County Ticket.
FOR CONGRESS.
J. B. SHOWALTER,
J. D. MCJCNKIN.
FOR STATE SENATE.
W. H. RITTER.
FOR ASSEMBLY.
JAMES N. MOORE,
JOHN DINDINGER,
FOR SHERIFF.
W. B. DODDS.
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER.
W. J, ADAMS.
FOR PROTHONOTARY.
R. J. THOMPSON.
FOR CLERK OF COURTS.
ISAAC MEALS.
FOR TREASURER.
CYRCS HARPER.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
HARMON SEATON,
JOHN MITCHELL.
FOR COUNTY AUDITBRS,
W. S. MOORE.
O. R. THORNS.
FOR CORONER.
JOHN L. JONES.
Presidential Talk.
A dispatch fiom Washington dated
April 7, said that an important feature
to day in the fight for the Republican
Presidential nomination was the sensa
tional desertion of Senator Quay by Con
gressman John B. Robinson, of Pennsyl
vania, who is one of the Senator's closest
personal and political friends and for
many years his trusted lieutenant in his
Congressional district, comprising the
counties of Chester and Delaware. Speak
ing to-day, entirely upon his own re
sponsibility, he said he ventured the
prediction that the Pennsylvania State
convention on the 23d instant will be so
completely dominated by the McKinley
influence that the eight delegates-at
large to be there chosen will be McKin
ley men and instructed to vote for the
Ohio man at St. Louis.
THERE is some prospect of Congress
passing a bill providing for the electiou
of United States Senators by the people.
This matter has been before Congress
several times heretofore, but now Hon.
John H. Mitchell, Senator from Oregon
and a former citizen of Butler county, has
taken hold of the subject and is making
earnest effort to bring about such change
in the United States Constitution as will
give to the people of the several States
the right and power to elect their United
States Senators. Senator Mitchell should
recieve and is entitled to the greatest en
couragement of the people of all the
States in this matter. We hope he may
succeed in bringing aljout this great
reform inthe mode of choosing United
States Senators.
Political Notes
By a mistake in the footing in the elec
tion table last week W. C. Findley is
credited with 1336 votes where it should
be 1398.
Somebody, adding up the totals as they
appeared in print last week, noticed that
the vote for Coroner aggregated over
eight thousand. He knew that was
wrong, and referred the matter to the
County Chairman. A recount was made
and the correct totals are, John L. Jones,
1854; P. H. Sechler, 1647; C. A. Waters,
1143 and A. Thompson, 966.
This nominates Mr. John L. Jones of
Butler instead of Mr. Sechler of Prospect,
and we congratulate Mr. Jones, and con
dole with Mr. Sechler.
Pennsylvania's Immodesty.
New York Mail and Express (Rep.)
Quakers are proverbially modest, but
Quakers do not constitute the entire pop -
ulation of Pennsylvania. The Keystone
State is an exceedingly important, con
spicuous and influential political and civ ic
division of the Union. But there are
others. We can see no reason why Penn
sylvania should regard it so necessary
for oae of her sons to be the next Presi
dent of the United States as to lead her
to put two candidates in the field for that
office in the same campaign aud repre
senting the same political party.
It is true that Quay and Cameron,
while nominally belonging to the same
political organization in State and Na
tion, really represent distinct and clash
ing principles and policies, now made
prominent by conditions most extraoidi
nary and exceptional. Neither of them,
nor both of them, can be said to repre
sent the Republican party. One of them
stands for certain peculiar methods in
politics, which are not at this time re
garded, with favor by the American
people, and the other stands for a mone
tary theory which is deemed to be as
dangerous as it is fallacious.
If Pennsylvania must have two Presi
dential candidates before the country
this year, let her at least, put in the field
somebody representing something that
the people can indorse. Otherwise she
is wasting valuable time and energy
which should be used in the promotion
of a cause that is practicable and in the
interests of a candidate who is possible.
We refuse to believe that the good citi
zens of the Keystone State would let.d
themselves to a mere political juggling
fsr spoils, or a meaningless masquerade
for factional effect or personal gratifica
tion.
Quay Weakens on McKinley.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 6, —An in
teresting story anent the presence of
Matthew S. Quay and Thomas C. Piatt in
this state is told by McKinley's Florida
leader, who reached here from Washing
ton to-day, This gentleman, who is
chairman of the state Republican com
mittee, learned in Washington that Quay
is weakening in his opposition to McKin
ley and is willing to cease fighting the
Ohioau under certain conditions. Quay's
change of heart in regard to McKinley
come after the New Hampshire conven
tion, with its double-barreled resolutions
in regard to Reed and McKinley. The
Pennsylvania boss became convinced
that McKinley would be nominated and
decided it was time to make a deal.
Quay saw the McKinley Washington
manager, who is another Ohio Congress
man, ami said he was not unfriendly to
the Ohio man and would cease to fight
if assured of fair treatment for himself
and friends in the matter of federal pat
ronage if Mckinley should be elected.
Quay was told that he and all other
members of the combine would lie treated
fairly by McKiniey, save Piatt. "Piatt,"
said McKiuleys manager, "is destroying
the the Republican party in New YorV.
to build up a personal machine, and he
will get 110 recognition from McKinley."
Quay said he would consider the mat
ter, and a few hours later he and Piatt
were eu route to Klorida. Piatt and
Quay were in consultation here for hours
last night. This morning Quay left for
his hunting lodge j,n the St. Lucie, and
Piatt will join him there to-morrow.
licans an J rTThe I KMnncrri
the resolutions. There were 10 more ,
votes against the report than against tlu- ■ -
original resolutions. The former vote (
was 262 to 17. By its action the house ,
agreed to the senate resolutions and dis- , .
poses of the Cuban question for the pres- ; ,
ent. The resolutions were as follows:
Resolved, That in the opinion of con- j
press a condition of public war exists be- j
tween the government of Spam and the
government proclaimed and for sometime
maintained by force of arms by the peo
pie of Cvtba, and that the Lmted States
of America should maintain a strict neu- j
tralitv between the contending powers,
according to each all the rights of bellig
erents in the ports and territory ot the
United States.
Resolved, further. That the fnendl>
offices of the United States should be of
fered to the president of the Spanish gov
ernment for the recognition of the inde
pendence of Cuba.
The action of the house on the confer
ence report on the Cuban >'is
having been reported to the Senate, Mr. j
Sherman made a report cn the action of
the conferees. Mr. Allison suggested that (
the report of the conference was unnec
essary,in view of the action of the house,
as that body had receded.
The resolutions will be officially,
brought to the attention of the president
by the secretary of the Senate, who will
present him with an enrolled copy of the
document. Ordinarily concurrent reso
lutions are not forwarded to the presi
dent, as they do not require his signature'
but these resolutions will be laid before
him, as the Armenian resolutions were,
because they express the opinion that he
should tender the kindly offices of the
United States to Spain for the recogni
tion of Cuban independence, and are,
1 therefore, a direction to him for his
: guidance, in so far as Congress can direct
• the president in such a proceeding.
The appropriations in the River and
Harbor bill seem to insure the slack-wa
' teringofthe Allegheny as far as Taren
tum, while the slackwater system on the
' Monongahela becomes free to navigation.
The bill appropriates $25,000 for the
• Allegheny; also, SSO 000 for completing
: the lock at Herr's Island and building two
additional locks and dams,and authorizes
contracts for 1594,000. Provision is made
' for a preliminary survey looking to the
1 removal of the dam in the upper Alleghe
ny near Corydon, the dam at Russell and
• the rapids in Conewango Creek.
| HON. GALUSHA A. GROW continues to
3 make some of the ablest speeches made
j in the present Congress. He should be
> kept there, and we are pleased to see that
1 there will be no opposition to his renom
-5 ination at our coming State Convention
1 as one of the Congressmen-at-Large.
1 It Didn't Matter in the Least.
e Tbey were a party of four —all Demo-
Ir crats, all dispirited, all charging up with
t unhesitating generosity the party's entire
1 embarrassment to the President. Sug
gestions as to the Chicago platform were
going around. And so was the decanter.
One of them declared that if the Na
tional Convention adopted a free silver
s platform the party would divide smd go
1 to wreck. Another predicted the same
thing if the convention adopted a sound
money platform. The South, lie asserted,
' would never submit to that. The third
1 man, without indicating precisely where
r he stood, pronounced against a straddle,
5 which, he said, would butter no Demo
cratic parsnips tliis year.
s 44 And yet," the third insisted in chorus,
' looking at the fourth man. who had not
' yet spoken, "we must have some sort of a
platform."
The fourth man, after acknowledging
' the salute, and throwing off his liquor,
said:—
"Gentlemen, let me tell you a little
story. A poor woman entered a store
and called for wrappers. The salesman
spread out quite an assortment 011 the
counter and began his praises of the stock.
Here were wrappers plain and wrappers
ornamental: wrappers with or without
. pockets; all sorts and 'colors and condi
. tion of wrappers. Tlie woman examined
the display with great care and seemed
. hard to please. This spurred the sales
man on, and down came from the shelves
r a fresh assortment. And upon the merits
t and the beauties of these the salesman
held forth at length. The woman's inde
cision and some of her.re marks became a
little irritating. The salesman, however,
looked on and continued attentive, won
dering what the trouble might be. His
large experience suggested that it must
. be unusual.
"These are all you have?" the woman
inquired.
"Those are all we haye, madam," the
salesman replied, and we think the stock
very full and fine."
"Well, she remarked, after another in
spection of the wrappers. I don't know
as it matters so much. It's only for a
corpse." —Ex.
THE British people consume every
year $150,000,000 worth more of grain
than they produce, and in view of possi
ble war complications it is proposed to
keep not less than one year's supply of
cereils on hand. When the Briton can
sing that he has the men, the ships, the
money and the corn, he maybe consider
ed in good shape for all contingencies.
Their Last Hope.
And now it is said that ex-President
Harrison is the last hope of the combine
to defeat McKinley in the St. Louis
convention. The managers are repre
sented to have come to tbc unwilling
conclusion that unless they can turn the
convention to General Harrison, McKin
ley will be the nominee as sure! y as
the sun rises and sets.
It would be an odd freak of desperate
politics if Mr. Quay and Mr. Piatt and
Mr. Clarkson were to try to nominate
General Harrison. They have been say
ing that McKinley is a Harrison kind of
man, which, being interpreted, means
that he would be his own President; the
head of his own administration.
It was because Harrison was the kind
of President they fear McKinley will be
that they devoted all their talent and all
their great energies to compass his de
feat in the Minneapolis convention.
They looked about for a club to beat Har
rison with and thought they had found
it in Mr. Blaine. They had no more
love for Mr. Blaine than they have for
General Harrison now.
I They did not defeat General Harrison
with Mr. Blaine. They will not defeat
Major McKinley with General Harrison.
They will just be run over by the great
Rep. party, which never had less reason
than now to let two or three men to do
its thinking for it. The Republican
masses have not the least doubt as to
what they want, and they know exactly
how to get it.— Ex.
Foca steamers arrived at New York
one day last we-lr having on board 345.1
immigrants. The from Mar
seilles and Naples, brought IISJ, the Pa
tria, from Hamburg, 961; I.a Bretagne,
from Havre, 690, and the Bonn, from
Bremen, 651*. News 01 this kind should
hurry up action on the Stone or pome
other immigration bill.
ried along through 11 u-
The garment reforr-d to is a large, 'lo&vy jd
coat, origirally worn by tho Lack driven 1 I
of Ulster, Ireland The Prince oi Wales j e
was out one raiuy dl 7 without an over- | p
coat, and borrowed an ulster to protect j I
himself from the weather Some Engli-h
dude* saw h|ui with it on, aul imrnedi- {
ately the ulster became popular. I
What is the origin of tho expression "he
has a jag onf —\ ox POPUU.
Out West, when a wagon hauling wood i
is 1011, it is called a "load." When it is;
only partially full, it is called a jag* !
Therefore, when a man did not have a
fall load of ram. or was only ha.t drunk,
he was described as carrying a "jag" in
contradistinction to the man who was fuil
up to the neck.
Why is a male cat called Tom ?—Asx
-lOOS ISyCIRKB,
That is another timely question, and
one that should have been asked long ago.
In the days of ancient Home, the Thomas
I cat was called a 'Dominus tat meaning
the master, male, or lord cat. Tt subse
quently became Tom, or Thomas. In re
gard to the she cat, our ancient saxtn
bietheru calltd her grey-uialkin -hort
Mary, or, properly "Little Moll. One of
the witches iu "Macbeth" says, "I come, .
Grsymalkin." Just what the witch meant
is a matter of conjecture. Probably it was
„ pet name she had for a mother witch.
Did Thomas Edison really forget his
wedding da. . being absorbed in an iaven
tijii?—TAX I'AIEII.
He did not. Thomas v?as promptly on
time. That was a story work, d off by a
reporter who wanted to le»l something
star ling. The circumstance really hap
-1 pened to the late Louis Past-ur who >.as
working in his laboratory, and a uie?.sen
gcr hart to be sent to tell him that he must
I coice and get married.
What has the rabbit to do with Easter?
• — VKKITAS.
; The rabbit has important functions to
■ perform oa Easter. The connection of
; this stump-tailed rodent with that ies
: tival it of very ancient origin, and takes
> us far hack into the dim and misty past.
The n»u;e of the Teuton goddess of spring
in the dajs of Paganism, was Oatara or
Eastre, and her uatat day was celebrated
- with fea>tiug and mirth. There is a very
[ ancient legend to the effect that the rab
bit, or hare, was originally a bird, hut
was changed into a quadruped by tho
' goddess Easlre; and cut of gratitude to
: her tho rabbit exercises its original bird
: function to lay eggs for the goddess on
1 her |;.sl tl day. This Uerma's tradition
' still clings to Easier, and connects the
1 rabbit with the festal observed by all
Christian nations in commemoration of
the ressurection of Christ.--Punxsntawney
Spirit.
1 ELORA ECHOES.
Our little town still lives.
. Spring advances very slowly.
We still have storms unrt an abundance
of mud.
r Messrs L. nnd U. T. Thompson have re
} turned to Virginia atter a short visit to
their parents in this place.
" Wai.'Steeu is making some improve
ments on the property he recently pur
, chased, just north of town.
' Mary Thompson was the guest of Dr- E.
: C. Thompson ;:nd family.of West Liberty,
last week.
Mr. aud Mrs. Will Varaurn, of Erie were
the guests of Mr Varnum's sister Mrs. J.
M. Thompson, last week.
I Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McCandless, Mrs.
Kassell and son Coulter visited Mrs. Wil
-1 iiame and family, last week.
Mrs. Koch is having tho final touches
C placed on her elegant now re-tidenca, this,
when completed, will be the finest country
' home in our vicinity, one of which our
town may be proud. Mrs. Koch expects
- ti move in tho near future.
Mrs. IT A. Thompson was called to her
home in Slipperyrock on Monday by the
death of her mother, Mrs. Eliza Kerr.
Mrs, Kerr was an old lady, loved by all
who knew hor.
Miss Alma 'Lee entered Suubary Acade
my. last week.
Miss Mary Williams returned to e> n
plete her Xoruial work at Slipperyrock.
Miss Verda Carrie and Ma-'ti' Clarcioo
S nyder also returned and will cntsr tho
Normal.
Oar township sohnb have closed wry
successful terms.
1). P Willi wis has e >nplot )i his -oe in.f
entirely successful school year as Frinei
pal of Island Independent School and was
the recipient, of an elegant sharing case,
which not only shows that he was ap
preciated, but also that th« Island people
known what will bti appreciated from
them.
Hon. J. M. Thompson is taking a vac a
tion during which he will visit his daugh
ter Mrs. E. J. McJunkin, of Sistersville,
W. Va., He expects to be absent several
weeks.
Some of oar young people at'eidd a
surprise party at the heme of V.'illis A-
McCall on Thursday evening All report
a very pleasant time Games and lunch
were the order of the evening.
W. H. Thompson has gone to ses'k his
fortune in the land of oil. He leaves his
interests hoie in care of his brother
Charles.
Mr. Campbell, who has been sick for
some time is recovering rapidly.
Young Pe <>les Sociuty,
I prawr meeting will bo held in the
Pmbyteri*n church, next Sabbath even
ing. On account of siokness and members
teaching awa\ from home and attending
school this s: ei«'y has not been holding
meeting; for a few vrueks. Au interesting
meeting is cxpoeted.
On last Sabbath Ri-v. Rodgers, of Al
legheny Seminary delivered an eloquent
diioourse in the Presbyterian church of
this place Hey. Badgers bids far to have
a bright lift* "I usefulloess for himself and
others before him.
Rev. Decker, of Snnbtiry preached in
'.he Presbyterian church on Monday April
Oth. Rev. Decker has been here frequent
ly in the past fa'v months and is always
welcome.
Report cf Petroita School No. 2.
The above school closed on Tuesday,
March 10 1890, alter a 7 month's term.
flnring the term there weio enrolled 55
pupils and at the close 44 During the en
tire term the average attendance was good,
but not what it should have been at all
times, and we are sat.»f;ed that had all
been at sohool all the time not hindered
by reasons unavoidable, tho average at
tendance would have been much better
Only one pupil, Allie Givnn, wa- not ab
sent during the term Ciira Stoughton
was not absent nor would not, had not an
attack of measles prevented her attendance
during the last 0 days of school.
Tho following is the term's results in all
the branches. Those not attending the
fall term are giv<-n their averages for the
time their names remained upon the roil.
Emma Frit;: 04, Jennie Eudean 03, Kit
tie Kneale 03, Came Elliott 00. Dora Jones
t)3, Eva Morgan 85, Plora Jones 'J-, Essie
Moreland 00, Maud Stevenson 02. Viola
More'au 1 93. Clara St .ughtoii 93. Leaella
Baker 95, Martha Jennings 85 Lottie
.1 .unii;g« 80, Lillian Fritz 95. Mollie Pitz
eerald 93. Ora Peters 80. Ella F.itz 03,
Lulu iivei'no4, Mary Roberta 03, Madge
Given 90, Ali;e Given 00 !>. !,i UHsotl 00,
May Kilcheusteiii jI. .\;innie Byers Jt>,
Georgia Fritz 04, Pranchioa xj niuan 01,
Heicu Carl in 00, Crawford Campbell .
ivalph Souls uw, Viodley iiawk 9.5, Gail
Hhepard 90. Albert L* 80, Carl Starr
90 Arthnr JO, John V aa . urrpftc
James Espey sa, liay Hinman 89. Fran*
Mn.-non 07. Bert llilliar.l o5 (inaville
Poster 95, Barrv Kinker 95, Fred Jones 04
i . i n 5C lobn I'. -■' * I tdc
1 "harle." Hodges 94, William
Digas 00. is ipotng Moreland 94, William
Piugur.itd 01 K -.:h -i' .ed Beyer
01, Gihnore Campbell 04, ager
9L Thomas yuiuu 01.
W. P. J Ailiiso>'.
it broke off and about half an
sd in the hand. By the X ray
j>iece nl neeedle has been located ani^^^^^J
tie removed.
John Rees. a cirpenter employed in
new Park building, Pittsburg, fell from a ■
ladder on the 11th floor to the 2d floor
last Frday and was instantly killed.
While combine her hair a few days- j
since. Mary Cassaboon, of Clayton. New >
Jersev, discovered a needle protrudrng j
from her scalp. Twenty-eight years ago (
she sat on one of those useful domestic
implements, which entered the flesh anil I
defied all eflorts to remove it. The
needle found in her scalp is supposed to
be same. It is as bright as when it dis
appeared and has never caused her a
moment's uneasiness or pain during its
long stay.
The citi/ens of Sharon Sharpsvi'.le
have had a sensation the past week, caus
ed by the discovery that A. J. Lafferty, a J
a druggist of Sharon, who has a wife and
child, had eloped with Ollie Reichard ol
Sharpsville last December, and after liv
ing together about a month at Hamilton,
Ont., under the assumed name of Mr. and
Mrs. Logan, the woman suddenly died
when Lafferty returned to Sharon, and ac
counted for his absence by saying he had
been sick and deranged, lie was discov
ered in his guilt by a photograph sent from
Canada, and now ho is suspected of hav
ing poisoned Miss Reichards. He will
probably be arrested il he has not already
escaped.
At the special election held Tuesday
week on the question of increasing the
indebtedness of the borough of Grove City
$15,000 lor the erection of a new school
house, the vote stood, for increase, 94, no
increase 61.
Meadville's boom, caused by the loca
tion of a chewing gum factory and a Sara
toga chips works, has been futher aug
mented by the proposed enlargement of
the Little Giant Rat Trap works.
At a recent trial in the Lawrence coun
ty court Judge Wallace declared the act
for the protection of livery stable keepers
to be unconstitutional. It will be taken
to the Supreme Court. The decision ol
that tribunal will be awaited with interest
to liverymen throughout the State.
The alarm over the prevalence of tuber
culosis in the cows of the Sewickly valley,
led to the killing of twenty-four of them
by order of the Board of Health, yester
day.
J. G. Connor, who keeps a grocery store
iu Tarentum, was arraigned before Alder
man Gripp ol Pittsburg on a charge made
by Agent Moore, of the Pure Food Com
mission, for selling distilled vinegar lor
cider vinegar. The vine, Tar was analyzed
by Chemist Aschman, and found to be
made out of grain extract, with chemical
adulterations. Mr. Connor showed that
he had bought the vinegar from the Alden
Vinegar Company, of St. Louis, and that
the company had represented it to be pure.
Nevertheless, ho was lined SIOO. Ho de
clared his intention to sue the company
in the United States court.
Tho township of Curtin in Centre county
is in a turmoil of excitement over the
burning and blowing up by dynamite of
the district schoolhouse. Bad feeling was
aroused about two years ago over the se
lection ot a site for the and
the courts had to decide the matter. Ono
faction was still dissatisfied, and before
dawn that morning about 20 mea
gat the building on fire. The other faction
was soon on hand and tried to quench tho
flames. The incendiaries were, however,
hiding in tho woods, and while some of
their enemies were in the burning building
they threw dynamite on the roof. Tho
building was completely demolished, and
those inside narrowly escaped with thoir
lives. The twtl factions then engaged in
a pitched battlo in the darkness, and some
ot the participants wero badly cut by the
woodsmen's axes.
H ARRIS VILLE HITS.
Miss Martha McDonald has gone to
Pittsburg to spend a low days with Mrs.
Young.
MUs Sarah Cooper has returned to hor
school in Allegheny.
Miss Edith Imbrie who has boon sick for
a long timo is recovering very slowly.
Mr. Kithlinger and family have moved
in tho hi use vacated by Mr. Sutton.
Our druggist is so fond of early peas thai
he has them already planted.
Miss Florence Black and Clarence Im
brie returned to Grove City College.
Mr. Humphrey has returned from Cleve
land where he purchasing his spring goods
Bingham, Riddle <fc Co. passed through
town Tuesday morning with a number of
clippe I sheep. The weather being near
zero I think it rather coid for the sheep.
John Downes will have an order o"
pictures at his home this week. Anyone
wishing to see the work will pleaso call
and see them.
Quite a uumber of friends from Butler at
tended tho funeral of Judge Kerr on
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Crowel visited their daugh
ter at Greenville this weok.
Another of our citizens, A. G. Steen,
pa-r'.ed away Saturday afternoon of heart
disease.
Prof. Murphy will preach in tho M. E
church, April 19, at 2 o'clock.
JUNO.
FLICK FLICKERINGS.
Spring is hero.
Farmers get your ground ready for your
spring crops.
Miss Lila Anderson and Miss Pearl
Criner were present at a sewing given by
Miss Lyda Gillespie on last Tuesday.
Win. Trimble and Miss Lyda Gillespie
vert) tho guests of James and iiija Ander
son on last Saturday.
Wendell Hickey moved his family from
Reibold to our vicinity one day last week.
The literaries at Rocky Run have closad.
Miss Clara Thompson has gone to school
at Slippery Rock.
M iss Lyda Gilhsoie and Lila Anderson
were the guests of Mrs, Lizzie Johnston
on last Sunday.
The J. N. Fulton No 4 is in the 100 foot
and is spouting water like a whale. The
easing will shut that oft.
Tho postoffico at Flick is going to be
moved to R. J. Anderson's, the post mas
ter at Flick is going to move to Whites
town.
W. P. Criner lost a fine mare a lew days
ago by a stroke of paralysis.
MILLERSTOWN MUSINGS.
W. A. Dei.nison and family left Monday
April 6, for Butler. They have purchased
property there, and henceforth will make
that their home.
Easter Sunday was appropriately ob
served in the M. E. Church. The morning
services being diverted to a missionary ser
uion by tho Pastor Rev. Nichol. In the
evenin,: communion services were held by
tho Presiding Elde:* o*"the district, Rev. C.
O. Mead. The singing rendered by the
choir was simply grand and each member
t deserves ir.iich credit.
! * • ,■■■!.. i .uwtal will ha by the
r , . ut tho late residence pi i|. J.
i .: s. fiiti.il avenue, Wednesday eyen
in" A'.n! 1896. lee cream, cake, sand
* Telle and"coffee will be served. The pro-
i, to be used lor buj ing new music for
! the choir. All are invitod.
P| DE ATHS.
ilT— At her home in New Brighton , ;
ril 2, 1896, Mrs Hattie M. widow ol i i
ine late Dr. S. 11. Nesbit, formerly of
yyr sr—At the rosidence of Jas. L. I
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right, si-ter of tho late James ,
LQ y /
—At tkUnd twp. j
4. IMH), Mrs. Catharine Snodgrass,
72 \ ears.
STEEN—At Uarrisville, April 4, 1896, A.
G. Steen aged about7o years.
McDONALD—At the home of Enos Mr-
Donald, in Franklin twp. April 4 1896.
Frank JJ!) >nald aged about 22 years.
He had hi- leg amputated some months
ago, an<l it iras thought he was getting
along nicely, hut for the past few weeks
he had not been so well. He was a neph
ew of Enos McDonald.
BARNES—At his home in S'.ipperyrock
twp. April 1, 1696, Alex Barnes, aged
67 years.
COOK —At his home in Pleasant Hill,
Missouri, March 25, 1696, Milton N.
Cook, aged 85 years, formerly ot Centre
ville. ;
EADER—In Coaltown. March 29. 1696,
infant child of Bartle Eader.
"WEIGLE—At his home iu Butler, April
8, 1896, J. M. tVt-igle. formerly ot Pros
pect, aged about 38.
OBITUARY NOTES.
MissM. E. trttlliret.tb. fo: twenty live
I years teacher ia the public school of A 1
1 legheny, died la.-t Thursday, after * long
illness. She was a daughter of Rev. John
Galbreath of near Mars.
HENRY EKAS.
Henry Eka- wa- born near Ekastown.
Butler county, October 1. 1836, and died
January 12. 1696, iu his .>9ih year. He
was married to Sauianda Jane Cruikshank.
J uue 29 1596.
Be was the father of 7 children, tw>.
having preceded him to tho better land
His devoted wife and live children still
survive him to .mtorn his loss. lie was a
devoted and loving husband, a kind anil
MMtOU father, and look a great interest
in his home and children. Be joined the
Methodist Church when quite young, hav
ing been converted during a revival meet
ing. He was a lover of the church and
one <•! its most z> alous supporters Bis
delight was in the law of his Lord upon
which he meditated much, and as the last
days of his earthly life approached he was
repeating the precious promises and hymns
which he had stored away in his memory.
Be was delivered from all fear ot death
Bis advices were alwaj s ai od, his counsels
were always ?.ise. his disposition wasrotir
ing and modest, hi.- Christian expereDce
was most joyous and sweet to the last—he
tald his wile a few days before he died that
ho heard sucn beautiful singing, and the
day previous to death he sa'd to his wife
do you hear that lovely singing. Henry
realized that the end wa< near when he
bid hi.- wife and children farewell, he com
mended them all to meet him in Heaven
where tbey would never say pood bye, and
as he looked up Heav?nward a fervent
prayer went up from his sacred lips for the
welfare of his wile and children ho so dear
'y loved.
The vacancy in his home can never be
filled. 11 is disease was dropsy, he was a
great wilierer lor nearly three years, he
went to the hospital thinkir.g he could be
cared, had nine different doctors, but was
only helped for a short time. Death
claimed him, his work in this life was
finished, the Lord had a mission (or him,
though often expressing a desire to live to
be with his dear fami'y ho loved, he bore
his affliction patiently end without a mur
mur and died as a Christian die», triumph
ing in the gospel of Jesus Christ. The last
words he said "I will saon be at rest,"
the last words ho said to his pastor, "I
will soon be on the evergreen shore."
His funeral, in charge of bis pastor, J. J.
Davis, took place ar the church and was
participated in by Rev. Tannehill with a
vast concourse of friends and neighbors
until the church was crowded.
Through all his life his influence and
words were on the side of right and the
commuiiity is better because he lived in it,
Ho was much est iemedjsooially. morally
and religiously. The church mi.-ses him,
the community misses him and abce all
his family misses him. W.
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MrtJANDLESS' HEAVE CURE
1 hav 0 a Heave Cure that will cure any
caso of iieaves in horses in forty days, I
used according to directions, and if it does
not do wnat I claim for it, I will refund
the amount paid and no charges will be
made for the treatment. Tho following
estimonials are the strongest proof of the
medic.nes power to cure:
A. J. MCCANDLESS,
Butler, Pa., 1893.
MR. A. J. AICCASOLKSS:
On tho 2nd day of April, 1892, I com
menced to use your new cure for one of
xr Worses that had the heaves very bad,
and contiauod to use the medicine fo:
abo at forty days and the horse did not
sho iv any signs of a return of
nuir about a year since I quit givin t-:e
medicine and the horso has never showed
any signs of heaves, and I feel stished
chat ho is properly cured
W. C. CRISWELL.
Butler, Pa., April 3, 18')3
I.J. MCCA.NDLESH: , . . .
I hive u^s' l vour Heave Cure and found
it will do tho work if used accordng to d>
rections. Vours truly,
I. B. MI MILLIS.
YOU CAST MAKE MONEY
unless you sell the best. We
have it and offer liberal teams to
s,iili.sme:n local and traveling.
Chase Brothers Company,
Rochester, N. Y.
I New iinglund Nurseries.
Ex-President Harrison anil Mrs. Dim- J
mick were married in St, Thomas churcli, .
X. T. Monday evening. Mrs Harrison |
is a neice of Mr. Harrison's first wife.
FAIR VIEW FACTS.
It seems there has been such an exter.- i
sive coal business down here in J. A W il- •
son's coal drift at the edge of Fairview
thet the track in the main entry has_ b.-en
completely worn nut, aud J. A.
with fcis lei-er. (Tin. McChesney went t>
Pittsburg and purchased inn track, an d
thev are now engaged ir. readjusting ,
everything in their drift, and putting in j
new tie' withtiieir new iro.i tnc'\. Tney
will therefore be ready and able to supply
the great demand for coal that they hither
to have not been able to tilli.
John Rejp is laid up with a lelou on
his linger
Oss Wamock, who has been spending j
most of the winter with his people -Parted
for Southern Kansas on Monday morning,
Lee Daily went with him to Marrietta,
Ohio, they will be much missed here.
The Ladies Missionary Society of tho
Fairview U. P. church will hold their
"Thank Offering Services'' on Saturday
next at Bp. m.. A special program has
been prepared, ar.il a cordial invitation
is extended to all members of tho congre
gation and others.
Mrs. X. C. Gifford is visiting her mother
in Millerstown.
Robb. Scott went to Pittsburg, last
week, and laid in a stock of now goods,
with which his customers seem to be very
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1 LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
Executor's Notice.
Letters testamentary having been issued
to the undersigned on tho estate of Hon.
Jatnes Kerr, lato of Barrisvile, Butler Co.,
1 Pa., dee'd, all persons indebted to said es
tate are requested to make prompt pay
ment and tnoso having claims against said
estate will present theai duly anthenticat
' ed for settlement to
JAMES M. GALBRKATII. Ex'r,
Butler, Pa.
Executor's Notice.
Letters testamentary on mo ce'.ate ol
Jacob Shoup, dee'd, late of Eyans City,
Butler Co. Pa , having been granted to
the undersighed, all persons knowing
themselves indebted to said estate will
pleas 3 make immediate payment, and any
av ing claims against said estate will pre
e nt them properly authenticated to.
I. N. GRAHAM, Ex'r.
Evans City, Pa.
Mates & Young Att'ys.
Administrator's Notice
Letters of administration on tho estate
of John F. T. Stehle, dee'd, late of Butler,
Butler Co., Pa., having been granted to
the undersigned, thereforo all persons
knowing themselves indebted 10 said
estate will please make speedy payment
and those having claims against the same
can p esent them duly authenticated for
settlement to
LENA if. STEHLE, Adin'x,
Frank Eobler, Att'y Butler, P.a
Executor's Notice
Letters of administration on tho estate of
Robert Harbison, dee'd, late of Middlesex
twp., Butler Co., Pu., having been granted
to the uudersigued, all porsons knowing
themselves indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment and any
having claims against said estate will pre
sent them duly authenticated for settle
ment to
ROBERT S. HARBISON, anu
MART H. HARBISON, Esr's,
Bakerstown, P. 0.,
Allegheny Co., Pa,
tia'.stou A Greer, Att'ys.
Executor's Notice,
Letters testamentary on tho estate of
Frank C. McGrew, dee'd, late of Prospect
borough, Butler Co. Ph., having been
granted to tho undersigned, all persons
knowing themselves indebted to said es
state will pleaso mako immediate payment
and 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 on the estate
of Mrs. Annie Mary Kelly, late of Middle
sex twp., Butler Co., Pa., dee'd, having
been granted to the undersigned, therefore
all porsons knowing themselves indebted
to said estate will please make speedy pay
ment and those having claims against the
same can present them duly authenticated
for settlement to
J. iT. FULTON. Adm r.
Msljsi s Flick, P. O.
Att'y. Butler Co., Pa.
Jury List For April 27.
List of Traverse Jurors drawn this 26th
day of March 1896, to serve as Traverse
Jurors at a special term of Court, com
mencing on the 4th Monday of April 1896,
the same beiug the 27 th day of said mouth.
Adams Leander, Marion twp, farmer.
Aderhold Charles, Jellerson twp, farmer.
Parnhart E A, Millerstown boro, oil p.-o.
Cochran L M. Butler 4th ward, clerk.
Coalman August, Jefferson twp. tarnier.
Cochran David J, Mercer twp, farmer.
Dunbar Wm Alick, Middlesex twp, farmer.
Dodds W B, Muitdycreek twp, farmer.
Dindinger Wm, Jackson twp, farmer.
Daubenspeck A!:ram, Parker twp, farmer.
Emrick John, Summit twp, farmer.
Elriok J M, Harrisville boro, druggist.
Eyth Frank, Centrevillo boro, hotelkeep r.
Frazier James, Clay twp, larmer.
Golden Patrick, Butler 2nd ward oil pro.
Green Samuel, Clay twp, farmer.
Galiager D L, Clearfield tivp, farmer.
Glenn Wm, Washington twp, farmer.
Hutchinson W M, Oakland twp, farmer.
Hesslegesser John, W infield twp, farmer.
Knoch Fredrick, Jefferson twp, farmer.
Kohlmver Hefter, Venango twp, farmer.
Link Johr.. Worth twp, farmer
Ligent Joseph Adams twp, laborer.
MeKee A B. Allegheny twp, 'armer.
McGuckei. James, Clearfield twp. farmer.
Miller Edward. Connoquonessing twp,
farmer.
McXees W S, Middlesex twp, preacner.
Monks J W, Middlesex twp, farmer.
McGinley Michael, Concord twp, farmer.
McGnnegal Wilson, Jefferson twp, farmei-
Myers Frank, Connoquenessing twp, jew
eler
Rummel John, Winfield twp, carpouter.
Ruff Al, Butler sth ward, merchant.
Stratile John, Middlesex twp, farmer.
Snyder H E, Butler sth ward preacher.
Stamm Solomon, Forward twp, farmei.
Studebakor David, Worth twp, farmer.
Stndebaker Joseph," Worth twp, farmer.
Scott John, Lancaster twp, farmer.
Snyder Abraham, Mercer twp, farmer.
Thompson Charles, Buffalo twp, farmer.
Teby James, Jjelienople boro. J . P.
Thompson Nelson, Brady twp, farmer.
Vauderlin Samuel, Marion twp, farmer.
Wade Isaac, Washington twp, farmer.
Weitsell Daniel, Sr, Butler Ist ward, Jray
in an.
Wilson E J, Zelienople boro, gent.
Valuable Farm Tor Sale-
A valuable farm, loca«.ea in lJonegai
two. and comprising about 175 acres, 120
of which arc cleared and the rest covered
with white-oak and chestnut timber; well
watered and having two orchards with
plenty of peaches and grapes; good builif
-111 ITS, consisting of a two-story, frame
('welling house, large barn, granery,
spring-house, and all other necessary
outbuildings; two miles from xailroau
station and six miles from county seat;
convenient to schools and churches will
l,e Sold cheap, one half the pure .lose
money to l>e paid down and the balance
m two payments within two years.
The farm is! eased until April of 109,.,
hut lias no other encumbrances. 1-or
further particulars iwjuite yt tins
B. <y 1».
SILKS.
Inipostant silk deals made last j
; week—many more • thousands 1
| were put ieto silks than any other
I transactions this store made
| —and it was the choice goods and
| the prices that induced us to
make the investment—and when
pdople see or learn about the silks
and the prices, it will be ot as
great interest to them as it was to
us—thep're all new and beautiful
silks and good qualities that peo
ple who know and always buy the
best will appreciate.
Stylish Warp Print Monotone
Silks, $1.25 —many beautiful
things there are for 1896, but
these are surprisingly so.
Rich Novelties in New Silks,
SI.OO to $2.00 a yard—so large
and handsome a collection rs
places them away ahead of any
thing we've t'. ct asked attention
to.
too pieces Black Brocade Dam
as 0 —large,
choice designs -such worth for the
niDiiej as was never approached.
2,000 yards extra good plain
white rai,ed crrd Ilabutai Silks,
35c. —find out atout these before
making up your mind —doh t con
found them with the usual colored
corded Kaiki Wash Silks in culots,
as teese rich, bright, lustrious
white ones are totally different
and vastly superior.
Samples on request.
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i rfIHIS-is the month you clean house. N w is the time to*
X buy your Carpets, Rugs and Curtains Our assortment is X
{ complete, and later on the prettiest sty! s will be sold out. C
/ All-Wool Ingrain Carpets \
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\ at 50c per yard, and a line of the finer goods to /
C show you in man} pattern and colorings /
) Tapestry Brussels Carpets )
) at 50c per yard. The line Tapestry Brussels J
C come in such pretty patterns that you will have V
1 little trouble in finding something to suit you. S
) Body Brussels Carpets )
£ the best values we ever have shown in light or £
J dark colors, to suit the buyer. }
> Axminster Carpets >
( make a pretty Parlor carpet, provided you want €
1 something nice for little money. 1
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€ women know when a carpet is pretty. €
\ Lace Curtains \
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j best values you can find, and the finer ones will /
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do you know there are hundreds of people in liutler, vJo. tvho do
not know we are in Butler, il they did we would have to enlarge our
store to let the crowd in. Why what do you think. Nearly one half
the people who come into our store didn't know we made harness,
while we have been running that part of our business for two years
with a capacity of 10 sets per day, but we are glad to know they are
pleased to find it out as it saves them money and will save you
money if you mind it. However we did not intend talking about
harness more than to say that we make all kinds of harness and parts
of harness at less than factory price. It was surries and buggies we
wanted to tell you about. We have a larger stock than we have had
at any time for fifteen years. We hav'nt a last year surrey in the
house. Don't buy old stock, they are old style, and every year grow
more so. Buy the latest design and be in fashion especially when
you can buy them for less money than others charge for old style
work, is for the price, whoever heard of anyone paying too much for
anything bought here.We hav'nt in our employe asalesman with whom
we would be afraid to send SIO,OOO to Europe, when you deal here
you know you are dealing with a reliable firm and you know just
what you are getting, and also know the price is lower than you
could get any where. Come and see us and have the satisfaction of
knowing you have been in the largest store of the kind in the sta«*»
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Public interest in the Presidential Campaign is intense Fine' will *te flily iticrease,
and the disappointment of the men whose votes turned th i scale at the • iv. ••lection,
with the results under the administration they elected, wilt iawo ■<**> campaign ihe
most exciting iu the history of the country.
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