Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-01-09

The parlcr clock put up for prize by f
Grieb, was drawn by the widow Mcbride, O.
Main street.
David H. Wheeler, l.. l.. D., President OF
Allegheny College at Meadville, Pa, Will de-
liver the next lecture OF the course. on Tuesday
evening, January 18th, in the NJ +. Church IN
Butler. Subject, "Our Mother Tongue" The
Meadyille Repu5licdn says of him, on the occa-
sion of his address to the Literary Societies OF
the college. on the subject, seif-dlree!ed
Study" The speaker used no manuscript
but spoke easily and forcibly with telling effect
Those who heard him do not hesitate to pro,
nounce it one of the best lectures ever delivered
in the college" Dr. Wheeler came from New
York State and has only been at Meadviile
since, June last. During Lincolns adminlstra-
ton he was consul at Genoa, ltaly-has since
written work entitled "By Paths in English
Literature" Admission to this lecture 20 cents
No reserved seats.
MFR. J. G. Cornelius, representing the
Breeders Mutual Live Stock Insurance Com
pany of the United States with headquarters al
Butler, Pa, paid us friendly VISIT on SATURDAY.
The organization is composed of well-known
successful farmers and breeders of our neigh
boring county of Butler whose aim it Is to
furnish their fellow farmers with absolute IN
surance against loss by death, theft or accident
on their horses and cattle The object IS GER
tainly most commendable one and should
meet with the heartiest cooperation OF our
farmers and stock raisers, The officers of the
company whose names appear in their adver-
tjsement in another column is suincient guar
antee of the excellence of the companYs stand
ing. Mr.. Cornelius will call upon many OF our
readers during the next few weeks and we be-
speak for him cordial reception and plenty OF
policies.-Beau;r Argus, Dec. 20.
The market reviewer of New York paper
saws that 1.-THE grain and provision speculation
in Chicago continues as lively as ever. The
price of wheat is sustained solely By manipula-
lion, and cannot keep its present level much
iongsr, for there is an ample supply OF wheat
everywhere But the bull speculation in corn,
oats and rye is quite justitable. The scarcity
and bad quality of this years corn crop must
put this cereal to 20 or IS cents per bushel by
next spring. Oats will naturally follow the adj
vance in corn, as being substitute for corn,
while the crop of rye has been short every
where and Germany and Russia live almost ex-
clusively on rye bread As far back as two
months ago a member of the well-known snip
ping firm of Seaser Brothers said that rye was
the only American grain foT which there was
genuine demand in Europe and which could he
exported with profit. The speculation in that
stable has not begun yet, but when it does be-
gin we shall see prices jump very lively. As
rule. we sells from Is to 20 cents bushel high
er than corn. To-Day they are selling at about
the same price. SO that there Is plenty OF room
for a legitimate advance" The same writer
also saws that "the overproduction of cotton
goods in England as well as in this country IS
such that no revival in that trade is expected
before next winter by the best-informed manu-
facturers. Aud even then, according to these
authorities, revival can take place only II the
price of the raw material is reduced by cent
pound"