BUTLER CITIZEN
JOHN H. k W. C. NE6LEY, PROP'RS,
Entered at the Postojffice at Butler as
second-classs matter.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5, 1883.
Tint Meadville Republican, we see
it stated, has been sold by Col. Reisen
ger, its owner, to Dr. T. L. Flood &
Co., for the sum of SIO,OOO
THE pardon of Sergeant Mason, who
it will be recollected attempted to shoot
Guiteau, the assassin of President Gar
field, is hailed with satisfaction all
over the country.
As Tilden predicted the election of
Randall for Speaker of Congress, and
as Randall is not elected, Tilden may
now be classed with the "False Pro
phets."
The exercises in the Court House on
Thanksgiving evening, for the benefit
of the Witherspoon Institute, were
largely attended, and, we understand,
the receipts very satisfactory.
IT was certainly a mis-nomer to des
ignate as an "Excursion" a special
train that was to convey friends to a
funeral, as was the case with the bills
posted in this place relative to the
funeral of Judge McDermitt, of Mer
eer.
DR. J. H. MCCEARY, ot Lancaster,
Pa., suggests that each public school
pupil in the State should contribute
one cent for the erection, in .the capitol
grounds at Harrisburg, of a monument
of Thaddeus Stevens—"The father of
the common school system of Pennsyl
vteia."
MR. JAMES HIGGINS, an old citizen
of Venango township, this county,
died suddenly at his home, near Hill
lard, last week. He was 83 years
old and had resided on the farm
on which he died for 50 years.
THE Clarion Republican - Gazette
states that W. A. Beer, member of the
Legislature from that county, has been
engaged in teaching school at Callans
burg in that county during the whole
of the extra session, only occasionally
spending a day in Harrisburg so as
keep on the pay roll.
CORRESPONDENTS in sending their
commnnications to this office should
be sure they have paid the necessary
amount of postage on the same. Fre
quently we have to pay extra postage
at the office here, in one case this week.
It is rather hard that publishers should
have to pay extra postage in addition
to all else they do gratis.
W* notice that our former fellow
citizen, Col. Archibald Blakelev, of
Pittsburgh, is charged with complicity
in the Murraysville, Westmoreland
county riot, that resulted in the loss
of human life. We hope the charge
against him may not prove a serious
one. A full account of that riot—about
the ownership of a gas well—will be
■een upon the first page of the CITIZEN
this week.
IT is now well ascertained that the
death of Mr. Henry Costello and his
mother, by the oversetting of the
wagon they were in last Friday night,
on the Kittanning road, near this place,
was caused by whisky. A flask was
found on the person of Costello. Whis
key was the cause not only of his own
but that of his mother's death. Could
there be a stronger prohibition argu
ment?
HON. JAMES G. BLAINE has written
letter concerning the rev
4)rce derived by the National Govern
ment from the tax on whisky. He
favors assigning the said revenue to and
among the States, on a different plan
merely from what is known as the
Wharton Barker plan. But to both
plans there are serious objections. We
will publish bis letter in our next and
may have something further to say on
the subject.
THE "False Prophet" is an Arab,
claiming direct descent from Moham
med. Recently, with an immense
army of followers, frenzied with his
religious zeal, he met and cut to pieces
the forces of the Egyptian Government
in upper Egypt, which were led by
English officers. This has alarmed
the Turkish Empire, which with Eng
land controls affairs in Egypt. The
"False Prophet" has literally "carried
the war into Africa," a great portion of
which he proclaims his intention of
rescuing from the present Turkish gov
ernment.
Judge McDermitt Dead.
Hon. Arcus McDermitt, President
Judge of the Courts of Mercer county,
died at his residence in Mercer on Fri
day last, Nov. 30, at the age, it is
stated, of about 60 years. His funeral
last Sunday was attended by many
members of the Bar and other citizens
of this county. Judge McDermitt, al
though not just born within our coun
ty, yet spent most of his younger years
In Slipperyrock township, this county,
and in this town. He studied law
here with the late Hon. Charles C.
Sullivan, and after being admitted to
Bar here went to Mercer. There, by
laborious and strict attention to his
profession, he rose rapidly and was
elected Judge of the county in 1874.
He was a man of generous impulses
and many good qualities. Known to
many of our people the news of his
death was received with great regret.
Nearly two hundred of our citizens,
we learn, went on the train last Sun
day morning to attend his funeral.
CONGRESS.
Th : s body assembled on Monday
last. Carlisle, Democrat, of Kentucky, 1
was e'ected Speaker of the House. He
had previously (on Saturday last) re
ceived the caucus nomination of his
party for thit position over Randall,
of this State, and CuX, of New York.
The vote in caucus on fiist ballot,
stood, Carlisle 106; Randall 52; and
Cox 30. Personally Mr. Carlisle is
represented as a very good man, but
he was opposed by the friends of
Randall on account of his location and
his views on the tariff question. The
contest was quite au active if Dot a
bitter one. Politically it has a good
deal of significance, as the Speaker of
the body has the appointing of the
standing committees, which in Con
gress always shapes the legislation of
the House. Carlisle, we notice, re
ceived the votes of the Western and
Southern members pretty generally.
The proceedings of this Congress will
be looked to with great interest; and
we will endeavor to keep our readers
as fully posted on the same as possible.
The President's Message was de
livered as usual. In our next we will
give it, or at least those portions of it
that will be of interest to our readers.
IMPORTANT OIL STRIKE.
On the McCalmont Farm, Butler
Township.
The strike on the McCalmont farm,
in the Bald Ridge district, last Friday>
is reported as the most Important one
yet had in all that territory.
This new well is known as No. 2,
on the McCalmont lands, which lay
in Butler township, and brings the
production within four miles of the
borough of Butler. When the sand
was reached last Friday the well filled
up 600 feet and immediately began to
flow to such extent that the boiler and
other machinery were removed and
preparation made for tankage, pipe,
etc. It is confidently expected to
make a 300 barrel well. The excite
ment has increased all through the
Bald Ridge district and it is now evi
dent that territory may be regarded as
permanent in its production.
This new strike is nearly two miles
north east, towards Butler, from the
first, Simcox well, and is a mile north
ward from the Scheidemantle No. 2,
on the Wallace farm, and the Agnew
well, on the Wallace farm. It is also
more than a mile towards Butler from
the Forest Oil Co.'s well on the Ren
frew farm. All these are good wells,
but this last strike by the Agnew,
agent, Company, bids fair to bo the
best yet obtained in the Bald Ridge
territory.
By Her Mother's Dying Bed.
The many friends of Mr. Edward P.
Johnston, of Brownsville, Pa., and
Miss Mollie E. Fullerton, of Freeport,
Pa.,were doubtless surprised to see the
announcement in yesterday's Tele
graph of their marriage, which occur
red at the residence of the bride's moth
er, Mrs. Jane Fullerton, on Thanksgiv
ing afternoon, at 2:30 o'clock. The
marriage ceremony was to have been
celebrated next summer, but Mrs.
Fullerton, Who was the widow of the
late William Fullerton, well known in
past years as the head of the Freeport
woolen mills, was ill, and it was at
her request the ceremony was perform
ed Thursday. It gave her special
cause to give thanks that her daugh
ter, who had been a constant compan
ion and untiring in her love and care
of her mother, would not be left alone.
The Rev. T. M. Thompson officiated,
and the ceremony was performed in
the presence of a few of the near rela
tives of the family of the bride, there
not being time euough to notify the
friends of the groom. Mr. Johnston
is a graduate of the Indiana Normal
School, was Principal of the Freeport
public school for two years and is now
in charge of the public school at
Brownsville, the home of his parents.
Wherever located he has made many
friends by his literary attainments and
social qualities. The bride has many
friends in the city as well as at her
home. She is an active member of the
Presbyterian Church, being the organ
ist, teacher of the young ladies' bible
class, a leader in the missionary aud
other work. The ceremony was per
formed none too late, for Mrs. Fuller
ton died last night and although the
young couple have such sad surround
ings now, their lives will no doubt be
bright and happy. Pitts. Telegraph.
"Noon-Mark" Question.
EDS CITIZEN: —WiII your correspon
dent ' - Milo" please tellwhy it isnotnoon
at any given point, when the sun is
directly south of that point. We are
aware that it is not noon at all points
at the same time, but if he will be so
kind as to give the cause of the varia
tion of the "Noon-Mark" as given in
his last, we will be obliged. ZERO.
Nov. 28, 1883.
Mercer Township.
MESSRS EDITORS: —TLe following
pupils of White Oak Point School were
not absent a day for two months, end
ing Nov. 23d.
Lizzie Cochran, Ada McClintock,
Mary Hamilton, Johnny Orr, Warren
Orr, Willie Hamilton, Charley Marsh,
Ira McClintock, Charley McClintock
The following pupils attended one
month:
Cora White, Alma Cochran, Lennie
Milner, Clarence Orr, Willie Orr, Perry
Orr, Luther Campbell, Preston Camp
bell, John Marsh, Herbert Gildersleeve,
David Ramsey, Miles Dunlap, Domer
Dunlap, Montgomery Gildersleeve,
Milo Spence.
SADIE L. COCURAN, Teacher.
TIIE Rev. Hutchinson farm, that we
lately called attention to as for sale,
was sold last week for $4,000, cash—
-100 acres about eight miles south of
Butler.
At L. Stein & Son's,
New Fall Gloves, new Fall Gloves,
large stock, just received.
THE LEGISLATURE.
What the People Think of the
Salary Bill.
The Senate nt Harrisburg finally
yielded to the demands of some of its
members for full pay during all the
extra session, including the recess
taken at its commencement and all.
The bill agreed upon last week is called
a "lump bill," and was put in that shape
in the expectation that the Governor
may not be able tojknow what is appro
priated according to law and what
is not according to law. That he will,
notwithstanding, veto it is confidently
expected.
The following from press notices
will give our readers an idea of the
present situation on the question.
THE SALARY BILL.
The Senate yesterday reconsidered
and passed the Salary bill which was
defeated on Friday. As it now stauds
it provides full pay for every day from
the beginning of the session, including
the reces3 of ten days at the outset and
all the subsequent adjournments.
This measure cannot, however, be
accepted as embodying the deliberate
judgment of the Senate. It had been
so entangled in a parliamentary knot
that, under tht ruling of the presiding
officer, it could not be amended. It
thus was tied up in a thin Senate on
a light vote, and when the question
came up in a fuller body there was no
power to modify it. It had either to
be killed outright or passed as it was.
The Senate chose to pass it, and trust
for its correction to the Conference
Committee. It ought to have adopted
the bold course by killing it and then
taking a fresh start.
The House has shown itself eager to
secure the largest amount of pay, and
it may hasten to accept the Senate bill
as it stands. In that case the hope of
an amendment which should strip the
measure of its excessive allowance
would prove delusive. But the Sen
ate has made a grave mistake in pass
ing the bill as it is, and the House
would make a greater one in accepting
it. There is no justification or excuse
for such a grab. The Legislature
ought to have the pay which the law
gives it and to which members are
fairly entitled for the service actually
rendered. But that principle does not
warraut pay for the long recess taken
at the beginning, nor in the case of the
Senate for the time when it was only
nominally in session.
It will not pay to trifle with this
question. Members will find that an
inordinate grab which cannot be de
fended is the costliest business they
have undertaken. Let them deal with
the matter in a manly and hone9t way.
Take legitimate pay, but make no grab.
—Philadelphia Press.
SALARY POT AND KETTLE.
The Democratic House exposed its
members and its party to just criticism
and vigorous resentment before the
election, by placing itself in the posi
tion of responsibility for the long pro
tracted session.
The Republicans had a fearful wea
pon against the Democrats on the cost
of the session and the apparent purpose
of the House to demand and receive
full pay for recesses and absentees, and
the Republican side of the campaign
was conducted mainly in contrasting
the economy of the Republican Senate
with the profligate Democratic House.
The election is now over and the
Republicans won; but where are the.
pledges given to the people by the
Republican leaders, including every
Republican Senator by formal public
address? After much censure of Dem
ocratic salary grabbing and a profu
sion of promises on the side of economy,
the Republican Senate makes the Dem
ocratic House respectable by getting
down to its level on the issue of legis
lative pay,
As the issue stands now, the salary
question presents Democratic pot and
Republican kettle equally black, except
that the Republican Senate has less
excuse than the Democratic House,
as it proclaimed ail effort or purpose to
legislate at an end nearly three months
ago. Both sides are bad enough, but
the darker shade belongs to the Kepub
lican Senate, as it professed more, did
less and now proposes to take full pay.
It is pot and kettle on the salary issue;
that's all! Philadelphia Times.
TUE COMMON SENSE, HONEST TEST.
The Ledger. goes right to the mar
row of the question of legislative pay
when it says that "pay for sessions
actually held and for attendance at
them, and no pay to wilful absentees
or for sessions not held" is "the plain,
common sense, honest test with the
people."
There are many worthy gentlemen
iu the present Legislature who hope to
retain the confidence and respect of the
people for future promotion. Let none
of them delude themselves with the
idea that they can take full pay for
this odious session that was unearned
by actual attendance upon the pretend
ed sessions of their respected bodies.
The people are more than disgusted
with the whole extra session business,
and they will hew to the line in the>r
reckoning on the question of unearned
pay. Don't forget it.
NOW FOR A VETO.
The Legislative appropriation bill
will doubtless pass both branches of
the Legislature to-day and likely ieach
the Governor before he takes his tea.
As every day's delay of the Executive
iu considering the bill threatens to
cost the sum of three thousand dollars,
Governor Pattison will readily see the
necessity of prompt action.
His veto message should be prepar
ed before he goes to bed to night. It
need not be long. The less of stump
speicb and the more of terse Saxon he
employs the m >re he will do for his
party, for himself and for the State,
and every departure from the one vital
point must weaken his deliverance.
Neither explanation nor apolocry will
cure or even temper past blunders,
they are fixed iu history and have done
their work Go at once to the mar
row of the salary grab and give the
Legislature a brief, incisive, patriotic
and wholesome essay to embellish the
chaplain's prayers to-morrow morning.
Philadelphia Times.
—Go to J. O. Fullerton's store OR
Jeflersoq street, Ijelow Berg's Bank, for
blankets, fjanuels find yarns, manu
factured from pure Butler coijnty wool.
AN EGYPTIAN ARMY ANNI
HILATED.
LONDON, NOV. 22.—A dispatch from
Cairo auuounces that General Hicks'
Egyptian army has been entirely de
stroyed in the Soudan by the forces of
El Siahdi, the false prophet. General
Hicks, Col. Farquarhar, Chief of Staff,
live English officers, two German offi
cers and O'Donovan, correspondent of
the Daily News, were among the slain
The forces of the False Prophet are es
timated to have numbered 300,000, in
cluding regulars, Bedoius, Mulattos
and Dervishes. They fell upon the
troops of Hicks Pasha numbering only
about 10,000 and completely annihilat
ed them, the only person known to
have escaped being an European artist,
who accompanied the expedition. The
news of the disaster was brought to
Rharton by a Coptic official. The bat
tle occurred near El Obeid, the capital
town of Kordofau, 150 miles west of
the White Nile. It began on the 3rd
and continued with fierce fighting on
both sides until the afternoon of the
sth, when the final attack was made
by El Mahdi's fanatic horde. In the
first, part of the battle Hicks Pasha's
forces were divided iuto two columns,
but it was afterwards deemed advisable
to reunite them into one body. A
square was formed which successfully
resisted El Mahdi's attacks uutilon the
third day it was broken by a desperate
onslaught. The Dervishes were first
sent forward by El Mahdi, who declar
ed that Alia would aid them to van
quish the euemy. They were repuls
ed, however. The regulars were then
ordered to attack Hicks. The engage
ment became general and ended in the
Egyptians being overwhelmed. Gen.
I Hicks' army had suffered severly on
their march of 230 miles through a hos
tile region. They were short of pro
visions, and the intense heat caused
men and beasts to drop by hundreds,
while they were also constantly har
rassed by marauding bands ot natives.
The entire force of General Hicks
comprised about 25,000 men, but the
necessity of keeping open a strong line
of commu jication with his base of sup
plies had largely reduced his fisrhting
force, and it is supposed that the
troops actually engaged in the battle
did not exceed 10,000 men.
The Official Figures.
HARRISBURG, Pa.. Nov. 19.—Fol
lowing is the official vote of the State
for Auditor General and State Treas
urer: Auditor General Jerome B. Xiles,
Republican, 319,106; Robert
Democrat, 302,031; J. R Fordham,
Prohibitionist, 6,602; T. P. Rynder,
Greenbacker, 4,452; scattering 162.
State Treasurer: Wm. Livsey, Repub
lican 321,050; Joseph Powell, Demo
crat, 300,999; J. E. Howard, Prohib
itionist, 6,687; T. P. Marsh, Green
backer, 4,431; scattering, 216. The
average Republican loss as compared
with fast year's vote for Governor is
39,248, the Democratic loss 54,276 and
the Greenback 19,555. The Prohibi
tionist gain 1,448.
To Subscribers in Arrear.
As a large portion of the readers of
the CITIZEN are farmers, and as many
of them may not be taking an agricul
tural paper, we make the following
proposition: To all iu arrears on their
subscription accounts and who pay up
the same between this and the first of
January coming, 1884, we will cause i
to be sent to them FREE the American
Farmer, a large 16 page monthly agri
cultural magazine, the subscription
price from the publishers of which is
11 per year.
The American Farmer is one of the
best agricultural publications. It is
devoted exclusively to the farming,
stock raising, gardening aud household
interests. Each number will contain
useful information for the farmer, his
wife, his sons and his daughters.
We extend tbe same offer to all sub
scribers who, being paid up, shall pay
a year's subscription in advance. All
have, therefore, an opportunity to get
FREE a good agricultural paper. These
offers should be accepted not later thou
in December.
PUBLISHERS OF CITIZEN.
Butler, Nov. 7, 1883.
NAKItIUD.
.(oil NSTOX —FI'LLERTOX —ln Freeport,
Pa., Nov. 29, 1888, »t the bed side ot the
dying mother of the bride, by Rev. T. M.
Thompson, Prof. E. P. Johnston, of Browns
ville, Pa., and Miss Mollie E. Fullerton, of
Freeport.
PETSINGER—SHULTZ—At Freeport, Pa,
Nov. lb, 1883, by Kev. 11. K. Shauor, Mr.
Samuel Petsinger, of Buffalo twp., and Miss
Maggie M. Shultz, of Winfield twp., Butler
county, Pa.
YOUNG -IIOCKENBURY—On Nov. 14.1583,
by Rey. George W. Bean, Mr. William G,
Young, of Penn twp., and Miss Lucinda F.
Ilockeubury, of Cherry twp., this county.
DEATHS.
- - L.J
FREEMAN —On Friday, Nov. 23, 1883, at his
home at the Knob, Beaver couuty, Mr. Moses
Freeman, aged 73 years.
FULLERTON —In Freeport, Pa., Nov. 30,
18 3, Mrs. Jane 11. Fullerton, in the 58th
year of her age.
WALLING—At his residence near Oakdale,
Antelope county, Nebraska, Nov. 15, 1883,
Mr. Alex. M. Walling, aged 59 years 7 months
and 1(1 days.
Mr. Wallfng was born and raised in Butler
county. He left tnis county for Nebraska three
years last March. He enjoyed the best of healt!)
until a khort period before his death. He
leaves a wife and eight children to mourn their
loss.
BUTLER MARKETS.
Butter 25 to 30 cents.
Eggs 22 to 25 cents.
Potatoes 40 to 50 cents.
Wheat, No. 1, $1.15.
Buekwiieat, 05 to 70 per bushel.
Buckwheat flours3.so t0.54.00 per cwt.
Oats 35 to 40 cents.
Corn tiO to 70 cents.
Rye 62 cents.
Flour, high grade, per barrel $6 to ?8.
Flour, No. 1, per sack $1.75.
Bran, per ton $lB to S2O.
Miildlings, per ton .sl4 to $25.
Chickens, per pair 35 to 40 centf.
Onions, new, 5 cents per pound.
Ham, per pound 18 cents.
Sides, per pound 12 cents.
Shoulders, per pound 10 cents.
Fi-di. Mifki-rql Xo 1. 10 cents,
FOR SALE
IS Acres of land, with large two-story brick
Louse and large barn thereon erected. Good
orchard; situated in Butler twp , Butler county.
Pa., adj< ining Butler borough on the south, will
be sold cheap and on easy terms. For particu
lars inquire of Lev MeQuistion, Esq., Butler, l'a.
Union Woolen IVTill,
UUTLER, PA.
11. FIJLLEKTOX, Prop'r.
Manufacturer ol BLANKETS, FLANNEI.S, YAKNB,
Ac. Also custom work done to order, such as
: carding Rolls, muking Blankets, Flannels, Knit
, lug and Weavjug Yarns, &c., at very low
prices. Wool worked on the shares, il de
sttod. ms7-ly
I Advertise in the C'lTiZf jr. "
REiIIEiHBER
T^T
Patterson, the One Price Clothier and
Gents' Furnisher has a Fine Stock of
new Winter Clothing for Mens', Boys'
and Wear at one extremely
Ilow Price to all.
PATTERSON'S,
Duffy Bloclt, Butler, Pa.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
ED, No 95, Dec T, 1883, W D Brandon, att'y
By virtue of a writ ol Lev. Fa., issued out of
th 3 Court of Common Picas of Butler county,
and to toe directed, there will be exposed to
Public Sale, at the Court House, iu the borough
of Butler, on
Friday, the 7th day of December,
AD, 1883, at one o'clock P M, the following
described property, to-wit:
All the right, title, interest an'' claim of John
M Miller, of, iu and to a certain piece, parcel or
lot ol ground situate in the borough of Butler,
Butler county, Pa., bouuded and described as
follows; on the north by the Caurt Honse dia
mond. on the east by lot formerly of Chas Mc-
Candless, on the south by an alley at light
angles to Main street, on the west by an alley
running back of Court House and Diamond
and parallel with Main street; being 60 feet
front aud running back 180 teet, on which is
erected a two-story brick hofyso with mansard
roof, large frame stable and out-buildings.
Seized and in execution as the property
of John M. Miller at the suit of Johu M Aliller
& Bro for use.
THOMAS DONAGHY, Sheriff.
Sheriff's office, Butler, Pa., Nov. 24. 1383.
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Toughest, and Mont Elastic liliu
on Earth! A Hamaonian Giant
lnStrenrthan}OU»*ll otlierOlutu
IND| BPS and Cements! Absolutely I «•
JDS Pill I rcnliahlo and Inseparable!
IrjSj ||H No Ilentina'.-Norreparatioa
HD A lßPtw—Al way* Heady—AlwaysLiquid I
Glues I'hiun, Wood,
lather BeTtinff, Crockery, Bil
yffSLjMd Hard Cue Tips and Gloth.Marble.
Wi iHwa N ) Metals, Patches on Leather and
IMfigg ; ltubberßhoes.Bric-a bras. Book
Parks, Stone, Furniture, Bicycle
TVMaMTQ I lubber Tires, Ornaments of Every
I ■ kind, Jewelry, Smokers 1 Pii>es ana
ill® S*V3| (MgarHolders, Card Board in Scrap
Books, an 1 Kverytliin* else with
IH Everlasting: Inseparable Tenacity 1
PCT 11 Jn ■Wnniifnetnrer® of Gummed La-
Aj 111 HI beia,Textile Fabrics, Fine Carriages,
Km 811/4 Pianos. Artificial Flowers. Imitation
Stained Glass and Straw Gooda.Oabl
n< t Makers, &c.,rupplied by Gallon
SBjTOESMor Barrel. VJOc. Mottle (Brush and
Tin Cover); by mull postpaid. Wcfci
%-: r A\ fixtiUttif. extra. Mailed only by manufacturers
;.U.O'MEABA&CO.^h,.!;T„fe
Live AgtctsW anted Everywhere. Hold by DrueviMts,
grocers, bLuUouexs, Uardwaro and Ueuoral Slure*
FOE SAI.E AT RKDICK'S DRUG STOKE.
MORRIS NURSERIES,
West Cliester, Pa.,
GROVER & KINNE.
fruit, and Ornamental Trees, Shrubbery,
Rose?, e'c., etc.
JAS. M. ADAMS, Agent,
nov2l-Cin Butler, Pa.
J
i \ 198 LIBERTV ST. fl
PITTSETTBQH.
NO RIVALS IN THE FIELD !
mi ficts mn simi sin ui doubtful kinds
ON THE QUESTION OF
LARGE VS. SMALL STORES.
Tlia f a large business can be conducted under considerable less expense than a small one (difference in receipts const l?red), no one who gives
the subject a moments thought will deny: an I nowhere can * better illustration of the truth of this statement bo found than with ourselves. We
have the largest CLOTHING, HAT and GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS Store in America. Our eleven spacious salesrooms (not coui-ting in on*
Wholesale Depaitments) aro e jual to
ELEVEN GRAND STORES IN ONE.
Our daily sales are live times groater than any store in our line. The prices we ask for goods are from 20 to 33 per ceut, below all competition
and in manv instauces 50 per cant can bo saved. Th it is not move assertion, a visit to and through our house will prove it. It is the aggregate of
•our sale 6 and quality of goods bought, and not the protit of a single transaction, which enables us to
UNDERSELL ALL SMALLER COMPETITORS !
Read Our Money Saving Prices.
MENS" SUITS AND OVERCOATS. BOYS' A- CHILDRENB' CLOTHING MENS' AND B'JYS'HATS AND MENS' FURNISHING GOODS.
CAPS.
Good substantial Steel Gray
Union Ca.-simere suits, we'll Nobby and well made Dark Mens' Si iff Wool Hats, all chapes. White or Gray Mixed Merino
made and trimmed $5 00 Blue Kilt suits ?2 50 50c and "5. shirts 25c, and 35c.
. , T . . . , ; ia ! I<i ;. on ? 0 Kilta ' _ Mens'extra quality Stifl Huts f 1 Extra Heavy shirts or drawer#.
Fancy mixed union Worsted Pleated Backs *3, •$t 50 and $1 25. -10 c and 50c
suits, fancy linings and but- Boys short Pants. Suits, aee y,. n s' black or brown Derby All wool' Scarlet Knit ehirt or
tons $5 00 3to 12 years several styles fj sts ji 50, |2 50. drawers S7c.
T . ... , . , v . » o i on *"io t f-i so' A " woo ' Double-breasted Scarlet
Mixed Cheviot "Vic- Fancy Pleated at fS, 43 50; Men.' Broadway Silk Hats 00. Flannel shirts $1 50.
Tory Mills, full suit $7 oO Pincheck; Gray at $4; 20
_ . . , , r n ■ Ko nd , sli fP ea aII v ' ocl Mens'Chinchilla and Plush Caps Extra size Merino Underwear,
T s2Jtsr&Jßa c ss sL&a **."*»<«• -a,.».
,,c " .s #?vr «•» « ' m ue " m *'-
Dmblo Btown or M *6, t7 »ud SS. Boj. ; C»Wd.llla School Op. !!sc. '
Overcoats f 3 00 J r „ n A
BOTH* Loner Pant* Snitrf a»?Ad . Heavy Cotton socks/ lOcta. 15<V
Reliable Black and Brown 10 to 17; thousands at *5, Boys' Piush Cap# with or without 30c, and
Chinchilla overcoats *5 00 f6. 57. SB, *lO. 1 .. • . ll Ass ° r ' lvl oc color , s V„ Merluo Hair
Childreus" overcoats 2-<j toll , Hoys Sealskin cap*, various Hose, ~se, 35c aud 50c.
Blue, Black and Brown Figur- years-the Ware Resister. $ 1 Cs sa T cs 51 Shaker Wool Socks, good value.
Ed Chinchilla overcoats $6 00 Thirtv styles for same ages at D , . TJ ~, 'sc
i 2. i 2 25, &2 59, ?3, jl and I Bo J' s hrowu or blue Polo Caps, Suspenders, Englis-i and Amerl-
Plain Beaver, Blue Chinchilla t5. ' ' i 50 ?:,.*?, d 75 f' „ , „ can Web » 20c . '<oc, 35c, 50c.
and Fancy Prince Charles Fancy Plusli-trimmed Over- Children s 1 m bans, all colors,
Overcoats f7 00 coits, •f2 50, J4. *5. |soc, and 75e. Four ply Linen Collars, beat
Boys overcoats, ages 10 to 17; , ,9tyles, 10c.
Blue. Black or Brown Plain we have a Gray Diagonal This embraces only a part of thei Perfect fitting White Laundried
Castor Beaver overcoats.. .$lO 00 at *3, a Fancy Black Oassi- tremendous stock we aro now Dress Shirts, 75c, SI and 11 25.
mere at $5, Stylish Ulster- sallowing.
At -sl2, 415, sl6, $lB, we have I ettes at $5, Elegant Dress 1,000 Searts. Ties, shields, &e. r
beautiful overcoats, made j Overcoats at 48, 49, 410 Mens' Fine Fur Soft Hats, twen- for the neck, at 25c, 50c, and fise.
for the very finest City j aud 4'12. ty styles, 75c, to $2 50. Thousands of silk handkerchiefs
Trade. I at 50c and 75c.
A ticket entitling the holder to n chance to wID a beautiful horse and elegant phaeton (including harness), a magnificent grand squara
piano, and a beautiful set of parlor furniture, total value
$3,000 Will be €*ivcu wiaii Every Purchase
no matter how small the same may be. The public drawing vrill take place January Ist, 1884, and the lucky number announced in this paper
Free! Free! No Charge!
Samples, rules for self measurement and our Illustrated Fashion Journal, containing all of the prevailing styles *of the season, and telling
how to order goods by mail, will be sent free of charge upou application to any address. A penny postal card will bring it to your house, and
may be the source of saving many a dollar to you.
KAUFMANN'S,
The Reliable One Price Clothiers,
83 to 85 Smithfisld, Corner Diamond Street, - PITTSBURGH, PA.
TRI M. LKTF9B Sl'Fi lAI, COURT CSMMEXCMG 17th OF DECEMBER, 1883.
No.\Term. IV. Pimntiff'9 Attorns*. flam*#*. I Drjnulants. I D,fnulant's Attorney.
AD" 78 Sent ISS.I McUtiistiou and i.yon. .las. McEntO«b. Mercer Mining & Mauufactr g Co-Thompson & Son, & Kyl«
FID '> Dec ' " McCandlesa and Mitchell. Win Gill for use of Martha Gill James Donaghy Grec r , ... ~.
AD 17 June, " McQuistion and Lvon. Philip Fllnner, Peter Sheidemantel et al. ,\V ill tains & Mitchell
S Dec " Scott. ' Robt Ash, Adtn'r. John Stewart I Marshall
a cj,! >■' ic7q Crosby. Cowan and Steele, S H Brown !^ co,t . , .
" 9 Sept 1881 Purviance and Galbreath. Jesse Glenn. R H Montgomery ,t uniiingham & Fleeger
6!» " " Peirsol and McQuistiou. Win Kennedy, .Newton Lnrton et al. jMcCandless
" i','i \f flr i,SB' > Scott John Dickson iThomas M Dickson ,Bran !on.
" 10 June " i Brandon and McQuistion. John Berg & Co. :Allred McDonaldlet al Thompson A Scott
« oV ~ J D McJuukin Patrick Daucherty & wife Farmers' Mut F Ins Co Hannahs Brandon & McQuistion
« P J « •< S! Colt Conrad Eicholtz Henrv Nagle [town Greer
77 « " Brandon. J O Critchlow P. &W.R. R. Co. jScolt
«) " " Cunnineham. Emily E I.epley J"li" Lepley
« 5 Sept Ma»s|iaU. Catharine Wehring ,John Dumbacher i McQuistion
« ri° " ' «• L 7. Mitchell. Frank Kohel W J Kern eta 1 i
„ j ßß redin. B Frederick Borough of Millerstown
« 77 .< «' iLowrv. Max Klein ,John Glass \ and< rlin
a M «■ «« KvleandLusk. Bernard Gardner WniG Smith A T Black
« ? Dec " Greer J B Hill. HB. Sheakley fco't
60 " " L Z Mitchell. Charles Durning. Manasses Dregan, McQuistion
, ,X„. V- ,OM M. N. (iRKKR, Prothonotary
Protbonotary s Office, Nov. 19, 1853. 0
J R. GRIEB, THE JEWELER,
MAIN STREET, BUTLER, PA.,
' Q Stock for the
iMBBEBI A fine«tock of American and Swiss. Gold F.lled Silver and Nickel Watches, O ains, Locket-, Kings,
KMI i.P.nL » Gold Silver and Steel Speotacl. a and a weU selected stock of Silver Plated Woro, also
ffi Ko « ,,r Bru ' a Kuived ' Fjikn - SP OO "'. Ladles, spoou-, pie and cake Knives, Ac
INITIALB ENGRAVED FREE OF CHARGE
on »nv Koods purchased of me. Strict attention is given to repairing of Watches, Clocks, Ac., which are war
ranted to "ive satisfaction. Persons purchasing goods to the amount of Oue Dollar or more, will receive »
cornon ticket with a number and their name attached, which ticket entitles the holder to a chaice m a hand-
Bon P gn.vER WATEB PITCHER with Gold lined Goblet and Slop-bowl. Tiuie of drawing will be meiituued
in ceunty paj ti« two neel.s prt\ious. Dau't forget the place, opposite Berg A Cypher's Hardware Store.
GREAT REDUCTION
IIV r r II "EC PR I O E OF
IF X> O "CT 3E&.
GEORGE WALTER S MILL
Anchor - - $1.65 Per Sack.
Red Ball - ■ 160 Per Sack.
Standard Amber 1.55 Per Sack.
Extra Family - -140 Per Sack
The above Standard lirauds of Flour will be kept constantly on band at re
duced prices. Also,
FRESH GROUND BUCKWHEAT FLOUR,
•RYE FLOUR, CORN MEAL, BEAN and CHOP
AND ALL KINDS OF MILL FEED.
GliO. WALTER.
OUUI - STOCK,
Dealer in
STOVES, TIN-WARE AND GENERAL HOUSEKEEPING BOOBS,
Aueui for Bradlej's well-known Stoves, Ranges and Heaters. Ro illiijf, spouting and repair
ing done on abort notice. Store on Main St, corner ol NortU. Sigu of Large Coffee Pot.
nov 2B'?i>-ly.
Dr. Frease's Water Cure Es
tablishment.
A health Institution in its 30th year. For
nearly all kinds ot Chronic diseases, and es
pecially the diseases of Women. OPEN AT ALI.
SEASONS, Circulars free. Address,
S. FREASE, M. D.,
jylß-ly New Brighton, Beaver Co., Pa.
CANON-BURG, PA.
One of the best schools. Thorough preparation
for college. Ciood English education. Connected
with it, .JEFFKKSON HAM, Boarding School for
Boys. Discipline strict but kindly, Roys kept in
the family and under the eye of the principal and
thoroughly eared for. Opens January 2.
d-5,H3,tm \VM. KWING, Principal.
Butler's New Departure
For Pianos, Organs, Violins and other Musi
cal Instruments, call at the
HEW MUSIC STORE.
OF
'(leber Bros. &. Stauffer,
Main Street, Butler, Pa.
Sheet Music and Music Books alsf iys on hand,
or furnished to order. Orders for Piano and
Organ tuning and repairing promptly attended
to l>y John B. Eyth of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Nov. 14, 'B3, 3in.
138 B sjfa A s TOPPEDFRE E
H In Insane Persons Restored
H aj S GREAT
W ■ NERVE RESTORER
/!'** till BKAIN A NkRVB DtSKASKS. Only lurt
cure for Nerve Ajff'ectu*ns. Fits, /'/hV/rv, etc.
INP\LLIDLH »f taken as directed. KJ Fits after
first day's ute. Treatise an I 5* trial bottle fre? t»
Fit patients. t'.iey paying charges on box when
received. S*nd names. P. O. and address of
afflicted to nK.KLIVE.9II A- h St..Philadelphia. Fa.
&50 Druggiits. BLIVARM Ot IMITATING FRAUDS*
WNI* "I <*o MR
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