THE CITIZEN" THURSDAY. JANUARY 3. 1893. liNni at rm~mm at - « «»«- •*"*' ■niUl C. IWllt. PrtlUfcar Lincoln League Club. The time of meeting of the Lincoln League olnb Las been changed from Mon day to Tuesday evening. The next meet ing will be on Tuesday evening Jan. 8 at 7 o'clock An entertaining program has be< n ar ranged and a Glee Club will be organized. Speeches will be made by A. G. Wil liams and Joseph Criswell Esq s. "TIME. ' (The following extract from an article wrii ten for the CITtZHS, three years ago is, we Wink, worth repeating.) The Christian Era is dated from the Ist of Jannary of tne year in which Christ was 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, tor many oenturieft after the fall of the Rom in Em pire, the year was made to begin on March 35 th, the day of the Annunciation, and in France as late as the middle of the 16th century the ;ear began with Easter. In England for several ceuiunes the year began with Christmas, aud in parts of Scot land the first of January is yet celebrated fatJ hnstmas. In the Scisdinavian peninsula the re turn of the Sun was cels 1 by the great yule least, and when missiouaiies of the Christian religion penetrated those regions they engrafted the Christiau Christ 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 till Parliament in 1751 directed that tne year 1752 shonld be reckoned trom the Ist of Jannary, 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 Julius Caesar remodeled their calendar, they knew nothing of the spherical form of the Earth, or of its revolution aronud the Sun. and yet by some means they measured a year to within a few minutes of its correct time, and established a year of 365 days etery fourth year to have 366, aud give the months the same number of days they ■till have. The Roman oalendar was so perfect that it was adopted by the Christian nations, bat in 1582 A. D the slight error of 11 minutes and 10 seconds a year, had a mounted to about ten complete days, and Pope Gregory XIII ordained that ten days should be deducted from October of that year, and that every hundredth year shonld 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 oivil years will not amount to a day in 5,000 years. This change was objected to by some of the Protestaat nations, but was finally adopted by all the nations of Europe, ex cepting the Rnssian, which yet adheres to the old style, and as the error now amounts to twelve days, their calendar w that many days wrong. A meridian of this Earth will return un der r fixed star in a few minutes less than twenty-four of our honrs, but as the Earth, besides turning on its axis, is also rolling around the San and iu the same direction it has to turn those few minutes longer to agaia bring that meridian under the centre of the Sun, and thus it is that in a year of 365 days the Earth actually turns on its axis 366 times. The orbit of the Earth, also, is not a eirole, but an ellipse and therefore there is a slight differenowin the intervals be tween the return ot a meridian under the centre of the Sun, and the time we use in our clocks and watches is th e average of these intervals, called mean time to dis tinguish it from sun, sidereal and other timet, and that interval we divide into a day of twenty-four hours. PBESIDRKT CLEVELAND is said to be writ ing a message commanding the Democrat ic Congress to devise patriotio aud unparti ian financial legistation; otherwise he will call an extra session of Congress after this one adjourns in March. The Lexow Investigation. The session of the Lexow Police Invest igating committee came to an end last Sat urday with the testimony of Superintend' ent of Police Byrnes and the surprising announcement by him that he bad tender •d his resignation to Mayor-elect Strong, to take effect on or aov time after January 1, 1895. In bis letter to Mr. Stro.jg, the superintendent offers his aid and advice to the new administration in anything pertaining to the polioe department. Chairman Lexow received a letter from Anthony Comstock, president of the So ciety for the Prevention of Vice, protest ing that he had never accepted a bribe, as testified before the committee, and point ing out his creditable record for the past 23 years. Mr. Lexow, however, would not read the letter to the committee. Snpt. Byrnes went to police headquarters Sunday morning and spent four hours packing his private papers, to be removed in the event ol the acceptance of his request to be retired. Regret at Mr. Byrnes'* probable departure seems completely over shadowed by curiosity as to where a com petent successor could be found. Inspect . or Conlin is the next officer in rank to the superintendent. He enjoys the distinct ion of being the only inspector unsmirch ed by the testimony before the Lexow Committee. A Christmas Entertainment. Christmas services %ere conducted by Rev. N. Scheffer in the Evangelical Luth eran Church, West L'bmy, on Christins* day and notwithstanding the unfavorable condition of the roads, a goodly number were present, and the performances proved to be very interesting. Praise is due Mrs Nicholas Weitsel aud Mrs.Martin|(.'roll for the beautiful decorations ot the churcb, evergreen wreaths and flowsrs were placed in every available part of the building. The programme was well rendered, con sisting of recitations by Louie, Gertie, Marj aud Orpha Croll, Surah Sanderson, Nellie Koch, Maggie Doerr, Maggie Staff. Edith Dt'limau. Lmda McDevitt. Clarence and Doerr, Herbert Cramppee, Rur. ton Koch, and Panl Croll. The programme was interposed with Christmas Hymns and Can-is. Miss Sadie Crumppee presiding at the organ. Then followed Rrv. Scheffer's farewell address; after which the members oftheSnnday School received a liberal treat ol candy, oranges, etc. At the conclusion of the services, iu a neat and impressive speech. Miss Nellie Koch in behalf of the congregation pre sented the pastor with a purse to which he responded in touching words. After the singing of the Doxology all de parted feeling that the day bad been proli tably spent. It was Rev. Sobeffir's last services In the West Liberty church, as be ba» been called to another cbxrge, and it was with regret that the members bade bim good-bye. as he was a faithful minis ter and the chnrch prospered uuder bis pharge. Meeting of the State Legislature. The features jf Monday were the hold ing of cancases, and tho meetings of the slate committees. The Republican house caucus was called to order by George Kunkel of Dauphin, and Jerome B.Niles of Tioga wai elected as chairman. In taking the chair, Mr. Nile* made a short speeech referring to the pop ular repadiatiou of Democratic blunders and incompetency and the magnificent Republican majority in Pennsylvania which has made the legislature almost solidly Republican. Emerson Collin* pat the names ot B. K Focht of Union, W. 0. Smith of Jefferson and A. N. Pomeroy in nomination tor secretaries and the gentlemen were elect ed without opposition. Henry P James of Venango presented the name of Henry P. Walton of Phila delphia for speaker in a neat speech, in which he referred to him as the unani mous choice of the members of the house for this session. Mr. James referred to the popularity of Speaker Boyer of the session of 1887 and 1889, and of Speaker Thompson of the session ot 1891 and 1893, and said he believed Mr. Walton was as popular as capable, and would be esteem ed as highly as either of the two gentle men named. Walton's nomination was seconded by Courtlandt K. Bolles and William F. Stewart of Philadelphia, and he was then made 'he unanimous choice of the caucus. Mr. Walton simply thanked the caacus and said he would make his speech next day. Lytle of Huntington then offered the resolution for tfee slate committee ot thir ty, one from each congressional district, which was agreed to and Chairman Niles read the list. The Western Pennsylvania members are Culbertson and Mueblbron ner of Allegheny; Lytle of Huntington, chairman; J. C. Stineman of Cambria, S. D. Murphy of Westmoreland, D M. An derson of Washington, A. L. Martin ot Lawrence, John B. Compton of Crawford, Henry F. James of Venango, John H Patchin of Clearfield. J. Mcß. Rublt ot Allegheny was appointed as one ot the members at large. The committee met at once, organized and selected a sub committee of nine to prepare the slata. Tne senate slate committee became tan gled over the clerkships. Mr. Thorpe's candidacy for j mrnal clerk beiug tne chief disturbing element. For a time it was thought Mr. Carson might bo ontsed as reading clerk. One of the arguiients against him was that Robinson of Batler is to be appointed superintendent of pub lic printing by Gov. Hastings, but it was finally decided that Catson should re main. The senate slate oriucipal positions stood this way: Chief clerk, E. W. Smiley of Venango; reading clerk, James M. Car son, Butler; journal clerk, Robert Youug Philadelphia; message clerk, W. J. Rob inson Erie; executive clerk, C. R- Tbrope Mercer; sergeant-at-arins, James Harragb, Beaver; assistant sergant-at arms, R. W. Greenman, Philadelphia; superintendent of folding room, James Riley, of Phila delphia. Hon. S. M. Lafl?rty will be appointed jauitor of the cloak room. The others chosen for places are: Doorkeeper A. C. Little of Jefferson; assistant door keeper, Levi Knott of Blair; postmaster, John W. Seiders, Fraukliu; chaplain, Rev W. L. Bordens of the Tabernacle Baptist church, Harrisburg; transcribing clerks, Edward Milliken of Allegheny aud F. C Crago of Greene. Both branches met and organized at noon of Tuesday. The senate was called to order by Lieut Governor Watres aud the house by Chiel Clerk Yoorbees. Prayer was offered in the senate by tne new chaplain, Rnv Bar dens and in the house tiy the chaplain, Rev. Dr. B. B. Hamlin. The deputy secretary of the commonwealth at once presented to the senate the returns ot election tor Governor, lieutenant governor, auditor general and secretary of internal affairs, with the decision of the court in the contested election ca*e of Senator E. H. Laubach. To the house he presented the sealed returns ol the election which were read by the retiring reading clerk, Jere B. Rex. After the reading of the returns, Judge Simouton administered the Joath of office to the newly elected senators, aud Judge McPherson performed the like service for t r e members of the house. The roll call ot the senate showed all the members present, except Senator Baker, who is con fined to his home from the results ot a fall upon the ice. Seuator George Handy smith nominated C. Wesley Thomas tor President pro tem. and Senator Green nominated E. H. Laubach. Mr. Thomas recived forty-two votes and Mr. Laubach seven. Mr.Thomas was then escorted to the chair by Senator* Smith and Lanbach and delivered his inaugural address. The senate then elected clerks and em ploy es as decided upon by the slate oom mittee. Senator Laubach moved to a mend by substituting other names for all positions except that of chief clerk, but, of course, the motion was rejected. The usual resolutions adopting rules and lor the appointment of notifications commit tees were offered and adopted. Senators Keefer, MoCreary anl Cochran were ap pointed to notify the house of senate or ganization, and Senators Grady, McCarell and Green were appointed to notify the governor. Senators Sm>th, Flinn, Porter Cochran and Laubacb were appointed to act upon a joint committee with, mem bers of the hnaw, to arrange for the in augural of Gov. Hastings, ami then the senate adjourned to 3 o'clock. In the house, Mr. Niles of Tioga nomi nated Henry P. Walton for speaker sec onding speeches being made by Kiter of Pmladeplhia, and North of McKean. The name of Mr. Frit* of Columbia was pre ginted by Mr. Fow of Philadelphia, sec onded by Parcells of Mifflin. On taking the chair, Speaker Walton made a clever speech, earnestly requesting the co-opera ation of the house in the duties he woulil be called upou to discharge. Alter the election ot clerks and other employes the usual resolutions were adopted, and George V. Lawrence of Washington was invi'.ed to dedicate the new hall of the house to the purpose for which it was intended. Uncle George looked about npoti the splendid hall with its rich tints and pictty trappings, and spoke feelingly. In his address there was mingled history, reminiscence and g'aiices to the future, regret at the dis tppeaiance of gome of the old familli'tr feature* of the house arid satisfaction with the substitu tion of modern progressive appliances. The address was one ot the most interesting that has ever been delivered before the Pennsylvania house of representatives, Mr. Lawrence's long experience is public life lining him peculiarly and pre-eimneutly for such a speech. Alter completing preliminary bosines* and reading the governor'.- message a* an alternoon sesi-ion, the house adjourned to meet Wednesday evening of next week. Senator Flinu's bill to consolidate Pitt* burg, Allegheny and the adjoining towns and townships was the first to be introduc ed in the senate. HARRISBUKU NOTES. It is said that Thos. Robinson Esq. of Butler will receive the appointment ol Sup't of Public Printing from Gov. Hast ings. Marsh Doutbett went to Harrisburg with bis father and secured one of the Transcribing Clerkships of the House, a responsible and lucrative position. It appears to be settled that Msjor I. B. Brown, Deputy Secretary of Internal Af fairs, will be chiej of the department from the middle of January to the lir*t Monday is wuVU UVUVTiU LHAVi Will hold. Colonel Stewart will resign in or der to become Adjutant General, and Jlaj . Brown's name will probably be sent to the Senate the same day. Aito.vG the bills that will be passed t the present suasion of the legislature is OUJ J to consolidate Pittsburg and Allegheny into one city; the corporation limits to in clude tue whole eastern part of the county the townships along the Allegheny up to Freepoit, and the townships along the north side of the Ohio to the Beaver county line So little of the county is It-It out • f the proposed city that we cannot see why it is not included A Joyous Note From Kansas. Lamar. FTausas, Dec. 2G h 1894. Editor CITIZEN: Again my memoranda is a re-. minder that my subscription to theCirizßv will expire January Ist, 1393. and I hand yoa by mail the amount in advance need ful for its continuance Among the many Farm, Stock and Political Journals that comes to my reading table aon are more welcome than the CITIZEN. For a quarter of a century it has continued a regular visitor. communicating tiding of things new and old, freshening memory alter lapse of time, without a shadow to blot or mar the path of cordial friendship The bow of promise grows brighter in Kansas by reason of her history and she will sonn be herself Again under the banner of th.i stars, governed by the Substantial principle and perennial progre-s of the Republican party, that built the state aud by the current of its energy have lifted many eyes from penury, and are still busy constructing other facilities, finding more markets, increasing employment, capacity and product every season, notwithstanding hot winds, drouth, chinch-bugs, cholera, cattle fever and the accumulated dilatory ingredients of a community void of faculty, dependent on the expectation that the energy, brains and grit of others may bring them favor and opulence. Forget ful that all progress has been the result of labor and that those wh.. have every want supplied without effort have n -ver amount ed to much, sing their little soug and pass behind tho curtain of stilluess in the embrace of that political sleep that wili know no ressurection, but pent up joy may sing with the poet of old; Great G'd! we tuank ttioe for this home. This bounteous birtn-lanJ ot the free, Where strangers from afar may come And breathe the air ot liberty. The inheritance of all possessing health giving benefits witnout expenses, the glory ot Kansas history and author of its pro gressive prosperity. We are proud of Kansas, because it is the Home and birth-place of Republican freedom. Its history i- the record of ihe Republican party, line for lino, its statate books were written by the hands id Re publican legislators, its fields were broken and converted inti*happy homes, planted to vegetation, vintage and fruiting tiees b> the sweat of loyal Republicans, its schools, colleges and homes for the destitute and feeble minded were erected by the skill and sympathetic energy of Republican ad ministrations. Moving foreward towards a grander period, increasing faith aud con fidence iu business uniformly a hundred per cent, are the evidences of its character and quick recuperative power in the Sun flower State. The weather has been very mild up to this wriiiug, stock of all kiuits are thrifty and full id lite; Santa-Claus ha inade his usual round to school houses aim private homes, planted trees truited with every good thing tnat goes to make young Kansas merry with laugh and song and every note is j >J ! With fellings of kind regard for forme, associates. Respectfully, J E. BCKKHAHT, Compulsory Education. (Extracts from the speech of W P Jam ison, delivered before tue Setlool Director of Hntl-r Co., at their convention of Dec , 20. 1894 ) The lamented James A. Garfield in his Inaugural addre:-s said; "All the Consti tutional power of the Nation and of the States, and all the voluuteer forces of the people, should o*- summoned to meet the danger of ignorance by the saving influ ence o! universal education." This remaik is just as timely now as then, because ig norance is upon the increase in our State. The discipline of our public schools, where iu punctuality, and regularity are enforced anil the children are continually taught to suppress mere seif will and inclination has been proven to be best school of morality. Self control is the basis of all morali'y, and industrious and studious habits are the highest we can form in our children The question comes to us, how far m»' of it. iu a commun ity where the average intelligence is high. All doors to wealth and distinction being shut to the ignorant man he is doomed by his very ignorance to poverty, and pover ty wr h its privations and despairs drives him too often iuto crime. In fact the higher yon raise the avenge of education in any community the more dangorom and demoralizing you thereby make the influence of ignorance. The only safety to any social system lies in making the people homogeneous, un divided iu classes of wide extremes, and uaracked by social jealousies. There is no future for a stratified civilization. What more frightful warning could we have of our growing danger than the late condition of New York City! The Igno rar.t classes have so multiplied there as (o hold supreme political power. Knave and rogues haye fastened upon their prey; and the Tammany Ring is the result. The same fate awaits every city in Americt in which the same conditions shall obtain; and our own cities of Pittsburg and Alle gheny are iu danger from the same plegue W bat right have we to allow a whole generation of ' street-Arabs" to glow up in our cuiesf Tuese boys and girls are Amer ican born and bred; but instead of growing up to be worthy American citizens, they are ripening for 'he penitentiary and gal lows. It is the vast mass ot uneducated voters of our country, innocent c.t great crime, that has given the corrupt political ringsters their power. I'ithout the igno rance ot the many, the crimes of the few could never have grown to such mous trous and horrible proportions. Let us re cognize the tact that it is general igno rauce far mora than occasional criminality that is sapping the foundation of our American commonwealth Remove the ignorance, aud crime will be very easy to suppress. Free and universal education will blank the moral evils that are now invading the Republic as the hordes of Goths and Huns invaded the Roman Empire. No church or creed should he allowed to dictate terms or be recognized in *.he dis tribution of State funds tor public school purposes. Some r-ay "let no one vote who cannot read and write." This is preposterous Democracy in America has shown itself to have liecu the effort of society to pas* froru an arbitrary to a natural clarification, iftil ju duvma liUM lift Wli'M-iuv/ VUd»^k ' peared with tbe slave holding clan*, than Radicalism starts forth with the demand for an educational qualification a* a right to vote, or in fact to re-establish slav-ry in i onr midst. When readers alone are voter* tbe standard must ascend. It is a great and dangerous error. The educational test cures nothing. It only tends to perpetuate the evil, lor no disfranchised class is properly cared for by a dominant c ass. So long as ignorance visibly endangers lite and property, as is tbe case so long as ignorance votes, efforts will be made to tdu< ate ignorauce. But deprive it of all political power, and it will be left to its own devices, to grow more and more degraded still. It is a great mi*take to suppose that tbe desire to vote would be sufficient motive to induce the ignorant voters in onr cities to learn to read and write. Again, millions of ignorant people can read and write and what does it amount to; while not a few intelligent people can- This country is destined to be ruled b tbe Whole peopie and we may as well re Cognize that fact early as late. These are quack mediciues which have been hastily, and unwioely recommended by some of our would be reformers,what is wanted is not medicine bui a preventative. It is idle vaporing to talk of limiting suf Irt ge now. It is no novelty to advocate compulsory education. Now 27 States and Territories of toe Union, and 32 coun tries of tbe world bave compulsory scbo. I laws in force, *ith flattering results. We raise by appropriati-n and by taxa tion sixteen millions ol dollars of the peo- ple's money in this State, anil one third ot the children ol i-chool age do nut attend scnool. Tbe people of tbe State have come to tbe conclusion that r-uch a law is the only Miund solution of tbe problem of ignorant misrule. Even accept the proposition made by gome objectors to each a law, "Thua shall not allow any man to iuterfere wiib thi liberty ol any other man," and 1 am una ble to see any such restrictions as its .-up porters imply. If uiy next door neighbor uhoses to allow his drains to be in sueti a -tale as to create a poisonous atmosphere no one would doubt the right to make hin> clean up and abate the nuisance. And n he allows his children to go unvacciuated, he nnghi us well be allowed to 1 ave poi sun iu the way of my children. And if b>- orought up bis children untaught aud una b e to earn a living, he is doiug all he can to restrict my treedom, by increasioir th: burdens of luxation lor the support ot poor houses, j tils, eic. for which I will have n> help to pay. The. pi oposition that a child has a right, to ue educated, wliicb no parent has a right to iutriuge or violate, has probably ueVer occurred to many people Vet tbi - is one of the propositions by which I as cube to the State the duty ot enforcing universal eUucati in. CullJreu haVe rights as truly as their parents —the more so be cause they kuow theui nor know now to maintain them. It any parent vi olates the child's right to be educated—''is right to a fair chaucn in lite— his right to euler on a career which -hall not have lot iu foreordained terminus,l he penitentiary, hi-ti the State has as much rigtl' to compel respect for this as for any other law vm.at ed. The parent who so abuses his author ity over ins child is neither more nor less tnau a criminal and a brute, aud he should be compelled to cease bis crime. Iu oue sense all education is "cninpulso ry" since no child will work or study it he -au play instead. 1 scout at ihe idea that it is compulsor. to guarantee to children their native rinhi to be educated; and this is all Rouipulsor> education is. I should not approve a requisiti. n tba all the children should lie obliged lo attend the public sc too Is. Make if you can ttu public schools so goud tnat the pureiii.- sijall Use them by preference The State has no right to »ay where the child receives uis education, but the S'ate lias the rigat to require the fact ol eduea lion Wnateflfnit has edncatiou upon p.tupe ism end ciiinet The uraud Duchyol Batien in seven years undei a system ol compulsory education I. ■he elemeutary branches reduced pauper ism -3 per cent In lluuois, ludiana and Pennsylvania one iu tan ot those who cannot read an * rile IS a pauper, while the rest o| ttl. ."•pulailou luroisues only one pauper in 3UU An investigation reeeut y made inlssta'es ■ I lutnales ol almshouses si) tier Cejt co'il-t nei'her read aud write, wuife iu those •tales of the ttnal population the average illiterates was ouly C per cent and from ibis 6 per ceut caaie that 59 per cent ol p * In France at the census of 1870 oue hall ot the paupers could not read aud write,ami mis one hall luruished 95 per cent of the persons arrested lor crime, while the edu cated class furnished only 5 P'e treated as such As the moat prolific ot criiniuality it should be uuder the re siralut of legal punishment Ag uu th*t it luierlerca with personal liberty. It is uo uiore an iufiii guient ou personal liberty than tbe exactions of military ser vice in the hour of the Country 's need. II the laws may prohibit the owner from practicing cruelly upon his n<>rae or ox it may restrain him from dwartiug and de baaing tbe character «f his children It the Mate ma> imprison young criiniuals, it certau>y goes without argument that it ma} remove the causes ot their crime. Again that such laws are uu-American. To put it in the uioct i lleusiVe forui they ask. Would you have policemen drag your children to school? I answer ye-, it it wnl prevent his dragging them to jul a few \ tars heuce. But mis law would iuvoko ao*'draggiug" 111 our state. With the annual euutnera (ion and the school register iu bund school • tli.;«-rs could easily learn who are the ' a'lsßUtees " « ouipulsory education is right in princi ple, because it makes it possible to carry out the object of taxation ll is therefore Ine duly oi ill* state to enforce the accom plishment oi this purpose If such a law is exercised in a right spirit, 1 am stlislied the amount of indi vidual freedom ill the s'.ale of l'eutis\ I v»iiia will be liuiuensely enlarged In us agency. THE J ear closed in England with a storm thai cau-i-d the deatn of a hundred people, and destroy ed millions of dollars worth of properly. Euclid Items. James Chriatley is ou the sick list. James Krister wag laid up with the rheu matisui, bnt is able to b" about again. Lizie Mc.lnnkin is home visiting her inster Eva during vacation. Will and Bert Ualston walked to Butler to tne Institute. Milton Thompson is drilling at Coopers town. The well on tho John Sutton farm is down 6UO feet The drillers are now wail ing for a new rope. Walk Gibson Is making money this win ter boarding oil uieu. Austin Bartley is digging coal at the Eil .loo mines. Pomnn» Grange of Butler oonnty meets Jan. 3. 1595, at Forest Grange Hall, at 10 o'clock, there will he an oyster supper at that place soon. tiuui Alct/'all was elected Master lor this year. D. F. Ilenohuw id visiting bis brother at l'iZ> ' DBAT H 3- CRESS—At h»*r home in Onnnqnene'-'inif t*p. l»ec 'jy, ISiH vlrs Daniel Cross. HEAVEX —At hi« bom* near tft Chest nut, Doc 28, 1894 vVm. Heaven, the I stone muuu, aged an.>ui 0"> years. ! COLBERT—At his borne in Oil City. Dee 1 26. 1894 Dr. Robert Colbert, formerly of Hii'ler, IU bis 64tb vear. | KERSTISG —At ber home in Evans City, Dec. 27. 18SH, Mrs. ilary tiautz. widow , of the late Dr Kersting. OUPHANT — A' her borne in Valencia Deo. 23 1594 Mrs Istuella tfjEee Oii ona ii. about "0 yeari RUTTER A her home in Lancaster twp. Dec 23. 1894, Mrs. Ellen Rutier, in her 75ih year RIDER—At "her home i" Centre twp, Dec 23, 1894. Mi>, Catuarine Rider,wife ot S B Ruter. HO I KEN'BERKY— In Cherry twp . Dec. I 25. 1894 Ii at lie Greer, in fane daughter' f tier)ram L and Mary J. Hockenberry, aged 2 mouth*. OBITt'ABY N-'TES John B. Barb< ur 'lied at Toledo, 0 . last Saturday and was luried. Tuesday, from the home of his son in Ea-t E s Government Food Report. Koyal Baking Powder Co., lot) Wall St.. N. Y. mm & iHioi Funeral Directors, 151 S. Miiu St., - Butler: Pa. 1831 THE CULTIVATOR 1895 Country Gentleman THEBEST OF THE Agricultural Weeklies. DEVOTED TO Farm Oops and Processess. Horticulture & Fruit Grown n« l-ive-Siook and Dallying While ii also includes all minor depart merits of Rural interest, such as the Poul >ry Yard. Entomology, Bee Keeping Greenhouse ai d Grapery, Veterinary K* plie-, Farm Questioiix arid Answers, Fir. ,-ide Reading, Domestic Economy, and a "Uinniary ol the News of the Week. Its Market Reports are uuu-iially complete, aud much al ton Doll in paid to the Pros pnci» ol ihe Crops, »s throwing light up •il one ol the most important of HI 1 qiestlous—When to Buy aud When to Sell. Ii is liberally Illustrated, and comaius more reading matter than ever before The sabsciiptiou price is $2 50 a year, bur we offer a >I j EOIaL REDUCTION in our CLUB RATES FOR 1895. nu> In one remittance S 4 MX SL'ItM til llt»\ Publishers. A I bauy , iJ Y BUTLEfi LUMBER COMPANY Shipp ra nad dealera in Huildin Materials Ruujjb ftud drenned Lumber of all kinds. Doors and Windows, anci Mouldings ol all kinds. H. E WICK, Manager. Office ami Y»rda, ant f'anntiiffhim »nd 11 onroesfrept*. •VIcCAN I»I.ESS' IIEAVKI THE I have a Heave Cure that will enre any case of heaves iu horses in forty days, used according to directions, and if it does not do what I claim for it, I will refund the amount paid and tin charges will be made for the treatment The following testimonials are the .troiigest proof of tbe medicines j-ower to cure: A. J MCCANDLKSS, Butler, Pa., 1893 MR A. J. MCCANDLKSS: On the 2ml day of April. 1892, I ooui meuced to use your new cure for one ol i j >rtr«es mat had the heaves very bad. and continued to use the medicine lor about forty daysatid the horse did not show any signs of a return of them. It is now ivbout a year since 1 quit givin the med\e\ne arid the horse has never sowed any signs of heaves. and I feel stistied that he is properly cured. W. C'. CKISWKLL Butler. Pa, April 3, 1893 A J. MOIJANILKSN: I have nseil your Heave Cure and found it will ilo the work if used according to di rections Yours irul I. IN AGENTS WANTED sWiSi bv America's Greatest. Humorist, MaHK TWAI^. hvery one of hi- previous nookn have liuil Itn Dttenie Miles I lib new book siiri isses ,IIIJ iII l(i< he has Urrelof.ne oinen T«osiorles In Due volume, A Trii|f««il) and a Com ily A grea eh*nen lor g» i- " e give ex. liisv* territory For lei IN AHI I tub |.irili:uUrs address J. W. kh.H.KH A «'<> t m An-h ,st.. Phlla. ™ L. S. McJUNKIN Insurance and neai Estate Agent, 17 E *ST .1 EFFERiSON ST. I tl TTI iF.H, - PA. Hotel Williard. Reopened ready for tbe ccommodation of tbo traveling pub lic. ] wiji) if 'i tifl'Chft ftyle MRS. MATTIE KEIHING, OWDtr II U BROCKS, CleiL LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE. The annual meeting of the stockholders of toe Butler county Mutual Fire Insu rance Co Will lie held at Ihe offi :e ot the Secretary. 12d E Jeff*rson Si . Butler Pa. on Tuesday January Bth 1595. between tbe bours 1 and 2 P. U„ tor the purpose ot electing a board of 12 directors tor tbe ; ensuing y ear. L. S McJcnkix. Sec'y ALK WICK Pre.sJ't, NOTICK. The atmnal tneetiug of the Glade Mill Mutual Fire lofurance Co. will be held in Cooper's Hail iu Ooop-rstowu, on Tuesday, the Sen day of Januan, 1895 at 10 o'clock, a.m. for 'b- election of officers an I tne transaction ot any other business tbat may come betore tbe meeting J AUKS I) ANDKS.-oN, PreS RiißkUT I'tCiUBLK, Sec'y. Notice of Meetlog The geueral meeting of the Fauner's Mutual Fire Insir.mce tin, of Ha'iuabs town and vi.-u.ity, will bs held ou Satur day lan 12 1895. at th- Crea nery ouild ! uig Hi l)e'auo, at 1 o'clock I'. M. Ail members invited to attend A Krail*e, Presd't Hei.r_, Heck, Sec'y. No! ice to Stockholders The annual meeting of the Worth Mu tual Fire Insurance Co., to .-elect officer* lor the en-uing year, will be held iu tile school hous- at e eecoii I Saturday ot January, being Hit 12 i t; 1595 J AS. UrMPHRKY. Pi es S.J. I'ATLOK, Sec'y. Pro Tern. Orpfliai' Ojdit Site. By virtue of an order of the OrphiUs' Court ol Uutler couuty. Pa., tbe under sigu d, Adtu'r of tie estate ol Win. P Cr -sfi, dee'd., will oifer at public ou cry <>u tne premises iu VV ort'j Builer Co, Pa ou TCKSDAV. JAN. 15, 1595. at 10 o'clock A. M. the toilowiug described real estate ot nalii decedent, to wn: 79 acres ot laud, more or 1 ss, situated lu towu-bip iloresald, bouoded and described as follow.-: Ou ihe norm by lauds ot John Craig auu CinUite h-us; east by laud of M, A. Cron-; sou ill by oiner liuds .if said decedeut, lauds ot N. E Hro«u and Tuos Wilsuu; «est by lt»uds o! Uiltou Steven son. New frame barn, traiue bou-e and fruit trees thereon; Well watered and in a good state of cttltivatiou. TKitiis: Oue mini iu baud on con hriuatlou of rale. Balance iu two equal annual iustailmeuts with interest iroiu date i f sale. Deterred uieuts to be secured by bond aud uiurtgage Samuel B. Cross, Adm'r. A M. Cornelius, Att'y. Jacksville, Pa. Orptiaos' Court Sale. KSTATK OF ALhXASOKR BK.iWN, DECKASKD By tinueol an order of tbe Oiphau's Court ol Buil«r couuty, there will be ex posed lo puldic sale ou the premises lu rfercer towns-nip. Butler county, Pa. WkDSBSDAT THE 23fd DAY OF JAN. 1895, at 2:30 o'clock B U . the following piece ol real estate of the said alesander Brown, deceased, vt : Bounded ou the nortu by lauds ot James Bro*u's heirs, ou the ea>t ny a putili.i road, and on tbe south by a punlic road, and on tne we.-t by lauds o| .lauies Brown's heirs. Coutaluiug leu (10) acre», more or less TKRMS OF SALK. Cash iu haiid on con lirmailou ot .-ale ny Ihe CoUil. N E. BROWN, Adm'r, C. T. A. A. T. BLACK, att'y, Butler, Pa. AUDI lOR'S NOTICE. lu the matter nf the) lu the Court of tiual account ot A. S | COIUIUOU Pleas ol Marshall, as.-iguee tif I Butler county. 0. 'l' Oke-on. lor bene- (Ms I) No. 7,Sep. tit of Creditors. I T 'IH93. B. 5,, J Pago 70. Dec. 5 1594. On motion of J. D Mar shall E-q aitoruey for assignee, asktu-/ for the appointm-nt. of .ill auditor to make dlitriliutlou of the b ilance in llie ban ls ol the as-lguee, the Court tnade ihe following order "And now, D«c 5. 1891 the aiiove lU 'tion made iu open C 'Uri aud upon due oou-nlerati MI. It l- gra Hed, ant Win. t. fnouipson E-q is appointed an auditor t • uKe di-lilou 1 II ol ihe lialallce lu til. I.audi, ol Ihe as-ignee to ainl aiuougsi triose eutilled thereto, aud lo pu;-s upon exceptions, it any be Hied BY TUB < OCKT. Butler Co. S. S. Cernti'd Irom th.- record, tbls stb day i 1' D ■ . 1-94 S. M Sea ton, Pro. Those interested wilt peas • taKo uotice lhat 1 «ill attend to the duties ol ihe above appointment,at trie office of Fbotnp sou it Sou, ou S Diamond .->i. Butler, Pi •>n Thursday, tbe lOui day ol January, 1M95, at 10 o'clock A. M. where and when they may attend, if they see proper W. C. 1 HO.KP.SON. Administrator's Notice Letters of administration haviug been granted tu ihe uutlethigned on ihe estati ol Willian L'ttz, dee'd, late of Laucasiei twp, Builer Co , Pa., ail p. r-otis knowing themselves indebted to said estate wil pleare make luiuieuiate payment, and am liaving claims agaiust. said etoate will pre sent them duly authenticated lor settle- Ille .t to J. N. KIRRKR. Adm'r. Middle L.licai-ter P. 0. J. B MATES att'y Butler Co., Pa Butler Pa. Administrator's Not c •. ESTATE OF ALEXANDER BlioWN, IIEO'd. Notice is hereby given that letters of ad mini-lration C. T. A on tbe estate of Alex ander Brown, late of the township of Mer cer, couuty of Butler, and Slate of Penn'a. dee'd, nave bneu granted lo the undersign ed, to whom all p.-rsous indebted to said estate are requ-sled to make pay inetit, attd those having claims or demand* will make kuowu the same without delay N. E BROWN, Couneaut Bake, A. T. BLACK, Att'y. Crawlord Co., Pa Administrator's Notice, Letters of administration on the estate ol Sarah M Galhraith, ileo'd, late el Ad «ms township, Builer Co.. Pa., having beeu grauled lo the undersigned, all per sons kuowing themselves iur' oted to sain estate will please make immediate pay ment, aud any having claims agaitlst fan estate will preseut thein duly autheutica led for settlement to R T. GALBKAITII, Adm'r , W. C. Findley, Mars, Pa Ait'v. Executor's Notice. Letters testament try ou the estate ol Inlin Klinger, late of Peun twp., dee'd. having lieeu granted lo Ihe uudersigued, til petsour. knowing thetll-el.es iudebteo to estate w ill please make immediate uavniVlit, and any haviug claims against said eniaie will present them duly authen ticated to D. B. DOCTUKTT. Ex'r.. Broausdale, Pa Executrix Notice, Letters testamentary on thej esiate ol Jotui shem, late of itutler. Pa. having been granted the undersigned, all persons indented to said eMaour money. Price SS.OO per bottle. Send 4c tor (realise. | CO., Uvitvu, I Profsssional Cards. A. T. BLACK. s ATTORNEY AT LAW. Koom P.. Armory Builliac. Butler. t'& - A. T. SCOTT, g ATTOKSEV-AT LAW. 0 tli-eat No. s. Sjut'i tMamoau-v*-. Butler, I'a. W. C. FINDLEY, Attorney at L.w aud Ketl Ks - tte Kg -ut. O 1 flee on S mib Duino nl B i ler, I'a. H. H. GOUCHEK. \r.torne;-ai-la*. OCtt--e la Miu.-i.el! butldlug Butler f*a. J. W HUTCHISON, ATOitSKlf AT LAW. «mice on second U<» >r IL TLIE H OIOOK i> aui-md. tiutter. i'n-. So. 1. COULTER & BAKER. ATTOitNKYS AT LAW. Offlce In room 8., >ru.orj kullcing. Euilet Pa. IKA McJUNKIN. A lorney at Law. OHlce at >O. It, Last JetJe »o i st., liuuei, fa.. S. H. PIERSOL. ATroI'.NEY AT LAW.' I Otllce al No. lt)l hasl IMatUduJ St. J. M. PAINTER, Attorney-a t-i-aw. v—OJlce iu OUUIJUI 3to-a Builer. r*a. DR. \Ic:URDY BRICKER. Olllce at 1-'." L JeHersou St., Uutler I'a. Office hours sto i>. aud lU:.W lo 12. A. M.. aud 1 to a. and J lo it I'. M . V. .vIcALPINE, Dentist,; . is now located lu new aud eli'nant rooms au- J joinuiK ills former oue.i. All Kin Is of clasp plates aud moderu told work. ' "Uas Administered." ' Dr. N. M. HOOVER, I3i K. Wayne St., ottl. e hours, 10 '•> 12 M. ano f ito j I*. M. ) G M ZIM MERMAN. PHYSICIAN AND BITBORON. •trtne at No. 4ft. St. R;b.u tut it, City I'htnnacy. Butler, Pa, f L. BLACK, I ruvstciaN ASD BUKUEON. New Troutman itutldtnfi. Butler. Ha. •* SAMUEL M. BIPPUS. Physician and Surgeon. soo West Cunningham St. I ! J. J. DON ALDSON, Dentist. Butler, Penn'a. XrfMcial Tpetli "n the laHt in> rre. DR. S. A. JOHNSTON. DENTIST, - - BUTLER, PA Cold Killing Painless Kxtrictlon of Teeth u t \rthi-I ii rmtb mtkmu Plate# a apectaltj I'r i n Doile or Vlt tilze l Atr or Local a e.t. i "t -- i- • I. > 'lice o'er Mill ir's Grocery east of l.owr\ me. rrftjj ii-JV: lii Mlays aud Thursdays i C. F L. McQUISTION, KMiINKKK AMI St HVKVOR, OFKICB NBAU UntMONn. BCTLRH, PA. IOH* W. rtn,)WN c. A. Abkams AH KA MS & BROWN, Real Estate, Fire and Life Insurance, HCSKLTHK Brinmso. Nkar COURT HOUHK. BUTLBH. Pa. Insurance C«>mpativ of North America. 102 I year, A-set- +ll 'J7S (Xlit; Home of Sew York, Assets s{) OlMMlUO; U art ford of Hart for.l. Assets $7 37pi (HMI; I'liosnix of Brook lyn. Assets $,"i.000,000. W. L. DOUGLAS CUrtC 18 THE •IST. Vw WIIW bNO SQUEAKING, FRENCHAENAMELLEDCALT « \ *4-*3. s -° FINECALf&KAN6ABOQ 82 Jk ' 3.5P POLICE,3 SOLES. nL Mfori *2.*l. 7^ Bors'SciiooiSHOEi seno roR CATALOGUE W* I.'DOUGLAS, rN? BROCKTON, MASS. fuu can suve mnnrf by ptircliailui W. L. ]l.ancln* Shiir., Ilrcau'e, nretae largest tuanufactnrers of advertise I s.ioe» In the world, aud Kuarautee llie value by stamping the name ana price on the boU'.-n, which protects yr tt against high prices si-l the middlciuaii's profits. Our shoes equal cuslo:u work in style, easy fitting and wearitiif qualities. We have them sold every where ot lo.vcr prices for the value given than ■cy other niaVe. T ike no substitute. If your dealer canuot supply you, we can. Sold by ALEXANDKR POUTT, W HIT KHT° VV N CAN t OBTAIN A PATENT? For a Druujpf aniwor and an opmioo. write to Ml N N A ( 11.. who Imvo had nearly fifty voars* exT'i ri»?n«*«* in tht» patent business. Corumuiiios tlonr. ?trlctly (.iiifldentln!. A II auv r contains beuu tlful platet*, in colors, and t»hot.»Kraphs o? uow with plans, enabling builders to chow ,i and «f< ure contract-. Address AIUNN £ CO- NLW YoiLK, 'Jiil V "dri at ntie Price , On JSA II KDAY. .laouarr sth WE will sell 1 (,00 J»rds Fruit of ths LOOM niuoliu (Imtir 10 »ARRFN O-N-H PTJRRH«I-WR) N 5T*. BA KUAIX •» EVERY DAY THIS WEEK 1 aper pattern* all kinit* I<»o U,r>i>uu.t all siife, alt widiba aaj colors sc. i Ltrp* Lineo 5o LIN'EN'S S R«R*EV K*d and WH IT- DAM*!*. 20c ( IT 54) AIL LINEN TA'IITT I LITRHTT 7.~> J „ S 0 HT-avy •< $1 OO f -Mir S3 ad Buffalo Mills »• $-j 50 \ " UR Nl^Rl■* KIO'WII «QD PLI-RCUD, 50c suit L.VDERWKAR . • ui ?l 5o u.rim >ll w, SI 00 »oit { «'UR 00 looica Sctrlrt and Uanieia Unir, $1.50 suit ' ' i^ 1 ? V""" * * u - v '' th ~ dep-»rtin»-iit y.i can l>uv at exactly CLOAKS I 11ALK PKII.K Kkuxasts in Eubi'Mdiiiiiih. I><>mr.stic ami I>rk«s Goi>ds. Leaders in low prices I* AFT WV'VJ bUTLER, and reliable goods. * O, f WILL b AVE 7CU MONEY! ! Always ask for goods advertized. A Happy New Year TO KVIOItV IJODY. j'jfe. Cur Semi-Anuual 4-Days Sacriflca Sale. % WILL TAKE PLACE OX This will be our fourth Great Sacriiic Sale. They have been well patronized in the past, and our friends a . pati'ons know that when we advertise goods at a sacrifice, we mean it. This will be, as our ormer sales have been, a genuine sacrifice We need the money. Our necessity is your opportunity. Everything in DRY GOODS, WRAPS, MILLINERY, BLANKETS, FLANNELS AND YARN, go at a sacrifice at this FOUR DAYS SACRIFICE SALE, January 9, 10, 11 and 12. Urs. Jennie E. Zimmerman SUCCESSOR TO RITTER A RALSTON C. t\ T. 1895 JANUARY 1895 CLEARANCE * SALE! Here's a chance for the shrewd spot cash buy er to secure high grade lur o o niture at lower prices than others quote you on inferior goods. All odd stock will be placed 011 the first floor of our store ami oft* Ted at such remark ably low prices that it will soon be sold. We quote a few prices as follows: A Nice Sideboard $lO, former price, sls. Two patterns Decorated Dishes. . 10, " " •5- A few bedroom Suits, Ant. Oak .35, " " s°* Library and Office Chairs 5- " lO ' Library and Office Chairs 3 s°" " 7* Dining room Chairs, per set 15, " " 3°- Rocking Chairs 5- " " 7 lO * All PARLOR GOODS shown on the first floor will be sold at 1 -2 oft —at one-half the former price. Above Prices for spot cash only. CAMELUTEHPUTOI BUTLER, PA. Sarony's Living Pictures, >\ High-class Monthly Magazine of K< productive Art. livtrv nniiibi-r 1- n portftiMwof foasi I • 1 >• -"V,",J"'^"2 27) < 'elite a Copy. 53.00 a \ ear A copv <>t B..u«£urr-«u-™ 0 ipid ..a uiu «v * on, ' *ill l>r m* pr«-.. a t be B.nta-aprHiu.um >.»rl> -ulwn .rr. A E CHAStfAI & UO. Pub'isiera 31 Uaion Square- N. y. HOUSEHOLD ENAMEL, HUPEBKEDKN PUXT *SO VIKMBH Can be applied to any Miiooib surface...u | Curniiiir*-. wood. |jl*si< »iu kiud *•! metai including kitchen Utelisi s. Mak«« »ld article- look n«*w and is mucb UM'd on carriages, atovea, flc. Kequires onl» one i-oat. is applied cold with brush and dries absolutely bard and i[los«> ju - b"uri«— will not crack, cbip, bliater or rub off Sample bottldf wsnt on receipt of price. 5J ouuces 15c, 4 uauccß 23c, b uuuces 400. I West Deer Park Print ng Ink Co., j 4 SKW KKIDE. ST.Sbw VOH AGENTS WANTED. Ihertiore tWHin. GIiNtKAL BKIL'K JOBBER Cbiuinevn, UrntK Hod Builer SetiiDg. Cistern Building end «swtr v\ o rk a Bp»H;ialty. hakmony fa. • GOSSKR'S • .CREAM GLYCERINE. has u<>» i, id) f'T ci »p| r«i : **; •or a fact 1 or t< -i t.. •«. fX\ % sklm. i.iicl 9 f v •« r Jf«tc© ait- . old by Jrup;,.! c .tß <:t q AUKy-flve Cents a bottle.