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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, I*9o.
ICUT IX OVER
COATS.
Xow is the time
to buy your Over
coat, rather than to
wait until after the
Ist of January.
We have reduc
ed the price of all
Overcoats, which
consists of Meltons,
Fur Beavers, Wors
teds, Kerseys and
other fabrics.
Mens' Youth's,
Boy's and Childrens.
Call in and price
these goods, whether
o 7
you wish to buy or
not, no trouble
whatever.
We have just re
ceived a full line of
Cape and Storm
Coats.
Schaul Bros. & Co.
OPPOSITE THE HOTEL VOGELET.
IttTi-ER has a population of atiout lo.roo.
It is the county seater Cutler County, with
ao/rti.
four railways, natural ifufl. and unequalled
ta-illtlest for,rnanuraetiirp».
ITCigKSi everywhere; new building*, new
manufactures. a growing and prosperous town.
TUAIN3 AND MAILS.
WIST PEW* R. IL—Trains leave Butler for
Allepbeny ut««). 535 and 11:20 a. m. and 235
-/ ajul ft<r> p. in ; arrive at H;.V. awl 1030 a. in. and
1:30. s*o and ;au p. in. Malls close at BJW a. m
ar.il 2»r. p. m. and arrive at 830,10:50 a. in. and
5:10 p. m.
P. 3. & L E. H. R.—Trains leave for Green
ville at 6-Ar, and loan a. in and 4:sft p. m. Trains
arrive from Oieenvllle at <i::m a. m. and 2:35 and
(liO p. m. Malls clow at 6:15 and S-iO a. m.
Closed pouch for IS ranch ton. Including mall ror
Hliliani. Ho .vers and liovard at 435 p. m. MaiLs
arrive at 235 and 6:20 p. m.
P. & TV. R. R-—Trains leave Butler for Alle
gheny at erjo, *:2> ami 10-.au a in. and 2:40, rc.sft
and tt.Trt p, in. Tlie sr>i a. m, train and the 2:40
5 m. connect with trains going west a?; C'allery
unction. Malls close lor south and west at
kooa. ro. For Pittsburg at 10 a. m. For Pitts
burg and points between lustier and Caller)' at
Xio p. m. For Pittsburg and points between
Oallery and Allegheny at r,:oo p. in. For local
Lints nor'U of huller at 90f> a. in. For Itarn
rt's MHN. Foitjurg and OH I'itv at 435 p. m.
Malls arrive on this road from local points be
tween Butler and Callery at 935 a. m.; from
Pltisbarg and local points between Calory and
Allei/heay at ll:.w a. m.; from Barnhart s Mills.
Foxburg and Oil City at 9.:(l a. m. Local mail
lrnin the north at 2AS p. m.; from I'lttsburg
arid the « est at oflo p. m.
STAH KOCTES— nally mall from Mt. chestnut
arrives at ■r..(o a. ro. and leaves at loajo a. m.
North Hope. Hooker and other points, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, leave at 130 p. m.
New Advertisements.
Adm'r'i Notice, estate of E. H. Graham.
Election Notice of Worth Mutual.
Hitter & Ralstou'* Bargains.
Trout man's Cloaks and Wraps.
Campbell it Tern pie ton's Furniture.
Stehle's Santa C'laua Headquarters.
Scbaul Bros' Overcoats.
Public sale in Forward twp.
The 5 Cent Store's Toys and Dolls.
•> E. Gtieb's HoliJay Goods.
Change of Firm.
Stray or Stolen Horse.
Auction.
NOT*—All advertisers intending to make
changes in their ads. should notify us of
their intending to do so, not later than
Monday morning.
Personal.
Capt. Robert G. lleiuer, late of Kittan
nir.fr, Fa., and who had charge of the C. S.
recruiting office at Pittsburg until within a
few months, died suddenly at Columbus,
0., on Thursday last, Nov. 27. .Captain
Heinerhad many frieuds and relatives here
who regret to lcaru ot bis death.
Wm. Mcintosh, of Seattle, is the guest
of John F. Lowry.
k A. T. Esq. returned last week from
a busine? ; trip to i'hiladelpbia, when he
was interested in an Orphans Court case.
James S. Graham of Cherry Twp. was a
prisoner in Hello Island and Anderson
prisons, during the war for 100 days. Some
time ago he applied for his Rations money
for thai time, aud bo received a check on
the National Treasury for it last week. It
amounted to t4O.
I'rof. Bodds. principal ol the high school
of Allegheny City, spent Thanksgiving
Hay in Rntler, the guest of his uncle,Alex.
Hutchison.
I>. H. Oouthett, Esq., met with a mis
fortune while iu town with a load of hay,
Wednesday. One of the wheels of bis
' wagon went into a chuck hole on S. Main
St., and over went the load of bay, causing
Mr. Donthett considerable work and
trouble.
Miss Jennie McElvain and Miss Lillian
Coulter are visiting friends in Grove City.
Gurdie i'erkins, of Nebraska, is visiting
hi-; mother at Kams City.
W. H. MeGaffic, of Kams City, has re
turned from a western trip greatly improv
ed in hcalih.
Mr. L. J, Hit, of Evans City, has moved
to Washington I>. C.
Mrs. C. Cisle, of liutler,is visiting friends
in Grove City last week.
Rev. Oiler,is visiting friends in Washing
ton I'a. and Rev. McKee, friends in l'hil'a.
•»
Accidents.
Grant Steele of near I'etrolia, wan killed
by an at e ident ut an oil well near Taylors
town, AT ashington Co. on Wednesday of
last week. He and bis brother Milerd were
dressing tools at the time, a mishap
occurred, the tools started bach, the bull
w heel flew to pieces, and Grant was struck
by one of the Hying pieces, ami injured so
seriously tbat he died soon after. llis body
was laken to I'etrolia for interment.
T. E. Hovard of near Hranchton was
seriously injured a few nights ago by being
thrown from his bore.
Elmer Swartzlander of Fairview twp.
lately cat himself seriously whilo buteher
ing.
Papes' "Windows.
Two more beautiful and tastier show
windows than those at Papcs are jast now
would be bard to tind or to imagine. The
north window is trimmed most artistically
with goods of the line which Mrs. Papa
handles and is the work of Miss Maine
Pape, while the south window was dressed
by Charlie and '"Ortie" and shows some of
_ their nicest Jewelry, clocks, etc. Charlie
has a very fine music box which held our
4 scribe entranced for some time and he
n't easily entranced either.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Boy Wanted.
A good, energetic boy or young man,
with a fair education, who wishes to lean:
the printing trade, will please address thi
office.
—Did your Pha>ianidac dinner agree
with youf
—James Campbell of Renfrew has erect
ed a new meat market at Glade Run.
—The Butler Salt Co. is now turning out
200 barrels of salt a day.
—There is one beantv about sauerkraut:
the more it t-poils the more it i= appreciat
—A Concord twp. man gives this start
ling advice, "Beware of a whispering wan
and a loud talking woman.
The roads were passable last Saturday,
and our merchants had tbcir first good day
of the season.
—An attempt was made one night lately
to burglarize the residence of Mrs. Henry
Weckbecker in Harmouy.
—A. M. Christley, Esq. has opened aa
office on the second floor of the Anderson
building.
—Over at New Castle the bribery casis
were up this this week, and the result is
noted in the Legal Xews column.
—At the meeting of the members of the
Agricultural Society, Wednesday, the old
Board of Directors and the old officers,were
re-elected.
—A "Neighborly Neighbors" club, the
motto of which is unto others as you
would that they should do unto you" has
been formed in a neighboring town
—ln Allegheny City last Saturday morn
ing" a demented woman named Gasa satur
ated her clothing with oil aud then snt fire
to herself. Death was the result,of course.
—Very little bauking business is done
between Butler and Philadelphia, as near
ly all onr merchants buy in New York and
Boston, and none of our banks were hurt
by the Jamison failure.
—The new big glass in the front of the
postoffiee builiding is 84x117 inches in
size, and tho basement glass is 56x117
inches and the second story glass 77xb0
inches.
—Dr. V. McAlpine, dentist, is now per
mantiy located at 120 X. Main St., in
rooms formerly occupied by Will Waldron.
He visited Alaska lately, and has some
specimens of the products of that country
in his office.
—Our subscribers seem to be acquiring
some confidence in our management of the
paper. On Tuesday of this week one of
them'sent us pay for the paper till the Ist
of January 1893, for which favor we return
thanks.
—The members of the Penn Literary
Society of Butler, celebrated the Eighth
Anniversary of its organization on Tuesday
evening of this week, in Armory Hall, and
bad a very pleasant and sociable time.
—At the election held in the M. E.
Church of Dutler Thanksgiving evening,
112 votes were cast, 66 of which wore in
favor ot and 46 against the admission of
women as lay delegate's to the General
Conference.
—Steble's Santa Claus' headquarters is a
sight to gladden the eyes of tho young
folks at present. No end of toys and
presents and more arriving on every train.
Read Santa's announcement in this week's
paper.
—Three boys of Evans City amused
themselves on Wednesday night of last
week, by running over the town and yell
ing "fire." They awakened nearly every
body in tho town, and it cost them $5 each
and costs next day.
—Fifty-nine couples took ont matrimo
nial licenses, in Allegheny county, last
Wednesday and were married next day,
Thanksgiving—House rent, furniture, car
pets, cooking utensils, baby clothes, ba
uies, doctor biUs, colic, trouble, midnight
promenades, peace and another Thanks
giving.
—Mr. W. M. Nickle was in town last
week arranging the goods of his 5 Cent
Store, for the holiday trade. He has toys
in infinite variety, dolls that will make any
little girl happy, and a whole room full of
things calculated to make Christmas the
Red-letter day of the year, for the young
folks.
—At tho meeting of the Council Tues
day evening Contractor Osborne was al
lowed S2OOO on paving, Contractor Hughes
SIOOO on sewering, and small bills, aggre
gating SSOO, were ordered paid. A new
street committee was appointed, some cros
sings are to be repaired, viewers for How
ard street will be asked for, and the vacancy
in the Council caused by the resignation of
Mr. Hays will be filled at the next meet
ing.
—Luther Tucker it Hon of Albany, pub
lishers of the Cultivator and Country
Gentleman, publish nine volumes of "Ru
ral Affairs," which they sell at $1.50 per
volnme. The volumes average 340 pages,
and 400 illustrations each, and form a com
plete library of farming, gardening and
everything pertaining to the farm. A
schedule of the contents of each volume
can be seen at this office and we will lie
pleaded to send for one or all of the vol
umes for any of our subscribers.
—The ditches ''Worked" as usual on
Thanksgiving day till noon, when a snow
storm set in and work was discontinued.
That afternoon some of the ditchers, who
were loafing about the Lowry House corner
gof into a dispute which led to blows Esq.
Keck, who happened to pass attempted to
stop the fuss, when both the dignity of the
law and the Esq. himself were upset by a
blow in tho face. Two men were arrested
for participation on the affair and held for
Court,and a warrant is out for another who
is said to have gone West to aid the gentle
Sioux in their ghost-dance.
—The new electric light plant was put
in operation last week, and the old plant
was torn down. The new plant is a brick
building, 55x00 feet, (spacious enough for
double the boiler power and machinery, if
such becomes necessary) containing a
splendid tubular boiler built in Chambers
burg, Pa., a beautiful engine, and two Ed
ison dynamos. The system—tho incan
descent or low-resistance—is the samo as
the old, though of a different patent, the
wires are harmless, and the old lamps are
being used. Mr. J. H. Hnmphrey, a
thorough electrician, built tho plant for the
company here and his services were retain
ed as manager.
—A year or so ago Wesley Grier, a
teamster of Bakerstown, met Robert liar
bison, on the streets of that town,
and having a grudge against him in con
nection with the celebrated Monks-Harbi
'son baby case,knocked him down and beat
him toinscnsibiliiy. Grier fled the State,
but returned a few months ago, and secur
ed work at Scmple station on the P. <£ W.
K. R. Ex-sheriff Kramer, learned of bis
whereabouts and having a warrant for him
from the Allegheny county court went to
that place last Tuesday* arrested him,
and took him to Pittsburg, where ho gave
bail, with Mr. John 11. Mah an as surety in
the sum of SIOOO, for his appearance at
Court.
Largest line of Holiday Goods
in Cutler at th e 5 cent Store, opposite
Savinga Bank.
Oil Field Notes.
he sensation of the oil producing world
during the past few days »ra- the sale o
all or part of the producing interest* of tin
McKinney Brothers. of Titusville. to tbi
Standard Oil Company. The territory is
principally in the Warren, liradford and
Washington county fields auJ the price i
said to have been one and a half million s.
The Derrick'* monthly oil report for No
vember shows 57 wells completed iu thi
county during the month, 13 of which were
dry, and the daily pr i lnction of the others
is put at 1495 barrels. Hater Bros.'s 1 on
the Brandon, and Miilisou £ Co.'s 4, on
the Win. Jaek, are the only two new wells
ra'. a: I'."' ;,urrels or ov.r. Ninety «w. ...
are drilling in the county and 47 rigs build
ing. The Derrick notes the decline in
d-illing all over the oil field, but an in
crease iu production.
The Zelienople field is the only one that
has attracted much attention during the
past few days. TheSatton it Christie well
on the M. Ziegler, a halt a mile south' of
Harmony, was a surprise and was an in
c n'.iye to new operations. Leases were
eagerly sought in the vicinity and as high
as f 100 an acre I'onus was paid. The w.-ii
started off at 80 b urelfl r lMlt .le >Um 1 t > - 1 .
Near Prospect Ilennessy i C>. on the
Snyder found two feet of pay and some
0.l iu the Berea sand and are drilling to
the hundred foot.
The well on the English is down from
200 to 300 feet, and there is a rig up on
the Allen.
The Plate Glass Co. abandoned their
idea of shooting their well on the W ebber;
the tw i wells are doing 30 barrels. Sever
al locations have been made ar.d several
new rigs are up, but the bad roads are re
tarding all operations in the Hundred foot
field.
Cries bach i Co's No. 10 on the J. Welsh
is rated at 25 barrels.
Hovis i Reed are drilling a sand pump
out of their well on the Blakeley; and Pat
tcr.-'on i Co. are drilling out a bailer on the
the Barnhart.
Shoup i Co's well on the McKinney,was
completed Monday and is thought to be
good for 40 to 50 barrels.
The Showalter i Lo's well on the Geo.
Marburger is rated at 45 barrels.
Graham i Co's well on the Iwine lot.
Callery. reached the pay streak Tuesday
afternoon and began flowing at about 70
barels a day.
The well on the Martin Monks farm in
Middlesex twp. is doing abeut 90 barrels a
day, the one on the Wm. Jack about ICO,
the one on the Robt. Jaek about 125. A
well ou the John Jack is just being com
pleted.
The well on the Dr. Hoover larm. north
of Greece City was shot a few days ago, and
it made a flow.
The Forest Co's No. 9 on the Eli May is
rated at 200 a day.
The Thankcr tarm well north of Harmo
ny is reported to be improving, and Kelly
<t C'o'k on the Saml ~Moyer is showing
good.
The well on the Jacob Dambaugb is re
ported doing 17 a day.
Steele «fc Co. will drill on the Crawfi rd,
Bru.-hcreek, and Barnsdell Brown on
the Dutill.
The Sutton A Co. well on the Hannah
llockenberry farm in Clay twp. is down
about 800 feet. The Co. has about 500
acres least'l.
Fire in Connoquenessing Twp.
The barn of William Anderson, in
Connoquenessing Twp. was consumed by
fire on Tuesday night of last week. When
first seen, about one o'clock at night, the
entire roof was blazing, and but two horses
were saved, while two other horses, eight
head of cattle, thirty tons of bay, wheat,
etc. were burned. There was but SSOO
insurance,aud the barn is supposed to have
been set on fire by tramps.
Sick People.
Ex-Clerk of Courts Alex Wright is seri
ously ill.
Mr. Abraham Hilliard of Cherry twp.
was afflicted with a stroke of paralysis last
Monday week and is yet in a serious con
dition.
Mr. Wm. Gilchrist the oldest citiz-n of
Cherry twp, is improving in health after a
long siek spell.
Pensions.
Original, Samuel Ililliard, of North
Hope.
Increase, Benjamin Sarver, Sarvers
ville; Amos Seaion, ISiitler; Henry A. lJit
ner, Bruin; Addison Miller, Butler; Samuel
Trimble, Riddle's X Roads.
The Markets.
nr'ILKR MARKETS
Our growers are paying 10 cents for dress
ed chicken, 12 for dressed turkey and duck,
22 for butter, 2"> for eggs, 80 for potatoes,
30 for turnips, $1 25 for onions, GO f'i»r par «
snips, $1.50 for beans, 5 for cabbage.
PITTiSBURO PRODUCE.
Timothy bay from country wagons sl2
to sl4, mixed and packing hu3" $7 to .fx.
Red wheat !)*c. to $1.03. rye 70 to 78.
oats 40 to f>2. shelled corn 02 "to 65, ear corn
(17 to 72: clover seed $4.25, timothy seed
$1.50; buckwheat "flour 24 ami It.
Country roll lintter 15 to 22, eggs in eases
20 and 27. beans $2.25, potatoes on track
85 to 90, cabbage 3 and 3} els. a head, 3~el
low onions il. turnips 40 to 50, tallow 4e.
Dressed spring chicken 11 and 12, old 10
and 11. dressed turkey 10 to 12, dressed
duck 13 and 1-1.
Chestnuts $4 to $-1.50, walnuts 50 to 75,
shellbarka $2 25
Pheasants $5 a dozen, gray squirels $1.25
a dozen, quail $1.50, rabbits 30 cts. a pair.
LIVK STOCK.
At Ilerr's Island, Monday, sales of
beeves were made at 3J to 5.00, bulls and
dry cows 2 and 3, bologna cows $5 to $lO,
fresh cows sllO to SSO, veal calves 5j to 0.
Sheep were quoted at 3} to sj,aml lambs
at 4{ to tij.
Corn-led hogs sold at 4 to 4J, and
"countries" at 3J to 3.00.
TilK OIL MARKET
Closed Monday at 07J, Tuesday at 071,
Wednesday at 00$.
Toys! Toys! Toys!
CIIHISTMAH will BOON be here.
What are you going to do to make it
a bright spot in childhood's history?
Childhood is only once in our lives.
Joys can be purchased now for
a penny, and there is trouble enough
in after years Let us paint the com
ing Christmas a bright, big red-letter
day, always to be remembered.
Do you say you can't afford it?
Do you know what a quarter will
do at the 5 cent Store Do you know
that tfcat quarter will give more joy
to that little boy or girl now than
any amount in alter years.
Our fetock is larger than ever be
fore. Our prices are lower. We
have anything, and everything. Such
funny toys,such pretty pre.-ente. The
largest and cheapest toy book*. Rare
value in albums. Big line of cups—
children's, Indies', and mustache.
Dolls, dolls! Oh! see them.
Come and see us,whether you wish
to buy or not, anil if you buy of us
our great variety und low prices will
help bring joy to some little life and
we will be contented. We wish you
all a merry Christmas
Uemembcr the place, the 5 cent
Store, opposite Berg's and Savings
Hecks. W. M NICK LB.
Auction,
Saturday afternoou and oveoiru at
11. Y\ . Koonce's, opposite the Hotel
Vogclcy.
LEGAL NEWS.
Couit met Monday with Judge Mc-
Mnhu' i presiding. The Constables' Be
turns were heard: the Grand Jury *»- called
and !:;strui ted, Michael Slctiinli-y. E-q « '
app>> l.h'd iorema:l, iUid t!.- « o;,tu.ued ::i
{ session till Wednesday, when they made
their final return, and adjourned. Court
; also adjourned Wednesday morning The
findings of the Grand Jury are as follows:
GBASD JC*T PROCEKDtStiS.
The Grand Jury for this week disposed
! of the following cases. as follows:
Com. vs.
Link Eitel. indicted for Ailß on oath of
X. B. Stewart; a true bill,
i S. 11. Wallace. Aiß with intent to rap \
I oath of Olive Luton; a true bill.
John Mcßride, enticing a female child
to Pittsburg ("r iiumorul purpo -is, etc .
oath of Atuos' Beighley; a true bill.
Win. Mintzer,Jos. Davis and Thos. Kane,
agg. Aiß, on oaths of E. R. Emery and J.
W. Vi ilcox; true I ills. 2 eases.
('has. and John Evans, larceny, on oath
of Laac Lefevre; true bill.
Henderson Price. larceny,etc.: not a true
bill.
J. H. Livingston, assault, on oath of J.
U. Briggs; a true bill.
John Mcßride, rape, oath of Amos
Beighley; a true bill.
Josephine Ale Call. maiming and dis
figuring a horse, oath of Solomon Albert;
a true bill.
Clarence List, AJtB. on oath of S. C.
Ramsey, not a true bill, and Ramsey to
pay costs.
Taylor P.'Tfcomp.ou, Aiß. on oath ot
Mary Thompson; a true bill.
Louisa Morchel,, FAB, constable's re
turn of Buffalo Twp.; a true bill.
Adam D. Cook, Aiß; a true bill.
Charles Elmer, larceny; a true bill.
F. H. Reiber, horse stealing, 4 cases; all
true bills.
J. Groves, Aiß and malicious mischief;
true bills.
C. C. Miller, larceny, on oath of O. M.
Philips; a trne bill.
F. H. Sutton and F. H. Briggs, larceny;
not true bills.
Jaines O'Hura, Aiß with intent to rape;
a true bill.
Samuel Ramsey. Aiß; a true bill.
Rob't Sefton, seduction; a true bill
James Groves, larceny: not a true bill.
John Hughes, agg. Aiß, oath of Jacab
Keck: a true bill. .
Patrick Nee, agg. Aiß. oath of Jacob
Keek; a true bill.
Michael Beatty, agg. Aiß. oath of J.
Keck; a true bill.
Ed. Sehaunue.-.-y. Aiß, oath of John 0.
Kenno; a true bill.
Ellen Critchlow, Fiß, constable's return
of Forward Twp.; a trne bill.
David Jordan, furnishiug liquor on Sun
day. constable's return of Adams Twp ; a
true bill.
The Presentment is lengthy and is yet
in the hands of the Court.
Ml KH U K's BALU.
Col. Redic, this week, sold the following
properties:
All the right, title, interest and claim
Of W. C. English in 51 acre- in Muddy
creek to J. I>. Marshall for S3OO.
Of Wm. Bell in 32 acres in Washington
to Wm. Bell for SBOO.
Of Tatty Speer in 100 acres in Marion to
James Sutton for $9Ol.
OfC. W. Porter iii 79 acres in Worth to
Thompson Kyle for $lO.
Of Samuel Gardner in 164 acres in Wash
ington to Emma Steel for slsl.
Of B. F. Gibson in 97 acres in Parker and
Fairview to R. P. Scott for S2OO.
Of John A. Gordon in 26 acres in Oak
land to Frank Kohler for sllO.
Of John A. Gordon in 1 acre in Oakland
to Frank Kohler for $37.
Of Evansburg Coal Co. and J. X. Miller
in lot Evans City to C\ !>■ Slater for $55.
Of P. 0. Wolford in'ss acres iu Cherry
to J. H. Morrow for
BETTLKM EXTS.
The case vs. Owen Conlin for AiP. was
scttled;also the cases vs. Manuel W. Kinch
for Aiß and desertion.
THE BRIBERY CASES.
At New Castle, Wednesday noon, the
Grand Jury brought in true bill against J.
R.Tate, Edwin Shaifer aud Thomas Dow
ning the delegates charged with taking
bribes at the Congressional Convention.
KOTES.
Sr.die J. llcFadden has brought suit for
slander vs. Joseph Blakeley, and Letitia
Vandyke a:»d husband.
A summons in partition was issued in the
case of Emma T Steele v-\ John Gardner
et al., for a lot of land in Washington Tp.
Thursday last, w-ii- an unhappy Thank s
giving Day for W. E. Cilnpbell. the hard
ware dealer, of Butler, as on the previous
evening, and during tho next few days,
judgment aggregating ten-thousand dol
lars were entered against him, and his
stock will be sold by the Sheriif to-morrow.
Edward Shaughm ssy, who assaulted
Policeman Ren no, was ahuittol to bail in
the sum of SSOO.
The case vs Henry T:i impion was
continued.
Tlio Court allowed a note pros, in the
cane of Com. v.- (I. S. Kelly indicted for
false protenne.
The Viewers on tho new bridge in
Butler, made a favorable report.
Tliejury to partition the G ilk-land estate
in Adams Twp. were of opinion that it
could not l>e divided without injury, and
appraised it ut +SO an acre, for 215 acres
8 ( perches.
The property of David Simuis in Evans
City vu.- x«!d to Ali lor slloo,at
O. C. mi U 1 , l.i-it Saturday.
The en v of the Boro of Millerstown vs
M. Culligan was settled, and del'dt dis
charged.
On Wednesday th ■ bond of Co. Clerk
elect in fll.eOO with John Burkbart. Dr.
Hoover, K. W. Kirk, and.Jobn Sutton as
sureties was approved by the Court.
LATH PROI'KBTY TBAKSKKBS.
Cath Knittle to John Smith, lot in But
ler for .+I,OOO.
E ti Lyon to L 1! McAboj, lot in Butler
for $2,300.
L C Wick to E Springer, lot in Butler f;>r
*3OO.
A Klingen mith to H Sehlegel, lot iu
Butler for .+47").
l; 11 Qrahaiu to S Steen, 31 acres in Con
noquei).>s>-irig for 4900.
.s \V Crawford to Dean Campbell, lot in
Butler for +3,500, and Dean Campbell to J
Keihcr, .-uino for Mime.
John Bier to Kate Oesterling. 7ti acres in
Summit lot $5,000.
I: S B to W E Wick, lot ii: Butler for
+■— 1 5.
Marriage Licenses.
John A. KeelV Jlutlcr, I'a
Delia Chambers "
A. 8. I.atehaw Harmony, l'a
Katie Hudson Evans City
W. 11. Hudson Evans City
Jennie Wilson Jackson twp
11. W. l-'ehl Forward twp
Matilda Goehring "
John C. Allen Zelienople, I'a
Emma Strutt
At I'ittsbarg, Russell Hays of Adams
twp. and Etta Kipley ot Middlesex twp.
Change of Firrr.
We wish to inform the public that
we L'ftvo disposed of our store of gro
ceries,ut tbc corner of Main und Cun
ningham St , to Messrs. C. G. Gra
ham, formerly of this place, and Al.
i\ llalele. of Foxburg.
We thank the people of Bailer and
vicinity for the liberal patronage with
which they favored us, and ask them
to continue the same to our success
ors,whom we recommend as thorough
business men and worthy of con
fidence. B Ellis A Graham.
Strayed or Stolen.
A bay, mare colt, rising three
years old, with small lump on fcip,
heavy mane and tail, disappeared
from the barnyard of I. Wesley
MoDks, in Middlesex twp. near tbe
Gould oil field, on Saturday evening
last. .
Any information regarding her
will be tbanklully received by me,
and tbe rinder will be liberally re
war did.
.1. W. .Monks
Flick P. 0.,
butler Co., I'a.
—The Anti Rustiog Tinware
gu mnteed against ru.-t for three
ye >rr, at HENRY BIEIIL'S
No. 122 X. Main Si.. Butler, I'a.
—Confectionery und fruits ut ttio
! City Bakery.
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
The men who beat Jos. Shannon of
Beaver Co. were arrested in Jersey City,
last week.
Thiel college has two students imported
from Iceland.
1 The Indiana County Deposit Bank, of
■ Indiana. Pa. clc.-ed its doors last Monday.
It was caught by the JTU: i-i n fa lure ;n
■ Philadelphia, liu - Judge White, in a state
| ment made from the door step of the bank,
said i» would pay dr!!ar for dollar.
Nicholas Pettikeefer of East Do r Twp
Allegheny Co. blewouthis bra; .s with a
pistol a few nights 8; »o.
Judge Msgep of Allegheny Co. • red
Alex. Killian to be hut - r Ja-t Saturday.
;.'l Walker, convicted o! manslaughter,
was seat t>i the pen. for five y< i:-. ~ id J.
P. Hall convicted of wounding a man !y
shooting to one year in jail.
A Beaver Co. family named Barret, living
near Clinton, were poisoned last week, by
eating pork c.mtuisr: .' trichinae .. ral.-,
and one of the boys of the family died.
Jas. Dobsou and l'arick ilct.ruw, who
were serving terms at Riverside penitt n
tiary, escaped through an ir.-n trap door
in the roof of the pr:- 1 u last 1 riday night,
and Lave not been recaptured.
An opium joint has been discovered at
Jiannette.and a number ofyonngmen have
been frequenting it.
It is almost too much to believe that ::n
A mot Pa. man is rejoicing over the birth
of hi* twenty-ninth child; yet this fact is
seriously reporud in one of our exclang .-.
A Mercer Co. man snot a liO(r 20 times
in the 1 . ad and failed to kill it. the:-, strtn !;
at it with an ax. but his bog-hip dodged,
and the HX was buried in 'he man's leg.
New Castle citizens arc considering the
advisability of bonding the city for from
if.so.ooo to SIOO,OOO for the purpose r.f
putting in their own water plant.
A young German at Bell aire fell from a
l»!a-t furnace .-tack 85 let tU< the ground,
striking the roof in his descent, without
serious injury.
Amelia Kichenboek. daughter nfthe pro
prietor of the Diamond Hotel block at Mc-
Kee-port. is at death's ili or through a
recent fall on a banana peel.
A Beaver Falls girl lately took a head of
cabbage from the cellar and proceeded to
cut it up for cold slaw. She had haruly
touched it with the knife until it exploded
with a loud report and the piece flew all
over the kitchen. The girl was knocked
flat on the floor by the force of the explosion
and although not much injured by the
catastrophe, yet she was s< ared so badly
that she was unable to do any work for
several hours.
FUBL IC SALE.
There will be exposed to public
sale at the residence of Wm. M.
Brown, in Forward Twp., Butler
Co., I'a., near Brownsdale, on
Tuesday, December IGth, 1890,
the following articles, to-vvit: Six
bead of work horn?, 3 head of colts,
(1 half-bred IVrcheron 3 years old, 1
half-bred Percheron 2 years old, 1
balf-bred Clyde 1 year old); C head of
milch cows (some half-bred Jer.-eys
and several fresh); 15 bead of young
cattle,including half and three quarter
i>rcd Jersey heifers and two-year-old
Short ilorn heifers and steers, fat;
also one thoroughbred Jersey hull,
(jolden Koflef So. i 5,884), pedigree
will be given on day of .-ale; 1 Berk
shire hoar, registered, 2 years old; 3
Berkshire sows, registered, and 30
heed of thoroughbred Berkshire pigs,
weighing from 20 to 100 pounds
eacb;loo head of thoroughbred sheep,
1)» laities, Merinos aud Oxford Downs;
500 to COO bushels of corn ia ear; 250 !
bushels of oats. 50 tens <f hay; 3
heavy road wagous; 1 spriog wagon; 1
1 top wagon. 1 open buggy; 1 cart; 3
double sets of wag.,u huraeßs;2 single
sets of buggy barnc.-.-'; 1 Buckeye
binder, nearly Dew; 1 sulky corn
p'.ow; 2 mowers, Adrianee and Piano;
1 Adrianee single reaper; 1 Hagere
town grain drill; 1 corn planter; 1
sulky hay rake; I roller; 1 set of bob
sleds; 1 Bastian threshing machine,
nearly new; 1 Crosby windmill; 1
cutting box; plows, harrows, culiiva- j
tors, double -trees, log chains, hay
fork, rope arid pulleys, 3 barrels of
good cider vinegar, poultry, house
hold goods and many other things j
too numerous to mention Sale to
commence at lo o'clock a. tn., sharp.
Sale positive, as 1 have to leave
the farm by the first of the year. A
credit of one year will be given on
all amounts exceeding five dollars.
WM. M BROWN.
For Sale Cheap.
A good brick dwelling house, fit
un'ted in Butler, for particulars in
quire of JOIIN II BZIKF-R,
CITIZEN OFKICE. '
—Big line of Albums at tin* 5-eent
Store, opposito Savings Bank.
—Wheeler A; Wilnon and Stan
dard Sewing Machines at
IIENUY BIEIIL'S,
No. 122 N. Main St., Butler. Pa
We can .-aveyctl money on plush
coats, cloth jackets, stockinet jackets
and children's garments, at
L. STF.IV & SON'S.
Home-made bread at the City
Bakery.
fee cream furnished in any
quantity, for parties, by the City
Bakery.
—Take your children to Zuver's
Gallery for Pictures that will suit
you. Anderson building.
—Genuine Hand-made Harness for
$9 at MARTINCOCRT A Co.'s,
'2lO VV. Cunningham St.
Full line of hats, both stiff and
soft, for summer wear at
J. F. T. STKIILK'K,
—(lo to Martincourt «fc Co.'s and
buy two horse blankets for what one
costs elsewhere.
—Bargains in stockinet jackets at
$2.50, $3, $4, $5 and sl, all worth
from $1 to $3 more, at
L. STEIN & SON'S.
— 5-A lioree Blankets cheap at
MARTINCOURT & Co.'s,
21fi W. Cunningham St.
—Velocipedes, rocking horses
wagons and wheelbarrows at
J. F. T. STEIILE'B.
To the Farmers.
If you want choice buckwheat flour
and a fair turn out, have your buck
wheat ground at Geo. Walter mill,
which is running day aud uiglit and
makes the best flour iu the market.
GEO. WALTER, Butler, Pa.
Genuine Hand made Harness for
$0 at MARTINCOURT & Co.'s,
210 W. Cunningham St.
Pupils' Monthly Hep- rts, one
cen' < ueh, for rale at • ITIZKN office.
Fine cakes at the City Bakery.
—/over's Pictures leave nothing
wanting iu fiuish, tone or a correct
| likeutrio.
UTL LEAD, otlii r> follow.
Tlit* rapid increase of
business is the Lest evidence
that our t-llort !■ give to tlii
community a first clu.v> I)rug
Store is appreciated. We
j make a specialty of the drug
business proper and give it our
entire time and personal at
tention. We handle on v the
best of everything in our line
and guarantee the purity of
everything bearing the name
of C. iN. BOYD. We have no
old stock that has ste . i :b
years, but aJI _uoi-- re
and fiesh. Physic. u> Pre
scriptions 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 011 short no
tice. We ask a share of \ out
put ron age 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.
liespect fully,
C. N. 150 YD, Druggist.
Diamond Block, Uutler, Fa.
—Guitars, violins and mouth
organs at .1 F. I'. STEULE'S.
—Tit* op y oar horse with a 75c.
haud-muye leather Laker. Martin
court «fc Co.. 216 W. Cunningham
St., have them,
—5-A Horse Blankets cheap at
AJABTINCOIBT & CO'a,
210 W. Cunningham St.
A ..ally's Perfect Companion.
Every expectant uioiher should read our
new book by Dr. Dye, one of New York's
most eelebrrted physicians. A perfect
guide, it tells bow the ft arful ordeal can be
made easy, live front danger, and almost
entirely painless, thus saving months of
anxiety, dread and suffering. Full of valu
able information to ladies, answering hun
dreds of delicate questions. Send two-cent
stamp for circulars, testimonials, and con
fidential letter. Address. FRANK THOMAS
»i Co., l'ublishi-rs. Daltimore, ild.
—Girls tricycles at
J. F. T. STEULE'S.
—House-cleaning time shows the
nocest-ity for new curtains, tidies,
throws and bed sets. ff« can sop
ply jou with everything needed in
thai line.
—Halls and bats at
J. F. T. SLEHLE'S.
Full line of guitar strings, baujo
strings and violin strings at
J. F. T. STEULE'S.
—lce cream at last summer's
prices at Morrison's City Bakery.
—The cheapest place in Butler to
buy stoves is HENRY BIEUL'S,
So. 122 N. Main St., Butler, I'a.
—Buy the Lansing Wagon—it is
the best. For sale by
HENRY BIEHL,
122 N. Main St., Butler, Pa.
A Stray Calf
Came to the premises of the sub
scribed in Mt Chestnut, on or about
the middle of September, 1890, a red
heifer calf, (Spring; no marks.)
Teh owner is requested to come \
forward, prove property, pay charges
and take her away, otherwise she i
will be disposed of according to law.
J. J. STEVENSON,
Mt. Cbo.-tnut ; Butler Co., Pa. !
Fine table linens, fancy towels,
tidies aud stamped linens in great
variety at
L. STETN A SON'S.
—Our Ladies' Wool Hose at 25
cents can't be beat. All other grades
at bargain prices.
L. STEIN <FE SON.
Sunbury Academy.
If you are looking for the best
place to attend school, come to Sun
burv Academy Dec. 2. Winter term
opens on that day. Send for cata
logue. Address T. E. MOIFAT,
West Sunbury, IV
—White aprons at all prices. tidies,
fancy towels, line linen table sets,
stamped linens, etc.. at
L STEIN A SON'S.
—Largest line of tine baby j
carriages ever brought to Butler at
J. F. T. STEHLE'S |
You never saw a good aa.sort- i
meut of blankets, robes, harness, i
buggies, carts aud everything i;i their j
line in your life uuless you have been j
to Martincourt & Co., nor never will
see them till you go there.
—J. J. Iteiber, the drover, wants
all farmers arid stockreisers to know
that he still deals in stock of a!l "kirn's.
Any persons having anv to sell
should address him LOCK BOX 020, i
Butler, I'a., or leave with Jacob
Keiber, .Jefferson St
—Fascinators at 25, 40, 50, 75 cts. j
and $1 at
L. STEIN A* SON'S
Don't buy a wrap until you have i
inspected our immense stock of plush
coats aud jackets, cloth and stockinet
jackets. We can surely save you
big money.
L. STEIN SC SON,
—Cloaks, cloaks, cloaks,— best
values in plush, cloth and stockinet
garments, at
L. STEIN & SON'S
Largest line of silks, velvets und
dress goods in the county at less
than former prices, at
L. STEIN & SON'S
Prospect Academy.
The election is over and the nex f
important question is, Where is the
best place to send our children to
school? Before deciding send for
catalogue of Prospect Acad< my
Winter term begins Dec. 2.
F. W. MAUEE, Prin.,
Prospect, Pa.
—New k'fi gloves, cloth gloves,
mittens, hosiery and underwear at
lower prices than ever, at
L. STEIN A SON'S.
Notice.
The highs' price paid for buck
wheat at <«i o. Walter mill, Butler, Pa.
Two flood Papers at a Bargain.
We have made arrangement* t>y which
we <• :i furni-h The Ol ■<> Farmtr, the IR.'U.
ing agricultural, ive clock, BII<I lamily
journal or thin com.: y, and the CITIZI
both one fear, pes? ■j» ; • i«l, f- . only 10.
This is a bargain that c\ery faiuior should
J accept.
A Git AND SUCCESS.
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One of the most suceosßfiil openings took place at
our store Friday and Saturday, Xov. 28 and 29. Thou
sands of people came to see our Xew Stock of Fine
FrilXlTl'ltE, and everyone said to us, you have the
finest line of goods we have ever seen. So we have. It
will pay any person in Butler county to visit our store. We
have a cheap line of Furniture. Don't fail to see our Bed
Room Suit, in fine polished oak, for #25; Fine Polished
Rockers, upholstered inplush,H4.so; a Nice Wood Seat Rock
er for # 1.
Don't fail to see our stock before selecting vourCHRIST
MAS PRESENTS!
Campbell & Templeton,
A. Trout man A: Son's old stand, - - Butler, Pa.
FREE; TRIP TO BUTLER!
To the Grand Christmas Opening at
FINE PICTUIHSS! I*
My picture.- are the talk of the town, ami
those who mi -S seeing my lines of Huh
ings, Engravings. Photogravure <. Photo
graphs, t'astel and ater Color L'ainl" -
arc unfortunate, indeed. J
I have 200 UEM ark Proof, and Artist's
Etching ainl Prints, selected with irrm 1
care and good taste from the liues ot the
three leading publisher in ibis country, 40
of Tabor's and other photogravures and
300 Taber'S Artotypes, which with many
Oleographs, ('hromos ami Paintings, make
the best line of pictures to he had in East
ern markets.
I make a specialty of Artistic Framing
ami can frame anything from a Marriage
License to a house and let. AW old pic
ture with a new frame is often as good as
Lew und will make a nice present.
; J 1 call particular .'Mention to my lines
of Bamboo and liar. Wood L.asels, and
my Frames for cabinet photographs.
lIOOKS.
Without donbt ray line of Books excel
any ever displayed in Butler. I have a '
complete line of the standard 12 m< >s at
22c and 35c. Kitty different Poets in gilt
edge at TIDE each — all the most popular
books now extant. In gift books I liaveall
the gems of the season and ear. simply a-k '
you to see them before going elsewhere.
WKIISTRE'S CKAIJItipOEIi IMCTIOSA 11V, |
with patent index, .FLO. Webster's I'na
bridged for s!'. ">O.
HOLIDAY GOODS.n nun nnTTT 02. Merson St
STAT.ONERY, [)^Jj|] Jj jj| jj H«lte L.» 7 H«*.
lce for sale at the City Bakery
—Martincourt & Co., 210 W. Cun
ningham St., has more robes and
horse 1 blankets than you ever seen in
your life.
Boarding House Cards, with Act
of Assembly, 2:"> cents for half-a dozen,
i for sale at CITIZEN office.
Buv the Kigbmo patent shirt at
J. F. T STEHLE'S.
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| Save Money
liy getting your Fall and W in
ter millinery, und r car aud
hosiery from
M. F. A M. Marks'.
They will show you the lar
gest and bent selected stock in
Cutler at lite lowest prices.
We have a larger stock of
trimmed goods than evei IH
fore.
Mourning goods a Specialty.
SMIUTTE & O'BRIEN
Sanitary Plumbers
Aud'Gas- Fitters.
DEALBIM IX
Sewer Pipe,
Cias Fixtures,
Globes and
Natural (ias Appliances.
.TefU;i>on St.,opp. I owry llotisf
BUTLKH, PA
CALE S M E V
M WANTKD.
L( CM. OR THAVE' ING.
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, ADSBI'HEE iv »HE CIVUKN
THF. CHANGE OF A LIFETIME
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Would miss it? See Southeast J 1
Corner c f this "ad."
i t
Have Presents for All !
Fine Pictures. Frame*, Easels, i
(J !<J Pen*. Hooks, Books and Books. 1
Books in Sets, Gift Book-*, Juve j
riil*> B< i'k-rumi Poems.
I'lush, Metal and Leather Toilet
Oases. Odor Cases, Manicure and i
Shaving Sets, Cuff and Collar BOX<JS, 1
Olovo :if,d Handkerchief Iso\es, Ci
ear Boxe*, Smoker's Seta, Albums, ''
ll.yjd Mirrors, Triplicate Mirrors, Ac
MS, *
Our Overcoat
lls now completed and we extend to all tho readers of thin paper a cordial
invitation to <••<!! and exumin OIK LT -k of new fall and
which wo havn in great variety, in
PIISTEIIS, Kt:i!>ns, MEIJONS. COIiKSI litWS ami IHEVIOTS
In all the new shades of
GREYS, TANS, BROWNS, BLUES AND BLACK.
The young ai»d Btyliah dresser will want his fabrics made in
MEDIUM SHORT, SINGLE or DOUBLE BREASTED BOX COATS
Finished with lapped seams aal inserted velvet collar, (which is tho lates 1
this season) of which we have several styles in light yr dark color, ver
nobby, and sure to please the most fastidious.
In addition to the above we have overcoats of all styles for
Men, Youths, BOYS and Children,
AT ROCK BOTTOM PRICES.
11. Schneideman
| The Peoples Clothier. .
104 S. Main St. - Hutler. JPa.
IFARM FOB SALE..
TlK* uwUt*!*i r I will jm»H his torm.conUOrilntf
f»tv , .i j . m«>'« '«r I- -H ,iml |ocat<<l lu Adams |
T\w» f'ti Mm- I. .:!• i»urv r Mar?* r*>a<l.
M>«r#h;>!l an-1 Mu>n< » M moim <•!» rli« I*. & W.
N. ii awl |M iirll) •' »l!' n «Hl
It ii'iiliili ■ • • 1 • 1 •• • n»
Bti\.'ir i «m-0 «miH 1 << leii L ok nuii. Ictct
iinii K«>«KI ground. bear lirnt**, putnp
ii i.nni. urul till li <iiwr.
iit«|uirt* of i'i
James Davidson,
Myoma P. O ,
Liutlor Co., Pa.
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T!i" Beaut >fW French IK>tl,tho line expre-s
wagon and tho pretty picture and storr.
boo'r -i are >ume of the special attractions
and are worth coming miles to see, especi
ally nir.ee it costs you nothing.
K -ad the county papers eack week, for
they will suggest lots of new ideas about.
Christinas presents.
ursn!
While jou look for the locals in another
place. They w ill toll you many things
about Mile. Sarah,the Juvoilile Books,and
lust hut not least
TUH FREE RXCCASIOH TO UUTLKK!
From ituy Bailroad Station within ten
miles of Under I will refund amount ofoar
fare both win s with purchases amounting
to Six Dollars.
From any liuilroad Station in Butler Co.
I will refund lull amount of car faro both
wic. < with purchases amounting to Ten
Dollars.
('inn :o Uutb-r. It will cost you noth
ing. and you will lind my pricon the iow
est
N. 1*. —This uilVr does not only include
Holiday t'mods, but Wall Paper, Window
Wind* ami Stationery.
From now until Xuian Day.
0 A U vSM 1%
( j WANTED. |\
1 • iv.iii t ;■ ii<i I oral, I" f«»n Itur rlinire nui-ciy
i' ■ rlnltl'-* in ii irnj ii
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