THE CITIZEN E.UreJ «t F«»to ßet at 8«t1.r..2d WIM.IA* C. IBBtIT. • THURSDAY. JANUARY 23. 189'".. Meeting of the Republican County Com- DlittCC. There will be a meeting of the Repub lican County Committee in Armory Hall, Butler, Pa., on Saturday, January 18 1896, at 1 o'clock P. M., for the pur pose of fixing the date of the Republican countv primaries for this year, and for the transaction of any other business j that may come before the committee. A. T. SCOTT, Chairman County rommittee. NOTICE— There will be a meeting of all the Republican candidates for nomi nation at the coming county primaries, immediately after the adjournment of the Countv Committee, at Armory Hall for the purpose of arranging the details of the canvass. = ANNOUNCEMENTS. The following named Persons nounced as candidates for the offices specified below, subject to the decision o?\he Republican voters ot Butler county at the primary election: FOR CONGRESS. DR. J. B. SHOW-ALTER, of Millerstown borough. J DWID MCJCNKIN", of Butler. FOR DELEGATE CONVEN ER. S. D. BELL, of Butler. E. E. ABRAMS, of Butler. FOR STATE SENATE. W. H. RLTTER, of Butler. W C. THOMPSON, of Butler. W H. H. RIDDLE, of Butler. DR. WM. IRVINE, of Evans City. FOR ASSEMBLY. AMES A. MCMARLIK. of Adams twp. ■ OHN DINDINGER, of Zelienople. CLI.IOTT ROBB, of Franklin twp. M N*. GREER, of Buffalo twp. JAMES N. MOORE, of Butler. FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER. WILLIAM E. CoorEß, of Worth twp. WM. T. BURTON, of Penn twp. GEORGE E. THOMAS, of Butler, formerly ' of Conoquenessing twp. W. J. ADAMS, of Washington twp. FOR SHERIFF. M. L. GIBSON, cf Butler. F. M. SHTRA, of Parker twp. W. B. DODDS, of Muddycreek. J. B. BLACK of Butler THOMAS R. HOON, of Centre twp. B.W. DoirtiiETT, of Connoquenessing. FOR PROTHONOTARY. ROB T J. THOMPSON, of W. Sunbury. JAMES MEYLERT MCCOLLOCGH, of Pair view twp. WILLIAM C. NEGLEY, of Butler. F«R COUNTY TREASURER. GEO. B. TURNER, of W. Sunbury, for merly of Concord twp. CYRUS HARPER, of Cranberry twp. D. L. RANKIN, of Butler. W. S. DIXON, of Penn twp. FOR CLERK OF COURTS. WM. C. FINDLEY, of Butler, formerly of Clay twp. GEO. M. GRAHAM, of Connoquenessing twp ISAAC MEALS, of Butler. W. B. MCGEABY, of Butler. M. C. SARVER, of Buffalo. CHAS. B. GLASGOW, of Clinton. DAVID D. QUIGLEY, of Penn twp. M. L. STARR, of Petrolia, formerly of Concord twp. JOHN B. MATHERS, of Butler. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. HARMON SEATON, of Washington twp. J. W. STARR, of Butler, formerly of Penn twp. CHARLEY BREADEN, of Clay twp. JOHN W. GILLESPIE, of Middlesex twp. JOHN MITCHELL, of Butler. JACOB ALBERT, of Franklin. W. W. BRANDON, of Connoquenesmng twp. W. J. WELSH, of Jefferson twp. FOR COUNTY AUDITOR. WM. S. MOORE, of Muddycreek twp. O. R. THORNE, of Clay twp. JAMES H. MORRISON JR. of Hamsville. R. W. YOUNG, of Clay twp. CORONER. P. H. SECHLER of Prospect, Saturday, March *Bth [1 to 7 P- M.] Forty meroberß of thb County Commit tee attended the meeting of last Saturday afternoon to fix the time for holding the the primaries this year. A motion WHB made fixing the time for Saturday, March 21, which was amended to the 28th, ana the amendment carried. The following resolution governing the primaries was offered by Hon. Josiah M. Thompson, ind after being fully discussed was unanimously adopted; lieuohed, That none but known Repub licans be allowd to vote at a Republican Srimary election in thin county, iiiid if not nown as such by the election board, the person offering to vote must state under oath that ho will eupport the Republican nominees at the following November election, if lie votes at all, provided that this rule shall not conflict with the rule now in force allowing one to vote at a primary election who has not attained hiß twenty-first year, but who will be oyer twenty-one years of age at the succeeding November election. That the Chairman of the County Com mittee is hereby instructed to send to the primary election boards, with the usual election papers, printed affidavits with the neccfsary blank spactß for name of voter and date, and also send to each election board a printed copy of this rule. A motion to have the polls open from 9 A u. to 7 P. M. or from 1 to 7 p. si., at the discretion of the committeemen of the different dißtrictß, was defeated and a mo tion to haye the polls open at 1 o clock and close at 7 was carried. THK CAHDIHATEH MKKTIHO. Somo thirty of the candidates assembled in tbo sonth enil of the large hall, while the County Committee were in session at tho other end, and their meeting was call ed to order l>y J. D. McJnnkin Esq. who named Dr. Showalter for chanmaL; and Mr. Kiddle named Mr. 'i'homuson lor secretary. ~ , Mr. McJnnkin stated the object of the meeting and read the resolutions prepared by the County Chairman, providing lor the placing of the names of all the candidates on all the tickots printed for the coming primary; so many thousand to be printed by order of the County Chairman, and handled by him and the .County Commit teemen; and allowing the candidates to have fimilar tickets printed for their own uu©, a (cro»») ufter a name to indicate the voter's preference for that office. An hour's discussion followed —no two candidates entirely agreeing—and their ideas ranging from the County Chairman printing all tbo tickets, to each candidate having and distributing his own, with au X (oross) printed altar his name. Mr. Dinuinger moved to amend the re iolutions by striking out the provision for the candidates printing and distributing tickjts, and that was adopted; then the balance of the resolutions were hastily ad opted; but another discission followed; tho matter was reconsidered and the resolu tions defeated by a two to 0.10 vote. Most of the candidates prosent saw no objections to all the names being printed on the ticket used; but they could not agree to relying on one man in each dis trict for having those tickets at the polls; and again that method would 'to awaj with all privacy in marking yoor ticket, at many, perhaps all, the polliDg places in the county. From the mixed character of the I ni. ted States Senate it looks as though it would not l>c of much assistance in legis lation this session. There are twenty five sound moneys Republicans and seventeen silver Republicans, thirteen sound money Democrats ajvi thirty-four silver Democrats. The I'opuJisis ar", of course, all • ilverites. With this incon gruity and obliteration of party lines it s impossible to expect concerted or organized elforts in behalf of good legis lation, and the session promises meagre andoilcdiocrc results. The Legislature of Maryland in joint session, yesterday ratified the election of Congressman George L. Wellington, Re publican for United States Senate. The output of gold, silver and copper of Montana in 1595 was worth 47,115,000, the copper output being 95 per cent of the production in the United States. A Missouri farmer figured it out one rainy day that he had walked 300 miles in cultivating one acre of corn. He there upon sold his farm and moved to town, where he walked 600 miles to find a job. The discovery and operation of great petroleum fields in Austria Hungary have been reported to the State Department by George H. Murphy, United States commercial agent at Luxemburg. Tuesday, June 16, at St. Louis, and Tuesday July 7th. at Chicago are the dates fixed for the Republican and De mocratic National Convention. St. Louis came near capturing both Conventions this year. Half a million pounds of American dried apples have been ordered from Knoxville, Tenn., for the German army. It won't do to let Emperor William eat any of them. He would swell up and feel even bigger than he does now. The Girard estate in Philadelphia is now estimated at nearly $15,000,000. Rents and royalties furnish an income of over a million, and about one-half of this goes to the support of the college, in which 1,500 boy are being educated. If you chance to find among your change a silver dollar bearing the date of 1895 hold on to it. Dollars of that year are said to be worth *5 and they will be worth more a few years hence, as but 1,000 of them were coined last year. The English Government has enter ed into a contract with the New \ ork, Ontario and Western Railroad for the delivery of 1,000,000 tons of coal to points along Lake Ontario and Canadian bord ers. This is supposed to mean a supply of coal for coaling vessels in case of war. The United States Mint is coining gold at the rate of $450,000 a day. During the month of December $5,807,145 was coined, while the delivery thus far for the present month is {2,722,800. fhe greatest part of the yellow metal is being shipped to the sub.treasury in New York. Very littl® silver is being handled, but the output of pennies and nickles has been considerable. By the strangest coincidence three men met in the House restaurant the other day whose names were Wheat, Oats, and Barley. They began to hunt around, and found another man whose name was Rje They never met before, and immedi ately cemented their ties of relationship by a liberal patronage of the bar. Ihe only remrgkable feature aliout the stor} is that it is true. An active mind is required in these times to keep track of all the inventions that promise important results. The French engineer who has succeeded in solidifying petrolem for fuel claims tli.it he can make it as hard as anthracite coal and much easier to handle, while thre* cubic feet are equivalent to a ton of bi tuminous coal. The invention is excit ing much interest in 1* ranee and Hug land. The Venezuelan commission is com posed of three lawyers, one college presi dent and one ex-college president, fhe country does not carc w hat their political affiliations are, but it has confidence that they will do their work in the most searching and impatial way. It might perhaps have been well to appoint one expert civil engineer on the commission, but as it is the members will have full authority to utilize the best land sur veying talent in the world. It is claimed that Ellen Beach Yawl the wonderful California soprano, has a compass of voice that reaches from G below the staff to E ii. the altissimo. This is probably the highest vocal range possessed by any human being. Chris tine Nilsson used to lift people to the seventh heaven by singing high K in Mozart's "Magic Flute." Miss Yaw takes that note without effort and sus tains it. Though the name is dangerous ly near Yawp, this singer has ample claim to the title af nightingale, improved. Among the prominent men who died last year were Secretary Gresham, Fred erick Douglas. ex-Secretary McCulloch, General Badeau, General linboden, Gen eral Malione, ex-Senator Tliurnian, Lord Churchill, Ro»>ert Louis Stevenson, Alex andre Dumas, Hjalmer Iljorth Boyesen, Eugene Field, Prof. Stuart Blackie, Ba ron Tauchquitz, W. W. Story, Thomas Ilovenden, P. F, Rothermel, Louis Pas teur, Thomas Huxley, Suppe, Paul God ard, Prof. Coppee, Prof. Dana, Judge Strong, Ferdinand de Lesseps, Grand Duke Alexis, Ismail I'aslia, the Queen of Corea, Emily Faithful, Frederick Worth of Paris, Ward McAllister, ex-Mayor Vaux and Passmore Williamson. The czar of Russia will let the mis sionaries from Armenia and the disturb ed Turkish or Chinese localities take re fuge in his dominions 011 condition that they will not try to convert any of his people from Greek church to Protestant or Roman Catholic church. They could safely stay anywhere in China or '1 urkey 011 the same terms. It is their proselyt ing that is objected to by the people of these countries. The czar seems willing, however, for the Greek church adherents to spread themselves liberally over Amer ica. The holy synod of St. Petersburg has directed that a magnificent Greek cathedral shall be build in Chicago. It will be constructed on the lines of Rus sian church architecture and will l>e par ticularly modeled after St. \asili, the fa mous cathedral of the Kremlin at Mos cow. The splendid new Greek church will be one of the architectural attrac tions of Cihcago. The czar has directed that the peiest having charge of it shall be the head of the Greek church in America. New York will now make faces at Chicago worse than ever. The avowed purpose of Senator Teller and three or four other free silver sena tors to defeat the House Revenue Bill by burdening it with free coinage amendment deserves the strongest con demnation. Nobody disputes the con stitutional right of Air. Teller and his associates to uphold the silver coinage theory by their voices and votes in the Senate while they are members of that body. The fact that enlightened public sentiment is overwhelmingly against them, and that their ideas have no earth ly prospect of ever IK-ing incorporated into legislation, does not affect their le gal prerogatives. But every considea tion of patriotism demands that these men —nominally Republican* shall not interpose their pet fad at this jitnturc to prevent the passage of a bill which is im peratively required to protect the public credit. The revenue Bill comes to the Senate with tlie united vote of the Re publican majority iu *.U» House behind it. No Senator who calls himself •» Re. publican is justified in making a faction* t ejjaiust it. The Canal Movement. The general awakening of public op;n on to the legibility and immense benefit- 1 rf the canal project wa? never so wide or - thorough as at present, remarks the Pitts burg l>i .patch. From Youngstown on the one hand to the mountains of West Vir ginia on the other, the people who at first ( doubted its practicability are beginning to understand that its material phases are ( most tavcrable. and that in its realization lies tha factor that will make this entire region the iron and steel center of the world This goes far ta repay those who have stood by the project in its early days, when it was discouraged by incredulity and opposed by enmity. It shows that the enterprise is now moving .-teadily for- j w»rd to success. With the continuance of the same effort that has carried it over the difficult early stages its final realiza tion is certain. The day is not far distant when the same appreciation of the benefits ol the project that cow extends from the Mahoning and Shenango valleys to West Virginia will prevail over the region from Duluth on Lake Superior to the down river cities of the Mississipi \alie_-. Convention Arrangements. The National Republican committee's sub-committee on convention, alter a two day's session, finally completed its busi ness at St. Louis, yesterday, signed the contract with the Business Men's Lsague lor the care of the Kepublican Nai.onal Convention to be held June 10 next and adjourned. The ci'iaens ol St. Louis are to bear the expense attending the conven tion and the national committee is to stand no expense or to have no expenditure of the money necessary lor the carrying uuv ol tt-e convention arrangements. Every member of the national committee is to bear all expenses that he may be put to in attending the convention. The citi aeiis' committee, however, will provide rooms for the meeting of the national committee for transacting its official busi ness in connection with the convention. HARRISVILLE HITS. MISS Cr.mpbell, of Pittsburg was the guest of Miss U:\bl9 McGeo over Sabbath. Rev. Manchester, ol Barkleyville preach ed an interesting in Moons hall on Sabbath. Miss Edith yui«l«y. ol Semple is the guest ol her cousins Jennio and Mary Stewart. Mr. Roy Krnbrie who has lor some time been working in the Uosery of Oil City i s home. Miss Cunningham, "f Grove City was the guest of Miss Berdie McAlvain over Sabbath. Edward Bingham, of Butler wa< home over Sabbath. Mr. Kithlinger, ol 1M Haven visited his family, Saturday anil Sabbiitb. Mr. Jas. 11. Thomas of Da Haven, was the guest of Mis.i Jennie Stuart, Sabbath Miss Jennie visited friends in Butler Mon day and Tuesday, of this week. Mr. Chas. Brown made a business trip to Pittsburg, last week. Miss Eiiza McDonald was home from, Ceu terville, last week. There ar« lots 01 oandidatos arouud now and the Central Bouse is doing a rushing business. Miss Mary Cockran U in Grove City vis iting. Sara Cumiuings of was in town visiting bis old friends, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, of last week. Palmer Robinson and sistei, of Slate Lick stopped in town over night on their way home. Prot is getting better of the fever and we are glad of it. Robert Ellnck who went to Pittsburg a lew weeks ago to be a nurse in the Bixmont Hospital, came home sick, we are sorry to say. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Layton who bavo been in Oil City visiting thoir niece, Mrs, War ren Steen. are home. -W. P. Braham was in Butler, on Mon day. Preaching in the M. E. Church on Sun day, by ltev» Baker, at 2:30 p. in. Report of H«sselyesser School W infield Township, for thu third school month, ending January 15. The nam JS of pupils who were not absent auy days during the month are as follows: Minnie Uesselgesser. Mary Grsea, Nellie Ilesselgesser, Viola Brickor, liettie lies «!t!ll£t;Brtor, Myrtle Gulbreath, .Lizzie I roeh ling, Eflio Cruikshanks, Vallie Uesselges ser, Eulu Cruikshanks, Lois Davis. Louise Freehling, Aune Cruikshanks, Emma Iles selgesser, Jennie Cruikshanks, Pearl lies- Beliienscr, ElVft Monroe, Lizzie Cial-Tt&ib, Mary Foster, Luella Todd. Mabel Ewiug, Maud Bricker, Robert Gal breath, Kyle Hazlett, Paul Pimm, Charles Hesselges.-.er, Addison Stewart, Harrison Uesselgesser, Walter Cruikshanks. Per cent of attend ance 96. The following persons visited our school during '.he month: C. A. Smith, Leslie Hesselge-ser, Budd (iroen, Miss Eva Hrick er, Miss Florence Emery, Miss Cecelia (ireen, Samuel Freehling, Ollie Bricker, James Bricker, Miss Mary Redick, Miss May Heller, Earl Uesselgesser, Con rod Sell David ilesselgesser. John Sell, Henry Gaibreath, W. W Brandon, Miss Bertha Grossbeim, Charley Marshall. In conclusion I am pleased to report that the educational interests of our school are prosperous as many of the scholars have merited higher marks IU the regular month ly examination than any previous month since the commencement ot the school term. The scholars all of our school are earnest, enthusiastic an i efficient iu their work. . _ ~ JOHN L. MAIZLANO, Teacher. MILLKRSTOWN M USINGS. Frank H. Murphy and wife returned from their wedding trip on Monday even ing. This is the first opportunity the CITIZEN has had to extend congratulation-. It is a little late, but belter late than never. Miss Lucy Emery, who has been the guest of Miss Annie Murphy, returned heme to Washington, Pa., Saturday. Miss Roberta Kuth, of Kittanning, is the guest ol Mies Gertrude Dennwon. Miss Hlancb Simpnon ban fully recovered and is now able to walk up town. Miss Jennie Morrow died at her home some few miles east ol town, '1 uesday, January 21, 1896, of quick consumption. She was a young lady ol 19 years, and Very popular here. Kor several month* she was employed by Miss Anna Ruui huugh as dress maker. She was a mem ber of the ltobecca lodge of this place, a devouted Christian ami member of the English Lutheran church. Funeral services Thursday in the English Lutheran church, conducted by Kev. Williams, iutormeut 111 Ileinpill semetery. Abraham Stone died at his home in this place. Sunday, January 19, iM'Jti, tho deceased was i>ne ol our oldest citizens, a man ol 73 years. Mr. Stone was a dovout ed Christian and member of tho Reformed church. Six brothers and shtors mourn the lo.'H of a ioviug brother. TIIO Cmz.KN extend* to thom their deepest sympathy. The following wer* nominated at the primaries, Tuesday avening, Council, L. A. Gibson; J. M. Hell; H. if. Leopold: W. L. Do Wolfe: W. W. Campbell; John Koig er; George Gla»s. School Director, I ■ U McLanahan; Overseer, C. Schorback. Constable, S. M. Jeakius, Our young men have become quite enthusiastic on the male music question ami consequently have formed themselves into a male chorus club with following officers: Pres., U. T. Uattigan; Vice I'rex., A. K. McOullough; Secy, and 1 reus., b. liarl liell ami musical director, l.urenno G. Nail. The boy* meet onco a week and have received new music to work on. In the future we may expect something good in the music line. The protracted meetings are still in pro gress at the M. E. Ohurch, and there is good lining done. There is much material for a big revival in this towr.. Pile features of tlie Sundfc/ -iirvices were the sulended < onion by thy p:-.On, S. M. jflckle, and the muno under the J-recltoii ol the new chorister. The quintette With bass solo in the evening was exceptionally fine and great credit is duo the music comujttteo for their recent arrauguieuts. This choir has been in hack ground lor Bfiae PROSPECT POINTERS. Yoa will bo ranch elateil to hear that: Candidate.* are as thick a* Kansas grass loppers, bat less detractive. Mrs. Boehm entertained her aunt Xaney (Vimer, of Portersville, not many days igo. 11. W. Henshaw and wife were in Bntler >n a business tour, last Saturday. R. Shamir attended the Republican con cave, at Butler, last week. John Albert comes to the front with a bog story that lays Camp Shanors story in the shelf. Ask John to give it to you. Henry Laugherst and wile. Maggie Al bert. David Pflugh and wife visited Joseph Flick and wii'e. o't St. Joe, not so very long ago. Tais is leap vear, and the young ladies are making thing* pleasant for the back ward young men. Howard Dodds. of Mt. Chestnut was in town one evening, last week, joking with the boys. Carl Campbell, the jolly blacksmith from Whitestown, makes our town a weekly visit. Rev J. C. Kelly, of Uarlansburg *as here, visiting his parents, a few days ago. Milton Laugherst went on a chicken trading expedition to UneleJDave Pflngh's, Mt. Chestnut, recently and came home with a basket full of fine fat fowls. Prof. Wilson has resumed his duties at the Academy, after a few weeks vacation. Samuel Weigleand wife were the guests of their son John M. and wile ol Butler, not long since. Jesse Dutter and wife visited their daughter, ilrs. Frew Stewart, of Cojno quenessing twp., one day last week. J. C. Stonghton, of the valley Jews was among the boys, last week. Rev. Stahlman held communion services at the St. John's Church, Lancaster twp. while Rev. McClelland observed tae same services at the Presbyterian church in town. Helwig (irine, north of town, has been under the weather lor several weeks, but at latest report-, he is mending slowly. L. M. Roth, Supt., Mrs Laugherst, Treas., Harriet Boehm, Secy., and Delia Heyl, Ass't Secy, are the officers of the Lutheran S. S. for liiUS. At a local institute at Hickory Corner, Saturday, Jan. 11, the following ] ro gram was executed: Primary Arithmetic, Nellie McCandlcss, Primary Geography, Lettie Thompson, Language, G. P. Weigle Spelling, Eva Beigbley. Mental Arithme tic, Elliott Robb, and Reading Enos Mc- Donald. Speeches were made by Stewart Wilson, Jacob Albert. Charles Mackey and others. Institute at Hill, Sat. Jan. 25tb. Thomas Gallagher, while climbing a steep stair in the barn, recently lout his balance, fell backward to the stone floor, and received a severe shock, being ciush ed about the sholders, It is reported that he is improving slowly. Miss Clara Lepley is making arrange ments to take a course in music at Tbiel College, Greenville, Pa., the coming sprintf. M. T. McCaodless moved Silas Kissick and family from Ceuterville to our town, or. that cold Saturday, ulad to see you como, Sile and sorry the day was so un pleasant. Leo English has received some fine Hol stein cattlo from Ohio, and no doubt will devote his time t«» the cattle industry. Stoughton, Boehm and Dick have filled their ice houses with as fine crystal ice as generally freeze, Mrs. Lucinda Critchlow and her son-in law, W. E. Cooper, have been sick the past week, but are now about well again. John W. Heyl, a life long Democrat, and a justico for many years, has divorced himself Ironi his old loye and joined the Republican organization of this place. Elyin Pyle, who went to visit Ohio friends, a few weeks ago, has returned, well pleased with his vacation. J. J. Shauor, ofMudd/creek twp. made our tt-wn a call, last Saturday. Mr. Shanor is in the eighties, has good health, and is as spry as lots of people much younger. Mrs. Allen Dunn has been sick for a couple of weeks from grippe and malarial disturbances. The Citizens Cornet Band has had one of its off «pells the past two weeks, but with a little good nursing it will conva lesce all 0. K. JOK COKITY. 1-AIR VIEW FACTS \V. J Graham commenced to hustle Monday morning to make the early traid for Butler as juror. He will make a level headed juryman. The German Reformed congregation hero under Kev. Garner held communion Sun day with six new accessions. John Graham went to Michigan, last week, with a company ol two sets of drillers that wont to drill for oil. Thomas Jeffry who made a short visit with his family and townsman left Monday for tho lower oil fields where he is working at present. Bert Michaels and Howard Kerffer were home to stay over Sunday, from the lower oil field. Andrew Walker who is a very welcome old citizen is now visiting our town. Ho taught school here several terms about 40 years ago. lie is a venerable and intel ligent looking man, and his friends wel come him as a visitor. Communion service will be held in the U. P. church on next Sunday, January 20, and preparatory services at 2p. m. on next Friday and Saturday; also at the same hour. Key. Gilkoy to assist. Tho Presbyterians have changed their regular appointment from February 2 Ito February y at 3 p. m. on account of hold ing a piotracted meeting and revival at Bruin. The oil wells spoken of in last week's issue aro down and the result is not favor able, but tho companies are encouraged to go ahead and drill other wells handy. Tho rigs are ready lor operation.), DK.IT . A Lost Letter. "Vita' ol Portersville sends us the fol lowing: * Below we give a copy of a note found near here recently and which names ex cepted, we give verbatim adliteratum. We take pleasure in sending it through the columns of yoar paper, as it may reach the eyes of her (or whom it was intended while other wise it would not. Mv I.i BAR Miss: I am absolutely un able to longer restrain the feelings of adoration and pure, unadulterated af fection which at times have caused my heart to my month too gel out, and when foiled in that attempt, lias threatened a spontaneous combustion of this house of clay into particles fit to enter into the composition of the Coral Isles and small enough to be handled by those little animals with tho dexterity that a cat would handle a young mouse after lapping the cream off ol ;>l) gallons of milk. lo tell you that I love you as inadequately expresses* my toolings as would an ounce ol meat satialy a haH-famised numidian, at every thought ol you visions of Erstatic Rapture, fleet as a roe on the desert aud thick as tho hairs in a blackniag brush, Traverse my Vertotra and send tickling sensations to tho extremities of my phalanges, for a look into youi eyes I long as a bear would for a boo tree,and to touch yourjehorry lips is as sweet as honey mix ed with molasis Now if in my modest and unexperienced way, I have brought you to understand my feeling-( toward you my object -s ac complished, and I fool sure that my earnest appeal cannot fail to arouse a sympathetic cord in you loft ventricle, and that my feelings will bo mutually ro ceprocated patiently waiting a reply, I am yours with the heartburn. PORTERSVILLE PARAGRAPHS, Candidates are getting very numerous Preaching in Presbyterian church every night this week a'so in tho United Pres byterian every night next week. H. Heborling was in Butler, last week. K)b Kennedy and sister Martha ol But* lor weto the guests of their mother over Sabbath. Charloy Oliver ha returned home after a two weeks visit among friends in Hoavor tVhi a ' Pittsburg. Ti " Mi es Ne'.tio and Delia Schido u,anile ;i ,t'ii>? friends in Evans City. T. G- Hoberling and rroi. lioore wore in New Ca»tlo on baturday. The school under the management of Prof. Uruituux u in a flourishing condition. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES. The Republican - of Allegheny City held their primaries, last Friday, and l»eyer < beat Brandherry for Mayor. In 'I: houri< 1 some 15,000 votes were polled, uearlr , double the Republican vote —and the beer j bills of the two candidates are said to be immense. A i-teer was butchered last week in j Xew Wilmington that weighed pounds, being over a ton and a hall. The | animal dressed 1,600 pounds, and the j hide weighed 200 pounds. It was raised 1 br Joseph Bowers, of Mercer county, was five years old, and stood six feet two . inches high. A St. Bernard dog suffering Irom rabies bit an Oil City mail carrier, tore the nose 1 nearly off a hor e amljattacked two other ! horses here. The latter two animals were | only slightly bitten, and as the wound of MeMullen was promptly cauterized, no serious effects are expected. Several other persons were attacked by the dog, but were not bitten, although *heir cloth ing was torn. A man named Wright was the first attacked. He was leading his mare near the city building when the dog jumped on his back, knocking him down. Before the dog had a cfcanee to bite the mare came to the man's assistance and knocked the dog to one side of the street by a blow wi h her loretoot. The dog th en attackt dtb * mare and bit her on the neck. Ue »»• finally killed tour miles from here by a posse of young men, James J. Brown, of Williamsburg, got a green parrot, a few years ago which had a reputation for profanity. He took it to his home and tried t" make a better bird of it. His house is close to the Catholic church of St. Vincent de Raul, ol which Rev. Martin Carroll is 'he pastor. Mr. Brown, after a while, succeeded in reform ing the morals of the bird. In good weather its cage was huag out of a back window where it had every opportunity of studying the masses said in the church. Last Summer the parrot began to annoy the priest and his associates by imitating the chanting of the mass. It learned to utter several Latin phrases, and recently worshipers noticed it. Mr. Brown was requested by s«nie of the church people to get rid of the bird He refused t<> do this, but to-day, instead of hanging the ca;:e outside the back window, as had been the custom, he kept the bird in the house. He said he was not aware that the parrot had mastered the Latin tongue, but was pleased with the thoroughness of its re formation. Rev. Sam Jones is a hard hitter, even if he sometimes takes too black and con demnatory a view of things. In one of his recent utterances he declares: " Mar riage is becoming a merchandise, clubs are substituted for homes, wives are be coming society ladies, and children are unavoidable nuisances. The few chil dren who enter the homes are given to milk-bottles and nurses in babyhood, to public school in childhood, fashionable college in youth, and given to society, dress and amusement in womanhood. The county is- demanding financial relief from Congress and the sustenta tion of the treasury in order that our national credit shall !>e mailitaiued. The answer the Senate makes to this most reasonable and necessary demand is a bill which provides for the free coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to I; the coinage of the seigniorage in the treasury and the application of that coinage to the payment of the current obligations ofth* treasury, and to use the option of re deeming treasury notes and greenbacks in either gold or silver, and not concede the option to the creditor. This would put the country on a silver basis and substitute the fifty cent silver dollar for the honest one hundred cent gold one. The President will, of course, veto such a rascally bill, should it pass, and the country will have to go on borrowing as now. Many people in walking through the lobby of the halls of Congress in Wash ington wonder why the picture of Galus ha A. Grow, member of Congress from Pennsylvania, hangs 011 the wall with the pictures of men that have occupied the chair of Speaker. It is so long ago since Mr. Grow was Speaker that many have forgotten it. Yet he was Speaker once. Yesterday he stood in the biting wind of the corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty-third street, looking rugged and sturdy. No one would have taken him to bcja manjwho has seen forty-five years of public life. Mr. Grow was first elected to Congress in 1850. He was re-elected six-consecutive terms. On July 4, 1861, when the country was writhing in the throes of secession and the first mutter ings of war were heard over the country, Mr. Grow was elected Speaker of the now famous Thirty-seventh Congress of the United States. ROYA^ P POWDER Absolutely Pure. A cream of tartar baking powder, High est ol all in leavenintr strength.— Late* United States Government Food Report It.ITAI. BtKDIt I'OWDKK Co., IOC Wall St., N. V Here's an Opportunity Worth your Consideration. During January and February we will make a reduction of OA m CENT On all cash orders or Suits, Overcoats or Trousers made from your choice of any material in the house. These garments will have the same fit and finish which character * izes our work. v 7 Do you catch on! ALAND, Maker of Men s Clothing, L 8. McJ UNKIN Insurance and Real .Estate Agent, 17 £ABT JEFFERSON BT, UIJTLEIiv P FETROLIA PENCII,ING3. **Mr*. S. E. Lenehan is vi«itin<* rel atiye j < in Butler, this wtek. Edward Hoofer and Low Yanch ' home trom New Kenjmgton 0:1 a vi*it. Mr. Frank Umhb of Tajlwatova 1- ed his family last week. Miss Maggio Morgan is vis.tmg hei j brothers in Si.-'ersville, W. Va. Miss Bertha Bothner went to Rou;er ville week, on account of the serious illness of her grand mother who died Thurs day. Barl Totten has returned home end is quite ill. Mr- J. S. Foster is visiting her daughter in Butler. R. G. Carlin and Miss Ella Campbbll were home over Sunday from Grove City , College. Mr. John Clark formerly of this place died t.t his home near Maharg. Thursday of last week, of pneumonia, was buried ia Evans City, Sunday. CONNOQUEN'KSSING TWP. That snow we have been looking for has failed to come. The literary society at Petersvi lie is a success. Squire Weisz is talking of leaving us. Better stay awhile longer. Preaching at White Oak all this week 1 and next too, at 7:30 P M. closing with communion services on Sabbath the second day of Feb. at 11 A. M. On next Sabbath the 26 there will be a sermon at 11 A. M. by a student of the U. P. college at Knoxville, Tenn. and at night he will lecture at 7:30. He is a colorad man; and has educated himself by hard work on his part. The Republican nomination, of Connot quenessing twp. will be held on Thursday the 30th day of this month at. Hays' mill at 2 o'clock"?. M- Let there be a large at tendance. REPORTER. heartburn, or nausea. Hood's PiUs rouse the liver, cure biliousness, restore proper digestion, expel accumulated impurities, cure constipation. 2ocents. Prepared only byC. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. BUTLER GOUNTY Mutual CFira Insurance Company, Office Cor.Main &. Cunningham AL»". WICK. Tres. HEO. KfcTTKKER, Vice Pres. f L. S. JIcJOKIS, Sec'j aml;Trew, DTUECI OKS: AliredWlck, 1 Henderson Oliver, » 'r. W. Irvln, ; lames Stephenson, >v. \V. ISlackmore, IN. YVeitzel, I K. Bowman. H. J. Klingler Ceo. Ketteror, [Chas. Rebuun, " C-eo. Renno, John Koentn comfortably 1 nd a wonder- c >ll in trading / ise everybody \ r will come X d more pleas- / cond coming. 1 >hed Completej PENN'A. j Professional Cards. J. J. DONALDSON, Dentist. Butler, Penn'a. Artificial Teeth Inserted on the lau»t lm, .iruvt'd plan, Uold Filling a spec'alty. Office.. o»or Scnaul's Clotl'laK Store... DR. J. E. FAULK. Dentist. Office—ln.Gilkey building opposite P. Q. Dr. N._ M. HOOVER, i ,137 K. W&yne.St.. office bours. 10 to 13 11..an .10 3 P. M. G, M. ZIMMERMAN. PHTBIOIAM AND^SCSOIOr. office at No. tfi, 8. Main. »treet, o»er Ut> barmacy.Butlor. Pa. L. BLACK, PHYSICIAN AND HitHO HON. flow Troutman Bulldlnif. Butler. Pa. SAMUEL M. BIPPUS. Physician and Surgeon, soo West Cunningham Bt. w. H. BROWN, Homoeopathic Physician and Surgeon. Oll'ce 126 S. Main St., ovor Bickel's shoe store. Kesideace 315 N. McKeaoJSt V. McALPiNE Dentist, » now located In uew and;iele«aut rooms ad Ining his tormer; ones.; [HI kinds of atesnud modern iKOldlworU. ••(itts Administered." A. M. CHRSITLEY, ATIOKNKY AT LAW. omcc second floor. Anderson Block..Main St. court House. Butler. Pa.. DR. S. A. JOHNSTON. DENTIST, - - BUTLER, PA. Uold Killing Painless JUtractlon nd Artincial taeth a Q ? P^J^ai vtrous Oxide or Vitalized Air or i Iluaelton Uook Diamond, Butler, Pa.. Room Jiu. L H. H. GOUCHER. Attorney-at-law. Office in Mltchell.buUdlo# Butler, Pa. •COULTER & BAKER. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Office in roost 8., Armory Building, Butler Pa. 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