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Flowers on the Farm.

On his farm near Rochester. N. Y, Joseph
Harris last year, grew the Drummond's Phlox
by the acre, as field crop. 1t is one Of the
bandsomest, hardest and most beautiful of flow
ers. And Mr.. Harris advises farmers, who
have plenty of land, to sow large beds Off
His Catalogue for 1888 gives very minute di-
rections for the cultivation ofPhlox and other
flowers. 1t is sent free. Address, Joseph Har
ris, Moreton Farm, Rochester, n. Y,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-02-14
AL MOST AS BAD.
WhnCthe FerpleNeU Fny Stcf1ns
do i'm Cases of ergencY.

do I'm ClScs OF Emergehcy.
'I'll tell you the honest TRUTH answered
the doctor. "Bright's Disease bothcrs the
medical men almost as badly as cancer does.
Having passed certain stage, both point
straight to eternity. 1t may be unprofessional
comes to me with Brights Disease, or any kid
ney trouble acting like it, | tell him to put on
BENSON'S CAPCINE POROUS PLASTER
without delay"
The doctor spoke by the card. The Capcine
goes right to the spot. fyou can be helped,
the Capcine will do it. Look ont for frauds.
Is the word CAPCINE cut in the middle of the
plaster? If 80, you ara all righ. Price %
cents. Seabury & johnson, Chemists, New
York. Highest awards.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-02-14
How to Avoid Drunkenness.

Forbid Intoxicating nostrums and
use Parker's Ginger Tonic in your fam
lily. This delicious remedy never intoxi-
Gates, is true blood and brain food,
and aiding all the vital function never
fails to invigorate.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-02-14

BY virtue OF sun Try writs OF Sci. Fa., Fl. Fa.,
Al. Fl Fa., Al. Lev. ia Leviri Facias and Nen-
ditioni Exponas, issued out OF the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Butler county, and to me directed,
there will be exposed to public sale. at the
COnrt Houaa In tia bnrnngh Of Butler. on
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-02-14
Butler Township Nomination.

The Republicans of Butler township will
meet in the arbitration room, of the Court
House, at two O'Clock P. NJ, of next Saturday,
the 18th inst, for the purpose of putting In
nomination a township ticket
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-02-14
FOR SALE.

House and lot in Northeast part of Butler for
sale. HOUSE NEW, FIVE ROOMS AND
WE'LL LOCATED. Price low and terms
easy. Inquire of
W. d. BRANDON. ESQ.
Butter Pa.
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~ Advertise in the CITIZEN.
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CHARLES r. GRIEB dealer i'm Hats,
Caps and Gents Furnishing Goods, Main
Street, Butler, Pa.
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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-02-14

In order 10 make room for Spring Goods,
Will sell everything at a reasonable loss.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-02-14

All the right, title. interest and claim of II
Oliphant, OF, in and to fly acres OF ltnc, more
or less, situated in Siipperyrock township, But
ler county, Pa, bounded rs follows to-wit: he
ginning at a post in the centre of the Brown
ington and Harrisvlle road, thence South 50
degrees East by land OF Chambers Bovard Us
perchcs to post, thence South 2 degrees
East Is 8 10 perches to black oak, thence
North 50 degrees East by land of Rev A Dale's
heirs and w s Mckission 65 perches to q nost
thence North , degrees Eust IL perches to a
nost, thence South 50 degrees East by land of
w S McKisson 81 40 perches to post, thence
South 2 degrees West by land of II Adams
Is 1-10 perches to pot in centre of Scru ubgrass
road thence South 6Sl5 degrees West along the
centre OF said road 2t 40 perrhes to post,
thence South 60 degrees West along road
53 6-l0 percbes to post, thence South So de-
grces along said road and land OF A Adams
SIS s. o perches to post in the centre of the
BrowniEgton and Harrisvile re ad, thence
North ll16 degrees West along centre of said
road 81 ) 10 pe:ches to the place of beg inning
mostly cleared, underlaid with limestone, lime
quarry opened aud in good ruuning order, lime
Kun and crusher boiler and engine house, lime
house boiler and engine, two frame dwelling
houses thereon. Seized aud taken in execution
as the property OF + IL Olphant at the suit OF
jackson Bard.
d No 81 81 95 March T. 1888. J d McJun-
kin atty
All the right title, interest and claim Of j.
A. Erickson, OF, in and to fifty six acres of land
more or less, situate in Clay township, Butler
county. Pa bounded as follows, to wit: on the
North by JAS Sm h and Jonn Conway, Z ,st by
Samua Lauden heirs, South by Black,
West by Brackney heirs; bout is acres cleared
a story and halt hoard house and board stable
thereon Seized and taken in execution as the
property OF j. A. Erickson, at the salt of Ii. G.
Black,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-02-14
Monday. the 5th day of March,

A. D., 1888, at one O'Clock. p. M, tie following
described property, to-wit:
ID No 55 March d 1883 John II Thompson
ATTY.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-30
A Merry Trip.

This will complete my iorty-frst
season as navigator Of the inland
seas of Michigan, said Captain John
Robertson, Of the steamer Metropolis,
and | never saw n heavier sea than
that which was running yesterday
morning in that portion of the bay
between Tawas Point and Point Look
out; but the vessel rode it like bird,
and demonstrated the truth of what
the Call has many times stated, that
there is no safer craft and no finer sea-
boat aAoat to-day upon Michigan wa
tiers.
Notwithstanding the fierce gale
which was blowing, and the monster
seas that were running, the Metropo-
lis left Alpena Friday morning on
time and would have made the run
down but for the fact that the captain
knowing that the landings could not
be made, and hoping there would be
lull, concluded to run back after
getting out some fifteen miles. AT
nine o'clock Tuesday evening the gale
having let go little; only, as it
proved, to take a better hold the
captain notified Mr.. Hitchcock at the
warehouse that he would pull out at
10, and promptly at that hour, with
only slab fuel, that the working of
the engine might be just strong enough
for the force required, and yet so easy
that there would be no undue strain,
the steamer left port with some twen-
ty-five passengers, and we need not
tell our readers what night it was.
She made no stops until she reached
East Tawas, but made the landing
there and also at Tawas City, leaving
the latter port at $50 a. NJ, and max
ing no further landings, reached her
wharf at the foot of Third street in
Bay City at 1890 \. NJ, to find her
companion steamer, the Arundel, ly-
ing at the dock. Though every thing
worked superbly, and the Metropolis
was not damaged to the extent of II
silver or loosened stauncheon. Cap
tain Robertson took not n moments
sleep between the hours of the depart
ure and arrival, and yesterday being
her day for leaving Bay City, she
started at s =. NJ, with a full load for
Alpena and the shore ports. Steward
Thorn, says the business Of serving
rations was not onerous on that trip,
but the few who took their morning
meal found it, as are all meals served
under his supervision, Il toothsome
spread, and admirable served.-Bay
City Call.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-30

The Michigan Legislature has be-
fore it bill for donating $4,000 to
the private military school at Orchard
Lake, and it is to be hoped that there
are sufficient legislators in that body,
who have sense enough to vote against
the fraud, to kill the bill. 1t pretends
to benefit the State troops, and the ben
eft consists in educating few youths
in military science, and then appoint
ing them officers of the State troops.
The proper way to benefit the State
troops and increase the defensive forces
of this State, is to spend the $4,000
in organizing more companies, and
making better provision for company
target practice. The companies soon
produced experienced officers, far bet
ter adapted for military purposes
than would the aforementioned col
lege. We are also inclined to the
opinion that the men composing the
State troops, would not take very
kindly to the college bred bucks, as
each company prefers to elect its own
officers. The bill before the Legisla-
ture is just merely proposition to
give the private military school gift
of $4,000. 1t would, in our opinion,
do the State troops great damage.
Furnish the various companies with
plenty of ammunition erect suitable
longe range target grounds make it
compulsory to practice certain
amount of rifle shooting, and pay the
boys for the time thus used. That is
the way to benefit the State troops,
and not by raising select corps Of
dandy officers.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-30
The Suspension Bridge in New York.


The suspension bridge across East
river between New York city and
Brooklyn was formally opened OH the
oath. 1t may be classed as the eighth
wonder Of the world, and is the long
est suspension bridge in the world.
The main span is l,595l feet long.
The towers, one at New York and the
other at Brooklyn are 276 feet high.
The one at Brooklyn extends 40 feet
below high water, and the one at New
York extends rs feet below high
water. On the land side of each tow
er the bridge span is $50 feet long,
and the entire length Of the bridge,
including the approaches, is $3.50
feet The bridge is suspended by four
wire cables, each cable being 15i inch
es in diameter and composed of 5,2S2
steel wires bound together. The wire
cables are anchored $50 feet back from
the towers, then extend to the top of the
towers and across the river. The ca
bles are 9,455 feet long and the four
weigh 2,5SSi tons. At the towers the
bridge is 11S feet above high water
mark, and at the center, over the
river, it is 135 feet above high water
mark. The length of the New York
approach is ,562! feet, and that of
Brooklyn 971 feet.
The following from an exchange
will give some idea Of the size of
other big bridges
OF the other great suspension bridg-
es in the world, the Cincinnati and
Covington is 1867 feet in length; the
Clifton, over Niagara river, the Mag
airy railway bridge, 1920; the Kieff'
Gin Russia, 1862; that at Pesth,
1 ,262; Menai, 1850; Hungerford,
! $50 feet.
The longest iron bridge in the world
is that ut the Forth of Tay. This
consists of 80 spans and is 1862 feet
in length. The tubular bridge across
the st. Lawrence has n total length Of
0,437 feet, the tubular part measuring
1000 feet. The viaduct bridge at
Louisville (25 spans) is 1910 feet in
length; the Parkersburg truss bridge
7,O45 feet, the st. Charles bridge over
the Missouri $3.50 feet, the bridge
over the Mississippi at Quincy 300
feet, and that across the Missouri at
Omaha $500 feet.
The railway bridge at Albany is a.
500 feet in length, the Potomac bridge
$500, that across the Vistula in Ger
many $3.50 feet. The stone and iron
bridge across the Susquehanna has a
length of $500 feet, that at Strasburg,
1890, and at Stockport 1892.
The London bridge has a span of
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-30

ed on board the propeller. The China
again and again tried to throw them
a line, rounding to five times, but at
last the mate told them to go on and
they would make for shore, which
they did, coming in without accident.
A number Of people had watched the
maneuvering of the China, and when
the yawl neared shore, noticed it, and
were on hand to lend them a helping
hand. The cook was in an almost
helpless condition, but she was cared
for at once, and now "all hands and
the cook" are happy.
The next day the tug Champion
took the Raynor to Port Huron,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-30
Experiences Of the Crew OF the Barge
RaynOr.

The mate of the Raynor gives the
following account of their perils :
They left Alpena in tow of the tug
Cowie, in company with the barge w.
w. Stuart, the Raynor, being No. 2.
They were struck by the north wind
between 5 and 6 o'clock Sunday after
noon. About midnight, when off
Point Au Barques, the tow line part
cd and the Raynor was left to shift
for herself. The wind was blowing
a gale, and the sea rolling terribly.
Whether the tug knew the line was
parted or not he does not know. The
mate coming on watch at midnight,
he kept the Raynor before the wind
and booming along at good pace
until he went of. Soon after the
captain came OH watch he lost control
Of the boat and she got into the trough
of the sea, losing her foresail At
this time they were about where the
boat is now. The large anchor was
let go, but it went on the wrong side
of the bows, and the small anchor was
then let go, but failed to catch. The
crew then managed to throw the
anchor chain over to the other side of
the bows, and she was safe for time.
The seas were washing completely
over her all this time, and the deck
load of lumber down to the rail was
washed overheard, the mate says not
a board being showed over. The Ray
nor lay in this position all day Mon
day and Monday night. Next morn
ing the propeller China, going down,
came within hailing distance and she
was signaled. The captain responded
at once and rounded to to take the
men out of their perilous condition.
When the captain saw the China
round to he Immediately launched the
yawl and the whole party got safely
into it, although the cook fell into
the water and came near getting
drowned. The yawl was pushed away
from the barge, and when near enough
to the China line was thrown them,
which the captain Of the Raynor
caught. The mate says the captain
was amidships of the yawl, and when
nc grabbed the line it swung them to
the stern of tic China and was in
danger of swapping dle yawl. In
stead of passing the line to the man
in the bows, be hung on and was pull
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-30

1852 feet, Waterloo bridge 120, Brit
ANNA (across Menia Strait AGO, the
Pesth suspension bridge go, the Fri
burg suspension bridge in Switzerland
$40, Niagara S2l, Cincinnati 1857,
Brooklyn 1896 feet. The Niagara
bridge cost s4,o00,000, the Britannia
a spans, two Of 230 feet each, and
two of 459 feet each) s3,000,000. The
Montreal bridge, on the same general
plan, S5,000,000; the st. Louis bridge,
about 100000; the Louisville, 81
016,S19, and the Brooklyn bridge,
S15,000,000.
The st. Louis bridge is regarded as
one of the most remarkable of the
iron truss bridges, and Montreal as
the marvel among tubular iron bridg-
es, the Southwark bridge over the
Thames as the largest iron arch
bridge, and the Brooklyn as the great
est of suspension bridges.
The day the Pesth bridge over the
Danube was opened, in 1S49, it was
put to what was then regarded as a
severe test. The Hungarian army,
retreating from the Austrians, hurried
across it with heavy teams of artillery
and baggage, and was Immediately
followed by 10000 Austrians, with
heavier trains of artillery and bag
gage. The Austrian army was two
days in crossing. But to-day the
Brooklyn bridge will be put to a Sc
verer test than that.
The walks for pedestrians can ac-
commodatc $4,000 an hour, the drive
way 800 vehicles an hour, the car
tracks 800 cars, or $4,000 passengers,
an hour.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-30
Council Proceedings.

The Common Council of the city of Al
pena met in special session, pursuant to the
Mayors call, in the Council Room, on Well
nesday evening, May 23rd, 1883, and was
called to order at o'clock by the Mayor
PREsENT-Robert M. Donnelly, Mayor;
John S. McVickar, Recorder, and Alder
men Spratt, Wheeler, Beck and Owens.
The Mayor stated that the object Of the
meeting was to consider the grade on Dock
street.
A petition signed by Bolton IL McRae
and nine other residents of Dock street,
was presented, asking that the grade of
Dock street be raised at least one foot high
or than the grade rs now established on
said street
BY Alderman Spratt
Resolccd, That said petition be referred
to special committee, composed of the
Mayor, City Attorney, and two disinterest-
ed Aldermen, to be appointed by the May
or, with instructions to consider the matter
set forth in said petition, and report at next
meeting what action, if any, the Council
should take thereon
Adopted by the following vote; Ayes
Spratt, Wheeler, Beck and Owens. Nays
None.
The Mayor appointed Aldermen Spratt,
and Wheeler to serve on said committee,
and announced that the committee would
meet at 0 o'clock, A. NJ, on Saturday, May
Goth 1888. lie also instructed the Re-
corder to notify the City Surveyor to at
tend the meeting of said committee.
The Mayor instructed the Street Com
missioner to take no action on sidewalks or
crossings at the corner of Dock and Fletch-
er streets until further notified.
On motion of Alderman Spratt, permits
sion was granted A. F. Kelley and Geo. NJ.
Furbush to build boat house under the
north pier of the bridge, subject to the di-
rections of the Street Commissioner, by un-
animous vote.
On motion the Council adjourned.
ROBERT NJ. DONNELLY,
Mayor
j. S. McNIcAR,
Recorder.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-30
The Weather at Alpena and Other
Places.

A week ago last Monday the wealth
cr was rather cold in this city. The
general opinion seemed to be that Al
pena was a trihe unfortunate in wealth
err, and person naturally wished he
was at Detroit, Chicago, or at some
place in Ohio, where he thought the
weather was mild and agreeable. 1t
looked as if winter was little two
partial to Alpena. When the news
began to be received from other local
titles it was then seen that places hun
dreds of miles south of Alpena, were
visited with worse weather than was
Alpena, and the information natural
" caused citizen to feel more re-
signed with the place.
From the dispatches we find that
Chicago and Detroit were visited with
snow and disagreably cold weather
The wind blew at a velocity nearly
double what it did at Alpena. In
many places in Ohio the ground was
covered with snow, and at Cincinnati
the snow fall is said to have been
about three inches, and that limbs on
the trees were broke by the weight of
snow on them. In Illinois and Iowa
the frosts were general. In Augusta,
Georgia, overcoats and fires were
needed. AT Port Huron the velocity
of the wind was sixty miles per hour.
At Alpena the winds velocity was
twenty-four miles.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-30

Ely's Cream Balm, for the cure of "a
tarrh, Hay Fever, Cold In the Head, Is an
article of decided merit, possessing won
derful cleansing and healing properties.
Price 50c.
Apply into nostrils with little finger.
l have been sufferer for years with Ca
tarrh, and under a physicians treatment
for over year Elys' Cream Balm gave
me immediate relief believe am entire
ly cured. G.. s. Davis, First National
Bank, Elizabeth, N. j.
Ely's Cream Brlm, for the cure of Ca
tarrh, Hay Fever, Colds in the head, etc,
Is selling largely with me. take pleas
ure In advising my patrons TO use IL. |
hear the most favorable reports OF Its
curative effects. l.. 3. Conan, Druggist,
Bay City, Mich.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-30
CHEBOYGAN.
Inv Atlh

Threc-minute Classics to LIST, s6250 TO End,
$3.50 10 3rd, and s25 to 9TH. Total purse, $3.50.
Two-thirty-four class 1925 TO 1st s62.5O 70 End,
t37. to 3rd, and s25 TO ith. Total purse, $3.50.
County race Entrance fee, s20--Association adds
$50 Fifty per cent TO 1.t IS per cent to 2nd is per
cent to 3rd, and 10 per cent TO ith.
july 9Th.
Two-forty class-sl25 to LIST, s675O to 2nd, $3.50
10 Ord, and s25 to Ith. Total purse, $3.50.
Free for all classtl5o to LIST, s75 to End, sl5 TO
Srd, and $50 to 18th. Total purse, $500.
The total premiums offered at the three places are
as follows; oscoda, $3.50; Alpena $3.50 Chcboy.
gan, $1,05o.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-30
and all diseases of the throat, chest, aud
lungs. Price 10, 80, and 70 cents.

Every household is liable TO be visited
by sudden sickness. oftcn 1t occurs In
the night. distant from the doctor, nothing
In the house to give relief, the patient is
sure to get worse. A box of Ayers Pills,
in such an emergency, would arrest dis
orders which, If not taking in season, may
become deadly.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-30

The Pearl runs between Alpena and Detroit,
making two trips per week. The City Of Cleveland
extends her trip TO st. Ignace The Flora runs to
Toledo on her down trip, and TO 81. Ignace on her
up trip. The Atlantic runs TO Cleveland on her
down trip, and TO ST. Ignace on her up trip. The
Keweenaw extends her trips 10 ST. Ignace.
Meals and births are extra on the City OF Cleve-
land. Meals are extra on the mail boats a ticket
on the Pearl, Flora, Atlantic, or keweenaw is good
for passage, meals and berth.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-30
ALPENA.
JUNE 9th.

Two-flfty olassss5 to LIST, s45 10 End, and s20 10
3rd. Total purse, $3.50.
Two-thirty CLASSICS TO LIST, si5 10 2nd, and $40
TO 8rd. Total purse, $50.
Half mile heatsseo to LIST, $50 to end, and $40 TO
s3rd. Total purse, 800.
JUNE 2Sth.
Two-forty CLASSICS to LIST, SIS to End, and s2O to
3rd. Total purse, $3.50.
Free for all classsi25 TO list, ESQ TO End, and s25
TO 3rd. Total purse, 800.
Mile and repeat running rnco $50 TO list, $50 to
End, and 40 TO Ord.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-30
Lake Shore TrOtting, Pacing and Run.
ming Circuit Races.

JUNE 18th.
Three minute class-s6O TO 1st, .2j TO 2nd and ti5
TO 3rd Total purse, 800.
Two-thrty-four class $50 to list, $40 10 2nd, and
$50 to Srd. Total purse, ESQ.,
JUNE goth.
Two-ifty class-s6o to LIST, t25 10 2nd and ti5 to
3rd. Total purse, 800.
Free for all classs9O to lst $40 to 2nd and ego to
Srd. Total purse, $3.50.
Milo and repeat running race-s50 TO lst go TO
2nd, aud go TO 3rd. Total purse, $50.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-30
Virginia Farms Cheap.

Several hundred nice farms, climate de-
lightful, society and schools good. North
ern people in the neighborhood send stamp
for catalogue. &. d. Epcs, Nottoway, G.
H., Va.