THE QITIZEIT. FRIDAY. AI GCST 24. 1888. PVBLIC SOTICE The public is hereby notified that hereafter mii Resolutions of Respect or Condolence adopt ed by organizations and ordered pttblished. all j notices of Church Fair*, Festirals and Lee- j turn; and ail communicated Obituaries till be charged for at the rate of one-half cent a word, m.mry to acivmpanjf each order. New Advertisements. Farm For Sale—L. S. McJnnkio. Agents Wanted—W. &F. Smith. Jewelry—E. Grieb. Sheriff'* Sales for Sept. 7. New Local*—The Allen Patent Washer. LOCAL AND. GENERAL. —Are you registered ? —Get ready for the Fair. -Who is W. M. Niekle ? —Lawn fete at Mrs. Ferrero'a this evening. —The School Director* of Bntler twp, will reeeive bid* for coal np to Sept 15. —Mr. L. S. McJnnkin baa a fine farm ■ear Greenville to sell. See Notice. —The M uddycreek twp, Registration list ha* been mislaid. —A ear load of walnut timber wa* ahipped from Emlenton to Germany last Saturday. —The Butler Mutual ha* made an assess ment of 6 per cent on (heir premium notes. —Service* will be held in the Presbyterian Chuch coming Sabbath at 11 a.m. and . :30 P-». —The Brook* comet is in the sky, near the ran, and doe* not long remain aboye the horizon aftor sunset. —Farmer* say that it ia harder to fatten cattle during wet weather than during dry weather. —Dr. F. V. Brook* of Evan* City sold the John A. Walter* property last Thursday to A. H. Behm for SI9OO cash. —Messrs W. A T. Smith of Geneva, N. Y. one of the best nursery firms in the country want reliable agents. See card. —A house on Judge Kerr'* farm in Marion twp, occupied by B. F. Rodgers and family, was burned lately. - Mr. Edward Whistler of Pittsburg will preside at the new organ in the Presbyterian Church next Sabbath—the opening serviees. —The buildings of the Ball Enging Co. are almost completed, and they are drilling for water on their property. —The jewelry firm of E. Grieb was estab lished in 1850 and has held its own ever since. See new card of this firm in this —The streets and alleys of Butler are over grown' with weed*—a strong—a very strong argument in favor of allowing the cows to ran at large. —A demented man was captured in Alle gheny last Saturday who had the card of ; "H. F. Pickhardt, Harmony, Pa." in bis pocket. —Shira, Shira A Hay* will exhibit their Allen Washer, the only satisfactory washing machine in exiatence, at the coming Fairs. See notices. —Monday of next week will be the last day for the taxpayers of Butler to pay their taxes for 1888, without the 5 per cent addi tion. —The Greenville merchants had one of the worst days for their picnic. It began raining at the Park at about 6 a.m., and rained all day, as it did here in Butler. —The Pittsburg A Western is making ex tensive improvements ou its line this sum mer and adding to their stock. Five new locomotives are now being built. —A reunion of the old canal boatmen ill be held at Saltaburg on the 13th of Septem ber. The good people of the town are mak • ing arrangementa to give "thW>oys" a royal welcome. —The advaoee agent for Forepaugb's ■how haa put in an appearance at some of the neighboring towns, and it looks as though 4-Paw intends passing Butler this y~r. ; —Jodge Albert of Lehigh county has de eided thai cons tables are entitled to twenty dents and mileage for each visit to a restau rant or hotel, under the high license law of ' 1887. —Family troubles iftuced a married wo ■an of Butler to take a doae of Rough on Rata, but somebody saw her doing it and ran for a physician, who administered an emetic, and ahe was all right next morning. —The flannel-shirt brigade is very large to-day, and is increasing every day that heat and humidity afflict mankind. The .man that wears a tall stiff oollar such weather as this deserves neither pity nor commisera tion. —The Jackman farm iu Winfield twp. was offered at public sale last Saturday, hut as the highest bid was but S3B per acre it was sot disposed of, and the sale was continued till Dec. Term, Thia ia a good farm and would be cheap at SSO an acre. —The premium on Butler county oil has been raised to 20 cents, and aa the market price is about 87 cents, this makes our oil at the wells, worth about $1.07 per barrel. This is said to be another dig at the Independent refinery project. The house of Malachi Eagel of Centre twp, wa* struck by lightning during the storm of Sunday evening, the 12th inst, and considerably damaged. Nobody was seri ously injured, though Mr*. Eagel wa* so badly (tunned that *be fainted. —Several of our citizen* are going to the Granger'* Picnic at William* Grove, on the Cumberland Valley road, a lew miles south west of Harrisburg, next Monday. The fare far the round trip is $8.23. —Slipperyrock Park continues to be pop alar for picnics. The merchants of Green ville were there on Tuesday, the M. E. Sun day School of Grove City on Thursday, and " the Centreville Normal School Association will be there next Tuesday. —lf a man deliberately uses the word "transpire" for "perspire" in your presence don't offer to bet with him that he has used it incorrectly, for that is likely what he is sifter, but take a look in your Webster and yon will probably be surprised at the defini tion given of the word. —People who have water barrel* standing aboat their bouses, should either keep them mutd or else skim off the mosquito boats, day. A mosquiut boat or raft looks very much like a speck of soot, but with a little experience you can easily distinguish the difference. —What a dreary day wa* Tuesday, as all day long the clouds continued to drop their Miwmd fullness down. That's what a poet wrote, hot the more practical were reminded of Harmony Fair weather. The rain seems to have prevailed all over the country, east •f the Mississippi, and the river* are high. —Faq. W. P. Braham of Harrisville has a flock ol 300 White Merino sheep, which this yenr averaged about 4i pounds of wool each; Mr. R. K/Wick of same town has a still larger flock, Messrs Hugh Gill and Abraham Law of Mercer twp. raise fine sheep, and Mr. W. H. Orr has a flock of thoroughbred Shropshire sheep. —The people of this town, at present are carinas as to the identity of "W. G. Christy, Esq. of Butler," to whom the (\itnuicrciol timdtr of Pittsburg attributes some false and ridienlous statements regarding our supply •f natural gas. Neither C. G. Christie Esq. or H. W. Christie have been in PitUburg lately, and both emphatically deny inakiug any such statements. —Several of oar exchanges, last week , ■asod the prevalence of Hay Fever in their localities, and attributed it to the heavy growth of weeds thi* year, the pollen of which i* supposed to cause the disease, fine paper says that the pollen of orchard grass is one of the most common causes, and that the irritation produced by it can be cured by the use of witch-hazel extract snuffed up the •oatrila. —The Council has hail stone-walks put across Main St. at the intersections of Penn aad North Sts. Both of these were needed and will be apprtelated, and we suggest that another effort be made to improve the side walks ol Main St. At present there are a fnat man j dilapidated sidewalks on the St. ake, for instance, that fronting the Heiuer lot on Hi. Main Bt. After every rain pools of water stand upon it, and make it a nuisance. Veterans Day. To-day, Friday, ia Veterans Day at tbe grounds of tbe Bntler Camp meeting. Tbe gates will be open aad admission free to all. LEGAL NEWS. KOTES. Martha J. Bel!, a sin«le woman *a« com mitted to jail by Esq. W. J. Adams ot Par ker twp. la*t Thursday. She was violently j ins.ine, anil as soon a* she was placed behind the bars, tore every shred of clothing from her person. The SheritF went to a tailor and had a heavv jacket, with long sleeves, made and put it on her and tieil the sleeves behind her back. He also asked the Court to ap- ; point a commission, which was promptly ! done aud the woman was adjudged insane | and taken to Dixmont Saturday. Samuel Smith has been returned to court J on a charge of assault and battery preferred j by A Allen: 7. Double tor agg. AJcB by Lee Grossman, W M Sweeney tor the surety of j the peace by Louis Ruldger, Richard and i Michael McGarvev for surety of the peace : by Geo Glass, anil Brintou McClure for lar ceny on oath of Lewis Gardner. The will of Jacob Stoup, of Adams Twp., | was probated and no letters granted, also will | of Mary McGarvef, of Fairview Twp., aud letters to Jas. McGarvey. PROPERTY TRANSFERS. Michael Miller to W. 11. Reiching proper ty in Butler for >12,035. * M. S. Adams to John B. Campbell 27 > acres in Allegheny Twp. for $532-1. Marv A. Duwell to (,'atheriue Berchbech ler 654 acres in Summit for *">00. B. Kemper to Jennie Donaldson, lot in Butler for $350. Charles Cochran, guardian to Matthew Robertson, 24 acres in Concord for $1387.50. J. M. Marshall to 11. W. Roth, -<> acres in Prospect for $760. W. D. Brandon to J. 11. Conard, lot in Butler for $350. Charles Hobaugh to Ann Harkless, lot in Butler for SSOO. Marriage Licenses. Andrew Ford Millerstown, Pa Bridget Catharine M. J. Burke Wm. Benson Bowser Parker tp Rebecca Summony Fairview tp William E. Claytou Jefferson tp Jennie M. Gahegan George B. Witherup Venango Co Mary E. McElphatrick Wm. Rader Forward tp Mina A. Hays Couno quenessing tp. Wm. E. Downey Pittsburg, Pa Ellen Myers Personal. Mrs. Dr. Zimmerman is lying sick at Mer cer. ( Mr. B. C. Huselton went to Saegertown for his wife on Tuesday. Mrs. D. L. Cleelaad and her two boys have returned from a visit to relatives at Sandy Lake. Miss Elsie Forker, of Ilarrisville, is visit- , ing at Capt. Ayres'. Mr. Gabriel Kohier.with a party of friends from Pittsburg and other points, left New York in the Aller of the Lloyd line, on Wednesday of last week tor Bremen. Mr. Kohler intends visiting his native town of Bensdorf in VVurtemberg. lie came to this country while yet a young man and this is I his first visit to the place of his nativity. < Rev. Limberg started for Europe on Mon day if this week. j Miss Agnes Reed is with a Pittsburg party I going down the St. Lawrence. ' Mrs. Josiah Thompson of Brady twp. is 1 able to be about agaiu, but is not gaining strength very fast. Mrs, Mary Smeigh of Denver, Col. and i Mrs. Eve Snoeberger of New Enterprise, Bedford county, Pa. are the guests of Esq, Jas. H. Graham of Penn twp, Mrs. Smeigli j is a widowed sister of Mrs. Grahau.; and her < husband was formerly Principal of the Den- ( ver schools. Mrs. Snoeberger is the motner • of Mrs, Graham and Mrs. Smeigh. Esq. Perry Stewart has purchased the Ja- 1 cob W. Rice property ou New Castle St, i West End, and Mr. Harkless has purchased the Hobaugh property adjoining. Misses Ada Glenn and Emma Borland,and , Mr. J. A. Gleun of this county attended the wedding of Mr. Chas. F. Glenn to Miss Nel lie Freeman at East Brady on Thursday the 9th inst. Charley is engaged with the firm of John Lynch Borough limits can be purchased very i cheap at present. Information of same can be had at CITIZEN office, Return of Co. E. The soldier bov? got homo from, i Camp Ord, on Conneaut Lake, last i Saturday afternoon. They were ail looking well, had none on the sick | list v,hi!e it: camp, had but oae day ; of bad weather, and altogether had a good time. Company E. was consid ered to be one of the hest drilled, best looking and best behaved com panies on the grounds, aD d had the highest percentage in volley firing. The shooting of young Lacy, of which we make a note in another \ place, was a very sad afl'air. lie was accidently -shot and killed, during ! target practice by his own tent-mate, | whose remorse led him to attempt suicide. • There were six regiments,the Sher idan troop, and Battery B. on the grounds this year, and together they mustered 3025 men. The present roll of the company is as follows: Captain, W. T. Mecb ling; Ist Lieutenant, E. L>. Robinson; 2d Lieutenant, A. M. Borland; Orde rly, G. S. Mechling. and Serjeants. Samuel McUullough, I>. O. Ihmsen, Elmer Graham, Newton l>jke; Cor porals, J. I'. Wilson, J. A. McKee, C, X. Ramsey, George S. Dodds, E. S. Riddle, G. F. Thomas, T. M. Bak er, A. T. Scott, and Musician, Henry F. Beatty; Privates, Warren Aggas, Aired Beigh'.ey, Chas. Brackney, John Campbell, N. W, A. B Cornelison, J. D. Cooper, James Criswell, Isaac Dyke, Samuel Emer ick, W. 11. English, llenry Friend, James E. Graham, W. W. Graham, J. W. Hays, J. M. Hamilton, John Hazeltine, Adam Heiad, Samuel Hughes, H. 11. Jackson, Alex. Kelly, Wm. Long, E. Morrison, John C. Martin, S. E. Moore, Wm. Ftlugh, W. O. Pring, D C. MeXees, Ed. Ramsey, E. Snodgrass, Philip Sech ler, John Wimer, W. C. Wilson, J. P. Wilson, G. I. Wilson, J. H. Young, John Zieglcr, Harvey Ram sey, J. I). Critchlow, J. C. Caldwell. Oil Field Notes. The Ad. Klingensmith well on the Widow Bulford farm in Penn Twp , was completed last week, and is said to be good for 20 barrels a day. The Dan. Iman well on the Isaac Andrew farm in Penn Twp , was also completed and is reported to be dry. Butchers No. 2 ia tho Bakerstown field is dry, and 13 new wells are drilling in that field. Arters, Glatzau and Waldron struck a big gasser on the Blaine farm near McGrath's Mills in Centre Twp. The gas was in the third sand, ant 1 > the Whitmire field sand was dry. Jack White got a good well in the "100 foot" on Powell Ash's farm in Forward Twp. Matthews & Liggett have a well on the Sarver farm in Buffalo I Twp., a mile or two east of Saryers Station. Coalstalk No. 3 on tho Whitmire farm is doing 75 barrels a day, and is the beßt well in that field. Father (.Jriilter & Co. got a good well on tho Hagerty farm in Donegal Twp., said to be doing 100 barrels. The Hospital Matter. The committee appointed to look up a site for the proposed Miners' Hospital have already secured the re fusal of several eligible locations, and feel confident of the Hospital being located here. Grove City is the only other town that will probably come into compe tition with u?, and Butler has every advantage over it as regards gas and j water, and railroad communication with the counties of the district to the East of us. The establishment is oae worth securing, if possible, as it would mean another nice building for the town, and a market to supply the patients and employees. The law re quires the necessary ground—three or four acres—to be donated, and if the Commission concludes to locate the Hospital in Butler, the peoplo of the town, or at least those who will be benefitted by the location of the hospital here, should contribute the funds necessary for the purchase of the property. The Committee will meet again next Saturday evening, at 8 p. m., at Dr. Neyman's otlic-j, and all are re q tested to attend. A Good Entertainment. The Working Association of tho English Lutheran Cburch of Butler gave a pleasaut entertainment in the church room last Thursday evening, at which Ilev. George Tit/ell, of Par ker, gave an interesting biography of Rev. Christian Gottlieb Schweitzer barth, the celebrated Lutheran minis ter who came to this country in the early years of the century, while yet a young man, and established many of the Lutheran churches in this county. He lived for many years in Zelienople and died there. R(/v. Titzell is a brother of Dr. Waltor Titzell of Butler. At the entertainment, also, Miss Etta Miller sang a solo, Mr. Hart Graham declaimed "The Dying Sol dier" and did unusually well, and Mr. Will Krug recited "Rain after Drouth" in a very pleasing manner. Picnic Next Tuesday. The fare from Butler to the picnic at Slipperyrock Park next Tuesday, given under the auspices of the Nor mal School Association will be but 40 cents. Sup'ts Lucky, of Pitts burg, Hamilton, of Allegheny, Mc- Cleery, of Mercer and Macky, of But ler, and Lev MeQuiston and G. W. Fleeger, Eeqs. of Butler, will be pres ent and address meeting at 1:30 p.m. A good orchestra and an abun dance of refreshments will be on the grounds. There will, also, be a base ball con test at 10 a.m. an per set. Secretaries from $lO to $lO. 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. Money to Loan, On town or country property. lu f quire of F. S. Puhviancb, 40 8, Main St, Resolutions of Middle Lancaster Lodge No. 648, I. O. O. F. WHEREAS, It has pleased God in His infinite wisdam to remove by death Elizabeth Eichholtz. wife of our beloved brother, Lewis Eich holtz, and,therefore: Revolved. That while we deplore the untimelv death of our broth er's wife, Elizabeth Eichholtz, we humbly submit to Him whose ways are above our ways and whose thoughts are above our thoughts. Resolved, That in her death the church has lost a fa'thful member ami the family an affectionate moth er. Resolved, That we hereby extend our deepest sympathy to the be reaved family, hoping that even the sadness of their alliictiou may yet find some consolation in knowing that her private qualities are properly appreciated. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the min utes of the lodge and a copy sent to the family of the deceased and also published in the county papers. J. L MORITZ, YV. C. WIMER, NELSON KEEFER, Committee on Resolutions. Base Ba'l Notes. At Brookville last Thursday the Fishels of Butler defeated the home club by a score of IC> to 6, and return ed home next mornfng. The Ilarrisville and Ccntrevilie clubs play a close jjame, the last score recorded being 13 to 12. The Fishels were to play the Par ker club their second game on Friday but the rain prevented and on Satur day they played the Karns City club and defeated them by a score of 14 to 6. McGrew pitched for the Karns City's but was not very well support ed. Tho Fishels defeated the Green ville club, at that town, Wednesday, by a score of 12 to 3. It is expected that the Fishel man agement will be re-c.rgauized to day, with John Wise as mauag< j r, and the 4 .Aces of Pittsburg are expected to play here tomorrow afternoon. . The Coming Fair. This years' exhibition of the But ler Co. Agricultural Association will be the most successful yet held. The preparations, entries, etc., are so far advanced as to assure this. The premium list is the most liberal yet presented. The exhibits of live stock will be very large and the breeders will find very many attrac tions ia this department. The speed premiums aggregate §IOOS au:l the exhibit of horses in this aud other classes will be notable. Every farmer in Butler county should lay bis plans to spend at least one day at this year's exhibition. Camp Meeting. The Methodist Brethern are hay ing an enjoyable time at the Butler Camp. They have had a good and able supply of ministers, Dm. L. N. Eaton, and S. 11. Nesbit, and Ilevs. J. J. Mclllyar, J. L. Leak, Al. J. Sleppv. '/. S. Sillbaugh, F. M. Small, Fiddler, E. G. Hughes, and J. L. Stiffy. Friday, of this week, is set apart as old Veterans Day. —Roundhead Reunion at New Wilmington, next Wednesday. Fare from Butler via the Shenaugj road aad Mercer, $2 25. —Esq. A. Giltnore of near Clin tonville, Venango county, was drowned in his mill dam, last Friday. P B. Fullerton, of Freeport, fell from a building last Friday and was seriously injured. Strattonville, Clarion county, excited over the discovery of what is supposed to be gold-bearing ore uear the town. Two little girls were ia a barn in Beaver county, when it was struck by lightning, and one had the hair on her head singed and another was in jured about the legs by the bolt, but neither was rendered unconscious,and both were able to rush out of the building when they discovered it to be on fire. —The 78th and 1031 Regiments re une at Indiana, Oct. G. —II Miller & Co. are now manu facturing mirrors from Butler county plate glass, and are getting them up for little over half the price of the city article. Connoquenessing tp. now leads in the number of 1840 surviving Harri son voters. —Several matters coming too late this week may receive attention in our next issue. • —Two ocean steamers came in collision oil' Sable Island, a few days ago, aud one of them sank so quickly that seventy of her passengers aud crew could not be saved, but were drawn down into the water with the sir-kiug ship, and perished. The sunk en sUamer is said to have been fur nished with water-tight bulkheads, which, if true, makes her sinking so quickly a matter for remark aad in vestigation. Had the vessel remain ed above water for one hour or less all her passengers and crew could have been saved. —Don't fail to see the Celebrated Allen Patent Washer and new Cham pion Wringer during the Fairs. Farmers and Stockraisers Take Notice. Mr. J. J. Ileiber, deal er in Lambs, Fresh Cows, Hogs and Fat Cattle, wish all farmers and stockraisers who have such stock to sell, to call upon him, or address him, at LOCK BOX 926, Butler, Pa. Don't ask your wife and daugh ter to use a cheap Washing Machine that requires strength equal to horse power to run it, when you haye the suldy hay rake and all other labor saving machinery, but buy the Celebrated Allen Washer, the best in the market. —No advance in cotton Goods at L. STEIN & SON'S. —The fall term of Sunbury Acad emy opens next Tuesday at 2 p. m. \ —lce Cream made to order at the City Bakery. -—They are doinsf the washing for 200 people in the Soldiers' Orphans' Home, at Mansfield, I'a , with two of the Celebrated Allen Washers aud uew Champion Wringers. —Beautiful pictures at very low prices at Miller Bros.' furniture store, No. l'J Jefferson St. —Fancy Dress Silks at 30 cents a yard worth 75 cents at L, STEIN & SON'S. bargains, Bargains, .. Bargains, Now at YV. M. Nickle's 5 cent Store. It mar appear a trifle to get a two hundred box of matches for ooe cent, a duZ'in clothes pins, one cent: a trill ion bucket lor eight cents, tumbler-! for two»eeuts, but iu a vear it wili pave you dollars. Full stock of glass ware ami tinware aud notions. Call aad learn the full value of a dollar at the 5 CENT STOHE. YV. M, NICKLE, Manager. Threshing Engines for Sale. One new Paxton S Horse Traction Engine, one Second Hand Paxton Six Horse Plain Engine, one frame house of live rooms, cellar, wash-house, spring-house, bank barn, and orchard of a good variety of fruit. The land Is In a high state of cultivation. It is rolling but is not broken by hills, and is well adapted for Stock raising as there Is living water in every Held, and the fences are in good repair. Terms easy. I'nr further particulars enquire of Al'lil sTI S JACK <1 IN, 4-80-3 m Herman, P. 0., Butler Co., Pa A GENTS WANTED J3 To canvas for one of the Urcrst, nlilcsl ft istiililislK'il. itl>l KMMV\ M ItSKKIKS I I In tin ci mill r\. Musi liberal terms n- II equaled la-liltie. liFM'VA M KKKKY. Established lsli!. W.iT. SMITH, tJKSKVA.N. V. FOR SALE. Fine, large, stock and grain farm, located near (irecnvllle. l'a. Tie-farm has all the nec essary tiulidtngs. In excellent repair. Is In a high -i tteol cultivation, and is abundantly supplied with fruit and water, Kor particulars call upon or address, L. S. .Mc.lt XHLN. No. 17, E. Jefferson St., Butler, l'a. .iiilr si YI ft II has revolutionized the aeiuLllTlfl during the last half I>¥ D ( II I 111 flceniury. Mot least anion . |SI V Lll II U IVi It*- wonders <>l Inventive progress Is a method and s> stem of work tli.it can be performed all over the country without separating the workers from their homes. Pay ilberal; any one can do the work; either sex, you li" or old; no special alillll y rc< p1! n'. < 'apl- II in i deil; you are started free, something of "I'eat value a'ml Importance to you, that will start vou In business, which will bring you Iu more 'money right awaj than anything elite In the world. ' tirand outfit tree. Address THIS & Co., Augusta. Maine. TO THE DRESSMAKERS OF B'JTLER AMD VICINITY. NT: IH.SIUI. TO * Al.l. \oi ii ITTI:MIO\ IO A new i un If you desire to do Jhe best work f aud command the highest position in your culling, it would be u .■!! for you 'to pay close attvnhon to the facts ' connected with your business. Never before have your customers been .so exacting or hard to please as i they have been during the past sea | sou and next season the case will be | worse, instead of better. This is caused by a liiort.- general | intelligence aud broader educatiou on i the part ot the people, and by a lack iot corresponding progress upon the , ! part of the dre'ssmaLgrs. Requesting you to carefully read ! the following, we are, very resyeciful- PITTOCK LA VERY, Gen. Agents. Dressmaking in the Future. From the X:.i .nal I'uion] All arts or trades arc rapidly chang ing and improving under the careful j painstaking ideas of this practical age. Yet there is one art that has j failed to advance in a general v.ay | with the others. We ret'er to the art ; of dressmaking, and especially of • dress cutting. But few people realize the import-1 ance of the above statement; yet within the next few years changes iu ideas aad opinions will force a tidal wave over this country that will swamp everything before it. Like all radical changes there are many who will Gppose it, yet their opposi tion will be carried away with a strength and rush that will make it ap pear as if there was no opposition,while others will be wise enough to see the tide that leads to fortune, and quick enough to take it at its llow. A few years ago a lady thai: waut6d to be well dressed patronized French dl%Bsmakers, not through force of fashion, but for the best reasons, the English and American dressmakers were not able to produce the lit and style as were French dressmakers. This was on aceount of lack oi sys tematic methods used in th-ir work. VVe know full well that many will take issue with us upon this question, yet an examination of the facts will warrant the statement here made and would e?eu admit of stronger argu ment. This question should not be ignor ed by auy and should especially be heeded by the young ladies aud j dressmakers of America. Ideas are constantly changing aud j every day brings out new styles and , combinations which must be under stood ia order to satisfy, and no dress maker is t of doing the work demanded of her and for which cus tomers pay unless she keeps up with these changes. Is the nverage dressmaker abb to meet the demands brought to her by her best customers at this time? No, she is not; and why not? In order to answer this question intelligently it is necessary to examine the plan of training the young dres makers, and then see the methods afterwards fol lowed, The first thing that occurs, a young woman concludes she wants to work at the trade, and goes and sews three or four months with some one who is conducting the business. She is taught but very little of any thing but the plain sewing nud but tonhole making, seeing but little of i the cutting and basting of the dress es that are made iu the establishments. She is taught nothing of scientific principles, not even knowing such ; things exist, aud as to the beauty of n outline in form aud geometric propor- , tion of lines, she has never heard of , such a thing and if her teacher knows anything more about it thau she does herself, it is a rare occurence. So one, after sober reflection, will ; say that the trainiug thus received is ( beneficial to any great degree, and iti most cases everything done has n tendency to unfiit tho worker for good practical work. About the last week j they are engaged in their apprentice ship, they are given a few lessons in some antiquated system, which in its day of glory bad neither (it nor style iu its catalogue of good qualities. With this kind of training or none at ail, the dressmaker sticks out her shingle and goes to work as a "first-class" dressmaker. Now, the wonder is not that they fail iu turn ing out good work, but that they can do anything. There are a few worthy exceptions that goto prove the rule, and all such deserve great praise when the trials they must have encountered are con sidered. The French dressmaker learned some time ago the need of a radical change in such methods, aud a few enterprising far-sighted men went to work to remove tho evil in their own case, and did so to such an extent that they were able to produce sty lish, good fitting dresses upon scien tific principles of cutting and making. The results were that they had more than they could do at fabulous prices. The knowledge of such work having been done extended over England aud America, bearing with it a desire on the part of the ladies ♦<» have their J dressmakers produce for them the same kind of work. This demand aroused a spirit of emulation upon the part of the best city dressmakers in both countries with a result that is beneficial and is helpMg to forward j the revolution above referred to. But j the knowledge upon the part of the i people that there was something better among the possibilities has led to this uprising, until it has become a universal feeling on the part of the people. " This demand must be gratified, and woe unto the dressmaker who tries to ] dam up such a torrent, and great pro fit will be gained by those who are shrewd enough to get in the grand procession. It would be profitable to know the cause of such a change in public sentiment, but it is often difficult to | j understand why a certain wave of sen- j timent passe.i over a country at a cer- ' tain time, yet it is a known fact that ' such things often do occur, but the 1 greatest, factor at work in this case is the effort being put forth by the ' National Garment Cutter Company and to that company is due great cre'Jit. Messrs. I'ittock & Lavery, repre senting the company iu the State of Pennsylvania, have opened instruc tion rooms on Main street; where they will instruct all desiring it in the art of cutting by the most approved methods ( Those desiring to lead in their profession I should certainly see these gentlemen ami in vestigate for themselves. < They come among us highly recommend ed by press and people, and will call upin you at your place of business or homes. They have opened an ollice over lien no Bros , 17 S. Main Street, Butler, l'a. All are invited to call and see their work. Their rooms will be opened lor the present on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, aud Satur days from 1 p.m. to 'J p.m. i > i;~lnl>li~liciil N* hvp M HIKI iilKMit livt* miles north of But ler, Ui for hull* on reasonable termn. It Is all cleared ami ffOoil tillable wound; has orchards, and the best «»f water at the door and springs every field, GOOD HOUSE, If, by ■'(. and •- m»il sial ic. Is part of the old Mcjunkln Jhep on the Mercer read and ad joins K. L. Yam urn and J. C. Moove. Ksq. Enquire on the premises Of, JOHN WALLACE. LOOK! READ! I have enlarged my store-room. In fact, made il almost t wire as large as It was before, and li lt also Increased my stock. I have, by tar, the largest and best selected stock ot Fine Drugs and Chemicals In l'.utler county, and am now In position to supply the wants of the people of this county even better than In the past. You will do weli to callon mo when In lae nee Jot anything in the line of fine Drugs and Medicines. My stock is very complete and PRICES VERY LOU, In medicine quality l.s of the tlrst Impor t auve. s.j we give particular attention to tilling , Prescriptions. 8 • our Dispensing Department is complete. We j dispense only Pure Drugs of the Finest Quality, and our patrons may bring us their prescriD i Hons, feeling eertu.u that they will be carefully and accurately tilled. Thanking the public for the very generous ] patronage they have accorded me In the past, I . hope to be able to serve them more aceeptubly In the iuture, at the old stand. Xo. 5, North Main St., BUTLER, PA. .J. 0. BSDICK, i : __ RAILROAD TIME TABLES. WEST PKXX R. R. On and after Monday, May 14, 18S8, traits will leave Butler as follows: MARKET at G:3O a.m., arriving at Alleghe ny al 9:32 a. in.: connects east for Blafaville with Day Express, arriv ing at Philadelphia at , p.n>. EXPRESS at 8:35 a. m., arriving at Alleghe ny at 10:33 a. rn.; Joes not connect for the fast, but connects with A. V. R. R. north and south. MAIL at 2:35 p. m., ami goes through to Allegheny, arriving thert at 4:40 p. m.;ton neets east for Philadelphia. ACCOMMODATION at .iOO p, m., and con nects at the Junction with Freeport 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 .S:2<> a.m., 3:15 p. m. and G:00 p. m. Trains arrive at Butler at 10:30 a, m. and 5:00 and S:00 p. m. I'l TTSUORG, SHEXANQO & LAKE ERIE R. H. On and after Monday, Ang. C, 188S,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. m. Trains leaving the P. . m., f.ist time. Trains leave Milliards at 5:45, and 11:00 a. m», blow time, and arrive at 9:20 a. m. and 5:55 p. m. Both trains connect at Branchton for Butler and Greenville. P. & W. R. R. On and after Monday, Oct. 2J, ISB7, trains will leave Butler as follows: Corrected to fast time, one hour Caster than schedule time. Trains leave Butler for Allegheny City at G: 15, .S:U>, A 10:30 a. m. & 12:15 p. m.A 2:50 & 0:30 p.m. A train connecting for New Castle and the West leaves Butler at 12:45 p. m. and arrives at Chicago at 6:00 a. in. next yarning. 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