V OL. XXXIII Bargains in all Lines You'll be Surprised aud Financially Benefitted By attending our Grand Removal Sales. |B We will move April ist, and the room we U will move into is much too small for our pre- j|l JBL sent stock, and in order to reduce our large /ISA stock we have Cut The Prices on all lines, no difference if we must sell some lines at a We must and will reduce our stock —jfc so remember our loss is your gain, so act KEmu promptly—attend our Removal Sale and we t&'W'? will save you money. A Few of our Prices Hnm Hrcgi Men's storm kir.g (first quality) rubber oots lens best boots fi fSt q uabt y o vers MM® WgjH Boy's best felt boots with first quality overs l;jjSp£|§ Men's hand made box boots reduced to 2.25 Ladies' waterproof oil grain shoes reduc- Men's warm lined Alaskas reduced to • • • • s oc Ladie.-,' best Jersey leggins " " Ladies' fine serge congress gaiters reduced to 45 c cn Ladies' and Misses best rubber boots reduc- Ladies' grain and satin call slidpers reduc /?*k\ Youth's storm king (high cut) rubber boots AM* reduced to SI.OO Full stock of leather and findings. IPffi ■HSR Sole leather cut to any amount you may wish j IBM to purchase. High iron stands with four lasts each reduced Hb|J Mail orders receive prompt VV JOHN BICKEL 128 Soutli Main St. Branch Store Blltler Pa. 125 N. Main bt., C DnfP'n I "Eloquent prices whose favorite I "Rllffc / } KUII S theme is iTOO MANY / (WINTER QOODS! S J That is the condition which confronts us. We bought { P heavily expecting a winter like last winter. We didn't get the T J winter, but we did get the goods. Winter or no winter, our ( P winter boots and shoes must be moved. Low prices will r make them go. The prices we name for many good honest 3 f reliable goods (not the cheap truck made to sell of which the S side-walks are so full of just at present) is less than the actual ✓ 1 cost to manufacture. L t If you are not in need of shoes for immediate use it t / will pay you to buy your next winters foot-wear at this sale ( fit you have to borrow the money. Money is worth but 6 per C J cen'., this investment will net you from 25 to 50 per cent. I S Don't delay, everything goes: Men's and Boys Kips, Oil N v Grain, Rubber and Felt Boots, Women's, Misses' and Child- \ C ren's Winter Shoes ol all kinds. Every kind of Rubber goods S / must go. A look will convince you. P A. RDFFT SON, j Silver Ware Free! Handsome triple plated hand engraved Teapots, Cakestands, hruit stands, Butters, creams, Spoon holders, molasses, sugars, castors, Porcelain and alarm clocks and other articles both ornamental and useful. Call in and inspect the ware. GET A CARD. f Purchase you overcoat for Men, Boys and Children. Suits, Hats, Capes, Underwear, Shirts, Collars, Cufls, Ties, Suspenders,, Gloves, Mits, Overalls, Jackets, Sweaters, Umbrellas, Trunks. Valises, Telescopes, Watches. Chains, Charms, Rings, Pins, Brushes, Pocket ana Bill-books,Purses,etc. and when your purchase amounts to $15.- OO you get your choice of any of the above articles. ) , 1 ; is complete, And Styles correct. Quality the best, And prices the lowest. D. A. HECK, No 121. N.Main St, BUTLEJR, F*A. Harness Shop! Harness of all Kinds Made to Order. Repairing a Specialty, AND PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. BLANKETS AND ROBES. CASH PAID FOR HIDES. No. 111 East Cunningham St., - - BU 1 LER, A (The old Times Office.) FRANK KEHPER, Agt. DIAMONDS KAK bingß -V-A«K;HNB.cBtud». WATCHES \ OKNTB ' ~0L,,• LA JSSILVKH, LADIBS'iCIIATLAIN. JEWELRY } ' ,0l(1 Kar "' n k' S ' "cifalns.'.Hrucelota. Ktc. n** *r *>o TXT A HeM, Castors.Jßtitter lushes and| Kverjiuins alii V CitVVlf £Xt\ £■( tlmr iaa be found in » nrst cla-ss Mtore.. RODGF7 BROS. 1874 }M «,«««. hATI , E. GRIEB, JE ™ L b Elt . No. 139, North Main St., BJXLEB,.PA., THE BUTLER CITIZEN. SHERIFF'S SALES. By virtue of sundry writs of Ven. Ex., Flv Fa.. Lev. Fa., ic. Issued out ot *.he Court of Common Pleas of Butler county. Pa.. aa 1 to me directed, there will be exposed to puouc sale at the Court Boose. In the borough of But • ler, on Friday, the 28th day of Feb., A. n. isus, at l o'clock P.M.. the foilowinj de scribed property, to-wlt: ED, No. 100, March T. 1106. J B Bwiln. Att'y All the right, title, interest and claim of G W Frazier and Mary E Frazier of. In and to all that certaiu piece or parcel of land, situated in Muddycreek township. Butler county. Pa., bounded at follows, to wit: ou the north by the IJutler and New Castle road, ou the east by lands ot itobert C lialston. James Wallace and K S Frazier, on the south by lands ot Mariah K Frazier. and on the west by lands oi John Wimer, James Frazier ,md Cjrus sigfrifd; con taining seventy -se'. eu <77). acres more or less, with a two story tram-: dwelling house, barn, and two good rrult orchards thereon: Seized and taken . No 85. March T. 1890. S F Bowser, Att'y. AU the right, title, iuterest and claim of Benjaintu Kicnardson ot, iu and to 2S acre-* of land, more or less, situated in Adams township, Butler county, i'a., bounded as fol lows, to-wlt: On ihe north by lands ot John Barlnger, on the east by lands of Bolhorst heirs -tnd Jacob Klines heirs, on the south by lands ot Jacob Klines heirs and Louis Glllilaud. and on the west by a public road, with lour small dwelling houses, small orchard of apple trees and outbuildings thereon. Seized and taken in execution as the property of Benjamin Richardson at the suit of Johu l> Hill. £O, No 57, MarchT, liUfi. WII Lusk. Att'y. All the right, title, interest and claim of Wil liam Dobsonand Thomas IJobson of, in and to all that certaiu piece, parrel or lot of land, situated in Adams township. Butler county. Pa., bounded as follows, to wit On the north by lands of Robert Uav is, on the east ny lands i or John bobsou or public road, on the south bj lands of John U lIHI. ou the west by lauds of Robert Da\ls; containing 5 acres, more or less, being all cleared, under lence and In a good state of cultivation. ALSO-Of, In and to all that certain piece, parcel or lot ot land, situated In Adams town ship. Butler county. Pa., bounded as follows, to wit . Ou tae northeast by lands of Samuel Parks, ou the northwest by a public road, and on the south by lauds of Samuel Parks; being a triangular piece of land, containing about one and one-half acres, more or less, aud having a cottage dwelling house of three rooms and other outbuildings ejected thereon. Seized and taken in execution as the property of William Dobson and Thomas Dobson at the suit ot Michael Hoffman. E f>. No 71, |March T. 1830. Mates & Young. Att'ys. All the right, title, interest and claim of Hannah J Bowen and William Bowcn. Execu trix and Executor of John Bowen. Sr. dee d, oi In and to all that certain messuage.tract.parcel or piece ol land, situated iu Penn to •• nship Buil'-r county. Pa., bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at the southwest corner thence by lands now or formerly of Dorsey heirs, nortn l west 214 tllu perches to a post; thence by lands now or formerly D Nichol, south east 55 perches to a post; t hence by the old turnpike road, s JUI hr.>, east ?2 perches to a post; thence south east « 3-10 perches to a post; thence by lands now or formerly John Negley, south M'A east 57 perches to 2 white oakes ; thence south 30 east to corner of land sold by John McPherson to ltobt MCC'andless; thence by land or Johu Berg formerly Hobt McCandlcss to a post, the place or beginning; containing '.iT acres, more or less, having a two story frame dwelling house, frame barn and other out buildings thereon. Seized and taken in exe cution as the property oi Hannah J Bowen an- Willlam Bowen, Executrix and Executor or John Bowen, Sr., dee d, at the suit ot M <1 Mc- Clelland. Ailm'r of Penn ilia SlcCelland, deed. ED, No 89, March T, 1596. Clarence Walker. Att'y. All the right, title, interest and claim if Ad dison W Pierce of, in and to all that certain fiiece, parcel or tract ol land, situated in But er township. Butler county. Pa., bounded as rollows, to wit: On the north by lands ot iiu Shakely and Kcrd Keiber. cast by the .Meridian public road, south by lands ol John Huselton Esq., and ou the west by lauds of Ferd Keiber; containing 39 acres, more or less, being the same interest in said laud devised to Addison W Pierce, by his father Garrett Pierce, by his last win and testament, re corded in the Registers offices of Butler county, Pa., having a frame dwelling house, irame barn, orchard and outbuildiugs thereon. Seized »nd taken lu execution as the property ol Ad dison W Pierce at the suit of Joseph Brown. ED, No lol,March T, 1890. Joseph B Bredln, Atty. All the right, title. Interest and claim of James Kennehan of, in and to all tnat certain piece, parcel or tract of land, situated ID Cherry township, Butler county. Pa.. bounded as rol lows, to wit: On the north by lands of Wrn Llndsey's heirs, east by lands or Wm Llndsey's heirs, south by lands or Jos Kennehan , and on the west by lands or Edward Logue; containing 90 acres, more or less, with a log dwelling house. Irame barn, orchard and outbuildings thereon. Seized find taken in execution as the property or James Kennehan at the suit or Joseph Kennehan and Winifred Kennehan, Ex, or John Kennehan, dee'd. ED, No 202. M T, 1890. A M Christley, Att'y, All ibe rlgUt. title, interest and claim ot John Float of. In and to all that certain piece, parcel and lot of land, situated in Jackson township. Butler county, Pa., bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at a white oak tree on south side of creek, thence south 74>i' west 22 and 32 l-lo perches along land of Daniel Fldler to a stone in Butler road; thence north I*. west 43 perehes along lands of D M Zelgler to a point In Pros pect road, thence north 70 east, 23 aud 24 l-lo perches along said Prospect road; thence south 2> a , east 42 44 l-lo perches along lands of John sheave: to place of begiunlng; contain ing 5 acres and l+l perches with the appurte nances thereon. Seized and taken In execution as the property of John Float at the suit of J Pearlmau. E P, Nos 94 and 99, Slarch T, 1890. S F Bowser, Att'y. All the right, title, Interest and claim of Joseph Parker ot, In and to all that certain parcel or piece or laud, situated in Buffalo township. Butler county. Pa., bounded as rol lows. to wit: On the north by lands or G F Easly. on the east by lands ot Jacob Hllllard and Niclio.as Doyle, on the south by lands ot A 1) Wler now A I) Wler's heirs, and on the west by lands of Thomas Parker, formerly by Abrain Parker; containing 50 acres, more or less with a 2 story Irame dwelling house, frame I barn and outbuilding* thereon erected. Most ly cleared aud under fence. ALSO—Of, in and to all that certain parcel or piece of laud, situated In Buffalo township, Hurler county, I'a., bounded as follows, to wit: On the north by lands of John Wler el al. on the east by lands of It .1 Law, on the south by lands of John Murphy, and on the west by lands Kobert Fleming, formerly Samuel lMchard; containing 101 acres more or less, with H>ie house, frame stable and outbuildings thereon erected, partly cleared and under fence. Seized and taken In execution aa the property of Joseph l'arker at the suit of J C Crlstchlow and Joseph Wright* £ D No 95..March T, 1800. s F Bowser, Att'y. All the right, title. Interest aud claim of John 1, Flack oi, In and to all that certain lot and messuage of land .situated In Butler borough. Butler county, I'a., bounded as follows. to wit: Beginning at the northwest corner of the lot herein described at a pin on Zlegler avenue on comer of lot No. 3ot»; tlience along said Zlegler avenue 5o leet to a pin on corner of lot No. aos: thence along line of lot No. ;iox two hundred feet to a pin on Hickory street formerly spring way; thence along said Hickory street formerly Sprlngway 50 feet to a pin on corner of lot No. JO.;- thence along line of lot No. 3oti 200 feet to a pin on Zlegler avenue, the place of beginning; being lot No :s<>7 in Win S Boyd's plan of lots In Sprliigdalu. in said borougn of Butler, and having erected thereon a two story frame dwelling house, frame stable and outbuildings. ALSO—OI, In and to an that certain lot and messuage of ground, situated In Butler boro, Butler county, I'a , bounded as follows, to wit: Being situate in sprlngdale in said borough or Butler. I'a.. beginning at the northwest corner of the lot herein described at a pin on Zlegler avenue, being also corner of lot No. :ioV, thence along line of Zlegler avenue So feet to a pin at corner of lot No 309; thence along lino or lot No. :JO» two hundred feet to a plu on Hlcbory street formerly Sprlngway; thence along Hickory St. formerly Sprlngway .10 to a plu at corner of lot No. 307: thence .long line or lot No. :io7 two huu dred feet to a pin on Zlegler avenue, the place of beginning ; being lot No. son In Wm S Boyd's plan of lots of Sprlngdale in said boro of Butler, seized and taken in execution as the property of John I, Flack at the suit of Lewis Northcrlu, linecutor ol < hrlslina Master, dee'd. E 1), No March T. IslKi. J M Painter, Att'y. All the right, title. Interest and claim or Manvll Wlntersteeu or. In and to 10 acres or land, more or less, situated in Oakland twp.. Butler county, Pa., bounded as rollows. to wit: Beginning at, northw-st corner, thence by lands or Jacoli and William Fowler, south 83 V east ,» 7.10 perches toa stone; thence by lands of Jacob Larimers heirs south X\ west l:i perches to a stone , thence In a westerly direction by lands ot Jacob Larimers heirs nbout 11 perches, more or lew. to a stone; thence In a northerly direction by lands or Charles Duffy to the place of beginning; having a frame dwelling house, frame stable, and other outbuildings, well watered and Improved. Seized and taken In execution as the property of Mauvll Wlnter steeu a* the suit or Peter Whltmire. E l>. So. HO, March T, 18!*;; Stephen cumiulnga, Att'y. All the right, title, Interest and claim of James S lieeger and Mahalali Fleeger or, 111 and to S3 acres ind Kl perches or land, more or less, situated in Oakland twp,, Butler Co . I'a., bounded as follows, to wit: Beguming at the southeast corner at a stone; thence south ■>• west 10l perches to a post; thence north *9> u east so perches to a post; thence norlli u east 101 pen-lies to a post, thence south cast 101 perches to a post, thence south east si; per lies to a post, the place ol beginning; said land being mostly wood land. ALSO— or, in and to 80 acfos ot'and. wore or less, situated In Oakland twp.. Butler Co.. I'a,. bounded as rollows, to wll: Beginning at a post at the southeast corner west i •_>« 7_] o perches by lands Of Thomas Whltmire to a post; thence north l>-. west 10l perches to a post by lands of John Andre north BbH degrees east 12ti T-lo perches to a chestnut by lands or heirs qf James Hamilton; south I • west 101 perches by lands ol Jacob Wliitmlre to the place of be ginning ; having thereon a frame dwelling bouse, log barn, and other outbuildings, good apple orchard ami In a fair state - heirs, and 0.. 1'..: \ ..st Ly alley; s ild lot iroiiUiig . a 11" said 1 rankllu street tki feet, aud extending along the alley lso leet; having theroon erected a framo dwelling house and Ctimv stow huuae. lUTTLKR. PA,THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 20, 1896. ALSO—Of. in and to all that cenala piece or parcel of jiroaud or lot or land, more or less, , situated in Harrisvllle boro and M>sr.;»»r twp.. Hurler Co I'a oounded as f tllows. u On thi> north by lands of I. H I'uinrn.i.Ks, itev. Kerr, I£ L, Brown ao l J U II Morrow, ou the ; east by au alle>. ou the soul li bj .Merer and Kosebur? turni'lke, and m the wrjl bv > M 1 Brown Ksq. L K l uramlniti and 'A K Brown; ! containing >A a' re*, more or le>s. witli a suiall ; frame house thereon. IHIIM and MM In execution as the property ot Kltner SI Morrow ar the suit ol Mrs. Nannie Gibson now lor use of A E (Iraliam. El> No ios, .March Term. l-.'.. Me.Junkla it Ualbreath. Att'ys. Ail the right, title, interest and claim of 1* W 1 Ai vvrv. Committee of K 11 Mcßrlde and Eliza M> li. Ide of In and to all that certain lot ot ground, situate 1 In Butler boro, KutlerC'o.. Pa. 1 bounded as follows, to wit: Ou the north by ' lot oft; D Harvey, on the east oy an alley, on ; the south by lot of llenrv Mtller. and on the west bv Main St.; being 43 feet, more or lest, trout on said Main St., and extending back the same v l lth l*o feet, more or less, to said alley on the east. an l having thereon erected a two storv Irame dwelling house. Seized anil taken in execution th>- property of P VV l.owry I i ommltUe ot K 11 Mcßrlde and Eliza Mcßride, at tl:e * lit of llenry Keiber in trust E 1). No 92. March Term. IS9S. MeJunLln £ lialbreatb. Att'ys. I All the right, tille. Interest and claim oi >v II (Jrlne ol iu and to all that certain niece, parcel or lot ot laud, more or less, situated in Centre- I vllie :*>ro Butler*.'o.. Pi., bounded as follows. [ to wit: Oil tne north by public square 190 IBM ou tbe e,.st by au alley, ou the south b> lot or I Moucgotnery, aim on the west by Main Sr.; | Willi a two >tory frame dwelling house of 10 ; looms, one frame stable, wagon Shed, ware ! houxe, corn crib, and others outbuildings ; also j a variety oi truit trees thereon. ! ALSO—or, 111 and to all that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, more or less, situated in Cenueville boro. Butler county, Pa., bounded .is follows, to wit: On the north by un alley, i east by .111 alley, south by lots of John Kcr i and J "Wick, west by an allev. with a good | peach orchard thereon. i ALSO—Of. lu and to T,o acres of land, more or less, situated In .-slipperyrock twp.. Butler Co.. Pa., bounded as follows, to wit: on the north by a public road, ou the east by lands ol Wm Ctirutley heirs and Wm S Bingham, on the south by lands of II P Klskaddon, and on the we.-.! by lauds ot Frank Kyth ; with a tram- i dwelling house, frame barn, orchard and out - b ill ting? thereon. Seized and taken In exe cution as the property ot SV II Urine at the suit of Mrs M M liogg Tor use of A J Crlne. E I), Nofw, March T. 1 *■>'.. W L> Patton and S j F Bowser. Att'ys. Ail the right, title, interest and claim of Funk Ambrose,survivor, of, lu and to a certain messUige and tract of land situated In Marion twp,, liutlerCo.. Pa., bounded as follows, to wu: iie s .lining at the uortheactei'ti corner at a (lost and aujoiuiug lands or llugn Kellerman ; theui e by lauu of .James Slortland, Steven Moitland. Joseph Mortland et aL. south, -i west. 118.u perches to a post; thence by lands of name parties and along a pubile road norm. S3 1 - e.isl, perches, a:id nortu. 53 I 2 eaat. li-i perches; thence by lands ot the s.une pu ties south, i west, 113 perches to a pos'; thence by lands of .lolin Murrlu n jrth, 8V west. HO , erehes to a post, thence by lands of Catii.trine Mot'ullougtl and New Vou Moriland north, 't cant, 2, a pei ches to a post ; thence by lands ot Cornelius iTOrmly and D F Kelleriuau KNKh.sg east. M pereeea to the place ot te- Kiniiin 2 ; containing IM acres, more or less; about 75 acres cleared aud In i{Ood repair and the balance woodland; all under fence, with good orcharoye ap praisements v/ill tiike notice that they will Me presumed for confirmation to the Or phans' Court of Butler county, Pa., on Sat urdttV, the 7th day of March, 181'*!, awl if no exceptions are filed they will be con firmed absolutely, JOSEPH CBISWELL, Clerk O. C. L. S. McJUNKIN Insurance an(» Re«! tsrate Agent, i 7 EAST JF.FFERSON BT. BUTLER - JE\&, Remember That good health, strong nerves, physical vigor, happiness and usefulness depend upon pure, rich, healthy blood. Rcmera bar that tin' blood can IK- uast- pare, rich and healthy, bj taking Hood's Sarsaparilla The One True Blood Purifier, fl; 6 for f5. Hood's Pills LEGAL. ADVERTISEMENTS Administrator's Sale. By virtus ot an order of the Orphan's Courtof Butler county, Pa , at O. C. No. March Term, 1896, and to me directed, I will, on MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1896, at 10 o'clock a. m . expose to public sale on the premises in Butler, Butler county, Pa., the iollowing desciibeil real estate, late tbe properly of Lslle Butler, dee'd, to-wit: All that ccrta.n lot of ground situate in the Bortugh of Butler. B uler county, Pa , bounded and described as lollows: Ou the north by Jot of Springer, on tbe eatt by an alley, on the south by lot oi Henry Forcbt, formerly Hewitt, and on tbe west by Second street being fifty feet fn nt on Second street and extending bac.-» in an easterly direction the same width one hundred and sixty feot more or less, to the aforesaid alley, with two story frame dwelling house, frame stable and outbuilding* thereon erected, which said lot of ground io -uhject to tne estate and rights of P. E Bull r, tbe sur viving busban-l of said decedent, an tenant by courtesy, and will be sold subject to said estate TERMS ut' SALE -One-third cash on approval of i<«lo by the Court, and the bal ance in two equal annua! payments, secur ed by judgement bond and mortgage on the premises, beario t ' inter.:i-r, *nd with an attorney's commission ol 5 ( , e r cent for col lection, witii oprion on part of parcha er to pay cash. P. E. Burma, Adm'r , Butler, Pa. S. P. Bowser, Ally. ORPHANS' COURT SALE! By virtue of au order and decree of the Orphans Court, of Butler county, Peuii'a, to the UndeTMgi.ed, John N. Young, Adm'r, cum lest amen to annexo of John Young, late of Winfield township. Butler county Pa., dee'd, directed, I wil! offer for sale at public vendue on thu premises, on SATOK OA Y, FEBRUARY' 29, A.D. 1896, at oue o'clock p tn. of said day, eighty acres, more or less, of land, situate in said township, county and state, bounded by and adjoining lauds of Manuel's heirs on the north, bounded by and adjoining lands of Henry Ooerr on the east, bounded by aud adjoining land of P. Heck or. the south, aud bounded by and adjoining lands of Henry aud others on the west; about fifty acres thereof cleared, fenced and under good state of cultivation, balance vitnber laud, well watered, good Irame bouse aud barn and out buildings, aud good orchard theron, and located within thanli mile from Saxoj Station, on Butler branch of West Penn R. R.; title good. TKRMS OF SALK:— One third of the pur chase money to be paid when tbe sale is confirmed by the Court, and the residue in two equal annual payments thereafter with interest from confirmation of sale, and to be secured by bond and mortgage with usual clauses of waiver and commis sions. JOHN X. YOUNO, Adm'r Cum testamento annexo, Of JOHN YOUNG, dee'd, Carbon Black P. 0. McJunkin & Galbreath, Att'y?. ORPHANS' COURT SALE! By virtue ol an order and decree of the Or phans' Court in and for Butler county, Pa., I, tbe undersigned, administrator ot the estate of Anna Mary Kelly,late of the town ship of Middlesex, county and State afore said, deceased, wili offer for sale at public vendue on the premises, on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29, A.D. 1896. At 1 o'clock P. M. ol said day, eighteen acres of land, more or less, situated iu the township, county aud State aforesaid, bounded and described as follows: On the north by lands of David Parks, on the east by lands of A. Mahau, on the south by lauds of same and on the west by lands ot Mahau and Marshall; mostly cleared, with small Irame dwelling house aud sta ble. water well aud fruit trees 'hereon,sub ject however to an oil and gas lease there of.under which a small producing oil well has been drilled. Tue royalty ot oil and gas accrueiug under said lease alter the sale will go to tbe purchaser of the land. TERMS OP SALK— Cash on delivery of deed. J. N. FULTON. Adm'r of Anna Mary Kelly, dee'd. Flick P. O. Butler Co., Pa. E MCJUHKIN. Atl'v for Adm'r id Estate. Executor's Sale. By virtue of a deoree ot the Orphan's Court of Butler county the undersigned executor of the will of Robert Love dee'd, will offer at public sale on the premises in Clinton twp, Butler county, Penn'a., on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2lst, 1896, at 1 o'clock p. in., the following described real estate of sj.id decedent, situated in Clinton twp, Butler county, Pa., bonndod on the north by lands of Gnorge Maizeland, on the east by lands of Gibson heirs on the south by lands of Johu Love and on the west by lands of Neibert aud Sel'ton containing sixty four acres, more or les*, mostly cleared and in good state of culti vation. TERMS —One third of purohasu money in baud on oonUrmatlon of sale by the Court, balance iu two equal annual install meuts with interest, deferred payments to be secured by bond or mortgage, JOHN S. Lovg Ex'r. Riddles X Roads, Pa. W. D. Brandon, Atty. Administrator's Notice Letters ol administration on thv- estate of John F. T. Stehle, deo'd, late of Butler, Butler Co., Pa , having been granted to the undersigned, therefore all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make speedy payment and those having claims against the same can p.asont them duly authenticated for settlement to LIKNA M. STKHLK, Adm'x, Frank Eobler, Att'y Butler, P.a Executor's Notice. Letters of admluistration on the estate of Robert Harbison, dee'd, late of Middlesex twp., Butler Co., Pa., having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please mako immediate payment and any having claims against said estate wil! pre sent them duly authenticated for settle ment to RosutcrS HARBISON, and MART H. HARBISON, Exr's, Bakerstown, P. 0., Allegheny Co., Pa, Ralstou A Greer, Att'ys. Executor's Notice, Letters testamentary ou the estate of Frank C. McGrew, dee'd, late of Prospect borough, Butler Co. Pa., having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themsolvea indebted to said es state Wijl please make immediate payment aud any person haviug claims against said estate will present them duly authenticat ed for settlement to Nannie J. McGrew, Ex'r. Prospect Pa Administrator's Notice. Letters of administration ot the estate of Mrs. Annie Mary Kelly, late of Middle sex twp., Butler Co , in., dee'd, having been gian' r ed »o the undersigned, therefore I all pel sons knowing themselves indebted to aid estate will please make speedy pay ment and those having claims against the same can present them duly authenticated tor settlement to J. N. FDLTON.'Adin'r. * E. MCJLNK!S 4 IJUHU Flick, P. 0. Att'y. Butler.Co., Pa. / 03(V»t:>< T AiS Br 0 > PUTNAM'S SOUS CHAPTER VIII. H'CETTE. Two days aftt-r the events just related Emily Remsen'6 maid announced that she had just received news that her mother was very ill, and that she had been notified to go to her at once. Her mother, she said, lived in Elizabeth, N. J. She wished to go at the earliest possible moment, and begged that her cousin Lucette should be allowed to attend to her duties till her return, which she hoped would be iu a very few days. Asked if her cousiu was com petent, she said yes, -uid especially apt at arranging the hair, having served an apprenticeship with a French hairdress er. Indeed the girl's real name was Lucy, but she had changed it to Lu cetto to pretend that, beiug French, she was necessarily a good maid. In Missßemsen's mind tliischanging of her name was nothing in the girl's favor, but as her own maid was thus suddenly taken from her, aud as this other was offered at once, she agreed to the proposal. Lucetto arrived during the afternoon, and Miss Remsen was delighted with her. Expecting a talkative, intrusive person, assuming Frenchified manner isms, she was surprised to find a quiet, unpreteutious creature, who immedi ately showed herself to be well ac quainted with the duties required of her. Within the first 24 hours she found herself so much better served than by her absent maid that she almost wish ed that the mother would require her for a long time. Dora, too, was charmed with Lucette. "Queen," said she the next afternoon, "what do you think of your new maid?" "Who? Lucette?" answered the sis ter. "Oh, I think she does very well. " "Does very well? Why, Queeu, she is a jewel. If you do not appreciate her, I wish you would bequeath her to me when Sarah returns.'' "Oh, ho! So my young miss wants a maid to herself, does she?" "Oh, no, not especially, but I want to keep Lucette in the family. She is a treasure. Dressing the hair is not her only accomplishment, either, though I never saw yours look more beautiful. She has just arranged the table for our 'afternoon tea,' and I never saw any thing like it. It is just wouderful what that girl can do with a napkin in the way of decoration." "Oh, yes," 6aid Emily, "Lucette is clever, but don't let her know that we think so. It might make her less valua ble. Now tell.me, I* dear, who is coming this afternoon?" "Oh ! The usual crush, I suppose. " "Including Mr. Randoljih?" "Queen, there is a mystery about him. Lot mo tell you. Iu the first place, he has not been here for over a week, and then yesterday I saw him coming down Fifth avenue, and—would you be lieve it?—just as I was about to bow to him he turned down a side street." "He did not see you, my dear, or he purely would havo spoken. He would have been too glad. " "Well, if he did not see me, ho must havo suddenly contracted nearsighted ness ; that is all I have to say." Shortly after company began to ar rive, and very soon the rooms were fill ed by a crowd which is aptly described by the term used by Dora. One goes to these affairs partly from duty and part ly from habit. One leaves mainly from the instinctive sense of self preservation inherent in all. Dora was besieged by a number of admirers and took pleasure in avoiding Mr. Randolph, who was assiduous in his attentious. He seemed anxious to get her off into the seclusion of a cor ner, a scheme which the young lady frustrated without nppearing to do so. Mr. Tliauret was also present, though ho did not remain very long. Ho chat ted a short time with Emily on conven tional subjects, and then worked hia way to the side of Dora, where he lin gered louger. Ho said several pretty things to her, such as sho had heard al ready in different forms from other men, but with just a tone which seem ed to indicate that he spoke from his heart rather than from the mere pass ing fancy of pleasing. It was very skill fully done. There was so little of it that no one, certainly not au inexperi enced girl like Dora, could suspect that it was all studied. Yet after he had gone, uud the company was thiuuing out, Mr. Randolph fouud his long sought opportunity, and sat down for a tete-a-tete with Dora. He began at once. "Miss Dora, why do you allow a cad liko that Frenchman to mako love to you?" "Are you alluding to my friend, Mr. Thauret? She accentuated tho word "friend" merely to exasperate Mr. Ran dolph, aud succeeded admirably. "He is not your fritsnd. In my opin ion ho is nobody's friend but his own." "That has been said of so many that it is no new idea." "But do be serious, Miss Dora. You must not allow this fellow to worm his way into your circle, and, more than all, you must not allow him to mako love to you.'' "You surprise me, Mr. Randolph. I had no idea that Mr. Tliauret was mak ing love to me. I could relate every thing that ho said, and it would scarce ly bear out your assumption.'' "That Is only hia cunning. Ho is too shrewd to speak plainly so soon." And yet this young philosopher was not wiso enough to seo that he wus damaging his own cause by putting ideas into tho girl's mind which had not yet entered there. "Why, Mr. Randolph, you are really becoming amusing. You aro liko Dou Quixote lighting windmills. You imag ine a condition, and then givo mo a warning. It is entirely unnecessary, I assure you. Mr. Thauret was not acting in any such way as you impute to him. " "You are not angry with mo, I hope. You know what prompted me to speak?" "No, I fear I am not so clever as you at reading other people's motives. " "But surely you must havo guessed that"— "Guessed what?" Dora looked at him so candidly that he was abashed. It was his opportunity to declare him self, and ho might havo doue so had not Mr. Mitchel entered the room at that moment. Seeing him, Air. Randolph thought of the peculiar position ho would bo iu if his frioud should bo proved to bo a criminal. For this rea son he hesitated, and thus lost a ehauco which did not recur again for a very long time. He replied iua jesting tone, and soou after left the house. Tho company had departed. Dora had gone to her own room, leaving Mr. Mitchel and Emily alone together. "Emily, my Queen," said Mr. Mitch el, taking one of her hands carelessly within both of his, as they sat upou a I am dreaming when I think that you love me." "Why so, Roy?" "Listen, little woman. lam iu an odd mood tonight, and I wish very much to talk to you. May I?" For answer she touched him lightly, lovingly, on the face with her disen gaged hand and bowed assent. "Then listen while I make my con fession. I am different from other men, much as I count you different from all women. I have met. many, in all the capitals of Europe, and here in my own country. I have never been affected by any as I was by you. In the first in stant of meeting you I had chosen you for my wife. When I asked for you, I had not the least idea that you would refuse until, having spoken, I saw the bold audacity ot my words, and for half an instant the idea lived with me that I was too presumptuous. " "You were not, my Roy. Like you, I have passed lovers by as unaffected as by the ocean breezes. Wheu I met you, I said to myself, 'This is my master.' " "God bless you, Emily. Let me con tinue. I havo chosen you to be my wife. As heaven is my witness, I shall never deceive you in aught. But—and this is the hard test which your love must en dure—l may be compelled at times to keep you in ignorance of some things. Do you think that your love is great enough to believo that when I do so it is from love of you that I keep a secret from you?" "Roy, perhaps this is conceit, but if so, still I say it. A weaker love than mine would say to you, 'I trust you, but I*love you so that you need not hesitate to share your secrets with me.' I tell yon that I trust you implicitly; that I am content to hear your secrets or not, as your own judgment and love for me shall decide." "I knew that you would speak so. Had you said less I should have been disappointed. I will tell you then at once that there is a secret in my life which I have shared with no oue, and which I am not willing yet to reveal to you. Are you still content?" "Do yon doubt it? Do you think that I would make fin assertion only to draw back from my boast as soon as tried?" ''No, my Queen, but it is asking much to ask a woman to marry while there i§ a secret which cannot bo told— especially wheu thoro are those who may believe that there is shame or worse concealed.'' "No one would daro to so misjudge you[" "Indeed, but you are mistaken. There are those who do not count me as irre proachable as I may seem to you. What if I were to tell you that a detective watches me day and night?" "Oho! That would not frighten me. You have explained all about your wa ger. I suppose Mr. Barnes is keeping an eye on you. Is that it?" "Partly that, and partly because he thinks that I am connected with this murdered woman. To a certain extent ho is right." "You meau that you know her?" "Yes." Mr. Mitchel paused to see whether she wpuld ask another ques tion after bis admission. But she meant all that she had said wheu asserting that she trusted him. She remained si lent. Mr. Mitchel continued: "Natu rally Mr. Barnes is desirous of learning how much I know. There are urgent reasons why I do not wish him to do so. You have it iu your power to aid me." "I will do so 1" "You have not heard what it is that I wish-" "I do not care what it is. I will do it if you ask me." "You are worthy of my love." He drew her gently toward him aud kissed her lightly ou the lips. "I say it not in egotism, for I love you as much as man may. Were you unworthy—l should uever love again." "You may trust mo, Roy." Her words were simple, but there was n passion ot truth contained in their nt torauce. "I will toll you at once what I wish, for it must ho doue promptly. You must be ready— Who is that?" Mr. Mitohel spofy) the last two words iu a sharp tone, rising from his seat uud taking a step forward. The large room was but dimly lighted, the gas having been lowered to please Emily, Who abhorred well lighted rooms. At thy farther end some oue was standing, and had attracted Mr. Mitchel's atten tion. It was Lucotte, and she replied at ouce; "Your mother sent me to know if you £ro rpaay for supper, Miss Emily." "Say that we will be in in a few minutes,'' replied Emily, and Lucette loft tho room. ''Who Is that girl?" asked Mr. Mitch eL Emily explained how the new maid hud engaged, aud Mr. Mitchel, speaking in a toil© louder than was real ly necessary, said: "She qeomti to bo a quiet, good girl. Rather too quiet, for ehe startled me coming iu so noiselessly. Shall we go in? What I have to tell you will keep. It is something I wish you to do for me the day after tomorrow.' * After supper Mr. Mitchol took the two girly ana tljeir mother to tbe thea ter, much to the delight of the latter, who was always shocked whenever Em ily weut uuatteuded by a chaperon. The party walked going and coming, and as Dora and her mother were ahead Mr. Mitchel had ample opportunity to explaiu to his flaucee tho favor which he wished her to do for him. When leaving tho house that night he said: "You will not see me again for couplo of days. Keep well till then. " Lucette, who had overheard this re mark, was therefore rather astonished to seo Mr. Mitchel walk in the next morning us early us 10 o'clock. Sho was still more surprised to have her mis tress announce that she was going out. What puzzled her most of all was that Emily went out alone, leaving Mr. Mitchel in the parlor. In fact, this seemed to givo her so much food for re flection that, us though struck by tho conclusions arrived ut, sho herself pro pared to go out. As she was passing along tho hall, however, tho parlor door opened and Mr. Mitchel confronted her. "Where are you going, Lucette?" "I havo an errand to do, sir,"she re plied, with a slight tremor. "Come into the parlor first. I wish to speak to you." She felt compelled to obey, and walked into tho room, Mr. Mitchol opening the door and waiting for her to pass through. Ho then fol lowed, after closing the door behind him, locking it and taking the key from the lock. "Why did you do that?" asked Lu cetto angrily. "You forget yourself, Lucette. You as you have proved that you know how to be never ask questions. * However, I will answer you. I locked the door be cause I do not wish you to get out of this room." "I won't be locked in here with you. I am a respectable girl. " "No one doubts it. You need not get excited. lam not going to hurt you in any way." '"Then why have you brought me in here?" "Simply to keep you here till—well, say till 12 o'clock. That ij about two hours. Do you mind?" "Yes, Ido mind. I won't be kept in here alone with you for two hours." "You amuse rue. How will you pre vent it?" Lucette bit her lip, but said nothing. She saw that there was no help for her. She might scream, of course, but Mrs. Reinsen and Dura had gone our before Emily. She and Mr. Mitchel were alone in the apartment. She might at tract the attention of the janitor or of people in the street. As this idea occur red to her she glanced toward th* win dow. Mr. Mitchel divined her thoughts in a moment. "Don't try screaming, Lucette," said he, "for if you do I will be compelled to gag yon. Yon will find that very un comfortable for two hours.'' "Will you tell me why you wish to keep me here?" "I thought I did tell yon. The fact is, I do not wish you to do that little errand of yours." "I don't understand you. " "Ob, yes, you do. You are not such a fool as all that. Now, my girl, you may as well bow to the inevitable. Make yourself comfortable till 18. Read the paper if you wish. There is an in teresting account of the murder case— "l do not ic-lsh you. to get out of this room." the woman, you know, who was killed in the flat up stairs. Have you followed it?" "STo, I have not," she replied snap pishly. "That is strange. Do you know, I took you to be Just the person who would have a deep interest in that kind of thing." "Well, I am not." For the cest two hours not a word passed. Mr. Mitchel sat in a large arpj chair and simply watched the girl with an aggravating smile upon his face. In foot, the smile was so aggravating that after encountering it a few minutes £u oette did not look at him again, but riveted her gaze upon the opposite side of the street. At last the olock chimed 12. Instantly the girl arose. "May I go now?" "Yes, Lucette, you may go now— and do yonr little errand —that is, if jt S' not too late. And lay the way, Lucette, iss Remseu asked me to say to you that she will not need your services aft er today.' 1 '' Do you ii}Qan that I fuu discharged ?'' "Not exactly that. I sajd you would pot bo neegea. You see, Mi§s Remsen thinks tl)at you come Into and go out of rooms with too little potee. She is very nervous, and It startles ner to fln£ you in ner presence without having heard you epter." "You are a devil 1" replied Lucette in a passion as she darted through the dopr, whiqh Mr. Mitchel hpd unlocked, pad ran down stairs and out of the houge, "I was right," thought Mr. Mitchel as ho s£>t dqwn gnce more. Lucette hurried across to Broadw:w and went into the distriot telegraph of fice at the corner. Hastily scribbling a few lines on a blank, she asked for a boy, and gave him a coin with the in struction to "hurry." She then went down to Madison square and waited there —I was about to write, patiently —but really the word would not apply. She sat on a bench, jumped up in less than five minutes, walked about ior awhile, and then sat down again, re peating this over and over, till it was plain that she was in a bad humor—a very bad humor. At last she saw a man her, and hurried to meet him. It was Mr. Barnes. He, too, looked excited. '' well, what is it? Why are you here?'' he asked. "I am discharged!" "Discharged? Why?" "I (jon't know why, but that devil Mitchel is at bottom o( it. He lack ed me up for two hours this morning, and then told mo Miss Remsen would not need me any further. I felt like scratching his eyes out, " She told the Story to the detective, winding up with: "From what I did catch of their conversation last night I think he has made a conpchint of his sweetheart. He asked her topelp him, and just as he was about to tell her what to do some how ho saw me and clraed up like a olam. I think nqw it had something to do with the child." "By heavei), you we right. I seo it all. I had just returned from that bouse when I gos your note npd came up here. X went to the school this morning pre tending that I wished to place a child there. Tjaeo, after awbije, I asked if my friend Mr. Michel's daughter Rose was not at the school. ' Yes,' replied the woman in charge, 'but she has just loft us.' 'Left you,'said I; 'when?' 'About ten minutes ago. Her mother called for her in a carriago and took her away.' Don't you see, while you wero locked in that room, Miss Remsen went down and removed the child " "But Miss Remsen is not her moth er?" "No, stupid. Haven't you any sense loft at all? Are you going to be a bun gler all your life? This comes of your disobedience. You let Mitchel see you in the elevated train, and now you find out how smart you were. " '' Nonsense; he never recognized me.'' "He did. I was a fool to trust such an important matter to a woman.'' "Oh, were you? Well, that woman is not such a fool as you think. I have that button back." "Ah ! Good ! How did you manage it?" "They all went to the theater last night, and I just hunted through Miss Remscn's things till I found it, in one of bur jewel cases. Here it is." Saying which .ilie handed to tho detective the camoo button which ho had found in the room where tho murder had been committed. Ho saw that it was the paniA, and was 6> mewhat comforted to have it back. "Has Mr. Mitchel made Miss Rem sen any present lately?" lie asked. "Yes, lie nave her a magnificent ruby last night. Miss Remsen told me that it is worth a fortune, ami it looks it." "How was it set?" "It's mado into a pinto be worn in tho hair." "Well, I UiWii u* further u«*a for you "No. 8 at present. Go indae t aQ&i*) anrejog keep a stll} topgge i« jqut he»4. aP® have done enough "Haven't I done any good? I think you are very piean." "Yes, ygu have done some good- ?ut you will find that in this world one failure counts against three successes. Remember that." [OONTTNTED.] LIGHT AND AIRY. ""1 An Evening'* Experiences f When de sun puts on bis golden govfn | Wif (lv .-i^i y "purple foams, J An lays' lib down ip twilight tvn Foh or «*a.' In do bouse ob I Aa J sots do Shadows' creep, An J 'im fas', an I plays 'im slow Till I play's me mos' ter sleep. Miss ))m comes over do sky right soon, Wlf a smile (lat am fln.- ter see. An I styP t\me aa I say, • • Miss Moon, WUl~roh promenade wlfs mci" It's fie, Ml--" Moon—it's fle, foh shame, I didij't ihialf you'll stoop Foh ter lead me on till X's clean done gone Ktm Into a chicken coop! —Washington Star. Slighted. "He seems to feel hurt about some thing. '' "Ho is." "What's the matter?" "He's,tl)e only man In his \ '. who hasn't.been asked his opinion . ..t the Monroe*doctrine."—Chicago IV>st. A Paean to the Pumpkin. How dear to my heart Is the old yellow pumpkin) When orchards are barren Of stuffln for pies, When pcaqhes and apples Have both bevn a failure, And berrlys of no ! hul Have greeted our eyes. How fondly we turn To the fruit of the cornfield! Only fools these despise. The old yellow pumpkin, . The mud covered pumpkin,. The big bellied pumpkin That makes such good pies. —Louisville Democrat. Sunday Morning. Aunt Dorothy—How many command ments are there, Johnnie? Johnnie (glibly)— Ten. Aunt Dorothy—And now, suppose you were to break one of them? Johnnie (tentatively)— Then there'd be nine.—Truth. Where Culture Failed. After years of application. With a master's touch acquired, She resumed her humble station. Music mud, ambition tired. Something simple, she reflected, Would most tickle her relations. , Consequently she selected '■Home.Sweet Homo" —with variations. When they came to hear her play, " Ero its last run died away, Bpake her father, coaxing slow, "That Is fine, wo will allow, dear. Anil-veil done, we're sure! but, now, dear, Play us something that we know." —Truth. A Mother's Only Fear. Burglar—Open yer inout', an I'll kill ycr! Mother—Coward! Only for ono thing I'd raise the houso. ''Wat's dat?" "I'd bo curtain to wake the babyl"— Tit-Bits. I Impossible. Sweet Mary 'a eyes are bonny bluo. And Mary's hair is sunbeams spun, And, oh, she says she loves mo true- Dear little ono Whom I have won! But yet, her hand I may not claim, She loves me, but declines forthwith. "She wants to change her horrid name"— And her name's Smith And ray name's Smith. —Chicago Record. . i Lost. "By Jove, I loft my pursaundor my pil low'" "Oh, well, your servant is honest, isn't she?" "That's just it. She'll take It right up to my wife!"—Tit-Bits. The Csual Way. His lovo was a lass who, night and mora, JJilkvd a cow with a crumpled horn, the lover was tattered and torn Shu vowed she would never leave him forlorn. But .the squire rodo by in his one horse Bhay Aii4_fell in love with the rustic fay. £o was bid, but rich, and the tattered jav Figured second best man on her wedding day. —Truth. Against Ills Prejudices. Ilaverly—What was all that disturbance at'old Marital's golden wedding? Austen —It was caused by a Colorado man who had como under the impression that it was a silver one.—Brooklyn Life. When He Fled. He vowed that his love would be changelGfl9 and true, Surviving man's oft shifting humors; Vet In spite of his protests she lost him; be flow . On the day that he saw her in bloomers. Washington Star. , Action. Mrs. Hicks—Whon husband saw the burglar, there was some lively shooting. Mrs. Dii —Who did it? £lrs. lllcks—Both of us, I in a closet, ho under the bod. —New York World. Gone, but Not Forgotten. Hg folded his tent llkA the Arab And silently stole atvay, Aiid our best silverware, with other thing# rare, Acoompanied him that day. —Detroit Free Press. I Twisted. "May I inquire," asked the eagle, "why you are carrying that corkscrew!'" "It hisn't a corkscrew," growled the British lion. "Hit's me bloomln tail."— Indianapolis Journal. The Old Story. Break, break, break, Thou ten dollar bill, aud fleol For 'tis a sure token that being onco brokai Thou'lt never come mo. —NeW York World. ; Ambiguous. Wife—ls that you, George? Husband—Yes, dear. Wlfq—Oh, I'm so glad! I n always afraid there's a man in the house till you Come. —Pick Me Up. < Uow lie Lost It. His "get up" was magnificent, No Chappie could outdo him; J Vet when he staid till 1 she said There was Jlo get up*to blip.' —NfeV York Herald- To Make II lm Happy. Dick—Hose, are you roally embroidering that lovely foot pillow for mu? Rose—Yes, dear; but if you put your foot on it, Iwon't speak to you for a week.; *—Chicago Rocurd. By the Small Hoy. Ma goes to church to show her clothe* Bis goes iij hear a tenor ifewj' Pa goes to whistle through his nose, And 1 go 'cause 1 have to. —New York World, j Eminent — Yes, your iiusbaud is suffering from teinpo tary aberration, duo to pverwork. The forta vf his mania iij qomjnpu. Wife Yes. Ho insists that he is a millionaire. Eminent Specialist—And VW 1 " 1? pay mo fSOQ for xy gdrlee, We'll hat? ty humor him, yjji kmffi. -ryQftllhsy