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COMMUNICATIONS.
From COaltOWn.

CoALTowN, BUTLER Co.,
June 4, 1888.
EDS. CITIZEN :-Gentlemen allow
me space in your valuable paper to
mention a few items.
"MUsICAL TREAT"
On the 25th ult. the ecitizens of Pleas
ant Valley were agreeably entertained
by concert under the jurisdiction of
Prof. j. NJ. Bovard, of New Hope, Pa.
The convention metat $50 P. NJ. and
was opened by a quartette, entitled,
Friends We Greet You"
This was followed by choice
selection of sacred and secular music
Miss Garry n. Black, of Forestville,
Pa, then greeted the audience with a
song, entitled, "I'm Going Home to
Clo." This was so beautifully sung
as to show what can be accomplished
by a human voice, when the singer
enters into the spirit of the music
This was followed by character
song, entitled, "The Poor Old Tramp"
which was performed so perfectly that
several VI tuc duuiCuCC POioiSeSu IL
claiming it to be real.
Next was aglee song, entitled, "The
"The Hunters Horn," after which was
a short intermission, thus affording q
privilege for friend to meet with friend,
which was very highly appreciated by
every person.
Next was a selection of anthems, as
II Will Extol Thee" "Thou Wilt Keep
Him" and others.
A beautiful solo, entitled, "rold in
the Twilight" was 80 accurately sung
by Miss Black and Miss Sproul as to
attract the closest attention of the
audience.
The attention of the audience was
next attracted by a comical quartette,
entitled, "Call john" which was dis
posed of very nicely.
Miss Lecca Morrison, of Harrisville,
presided at the instrument, where she
very accurately performed her duty.
The few which we have mentioned,
with many other beautiful pieces Of
music, constituted the programme.
We are much pleased to say that Mr..
Bovard's concert was rewarded with a
full house, there being quite number
of the citizens of Grove City present.
Old and young alike were there.
So great was the interest manifested
that the young folks were much sur
prised when calling at Mr.. Christie's
store to treat their ladies to candy, to
find doors locked and owner and clerk
both enjoying the music
From beginning to end the concert
was success. Prof Bovard has given
perfect satisfaction in both his series
of singings and concert.
Suffice it to say that be has our best
wishes In his profession during his
course in the Musical Normal at Mead
vile, Pa, which he is soon to enlist in.
"PHoNo."
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Correspondence.
PROSPECT, BUTLER Co.,


EDS CITIZEN AS l am a devoted
friend of our public school system and
the noble teachers who are spending
their best days in the service, l would
like you to publish few facts, for they
can thus be brought to the notice of the
school authorities more directly than
in any other way.
1t is apparent that the teacher is in
place of great power he is where he
can exert a mighty influence he is
responsible for the proper use of this
power. This has been long felt by all
classes of people. 1t is not the money
he receives as compensation that a
hold upon the teacher is obtained and
the teacher cannot be excused for not
doing his duty because his wages are
small if he undertakes the work he is
responsible, wages or no wages, and
noone wants to lessen his responsibility.
The public demand educational prog
ress. This is plain enough and very
few deny this. Now, seeing the de-
mands that are made of the teachers
skill, fitness, obligations to pupil and
public-the question naturally arises,
does the teacher receive living COM
pensation for his work?
1t is true the teachers, in some parts
of our county, are miserably paid, and
| the public-spirited citizens admit that
the teachers are shockingly treated as
to recompense for their labors. We
can understand the sensitive teacher
who knows he gives his best strength
TO his school room work; and when
any one asks him what wages he gets,
he blushingly says, ISIS and board my
self, in the summer, or $25 or $2S in
the winter" Living wages for SO
mobile profession No one doubts
that teaching is a profession, just as
much as is surgery or the law business.
Webster says o profession is the bust
ness which one follows for subsistence,
ETC. If a person wishes to be live
teacher he must devote his whole time
to the profession. Imagine doctor,
or lawyer, or a minister practicing
for six months in the year and then
thinking of becoming noted physician
or an expounder of the law, or Simp-
son or Talmage, by resting the re-
mainder of the year If profession
will not admit of any saving to the
practitioner, it is blight to the whole
system. Bat who is responsible if the
"laborer does not get his hire ?" The
fault may lie with the teacher or with
the directors
| Teachers may be afraid of asking for
living wages by fear of losing theil
position and the directors may refuse
to allow good wages because they have
the power and the sleight of holding
on to "retrenchment and reform
Public sentiment is for living wages
and why is this sentiment disregarded!
Because the price of instruction is
counted by cents and mills. 1 heard
Prof c., of P. A, say it was an enig
ma to him to know how teachers man
aged to get along, especially if they had
any dependencies resting upon them fol
support. l shall ask careful consid
Grafton of what has been said, by those
who are trying to fulfil their duties be
fore God and man, and shall stop this
time by asking, how is a teacher tc
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HarriSVille Items.
MERCER Twp, Nav 80, lSS;

MERCER TWP, May 80, 1888.
Decoration Day was observed in
Harrisville in the usual manner. The
procession was formed on Franklin ST.,
in the following order: lst. Old SOL
diers. ID Knights of Honor. 3rd.
Martial band of Mechanicsville, Ve-
mango county. 4th. Citizens. After
decorating the graves, the procession
returned to the Presbyterian Church,
where speeches were made by w. Nc
Cormick, of Mercer, and Prof. Nc
Clintock, of Mercer twp. There was a
general turnout Notwithstanding the
rain.
The corn, although backward is not
as yet seriously injured by the contin-
ued rains
The prospects for large fruit crops
are good. but in some places the rasp-
berry plants were winter-killed.
A. B. Gildersleeve of this township
has bought the patent-right of Butler
county for a ring for holding sacks
while filling in grain and is preparing
to furnish them throughout the county.
Kokane, Green & Co., have removed
their steam saw mill into Venango
county. Milo.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-13

commissioner of Pensions Dud-
ley has notified Mr. Rounds, the Gov
ernment printer, that the list of
pensioners of the United States is
ready for the compositors, and it is
probable that the work of printing this
document will begin July l, 1883. In
response to the demand for this infor-
nation, Congress, at its last session,
authorized its printing as an executive
document for distribution. The Pen
sion Bureau, however, has delayed
furnishing the manuscript till this
time, in order that the necessary cor
rections may be made up to Jan. 4,
1888. An idea may be formed of the
extent of the work when it is stated
that forty-eight volumes of 600 pages
each will be required to fill the Con-
gressional enactment 1t will give q
complete list of all the names on the
pension rolls.
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NO. so
AN OLD COUNTRY CHURCH.

l stopped to rest in the grass grown yard,
To gather the autumn blooms,
And lazily dream on the velvet sward
That mantles the sunken tombs.
The raspberry briars obscure the words
Affection has carved ON the stone:
With ripening blossoms and bees and birds
Forgotten they sleep alone.
And Of all the men who wore this path
Or the threshold of yender door
To hear of q Fathers love or wrath,
Are found on earth no more
The spiders laziIy spin their threads
Secure from intruding feet,
While autumn its leaves DER the pulpit spreads
And the list'ner's sunken seat
l close my eyes and L seem to hear
Some sacred old hymn arise,
Or the pastor inviting, in accents clear,
To mansions above the Skies"
Or hear the bearers, with reverent tread,
Their charge to the chancel bear,
And the murmurous sigh for the honored dead
Floats out on the autumn air.
Then the call of the robin dispels my dreams
So, rising with bated breath,
l mark where the sun through the easement
CLEANS
As life in the midst ofdeath.
"He careth for sparrows;" l thank Thee,
Lord,
For temple not made with hands,
And love that unto the lAast affords
gift from Thy outstretched hands,
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:. WEDNESDAY, JUNE -. 1883.

live and get start in life if his pro-
fession does not return him sufficient
reward? How can teacher buy the
necessaries of life and of his profession,
if his salary is not worthy of his call
ing? Let every teacher work what he
can; but by the time his school is done
in the spring, all work in his neighbor-
hood is engaged, and he must often
carry the name of "being afraid to
work. LIVE AND LET LIVE.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-13
Scarlet Fever
Cured.

Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.
/ testify to the most excellent qualities Of Prof
Darbys Prophylactic Fluid. As a disinfectant and
detergent it is both theoretically and practically
superior to any preparation with which am ac-
quainted.-N. T. LUTON, Prof. Chemistry.
Darbys Fluid is Recommended by
Hon. ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS, Of Georgia:
Rev. CHAs. F. DEEMS, DID,, Church Of the
Strangers, N. Y:
Jos. LKCoNrE, Columbia, Prof, University sc.
Rev. A. J. BATTLE, Prof, Mercer University;
Rev. GEO. +. PIERCE, Bishop NJ. E. Church.
INDISPENSABLE TO EVERY HOME.
Perfectly harmless. Used internally or
externally for Man Beast.
The Fluid has been thoroughly tested and we
have abundant evidence that it has done everything
here claimed. For fuller information get Of your
Druggist pamphlet or send to the propretors,
j. H. ZEILIN CO.,
Manufacturing Chemists, PHILADELPHIA
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BRICKS! BRICKS |

The subscriber continues the making of bricks
common, pavement bay-window and other quail
tiles at his kiln ON the Fair Ground road, half a
mile west OF Butler He will keep on hand q lot
OF bricks at all times. He will also make and burn
brick In the country for anyone desiring to have
them made on their own farm or premises.
AS he intends carrying on the brick making
business, he invites the custom OF ALL promising
to give entire satisfaction to all who may patron
lie him.
All orders promptly filled at reasonable rates
Call on. or address,
J. GEORGE STAMN,
mar2S-6mo Butler Pa
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Fevereda and SickPer-
sons refreshed and
Bed Sores prevent
ed by bathing with
Darbys Fluid.
I'm ure Air made
harmless and purified.
For Sore Throat it is a
sure cure.
Contagion destroyed.
For Frosted Feet,
Chilblains, Piles,
Chafings, etc.
Rheumatism cured.
Soft White Complex
ions secured by its use.
Ship Fever prevented.
To purify the Breath,
Cleanse the Teeth,
II can't be surpassed. .
Catarrh relieved and
cured.
Erysipelas cured.
srelievcdinstantly.
Scars prevented.
Dysentery cured.
Wounds healed rapidly.
gcurvy cured.
An Antidote for Animal
or Vegetable Poisons,
Stings, etc.
l used the Fluid during
our present affliction with
Scarlet Fever with de-
cided advantage. 1t is
indispensable to the sick
room. VIM. F. SAND
FORD, Eyric, Ala.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-13
Erie'S Experience.
ANOTHER CURE UTTERLY WITHOUT A
PRECEDENT.

ANOTHER CURE UTTERLY WITHOUT
PRECEDENT
ERIE, Pa, Sept. 10th, 1881.
DIR. HARTMAN: | cannot but express
my thanks to you for the great benefit
l received from the use of Peruna and
Manalin One bottle of each placed
me squarely on my feet, after a long
sicknes, which had laid me in bed and
then left me lame and crippled. Three
days. use of these remedies dispensed
with the cane, and in week | was
perfectly well. n. j. WRIGHT,
Business Agent, Erie Erening Her
ald
Ask your druggist for DR. Hart
mans book on the ellis of Life" He
will give it gratis. If not, address DR..
III. at Osborn, 0
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Estate Of John Walters,

Letters OF administration on the estate of
John Walters, decd, late Of Jackson township,
Butler Co., Pa, having been granted to the un-
dersigncd, all persons knowing themselves in
debted to said estate will please make imme-
diate payment and any having claims against
said estate will present them duly authenticated d
for settlement.
JOHN A WALTERS, Administrator.
Evans City, Butler County, Pa.
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|Diphtheria
Prevented.

The physicians here
use Darbys Fluid very
successfully in the treat
ment of Diphtheria.
A. SToLLENwKRCR,
Greensboro, Ala.
letter dried up.
Cholera prevented.
Ulcers purified and
healed.
In cases ofDeath it
should be used about
the corpse it will
prevent any unpleas.
ant smell.
The eminent Ply
sician, j. MARION
SIMS, M. D., New
York, says: al am
convinced Prof. Darbys
Prophylactic Fluid is a
valuable disinfectant."
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-13
A CARD.

To all those who are suffering from the
rors and indiscretions of youth, neryou-
weakness, early decay, loss of manhood &c,
| will send recipe that will cure you, FREE
OF CHARGE. This great remedy was dis
covered by missionary in South America.
Send selfaddressed envelope to the REV.
JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station y, NeU York City
10
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Estate of Jacob HunneI.

Letters of administration on the estate OF
Jacob funnel, decd, late of Buffalo township,
Butler Co., Pa, having been granted to the un-
dersigned, all persons knowing themselves in
debted to said estate will please make imme-
diate payment and any having claims against
said estate will present them duly authenticated
for settlement.
@. c. ROENIGK, Administrator.
Sarvers Station, Butler Co., Pa.
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Estate of Edward Campbell.

Letters testamentary on the estate of Ed
ward Campbell, decd, late of Worth twp. But
Ter county, Pa, having been granted to the un-
dersigned, all persons knowing themselves in
debted to said estate will please make immedi-
ate payment and any having claims against
said estate will present them duly authenticated
for settlement.
SAMUEL FL. MOORE, Executor,
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Deservedly Popular.

Unless it had great merit Parker's
Ginger tonic could not be so popular.
Its sale has spread remarkably every
where, because invalids finds it gives
them new life and vigor when other
medicines fail entirely.-Ohio Farmer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-13
NOTICE,

Sealed proposals will be received by the Coun-
ty Commissioners at their office in Butler, Pa,
up to June 18th, 1883 for roofing the Jail
building and Sheriffls house, (roof to be O. tin).
The Commissioners reserve the right to reject
any or all bids.
By ORDER ON Com RS,
s. MoCLYMONDS, Clerk.
COMMISSIONER Office, Butler, Pa, May 23d,
1898
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-13
Farmers Look!

To your own interest and don't buy . grain
drill till you see the FARMERS FAvORITE.
Double distribution and grain seeder, force feed
grass seeder, and double cast-steel reversible
points. Steel axletrees. Grass seeder either
behind or before. For sale by VIM. Crookshank
6arversville, Butler Co. Pa. ap1Stf
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
Estate Of James III. Mechllng.

Whereas letters of administration have this
day been issued to me on the estate of James ii
Mechling, late of Washington township, decd.
by the Register of said county of Butler, no.
tice is hereby given to all persons owing said
estate to call and settle, and those having claims
against the same will please present them for
payment duly probated.
S. C. HUTCHINSON, Admir-.
June 5. 1888. North Hope, Butler Co., Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-13
SMALLPOX
and
PITTING of Small
Pox PREVENTED

Amember ofmy fam
lily was taken with
Smallpox. l used the
Fluid; the patient was
not delirious, was NOS
pitted, and was about
the house again in three
weeks, and no others
had it. j. w. PARK
rSsoH Philadelnhia
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Estate of Ernest Werner.

Letters of administration on the estate oi
Ernest Werner, decd, late of Forward twp,
Butter county, Pa. having been granted to the
undersigned, all persons knowing themselves
indebted to said estate will please make immo-
diate payment and any having claims against
said estate will present them duly authentl-
Gated for settlement,
MARIA WERNER, Administrative.
Evans City, Butler Co., Pa.
W. H. LUSK, Attorney.
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ICE FOR SALE.

The undersigned has about as tons Of good
clear ice on hands, which he will sell in large or
small quantities on reasonable terms, and de-
liver at the houses Of his customers during the
summer Orders can be left at Wick's meat
shop. D.,HOWE LYON.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-13
County Superintendent's Exami-

Teach ers will please come provided with
illegal Cap and . LEAD PENCIL TABLET. Exsmi-
nations will begin at 8 A. NJ. SHARP. Teachers
are expected to attend the regular examinations
A short TALK will be given at each examination
on the "Course of Study" for the ungraded
schools Of the county. Special examinations in
the public school building at Butler, the last
Saturday Of each month, for four months, be-
ginning August 25. Directors are cordially in
yited to attend the examinations.
JAMES h. MURTLAND, County Sup't.
Butler, May %, 1888. st
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-Mr. CndrleS L. Duutl, hciidLi
Pa, says: Browns Iron Bitters has
a happy effect on the digestive organs
and debilitated constitution"
No man has got hold of the right
end of the Christian religion who does
a good turn to neighbor with the ex
pectation of an appointment when the
neighbor stops running for office be-
cause he has got the one he wants.
An attractive, youthful appear
ance secured by using Parker's Hail
Balsam to all who are getting gray.
"A middle aged lady applied to
Mr.. Barnum for the position of circus
manager. When asked about her pro
fciency she naively replied that SHE
had been married three times, and i
any one could explain the word circus
she was the person.
A recruiting officers says: at is
astonishing how many men can only
see out of one eye and yet don't know
it. Most of these have no use of the
right eye-a rather necessary member
for man who's going to do any shoot
ing"
Science declares that it will YET
be able to tell us how to prolong oul
lives indefinitely. This is all very wei
for the old gentleman who has acquir-
ed fortune, but for the expectant
young man who is anxious to inherit
and spend it the prospect is not SO
agreeable.
According to the Cleveland Press
the DEVILS not as black as he's painted
nor the society bell as white as she's
powdered; the elephant with the cir.
Gus isn't as big in the tent as he is or
posters and the wheat crop of the
country isn't going to be such a MIS-
erable failure as the croaking predict
ed.
1t is perfectly safe to say that the
Gear of Russia is by all odds the hap
piest man in Europe. He is not only
glad but greatly surprised that he i:
not dead. He can face cannon bal
without winking, for he is brave sol
.dier, but few ounces of dynamite
is an ugly present for people to
give their emperor. Even kings arc
potentates prefer to die of old age.
"A long time ago a celebrated
preacher delivered a discourse on the
text, "He giveth his beloved sleep
Observing that large number OF his
hearers were nodding their heads ht
suddenly stopped and said, "Berthern
it is hard to realize the unbounded
love which the Lord appears to have
for large portion of this congrega
ton"
The world moves, nevertheless
Not more than sixty years ago HANNAH
Adams went into the Boston Athe
neum to consult certain authors. Bos
mons sense of decorum was greatly
shocked. and declared that the woman
who went into public library subject
ed herself to needless insult and was ,
long way from the proper sphere of th'
other sex Two generations have
changed all that, and now more wo
men than men frequent that literary
resort.
Rev. 10. Cook had quarrel will
a Chicago drummer in railroad res
taurant few days ago. The drum
mer had ordered a beefsteak 'jus
warmed through" 10. fastened hi
eagle eye upon the drummer and re
marked that mo gentleman would ca
his meat raw" The drummer invitet
Cook out on the platform and offere'
to lick him in two minutes. The grea
lecturer refused the challenge, but salt
he could have mopped the ground witt
that drummer, but it would have spoil
ed his reputation at Boston and Chau
tauqua.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-13

There is nothing in the world that
will cure certain complaints so quickly
or completely as electricity. Only
last week a man who had both chills
and fever was struck by lightning and
he has had neither chill nor a fever
since.
-'Dr Benson's Celery and Cham.
omile Pills for the cure OF neuralgia
are success" DR.. Ct. p. Holman,
Christianburg, Va. so cents, at drug
gists.
Speaking candidly and without
any total. abstinence prejudices, what
condition would you judge man to
be in who entered restaurant and
told the waiter that he would like
plate of "tied fraters and chork pops?H-
Charity says he may have had an i'm
pediment in his speech, or that he was
excessively bashful and became con-
fused, but the cold world would say
that he had quenched his thirst two or
three times over beautiful spring of
clear water by the roadside of life.
People of all classes take tea.
Dead people take eterniT; gay people
festiviT; free people liberT; fashion
able folks socieT; good people pieT;
successful candidates majoriT +; unsuc-
cessful ones miloriT editors holesT
solemn citizens graviT funny roosters
levitt orthodox citizens DeiT; polite
people suaviT; bashful fellows modest;
kind ones chariT; bachelors singulariT;
short people breviT; cunning folks
rascaliT; romantic simpletons novelT;
respectable people ChristianiT artistic
people beauT strong people response
biliT ; criminals penalT THE T pot
cracked at this juncture.
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A Just Judge.

Judge White, of Allegheny county,
furnishes rare example of justice in
these modern degenerate days. 1t
seems that the Judge went fishing in
the Ohio river for jack salmon recent.
ly, under the belief that jack salmon
were in season. Owing to the inner.
ent perversity of the fnny tribe, q
black bass persisted in impaling itself
on the Judges hook. regardless of the
fact that it was violating the law in
allowing itself to be caught before the
lst of June. When Judge Whites
attention was called to the matter, he
vindicated the law by promptly ap-
pearing before himself and pleading
guilty to violation of the game law.
The Judge then proceeded to fine him.
self ten dollars, but in view of the fact
that this was supposed to be the first
offense, he remitted the costs. He es
capped the disagreeable necessity Of
committing himself until the fine was
paid by promptly paying to himself, as
the court, the amount of the fine.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-06-13

az Twenty four beautiful colors
of the Diamond Dyes, for Silk, Wool,
Cotton, &C., 10 cts. A child can use
with perfect success.
E Advertise in the CITIZEN
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Insurance.

Geo. w. Shaffer, Agent - Office
with K Marshall Esq, Brady Block
Butler Pa. may17-H
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LONE JACK. Mo. Sept, IA, 1879.

LONE JACK, Mo, Sept, Il, 1879.
l have been using Hop Bitters, and
have received great benefit from them
for liver complaints and malarial fever.
They are superior to all other medi-
cines. L. NJ. BARNES,
That human symphony in black
was quite right when he said that in
our intercourse with the world 1--WE
ought to have our pockets stuffed full
of charity"