THE CITIZEN • JOHN H. * WTCTNEGLEY, PROPRIETORS. SUBSCRIPTION RATM-POHrAGK PKKTAID : ft JO One year ~ Six months * Three months '"l'll.— cUK. -jUter FRIDAY, JDLY I," 1887. Republican County Ticket. FOR SHERIFF, OLIVER C. REDIC. FOR PROTHOMOTABY, JOHN D. HARBISON. REGISTER & RECORDER, H. ALFRED AYRES. FOR TREASURER. AMOS SEATON. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, A. J. HUTCHISON, B. M. DUNCAN. FOR CLERK OF COURTS, REUBEN McELVAIN. FOR AUDITORS, ROBERT A, KINZER. ISAAC S. P. DkWOLFE. FOR CORONER, ALEXANDER STOREY. ~NO PAPER NEXT WEEK. No paper will be issued from the CITIZEN OFFICE next week, being "Fourth of July week." We have endeavored, however, to give such an amount of reading in this weeks issue as will serve for two weeks and thus enable our readers to bridge over the coming week, and this, with the fact that an early harvest is on l»»nH and must be attended to, will likely be appreciated by all. W* are requested to say that the local item in last week's paper, rela tive to two 6mall boys, near Whites town, this county, quarreling and one catting the other with a knife, etc., was incorrectly stated. The boys bad no quarrel, and the cut was pure . ly accidental and slight and soon healed. BLAINE is as much of a lion in London as at home. Since his ar rival in England the most marked re spect has been shown him. On Wed nesday last the Queen invited him to a great Garden party given by her. All technicality and rules, governing presentations te royalty, have been set aside or had to give way in the case of Mr. Blaine, and the attention paid him has been exceptional and un usual. "THE sale of liquor as a beverage is either right or wrong. If right, then all who wish should eDjoy the privilege. It wrong, then none should," The above we find in the Demo cratic Herald of this place, last week. Now, neighbor of the Herald, please let us have your opinion. Is the sale of liquor, as a beverage, right or wrong? We ask the ques tion direct and straight, and ask for as direct and straight an answer, without the "if," that seems to imply a doubt in your mind. The Herald also, in same article, attempts to Bhow, or say,that the late Republican County Convention was inconsistent, in that it commended the passage of the Prohibitory Con; stitutional Amendment through the Legislature, and yet did not "resolute against high license." Now, here we are compelled to also ask, what is the position of the Democratic party of this county, on either prohibition or high license? Your County Con vention ignored both questions. From the Herald article it might be inferred its editor was favorable to the Prohibition Amendment and against high license. Is this so? The Republican party is thoroughly and wholly committed to the prohibi tion amendment On the high license question, or bill that passed the late Legislature, there ia and has been a difference of opinion, and in our judg ment there is room for a difference of —opinion. Many good temperance men favored the bill, as a step in the right direction, and in aid of the tem perance cause until prohibition came about. Many other good temperance people opposed the bill, but because they are opposed to the entire princi ple of license, as being a compromise with an admitted evil. They would prefer no further license legislation until the question of prohibition was voted upon. In this view we shared. The bill passed by the votes of both parties; and now that the Liquor League and liquor interest ia fighting the law it looks as if it had some good provisions. That part of it that provides that all licences shall be obtained through the CourU* cer tainly is a reform. But there are other bad features in the new iaw and hence the difference of opinion concerning it. Perhaps ihe Herald can settle these differences of opinion Mcny would like to know its views, and no doubt it will take pleasure in giving them, first, as to whether the "gale of liquor as a beverage is right or wrong;" then, as to whether "high license is right or wrong;" and then, aa to whether a prohibitory amend ment to the Constitution will ho right or wrong. —Extensive arrangements are be ing made to have the 4th «>f July cel ebration at Butler as complete and good as possible. The Bredin Grove on bill sontb of town, is being put in good condition to receive all. At night the fires are seen burning at it, in tbe way of clearing it up, and everything gives evidence that the - old flag will soon float there, perhaps from tbe tops of the highest trees «nd over a large gathering of our peo ple. Our Paper This Week. The CITIZEN this week will give evidence of its desire to be as patriot ic as possible. It may be said to be "chock-fall" of patriotism. It has done all it could to revive the memo ries of the Revolution, and direct the thoughts of all. at the coming 4th of July, to the great deeds of our grand forefathers The condition of our country to day would seem to require this getting back to the old times It is fast filling up with all manner of peoples, from every climc and part of the world. Many of these do not know or care anything about the 4th of July, or how our liberty as a Na tion came. They must all be educat ed as to these matters. Then we have at present organizations of all kinds, formed or forming. And we have "strikes" of all kinds, going on or threatening. These all come from discontent or wrong of some nature, and, if ever combined, may seek to overthrow the Government. Nothing better than the history of our country, and the manner in which our price less liberties were obtained, taught to all comers and all societies, could tend to restrain their violence and teach reverence for our laws and institu tions. In this view it is wise at this time to bring to the attention of all the great value of our Government and our homes. On our first page will be found the "Declaration of Independence," in verse; also much 4th of July reading, illustrated, for the young, which we were to some trouble and expense to procure. On our second page we give our three popular National airs, ankee Doodle," "Hail, Columbia" and "The Star Spangled Banner." The tune of Yankee Doodle was of British origin, and brought over here from Britain and played by her sold iers at the first of the Revolutionary war. But when the tide of battle turned the American soldiers took it up and turned it upon the British, with change of words to suit the oc casion. And so when Lord Corn wallis had to surrender his army at Yorktown to Gen. Washington, the British soldiers were marched into the American lienea under the tune of "Yankee Doodle," played by our sol diers. And ever since it became our principal National air. "Hail, Columbia,"by fYancis Hop kinson, in 1798, is one of our best and most patriotic airs and should be memorized by all. "The Star Spangled Banner," by Francis Scott Key, was written in 1814 during the siege of Baltimore by the British, in what is called the war of 1812. As it has reference mainly to "our flag," its reproduction just now, when a good deal is being said about the late "rebel flags,J' is timely and appropriate, Its sentiments are so stirring, and its patriotism so bright, as to make all love, admire and cling to the "old flag." Thiel College. The 14th Annual Commencement exercises of Thiel College, Greenville, Pa., were held last week. The Bac calaureate sermon was delivered by its President, Rev. 11. W. Roth, on the evening of June 19th. The Greenyille Progress, of June 25th, 1c its occount of the proceedings of the Commencement contains among other things the following: "On Wednesday Prof. Roth offer ed his resignation as President of Thiel College to the Board of Trus tees, who very properly refused to accept it. We, in common with our citizens at large, are pleased that the Dr. is to remain with us. The col lege could not afford to let him go. He has labored hard for the advance ment ot the college, which now ranks foremost among the colleges of the land." "The Commencement of 'B7 is over, and is one which will long be remembered. Everything passed off without an interruption, The per forn. ances, both literary and musical, were of a high order, and can only reflect credit upon the college and its instructors. We hope that Thiel may continue to prosper even more during the en suing year than she has in the past; that her walls may be filled with good and studious boys and girla, and thus our institution will be second to none. May success be hers, ia our most hearty wish." The President's Compliments, WASHINGTON, June 21.—The fol lowing ia the President's letter pre senting his Jubilee congratulations to Queen Victoria:— "Grover Cleveland, President ot the United States of America, To Her Majesty, Yictcria, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India. "GUEAT AND GOOD FRIEND: IU the name and oil behalf of the people of the United States I present their sincere felicitations upon the arrival of the fiftieth anniversary of your Majesty's accession to the crown of Great Britain. I bat utter the gen eral voice of my fellow countrymen in wishing for your people the pro longation of a reign so marked with advance iu popular well-being, phys ical, moral and intellectual. "It is' justice, aud Lot adulation, to acknowledge the debt of gratitude and respect due to your personal vir tues for their important inlluence in producing aud causing the prosper ous aud well-ordered condition of af fairs now generally prevailing throughout your dominion. "May your life be prolonged, and peace, honor and prosperity bless the people over whom you have been called to rule May liberty flourish throughout your empire under just and equal laws, and your Govern ment be strong in the affections of all who live under it. And I pray God to have your Majesty in iiis holy keeping. "Done at Washington, this 27th day of May, A.D. 1887. " "GROVER CLEVELAND," "By the President: T. F. BAYARD, "Secretary of State." Resolutions of the W. C. T. U. The resolutions of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of this county, as passed at their Convention rtcently held at Millcrstown, thi3 county, will be seen upon the 4th page ol this paper, together with all the proceedings of the Convention that did not appear in our is3U3 of last week. —"Pilgrim's Progress" was writ ten by John Bunyan while in prison for preaching the gospel. It has been read all over the English speaking world, and naa also been translated into eighty different languages, and just recently translated into tbe Japanese with whom it is very popu lar already. Its circulation is said to be greater than any other book ex cept the Bible. It has done An untold amount of good. COMMUNICATIONS. Kiester Items. KIESTER, June 27, 1887, School finished to day. Frank Emery, the agent and tele graph operator, is very attentive to his post, his face is wreathed in smiles with everyone he meets—its a ten pound boy, his first born Eli Bryson is doing a fair business in his grocery, he has an eye on a certain widow. Ah, Eli; remember Sam Welter says, "Beware of the widders." Cannon & Shannon are doing a fair business in the lumber trade. They are reliable men to deal with. Esq. Wadsworth is acting as Post master, changing about forty mail bags every week. Mrs. John Kiester has built a two story frame house, and has it ready for the plasterer, it is a convenient edifice. She is an active business woman and entitled to great credit, and says whatever she thinks. George M. Campbell baa a large supply of goods on hand and is doing a tolerable good business. A considerable number of persons are visiting Slipperyrock Park nearly every day. Picnics, dancing, boat rowing, and swinging seems to be the order of the day. Truly yours, LEONIDAS. The Sons of Veterans Protest. The following resolutions were unanimously adopted by Butler Camp No. 12C, Sons of Veterans, Division of Penusy 1 vacia, at a regular meeting held Thursday evening, June 23, 1887: WHEREAS, Grover Cleveland, the fat-witted child of luck who holds down the Presidential chair, has or dered the return of the Rebel flaers captured by our patriotic sires during the war, many of whom fought and died on the blood nurtured soil of Gettysburg; on the stony banks of Antietam; iu the deep tangled Wild erness, and on hundreds of Southern battle fields, or fainted and died be neath the scorching rays of a tropical sun, or endured what was worse than death, starvation, in those "hells on earth," Andersonville and Libby, and WHEREAS. The President has in sulted the loyal heart of the Nation, and the order shows that it was in stigated by none other than that masterful ex-rebel element that leads him about by the nose, therefore, Resolved, That we endorse Gen Fairchild when he said, "May God palsy the hand that wrote the order; may God palsy the brain that con ceived it, and may God palsy the tongue that dictated it." 2nd, That it is the sense of Butler Camp that every Grand Army post, every camp of the Sons of \ eteracs, should protest; that every patriotic man in the Nation should raise his voice in condemnation of this out rage and view it as an infernal shame. 3rd, That these resolutions be pub lished in the county papers and the National Reveille. Attest-. First Sergeant. Butler Presbytery. For the CITIZEN*: At a meeting of Butler Presbytery, held June 21st, Mr. John A. Eakin completed his trials for ordination, and is to be ordained at the next meeting of Presbytery, iu Clinton ville on Tuesday, September Gth. The Mod. R. C. Yates, is to preach the sermon, and Rev. I. D. Decker to make the address to Mr. Eakin, who expects to go as a missionary to Siam in October. llev. W. M. Hays and elder Porter Phipps were appointed to make ar rangements for a conference on some important subjects, at the meeting in Clintonville. Bev. J. W. Miller was appointed to preach at Prospect on the first Sabbath of July at 3 p.m , and Rev, Samuel Williams, Rev. W. E, Oiler and Elder R. I. Boggs were appoint ed to organize a church at that place before the next meeting of the Pres bytery. Rev. W. J. McConkey and Elder R. I. Boggs, commissioners to the proceedings of that body. Rev. Alexander Jackson, of the Presbytery of Pittsburg and also Revs. Harnish and Limburg of the Reformed Church were invited to sit as corresponding members. On Tuesday evening the Presbyte ry met with the Ladies' Missionary Convention and listened to very in teresting addresses made by Mrs. Dr, Happer, Dr. D. H. Evans and Dr. R. 11. Allen. Mrs. Happer gave an account of Missionary work in China. Dr. Evans showed the incidental benefits of Missions, and Dr. Allen set forth the immense importance of Missiona ry work amongst the Freedmen. The large audience would have listened to anyone of these speakers for the whole evening with pleasure J. R. COULTER, Stated Clerk. Prospect Items. EDS. CITIKEN: —Our town has been so lively for the past week that the calm between now and the glorious old Fourth will be almost unbeara ble. Commencement exercises were fully up to the average of past years. Odd Fellows' Day was a grand success, both in the number of the people present and in the interest shown. Our people had the pleasure of hear ing Francis Murphy lecture on "Real Life," at the close of the Acade my. Miss Aggie Kennedy is to be com plimeuted on her fine musical attain meut. She and "Mollie are apt sing A. G. Williams'song, "Keep the old friends along with the new," was well rendered and no doubt caused some to stop and think. Gus Martin and family, of Bluffton, Ind., are visiting his father, John Martin. Our Cornet Band is in better shape for playing than ever before. John B. Edmundaou knows bow to train the bo3's. Itev. Durst attended commence ment at Greenyiiie. Rev. T B. Roth, of Utija, N. \ , is at home for a short visit. Mrs. James D. Myers, of Franklin, Pa , is visiting her father Geo. Al bert, of E. Franklin twp. Tbo question is now "Where are you going the Fourth?" The gener al reply is "to see Millerman's fantas tic parade." Jim Pringle says his are tLa best potatoes in town. Jim, plca3e quit. Prof. Fullerton has returned to his homo at New Castle. Bertha, you have our co»»;?iiheration. J KALOUSY. Crops and Harvest in This County. Harvest in Butler county has al ready commenced. Some wheat has been cut, and this week and next will likely secure the best wheat crop we have had in the county for some years. Some meadows are also being cut and the bay crop is reported heavy and good. Corn never looked better at this time in the season and promises fine ly. The oats are said to be very heavy on the ground and looking very well. The potatoes also look very well, but the b'igs are numerous and busy. Rye is also good, but not so good as the wheat. As to fruit, the peach trees are loaded and every promise is given of a very large crop- Apples are plenty enough upon the trees but are said to be dropping off in larger numbers than usual. What the crop of apples may turn out to be remains a little uncertain. Garden and other small fruits are good, and berries plenty. T&ken altogether it looks as if the harvest at hand would be a bountiful and good one. On Surrendering the Flags. The Opinions of Two Army Chap lains and Two Generals. REY. DR. B. F. PE COSTA, ST. JonN THE EVANGELIST CHLRCH, NEW Y'ORK CITY. Let me ask what is there in the record of the President to entitle him to give the flags back? Have his partisans ever introduced a line of evidence to show that he ever cared a sixpence for the flag during the war? Rev. Dr. McChesney, Broad Street Methodist Church, Columbus, O. Those flags will not go back. We propose to keep them as emblems of the follies of the past, and as a warn ing to generations to come. The Confederate flags are the symbols of the barbarism which starved and drove insane a young man of my ac quaintance at Andersonville, aud if I had a photograph of the woful wreck of him that was sent back to his wid owed mother I would send it with my compliments to the authorities at Washington with a few suggestions concerning anti-fat remedies —the Andersonville method of reducing obesity. General Butler at a Boston Ban quet. Now,mark me, I do not at all blame the President for doing this. Where could he have gotten the knowledge in his former life to kuow enough not to do it? [Laughter and applause ] It was not his fault, but it was his misfortune that he did not know any thing on the subject. He acted ac cording to the light he had, and he apparently had no Cabinet to give him any more. [Applause ] I speak in no spirit of bitterness—l have none for him. I speak, I trust, in behalf of the soldiers of the war upon this question. General Hawley in Hartford "Courant." The incident reveala and illumi nates the man's character. It is what was to have been expected from a President of his antecedents aud political sffiliatlons. Doe 3 anyone suppose that a different man in his place—a Democrat who has fought for the Union—would have approve ed such ft proposal without even asking General Sheridan, the milita<- ry head of the army, what he thought of it? Does anyone suppose that a lawyer whose sympathies had been thoroughly and fervently with the right side—the side of the Uuion-~-in 18C1-'CS would have committed the blunder of describing the war waged upon the Union during those memor able years as a war of states, and of speaking at this late day in an official document of certaiu states of the Union as the "CI n'ederato States?" A Centenarian. Washington county is proud of it self and its centenarian, Mrs. Eleanor McConnell, who on June 28 attained her hundredth birthday. Mrs Mary Brooks and Mrs. Eliza beth Johnston, her children, who re side here, went to Hanover township to day to attend the reunion of ber descendants, which will be held to day. Mrs. MeCounell was a descend ant of the Moore and Dawson families both pioneers of Western Pennsyl vania, and was united in marriage to her husband, John McConnell, in the infancy of Washington county, being obliged to take refuge in the township blockhouse on their wedding night. Mr. McConnell was a blacksmith and dug the first coal-pit in Washing ton county. Mr. McConnell also be came a leading abolitionist, and died at the age of 97 yoars, in 1879. Mrs. McConnell has been for 86 years a member of the Cross Roads Presby terian Church, of Ilanover township, and is warmly attached to the church aud its members. Her mental facul ties are unimpaired, and the leadiug events of the century pass before her mind when engaged in recounting her reminiscences. Her hearing is near ly perfect. Her eyes are bright and her bodily powers seem wonderfully vigorous for one so old. Of ber 11 children, 8 are now living. There are 40 grand children, 39 great-grand children, and 1 great-great grand child. Mrs. McConnell is cognizant of all the modern improvements, aud in her 100 years has seen many won derful advances.— Pyh. Telegraph. Washington and Jefferson Col iege. This grand old Literary Institution had a good time last week. On Sab bath (19th) the Baccalaureate Ser mon was preached by the President, Dr. Moffat—a sermon worthy of the occasion. At night Dr. John Oilles pie, of New York, preached to the Young Mens' Christian Association, an able discourse on Missions. Mon day (20) was class day, with an ad dress by Rev. (now l)r.) McClelland of the Theological Seminary at Alio ghey to the Literary Societies of the College. A reuniou of Classes was held on Tuesday, when biographical sketches of the classes of 1847 and 1862 wore read. On Wednesday was "Comh»«» cle ment Day," when 28 young men re ceived their first dygrae. Degrees were conferred as follows:—D D. on Rev. .1. C. 11 Ewing, of India; Rev. Was. Knight, of Carthage, Mo.; Rev. ileur/ 'J\ McClelland, Professor in the Western Seminary; and Rev. E. D. of Steuben viil«}. 0. L L D.—on liev. JcS.eph T. ismiiL, u f Baltimore; and Hon. Isaac G. Uor, of Brookville, Pa. —Two million postal ca*<£s are printed daily at present. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES. Mr. W. J. Murphy and Miss Ada Hathaway of Frceport were throwu from a buggy ou the Butler pike last Saturday afternoon, but es caped without serious injury --About one-third of the wool crop of Greene county has been sold at prices ranging from 28 to 33 cts. —An insane man, in jail at Youngstown, made a scaffold of a mop and two broom?, a rope of a twisted sheet, and hung himself. —Hastings Magill, a merchant of New Castle, went to Pittsburg some days ago and has not been heard from since. The money he had in his pocket at the time of leaving (so far as known) did not exceed SSOO. An effort is being made to discover his whereabouts. As he left a good busi ness, valuable real estate and a stock of goods the value of which is esti mated at from SB,OOO to SIO,OOO (against all of which the claims do not exceed $2,000) and a family with whom he has always lived happily, and as he might have taken many times the amount of money he did, none of his friends think he went away intending to stay. —Samuel L. Gibson, Esq , a prom inent member of the Erie county Bar, was drowned in Erie Bay last Thurs day morning. He was out in a small boat, fishing for perch. While at tempting to anchor his boat the line became tangled about his wrist, and as he was standing up, the heavy stone used for an anchor easily pull ed him overboard, cnrryiug him to the bottom in seven-foot water. The body was recovered two hours after the accident. —The Washington, Pa„ Observer says: "Considerable Washington county wool changed hands at prices ranging from 28 cents to 31 cents. An intelligent gentleman who is well posted in the wool business of this county estimates that the number of sheep in the county has been reduced at least 40 per cent, within two or three years. In some neighborhoods the reduction amounts to 50 per cent. Many of the farmers have sold their flocks, believing they were unable to make sheep-raising profitable at the low price at which wool has ranged during that period. Quite a number of those going out of the sheep busi ness have gone to dairying." —A McKeesport womau got a di vorce from her husband, who was so jealous that he examined her shoes when he came home at night to see if she had been out during the day, —The license of Julius B Clark, the Washington liquor seller, expired last week, when he was conipe lied to close out the business. His license was not renewed. There is now no license in Washington county. —The Dußois farm, in Clearfield county, is one of the most extensive in the State. Here is what Fuller is doing this season: They are growing 30 acres of potatoes, CI acres of corn, 350 acres of wheat, 10 acres of rye and 300 acres of fine bottom land in grass which will cut 2h tons to the acre. Besides this Mr. Fuller says they will put in 40 acres of buck wheat. Speaking of stock he said Mr. Dußois was pasturing 105 2-year olds which would bye and-bye furn ish his meat market with choice roasts, steak, etc. Six hundred trees of all kinds of choice fruit are just about arriving at the bearing age, and an acre of grapes come under Mr. Fuller's care. —The latest fraud that is being perpetrated 00 the farmers of Lancas ter county, is the sulky plow racket. Their mode of doing business was to drive up to a farmer and engage him to go along the following week to sell plows at a stipulated priGe. In the meantime the farmer must have a sample plow to show his neighbors. One was unloaded and the farmer signed what seemed a receipt for the same, but which in rGality was a pomissory note. After the plow was unloaded the agent never made his appearance again. Quite a number were victipjiged and have quietly paid the notes thinking a contest to be useless. The moral is, our farmers should not sign any papers for strangers and they should patronize our home implement works. —Clyde Kerns was standing in the gutter of a roof which he and some others were covering with rubber paint, at Latrobe. when a bucket of the boiling stuff was upset and ran down to where be was standing in his stocking feet. He had either to bear the scalding paint or leap from the roof. Lifting one of his feet he stood on the other and endured the torture. He was taken home with the flesh literally boiled off the right foot and ankle. —The Union Free Pro>iS, of Kit tanning has been enlarged and other wise improved. It is one of our best exchanges. —Up in Greenville they "open" barber shops in great style, banquet, etc., in which the leading citizens take part, as per a correspondent, as follows: A sumptuous banquet wai given at the Central barber shop last night by Mr. J. P. Arnold. The richest music was discoursed by the Independent Band and afterward by Harris' Orchestra. The edibles, etc., were delicious and abundant. The shaving parlors were beautifully dec orated, with rich festoonings aud lace curtains giving the apartments a love ly appearance. —A couple of Ohio boys fought a duel the other day about a young lady. After two rounds, in which both were wounded, the kids shook hands and agreed to leave the settle ment of the dispute to the young lady herself. Why didn't they place the last act first, in the first place? —Mis3 Lovina Smith, a fourteen year old New Castle girl, walked out of a second story window, in her sleep and fell a distance of 22 feet, breaking her left leg in two places. Her left arm and her face were also badly bruised. She dreamed that a friend was waiting tor her at the gate, that she wanted to meet. Mrs. Eleanor McConnell, nee Moore, of Washington county, cele brated the centennial of her birthday on Tuesday of this week. She has 87 descendants living—" children, 40 grand children, 3!) great-grand child ren and one great-great-grand child. —The Sheriff of Allegheny county evicted several of the strikers from the Salt Co's houses at Natrona, on Tuesday. The officers were hooted, and pelted with mud, but nothing serious happened. Ffeenork has a gas war on hands, No License in Warren County All the applications for license to sell liquor in Warren county, Pa , 38 in number, were refused by Judge of that district ou June 29tb. —Farmers aro —and a good ileal of wheat and clo/er hay fecen already cut iu this county. ' YANKEE DOOOLE. OCR NATIONAL AIR. Yankee Doodle! long ago they played it t« deride us, lint now we inarch to victory, and that's the tunc to guide us. Yankee Doodle, ba ! ha! ha! Yankee Doodle Dandy, How we made the Ked Coats run, at Yankee Doodle Dandy. To light is not a pleasant game, lmt if we must we'll do it; When Yankee Doodle once begins our Yankee boys go through it. Yankee Doodle ha! ha! ha! Yankee Doodle Dandy. How we made the Ked «'oats run at Yankee Doodle Dandy. And let her come upon the sea, the insolent in vader. And there the Yankee boys will be prepared to serenade her. Yankee Doodle ha! lia! ha! Yankee Doodle Dandy, How we made the Ked < 'oats run at Yankee Doodle Dandy. Yankee Doodle! How it brings the good old days before us. 'Twas two or three began the song and millions joined the chorus. Yankee Doodle ha ! ha! lia! Yankee Doodle Dandy. How we made the lied Coats run at Y'anfcee Doodle Dandy. Yankee Doodle ! Not alone the Continent will hear it. Hut all the world shall catch (lie tone and every tyrant fear it. Y'ankee Doodle ha! ha! ha! Y'ankee Doodle Dandy, How we made the Red Coats run at Yankee Doodle Dandy. HAIL, COLUMBIA. Hail, Columbia, happy land, Hail, ye heroes, heaven -born band, Who fought and bled in freedom's cause. Who fought and bled in freedom's cause, And when the storm of war was gone, Enjoyed the peace your valor won. Let Independence be our boast. Ever mindful what it cost, Ever grateful for the prize, Let its altar reach the skies. Finn, united let us be, Rallying round our liberty, AS a band of brothers joined, Peace and safety we shall find. Immortal patriots, rise once moie. Defend your rights, defend your shore ! Let no rude foe, with impious hand, Let no rude foe, with impious hand. Invade the shrine where sacred lies. Of toil and blood the well earned prize. While offering peace, sincere and just, In Ileaven we place a manly trust That truth and justice will prevail And every scheme of bondage fail. Firm, united let us be, Rallying round our liberty. As a baud of brothers joined. Peace and safety we shall find. Behold the chief who now commands, Once more to serve his country stands; The rock on which the storm will beat. The rock on which the storm will beat. But armed in virtue, firm and true. His hopes are fixed on Heaven and you. When hope was sinking in dismay, When gloom obscured Columbia's day, His steady mind, from changes free, Kesolved on death or liberty. Firm, united let us be. Kallying round our liberty, As a band of brothers joined, Teace and safety we shall find. The Star Spangled Banner. Oh, siy, can you see, by the dawn's early light. What so proudly we i,ailed at twilight's last gleaming, Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight, Or'e the ramparts we watched were so gal lantly streaming? And the rocKet's red glare, the bombs bursting in aU Gave proof through the night that our flag is still there. Oh, say, does the star spangled banner yet wave Or'e the land of the free and the home of the brave. On the shore dimly seen thro' the mists of the deep, Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, What is (hat which tlio bi-oc;>o, or e tiie lower ing steep, As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half dis closes? Now it catches the gleam of the morning's ilist t>e;»?;j, In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream. 'Tis the star spangled banner! Oh, long may it wave Or'e the land of the free and the home of the brave: And where is that band who so vauntingly swore That the havoc of war and the battle's con fusion A home and a country should leave us no more? Their blood has washed out their foul steps' pollution. N'o refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave ; And the star »pangl»d banner in triumph doth wave Or'e the land of the free and the home of the brave. Oh, thus it is ever whou fro 3mon shall stand Between their loved home and wild wars desolation ; Blest with victory and peaco, may the Heaven rescued laud Praise the power that has made and preserv ed us a Nation; Then coiup-or we must, when our cause it is just, And tills be our motto, ''ln God is our Trust." And the star spangled banner in triumph shall wave Or'e the land of the free, and the home of the brave. —No particular oil news the past week. The market still shows a downward tendency bat remains near the same as last week. —An Argument Court will be held here oa the 9th iust. —The brick work on the new Schenck building, corner Diamond, has been commenced and looks very well. The Eitenmiller addition to bis Hotel is up and is large and commodious. —Country picnics are now boom ing. —Dr. J. 11. Hepburn, of Ileimers burg, Pa., has a table which was once the property of William Penu. It is of solid walnut and ha has been offered §SOO for it. —A bolt of lightning literally knocked tbe head off a horse belong ing to Michael Fennell, near Congru ity, Westmoreland county. Tbe head was torn off ibe boily "and (lesh, blood and brains strewn in every di rection." That Tired Feeling The warm weather has a debilitating effect, especially upon those who are within doors most of the time. The peculiar, yet common, complaint known as "that tired feeling," is the result. This feeling can he entirely overcome hy taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, which pives new life and strength to all the functions of the body. " I could pot sleep; had no appetite. I took Hood's Sarsaparilla and soon began to sleep soundly; could get tip without that tired and languid feeling; and my appetite improved." It. A. Sanfoicd, Kent, Ohio. Strengthen the System Hood's Sarsnparilla is characterized by three peculiarities: Ist, the combination of remedial agents; 2d, the proportion; 3d, the process of securing the active medicinal qualities. The result is a medicine of unusual strength, effecting cures hitherto unknown, betvi iui hook containing additional evidence. Hood's fe.ti.saui.rula tones up my system, miriffes my bloou, sharpen;? inv appetite, :ini:NTLAL,aii(l ."-rti NTiric Medi cation are treated at this Dispensary with a *uc ee.-s rarely attained. I>r. S. K. I«ikois a nicml>cr of t lie Royal < oil. ire ot l'hysielans and burgeons, and is the oldest and most experienced SPECIAL IST in the eity. Special attention given to Nerv ous Debility from e\ce~Mve mental exertion. In discretions of voutli, &<■., causing physical and mental decav,lack of enerirv, cies]K>n.lency, etc.; a'. -o < Ulcers, Old Sore", Kits, I'ili Itheuiiiati-iii and nlldisea-csol' IheSkin. J'.lood, I.ungf, I Hil ary Organs, \r. Consultation five and strictly confidential. Office hours !• lo 4 ami 7to S p.m., Sundays "J to 4 p.m. only. ( all at office or address S.K.LAKE. M.D., M.It.C.P.S. or E.J.LAKE, M.S. xffigfe Ready Mixed. lO.H'Jil .V), ( jo, 75 to 1.(10 per goi. BKVI LINSEED Oil. PAINTS. Shipped anywhere, all shades. Property own ers order direct. Also 2 and a ply Felt Roofing with best coating and Cement. Agent v. ante I. Color card price list free. ATI.AS PAINT CO., P. O. BOX Pittsburg, Pa QUALITY GOVERNS PRICES IN BOOTS AND SHOES 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 fur Si.oo, but the customer would in most ot the cases get 75 cents for his §I,OO, for instance he buys a pair of shoes at $2.00, his neighbor buys the same shoe ut $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 mase 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 you 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 duces, hence our large and increasing trade, the intel ligent public fully realize 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 SI,OO and up, Boys', Youths', Misses' and Childrens' Spring Heels. Mens' and Boys' Brogans Plow Shoes 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- HUSELTON. No. 4 N. Main St., Biff tier, Pa. Middlesex Township Auditors' Report. Robt. Trimble and .1 15 Mahan In account wltli Middlesex tup as directors ot the poor for the year ending .March l.lssT. DR. April 4 to bal from issc s_>44 33 To am't duplicates 3so 76 $625 09 Cli. April 4 for boarding Wilson $134 25 Eve Wareham rs oo Sundries 14 33 " Plank for road 86 95 l'er cent to .1 N Miller, collector... 22 7t " Exonoratlons 5 «> Services of Overseers 30 2 > Printing report s 00 Stonework and stone 12 00 Spikes duplicate and work done bv Supervlsors 9 25 cash to Auditors for IBsn and 1856.. 900 ■' Cash to Geo Cooper for use of house l oo Esq. Walker 1 50 Cash to Dr Slone 5 00 sll4 93 Isal due township by Overseers s_>lo 16 Geo Cooper, Supervisor, In account with Mid dlesex twp for the year ending April Ist, 1887. DR. To am't of duplicate $987 95 CR. By work done $920 65 Percentago 5S 76 Exonerations 8 54 s;>x7 86 Account of Elijah Thompson with Middlesex township as Supervisor for the year ending April Ist, 1887. DR. To amount of Duplicate SB9B 11 % CR. liy work done ssi.t 43 Percentage 53 81 Exonerations 84 SB9B 11 .1 L Park in account with Middlesex township as Col. of school fund for the year ending June Ist, 1537. DR. To amount of duplicate $1703 76 To gain to tax payers 5 81 SI7OO 57 CR. Paid to .T .1 Stlner, treasurer of sch'l fund. $1526 04 Exonerations 93 78 Rebate to tax payers 17 45 Percent to J L Park, col 09 30 SI7OO 57 J J Stlner In account with Middlesex township as Treasurer of school fund for the year ending June l, 18*7. Dit. In hands from 'B6 $169 59 Kec'd of J L l'ark. col 1520 04 State appropriation 286 46 $1982 09 CR Amuunt paid to teachers sll2O oo To B Logan for coal 84 oo To Sec of School Board 20 00 For desks 252 00 Exonerations for 'BS 26 18 For auditing 4 50 Sundry expenses 40 Percentage for 'BS 26 00 *B6 34 |6 For clock 1 T5 For note and interest 210 00 SIS2O 03 Bill in hand of Treas $l5O 06 J. M. Ito WAN, ) s. C. Tkimw.k, } vuditors. J. N. Fulton, ) BUTLER MARKETS. The following are the selling prices of mer chants of tins place : Apples, per bushel, 75 to .$1.25 Butter, per pound, 10 to 18 ets. Beans, per qt. 5 to lOcts. Cabbage, new, 10 to 15 cts. Candles, mold, 14 to 15. cts. Carbon oil, 10 to 15cts.* Cheese, 15 to IS cts per lb. Crackers, 7 to lo cts. per lb. Chickens, per pair, 40 to 50. cts. Cotfee, Rio, 20 to 22 cts. Coffee, Java, 25 to 28 etc. Coff Roasted, 25 to 30 cts. Coffee, ground, 20 to 20 cts. Eggs, 18 cts. Fish, mackerel, 10 to 15 ct«. Flour, per barrel, $4.50 to $6. Flour, per sack, $1.15 to .$1.50.. Feed, chop, per 100 pounds, $1 25. Feed, bran, per 100 lbs. >!. Grain, wheat per bushel, sl. Graiu, oats per bushel 40 cts. Grain, corn per bushel 40 cts. Lard, 10 cts. Hams, 13 cts. Iloney, 15 to 20 ets. Shoulders, 10 cts. Bacon, 12 cts. Dried beef, 18 to 25. Corn meal, per pound. 2 cts. Peas, green, 40 ets per peck. Potatoes, new, 45 cts peck. Rice, & to 10 cts. Sugar, hard, 10 cts. Sugar coffee, 7 cts. Sugar, raw, 0J cts. Soap, 0 to 10 cts. Salt, per barrel, sl.lO. Tea, liysou, GunjKJwder, etc., 50 cts. to JI. Tea, Japan, etc., 50 to fiO cts. Tea, Breakfast, 40 to 80 cts. Tallow, 8 cts. Timothy seed. $2,H5. Clover " $5,50 Washed wool 25 to .SO ets. Unwashed wool, It! to 20 cts. FERMANENT STAMPING For Kensington, Arrasene AND OUTLINE WOBK DON 3, Also lessons in same kiWen by ANNIE M LOWMAN, North street, Butler, Pa. JueJJO ly MILLER'S OIL REFINING WORKS. A. MsMJ (3«w B I«r TK" CHX Oflice 328 Liberty St.. Pittsburg, Pa. A. I>. MII.LKK A SON, Manufacturers of Hisli Test Oils, for export and Uoiue consumption. Would call public attention to our brand S OLEINE tkst Warranted None Better. Gasoline for stoves and gas machines, 74, 86, 87 88. ami 90 gravities. Lubricating oils. C#~Staves and heading wanted. [4-9-*8»I-ly] CITIZEN JOB OFFICE. ALL KINDS OF :,W O R K DONE AT LOWEST PRICES. THE CITIZEN IS THE BEST iDVERTISIIG MEDIUM IN BUTLER COUNTY.