THE CITIZEN FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1893. Bun.bas a population of about io.ooo. It la the County aeat of Butler county, with 60,00*. Pour railways, natural gus. and unequalled facilities for manufacture*. Progress evrywhere; new buildings, new manufactures, a growing and prosperous town. New York Weekly Tribune-Free. By special arrangements mad* for our so doing, we are enabled to offer to all onr subscribers who pay arrearages, (if any) and one year in advance, and to all new subscribers paying is advance, the New York Weekly lYibuns free for one year. For further particulars of this offer see ad vertisement. New Advertisements. 0 C Sale, estate of Francis McElvain. Executor's notioe. estate of Mrs Haslnr Notice to Stockholders of Citizens Gas Co. The Hard man Art Co'sphotos. Douthett A Graham's Clothing. Royal Baking Powder Schanl A Nast's Clothing. Miller's shoes and rabbers. Douglass' stationery Dr Bull's Cough Syrup. Dr Lobb's cure. Pittsburg Times. Washington Excursions. Not*— All advertisers intending to make cinws in their ads. shonld notify us of their intending to do so, not later than Monday morning. LOCAL m GENER4L. —Oil opened at 80 oents this year. —The days of the calendar are number ed. —Renew your subscription to the ClTl zbx for the year 1894. —Rabbit hunting ended with last Satur day. —The California Mid-winter Exposition opened Monday. —Try an advertisement in the CtTizt*. It will pay you. —Wide awake advertisers will ponder orer that article on the fourth page. —E. E. Abrams A Co., insurance agents, have distributed pretty calendars for 1894 1 to their patrons. —Mr. L. 8. MoJunkin, the insurance , agent distributed some handsome calen ders among his patrons last week. 1 —James Mitchell's two daughters enter- l tained a large nnmber of their young 1 friends last Thursday. —There are 68.806 postoffices in the ' United Btates—ls7 First Class; 647 Becond, ' 3,424 Third and 65,382 Fourth Class. —The holiday season of 1803 will be memorable because of its mid weather, The Lord is tempering the winds for the < shorn lambs. < —Armstrong county lawyers have fram- 1 ed a new set of bar rules. "Every fellow pay for his own" would be a good one for j these hard times.—Pittsburg Times. —Communion services will be held in Grace Lutheran Church, next Bunday at 11 ] a. m. Preparatory services Friday even ] ing at 7:30. 1 —The new Post Office in the Tnompson \ field came nto effect Jan. Ist, 1894, it is 1 named McFann P. 0.. situated in Middle- j sex twp., Butler Co , one mile west of 1 Glade Mills. t —The Citizens Gas Co. seoured another ( strong gas well on the Deitrick farm in « Connoquenessing twp this week. It now J has enough gas to supply the whole town £ and another good manufacturing establish- t ment. —Notwithstanding the tired feeling that ii exhibited bj business in general, tbe CITIZEN has added a large number of new subscribers to its list within the past f«w weeks. Let the good work oontinne. —Oars is one of the few newspapers in the country at present wbioh does not con duct a "coupon department" and offer prima to their reader*, ranging from a yel low dog to a house and lot. —H. W. Todd of Leasureville won the first of Trailer's prizes, and Mrs. Annie Miller of 115 Morton Are., Butler, the seoond. The jar contained 1249 pennies, Todd's guess was 1250 and Mrs. Miller's was 1243. The lowest guess was 155 and the highest 0880. —All the departments of the Plate Glass works are now running to their foil capaci- I ty, excepting tbe easting hall, where re pain are being made; but wages were re duced Tuesday, from 10 to IS per cent, ex cepting those of the $1.25 a day men. —The Pittsburg Commercial Oasette publishes all the news, and what you see in it you oan believe. It publishes faots not fakes. If yon want to keep correctly imtonned about affairs of the world in *en , eral and those of Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and Northern "West Virginia read the Pittsburg Commercial Oasette. —Campbell Jk Templeton thank the publio for tffeir liberal patronage of last year, and invite its oontlunance for 1894 They have a complete house furnishing establishment—Furniture, bedding, carpets, rugs, ourtains, piotures, dishes, vases, stoves, ranges, etc., etc. The extent and completeness of their establishment make it a oredit to the town. —Tbe Normal School at Slipperyrock opened Tuesday with an increase of 18 per cent over the attendance at the opening of the corresponding term of last year. The prospects are good for a large term. The hard times do not seem to have affected the school. The new recitation building, which is ready for occupancy, gives large ly increased facilities for work. —Both the Pittsbarg Times and Dis patch are after the school teaohers with propositions for rammer trips: The Times proposes to give the teacher receiving the highest number of votes free transportation with all expenses paid, for self and oompanion, to the wonderland of the American continent, the Tellowstone National Park. The one reoeiving the second highest nnmber of votes will secure a trip, under the same conditions as tbe fir«t, to Niagara Falls and the St. Law rence river with its beautiful Thousand Inlands, and its wild and picturesque scen ery; the historio city of Quebec, and home by Lakes Champlain and St. George, and the Hudson river,"the Kbine of Ameriea." The one reoeiving the third highest nurn of votes will be given a two weeks' trip to the White Mountains, bv way of Boston, "the modern Athens," tbe trip from New fork to Boston being made by sea. Tbe fourth will get a trip to Cleveland by rail, and thenoe by steamer the tour of the great lakes, inolnding the famous copper region, aud a call at Duluth, Proctor Knott's "Zenith City of the Unsalted Seas." The fifth will have a two weeks' trip, tak ing in Niagara Falls, thenoe across New Tork State to Albany, down the Hudson, through tbe Catskill mountains, the land of Rip Tan Winkle, and home by New Tork and Philadelphia The fifty teach ers who reoeive the highest number of votes after tbe first five will be sent to Atlantic City or Cape May, and entertain ed at tbe best hotels at the expense of .the paper. Tho Dispatch will send sixty teaohers for a ten days sojourn at Atlantio City, 24 from Pittsburg, 12 from Allegheny and 2i from points outside. The ooapon votes wttl appear each day io the papers. LEGAL NEWS. = THE omegas. The terms of county officers begin at : noon of the first Monday of the January following their election, which this year 1 fell on the first day of the year; the Pr»- 1 thonotary and Recorder hold a joint com r miwion authorizing them to administer the • oath of office to new officers; and so on - Monday morning, Pro. Brown swore in his successor Pro. Seaton, and also County Commissioners McCollougb, Kelly and j r Wilson, and Connty Auditors Allison, j Toung and Elliott. Recorder Dale swore in his successor ; Reg and Rec. Wick; Treasurer Martin and Clerk Criswell. Sheriff Campbell was sworn in by Reg. Wick, that afternoon. Isaao Meals will stay with the County Commissioners; Alex. Russell will assist Pro Seaton, and Marsh Douthett and A. M. Campbell will assist Sheriff Campbell. The County Commissioners have appoint ed Jacob M. Painter Esq., to be their attorney, and Adam Kamerer.to be janitor. On Saturday last the old board of Com missioners appointed J. H. Pisor, of Worth twp., to be Mercantile Appraiser lor this year. There were fifteen applicants; the Board could not agree; the names were put in a bat, and Mr. Pisor's name was drawn out by the Clerk. Dr. J. W. Miller was appointed jail physician. In Allegheny connty the new officers were sworn in on the previous Saturday Judge Stowe administered the oath of office to Judge J. W. F. White and Thomas Ewiog and Controller James A. Grier. Judge Ewing administered the oath to Sheriff James F Richards, Commissioners James G. Weir, Robert E Mercer and Dennis J. Boyle. Recorder George M. Von Bonnhorst and Register Samuel P. Conner, were sworn in by Prothonotary John Bradley. Treasurer William S. Brown and Clerk of Courts George W Miller were sworn in by Mr. Ton Bonnhorst. The assistant district attorney was sworn in by Clarence Burleigh, distriot attorney. BCPRBME COURT DBCISIOSS. At Philadelphia, Saturday, the Supreme Ceurt filed decisions in a large number of oases heard in Pittsburg, last Fall. The only Butler county case decided was that of Butler Savings Bank vs Osborne Bros., which was affirmed. In the case of Liggett vs Shira, appeal from common pleas No. 1 of Allegheny county, judgment was affirmed. In this case the plaintiff endeavored to have the court reform a written agreement between himself and defendant, for exploring and operating the iand of the defendont lor oil The original lease had been to some extent defaced by erasures and interlineation and a new copy was drawn up and signed by both parties. Liggett altewards claimed to have a different idea as to the meaning of the lease than the interpretation of it hold by the defendant, and he endeavored to have the court place his interpretation in legal lorm in the lease. This the lower court, a.i Justice Williams asserts, very properly refused to do. TUAL LIST FOE NEXT WBBK. A long term of Court for the trial of civil c.auses begins next week, with 89 cases on the list. The cases set down for trial next week are as follows: Monday—Butler boro vs P & W. R. R. Co.; Culver vs Brooks; Kline vs Beltz et al; Gormley vs Forst et al; Watt ys Elcho Oil Co.; and Simpson vs Dennison. Tuesday—Knaell vs Elcbo Oil Co.; Henry vs Elcbo Oil Co.; Hind man vs McCoy; Harris Drug Co. vs Jack & Co.; Jones vs Elcbo Oil Co.; and Walker vs Gibson. Wednesday—Livingston vs Shuffiin; Kelly vs Black; Wilson vs Spencer; White vs Osborn; Thomas vs Knox; and Adams vb Brown. Thursday—McElree vs Golden; Altman, Miller A Co. vs Kennedy; Simpson vs Spelane; Lorenz v#P R. R Co ; Thomp son vs Woiler; aud Gould vs Christy. Friday—Brackney vs Butler boro; Garman vs BUiu et at; Boundy vs Beers et al; Bushnell vs tied wick; Crowe vs Hard wan; and Christy vs Wilson. Five casus are set for each day excepting (Saturdays, and the term will continue for three weeks. IOTKS. Henry Posey has been returned to Court for embezzlement, A. W. Krepps for as sault and battery, and R. J. Crawford for F<feß. A deed dated 1819 was put on file last week. It is from Henry Evans, Sheriff, to David Dougal for 100 acres in Donegal twp. for s6l. Sheriff Campbell receipted ex-Sheriff Brown for the bodies of Antony Andriole, Doumont Andriole, Samuel Meals. J. E. Meals' Wm. R. Hopkins, Hv B. Posey,and Ward Covert; also for the personal proper ty in the jail. Geo. M. Graham took the official oath as Coroner of Butler Co., Jan. 1, 1894. Letters of Adm'n were granted to Eli Reep and Isaac G. Pollard on the estate of Mary Reep. LATI PROPBRTY TRANSFERS. Jeremiah Richardson to Geo L Hartzel, 13 acres in Jackson for $583. J. Walter Bartley el al, Exr's to Matilda Conliff, lot in Butler for sllsO Lizzie V and R G Adams to Robert Al len, 40 acres in Slippery rock for SIOOO. Marriage Licenses. Henry A. Hoffman Butler Clara Gold Clay Jerome McGiuley Concord Mamie Slater Donegal Sam'l Nunamaker Butler Co Sarah Black Wm D Oillett Ohio Lucy Parkin Butler At Kittanning, R A Kinzu of Hooker and Annie Craig of Tidal. At Indiana, Pa., Joseph Lavery of But ler a. d Jennie Peas. The Columbia Desk Calendar, which is issued annually by the Pope Manufacturing Company, of Columbia Bi cycle fame, is out for 1894, muoh improved , in appearance. It is a pad calender of the \ same size and shape as those of previous years, having a leaf for each day, but its attractiveness has been heightened by tbe work of a clever artist, who bas scattered a series of bright pen-drawings through its pages. It also contains, as usual, many appropriate and interesting contributions from people both bright and wise. —Best underwear in the city at M.F. & M. Marks'. —Job work of all kind done at the CTTIZIN Orricx —Zover'a Pictures leave nothing wanting in finish, tone or a correct likeness. Beat place to bny Table Linens Napkins and Towels at L. STIIN & SON'S. —Combination suits at 50 cents at M- F. & M. Marks'. Don't forget us on Hosiery and Gloves, we the} best at owest prices L. STIIN & SON'S. —Boarding House Cards, with Act of Assembly, 25 cants for half-a-dozen, for sale at CITIZEN office. Best styles in Dress Goods and Cloaks at L. STIIN & SON'S. —Ladies satin waists at price half daring "Fair" week at M. F. & M. Marks'. —Use the Pnrt Tar Cough Drops, to be bad at Ricbey's Bakery. Largest and finest display of Holi day goods at HEINEMAN'S. Butler, Pa. —California Orange Cider at Richev's Bakery. German Knitting Yam, Spanish and Saxony Yarns at L, STEIN & SON 'a Doings of Council. j The meeting of Council, Tuesday night, I ' .started ofl with a long discussion of the ■ proposition to force the building of a board . walk along the Orphan's Home property j from the gate to the Limberg property, or j lots adjoining it. Rev. Prngh appeared for the Home and the ilisses Limbers for 1 the petitioners, and after an hours talk the i Council voted 9to 4 m favor of building 1 the walk. Burgess Ziegler asked tor the adoption of an ordinance requiring pawnbrokers and auctioneers to take out a license, and Counsel Campbell was directed to prepare it. Maple avenue in the Ist ward is to be ex tended, along the run, through through the Plate Glass aud McCandless properties to the West Penn R. R , everjbody being willing and anxious, and no damage to ac crue against the borough. The old Miffiin street sewer is to be as seased; old balances on sewers due MePo lard & Graham, and Hughes lor $12196, and SSBO, were ordered paid; another manhole was added to the Elm street sewer. All borough property must be reported to the Clerk, the usual monthly light bill of $375. and other bills aggregating as much more were allowed and Council adjourned for two weeks. Oil Notes. The consumption of crude oil now ex ceeds the production in this country, and the surplus stock is said to have been re duced by 5,000,000 barrels last year. The Grove Oil Co's. No. 4 on the Cowan farm in Middlesex came in flowing Xmas morning, and is doing CO bbls. The Thompson Oil Co. completed their tenth well the 29th of December, on the W. B. Thompson farm, and is doing 45 barrel daily. Other wells are already located on this lease and will soon go to work. The Weaver well near North Washing ton is reported to be doing 100 barrels a day. The Russian Oil Field produced thirty five millions barrells last year. The bulk of this camo from the Apsheron peninsula which juts out into the Caspian Sea some sixty or seventy miles, and on which the town of Baku, with its refineries is located, but the oil producing territory is known to extend the entire length of the Caucasian Mountains, from the Caspian to the Black Sea, a distance of 1500 miles and the belt is supposed to be about ten miles wide. Oil has been found all along this belt at an altitude of 9000 feet above sea level and 600 feet below. The wells on the peninsu la vary from 100 to 825 feet ia depth. In its review of the oil fields for the past year the Derrick of Monday says: In But ler county territory the Brownsdale field has stood alone as the stellar attraction ex cept for a little development near North Washington. The discovery of a third sand well early in the year on the Camp bell farm, easf ol the Brownsdale field, caused something of a flurry, and Butler operators for a time were jubilant over what was thought to be the discovery of a new and prolific third sand pool. Some went so far as to say thai a new rival for the old Thorn Creek field was waiting to be punctured by the drill. Subsequent ex perimental, tests proved dismal tailures and the same can be said of all other efforts to find new pools. In the absence of new territory the sturdy Butler operator, en couraged by the advance in the market, has turned his attention to the old wells that stood idle through the period ol de pression,and will make a determined effort to once more start them to producing That he should be successful would seem to be a fitting reward for the patience and endurance he has displayed. —One of the bicycle racers in Madison Square Garden in New York, last week, rode 1600 miles in the six days. —A lawyer ef Maysville, N. Y., in search ol a missing heir, becaino satisfied that the man he wanted was somewhere in Canada, but not knowing where, addressed a letter to every postoffice in Ontario and Quebec—nearly 4,600 of them in all.. One of the letters reached the addressed and as his inheritance was more than SIOO,OOO, he probably won't objeot to the item, "postage $92," in the lawyers little bill. Miss Jennie Wimer of Portersville, com mitted suicide by hanging on Wednesday night of last, week. . Miss Wimer lived alone. Since the death of her mother a year ago she has been very despondent, Her body was found hanging in the stair way. She had tied a clothesline to a raf ter, fitted the noose about her neck and jumped down the stairway. —One of the greate st curiosities of the present day is now on exhibition in Scbaul & Nast's aisplay window. The attraction has been for the past few days the subject of a great (leal of attention among the learned men of our city. The curiosity spoken oi is the only specimen of the Sea Elephant over captured. This specimen was captured off the coast of the islaud of Ceylon and is worth going mauy miles to see. The attraction is valued at S6OO. West Sunbury Academy. Persons desiring a literary train ing will find Sanburv Academy ad mirably adapted to their purpose. The winter term opens Jan 2, 18y4 Prof. C. C. Case holds a Music Cou vention from Dec. 27<b to Jan. Ist For further information address F. E. KNOCH, Prin., . West Sunbury, Pa. —Look at the display of Holiday Goods at the People's Store. Largest assortment and best values and Cloaks at JL. STEIN A SON'S. —Children's Trunks. Children's Bureaus. Children's Chairs. Children's Wooden Bedsteads. Children's Wooden Tables. Children's Wooder Rocker* at J.F. T. STEHLE'S —Red hose, black hose and tan hose at M F. & M Mnrks', —Take your children to Zuver's Gallery for Pictures that will suit von. Postoffice building —Home made Candies, Christmas candies, cream and chocolate bon bona, tree ornaments, candles, etc of every description at City Bakery. —Doable Blackboards, Secretaries Deskß, Eureka Baby-Jumpers and Swings for sale at J. F. T. STJSHLB'S. For Underwear go to the PEOPLE'S STORE Save money by getting Xmas goods at the PEOPLE'S STOKE. i3ee tbe full line of Poems in all atyi'es of binding at lowest prices in the city at HEINEMAN'S, Butler, Pa. At Grieb & Lamb's you are sure of bet't srrade of guitars,mernetp, harmonicas, flutes, violins, nceor dians, mandolins, clarionetc, music piccolos, strioge.J The U. V. L. Open Meeting The second open meeting ot the U. V". I. of Bntler Co., for this winter, was held in their hall in Butler last Thursday even ing and was largely attended, particularly by the ladies and young folks. Col. Clark presided, and Misses Criswell and Clark, and Will Criswell furnished the music. "Will is happy at a song and brought down the house with one of an Irish strain. Xellie Nixon recited a tale of her grand mother. and danced a minuet. Col. Clark opened the exercises with some remarks upon the song. "Marching Through Georgia," which had just been sung: it is but thirty years'since they were marching through Georgia, and now to use the words of an Irish wit "Geogia was marching through us by hokey—Smith. lion. D. B. Douthett spoke on patriotism and commended the article to all, particu larly t-> the young men present. Chaplain Cupps spoke on fraternity and charity, two of the principles of the Le gion. A. M Doathett eulogized the veterans of ;he late war, and gave them their dues, Col. Clark read a bitter extract from a Norih Car' lina paper, and commented up on it, and gave the audience some idea of bis du'.ics as Commander, which kept him on the go nearly all the lime. Jos. Criswell got off a joke or two; New ton Black told how pensions were obtaini d and said Cleveland lied about them in his late message; Thos. Hays of Fairview told the story of the destruction of the Cum berland and Congress in the Hampton Roads by the Merrimac, and of the light next day between the Monitor and ilerri mac; "Jim" Wilson said that he ai.d Hugh Morgan and Capt. Ayers and Geo. Shufl ner and others were on the skirmish line at Stone River, Tenn., that night thirty one years ago, and that during the baules of the succeeding three or four days, '.OB members of their regiment were killed or wounded. He also referred to the case ol Mr. Moore of this town, who is now help less from three bullet wounds, and is get ting the immense stiui of $4 a month for it. The audience sang "America" on their feet,and then dispersed—well pleased with the evenings entertainment and instruc tion. Accidents. Perry, a son of David Burke, of nei r Hilliards, was kicked by horse on Christ mas evening. The bridge ol his nose was smashed and bis eyes were closed but his eyesight is not hurt. A horse driven by a daughter of J. V. Weller, of Portersville, frightened at a train in New Castle, last Saturday, and ran away, but Miss Weller escaped with out serious injury. The Word Contest. The offer made to the lady teachers of Butler county by the 0. W. Hardman Art C<> of oue ot their high grade hand made portraits framed 16x20 to the lady teacher forming the largest number of words from their firm name using only the letters found in The 0. W. Bardman Art Co. Ltd. was contested for by a large number of lady teachers from different parts of the coun ty. The portrait, first prize, was won by Miss Birdie McElvain, teaching Independ ent School, Jefferson Centre.having return ed 4.001 words. One-hall dozen of tue firm's best cabinet photos, second prize, was won by J iss Sadie Dutter, teaching Martin school No 2, Conoquenessing district, this lady haviug formed 2.201 words from let ters in The 0. W. Hardman Art Co. Lt'd The lowest number returning was 70 words. BUTLER MARKETS. Our grocers are paying 25 for butter, 25 for fresh eggs, 40 to 45 for potatoes, 25 for turnips. 50 for bsets, GO for parsnips and onions, 3to 4 for CE'.iiiage. SI.OO for apples, 9c for dressed chicken, 10 lor dress ed turkey, duck and t <ooae. ft Notice to Tax Payers. Five per cent, will be added to all taxes for tho year 1893 not paid on or before December 31, 1893. All delinquent taxes for tho year 1892 not paid on or before Jan uary 3L 1894, will be placed in the hands ol an officer lor collection, aud a levy or dered without further notice, unless some arrangements are made, satisfactory to the Collector. SAMUEL W ALKER, Collector. A Bit of Good News. The publishers of the Columbian Album, the wonderful Christmas gift of the Pitts burg Times to its readers, have decided to extend the scope ot the work so as to make it a volume of 224 views instead of 160 as originally intended This will necessiate an increase in the number of parts from 10 to 14, The additional numbers will be furnished to readers of The Times at the same terms as the first parts, namely 6 coupons aud ten cents for each part. W th the last part will be furnished a complete idex and title page. Twenty-fiye thousand copies ot the Columbian Album are being sent out by The Times each week With the enlargement of the scope of the work this number should be doubled. Grove City College. The winter session begins January 2; a large attendance expected Ev ery department in the college is thoroughly equipped. Literary, Music, aud business education can be secured at a small expense. Ad dress the Presideut, Isaac C. Ketler, Grove City, Pa. Slippery Rock State Normal Attend the State Normal School at Slippery Rock Butler county. Ad vantages excellent. Rates only s4l for 12 weeks. Winter term begins January 2. 1894. Students may enter at any time. Seud for a catalogue. ALBERT E. MALTBY, PH. D., Principal. —lf you want a musical instru ment for bouse or church, call and see us, for band or orchestra call and see us, or write for Catalogue to GRIEB & LAMB, No 125 N Main St., Butler, Pa To the Music Loving People of Butler. Grieb & Lamb display in their window an A. B. Chase Piano, one of the makes which trained the VERY UIUUEST AWARD obtainable given at the World's Fair, To obtain socb an honor a piano roust surely be per fection, since none others but those of the very best make, snch as the celebrated Chickering of Boston, the riehr Bros, of New York, &c , were accorded the same honors. Grieb & Lamb have for years sold and con stantly kept in stock three makes of piano*, also two of organs, which re ceived the highest awards, i-omethini/ that even no Pittsburg dealer can boast of. Their object is not to get a large profit, but to gain the confi dence of their customers and furnish such goods that will always give sat isfaction. The above facts demon strate the earnestness of purpose W« are in position to furnish most any make of instruments at the very low est cash prices, as we are not sub agents, but "general agents" for all goods we handle, controling many counties, thereby saving you the mid dle profits. A laree line of smaller musical in struments and sheet music constant ly kept in stock, the later sold at half price. Respectfully yours, GRIEB & LAMB, 125 X. Main St , Butler. —Boy's Carts and Wagons. Toys that never out-stay their Welcome,with the Boys at J. F. T. SlEHUi'd. Convention of the Central Lutheran League. The second annual Convention of the 1 Central League of Lutheran Young Peo ' pie's Societies of northwestern Penn'a., was held in the First Knglish Lutheran Church of Butler on Thursday and Friday. Dec. 2S and 29. The convention was at tended by delegates from Erie, Greenville, ! Zelienople, Tarentum, Warren, l'a.. Cleve land, 0., and Butler. The lirst session of ;the convention was held Thursday evening. Rev. E Smith of Butler welcom ed the delegates and response was made by Mr. Sterrett ol Erie. Kev. Kunklenan of Greenville delivered a lengthly and very able address on "League Working.". Meet iug then adjourned till S:4o a. ra., Friday Oa Friday morning, after devotional ex ercises and roll cull the conventiou was formally orga iaed. Mr. Sterrett was elect ed temporary Chairman. Miss Looser of Greenville read a paper, ''Benefits Grow ing out ol' the Formation ol a Geneial Lutheran Young People s League." The paper was di.-cus.sei!, A Constitution for the Central League of Northwestern Peuu'a. was then discussed and adopted, and a permanent organization was effected, A<M ~--rrw n'. Friday afternoon the League elected the following permanent officers: President, liev. R. K. Durst, of Zelienople; Vice President, A. E. Reiber. of Butler: Re cording Secretary, Miss Maine Shaffer, of Greenville; Corresponding and Finance Secretary, A. C. Krug. of Butler; Treasur er, E. A. Trabert. of Warren The report of the retiring Corresponding and Finan cial Secretary, E. O. Graham, was read and filed Papers were read by Mi-ses Anna J Kelly, of Cleveland, and Hilda Burst, of Erie. The League decided to hold its next convention at Erie, beginning o:i the fourth Tuesday of June, 1894 A ijournmei t. At the closing session on Friday even ing Miss Birch, of Cleveland, who possesses a sweet voice, sang a solo, and Miss Flor ence Smith and A. C. Krug a duet. Pres. Durst delivered an address. A query box was then opened and questions were an swered. Committees were appointed and Mr. Sterrett proposed a vote of thanks to the people of Butler and the English Lutlr erau church. The vote was given tniMni" mously. The meeting then adjourned and the convention was past." The object of tub League is to centralize tne work of the Lutheran Young People's Societies, to spead Christianity, and to in crease tho love «nd interest of young Luth eraus lor this church and hold them iu it- The Corresponding Secretary was in structed to send a copy of the League's Constitution and a letter urging the forma tion of a Lutheran Young People's Society, to the pastoi of every Lutheran church in Northwestern Penn'a. May God bless their work. Revs. Smith, Shanor and Cronenwett, of Butler, Durst of/Jelienople, McDaniel of Tarentum, and Kunkleraan of Greenville took part in the convention. Washington, D. C. Excursions. On Thursday, January 25, Wednesday, February 21, Thursday, March 22, and April 19. 1894. the Pennsylvania R. R. will run a series of Excursions to Washing ton, D C. and return at fare of $9 00 for the round trip. The train leaving Butler at 6:15, a. m , connects at Blairsville Intersection with the special train which leaves Pittsburg on •*ach ol the ah >ve dates arriving at Wash ington, D. C 7:45 p. m. Notice of Election. Butler, Pa , Jan. 3, 1894. The first annual meeting of the stock holders of the Citizen's Gas Company ft r the ! ■'l'tion of a Boa-d of seven Directors to serve for the ensuing year, will be held at the offiee of the Company in the Armory B-.iiding, liutler. Pa . on Tuesday the 16th day of January, 1894, between the hours of 7 and 10 o'clock p. ni. T. M. BAKES, Secretary. Furs Wanted. I will pay the highest cash prices for all furs and sheep pelts. I will furnish price list to anyone wishing to buy furs for me or haviDg any furs for sale. Call on or address JOHN W. BURRY, Box 24. Mt. Chestnut, Pa. --Home made taffies and candies at Richey's Bakery. —The people are enthusiastic oy er the Pittsburg Dispatch's Art Port folios. Ask your news-dealer to show you the offer if you are not al ready a subscriber . The greatest offer ever made by a newspaper. —Christmas goods in endless va riety at the People's Store. D. L. CLEELAND. Jeweler and Optican, 125 South Main Sreet, Butler, Pa. Diamonds, fine watches, jewelry; spectacles, solid and plated ware con stantly ou band. Special attention given to testing and correctly fitting spectacles A fine stock of Holiday Goods at prices that will give entjre satisfac tion. Notice the window display of of table oil cloth at tho PEOPLE'S STORE. Buffalo Blankets, best tor wear at L. STEIN & SON'S —Horse Blankets and Robes at Martincourt and Co's THE 0. W. HARDMAN ART CO., O. W. Hardman, Manager The tendency of an occupation of this nature is to develop in the artist the most critical and an alaytical distinction of lights and shades, but only that native genius which be longs to the true artist can properly comprehend the true effects of each in its exoct relation to the subject Indeed the practical business photog rapher can only secure the highest results from the possession of 'hose normal qualities which eomprebeurl the adoption of science to art. These reflections are the result of a brief considertion of the .-uperior skill ex hibited in the w«rk of the O W. Hardman Art Co., situated at No 118 South Main street lit re is ly manifested to the connisseur a natural gift conjoined with a scien tific knowledge of chemical adaption in the production of the desired lights and shades, and iu securing the strongest and most life like effects Mr. 6 W. Harrimau is also a pro ducer of crayons, sepias, water colors, pastels and oils, aud keeps- fine speci mens of his work for the inspection of visitors. He is also a manufactur er and dealer in portrait frames The O W. Hardman Art Co has been established here one and a quarter years and has already built up a lwrge and lucrative business. The operating room is equipped with the latest and most improved instruments known to the profession. All orders sire execult d in 'he most prompt and satisfactory manner Mr O W- Hardman brings to bear an experience of many years. He enjoys the es ieem of hip professional brethern at large, while personally he id oue of those whole-souled genial gentlemen highly regarded in the community. Personal. Lew. Wick returneJ home a Jew days j ago from Indian Territory where he had ! gone to nurse his brother John B. who was i lying helpless from rheumatism. He took j his brother to Hot Springs. Ark., and | left him there, and he is now able to take j cnre of himself. Hot Springs is a town of perhaps twenty thousand people, all en j gaged in keeping hotels, boarding houses or bath bouses; and there are sometimes thirty thonsand strangers in the town, tak ing the baths and drinking the water. It is a sanatnrium to which people from all parts of the world flock. A Butler man. weary of life from long domestic trouble, mixed strychnine with his whiskey, one day last week, but did not take enough ot the mixture lor fatal eff*tß. Carl Barnard became the happy father of a little slate roofer last Saturday. Ex-Sheriff Brown has moved back to his farm near Brownsdale. Ex Treasurer Wilson has moved back to Centerville Mr. J. W. Watson, intends going to Cal ifornia next month, and then returning to to Helena. Montana, where he resided for several years. He thinks Helena, which is the capital of Montana, is the best place on earth to live. The summers are short there, and the mercury olten era Als down to f>o below zero, but the air is *o dry that on*- does not feel the cold as much as here Water has to bo procured from the rivers by irrigating ditches, but the soil in nome of the valleys is six feet deep, and the farmers raise from 50 to 100 bushels of wheat to the acre. The mouutaius are full of copper, lead and silver; Butte City, a town of 30,000 inhabitants, is the largest mining camp in the couutry; the mountain sides afford good pastures; and altogether Montana is a great state. Rev. Oiler and wife received the mem bers of their congregation at the church, Wcdnes lay evening Miss Edith McQuistion is visiting in Centerville. Prof. Leason is back from Chicago. I)r. Barr, of Mars, took in the convention at Uarrisburg, Wednesday. Wm E. Cooper has gone to Columbus to attend the Custom Cutters' Conventiou. Rev. Barnet and daughter. Mrs Gibsou and daughter, anu Capt. Barnet and wife are the guests of C. X. Boyd. The Sick. Miss Tillie Riddle is wrestling with the quinsy. Dean Campbell is down with the typhoid fever at Wheeling, W. Ya. John Beck, of Earns City, is seriously ill. Conrad Ferney of Buffalo twp. is serious ly ill of pneumonia. Mr. J. X Miller, the old hotel keeper of Evans City, is seriously ill. —Pianos, Upright Pianos, Metallophones, Organs, Accordeons, Concertinas, Musical Boxes, Month Organs of a[l kinds at J. F T. STEHLE'S New Broadcloths, Bedford Cords, Henriettas and Fine Dress Goods at L. STEIN & SON'S. Ladies and Misses' Cloaks in great variety at lowest prices at L. Stein & SON'S. —Don't miss seeing onr Fair die play of millinery. M. F. & M- Marks'. Buckwheat Wanted. We always pay the highest price for buckwheat at onr mill. GEO. WALTER & SON. Dr. Clark. Dr. Clark, Specialist in Chronic Diseases can be consulted at Butler, Pa,, Lowry, Iloust' on Saturday and Monday, Jan. 6th and Bth, 18g4. —Teachers contemplating treating schools should examine the line of candies at the City Bakery. —Grieb & Lamb's Great Music Store No. 125 N. Main St. Butler Pa. —Our stock is the larget in the city. Our styles the latest. Our prices the lowest. M. F. & M. Marks'. THE PITTSBURG TIMES The Question of the Hour. Every Person is interested Now in making the Dollars, j "Take care of the pence and the p iunds will take care of themselves." is a maxium that is peculiarly appli cable to these hard times. Waste fulness at all times is foolish; it is worse than that now when thousands are suffering for lack of the necessa ries of life. The Pittsburg Times is an object lesson in proper economy. It pre sents one of the chief necessities of life—all the news at the lowest pos Bible coat. Notwithstanding the fact that the Pittsburg Times is sold for only one cent a day, the claim is made for it that is is the most com plete newspaper printed in Pittsburg; that every occurrence of human inter est in every part of the globe is promptly reported in its columns; that it is essentially a paper for the borne, everything of an objectional character being excluded;that it is the only paper in Pittsburg whase market reports are reliable and revised every day in the week; that it is the only Pittsburg newspaper which prints daily a carefully prepared department tor the ladies and once a week a re port, prepared by experts, of special interest to agricultural readers; and finally, it is the only Pittsburg news paper which prints daily the highest class of fiction. Iu addition to all this, The Times offers to all its readers at a nominal cost the opportunity of securing one ot the highest class magazines print ed in the country, and to the ladies their choice during the year 1894, of twelve of tfe most approved paper patterns, with privilege of selecting from a list of 50,000. Send for a sample copy of The Times, which will be mailed you free and see how these promises are fulfilled. If there is no agent for The Times in your locality a profitable business can be established by writing for the agency. Ho tel Butler, J. H. FAUBEL, Prop'r. This house has thorough ly renovated, remodeled, and re fitted with new furniture and carpets; has electric bells and all other modern conveniences for guests, and is as convenient, and desirable a home for strangers as can be found in Butler, Pa. Elegant sample room for use of ommercial men j EWIS' 90 % LYE | J pcxrisiD AI?:; mmaD Thei»tron;jOfct and purest I.y« ma-'e. I'iillko otber Ln. it being lA a flno powd<>r and j>arknd in »caa 'fSBBWPkfr " wltii ivmuvabl« lid, the content* Jgwgfy w uro always ready for WiD I make tin' hf»i i <-rfmnM Hard S<»ap lu 30 ml'iutt'3 mllioul Vjotlinir. Jw it la Hit* best i«»rcl*'aitsUig wa*ie distnfmlr»K rthk*, I wu.'>Llug bolUea, i aliii.-, ueea» etc, I r&SVA- SALT M'fQ CO- f tWI U»u. ASw., Kilter fa. , I RUPTURE 1 Cannot always be cured, but a ' properly fitting Truss will do l more toward curing you than any ; thing else. A small rupture is more dangerous than a la ge one j but is more readily held in place. Quite a number of persons who have been fitted by us have been entirely cured, but this is not al ways the case. The sooner we have them visit us after finding they are ruptured the more hope of a complete cure. We make a specialty of Trusses for both ladies and gentlemen, and give di rections for private measurement for the former. AH cases consid ered strictly private. Buying Trusses by mail from some person who says he can cure you is on a paralell with the number of cures there are for consumption. If you have had trouble in being fitted elosewhere let us try what we can do lor you. C. IM, BOYD, Pharmacist, Diamond Block, - Butler, Pa. ! -pas BCTLKK COUNT* NATIONAL BANK, Bctlkk, ,PA. CAPITAL Paid t>, - - _ JIOO.OM.O*. SI BPLIS AJU PBOFITS, - 14. OKFICEKB: Jos. Ilartman. Pres't. J. V. Rltta, Vice Prea't.. c. A. Bailey, Cashier, IDIRECTOKS: Jos. Hartman, C. P. Collins, o. M. Russell, H. Mcsweeney, V. D. Greenlee. J. V. Ruts, E. E. Abrams, Leslie Hazlett I. (i. Smith, W. 8. Waldron, W. Henry Wilson, M. Floetoui. A general banking business transacted. In terest paid on time deposits. Money loaned on approved security. Foreign exchange bought and sold. INSURANCE COMPANY of NORTH AMERICA,IOOth Year Assets $9,730,000.00. Home of New York, Assets $9,328,000.00. Hartford of Hartford, Assets $7,109,000.00. Continental of New York, Assets $6,380,000.00. □□ NEW YORK LIFE, Assets $i37.499.000.00. Offiee of E. E. ABRAMS & CO. Office in HUSELTON BUILDING, Jnext to the Coart House. B. li. * evemlomah + WHO READS This paper ought to know of the PRICE REDUCTIONS in these stores for this month of Jan uary, 1894's business. Every de partment, cp stairs and down, partic ipates in this great CLEARANCE SALE, which we have begnn earlier than usual, and which will be poshed with so much energy, and the price redac tions will be so positive, that it will be to your profit to know about, if yon have any purchases at all in the DRY GOODS LINE to make. Lot American Dress Goods, 39 inches wide, § wool, • 15 Cents. 50 Pieces Columbian Plaids, All-wool doth Plaids; they are 38 inches wide. 30 Cents. Always sold heretofore at 50 cents. Lot fine Cloth Plaids; Dollar goods for 50 Cents, And these are 50 inchea wide. Lot fine All-Wool Crepons, In colors. 38 inches wide, 85 Cents, Down from 75 cents, Lot 50 inch. Imported Novelty Dress Goods, SI.OO and $1.25 staffs, they are at 50 Cents. And all FURS and WINTER WRAPS at way down prices. And if yoa cannot come, it will pftv vou well to write our MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT about these and other values. Boggs &c Buhl, 115 to 121 Federal Street, ALLEGHENY. PA. FRANK KEMPER, DEALER IN BLANKETS, HARNESS, _A.nd everything in horse and buggy fur nishing go ods-H ar - ness, Collars, 'Whips. Dusters, Saddles, etc. -Also trunks and va lises. Repairing done on short notice. The largest assort ment of 5-A. Horse blankets in town will be lound at Kemper's. Have Hard Times Struck Yoa? Whether you imagine it or feel it, we sympathize with you and offer von practical sympathy in the shape of low priced holiday goods. Some of the manu f acturers had hard times and sacrificed their goods. We bad sympathy for them and bought their goods and we are now able to sell many things at wholesale prices Come and see the finest line of Holiday Goods ever displayed in the city. Something for everybody at DOUGLASS' Venn J>. O. Court Boost. Now We Get Dowii to BUSINESS. The Fall Season Opens with Elegant Goods and Splendid Attractions We are Again Ready to do tS Rigbt Tiling, by Yon. Investigate the Golden Opportunity our New Stocks |Atiorue. We pimply ask Look at thein you to see our jit willcastyou H. SCHNEIOEMAN. they will find g (n ' $ a ild B V,' C!:t!l!Dfi murt be Grades and GEITS PUBIHSHBT f 0- ETC. one uniform 0. • 'l'i oc., are srisftcto- Price. Batler, Fa. ry u Quality, -||- -1 yle and Price If the best is good eni'Ugh for you come and ce' >f. There is no room for improvement 1:1 i,e bargains »\e offer this Season This month will iong be remembered by our C'ustomers as one of Money Saving Inducements. SCHAUL & NAST, Leading Clothiers. 137 South Main street, -:: r Butler. Entire Stock of Overcoats ;ii 7oc 011 the Dollar. All Goods Marked Plain Figure for Yourselves. A $2 overcoat cost you #1.50. A #5 overcoat cost you #3.75. A #7 overcoat cost you #5.25. A #lO overcoat cost you #7.50. A #l2 overcoat cost you #9.00. A #ls overcoat cost you #12.00. SPOT CASH SALE. RAILROAD TIME TABLES. PEN WSYLV AN IA RAILROAD, WESTERS PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION. In Effect November 20th, 1893. Leaves Butler as follow*: For Butler Junction and intermediate sections,and for Allegheny City,T>.ls,f :35 and 11:00, A.M., and 2:45, and 5:06, p.m. daily ex cept Sunday. ForTarentum, Freeport and Valley Junction, 6:15, S:3»and 11:00 a. m 2:45, and 6:06 p. m., daily except Sundav. For Sharpsburf, 6:15 aad 11:00 a. m. 2:4 and 5:06 p. m. For Blairsville and Blairsville Interse< tion; 6:15 a. m. and 2:45 p. m., daily exee ( Sunday. _ Trains leaves Allegheny City for laren turn, Butler Junction and Batler at 6:-V. and 8:25, and 10:40 a. m., 3:15. and 6:lu, p. m. daily except Sunday. Trains pass Blairsville Interaction eas i ward as follows: Harrisburg Accommodation, 7:30 a . m , daily except Sunday. Main Line Express, 9:40 a. ra., daily. Mail Express, 3:18 p. m , daily. Philadelphia Express 6:28 p. ra., daily. From Union Station, Pittsburg, Eastern Standard time, for Altoona. Harrisburg, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia sad New York; 3:30 a. m. Penn'a. Limited, 7:15, 8:00, 9:05, a. m. 4:30 p. m.. 7:00 p. m, 8:10 p. m. daily. For Harrisburg daily, 1:00 p m. For Harrisburg: Sunday only, 8:40 a. m. For Altoona daily except Sunday at s:i> а. m, . For time tables and further information inuuire of the Ticket at the Station, or address Thos E. Watt, P. A. W. Dist. 110 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. J. R.Wood, General Passenger Agent. S. M. Pkevost, General Manager, P. & W. E. B, Schedule, In efTect Nov. 19. '93. (Butler time). Ttie Short Line to Pittsburg. DKFABT SOUTH. FOM SOUTH . .25 a m Allegheny 9.25 am, Alllegheny.Ex - .15 a m All'j * Akron .9 8S a m.AI & N Castle -.as a m Allegheny Ac 12.30 pm, All y■£l hgo ".00 p m Allegheny Mall U. 55 p ra. Allegheny hx ".35 p m Chicago Kx. T23 p m.AU'y i. .10 p m Airy i Ell. Kx s.io p m, Allegheny Ac DEPABT NOBTH. FKO34 NORTU. 10.05 a m Kane A Brad, s 05 a in Foxburg Ac 5.00 p m Clarion Ac 9.45 am, Clarlsn Ac 7.30 pin Foxburg Ac 5.40 pm, Kane Mali SUNDAY THAINS. DEPART SOUTH. I FROM BOCT'H. 8.15 am, DeForest Ac 9.55 am, Allegheny Ac 3.35 pm, Chicago Ex 4.55 pm, Allegheny Kx б.lO pm, Allegheny AC17.25 pm, DeForest Ac Train arrlvlug at at 4.55 p m leaves it Si O de pot. Pittsburg, at 3 o'clock. , . , Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars and tlrst-class Day Coaches run through between Butler ana Chicago dally. , . Kor through'tickets to points in the West, Northwest or Southwest apply to A. B. CKOUCH, Agent PITTBBDBO, SHKNANGO A LAKI'. ERIK R. R n effect November 20.1893. Butler time, GOING NOBTH FKOM NOBTU. li —s. bo a. m., Erie 9 a.soam, Brie 14—10.15 '• 11-2.42 pm, Krle 10—5.00 pm. Erie 13—».32 p in, Krle No. 12 makes close connections for New Cas tle. Buffalo. Cleveland and Chicago. N0.14 makes connections all paits east on W. N. Y. £ P. at Merc«r Junction, an.l with N . L. K. & W. at Shenango for all points east. No. 10makes connections with VV. N. Y. £ P at Mercer J unction for Stoneboro and New Castle. Trains leave the P A W depot In Alleelieny at 830 a m.and B.t O depot 3 p m counsel at Butler with this road; and the trains arriving at Butler at BSO and connect through to A'leghenv and Pittsburg, Trains 12, 10. 9 arid 11 eonaectat Branehton to and from lillllards. W BABOEAKT. GP A. Meadillle, Pa. EUROPEAN HOTEL. 315 S. Main St., - - Butler, Pa. ALEX WILLIAMS, Prop'r. Everything new—Electric light, gaa and water. J* Lodging 35, 50 and SI.OO. * J Regular meals at 25 ctp. Boarding at $1 00 a day. *. * Lunch Counter open all nii,'ht Garfield Tea»s CUTM Cotistipal if.u, U^- n*« stT'ji' V U4U». bjuupk? irvc GA>jnuLP liUkOo.,3U w * Headache NOT I CPJ. YYT J THE WELL- WfllPT 7 -r nSS S (i ,■ u 1 it grapberiforuierly 11 \J JL %J JU I'be bead of tho J Wem-llardmun Art Co., will opon a Studio and Photo Par lors opponite the lintel Lowry, Ciir, Main and Jefferson Sts., Butler, Pa. This will '>e the best lighted and equipped Studio uid galleries iu tho the cotmty. The work k ill be strictly first class and made under iew formulas by the artist himself, who ms had 15 years practical experience iu ■ urge cities. Portraits in Oil, Crayon, Sepia, Pastel, Ac. in this lino wo have uo competition, Onr portraits are made by hand in our own Studio, from sitting* or from photos. Our work has reached tne highest, standard cf excellence and is not to be compared with the cheap ma chine made pictures furnished by others. Wait for us; get yonr pictures from us and he happy. 1831 THE CULTIVATOR 1894 Country Gentleman THEIISi OF THE Agricultural Weeklies, DEVOTED TO Farm Crops and Procesess, Horticulture & Frult-Growing, Llve-Slock and Dairying. Whilo it also includes all minor depart ments of Kural interest, such as the Poul try Yard, Entomology, Bee-Keeping, Greenhouse and Grapery, Veterinary Re plies, Farm Questions and Answers, Fire side Reading. Domestic Economy, and a summary of the News of the Week. Its Market Reports are unusually cuuiplote, and much attention is paid to the Pros pects of tho Crops, as throwing light up on one of the most important of all questions —When to Buy and When to Sell. It is liberally Illustrated, and by RECENT ENLARGEMENT, contains more reading matter than ever before. The subscription price is $2.50 a year, fcpt we offer a SPE CIAL REDUCTION in our CLUB RATES FOR 1894. THO 81TBSC1PTIOSS. In one remittance.. 4 SIX 8l IIM KII'TIO*S, do do ....'lO TKS SIBSOKIPTIOSS, do tiO .... 15 nrTo all Now Subscribers for 1894, pa ying iu advance now, we will send the pa per Weekly, from our receipt of the remit tance, to January Ist. 1894, without charge. Copies Free. Address LUTHER TUCKER & 80X, Publishers, Albany, N. Y. W. H CTBKIEN & SON. [Successois ot ochutte Jf.O'Brien."] Sanitary Pumbers And Cias Fitter*. nRAI.F".'' '** Sew. r Pipe, (ias Fixtures J Globes aic Natural Ora* Applifti'f . Mit t-ou { owry House BITTLKR* HA, SAW niI.LM, EA'GO'ES Ji?,?wl4ar ia , bl § F fiS«BiiW and special prices. A- D - "">!«£££ • esao®®®® oooo OOSSER'S o 0 CREAM GLYCERINE 0 ha? no equal for clmij pad hands, lips or m face, or anv ts of tho skin, I S not exii-ii das a cii "sing ftf Nf .f u e alter shaving. Sold by ilr.igeists ft Twenty-five Cents a Bottle.
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