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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06
PARSONVILLE TRUTHS.

This little town situated between North
| Hope and Annisyillo, contains some ol
inhabitants. Several natloaaiities are rep
resented Scotch, Irish, Euglish and
| German.
seer Of " ashington twp.
From tho amount Of vehicles on the road
| the past few evenings, we think the meet
| :ngs at Salem Presbyterian church are well
| attended.
s. II. McNaughton passed through our
| town homeward having made visit to
| friends in Clarion county, his childhood
home.
A. prayer meeting is in progress on Silver
Creek Tboy 90 f.Om house to house,
many have proies9ed q change at heart.
J.W. McNaugh,oa sna wife we're the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. John S Parker o.
last Friday.
Mrs. Hutchisau and daughter are well at
this Eriting
The oil boom is quiet COW.
valentine day will soon be here. CsGyon
pictures viii no doubt ornament many
! homes.
NJ onday night will perhaps close tEd
meetings at Aunisvile, Rev. Coaad IS as
sisting Rey. Alter, and seems to be an
earnest worker.
The roads are IN d bad condition.
Think eo-ae oc tho stone 40 annoying 10
farmers had better find their bed under
the mud. It would not be Gs dialioIlt AZ
, tunnelling undor the Thames
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06
Sarversville Items.

A terrible accident occurred at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Scott near
Sarversville on an. 10, 1896, while Mrs.
Scott was on the back porch one of their
little children caught fire by the stove and
she heard the screams sld run to the door
but to find it locked aud she could uot get
in, and she had to pry open one of the
windows to get in and before she could get
in the clothes were all burnt off the child.
Doctor, Davis was sent for and come
and dressed the burn but alas it was too
late, the child died the next day. She
only lived about a hours. n o one knows
how she caught fire and no one knows
bow the door got locked unless the other
little girl turned the key, the child was
years and months old there was no one
about the house but Mrs Scott and the
two children.
Charles Kelley smiIes all over his face,
it il a girl.
G Smith and II. Lenard haYe the con-
tract for cutting ties on th3 sullivan place
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06

The House Committee on postothces
and post-roads, has reported favorably a
bill to extend the mail-carrier service IN
districts where free delivery IS not
authorized. The bill provides that on
the petition of not less than twenty
citizens, the postmaster in the district
may appoint a carrier, who shall receive
as compensation whatever may be agreed
upon by the petitioners to subscribe. II
there is no agreement, then the carrier
NAV receive one cent for each letter or
package delivered. The carrier shall be
subject to the rules and regulations OF
the United States postal service. This
delivery serv ice is not to be compulsory,
as amy opc of the petitioners, if he elects
to have his mail left in the postofIice,
will not be called upon to contribute to
the compensation of the carrier.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06

The National Senate showed how far 1t
was out of touch with the feeling Of tae
people Of the country by passing the bond
bill with the free coinage amendment.
The majority for this was seven votes, but
this counts for nothing when il Is known
that fourteen of the affirmative ballots
we're cast BY Senators from Utah. Myom-
ing. Nevada North Dakota, Montana
Idaho. South Dakota and Colorado. when
uu'trd have A unpulatiOu less Thau one
fourth of that of Pennsylvania, the sautl-
ments of whose people were also grossly
misrepresented by one OF its senators
Aississipui and South Carolina, whose
Senators are chosen by vast minority ol
their people also contributed tour votes
and two more came from accidental Sena
tors from Kansas and Nebraska whose
colleagues elected more recently rep-e,
sented the real sentiment OF their constr u
erts bv voting against the bill as passed.
The Senators who opposed the amended
bill represent q constituency fully three
rifnes as great as those who supported It,
and at the same time the former truly eN-
pressed their constituents wishes, which
the latter in many cases did not.
The alleged Republican Senators who
spnnortad the measure did not in any
sense represent the wishes of their party,
nor did they consult its best interests oy
their action If they propose to pursue
the same tactics in the future, as II mas
been intimated may be the case, the sooner
they cut loose from the party the better,
The Republicans in the House OF Repre-
sentatives fresh from the people are the
correct index of the party's wishes, and
their action and not that OF the recresnt
Senators from States which as a rule have
less than half the population Of Allegheny
county will be taken to be the correct one.
The House will doubtless promptly dis
agree to the bill with the free coinage
amendment, and it should insist upon such
disagreement to the end. Meanwhile the
senate should get down to business and
mass the tariff bill II there Is TO be any
more free coinage nonsense in connection
sinh the rarif bill these Republican Sena-
tors who countenance II might as wei
send in their resiguatious and let sue
eesscrs be chosen who will truly represent
Republican principies.-Pittsour2 Times.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The following named persons are an
.,ourcad as candidates for the oihces
sneci6ed below, subject TO the declslon
Of the Republican voters OF Butter county
at the primary election:
Saturday, March as-l to r. M.
FOR CONGRESS.
DD 1R suowALrER, Of Millerstown
borough.
r DAVID McJUNKIN, of Butler.
cop DELEGATE TO NATIONAL c0NVEN'
TI0N.
IN c. D. BELL, OF Butler.
r +. ABRAMS, of Butler.
FOR DELEGATE TO STATE coNVENIioN'
"a to elect.
REUBEN SHANoR, Of Prospect.
DR.. L. NJ. LEIcHNER, OF Butler
s. FRANKIE, OF Millersto"n.
FOR STATE SENATE.
w H. RITTER, of Butler.
w c. THOMPSON, OF Butler.
W II. II. RIDDLE, OF Butler.
DIR. VIM. IRVINE, of Evans CITY.
FOR ASSEMBLY.
LAWS A McMAR11s, OF Adams twp.
iIo1I,c DTSDINcER, of Zelienople.
ErIToTr RoBB. Of Franklin twp.
M Y GREER, of Buffalo twp.
LANES n. MOORE, OF Butler.
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER.
WILLIAM E. COOPER, of Worth twp.
VIM. 7. BURTON, of Penn twp.
GEORGE f. THOMAS, OF Butter, lofiiei4S
of Conoquenessing twp
w 7 ADAMS, of Washington twp.
FOR SHERIFF.
MI. GIBSON, Of Butler.
r M. SHrRA, of Parker twp.
" p. DoDDs, of Muddycreek.
7. p. BLACK of Butler.
Tuo,fAs r. HooN, of Centre twp.
PW DoUrHETT, of Connoquenessing.
w W LINDSEY, of Allegheny twp.
M RACK. of Allegheny twp, former
1y of Cherry twp.
FOR PROTHONOTARY.
RoBrI. THOMPSON, Of w. Sunbury;
I1Mrs MEYLERT MCCULLOUGH, OF faif
view twp.
uurTaM G. NEoLEY, of Butler.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
GEO. b. 1URNER, VI W
merly of Concord twp.
CYRUS HARPER, Of Cranberry twp
u T.. RANKIN, of Butler.
w. S. DIXON, of Penn twp.
FOR CLERK OF COURTS.
WIN. c. F1NDLEY, of Butler. formerly 0
Clay twp. oss;r,e 80
twp
ISAAC MEALS, of Butler.
W.B. McGEARY, OF Butler.
NJ c. SARvER, of Buffalo.
CHAs. B. GLASGOW, OF Clinton.
DAVID D. QUIcLEY, OF Penn twp.
Nj Starr. of Petrolia, formerly
Concord twp.
1ouN r. MATTERS, of Butler, formerl,
of Brady twp.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
HARMON SEAroN, of Washington twp
Nv. STARR, of Butler, formerly OF rem
twp.
1orIy " GILLESPIE, of Middlesex twp
John MITCHELL, OF Butler.
JACOB ALBERT, of Franklin.
~ w BRANDON, of Connoquenessini
w. 7. WELSH, of Jefferson twp.
TT. MCCARTNEY, of Mercer twp.
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR.
VIM. 6. MOORE, of Muddycreek twp.
q r. THoRNE, of Clay twp. =,
LANES III. MORRISON JR. OF Harrisvllie
r. II. YOUNG, of Clay twp.
CORONER.
PHI. SEcHLER, of Prospect,
ANruoNy THOMPSON, of Centre twp.
G, ALBERT WATERS, of Butler.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06

Some vigorous language was used in
the United States Senate the other day in
regard to the massacre of Armenians for
the simple ofense of being followers oi
Christ instead of Mohammed. If the
great powers would see to it that these
outrages cease it would be more to their
credit than TO be prating about their dig
nifty. Justice and humanity are the pro.
per things to fight for,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06

The authorities, of Rhode Island, haye
discovered that the new law requiring all
persons performing the marriage cere-
mony to register yearly is identical with
ono enacted 70 years ago, which has
long been a dead letter. The authorities
say there has not been a legal marriage
in Rhode Island for so years. and will
apply to the Legislature to have the acts
of all unlicensed clergymen made valid.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06
I.rr;aon Wi,hdrawS.

contribution to current political literature
in the shape of letter which takes him
out of the race as candidate for the Re
publican nomination for President.
Monday afternoon General Harrison
sent word to Captain John K. Gowdy
Chairman Of the Republican State Com
mittee, of Indiana to the effect that he
would like to see him at his residence
Captain Gowdy expected the ex-Presi-
dent had something to say relative to the
pending discussion of the overt hrow OF
the legislative act and was somewhat as
founded when General Harrison gave
him the following letter for publication.
Hon. John K. Gowdy, Indianapolis, Ind.
In view of the resolutions passed by
the State Central Committee at It's recent
meeting, and of the fact that delegates
TO the National Republican Convention are
soon to be chosen in this State. nave
concluded that some statement from me
as to my wishes and purposes should now
be made to my Indiana friends.
Hitherto have declined to speak 70
the public upon this matter, but scores oi
friends to whom have talked and many
scores more to whom have written Will
recognize in this Expression the substance
of what have sal d to them. To every
one who has proposed to promote my
nomination / have said "No." There
never has been an hour since LETT the
White House that have felt wish to
return to it.
NY Indiana friends have been most
devoted and faithful, and I am their
grateful debtor. The Republican party
has twice in national convention given
me its Endorsement, and that is enough.
/ think the voters of our party are now
entitled to have a new name.
For the sentiment, great or small, that
has been manifested for my nomination
I am grateful; and of that wider respect
and Misunderstanding party lines
which has been shown me i'll 50 many
ways, am profoundly appreciaive.
cannot consent that my name be pre-
sented or used in the ST. Louis conven-
ton, and must kindly ask my friends to
accept this as final expression on the
subject.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06

Governor Hastings last Thursday par
doned Hugh +. Dempsey, the Pittsburg
labor leader, in accordance with the re
commentator of the board or pardons.
Dempsey's pardon arrived IN Pjttsburg
Friday, when his wife went to the pen
itentiary with carriage and took him
home He was well known to many
Butler county people.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06

United States Minister Terrell, at Con
stantinople, has demanded an indemnity
of 500, 600 for the burning and pillaging
of the American institutions at Marash
and Khraput He also asked for the
immediate granting of frmans for re.
building them.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06

The three most prominent candidates
for President are Reed, Mckinley and
Allison. Each has his admirers, and all
admit that no mistake would be made III
nominating either one. They are all
men of eminent ability and sound on the
leading public questions.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06

Spain is gradually losing her grip on
South America. At one time the whole
of that Continent was under her DON'T
nation. Now she scarcely has room for
potato patch that she can call her own.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06
Room NO.

Report for month ending January 81
Number pupils enrolled during month, 30
Those not missing day during month
were Oril stitt. May Kiester, Ethel Il ell,
Katy Taylor. Charley Hogue, Curtis Bol
linger Lloyd Kelly George Welsh, Ear
Armstrong, Ellsworth Armstrong and
Willie Taylor
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06
BENJAMIN HARRISON.

Congressman w. Godfrey Hunter, can
didate for U. S. Senator i'll Kentucky,
was naturalized in Lawrence county in
1865.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06
Report Of coal,own School, Room y Q. I

Report Of CoaI.oWn school, Eoo0 ~ o. /.
The following are the names OF pupils
who have been neither tardy o. absent
during the month ending January II:
Mar Mcbride. John James, George
Reader, Fred Hall, Willie Pryor.
List Of pupils who have Lot been absent
during same month:
Josie Armstrong, Pearle Carr, Ida Carr,
MYRTLE Keister. Clara Taylor, Walter
Walsh. Theodore Stewart.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06
February

Is a great month for Fine Wash Goods
selling, and this year it's to be even
greater than ever at this store.
Everything points to a dressy wash
goods season, and our importations OF
fine foreign goods-Organdies, Dimities,
Zephyrs, Ginghams, etc.-and the col
lection OF fine dainty stufs of American
manufacture is greater than evcr-more
kinds, more styles, more pieces, more
yards and more beautiful than evcr-it S
a collection we point to with great salts
faction and confidence i'll the merit Of
the goods, which, when seen, with the
prices will sustain and extend this stores
reputation for selling fine and pretty
Wash Goods at moderate prices-Sc to
75c. Samples are ready to mail.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06
Gravel Cured
lPhiladelphia. Penn. Itaml
DIR. DAVID KENNEDYS
FAVORITE REMEDY

HIlHUuBH uIsHeafteu, on JuIy I, 1898, he
bought bottle of it, and within a month
had experienced beneficial results, and
before he had finished the third bottle,
the gravel was completely dissolved and
his sufferings at an end.
Mr.. Neill feels that he owes a lasting
debt of gratitude to DIR. Kennedy?s Fav-
orite Remedy, and for disorders of the
bladder and urinary organs says, "it will
effect cure if one be possible"
Favorite Remedy is prescribed with un-
failing success for rheumatism, dyspepsia
and nerve troubles in which it has cured
many that were considered beyond the
aid of medicine. All druggists, 81.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06
Millerstown institute.

c Smith and H. Lenard haYe the con
tract for cntting tics on thu sullivan place.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06

Some six weeks ago farmer Of Benton
Ky. lost fine fat young hCg, weighing
about q hundred pounds, and the mos
careful search failed to show any trace 0
it or of how ii bad disappeared Abou
the same time high wind upset III
farmers straw stack. During the 81:
weeks that have elapsed since the disap
pearance Of the hog the stack of straw ha
gradually been removed A few days ag
the last Of the straw vas turned over, AM
what seemed like a shadow OF the los
shoat was found beneath it, The pig wa
still living but it weighed only twentl
pounds Carefal attention brought i
around, and it is said to be all right agail
now and fattening up well.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-09-10

sandy floor of the crevice; but there
was enough of promise of success in
the undertaking 10 make him wear
Lway the remainder of the day in re-
peated endeavors, and to encourage him
to try again and again, even after the
long abstinence from food had begun
TO have its effect on his tired muscles
and overstrained nerves. The final at
tempt, made just at dusk, carried him
to within few feet of the roof; but the
darkness baflled him; he again lost his
hold, and il was only by the utmost ex-
ertion of his failing strength that he
saved himself from falling heavily to
the bottom of the cavern. As il was, he
knocked the log down in his descent,
and, realizing that nothing could be
done without the help of daylight, he
lay down in the sand and tried TO 90 to
sleep.
Lying there in the darkness and lis
tening to the microscopic noises stiff
ing through the entrance to the cave,
he fancicd he heard a sound as of some
light object falling upon the sand. He
first thought Of wild beasts, but, re-
fecting that no animal large enough to
attack him would be likely to enter the
trap-like crevice, the incident was soon
forgotten in train of suggestions hav-
ing the indistinct noises of the day for
starting-point. Now that he recalled
them, he remembered hearing sounds
like the echoes of dull blows at irregu-
lar intervals all through the day, and
he speculated over their probable origin
until WEAKNESS overcame him and he
fell into a doze from which the growl-
ing of the rising storm awakened him.
Since there seemed TO be a sort of COM
partnership in the roll of the thunder
and the sweep of the wind, he sat up to
listen, and in one of the lulls he thought
he heard a voice at the mouth of the cav
ern. Wondering IL his captors were
coming to liberate him, he got upon
his feet and felt his way to the farther
end of the cell, standing under the aper-
ture and staring up into the gloom.
While he stood there listening and
looking, a small star of yellow light
made its appearance at the extreme end
of the rocky corridor, and he saw the
shadows of two faces framed between
thewalls of the narrow slit in which the
chamber terminated. His first impulse
was to make his presence known; but
before he had taken step he recoiled
in horror at the sight of a gun barrel
thrust through the crevice above the
wavering star of light.
Under some conditions mental proc
csses are instantaneous. Ringbrand
saw and understood the purpose Of his
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-09-10
TIE RoIhERsoME BOY.

Hes the worryin' est boy In the country.
know!
Amt any like him wherever you go:
Sets up with company-nakin' a noise
When the rest are as quiet as Sunday
school boys.
When hts elders are tsikin' you'n know
SURE TO slip in with: ''oh. N.Y. or What's
that?''
Amt any poundcske can coax him TO bed
Born 20 hang rouu' an hear all what is
said!
Tell O. good people that live an that died
Lijsh, the prophet, that took the long
ride
Bein' too good to stay with the rest o. the
rnsworsd thstvss wicked as this world was
then
How he went to the clouds. an kept goIn'
U1 higher.
In chariot Jest burnin' an blszln' with
fire;
An what do you reckon that younsster
would say?
'>Gaess he got roasted, a-ri..n' that wsy!'
Tell him bout wsshin'ton cuttin' the tree,
An HIS daddy as mad as a daddy could be-
An ready 70 switch him. Till little George
said
Like real little man. hOldin' up of his
head:
Twas my little Ratchet that cut Il, an I
Am the culprit. an amt goin' TO tell YOU
no lier'
Would he hurrah for Georsief Not himl
He'd Jest say;
Bet you my dad couldn't ketch me tina,
way!"
Never was any boy like himi He's Jest
Externally busy a-doin' his best
TO bother the family; havin' his fun
reasin' est young 'un that's under the SUM
When he can't say enough in the daytime
he'll keep
The racket s-eoin' an talk in his sleep!
worrytn' est boy In the country. i know
Amt any like him on high or belowl
~Frsnk IA Stanton. In Chicago Times
Herald
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-09-10

Of my soul, and I bring with NE
the wounded Jesus. Let His wounds
pay for my wounds, His be-
reavements for my bereavements,
His loneliness for my loneliness,
His heartbreak for my heartbreak.
on: Godl for the sake Of the Lord Jesus
Christine God, tie nsni the Benja7
min, the brother-deliver my agonized
soul. Oh, Jesus of the weary foot,
case my fatigue. Oh, Jesus OF the ach-
ing Head, heal my aching head. oh,
Jesus of the Bethany sisters, roll away
the stone from the door of our grave"
That is the kind of prayer that brings
help, and yet how many of you are
getting no help at all, for the reason
that there is in your soul, perhaps, a
secret trouble. You may never have
mentioned To a single human ear, or
you may have mentioned it to some one
who is now gone away, and that great
sorrow Is still In your soul. After
Washington Irving was dead they
found little box that contained braid
of hair and n miniature and the name
of Matilda Hoffman, and a memorau-
dun of her death, and a remark some;
thing like this:
The world after that was a blank
To me. went into the country, but
found no peace in solitude. tried to
get into society, but found no peace
in society. There has been a horrof
hanging over me by night and by day,
and am afraid to be alone"
How many unuttered troubles among
you'll No human ear has ever heard
that sorrow. Oh, troubled soul, l want
to tell you that ther is one salve that
can cure the wounds of the heart, and
that is the salve made out of the tears
of a sympathetic Jesus. And yet some OF
you will not take this solace; and you
try choral, and yon try morphine, and
you try strong drink, and you try
change of scene, and you try new BUSH
ness associations, and anything and
everything rather than to take the di'
vine companionship and sympathy sug'
gested by the words of my text when
it says: You shall not see my face
again unless your brother be with
you" o, that this audience to-day
might understand something of the
height and depth and length and
breadth and immensely and infinity OF
Gods eternal consultations.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-09-10

cr.-
keeper -
morning ana
head of the n.
Got n messagv-
"No," said the boz
to come here and see
well, he's euti snap.
keeper.
"I1l wait" said the boy.
what fort" inquired the other. /,
Cat fur" retorted the boy, quickly.
The bookkeepe- looked back for
minute, then he said: "All right, wait"
and went on with his work. The boy
sat down and began to whistle Paradise
Alley He fidgeted around and sang
a bit iust to tease the bookkeeper. The
latter paid no attention to him. Tho
bow grew weary after an hour or 20,
and fin.Ily he asked:
Say, whefi's de main guy o dis place
comm back?"
Don't know" said the bookkeeper.
without looking up.
where's e at?" asked the boy.
an Europe" said the other.
Then the bad boy used language that
thoroughly proved his badness and
uade it necessary for the porter to
eject him.