THE ORRXZBJSR. JUS LtV.C. VBULET, PROPRIETORS. SCB9CKIPTIOK RATIW— fOSTAC.K PREPAID : One j«a Hx months ' Thrw ItotonO at ml MtWr u i* rlum «att»r FRIDAY. APRIL 13. ISSS. Republican Primary Election. Tbe Republican voters of Butler Count? are requested to meet it their usual places of holdintr elections on Saturday, April 14th. 1838, between tbe hours of one and seven o'clock, P. M. of naid day to vote by bellot for one person for State Senate, two per sobs for Assembly, one person for Ju rr Commissioner; two persons for Dtffcffatea to the State Convention and on® person for Return Judge Voters will also by ballot vote their cboiee for one person for Con greaa and one person for Delegate to tbe National Convention. Voters will by ballot, in the differ ent sub-Districts of the county, vote for one person for Delegate to the congressional convention and One person for Delegate to the National Delegate convention. Tbe county committee left it to the option of the voters of the sub-districts whether there shall be ooe person for dclcgatr to the Congressional conven tion and one person to tbe National delegate convention or whether they will elect one person to fill both pla ces. the two conventions being held at different times. Tbo Sub-Diatricts of the county are as follows: No. 1, Allegheny and Parker town ship*. No. 2 Mercer, Marion and \enan go townships. No 3, Slipperyrock and Worth, twpa, and Centreville boro. No. 4, Cherry and Clay twps anc Sun bury borough. No. 5, Washington and Concorc twps. . No. 6. Fan-view twps, Fairview Fetrolia and Kerns City boroughs. No. t, Oakland, Donegal, Clear Celd twpe and Millerstown borough No. 8, Summit, Jefferson and Clin ton twps, and Saxonborg boro. No. 9. Winfield and Boffalo twps No. 10, Penn and Forward twps nd Bald Ridge. No. 11, Butler twp, and Butler bor ougb. No. 14, Adams and Middlesex tps No. 13, Craaberry and Jackson tpi South, Zelienoph and Evans City boroughs, No. 14, Conuoquenessing North Lancaster and Muddycreek twps No. 15, Centre, Franklin and Bra dy twpe, and Prospect borough. The Returns Judges arc to ruee In convention at ButSer, Monday April 16. at 1 o'clock, P. M, to coud the votes and declare the results, am to attend to all other business tha •ball come before them. Said He turn Judges shall constitute tbi County Committee for the ensuin; year. Tbe election will be held under th rules governing primary election? Republicans only are to participat in said election. By order of the County Committee Jas B. Mates, ChairmaD. W. C. Thompson > & . A. M Cheistlxy i Tbe Last of tbe Shanties. It is to be regretted that a photf graph was not taken of tbe last of th old, small buildings on tbe Douga rows of this place, tbe removal o which took place last Monday. Thi idea of a photograph or this "last o! the lot" was suggested, bnt the old "Squire's iffice" went down scone than was expected. Its peculia shape, and the broken and disjointed boards, signs and letters npon it e front, made it an object worth pre serving tbe memory of. It had als< become memorable as a seat of lav and justice. Esquire Samuel G. Fur ▼is, deceased, for near twenty year? administered justice in it, as a Justice of tbe Peace. He was followed b] others in tbe same capacity, amonj them Enquire J. G. Muntz, who to ■any years acted usefully as a Just id of the Peace ia that tenement He wai followed by L. P. Walker, Esq. R C. McAboy, Esq,, has tbe credit o being tbe last one, and was acting ii the same duty up to recently. Bu it is gone, gone forever, the place tha knew it to koown it no more, but to b< supplied by a new and modern fash ioned storehouse,to be erected by ou friend, Mr. Frank F. Anderson. Primary Election. The Republican Primary Electioi comes off tomorrow, Saturday. Thi: really is the important election for thi Republicans of this County, as who ever are nominated now will io al probability be elected in the fall Therefore there should bo a full tun out and the best men nominated. Tbe positions on the ticket oi Del " egates to the National and State Con vcctions are filled absolutely at th< primary, and the primary tberefon cods that work. These Delegate* are trust positions, which should IK committed by the voters into trust worthy bands. They are not posi lions to be hawked about and peddiec or traveled over the county for. Tht interest* and M:ntimtnts of tbe peopl* of tbe county alone should be consult *-d in tbe selection ofdelearatea to rep regent them in Conventions. With candid»i<*n for the offices to b» elected this fail they cf course are expected to cinvaso the county, and we believe have beea (king so, to an extent hi lrr.st sufficient to bring out a pretty fair vote at the primary, to-morrow Tax death of Hon. Benjamin Har ris Brewster, of Philadelphia, in the Jjod ve»r of bis age, ends the career of a notable iuan. Mr. Brewster oc eapied Mime hij/h positions in boti the Bu;te and Nation, and was a man of much learning and eloquence. Re w«f, however, a most peculiar look ing as well as in Itis habits and urt-i-s, alw.-vs dreeing in sicguiar ai.ci rather saowy style. But with all Lis ;«.eoliar'.iifc-3 he was respected and honored for his abilities* and his personal worth as a mua. Pox't forget date of ftepufciicfp fe'rituarj Election—April 14, Sotutv New Caslle Delegates. We bud exacted to be aMe this week to give the full list of candi dates, settled upon iu each of the 15 Bub districts of th 3 County to repre sent the same at the coming New Castle Convention. but up to this writing Lave not been fully informed as to the "nine. In some districts we beiieve they aro fully settled upon, whiie iu some others there may lw two or more candidates. Hence W-J are unable.to give names. It i< a matter for the voters of each district to determine at the polls on Saturday. Qood men should be cho3en in all cases, men of standing aud character, who will faithfully obey aud carry out the de cision of the people. THE story of "Minne-wa wa,V to be seen on the first page of the <_ITI ZKN this week,will be read with inter est by the people of this town, as soma of the principal scenes in the story are laid as happening at a weli known spot, now withiu our borough limits. The story itself is founded upon old Indian traditions. The "sour > spring" still exists, but we presume there would be a difference of opinion t as to whether its water became and j remain sour by reason of the cause j assigned in the story. As to wheih er Massy Harbison, in her escape anil flight from the Indians really crossed ■ the Connoquenessiug at that point, i?s i also an open question. Bat the story j of Minne-wa wa is very happily and j well written, and will greatly add to | the literary reputation of our ycung friend, the writer, of this place, and now at College at Columbus, Ohio, in the journal of which institution, the "Spectator," we found the story. REPUBLICAN Primary Election— to-morrow: The Truth Well Told. Col. W. P. Hepburn, of lowa, in a speech delivered at the recent lowa State Couvention, draws the differ-1 ence between the two parties as fol lows: . | "The principal objection which is now urged against the Republican party is in regard to its vitality; it ; won't die. The enemy complains that it has outlived its usefulness. The platform which was made in tui.-s hall three years ago announced that! no issue is settled until it is settled ■ right. In bis judgment no question j is settled right so long as 10,000 men in Georgia elected 11 men to Con gress while it takes 32,700 votes in lowa to elect the same number of men ta Congress. So lonjr as a man can serve in the Presidential chair no longer than a dozen months ago who a letter to South Carolina com plimenting John C. Calhoun, things ore not settled right. So long as the man who commended Jeff. Davis to the children of the country can be ap pointed to a high office, so long as a flag can be degraded to honor the memory of a traitor like Jake Thomp son, things are not 6e»tled right. [Cheers ] So long as a Se.iator can be taken hy this administration and placed in the cabinet and subsequent ly put ou the Supreme Bench, who says 'no man can call in question the ' patriotism of Jt-ff Davis in my pres -1 ence,' things are not settled right. These are questions now prest-iug ' upon the people that no other pujty than the Republican party can make right. There is a necessity for the Republican party which dares to grapple with these great questions so long as the anarchists are shouting for division and destruction. What party is the friend of Henry George ? There is not a man in the country who follows the red flag, who dooa not hope that victory will porch oa the Democratic party, as every polycamist in Utah wishes for it Do you ever hear of the Democratic party rebuking the ballot box the Ku Klux of the South. Where ! do you ever find the Democratic party grappling with transportation ques tions; where will you find a Demo crat, or where can you look with hope to Democrats to meet the great ques -1 tion of trust ? Such questions are i for the Republican party to meet, and it alone will undertake the work , Why is it that the Democratic party is today unwilling that Dakota should 1 become a Slate, having 600,000 peo - pie, a greater population than at least ; three Democratic States? Because , they came with a Republican form of goverment, and because it thoy did it would be necessary to reform the map of illiteracy of the United States If vou examine the maps of illiteracy, which are prepared so that you can tell by the dark shadings whore tbc mo6t* illiteracy comes, you will find i that the dark shadings are right , where Grover Cleveland got the ma jorities which elected him. The real trouble also in the tariff question is a " similar one. The Democratic party I will not dare to attack Ihe sugar tariff, . for it would lose them Louisiana and j seven electoral votes. They dare not ofiend the South, yet they soy they are tariff reformers. But tiiere is a ' differeuce when the Republicans talk • about reforming the tariff. When ! the Democrats reform the tariff they , propose to destroy the protective prin ciple, which is the vitalizing force of ' all the industries of the country, while we believe in regarding the ■ principles of the present tariff and . lopping off the inequalities. They say we ought to feel as much for the people across the ocean, but. somehow we can't do it. We like one of our * own people here iu America better ■ than one of those from across the water. The Democratic reformer says, let the foreigner with his cheap labor in other countries stacid on au equality with the mail who has been ' long here and has tniilt up this coun ! try. We prefer that wages should . be high here rather than they should ' be high there. That is the difference between the two parties." Republican Politics in Aral strong. KITTANNISO, PA,, April 11.; — There is an animated contest bei'.if,' waged in this county between Joseph ' R. Henderson and W. IS. Meredith j for State Senate. Interest has been ! lent to the struggle by the 'act that . I the Kuigbts of Labor have indorsed i Henderson. As to the Congression ial fight, it seems to be nil one-sided. Col. Jackson will have at least 1,000 i majority For Assembly it looks as [ ! it Klliott will lead, with Cochran and ; ' Wilaou clo«e seconds. W. W. Fis j PUS, for Sheriff, and ex Chairman I Heiner, for District Attorney, 1 no opposition. ■ L'SIUARY —Saturday—Let all vo j tera U*ra otfjtrr-old as well as young. SICK CNTO DEATH. Ex-Senator Conkling's Career Drawing to Its Close. NEW YORK, April 0. lloscoe Cmklinu's condition changed much for the worse last ni«:ht. lie was buoyed up in the evening by the pre sence of his wife, whom he bad not been pe milted to see since bis illness became serious. After her departure he sank into a stupor from which no aroused but at loug intervals, nod then only to dif-play symptoms of de lirium. "Dr. Asrnew, the eminent oc ulist, called at Air. Conkling s resid ence last night. At the time of his leaving the patient seemed to he not much worse, though his temperature had risen perceptably Dr. Fordyce Barker said today that he feared Air Conkling's ocular trouble had caused an affection of the bram which may prove fatal. "All I care to say just now," said Dr. Barker, "is that Mr. Conkliug has bid a bad change with in the last twenty-four hours and is very poorly indeed. I have called in Dr. Sands acd Dr. Delafield, at:d they iu company with Dr. Aguew and myself will visit the patient." At 2:30 P M. Mr. Conkling's con dition was unchanged from tbo last report. At 2 o,clock Drs. Sands, De'afield, Barker and Agncw called at Mr. Conkling's house aud had a consultation. A few minutes after Hamilton Fish called, but was not admitted. Dr. Barker, at the con clusion of the conference, said ti.at the patient's condition was very un promising; that he was suffering from inflammation of the ear which hat] ex tended to the membranes of the brain. The probabilities were that Mr Couk ! ling would not recover, though there was a possibility that that he might i get well. His temperature was 103 i j and his pulse 100. Dr. Barker did ; not think that there would be any j marked chauge in his patient's condi tion for twelve hours. The consultation of physicians be tween 4 and 5 o'clock resulted in the decision to immediately cut through the temporal bone to ascertain wheth er there was pas lodge on the brain. Dr. Sands was tho operating surgeon, and it was aunounced as very suc cessful, a secretion of matter having been found. Drs. Fordjce Barker and Sands call ed at 9:20 and found the patieut. rcst iut? quiotly and his condition materi ally improved. Since the operation his temperature hud fallen to 102 and his pulse to 92. The operation was performed by making an incision in the temporal bone. About an ounce of pu.l flowed out. The patient was under the influence of ether, aarl he relied and tossed so :h'it it was only with dTiicuLy that the operation was performed. I>r. Barker said that while the recovery of the patient is not assured ho stands a mueh bet ter chance than before. The opera tion was very successful, and no dan ger is apprehended for at least twe;ve 'jours After the-operation Mr. Conk ling arose, walked iuto an adjoiuing room and returned. Besides the phys icians Mrs Conkling aud married daughter were with the pattern con stantly. Mr. Conkling has not been able to recognize anyone but bis wife during the day, aud he will probably remain unconscious all night because of toe anastbetic which was adminis tered. Drs. Batker and Sands left the sick-chamber at 9:45 and wili not return until 9 A. M. tomorrow. The surgica' operation performed is o. vary delicate one. It consists ia the anting out and removal of a part of th« squamous portion of the tempo ral bone, the incision being miide up on the prominence which may '>3 felt just behind the ear. Beneath liiis lies the mechanism of the ear, and in cases in which this mech anism becomes involved involved in serious suppuration, as in this in stance, it becomes necessary to make an opening through which tho pas mnv be drawn off. Otherwise the inflammntion will extend to the tissue el the brain. Deafness of the ear op erated on results. The saw or drill with which the circular piece of spon gy bono is excised is like a jagged fcdso on tne oa;i of a piece of small steel tubirg. it is fixed for the first few turus by a prop* in the center The whole instrument is called a tre phine. When the region of the inner eur has been reached the circular disk of bone is carefully extracted aud the membrane beneath the bone cut through. A drainage tube is then to be inserted, through which the mat ter forming in the abscess eau fl >w freely into antiseptic absorbent cottuii at the outer end of the tube This affords the best chance of confining the inflammation to its narrowest lim its. At 12 midnight Mr Conklir.g was w '.living up and down his room in a half delirious condition. He sen; tor Kdward S. Stokes, and when he ar rived Mr. Conkling suid to him: "Ed, it is no use I am gone, i have fought against this for some time. 1 can't stand it any longer." Mr. Stokes in go::ig oat saw Dr. Sands at the door. He asked the Doc i tor ii Mr Conkling bad uny chance. Dr. Sands: "He may live forty-eight hours, but I doubt it." At 12:1 s Mr. Coupling's condition was unchanged. He iusi.-ts on rising and walking about the room, but ! does so in a deiitiuua, as has not re gained consciousness. At 1:30 A. M. there was little dilfer ence in tiie condition of Mr. Conkling from his midnight. He v\r.:s then sit | ting up aud was slightly delirious. Legal Holidays. As long Ago as ISG9, a-j Act to de clare Good Friday a Legal Holiday, I approved the 12th day of April, A. D. 1309, and signed by Gov..John W. Geary, and found on pages 20 i-.nd 27 jof pamphlet laws of that year, reads j as follows: SECTION 1. Be it euacted that from ! and after the passage of this act, Good I Friday, in each and every year, shuil ! be deemed and proclaimed as a public | holiday, and shall be duly observed ! as such. The payment of all notes, checks, bills of exchange, cr o?.t::>r in struments, negotiable by the laws of tho Commonwealth, and becoming payable on said Good Friday, sha:! be deemed to come due on the secu ! lor next preccdiug the afotenoen | tioued days; on which said secular j day demand of payment may be made I and in case of non-payment or dis honor of the same, protest may be ! m■ :!;> aud notice liven in the same i manner, as if such notes, checks, bills ! of t xebaoge, or other instruments, fell i 'lce oo the day of such demand, aud [th rights aud liabilities of all persons ! concerned therein shall be the same !as in tbo other cases of like iustru j incuts legally proceeded with: provi I ded that nothing herein container! shn.il be so construed as to render void any demand, notices, or protest made or given as heretofore at the option of the bolder, nor shall the same be so construed as to vary the rights or liabilities of the parties to A \SOU X fTIIC \ TS. KOlt COSHBESS. NEW TON BLACK, of Butler, i'a. FOB STATE KEN.VTK, DR. J. B. SIIO WALTER, Of Mill»ratown. R. P. SCOTT, ESQ , Of Butler. I)R WILLIAM IRVINE, Of Evans City. SIMEON NIXON. Of (Nixon's Home) Butler, Pa ! FOB ASSt ilBL*. C. M. Bi!O\YN, Of Harrieville. JOS. THOMAS, Ja, Of Karns City, R. I, BOGGS, of Zelienople. JOSIAH M. THOMPSON, Of Brady twp. JI'ICY COMMISSIONED. IIENUV W. NICHOLAS, of Butler twp J. M. WICK, Of Butler township, CLINTON B. CONWAY, Washington twp. ; JACOB NEELY, Of Franklin twp SAMUEL M. LOVE, Of Clinton twp. | JOHN WATTERS, Of Evans City. W. F. CAMPBELL, Of Fair*iew twp. FOB DELEGATE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION" J. H. NEGLEY, ESQ., Of Butler. W. C. THOMPSON, ESQ., Of Butler. FOB DELEGATES TO ST ATE, CONVENTION. THOMAS ROBINSON, Of Butler. LOYAL S. McJUNKIN, of Butler, Pa. REUBEN SHANOR, Of Prospect. any such instruments heretofore exe cuted. Signed, JOHN CSAHK, Speaker of the H. R. WILLIAM WOBTIIINGTON, Speaker ot the Senate. An Act was passed or approved the 2nd day of April, 1873, defining what days constitute legal holidays. Is r#ads as follows: SECTION 1. Be it enacted that the following days, namely: First day of January, twenty-second day of Feb ruary, the fourth day of July, the 25th day of December, and every day appointed bv the Governor .. this State or the President of the United States as a day of fasting or thanks giving or for the general cessation of business, shall b« regarded as legal I holidays and shall, for all purposes whatsoever as regards the presenting for payment or acceptance and of the protesting and giving notice of the dishonor of bills of exchaage, bank notes, checks, drafts, and promissory notes, made after the passage of this act, be treated and considered as is the day of the week commonly called Sunday. From the foregoinir it will no doubt he seen how any discuswon came about. The chief clei kin the State | Department, whoever it was, neglect ied to digest or index this »&s>, and ; hence the discussion about the exis | tence of this law. It could not be j found in Pardon's Digest, and hence ! this dispute as regarded the existence |of this law. Hence the only question I that would naturally arise is whether 1 the act of 1873 virtually repealed the j act of 1869. Decoration Day. May | 30:h, has since that time been added to the list of legul holidays. COMMONIf ATj ONS. School No. G. EDS CITIZEN:— Please publish the synopsis of Lindsey School, Summit tp. The above named school is situat ed about two miles south-oast of But j ler ou tho Freeport pik*. Thither ward might have been see a Young i Am rica winding iis way with merry | hiugh and Mailing face ou the 10th of I October ladt. There it was that I j have been greeted as teaoher, every school-day morning, during the past six months With us seemed to en ter the God of peace aau suushine, continuing with us during th-i cutiro term. Scarcely a ripple ever Aspired to agitate the surface of our calm sea. We can call to memory many plea ant circumstances and events of note aud interest, but which we will not relate lest we encroach on the editor's space; but I cannot cast aside all memories unnoticed. First curne the holidays, and with them their general characteristics. The scholars memorized the occas ion by presenting me with a most splendid call beli of exquisite bc-auty and design. Next came Easter with its festivi | ties, and it is nvedless to say that kind hearts did not forget their teach j er. Last, but not least, came the closing day und likewise, as was their j woat, came the scholars, wearing ' their usual smiles bringing for their teacher some beautiful boquets of which a king might justly be proud These gifts are not only beautiful, useful and valuable, but they carry with them worlds of meaning; mean ing which has endeared tho brick j walls of Lindsey school to me. 1 ! shall cherish these gilts as precious i mementos of respect aud good will. Now as to the progress wo have I made. I will not dwell on this point, i trusting that our progress is suffioient- Ily obvious to all concerned. True, ; some have progressed more rapidly j than others, but this is largely owing | to the efforts put forth by each pupil, j I am glad to say that quite a number | beijun some of the commonly |ed branches. These were new stud • ies and seemed hard, consequently j the progress was "rlow. At the opening of school, none i were studying Geography, Grammar or History. During the tertn four teen began Geography, nineteen began Grammar and eight began His tory. The per cent of the attendance in creased each month; that of the last : month bi-iug the best in the report book, which has been in use since ! ISBO. Wa used the report cards. On the 1 uat day quite a number of i our friends came to visit us; at noon ' lessons were abandoned aud the re mainder of the day given up to merry ! mnkii/g. During our jollity we were agreea , \ biy surprised by the appearance of a neighboring school, from JJutler : | township, who came over in a body headed by their teacher, Miss Cald i j will, and joined in our amusement yr h V: a'?v sr i wl'l. When all h. i ' "j.iinr weary of mcrritr.oat we j sraiheri i ti. • r!; >! r<>- ill f.»r the ! Inst tiru". a::ii st fo>v rcasarks l»y B;)iiiu t»f thd-e prudent, j the irrvnij hvt»s» wir - .- «iii nut! cH retir ed to their respective homes. And D"W ! extent! my biticore I and grate, ui thanks to Ihft y>ii;ii!-». , friend? and patrons of thi* sch-io! for tiiftir kindnes-, t;enerou« hespita y ana aid jriTcn me dur ig ny| short but pleasant stay utnon? you I bespeak for No. G a prosperous iu vure. Yours respi.cifui!v J 11. TIMBLIS. The Glado Mills School. MIDDLESEX TWP . April 9, 'BB j Having' finished my term of school' at Glade Milia, I desire to return my j grateful acknowledgment to the Pi- j rectors and patrons for i.hei' k:n Jly , Rurip.irt and to th» pupils for their' regular attendance, dilieeuce and or- j deriy hubits. For which I will al- i ways keep iheni in grateful reinem brance. During the winter there were en-. rolled 63 scholars. Average attend ance duriDg the term was 50. Per ; cent, of attendance 90. Gillie Fore-, sythe. Harrold Raseley, Laura, Delia : and Ella Miller, Jennie Foresythe t and Leona Cooper missed no days daring the term. Several missed but] one day. Most of the scholars made rapid progress. Duriu>r the term the school was : visited by rnaDj of the patrons and j others interested iu education, among j whom were our Co Sup't. Prof. .T. L. Suyder, Revs. E Ogden, R E. | Lnckey, and D. L Johnston. School j closed April 4th. The morning 'of | that day the chiidreu and their par-! ents came to school with well filled j baskets The morning session was | called and USURI ciasses recited. At j 12 M. the scbocl v. as disnii.-..-ed for ( I the noon hour The table having | been arranged the lit v. Mr Lackey , asked the blessing after which those present partook of the good things upon the table. In the afternoon tnauy of the schol ars was called upon for essays and recitations which were read" aud re cited elegantly. The school was then very appro priately addressed by elegant speak ers. After which the teacher made a presentation of books to those who had merited them by their eilicient work in their respective classes. Then the teacher himself was the recipient of beautiful present, from the schol ars as a token of their respect. School work is like rowing a boat on u lake or river. If but one oar is used the boat turns round and round and round, and little progress is made but when both pupils and teacher work faithfully the boat of education flies swiftly over tha waters and the dilliculties of school work is passed rapidly by. The pupils worked in dustriously at their oar and I only hope that I pulled as faithfully at mine. MCCUBPY BBICKEB. Wedding. EDS CITIZEN: —The residence of Mr. William Marks in the quiet little hamlet of Glade Mill was the scene of a very brilliant wedding, Thurs day evening, April sth, 1888. The Contracting parties were Miss Aggie Marks and Mr. Thomas Marshall, of Richland Tp., Allegheny county. Promptly at 8 o'clock a niece of the bride's, Miss Laura Shepard. sweated hetvcll at ihe organ and played the fa mous wedding march "Bells ot Eveu iug" and to its lively strains the hriuttl couple,escorted by the bridesmaid and groomsman, Miss Lulu Marks and Mr. Elmer Graham, swept into the brilliantly lighted parlors where th v were joined in the bonds of matrimo ny by the Rev. Heaay, of Bakers town, after which Mr. and Mrs. Mar shall received the congratulations of those present, among whom were the Rev. Ogden and Rev Lackey a&d wife, then Rev. Heany and wife led the way to the dining room where the long* tables 'airly groaued beneath its load which consisted of tho choicest delicacies of the season in rich abun dance. After all were satisfied the company adjouruea to the parlors again where music aud enjoyment reigned supreme till the "wee sma hours" of the morning. The bride and bridesmaid were dressed iu black si lit aai to say the least, both looked very handsome.- On a table to one side we noticed ths presents which were both numerous aud costly. Fi nally the happy couple started for their new home in Bakerstown which was iu readiness for them. That the Goddess of success and happiness may smile bountifully on che happy couple, is the wish ot an OLD FBIEND. Keister Items. I. N. Brysoc keeps a little grocery at Ktister. On Saturday moruiug he went to visit friends at Now Brighton, and on Saturday night his store was broken open and nearly everything in it stolen. Mr. Brysou has not yet returned home. Messrs. Cannon, Dobson and Shan on arc starting a brick yard at Keis ter's station. Mr.Book has bought out the Camp bell 3tore at Keister. Johnny Hays' livtry stable is do ing a tood bus ness. —The following citizens of this county have been added to the pen sion rolls in the pension department at Washington, 1). C.: Goorge Byers, Fleeter office; Je.ae Eiliott, Sarvers ville, Buffalo Tp. BUTLER MARKETS. The following ere the selling prices of uier ill vat ot tin- :>laeis : ;ier hu>!i"l. si.. Butter, per pound, to ets. lieans, per qt. 8 to lots. Oaljoajse. new, Can-He*, moi'l, J4 to 15. ets. Carbon oil, 10 lo 15ets. Cheese, 12 to "i 5 ets per lh. Crackers, 7 to 10 ets. per lb. Chickens, ;>er pair, 10 to 50. ets. Coffee, Rio. 2.'i ets. Coffee, .lava, .'l3 ete. Cotr Koasted. 20 to 2.'Jets. COFF«'I", ground. 20 to 2'i ets. Eegs, 15 cu. Fish, mackerel, 5 to lit ris. Flour, per barrel, j.4.50 to SO. Flour, per &ack, $1.25 t» ; 1.0 -.. Fee-1, ebop, per 100 pounds. $1 25. Feed, brail, perlOO ltis. $1.15. Grain, when! per bushel. Si. Ur.un, oats per bushel 10 to -15cts Gi un, corn per biishcl <>s ets. Clove! seed ('lover seyii ""mull, So.oo per bushel. Timothy seed, $3 00 per bushel. Ijiird. 10 ets. Hams, 11 els. Honey ,20 ets. Hay. •• ! J . Shouluen, S ow, Baeon, 13 ets. Dried beef, IS to 25. Cora uit-iil, |.t-r pound, 2 lo 25 ct>. Potatoes, TT'-W, 75 to !>0 eti bx-h. H.ee, 5 lo 10 ctss. Suuar, bsi-il. 8 ets. tiugii.- S (.U*. bui- liev. I). Liuiu.r Uoth,.\lr. John Fiiii lipi and jlis* Hannah Kaler, both of the First ward, butler. ItOlXiEJia-KING— At .the English Luth eran Parsonage, liutier, April •>, I,'ito, by the Kev. I), l.utl.tr Loin, Jir. John T. Kodgers, of Alillerstowii, and Miss Lizzie C. Ling, of iJot.ega.l township. HEYL —FISHER—At the residence of the bride, xoi-ih iiilvtati s-treet, Sutler, april 5, IS;?!?, by tin ilev.i> Luther Roth, Mr. Sid ney A. lie}], oi I'orttrsviile, aud Aitss Ella B. Fisher, ol Butler. CLAY —CROWE—At the residence of the bride's father, Mr. 1), B. Crowe, Browns dale, this county, April 5, 1668, by the Rev. A. Kilpatriek, Air. S, U. Clay aud Miss Rtbecea Crowe. YOI'NG —KENNEDY—At the home of the bride's pareuts in Summit township. Thurs day, April 5. 1886, by Rev. S. H. Nesbi t, iiV VY iiliaui L, Young aud Miss Minnie Kennedy, both oi Summit towusuip, Butler county. BIEDEPwMAN—BEROLD—At Butler, Pa., April 12th, 1888, by ltev. W. E. Oiler, Mr. (ieorgeJ. Riederman, of Butler, P:i., aud Miss Carrie H. llerold, of Summit Twt«. STAMM— GORDON—At Butler, Pa., April 12tb, 1868, by Rev. W. E. Oiler, Mr. John H. Bit.it.m <"l Prospect aud Mi.-s Mary J. Gordon of Coultcrsville. _DiD ASU 3ED3. Announcement» of deaths published free, but all communicated obituaries wilt be charged for at the rule of oni'-half cent for e uch word, money to accompany the order. CROSS— III Clay township, this county, on April !», 1868, Mrs.Mary Cross, aged over 80 years. SEYEIiIN—On Saturday, April 7, 1888, at his home in Jefferson township, Mr. lleury Severiu, aged about 80 years. MERKEL —On Monday, April 9, 1888, at her home in Sa.tonburg, Mrs. Merkel, wid ow of Esq. H. Th. MerUel, aged about 80 years. WALTERS—On Thursday, March 22, IKBB, Mrs. Josephine M. Walters, wife of \ Henry Waiters, daughter of Alexander 11. Hays, aud granddaughter of E. W. Hays, i;g?d 27 years aud 4 months. Residence Mt. Hope street, Butler pi»:e, Etna, I'a. dIWMNG | And when it set* her?, everybody will rush to 1 see it - incitement will run I'Bfli. arid we shall | have crcwd"'.i h')':sos d«v ; n.t • •vcrJnr. What lis it'/ Why i(:i BKi'K's MEN AUK t; IB—Hs a . rejf;ili:r •'•..o.'ter—ain! wlr-n !' comes i ik out for stv rockets .;ii ! . »;:v.-f.-e«l llsfhlulng i !ts not. :• m.-'iiitsrerli. the breeze. ! leaving yon in the hands of people who v.lll give you a fair deal. Your interests are o'.trs. and ! nit l.ave i:,ade arrangecieots tor excursions ! during the season. A ll accommodation will ! leave i;o'.!;rem every day at T a m., making • -nl>* J two Mops between Uoughem and Butler. Firs; 1 step, Triisiitowi!. and passengers will be allow i minutes to look at the rra.-'li. That will be ! ijjlte lcttg eucMi;:l) to satisfy them that they | KJ II -1 goon tollK>'K.'S. Second stop.Swludlers | v!He. p.: <"u;re:\-. wiio arc mi:-.. enough to do so will i»e ailovred i • over at the siatiou. ihe j wiwe portion will go on to a. ! Tiie train wlii arrive at liutler * a.m.. sharp and : Heck v-.Til be at the depot, to receive you. ! Should he not. do not be led off by the Ht tie i llar.-.ars of side shows, but niakeu break for 1 he 1 big tent. No, 11. North Alai.: DuiTy's iilock. We blow our own hern and there is no mist -ifc : ing it. We tin' now ready. King the h« 11—beat j the drum—toot 1II" horn—let the crowd eoino I and see our magnlUcent Soring Attractions, i The. are regular and on every point will beat anything ever shown i:i this city. The rjuailly. quantity, style and price are Just what will suit you, and the assortment ;o large that It will dazzle you. OUR SAND LEADS, others try to follow us but they can't eatch up. Our pace Is too much for them. We are 100 quick. We arc boomers 1 We are sooners! —don't you see? We arc rollicking. Jolly fellows. We are lip roa'lag tin f op sellers. And when It comes to bargains we can suit you to a "T" ! We are hungry tar your money—do you ? | And we try to be so funny—we are so queer, j If you think we are a honey, come and drop your money. And we'll treat you like a sonny—all the year. j For we have got the etiervv and the will. We 1 matte up our mlud to be the leaders In our "no and the result Is, ••that we tad" and there i! no j mistake about It. Our prices tell the tale. They are ;;lwnys lower than the lowest and I quality proves it. We make No Rash Promises, ! but prove everything v. a state tn the papeix. i when :• e >st iiner calls at our siurr. If you want at: r!U:_:' gouUs tor ~,'erli;< e.isu eafi :sll.l -'e ear Matsiittliviii slo'.-k o: spring Novelti-'s in tine ! elotlilng of all shapes scyles and prices: 11.1: 1, (.'ajis. :,"e. :..vear, S),l: is. i ■ • I ■ -. Cuffs, Ijooer r.-ear, Hosteiir, umuitMßiit«fli II mbreilas. Trunks. Vaii. es, S.i; icis, ISi-n'aes. Oombs. li.a mootca:. .i'"\'*eler>. and N'jtions generally. We do not aUKnpt * full enutcera llr.n OI our ;'o'jiis !?.*.! coille'.it oiir^ei.»r- v. ith t.iie , ste'emeiit ilia \< • h; ve the lar;, st st xW, latest i styles and lowest piiees. ! THE WORLB STANDS j The realisation of the faet that ourlov prices lar • a reality and n it a iietlonary lege.,.! in..kes everybody wmv.h r. Heady money is the won der ..'orke" tiVd lnt; enalued ns to place h-fore the public si ch a gorgeous rtispla; cf Snilng bargains and a lielerniination t" i-e t... ily salis lli-d an i ilv ■" for small proUts is the r '.son we can sell ->0 ei a-h cheaper than anyboily else. IJ. A. HECK, Champion Clothier and Furn isher. >«i. 11, Xorth Mnln St., Duffj ii IllO'k, - Pil. | BUTLER COUNTY ; lutual Fire insurance Ca. I 1 Office Cor. ?»iain 6 C Jr»r.ir#gha?2i Sis. -3. C. ROESSING, PItESIDBNT vV.M. CAMPiiEL'L, Tj&BAtiURER. H. C. IIKINEAiAJS, fct.«ju£TAKv. DIRECTORS: j. I. Pun-is, Samuel Anderson, , William Campbell T. W. Hurkb.-.rt. A. Ttoatniau, Henderson Oliver. O. C!. Uoessing, .lames stepaen.wi , ! Or. W. Irvtn. N. V. eitiel, J. F. Taylor. 11. C. lleiu«nn»n, LOYAL M'JUNKIK, Gen, Ae;'t BUTLER, -&JL. TKV.ll* I'K«T FOII KPECI.t I, r , OURT*;i>JMESVn*CI n93ri>A.Y ( 3* ".Y 7. ISBB. No. Trrm. Yr. ftaint ' AtHm PL itUijfi. I l)rfe nl'« Attorney. Cl' o'JT, .!»u. lblx,C. (!. Christie I G >upheri>.iu Jnwph Bnclccnbeny Forquer : Brandon A D 4. Sept 1-&4 an.i Van ierliu I. M. liredin, u-.e 11. Royal Aekbar (.'oil Co. A. T. Bin. . '• ">l, " " MrQui.sp.n a. J Uredm Jam. Poweri. Jack fth-Ctiliouch at al J. D. Mtryi ill " 75, F H 'v-er A. M. Nicholls German Nat.B'k ililierstown Walker '• sii, June 1 SS." I'. V." I. r. ry I', i. ' ~iru« » Win. MeTacitirt. Nrwioa HUrk " C 7, s-p' " -« John.- -er; lau et al John WiSon Gral a-u >-;jiii»Haii and Ljoa »>, Mar V 'ire r A •: .! .m*- \1 A N ET nl JOCKS Kelly, u.lni'r Robinuiu " 35, Die " !. Mi'.-I.ii; \Vm. 1.. MeGmry \V. B. Starader et a! Campbell r. d Brandon (in, Jn»i* lsS7 Nfv.u.;i rtlje': I'atty sueer Tl.o» M. Thompson ,'rhompsn A. Son '• s->, Juno l.v>7 •t> av' Varn' riin Jane- !•", IVown, for use Samuel Allen el al K. MeJ , -'of. and Galbreath " s, nr. !>>; ii !{.:■ . (» V.'. Smith. S. A.'Clark Korquer Pberrin " 7 1. >ept I.SS7 ; McJ..Mr.i. Gaibrtnth .INTUI Mcu«wan et al Sheuaopo Jfatnral Ga« Co MUQ»; VV" T ; ■ • & .*l. .«*: •• ! • !v-«*h Livestock Insurance Co McJuakia and Galbreath " 04. Pec .>.■•: Mani.., i-.nd l.von V. li. uiiihftu) Henry Aiiler et al K.McJ.,?.icJ.A G.,and T. A Son " 7i. i.i-T !. V.;.'.>l! ;.i. I Mvphcrrin \ I»ri.' ;■ Wolfor." eta! J. H. Woltorl .Bowser " L';i ":.r i-, VcCa id. aa'i K oil lor. N. J. Crtley C. et m MeQuisU-.. and Vanderlin. j " '. V r •' .d.«» B.:tl> ' Water Co.. The Mutual Gai Fuel Co and Walker M>. Var ;>.■-> »c:t 1 P. l\eit M.J. Brown 1 McCandlta,.. mid Thompson I " '•*-ir 1 K'. ,\iar> S FOR TISK LACKS, BIBBOSS, BUT- j MILLION, HOSIERY. TONS und TRIMMINGS. I A. Troutman Son. leading Dry Goods Ecus?. EUTL'-SR " ZP.-E-NHSTA.. 4 f I 1 CARPETS, MATTINUS, HKJS CI'KTAINS, WINDOW SHADES and OILCLOTHS. am! 1111111111 ' SPECIAL ATTENTION TO ORDERS BIT MAIL AT THE SOOT i SHOE lOUSE OF n I BI , i , B UTLER. PENN'A. I have spared no paius or money in securing for the farmers of Butler and surrounding counties a very high grade of Seed corn, THE PRIDE 01 THE WEST, ■ I And whieh in the npar future will be the Pride of Butler County. I want, every fnrmer in the county to give this corn a test und I will furnish the corn free of charge to any one who may call for it. Don't hesitate about coming for it; it matters not it you are a customer of mine or not, you are welcome just the same. "THE PRIDE OF THE WEST," Is a 1(5 rowed yellow dent ear, oto 11 inches iil -• nth and IV in (lit. meter, kernels closely set, above medium aiz.;. It is a dark orange color, shading t-lichtlv to the tips, cub extra small and red. In a test in a climate ; similar to this 70 pounds of ears, not selected, !>ut imperfectly dried, prodirr- , cd pounds of shelled com, and only 9;} pounds of cobs instead of 14 lbs as ic the usual proportion. Stocks ruf i from 7 to 8 feet and quite often bears two ears. It originated iu a climate similar to tfcit- and the yield has often been iarge when other corn was a failure. It makes a high, lino grade ol 'neal : for famil v use and is spoken of in the highest terms by iirst class mii.ers The animals' teeth are uut wore aud ground down while u.ing this corn. iTry it Free of Charge.j A premium often dollars wili be paid by me to the farmer raising the best j corn from the "Pride of the West." Come and get some seed aud try and win the ten dollars. Spring Boots and Slioe^ Have ati arrived; -tv'■*-< grander '.baa ever this year. Mv prices are para* lyzirg competition. Get their prices; come to me end 1 will saye you bi Q money LOOK II MM; ID. RUT MI.! ... i Seed corn free until planting time is over. Yours Very Truly, | JOHN BICKEL, | 22 Souiii iVlain St-., Buikr, Pa, j I I THE CITIZEN i j IS THE BEST MMM MEDIUM -IN I BUTLER COUNTY. I I I i I i * . ALL K'NDS I • : OF | W O 11K DONE AT LOWEST PRICES. Estate of Samuel ißoyd, Dec'd, latk of bcti.ki; county. i letters ol administratis riving tiwn grant i eil to Hit undersigned on the estate ot Hamurl : Boyd. dee'd. late of Butier ountv. Pa., all per sons knowing themselves imiebtwl to said es : tate are requested to mak • mediate payment, i ami any having claims ag . t said estate will present tnem duly autheii 1 " tedforsettlement. I I'iiii i.n v Titi.k and i'i ' sr Co.. Admr. 100 Dtamoii .-Pittsburg. Pa. , .McPherrln & .Mates, Attj ' utler, Pa. Estate of Frederick Siebert, l. ATB OK HITLER h ran, DEC'D. 1 Whereas letters of Adrr.ii. ration on the es ! t-ite of Frederick Sleber;. •of the Borough of ; Hutler. Butler Co.. Pa.. .U- have been granted to the undersigned, then: . all persons know lug themselves Indebted 1 said estate wll • please ma*e Immediate . yinent, and those i having claims against t.u.' same will present lU'-m properly authentleat ' tor payment. William Sikbk;:. Administrator, Butler, I'a. Mc.Junkln*<;albrßath, ». orneys. Notice to Contractor.; Nctlce Is hereby given' .t scaled bids will i>e received, troni April ir> ! until Tuesday, May Ist. 1888. at the office of 0. •. Sard, ('vheie plaus and speelUcatlors may t-a - -a) for the erection 'ot tne Sllppcryruclc Suato -mal School build ings. Plans may also tie seci at the office of s. W? Foulk. Architect. New Pa. The truf tees reserve Cue right, to reji • t any or all bids. <;ROKttJt 11 A- v/KLL. President, i c. W.'B VKO, Secretary. _ | CeutervUle flipper} rock P. O.), B.itlei Co., Pa.