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FRIDAY. M VRCH -»3. 13*8.
Republican Primary Election.
The Republican voters of Butler
Coooty are requested to meet at their
ureal places of holding elections OD
Saturday, April 14ih. 1888. between
the hoora of one and seven o'clock, P
51. of said day to vote by ballot for
one person for State Senate, two per
sona for Assembly, one person for Ju
ry Commissioner; two persons for
Delegates to the Btate Convention
and one person for Return Judge.
Voters will also by ballot vote
their choice for one person for Con
gress and one person for Delegate to
tbe National Convention.
Voters will by ballot, in the
ent snb Districts of the county, vote'
for one person for Delegate to the
congressional convention and One
person for Delegate to tbe National
Delegate convention.
Tbe county committee left ft to the
option of tbe voters of the sub-district*
whether tbere shall be one person for
delegate to tbe Congressional conven
tion and one person to the National
delegate convention or whether they
will elec 1 one person to fill both pla
ccs. the two conventions being held
at different times
Tbe Sub Districts of the county
are as follows:
No 1, Allegheny and Parker town
ship*
No 2 Mercer, Marion and \ enan
go townships
No 3, Slippery rock tnd Worth,
twps, und Ceotreville boro.
No. 4, Cherry and Clay twps and
Sunbury borough.
No. 5, Washington and Concord
twps
No. 6. Fairview twps, Fairview,
Petrolia and Karns City boroughs.
No 7. Oakland. Donegal, Clear
field twps snd Millerstown borough
No. 8, Summit, Jellerson and Clin
ton twps, and Baxonburg boro.
No. 8, Winfield and Buffalo twps,
No. 10, Penn and Forward twps,
nd Bald Ridge.
No. 11, Butlertwp, and Butler bor
ough.
No. 12, Adams and Middlesex tps.
No. 13, Cranberry and Jackson tps
Connoquenetsing South, Zelienople
and Evans City boroughs.
No. 14, Connoquenessing North,
Lancaster and Muddycreek twp3
No 15, Centre, Franklin and Bra
dy twps, and Prospect borough.
The Returns Judges aro to meet
in convention at Bntler, Monday,
April IC. at 1 o'clock, P. M, to count
tbe votes and declare the results, and
to aiumd to all other business that
abali come before them Said Re
turn Judges shall constitute the
County Committee for the ensuing
year
The election will be held under tbe
rules governing primary elections
Republicans only are to participate
in said election.
By order of the County Committee.
JAS. B. MATES, Chairman.
W.C. THOMPSON*
A. M. CHRISTLEY)
PBIMART election, Saturday, April
14.
REPHBUCAN Primary, Saturday, i
April 11
REMEMBER date of Republican ,
Primary—Saturday, April 14.
A SEW school house was receutly '
erected ia New Castle at a cost of (
$35,000
JAS It. GARFIELD, son of the late |
President Garfield, baa teen admitted
to the practice of the law in Cleve
land. Ohio.
MB E. W. SMILEY, editor of the
Venango Citizen-Pre6* is a candidate
for nomination for Congress in the
district of which VenaDgo county is a
P*»-
Tn* new College building at Grove
City, Pa., will soon been completed
It is four stories high and almost one I
hundred feet long. It is one of the
fitiest io the State. Built of stone
and brick.
THE children of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Jomes Campbell of this place
have prepared and had printed in ueot
pamphlet form a of the
lives of their said parents, We are
obliged for a copy of same.
WM M. BROWN, ESQ , one of the
two candidates for the Congress nom
ination in Lawrence county, has
withdrawn from the contest. This
leaves the field in Lawrence county
to Col. Jackson alone, as the only
candidate now in that county.
IF Cleveland's demand for free for
eign wool is to prevail every farmer
in Butler county who shears his
sheep this spring might just as well
kill the animals at the time. If he
doesn't the Free trade policy will do
it for him.
HON. W. B. MEBEDITH and Joseph
R. Henderson, Esq, of Kittanning,
are announced for the Republican
StaUi Senate nomination in Arm
strong county. Hon. A. J. Elliott is
announced for the Aseembly nomina
tion. Mr. Elliott wea a member last
ycar, and is a Butler county man by
blfib. D. B. Heir.or, E<-q., who has j
rclatires in this place, is announced
for the District Attorney nomination
HENRY BEBUH, the founder of the
American Society for the Prevention
of Crcelty to Animals, died iu New
Ycrk oa Monday week, aged 62 He
WHS an energetic, practical philanthro
pist and his life was devoted to good
works. On his labors fur the dumb
crea*i<>u rests bis fame. Alone, in
the face cf indifference, opposition,
and ridicnle, he began the reform
which is now recoguized as one of
the b.*n» 6cent movements of the age.
Through his exertions as a speaker
and a lecturer, but above all as a bold
worker in tbo street, ia the court
room, before tbe Legislature, the
cause be adopted gained friends aud
rapidly iocreased Io Influence. Tho
American society .was iucorporated
April 10. 1860, by tbe Legislature of
New York, and today branch societies
are to be found in nearly every State
jiod Territory of tbo Union.
The Law Means Something.
Down io Lancaster county,
week, five men who constituted the
election board of one district at The
Republican primaries of laet May,
were convicted of fraud after a hotly
contested trial extending over a whole
week The indictments were found
under the act of 1881 to regulate pri
mary elections of all parties, and the
result is a noteworthy and salutary
proof of the efficacy of a law which
has been looked upon by many poli
ticians as a mere dead letter.
There is no doubt that frauds of
a similar character had frequently
been committed with impunity, not
only in Lancaster, but in other coun
ties of the State, and it was high
time that the tricksters were taught
that the law means what it says
when it denounces cheating at nora
inating elections as an offense to be
punished. The men who set on foot
and carried through the prosecution
cf the ballot thrieves of Lancaster are
entitled to the thank* of good citizens
all over the country fur the efficient
service rendered the cause of honest
government
The two acts of 1881 relating to
the conduct of primary elections aud
nominating conventions place in the
hands of honest men the meaus of se
curing fair aud unpurchased local
nominations, if those are only enforc
ed They give to the party rules all
the force and tffieacy of statute laws;
they require every elec'ion r.fficer to
take an oath to faithfully discharge
his duties under the party rules aud
public laws; they denounce as (.flen
ses any attempts to buy or sell votes
or influence, and they impose ade
quate penalties the violation ol
ib?se salutary provisions In short,
they hedge about the necessary work
of sel< cting party candidates with
safe-gnards similar to those that sur
round the ballot box at the general
election To secure a fair vote aud
an honest count at the primaries it is
only necessary for any party to adopt
just rules aud intrust their enforce
ment to men who know the law and
feel a wholesome respect for it.—
Wellsboro Ayitator.
California in 1849.
The survivors of those who in the
spring of the year 18-; 9 went from
Pittsburg and hereabouts to Calilor
iiia, in qutst of gold, have formed an
organization, to perpetuate the event
and their trials. They were known
us the "Forty-niners," but now call
themselves the "Argonauts," after
those who in the old time weat with
Jason iD the Argo from Colchis, in
quest of the golden fleece. Last week
the "Argonauts" held a re-union in
Pittsburg and only 15, out of the 40U
who left there now 39 years ago,
were present to participate in their
meeting and banquet. Muj. F. C.
Negley of Pittsburg, who was among
those who went from Butler, was
chosen Chairman of the meeting, and
Mr. Henry C. Heiueman represented
this county. Speeches were made in
reply to toasts and the Argonauts
bad a pleasant reunion generally.
They adjourned after resolvtng to
hold their next meeting in California,
to celebrate the fortieth anniversary
of their going there.
The Mills Tariff Bill.
The Democratic "tariff reformers"
protest vigorously that they are not
"free traders," and yet the Mills bill,
based upon the President's message,
and to be made the test of party feal
ty, is constructed on free trade priu
ciples, and proposes absolute free
trade as to many of tho leading pro
ducts of the country. We have re
ferred to some of these products here
tofore and agaiu call attention to
them. As for instance:
Free trade in wool.
Free trade in wood, lumber, and
timber of all kinds.
Free trade iu salt.
Free trade in copper ores.
Free trade in hemp, manilla, and
all vegetable fibres
Free trade in tin plates.
Free trade in Ssh—to secure Ca
nadian consent to tLe fisheries treaty.
Free trade in iron nod steel cotton
ties, or hoops—to please the South
erners.
Free trade in vegetables.
Free trade iu over one hundred
other articles of more or less import
ance.
Hardly less sweeping and destruc
tive are the reductions proposed in
regard to some other articles.
Fifteen Thousand Victims.
SAN FRANCISCO, Miirch 10.— The
Ilong Kong J Jail gives a description !
of the earthquake iu the Proviuce of
Yunnan, Dec 15. indicative of fright
ful mortality, The Mail says: "In
tho interior department of Ching
Chan the disturbances were extreme
ly violent, being continued at irregu
lar intervals for four dajs, when they
ceased entirely. The departmental j
city is said to have been reduced to 1.1
mass of ruiiis, scarcely a house escap |
iog damage and over five thousand j
persons are reported to have been kill
ed by falliug buildings. Many of'
them were buried under the ruins,
while the number of injured is too
large for computation. Yamen was
destroyed, the magistrate escaping
with slight injury.
•'At the City of Lamon, tbe effects
of the earthquake were scarcely less
disastrous. At this place, v\ hen the
shock was being felt, an enormous
chasm opened in the earth and water
was thrown out from its depths. At
Lo Cheu, ia Bhueu. a striking change
has been caused iu the appearance of
the country, large tracts of br
ing swallowed up aad the surface
changed into a lake. Iu Lo Cbau
more than 10,000 person* arc saij to
have perished."
Likely lo Go Dry.
HUNTINGDON, PA., Maich 20— This
afternoon Judge Furst heard the li
cense applications for this county.
Tho court housw was well tilled with
interested spectators, many ladies be
ing present. The, Court reserved its
decision. Owing to the well kuown
temperance proclivities of tbe Court,
oulj five persons made application !'-ir
license, and it is generally believed
that all will be refused.
Last year President Juijje Furst
was iu favor of giauting a few lioou-
I ses, but the two Associates were too
' much tor him, and the county has not
bad a licensed hotel during the year.
—McKissick & Elliott are tbo
names of ladies composing a now mil
! llnery firm in this place; South Main
j St, near Court House, iu the office
, occupied by tbe late GOD. Purviance.
| They are both uatlves of tbe county,
I born and raised near Butler.
A Plunge to Death.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA., March 18 —A?
tbe fir.-t section ol the West India ex
press from New York on th» Savan
nab, Florida and Western railroad
was passiug over the Hurricane cienk
trestle, near Blackshear, Ga , at 10
o'clock yestenlay morning, tbe front
axlo of the baggage car broke and ail
the cars left the track The trestle
was knocked over and the whole train
with the exception of the c-ngiue. Ml
a distance 20 feet into the creek,
which is four feet deep. Tbe combin
ation snicker aud baggage car fell
first, the passenger coach on top of it,
and then the sleepers and the special
car of President Wilbur, of the Le
high Valiev llailroad, pile J on it, ail
Lbe lower car* being smashed t»
pieces About 400 feet of the trestle
was carried away.
A wrecking train with physicians
aud a large for.-e of men immediately
went from Way cross and all the la
dies of Biacksheare set to wi-rk to re
lieve the sufferers. Twenty-four per
sons were killed and many injured.
Whiskey and Fighting.
DUBLIN, March 18—At Druralish,
County Longford, on Saturday night,
two factious of drunken St Patrick's
Day paraders, numbering aggressive
ly about 200 persons, became involv
ed in a fierce fight. After the con
flict the former antagonists fraterniz
ed and jointly made a:< attack upon
an inn. Five policemen attempted
to qnell the disturbance and disperse
the mob, but thecrowd set upon tberu
with stones and drove them toward
the barracks. The police turned and
fired six rounds of buckshot into tbe
pursuing mob, wounding a score of
tbem more or less severely. The po
lice then retired to the barracks, upon
which the uiob ;-howered stones until
morning when, becoming sobered und
exhausted, thej withdrew. Bloody
stones were found this morning scat
tered about the scene of the conflict in
great profusion.
A Hard Shot.
The Philadelphia Times {rives its .
Democratic friends in the House aj
nhut square between the eyes ii the |
following: '"The Fiftieth Congree<;
has now been iu session for three j
months, and the real work ol the pop
ular bianch has not been reached.
The length of a short cession has al
ready expired. at;rl not a singly regu-
Ifti appropriation bill has been pass
ed in the House. The factional !«%!-
erchip of the Demoera'ic majority of
the House has frittered away its time
in trying to 'down' Mr. Randall |
More work vas done under liepubii-1
can control when all the appropriation |
bills were prepared, reported aud j
managed by one committee than by !
the present seven Comuiittese."
Armstrong County Licenses.
The license question in Armstrong
county was settled on last Monday,
by the refusal of Judge Neale to grai.t!
any licenses in the county. This in j
surea a ''dry season" in that county j
during the term of the present Judge j
We commend Judge Neale for the i
stand he has taken ou this question, j
Last year he took the advanced posi- j
tion in refusion every contested ap- j
plication, and had iie granted licenses;
this year in the face of the large op- :
positiou that bad developed, he would j
have shown that he bad not the moral j
courage to stand up for what he be-!
lieved to be right —Clarion Republi
can-Gazette
Dealh of Himself, Wife and
Chiidren.
EVANSVILLE, f NT) , March 18.— :
The hogs and chickens cf Samuel !
Wilson, a lumberman in the Green (
river bottoms, mar Olhoun, Kv.. ,
having become the prey of timber j
wolves, Wilson last Thursday pois- j
oned a quarter of a hog to destroy :
th'-m. but forgot to tell his wife. She
unkoowinely cooked the poisoned
meat for dinner and the whole family, ■
including four children, ate of it j
Tnree of the children died that nigbt )
and the father, mother and otiinr
child the next day Tueir bodies are
swollen to enormous proportions by
the poison.
Ohio Oil Men's Bonanza.
TOLEDO, O , March 20. T. J. Van
deifrilt and .Jus Gillespie, of Pitts- j
burg; Merrnnan, ot Cleveland; |
j Thurber Walker and Rothschild, j
of Detroit; Jas. Clarke, of Chicago, j
and many other prominent oil dealers j
| hitd a secret meeting at the Boody I
House late this afieruoou. Farmer I
Dean submitted a process for reliniug
Ohio oil and exhibited specimens, j
proving that it can be made quite aa |
valuable as any other crude-oil Pre- i
limiuaries were then arranged for i
forming a big stock company with a j
capital of §lO 000,000 to lav large ]
iines to this city, build large refin
eries aud operate in opposition to the
Standard Oil Company.
Beaver's License Court.
BEAVER, PA, March 20.—8y 3
| o'clock this afternoon the testimony
j for and against ull applications for li
! cense was in, and it was agreed iu
j every case save one to allow the
J Court to decide the matter without
I argument, .1 udge Wickham will an
! nounce his decision tomorrow. To
day the ladies of the W.C T.U. dis
tributed in large a circular
containing the names of citizens wtio
sigued the hotel keepers' petitions for
• license, together with the nanu s of
the bondsmen — Com-Gazette.^
—And internal taxation ought to
be abolished. It to disxppiur
altogether. TL- re is no necessity tor
it It. is, in the present condition of
the country, without a single justify
ing reason. Beyond supplying
places for a horde of < flice holders, it
is useless. Internal taxation, except,
in time of war or of a great national
j necessity, ought to bo counned to the
States This was the doctrine of the
j fathers of the republic. It was the
j doetrine of the pirty of the present
I administration until it obtained
tn ,wer and controlled the distribution
iof tho offices. Of coarse, even it a bill
i abolishiug it passed the House
. which it will not, Cleveland would
] veto it, lie would veto it because it
■ would injure the cause of bis English
i free trade friends, and because it
j would oli' -nd the Democratic office
, i holders, who it w mid leave with .u;
|au occupation aud a fat salury. Bu:
I it would be taking tb«t position which
, j Republicans must take sooner or later,
and which they ought to have taken
wheu they were in power. luternal
tazatioo for fifteen years past has beeu
a great mistake.— Harrieburg Tele
graph.
—Communion services will be bold
iu the United Presbyterian Church ou
the Ist Sabbath of April.
A X.H'OI .VC'E * EtTS.
FOR (.OMi BESS.
XEWTGN BLACK,
of Butler, Pa.
FOB STATE SENATE.
Da. J. B.*SHO WALTER,
Of Millerstown
K. P. SCOTT, ESQ.,
Of Butler.
DR. WILLIAM IRVINE,
Of Evans City.
SIMEON NIXON,
Of (Nixou's Home) Butler, Pa
I
FOR ASSEMBLY,
! C. M BROWN,
Of Harrisville.
; JOS. THOMAS, Jn ,
Of Kama Citv,,
' R. I, BOGGS,
of Zelienople.
! JOS IAII M. THOMPSON,
Ot Brady twp.
JL'UY COMMISSIONER.
I HEN 11V W. NICHOLAS.
cf Butler twp
' J. M. WICK,
Of Butler township,
CLINTON B. CONWAY,
Washington twp.
JACOB NEELY,
Of Franklin twp
| SAMUEL M. LOVE.
Ot Clinton twp.
! JOHN WATTEKS,
Of Evaas City.
I W F. CAMPBELL.
Of Fair view twp.
FOB DELKUATE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION
[ J. 11. NEGLEY, ESQ.,
Of Butler.
| W. C. THOMPSON, ESQ .
Of Butler.
I FOB DELEGATES TO STATE CONTENTION.
! TtlOJkiA& ROBINSON',
Oi Bailer.
| LO YA L S. McJ UN KIN,
of Butler, Pa.
! REUBEN SUA NOR,
Of Prospect.
COMMUNICATIONS,
"Birthday Anniversary."
O/i March l'Ji.h, 18S8, the family
and many of the relatives aud friend?
of Mrs Isabella Sloan, met at her
uorac in Aatms township,to celebrate
her 7Tth birthday. All of the children
of her lamily were present except one
son and one daughter. To Mrs
Sloan wero presented a very hand
some, easy rocking chair, and a pair
of very fiue gold spectacles, together
with many other gifts both valuable
end useful. A bountiful dinner was
provided. The day was pleasantly
spent in social intercourse. Many
kind words were spoken The meet
ing closed with devotional exercises,
wheu all returned to their homes
leaving behind them many good
wishes for Mrs. Sloan and her family
M.
"Spelling Bee" at No. 6.
Here we so again Where to?
Spelling at No *'6," "Deuny," Mid
dlesex Tp, March 15. 18S8. Owing
to tue roads being somewhat muddy
we did not arrive till the spelling bad
commenced ana been in session about
29 minutes. After spelling for some
5 or 10 minutes more, the teacher,
Mr Graham, called that part of the
program to a close. There were atil!
four boys who iooked as if they were
good for an hour more. On inquiry
we found tbeni to be Rob aud Frank
Stiner, Louis Urboeh and John Fer
guson. \Ye were then given a recess j
of 10 minutes and owing to the '
crowded condition of the house this
was very acceptable There was j
hardly standing room to be bad then
and still mora coming. Amonj; those
present we noticed Messrs. Patrick
and Wilson, two teachers from Rich hind
tp. Allegheny c> Finally we were called
to order and the Literary performances
opened with an overture by the min
strel troupe, which t<> say the least
was grand and kept the audience ronr
insr all the time After that Miss
Sadie Fulton recited the "Bine aud
the Grey," iu a manner which gave
great credit to her. Then followed
the side splitting dialogue,' Our Cous
ins," acted by two boys whose uames
we were unable to iearn. Then we
were treated to some choice reci
tations by Carrie Logan, Emma Fer
guson, Mamie Ferguson, Laura Shep
ard, Frank Stiner, Charlis Truver
aud Mr Graham After this carne
two very comic negro dialogues enti
tled "Ex mining the Bumps," and
"A Darkv in a National Museum,"
acted by Masters lleruiau Truver aud
Frank Stiner, both of whom did well
particularly Master Truver who k'.;pt
the audience fairly wild by his comic
j blunders as the negro comedian. Af
: tor this a readiug entitled "Jennie
! M'Neal's ride," was rendered by M.is
! ter Rob Ferguson in a very pleasiug
! manner. Then came the hit of the
j evening made by Master Gilbert
j Logan, who for his age can't be beat in
I declaiming, after which came trfvo
very comic declamations, entitled the
; "Yankee iu Love,'' and the "Dutch
. man's Serenade," by Rob Stiner and
; L Urboch.and then a declamation by
•John Ferguson Two very comic
j tableans were acied, "The Ancient
| (bridal) pair,"' and, "There's many a
j slip." Then followed the closing di
j aloguo "Kansas Emigrants," acted
bv M iss Stiner and Messrs. Elmer
Graham, Will Emrick, George Lo
i gan, Lewis and Hob Stiner, iu which
! Will Emrick as the Darky Coach mm
brought d .vu the house by his comic
blui.ders, brave actions and hinging,
1h • others doing very well too, per
forming their parts without a break
Oh yes, w- pretty near forgot to men
, lion the performance by the noted
! vcn-riloqai-t, George Logan wh ch
! w>:< -i splendid burlesque on ventrilo-
I qui-in. T'IO entertainment closed
; with a tableau entitled' Sweet Six
i U'( a," which was sullicieat to send
ias all borne feeling very sweet, and
I wo reruru to ,Yj (J on.- siacare thanks
for the night's enjoyment, they gave
! us, and hope to see them again.
TENDER HEARTED DUDE.
• Attention 62nd Penn'a Vols --
Evidence Wanted.
Sunday April fi h IS(12 while
| you were on picket in front of or near
! Yorktowu. Frederick Kowol-ki (a
! northern man who wa* forced into
j the rebel a?• uy) deserted aud cama
I into your lines As became near,the
j picket, fired the bail striking him in
| the left breast and coming out at his
: back, he was tbeu takeu to the regi
i mental hospital of the 62nd,from there
;toN. Y. City to the Ladies Home,
whole he made a fair ncovery, eu
listed in the Union army ond heroic
ally stood by the "old flag" nn'il it
| aguin floated over au unbroken Union.
I Lie was ho u or»bly discharged August
21 1865 And now be is old and
poi.r while the gobernmeut be did so
much to save is strong and rich.
Refnemb'r comrades, he w»8 not
wounded ij the service, but, eh ye
heroes, while attempting to enter it,
and it will require an act of Congress
to reach his case. I want any evi
dence that will throw light on the
easa. The address of Co. officers at
that time, regimental or hospital sur
geou or nurses. Consult your old
diaries and let me hear from you
You may not know anything in par
ticular about this case bnt what you
do know may put me on tbe trail of
something tuat will be valuable. Any
thin? you can do-will be very grate
fully received and may help a brave
man to his just rights.
Address me ot East Jordan, Char
levoix Co., Michigan
A. E IIAYB.
Hallston Sittings.
KALLSTON. Mar. 16, 1388.
EES CITIZEN:—Mr. MeNeese' pot
tery and tbe lumber business have
made things quite lively this winter.
Mr Isaac Hall and daughter iotend
going to Nebraska this spring to visit
friends
Mr. John Dickey contemplates
learning the carpenter's trade, he
tLiuks it will be better lor his health
than setting on Ralston's saw mill.
Tbe literaries at Barron have been
quite a success ibis winter.
Mr George Kelly anticipates a
pleasant time on tbe ridge, no won
der George, you won't have so far to
go. MOONSIXINE.
Treasurer's Report, W. C. T. U.
Mrs M M Mathews, Treasurer of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union ot Butler, tendered her resig
nation March 20, 1888 Mrs. Math
ews was one of the most ioviug,
faithful and efficieut members of tbe
W. C. T. U , always ready for every
good word and work. Now that she
goes to a new bome tbe language of
our hearts is, may God's richest,
choicest blessings rest upon her and
her family.
In connection with her resignation
Mrs. Mathews bauded tbe following
statement for publication in the couu
ty papers.
MRS. M. KATE BYERS.
Recording Secretary.
TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
For the benefit of the members of
the W. C« T. U, who were not pres
ent at the last meeting we publish the
following report.
Total receipts of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of But
ler from the date of its organization
Feb. 13, 1882 to Feb. 13, 1886.
SIOB2 61. Balance in Treasury S2B.
61
Total receipts of W. C. T. U, from
Feb. 13, 1886 to Feb, 13. 1887, $327.
05. Total expenses from Feb 13,
1886 to Feb. 13, 1887. $327.05. Bal
ance in Treasury, sl9 76
Total receipts of W. C. T. U, from
Feb. 13. 1887 to Feb 13. 1888, $339
24 Total expenses ot W. C. T. U,
from Feb. 13: 1887 to Feb 13, 1888.
$312 23. Balance in Treasury S2B.
01 at present date.
65 Years Ago.
The following letter from Mr. Ed
ward W Hays, of Penn Tp., will be
read wiih much interest. Mr. Hays
is now about 85 years of age aud is
yet one of the most active men in the
County.
MAIIARO, BUTLER Co., Mar. 17, 'BB.
JOHN H NEGLKY.
Dear Sir.- —I want to tell you
what 1 know about Easter Sunday
on the l*t day of April, 18*23. I
landed iu Butler Co., Middlesex Tp
oc the 31st any of March, 1823 It
wus a clear, beautiful sun shiny day
Ou Sunday morning, Easter, there
were 2 feet of snow all over Butler
county, which fell from 7 o'clock the
preceding evening until 0 A M on
Easter morning That was the last
time 1 ever recollect of Easter being
on the Ist of April uuiil now.
In 1828, Sept. 28 all over But
ler Co , there was 8 inches of snow
that did great havoc with the buck
wheat.
I will give you a full detail of this
the first time I see you.
I have enclosed vou a sermon
please to print it. Yours Truly,
E. W. HAYS
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
They sit in the wiuter gloaming,
Ami the lire bums bright between;
Cue has pasted seventy summers,
And the other just seventeen.
They rest in a happy silence
AS the shadows deepen iast;
One lives in a coining future,
And one in a lon,', ID: g past.
Each dreams of a rush of music,
And a question whispered low;
One will hear it this evening,
One heard it long ago.
Each dreams of a loving husband,
Whose brave heart is hers alone;
Fur one the joy is coming,
For one the joy has flown.
Each dreams cf a life of gladness,
Spent under the sunny skies;
And both the hope and the mern'ry
iShine iu the happy eyes.
Who knows which dieam is the brightest?
And who knows which is t!»e be«i ?
The sorrow aud joy are mingled,
liu coiil; the end is rest.
One Result of the Storm.
WASHINGTON, March 17 —A large
' nmnb:*r of railroad managers from tho
! aaot. have b>)en iu Washington sincj
! the great storm aud snow blockade,
laud with unanimity they sny there
l will b? a system of underground tele
graph lines iaid uloug the principal
railroads witbiu a few years. The
Pennsylvania Railroad company iu
tend to lay underground wires along
! its principal lines and it is said that
| they will be followed the Now York
j Central end other promineut roads
! The fa (lie of these c imp mies was a!
| most entirely suspended for n week,
i while the telegraph companies suffsr
jed i i the extreme, An . .Ik'ia! of tho
j Pennsylvania company says that
i they suffered most in th«> blockade on
account of the fiu*(rations ol the wiree;
i ihat it they couid have had communi-
J cation with their nation and division
| agents that large forces of men couid
hav« instantly been put to work to
! clear away the snow and debris. A -
lit waS uo instructions could i>e issued
| and t,he work of opening the telegr ipb
lines and clearing ih J tracks was great
;ly delayed. Congress, it is
will lorce the telegraph companies to
put their wires underground within
! the District of Colombia and of course
I if this is done the telephone company
will have to do thu came. Here, how
| ever, the wires will be lani under
! ground more as a convenience anil an
} iuiprovetneut of gtiueral appearance
j than anything elee.
fIOYAI
6
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This fowd-T hever varies. A marvel ol
purity, strength and wiiolesonienet-s. More
economical that the ordinary kinds, and can
not be -old in competition wit!i the muitituc
ol low tests, short weight,aluuin or phosphate
powder*. Sold only in cntts.
liOYAL BAKING I'OWDEH CO,.
1 C'tJ Wall Street N. Y.
The Kimberly Mills Stop.
The rolliasr mills of P. L Kimher
ly «fc C», at Sharon, employing 400
hands, has been closed down lor the
present. The Greenvile mill of the
company closed at the same time,
throwing 400 men out of work
The sudden cessation of work caus
ed many rumors of a financial embar
rassment; but the stories are denied.
When operations will be resumed is
not known; but it is thought that the
mill v. ill start r.gain in a few weeks.
No cause was given for the shut
down.
--The Westminister Quartette will
give a concert in the United Piesby
terian Church on Tbursiav evening,
March 29. The pimple announce
ment of this fact will be sufficient to
secure the attendance of tho.-e who
heard them at the Teachers' Institute
in December. Wherever they have
been they have won uustiuted praise
from press and people They will be
assisted by Miss Lula A. Boardman,
a talented Elocutionist, aud Mr W
W. Robertson, the popular Cornet
Soloist The concert will be given
under the auspiees of the Ladies Mis
sionary Society, and the proceeds de
voted to mission work
SENATOR COOPER, Chairman of the
Republican State Committee, in
ppeakiug of the probable nomination
for the Presidency, sayp; "I am still
for Blaine, and I believe he will be
nominated whether he wauts it or
not If be is nominated be will un
doubtedly accept If Blaine insists
against the use of bis name in the
convention, then I nm for Chauncey
M. I);*pew. Either one of them could
carry New York At the same time
I think Blaine will be nominated.''
—To keep the street crossings of
this place free of mud, to enable peo
pie on foot to pass over in safety, has
come to be regarded cs an act of the
greatest humanity, and in this mat
ter Mr. C N Boyd, the enterprising
druggist ia the new Diamond Block
building, is making such commend
able efforts on the crossing fronting
his stce rs to entitle him to tbe
thanks cf the public.
. JVT ft. SID
M ayiitu/e r.v I'tddished tree.
TITZEL—DAVIS—March 15,15W, at the
bouse of the bride's parents, Walter R.
Titzel, M n. auiJ Mollis E I>avis, both of
Greenville, Pa.. '»? R. v. Prof. Joseph R.
Titzel, father <>f the groom, wsisiad by
Rev. J. S. M.-Kee, of Buller. I'a.
We c-xtccd to ibe iibuVf voung conjde our
heart; eougraiulations. They have the good
wishes of all r mmy frieab. Dr. Titzel
is a yung physician of mw'.i promise au<l
we understand will locate in Butler,
ill.Tt HMAN-DENNY-Mmh 188S,
fit I!i*.*i IINCJ ile, Pa bv Rev. R I*. Mc-
CJeMer, Mr. Win L. lltrchmun nrd Mis-
Maty E. Denny, both oi Mar:-;, Butler
county, Fa.
HEMPHILL—ANDERSON—March 14, '>B,
at Butler. Pa., l y litrv. W. E. Oiler, Mr.
William I', Heropui!| and Mi--s Lutlla M.
AWIUM-O, both of BntJer county,
McKENZJE—WALKER-March 14, 1888,
at Puller, Pa., by Rev W. E. Oiler, Mr.
Joseph McKenzieand Miss Minnie E.Wal
ker, both ot Butler county.
ID IE ATHd
A nnouncements of deaths published free, hut
all communicated obituarns wit/ be charged
for at the rate of one-half cent for e vch
(cord, money to accompany the order.
STONER —At his home iu Butler, Wednes
day, March 14. 1888, Plnnituer Stoner, son
of Samuel Stoner. aged 19 yeßrs.
The deceased bail been working in the hit
tie glass factory here, but was taken sick of
typhoid-pneumonia some ten days ago, and
went down rapidly. His remains were ta en
toSunbury for interment.
HOLLAND —In this place, suddenly, on
Saturday mornintr, March 17, 1888, Will
iam H illau'i, E<q. of Washington tp, this
county, in the 73d year of his age.
Esquire Holland was here attending Court
and was in the office of Wra A. Forquer.Esq.
transacting some busi ness when he fell from
his chair and expired i:i about ten miuutcs.
The cau^e"of his sudden death is generally
spoken of as heart disease, but he is said to
have been alllicted with rbeumaJi-tn, from
which, with perhaps other causes added, a
vital part was reached when he died. For
many years past Mr. Holland has been a
Justice of the Peace in Washington tp, elect
ed to that responsible position without regard
to party linen, and whatever else may be
said as to his failings, all his fallow citizens
recognized bun as art hones' and truthful
man, and just and fair iu ail his official du
ties. His remains were taken on Saturday
evening to Hilliards for interment.
WILLS—At her home in Cranberry twp.
Venango county, March 12, 18X8, Mrs.
Mary Ann Wills, daughter of Mr. Isaac 11.
Steele, aged 54 years.
LEWlS—March 13, 1888, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Fuller iu Xew York City,
Mrs. J. 11. Lewis of Petrolia, aj;ed »>3
years.
REM MEL—At her home in Winfield twp,
this county, on Mondiy. March. 1!», ixss,
Mrs. Rutumel, widow of Mr Peter Ruui
mel, Sr. tlec'd, aged about SO years.
IT NEVER FAILS!
f"or ai!■di^ea^s^& SklNi#
CU "F £\% K* DRUGGIST}
tSnIH Delightfully Perfumed. Easily Uuod.
SOX-P ny EVKF.t i>in «r? IST IN Krxi KR
FOR £MkJL.7E:
A !:ir, e frame boarding hou-e. good logaiiou
and doing large business. Terms easy. For
further Particulars ii»<i»>ir«* of
L. 8. 1. i. Jefferson St..
'•'-Sl.tf II u tier, !'u.
F'St/o to k.- -u T* • t!ioro"gh Education. ot
idioms ;c Kipirt «tiortli»od and Type Writer, or
prup*re to teach 9o«aeerl«n Kepgw-iblp. |i at thu
TRUL LIST FOR NPECI lli COURT COMWKWCItfQ MOWO4Y, APiilfi 2. 18gg.
Xo. Term. }>. Ptaintitfk' At torvy. Ptbimtifi. bf/rndmU-t. D-h ulant'* AUorntj.
AL) 70 Juue, 18*7 S F Bowser 7. T Aniiniek Kate Hurk 'L Z Mitnhell *
F I D 2 Pee, 18.1" K P Scott I.aura McGrew et H1 Hay* Bros VfcHride and Bowser
A I> l>h Sept, 18>7 McQui.-tion ami I.usk Saaiu'i L UiuJ le, Sr Johu «1 Armstrong Greer A Kilvtoo
" t»7 Sept, 18V> Mela ml leas Jol.n Sherman, tt hi John Wilson Graham, McQ 4 Lyon
" 31 Mar, 18ft"> " Miller Hati-bUou Ahrain Martin ThooiDSoe A Sou
" is Dec, Ftakton Frert'fc K Marterer Albert Aderhold, et al ;J M Thompson A Erittftia
" SO Dec, 188ti Thoo!p>oD A.S aii<l I»wry D W lUrnhart Clarence Campbell MJ4G
" 1!» June, 1 8. h 7 K MeJ. and Campbell George Ueiber Jacob Boos, et al Walker TA 8
" IS Sept, 18*7 J M Thompson and Brittain Sarah Brell, Anna Rape McJ A GsibreatJi
" 1!) " Ixß7 ■' Same William Ripe "
W " L Z Mitchell John Q A Kennedy J J Irriu, et al McQaistum
" »>2 " 1887 McCandltss M urtba Marshall A $ Marshall Vauderliu A McQ.
" »>1 Dec, 1887 Bowser FB Goldinger **a A J Campbell Siott
" fiS Dec, 1887 " Mary J an* (View ay Cornelius Gormley Kohler
" 2.1 Mar, 18h8 McOsnrMess and Kohler Nicholas Oiley .Caspar Rockenstein, et ux McQ A Vanderlin
" -7 " 1888 Greer A Ralston \\ in McConnell, et al Inaiah Wilton, et al ;McCandic>«
" 2S " 1888 Marshal! Bud Thompson B«tt A Story J C Sablinc, et al McCandl-»-A Fnrqusr
" 31 " 1888 MeCaodless Butler wat er Co Mutual Gas Fuel Co ; \lc<i A W iiker
" 33 " 1888 Scott P C Bell M J Brown i McCattHleM
" 37 " 1888: Bo MM Cbarte« Baugliman Ji-.bn G Un«n«. Ei'r M<Q Ai « n
ProtboDotary'a Office, March 5, l v>B. JOHN W. BROttN, Pr«.tb<.notary.
" JACOB JJOOS,
DEALER IN*
CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES,
FLOUR, FEED, HAY AND ALL KINDS OF GRAIN. |
i
We are now in our new store-room on S Main St.. and
have the room to accommodate ojr lar.ro stook of groceries.
Hour, etc., and have built a large ware-house to accommodate
our stock of feed. j
We pay the highest crsh price for p tatr.es and all kinds of
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Tlfnh Rn/w 105 S. MAIN STREET, .
d<KOJ> -POOS, Butter. Pa. |
Special Bargain Wale of
BOOTS, SHOES AND ROBBERS
For 30 Days the Greatest Sale on Record
AT BICKEL'S.
Boots and Shoes at Half Price
While visiting the Eastern Shoe Market I met a Arm that was closing out their entire bust
. n.l having on han.l a line Moots and Slkks which they offert d at a great saertflee. aa they
had to give possession of tne rourn they occupied by March Ist. I had already bought an immense
:-Ui kol Spring Ooods and ordered tlvm shipped by April Ist. but the offer they made me uas so
tempting that 1 could not resist it. 1 took the goods and had them shipped at once. They have
an ived and are now open for your inspection. Sharp cash buyers, I want to urge you to visit my
house as soon as possible ana take advantage of one ol the greatest «ales ever Inaugurated in
Butler county. Remember. Five Thousand Dollars worth of Boots. Shoes and Rubbers at half '
price, and even lesson some goods. They must all be sold by April Ist to make room for my |
Spring Goods, ivnlclt will arrive at that time. If you want any Boot-, Shoes or Rubbers at your i
owu price don't miss this sale,
Read these Remarkable Prices:
Men.;' Fine Shoes. Bu'ton. Bats and Congress worth *2.so, selling at *1.50.
Mens' Fine Call Bouts worth |;i 00. s.'lllug lor il.yi.
Mens' Every day li.tois worm fu.so to selling now from JI.7S to *2.00.
Me.is' Ever;, day Shoes worth fl.st to $2 oo selling now for il.oo.
Hoys' Fine Show. Button. Bal or Congress, worth Ju.uO. selllag now (or #llO.
IJOVS' line Shoes worth $1.30 selling now for SI.OO.
THIS Sill MSI SW nil BE 1 SUCCESS.
Ladles' Flue Button shoes worth JI.T", selling now for fl.oo.
Indies' Fine Button Kid Sho-js worth $*2.00 selling now for $1.25.
Ladies' Fine Hand Turned slices worth fct.'io selling now for JJ.oo.
I-ailles' Fine Serge. Congress and Lace, Shoes worth Jl.oo selling now for U5 cents.
I.adW Warm Shoes and SHopers worth 11.'. i selling now for st»cents.
Ladies' Fine opera Toe Slippers worth sl.i'. selling now or cents.
Ladies' Every l»ay Shoes worth $1.23 to $2.00 selling now from 7.". cents to SI.OO.
These Prices are Stunners to Competition,
Misses' Fine Button &hoes worth $1 ol) selling lor $L j
Mioses' Fine Kid But. Shoes " 175 at $1.25 ;
! Misses' Fine Calf " " " 1.65 at 1 Oft :•
Misses' " Lace " *' 1.00 •' at 50t075c;
i Chi I t's Fine Button hoes " 1 Oft '• sit 50 cents !
; Chill's every day shoes v.orth 75c to $1 '• at 20t040e ;
100 DO2£N BA3V SHOES ALWOST G'VEN AWAY.
This Is the largest purchase of B iby Shoes ever made »:v any retail dealer in Western Penn* i
sylvanla. They are elegant goods. All Button in pebble Goat. Cur. Kid, Ulove Kid with Patent •
Lea!her foxiug—worth nom :*) to GO cents a pair,
But They Must Go for 25 cents a Pair.
The on!j* way In which this sale can be appreciated is to attend 1? and reap some benefit of
it. It. Is an immense lot of Ko.;tsau<! Shon* to force on tothp market !n hut remember you
can buy Bhocs at yriv own price, and it you are riot iu need or any goods for immediate use you t
had better buy some for the future. ft)r it is altogether lively that you will never live to witness •
Hoots and Shoes sold as cheap as they are being sol i at my store during tie month of March.
M rs' Rubber B ).>ts. B>ston make 02.00 a pair.
Boys' Rubber Boots Boston im-.ke $1.50 «i pair
Ladies' Misses' and Children's Boston make 1 00.
Ladies' Rubbers, ;il! kinds, 25 cents.
Mens' Rubbers, all kinds, 50 cents.
All goods are warranted to be peifeet In every particular. Money cheerfully refunded iu case
goods do not suit.
Mens' Fine Shoes Made to Order I
Special attention Is given to this branch of business and satisfaction is guaranteed. 1 carry a
large line of shop made shoes and in ease \ou cannot watt to have a pair made I can tit you out ol
stock. I also have u large stock of Men's kip Hoots cut from the best leather In the market, made
box toe and plain, extra long legs—Just the thing tor the oil trade. Prices very reasonable.
REPAIRING OF ALL KINDS IN RUBBER AND LEATHER.
LEATHER AND FINDINGS.
BLACKSMITHS APiiONS in CALF and SHEEPSKIN.
( _ • "1 I)o not let inclement weather or anything else keep von from
"I £ll f~* ~| O I al tending this remarkable sale.
I )Vy V„ 1 C 8 1 The l io'galns offered are beyond desexiptlon and can never be j
JL duplicated.
sm la cgmiiiuE ekm sir rsis month
And everybody is invited, No trouble to show goods.
Your.n Very Truly,
JOHN BICKEL. j
22 South Main St., Butler, Pa,
1
BUTLER MARKETS. !
1 lie following are the selling price* of mer
chants of t ins place :
Apples, per bushel, 90
Butter, per pouud, 30 to 28 cts.
Beans, per qt. S to 1 iV>ts.
Cabbage, new, 7 to 12 cts.
Candles, mold, 14 to 15. cts.
Carbon oil, 10 to 15 eta.
Cheese, 12 to IS cts per lb.
Crackers, 7 tolO cts. p?r lb.
Chickens, per pair, 40 to 50.
Coffee, Rio, 25 on.
Coffee, Java, 35 etc.
Cotf Roasted, 25 to 30 ots.
Coffee, ground, 20 to 2t> cts.
Eggs, l>s cts.
Fish, mackerel, 5 to 45 cts.
Flour, per barrel, $1.50 to fid.
Flour, per sack, j1.25 to jl.tSo..
Feed, chop, per 100 pound-". $1 25.
Feed, bran, per 100 lbs. $1.15.
Grain, wheat per bushel, 90.
Grain, oats par bushel 4u to 45cts
(iriii!, corn per bu*hei 65 ft*.
< love I seed Lurge, per liU«he).
Clover seed ■ mull, $5.00 per bushel.
Timothy seed. £3 00 ptr bushel.
Laid, 10 cts.
Hams, 1 1 cts.
llonev .20 cts.
Hay, 4-12 .
Shoulders, 10 oM,
Bacon, 13 cts.
Dried best, 1? to 25.
Core meal, per pouo 1. 2 cti.
Potatoes, new, 00 to 75 cts bash.
Kiev, to 10 cts.
Sugar, hard, S ct«.
Sugar cotl'ce, 7 cts.
Sugar, raw, els.
Soap, j to 10 cts.
Salt, jxji banel, $1.'25,
Tea, llyaon, Guupowdcr, etc., 50 cts. to DO
Tea, Japan, etc., «0 to gO cts.
Tea, breakfast, 40 to {lO cts.
Tallow, S cis.
iluckwticat Flour, 2.80 cts. per cwt.
Turcipj, 50 cts. per bu.
Sweet Potatoes, 50 eta. per pk.
Cruubtgiiei, 15 cts. per <j'.
SnyCDTfCyDC .>*>v.i;l> tinwhl
Sll SE»fi I |w£3ld «! u ot-t..
en tdi-ertijir.g ipCC" when in Chsugo, will find il on Mc (I i
I
Jury List for April, 1888.
r.lst ot Jurors drawn to serve In a special term !
ot < our! commencing tha first Monday ot April,
isks. being (be 2ii tkjn
Anderson (' K. Butler boro 2d ward, clerk.
AUand Win, Bniler boro :nj ward, merchant.
Black Joshua T. Marlon tup. farmer,
lilekett Harvey, t lluton t-.vp. tanner.
Beatty J I, Washington twp. farmer.
Bovard J E. Parker twp. farmer.
Bentty James A. Oakland twp, farmer.
Ilasler Wm. Zellenople, clerk.
Campbell Claren e. concord twp. farmer.
Cochran I, M, Butler boro 2d war', clerk.
Crawford DA. Donegal twp. farmer,
cockane David J. Mercer twp, farm r.
Cockane Tlios .1. Mercer twp. farmer,
camptmll W II 11. Ven tngo iwp. carpenter.
Caldwell David, Oakland twp. farmer,
liunlap James Butler boro 2d ward, surveyor. |
i Dugan James, Marlon twp. farmer.
Davidson Jaines sr, Adams twp. larmer.
t>jenwood Wm. Clearfield two.'farmer,
tirlbben Jas, Middlesex twp farmer.
(iros-m in s, Franklin twp, farmer.
Uamble W K. Allegheny twp, farmer.
Hockenberry Calvin, ciierrv twp s. farmer. i
] Henchberk- r Christ, Summit tv p. farm r.
Knox K. -lackson twp, blacksmith.
Klrker W .1, Lancaster twp, farmer.
Kesselmaii v\ m. Butler boro Ist ward, machinist
McClyniou.N Weller. Muddyceek tvr.i, farmer
McDerlU J,im«, Cleariield t'v. ;.. Mrn».»r.
McCUr ly John. I'uip r boro Ist ward, carpenter '
' McGarvty Matlicw. Washington twp s. farmer.
MeMlehai l Jainen. Mllleritown b >ro. agent. I
Nicholas lii nr . liutler twp farmer.
►'lsor Wm. Worth twp. farmer.
Price Jonathan. I.ancaster iwp. fnrov-r.
► Patterson T J. Worth twp. farmer
Reiner lb ir.v. Butler boro L'd ward,
Russell-aunie; concoid twp, farmer.
■ 1 usseil W Calrvlow t-.vp. teacher.
Ratrlg.!U I' A Mill# rst.»wn It. IT:>. editor
Kldrr (leorge, Center twp. farmer.
Ityan Ja-.-ob. Aliins twji. former.
Mrnlt.il Samuel, W shlngtou twp farmer
Starr Herm in. Middlesex tvrp. tanner.
Sullivan J >l, Duller Uoro 2 1 \*ard « r onf
tvhenck Leonard. Butler bom .id"ward, shoe- s
maker.
stiieve J a.- 'j. Couno-iuenssslne twp N, farmer,
s.'.alnw i>.p tv. firmer
Turner W 11. co.icord t.-p. teacher
Vastier V c. Worth twp, farmer.
WHidron i n.-!I. Forward tv-p, firmer.
Wei Vitrt. Prospect, cari»enter.
V. l.son .1 lui, \ eiiiiiigo t*,vp, huckster.
Hurt, D.ildili%e, ujerciiuat.
W. E. TITZEL.
PHYSICIAN A - ,D SURGEON.
N. L. Cornet Mulu and Waj uc Bts.
i BUTLSR
LOOK! 7 READ!
1 have enlarged ay
it almost twice as large as It was betcre. a»4
have also Increased m.\ .v >ek. I hara, by trx.
the largest and best. *ele- ii*d stock of
Fine Drugs aad Chemicals
! In Butler county, and ; rr. now in position tt
j suppl. the wants of the (.lople of tnis ccuntv
even better than In the past.
Ton will do well to cai! >a me when lath*
net) ol anything In tlie of
Fine Drugs and Medicines.
Mv stock ts very eomi «te and PRICKS VERT
LOW In medicine quaiiiy is of the tlrst Impor
tance. so we give partlc ti ir attention to milti*
Prescrltitlons.
Our Dispensing Deparrtaent is complete. We
dispense only I'ure of the
Finest Quality,
and our patrons may brl'ig us their prescrip
tions. feeling certain tlru liiey will be carefulir
and accurately fllled.
Thanking the public for the very generous
patronage they have aew led me In the past. I
hope to be able to serve ti em more acceptable
in the future, at the old stand.
No. 5, North Main St,
BUTLER, PA.
J. C. B3DIOK,
THE CITIZEN
IS THE BEST
UHIIIM MIDIUI
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IN
BUTL2R COUNTY.
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ALL KINDS
OF
WORK
DONE AT
LOWEST PRICES.
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