mrai orfi2E3K. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 86. 1887. New Advertisements. Holiday Goods—A. L. Robison. Canvassers Wanted—Jas. S. Wileoo. Drugs—A. Frmnk A Co. Executors notice— Estate of Samuel Ander son, dee'd. . LsvCsrdi —Newton Black and Jas. F. Brit tain, Eeqrt. Mnsio lessons—R. J. Lsnib. Brady House and Restaurant —T. W. Tai • Rural New Yorker. New looals—Stehle's holiday goods, Clee land's holiday goods, Etna Stores, Presby • terian Banner, Mechanical News. pugLIC NOTICE! The public is hereby notified that hereafter all Resolutions of Respect or Condolence adopt td by organization» and ordered published, all notices of Church Fairs, Festivals and Lec tures; and all communicated Obituaries trill be charged for at the rate of one-half cent a word, money to accompany each order. LOCAL AND GENERAL "Count that day lost whose low-descend in; sun Views from thy hands no worthy action done Count that day lost and gone to smash When you hare taken in no cash. —TITO small fires in town lately. Look out foi your gas lires and floes. —The school teachers of Marion twp., have atruck for higher wages. —The Missionary Convention of the Butler Presbytery, will begin at Petrolia next Sun day. Jf— A. J. Frank At Co., sell pure and good rugs, nnd compound prescriptions carefully. See card. —lmmense quantifies ;of apples are being shipped from the stations of the S A A., in the northwestern part of the county. —By reference to the list of Sheriff's sales, it will be seen that the Odd Fellows lodge of Millerstowu h*s issued on the property of the Agricultural Association there. —Mr. A. L. Robinson has filled his store with useful articles, many of which are suit able for Chrittmas presents. See his card in another column. . —We again remind onr ministerial friends, to whom we send our paper, that we would be pleased to have them notify ns of all deaths in their vicinity. —See card of the Brady Hou«e aud Restau rant—a new enterprise in Butler,with Mr. T. W. Tait as proprietor—in another column. —Some of our exchanges, last week, pub lished pictures of the Anarchists, and some that of the jail in which they were hung, And we would be pleased to know which was the most sensible thing to do. —Mr. Jas. S. Wilson of Pittsburg, wants to employ canvassers for a new book. See his card in another place. —A top prop has been patentad by Mr. William R. Moore, of Unionville, Pa. This invention provides an improved means for se curing the bow iron to the seat iron or top prop stud, to provide an anti-prop rattier for carriages and top buggies. —Mr. D. L. Cleelaod's store always looks pretty at Christmas time. His stock o r holi day silverware and jewelry is now ready for your inspection. —Mr. Alexander Rodgers, of North Wash ington, this county, and a member of the firm of Rodgers Bros., contractors, fell from an oil well derrick, near Findlay, 0,, lust Thursday and was killed. —The crowning achievement of opthalmic surgery ot the present century, as reported in the Medical Record, was the trsnsplantation of a rabbit's cornea to that of a man, by which operation Prof. Vear* ago, removed to New Castle, and fob .owed teaching there most of the time. He was at his work on Saturday, was sick on Sunday, and died on Monday at 3 A.M., after an illness of lesa than 48 hours. His remains were brought io North Cfnion graveyard and interred there. Mrs. Tbos. Hoon and her daughter, May, •of Centre twp., met with an accident last Sat urday mot ning, They were ooming to But ler and had arrived at the top of the hill north of town, when their horse took fright and ran off. Their buggy collided with an otfeer owued by Mr. McAnallen, and was up set. Mrs. Hoon w?s oaught between the wheels and was dragged for several rods, but was not seriously injured. Miss May was thrown clear ol the buggy, and was badly bruised by the fall. The horse ran into But ler befoie being caught. Mr. Jas. MeC. Creigtton of the Penn'a R. R., died suddenly at bis home in Phil'a, last Sunday. He was well known io Butler, and his widow is a daughter of Bernard Roessing dee'd, formerly of this place. Mr. C. was known to be a thorough railroad man, and at one time was Sup't of the West Penn. Geo. Walters, and sister, of Freeport, have moved to Butler.' Mr. 8: D. Miller, agent for (be Oil Well Supply Co., has rented the Riddle house on E. Pearl St. J»s. R. Duffy, a native of this county, died •t the residence of his brother Edward, in fttfdock, last Monday. A atroDg-mioded woman io Green ville appeared at tho place of election io that place at the recant election and after scanning the different tickets selected tbe Prohibition ticket, which it* offered to tbe election board, wbicb they rew ived and east on tbe floor, fib* w>-ct away folly believing that h*l reted. LEGAL NEWS. TBIAL LIST FOB LAST WEEK. Matilda Vincent et al, vs James Kerr, Nov. I*>. Verdict for the plaintiff*. Motion for new trial entertained. Geo. 8. Kelly for use of H. L. Taylor vs A. C. Williams gVerdict lor plaintiff lor $651. Foster A Hoffman for use vs A. C. Will iams. Nov. 15. verdict for plaintiß lor SU4S.IB. I.D. McKiuney et al, vs Lytle A Latchaw. Verdict for defendants. W. S. B-ivd. for usevs A.P.Glenn and wife. Verdict for plaiutiff for SIOOJ. S. L. R. die *s W. S. Purviaoee. Settled. G. F. Haine for use vs Oambach Zeigler Bros. Veruict for defendants. Jno. Campbell vs Boro of Evannburr. Die continued. The compulsory non-suit grauted in the Schlerter vs Balfour case was taken off. James Kifer vs D. L. Smyers et al. Com pulsory con-suit granted. D. Gregg for nse ofChas. McCandless vs Samuel Allen et al. Verdict for plainiiff for $1313 13. Motion for new trial entertained. Court met Monday to try the case of the Brushwood Developing Co. vs Henry Fisher et al, but ou account cf the weather being cold and this Court room not being heated, the cast was continued. All other cases ou the list were continued. NOTES. Judge Ilazen has granted a rn!e on Martin and Hm. Monks, Wendell Hickey and Ala tilda Deer to show cau-ie why they should not be attached for contempt, returnable Dec. 5, 1887, and characterizes me answer fiied by them aa being "evasive i/ not untrue." Special Courts for the trial of civil causes have been ordered for tie weeks beginning Jan. lt> and Feb. 13, with 54 jurors lor each week, and 40 cases on each the first 'Jo to be ready on the first day of each week, and the remaining 15 on the following Mondays. Ihe Court also ordered 700 new names to be selected and placed in the jury wheel, including those yet remaining iu the wheel. In the matter of the petition to Court for appointment of viewers to report on tile further division of the 2d and 3d wards of Butler, the Court appointed Jesse A. Hey driek, Win. S. Waldron and Jos. Thomas to enquire into the matter and make re port at next Quarter Sessions. James Sellers was released from jail on a special allocatur granted by Justice Gor don. Sellers was selling liquor ou a '. license granted under the old law, but was convicct ed and sentenced under the new. llis at torneys think that he was illegally senten ced, and have raised the question. The will of Geo Sarver of Butler tp. was probated Tuesday and letters to Abrani and Alfred Sarver, also will of Reed Braoken and letters to Ann Jane Bracken, also will of Jacob Gerlach, Sr and letters to Jacob Gerlacb, Jr. Letters of alrasnistration were granted to D. B. Dodds on eMate of Adam Dodds of Penu tp, also to H. H. Double _ ftD d J- M. Statu on estate of Johu Stam ot l'Mnklia L P. Jno. McCollough has be»n returned to Court for forgery on oath of Johu Bracken; J. C.Miller for surety of the peace oath of J. C. Miller, Jas. L. Couu for burglary on oath of Co. Detective Dunbar: jJas. Mc- Kee au>l others for unlawful assembly, etc. by T. W. Frazier; Juo. McCounell for as sault and bxtterv, and Jos. Kelly and Wm. Hovis for unlawfully cutting timber trees. PROPEBTT TRANSFERS. J. F. Shaffer has deedad property in Zelienople to C. Aultman & Co., for $1509. Richard Campbell has deeded S3 acres in Concord to Sarah E. Campbell for $2500. "Murder Will Out." All our readers will readily remember the McKeever robbery that happened a year ago, and the trial and acquittal of the two yoaag men from Erie of the crime,also the Bortmas robbery that happened shortly after the Mc- Keever, and how Mr. B's feet were hel 1 to the fire until he told where his money was. Shortly after these two robberies, three men named Haggerty, Wilson and MuCleary, at tempted to rob the house of a man nimed Wagner in Clarion Co. They entered the house just after dark sud knocked down the old gentleman who was silting near the dw, but were then attacked and worsted by two sons and two daughters who were eating sup per in the next room. The robbers used their pistols and wouuded one of the Wagner boys, who then ran np stairs and secured a douole barrelled rifle, and as the robbers were leaving the house fired both barrels, killing Mc(!leary and woundiug Wilsou in the hip. McCleary was a young fellow who lived near there, and this was bis first trip iu the business. Haggerty got Wilson to the woods, then weut to Edenburg, got a rig and took him to a fl ig station ou the railroad and put hitn aboard. He then took the ri.j back to Edenburg and was arrested there. The train was stopped, Wilson was secured, both men were tried, convicted and sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary. Last week, Haggerty, who was born and raised iu Sugar Creek twp., Armstrong Co., and who is well acquainted here, wrote to an attorney of this town, askiug him to come down as he had something important to tell him. The attorney accompanied by another mau weut down, and received from Haggerty a minute discription of the McKeever and Bortmas robberies; and also the astounding statement that they had received their infor mation regarding the amounts of money kept in the houses, plans of the properties, etc., from Jas L. Conn, and that they had paid Conn S2OO for his services by sending him a draft on a New York bank, bought at a bank in Pittsburg. He said they got something more than SIOOO at McKeever's and S3OO at Bortmas', which they divided at Washington, Pa. To verify Haggerty'* statement regard ing the draft was the next task. He had lorgotlen at which bank in Pittsburg he pur chased the draft, but it was finally found at the First National, was endorsed by Conn, and cashed at Parker. An information was then made against Conn for being accessory before and after the crimes, and ou Monday he was arrested bv Sheriff Kramer, without resistance, while he was workiug on an oil well near Saxon burg, and is now iu jail. To ail appearauces he is iu deep water. He claims that this is H put up job on him, but that will be for a jury to decide. Marriage Licenses. Samuel E Christy Clay tp. M. Myrtle Hockeuberry Cherry tp. Felix Ferrari Pittsburg. Mary Ann Shermau„ Buffalo tp. Wm. Barron Clay tp. Margaret M. Carnahan Centre tp. D. B. Beaver ReiholJ. Pa. Clara Eshenbaugh West f.'.nbury. Frank P. Carroll Cranberry tp. Maud L. Graham Cranberry tp. John M. Wurster Lancaster tp. Sadie S. Friahkorn Lancaster tp. James A. McGowan Prospect, Pa Eliza A. Peffer Franklin tp. John Jacob Beck Sharpsburg Pa. Louisa Mary Wertz Zelienople, Pa. At New Castls--Fred Pfeffer, of Evans City and Clara M. Stoner of Wurteiuburg, Pa. 8 To Our Readers. We cannot too strongly urge upon our .leader* the necessity of subscribing for a family weekly newspaper of the first class such, fur instance, as The Independent, of New York. Were we obliged to select one publication for habitual and careful reading to the exclusion of all others, we should choose unhesitatingly The Indepe.ntent. It is a newspaper, magazine, and review, all in one. It is a religious, a literary, an educa tional, a story, an art, a scientific, an agricul tural, a financial, and a political paper com bined. It has 32 folio pages and 21 depart ments. No matter what a person's religion, politics or profession may be, no matter what the age*sex, employment or condition may be, The Independent will prove a help, an in structor, an educator. Our readers can do no less than to send a postal for a free specimen copy, or for thirty cents the paper will be sent a mouth, enabliug one to judge of its merits more critically. Its yearly subscrip tion is $3.00, or two years for .ij.oo. Those who desire to subscribe for The American Agriculturist as well as The Inde pendent cannot make a better bargain than by accepting The Independent's offer to send both papers tor one year lor the sum of $3 75. Each subscriber will thus save seveuty-live cents ou the two papers. Address, THE INDEPENDENT, 251 Broadway, New York City. For Every Mechanic! We are in receipt of the Mtchanical JVetrs for Nov. 15, and take pleasure iu calling the attention of our readers to tha merits of that popular »nd long established journal. Its columns are lull of instructiye and timely , matter relatiug to the various branches of mechanical and manufacturing industry, and every num ber contains from teu to tweuty choice illus trations, showing the progress of invention both in our own and iu foreign countries. The Mc:hinical Xews is a lt>-puge paper, published twice a month. The subscription price is only Oue Dollar a year, and with its able staff of contributors it never fails to give in a tingle issue information of uiauy times that value to the practical mechanic. The paper is now in iu seventeenth volume, and has steadily improved in the quality of its contents, and, as a natural consequence, in it« popularity with the readiug public. The Publishers announce that they furnish Sample Copies Free, and liberal inducements are offered to agents and e&uvassers lor *ub. soribers. A circular giving full particulars will be sent to any one applying for the tame Address TUE MECHANICAL NEWS, 119 Libteriy St., New York. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES. Mr?. William Gilbert of Mercer, formerly of Clinton ville,and a daugh ter of James L. Byerß of Coolspring, was hurned to deaib by tho upsetting of a lamp, a few days ago. She had beeu sewing carpet rags in the aden ine and about ton o'clock, took her children up stairs to go to bed. One ot the boys carried a basket contain ing «ome rag balls, and when they reached the bed room, he set the bas ket on a table beside a lamp. The weight was too great and the table upset throwing the lamp at the feet of Mrs. Gilbert, who was standiug in H stooping position with her back to the lamp. The burning oil from the broken lamp set fire to ber clothing, and her sateen dress and cotton skirts were iuatantly all ablaze. The older boy bravely grabbed a quilt uad attempted to wrap it around her, but terrified with the pain and danger, she ran across the hall and down the back stairs into the yard, when J J. Alexander and others attracted by the cries came to her relief and extin guished the fire,but not until she wis terribly burned down the back head to foot. Her husband* wa3 away from home at the time and when told by a kind lady, that she had better tell the boys,if she bad any thing Bhe wished to say to her hus band, as she might not live to see him, she replied, "Oh, I will live, I must live. I cancot die, for who will take care of my baby " P. A Stout, a well-known business mau of Allegheuy shot and killed his son Adolf, aged 20 years, last Sun day evening The result of domes tic troubles. William Scbilor, of Oakland, is the owner of a large New Foundland dog. The otber tnorniug the family cat in curred the anger of tbe dog, and the result was a lively chase through the house. The cat took advautage of its smaller size and dodged under the cook stove iu the kitchen. The dog was not to be circumvented by this, and making a dive under the stove he upset the whole thing, pots, kettles and all. In tbe contusion that en sued the feline escaped uuhurt.—New Castle Courant In the spring of 1885, Duff Mor row, son of Jno. Morrow, ot Sooth Mahoning, Indiana Co , went to Col orado where bis brother, Alexauder, had preceded him He remained some time witb his brother and dur ing the past summer was engaged in herding cattle some distance from bis brother's residence. Late in the sum mer he suffered from rheumatism and finally bis mind became impaired. When this calamity overtook the young man his brother concluded to bring him back home and a few daj3 a»o started with him for Pennsyl vania, Ilia malady became worse and wheu tbe train stopped at a small station named Mexico, in Miss ouri, the insane man leaped from the cats. His brother pursued him but was unable to come up to him. He procured assistance and spent consid erable time in the search but failed to find him and he fiua.ily returned home having spent all the money be had witb him in the search. He tele graphed the tacts to tho friends here aud on Thursday last John McMil len and William Weamer started for Missouri to renew the search after the insane man. Thus far we have not heard what success attended their endeayors.—l ndiana Messenger. James F. Falls, of Lawrence Co., who shot himself with suicidal intent still lingers, although nearly four ounces ot brains have oozed from his wounds Soma physicians are of the opinion that be may survive, but the majority think that the result of his injuries will be fatal. Dr. John W. Wallace, speaking of the suicidal at tempt, said: "This is the most nervy thing I have ever beard of in my life. Uecent developments show that after firing the first shot through his head, be reloaded his gun aud sent the sec ond bullet crashing through his brain Ho then fell, exhausted, into a lot of stones and weeds and was uncon scious for some time, bleeding pro fusely. Upon gaining consciousness he again, for the third time, loaded tbe gun and tried to complete his un dertaking; but iu his fall the trigger ot the weapon was broken, aad he used his remaining streugth in trying to reach his house to say good-bye to his family." Leechburg, Armstrong Co. was decorated with gay flags last Satur day, aad filled witb people to cele brate the extension of the West Penn R. R. into the town.The towu has always been on oue side of the Kis qiminetaa aud the R. R. on the other but the R. R company built two bridges across tbe river,this s summer, and now ruu their trains through the town, which is kept up by an iron plant,that begau using natural gas in its furnaces, in 1872. The Republicans of Centre Co. are still hurrahing and throwing up their caps. Mr. F. M. Higgins, one of tbe pro prietors of the Pittsburg Commercial Gazelle died last Saturday. A story is told of a farmer living near the Northern part of Lawrence Co. who covered himself all oyer with glory one night las>t week by his destruction of a number of oppos sums. He was awakened by the dogs that were after one of the mar supials, and rising hastily, he pur sued after aud slew the midnight ma rauders. Twice afterward he was disturbed ia the sam-3 way, and in the samo way went out and killod tho possum. In the morning he started out with the con-iciousness of having done a good night's work and not un til he had consumed an hour in the vain search for bw victims did he re member the habits of tbe animals to "play 'possum" and realized that he bad probably killed the 6ame one three times and that it was still alive to tell the joke to all possumdom. Read This I The Rural A r ac Yorker of New York city is reocgnized as the leading farm and garden weekly of America. 11 has the best writers; it is original throughout. It is the only journal that courfucu an experiment farm. It costs more to publish than any other jour nal of its class. Its illustrations (over 500 yearly) are from nature, or else original con ceptions. Among the latter class, the Rtiml is publishing a scries of powerful cartoons, nothiug approaching which has ever before been attempted. They Illustrate tho Power of the Grauge, the Curse of Monopolies, the Farmer Enlightening the World, the Im provement of Land, the Effects of the De struction of Useful Birds, etc., etc. These printed on fine heavy paper, with a sample copy of the llural Sew Yorker, will be sent true to any farm readers who apply as above. We will club the CITIZEN with the Rural New Yorker at reduced rates. —Fifteen teachers are employed iu the Normal School, Ediuboro. —Toy books of all kinds, scrap books and albums at J. P. T. STEHLE'S. —All kinds of games, checkers dominoes, back gammon, cribbage,. lotto's, at J. F. T. SXEULE'S. —A. G. Reed Post No. 105 G. A. R., regular meetings l9t and 2nd Fri day of each month at 730 Sharp. L"t all comrades take notice. BAKING POWDERS. Report of the Ohio State Food Commission, Analyses of the Chief Brands sold in the State. I The Obio State Dairy aud Food I Commissioner, Gen. S. H Ilurst, Las 1 made public(Circular No. C) the re i suits ot the Com mission's investiga tion of baking powder This Com i mission was formed l>y the Lfgiala : ttire, with instructions lo make an 1 examination of the food supply of the i State, and to give a report of such i examination to the public. The ex amination of the baking powders was i made by Professor 11. A Weber, | State Chemist, and, relating as it ; does to an article of daily use in the i food of almost everyone, is of partic | ular interest. The rather startling fact is brought out by the report that of the thirty ! different brands of baking powder aa aly Eid,composing about.all those sold in the State, twenty of them are ! made from alum, a substance declar ed by the highest medical authoiities to be injurious to health when used in food. The Commissioner classifies the baking powders into tLree general di visions, according to their value: Ist. Cream of Tartar Baking Pow ders: 2nd. Phosphate Baking Powders: 3rd. Alum Baking Powders. The object of baking powders is, when mixed in tie fit ur aud subject ed to moisture, to generate a leaven ing gas in the dough, which will raise the bread acd cause it to be po rous and light. The Commissioner explains that the best baking powder is that which, the ingredients being healthful, gives off the largest amount of leavening gas and leaves the smallest amount cf residuum in the bread A small amount ot carbonate of ammonia, which is considered healthful is used in some of the cream of tartar powders to give them a higher strength. The Commission say that pure alum is undoubtedly a hurtful salt, and that the resultant salts Irom its combination witn soda as formed in the bread, can scarcely be less hurtful The report ranks the powders and shows the amount in each ot inert resultants, which in using it would ap t ear as a residuum in the bread, as follows: CREAM OF TARTAR POWDERS. Per Cent, inert, Name. or Residuum. 1. Royal 7.25 2. Dr. Price's 12.t>6 3. Pearson's 11 39 4. Cleveland's .li'.lS 5. Snow Drift 17.54 C. Upper Tea 9.22 7. De Land's 32.52 8. Sterling 12.03 PILO.SPHATIC BAKING POWDERS, !). Hosford's 36,49 10. Wheat 80.23 ALUM BAKING POWDERS. 11. Empire 34.26 12. Gold 30.34 13. Veteran 23.36 14. COOK'S Favorite 34.92 15. Sun Flower 35.60 16. Kenton 38.17 17. Patapeco 40.08 18. Jersey 16.05 19. Buckeye 29.85 20. Peerless 26.28 21. Silver Star 31.88 22. Crown 16.69 23. Crown (special) 25.09 24. One Spoon 58 68 25. Wheeler's No. 15 27,73 26. Carleton 3o 94 27. Gem 36.57 28. Scioto 18.25 29. Zipp's Grape Crystal 11.99 30. Forest City 24.04 The large amount of inert matter or residuum in both the phospbate and alum powders will be noted. This in the phosphate powders is largely of lime; in the alum powders it is chiefly alum. It will be gratifying to the public to observe that the pow der in most general use, the Royal, is also the purest. In comparing the first two powders on the list, for in stance—the Royal and Dr. Price's— th*j inert muter in Price's is seaa to bs about five in seven more than in the former, a difference of 71-3 7 per cent., the Royal being purer than Price's by a corresponding figure. The carbonic or leavening gas pro duced by the powders indicates their strength; and their true value may be ascertained by considering the amount of this gas in connection with their inert matter or residuum as showu abjve. The higher the per centage of ga3 aud the lower the percentage of residuum the better the baking powder. These percentages, as found in some of the most familiar powders, are given as follows: Per Cent of Per Cent of Name Leavening Gas. Residuum. Royal 11 80 7.25 Sterling 11 12.63 Price's 10.50 12.66 De Laud's 10: 32.52 Gem, Alum 8.45 36.57 Forest City, Alnm 7.80 24.04 Silver Star, Alum 6.90 31.88 Kenton, Alum 6.20 38.17 Patapsco, Alum 6 40.08 Empire, Alum 5.80 34.20 Cook's Favorite, Alum,.. 5.80 34.92 One Spoon, Alum 5.75 58.68 With the foregoing explanation the study of these figures will readi ly give consumers a kaowledge of the comparative value of the different brands, To illustrate wiih the per centages giveu the two powders be fore compared: the Royal containing 11.8 parts of leavening gas to 10.5 in Price's,, its excess of strength is 1.3 in 10.5, or 12.4 per cent. Rayal is therefore 12 40 per cent, stronger, as well as 71 per cent, purer than Price's, etc. The relative strength &ud purity of all the powders can be computed in like manner. Christmas Books. —The forthcoming Christmas Num ber of Harper's Magazine will be the most princely descendant of its royal line, with the noble blood of many kings of thought throbbing its arteries, and richly decked in sump tuous attire of illustrations. In point of attractive reading and luxuri ant drawings it takes the palm even from the previous holiday numbers of "The Giant of the Monthlies." —The fiction in the Christmas number of "Scribner's Magazine"will show remarkable variety and strength. All the Btories are com plete ia this number. Bert Harte, H. C Bunner, Sarah Orne Jewett T. R. Sullivan are the contributors each of them excelling in widely dif ferent fields. —The "American Magazine" for December will be a Christmas num ber. Its leading article, by Wm. H, Ingersoll, will discuss the peculiari ties of the accepted likeness, and re count the legend of its origin. This likeness is traceable in the sacred art of all Christian nations from the be ginning of our era Mr. Ingersoll will more especially describe the en deayors of distinguished American painters and sculptors to represeut tbis ideal. The article will be abund autly illustrated. Bradley's Blankets The best in the market at $4 75 per pair at RITTER & RALSTON'a. —All kiuds of puzzles, building blocks and cut-up pictures at J F. T STEALER We Are Thankful: —That Christmas will soon be tere— —Clearing out fale of Carpets, Oil Cloths, Mattings, Druggetts, Rugs, &c., at RITTER & RALSTON'S. —Hobby-horses, sleds and drums \ at J. F. T STEHLE'S. —Toy pianos, toy drums, toy horses and wagons combined at J. F. T. STEIILE'S. —Beautiful pictures at very low prices at Miller Bros.' furniture store, No. 19 Jefferson St. i —All wool Tricots, checks and fan | cy wove Dress Goods at 50 cents a | yard at L. STEIN to S4O. Easy chairs, handsome pictures, room ornaments, etc., any of which would make both useful and appropri ate presents. MILLER BRO'S. No. 19, Jefferson St„ Butler, Pa. GOODJEAT. Man's best and choicest provender is the subject of our story: —And it is an article for the production of which Butler County has as fair a reputa tion as any county in the State. It is raised by the farmers of the county, and it is selected, killed, dressed and manufactured bv the butchers. Good judgment is required in its selection, and the greatest of care and cleanli ness in its preparation for the market, and of all the men in the business in Butler, none so excel iu these particu lars as does our friend, Mr. 11. M. Clark, whose market is at No 25 S. Main St. He buys none but the best of live stock, he has it prepared for the market bv the best of butchers, his market is always neat and clean, and his prices are as low as good meats can be profitably sold at and as low as those of any other firm iu Butler. His slaughter house is in charge of Mr. George Kummer, than whom there is no better, cleaner or more particular butcher in the town. Geo. takes a great pride in his work, and is an exceptionally capable butcher, as is well attested by the condition of the meat he seuds to the market, and also by the quality of his smoked and plaiu sausage, his pudding, head bologna iu th« manufacture of which he is quite an artist. Thirty pounds of his smoked sausages were shipped to Texas lately a fact that he is very proud of. The very next time you want a juicy and tender steak, or supply of toothsome sausages, try H. M CLARK'S. 11-11 tf. —That we are not as other men are, unjust, extortioners, given to lying aud vain craftiness, but are noble, honest aud rather handsomer than our photogrtfpb— —And HO brethern. there i* really mii' h—there is r ho pari reach nothing" there is usualy nothing o i the lab e or him to reach, it the caster is always on the next table there is naught iu cruets .-arc last summer's fi es, if lb * effee is thick, the pie crust is thin, it the certified check is sooa gone the protested note ia.-ts like an octree; when the baggage luan yanks tie handle oOT your trunk, he simply wrecks your vengeance on the in xt baggageman who has to bundle it; if you have no umbrella it will never be borrowed or stolen, if your clothes are shabby you wiil not be called a dude, if you didn't get elected you'i have no assessments to pay, if you hove no money, you can't spend it. foolishly, and if you really have notb in? to be thankful fur, you richly and justly dererve to be supremely Pais eraUe—What portion of the bird shall we help you to? Buckwheat Wanted ! TEN THOUSAND bushels of Buckwheat at George Walter's Miii Highest market price wiil be paid. GEOROE WALTER, Butler, Pa. Hides Wanted. 1 will pay the highest cash price for uli kinds of hides, delivered at my taunery at the north end of Washing ton street, Butler. Pa.—No. (S4. HENRY WAGNER, JR. Wraps, Ladies', Misses' and cbildrens' in all styles, and prices from 00 cents to SSO.'JO at RITTER & RALSTON'S. —The Teacher's Edition of Smith's Bible Dictionary is a premium for one new subscriber at $2 15 per year for the Presbyterian Banner, Pitts burg. —The Earth Trembled or any other of liev. E. P. Roe's famous bjoks, price $1.50, is sent as a premi um for getting one new subscriber at $2 15 per year for. the Presbyterian Banner, Pittsburg, Pa. —A handsome double-barre'ed breech-loading sh t gun is a premium for geitiug up a club of eight new subscribers at $2.15 each to the Presbyterian Banner, Pittsburg, Pa. —Are you a Presbyterian? If so you ought to read thts Banner, Pitts burg, Pa The best and cheapest paper of its size and class. Samples sent free. —Any little girl can easily get a beautiful little Chatelaine nickle watch by getting five new subscribers at $2.15 each for the Presbyterian Banner, Pittsburg, P.i. —Any boy can get a good nickel Watch by securing five new sub scribers at $2.15 each for the Prcsby terian Banner, Pittsburg, Pa. —The Presbyterian Banner,Pitts burg, Pa,., offers fancy wotk bt&mpiug ing outfits with contents, worth at retail price §5 as a premium for any lady who acts a3a>:ent and secures one new subscriber at $2.15 per year. RECOGNIZED as the leading F&rin, Garden, Fruit, stock and Family Weekly of Ameri ca, the Rural New-Yorker begs to say that it will mail (with out charge) to all who are interested in rural affairs a copy of the RIJRAIj itself, together with five copies of its series of powerful Farm Cartoons, printed on fine piper, and showing, as no other pictures have ever shown, the right and wrong side of farm life, its pleasures, its daugers, etc. The RURAL costs more to publish tbau any any other farm journal in the country. It presents 500 original il lustrations every year; the value of the work of its Experiment Farm is widely known titid recognized. The best farm writers in the world—GOO contributors. Its Domestic Econo my, Home, News and Markets De partments are unequaled. The RU RAL addresses itself to all good peo ple who cultivate land, whether it be a flower plot or a thousand acres. Price $2 a year, weekly, 16 large nages, heavy tinted paper. Address ibe RUBAL NEW-YORKER, 34 Park Itow, New \ork. B. & B. BARGAINS EXTRAORDINARY —IX— Off Goods and Winter Wraqs, Having made recently a number of very ad vantatieous puchascs—closing stocks, etc., we are ottering now. la oar different departments, values which liave never been excelled. These are ABSOLUTE EABGAINS, and will repav your examination, either person ally or liy samples through our Mall Order lie part mem. We feel convinced that your inter ests will be advanced by ;iti investigation befor making purchases of your Fall and Winter sun plies. (Inly a very feu of these extra bargains now on sale ran b"e mentioned in a limited space such as tills card, but our Illustrated Fall mid Winter I'ntalcgce, containing much valuable in fo illation as to styles, values, etc.. for gratui - tous distribution, is now ready, and will be sent free upon ropiest on postal to any address, it is gotten up tor the Benefit of our out of-town patrons. Opened to-day—2r,o Kobe P.it.t« k rns* fine, ser vice able, Imported riotli. it. all colors, r. vards pin in and i> yards fancy siripes a: for the complete Pattern l>r.'s These Robes have been sold this season at S2o. ♦ Another iot of Fancy liolie Patterns or Habits goons of line Imported Serges, in full line of colors, with elegant Hralded l'anel and (iarui ture—Vest. Culls and Collar-—price 58.50 each. Contains it yds. double-width goods, ileal value £2O Both of above special offerings consist, of about 100 Suit Patterns of each, and th'*re will be no more, as this closes the importation. 100 ties. Fancy Scotch skirtings ;;:i inches in width, in large assortment of Fancy Stripes, at 50 cents, formerly 31.50, and never sold for less before Elegant :s2 inch all-wool Fancv Suitings. :JOC. 36 Inch all-wool FancV Saltings, 3"c. ss inch all-wool Fancy Suitings, 10. I.". r,oc. 50 inch Serges. !.">e. 50 Incli Cloth Suitings. tr>c. Sfl inch Cloth Suiting. 35c. 50 incii Cloth Suitings, ,v», 75.8.*.?, 51.00. French Suitings, to. 50, «->, 73, yj.;, it e fully n,et by enquiring here for your Winter Wrap- and innne\ saved 1■ >r other purposes. We believe Ihe ml jets of customers and merchants arc identical, mm £ bohl, 115,117,119,121 Federal St, Allegfieaiy* Pa. I'. S.—Write our Mail Order Department for samples and inlurniatioii. TjJtQ tSSSSES ' -dlaticlpiiia 5 r £Fj■'* tu. > ,cr A.lvir. •' »■) » "-""VS-V u '-' >'- v of Me:: r.s K. »V. AVtii tMSOitt ' '"'uurizei » k -tnt* ( # 1[ SCRIBNER*!! I " -'■•-. TAZ!NE|i« rr . - - -^«--w4.'VV^SSC }L rjpf "j ires its ie:\ers Kierature of lasting inter- Oj --est «' gc! \c ! jc. it is fully and beautifully ®g) li-".' ? •; ;c: rrtd has already g-aincd a more || Lftan national circulation exceeding* 125.000 ! | copies incnilily* /•> /w /i a a a /V I" PRICE FTC YTSTTR; UMBER- s3.°° A YEAR\ iiof!t„s ... . ns the Publishers enable us I [ to offci- SCTVZWERS MAGAZINE with tbe| Butler Citizen at the « i ur doiiars for both, ono year. Est ale of Sv.nuol Anderson, i. ati: or CLIXTO.\ :\vp., iii c'n. t Lottfts tMUnenUry on the ostste of Samuel j Anderso-i, dee'd. ! • •: "'tit .1 !v.p. '. r eoutty, l'a., havtme been granted tothi under- ; SigUC.!. ::ll | -r -■ : , '.:■>... _• ; : -•• is i;. »•:!{. ! en to said i-i 4l" will p! ;• -e una' ii ni-diate i rayiCfiii. and any bavin-.; ela:«n- against <::' d ! estate will present lUi-ia duly au;i-i • ..: a for j '"iVursii.LA :: . :vx. Riddles X Roads. But'.ert o . i . Estate of Ellen Kiskaddon. (i.vrt: or .•.i.s.r.n asvv rw:-.i I-et;tr=s of ;• hi..n; be >n crrantcd to j the under siguo.; :»t': • • • don, late of Alle-ii >■ ' ... ,••• -"..,1 -..V. Kotice. Notice is hereby given (bti Robert A Brown co:u:.-.:t«c of Jams- ii. i-a: » j lunatic, has i!.t• mat a. c lj::: t- ' tee of *idd lunatic IU tiie ofli •« <-t the L':a- \ ihonotary <; lb " I't oi ->: iu • i i'les-at liutk-rc: uaty it Mi). No. s, .loue Term, ■ 18S5, aud aiut the. ,:ae v-d h- >■: tor 1 continuation on Wednesday, Dtcember 7, 18i>7. Wm. Si'' ka, Protii'y. Profbcnotary's OiHe", X->v. 7, l:?,". Estate of Samuel McClintock I.ai"J OF Ai.!.K'i:!::N V nvr., Pttc'n. Li-, tCi's Of :Hl'.;!; ::i-: , .-.!0.. b:i«. :!K ! •••':! ffraut cd to Hie ,•!•■■ I -i.! liocsi.i-e of Saiau-.-l Ifccilntock. o. late of Alleght ay uvp.. uut- I'-r ooaaiy. I'.L.. u. 1 [.v' 1 ;■ - kli 'i 1 ii-i. v*s liato itod to tbe abjve t*.-.tale will p! -asc iiii oi'dUtlf p.iymi-ut. aad any cl.dms . ktnat saic! -Mati* v '•!! i n .-• n: liifta iluiy an- I: ■ it-i JtC-3 , r Si'lt,, il;.-n . K.-iirj;'' • ■;. J'.'i-.-i t;. McMaiian. Admr. Atty. i . Batter to., l'a. Notice in Divorce. Ant::i I. .'errero liy lier < Cum. ri -as ol HutU-r ii'.'X. f.ioudWT ?"<• t-!i -Oo A. I>. No i iui-.i'T !.on l—i - : ■ * t.v 7, ill;:. :, - iYrrero I. -:i-.i;i!-t ! t.t. t;•' «■ !: :ci': When-;-.-; a sub poena :u divorce li . . . sen , t :td N .1. la ilie ab'->ve caM*. ti! ' ins: (if ; a v. as it tdrncd Tor;.! 1-.-7. Yd: -r.' !.V ■ -it!!!.-! and rt-«|tt:rc • to apj'S-' -r -.- lt-j.at- s • «.* ( oun ui tint - lor. oa the i. sth, !K' ; 7l-> au-ive' ihc i.iid or siinv cau if anv you h ivp why tin' prayer of the pe t itioni-r -lnMua not ii ' ;:r .ii".! I'KTF.n iiitAMI.R. S!i;-: iii i.f iiiill r ( o. Ad rainistratoi 's Notice. Eay:tornt. S. !•'. Uowsi-.i:, I Admr. of e»tale of G. W. Car a i!uu, dee'd., I Do tier, Pa. Estate of H. T. Merkel, Dec'd. Letters testamentary on the estate of H. T, Merkel, K.-q. !:it -of Sasonbu.- s», ilatier eountv. Pa. been prr oited to the un dersiyiiel, all persons knowing th.-a.-jolves iudeb'.ed to f-ui-1 will j»!enso make immedi: te payment, ao-l anv bavin ; claims against r;i l estate will pre: ut tii-m duly authenticated for s siieiueai. John* K. Mcdeii, El'r. Saioabui-jj. Butler CJ. P.i. Notice in Divorce. In the matter of the petition of Tliotoas Wil liams tor dlvorc- from ilarrle: Wllli-'.tns. A. I)., No. »3. June Fcr.u. issr. »ai)j>.j<>na re turned N. li. I. Alias subpoena r-•turned. De fendant cannot be found in my balllwkk. So answers Sheriff Kramer. To tiis llEsrosnKNT—llarrl tt Williams: You are hereby notltled to lie and appear in vour proper pers-. t before »tr .J;>.ia: it iu •:'-. at a Court of common fleas, there to bo 11 " t for the oounty ot Batter, in Decentber, tB3T, to aa* sw. i- i'ue petition lloel ot the said Tiioum Willi;:tas. aitd to s'low IMIISO. If any you Ivive, wny the salii Thos. Williams, your 'husband, should not be divorced from the s. -.ids of matri mony, ■ ,ol\ to l!i.' Aft* of A s •:sibly in such cases made and provided. PKTifK KHAMiCR, Sheriff. Widows' Appraisements. The following anj-.rul --uients of personal property and real esta' • set apart tortl:-' bene lit of widows of de.'ed.-nts, have been in the oiii-v ol the Clerk of the Oi r-lian:. Court of Butler county, iu a con lan e with the Act of Assembly, viz: Widow of Robert A. Patterson oo Zaehartah ii. Coun liii 00 W. W. MeCaii l.tl a ur li. Miner •::>» w • • David Taylor (real estate) 300 00 Allison Thompson too oo Bernard Mel.aujfUllu ttlo oo Meal Mi'lJeVltt itoo nU Abner Kelly 2;.s oo " Geo. W. Cani:ihan(rea!ty) :»k) OO All persons Interest) 1 In above appraisements will take not lee that they will be present-•! to the Orphans' court of llutl r oounty. for eoutir matfon. on Wednesday, the 7th dA\ of Decem ber, 1887. Rkubf.N McEi.vaiji, Clerk o.c. Road Reports. Notice is hereby given that the following road reports have been continued nisi by thy Court and wilt be presented on the Mrst WiaU nesday of December, l»ein;r the iiii day of tlio month, ls-7. If no exceptions are tiled they will be confirmed absolutely. R. D. No 1. June Session. ix;s7, in re petition I for a bridge over south branch of SHpper.vroek er-'ek. at the place where the public ro.id from Cenirt-vlilcto sunbury crosses said civ k.in the township of cherry. In ituWer county, \u:rust 3lst. istar. viewers report tin- bridge n-. cessary and that tiie erection thereof will require more expense then is reasonablo the township of cherry should be ir. and dlu locate the site thereof, and iliat nochaiiiTe is neeo.-.sary ill the cours" or bed of t tie public road to be connect ed with said bridge. Sept. 7, l approved, notice to be ;;lvca according to to rul..n court. By TIU: coukt. It. D. No. •! June S sstons. is-.,', in iv j-•■ -1 if lon to vacate a public road ruiiniiig sotti i from a road 1.-adiii;c from :he un.l Franklin to While oak sprint"road. Aii.tr I t-.-'i. viewer:-, report r-.iad not uece v- av for ;i public i a'l :... I iiav etherefore vucaied tiie .sumo, s. /t . A.1)., is&7, approicd. I3v THE con.'T. R DNo 3. June Sessions. i-in re p- tit ion for a county bridge lu Aduius township, over Wolf creek. In said township, at the place where the public highway to Callery Junction crosses the said creek. July It. l-.x.r, view rs r-'p-./l !..•• bridge prayed for is necessary, and that, the erection of the same will roiptlrc more < v eiise than is reasonable that the town.-Mp of A-iams should bear, and did iocat" tiie site tlicreoi lor a county bridge and that no oin-.ntr< - Is necessa ry in tlic course or bed of the public road to be connected with said briiige. a 7. a; proved, notice "to bo glveu according to ruicsof Court. Jlv tiik Cocst. It I) No .■>, in re petition for publl road lo lead from a point on the Three Degree road at or near wiiere the line of lands of .1: n- • Perry and John Hailing intersects with said Three De-. give road, in Adam-, towns i ip. to a joint on i'lttsburg and Buiicr ro-td. :i t or • •• •.;' I he dwoil ing hou.se of Wm Humes, in Adams township. Sept«,lss«, viewers report ro : 1 j .-aved lor is neces '-ary and have tiicii iuro 1 ii 1 out' the - amc for public use and report tic.- probai ie cost of making said road to lie tw--::t\ -live dollars and that said cost should be borne !•,. Ihe township, and that flic damage; a: s- -ed;i.i.;i!d i-o paid by the county and have as-v? -us! the following damages and none to any other-., vir: To \\ i:s. Humes,.: 75. Sept. 7. 1-7, Approved, and fix Wid.il Ol' road at 1- or. not:, c to Ir gi'-o.i ac cording to rules of court. By the cofsr. litTLTtl! COCN'TV, s : Certlll'id from tiie Record tills s:d day of No vember, 1887. k. XcSnvAiN, Clerk. SUNBURY A-3AD2MY. _ _ Totsdtj, Nov. 2!l the Winter! Term I'pi-nis, aun;tt»odious, lustractinn Thurou^lt) Itiflueuee the IJest tud Expenses Low. Write to the Priucipal for catalogue and circulars in regard to studies, room?, eve Addccss it \V. MCGuasaiian, Principtl, Coultt lovilie, i'^. on £ e v> wh&n i , V l it v . t..: at j 45 :y'-f |bV>&V wi I itilwiljKWii te i , • i 1887 1888 Fall and Winter GS3SS NOW BUDTI Read ihe locals OF mm & RALSTON. IN THIS PAPER AND COME IN AND Secure Bargains. Fall and Winter. 1887 1888 FARM FflH SALE In sugorcreek township. Armstrong county, near Adams P. 0., one and one-fourth mile east of the new oil development In sugarcreek twp. Farm contains 100 ACRES, with bank barn, 32XG0 feet; BRICK HOUSE, 1 feet, 2 stories, with cellar, frame kitchen, i Ixlii feet; good spring of water, farm well wa, i tered. good orchard of grafted fruit. Farm in a j rate of cultivation. About 75 ACRES CLEARED, balance in good timber. Will seU extremely lew ror cash. For jurtlculai-a Inquire of J. K. WICK. Jtiuiorabnnr, ' VWOaWoT#.