'I't—TTT! CITIZEN. JOHS.a. * w. C. ffIBGLEY, PROPRIETORS. SUBSCRIPTION RATK3--POSTAOE PREPAID : SI .SO One year ... Six months ' Three months __l_ B.torH »t Pwloßrft B.tler id m*U*r FRIPAYTJPNE 17, ISB7. Republican County Ticket. FOR SHERIFF, OLIVER C. REDIC. FOB PBOTHONOTARY, JOHN D. HARBISON. REGISTER dc RECORDER. H. ALFRED AYRES. FOR TREASURER, AMOS SEATON. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, A. J. HUTCHISON, B, M. DUNCAN. FOB CIiERK OF COURTS, REUBEN McELYAIN. FOR AUDITOR?, ROBERT A, KINZER. ISAAC S. P. DEWOLFE. FOR CORONER, ALEXANDER STOREY. Call for the Republican State Convention. ( HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE, ( Philadelphia, June 9. The Republican State Conventior will be held in the Opera House, at Harrisbnrg, on the third Wednes day ot Aogust, the 17th. 1887, at 10 o'clock, a.m., for the purpose of nom inating candidates for State Treas urer and Judge o( the Supreme Court, and for the transaction of other busi- Q6BO • The attention of Republicans throughout the State is respectfully directed to the following Permanent Rules for the holding of State Con ventions and the conduct of the party. FIRST, That Delegates to the State Convention shall be chosen in tho manner in which candidates for the General Assembly are nominat ed. SECOND, Hereafter the State Con ventions of the Republican Party shall be held not earlier than the third Wednesday of August, except in the year of the Presidential elec tion, when it shall be held not more than thirty days previous to the day fixed foe the National Convention,and except in Gubernatorial years. At least days' notice shall be given of the date of the State Conven tion, Third, That we recommend to the county organizations, that in their rales they allow the largest freedom in the general participation in the primaries consistent with the preser vation of the party organization. The State Convention of June 30, 1886, having abolished Senatorial representation, Delegates to the ap proaching State Convention will be selected according to the number of Representatives in the Legislature to which each county or city is entitled under the Representative Apportion ment law passed at the recent ses sion of the Legislature. Tuos. V, COOPER, Chairman. THE Governor has vetoed the bill proriding for extensive repairs upon the State Capital at Harrisbnrg. Thk addition to the Eitenmiller House, South Main street, is nearing completion and makes a fine improve ment. TH« death of Judge Mercur will make Jndge Gordon, Chief Justice for the balance of bis term, which ends the first of January 1889. MAJOR JOHN H. EWING, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of this State, died at his home in Wash ington, Pa., on the 9th inst, in the 91st year of his age. He was dis tinguished for a long life of useful ness and integrity and few men were more favorably known. He was an uncle of James G. Blaine and Mr. Blaine always made tho house of Major Ewing his stopping place when visiting Washington. THE Democratic County Conven- Hon on Monday last paßßed off more quietly and orderly than usual on such occasions. There was not by any means the number of people in town that were on the Monday previ ous at the Republican County Con vention, but th is absense of interest in their nominations doubtless arose from the absense of any hopes of success in the fall. Their ticket is is composed of generally very good and respectable men, but with the exception of one Commissioner and one Auditor, which the law secures to the minority, they are all destricd to go under in November. THE reported death of Mr. James Rodgers recalls to mind one of the most singular characters ever known in Butler. From earliest .youth we recollect him. He elaimcd to have power over snakes, nnd his claim was often verified by his having in p.nd about his person large suakes. On one occasion he came into town, • from his work in the evening, with a large rattlesnake coiled around one of bis armß. While he had hold of it bj the neck yet it seemed not dispos ed to resist any of his movements with it. He was therefore rat* <1 ns a snake charmer and prided himself in being able to catch and tnm« and have snakes about him, He was a good hearted and kind man with all, but a heavy drinker. It is several years since he has been much about Butler, and is now said to have died at the house of Mr. John McDivitt, in Clay twp ,on Taeßday last. He must have been a man of Mar 90 years of age. COMMUNICATIONS. The Democratic Convention. — Those Wonderful "Resolu tions." EDS. CITIZEN: The proceedings of the Democrats iu their County Con vention last Monday are so amusing as to make them the subject of re mark. They "resolute" in every conceivable way and on all subjects they thought might catch them a vote. The effort was to spread a net wide enough to take in a!i manner offish, but it will only capture gud geons. They appeal to every preju dice and evidently seek to create ani mosity among citizens. W hat they don't "denounce" they "deplore," with tears in their eyes no doubt. They made another heroic effort to keep up the historic reputation of their party as one "of obstruction ists." Allow me briefly to refer to the "resolutions'* they passed as proof of this:— The first one says, "they re-aflirm the principles of the Chicago platform on which Grover Cleveland was elect ed." Now, who, or how many of that Convention if called upon could tell what those "principles" were.' The only thing remembered about that "platform" is its declaration for "a tariff for revenue only. ' And from this has arisen the great split in their party one wing led by Morrison, Carlisle, etc., iu favor of the "revenue only"idea,and tbe other wing by Ran dall etc.,for tbe Republican doctrine of a tariff for protection. On this tarifi question tbe two wings have so differ ed and quarreled that they have been unable to do anything in Congress so far on the subject and arc without prospect or hope of ever agreeing in their views. Is not tbe reference to the Chicago platform then an unfor tunate one? . The second and third resolutions "endorse" President Cleveland and Mr. Speaker Carlisle, and the fourth and fifth "denounce" the Republicans as usual and according to rule. The sixth resolution is the most fearfully and wonderfully made of the lot Nobody can be found who is able to interpret it. It seems to have reference to our Judges and Courts, and, although carefully avoiding to say so, is an indirect endorsement of whiskev drinking and license. Our Judges themselves have reasoD to take exceptions to such a partisau en dorsement. To be endorsed by the Democratic party on the whiskey question places them in wrong corn pan v, and thev might well exclaim, "what have 1 done that my enemy praises me." Tbe resolution, after "congratulating" the people upon the "private characters" of our Judges, and so forth, winds up by saying, that they, the Democrats, "deplore the ac tion of the Republican party, through its convention and press, in unjustly reflecting upon the judicial action of our Courts." Now, when tbe Demo crats "deplore" anything it makee a bad state of affairs. The sincerity of the "deplore" bobs immediately up in every intelligent man's mind. Poor fellows, bow sympathetic and sincere they are! What wasted grief and sorrow! For a long time they have been accustomed to "deplore" everything good, every reform aud every progress iu politics or society. They "deplore" the late war against rebellion aud they will no doubt keep on deploring while the spirits move them. But what was in the action of the Republican party or convention that should cause this "deplore?" The late Republican County Convention, to which we suppose is referred, merely and very mildly expressed re gret that a retrograde movement had been made on the license question. Was there anything wrong or untrue in that? To "retrograde" means to go back—to move backward, not for ward. Last } ear we had no licenses granted by the Court. This year there were licenses granted. Was this not retrograding or going back— to license? Certainly it was—and almost everybody so expressed them selves at tbe time. But wo mußt hasten to the balance of the "resolutcs " The seventh one Bays, "that they favor Buch legisla tion as best promotes the interests of the laboring men." Of course they do—and always have—more particu larly in their "free trade" doctrines and against the protection principle that gives the laboring man good wages and steady employment. The eighth say that they "denounce gambling in wheat, coffoe and other necessaries of life." Our breath was almost taken when reading this reso lution. The first thing that will strike the mind is the omission of one of the impottant "necessaries of life " After wheat, rye should have came in, "old rye." It is one of the "ne cessaries of life," according to Demo cratic usage, and iB protected by their doctrine of hostility to all 'Sumptu ary laws." But then there is coffee too This raises a new issue in our politics And it is hard to tell w here it may run to Coffee is used by ull and no man or set of men should gamble in it. It appears that there has been a failure in the coffee crop of Brazil, or some other country, and as a consequence the price has gone up. But this cannot last long. The price is already coming down. The Democrats have less cause to com plain about coffee than other people, because they have other stimulants to full back upon. There was but one addition that should have been made to this resolution, and then the whole ground would have been cover ed. They should have added tea By this they would have drawn the sympathy of the women to their ticket and cause. And then they should have wound up by denounc ing and deploring the existence of the bad place, and their labors would have been complete. Yours, <fec., June 15,'87. BUTLER. From Butto City, Montana. June 9, 1887. KIM. CITIZEN: In a recent letter your correspondent called attention to the place accorded Montana in the lint of mineral producing States uml Territories, as shown by the re port of the Director of the U. S Mint, fur the year 1880; and also to the fact, that if the yield of the copper mines had been taken inlo the account and added to the output of the gold and silver mines, Montana would stand first on the list, and Colorado in common with the golden Slate of California would be following in her rear And now, Mr. Editor, with your permission 1 will add a few lines con cerning the metropolis of the mining district of Montana. Hntte City en joys that distinction na<l with the sub urban villages of Walkerville.Centre ville, Meaderville. llocker, Burlington and South Butte has a population of 25,000. Helena, the Territorial Cap ital, with a population of about 10,- 000. is the political and perhaps the society centre of the Territory, nnd until recently was the leading city in point of population aud business, and it is with no little reluctance that she must vield the palm to this more prosperous city. The rail road traffic of Rutte is of more importance than all the rest of Montana Take for instance the single item of copper, last year the four smelters lcctit'd here and one at Anaconda, produced 60,000,000 lbs., of copper, and it is estimated that the product for the present year will reach 80,000,000 pounds, add 40 per ctnt. for dross and we have an ag gregate of 112,000,000 pounds. This onlv one of the plums for which the railroads leading East enter into com petition- Sixty car loads of ore are shipped from here daily to supply the smelter at Anaconda Here are five of the largest quartz mills in the world in active operation. J>ut the people of Butte are especially proud of such well known mines jis the Alice, Anaconda, Blue Bird, the two Colusas, Gagnon (pronounced Gon zon), Lexington, Moulton and Par rot. Besides a score of other mines of less note, or that arc awaiting de velopment and which are destined to add largely, not only to the trade and traffic of this city but to the wealth of the world. >'o railroad coming within 200 miles of Butte and having and independent Eastern outlet can afiord to ignore this city. The freight traffic being so very large, every road will want its share. It follows that Butte is destined to be a railroad center in the near future. This mountain city is nearly 6,000 feet abovo the sea, hence if your readers should discover any tendency to wind in this correspondence, they will please not attribute it to the lightness of the mountain air, or im agine that the "winds" are aiways blowing in this elevated region, for we do have the gentle breeze, and even calm days, BO you are liable to get the darker side by aud by, for every man that cornea here does not build a quartz mill, or a smelter, nor does every prospector find a Biuebird mine. This city is not only located in the high mountains, but it is on a mountain side, BO our streeta running north and south have a steep grade, and just now the grade of the princi pal streets is beiog discussed as the business men have a project on hand to supply the city with a system of street railways, an engineer is now visiting Eastern cities seeking light as to the best motive power to be used; it is believed that electric power will be used on the line leading from the business center of Batte to South Butte where the union depot is located, aud that the cablo power will be used on the Walkerville aud Centreville line. More anon, c. Re-union a I S. W. Moore's. June Oth, 18S7. The friends and neighbors of S. W. Moore to the number of three hun dred or more met at his residence in Brady twp , to have U good time, and of that number over two hundred were related to the host aud hostess. After dinner, which wa3 a good one, Miller Cornelius, master of cere monies, called on Itev. Patterson to open the afternoon exercises with prayer, then Rev. Shaw was called to make the re-union address which he did by giving a history of the Moore family from the year 1820 to the present; then the Rev. Patterson made a t-hort speech which was well received; then I)r. W. R. Cowden was called but did not respond; then W. Irvin Scott was called and could not be found; then P. M Scott was called and said a few words; then J. J. Cornelius was called and made a nice little speech; then the chairman was called and made the funny speech; then the 133 d Psalm was sung and the benediction pronounced by the llev. Shaw; after which we all left for home feeling that we had spent a pleasant day together. F J.W.Mc. On the Death of J. W. Lintz. June 13, 1887. Resolutions of Condolence adopted by Watson Brothers Post, Xo, 432, G A.lt. on the death of J. W. Lintz. WHEREAS, God in His wise provi dence has for the second time entered our little band and taken from it a faithful member, therefore be it Resolved 1, That in his death we have lost a dear friend and brave Comrade, and while we mourn in sadness the loss of one so kind, we are also persuaded that our loss is his eternal gain, and in submission to God's will would sav, "lie doeth all things well." 2, That in the departure of our Comrade we realize the uncertainty of life, and hear the voice saying unfo us, "Be ye also ready; for in such an hour as ve think not the son of man cometh." 3, That we tender to the lonely wife and dear friends our heartfelt sympathy,aud may he to us all prove an added link in an invisible chain which shall draw our hearts nearer bis heavenly home, until we are per mitted to enter tha fold and with him Bee our loving Shepherd face to face. 4, That those resolutions be re corded in the minutes of the society, and a copy printed in the county pa pers, also a copy Bent to the family of deceased. C. COVERT, JOH LEHMAN, W. B. RODIM, Com. A Card of Thanks. PORTEUSVILLE, PA , June 13, 1887. EDS CITIZEN: At a regular meeting of the Watson Bro'.s Post, 432 G A. 11., the following resolution was passed:— Resolved, That this Post does ex press its sincere gratitude to all who in any way contributed or assisted in the proper observance of Memorial Day, and especially the choirs of the different churches in the bounds of the Post. Also for the use of the II P. Church for memorial service and the Presbyterian Church on Decora tion Day. And we were exceedingly pleased at the attendance of the Sun day schools, the lodge of I () 0 1'" , all of whose presence added so much to the success of the occasion. Rrxoh-ed. That the above resolu tion be published in the ({tiller and New Castle papers. By order of Post T. MOCONNEI.I,, Committee. For the Butler Citizen. MESSRS. EDITORS: The commence ment exercises of B'airsville Ladies' Seminary were held last week. The examinations and the entire graduat ing exercises were highly gratifying to its friends and patrons. The grad uates were Miss L. A. Atkiusou, daughter of Key. John S. Atkinson, of Sarversville, Butler Co., Pa ; Miss L. R. Marquis, Diusmore, Pa , and M iss H. E. Sterling, Blairsville, Pa. The annual address was given by Kev. J. I). Moffat, D.D., President of Washington and Jefferson College. His subject was "The Higher Educa tion of Women." The address was excellent. A. Birthday Party. On thefith day of this month, June, Mr. Matthew Hilliard, of Washing ton twp , was 54 years of age. and his wife Mrs. Jermiah Hilliard was 52 years of age. Thirty two years ago on the 7th of June, they were joined together in matrimony, having been married on their birthday, which so seldom occurs. The neighbors gathered together, coming from all parts, to the number of 150, to celebrate not only the anni versary of the birth of this estimable couple, but also their marriage. Af ter a pleasant chat among those as sembled dinner was served, and, to use a common expression, "the table fairly groaned" with the good things When all had satisfied their appetites, Mr. A. Burnett, of Greenville, Mercer county, called the meeting to order and nominated A. Barickman as Chairman. The meeting was opened by Mrs. Pr. Weshabaugh, Miss Black, Miss Fish, Mies Coulter and Mrs. Wm. Holland, Jr., singing a hymn, in which many others joined heartily and which waseDjojed by all present. Rev. B 11. Fish, of Moniteau, being called upon to address the meeting, spoke of it being an exhibition of the people's social qualities, their kind ness and good will to one another. The aged couple, he said, were now on the road to the setting sun, and it was befitting in their neighbors to assemble and greet them on their journey. Mr. Burnett was selected to pre sent the presents which had been provided for the occasion and which in velue amounted to about SSO. Mr Burnett made a very excellent and appropriate address, as he generally does on such occasions. The pres ents were thankfully received by the aged couple. The class then sung "Sweet Bye and Bye," and the pro ceedings were closed by Rev. Fish offering a very appropriate prayer All went home pleased with what had occurred. A. BARICKMAN. Re-union of the 134 th. The re-union of the 134 th Regi ment, I*. V. I , held at Rock Point, on Thursday, June 9th was very en joyable to the members present The attendance was not as large as might have been expected on account of some mistake or oversight in not getting tho bill* out. but arrange ments were made so that all will be notified in due time next year. Col. M. S. Quay under whose command the regiment was mustered was present. The oration was delivered by Rev, S. Forgeus, a member of Co C. At their business meeting a com mittee of ten, one from each compa nv, was appointed to correspond with members of their several companies, and to see that they all would be no tified concerning the time and place of their next re-uuion, which the committee will designate at a later date. This regiment wa3 raised in Butler, Lawrence aud Beaver coun ties, —four companies being from the first two, and two companies from the last named county—during the sum mer of 1802, aud were sent to the front icimdciately, and during the second battle of Bull Run were under command of Gen. Fritz John I'or ter. They marched with the army to South Mountain aud Antietam, ar riving at Antietam early on the morning after the secoud days fight. Their first introduction to the John nies was a reconnoisance across the Potomac after that battle, in which they secured the praise of their com manding officers, They made tha fii.al and forlorn hope charge at Fred ericksburg,in which they lost heavily. Many Butler county homes were made desolate at this terrible slaugh ter They were in Burnside's niud march and took part in the battle of Chancellorsville, part of the regiment being in that battle after their time had expired. The regiment was al most wholly composed of young men, the average being, it is said, about twenty-two years, they were muster ed out on the 2fith of May. 1863. Nearly all re-enlisted iu different reg iments and served until the war was over. Ail tho old 134 th boys should make it a point to attend their next re-union. A. Dedication of Odd Fellow's Hall. The following program has beeu arranged for the dedication of the Odd Fellow's Hall, at Prospect, Pa., Saturday, June 25, 1887. AH Brothers will meet at Lodge room ready to start on the parade at 1:30 p.m. The procession to move through the principal streets to the grove. Opening Ode. Address of Welcome—Prof. P. A. Shanor, West Newton, Pa. Response—Hon. L. /. Mitchell, Butler, Pa Music by Prospect Cornet Baud. "Prejudice Against Odd Fellow «hip"—Hon I). I'. Packard, Green ville, Pa. "Tho Fundamental Principles of Odd Fellowship"--!Ion.J. W. Ilaney, Pittsburg, Pa. Music, "Does it Pay to be an Odd Fel low?" Hon. Jas. B. Nicholson, Philadelphia, Pa. Closing Ode. These exercises will be open and free to all. Let everybody come. Don't forget the date, Bv OIIDER OF COM. An Extensive Drain. Messrs Owen Brady and Henry Hilenmiller are now having dug out one of the tn.st important drains that has yet been made in our towij It is intended to commence at the Brady Building, west side, aril thence through lots on that square to the alley leading west from the Kitenrnil ler I louse and thenc'J to tho creek Its purpose is as a sewer aud it will drain not only those two properties but that of several other* who intend connecting with it Tiic buildings on this iqtiare.on Main street, as well as the Eitenmiller House proper ty, have for years been much annoy ed by water in th i cellars which could not bo drained cut. The sewer being made will b; a (Jeep one aud laid with large drain ppo It will accomplish a good piKi ose to many lot holders in that quarter of the town, who will connect with it and thus aid Messrs Brady and Hi ten miller in the expensf of it j making. It will carry everything by a steep grade to the creek- Death of Miss Prugh. The sudden death of Miss Etta Prugh. of the Orphans Home of this place, last Saturday, was quite a shock to our citizens. Her death is deeply regretted. On Sunday even ing the Young Woman's Christian Temperance Uuion of this place, of which she was an active member, met in special meeting and passed the following resolutions: WHEREAS, God in his all wise providence has called away,by death, one of our most beloved members,the first President and now Vice Presi dent of cur Uuion, Miss Etta K Prugh, therefore be it Resolved, That while we recognize the wisdom of our God in this sud den visitation of death, we, the mem bers of the Union, as a Uuion and as her friend, feel deeply oar loss, which deprives the Union of one of its best and dearest members and most de voted workers and the members of the Uniou of a dear friend. Resolved, That, knowing her faithful and consistent Christian life, we leel assured our loss is her gain and that she will receive her just re ward in the home her Father has pre pared for His children. Resolved, That we tender our heartfelt sympathy to her sorrowing family, and will pray that God may comfort them iu their great aftiic tion. Resolved, That we will ever re member her active and earnest work and good influence in our Union. Resolved, That the members of the Union will attend the funeral in ft body. Resolved, That wo tender a floral offering as a tribute of respect to our deceased member. Resolved, That we wear the badge of mourning of the Union for a term of one month. EMMA CRO.NENWETT, E. I. BRUCJH, ELEANOR NEYMAN, CARRIE WHITE, WILL J. IIEINEMAN. Tho following is a touching and in structive incident in the life of Miss Prugh, and as a warning to all ap porpriate to be here recorded. It appears that when some three or four weeks ago the death of Mrs. I)ain was reported here, which then turned out iucorrcct, but happened feince on the same day of that of Miss Prugh, the latter was appointed by the Y W.C T.U. to prepare resolutions of respect to the memory of Mrs. Dain- This she did at the time and the res olutions she had written were found among the papers of the Society on Sunday last aud read as follows: WHEREAS, It has pleased Almigh ty God, the giver of life and the dis poser of all human events, to take from earth to himself in heaven our beloved sister, Mrs. Dain, County Superintendent of Temperauce work, and one of the organizers of our soci ety, and, WHEREAS, From our first acquaint ance we recognized in her a self sacrificing and able temperance work er, an humble and devoted Christian and a true mother, therefore, Resolved, That we deeply mourn her departure, just at the time when she seemed to be most needed in the work of hastening the coming of the great temperance jubilee to our State and Nation, Resolved, That in our labor of love as members of the Y W.C.T.U. we will always cherish her memory and strive to imitate her virtues. Resolved, That this resolution be recorded upon the minutes and pub lished in the town papers and a copy be sent to the bereaved family. Hit With a Club. From Pittsburg Dispatch of Thursday.] A very large contingent from Pino Creek and Wexford were on haud to see fair play in a felonious assault and battery suit before Alderman Mc- Nulty, of Allegheny, yesterday. John Newman, the prosecutor, was in a badly used up condition, and the defendants and aevoral of the wit nesses were more or less battered. On Saturday night a dance was held to celebrate the erection of a blacksmith shop on the Butler pike. Joseph Brooker, proprietor of the Wexford House, got into a quarrel with a man named Sarver. Newman interfered in the interest of peace and a general fight ensued, nearly all the male guests taking part, Iu the melee Newman had the lower part of his face crushed in by a club, numer ous teeth being knocked out, r.nd his his head was terribly cut and bruised with some blunt instrument. New man was taken out unconscious aud a physician sent for, who dressed the injured man's wounds and succeeded in stopping a hemorrhage which threatened to be fatal. Newman then mado an information before Alderman McNulty against Joseph Brooker, Andrew Enders, Walter Stevenson, John Emmit, Andrew Stonwall and John Caldwell for felonious cssault and battery, alleging that his injuries were due to the exertions of thy da. fendants. At the hearing yesterday afternoon Brooker, Hnders, Stevenson and Ktn mil were held for court in S.OOO eacb; Calwcll was discharged, aud a pro. cess was issued for Stone.vall, who failed to appear. Newman is still very weak. A Lawrence County Sensation. Anthony Comstock, tho agent of the Society for the Suppression of Vice, was in the city Saturday, and with Constable 11. 11. Schaeffer went to Nashua, where they arrested Mrs Jerry Baurnan, the wife of one of Lawrence county's best known citi zens, and took her to Pittsburg, where an information had been made in the U. S. District Court by Comstock, charging her with using tho U. S. Mail for illegal purposes. The charge charge is based on a circular which has been widely distributed through out tho country, advertising nostrum Mrs. Buuman was brought before United States Commissioner McCand less. The defendant waived a hear ing, and #nve bail in sl,soofor court, her husband and her sister going on her bond. The affair has caused con siderable surprise, and those who are acquainted with Mrs. Bauman feel i-ure there is a mistake somewhere The circulars were signed by Mrs. M. Browolee, and It was under that name Mrs. Bauinau was arrested. A suspension of public sentiment is ask ed until after the triul of the case. Ak c "l Comstock has done some hasty things and this may be one of those. New Castle Ncw». Has Been Found at Last. KAHW'AY, N.J, Juno 15—The city ollL'ials hero have received a dis patch from the Sheriff of Marion Co., 111,, stating that the police hold Cas per Strouibaoke in prison at that place for the murder ol th) girl found dead on the road hero i- orn J lime ago. The dispatch states tbut Stroiubaoko bus con Tested his ctiino. Interesting Cure of Insanity. An interesting instance of fighting insanity by insanity has recently been noticed among the Blackwell's Island patients. Two lunatics had been re ceived who were disposed to commit suicide. In addition each possessed a special delusion, one to thj effect that ho was a sow, the other that his head was an iron ball, and was to be rolled along the floor. They carried these beliefs into action, one striking his head against tho padded walls of his cell, the other rolling his head, and of course his body with it, along the floor. The two patients were placed together, and each was private ly informed of the other's weakness and warned to watch his companion to prevent him taking his own life Thus each had a charge in the other. Their vigilance was unceasing. Each supposed himself perfectly sane and this belief was accompanied by considerable scorn for the other's weakness of intellect and accompany ing delusions. Gradually under the influence of this treatment the pa tients were observed to improve. To have their attention centered on defin ite duty and on objects externa! to themselves proved a tonic for their dis eased minds, and gradually a com plete cure wa3 effected, and they re ceived their discharges from the asy lum. Oil Notes. Another good well was obtained last Saturday on the George Knox farm, Parker twp , this county,which is making from 40 to 50 barrels. It was put down by Jorden Bros, and Knox and is near the county line. Tho well drilled on the farm of Ex- Sheriff Harvey Thompson, Centre twp ,is worked a 9 a mystery—why we have not been able to learn—but this mystery business was thought to be played out. Wo hope that the report that it is a success will soon be confirmed. The limits of the Reibold field southwest are thought to be defined, but drilling coutiaues down the cretk and it is believed good rock will be found in other parts of that section of the country. The oil market continues depress ed, the figure standing with little change since last week. HON. JAMES G. BLAINE, wife and two daughters, sailed for Europe last week. THE Democrats of this county at their Convention on Monday last pre sented the name of Judge McMichael of this district to their State Conven tion for the nomination for Judge of the Supreme Court. This is a move ment that we presume there would be no objection to in this section. If a Democrat were to be elected we be lieve Judge McMichael qualified for the position, but the Republican State Convention will no doubt place in nomination a capable man, and if so his certain election would fol low. MA.E,R,I£3D. WO<)l,Cl'Tl' M<)NT(iOMKFi'V-At the M. E. Parsonage' in Farmington. this county, June 9, 18S7, by Rev. L. F. Merritt, Mr. William W. Woolcutt, atxl Miss Clara Jane Montgomery, butti of Venango town ship, Butler Co., Pa. CRUIKSIIANK—IIEPLER—At the resi dence of Rev. J. T. StfU'y, Freeport, Pa., June 10, 1887, Mr. W. S. Cruikshank and Miss Aleta M. flepler, both of Sarversville, Butler county, Pa. GIBSON—McGARVEY—In Fairview, tliis county, June 14, 1887, l>y Itev. A. B. C. McFarland, William Gib wn, Esq., of Petrolia, and Mrs. Nannie McGarvey, of Fairview. [We extend congratulations (o our friend Gibson and the better half which he has obtained] CLARK —MILLER—June 15, 1387, at the residence of the bride's parents, Ilutier, Pa., by Rev. W. E. Oiler, William B. Clark, M. 1)., of Douglass, Mich., and Miss Jessie F. Miller. MONTGOMERY—KEARNS-June 15,1887 at the residence of the bride, Butler, Pa., by Itev. W. E. Oiler, Mr. William S. Montgomery, of Butler, and Miss Grace K earns. WHITE—HAMMOND— AtCorry, I'a., June 14, 18S7, Mr. P. W. White, of Texas, and Miss Clara Hammond, of Corry. ALSTON—THOMPSON—June JO, JBB7, by Rev. John S. McKee, at bis residence, Mr. R. W. Alston and Miss Mary J, Thompson, both of Allegheny, Pa. COOK —BEST —At the residence of the bride's parents, June 12, 1887, by Rev. D. N. Harnisb, Joseph L. Cook, of pe trolia, and Miss Jennie B. Best, of But ler, Pa. DBA.TH 3. PRIIGH —On Saturday afternoon, June 11, 1887, Etta, daughter of Hey, V C. I'rugh, of Butlur, aired 23 years. SNYJJER —At bis home in Brady township, th is county, Sunday Morning, June 12, 1887, Mr. Zephania Snyder, in the 76th year of his age. For the past fourteen years Mr. Sayder has been » sull.trer, and for the pist thre jan in- Valid and confined to his house. He was an upright, outspoken man In hlsopini<us and thoroughly honest in all his transactions. As a member of the church and as a citizen, he performed all his duties in bis community anil died respected by all. He leaves a widow and nine children liviug to n'otirn tiiejr Joss, as well ntn number of grand-children and a large circle of relatives. His remains were laid t> rest in the Muddy creek Presbyterian church grave yard on on Monday last, follow-1 t > the grave by a large concourse of neighbors and friends. |)A |N—On Saturday Morning, June 11, |nß7, at the residence of her father, Dr. it. B. Mowry, 212 North Ave., Allegheny city, Kli/.ibetli It, wife ol James K. I)ajn, of J-Yeeport, I'a., -J years. The death oi' tltia utiinabto lady Is greatly regretted. As an active worker in every good cause she WM held in high re gard by all who knew her. As the Presi dent of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of this ounty.slu «as a:tive in th<: o.mso and oftg.i di-.p!avei) mi|.:h a'tilitf i i its management,. On Tuesday, the day af ter her funeral, she was t > preside at a semi annual mooting o! llie I'm -n at Mil lerstown. The society, as well n- all good oitii iiH, \iiil l.iisy her in their oii'uloa I.ore after. But btiing a good woman, her deeds will live and her works will foil >w her. [HOOP'S^ COMPOUND EXTRACTy^^S^ \/V"W The importance of puiifying the blood can not ho overestimated, for without pure hlood you cannot enjoy good health. At this season nearly every one needs a good medicine to purify, vitalize, and enrich tho blood, and flood's fiarsaparlHa Is worthy your confidence. It Is peculiar lu that It strengthens and builds up tho system, creates an appetite, and tones the digestion, while it eradicates disease. Give It a trial. Hood's Sarsapaiilla Is sold by all druggists. Prepared by C. I. liood & Co., Lowell, .Mass. 100 Doses One Dollar For Sale. A fresh cow for sale. Er (juire at this office. BAHMY ASKS YOUIt Attention! While other merchants are singing their cwn praises, we cause our customers to acknowledge that our method of dealing is the best, our go< ds second to none in fact superior to many usually kept and sold as THE BEST. "Butler and surrounding country needed such a store as this,"' is the general encouraging words our customers give us, "and people will be fast finding it out too. We keep good and well made goods only. Our cheapest prarment is sewed with first class thread, trimmed, lined and made up in a substantial manner " Our medium and better grades take rank with any Custom-made in the way of fitting and make up. while our FINE DRESS SUITS must be seen to be appre ciated. OUR PRICES are decidedly the lowest. In short we desire to state that we keep a full line of Mens', Youths', Boys' and Childrens' Clothing of all styles aud grades. Every garment sold under a positive guarantee that it must be as represented or money refunded. II ATS, CAPS, L NDERWEAR, HOSIERY, etc ,in great variety. The latest styles of everything pertaining to a first class clothing store always on hand. The true fitting white and fancy shifts alwavs on hand. We ask those who have not as yet patronized our store to give us a fair trial. We have no doubt of the ulti mate result. We invite one and all to call on us before purchasing their Clothes, Underwear or Hats elsewhere Remember, no misrepresentation, be he judge or no judge of goods at BAHNY'S ONE-PRICE CLOTHING STORE, GEORGE RKZBSI4 BLOCK. Main Street, "Butler* Pa. An Early Harvest. SPRINGFIELD, 111 , June 11—Re ports received by the Department of Agriculture show that there is a slight iucrease iu the area devoted to corn, and the general condition is above the average for June. Much of it has been cultivated the second time. The area devoted to sorghum is about half as large as last season, and its condition is a full average for June 1. W r inter wheat promises an average yield per acre. Harvest will commence much earlier than usual. Spring wheat, oats, rye, barley and flax are in fair conditiou. Tobacco has made good growth during the last month, and has an area equal to that of last season. Meadows ami pastures have suffer ed greatly from the drouth, but have improved since the recent rains. The area devoted to Irish potatoes is much larger than that of last season, and thejcondition is above the aver age for June 1. The fruit prospect is about the same as last year at this date. A Jury to Try Sharp Finally Secured. NEW Y'ORK, June 15. —The jury in the Jacob Sharp briberp trial was completed late this afternoon. Mr. Sharp was committed to the custody of the Sheriff, but was permitted to go to his home under guard of a deputy. The case was called 22 days ago. Since then 2,100 jurors have been called aud 1,196 cxamiued. The trial, it is expected, will occupy at least two weeks' more thime. Where All the Silver Comes From. Of the an ount of silver in exist ance, $4,000,000,000 is estimated to be in coin and bullion, $1,200,000,- 000 in watches, and the remainder iu plate, jewelry and ornaments. Of the amount in existence, $4,854,000.- 000 is estimated to have been obtain ed from North America, $735,000,- 000 from South America, $<>3,000,- 000 from Europe, $47,000,000 from Africa and $31,000,000 Asia, includ ing Australia, New Zeland aud Oceanica. The amount of the pre cious metals in existence is estimat ed at $13,975,000,000. —The invention of the war cycle, a velocipede that carries tea soldiers, is considered so valuable in England that they are to build one fortwoDty -Bix mon, thirteen to work the cycle and thirteen to ride. —lt is said that we are to have a very hot summer this year, after the comparatively mild winter of the past, aud that thunder storms will bo numerous, but we are no alarmist, and merely give the item for what it is worth. Middlesex Township Auditors' Report. It'itit. Trimble ami .1 It Mahan In account with Middlesex Iwp as directors of tlu- |>oor lor Mio year ending March i.is« 7. OK. April i to bal from is*; t.'ii :a To um't duplicates ;iso 78 tfttt 09 CU. AprU 1 for boarding Wilson tl.'ll 'J r > " Evo Wart'liam VH 00 Sundries it :I:I ■' riank tor road *'• 9"> Percent 10.l N .Miller, collector. Tl 71 Exonerations a 60 •• Services ol <ivorsoers « ivii.tlng report n no •• Stonework aud stone in IMI • Spikes dupll'-rtte and work done by Supervisors » i r . '• Cash to Auditors for l**a and IK-.0.. !» 00 " Ciuli to Woo Cooper for use of house I U) •' lisn. Walker 1 50 " Cash to Itr Slone r> <x» Mil 93 lial duo township by Overseers $2lO 16 (100 Cooper. Supervisor, In aooounl with Mid dlesex twp for tho J ear ending April Ist, lssr. I)U. To am't of duplicate sys7 9*> cu. By work done fMO to PtfonlM) •• > Exonerations s 54 $!«" U5 Account of Elijah Thomj)Hon with Middlesex tewnshlp as Supervisor tor the year eliding April Ist, iss7. lilt. To amount or Duplicate ss!is 11 CH. By work done fw.l I.'' Percentage C 3 s-l Exonerations 84 S*!(S II .1 I. I'ark in account with Middlesex township as Col. of school fund for the year ending June Ist, IssT. I >ll. To amount or duplicate Jl '.oo *.«> To gain lo tax payers 5 Hi *1706 57 CK. l'ald to .1.1 si Incr, treasurer or scli'l rund.fi.r.ii oi Kxoneratlous !'.'i <s Rebate to tux payers 17 45 I'ercent to .1 I. I'urk, col . • > :W SI7OO 37 J .) sillier In if'count with Middlesex township as Treasurer of school fund for the year ending Jllll ' I . IHS7. Hit. In h HI Is from 's»; sli'.:t .'•» I ItecM or .1 I. I'ark. t ol I.WU ol ; Stat' appropriation '.!s»i 4« «i!l-.' 0!l CK. A'nuuut paid lo teachers sll9O 0' lo It l.ogau lor coal si 01 To Sec ol School Hoard - > 0 > For desks SSJ oi . Exonerations for is tor flUHIny 4 Sundry expenses 46 hi PnvcnUurefor Mini si; 31 7« for clock 1 7.'. ] t or note mi l latere it ul'i >" I Mi, 03 U IL IN I a id of Tr-as TLM 00 .1. M. Ho WAN. i I s. t;. TRI M iii.r, J Auditor i. t J. N. I'CI.TON, J QUALIT V GOVERNS PRICES IN BOOTS AND ISHOES AT B. C. HUSELTON'S. We don't advertise any great slaughtering sales. Neither do we buy or sell to customers cheap trash in auction goods, we don't name three or four different prices on the same Boot or Shoe, don't say we will give $1.25 for $1.00; price isn't a remedy for poor quality of Boots and Shoes, a low price is most gener ally a high one in the end. A house that hasn't the same price to each and every customer could afford to offer $2.00 for SI.OO, but the customer would inmost of the cases get 75 cents for his SI,OO, for instance he buys a pair of shoes at $2.00, his neighbor buys the same shoe at $1,50, do you see his dollar brought him just 75 cents, and so it goes, humbuggery from first to last. Why not come out and say they do business for profit. We admit we sell Boots and Shoes to ma«e a profit. Oh, beware of those houses that advertise as though they are doing business for their health or some other good cause. All you have to do is come after the goods, &c. This won't catch trade nor hold it, people are to smart for that in this county. We are satisfied with a small profit on every sale and we have the best of evidence that the people of Butler county appreciate our way of doing business from our large and increasing trade. Every day we have new customers say to us, now we want a shoe vou can recommend and at the lowest price, tired of buying shod dy goods at no set price. We have been recommended to you to get a good article. Cheap Boots and Shoes consists in an honest ex change for your money, giving 100 cents worth of real value in wear for every SI.OO in cash. Always giving customers the very best Boots and Shoes the market pro duets, hence our large and increasing trade, the intel ligent public fully realise these facts. We haven't said anything about prices. You can't be governed by prices unless you have the goods to compare, but will say we have no high prices. La dies shoes from 05 cents and up. Mens fine shoes from $1,0(1 and up, Boys', Youths', Misses' and Childrens' Spring HeeU. Mens' and Boys' Brogans Plow Shoos in all styles and prices, Ladies' hand Turns Slippers, the greatest variety. Leather and findings. Repairing done at reasonable prices. You won't find such an assortment for the mon ey in Butler county, they are worth coming a long distance to buy. B. C EUSELTON. No. 1 N. Main St., Butler, Pa. Teachers' Examinations. 1887. The annual examinations for teachers iu Duller County will !>o held as follows: June XI Renfiew. " 15 Petersville. " i»5 Kvans City. " )7 Porte rsville. " in Prospect. •' 24 Centreville. " 25 Harrisville. " 27 M iddletown, " 28 Millerstown. " 29 Fairvlew. •< ;io Brnin. July ] North Washington " 2 Fnrmington. " 12 I'nionville. » i.i Olade Mill. •' it Saxonhurg. 11 15 Coylesville. " ic Butler. " ;JO Sunburjr. Special examinations will Im held in Butler on the last Saturdays of August, September and October. Examinations will bey in at half-past 8 o'clock a. m. Applicants will bring as a specimen of writing, a composition of fifteen to twenty linns on "llow to Teach Pen Man ship." Candidates unknown to the Super intcndant must furnish evidence of good moral character. Directors and citizens are invited. The Superintendant will be in his office iu the Court Home 011 the second and last Saturdays of each month throughout the year, except the dates given above. J.L.SNYDER, P. O. Address, Co. Sup't of Schools. Slippery rock, Pa. FARM FOR SALE In Sugarcreek township. Armstrong county, near Adams I". <>., 011 c and one-Mirth mile east of the new oil development In Sugarcreek twp. Farm contains 100 ACRES, with bank barn. ::jxr,n feet; BRICK HOUSE. 18x30 feet. 2 st orl«\s. with cellar, inmu- kltclirn, I Ixir. feel; tfood sprlntf of water. farm \v«*U wa tered. tfootl orchard of ft♦*<l fruit. I'iuiii In u good Htate of cultivation. About 75 ACRES CLEARED, balance In jco ( «l timber. Will s *ll extremely low fur cash. For partteilla.'s Inquire <>l J. It. WK K, Itlincrsburg. Clarion Co., I'a. I 011 NALE i'arniN, Mill., Coal I.nndn. Ktr..ln Western I'enii sytuuia. I>y W. J. KISKAOPOJI. rreeport, I'a. Every Monday in Freeport and every Tuesday at Pittsburgh, 1-D Kllth Ave., floor. Send for printed list, may 25,51.1y. "'MILLER'S Oil. REFININ'O WOUKS, A. m. M. i :«- ■■ »•::*»• w w. Olllec Liberty St.. l'iltsburtf, I a A. I>. >ll 1.1.1 K »V SON, Manufacturers of Test <MK for expoit and bonus conr,«itn|)Uoii. Would call puluic attention to our brand OLEINE TK3T Warranted None Better. <1 itollne for stoves ami Kas inichliies, 71, H', 87 tw and !*) gravities. Lunru'ivtlng oils, aud heading WSUlttd, [4-J-BC-ly] BUTLEK COUNTY Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Office Cor. Main & Cunningham Sts. <l. C. ROESSING, PRESIDENT. WM. CAMPBELL, TREASURER. 11. C. IIEINEMAN, SECRETARY. DIRECTORS: .1. I, Purvis, 'Samuel Anderson, William Campbell .1. \V. l'nrkhart, A. Ttoutman, Henderson Oliver, C.C. Uoesslmj, .lames Stephenson, Dr. W. Irvln, N. Welt /.el, .1. F. Taylor. 11. C. lleinemau, LOYAL M'JUNKIN, Gen. A*'t. _e CTTULjIEiIR,, PA. RED FRONT LIVERY, W. Jefferson St., Butler Pa. Flick & Kennedy Have opened a first-class livery stable on West .letl'ervon St., with everything new— horses, harness and wagons. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. Particular attention paid to the transient trade. When iu Hutler give us a call. 12-24-(>in Fuck & Kennedy. SURVE Y I NG LAND, COAL RANKS, AM) LEVELING. Particular attention given to the Retracing ol old lines. Address, It. F. 1111.1.1 A K I>, Co. Surveyor North Hope P. ()., Duller Co., Pa. 3,5,54.1y County Auctioneer, JAMES R. KEARNS, lil TI.Klt, I'ENN'A. Is prepared to serve the public of this section at vendues, etc. Having had many yeais of experience lie can guarantee perfect salisfac tlon at rales that will suit all. Leave word at this olliee. 3,5,84.1y ® Ready Mixed. SO, GO, 75 to I.no per gal. lIKST UNSEED OIL I'A I NTS. shipped anywhere, all shades. Property ownj ers order direct. Also a ami a ply Kelt Rooting, wish best eoatlnguml tvineut. Agents wauled. Color card price list free. ATI.AS I'AtNT CO., I'. o. MOX 1:1 i'. Pittsburg. I'a ia tho OiTUEtf.
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