Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-01-10
BUTLER CITIZEN.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

--Skating on the ponds 10 still good'
i -"Uncle Jake" has front seat in
the. House.
Ladies' Black Goats and Dolmans
at cost at l.. STEIN & SoN's
"A black bear weighing four hum
dred pounds was killed in Forest county few
days ago
At Griebs A handsome line of
Gold Spectacles for presents.
A Johnstown man Oh wager ate
twenty pound turkey and four mince pies in
fifty five minutes.
Yarns, Zephyrs, Knitting Silk
Canvas and all Materials for Fancy
work at l.. STEIN & Sons.
The Philadelphia North american
wants law to punish men who endanger LIE
by putting up fruits and picked meats aDd hsn
in common article of tin.
A full stock of Blankets, Flannels,
Canton Flannels, Bed Comforts, &c,
at l.. STEIN & Sons.
1T is proposed to authorize Post
masters to administer oaths. This will give
them chance to talk back. Heretofore they
have been simply sworn at.
Largest stock of Dress Goods In
Butler county and lowest prices at.
l.. STEIN & Sons.
A Chambersburg boy fooled around
FIRE with bottle containing almost pound
of gunpowder. When his hair and eyebrows
grow in again he will look much better
Large assortment of Fine Neck
wear suitable for Holiday Gifts at
l.. STEIN & Sons.
A daily chicken train Las been
started on the east end of the Pennsylvania
railroad. They have passenger Cochin the
rear and q locomotive to pullet.
!. Call at J. F. T. Stehle's before pur-
cha-ia,s your toys-prices to suit the
times.
!. Now that the creeks and runs are
.frrzp.l i.er, persons owning live stock should
se. 1.st they get water once day. IL your
COW Ia S to get water the flow of milk will be
materially diminished
Lunches and meals can be had at
all hours at Morrison's City Bakery,
Vogely House block.
II am glad attended the Normal
School, L Iinboro have learned, what have
never learned before, how to apply my mind
and study. | have gained self-reliance. No
other school was ever half so useful to me.
Silk Handkerchiefs, Lace Hand
kerchiefs, Fancy Handkerchiefs for the
Holidays at L. STEIN Il SONS.
Senator Greer got Mark Wright,
son ofJames Wright, Of Jefferson, position
in the Senate chamber as transcribing clerk.
and "Uncle jake got Joseph Elliott, OF Butler,
q position ia the House az doorkeeper Of the
House committee rooms.
Silk Handkerchiefs, Colored Bor-
der Handkerchiefs, Fancy Handker-
chiefs, Immense Stock and low prices,
at L. STEIN & SONS.
Work on the new bridge, over the
creek here, was commenced last week. Persons
coming to town on the Freeport road can either
turn off at the Springdale Hall corner, or at the
new bridge and 90 down to the Pittsburgh
bridge.
Silk Handkerchiefs, Silk Handker-
chiefs, don't forget to see our stock
before purchasing.
l. STEIN & Son.
The new depot of the p. & w. r..
r., at this place, besides being a handsome
building and well finished both externally and
internally, is very well arranged affair 1t
contains ladies' waiting room, gents waiting
room, ticket Office, express office and baggage
room.
Hats, Caps, and Gents furnishing
goods, at low prices, at j. +. I. Stehle's.
A Harlansburg man named Smith
has patented an improved fire escape consisting
Of pair Of hollow guide ways made of metal
tubes erected vertically in front of and project
ing q little from the side Of q building, and
coupled by an arch ut the top to each Of which
tubes balcony il fitted 10 an to slide up and
down, being connected through a slit with a
suspending and operating rope within the
tubes ,sthe two balconies balancing each other,
30 that persons in one or the other may COM
mand their own descent by means Of lever
brake i'm the balcony. Means are also provided
for working the brake from the ground.
Large line of Collars, Ties, Fishus
and fine Neckwcar at
l.. STEIN & Sons.
Since the great outburst of sun
!. spots in November, and the accompanying mag
netic storms and auroras, the sun has shown
very little disturbance, and on the day of the
transit of Venus Old Sops face shone free from
any blemish, except few slight specks. al
though it was near the height of the spot
period. Soon after the transit some disturbance
Of the solar surface was again visible, but the
spots were very few until New Years Day.
Then several groups appeared, and now the Sun
In evidently storm-driycn once more. In one
place the solar surface over an area of hundreds
of thousands Of square miles is pitted with
chasms and ridged with fiery elevations. More
aurorai displays are likely to follow.
We are selling all Black Coats
and Dolmans ut cost at
: L. STEIN & Sons.
The Cleveland Herald, an eight
page daily paper, il now printed on Scott
perfecting press, the motive power for which
Is furnished by an Otto "Silent" gas engine
The gas engine business is yet in It's infancy,
but scientific men think that gas will in the
course Of time, supercede steam for running all
kinds of engines-including the railway engine
or locomotive. In these engines gas, diluted
with air, is let directly into the cylinder and is
: then ignitsd, either by an electric spark or by
burning gas jet. This causes an explosion
which moves the piston head Many of our
sICducfby uUuub, fciuSuDSr the Sd5 engine NJ
the Pittsburgh Exposition which furnished the
motive power for an elevator.
Go to J. F. T. Stehle for your toys
best selection in the town.
Some weeks ago we published q
poem entitled, "When the frost is on the
punkin." 1t was copied from the indianapolis
Journal and was written by Benz. +. Johnson
Benz. F.. Johnston was, or is, the name of q
young man, the son Of William Johnston, O
Cranberry township, who read law with Mr.
Gilfllan, of Franklin, Pa, was admitted to thu
Bar, and would have stepped into good prac
tics at once. on account OF his natural abilities
had he not become addicted to strong drink
He left his fathers house, in Cranberry twp.
some twelve years ago, remarking before start
ing, that they would hear from hin
some day, but they have never heard from
him since. His father and mother are ye
living and if Benz. is still numbered with US, b,
should let his folks hear from him.
Fur Trimming in all widths at
+, STFIN A. SoN,S