Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-05-06
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

I'm this bad world everybody who sub
mits to be kept down always is kept down
There is a trunk trust now. Tie wit
of the-press will now pitch in and try t.
smash it.
-rLis is the way an exchange puts it
'NoS tickle the earth with hoe, sow let
uco seed, and nature will do the rest"
All school teachers are interested in
Supt McColloughs schedule of exami-
nations, in another columns.
But few farmers are seen in town
these days. Too much work to be done ut
home.
The latest discovery in dentistry is
that new teeth may be grated on old
roots and be made to grow as finely as the
natural teeth.
Art is crowding nature in the line OF
beautiful, for proof of which see the pretty
things in Traxler's show-window. Read his
notices on this page.
Rev. Miller will preach on the proper
observance Of the Sabbath, in the Baptist
Church Of this place next Sabbath morn.
ing.
The Board Of School Directors of Clin-
ton twp. willreceive bids for frame school
building up to the 2Sth inst. See notice
in another column.
Mr.. e. h. Anderson has purchased
Esq. Kcck's undertaking business. and in
tends having his Office and ware room
with Esq. Keck for the present.
The Permanent Certificate Committee
examined six applicants, in Butler, last
week. Their names are Oscar Evans, j.
W. Humphrey. Clarence Caldwell, Miss
Luella Rohner, Miss Lulu Dawson and
Miss Bessie Burns.
The miners of the Allegheny mine in
venango township are striking against a
reduction OF cents on the ton. The
mines are owned by Mr.. Wick Of Youngs-
town.
The post Office at Millerstown was en-
tered by burglars last Friday night, the
safe blown open and several hundred dol
lars worth of stamps taken. A gang OF
burglars operating along the Allegheny
river are making a speciality of post
offices.
The simplest remedy known for
nervous headache is pinch of salt taken
on the tongue and allowed to dissolve
slowly, followed in about ten minutes with
q drink of water. Salt, in its pure state,
has virtues not to be scorned because it Is
an article within the humblest means
On Saturday last the sale of the Will
lard House to Geo. W. Campbell was
completed, and the license trar sferred.
Mr.. Campbell took immediate possession.
The price was $57, 500, for lot 80 feet front
on Main St., and extending back to alley,
house and barn, hotel furniture, ETC.
$4,000 of which was paid down.
The Pennsylvania R. R. has instituted
service of through grain trains between
Chicago and Philadelphia. A train of 40
cars Of grain passed through Pittsburg
Monday, bound. for Philadelphia. without
change of engine or break of train. The
bulk of the P. r. r. freight is now run
over the West Penn.
-On Friday last the workmen who are
building the piers for the new West Penn
railroad bridge, ever the creek, east of
town, discovered the body Of small child
attached by q cord to stone, lying in the
bottom Of the creek One of our physi
clans examined it and said its period was
about four months; and the justice who
was called decided to hold no inquest
The body was buried on the creek bank.
The second game of base ball between
the Times and Weser base ball clubs for
the prize of 5000 was played last Saturday
and resulted in favor of the Wesers. The
Times men won the first game, and the
game tomorrow afternoon will settle the
matter. There are some very good players
in both clubs, and as the grounds are to be
enlarged and improved considerable
interest will probably be taken in the game
here this summer.
The Pittsburgh Commercial Gasette
surprised its readers with a 48-page
edition, Tue esday-s business edition con-
tanning resume of the industrial progress
of the city and vicinity, and q description
of the principal business blocks, several OF
which are as handsome and complete as
can be found in the country. The Gazette
seems to have lost none of its old time
vim and enterprise.
The Pittsburg newspapers continue to
investigate the characters of the Law and
Order detectives. and now have one under
arrest for adultery and keeping gambling
house. and another as a suspicious charac-
ter. Three others are in jail waiting trial
on various charges.
The receipts Of the lecture delivered
by Rev. Anna Shaw in the Opera House
last week amounted to $69 5S, expenses
were $3.50. The W. @. T. q. thought
this statement due to those who kindly
patronized the lecture, so that if the prom
ised fountain was not forthcoming in the
near future the reason would be under
stood. The W. G. T. q. feel that they
have discharged their duty and the respon-
sibility now rests with those who did moi
respond to the appeal.
The season Of the year has arrived fol
the fakirs to 60 on the road. 1t will moi
be long until the prominent corners of oul
business thoroughfares will be occupied by
the itinefant medicine man with his drugs
and nostrums that will cure every ache
and pain the human flesh Is heir to. and
the sucker will be there too, and he will
blow in his dollar for the worthless trucl
instead of patronizing his home druggist
and buying standard remedy.
The date for the entertainment to bs
given by Company =. in the Opera House
has been changed to Wednesday evening
Nay llth, at which time members of the
Company win appear upon the stage in
the Military drama entitled from Sump
ter to Appamattox." The entertainmen,
will be given for the benefit of the Com
pany and Is It Is the first asked by then
though organized for fifteen years they
hope for the liberal patronage of their fel
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