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Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-02-08

L naQ owned Dlduy dDouO SlA
months, and mother said she was
'sick and tired' of having her, when
something happened to change moth
er's opinion of Biddy's usefulness.
Father came home from a four
weeks trip bringing with him nearly
three thousand dollars that he had
collected for the firm by which he was
employed, that he had no opportunity
of sending by draft.
1t was after dark when he reached
home, the banks and business houses
were closed, so that there was nothing
to do but to bring the money home
with him, and it always made mother
nervous and uneasy to have money in
the house. Father laughed at her
fears.
"No one knows that l have the
money but ourselves he said. III
would not worry in the least about it
if l were you. I'll lock it up in one
of the dressing case drawers, and it
will be all right in the morning.
1t was almost ten o'clock, and
father was getting ready for bed, when
there came ring to the door, and
messenger-boy brought a telegram
for father, telling him of the illness
of his brother, who lived at Hyde,
ten miles distant, and asking him to
come out on the next train.
"The last train for tonight leaves
in twenty-five minutes" he said, as
he ran up stairs and began putting
on his shoes.
In four minutes he was gene, and
mother and l were alone.
"That money! cried mother, as
we listened to fathers fast receding
footsteps on the stone pavement. II
wish your father had taken it with
him. | never once thought of it in
the excitement and hurry in getting
him off. l shall not sleep a moment
tonight"
When father was away | always
slept on lounge in myemother's
room, instead of in my own little
room over the hall at the other end of
the house. Our one servant slept in
an attic room, and mother was too
timid to be left alone in her part of
the house.
was only twelve years old, but
mother said she felt greater sense
of security and far less lonely when l
was near her, and felt proud of the
confidence she expressed in my abili-
ty to protect her.
Biddy was given the freedom of
my room at night. Her ladyship's
cage door was left open, the windows
and doors of the room were closed,
and if Biddy chose to take little
exercise by promenading around the
room she was at liberty to do so.
She always availed herself of this
privilege, and would go waddling
about screaming:
"T'm a ladyl I'm the mayors
lady! Ha, ha, ha! the mayors
lady!"
But she always retired to the cross
bar of the cage for the night. l
nearly always found her perched on
chairback or on the head-board of
the bed when | entered the room in
Ahn ,,non,.;.,o. n.,L IL, ..1... L. -
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-01-17
Slipperyrock Items.

The drillers at the Normal have fishing
Job on hand, haying los t their tools at the
depth of two hundred and fifty feet The
water is about one hundred feet deep, but
the Trustees are not willing to take the
well off their hands unless the tools are
taken out
F. l.. Gill is trying his hand in teaching
at the Ralston. Miss Carrie Black, the
teacher resigned to attend the Normal.
Mrs. Mccullough of Butler, is here TAX
ing care of her son Harry, who has been
under the influence of La Grippe.
The bright little visitor who came to
Prof ami Mrs Moore last week seemed so
much at home that they have concluded
to keep it for some time. The little lady
as yet shows no inclination to venture out
into society.
The attendance at the Normal will be
larger this term than any former one. Last
week one hundred and sixty were enrolled.
Miss Ella Duncan, student, was called
home by the death of her brother, who
was killed by freight train.
Geo. W. Kennedy and S. B. Aifiin, who
are teaching in the township, represented
various educational publishing companies
at the Beaver County Institute. They re-
port pleasant time but think our Insti-
tute was better one.
The livery men of our town would like to
sell their sleighs.
La Grippe or something very much like
has attacked us with quite firm hold.
The first student of the Slippery Rock
Normal to enter the silken bonds of matri
mony was Miss Maggie Culbertson, of Now
Castle, who was married to j. G. Hunt, OF
Brady township, last Thursday.
VIM. Crocker has purchased the Wilson
property on Main street and is erecting
building which will be used rs a jewelry
store. This makes the fifth building going
up at the present time.
The windstorm Monday was quite BE-
we're. 1t blew down chimneys and signs,
crushed in windows and played havoc in
general. /. N. DoCTus.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-01-17
POrterSville.

We are having little winter mixed with
our summer now.
Our schools have opened up after vaca-
cation and in each room the same interest
is manifest that was before they closed for
the holidays.
Yes Breneman is able to be on the street
again after his recent very serious illness
The Tebay family have moved from
town to their farm on MuddycIeek.
Mrs. George Oliver, vino has been un-
well for some.timefis gathering strength
again.
Religious services were held at Mount
vile U. P. church each evening last week,
and closed with communion on Sabbath.
In conducting these meetings Rev. Rails
ton was assisted by Rev. Mccall of Kit
tanning.
Others of our young people that we were
not able to mention in our last, but who
have since tired of celibate life are Ed.
Kennedy and Margaret Marshall, who
were married at Butler recently. We wish
the young couple a pleasant and prosper
Gus journey through life.
A number of our citizens went to work
Saturday and laid quite substantial, if
not beautiful, stone and ash walk from the
meat market on Christian fat" to the
school house. The act was a cOmmendable
one, gentlemen, and we know that the
blessings of a host of students and teacher
as well, will be upon you for it.
A number of young folks from the
Mountville congregation with few from
the congregation of this place made u sur
prise party for Rev. Ralston on Friday
night week The Reverend, however,
equal. to the emergency, succeeded in
making them enjoy themselves, and all
left feeling that they had pleasant time.
The store, which has for number of
years been under the direct management
ana supervision of VIM. Humphrey, is
hereafter to be known as Humphrey d
Son. The change was made since the new
year. We are glad to hear of your promo
ton John, and wish you good excuses.
Hal Heberling attended the wedding of
Miss Jones of Greenfield, and Mr.. George
of Meadville, at Mercer, last week.
VITA.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-01-17
In MenOria m.

Mrs. Mary Bingham, of Centreville
borough. wife of Wm S. Bingham, at the
advanced age of seventy two years. depart
ed this life on Sunday morning, Dec. ~,
1885, at ) O'Clock \. NJ.
She was married in October, 1888, and
lived happily with her husband for more
than ffty-one years.
She was the only sister of John 7. Bard,
decd, A. J.. r. NJ. and William Bard. At
the funeral, which cook place on Tuesday,
Dec 3lst from her late residence, all her
children We're present While this was an
occasion of sadness and sorrow. 1t was the
only time, since hose children had left the
maternal home do for them selves, that
they had all met together.
There are ten children living, Mrs. W.
C: McCandiess. of Centre township, Mrs.
John W. Brown. of Butler, being the wife
Of the present Prothonotary, Mrs. Richard
Black and Mrs. W. f. Magee, of Harris
ville and NJ ~>cS Mand c. and Louisa, OF
Cenirev.iie; Mes>rs. L. S. and >. B., of
Harri>yille aud Messrs. John I. and Frank
2. Bingham, of Centreville borough.
Rev Cotton, of the Presbyterian Church,
assisted ny Rev McClintock, of the U. p.
Church Of Cent.eville, officiated at the
funeral.
Mrs. Bingham was woman who was
highly respected Dv all who knew her, and
her true goodness ot heart. as well as her
many kindly acts of charity, have left an
impre ssion upon the hearts of her many
friends which cannot be forgotten.
REQUIESCAT IN PACE.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-01-17
For the Shenango Road.

Vice President Thomas NJ. King, of the
Baltimore g. Ohio, is in the city to-day,
and while at the Baltimore & Ohio offices,
was busy with railroad affairs.
He was in consultation with Frederick
W. Huidekooper, receiver of the Shenan-
60 Railroad; Col. Samuel Dick and r. IL.
Huidekooper, all of Meadville, and all in
terested in the Shenango road. Col. Dick
said: "Oh, we are here on that matter OF
our road, the old Shenango road, trying
to see if there is anything in it"
Just what was the purpose of the con-
ference it was impossible to learn, but as
this road is easy of access from the connec-
tions of the Baltimore d Ohio, and the
building of a short line would connect it
with the Sharpsburg road, now owned by
the Baltimore & Ohio, no one need be
surprised if the negotiations resulted IN
the Baltimore g. Ohio acquiring the She
mango road. If put in good condition and
properly equipped, this roud, running as
it does through rich coal and limestone
section, i'll which there are number OF
furnaces, would be valuable piece OF
property to the Baltimore g. Ohio road
Pittsbmg Chronicle Telegraph.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-01-17
Light on Tarentum's Crime.

A new move was made in the Tarentum
murder investigation Tuesday, which ap-
parently, added a very strong chain OF
ciacumstantial evidence against Griffin,
one of the three men who killed Mrs.
Rndert.
Detectives Langhurst, Fitzgerald and
Gilkins on secured an order from Court and
took Killain, one of the suspects, up to
Tarentum. Killain was taken to his
boat house and made statement. He
said that on the evening of December %,
Griffin came to him and hired sklft.
With Griffin were two men, one German
and the other a negro. Killain claimed
that he had never seen the two before and
did not know who they were. He then
took the detectives outside his boat-house
to little mound and dug up gold watch
and bracelet, which he said, Griffin had
secreted there the evening the tradgedy.
Further than this Killain professed jg-
norance, but strenuously denied all per-
sonal implication in the murder OF Mrs.
Paul Rudert. He was taken back to jail,
and Mr.. Rudert will examine the recover
ed jewelry to ascertain whether 1t was
stolen from his store.
The detectives are confident that the
evidence is conclusive and justities their
opinion that they have struck the night
clue. They believe that when they cap
ture Griffin they will have secured one OF
the murdervrs They also think that Kill
lain knows more than he will tell. and
that he is himself implicated-probably
indrectly-in the robbery and murder.
His confession is regarded as very impor-
tant
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-01-17
The Pipe Exploded.

CLARION, Pa, Jan. IA painful ac-
cident occurred at Sand Valley, Madison
township, this county, in which James
Stopp, a village blacksmith, was manned
for life. The accident was caused by the
carelessness of a number of boys. They
went to the blacksmith shop on New
Years eve and secured piece Of brass
pipe to use as cannon. The pipe was
loaded full of powder and paper wads, but
for some reason it failed to 60 off. The
BOYS finding their efforts fruitless thought
lessly threw the pipe on the junk pile in
the shop and departed without mention
ing the fact to the unfortunate blacksmith.
Yesterday, however, Mr.. Stopp, wishing
to nse some of the iron on the scrap pile
found the pipe and concluded it was just
what he wanted. Holding it in his right
hand he stuck it into the forge fire for
the purpose of heating 1t. The pipe had
scarcely touched the flame when there
was terrific explosion, the pipe burst
ing in dozen pieces, tearing three OF his
fingers completely off one hand and other
wise mutilating it so badly that amputa-
ton will be necessary. Suit will proba-
bly, be brought against the boys for mis-
chievous mischief.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-01-17
SHERIFF'S SALES.

By virtue OF sundry wrtts OF Ven. Ex. Fl. Fa.
Lev. Fa. &C., issued out OF the Court OF Co m.
mon Pleas Of Butler Co.. Pa. and to me directed
there will exL osed TO public sale at the Court
House, in the boro Of Butler, OH
Saturday, Jan. 18th, A. D. 1890
at o'clock. P. M, the following described pro-
perty, to wit.
Z. ID. No. 10, March term, 1890, Brandon att or
All the right. title. interest and claim Of Ber
nard Vosbrink, Of in and to 81 acres OF land.
more or less, situated in Oakland twp. Butler
the north by lands formerly of Jos Flake, no
Fry east by lands formerly of Thomas Mar tin
now Capt. Peter Grace; south by Dennis 0'Don;
Daniel Heck: mostly cleared and under good
state OF cultivation with log barn, log house
two-story frame house, orchard and outoulld-
1ISONAil the right. title. interest and lain
OF Bernard Vosbrink, OF, in and to 4oxls0 feet OF
land. more or less, situated In Butler borough.
Butler Co., Pa, bounded as follows to-wit: ON
the north by an alley, east Dy Washington ST.,
south by Charles Armor, west by an alley; a
two-stOry frame house and outbuildings there
on.
ALSO-One acre OF land, more or less. situ-
ated in Twp, Butler Co., Pa. bound
ed as follows, to-wit On the north by Kalb
and Three-degree road. east by plank road.
south by Mrs. EDWARDS, west by Bredin heirs;
no Improvements thereon Seized and taken
into execution as the property OF Bernard Fos-
brink. at the suit OF Butler Savings Bank. for
use, etc.
1. When the plaintiff or other lien creditor
becomes the purchaser the costs on the writ
must be paid and list OF the liens including
mortgage searches on the property sold togeth-
er with such lien creditors receipts for the
amount OF the proceeds OF the sale OF such por-
ton thereof as he may claim must be furnished
the Sheriff.
q All bids must be paid in full.
s. All sales not settled Immediately will be
continued P. NJ.
which time all property not settled for will
be put up and sold at the expense and risk OF
the person to whom first sold.
see Purdon's Digest. 9th edition, page 4i6,
and Smiths Forms, page 384.
OLIVER C. REDlC. Sheriff.
Sheriffs once, Butler. Pa, Dec. 26. 1889.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-01-17
West Virginia's Wealth.

VALLEY FURNACE, Jan. 13, 1904
few words to entertain the old readers of
the CITIZEN. You will understand by
Valley Furnace that the writer is some
where in the mountains of W. Va.
In the first place to give our readers an
idea of the country, I will explain the
term, VALLEY Furnace"
This is an old furnace, used some thirty
years ago for making iron, which iron,
after being made. had to be drawn by OK
teams distance of one-hundred miles, to
the nearest shipping point.
The furnace is located in beautiful
valley and on a stream called Teaters
Creek branch of the Tygress river. The
surrounding country is wealthy in miner
ais. such as Iron and Coal; the coal in
some places shows thickness of eleven
feet, while the Iron ore vein is from five
to twenty feet. This is one of the finest
mineral countries we have.
Now we will pass over Laurel mountain
and take ramble in the Cheat river and
Cheat mountain timber fields.
We come to place called Alum Hill.
At this point the river divides, one part
bearing the name of Black Fork, the other
Upper Cheat.
Between these two rivers is one of West
Virginia's great timber fields.
There. in the dense forest where the
woodman's axe has never been heard, Is
an ocean of timber wherein there is not
stick missing and the principal inhabitant
is the bear and deer.
This timber consists of walnut, cherry,
ash, oak and pine.
The writer being upon one occasion out
on the Cheat Mts. forty miles from any
habitation was without any food for two
days, but did not forget to look about him
and view the large trees, viewing at one
time, and without moving. thirty large
poplar trees which would make at least
45, 900 feet This is only one place among
many. This timber is accessible by water
and will in time be one of the greatest
lumber yards in the q. S.
Why, sirs, the wealth of West Virginia
has scarcely been tapped. Admitting that
there has been great deal taken out of
this State, yet the worlds of timber and
the mountains of ere and coal are s1ch that
the mind can scarcely conceive of it.
West Virginia as a farming country is
superior to many other States, its climate
being mild and pleasant. The soil ID OF
fine quality, very fertile and more especial
ly along the river bottoms, where it is OF
very dark color.
This is but a very short ramble In this
State, next time will be some place else.
III. w. Z.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-01-17
DEATHS

LEE-At the home of Charles McCandless
in Butler, Sunday, Jan. H. 1890, Charles
Lee, son of Fred Lee, deceased, aged 3
years.
MCCARTHY In Butler, Saturday, Jan.
IL, 1890, Lillian, child of Con. Mccarthy,
of Pittsburg, aged years.
DRWOLFE-At her home in Butler, Fri
day, Jan. 10, 1890, Mrs Lizzie Cuthbert
DeWolfe, wife of Henry DeWolfe.
FEILL-At his home in Adams Twp,
Monday night, Jan. l3, 1890, John Fell,
aged about 45 years.
He was married and had several children,
some of whom are grown up. He had been
troubled with heart disease, and died sud-
denly.
FENNELL-At his home in Clearfeld
Twp, this county, Wednesday, Jan. .,
1890, Mr.. Abraham Fennell, aged 63
years.
Mr.. Fennell was an old soldier and a
man respected by all who knew him.
HEMPHILL-On Tuesday morning, Jan.
z, 1890, Mrs. Luella NJ. Hemphill, in the
25th year of her year.
Mrs. Hemphill was the only daughter OF
Samuel Anderson, lately deceased, OF
Clinton Twp, Butler Co. She left babe
ten days old.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-01-17

THE American papers have done Prince
Henry of Battenberg good turn. A
number of the metropolitan dailics have
printed a story in their cable dispa tches to
the effect that the Prince before marrying
Princess Beatrice had hawked his title all
over Europe as bait to hook a wife with
fortune, but was unsuccessful, knowledge
of which facts coming to Victoria's ears,
through a woman who had driven Prince
Henry to such an extremity that she could
no longer blackmail him, the Prince was
banished. The story was true, bnt none
of the English papers had the courage TO
publish it. Now news comes from London
that the Queen on Saturday last received
information from America that the matri-
monial escapade of her princely son-in-law
had been fully printed here, and she at
once dispatched special messenger with
an autograph invitation to him to return to
London and forgiveness. The general
opinion is that Her Majesty was prompted
to the act to avoid further scandal. She is
said to have expressed her regret that,
after being SO long concealed, the story Of
Battenberg offering his title for sale to q
wife should finally have been public. 1t
is an interesting episode all through, show
ing how intensely human royaltyis, and the
moral sequel points emphatically to the
fact that it pays to advertise. There is a
fortune in printers ink for those who know
rightly how to use it.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-01-17
SAMPLES. SAMPLES.
Especial Prices in Footwear
Grand Sample & Mid-Winter
Sale
OF
AN ENTIRE STOCK
WARM GOODS, HEAVY GOODS. ETC.
SAMPLES.

Having just received large line sample
several first class factories take
great sacrifice sale Among these samples fine
Men, Ladies MsessomethiDg suitable
sold at small margin have also on hand big lot Winter Goods
which will be sold
IS Mems Boys Youths Kip Boots big line
Aakas and wooen all descriptions Slippers
without big
But can't be helped considering weather
and heavy boots be sold margin but will will
We will hold
whatever bngthis method mapped cut
with the anbackward
days will lowering the preparatory
starting carefully price
the first time visit Butler call around and whether you
buy But after prices
cannot resist the bargains. I Offering
35 Mems Kip S50 and upwards
Boots 2 Youths Kip Boots
wards Ladies' fine sample Shoes in from S125
dozen Womans calf shoes
solid leather 81: 800
81 % 50 90
worth from 81 Ch school Shoes heel spring
plain Call examine whether
Rubber prices working shoes
for the glass house trade have solid bogan hob nails
which be beat comfort Call ahd
price will be great indcement for buy Shoemakers' supplies
all kinds Three brands leather full Shee
Charles Smon French calf Zinc rubber ougron
Swede all suitable shoemakng
kind. Send for price list and prices.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-01-17
Zelienople.

On Saturday, at the congregational
meeting of the English Lutheran Church,
pastor Rev. v. B. Christy rendered his
resignation, to take effect on or about the
1st of April, and asked that it be accepted.
His request was reluctantly complied with.
He has received call from Elerton, Ohio,
and will accept. His moving away will be
greatly regretted. not only by his con-
gregation, but by the community in
general, who respect and esteem him high
ly.
Communion services were held in the
English Lutheran Church on Sunday.
Miss Lou Randolph will start next week
for Kansas, to visit relatives.
Mrs. Joseph Ziegler, Sr.. is seriously ill.
Jacob Kaufman has put up a one-story
frame building on. his new lot as tenn
porary residence. Ee will build fine
brick house in the spring.
Daniel Stautfer, Jr., has the contract for
building Jacob Shaffer's house, which will
be of brick, and credit to the town.
Mrs. Il. Mellon has returned from visit
to her daughter in Wooster, Ohio. G.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-01-17
The New Commissioners.

The Court last week appointed John
1anphrey, Esq. of Worth township to fill
- vacancy caused by the resignation of
II. John G. Kelly. This appointme mt
Asts'fer one year or to the lst of January
1901. Three Commissioners are therefore
Obs elected this fall as usual.
The selection of Mr.. Humphrey gives
vssy general satisfaction. He is regarded
q vsrv competent man for the place.
~ the tsrns Of the new State Constitu-
uen The sppointse had to come from the
unnks Of the party in which the vacancy
occurred and Mr.. Kelly being elected as a
Democrat this confined the appointment
= members of that party who voted for
1in. There were number of applicants or
Osmes proposed, but if the Court had
Ssarchsd the county over they could not
lAvs found within the Democratic party a
mere competent man for the vacancy than
1sAn Humphrey, Esq. A similar case of
Vseancy in board Of County Commiss-
ioasrs had not happened in this or any
ether county of the State, and the Court,
= filing it, did well to make good selec-
0ea,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-01-17
Great Loss of Life at Sea.

SAN Francisco, Jan. 10.-The following
news reached this city yesterday by the
steamer City of Peking: The German
steamer Duburg, which left Singapore.
October %, with 400 Chinese passengers
for A moy, via Hong Kong, undoubtedly
foundered in the great typhoon of Novem-
ber Floating bundles of rattans, which
formed part of her cargo, are the only
traces seen of her.
The volcano of Shiranesan, near Nikko,
Japan, broke out November 5. A sound
like thunder came from the mountain.
At the hot springs at the foot of the noun
tains, jets of muddy water were thrown
up. Fire and ashes were thrown out and
scattered over many miles, but no one
was killed. The volcano had been quiet
for Is years.