liirrzEN.
" FRIDAY, JULY 11, IS9O.
Schaul Bros. Co.'s
SPjecistLS.
We aro offering special induce
ment* in every department.
We still have 120 men's all wool
Suits left, which we are selling for
$6.00, $3.00, $lO 00 and sl2 00.
Same cannot be duplicated elsewhere
for 25 per cent more.
Boys' Knee Pants a Specialty.
Gents' Furnishing Department.
Oar 25 cent Gauze Undershirts and
Drawers are as good as can be bought
elsewhere for 50 cents.
A genuine Balbriggan for 50 cents,
well worth 75 cents a garment.
Others we wonld like to mention,
but space will not permit. Call and
be convinced.
Oar 25 cent and 50 cent Boys'
Straw Hats are, as ever, oar leaders.
Schaul Bros. & Co.
NEW CLOTHING HOUSE,
47 S. MAIN ST.
OPPOSITE THE HOTEL YOGELEY.
Bcn.HR baa a population or about 10,000.
It Is the County seat of Butler County, wltb
to .000.
Four railways, natural gas, and unequalled
(acuities tor manufactures.
Progress everywhere; new buildings, new
manufactures, a growing and prosperous town.
TKAINS AND MAILS.
Vnr Pknn B. R.—Trains leave Butler for
Allegheny at «im. 835 and 11:*) a. m. and 235
mod fco6 p. m.; arrive al *35 and loao a. m. and
J:M. 3*o and 7-ti p. in. Halls close at sas a. m.
and 2M p. m. ana arrive at 820.10:30 a. m. and
6:10 p. m.
P. 8. &L. E. K. It —Trains leave for Green-
Tllle at 5:30 and loao a. m. and 5*M p.m. Malls
close at 8:40 a.m. and 730 p in. Closed pouches
for Boyers, Bovard and Milliard at 430 p.m.
Malls arrive at 23& and cuo p.m.
P. A W. K. R.—Trains leave Butler for Alle
gheny at CM), K. r S and 10:20 a m. and 3:50 and
«3t p. m. For the north at 10:-J) a. m and 5:45
p. m. Arrive from Allegheny at 9:2.) and 11:35
a. m. and fcoo and 7:10 p. m. Malls close for the
South and West at 820 a. m. For Httsburg
and the North at Xs3a. m. For Pittsburg and
local points between Butler ind Gallery at 3:30
p. m. For Pittsburg and local points between
Caller} and Allegheny at (too p. in. For OU
City. Barnhart's Hills. Foxburg and Clarion ut
530 p. m. Malls arrive on this rood from local
points between Butler and Gallery' at Srjj a. m.;
from the north at losno a. m.; from Pittsburg
and local points between Allegheny and calit ry
at 1135 a. m.; from the north at £35 p. m : from
Pittsburg at s:ou p. m.; from Pittsburg and tlie
West at 8:10 p. m. Trains irrive from the north
at 10:00 a. m. and 334 p. m.
STAB Komts—Daily mall from Mt. Chestnut
arrives at xm a. m. and leaves at iosjo a. m.
North Hope, llooker and other points, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, leave at 130 p. m.
SOCIETIES,
LOCAL ASSEMBLY 8598. Knights of La
bor, meets every Friday night in the Car
penters and Joiner* Hall, third floor, Llusel
ton building, Wu. M. Glenn, Rec. Sec.
New Advertisements.
Bitter <t KaUton's Bargains.
A. Trontinan <fc Son's Summer Sale.
B. & B's Wash Fabrics.
Scbanl Tiro* Specials.
Sheriff's Sale for August Ist.
.Husclton's Summer Footwear.
Drs. Leake A Mann.
Butler boro bonds for sale.
Rodick's Soda Water.
* Lost Clothing.
Edinboro Normal.
Beaver College.
Allegheny College.
If OTB— All advertisers intending to make
changes in their ads. should notify us of
their intending to do so, not later than
Monday morning.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Once 'twas as cool as the Beautiful Snow,
A matter of only a few months ago;
And hero it's as hot and as torrid as—well,
Those only who don't mind hard swearing
can tell.
—This Nation is now in its 115 th year.
—Evans City hod the most enthusiastic
Fourth of any town in the county.
—The Butler P. 0. has been remodel
ed.
—Always on top—Merchants who ad
vertise in the CITIZEN.
—"What a pull the iccmcn must havo
with the clerk of the weather.
—Supervisor Oliver estimates the popu
lation of Allegheny Co. at 543,000.
—A census enumerator in a western
village started a dog light and then count
ed the population.
—Now is the time for an Arctic expedi
tion. The open polar sea is wide open and
the pole has a hot box.
—Yard-master Jamison of the P. <fc W.
depot here, had his arm crushed between
the bumpers of freight cars Tuesday after
noon.
—The directors of the Plato Glass works
have decided upon building another pol
ishing room, 114x134 feet in size.
—Nearly all the mills in Pittsburg were
forced to suspend work Tuesday, ou
account of the intense heat.
—Kesselman's new steam hammer, used
for welding drilling tools weighs 27,000
pounds.
—Messrs A. Troutman <t Son aro offer
ing bargains in romnanU ol° carpets, and
are making an effort to close out their
stock of silks and cashmeres.
—The citizens of Clinton twp. aro sub
scribing liberally to the fund for tbo build
ing of the Academy, and Mr. J. S. Love
has donated a plot of ground containing a
beautiful grove.
—The wheat, hay and rye orops of this
oounty, and all over the Stato, as far as
we can hear, will be good, but tho oats
crop will be a poor ono. Considerable
wheat and hay were cut in this county,
this week.
—Dr. E. N. Leake, of this place, being
unable to meet the demands made upon
his time, has associated with him I)r. J. E.
Mann, of Fort Wayne, Ind., who is a
specialist on the eye, car, nose and throat,
as well as a general practitioner of several
years experience. He has performed all
the operations and is a competent and
SWUM specialist. See their card.
I ' a M hot as the binges there;
**•sisile, we roast, we fry."
It told it for truth, for the truth it was,
And nobody said July.
The little thermometer smiled in glee
As the mercury upward drew
To the century mark and silently asked:
"Is it hot enough for roof'
—Mr. James Sutton ot Evans City has
sold his mill to his sou.
—The salary "f the postmaster of Butler
has been raised to $2,300.
—A number of counties are boasting of
empty jail*. Butler county always boasts
the other war.
I( the Census Enumerator missed you,
you should inform him of the fact immedi
ately.
—An electric car lino from Allegheny
to Butler via the old plank road is talked
of.
—Allegheny thinks she has a large
enough population to be a city of the
second class.
The P. <t W. trestle at St Joe was on
fire, Tuesday afternoon, but was not great
ly damaged. * .
—Messrs Kittcr A' Kalston are now of
fering exceptional bargains in dry goods,
and aro displaying a beautiful line of rugs.
—Kev. TT. F. Wimer, of Butler, will
preach in the Benlah Baptist church, Oak
land twp. next Sabbath at 11 a. m. Sub
ject. "Gideon's Victory.''
—lf yon can't afford ice drape your
water jugs in a flannel petticoat. VTet
the petticoat, and your water will become
cool.
—Don't drink too freely of cold water
when your body is heated. An instance
of the danger of doing so is noted in our
neighborhood notes.
—The Chautauqua season opened on the
Ist and will end with Grand Army Day,
August 2Cth. The opening of the Seven
teenth Assembly will be on August sth.
—A Census Enumerator asked a woman
where her two children were born. She
replied: "One over to mother's and the
other in the spare room."
—On account the many improvements
now being uiade in tho Normal School
buildings at Ccntreville, there will be no
summer school held there this year.
—The latest "biggest plate glass works
in the world" is to be built at Irwin sta
tion. The plate glass business is being
overdone.
—Messrs Dodds <fc Ileckart, the contrac
tors, have completed a house for John H.
Reiber on Mercer street in a very satisfac
ry manner.
—Tuesday "was our hottest day, the
mercury standing 94 in the shade; yester
day morning the mercury stood at 43 a
difference of 51 degrees.
—A car load of water-melons arrived in
Butler Wednesday, and the melons were
distributed among our grocers. If you
havn't had the cramps yet this summer,
now is the appointed time.
—Nearly all the reports of the Census
Enumerators of the county have been re
turned to Supervisor Mates, and he esti
mates the population of tho county at 63,
000.
—Tho life of Will Kennedy, tho livery
man has lately been threatened by an at
tack of blood-poisoning originating from a
wound on the hand, but we are pleased to
hear that he is recovering.
—To those of our prepaid subscribers,
who wish to read a funny pitper, we will
send tho monthly edition of Judge, called
the "Magazine of FuS," for one year for 00
cents.
—Tho Reiber field east of town is being
filled up with earth from the quarry in
Boyd's grove in Springdale. The cars arc
loaded with a steam shovel, and unloaded
by a scraper attached to the engine.
—When a subscriber cohies in and pays
for his paper two years in advance, the
editor feels encouraged. That's what
Warren McDeavitt of Brady twp. did last
week,and it was a novel experience for us.
—The graduating class of Slipperyrock
State Normal School, this year, consisted
of eleven young ladies, and the commence
ment exercises were attended by a largo
number of people.
—l'rof. Morrow and Prof. Beer of Slip
peryrock Academy arc at loggerheads and
one or tho other will bo dropped from the
faculty. Tho students seem to prefer
Prof. Beer, and the Board of Trustees is
said to stand 11 to 7 against there-election
of Prof. Morrow.
- —What with tho paving and sewering of
Main street, the new buildings going
up everywhere, the rebuilding of the bot
tle works, tho building of an addition to
t'uo Plate Glass works, the building of tho
new transfer station, and a dozen other
enterprises, it promises to be a busy sum
mer for Bntler.
—A sharper is making tho rounds of this
section with an improved plow-share,
which he loans tho larincr on a contract
that if it proves satisfactory he will recom
mend it to his neighbors. The contract
proves to bo a promissory note. The best
plan to adopt when signing papers for
strangers is not to sign.
—lf it bo true that the leading educa
tional book publishers have combined and
formed a trust, it is the province and priv
ilege of school boards to boycott them. It
can be done. No set of men should be
allowed to regulate the prices of text books
for our public schools or to levy tribute
npon a system which vitally interests the
welfare of every child in the country.
—An oil-well man was stopped on the
hill west of town last Sunday night, forced
to get out of his buggy and was then rob
bed of bis watch and money. His assail
ants were three ragged men, who had
black horses, and who after robbing tbo
oil man jumped upon their nags and rode
away in tho darkness. There were no
snakes in the neighborhood.
—A bogus Special Pension Examiner is
said to bo now cruising through Pennsyl
vania, defrauding pensioners of variou3
sums ol money. He is about 40 years of
age and represents himself as Dr. Mascor
or Sam Harnett. Ho weighs about 100
pounds, is 5 feet 11 inches high and has
dark hair, gray eyes and bad teeth. Ho
wears a blue flannel suit, black slouch hat
and a G. A. It. badge.
—Adjutant General Hastings has issued
an order to the members of the National
Guard relative to the coming encampment
at Mount Gretna. Ho orders all com
mands to be in camp by 7 o'clock ou July
21, and they will bo paid for fiyc days'
service from that date inclusive. Tho
order tells the guardsmen to carry no bag
gage but what is necessary. Whoro an
eutiro command is Bupplicd with white
helmets they will be permitted to wear
them en all duties except at the inspection
of the Adjutant General.
—A city man whose wife -was spending
tho summer away from home had tho fol
lowing inserted in the personal column ol
a paper.
A GENTLEMAN WHOSE WIFE IS
away for the summer wishes to Meet a
Discreet and Lively Young Lady to ac
company him to places of amusement.
Address LONELY, Star office. 2t"
And the trains next morning brought his
wife and lots of other men's wives hoicc.
After tho Fourth:
We put him to bed in his littlo nightgown.
Tho worst-battered yonngster there was in
the town;
Yet he said as he opened his only well eye
'•Kah, 'rah for the jolly old Fourth of
July!"
VThilo on the world's highway our lot 'tin
to stray
To battle the care< that bestrew it;
The Kinder-t. happiest. helpfulest way
Is surely the best way to do it
—On Mondsiy evening the Electric I-ight
Company let the contract f<>r the bmlding
of their new plant to 11. W. Young, of the
South Side. The building is to l>e of brick.
51 by 00 and 12 feethhri r
—yuite a naniber of young couples cel
ebrated the Kimrth in a new way. as the
list of marriage licenses granted shows.
Ueaben granted five licenses the day be
fore the 4th and one that morning.
—Out in Clearfield twp. a few days ago
a loafer went into a church in search of an
original package. A little boy stopped
him and he trounced the boy, and nest
day was trounced himself l>y the boy's
brother.
—The picnic of the Plate Glass Workers
held at Slipperyrock Park last Saturday
was a very pleasant affair, and on Labor
Day. Sept 1 the workers will hold a picnic
in Butler, to be preceded by a grand pa
rade.
—Communion services will be held in
the U. P. Church next Sabbath. Preach
ing on Friday evening at 7:30 and on Sat
urday at 2 p.m. The pastor will be assist
ed by Rev. E. S. MeKitrick, D. D. of
Allegheny.
—The west end of town is "'all torn up."
People living near Krug's slaughter house
want it removed, those living near the
proposed outlet of 24 inch sewer want it
changed, and the island has a slander case
to talk about.
—An attempt was made to bnrn the
the building owned by John T. McCand-
Tess at Euclid station one night last week.
Somebody started a fire in its cellar but it
was discovered in time to savo the build
ing, part of which is used by the Grange
thero as their meeting place.
—The Secretary of the Town Council will
receive sealed proposals for the Borough
Fonr per cent bonds np till Tuesday next
at 7:30 p.m. See notice in another place.
Persons having money to loan will find
these bonds as desirable and as safe an in
vestment as they can make.
—The Bearer Co. papers arc giving the
three delegates to the Congressional Con
vention, who went back on Townsend
"Hail Two of the delegates
are resident* of Heaver Palls, a town for
which Townsend secured an appropriation
of $50,000 for a P. O. building.
—Mr. A. L. Cross left a sample of bis
"Bottled Lightning," in our office some
weeks ago. It is a sure cure for headache,
toothache and neuralgia, and as an evi
dence of its tremendous power we will
state that not one of us have been afflicted
with cither of the above troubles since.
—At tho late meeting of the School
Board of Butler all the old teachers who
applied were re-elected and also seven new
oucs, as follows Misses Cochran. Wilson,
Evans and Lecdom of Butler; Delamater
of Millerstowu; McCJyinonds of Ccntreville
and McMahan of Clearfield twp. The
term, positions,. salaries, etc., have not
yet been decided upon.
—Huntingdon, tho railway millionaire,
lately said: '-If I were a young man with
SIO,OOO or SIOO,OOO I'd go to Africa and
make millions in the rubber trade." When
this fact becomes generally known we may
expect to see a majority of our young men
packing their jrrips and heading for Africa.
They oughtn't to allow such a trifle as the
lack of *IO,OOO or SIOO,OOO to stand long in
their way.
—During the storm of Tuesday night of
last week a tremendous bolt of lightning
struck the store building of Mr. Durham of
St. Joe, setting it on fire, and it and the
adjoining building occupied by the Reisner
Bros., were destroyed, with nearly all
their contents. Mr. Joseph Graham's res
idence, which stood near the burning
building was badly scorched, but was saved
by the efforts of tho neighbors. The
Reisner Bros, had their stock insnrcd.
—Tweuty-ono deaths from heat occurred
in Chicago one da} - last week. The
World's Fair Committee wants a thousand
acres in a body for the buildings, aud are
having some trouble in securing it in an
available location, but when they do get
it they should convert part of it into an
immense cooling oft'cave. California in
tends making an exhibit of her pumpkins
and wants ten acres of space in the build
ing, aud Texas also has applied for ten
acres.
—Here is a pointer for the Butler county
lawyers: Why not have a picnic? Bntler
has picnics and picnics. Of churches, lit
tle and big; of the schools, private and
public; of pipe line men, of secret socie
ties, aud of every imaginable classification
of society, but the professional men don't
picnic. Leastways, not hereabouts. ,Wby
not? Do they lack sociability? Aro they
afnrid that the other fellow across the
street will not go but gobble up a fat client
in their absence, or are they afraid of tho
bugs aud beetles, the briars and brambles
or the snakes that come not from a jng?
The Bucks county lawyers are going to
picnic. Why should not the Butler county
lawyers?
—Tho 4th of July passed quietly in But
ler—no fights and no accidents. The
Springdale Hose Co's picnic in Goucher's
grove was a success notwithstaning tho
rain in tho afternoon, and some three
hundred dollars were added to the treas
ury of the company, which is yet in debt,
and which holds a festival at same place
sometime next week. Another little picnic
—that of the l!eo Hunters of 185-9—was in
terfered with by the rain. Perhaps some
of our readers will remember that ou the
night of July 22d, 1889, a band of patriots
residing in the Fourth ward, made a mid
night raid on an immense bee treo in the
woods known as the Hundred Acres, and
of their tremendous success. The affair
has passed into history and will be com
memorated annually until time doth end.
Beaver College.
An advertisement of this excellent school
for young ladies will bo found in our col
umns this week.
First Sale of Lots by Auction.
The first auction sale of lots that ever
occurred in ltutlcr was a success. Mr.
Klingler sold eighteen lots ut an average
of about six hundred dollurs, and the sale
aggregated ten thousand dollars.
A wide street, with board walks built,
trees planted and drains made, showed tho
enterprise of the seller and were great in
ducements to the buyers.
Messrs. P. W. Lowrj', Wils Kecd, Peter
Schenck, I). F. Xegley, M. Brown, G. 11.
Morgan, J. W. Black, It. E. Roessiug, J.
llennineer, I>. Hays and M. Huchelo were
the buyers and the sale is an indication of
the substantial progress of the town.
Some more of the lots have been sold at
private sale since.
The Dunbar Calamity.
Alter working day and night for fifteen
days the party who attempted to rescue
the miners in the Hill Farm mine near
Dunbar in V'ayette county, made an open.
;nj to it front the Mahoning mine, entered
the burning mine and attempted to ex
plore it but were driven back by tho
flames. All hope of saving the men per
ished, and they are supposed to have first
been suffocated and then burned. The
burning mine has been closed, in order to
extinguish the flames, if possible.
Personal.
Mi«s Nora Walker is visiting friends in
Buffalo Twp.
Joseph Logan and wife and Mr. Ashe, of
Jefferson Twp., hare gone to Oregon.
Peter A. Kattigan. of Millerstown,
has secured au increase of his pension.
Rev. Loyal Young celebrated his Soth
birthday on Monday of last week.
Michael Kelly, of Sarversville, has been
granted a pension.
Esq. John Thomas, of Parker Twp , is
suffering from heart diioasc.
Mrs. 11. H. Gallagher spent the 4th with
friends in Allegheny.
W. C. Findley, Esq., spent 4th of July
week with his broiher at Youngstown, O.
Mrs. Ada Fithean, of Sharpsburg, was
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Mar} - Muntx.
last week.
Will Harley left Butler for Tionesta,
Forest Co.. where he will have charge of
two congregations during the summer.
Mr. Henry Forcht, of Carbon Centre, has
had his pension increased: also Samuel
Mock, of l?arnhart's Mills.
George Troutman. Jr., of Summit Twp.,
is home from Capital University, Columbus,
for the summer.
Mr. Henry Post, of Winfield Twp.. a
driller by occupation, was caught in the
sand line a few days ago and seriously in
jured.
Mr. Helwig Grine, of Prospect, was
married in Baltimore some weeks ago to
Mrs. Hueter. and "ley have gone to house
keeping in Prospect.
Mrs. E. E. Abroms and daughter, and
Mrs. Cal Christie left town for Denver,
Colo., Tuesday afternoon.
Judge Hazen and family went to Cape
May, Wednesday.
James and Hugh Kane, Charley Kane,
George Shciring, John McCarthy, Felix
MeCandless, Frank Hanlen, and other
glass blowers of Anderson, Ind., are visit
ing friends in Butler.
Mrs. C. Duffy and Miss Rockenstein
have gone to Bedford Springs.
Miss Carrie White is attending the Na
tional Teachers convention .it Minneapo
lis.
Mr. John Grout, who has been with
Horne <1- Co. for a number of years, spent
the Fourth in Butler, the guest of his sii
ter, Mrs. C. Duffy.
Mr. George Shiever and family spent
last week at York, Pa., visiting Rev. and
Mrs. Fritz. They had a pleasant visit and
speak highly of the beautiful and enter
prising town of York.
On Monday of last week J. D. Morris,
Axel Axen, and John H. and Charlie
Reiber of this office, went to Slipperyrock
creek to fish and succeeded in catching
twenty-two tisb.
Will Greer, of the Pension Dep't at
Washington, is home on a visit.
Prof. Laurence Stepp, of Tarentum, and
Miss Rose Kelly were married by Rev. Oi
ler, Wednesday morning.
Rev. Paul G. Klingler, now of Philadel
phia, and Miss Bcrta Lehman, daughter of
Prof. Lehman, dee'd, late of the Capital
University at Columbus, 0., wero married
at the bride's homo on Wednesday, June
25th, and stopped with their friends in
Butler a few days on their way back to
Gcrmantown.
Co. Comm'r Duncan and his wife spent a
few days of last week with his brother al
Dunbar in Fayette Co. The crops there
are about the same that they are here, ex
cepting that the corn looks better. Mr.
Duncan's brother is a Justice of the Peace
in Dnubar, and he took an active part in
attempting to rescue the imprisoned
miners. Thirty-one miners perished in
that mine, eighteen of whom were married.
The coal crops out quite a distanco up the
hill; the vein is nine feet deep, slanting
downward from the opening, and the
accident was caused by a shaft full of water
and foul air breaking into the mine.
Hon. Robert B. Carnahan, one of Pitts
burg's most eminent and useful citizens,
died at bis home there, on July 4th, in the
65th year of his age. Mr. Carnahan was
U. S." district attorney under the Lincoln
and Grant administrations, and had other
offices of high trust. As one of the Pitts
burg attorneys of Mrs. Schenley ho had
recently visited that lady in Knglanl and
was instrumental in procuring from her the
gift to the city ol the Sehenley Park
grounds, where the people of Pittsburg
were holding au old time 4th of July cele
bration on the day of his death. Had ho
been living and well he doubtless would
have been the most honored citizen on that
occasion.
Mr. Joel Stoddard and his five daughters
arrived in Butler from California on Wed
nesday oflast week. His wife, nee Lonisa
Graham, has been in Butler for some
months; and in the course of a week or two
the family will occupy their new house on
Clay St. Mr. Stoddard left his three sons
in California to continue his milling busi
ness there, in which he was engaged for
nearly forty years. He is a Virginian by
birth, and "when yet a young went to the
northwest territories, learned the Indian
language, became an interpreter, and had
several exciting adventures among the
Indians. lie went to California in 1851,
and there met Miss Graham, who was visit
ing her uncle, a brother of John Graham,
Sr., of this place, and married her.
Mr. Louis Stein, Sr. celebrated his 80th
birthday at his home in Butler on the ev
ening of the 3d iust. All the mombers of
the family residing in Butler were present,
and also other friends, and they greatly
enjoyed the occasion. Mr. Stein was born
in Marburg, Germany, July 3d, 1811, and
came to America in 1832. He clerked in
New York for live years, was in business
in Wapakoneta, 0. for three years, and
then came to Butler and engaged in busi
ness with Bernard Koessing, dee'd, under
the firm name of Koessing A Stein. He
bought Mr. Roessing's interest in the
business in 1871, and in 1882 took his son,
Wm. A., into partnership and the firm
name was changed to L. Stein A Son. He
has been in active business life in
Butler for over half a centnry, is yet active
and hearty, and enjoys his joke as well as
any man. His father, who was a Professor
in the Lcipsic Academy, lived to the age
of a hundred years. Mr. Steino' friends
in Butler wish him many more years of
health and happiness.
Oil Field Notes.
The Derrick'x oil report for June says
that .">7l wells were completed during the
month, 1)5, of which were dry, and the daily
production of the others aggregated 11,097
barrels. Oil the last day of the month (517
wells were drilling ami 301 rigs up. The
production ol the Hundred-foot field was
considerably increased, and several good
wells were struck at Murrinsville. In
Butler county 113 wells were completed.
10 of which were dry, and the daily pro
duction of the others is put at 3,832 bar
rels. But 12 of the new wells in the county
were rated at 100 barrels a day and over.
Haymaker A Liggett's on the Crawford and
the South Penn Co's on the McXair are
rated at 300 each, Blackwcll's on the Barn
hart at 200, and eight others at from 100 to
180. 100 wells were drilling in the county
and 07 rigs up.
The Stongbton Oil Co., of Xew Castle,
which is operating on the edge of Butler
county is reported to have struck oil last
Monday.
Patterson A Co's Xo. 9, on the Cbas.
Young was reported to bo doing 400 bbls a
day, and their Xo. 3, on the J. C. Brandon
300.
Vf. C. Patterson's Xo. 1, on the Barn
hart, was rated at 300; Stewart A Co. on
the Barnhart at 200; Christie's 13 on the
lift at 250, Black <4 Co's Xo. 1 on the Barn
hart at 175; Golden, McClung A Co. on the
Thos. Graham at 50 bbls.
At Murrinsville, Snce A Co's Xo. 1, on
the Murrin sister's, is rated at 38 bbls,
Goriuley <1- Porquer on the Esq. Murrin at
40, Crawford A Co. on the McCollough lot
is reported dry, Cable A Co. on the Thomp
son have a strong gasser, Sneo Xo. 4 on
the Murtland is rated at 100 bbs, Xo. 4 at
85 bbls, Sneo 4 Co. on the Jas. Murrin at
75. McKinney Bros, are drilling two wells
on tlie Kellerman and three on the Van
dcrlin heirs.
The Duva Oil Co's well on tho H. Wahl
farm, Big Oreek, is pumping 100 bbls a
day.
Abrams. Sutton, Wick A Walker struck
aGO barrel well on like Jacob Hoid farm,
west of I'vteviville, Tuesday.
The Forest and South Penn Oil compa
nies are reported to have combined.
The Hazlett A Co. well in the Humphrey
is rated at 175 bbls.
Greenlee it Porst's Xo. 3, on the Hum
phrey is rated at 75 a day.
The well on the Morrow farm, Millers
town district, is doing from 10 to 15 bbls.
Down at Wildwood they have a well do
ing 100 bbls an hour.
LEGAL NEWS.
XOTKS.
The will of John Sweeny. . f Summit
Twp., was probated; no letters.
In the Criminal Court of Allegheny Co.,
on Thursday of last week. John \V. Irwin,
of Petrolia." who had escaped from the
Work House, was ordered to be returned,
and three months additional were added
to his sentence.
Tillie J. Steen has applied for a divorce
from H. M. Steen.
Catharine E. Flohr had a capias in tres
pass sur slander issued for Wm. R. Hop
j kins.
At the argument court of last week, di
vorces were granted to Emeline Stongton.
Mary Nim«, Thomas Douglass, Jr. and
Laura Kepler. The Court continued the
Master's report in the Springdale park case
leaving the park as oljginally intended: a
new trial was refused in the care of Hallo
baugh vs the Peoples Mutual Ins. Co.; J.
Harvey Miller was appointed Receiver of
the Miller Bros. <t Co. of Butler; Lev Me
diation and Newton Black, Esus. were
appointed receivers in the case Mortland,
et al, vs Mortland, et al, oil property near
Murrinsville; the report of the viewers on
Oak street, Butler, was set aside and a
new set of viewers were appointed.
Geo W Reep has been returned to Court
on a charge cf adultery preferred by Johu
Steinmetz.
Mollie, Clyde and Carl Campbell have
been returned on a charge of surety of the
peace preterred by Hugh Strawick.
LATR PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
J P Ash to H K Taylor, and n L Taylor
to Anna Ash, 120 acres in Forward for sl.
W J Boyd to Jos Parkin, Sr, lot in But
ler for $1,200.
T Martin to N Pontious, lot in Fairview
Twp for $125.
Samuel Hickcy to S E Hickey, 45 acres
in Buffalo for $1,250.
Wm Newell to S C Kennedy, 25 acres in
Clay for S6OO.
M Cooper to W L English, 3 acres in
Portersvillc for $575.
X W Phillips to J E Benton, lot in But
ler for $258.
F M Renno to Hy Miller, lot in Butler
for $7,000.
Jeff Joncc to Silas Stoughton, 33 acres
in Cherry fbr S9OO.
Sarah Mackey to Lavina Dougherty, lot
in Butler for S4OO.
C W Morgan to J A McClintock, 105
acres in Allegheny for S3OO.
Jno Humphrey to Nancy Book, 5 acres
in Worth for S2OO.
Eliz Taylor to Cal MeClymonds, 2 acres,
in Brady for SBOO.
Mary Armor to F E Armor, lot in Butler
for $2,000.
M E and S L Grier to N M Slater, and he
to S L Grier, 2ty acres in Clay for $1,225.
Geo Wagner to Eliz Shannon, lot in But
for $1,300.
B S B to Hy Gold, lot in Butler for $275.
Adam Pfeifer to Lewis Pfeiler, 46 acres
in Jackson for $2,100.
E Goehring to Christ Hoehne, 40 acres >n
Cranberry for $2,600.
Jno Smith to Rosanna Landis, 5 acres in
Cranberry for S9OO.
T Robinson to A Litzonberg, lot in But
ler for $225.
W and M White to M McConnell, lot in
BuUer for S3OO.
Marriage Licenses.
George Wahl Evans City
Minnie Graham "
John P. Gallagher Jefferson twp
Maggie Coats "
John A. Barrickman McKean Co
Alice Hughes Butler
John P. Elingler Penn twp
Katie Zimmerman..... "
William Bunting Penn twp
Maud Reed "
George P. Ehrhart Petersville
Clara Stanfield Renfrew
Samuel G. Dodds Butler. Pa
Lillie Covert Adams twp
Murrel M. Dobson Butler, Pa
Ida Hughs Clay twp
George Frisbkorn Zelienople, Pa
Caroline Vogeley Jacksoa twp
Mynn A. Campbell Washington twp
Jennie Donuldsou Concord twp
William Crow New Castle, Pa
Annie Daugherty Clearfield twp
Chas M. Bowers Concord twp
Mary Morrow "
Horatio S. Wilmarth Butler, Pa
Clementine Wilson Callery
Harrison M. King Armstrong Co
Annie King New Lisbon, 0
Cyrus B. Harper Zelienople, Pa
Carrie Meeder Cranberry twp
Daniel I. A. Kiser Washington twp
Mary E. Liston "
Simon H. Snow Butler, Pa
Ada L. Erwin Clarion Co., Pa
Louis Marchal Butler, Pa
Lucie Helmer "
Ferdenand Probst Pittsburg, Pa
Mary Geiser "
Richard B. Scandrett Allegheny, Pa
Agnes Morrow Slipperyrock
John C. Adams West Virginia
Bertha B. Eakin Clarion Co
Lawrence 11. Stepp Tarentum, Pa
Margaret Kelly Butler, Pa
At Mercer, Edward Riding of Mercer
county and Catharine R. Rodgcrs of But
ler county, also Stephen A. Vogan of New
Castle and Lena Borts of Harrisville.
At New Castle —James Rutter of Worth
twp and Miss Alta McFate of Lawrence
Co., also to Earnest H. Morrow of Worth
twp and Miss Mary E. McCall of Brady
twp.
The Markets.
BUTLER MARKETS
Our grocers are paying 12 for butter, 15
for eggs, 3.50 to 4.00 a crate of 32 boxes
for raspberries, $1 to 1.25 a bushel for po
tatoes, 40 a doz for radishes and beets,
1.00 to 1.25 a bu for peas.
PITTSBURG PRODUCE
Live spring chickens CO to G5 a F a ' r >
dressed spring chicken 22c a lb, country
roll butter 10 to 14c, hand-picked beans $2,
fresh eggs in cases 14 to 10, black raspber
ries 10 to 12, red raspberries 10 to 18,
blackberries 10 to 12, timothy hay $lO to
sl2, oats 33 to 3G.
LIVE STOCK
At Ilerr's Island, Monday, the market
for cattle was slow. Hatchers wanted light
weights, lleevos sold at 3J to SJ, bulls
and cows 1J to 3, veal calves sto 0, fresh
cows S2O to S4O.
Good lambs sold readily. Cruikshanks
sold lambs at 5 to 7, Kline sold sheep at 4
to 4£ and lambs at C to 7; "Wright sold
sheep 4i to 5 and lambs at 54 to uj; J'isor
sold sheep at 3} to 4$ aud lambs at 5 toGl.
A few hogs sold at 3J to 4f.
THE OIL MARKET
Closed Alond ay at !HIJ, Tuesday at 89|,
\Vednesday at 88J.
—Lost, or picked up, at the Lowry
House, one package, containing a
child's suit of clothes and bat.
Finder will please leave at Lowry
House office, and receive a liberal
reward.
—The wages of Edinboro graduates
is more than twice the average of
those of other teachers in tho State.
Thirteen of the county and three of
the city Buperinten dents are Edin
boro graduates.
—House-cleaning time shows the
necessity for new curtains, tidies,
throws and bed sets. Wo can sup
ply you with everything needed in
that line.
L. STEIN & SON.
—Try us on silks and blac k dress
goods. We havo Bome sped al bar
gains.
L. STEIN & SON.
—J. J. Reiber, the drover, wants
all farmers and stockraisers to know
that he still deals in stock of all kinds.
Any persons having any to sell
Bhoald address him LOCK BOX 926,
Butler, Pa., or leave with Jacob
Reiber, Jefferson St.
—Balls and bats at
J. F. T. SLEULE'S.
—New mohairs, silks, henriettas,
challies, and full line of dress goods
at
L. STEIN & SON'S.
—Home-made bread at the City
Bakery.
—Guitars, violins and mouth
j organs at J. F. T: STEULE'S.
28159?
Doings of Council.
The Town Council held a special meet
ing Tuesday evening fcr the purpose of
hearing and acting upon the reports of the
committees to investigate the Wc<t End
petitions.
The sewer committee reported that the
oatlet should be at or near the Fair
grounds, and the slaughter house com
mittee reported that it was not ready to
report.
The adjourned meeting of Wcdnesday
evening was a short one; the sewer
was extended to a point below
Wick's slaughter house distance of from
six to tight hundred feet which will cost
about $1500; the health board did not re
port in the Krug slaughter house matter
and it was held over.
The J. S. C's. in Franklin.
The following items are from the Frank
lin En niuq St trt of last Saturday:
"Germauia Band, of Butler. 1!) pieces
and drum major. They wore grey
uniforms with gold trimmings, and their
playing was of the highest order."
'•ln the parade J. S. Campbell Hose,
No. 4, of Butler, who wore white shirts,
blue caps and pantaloons with gold stripes,
were greeted with frequent applause, and
the mauy good things that were said of
them would have kept them blushing all
the time had they been there to hear.
XOTKS.
"The members of the J. S. Campbell
Hose Co. are a liner body of men than you
will find in hose companies everywhere."
"The Campbell Hose went home tickled
to death with the royal manner in which
they were entertained."
—Remember that we are head
quarters for white goods, embroidery,
lace curtaifis, draperies, lace tidies
and bed sets.
L. STEIN & SON.
—Full line of hats, both stiff and
soft, for summer wear at
J. F. T. STEIILE'S.
—Large assortment of lace tidies,
pillow shams, bed sets, fine silk
throws, India silks, poDgees, Madras
drapery, etc., at
L. STEIN & SON'S.
Mitchell Wagons.
We want all teamsters and others
who want to buy wagons to see the
new Mitchell. For sale by
HARTZELL & KELLEY.
—Znver's Pictures leave nothing
wanting in finish, tone or a correct
likeness.
—Lace curtains, curtain poles,
saßh curtain materials, Bcrim and
curtain laces and drapery of all kinds
at
L. STEIN k SON'S.
—The Bright-light Rink on Mc-
Kean Street has been turned into a
distributing depot for buggies, phae
tons, surreys, carriages, spring wag
ons, Bolster wagons, carts, &c.
Seeding, harvesting, and threshing
machinery, fertilizers, &c. &c. A
firm haa bought this property and
will fill it with a large line of first
class goods for the purpose of supply
ing both the wholsale and retail trade
from this point.
Youngstown Wagons, Buggies
and Surreys.
We carry a full line of this well
known work in stock and for sale at
low prices. Considering the quality
of work, we, of course, cannot afford
to sell at prices asked for clap trap
goods that have no style nor
durability. We fully warrant every
job. HARTZELL & KELLEY.
—We are showing great values in
silks, henriettas, mohairs, challies.
fine dress ginghams and all kinds of
dress goods.
L. STEIN & SON.
—Largest assortment of fine dress
ginghams and challies in Butler at
lowest prices at
L. STEIN & SON'S.
—Use Double All O. K. Horse Lini
ment, best in the world. For swell
ings, bruises, stiffness of joints, rheu
matism, lameness, sore shoulders,
ring-bone, sweeny and spavin; it has
no equal. For sale by J, C. REDICK,
2-18-3 m. No, 5, N. Main St.
Butler, Pa.
Buckwheat Seed!
Re-cleaned seed at 75 cents for sale
at KLINGLER'S.
—Go to No. 42 North Main St.,
ti i i << t < al, only 25 cts.
J. H. LOVE, Prop'r.
—lce cream furnished in any
quantity, for parties, by the City
Bakery.
—Girls tricycles at
J. F. T. STEULE'S.
—Spectacles scientifically adjusted
in the most difficult cases. Consult
Dr. Simpson, the oculist, at the
Lowry House, Butler, on Tuesday,
May 27th.
—lce cream at last summer's
prices at Morrison's City Bakery.
—Take your children to Zuver's
Gallery for Pictures that will suit
you. Anderson building.
—Largest line of fine baby
carriages e ~-r brought to Butler at
J. F. T. STEULE'S.
To Farmers and Stockmen.
The White Patent drive and field
gate is on exhibition in the vacant
lot opposite (he Wick House on
Main St., Butler, Pa. Farm rights,
township rights and county rights
for Bale by J. W. BAHKEH,
Wick House, Butler, Pa.
—Velocipedes, rocking horses
wagons and wheelbarrows at
J. F. T. STEIILE'S.
—Take watches and clocks that
need repairing to F. Weigand in Wil
liams' Jewelry and Music store, and
have them repaired in good style by
a skilled workman,
—Full line of guitar strings, banjo
strings and violin strings at
J, F..T. STEULE'S.
—Confectionery and fruits at the
City Bakery.
—Buy the Eighme patent shirt at
J. F. T. STEULE'S.
—Fine cakes at the City Bakery.
—lce for sale at tho City Bakery
—Highest cash price paid for buck
wheat at Geo, Walter's Mill, But
ler, Pa.
—Use Double All O. K. Horse and
Cattle Powders,best in the world. A
sure and speedy cure for hoaves,
coughs, colds, inflamed lungs, rough
ness of skin, and all kidney diseases.
For sale by J. C. REDICK,
2-18-om No. 5, N. Main St.
Butler, Pa.
—Williams has as choice a line of
Jewelry and Silverware as can be
found anywhere, and defies competi
tion in price.
—Try to induce your neighbor to
take THE CITIZEN.
U r E LEAD, others follow.
The rapid increase of
business is the best evidence
that our effort to give to this
community a first class Drug
Store is appreciated. We
make a specialty of the drug
business proper and give it our
entire time and personal at
tention. We han die only the
best of everything in our line
and guarantee the purity of
everything bearing the name
of C. N. BOYD. We have no
old stock that has stood for
years, but all goods are pure
and fresh. Physicion's Pre
scription's receive special at
tention. If we do not have
what you want we frankly tell
you so and will be pleased to
secure it for you on short no
tice We ask a share of your
patronage and feel sure you
will be pleased with our meth
ods of doing business, and we
can save you money. Your
interests are best served at
our store.
Respectfully,
C. N. BOYD, Druggist.
Diamond Block, 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 COM PAN V AND CHEMICAL
WORKS." The stock consists of 8,000
shares, the par value of 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. BRITTAIX, Butler, Pa.
Office on Diamond.
Prospect Academy.
Send for catalogue of Prospect
Academy. Andress Principal of
Academy, Prospect, Pa.
E. N. LEAKE, M. D. J. E. MANN. M. D.
Specialties Specialties:
Gynaecology and Sur- Eye. Ear. Nose and
gcry. Throat.
DRS. LEAKE & MANN,
Butler, Pa.
B. $ B.
A SHORT ADVERTISEMENT
On the Sulijert of
WASH F ABRICS,
We have in progress a special sale
of this class of Pry Goods,which is in
most request and particularly suited
to this hot weather, including:
PRINTED CHALLIS
At sc, 6c, Bc, 10c, 15c, 25c, 50c, in
largest and choicest assortments for
selections.
Anderson's 40c Quality Scotch
Dress Ginghams now 25c. 50c and
60c qualities at 35c.
SATIN! S
37ic quality French Satines at 25c.
35c " " '• at 15c.
25c " '• " at 12±c
Figured Dimitys, fast colors, for
Wash Dresses, 30c.
WEITE GOODS
27 inch Hemstitched India Linens,
15c. For Children's Dresses.
•10 iDch H. S. India Linens, with
tucks above the hem, 50c, 60c, 75c.
Plain Nainsooks, 12ic to 50c.
UNSB RINKABLE FLANNELS
For Ladies' Outing Garments,
Blouse Waists, Boys' Waists and
Men's Negligee Shirts.
A very large and elegant line of
these Flannels at 35c—23 inches wide
and at 65c the very finest quality
Unshrinkable Flannels, in very light
weights for Summer Dresses, Shirts,
etc., in handsome stripes and checks.
CREAM WOOLENS
For Seaside and Moantain wear.
Cream Albatross, 37£ c, 50c, 60c.
'• all wool Cashmeres 50, 60,75,51
" Outing Flannels, GOc, 75c, $1
" Serges, 85 cents.
" Tasso Cloths, SI.OO.
" Lanadownes, $1.25.
A most comprehensive assortment
of Ladies'i Men's and Children's
Furnishings of ever Y kind and at
money-saving prices on every item.
Write our Mail Order Department
for particulars, or for samples, or for
a copy of our Illustrated Catalogue
and Fashion Journal.
BOGGS & BUHL,
115 to 119 Federal St.,
ALLEGHENY, PA.
PITTSBURGH NURSERIES.
(E»tablUhcd 1540.)
OUR EL EG A XT ILLUSTRATED CAT
ALOGUE for 18' JO will be mailed on appli
cation. Every Fanner, Gardener, Amateur
or owner of a lot should have one.
Orders for flowers and floral emblems
have immediate attention. Telephone 230.
John R. & A. Murdoch,
508 Smith field St.,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
Dwelling for Sale.
A nice frame dwelling of six rooms
and a large stable, 28x40 feet. Lot
36x180 feet, located on Washington
street, southeast of the Miller Hotel,
Evans City. Terms to suit purchas
er. The two buildings bring sl4
rent per month, Inquire at the resi
dence.
WANTED. AGENTS FOK WEBSTER'S UN
abridged Dictionary. Exclusive territory
given. An industrious man can ttnd permanent
and lucrative employment H this book.—T. C.
McElroy & Co.. No. 2 Sixth t reet. Pittsburgh,
Fa.
* I llllpay this to our salesmen. OL'TKIT
\ I 11II'-' li.K K. Can start you at once. Sond
U I Ull for terms to
J. E. Kastor,
Practical Slate Roofer.
Ornamental and Plain Slating
Ol all kinds done on short notice.
Office with W. H. Morris, No.
7, N. Main St„ Residence
North Elm street,
Butler, Pa.
Our Stock of
Men's, Boys' & Children's
Clothing
Is unsurpassed in number and variety of new styles, all prepared for this
spring season'# trade.
\VK OFFER A.N" UNRIVALED *»ort
ment of suits lrora which any one can make a selection to please them.
Men's and Youths' Suits
In black and fancj worsteds, wide-wales, cheviot*, sergea, cassimarea, ate,
To particularize and describe in cold type oar stock for the ensuing
season is very impracticable, and would really answer to no purpose. Sach
a description would convey to yoa no idea of what oar stock is like To
appreciate it yoa MUST SEE IT.
Cliildrens' Clothing in Great Variety.
—A wonderful Castonet wheel goes with every child'* suit over tl
H. Schneideman
Leading Clothier and Furnisher,
48. Main St. ... Butler, Pa.
TsarglSST
A\ lien tv e say Bargains we mean bar
gains. You know you always get
bargains when you buy goods
of us. But the bar
gains we now offer
are exceptional bar
gains. If you want to bene
fit by these wonderful bargains do
not procrastinate but come quickly.
Rittef & Ralston.
TROUT MANS
Wonderful Sale of
DRV toons & in,
We will offer at this sale about 100 Remnants of carpet at
from 10 to 40 yards at about half price.
DRESS GO ODS.
It will pay you to buy a dress now as we are making special
efforts to close out our entire stock ot Silks,
Cashmeres as well as summer
fabrics within the next
GO days.
Come early as the choice things will not last long.
TROU TMAN'S
Leading Dry Goods and Carpet House.
No. 200 North Main Street, Butler, Pa,
YOU
will find the best Soda Water
in Butler at
REQICK'S.
Try his grape tonic—a most
delicious and refreshing drink.
Try his milk-shake, made of
milk of guaranteed freshness.
Try any of his flavors and
you will find them the best in
the town.
iiioi wioiEit nil.
IIVTLEU, PA.
H. FULLERTON, Prop'r,
Blankets, Flannels and Tarn
Manufactured of Pure But
lei County Wool.
We guarantee our goods to be strictly nil wool
and noaraenlc or any other poisonous material
used in dy«lng. We sell Wholesale or retail.
Samples and prices furnished free to dealers on
application by mall.
WANTED—Agents to solicit orders for ou
" choice and hardy Nursery Stock.
Steady Work For Eaerr*tl< Tp«r»rmt« lea.
Salary and expenses or commission If prefer
ed. Write at once. State Age, Address.
B. B. Chase & Co-'lfflW;"
A'i! WH3ElESStiBa*Tr
BEAVER COLLEGE
AND MUSICAL INSTITUTE,
AT BRAVER. PA., twenty-six miles below
Pittsburg, on tlie Ohio. FOR YOUNG LADIES.
Superior location and buildings. Pupils In
family of I'resldent. Physical. Intellectual.
Social and Moral powers developed. Best
teachers In every department. Director of
Music a graduate of Berlin. Rates reasonable.
Send for a new circular. R. T. TAYLOR.
ULEEIIY COLLEGE
MEADVILLE, PA.
TSth year; 912 graduates; 42 In 1880. Situation
healthful and beautiful. All necessary ex
penses need not exceed $165 a year. Faculty
rom posed of men trained In Johns-Uopklns
and other Post-graduate Universities. Students
may complete preparatory s'.udles. Address
l». H. WHEKI.EB, LL. PmMcit.
TWO CHOICE SCHOOLS.
BROOKE HALL,
For Girls and Young Ladies.
Shortlidge Media
Academy,
For Boys and Young Mon.
S WITHIN C. SHORTLIDGE, AM
(HARVARD GRADUATE.)
MEDIA, PA., (Hear Philadelphia.)
POSITION OFFERED.
If yon are in need of a good paying position
and think yon have the qualities of a good
salesman, you will do well to write us at
once. Wo will pay good commission or
salary and expenses to a good man. The
position we offer is a permanent one. Ad
dress at once.
Sblovkk <fc Atwoop
Nurserymen, Genera, V. T
WANTED^
-AT OBCB.-
Good men to solicit for our Nursery
Stock, on salary or commiest®"- paid weak)/.
Permanent employment guaranteed. Out&t
tree. Previous expertonf* requited. We
can make a succesfiSl salewnaii of anyone who
will work and follow oar lnatruetloos. Write
for terms at once to
JONES A BOCSB. Lake view Nurseries,
Men tlon this paper. Rochester, H. T.
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