THE CITIZEN.
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State Convention.
At the mcet'...g oTThe Republican State
Committee in Philadelphia. Wednesday.
Harrisburg was selected as the place, and
•Wednesday. June 25th, as the day for the
State Convention.
A committee reported that the naming
»f the delegates from Klk and 1 niton
counties had been irregular, they having
been named by the County Committees,
and those counties were requested to com
ply witi the
AT the solicitation of his Republican
friends, and particularly of his farmer
friends and neighbors,Josiah M. Thompson,
Esq.. of Brady Twp., has consented to be a
candidate for the nomination for Assembly.
He intended being a candidate at the be
ginning of the canvass and said *o to his
friends in Butler, but sickness in his familj
and other matters so discouraged him that
he had his name dropped from the list ot
announcements. Th- e circumstances be
ing removed or bettered, he ha« yielded to
the pre- ure brought upon him from all
directions to stand for the uominat.on.
Sugar and Wool.
In these two items iu the McKinley
tariff bill, the spirit in which it was framed
is most forcibly demonstrated. Everybody
uses sugar. The tariff on it has not built
np the industry in this country so as to
meet the consumption and by competition
keep down the price. The removal *t the
duty is therefore a direct relief to every
household in the land, and by the bounty
system \*e still encourage sugar production
to go on. The duty cut off amounts to
$56,000,000, or about $1 per capita for the
entire population.
The agriculturists of the country com
prise nearly one-half the entire population,
and wool growing is one of their greatest
lines of production, it has been crippled
by the importation of cheap wool, and the
duty has been raised so that the induatrj
may be pushed vigorously. Tims the vast
body of men who arc engaged in industnal
pursuits are protected in tluir largest
nngle industry. The- e two features of the
bill illustrate its general character so clear
ly that "he who runs may read' in it the
purpose of its authors to make it a gonuine
protection measure for all people. New
T«k Press.
tftni comrades who attend the national
encampment of Grand Army oi the he
public this year will find that Boston
doesn't do that sort of thing by halves. To
make matters agreeable for the -veterans,
the State will contribute $.">0,000, the city
$25,< I CO and the citizens will put up SIOO,-
000 more to cover deficiencies.
What Phillips says.
NEW CASTLE, Pa., April 22.-Thomas
W. Phillips, the oil king of this city, to-day
delivered himself as follows regarding the
political situation: "I am too absorbed in
business to take or give much attetion to
politics. I would like to see the llepubli
eans put up a good ticket and elect it. The
nomination of Delamater will be unsatisfac
tory to "the oil men and others, and the
charges that Senator Emery makes against
Mr. Delamater must be answered, yuay
can treat such things with silent contempt,
bnt Delamater cannot, he's a candidate for
office"
FROM South Carolina comes the story of
an arrest for a murder committed 25 years
ago. A son of the victim pursued the
assassin to the end.
Hastings' Victory in Blair.
ALTOONA, Pa.. April 21.-Complete re
turns from Saturday evening's Republican
primaries show that Hastings elected 96
delegates to the county convention against
39 for Delamater aud 13 for Montooth.
The Quay people made every effort to cap
ture the county, but the citizens were re
solved and it was only iu the country dis
tricts that Delamater was successful.
Hicks, for Congress, has 10S delegates
and Hewitt 40. while Martin, for Licutnant
Governor, has a unanimous vote. J. K.
Patterson and A. 0. Merris will be the
delegates to the State convention. The
popular vote for Hastings was over 300 in
excess of any other candidate and an enor
mous vote was polled.
Poking Fun at Chicago.
When the World's Fair bill was bting
considered by the U. S. Senate last Mon
day, Senator Vest took advantage of the
occasion to pol.e considerable tun :>t Chi
cago, which has ulwir. s been considered a
rival of St. Louis. He spoke of Chicago's
itock-varJs and anarchists; compared the
city to hades, etc., and wouud up with
tome verses ridiculing the late additions to
the city territory as follows:
Tbe'shaUes of night were falling fast,
As o'er a Kansas prairie passed,
A vouth ofpn -ence gaunt and thin,
(But vast the hoes lie tr t".'! I in),
He'd driven ninety miles that u.<y.
Nor seen a shed whore he eould stay.
"0, where am 1?" at last he groaned;
A passing stronger soltly moaned
Chicago.
He sped through fields oflttscious wheat.
Untrod for months l»v human feet;
He roamed oVr pastures never mown,
Through forest wild and overgrown;
He forded rivers still unnamed.
Saw dusky red-kins yet untamed,
,r Wliere am 1 now?" he wildly cried,
An Indian maiden sadly sighed—
Chicago.
Still on he sped, nor stopped to gaze
Upon tlie waving fields ot maize,
Up roeky slopes he madly* flew,
Up peaks, where naught but lichen*
grew.
Land of eternal snow and hail—
And read there, "City I.ots for S:ile.
"TTaht place i this?" he wildly howled.
A hungry grizzly fiercely growled—
Chicago.
The bill passed, with a .-upplemont pro
Tiding for a naval review in New \ ork
harbor.
Adjourned Finally.
WASHINGTON, .Vpril 20— The Interna
tional America:: < "iil> .v su-o a'. 12 m. Sat
urday adjourned sine die. Prior to ad
journment, the delegation from t Lili offer
ad a resolution. which wa.- adopted, that
to comnicmi r.iti tl.ls conference the
fonntrli s represented.as <«ici.ite themselves
with the I uited States in celebrating the
four hundredth atniivemry ol' the discovery
of America by Colum!
Resolutions thankir.«r the various officers
of the conference were also m'.opt. d.
Secretary Ulaiue delivered it closing
•peech, which w.is delivered with mud.
fieling and received with enthusiasm and
•heers.
THE Mis--i.-. ippi levees are again giving
AViy, and people are rousting in trees.
Pittsburg Explorers in Butler
County.
Thr I' -batch'* exploring expedition
came to Butler County and saw and con
quered—at le i-t they got away safely.
When we heard they were corning through
the Hundre 1 foot territory wc feared they
would be drowned, and after reading their
account we were sorry tLey were not.
The first fellow they seemed to strike in
the count v l" f «r information was an Ananias
Pittsburg drummer named Meybeer, who
did beer, aw 1 then got off the following-
He arid that on Thursday a week ago
t w;i it a t uggy on what is known
as the l:ibait r d, from the nearest station
on the l 1 ':t bnn' A Western Railroad, to
Vmber ■ . brid r in <'onnoqnencssing Twp.
He wa- deeply buried in meditation on the
bill of. xtra charges, 42 cents, handed him
by the baggage master of the up train that
nwrning r carrying his sample boxes,and
he scarcely noticed anything by the way
side. Suddenly, however, his thoughts
were recalled to the wot, muddy world by
his mare coming to a halt.
In the mud in front of him was a peculiar
black object resembling a stiff felt hat,
- quite nigh in the crown. The roadway
was simply one continuous succession of
sink-boles. The hat seemed to rest on the
surface of the mire, but looking closer,
Meybeer discovered that it was a few
inches higher. It moved —moved with a
s»rt of twitch. Frightened nearly as bad
as his Horse, the commercial traveler leap
ed out of his buggy, and was about to go
ahead for investigation, when a voice ap
parently from beneath the hat, a voice so
faint as to suggest suffocation, said:
"Hold on. there! l)on - t drive any more
derrick engines or oil well tubing over me.
There's a mule underneath me! Go slow.
I can still breathe a little, but the mule—"
The mule! Oh, where was hef
This remarkable story is sworn (!) to as
follows:
BUTTERCUP P. O . )
Co.VNOQTKNKSSISG TOWNSHIP.
HI TLER Co., PA., April lti. \
Personally appeared before. O. Feewell,
a magistrate in and for the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, one Abraham Meybeer,
who being duly sworn, deposes and avers
that the statements made by him to trie
members of The Pittsburg Dispatch
Country Road Kxplonn-* Party are the
truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the
Whereunto I have this, tho 10th dav of
April. Ar.no Domini, 1890, set my hand
and seal. [Signed] O. FKKWKLL,
Magistrate at Buttercup.
[Witness] O. FKEWELL 11.
(Fees. 25 cent*: lees, l-» cents.)
The account continues as follows:
Your explorers find the roads of Butler
county fully as bad as those in Washington
county. They are far worse in the oil
region, but a" trifle better in the remote
agricultural and forest sections.
For live miles on either .idc ofZelienople
and Harmony there have evidently been
attempts to make mud roads scientifically.
That section of the county is largely farm
ed bv the Germans. Harmony having been
settled ". ':-'ir.a!!v 1-y the Economies, who,
then urn ; the leadership of Kapp, were
stvied the Harmonites. The highways in
this locality are well graded, i. e., they
slope toward either fide where there are
gutters to drain oil'the water.
But vv'. ile good enough now, these same
roads are ml to cause more or less trouble
during the winter ar.d earl} - spring. Ma
cadamizing would make them perfect, hut
the Germans (1.. not care to macadamize
unless they have good stone. They be
lirve no stone i so well suited to this pnr
p.,-e as limestone, and that is on'y plenti
ful in the northern part of the county,
along Slippery Rock creek. To distribute
it to the ■ them and other parts of Butler
county would cost a great deal of money
tor railroad transportation and teaming,
they say.
Those to whom 1 talked were anxious to
know if the State Government would stand
the expense of transporting limestone all
over Pennsylvania if the State Commission
and Legislature should decide to adopt it
as the standard for a general macadamiz-
in/r.
So words of mine are adequate to de
scribe the condition of the Butler county
roads in the famous "Hundred-foot"
region. They are awful. Within the last
tew months the activity in thi* territory
has been great. The hauling is heavy—all
engines, boilers, casing, lumber and pipes
having to be brought overland from the
railroads many miles. We left Harmony
one morning at * o clock and reached Am
berson Bridge a couple of hours later. This
is a city of oil derricks built upon one of
the Connoquenessing creek bottoms. There
the trouble with roads began.
A BADLY BCNKKS TRACK.
Although the sun and wind of the past
week have pretty well dried up the uiud
elsewhere, it is still as deep, slushy and
soggy as ever at Ambersou Bridge, and for
four miles northeast of that. Beyond the
bridge the road scales a hill and so cut up
is the road that the loaded wagons coming
down grade have actually dug out a track
to the right fully two feet below the track
to the left, which unloaded teams going up
the grade use. It is worth a man's life to
ride up this hill, as we found out.
On the summit an oil town has been
built in the woods. Some endeavor has
been made to keep the road there from
sinking out of sight by throwing logs and
plank* across it. Beyoud and out of the
*woods teamsters have for weeks abandoned
the main mad and taken to the adjacent
fields. The road yet proved so treacherous
that we ladto do the same. Iu front of
us wire three loaded coal wagons,
with ati of.draft horses to each.
Presently the caravan reached the other
end of the wheat field, where the fence
rails had bei n removed to allow wagons to
climb up ai.d out upon the road again. The
lirst coal wagon tried the ascent. The
horses accomplished that easy enough, but
the momeiii they touched foot to the road
outside down went the vehicle to its bed.
The team couldn't budge it. The horses
were whipped and beaten, but to no effect.
The asse:. Med drivers started to take off
rails from the fence"to pry out the wheels,
but the (aimer, appearing on the scene,
objected. 11 said he didn't propose to be
robbed of ill hi ■ fence rails, no matter how
badlv petroleum wildcatters got stuck.
Then tin assembled teamsters surveyed
off anotl'.i: nut . farther up through the
next field to a point where they could get
the wagon- out upon the road above the
bad spot.
\o fsoflner had they began to tear down
the fence than the farmer ran up, this time
with help, and said "he'd bo blanked if one
j;ap in his fence wasn't enough and they
shouldn't an inch farther through his
fields." Ti;r Dispatch wagon was in
the fields with the others we were com
pelled frci:ll motives of self-preservation to
take part in the melee. But Mr. Farmer
was staunch. He whistled up his dogs.
They were vicious looking, and so that
fence w.t rebuilt very promptly. Back to
the engulfed coal wagon the teamsters
went. They were mad now, and where you
run IKTOS an angry teamster in the oil
regi u jou are sue to hear profanity. They
unhitched the horses of all three coal
wagons to add iheir combined power to
each of the wagons as they sank one after
another in the mud-trap. The men swore
without ceasing, and half a dozen whips
were laid on «s many horses without mercy
for the next half hour. I pitied the poor
brutes.
And this road 1 am telling you about is
one of the principal highways in Butler
county —the main road from Harmony to
the town of Butler. The farmers disclaim
all responsibility for its shameful condi
tion. They declare that the oil interests
are to blatrir—that the oil corporations, the
Standard oil Company and the speculators
in the oil exchanges of the land reap the
financial benefit of the country road , de
stroy them and pay no tax toward keeping
them np. Of course many a farmer is en
riched by the lease of his land to the oil
corporation - and oil capitalists, but lie says
in reply to that that his share of the profits
are pot a shadow to what the capitalists,
corporation- and speculators gain. Farm
ers in the oil fields of flutter loudly do
uiand that the new State Commission take
thisinequality of road tax into considera
tion. Tlay believe it unjust that they
have to pay all the road tax. The oil in
terests should be included by a special tax,
or covered by some other method, they
argue.
While in the oil region we took a photo
graph of a wreck by the wayside. They
are distributed all over the road 9
Butler coumy.
Vo wondera blacksmith and wagon re
pairer at Union ville, Beaver county, laid
■ We are not particularly anxious for
better roads. They would hurt our trade."
It is stated in Petersburg, on the Har
mony pike, that no less than 12 horses
have been killed by the frightful state of
the Hi bolt road this spring. That highway
leads up to the Hundred-foot region from
the Pittsburg A Western Railroad.
We arrived at Butler at 1 P. M . after six
hours' tussle with ten miles of horrible
roads. After dinner we pressed on toward
New Caotle. Northwest of Butler the roads
get better the farther they leave the oil
regions in the south. But they are all dirt
roads. In .our sections the clay gave
way to a sandy soil, which never makes a
very bad road'in winter. The grades are
all "heavy. There are enough kinks and
bends in the roads, for the purpose _ o
avoiding hills, to make any average city
horse dizzy.
A SHORT SIOHTED GRAXUBR.
' What do you want the roads macadam
ized for, anyhow?" sneered a rural hanger
on at the tavern in Portersville, the hamlet
where we put up for the night. The wind
dries them up all right every April, and
that makes good roads again without add
ing to our road taxes as the State will do.
This remark needs no comment. It is
an excellent sample of the type of the in
terior farmer, who is willing to put up with
impassable roads every winter to await the
economical improvement of Dame Nature
in spring. But that class is small.
My next letter will embrace the roads_ in
Lawrence county on either side ot New
Castle to Mercer, then;e to Venango coun
ts and thence to Crawford county.
L. E. STOFIKL.
Advantages of Brick.
The Franklin Pa. St irs, recommend" the
the vitrified brick pavement of that town,
and says the pavement can be built at
from $1.30 to $1.70 per square yard. It
refers to the experience of the people of
McKeesport, Pa., Tiffin 0., Wheeling,
Steuben ville, Canton and Cleveland with
brick pavements, and adds: —
The durability of vitrified brick pavement
is no longer in question. Tears of severe
test iu McKeesport, Pa., and elsewhere
have settled the point. It outwears any
kiuds of stone found in this part of the
country. An advantage over granite is the
fact that it does not polish, but always
affords a secure footing for the horse s hoof.
An advantage which brick has over all
other paving materials is the ease and inex
pensiveness with which it can be taken up
in repairing gas, water or other mains, or
in mending surface defects. Any ordinary
workman can take up and relay it. On the
other hand, it requires the pickaxe to re
move the flinty asphalt, and a gang of men
with pots of boiling pitch are necessary in
patching up the broken place. Moreover,
the patch always shows and can't be made
uniform with the original.
A gain, asphalt is soft in summer, hut in
freezing weather is as hard as an anvil.
The material draws and holds heat, and in
summer gives off an odor constantly that
is about like the smell of a ship-yard. As
phalt is impervious to water, and the roots
of a tree beneath it must die, whereas
brick allows water to sink through the
interstices.
Carbon Black.
Apbil 17th, A. D., 1890.
Report of School Xo. 3—Saw-mill —Win-
field twp:
No. of pupils enrolled 51. Average at
tendance 29. Percent of attendance 85.
The school was in session 6 months or 120
days. Kuthla Clark attended 116 days.
Aruo Kinn 114 days, Johnnie Cypher 111
days. The general condition of the school
good. Sickness, rain and bad roads inter
fered with the attendance of pupils at
school and consequently with their pro
gress in the branches taught. Parents
should endeavor to have their children at
tend tchool every day, planning the chil
dren's work at home so that all odd jobs of
work could he done on Saturday. We
raised sixty cents for Dr. Higbee's Memor
ial l-'und. It does not seem to be a large
amount, but if all the schools respond ac
cordingly in Penn'a. a fitting monument
can be placed to the memory of the friend
of the school boys and girls of the Key
stone State. Death entered our school and
called away Charlie Laudenschlager. We
extend our sympathy to the family and
friends of Charlie. To the patrons of
School So. 3. I extend my grateful thanks
lot their k.ndness and support to me as
teacher. My thanks are due to the Direc
tors for their courtesy to rce during my
engagement by them as a teacher, and in
conclusion I would say, may the great
great work of education be guarded with a
zealous care, and the common school be
the hope of the nation; the energy of the
boys and girls directed in the right chan
nel. J. G. MCCCLLOUOH,
Teacher.
A Card.
To the Republicans of Butler Co.:
Whereas certain unprincipled and de
signing persons have put in circulation a
report to the efl'ect 1 belong to the
Third party, I take this way of informing
the voters that the report is entirely false,
aud solemnly affirm before God that 1 have
never voted the Third party ticket in my
life.
The whole thing is an electioneering
scheme to hurt me, and favor somebody
else. I invite investigation in regard to
my standing in society, but [ request vot
ers not to believe every falsehood that
may be started. The person who cannot
present his own claims, without misrepre
senting others is unworthy of the confi
dence of decent people.
Signed: J. P. DAVIS,
Of Brady twp.
Candidate tor Register A Recorder.
DEATHS
FLICK—At his home in Middlesex twp.
April 12, 1890, llenry N., only son of
Jacob B. Flick, in the 31st year of his
age.
Under the sod our loved ones sleep,
Their last long dreamless sleep.
\\*e are alone. Our hearts are sad,
What can we, more than weepf
"But God hath done it," then we fain
would say.
Thy will in all things evermore be done,
E'en though that will remove whom best
wo love,
While Jesus lives, we cannot be alone.
Himself hath done it. Although severe,
May seem the stroke and bitter be the
cup.
'Tis his own hand that holds it aud we
know,
He'll give us grace to drink it meekly up.
We know that when we stand,
Serene on Heavon's pure height.
~'Twill seem that all was wisely planned.
The cup was mingled right."
BATCH AW—ln Allegheny, April 16,
1890, John Latchaw, aged 85 years.
CRAIG—At her home near Boydstown,
Friday, April 18, 1890, Ellen Craig, aged
19 years.
She had been living at Kepple's in But
ler, was taken sick there, and was taken
home the day before she died.
ANDERSON' —Iu Franklin Twp., Saturday
evening. April 19, David Anderson, aged
70 years.
He died suddenly while returning from
Stickle's store, falling dead in the road.
His wife, two sons and a daughter survive
him. He was the father of Cal Anderson,
of Butler.
JOHNSON — At the residence of his
brother Henderson, in Butler, April 17,
1890, K. M. Filmore Johnson, aged 32
years and 2 months.
lie was the victim of Bright's disease
and liver complaint and was seriously ill
but a few days. He was buried in Sum
mit Presbyterian churchyard on Saturday.
BAKER—At her home in Butler Twp.,
near Mt. Chestnut, Thursday, April 17,
1890, Mrs. Andrew J. Baker, aged 31
years, 5 months and 15 days.
Her death was caused by pneumonia and
heart disease, and she leaves four children.
She was a daughter of George Rider, of
Centre Twp.
STKPP— In Middlesex Twp., this county,
on April 16, 1890, Mrs. Lydia Stepp, wife
of Mr. Michael Stepp, aged 67 years, 6
months and 3 days.
Mrs. Stepp was a woman much respect
ed and died without a known enemy.
DEXXISON—At her home in Slippery
rock Twp., Tuesday, April 22, 1890, Mrs.
Alexander Dennison. aged about 60
j-ears.
THK new Riven and Harbor* bill pre
vides for a dim across the Ohio, just below
the month of the Beaver, the estimated
eo6t of which is $900,000.
THe New Tork Independent of lest week
gave returns of the votes of 13# Presby
teries of the Presbyterian Church en
revision of the Confession of Faith. Theee
returns show that 82 Presbyteries have
voted in favor of revision. 40 against and 4
have refused to vote. There are 16 jret to
be heard from.
THB business men of Philadelphia held a
meeting Tneaday, and organised in bebetf
of Gen. Hastings for Governor.
POLITICAL.
We are authorised to announce t*e fol
lowing gentlemen as candidates for the
offices under which their names appear,
subject to the Republican primary of But
ler county, on
Saturday, May 24th, IMO.
from 1 to 7 r. u.
FOR DELEGATES TO THB STATE
CONVENTION.
A. L. TIMBLIN.
Of Fairview Boro.
W. H. RITTBR,
OT Butler.
g. D. BBLL,
Of Millers town.
JOHK DINDINQEB,
Of Zelienople.
CAPT. GBOBOB W. FL««OB*.
Of Butler.
JAMBS A. MCMARLIH,
Of Adams twp.
FOR CONGRESS.
NIWTOI BLACK,
Of Butler.
FOR ASSEMBLY.
(2 to nominate.)
CAPT. R. IBWI* BOOGS,
Of Zelienople.
JOSEPH THOMAS, J B.,
Of karns City.
AUDIIW G. WlililAMll,
Of Butler.
HABLAS BOOK,
Of FrankKn twp.
JOBIA* M. THOMPSON,
Of Brady Twp.
FOR SHERIFF.
X. G. CAMPBELL.
Of Oakland Twp.
"W\ B. DOBDS,
Of Muddycreek Twp.
W. M. BBOWJI,
Of Forward Twp.
OWBN BBADY,
Of Donegal twp.
FOR PROTHONOTART.
JAMBS H. GIBSOX,
Of Washington Twp.
CAPT. JOHK G. BIPPCS,
Of Oakland Twp.
SAMCBL M. SBATOK,
Of Mtrlon twp.
FOR REGISTER A RECORDER.
J. P. DATIB,
Of Brady Twp.
D. E. DALE,
Of Butler.
H. A. AT BBS.
Of Butler.
JOHK FIXDLBY,
Of Bntler.
FOR TREASURER.
JAMES S. WILSON,
Of CentreviUe.
JOHK T. MABTIK,
01 Buffalo Twp.
FOR CLEHK OF COURTS.
JOSEPH CRISWKLL,
Of Butler Twp.
W. H. CAMPBELL,
Of Concord Twp.
WM. C. FIKDLEY,
Of Butler, (formerly of Clay Twp.)
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
(2 to nominate.)
WILLIAM W. BKAKDOK,
Of Connoqueneseinf Twp.
I. S. P. DEWOLFE,
Of Slipperyrock Twp.
J. B. CUNNINGHAM,
Of Clinton Twp.
JAS. STBPHKNSON,
Of Summit Twp.
ISAAC H. CHRISTIB,
Of Concord Twp.
J. C. KISKADDON,
Of Allegany Twp.
S. W. MCCOLLOUUH,
Of Fairview Twp.
CHARLES F. SMITH,
Of Buffalo Twp.
R. 8. HINDU AN,
Of Cherry Twp.
A. D. W«f»,
Of Butlor.
FRBDKBICK EBERT,
Of Clinton Twp.
SAMUBL T. MARSHALL,
Of Butler.
JAMBI WILHOIf,
Of Franklin twp.
JOHN J. MCGABVEY,
Of Mercer twp.
ISAAC BLAKBLKT,
Of Batlor.
FOR COUXTT AUDITOR.
(2 to nominate.)
JACOB ALBBBT,
Of Franklin twp.
A. M. DOUTHBTT,
Of Pann twp.
S. L. CHBBBBM AN,
Of Muddycreak twp.
GBOBQB W. COOPBR,
Of Slipperyroek twp.
8. M. SWARTZLANDBR,
Of Butler, (formerly of Faimew twp.)
FOR COUNTY CORONIR.
JOHN FKNNKDT,
Of But^r.
Rheumatism
V« donbt If there It, or ui be, a ((MM
remedy for rheum* tlim; bat theaeeade ate
have infared ft* paint Un >»«« (reatig
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Auditor's Notice.
In re the final account of John Hal&tead
and H. H. HaUtead. executors of the last
will and testament of Henry Halstead, late
of Clinton Twp., deceased.
O. C. No. 17, June Term, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that the undersign
ed, hiving been appointed auditor to make
distribution of the balance remaining in the
hands of the executors io above stated case,
will attend to the duties of his appointment
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Found.
Th« subscriber found a newly made suit of
mea'i clothes on the bank of the Connoque
nessing Creek, not far from Butler, on April
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•t the CITIZEN office or the tailoring shop of
Mr. Jesse Glenn, and the clothes bad by
proving property, paying lor this advertise
ment ana other charges.
JOHN DEBTS.
Butler, Pa., April 12, 1890.
ft. S. NICHOLLB, L. M. HEWITT
NEW LUMBER YARD
R. 8. NICHOLLS & CO.,
Dealers in all kinds of
Rough and Worked Lumber.
DOORS,
SASH,
BLINDS,
SHINGLES,
LATH, ETC.,
Hard and Soft Coal.
We have a large stock of all kinds of Lum
ber, Oil Well Rigs, Etc.
Call and get our prices and see our stock.
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MOHROB ST., NEAR WEST PENN DEPOT,
BUTLER, PA.
Notice.
Parties wishing to invest money, certain
to bring fair returns, are invited to care
fully investigate the inducements offered
by "THE BUTLER SALT-MANUFAC
TURING COMPANY AND CHEMICAL
WORKS." The stock consists of 8,000
shares, the par value ol which is SSO.
For the further developing of the works,
some of this stock is put on the market.
For prices and particulars inquire of
JAS. F. BRITTAIN, Butler, Pa.
Office on Diamond.
HHIBM WOOLEN Kill,
BUTItER, PA.
H. FULLERTOX, Prop'r,
Blanket*, Flannels and Yarn
Manufactured of Pure But
lei County Wool.
We guarantee our goods to be strictly all wool
and noarsenlc or any other poisonous material
used ID dyeing. WR sell Wholesale or retail,
ttamolea and prices furnished free to dealers on
application by mall.
TWO CHOICE SCHOOLS.
BROOKE HALL,
For Girls and Young Ladies.
Shortlidge Media
Academy,
For Boys and Young Men.
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(HARVARD GRADUATE.)
MEDIA, PA., (Near Philadelphia.)
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
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can secure tu.ir receipt oooka ct the Cm
ZES office.
Orphans' Court Sals.
In re, partition of the real rotate of
Anthony Uoldinger, deceased. Orphans'
Court of Butler Conuty, Pa., No. 7, March
Term, 1889.
Pursuant to a decree of the Orphans' Court
o! said County, bearing date April 17, 1890.
the following real estate, late of said de
cedent, wilt be exposed to public sale on the
premises in Parker Twp., Butler County,
Pa , on
Monday, May 19th, 1890,
at 1 o'clock p. m., to-wit: All thit certain
messuage and tract of land, situate iu the
township aforesaid, bounded ou the north by
lands of Harvey N. and Curtis R. Ward, on
the south by lands ol Washington Campbell,
on the east by lands of Eli H. and liob't W.
Sbakelv, and on the west by lands of the
Union Oil Company and W. T. Sed wick's
heirs, containing luO acres, more or less,
with frame house, barn and outbuiling* aud
good orchard of fruit trees thereon: all under
tense and in a good state of cultivation.
TERMS OF SALE.—One-third in hand
on continuation of sale by the Court and
execution and delivery of deed to the pur
chaser, and the balance iu two equal annual
payments, in one and two years trom date ot
the continuation of sale, with interest on the
whole amount, payable annually, to
be secured by bond and mortgage
gage on the premises, said bond and mort
gage to contaiu an attorney's commission ot
five per cent, as provided by law and rule ot
t ourt for the collection of said deferred pay
ments.
James C. GOLI>ISt.EK, Trustee
by appoiutnieut of Court,
bruin, Butler Co., Pa.
S. F. BOWSER, Att'y.
Auditor's Notice.
Patton Bell aud fin the Court of Common
Margaret Bell vs Pleas of Butler Co.
Patrick Gardner 1
et al 1. A. D. No. 15, Dec T. 'BB
April 7, 1890, petition of Pattou Bell for
leave to pay into Court j>3,i7,00 amount due
defendants, after payment ot costs of record,
and that an auditor be appointed to report
liens and distribute fund in Court among
those entitled thereto, | resented, and on
due consideration, we direct the fund ot
$337 .tiO to be paiii into Court and appiint A
L. Bowser, Esq. auditor to report liens
against the interest of the defendants aud
make distributiou of the fund to those enti
tled to the same. BY THE Col'KT.
To all whom il may concern:
Notice is hereby given that I will attend
to the duties of my appointment in the above
entitled matter on \\ eiicesday, May 14, 1890,
at 1 o'clock p.m., at my office iu Diamond
Block, Main St., Butler, I'a.
A. L. BOAVSEK,
Auditor.
Nolice to School Directors of
Butler Borough.
Gentlemen: —ln pursuance of the Act of
Assembly, of April 9, IS(J7. and the supple
ments thereto, you are hereby notified to
meet in convention at the Directors room,
in the Jefferson street school building, in
the borough of liutler, Pa., on the tirst
Tuesday of May, 1890, at the hour of half
past seven o'clock, P. M., of said day. and
select, viva voce, by a majority "of the
whole nnmber of Directors present, one
person of literary and scientific acquire
ments, and of skill and experience in the
art of teaching, as Borough Superintend
ent. for said borough of Butler, for the
three succeeding schoolyears;and certify the
result to the State Superintendent of Com
mon Schools at Uarrisburg, Pa., as by
said Act of Assemblv, you are required to
do. JOHN W. BROWN,
Pres. Butler School Board.
Estate of George Brown, aee'd,
LATE OF CONCORD TWIN, BUTLER CO., PA.
Letters testamentary on the above estate
having been grauted t» the undersigned, all
persons knowing themselves indebted to said
estate will please make immediate payment,
and any having claims against said estate
will present them for settlement.
MARIA J. BROWN, EX'X,
Greece Citv, Butler Co., Pa.
GEO. W. FLEEGKK, Alt'y.
Executors' Notice.
W HEREAS, letters of administration have
been granted to the undersigned on the
estate of S. \V. Shannon, of Franklin Twp.,
Butler Co., Pa., all persons knowing them
selves indebted to said estate will please
make immediate payment, and auy having
claims against saui estate will pre&eut them
duly authenticated for settlement.
lA. W. SHANNON,
Prospect, Pa.
JOHN P. RAPSON,
Executors.
Executor's Notice.
(ESTATE OF J. B. LONG, DEC'O, LATE OF
FRANKLIN TWI\, BUTLER CO., PA.
Letters testamentary on the above named
estate having been granted to the undersigned,
all persons knowing themselves indebted to it
will please make immediate payment, and
any having claims against it will present
them tor settlement.
ROB'T McBRIDE, Ex'r.
McCaudless P. O.
VV. D. BRANDON, Att'v.
Auditor's Notice.
O. C. No. 18, June Term, lt>9o.
In the matter of the first and partial ac
count of Hugh Shaw and Robert Black, ad
ministrators of Margaret Shaw, dee'd.
Having been appointed auditor in the
above case to make distribution of the funds
in the hands of the administrators to and
among the pernous legally entitled thereto, 1
hereby give nolice that 1 will attend to the
duties ot this appointment at my office, No.
17, E. Jefferson St., Butler, Pa., at 10 A. M.,
Thursday, April 24, lsi'O, at wnich time and
place all parlies interested may alteud, if
they think proper.
IRA MCJUNKIN, Auditor.
PUBLIC NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby given that Heed (ice ot (lar
lou Co., lms leased 10 James Gallagher, ol But
ler Co., Ills uue bu> inare with u white star oil
late, one set ol single Harness, and oue trtick
board wagou, lor tne term ol one year lrom
date. I agree to take good care ot said proper
ty and return the same at the end of said tcr.u,
and not to take the property outside of the
state without Mr. Goes knowledge and con
sent. JAMES UALLAUUKK.
March 28, lsyo.
Dissolution Notice.
The partnership heretofore existing be
tween 8. P. Painter and John Sultou under
the tirui name ol Painter At Sutton at Luclid,
Butler Co., Pa., is this day mutually dis
solved. The books and accounts 01 said firm
are in the hands of S. P. Painter for col
lection. All persons owing said firm will
please call on 3. P. Painter, Esq., aud settle
the same and all persons having claims
against said iirffi will present the same for
settlement.
S. P. PAINTER.
March 21, 1890. JOHN SUTTON.
Dissolution,
The ttriu of Berg & Cypher has expired by
limitation of time aud all persons indebted to
said firm Hre requested to make Immediate pay
ment, and persons having claims against the
tlrm are requested to present the same for pay
ment. The books and papers will be found at
Uie Hanking House of John Berg & Co. Butler,
henna.
JOHN BEKQ JJI. I
March 11, 1880. iIEKKY A. BKUO.!
MAKY liElili. )
Executors of the last will of John Uerg,
dee'd. UKOKOE A. C'YPHKB,
Administrator's Notice.
(ESTATE OK JAMES P. M'QL'ISTION, DKC'D, LATE
OF CENTKEVII.LE 110110;
Letters of administration on the above nam
ed estate having been granted to the under
sigded. all persons knowing themselves indebt
ed to Baid estate will please make Immediate
payment and any having claims against said
estate will present them duly authenticated
for settlement.
C. K. L. MCQCISTIOX. Butler. Pa.
W. HENRY WILSON, sitpperyr'k P. O.
Administrators.
Notice. *
Notice Is hereby given to the members of the
Farmers Mutual Hre lusurance Company ot
Hann.ihstown and vicinity that on February Ist
1890. the votes on the gas question were count
ed by the appointed committee, and the result
was 90 votes of a majority airainst gas in Insur
ed buildings, and In consequence of the above
result the Directors ol the company, at their
meeting on Saturday. February »tli, is:*>, an.
nulled and made void Article is. Section 7. In
the H\-L*wsof the constitution, unanimously,
aud substituted in the place of the annulled ar
ticle the following urtiile, viz
If a loss is IMS asloiied by tlie use of gas or oil
for fuel in dwelling houses or other buildings
the Insured forfeits his or her Insurance.
Further It was adopted by a unanimous vote
of the Board to Insure haystacks, the same as
hay in buildings, wherever the hay may be,
either on the premies of the Insured or other
places.
The Board of Directors hereby notifies all
the members of the company Insured using gas
at present to inform the undersigned Secreta
ry at once.
By order of the President.
HENRY HECK. Secretary.
DELANO. February 8. WW.
A. A. KELTY, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon.
omce on Diamond, south of Court House.
ONLY TOO WILLING.
"1 know that 1 am no match for you in wealth, weight or
*4 ♦' '• 'HT social iK»sition."
$ * know how unworthy lam of you, too; but miy I not
>'•'*'£> hojH* that some tune—some dav—'
x i. / 4 "Yes," she asserted, lifting her regal head; "Someday,
y / l v why n»»t now? lam ONLY TOO WILLING"
a J othar
VS —. ( J dealer, and tbea decide whether you do better eltewher*. We art Wfliiaf
/T i - \ j/\ because we know that we hare the clinch on every other buy«t Wa aall for
I<B7 < i;~ \U v»\ 'A l eK: . because we buy for lata.
WE WANT YOU -o
--1 o buy wLere you can do best, and it we can't du batter than any other firm, we are willing to MA T©U go twar
but we kno* you'll not: for we can and w.ill do better, because we offer better goods at lower prices. Come ami
sample our gooda »nd
MAKE you happy
With bargains that are at the top notch of. heapness and value. Others may claim to do aa wall by yt>a but wa
do all we claim, nnd perform every promiM-we make. Areyoo willing to lend us your ear? We will'pay you
bigger interest on the loan tbau you could get on hard-cash. We are better on the trade than W« are oa tM talk
But we can tell w hat we kuow so that you .-an understand us. Are you willing? We don'tatretcb thlara whea
we say we have the largest room, largest stock, greatest variety and sell at lower prices thaa any bonia la tIM
whole county. All the latest novelties and standard goods will be found io oar >ate arrivals of aprta* and aommer
styles in mens', boy's and children's fashionable clothing, hats, shirts, underwear collars enffk tiea hosiery
trunks, valises, satchels, umbrellas, overalls, jumper jackets, jewelry, watches, chains, charms, cut and collar bo£
tons, scart pins,ear and fiotrer rings, breast and lace pins, brushes, handmirrors, purses, bill aad pocket books
combs and Lundreds of other articles you may stand io need of, all of which we guarantee to be MTNCt style*!
choice fabrics, sure tits and lowest prices. We always find people willing and eager to boy la the fthTSrnst mark
et, and having this spring secured special bargains in every department, you will find as raady aad wTOiafwONLY
TOO WILLING—to render promptly, courteously and intelligently any needed or desired iMitthlaa In nakln*
your selections We are ONLY TOO W1 LLIXG to show goods and quote prices, no diSeretfoe wbaiber you
wish to purchase or not Come in at your couvenience or earliest opportunity aud fast yoor eyaa upon our im
mense assortment, study our prices aod we'll take our chances on your going awar empty handed
Stand by those who stund by you! What does that mean?" It means that' we have stood by jou for yeara
You have stood by us, are you willing to continue? It means help for you. Those who want to Mil goodain ©or
line will have to see what we are doing, aad come down to our notch. If they do any ehla muaic they'll have to
take the tune from us. It they march they'll have to take up oar step as we lead aad propose to ktrp oa loading
and others must follow or fall We are not making a bluff for trade; that game is played oat. Wo are aUtisf
facts. The proof lies in our goods which are leaders in every line. It's all moonshine to talk aboat bigger or be"
ter bargains than we make They can't be made. "Love at first sight" mast be the fate of ovary one who gaina
on our goods; not only because they are handsome but because they are cheap in every —it of tfea word. Ne
body can beat us iu stock. Nobody can beat us on price. Buy where you like bat aee oor atoek before TOO bur
ARE YOU WILLING ? It will be money in your pocket, and that'* what we are all after.
With the kindest regards for your very, veiy libera] patronage in the pest, lam ONLY TOO WILLINO
to try to merit the same in the future. I remain aa ever youre to please
XI E O K 7
Champion Clothier, Furnisher and Hatter,
No 11 » Main St., - - Duffy's Block, Butler* Pa.
Diamond : - : Hotel,
Fronting Diamond, Butler, Pa.
THOMAS WASSOX, Pro'r.
Good rooms, good meals, stabling in con
nection, everything first class.
NIXON'S HOME,
35 N. TUcKEAN ST., BUTLEtt. PA.
Meals.'at'all hours. Open all night.
Breakfast 25 cents.
Dinner 25 cents.
Si'pper 25 cents.
Lodging 25 cents.
SIMEON NIXON - PKOP'R.
till MULLED HULL
No. 88 and 90, S. Main St.,
BUTLER, - -
Near New Court House—formerly Donaldson
House—good accommodations for travelers.
Good stabling connected. .. ,
[4-9.-gfr.iyT H EITENMUI LER. Prop r.
Willard Hotel
W. H. REIHINU, Prop'r
BUTLER, - fiV.
STABLISU IS CONNECTION.
SAMPLE KOOM for COM MEKCIAL TRAVELERS
SAMPLE ROOM. LIYEK\ IN CONNECTION
Hotel Yogeley
(Strictly First Clans.)
HENRY L. BECK. PROP'R.
J. H. FAUBEL, Manager. Butler, Pa.
Jordan's Restaurant
All our readers visiting Butler
will do well to go to Sam Jordan's
restaurant for their meals. We serve
lunches, soft drinks, tobacco and
cigars. No. 4, S. Main St., under I
Schneideman'a clothing store
III! snot! NURSERIES.
ERIE,PA.
All stock guaranteed to be ill good con
dition when delivered.
We replace all trees that fail to grow.
REFERENCES IX BTTLEU:
J. F. Lowry, W. T. Mecbling, Jame
Shanor, Jr.. J. E. Forsythe, Geo. Shalfner
<?. Walker, Esq.. Ferd Heibor, Esq. and I)
L. Clecluud.
G. F. KING, AGT.
ELTK.VMILLBR IIOOSK, BUTLER, PA.
Planing Mill
—AND—
Lumber Yard
J. L. PU KVIS. L. O. PUKVIS.
S.G.Purvis&Co.
MANUFACTURKKS AND DEALERS IN
Rough and Planed Lumber
OF KV«iV IJBSGttIPTEON,
SHINGLES, LATH
& SEWER PIPE.
Butler, Pa
POSITION OFFERED.
If you are in need of a good paying position
and thtnk you have the qualities of a good
salesman, you will do well to write us at
once. We will pay good commission or
salary and expenses to a good man. The
position we offer is a permanent one. Ad
dress at once,
SELOVER <!FC ATWOOD
Kurserynion, Geneva, N. Y
rTWnjratfIMEIITS SftfKWrJMH
A. Vvtkciu
New Store and New Goods
AT
D. E. JACKSON'S.
No. 39 S. Main St, BUTLX& PA.
We have opened atabo™ place an entire n«* stock of Dry Goods,
Notions, Ladids and Gents Furnishing Goods, Ladies Wrap*, Dress Trl«-
mings, Ribbons and Velvet Ribbons.
Do yon want a nice Black or Colored Dress in Silk, Warp or ill wool
Henrietta? We have them. And at prices ie low as jo a eon fet them in
any of the surrounding cities. In short if yon want anything in Dresn
Goods, Dress Gingbamq, Sateens, White Goods, Stripe Or Plain Sarahs,
Velvets. Plushes, Black Ores Grain Silks, etc. We Aove Hum.
ALSO, Ladies Wraps, Corsets, Corset Waists for Ladies or ttissM,
Ladies, Misses and Cbildrens Vests. Carpet Chain in wool and cotton, nil
colors. Give ns a call
We hope by polite atttention to merit a share of your patronage.
D. E. JACKBQS.
~~ - ..mi . . JH. .1..11H.1U LUI il
| SPECIAL f
| Mourning Bonnets & Hats. I
| Silk Nuns Veiling, |
§ Mourning Flowers, |
?' Mourning Ornaments, |
Mourning Silks, f
Mourning Ruching, f
| Mourning Ribbons, Crapes, Etc t |
4D. T. P -A. P 83, |
$ No-18. S. Main St., BUTLBBt PA |
IT WOULD BE
An utter impossibility to mention the one-hundredth part of
the bargains offered, in this paper. We will mention three
and ask you to come in and see the gtherer-rr
No. 1.
Fancy wide Percals the regular price of which ia 16c at
8c per yard.
No. 2.
Surah Silks that are shown in Pittsburg end other cities
at 75c. with us are 500.
No. 3.
Silk Warp Henriettas that are positively not priced lees
sl. •~>o are $1 even.
Everything in our immense stock at lower figure* th%Q
quoted or priced any where else. We cordially invite ypw to
call in and verify the statement we now make, that you oao
save money by buying Dress (foods, Carpet* and Fancy Hoodf
at
Rittef & Ralston's.
LUMBER IS ADVANCING-
Saw Mills, Steam Engines.
Shingle Mills, Hay Presses, Ac.
If .u want a HIKST-CLASS SAW MUX
send for Catalogue and special price to intr»-
dUC V: i n r TOB#. P4.
u«nlocabt*
tn aI I linn.
sufsin
imsmm
lit. Hop* Nuntrla*.
YOU CANJIN|^