FRIDAY, MAT JR. 1888.
PUBLIC SOTICS.'
Thepmhhc u hereby notifUd that hereafter
M /fexWWxxu of Respect or Condolence adopt
iby r-yrT' fi—» mmd ordered published, all 1
Ittcem of Chmrch Fain, Festival* and Lec
wrra, and mil communicated Obttuonei will
ocharyed far at the rate of one-half cent a
mrd, money to accompany each order.
New Advertisements.
Fan* for Sale—J oh a Wallace.
New Locals—Prospect Normal, D«oor*Uon
Key, Teacher's Eramiaatioo, Moaey to Loan.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
—Raafrew has no ehureb building.
—The Kmleatoa Jfctn has bee me a very
aaiable little paper.
—North Washington now has no resident
■kjaieiaa.
—Frank Parriance. Esq. has money to
Mtn. See notice.
Weaver" of Waahiogtou twp..
ga* 91 yeare yet attends the M. E. Church
* North Washington.
Hair—' Graham and Cart M. Harper
4 North Washington started on a trip to
Framing Territory last Tuesday.
—The Viewers oa the opening of Clay St.
ham Bluff to Chestnut St.. will meet at the
lfKk House, Tuesday, at 10 aa.
—There are jaat 173 known species of
[saalime t K «* are blind, without counting
Ike yonng man who is in love.
kava last year's hats and bonnets done up as
ia any former season,
—The Washington, Pa., papers say that
Mr. J. H. Chatham, of Petrolia intends re
moving to that town.
—The Carpenters and Joiners Union will
give a Festival in the Rink on Decoration
Day. See notice.
There are now two nitro-glycerine fac
tories oa the Brawa form about a mile South
wf town.
—Mr. Fraak Johnson of Harrisburg,
formerly of this county, waa visiting friends
la Batler this week. .
—Those who cone to you to talk about
athars, are the earn who go to others to talk
abaatyoa.
—To kill cabbage worms, sprinkle sul
phar aa them ia the morniag, while the dew
ia aa Is the best time.
—lt has been decided by the Supreme
Oeait aa several oacaeioas tkat a bycicile has
M aH | privilege to the right of the road at
aay ether vehicle.
The State Editorial Association will hold
Hi tr— —■ meeting at Eric during the week
«fJnae 25th. An excursion to Niagara will
ynkthly be a feature of the trip.
—The Grove City corroepoadoat rf the
Mcrar aym that the Hon. D. McKee,
af this oonnty haa purchased a reeidenoe in
(tat town aad will shortly occupy it
—The Dwouatic primaries vill be held
Jsac 9th next, and yet then are no an
■ ni■ r Bade excepting for Jury Com
—gush says that the man in the moon
has mm advantage over his terrestrial broth
en—the falter he get* the aon brilliant he
—Batter tatoat will be ta demand next
Wiisaiiy. J. M. Gal breath, Esq. will
ante at Ceatreville and S. F. Bowser, Esq.
at Hanrirvilte.
—lt ia eaid tbe irnt gas well at Murray* -
villa. Pa., which was drilled ia 1878, is still
Bearing aa streag as ever. This fact goes to
ebev that the eapply of natural gas is not
likniy M to he axhaastod.
—The ptrade of the Knights Templar in
PMabarg last Taesday was a grand affair,and
it sras aotited that the northers of the Pitts
barg aad Alleghany Consmanderies were tbe
hart pat ap aad sneat intelligent looking
mm ia the parade.
—Mr. Jonah D. Adama is now canvasing
thceoanty isr the'*Marvels of the New
Wert," a aew aad interesting work by Wm.
M. Thayer. He is a son of Ephraim Adama
afSlippisji nrk twp.
—A wedding took plaoe at St. Paul,Minn.,
W week where the groom was over six feet
tell aad the bride a little over two feet in
height. Darin* the ceremony the girl stood
mm a shear, her head jaat reaching to the
grasese ehoaMer.
flimi slight changes have been made in
theßb* A. B. E. tine table. Traias now
leave Batter for Grueaville at 7 aad 10:30 a.
aa. aad &05 p.as., fast time, aad arrive at
lftrlt aa. aad 2:32 aad 6:20 p.m., all con-
Mating with the P. * W. to Allegheny.
—Dr. McAlpiae left Petrolia for Cleve
laad. aad will be joined there by Messrs
Saver aad Gteaa, of Parker, aad together
with eeveral ether Clevelaed gentleman the
eatise party will go ea a seminar's excursion
to Ateeha.
—Matehiag all parts of the toilet ia again
Caahteaahle. The best-dreseed women this
epriag have their drees, wrap, boaaet, gloves
aad penes! to saatck, aad this aarie ia
atoaiity gaiaiag greaad.
—Use man who never patroaises a barber
dhap except srhea he waata hia hair cut,gen
staflp attends ta that duty aa Saturday arter
aoea, aad white the barber carves hie long
laohaadoaaa weary eastoeaers aet around
aai thiah casn words.
—The Alton wall ea the Hooa farm in
ftelil twp, la raperted dry. They went
4awa aearly lfiOO feet aad feand all the reg
alnr nada aad eeeae gee, bat an oil worth
aneationlag. We an aerry far Tommy, as
an wan thia wall weald aanhe him n
—Sean ef ear people are wanting a a "old
isdhteaed" 4th ef July celebration. All
■aA*- Bat aswh thiaga are aot brought
ahead with eat considerable effort aad n great
danl efherd labor ea the part of the profec
—The loot editor apeat two days of thia
asak ia dhn "hariy-barly " aad coating home
hsaha eat ia poetry n follows:
Tynayada tanehe ym thare and *ert,
£aho pinkgee atnrne ren path pies.
Orf shew hatt warden bcyt owkn ton reweh.
Bar aM fa breetet nda lulf fo race.
Ot nya ta meno >1 steb.
Hetl recover by next week.
—There is great complaint made agnlnat
Bowes thieves who stead plaate aad flowers
that an eat oat ia fraat of hooees. It need
to he eaid that yoaeg boys and girls were the
thtovea, hat they aaly took the flowers. Of
Into estue plaata have been uprooted and
osrriad away, Then ia a severe tew against
thia aert of rascality.
—The Democratic State Convention «as
hoM at Harriabarg, Wedneaday, and as the
ddegUsa were generally small eaters and big
-driahan the hotel-keepers had a bonanza.
Owe ef the landlords received a note asking
him to nee a delegate a room, which ended
with the vem
"I can eat but little meat
My stomach is not good,
Bnt sure I think that I can drink
Enoagh to raiae a flood."
—We have read somewhere of n German
•calirt who traced the murderer of a lady in
Oartllagaa by discovering, at a post-mortem
axaasiaatioa.tbe likenees of tbe aaaaaain pho
tographed ea those curious net-like metn
hraass, the retina. Aad now here oomes the
atosy that Emaaa Byera, a little Cincinnati
girl, ena en aa well aa nay of her playmates,
bat srhea her eyee'are examined clowly an
enact repress clsriun of a haadsomely dressed
<4all ia aeea ia eae and a tiny orescent in the
<athar. New what da the little girU of But
ler thiah of carrying ahoat oa their eyee a
photograph nfeeanpaetty and moeh-luvwl
•anil f Do any afyoa thiak that yoa are
deiagnf Bappsss yon nnhe na examine-
LEGAL NEWS.
Mr. Franklin Miller, of Butler, |
who lives in the Ritter house on the hill |
south of town, came out ahead in the suit ot
Burford heirs against him for the Burlord
farm in Bugar Creek twp , Armstrong coun
ty. The case was tried at Kittanning, ou
Mondar of thin week, and was ended by
Judge 'White taking it from the jury, and
directing a verdict to be entered for the de
fendant. The facts of the case are said to be
about as follows:
In 1878 David Burtord, a blind and aged
farmer living in Sugar Creek twp. made a
contract with his son, Abram, to care for
him. The son failing to please the father,
was discharged. Old Mr. Burford then visit
ed a neighbor farmer, Franklin Miller, with
whom he agreed that if Milter would proper
ly care forhim and his aged wife they would
deed their farm ol 86 acres to him. Miller
accepted the proposition, and in February,
1879, he received a deed for the farm,against
which the Burfords held a mortgage for the
enforcement of the agreemeut with him. In
1881 Mrs. Burford died, aud Mr. Miller paid
the funeral expenses. Three years later and
at the age of 84 years, farmer Burlord died,
and waa buried by Miller.
In a short time Millerstiwn operators
leased the old Burford farm and struck oil
and in 1884 a suit was beguu at Kitianning
by the Burford heirs vs. Franklin Millar.
The heirs attempted t> prove that David
Burford was not competent to make a deed
in 1079. Defense showed that, though he
was blind and quite deaf, his mind was vig
orous.
Over 150,000 barrels ot oil have been
pumped from the 86-acre tarm, and Frauk
lin Miller has already received $25,000 in
royalty, and continues to enjoy a handsome
income each year.
Col. Thompson assisted Barclay and Vat
ten of Kittauniug for the defense.
NOTKS.
Clarence Painter, Albert Heckathorn aud
Ulyses Grant Graham have been returned to
Court by Justice J. A. Ripper ou a charge of
burglary prefered by J. W. Shoup.
R. G. Gillespie & Co. have brot suit in
ejectment vs Crawford, Haymaker. Liggett
and Ssay, for 200 acres in Jefferson twp., ad
joining Welsh and others.
H. W. Christie had summons in trespass
issued vs Frederick RauHcber.
The will of Mary Ann Morall probat
ed and no letters yet; also will of F. Charles
Goebel and letters to Elizabeth Goebel.
Winfield Mahood, Chas. Wilson, John
Young and John Hanlin were committed to
jail by E«j. Riddle yesterday for the attempt
ed robbery of Thompson's store at North
Washington last Saturday night. They are
all mere boys.
The house of Charles Stewart of Clay Tp.,
was burned down some time ago, and the
Court has stayed the execution ou his per
sonal property till the 28th, to see what can
be done with the insurance.
PKOI'EKTY TRANSFERS.
Samuel Dnff deeded Alice Marks 20 acres
in Winfield for S3OO.
Henry Wagner deeded J L McCandless a
lot in Butler for $2300.
M M Hallstein deeded Edwin Zehner
acres in Zelienople for SBOO.
J F Brittain deeded John Bier a lot in
Butler for $l5O, and one t j Henry Greene for
Sarah Mackey to Wick Jc Wammond 3 lots
in Butler for $825.
Wick & Hammond to L C Wick 2 lots in
Bntler for SI4OO.
Marriage Licenses.
Frank C. Kelley Jackson tp
Martha A. L. Donthett
George W. McElvain Penn tp
Ella Dible Middlesex tp
Jamea R. Kelly Buffalo tp
Lnella Wickline
John Albert Nicklas... Butler tp
Chriatina Henrietta Bishop '
Orlando H. Kohlmeyer Venango tp
Emma Addleman "
Half Rates to the Conventions
via Pennsylvania Railroad.
With a view of accomodating the hosts of
visitors to the political conventions and other
general meetings hereinafter mentioned, the
Pennsylvania Uailroad Company will sell
excursion tickets to the points named below
trim mil prominent stations on its system, on
the dates specified, at one fare for the round
trip. The tickets will be good for passage in
both directions on all regular passenger
trains, except Limited Express trains. lue
occasions on which such tickets will be sold
are as follows:
To Indianapolis, Indiana, on account of
the National Prohibition Convention, which
will meet May 30th, tickets will be sold from
May 25th to 29th inclusive, good for return
trip until June 6th, 1888, inolusive.
To St. Louis, Mo., ou account of the Nation
al Democratic Convention, which will meet
Jane sth, tickets will be sold May 31st to
June 4th, inclusive, good to return uutil
Jnne 12, 1888, inclusive.
To Cincinnati, Ohio, on account of the
meeting of the Supreme Lodge of the World,
Knights of Pythias, which will assemble
June 12, tickets will be sold June 7th to lith
inclusive, good to return until July 2,1888,
inclusive.
To Chicago, 111., on account ot the Na
tional Republican Convention, which will
meet June 19, tickets will be sold from June
14th to l£th, inclusive, good to return until
June 26, inclusive.
The routes oyer which the tickets will be
■old is Pennsylvania Railroad to Pittsburg,
thence by the Pennsylvania Company's lines
to destination.
The well-known and superior advantages
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, arising from
complete facilities, fine equipment, and its
unsurpassed service of through trains, com
mends this route most strongly to iutendiug
visitors to these great gatherings.
—A horee was stolen from Mr. Charles
Nicklas of Butler Tp., last Tuesday night,
and found near the Stone House next day,
where a man had it in the field plowing.
—The General Conference of the M. E.
church still in session at N. Y., has just
changed the term of patforate of their min
isters from three to five years, much to the
joy of the preachers who have heretofore
been compelled to '"flit" from one part of the
country to another at least once in three
years, when there was nothing else in the
way of their remaining, excepting the inex
orable law of the General Conterence.
—Gatliog was not satisfied with
inventing a gnn to kill off 100 sol
diers a minute, but has brought out
one which will mow down a brigade
as the corn-stalk# tall before a cy
clone. Some day it will be pretty
dangerous to be a soldier.
—The abolition of slavery in Bra
i zil ends the the patriarchal "institu
tion" so far as the Continent of
America is concerned. The proceed
ing in Brazil was somewhat less ra-
I pid than it was in the United States,
bQt it was less costly as well.
i Corner Stone Laying.
On nextSunday.thn 27th,the corner
stone of the new Catholic school build
, iog, in this place, will be laid. The
Rev. Dr. Mnrphy, President of the
Holy Ghost College, of Pittsburg,
will preach in English, and the Rev
Dr Farini, of Tarentum, will preacd
in French, and also will address the
congregation at High Mass, in the
same language. The procession will
' leave St. Paul's Church precisely at
1 half past three o'clock in the afternoon,
and will proceed along Jefferson St,
' and Monroe Ave., to the school
grounds, where the corner stone will
t be laid with appropriate ceremonies.
Copies of the town papers, together
with some of the Catholic Church pa
pers, and coins of the United States,
will be placed in a box, hermetically
sealed, and placed in the cornerstone.
The public is invited to attend the
ceremonies incident to the corner
' stone laying.
Decoration Day.
The ladies of the W.C.T.U., and
( Y.W.C.T.U , will serve lemonade to
( the soldiers on Decoration Day. All
, members of the Union and others
who sympathize with the temperance
cause and the defenders of our Nation
, are kindly invited to assist by send
\ iog contributions of lemons and sngar
or small donations of money to Mr.
H. C. Heineman's store, not later
I than the 29th of May.
6 Mas. WILLIAMS and Mas GFTEKI},
Sup'ts of Soldiers Work.
i
[ —AH tbe latest Styles in Dress
• Goods and Trimmings at
L. STUN & SON'S.
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
John Kochel, of Lancaster county,
who was captured a* a "wild man"
a few months ago, is at present in the
county hospital undergoing treatment
for one of the most remarkable cases
of catalepsy known. He cannot close
or open his eyes, cannot move an arm
or turn hid head, is speechless, but
can eat and can walk in an awkward
way. If his head, arm, leg or eyelid
is moved it remains so until changed
to another position by some person.
If he is placed in a chair he cannot
move from it.
The Parker Phoenix of last week
said: The past week two more petty
robberies have taken place in this
town on tne flat. The shoe store of
W. L Taylor and the Stationery
store of T. j. Blair's were broken in
to and a few articles purloined. The
boy thieves entered the shoe store
through a window in rear of the
building and retired by unbolting the
door. Only a few things were taken.
At the stationery store the boys were
a little more bold and smashed a large
pane of glass in the front door, by
which opening they entered. Only a
few small articles were taken. Both
money drawers were rifled but the
youths failed to secure even a nickle.
Suspicion rests upon a party of three
boys, one a former resident of this
town, and two cronies. Should they
be seen by the officers they will be
arrested on eight.
A correspondent, signing himself
"Observer" writes as follows to the
Mercer Dispatch of the 11th inst.:
"It is generally asserted and believed
that the Catholic Church of St. Au
gustine, Fla., is the oldest church edi
fice in America. If any reliance is to
be placed in inscriptions, this is a
mistake. On the front of a brick
church in New Castle, ia placed this
inscription: 'B. C. 1848.' From this
it would appear that New Castle is
entitled to the honor usually accorded
Vo St. Augustine."
There are no licensed bars in Kit
tanning and the thirsty denizens of
that burg have invented a great
scheme to secure liquid refreshments,
A club has been formed and a portion
of a house leased. The entrance is
on the first floor and beyond that
none but a very select few are permit
ted to go. The Bearcher for a phlegm
cutter enters the room down stairs
and on a table finds a number of small
cards. He takes one of these and
writes on it "one beer" or "one whis
ky" as he may desire, and putting it
on the shelf of an elevator, accompa
nied by the requisite amount of cash,
rings a bell. Instantly the shelf dis
appears up the elevator and in a mo
ment comes down with the desired
drink which the customer swallows
and goes out. He sees no person
during the operation and cannot
swear who conducted the upper end
of the transaction and all is lovely.
The fellow who invented this plan
has a great head and will look
through the bars of the county jail if
he lives long euough.
Mr. John Brackin, and the firm of
Brackin & Co., merchant tailors,
Greenville, have made an assignment
tor the benefit of their creditors. The
Progress says their property will
j much more than coyer their indebted
ness. Mr. Brackin is largely inter
ested in undeveloped oil territory in
Kentucky upon which he failed to
realize in time to meet obligations
due Judgments were filerl at Mercer
on Saturday against them lor $12,-
142 04
Some fellow who recently operated
in Lawrence county seems to have a
great idea of a practical joke. He
represented himself as a horse buyer
and contracted for horsed to be deliv
ered at Lowellville on a certain day.
He paid no money, however. Ho
engaged cars at Lowellville to ship
the horses east, and contracted with
the landlord of the hotel there to fur
nish dinner for the men who brought
horses tor him, at his expense. On
the day appointed the horses were
taken to the place for delivery, but he
was not there. Some thirty or forty
took dinner at somebody's expense—
probably the landlord's—and took
their horses home again. Just how
the sharper gets recompensed for his
time and trouble it would be hard to
see, but perhaps he got paid in fun.
About a dozen persona were called
before the Burgess of Indiana on Sat
urday last, charged with shooting in
the borough. They had been shoot
ing sparrows with Flobert rifles and
it cost them three dollars each.
The fluting machines which are to
be erected at the Dithridge Glass fac
tory at Beaver Falls and which were
invented by Mr. Harry W6ods of that
establishment, are said to be a won
der in their way. None of the kind
is known to be made except in Ger
many, and this is greatly inferior to
the Xewßrighton invention inasmuch
as the last mentioned machine will
do the requirep work in one half the
time. It is expected that a barrel of
money will be made by Mr. Woods
and the Dithridge Bros, who control
the invention.
William Fawcett, of the firm of
Flynn Bros, and Fawcett, of Emlen
ton died last Saturday night from the
effects of injuries received at the mill
some weeks ago. He was buried at
Episcopal cemetery at Foxburg.
Lemuel Andrews was a member of
Co. K., of the famous 100 th Regi
ment. He probably received the
worst wound in battle ever given a
man who subsequently recovered
from the effects of the same. At the
second battle of Bull Run. Mr. An
drews was shot through both lungs,
Ho was left on the battlefield for nine
days without receiying anv attention,
as his comrade believed that he had
been killed He was afterwards ta
ken to a hospital where he ultimately
recovered, and is now enjojing com
parative good health. His old com
rades in arms were glad to see him.
He lives at Sandy Lake, Mercer
county.
Teachers' Examination.
The examination for the teachers of
Butler borough will begin Thursday,
May 31, at 9 A M., in room No. 12,
Jefferson School.
E. MAOKEY, Sup't.
Money to Loan,
On town or country property. In
quire of F. S. PURVIANCE,
40 S. Main St.
Prospect Normal.
A six weeks' Normal Term will begin
in Prospect Academy, Tuesday June
26,, closing August 4, with an exam
ination by County Superintendent.
The work will be devoted princi
pally in assisting teachers and those
preparing to teach to make good pre
paration for their work.
Tuition, $4 00. Correspondence
solicited. F. W. MAQEE, Prin ,
Prospect, Pa.
—A full line of new books now at
the 5 cent store, usual price 25 cents,
our price 10 cents.
! She was Born in Buller County.
Butler county is a good place to be
born in. The breath of life first inhal
i ed here seems to assure future great
| nees. In this county were born some
ot the greatest men the nation had
I produced, and also some of the finest
! women, as witness the iollowiog re
garding the wife of Justice Miller ol
! Supreme Court of the United States,
i as detailed in a special from Wash
ington.
One of the most interesting figures
in Washington social life is Mrs Eli
za Winters Miller, wife of the seuior
Justice of the Supreme Court of the
United States. Her father was fa
mous in the trans-mountain regions of
Pennsylvania during the first half of j
the century Both of Mrs. Miller's
parents were of English birth. Her
father, Rev. John Winters, was born
near Bristol, received his collegiate
education and was ordained pastor of
the Baptist Ecclesiastical denomina
tion before he came to the United
States. Her mother was a Miss Wil
son, of Scotch family, born at Xew
castle-on-Tyne. When the worthy
pastor came to America he struck out
for the trans-Allegheny regions of
Pennsylvania
During these early family peregrin
ations Mrs. Miller was born at a post
hamlet in Butler county, Pennsylva
nia, which bore the romantic and
high-sounding designation of Zelieno
ple, so named by the proprietor after
his wife. Eigbr months of her infant
existance was spent there, when the
family and effects were transferred to
Beaver, in the adjoining county. In
the crude state of things on that fron
tier settlement of Pennsylvania, the
man of God found the ailments of the
body more pressing than the needs of
the soul. He entered into the prac
tice of medicine, which he pursued for
some time. Returning to the pulpit,
he moved on westward to Warren,
0., where he expounded for ten years
the doctrines transplanted from Eng
land to America by Roger Williams.
While in this section Miss Eliza Win
ters attended school with Miss Lu
cretia Rudolph, now the widow of
James A. Garfield, twentieth Presi
dent of the United States. The pas
toral responsibility of Rev. John
Winters again shifted westward, this
time to Knoxville, 111., at about 1826,
aud then to Garrettsville, and, finally
advanced in years the good pastor
returned to Sharon, Pa , where he
gave op the ghost, being then the
oldest Baptist preacher in the United
States.
While Rev. John Winters was
holding forth the Gospel to the peo
ple of Warren, Lewis Reeves made
the acquaintance of the preacher's
daughter. But there was uothing
more in that than had transpirired
in the young lives of everybody else.
The young lawyer set his face to
wards the sunset to make a career
and a fortune. At Keokuk he made
up bis mind to cast his lot with the
people and possibilities of that then
infant commnaunity. He soon found
himself in lucrative practice. His
next ambition was a wife and a
homo. His thoughts turned to the
pastor's daughter. But now instead
of living at Warren, the object of his
affctions was at Sharon. There was
no railroads then in Pennsylvania.
One day he appeared at the threshold
of the preacher's home and inquired
for Miss Winters. He was wel
comed into that happy home with
maiden warmth by the youDg girl
from whom he had parted at War
ren. They sat down before the open
hearth, where so much love had been
warmed into being and energy in the
olden times, and told of their lives
since they last met. He spoke of
his professional success and of his
need for a partner in busioess. Ho
mentioned two applicants, one "Sam"
Miller, a young K-mtuckiau, of am
bition, ability and industry, and the
other, "Charley" Phelps, a young
Vermont lawyer. He said he favor
ed the Kentuckian. She, with fine
and unerring feminine intuition, urg
ed his cause. From tha f . moment
Lewis Reeves said the firm shall be
Reeves and Miller.
But there was another partnership
be had come to propose. It was the
partnership which is for life and etern
ity. The young maid did not object
even sudden as was the proposal, as
she had known Lewis Reeves as an
ambitious and honorable acquain
tance. But to think of marriage with
out the pleasures of a season of ex
pectancy seemed like the loss of a
large share of happiness incident to
that emotional period which precedes
the consummation. But tha lover
urged the fatigues and dicomforts of
two long weeks of journey from Keo
kuk to Sharon. There was force in
that argument to the mind of a sensi
ble young woman like Eliza Winters.
So it was an affirmative verdict which
she gave to the lover's pleadings. The
year 1845 witnessed this happy un
ion; the bride was yet in her middle
teens. The lawyer with a
wife returned to Keokuk and settled
down to professional advancement
and home joys. The young Kentuck
ian was taken into business associa
tion and the new firm of Reeves &
Miller became prominent throughout
that whole region. In the confiden
ces of home Reeves often extolled to
bis wife the high character and abili
ties of 'Sam' Miller. His unerring hon
esty in managing the millions of dol
lars in claims managed by the firm so
impressed him that in the last mo
ments of a sudden and fatal illness
: in 1354, he made him executor of his
estate and the guardian of the inter
eats of his wife. The wife of Samuel
F. Miller, a Miss Ballinger, of a noted
Kentucky family of that name, with
whom Mr. and Mrs. Reeves were on
the closest relations of affection, was
then in the "last stages pulmonary dis
ease. As the storms of the winter,
following the death of Mr Reeves,
were setting in, Mrs. Miller too pass
ed away. The widower went on
with the business of the firm and the
widow returned east to her parental
home, leaving her estate in the hands
of her late husband's partner, where
he had placed it in his dying moments.
Three years after this sad breaking
np of families and separation of
friends the former partner in the busi
ness firm of Reeves & Miller, made
suit to the widow, who wa3 then in
the prime of her womanhood and
beauty at 20, while he was just 48.
She was on a visit to Garnetts
yillo, 111., where her father had a
brother, who was Clerk of the county
court Here her marriage took place
in 1857, which seemed almost like
renewing tho old partnership.
The couple returned to Keokuk,
where the widow of Lewis Reeves,
as the bride of Samuel F. Miller, was
once more heartily welcomed. Mauv
times the people of lowa tried to force
civic houors upon her husband, first
as National Representative and then
as United States Senator. When
consulted she invariably said: "No;
why trifle your life away ou such un
satisfactory honors." Toadeptation
of citizens she said; "There is just
I one place I will consent to my hus
bond accepting, and that is a seat on
the Supremo Bench." Ia 1862, or
two years after, Abraham Lincoln
placed him in that high place o f bin
devoted wilV-'.j "mbition. Mrs Miller
has no living children.
Memorial Day.
Programme for Memorial Day ser- j
vices by A Q. Heed Post No. 105, t
G A R, Department of Peunsylva- |
uia
Post will assemble at Post Room
on Sunday evening, May 27tb, ia full
uniform, with gloves and canes, at 7
o'clock sharp, and proceed thence in a
body to the English Lutheran Church
for the purpose of attending divine
services conducted by the pastor of
said church, D L. Roth.
On Memorial Day, May 30th, Post
will assemble at Post Rooms at 12, M.
sharp, in full uniform. At 12.30 de
tails ol comrades under command of
Sr. Vice Commander and Jr. Vice
Commander will proceed in carriages
to the South and East Cemeteries and
decorate the graves of all soldiers and
sailors therein. After which the de
tails will rejoin the Post at the Court
House.
The Post and all persons and or
ganizations desiring or intending to
participate in the procession and ser
vices will rendezvous at the Court
House at 12 - 45 p m. sharp, where
the Marshals will take charge and
form the procession. Massing them
as far as possible in front of the Court
House, the Post occupyihg the posi
tion nearest to and facing the Court
House.
At this point and time will occur
the presentation and reception of a
beautiful silk Hag, donated by the
Messrs. Reed Bros., to A. Q. Reed
Post.
The presentation speech will,by re
quest of Messrs. Reed, be made by
Comrade John M. Thompson, and re
sponse and acceptance by Comrade
Alexander Russell, Commander of
the Post.
After the ceremony, the procession
in charge of the Marshal, with Co. E,
15th Regiment, N. G. P. and Sons of
Veterans acting as escort and guard
of honor, will proceed to the North
Cemetery and after the decoration of
the graves of the soldiers and sailors
therein, will assemble on the plateau
at the north side of the old portion of
the cemetery, when the following ser
vices will be observed:
Music—By Choir,
Prayer—Rev. Dr. S. H. Nesbit.
Music.
Oration by Orator of the Day-
Comrade Geo. W. Fleeger.
Music.
G. A. R, Ritual Service for Memo
rial Day.
Decorating the graves of the "Un
known Dead."
Benediction —Prof, P. C. Prugh.
Aftur these services the procession
will reform and march to the corner of
Maiu and Jefferson streets where it
will be dismissed.
When procession arrives at south
entrance of North Cemetery it will
halt and Co. E, 15th Regiment N.
G. P., will advance and enter after
which they will deploy as skirmish
ers, and advancing northward
through the cemetery, a member of
the company will he placed at the
head of the grave of each deceased
soldier and sailor and take the posi
tion of "parade rest," and so remain
until all the graves have been deco
rated. Upon the firing of a gun, un
der the direction of the Captain com
manding the company, the members
of the company will leave the graves
and rejoin their company.
Carriages will be provided for all
comrades of the Post who are unable
to march, provided they report to the
Commander promptly at 12 m.
SPECIAL NOTICE—In order not to
interfere with the services of Harvey
Post at Riddle's X Roads, the hour
for services at Jefferson Summit Cem
etery has been changed from 10
o'clock a. m. to 9 o'clock a. m.
Butler County S. S. Convention.
The eleventh annual convention of
the Butler County Sabbath School
Association meets at Millerstown on
June 4, 5 and G, the first session
opening Monday evening at 7:30
o'clock. . All Sabbath School work
ers are invited to take part. The
schools should send delegates with
reports and money at the rate of one
half cent per member to pay the
State apportionment, etc. Excur
sion rates on the railroad. Enter
tainment free, for which address H.
J. Hoyt, Barnhart'B Mills. By the
removal of the Secretary from the
county, vice presidents of townships
aud boroughs and superintendents of
schools will please see that reports
are sent at once to 11. S. DAUBEN
SPECK, Secretary, pro tem, Bruin,
Pa.
"Decoration Day."
The years that have elapsed since
the close of the civil war have served
to obliterate all sectional feeling, and
a united and prosperous nation joins
in keeping green the graves of all its
beloved dead. It is in this spirit
that the publisher of the New York
Family Story Paper has had written
a thrilling and pathetic romance, pe
culiarly appropriate to this national
holiday, entitled "Faithful Leouore;
or, Life and Adventures as a Show
man of P. T. Barnum," written by
himself, and equally interesting to
the young folks as well as heads of
families. These are rare literary
treats, and those of our readers who
are not already enjoying them will
do well to obtain No. 7G6 of the Neio
York Family Story Paper of their
newsdealer or send direct to the pub
lisher, Munro's Publishing House,
Nos. 24 and 26 Vandewater Street,
New York, and receive the paper four
moths for one dollar, postage tree.
Our New Postmaster
Will do business at the old stand
next door to Kelly's Clothing, Shoe,
Hat, and 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 tor fit or wear; our Hats
lead the van, and our Neckwear takes
the cake. We sell Socks so cheap
that you can throw them away as
soon as they become "rights and
lefts," and 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 V. KELLY,
Diamond Hlock, Butler, Pa.
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-elass and their chargee lower
than any we have heard.
Mr. Bracken is stopping at the
Lowry House, at which place orders
can be left for him. He will remain
in Butler tor a month, and has al
ready taken many orders.
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 all the best made for the price,
All persons will find it to their ad
vantage to examine our stock and as- j
certain our prices before purchasing. |
MILLER BRO'S.
j
—Ladies, if you want your dresses 1
to drape nicely you should wear a
Pansy Bustle; they are the best. For
sale ut
L. STEIN & SON'S.
—lce for sale at Morrison's City
Bakery.
—A 2i gallon 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 and Cambric Em
broideries and Flouncings, largest
stock and lowest prices at
L. STEIN & SON'S.
—Felt hats in light colors for Sum
mer wear at
J. F. T. STEHLE'S.
—L T se Double All O. K. Horse Lini
ment, best in the wGrld. For swell
ings, bruises, stiffness of joints, rheu
matism, lameness, sore shoulders,
ring-bone, sweeny and spavin; it has
no equal. For suleby J. C. REDICK,
2-18-3 m. No. 5, N. Main St.
Butler, Pa.
—Full line of Gents Furnishing
goods at
J. F. T. STEHLE'S.
—Fancy Dress Silks at 30 cents a
yard worth 75 cents at
L, STEIN & SON'S.
—Everybody will find 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. I. 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. 19 Jefferson St.
—Straw hats, an immense line at
J. F. T. STEHLE'S.
—No advance in cotton Goods at
L. STEIN & SON'S.
—For fresh Fruits, Oranges, Lem
ons, Malaga Grapes and Cranberries,
go to Morrison's City Bakery.
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 buj 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 Percales, 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. STEHLE'S.
t 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
tars and banjos at
J. F. T. STEHLE'S.
—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 $9 to $25.
Sets of chairs from $2.75 to sl6 per
set.
Secretaries from $lO 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,
coujhs, 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 tine cakes and ice cream.
—Baby carriages, a full line, at
J. F. T. STEIILE'S.
—Full line of Playjug cirds, al'
prices, at
J. F. T. STEHLE'S.
—The best fresh and canned Cali
fornia fruits at Morrison's City
Bakery.
There is as much in!
a druggist knowing how:
to hike care of his stock alter!
he has purchased it as in;
knowing what to buy in the |
first place. Light .and heat j
exert a wonderful influence j
upon certain drugs and they
become utterly worthless un
less properly taken care of. i
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. BOYD will be guaran
teed just as represented. We
have all the requisites requir-:
ed for the sick room, and no j
matter what you want come to i
our store. We not only have ,
the largest store and the finest
stock, but the lowest prices i
that is consistent with reliable 1
goods. We are determined to j
lead in the drug business of j
this county, and we can save;
you money. Call at our store, j
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. ISO YD, Druggist,
j Diamond Bloci;, Butler, Pa.
Grade Colt for Sale.
I offer lor sale my three-quarter
Clyde colt. She ia two years old aDd
will make a good breeding mare. For
particulars inquire of Joseph A.
Painter, X. McKeau St., near Nixon
House, Butler, Pa.
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
WEST PENS B. E.
On and after Monday, May 14, 1838, trains
will leave Butler as follows:
MARKET at ti:3o a.m., arriving at Alleghe
ny at 9:32 a. m.; connects east lor Blairsville
with Day Express, arriving at Philadelphia
at 7 p.m.
Exi'KKSs at 8:35 a. ni., arriving at Alleghe
ny at 10:33 a. in.; does not connect for the
east, but counsel i with A. V. K. U. north
and south.
MAIL at 2:35 p. m., and goes through to
Allegheny, arriving there ai 4:40 p. ni.; ion
nects east for Philadelphia.
ACCOMMODATION at 5:00 p, m., and con
nects at the Junction with t'reeport Accom
modation, arriving at Allegheny at 7:26 p.
m., and connects east as far as Apollo.
Trains connecting for Butler leave Alleghe
ny at 8:20 a.m.,"3:15 p. m. and t>:00 p. m.
Trains arrive at Butler at 10:30 a, m. and
5:00 and 8:00 p. m.
PITTSLIUKG, SHKXAXGO & LAKE ERIE E. E,
On and after Monday, May 21, 1888, trains
will leave Butler as follows.
Corrected to fast time, 1 hour faster than
schedule time.
Trains leave Butler for Greenville from
the Pittsburgh and Western depot at 7:00
and 10:30 a. m. and 5:05 p. in. Trains
leaving the P. &. W. depot in Allegheny
city 8:20 a. m. and 3:15 p. m. fast time
connect at Butler with trains on the S.
& A.
Trains arrive at BuUer from Greenville,fast
time 10:10 a. in., 2:35 and 0:20 p. in.,
and connect with trains on the P. <& W.
arriving at Allegheny at 12:20 a. in. and 5:00
aud 8:23 p. in., fast time.
Trains leave Hiliiards at 5:45, and 11:00 a.
m., slow time, and arrive at 9:20 a. m. and
5:55 p. m. Both trains connect at Branchton
for Butler and Greenville.
P. & W. E. E.
On and after Monday, Oct. 24, 1887, trains
will leave Butler as follows:
Corrected to fast time, one hour faster
than schedule time.
Trains leave Butler for Allegheny City at
6:15, 8:18, & 10:30 a. m. & 12:45 p. m.& 2:50
& 6:20 p.m. A train connecting for New Castle
and the West leaves Butler at 12:45 p. m.
aud arrives at Chicago at 6:00 a. m. next
morning.
Trains arrive from Allegheny at 9:10 and
10-21 a. m. aud 12:30, 4:40, 7:55 and 9:30 p.
m.
Trains leave Butler for Foxburg and the
North at 10:21 a. in. aud 4:40 and 7:55 p. m.
Trains arrive at Butler from the north at 8:18
and 10:30 a. m. and 6:20 p. m.
On Sunday trains leave Butler for Alle
gheny at 8:43 a. m. aud 6:20 p. m., and for
the 'West at 1:45 p. m., and arrive from
Allegheny at 10:21 and 3:35 p. in.and from the
West at 7.55. A train arrives from the
Noith at 8:43 a.m. and departs at 7:55. p.m
Trains leave Allegheny for Butler at 7:00,
8:20 aud 10:20 a. m, and 2:40, 5:40 and
6:40 p. m., fast time.
Trains leaving Butler at 8:18 a. m and
12:4') p. m. make close connections at Gallery
for the West, and the 2:50 trau connects, but
not closely.
Trains arrive at Allegheny a 8:10, 10:30
a.m. and 12:25, 2:55, 5:00 and 5:23 p.m.
BUTLER MARKETS.
Tlie following are the selling prices of mer
chants of this place :
Apples, per bushel.
Butter, per pound, IS to 23 cts.
Beans, per qt. 8 to lOcts.
Cabbage, new, tnts per pound.
Caumes, mold, 14 to 15. cis.
Carbon oil, 10 to 15 cts.
Cheese, 12 to 15 cts per lb.
Crackers, 7 tolO cts. per lb.
Chickens, per pair, 40 to 50. cts.
Coffee, Rio, 22 cts.
Coffee, Java, 30 etc.
Coff Boasted, 20 to 23 cts.
Coffee, ground, 20 to 26 cts.
Eggs, 15 cts.
Fish, mackerel, 5 to 15 cts.
Flour, per barrel, $4.50 to SC.
Flour, per sack, 51.25 to $1.65..
Feed, chop, per 100 pouuds, $1 25.
Feed, bran, per 100 lbs. $1.15.
Grain, wheat per bushel. 82.
Grain, oats per bushel 40 to 45cts
Grain, corn per bushel 65 cts.
Clover seed Large, $5.25 per bushel.
Clover seed Small, $5.00 per bushel.
Timothy seed, $3 00 per bushel.
Lard, 10 cts.
Hams, 14 cts.
Honey,2o cts.
Hay, sl2 .
Shoulders, 10 cts.
Bacon, 13 cts.
Dried beef, 18 t0.25.
Corn meal, per pound, 2 to 2} cts.
Potatoes, new, 75 to 90 cts bush.
Rice, 5 to 10 ots.
Sugar, hard, 8 cts.
Sugar coffee, 8 cts.
Sugar, raw, 6A cts.
Soap, 5 to 10 cts.
Salt, per barrel, $1.25,
Tea, llyson, Gunpowder, etc., 50 cts. to 90
Tea, Japan, etc., 60 to (j0 cts.
Tea, Breakfast, 40 to 80 cts.
Tallow. 3 to 5 cts.
Onion, New, 5 cts. a bunch.
Radishes, New, 5 cts. a bunch.
Lettuce, 5 cents a head.
FOR SALE.
A small farm of 25 acres, near Unionvllle,
Centre twp., and about live miles nortli ot Hut
ler, Is for sale on reasonable terms.
It Is all cleared and good tillable ground; lias
good orchards, and the best of water at the
door and springs in ever)- Held,
GOOD HOUSE.
16 by so. and good stable. Is part of the old
McJunkln place on the Mercer road and ad
joins E. L. Varnuin and J. C. .Moore, Esq.
Enquire on the premises of,
JOIIN WALLACE.
To the Keidere of the llutlcr I'itizcn who lure
no! cxauiiued
M.F.&M, Marks'
Spring Groods,
We say by all means do so for you will never
regret it.
We are showing « fuller line of Hat*. Bonnets,
Trimmings, and Lace Caps than ever before.
Wc have added to our line of Corsets,
••WARNERS HEALTH."
The "EOITMNK RELIEF," Corset waist,
Hie ••FLORKNCK" Corset waist.
And a Corded Waist for children.
We arc also keeping
A FULL LINE OF GLOVES.
YOU CAN FIND
OU fil«; in PitthDUH'-ii »t 1l»t; Advert .Hing JUmau ot
SS S2K REJOTGTOIT BROS.
who will contract for advertising ut lowest rutea#
"Nothing Succeeds L,ike
Success!"
WHY ?
BECAUSE LOCK at cur SUCCESS inBUTLSB
Then Look Back 3o Years Ago
When We Commenced.
Now Look at the Way We Do
Our Business,
THEN REASON HOW CAN it be OTHERWISE P
WHEN WE CARRY THE STOCK WE DO
=TOE LARGEST^
And M ost Complete in Butler, ranging in Quality and price
from the Cheapest to the Finest, all Reliable, Well Made
Goods, besides we Guarantee all we sell
I
Call and be Convinced.
H. SCHNEIDEMAN,
No. 4, Main St, OLD RELIABLE CLOTHIER
THIS SrACJi 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,
arid at prices not to be equalled for cash.
Watches and Clocks repaired and warranted, at
J. R. GRIEB'B
NO. 16 South Main St., <Sign of ELXCTBIC BILL),
Uutler, 3?a.
PALACE OF MITSIC.
ESTABLISHED 1831.
MELLOR & HOENE,
GENERAL AGENTS FOR THE
Peerless Hardman Pianos
AND
NOTED TOR TiC.R
GRAND POWER AND SY/EETNESS Cr TONE,
UNRIVALED DURABILITY.
ELEGANCE 0? DESIGN, and
PERFECTION OF FINISH,
which excellencies causa them to he selected and used by the best musi
cians, cultivated amateurs and intelligent people throughout the u\ ij.
I'HE JVEatchless Palace Organs,
CHASE ORGANS,
CENTURY ORGANS,
the tno.' t ixrfeet Organs made, of surprising novelty, simplicity and dt:ra
billty of construction, with the most beautiful volee-llke tone ever produce..
Also, constantly on hand a great variety of other makes ol" Plimos r.nd
Orjrans, at the very lowest prices.
SECOND-HAND INSTRUMENTS TAKEN IN PART PAYMENT EUR NEW CUES.
Easy Terms of Payment, either Monthly or Quarterly.
MELLOR HOENE, 7 piTTSBUFK3H?'
PIANOS TO RENT. TUIWIO AMD REPAIRING.
MR. K. J. LAMB. 50 Jefferson St., W.. Ihitler. Pa.. Organist and Choir Master of St.
Peter's German Church, and Conductor of the Butler ChoraT Uniou. bees leave to My tuat
he has been appointed Sole Agent for the county ot Butler for Messrs. Mellor s Hoene. ana
that he can furnish anv of the above instruments at the same price and terms as rurnisne®
by Mellor & Hoene. Pittsburg. Terms for tuition on the Organ. Pianoforte, > loltnana
sliming furnished on application. P. O. Box 366. Pianofortes and Organs tuned andl regu
. lateil. Orders left wlth'Mr. J.|U. Grieb. Jeweler,lo South Main Street,will be promptly M
tended to.
WEAK NERVES
Coca, tboee wonderful nerre ettmulsßK»
g speedily cures all nervous disorders.
I M Jt*|*RHEUMATISM
m I I mmr p Ann's ciijtßT Convocyp pnrlflw.
ft uIIIww ass
makinc urirau. to a Withy condition. His
the true remedy tot HhauaaUsm.
tm I m KIDNEY COMPLAINTS
Ha I
m 6 Ilj I ¥ as?* .sEVsfftS
VSSgL. lk U. M kidney complaints.
"MM I SDYSPEPSIA
fombound
lOWS lt> DM.
Nervous Prostration, Nervous Headache. Becommso^dby basins*
Neuralgia, Nervous Weakness, Btomach _. M M M c-i. h _ - •■ •
and Liver Diseases, Rheumatism. Dys
pepsia, aaJ all affections of the Kitocys. WELLS,