THE CITIZEN.
JOHN H. A W. C. NEULEY, PROPRIETORS.
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FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1887.
Republican Primary Election.
The Repblican voters of Butler Co.,
are requested to meet at their usual
places of holding elections on Satur
day June 4tb, between the hours of
1 and 1 o'clock P.M., to vote by ballot
for one person for Sheriff; one person
for Prothonoiary; one person for
Register and Recorder; two persons
for County Commissioner; one person
for Clerk of Courts; two persons for
County Auditor; one person for Cor
oner; two Representative Delegates
to State Convention; one person for
Return Judge. Said Return Judges
are to meet in convention at Butler
on Monday, June 6tb, at 1 o'clock
P.M., to count op the votes and de
clare the result, and to attend to all
other business that shall come before
them. Said Return Judges to con
stitute the County Committee for the
coming year.
The election will be held under the
rules governing primary elections
Republicans only are to participate
at said election. By order of Com.
E. E ABRAMS,
Chairman.
J. B MATES, I Sec'ys.
W. C. FINDLEY, J 3
A communication of some length
and other matters have to be omitted
for want of space.
THE Senate of this State rejected
last week a bill to pension Judges
after twenty years of Bervice on the
Bench.
THE Democratic County Commit
tee had a meeting on Monday last
and fixed June 11, for their primary
election,
THE trade dollars are coming home
for redemption quite rapidly. China
and Japan have just sent in 450,000
of them, and will take standard dol
lars in their stead. So long as the
heathen are willing to trade 420
grains of silver for 412± grains we
have no reason to complain.
DR. CRAWFORD, of Allegheny twp.
was thrown from his buggy in Em
lenton on Monday last and severely
bnt not seriously injured. His horse
took freight at a passing train and
ran off. We, in common with the
many friends of the doctor here, are
Borry to learn of this accident to him,
and hope for his speedy recovery
from its effects.
IF Canada wants to retain the em
migrants whose passage across the
ocean is paid as an inducement for
them to come, it will have to move or
erect an impassable barrier between
itself and the TJnited States. Of the
number of people thus brought into
Canada last year, 122,000, forty-three
per cent, decided after landing to
cross the border and settle in the
United States. The exposure of these
facts in the Dominion Parliament
has caused a decided sensation, and
has not served in the least to
strengthen Sir John Macdonald and
his party —Ex.
AMONO the letters received by the
Navy Department is a series from a
Pennsylvanian submitting plans for
rams and cruisers of high speed. His
first letter enclosed a draft of a ram
having two propellers, and capable of
running 25 knots an hour. After
submitting this plan the inventor be
gan adding propellers with a view to
increase the speed of hia craft, until
in his last letter he proposed to
build a vessel with six propellers ca
pable of steaming 35 knots an hour.
The plans of this inventor have been
filed, but as they are wholly at
variance with all present notions of
vessel building, is not probable
that they will ever be utilized—
Ex.
JUST as the opponents of woman
suffrage say—but a saying that has
no weight as an argument—when the
women hav the right to vote they
will vote for the man and not for
principles. In Belvidere, New Jer
sey ,on Tuesday an election for school
trustee was held, and as the ladies
were allowed to vote they cast their
ballots for and elected John Simer
son, who is an editor and an eligible
widower. It was perfectly proper
that the ladies should cast their bal
lots tor an editor, but couldn't they
find one who was not a
Why not an editor who was an eligi
ble batehelor, or one denominated as
a "good catch," who had not yet
turned thirty,— Ex,
IN this country we are behind the
foreign service in the telephone busi
ness. In Enrope everywhere they
are ahead of us in America, the new
Hesz telephone being best of all. It
works hetween Paris and Brussels,
extraordinary things yet are pre
dicted from it. "The telephone of
the future," says a contemporary,
"will unquestionably be a cheaper and
far more perfect instrument than that
we now have, and that it will be used
to an extraordinary extent not dream
ed of at present is without doubt
The perfected telephone of 1900 ought
not to cost more than a dollar, aud
telephone service in that year ought
not to cost more than $5 a year, to
put it at an extravagantly high figure;
telephones will be as essentiai in a
bouse as gas and water are now,
and they will be used for house ser
vice instead of speaking tubes and
door bells"
—A correspondent inquires the or
igin of the word "boycott." The
word i 6 derived form the name of the
first prominent victim of the system
—Captain Boycott, an Irish land
lord.
WESTERN STORMS.
Their Fatal Effects in Kansas,
Arkansas and Missouri. —
Many People Los 9 Their
Lives'.
KANSAS CITY, April 23.—The de
struction of life and property in Kan
sas by the cyclones has been much
greater than "at fir3t reported. I'res
cott was struck about 6:30 on Thurs
day night and was wiped out of ex
istence; not a sinele building being
left standing to mark the site of a
once prosperous and thriving town.
The force of the wind is described as
something fearful, but it came from
the northwest instead of the south
west, as is usual. Hail fell at the
same time, some of the stones meas
uring thirteen inches in circumference.
The wind came in the shape of a fun
nel and made its descent about seven
miles north of Prescott.
One of the first places struck was
Mr. Flynn's residence, four miles
north of Prescott. It was mashed
flat and Mrs. FlynD and three small
children were probably fatally in
jured, while two visitors were badly
hurt. Jacob Brook and wife and
one son, William McPold and wife
and child, also of that vicinity, were
fatally injured. A few miles from
this scene W S. Bogat, Mrs. M
Odell, Mr. Hogan, wife and two
children had taken refuge in a storm
cellar, when eight cows fell on them
through the roof and all were severely
hurt. William Brownburg's family
found refuge in a storm cave, while a
$5,000 house was scattered over the
fields. Ten miles northwest of Pres
cott Mrs. Sarah Crane was killed
and her family injured by the crush
ing of the house.
KILLED IN THE DOORWAY.
In a distance of twenty-two miles
only one house in known to have
stood the storm. H. C. Tripp, of
Kansas City, was standing in the door
way of Manloye Brothers' grocery
store in Prescott when the building
was destroyed and he was killed,
The following buildiogs left stand
ing in Prescott are stuck full of tim
bers: C. P. Underwood's residence,
the Baptist and Methodist churches,
W. H Billingsby's harness store,
Perkin's meat market and the Prescott
House are among other buildings that
were destroyed. Nearly every bouse
at Miami Junction, five miles north
of Prescott. was blown down and sev
eral persons injured. Seventeen per
sons are known to have been killed
in Lynn county and about fifty were
seriously wounded.
FIFTEEN KILLED.
So far as known, fifteen people
were killed in Prescott, the names
being as follows:
Constable Jake Stephens, Will
Me Hale, Mrs. Sarah Croue, P. Flynn
and three children, Jacob Broach and
wife, Mrs Richard Harkness, Mrs.
Douglass Walter and infant, an in
fant of S, P. Denning, one of Joe
Duncan, and a six-year-old child of
Will McHale.
The seriously injured are :
Jim Waldridge, arm broken; Ed.
Horn, back hurt and arm broken;
George White, arm broken; J. C.
Kinsey, severe contusions; William
Campbell, struck by timbers and
feared will die.
On the farm of Richard Harkness
be, with his wife, four children and
Miss Minick, of Oakland, 111 , visiting
the family, were in the house. The
building was taken up bodily, carried
two hundred yards and dropped in
an orchard, crashing upon a large
apple tree. All the occupants were
hurt very seriously and Mrs. Hark
ness was killed.
Devastation in Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, April 23 —Special dis
patches show that fearful cyclones,
tornadoes and hail-storms swept over
a considerable part of Western and
Southwestern Missouri, on Thursday
evening last, causing great loss of
life and destruction of property, as
well as maiming a large number of
people.
In Bates and Vernon counties the
destruction was very great. West
and south of Rich Hill the storm
raged with terrific violence. Its
track is strewn for miles with all
kinds of debris, including crushed
and Bplintered dwellings and out
houses. dead animals and poultry, bed
clothing, wearing apparel and all
kinds of farm property. The esti
mated 1038 of property is upwards of
*IOO,OOO.
Six people were killed in the neigh
borhood of the towns of Hume aud
Sprague and a number seriously and
Bome°fatnlly injured. Humble Sta
tion, on the Pacific Road, was de
stroyed, only one house being left
standing. Dr. Smith's house, three
miles from Rich Hill, was blown to
atoms and Mrs. Smith fatally in
jured. Her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Ryan, and her two children were also
badly hurt. Two hired men on the
place also received injuries.
All the Btables and granaries on
the Bruce place were demolished. At
the Miller farm, three miles west of i
Sprague, a splendid residence, barn
and outhouses were destroyed, nine
cattle, a number of hogs aud other
stock killed, and Mr. Miller aud his
wife and baby were blown into the
well and drowned.
The farm houses of the following !
persons were entirely destroyed: j
l> C T irauel Porter, George Hibler, L I
Marenon, J Baugb, fl. Overman, !
George Daniels, Mr. Gaudies, Sam
uel Bealy, L. C. Robinson, Robert
Robinson, William Betty and Wil
liam Pettis. The latter's house took
fire and burned. William Kennels'
house was blown down and then
burned np. Mrs. Kennels had a very
narrow escape from burning, as she
was pinioned under some timber, and
was only rescued by the heroic efforts
of her husband. The Montgomery
and Queen Ridge school houses were
wrecked. It is reported that a brother
and sister named Finn are dead, but
this is not verified. ——
In Arkansas.
SIX PEOPLE KILLED IN THE TOWN OF
CLARKSVILLE.
FORT SMITH, April 23 —lnforma
! tion from Clarksville is to the effect
j that the cyclone struck north of that
j place, doing great damage. The fol
, lowing persons were killod :
j Mrs. P. M. Turner, a child of A.
N. Reed, a daughter of D. G. Posey,
a child <»f Mr Ritter and two chil
dren of J. D. Nil let.
The following were badly wound
ed by falling houses and flying tim
bers :
P. M. Turner and two children,
Mr. Stovall and wife, Milton Stone
and wife, J. D. Powsey and wife,
Mrs. W. P. Blackburn and some
children, Frank Morgan and one of
his children and several members of
Simon Wist's family.
The houses of all these parties
were blown down and scattered far
and near. The following 1 persons
lost their house?, barns and fences,
which were blown away aud totally
destroyed: Thomas Self, Mike West,
O. C. Powless, Stephen West, Sarah
Burt, W M. Swoord, James E. Van
Gilder. John Wiley, John Nichols,
Ilube Matthews J. A Kussell, L.
J. Woodward, W I'. Ford, M F.
Kirwin, J. 11. Griffin, J. J. Ford, W.
II Stone, John Foley, D C. Weaver,
Alfred King, Reuben King, Andrew
Moulderi, Andrew J. Gossett, Jim
Wise, G M. Fowler, F. H. Morgan
Considerable stock was killed, all
farms laying open and many families
will suffer if not aided at once.
Where the Money Goes
The following from one day's pro
ceeding in the Legislature last week
will give our readers some idea of
how and where the money of the
State is appropriated. When the sub
ject o? appropriations was being con
sider the chairman of that committee
made the following statement to the
House:
Mr. Dearden, chairman of the Ap
propriations Committee, inthecour.se
of a long statement, said that the to
tal revenue for the two fiscal years,
1887-89, will be $14,000,000," Of
this about $5,000,000 is to be appro
priated by the general appropriation
bill, $2,125,000 for this and $2,225,-
000 for next year. The larger ap
propriation for this year is dee to the
legislative session, which will cost
$530,000. The Appropriation bill for
this year includes $1,000,000 for
schools; judicial salaries, $525,000;
debts, $325,000; inspection of coal
mines, 60,000; public printing and
binding, $150,000. The appropria
tions recommended by the committee
are: Normal schools, $140,000; in
sane (seven institutions), $1,127,895;
blind asylums (four institutions),
$200,000; deaf and dumb (three in
stitutions), $312,100; penitentiary
bills, $1,194,606; military, all pur
poses, $1,040,050. The committee
has made recommendations for about
forty hospitals and homes, calling for
a total of $1,057,886. The State
Boards (Public Charities, Health,
etc.,) call for $50,300; under miscella
neous objects there is a total of $417,-
958.
In response to several questions as
to the possibility of an additional ap
porpriatiou of $500,000 for public
schools, Mr. Deardcu said that if all
the recommendations of the commit
tee became lawful nppripriations the
revenues will be sufficient to mee f
them, but if an increase be made in
the school appropriations and $500,-
000 is given for a State library,either
the charities must be cut down or the
surplus of $1,500,000 to the credit of
the general fund in the State Treas
ury must be drawn upon. He favor
ed the latter course, as there would
be no danger in doing this.
Sixteen bills were passed fiually
aDd sent to the Senate, the aggregate
amount appropriated by them being
nearly $700,000.
Andrew Carnegie.
The following is a brief account of
Mr. Andrew Carnegie, of Pittsburg,
who was married last week to a
voung lady of New York City. We
copy from an exchange, as follows:
THE MILLIONAIRE OROOM.
Andrew Carnegie is 53 years ofd.
He came to this country a poor boy,
has continued a bachelor until now,
and begins married life as the wealth
iest iron-master in the United States
The story of Carnegie's career is an
instructive record of diligence and as
piration. His life in America begun
when he was about 1G or 17 years of
age, at Pittsburg, where he had ar
rived from Scotland with his pareDts,
He was a boy seeking employment,
and obtained a situation from David
Brooks, a gentlemau now living iu
Philadelphia, but then manager of a
Pittsburg telegraph office. Brooks
hired him at $3 a week, and his ad
vance was so steady and rapid that
in a few years lis was in independent
circumstances. Carnegie has often
said that he owes bis rise in life to a
game of checkers. His father, who
was a moulder in a pottery, was very
fond of the game, and was in the
habit of going to a certain ale house
in Pittsburg to play. There he met
Brooks, and had many a bout with
him. He took Andrew with him
sometimes, and one day he said to
Brooks: "I don't know what to do
with my boy " "Send him to my
office and I will make a messenger of
him " Brooks had an old instrument
in his office,and he showed younjr Car
negie how to tick out on it the Morse
alphabet, and in time the boy became
a skillful operator. The late Thomas
A. Scott was then superintendent at
Pittsburg of the Pennsylvania Rail
road, and having also an instrument
in his office, wauted some one to work
it. Brooks recommended Carnegie,
who took the place. Scott became
interested in him, and favored him
in many ways, giving him oppor
tunities to speculate in oil and coal,
by which he mado considerable
money. I'ushin?* ahead and invest
ing his money wisely, Mr, Carnegie
has risen to ore-eminence among the
iron-masters of bis adopted country.
He is a most enterprising, intelligent
aud liberal citizen, and fully appreci
ates the manifold advantages of
America, which he has set forth in
a book called "Triumphant Democ
racy." Its publication not long ago
created a considerable stir.
Fast Driving on Streets
Among the items iu the Ordinance
passed by our Town Council, and ap
proved last Monday, we were pleased
to see one to check the fast driving
and riding upon our streets. The
narrow escapes made by citizens at
the crossings of the streets have been
a subject of remark and complaint for
some time. Children particularly
have been endangered. It has be
come fashionable for certain men,
probably with livery teams, to drive
furiously up and down the Main
street, and this often after night,
when the nearness of their approach
can be neither seen or heard. Serious
accidents might often have happened.
To put a stop to this endangering of
lifo the Council has acted wisely iu
passing ti;e Ordinance that it has. It
is now ordered that there shall be uo
driving or vidiug upon the £?r»v'3 "at
a faster gait than a slow trot " ft'a
hope this Ordinance will be strictly
enforced. It now more needed than
ever "betora,
becauae an article in the paper doesn't
interest you it therefore interests no
one else. There is nothing more
curious than the diversity of taste
among newspaper readers.
MINISTERIAL ETHICS.
Some Interesting Points Dis
cussed — Funerals, Wedd.ng
Fees and Exchange of Pul
pits.
From Pittsburg Cbronicie-Telegraph, April
There was a very interesting meet
ing of Presbyterian ministers at the
First Church this morning. Rev. A.
A. Jackson presided.
Tbe subject of discussion, "Minis
terial Courtesy," was opened by Rev.
Fisher in aa entertaining, clear-cut
address that made a favorable impres
sion upon his bearers. He ccmmeac
ed by quoting a saying that "Presby
ter is only priest writ large," and ad
ded that ministerial courtesy is ouly
ordinary courtesy writ large. The
two professions of law and medicine
have a very well defined code of man
ners by which all their rtputable
members are guided. Tbe ministry,
which he thought could also be right
ly termed a profession, could not be
so clear, or lay down rules so strict
ly. But still there was room for
them to stop and think about the
duties of ministers to each other.
First—Ministerial courtesy required
the upholding of one another. There
should be an esprit de core among
the servants of the church. He did
not mean that they should defend
each other only against the aspersions
of laymen or public criticism, but
when coming in contact with the con
gregations of other ministers it was
clearly each one's duty to stand by
their brethern—to give them the
highest commendations. lu plain
words, to defend ministers behind
their backs. With regard to intru
sion upon other congregrations. Mr
Fisher said:
"It is unfortunately a fact that in
tbe vicinity there is sometimes what
may he called a looseness of thought
in this regard. I have seen a dispo
sition to intrude upon others congre
gations, and it is much to be regret
ted. It is right,of courss, to welcome
and even to invite members of other
congregations to your church on cer
tain occasions, but where the line is
not clearly drawe we should be ex
tremely cautious. One of the most
successful ministers in Chicago, who
is doing, and has done much good
work, is charged with this very fault,
lie iuvites and urges young men,
women and others tojoin his church,
notwithstanding they are members
elsewhere Not a thousand miles
form Pittsburg— or at least not a
huudrcd thousand—l have beard this
charged by the eiders and pastor of
oue church against those of another.
My advise is to leave these things to
the direction of God,and we shall feel
that we have not only been courteous
but bless-d. Where people are dis
contented, and leave their church to
come to you, they should be welcom
ed, but not fostered in their discon
tent. Tell them that you are glad to
receive them, bat do not desire to
kuow anything about their real or
fancied grievauce. Even in receiv
ing them at all it will be well to ex
ercise the utmost prudence and cau
tion."
Speaking about ministerial courte
sy in conneetion with funerals, Mr.
Fisher said that ordinarily the regu
lar pastor of the family should be in
charge. When another minister is
invited to take part, he should place
himself entirely under the direction
of the regular pastor. He should not
prolong the services or seek to display
himself. He had sometimes seen the
tbe invited pastor take the all-import
ant part in tbe services, and by mak
ing them unnecessarily long defeat
the very purpose for which they are
held. He did not believe in it. With
regard to wtddiugs the case was al
together different. The bride's choice
of a minister to perform the ceremo
ny was supreme, and she had the
right to select any one she pleased.
Tbe regular minister should give way
gracefully when aome one else was
chosen, however much he might dis
like to lose the fee. Ministerial cour
tesy could not control that matter.
The speaker closed with a few
words on exchanging pulpits, He
said that ministerial courtesy requir
ed that the latest comer be invited to
exchange. These who were longest
on the ground should have the right
to extend the invitation. Bet minis
ters in all their dealings with each
other follow the golden rule, and
they would never do more than
their position in the church requir
ed.
Several ministers present, after
praising Mr. Fisher's succiut ad
dress, make remarks upon different
opinions advanced by him.
Dr. Purvis thought that ministeri
al courtesy consisted, in brief, in be
ing a geutlcman.
Dr. Bercom was very much pleas
ed with Mr. Fisher's address with
one exception The bride perhaps
had tbe right to name the pastor to
officiate at her wedding,but he doubt
ed whether ministerial courtesy
would allow anyone save tbe minis
ter of her own church to accept with
out the latter's sanction.
l)r. Ornioad iu such cases always
addressed a note to the pastor asking
his permission.
Dr. J. L. Fulton opined that the
proper tbiug was to perform the wed
ding and hand over the fee to the reg
ular minister, which he said was the
custom iu many cases.
Kev. Bauey said it depended very
much on whether the family had had
former relations and acquaintance
ship with the pastor that they desir
ed to supersede their regular minis
ter.
Rev. H. T. McClelland believed
that the funeral belonged to the fami
ly, and that they had a right to call
in any pastor they pleased.
Rev,Patterson believed that a min
ister should not pay parochial visits
to a family belonging to another
church. The paper was discussed by
others, and altogether the session was
one of the most interesting that has
been held for a long time.
An East Brady correspond ent
to a Pittsburg paper states that the
coal operators along the Allegheny
Valley are complaining bitterly
against the new freight tariff which
has goue into effect frince the passage
of the Inter-Stats Commerce bill. All
the coal miued at the Stephenson &
Mitchell and lion. Galusha A
(jrow's mines, situated at Brady,
was shipped to Buffalo and Canada,
and unless the railroads give them the
rates they formerly had they will be
conipelltd to stop mining, as they
canuot pay the existing rate, and
there is not local trade enough to use
ti fraction of the output of these large
mines.— Ex.
An editor down in New Jersey
got sued for libel because he stated
that a certain Postmaster was selling
thirteen two cent postage stamps for
a cent and a quarter. But they are
sold here at the same rate. A silver
quarter and one cent added will pur
chase them every time.—Ex.
COMMUNICATIONS.
Resolulions of the W. C. T. U.
Of Myoma, Adams Twp.
At a regular meeting of the Wo
man's Christian Temperance Union
of this place, April 21, ISS", the fol
lowing resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, the Court of (Quarter
Sessions of Butler county has seeD tit
to disregard the wishes of the mem
bers of tbe W.C.T U., and of the
many voters; setting aside the remon
strance of so many earnest christian
people and granting the right to sell
intoxicating drink to persons through
out the county, therefore,
Resolved, That as a Society we de
plore the action of our Court and re
gret the retrograde act of our
Judge.
Resolved, That we tender our sym
pathies to the many women, through
out the county, to whose bomes this
act of our court has brought sad
ness.
Resolved, That we already see the
baneful influence of the license in our
vicinity and we feel with the sisters
of the Butler Union, that we will
hold the Judge responsible for the in
creased drunkeuness and disorder in
our county.
Resolved, That we pledge our
selves to work with renewed zeal in
the temperance cause. That we feel
and know that our appearent defeat
has been a victory in arousing public
sentiment in behalf of our cause.
Resolved, That we give no "uncer
tain souud,'' but that our trumpet
shall give the certain and distinct
sound that we battle against the
cause of intemperance and we are as
sured that by the help of a Higher
Power the final victory will be
ours.
Resolved, That so long as applica
tions for license to sell intoxicating
drinks ure presented from our viciui
ty we will appear against them as
remonstrants.
Resolved, That these resolutions
bo forwarded to the county papers,
with the request that they be pub
lished.
By order of the Uuion.
MRS. FRED FLEISSNER, I
MRS, WM. BLAKELY, j Com.
Billingsley Bill.
This bill, to regulate the piping
and storage of oil, and which is now
before the Senate, seems to be hang
ing fire there. From the first we re
garded it a measure in favor of the
oil producers of our own county as
well as the oil producers generally.
But there is opposition manifested to
its passage through the Seuate. Mr.
Meredith, Senator from this district,
when the bill was up in the Senate,
last Tuesday, presented a remon
strance in the form of a telegram from
this place, alleged to be signed by a
number of citizens or producers of
this town and couuty. As we never
beard of any opposition to the bill
here we, with others, suppose there
must be some mistake as to this tele
gram sent to Ilarrisburg
Oil and Gas.
PARKER TWP.
A new and good streak of oil ter
ritory has been found on the farm of
Mr. George Ka< x in Parker twp ,
which is attracting tbe attention of
oil men. A well producing fifty bar
rels per day was obtained on it Jjra
the 16th inst. Lmds are being
leased and a dozen or more ra*w rigs
are goiug up Further development
in the vicinity wiil be watched with
interest.
RE'COLD
The new Phillips well, Xo. 0, on
the Markel farm has increased the in
terest in the Reibold field. On Mon
day last it flowed 02 barrels per hour
or 1,488 barrels during the day, 24
hours, and has been doing about the
same up to this writing, Thutsday
And this while the drill is only in the
top sand and the well uot completed.
Tbe limits of this field have uot been
defined as yet and iu which direction
it may extend will be determined
only by the drill. The general opin
ion seems to be it will follow the
Connoquennessing. and if that be the
case we may soon look for lively
times in and about Evans City and
Harmony.
A rig is going up in Winfield twp
on the farm of Henry Smith, the well
being drilled for gas.
On the McQuistion and McCrea
farms, South side of Butler, there
are now three large gas wells, inclose
proximity. The latest one. on the
McCrea, is equai, in noise at least, to
any yet drilled. The fourth one, on
the Samuel McClymouds' lot, is near
by the others and is expected also to
be a good gasser.
There has been no change in the
oil market of any consequence during
the past week, opening here general
ly at G4i-. On this, Thursday morn
ing it opened at and at noon
was 65 f.
_ IMIA.BBIBID.
SWAIITZ—EM RlCK—April 7th, I*< 7. by Rev.
T.Leake, at his residence in Allegheny <lty
l'a.. Mr. Augustus M. Swart/., of Allegheny
City una Miss Catharine R. Emriek, daughter
of Mr. .loh.i Emrtelcor Summit twp., Butler
Co., l'a.
DEATHS.
LINEY—April 25.
dalene, (laughter ol Charles and Anna Llney,
aged - years ami 19 days.
KNOCH—At his home in Jefferson twp., Friday,
April 22, lss;. jonn A. linoeh, aged about To
years.
Sir. lvnocli was one ot tlie pioneer settlers of
that vicinity, and Helped uoeollug to make Ills
ilrst wire ropes.
UOOYIiK—On Saturday, the 23d Inst, at Ills
home in Washington twp., Christopher
Hoover, aged about 84 years.
HESSELGESSER—On Sunday evening. April 24,
iss7. Kobert llesselgesser, aged about 05 years.
Mr. Kobert llesselgesser went to Scotland
lor souie stock about two years ago, and lias
been ailing ever since. On Friday ot last week
he was attacked with paralysis of tlie heart,
and was unconscious from then till Sunday
evening, when he died. He was one of tin*
heart iest and strongest men in the county, and
the news of his death will be heard with sur
prise.
STEl'P—On Friday, the 22d of April, 1«7, at his
home in Win Held twp., Mr. Peter Stepp, aged
about 70 years.
Mr. stepp had been confined .to Ills bed for
several months, and about a week before Ills
death had a paralytic stroke.
lIAZLETT—In Mealvllle, Crawford Co., l'a..
April "4. IssT. James llazlL-tt. eldest brother of
Lewis and S. I>. Hazlett, of Wintield town
ship, this county, In i he 73d year of his age,
SV'TTON—On Monday night. April isst.
Henrietta, wife of l'rof. Alvln Sutton, of
Evans City, and daughter of Or. \V 1111 am
Irvine.
JAMISON—At East Falrlleld. 0.. April lit issr.
ineiiiel, v.-iie of s imuel Jauils >a. rorm.ny of
lluticr county, aged is; years. She was a
daughter of William Mcl'Jierrlu. formerly or
Clay tu p.
s\v vlX —Mrs. Agnes W. c. Swain died a' West
t'nion, 0., March 31,1887, in the 58th year of
Uer age.
FKA/.1i.1t- At Portersvllle, Rutlor < c., l'a..
Charles William, born .May Ist. isse, Hied
Aorll 1., IJS-7. of pneumonia. Ralph Kennedy,
born .January 21st, lsSl dletl April 24, lbs,, of
These\vere the children of Mrs. Nellie Frazler
whose tmsband, Anderson Frazler, was killed
about seven months ago by a railroad accident
when ou a trip out West. ri;'is within a shoit
time husband and children have all beei*
away. These dispensations of I rovldence
been"very mysterious ane trying In the sorrow
ful experience of this estimable young lady. In
her loneliness and sorrow maj shelrlehlj enjjj
the consolation of trae religion and the practi
cal sympathy of the whole community.
Negotiations Between Uncle j
Sam and John Bull.
WHAT THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT
PROPOSES.
WASHINGTON, April 20.—1t is un
derstood that Lord Salisbury, in a
dispatch sent here March 24tb, said
that the British Government, under
standing the actiou of the United
States in denouncing the fishery
articles of the treaty of Washington
to be, in a great degree, the result of
disappointment at being called upon
to pay £'1,100,000 UDder the Ilalitax
fisheries award, offers to revert to the
old condition of affairs, without pe
cuniary indemnity, which offer, it
trusts, wiil commend itself to the
American Government as being based
upon that spirit of good will and gen
erosity which should animate two
great and kindred nations whose com
mon origin, language and institutions
constitute as many bonds of amity
and concord.
Sec. Bayard refuses to confirm or
deny the statement. It is thought tbe
dispatch was sent as a sort of feeler
Tbe negotiations are progressing and
it is thought that a satisfactory un
derstanding will soon be reached. So
many applications for information
and copies of the treaty of Washing
ton have poured in upon the depart
ment since the adjournment ot Con
gress that the 10,000 copies of that
treaty printed for the use of the de
partment have been exhausted and a
iresh supply has been ordered.
The Haddock Murder Trial.
The jury in the case of Arensdorf,
charged with tbe murder of Rev.
Haddock in Sioux City, lowa, last
summer, was discharged at noon on
Sunday the 17th iust., having been
out 24 hours. The foreman said that
11 favored acquittal, and as only one
showed stubborness, there was yet
hope of an agreement. Thereupon
Dennis O'Connell rose and said he
was the stubborn juryman referred to;
that his opinion was a matter of judg
ment and conscience between him and
his God and that if the jury should
remain out five weeks, he could not
discard what he considered a right
opinion for a wrong ODC. The judge
then discharged the jury. This
leaves the oase in the same condition
as it was before the trial began so far
as the court is concerned.
—The "moon plant" is the latest
floral fancy. It is a night-blooming
affair—a climber with immense white
flowers.
Thj numerous county conventions
of school directors soon to assemble
will do well to recollect that national
politics has just as much to do with
tbe selection of a couuty superintend -
ent as that of a pastor, legal adviser
or family physician.—Philadephia
Times.
—While viewing the wreck of a
freight train on the Chicago <fe Xorth
western Railroad, near Palatine, 111.,
recently, live persons were killed by
the bursting of a large water tank
The accident occurred at 5 o'clock in
the afternoon, and it is supposed that
the collision of the freight trains in
the immediate vicinity in the morn
ing hid jarred the immense tank, con
taining one hundred thousand gallons
of water, and loosened or cracked the
hoops, which gave way while a large
crowd of country people were stand
ing immediately under the structure.
IHOQP 'TA
COMPOUND EXTRACTy^^S^
■-W
The importance of purifying the blood can
not be overestimated, for without pure
blood you cannot enjoy good health.
At this season nearly every one needs a
good medicine to purify, vitalize, and enrich
the blood, and Hood's Sarsaparilla is worthy
your confidence. It is peculiar iu that it
strengthens and builds up the system, creates
an appetite, and tones tl:e digestion, while
it eradicates disease. Give it a trial.
Hood's Sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists.
Prepared by C. I. liood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
ICO Doses One Dollar
RAILROAD TIMETABLE.
WEST PKN'N* R. R.
On an l after Moud ay, Dec. 13, ISBG, trains
will leave Butler as follows:
MARKET at 6:15 a. m., arriving atAlleghe
ny at 9:00 a. m ; connects east.
EXPRESS at 8:30 a. m , arriving at Alleghe
ny at 10:30 a. m.; does not connect for the
east.
M.\II. at 2:35 p. in., and goes through to
Allegheny, arriving there ai 4:45 p. m.; con
nects east.
ACCOMMODATION" at 4:55 p, m., and con
nects at the Junction with Freeport Accom
modation, arriving at Allegheny at 7:30
in.,'and connects east as far as Apollo.
Trains connecting for Butler leave Alleghe
ny at 7:20 a.m., 2:30 p. m. and 5:30 p. m.
"Trains arrive at Butier at 10:25 a, m. and
4:55 and 7:35 p. m.
S. & A. R. R.
Corrected to fast time, 1 hour faster than
schedule time.
Trains leave Butler for Greenville from
the Pittsburgh and Western depot at 8:10
a m. and 12:30 and 6:25 p. m. Trains
leaving the P. &. W. depot in Allegheny
city 10:20 a. in. and 4:15 p. m. fast time
connect at Butler with trains on the S.
& A.
Trains arrive at Butler from Greenville,
fast time, 10:25 a. in. aud 2:35 and 6:10 p. m.,
and eouuect with trains on the P. & W.
arriving at Allegheny at 12:20 a. in. and o:00
and 8:20 p. m., fast time.
Trains leave Billiards at 6:50, and 11:00 a.
m , slow time, and arrive at 9:35 a. in. and
7:20 p.m. Both trains connect at Branchton
for Butler and Greenville.
p. & w. R. a.
Corrected to fast time, one hour faster
than schedule time. _
Trains leave Butler for Allegheny City at
6:15 8:18, and 10:30 a. m. aud 2:50 and b:2o
a w. A train connecting for New Castle
and the West leaves Butler at 1:40 p. m.
and arrives at Chicago at 6:00 a. m. next
morning. . , . . ,
Trains arrive from Allegheny at 9:10 and
10:18 a. ni. aud 12:20, 3:36, 6:20 aud 8:30 p.
m Trains leave Butler for Foxburg and the
North at 10:20 a. in. and 3:38 and 8:33 p. m.
Trains arrive at Butler for the north at 8:18
and 10:18 a. m. and 6:00 p. m.
On Sunday trains leave Butler tor Alle
gheny at 8:43 a. m. aud 6:25 p. m., and tor
the West at 1:40 p. m., and arrive from
Allegheny at 10:18 and 3:36, and trom the
West at 7.56. A train arrives from the
North at 8:43 a.m. and departs at 7:56. p.m.
Trains leave Allegheny for Butler at 7:00,
8:20 and 10:20 a. m. and 1:40, 4:15 and
6:35 p. m., fast time.
Trains leaviug Butler at 8:13 a. ra and
1:40 p. m. make close connections at Callery
for the West, and the 2:50 train connects but
not closely.
Borough Superintendent.
The School Directors of the Borough of
Butler will meet at the Public School
building on Jeffcrsou street, in said borough,
on TuesJay, May 3d, for the purpose of
electing a ijuperifsteudant ol Common
Schools for said boj'ougl}.
By order of the Boiru,
FRANK M. EAST MAM,
April 27, ISS7. Secretary.
6
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This fowder bevcr vane*. A iuarvi-1 ol
purity, strength an*, wlioleenmer.esg. More
•eonouiieal that the ordinary kinds, and can
not be void in competition with the mullitue
ol low tists, short weight,aluntn or phosphate
powders. Sold only in cans
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO..
ICO Wall Street N. T.
We are authorized to announce the fol
lowing gentlemen candidates for
the offices under which their names appear,
subject to the Repubiieau Primary Election
and usuages of the parly in Butler tounty:
Primary Election, Saturday,
June 4th.
FOR SHKRIFF,
W. C. GLENN,
Of Sunbury borough.
A. G. CAMPBELL.
Of Oakland township.
DAVID R. KENNEDY,
Of Muddycreek township'
COL. O. C. REDIO,
Of Allegheny township.
WILLIAM M. BROU N,
Of Forward township.
THOMAS R MOON,
Of Centre township.
ISAAC C. McNEES,
Of Brady township.
S. D. IIAZLETT,
Of Winfield township.
JOHN K. VINCENT,
Of Marion township.
FOR I* ROT If O>»OT AR Y,
NAAM AN F. BARTLEY,
Of Clay twp. (formerly of Penn twp.)
W. M. SHIRA,
Late of Washinton twp.—now of Butler.
CAPT. JOHN G. BIPPUS,
Of Oakland township.
JOHN D. HARBISON.
Of Clinton township.
RFCiISIFR A KE( ORDER,
JAMES M. FLEMING,
Of Buffalo towuship.
LEANDER M. WISE,
Of Summit township.
11. M. WISE,
Of Jackson township.
JAMES M. CARSON,
Of Butler borough.
J. P. DAVIS,
Of Brady township.
DAVID E. DALE,
Of Butler borough.
H. A. AYRES,
Of Mercer township.
FOR TRKASI RF.R,
AMOS SEATON,
Of Venango township.
PHILIP SNIDER,
Of Clinton township.
JAS. S. WILSON,
Of Centreville borough.
CYRUS n.ARPER,
Of Cranberry township.
JAS. J. CAMPBELL,
Of Fairview township.
G, C. KOESSING,
Of Butler borough.
WILLIAM BAIJDER,
Of Muddycreek twp.
R. F. EKIN,
Of Conucqneuessing township.
JAMES CRANMEB,
Of Clay township.
COUNTY COMJIIiSIOXER,
(TWO TO NOMINATE.)
A. J. HUTCHISON,
Of Centre township.
W. P. P.P.OWN,
Of Fairyiew twp. (formerly of Concord.)
W. J. CROWE,
Of Forward township.
W. W. McQl ISTION,
Of Brady township.
B. M. DUNCAN,
Of Coiinoqusne'siDg twp.
JOHN M. TURNER,
Of Parker township.
SAMUEL T. MARSHALL.
Of Butler borough.
J. D. STEPHENSON,
Of Slipperyrock twp.
JAMES WILSON,
Of Franklin township.
JOHN WADE,
Of Buffalo township.
PETER FKNNELL,
Of Clearfield township.
PHILIP IIILLIARD,
Of Ililliards Station.
FOR CLERK OF COURTS,
ISAAC MEALS,
Of Washington township.
REUBEN M. ELVAIN,
Of Butler borough.
FOR AFMITOK,
(TWO TO NOMINATE.)
I. S. P. DEWOLFE,
Of Slipperyrock twp.
CHARLES BEIL,
Of Sunbury.
R. A. KINZER,
Of Concord township.
E. E. MAURHOFF,
Of Clinton township.
JOHN A. GILLILAND,
Of Summit township*
ELMER E. GRAHAM,
Of Butler Borough.
FOR COROXEB
ALEXANDER S rOREY,
Of Butler township.
DELEGATE TO STATE COX
VEXTIOX.
(2 to nominate.)
THOMAS HAYS,
Of Fairview borough.
For County Superintendent.
(Director* Convention of May 3d.)
W. G. RUSSELL, r , r . w ,
J resent Co. Sup t of :*chools.
Withdrawal.
Mr George Moon has withdrawn from the
canvas* for Sheriff, giving a» a reason his
physical disability to make a canvass.
® Ready Mixed.
80. 00, 75 to 1.00 per sal. BEST
LINSEED OIL PAINTS.
ShlprHMl anvwliere, all shades. Property own
ers oruer direct. Also 2 and 3 ply Felt Roofing,
>Vl»li K'Mt coating and Cement. Agents
C©»or t'urJ'p.'UT i|st fr,*,. ATLAS I AINT. ~0.,
P. O BOX 2»»J ru.
NEW AND ATTRACTIVE SPRING
STYLES CONTINUE TO POUR
IN AT B. C. HUSELTON S.
Every day adds new and beautiful Styles to our immense
stock; our large and increasing trade demanded, this Spring, an
immense stock and attractive Styles. You have had our best
efforts, together with our long experience in tlie market with
the lost Manufacturers, with the most gratifying results in
bringing together such a wonderful stock of s ich handsome
styles and such low prices, nowhere can you find its equal out
side of any city— as at Iluselton's, the acknowledged leader in
Boots and Shoes all over Butler count} - . Square dealing, good,
honest goods at low prices did it, and we intend we shall still
hold our trade, and better still, go on increasing it. We see
new faces in our store every day buying liberally, going away
pleased, and saying they will come again and t"!l their neigh
bors, these are the best advertisements any house can have.
We are showing Ladies' Fine Shoes and slippers, by far
the greatest variety of any house in the county in the finest
Kid, Pebble, Coat, Dongola, bright and dull finish, St.
Goat in McKay Goodyear Hand Welt and Hand Turns in
all the widths trom AA to FF in low instep, high instep,
full toes. lo.v heels and opera toe and heel. These hand
turns are growing more popular in our trade on account of
the neat glove-fitting and soft to the foot. Then our flexi
ble and globe insoles are very nice and soft and are taking
wonderfully fast. You can see the finest Button Boots you
ever saw at Iluselton's at SI.OO, $1.2-3, $1,50, $1.65, $1.75
and £2.00, trade so large have had to duplicate our orders
in some of these already this spring.
Mens', Boys' and Youths' fine shoes are beyond any
doubt the choicest line. Best styles ever offered to the
trade in Congress, Bals and Button seamless. See our Kan
garoo bhoes in hand and machine sewed, they are beauties.
In mens' we show the best you ever saw at SI.OO, $1 25,
SI.OO, $1 65, $1,75 and $2.00, and we will warrant every
pair of them, the styles of these cannot be excelled. Wal
kenphaust shoes. Oil Mens' square box too in Bals and
Button; big trade in this line; can't get them as fast as we
sell them is what troubles us now.
Our Mens' and Boys' Brogans and Plow Shoes have a
wide reputation all over Butler county as the best goods for
the money ever sold. No auction trash sold in any of our
lines.
Misses' and Childrens' Spring Heel Shoes a specialty in
the different widths, These goods are very nicd for children
and we are using them in Ladies' goods.
Old Ladies' Avide heel shoes and slippers a specialty,
in Kid Grain, Glove Grain, Bals and Button very cheap
from SI.OO and upwards. Serge Congress polish and serge
slippers cheap.
Le ither and findings, best selection. Repairing done
neatly at reasonable prices. Wont made to measure. We
will save you 25 per cent, on your goods by giving you
honest values, correct styles and at bottom prices. Come
and see us.
B. O. HUSELTON.
The Volunteer Soldier'HSE
of the most illus- p | i 1 I
Volunteer Soldier, üBDI JOllll Hi Lo^3H|
The volunteer service defended and upheld,
lagan's Personal Kemliiisconces of Army l.ife.
l.arj-e Octavo Volume, Beautifully Illustrated.
Circulars free
P. J, FLEMING & CO.,
4 Fifth Ave., Pittsburg.
Executors' Notice.
letters testamentary having t>een granted to
the undersigned on the estate of Robert llessel
pesser. deceased, late of Wintleld twp.. Butler
Co.. Pa., all persons knowing tnemselves In
debted to said estate will make Immediate pay
ment, aud those having claims against said es
tate will present the same properly authenticat
ed for settlement.
.1 AMES HESSKLOESSER.)
DAVID HESSELtiESSER.t Ex'r'S.
April IS, '*7 Leasureviile, Butler Co.. Pa.
BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED.
This Magazine portrays Ameria
can thought and life from ocean to
ocean, is filled with pure high-class
literature, and ran be safely wel
comed in any I'amily circle.
PRICE 20c. Off $3 A YEAR BY MAIL.
Sample Copy of current number mailed upon re
ceipt of 25 cts.; back numbers, 75 ett.
Premium List with either.
Address'.
E. T. BUSH & SON, Publishers,
130 & 132 Pearl St., W. V.
BUTLER MARKETS.
The following are the selling prices of mer
ehrnts of this place :
Apples, per bushel, "5 to .$1.25
Butter, per pound, 27 to 3») cts.
Beans, per qt. !j to lOcts.
Cabbage, new, 5 to 10 cts.
Candles, mold, 1-1 to 15. cts. ■.
Carbon oil, 10 to 15 cts.
Cheese, 15 to IS cts per lb.
Crackers, 7 to 10 cts. per lb.
Chickens, per pair, 35 to 10. cts.
Coffee, Rio, 16 to 20 cts.
Coffee, Java, 25 to 28 etc.
Coff Roasted, 20 to 25 cts.
Coffee, ground, 20 to 26 cts.
Eggs, 15 cts.
Fish, mackerel, 10 to 15 cts.
Flour, per barrel, $-1.50 to $6.
Flour, per sack, $1.15 to $1.50..
Feed, chop, per 100 pounds, $1 25.
Feed, bran, per 1(H) lbs. sl.
Grain, wheat per bushel, sl.
Grain, oats per bushel 40 cts.
Grain, corn per bushel 40 cts.
Lard, 10 cts.
Hams, 14 cts.
Honey, 15 to 20 cts.
Shoulders, 10 cts.
Bacon, 12 cts.
Dried beef, 18 to 25.
Corn meal, per pound, 2 cts. •
Peas, green, 15 cts per peck.
Potatoes, new, 40 to 45 f* bus,
Kiee, 5 to 10 cts.
Sugar, hard, 10 cts.
Sugar coffee, 7 cts.
Sugar, raw, 6i cts.
Sofp, 6 to 10 cts.
Salt, per barrel, sl.lO.
Tea, Hyson, Guupowder, etc., 50 cts. to sl.
Tea, Japan, etc., 60 to 60 cts.
Tea, Breakfast, 40 to 80 cts.
Tallow, 8 cts.
Timothy seed. $2,25.
Clover " $4,50
Wool 20 to 30 cts.
S U RVEYING
LAND,
COAL BANKS,
AND LEVELING.
Particular attention given to the Retracing ot
old lines. Address,
B. F. KILLIAIID.
Uo. Surveyor
North nope P. 0., Butler Co., Pa.
a,.\K4.ly
jLTytcM6ENTS r ",X'- ZT"''
II Lll "•■OLLITK'AL DISfTSSIONS
II nil l uu I)IPU)MAXK . alul fopi-LAK.
Including all his speeches, by J.amks G. Blaine.
Apply at once for terms QO
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inifCC>TiC£t»C orottors.Mkowith toxamin*
AliVtli I iwkllw this paper, or obtain
on advartinrj inace when in Chicago, will find i« on tits it
45 to 49 Ra-doiph St.. | AQ|t £ TUftl! AC
Advertiurg Ag«ncy of LUllv Of I H%rloMwi
fHK'PAPra^H^ir
N, W. AYKR A SOft, orf riieJ ureata.
Planing Mill
-AND—
Lumber Yard
l. h. PUKVJB, L. O. PURVIS,
S.Gr. Purvis & Co.
KA.NUFACTTTRVHC ANDDBALBRBIH
Rough and Planed Lumber
OF KVfiKY DLaCIUPI'ION,
FRAMES,
MOULDINGS,
\yu,
DOORS,
| FLcOiIING,
SIDIK G,
BATTENS,
Brack6ts,Gtiapd Cornice Boards.
! SHINGLES & LATH
I
1 PLANING MILL AND YARD
| Xe»r Merman Cat holic Church
RED FROST LIVERT,
, W. Jefferson St., Butler Pa.
I
Flick & Kennedy
Have opened a first-cl:i s livery stable on
West JefFervon St., with everything new—
horses, harness and wagons.
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
Particular attention paid to the transient
trade. When in Butler give us a call.
12-24 6m Fj.U K A Kennedy.
KNOX HOUSE.
J. B. KNOX, Prop'r.
NO. 44, E, JEFFERSON STREET,
13TJTtiEU*
Boarding by the week or day.
minutes walk from Court House.
EinKiauLLEii mm,
No. 88 and 90, S. Main St.,
BUTLER, - - PA.
Near New Court House- formerly Donaldson
House—good accommodations lor travelers.
Cood stabling connected
[4-9-'B6-ly] 11. MITI.LER. Prop'r.
NixoN'L HOME,
No. 35 McKean Street,
BUTLER- PETsUSI'^-
Meals at all hours. Or'r. :i.i Night. Breakfas
sc. Dinner Jsc, Supper >d«rtngasc.
[u-4*iDi] SiMSON Nixon. Prop r*
P ALES MEM
A WANTED 11
k/to canvass for tlie sale of NumryA 1
stnrk ' Steady employment Ml**'
- n..tk»*a refer to this paper.)
Chase Brothers, Rochester, >. t.
in the Citizen