VOL. XXI. A. TROUTMAN & SON, BUTLER, FA. DEALER IN DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, TRIMMINGS, CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS, RIGS, ETC. We have just received and placed on sale our Spring Stock of Carpets in all grades and descriptions, from the Lowest Trices to the Best (Quality We Especially Invite jon loeall anil EsainineSloek and Prices. EMBR 01DERIE S Just opened, a Splendid Stock ol all kinds and styles of Embroideries in Swiss, Nainsook and Hamburg and Inserting to matcn, and we are offenng the whole lot at astonishing LOW PRICKS. New Whits Goods of all Descriptions. UCt CMS, UCE MUOI SUMS. Lace Bed Spreads Muslin Underwear, Skirts, Night Dresses, Chemises, Drawers, Infants' Robes. . o- Our inducements.— We offer von the largest Stock oud guarantee you the LOWEST PRICES. A TROUTMAN K M 91.41 X STREET, BUTLER, PA. HENRY BIEHL § CO, Invite Attention to Their Large Assortment of MA II l. | 01a.,«a FABMEKtt' FAVORITE, burns wood I |A I leg h Coo k °* ° ven t AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. REMINGTON CLIPPER PLOW, THE AMERICAN FRUIT EVAPORATOR, IMP'D KELLER GRAIN, SEED tf- FRTILIZING DRILL. GIIATK FRONTS, TILE SEWER PIPE, TOLEDO and I. X. L. PUMPS, POCKET and TABLE CUTLERY, " FINE CARVERS, RAZORS, LIBRARY LAMPS, HALL LAMPS, STAND LAMPS. VVinfield's "GOOD ENOUGH" o and 10 gallon Oil Cans with Pump, it cannot be excelled for cleanliness. ROOFING AND SPOUTINO DONS TO ORDER. Large Assortment of HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. Henry Biehl <£ Co., Butler, Pa. WHERE TO BUY MENS' AND BOYS' CLOTHING, At the Store of the undersigned, the arknowledped leader ill CAKPETS, CLOTHING GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. We wish to say to the tra«le this fall that we have a larger ami more varie<l stock of Carpets, Clothing, HATS AND GAPS, and GentV Fi|ri)iahins; Goods than ever liefore. KEMEMBER WE HAVE THE LARGEST STOCK The LAI E>T ,ST\ LKB, tne F.OW F.ST PKK'KS. We have all gra<le& ami all prices, from the Cheapest to the Best maHe. D- it m c K, The Leading One Price Clothier and Gents' Outfitter, 2nd DOOR, DUFFY'S BLOCK, BDTL.ER, PA. CHRIS- STOCK, jQ ea ] er _ STOyES, TIN-IRE AND GENERAL HOUSEKEEPING' GOODS, Airent lor Bindley * well known Stoves, Karmes and Heat ere. 110 >tinir, ft pouting and repair ing oon.; on short notice. Store ..n Main 81 , eorner of North 81-o .>t L,i i£o Cotke Pot uov assa-iy. / fc <SEVE* j, "EBVIH® ?;f ®GRWf] f V (mi) (CONQUEROR.) A SPECIFIC FOR EPILEPSY. SPASMS, CONVULSIONS, FALLING SICKNESS, ST. VITUS DANCE, ALCHOHOLISM. * OPIUM EATIN6, SYPHILLIS, SCROFULA, KINGS EVIL, UGLY BLOOD DISEASES, DYSPEPSIA, NERVOUSNESS, SICK HEADACHE, RHEUMATISM, NERVOUS WEAKNESS, NERVOUS PROSTRATION, BRAIN WORRY, BLOOD SORES, BILIOUSNESS, COSTIVENESS, KIDNEY TROUBLES AND IRREGULARITIES. »-$i .50 per bottle at druggists."^!! Tie Dr. S. A. Richmond Med. Co., Proprietary 6t- Toaepla.. Xdo. (1) Correspondence freely anawered by Phyjlclaiis C. N. CfIITTENfON, Aq%n». New York. TUTTS PILLS TORPID BOWELS, DISORDERED LIVER, and MALARIA. From these sources arise three fourths c 4 the diseases of tlie human raee. These bymptouis indiratc their existence: LUH of Appcillo, liowcli costive, Hick Head ache, fullness after fitting, aversion to «i«rtloi» of l>o<ly or mind, Kructation of food, Irritability of temper, Loir spirits, A feeling of having neglected some duty, IMzziuess, Fluttering at the Heart, Hots before the eyes, highly col ored I'rlne, fOarsTIPATIOJB, and Ue maml tlie use of a remedy that ac-U directly on the Liver. Asal.iver medieiue TUTT'SI PILLS have 110 c.jual. Tlieir action on tlio Kidneys and Skin is also prompt; removing all impurities through these three "scav engers of the system," producing nppe lite,sound digestion, regular stools, a clear skin and il vigorous body. TCTT'S PILLS* cause no nausea or griping nor interfere with daily work ami are a perfect ANTIDOTE TO MALARIA. IIK FEEI.S Mill: A KLW NAN. "I have had Dyspepsia, with Constipa tion,two years,and have tried ten different kinds of "pills, and TITT'S ure the first that have done me any good. They have cleaned "me out nicely. My appetite is splendid, food digests readily, and I now have natural passages. I feel like a new man." W. 1). EDWARDS, Palmyra, O. Rolilcvrrvwlar' .25c. Office,44 MurrnySt.,X.Y. WSWDYT GRAY HAIR OK WHISKERS changed in- Rtantly to a < .l.ossr ISLACK by a single ap plication of tliis Drt. Sold Dy Druggists, or sent by express on receiptorol. Office, 44 Murray .Street, New York. TUTT S MANUAL OF USEFUL RECEIPTS FBEL Whfcu every other remedy has failed there is hope la Pernns. Thousands are now ill tlie enjoyment of perfect health from its us« who had been given up hopeleMly to die by physicians and friends. In consequence ot its nice adaptation to the support of weakened organs it Is the only medicine needed in all the commou ilia ol lii^, -PBRUX A" Invwrlnhly rare* Chronic <«• Isrrli. H*anilti», Hmdsc h>,Hlek Headm'lit', Wfrvonsnew, Vertigo, lloninew For Dlwe»s«s of the Kldntys and all illgMiiwi.fawJ b^bnn^take -PEnmxrA- PfrQDH is producing a revoluttob la the btatorf of medicine whlcb will only end when It* ate will be exclusive aiul uul venal. For ''The Ills of Ufa," address t>. B. Harlman A Co., Columbus, Ohio. PrlceSl. 6 bottle«9s. Direct lons In both English and Uornao. f.u.B. WONDERFUL CURES OF // '\n if IDNEY DISEASES V AND Q LIVER COMPLAINTS# o li*cau«* it art H on ihc MVKIt, BOWELS and h 1 D.N EIS at the samelime. Because it olettiiHCS the system of tho poison ous humors that dove lope in Kidney und Uri nary UfaMMH, Biliousness, Jaundice, Constipa tion. Piles, or in Rneumatism, Neuralgia. Ner vous Disorders and all Female Complaints. ISOLID PROOF OV THIS. IT WTJLL BUITELY OUHK CONSTIPATION, PILES, nnd RHEUMATISM, By causing FUEJB ACTION of all the orgaiis and functions, thereby CLEANSING the BLOOD restoring the normal to throw oiT disease. THOUSANDS OP CABES of the worst forms of these terrible diseases have been quickly reUeved, and in a short time PERFECTLY CURED. PUCK, sl. Llyt'lD OK DUY, MILD BY Dill GULSTB. Dry can be sent by mail. WELLB. IUCILAJLDSON & Co., Burlington, Vt. 3 Send lU'jip f»r Diary Almuu f -r l"»-4. SlMl»li!U!flMiEEii —IHIBMI ■■■MMBBBW—— X ~ ~ J ■■ | Crick, Sprains, Wrenches. Kheu r II maUflDi, N. ursdyriA, Rclniit-*, m m - j Pleurisy Pains, Ht it<-!i in tho O IAJ tCP Sid*-, IlaCkmchc, Swollen Joints, ■ ■mm %9 Heart Disease, Sore Muscle, Pain in the Chest, anil all f»niii* and wbra either local .»r depp-neat«-d are instantly r« lieved and Hpcnlily cured by the w< ll kfiown Hop J'ltutrr. Compounded, an It Is, >f the mi-di<-inal rirtuesof fre.di flops, (itims, arid Extracts, it is indeed the ttent |>ain lulling, stirnu latino. S"othintf und strenirtht uituc Porous Planter ever luude. Hop I'lint'TH are sold by oil stores. <f» t enls or live for $ I 00. . |_| my, M.UW-d on receipt of | 1. M price. Hop Flatter Vo., I Proprietors and MAIII D R A QTCD ftiiiUKW,ltnstnn.M ■ Ib#%W I &I % | «TCoat«'d tongue, hiwl bn-ath, rour stoma«*li and liver dIM -sse cured by llawlcy's St<>ma<-li und Elver llll.t, 2ieiit For CQLOR and SWEETNESS Uis BEAN'S CONCENTRATLD ■MMV Extract o* Annatto. W\ w own Color. Brightest ■ • w uii Stroagait. B'jf or »..ut j»^r chkot, or •ruJ '& ct», lu •i«jspi for H g.uii.ls, coloriog I>6U Ilia U» BKA.V. KAItH A CO., No. !*35 Harket 81., PHILAI) 4, L«oed PI»,T L«»r TK<*NTR. fllOO L«* M2OO PCI mo isadi'M'llliiK eiirUrnud llisl»r« r<WK»oM*?iii<l Ikcriiilie llalll«*sof tl>«*H url«l Write to J. t\ HH Uld) d l u , Philudrlphis, Pa BUTLER, PA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20. 1884 Mississippi Levees To one accustomed to the precipi tous heights of tbe palisades, and the rocky and wood-clad ruggedness char acterizing tbe shores of the lower Hud son Highlands and most of our North ern rivers, the contrast is indeed sur prising upon first viewing that stretch of scenery, of low-lying but highly cultivated land on either side of tbe Mississippi near New Orleans, called tbe Lower Coast. The pictures present ed are charming enough in themselves, but so strangely inverted does every thing appear that a.sense ofintense weird ness and unreality prev.ides the most commonplace objects to one in whose mind the word coast brings up a mem ory of lofty headlands, rocky promon tories, and rolling vessels. To the traveller on shipboard the horizon on either side is apparently girded by a thread, on which is strung in almost endless succession the forms of low-roofed planters'residences, num berless orange gro.'es, moss-draped cypress trees, with here and there the bulky shape of a plantation chimney trailing its smoke to the horizon across the sunset s-ky. Everything stands up tall, distinct; there appear to be no backgrounds All objects are sil houettes. The great artist Turner is said to have experienced during his later years an aberration of sight which elongated entirely out of propor tion all perpendicular objects in his paintings. What delight would he not have experienced in overcoming with his altered vision these endless lines of levees, these slender threads of tremendous converging perspectives! At high water periods, when your steamer is floating on a ley el ten" feet higher than the land on either side, the fields beyond, instead of sloping up, are in reality lower still, you got somewhat of an impression that the world must somehow be rounding off suddenly in that neighborhood. When a landing is required, your river steamer, however large or stately, needs no dock. She glides gracefully to the levee, until her forward guards brush the grassy top, then lowers her great gang-plank, and the landiner is made. This levee on which you have landed is a great bulwark of earth, grass-covered, solid, and compact, a barrier in flood times to the river's as saults, protecting the rich plantations on either side for 1800 miles, tbe build ing of which has cost over 520,000,000. On one side of you is the great broad river, with its swiftly rushing curreut, its wavelets breaking within a foot of the levee top; on the other are spread beautiful plantations, with their clustering laborers' quarters and busy mills and hundreds of workers afield. It is too charming u picture of thrift and industry to be lying at the mercy of that mighty flood already flecking the bank with its foam. Notwithstanding the apparent se curity of those afield, they keep a Bharp eye on the treacherous river, and guards arc vigilantly patrolling it for miles. If a leak is fouud on tbe inside of the levee near the base, it is a craw fish or land-crab hole. If it runs clear water, tbe danger is not immediate. If it is muddy, the earth inside is crumb bling; the hole in the river must be felt for, and stopped with a sand-bag, or a cup-shaped earth barrier built up on the land side as high as tbe river without. Should the break he too large for the watcher to close alone, or the levee show signs of caving, the alarm is in stantly given. Whistles are blown, the bells ring out a wild alarm, all work on the plantation is stopped, and from every direction the hands come running to the threatened spot, bring ing whatever implements they have with them to meet the common foe. Stakes are driven in the crumbling earth, willow tranches, boards, drift wood, packed with earth—any tiling is used that will hold back the water for a short space, until the more perma nent earth-filled gunny-bags can be brought and packed in layers against the tide. The danger at that one spot is then over, unless the river is still rising, when, if the whole line of levee in the threatened district can not be carefully watched and re-enforced, one of those great crevasses is formed which inundate for miles these beauti ful, carrying distress or ruin through hundreds of plantations, and filling our journals with tales of misery and pri vation. Some of the larger levees have all the lines, angles, and strength of ver itable fortifications. Convict labor frequently renders the State good ser vice in building these vvoiks, their en campments and those engaged on the work, as at the great Scott Levee, pre senting very animated scenes. Armed guards keep a vigilant watch 011 the workers, and generally have one or more dogs beside them should a man break for the woods, and a boat at hand should he take to the water, while attempting an escape. The con victs are not always aware of the loca tion of these guards, as they are gen erally cencealed in a shallow rifle-pit commanding the most likely points of escape —A health writer says; "Sleepless people should court the sun." Those who don't care much about sleep gener ally court the daughter. —A French dramatist makes ono of his characters in a recent play declare that he is "holding up the trowsers of despair with the braces of hope." —"What will stick to a man closer than a good true wife?" askcs a corre spondent. A porous plaster will crowd her for the honors, young mar. —Why is it, that, when a church is burned, nothing is so difficult to save as the organ ? Because the fire-engine cannot play upon it. lie would not mnrry her because she had false teeth. Jsut, when his wife kept him awake for nights with toothache aud neuralgia he wished he had CO MM U NIC ATION S Local Institute PROSPECT, Feb. *22, 1884. Opening exercises.—Music followed by prayer by Prof. Crowe. Organization.—Sup't Murtland was nominated President; Prof. Crowe, Vice President and W 11. Alexander, Secretary; after whose election the fol lowing programme was taken up: Recitation—by class. Declamation, "Washington"— W H. Alexander. M iss Lidie Webber next took up the subject of "Primary Reading." Miss Webber said, "No study of the school room is of greater importance than the reading class. It is not only necessary tbat tbe pupil be taught reading before he begins the study of other branches, but if this is rightly taught he will have made considerable advancement in other studies while he is learning to read. The most common error that I know of in teaching primary reading is the too rapid advancement of the pupil " Miss Webber is strongly in favor of the word method, and deserves praise for the manner in which she con ducted the class drill. The subject was then discussed by Messrs Weigle, Crowe, Ricketts, Critchlow, Rev. Clark and Sup't Murtland. Essay, "The Scholar"—Miss Emma McLure. The true character of the scholar was forcibly shown. Song, "When the Storm is Past"— Miss Maggie Aiken and Miss Melia Grine. Miss Cookson then read "Lord Hun dreary on Mental Photograph Al bums," which was highly applauded. Declamation—Miss Nannie Webber, who spoke very distinctly. Music—"When Our Darlings Kneel in l'rayer." Institute adjourned until one o'clock P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. Music. Geography. —J. G. McCullough, opened the discussion. A lively dis cussion between Miss Cookson and J. P. Wilson followed. Memorial Exercises conducted by Prof. Ricketts class of thirteen pupils, each one giving a short recitation of Washington, incidents in his life &c. The class gave a good performance. Primary Grammar—A. F. McKin ney. "How can we teach grammar in the common school to the best advant age ?" The gentleman's method was, first, teach from objects; second, teach from pictures; third, have all defini tions illustrated by original examples; fourth, aim to secure intense mental action. The subject was further dis cussed by Messrs Rixler, Tinstman and Ricketts. Essay, "Washington"—Miss Jennie McClelland Miss McClelland is an exceedingly good writer. Song, "Hock me Sister." "What is learned by teaching the first term"—J. P. Wilspn. Mr. Wilson said, "upon entering the school room he was ratbered discouraged, for he found no desks, blackboard, or chairs, and did nothing but organize the first day. He thinks teaching very tire some work, and would rather maul rails for a living." L. L. McGowen then reported in re gard to his first term. He likes teach ing very well, and explained his differ ent methods of instruction. Music, by Prospect Cornet Rand. Prof. Foehringer'a 15and of Prospect, is one of the best in Western Pennsyl vania, and tbe music furnished by it was a great aid to the success of the Institute. Selection by Miss Cookson, "Spoop endyke builds a hen coop." Declamation, "Revolutionary Ris ing"— F. I Cunningham. I'rof. Tinstman next took up the sub ject of Arithmetic. The time being limited, tho Professor presented but one principle, notation, which he ably discussed. Useful Exercises—G. P. Weigle. spoke of exercises in hearing, see ing and speaking. Mr. Weigle is one of the leading teachers of Butler Co.. Song, "We have Gathered Home to dav." "Reminiscences"—Sup't Murtland. Who spoke of the visitation of schools by the parents, the encouragement of the teacher in his works, of the teacher visiting his pupils at their homes, and of the good "old time" when he board ed around. Music, by the band. The Method—Prof. K. Mc- Donald. The Professor has made him self thoroughly acquainted with this method of instruction. Music. Kssay, "February Twenty-second" —O. F. Kiester. Ilis part was well performed. A vote of thanks wa3 given the musicians, after which closing remarks by I'rofs. Crowe, Tinstman and others. Institute adjourned sine die. W. H. ALEXANDER, Sec'y. Report or School No. 7. CONNOQUENRSSINO TwP., > March 15, ISB-I ) Kottor Citizen —Knowing you to he a friend of education, I send you I the following partittl report of school No. 7, in the above named township, for publication. This house is situated in the little ! village of Whitestown, two miles • south of Prospect. Although the vil- I lage is small, there are lifty-sii pupils j enrolled. The following is a report of a spelling class for the month ending March 14, i 188 *. Callie Garwig, Robert Martin, Wil liam Reighley, George Garwig, 100 per cent. .Jennie Shearer, I-ulie Clark, Mary Heighley, James Robinson, 99.9 per 1 cent. I M innie Carner, Mollio Graham, Henry Beighley, H< ert Graham, Wil lie G. Beighley, 99.s per cent. Wilbert Martin, 99.7; Orlando Martin, 99.fi; Thomas Allen, 99.4; Albert Beigley, 99.3; William f'ooper, 90.7 ' per cent. | A number of visitors, among whom I were Dr. Clark, Messrs. Graham Rob | inson, Gray, Humphry and Rrunne | mer, have favored us with thoir pres ence. Call again gentlemeu, we are always glad to have you come, aDd see how we are getting along. Our motto is "Onward and Upward." W. 11. ALEXANDER. Parker Tvvp., Items. MARCH IS, 1884. EDS. CITIZEN —We are comforted that it is nearing spring, if we are ; nearly covered up by the beautiful , mud. Mr. T. W. McNees, going to his well on the Port Kelly farm, last Tues day morning, was thrown from his horse, by the animal stumbling, had his left ieg broken at the knee; tbe leg had previously been injured and was stiff at the joints. He is getting on remarkably well and not suffering much pain. Mr. J. T. McNees, farther of T. W., was attending the stock during his son's affliction, and on Sabbath evening went to tbe mow over tbe barn floor, to throw down hay, and fell through to the floor below, and wonderful to say was not much injured, but received a pretty thorough shaking up. The public school, under Lizzie Kelly, teacher, gives a public enter tainment in the A. O. U. W. Hall, this, Tuesday, evening, and from what we have been able to learn, it will be rather a tasty affair, good preparation being made. One of the freight trains, last week, tipped a car of tan bark over the Black trestle and made kindling ivood of car and bark. llev. Decker has returned from the East and held service for his flock on Sabbath. Something new in our town; Lizzie Calder, from the school of "Art and Design," in Pittsburgh, has opened a school for instruction in drawing and painting—worthy object, worthy teach er—hope it will be worthily patronized. Yes, CITIZEN, in regard to the "se crecy''' with which Republican County Committee have chosen to treat, or rather insult the people by keeping proceedings from them by not giving them to the papers, you can say "If the other fellow is satisfied we are." Yes, you can afford to say that, having always upheld the rights of the people against "ring'' rule. You can with a "satisfied conscience receive such a brunt; but not so the people, it is they and not the papers that ought to know, Is the party to be led by a "secret" conclave of "leaders?'' If so, thank God there are other parties in the country and a coming up. This se crecy is an insult to the intelligence of the people of the county. If the com mittee wished to rebuke the "papers" why did they not do so in a manly way to the editors, and not rebuke the people. We would venture ten to one that a certain well-known politician (Kd) knows it all (favored) and it will give time to get the wires all in good working order. No more secrecy, nor "wire pulling" for the_ Republicans of Parker township. JONES. Franklin Twp., School No. 2. EDS. CITIZEN:—The winter term of the above named school closed on March 11th, as did nearly all the other schools in the township. The morning was an omen of a wet day, and before noon the gentle rain came pouring down, deluging the fields and roads; and, as a consequence, the scholars and I, with three citizens pres ent, had to make the best of the day we could. If the day had been nice there would have been quite a number of the citizens and friends of education present, as it is nothing more than right for the patrons and friends to come out en masse,, and by their pres ence, if nothing more, show their ap preciation for what the "master" has tried to do. I wish to extend my sincere thanks to the citizens of the district for the generosity and kindness with which they have used me; also to the directors for the deep interest they took in all the r.chools. Kuthusi astic directors make interested patrons; patrons, pupils; pupils and teacher, the school. The spring term will begin on March .'ilst, with a change of teach ers for some of the schools, owing to a reduction of ten dollars per month of the wages. Of course we will not dis cuss the derogative tendencies of this step. During the term, Charlie Stew art, Curtis Ilobb, Orphe Stewart, Bessie Stewart and Maggie Robb, missed no days; Eddie Clark, 1, Dillic Cratty and Emma I'flough, 2. During the last month, Eddie Clark, Willie and havie I'flough, Birdie and Newton Dick, Lor in and Charlie Stewart, Ford and Howard Dodds, Curtis Robb and Frank McOrew, Maggie Robb, Emma and Bertha Pflough, Orphe and Bessie Stewart, Anna McUrew, Dora Kiddle, Susie Shaffer, missed no days. (1. IV WKIULB, Teacher. The Laziest Man Out. Suspension Bridge comes to the the front with the man that seems honestly to have the reputation of be ing lazy. He boarded at the hotel until the landlord concluded he was a fraud and had bim arrested and sent to jail. A day or two ago the Sheriff had some prisoners employed in shoveling snow; and asked the "boarder" to as sist, which he refused to do. The Sheriff then gave him the choice of shoveling snow or being shot. The Sheriff, with the assistance of one of the attaches, then proceeded to shoot him, A gun was procured and loaded with a blank cartridge. The prisoner was then to staud in the corner of the cell, with his face to the wall, while the Sheriff stood near him with a book in his hand, and another party was in the cell with the gun. The word was given, the gun discharged, and the prisoner hit in the back of the bead with the book, when he dropped to all appearances dead, and probably thought he was, but he soon recovered. Utiva Observer A North Carolina Robin Roost For several weeks past large bunches of robins have been seeu in the market, and inquiry revealed the fact that they all came from the robin roost, near Mr Mack Stafford's house at Harrisburg, where, for over three weeks past, large parties have been making war on the birds with stick and torch. We had heard a great dtal of talk about this roost and the sport the people were having in killing the birds and as the 8 o'clock train slowed up at Harris burg the other night an Observer re porter stepped off and struck out for the roost. (Jetting down into a long stretch of bottom land, something over a mile from the depot, the dull flaming lights ahead piloted us to the roost. As we neared the scene of action we found that the roost was an immense canebrake. A party of perhaps forty darkeys, besides a lot of white people, were just emerging with their sticks and torches and birds, the sport being about over for the night. The repor ter finding this to be the case decided to stay until the next night, but un willing to remain without killing at least one bird, entered the brake with a short, stout stick, accompanied by a lit tle darkey, whose heart danced with delight over the reception of a cigar and ten cents as a pilotage fre. After moving among the canes for a few minutes we detected a red breast, and giving our stick full sweep, let it fly for all it was worth, and it was worth a doctor's bill for $2.50, for it missed the bird and made a clearing on top of the little darkey's head big enough for a turnip patch. The reporter stood dumb-founded at the extent of the youngster's lung power as he wabbled about among the canes yelling "O Lawdy !" and before we could get our hands on him and chuck his mouth full of mud half a dozen men came tearing up through the canes to find out what had happened. A fragment of the youngster's cap and several tufts of hair were found hanging to the canes around, but on seeing that the boy'a skull was not hurt the party retreated and hunted up a doctor, while the re porter retired to Mr. Stafford's house for the night. The next afternoon about 5 o'clock Mr. Stafford called us to come out into the yard and see what was going on; aud it was a sight to astonish. From all directions great flocks of robins were flying across the heavens, all winging their way to the roost, which was al most in plain view of the house. For fully an hour one flock after another went by until, until the whole cane brake was fairly alive with the feather ed tribe, and before it was good dark a large party set out to make war upon them. There were sixty-eight men and boys in the crowd, each carrying a stick aud a torch or a lantern. The roost baring been reached and action commenced, the reporter witnessed a scene that he will never forget. The canebrake is abcnt a mile loug, and ex tends a considerable distance on either side of the creek. It seemed that each individual caue was bent down with its load of birds. The reporter, getting just inside the edge of the brake, struck at a cluster of birds, and the flutter of wings that ensued was deafening. From all sides hundreds of blinded and bewildered birds flew about striking against each other and against the canes, making a noise that resembled mighty wind. All through the brake torches gleamed, men shouted and the deadly stick was going right and left. The birds never left the brake, but flew about in dire confusion, unable to es cape the weapons in the hanJs of the men, who plied them for about an hour with terrible effect. In the excitement of the battle hardly anybody stopped long enough to pick up all the dead birds, but went over their routes when the sport was ended to gather their game. Our party went into the brake at 7 o'clock, and at 8 all wore counting over their birds that lays in piles at each one's feet. A young man named Query was the most successful, having killed 1 56. The lowest number killed by any one person was 47. The total number of robins killed by the party in one hour footed up 2,110. —Charlotte (N. C.) Observer A Stingy Man. "Talking übout stingy uien," said the conductor of a Pullman car, as he sat in the smoking room while the por ter was doing the work: "the worst specimen Ijever saw came out of Detroit the other night. His wife, a great fat woman, was with him, and they took seats in the ordinary coach. Pretty soon ho came back, selected berth—a single upper—and then went back to his wife- Pretty soon he returned and went to bed alone. About an hour af ter this I was going throngh the train when the fat woman stopped me and wanted to know if I had any empty berths- I told her there were plenty of them, when she brought her lips together like a vise and clenched her fat hands as she said: "I thought as much. Here, take my bag with you, and make me up the best section you you have. I'll be back as soon as the train stops again.'' You see, that sel fish husband of hers told her there wasn.t an empty berth left, but he had a chance to share a bunk with an ac quaintance. He was the maddest man you ever see next morning, when he had to hand over $5 for her night's rest, in addition to the $2 50 he had paid for his own. He gave | the porter only two cents for shining his shoes, aud scowled so the porter didn.t dare kick for more.'' —lt should seem that indolence it self would incline a person to be honest, us? it requires infinitely greater pains and contrivance to bo a knave. Ask (or Day's Horse and Cattle Powder, prepared by A. C. Meyer A Co., Baltimore, Md., from the celebra ted receipe of Dr. Jas. T. Day, of Lon don See that you get no other! All druggists keep it. Price 25c. per pack age of one pound, full weight How to Treat Sudden Wounds. The subject of one of the lectures by the Society for Instruction in First Aid to the Injured, delivered by Or. I>. L. Woodbridge, of this city, was "What to do in case of a sudden wound when a surgeon is not at hand." He said in part: An inexperienced person would nat urally close the lips of the wouud as quickly as possible, and apply a band age. If the wound is bleeding freely, but no artery is spouting blood, the first thing to be done is to wash it with water at an ordinary temperature. To every pint of water add either five grains of corrosive sublimate or two and a half teaspoonfuls of carbolic acid. If the acid is used add two teaspoon fuls of glycerine, to prevent its irrita ting the wound. If there is neither of these articles in the house, add four teaspoonfuls of borax to the water. Wash the wound, close it, and apply a compress of a folded square of cotton or linen. Wet it in the solution used for washing the wound, aid bandage down quickly and firmly. If the bleed ing is profuse, a sponge dipped in very hot water and wrung out in cloth should be applied as quickly us possi lbe. If this is not available, use i<*c, or clothes wrung out in ice water. If » large vein or artery is spouting, it roust be stopped at once by compression. This may be done bv a rubber tube wound tightly above the elbow or abov# the knee, where the pulse is felt to beat; or an improvised tourniquet may be used. A bard apple or a stone may be placed in a folded handkerchief, and rolled firmly in place. This bandage is then placed ao that the hard object rests on the part where the artery beats, and is tied looselv around the arm. A stick is then thrust through the loo3e bandage and turned till the flow of blood ceases Ex. Rebuked by an Indian. On a Fort Wayne train approaching Chicago there was a short statured, btraight-haired, copper-colored Indian, going back to the reservation after a trip to the Indian school at Carlisle, Pa. He wore a nice suit of clothes, which fitted him badly, and a paper collar without any necktie. He attend ed strictly to his own business, and was unmolested until a voung prig came into the smoking car from the sleeper. "An Indian, I guess," said the young chap as he lighted a cigar ettee. And then, approaching the son of the plains, he attracted general at tention by shouting, with strange ges tures: "Ugh, heap big Injun? Omaha? Sioux? Pawnee? See Great Father? Have drink fire-water? Warm Injun's blood!" The copper-colored savage gazed at the young man a moment with an ill-concealed expression of con tempt on bis face, and then said, with good pronunciation. "You must have been reading some dime novels, sir. I am going back to my people in Mon tana, after spending three years in the East at school. 1 advise you to do the same thing. ifo, I donot drink whisky. Where I'live gentlemen do not carry whisky flasks in their pock ets." The cigarette was not smoked out, and, amid a general laugh, a much crest-fallen young man retired to the sleeping coach. —Joy is the greatest side of man. —Justice is not what is, but what ought to lie. —Belfries come high, but churches must have them. —lt was an icy day for Adam when Kve slipped up on temptation. —Ceusure is a tax which those who fill eminent situations must expect to pay. —Some disguised lies so resemble truth that we should judge badly wer* we not deceived. —Forty years must elapse befor* "Friday, February 2V'can again be a calendar fact. Learn what people glory iu, and you may learn much of both the theory and practice of their morals. —Many a young man has learned to his sorrow that it is easier to pop the question than to questiou the pop. —Tho indications are that tho groundhog knew his business when ho retired for six weeks to his winter home. —Thanks to the thirty-six million patriotic hens of America the egg famine that was feared has been avert ed. —"I never shot three men in my life," said a gentleman in the South. "Then," replied a bystander, "you didn't remain long at Hot Springs. —"Do you want tbering fourteen or eighteen carat ?" said the jeweler to the customer. "O, I don't carat all. This is the third woman I've married, and I ain't very particular." —A Nashville man mortally wound ed another by shooting him with a gun laaded with carpet tacks. The tele gram doesn't say that the shooter was a married man, but he doubtless was. —"The pessimist who wrote, "This world is but a fleeting show,'' doubtless diew his deduction from the fact that the only circus which came to his town passed through without stopping. —Generosity is the wealthiest feel ing of the heart. Feel as you would aid suffering if you could, and you will have nearly all the self-satisfaction that you would have had if you really had relieved distress. Keep this in mind. In the Diamond Dyes more coloring is given than in any known dye, and they give faster and more brilliant colors. 10c. at nil druggists. Wells, Richardson A Co., Burlington, Vt. Sample Card, 32 colors, and book of directions for stamp NO. 19
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