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Address THE CITIZEH, Butler, Pa.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
STATU.
For State Treasurer,
HENRT K. BOTER.
corirrv.
For District Attorney.
JAMES N. MOORE.
For County Surveyor.
C. F. L. McQFISTION.
Our Country Roads.
At the last session of the Legislature, a
bill was passed authorizing a commission
to revise and consolidate the law relating
to the construction and improvement of
the roads and highways of the State anil to
consider the advisability of the State's as
sisting in the construction ai.d improve
ment ol tho same. The commission is to
consist of three members of the Senate,five
Representatives, and five citizens appoint
ed by tho governor. Those who know of
the condition of the roads in this State, and
appreciate the economic valuo of good
highways, will readily agree that this com
mission has an important task to perform.
Those who arc familiar with tho jumbled
mess of legislation which now controls
such matters will realize that the task of
revision is a heavy one. So crude and in
harmonious arc the existing laws that the
commission will probably find tho easiest
way to settle the matter to be the devising
of a new system, worthy of the name.
When the commission begin the work of
revision, it is to be hoped that they will
make permanency the central feature of
their scheme, nad tho State fifty or one
hundred years ago begun the construction
of a limited annual amount of permanent
highway, we would now have tho best
roads in America, instead of tho worst.
With the lesson of the past in view, the im
portance of adopting this reform is the
more apparent to-day. The idea of per
manence should involve these ideas: First,
let the commission of experts determine
what shall be considered a staudard road.
This may be either a heavily macadamized
road, or some form of pavel road, the pav
ing forming tho wearing surface of tbe
thoroughly built road-bed. The engineer
ing science of to-day can plan a road which
shall last for centuries, with a merely nom
inal expense aunuatly to keep it in repair.
Such roads were built by the Romans, and
thousands of years ago, and are in use to
day. The cost of this standard road may
vary from $3,000 to SIO,OOO per mile. II
paved it need not exceed 15 or 18 feet in
width, except on approaching largo towns.
As to material, which would regulate the
cost, the most durable is granite paving.
Asphalt comes next, then brick, wood and
macadam. In cost, when tho expense of
repairs is considered, tho order is precisely
reversed. In other words,macadam is tho
most expensive in the long run. Then
comes the others. wo«xl. brick, asphalt and
granite blocks. Cobble is not worthy of
consideration, owing to its roughness and
the impossibility of keeping it in repair.
The material and method of construction
•f the standard road should depend upon
what the counties of the State at largo
eould afford T'-e best would bo tho
che»?'~c.
A standard road being decided upon,each
county in the State should bo required to
lay out a general plan of its county roads,
and to build each year a stated amount of
such road, in proportion to the assessed
valuation of property in the county. The
State should bear its share of the burden,
by contributing a certain percentage of tho
eost, this to be paid over only after proof
that the required amount of road had been
constructed according to the standard. The
standard of material, workmanship and
grades could be changed according to the
light of experience, as could the amount
required to be built annually. But since
the work would reasonably begin at the
larger centres of population, only a high
standard should be adopted at the start.
The amount might be vorj- limited. The
all important requirement is that some
■uch system be fairly adopted.
As to outlying road.- now in existence or
constructed hereafter, some modification of
the present laws is necessary. The larger
portion of the money now spent in such
work is totally wasted, no good results be
ing effected by its expenditure. The entire
system needs overhauliug aud the work
upon our roads should be committed to in
telligent and responsible partic-.—Wilkos-
Barre Hi cord.
Ho*. BUSBY K. BOY BR, our candidate
for State Treasurer and Hon. W. 11. An
drews. Chairman of the State Committee
with a party of friends arrived in Butler
late last Tuesday evening. They were
met at the depot by a few of our prominent
men and escorted to a hotel, where they
held a reception, and left Butler for Kit
tancing next morning. The_. are issking
a tour of the Western part of the State.
Mr. Boyer is a modest, unassuming gentle
man and made a favorable impression on
all with whom he came in contact.
THE report that Mahoiiu was -hot in
Richmond, one day last week, was not
true, but the condition of the cauipaigu iu
that State makes it altogether likely to oc
cur at any time. Maliouc expects to win.
He would not have accepted the nomina
tion if be had not expected to win. And
it is better for the future of Virgin* that
be should win. 1 tut before the battle is
over there is going to be a campaign of
much bitterucs-. and one in which it is
just possible that some blood will be shed
—but not likely Mahone's.
Tbe campaign has opened auspiciously
for the Republicans. Many colored voters
would not have supported Mahonc on
State issues alone, only tho old style Dem
ocrats, you know—are never happy unless
they arc wrestling with the race question
and they have injected it into the caiu
paign, thus practically solidifying the col
ored vote. It will take a heap of stealing
to beat Mahone. and stealing that will be
dangerous, in the face of his knowledge of
hi* adversaries.
Spoiled by the Rain.
Owing to the inclemency of tho weather,
the Gettysburg Reunion was not a success.
A few of the monuments wero dedicated
in the rain.
On Thursday the 12th it continued rain
ing. and the streets of the town wero very
muddy. Tho parade was declared off en
tirely. and the formal transfer of tho monu
ments to the State was made in the dingy
little rink.
At 1:43 Governor Beaver appeared and
took his place on the stage, closely fol
lowed bv Secretary of the Commonwealth
Stone. Auditor General McCamant and
Attorney General Kirkpatriek. It was
was just five minutes after 2 o'clock when
Colonel J. P- Nicholson, secretary of the
monument commission, walked out before
tho audience, and. announcing Lieutenant
Colonel George G. Meade, the sou of tho
dead commander of tho Army of the
Potomac, was seriously ill and would be
unable to preside, took tho chair. The
Arion Society of Baltimore sang "Tho
Star-Spangled Banner." Rev. John R.
Paxtou, I). D., late chaplain of the One
Hundred and Fortieth Pennsylvania Vol
unteers, offered an eloquent and earnest
prayer, and the Arion Society saug "Prai.-e
the Lord."
General J. P. S. Gobin, of Lebanon, late
Colonel Forty-seventh Infantry, transferred
the monuments iu the name of the com
mission to Governor Beaver.
Governor Beaver tlion arose, and after
tho applause that greeted him had sub
sided. accepted tho memorials in behalf of
the Commonwealth. He referred to the
part taken by the Pennsylvania commands
and Generals, making prominent tho fact
that Meade, Hancock. Reynolds and Buford
wero citizens of the Keystone State.
Isaac Pennypacker then read a poem
entitled "Gettysburg." Captain Joseph
G. Roseugarten. of General Reynolds' staff,
related tho story of "Tho First Day s
Battle." and General G. H. Bingham was
vigorously applauded on his account of
"The Second and Third Days."
Governor Beaver in a few appropriate
words, turned over tho monuments to tho
Gettysburg Memorial Association, for
whom Hon. Edward McPherson, of Gettys
burg. roceived them in an eloquent effort.
Rev. David Craft, D. I)., closed the exer
cises with prayer.
Quite a number of Butler county people
were there, though we could not get all
their names. Tho names of those we
know, are as follows: Col. Redic, and
wife; Jno. T. Kelly, and wife; J. S.
Campbell. Esq., of Cherry township; Maj.
Phipps, H. I*. Patterson, Thos. H. Evans,
Major Rusch, Al. Nixon, Wm. Kamercr,
J. B. Criswell, Wm. Hazlott, Samuel
Miller, Jno. Miller, G. W. Fleegcr, A. G.
Williams, J. H. Sutton, S. McCluro, A. G.
Meals, R. S. Hindman, Robt. Krouse, R.
Nichols, Captain Boggs, Jos. Rockenstein,
Johnston, Beidenbach, Levi
Porter, Seaton.F. M. Eastman.
IT is quite possible that the people of
New York have counted much too con
fidently on securing the proposed World's
Fair for 1892. They have insisted that no
other city has the slightest chance, and
they have appointed committees aud dis
cussed sites with a good deal of enthusiasm.
But iu Chicago something more than this
has been done. There a headquarters ' has
already been established, and subscriptions
to a largo amount have been secured. It
is stated that Mr. Pullman alone has offer
ed SIOO,OOO. and that four other citizens are
ready to follow his example. Tho on
tbusiatic Mayor of Chicago, who was in
New York last week, told a World reporter
that his city "will, if the site is given to
her, guarantee $8,000,000 in sixty hours
after she hears the news." This statement
may very possibly be an exaggeration; but
it is calculated to dispel the calm confi
dence of the Now Yorkers that their rivals
are not really ill earnest. "If Chicago has
the World's Fair," adds the Mayor, "it
won't cost foreign exhibitors a cent for tho
tronsportation of their goods from the
steamers to our city—not a cent. Chicago'll
pay for it!" This boast the World con
siders important enough to put with all the
emphasis of full-face typo at the beginning
of the interview with that official.
State Sabbath School Conven
tion.
The twenty-fifth annual convention of
tho Pennsylvania State Sabbath School
Association will be held in tho Second
Presbyterian Church of Williamsport on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Oct.
8, 9 and 10. An excellent programme has
been prepared aud tho convention is ex
pected to be one of the best, ever held in
the State Each county is entitled to elect
six delegates, and each city of 10,000 in
habitants anil over, six additional. All
Christian workers, delegates or not, will bo
made welcome, and it is particularly hop
ed that such persons may attend from
counties in which there are at present no
organizations auxiliary to the state and in
ternational associations.
Delegates desiring entertainment or or
ders for excursion tickets should address
Mr. Gcorjjp T. Banger, Williamsport, nam
ing the railroads over which they will pass.
Delegates will report at tho Second Prcs
, byteriau church upon their arrival, where
they will be received by tho committee on
entertainment. WILLIAM S. Boss.
Cha'rman Executive Committee.
PCTTI.NO aside the consideration that
Mr. John L. Sullivan as a candidate for
Congress possesses greater commercial
value as an adjunct of a traveling show
than the same person in tho character of a
convicted misdemeanant under sentence to
twelve months in jail, there is much to ad
mire iu the letter in which the "Champion
of the World" announces his candidacy for
new honors. As to qualifications for a po
sition of honor or public trust, he gives the
very essence of the matter in his declara
tion that he "has always looked after his
••friends." That has been the secret of the
success of all the prominent politicians <>'
this State. Mr. Sullivan stands on the same
level of statesmanship. Again, he "has
always supported the party and always
voted for it," and he states an acknowl
edged political maxim of this day when he
says that lie "deserves the support of the
party on that score." But when Mr. Sul
livan goes on to boast that ho "will have
no trouble about getting a hearing in Con
gress or in making people pay attention to
what he says," we fear he fails to grasp the
situation. A person possessed of tho qual
ities of practical statesmanship which he
claims docs not need to talk, and indeed
gets along better" without it. The last
great oratorical effort of Mr. Sullivan re
eciveil careful attention from the court to
which it was addressed, but if so far failed
of effect as to bring down upon the orator
the full penalty of the law.
TIIKBK must be some real merit in Mr.
Wanamaker's postal telegraphic scheme.
The Western I'niou is kicking against it.
Norvin Green objects that there are only
19.000 telegraph stations and .">9,000 post
offices so that that there would have to be
a vast increase in the telegraphic offices,
most of which would not pay This does
not follow any more than that all should
have free delivery. Even if the system
were confined to these, with messages tie
livered only at regular deliveries, tho °on
venience would bo grea', with no liability
of letters being lost on the way. The ex
periment would prove of interest aud prob
ably of great value. No doubt it would
work ii revolution in the telegraph business
so the Western I'nion, which has a good
thing uow, may well oppose it.
Missionary Meeting.
Tho Woman's Missionary Association of
Bntler Presbytery (U. i'.) held its tenth
annual meeting in Harmony clinrch on
September 9. at 1 p.m. The afternoon ses
sion was mainly devoted to hearing re
ports. At 7 p.m., after devotional exer
cises. the greeting was given by Miss
(irace Uraham; response by Miss Minnie
Downing. Excellent papers were read by
Mi-s Bird Courtney and Miss Mary Gra
ham. followed by the reading of letter>
from I)r. Maria White, of India, and Miss
Minnie Redmond, of Chase City Mission.
The avjjlience was then instructed and en
tertained by Miss Emma Anderson, of the
Indian Mission, who, in her always pleas
ing manner, told of India's women and
what the women of the United Presbyteri
an church are doing to alleviate their most
deplorable condition. She exhibited the
costumes worn by the different classes of
natives, and recited portions of scripture
in the native language.
THE case in which Miss Ada Seaton or
Miss Annie Fish, fignred in our court last
week, is the most remarkable criminal
case that has been tried in this county
since the Still wagon-Ward case of ten or
twelve years ago. Though part of the
girl's story, as regards her whereabouts
and actions on the night of July 31st, and
morning of August Ist last, have been pos
itively proved to be untrue, f.nd though
she has been positively identified by her
alleged father and brother, and by person.*
with whom she lived in Venango Co., as
being Annie Fish, she persists that she is
Ada Seaton, and gives a detailed account
of her life and her family in such a frank
and straightforward manner as to raise u
doubt as to her true identity, and cause
the officers of the law to hesitate as to
their duty in tho case now being heard.
When found in the woods of Allegheny
township on the morning of August 2d last
the physicians called in pronounced her to
be in a cataleptic fit, aud we are informed
by persons who have gone through that
ordeal, that upon recovering consciousness
their first recollection is of some important
or striking event of the past; their memo
ry begins there, and all subsequent events
np to tho time of the spell are a blank to
them; but that if tho mind is uot perma
nently affected these intervening events
gradually return to their place.
There is a mystery about this case that,
in tho interest of law, justice and general
information, should be cleared up as far as
it is in human power to do so.
The Game Laws.
The following should be clipped out and
preserved by persons who wish to bo post
ed the gaiuo laws. Birds, game aud fish
may bo legally taken between the dates
designated:
BIBBS.
Turkeys, October 15 Jan. 1.
Ducks, Sept. 1 to May 15.
Plover, July 15 to Jan. 1.
Woodcock, July 4 to Jan. 1.
Nov. Ist to Doc. 15.
Ruffled Grouse or Pheasants, Oct. 1 to
Jan. 1.
Kail and Reed Dirds, Sept. 1 to Dec.
1.
ANIMALS.
Elk and Deer, Oct. 1 to Dec. 15.
Squirrels, Sept. 1 to Jan. 1.
llares and rabbits, Nov. 1 to Jan. 1.
FISII.
Salman and Speckled Trout, April 15 to
July 1").
Lake Trout, Oct. 1 to Jan. 1.
Black Bass and wall-eyed I'ike Juno 1 to
Jan. 1, I'ike and Pickerel, June 1 to Dec. 1.
German Carp, Sept. 1 to May 1.
RELIGION is very popular in certain sec
tions of the south. Every man. woman
and child who is converted receives a
watermelon.
ALWAYS keep your mouth closed when
you sleep if you would be healthy, wealthy
and wise.— Ex. .
If you should keep it closed most of the
time when you are awake alo it would not
bo injurious.
JAMKS TANKER. Commissioner of Pen
sions, has resigned and a successor will
soon be designated. His resignation was
brought about by differences between him
and tho Secretary of the Interior regard
ing the administration of the business of
the office.
Portersvillo.
Mr. Henry Heberling is visiting friends
at Zelionople.
Some of the goods that wore taken from
Humphrey's store recently, were found
under a hay stack oast of town this week.
Miss Ella Myers returned home this
week from visiting her brother at Akron,
Ohio.
W. 11. Dann was away a few days last
week, and returned with a life partner, we
join your friends in wishing you a pleasant
and prosperous journey through life.
John McCalmet purchased a house and
lot fioni Mrs. Brenncman on Butler St.,
and will move his family here from Prince
ton in a short time.
Our town was well represented at the
fair last week.
Johnnie Kiddle of Prospect visited his
uncle, Squire Humphrey, last week.
William English made a business trip to
Httsburg this week.
Squire Humphrey and wife have return
ed from their trip to Pittsburg and Phila
delphia where they combined business
with pleasure and ordered a largo stock of
fall goods.
Miss Lizzo Welter visited her grandmoth
er, Mrs. Marshall, last week.
A Mr. Cooper from Ilarlansburg passed
through here, the first of last week, with
11 head of horses for the fair. <>n Friday
evening he returned with a premium on
each beast.
The Blooinfield school opened this week
with a Miss Glenn from G'oultersville as
teacher.
Maggie Humphrey was made happy last
week by receiving from her parents of a
handsome silver chronometer.
Willie Kilisey, who i> attending school
at Centrcville, was home over Sabbath.
Miss Lillio Lehman is the guest of friends
ill Xew Castle.
Henry Heberling, our obliging tinner, is
the busiest man in town working from day
light to dark and then can not keep up
with the demand for fruit cans. V IT.V.
Marion Twp. Items.
The whistle of the steam thresher may
bo heard in every direction.
Farmers are busy sowing their fall grain.
The potato crop is almost an entire fail
ure in this section.
Quito a number of our peopie took in the
lairs at Mercer and fititler last week, and
report a large crowd and good fair at both
places.
Alphonsus Forker, who has been sick lor
some time, is improving as fast as possi
ble and will be able to resume woik again.
Clara Kellennan, who has been sick for
some time, is convalescent.
Miss Alma Cochran, id" Harrisville, is
visiting friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Oilmore, of Ills., are
visiting friends and relatives in this vicini
ty-
Sam Cummins was up from Butler over
Sunday.
Rumor reports a couple of weddings in
the near future.
Hugh Gilmore is building an addition to
his barn.
Mulvain Dunlap is improving the looks
of his house with a coat of paint.
I Mi Sadie McFadden and \nnic Me-
Connell u:e attending school at Barkey
| ville.
j J. 11. Uible is just completing a fine
I house for Aguew Hartley. NKMO.
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
A skeleton ■with two bullet holes in the
skull has been unearthed under a county
roatl at Newbury. Clearfield county. It is
supposed to be that of a peddler who mys
teriously disappeared in 1857.
A man naSied Turner , living in
Mercer Co., has, it is said, an old hen
which is raising three pheasants, one chick
and two blue jays, while four garter snakes
crawl under her protecting wings o' night.
William J. Fry, a young man of Pitts
burgh. «ts sent to jail for five days for
drunkenness On the day following his
commitment, he was found dead on the
floor of his cell. An examination showed
several holes over his heart a.:J blood
stained black lead pencil on his person.
Fry felt a deep sense of shame while im
prisoned and urged the jailor not to let his
parents know of his disgrace. His sense ol
humiliation evidently caused him to take
his own life.
The editor of the Huntingdon Local
Set r* was struck with a peculiarity in an
apple handed him by Joseph McCall, of
Grafton. A bite taken from one side of the
apple was sweet and palatable, while an
other taken from the other side of the same
fruit was so sour it made his eyelids quiver.
Mr. McCall has a tree loaded with fruit of
this kind, the peculiarity of which he thinks
was caused by grafting.
A ten year old son of Lewis Worrell,
who lives near Jackson Centre. Mercer
county, went up stairs last Friday morning
call his four year old brother. He had the
family gnn with him and told his brother
he would shoot him if he did not get up. He
then raised the gun, and the contents were
discharged into the little child's bod}', kill
ing him instantly. The elder boy is fran
tic with grief, and says that he was only
in sport.
Some eastern counties suffered greatly
by the floods this summer. Huntington
county has borrowed $70,000 to be used in
replacing bridges taken away by the high
waters.
Wool thieves have been operating with
great boldness in some parts of Washing
ton county, and some farmers hare lost
entire clips. The mode of operation is for
a light spring wagon to drive up noiseless
ly at night and gather up the wool, which
is then spirited off to some distant point
and shipped.
A new industry in the shape of a skunk
cry has been started by Robert Hartman.
near Dempscytown, Venango Co. He is
raisiug skunks for their skins, which now
range at about fl apiece in the market with
a prospect of an advance in price in the
future, lie began about six months ago
with one female, and the stock has now
increased to 11. As the animal is noted
for its fecundity, the enterprise may prove
to be a paying one. If Mr. Hartman would
come to the county seat, he might obtain
a few fair specimens for his collection,
though one of our best skunks lately got
away.— Xeics.
Franklin, Pa., has a minister that one of
the papers there speaks of a "mass of de
composition."
Jacob M. Itoyle, of Cranberry twp,'Ven
ango Co., died on Tuesday of last week,
lie was the father of Mrs. M. F. MeCol
lough of Murrinsville.
David Barclay. Esq., one of the oldest
members of the Kittanning bar, died at the
home of Dr. Morrow iu Freeport on Mon
day of last week.
A romantic city girl spent several weeks
of this summer iu Mercer count}', the
guest of a lady friend. She had made sev
eral ineffectual efforts to get up a flirtation
with the son of a neighbor, lie was not
particularly bold, and so one evening, as
she swung in a hammock, she coyly asked
'him, -'What is God's best gift to man?"
lie pondered a moment, as the rich blood
mounted the fair maid's cheeks, and then
slowly drawled out "A hoss!" The young
lady jumped out of the hammock, said the
nights were getting damp, aud that she
must go right into the house.
At the meeting of the Erie Presbytery
at Cambridge last week, Rev. C. B. Wake
field, of Greenville, excited considerable
interest by an address in favor of revising
the Confession of Faith. He said new dis
coveries had been made iu science and
Biblical history, and the church ought to
keep pace with the new thought. The old
Confession of Faith suited him personally
well enough, but certain articles, especial
ly those on predestination aud election,
were being contiually misinterpreted, and
should be made plain and to accord with
their recived interpretation among Presby
terians. To accomplish this he would fa
vor a revision of the Westminster Confess
ion. but that could not be done without
dividing the church. Therefore, on prud
ential grounds, he favored a new short ad
ditional Confession, with Christ as its cen
ter.
In Brownsville, Schuylkill county, the
other day, some senseless young man, iu
want of a lark, soaked a lot of corn in
whisky and flung it to a flock of geese. An
hour later the woman who owned them
found them comatose, and believing them
dead, picked their feathers off and flung
the carcasses down a mine breach. Dur
ing the night they slept off their debauch,
and next morning were found huddled at
the gate iu a naked and prodigal condition.
Our citizens are warned to be aware of a
picture swindler, who may call upon them
some of these days. He bus succeeded iu
securing SSO from the innocents of Xew
Castle, as the following articcle in the
('ouraiit will show:
"About six weeks ago a man visited a
number of families iu the Fifth ward solic
iting orders for enlarging photographs,
lie secured a number of orders. His mode
of procedure was to take an order, then
get the original photograph, and at the
same time secure soma money as a guaran
tee that the pictures would be taken when
he would come to deliver. The prices ask
ed were exceedingly small and many per
sons gave him orders. Me promised to be
around with the pictures in a week and at
the very outside not more than two weeks.
Since then not a word has been heard from
the man, and the money and the pictures
are both gone. It is thought the man se
cured about SSO in money, besides a large
number of photographs. Many of the peo
ple who invested are willing to lose the
money, but would like to regain the pic
tures."
Mrs. Rogers, wife of Rev. E. B. Rogers
of Franklin, has brought suit for divorce.
All Beaver Falls is still talking aud
speculating over its mysterious traiup mur
der.
THE Austrian government, which con
trols the tobacco trade, lost heavily by
raising the price of cigars. In Vienna alone
35,000,000 fewer cigars have been sold,
with a corresponding increase iu the con
sumption of cigarettes and pipes.
TIIK Pennsylvania State League of Re
publican Clubs will hold a convention at
llarrisburg on the 25th inst. This is an
organization which has done much to bring
the young men of the party into campaign
work of a useful character, aud the con
vention will have a good effect on them iu
various ways.
TIIK Antwerp fire ranks with the great
est horrors of this remarkable year. The
most extraordinary feature of the disaster
ir- the fact that so many explosive articles
should bare been stored in a thickly popu
lated district. It required only the ever
possible beginning to bring about inevita
bly just such results as foil jwed.
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&AKIN fi
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This Powder never varies. A marvel ol
purity, strength and wholesomeness. More
economical than the ordinary kinds, and can
not be sold in competition with the multitud
of low tests, short weight.alumn or pUosphate
powders. Sold only in cans.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.,
106 Wall Street N. Y.
CP to the end of August 14,486,000
tickets were taken at the Paris Exposition.
In 1878 the number was ouly «. 1-3,000.
The world is growing fonder of these
might}" schools.
MARSHAL NAULE. who shot Judge Ter
ry, has been released by the I nited States
Circuit Court on his own recognizance.
Judge Sawyer, who rendered the decision,
states that Nagle only did his duty and
fired none too soon.
The Nicely brothers of Somerset county,
who murdered old Mr. I uibcrgcr. shot a
deputy sheriff aud escaped from jail last
Monday noon, the whole town followed
them to the woods and captured them, and
the Sheriff had hard work keeping the
crowd from hanging them.
A PLAGI'E of crickets is troubling the
people of Algeria and the city has been
protected by a fence of cotton cloth, six
feet high and sfVen miles long. A\ hen
the city was thus surrounded every man,
woman and child, rich and poor, was
called out to kill off the limited number of
insects which had already found entrance,
and a great killing time they had.
Tam* is frequent remark that the min
ing laws of this country are lar behind
those of Great Britain in protecting the
miners. The British miner does not have
to take the risks incident to the presence
of ignorant foreigners, yet accidents are
not so much less frequent there as one
might expect. They are wholesale in
their slaughter, too, the last reported as
occurring near Edinburgh having sixty
victims.
DEATHS.
BARCLAY—In Freeport, Pa., Tuesday,
Sept. 10. 1889. David Barclay, Esq., in
the 67th year of his age.
Col. Barclay was born in Jefferson Co.,
Pa., and was educated at Washington
College, Pa. While quite a young man he
was elected to Congress, as a Democrat,
from the then Jefferson-Armstrong district,
but soon after became a Republican on the
slavery question. lie removed to Kittan
ning. Armstrong Co.. where he practiced
his profession of the law for many years
and was recognized as an able lawyer. He
was scholarly in acquirements ami genial
and generous in his disposition. The many
friends of his large acquaintance will hear
of his death with much regret and pay a
tribute to his memory. In his lato years
he became an ardent supporter of the Pro
hibition cause and was active in that and
other reforms in society.
HILLIAItD —In Washington township,
this county, Sept. 14. 1889. Mrs. Bil
liard, wife" of Lieut. Samuel Ililliard,
aged about Co years.
MILLER September 14, 1889, Mary,
daughter of Joseph Miller,of BiUler,aged
8 years.
JOHNSTON—Monday, September 10.1859,
infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James John
ston, of Springdale, Butler.
RUSSELL —At Grove City. September.lß,
1889. Maud Russell, daughter of Mrs.
Lizzie Russell, of Centreville, aged about
13 years.
BLACK—At the residence of his son-in
law, Rev. N. E. Brown, Evansburg,
Crawford county. Pa., John Black, Esq.,
aged 83 years, and 18 days.
The sudden illness of Esq., Black, was
received here on Monday last with much
regret bv all our people. He was on a
visit to * his daughter and when he left
here but a short time ago was in his
usual good health. We learn he was sud
denly stricken with paralysis and apoplexy
and (lied on Wednesday morning last. He
had lived in Butler for some years past,
coming from the upper part of the county,
where he long resided and filled many
trusts, among them that of a Justice of the
Peace for some years. Few men had more
friends and few bore through life a more
honest and honorable character. John
Black was indeed the soul of honor and a
nobleman by nature. All who ever knew
him will respect his memory. His wife
died here a vear or so ago. He was the
father of A. T. Black, Esq., of this place.
His remains were brought to this place
and interred in the North Cemetery on
Thursday afternoon, followed to their last
restiug place by many friends and citizens.
Rheumatism
Wo doubt if there I*, or can bo, a specific
remedy for rheumatism; hut thousands who
have suffered its pains have heen greatly hen*
efited by Hood's Sarsaparilla. If you have failed
to find relief, try this great remedy. It corrects
the acidity of the blood which I* the cause of the
disease, aud builds up the whole system.
" I was afflicted with rheumatism twenty years.
Previous to I*M3 I found no relief, bat grew worse,
until I was almost helpless. Hood's Sarsaparilla
did me more good than all the other medicine
I ever had." 11. T. lULCOV, Shirley Village, Mass.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Sold by all drtipglsts. SI; six for SB. Mado
only by C. I. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
tail HTr n S\LSMI*N to sell Nursery
lallll I LII Htoek. All Hoods Warranted
II A3II 111 I lIiNT ( LASS, Permanent
IVHIIILU pleasant, prolltable positions
for the rljjlit inen <iood salaries and expenses
paid weekly Liberal Inducements to begin
ners. No previous ex|>erle!ice n ssary. Out
nt tree, write tor terms, giving aje.
CH UtLKS 11. CHASE. Nurseryman. Rochester.
N. Y. Mention this paper.
URt SHOD! NUHStiSiiS
ERIE, PA.
All stock guaranteed to be in good con
dition when delivered.
We replace all trees that fail to grow.
REFERENCES IX BITTLER:
J. F. Lowry, W. T. Mechliug, James
Shanor, Jr.. .1. K. Forsvthc, (ico. Shaffner,
C. Walker. Ew|„ IVrd Keibcr, Esq. aud l>.
L. Clecland.
G. F. KING, AGT.
EITKNMI r I.Kit IIOCSK, UI'TLBB, Pi.
Planing Mill
—ANI>-
I^uiiit>ei a Yard
J. L. PI kVlts . « . Pl'hVlß
S.G. Purvis&Co.
MAMJFACTUKKRB ANl> DKAI.EKS IN
Rough and Planed Lumber
OK KV«KV I>KBC CLTTION,
SHINGLES & LATH
I'LANIN(4 MILL AND YARD
limit < alliolli' Church
—Subscribe for fbe CITIZEN.
LE3/VL ADVKR TISEMENTS.
Administrators and Executor* of estates
can secure their receipt books at the CITI
ZE.V office.
Public Sale
OF REAL ESTATE.
The undersigned, pursuant to his appoint
ment aud commission from the Auditor-Gen
eral of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
as Ileputv Kscheator of the escheated estate
of Mary E. Gibson, late of Middlesex Town
ship, Butler Co., I'a , deceased, and by virtue
of an order and decree of the Orphans' Court
of Butler County authorizing Lev. McQuis
tion to make sale thereof, will expose to
public sale, at the Court House in Butler,
Pa., on
Saturday, October sth, 1889,
at 1 o'clock r. M., all that certain tract of
land, situate in Middlesex Tp., Butler Co.,
Pa., bounded on the north by lands of John
Mcßride, on the east by lands of James
Whiteside, south by lands of C. Truber, and
on the west by lands of John Ferguson, and
containing sixty acres, more or less; with log
house thereon," and partly timbered. The
property will be sold to the highest bidder.
TEIIMS OF SALE.
One-half the purchase money on delivery
of the deed, and balance in one year there
from, secured by bond and mortgage. Pos
session to be giyen on or before the lirst day
of April, 1890. Any growing rrops thereon
reserved.
LKV. McQnsTios,
Estate of Wm. G. Smith,
LATE OF MARION TWP., KF.C'K.
Letters of administration in the estate of
William G. Smith, dee'd, late of Marion tp.
Butler Co., Ta., having been granted to the
undersigned, all persons knowing themselves
indebted to the said estate will please make
immediate payment and any having claims
agaiust said estate will present them duly
authenticated for settlement.
Jons DUFFY, Boyer P. O.
J. H. MORKOW, Jacksville P. O.
Administrators.
Administrator's Notice.
Letters of administration having been
granted by the Register of Butler county,
Pa., to the undeisigued on the estate of Ed
ward Sutlift, late of Worth Tp., said county
and State, deceased. All persons, therefore,
knowing themselves indebted to said estate
are hereby notified to make immediate pay
ment aud those having claims agatust the
same are requested to present them to the
undersigned administrator properly authen
ticated for settlement.
. JOHN L. BEICHEBT, Adm'r, •
Jacksville P. O.
McJunkin & Galbreath, Attorneys for estate.
August 24, lss:i.
Assignee's Notice.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his
appoint incut us assignee of George M. Uraham.
lately of Whltestown, liutlerCo.. I'a. All per
sons Wing said George M. uranarn will please
make immediate payment and any liavtng
claims against him will present thein duly au
thenticated lor settlement.
J. I). GRAHAM, Assignee.
Aug. 8, 18*). Whltestown. Pa
Notice.
The auditors of the different townships
and boroughs, who have not filed their re
ports for the past year, with the Clerk of
Courts, are requested to do so immediately,
as a report of ail taxes assessed in the town
ships and boroughs, must be made by the
County Commissioners to the Department of
the lu'terior at Harrisburg immediately.
Township and borough auditors are re
spectlully referred to the Act of Assembly
prescribing a penalty for neglectiug to file
these accounts.
By order of the County Commissioners.
ENOS MCDONALD, Clerk.
Jury List for Special Term.
List of Traverse Juror* drawn this 3rd day
ol August, A. 1>„ ISS9, to serve as traverse
jurors at a special term of court, commencing
the fourth Monday of September, that being
the 23rd day.
Abrams, E E, Butler Boro, 4th w., agent.
Bowser, It M, Bald Eidge, lumberman.
Christley, Neynian, Slipperyrock tp, farmer.
Cowan, Charles, Forward tp, farmer,
Crawford, TA, Allegheny tp, "
Eminger, Ephraim, Donegal tp, "
Falstead, John, Jefferson tp,
Uilbert, Dayid, Fairview tp, "
Glenn, Jasper, Worth ip,
Hickev, Wendell,Middlesex tp,
Dutchman, Jacob, Adams tp, "
liotliuau, Philip, Lancaster tp, "
Hunter, Isaac, Allegheny tp, "
HarUell, John, Penn tp,
iioch, Albert,Millerstowu boro,tank builder,
lleineiuan, 11 D, Butler boro, clerk.
Jackson, J B, Donegal tp, farmer.
Kelly, James, Buffalo tp, "
Kirk. John, Oakland tp, "
Lutz, Jesse, Jackson tp, "
Moser, G W, Concord tp, "
Maxwell, Lewis, Summit tp, •"
Meales, I N, Washington tp, "
Michlcy, Henry, Evans City, carpenter.
Monroe, A M, Fairview tp, producer.
McMeekin, JS, " " farmer.
Mct rea, John, Butler tp, "
McFate, it A, Slipperyrock tp, "
McCau<lless,J L, Allegheny tp, "
Newman, John, Cherry tp, clerk.
I'ontius, \V C, Donegal tp. farmer.
Petler, Conrad, Bullalo tp, "
Parks, John. Middlesex tp, "
Kimer, Jacob, Fairview tp, "
Koessing, Chas, Butler boro, Ist w, laboier.
Slator, M M, " " ,-'dw, surveyor.
Scheuck, Adam, " " , 3rd w, black
smith.
Sarver, Samuel, Cotinoquenessing tp, farmer.
Stevenson, J D, Slipper;rock tp, farmer,
atoughton, James, flay tp,
Snyder, Alexander, Peun tp, "
Shira, S C, Parker tp,
Stevenson , J B, Cherry tp,
Thomas, John, Allegheny tp, "
Thompson, llenry, Mercer tp, "
Thompson, J W, Fairview tp, producer.
Wilson, AC, Butler boro, 4th w, "
White, JC, " " " barber.
Walilron, WS, " " 3d w, dentist.
Weigle, John, Zelienople boro, blacksmith.
Weyuian, Ernest, Jackson tp, farmer.
Week beck er, Henry, " " laborer.
Wise, L M, Summit tp, farmer.
Ziegler, Noah. Jackson tp, butcher.
DIAMOND
LAUNDRY,
East Diamond - - Butler, Pa.
FIRST CLASS LACNDKV WOBK IN ALL
HRAXCHKS. LACK CLKTAINH A
SPECIALTY. ALSO, CLEAN
ING. DYKING AND CAR
PET CLEANING. YM
Goods collected and delivered
in all parts of the town.
ANDREWS & SHUTTLEWORTH,
PROPRIETORS.
L. C- WICK,
tIKALEIt IN
Rough and Worked Lumber
OF ALL KINL>B
Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings,
Shingles and Lath
Always in Stock.
LIME, HAIR AND PLASTEH.
Office opposite P. A W. Depot,
BUTLER, - L'A
1889,Spring and Summer,lßß9
M. F. & M. Marks,
DEALERS IN
Fine Millinery and Ladies Furnishing
(■nods.
We shall surpass all previous seasons
and fully maintain our reputation of having
the best goods and lowest prices. Receiv
ing goods every week during the busy sea
son wo will have all the most fashionable
shapes and trimmings as soon as out.
Mourning Goods our Specialty.
YOU CAM F :: '
<>:> fil- in i. i
u: r .REMINGTOii
who will couuac-t ior advertising ul 1 i
TEN BIG BARGAINS
TO It A STAIITKIt AT TIIK
CASH SIIOI-: STORE.
So. South .Main Street, Iltitlcr, I Vniisylvauia.
BA.iiGrA.IIV No. 1, - - 36 Cents.
For 25 cents we will jrive you the finest iul.iut- >OU have ever "HKMI, in Mick. pur
ple, bronze and tan color. Very tine. Sold elsewhere lor •"><» cent?*.
B AltO AI IN N (>. - r>() Cents
It is wonderful what •"»<> cents d<>. We can give you a ladies ser -Miter lor ".«» renin
which will make competition hang tluir heads in shame for they have '•••it ehar.'iiiir y •»«« 7-x*
and SI for lor the same kind of gaiters. \n elegant line of -rain Slipper- ■in .' in our op* ninir
sale at ; ">0 cts.
liAHUAIN I>o. - 7.1 Cents.
Under this head conies children's hoois, and children* school -h<» . We have the
finest lines of mens' slippers for 7-"> cent* \on ever saw. in velvet anil goat; also ladi«»« line *iip
pers for 70c which other dealers sell for 81 and si.'_?•>.
BARGAIN No. ------ #l.
We want you to see what we have lor Si. Ladies lire urain button. worked holea, —
going like hot cakes, rbfl price ttlb tin n. — Dill) sl. G1 Clll biltoo $1 al->.. IChM l uckel
brogans sl, and a great many other big drives lorSl.
BARGAIN No. 5» - * Bl.iift
Mens' line shoes in lace and ci ng. s:l.'l'k I adies' line don. fiutton MUM* $!.-•>, elegant
litters, neat and stylish.
BARGAIN No - " 51.50.
Have vou seen the in': 1 :i\c y u 1 ciud d them? they are the town talk now! Our line
of ladies fine dress shoes ;it sl.£o iii C. S. and opera toe < to EK, don't 1.-til to see them.
BARGAIN No. 7, - ' BL7rv
When it comes to selling stoga boots we won't take a back rent Ibr any one, our kip
boots,3 soles, at $1,70 is a stunner. To look at it means to buy it. Have only lieen open « "bolt
time and we are already placing duplicate ordeis on this boot, which ai« selling at $ .<•».
BARGAIN Mo. 8, - $2.00.
We have so many good honest bargains at &J. 1 hardly know which to speak of. Our
bne of ladies line shoes, hand process, at $-!, are beauties and our ne-ns line calf bain, congrera
and imi lace are fast becoming favorites with our trade.
BARGAIN No. 9, - $2.26.
Mens' high cut shoes in box toe —one of my leaders - and selling lively at £2,20. dust
the thing lor oil men. made good and strong.
BARGAIN No. 10, - $2.50.
A ladies fine don. kid button, hand welt, for 8-'.OO. How does this strike you? did you
ever buy one for less than $3.00? Think not, our price 2.00, every pair warranted.
Bargain# In
We are going to sell some boots, shoes and rubbers this fa'l and in order to build a large
trade quickly we are marking things right down and to prove to you that we mean just what
we say get prices elsewhere and compare them with ours.
RUBBER BOOTS AND SIIOKS.
For light fine wear we handle the Goodyear, glove lifting. We also carry a lull line of
Boston, Candee, M'ers, Hay ward and Lycoming Rubbers and Duck Boots which are perfectly
snag proof, have no equal Blacksmith aprons, &e.
Come and give us a trial.
BLACKMORE & tiUIEB.
AL.
. "
The oldest and best lnstlttilton f >r ohuiniiu
a Business Education. We have sue- e-sfu!ly
prepared thousands <->1 youn;; men X*»r the acthe
duties of lire. For Circulars adilress. }
i'. nrir a so>s ratxi-unch, i'«.
l.'ifeb 2-mos.
SIXTH STREKT, I'lTTMlf IMi. I'V-
Is the (treat college of Business unices, where ,
all the branches of a complete business 1 -duea
jlon ai£ taught by Actual Business l'ractin-. |
The only member troni Pcnn'a. < i ihc "Inter-
State Business I'raetloe Assoclat ton of Aineri l
ca." The student learns book keeping and
business by engaging In business transactions
Practical Office Wore and Banking arc sp.elal-
Hes. Individual Instruction from :i A. M. t>> t
I*. M. and from 7toloP. M. The b.-st ad van
lanes In Shorthand and T.ypewrltlii-.* t Si liluli
est speed in the shortest time, Send for Cata
logue.
Call and we tlie student* nl work wlien J"«
visit the Imposition. Visitors always welronie.
JAMES IXAKk WII.I.IAYS. A 'l. I'm.
/duJetSut
<;|vm a |hon>;>(li our**? fu |:«»ok kcfplt. RmUni;, BwrtJi*n<l,
Kl'e Uncr, »*«rty l«»,W»0 *,<<*'fcrt,
keateil bjr natural k* •*. K<-«u tiie l*?-t hi ti«
i'i >ii tu'«'l#*i| Willi the I'-ilkge. IM gradiiatfN «ic fiUtNl In |»r«»-
> urlng good p.tyiiiK p»wuin'iii». srti.|«Mii « rait ci.ii.iimm.. •• *1 any
imtf. K*j*-u-«rii i.ratly onc-tuilf tlmii »hjf niuiilar *■>••• '•
Kim-muw I eU. In •lamp* f> r Ilie " K«'imrt«-r " ah I M* rl *
mm* of reuttMHHlil|.. A.Mrc » , A. W. h.UITII, M.-lviile, IV
TWO (HOICK SCHOOLS
BROOKE HALL,
For Girls and Young Ladies.
Shortlidge Media
Academy,
For Boys and Young Men,
SWITHIN C SHORTLIDGE, A M
(IIARVAKI) tiUADI'ATE.)
MEDIA, PA., (Near Philadelphia.)
READY
Our Large Spring Stock of
Wall Paper.
We have excelled in former •<a.soii in
ASSORTS! EXT, V A KIET V
anil Beauty of Designs.
And have almost douliled our stock.
We ure prepared to meet all competition
u prices.
J. H. Douglass.
63 S. MAIN STREET.
A L E S MEN
WANTED
to canvas for the sale ..f Nurst r.\ Stock! Stead>
employment guaranteed, salary I i'Vlm-dw-s
paid lo Kiiceessful men. Appl) at oln - latin.;
Mention this paper.
*■ CHA-t; BK<> 111 Kits < OHPANV
Rochester, N. \.
!Visitors to the Fair
| 4
Will not fmd their visit complete unlesthey call at
ITKOUTMAFS.
And see their new lines of Dress (ioods, flannels, blank
ets vnr.is. table linen, muslin, ticning, hosiery, jrloves. corsets
and underwear, that have already arrived for the Fall »nd
.
Wintei trade, and while at the Fair Ground don't fail to visit
; the
IF LORA L II AL L.
I
Where yon will see our Display <T Carpets, lings, Oil
Cloths, lace curtains, curtain poles and window shades. Then
you will have an idea ot what we carry in our large ('arpet
Rooms, and at price- that will astonish you. Ol l»S, < «" C.,
A. Troutman & Son.
I'. S. It may be a little early to speak ot Wraps and Cloaks,
but do not get one until you have seen ours. We can -ave
you money.
Jordan's Restaurant
All our readers >iwitiiip Kutle
will <lo well to i;o to San» Jordan's
restaurant for their meals We »rw
lunches, Bolt 'drinks, tobacco and
No. 1, S. Main St., under
Schneideman's clothing store
.1. K Kiistor,
Practical Slate Hoofer.
Ornamental and Plain Stating
Of all kind" drllO «i liort nut nr.
Ollicc with W. 11. Morris No.
7, N. Main St,, l{esi<l«*nct>
North Elm tr«•• •t.
Rutler, Pa.
O WANTED
Salesmen
to 1-iiliViUts lor tlw -air 'if Sundry Sto K. A full
line ..I l.'.i.lur,* I*'l 'l'f - s 'lai . .11. I rxp.li
><•* imlil to ii' •*• "i" 1 nun. No t \p>-rlfin r
lier'- -ii - Wrlle lur U'rim, Mallii^'
Mcritum lliix |>a|*'< ' I- IM*»TlltlV
Niirv I .i«.t l'.irk.
It". bpit'T. N. I.
Farm for Sale.
Tlie un«lef«'Cß"t <•»•» • »w*!l Uria ol 45
arrr*. I«wiit«~l m IVnti Tp., crar Mr. < HpWa'*
Cliur h. whirh >ht *»h« t» xll.
' It it all tiiUhl«- and in a fwl -i*te of rnl
tivati'Hi: bit.* i£<wd n»fer. I h«* tiW'l* are
writ watered. flood orrfcard of all kinda of
Iruit. A si»«l framr h«o« of hr» r »>m»,
*.•«! twrn and all ow.4rj oa thai Ming*.
Sar will prr a bargain »a it f«-r rtik, nr
|.arl ca-h and >b'Mft payment*. lu. ( mr* <>•
'he I'retoun uf
Mr-. Euntrrn Toiiu,
Ulad» Mills P «»..
I'.ntlrr t i>.. Ft.
Alsx. Ecrland,
Ml I SHI Mill.
MMIINOPAM . N»-*t l*>or to WaiVr'a.
marial atl«iti..n ri»en «" rrp*iri»< of al
k in«f«.
A. J. FBANK 4 A
DK.AI.SHjI IK
DRUGS,
me rue i VIM,
151* t'UKMICAL*
F.< Nt'Y %si» It'll I T AKTiers,
in:t -Hf >. r»sn M ***•._*-
ir ri. t. i.iu- rmuHitt" .
(lO'iml'il.
5 s. Main Slrwt, B ill« f, P».