THE OITIZEUST
FRIDAY. MAY 18. 1888.
PUBLIC XOTICE!
The public is hereby not lira that hereafter
mil RrsoJutum* of Respect or CmuMenee adopt
r 4 by vctnnizatxons and ordered published, all \
notices of Church Fairs, festivals and Lcc- j
tmres; and all communicated Obituaries irill
ir choroid for at the rate of one-half cent a !
trord, money to accompany each order.
New Advertisements.
il*witor « Sale of property of Wm. Gal
l&ber.
Auditor's Notice on estate of J. W. Irwin.
Sheriff'* Sale* tor June Term.
Milliner* Sale-RitW * Ralston.
Sew Locals—Horses Wanted, Oar New
Poet mater.
' LOCAL AND GENERAL
—Tbe trees now teem with tiny buds.
The wildwood wake* with bird*
The air is filled with fresh soapsuds
Man eloquent than words.
Tbe cnq'li nf hammer, saw and axe.
Which fill the atmosphere.
The «tor*-|»ipe, oo'd irrub, carp?t tacks —
All prove that spring i« here.
—Dr. V. McAlpine of Petrol ia contem
plates a trip to Alaska.
-Btf noiice of the W.C.T.I' County Con- ;
veation at Zelienople in regular column.
—We have been having our April showers
ia May -a month has been lost somewhere.
—The orchards are now ia full bloom and |
the sight of them i* good medicine for every
body.
—Frank Esstaiati's commission has not j
ret arrived, and he will probablv not take
pOMewion of the office natil the Ist of J une.
—E*q. Perry Stewart had an interesting
cane of jeskv-msn before him the other day,
•ad fined bim 13 and costs.
—lnvitations are ont for the Fourth An
nual Commencement of tbe Butler Public
Schools, for May 24th, Thursday, at 8 p.m.
—Rev. H. T. McClelland of Allegheny
will lecture in the Presbvterian Church to
night for benefit of the Improvement Fund.
—Capt. Meciiling had to be awsy this
week ard the inspection of his compauy was
postponed until the 30th, at 9 a m.
—Mr. Ferguson, agent for Shearer A
Hieks cars that hie firm has not yet purchas
ed that piece of property from the Boyd
heirs.
—Tbe father of Mr. Edwin Brown of W.
Pear street. a hale and hearty old gentleman,
arrived here from England last week.
—Mr. R. B. Schmertz of Pittsburg,and one
nf the chief of the Plate Glass
Words, is dead.
X well informed orchardist says the
pwprct* for all kinds ot fruit were never
before as promising as they are at the pres
ent time.
Shorn this paper to your neighbor and
get him to send in his subscription. The
■torn subscribers we have the better the pa
par will be.
—The paint brush don't make much noise
ia the word, bnt it has been making a big
chaage ia the look* of some of onr houses
this spring.
—"Clyde R," a well known pacing horse
di«d at the Fairground stables here last
Tuesday. Hi* owner lately refused $3500
far bin.
—While Mr. William Wilaon and his fam
ily, who live near Petrolia, were at church
on Snndav morning of last week, his house
was entered, and hi* *afe broken open and
robbed of nearly $250.
—Messrs Ritter A Ralston intend disposing
of their splendid stock of millioejy. and
diapecaing with that feature of their busi-
Baaa. See announcement in another place.
—Mrs. M. S. Templeton represented the
Batier ebureh at tbe Fifth Annual Session of
tho Women's General Missionary Bocietv of
tbe U. P. Chnrch, held at Washington, Pa.,
last week.
—The eitiaen* of Mnddyoreek township
neighbors of Philip Newton, whose barn was
banted some time ago, passed around the hat
aad raised him enough money to build a barn.
A very generous deed.
—The Grand Lodge of the I. 0 O. F. of
Peaasylvnnia met iu Allentown, Tuesday.
Hapt. Mechling, of Butler; Caleb Covert, of
PortersviUe; Alexander Borland, ot Pros
pect, aad perhaps others whose names, we
have not learned, represented Butler county.
—Th* new schedule that went into effect
on tbe \V»«t Peon R. R. last Monday noon, i
cum train* to leave Butler at 6:30 and 8:35
a.m. and 2:35 and 5:00 p.m., connecting fur
or gmne through to Allegheny. Train* ,
leaving allegbeny at £:2O a.m. and 3:15 and
6:00 p.m. connect for Batler.
—Dr. 8. 8. Todd, of 800 Main street, Kan
<u City, Un.,.is preparing a history of the ,
Ogle family, and will be pleased to hear ,
from members of the family in thi« connty, ,
relative to the hi«tory of the lamlly here,
from the year 1700 to 1820. Ogle postoffice
in thia comity was named after Chan. Ogle,
of Somerset connty.
—Di»tou'< steel and saw works near
Philadelphia, were bnrned lant Saturday
night. The loss is pot at $300,000, and some
1000 hand* will be thrown ont of employ-
Beat. This is the firm that was considering
the feasibility of re-moving to Butler last
summer, and this firm may again start up
negotiations in that direction.
Half an inch of ice on the standing
water, and a heavy frost on all vegetation is
what greeted the people here on yesterday
■aoraing. Early grape* and other tender
plants were frozen,but whether or no peaches
aad apple* were far enough advanced to be
hart remains to be seen. We would like t«
hear from our farmer friends as to the wheat
aad rye.
—Operations were performed upon Capt.
Zieglt* and Mr. William Aland last Satur
day afkrnoon. In Mr. Aland's case the op
eration «" to relieve him of gravel and it
was entirely successful. In Mr. Ziegler'a
ease the operation was upon the prostrate
gland and did not give him immediate re
lief. bat he was reported yesterday as renting
easy.
—Col. Sullivan sent copies of the Butler
papers of last week to Pekin, China, address
ed to Mr*. Amelia Lowrie, Rev. Walter
Lowrie and Miss Mary Lowrie, widow and
children of Rev. Reuben Lowrie, a native of
Batler and a former Missionary to China,
whooe family yet resides there as Missioua
rieaof the Presbyterian Church. It costs
but one cent to send a paper from Butler to
Pekin.
—The managers of the Baldwin Locomo
tive works intend removing from Philadel
phia and are looking towards the West for a
sew location. They could not find a better
loootisa than Batler, with iu unlimited sup
ply of natural gas, its cheap land aud com
peting railroads. The Baldwin Co. employs
£OOO skilled mechanics, aud there is plenty
«f room in this beautiful valley for them
aIL
—Mr. C. F. L. Mediation, the surveyor,
allowed as a plan of the Slippery rock Sute
Sformal School grounds the other day. The
plot Is rectangular, is in the eastern suburbs
of Cealreville and the fence encloses ten
acres of gronod purchased from Lewis Pat
tenon. The school building in the centre ot
the plot will b« 92 by 60 feet and will be two
atoms high. Both the dormitories are JL
•hapod buildings—each wing of that for tbe
firls is to be 118 feet long, aud ea-h wing of
tfcat for the hoys 116 feet long, aud both 37
feet wide and two stories high. Tbe eutire
cost of tbe buildings is to be $30,000. Gor
leys oMtract was for $25,000, but the build
ings are to be iarger thau the plans and
apeeiiealirms called for.
Marriage Licenses.
TUiben If. Sloan Venango tp
Minnie fc. Martin
W — . 3. U om«r». Washington tp
Agues L. iieaity.'. Harrisrille
J. F. Gudekuust.. M.Jackson tp
Catharine Brenner Lancaster tp
Archie Huzlett Allegheny Co
J-ida £. Birch Centre tp
Council Proceedings.
At the meeting of Council Tuesday
«rening several nuisances were order
«d to be abated, and several board
walhe ordered to be built.
Tbe Springdaie Hose Co submit
ted it* organization, tbe Hose boufcQ
agree ma Dt was approved.
Tbe Water Co. was notified to put
ia more fire plugs.
—A correspondent has seut us tbe
tint page o t a love letter instead of
the first page ofhis communication.
If tbe "sweetness" increased as the
letter progressed we would like to
bavo aeen the balance.—Sbarpsville,
{Pa ) AioerUter.
THE AGONY OVER.
Final Scenes and End of the
Monks-Harbison Baby and
Contempt of Court Case
When Judge Haztn discharge! Martin
ami William Monks and Wendell Hicisey
from jail last January on account of their
•kkMU, he fixed Saturday, May 12, for their
re-appearance in Court, and it has been un
derstood all along that the surrender of the
child to Court would end their alleged Con
tempt of Court.
Saturday, May 12, was last Saturday, and
that afternoon the three men were in Court,
and the child was also there in the arms of
its mother, who returned with it, from Kan
sas. the previous Wednesday.
Some motions were first disposed of, and
then the Court asked if the parties were
ready in the habeas-corpus case vs Martin
Monks and others, and Mr. tialbreath said
they were, and they were called into Court
and remanded to the custody of the Sheriff,
as a matter of form, and also ordered to pay
the costs ot the proceeding. Mr. Bowser
then said that the child was in Court aud
the defendants tendered it to the Court and
prayed for their discharge. The Court told
him to put his offer in writing, the motion
to include Mrs. Deer, and this, after the dis
cussiou of some legal facts and fictions, was
done. ,
McCandless then suggested that the de
fendants be put under bail not to lurther in
terfere with the child, etc , when Judge
Hazen said he had about made up his mind
as to the order he intended making, aud
would make an order covering everything,
and sbortlv after he read en order discharg
ing the defendants, ordering them to pay all
costs, putting them under S2OO each not to
interfere with the baby for two years, and
again remanding the child to the custody ot
the lather, pending the further order of the
Court, the mother to have the privilege of
seeing it at all proper times, etc.
Judge Hazeu said he wis willing to risk
Mrs. Harbison not to break the law, that
after the first hearing of this case he was
greatlv surprised to hear that husband and
wife had not gone home together, as he
thought they had, etc.
Mr. Samuel Snyder was called iu and ac
cepted as bail tor the defendants. At this
point there was a short delay in the pro
ceeding, and finally McCandless wanted to
know who was to give the prosecution the
custody of the child. McJunkin suggested
that the Sheriff, who was iu Court, was the
proper person; but Thompson, who is the
Sheriff's attorney, promptly disagreed with
him aud said the Sheriff had nothing to do
with it.
Then followed a long wait, partly occupi
ed in completing tbe papers in toe else,when
Judge ILzeu said he had made tbe order tor
tbe discharge of the defendants, aud would
take their word for the.delivery of the bonds
to the Prothonotary.
Martin Monks then went over to his sister
to get the child, but she promptly aiid de
cidedly said, "You can't get the child."
Bowser weut over to talk to her, but she
said she would die right there rather
give it up. Both plead with her but to no
avail. The true mother's heart was there,
her bands were clinched, her amis were
about that child and she was going to keep
it.
Judge Ilazen then ordered Sheriff Redic
to take the child from the mother. The
Sheriff arose and said he was always willing
to obey proper orders of Court, but iiiac'e
tome objection to this, whea the Court said
it would read the order to h : m aQi! he could
disobey it at his peril. Thereupon Juc>ge
Hazea read his order, which Sheriff Redic
listened to very complacently, and then said
he would consult his attorney. Thompson
promptly contradicted himself, aud Sherifl
Kedic called upon the husband to help him
take the child.
They went over to the corner where the
mother was sitting, and Kedic told Harbison
to take the child aud he would see that nobody
interfered with him. Harbison attempted to
auclasp the mother's fingers but could not
succeed. She told'.him that he had abused
ed ber aud driven her from home, but iie
could not haye the child, aud wheu he per
sisted ai-ked him why he did not nboke her
as he had doue before.
He tiually desisted, and he aud the_ Sheriff
took their seats, but to several men in that
room this scene awakened memories of those
depicted iu ."Uncle Tom's Cabin," where
children were torn frjtn their mother's arms
aod sold iuto slavery.
McCandless then asked for an alias writ
of habeas corpus for the mother and child,
aud the Court directed the Prothouotary to
issue it.
The order was made aud the mother order
ed to pay costs.
Thompson then said that if the child was
not delivered iu five minutes he would ask
tho Court to revoke all the orders it had
made iu the case that day. #
McCandle.su said the defendants had shown
the power to bring the child bick, aud t'jat
the same power could deliver it.
Bowser, for respondents, said they had
done all in tbeir power in the matter.
the order discharging the respondents or the
order committing the mother to jail for con
em»t.
Bowser re-iterated that they had done all
they could, McCaiidless was fully persuaded
about something, Mrs. Harbison said she
came back of her own motion, Galbreath
said the mother had been advised to obey the
orders of the Court, and the counsel got iuto
a general wrangle.
The Court then re-read all its orders, and
asked Mrs, Harbison if she intended to obey
them, and her answer was 'T can't give up
my child, I would rather give up ray life."
The Court then made an order committing
the mother aud child to jail, and re-c immit
tiug all the respondents iu the old case, aud
they were followed to jail by a crowd of
crying women aud rueu whose hearts were
bursting with indignation.
On Monday Robert Harbison and his sis
ter were again in town, a* were also some
friends and relatives of Monks family.
Court met at 1 p. ra. to finish the ejectment
case on trial, and soon aftir various reports
were flying about the Monks-Harbison case.
One was that Thompson aud McCandleas
had prepared a pai>er ordering the Sheriff to
tear the child from the mother's arnn by
force and take it into Court, and that the
Sheriff had announce J his determination to
disol>ey the order; aud another was that
Robert Harbison wished to end the whole
proceeding and release all the parties, and
that his attorneys Thompson and McCaud
les* were fighting him about it. Harbison
hail been arrested that morning on charges
of assault and battery prefered by his wile,
and covering instances during their married
life, and the affair of Oct. f>th last,
The last report proved correct. Messrs
Simeon Nixon and Alfred Ayers had inter
ested themselves in the matter, and after
quite au effort had induced Harhisou to agree
to settle the matter by fdguiug a paper aid
ing for the release of all the pirties, aud
giving the mother the child until it was
■even years of age, she to give bail not to
permanently take it out of the county, aud
the Monkses to drop thsir assault and bat
tery proceeding. Niion wrote the paper
and Thompson told Harbison that if he
wanted to act the d- d hog, he would sign it.
But Harbison did sign it, Thompson aud
McCaudless withdrew from the case, and
Greer was employed to present tue petition
to Court.
The ejectment case had fallen through
suddenly, but the Court had been informed
of what was going on and was waitiug.
When everything was ready the petition
was p/esented, all the parties were brought
into Court, and Judge Hazen signed the
following order:
Now, May 14, 1888. On due considera
tion leave is given to Robert Harbison, Jr.
to discontinue his petition for writ of habeas
corpus, within referred to, and all proceed
ings and decrees and orders under the same
are in pursuance of the prayer of this peti
tion revoked. Annulled and set aside, and the
said Catharine Hsrbison and her child
Robert Charles Harbison, and William
Mouks. Martin Monks and Wendell llickey
are hereby discharged from prison and grant
ed leave to go without day, and all recogni
zances aud bail bonds entered into by them,
or either of them heretofore, are discharged.
And it is now further ordered that the
said Catharine Harbison give boud with
Wesley Monks in §IOOO, conditioned that
she will not remove said child Robert
Charles Harbison from the county of Butler,
but that his home shall be with his mother
in said county uutil said child is seven years
old. BY THK COURT.
Then everybody congratulated all the
parties, and soon after they started home.
Mrs. Harbison had heard that tbe Sheriff
wat to bo ordered to take the child from her
by force, und had barricaded her cell, and
when the Sheriff called to take her into
Court, he found the cell door chained aui
padlocked.
Mr. Harbison's action in discontinuing the
case, despite the furious opposition of his
attorneys, was very creditable to him,aud by
so doing he showed himself a better man
thau they, an<l gifted with more common
sense.
Twice during this proceeding there has
been talk of a mob organizing to take the
prisoners out of jail, but this would have
been foolish and dangerous, as tbe Sheriff
would have probably .defended the jail wi'.b
his life, and it is not likely the prisoners
would have gone out under such circum.
stances. Mob vetigauce, when it must come,
should be directed against the real offenders.
Iu looking back over the whole case, one
cannot but l>e amazed at the "coustaut in
sistence" of the prosecution, particularly of
the counsel for the prosecution; aud at the
uiifcUkes made by Judge Huzeu. He was
undoubtedly mistaken iu not awarding the
child to the mother, iu the first place, and
he was mistaken iu condemning the entire
evidence for the defense, because, we sup
' pose, of their evasive answers when question
<*.l as to the whereabouts of their sister and
; Mrs. Deer after thev had captured the child
j—a matter that, appealed to their natural
affection.
His course, in the case, however honestly
i taken, brought upon bim the execration of
the community, aud let us hope that no
| further scenes*like those that happened in
this, or one that occurred iu one of the
I Christie-Blakely eases, will ever again dis
i grace our Court room.
LEGAL NEWS.
| BALANCE OF TRIAL LIST FOB LAST WEEK.
W H Abrams and wife vs Jos McElroy,
trustee, ejectment for land iu boro of l'etro
lia. May 12, verdict for defendant.
Gillespie ACo vs Crawford and others
continued.
Jacob W Rice vs The boro of Butler. May
11, verdict for plaintiff for $55.
Ekis and Gamble vs Golden, Wuller and
Mcßride—continued.
P C Bell vs M J Brown. May 11, verdict
for the plaintiff for $l5O.
N~ Criley vs C Rockeuoteia and wife—con
tinued.
John Sberinan and others vs Sarah Her
rou, Thos Allen and John Wilson, eject
ment for 300 acres in Cherry twp. May 14,
defendants allowed to file a counter abstract.
Plaintiffs allege surprise, aud ease continu
ed.
All other cases on the list were settled.
COMMON PLEAS NOTES.
A new trial was granted in the case of
Thos F Christley, adm'r vs Jos Keuehan.
A new trial was refused in the case ot
Gregg vs Alleu, also in case of Moreland vs
Datubach.
An auditor wa-s appointed in the case of
the forfeited recognizance of J L Conn.
In the case of J L Brown vs Cbas May the
lien was stricken off at of plaintiff.
A new trial was refused in the case of Gar
vs Bicbler.
ORPHANS' COI'RT NOTES.
All the exceptions in the Doutliett road
case were dismissed at cost of exceptants and
aud report of viewers confirmed absolutely.
The executors of John Ralston were order
ed to sell real estate to raise sufficient money
to pay claim of Elizabeth aud A Ilenshew.
In the case of the Overseers of Washing
ton twp, Armstrong county vs the Overseers
of Fairview twp, in regard to the Guck fami
ly the appeal was quashed at cost of appel
lants, aud in the case of same twp vs the
Petrolia Poor Board the appeal was quashed
at cost of appellants.
The Rule to show cause against taking off,
vacating aud .-.ftting aside the order ot Court
remitting the forfeited recognizance of Cal
vin Beighley was discharged ut cost of peti
tioner.
In the matter of the final account of Mary
E Pearce, adui'rx of Peterson Pearce, on ex
ceptions to Auditors report, the Auditor's re
port was overruled imd modified,',the account
as tiled confirmed absolutely, and the excep
tants ordered to pay the costs.
The Court in its opinion in this case se
verely reflects upou the children.
NOTES.
The will of Eva Maria Beyer of Butler was
probated aud letters to Henrick lloen; also
will of t'hiistopher Baihorst and letters to
John Belfuur, ex'r.
—Letters of administrated were granted
to Geo S and Rowland H Bowen on estate of
Fred of But!er;also to C Schrumph on
estate of Adam Schrumph,of Winfield twp.
The Commissioner appointed .to inquire
into the alleged lunacy of Henry Iloliman
reported that he is not a lumatic, and the
petitioner, Johu G. Hoffman was ordered to
pay all cos ts.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Susannah Donaldson to T L Donaldson 1
acre in Middlesex for stioo.
Wm Wetzel to Peter Christie a lot in Sax
ouburg for #SOO.
Chas W Pngh et al to J M Cruikshank 24
acres iu Winfield for SISOO.
Elizabeth Lutz to Marg J Anderson 40
acres in Brady for SI2OO.
J II Adams to Ii E Wick et al 31 acres in
Slipperyrock for $162.50.
H S McClyiuonds to Grafton Shorts a lot
in Penu twp for $75.
Memorial Day Arrangements.
The Grand Army who are arrang
ing for the observance of Decoration
Day offer tbe following arrangements
through their committee, Messrs.
Alex Russell, Alex Mitchell and J.
B. Richey:
Marshall;-—Maj G. W. Reed, Maj.
Prosser and Cupt. Rob't Storey.
Committee on Vocal Music—A. G.
Williams.
Instrumental Music—W. A. Clark
and Xewton Black.
Flowers—Maj C. E. Anderson, R.
P. Scott, A. G. Morrison, Capt. W.
H. Ensminger and Henry Korn.
Receive Flowers at Hall—Samuel
Miller and F. Weigand.
Transportation—J. T. Kelly and H.
B. Patterson.
Finance—Simeon Nixon.
Tho Post will form at their usual
place of meeting promptly at 1 o'clock
pM. Comrades David Campbell,
John Emerick, Levi Logan, H. A.
Wagner and Frank Allwine are re
spectfully dotailed to decorate the
graves of soldiers interred in Jeffer
son Summit Cemetery at 10 o'clock A.
M , Comrade Newton Black to be the
orator and to superintend the services
at said cemetery. The citizens of that
vicinity are cordially invited to be
present and to participate in the ex
ercises, after which the detail will
proceed to Butler and join their Post
lin the ceremonies here. Comrade D.
S. McCullougb is detailed as a com
mittee to mark the graves of all sol
diers interred in the various ceme
teries in Butler.
All are cordially invited to partici
pate wir.h us in these services. No
formal cards of invitation will be is
sued. but we invite the Sons of Vet
erans, our Borough authorities, the
three Gre companies, the Germania
and G. A. It bauds, the National
Guards, the Soldiers' Orphans, the
Public Schools, all civic organiza
tions, aad the citizens generally, one
and all, to turu out with us and as
sist in the observance of the day and
the occasion.
Workingmens' Club.
The entertainment given in aid of
funds to create a literary for this ex
cellent organization held ia the skat
ing rink of Butler on Friday, was a
success a£ regards the artists who
gave, one and all, high satisfaction
Miss Glenn, of Mercer, is a singer
who, on her next visit, will have a
cordial welcome.
Her duet with Miss Dotte was rap
turously applauded aud her Swiss
Echo song was encored lustily as it
deserved. She is a mezzo-soprano
singer of unusual excellence.
Miss Dotts elocutionary efforts
sustained her good reputation in dis
tricts where she is known, and it is
hoped she will come again.
Of the same character in the enter
tainment, was a recitation given by
Miss Mechliug, of Springdaie. This,
however, was uot all of our Ilome
Talent.
Mr. Price, of the Glass works,
lately come to Butler, played a solo
on the cornet from Hotow's Operl of
Martha, the theme being the "Last
Rose of Summer." aud "When the
Rose blooming fair". To have such
u player resident in Butler is some
thing congratulatory aad on nest oc
casion of the Club Concert, he ought
to help largely in filling the house.
G. A. R., Notice.
Attentioc! J. H. Randolph Post
404, Prospect Memorial Sermon on
Sunday M*y 27th at 4 P. M by Rev.
J. M. Ray. iu the M- E- Church.
Post will rneot at Post room aqd
the address will be given on Decora
tion day by Rev. Stifl'y of the M. E,
Church. G. A. R.
—A New Castle young mau had
engagement ring made for his sweet
heart out of his whiskers.
A Curious Case.
A curious caae of citizenship is to be
decided by the lowa courts. In one
of the towns of the State a Methodist
minister appeared as prosecuting
witness against a saloon keeper. At
the next election tha saloonkeeper
challenged the vote of the clergyman,
on the ground that he was an itiner
ant Methodist minister, aud being
subject at any time to removal bv the
Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
Chnrch, could not, therefore, be a cit
izen of any town, sity, county or
State. Tho judges of election
overruled the challenge, but the plain
tiff has carried the case to the Su
preme Court of the State. The Chris
tian Advocate savs that, as there are
more than 25,000 Methodist minis
ters in the United States, it will be a
decidedly interesting thing "for it to
be declared that they cannot be citi
zens. As Methodist ministers have
been Governors ot States, members
of Congress, members of Legislatures,
Justices of the Peace, and candidates
for the Vice Presidency of the L cited
States, there are a few precedents in
their behalf."
W. C. T. W. Election.
At a meeting of the W. C. T. U.,
of Butler, last Thursday afternoon,
Mrs. C. D. Greenlee was called up
on to preside.
The resignations of the old officers
of the Union were accepted, aud an
election followed which resulted in
the selection of Mrs. John H. Sutton
for President, Mrs. Benj Huselton
for Vice President, Mrs. C. H Bai
ley for Secretary and Mrs. Templeton
for Corresponding Secretary. Mrs.
W. D. Brandon continues in her office
as Treasurer. Mrs. Sutton resigned
as Superintendent of Mother's work
and Mrs. John Greer was appointed.
The Union resolved to serve the
soldiers who will be here on Decora
tion Day, with refreshments and a
committee wa3 appointed to perfect
arrangements.
Oil Well Notes.
The Whitmire well is reported do
ing 90 barrels a day, and the Hoon
well is expected to reach the "Thirty
foot" to day.
Reiber's well on the Lauhe is do
ing 120 a day, and the wells at Glade
Run are falling off.
A well near Bakerstown is show
ing up well and is flowing soma oil
from the top of the "Hundred foot."
This well, if good, will open a new
field.
Say & Co. are putting down a well
on the old Adam Ekas farm in Clin
ton Twp. and have leased seyeral
farms in that vicinity, and another
firm is putting down a well on the
Adam Gould farm in Middlesex Tp.
A QUESTION OF HEALTH.
What Baking Powder Shall We
Use?
This plain question cornea home to
every housekeeper. We all desire
pure and wholesome food, and this
cannot be had with the use of impure
or poisonous baking powder. There
can be DO longer a question that all
the cheaper, lower grades of baking
powders contain either alum, lime or
phosphatic acid. As loath as we
may be to admit so much against
what ruay have been some of our
household gods, there can be no gain
saying the unanimous testimony of
the official chemists. Indeed, analysts
seem to find no baking powder en
tirely free from some one cf these
objectionable ingredients except the
Royal, and that thev report as chemi
cally pure. We find dome of the bak
ing powders advertised as pure, to
contain, under the tests of Professors
Chandlers, Habirshaw aud others,
nearly twelve per cent, of lime, while
others are made from alum with no
cream of tartar. This, we presume,
accounts for their lack of leavening
power as sometimes complaiued of by
the cook, and for the bitter taste
found in the biscuits so frequently
complained of by ourselves
But aside from the inferiority of
the work done by these powders, tho
physicians assure us that lime and
alum taken into the system in such
quantities as this are injurious. Their
physiological effects are indigestion,
dyspepsia, or worse evils.
The question naturally arises, why
do these cheap baking powder makers
use these thiugs ? Alum i? three
cents a pound, lime still cheaper,
while cre<im of tartar costs thirty-five
or forty. The reasons for tho chemi
cal purity of the Rojal Buking Pow
der were recently given iu the New
York Times in an interesting descrip
tion of a new method of refiniug ar
gols, or crude cream of tartar. It
seems that it is only under this pro
cess that cream of tartar can be freed
from the lime natural to it and ren
dered chemically pure; that the pat
ents and plant for this cost the Royal
Baking Powder Company about half
a million dollars, and that they main
tain exclusive control of the rights.
Professor McMurtrie, late chief
chemist of the Department of Agri
culture, at Washington, D. C., made
au examination of this process, and
reported upon the results attained in
the refined cream of tartar. The fol
lowing extract from his report would
seem to answer the question repented
at the head of this article, and which
is eo frequently propounded by the
housekeeper:
"I have examined the cream of
tarter used by the Royal Baking
Powder Company in the manufacture
of their baking powder, and find it to
be perfectly pure and free from lime in
any form. The chemical teats to which
I have submitted the Royal Baking
Powder prove it perfectly healthful
and free from every deleterious sub
stance. The Royal Baking Powder
is purest in quality and highest in
strength of auy baktng powder of
which I have knowledge."
—One of the humors of the mail
service comes from Texas, as follows;
At a small railway station not a
thousand miles from Rockwell a
brand new Democratic postmaster
was appointed. For several days al
ter the mail agent received no mail
from the station, and reported the
matter to the superintendent of the
railway mail service. The latter
wrote to the postmaster, who replied
that be was waiting for the mail sack
to get full before sanding it to the
truip.
Horses Wanted.
I will buy 20 head of horses or
mares, age from sto 9 years old,
weighing from 1100 to 1500 pounds,
lit for eastern market for which I will
pay market price. Auy person hav
ing anything in this line will please
bring them to Sunbury, on Wednes
day, May 33. or to Butler, at \~ogeley
House, on Thursday May ISBS.
II SKANOU.
Most complete stock of White
Goods and Embroideries ever brought
to Butler at
L, STEIN & SON'S.
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
A small steamboat is to be put on
the Beaver between Rock Point and
Beaver Falls.
The people of Clearfield county are
throwing up their hats because there
is not a toll pate in the county.
Mr Benjamin DeWoody, of Frank
lin, died lust Friday morning. His
second wife and widow, was a Miss
Sallie Graham, of Butler.
The residence of X. H. Beatty, of
Jefferson, 0., formerly of Parker, was
burned last week.
The sheep dogs of Mercer county
still hold their record as the champion
mutton eaters of the State. Thejlast
issue of the Greenville Progress con
tains reports of claims filed amount
ing to 5275.50 If the dogs keep on
at this rate an additional tax levy
will need to be laid to pay the sheep
claims in that county.
The toll bridge spanning the Alle
gheny at Kittaaning haß been made
free by order of the court, the county
paying in the negihborhood of $lB,-
000 for the same.
Slippery Rock township, Lawrence
county seems to have been quite ap
propriately named. James Manning
has brought suit against it to recover
$5,00U for an arm broken in falling
down an unprotected embankment.
Shortly before 11 o'clock last
Thursday morning Charles Turner, a
German groceryman, living in Alle
gheny City, shot bis wife and then
himself. Death was instant in both
cases. The cause of tho tragedy was
jealousy, which, from all that can bo
learned, was unfounded.
A McKeesport goat drank a quart
of paint, and after wrestling with it
for two weeks died. We are careful
to record this because it is the first
known instance of a square defeat of
a goat's digestiva economy.
The Oil City Blizzard says: "The
judgeship contest in Venango county
bids fair to develop into something
interesting before the autumnal snow
storm of ballots in November. The
most experienced cooks sometimes
spoil a dish by too much cooking."
There are over a hundred cases of
mumps reported at East Brady, and
tiie schools have been closed on ac
count of the^liaease.
Frod. Hausser. a youth of seven
teen, whose home is in Altoona, mix
ed three ounces of black powder in
ten ounces of lard Saturday morning
and stood it on a stove. The prepa
ration is a Blair county recipe to cure
horse itch. Hausser was bending
over the pot when it exploded, and
received the charge in his face. He
was raised three feet by the force of
the shock, may lose the sight of both
eyes, and is very serioasly injured.
A dispatch from Freeport said that
Robert Richards, the young man who
stole Atkinson & Hegy's horses, was
captured last Saturday afternoon at
Springdale, Allegheny county, after
tuirty-six hours' hot chase. He was
taken to Freeport, committed by
Squire Loweher, and was then taken
to Kittauning jail He sold the
horses and rig in Parker, bought a
ticket to Butler, and passed down the
West Penn road to Springdale, and a
telephone message told of his where
abouts. Mr. Mays went on the noon
train and arrested him, and Richards
was identified at Tarentum by the
man who bought the Atkinson horse.
He didn't seem to mind his arrest,
and admitted taking both horses.
Possibly the saddest and most dis
tressing accident that has occurred in
Somerset for years, happened last
Saturday evening just before dark
when Mary, the two-and-a-half year
old daughter of George Witt, and
grand-daughter of J. J. Tice, escaped
her mother's attention and went into
the yard in the rear of the house,
where some men had been engaged
making fence. She had only been
gone about twenty minutes, wh«n the
mother started in search of her and
was horrified to find the child in a
post-hole, dead. The poor little thing
had fallen into the hole head foremost
and was drowned in a few inches of
water that collected in the bottom.
A Williamsport (Pa ) dispatch of a
recent date says: "A shower of black
bettles fell in ihis city last evening.
Millions of the bugs swarmed through
the streets." The reputation of
Williamsport whisky always was
bad, aud appears to be growing
worse.
What is known in Youngstown as
"the celebrated hog case" came to a
conclusion Thursday by a jury ac
quitting the defendant. Obadiah
Rummell and Elias Paulin lived on
adjoining farms, nine miles from
Youngstown, aud until a few months
ago were on the best of terms. One
day a dog owued bv Rummell killed
a pig owned by Paulin. Rummell
refused to pay, and Paulin then had
him arrested, charged with cruelty to
animals. Three juries tried the case
but failed to agree, aud after a trial
lasting a week the fourth jury decided
Thursday that Rummell was inno
cent. Pauliu had given bail for costs
and these, with other expenses, will
fooi up nearly S6OO which he will
have to pay.
There are some queer things done
in voting. Often persons aud objects
as well, not before the public, come in
for a vote. We heard of a case re
cently in a certain township, in Bea
ver county, where a man was run
uiug for township Clerk. When the
polls closed the result for him was:
For the old woman 12 rotes.
For his dog Ketch 7 votes.
For the man himself. 5 votes.
Our New Postmaster
Will do business at the old stand
next door to Kelly's Clothing, Shoe,
Hat, angl Gents' Furnishing House.
Our Suits are the best for the money;
our Shoes are guaranteed and are sold
at a reasonable price; our Shirts can
not be beat for fit or wear; our Hats
lead the van, aud our Neckwear takes
the cake. We sell Socks so cheap
that you can throw them away as
soon as they become "rights and
lefts," aud put on a new pair. When
it comes to Cuff-buttons, etc , we can
save you money. In Underwear,
Umbrellas, handkerchiefs, Rubber
coats, Working Pants, Overalls, etc.,
our goods talk for us and for them
selves. Come in.
JOHN T. KELLY,
Diamond Block, Butler, Pa.
—A hearing was had before Gov.
Beaver at Harrisburg last Thursday
on a application for a requisition for
Col. H. D. Wallace, formerly Presi
dent of the New Castle Savings
Bauk, who has been living at Tucson,
Ariz , two or three years. TM State
lost §IO,OOO by the failure of the bank
a low years Hgo. The charge against
Wallace is false pretense, it lining
claimed thai he represented the bauk
as solvent. The application was
held under advisement by the Gov
ernor.
Found a Pot of Gold.
HICKORY. PA., May 15— Several
days ago Lee Mackey was plowing
on the farm of C. S. Maxwell, near
Buffalo village, Washington county,
when he stopped to dig awav the sod
about a stump. As be pulled back
the first flap of grass he was surpris
ed to lind underneath it a flat stone,
which evidently hadn't got there by
accident. Mackey proceeded to In
vestigate and was still more astonish
ed to find that under the stone was a
pot of shining ffold coin to the value of
nearly $3,000 Mackey resigned
his job the next day and left for his
home in Greene county to enjoy the
fruits of his irood fortune.
The money is supposed to have
been hidden by Robert Dryden, who
many years ago occupied a cabin near
by and was somewhat of a miser.
Ten Cows Hanged.
Samuel Stevens, a milk dealer of
Monroe, Conn., on going to his barn
the other morning, found the entire
flooring of his cow stables had given
way during the night and precipitated
his ten cows into the opening. Noth
ing remained but the stanchions to
which his stock were fastened, and
from these hung ten dead cows.
—Spanish executions are run in a
somewhat peculiar way. Recently a
young woman, her lover, and an ac
complice were garrotted in Madrid,
the first execution thero in five years
Twenty-four hours before the time
fixed for their death they were first
told when they would cease to live.
Then they were taken to the prison
chapel and kept there until tbey were
marched to the scaffold. One of the
condemned was so violent that it took
six wardens to dress him and get him
out of his cell. In the chapel they
received hundreds of visitors, received
all the food and driuk they wanted,
and spent part of their time, when the
wine had nerved them up, and be
tween prayers, in playing cards. The
scaffold upon which they were throt
tled was erected rti the prison yard,
hut higher than the walls, so that the
20,000 spectators gathered in the
streets might enjoy the spectacle.
Finally the dead bodies were kept
exposed to the public gaze until sun
set.
—There is no plant that will give
a more tropical appearance to the
lawn or house front than the castor
bean plant. The foliage is beautiful,
and it is a rapid grower, holding its
color till frost time.
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 bis prices before you bu/ your
Sewer Pipe and you will save money.
No. 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 Percale 3, Ginghams, Seer
suckers and White Goods at Lowest
prices at
L. STEIN & SON'S.
—New Silks and Plushes, new
Spring Dress Goods, call and inspect
oar stock.
L. STEIN & SON'S.
—Balls and bats, different styles at
J. F. T. STEIILE'S.
—We have ten thousaud dollars
worth of furniture in our three ware
rooms at No. 19 Jefferson St., Butler.
Pa. The best as well as the cheap
ast, but all 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 BRO'S.
—Ladies, if you want your dresses
to drape nicely you should wear a
Pansy Bustle; they are the best. For
sale at
L. STEIN <FC SON'S.
—lce for sale at Morrison's City
Bakery.
—A 2£ gallou pail 20 cents, set
cups and saucers 30c, full size plates
sc, matches 3 boxes for sc, 10 quart
pan 10 cts, at 5 cent Store.
—Extra Value in Ladies' Muslin
Underwear at
L. STEIN & SON'S.
—Consult your own interests and
examine our stock of furniture, uphol
stered suits, chairs, mattresses, etc.,
before purchasing. MILLER BRO'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 aud Cambric Em
broideries and Flouncings, largest
stock aud lowest prices at
L. STEIN & SON'S.
—Felt hats in light colors for Sum
mer wear at
J. F. T. STEHLE'S.
—Use Double AH O. 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. REDICK,
2-18-3 m. No. 5, N. Main St.
Butler, Fa.
—Full line of Gents Furnishing
goods at
J. F. T. STEHLE'S.
—Fancy Dress Silks at iIQ cents a
yard worth 75 cents at
L, STEIN & SON'S.
—Everybody will Had it to their
advantage to go to the City Bakery
for their bread, pies, cakes, etc.
—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 ©Uo
where in Butler, at Miller Bros',
furniturp aUtfe, No. 19 Jefferson St.
—Straw hats, an immense line at
J. F. T. STEHLE'S.
No advance in cotton Goods at
L. STEIN <SI SON'S.
—For fresh Fruits, Oranges, Lom.
ons, Malaga aud Grauberrios,
go to Morrison's City Bakery.
—All the latest Styles in DreßS
Goods and Trimmings at
L. STEIN & SON'S.
A full line of new books now at;
the 5 cent store, usual price 25 cent?, j
our price 10 cents.
There is as much in
a druggist knowing how
to take care of his ttock after
he has purchased it as in
knowing what to buy 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
y«ars in the drug business has
given us opportunity to learn
much in this direction, and
everything bearing the name
of C. N. BOYD 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 pr'ces
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 i;t 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.
Respectfully,
C. N. BOYD, Druggist.
Diamond Block, Butler, Pa.
—There is a law requiring mer
chants receiving queensware to burn
the straw in which it is packed. Tbey
dare not sell or give it away because
queenswaro comes to us from foreign
countries and is packed in or with
straw that might contain noxious
seed, such as Canada thistle, and it
is to prevent the introduction of seed
in this country that the law requires
the burning of this straw. We call
attention to the following section: "It
shall be the duty of any person who
shall ship or caused to he shipped in
to the State, any fruit trees, queens
ware or any other property of any
kind packed in or with straw or grass
at the time of unpacking the same,
and if any such person shall not de
stroy Bush grass or straw, he shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor."
—Just received five carloads of
Sewer Pipe which will be sold very
cheap at M. C. ROCKENSTEIN'S,
No. 17, X. Main St.
—Jnst opened at the 5 cent Store
a complete line of lace caps, the prices
will surprise yon.
Bargains"
For the next sixty days, in order
to reduce our stock, we will quote
special lew 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 $9 to $25.
Sets of chairs from $2.75 to sl6 per
set.
Secretaries from sl6 to S4O.
Easy chairs, handsome pictures,
room ornaments, stc., any of which
would make both useful and appropri
ate presents.
MILLER BRO'S.
No. 19, Jefi'erßoa 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 and ice cream.
Normal School.
A Normal term of school will open
in the Public School Building on May
2Stb and will continue nine weeks.
The instructors will be A. B. Ander
son, George K. Balph and 11. E.
Coulter. It is the design of the school
to fit young 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 and
practical business education. Thef-e
will be examinations at the dose of
the term by the County and City Su
perintendents. The tuition, $5.00
normal, $7.00 commercial course. For
further information write to auv of
the above instructors at Butler.
Baby carriages, a full line, at
J. F. T. STEIILE'S.
Fine Pictures.
Mr. W. S. Bracken, agent for the
North American Photo-copying Co.,
of Jamestown, N. Y„ is now canvass
ing Butler and vicinity for work. This
company enlarges photographs in
crayon and water colors, their work
is first-class and their charges lower
than any w« have heard.
Mr. Bracken is stopping at the
Lowry House, at whbh place orders
can be left for him. lie will remain
in Butler for a month, and has al
ready taken many orders.
For Sale.
A good cow. Enquire at CITIZEN
Office, Butler, Pa.
—We are selling 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'S,
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 a man never
get a Bradley stove or range. For
sale only by C. STOCK, on S. Main
St., Butler, Pa.
—A full line of mouth-organs, gui
tar* and banjos at
J, F. T. STEIILE'S.
Grade Colt for Sale.
I offer for sale my three-quarter
Clyde colt. She is two years old and
will make a good breeding mare. For
particulars inquire of Joseph A.
Painter, N. McKcan St., near Nixon
House, Butler. Pa. »
—Full line of Playing cirds, all
prices, at
J. F. T. STEULE'B.
—The best fresh and canned Cali
fornia fruits at Morrison's City
Bakery.
WA(ITED-LADY,t;^ n ?f d ,v,^»,r y
tn ultl firm. iV'.JJjv.t. uoxlllou
U >£ lIiRUS,, U IWivU* Ji, N. X.
GREAT SALE
TO QUIT THE BUSINESS ■
All Our Immense Stock of
MILLINERY,
ConsiFtina: of all the new thing in Hats, Bonnets, Flowers,
Feathers, Tips, Plumes, Ornaments, Silks, Velvets, Plushes,
Ribbons, Satins, and everything comprised in a first class
MILLINERY STOCK.
We intend to close out all the above goods by July Ist and
will sell them at prices that will enable us to do so. Remem
ber you have a full line
OF NE W GOODS
to select from. Also the greatest bargains ever offered in
Dry Goods and Carpets,
A.T
RITTER & RALSTON'S.
TIIIS SPACE IS RESERVED FOR
E. GRIEB, The Jeweler,
No. 19, North Main St., BUTLER, PA.,
Whose advertisement • will appear next week.
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. GRIEB'S
No. 16 South. Main St., < Sign of ELECTRIC BULL),
Hntler, Pa.
PALACE OF MUSIC.
e ESTABLISHED 1831.
MELLOR & HOENE, i
GENERAL AQENTS FOR THE
Peerless Hardman Pianos
ANP
NOTED FOR THEIR
"AND POWER AND SWEETNESS OF TONE,
UNRIVALED DURABILITY,
jjgj) ELEGANCE OF DESIGN, and t '
PERFECTION OF FINISH.
Which excellencies cause thom to bo selected and used by the best musi
cians, cultivated amateurs and intelligent people throughout the T . S
The ]Vlatchless Palace Organs,
CHASE ORGANS,
CHICAGO COTTAGE ORGANS,
the most perfect Organs made, of surprising novelty, simplicity an..
bllity «rt* (construction, with tlie most beautiful voice-like tone ever p:-.*:'- • .
Also, constantly on hand a Kreat. variety of other makes of T'iano :i i
Organs, at tin- very lowest prices.
SECOND-HAND INSTRUMENTS TAKEN IN PART PAYMENT FOR NtW
Easy Terms of Payment, either Monthly or Quarter!/.
MELLOR & HOENE, PITTSBURGH. '
PIANOS TO RENT. ® TUNING AND REPAIRIK3.
Ml£. H. .1. I.AMIt. :>0 .left>rsou St.. \V.. IV.itlrr. Pa.. Organist anrt Choir Master of St.
Peter's German Chun-h. and Conductor of Uv Butler Choral Union, begs leave to iiay tnat
he has been appointed Sol#* Agent for the county ot Butter /or Messrs. Mel lor & Hoene.ana
that he can furnish an> oi Tin* above inM.rumenrs at the same price and terms as iurntsiieu
by Mellor & Hocne, i'Utsi>i;rg. Terms l'or tuition on the <*rgan. Pianoforte. > loiin ana
Kinging' furnished on ;ipplicatiou. I\ O. Box K*>. Pianoforte and Organs tuned and regu
lateji. Orders left .with Mr. J.jlt. Grieb, ♦Jeweler,lo South Malu Street.wlll be promptly at
V A NERVE TOHIC.
r- •*» -a Celery and Coca, the prominent ia.
Jf ' vredienta, are the best and safest
M • Nerve Tonics It strengthens and
■ t ■— * quiet* the nervous system, curing
I Nervous Weakness, Hj steriu, Sleep-
UIIIW TITER* WE.
Jt drives out the poisonous humors of
_ v >Jie blood purifying and enriching it.
1 ■ ltd ao overcoming those diseaw*
M resulting from impure or impover-
W * UTVTWE
■ % / ■ M Actin. R mildly but surely on the BOVREI J
J* it cures habitual constipation, and
JW prom oU * A regular habit Itstrcnrlli-
F <R ENS the ttomacb, and aids digestion.
M I A DIURETIC.
life ■ ■ Mfc M In lu com position the best and mod
H llfTl ll ■■ 11 R!■ activu diurvticsof the Materia MedU.i
U 111 WJ. II II I 111 bib combined scientifically wit h other
Active remedies for diseases of thu
I kidneys It can be relied on to give
quick relief and speedy cure.
For The NERVOUS SSSSS
The DEBILITATED
«PL_ Ar,prn . WELLS, RICHARDSON&CO., Prop*
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