LL , AJIFCIIFIII FIRR" 'I'M HI OITXZEJSr. JHDI ■. * V. C. IKLET, PROPRIETORS. fCßacßirnox KATKS —POSTAOI PREPAID ; OM »'•» Six month* 5 THREE •«* A «T »«U»' ■« " ■»"« FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 24. 1888. THE Lawrence County Bar baa unanimously endorsed Judge Wick ham of Beaver as a candidate for Snpreme Judge. WB are indebted to Governor Beaw for a copy of his address on Abraham Lincoln, delivered at Col umbus, Ohio,Feb 13th inst. GOVKMOE HILL, of New York, Democrat, and who wants to down Cleveland for the Democratic nomina tion for Preaident, is described by his friends as a bachelor,a man who neith er uses tobacco or spirits, who always tnwalrfatn early in the morning and baa far bin table companions two dogs and a cat- Ho*. THOMAS M MARSHALL, and A. M. Brown, of the Pittsburg Bar, were in attendance at our Court hat week and this week, being con earned in a case of much importance and which was finally settled in their favor on Tuesday last. Mr. Mar shal! retains bis old-time vigor and MAJ. Brown is as young in ap pearance and movement as twenty years ago. No member of tbe Pittsburgh Bar stands higher or is more respected than Mr. Brown. He is engaged in almost all impor tant cases. They both have many friends in this county who are al ways pleased to meet them. Beaver County. Tbe Beayer County Republican Convention reassembled on Saturday bat and fixed April 13, for a primary efectioa in that county, for tbe pur pons of electing delegates to tbe State Convention, and delegates to tbe dis trict Convention, to be held in New Castle, for tbe selection of the dele gates from this Congressional district to tbe National Convention No ac tion was taken in tbe mstter of candi dates for Congress, for which another primary will hereafter be held in thai eonnty. For Supreme Judge. Hon. Jobo J. Wickham, President Judge of tbe Beaver County Courts, la strongly endorsed by tbe members of the Bar ot Beaver, and tbe people of that Coenty very generally, for the coming Republican nomination far Supreme Judge. Judge Wickham is among the brightest and ablest of tbe Common Pleas Judges of the State, and if tbe coming State Convention should take ene of these as tbe next Republican candidate it could not make a better selection than that of Judge Wick ham. He would be a creditable can didate and a strong one in this part of tbe Btate Death of an Early Friend. The Pittsburg papers announce the d— th of John Barton, Esq., which took place at his residence, Shady Side near thst city, an last Satur day, in the 66th year of bis age. Mr. Barton was a prominent mem ber of the Pittsburg Bar and by great industry and attention to his profess ion acquired not only a good reputa tion but a comfortable amount of this world's poods. We well remember how we made oar first acquaintance with John Bar ton. In the summer of 1845, we had occasion to go to the town of Clarion, then a new and growing place. Stop ping at a hotel and when retiring for the night we were shown to a room in which we found another man in oao of ita beds. There was no light in the room and we were soon hailed with •a inquiry, "who are you ?" We told him. Then be told us who he WM» John Barton, from Pittsburg, and went on to tell us how and why he had came to Clarion towit, up the river OB a boat and for the purpose of being admitted to the Clarion Bar. From his story it appeared that an ezami nine committee of the Pittßbarg Bar hal refused to certify for his admiss ion to that Bar, for some unjust or trivial cause. So. learning there was Court being held at Clarion, he had determined t J come up ttnre and ap ply!* admission, on papers and let tore that bo had. This be did, the late Samuel A. Purviance, Esq., of this place, who was in attendance at the Cfarion Court at the time,making the motion for his admission. He was admitted, and procuring a certificate of the fact went home to Pittsburg, Sourisbed it in the face of his enemies, toodered it to Judges ot the Courts thore and was, on its strength, finally a*i>nitvL-d to practice in all the Courts there. He esteemed it a great tri umph, aud often in after life when we mat the eyent at Clarion was referred to with gioat interest and pleasure. H: was a self educated man, of very g»ner«.m dii-p »ition,and the proceed ing* of the Pittsburg Bar, held in re npect to fair memory on Monday last, attest the manner in which be was heid and esteemed in the profession by all its members. —The new well being drilled on the Smaller farm, below Saxouburg, is expected' ia oow within a day or two It is drilled for the the pur- Cie of testing the Saxonburg field that direction. The general opin ion prevail* that the field will soon be foond to extend in some direction. New Gas Well. A new gas well has been struck on the farm of Mr. John B. Deinitjger of Butler tp, about two miles south of Butler. The pressure it at least 100 pounds, ruck pressure. The well ia on what is known as Mile Bun and this strike has created a new interest that territory. Other wells are already contemplated. A Western Storm. MT VERNON, 111, Feb.-20. —The cyclone that visited thia city yester day afternoon at 5 o'clock destroyed nearly 300 residences, places of busi ness, and unhoused from 1,230 to 1,500 people. 'ln the fall of the walls many person were buried under the debris and thirty-fire were killed, while twice as many more were in jured, ei. ht or ten so seriously that their recovery is despaired of. Mt. Vernon is a beautiful city of 4 000 inhabitants, the county seat of Jefferson county. It is considered one of the most thriving and beautiful of Southern Illinois cities. Its streets are broad and well lined with shade trees and its residences are trim and home like. It is situated on the Louisville & Nashville road aud is about 78 miles from St. Loui9. The surrounding country is rolling. Cy clones or heavy storms have never before visited this region and it was considered safe from any such de structive element. Preceding the destructive wind was a heavy fall of rain for half an hour, which drove all the inhabitants to shelter. This was following by a slight hail storm, accompanied with lightning, and then the furious blow, which formed into the funnel-shaped cyclone, struck the southwestern por tion of the city, unroofing everything it its path, taking a diagonal course through the business portion of the City, unroofing and dismantling the Supreme Court buildings, near the Louisville & Nashville depot, and skipped along to the Methodist and Baptist Churches, caving them into worthless masses. At one point the destructive element jumped upwards and missed several stores and resi dences, but soon pounced down again and began a career of uu paralleled fe rocity and destruction, tearing down heavy brick building, wrencbing and twisting frame structures out of sem blance and making a useless mass of solid banks. The massive court house that occupies the public square in the center of the city was literally torn to pieces, the wall being twisted and crushed. The tower was lifted and dropped to the westward and de molished the handsome pillars .that supported the entrance. This was the extreme point to the north that the storm reached, although the busi ness block in which is the Mt. Ver non National Bank and other busi ness bouses, was somewhat disman tled by flying bricks and timbers. Fifty yards south of the courthouse the storm seemed to be at its height. On the corner of Washington street and the public square was Crew's block.a three-story brick building,Boft. front, occupied by Evans Bank,a gro cery and saloon. This building was thoroughly demolisbod and then tak ing fire, all inflammable material was consumed. The owner of the build ing, R. C. Murray, was caught in the falliog walls and was cremated. Ed Hannal, wife and small boy, were in the basement, having taken refuge from the storm, and were buried by the walls, but the man burrowed bis way out of the ruins, making a pass age for bis wife and child and then made an eflort to extinguish the flames. This fire was intensely hot and at noon to-day the bricks gave the beat of a furnace. Across the street on Washington street was a row of two-story frame buildings with an occasional brick. The brick building* were caved in and the frames were crushed out of shape against each other. Near the corner to the were a lot of groggeries and frame structures which served as warehouses and dwellings. The storm played havoc here and then turned the place over to the flames, which consumed the last plank. These fires and the crushed brick buildings leave a path which give a good view of the destruction. Stores, dwellings,mills and storehouses went down in the general mass and left the streets obstructed. The storm was over in three min utes and the brave people rushed out of their safe retreats and unharmed homes to give assistance to the needy. The fire company, aided by the citi zens, who had organized in squads, began the work of rescue which waa carried out systematically. Tbe Mayor filled his place admirably and in short order bad called for assis tance from neighboring towns. Fire engines and physicians were wanted, and Ctntralia, Ashley, Nashville and Evansville responded generously and quickly. The citizens threw open their houses to the homeless, and their bed-rooms became hospitals while the worthy matrons turned ex pert ounces. Obituary. Departed this life in Buffalo Twp, this county, on January 31st. 1888, Mrs. Anna Mary Smith, nee Shoup, sged 45 years 2 months and 11 days Deceased was born in Oakland Tp , Butler county, Nov. 15, 1842, receiv ed early the holy Sacrament of Bap tism on the sth of Marcb, 1843 at the hands of Rev. C. H G. Schweizer barth, was confirmed in the faith of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, in 1857, by Rev. F. A. Fetter, and con tinued true to her profession of faith in the Lord Jenus up to her end. On June 22nd, 1865 she was united in marriage with Charles Smith, and approved herself a devoted wife, and faithful mother, two of her children ; sons, preceded the mother in death, while three sons and five daughters, besides her stricken husband, a sinter, two brothers and many friends mourn her loss, AS the mother was borne away the father himself lay semi unconscious, near the portals of death from the effects of blood corruption, occasioned by a wound received in the army,and the oldest son lay pros trate with a scrofulous affection. From the bedside of the sufferers, the wife and mother, herself much weak ened in condition,was suddenly called by sinking cbitla on Sunday evening, the 29th of Jan., which after two days resulted in death. Heavy indeed is the hand of afflict ion on this stricken household, yet it is the Lord by whose permission even sorrow comes, and by whose over ruling direction all must work togeth er for good to those who love and lean upon Him. "Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, but trust him for bis grace,' behind a frowning providence be hides a smiling face," May this grace sustain the sorely afflicted. After the customary funeral ser vices, the remains were interred in Hanabstown cemetery on Feb 3.1888. F. W ILHELM, Pastor. —By the call of a number of our leading citizens it will be seen that a public meeting will be held in the Court House on Tuesday evening next, for the purpose of taking action in regard to the applications being made to our Court for licenses. The subject is one that demands and should receive tbwettention of every good citizen. As the peace and good order of the town is involved all are interested. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES. Charles Cheny, a farmer near Un ionville, Beaver county,was attacked by footpads on Friday betiten into insensibility aud robbed of $93. He recognized oae of the men as a tough character of the vicinity. Fourteen out of sixteen prisoners in the Mercer county jail hail from Sharon. Sharon has license. Constable Griffin of Fr-mklin, last Saturday arrested the Cbapmau villa Association of Farmers of Venango County for the Production of 'Bohem ian Odts"on a charge prefer edby J. Y. Liggins. The pjaimiff pur chased of the defendants 13 bushels of Bohemian oats, for which he gave his note fur $l3O, on the condition that the association would purchase back from him at 110 a bushel all the oats he raised. When he tendered the oats the association refused to re ceive them, but had discounted the note at the bank and Mr Ligsrius had it to pay. This suit is but the forerunner of many others, aud the Bohemian oats swindlers are to be brougbt to justice if possible. For several years tbev have have flour ished in Venango county, and tfce grangers who are too poor to take the papers have been bled for many hundred dollars. The churches at Reynoldsville, Jefferson county are considerably torn up just now over the license question. Some of the most promi nent members of the different church es have signed petitions for license, aud they have accordingly been noti fied to come forward and answer for their conduct before the proper tribu nal. The signers argue that they merely exercised their right as free citizens of this Commonwealth, and that the Church has no authority, human or divine, to set up an inquis ition on this subject, as nothing can be found either in the law Moses or the teachings of Christ forbidding men to put their names on license pe titions. It is likely to cause consid erable trouble before the uia.ter is fi nally settled. When Mr 3. Baer, of Oil City, with a lamp in her hand, opened her cel lar door last Monday evening au ex plosion of gas occurred, racking the house from cellar to gar ret and enveloping Mrs. B. in flames. She was saved from a terrible death, by the prompt asssistance of neigh bors. Mr. Isaac Hirshkowitz, his wife and daughter who were also severely burn ed. The explosion was caufed by the accumulation of natural gas in the cellar, aud furnishes another warning to housekeepers. A few men from Meadville and Franklin met at Cochranton last Thursday with the necessary roos ters on each side tor a chicken fight. After several birds had been knocked out or killed, and 'he victory was in clining toward Meadville's represen tatives, the whole party was arrest ed. The names of the persous were kept quiet for their own sake, or to show respect to the roosters. One day last week a good house wife, whose postoffice address is Carl ton, Mercer county, wanted some but termilk but tfad forgotten to send with her husband, who had gone to a neighbor's half a mile distant, for milk. Along about noon tho house wife on looking out of the window, noticed her neighbor's cow. Know ing the cow, and knowing her to be a gentle animal, the lady quickly wrote a note, tied it to the cow's horns and started the animal down the road home. In about an hour tbe husband came home with the re quired buttermilk. He had got the note. Handy cow to have in a fami ly—Cochranton Times. Bedford county has a lawyer-poet, Judge Baer announced lately that when he left Somerset he had a copy of the new rules of court with hiui but had lost it on tbe way to Bed ford. Whereupon Attorney Alsip climbed up into the belfrey, where the cool breezes could f.n his brow and wander through his curly locks, and nailed together the following lines: Just DOW we are in a terrible state, Oh, who can count the cost! The rules which sjoyern our affairs Have by Judge Baer been lost. But sure uo fault it is of his, lie drove no horses frisky, But safely came by railroad train From a town that has no whiskey. When the offense was called to the attention of His Honor he endorsed the paper as follows: "The poet laur eate can take a drink at the expense ot the court. It must be Somerset county aqua vitae." Harry Snrucebank, of Glen wood, and his intended bride, Miss Ellen Riley, ot Clarion, applied for a marriage li cense in Pittsburg on Tuesday The young lady was under age, but had secured the consent of her father, at tested by Justice of the Peace ot Clarion, but there was no certificate by the clerk of Clarion county show ing that the Justice of the Peace was commissioned to till that office and hence the papers were irregular and the license could not be issued. The anxious groom telegraphed to the clerk at Clarion tor the necessary attestation. The young people were Catholics and unless they couid get the license that afternoon they could not get mar ried during the seven weeks of Lent. At four o'clock, however, a messen ger boy brought the desired tele gram and the papers requisite were issued. The License Question. Judge Mehard, recently rendered the following opinion on the granting of liquor licenses in Mercer county: The legal question arising under the present applications have considered in former opinions deliver ed by this Court. It has therein j been held that proof of the necessity i of a hotel or restaurant as a place of i public entertainment was ordinarily j sufficient proof of the necessity con-1 templated by the law for granting a ! license to sell intoxicating drink:-; but, nevertheless, the law being made to regulate the sale of such drinks, and not to regulate public entertain ment in other respects, that tbey were not inseparable; and hence that notwithstanding proof of the necessity of the pulbic house, a license to sell intoxicating drinks might be refused when buffi cient ground appeared. Alter the opinion in Reed's Appeal (4 Central Rep 9U9) was delivered by our Su- i preme Court, it was considered thatj a remonstrance sufficient in the sum- j ber and character of its signers, as i compared with petitioners, was such ground; and on the other band, that ! license ongbt to be granted where , the necessity should be shown by a . petition sufficient in uumber and char acter of the signers as compared with the remonstrants, unless a special rea son existed for refusing. This was the interpretation by onr Supreme Court of the discretion given to courts of quarter cessions by the li- J | cense act of 22 March, 1867; and, al- I tbonerh it was obiter, it was doubtless ! said for the enlightenment of lower | courts. We do not understand that j a bare preponderance one way or the ! other Bh»U in all cases determine the ; action of the courts to the exclusion ;of other considerations, but we do ' understand that the weight of the ' remonstrance, if great enoush, should ! lead to a refusal of the license, even ! though the house be a necessary pub (lie house aud the license, aside from I the remonstrauce, would appear to be necessary. The act of 13 May, 1887 (P. L 108) embodies the identical words of I the act of 22 March, 18G7, as to the ! discretion iu this matier to be ex i ercised by courts in regard to licen ces. It needs no discussion, then, to show that the discretion thereio conferred is same as that given under the former act. Obituary. Died in St. Loui-, Missouri, Jan 27, 1888. at the boaie of his daugh ter, Mrs. French, Mr Malachi Rich ardson, formerly of this place, aged 80 years, lacking one day. There are now perhaps but few of our citizens who remember Malachi Richardson. He came to Butler when a young man and engaged iu the fulling business, having his Grst fulling mill on what is now knowu as East Jefferson street. .Afterwards he carried on trie same business where the mill of Walter and Boos now stands, and subsequently at what is known as the llaUion mill, on Little Connoquenessiug, this side of Mouut Chestnut. From here he and family removed, about the year 1839, to Cin cinnati, and then to Hamilton, Ohio, where he buried his first wife, who was Miss Sarah A. Patterson, and whom he married here in 1823. Soon aft; r this, 1847, he bought a farm near Elvaston,lllinois, aud removed to that state. He buried there a second wife, 18(52. He lived there until age and infirmity made it necessary to go and live with the daughter in St. Louis where he died. Tbree of his sous were in the late war for the Union and one of them, Loyal Coulter Richard son, died in the serviee. While liv ing in Butler, Mr.. Richardson was an active member of the Presbyter ian church here and an Elder in the same until he left and is spoken of by all who remember bim as ac upright, good man and useful citizen. He ■ was an uncle of the writer of this l and on his first wife's side has a num- I ber of relatives living hira and has children livirg, scattered : through the West, and a large num- j ber of grand children. I For some of the above facts we are indebted to the Carthage, Illnois, Gazette, of Feb. 1 Oih. Suicide of Robert J. Patton. Mr. Robert .T. Patton, an old and respected citizen of Fairview boro, this county, went to his stable last Monday morning to feed his stock He stayed there longer than usual, ana when his daughter went to call hiiu to breakfast she found him haug iu£ to a beam of the roof by a win dow cord. She cut him dowu, % aud called help, but life was extinct. His death recalls some singular facts in bis life. Twelve years ago his hou?e in Fair view was blown up by an explo sion of natural bis cellar, which entirely destroyed the bouse,aad kill ed his wife; himself aDd only child,the daughter, escapiutf without serious injuries. He sued the Gas Corapany and get large damages, from it and tbeu with his daughter took a trip to Jerusalem, »nd afterwards wrote an aceouut of their trip which was pub lished in book form. He also visited Ireland a year or two ago. He mar ried again two years ago, and his second wife and daughter by his first survive him. Mr Patton was known to be a very sociable man. He was on the Jury last week aud it was noticed that he was not as sociable as usual,but noth ing serious was expected He was in his 58tb year, having been born in 1830. W. C. T. U. At a regular meeting of the Wo man's Christian Temperance Union of Butler hfeld Feb. 21, 1888, the fol lowing resolutions were adopted. liesnlved First, That in the res ignation of our beloved and honored "President, Mary E. Sullivau.the Wo man's Christain Temperance Union of Butler has lost a faithful, efficient and judicious officer. SECOND, That we feel our best and most successful work has been due under God to her wise and thought ful direction and supervision. THIRD, That we are not unmindful of tbe zeal and unselfish devotion to tbe cause of temperance and the be3t interests of the Woman's Cbristain Union which she has manifested dur ing tbe six years she has been onr President, and pruv God may permit ber to behold blessed fruitage of her labors in the cause of Temperance. FOURTH, Resolved, That these res olutions be entered on our minutes and published in the Conuty papers. MRS. M. A. MC.JUNKIW. MRS A E MARSHALL MRS. M. M. MATHEWS. ' ! Making During 30 Years. A. Webster contributes to tbe American Machinist the following iuterestiug statistics: "In May, 1857, I was the only machinist regularly aud steadily em ployed, as such, in the watch- and watchcase industry in the United States. In 31 years there has grown up au industry which em plots over 700 machinists to make and keep in repair the watch and watchcaae ma chines aud tools. "Iu May, 1857, there were 50 oper | atives making five watches per day. j Now there are at least 8,000, who are turning out 5,000. The Way They Will Do It. Tbe J awrence county Republicans have adopted tbe following method ol nominating a candidate for Cougress and electing a delegate to the Nation al Convention, Each sub district selects two delegates, one delegate to act in tbe Congressional convention and oue to act in the convention for the selection o' National delegates, who shall be voted for separately,and the two delegates receiviog the high est number of votes in district shall be the delegates to the respect ive district convention*; hut the same ' person uot be eligible to serve aa a delegate in both conventions. Ibat estimable lady who was laid j to rent in Berks county Wednesday, j after having bad seven husbands was j au example of what u, good earnest woman can achieve in this world of j trouble. MARRI EH) Marriaqe Xctices Published hree. tf< CLURE—KEEIBB—On Feb. l»:. 1888, in lirtler. Pa by Ilev. K. Crnueuwett. Mr. Win. C. McCliire uu'l Miss Emma L. Kreiss, b.iili of Evans City, this county. CKAIG—THOMPSON* —At Utica X. Y. nu Feb 15.1885. by Rev. T, B. Roth, Mr. Lewis n. Craig of M llerstown this county ntul Mis- Millie Ida Th mipsou, a daughter of ex-Sheriff 11. I>. Thompson, of Bailer. The above young couple have the good wishes of all tlieir friends and acjuai ntauces. We extend to them onr hearty congratula tions and hope for their welfare and prosper! - ty iu life. HERALD-CHRISTIE-At the M. E Par sonage, Jamestown, X. Y , by Kev. A. C. Eilis, Mr. Frederick Herald hud Miss Lueila May Christie, both of Butler, Pa. GIBS<»N—CAMPBELL—At the home of the bride, N >rth Wastiiagt >u, F-tb. 8, 1838 , by R>-v. VV. J Huzlett, Mr. David W. Gib son and Miss Ziila Campbell, both of But ler county, Pa. GRAHAM—DICKEY—At the home of the oride. in VVashiugioa tp Feb. 17, 1.-88, by Rev. VV. J. Hazlett, Mr. William J Cra ham and Miss Esther Dickey, both of But ler cotfnty. Pa. Cl~ B BIN S—OG DEN —Th ursd ay afternoon, Feb. lli. 1888, at the home of Mr. I. W. Thompson, ou .Penn St, by Rev. 6 11. Nesoit, Mr Win. H. Cuboins and Mis* Ciara A. Ogden, ail of Euiieutou, Venango county. Pa. HUNTER—BRACK ENRIDGE Feb It), l>.S.s, jit the residence of I. VV. Tnompsou, of Penn St by Rev. S. 11. Xesbil, Mr. Chas. P. Hunter and Miss Ntume Bracn enridge, all Em lemon, Venango Co., Pa. Mi:CONNELL-S< HWILLE-On Jan. 31, 1888, iu Butler. Pa., by llev J. J But?, Mr. Johu 11 McCouneU and Miss Dena L. Seln<-"iile, both ot Butler 3DIS^.TJS3!3. Announcements of deaths published free, but all communicated obituaries icitl be charyed for at the rate of one-half cent for a vch uord, money to aceo/njtimy the ordtr. WlL6< >N—Feb. —■ ,ls3S,chiid of Mr. Adam Wilson, of Venango tp. McMILLAN—At Piu&burg, Friday, Feb. 1". 1»S8, . daughter oi Alexander Mc- Millan, dee'd, formerly of Summit tp. BERGER—In Pcnu tp. Feb. IG, 1888, Mr. Pnilip Berger, aged about 57 years. Mr Merger came from Pittsburg here some ten years ago,where he followed tiie business of a butcher. He was a very fleshy man aud died ot dropsy. The funeral of his remaius in the Germau Lutherau Cemetery hereon Sunday last, was one of ttie larg-.-st known for some time. • SCHNUER —On Monday, Feb. 20, 1888, at her tioine in Pittsburg, Margaret, wii'e of Pnillip Schnuer, aged til years. KIESTER—At his home in Slipperyrock tp. this county, Sunday night, Feb. 19, 18S8, Jesse Kiester, Esq. in the SOth year of his age. Esquire Kiester was one of the oldest citi zens of the county and tor many years took an active part in its publi-! aud piivate af fairs. He was a brother to Mr. Paul Kiester and Mr. John Kiester, who survive him. Kiester Station and Postolfice ou the S. <5: A. Railroad were named after their family. Rl DDLE—At his residence in Clinton tp. this county, Feb. It). 1888, Mr. Robert Riddle, Sr. in the S2d year ot nis age. Mr. Riddle was one ot the oldest aud most respected citizens ot this county, and lived a most honest ana upright lile. He leaven a large circle of iriends who mourn his death I aud res|>ect his memory as tnat ot a good j man ! CRONENWETT —At Woodville, Ohio, Jan. 31, 1888, He v. George Croueuwett, lather ' at Rev. E. Croueuwett of llutler, aged 7it aud 3 mouths. Trie above deceased wa« one of the finest looking men physically we ever saw. beiug very large aud well proportioned. He was equally uoted as a minister in the German Lutheran Church. At the laying of the | orner stone ofthe church in this place, of which his son is pastor, a lew years ago, he was present assisting Ins son in the exercises ; aud preached in the uew church on that oc casion, us well ai on several other occasions in Builer. lie was regarded as a good luau ' aud an able preacher. He taught aud I preacned in Mlcnigan, Ohio, aud perhaps . other Western States. His death is lament ed by ail who knew him and mourned by a large circle of relatives and I'rieads. NORTON—At bis home in Taylor County, lowa, Jan. 7, 1 888, Martin K. Norton, aged about titi years. lie was luruierlv a resi dent of Middlesex twp., and ntoved West some twenty years ago, He went to bed on i the evening of .Jnil. (ith iu his usual heaith, . but was taken with paralysis of the heart i that night an 1 died early next morning. A X .Si OI'XCE n X ETS, FOB CONGRESS. NEW TON BLACK, of Butler, Pa. FOB STATE SENATE, Dh. J. B. SHU WALTER, Of Millerstown. , R. P. SCOTT, ESQ, Of Butler. DR. WILLIAM IRVINE, Oi Evans City. FOB ASSEMBLY, | C. M. BROWN, Of Harrisville. JOS. THOMAS, Ja, Of Karns City, R. I, BOGGS, of Zeiienople. JOSIAH M. THOMPSON, Of Brady twp. Jt'BY COMIf ISSIONEB. HENRY W. NICHOLAS. of Butler twp. J. M. WICK, Of Butler township, CLINTON B. CONWAY, Washington twp. JACOB NEELY, Of Franklin twp FOB DELEGATE TO .NATIONAL CONVENTION J. H. NEGLEY, ESQ, Of Butler. W. C. THOMPSON, ESQ , Of Butler. FOB OELEFLATES TO STATE CONVENTION. THOMAS ROBINSON, Of Butler. LOYAL S. McJUNKIN, of Butler, Pa. BUTLER MARKETS* Tlie following are the selling prices of mer ehv.nts of this ;>!aee : Apples, j>er bushel, 50 to 75 Butter, per pound, 30 to 2S cts. Beans, per qt. 8 to lOcts. Cabbage, new, 7 to 12 ets. Caudles, mold, 14 to 15. cts. Carbon oil. 10 to 15cts. Cheese, 12 to 18 cts per lb. Crackers, 7 toll) cts. per lb. Chickens, per pair, -10 to 50. cts. Coffee, Rio, 25 cts. Coffee. Java, 35 etc. Cotl' Koasted, 25 to 30 cts. | Coffee, ground, 20 to 26 cts. Egg>, 25 cts. I Fish, mackerel, 5 to 15 cts. j Flour, per barrel, .$4.50 to $6. | Flour, per sack, $1.25 to $1.65.. ! Feed, chop, per 100 pounds, $1 25. I Feed, bran, per l'.'O lt>s. $1 15. i Grain, wheat per bushel. 00. Grain, oats P';r bushel 10 to -Iscts | Grain, corn per oushol 65 ets Clovet faced Large, £5.7.1 per bushel. Clover seed Small, §5.50 per bushel. Tim >lhy seed, £3 10 iter bushel. Lard, 10 Cts. flams, 14 cts. | Honey ,20 cts. l!ay, >l2 . Shui:lders, 10 cts. Bacon, 13 cts. Uried beef, IS to 25. Corn meal, per pound. 2 cts. I Potatoes, uew, 60 to 75 Cts bush. Rice, 8 to 10 cts. Sugar, hard, 8 els. Sugar coffee, 7 cts. Sugar, raw, 61 cts. Soaji, 5 to 10 cts. Salt, per barrel, $1.25, Tea, iiyson, Guupowder, etc., 50 cts. to 90 Tea, Japan, etc., 60 to 60 cts. Tea, Breakfast, lo to 80 cts. Tallow, 8 cts. Buckwtitat Flour, 2.80 cts. perewt. Turnips, 50 cts. per bu. Sweet Potatoes, 50 cts. per pk. Cranberries, 15 cts. [er qt. YOU CAN FIND ou fil.l in Pittsbcii. H nt the ,A., and goes through to Allegheny, arriving there at 4:50 p. m.; ton : nects east. I ACCOMMODATION at 4:35 p, m., and con nects at the Junction with Freeport Accom- I modatiou, arriving at Allegheny at 7:26 m., and connects east as far us Apollo. ! Trains couuecting lor Butler 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. 8. & A. B. E. On and after Monday, Oct. 24, ISB7, trains will leave Butler as follows, j Corrected to fast time, 1 hour faster than ! schedule time. I Trains leave Butler for Greenville from [ the Pittsburgh aud Western depot at 6:45 j aud 10:30 a. m. and 4:40 p. m. Trains I leaving the P. &. W. depot in Allegheny j city 8:20 a. m. and 2:40 p. m. fast time ; connect at Butler with trains on the S. | ii A. j Trains arrive at Butler from Greenville,fast I time 10:10 a. in. aud 12:40 2:35 aud 9:25 p. tn., | and conuect with trains on the P.
  • :2o p.m. A traiu connecting for New Castle and the West leaves Butler at 12:45 p. m. and arrives at Chicago at 6:00 a. m. next mominz. Trains arrive from Allegheny at 9:10 and 10-21 a. in. and 12:30, 4:40, 7:55 aud 9:30 p. ru. Traius leave Butler for Foxburg and the North at 10:21 a. rn. and 4:40 and 7:55 p. m. Traius arrive at Butler from the north at 8:18 and 10:30 a. in. aud 6:20 p. m. Ou Sunday trains leave Butler for Alle gheny at 8:43 a. m. and 6:20 p. m., anu for the West at 1:45 p. m., and arrive from Allegheny at 10:21 and 3:35 p. m,aud from the West at 7.55. A train arrives from the North at. S:43a.m. and departs at 7:55. p.rn Trains leave Allegheny for Butler at 7:00, 8:20 and 10:20 a. in. and 2:40, 5:40 and 6:40 p. m., fast time. Trains leaving Butler at S: 18 a. m anrl 12:40 p. m. make close connections at Callery for the VV est, and the 2:50 train connects, but uot closely. Trains arrive at Allegheny at 8:10,10:30 a.m. and 12:25, 2:55. 5:00 and 8:23 p.m. B. & B. OailSIIlL MWlMllf Is now offered buy ?rs of securing large lines of choicest and most remarkable BARGAINS and VALUES we have yet ottered. We have just finished our annual inventory, aud all odd lots aud broken Lines of Goods have been set aside and closing out prices put on them without re g.trd to real cost or value. All Winter l»res» (.oorfs, H raps. Skirts, (ilovrs, llooils. TobocKKii Cups, Ac., Reduced to Prices which will surely move them. We must have the room for Early Arriv als of SPUING GOODS now beginning lo come WIMTER DRESS GOODS AT Greatly Reduced Prices Laifru Assortment <»f "M inch PL.llI) DRESS uoobs. Wool tilling at 'J"i cents. 3'j Inch All Woo! Colored Serges at 37'£ cents. Ver\ special value. Wry large assortment of all Wool Suitings In PlaHs ana Mixtures.fio inches wide, at Wc. oos, 75c. All reduced to closing prices and much below tlit-ir cost or value. 4'i inch All Wool s'bustapols, in full line oi colors , at tij, and 75c. ">j inch Broad (Moths. $l in Sr-ring Line of Shades, also ail Hie Dark Colorings. Closing Pieces 011 Tycoon Repps at 7c, 10c, 1l' : a yard. This Clox'iig Sale of Winter Stock is made early in tiie Season—and the uoods will be Sea sonable now to tlie purchaser. It means busi ness without protit to us. and is your- opportu nity. " Among new SPRING GOODS NOW nrriviug are— New Shades of Plain All-Wool Clolhs. 50 Incling wide. Spring Colorings, at "IOC eoc.isc. LiNEof.">2 inch A. VV. Check Suitings,spring ■•'.!> u:s. and shade-* at c. ilamhnr_- Kmhroiderlvß. Laces, White (Joodv Ar. Stock just on s«ie. In cloak room—AH Winter Garments at re duced prices. Write our Mall Order Department for Sam ples, or information in regard to these Special and Rare Bargains. They wiil interest you. HOGGS &BDHL, 115, 11/, 119,121 Federal St., iiileghGny f Pa. Jury Lists for March Term. [.lst of Grand Jurors drawn to serve iu the court of Quarter Sessions, commencing the Ur.si Moiiui.y of March, ISSB, being the sth day: Adams Leander, Marlon twp.. farmer. Rally Thomas, Marlon twp.. farmer. Brown 11. J., .Mercer twp., rarmer. Black R. P.. Allegheny twp., producer. Brown A. l'enn twp., farmer. ' (.an'cv Milton, Baldrldge. producer. Ulenn'oaily, Jr.- Muddycreek twp., farmer. Kllroy J. Petrolla, merchant. Klrkpatrlck David, Center twp., farmer. Lutz John, Lancaster twp., laborer. Logan John It., Middlesex twp.. farmer. Musser Jacob, Muddycreek twp., farmer. V.c< lymonds Joseph, Worth twp., farmer. Miller Peter, Muduycreek twp.. farmer. ilcKlnncy Alex,, flay two., farmer. MeDermott owens. Buffalo twp., farmer. Niargie David. Butler l>cro., 2.', larmer. Campbell Samuel B , Concord twp.. farme. Dtiubar s lomon. Forwar« twp., farmer. Oreer Joseph. Venango twp.. farmer. (Jar,ther L. K..Builer boro. 3d ward, carpenter, (iordoa Stimuel, Concord twp., farmer. Harper Filmer, Washington twp., >r, marble dealer. Hall James, Forward twp , laborer, lllldeiiraiid Frank. Donegal twp.. farmer. Kirk Harvey. Bi.iier boro., :h! wurd, liveryman. King IS.. Baidrldge. pumper. KUriyler Christ, l'enn twp.. larmer. Lo .m James. Wlnlield twp., mcrcaant, Leideeker J. A., hutler boro., jst ward, operator Lafever Iki&c. ITersi u twp.. fanner Morrison J. 1... Butler ooro., 3(1 ward, grocer. Monks Wesley, Middlesex twp., farmer. Maurhoff K„ Clinton twp., farmer. Mel.rldo Robert, Franklin twp.. farmer. Mclntyre John. Buffalo twp., farmer. AlcKee W. I*.. Washington twp., N, lab- rer. Painter Jnfen 3., Cliy twp.. farmer, Pew Joseph S.. Mercer twp,, painter, i'atterson W. ti„ BaUlridge, farmer. Rummel John, VVlnfleld twp., contractor. Richardson Newton, Cranberry twp.. farmer. Keiiiek U. W., SUpperyroek twp., farmer. Stewart Leonard. Washington twp., farmer. Shlra W. H., Parker twp.. farmer. Thompson N. H.. Brady twp., farmer. Thompson T. J.. Clay twp., farmer. West John, Butler boro., i»d ward, plasterer. Webb John, siipperyrock twp., farmer. Wlet J, 11.. Concoid twp., farmer. Waiters Jacob. Jefferson twp., farmer. Wiles Joseph. Venango twp., farmer. im ><'. W. *YER & SON) our •iriionKiVsyrati. ROYAI POWDER Absolutely Pure. This Powder bever varies. A marvel ol purity," strength and wholes oiuenett. More jcotiomieiil tliut the ordinary kind-, and c:in not be sold in eompetuioTi with the mnltitne ol low test*, short weitrht,alutim or phosphate powders Sold only in cans. liOYAL BAKING POWDEK CO., IOC Wall Street N. Y. IT NEVER FAILS! °f tfr sklNu£ C p7L£s\4 P«rfum«d. EmlyUisd. gOI.D BY fiVfilir DRI «r3l>r I\ BCTLER SHERIFFS' SALES. Hy virtue of xunrtry writs of Ven. Ex. Fl. Fa., Jjev. Fa. Ac. tssueu out 01 tlie rourt of Common l'leas of Hurler county. I>a.. and o me directed, there will he exposed to Public sale at the Court House, In the borough ol Dutler, on Monday, the sth day of March., A. P.. loundrd as follows, to-wlt: ning at a post and stom> by other lands form ! erly of .John Smith and running thence south , 8"" east by lands of oulnn and Ferry. ii"B per ! ches to a stone pile; thence by lands of James Thompson's heirs, south 77' east. ;V> and prrrhoM to a post; tftenre hy lands o- n&Tld Eus sell's heirs, south I' 4 west, and s-;oo perches to a chestnut; thence by lands of Hugh sproull. south S4 west. 61 and li-100 perches to a stump; thence south Iwest. 4!) and 4-10 perches to a post; thence north Nr., west, in aud -c-iuo per ches to a post; thenee south IS'-, west. r, and 31-100 perches to a post; thence by lands of Wlll liockenberry's heirs north, ssV west. so and 8-lco perched to a 'tost; thence by lands formerly of Jonn Smith, north 20 east. 14s and C-100 per ches to the place of beglnnlm;: mostly cleared, a two-story brick dwelllujj house, larste house, wag-on Klied. gran house barn frame stable, cT-'ure frame ollice and about £0 frame build!' id orchard thereon. Seized .ind 1 ii.en In . ®cnt' q as the property or John smith and J S mltn .t suit of Ooaaghy & Bredln. E 1), No 73. March T, ikss; Brandon, att'y. All the right, title, interest and claim of Det McKinuey, who survives C A McKinnev. of in aud to V acre or land, more or less, situate in Coiinotjuenevnuu twp. Bin ler Co, Fa. li.>unded on the uortli by Powder Alill road, east by Wm Blakely. south by Wm Biakely. west by C X Mc- Kinuey; cleared aud fenced, Irame house, irame barn an I lruit trees thereoa. Set/.ed and taken in execution as rlie property or Det McKlnncy, who survives U A McKinuey" at the suit of But ler Savings Bank, ED. No7u. March T, K>>; Wlt Brandon, att'v All the right.. title, interest aud claim or Allen Wilson dt.-e'd, W A Stciu, adai'r, etc, of Allen Wilson, dee'd. and W (« Stou s "nton or. In and to 147 acres of land, more or less, situate in oak land and Concord twps., Butler Co, Pa, Itouna ea north hy vv 11 ■ lyinor s heirs and Bcatty's heirs, east by Clvmor's heirs, soul U l>y now or formerly hy Phillip l'ulmert, west bv Clymor's netry et al; the same land descrlbeu In deed or W B Clymor's executor to J N" Purvlance et al. dated June is, '74. and recorded In deed book 43. page U'l; partly cleared, balance timber land Seized and taken in execution as the property of Allen Wilson, dee'd. W A stein, adm'r, etc. and W (J! Stoughton at suit oi Butler Savings Bank. E 1), No 72. March T, lftss; TC Campbell, att'y. All the right, title. Interest and claim of.IC GaUireath, J C Gaiareath, exY or tlie last will of Robert Galbreath. dec'd. .las Kesselaesser and David liesselgesser, ex'rs ot Robert Hessel gesser. ilec'u. who was assignee of .1 c waloreath of. in and to l.vj acres of land, more or less, sit uate in W imield tv.p, Buticr Co. l'a. bounded north bv Todd Bros, east ny opperman, south by Jolui Clowes and Bri frame bouse and outbuilding there on. Sel/.ed and taken in execution as the prop erty ot M W Alber , at the suit of ilays Bros. E X), No 39, March T, isss; C Walker, attorney. All the right, title. Interest and claim of Mar tin L (."roll of. In and to 100 acres 01 laud, more or less, situate in Brady twp, miller Co, i'a. hounded north by Daniel McDevltt. east by Vsa 1> Croll, south t.y Samuel McDevltt. west by Manilas Mayer and public road; mosilv cleared; a story and a hall frame house, frame baru and outbuildings and orchard thereon. ALSO—72 acres of land, more or less, situate ill Brady twp. Butler Co, I'a, bounded north by public road, east uy Margaret Coovcrt, south by .State road, west by public road; mostly cleared loir and trame Louse, trame bank barn, out buildings and orchard thereon. Seized and taken in execution as the property of Martin LI roll, at suit of Kobert F Glenn. E L», Xo 39. March T, ISSi; C Walker, attorney. All the right, title, Interest ami claim of Asa 1? ('roll of. In and to Isu acres of laud, more or less, situate lu Brady twp Butler Co. i'a, bound ed north by Mate road and Margaret ('oovert, east by Jas .1 Negrlev, Widow Birch, Uco shod, east by A Boon. Win Jackson, et :.l.south b-' I'attou heirs, v.cst by Win Jack et ai; mostly cleared, a two-story lrame house, loir stable and orchard thereon. ALSO—3O acres of land, more or less, situate in Centre twji, Bui tor Co, I'a. bounded north by •Jbas liewlns, east by a I loon south by Win Males ana <« W Carnahan's heirs, west by A Morris' hell's; mostly cleared, a t .vo-story .'r.»nie house and fiame barn tliereou. Seized ami taken In execution as tb? property of Henry Lelbold at suit or (laud Gerard. j E D, No 30, March J, i All tbe rfeUt, title. Interest and claim of .las I Klier of, in aud to tio by so ieet ol lau'l. more or I less, situate In ijuiertown borouebr Butler Co, i I'a, bounded north by Gtove Ave. <;ast by A I J'leejjer. south by .r J Douahue, west by J'ftta burjr «C Western It h: a story aud a lialf board bouse and outbuildings t hereon. Seized and taken lu execution as tne property of Jas Slier, at suit of J T lloilaud KoUbnever. east bv Cross furm, south by John Kagllsdeld and G R Greeo. west by lands formerly owned by AC Modulation; Ja two-story frame house, n-ame barn aud three producing oil wells thereon; der rick*, engine and boUer houses, onginu and boilers, tubing, casing, rods, tanks and all ma chinery and fixtures thereto belonging-; mostly cleared. and tuiten in execution as Uw :«" 1 ,■ 1 ■ ■ ' _ . APfNUAL STATEMENT. Shewing the amount of the itjisossed value of the taxable property in the several districts of Butler Couuty.Pa., as returned by the several Assessors to tho Co/Commissioners for the year, A. D.. 1S&8. ~~ Yin p i 1 1 *sl f DISTUICTS p ig| 2 i * | :Sag I : :£ I f:§fjf I I ;I If 5 "ilt- 211 22t» 121:12 17 21# 3711 n£iav 275 u - 1:1 ' 14 011 401 t«4 02l 11 10 779 434 Si- 288962 aa !K" 13 753 2« .V „ ' ! 365 710 18 ,sj' 15 404 340 } f In i 3 9i: . 26 772 2PI K M 163 ■'WO 17 611 28 i; llerr J 230 t:ci 22 3.T 1 IT 625 324 Connoquenesslng iV> lu 37 44 , 401 < r.inberry - A -7 , - W); > gg,, 2K3 4«> 15 (TO 10 167; 407 noneval. 175 4XI 24 84. 72 137 53# Vr .nViw '-' W; lit 4SB 55 423 .->52 - 22 8»4 2ft) ' 4 ' l-anca-lr-r 221 503 t5 :,SS X 475 278 J!"" 1 '" - 208 ::>« 18 I 34 185 314 Jj| ? H r 'if r 132 iHT 16 ;,J7 1 13 t«0 I*s Mnrl Oaklanrl 26« i 0» u: 371 I 18 180 26.1 WKiand 266 485 22 862 40 xte "Mi i 267 029 :w C'l4 104 797 649 1 c; r r k ' r „ I 207 375, 35 isr. 36 R:» 418 I si ?, '!.' 225 152 18 40!. 34 UW 317 ' N r .*« » u- 'i! 1 ,? 1 20 62 41 890 364 : T„'VI •' 212) 520 2.' 6.'i: 50 085 2XI OS 038, U 015 48 11 15 318 2201650 R?-"r. ]•' *■ 58 473 5 12. 1 10 167 13." ' 42 325 61! . 17 680 » T«3 i:» . 30 253 5 025 3 75 22 345 117 »l ~H J W 044 4 jkV 4 100 10 704 1M Karus'c i.- ** ® JI 5 Tr> 18 :i 15 100 056 Kltros ( )'\ . n;i n«io fl " 7 °vi 2 *M)4 Miiierst >wn •• ::::;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;, l s\ & 350 d™ " 45 388 5 55.: 15 951 . 131 Portersvilio V. ' 24 821 10 2T51 20 700 1« «»1 lW I orterswile ;t L 8 587 <2 " 50 535 r> OH> is! SBO 41 722' lis v ,M bUr> , 31 753! 3 565 I 0 530 105 /tllenople " I you. 48 u 105 71 983 211 m „ .}}'%'J'i e undersigned Commissioners of Butler county, do hercbvcertir.- that th" above is a S o ' ne<,t "* l '''' assesse-i value of the taxable propertv or dutler countv as ro* j turned b\ the assessors ol the several districts for the year 1888, \ ,1 m'TCfIISON g T A ffi.ll J. < KELLY. ' s. i. Marshall, B. >l. DUNCAN. J It Will Pay You, " And it Will Pay You Big to Visit John Bickel's Daring the next thirty dajs. I have about ten thousand dollars worth of BOOTS, SHOES AND RUBBERS which roust be sold in order to make room for Spring Goods, which will ar rive by the 15th of March. There will be A Great Excitement daring this sale for I have made up my mind to close tbefe goods out quick, and tbey must go and they will go, for you can buy them at your own prices. Men's Rubber Bcots. Reduced to $2.00. Boys' do do Reduced to $1.50. Youth's, Misses' aud Childrens', reduced to SI.OO. If you are in need of any Rubber Goods now is the time to buy; don't put it off, but come soon for they won't last lontr at the prices I am selling them at UDjiS' M UHfD m SIMS. This 'ine of goods are being closed oit tt •iltnis", hi'f p*i acres of land, more or less, situate In Buffalo twp, Butler Co. Pa. bounded north by {Henry Smith heirs, east by Isabella Ilazlett, south by Joseph Snubold, west by Kelly heirs; n-ostly cleared; a two-story house, frame and lo:, r barn, ifurbulidlugs and or chard thereon. ALSO—I 6 acres In Buffalo twp, Butler Co, I'a. bounded north by lleury smith heirs, east by John Vettcr. south by Joseph snubold. west by public road and .Martin Sweitzer; mostly eleareil and fenced. ALSO—u acres In Buffalo twp. Butler Co. Pa. bounded north by Peter Kcpple, east uv Kllsha McCurdy, south by Kllsha MeCurdy. west by Andrew shearer; timber laud and underlaid with coal. Seized ami taken In execullen as the property or John Yettor. at suit of G It i-Lndly, adai'r, He. E1) No 45, March T 138s; WD Brandon, att'y. All the right;, title. Interest and claim of I>jl Alwoith oi lp and to >i ucr.;s oi land. mure or less, situate In Parker twp. Biuur l'o. Pa. bounded north by M s Adams, east, bv Allison Bell et al, south by Nlcholui Wally. west by T Alwortli and <;eo Graham; about 21 acres clear ed and fenced, balance timber. ALSO- •»<; acres of land, more or less, situate in Parker twp. Butler Co. i'a. bounded north by M S Adams, east by T Alworth. south by i" Alworth. west by A. Bell and Kramer; a t wo story frame house, lraine barn and orchard thereon. Seized and tnken lu execution as the property of 1) II Alsworth at suit of Llugh s t »roul & Co. EDXoco March Term, ltws; W L Graham att'y. All the right, title. lnteoMt aud cmim of dirlst Miller, of. In and to .HJ acres of land.mfire or less, situate lu Butler tp. Butler coiuitv. Pa. bounded north by Johnston heirs, east by White and Miller, south by Abr MeCandless and Geo Bauer, west by Dainb.ich and Samuel Bublnson; about 20 acres cleared; house an I stable and ?ood orchard thereon. Seized and taken In ex ecution as the property of Curlst Miller at the suit of Henry Blckel. surviving partner of Bkfcel £ Son. TEEMS OF SALE.—The following must be strictly complied with when property is stricken down : L.When the plaintiff or other lien creditor ' became the purchaser the costs on the writ muit be paid aod a list ot tfee ileus i»cluREDIC. Sheriff. Sheriff's Office, Butler, Pa.. Feb. 15, 1888. MF.&M,Marks Invite your inspection ot their stoek of FALL and WINTER Millinery Goods. Receiving goods every week their stoek is always FRE.SU AND COMPLETE. STAMPING For Kensingt ) i, Arrasene AJ7D OUTLINE iV OEK DOItfE Also lessons In sum ) tiven by ANNIE M LOWMAN, North : treet, Butler, Fa. neßol-/j V 4 II llP av this to our salesmen, OUTFIT .11 IIIIFHEE. Can start you at once. Seu4 WIU Ufor terms to Bochra ter, K. T Of : toMwnln# RUVCn I Iwl.no th.. , .p«,orobUin»«tim»t»» Mi adycrtitmf when In CI-.-. will find it on file M ".SZiX a w..»-LOSS & THOMAS.