THE OITIZEIj^_ ' : PBOP. W.c. mm, scaecurnov rMrAn> - ~ •»* rwaMe m AtfrasMa. FMPAT, J AJTOARY «. UH are and their «üb fSJSW eendta. as . ..innsint^fcegt^to, STeRCr - * jggy Caff fees -* be aeo«- 1801. Yesterday, Thursday, January 1, 1881, was our New Tear's, the first day of a new year, a holiday, and a day formerly cele brated by the giving of presents, which especial feature baa, in England and the United States, been relegated to Christ mas. It was the first day of the eighteen hun dred and ninety-first year of the Christian Era; and there yon bad better stop and take it for granted that it is all right, for if yon begin inquiring as to why the Christian Era doee not begin on the birthday of Christ or on the day generally celebrated by His followers as His birthday; or if yon want to know wby the year should have been made to begin at a time marked by no particular physical or astronomical event; yon enter the mythical realm of historical chronology and begin the study of mathematical chronology, both of which are well-nigh interminable. The Christian Era is dated from the Ist of January of the year in which Christ *u born; and January was made the first month of the Roman calendar, probably because it was the first month of their Spring-time. In northern Italy, for many centuries after the fall of the Soman Em pire, the year was made to begin on March 25th, the day of the Annunciation, and in France as lata as the middle of the 16th century the year began with Easter. In England for several centuries the year be gan with Christmas, and in parts of Scot land the Ist of-January is jet oelebrsted as Christmas. In the Scandinavian peninsula the re turn of the Son was celebrated by the great yule feast, and when missionaries of the Christian religion penetrated those regions they engrafted the Christian Christ- j mas on that feast In England in the 12th century the prac tice was to begin the year on the 25th of March, and that practice prevailed til] Parliament is 1751 directed that the year 1752 should be reckoned from the Ist of January, and the same day is now the be ginning of the year in all Christian coun tries, excepting Russia. When the Romans of the time of Julius Cmar remodeled their calendar, they knew nothing of the spherical form of the Earth, or of its revolution around the Sun, and yet by some means they measured a year to within a km minutes of its correct time, and established a year of 305 days, every fourth year to have 366, and gave months the'number of days tbey still have. The Roman calendar was so perfect that it wse adopted by the Christian nations, but in 1562 A. D. the slight error of 11 minutes and 10 seeonds a year, had amounted to about tan complete days, and Pope Gregory XIII ordained that tan days should be deducted from October of that year, and that every hundredth year should not be a leap year, excepting every 400 th, beginning with the year 2000 A. D., and in this way the difference between the natural and civil yean will not amount to a day in 5,000 years. This change was objected to bj some of the Protectant nations, but wu finally adopted by all the nation* o( Europe, ex cepting the Bossian, which yet adheres to the old itfU, and aa the error now amount* to twelve days, their calendar is that many daya wrong. A meridian of this Earth will return under a fixed star in a few minutes lees 1 than twenty-four of our houri, but as the larth, besides tuning on its axis, is also rolling around the Sun and in the eame direction, it has to tarn thoee few minutes longer to again bring that meridian twice under the centre of the Sun, and thus it is that in a year of 966 days the Sarth actual ly turns on its axis 300 times. The orbit of the Sarth, also, is not a circle, bat an ellipse, and therefore there is a slight difference in the intervals be tween the return of a meridian under the centre of the Son, and the time we use In our clocks and watches is the average of these intervals, called Mean Time to dis tinguish it from Sum, Sidereal and other time*, and that interval we divide into a day of twenty-four hoars. ORB of the new U. 8. Senators for Idaho is Geo. L. Bhoap, who was born and raised near Proeport, and lived in that town and in Kittanning. He went to Idaho some years ago, acquired prominence, and Pres ident Harrison appointed him Territorial Governor. Idaho was made a state a few months ag6, and its Legislature met and elected three man U. 8. Senators, two of whom are to take their seats immediately, and the other to succeed the one whose term expires next March. Mr. Shonp was preeent when the Senate met last Monday and on motion of Mr. Hoar he was sworn in, and afterwards on motion of Mr. Yanoe his credentials were referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections, the point being that the action of the legislature in providing for representation so far ahead, was not altogether in compliance with the consti tution and the ruki of the Senate. Battle With Indiana. While U. 8. troops were disarming Big Foot's band of Indians on the Bad Lands of Dakota, Monday morning, the Indians fired on the troops, and a fight ensued in which Capt Wallace and twenty-five sol diers were killed, Lt. Gariington and some fifty men wounded, and the band of Indi ans, excepting the women and children who fled the eamp, was practically wiped out. Next day another band of Indians at taoked a (apply train, bat a company of troops heard the firing and came to its re lief, and the Indians were routed with con siderable loss. There is great excitement in all parts of the territory and the settlers are fleeing to the towns. TBI little State of Massachusetts, ha* sent Daniel Webster,Bufus Choate,Charles Sumner, Bobert Winthrop end Edward Everett to the United States Benate, but the great Bute of Pennsylvania, under the rule of the "machine" neither develops such statesmen nor puts them in ofllce. Wi #ant a man to reprteent us in the Sonata of the United States, who will be the peer, in statesmanship and character, of the representatives of the other great States; and nobody, not even his political friends, protend that J. Donald Cameron is such a man; and even if he were, he has had his share, ho has held the oflice for fourteen years. But ha is not a represen tative of the Republican party of this State, and his re-election will mean an other triumph of the party "machine" over the party people, which will bode no good for the party la the fatuie. What Has Ha Done? What has San a tor J. Donald Cameron dona that ha ia aaid to b« beyond the reach of pnblio criticism and pnbllo sentiment T Tha question ia pertinent at this time, be cause Mr. Cameron ia quoted as saying that 'it ia a matter of indifference to him what the newspapers say," and also because some of our weak-kneed contemporaries assert that it mattera not what ia now brought against the Senator, be will be re-elected. "What The Pre** says about him is true," ia the declaration of one of these news papers, and then it regretfully adds: —"but it is too late aov to oppose him." If that ia correct, then the situation is an extraordinary one, which requires ex planation. The Legislature which is to elect Mr. Cameron's successor has not yet been organised. The election does not take place for three weeks and over. Is it possible that a majority of the men elected to perform the solemn duty of choosing a fit man to repreeent this great State in the United States Senate for the next six years an bound to rote for Mr. Cameron regard leas of public sentiment and (he interests of the commonwealth? If that were true, then theee men are not free to act for the public good. They are either pnppets in the hands of a boas, or they are bound by obligations which they dare not make pub lic. We are not ready to believe that such is the case. It is openly aeaerted that Mr. Cameron contributed certain sums of money to help elect members of the Legislature, who, in return, bound.themselvee to vote for his re-election. If that were true it would explain bow it is that Mr. Cameron snaps his fingers at public criticism and defiantly votee with the Democrats in the United States Senate and against(the party plat' form of his own State. If he has bought and paid for his election in advance, and holds the obligations of a majority of the members of the Legislature in his pocket, then there ia a rational, though a highly discreditable, explanation of bis extraor dinary oonduct. But we do not accept this explanation. The majority of the Penn sylvania Legislature is not made up of shameless men who betray the State and bargain votes for pelf in that way. There must be some other explanation. What is itf Mr. Cameron has been a member of the Senate for over twelve years. In all that time his name has never been identified with any measure of importance. He is chairman ef a com mittee, but is incompetent to take charge on the loor of the Senate of any measure reported from that committee. Other members always and invariably do that work. Mr. Cameron is a chronic absentee. When great tariff measures of vast import ance to the Btate were before Congress he was hunting in South Carolina. The in terests of the State, after being carefully guarded in the Honss at the last session, were sacrificed in the Senate because, in part, of his absenoe, indifference, and lack of ability to defend them. But, not con tent with sacrificing the interests of tne State in that way, he defiantly voted with the Democrats to allow every owner of silver bullion to take 73 cents worth of it to the Mint and get back from the Govern ment one dollar, and thus helped to bring 'on almost a financial panio. He opposes legislation demanded by every Republican National Convention held since the war and by the conventions of his own State. Without ability or influence with his own party in the Benate, he is nevertheless, a disturbing factor,and is largely responsible for the defeat of important and needed legislatation, both at this session and the last, becsnse of his intimate relations with the Democrats and refusal to act his own party. No one can point to a single important act of J. Donald Cameron during his long service in the Senate which reflocts credit on his county, his State, or his party. In National and State campaigns he has never lifted his voice for his party. He was, as usual, silent in the last campaign in. this State, though now claiming the chief fruit of Republican success. What is tbe reason that it is assumed that he will, as a matter of course, be re elected to the Senatef The only explan ation yet offered is his wealth; and tbe as sertion that he baa bought and paid in ad vance for the privilege of misrepresenting his party and his State. But we repeat that we are not prepared to accept that explanation, and we ask again, What has he done? In a future issue The Pre** may be able to throw farther light on the matter.—Philadelpia Press. A Pleasant Affair. On last Thursday, Dec. 25, at the resi dence of Gabriel Barnbart, of Mt. Chest nut, oocurred the marriage of his daughter, Anna, and Mr. 0. M. Coovert, of West Liberty. Early in the afternoon the invited guests began to make their appearance in sleighs and]buggies, those coming from the vicin ity of West Liberty in four-wheeled vehi cles on aocouot of the pom sleighing in that locality. Tbe company were entertained very pleasantly until four o'clock when, while a march waa being played on the organ by Mr. Hill, of Ohio, tbe bride and groom, ac companied by Mr. Frank Wimer, of West Liberty, and Mrs. Troutman, of Ohio, made their appearance in the parlor. Standing hsneath a beautiful bridal wreath and the decorated emblem of good luck above them the happy conple were united in matrimony by the Rev. Sheffer.of Prospect. ' After receiving the congratulations and kind wishek of those preeent Mr. and Mrs. Coovert were invited to bring their guests to the dining room where a bountiful sup ply of turkey and delicacies peouliar to a wedding feast awaited them. After the guests had done justice to the Christmas turkey and dainties, the pres ents which were both nsefnl and beautful were presented. Tbe guests then entertained themselves in various ways until a crowd of yonng men headed by a violinist with his "fiddle" was ushered in. The young people then en joyed themselves by "keeping step" to. the music of the violic and organ. After the second quadrille when quietness appeared to reign supreme, the silence was broken', by a strain of martial music rendered by tbe Eureka band, which bad quietly stationed itself just onUide the front door. The serena ders were treated with cigars and invited in to partake of the wedding cake and par ticipate in the festivities. ; Every one appeared happy and joyful. Nothing occurred to marthe mirth and merriment of the and all united in laying that they enjoyed a Merry Christ mat. Mr. and Mr*. Coovert have the kind wishes and sincere regard* of their many friends and aMociatea. We hope that joy and happiness may ever attend their jonrney throngh life, and that each return ing Christmas m*y bring new joys and pleasant recollections of the one they have so fittingly celebrated. Some of the invited guests could not be preaeat on account of sickneas, bnt among thoee who witneeaed the ceremonies were Mr. and Mrs. Thoa. Coovert of Proepect, Mr. and Mrs. ffm. Barnhart of Buttercup, Mr. and Mrs. John Shyster of Mt. Chestnut, Mr. Frank Wi nter of West Liberty, and Mis* Etta Mc- Coy of Slipperyrock, Mr. Win. Cowden and Miss Clara Wimer, Mr. Frank Olenn and Miss Jennie Wimer, all ot West Lib erty, Miss Eva and Lauretta Barnhart of Buttercup, Mr. Edward Oeaterling. of Mt. Chaatnut and Mr. George Hill, of Ohio. On Ptiurr. -Write it IWI. Recollections of Butler; or Fifty Years Ago. ED. ClTlZEN— Recently on meeting A friend, now one of our older citizens, our conversation turned upon the wonderful changes in Butler within our time, and he suggested they should be written, and that I should give what he termed my reminis cences of the town. In turn I suggested that he should perfuim the task. How ever, he urged it on me, and after due con sideration I have concluded to do so. But at the outstart we wish it understood that these "Recollections," which name we prefer to call them, are but our recollec tions, as we write only of what "hangs on memory's walls," without consulting a book, paper or document, and therefore they are not given or not to be taken as absolute history. The great change that has taken place in our town, in men, fam ilies, persons and things during the past fifty years, has suggested the thought, and if these recollections of half a century will be the means of preserving a record of any of these, or prove of interest to any of our citixens, we will have accomplished our object At present Butler is like unto a strange city to our older citisecs and they feel and realize the fact that they are al most strangers in a new and strange place. ORIGINAL BCTLER. To begin properly it is first of impor tance that the original limits or boundaries of the town should be stated, for its en largement from time to time has made it four fold of what it was titty years ago. All of the first ward, and much of the second, third, fourth and fifth wards of the present town, have been added to the original. The following is about the first or old boundary: On the south, and to what was known as "The Commons," building lots were laid out to the alley along and south of the present residences of William Camp bell and R. C. McAboy, the alley running east and west to near the Connoqoenessing creek at either end; on the west to near creek and about twenty rods below the present George Walter mill, as southwest corner; and on the east reaching the creek near to and below the present Opera House. From there it followed up and near the creek to a large tree that stool on the bank near where the present bridge known as the Boyd bridge now is, south and not far from the West Penn Railroad depot. Thence due north along what is now called Monroe street to where the same will meet what is now East Penn street, but which originally was but an alley. This was northeast corner. Thence it went due west along said now Penn St., crossing Main St. between the properties of the heirs of the late General Purviance and Isaac Colbert, Esq., and on to a point where present West Penn would intersect an alley, northwest corner, running thence due south, crossing Cunningham St. near residence of Mr. C. Otto, and on to the creek again near the present Jail Street bridge, and from there up the creek some thirty jods to the place of beginning. So it will be seen Butler was not as large in territory fifty years ago as it is at present. By the additions, north, south, east and west, it is now more than a square mile in extent. Its population in 1840 was less than one thousand. THE COMMONS. It should be stated that what was known ai "The Commons," some five or six acres, composed a part of the original plan of Butler, laying on the south end, and run ning from creek to creek, east and west, and bounded on the south by the property of the late John Negley, who owned all the balance of land in that bend of the creek below the Commons, and then in Butler township. These Commons were reserved and set apart as snch by the original donors of the land for our county seat, John and Samuel Cunningham, lor the general use and benefit of its people. One, and perhaps the principal, use then derived from them was that enjoyed by the cows of its citixens, which, on being reliev ed of their milk in an evening, hastened to or were driven to "The Commons," there to repose in comfort and safety for the night. How different from now, when if your cow should happen to be out late of night she is mercilessly seized, by order of Town Council, impounded and imprisoned in some small and uncomfortable pen until you redeem ber. The Cunningham donors were good and merciful men, in that they were merciful to the beasts, ic providing for them. The Commons abounded in every variety of trees, great and tmall, among them, plentifully, being the crab apple tree, tbe fragrance of whose blos soms in the spring was most enchanting to the sense of smell and tbe beauty of whose flowers most pleasant to the eye. Hickory nuts, chestnuts, hazel nuts, wild cherries and berries, were also gathered there by the small boys of fifty years ago. Good building stone also covered the Commons and from which the stone for the founda tions of the first houses and barns were taken. Large rocks were these, upon which the children climbed and the goats delighted to sport. The celebrated "Fed eral Spring," named to in honor of the politics of the days of General Washington, is close upon the south borders of the old Commons. It is now tbe property o( Mr. John 11. Smith, who has neatly enclosed it and is no longer accessible to tbe general public, who often sought its pure and refreshing waters. The Indians passing through Butler in those days made it a point to reach that spring, to quench their thirst and lay in the sun and rest there. But the Commons were finally sold —by virtue of an act of Legislature—and the proceeds of sales of lots laid ont thereon were devoted to educational purposes, the present large school-bouso on Jefferson St. being principally built from the sales,about fifteen yearn ago. Upon some of these lots are now the fine residences of John N. Patterson, I. J. IfcCandless, Mr. Bole, John Kopp, John M. Smith, Mrs. Dunn, Al. Woltcr, Kafer, Moorhead, HafTner, the new and very elegant house of Mr. I). B. Campbell, Mr. Bisler, Mr. Joseph Balph, and others, some of which it is said will have to bo removed if tbe contemplated widening is mado of street leading from McKean to bridgo passing over to Spring dale. MORE ANON. Butler, Dec. 29, 1890. Weat Liberty Again. Re 7. Womer, of the M. E. church, has been holding revival meetings here for a couple of weeks. And success has crowned his efforts. The members also had a grand supper on the 23d and every body enjoyed themselves real well and no bad effects. The Cumberland's begin their revival meetings on the 11th ot Jan. Our best wishes are with them. The sawmill boiler on Cemetery hill has not been removed yet, but tbe horsex'bave got somowhat acquainted with it. Elmer McCall wears a broad grin and well he might, it ia a boy. Wm. Mayer also has a smiling face, he has a young daughter. A great many of tbe young people of this neighborhood determined to have a merry Christmas and they chose that day for their weddings. We are glad to hear that another of our soldiers has received a reward. Mr. John Grossman has been granted a pension of lix dollars a month. The schools of this township are all pros pering very well. AI>REM. TBE friends of Ex-Btate Senator J. W. Lee of Franklin think that he ia a fit per eon to represent ua in tbe 0- 6. Senate, and some of tbe papers of tbe western part of the State haye spoken for him. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES. Rev. J. W. Reigard, of Kitt*nning. advertises in a local paper that he cannot pay bis debts, because the members of the Progressive Brethren Charch have not made good their promises to him. At Harbison's coal bank in Beaver Co. last Saturday a miner emptied a lot of powder on the floor of bis shanty, and began making cartridges, with a lighted lamp attached to his cap. The lamp fell into the powder and the miner was blown to pieces. A party of Italians were arrested in Pittsburg, last week, for passing counter feit silver dollars, and a bundle containinK over 1000 of the spurious coins, was found under one of their beds. The stuff is being made in New Tork, and shipped to that claw of people all over the country. Frank Aldrich, the circus man who was convicted of buncoing Mr. Lemon of Alle gheny, was pardoned, and was released from the penitentiary on Christmas day. He was confined for two years, and during all that time bis wife had been bunting up evidence to prove that he was not guilty, finally succeeded in convincing the Pardon Board of the fact. At Beaver Falls, a few nights a«o, an old grocer named Arbuthnot, while on his way home was knocked down by ruffians and robbed of $l3O. A real mean trick was lately plaj'ed on some ladies in Punxsutawney, who were holding a chnrch fair in the opera house. Some wicked, or at least mischievioos person poured a quart of whiskey into the big crock containing the lemonade, and then gave the "wink" to the boys, who crowded arround the lemonade stand, and when the ladies found it out they said it was "just perfectly awful."' William Wood and Nora Effert, of New Brighton,accompanied by the girl's mother secured a marriage license in New Castle, and were married, and the girl's father has employed counsel to prosecute Prothonota ry Gilliland, because the girl is but 13 years of age. Win. Brant, eon of Charles Brant, of Indiana, Pa., came near killing his mother the other day. While in the bouse he picked up a shot gun and pointing it at hie mother said, "I am going to shoot you and polled the trigger. The mother moved her head to one side just in time to escape a charge of buckshot. The boy was much frightened and said he "did not know it was loaded." The Washington Pa. Obterver says that ten new tank cars have been added to the 20 already owned by the Washington Refining Company. They are the best tank cars made and are built at a cost of $750 each. An Oil City policeman arrested a follow for whistling for bis girl. The Beaver Falls Journal says that "People in and aroand the Ft. Wayne station Thursday witnessed a Bcene that sent a thrill of horror through all present at the sight before them. Train 14, east bound, was just pulling out when Mr. Brooks, proprietor of a billiard hall, on Seventh avenue,attempted to board it. By some manner his hold slipped and he fell in front of the wheels with bis head on the rails. In this position he was pushed along for several yards, and every one who saw him in that awful position thought surely that be would be decapitated and mangled to pieces. Fortunately several inches of snow covered the rail which caused his head to slide along in front of the wheel until it was finally pushed off. The horrified spectators were surprised, however, when they saw him rise from his terrible position. Strange as it may seem, he was little, if any, injured, though his hat was cut in two. It was the closest call on record, and one that he will never forget. General Notes. Near Bangor, Me., last Wednesday, a man was blown over a precipice 120 feet high, landed in a snow drift and sank in it ten feet, and when dug out was found to be uninjured. The election in the Kilkenny district in Ireland, went against the adherents'of Mr. Parnell, and the candidate of the other faction was elected. It was an English cat that spoiled Mr. Parnell's prestige and power, and the affair has given the cause ot Home Rule for Ireland a sad blow. President Harrison appointed Judge Henry B. Brown of Detroit, Mich, to fill the vacancy in the U. S. Supreme Bench, caused by the death of Justice Miller. • Portersville Items. We are having a regular old-fashioned winter of twenty years back. The Xmas entertainments at the U. P. and Presbyterian Churches were largely attended, there being some very fine and costly presents given away. Portersville would have been very quiet and temperate during the Holidays had it not been for a few men, if so called, from B different county who came with their pock ets filled with bottles,and divided it among some of our citizens, which made things very lively. Such men should be sent up for snch conduct. Miss Kate Pringle, Mr. and Miss Reed, Mr. Armstrong and Miss Glenn, of Plain grove, spent Christmas in this place. Mrs. Dr. W. R. Wilson has left for Bal timore, where she expects to remain with her mother, Mrs. Brown. She has the sympathy of the whole community in her sorrow. Henry Lehman met with an accident on Saturday evening which might have been very serious. While handling a bottle of carbolic acid in the drug store, he let the bottle fall, which broke, the contents striking him on the neck and arm, burning him severely. It is whispered around town that there is likely to be a wedding in the near future. Who is the happy couplet The Widow Kennedy's house and some of the contents were destoyed by fire on last Monday evening. Just two years ago her barn and all the contents were burned to the ground. Mr. Samuel Tinsnian wears a broad smile, as he is the father of a pair of twin babies. Mr. and Mrj. Flick, of New Castle, were the guests of Joßeph Lehman and family last week. Frank Oliver is home from Duff's College for a few days. We are glad to see bim once more. Mrs. Margaret McClymonds is home for a short vacation. George Kennedy is spending the holi days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kennedy, of this place. IONOSCS. MESSRS THOMPSON and Williams, our members of the Legislature, expect to go on to Harrisl org to-nigbl, and the caucus of the Republican members to decide upon the Speaker, and the other officers of the House will be held to-morrow. W. C. Findley, Esq. is an applicant for one of the clerkships of tho House, and to all the members there of we can recommend him a* competent for the place and a deaerving young Republican. Special Officer B. F. Higgins, of Wash ington, slipped while pawing near an iron fence, and, falling on it, suffered the curious accident of cutting hi* tonsil in two. Hia throat struck on one 01 the bars of the fence. 'Ninety One. Ti» the midnight bell, the old year thriven Is now of the past; Oh, with it forgiven. Be the many »iu*. whose nhame and sorrow. Marred the fateful to-day and hopeful to morrow. And the pain and iu days have known Been erased from the page, as each day has flown, And only that which was noble,pure and true Be remembered and recorded, old year with you. I gaze from my casement out into the night, Above one the skv is with stars bright, While peacefully' neath their guardian eyes The sleeping world in its snowy robe lies. Beautiful as from the great intiDitude, The first year dawned on Nature's solitude: As silently passes the old jear Bhriven, And silently duwns the new year given. The midnight bell, and once more is here. Cold and silver white, a spotless new year. The old has gone with its smiles and tears, Its joys and sorrows, its hopes and fears. The ntw has come, oh, loved ones, to-night, Who sleep or wake in its holy light, God be with yon and may the world be Better and brighter for your ministry. Not with you alone tho my swift thought rons And circles aronnd its heart-chosen ones, Yet life is fleeting and God's mercy so great, To-night my heart has no room for hate. Tfco i rue!,hard and estranged, benignly on all The wide, wide world, may his blessing fall, May all secret cares and fears to-night, Desire and prayers, be precious in his sight. KATE KASTON SMITH. Butler, Pa., December 1890. HUliard and Vicinity. The young Nimrods of this vicinity will have to quit hunting and look to something else for their sport. It is said that George Meals and Kob t Curry shot and sold forty rabbits in one week. Elgie Wasson. one of Washington Tp. s sportsmen and crack shots, hasn t been as lucky this winter as usual. Wm. M. Shira and Rob't Thompson have monopolized the country coal trade in this part. They are doing a rushing business. A company known as the Hilliard Coal and Coke Co. has bought of J. H. Living ston the old Ackbar and Turner mines, also his store. They have moved the store from the Day building into the Adams building, which they have remodeled. Mr. A. P. Stewart lias charge of the store; Mr. Elmer Stewart, member of the North Washington dramatic club, clerk. The Butler Plate Glass Co. have pur chased nineteen acres of J. Holland lor sand purposes. They are making extensive preparations for shipping sand to their works at Butler; this, with their works on the Beatty farm, ought to furnish a large amount of sand. The Beatty mine puts out over a hundred tons per day, and the Holland works are said to be as large again. John Stewart is home from Butler where he has been working for some time back. Ed Christy went to the oil country to hanl, but came back in a day or two. There is stronger attractions for Ed on the ridge than in the oil field. Philip Stoops got a thousand dollars for a fifty acre lease on a farm adjoining the Hoover. W. J. Adams, of Hilliard, gave him fifty dollars for a ten-acre leese J. C. Widger completed a dry well on the Hermon Scatou a few days ago, within fifteen rods of the pumping well on the Shira farm. They got some gas and Her man is making use of it in his house. JOE HOOKER. JOHS P. MATTHEWS, the Republican postmaster at Carrollton, Miss, was shot and killed a few days ago, and the murder is reported to have been a purely political one. A Severe, Though Successful Surgical Operation. Esquire John Thomas, of Allegheny tp. after suffering intensely for about six months with what may, in common par lance, bo termed bone-cancer, which was situated on his left leg just below the knee joint and extending downward about eight inches, had that member amputated on Tuesday of laht week, Dec. 23d, some eight or ten inches above the knee joint. The operation was performed by Dr. Wallace, of East Brady, assisted by I)rs. Eggert and Son, who were the Squir's attending phys icians, and by Dr. A. A. Moore, of Parker, with Drs. A. M. Hoover and B. F. Goheen also of I'arker, present as consulting phys icians and assisting as exigencies required. The operation was very skillfully perform ed, notwithstanding the Squire is yet in a precarious condition. It was rendered ab solutely necessary in order to save his life. A post-surgica l examination revealed the fact that the largo bone of his leg was honey-combed with perforations caused by the incessant knawing of the dread disease with which he was afflicted. It is earnestly hoped by the Squire's many friends that fce will eventually sur vive the tremendous shock to his nervous system, and that the germs of the virulent malady have been completely eradicated by the operation. Great sympathy is felt for him and his family because of the ter riblo calamity which has thus befallen him and thein. CHOW CHOW. DEATHS TRlMßLE—Departed this life, Dec. 23d, 1890, Emma, wife of S. C. Trimble, of Middlesex township, aged twenty-seven J' ears - The deceased in early life united with Glade Run U. P. Church and remained a consistent member thereof up to the time of her death. She leaves a sorrowing husband, three small children, and numer ous loving friends to mourn her loss, but, while we mourn we mourn not as those having no hope, believing, as we do, that her spirit was borne by angelic wings from her humble homo on earth to those man sions of glory which God has prepared in Heaven for his redeemed children. The Lord gave and has taken, blessed be his name. Rheumatism According to went investigations is caused by excess of lactic acid In the blood. This acid at tacks the fibrous tissues, particularly In the joints, and causes the local manifestations of the disease, pains and aches In the back and shoul ders, and In the joints at the knees, ankles, hips and wrists. Thousands of people have found in Hood's Barsaparl!la a positive and permanent cure for rheumatism. This medicine by its purifying and vitalizing action, neutralizes the acidity of the blood, and also builds up and strengthens the whole body. Hood's Sarsaparilla Sold by all druggUti. Jl;«lxforf4. m-parcd only by C. 1. HOOD A CO., Apothecaries, Lowell. Ma»». 100 Doses One Dollar Dissolution Notice. Notice is hereby given that the partner ship heretofore exiting between W. W. Black more and Jx>uis St. Grieb, under the firm name of Rlackmore & Grieb, was solved by mutual consent on Monday, Sept. 22, 1890. The business will be continued at the same place by L. M. Grieb A Co., who will settle the business of the old firm. W. W. BLACKMOEK, L. M. UKIKU. Executor's Notice. ESTATE OF SUKAN HILLIARD. DRC'D, LATE OK WASHINGTON TWP. Letters testamentary on the estate of Susan Billiard, dee'd, late of Washington Twp., Butler Co., Pa., having l>een granted to the undersigned,all persons knowing themselves indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment, and any having c '* l ™ s against said estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement. PETKR P. BILLIARD, Ex'r, Milliard, I'a. G. W. FLKEGER, Att'y. Executor's Notice. OK JOHN W. BRANDON, DBC'D.) Letters testamentary on the estate of John W. Brandon, dee'd. late of Connoquenessing Twp., Butler Co.. Pa., having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, and aujr having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement. J. EMERY BRANDON, Ex'r, , W. D. Brandon, ( Connoqnenessing P. 0., att'y. { Butler County, Pa. HUM. &AKIN 6 POWDER Absolutely Pure. A cream of tartar baking powder. High est of all in leavening strength.— I'. S. Government Report, Aug. 17, 1888. LEGAL ADVERTISEEMN'TS Administrators and Executors of estates can secure their receipt books at the C'ITI ZB* office. Pub'ic Notice. The annual meeting of the (ilade Mill Fire Insurance Company for the election of officers will be held at the house of Geo. Cooper in Middlesex twj>. on Tuesday the 13th day of January, ISUI. at the hour of 10 o'clock a.m. A full attendance is requested. J. 1). ANDKRSOX, President. Dissolution Notice. Notice is hereby given that the partner ship existing between H. M Clark and I'. A. Kauierer, under the firm name of 11. M. Clark f« raridnir f»~io «•» K' •*»•' u l and mora « "««l« ♦ «]•«««• "c- W« emit foratth >■ u iba »«i- I , r «ch V .1 i !»».»:. W* t'» IW*» F»U EkJM*** lit I K-L CO.. AH.; MA, JUIM£. MSBSfOBESSMm* GEO. D. MITCHELL, Attorney-at-Law and- ICI-.t .r it ~-1 ,ns and Patents. Box S3. Wastiii atnri, !». c. clerk Sen ate Pension Commit*. e : r iaat 7 year*, ir \ ike rKOMITNK» Writ.' u. . i.al to si.t 1 dvice. Planing Mill O —AND— Limil>ei' Yard J. L. PL' HVJS. L V. PUKVIs-\ S.G.Purvis&Co. MANI FACTrr.KR? AN !> DEALERS IX Rough and Planed Lumber OF BV«£*y DESCRIPTION, SHINGLES, LATH & SEWER PIPE. Butler, Pa. UHQRf NttBSEBIES. KRIE, All stock gnarnnteed to l>e in good con dition when delivered. We replace all trees that fail to grow. REFERENCES IN* BUTLER: J. F. Lowry. W. T. Hechling, Juuie Shanor. Jr.. J. E. Forsythe, Geo. Shaffner <•'. Walker. Esq., Ford Reiber, Esq. and 1> L. Cleeland. G. F. KING, AGT. EITK.VMILLER HOC.-K, BUTLER. PA. Although M v New O • Store Is not cotnple ted I will open to the public Tuesday, Dec. 2od. On account ot being late I will oiler Holiday (roods at cost. Prescriptions at night a specialty. Electric bell and speaking tube at front door. Thanking you for past favors l solicit a share in future. Yours, TIE The most compiete one cent daily newspaper pablished anywhere. It is clean, bright and enterprising. It prints all the news of the day; its market reports are full and reliable; its editorials able and fearless and its special features such as to make it a welcome visitor to every home. Many improvements have been made during the past year in every, department of TIIE TIMES, and it will continue to introduce new features and spare no expense to hold the place it has won at the head of cheap newspapers. In every essential it compares favorably with the highest priced newspapers of Pitts burg and the country. Terms of subscription, invariably in advance, aro as follows: One year, $3.00; six months, $1.50; three months, 75 cents; one month, 30 cents. It can be ordered from any Postmaster, or from this oflice direct. Address ail communications to TIIE TIMES, Pittsburg, Pa. Sl'lll'TTE & O'BRIEN Sanitary Plumbers And (J its Fitters. PKALKKJS IN Sewer Pipe, Gas Fixtures, Globes and Natural Gas Appliances. JefiersonSt.,opp. Lowry House BUTLER? lr\A- Save Money By getting your Fall and AN in ter millinery, underwear and hosiery from M. V. & M. Marks'. They will show you the lar gest and l>est selected stock in Butler at the lowest prices. We have a larger stock of trimmed goods than evei I*;- fore. Mourning goods a Specialty. PITTSBURGH NURSERIES, (Established 1540.) 01*K ELEGANT ILLUSTRATED CAT ALOGUE for I*9o will bo mailed on appli cation. Every Farmer. Gardener, Amateur or owner of a lot should have one. Orders for flowers and floral emblems have immediate attention. Telephone 2U9. John E. & A. Murdoch, 50$ Smith field St., I'ITTSIt I'J!G H, TA Wanted, At Once, A man to sell choice Nursery Stock in and around Butler during tbo fall and winter. We solicit lbe corres pondence ot anyono wishing a situa tion. Special inducements to the right party. Permanent employment when desired. No experience neces sary: Good pay. Address stating age. COLUMBIA NUIISBUY CO., Rochester, N. Y. FARM FOR SALE. The undersigned will sell Ills larm.eontatnlni; si\t\ acres. more or l<*ss. and locitecl In Adams Two., on tbe I'.\ansbur« and Mars road, near Mursliall and Myoma stations on tlie P. k «. it It. and near the Callery oil tleld. II contains a uood IIOUS''. ;,'ood bank l>i-ra Vlx34 Ifood unt buildings, Rood on-hard. I'-vei and good ground, two springs near house, pump in hum. and all in Rtsst order. Inquire or or aodri-ss Jamos Davidson, Myoma P. O , Butler Co., Pa. New Livery Stable. New Slock, New Rigs. —OPEN DAY AND NIGHT— Horses fed find boarded. PETER KRAMER, Prop'r? 39, W. Jefferson St., Butler, Pa. THISPMii M. V-- 4VCR * SO'«. OTTF Are \on Looking For v THE BEST 1 IP YOU WAR'T BARGAINS TOTT TO SAVE BE FOCSD IIW [j MONET BUTLER 5 y C AS.Ii CODKTY. 1V OM US. FUBNITCRE RSIWSKIBEH m WE !SEI,I, WE BO I GOODS NOT TT STRICTLY MISREPRE. ©lff SENT"! J, THEIR ANY OF OUR It MERITS. GOOBS. T1 E E. B. 13 JR K W, li2B E. Jefierson - - - Butler* !Pa 1891. We start 1 SOI with the greatest liao of bargains ever offered. We h;.vj bought some thousands cf yards of COTTAGE CARPET We have marked it 20 cents per yard. This is 25 pe: 1 cent- lower than it has ever been sold anywhere in Awo-ica. WRAPS. Still a nice assortment at $2 t0.535. Were £4.50 to SSO. ALL OUR DRESS CxOODS Domestic Goods, underwear, in fact every thin.' in our immense stock ;o be run off regardless ol cost. Those who hare de mlou. Both paper* will V amply Illustrate. The Wrecker, . *erlal Novel by l7Jh""r(Tom iWvnnson and Ll-iyd Osimur/v. will nit throu.-U a lanje part ot theyear IlfustroW by Holt. A two-part story by Krauk B. S: . ;um WIU als> appear. Prof, James Bryce, M.P., author of "Hie \merlean Commonwealth," will write a scrips of 1-our Articles upon India, em bwlying the result" of bis recent journey and studies on bis land of never-ending Interest. Ocean Steamships III', -s/;:;-,, «uw.s'>ine ot I! ■ - - -us tou led upon ami lllustr. I. Great Streets of the World , ~ „ <■! rrtieif; 'in wbi' . the author a:vt artls! will collaborate to give '» llu tl ' fi,?,Wnirtf .1 • Til. nnt. on V.r- id* ,v. will be written by UK-hard ilardu!!£»avto and tltu*trate.l i . Arthur B. Krust. others will follow on l'lecadllly, London; Boulevard, l'arls; The Corso, Born •. ... The price of Scribner's Magazine admits of adding a subscription to one's other reading at very smalt cost. Orders should be sent at once $3.00 A YE All 25 CENTS A NUMBER. Charles Scriliner's Sons, Publishers, 74-3-745 Broadway, New York. List of Jurors for Jan, 5, 1891. 11st of Vravers Jurors draw tills l:>tli day of November, A. D. !>:••>. to sery us Juror* a' a l erm of court to Jjiiuiu i- *i. Andre, IHnlel, Kalrvlew township, I inner. Drown. W. I*'., ( I'ti l ril U'M ' lit; , ' -rui ' drown. J.Worth loutish p. larn.-i. Darrlckiran. Abi , Washington twD.- rarnu r fanned. J. W . Duller, :td \\ »rd, barb.r fr.iil. W. C'.. Duller, :'. D. Forwaid township, incrcaant. Eaklu S. I' . Itutler •til Ward. teamster. Klei-t. Will .It" Mli-tfh to t"« " s * t(* I'roiltie r Fisher Jetii'fsou, IVQtt township. farmer. Kretflev. John, Middlesex township. farmer, (iailaher Michael, flay tow itWi'.l inner. Call tlier. Neal. < lay township, tanim. < ill breath. J. < . U iniield town ihtp :.trw r. (iloKKuer. Jacob. Karus t tt>. butclier. lleolrr John, Huflalo township l arm r. lliili ird I I* . IVirolla bora. driller. Holland! John K~ Washington lown-h'p. far- In"' John, Zolleuople Iwr-i. mcrvliaU. Jinan, Joseph. 1 t- >x nslop '■ Johnston, William. iutrview townsuip, farmer, tones I \-. Muddy Cr-ek town-nip. larmer. klrUaud X. M.. \wniteld township. .liiMioe. Klitse Philip. Summit township i-iriner. I orau Joseph, Jetiemon township, tarmer. laTt'ler Nat . Itutler. Ward, teamster.. KMnner ie <>rge. Mil Id} «r. ,-k nv| ! .finer, Murtland. J- S foUiort towi-hip. tanner. Miller II M . l orw al l town l> ;■ I .me r. McKIUU.-V Newton. Duller. ...I Ward, clerk. McKevitt 1- A. Itra'ly township. I,.rin< r McOulsMn KeUlieb. Drad.v township, farmer. M. /l n'oiul.'. S.. Itutler. I-I 'A,M vl-rk. KelsU-r Shatter Slipper} rock township, tarmW- Mxon ileorip , Jackson tow n.iiuo, larmer. Otto William l.'ill' i ..'I N\ ai I • .1 ••• r l'ainter M-J- WiuUeld township, tanner, rhoiies's L , SuuburjT boro, merchant. 1 iv r I Washlli l"ii t i. n-.l.ip. tart •r. KoxU-rry J. < ITospect boro. butcher, ttnoditra'ss, 0.. Butler. run* art. cleik. Sutton. Samuel. ( 'ay lownsh p i.triner. shearer. !■'. K-, summit towuslilp. farmer. Taylor li. H-. Wort.li town-hip. fanner. Thompson. W. V/.. sunburn «•■'! e-ut - Texter PcUr. Jackwm tow »blp. rartßer. Wanner .1 W 1 irUew t.>wis- up. taruier. Wasner!ueorge. liutier.:.tn Ward, teamster. UrAMI.D -Agents to solicit ord-n for ou < tiotee und hardy Nursery Stock. >ti»dj Horli f'®r l.«i'rir»lle Tiaiprratc * a. Salary and expen •. s «.r oontmi-vslon If prefer, ed. Write at oiu e. State Age. Addr -s. R. G. Chase & Co. : Ad»ei-ti«e

. No. 7. Alareh Term, lsi)l. Notice, id hereby given that tin applica tiou will lie made to the Hon. A. L. llaxeu, l'ri siilent of said (\>iirt, on tho 7th day of .1 ar.uary, a! 'J ]». in., under tho Act of \- i n.lily of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, entitled "An act to provide for tne ineorp ration und regulation ol e«r . tain eorporatimi ," npprove«l A|#riJ 1874, and the • nppleinents thereto, liy Heury J. Ifft.Ueorg Marlm! L'"r,John Kohner, I'inog ltd key, iud J. A. Kipper, lor the charter of an intended e irporation, to he culled The Evans City Cemetery Association of Kvaixdmrjr, Itutler County, Pciw'a. The character und object whereof is to pur chase, sell and hold land and millennia, and to employ the necessary labor in tho e. tihlishnietit and maintenance of a publio pi e for the burial of the dead, in the township ol Jackson, county of Ilnt ler, State of Pennsylvania, una for these purposes to ha.e, possess und enjoy all tho linhts, benefits and privileges of the said Act of Assembly and its supplements. \V. 11. Li'"K, Solicitor. liec. 15, 1800. J. E. Kastor, Praotieul Slate Iloofer. i Ornamental and Plain Slating Ol all 1.i1i,),, .It.ne mi itliort notigo., Ollice with W. 11. Morris, No, 7, N. Main St„ Residence North Eim btruc-t, Butler, Pa. . «■> PtBB!3TP"T • always firoveh . ro iMnfTMr , ~• ..u vertisiiu consult * S i KOWIAS, It. .1 .-'J Xi.LST% j Ai '• is burets CHIOAO^