THE CITIZEN •
JOHN H. * WTCTNEGLEY, PROPRIETORS.
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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<iot>, 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, :in<l
seepis to make me over." J. V.
Register of Deeds, Lowell, Mass.
"Hood's Sarsaparilla heats all others, and
is worth its weight in gold," I. JJAiutiSuxoifj
130 Bank Street, New York C'ity.
Hood's*. Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists. ft; six for $5. Madd
only by C. I. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass.^
JO9 Doses_One_ Dollar
The P. & W. R. R. Reorganized.
A meeting of the Reorganization
Committee of the Pittsburg & West
ern Railroad was held in Pittsburg
last Saturday, and the arrangements
were completed for operating '.he road.
Geo. Shiras, Jr., represented the P.
& W. railroad; .John MoCleaves,
Esq., the B. & O. railroad, and sev
eral attorneys tLe interests of Prexel,
Mon ran it Co. There was a number
of New York capitalists present at
the meeting, also President Callery,
Juhn \Y. Chalfant, the receiver;
Harry Oliver, Jr , and Win. Semple
of Allegheny. President Callery was
re-elected and the following gentle
men chosen on the board: John W.
Chalfant, Chas. H. Coster, A. J.
Thomas, 11, W. Oliver, Jr., Wm.
Semple and A. 11. Brcck
The holders of bonds at fi per cent,
will receive two-thirds of the amount
in 4 per cent bouds and the balance
in preferred stock of the reorganized
company. The dividends on the pre
ferred stock, it is thought, will
amount to 5 per cent. The remainder
of the purchase money, $950,000, was
paid last Saturday, $50,000 having
been paid sevtral weeks ago. Most
of this amount was in the form of
bills of exchange ou New York bank
ing houses. Arrangements are being
made to double track the road and
improve the bed Olher improve
ments will be made.
—The Lancaster county prison has
manufactured and sold 2,700 yards of
carpet since December Ist.
—Railroad companies running
through any portion of the State of
New York are given until May 1,
1888, to get clear of "the car stove ■'
But they must go on or before that
time. Other States would do well to
follow suit, and railroads would do
well to note the fact.
—Tbe youth who goes sparking in
Mt. Vernon, X. Y., must ba on his
guard, A judge of that place has
just sent to the penitentiary for four
mouths both the man and the woman
because the former would notexplaiu
to the police why he had visited the
house of his sweetheart.
—Massachusetts women have been
slandered. The excess of females in
the State is 7G,373, but of this num
ber 65,004, or more than 85 per cent,
are widows who hive lost their hus
bauds ia the dangerous vocations
that fall to the lot of New Eng
enders.
" —Judge Ilarry White of Indiana
county, gets more fun out of the judi
cial bench than any man on it. He
recently refused to approve the appli
cation of the County Commissioners
for a loan to complete the new jail,
and they instructed the treasurer to
collect from Judge White about $2,-
000 which he owes the county as bail
for a former treasurer."
GOFF—BEAN—On June 27, 1837, at the
Episcopal Church, liuiler, I'a., by Rev.
London, Mr. John T. Goff, of Butler, ami
Miss Maggie L. Bean, of Butler township.
Mi CA N DLK&S—PORTLR—u a/ Sunbury
this county, June IQ, IS.S7, by Rev. R. B.'
Starks, Mr. Thompson McCandless and
Miss AUoe B. Porter.
CAMPBELL—\\HITMIRE—Near S)nora,
this county, June 22, 1887, by Rev. R. B.
Starks, Mr. Alonzo Campbell and Miss
Emma Z. Whitmire.
McDEAVITT—DENNISTON—June 22, 'B7,
at CcntrcviUe, this oounty, by Rev. J. H.
Wright, Thomas A. McDeavitt, of West
Liberty, and Con A. Deuuiston of Siip
peryrock twp., this county.
SIIIMEL—BLACK—June 14, ISS7, at the
Presbyterian Parsonage, North Washin"-
ton, by Rev. W. J. Hazlett, Mr. Bert
Sliimel and Miss Etta Black, of Allegheny
twp., all of Butler county.
DEARTHS.
SLATER—On June 22, 1887, in Allegheny
twp., Mrs. Fanny Slater, wife of David
Slater, aged 40 years.
PERRY—At his home in Cherrv twp., on
Mondav, June 20, IS.S7, Mr. James Perry,
aged about 70 year*.
lie was a member of the IT. P. Church at
Sunbury from its first organization, aud
was one of the oldest and most respected
citizens of Cherry township.
L\TLE —ln Allegheny, Thursday morning,
June 23d, George Howard, aged 24 days,
son of Joseph aud Emma Lytic.
The remains were buried in the Zelieno
ple cemetery on Friday.
RAILROAD TIME TABLE,
WEST I'F.NN It. E.
On and after Monday, May 23, ISS7, trains
will leave Butler as follows:
MARKET at 0:15 a. in., arriving at Alleghe
ny at 9:00 a. m.; connects east for Blairsville.
EXPRESS at 8:25 a. m., arriving at Alleghe
ny at 10:20 a. in.; does not couneet for the
east.
MAIL at 2:35 p. in., and goes through to
Allegheny, arriving there ai 1:45 p. m.; cou
nects east.
ACCOMMODATION at 4:45 p, m., and IF n
nects at the Junction with Freeport Accom
modation, arriving at Allegheny at 7:2(5
m., and connects east as far as Apollo.
Trains connecting for Butler le.ive Alleghe
ny at7:2o a.m., 3:30 p. m. and 5:30 p. m.
Trains arrive at Butler at 10:20 a, m. and
5:15 and 7:45 p. m.
s. A. R. R.
Corrected to fast tftne, 1 hour faster than
schedule time.
Trains leave Butler for Greenville from
the Pittsburgh aud Western depot at 0:55
and 10:30 a. in. and 5:05 p. m. Trains
leaving the P. is. W. depot in Allegheny
city 8:20 a. m. and 1:40 p. m. fast time
connect at Butiar with trains on the S.
Ik A.
Trains arrive at Butler from Greenville,
fast time, 10:13 a. m. and 2:35 and 7:15 p. m.,
aud couneet with trains on the P. & W.
arriving at Allegheny at 12:20 a. in. and 5:00
p. m., fast time.
Trains leave Milliards at 6:00, and 11:00 a.
in., .slow time, and arrive at 0:35 a. m. aud
0:20 p. m. Both trains connect at Brauchton
for Butler and Greenville.
P. & V.'. R. P..
Corrected to fast time, one hour faster
than schedule lime.
Trains leave IJutier for Allegheny City at
0:15, 8:18, and 10:30 a. m. and 2:50 and 6:25
a. ni. A train connecting for New Castle
and the West leaves Butler at 1:40 p. in.
aud arrives at Chicago at 0:00 a. m. next
moraine.
Trains arrive from Allegheny at 9:10 and
10:18 a. m. and 12:20, 3:30, 0:20 aud 8:30 p.
m.
Trains leave Butler for Fox burg and the
North at 10:20 a. in. aud 3:38 and 8:33 p. in.
Trains arrive at Butler for the north at 8:18
and 10:18 a. ill. and 0:00 p. m.
On Sunday trains leave Butler for Alle
gheny at 8:13 a. m. aud 0:25 p. m., and for
the West at 1:40 p. m., aud arrive from
Allegheny at 10:18 and 3:30, aud from the
West at 7.50. 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. aud 1:40, 4:15 aud
0:35 p. m., fast time.
Trains leaving Butler at 8:18 a. m. and
1:4') p. ni. make close connections at Cailery
for the West, and the 2:50 train couuects but
not closely.
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PITTSBURGH, PA. --
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plicated Diseases requiring ('ON;-
!'H>i: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
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OFFICE.
ALL KINDS
OF
:,W O R K
DONE AT
LOWEST PRICES.
THE CITIZEN
IS THE BEST
iDVERTISIIG MEDIUM
IN
BUTLER COUNTY.