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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28
How They do 1t in Canada.

George Sparks, young man from Kittey
township, became engaged to the youngest
daughter of Charles Smith, of Whitehur-
ston, Ontario, after brief courtship. The
day was set, the clothes were bought, like
wise the ring, when it suddenly occurred
to the trusting couple that it might be as
well to tell the young lady's old folks.
This the love-sick swain did after the most
approved fashion, but great was his con
sternation and chagrin when the old man
declared that the ceremony could not take
place, at least in the way it had been ar
ranged.
He said his eldest daughter must be wed
first, his second next, and so on, and that
if the young man was anxious to join hi'
family circle he could marry his eldest
daughter, but under no consideration
would he allow his third daughter to &C
while the other two remained. The young
man, after some thought, signified his will
ingness to the change Of brides, the bride
expectant handed over her trousseau to hel
older sister and in three days the wedding
tnnk nIacp
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28
Saturday, March 9Th, 1890,
Notice.

Notice IS hereby given 10 the members oil the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company ol
Hannahstown and vicinity that on February Isl
lS9v the votes on the gas question were count
ed by the appointed committee, ana the resui'
was 80 votes OF majority against gas IN lnsuf
ed buildings, and in consequence OF the ABOVE
result the Directors OF the company, at thel
meeting on Saturday, February Sth, 1880 an
nulled and made void Article Is, Section Z, II
the Bv-I.aws OF the Constitution, unanimously
and substituted in the place OF the annulled ar
ticle the following article, VIZ "a
If a loss is occasioned by the use OF gas or OIL
for fuel in dwelling houses or other buildings
the insured fOrfelts his or her insurance.
Further il was adopted by unanimous Vot'
OF the Board TO insure haystacks, the same as
hay in buildings wherever the hay may De
either on the premies OF the Insured or othel
places. -. It'd. oi
Insured using "a:
ry ut once.
by order Of The President
HENRY HECK, Secretary.
DEIANo, February s, 1890.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28
7. n ". K. Z.

Corrected to fast time-One hour faster
than schedule time.
Trains leave Butler for Allegheny City
at 4:20 and 1920 a. m, and S:55 p. IN.
The New Castle and western mail leaves
at SIS a. m, and the Chicago & Western ex-
press at l:50 p. N.
Trains leaves Butler for the North at 1890
a. m. and 1850 p. M.
Trains arrive at Butler from the South at
9;55 4. IN. and 1910, S:20 7:i0 and $50 p. m
A train arrives from Clarion at 1000 a. IN.
and from Kane at $40 p. IN.
Trains connecting for Butler leave Allie.
gheny at 7:40 and 1000 a. m. and l:25, $50,
and $3.50 p. N.
The S:I5 1920 and 1850 trains from Butler
to Gallery and 7;40 and l:25 trains from Allie
gheny TO Butler run on Sunday, also the
train that leaves Gallery for Butler at 1l:24,
arriving at 1910.
Trains leaving Butler at s:l5 a. m. and
1850 p m. connect at Gallery for the West.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28
Jury Isis for March.


List of Grand Jurors drawn this 9th oi
| January, A. d. $780, TO serve as Grand Ju.
rors at a regular term of the court commence
ing on the 81 day of March, A. d. 1890.
Adderhold Albert, Jefferson twp, farmer
Anderson, William, COnnG'g
Armstrong, Warren, Cherry "
| Beatty. Samuel, Lancaster A."
Bell, ) o, Parker twp. farmer.
Campbell, Elmer, Clearfeld twp. producer,
Conway, John, farmer.
Conley, II j, Adams twp. farmer.
Cochran, Will IN, Mercer twp. gent
Dill, John w, Butler, ist wd, carpenter.
Hecksrt. William, Clinton twp. farmer
Magee, ! -. Adcns typ. farmer.
McGill, Calvin. Slippefyroc& typ, farmer
Mcclure, II, Donegal twp. farmer.
Mckinley. j + Z, Oakland twp,
McMichael, + II, Fairview boro, carpenter
Nichols, Il 5, Butler "a wd, brick layer.
Stewart William, Butler twp, farmer.
st Clair, i.ot2rt, Center twp,
Wagner, Jacob, Cranberry tyr, "
Weitzel, Adam. Butler twp, blacksmith.
Wise, Calvin, Penn twp farmer.
Wise, Alfred, Harmony boro, liveryman.
List of petit jurors drawn this 9th day of
January, a. ID. 1890, 10 serve as petit jurors
at regular tern. Of court commencing on
the 10th day OF March, A. ID. 1890.
Anderson, o II, Allegheny twp. farmer
Baruhart 4 w, Butler d"
Boliipger, = X, Fairview boro carpenter
BorelaEd, Charles +, Butler 9th wd, clerk
Byres, John S, Petrol.a horo, liyeryman
Cooper, Oliver, Slipperyrock twp, farmer
Crow, George w, Butler 4th wd, bricklayeg
Campbell, W l., Parker twp. drlller
Coulter, } { Jr, Center twp. farmer
Cypher, A, Butler ID wd, merchant
Doerr, George, Buffalo twp. blacksmith
Easley, . f, - farmer
English, james Y, Franklin twp. farmer
Fair, NJ, Butler 9Th wd, carpenter
Fielder, Benton, jackson twp. lab0fer
GilieIand, John A, Summit twp, farmer
Geisler, Henry, Winfield -
Green, ,, Butler 9TH wd, gent
Henry, William, Allegheny twp. producer
Huseiton, George, Penn Twp. farmer
Hohner, Adam, Butler 4th wd, carpenter
Jones, w II, Franklin twp farmer
Johnston, w NJ. Butler lst wd, laborer
KaPSleJ, KslIy 3 Harry 80 ,nlansn miller
kauiiold, Henry, Jefferson twp. farmer
kean 5. karns City boro, producer
Kennedy, D Il, Muddy creek twp. farmer
honnic, w II, Oakland twp, farmer
M&.trn, v y, Forward twp. "
Miller, Alfred, Clay
Moore, Samuel, Franklin twp. iarme.
McDevit, John, Center twr. farmer
McCandless, n, Butler I'd wd, tailor
McGeary, W Is, - Sd - merchant
Mclaughlin, ID q, Farvew twp. farmer
Larkin, w III, Butler lst wd, machnest
O'Donasll, John V, Oakland twp. farmer
Parker, John, Donegal twp, producer
Smith, q NJ, Millerstown 'bofo, laborer
smaihers, A j, Evans City boro, merchant
Shields, Harrison, Worth twp, farmer
Stauher George, Lancaster twp,
Stewart, Orn, Muddycreek twp,
swartzlander, Andrew. Oakland twp, farm
Thomas, + w, COnnoqu
Wallace; w j., Forward twp, larmer
Woods, John, Zeligropis boro, carpenter
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28
InSolVent Notice.

In re-appIication OF ThO5. Common Pleas OF
II. Harper Tor discharge Butler Co., NJ. ). d.
under the insOlyent laws or No. Il, March r.
Pennsylvania. is92.
WHEREAS, /, Thos. Ii. Harper, laborer u Co..
cord Twp, Butler Co, Pa, ana nle my bond and
petition IN the said Common Pleas court. on
the 18Th day OF Dec, 1889 praying FOR discharge
under the insOlyent laws OF this Commonwealth
ana thereafter. tO-wiG FEB Sd. 1890 the said
Court did nX Tuesday, March ith, 1890, at =
o'clock :. ~. at Butler, Pa, fJr the hearing OF
the same In open Court. All my creditors and
others Interested are HEREBY nOiltied TO attend
ana show cause, Ii any they have. why should
not be discharged according to law. 90
THOMAS ii. HARPER.
BOWsER s. BOwsER, atTy5.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28

THE story comes from Ohio that a
Democrat will bolt the caucus gerrymander
by which it is proposed to send only
Democrats to Congress from that State
If the threatened bolt was because the
gerrymander was an outrageous trifling
with the Constitution and the law, there
might be probability Of the bolter stick
ing, but, as he asserts, it is because he has
not been properly cared for, the proba-
bilities are that he will funk before the
time for action arrives
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28

SENATOR JOHN J. INGALLS,, of Kansas,
will deliver the Memorial Day oration at
Gettysburg, having accepted the invitation
rendered him by the Committee of Ar
rangements. This is a wise selection, and
gives promise that the thousands who
visit the hallowed spot will hear something
more than the usual platitudes that are
delivered at Gettysburg. Senator ingalls,
is an orator, a man of brains and states
man, and when he makes an Grafton at
Gettysburg it will be worth going long
distance to hear
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28
claimed innocence

Geo. ". Clark, who was was To1nos-
at vavnesburg. Greene Co., Pa " 80 -
5ov for the murder of drover McCauSiauu,
claimed innocence to the last, ana MAJ
boI;ored him Rev. Maxwell his spiri'uai
odviser said. "sinee Clark's Imprisonment
have been on terms Of close in',Ni"l
with him. His whole bearing has AWAY >
been consistently in harmony Win ms
claim Of innocence. Several months ago
7 ven, 70 philadelphia to attend college
While there / received upward oi ~ i''
ters from the condemned man. III 'n"'
number Of letters a guilty person. anu e'-
peeiallv one as illiterate as Clark was,
would have let drop some word or ellPiia,
., - z-.f1e. IT,. submitted
his letters to some of the greatest experts
in criminal matters in the East. One and
all agreed they were the heart-wrltten let
ters of an innocent man.
The doomed man weighed 220 pounds.
A rope of extraordinary strength was made
for the occasion by Jacob Bupp, of Allie
gheny. 1t was a half-inch hemp rope,
saturated with beeswax; was % feet long,
and cost the county 81 per foot. The
moose was tied by the manufacturer, and
drew so tightly on an experimental sand
bag when being tested as to cause some
trouble in getting it unfastened 1t was
tested on a sand bag of 254 pounds weight.
This makes the 91st hangman's rope made
by this man.
Clark's great weight saved him all suffer
ing, for as he fell with the trap his neck
was broken, and only one slight shuddel
pas sed over his body. The trap fell al
lilo, and he was pronounced dead L
minutes after by the doctors, one of whom
ielt his pulse, while the other kept his cal
oref-sAA-A- A-AAssAss-zs- = fast diving man. Al
seven minutes after the trap fett tner-----.
still good pulse, at eight minutes it was
huttering with the heart beating slowly, a
ten minutes the pulse ceased to beat an(
exactly at 11:22 the heart ceased to beat
and tho doctors nronouucp1 life extinct
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28
POSITION OFFERED.

If YOU are in need of good payingposition
and think you have the qualities of good
salesman, you win do well to write us at
once We will pay good commission or
salary and expenses to good man. The
position we offer is a permanent one. Ad-
dress at once.
SELovER d ATWOOD
Nurserymen, Geneva, n.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28
fubfiU Sale
OF REAL ESTATE.

BY virtue OF an order and decree OF the Court
OF Common Pleas in and for the county or But
ler, Penn'a, and to me as the committee OF An
drew Albert, lunatic, directed, VIII oueF lot
sale at public vendue on the premises, on
Saturday, March s, A. D., 1890,
at IL o'clock A. NJ. Of said day, the following de-
scribed real estate of said lunatic for the puf-
pose of raising money TO pay his debts. to-wit:
About seventy acres OF land more or less, STU
ate In Centre township, county and state afore-
said, bounded north by public ROAD. east py
lands OF \. Avery and \. Brewster, SOuth DN
lands OF ID. q. Miller, and on the west ny lands
OF j. s. Jones. No buildings ON this tract, but
il is all fenced and under good state OF culJIva-
tion, except about ten acres OF woodland, This
IS an excellent tract OF land, well watered and
highly productive. Ii viii be sold, including
the interest OF said Andrew Albert, in an oil
and gas lease, dated May II, lSSS, given by HIN
to c. c. Bells and X. H. Ferguson for 40 acres
OF the west end thereof. and on which rental
OF one dollar per acre per annunl, payable III
quarterly payments in advance, until operations
are commenced, is provided.
ALSO-There will be offered for sale at pubic
vendue on the premises, at one o'clock P. NJ o.
same day, to-wit:
Saturday, March 9Th, 1890,
thirty acres Of land, more or less, situate IL
same township, county and state, bounded OF
the north by lands OF J Johnston, on the eas
by lands OF Israel Cranmer on the south b,
lands Cf j. 5. Jones' and on the west by lands 0
S b. Rider This tract is all under fence, wei
watered and excellent pasture land.
TERMS OF SALE-These tracts OF land VII
be sold by the acre, contents TO be ascertainet
by survey. One-third OF the purchase money u
be paid on confirmation OF sale by the Court
ano the residue to be paid In one ana Two year
from said confirmation with interest, and 4
be secured by bond and mortgage.
.JoHN G.. MOORE, Committee
OF the estate or Andrew Albert lunatiC
McCandless =. o., Butler Co., Pa
Feb. 6. 1890.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28

A STABLE boy who had been in q free
fight died recently and the doctors diseoy,
cred that his demise was due to piece Of
steel in the brain.
Some bank officials have been afflicted
with steal in the brain, but in no case has
the malady been fatal to anybody but the
depOsitors.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28
Christmas Goods for
Everybody.

A splendid line of fancy and use
fol articles of every description.
Match safes--in brass, nickel, cell
luloid. oxidized silver and rubber.
Toilet cases, manicure sets, shaving
sets, gloves and handkerchief boxes
in leather and plush.
Odor cases in leather, plush and
celluloid. Smokers sets, vases, per-
fume stands, and an endless variety
of fine goods, which must be seen to
be appreciated. All finer, nicer anc
cheaper than ever before. The pub
lie is invited to call at REDIoK''
Drugstore, next to Lowry House
Examine our goods aud get on
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28
Notice of Application for Char

Notice is hereby given that Oh the 8rd day 81
March, 1890, at one o'clock T. ". on said day, an
application VIII be made, In open Court, TO one
or the Law Judges OF the Court of Common
Pleas Of Butler County, Pa al Butler, Pa, by
Enos McDOnOld VIM. Watson, VIM. StoOps. NJ.
w. shannon, John T. Cranmer, and their as
soclates, Tor a charter OF Incorporation. under
the Act of Assembly OF April %, 1874 the title
name and style OF said corporation To be The
United Presbyterian Congregation OF Mt. Chest
nut and The CLIelt and Purpose thereof the
worship Of Almighty God according 20 the
ralth, doctrin es and practice or the United
Presbyterian Church or North America.
MCJUsRiS * GALBREATH, Solicitors.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28

WHEN the groom elect at late marriage
ceremony said "No" where he should have
said "Yes" he nearly threw the minister
off his centre Of gravity.
The poor chap doubtless thought he was
promising not to thump his bride.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28

THE new Congressional gerrymander in
Ohio makes fifteen Democratic and six
Republican districts, slightly less than the
Democratic Legislature intended, but twist
and turn the counties all they could, they
couldn't get any more districts. The dis
trict represented by Mr.. Mckinley has
been made strongly Democratic, for they
fear him, but big majorities have beer
overcome before, and Mr. Mckinley car
be elected. The people Of Ohio, irrespec
that character and cannot be depended
upon to help rascally gerrymander like
| that.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28
Estate OF w. j. Abrams,

IArE OF FORWARD TWP, DEc'D.)
Ia,,.rs of administration having been
,.r,r-tad "a the undersigned on the estate OF
w Abrams. decd late of Forward Twp
Bu,Ier Co. Pa, all persons knowing them
selves indebted to said estate viii please
make immediate payment. and any hay'1g
claims against said estate will present then
duly authenticated for settlement.
ELL ABRAMS, Adm'N,
Six Points T. o., Butler Co., Ia.
T.. p. SCoTr. ATTY.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28

ENGLAND pays "a, 269, ,s74 as subsidies OF
bounties for mail transportation. The Tn
tied States, although nearly twice the pop
ulation of England, pays about one hund-
redth that amount, or to be exact $4s, 966
England's shipping interests are prosper
ous, naturally, while those of the United
States are in a condition of innocuous des
uetude.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28

THE Russian government, it is said, will
begin next spring to build its 4,j00 mile
railroad across Siberia 1t is big under
taking, and the estimated cost is 1920, 900,
---lL.- - ~ &c when LAe cost OF any
project however enormous it may be, pro-
vided it gives promise Of reasonable pro-
fit, is no longer considered an obstacle.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28

MRS SHAW, the whistler, is to be mar
RED TO an English Earl. Thusis again ex-
empliiied the old proyerb in regard to the
fate Of "whistling girls and growing hens. -
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28

polls. Senator Quay took hand in the
matter, telegraphing Southern Republican
members to vote for Chicago. The oppo-
combine upon Washington but met with
failure.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-Chicago cap
tured the Worlds Fair plum to-day after
quite little brush with the advocates OF
New York, St. Louis and Washington. The
scenes on the floor of the House were at
times exciting, and Speaker Reed fairly
wore out his gavel in his efforts to keep
order. The racket equaled that of politi-
cal convention. The galleries were pack
ed to the doors, while the corridors sur
rounding the House were overhowing with
earnest workers for the contesting cities,
who lost no opportunity to buttonhole
members and urge them to vote their way
1t looked like Chicago from the first, the
initial ballot standing: Chicago III, New
York 70, St. Louis 62, Washington 56
Each succeeding ballot showed slight gain'
for the Windy City, and the joy of its rep
resentatives knew no bounds.
At the end of the sixth ballot Mr.. vii
| son of.West Virginia moved to take re-
| cess until tomorrow at IL O'Clock, but the
| friends of Chicago seeing that recess
yronld only iniure their cause, voted solid
lv against it, and the motion was lost
Two more ballots settled the troublesome
question, the vote standing Chicago, 49,
New York, 107; st. Louis, %; Washington,
Is.
After the first ballot the advocates OF
Washington had but little hopes other
than it being selected as compromise liz
case New York, Chicago and st. Louis
should become so close that deadlock
should occur. Its complete knock out was
sad blow to property owners and board
ing house keepers, both present and pros
pective. Many sigh was heard in the
galleries as the vote for Washington slowly
but surely melted away to mere nothing.
Sentiment hadn't anything to do with it.
Politics did the business. Colonel Bayne
was the only Western Pennsylvania mem
Der who had the nerve to vote against CHI
cago, the choice of the business men OF his
section. He cast his first vote for Wash
! ington, but shifted to New York, and stuck
to her until the eighth and last ballot,
when he came in out of the rain and ac-
cepted the inevitable. Dalzell, Ray, Craig,
Culbertson, Townsend and Watson ali
voted for Chicago from first to last. 1t is
matter of much comment as to what the
Senate will do with the bill. 1t is believed
that an effort will be made to either kill
the bill outright or return it to the House,
asking for compromise on Washington.
In fact, nearly every Senator owns prop
erty in this city, and very naturally wants
the big show where it will do them the
NOR. good financially, to say nothing fol
the welfare of the Fair. A report is cur
rent that syndicate composed Of wealthy
members of the Upper House has 3C
days option on Sc, 900, 900 worth Of Wash
| ington property, and the result of their de
| liberation is awaited with much interest.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28

FRANCE and Kentucky arc not bit
alike. 1t would take great more than a
little Bourbon to disturb the government
of Kentucky
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28
JOrdan's Restaurant

All our readers visiting Butler
will do well to go to Sam Jordan's
restaurant for their meals We serve
lunches, soft drinks, tobacco and
cigars. No. 4, S. Main St., under
Schneideman's clothing store.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28

SUMNER tourists leave 5000, 600 yearly
with the people Of New Hampshire. There
is very little wonder that agriculture i.
giving way to keeping Of boarders-as the
latter can be shorn every day, while sheep
need more time to recuperate and there
are limitations upon the farmer at every
hand
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28
If YOU are In Doubt

w hat to get for Christmas
presents, you should come to
our opening Of HOLIDAY
GOODS, this week. We have
such an immense line of beau
tiful things, suitable for all
ages, you cannot fail to be
suited.
Prices the lowest, quality
the best.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28
Astor Family JealOusles.

NEW YORK, Feb 25.-Everybody is
commenting on the fact that Mrs. William
Astor left for Europe several hours after
her brother-in laws death and was wholly
Ignorant of his passing away. No amount
of explanation will ever satisfactorily eX'
PLAIN away the fact that his critical con
dition and his death were not announced to
her although she lived within a hundred
feet of him, and although the people in the
house of the dead man knew that she wa'
on the point Of sailing for Europe.
The failure to make such an announce
ment confirmed of course the stories that q
good deal of Jealousy and unfriendly feel
alr1 irffsrtt pslllL ~ -thGAELor family,
interests have amounted to almost what
might be called a family feud The eleva.
ton of William Waldorf Astor to the place
of head of the house in America, places his
wife, so far as the family is concerned
higher than Mrs. william Astor.
AT the deathbed of William b. Astor,
father of John Jacob, who died last Satur.
day, after everything pertaining to the
enormous personal estate was supposed TO
be arranged, the dying man suddenly said:
'John, what did we do with that six mil
lions of registered U. 5. 4'sl'
eve have forgotten them, father" re-
piled the son.
"What would we better do with them,
JohnlP
II think, father, they'd better TO given
to the girls''-his sisters.
"That's good idea, John. Hurry a
man to Washington specially, and have
them transferred before die"
That was done, and the incident il o
suggestive pointer as to the vastness OF the
property held and to be disposed of.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28

All communications intended for publication
f~ this paper mustbe accompanied by the real
nane OF the writer. not for publication but "a
= guarantee of good faith,
Marriage and death notices must be accom-
panied BY . responsible name.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28

A DAM across the Hassyampa river, Ari-
zona, holding an arti ifcial lake three miles
long, gave away last Saturday. Forty
persons are known TO have perished The
loss to the owners Of the dam alone is about
81, 100000
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-02-28

CHICAGO got there with both feet-wlth
both of her great big feet-and the New
York Worlds Fair Committee is about as
mad a set of men as there is on earth.
New York was handicapped by Gov. Hill
and Tammany Hall who wanted to use the
Fair for political purposes; neither 81
Louis or Washington had any chance
from the beginning, and Chicago went Ii
to win, and has won. Chicagois the repre-
sentative city of the "wild'-and some
people add "wooly"-West; she will
fling both heart and purse into the fair and
make it a magnificent success.