TtfE OITIZE FBIDAY, APRIL 4. IS9O. Dun.) h lias »population ot al>ont iu »# It Is the "ouutj seal of lii.titr t 'outiiy, wttt> «*> four railways, natural gas, and uuciu&lieo fai-lili n's l->r,uianufactun a. iveij when*; new buildings. Be* ...ji.ui .niit s cron-ing awl iirodperoua town 11: A IAND UAll-S \\r~i PKSH K. I I rains leave Holler for t-i'.-poil, Islairsvlllf. I'ltUburg atu.iu and e:M» AM. ANIL V, and VIHJ pUI MALLS " TOTFC I " these points at mes a HI and .'UF. p. I>. and rive at luiSO a ni. and tevi p n. I", S. A. 1.. K. l:. It I'ralßS it-ann l.« lirewi vllle at V4 flow- al 9to a. in and . Ji p. IU ' loci L"U« 11,3 f.irJi.*.r l'..Mrd and lliliurd at **, P Mails :irrl»- at md • »>» |. MI I* A U I; If Trains lca»e BulN-r for Allr tli.-nv at 4—n, fis and lujo ain and l:Mi and •kW p. ni. For me uorili at Hr.Ju a. "' and .A. p. i„. Malls . lose lor the W«l au l Soutn at fir*) aiu For and ib«* Nortli ut 9-40 llt, Tor local puftiitaV>t O! < uIU-rv uc iu, ii. in. Forlo al pointa South ;»»•«! rtUitmrir at £)op. m and I«»r Mttstnutf. 'HI i tty.Barobart 3 Mllb. Cl<4iU'U an i l okb'iiK at •:'&» y- ui. MatH arrive from and local tiulutt WHt <#i rSe?j-5 "i. a. «" i from f'ttsbtiru. Oil City. Barnbart's Mtlb. « larlou. loxbur* and lor*l DOIIUS between Allegheny nnd Itutler at lft.TU JLIH from Pittsburg: and the East at IV: JO p. in • from ITttsbuig and the North at 41* i p. ui. -Mails lor loi .il points between Allcjfhenv and Calluf} close at !:loaud V3(| p. in. STAK UOCTES Daily mall for Mt. chestnut iirnvvi ut H aiu and leaves Butler I'. <». at I'-' . 1,1 Dally mall to North Hope, Hooker and mli, i |a»liil arrives at II a. in. and depart* at p. in. Mom ) oidi-rs tan l>tr seeursd at the post ofil.isat I'.mli r. Sunbury (Coulters v'llK* I*. Mlllfistowii (liariiUart Mills), i vui r'v ill,- City and H»-iifrtw. The fee Is five cents lor all sums under tents for lio. or lest, etr. Postal notes which are nosaler titan en l iOoiiiK money, aa tln-y ar«- made payable .0 anylio iy. cost 3 ecnt_s for SO. or less. SOOI ETIES. MJCAI- ASSEMBI.V Knights ot l.u bor, meets i.vi ry Friday night in the far iM iitcrs &n. IJOBR. TilliuphasL's Seeds. Oray Tip. Pape's Millinery. Stehle's liahy Darriagea. etc. NOTE—AII tulvertiners intending to make changes ill their ml?, abould uotity us ot tbeir intending to do so, not later than 'Monday morning. For County Superintendent. Election Tuesday, May.'ith. 11. 11. ELLIOTT, Of Miilerstown. i» r . t). M<-Cni.Loui»it, Of Earns City. LOCAL AND GENERAL Philosophy toinetiuies can fortitude hriug And keep one's complaining in cheek. The boil can be reckoned a very slight thing That blooms on another chap's neck. —Did your stove pipe tit? —Harlansburg lias burglars —Duller is threatened with two new dentists. —"No coward ever attained eminence «f achieved success." —The public sales all come in the spring vvheu people intend moving. —April showers are due. What a nov » elty tt) they will be this year! A patent medicine to cure loss of mem ory has been invented. —The pension of Philip A. Drane of Sor versville has been increased. —'J'he real estate agents are the most self important men iu Butler at present. —The barbers of Butler hare organized, for uniform prices and early closing. —yuite a number of country teams wero in town, Tuesday, helping people to move. —Did you ever r this year at f.80,000 Barney Mulhollai.,l fell Irom a s. af folding ut the Plate »Iln ■ Works Wednen day morning and ua ciiou-ly injuicd -A doctor who dixourages nostrums tells his patiebt: to !itke plenty "I butler milk and get plenty ol sleep instead id u spring medicine The -.,..11.1 trial of Father Boyle, charged with criminal assault, resulted in a verdict of acquittal at Kaleigh, N. •'.. on Saturday, lie hud been 111 jail about D» months. It is said that old Mr. Miller, who owns sixty feet front oti .Main St., be tween the Berg A Cypher building and the Ileiber property on the corner, was lately offered $20,000 ea li for it. —Some years ago one had to go to P ittsburg for a good baby carriage, but now the best of them can be had in Butler. Jo hntiy Stehle has as good* carriages as one need desire —We have often wondered why the frames of passenger car.-, were not made of metal, and are glad to see thai a lot of New York and Philadelphia capitalists propose putting five millions into an im meii >e plant for the manufacture ol f.nch cars, after the Post patent, al or near Bradford, thi* State. —The great storm of last week first struck the northern part of Indian Territo ry, then traveled eastward through the southern part of Mi. '.oiiri and northern part of Arkansas, then northeast through the northwest corner of Tennessee, nearly Ihe entire length of Kentucky, and scat tered over Ohio, West Virginia and West ern Pennsylvania. --The kuights of Pythias had a great time at Evans City last Thursday niglit. The installation officers began work about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, but as the new lodge started off with forty members, aud their goat or tnule, or whatever it was, conld carry but one at a time, they did not finish the business till nearly si* o'clock next morning. —Charles McCandless of Karus City, a brakeman on the P. A' W. R. R. was killed 011 the track near the depot here last Sun day afternoon, lie was helping to switch the cars at the time, and ill attempting to jump from one moving car to another fell upon the track, was ran over, and killed almost iioitautly. Be was married, his mother liv es ou North blreet, Duller, and bis body was taken to Sunbury for burial. unique oratorial contest is to come off in I'ittsburg iu a few months. Arrange ments are being made by all the colleges in Western Pennsylvania to engage in such a contest before the end.of June. Any in stitution is permitted to enter ami there will be a prcliuiiuaiy contest iu each place to select a representative for the contest. It is very probable that f'arnegie Hall, Allegheny, will be used as a battle ground for the candidates for oratorical honors. The contest will likely last two days. —An exchange says the latest swindle is carried 011 by means of a double foun tain pen, oue end of which is filled with goOd, substantial ink, the other with ink that fades away in a da}' or two. Tho sharper writes his agreement, contract, or whatever particular lay he may have chos en, with the ink that fades, and has his victim sign with the oilier end of the pen in the ink that lasts. In a few days be has a slip of paper with nothing on it but a good signature over which he writes any sort of a note that he can easiest tnrn into cash. Look out for the fountain pen swindler, for he is dangerous. —Tho old remark that the Americans are a nation of colonels has lost much of itR force, bnt few realize thai we are rapid ly becoming a nation of Kuights. Even now you couldn't throw a stone with out hitting a Knight of Labor, or a Knight of Pythias, or a Knight of Honor, or u Knight of the Golden Eagle, or a Knight Templar, or a Kuight of tho Silver Horn, or a dozen or so other varieties of Kuights. Now will some pluiu mail arise aud tell us why this craze for Knighthood is so prevalent in a country where every man is a sovereign, and therefore vastly higher in rank than a Knight?— Ex. —AII exchauge savs old rubber shoes, blankets, and all such remains of worn out goods are now collected, and sold to chewing gum manufacturers, who have it melted, the liber, old buttons, etc., strain ed out, the tubber skimmed off, and with different varieties of flavoring, for various brands of chewing gum. Old rubber shoes from stables, shoo shops, hospitals, drug stores, Imrn yards and all pluccs whero it is thrown, accumu lated and found there, goes with all its as sociations of use aud filth into the mouths of those who have fulleu-into the disgust iug habit of chewing gum at all hours, times anil places. And yet it is well that this liabit makes a market for so much cast off matter, and this gives employment to the many thousand t who are paid for manufacturing chawing gum l'ass the gum! —The vernal freshness of the wotld al large was well contrasted with the wiles of a bright and deep woman at Pittsburg last week. A lady of good address and presumably, duz/ling beauty, by lepre scutiug herself as a womau of means wish ing to establish herself in Butler in the dry goods and millinery business, got SH,OOO or SIO,OOO worth of goods cut and boxed by tho big firms there, and disap peared just at the important time, when the payments would he made, and thc goods shipped. Hho called herself Mrs Mary Mc.Gee and said she had $53,000 de posited iu the Butler Savings Bank. She secured the services of a lending salesman in a well known city firm, to lake charge of her new store, and had a Philadelphia drummer dancing attendance on her for a week. She was a shrewd and close buyer, and fooled them all. What her game was is not known, bnt it is evident that slio bo came frightened and left without making a cent. —Ceiisun Supervisors fiuil their power very much curtailed in tins matter nf the appointment of enumerators, im per orders just issued in :i rirculnr. It reads that, in asmuch as there 1.1 nouie misconception existing in certain classes of the com inanity, more especially the agricultural clans, IU regard to the object of the census, many people thiuking that the information gleaned will l>e un«il for the purpose of taxation, anil such penioiiH being appointed would ba tempted to send ii: incorrect re turn*, therefore it 1h ordered by Superin tendent Porter that no person, either directly or indirectly concerned iu the as sessment of property for taxation, ihall be recommended for the position of enumera tor. The circular concludes with the statement that as many will be thus ex cluded who could otherwise be uxcellont enumerator:', the interest of the census will make its observance absolutely imperative. hirst of April Fllttings. What v.ith the mud on our sueet= fiotu ; jix to aiAteen inches deep, Monday and , l ueeday of this week, were terrible day | for moving one's household goods, and jet j -ereral hundred people in this town Lad to j do it and did do it. though in one or two j cases the arrival of an addition to the family put a peremptory veto on >urh pro posed proceeding. We note below what changes we have | heard of: Mrs. liilkey moved to the second stor) ot her building on Main St.; Dr. King to the Schwein.iberg house on "W. JeQersoß, and the Sehwcinsberg family to ihe country Nelson Emery, formerly of Concord Tp , is occupying the Niggel house ou Muin Si Mrs. Mitchell moved into the rooms over Osborne's store, aud the Bowman family into their new house in Springdale Jos. Oolestock moved to the Ziegler bouse 011 N. Main, Mr. Curr into the Richey house on W. Pearl, aud Loyal Brae key to the Crawford house on W. Pearl. David Dale (lately of Millet down) moved into bis new house on Brady St. J. I'. Wigton, lately of Barker, moved into the Nail house on Franklin; Hy Miller moved from it to the Eitenmiller house on N. Main, and n. W Christie moved across the street to the Berg or Dougherty house; the Berg family to their old house on Brady, and Wheeler to the Kiddle bouse Uou3e 011 E. Pearl, lately occupied by Crawford, who bought and is occupying the McJunkin house on W. Pearl. Joseph A. Snyder moved into hit new house 011 W. Jefferson St. Win. Ziegler moved into his house at corner of Washington and Clay; Lyean Black into the Sullivan house on N. Main, anil Alex. Borland to Springdale. Dr. Bippus has moved into the Ball house ou E. Jefferson, and the Herald oflice into the old postotfice building on W. Cunningham, lately occupied by Bippus. D. L. C'leelanil moved into the Yogeley house on Main St., (ieo. \ ogeley to the Schenck house on W Jefferson, and Mr | Shira to Hilliards. Mr. Herr lias moved froui Petrolia to his house on N. McKean St.; Mr and Mri. Thompson to the Bredin house 011 N. Main; Mr. Faulkner to the Lyon house 011 W. Pearl, and Mrs. Gamble to a house on N Franklin. Mr. Leibold has moved to the Eiten miller House; Walker Martin into the Ekas house on W. Pearl, atid Thomas E. Smith, the contractor, into the Steen house on W. Penn, and Newton MeKinney to the Bor land brick house 011 W. Millliu. Jos. Crouse, of Warren, moved into the house lately occupied by W. S. Gregg; Gregg to Mrs. Fry's house on Mifflin; Mrs. Fry to hei house adjoining, lately occupied by Miss Turner, and she to purt of Mrs. Burry's house on W. Jefferson. Charley See moved to Allegheny; J. D. Murphy to the See house on E. Pearl Dr. Kclty has rented liia house on W. Jefferson to Lee Smith. Albert Frank moved into his nen" house 011 Monroe St. Andy Rollins moved into his nev. bouse 011 W. Penn St. Peter Kennedy moved into the house he recently bought ou Mercer St., formerly occupied by Wiu Boyd, and Mr Boyd moved to Springdale. l'obert Gregg moved from Main ?3t. to the house he receni ly purchased from Hugh Morgan on t'lay St aud Morgan moved to oue of Bobert i owser's houses. Mrs. Suiumony moved from 'ihomas Niggle s house on Mercer St. to Springdale. Tony Allen moved to Duffy town. John H. Critchlow moved into the Gra hum and Criley house in Prospect. Mr. Karus, of Braddock, has moved into a house on Institute bill llarry DeWolfe moved into bis house on McKean St James Samuels to the Dooly houso oil Centre Ave., and Dr. Headland to the Weiti-el bouse, which be purchased lately. Win. Bert bus moved to llie old Grout farm, west of town, and John Miller, of Harmony, to the ('has. McCandless, for merly Henry place. John Hildebrand, of Lancaster, Fa., the stock buyer, has moved to Butler and is occupying the old Niblock property ou Main St. Win. Parks moved into Lew Mechling's house in Springdale, and Lew moved to the country; Mr. Warhtts moved into the Haley house; Mr. Yonng to the Isaac An drews house. Win. M. Barr and L M Dickey, of Clay Tp., moved into tho Walter Graham house on liriibum St., and Perry Dickey aud Mrs George Ilarley into the Johnny Graham house 011 same street. Wm. Locke could not get a house in Butler and moved to Sewickly, and Henry Neice moved to Harmony. J. N. Pollock moved to tho South Side. Wiu. Hoffman moved to Allegheny, and Dr. Bell of Miilerstown will soon occupy his house 011 the Diamond. (ieo. Pillow, Esq. moved bis ottiee to the 1. J. McCalidless building. Mr. D. L. Rankin of Fairvicw twp. has moved to Butler and is occupy in g t his new house 011 Institute Hill. Dr. W. J. Kelly of Bruin has moved to Butler and is occupying the Theo Ilusel ton bouse on N. Maiu St. $30,500. I'p to Monday ot this week Hie sale ol the Berg property to Christie, and the former sale of the Lowry House were the largest real estate transactions ever made in Butler, but on that day Col. Lowry again sold his hotel building at corner of Main and Jefferson Sts., 00 by 120, to Howard Thompson aud Juo. 11. Brown, and this time the price is thirty thousand five hundred dollars. The sale is not yet entirely completed, but probably will be next week when the license H transferred and the new proprietors are to take imme diate possession. Col. Lowry bought the property in 1868 from Benj Jack for SS,- 000, he sold iu '73 to C. o. Cross for s2;"',- 000, and bought it back five years after for SIB,OOO. He has been in tho hotel busi ness, or owned hotel property in Butler for fifty-one years. A Card. CUSTOM TV\ K To the JUj/üblican ntlirs of Hutla i o 1 am again u candidate for County Commissioner; 1 am opposed to this high valuation; I ask you one and all to vote for me and I think.you will never regret it Very .Respectfully, IFOBKBT C'AHSON. —What's your full name; were you a soldier or sailor during tho civil war; are you a soldier or sailor's widow; what relation are you to the hcud of the family; arc you white, black, mulatto, quadroon, octoroon, Chinese, Japanese 01 Indian; are yon a man or woman, boy or girl, what's your exact age; single, married, widow or divorced; when were you married, mother of how many children; where were you and yonr father and your mother horn; how long have you been in the IT. S.; are you naturalized and it so, how and when, what do you do for a living and how long are you employed each day; do you go school, can yon read and write, do you speak En glish; what's the matter with yon aud how long havo you had it; are yon a prisoner, convict, homeless child 01 pauper; are you living in a rented house; is there a mort gage on the house; is your farm rented or mortgaged and d » you own it yourself, what's your postoftice address; 11' ' Get ready for him—the fellow with all those questions iu bis mouth is couiiug around soon, and you will be obliged to give him both civil and truthful answers LEGAL NEWS. i ' I SOTES I John Flintier bad summon, in h . -pais j x Fred and Robeit Bupp I Frank Morris has applied toi a div..rcc train Jennie Morri- The will of S. W. Shannon of Franklin twp. was probated aud letters to v W . Shannon and J. P. Bapson Letters of administration were granted to Michael Andre on e late of Elizabeth Andre of Butler. I' LATE CHI.EKSTV THAKSEEBF I C Duffy to Levi MeGoWan, 2 lots 111 Hut ler for # i"0. Hy Wagner to Geo Deer lot 111 Butler for WO. A Arlmau to t. WilkemU acre, HI ■ Buffalo for 1276. S D Purvis to E E Campbell lot m lint ler for 3f>o. G Wickenhageti to Hy Minkcn :",o acre in Winfield for 2250. (5 M Zimmerman Hugh Morgan lot in , Butler for 1200. A E Barnbart to 1' 1' Amy lot 111 Millers town for 300. G C Sehweiusberg to T M Ktiit; lot 111 Butler for 1000. Hugh Morgan to Ella Gregg lot in Butler for 1700 Hy Green to Harrison M.ller lot in Butbr t tv p for 900. H S Berg to Jus Gersherder lot iu Butlei 900. Jno Wallace t« Mogdalcna Schweins berg, quit claim of 25 acres in Centre, for 900. A Boessing to I, SMi J mil,HI .'I lots in Butler 150 a Harry Bauer to Eli May lot iu Butler for 1200. C Daffy to F Horton lot 111 Butler 300. P Daubetispeck to J L Love lot in But ler for 2t>J. Mary Kersting to Daniel Markle lot in Evansburg for 1750. S H Fleming to Robt I teming lo4V acres in Buffalo for sl. The North Field Oil Co assigned some leases iu Jefferson twp to W H Say for 000. G J Uaitmau to F A Hoflman 51 a. res 111 Butler twp tor fMoo. Adam Weitzel to \l E lledland lot iu Butler for slsoo Mania go Licenses. Henry llenuinger Allegheny t'ity Clara Clarke.. " Win. G. Retinoid Jefferson twp Maria E. Bolt/. Winded twp George E. Evans St Joe Jennie B Kepler Glenora M K Allen ... Connoqujnesring Sn-.an Kirker Jaiues E. Dufford Renfrew Eva E. 11 mm I " Fiyses I'. Mi Carney \euaugo lp Viola R Wilson Samuel D. Cain Duller b«ro Kalie A. Wonderly Butler tw p Lawrence T. Caldwell Butler, Pa Nellie Seanlon. '• At Pittsburg, Tuesday— John Calvin Co it of Renfrew and Lydia if. Lynch ol Elisa beth Oil Field Notes. Duriug the inonth of March 522 wells were completed in the whole oil field, I'S which were dry, aud the daily production of the others is 7,044 bids., or an average of about 15 bbis. The Kheiliclil field collapsed .aid the pro duction of Butler county decreased. The l>ei fick's monthly oil report credits Butler Co. with 93 wells completed during March. 23 of which w ere dry, aud the daily pro duction of the other To is put at 1299 bids, or less, on an uvcrago thun M bbls ,1 day each. The Wood aud Young lio 1, on John Dambaiigh is put at 150 bbls, I'Lil lips Io ou the Staiom at no bbls, the Ull lid - red Fool Co. 011 Jacob Dauibuugh; foist A Co. 011 the Irwin, and the Wood .i Young No 2, at 40 each; Dale 4 Thompson 3, on T. G. Shannon at 35, u...l no other well completed iii the county during the 10,.nth is rated above 30 bids. 140 wells are drilling and i|3 rigs are np and during the next month quite a number of wells will be completed. The Tarentum Plate Glass Co.'s well on the J. E. Dam bach farm is rated al 10 bbls Christie's No 3, 011 the Knault farm is rated at 30 barrels Several wells in the vicinity of Callery Junction are due iu a few day 1 MeCalinont's Oil Co.'s No. 4, ou the Fer gusoil farm, is Said to be olliall. A company of New Castle men have leased 1,000 acres 011 the line between But ler and Lawrence conntie and propose operating. Mr. Baker, of Franklin, will complete the old LYkert farm well in Slippervrock Tp. The Jefferson oil Co. lately struck a good well on Henry Bunting farm. The company is composed of farmers of that neighborhood, with John N. llurtuer as president, and D. F. Negley a secretary and treasurer. The Foray the A Co. well, 011 the McClure farm, is a duster. A. C. Wilson, Tbos. Alexander and others struck a good gasser near Grafton, W. Ya., a few days ago, and intend light iug aud heating that town, und al „• put ting in its water works. Born. To Mr. aud Mrs. John D. Morris, a :V,u To Mr. and Mrs. Rheinsbaker, a ilaugh ter. TLie Markets. lltJTLhlt MARKETS. Our grocers are paying 25 for butter, D» for eggs, 55 for potatoes, 75 for apples, 1 75 for beans, CO for parsnips, 35 for turnips. 12* for dressed poultiy, 125 a bu for on ions. IMTT.'IBUHII eUoUUCK. Timothy hay $lO to sl3; mixed $7 to $8; packing to 4'7: mill feed sl4 to lti 50; rye flour 3 25 to 3 50, wheat, lloin 3 75 to 0 2.,, buckwheat flour 1} to 2; rye 52 to 54; oal 20 to 29; shelled corn 34 to 37; ear corn 35 to 41; wheat 82 to 8li; eloverseed 3"5 to 3 40; timothy seed 1 50 to 1 Oil. Potatoes ou track 45 to (WJ jobbing 48 to 75; apples 1 50 to 4 50 a bid, dressed chick en IT to 15; turkey and duck 13 to "jo. country roll butter Bto 22e as to quality. Fresh eggs 15 to 16; duck eggs 25 to 30; goose eggs 00 to 70; feathers 30 to (io; cab bage 7 to 8; yellow onions 1 25 to I 35; red top turnips 1 15 to ] 35 a bid; honey 13 to 18; hominy 265 for 200 lbs; maple syrup 90 to 100 a gal; spinach $" to :: L's a bbl lettuce 4o io lAI per do^. LIVE STOCK. At Hcrr's Island, Monday sales o| beeves were made al 4 to 51; bulls and dry eows sold from -to 3J; the better grades selling ready at 3to 3{; veal calves were plenty and sold at 3f to 44 for common, anil 5 Io 54 for good; No I milkers sold at S4O. The supply of sheep and lambs was not equal to the demand. I linner sold a 10l of spring lambs at 10c, The supply of hogs was light and uiar ket active. lleiber A Sou wholesaled country hogs at 4 40, llaiull at 4 45; Cruik shanks at 3to 3| for roughs, and 1£ to 440 for fair to good; the neighboring counties are reported to pretty well cleared of hogs TIIE oil. MARKET. Closed Monday at 84J,Tuesday 81Wed nesday 82t. Millinery. A full line of Mourning llats, BOIIDOIH, Veiling ruehing, Hand kerchiefs, Silk arid Kid Olovea always 011 band at I>. T. PAVE's, IS H. Maiu St., Butler. —Halls and »atR ut J. F. T. St. RULE'S. Prospect Academy. Spring Term opens April I, lflOO. Vocal and instrumental music taught, (ierinun and llio dead languages. In struction thorough. Expenses low Send for catalogue. F. W MAOEE, A- M-, I'riti , Prospect, l*a The Oiti Heatty Hotel. j Tht ti&iiijg di.v.n ul- Itr said tolunri been iroctlil M U.e JMI ls2d. by tho late lion. William lleatty, who had been Sheritl ot the <...unty and alter waidj \Ta a memb. i of t'oiigren.<. Standing at tho south-we.t corner <>f Mam and Cunningham itr<-« t it v. a-= for many years the leading hotel i.i lsutlrr. ilr Iteattr lived in it and rai ed a luge fami ly there, the only d«- i endant 'd whom, now living hereabout . ««• believe, are the children and grand children »i I w.. ..I his daughter Mi Robert M. ...ur and Mrs. John McCarne Hi other aoifc uid daughters Went We.-t Mi Realty fi -iid to have beeu ;t man of umiy derling qual itife an.l was regarded a. lion, ft mid up right. For many years he had u conlroll ing intbieu. eiu the Reiuocrati. politic; of the i oiint\ one ol'the occurrence, men tioned by Foine ol our older eiti. ell.' ffuj the frequent coming to Rntlcr e.- ion Tuc.sd.iy t-veuibg. and did not adjourn till near midnight. The report of the borough auditors wus read and referred to the finance committee. An ordinance taxing hacks aud carriages waa passed W. T. and lleriliiinn were appointed policemen at SCO per month. The tat levy »as fixed at .. mills, which i the limit the law HIIOW. . Some board walks were ordered and some plots approved, and a resolution requeuing property owners on all streets to pre ent ibeir petition: lor paving and . wetine on Tues«lay, the loth in?t pa- ; ed Ibis look ing forward to an election on Hie subjeet. li. I*. Seott, attorney for 1' A W I.' R. asked Unit Council va< ate that part ol | I'lillerton f-t. between the railroad and Centre Vve . ami make a »<■«' licet along railroad Heydlick A Son's hill ot 'f! si, for mail, ing lavels for sewerage purpose wa ap proved The chief engineer v. as inratted to j. e that the stove pipe oi.linaliie is enforced Tl e petition for sidewalks on the cast side of "Washington St uns approved, and all parties living along the street are to be no tined Hereafter owneis oi'male doffs v. ill pay the borongh for each dog, uud »wnera of female dogs besides the Stale, la A low peddleia oidiiiMin eisln be draft e.l by a i onimittee —A fine display of neck ribbon at O T. Plus's. —Oirla tricycles at ,1. P T ST t.Hi E'H .—J. J. Reiber, the drover, wauU all farmers and fltocluaisers to know t hat he still deals iu stock of ull kinds. Any persons having anv to sell (should address him LACK 15..x 92fi, Butler, Pa., or leave with Jacob Jleiber, Jefferson Si Our sales ol Broadcloiha, Flan nel Suitings and Press t loods have been larger this season than e\er Large stocks and low prices do the business. I<. STEI n S»IN. —Take your children to /uver's Gallery for Pictures that will suit yon. Anderson building. —All the new shades in ribboim at IV T PACE'S —-Velocipedes, rocking horses, wagons and wheelbarrows at J. F T. STEHI.E'rt. Hoii't iiiuy a ,vrap until you have examined Our immense stock ami learned our astonishingly low prices. We are overstocked on certain styles and are selling thorn below cost. L. STEIN .V SON. Prof. Loisetto's Memory System is creating greater interest than ever in all parts of tin; country, and per sons wishing to improve their mem ory should send for his prospectus free as advertised in another column. —Children's caps in Surah. Mn'l, Swiss, Embroidered and Cooled Hoods at l>. T. I'ACE'S. Full line of guitar strings, banjo strings and violin strings at J. F. T. STEHI.E'S. Cloaks Plush Coats ami Jackets, Pine cloth Jackets and Newmarkets, Stockin nette Jackets, Misses' and Childrens' Wraps, Latest styles and best made goods Wo guarantee to save you money on these goods L. STEIN .V SON. Large stock of Umbrellas in Mo hair, taloria and Silk with gold, sil ver aud natural handles for holiday trade at L STEIN & SON'S. Foil SALE About 17.'> leet ol inch wire rope. J. N. MUNTZ. —Pse Double All O. K Horse Lini ment, best iu the world For swell ings, bruises, stitfness of joints, rheu matism, lameness, sore pfaoulders, ring-bone, sweeny and spavin; ii has no equal. For sale by J. ('. RKIUCK, 2-18-Hm. No, ft, N. Main St. Hutler, Pa. -Children's school hats, sailors, etc., at 11. T. I'Ai'K's. —Guitars, violins and mouth organs at J. P T. STEHI.r'b. Use Pouhlc All O. K. llorse and Cattle Powders,best iu the world. A sure and Bpecdy cure for heaves, coughs, colds, inllamcd lungs, rough ness of skin, aud all kidney diseases For sale by J. C. IIEDICK, 2-18-fliu No. ft, N. Main St. Hutler, Pa. For Sale. A good, small farm of ;;;! acres, well improved, good buildings, or chards, etc. For particulars inquire at CITIZEN printing office, Hutler, Pa —Williams has as choice a line ol Jewelry and Silverware as can be found anywhere, and defies competi tion in price. A full line of white wreaths, veils and gloves for communicants at D. T. PACE'm. Huy the Fighme patent shirt at J. F. T. STKIH.F.'H. —Zuver's Pictures leave nothing wanting in finish, tone or a correct likenoss. —Try to induce ytur neighbor to take THE CITIZEN A full hue of Hpriug llais and lionnets at i'. T. PAPE's. Personal j ill .i"egley . i Taui.iuiu tr. j visiliii*? in Batlei 1. l ".itnrdi.v li.' i j doinf a good l>n >n< in pla tenii-.' in U- o I tflWli i.X-Prollioiiotar> Will M Sloi.t hi j mo veil to hi j farm near llilliarJ V. A. I'elilll oil uU.I II II illrtJiflll j lateh walk'-'l from Rml.-i t.. Miilii tiun rather than wait t.>i 11..- lUe triiin .lobu Kiny.l, <■!" tirote < it> e. .u. .l Hu ! contract for new V K clitnvh at Jl.-nfrew. Mr. James l.inery, an aged > iii/eu <.l \"eu Castle, died la i week. Hi l wai born m tbi county, and l»a • a hrothci living in it. Mi Elijah 'Jlii.Uu[. • 'it lia ielll.il hi farm in 31iddl. .*i t•• |i. to \V H u'kt i and bas moved I»r. Mi i'andli- fam> n< ir T uiouville, Centre twp Alexander Crawford (.f New <'u:tle. whose wealth ivai estimated it t.-n mil lion- died mi Tuesday of the treik. Ho v ill lie remembered by the old citizens ol ot Hntler county a • thr- I'rc-iihnt of the North Weatern Railroad Co Mri \V. F. Magec .1 llarvi.\illc i Un gues! of her .inter Mr - .1. W. Itrown Mr. T M Campbell ol'Xih- . O i-. \ i -i! - ing bis relative:! and looking after In oil iniere a t ■> in thi:i county. Greal Insuranee Companies. 11 requires study for OHO to fully comprehend the magnitude of the in surance business. However, it ia not our purpose to write an array of IMJ wildering figures, but to note with pleasure the old ami powerful com panics tliat protect tin' homes, IHlHl ness blocks anil other pro|*;rty of our citizens. The Uuardiun Assurance Co . of London, has as.-cts amounting to $21,83M,7f»«. The London Assurance tCorpora tion, organized one hundred and seventy years ago, has as.~ets ol $17,£62,151.1. The luaiiraiiee Co. id North Ain erica, organized in Phila delphia, almost a century ago, repre sents assets of $0,071 .f>9o. Then there is the Continental, of .New York, having $5,217,77.'!; the London aud Lancashire, $1.0011,846; the Springfield, of Mass, $3,410,'.i50; the Franklin. Phij'a, $3,174,357; the Gcr niania, New York, $2,965,1i1G and tho Orient, of llartford, $1,8r!i;,722. One of the largest financial institu tion in the world is the New York Life Insurance Co , having assets of over $105,000,000, being thirty mil lions more than the Hank of Kuglaud These companies,affording absolute protection, are represented by K K. AIIUAMS A I 4 'ull line of hats, both .still' and Bolt, for summer wear at .1 P T. hfktll.t's. P..a HAI.K.—Ten wapi ol pure Italian bees Inquire of W Mo&tug, Hutler, I'a. —Take watches aud clocks that need repairing to P. Weigaml in V\ il liama'.Jewelry and .Music store, and have them repaired in good style bv a skilled workman. See the new Vandyke Point Lace in White, Black and Cream at L. STEIN & SON'S. —ExauikitJ.f'ur stock ol Cloaks and Wraps before" ITTTRI KUA'IIG. We can save you from two to three 'cfiJ:. lars on each garment. I, STEIN .t Son. Largest line of line liaL y cairiaires ever brought to Hutler at I P. T. HTKHI.E'S Millinery in ali the latest goods at reasonable pr'ee at the Misses Mark's llultabi flannels, I'.lankets and Yarns are the best goods in the market lor service and durability We have them. L. STEIN .- |»r«»j»or ami ;i\- il <>ni j t iiliiv tinic ami pci'sonnl at jtClltlKll \\ <• il.O'lHl IItI i \ till' J U-sl (d I'voi \ Iliinir in our !in«* j and tin jmrilv <»l ovorvlhiii" leMiuiv ihc inline ; <>r < . N. HIM n W >• 11av ♦ * no I ulil stock tli.it ii:i ■ IO«m1 lor }c,iis, iutt all miuil. ai«-' pure and Ire. h. I'llv; secure it lot yon on short no tice We ask a share ol \oiir patronage and feel sure \OII will I.' pleased with oir met It - oils of dnin<» htisines- . and we can,save you money. Vour interests are I>*-.-< -erved :il onr ston*. Ucspeel fully, C. N. liOVD, Druggist. Diamond lllork, Hutler, I'a. —All the new tylcs in Hraid < ana (inimps at. M F.AM MARKS'. Slippery lloek State Normal School offers advantages »i|ual to any in the State at a coat of about three dollars and tweuty five cent - » weel: Spring term opens April 'l, 199 ft For catalogue, send to .1 AS E. Miiititnw, Principal. —All the new styles m Flowers and llibhons at M F. .T M. MARKS'. —A full line of hats—Pattern hat.- for Faster, at. M F. .V M MAUKS'. Stiiiidai'd lireil Trotting Stallion. ' <•»: l »• ii - i » ll;»l»ild«*l 'liLlll !«• 'l'll, I '"ii. ii- , Mm>. ir. K\to„ h. 111> e >• ', ... , , ,i V, I ll.oiiie. l :.n ... ' 1 1 ' " ' I IIIOIMI \|R", I, .>riiilr.' HRF.T TIP iftSS is CLOSET* related to moal ol iLc fast. Ir oilers uud great sires of trotters Height H»J bands; weight 1200 pounds He is stylish, haudsome and a great roadster, and very fast walkei; spirited, but lear- ICBP; intelligent and trnsty aud trans mils these qualities to los colts. Those wishing to rai&o irollers, car riage, coach or general purpose horses, or sprightly draff horses should examine him and his • olts at the Scott barn, alley opposite Wick house stable TEUMS payable in advance with privilege of return Accidents at owner's risk Ask for pamphlet THPT i i/.i • 7 ' VVh\ Onr Sin we devote our en tire thin* and attention to hat and Men. outfitting and llio.e j needing anything iuthesi* lines know it ii lo thi-ir advantage to come lo us. We keep thoroughly posted on all mat ters pertaining to our hn.si ue.ss. \\ •» gi-l our goods direct from the inanufaetuiii'S en abling us lo sidl atlower pricew than mans dealers pay (or them. We sell only the best brand, of goods in all grains, brands known I lie world over n ri*-j liable. This spring we are in bet t«'r .shape to serve our patrons than ever before, and adding to our large slock daily. Remember we have but one price and that is tin* lowest, COLBERT I. A I'Ml N SIIA>V, >nmr«)ntiiti, U» l»« i . '• \ A&EMTS WANTtDV.-r'r 'VftMVr, v c; , €Joc, A- #cotf, &-h4 Ifr , 1. \ Satisfied < 'ii^loiuci' IS A I 'owe rl'iii Ad\ciliser. 1 i o* * who .i< ;il i\ ith SOHNEIII KM AX th»» "l*eopkn ('lothicr and {■ nrubliei w >ii :• .11 M VI. U'.- fi!V 111 r.' nIV LO :h<.»W tin f, ■. • td, lim'sl .!,tl IWe t priced t... k of MEN'S. VOI'THS'. HOYS* and OIIILDIII-NS* <*LOTH I N(; < \cr bronchi J>» Jbitler Having made our re room un<; hall lat ;i-r, we are m.w» l». tier aTle to -u|>i»lV U""' wants '•! our < u-t.»ini'r and mwf »!«•• demand ■>! • '«r constantly increasing trade, than ever Inform Om* Sfin'iiiii Sjorit i« here and I■• i; Ji tin' lat.-t noveltie in IHWIV, bojra' nid wear, a! on full lino of hr men'-- furnishing _>'.»<■«!•», flum-d shirtM, trunks, vaii I'll \v<»!i i : iu!, a tun • 1 ... ru *i v Kujfinc'r; aid Swil< luncfi'f-puzzle : i\ ••> -villi every |nr> hi • < i» i i«I *•«*!< lo< !feiit<» . \Y kits nidt a spccttl f®wt to a uim lino uf children.*' wear, and in thin direction wo haw o- ced.d. M .th. vh.i wish havn their children clothed wilt "MOil Mautia! clothing at a moderate eo:4 will do w« II to call on i... before purchasin-.' el where an ve ■ill -»a«v ~„u tanuet/. A fine eautmic: whi*' ' tjivon with very child-' ui' of SI and npward*. ii. sen x i:i dkai \n, < lo( I lit 'i- ami Kurnislirr, -1 S. Main SI. - - - Hutler, Pa. x % >y >yv iiiumsi'se w*'- ' ' ; mm M . I; ■'■ L :-»! H-l till I ' 1 'I t .. itti.-i Met i. • i '■ .i" . VF'iT.l l.ilf ht.ii !I h:i • t cf'fvefl. :r.v ItUx • •-nl lW>;Ur*. Hill • Imt. : >. m'i.m! ri, fut- |>«'« • .1 i'' itioße, 1.. u . :il i..' I Will 0 • 1 oil* ( . !l>ititt>v II". ii . ••••' - nil .1 • i *■ -1. * J\ .'. ti' i;il. FLUFUL Alt...tii ATIU MM. I. T ! : i!i [ >l. «»t« Of in IX • ! Jlltv.-.l \ .!t al -II .J';:'- I. -It ]Vltll>i.t. . • Pi.pti) ' «k - . itiii.ttri lii uron oi I i v.--. •• '• . f altfota ai.«l M ii "'.t .-* iin ' .ti il n' .• ioi . .fds i> • :.. . i viir iiitii... i . • . .ii ui:ill Ut.'iit i ■ . fi 11 - .iiitlftti A'lMiW i.ii* 7.» roills . I*> .%••» .in.l • .. ; • ■. ■ ..-i Hi. Ii , t. i i iur litis :n it von. t :i.at;i.n M ft! r,il.tli. •n< >t 111 I. I II! U.. l. itll t'li- ll ..r.i'i A.liii".. • haa: F. Tillinohast, D::l 63, La Plume, Pa. \l \ V i I'll' Salesmen to Soil Ou A.N I/jaraiiieed lind-ela.--. liond | salarie- .*ml i ,or .1 lilit i .il i tviu | ini.->ioii paid . .(n ri. ii. « »n-.. .-.-an*, j XVrit« lot tfnus. 'iiim; ii«.- and :eeure j J-flUi tin. . t rtf I I'l l itlH'V- C. 1.. K NT !ii 11T .V I'll Ifurl; \ venue Rm he f.-r, M. V. FOB SALH. Tli. I'. 'an.- iii ■ lUnr mill This mill i.i ii.iitedin K in rit • and , in 081 of the he 1 h'caliii iii Hi. iiiiiiitj. 011 railroad, find -nrrouiido'l I", • • plen.lid grain prov ing enuntr This mitt v. ill lit- sold cheap. Fi.r fiirlh. i particulars . .ill uu i.r liddres- JAMBS .Scrrns, ' K uus City, I' i. LAUNDRY, East Diamond Butler, Pa. 11l I ( LASS I.AIM.iII Wlißk I.N ALL I MKA.SCHKS. L.VCI: CrRTAIN:! A SPECIALTY. Al-.t, I 'I.I. A H iso, I)rEI Nil A Nil OAR PUT t'LKANINI). - I I ioods I'ollecft'd and delivered J in nil parts of the low n. ANDREWS & SHUTTLEWORTH, l'l.'i»l'li! KTOIIS. kpidkrm soap: nr. MOV rs n:i i uu II Mi l i s, /./ trhl/F t\i> J V /. n'.s 1 / I ! /' S U IV. I If! II e lender; tin* : kill KOl'l ami clear, anil t'ive a trans parent complexion. B\ mail ::r» . i'iil:. Addro^H / I II)I I: \l NO i r I " i in, nj ' "/. \ i 8 |»nn«»; Millinery in all tin- liili . I ; tyles. Now II al , Now Hihboiih", New Ti i minings. All lln' new linn- HI flower*, lact'h. U loVC , \t i!: , C.'lpH, AT M. I'. A M. Al.irLs'. N0,'.1 S. jMani Si , Hut ler, PITTSBURGH NURSERIES, L I liMMllt tl I tO 1.1 K LL.EGANTII.I.I STJfA'I I.l' t'Vi A Lo*i I I. I'm - IbtHJ v. ill he limited on uj«iili oatluli Every Farmer. Hardener, Amateur or owner of n lot tumid hav-- one. Ordfi for lloW't'i mid H.M.11 emblem.- h:i''e ilßinediflti iMintiOll l.'liphlifle • John H. & A. Murdoch, .If Smith li, hi 67 . i 11 i -/./ I.i. ii J' i sriiHTTii \ o'iiiiiEN Saiiilar\ Plumbers Ami < «as I' ill M M I Ii- IN Si-wer I'ipe, (i.is h'i>;ll»i<■: . < ilohe and Natural 1" • «• •* MMI il.iiv mil ■ - t»i K u, Chasp He Co. ~ , 1 Hriind Opening (M '.IN \ R EV\ \L.UIIINIILLI DONHLO Ston .s »m TLIURSTLAV, Kii tliv NTIIL SATURDFT}', Api'il 'ill, il h otli Spt i i..l
  • j»la\ »>r line mil linery; jning jaokelrt, l)t»ude"- < «Ofnltf DO purlimiit i ; lilleil with all ilie NEWEST IUBRII' 'I'LH LAII'EFCT -TII-1 UT DRESS ■ INOFIUI: . CLIALLIEN. I'ii in h : I ml Ajin'i'ican 'I'VIM : lit>\vn in tiullei county. I Out low prices can nut tie heal, New \ ork liazaar Lt-adiiio I )r\ < i'i ni and Mil linery Emporium. . A "rami souvenir to each ■ patron free. | « >0 and t'i2 S. Main St., UITTLKIf, - l\\. INO I NOLI I VI IIOOI.S BROOKE HALL, for tiirls anil Yonntj Ladies. | Short licl.uv Media Academy, Fur Boys and Yountj Wen. S WITHIN C SHORTLIOGE A M VLL A I:V VLILMJII AOL A I'K.) ML.II| I. I'A . ( NI-AR FHILIULELJDIIII.) JLIRY I ISL LOR APRIL. I T T■ I J 1.1,1 I ■■ .LUTOI . 1LR.1.. N THIS ;;J OR M.I I ELI A I', L «I. IN IN'... 11 AVERSE .LURORS ~L. P. RL.IJ LERIMIL ('OUN < OIAIIU IICLII!; ON TLIE TILL DA OL A|IRU A. I>. I M. ANN 11ON .I NI. IN VVASIILII({IOII L»|l, URIIIER I:..IINER. -I A. ITULLER NLI W SIIPI I'.luiiiii. .li.nii Zelienople liuro. lil.u L. inltll. R.URR, I'ETER, ,LAEI ..U T\V|l, FARNIER. I TELLER MLI UAF'L. L IUN'II A TH P, PRINLNEER. HI IN UI-RLEK. MIII|IEI.\RT» T. I . |I, [I.MIL-ON. ALEX, 1T..11.L1L "11. -I U I LILII;: ION NVJI. I" 1.1.111 I, .\IIANI II IIIII'INY I>OXO. EOAL «1» .TIER, I 1.1 M ('. MIILITH SE\ T>.Vll RUNNER. I II"LISLI. .I •■■ -|>LI MNILIL..EIEEK I\V§» FANNER, I I .III.UU. I HOA I'.INNOQ G NV|I. FARIM I. 1.1.UU, I. I URAUVTUI. LARIIII.R. I.RAIII-. \\ ILLLAIA JELTN >OU TV. |I LARRNI R. CLERM, I ( ' I.I V I .■.)>LARINER. 1,,-., 1, . .1 li Millet town liuro itrodneer. II..UL.NIU, WILLI.UU KURLIJCIT. LIURO UJU NT. ILEIIUILI U .1.11. A(; EIAUBERRJ IVVP FARMER. ILIIINJITIRE. .INLIII L: MNDDVCREEK TWJI FARMER IN I. IM>'. L-'LI I NINOII, I«|TFARMER. HAULM .1" EINI LIIITIER FLI \WI :■ "»-NI. I . nun • M lL.rfiliillV lii.ro lulllei ,1. nl.inii I »! Mlllei .|oi*n I'"in noil, i, ui -.u-i' i lielo .i\inintir. l-oru iiiC-reiiant K.IIU. Jaim I M rin ll. i ui|i farmer, is. niieil- inas'li .. II lil Iw p f.inriei. hi.v.li'l. liolii i eiiireviilu lium .HlitHinuiker. KILL. .KLIN I' TAIL LET 2IL WD NICRELIAIIT I UV.ITLL .LULNI HULL, I .; SHOEIUTTHER. MAI IIN I \\ I'ORWUR.I TW|I FARMER \|l LIULIALIL AII;;IH BUT LEI 'I «(L ( ARPENL R. \LI UEVLLI ITIIITLI'M L. 1.1 ' -I' LARIUET. M. I NIDI- WILLIAM \\ ONLI UVP LATIM R. Ml I 11 Ii tin .lame I* .lie il l»|> larnier. NELL .INLIU \ • I-NLI I I .I LI LARMEI 11. LEI TIN'; IN : UIUIIILL I 111 LAI TIN I ~11 |; I 1 111 V LEU LI.'T . ■ N IL . MILLLLN,; \|E\ | IIRTVNNL LAVJ. L.UNN I SI ||!|'.: HI NIL (1 M I*l "I|LL I I I" !.. LAL" 'M I -. ILL I ~I N I IK IT TUP I.IRNIER : N VEI -LULIU I ITUNULN IN I* LUIINR. Mi,iiiiniii .liiliii 1' \il.tins IW|t i iritiet. NLTEILAFH •• .INLIU A MINPI IJHM K TUP IARIU R. -"HULL .LIJLILI 7.< 11 NOPL': 1 OTO LLV. I WUATI. TROUTIIIAII II N BUTLER .'D IVD T IIR|IEIIIER. L ILT ILNIALT ( LIIISL AD,TIN .I V P URINE)' I TIER \\ I! II I I'IILREILLLE IMRO LULMRER. \ I LANT HEUXY I'.UTII I TUP I V. • I ALIILN V. CRNRIOERR,! IIVP LUIINR. LEI MAN F I MILLER.II.IVTI 11.N.1 MEN NAM WTI' R .I I«'R BULL, I I 'IN V.II .1 BRLI KLAIEI. WILIER: 11 BUTLER >'*ll >T \R.I L.N . R.-R. I R. REI.N IV. LARMEI T HRE SHI Nli hIACH,NES !'iiujM' 1, Mt» i 1 >III;«!>)« , l »und if.'i lu u v ti" 1 • iu»; «•!* ii ready THRESHING ENGINES '"JV'UIIV ••.HI ML 111. SLILHITLR MII LIIH.I L(*T I'I«•■,»«, ITND • L NI.LANL LIII|ILI'IIII LIL S | ELHTRALLJ. A li J'ARQtniAB CO Limited, .■ I I 11|II I'l HH-.J IT .ININ A*RLIULURIL I, I, I I IVIIILI. I NLIK. I'l. I .AS ll*. 11 (WO BIR *F»R R.NIL I:\PTMSEA 1 11"L UI V I '■ ' x ' "• ' \ v " "ANT AL«R;I I !••«> • ALARY UND TLUI EL I L/! M- II "I I LITERAL COMMISSION I, ;• i i a for ony man IIFJII ). I IT ION IT I*.H AL, 'LI.I VFLMT: OR IICN i t,t l A(»»*m1 l«»i - n'UiibW >ui :iy tliut Knaran -11. n" •r. ' . A*l«tr« .at uiirr i;. 1 >. l.uetcViford & Co. NUH.NTUON, I'OCIM Irr, M«*F«II«III TTIIJ • , L * J PAPLRT ,1 EBMINGTON BEOSi • V 1,,T *, 111 ' 1>,11.1 - I I I |4i i V - l I'. V- 1