THE OITIZEIT' FRIDAY, MAY 11. 18C8. PUBLIC SOT ICE' The pmhltc u hereby notified that hereafter all Brto-utiuus of Ret pert or Condolence adopt ed by oi cnmzatumt and ordered published, all aot*ci» of Chmrch Fair*, Festirals aud Lec tmret; and all communicated Obituaries will becAaryel for at the rate of one-half cent a word, money to accompany each order. C ' IM '■ New Advertisements. The Watchlee. H. Gilkey. Rtrnint in Watches, etc—J. R. Gneb. Bargain* io Carpeta—Bitter A Ralston. Shof.;-:uz by Mail—Boggs A Buhl. Tbia Clothing—J. N. Patterson. Fiae (irocerie*—W. E. MeClung. Administrator's Notice— Estate of Chris tiaa Met*. Regular* Accounts, Widow'* Apprais- Meet* aud Road R«port« for June Term. E«tray Cow —Dmnirl Emrick. Protb'.notary Notice of Final Accounts. New I/>cal*—Team* Wanted, 5 Cent Store, Eocken»'.eia's Sewer Pipe. LOCAL AND GENERAL The late raini hare been very accepta ble. —There will be a new time table on the Weat Pena R. R- next week. —o*e of the bottle glass works has shut down for repair*. —At Cincinnati, Wednesday, a boy ww drowned while drinking at a hydrant. —Henri Ritter A Ralston advertise some immense bargains in carpets. —A whole saw mill was stolen in Venango county the other day. Theodore Huselton, Esq. is on a visit to his daughter, Mrs. Thompson, in Kansas City. —The W. C. T. I*, of this county will hold (Mr convention at Zelienople. beginning on Monday the 21st inst. —Fourteen of the fifty-four men drawn for ibt i«T tki* week are citizen* of the borough of Botier. —Mr. R. C. Schmertz of Pittsburg the iMSTMrt itock holder of toe Plate Glass Works, here, is lying very ill. —Mr. J. R- Greib is constantly making ad- Jitioii to an already fine stock ol iter ling rfWfUt —The "Matchless hat" for ladies, adver tised by Miss Mollie Gilkey, is the latest bovelty in ladiea wear. —Frank Pelton was setting up the soda Vl trr jeitenUjr, in honor of hi« first born here's hoping the next one will be a boy. -James 8. Wilson, formerly of Centre viUe, is now clerking for S. G. Purvis A Co. —Mi«s Blanche Osborne, daughter of Mr. B. H.OWne, dee'd, formerly of Butler. di«d on Sunday last at the home of her at No. 12 Fremont street, Allegheny. —Some of oar carpenters are now making their cap-si lls of plank and studding. They •re ealled hoi cap-sills and are said to be preferable to solid timbers. —John Vogan.a native of this county, and the man who was the fir* Burgess of New < astle died at North Collins, N. l. April 21*. ' ' The management of the West Penu B R. is curtailing expenses, and the force has been reduced lower than it has been for year*. —A valuable horse fH stolen from the ham of Janes Atkinson of Buffalo] twp. last Thuradav night. Mr. Atkinson took the first train to Pittsburg next morning. —Mr. D. L. Byrer, of Da Bois was in town this week, and reports business dull there on aceouat of the suit pending against the Du Bois estate. —H. A. Mclaughlin of Fairview town ship offers a reward of S2O for the arrest and conviction of the parties who robbed his smoke-house. —Tl»e reception given by the Y. M. C. A. at their rooass, last Thursday evening was a well etteoded and pleesant affair and will.no Jnsbt, encourage tne young men of the town to visit the reading rooms of the Associa tiva. —Mr. Stewrrt Cochran of Jefferaon twp ha» etweted a fine new bara <M> by 42 feet, on ki* farm formerly the Patrick Graham farm, and on the spot where Mr. Graham 56 years ago erected a log barn. —Contractor Gorley o» New Castle is said la have secured the Centreville Normal School job at about $25,000. The bid of one sf the Butler contractor* was $28,000 and he nays that is as little as the job can be pro fitably done for. —Mr. James Campbell, of Harlansburg, formerly of this county, died last Tuesday. Mia* Jeanie Mcßrids of same town. Judge Thoaaas W. Williamson and Dr. Isiah While of Sew Castle, aad Mr. Samuel Sproots of Eaaa Valley have died within the past few 4a ys. —A correspondent writing irom Renfrew, which be describes ax a "stronghold of or gaaiaed labor,''says that not five copies of any iadaatrial paper circulate there, while twen ty opies of the Pot ice Xew* are taken in the towa. —The Emlenton Xtics says that the Black- Mlaaa matter has been amicably settled. The arbitrators met last Thursday afternoon and Mr. Sloaa was allowed all the coal be want ed for private ase, aad Mr. Blaek was allow ed the right ot way over Mr. Sloan's proper ty. The corts ware equally divided. —Mr. W. E. MeClung haa opened a grocery, ia the oil store-room at corner of S. Maia aad, Wayne streets. The building haa been repaired and Mr. MeClung has a ■eat aad clean looking store. He makes l specialty of flour, and wishes his friends to (ire his goods a trial, —The cloth me store of L. Borchardt at Patrol ia was robbed on Mouday night of last waek of three sails of clothing and some jewelry, aad oa Wednesday morning follow tag three aaits of old clothing were found •ear a barn on the Smith farm between Pe- Inlia and Karns City. —The Parker Phoenix of la*t week gave the details of the capture of Waiter Jamison a waxy man of Venango county, who eluded bis pursuers al Emleoton, but wa* captured at the bou«.e of a Mr. Taylor, io this county, •ear Parker. Jamison is described as a pow erful man. whom it was dangerous to take by force, aad who had lo be outwitted. —Tbe Butler papers announce that Hon. John M. Greer, inspector •od examiner of Soldier*' Orphan School*, will visit them (hi* week. Wouldn't it be just as well to let John visit the schools unannouuced ? j If there is imylbini; about them fhat is not right he will never iiud it out.when they are notified in advance of hi* vilit, —Fret port Journal. —Mr. Sid G?ehring. whose farm i* a mile or two northwest of town, set fire to some brush am hi* place last Monday noon aod then went to dinner, when the fire spread over hi* woods and those of the widow Schenck and Gottleib Weisenstein. About fifteen acres of young timber was burned «?er and all the parties lost some fence. <>u mt ount ol the brush in the woods the fire became very hot, and the whole neighbor hood taraed out to extinguish it. —lt ie safe to say that all the oat* that will be sowed in this county this year has al ready been put in, and some of the first •owed is already up. A farmer of the north welts a part ot the county told us the other day that he never plows for oats; he simply haiTows bin corn or buckwheat stubble until the ground is mellow, then sows broadeast, and hai rows again with a springtooth har bow, or else drill* in the seed. He said he had also put in core the same wav, and al ways with 'letter results than by piowing. —Mr. L. C. McGranhan, a native of Mer cer county was instantly killed last Wed nesday afWn»on, at a well on the Hemphill farm near Millerstown. owned by W. H. Hoffman. He and Mr. George Lander* were drawing the sucker rods from the well, at the time, when the heavy sucker rod bosrd or plank fell from its place, fifty feet above, aod struck Mr. McGranahan on the top of the head, killing him instantly. He was about frrty yean of age, has lived in the vicinity where be lo*t hi* life for thirteen year*, leave* a wife but no children, and was buned at Millerstown Cemetery Friday. —Captain Mechling's militia company met at it* armory— Miller's Hall —last Friday for drill, etc. preparatory to the Spring in •(■action whieh takes place next Wednesday at 7:40 p.m. In addition to other duties, tha I aspect)or Officer will make thorough exam (nation of the clothing, arms, equipment and State property. Tbe inspection will also in clude the eare and expenditure of funds re ceived from Uie State, and require of the treasurer of each company $ certified memo randum of the cash bsdance on bands. The exaaai nation of the armories, uompauy books aad a report of ammunition on band will alee constitute a part of the duty of tbe In epector. Troops will also be inspected as regards proficiency in skirmish drill, guard ■oaat aad knowledge of dutiea of aenti ■da. LEGAL NEWS. Court met Monday afternoon with Judges 1 Hazen aad McMichael presidina The jury was called and the list of causes read over. A case was taken up and continued before | Judge MsYliehael in No. 2. The time of JuJge Hazen, till lour o'clock, was then [ taken up hearing motions, appointing guar- j dians, etc. The business of the Court of this ' county lias become immense an 1 is steadily! increasing. The following is a syuopsis of 1 the business heard by the Court that after- , noon. ORPHANS' COVET BCSIS KSS. In the matter of the partition of the real estate of Jane Miller, dee'd, James Miller filed an acceptance of the re*l estate at valu ation fixed by inquest and was awarded the land, conditioned upon giving bond iu $2453. In the matter of the partition of the real . estate of John Stainm dee'd, a citation was ' awarded on the heirs to show cause why par- • titien should not be made returnable to next j term. The sale of the real estate of Jacob Cleffer dee d, by his administrator J A Brandon was j confirmed nisi. Tne property WAS sold to H. C. Aggers for $1660. Mrs. Anna L. Ferrero, petitioned for par- j tition of real estate of John N. Purviance, dee'd, aud a citation was granted returnable to next term. The Court confirmed the private sale of the property of Lena Milliman made by Theresa Milliman, guardian, to Chas E. Keed. Mr. W. R. Thompson was discharged from his duties as executor ot Wru. Thompson, dee'd. The report of the inqusition upon the body of Fannie Boyle, dee'd, late of l'etrolia boro, was filed aud approved and county ordered to pay coats. The petition of Geo U. Kreiss, guardian of minor children of Wm Kreiss for leave to join iu oil and gas lease, was presented and allowed, the bond in each case to be SOOO. The bonds of W. Henry Wilson, collector of Centerville aad George Gardner, collector of Cranberry twp. were approved by the Court. The bonds of W W McQuistion, guardian of Miuaie and John II for sale of real estate was approved. Geo U Kreiss was appointed guardian of Henry Kreiss, Emma L McClure and Win Kreiss, minor children of VV'm Kreiw, dee'd. Dr. F V Brooks appointed guardian of Wm Trusel minor child ot Cath Trusel. Henry Horn was appointed guardian of Louis A flelmbold, minor child of Theodore Helmbold, and bond for $2900, was approv ed, COMMON PLEAS BCSIN'F.SS. The matter of the application of the Asso ciate Presbyterian congregation of Unity, Venasgo twp. for charter was heard and char tor granted. Favorable reports of the Examining Board were filed in the matter of the preliminary examinations of Chas. S. Hardmau, H. Q. Walker, Ed. S. Riddle and Paul Cummings for admission as students at law. Messrs A. F. Scott and A. M. Christley having passed their final examination for admission to the bar, took the oath prescrib ed by law, as follows: fou do swear that you wtll support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this Commonwealth, aud that you will behave yourself iu the office of At torney withio these courts, according to the best of your learning aud ability, and with all good fidelity, as well to the Court as to the client; that you will use no falsehood, nor delay any person's cause for lucre or malace, aud that as you shall answer to God at the great day. Mr. Scott is a native of Armstrong county and read law with McJuukiu & Galbreath, and Mr. Christley is a sou of Thos. Christley ofCherry twp. and read law with J. M. Thompson A Son. Both young men are going to their homes for a few weeks before deciding on their plans for the future. CIVIL CAUSES DISPOSED OF THIS 'VEEK. J G Stephenson vs Jos IlDckeuberry. May 7, plaintiff lakes a voluntary non-suit. J M Bredin for use of Rjyal vs Aebar Mining Co—continued. Jas Powers vs McCollough an I Marshall settled. A M Nichols vs The German National Bank of Millerstowu —settled, R L Barnes vs Wm McTaggert— settled. W L McGeary and wife vs W B Shrader and Mvtba E Shrader, ejectment. May !*, under instructions of Court, verdict for de fendants. Tatty Speer vs Thos M Thompson. De fendant confesses judgment,as per paper filed. J F Brown for use vs S Allen et al —set tled. G W Smith vs A S Clark— settled. James McGowan vs Shenaugo Gas Co settled. Geo Beech vs Farmers and BreeJers Mutu al Livestock Ass'n—discontinued. V B Smith and F Laube vs Henry Adler, E A Rider, aud Borlard A Greenlee. May 8, verdict for defendants. Abraham Wclford et al vs Jacob II Wol ford. May 8, plaintiffs takes a voluntary uon-suit. Butler Water Co vs Butler Gas Co. Ver dict for plaintiff for $l2O. C F Kane vs Peter Schmick—settled. P Kennedy vs Standard Plate Glass Co se tiled. W W Dunlap and wife vs James Kelly, adm'r of James flerron, dee'd. Defendants allege forgery aud want of consideration. May U, taken up before Judge McMichael. This is the lainous lost note case, the evi dence in which was first heard in Feb. 1882, but which the plaintiffs did not allow to go to the jury at that time. The note Is, or was for $5500, in favor ol Mrs. Dunlap who was raised by the Ilerrons, but it was lost or at least disappeared while iu the hands of John M Thompson, shortly before the previous trial. In this trial, an in the previous one, the plaintiffs attempted to prove the contents of the note and signiture of James ilerrou by persons who saw the note before its dis appearance. Au amusing feature of the trial, Wednes day, was the game played by the deieudauls attorneys to test the reliability of the plain tiff's witnesses. They secured some notes and receipts containing the genuine signa ture of James Herron, and with them mixed some forgeries written on very old papers, and the witnesses, or some of them, identifi ed the forgeries as genuine and the genuine signatures as forgeries. Verdict for defendant*. NOTES. The suit for tresspass and damnge brought by Mrs. E. Bole aguiust Chas II Johnston aud Jamen McMicheal of Millerstowu was beard by Esq. Walker, last Saturday, who gave a verdict for Mrs. Bole for $l5O and costs. Mr. Edward Weaver was arrested Tuesday on a charge of surety of the peace preferred by Elias Boyer, but the case was settled. The will of Christian Metis of Adams twp. was probated and letters to Annas MeU, also will of Wm M Graham of Washington twp. aud letters ol administration C. T. A. to J II Gibson. Letters pf administration were granted to Geo J Hartman on estate John G Hartman of Forward tp. also to Henr/ lialhorst ou estate of Christian Balhorst of Adams tp. Mr. Thos Smith of Parker twp., on Friday last paid the SSOO bail miney for James L Conn. K Marshall has brot suit in ejectment vs I V Hoag, R W Miller, T M Marshal nnd David Johnston for !»0 acres in Adams twp. adjoining the Ballour properties, James Wilson has brot suit for divorce from bis wife Mary Auu Wilson, oa grounds of desertion. I'UOPEETY TRANSFERS. J C Martin heirs to A W Mates lot in Butler for S4OO. D Boyle to CII Johuston lot in Millers town for SBSO. J Keck to Cath Bauer lot in Butler for stso. H Dillman to Mary McNees 1 acre in Bra dy for SIOO. W W guardian, to S II Mc- Connell fi acres in Slippryrock for S2OO. Thos McCollough Ui W F McCollough 20 acres in Muddycreek for S7OO. M 11 Byerly to John Byerly ll>B acres iu Jefferson for 5000. Ferd Feigel to S J Itedd lot in Butler for $2400. ' Jas F Dougal to J E Byers lot in Butler for $1250. M II Byerly to Wm Roeuigk 28 acres in Jeffer.ion for $1314. When Mr*, Conrad .Smith went to the •table ou their lot la*t Saturday morning she fouml her von, Thorns.*, lyitiif ileal ou the U«K >r, with hiii Hriu protruding through a hole in the floor,his neck auross the edj;e of a hoard an<l (orue bruises on the forehead. Au inquest held by K«i. Storey, ne*t day developed the tui'.U that Thomas had been on a protrauted spree, that he hail lain help lessly drunk on the t|oor of his own house the previous altcruooti, and had left his home kftoijt dark that evening, which was the last seen of hiui !>y uijy human being until found dead. The jury returned a ver dloe of doath from strangulation, and help lessness uaused by exuessive drinking,and us Tli'unm was an industrious ami reliable man when solier, there w considerable of a tern pemperauce lecture in his sudden death. 11 is wile's maiden name was itoenipk, and the is kit with small children to care for. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES. The store of ,J. <fc G, H. Reimbold, nt (irove Citj was closed by the Sheriff of Mercer County, Thurs day morninj;, and Mr. A!. Duncan of Pjmaiuning had been appointed as signee. At Freeport' Pa , just an hour pre vious to the burial of Ws mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Donnelly, aged 81 years, her son Thomas, 57 years of age. expired on Wednesday week. He bud been in poor health for some time, and the shock of his mother's death proved fatal. Robbin's Circus gave an exhibi'ion at Mifflintown lately, and while the rings were giving attractions inside a much more exciting one took place outside. An elephant becaare un manageable, broke away, swam across the Juuiata river and tore; madly up through a newly plowed field. A keeper and three attaches pursued on horseback and were two hours making the capture. During the chase au attache named Ford WHS caught by the elephant's trunk, lie was pinioned to the ground and made a narrow escape, his right leg being horribly mangled. Meadvilie will celebrate the centen nial of its settlement, to-day and to morrow. Duke Center, in the upper oil re gions, is going the way of Pithole, Petroleum Center and other whilom oil towns. The citizens of Duke Cen ter have petitioned court to revoke the borough charier, alleging that so many people are moving away that the expenses of a borough cannot be paid by those who remain. Thus one after another of the towns iu the once famous Bradford oil region ara being blotted from the map, are being "pulled up and hauled away." A voucg man by tUe name of Bice, of Bedford county, accidentally drop ped a fork from his shoulder. One of the prongs penetrated his foot at the heel. It did not give him mnch pain for some time, but then commenced to swell, atjd made him sick. He,how ever, recovered and was able to go out on last Sunday. He took a re lapse and died on Tuesday with lock jaw. He was about 18 years of age lie was a stroug. robust and healthy young man prior to this. A number of eastern capitalists have recently visited Latrobe with the view of selecting a location for an immense steel plant. They wanted some help from the citizens of Latrobe and were not modest iu their de mands. They require as a condition of locating the works there that fifty acres of surface and fifty acres of coal phall be donated. They also demand they shal 1 be supplied with water and natural gas without charge. While the people of Latrobe are anxious that a steel plant be established there they think the demands a little too large and are now engaged in negoti ating for their modification. Daniel S. Everhart and James Hor ner were lodged iu jail at Clarion, Monday night. They are charged with the murder of Mrs Everhart and her mother, Mrs. Uilfillau, over two years ago. Everhart is a step son of one of the murdered women, and for a lorn; time suspicion has pointed towards him, as they were on bad terms. Horner is a young man of unsavory reputation who lives near the Kverharts lie and Everhart were together the day of the murder, aad the officers claim they have a clear dase. Everhart was arrested at his home and Horner was caught in a barn while asleep. They were com mitted to the jail for a preliminary hearing on the 24th inst. Oil Notes. The Brown well on the Whitmire farm. Oakland Tp., was reported as doing 7. r > barrels, Wednesday. Pipe line connections to it were to be com pleted yesterday, when the well will be drilled in. Three new wells have been started in this vicinity, and it is reported that the P. P. A. have backed out of their agreement with Brown, Grace <fe Co. and that the territory will be developed. Ferd Reiber's new well on the I'faube, Saxon district reached the Band Wednesday, and started off at a 250 barrel rate. It will likely be a big well. A strong vein of gas has been reached at the Arters well on the Hoon farm, Ceutre Twp. This well will be completed next week Leggett & Co's No. 2 on the Crawford farm, Saxon district, was completed last Thursday and started off at a 700 barrel raw It was do ing about 350 yesterday. Some new wells are expected in soon on the Schlagle farm, Glade llun district. Marriage Licenses. Levi Critclilow Forward tp Mary Nolsheim " Joseph I'. Kerner ...Summittp Mary E. Wolf Jefferson tp Clarence D. Wise Clarion Co Maggie C, Fulton " Andrew Rieger Centre tp Emma Martin Clearfield tp Chan H. Wible Penu tp Lizzie C. Thomas Connoqueuessing tp Chas I'feiffer Saxonburg Minnie Wagaer...'. Jefferson tp Oren E. Holmes Armstrong Co Mary A. Pond Forward tp George W.Thompson Marion tp A (Jaime Bell Washington tp Harry McCurdy Allegheny Pa Emma Cramer Butler, Pa At Pittsburg, Saturday—William I>. Hoff man and Louisa Uoepharil, —Mr. Jos. Brittain wants to employ some teams to haul tits. .See notice. —Wc have one man in our town whose income is twenty thousand dollars a year. In order to prevent any misconception we may say that he is not a newspaper man. —The press is now criticising those people who take pains to say day-po when they mean a railroad station, and tells them that they are but little nearer to the French pro nounciation than the less pretentious people who say do-po. Of the two the latter is decidedly preferable, be ing according to the "custom of this country." and not being an affection and an error in the same, The change made in the Pennsylvania Railroad time tables from "Depots" to "Stations" shows good, robust common seuse. Passenger stations are not depots. —After July 4th next it will ho a crime in thin State for any person to Hell, circulate or keep on hand, at any news stand or any other place of sale, any obscene, vulgar or indecent pa pers, hooks or periodicals. When the time comes around for the law to take effect the Police. Gazette and eomo other similar publications must go. If they do not, the grand juries will have something to say abotjt it. the fine may be SIOO and impris onment for two months, our uews dealers will be discreet, we are sure, and do without the wretched stuff that makes villiaufl of the boys. General Notes. —The River and Harbor bill, which uppropna'.es twenty millions, was rushed tnrough the House at Washington, Monday after a thirty minute debate. —The debati- in the General Con ference of the 31. E. Church at New York, on the admission ot women as lay delegates was concluded last Monday, and by a vote of 249 yeas to 173 nays the women were exclud ed and the question of their eligibility to future General Conferences was directed to be snbmitted to the .An nual Conferences. The vote was not as large a gainst the lady delegates as was generally expected, and the c-ffeet of the debute will be to strengthen the cause oi the women. —A violent snowstorm raged in Dacota, and parts of Minnesota end Wisconsin last Friday. —There has not been one single improvement in Russiau railroad.- 1 in tho last twenty-five years and ncne are expected for fifty years to come. A unique feature of the New York evening Mail and Express, since its recent sate by Cyrus W. Field to Eliot F. Sheoard, son-in-law of the late William 3. Vanderbilt, is the daily apyearance of some verse from tho Bible at the head of its first editorial column. —ln nn interview between Henry M. Stanley and a newspaper cor respondent, the distinguished explo rer said: "I have beeu in Africa sev enteen years, and I have never met a man who would kill me if I folded my bands." —A recent traveler through the Chinese province of Mauchula says that besides having a reverence for animals the rustic Manchus worship diseases, and particularly the suiali pox, which is represented under the form of a repulsive idol. The 4-year old son of W. Stringer met with a strange death at Little Rock, Ark. Mr. Stringer is some thing of a chicken fancier and kept a .half a dozen game cocks in his back yard. His little son started to play out there, and soon found that chas ing one of the game cocks was an ex citing diversion. Suddenly the cock aud attacked the little fellow furious ly, knocking him down and galling him about the head. The boy was cut and picked in a horrible manner before he was resetted, aud died in convulsions in a low minutes. —The queen of May is getting her white dress reauy, and the doctor is preparing to treat her pneumonia. —A girl down South wanted a husband so bad she paid $150,000 for one and picked out an editor. We come hign bui they must have us. Tho Mew Industry. Mr. Harvey Boyd representing the Boyd esta'-o and tbe members of the firm of Shearer iV Hicks were in town yesterday, for the purpose of cocnplet iugtnetransfrrof the lotoljground aiong the creek between the I' & W bridge and the county bridge near the West Penn depot from tho Buyds to the firm. The new industry will tr>t oniv be a help to the town hut will entourage other firms to locale here. —A needle was lately removed frpm the thigL ol Mr. John Stewart, of Evans City, which is supposed to have beeu in his body lor twenty years, and which had caused him much trouble. —A freight train on the P. W. W. R. R. lately broke into three sections and tho brakeman was smart enough to uncouple all the cars of one section and thus prevent a gen eral smash up. —The lightning rod swindlers are startisg out early this summer and have boen getting in thair work in Cambria county with considerable effect. The gang referred to worked in this way: They call on a property owner aud tell him they want to rod his barn simply as an advertisement for.the neighborhood;that. the building will require about two hundred feet of wire. They agree to put on 175 feet without charge aud will charge him only for the amount in excess of 175 feet. The ajjreemeat is verbal ana tbe men go work and put on ail the rods possible and wheu the job is complete maktt a demand for per haps S2OO. Of course there is a kick; but the agents are firm. The prop erty owner stood by aud watched the rods being put up anp must pay the bill. After dickering they agree to compromise by taking SIOO or what ever they can get. ALUM BAKING POWDERS. A List of those most prominent ly Sold. The following are tho names of some of the baking powders publish ed by the public authorities as being made from alum: Kenton, Davis, Silver Star, Davis' "O. K," Forest City, A. & P, One Spoon, lleukle, Ne Plus Ultra, Empire, Cuu't lie Beat, Gold, Kureka, Veteran, International, Cook's Favorite, Puritan, Sun Flower, Albany Favorite. Jersey, Golden Sheaf, Buckeye, Burnett's Perfect, Peerless, Slate, Crown, Silver King, Wheeler's, Welcome, Carleton, Old Colony, Gem, Crystal, Scioto, Centennial, Zipp's Grape Crystal, Gem, Geo. Washington, Windsor, Fleur de Lis, Sovereign, Feather Weight, Daisy. There are doubtless many other brands of alum baking powder beside those so far examined and named by the authorities. Most of the baking powders sold in bulk, by weight, and all sold with a gift or present, are said to be of this description. Prof 11. A. Mott, United Stales Government Chemist, says: "In my opinion the use of alu.n as a constit uent of a baking powder should bo pro hibited by law." A Grand Entertainment. For the benefit of the library Fund of the Springdalo Workingmena' Club, consisting of Readings, Recitations, Music etc .will be given in the Bright light Rink, this, Friday evening, be ginning at o'clock. Distinguish ed talent has been engaged. Admis sion for adults, 25 cts, children 15 | cts. Life Insurance. Mr. J. N. llaseltine, agent for the Industrial Life lusuraue» Co ol New ark N. J , will call upon you and ex plain the weekly payment plau of life in;-urauee, and quote yoi} lower rates than any other company in the couutry. A full line of new bo.ilfs now at tbe 5 cent store, usual prion 25 cents, our price 10 cents. A Strange Disaster. The minirg village of Locust (lap. ia North no b> rl.rd county and along the line of the Phila., and Heading R R , was wrecked by a remarkable ex plosion last Saturday night, which also billed several of its citizens and injured twenv A tremendous freight tain, .-aid lo have consisted of seven ty cars of mixed merchandise, inelud ijg a carload of powder, glycerine, c*ps, etc , was made up at the sum mit near the town and started north but a coupling broke,the train separa ted on a steep down grade, and came together ajrain with a crash as it pas sed through the gap above the village. The collision exploded the powder and glycerine making a concusssion that partly destroyed village and was felt for twenty miles arornd. At Locust, Gap the railroad runs through a ravine in the Locust moun tains and skirts an almost perpendic ular mountain side for a distance ol half a mile. It was at this point, where the declivity is steepest, that the collision oceured. One hundred fret below runs a branch of the Sha raokin Creek, ana parallel with it are two rows of houses, in each of which lire nine families. The buildings were owned by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company and were erected for the company's min ers. In a niche of the hill between the two rows and the railroad John had erected a comfortable cottage, in which lived his family, consisting of two bright boys and an attactive girl. The cottage was more than fifty yards from the point where the tv. ;> sections cf the train met and directly below it. The shock of the collision made a total wreck of the building, and the cooking stove in its fall pinioned the father to the floor and scattered burning coals among the ruins; Brakeman Gwynn landed from the train in the vicinity of the cottage and rescued the two boys The (James gathered with such rapid ity, however, that the rescue of the remaining members of the family was an impossibility. That morning's sun shone upon the charred remains of the father aud the ashes of his be loved daughter. The first row of houses was 200 feet from the Quiun residence, but it also collapsed with the explosion. The stoves with their burning con tents in a minute had the buildings in a blaze. All but one family made their escape, though not without ser ious injury. In block No. 4 lived School Director Simon Kerwick, his wife; Daniel, his promising 8-year old son; Alic, aged 5 years; Willie and Mary Cavanaugb, aged respect fully 14 and £ years, who were adopt ed by Mr. Kerwick when their father was crushed to death in the mines, and a babe born a few hours before its death. Mr. Kerwick's first thought was for his wife, whom be dragged from the burning ruins. He then sprang back into the flames, but it was too late. The broken-hearted father this morning sat in front of his ruined home and saw all that was left of his family gathered in five little box es. 11 is love for his children was so strong that his friends fear that he may not stand the terrible shock. His wife, who knows not the worst, is lying at the point of death. Row No. 2 escaped conflagration from the ea.se with which water was obtained from the creek, but tho buildings are a total wreck from tho explosion. Tho first house was occu pied bv Supervisor Pitzpatrick, who stood in his doorway at the time of the accident. The frout part of the building was blown to atoms, but he miraculously escaped. His neighbors were Patrick McManus and wife. Two wheels and an axle from tho powder car crushed through McMa nus' roof and cut his bed into two parts. The family were retiring at the time of the accident, but lingered in an adjoining room and thus saved their lives, though Mrs. McManus was painfully injured by flying deb ris. In building No. 5 lived Miles Dougherty, his wife, daughter aud his mother-in-law, Mrs. Matthws. They were caught in the falling build ing and Mrs Dougherty, besides sus taining painful internal injuries, had her leg broken. Her daughter Mary was ulso very seriously injured, sus taining cuts and bruised about, the head and breast, which the physicians fears will prove fatal. Mrs. Mathews sustained injuries similar to her daughter's, and.wwing to her advan ced age, is in a critical condition. The twelve freight cars that wore wrecked contained valuable merchan dise, one being loaded with sewing machines. After tho explosion noth ing but scraps wore to be found. Another was loaded with glass, a third with rails, which were thrown in all directions through the woods, while others were loaded with flour, which covered the mountain side like a fall snow. Vain attempts were made to find the powder car. For miles around the woods are strewn with its fragments. In the town of Locust Gap the loss is also heavy. The large Catho lic church was rocked like a cradle and the costly windows fell in pieces upon the floor. The public school buildings were damaged aud there are few houses left iu the town with the plaster still left on the walls. Store shelves dislodged their contents aud the town looks as though it had been subjected to a siege or struck by a by a cyclone. Has been passed. A copy of the follow ing rules was unanimously adopted for the regular balls of our fashion able club: 1. Ladies who come without more or less clothing will be fired out. Those who wear raoro will be laugh ed at by the ladies and the ones who wear less will be envied and cut by t he "mo re" class. 2. No sensible remarks shall be made in the ball-room, dining-roem or viciniiy. The penalty is death (and happily has not been called upou yet. Squeezing will be permitted to any extent provided the equeeaor as sumes all risks of a broken head from tho lover of the squeegee. 4. Ladies will not bo permitted to jump higher than three (3) leet from the floor in the quadrille. This will be strictly enforced. 5. Every lady should furnish a suitable rag of prop r size, shapa and quality to place on her partner's shoulder during the giddy waltz, to save his coat from the tell tale face powder. This alyo applies to the crowd of live couples who immure themselves in tho parlor. c>. Ladies shall write the full name or initials on the gentleman's dance program and not merely put a dash 7. Ladies who are so ly as to obiect to "tovjghs 1 ' are po litely requested to stay at home. H Gentlemen who make arrange ments to accompany a lady to a hall and then desert hor tv n>» u a trip to feeu an out V f hear something * jn U)p As conversation ulways lags in the bull room, except among the dudes and dudesses. a list of appropriate subjects has been printed and will be furnished for the small sum of 25 cen f s, to help pay the fiddlers. We give a few of the subjects to show that they are in harmony with the spirit of the meeting: Lovely evening. Lovely dance. Lovely music. Lovely dresses. Lovely flowers. Lovely party. Lovely floor. Isn't this lovely ? Isn't that lovely 1 Isn't the other thing lovely ? Isn't everything lovely ? You are looking lovely. Oh, I am so warm. Dancing is so fascinating. I love to dance. May I sniff your flowers ? Just take a squint at this thing be hind us. See that coupb. She sticks as close as if she had a first mortgage on fcim. Who is that hedgehog across the room talking to Mrs. Hop-And-Go- Fetch-It The gentlemen may substitute beautiful, enchanting or delightful it they prefer, in order to have a va riety. Further information may be obtained by addressing or calling on HAROLD D. HOOPENPOOP, Pres. LENDALE M. GONE, Sec'y. —The country seems to have been a good deal torn up lately over the arithmetical problem, "If a hea and a half lay an egg and a half in a aay and a halt howjmanv eggs will six henslay in seven days?" The most of those who have tried to solve it variously give 28 and 42 as the answer. The eorrect answer is 24, Uut the strict arithmeti cal answer would be 28. The follow ing is the solution: If one and one-half hens will lay one and one-half eggs in one aud one-half days, then one hen will lay one egg in one and one-half days, two eggs in three days, four eggs in six days. As it requires a day and a half for each egg, it is evi dent that the fifth egg would not ar rive until seven and one-half days, which is beyond the limit of timegiv the to hen, aud she might be chased all over the farm, and refuse to give up more than the four eggs in the sev en days. If one hen will lay four eggs ia seven days, six hens, at the same ratio, will lay six times as many as one, or twenty-four, and not twen ty-eight. Wanted Teams to haul ties, wages $3.50 per day. Don't apply unless you have good, heavy teams. BRITTAIN & STARR. Inquire of or address, JOSEPH BRITTAIN, Butler, Pa. —Call on M. C. Rockenstein and get his prices before you buy your Sewer Pipe aud you will save money. Xo 17 N. Main St. —The largest stock of glassware in town at the 5 cent store, prices 50 per cent, under all competition. —Largest stock of French Satines, and choicest assortment of styles, at L. STEIN & SON'S. —New Percales, Ginghams, Seer suckers aud White Goods at Lowest prices at L. STEIN & —Now Silks and Plushes, new Spriug Dress Goods, call and inspect our stock. L. STEIN k SON'S. —Balls aud bats, different styles at J. F. T. STEHLE'B. —We have ten thousand dollars worth of furniture in our three ware rooms at No. 19 Jefferson St., Butler. Pa. The best as well as the cheap est, but ail the best made for the price, All persons will find it to their ad vantage to examine our stock and as certain our prices before purchasing. MILLER Bao's. 1 1 Li Li CJ IV a, —Ladies, if you want your dresses to drapo nicely you should wear a Pansy Bustle; they are the best. For sale at L. STEIN AT SON'S. —lce for sale at Morrison's City Bakery. —A 2t gallon pail 20 cents, set cups and saucers 30c, full size plateß sc, matches 3 boxes for sc, 10 quart pan 10 cts, at 5 cent Store. —Extra Value in Ladies' Muslin Underwear at L. STEIN <FC SON'S. —Most complete stock of White Goodsaud Embroideries ever brought to Butler at L. STEIN & SON'S. —Consult your own interests and examine our stock of furniture, uphol stered suits, chairs, mattresses, etc., before purchasing. MILLER BHO'S., No. 19, .Jefferson St. —No. 19 Jefferson St. is the place to buy cheap and good furniture. —Beautiful pictures at very low prices at Miller Bros.' furniture store, No. 19 Jefferson St. —New Swiss and Cambric Em broideries and Fionncings, largest stock and lowest prices at L. STEIN & SON'S. —Felt hats in light colors for Sum mer wear at J. F. T. STEIII.E'S. —Use Double All (). K. Horse Lini ment, best in the world. For swell ings, bruises, stiffness of joints, rheu matism, lameness, sore shoulders, ring-bone, sweeny and spavin; it has no equal. For sale by J. C. REDIOK, 2-18-3 m. No, 5, N. Main St. Butier, l'a. —Eull lino of Gents Furnishing goods at J. I'\ T. STEIILE'S. —Fancy Dress Silks at 30 cents a yard worth 75 cents at L, STEIN «FC SON'S. —Everybody will find it to their advantage to go to the City Bakery for their bread, pies, cakea, oto. —lce Cream made to order at the City Bakery, —A. No. 1. all husk mattress, guar anteed, not mixed with excelcer at a lower figure than can be had else where in Butler, at Miller Bros', furniture store, No. 1!) Jefferson St. —Straw huts, au line at «i. F. T. STKULK'H. —No advance in cotton Goods L. STJSitf * OON'S. —For fr'/rdi Fruits, Oranges, Lom *)n<' l Malaga Grapes and Cranberries, go to Morrison's City Bakery. All the latest Styles in Dress Goods and Trimmings at L. STEIN IT SON'S. THERE IS AS much in a druggist knowing liow to take care of his stock after lie has purchased it as in knowing what t«» Imy in the first place. Light and heat exert a wonderful influence upon certain drugs and they become utterly worthless un less properly taken care of. An experience of fourteen years in the drug business has given us opportunity to learn much in this direction, and everything bearing the name of C. N. BOTD will be guaran teed just as represented. We have all the requisites requir ed for the sick room, and no matter what you want come to our store. We not only have the largest store and the finest stock, but the lowest prices that is consistent with reliable goods. We are determined to lead in the drug business of this county, and we can save you money. Call at our store, examine our stock, ask our prices. You will be treated courteously whether you wish to purchase or not. Delicious soda water always on draught. Respect fullj\ C. N. liOYD, Druggist. Diamond Block, Butler, Pa. —Just received five carloads of Sewer Pipe which will be sold very cheap at M. C. ROCKENSTEIN'S, No. 17, N. Main St. —Just opened at the 5 cent Store a complete line of lace caps, the prices will surprise you. Bargains* For the next sixty days, in order to reduce our stock, we will quote special low prices on all our stock. We have on hands thirty bed room sets ranging from $lB to $l5O per set. Thirteen upholstered parlor suits ranging from $35 to $l5O per suit. Parlor stands from $2,50 to $lO. Lounges from $2,50 to $25. Hat racks from $8 to S3O. Tables from $1.25 to $lO. Wash-stands from $2 to $lB. Bureaus from s'.) to $25. Sets of chairs from $2.75 to SIG per set. Secretaries from sl6 to S4O. Easy chairs, handsome pictures, room ornaments, etc., any of which would make both useful and appropri ate presents. MILLER BRO'S. No. 19, Jefferson St,.Butler, Pa. —Use Double All O. K. Horse and Cattle Powders.best in the world. A sure and speedy cure for heaves, coughs, colds, inflamed lungs, rough ness of skin, and all kidney diseases. For sale BY J. C. REDICK, 2-18-3 m No. 5, N. Main St. Butler, Pa. —Go to Morrison's City Bakery for fine cakes und ice cream. Normal School. A Normal term of school will open in the Public School Building on May 28th and will continue nine weeks. The instructors will be A. B. Ander son, George K. Balph and H. E. Coulter. It is the design of the school to fit youug men and women for col lege, and to prepare those who desire to teach to do good work in the school room; to give to all a thorough aud practical business education. There will be examinations at the close of tho term by the County and City Su perintendents. The tuition, $5.00 normal, $7.00 commercial course. For further information write to any of the above instructors at Butler. —Baby carriages, a full line, at J. F. T. STIIILE'S. Fine Pictures. Mr. W. S. Bracken, agent for the North American Photo-copying Co., of Jamestown, N. Y„ is now canvass ing Butler aud vicinity for work. This company enlarges photographs in crayon and water colors, their work ia first-class and their charges lower than any w« have heard. Mr. Bracken is stopping at the liOwry House, at place orders cau be left for him. He will remain iu Butler for a month, aud has al ready tuken many orders. For Sale. A good cow. Enquire at CITIZEN Office, Butler, Pa. —We are soiling furniture lower than it has ever before been sold in Butler, and after using it you will say that it is what we said it was, otherwise no sale, at MILLER BRO'H, NO. 19 Jefferson St. —We don't wonder at some men. They buy a new mowing machine every year and let it rust out in the fence corner, but they won't trust their wives with a new cook stove in ten years. This kind of u man never get a Bradley stove or range. For eale only by C. STOCK, on S. Main St., Butler, Pa. —A full line of mouth-organs, gui tars aud banjos at J, F. T. STEHLB'S. Grade Colt for Sale. I offer for sale my three-qnarter Clyde colt. She is two years old and will make a good breeding mare. For particulars! inquire of Joseph A. Painter, N. McKean St., near Nixon House, Butler. Pa. —Full line of Playing cards, all prices, at J. F. T. ST BULK'S. —Tho best fresh aud canned Cali fornia fruits at Morrison's City Bakery. GO TO W. E. McCLUNG'S, No. 1<( | % H. Malu St., FOR III! GROCERIES KLOUR, FEED And Provisions. Cull uutl examine oar prices they nro lower tbuii tlie IOWHKI. FLOUR A SPECIALTY THEY ARE HERE! Come and See Them. The largest and liuest line of Carpets we ever bought, and we always bought a larger and much finer line of Carpets than anv other dealer in Butler county. Al though the stock i J s > large we are going to sell it quick. We therefore marked them at prices that cannot be equaled in city or country. A FEW PRICES: 88888SSSfS >Sj*> •S' -> -^.vSS^sB>BBBBBBBBBBBBfBBBSBBBB Dundee Bmss. )s. yard wide "1") cents 3c £ Heavy Ingrains, yard wide 25 cents 3c Best Coitr.ge, y;ud wide 25 cents 3c 33 Floor Oil Cloth. yard wide 25 cents 3c Extra Heavy Ingrain 50 certs ££ Vf Good Brussels - - - 50 cents 3c V/ Extra Fine Brussels - - 75 cents Best Wilton Back Velvets $1.25 3£ 88888S sl-8 889 S S B'S ,-sVv It is impossible to give lull list of prices, but if you come we will be pleased to show you over our stock and give you a lower line of prices than you have ever seen in Carpets, • Full assortment of Bugs, Mats, etc. Also Full Line of all the Hew Spring styles of Dress Goods, M.ilinery, Trimmings, etc. BITTER &~RALSTON. BARGANS in WATCHES, Clocks, Jewelry And Silverware. Finest stock of Sterling Silverware in the county, and at prices not to be equalled for cash. Watches and Clocks repaired and warranted, at J. R. G-RISB'S No. 16 Soutli Main St., (Sign of Elkctbic BELL), Kutler, Pa. .. - "7 -a SPECIAL New York lint that combines / \ all the good points of sevc ral acceptable (*?>"•'• i i Y\ ones. Designed to suit all races. It la a. : ,• . . jJ becoming to everyone. tomes in all the different Straws and the X . ebarialng new sprtoß colors. Sage Greeu, Qobe *'V " n< Golden Browns, Boreal and Electric. If admits of many styles of trimming aud . ' an improvement over the last. Our cut S,IOWS 11 trljnmcMl In one of the many ways 11 comes fro m our experienced designers. V j These hats ure going so fast that, It would be I).-it to come immediately to see it in its many ' J styles ar.d trimmings. We have a very large stock Just now but when a tiling catches the t < ' :<tnl fancy of the public as it has, It Is '•*» Mini : TO. I ;oi:ii'ini)er our bargains cannot * lie duplicated in two weeks. We've opened, this week, over a hundred dlf ■■'ffifo'r*'" fercnt shapes. wltJi all the new trimmings, dl ' rec. from the largestliouse in America. Among ~ »« » ® There seems to be an Impression that because THE MATCHL £L S htm v.f are patronized by the fashionable people,wo don't make any effort, to eare for Urns-* whose porVet books are limited. Tills IK a great mistake. While being obliged, by having the ciistoir of the fashionable women, to make special efforts to provide Tor them, yet we think we e.in sui! (he lasie.itnd means of anyone, however odd the taste, or limited the means. .fust a word about "I.UMA PlTll,'' To those who have used It we say nothing. Their onco using It Insures Its use always. To those who never tried it we say, "protlt by the experience of many and try it." Miss M. H. Gilkey, New Building, No. 62 S. Main St. THE LEADING MILLINER ■ .. JL PALACE OF MUSIC. ESTABLISHED 1831. MELLOR & HOENE, GENERAL AGENTS FOR THE Peerless Hardman Pianos AND ' ' HOTED ISR THE R GRAND POWER AND SWEETNESS OF TONE, UNRIVALED DURABILITY, y ELEGANCE OF DESIGN, and PERFECTION OF FINISH. which excellencies cause them to l.c selected ami used by the l«;st musi cians, cult lvnted amateurs and Intelligent. people throughout tlx- 1 . fc>. I'h.e JVlatchless Palace Organs, CHASE ORGANS, CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGANS, the most perfect matin, «>t surprising novelty, simplicity nnc» bility of construction, with thv most beautiful voico-liko tone ever jiriKiucrti. Also, constantly on Yinntl a j.?rt\*vt variety of other of Pi.'iiw r.ial OiVair . at tin very loW«-»t prict-s. SECOND-HAND INSTRUMENTS TAKEN IN PART PAYMENT TOR HEW ONES Easy Tor.ns of Payment, cither Monthly or Quarterly. MELLOR & HOENE, PITTSBURGH.' PIANOS TO RENT. TUNING AND REPAIRING. Mi:. 15. -I. i.AMi:. R.o .Idiot son 't.. \\.. Cutler. I'M.. Organist and Choir Master of Si. Peter's Ceriiian ' liun li ml Condiiei r. i tin* I air ier choral Union, heps leave lo*ay tliat lie ims 1.. .11 appointed s.. .1,1 foi - li« • ouniy ot Duller for Messrs M«llor&lloene.aml V tli.it ii • • euii tnnii.il an- I the abow itiMriiments at the si mo price Wid terms as furnished M bv M"iu»r »v linnif. . 'it Tins for tuition on the or«;in, llnnoforte. \ lolln ann Slnitttr' liirnlsii. ,i I>n ii|>plie;itlon. I'. ■>. .ox i'lanofortes ami t>ntuns tuned and rejfu-^^. iated. Orders lei I, witii Mr. .1. K. < I rich. •!< weler.Hi Soutii Main Street, will be promjitly at tended to. * WEAK NERVES PAINK'h CKLKRY COMPOUND a Nonra Tonlo I which never fail*. Containing Olery ana IfflHL c'«K'a, th«»H« won<l«>rfnl nor\e Htlniiilanta.it n n h(m rurpß ull norvoun dinortUira. ■WI fi RHEUMATISM P W ? I'AINF'H CKU.HT CoMPocwD pnriflpi tba . V &2I RrR hi 8■94 4] M.hhl. 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