BUTLER CITIZEN JOHN H. & W. C. NEGIEY, PROP'RS, Entered at the Poxtojfice at Butler as secotid-clcsss matter. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1884. Republican National Ticket. FOR PRESIDENT, JAMES G. BLAINE. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, JOHN A. LOGAN. Republican Slate Ticket. PGR CONGRESSMAN-AT-LARGE, GEN. E. S. OSBORNE, Of Luzerne county. Republican County Ticket. FOR JUDGE, JOHN M. GREER. (Subject to District Conference.) FOR CONGRESS, GEORGE W. FLEEGER. (Subject to District Conference.) FOR STATE SENATE, A. L. CAMPBELL. . (Subject to District Conference.) FOR ASSEMBLY, JOHN M. LIEGHNER. JOSEPH HARTMAN. FOR SHERIFF, PETER KRAMER, FOR PROTIIONOTARY, WILLIAM M. SHIRA. FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER, MICHAEL H. BYERLY. FOR CLERK OF COURTS, REUBEN McELVAIN*. FOR COUNTY TREASURER, JAMES A. McMARLIN, FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, J. C. BREADEN. JOHN M. TURNER, FOR COUNTY AUDITORS, EMIL E. MAURIIOFF. L. G. MOORE. FOR COUNTY CORONER, WILLIAM CALDWELL. Death of Benjamin R. Bradford. Hon. Benj. R. Bradford died at his residence in New Brighton, Beaver County, Pa., on the evening of June '9, 1884, at the age of 71 years and 9 months. Mr. Bradford was well known to many of our citizens, having married in this place and having transacted bus iness with many of our people. His wife, now widow, was Miss Margaret Compbell, sister to James G. Campbell, Esq., and Mr. William Campbell, Sr., and Mrs. Eleanor Cunningham, »11 yet living. He was born in Philadelphia and moved to the western part of the State as the agent of a very large land estate, the business of which he always performed to the satisfaction of all dealing with him. He was noted for his interest in all charitable and benevolent works. In church work particularly he was prominent and use ful. He was a Director of the Presby terian Western Theological Seminary and frequently a delegate to the Gen eral Assembly of that church. He also took an active part *in the political af fairs of the State. In 1854 he was the candidate for Governor on the Ameri can ticket, and subsequently for Lieu tenant-Governor on the Prohibition ticket. His reputation in all respects was excellent and through his whole life he was recognized as a consistent Christian and zealous worker in all good objects. He leaves a widow and several children behind him. The cause of his death, we learn, was from a turner in his right side, from which he suffered for the past three months. Tilden Declines. Hon Samuel J. Tilden, of New York, has written a letter declining a nomi nation for the Presidency by the Dem ocrats. It was generally conceded that he would be tendered the nomina tion at the coming National Convention of that party, that meets in Chicago on July 9. And it was generally con ceded by the Republicans that he was the strongest man they could nominate- The question, whether or not he would accept the nomination now, has been discussed pro and con among the the Democrats for a year or more past. His ill health it was alleged on the one side would prevent him, while on the ©ther it was alleged he would accept if tbe nomination was tendered him. Thus the matter was an open one. He now settles it by his letter giving,as his reason his bad health. This may be all so, but we incline to the view that the recent nomination of Blaine by the Republicans has had something to do with the declination of Mr. Tilden. We gave it as our opinion lately that if Blaine was nominated Tildeu would re fuse to be the candidate against him. And so it has como. Mr, Tilden was the Democratic candidate eight years ago, 1870, when Hayes was declared elected, and although fraud was then alleged, and 1880 woulu have been the time to test public opinion on that question, yet Mr. Tilden declined the nomination of 1880. Now he declines again, and it has thrown the Democrats into great confusion, as to who they shall nominate. GRANT'S pay on the retired list would be $17,500 a year. Surely suf ficient to keep a man out of Wall street and from dabbling in government con tracts. The Judgeship Jangle It is now pretty well known there will be six or more Dames before the voters of this Judicial district for the two judgeships to be filled this fall. Three of these candidates w ill probably be in this county, and three in Law rence county. The Republican nomina tion of Mr. Hazen iu that county seems to be meeting with objection there as is that of the one made in this county of Mr. Greer. Not only is his fitness for the place also called in question, but now the more serious charge is made of money being freely us< d by his friends to procure his nomination at the late primary in that county. We learn that legal proceedings will be instituted and bills laid before the Grand Jury of the Court in session there this week, look ing to the indictment of persons charged with bribery and the use of money at the primary, for the procuring of votes on the Judge contest there. We have node tails at present, but it is said that mat" ters in the Republican ranks are very much complicated in Lawrence county on the Judge question and new can didates may be brought out. In this county it is well known that great dissatisfaction exists, and com plaints made, at the manner in which Judge McJunkin was defeated at our primary, llis friends claim that it was unfairly done. That his personal ene mies kept back until the latest hours of the primary, and then made public i charges that there was DO time left to answer or explain. These aod other considerations, that we need not allude to now, are the reasons given by his friends why he should appeal to the people of the district for a vindication. The non political nature of the office, and the great importance to all of keep ing it as free from politics as possible, are reasons also urged why tb*} people should be afforded an opportunity to vote for the best qualified men for their Judges. Judge Bredin, in his letter published in all the papers here last week, clearly defined his vieWs and future course on the Judgeship question. He announ ced to all that he is and will be a can didate, without regard to whether he received the Democratic nomination or not at the Convention of that party held Monday last. His reasons are those given by all disinterested citizens. They apply to all party nominations for that office. And they cannot be answered—because they are true. He declares "that the position is not a political one and should not be a re. ward for political services, nor should active politicians be suffered to treat it as at their bestowal; nor the people be reduced by the machine men of both par ties to a choice between political mana gers as to that office which most closely affects their dearest rights and inter ests." He further affirms that"No hon est Judge can reward either political or personal friends, or punish enemies as such;" Who can deny this? And if 710 honest Judge can on the Bench favor a party friend, wherein is a party friend interested in giving a party vote for him ? If the Judge is honest he cannot waver a hair's brcadtbjfrom the law and the evidence. It is only then where the Judge is not honest that party favors can be shown. And if a Judge must be upright and decide irrespective of his party friends or feelings, as all insist he must, then the mere partizan has no right to look for favor, and can expect none from the honest Judge. And all this but proves that the office of Judge is non political and should not be subject to party politics. More than a year ago, foreseeing the contest likely to arise in this county, we suggested that there should be no party nominations made for a Judge in this county; but that, it should be a free and open race to all desiring to hold that high trust. This was not re ceived with favor, and the state of af fairs exists now that we have. W r hat will be the result of the complication existing in the district we cannot tell But the people are over and above all party work in this matter, and it will be lor them to decide who are the best men for the Judges that shall set upon the questions affecting their rights of life, liberty and property. Connoquenessing Items. Mr, Eli D. Eagel is making exten sive improvements on his flouring mill on Little Connoquenessing creek, about a mile South of Mt. -Chestnut. Mr. Robert Henry, of Connoquenes sing township, is tearing down his old barn to build a new one. Mr. Nelson Stevenson, who last April moved to Mansfield, Allegheny county, paid his old home in Butler township a visit last week. The Eureka Band will hold a straw berry festival on the Camp Meeting Ground on Thursday coming, 13th inst. There will be a public lecture on Agriculture, Eureka Grange, at White Church, four miles West of Butler, on the evening of the 23rd. inst., by Mr. Calder, State lecturer. T. FOR THE CAMPAIGN. The CITIZEN will be sent from now to close of Presidential Election, middle of November, for the low sum of FIFTY CIESTN. To raisers of clubs of six or more for the campaign we will send an extra copy free. To all present subscribers paying up ar rears we will give the benefit of the same reduction for the time as to those for the campaign. The coming campaign will be of the most interesting and exciting character While supporting Blaine and Logan the CITIZEN will faithfully give all the passing movements in and of all par ties. Our friends arc requested to lend their help in the getting up of clubs, etc. Names can be sent us at once. PUBS. CITIZEN. Butler, Juue 13, 31. Historical Sketch of Prospect U. P. Church and His Pastorate. BY REV". JAMES A. CLARK. For tbe CITIZEN.] Our forefathers were great men great in mental endowments and in , heroic deeds—with the humble facili ties at their command they accomplish-, ed wonders. The Lord hath done [ great things for them, whereof we are ; glad. But they did not realize the im- ; portance of putting on record his works , of grace to show to the generations to come the praises of the Lord. Our forefathers made history but they did not record it, hence the origin and priinative history of a goodly number of our congregations are involved m mystery. They have not left behind them the material to build up a history This is the case of Prospect congrega tion, we can fiud 110 records during the first 10 or 15 years of its existence, hence we are under the necessity of gathering up the facts from some of the oldest members of this locality. ORIGIN. The sources from which the original members of tbe congregation came we learn were principally members of W'hite Oak Spring, where Rev. Isaiah Niblock preached, the pioneer preacher of Butler county, and from I'ortersville where Mr. James Hall, an honored Elder resided, and from the old Nebo Presbyterian congregation. FIRST PREACHING. The first preaching obtained by this people in Prospect was the services of a Rev. Ferguson, as early as the year 1823 and 1824, and the preaching was done in the grove, but as they could only worship with comfort when the weather was favorable they felt the necessity of obtaining a house of wor ship and the first church, which is known as the Old Log Church, was erected in 1825. The next ministerial services they obtained were those of Rev. Greer, who preached from 1827 until 1833. After this they were supplied by such minis ters as Revs. Sturgeon, Stark, Connor, and others. ORGANIZED. The church was organized, as nearly as we can gather from tbe memory of old men, in 1834-5. It was organized by Dr. John T. Pressly, of Allegheny, the former pastor of' Mr. James Hall, of Portersville, who took an active in terest in this young congregation of Prospect. The names of the session being James Hall, Benjamin McCor mick, Hugh Stevenson, Jos. Dodds and Geo. Matthews. On this occasion Dr. Pressly held a Communion, but we have no date to find out the number of members at that time. llev. McCon nell held another Communion ia 1835. FIRST PASTOR. This young congregation felt the need of pastoral services and in 1836 called Rev. Wm. Findley who com menced for them in the fall of that year, and at the meeting of Presbytery at White Oak Springs, May 25, 1837, Rev. Wm. Findley was ordained and installed pastor of White Oak Springs and Prospect congregations. SECOND AND THIRD CHURCH BUILDINGS. With an able minister and a grow ing congregation the felt they need of a new house of worship. The old log church had served its day. They erect ed a more commodious and comfortable church, which is known as the old brick church, in 1838, in which they wor shiped for 30 years, when the present brick church was built in 18G8. DEMISSION. Rev. W r m. Findley continued their pastor for over tweuty years till, in the spring of 1857, where he was called to a professorship in the Westminister College. His preaching was character ized with great simplicity and plain ness, very earnest iu his manner and remarkable for conscientious fidelity to duty. He is still remembered with re gard and highly honored by the con gregation The vacant congregation was sup plied by such young men as Rev. J. Harper, John S. McCullougb, Tbos. Boyd, John E. Taylor, Lovejoy Rob ertson, and James A. Clark, the latter preaching in Prospect iu Aug. Bth and 22ud, at Mt. Chestnut on the 15th of 1858. SECOND L'ASTOR. On the Ist of October, 1858, Pros pect congregation iu connection with Mt Chestnut made a unanimous call for the service of Rev. James A. Clark, a licentiate under the care of Mononga hela Presbytery, at a salary of $(500 a vear. Rev. Clark accepted the call and moved with his family to Prospect and commenced preaching to them on the Ist of Nov., 1858. He was or dained and installed pastor of Prospect and Mt. Chestnut on the 13th of April 1859 by the Presbytery of Butler. MINISTERIAL LABORS. One question that met him at the outset of his ministry was, how shall he give to each doctrine and duty its proper place in his preaching ? For his own benefit and the good of the congregation he took up systematically the order of doctrine and duty as they are outlined in the confession and shorter catechism, for one of his discourses, and for the other, (he preached two sermons every Sabbath at that time; he studied the wants of tbe congregation and eudcavord to meet them with appropriate subjects. He emphasized the doctrines of grace set forth in the testimony of the church. He advocated and maintained five distinctive principles as he thought occasions required. He has prominently brought before the congregation all the great reforms of the times. He advocated the princi ples of universal freedom and civil rights in the days of American slavery and the great principles of prohibition and temperance, during all his minis try, the principles that underlie the National reform, especially the author ity of Christ over the nations and his Lordship over the conseionce of men, which is too often nullified by entang. j ling and enslaving obligations. He has identified himself with the cause of education, freedom, temperance and all national and social reform movements of the day. PASTORAL W Oil It His custom has been to make pas toral visits in one congregation and j catechise the other during each winter j season, aud during the summer make a short call on each family and perhaps he never spent a more delightful hour than when catechising the children aud conversing with the parenlsouthc man ciples of our profession or the duties aud difficulties of the Christian life, i though the work is pleasant aud profit-j able, yet with two congregations scat tered over a wide territory tie work is verv laborious and it is almost impossi ble to do justice to pastoral work. In the admission of members great j care has been taken to ascertain that tluir views and practice are in bar- ] ! mony with the principle* ot the church and his whole course has been to build | up the congregation 011 United I'resby ! teriau principles only. His discipline has been characterized 1 with the greatest tenderness consistent with fidelity. IIIS PEOPLE. In many respects the people he serves are equal to the very best in the church. During an organization of 50 years they have had only two pas tors. This speaks volumes of com mendation. They have appreciated his labors iu a high degree, have been full of sympa thy and lenity towards him in his frail ties and failures, and though not dem onstrative in their good will and affec tion yet in several occasions have given tokens of their regard and love and he never knew how much and deeply they loved him till he passed under the dark cloud of affliction. They have en couraged him in all the difficulties con nected with his labors, His principal difiiculties have been the removal of members to centres of business aud no missionary field to make up the loss, aud lack of business tact and energy iu keeping up in good running order the temporal machinery of the congrega tion: with more system aud energy the congregation could do one half more and make a far better record— and yet we have some encouraging re sults to record. RESULTS. l'rospect congregation numbered 125 members in 185S, it quickly grew in mumbers and strength till in 18G1 aud 'G2 it numbered 175, and the prospect bright in making soon 200 members, but some young men were called away to the war and in a short time it lost all that it had gained. It has gradually aud slowly been gaining in spite of re movals till it numbers now 150. Dur ing the past 25 years 330 have been admitted into its membership, or more than 13 of an average everv year It is to be borne in mind that Prospect is only half of a pastoral charge, the other half has increased about the same pro portion. 230 have been baptized, 18 of these have been adults. SISOOO have been raised for current expenses and missions or on au average of §OOO a year. In 18G0 the congregation erect ed this beautiful and commodious house of worship and uride an addition to the church property at a cost of S6OOO. There are far greater results, moral and spiritual, which caunot be counted by. figures and which eternity alone can reveal. One Item should be re corded. Through the influence mainly of the congregation and its pastor, no intoxicating drinks have been sold in the village as a beverage for over 18 vears, the last oue who sold agreed to quit the business and connect with the church, and after the Grange Ilall was conyerted into an Academy ot highest moral educatiou, the tavern building itself where the rum was sold has been converted into a students dormitory, TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY. In the good providence of God, pastor and people have labored together peacefully and happily for over 25 years and now are called to celebrate their Quarter Centennial, Both feel happy on this occasion. The only receipt for such a happy union is easily told. The pastor has faithfully preached and labored from house to house himself with their interests in eduction, temperance and every good reform and bearing toward them a generous and loving heart until he thiuks and fe£ls that he has the best and pleasantest people in the world for a charge. On the other hand the con gregation have given him a temporal and moral support, co-operated with him in every good work, aud they have listened to his preaching and followed his guidance so long, that they begin to think that no person can preach like him, and being himself in every good cause they feel they caunot spare him under any consideration. Both are glad in the present opportunity; this twenty-fifth anniversary, to ex press to each other t'ne kind regard and sincere, warm affection of each others heart, like a fountain that is full and overflowing. Let the mutual good will and love that has existed so long he deepened and encouraged in every laudable way in the future, encouraging each others hearts and strengthening others hands in the good work, and may the golden harvest brighten, and the grand results accumulate year by year as they advance near the golden period when instead of brass they shall gather silver, and for silver gold, and a little one shall become a thousand, and her walls shall be called Sal cation and her gates Praise. W. C. T. U. COLONEL GEORGE W. BAIN, KENTUCKY'S GREAT TEMPERANCE ORATOR. Will lectureinthe Presbyterian Church of Butler, June 22d, Sabbath, and June 23d, Monday. Sabbath afternoon at 3 o'clock. Sub ject, "The Safe Side of Life for oung Men." Sabbath at 7:30 P. M , subject, "Our Country, Our Homes aud Our Duty." Monday 7:30 P. M., popular lecture, subject, "Boys and Girls, Nice and Naughty." The Republican Agamemnon. J. Q. Howard said : "Blaine is the leader ol men as Agamemnon was the king of men. He is the greatest, the ouly eminently great popular leader of the present time. He is like Jefferson in personal attractiveness aud in re taining so long his popularity and the firm attachment of his friends, but far sounder and more con3isteut iu his political principles, he is like Jackson ; in his aggressiveness and positiveness, i but is a broader and better read public man; he reminds orn# also of Clay, but is less formal stilted, with more taot and a fuller knowledge of our political history. From his kuowledge of poli tics aud human nature and from his universal acquaintanceship with lead ing mety, he is the bust equipped stales man for the Republican leadership in the United States. If I had had the : contract to ro iko a winning tick it I would hive male it Blaiuvs aud Lo gan."— N Y. Tribune. U. S. TREASURER WYMAX has an nounced that the supply of one dollar ootei is exhausted, lie a.-ks for an ap propriation with which to prijit aji ad ditional supply. 1 The Milk in the Cocoanut. The opposition to Mr. Blaine, on the 1 part of the handful of pretended Re publican newspapers that are dissatis fied with the work of the Chicago Con vention, is professedly on grouuds personal to Mr. Blaine. They criti cise his record and assail his reputa tion. This is a mere pretext, as their ! own admissions and conduct show. The New York Times, which is the chief of the dissatisfied pretended Re-, publicans, and the New \ork Evening ! J'ast, which leads the list, have been the foremost and loudest in their attacks on Mr. Blaine, yet it was evident from the first that both these papers , would have bolted any ticket which it ; was possible to nominate. It was not the candidates but the principles of the party which were obuoxious to those j two papers, aud the same can be said i of the remainder of the bolting Jour nals. The trouble lies in the tariffj plank of the Republican platform.— Cleveland Herald. UNDER the state of affairs existing on the Judgeship question in this Ju dicial district it would be extremely unwise for any candidate to go into . and bind himself by a District Confer- I ence at this time. IN the official vote of the late Repub lican primary election of this county, published in the Republican papers of June 4, the total vote of Mr. Isaac Meals for Clerk of the Courts is given as 788. We are informed and request ed to state that a correct count makes his vote 888, instead of 788. HABBim SHANNON —RICE—On Juue sth, 1884, by Rev. J. N. Dight, at his residence in Cran berry twp., Mr. John F Shannon, of Mt. Chestnut aud Miss Lizzie Rice, of Cranberry twp. • MeCITRDY —WEIR—At Green Tree ltomei Buffalo twp., this county, Juue 12, 1884, by Rev. T. M. Thompson, assisted by Rev. W. F. Kean, Dr. R. C. McCurdy, of New Texas, Allegheny county, Pa., and Miss Maggie M., daughter of Hon. A. D. Weir. BEATHB. RIED —In North Washington, this county, May 28th 1884, Mrs. Elizabeth Ried, wife of John L. Ried, aged 81 years. BERG—On Monday. Juue 9, 1884, at his resi dence in Butler, slr. John Berg, Sr., of John Berg <£ Co., aged 72 years. CLARK—At her residence near North Wash ington, Butler county, Pa., on April 24, 18S4. Mrs. Jane E Clark, wife of John Clark, Mrs. Clark was a member of the 17. P' Con gregation of Mt. Varnum, a teacher in the Sabbath school, and a devoted Christian lady. Her loss will be long felt in the community in which she lived, and especially in the congre gation of which she was a member. STAUFFER—In Zelienople, June 6, 1884> Mrs Flora Stauffer, wife of Dan Stauffer, aged 22 years, 10 months and 17 days. BUTLER MARKETS. Butter 15 to 20 cents. Eggs 15 to 20 ceuts. Potatoes 30 to 40 cents. Wheat, No. 1, $1.15. Buckwheat, 05 to 70 per bushel. Buckwheat flour $3.50 to $4.00 per cwt. Oats 35 to 40 cents. Corn GO to 70 cents. Rye 62 cents. Beaus, $1.75 per bushel. Flour, high grade, per barrel $C to SB. Flour, No. 1, per sack $1.75. Bran, per ton $lB to S2O. Middlings, per ton sl4 to $25. Chickens, per pair 35 to 40 cents. Onions, new, 5 cents per pound. Seed onions, 7c per quart. Turnips, 35 cents. Cabbage, 5 to 15 cents each. Ham, per pound 10 cents. Sides, per pound 12 cents. Shoulders, per pound 10 cents. Fish. Mackeral No. 1. 10 ceuts. Salt, $1.20 P er barrel. Hay, $8 to $lO per ton. Pork, whole, 6 to 7 cents. Chickens, 12 cents per pound. Turkeys, 15 cents per ponnd. Apples, 75 to 80 cents per bushel. Apple butter, 25 ceuts per quart. Dried apples, 5 cents per pound. Clover seed, $6 to $6.50. Timothy seed, $1.75 Tallow, 5 cents per pound. Feathers, 50 cents per pound. Wool, 30 cents per pound. Half Out of His Head. 'Blessed be the man," said Don Quixote's weary squire, "who invented sleep." Saneho's gratitude is ours, but what if one cannot for any reason enjoy that excellent invention? "Nervousness in me had become a disease," writes Mr William Coleman the well known wholesale druggist of Buffalo,N. Y. "I could not sleep, and my nights were either passed in that sort of restlessness which nearly crazed, or iu a kind of stupor, haunted by torment ing dreams. Having taken Parker's Tonic for other troubles, and tried it also for this. The re sult both surprised and delighted me. My nerves were toned to concert pitch, and. like Caesar's fat men. 1 fell into the ranks of those who sleep o'nights. 1 should add that the tonic speedily did away with the condition of general debility and dyspepsia occasioned l>y my previous sleepless ness, ami gave me strength and perfect digestion. In brief, the use of the tonic thoroughly re-estab lished my health. 1 have used Parker's Tonic with entire success for sea-sickness aud lor the bowel disorder* incident io ocean voyages." 1 his preparation has heretofore been known as Parker's (linger Tome. Hereafter it will be ad vertised aud sold under the name of Parker's Tonic —omitting the word "Ginger" Hiscox & Co. are induced to make this change by the action of unprincipled dealers who have for years deceived ■ their customers bv substituting inferior prepara tions under the name of ginger. We drop the misleading word all the more willingly, us ginger Is au unimportant flavoring ingredient iu our Ton- Please remember that no change has been made or will be made in the preparation Itself, and all bottles remaining in the hands of dealers, wrapped under the name of "Parkers (linger Tonic" contain the genuine medicine if the facsimile signature of llisoox & Co. is at the bottom of the outside wrapper. Loss and Gain. CHAPTER I. "I was taken sick a year ago with bilious lever." •'My doctor pronounced me cured, but I got tick again, «itli teuible pains iu my back aud sides, and I got so bad 1 Could not move! I shrunk! From VJB lbs. to 120! I had been doctoring lor my liver, but It did me no good. I did not expect to live more than three months. 1 bo. ganjto use Hop Bitters. Directly my appetite returned, my pains le!t me, my entire system seemed renewed as if by magic, and alter using several bottles I am not only as sound as a sovereign but weigh more than I did before. To Hop Hitters I owe my life." Dublin, Juue 6, 'Bl. K. FITZI-ATIUCK. CNAFTER 11. "Maiden, Mass , Feb. 1,1880. Gentlemen— I suffered with attacks of sick headache." Neuralgia, female trouble, for years in the most terrible and excruiiatiug manner. No medicine or doctor could give me rolief or cure iiutii I used ilop Uittci'6. "The lirst bottle Nearly cured me;" The second made me as well and strong as when a child, •«Ani} I have b 'er. so to this day." My busbuid was an invalid tor twenty years with a serious •'Kidney, liver and urinary ccmplaint. "Pronounced by Boston's best physicians— "lncurable!" Seven bottles ol jour bitters cured him and I know of the "Lives of eight persons" In my neighborhood that have been t-aved by your bltltts, Aud many more are using them with great benefit. "They almost Do miracles?" MRS. E. D. SLACK. How TO GBT SICK —Expose yourself day J and uight: eat too much without exercise; work too hard without rest; doctor all the ' time: take all the vile nostrums advertised, and ! then you will want to k now how to get well, which is answered in three words —Take Hop 1 fillers! 1 LEADING BUSINESS HOUSES. PITTSBURGH, PA., —AND— ALLEGHENY CITY, PA. PITTSBURGH. JOSEPH HOKNK & CO., Retail Dry Goods, 195 to _u:t l'enn avenue. Library Hall. IJAIR&GAZZAM. i Limited.) Kngine Builders and Machinists. Gear Cutting. s»; Third Avenue. GEO. W, HUBLKY. The House Furnisher, los old No, u; sniithlield St., betw. tth it sth Aves GEORGE W. BIGGS & CO., Diamond*. Fine Watches. Art Goods, Cor. Sixth Avenue and Smithtleld Street. DB.QI'INCY A.SCOTT DENTAL OFFICES, Mn QI9 ' Xo - l"''nn Avenue. IIU. 3lt , Kemember the new number. B. A. ELLIOTT. Artistic Florist. Seeds, Plants, Trees, Cut Flow ers, &c., I Send lor catalogue. 54 Sixth Street. | IMTTSIU UGH SIGN WORKS. ! Husiuess Signs of every description. Descriptive designs sent on application. 35 Sixth Ave HEABD, BIBER & EASTON. Dry Goods, Notions, Suits. &c.. 505 & r>o7 Market Street, near Fifth Avenue. J. A. McCOKMICK. Worthington steam pumps and water meters. Otto's silent gas engines.engines and boilt-rs. taper-sleeve wooden pulleys, shafting and coupling. Estimates made on water works and all kii.ds of machinery. 27 Market Street. ; WEST POINT BOILEB WORKS, I!. Monroe & Son. Prop'rs. 23d and Smallman Sts. New and second- hand boilers of all sizes. DOUGHERTY & MOBBISON. Boilers, tanks, sheet iron works, salt nans, &e. Repairing promptly done. Duquesne Way near Point. CBEA. GRAHAM & CO.. * " Manufacturers of Stoves, Ranges, Grate Fronts, Fenders, &c. 291 Liberty Street. I*2B. .IAS. SHIDLE & SON. 1884. Wall Paper, Lincrusta Walton and French Irides cent papers. 59 Siiuthfleld Street. MEYER, AItNOLI) & CO., (Limited.) Fine and Plain Furniture, Nos. 68,70,72 & 74 Diamond Street. M. ELYKFN & COCHRAN, FURNITURE Manufacturer-of all kindsof Furniture and Up iiolstery. Oflke and Warerooms. KS & ;*i Smith tirlrtSt. Factory 71 to 76 BidwellSt.. Ailetrheny City. F. G. WI'ISK. Furniture, bed lounges, chairs, &c. 11l itli Ave. May Ist will remove to3lo Wood St Factory 140, 14S, ir.O & 152 Jackson St., Allegheny JAMES PHELAN, Old Stand Stocking Store, Men's F'ine Furnishing Goods, ;T2 Fifth Ave, STEWART &IIENRY. successors to Russell &Co Gents' Furnishing Goods, i Fine goods at low prices. 101 Fifth Avenue. H. HOt'STON SCO., * Pumps— RED JACKET, wood and iron, all kinds. Sanitary Plumbers. 17 Seventh Avenue. HAGAN'S LADIES RESTAURANT, and Fancy Baker}', fio9 Sniithlield St., Lewis Build ing. cor. Otli ave. Regular Dinner 11 :30 amto 2 :30 KEYSTONE ANYIL WORKS. Manchester & Son. ty Send for circular. Cor. 28th & Railroad Sts. ARMSTRONG & McKELVY. IWINTs i On.s. White Lead, Coach and Oil colors. Ready Mixed Paints and Painters' Supplies. 33 Wood St, ® READY MIXED PAINT. 50c. 75c and Si t)0 per gallon. Hand some, Durable. Best, Color card sent to farmers, builders, property owners. P. W, J, BARK. ~ " Electrotyper and Stereotyper, 92 Diamond Street. IRON CITY COLLEGE affords nnequaled facili ties for the practical education of young men. Send for circular. Cor. Penn ave. & Sixth St. OLD COUNTRY TK \ HOUSE, Wm Haslage & Son. Special attention given to country orders. Send for Housekeeper's Guide mailed gratis. No 18, Diamond Square. c.j. GILLESPIE, Lumber, staves and heading. Duquesne Way, between Eighth and Ninth. R. HUMPHREY, Wholesale jobber in lumber, lath and shingles. Estimates given on application. 543Smithfielu St. CCBRY INSTITUTE & UNION BUSINESS COLLEGE, Normal, Business and Classical. 500 students 15 teachers ; send for eioular : I2'i Cth St. H. D. Williams, Manager; J. C. Williams, Principal. 0 \V SADLER. JI D, EYE &AEAR. Cataract removed, cross eyes straightened, specta cles filed, artificial eyes. 804 (old 255) Penn Ave. MISS M CHRISTY lias removed to 284 Penn avenue, where she has opened an assortment of French Bonnets and Round Hats in all the latest styles. N F SLOAN, BROKER IN PETROLEUM, office in Pittsburgh Petroleum Exchange; strictly brokerage business : correspondence solicited ; oil bought, sold aud carried on margins on best terms, VV K MCCANCE, MERCHANT TAILOR Call and see my Spring and Summer stock of Foreign and Domestic piece goods. No 292 Liber ty Street. J c BUFFI'M ,t CO., 39 & 41 Market St. Best brands of genuine Milwaukee, Cincinnati and other bottled beers. Send for price list. RASmnt & IHNCKIi, 83 THIRD AVKNI'K, Haves' metalic skylight; lire, storm, condensation and weather proof galvanized iron cornices, tin; rooling &c. Send for circular, STAR ENCAUSTIC TILE CO., LIMITED, Manufacture all patterns and colors of plain and encaustic tile for floors, hearths, vestibules, &c. Work laid to order and designs furnished, lio 4th avenue. JOHN U BARR, Architect, 42Vj Sixth Street. WILLIAM PEEBLES. llardu are. Builders' Hardware and Tools a special ty. Removed to 517 Wood Street. ISAAC M PENSOCK, Real Estate and Mortgage Broker, city property and farms bought and sold, Money to loau. 129 4tli avenue. BROWN & CO, Window Awnings, Tents, &c. No 3 Ferry Street, FLEMING. ORTLIEB AND DEL.P. FURNITURE, Manufacturers of Plain and Fine Furniture and Folding Beds. Largest salesroom in thetwo cities, 13 and 15 Federal street, Allegheny City, Pa. LENOX SIMPSON, Patent Lawyer, Inventions completed. 83 Diamond street. G s PERSUING «: CO, 107 Fourth avenue. New York stocks bought and sold on margins, iu lots of 10 shares and upwards. Send for circular. J D MATIIFAVS & SON, Stencils, Seals, Steel and Rubber Stamps. Good Agents a'ways wanted. 72 Third avenue. s»t KKAM « to, successors to A Settler Sons, manufacturer of iron and steel boilers, stills, agi tators, tanks, salt pans, light iron work, M, Thirty-first and Smallman streets. PITTSBURGH WISE ANI) RAILING WORKS, Taylor £ J)ean, cast, wrought and ornamental Iron Rail !l!lis,castings. Stable tUtnics. Wire work of every description, No 205 Market street. PKKIN TEA CO, 4.".08 Butler street. Pittsburgh, teas and coffees. Send for price list. Orders of 5 pounds and upwards prepaid to any town not over 100 miles from the city.| s \y HARE & co. Practical Plumbers. Gas and Oil Chandeliers, and chimney tops, kimps, pu»i|u>, sewey pipe, .v. Oil, gas and gasoline stoves. 1717 Carson street, Pittsburgh, S ». Send for circulars. DRS SYKF.S & MOORE, CHRONIC DISEASES OUly. 191 Penn avenue. Have removed, April Ist, to 150 l'enn avenue MORRIS, lit srXTH STREET, PHOTOGRAPHER, Cabinets, $3 oo per dozen. Cards, £2 00, Daisies, $1 00. F'ine work only, AT.LEAILENY. ANDERSON, PORTER & BOYD, M'f'rs Of lengilieS, boilers and castings ; second hand engines and boilers always on hand. River ave. aud Darragh litroet. LATIMER & COT L.SON, 128 FEDERAL ST.. N6W llmi. new goods, low prices, Silks, Dress .Goods, Gloves, Notions and Domestics. j JAMES I* BAILEY, ARCHITECT, Nos (4 and GC Federal street, - TII.JS OA KI.IN .learn engines, eiay and ore pans. Address T II and W .1 Carlln, Trustees. neii.WEN & co, PREBLE AVE. The portable range is a perfect baker and cannot be excelled, alio the Sterling Cook Stove is very reliable. s c MCKOWN. Jeweler and Optician, Diamonds Watches, C;OCK*. &C. at special bargains. 91 F'ed eral street. Removed next door to former numbe 4 c it Kj >ni p. River avenue below Suspension bridge, all Kinds of new and second hand ma ehinerv bought aud sold in large and small quan tilies. " M SIMON. Agent. Eagle Planing Mills, Flooring, weather boarding , shutters, doors, &c. Anderson and Robinson streets. THOS WELSH. 7' i Federal Street, 1 buy and sell farms in all regions. Correspondence solicited. ' BUY THE EIGHMIE PATENT SHIRT. Invented und Manufactured by G. D. Eighmie. THE FINEST and CHEAPEST l>Xl]d»*t3 |mfi SHllrr MADE IN ® |4 fll THE WORLD. This wonderful invention M\ 1 : R gives a Bosom handsome shape & latest style,awl J* I' V 0 P ,accd on Shirt that it can be worn for a week I s ] without break or wrinkle. M atle from.'ioolinen, Wam-1 | | SUtta alul Bosom lined with heavy Butcher I\J- '• R ■, I J Linen. All BOSOMS GUARANTEED I : - vJtM/ TO OUT WEAR THE SHIRT. FOR SALE ONLY BY J. IF. T. ST EHLE, DEALER IN Hats, Caps, & Gents' Furnishing Goods, Butler, Pa. UgfAgent for the Greatest Improvement in a Shirt ever Produced by man Beware of Imitations. GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC TEA CO, I'tire tresh ; Teas and fine flavored coftces at importers' prices. Elegant souvenirs to every customer. 118 1-ederal street . and 34 stli avenue. Pittsburgh. THE OLD KKLIAISI.E Allegheny Steam Dyeing. Scouring anil laundry works. Office and works , 351 . 353 and 355 Beaver avenue. ' HUTCHISON & ALEXANDER . For bargains in Steam Engines, from 'jo to 75 horse power . address us . Cor Park Way and Sandusky street. SWAN HOCSE COR ARCH AND OHIO STREETS. Special attention to the boarding department.. J M Swan . Manager. RAILROAD TIME TABLE. WEST PENX R. E. Trains leave Butler at 5:30 and 7:3-3 a.m., and 2:50 and 4:50 p. m., arriving at Allegheny at 9:00 and 9:50 a. ru., and 5:20 aud 7:30 p. m. Traius leave Allegheny for Butler (city time) at 7:20 a. m., and 2:20 and 3:45 p. m., ar riving at Butler at 9:50 a. m., and 4:50 and 5:25 p. in. SHENANOO & ALLEGHENY R. E. Trains leave Butler for Greenville at 7:40 apd 9:40 a. m., and 5:25 p. in., and a train leaves Coaltown for Greenville at 12:40 p. m. Traius leave Ililliards at 0:00 and 11:40 a. m., & 1:20 p.m.,counectingat Branchton for Butler. Trains arrive at Butler at 7:30 a. m., and 2:40 and 7:12 p. m.—the 7:30 r. M. aud 2:40 connect ing with trains on the West Penn. P. & W. E. R. Trains going South leave Butler at 6:50 and 11:52 a. m. and 5:40 p. m., all of which make close connection at Callery for the city, and the evening train makes close connection for New Castle. Trains going North leave Butler at 10:02 a. m., and 3:35 and 7:33 p. m. The morning train connects through to Kane and the after noon to Clarion. Sunday trains going south arrive at and leave Butler at 7:50 a. m. and 6:40 p. m. and going north at 10:02 and 7:33 p. in. WHAT'S THE NEWS? To those who ask the question in a spirit of good faith, we will make answer. In these times of political excitement, monetary troubles, spec ulative disasters, it behooves every honest citizen to be cool-headed, and to have all his wits about him. We dare only trust those whom we know to be worthy of our confidence. We must "Sail Close to Shore" and practice Sensible Economy in the purchases we make. He is the best buyer who knows WHERE to buy. Hut, says the reader, "this is not news, this is an old Story. we know it, but we were only preparing you for the Our old, reliable friend, MR. GEORGE VOGELEY, who is known wherever Butler is known, and worthy of the utmost confidence, has just com pleted his 40th Semi-Annual trip to the great Tobacco Centres. He returns laden with all the most desirable goods incident to his line of business, such as ( it'llrs. (iieniin? Tobaccos. Snuffs, Pipes, Ac. His tobaccos are the finest the market can offer His cigars, for beauty and flavor, shame the wild rose. As lor the rest of his stock of Chewers 1 and Smokers' articles no one pretends to question their excellence. Call and be convinced. Buy and be liapyy. If von wish to eniov the comforts 1 and luxuries of this life and avoid its disappoint ments, call at once and add yourself to his already long list of Contented Customers. Old well-known stand, NO. 259, Main Street, sign of the "Big Indian Chief." Planing Mill —AND- Liimber Yard. J. L. PURVIS. L. O. PURVIS, S.Gr. Purvis & Co., MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN Rough and Planed Lumber OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, FRAMES, MOULDINGS, SASH, DOORS, FLOORING, SIDING, BATTENS, Brackets, Gauged Cornice Boards, SHINGLES & LATH. PLANING MILL AND YARD Near German C»tl«oll«* Mmreh MKSSiS T # \ 198 LIBERTV ST. H PITTSBU ROH. vr^BUTTER For COLOR and SWEETNESS Use BEAN'S CONCENTRATED ■PHnVI Extract of Annatto. own Color. Brightest * • * and Strongest. Bur or yoor Mcr chant, or fend 25 eta. In at UD;h for a taaiple, coloring 500Ibi. to BEAN, BARK <& CO., Bio. *35 Market St.. PHIL4DA, THE COMPLETE HOME.«Jr;^, &ook. New iition -hjew bin Auditors. R. H. YOUNG, J Auditors' Report. Auditors' report of Venango township, But ler Co., Pa., year 1883. FRANKLIN JAMISON and R. C. WILSON, Overseers of Poor. Am't from last year's Treas $ 85 »)5 " of duplicate 461 26 " ree'd. from Co. Treas 11 43 " from former collector 26 00 $584 34 Am't of tax on unseated land returned to Co. Treas $ J? Am't exonerations grauted 11 -'6 " vouchers presented on settlement 217 37 Bal. due township 342 14 $584 34 R. C. CAMPBELL and ROBERT COCHRAN, Supervisors. Ain't of work on duplicate $1,383 79 " cash duplicate 461 20 " from last year's Treas 60 86 $1,805 91 Am't of tax on unseated land returned to Co. Treas $ 34 06 Am't exonerations granted on cash and work tax -"1 19 Am't tax worked 1,34'- ;>7 " cash vouchers presented on set- __ tlement Bal. due township •>— u " $1,905 91 We. the auditors of Venango township, But ler Co., Pa., certify that the above accounts are just and true to the best of our knowledge aud ability. P. J. KELLY, "I SAMUEL MEALS, [Auditors, G. F. KOHLMEYER, J JOSEPH B, PIZER, , PLASTERER &. CONTRACTOR, lintlers Ir'a. Having removed to Butler, from Portersville, I I hereby inform the public that lam prepared to execute ail orders and take contracts lor plastering, stucco and mastic work in all its branches, and I will guarantee satisfaction and give references if necessary. Orders can l>e sent through the mail or left at my resideuce ia Springdale, on Centre avenue, nearly oppo site the grocery store T R pl y ER FOR SALE! Three acres of land, more or less in Jefferson To\vnsliip* Butler County, Pa., bounded as follows: <>n the North by" Olade Mill and Hannahstown road, on the* East by school lot and Mary Welsh, on the South by Frank Truth and on the West by Edward Montag and Tho* .Marun, having thereon erected a GOOD BRICK HOUSE, Frame Store Building, Frame Stable and out butildings, being property lately owned by Jacob Negley and now owned by C. S. Negley, ofTarantum, Pa. For particulars inquire of F.S. BOWSER, ESQ., Butler, I'a. IV.v for Aar. nl*. l' aii.otc;intl Balllf*oubrlior»g \Vrilc I*-' J. 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