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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<r,
YAL S. McJUNKIN Agent
1
1
r
Christmas
PRESENT
. Christmas time is now here and
1 Heineman & Son have as usual a
1 very fine line of Christmas Presents
1 to suit every person.
: The Line Consists of
Dressing Cases
Cuff and Collar Boxes
Travelling Sets
Shaving Sets
Mirrors
Cut Glass
Picture frames
Christmas Cards
Gold Pens
Fine Stationery
Albums
Bibles
Poems
All the Popular Books
Leather Goods
AT
Hememan & Son's
1831 THE CULTIVATOR
Country Gentleman
THE BEST OF THE
VGRICULTURAL WIiIiKLIES.
UKVOTKII TO
Farm Crops and Processes,
Horticulture & Fruit-Growing,
Llva ioVt ani ) ng
While it also includes all minor depart
mi nts of Rural interest, such as tho Ponl
try Yard, Entomology, Bee-Keeping
Greenhouse and Grapery, Veterinary Ho
plies, Farm Questions and Answers, Fire
ido Heading, Domestic ISoouomy, and a
summary of tho News of tho Week. Its
MA UK nr HKI'OBTS aru unusually completo,
and much attention is paid to the Prospects
of the Crops, as throwing light upon one ol
the most important of all questions— II hen
to Buy and When to Sell It is liberally
slllustiuted. Mid contains more reading
matter than oyer before. The Subscription
I'rice is $2.50 per year, but wo offer a Sl* I'^-
01AL REDUCTION in our
CLUB RATiiS FOR IS%.
Two Subscriptions, 1 " 0 " rmlttonce $4
Six Subscriptions, Oo - dO -• 1
Ten Subscriptions, ao - do - 1
HTTO all New Subtlerlbcru for IBDG, pay
imi in advance now, WK WII.L SKNL) TIIB
PAPER W EEK LY, In in our BBcßtrr ol tlte
remittance, to January Ist, 1890, WITHOUT
Oil A RUB.
RSTSPBCIMKN COPIES FEKK. Address.
LUTHER TIICKEU & SON, J'ublititers
ALBANY, N. Y.
PARKIN BROS.
* Green Goods Market, *
CENTRE AYE. • - - Near R. R,
All kinds of Country l'roduc
lways on hands —good and fresh
Highest market price paid in
cash for Country Produce.
i I tftRKiMER,
Funeral Director
37 S. Main.St. ButleflPa.
D"E A.THB.
GARDNER —At her homo ID I<ock Haven j
Jan 12,96, Mr Rdward CatJner, nee
K ram or.
LA » ERi -At lii.i huu.e iQ I'eLn twp, Jau.
17, DC Luvery, S. aged 05 j
years.
I'LL ij the third death iu tliu- P ,Mli.
uiHirtc«l lamily. and tto Bother and u::- j
other daughter are seriously ill.
CLARK—At her home in y£ol..*nop!e .Tan ,
20, IBy6, Isabel, daughter o' Rev. CUrl.
dee'd.
WHITL—At her home ia Butler, Jaa, 16,
96, Mrs Mary B. White, widow of Rev. '
Wm. White.
FLOYD—At his home in Forestville Jar..
16. 1896, Richard Floyd, ftge.l about 50
years.
BRATSOHI—As her home in Wheeling
Junction, W Va., Jtn. 18, CHJ. Mary E.
Bratschi.
The funeral services were held at the
residence of John Seig of Middle Lancas
ter, Tuesday.
MIFFLIN— At the Homoeopathic Hospital
in Pittsburg, January 20, 13£H3. Samuel
Mit Sin, only son of Thomas Mifflin, of
Slipperyrock township, aged 31 years.
His death was caused by typhoid fever.
He was Superintendent of the Scott
township, Allegheny county, schools
B. £ B.
We would like you to see our 1896
D. & J. Anderson's
Madras and Zephyr
Ginghams and Novelties.
We don't mean to say this is the only
store at which you can get this celebrat
ed manufacture, but we believe the se
lections, take the line all throngh from
first to last, is superior to any, if not all.
They make nice, fine goods, as you well
know, and thousands of patterns, many
of which, like every other line of goods,
have not the style and daintiness that
women in this age want, and we believe
our enthusiasm, or if you choose to call
it egotism, about this store's collection is
pardouable when we are perfectly will
ing and anxions to submit samples at our
expense for your criticism, if you cannot
come. Of course we do this to get your
orders, and we know that if the go«xls are
as choice in your judgement as we say
they are, it w ill lie to your interest to bny
from us. We are big buyers of these fine-
Scotch Goods, have a large range of pat
terns and many pieces of each, but it?
1 natural that the choicest should go first,
and as we are anxious to do business with
' you would urge you to see them prompt
ty —then when you get something beyond
the ordinary, as you surely will, you'll
keep this store in mind for future pur
chases.
Many other choice Wash Goods have
arrived and are now on sale, including
beautiful French Organdies—perfect gems
in art printing.
New Novelty Wash Stuffs, 15c to 50a.
Boggb & Bllll],
ALLEGHENY. PA.
Scientific American
DESIGN PATENTS.
COPYRIGHTS, etc.
For Information an<l free Handbook writ# to
Ml-'NN A CO., Jl6l UROADWAY, Naw YORK.
OliWst bureau f«»r seeuiiiiK patents In America.
Krery patent taken nut by us 1* brought before
the public by a notice given free o£ charge la the
Jlwmcau
Lanjn.t circulation of nnv crlentlflo paper In the
World. tSnli iiilMlr illustrated. No lut/lllgenl
man should lm without It. Weekly. M.1.00 a
J ear; gl.rm nix months. Address, MUNN 4 CO..
t-BLiaiieus, 301 Uroad»uy, Now York Clt7.
Valuable Farm for Sale.
A valuable farm, located in Donegal
twp. and comprising about 175 acres, no
of which are cleared and the rest covered
with white-oak and chestnut timber; well
watered and having two qrchards w;ith
plenty of peaches and grapes; good build
ings, consisting of a two-story, frame
dwelling house, large barn, granery,
spring-house, and all other necessary
outbuildings; two miles from lailroad
station and six miles from county seat;
convenient to schools and churches, will
be sold cheap, one half the purchase
money to be paid down and the balance
in two payments within two years.
The farm is! eased until April of 1897,
but has 110 other encumbrances. For
further particulars iuouire at this office
DIPHTHERIA.
lly all means use at once, won
as soreness is felt in the throat,
something that will act direct
ly 011 the throat, counteract
disease and effect a cure, for
common sore throat, sore
tliroat with scarlet fever, and
every throat affection. The
most successful and thorough
ly tested remedy, is ARM
STRONG'S DIPHTHERIA AND
QUINSY DROPS. Praised and
recommended by all that
know them, because they
positively w ill cure sore throat.
A speciul and a success—SOLD
ltv DRUGGISTS RVSRYWHKRK.
A NICK lILOTTIvR
is wrapped aronnd every bot
tle of MORRISON AND BROS
COUGH SYRUP. The best
cough Syrup you ever used,
small doses, grand results, ask
your Druggist.
Hotel Hard.
Reopened and now ready Jfor tk»
coomriatioi of th* tr iv pub
ic.
K very thing in first-dnpß style.
MRS. MATTIE REIHING, Oiner
M H BROOKS, Clerk.
Hotel Hllll e r
J. 11. FAUUEL, Prop'r.
This house has been thorough
ly renovated, remodeled, and re
fitted with new furniture and
carpets; has electric bells and al
other modern conveniences foi
quests, and is as convenient, and
d sirable a home for strangers as
c;. n be found in Butler, l'a.
Elegant sample room for use o
ommerdai me
j^AMPBELL
) Better Goods?
C tor less money,better qual- C
f ity at less profit, better val- /
Suc with more satisfaction— N
I these are the 'inducements
/we hold out to FURNITURE ?
J BUYERS. S
3 A fine An elegant Onyx Top /
3 ROCKIMO CHAIR CHAMBER SET BRASS TABLE I
( $5- $25. $6. S
J selling goods \
►d idea. We
he quality at /
otch and the \
lowest notch, (
jing it so nat- r
> 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<oc
omc'o "over' WUUer's grocery east' of Lowr,
Ofnort and Thursdays
C. F. L. McQulstlon.
CIVIL KNOINKKR AND SURVKYOR.
Office near Court House Butlor Pft.
NEWTON BLACK.
at. Ijuw- omoe on Souvh side of Diamond
untler. Pa.
A. T. SCOTT,
ATTORNKY-AT-LAW.
Office ai No. 8. South Diamond. Bntler. Pa.
J M. PAINTER,
Attorney-at-Law.
trice-Between Postoffloe and Diamond, But 1
Va.
A. T. BLACK.
ATTORNEY ;AT LAW.
S. H. PIERSOL.
ATTORNEY' AT LAW.
Office nt No. 104 Kaat Diamond St.
W. C. FINDLEY,
ATTORNKY AT LAW.
office on Becoud floor of iti«> 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.
C.XD.
iUWer- I
I Wear I
I Points I
Thorough
% Mo irritation ~~
Mon-sl)rinH*kle '■>:
gp P<srrfe«et fitting gj
& f\o4«rat<? price?
I
All gratis of pnderwear at vcijd
low prices.
Largest stock of hats
furnishings for gentleman ni the
country. An inspection will prove
this to any ones satisfacture.
Colbert & Dale.
242 S. Main St., Butler, Penn'a-
McOANDLESS'HEAVE CURE
1 have a Heave Cure that will onre any
oase of heaves in horses in forty days,
Died according to directions, and if it doss
ot do what I claim for it, I will ro«\ind
he amount paid and no oharges will be
made for the treatment. The following
esti monials are the strongest proof of th
medie.nes power to cure:
A. J. MCCAHDLKSS,
Butler, Pa., 1893.
111. A. J. McCamlum:
On the 2nd day of April, 1892, I 00m
enced to nse your new cure for one of
my tors** that had the heaves very ba2,
and oontinued to use the medioine for
ab< at forty days and the horse did not
slu * any signs of a retain of them. It is
no w about a year since I qnit givin the
m*dto\ne and the horse has never sowef
an 1 signs of heaves ; and I feel stisfiel
(hi t he is properlv onred'
W C. CRISWILL.
flutler, Pa., April 8, IJMB.
A. 1 MoCaudliss
I it+vt used vour Heave Cure and loun
t w do the work if C«ed accordng to d
r.vM.to,.