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Sheriff's Sales, Final and Partial Ac counts, Widows' Appraisement*, Road Re port, etc. for June Tern. Huntings Circus for May 17. Eyes examined free. Bush's saw and knife. Wool Wanted, Troutman k Son. Plants for Sale. Excursions. Notice to Teachers. NOTI—AII advertisers intending to make chir.? :s in their ads. should notify us of their 'ention to do so, not later than Moiiu-y morning. Administrators and Executors ol estates can sec ire their receipt books at the CiT xk> slice LOt AL AM) GENERAL. —Now that wheat is 70 cents a bushel a growing field is of considerable interest. - li this thing keeps up we'll all be bak ed without going to the other place. —The Forth ward Mutaal Water Co., is drilling a well on the bill north of town. —A fljwer cut in the morning will out live two flowers cut when the sun is upon *nem. t —lt is stated that the fashionable tooth, pick shoes are good for the business of corn doctors. —Many farmers complain of heavy loss es by rot in the potatoes stored in holes during tbe winter. —A siven leaf clover was one of tbe curiosities at a neighboring drug store last week. —The rain of Tuesday changed tbe face of Nature. It spoiled oar orchard boquets and made the grass a darker greec. —The Hotter Co. S. 8.. Association will hold a convention in Katler oa sth, 6th, and 7it,, days of June next. —A new schedule is to go into effect on the West Fenn soon and we are to have a fast morning train a.id l. Brandon's back porch and followed a clothes line wire from it to the stable and set things afire. —Bob Hunting bring* vith him from Great Britain, tbe laud of aach Clowns a* Wallet, Swan, Adams, Grimaldi and Cook, a record to make every fan-loving American proad of him. A certain young man who told bis girl's father he loved her waa considerably taken back when the old gentleman repli ed: "He did too, and Intended to keep her." --Some yonng ladiea who " carry red noses" may be interested to know that an eminent physican says it comes from tigh l lacing, and consequently they should "slacken their stays." —Don't spray your frait tree* with poi. son while in fall bloom, a* it will kill the bees in the vicinity and leiken tbe crop of frait by tbe flowers not being fertilized by the bees. --It is *»i l that the bigbe-tt point eve r reached by oil was in January, 1800, when it went to S2O per barrel. The lowe*t point, 5 cents per barrel, WM reached in November, 1861. —Twenty year* ago Col. Thompson put np a box in front of his lot on Main St. and a flock of Martens came and located in it, and thev have been coming every yetr since. The only other flock in town i n Barney Solbach's. —The Opera flonse was crowded last Thursday evening for the entertainment given by the Hoy's Brigade of the Y. M. C. A., and the audience was pleased with the entertainment. Much credit is due Mr. Brymer for the interest h» take* in the toy*. A lady tells the Christaiu Advocate that she heard a colored preacher say: "de fo' part oli de house will plnnse sit down. In' de hind part can not *ee de fo' part it' de to' persist in standing befor' de bind part, to de otter obsclusion ob de hinit part by de fo' part." —Jos Kiskadon has sold bis Interest in tbe Bntler House livery to his partner J. M. Hrener. While Jo*, waa building a bridge In Jeffer*on Twp , Monday, he lo*t hi* pocket book which contained paper* o' value tn him alone, and for the retnru o whioh he offers a reward. See 'l,oat" notice in another oolnrnn. —The dronth in this *ection was becoming serious, and in *orae part* of the oil region it was alarming. Fierce forest, fire* were raging in Bradford and Elk coun tries Men were obliged to make a constant fight to for the so-- lntion of the mystery of the -"Bride of a Day" story wtre exactly right, though fonr persons guessed pretty closely and received fIOO each, and the other SIOO was divided among ten. —According to a dispatch sent to Pitts burg from Xew Castle, a mother black snake fouad her way into the stomach of a caw belonging lo N ickolas Gardner of near Portersville.and deposited thirty-two little snakes in it. The cow died, and when she i was cut open the old snake escaped, but ' the little ones were killed. It's a pretty good snake story. —At the meeting of Council, Tae«d»y evening the N'orth Cud Mutual Water Co , was granted the privilege of laying its pipes in certain streets and alleys. The Council will levy. 11 mills this year. for general and 0 tor special purposes. D. H. Sutton has moved out of town and Stephen Markham was appointed Councilman in his stead. W. J. McKee's plan of lots was adopted. The W. Cunningham sewer petition was defective. —Bicycle factories are springing up everywhere; also bicycle liveries. —The importance of carefully cleaning old barrels before putting other.subatances in them is shown by an accident at the Westinghouse Electric Works, Brinton. Pa. Castings were stored in an old barrel, which had contained wood alcohol aiid been rebeaded. One of the workmen lighted a match to see what was in tl.e barrel, and the gas which had gathered was exploded, throwing the castings in various directions, killing one man, wound ing tive others, and injuring the building. —At Blairsville, last Friday, Dr. I. P. Kliogensmith prmounced a- convalescent and out of danger four diphtheria patients he has been treating with anti-toxi ne.This is the recovery there, the first one occurring a month or more ago, when anti-toxine was for the fir»t time used in Western Penn sylvania by J)rs Ratledge and Klingec smith. All these cases were of the typical order and such as usually result fatally. The results obtained by,ase of anti-toxine are such as to csnse physicians to regard it as a specific for the dread disease What adds to the interest of these cases if that it is sapposed to be the most thorough and satisfactory test that this remedy has yet received in the United St.ites —The large dine of plate-glass cant at the Batler work* Rome time ago waa taken oat of the annealing oven laat week: ex amined by lir. I'eate, and pronounced by him to be perfect. It wa* a aacce** oc the foarth trial. It was lying in a large box, Friday, aarroanded by hay. Trie under side, aa it lay in the box, and the rim were rouffh, bat the upper aide van smooth and transparent. Looking into it waa like looking into an immenae plate. The en tire coat of.the disc including the mould and the price of a table, aa one waa aprung, will probably aggregate several hundred dollara. The machinery for grinding it ia being manufactured, and will coat several thousand dollar*. There will be two thoua and rabbera on the grinding apparatus. Mr. Feate expect* to be two yeara on the lena, and ita coat when completed will ag gregate abont $25,000. If no mishap oc" cars this will be the largest lena on Earth The disc is 64 inches in diameter and 7 incbe* thick. Accidents. While Charles Nicolaa of near Wattera station waa shooting at hawka, lately bis gun barat, and his left arm way braised. East Friday, Grace Boxberry, daughter of W. J. Boxberry of Concord twp., met with a aerioua accident. Towards noon she took a pail of water oat to her father in the field; and stayed with him till no and other plan's,of the latest and best vnrie ties for sain by ,1/rs, V. K. Anderson, at her residence, M 2 North McKean I St. Butler Pa. LEGAL NEWS. ! Court for the trial of civil causes conven ed Monday, and up to the time ol our go i ing to pre--, the following cases have : been disposed of. Nancy B. and R. G. Davison vs Jacol Dambacb. ct al. The jury lound that th< plaintiffs own the property. Gus H. M>;lvin vs J. W. Scott.. Verdicl (or the plaintiff for all the propertv claim ed by him, except the colts which belong to defendant. B. Ma-seth vs Alexander Bros. Verdict for plaintiff for Tne case of Wattles vs Renuo was set tled, also case of Mangel vs Ed Devire. la the Fredly vs Reith case the jury, by agreement found a verdict for the plaintiff for the goods claimed without costs Judgment was taken in the case of Kerr vg Galbreath, and several cases were con tinued. The case of Alfred T. Cookson vs the P. & W. R. R. Co. was taken up Tuesday and is yet on trial. NOTES. The Indiana Co., Contest Court decided in favor of Judge White, and increased his majority to 128. 571 illegal votes were thrown out, of which 306 were cast for Blair and 275 for White. H. M. Ziegler has entered suit in eject ment vs J. G. et al for 30 acres in Forward twp. Ed Kost plead guilty to larceny last Sat urday and wac sentenced to Morganza. At present he is lying in jail with a broken leg. The will of Nancy L. Gould of Clay twp. was probated, no letters. Wm Irwin plead guilty to larceny and was sentenced to the Work House for six months. John Gilchrist petitioned for a commit gion ft." to his son Samuel. who was declar ed insane and taken to Dixmont. Court met last Friday. Some motions were heard and the trial list for this week read over. The non-cupative or verbal will of Jane Young of Middletown, was set on account of defective probate pro ceedings. Thursday June Oth has been fixed as the time of hearing the case of the citizens of Butler v» the Water Co. The members of the bar petitioned court to s'ii-p«nd tbe sentence ot Jas. A. Morrison, ol Uranrhtoa, convicted of sell ing cider at January term. The May terms of the United States dis trict aDd criminal courts began Monday. Judge Buffington pre-ides over the district court and Judge Acheson over the circuit court. The sessions are important, particularly in the district conrt, where 61 cases are listed. The offenses range from violating the interstate laws for fraudulent purposes to counterfeiting. LATK PROPERTY TRASBFKRS. A large lint of leases in Middlesex twp. from different parties to the Forest Oil Co. were recorded last week. The Leideckor inches wide, all colora at . r >o oenta a yard—a big bargain—at L. HTBIN At HON'H. IPC' or ' ,ur " H i ,r '"K w,l ter ion lull) I''avo your order* at Richey'w Bakery Daify Delivery. PERSONAL. Mrs. Cooper, of Adams township, who died last week, wa? probably the heaviest woman in the county. She is said to have weiehed 350 pounds. G. K. Marshall and his sister of Forward twp. visited friends in Butler last Friday. Harvey Miller is in his 63d year, though his appearance, and daily walk indicates a man of fifty. Davy Dale and family will visit an nncle in Centre county next week. John Shaffer i- able lo be about again, though it will a week or two before he can stand on that loot. The end of a board upon which John was standing slipped off its bold and he fell and sprained an ankle badly. Tnomas Bell and Jerome McGinley of Concord twj., reported dead, last week, are both living J. F. Christy. Robert Adams, William Thompson, W. M. Kuhn. and Thomas I man of Concord twp. were in town, Fri day. E. L. Yarr.um is still conlined to his bed. His left side, arm and leg. are paralyzed, and he is completely helpless. A. Steelsmilh intends building a busi ness house on W. Jefferson St., near the Berg Bank bailding. Miss Emma Anderson, the Indian Mis sionary, is a daughter of James Anderson of Middlesex twp., near Glade Mills. She has not been in good health during the past year or two, and has been at home. A great many people were under the im pression that Emma Anderson, daughter of J. D. Anderson of Penn twp., whose un fortunate death we noted last week, was the missionary. She addressed the Women's Missionary Society of the U.P. Presbytery, at Centre ville, Tuesday night. Misg Dnlce Thompson and Master Percy, of Euclid, Batler county, were the guests of Miss Blanche Teitsworth for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. McCall, ol Cooperstown, liutler county, spent a few days last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Teitsworth. —Emlenton Xetc* A farmer's wife said a', this office this morning that il the winter bad been any longer, she could not have lived through it. Since November her husband has spent the time titting iu her way uoar the kitch en fire, whittling. One day when he was unusually eloquent about the silver qucs tion, she swept the floor 17 times, and it was covered with shavings when he went to bed at night.— Ex. LOST —On Tuesday, May 7 1895, on road leading from liutlar to the pump - ation near Fr.ziers mill, Jefferson twp. this Co., by way of the Shiloh and the M. E. churches, on Thorn Creek, a pocket book, containing a sum of money arid sev eral papars, valuable to me only. Owner's name is stamped inside the pocket book. Finder will be sutiably rewarded by re turning same to me. J. C. Kiskaddon. Batler Pa. Reduced Ilaten to Denver, Col., via Penn gylranla Railroad. For the accommodation of who desire to vii-it Colorado on the occasion of the meet ing of the National Educational Associa tion, at Denver, Col , July 5 to 12, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company wiil sell excaarion ticket* on Jaly .'J, 4, and 5, to I>enver, Colorado Springs, Manitoo, and I'ueblo, at extremely low rate ol $i»0.75 from S, V , $49.25 from Philadelphia,s47.so from Baltimore and Washington, $47 25 from Harm burp; proportionate rote* from other points. These tickets will be good lor return pa- ape lrods at lowest prices ever knowii at L. Stein e« to any school girl in fiutler or llutler Co., who shall xfords; the third will re receive a pair of $1 Oxfords. Cut all ails out, mark all errors and send in the last w«ek in May. Allaimwirs must lie in by Jane 2d. All errors 10 mint from the be ginning "LISTEN TO THIS UllllJi," tiirougli tithe Ja«t word in our advertimia . t Krrors in punctuation and printers' errors not counted. A Groat Shoe Sale. We will offer tnls week Minm wonderful bar gains in foot wear. If you arc In need of any don't miss thl't opportunity as 11. may never Come toyou »KHn. We offer for one week l.a'lles' fiongola Oxfords, puloiit tip. sines i to 7 at, 4.W. I wiles' fi rie k i'l hul ton shoes, our fa mous HS cent, shoes reduced to s;» cents for lust one week; not more than one dosen pain sold to any one family during this cut sale. Just received u large stupmeat of i.adtcs' surge Gat ors, they go at. «sc; same In liusklns at 280. Men's shoes at #r.c and 11. fuly worth ♦1.2.1, Our 11,25 and TL dents' Vasar and needle toe are are meiitlng with gn a' success. We want to call your attention to the fact that leather has advansed. Ilyiles have risen. < apll-alllsts have forme! .1 '-trust.' Ilut s Ixx-s are cheaper tban ever before at Miller's. When you want Shoes anil want the correct style, and botom prises lie sure and try. The Novv Shoe Store 0. E. MILLER, 215 S. Main St., Butler, Pa. BYES EXAMINED FREE OF CHAKGE, H. L, Kirkpatrick, Optician and Jeweler, Next to Court House, llutler, Pa., graduate of l.a fort llarologlcaJ Institute. I Simplified Elocution. A new book, bearing the above title, by Edwin Gordon Lawrence, teacber of elo ' cution and director of the Lawrence school of acting, has just been issued. Simplified Elocution is a comprehensive system of vocal and physical gymnastics; it contains explicit instructions lor the cultivation of the speaking voice and juiture: directions lor the production of breath, sound and speech, and a thorough explanation of the muscles and organs employed: rules for articulation, modulation, emphasis ana delivery: postures and movements of the feet, body, arms, head, eyes, etc. To the treatise is added a complete speaker, consisting of selections in poetry and prose suitable for recitation, which, as the aatbor says in his introduction, "are not chosen on acccant of their njw ness, but from their intrinsic merit and their adapability as exercises." The work is designed for the special use of teachers, actors, students, colleges, schools, and all those who wish to perfect themselves in the noblj art of expression. The book, which contains 232 pages, is ha: dsomely bound in cloth and gold, and will be sent postage free on receipt of SI.OO (New Fork: published by the author, 106 West 42d Street.) IL B. Black is Fashionable. Black is "becoming" and Choice Black Dress Fabrics nev er sold in this store at such rapid rate as at present. BLACK GOODS ITEMS that will pay immediate investigation New Black Twill Mohairs. Elegant in appearance, right in weight; bought at a sacrifice several months ago,before it was settled that Black would be the fashionable fad as to color—44 inches wide, 50 cents a yard. MOHAIRS SICILENNES. Specially adapted for Suits, Sepa rate Skirts or Petticoats —4O inches wide, 35c; 42 inches wide, 50c and 75c; 54 inches wide $1 and $1.25. BLACK FIGURED MOHAIRS. You've paid double for not nearly so good and fine goods as these—3 8 inches wide, 25c. BLACK CREPONS. New and stylish effects,direct from Paris—7sc, sl, $1.25 up. Good Black Crepons, 45 cents, to finest imported at $3 per yard. All wool, neat Check Suitings,styl ish mixtures—33 inches wide, 22c. a yard. Large assortments of stylish, up to date Dress Goods and Suitings at 25c, 30c, 40c and 50c, that will prove conclusively we intend making it an object to you to do your buying herel Come, or write for samples and our new 18!*5 Spring and Summer Catalogue—'twill cost you only the postal containing your request. Boggs & Buhl, ALLEGHENY. PA. TTTl__l T_ We take pleasure in an il fin I IS swering this question. II 11UI AM Knowing it to bo what I r(TTT)TI TTevery family wants, a I 1111 KPi II remedy they can use at * VUIIU V any time in all safety,and one that will relieve pain internal or ex ternal sooner than any other known rcm euy. We insist in cases ol bad Sprain, Bruise, Cliol«ra-Morbus, I'ain in the Stom ach. Toothache, en all bourn All kind of lunches and regular meals. Tobacco and CIKWH, lino confections an l everything to be found in a first class Restaurant. Give us a call and we will do our best to ac commodate you. W. J. M ATKH Managor. .lob work done here Hubacribe for the CITIZEN. A Suggestion. .f' ' Xt sixurrm Did it ever occur to yon that there are drug.; and drugs—that drugs are like every thing else—il-T" are good, bad and indif lerent. There is i.o'h'ne else which is positively bad if it ia HI J . t the best. Our policy has always been to L *\ v noth ingbut the best. When yon want drugs come to us and be assured of fresh pure goods, and always what you ask for or your prescription calls for. It may not always be drugs yon want either. We always have on hand a full line of sick room requisites. G. Tin BOYD, Diamond Block, - Butler, Pa. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. ASSIGNEE'S SALE. By virtue of an order of the Court ol Common Pleas of Butler Co., at Ms. D. No. 3. of Sept., T term issu, the undersigned for the bum-Hi of creditors of W. J. Gllleland. will offer the fol lowing described real estate *Tor sale on the premises on SATURDAY MAY 18th , 1899; at 4 p. m, of the same day:— All that certain lot of ground situate lu the borough of Mars, In the county of liutler, Pa., bounded and described as follows: On the North by lot K. T. Sasse, on the East by P. « W. Ry., on the South by lot of Mrs. N. Davis, and on the West by Main street. Fronting 71 feet on the said street and running back 170 feet to said railroad. Having a two story frame dwelling house.and other out buildings thereon erected. (Frame Stable.) Also all that certain lot situated In the same bounded on the north by lot of S. A.Kennedy, on the e-\st by P. . ItRANUOH, Attorney. Administrator's Notice Letters of administration having been granted to tho undersigned on the estate ol Willian Lull, dee'd, late of Lancaster twp, llutler Co., Pa , all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, aud any having claims against said estate will pre s.mt them duly authenticated lor settle ment to J. N. KIKKKK, Adm'r, Middle Lancaster P. O. J. 11. MATKS att'y Jiullar Co., Pa. llutler Pa. Hotel Williard. Reopened and now ready for the •commodation of the traveling pub lic. Everything in flrst-clasH style. MHS.|MATTIE MIMING, Owner M H BROOKS, Clerk. A Stunner 4 Of a SUIT For Men. By chance we closed out (for spot cash) of a New York clothing firm their entire stock of fine Clay Worsted Suits. They are made i in Frocks and Sacks and we brought these suits twenty-five! per cent less than market price, j We had to take them all. We have put these on our tables to sell at the following prices: Ask To See These Suits we Know it will interest you. Scha 111S Nast, Leading Clothiers, 137 S. Main St M Butler, Pa* OUR NEW Spring Clothing (for the price) in the history of the clothing trade. Step in and see these goods, you'll be agreeably surprised. NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS. Workingmen take notice: We have Sweet, Orr &■ Co."s Panta loons and Overalls. If you have worn them, you need no further comment from us. if not ask to see them as they are the best cheap pants in the world. MARTINCOURT k CO., Have been in the business so long and have con ducted their business in such a manner that a custom er once is a customer always. They don't lose their trade because everybody is satisfied. They never mis ■ represent or try to get rich oft one customer. They A understand how to buy, what to buy and where to ♦AT/* buy. They pay spot cash for everything. They buy ■SjhV which gives them the lowest prices and enables them to retail goods at wholesale prices. They tell you W* "W* plainly what the quality is and guarantee it just as flv /tv they represent it. You know just what you are buy » " ing. It is they who have brought down the price in everything they handle till everybody is astonished. A. .4. They are not afraid of work and have respect for jlf everybody, rich and poor alike. They are the largest I f wholesale and retail dealers in their line in the State and have been for years and this year have thousands * k and thousands of dollars more invested in their busi- W* NI ness than ever. They confine themselves exclusively fy to everything belonging to a driving or team outfit, Buggies and Wagons and everything pertaining thereto. They manufacture all kinds of harness—both hand and machine made and all parts of harness, and keep fk jjt. whips, lap dusters, harness oil, axle grease, buggy t f tops and cushions, wheels robes and blankets. No difference what you want about your horse or vehicle 1 come to us. Talk about floor space they have thous /Tv ands of feet more floor space than any one in the same business in the county. If you have not been there, ask you neighbor, he has and he will tell you it is the place to buy. Call in, they want to get ac quainted with you. S. 8. Martincourt. J. H. Leighner. S. B. MARTINCOURT CO. 128 E. Jefferson St., Butler Pa. P. S.—We have also added a large, complete line of fine and cheap trunks. HUNTING'S ™ SHOWS Circus, Museum- & Menagerie, —WILL EXHIBIT AT— BUTLER \ On corner of FRI. May,J_ I Jeff., & Race. ADMISSION ) CHILDREN UNDER j 25c AT NIGHT 2 sccnts ) 9 10c afternoon only. ) for Everybody. v Blt is* m MHBI A Grand Street Parade. at 10 A. M., with 400 Men, Women, Horses, open dens of Lions, Tigers, Leopards, and Hyenas in the ROYAL PAGEANT. IT COMES IN ITS JSfo Ottior ,T IS ALL RE " OWN SPECIALLY Big BHO W SI'LENDENTWITH CONSTRUCTED COM I N (J. A GUTTERING CARS. NEWNESS. DYED. Now is the time to have your Clothing Cleaned or Dyed, and savo the 20 per cent we are offer ing at this time. A trial will con vince you that we per pair; Hrumteln or Tapistry carpets cleaned without lifting, 10c per yard. Butler Dye Works, 216 Center Ave. $7.50, worth sl2. ((sizes 34 to 42.) worth sl4. i (sizes 34 to 42.) 1812. worth sl6. (sizes 34 to 42.) HAS ARRIVED, and we will be pleased to show you what we have. You can buy a good, servicable business suit for Sj.oo, but on line at $6.00, $7.30, sij.oo and SIO.OO are marv els ot beauty and excellence, better than ever sold Douthett AND Graham, BUTLER, PA. Male and Female Equestrians, Gymnasts, Acro bats and Jugglers from the 4 quarters of the globe. Every department is at once Entertaining, Amus ing, Interesting aud above all Moral and Instructive. Seanor & Co's. LIVERY, 1 FEED AND SALEj STABLE, Rear of Wick House, Butler, Pa. Tho lx