THE COTIZEN. JOHN H. *T. C. XKG LEY, PROPRIETORS. •OBSCBiraOH RATIS"POSTAGE PREPAID : One year • 1 - 50 8U month* 75 a — Three months 40 itaUrad »t Peeteßce it Metier ee 24 eleee aetter FRIDAY. JANUARY 6. 1888. —The Saxonburg field is still the great trouble among oil men and tbe disturbing element in the prsent "shut down" movement. —REMEMBER, Tbe Lecture of Rev. Tbeopbilus B. Roth, in tbe English Lutheran Church this Friday evening. Subject "An Unpopular Subject." THI Republican State Committee meete in Philadelphia today, Thurs day. The object of the meeting is to fix tbe time and piece for holding the next Republican State Convention. "GBUTiMas of the Season" to everybody in general, and particular ly to the people of Butler and Butler County, whose prosperity and im provement are so marked in all direc tions, and with the hope they may continue through the present year. REPRESENTATIVE Maffitt, of the Clarion, Pa., District, is suffering from nervous prostration, and upon the advice of his friends has gone home for a period of rest It is hop ed that be will be able to return to his duties in three or four weeks. THE Supreme Court has decided against the liquor dealers and saloon keepers in their cases taken to it from Allegheny county, and upwards of 200 new suits have been commenced against the liquor dealers of Pitts burg and Allegheny City for viola tion of tbe laws. SIJIATOR QUAY of this State has introduced a bill in the U. S. Senate to increase the pensions of soldiers totally disabled in the late war. This is a just movement in the right direc tion, and it is hoped Senator Quay will succeed in getting his bill passed and into a law. Tbe bill increases tbe penfiion to such soldiers to S7O per month. —Oen. Jaa. S. Brisbin writes from Wyoming that the rabbits threaten to do that and neighboring territories the miscbief they wrought in Aus tralia. Everything green and every blade of grass is eaten by them to tbe earth, and, except the grasshopper, it would be impossible to conceive of anything more destructive to vegeta tion than a rabbit Nearly every kind of device has been resorted to, but with no prospect of exterminating tbe bunnies. Gen. Brisbin proposes there be national legislation, it be ing too big a job for individuals. GOVERNOR BCAVES has issued a proclamation announcing the pay ment on the public debt of Pennsyl vania of $1,418,511,00 within tbe fi nancial year ending on the 30tb Nov. last The debt bearing interest at that date he reports at $15,840,471.- 98, with assets in tbe sinking fund of $10,684,362.43; leaving tbe actual debt of tbe State as yet $5,156, 10885. PITTSBCKQ continues the iron man ufactory of the country. It is stated that of iron pipe alone there was made during the last year 315,800 tons, which put end to end would ex -4,500 mites, or from Boston to San Francisco. The whole output of iron and steel during the year it is estimat ed would fill 71.150 cars making a train of over 400 miles long. THK serious question before tbe first Republican President, Lincoln, was how to fill a treasury which the Democrats bad emptied. After twen ty-five years the serious question before tbe first Democratic President is bow to empty a treasury which the Republicans have filled. Any one who thinks that there is no difference between parties should ponder on this bit of history. Or tbe 325 members of tbe House of Representatives all but39have writ ten letters on the tobacco question. Of those who have take a position on the question, 186 are in favor of re pealing tbe tobacco tax, tbe majority without qualification, but 43 demand ing a cotemporaneous reduction of tbe tariff. It in probable that if the 39 not beard from bad taken the trouble to answer, they would have been divid ed in sentiment about as those were who did reply.— Ex. Iv it be true, that tbe flow of mat ter into tbe creek from tbe glass works so poisons tbe water as to make it unsafe for drinking purposes or of use in the form of ice, it is a nuis ance that ought to be abated. Those securing ice now, we are informed, have to go lor tbe same above the rmali stream that empties into tbe creek near the glass works. As the whole town nearly is below this small stream, and its people have to Use the water of tbe creek, tbe Town Council should see to it that their health is not endangered from this refuse of vitriol or other poisonous >bUstances flowing into it from the glass or other works. Certainly some way cau be devised for destroy ing or preventing sucb refuse from reaching tbe water so many have to use in some shape. —One of the pleasant "greetings of the.season" we have lately received is a neatly bound copy of an "Ad dress on Church Work in Western Pennsylvania by Rev. William White, D. D.," of this place. This Address was delivered by Rev. While in the Episcopal Church of Butler, July 8, 1887, tbe day com pleting his fifty years of service in tbe ministry of that Church. In the addresp Mr. White reviews his labors in church work, during bis half cen tury of service, in a very interesting and instructive manner. Tbe great changp and progress made within tbe fifty years is tbe striking feature of tbawdreM. We recollect Mr. White's ftrat Coming to Butler, bis marriage, and.many of tbe other events and persons be mentions, and tbe reading if this address recalled tbem to us fritb great pleasure. Congressional Nominations. As the-meeting of the Commitlees appointed by the different Counties of this Congressional district is to take place at New Castle on next Tuesday, lOtb inst. we have been re quested to say a few words more rel ative to the new plan or change de sired in 'he mode of making district nominations. Much discussion is going on and much interest is manifested in all four counties of the district on the subject, and all express the same desire for a deliverance from the old Conferee System. We believe that the meet ing at New Castle next week will not disappoint this general desire, but give the Republicans of tbe district the best change it can. No change could make matters worse than they have been. | The first question that will of course come up is the kind of change to be made; whether the popular vote system, throughout the whole four counties, or the elected delegate sys tem, for these two are the only one 3 spoken of. The popular vote has had many friends, but from tbe fact that a mere plurality under it would make the nomination it has been thought not the best. A majority is desired in whatever new form is proposed. This can be got by the system of elect ed delegates. If then this system is determined upon at the meeting on tbe 10th, tbe next question to be determined is./toM.' shall these delegates be elected, and in what proportion to or among the dif ferent counties. The proportion can not be a matter of any dispute or trouble,as it is agreed upon all hards that it should be based upon the Re publican vote of each County, as ex pressed at either the last Presidential or Congressional election, as may be thought fairest. The number ot del. egates from each county will be de termined by the ratio or number of votes that may be agreed upon as necessary to elect a single delegate. This number is generally spoken of as 500. We think it should not be less than this ratio, as by it the dis trict convention of delegates would have upwards of 40 members in it when it assembled to nominate the candidate. Taking this then, as tbe number or basis for representation in the district Convention, tbe remaining question Is, how shall these delegates be elect ed; whether by the couctie3 as a whole, or by sob districts of the coun ties. This is the most interesting question in the proposed new plan. Some are of opinion they should be elected by a county being divided up into Bub districts of townships and boroughs each containing 500 Repub lican votes or as near as may be. Others are of opinion that tbe matter would be simplified, and as well ob tained, by tbe Republicans of the whole county voting for them. The sob district idea has the advantage of keeping up tbe general district idea of making a nomination as distin guished from the county idea. On the otber hand their election by the whole county would be in accordance with tbe manner in which we nomi nate all other delegates and candi dates, as for instance the delegates to National and State Conventions. We do not regard this point as of really much importance, as in either way it will remain for the different County Conventions, that result from and fol low tbe primaries, to cast up the votes received by each candidate for delegate, tbe same as now practiced for all other candidates for County offices. These candidates for Con gressional delegates in either way should be announced like all other candidates are, and in this view it would look as if electing them by the whole connty would be tbe safest and best. Candidates for Congress will of course announce themselves as heretofore. There is no way of pre venting that But bow the delegates when in district convention shall vote on or for the candidates before tbem from each of the Counties will have to be determined at the New Castle meet' ingon the 10th. If elected by the sub districts of the counties the candidate carrying any one such would of course go into the Convention with that del egate and of all such he had the lead ing voto in. If elected by the whole connty the candidate for Congress having the largest vote in a county would seem to be entitled to the whole of the delegates, at least for a time, say for three ballots, and then if suc cess tor him was out of the question, their votes could be transferred to second highest in votejin the County, and so on. One rule necessary to be provided for in either case will be the dropping of the lowest candidate of all the counties after a certaiu num ber of ballots. This in order to se cure a speedy nomination and which should be made on the same day the convention of district delegates meets. Other rules, for details in proceed ings, either when before the people, or for the government of tbe delegates when in district Convention, will of course be formulated at the Commit tees'meeting on 10th inst. Such rules for details wenotice are being proposed in several other adjoining Congress ional districts, that are also moving in this matter, some of which might be of service at the coming meeting in this district. —The last Railroad accident hap pening in tbe late year, in WeHtern Pennsylvania, was that near Mead ville on last Saturday morning, Dec. 31, by which five persons were killed and sixteen wouuded. Tbo accident on tbe P. & W. road near St. Peters burg!), Clarion County, on Friday, Dec. 30, 1887, was tbe next last acci dent, and these two completed the year 1887, in the accident line io this section of the State. —"An Unpopular Subject" bids fkir to draw a crowded bouse, and be a popular lecture, judging by the way people are inquiring about it. An Interesting Report Relative to the Oil and Gas Field. The second part of tbe annual re port of the Pennsylvania Geological Survey, devoted to a detailed descrip tion of tbe oil and gas region, aud making a substantial volume of over 900 pages,with numerous illustrative plates aud maps has been received from Wm. A, Ingbam, Esq, Secre tary of tbe Board. Tbe opening chapter is a history of the develop ment of oil and gas in Pennsylvania, from tbe earliest mention in 1827 to the drilling of Drake's well in 1859. There is a very succinct statement of fact,arranged in chronological order, which makes this part of the work very satisfactory. The total production of oil in Penn sylvania and New York oil fields down to the close of 188G is given at 310,218,505 barrels. "These figures of production,"sats tbe report, "how ever faulty they may be,and in what ever way they are studied, shows most unmistakably that the great lvania oil fields, which have supplied the world for year*, are be coming exhausted and cannot respond to the very heavy drafts upon them many years longer, unless reinforced by new deposits from deeper hori zons It is estimated that 55,000 holes have been drilled in the two States named, showing three great groups of oil-bearing sand rocks which have been exploited in every direction until the outlines of produc tion seemed to be pretty defiaUely de fined. The production of every one of them is and there is noth ing new in sight. The history of tbe production of natural gas occupies a large space in the volume, and is full of interest to the public at large, and to tba people of Western Pennsylvania aud East ern Ohio in particular. In a review of the gas pools it is said "A great many wells have been drilled during the last fourteen months, but as far as known no new source of supply have Inen brought to light." Pass ing over those pools most remote from this city, we fiud tbe following references:—"The Butler field ha 3 been quite widely developed, and some of it promises to be of great im portance. The gas comes from tbe Venango oil group aad the gas sand above it." "The Tarentum BsM bis evidently passed its prime. Esees sive drilling and salt water ia the rock have brought it to an early de cline. It it now an open secret that some of the industries established near Tareutum on account of its gas de posits are now being supplied from tbo Murraysville field the mains laid for the purpose of convey ing gas from Tarentum to Pittsburg being used to carry gas to Taren tum." "The Murraysville, Grape ville, Washiugron and Beaver fields, all drawing th-irgas from the Venan go group, have been drilled exten sively and have responded so freely that the supply is not only ample r or all tbe requirements of Pittaburg and its surrounding, but sufficient also to be piped fro n Grape ville to Johns town on the ea.t, from Washington j to Wheeling, etc., on tbe south -vest,; and from Beaver to Rochester, Braver j Fulls and Youngstown on the north, j Tin drafts for all these purposes are enO'tnous, but th fields are large, and no doubt others will be found when tbe central ones weaken, so that au extension ot lines ill aeenre a sup ply for years to cajae."— Com.- Gazette. Three Democratic Presidents. It is the third time in American history that a Democratic President has communicated to Congress the fact that there was a surplus of reve nue, and suggested a method to dis pose of it. Thomas Jefferson, iu 1800. in his sixth annual message asks: "To what otber object shall these surpluses be appropriated * * *after the entire dis charge of the public debts, and dur ing those intervals when war shall not call for tbem? Shall we suppress the impost and thus give that advan tage to foreign over domestic manu factures?" lie believed that on most articles the patriotism of the people would "prefer its continuance, and ap plication to the great purposes of the public education, roads, rivers and canals." That was Jefforsoniau Dem ocracy. Andrew Jackson in his first mas sage in 1829, contemplated the pres ence of a purplu-i at no distant d ite, and, accepting tbe tariff as demanded by the needs of Ameri can industry, suggested tbe distribu tion of tbe surplus among tbe State governments to relieve them of local taxation. This was in 1836. the bill for the purpose being signed by Pros ident Jackson al'rer its passage by large majorities in both houses. That was Jaeksonian Democracy. Grover Cleveland in 1887, in his third message to Congress, proposes to get rid of the surplus by wholesale reduction of the tariff, aud argues against the protective policy (accept ed by both Jefferson and Jackson) with a crudity which shows how lit tle he knows of the actual operation of its duties and their relation to wa ges and prices. Tnis is Cleveland Democracy.— Ex. Quay Favors Blaine. PITTSBURG, December 27—Senator Matthew Stanley Quay was in the city this morning o:i bis way from Washington to his home in Beaver. He says that the boom for Senator Cameron for the Presidency is essen tially a Pittsburg sensation. "I have heard more about it in this city," paid the Sonator, "than I did in Washington, There i* proba bly nothing iu it; at leant Seuator Cameron has never intimated to me that he was a candidate and for my part I have no idea that he is a seeker after the nomination. "There is only one man before the people, James G. Blaine. If be i* a candidate he can have the nomina tion*" "And election?" "Certainly. Success for the party I nrxt year is already assured, no mat ter who is the standard bearer." ! Referring to the tariff question Sena tor Quay said there had so far been nothing but talk regarding it. "There has been no attempt at auy concerted action," said he, "and I don't antici pate there will be until committees have been appointed and the Senate and house have got down to work. I am in favor of reducing the inter nal revenue by taking tba tux off whisky and tobacco. Ido not lavor a reduction of the tariff." "How about the postal telegraph scheme?" "It is a good one and will Lave my support. I believe that tie telegraph should be uuder the control of the government." REMEMBER to write it now, 1888 —Pittsburg has been flooded with bogus postal cards. To Directors and Teachers. As there seems not to be a clear understanding of what the school law at present is with regard to the length of a school month, and to time spent by teachers at tbe annual institute,we publish the acts relative to those sub jects. Act No. 144, laws of Pennsylvania 1885, page 176:'8e it enacted &c , that a caramon school month shall cousist of twenty days actual teach ing, and no school shall be kept open, in any district, for tbe purpose of or dinarv instruction, on auv Saturday, on any legal holiday, or, in any couu ! ty. during the time of holding the an nual county institute therein. Approved, thy 25th day of June,A 1) 1885 " Act No. 16, on page 20,0f the laws of 1887, is as follows: "SECTION 1. Be it enacted. «fcc., That all boards of school directors and boards of controllers shall be and are hereby authorized and required to pay the teachers employed in the public schools, in the several districts under their jurisdiction, for attendance upon the sessions of the annual county in stitutes in their respective counties. SEC. 2. Compensation for instit ite attendance shall be based cn the < ffieial reports male to the several ! boards of directors or controllers by the proper county, city or borough superintendaut, who shall report the daily attendance of teachers to the respective boards by which they are employed and such compensation shall be allowed -by the directors or controllers, and paid by tbe district treasurer to the teachers entitled to receive the same. SEC 3 Compensation as herein au thorized, shall not be les3 than the per diem pay for actuul teachers; Provid ed : That it shall not, in any case, ex ceed two dollars per diem, and shall be allowed and paid to the teachers of their respective districts for ea„*h day's attendance reported as aforesaid by the proper superintendent; Provided further ; That a common school month shall consist of twenty days' actual teaching, as now required by law. Approved, 13th day of April, A, D 1887." It is clear by tbe foregoing acts that the time spent at the county in stitute cannot be counted as a part of any month, aud must bo paid for in addition to the six months. "Twen ty days'actual teaching," is explain ed by tha department of public in ptructioa to mean twenty dayx, no more or less. At the close of the aunual institute the superintendent will report to each secretary in the cou a ty, the atteaa aace ot the teachers employed in the district of which he is secretary. Prohibition as an Issue. In an interview published recently Senator Palmer expresses himself a? follows ou the temperauce question: "I am a Republican, first, last and all tbe time, and for that very reason lam anxious that the Republican party should keep pace with public sentiment on the liquor question, and for that very reason I talked as I did at the conference of the Republicans at the Michigan Club and still more emphatically to the New York Tri bune." "it was current here that you pre dicted that the Republican party would declare for prohibition and make the iight for that issue." "That the Republican party will destroy the saloon is not a prophecy, it is merely an observation. Read vhe history of that party and note the character of its personnel Its j strength lies ia tbo homes, the school houses and ttw churches of the | laud. The saloon is tbe of ail j three, The party's purpose ia the ; elevation and happiness of tbo citi-j zeus; the saloon is iu politics and is in to stay tiil destroyed. That can be ; seen with the eyes aud heard with the ears. It needs no proof. It ar rogautly confronts the Republican | partv—just now somewhat weakened 1 by the defection of trade mug- i wumps and misguided third party j temperance men—md challeng-33 i; | io combat. Is there anything in the : history of tha Republican party to [ warrant a doubt as to what answer it ' will return?" "How aud where do you expect the j openiog skirmish to begin?" "Unless you ref*r to local and State struggles, I should aav where j the national battle against slavery | was sought to be first formed—in the | District of Columbia. If the drink problem can be solved by law in that | district it will be accepted as full so- j lution without further trial. I think j a bill to abolish the trafli; in the dis- j trict will be urged upon Congress at , this session. It has been already in- j troduced in the Seuate by Mr. Piatt, I and you make a note that it was not ( introduced for buncombe or for fun. How A Fox Escaped. BIUDSBORO, December 28.—A fox j that had given the huute s a lively 1 chase across tbe hills from Lincoln-; town to this place, where it was be ing hard pressed by the hounds, es caped in a curious way. It had been running along the towpatb of the ca nal of the Schuylkill Canal, when it suddenly dashed off toward the tbe river. The dogs followed it, but lost the scent at th% river's edge . When the hunters rode up they discovered a boat near the shore floating dowu with the current Standing ou the seat in the stern was ' tie fox. gazing back at his baffled pur suers with evident satisfaction. One of the huu'.ers found another boat on the shore aud paddled after the boat that was bearing tbe fox away. The lux's boat was gradually being j carried by the current nearer the op posite shore, and by the time the hun ter in Lis boat wa* hall way from the starting point to the fox's boat the latter was within a rod or two of the other side of the river He jumped overboard and s.wam ashore. By the time the pursuing hunters reached that shore the fox was a mile away The boat was lying loosely on the shore when the fox jumped into it, and the force of his jump sent it out into the stream. —A Venango county man with his ' neck broken ia two places still lives , —The past week has been a big ( one for the CITIZEN. Never before 1 in the history of the paper have we added more ulines to our list ia the sanio time This is the sort of en couragement that makes one enjoy b jiiday season. —Tbo pt rfortutttice of "The Octo roon" ia tbo Opera House beru last Friday by native tnleut, all Butler boys, WUH very credit able to tbeiu aoat, for the truthiulness of ; which we cannot vouch | There has been considerable leas j ing for oi! and gas here aud operatious j are expected in the near luture. A H Gold is ill and confined to his | bed. Hiram Flick has recovered from his illness and is about. VICT. A Rich Man's Will. The will of the late William Reed, the old oii operator, who was drown-, ed recently oil' the Xew Jersey coast while endeavoring to locate sunken treasure with bis divining rod, has been probated iu Pittsburgh. It pro vides that the sum of £20,000 shall be paid to his wife, and besides this, she is to have $1,200 per year, and the use of a comfortable house as loni; as she remains his widow. Five hundred dollars are to bo paid Wil- Reed McOabe and the same sum to Annie Tanner and Agnes McGlaugh ! lin, each, the daughters of his sister iTo bis sister, Dorcas McCabe, the sum ofsl.ooois bequeathed. The wili then directs that tue balance of his estate is to be invested aud the inter est divided into three equal parts each year for :J0 years One third is to aid youag men wno are studying for the ministry; one third is to be loaned to aid ia building hoaxes ot i worship for struggling churches, and I one third to be paid to the Board of | Missieus of the United Presbyieriau Church of North America to aid iu the education of young mtui studviug fur the ministry iu foreign lands. After 30 years the General Assembly of the U. P Church is giveu the rijfht to extend tb-i fund for 20 years longer, provided, that at no time shall any of it be applied to aid colleges or any one ia acquiring a secular educa tion, or to pay tbe salaries of minis ters. After 50 years tha whole fund is to bi applied to aidiug theological students iu the various U. P. Semi naries. Spies' Last Letters. CHICAGO, December 29. The Alarm to morrow will contain tbe letters written by August Spies, the Anarchist, just before he was taken to the gallows, aud the nature of which was the cause of much specu lation the day ot the hanging Tbev are as follows: November, 11, 1887. Beloved Mother and Gretchun : Only one single favor have I to ask of you—be quiot and composed, for it renders it far easier to believe that you will not give our murderers an opportunity to see evidence of weak ness oa your part. Br) firm Last nisjht I received the g;eoting from Ferdinand, Christian a::i Henry My things—books, wearing apparal, etc ,—you will got later; Mr. Folz will turn them over to you. The books, as belonging to tbe family, may bs distributed between ray brothers and my sister. A few of the books belong to Xiua. If Nina desires one of the others as memento, allow her to mike own selection. And now, farewell. Do not permit griet to overcome you. tl »meutber that it is to die for humanity. Not to everyone is giq'U this disvnetion. Farewell my loved ones. Acnu-IT. NOVEMBER. 11, 1887. A M. MY BELOVED VV IT a: It his com* Be strong; slio.v no weak ess. It is DO t»roat task for to die for the cause of humanity.* * * * Bear up bravely and live to see your husband not avenged, but his foul murder nudei stood and lamentedby thoseblind aud ignorant masses for whose sake ho died Live to see tbe cause of ho inanity and progress triumph over the usurpations and plotting* against the po >pl '. My last thoughts are of yoti my 1 >ve—my last wUhea for you * * ; * * Farewell. A L'nusT. Forest and Crawford Receive Chairman Cooper's Banners. MEDIA, Dec "B—Chairman Coop er was busy to-day mailing to all the Republican county chfiirm».n and to leading politicians throughout the SIB to a tubular statement, prepared und«r bis directiou, showing the yote ou the State ticket by counties for 1887, 1880 and 1885, aud also giving the Blaine vote of 18S4. The table is issued mainly for the purpose of showing the c imp inson of the Blaine vote with the vote at the late State election for trea.-urer and Supreme Court judge, aud in giving the standing of the counties ia the contest for the banner offered by the State Committee at the last election to the county polling a Republican vote showing the "nearest relative ap proach to the Blaiue vote of 1884. Forest County is No. 1 on the list, having at the lite election exceeded the Blaine vote, and as C.-awford Co. did likewise, aud is a close second to Fore at, the .State Committee have de cided that both are entitled to a ban ner. J-fferson County is third iu the contest and Butler is the 47th. Singular Trip r r A Cow. A West New Cascle correspondent writes as follows : "Perry Fulkerson got Sydney Gibson's horso the other day to take his family out into the country to spend the day. When be was to start homs he attached the an ima! to the buckboard and was stand ing beside the horse holding it by the j head, when it became frightened aud j made a leap, throwing Mr Fulkersoa i about fifteen feet to oue side. It then 1 rau around through through the barn-! yard untii it came in contact with one j of Mr. Claik's cows which It immedi- j atclv attempted to leap oyer. It sue- i ceeded iu crossing the cow but tbe 1 buckboard got only halfway across j the cow. la somo unaccountable ! way tbo cow gotneross the buckboard t and seemed to enjoy the ride very J much until the horse rau between the ' feuce and a large rock which lay in j the barnyard. HTe the horse be came wedged fast, but iu some way, j which Mr. Fulkersou says he cannot i account for. the cow got uuder the | horse aud was wedged f„st aI«o. When th Q horse was extricated it was ' uninjured but tbe boggy was used up : The cow wao also unnurt. Mr. Ful ; kerson says that he thinks Mr. Clark ouirfct to pay him something for the cow riding iu his buggy."—Quar -1 dian. —No one could take exception to the views of Hon Mr Horr, on the I "Labor Problem." as given by him I before tbe Teachers' Institute here last Wednesday evening week. He ! is both a witty and an able talker. —Tbe little girl, Mi** Timblin, of Petrolia, who charmed the audience at tbe Teachers' Institute last week by her recital, also recited a piece in Ops-ra House during tbe play tf "The Octoroon" last Friday evening,to the great admiration of the audience. Marriage Xotices Published Free. i PARSON—LAUK—Dec. 15 18£7, ia the church at Moralabid, India, Rev. Joseph Parsons, of the Wesleyan Missi-m ia Lack now, and Miss Sarah Laack, of the Woman's Foreign iiissioaai-y Society in Moradahad, and diuchterof the Rev. W. F. Laack, of Beaver, Pa. JACK—CROFT—At the Methodist parson age, Dec. 29, 1887, by Rev. S H. Nesbit, Mr. Win. H. Jack and Misa Ella Croft, all of Middlesex twp., this county. MARSHALL—MILLER—Dec 29. 1837. at the home of Jacob M. Miller, near Callery Janction, Pa., by Rev. R. P. McCleester, Mr. Chas. B. J Marshall of Evans City, Pa., and Miss Marv C. Miller, of Callery, Pa. ' REEVE—GILFILLAN—Dec. 28, 1887, at tap residence of the bride's parents, by Rev John S. McKee, Mr. Geo. H. Reeve, of Garden City, Kansas, and Miss Laura E. Gilfillaa of Oakland twp , this county. STONEBREAKER- McQI'ISTION Dec. 28, lSß7,at the residence of the brida's father, by Rev. J. S. McKee, Mr. San ford E. Stonebreaker and Miss Grace M. Mc- Quistion, both of Butler, Pa. FRISCHKORN—RICE—Dec. 29, ISB7, iu Batler, Pa., by Rev. E. Croneuwett, Mr. Frischfeoro of Lar.ci-.ter twp., Butler Co., and Miss Dinah M. Rice of Butler. Pa. | KI3SIOK—BOLLINGHR —Wednesday, Jan. i 4, 1888, at the Metnodist parsonage, by I R-JV. S. H. Nesbit, Mr. Wm. Kissick and ! Miss Fiorinda Bollinger, all of Cherry tp. FAIR—SHAFFER-Dec. 29, 1887, by Rey. J. M. Ray, of Prospec, Mr Michael D. Fair, and" Misa Mary J. Shaffer, both of Franklin twp,, this c.»unty. Annnuncemcnts of deaths published frse, but all communicated obituaries will bi charged fur at the rate of otic-half cent f»r each word, money to accompany the order. YOUNG —In Washington, Pa., (her present hi.ae), Dec. i 9, 1887, Mrs. Margaret Ytiuii:;, wife of R;v. Loyal Young, D. D., in the 81st year ot' her a^e. The above news of the death of Mrs. Young was received here with expressions of sincere regret by many of our people. M.-s. Young lived many years anions us witfc her distin tjnishel husband whiie soiviug as the pa-tor o; the Presbyterian Church of this place, and i» remembered kindly by all who knew her. The sympathy of this entire community cots out to Dr. Youni; in his great bereavement. Mrs. Young was a daughter of Rev. Rob't Johnston, one of ihe pioneers of the church in Western Peau'a, and a sister of Judge Samuel P Johnston of Warreu, Pa. Tne immediate cause of her death was heart disease. SNYDER—Deo. 20, 1887, at his home in Winlield twp , Mr. Siinuel Suyder, a*ed about 80 years. Mr. Snyder was oue of the oldest residents of Winlield twp., wn a civil ai.d quiet man, and was greatly respected by all liis neigh bors. His wife died a few mouths ago, and of his Children, John, Henry and a married j daughter survive him. Two sous died.in the arm/ oue of whom was killed at Cold Har bor aud one died in ihe lio-pital. CHRISTIE—Oa Sunday, Jan. 1, 1888, after an extended iilue>s from consumption, Mrs Sarah It , wit • of Or. J. L. Christie of Petersviiie, this county. She wisa daugh ter of Mr. W.a. Riehardsan of Connoque t sail was about 33 years age. Mi TRDY—Li Luifalo twp., this county, XmirJiy, D.'C 31, !BS7, Mr. Llisha Mc- Cardy, formerly of near Butler, aged about ti," years. Beware of Scrofula Scrofa'.a Is probably more general than any other disease. It Is Insidious iti character, and manifests itself In running sores, pustular eruptions, boils, swellings, enlarged Joints, abscesses,sore».yc3,etc. Ilood'sSarsaparilla e:;pel.s all trace of scrofula from the blood, leaving it pure, enriched, and healthy. " 1 wa3 severely ;:f»liv.-tcd with scrofula, and over a year had two running sores ou my neck. Took five bottles Hood's Sarsaparilla, and ana cured." C. E. Lovn.Tor, Lowell, Mass. C. A. Arnold, Arnold, Me., had scrofulous sores for seven years, spring and fall. Mood's Sarsaparilla cured him. Salt Rheum Is one of the most disagreeable diseases caused by impure blood. It is readily cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla, the great blood purifier. William Spies, Klyria, 0., suffered greatly from erysipelas and salt rheum, caused by handling tobacco. At times his hands would crack open and bleed, lie tried various prep arations without aid; finally took Ilood's Sar saparilla, and now says:" lam entirely well." " 51 y son had salt lhcum on his hands and on the calves of his legs. He took Hood's Sarsaparilla and is entirely cured." J. B. Stanton, Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Hood's Sarsaparilla Hold by all druggists, gl; six for g.V Made only by C. I. HOOD Jt CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mask 100 Doses One Dollar All - forms - of - chapped, - rough, - red, pimply - skin - made - soft - and - clear. BURNS, V fet* PIMPLES, CHILBLAINS, tWDJIS PiLES ' ETC V 8 's . PRAISED -BY - ALL ! GET THE GENUINE. OUY, TRY, JIOGE. as c<:. at DruCE'-t s . o ' mailed en receipt of stampa. K02 j I?XX.Xj CO., NEW LONDON, CONN. COLD BY r.v;:::Y I'Kl uaIST IN BL'TI.KU UUTLE# MARKETS. ILe following are the selling prices of cier •tlr ots of this placs : Apples, per bushel, 50 to CO Butt?r, j. r pound, '2"> to 28 cts. Beai.s, per i[t. 8 to lllcts. Cabbage, new, 7 to eta. Ca'.i lies inol I, 11 to 13. ets. Carbon < ii, 10 t.> 15ets. Cheese, 12 to IS els per lb. Crackers, 7 tolocu. p;r lb. Chickens, p»,r pair, -10 to SU. cts. Coffee, Ilio, 27 ets. Coffee, Java, 35 cte. Cotl K lasted, 125 to 30 ets. Coffee, ground, 20 to 2ii ets. Kirs'", ets. Fish, mackerel, 10 to 15 ets. Flour, per barrel, $4.50 to $6. Flour, per sack, $1.25 to sl.t{s.. Feed, chop, per 100 pounds, SI 25. Feed, bran, pi.r I<-J i ! »s. Jl l ">. Grain, wheat per bushel, 90. Grain, oa;s per bushel 3J to4scts Grain, cora per bushel GO ets. Lard, 10 ets. Hams, 1 1 (ts. Honey ,20 ets. Hay, ■ 12 . Shoulders, 10 ets, liacon, l'i ets. Dried beef, 18 to 25. Corn meal, per p mud. 2 ets. Potatoes, new, Bushel. Rice. 6 to 10 ew. Bu>car, hard, 8 ets. eoliee, 7 ets. raw, (j.f ets. So-j>, j to It) ets. Salt, i»er barrel, $1.23. Tea, Hyson, Gunpowder, etc., 50 ets. to M Tea, Japan, etc., 50 to t;0 ets. Tea, Breakfast, -JO to 80 ets. Tallow, 8 ets. Buckwheat Floor, 3 ets. per pound. Turnips, 50 ets. per bu. Sweet Potatoes, 40 ets. per bu. Cranberries, 15 ets. per pk. AFFLICTED UNFORTUNATE After all others Cull oonsult Dr. IJOBB »2» N. 16th St., below CaUowhiH, Phil*., Pa. IO yc.'trsc.tpcrleuceiu all NI'ECI A L dU«*ea Ptr n.iDcntly restores thoje weakened by early lixtwcre anns.&c. Cullorwrlt*. Advice free and strictly con- Mcnttet. Wno; si a. «*- nil t,wA 7to io cvoting* pom w ROYAL ISmIS J POWDER Absolutely Pure. This Powder bever varies. A marvel ol purity, strength and wholcsomeness. More jconoinlcal that the ordinary kinds, and can not be >-ol'l in competition with the niultituc ot low tests, short weitrbt.alninn or phosphate powders. Sold only in cans. lIOYAL BAKING POWDER CO,, 106 Wall Street N. T. This Space Belongs to J. C. REDICK, THE DRUGGIST, No. 5, North Main St, BUTLER, PA. And something of interest to you will appear in it next week RAILROAD TIMETABLES WEST PENS R. R. On and after Monday, N'ov. 14, 1387, trains will leave Bfttler as follows: MARKET at 6:15 a. m., arriving at Alleghe ny at 9:00 a. ra.; connects east lor lilair.-ville. EXPRESS at 8:25 a. in., arriving at Alleghe ny at 10:20 a. m.; does not connect for the east. Mah, at 2:40 p. W., and goes through tc Allegheny, arriving there at 4:50 p. m.; con nects east. ACCOMMODATION at 4:35 p, m., and c« n nects at the Junction with Freeport Accom modation, arriving at Allegheny at 7:26 m., and connects east as far its Apollo. Trains connecting for Rutler leave Alleghe ny at 7:15 a.m., 3:15 p. in. and 5:30 p. m. Trains arrive at Butler at 10:20 a, in. and 5:05 and 7:45 p. m. S. & A. P.. R. Oa and after Monday, Oct. 24, 1887, trains will leava Butler as follows. Corrected to fast time, 1 hour faster than schedule time. Trains leave Duller for Greenville from the Pittsburgh and Western depot at 6:45 and 10:30 a. m. and 4:40 p. in. Trains leaving the I'. &. W. depot in Allegheny city 8:20 a. in. and 2:40 p. in. fast time connect at Butler with trains on the S. & A. Trains arrive at Butler from Greenville,fast time,lo:lo a. in. and 12:10 2:35 and 9:25 p. m., and connect with trams cn the P. & W. arriving at Allegheny as 12:20 a. m. and 2:55 5:00 p. ia., fast time. The train arriving at 51:25 does not connect for Allegheny. Traius leave Milliards at 5:45, and 11:00 a. in., slow time, aud arrive at 9:20 a. ui. and 5:30 p. ia. Both traius connect at Rranchton | for Butler and Greenville. p. & u\ a. u. Oa and af.er Monday, Oct. 24, IBfr7, trains will leave Butter as fill,w>: Corrected to fast time, one hoar faster than schedule lime. Trains leave Butler for Allegheny Oily at 6:15, £:18, & 10:; M a in. & 1 I"> p. tn.& 2:50 & 6:20 p.m. A train connecting for Sew Castle j and the Wot leaves Butler at 12:45 p. m. nud arrives at Chicago at 6:00 a. m. 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 Rutler for Foxburg and the North at 10:21 a. m. and 4:40 and 7:55 p. in. Trains arrive at Rutler from the north at 8:18 aud 10:30 a. m. aud 6:20 p. m. On Sunday trains leave Butler for Alle gheny at 8:43 a. m. and 0:21 p. in., and fnr the West at 1:45 p. m, and arrive from Allegheny at 10:21 and 3:35]p in,and from the West at 7.55. A train arrives from the North at 8:13 a in. and departs at 7:55. p.ia Trains leave Allegheny for Rutler at 7:00, 8:20 aud 10:20 a. in. and 2:40, 5:40 and 6:40 p. m., fast time. Trains leavirg Rutler at 8:13 a. ra and 12:40 p. m. make close connection? at Callery It r the West, uu.l the 2:50 train connects. but not closely. Trains arrive at Allegheny at 8:10,10:30 a.m. aud 12:25, 2:55. s:uu and 8:23 p in. OrganS! Organs! Organs! The Dyer & Hugh's leads, them nil, in actual use. The following are a few of the many u-;ing thi- organ in Butler count): Win. Sarver, Sarver»vilie; Jas. Dougherty, Donegal; I) Lard in, Baldridge; I. 'i horn. Thorn Creek; Jacob Shoup, 1 horn Creek; Baptist Church. Butler; Presbyterian Church, M lddycrcek; M. John Church, Hallston Station. These all recommend the Dyer & Hugh's Organ highly. I have contracted to* sell a hundred of these orgarrn during 1888, and will ofier them at greatly reduced prices, organs from sl7 to S3OO. Come to Butler and take one of them home on trial. A full line of violins.guitars, banjoes, horns and all musical instruments. I'on't forget the name and place ALkX WILLIAMS. Next to Berg & Cypher's hard ware store, Butler, Pa. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. G. M. /IMMEItMAN*. niVMI'IAK ASD SCRUEON, Office at No. 4.'i. S. Main street, over Frank & Co'S Dm;j Store. Butler, l'a. J. F. BKITTAIN. Att'y at Law—Ol'tiee at S. F. for. Main St, and Diamond, Uittler, l'a. NEWTON BLACK Att'y al Law—Omen on South sl.le ot Diamond, butler, l'a. IK A M<'JrX*lN. Attorney at Law. (,i;U v at No. IT, Last Jvtler sou St.. U«iilei. Pa. Ma B J. LAMB Organist and Choir Master, St. Peler'a German Church. Butler. Ottij.tN, PIANOrOnTZ. VIOIJS. SISOIXO AND IIVB- M'THY. Hanofort.es aud organs Tone 1 an 1 Regulat ed. Tjrmsou application. 6o went Jefferson ttmv LOOK AT THIS IKE'S PRICE LIST FOB JANUARY 1888. A Holy Terror to Competition. 50 doz. Men's Rubber Boots. Bostons, $2.25. 2 ) doz. Men 's do do Bay State, 2.00. 12 doz. Boys' do do Boston 1.50. G duz Youth's do do do 1.00. G doz. Woman's do do do 1.40. 8 doz. Misses' do do do 1:00. Don't Wait or You Will be too Late. 205 pairs Mens' Kip Boots, $1.75, 195 pairs dc hand pegged do 2 00. 220 pairs do Fine Kip do 2.50. 200 pairs Boy's Boots at 1.00. 120 pairs Children's Boots at .65. Everything is Marked Down. 270 pairs Mens'Fine Shoes, $3.50 former price $5 00. 194 pairs do do * 2.30 do 3.50. 365 pairs do do 1.50 do 2 25. 185 pairs boys do $1 to 1 25 do 1 75. 378 pairs Youths' do Gsc to 90c tfo 1.25. Tell Your Friends of This Sale. 4 cases Ladies' Kid Button Shoes, $1.25. 1 cases do Fine Grain do do 1.00 5 doz do do Hand Turned do 2.00 372 pair do Grain Lace do .85 IMS' MD MOW SHDES GO USD. 4(>o pairs Misses Grain Button Shoes, 90 cents. 270 pairs Children's do do Go cents. 120 pairs do Calf Lace do 25 cents. 180 pairs Infants' Button do 25 cents. The Balance of Holiday Slip pers Must Move. 180 pairs M«DS' Alligator Slippers at $1 00 00 pairs " Fine Vel?et " .85 120 pairs " Leather " .50 ABE YOU LOOKING FOR BARGAINS? If you are,* now is the time to visit my store, for these goods must go, no matter what ihey bring. BOOTS AND SHOES MADE TO ORDER. REPAIRING IN LEATHER AND RUBBER. Remember the place, JOHN BICKEL 22 Houih Main St., Bu*le, Pa. Planing Mill tX't- Lumber Yard J L. FI'KVIS L. O. PLKVIS-, S.G. Purvis & Co. MAN'IKACTI KKIW AND DEALERS IJf Rough and Flaned Lumber vv i),v • hv DicacuirriON. FRAMES, MOULPINL3, SASH, DOOtL *L « iviWW, -IDiNG BATTENS. Cornice Boards, SHINGLES & LATIJ PLANING MILL AND VARD SURVE Y I NG LAND, COAL BANKS, AND LEVELING Particular uttviiiJon trivcu to the Retracing o: old lines. Address, SS. F. lIILU IRi). t'o. Surveyor North Hope P. ()., Butler Co., Pa. 8,5,84. ly THE ALLEN PATENT WASHER Why it is Suparior to aii Others. Ui ITS Ueiny enclosed H retains the hljjh IB I. temperature ho necessary lu removing the dirt from the jfoods, OnH THEItE lx-lt« no Friction on the fcllw- clothing to wear It. Q r H THE peculiar nation of Urn water In the oru. Machine (which cannot be understood unless one sees It) forcing a strong current of water through th« clothing at everj vlrbratlcn of the Ajfltator, (which Is caused by ilie peculiar construction of the top of the Machine. A I.U AND I test of all Is that a child of four yoar.s till* cau do Ike work It lielng so light that, the operator sits down while »loln;r It. Machines and County and Township Klghts throughout the State of Pennsylvania. Sold by SHIKAS & HAYS, Butler, Pa S-10-ly lUTLER county Mutual Fire insurance Co. Office Cor. Main & Cunningham Sts. <3. C. ROESSING, President. WM. CAMPBELL, Tueasukkr 11. C. IIEINEMAN, SECRETARY DIRECTORS: .f. L Purvi*, Samuel Anderson, William Campbell '.f. W. lUirkhart. A. Ttoutman, Henderson Oliver,