TUB OITIZEiNL
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9. 1887.
New Advertisements.
forth Mutual Insurance Co, meeting.
Executor's sale—Estate of David Birch,
fotlce— J. A. Stewart,
lannahstnwa Insurance Co, meeting.
Annual meeting of F. St B. Live Stock In
surance Co.
loyd's Drug Store.
(•dick's Holiday attractions
!ard— Ira McJunkin, Esq.
lew Locals—Pape's Holiday Goods; Home
Made Bread; J R Grieb's Holiday Goods;
Morris' Cigars.
_ J*UBLIC NOTICE!
The public IJ hereby notified that hereafter
U Resolution* of Respect or Condolence adopt
i by organization- and ordered ptiblithtd all
etices of Church Fairs, FestiraU and Lec
tret; and all communicated Obituaries icill
9 charged for at the rate of one-half cent a
<ord, money to accompany each order.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Christmas is Coming.
Ever} body in Butler is on tiptoe trying to
Itch the first gliinpee of Santa Clans.
The shopkeepers are fairly driving us
raxy. They display their good* in such
irapting fashions and have imported from
11 quarters of the globe so many articles of
■e and ornament that we already feel the
remooitiona of bankruptcy.
All right. The Christmas holidays are al
rays the pleasantest of the year, and the de
icious uncertainty as to the number and
lind of presents you will receive and whether
on will receive auy st all-that is what makes
ife worth living. The ocstasy of fioding on
our table just what yon have been hinting
wr during ihe last three months, and your
bild like expression of wonder that anybody
on Id dream tbat tbat was just what you
anted above everything else—these form the
Itligbts of Christmas and prove tbat buman
is in re is fearfully snd wonderfully made.
By the way, before you read the various
lOtices of tbe tempting Christmas gifts that
ippear in our columns this week, you bad
tetter take a mild opiate to calm your
lervts.
—Over in Kittanning the hotel keepers are
lready circulating their petitions for license
—Our druggists have lately been doing an
nmense business in cough syrups.
—After Monday next the store keepers of
latler will discontinue closing at 8 P.M.
—I t is said that several large new business
locks will be built in Butler nextsummer.
—The Councils of Pittsburg are having a
;reat time over their sew charter ordinance.
—Will McCandless has painted a yery
leat sign on the "Hotel Brady."
—Zelienople has a soul-stirring scandal on
ands.
—A fire in the 2d story of Heck's clothing
tore, Weduecday morning, destroyed $250
rorth of underclothing.
—The Worth Mutual Fire Insurance Co
rill hold their aunual meeting on the 10th
fJan. See notice.
—The residence of Mr. John Msgee, on the
reek two miles abo ve Harm'my is re-
Dried to have been destroyed by fire last
Wednesday.
—lt is reported that the judges of the
ortbwe»tern districts of the State are prepar
ig rules for a uniform system of action under
lenew license law.
—lrm McJunkin, Esq., has removed his of
ee from the Reiber building, to No. 17, E
effersou St Ira is a responsible attorney,
ee his card in another place.
—The Teachers' Institute will begin in the
toort room, Butler, on Monday afternoon,
tec. 26, aud continue till Friday afternoon,
ee programme in another place.
—An exchange says that a certain farmer
lad a toe piling up stumps. Bees are known
obe verv industrious, but we should think
hat such laborious work as piling stumps
ronld ruin a bee for the honey business.
—The next annual convention of the State
Tool Growers Association, will be held a*
few Castle on Tuesday and Wednesday, the
Mb and 2'st inst. All wool growers are in
ited to attend.
—Thousands of dollars go from this town
rery year to Pittsburg, Greenville and other
nrns for made-to-order clothing, and if an
ther first-class merchant tailoring establish
lent would not pay in Butler we don't know
rhat would.
—Connoquennessing twp., is excited over
lie sodden death of a yonng man named
leighley, a son of J. Conrad Beighleyof that
•wnsblp. He was at a dance at a house
long the road. Tuesday night, was alive and
rvll at 9 o'clock, and was found dead a short
Uatance from the house an hour or two after.
—Mrs. W. M. Ramsey showed us a "crazy.
■ill" last week made by the Unionville
lissionarv Society for a Christmas present to
lisa Jennie Stoops, daughter of Wm. Stoops
1 Franklin twp., who is now a missionary at
la»ti, .Utah Territory. The quilt is
oxß7 inches in size, was made entirely by
ssd, is very handaome, and is very credit
-oje the Society.
—Some extraordinary discrepancies in the
Memnents o* th«» town are being brought to
|ght. It has be."*n discovered that properties
rorth ten thousand* dollars are assessed at
hit a few hundred, anJ that properties worth
at a few hundred are assessed at nearly
heir full value. The Triennial Assessment
nmes next year, and the people of this town
■n«t have a care as to whom they select for
Laaeasors.
-Joseph Vanderlin. Esq., of this town
Bd his brother-in-law John H Kellf of Al
aona have lately taken a large lot of gas
ItSPS in Cambria and other counties to the
(orthwest of Altoona with the idea of snn-
Sring that and other t< wns in the vicinity
th natural gas. Mr. A. W. McCollough of
Sutler, succeeded in getting some New York
■pitalisu into ihe enterprise.and the chances
ire that they will all make some mousy out
If It. The uas will have to be piped over the
Mountains, as there Is none on theoiher side.
—The pe«s»nger train on the Pit W R R
from Allegheny dne here at 12:%) p m, and
i>fwhich Mr Nicholls is conductor and Mr
Bracken, engineer, struck the wagon of a
listener nsmed O'Neil at Wittmer station in
IHfphenv county, last Wednesday morning,
ind Mr O'Neil was almost instantly killed.
Beliad plenty of time to jump offhis wagon
kfter his bones balked, and his little boy
lid so. but he was made helpless from friitut
inti sat still until struck. A Ktrance feature
,f th# Occident was that a part of the wagon
rhlcb «a? sent (lying, struck a*> Italiin la
ttrer staivling near the scene and sliced off"
L large pari cf bis scalp.
—Messrs. J. & B. Kemper, the enterpris-
Dg harness makers of this tiwn, have pnr
hesed a ?re*t many bides this fall and win
»r, but th»v have now taken their advertise-
Bents from the papers fur the reason thut t >•
rard* the end ot the year, the hides become
'grubby " During the summer some sort of
in insect stiiigs the calhe and deposits egg'
n tb'*lr hides. The eggs hatch ioto worm*
bring the winter, which feed upon the skin
md grestly impair its value as a hide for
Baking leather; but towards spring th"V
urn into inserts and ei>me out, and the
pnnnd in the skin hea's up. This is a bit of
latural history that we did net know before,
ind suppose that it may be novel to some of
mr readers.
Personal.
"Br. 4lf Ayers, Register-elect, has rented
le Ju ttjrrlev house oa MeKeia Sc., op
osite Msj. Audersoa's.
Misses Minnie and Etta Bownan have re
arned from their visit to Greensburg.
Mr. D. L. Oleeland, the jeweler, is able to
• about again, after a severe illness.
Mrs. Fisher, widow of Franklin Fisher,
Mi famtlv have moved iato her new house
nAT. McKesn St.
?Dr. y. C. McCurdy has located in Liver-
Wq, Westmoreland Co.
tOtarfpy Armor and one of his men went to
Tuesdav, to paint a bouse that
Ir. Taylor is building.
F. M. Eam man, E-cj., has been all smiles
!Me last Saturday— D >t onlv on account of a
ew arrival at hi* ho ue, but also t>s<siu<t his
•at boy Is a girl, the chanze of sax, io this
isfctnce, being eatirelv due to tie premature
ad incorrect report of the arrival of an urn-
Ire for bis bs<e ball nine, nmi weeks ago.
■ can eas'iy be demonstrate! by tits Rule
f Possibilities.
Mr. Geo Heory of W. Pearl St, met with
n nnnsual accident oue day last weok, while
rorklng at the new Miller building He
raa stooping at his work, aud risiug sitdlen
f, injured some pirt of the complicated
lecbanism of the knee, which inflimsd and
walled, and George will be kept in the
MNue for a few days.
Jilsa Rossoian of Franklin, is the guest of
In. J. Bowman of Jefferson St.
A Chsoce for a Shot.
When Mrs. McCall's children went out to
idder bcr cattle laat Sunday morning at
Soalid they discovered a large buck deer
noog the cattle in the barn vard. As soon
• the deer taw the children ft ran away, and
ifcal** seen in McMicbael> *be»t field.
LEGAL NEWS.
Court convened at 1 P.M .of Monday with
Judge McMichael presiding.
The cou*tablea were called into the bar,
and their reports collected by the Clerk and
examined by the Court. Some of the re
turns mentioned defective bridges without
specifying whether they were township or
county bridges, and these were handed back
for correction.
The Grand Jury was theu callel, Mr Jno.
Murrin of Marion, was made foreman, and
the Court instructed them as to their duties.
In his remarks, Judge McMichael warned
the Jury against allowing popular opinion or
expression to ecter the jury room, and refer
red to the case of the jury which convicted
the Anarchists in Chicago, which had been
both commended and condemned, to a cer
tain jury in Cincinnati; to instances of
Lynch Law in the Western States, and to the
action ot the Court of Appeals of York State
in granting Jscob Sharpe a new trial, and
said that Courts often had to stem public
opinion.
What induced the Judge to talk in this
strain to a Butler 00. Jury is beyond our
comprehension. We ha7e yet to hear a sin
gle citizen of this county find fault with the
jury that condemned the Anarchists, the
riots at Cincinnati were, if we remember cor
rectly, the result of long continued corrup
tion in the Courts there, there has never been
a case of Lynch law in this county, and very
few people here take any great interest in
the Sharpe case. If the Judge'* remarks
were due to any reports of dissatisfaction re
garding the administration of the law here,
those reports likely had some basis, but we
have yet to hear of any serious complaints or
any of Judge Mc Michael's official actioas in
this county.
The balance of the week in the court room
was occupied by hearing motions a> d argu
ments, and in the arbitration room the Sher
ilf made hiß sales at one P.M. of each day.
The titles to some of the pieces advertised
were disputed and in several cases by two
parties.
GRAND JCRY PROCEEDINGS.
Up to Wednesday evening the Grand Jury
bad acted and reported upon the following
bills:
The indictment vs Thomas Haggerty,
Sheldon E. Wilson and James L Coun, cov
ers seven pages of foolscap, aud goes into the
particulars of the McKeever robbery. The
c >uats are for burglary, larceny .receiving stol
en goods,accessory before the fact of burglary,
and accessory before the fact of larceny, all
cf which are found to be true bills.
Commonwealth versus—
Morris Bovd indicted for horse stealing,
James Harold, pros. A true bill.
Frank Graham, same, Win. Boyd, pros. A
true bill.
Jos. Dewell, furnishing liquor to men of
known intemperate habits. A true bill.
Fred Rouse, larceny, J. H. Stone, pros.
Ignoramus.
Mary Freel, F<tß, constable return of
Wintield twp. True bill.
Charley Yonkers, F&B, Lizzie Bell is
pros'x True bill.
Newton Marshall, F&B, Clara Seheideman
tle pros'x. A true bill.
Jas. P. Cannon, F&B, M. E. Leightner
pros'x. A true bill.
Frank Davis, larceny, W. E. Reed pro 3.
True bill.
John Menan, A&B, a true bill, John Gerst
ner pros.
Andrew Sheakley, Aggravated A&B. Eliz.
Sheatdcy, pros'x. Not a true bill and coun
ty to pay costs.
Del Hindman, furnishing liquor to men of
known intemperate habits, John Lewis pros.
Not a true bill and pros. t<> pay costs.
M.J Brown, aggravated AAB, aud \&B,
G. W. Hamilton pros. A true bill. This is
the Phimmer Bell case, and the first count ol
the indictment for A&B witn intent to kill
and murder was ignored.
John McCollough, forging a judgment
note, forging name of Joseph Brooker, utter
ing and publishing the note. A true bill.
John McCollough, forging a judgment
note, etc., Amos Lusk, pros. A true bill.
M. M. Still wagon, attempting to shoot offa
gun at the person of auother, pointing a gun,
John McConnell pros. A true bill.
Andrew Bortmas. mayhem, 3 ouats and
AAli, Chas. Reed pros. A true bill.
Ren. Cross, selling liquor without license,
constable return of Clay twp. True bill.
Becca Swain, *F<ScB, constable return of
Butler boro. True bill.
Mary Stephenson, FAB, constable leturu
of Cherry twp. True bill.
James Gillespie, A&B, Sam'l W Crawford,
pros—A true bill
James Gillespie, et al, forcible entry and
detainer, Sam'l Crawford, pros, a true bill
Wm Craig, A&B, Mrs Reed, pros, not a
true hill aad county to pay costs
Chas Reed, A<lcß with intent to cat, stao
and woaud, A W Bortmas, pros, a true bill
Jno McConnell, A&B, M M Stillwagon,
pros, a true bill
Caspar F Logan, FAB, F A Kaler, pros,
a true bill
NOTES.
In the matter of the rule on Martin and
Wn, Monks, Mrs. Myrtilla Deer and Wen
dell Hickev to show cause why an attach
ment should not issue for contempt, etc., all
the defendants filed answers denying custody,
possession or control of the child since the
Usning of the writ of habeas corpus, etc., and
as Judge Hazen was not on tte bench no time
was fixed lor a hearing.
Jas. A. Stewart petitioned for final dis
charge under the insolvent laws, and the
case was continued to next term on account
of public notice not having been given.
The sale cf the real estate of Jas. Parker bv
bis Committee, W. S Barnes, was confirmed
nisi. The property was sold to Henry
Michael for SI4OO.
H. Ilartenstcin had an cxecutiou attach
ment issued vs L. Harteustein & Co.
Elizabeth Regus has petitioned for divorce
from Samuel H Regus
Jas B Haines & Sons, have replevined a
box of flannels in possession of Harteustein &
O'Neil
PROPERTTY TRANSFERS.
J. W. Ekas, sold a one-half interest in 24
acres in Clinton twp., to Christian Haller tor
*IOSO.
G. W Miller, U. S. Marshall, deeded 140
acres in Concord t<> O. M. Runsell for SIOO.
J. R. Titzell, Ex'r, deeded one acre in
Zelienople to A. Cath. Randolf for $3,300.
BOROUGH DIVISION.
The commissioners appointed to divide the
2d aud 3d wards of Butler have reported in
favor of div)ding the 2d ward; beginning at
Main and North St , oast to Franklin, north
to Locust, east to Monroe, thence along Mon
roe to Brady and east along Brady to borough
liue, the part north of these lines to he ward
No 4, aud the balance to remain wird No. 2
Also that the 3d ward be divided begin
ning at the intersection of Main And Mitlliu,
and mskiug Miiflin St. and New Castle road,
the dividing line, all north to hu ward No. 5,
aud the balance to remain No. 3. Both re
"ports were confirmed nisi.
Marriage Licenses.
Wm. A. Layton Farmington, Pa
Lizaijt J Kellerinau Farmington, Pa
Charles Crawford Venango Co
Arabella Powell ...Lancaster twp
Benj. T. Lilly Brady twp
Clara Hockeuberry Worth twp
John E L conard Alir-gheny twp
Isabella Kaglenfieid Allegheny twp
Failure of Hartenslein & O'Neil.
Judgments aggregating about SIO,OOO have
beoti enured against the firm of flartenstein
•St O'Neil ot Great Belt, ••xecutions were issu
ed and the Sneriff closed the door Wednesday
and advertised the sale for next Wednesday.
Mr. John O'Neil, one of the members of the
Qrin has been sick for some time, and Mr.
Louis Hartenstein the other member is said
to have left for parts unknown, taki g con
siderable cash with him.
The real estate up-in which the store and
creauery stand is owned by Mrs. Harten
stein, who was a Divener aud who iuberited
some property.
Excursion Tickets to California
via Pennsylvania K. R.
On and after December Ist, lh»7, the Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company will K»l\ excursion
tickets to San Francisco. Los Angeles, or San
Diego, California, at greatly reduced rates. The
tlckew w)U t;(5 sold via Chicago, St. Louis, ciu
clnuatl, or Hew Orleans, and thence to the Pa
cific Coast by the prfscip.il Htca available at the
I respective termini of the Piiin.sylvajjl4 Itall
i road's system. The tickets will conn Iu an "ex
( change order,'' which will be taken up at the
eastern terminus of the trans continental line
aud an exclusion ticket or that line substituted
therefor. Intending tourists have the choice of
of the sever il routes, aad a different routo /nay
he chosen for the return trip to the |>olnt of ex
change. If It Is selected wheu the exchange
orl-r Js surrendered.
The extr«i»je Jlmlt ol the return coupon will
be six months £rou» t>.i; date of sale as stamped
ou the back.
The trip will be made by tho regular Ualiis of
the lines interested In California travel, and the
sleeping car facilities will lie the same RS usual.
Full information In regard to rates, routes,
sleeping car accommodations, and other matters
relating to the excursions m*y bo procured by
addressing Thomas K. Waft, Western passen
ger Agent, Pennsylvania Railroad! Ho I'Uth
Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Rarest U. S. Coin.
AD attorney of this town bas a U.
S silver dollar of tbd date of 1804, in
bis possession, of which but eight are
known to be in existence. Any per
son wishing to purchase it, can ad
drees, LOOK BOX 721, Butler, Pa.
—Hobby-iioraes, sleds and drums
at J. y. T i%
Programme.
THIRTY-THIRD AXSUAL SESSION OF
TEACHKB'S INSTITUTE, BE nELD AT BtT
LKR, PA., COMMENCING MONDAY, DECEM
BER 20, 18*7.
ISSTRCCTOBS:— E. T. Jeffers, D. D., Lin
coln University, Pa., 11. S. Jones, Supt.
Public Soools, Erie, Pa., David Mc A lister,
V L , LL. D., Beaver Ealls, Pa., Pres. I. C.
Ketlcr, Ph. D., Grove City, Pa., Pres. H. H.
George, l>. D., Geneva College, Pa., Prof.
Will. M. Gibson, iMusic), Meadville, Pa.,
OFFICERS : Pres. J. L. Snyder; Cor. Sec.,
J. M Wallace; Vice-Pres. E. Mackey; Kec.
Sec., G E. Fisher; Enrolling See's., A. R.
Anderson, Ix>yal Hall; Executive Commit
tee, J. F. Huizle, W. P. Jamison, N. C. Mc
Collough; Committee oc Resolutions, J. M.
Shields, Miss Gertrude McLaughlin, A. \\ '
Hays.
MONDAY.
10:30—Opening Exercises, J. L. Snyder.
11:00—Enrollment,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1;30 —Music—Institute.
I:4o—A'ldress of Welcome, Jos. L. Purvis.
I:ss—Response, F. W, Msgee.
2:10 —How to get the Benefit of an Insti
tute, Dr. Jeffers.
2:4o—Recess.
2:50 —Methods of teaching Civics in the
C(Dt>mon School, Dr. McAllitser.
3:2o—'ln Court Room). Paper: Objects
and Methods of Teaching Literature in the
Common Schools, Miss ilina McElwee;
Discusssion opened by, E.J. Kobinson.
(Arbitration Room. Class Drill in Prim
ary Reading, Questious, Miss Cummings.
4:oo—Adjournment.
EVENING SESSIONS.
7:30 —Music, By Westminster Quartette
Club.
g:oo—Lecture, "Reminsicence," Dr. E. T.
Jelfers.
TUESDAY MORNING.
8:00—Informal Meeting, Cooducted by
Levi M. Wise.
y:00-Devotional Exercises,
9:10 Music.
9:2o—Civics. Dr. McAllister.
9:so—The Voice in the School Rooms,
Drills, Jones.
10:20 —Recess.
10:30 —iiusic.
10:40—Teachers'Self Culture, Dr. Jeffers.
11:10—How to Organize a School, J. A.
Brandon.
1 l:Js— Discussion, W. E. Dugau.
11-40—Question Box.
AFTEENOON SESSION.
I:3o—Music,
I:4o—Civics.
2:10 —Chalk in the School Room, Jones.
2:40 —Recess.
2:3o—Music.
3:oo—Mental science and Teaching, The
•Will, Dr. Jeffers.
EVENING SESSION.
7:30 —Miscellaneous Performances, Lady
Quartette.
B:oo—Meigs-Underhill Combination, Elo
cutionist.
WEDNESDAY.
8:00 —Informal meetiug, J. C, Moore.
9:00 —Devotional exercise.
9:10 —Music.
9:20 —Civics, Dr. McAllister.
9:so—"Business is Business," Jones.
10:20—Recess.
10:30—Music.
10:40—Geography: Importance and place,
Dr. Jeffers.
11.10—Music.
11:20 —A Temperance Talk, Pres. il. 11.
George.
AFTERNOON .SESSION.
1:30 —Music.
1:40 —Directors' Meeting. Address to Di
rectors, Dr. H. H. George.
3:oo—Papei: The Grading System and
Methods of Recording the Standing of Pdpils,
Hon. Geo H. Graham.
3:2d —Discussion, J. B. Galbreatb, Esq.
General business.
3:4o—(Arbitration Talk to Teachers
in Graded Schools, Jones.
EVENING SESSION.
7:3o—Mu'-ic and Recitation.
8:00- "The Labor Problem," Hon. R. G.
Horr.
THURSDAY.
8:00 —Informal meeting.
9:oo—Devotional Exercises
9:lo—Music.
9:20 —Geography, (illustrative class) Dr.
Jeffers.
9:50 —Paper: Oral Instruction in Language,
A. F. McKinney.
10:05 —Discussion, Chas. C. McCarrens.
10:20 —R»cess.
10:30—Music.
10:40 —Question Box.
11:00 —''Machine Teaching," Jones
11:30 —Paper: How can we best secure co
operation of parents? Miss Mattie Auderson
11:45 —Discussion, Geo K. Balph.
11:30—(Arbitration Room), Class Drill:
Fractions, Miss Sadie Cochran.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1:30 —Music.
I:4o—Mental Science and Teaching,
ination), Dr. Jeffers
2:10 —How to manage the teacher (your
self), Dr. I. C. Ketler.
2:40 —Recess.
2:so—Music.
3:00 —Tools, Jones.
3:3o—How to teach composition in the
common schools. M. H. Young.
3:4s—Discussion.
3:30 —(Arbitration Room). Class Drill in
Primary Number Work.
EVENING SESSION.
7:3o—Recitations and music.
B:oo—Lecture, "The Uses of Ugliness,"
Jehu DeWitt Miller.
FRIDAY.
8:00—-Informal meeting. Euos McDonald.
9:oo—Devotional exercises.
9:10 —Music,
9:2o—Habit, Dr. Jeffers.
9:30 —Some essentials of good teaching, R.
W. McGranahan.
10:05—Discussion, J. C. Tinstmau.
10:20 — Recess.
10:30 M usic.
10:40—How to manage Pupils, Dr. I. C.
Ketler
11:10 —Paper: The teacher and the temper
ince law, Miss Ada Mechlin.
11:25—Discussion, F. G. McConnell.
11:40 —Query Box.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1:30 —Music.
I:3o—Morals in the school room, Dr. E. T.
Jeffers.
2:2o—Reports of Committees.
Miscellaneous business.
Adjournment.
SPECIAL INFORMATION.
All }he Public Schools in the county mnst
be closed during the week of the Annual
Teachers' Institute. The teacher will be en
titled to pay for the time spent in attending
Institute. Every teacher in the county is
expected to be present.
Excursion tickets will be sold on the S. &
A. railroad during the week of Institute.
Orders for excursion tickets have been sent
to the Secretaries of the different Boards for
those coining on the P. & W. railroad. Ef
forts are being made to secure rates on the
W. P. railroad.
Cold Storage.
Mr. ,J. W. Kennerdell of Rural
Valley, Armstrong county, was iu
town last week talking up the Cream
ery and Cold Stornge business, a
plant for which will cost about
S6OOO.
His idea is to form a stock compa
ny h(?ro and put in a plant for them,
and he says there is big money in
the business. The Creamery business
has been tried iu this county but the
C«ild Sronge part of it is u novelty
here, and it consists of an immense
ice house connected with a creamery
in which eggs and other perishable
produce is stored during the summer
and kept for the winter markets.
Chicken Thieves Galore.
The good people living along the
line of Worth and Slip|>eryrock twps
have lately been annoyed by chicken
thieves. During the past few nights
Miss Lina Black bus lost all her
chickens and two turkeys. Mr. J C.
Kelly lost all his chickens aud Mr.
Wm Clark the half of a beef Some
tiiut! Ago jnen w?re chased from
Mr. Kobert Barron's barn, aud one
from Harvey Orosnmun's. The two
men at Barrron's were recognized,and
are being watched. Some shot guns
have been loaded, and there may be
some newß from that vicinity in the
near future.
Almost an Endless variety in
Watches of all kinds from the cheap
est, The Waterbury, to the finest
gold, both iu ladies and gents
for Holiday gifts call at J. II
GBIEB'B. NO. 16 8. Main St. Sign
of Electric Bell.
—Christmas gifts at
D. T. PAPK'S.
—Plush and fancy goods at
D. T. PAPB'B.
Try ' Our own Special" the best
toby that can bo made, at No, 7, N.
AJftin Si.
IT IS OBSERVED
| —Tbat the Apron Craze is the
latest—
—Don't forget yoor Father snd
| Mother, nor Grandfather and Grand
mother, during the coining Holidays,
they surely would appreciate a nice
pair of gold spectacles as a gift. I
have a complete slock aad can suit ail
ages. J. 11. GIUEB
No. l<> S Alaiu St.
Sign of Electric Bell.
Make your Holiday purchases at
D T. PAPE'S.
—Extraordinary Display of Holi
day Novelties, and more arriving
daily at
D. T. P ape's
—Toy pianos, toy drums, toy
horses and wagons combined at
J. F. T. STEULE'S.
—Beautiful pictures at very low
prices at Miller Bros.' furniture store,
No. 19 .Jefferson St.
—All wool Tricots, checks and fan
cy wove Dress Goods at 50 cents a
jard at
L. STEIN <FC SON'S
—That books were never BO
cheap—
Holiday Opening
of Dolls, Toys, Games, Books and
Fancy Goods, our Patrons and the
Public are cordially invited
D. T. PAPE.
—Smoke the bouquet cigar, the
finest in the market, manufactured
and for sale, by W. 11. Morris, at No.
7, N. Main St.
—Choice Candies at
J, BOWMAN'S.
—lce Cream made to order at the
City Bakery.
—Bargains in Blankets and Flan
nels, heavy all wool Gray Blankets at
$3,50 a pair at
L. STEIN & SON'S.
Holiday Goods
at J. R. GRIEB'S NO 16 S. Main St.
A fine and complete stock ot Dia
monds and other precious stones,
Watches of all makes and an excep
tionally large line of Silverware, all
will be sold at the lowest prices pos
sible.
Sign of Electric 801 l
—That the Christmas toy is cuter
than ever—
—Special Bargains for the Holi
days ut D. T. PAPE'S,
—Go to J BOWMAN'S for Books
and Stationery.
—Full line of candies and nuts for
the Holidays at Morrison's City Bak
ery.
—Remember we keep some of the
best makes of corsets, "Romona,"
"P and D," "Tuplex," "Balls," &c.,
M F. & M MARKS.
—Clearing out sale of Carpets, Oil
Cloths, Mattings, Druggetts, Rugs,
Ac., at
RITTER & RALSTON'S. J
—For fresh Fruits, Oranges, Lem-1
ons, Malaga Grapes and Cranberries,
go to Morrison's City Bakery.
—Cbildrens' Robes and Dresses,
Cheaper than you can make them at
RITTER & RALSTON 's.
—Use Double All O K. Horse Lini
ment, best in the world. For swell
ings, bruises, stiffness of joints, rheu
matism, lameness, sore shoulders,
ring-bone, sweeny and spavin; it has
no equal. For sale by J. C. REDICK,
2-18-3 m. No. 5, N. Main St.
Butler, Pa
—Go to Morrison's City Bakery
for fine cakes and ice cream.
—That the average clerk is brac
ing up for the holiday season—
Home Made B.ead.
From the best family flour, and
baked in an oven, can always be had
at Mrs. Armor's, at No 98 N. Wash
ington St Butler Pa. Special atten
tion to regular customers.
—For a good brier pipe go to No.
7, N. Main St.
Watches.
GENTS' GOLD WATCHES,
LADIES' GOLD WATCHES,
MISSES' GOLD WATCHES,
BOYS' WATCHES
Watches for everyfJody, guaran
teed time keepers, and at the yery
closest figures.
SPECIALTY OF GOLD GLASSES.
O. F T, PAPE & BRO ,
No. 18 South Main St Butler.
—All kinds of games, checkers
dominoes, back gammon, cribbage,
lotto's, at
J. F T STEHLE'S.
—Everybody will find it to their
advantage to go to the City Bakery
for their bread, pies, cakes, etc.
—A. G. Reed Post No. 105 G A
It., regular meetings Ist and 2nd Fri
day of each mouth at 730 Sharp.
Let all comrades take notice.
All kinds of puzzles, building
blocks and cut-up pictures at
J. F T STEHLE'S.
—We make a specialty of keeping
our Millinery Stock full until the end
of the season,
M. F. M MARKS
—That a irood tin-weddiug present
is a barrel cf tin shavings
J. R. Grieb
No. 10 S Main St. Shows tine of
the finest lines of Diamonds, Wa'che-,
Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware, Specta
cles etc to be seen Don.t for jet
hitn wb»<n purchasing Holiday gifts.
Sign of Electric Bell.
Mixed candy by tho barrel for
tho Holidays at Morrison's City
Bakery.
—One and all are invited to call
and inspect the superb t-tock of Xmas
Novelties et
J. BOWMAN'S
—Tbat she conceals her work
when he calls in ihe evening, but
he knows it is his Xmas present—
—See the full line of 5 and 10 cent
goods for the Holidays at
D. T. PAPE'H.
Reduction in Wall Pap«r at
J. BOWMAN'S.
—All the latest conceptions in
Dress Trimmings, new Bead Orna
ments and Oimps, new Braid Orna
ments aud Qimps, Bead Sets, Bead
Fronts, Panels &c. at
L. STEIN & SON'S.
—Dolls, bisque, wax and washa
ble, dressed aud undressed at
J. F. T STXHLE'H.
Foot and bouse balls, large
line at
J. F. T STEHLE'S.
—Gum Dolls and Patent Dolls in
large variety aud at lowest prices at
D T. PAPE'S
—That when a Uve-foot boy asks a
six foot girl for a kiss, she stoops to
wnnjr—
BOWMAN'S.
Santa Claus' Headquarters.
j "FAMOUS FOB ITS LOW PRICES AND
WELL SELECTED STOCK."
FOR YOU:—
Are you thinking of buying a pres
ent for any of your friends? If you
are go to Bowman's aud save money
by buying at the cheap place Are
i you vaiuly trying to think of sorne
! thing appropriate for your best girl ?
i It you are go, to Bowman's and see
their beautiful stock They have
made special efforts to present the
finest stock of Holiday goods obtain
able and have every reason to feel
gratified at their success. Their
novelties in albnms, books, candies,
etc . have never been seen in Butler
before and their prices are charmingly
I low, too.
PLUfcH GOODS.
Try these prices. A nice photo
graph album, $1.50, can put the finest
"photo" in the world in it. Some
thing nicer at $2.00, $2 50 and $3 00.
Beautiful albums »t $3 50 to $8 For
$lO 50 you can get the finest album
ever brought to Butler, bound in
bronze and plush and mounted on a
stand. Plush work boxes and toilet
sets in bewildering variety and at
amazingly cheap prices, too. Mani
cure sets, steel and nickle plated in
handsome plush boxes at $1 50 to $7.
Cuff aod collar boxes, beauties, make
a nice present for a gentleman $2 to
$5.
BOOKS.
Fairy and nursery books, fully il
lustrated and in large type 5 to 25
cents. Something really fine for $1
to $1.50. A larye stock of standard
authors and poets at various prices.
Oxford bibles, with plisble backs
from $2 to $5. Family bibles $4 to
$7. A full line of pocket books at
prices to suit you.
CHRISTMAS CARDS
of all kinds and at all prices: Cheap
oues for 5 cents, and cheap ones for
$3. Cheap ones at all intermediate
prices.
NOVELTIES.
All the latest novelties in sleds,
hobby horses and children's goods.
B;.by dolls, big aud little, expensive
and inexpensive, writing desks 75 cts
to $3 Inkstands 25cts to $3. A great
line of 1888 diaries. In candies we
have everything ordinary, and in ad
dition pound boxes ot the finest
French candies at 20 to 50 cents,
Turkish Aluha, something new. In
writing papers we have the finest lin
ens aud parchments and the new pa
per "Great Scot" It is all the rage
Pot-Pourri, tbe Persian perfume, 50
cents a box Very fashionable.
If you want anything new, Bow
man's is the place to get it. Go
there and buy your Christmas pres
ents
Egg Questions.
Three farmers came to town with
eggs for sale. The first h-id 10, the
second 30 and the third 50 They
sold their eggs at the same price and
receiyed the same amount of money.
At what price did they sell their
eggs?
A clerk counted oat a basket of
eggs, took two out at a time and one
remained; took three out at a time
and one remained; took four out at a
time and one remained; took five out at
a time and one remained; took six out
at a time and one remained; took sev
en out at a time and none remained;
How many eggs were iu the basket?
Said farmer A to farmer B,
Give me an egg and I'll have as many
as you sir; said farmer B to farmer
A,'give me an egg and I'll have twice
as many as you, sir." How many bad
each?
Special Notice.
We have the largest and best se
lected stock of mufflers and silk hand
kerchiefs at
D. T. PAPE's.
—Mouth organs, penknives, spy
and opera glasses, and music boxes at
J. F. T. STEHLE'S.
—Gloves, mittens, scarfs and fur
caps at
J. F. T. STEHLE'S.
—She—Why Tom, where have
you been? You never stayed out so
late before.
He—l was arrested for disorderly
conduct, my dear, and only just re
leased.
She—Good Heavens!
He—Don't be alarmed. I was
only looking in Chris Stock's show
windows, and I saw the bargains in
Etna Stoves sud it made me dizzy,
and the policeman thought I was
drunk.
—Beautiful lina of fine vases, air
moisteaers for gus fires at
J F. T. STEHLE'S
—That the devil waits at the
church door on Sunday evening for
those who keep him compamy the
balance of the week—
—We are selling furniture lower
thau it has ever before been sold in
Butler, and after using it you will
say that it is what we suid it was,
otherwise no sale, at MILLER BRO'S,
No 19 Jefferson St.
—Nice line of trimmings for Christ
mas trees at Morrison's City Buk«ry.
Full line of Collars and Cuffs,
Ladies Black Silk Lace Ties, &e.,
at
L. STEIN & SON'S.
—Santa Claus has arrived at
J. F. T. STEHLE'S.
Raglans, the latest shape in long
wraps at
L. STEIN & SON'S.
—Silk mufflers and silk handker
chiefs, ia all colors at
J P. T. STEHLE'S.
—No. 19 Jefferson St. is the place
to buy cheap and good furniture.
—That you should never judge by
appearances—the first shabby coat
you meet may contain an editor—
Heck's.
If you arc needing underclothes,
Mittens, glove* or woolen hose.
Stylish hats or nobby bows.
Go to Heck's.
If you want a flannel shirt,
One that will not show the dirt,
Or even washing will not hurt,
(jo to Heck's.
If a shirt you want for dress,
Let me on your mind impress.
You cannot buy these goods for less
Than at Heck's.
If you want a nice new hat,
High or low, or round or flat,
To suit the lean, to suit the fat,
Qo to Ueck's.
Overalls if you should need,
Working pants in jean or tweed,
Juat read this line and then take haed,
Go to Heck's.
Collars, cufl'n, in eyery style;
Come aud give our goods a trial;
Our bargains will surely make you suiile;
A t Heck's.
That men who come into your
place of business and leave the door
opeu, should have their attention
called to the fact that tha saw-mill is
a little further up tbe street—
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
Since diphtheria began in New
Castle about seventy deaths have oc
curred in the town and suburbs and
the Courant says the year of grace,
1887, will go down to history as the
diphtheria year in that section of the
country. Iu various portions of
Ohio, country city and towns are
alike suffering from the scourge. It
is attributed to the long dry weather,
scarcity and consequent impurity of
water.
The Clarion county grand jury last
week, at the request of the court, con
sidered the question ot granting liquor
licenses for the coming vesr, and re
ported that licenses for the sale of li
quor in the couuty are unnecessary
and uncalled for.
A jury at Warren, Ohio.gava Mrs.
Margaret Mueller a SI,OOO verdict
against Geo Clements, who has per
sisted in selling liquor to her hus
band.
Sharon merchants are complaining
of the presence of agents who are
selling holiday goods on the install
ment plan.
Judge Trunkey of the Supreme
Court is said to be improving. He
is lying at a hospital in London, and
underwent a surgical operation for
catarrh.
Grove City College opened last
week with 220 echolars.
The Meadville Tribune says: "Not
long ago a Crawtord couuty man had
bis dog assessed and afterwards paid
a tax on him. The dog got among
bis owner's sheep one night recently
and killed some of them. The man
reasoned to himself thus: I paid tax
on that dog and I had a right to keep
him. If be had killed some other
man'B sheep the county would have
paid for them. He killed mine, why
shouldn't the county pay me? So
reasoning, the farmer went out and
shot the dog and then presented the
bill to the Commissioners. A com
promise was effected."
A young gentleman in a neighbor
ing town who is very particular
about his washing wrote a note to his
washer woman aud one to his sweet
heart. and, by a strange fataiity, put
the wrong address on each envelop
and sent them off. The washer-wo
man was well pleased at an invita
tion to go to a dance the next even
ing, but when the young lady read.
•'lf you tumble up my shrt bosoms
any more, as you did the last time, I
will go somewhere else," she cried all
evening, and declared she would
never speak to him again.
There has been uo greater mystery
iu this region than the terrible mur
der of Airs Everbart aud her mother,
Mrs Gilfiilau, near Lickingville,
Clarion couuty, about two years ago
There have been suspicions enough,
whispered from time to time, bu<,
never anything tangible to support
these suspicions On this subject the
Clarion Democrat of last week says:
"We are informed that the belief as
to the murderer ot Mrs. Everbart and
Mrs. Gilfiilau, which has always ex
isted in the neighborhood of the
crime, is constantly becomiug more
widespread aud that a confession is
certainly among the future probabili
ties.
The contest in regard to license or
no license is going on in Greenville
with more energy and bitterness on
both sides than were displayed last
year Under Judge Mehard's ruling
license will be granted or relused in
each case according to the nuaiber of
petitioners or remonstrants. Every
person, male or female, not a minor,
anch resident of the town, is permitted
to eign.
The young man who was arrested
at Foxburg last week for stealing an
overcoat at the Citizens Hotel had a
bearing at Kittanning last Wednes
day, the evidence against bim was
very strong and he was held for
Court on each charge in SSOO bail,
which be could not furnish, and is
now languishing the "White Ele
phant."
Over two months ago a well dress
ed mau, with engaging manners,made
bis appearance in New Castle and
began soliei'ing subrcriptions for
"Bishoff's Uuited States Bank Note
Reporter," a monthly sheet issued
for the purpose of notifying the pub
lic of counterfeit money as quick as it
could be detected. The suave man
ners of this gentlemauly agent secur
ed bim a number of subscribers in
New Castle, who paid bim one dol
lar each for u year's issue of the pa
per. He finally took his departure,
and then one month rolled around,and
then another; but nothing waaseeuof
the paper At last Cal Allen, who
bad invested a dollar in the scheme
wrote a letter of inquiry to Bishoff,in
New York. A reply came stating
that Bisb. iff knew nothing of it except
that he was employed to revise the
sheet every month.
—We think we have the best se
lected stock of Holiday Goods ever
brought to Butler.
We have the finest lines of mufflers
and handkerchiefs to be found in the
city. Silks aud linens in all styles
and prices.
We have dolls of every size, shape,
color and, what is best, at the very
lowest prices
We have penny dolls, French
Bisque dolls, rubber dolls, wax dolls,
china dolls, washable dolls, unbreaka
ble dolls, colored dolls, crying dolls,
patent dolls and common dolls. If
you want any other kind we will
ord<~r it for you
We have toy books too, of all
kinds, scrap books, with scrap pic
tures, autograph albums, 5 and 10
cent story books, picture albums aud
pocket books, thev are empty though
We have hand satchels, at from 25
I cents to $3 50 iu morrocco, plush aud
handsome ones iu alligator skiu. Iu
the same department ladies' work
boxes, from the cheapest to the best,
aud tbey are good Gentlemens'
cigar holders, at various prices
We have a fine stock of muffs, all
kinds of ladies underwear, hosery,
bootees for babies, gloves, mittens,
shawls, toboggan caps, hoods for
ladies and children In fact, every
thing you want in the notion line,
aud at the lowest prices, too. at
D T PAPE'S
Continued Patrcnage
combined with the steady increase
of trade, is the best evidence that our
customers are satisfied with our man
ner of doing business It proves be
yond a doubt that our prices must lie
reasonable aud our goods desirable
We are now displaying a complete
assortment of Silk Mufflers, Silk
Haudkerchiel's, Crape Mufflers, Liueu
Handkerchiefs, Kid Gloves, Jersey
Gloves and Fiue Mittens for the Hol
iday trade
M. F. A M. MARKS.
Come and buy your best girl a
nice piece of Silverware, a fine ring,
a gold watch, or some other elegant
gift, of which I show you an endless
variety, and at prices to please you.
J. R. GRIEB,
No. IB S. Mam St.
t?igu of file'ctric Bell,
DOUGLASS'
Preneata for Toar Wife ami Chili rea, For Toar
But Girl If log llitr ao Wife. For Toar
Hanhanil. For Anybody ant) Frrrybodf
—larladiair lour Xothrr-ia-law.
A boom, a regular boom.
What in ?
In the Holiday Trade.
Christmas id two weeks off but
business is so brisk now in the estab
lishments that make a specialty of
Christmas novelties and Christmas
presents, that it almost seems as
though the great festival was to be
to-morrow. The holiday trade has
set in much earlier than usual, and
the other eyeuing a Butler editor fol
lowed the crowd into the establish
ment of J H. Douglass, the station
er, near the Post Office, with a view
to ascertaining what Santa Claus
should secure for his (the editor's)
friends, before starting on his (Sauta
Claus'; trip with his (Santa Claus')
sleigh ajd reindeers, to fill the stock
ings and gladden the hearts of bis
(the editor's) friends.
"Albums, did you say ?" said Miss
Madge, "Oh, yes; we have a large
stock, especially selected for the holi
day trade. Here are some in plush
with bronze ornaments, both square
and elongated, fur cabinets or gems,
and all of the best material Here is
the latest in albums—a combined al
bum and easel, the two connected by
hinges, and making a very pretty
centre-table ornament, here are album
stands and easels separate and all of
the latest designs." and she weut on
through the whole stock of albums,
the handfcomest we have ever seen in
Butler.
"Work boxes? Yes we have a
very fine stock of them," and she
showed him some beautiful boxes,
trimmed inside aod out, containing
the daintiest of crochet-sets, thimbles,
scissors and everything needed to
make them conplete.
Then came the Toilet and perfume
cases and the lady suggested that
'■you couidn't And anything nicer for
a present to your best girl" which
made the editor, who is bald headed
when his bat's off, and has a boy old
enough to vote, smile clear down to
the tips of his toes.
Then came the Lap-tables, a new
and handy invention for writing let
ters, all complete aud which you can
place on your knee and then write a
letter as easily as though sitting at a
hundred dollar desk.
Next in order were the illustrated
books. Each season brings an im
provement in this line, but this year
the publishers seem to have surpass
ed themselves, aud to have brought
the art of printing, coloring aud bind
ing to the highest decree of perfec
tion. Mr. Douglass selected bis
stock with great care and he surely
did himself credit in his selectious
His stock of illustrated holiday books,
standard authors, bo<>k3 of travel, and
illustrated books for childreo is wor
thy of inspection by anybody. He
also has a fine line of bibles, the lead
ing magazines aud illustrated papers,
and a selection of cheap but good
literature
His whole store ia a holiday bazar
at present, and besides the articled
already mentioned, there are hand
painted panel pictures, faucy picture
frames and looking glasses, shaving
and smoking sets, mantel and centre
table ornaments, brackets, Christmas
cards, puzzles, games and toys, and
hundreds of other articles suitable for
friendship's and affection's gifts and
souvenirs.
—That a man's brains are not
judged by the size of bis shirt-col
lar—
Christmas.
A large assortment of all kinds ot
Fancy Goods suitable for Christmas
presents at
RITTER & RALSTON'S..
Holiday Goods
At D. L.CLEELANI>'S at prices that
mast give entire satisfaction. Goods
sold, Engraved Free Remember
the place, 93 South Main St., Botler,
Pa.
Buckwheat
If you want the highest price for
your BUCKWHEAT go to George
Walter's Mill, Butler, Pa,
At 25 Cents
All wool Country Flannels at
RITTER & RALSTON'S.
At 25 Cents
Yard wide Cashmeres in all Shades
at RITTER & RALSTON'S.
RYE WANTED.
The highest cash price will be paid
for from 5,000 to 10,000 bushels of
rye, to be delivered at the store of
7-29-tf JACOB Boos, Butler, Pa.
For the Holidays.
Bay your gifts at
RITTER & RALSTON'S.
buckwheat Flour
Go to George Walter's Mill if yoa
want good buckwheat flour.
Underwear,
Ladies', Gents' and Childrens*. a
splendid stock at extremely low
prices at
RITTER & RALSTON'S.
Bargains*
For the next sixty days, in order
to reduce oar stock, we will quote
special low prices on all our stock.
We have on hands thirty bed room
sets ranging from $lB to $l5O per
set.
Thirteen upholstered parlor suits
ranging from $35 to $l5O per suit.
Parlor stands from $2.50 to $lO.
Lountres from $2.50 to $25.
Hat racks from $8 to S3O.
Tabes from $1 25 to $lO.
Wash-stands from $2 to $lB,
Bureaus from $9 to $25.
Sets of chairs from $2.75 to sl6 per
set.
Secretaries from $lO 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.
—Waldbeim Sux>>uy Yarn ia all
colors, our own importation. Full
line of all kinds of yarns at
L, STEIN & SON'S.
—Fancy cups and saucers, vases,
mugs and mantel ornaments at
J- F. T. STEULE'S.
—Money safes, purses and tool
chests at
J F. T. STEHLE'S.
—For beautiful and useful gifts
for father, mother, sister, brother,
son, daughter, beau, sweatbeart, or
friend, yoa need go nowhere elße
than to
D. T. PAI'E'S.
—That the sun Is nearer the eartb
in winter than it is in summer; so iu '
winer should those who posseßH the
coals of comfort get a little qearer <
)U luodoe'aa to ibqgfe WVo Jwfc tfceuJ—
OBSERVER notes with growing
uneasiness the approach of leap year
; There have been leap years and l*-ap
years, but this one cornea at a time
which augers ill for the marriageable
young men of the town The youug
ladies never before knew so much 01
woman's rights, or had such an exalt
ed opinion of themselves The youog
gentlemen seldom before were so
1 quiet socially and so thoroughly de
• termined ou a single life. Young
; men be on your guard. There are
dark plots of leap year parties, eleig
, ing parlies in which the young ladies
| will do the driving with one hand,
| skating parties, and weddings. BA
j wary, young man, and be sly, young
j ladies, or OBSERVER will give the
minutes of that meeting of last week,
and he is sure to be in the crowd next
i time, even if ho does not chew tutti
frutti.
FOR HOLIDAY GOODS
Go to J. R. Gi ieb.
No. 16 S. Main St. Ladies and
Gents Scarf pins. Sleeve Buttons,
Chains, Charms, Rings, Lace plus,
J Earrings, Collar Buttons, Watches,
: Silverware, Ac* Dou't forget the
: place.
Sign of Electric Bell.
—Toilet sets and water founts at
J. F. T. STEHLE'S.
—Now is your chance—Just re
i ceived the largest stock of Plush
coats, wraps, jackets and raglaus
ever brought to Butler. Prices lower
than ever at
L, STEIN & SON'S.
—Call in and examine our im
, mense stock, and get our low prices
j and we have no doubt you will make
your purchases at
RLTTER & RALSTON'S,
—Boxing gloves, fifes, and violin
strings at
J. F. T. STEHLE'S.
—You can have a chance on the
famous toy—"The Rat Killer" for
10 cents at
J. F. T. STEHLE'S.
—Fine line of pocket books at
J. F. T. STEHLE'S.
—Consult your own interests atid
examine our stock of furniture, uphol
stered suits, chairs, mattresses, etc.,
before purchasing. MILLER BRO'S.,
No. 19, Jetfersou St.
—Ladies full length all wool Hose
at 25 cents, Missert' and Childreus'
all wool hose from 15 cents up at
L. STEIN & SON'S.
—See our $lB Plush coat at
L. STEIN & SON'S.
Remember we buy for cash and
sell for cash, as a result we sell goods
at lower prices than you can buy
them elsewhere at
BITTER & RALSTON'S.
—We have the largest, most vari
ed and best selected stock of Dry
Goods, Notions, Trimmings, Under
wear and Hosiery in Butler county.
Polite attentioD and lowest prices
guaranteed.
L. STEIN & SON.
NO. 8. N. Main St.
—Go to Morrison's City Bakery for
j, fresh Oysters and Oyster Stews.
—A. No. 1. all husk mattress, guar
anteed, not mixed with excelcer at a
lower figure than can lie had else
where in Butler, at Miller Bros',
furniture store, No. 19 Jefferson St.
—Stockinet, or stockings by the
yard in all colors at
L. STEIN & SON'S.
| —We have ten thousand dollars
worth of furniture in our three ware
» rooms at No. 19 Jefferson St., Butler,
Pa. The best as well as the cheap
est, but all the best made for the price.
All persons will find it to their ad
vantage to examine our stock and as
certain our prices before purchasing.
MILLER BRO'S.
—Use Double All O. K. Horse and
Cattle Powders,best in the world. A
sure and speedy cure for heaves,
coujhs, colds, inflamed lungs, rough
ness of skin, and all kidoev diseases.
For sale by J. C. REDICK,
2-18-3 m No. 5, N. Main St.
Butler, Pa
—Combination sled and cradle at
J. F. T. STEHLE'S.
Bradley's Blankets
The best in the market at $4 75 per
pair at
RITTER & R ALSTON'S.
Buckwheat Wanted !
TEN THOUSAND bushels of
Buckwheat at George Walter's Mill.
Highest market price will be paid.
GEORGE WALTER,
Butler, Pa.
Hides Wanted.
1 will pay the highest cash price
for all kinds of hides, delivered at my
tannery at the north end of Washing
ton street, Butler. Pa—No. 64.
HENRY WAGNER, JR.
Wraps,
Ladies'. Misses' and childrens' in all
st, vies, and prices from 50 cents to
ss>o 00 at
RITTER & RALSTON'S.
COCDJSEAT.
Man's best and choicest provender
is the subject of our story: —And it is
an article for the production of which
Bi itler County has as fair a reputa
tion as any county in the State. It
is raised by the farmers of the county,
an d it is selected, killed, dressed and
m inufactured bv the butchers. Good
judgment is required in its selection,
an d the greatest of care aud cleanli
ness in its preparation for the market,
an dof all the men in the business in
Butler, none so excel in these particu
lars as does our frieud, Mr. II M.
CI ark, whose market is at No 25 S
M ain St. He buys none but the best
of live stock, ho has it prepared for
thi) market by the best of butchers,
bis market is always neat arid clean,
an d bis prices are as low as good
meats can be profitably sold at and
aa low as thoße of any other firm in
Butler.
(lis slaughter house is iu charge of
Mr. George Kumraer, than whom
there is no better, cleaner or more
particular butcher ia the town Geo
takes a great pride ia his work, and
is an exceptionally capable butcher,
as in well attested by the condition of
the meat be sends to the market, and
also by the quality of bis smoked and
plain sausage, bis pudding, head
cheese and bologna in tb<* manufacture
of which be is quite an artist. Thirty
pounds of bis smoked sausages were
shipped to Texas lately a fact
thai be is very proud of.
The very next time you want a
juicy and tender steak, or supply of
toothsome sausages, try
11. M. CLAKK'B.
11 11-tf.
—The best fre«h and canned Ca! -
foroia fruits for the ilolid-ytJ, at
Mortisbu'd Cir? UaWy.
Ready for Business
December 10.
On that date our new
DRUG STORE
In Dbtra mi Block will be opened and we are
prepared to furnish nnvthintr wanted In the
way of
DIU'GS,
M KDICINTS.
CH KM II A IX.
AND TOILKT AKTICI.ES.
Our -rock Is all new and fre&h. No old goods.
If you want pure drugs at fair prices we have
tt ia.
<' til an 1 see us whether you wish to purchase
or no:. No trouble to show goods.
PHYSICIANS PRESCRIP
TIONS A SPECIALTY.
You r. :!l want to see our Holiday Goods be.
fore i>urc basing elsewhere. They are very nno
and you win oe pleased will mom.
( all at your earliest convenience and see the
Handsomest Drug Stors,
lu the county.
Respectfully.
C, 11, BOKO, Diuggist,
Hutler» - - - - fa.
Diamond Block.
Purify Your Blood.
Mr. W D. Sackett of Meadville, Pa
canvassed Butler ibia week for the
sale of Dunn's Compound of Roots, -
a strictly vegetable medicine intend
ed for purification of the blood, and
au antidote for dyspepsia, liver com
plaint, ecrofula, skin disease and
worms. The price is but fifty cents
per package, and the medicine is rec
ommended very highly by some who
huve used it.
—Toy books of all kinds, scrap
books and albums at
J. F. T. STEHLE'S.
—Great Bargains in Holiday goods
at J. BOWMAN'S.
—lnfants Bootees, Hoods and Knit
Sacques at
M. F, & M. MARK'S.
RAILROAD TIME TABLES
WEST PKJFN R. R.
On and after Monday, Nor. 14, 1887, trains
will leave Butler as follows:
MARKET at 6:15 a. m., arriving atAlleghe
uy at 9:00 a. m.; connects east for Blairsville.
EXPRESS at 8:25 a. m., arriving at Alleghe
ny at 10:20 a. at.; does not connect for th«
east.
MAIL at 2:40 p. n>., and goes through to
Allegheny, arriving there at 4:50 p. m.; con
nects east.
ACCOMMODATION at 4:35 p, m., and cm-
Heels at the Junction with Freeport Accom
oxidation, arriving at Allegheny at 7:26
m., aud connects east as far as Apollo.
Trains connecting for Butler leave Allegh*
uv at 7:15 a.ru , 3:15 p. m. and 5:30 p. m.
Trains arrive at Butler at 10:20 a, m. and
5:05 and 7:45 p. in.
S. & A. R. R.
On and after Monday, Oct. 24, 1887, trains
will leave Butler as follows.
Corrected to last time, 1 hour faster than
schedule time.
Trams leave Butler for Greenville from
the Pittsburgh and Western depot at 6:45
and 10:30 a. m. and 4:40 p. m. Trains
leaving the P. &. W. depot in Allegheny
city 8:20 a. m. and 2:40 p. m. fast time
connect at Butler with trains on the 8,
&. A.
Trains arrive at Butler from Oreenville,fast
time,lo:lo a. in. and 12:40 2:35 and 9:25 p. m.,
and connect with trains on the P. & W.
arriving at Allegheny at 12:20 a. m. and 2:55
5:00 p. m., fast time. The train arriving at
9:25 does not connect for Allegheny.
Trains leave Uilliards at 5:45, and 11:00 a,
m., slow time, and arrive at 0:20 a. m. and
5:30 p. m. Both trains connect at Branchtoa
lor Butler and Greenville,
P. & W. R. U.
On and after Monday, Oct. 24, lfiß7, train*
will leave Butler as follows:
Corrected to fast time, one hour faster
than schedule lime.
Trains leave Butler for Allegheny City at
6:15, 8:18, A- 10:30 a. LU. & 12:45 p. ni.it 2:50
A 6:20 p.m. A train connecting for New Castle
and the West leaves Butler at 12:45 p. m.
and arrives at Chicago at 6:00 a. in. next •
morning.
Trains arrive from Allegheny at 9:10 and
10-21 a. m. and 12:30, 4:40, 7:55 and 9:30 p.
m.
Trains leave Butler for Foxburg and the
North at 10:21 a. in. and 4:40 and 7:55 p. in.
Trains arrive at Butler from the north at 8:18
and 10:30 a. m. aud 6:20 p. m.
On Sunday trains leave Butler for Alle
gheny atß:43 a. ru. and 6:20 p. m., and for
the West at 1:45 p. m., and arrive from
Allegheny at 10:21 and 3:35JP m,and from the
West at 7.55. A traiu arrives from the
North at 8:43 a in. and departs at 7:55. p.ra
Trains leave Allegheny for Butler at 7:00,
8:20 aud 10:20 a. m. and 2:40, 5:40 aud
6:40 p. m., fast time.
Trains leaving Butler at 8:18 a. m. and
12:40 p. ni. make close connections atCallery
for the West, aud the 2:50 train connects but
not closely.
Trains arrive at Allegheny at 8:10, 10:30
a in. aud 12:25, 2:55. 5:00 and 8:23 p.m.
KFR
BARGAINS EXTRAORDINARY
—IX—
Dry Goods and Winter Wraqs,
Having made recently a number of very ad
vantageous puchases —cl->alng stocks, eic., we
are offering now, In our different departments,
values which have never been excelled. These
are
ABSOLUTE BARGAINS,
and will repav your examination, either i>erson
ally or by samples through our Mall Order De
partment. We feel convinced that your Inter
ests will be advanced by an Investigation before
making purchases of your Kali and Winter sup
plies. Only a very few of these extra bargains
now ou sale can lie mentioned in a limited space
such as this e ird. but our Illustrated Fall and
Winter Catalogue, containing much valuable In
to in uion as lo styles, values, etc., for gratui
tous distribution. Is now ready, and will be sent
free upon request on postal to any address, it
Is gotten up tor the nenefli of our out-of-town
patrons.
Opened to-day—Boo Kobe Patterns' line, ser
viceable, imported ('loth. In all colors. r» vards
plain and 5 yards fancy stripes at $8.50 lor the
complete I'attcru Dress. These Robes have
been sold tliU season at 320.
Another lot of Fancy Kobe Patterns or Habits
goons <il line lmporled Serges, ill full line of
colors, with elegant Braided Panel anil Garni
ture— Vest. CnlTs and Collars—price .ss.so each.
Contains It yds. douhlu-wldtll goods. Heal
value *.'o
Uoth of above speelal offerings consist of
about HKI Suit Pattern* of each, and there will
be no more, as this closes the Importation.
lt») ties Fancy Scotch Skirtings y.i indies in
width. In large assortment of Fancy Stripes, at
M) cents, formerly ft.GO, and never sold for less
beft ire Elegant (fi mils.
32 inch all-wool Fancy Suitings, :toc.
an lni'li all-wool Fancy Suitings, 35c.
as inch all-wool Fancy Suitings, 4u. 45, 50c.
r«o inch Sr-rges. fie.
M Ini li Clotli SnitlngS. 45c.
tin Inch ( loili Suiting. anc.
r>o inch Cloth Suitings, no, 75. a*.c, SI.OO.
French Suitings, 40. no. tin. 75. (too, fl.oo,
m> Inch Tricots. 46c.
no inch Tricots, no. (He.
52 inrii Tricots, 75c to J1 60.
Winter Wraps, Cloaks, elc,
Most complete nssortmeu of Ladles', Misses'
and lilldren's W raps, in all manner of styles,
from llncst Seal Skins down lo common and
cheap grades to suit all ta«tes and without
question at lowest possible price*. Your wants
and ideas will be fully met by enquiring here
lor \onr Wluier Wraps and money saved for
other purposes. We believe .the interests of
customers and merchants are identical,
BOGGS & BUHL,
115,117,119,121 Federal St,
Allegheny* Pa.
P. 8. —Write our Mail Order Department for
samples and Information.
or others,who with to examln#
Ml W firffl I IOCBIO thit paper, or obtain estimate*
on advertising t when in Chicago, will find it on file at
£ LORD & THOMAS,
WANTED—LADY™.,MEM