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REPUBLICAN TICKET.
HTATE.
For State Treasurer,
henry k. boyer.
corirrv.
For District Attorney,
JAMES N. MOORE.
For County Surveyor,
C. F. L McQUISTION.
Pay Your Taxes.
If you wish to rote this year, next Sat
urday. Oct. sth, will be the last day for
paying tAxes. To be qualified to vote,
each elector, if twenty two years old and
upwards. must have paid a State or county
tax within two years, and at least one
month prior to election. We urge Repub
lican committeemen to see that young
men who voted last year on age and are
assessed with a tax for the first time,
should pay the same before October sth.
Unless they pay belore that date they can
not vote at the November election.
A Pexssylvaxia Democrat was asked
recently who was his choice for Governor.
He answered: "When a man can lie on a
■ick-bed in New York and run the Demo
crats State Convention of Pennsylvania to
suit himself and win $50,000 on a horse
race at the same time, the Pennsylvania
Democracy can't afford to throw that man
I'm for Bill Scott."
THE telegraph relates an impressive in
cident that occurred in a New York court
the other day. When the criminal Court
of Monroe county eon it was found
there a single prisoner in the jail
'under indictment, a condition of affairs
that few counties ever attain. In accord
ance with an old time custom the Sheriff
presented the presiding Judge with a pair
of white gloves, which the latter put on
and then adjourned the court.
Father Butler and His Wife.
A rather remarkable case is that of the
Rev. Thomas E. Butler, of Jersey City.
Four years ago this young priest forsook
his priestly obligations and married Miss
Mary Brady, one of his parishoners. Until
a inonth ago they lived together as man
and wife. Two children were born to
them.
Father Bntler abandoned his wife and
addressed a letter to Bishop Wigger,
of Newark, in which he craved
forgiveness lor the "sacrilegious cere
mony of attomptcd marriage'—
which w%! performed by a Protestant
minister and a justice of the peace —and
said. "Both of ns. however, have severed
forever the relations which caused this
acandal." The priest asked the Bishop to
place him in an asylum, and it is under
stood that his request was granted.
Of course Father Butler has a right to
de«crt the mother of his children if she does
not object, but a noble nature would have
dared death and damnation rather than de
clare that which legitimatizes his offspring
to be "attempted marriage."'
THE French have been voting again and
M a consequence the streets of Paris were
filled with soldiers to prevent a "revo
lution.'' The average Frenchman keeps au
assortment of revolutions in stock for use
at every opportunity.
THE Atlanta Constitution printed the
facts about the negro whippings in Georgia,
whereupon the Democratic club passed
resolutious denouncing Editor Grady.
There is a lesson about the truthfulness of
Southern news in this that the Northern
reader ought not to overlook.
Under The Avalanche.
QRBBEC, Sept. 20. —The scene to-day of
the landslide which occurred last night was
one of horror. The huge masses of rock
that fell from the Citadel lay imbedded in
the homes of the unfortunate people who
■were crushed beneath the debris. Six hun
dred men were kept steadily at work
throughout the night and day. digging out
the dead and dying. The task is of gigantic
proportions, and it will take several days to
reoover all the unfortunates. The death
lUt, it is believed, will not be under thirty,
and may go far beyond that figure, while
the injured will be far in excess of that
number.
Those who saw the slide gazed upon a
spectacular exhibition of resistless might
roch as will remain impressed upon their
minds as long as memory lasts. It was
something so terrible that people who
might have escaped from the ruass were
•imply paralyzed by fear and stood help
less while the avalanche of rock and earth
came down upon them. Uouses of brick
and stone were pushed before the gliding
mass and crushed as if built of card-board.
The avalanche had a slide of 200 feet be
fore it, and its impetus before it reached
the limit was frightful. Champlaiu street,
the narrow way running along below the
cliff, received the death-bearing mass, and
was buried thirty feet deep in the debris.
It was in the houses in this tract that the
chief loss of life occurred and that the
people were caught and hurt.
The mass of earth and rock moved is,
roughly speaking, about 600 feet frontage
by 80 feet in depth. Some of the masses
of fallen rock must weigh nearly twenty
tons, and there are so many huge blocks
that it makes the work of clearance very
difficult.
To the manifold calamities of this mem
orable year, is added a remarkable land
slide, which occurred at Quebec last Thurs- I
day, and which buried quite a number of
houses located at the foot of the blulf.
Some people were killed outright and some
were covered with earth and stone for
houis. before being rescued.
NORTH America will tremble from ocean
to ocean on the day that that the National
Brotherhood of Baseball l'layers orders a
strike. States and cities will bow them
selves in the dust before the walking dele
gate.
THK New York committee has elected
Riverside I'ark, along the North Kiver. as
the site for the World's Fair.
Prohibition Convention.
At the meeting of the Prohibition
County Committee in the Reiber building.
Tuesday afternoon, 11. S. Daubenspeck
was elected Chairman for the year: Rev. J.
S. McKee, Sec. and J. W. Orr of Bruin.
Treasurer. No nomination was made for
District attorney, but Mr. Levi Porter of
Marion twp. was nominated for County
Surveyor.
The following resolutions were adopted-
We. the representatives of the Prohibi
tion party of Butler county, in conven
tion assembled, recognizing Almighty God
as the source of all power aud authority in
civil goverhment. the Lord Jesus Christ as
the ruler of nations, and the Bible as of
supreme authority in civil affairs, hereby
declare,
1. Our gratitude to God for his blessing
upon the cause we represent, and his
guidance in all the past.
2. Our conviction that the liquor prob
lem is the great issue in American politics
to-day, and will so remain until settled,
and settled right.
3. The mission of the Prohibition party
is, to change tho attitude of government
toward the liquor traffic, from that ol
sanction and protection, to that of entire
prohibition.
4. While we sympathise with the tem
perance men in the old parties in their
vain attempts to reform their party or
ganizations and secure practical prohibition
through the old parties, we declare our be
lief that all such attempts will prove in the
future, as they have in the past, miserable
failures.
5. Tho sentiment of the citizen in refer
ence to the liquor traffic can only be ex
pressed at the ballot box.
0. The Prohibition party is the only par
ty that affords to temperance men an
opportunity to vote their convictions on
this subject.
7. Every vote cast for the candidates of
either of the old parties is a virtual endorse
ment of the principle of license.
8. We do not accept the decision of the
voters in the recent amendment election as
final and a settlement of the whole ques
tion, inasmuch as majorities cannot make
wrong right.
9. We appeal to those who by their votes
at the recent election recorded themselves
as opposed to all forms of the legalized
traffic, to stand by their vote and record it
again by endorsing the only party that de
clares against license in all its forms.
10. We declare for the preservation and
defense of the Sabbath as a civil institu
tion: believing that the cause of Prohibi
tion and Sabbath preservation stand or fall
together.
11. We endorse our State platform, and
call the attention ot the laboring classes to
the tenth article which reads: "That labor
is entitled to full aud fair compensation
and protection; that the liquor traffic is the
greatest enemy the wage earners have to
contend with, breeding strife and i ,: .Scord
between the employed and employer, con
suming the hard earned money of the
toilers without returning an equivalent, de
stroying the>: homes and in many cases
prod/Willg riot and bloodshed in] settling
such disputes that should be settled by ar
bitration, which is the true method of ad
justing diderences between employer and
employed. Its prohibition will insure bet
ter wages to the employed, larger profits
to the employer, steady work, money in
the pocket, peace, happiness and content
ment in the homes, the surest preventives
ol strikes and lockouts."'
12. Our naturalization laws should bo so
amended as to require longer time and
higher qualifications before a foreigner can
enjoy the rights of citizenship, and that
education and not sex should be made the
test of suffrage.
13. Our public schools should be main
tained at all hazards,and on a non-sectarian
basis.
14. Other things being equal, the ex
union soldiers should have the preference
in ail appointments under the government.
15. We heartily endorse our candidate
for State Treasurer. Mr. J. R. Johnston,
and pledge our efforts to secure him a
large vote.
Portersville.
I'rof. McClymonds, of Centieville, spent
Sabbath with his parents.
Bamlers have added to the appearance ot
their mill by putting on a new shingle roof.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Kiusey were iu But
ler last week.
Louis Swain, of Sinithport. 0., is visiting
his uncle, Henry Heberling.
The Odd Fellows picnicked at Thomas
Book's, four miles north of town,last week.
They report a very pleasant time.
The United Presbyterians have started a
congregational prayer meeting to be held
every two weeks at 7 i\ m.
The party given by Clarence Xewton
was enjoyed by all the young folks that at
tended.
George Kinsey, when out for chestnuts,
recently, fell from a tree and broke his
arm.
Xewton Marshall, a Butlerite, spent a
few days this week with his parents.
A few of our people patronized Barnum
when he was in Xew Castle.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stewart attended the
exposition last week.
Georgo Hyle, of Prospect, visited his
brother lost week.
Ramsey Bros., of Harlansburg, now oc
cupy the store-room rcceutly vacated by
Milliman Bros.
X. C. MeCullocb, of Earns City, spent
Monday night in town.
Portersville needs a good barber.
The bugle boys have once more an
nounced themselves and by taking in some
new recruits will in a short time have a
baud that will be an honor to any town.
Frank and Ed. Covert left on Tuesday
morning to attend the Stoueboro fair.
Sadiu Ramsey, of llarlnnsburg, called on
friends here on Tuesday.
Prof. J. A. Courtney, of Grove City, will
address the Presbyterians next Sunday.
VITA.
A Nice Point in the Brooks
Law.
INDIANA. PA., Sept. 22. —Druggist Mil
ler, of Blairsville, had been indicted by
the grand jury for selling liquor without
license, but at his trial last Friday proved
that ho only sold upon a physician's pre
scription. It was then shown that he sold
a large quantity of "bitters," including
Hostctter's. The defence to this was that
the "bitters" i.i question are composed of
Peruvian bark and other ingredients,
which, if used excessively, occasioned a
revulsion in the stomach of the drinker so
unpleasant as to prevent their use us a
beverage. Miller WHS finally acquitted.
ONE of the preachers at the recent prohi
bition meeting iu Baltimore wanted to
know how the regulators could be expected
to control the whisky traffic under high li
cense when they could not control the
weather during the recent exposition* lie
followed this rather remarkable question
with declaration that the whisky business
belonged to the Devil. Logically, then,
according to this prohibiton preacher, the
Devil also runs the weather. He might
have iound people of his way of thinking
among the managers of several agricultur
al associations in Western Pennsylvania
this year, but at the same time to feel that
the old man with horns and boot's controls
the weather is not very comforting.
Nerved With Whiskey.
Bkllefontk. Pa.. Sept. 23.—Within the
past eighteen months there have been sev
eral murders committed in the vicinity of
Phillipsburg: yet none caused one-tenth
the excitement occasioned by the killing of
his wife and mother-in-law by W S. Hop
kins. So intense was the feeling that tho
crowd which collected around the Hopkins
dwelling discussed seriously the expedien
cy of punishment by lynching, and proba
bly were only prevented by the presence
of a few cool headed men and the officers'
expedition in transferring Hopkins to a
place of safety until he could be brought
here to the county jail.
I have investigated the crime and the
cause thereof and find that the only incen
tive was jealousy. Three years ago, \V. S.
Hopkins, of Hontzdale, aged twenty-six,
married Miss Maggie Wigeman,of Phillips
burg. Seely, as he was familiarly known,
was a young man generally respected and
seemed in every way worthy of the prize
he obtained. For a year all went well.
Mr. Hopkins is a carpenter by trade and
made considerable money. The Hopkins
home was an alluring place for the visits
of the many yonng friends who enjoyed
the acquaintance of the yonng couple.
\bout this time the young husband be
gan to think his wife willingly received
and graciously bestowed too much atten
tion on other young men, and from that
time the home has been the scene of con
tinued disagreements, quarreling aud light
ing.
That the act was not the impulse of a
moment but one fully premeditated is fully
demonstrated, not alone by the letter found
on his person, but also from facts gathered
to-day from acquaintances of the family,
who say that Hopkins, when seized with a
fit of jealousy, often declared that he
would kill Maggie. His love for her was
almost idolatry, and he could not bear to
see her smile on any other man. When
seized with such fits Hopkins would always
resort to whiskey. At other times he could
not be said to be intemperate.
In defence of Mrs. Hopkins those who
have known her from girlhood aver that
she never at any time overstepped the
bonnds of propriety or demands of society
in her attention to any caller or guest. At
one time Hopkins left home because of the
trouble and went to New York city, where
he worked for several months at his trade,
but returned and begged to be allowed to
live with his wife, promising to break him
self of his fault.
For a while all went well, but it did not
last, and the next thing heard of was that
Seeley Hopkins had brutally beaten his
wife. The husband was arrested, tried
and punished. Last week there was an
other fight and a fearful Seating of his
wife.fkHopkins jy-Bs~~agaiu arrested, and
this time admitted to bail. He jumped his
bail bond and went to lloutzdale, where
-lie brooded over aiFairs in his home to such
an extent that the murder was not only
contemplated, but the scheme for carrying
it into execution was there fully consum
mated.
Leaving Houtzdale late Saturday night,
he made the journey to Phillipsburg and
secreted himself in the cellar of his house
without being seen. To fortify himself for
the crime be purchased a quart bottle of
whiskey and drank it. At ten o'clock next
morning he left his hiding place in the cel
lar and went up stairs. Breakfast was over
and his wife and his mother-in law were
making preparations to go to church.
When Hopkins came upstairs his wife was
but a few steps away and with her back to
the door. He attempted to embrace her.
but, not knowing of his presence in the
house, she tore herself from his arms and
faced about in a defiant attitude.
The husband, supposing that his wife
despised him, became so violently enraged
that he at once drew his revolver and fired,
sending the bullet into her brain, causing
instant death. Facing about he was con
fronted by his wife's mother, Mrs. Wige
man. lie again raised his his revolver and
this time emptied the contents into the lat
ter, only however, wounding her. Mrs.
Wigeman, wounded and bleeding profuse
ly, ran upstairs to the third story. Hop
kins followed and on reaching her in the
upper hallway fired the fatal shot and the
woman sank to the floor dead.
Satisfied that his work was done thor
ougly, Hopkins then locked the door and
went to an outhouse, where he attempted
to kill himself. The first proving a failure
he tired again, only however, grazing the
skull bone. Before he could make another
attempt he was taken in charge by persons
attracted by the firing of the shots.
Inquiring the cause of his attempted su
icide he calmly told the crowd that he had
killed his wife and mother-in-law and was
now going to kill himself.
The news spread with wonderful rapidi
ty and a large crowd soon arrived eager
for all the particulars. The revolver used,
one of the latest improved English bull
dogs, was in excellent condition. When
taken from his hand it was still smoking
but empty, the entire five shots having
been used, one for his wife, two for Mrs.
Wigeman and two for himself. The above
facts constitute the confession made by the
murderer in addition to facts and informa
tion elicited from friends and acquaintan
ces of all parties concerned. At the in
quest held to-day no new facts were
brought to light.
It is feared the tragedy may have a latal
effect on a sister of Mrs. Wigeman, who
resides here and who is in delicate health.
Word was received here late to-night that
Hopkins is in a very critical condition and
may not live twenty-four hours. Four doe
tors are in attendance and declare he is al
most beyond hope of recovery.
REPRESENTATIVES from every indepen
dent government of the two American con
tinents will meet at Washington, next
week, to consider their joint interests.
NATURAL gas has displaced other fuel to
the extent of 8,000.000 tons annually, yet
the amount of bituminous coal mined in
Pennsylvania last year was 3,000.000 tons
in excess of the production of any previous
year.
THE Pennsylvania railroad has just com
pleted twenty-six locomotives, built espec
ially for speed, on new designs. They are
built to carry 105 pounds of steam and to
have a large steam producing capacity.
MRS.-KACIIEL STILLWAGOX. of Flushing,
L. 1., celebrated her 104 birthday on Wed
nesday and was as chatty a woman as in
her prime. In other words, the tongue of
Mrs. Stillwagou is still waggin'.
AT the meeting of the Stato Re
publican League in Lafayette Hall.
Pittsburg, Tuesday, J. J. Pieice of Sharps
ville and D. Jamison of Xew Castle were
named as delegates to the National Con
vention. with P. W. Lowry of Butler and
L. A. Burrell of Sharon as alternates. The
meeting was addressed by Hon. John l>al
zell and Gen. Hastings.
DEATHS.
RHODES—At his home in Sunbury. Sun
day night, Sept. 22, 'B9, l'eter Rhodes,
aged about 85 years.
Mr. Rhodes was one of the oldest citi
zens of the county, kept store for many
years, and was known for his integrity and
high moral character. He retired in his
usual health Sunday evening, but while
conversing with his wite, expired almost
without warning.
Notice.
| The I*. it W. Ry Co., will sell Round
I trip tickets Butler to Allegheny on (i. A.
I R. Day, Oct. Ist, at the Rale of $1.23 for
I' the Round trip. Tickets good to return
until Oct. 3rd.
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
i Three inches of snow fell on the tops i i
! the Allegheny mountains, last Thur- Ily
night.
Dr. W. F. MeCormiek of Franklin. Pa .
committed suicide, last week, by shooting
himself.
At one of the churches of Meadville Sun
day morning, the minister said: "The reg
ular prayer meeting will be held Wednes
day evening. If you are not in attendance
I will take it for granted that you are at
the circus."
A wrecking boat, with diving apparatus,
is searching the Allegheny front Kittan
ning to Pittsburgh for pig iron and other
material, with which it is supposed the
river bottom is lined. Large quantities of
pig metal are known to have been lost;
some of it twenty-live years ago.
Aiken Thompson, of Mercer, has a Lang
shan and silver-spanged Hamburg hen
that laid an egg every day for 222 success
ive days, without clucking. At this stage
of the game he shut her up to save his to
matoes. After a few days of confinement,
the hen shut down on production.
"Yes," said the Pnnxsutawny man with
a sigh, - this is a mighty awkward season
of the year for us. It's most too c-00l for
beer and not cold enough for whiskey."
And he took a swig of both to avoid a mi
take.
A correspondent of the Ilarrisburg Tele
graph says he has seen an ear of corn four
feet long and weighing thirty-six pounds
in Ida county. lowa. When there i» a
premium on liars that correspondent should
be on hand.
Johnstown's new business directory
show* lit) grocery stores aud ol saloons
open in that place. It's strange that s ( ,
many .-aloous let even so comparatively
few groceries get money enough out of the
town to do business on.
Wealthy James Sampson, of New Castle,
and his wife, after nearly one year's airing
in court of their domestic difficulties, have
reached an amicable understanding. Mr-.
Sampson is to leave the homestead, taking
with her a share of the household goods,
and is to receive from her husband the sum
of s2l per month. The children can go
with the mother or stay with the father,
just as they choose.
Miss Mary Zook, an A wish German girl,
of Wilmington township, Lawrence coun
ty, eloped with and married her father's
mill hand, James Cummings, of Geneva,
Crawford county. The rules of the Amish
church forbid the members marrying out
side, aud this act banishes Mary from com
munion. which is the principal source ol
distress to her people.
The CraicJ'ord Journal says: that about
half the wooden bowls sol 3 in the United
States for the past fifty years, have been
made at Townville, Crawford County.
The Meadville Gazette rather cynically
remarks: Miller & Sibley have engaged
the celebrated horse trainer, Stinson, at a
salary of SSOOO a year That is more than
any school teacher in the universe is get
ting. A horse is worth more in the mar
ket than a man, and very few parents ex
pect as much financial return from a boy
as they do from a standard bred colt. Pos
sibly it is because they realize the differ
ence in the sires.
The Grand Jury of Wayne county have
created a regular sensation by bringing in
a presentment against the Warren County
Fair Association, for permitting gambling
on the fair grounds. The presentment re
cites that the ground had been leased for
wheels of fortune, chuck-a luck, etc., and
requests that the Court direct such pro
ceedings as may result in the arrest and
pudishment of the officers of the Associa
tion.
A live stock train on the Pennsylvania
Railroad was wrecked recently at Pouie
roy, and a car containing ninety-nine pigs
was torn open and the pigs allowed to es
cape. The porkers galloped through fields
and meadows for miles, and the mystified
residents conclued that there had been a
shower of pigs. The next morning the
railroad hands were set to work and after
scouring the country succeeded iu recov- j
ering every one of the truant ninety-nine
The Ouinicst incident of the season, lor
those who are not directly interested,is the
big feud that has been started in the town
of Manchester. Ohio, over the award at
the county fair for the "best loaf of salt
rising bread." There were two hundred
competitors, and the regular judges feeling
themselves uneqal to the task, appointed
a committee to decide. Whether the com
mittee severally cut aud sampled each one
of two hundred loaves is not knows, but
they finally made an award, and the fun
began. It was discovered that one of the
committeemen was a relative of the suc
cessful bread maker, and the kick that was
made caused a new deal. Then all awards
were declared oil', and the bread premium
of fifteen dollars was thrown out entirely,
liut the competitors were going to stand
any nonsense like that. Finally they came
to blows, and now the whole neigborhood
is in a ferment. Old friends do not speak.
The children of quarreling families fight
each other in the streets, and the disturb
ance has got into politics and even into the
church. One wedding, to have occurred
soon, has been permanently postponed.
There are factions in the schools and whole
classes make faces and spit at each other.
So serious and and widespread is the trou
ble that it is said there will no fair next
year. "What fools we mortals be!"
By the action of the Pardon Buard at
Ilarrisburg last Thursday, I?. L. Brady ol
Venango Co. was set at liberty aud walked
through the exit of the Western Peniten
tiary a free man. "Barney" who had been
the organizing agent of a number ol Bo
hemian Oats companies, was convicted at
the January term iu that county on a
charge of conspiracy, the prosecutor being
Sebastian Wilcox, of Sugarcreek twp., who
had given a judgment note for oats to an
association formed by Brady and others,
and which had stipulated to buy from him
double the amount of oats purchased by
him, but failed to do so. Messrs. \\ . 11.
Cowan, Chas. Keves, A. P. Miles, Vm.
Crispen and John Duncan, all citizens ol
good standing and of business experience,
were members of'.he association, and were
tried on the same charge with Brady and
were acquitted, and there was a feeling in
the community that the penalties had not
been equally distributee -hence the effort
to obtain Brady's pardon.
Scrofula
TrobaWy no torin of disease is so generally dis
tributed unions our whole population as scrofula.
Almost every individual lias this latent poison
couxslnK Ids veius. Tho terriblo suffering's en
dured by tlioso afflicted with scrofulous sores
cannot bo understood by others, and their grati
tude on finding a remedy that cures them, aston
ishes a well person. The wonderful power of
Hood's Sarsaparilla
In eradicating every form of Scrofula has bocn f-o
clearly and fully demonstrated that it leaves no
doubt that it is the greatest medical discovery of
this generation. It is made by C. I- IIOOD & CO..
Lowell, Mass., and is sold by all druggists.
100 Doses Ono Dollar
vJ WANTED
A L ESM23 m
to canvass tor Ihe sale of Nursery Stock. A full
line of leading specialties, salary and expen
ses paid to successful men. No Experience
neces .- ;irv. \S rite tor terms, staling age.
(Mention this paper.) 1.. HOOTIII!\
Nurseryman, Kas' Park,
Itochestcr. N. Y.
The Lakes of Minnesota.
ST. PI I KK. MINN.. S. pt. 17th
Siucc mv last letter have had a ta to
|of hot and cold weather. The mercury
j was in the nineties quite frequently aud.
i with a change of wind, in a little while fell
thirty or forty degree-. We have had no
: frost yet through we have been expecting
' one for several nights. There has been
| very little ralu for a month or more -o that
i the soil is very dry. The grass is browned
and the corn is growing quite yellow.
1 had heard much of the lakes of Minne
-1 sota. I supposed they were bodies of wa
ter having connection with some stream
j and that m i-t. at least, of them were fed
|by other streams. I find that a large nuni
ber of them are simply depressions filled
with water. If there i- a 'accession of
wet seasons their surface rises. If several
dry seasons follow each other their waters
lower. Many of them receive springs
doubtlcV-. beneath their surface and the
surplus water sink-- through the -oil to low
er levels to feed other lakes and streams.
1 visited Lake Emily some days since. 1
was surprised to find the waters clear and
pure though it has no outlet. The agita
tion of the wind is sufficient to present
stagnation. These lakes were originally
very full of fish, but those that are near
towns are fished so much that there is a
chance for fisherman's luck.
Just now the people of our young neigh
bor. South Dakota, are making the most of
the question of where their capital shall
be. Several places aro being boomed. Just
now Pierre, one of the termini of the Chi
cago «£ Northwestern R. R. seems to be in
the lead. An organization styled the Cap
ital Improvement Co., has secured options
of lands in each of several town.- that are
in hopes of being chosen and is offering
lot - in whichever may be chosen for S3O
down and S7O when the choice is made.
This reminds uie of what was told me
the other day of St. Peter's blasted pros
poets. When Minnesota was admitted St.
Peter had excellent prospects of being
chosen. Property was booming. $45,000
was refused for land that has never since
sold for half as many hundred as was re
fused thousands. The bill passed both
houses, but disappeared before reaching
the Governor. St. Peter ha- the fine broad
streets that were to grace the capital, and
that is all.
When I came here as I walked along
the streets 1 naturally noticed the various
signs and business cards. I was struck
with the almost entire absence of lawyer's
offices. I have seen but four or five.and am
told there are but few more. I thought 1
had had better make it known in liutler
and 1 might get some old acquaintances to
be neighbors, but I am told there is so lit
tle litigation there is need for no more. 1
was told the fees of the Sheriff's office will
scarcely reach SS(M) per year. I pass the
Court-house frequently, but it appears to
be deserted.
The railroad passes close to our door,
and the amount of coal being shipped
makes one almost think of Penu'a. roads.
It comes from lowa and Illinois chiefly, 1
am told. Is has a dull fracture and judg
ing from pieces that fall off is very full of
sulphur aud moUlers exposure to
the weather. I get my coal from the Hock
ing valley. It is sent by rail to Lake Erie,
thence by ve-sel to Duluth, reshipped and
brought here by rail. The price almost
staggers a Penusylvanian. It will cost
meat the station $3.00 per ton. The high
price of coal causes a large amount of word
to be used. This varies in price according
to quality f-tom $2.50 to $4.50 per cord. I
am almost inclined to think that the people
here do not expend much more for fuel
than many in the East. Houses aro built
more warmly and tin- heat is more care
fully utilized. 11. K. SIIAXOU.
I'Jt s\I.SMIiN lo sill Nursery
ill aII I Lei stock. All Coods Warranted
Svnil If 11 •"!IS"•* 1' eI. ASS. Permanent
11 Hi! I 1(7 pleasant, profitable positions
fur the right men . < .nod salaries and expenses
;i i 1 icl\ I.ll'eral lndiieeiiients to liesfin
ners. Nit previous experience necessary. out
tit tree. Write for terms, ifivioir age.
CHAHLKS 11. ( HAS!:. Nurseryman, Rochester.
N. V. Mention this paper.
UKi SHOBtHUBSEBILS.
ERIE, PA.
All sto.-k guaranteed to be in good con
dition when delivered.
We replace all trees that fail to grow.
ftEFERENCES IN HI TLER:
J. F. Lowiy, W. T. Mechling, James
Shanor. Jr., J. E. Forsythe, (ieo. Shafl'ner,
('. Walker, Esq., Ferd l.'eiber, Es<|. and I).
L. ttleeland.
G. F. KING, AGT.
EITEXMILLEK IXOC.SE, HITLER, PA.
RAILROAD TIMETABLES.
WEST PENN K. K.
On and after Monday, Ma y 13, IH<, nam
will leave Butler as follows:
MARKET at 6:15 a.m., arriving at Alleghe
ny at a. ni.; connects east tor lilairsville
with Day Express, arriv ing at Plu'adelphia
at 7 p.m.
Exi'iiEs.s at 5:35 u. m., arriving at Alleghe
ny at 10:36 a. ru.; does not connect for the
east, but connects with A. V. It. 11. north
and south.
MAIL at 2:33 p. m., and goes through to
Allegheny, arriving there ai 4:40 p. ni.;ion
neets east for Philadelphia.
ACCOMMODATION at 5:00 p, ui., and C< n
nects at the Junction with Freeport Accom
modation, arriving at Allegheny at 7:20 p.
m., and connects east as Jar its Apollo.
Trains connecting for Butler leave Alleglie
ny at S:2O a. to., 3:15 p. m. and 5:4.3 p. m.
Trains arrive at Butler at 10:30 a. in. anil
5:00 and 8:00 p. in.
riTTSBI'HU, MIENANCO I A K L li.il- K. It
On and after Monday, Dec. 17, ISSB, train
will leave Butler as follows.
Corrected to fast time, 1 hour faster than
schedule time.
Trains leave Butler for Greeuvilie from
the Pittsburgh and Western depot at 7:00
and 10:30 a. in. and 5:05 p. m. Trains
leaving the P. it. W. depot in Allegheny
city t-20 a. IU. and 2:60 p. m. last time
connect at lititler with trains on the 8.
& A.
Truius arrive at Butler from Greenville,fas
time 10:10 a. in., 2:25 and ti:2o p. in.
and connect with trams on the P. A- W.
arriving at Allegheny at 12:05 p. la. and 5:0"
and 'J• > p. in., fast time.
Trains leave Milliards at 5:4 ', and 11:0" a.
in., slow tiuie, and arrive at !»:10 a. m. and
5:55 p. m. Both trains connect at Bram-hlon
i'or Butler aud Greenviße.
The tiaiii that leaves Butler at 7 a. m. con
nects at Eshenango with traiu on N. .P. Ai
0., arriving at Cleveland at 12:50 p. in., and
Cincinnati at 7:55 p. ni,, and Chicago at
10-30 p. m. It also connects at Osgood with
L. S. Jc M. is., airiving at Cleveland at 12:50
in Erie 11:47 a. in, Bullalo 2:50 p.m. and
New York 5:45 a. m. all Central tiuie.
The 10:30 Irani connects at Mercer for Oil
City, arriving at 12:50 p. m. and at Shenango
with .V .P. os. 0., arriving at Oil City at
3:50 p. in. Builalo 7 p. m. and New York 6:30
a. in., *'iso cuunccts at Osgood with L. S. &
M. S. lor I'rauLiin and Oil City.
p. & w. 11. it.
Corrected to fast lime—One hour faster
than schedule time.
Trains leave Butler for Allegheny City at
4:20 and 10:15 a, in., and 3:55 and and 0:25 p.
m. The New < astic and western mail leavts
at 8:45 a. m., and llie Chicago *3C Western ex
pr< ss at 1:50 p. m.
Trains leaves Butler lor the North at 10:15
a. in., and r,:30 p. ui
1 rains arrive at Butler from Allegheny at
10:15 a. in. and 3:20 ai d f:3O p. in., irom Al
legheny, New Castle and the West at 12:10
p. in. aud from Callery at 5:40 p. m.
A Main arrives from Foxburg at tf:4s a. iu.
aud from Kane at 6:20.
Trains connecting tor Butler leave A lie
gheny at 7:40 aud 10:'K> a. m. aud 1 40 and
6:30 p. ni.
Sunday trains arrive irom Allegheny At
1o: 15 a. ni. and 3:20 p. from New Castle,
Youngstown aud Chicago at 12.-10 p. m.
Leave for Allegheny at 10:15 a. m. and
6:23 p. in.; for New Castle, S:ls a. m.; lor
Chicago at 1:50 p. m.
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1 ij'-t-.O <■■■ HO'lfiAS,
iiivinc- VIM-,
if to y 'ljndt'i'li bUe«l- CHiIIAUO*
Jl*
POWDER
Absolutely Puro.
Tuis Powder never varlw. A marvel ol
purity, strength and wholesomenci-s. More
economical than the ordinary kinds, and can
not be sold in competition with the multitud
ol low tests, short or phosphate
powders. Sold only in ran*.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO,,
11MS Wall Street N. Y.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
Administrators and Executors of estates
can secure their receipt book- at the CITI
ZEN office.
Public Sale.
Notice is hereby given that pur.-iuut to a
decree ot the Court of Quarter Sessions ot
Butler Countv, at Q. S. Ms. I). No. Sept.
Terra, IS,N>, bearing date Sept. 5, IN*!', aud
order o: sale is-ued thereunder, Sept. 21,
1889, authorizing, empowering and directing
them so to do, Jac;>b Reott and Frederick
shearer, overseers ol the poo r for the poor
district of Summit Tp., Ifutier Co., Pa., will
expose at public sale and outcry on the
premises iu Summit Tp., Butler Co., Pa., ou
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1889,
at 1 o'clock p. M , the following described
real estate of William J. McMillen, luuatic
of said poor district, to-wi,: All that mes
suage of land, situate in Summit Tp., Butler
Co., bouuded and described as follows: Be
ginning at a post, the northwest corner,
thence south >;> east 150.8 perches along
lands of J. Kerling, John Keim and Jacob
Rigger to a post, thence south 1 west 32.4
perches along lauds formerly ot Alex. Mc-
Millen, deceased, therce south 89° east 27.7
perches along lands of same to a post, thence
south 1 west along lands of Matthias Keek
to a stone, thence north west -9.7 perches
along lauds of Robert McMillen to a post,
thence north 1° east 22 perches along lands
of same to a post, thence south 72J C west
120.3 perches along lane's of Robert Mc-
Millen and public road to a post, thence
south 30° east 44 perches along lands of
Bobert McMillen to a post, thence north 89°
west 51 perches along lauds of F. Reott to a
post, thence north 1° east 106 perches along
iauds of George Q. Fisher to the place of be
ginning, containing <l4 acres and 80 peiches
with log house and log barn thereon; and
orchard: well-watered and mostly cleared
aud under fence, with power to adjourn from
time to time tor want of sufficient bids to
some public place, on due notice of said ad
journment or adjournments being given.
CONDITIONS OF SALE.
The purchaser to pay one-third of ihe pur
chase money on confirmation of sale by the
Court, and execution aud delivery of deed,
the balance to be paid in two equal install
ments secured by bond and mortgage on the
premises, said bond and mortgage to contain
a live percent attorney's commission for col-
Icctiou ol said deferred payments.
JACOB REOTT,
F. SHEARER,
< >vers< ers of the Poor ot Summit Tp.
Heruiau Station, Butler Co., Pa.
S. F. BOWSER, ATT'Y.
Public Sale
OF REAL ESTATE.
The undersigned, pursuant to his appoint
ment and commission from the Auditor-Gen
eral of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
as Deputy Escheator of the escheated estate
of Mary E. Gibson, late of Middlesex Town
ship, Butler Co., Pa., deceased, and by virtue
of an order anil 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'cloek P. M., all that certain tract of
laud, situate in Middlesex Tp., Butler Co.,
Pa., bounded on the cor ill by lands ot 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; witii 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, aud balance iu one year there
from, secured by bond and mortgage. Pos
session to be giyen on or before the first day
of April, l.syO. Any growing crops thereon
reserved.
LEV. MCQIISTION,
Estate ol Win. G. Smith,
I .ATE OK MARION TWP., DEC'TJ.
Letters of administration iu the eslate of
William G. Smith, dee'd, late of Marion tp.
Butler Co., Pa., having been granted to the
undersigned, all persons knowing themselves
indebted to the said estate will please make
immediate payment and any having claims
against said estate will present them dnly
authenticated for settlement.
JOHN DCKFY, Boyer P. O.
J. H. MoKItoW, Jacksville P. O.
Administrators.
Administrator's Notice.
Letters of administration having been
granted by the Register of Butler county,
l'a., to the undeisigned ou the estate of Ed
ward Sutliff, late of Worth Tp., said couuty
and State, deceased. All persons, therefore,
knowing themselves indebted to said estate
are hereby notified to make immediate pay
ment and* those having claims against the
same are requested to present them to the
undersigned administrator properly authen
ticated for settlement.
JOHN L. KEICHKKT, Adm'r,
Jaeksyille P. O.
McJuukin i Galbreath, Attorneys for estate.
August 24, ISB9.
Assignee's Notice.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of Ills
appointment as assignee ol ticorge M. Graham,
lately ol While-down, liutler Co., l'a. All per
sons owing said tJeorge >l. t.raiiam will please
make immediate payment and any having
claims against him will present them duly au
thenticated toe settlement.
J. 1). UKAIIAM, Assignee.
Aug. S, lssj>. Whitcstown. Pa.
Notice.
The auditors of the different townships
and boroughs, who have not tiled their re
ports for the past year, with the Clerk of
Courts, are requested to do so immediately,
as a report of all taxes assessed iu the town
ships and boroughs, must be made by the
County Commissioners to the Department of
the Interior at ilarrisburg immediately.
Township aud borough auditors are re
spectiully relerred to the Act ot Assembly
prescribing a penalty for neglecting to file
these accounts.
By order of the County Commissioners.
Exos MCDONALD, Clerk.
Planing Mill
—AND—
Lniiil>ei' Yard
J. L. PUKVIK 1.. <». PURVIS
S.G.Purvis&Co.
MANI FACTI*KI KS AND DEALERS IN
ana Planed Lumber
OK KVCHY nHUCttn-riO*,
SHINGLES&LATH
I'LANIN(4 -IILL AND YARD
Uermaii CulSiolic Minrtit
A. J. FRANK CO,
DEALERS IN
DRUGS,
MEDICINES,
AND CHEMICALS
FANCY AND TOILET ARTICES,
SPONGES, BRUSHES, PERFUMERY. Ac
Physicians' Prescriptions carefully,eo..
polllldcd.
5 S. Main Street, Butler, Pa.
TEN BIG BARGAINS
FOI! A STAIiTUII AT TIIK
CASH==SHOE=STORE,
So. !t.") Soul 11 Main Street, Kutler, Pennsylvania.
BARGrAI N No. 1, - - Jf> <Jent«.
For 2-~» cents we will give you the finest infants shoe you have e\«-r <it-ti, in ik, pur-
I pie, bronze and tan color. Very line. SoM elsewhere for -»'• cents.
BARGA IN N (>. :3, - r>< > (>nt«.
It is wonderful what •"»() cents il<>. We c.iii jri\«• you a ladies serve gaiter tor "»l » t ents
which will make competition hang their heads in shame lor they have I u charging you 7V
and $1 for lor the same kind of gaiters. An eleg ant line of nain Slipper- . n ■ in our o|*-ning
sale at 50 ets.
BARGAIN TVo. :i.. - 7o CentM.
Under this head comes children's hoots, and children's school 1».» We have the
finest lines of mens' slippers for 7 cents you ever saw. in velvet and - it; !-o i i It- - fine -dip
pers for ~')c which other dealers sell for $1 and sl.l' ».
«AItGAII> IN'o 4, - - - - XI.
We want you to see what we have f« i sl. Ladles til e gniin hi.tti-n. worked hoU->.—
going like hot cakes. The price sells then:—cnh 5-1 (it calf butti u alto. Men.-* bucket
hrogans sl, and a great many other big drives for si,
BARGAIN No. 5, " &1.»5
Mens fine shoes in lace and ccng. £1.25. Ladies' tine den. JButfen Sh<>«- « le«riiiit
fitters, neat and stylish.
BARGAIN No 6, - - 81.50-
Have a ou seen tLt in? 1 :i> t mi. ltiiitl <1 tl.i m. tl t y ale tie t« wi; t;>.tv now ! ' 'ur line
of ladies fine dress shoes at $1.(0 in ( . S. and opera tee < to HE, d< n't fail to mv them.
BARGAIN No. 7, - - " - ** 5
When it comes to selling stoga bcots we won t take a back • -at l< r any one, our . v kip
boots,•"» soles, at $1,7") is a stunner. To look at it means to buy it it \< o:,|y i ■> < n oj« n a shoit
time and we are already placing duplicate ordeis on this boot, which \\ .ne .-eiiii.g at
BARGAIN Itfo, 8, - 32.00.
We have so many good honest bargains at $'J I hardly know whieii t- -p. ak "f. (Mir
line of ladies line shoes, Land proce.-s. at s_, are Iteauties and our mens line call lials. eon rreiw
and imi luce are fast becoming favorites with our trade.
BARGAIN No. 9, .... - $2.25r
Mens' high cut shoes in box toe—one of my leaders and se'.lin : liveh at .lust
the tiling tor oil men. made good and strong.
BAEGiIIN Iff o, 10, - $2.50.
A ladies fine don. kid button, hand welt, for si' "><». llow* does this -H ike you: did you
ever buy one for less than $ >.• J0? i liink not, our price even pair whrr:uit'l.
Bargains hi Everything.
We are going to sell some boots, shoes and rubliers this la'l and in ' H» i t" build a large
trade quickly we are marking things right down and to prove t > you that we mean just what
we say get prices elsewhere and compare them with our-.
RUBBER BOOTS AND SIIOKS.
For light fine wear we handle the tiooiye ir, glove lifting. \\ e also carry a full line of
Boston, Candee, Myers, Hay ward and Lycoming Rubliers and Duck Boot- which are perfectly
snag proof, have 110 equal Blacksmith aprons, &c.
Come and give us a trial. . Ol' KS etc.
BLAOKMORE & (jRIEB.
EDUCATIONAL'
The oldest and b**st Institution for ohtainltiu'
a Kuslness Education. Wo have »uo< essfullj
prepared thousands of young men for the active
duties of life. For Circular!* address. yl
1". IH FF & SONS. I'lltsliurvli, l a.
Ufeb 2-rnos.
(jrfSJ/MSJJ~*'J' Us*y^>
SIXTH STKKET, PITTSIHRi;. P.l.
Is the (ireat eollejje of Business unices, where
all the branches of a complete business educa
tion are taught by Actual Business lTactlce.
The only member from Penn'a. <>t the Inter-
State Business Practice A.ssoclalloll of Ameri
ca." The student learns book-keepln..' and
business by engaging in business transactions
Practical Office Work and Banking are special
ties. individual Instruction irom yA. M. to I
P. M. and Irom 7toloP. M. The liest advan
tiy;es in Shorthand and pewrltlnt*- the high
est speed in the Shortest time. Send for Cata
logue.
Call and see the student* al work when jen
rislt the Ksnositlon. Visitor* always welcome.
•IAMIS ( I.AKK WII.I.IAMS, A M.. I res.
UITW a thorough roume in llook>k«eplnit, IUDKIUK. Bh. it-hand,
Type-writiiiK, I'euuMiwhip. Ur»«m,', hngli«h Kraut-lien, ew.
Klve l*ri«r, t-legaut hull* • ootaiuii* nearly 10.000 aquan
b«atfd l>y natural K*»- Four of the b«?*i |» nim-n lu tli« woil i
c« uii«rt*Hl with the r ll«v • li» Kradnato* are in pro
curtuf C«*hl paving poaHunw. student* cm cummenr* *t any
tunc. fc*|.en-e.« iir.tily om laU l«*»a than any lOmiUr M-lmoi.
Ki.f»i etamjm 1»r the •* R«*pnrter au<t Hrjant
inens ««f Feuuiaimhip. A'Mr***, A. W. >VITU, Mea.Uiiic, I**.
TWO CIIOItK SCHOOLS.
BROOKE HALL,
Far Girls and Young Ladies.
Shortlidge Media
Academy,
For Boys and Young Men.
SWITHIN C SHORTLIDGE. A M
(HARVARD GRADUATE.)
MEDIA, I'A., (Near Philadelphia.)
R EADY
Otir Large Spring Stock of
Wall Paper.
We have excelled in former seasons in
ASSORTMENT, VARIETY
and Beauty of Designs.
And have almost doubled our stock.
Wo are prepared to meet all competition
n prices.
J. H. Douglass.
63 S. MAIN STREET.
C A L ESMEN
~ WANTED
to canvas for the sale of Xureeiy Stock: stead
• ■ujplov ment guaranteed. Salary and expenses
l aid I" successful men. Apply at once stalUiK
aire. Mentlou tills patter.
< IIA&g BSOI MRS i • >KF\N*
Rochester. N. Y. I
; | FASHION EMPORIUM
OF
Millinerv and Dress-nuikiug.
The Fall Styles nr.' now displayed, Hough and Ready
hata, felt turbans, sailors and broad brim bats, among the lat
! tor the Orient. Dundee, Latona, Anderson and Celeste are
'among the newest and handsomest shapes. I'he Caprice and
' Acme are the newest Toque shapes.
The misses Saiilee ami Oolab are something new lor the
girls.
Embroidered, guimp and .jet bands, stripjied velvet rib
bons, and brocade ribbons in entirely new designs, tips and half
plumes, birds and wings in black and all colors will form the
trimmings. ...
Velvets will enter largeh into the trimming of l«oth bats
and dresses the coming reason. Both plain and fancy makes.
The bustle is doomed but some of the latest imported
dresses have graduated sizes of reeds plaeed at intervals from
the belt to the bottom ul the skirt
Thestvles in dresses tend to simplicity in skirts and elab
orate waists and sleeves. Now i- the tune to gi\e%oui orJer
for a new fall outfit
Miss M. H. Gilkey.
IVO.<W S. MAIK SS r r. lrtlTLKIt, PA
i OPPOSITE P. O.
1 Jordan's Restaurant|
All our readers visiting liutle
will do well to go to Sam Jordan'*
restaurant 'or their meals. We .-t-rve
lunches, soft drinks, tobacco and,
cigars. No. 4, S. Main St., under
Sehneideman's clothing store •
_______
J. K. KSISTOR,
Practical Slate Roofer.
ORNAMENTAL AND PLAIN SLATING
Of all kind* done on short notice.
Oflice witJi \V. 11. Morris No.
7, N. Main St., Residence
North Elm street.
Butler, Pa
Alex. Borland,
I BOOT & SHOE mm
I SPRINGDAI.K, Neil Poor (o U'ulkr'*.
I p«cial attention given to re|>&iritt£ »l al
kind*.
I DIAMOND
LAUNDRY,
, East Diamond - - Butler, Pa.
Kl Class L\i <l>m Wats ii \LL
LACK Cl'RTAlSit A
SI'MIALTV. A I.*ll. I'Ll.l)
I 1V«. I»VKIN<. ASI» t'\k
PI:T Cliasixu.
(toads colkM'ted and deliver***!
in all parts of the town#
ANDREWS & SHUTTLEWORTH,
PROPRIETORS
FOR SALE,
i The oflrr* i'-r *.%!•• " ' '
( stock ot Kl'KSlTt UE. an.l b : l i.l • *
I Nt; buaincas tu fr>> ' '■
Tliv st-n-k (K 1 uri, -r .r • aU >;■ x i-.
| w ill t** wltl ill lir"t .->. l m.l I -•
I I tin* iif caskets mm n«
| rM—. irtmmtiic. > r««» - " m
bt-r and ewrjth.iwp-fftiann- t" in'
' busbx -•> N «««nrh k"l» "*• '•Ml
riui>i< \r<t. m.l r—ttir.- k- »•
" ' t I I!• VII M.-.i .
l*Wl»»«t. I*l