THUS CITIZEN.
JOHN H. 4c W. C. NEC LEY, PROPRIETORS.
U BCBIPTION RATES--rOHTACiK PItKI'AID :
One year " ™
Six months 75
Three 40
EattM at PoaUMc* »t B«tl*r a* 2«l rlums wutUr
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1&-7.
Republican State Ticket.
FOB SUPREME IUDWE.
HENRY W. WILLIAMS.
EOR STATE TREASURER.
WILLIAM B. HART.
Republican County Ticket,
FOR SHERIFF,
OLIVER C. REDIC.
FOR PROTHOJTOTARY,
JOHN D. HARBISON.
REGISTER SC RECORDER,
H, ALFRED AYRES.
FOR TREASURER,
AMOS SEATON.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
A. J. HUTCHISON,
B. M. DUNCAN.
FOR CLERK OF COURTS,
REUBEN McELYAIN.
FOR AUDITORS,
ROBERT A, KINZER.
ISAAC S. P. DeWOLFE.
FOR CORONER,
ALEXANDER STOREY.
Pay Your Taxes.
Voters should remember that all
who did not pay a tax last year most
pay one this year, in order to qualify
them for voting at the coming elec
tion, November 8.
This tax must be paid thirty days
previous to an election, making it
necessary to pay this year on or by
next Saturday, October 8.
The above applies to those who
voted upon age last year as well as
to others.
—A nation's industry is its wealth.
Destroy that and it is poor indeed.
Oor laws should give the same
protection to the citizens in their occu
pations as in their persons.
—That policy which gives work at
fair wages is the true one, and that is
the policy of the Republican party.
—Special attention of those inter
ested is directed to the notice of the
W O. T. U., in another place.
—
—A*party that would not only re
duce a man's wages but cut off bis
opportunities for employment, is not
a poor man's party.
Judge Stowi, of Pittsburgh, has
affirmed tbe constitutionality of the
High License law, in a case brought
before him to test that question.
—lt may be laid down as an ax
iom that protection is a practical fact,
and fire* trade a theory. Those na
tions only who have no trade are
benefitted by free' trade.
—Whatever makes a demand for
home productions makes an equal de
mand for home labor. Open your
ports for the productions of low pric
ed labor from abroad and you make
ours a market for foreign goods at
tbe expense of our own.
—lnstead of establishing monopo
lies •- protective standard of duties
tends to destroy foreign monopoly
fostering home competition. It is
akin to that personal protection
which is the foundation of govern
ment, for it defends the weak agaiaßt
the strong, and cares for our own peo
ple in preference to others.
THE Daily Oil News, is a new
paper jnst established at Bradford,
Pa„ in the interest of the oil produ
cers, by McMullen and Bradshaw.
Its first number gives evidence of its
ability to cope with the old enemy,
tbe Standard crowd. Such a paper
was needed by the producers.
—No country can profit as much
by diversified industry as ours, for no
country has such varied advantages
and natural resources. To develop
tbem is the duty our government,
and to do this we must train our skill
and make a home market for its pro
ducts. Hence the settled policy of
our party has been and is to protect
home industries by the exculsion of
what would destroy them.
—The 13th Annual Convention of
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union of this State will be held at
Lewisburg, on the Weßt Branch of
tbe Susqnehanna river, on October
12, 13 and 14. The nnmber of
Unions have increased in the State
during the past year, and this is ex
pected to be the largest State conven
tion yet held.
Associate Judges May Refuse.
The Supreme Court at Pittsburgh
last Monday handed down an opinion,
sustaining the power of Associate
Judges to refuse the granting of li
cense, notwithstanding the President
Judge may have decided to grant.
Tbe case was taken to the Supreme
Court from Huntingdon county,
where the Associates overruled tbe
decision of tbe President Judge who
granted licenses. The Supreme
Court say tbe Associate Judges of a
County bave tbe right and power to
do so and sustained their action in
Huntingdon county in tbe matter.
Tribute to Justice Mercur.
When tbe Supreme Court of this
State met at Pittsburgh last Monday
action was immediately taken on the
death of tbe late Chief Justice Mer
cur. Ex. Chief Justice Agnew made
tbe announcmeut to the Court of the
death of Justice Mercur, and paid a
feeling and impressive tribute to his
memory. The present Chief Justice.
Gordon, replied on behalf of tbe
Court. Remarks were also made by
Judges Ewing and Stowe, A M.
Brown, Esq., and other Attorneys of
Pittsburgh, and by a number present
from surrounding counties. A mem
orial tribute was also prepared and
read by a committee appointed for
that purpose.
Conferree Business Must Go.
In almost every section of this
State wo notice efforts being made to
get clear of the old conferree system
of nominating district candidates.
In the new district for Congress of
Crawford and Erie counties, a
change to the popular vote system
has already been made. Committees
by each county and
have already made metand made above
change. This will likely be the
means of regaining a Republican
Congressman up there. Crawford
may be congratulated on being freed
from the old conferree business.
But other Congressional and Sena
torial districts ueed the change as
well. And in none perhaps more
than in this Senate district, as well
as the new Congressional district.
P rom the action in the other dis
tricts it is evident they don't consider
it too soon to act in this matter, but
have taken early action in order to
more certainly secnre the impor
tant object in view.
The Democrats in some districts of
the State and also moving for a
change in nominating. Over in the
Fayette and Greene district they are
trying to get away from the confer
ree system in all district nominations.
The Republicans of the new Wash
ington county Congressional district
are also moving for a change from
tha conferree to the popular vote sys
tem.
Government Revenues.
Those who oppose a protective tar
iff assert that a reduction in tariff
rates will cause a corresponding
change in government receipts, and in
this way an unhealthy surplus in the
national treasury would be prevented.
Common sense teaches that the re
verse would be the result, for a low
er tariff in most caseß, would simply
stimulate importations, and increase
the revenue instead of diminishing it.
While the industries of the country
would suffer complete or partial paral
ysis, no good would be accomplish
ed in any direction except in giving
employment to laborers in foreign
countries at the expense of American
workmen. The moderate reduction
in the tariff proposed by Carlisle and
other Democratic leaders, for the pur
pose of averting the dangers of a sur
plus. would thus have exactly the op
posite effect, it is with this sort of
sophistry that the friends of free
trade hope to deceive the people, and
obtain a power that will enable them
to legislate to that end. The only
way to prevent such a catastrophe is
to prevent Democratic control, for it
has given sufficient evidence that
once in possession of complete power,
it will make haste to carry out the
pernicious and destructive theories
which are certain to bring business
depression and financial ruin. The
way to prevent this is to vote for tLe
Republican candidates,and thus insure
the triumph of the principle of pro
protection. The Republican party can
be trusted to administer the govern
ment in all its departments; it can
prevent the dire results which are
predicted in regard to the surplus,
without allowing so suicidal a policy
as the overthrow of American indus
tries.
The lo3rd Regiment.
As much has been written and
said regarding other regiments from
Western Pennsylvania in the late
war, we give the below relative to
the 103 rd Regiment, partly recruited
from Butler county, and in which
was the company of Captain Samuel
Martin, of Summit tp., deceased.
We copy from a "Regimental Ros
te," as published in the Pittsburg Dis
patch of last Tuesday : "The One-
Hundred and Third Regiment was re,
cruited in the counties of Armstrong-
Allegheny, Butler, Clarion and In
diana, fall of 1861. In Febru
ary, 1862, it was ordered to Harris
burg, where Colonel Theodore F.
Lehman was chosen to command it.
It was soon afterward ordered to
Washington, and its first engage
ments were those of the Peninsula.
At the close of the Peninsular cam
paign tbe regiment had lost by cas
ultias and sickness nearly half of its
its original number. It afterward
participated ia the campaigns in
North Carolina under General Wes
sells. At Plymouth, after a gallant
fight, the regiment surrendered to
the enemy on the 20th of April,
1864. There were at the time about
400 in rank and file, and these were
ail sent to rebel prisons and died by
scores. Of the men who entered the
Andersonville prison 132 died while
there: When the regiment was mus
tered into service there were 72 men
upwards of six feet in height, of
whem not one was present at the fi
ual muster out. The regiment was
finally mustered out at Newbern, N
C., on the 25th of June, 1865, but 81
of the original men being present."
Oil Speculation is Gambling.
A decision was rendered in the
supreme court on Monday morning
which is of especial interest to oil
brokers. It was from the court of
McKean county, in the case of R. A.
Dempsey vs. Mrs. M. A. Harm. It
appears that in March. 1882, Huff
Bros. & Co. issued to Mrs. M. A.
Harm a certificate of deposit for $3-
000 payable in one year. Sometime
after Mrs. Harm transferred this to
N. D. Preston, as collateral to cover
differences. It was claimed that the
certificate was not transferable, and
as there were two claimants suits
were brought. The court instructed
the jury to find that Preston was the
legal owner before he turned the cer
tificate over to a third party, as he
had received it for valuable consider
ation. The decision of Justice Gor
don says: "The court did wrong in
instructing the jury thus, for the evi
dence shows very clearly that the
consideration was illegal and void.
That Preston's testimony upon the
manner in which he received the cer
tificate showed that it was illegal. It
was clearly gambling upon the price
of oil; as be (Preston) says after
wards, a dealing in differences, which,
as we have repeatedly ruled, it a
transaction of such a nature as can
not be sustained in a court of justice."
The decree of the lower court was
reversed and a new venire ordered.
Oil Items.
Oil remains at about same figures,
for past week, 6T to fjS. The effort
to "stop the drill" in this county
will hardly succeed, the Bmall pro
ducers kicking lively against the
movement. The Pbillipß No. 6 on
Behm farm, Reibold, and No. 3 on
Stamm farm, are now the largest pro
ducing wells in the State.
COMMUNICATIONS.
Sunbury Items.
The family of John Dunlap is re
covering, Miss Mine is now able to
be out of her bed the greater part of
the time. Miss Dullie is recovering
slowly, as all typhoid patients do.
Mr. Win. DunUp has returned
from the Hot Springs in Michigan,
but little, if any improved. He is
troubled with muscular rheumatism.
A company proposes putting down
a well in tbis neighborhood for gas
or oil—if sufficient leases can be ob
tained.
Prospect Jottings.
Corn-husking, cider-making, apple
picking, potato-digging, socials, dan
ces, birthday and select dinner par
ties appear to be in order now.
Mr. Henry Shaffer has finished
digging some of the finest sweet po
tatoes we ever saw, Bome weighing
4 pounds.
Reuben Shanor, our jolly tax-col
lector, has been sitting "at the receipt
of custom," for several days, gather
ing the "tithes that belong to the
realm."
Lewis M. Akin and wife, of Sha
ron, have returned home from a visit
to friends here.
Rev. Durst was somewhat sur
prised when his members began to
assemble and take the parsonage by
storm. The siege was carried on
with baskets of eatables and arms fill
ed with presents It wa3 the Rev's
birthday.
Prof. Donecken, Y. P. S., of Lan
caster, Pa., is in town, curing all
manner of diseases among horses,
and teaching others how to do the
same.
The following teachers have been
elected in Franklin Twp.: J. G.
McCullough. Ridge; O. F. Keister,
Dick; E. L. English, Mile Run; Jas.
Ralston, Bunker Hill; and Lafe Mc-
Qowan, Hickory Corner. Length of
term, 6 mos ; average wages per mo.
s26f. Of course, you will get ycur
boarding, boys.
When the Sons of Veterans Camp
sends delegates to Portersville again
to establish a camp there, they will
please send persons who will go
home quietly and not yell and awak
en everybody in town.
George Frazier, of Lima, 0., is
home, at bis mother's, Mrs. Mar
shall. Mr. F. has been sick for some
time. lon BIN.
Town of Butler.
FOE THE CITIZEN.
Butler contains a population num
bering as near as can be ascertained
at present between six and seven
thousand. Located near the center
of the county in a beautiful depress
ion, bu„ elevated where the center of
the town lies so as to make good
drainage. The town is surrounded
by rather low hills, and watered by
the Connoquenessing creek. The
hills in this vicinity abound in stone
and coal, of good quality, natural gas
is found in large quantities, and oil
is produced within a short distance,
being good pumping wells and con
tinuing for year 3 at almost the some
status. Butler lies 30 miles north of
Pittsburg, 40 miles south of Frank
lin, 21 miles northwest of Freeport
and the Allegheny river and near the
same distance east of Beaver and the
Ohio rivers. It contains a maguifi
c nt Court House lately built at a
cost of about $140,000. Large school
buildings, Churches, business blocks,
Orphan's Home, two large flouring
mills, woolen factory, machine shops,
immense Glass Works almost finish
ed, which will cover when completed
from 5 to 10 acres of ground and will
employ several hundred workmen
Bottle works are now runuing.
These works have the advantage of
compsting of railroads which have
their Junction here viz. The P &
W. running from Bradford and hav
iog a through line to Chicago. The
S. &A. forming a direct line with
the west, northwest, and southwest
The Penn R II running to Pbil'a &
New York City, making the town of
Butler a good center for trade and
manufacture, a fair market and being
almost in direct line from our West
ern markets to our large shipping
ports and cities in the east, and sur
rounded by at least a fairly produc
tive country, tend to make living
cheap and the way to industrial suc
cess easy and su re.
BUTLER COUNTY.
Butler County has an area of about
785 square miles, bounded, north by
Venango County, east by Armstrong
County, extending to the Allegheny
river at its north and southeast cor
ners, south by Allegheny County, its
western boundary being Beaver,
Lawrence, and Mercer Counties. It
i-t about 34 miles in length north and
soutn, bv 24 miles in width and con
tains a population estimated at the
present time at about 60 thousand.
The surface of'the County is undula
ting, tbe hills in no part of the Coun
ty reaching any great altitude,the laud
with little exception being adapted to !
tillage, watered by Slipperyrock,
Muddy creek, Connoquenessing, Big
and Little Buffalo, Hi? and Little
Bear creek, Bull creek, Thorn creek,
Glade Run, Breakneck, Silver creek,
Yellow creek, and other smaller j
streams. While in this County thero
is no greatextent of valley land yet a
broad and beautiful valley ha* been
carved out by the Connoquenessing
in the vicinity of Harmony and Ze
lienople, aud the soil is rich and
strong, yielding large increase to th-3
husbandman and fair to the eye of
him who admires it for its beauty
alone. The soil along Muddy creek
and Slipperyrock is ia some places a
rich sandy loam, forming excellent
meadow land with an out crop along
the hillsides of limestone, augment
ing the producing power of the soii.
In short the soil of the County is of
good average quality as compared
with the Counties of Western Penn'a
Wheat, oats aud other cereals and
grasses grow here with good success:
milk, potatoes, hay, aud apples have
been shipped to other parts of the
country to a considerable extent
The cheapness of farm products
makea the cost of living low, compar
ed with some of the other surround
ing oil and gas counties. Prices of
real estate and lots have uever reached
the exorbitant figures of other manu
facturing centres less advantageous
for commerce or manufacture. Prob
ably no location iu our State u more
beautifully situated or better adapted
to promote the health and happiaess
of the citizen than the town of But
ler, surrounded by hills, pure water,
and free from malaria, uad furnished
within tbe last few years with tutiaus '
for affording labor for hundreds of
working meu, who are coming into
the town, increasing tbe population.
This fact alone gives impetus to our
manufacturing enterprise?. The im
mense Glass Works covering acres of
ground, promising to be the largest
in our State, are to be put in running
order this full. Tho bottle works
already running and another estab
lishment of the same kind in process
of erection portend for Hutler a bright
future, which may give it a place in
the ranks of industry beyond many of
our towns and cities. .
RAILROADS.
Butler has three rail roads, P. &
W. now doing a large busiaess here,
hariog Bradford, Pittsburg, and
Chicago for its terminus. It is nar
row guage from Bradford to Butler
and as soon as the gauge is changed
to standard will form a direct line of
communication from Butler to Brad
ford, Rochester, and Albany, N. Y ,
and the St. Lawrence river which
makes an open line of commerce to
the seaboard and foreign countries
ea3t. The company owning this
road have lately acquired from
YouDgstown and Painsville, Ohio, a
port on Lake Erie over which line
large shipments of iron ore from Lake
Superior regions can be made, mak
ing this rail road a formidable com
peting line for the transportation of
iron ore from the north to the various
points along this rail. The length of
the line proper from Allegheny to
Akron is 135 miles and from Callery
to Bradford about 120 miles.
The S. &A. II K. whose termini
are practically Cincinnati, Cleveland,
and Erie is a goGd standard gauge
whose length proper is about 58
miles from Butler to Greenville.
This road has a branch to Coal Town
and Milliards iu Butler County, af
fording direct shipments of coal l'rom
the large mines in this region to the
town of Butler and other points
along this line.
Butler furnishes a direct line of
communication from the latter paint
to the cities of Philadelphia and New
York and is a competing line with
the P. & W. to Pittsburg being nine
miles longer. These rail roads add
much to the manufacturing interests
of Butler, the junction of these roads,
so that this point offers n fair compe
tetion with other localities in West
ern Pennsylvania.
CENTREVILLE'S WELCOME.
REUNION OF Cos. "C" AND "E,"
IOOTII REGIMENT P. V. Y.
(ROUNDHEAD) AT CENTREVILLE,
ON SEPT. 29, 1887.
The reunion is a thing of the past,
but it ha:, left memories that will live
for generations. Notwithstanding
our inexperience in such matters ami
threatening weather until noon, v.e
expected a red letter day, but the re
sult so far exceeded all we hoped for
that we may be pardoned if we in
dulge : in self congratulations to a limit
ed extent. The universal verdict of the
boys of the 100 th and all others pres
ent was, that it was the very best
they had ever attended. On Thurs
day the people began decorating their
houses and by the morning of the
2 ( Jth the town presented a gala day
appearance not seen here before.
By 11 o'clock all the boys that
came were here. The procession
formed on Main street facing north,
as follows :
Chief Marshal, James S, Wilson,
formerly of 78th Reg't, P. V. V.,
Centreville Cornet Hand, Neyman
Christley, formerly of 78th Ileg't. P.
V. Y., in charge. Co. "C," 100 th
Reg't, P. Y. V. 29 membsrs, Hiram
Gill in command. Co. "E" 100 th
Reg't, P. Y. V., 23 members and six
members of other companies, Geo.
Maxwell in command. O. G. Bing
ham Post 305, G. A. R., 25 members,
and all old soldiers present. Robert
Kessic, formerly of 31st Reg't Ohio
Y. V., in command. •
The procession marched ofif to the
enlivening strains of the Centreville
Cornet Band, proceeded along Main
St, as far as McCarne's and Coo
vert's, countermarched back and as far
south as Bard's and Bingham's,
countermarched to centre of town
and cast as far as the residence of
William K Brown, a member of
Company "C," when a brief halt was
made to give the boys of Company
"C" an opportunity to pay their res
pects to their former comrade, which
was done by shouting forth three
cheers and a liger for their aged com
rade. Comrade Brown's residence was
gaily and gorgeously decorated.
The procession was then directed to
the M. E church for the exercises of
the day, which were conducted from
the steps on tßc outside The build
ing could not accomadate one-third of
the assemblage.
The meeting was called to order
by the Chief Marshal. Rev. W. D
Ewing led in prayer. Prof. Kelly's
choir followed wita "America."
Mr. C. C. McOarnes was then intro
duced to the audience by the Chief
Marshal and delivered the folllowing
admirable Address of Welcome,
which was eloquently delivered and
greatly appreciated by all and listen
ed to with perfect silence:
Surviving members of Cos. C and
E, lOOt'n P. V. V.. in behalf of the
citizens of Ceatarville I extend to ycu
a hearty welcome. 1 assise yoy that
to-day as you grasp each other's
hands, renew the friendship formed
OQ fields of battle, and recall the scene*
of hardship aud suffering iu the ser
vice of the couutrv, you have the
heart felt sympathy of our people.
We can never know what strong
emotions thronged your breasts at the
thoughts of desolate homes and a
severed union. We can ■ never know
what lofty sentiments of love and
patriotism spurred you ou to victory.
But, we believe, we <ua underhand
iu part the motive which prompts ]
your reunion hero to-day. I; is not
vain pride, nor idlo b >aatiag. not the
desire to II lunt before the people the
record of your deeds of valor; nor to
keep fresh in their minds the obliga
tion yot) have placed up in them.
God forbid that they .should ever need
to be reminded of tbo debt they owe
you. We see ia your meeting here
to day only the desire to perpetuate
the friendship formed while associa
ted together ia the camp, on the
march and the battle-field, and to re
call the experiences, ludicrous aud
pathetic, incidents to army life,
'f hough to iniay of us the war iu
which ygu were engaged is more a
matter of history than recollection,
the magnituda of the struggle is clear
ly realized. A federation of 31 1
states, comprising a population of 30
millions. divided and warring, one
half agalust the other, for their homes, j
is an event, the like of which never
had been before, and perhaps never
will again be enacted in the history
of the world. Wars have baen waged
for priory, power, and conquest; wars
have been cruel, bloody and destruc
tive. The only true and legitimate
cause of war is for the protection of
homes aud their maintenance. Such
causes only can make war so deadly
and destructive as the war of the re
bellion. POP tae preservation qf the
Union mothers sacrificed their sons,
wives gave up their husbands, sisters
parted with their brothers, and over
two aud a half millions of mon de
serted workshops and counting rooms,
leaving kindred and friends, shoulder-
Ed the musket or buckled on the,
' sword. The pra} r ers of a united i
I North, hearts with patriot- j
\ ism, and arms nerved to superhuman
strength' could not but be victorious.
But at how great a cist! Three hua
; dred thousand lives were sacrificed,
and as many homes mode desolate.
Men returned north with shattered
limbs aud ruined health. The vacant
chair at the fireside told a sorrowful
tale, and mourning was miDgled with
joy. Yet many good results have
followed; perfect equality has been
secured to all classes It has been
demonstrated that the North must
live with and for the South, and the
Sonth with aad for the North.
The breach which threatened destruc
tion to the Union has been closed un
til scarcely a crack i.s left, and hearty
good will is fast increasing between
the blue and the gray.
Xo more the eat trldge answers in the rifle true
and trusty.
And the good sword iiangs neglected In its seab
bord ill and rust}-.
"Yank" and "Keb"'no more are heard the nick
names of derision.
The "blue'' and "gray" no longer are the colors
of division.
But while we should hail with de
light the day when passion and prej
udice will be forgotten, wo will also
keep alive iu our memory the love
and gratitude which w& have for you,
who defended the stars and stripes.
Parents will tell their children how,
when treason and rebellion threaten
ed our country with shame and hu
miliation, you rushed to the front and
offered yourself a voluntary sacrifice
that the Union might be preserved;
they will tell them how you fought
and fell, suffered and bled, how you
endured the hardships of years of
deadly warfare, and how your brave
ry finally triumphed. Generations
after generations will recouut your
gallant deeds and do honor to your
memory. We greet ycu here to-day
particularly as survivors of the fa
mous Roundhead lieg't. In history
to have been a Roundhead will bees
teemed a greater honor than to have
been one of the Imperial guards at
Waterloo. Tee stcrs and stiipe?
never waived over truer hearts or
braver men, James' Island, Bull Run,
Chantiliy,South Mountain, Antietam,
Fredericksburg, Vickshurg.K'doxville,
Wilderress, Spottsvlvania, Cold
Uarbor, Fort Stead man and the final
assalt on Petersburg, all testify to
your bravery. On Northern and
Southern battle fields you displayed
your courage and prowess; and in
Norrhern aud Southern hearts you
are honored. Time has not lessened
our love for you and as to day we
enjoy the peace aad security which
you purchased at so great a cost, we
welcome you to the hearts and homes
of Centrevilie.
The Address of Welcome was re
sponded to by Col. Hugh Morrison,
of Company "C".
The following dispatch was receiv
ed and read by Comrade George
Maxwell:
Sr. LOUIS, MISSOURI
Sept. 29, 1887 j
Comrade Maxwell,
Center ville, Butler Co., Pa.
A large num
ber of "Roundheads" in Regimental
reunion here, send greeting to com
rades of Companies 'C" and "E"'
assembled in Centrevilie. God grant <■
you a pleasant reunion with many t
more to follow.
(Signed.) Dr. RANDOLPH, (
SURQ. MASS, <
HUNT, |
HAMMOND, <
J. C. STEVENSON. <
Dr. Audldy Brown, Ex Chaplain, (
telephoned from New Castle, Pa, (
his regrets at his inabilty to ba pres- j
ent and sent greetings to his old ,
comrades.
Owing to the hour further public
exercises were dispensed with. The ]
procession then moved to the U. P. <
church for dinner. For us to make (
any attempt at describing the table ( |
would be useless. Everything that \
was toothsome or substantial was '
there. If any one nun, woman or '
child, is entitled to special mention j
for the succ33S of the dinner it i 3 Mr. <
Thomas Pa tlon, of Slipperyrock twp.
Some may baye gone away without
getting nil they could wish to eat and J
if they did so it wa? owing to the S
BmaUnsss of the room and to their
own impatience. To ere wa3 an ]
abundance of provisions k-ft after all 1
had eaten heartily,
After dinner the companies were -j
reformed and conducted by G A. R. <
Post aud Brass Bind to Headquar-
tors for their society meeting, at
which votes of thanks were passed
thanking the citizens of Center ville
and vicinity for their unbounded
kindness, to Mr. C. C. McCumes, for j
his able and eloquent Address ol
Welcome, to those who furnished the
music and all others contributing to a
their comfort and pleasure.
On motion a vote of thanks was •
tendered the ladies, the band, the
speakers aud everybody of Center- -
villk and vicinity for entertainment. "
MEMBERS OF CO ''C M PRESENT.
R A Weller, II \V Watson, II M
Gill, Morrison, John Glenn,
John C Moore, E B Pbiilip-!, Ivirnest
Weyuiiii, E E Aiken, Wm K Brown,
llenrv Diiliman, U, .\X EtHjes, Ne&s -
Kirker, II W McCiure, j. sepb A
Craig, Henry Ribb, John P Wilson,
Jno C Murrhail, W W McQ'ii=tion, J
Henry McOoauc-11, Job a A Vog.tn,
William Aubany, Fred Banc*©-, Jas C j
Campbell, John R livana, II Guy,
Thoa N Miles, William Rutter, Hugh ''
Wilson.
MEMBERS OF CO. "E" I'RESSNT.
J P Brest, John 3 Barber, David P -
Boofe, James J B>ok ( Thomas Crop,
Hugh A;;ron (jfletin, B F 1
Juokiu, George veil, Wnj P i< c ' •
Cutcheon, John L Pounds, Thomas J
Burnley, Harlia Book, Samuel J
Cook, Jno G Book, Jno Coovert, Jno
Graham, William 11 Gealev, W 1111 J
Miles, George Montgomery, JA Ma
gee,.! ohn Ralston.
MEMBERS OS OTHER CQS. PRESENT
I) M Ward, Co IJ, Jno T Cgoper, j %
Co K, Wm J .Vlorrisou, Co G. II I *•
Cuaainsjham, Co H, Geo Morrow,
Co F, David Lock, Cfo G.
The reunion is a thing of tha past,
but it has left memories that will live I
for generations. VETERAN.
Sale of Real Estate.
Mr. L »yal McJunkin, as agent for ;
the heir's of the late John B. McQuis-1
tion of this place, sold last week, the !
piece t?f ground on MeOuistion hill,
adjoining the borough HUG on the
south end of the town, for the
sum of SIO,OOO. The piece n
contains about forty-two acres and jjj
adjoins those of Mantz, Edwards and
Brecjiq. \Jr. R. W. Errett of Pitts- j
burgh was the purchaser, i L
one of the most extensive sales of
real estate yet made hero. The
ground is on the same bili
range on wbjch are a half dozen good
gas wciis.
—There will be services in the «
English Lutheran Church nexi Sun- i <> n
diy, at 11 A. M.
3VC A IR.TM-EID.
HEN HICKS MI 3SER—At the home of
th e Iriiie, Sept. «I, lS.s", by I:ev. P. I'.itfer,
of Middle I/ini'Mter, Mr. I'rank P. lien
ricks, of Lawrence county, i'a., and Miss
Carrie Xlutser, nt" Ik-aver county. Pa.
BELLKS-KOCUER-By Eev. P. Hipper,
at his residence, on Sept. 2:>, IW, Mr.
Samuel A. Belles and Miss Kujihndu
Kocher, all of Lancaster twp., Butler Co.,
Pa.
COCHRAN—MONTAG—At the residence (f
the bride's parent*, .Sept. 28th, lsß7, by
Rev. C. A. Limberg, Mr. K. G. Cochran
and Miss M. E. Moutrg, ijoth ol Jefferson
twp., Butler Co., I'a.
PAItKER — D— Oel 1887, at Huller
by Rev. W- E. Oiler, Mr. Charles E. bar
ker and Miss Lulu P. Boyd, both of F;ex
port, Pa.
DEATm
ELl'M—On the 24th of Sept., 18)57, near Zel
ieuople, Pa., Mr. Nicolas BLI'M, aged 72 !
years, 5 months and 5 days,
Mr. Blum had lived in Zelicnopie some ;
forty years.
KETTERER-On Sept. 23, 1887, Mrs. Fan-i
liie Ketterer, wife of Jacob Ketterer, «>t :
Bearer Co., Pa., aged 2!) years, ti months !
and 2 days.
DAY—At his home in Allegheny City, Oct.
3, 1887, Mr. Robert Hay, in the 72d year ol
his age.
Mr. May formerly resided in /Celienople.
this county, and was'a ioau highly respected
by all who knew him.
Ie mwsA
COMPOUND
The importance of pui ifying the blood can
not be overestimated, for without pure
blood you cannot enjoy good health.
At this season nearly every one needs a
good medicine to purify, vitalize, and enrich
the blood, and Hood's Sarsaparilla is worthy
your confidence. It is peculiar in that it
strengthens anil builds up the system, creates
an appetite, and tones the digestion, while
it abdicates disease. Give it a trial.
Hood's Sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists.
Prepared by C. L Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dotiar
jy Biliousness, Indigestion, g ALL j
S Dizziness, (Positively Cured by<
f LITTLE HOP PJLLS
M The People's Favorite liver Pills. "
:1b They act slowly but surely, do not gripe And
jfi tlieir effect is lasting, the fact is they have no [
equal. (Doctor's formula.) Small, sugar coat-J
ti# ed and easy to take. Send for testimonials. J
fly 25 ote. at all druggists, or mailed for price. j
fIK Prepared by an oh! Apothecary. Fire bottles SI.OO J
o
HOP OINTMENT cures mosquito and a. -<.
fig Insectbites, pimples, cuts, buriia, eta. 35&50e. ]
SOI.D C Y EVEST IXRlia-IIST IS BUTI.EE.
BUTLER MARKETS.
rhe following are the selling prices of roer
ih?nts of this "lace
Apples, per bushel, 4"> to ."iO
Butter, per pound, 20 to iVi
Be-in:-, per qt. 8 m 1i:-<t-s.
Cabbige, new, 7 to i' 1 cts.
Candles, mold, 1 i to 10. ets.
Carbon oil, 10 to lofts.
Cheese, 12 to 15 cts per lb.
Crackers, 7 to 10 cts. ptr lb.
Chickens, per pair, 40 to ct-f.
Coffee, Itio, •>$ ets.
Coffee, Java, So etc.
Coif Boastf i, 2-"> t > -"•■) et<.
Coffee, ground, JO to 2;i o';.s.
KS e's.
Fitti, mackerel, 10 to 15 cts.
Flour, i'cr Larro!, i-}. 50 to
Fiour, per sack, si.ls to §l.
Feci, ('!;<•!», 1 c: 100 pounds, i-! 10.
Feed, per 100 ibs. til.
Grain, wheat prr bushel, !'O.
Grain, < i's per bushtl 'io to .'J.'cts
Grat n, eorn per bushel b) eln.
Lard, 10 cis.
Haas, 15; t.*.
lloncy,2o els.
Shoulders, 10 eta,
n.ux>;j, 15 -u--.
Dried beef, 18 to 25.
Corn r.ie-!, per p.-.-uacl. 2 e's.
Potatoes, new, 23ots "ji |Hek,
iliee, <s to 10 eU.
Sugar, hard, 8 cts.
Sugar coSee, 7 cts.
Sugar, ra'.v, fir cts.
Soap, 5 to 10 cts.
Salt,
Tea, Hyson, Gunpowder, etc., 53 c'..;. to SO
Tea, J.i'pnu, etc , sft to ijO cts.
Tea, Breakfast, 40 to 80 cts.
Tallow, 8 ets.
Tiiiiothy seed. S2,H i.
Clover " 55.50
Washed wool 25 to SO cts.
ITn'.rashed wool, lii to 20 cis.
L 8. i\it'J liiS K! A j
Insurance and Real Estate ig'l.
Fire, Life and Accident Insurance tviiitcn
it this o!See. •
Also, Desirable Building Lots, Dwelling
[louses and Farms for sale.
17 EAST JEFFERSON ST.
NIXON'S HOME, 1
No. 35 McKean Street,
IPIE/N JN 'vV
Men!:; at all hours. Open all .\'i;'t. llreakfas
Dinner 2T.e, fctlppe: i.e. todj-'iag 2'S.
112-T-imj MMI-OK NIXON. Hrop'r,
J k?"n» m&W
A iir.ived r< njedj' for Cr.nsuuiptlua an'l C:-;-
•av a ;>i "i ;ro;:t and l.mtss.
New l.it • and V:c tnf;.. v. 115",
Ask for Baker's (> i and or write t >
JNO 0. BAKER k 00.,
Ph (addlohis.
n? • if * n
rlanmg MILII
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ar<l
. L. 1 URVI-. L. O. ITRVIs*,
2Pl>tjvt nla Q v -\
S.u.rUl ViSC6uO.
MAXrr.V Tf'KEIiH AND DKALERS IX
lougli and Planed Lumber;
<J)F SAfiliY i-ESCKiI'TION,
' *V S ;
iiOl LDINGS,
SA H,
D 'O '.a,
r>. '■ Rill'A,
BAT! uINS,
Ciwica tods, 11
JINGLES & LATH
PLANING ;,ULI, AND YARD I
i
Se?Tbtircl) ;
tßStsnsEßS^^nss:
r\ adwortisi'g when in Chicago, w-i! find on f«i*: at
ie Advertising Agw:
Tho Peonle's Great
: EXPOSITION!
ij 4, GREAT SHOWS IX ONE. 4,
f
We announce to the peiple far and wide that
' we will exhibit our cullossal aggregation of
: 1 startling wonders, to secure which all parts of
| the earth—Europe. Asia, aud portions of the I'•
s. have been searched, and sueli 111 aggregation
j as has never been seen since the day Noahenter
.• ed tlie Ark. The Elephant.the ureal Km.
j noeeros. the litppopjttoiu is.the Chunpaniie.th •
! Ou-rang-outaag or rau-jut-.iud-stleic-oul-your
i tongue-out. the greatest living wonders or the
| age will excite no wonder .vaea compared with
th.- laulti'ude of mins r attractions oil exiilbl
, I tlon at our great moral Circus and Menagerie,
i The roars and howls of the would-be competi
tor who Apes the methods, but cries down the
i attractions of our own and ouly Greatest Show
: on earth will ba uiow.i -d in the joyf ll ac l.im
;ationsofa delighted populace. Remember this
i great show possesses no objectionable features
j and Is the delight of tho cultured aud retlned.
I We show under one canopy four great shows,
the Largest Slock—Greatest variety—Best
lioods and styles—Lowest Prices. We have se
curad a magnificent Bras.-; liand which will be
a prominent f -autre o£ our great show, a rings
with a operate and coutiuuous jtertormauoe
beli g enacted la each ring.
attractions. .lolly clowns. The jjroate.-t. liv
ing, walking. Ureal Slit:*, talking curiosities of
tile FHuuuy l'lieilovs--i-i:re to sell you
and aii the people lau:4h when they see the b;ir
gains'hey o3rr. Other sun! greater attractions
arcet the delighted lye <:i; every side—the Pro
prietor and Managers >.v.-:ugiiijr iu tlie living
trapcz * att.ished it. theiiigiiest pinaele of suc
cess, give such exhibitions oi nerve and daring
iu sweeping redn gi«r t "jims ;i:.-plays and
WOlK](rlul ! n:{ nit!s ;.s to call loitii the plaudits
of th ■ most pre.deii! ami econoiiiicrti. T'te man
agemeat l eg leave to announce tli;;t in their un
tiring zeal in the seart ii for tlie rare and curious,
astonishing results iiave aiuavs followed and
we open for your inspection a collos
sal collection 01 i rt;r!it aud new Fall
Styles in Mens' Boys' and Children.!'
Clothing, Hats, i'udemear, Siilrts,
Colie.rs, ( i lls. Tit.', liosierv, Hautlker
ciiiel's.Mnffless.Ck.ves. Miitims. Cinbrel
ias. Trucks. Valiies, Satchels. Mraps,
lirusbes, Cotubs. Jewehy, Corsets, Jer
sey.i, Stockings with a full hi'.e of Notions, &c.
Big bargains all liiiotigh the sliow.
Song by ilie Clown-: -
Men and youth and toys an;! all,
snort and Solid, lean iu':d tail,
\\ no need a Milt of clolii* s this fall,
We do invite you tow to call
l"or we are lo'inntftn the ball.
And you arc sure to make a haul.
Whatever you purchase, great or small.
Song 2 : —"What a r e tlie wild waves saying."
liny your clothing and Furnishing goods of
I>. A. UECK.
Sou£ 3' Her bright smile haunts me still,"
i'lie smile ol satisfaction Hiat beamed from
the face of the iu.lv who dressed her little
boy in one ol Heck's triesisiable suits.
If you want to save money and increase your
piie droppin and C l!KfK,"aud he'll make vou
all smile.
lie possesses the power to spread happiness
around,
Aud his store is the place where bargains are
lousid.
Doors opc-n at 7A. M. Close at S p. M. Ad
mittance. (tents r:ee, Ladies ami children half
price. Itemeiuber the place.
13. II^CKI'S,
So. 11, Xortli Main St., Buffy's Block,
BCJTLI?H, - FA,
THE CITIZEN
I
#
RNMM MEDIUM
IN
BUTLER. COUNTY.
ALL KINDS
OF"
WO II I v
DONE AT
LOWEST PRICES, i
Attraction*
And the one wo wish to call your attention to Is
Bickel's Mammoth
NOT AND SHOE HOUSE,
'
NO. 22, SOUTH MAIN STREET.
BOOTS SHOES and RUBBERS,
Is 1 ot the only attraction. but the remarkably low pn;e at which I am selling thera at U attract
lig the attentlen or the people all over the county and they are coming from tar and near.
Good wearing Hoot-. seoes ami 1 lubbers Is bringing them. Low prices and fair dealing
has opened the ay and 1 expect a regular Doom this Fall tor lam going to o.Ter
Some Real Live Bargains
<~j
And they will be Bargains that <-.,;inot be resisted. 1 want your trade but 1 solicit It on strictly
business principles, nam"..*: Fair dealing:, good ;ro>«ls and" t!: lowest prices. There are many
reasons \ hv you should trade at my store, i protect all purchasers by warranting every
pair e; boois • r shoes sold In my hoase t > be exaetJy as rcspresenfed. I have the
largest trade because my prices are tii- lowest, 1 can and fio sell lower than
any other house In Butler Co., fcecain-e I am tlie largest buyer ancl
deal direct with manufacturers,
• The Ladies' Department
Is brim full cf all the r. -v.v.st styles of foot-wear. I handle all the different widths, and can ft any
anyone, Full stock of Ladles' ivlt an.l oil t; >ut shoes for every day wear, all warranted to
turn water and ver. servie"a;>ie. in Misses' Shoes mv atoek could not l>e more complete.
I have these in iil;, Goat, Calf and Oil both In button and lace
ChiMi^ems 9 Sc
i tcolc spe< laicare in -electing this line or goods and they are open for your Inspection and I feel
i-ure they :-.re Ju.-i v h.it >ou ifan*. T.i j> your children's feet w :rai and dry. I'rlces on
Chiliire.-is's Uid < . varies sncls. to S!> aa Imy !etlon U much larger
tlsaai ever u;or >. and tl.e (U-uaud greater. ( all : iul s-e them )>e<\sre you
tu.., they are all extra higl: cut. tipped or plain toe, In all kinds
of leather kie v.i to the trade.
MMM& & MMW&BOOTS
Sly stock of MenV and ;'.o>v Boots Is v.: h-.'ge and ! take great pride in offering them to
the trade. My'ong experi;-:e- hi i. ■ i.-i »!■:.!.e-uu'- - «.f Loots gave me a correct insight as to
what a ho-> ; s; leuM h<- ..ed while making ray selections for this Fall I kept In view the iact
that all i.t.> trade v, .rite I U -t a e would r. slat wat'-r and no oth r klu.l would do.
So coin" Hi . 0..'. bringy»«t* bo>s and i!:. tfti'ui out v. ith a pair of Good Kip. Water
proof Boota together with a guarantee that la-v can weir them from Fall to
Spring and have dry feet. Mens' boots Si.4o to tt.oo, boy.s' boots tl.oo to
ii'.uo, youths' boots ~nc. tofi..v>, child re ns' bootawc, to f 103
Mens' and Boys' Fine Shoes.
Siy stock Is fs.ll and complete. Mens* Fine Seamless shoes In button, bal., or Con gress $1.30 a pair
Boys' line shoes *l.l-1. and si .so. Full stock of Aleuts' Kangaroo, I'orpolse, C'ardaran
;ind Do) gola Shoes gotten up light., neat and stylish.
Make a Note of This
. ■ . You c;,!l ::p<l nr '- v ' !l > my house that Is kept in any flrst-class shoe store.
Old ladies warm ..noes and slippers extra high cur. shoes in ladles'. Misses' and chlldrens'. Lad'es
high button over-shoos. ladles' shoes in extra large sizes 9 FF. Mens' low instep boots In
call and Kip, inenv felt boots, mens' duck boou. mens' grain boots Napoleon leg
ilub nailed boots and shoes, &c., sc.
BOOTS and SHOES MADE to ORDER
I have a large stock of my own make of Boots on hand cut from ('has. Sims French KID Prices
ate verj low. 11 you not eoining to Butler send In your order and It will leeelve prompt at'entlon
Bir 'ijepalrlng Done same Day Received. H
: v Leather and Findings, Blacksmiths' Aprons, &c.
Headquarters I Boston Rubbers
My intention was to handle nothing' but Boston Rubber but In order to accommodate a few of mv
customers 1 have put in a line of candee Boots, bu* nevertheless, I still believe the Boston
Boot the best, Boot la the market. I will sell until Jan. Ist
11! MB' BOSTON 01130!!! 0301S il 52.15,
Including a pair of good heavy slippers. Don't buy any jd quality Rubber, look for the name
heel Boston Rubber Shot. Co., take 110 other. Ladles', Misses'. Hoys' Youths'and Children
Boots and shoes in great variety. When you want Rubber ask for Bostons.
Yours, &c,
JOHN BICKEL.
22 Main Si^eet,
ESTABLISHED IN 1867.
111111
By hi nest dealing ire L&vo developed our present large business and
our experience of twenty rears enables us to offer purchasers advantages
which cannot be had ci.-cwhere.
Buying direct from tbe best woolen mills of this and foreign countries
noi only reduces ibe cost of our garments, but also gives us positive knowl
edge of tbe quality of tbe materials we use.
Manufacturing cur goods right at home, employing none but the be»t
of tailors and overseeing cvtry detail ourselves, makes our clothing staud
unsurpassed in fit, workmanship, or durability.
Our steck of Men's, Boys' and Children's Suits and Overcoats is a large
one, and our knowledge of the wants of the people has essisttd much in mak
ing the assortment so complete.
All goods are marked in plain figures, and one price only.
Mail orders will have our best attention,
niranuEPH
No 161 Federal Street,
ALLEGHENY, PA.
111111
3CF"Store-keepers and Tailors furnished with samples on
application,
(fine feClcnc gcfeflenljeU
Hetet
3obn SSitfera
2JI <1 m m 111 J>
otufd~ nni> Bt\)n\)~§ans.
SOBenn ftc nut gait fommen, oergejfen fte nidjt bet unß,
um bie grofeeit SSatgatnS roir geben in ©txefeln unb gu
priifeit. 3Kan rergeffe ben ?|3las nic§t, 9?o. 22 ©iio SRain ©tr. Sutler,
s?a, Tie grbfete SluSroaf)! in ©tiefeln, unb
j fur foldje i?reife bie ©ie rcerben. SBir ftnb im 6mft.
©efdjiifte miifTcn gemadjt merDen
biefe§
iibertreffen fann, roenn fte ein genauer ftnb ftir baar fo !auft
®oHar meljr in metnem Saben als in irgenb etnetn anberen in Sutler
Gounty. Um biefeo ju beroeifen
bie folgenbe Jlreislifte
tauten finopf
I Trauen ftnbpf
| Jlinber finopf
Satiteit (ScSufie tnit Scfiniiren 75, 90, SI.OO u. $1.25 I
fyroueit SBafferbicfcte „ ~ „ 60,75, 90, u. SI.OO
| itinber Slßafferbirf)te „ „ „ 25, 50, 60, u. 75 j
nnft otclc SBargrtin^.
TOanner feine Scliufie SI.OO, $1.25 u. $1.50
itnaben feine
ajfanner unb SllltnnSsgtfiube "<5, SI .00 u. $1.25 ;
Wfinner Sliefel ' $1.50, SI.BB, $2.00 u. $2.50 !
I ituabeu Mip etiefel SI.OO, $1.20, $1.40 u $1.75 i
ftip Stiefel 75, 90, SI.OO u. $1.25 j
Ter 9Jatim mirb geffatfen bie an aHe SBctaren anjubeuten, i
aber fommt 311 mir unb mill Cudj beroeifen ba6 it& nidjtS al3 erfte Si'.ajje <
ffiaaven cetfaufe unb ju PoUig 25 niebriger, al§ irgenb ein
£aus in Sutler 6ountp,
Unuptqunrttcr fitr ISofton 6ummi=Sd)ul)f.
SUaitner ©ummi»Stiefel, SBofton {\abrif $2.35
I a)ianuer £d;nalle« SirticS, " " 1-00
2lUe nnbere @utnmi*2lsaaren gerabe fo billtg.
unb Stiefeln roevben auf Seftellung gemad&t.
! Cine grofee 2lttoroaf)l Don felbftoerfertigten unb Stiefefn intrner an §anb.
Sleparirung 3U ntiifjigen £eber unb ginbingfl.
3 0 I) tt U i rit tI, 23 SiiD Pinin Sir., Sutler, JIo.
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