Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-04-26

| low, Esq, got Sol0 Donus auu a'
eighth royalty, for the six acres o
ground near the Simcox 4 Myers well
which they had patented.
Two Building and Loan cases are
on the list for this week. The propo
: sition for settlement made by the
defendants in the suits was not accept
ed bv the board of directors.
Franklin, Oil City, Titusville
Meadville and several other towns te
the north of us are now connected by
telephone wires. 1t looks as though
the telephone would in the course Of
time, entirely supersede the telegraph
In about thirty days the new
comet will be at its greatest brilliancy,
but it isn't visible to the naked eye as
vet. 1t is now nearly one hundred
million miles away, and is jogging
along earthward at the rate of million
miles day.
MFR. Barnum says that Jumbo
would have been three feet higher If
he hadn't been allowed to drink whisky.
1t is the way with man. Thousands
of men would not have been 80 short
to-day if they had not drank whisky.
I-NorristotCn Herald.
New Silks, New Satins, New
Moire Satins, New Surah Satins, Silk
Warp Cashmere and Nuns Yelling at
L. STEIN & Sons.
DIR. Thomas w. Sampson, a lead
ing citizen of Emlenton, died at his
residence there on Wednesday, IL inst
He had been practicing physician in
| Emlenton for over twenty years, and
was eminently successful in the prac-
tice of his profession.
Fine neck wear, large stock and
low prices, al Heck & Patterson's.
Robert Ash's agents are out with
Guests Equalized Spring Beds Every
body wanting a good, easy bed should
get one when they have q chance.
They are all the 60 now, are cool In
the summer, save the mattress and are
recommended by the doctors as being
healthy. apr26-zt.
Carpets, a fine stock, at low
prices, at Heck & Paterson's.
A man who owned the house
next to him refused to rent it to q
young couple because they had chill
dren. He has since rented it to four
maids, who, for the sake Of companion
ship, have bought peacock, pair of
guinea-fowls, two bowling dogs and
parrot-Waif.
Hats, Caps and Gents furnishing
goods, cheap, at J. F. 7. Stehle's.
Mr.. Jesse A. Heydrick, of Millers-
town, this county, has patented an i'm
provement in pumps for oil wells. The
object being to throw the weight of
the fluid on the packers and upper ball
valve to relieve the sucker rods of the
heavy weight Of the fluid, and thereby
lessen the danger Of breaking the rods.
Drums, fifes, mouth organs and
jews harps, at J. F. T. Stehle's.
"A report of the fatal burning of
three small children near Little Rock,
Ark, is a repetition of the old, old
story of a thoughtless mother who
went of visiting and left the little ones
unattended at home. They began
playing with matches, and, before help
could arrive, were burned to death.
-Emlenton Academy opens April
18th, Rev. J. B. Fox, Principal. Send
for circular. m227t
A leading Philadelphia business
house was closed the other day, the
heavy draping of Grape on the doors
indicating that some one connected
with the establishment had died. In
quiry developed the fact that the de-
ceased was not member OF the firm,
nor clerk, nor yet trusted errand-
boy, but huge Thomas cat that had
for years been a favorite with every
one about the place.
-WANTED-To buy 1000 cords of
chestnut oak bark. Call and get prices
&C., at Roessing's taDnery.
apr194t.
Poly gamy received another blow
last Wednesday in the vote taken in
Congress which leaves Mr.. Cannon
out in the cold. Cannon has long
figured as "the brains OF the Mormon
Church" But it is bad for the brains
OF the Mormon Church when, as in
this instance, they come into collision
with the conscience of the American
people.
Mems, Boys and Childrens' over
coats, at less than cost, at Heck &
Patterson's.
AS the wool buying season is
nearing, recent sales of the staple may
be regarded as straws. In Tuscarawas
county, OHIO, last week, 1850
pounds sold at 40 cents. Seventy
thousand lbs. in Hancock county,
West Va, were purchased at 424
cents. The opinion prevails that the
prospect looks favorable for good figures
the coming season.
Carpets, oil cloths and mattings,
cheapest in Butler county, at Heck &
Patterson's.
-Barnum and Forepaugh, the mon
ster circus men, are at tloggerheads con-
cerning the respective avoirdupois Of
their big elephants. Mr.. Forepaugh
has deposited the sum of $1,000 as a
forfeit if any one can produce heavier
elephant than his Bolivar. Mr.
Barnum thinks Jumbo can win this
money for him, and wager between
the two may be expected.
| old Gold. Tan, and all new
Spring Colors in Kid, Silk and Lille
| Gloves at l.. STEIN Il Sons.
u s. special tax payers will bear