BUTLER CITIZEN JOHN H. ft wT C. NE6LEY, PBOP'RS, Entered at the Poutoflice at Butler « second-cleans matter. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13, 1884. MEETING OF THE REPUBLI CAN COUNTY COMMITTEE. The members of the Republican County Committee are hereby request ed to meet in Butler on Tuesday, March 4, 1884, at 1 o'clock P. M., for the purpose of fixing the dates for holding the primary elections required to be held in the county this year, and for the transaction of such other busi ness as may properly come before the Committee. By order JAMES BARB, Chairman Co. Com. Butler, Feb. 5, *B4. A NLW heating apparatus has been applied to the engines on the Shenango and Allegheny railroad, for heating the cars. J CDUK Bredin held an Argument Court in Mercer last week in cases in which -Judge Mehard had been interest ed as counsel. TBK Womens Christian Temperance Union of this plac*» have a meeting to day, Wednesday, at 2 o'clock, in the U. P. Church, Rev. Ferguson's. A FLOOD is no respecter of persons. It visits all alike, high and low, rich and poor. The elements are very in discriminate and impartial in their good and in their bad effects. "THRESHERS onion and protective societies" is the latest. In Mercer Co. they hare fixed,for threshing wheat 5 bushels out of 100, or cash 5 cents per bushel; oats 2J cents; seed $1 per busheL CANDIDATES for nearly all the offices were in town last week and this. For County Treasurer we learn there will upwards of twenty for nomination, and for the other offices in proportion. They are all busy seeing voters, al though not many have announced as y«t. They appear to be waiting, one upon another, to lead off in the matter of announcing, thinking we suppose, there is nothing in the old adage o' "the early bird-getting the worm." HONS. 8. H. Miller, S. R. Mason and E. W. Jackson of Mercer are announced in Mereer Co. papers, as candidates for the Republican nomination for Judge of that county, at the Primary election and convention of the same, on April 7-Bth. Candidates for all the other county affices are also announced in the Mercer county papers. The Adoance Argus, of Greenville, says the town of Mercer has twelve candidates for Re publican nomination at the primary of of April 7, among them Messrs. Miller, Mason, Jackson and Elliott for the •Judgeship, The Greatest of Floods. The floods of last week were more general over the United States than any of record. They were also more destructive of property. Whole towns and vilages along the Ohio river were submerged and thousands of families driven from their homes. In the beginning of last week the < temperature of the weather changed and began to melt the deep enow laying almost over the whole country. To this was added a general rain. The waters of all small streams began to rise and rash to the greater ones. In the region drained by the Allegheny river, not mncb damage was done until Pittsburgh and Allegheny were reached There the Allegheny and Monongahela meeting mado the most destructive flood ever known. Since '32 the wa ters there bad not been so high, or the loss so great. An account of it will be seen in another place. Those, and all the other streams on both sides of the Ohio, rising and emptying into tho Ohio, made fearful floods all along its banks. At Cincin nati the city was partly overflown and the loss of property is very great. Railroad travel was generally impeded orer the conntry. Telegraphic com mon ication also. The gas and water works of towns and cities were stopped. Loss of life at various points is report ed. In the lower Mississippi the worst may not yet have reached us. As the waters abated above the latter rose be low and when all is heard from the damage may be still more fearful. But it WM not confined to tbe West or South of ÜB. Tbe Susquehanna and streams east of tbe Alleghenies also rose and all reports tell of very high water and great IOBS of property. Taking altogether tbe floods of Feb ruary 5,6,7, Sand 9 will belong remem bered in tbe history of this county. At Pittsburgh and Allegheny city many of tbe streets were under water and peoplo were conveyed by skiffs and wagons over and along them. At this place the Connoquenessing was not as bigb as it was known to be on some former occasion, utill much damage is reported along its coarse. Several bridges in this county, we learn, are washed away and oiher damage done. AT this writing, Tuesday, the floods on tbe Ohio continue, not only unabated but rising. The waters cover many cities ard towns in part, and the loss of property and consequent suffering of many thousands of people is simply terrible. CongreHg has appropriated $300,000 for relief, and aid is appealed for from tbe whole country. POLITICS IN THE STATE. WHAT IS GOINGON IN NEIGH BORING COUNTIES. Early Primary Elections Called. MERCER COUNTY. In accordance with the call of the Chairman the County Committee met in the Court House on Wednesday, 6th inst., at one o'clock p. m., Chair man Haywood presiding Secretary Findley called the roll of Committee men, which showed nearly every dis trict to be represented. On motion of E. G. Eberman, Esq., it was decided to hold the County Convention on Tuesday, April 8, to meet at in o'clock a. m. The Chairman wa9 instructed to pro pare necessary blanks for holding the primaries April 1 and forward them to the Committeemen in each district. It was decided to select the district delegates to the National Convention bv the second or sub-convention plan of the National rules. The Mercer Republican of the 7th inst., in speaking of the County Com mittee meeting says as follows : "Yesterday was a field day in Re publican politics. The County Com mittee met as announced. Although the day was bad, there was a full meeting, nearly every district being fully represented. A number of candi dates were present investigating their chances for nomination. The meeting fixed the time for holding the nominat ing Convention on Tuesday, April Bth. There was some discussion over tho matter, but it was carried by a large majority. This makes this Convention one of the earliest ever held in this county. The people were disposed to have the matter this way. This makes a short campaign for the candidates for nomination at this convention, but it confines their labor within a few weeks, and although the time is short, yet it affords abundant opportunity for all to get over the county. Another thing, it gives all the candidates an equal chance, and it is not likely, had there been more time given, that a better canvass could be made. The candi dates were generally pleased and ac cepted the matter with good grace. Other matters were discussed by the Committee. Everything was harmon iously settled, and there wag no ill feeling on the part of any person. With the number of candidates in the field, a good ticket, made up of able, intelligent and honest men, can be se lected. This now, rests with the peo ple. It for them now to go to work and see that a good ticket is selected" A CTION OF THE VENANGO COUNTY COM MITTEE. From Pre** of Jan. 31,] The action of the Republican Co. Committee in fixing the time for hold ing the primary election on April sth, an earlier date than usual, may cause some inquiry as the reasons which guided its actions. Under the rules adopted by the State Convention of 1882, for the purpose of securing a bet ter representation of the people in State Conventions, delegates to the State Conventions must be chosen in the same manner as members of Assembly are nominated. In this county mem bers of Assembly are nominated by a popular vote, and the county delegates to the State Convention must be elect ed in the same way. As the State Convention will be held on April 10th a primary election must be held pre vious to that date to elect delegates. The question that came up_ was as to whether it would be best to bold an election the first Saturday in April for the election of delegates only and an other election in June for the nomina tion of a county ticket, or to elect dele gates and nominate a county ticket at the same election in April, which would dispense with the necessity of holding two elections. After mature deliberation the Committee decided on the latter course as the best for tho party interests. The date fixed leaves nine weeks in which candidates for nomination may make a canvass of the county, and gives all of them a fair aud equal chance to present their claims to the people. We believe the action of the Committee will prove entirely sat isfactory. WESTMORELAND REPUBLICAN'S FIX'NO THE I>ATE OF THE PRIMARIES. Commercial-Gazette.] GREENSBORO, PA.. Feb. 4. —There was a full attendance at the meeting of the Republican County Committee this afternoon. W. H. Young presided and Jeff W. Taylor was elected Secretary. The Chairman stated that the object of the meeting was to determine on the time for holding the primaries for nom inating the various county officers and elect delegates for the State Conven tion to be held at Harrisburg, April 10. It was decided to bold the Republican primary to choose delegates for the State Convention on Saturday, March i 29. No other business being up the Committee adjourned at 3 P. M. INDIANA COUNTY. The Republican County Committee of Indiana county met in the Court House on Mooday in pursuance of a call from the Chairman. On motion it was resolved to hold a primary election on April 5 for the purpose of electing delegates to the State Convention. It was also resolved that the delegates then elected Bhould represent Indiana county in the selection of delegates to the National Convention. On motion it was resolved that the successful can didates for county offices be requested to pay the hotel bills of the return judges of the primary election. It was also resolved to request the several can didates to contribute sufficient to pay the boards holding the primary for the day spent in that service. The rules were so changed an to permit persons not of age at tho primary election, but who will be of age at the general elec tion, to vote. SNYDER COUNTY. SELINSOROVE, Feb. 3. —The Repub lican Standing Committee of Snyder county, at its meeting held at Middle -1 burg yesterday, fixed the date for hold ' ing the primary election on March 2'J, at which time a delegate to the State Convention will bo elected. The pri mary election will bo held about two months earlier this year than hereto fore, owing to the action of the Com i mittee to-day, allowing the yote of the . people to decide who shall be the dele gate to the State Convention. On former elections the delegate was elect ' ed by the Standing Committee. The 1 acting of to-day's meeting seems to give uuiverwi tn^iaf&ction. BEDFORD COUNTY COMMITTEE AKItANO INO FOB THK CAMPAIGN. BEDFORD, PA., Feb. s.—Tho Re publican County Committee met here to-day, Senator Longneeker, Chairman, stated the object of the meeting. The committee was well represented. It was determined to hold the primary election on Saturday, April 5, and the County* Convention on the Tuesday following. The committee ordered that instruction be voted at the pri mary election for first and second choice for President Of the twenty commit teemen prepent the first choice of fifteen were for Blaine for President, one for Edmunds, one for Lincoln, one for Lo gan, two np choice. REPUBLICAN COUNTY COMMITTEE. Crawford Journal, Feb. I.] The Republican County Committee has been called to meet in Meadville, Tuesday, Feb. 13. April seems early to nominate a county ticket, but iD many respects it will be a blessing to have the local campaign over by that time, and the ticket in the field. There vet remains two months before the pri mary meetings, and that is ample time for the candidates in which to announce aud make their canvass. The State Convention is called for April 10th. The primaries can be held on Tuesday, April Bth, the return judges mee'ting the next day. We therefore suggest that day, Tuesday, April 8. The Co. Committee should empower the chair man to make arrangements for the holding of a district convention for the choice of two delegates to the National Convention. It should be recollected that if we do not elect delegates for this purpose our delegates to the State Convention will, with the delegates from Mercer and Butler counties, choose the two delegates to the Na tional Convention. A district conven tion would be altogether best. It will be a little difficult, perhaps, to get the machinery all in motion this year, but once in motion, it will be easily run. This is as good a time as any for the organization of a district convention. THE MIGHTY WATERS. At Pittsburgh And Allegheny City. Standing on Duquesne Hights, which overlooked the two cities last Wednes day afternoon, one could see a spec tacle rarely spread for view. At the base of the hill the black fringe of mills aud factories were idle, and the clouds of smoke that ordinarily roll up from the grimy throated chimneys were not present to disturb tho vision. As far up the Mononghela as Ha/.elwood, and up the Allegheny to Sharpsburg, the course of the flood could be seen. On both rivers it was the same thing. Railroads along the banks had disap peared in many places, and here and there a stranded car could be seen sticking its black top out of the water. Buildings that usually stand awav from the water's edge were surrounded and cut off from its connection with the solid earth. Bridges in some in stances were nothing more than islands, the water having peuirated to tho low spots that exist in almost all approaches. The steamboats had pushed up until their bows almost touched the houses along the wharves, and in some places were floating in the street. Looking down the Ohio River, is lands could be seen sinking in propor tion, as the waters rose up and hid their lower portions from sight - From ehore to shore the water was covered with ice, with here a log and there the remains of a barge or a float whirling in the midst of it. Of large wreckage there was none, for the grinding ice aud the strength of the waters tore every thing apart. The shores presented a queer view from this elevated lookout. Much of the point had disappeared and it was only the two bridges that made it possible to say where the ex act end of that part of the city was lo cated. l'oiut bridge was cut off on the Pittsburgh side, the water being neck deep at the foot of the approach. Skill's and floats we e plying to and fro and appearautly had many patrons. The Union bridge was deserted and sur rounded by water. Sixth street bridge, with water running by it at either end, and Hand 6trcet bridge, with the ends of its arches in the water, seemed almost ready to float off for Cincinnati. A line of umbrellas looking like huge mushrooms touched by frost could be wen moving along the banks wher ever the water left foot room. They started at Grand street and kept on down, moving steadily until they seemed to center at the Point, or as near as it was possible to conic; that was at Short street, below there iho water was king. The rivers at Pittsbusgh passed the danger line Thursday night and at noon Wednesday had reached thirty one feet and nix inches, the highest stage since 1 Hs'2. Dsipatches from the head waters of both rivers reported the water still rising, while 111 the city it was creeping up on to the streets at rate of eight inches an hour. Miles of property in Pittsburg, on the South Side and in Allegheny were submerged, and hundreds of families were compell ed to vacate their houses. All the mills and factories on the banks of both rivers suspended operations, and the connection between Pittsburgh and Allegheny by street was entirely cut off. On Duqnesue Way the water covered the office furniture of the Rob inson House, and was within one loot of the door of the Du<piesije depot. The merchants on Water struct re moved their goods, a precaution it haw never been necessary for them to take before. Railroad traffic ou the river lines w«s greatly retarded, and the Baltimore k Ohio, Pittspurgh At Lake Krie, Pittsburgh At Western, I'ittsburhg McKeesport At Youghoigbeny, West Pennsylvania k Allegheny Valley suspended entirely. The greatest suffering aud damage reported came (rom the Youghoigbeny region, where the mining hamlets and the portion of the towns lying on the low lands were inuodated and hundreds of families were forced to de sert their homes and fly before the com ing llood. In some places in was found necessary to anchor dwelling houses to trees and rocks to keep them Irotn drifting off to total destruction. The scene along the route of the great gorge which extended thirty rjiiles up the Youghoigbeny River beggared description. Streets and dooryards ' are piled full of ice, with dreary heaps ! piled in many instances fifteen and j twenty feet high, standing a« silent j mountains to the mu'lit of the flood. At midnight the sivers were Relieved to have reached the higlu *t point, and I at thirty-three feet tfarfw iiH'bwM, and were stationery with the Monongahela the Allegheny thirty-four feet six inch es. One fatality was reported. Thos. Kelly, a grocer of the South Side, was trying to secure droftwood and fell into the Slonongahela and was drowned. A Lother man, unknown, went down the river on a barge and is believed to have been lost. Hundreds of women and children were quartered in City Hall Many were half starved, not having bad anything to eat all day, a substan tial snpper was served them and every thing possible was done to relieve their sufferings. Thursday morning found between five and six thousand buildings in the two cities submerged, aud the residen ces of 25,000 people, 10,000 of whom were unable to occupy their houses Fifteen thousand men were thrown out of employment by the stopage of mills and lactories. The flooded districts Wed nesday night presented a vivid picture. All night the police patrolled the dis tricts in beats, and all skiffs, the occu pants of which were nnable to give a good account of themselves were taken in. It was feared that thieves would take advantage of the deserted stores and dwellings to pillage them. No gas was burning on the streets, and in tense darkness prevailed which was relieved by an occasional electric light. There were plenty of deserted residen ces from where people had fled, but there were just as many who stayed. Few slept. While they declined to seek safely by removing, they had not the courage to sleep while danger was imminent. Curtains were thrown back, and out of the windows hung oc cupants who nervously inquired of the police patrol as they passed in boats what the stage of the water was, and if the river was still rising. The grat ifying news that the water was station ery at midnight was recieved on all sides with expressions of joy ar.d thankfulness. The public halls in both cities were filled with women and children ren dered homeless, and every thing possi ble was done in the way of furnishing them food and raiment to alleviate their bufferings. .John Jacobs, of Sbarpsburgh, was catching drftwood, when he fell in the water and was drowned. Tne decline in the rivers continued all day, end at 8 a'clock p. M. the Monongahela marks registered thirty feet six inches, a fall of nearly three feet since midnight The Allegheny marks show thirty-one feet and falling about three inches an hour. At a meeting of citizens Thursday, an executive committee were appointed who were instructed to take immediate steps to relieve all sufferers in the two cities. Committees representing the leading business interests were also ap pointed to solicit donations. At midnight Thuesday night the waters were still receding the Monon gahela stood at twenty-nine feet one inch; the Allegheny stood at thirty-two feet two inches. A careful estimate of the loss from the flood in the county gives a total of $3,000,00' J. This is largely due to the fact diseoverd that a majority of the manufacturers will not be able to resume operations before two weeks. All the mills lie low and were inundated long after the Btreets were clear. AT WHEELING. W KEELING, W. VA. Feb. it.—The water has receded to feet, leaving three inches of slimy mud over the de serted streets. The gas will be turned on this evening, but a water famine is threatened, with no prospects of relief before Monday. Home subscriptions lor the relief of the destitute have reach ad $(.,000 and plenty more is available. Provisions are holding out well, and the promise of restored com munication with the outside world/is bright. Relief parlies had gone to Benwood and Wellsburg by steamboat. At West Wheeling on the river boats are prevented from landing by the in habitants. The steamer John Lewis arrived from down the river this even ing. She was riddled with bullets and the passengers were lying on the cabin lloor covered with mattresses and life preservers as a protection from the mis siles. The boat loft I'arkersburg this morning. The inhabitants feared the waves from the passing steamer would complete the work of the wreck by the flood. The steamer Dan Kain went arouud the the island to relievo the Bridgeport sufferers and was also fired on at West W heeling and driven back by Senator Wagner's crowd. At Martin's Ferry, 0., two hundred people are fed by organized charity. The funds are drawn from thn proceeds of fines under the Scott law. WHEELING, W. VA., Feb. 10.—The river has receded more slowly thnti was expected, and part of the city and country above and below still remain under water, though the inhabited por tion for the most part is forsaken by the waters. The disappearance of the water reveal tho extent of the ravages of the flood, and the sight exposed to the eye to-day js indued disheartening. Huge rocks, board piles, trees, drift wood and small shanties cover parts of many streets, and bundrt ds of large houses and barns are gathered at points where the surface of the wutcr was ob structed, Fifty houses are jammed upon and against each other at the South end of the city, and the H. k O track between bore and Hen wood is covered with buildings and drift, which were pulled to pieces to clear the track The first mail since Wednesday, four tons of it, arrived. Boats and a few trains on the roads least damaged have open ed communication with the out side world Every blanket in the city has been distributed to homeless sufferers. There is great scarcity of bed clothes The couutry people on both sides of the river are doing their utmost to supply the needy with provisions. Wagons loaded with provisions arc arriving here and at Ben wood, Bellaire, Bridge port and Marten's Ferry all day from points as far back as twenty miles, probably twenty thousand people are to be fed and clothed from VVell.sburg to Moundsville. SATI!KI>AY AT CINCINNATI. Cincinnati, <>., Feb. I)—At H i*. w. the river is (»1 feet 1 Inch. This is significant, as showing that the rapid rise at points above reported yesterday and the day before begins to be felt here. The total rise in the past twen ty-four hotjrs exceeds that of the preceeding day. it iu the £jpii)ion of good observers of Ohio river Hoods that not oily will it continue to rise here until Monday, but that during to night and to-morrow the ri e will be increased, Already the rive - has gone beyond the Hood of IKI7, miking this tbu third iu rajifc, Una outy" 6 inphW to rise uutil the mark of the famous flood of 1832 is reached There is now no doubt that that point will be reached, and then the race will become interest ing between 1884 A: 1883. Singular as it may seem' there is not lacking a sort of a wish, for the sake of the spec tacle, that 18*4 may come out ahead. Hut this is not shared by those directly effected bv the flood CINCINNATI, () .Feb. 10 —The flood of 18:i2 was surpassed at 1 o'clock this morning and the river has been rising almost constantly all day. There is hardly a shallow of doubt that the mark of last year will be reached aud passed in the next ten hours At 8 to night the prospects decidedly indicate a more rapid rise to-night than during the day for, in addition to reports of continuous rise at points above, rain has been falling since 4 o'clock. It is not heavy, (tut persistent enough to in dicate an all-night rain. The same condition exists at Ripley und Mavs vi lie, fifty aud sixty miles north. The rain, if it continues all night, will de sert a desided influence on the stage of water here, as the side streams will bi pouring in additional floods. The people here have lost confidence in the prognostication of the Signal Service. Twice the white flag has been raised to denote a cold wave com ing. The first time the temperature rose. The second time i. slight fall, followed now by rain. The prediction that the river would reach the maxium here to-day is also false. The maxium is not yet reached two hundred miles above Cincinnati and a new flood is pouring in from the Kanawha river. The arrival of the highest water here must now be postponed for several days if the present rain continues. Delegates to State Convention. By the political news we give in an other place, it will be seen that most of the neighboring counties have had their county committee meetings and fixed the time of their primary elections to elect their delegates to the coming State Convention of April IG. In this they are following the present rules requiring those delegates to be elected by popular vote of the Republican vo ters. In most all of them they advanced the regular primary to an earlier date than usual, in order that the nomina tions for the county offices could be made at the same lime that the dele gates to the State Convention are cho sen. This we presume, is what will bo done in this county. The candidates, so far as we have heard an expression on the subject, generally favor an early day for the primary this year, similar to what is being done in other counties. As the ground-hog saw his shadow on the 2nd inst, hence, some argue, the flood. MAKBIKP. HEROLD BIN SACK.—On Feb. 7, 1884, in Hutnniit township, l>y Kev.«lC. Cronenwett, Mr. Frank Heroid and Miss Klizabeth Bin sack, both of this county. BAIIMK—DANN.—Ou Jan. 30, ISSI, at the residence of Rev. P. ItiHer, of Middle Lan caster, Butler county, Pa., Mr. Lewis Bahme and Miss Sadie K. Danti, both of Lancaster tw|>., this county. WKIIM.VN—W AGNKR.—On Feb. 5, IKB4, by Rev. Rill'er, of Middle Lancaster, Butler coun ty, IV, Mr. John Weyinan and Miss Anna B. Wagner, both of Perry twp., Lawrence county, Pa. CA M PBULL—SHELDON. —On Jan. 2s, 1884, by Rev. J. Clark, of Pittsburgh, Mr. Charles A. Campbell, of Saxon burg, this county, and Miss Cora Sheldon, of Pittsburgh. BARN HART—MEEDEK.—Ou Feb. 7, 1884, at Henshew parsonage, by Rev. J. May, Mr. W. A. B irnhart, of Ltncnter twp., and|Miss I Meeder, of Connoquenessing twp., this county. M ARK EL MARSHALL.—On Feb. 4. 1884, by Rev. J. R. Coulter, Mr. James Market and Miss Minnie Marshall, both of Allegheny township, this county. HAYS HUMES.—Ou Jan. 30, 1884, in Adams twp., this county, by Rev. Hartung. Mr. Thomas W. Hays and Miss .lamella 3 Humes, OOI'LI) -CHRISTIE. —On January 30, 1884, by Rev. James A. Hume, of North Washing ton, Mr. John S. Gould, of MoKean county, and Miss Euphemie Chri»tie, of Greece City, this county. i>r.v»ns. MARKS. On Sunday, Feb. 3, 1884, at his home in Frccport, Mr. John Marks, aged 72 vears. MEALS. On Sunday, Feb. 3, 1881, infant cl.ild of A. G. Meals, of Concord township, this county. IIERSII BERG I'll In Clinton tp., this county, on January -1, MO, Mrs.Barbara llershberg f»r about 72 y**iirn. Mr*. ll#*rHhber><t*r wan a winter of Mr. Hubert M lliirbinoii, a highly ri;«pected citizen of Buffalo township, this county, and a grand daughter of Mrs. Massy Harbison, so celebrated in our Indian history. She was a woman great ly esteemed by her neighbors. SMITH. On Jan. 1 ">, 1884, in Pittsburgh, Miss Lulie Smith, daughter of Mr. S. W. and Mrs. Netl in Smith, of • c irlet fever, aged !» years and 7 months, and Clellie, of the same disease, on Jan. 20, 1881, aged 3 years auil 2 mouths, Our darlings have gone to rest. On returning to our home again, We unlocked the kitchen door; But we heard no little footsteps Patter round upon the lloor. Then ascending to the bedroom, Where our little darlings died; There, in the corner, lay the stockings And the shoes stood side by side. At sight of the half-worn garments, Our poor hearts were almost broke; But God who iiaili taken our loved ones, Will help us to bear this worst stroke. S. and N. S. BUTLER MARKETS. Bnttcr 25 to 30 cents. Eggs 2o to 28 cents. Potatoes 40 to fto cents. Wheat, No. 1, #1.15. Buckwheat, (15 to 7<> per bushel. Buckwheat Hour .$3.50 t054.00 per cwt. Oats 35 to Id cents. Corn <»0 to 70 cents. Rye <>2 cents. Flour, high gr.'i'le, per barrel f0 to SB, Floor, No. I, per sack Bran, p«*r ton .?18 to #2O. Middlings, per ton fl I to #2. r >. Chickens, per pair 35 to 40 cents. Onions, uew, ft cents per pound. Turnips, 35 cents. ('abbagae. It to IScentseach. Ham, per pound 18 cents. Si<li-s, iter pound 12 cents. Shoulders, pi r pound 10 cents. Fish. Mack era) No. I. 10 cents. Hay, $8 to $lO per ton. Pork, whole, li to 7 cents. Chickens, 12 cents per pound. Turkeys, 15 cents per pound. Apples. 75 to 80 cents |>cr bushel, Apple butter, 25 cents per ipiart. '£% a ■ Jfc fE | < k.Mpmum.Wntnchro, H £jk rC T~ mVlwn, uraJirlA, Mull- a, • llwirlny I'tlnt, Htlt«-h In thn §\ I By siilo, llark a* tin, Hw<>ll«<n Jollity I ' llrtrt IHWAMS Horn MUM<-I<*«, I'aifi In thtChonl, anil all |»alim an.l iu-h«-a •Ithar local or «l UI" 111 lanlly I lt«v»«l anil M|M«<<ltljr rurwl by tin* vr- ll kii'iwn //•<;# l'la*t*r. <'Olll|m>u tided, tut It la. of f.m in' ill' lual riitu«»i of lioh H'l"*. OUOMI, Ilalnanm and I itriu IN, U l*lndi<«d thr t"nt |>aln killtiiK, ntliiinlatlinc, t lili tr an«» *lr«nifth«-ni»H)f l'«»rou* l'la*t«T • v« r Riad«* II ;, Unit' , * 111 I' l l Ml UiU4:jc' -t»a®dcountry •jf» * *«»t« or flw for $1 00 i fTi M.illrd on prU o. //'»/' rt'iitrrC" . I I'roprlelor* aud Want LJ ■ | Wf K3 i I Km I m I #ri , i.irn^T7^nfcfoO'»aTTM*Th^«»Tr«tM»i^^ "r -fir :w , LOCAL INSTITUTE AT Prospect, Pa., Friday, Feb. 22, 1884. 10 A. M. PROGRAM. Grammar, primary—A. F. McKinney. Declamation—W. H. Alexander. Geography—McCallouijh. Selection— Mis* Cook son. l>ee.: "Our Country"—T. I. Cunningham. Cseftil Kxercise—G. P. Wiijle. K»*ay, Wasnin^tou —Miss Jennie Mct'lel lanri. Primary Heading - Mi*s Lniie Weht>er. The i/uincv Method—Prof. K. McDonald. Selection -Miss Virginia t ookson. What is learned by teacning the first term— J. I'. \\ ilsou, K. M. Diudinaer, L. McGown. Arithmetic—Prof. Tin-Iman. Kssay, (Feb. 22) -O. F. Kiester. The Teacher's Influence--Prof How the teacher can aid the Superintendent —Prof. Murtland. llow should the teacher employ his time during recess and noon— Prof. G. W. Russell. The alKive program will be interspersed with music by the Cornet Band of Prospect, together with other instrumental and vocal music. I KA\ KR (OLLL.C.F , MUS ICAL INSTITUTE. FOB YOUNG LADIES. Spring Session Opens March 251h, 1884. Beautifully and healthfully located, extensive buildings, pleasant grounds, cheerful rooms, three literary com>es, superior advantages for music and art. Extensive apparatus, twenty twenty piano* and organs, including pipe organ. Thorough work, homelike care, moderate rates- Send for ciicular to RKV. 11. T. TAYLOR, D. D. Beaver, Pi, Dr. S. A. JOHNSTON, DENTIST, - - BUTLER, PA. All woik pencilling to the profession execut ed In the neatest manner. Specialties Gold Filling, and Painless Ex- II act ion of Teeth, Vitalized Air administered. Office Opposite Lowry House, Main Street. Otllce opeu daily, except Wednesdays aud Thursdays. Communications by mall receive prompt attention. janl6'S4-2y DENTISTR X. Oy W M.DKON, Graduate ol the Phil K adelphia Deutal College,ls prepared ■ 11 ato do anything in the line of hit profession in a satisfactory manner. Office on Main street, Butler, Union Block, up stairs. JOHN E. BYERS, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, my2l-ly] BUTLEK, TA. Office on Jefferson street, opposite Kliugler's Flour Store. P N. I.EAKK, M. D., Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon Olliee in Union Block, aud renidence in Ferrero ho se, Butler, Pa. Oct. 2"., 1882. WONDERFUL CURES OF // '*7 KIDNEY DISEASES (J\ U AND Q LIVER COMPLAINTS, o Iterance it acts on the 1.1 V Kit, BtMVKLS and KIDNKYS at the s«me time. Bncanso it cleanses the system of ths poison ous lia-nora that dovelope In Kidney aud Uri nary l>i eases, Biliousness, Jaundice, Constipa tion. rilos, or In Bneumatlsm, Neuralgia. Ner vuua UUurdors aud all Female Complaint*. t rHO LID moor or TIIW. IT WILL strazLT cxraa CONSTIPATION, PILES, nnd RHEUMATISM, By causing FREE ACTION of aU the organs and Amotions, thereby CLEANSING the BLOOD restoring tho normal power to throw off illsssss. THOUSANDS OF OASIS of the worst forms of these terrible diseases have been quiokly relieved, and In a short time PERFECTLY CURED. PRICK, *l. I.I(|1'ID OH DILY, MILS IV DKI'MiUTg. Dry can bo sent by mall. WELLS. RICHARDSON St Co.. liurliniton. Vt. 3 S*uJ Btaiitp lor I'tarjr Aliuuh- f.r l$H, kLCLEEUWO, Watchmaker and Jeweler, Keeps constantly on hand a complete stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS, GOLD, BILVER AND STEEL -BPECTACLEH <>f all kiudt* and price*. Jewolery and Silverplatod Ware of the very b«Mt ipiullfy. Everything wuirunt cil juHt uh rcprcneuled and sold at the low cut ciuli price. Flue Unit-It KepnlrluK ** Spec ially. One auuuro booth ol Diamond, Main Street BUTLF.K, PA. BUTLER COUNTY Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Office Cor. Main and Cunningham Sts. G. C. ROESSINO, PKEHIDENT. W VI. UAMPHKLL, Trkasukkk. 11. C. IIKINEMAN, Sbcuktaky. DIRECTORS: J. I/. Purvl§, E. A, lielmboldt, VVI 11 itllj Campbell, IJ. VV. Hurkhart, A. Troiitiiiun, j Ilenduraon Oliver, O.G.Ro«Mlnfc, i V H. McMllUu, Dr. VV. Irvin, I N. WellJtel, A. B. Khodea, I 11- C. Helnemaii. JAS. T, M'JUNKIN, (Jen. Az't BTITLER 1?A. Butler's New Departure For Piano., Organs, Violins mid other Mtiai eal Instrument*, call at the NSW MUSIC STORE. OF Kleber Bros. & Stauffer, Main Street, Butler, I'a. •Sheet Miiiie and Muoio Book* ahv ivh on hand, or lurniahed to order. Order* for Piano uud <>rj?au tuning and repairing promptly attended to by John It. F.yth of i'ittaburgk, I'a. Nov. 11, 'O.l, 3in. Union Woolen Mills. I would dealre to call the attention of the public to the Union Woolen Mill, llutlur, I'a., whoro I have uew and improved machinery for the manufacture of Barred and Qray Flannels, Knitting and Woavinß Yarns, and I can recommend theui ait being very dura ble, an they are manufactured of pure Butler county wool. They are beautiful in color, au perlor in texture, and will be wold at very low price*. For namplrn and price*, addrena, 11. If ULLKItTON, Juliil,7tt-ly Butler. 1*» A CARD. ( •> > I take this opportunity to tbank uiv friend* and th- public for their liberal patronage since I started in the mercantile buna.— in Having taken my son, J. Henry Troutman, into partnership will continue ibe DRY GOODS and CARPETS Business under tbe firm name ot A. TROUTMAN & SON, A4IX BTREKT, BUTLER, PA. January 31st, 1884. A. TROUTMAN. o Thanking friends and tbe public tor tbe liberal patronage extended to the late firm, we respectfully solicit a continuance of tbe same. A. TROUTMAN. J. HKNRY TROUTMAN. Butler, January 31st, 1884. HENRY BIEHL^CO, Invite Atleuliou to Their Larce AHttortment of | Allegheny Cook Stoves, I Heatiotf Coal Vww, and Coal Hoa, » IVnden, STOVES. CLUB A(l<E • V " Sleigh BelU, RANQEB. A6RICDLTDRAL IMPLEMENTS. REMINGTON CLIPPER PLOW, THE AMERICAN FKUIT EVAPORATOR. IMP'D KELLER GRAIN, SEED d- FRTILIZING DRILL. GRATE FRONTS, TILE SEWER PIPE, TOLEDO and I. X. L. PUMPS, POCKET and TABLE CUTLERY, FINE-CARVERS, RAZORS, LIBRARY LAMPS, HALL LAMPS, STAND LAMPS. Winfield's "GOOD ENOUGH" 5 and 10 gallon Oil Cans with Pump, it cannot bo excelled lor cleanliness. ROOFINQ AND SPOUTINQ DONS TO ORD2R. Large Assortment of HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. Henry Biehl & Co., Butler, Pa. WHEBE TO BUY MENS' AND BOYS' CLOTHING, At the Store of the uudcniKned, tbe ackuowledße«l leader in CARPETS, CLOTHING AND GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. We wiah to nay to the'tradejthia fall that we have a larger and more varied atock of Carpet*. Clothing, HATS AND CAPS, aud (lent*' Famishing Good* than ever before. REMEMBER WE HAVE THE LARGEST STOCK The LATEST STYLES, trie LOWEHT PRICKS. We have all grailea and all |>riee», from the Cheapest to the Bent mude. I>. A_. H JEC CK, The Leading One Price Clothier and Gents' Outfitter, 2nd DOOR, DUFFY'S BLOCK. BUTLER, PA. CHRIS- STOCK, Dealer in STOVES, TIN-WARE AND GENERAL HOUSEKEEPING GOODS, Agent for Bradley'* wrll known Stovf*, an.l llrntera KoiHtig, xpoullnir and repair ing done on ahort notice. Store on Main St., corner ol North. Sljjn of Large Cotfea Pot. nov DD-IW-ly. JMfe Farmers. Dairy Men. Stock Raisersl i CURE " u * no >" 'inal a* a Condition I'owjrr, not only prevent*. t>nt WmW will . urn I|l. ino.t i.i .uiw.i.' I'i».-u.. . <.f fH>i»rstlc Anlm«la To ItirreiiMi the Milk of jour Cow, Rive tta trl*. and >OO will use no other. For Haiti by MHalert furyirfcer., or cent f'otl pld on rrr*ip> »f We. la ">"'f • Bchwarm, Irwin & Co, Limited, Druggists and Pharmatists, 1806 Carson Street, S, S. Pittsburgh/ la.
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