Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-05-25
Local and General.

Local and General.
-Meyerhof--Recital, May 3lst.
-"All quiet along the Potomac"
Good violins for one dollar, at j..
F. 7. Stehle's.
Don't forget the hop Monday eve-
ming, May 30th, at Centennial hall.
Colonel Bob Ingersoll has made
$4,000 from his lecture on the bad
place.
Another large shipment of Straw
Hats Just received at Chas. r. Grieb's.
There are number of suits pend
ing throughout the State against
preachers for marrying minors.
Immense stock of straw hats, at
J. F. 7. Stehle's.
What virtuous howl is raised in
Great Britain because the French are
trying to steal q little land in Africa.
"A Straw Hat given away with
every bill of goods at Chas. X. Grieb's.
General Grant appears upon the
scene just in time to identity Grantism,
Bossism and Primacy as one and the
same thing.
All kinds of ready made shirts, at
J.F. 7. Stehle's.
Grant asked Garfield to give
Cramer warmer berth. Garfield
promptly sent HIM to Berne. And
now Grant kicks.
SPEcIALTIEs in woolens at William
Aland's Merchant Tailoring establishment not
TO be had elsewhere in the county.
There seems to be break in the
fasting lunacy, but the pedestrian idio-
cy goes forward with the same old
wearisome persistency.
A SOLID Silver Case and Genuine
American Movement as low as $40, at
Z. GRIEB's.
-Messrs. G. e. Treadwell and w.
J. Bannan, Of New Castle, proprietors
of the Evening Netcs, of that place, paid
our town visit Monday.
WILLIAM ALAND, Merchant Tailor,
has Just opened the largest line of woolens for
men and boys wear ever offered in Butler.
The President forces me to COM
nit murder or suicide; choose msrder.
said Mr.. Conkling, and then he turned
around and Drained poor little Platt.
The celebrated Eighmie shirt,
with bosom that cannot break or
wrinkle, at J. F. 7. Stehle's.
The sales Of the Revised Testa-
ment last Monday exceeded 800, 900
copies, and great eagerness was shown
by clergymen in particular to obtain
them.
MANY things indicate" says the
Inter- Ocean. "that Chicago is becom-
ing a great money centre" That is
decidedly better than being great
mortgage centre.
Decoration services will be OBJ
served at Centreville at 10 A. NJ, on
the 30th of May. Col. John NJ Thomp-
son and Gen. Eckley will be present to
address the people.
1t was just like Mr.. Conkling
to make great cvisis out of defeat
for an Office He always took an in
tense interest in Offices, and no interest
at all in public affairs.
Puck He had been telling her
stories of himself, and had done great
amount of Dragging when be had fin
ished she kissed him and murmured,
"this is q kiss for blow"
The latest name for the greatest
show on earth Is the gigantic mega
monsterthing, with consolidated agere-
cations aggregated under nipeteen
acres of canopied canvas tented fields. "
DIR. Won Meyerhoff will give mu-
sic lessons to beginners during vaca-
ton at reduced rates $50 cents les
sony. Lessons can be given at pupils
residence. 1lmay4w
The London Times says that the
act of France in helping itself to Tuni-
sian territory is contrary to ordinary
rules of morality Humph! Opium
war, Afghan war, Boer war All too
true.
The almost unanimous confirmation
of Judge Robertson, and the rejoicing
over the news in the York State Legis-
lature, would seem to settle the ques-
tion OF Conkling's reelection in the
negative.
When the Oil City Derrick man
put on bis last years white vest he
found roll of bills in one of the pock-
cts. amounting to about $12O, which he
had forgotten. P. S.-None of them
were receipted.
1t is an old question whether JOY
ever kills. This was answered in the
affirmative in this country lately, when
homesick invalid, returning from the
West Indies, and suddenly meeting bis
aged mother near his home, died in her
arms.
Patent medicine advertisers, in
their desire to be original, are some
times amusing. The following is rather
suggestive: "Toodles always kept q
coffin in bis house. Had he lived now
he would have kept -'s
Cure"
The merchants who fail to lif
their mercantile license from Treasurer
Craig before July 1st will incur the
penalty OF the law. Mr. Craig has nc
option in the premises but to bring sui
if licenses are not paid on or before
that date.
Recital of classical music, voca
and instrumental, under the direction
of DR.. Won Meyerhoff, Tuesday, Ma,
31st, 8 P. NJ, at Butler Conservatory O
Music Baptist Church). Reserved
chairs at Butler Savings Bank. Fo
particulars see programmes.