THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
VOL. XXIV.
Administrators' Notice.
K-.TATE OK R. M. IUHISOS, DEC I).
Whereas letters of administration have been
granted by the Register ot Butler count) .IPa-,
to the undersigned on the estateof R.M- Har
bison, late of Buffalo twp.. Butler count}, Fa.,
dee'd. all persons who kno.v themselves In
debted to said estate will mike Immediate
pavment. and those having claims against the
same will present.them properly authenticated
for settlement to the undersigned.
,\. 11. lIAKBI>ON,
JOHN HARBISON.
FEEEPOI.T. P. P.. PA. Administrators.
ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL,
LATE OF CLAY TOWNSHIP, ILEC'D.
Letters' testamentary on the estate of
Christopher McMichael, dee'd, late of Oay
township, Btitle! county, Pa., having been
granted to the undersigned. All persons
Knowing themselves indebted to said estate,
will please make immediate payment, and
any having claims against said estate, will
present them duly authenticated for settle-
Went " JAPIIIA McMICHAEL, Ex'r.
ECCLID P. 0., Butler Co. Pa.
" Executors' Notice.
Letters testamentary having been
th»* umi'*n>ltniod on the estate of KoixTt
Besser. deceased, late of Wlnfleld twp.. Butler
co, Fa., all persons knowing t nenweKes In
debted to said estate wUI make
ment, and those having claims "eatast
tate wlli pr -s»-nt the same prop<*rlj authenticat
ed for settlement. .
.1 \MBS HESSELGES.->ER.\
DAVID HESHELGESSER. j Kx rs.
April 18, ><■ Leasurevllle, Batler Co.. Pa.
Notice in Insolvency.
In the matter of the application of Perry
Bricker for the benefit of the insolvent laws
MSD No. 1, March T. ISS7, of the Court ol
Common Pleas of Butler county, Penn a.
Whereas, Perry Bricker, residing near ar
ve'sville Buffalo township, said county, by
occupation a farm laborer, did at the
Sessions of said court, present h.. petition
uking for the benefit of the insolvent Uws
of this Commonwealth.
And whereas, the said court made an order
fixing the first Monday of June, A. L>. lv*/,
at the Court House in Butler i-> trie time and
place for hearing said application.
Notice is hereby given that said hearing
will then and there take place pursuant to
said order, when all parties interested may
attend if thev £ee proj>er to so do.
THOMPSON, M ejus KIN & GALBKEATH,
Attorneys for Perry Lricker.
Notice in Divorce.
Mary Battenfelder by her rext friend Chas
A A. Ohl vs. Conrad Batter.lelder.
In Common Pleas of Butler county, A. L>
No. 29, Dec. Term ISSG.
To Conrad Battenfelder Respondent:
The subpu-aa and alias subpeena in the
above stated case having been regularly is
sued and returned non fit ravratru, you are
hereby notified to appear at a Court of Com
ma Pleas to be held at Butler in and for the
county of Butler, state of Pennsylvania, on
the first Monday of June next, to answer the
petition or libel
May 3, ISB7. Sheriff.
Notice.
In the matter of the assignment of ThoH. Ma
her to S. Percy McKea for the benefit of cred
-11 liTthe Court of Common Pleas of Butler Co-
Fa., M s D. No 2. June Term. IS"4.
Notice Is hereby given that s. Percy McCrea,
the above named assignee w ill make application
to said co'irt for discharge from his trust as as
signee aforesaid on Monday t he <;th day of June.
mi. at two o'clock P. M. B £% r BANWN.
Att y for S. P. McCrea.
A RARE CHANCE!
FOR SALE.
ONE OF
Butlet County's Best Farms
Containing 130 Acres.
All under a high nUte of cultivation; no
waate land; under good fences, a large
EIGHT-ROOM FRAME HOUSE,
almost new, with cellar under the whole
house, a large frame hank ham, 50x52, a
three hundred dollar spring bouse,
aud all other necessary outbuild
ing*. Excellent water.
30 ACHES
OAK AND CHESTNUT TIMBER
Good orchard. Choice fruit of all kinda.
Churches and school* convenient. This
farm in located on the L'nionville
road in
Franklin Township,
one mile from Mt. Chestnut and five miles
from Butler, and will I*; sold on easy
terms. Immediate possesion will be given
Call on or address
T. W. YOUNG,
Mt. Chestnut, Pa.
FARIVI FOR SALE
In Bugarcreek township, Armstrong county,
near Adams I'. 0.. one ami one-fourth mile cast
of the new oil development In Sugarereek twp.
Farm contains
100 ACRES,
with bank barn. 32X80 feet;
BRICK HOUSE.
IHx»j feet, 2 stories, with cellar, frame kitchen,
llxhl feet; good spring of water, farm well wa
tered, good orchard of grafted fruit. Harm In a
good state of cultivation. Aliout
75 ACRES CLEARED,
balance In good «*mber. Will sell extremely
low t'ir cash. For particulars Inquire of
J. It. WK K.
Kimersburg.
Clarion Co., I'a,
"FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
FARM of 175 acres near It. K. station. !i0 acres
Improved land, convenient to Pittsburg; barn
Is lvixm and cost svm -Is good as new- a good
€ room frame house, good orchard. Price fnooo.
Mi'iill I'AV A cash liIfKKHKM K on a trade.
We have small and large farms for sale or trade.
Patent and Pension caws prosecuted. Head
the new pension laws and write to us
J. 11. STKVK.VVIN'H & Co's Agency,
100 Fifth Ave., PltUburg, I'a.
FOR HALF.
Farms, Mill*, Coal Lands, Ktr.,ln Western I'enn
ajrvanla, by IT. J. KIHKADPO.f, FrM-port, I'a.
Every Monday in Kreeport and every Tuesday
at Pittsburgh. \£i Filth Ave., 2d tloor. Hend
for printed list. may 2X.51,1y.
Swithin C. Shortage's Academy,
For Young Men and Hoys, Media, Pa.
IS miles from Philadelphia. Fixed prl<- covers
every expense, even tiooks, Ac. No extra
charges. No Incidental expenses No examina
tion for admission. Twelve experienced teach
eru. all in en and all graduates. Special oppor
tunlties for apt students to advance rapid.y.
Special drill for dul and backward boys. Pa
trons or students may select any studies or
choose the regular KngllMh, Scientific, Iluslness.
Classical or civil Knglneerlng course, snider ID
flitted at Media Academy are now In Harvard,
Yale. Princeton and ten Other Colleges and
Polytechnic school*. 10 students sent to col
lege lu ls-3. 1.1 In is*4, 10 In I Vis, lo In lssa. A
graduating class every year In the commercial
department. A Physical and Chemical I.aali
ratory. Gymnasium and Hall < .round. IV KI vols,
added to I.lbrury In 1HS:I. Physical apparatus
doubled In ls >x Media has H<;ven churches and
a temperance charter which prohibits the sale
of all Intoxicating drinks. I'or new Illustrated
circular address the Principal and Proprietor.
HWITlin KHOUTI.IIXIK, A. (Harvard
Graduate) Media, Pa. s-ft-sft-ly
J. 11. DOUGLASS,
—DEAI.Ktt IN
STATIONERY
OF ALL KINDS,
Books and Periodicals,
CHEAP TABLETS,
—AND—
Wall Paper,
Eagle Building, Main St.,
BUTLER, - - PA,
2-t-s"-iy
Homes For Everybody.
The Peoples' Building and Loan Assoc!*'
tlon ol Butler ,— l'ar value o/each s/utre 9100
This Association pays the borrc
frr ahare, with a weekly expense lo him
ot only 12 els, In addition lo u ht* regular
due*. Kot lurlher inloriuaUon c 11 on or ad
drew
O W MILLKR, 0 M IIEINEMAN, Bec'y
fret Duller, tra
| A DRAMATIC SENSATION,
The Throbbirfl, Tnrilling Drama. How to
Save Money.
1-5 y D. HECK,
d-v ..-id ev-Misg during I he cowing
s. avJli at 1». A. ilK< K>
bREAT CLOTHING EMPORIUM,
So. 11, Xortli Main St., IlufTj't. ltlork,
BUTLER, - Pil.
Entil further notice. This pow--: ,'■ ! IVOH: Isa
won-it-iful -nd variegated win: :nate >n of
tra/K-ul conieJy, and romscu! trag-«ly
««i M rer to bring don !i the boose,
la .. are ;..l Star-. The ;.mli::r
v.;.:' . stj'oui, icature. ihe i.j.luivlng brienj
outlined Is the
PROGRAMME:
; SOXG— TIi' hi ppy man no morereflects.
Who ij-iys his clotnlxig at I>. A. IK-ek .s
ACT I.—S. ::SK l—Time 9 a.ra: Enter your.;,' u-m
»rt| h trlpml Vomtg BUI expUUMIOUB
ti lead UuU ta- direct eaase ■ I his en,'age
n.'nt to the Weid'l.y lam. r-> daii ,uter
was his rebate of an ei-,'ant t-nt at
J) \ .IK- \s tireat ( Em: .irium
Fri.nd tUinbles to the idea and fe luade
h : pi.. v.ltii a new :->iii. Hat. shirts, < .'•iSars
Tie.-.' I'nderwear, <;lov--i. Hose. I rink
Vaii.se. t'aii.r. iia, etc. scene closes with
song, joined ir: by the audience.
! Soso—The •i .y v.lll i f intensely f old.
When D. A. Keck to andernoM. Me.
Act II.— SCESH 2-Tline 11 a.m. Enter »hr.-ng of
V-oii'e. 'lid men, young men. hul; s. etiil-
Or a maua ng matrons w.th m irriar able
daughters, wao with one accord falrqr
Bill if.-: u I'll d.-iU'lit at the wunderful bar
ga .-; -h< VII. The li autlfuloung lady,
Clmlerciia ilnds some Jewe.ery. a pair of
( pair Of Kl'l es. an elegant
•«a!r lli.- • that set her oft exquisitely
that a i.'ide lrotn I nlonvlile and a young
man from t.reece City both propose as die
'• (sty man has on one of l>. A. Heck 8
Iri. -• -1 ii:.its. I iiel -relia decides to
>,a"ronl/e Industrie and a ■ epte
~iiii. l je- v nii.nvihe dude lalks of duels.
* .!• ■: le-. 4't;., ui*t decides not to !-•-•••: tills
v. >r: l >' hile he an gel clothing so cheap
at L). A. liiSCK S Great Emporium.
Song by company, joined by audience:
"I is our experience, one and all.
Ami t >eiy on'- who trl*-s it knows.
That I>." A. liE' K has got the call.
And tak -s the town in selling clothes.
ACT ill. SCKNE S.—Time ten years later:
lllX'K'o LARGEST EMPORIUM.
Ten years are supposed to have elapsed.
1). A. HE' K s store ipia<:i"'|Jed In alze.
Butler a metropolis. Arrival of several
excursions, electric trains an<l a numl>er
or oalloons. with crowds of people to buy
Clothing, Underwear.
Hats, Cap.-; folia rs,
Ntek Ties, Hosiery,
Suspenders, llanilkerchiels.
I'mi.rella:. Trunks
Vall.-a.-K, Satchels,
Bill and I'ockeU>ooks,
i loth, Hair and Tooth Brushes
and Innumerable other artlei'-s which
spaee forbids to mention. Se. ires of pros*
p-runs men and piump Kailier
around the proprietor, all agreeing that
their rl v: iii the world begun from the mo
ment they began to buy their goods from
I
D. A. HECK,
finderclla and her hiisliaiid about to de
pa i i hit Mt. chestnut (tin - is no chest nut)
The I'nlouvllle dude, a dude no longer but
ai i h busini ma iln the city «l Butler,
po,.iiiaiioM 10, oca, noted cnl'-llv for wring
l lie mo a enterprising city In the county,
ami for fair dealing and for the fact 11. A.
lii-.iK S Kin|xjiitiin. Diiir. s I'.loek. Is the
heailipiart-r.s for good goods, lair dealing
and low prices.
All will now Jo!u in singing: -
How It. A. ll' i.li Is wiling clothes,
Way down 'it, in;') roi'l:—
Jll ; watch the wowi that dully (fOfcS
To 1» A. Heck's In DutTy Hit* k.
Curtain falls to Mow but sure music.
Hop Plaster
Without dembt the BEAT plaster mado. When
applied to aay kind of pain or sorenoaa, instant
relief ia felt. Lame Back, Side or llip, Bore Mu«
clea. Severe Aches, 8 trains, Kidney Lrtaeoaes,
Rheumatiam or any sort of soreness in any part
yield inatantly to the pain-killing and strength
ening properties of the Hop Plaster. Virtue® of
fresh Hops, Burgundy Pitch and foreign fluma
combined in a sweet and never failing Poroua
Plaster. Uh':d and recommended by howta of
people. 86c., 6 for sl. everyv/here. Mailed for
imißftcfc(Mies!
Tutt's Pills
Mtlmulute the torpid liv«r,atrenßlh-
en tliedl|ce*tlveoriiaiiH, reiriil»t*llie
bowel*, unit are iiuequaled KM mi
• ntl-blllouM medicine. In
Malarial Districts
their virtue* are widely recognized,
a* ihe.v po»»e*w peculiar properties
In freeing ttoe»y»tem frotn that pol-
NOII. Thlv popnlur remedy rarely
fall* to effectually cure
Dyspepsia, Constipation, Sick
Headache, Biliousness
and all disorders arising from a
Torpid Liver and Bad Digestion.
A Proclamation!
Dr. I.t.uy 1,4-uiH, till ion. Ark.,»uyn
"A ycur UKO 1 liud hlllou* fever;
Tutt'M I'lilH Here HO highly reccoin
mend.Ml that I usedlhein. Meier did
medicine have a happier effect. Ar
ter u practice of a quarter of a cen
tury, I proclaim I linn the bent
ANTI-BILIOUS
medicine ever ii*cd. I alwa.v* pro*
»crlbe them In my practice."
Sold Everywhere.
Office,44 Murray St. New York.
Tutt's Manual of Useful Receipts sent Free.
CATARRH
mi
HAY-FEVER
EL Y'B CUE A M HA LM
In not a li/{Uid, snuff or povrltr. Applied
into nostril* in quickly absorbed. It cleanses
the head. Allays inflammation. 1 lulls the
norm. Ilettorrs the senses of t/mtt. and sriuit.
6» i cents nl UruggUU; by mail, registered, GU eenh.
ELY BROTHERB, Drii f gbt« t Owey t irY.
A J FRANK & CO,
IIKALKKH IN
DRUGS,
MEDICINES,
AND CHEMICALS,
FANCY ANI> TOILET AKTICES,
YI'ONGJ BRL HUES, PERFUMERY, &<•.
. . .. fain'; I'rew rlptlnriH carefully c 0...-
II MIIIIKNI, awl orders aiiHWcn-il wll.li cans una
tllnpulch. our Htock of iiicillrln' M I.h complete,
warranted genuine, ami of the bent '(ualliy.
45 South Main Street,
B'OTLEB, -
SWEET GREEN LEAVES.
Take uia to the hillside, take me to .the rill,
side,
Where the scarlet pimpernal and starry
daisies grow.
Where the woodbine wreathing greet- the
zephyr's breathing,
Where the foam-pearls dance upon the
ripple as they flow.
Take me to the valleys, where the thick,
shady alleys
Will leal me to red clover fields and plains
of yellow sheaves,
And I'll sinj to the bees and ll >wers, I'll tell
the woodland bowers
That the heart brings back its old love to
the sweet, green leaves.
Take me where the birds fly, take me where
the herds lie.
Where the riugdove nestles and the brows
ing heifer lows,
Where the brake will hide me from the fawn
bes.de me,
Where the pebbly runnel kisses wild
reed and ro-e.
Take me where the sunlight only sheds a
dun light,
Where the arm of lady birch With oak and
slder waves,
And their branches, bent with glory, shall
tell the same old story,
That bird and poet sin,' the best 'mid
swtfct, grctn leaves.
—Etiz'i Cook.
NIXIE.
Nobcdv would take little Nixie
Mark bum for a heroine, nor would
one suppose that little figure possess
ed nerve enough to save hundreds of
liveß by her prompt action; but this
was the way of it:
It was a hot Hummer afternoon, and
the most absolute quiet reigned over
the little railroad station at Parker
town, up in Northern New England,
on those sweltering July days. Not
even the customary loafers were
arouDd, and only at train time was
there any thaw of life.
The down train was due at 5:10,
but until then, as sensational writers
say, "all was quiet a? the grave."
Nixie was the station agent's
daughter aud only child. She was
fifteen, although so small she looked
three years younger, and was usually
quiet "as a mouse—"not much zip to
her,'" as the country people said. In
spite of the current opinion, however
she bad, except the small portion of
the time the little country town set
apart for the school Beason, epent
nearly all her time in the ticket office
with her father, picking up, letter for
letter and word for word, the sounds
of the Morse instrument, and finally,
one day, she astonished her father by
taking a telegram by sound, giving
him a neat "copy."
From that day Nixie was installed
as telegraph operator, and the indul
gent father often said "Nick could
run that office just as well as he could
himself"—which, considering that
Mr, Markham was considered by the
boys "a plug operator," might be call
ed a double compliment to Nixie.
Well, this particular afternoon we
are talking about, the aforesaid
"plug" sauntered into the depot with
trouble enthroned on his majestic
brow.
"Nick, I'm summoned on a jury
case up to the Centre Village this af
ternoon. It's too late to get anybody
here, even s'posing there was any
body to get. What are you going to
do about it? S'pose you can tend the
concern alone until I get back—
probably by 6."
'•I guess 80, father," replied Nixie
"There won't be much of anything to
do. Likely there won't be ary pas
sengers for the down train thia hot
day, and I hope [ know enough to
Bell a ticket or two if there are."
"Well, see that those boxes go by
express. The waybills are ready
and iu the drawer. GUCSB you'll get
along all right,," and off he went leav
ing Nixie mistress of the situation,
which phrase meant more than you
might imugine that very particular
day.
At first she felt her newly acquired
importance somewhat and stepped
about briskly, dusting the musty lit
tle office and wataring the few plants
in the windows, but there being ab
solutely nothing to do and no one
coming near, she dropped into inac
tivity ana listened to the click of the
telegraph instrument, which to her
was companionable as the talk of
near friends would be. As the after
noon passed drowsily along, the beat
and stillness overcame her, and drop
ping her flaxen head head on the
desk before her, she was soon—as one
of the good ladies of I'arkertown was
wont to express it—"in the arms of
Morphine "
Afterward the first thing she could
remember about it a voice seeming
to come from her dreams said:
"Taia't likely she is left here alone
and aHleep too,"
"No," responded another evil voice,
"the old man's prob'lv 'round some
where—but," in a lower tone, "come
on, let'B go 'long. The down train'll
be along Boon aud we'll just lay 'em
out."
Nixie was wide awake enough
now, hut she had presence of mind
enough in her small body, and realiz
ed that safety lay in keeping still,
"How fur iB it up there?"
"Sh! Keep mum. Do yon want to
knock the hull thing iu the fire, and
yourself, too?" And then the
quickened hearing caught the wound
of heavy footsteps passing by the
window and on up the track.
Nixie waited until she couldn't
hear the footsteps, and then cautious
ly turned and looked out of the win
dow There they were—two miser
able-looking tramps, hastening up the
track. She recognized them at once
as two men who had been discharged
from a construction train that had
been at work down the road.
What would she do? Oh, if Hhe
could send for her father! But there
was no one near, and beHido by the
time he could get home it might he
too lati—for it was evident that the
wretches were bent upon revenging
themselves of their fancied wrongH
upon the innoceut. She looked at
the clock. Half-past four! She ran
out and looked around the lonely sta
tion. No living being in Hight. She
called once, feebly, but what wan the
ÜBe? If she sent for her father Hhe
had no tangible explanation to give
or real reason to make him hurry
home—only Hhe WLB sure there was
harm coming to the down train, that
long, crowded expreHH filled with
mountain tourists. Hut she muHt do
something.
The men had disappeared around a
slight bend in the track. Nixie ran
in, locked up the office, snatched a
hat from a nail in the corner, and
then hurried up the track until she
arrived at a single curve. Then she
j "made haste more slowly," for there
were the men. Stepping behind a
clump of busies, she watched them,
i Thev had stopped and were doiog
something, she could not at first see
what, to the track. Pretty soon up
came a rail, and in a minute more it
was thrown down a steep ledge with
in four feet of the track, where the
whole train must be precipitated in
less than an hour if something could
not be done to warn them. Nixie
saw it all now, and for a mement
stood, her eyes dilated with horror,
while she saw the scoundrels shake
their fists toward her way, and heard
an imprecation. Then they passed
on, and Nixie, growing cold in the
sudden extremity, turned and sped
toward the depot.
The rail had been removed on a
curve which was shaded on the west
side by a high bank, so that at 5:30 it
was quite dusk there, and as the train
always came in on a down grade,
they came at full speed, So Nixie
thought to herself, "I'm glad I came,
for now I'll hurry and telegraph to
Stratford before the train cjmes by,
and then we'il see. Mr. Tramps, how
your little scheme comes out "
She reached the office and looked
at the clock. Five minutes to five!
and the the train left Stratford at 5:03.
Well, eight minutes was more than
plenty of time if she could "raise"
Stratford. She grasped the key.
"Sd sd-sd" clicked the instrument.
Never before wa3 there so impatient
an operator on that line. With her
eve 3 on the clock, which seemed then,
if ever, to say "forever—never—never
—never—forever," she kept up the
call. Somebody on the other side
'•broke her" twice, but she gave all
the danger signals she could think of.
One, two, three, tour, five—Blowly
pealed the clock—each stroke an
agony two the girl.
Meanwhile the Pgent at Statford
could not operate at all, and the boy
who could, and Berved as general
chore boy about the place, had gone
for the cows, and there was no one to
answer the call on which so much de
pended.
A few minutes and it was too late,
and Nixie was in a new dilemma.
Nixie closed the key in despair
She did not know the train signal,
but seized the red flag under the old
desk and ran for dear life—literally
the dear lives of her fellow creatures
Not until she got to the wrecked
place did she remember that she must
go beyond the curve to stop them or
she would be of no use. Already she
heard the approachig train rumble in
the distance. Faster, faster she sped
around the curve straight on up the
track. She could see them now com
ing in. On they rushed, the great
engine bent on destroying its preci
ous freight. Nixie stopped in the
middle of the track and frantically
swung her red flag, but still the mon
ster rushed toward her, showing no
abatement of speed.
Meanwhile the brakeman and fire
man stood aghast to see the engineer
so utterly regardless of her.
"Stop man!" he shouted; don't you
see the girl?"
"Yes;" said the half drunk engin
eer. "Why don't the little fool get
out of the way? I'll teach her," and
made no movement to atop.
Nixie waited with a sinking heart.
Oh, why did everything go against
her? Was it the will of God that
this dreadful thing muat happen?
The engine was close upon her, and
she ran on a jutting rock by the rail
road, waving her scarlet flag; but just
as the engine came alongside of her
she heard the sharp click of the call
bell in the engine, and saw the fire
man push the engineer aside, and re
verse the engine. The conductor,
who had just seen her and excitedly
pulled the bell-rope, jumped off and
came toward her. But the reaction
was too much for poor Nixie, and she
could only gasp out:—
"Round the curve," and then she
was a white heap, with no sense of
anything.
Passengers rushed out, and, after
some had been to the curve and seen
what the little girl saved them from,
no lady in the land cculd be so loyal
ly waited upon as she was when she
had been lifted into the car and told
modeßtly her little Htory. It was
some little time before the track was
ready for the train to proceed, and
when Nixie got out at her own station
many kind hands pressed hers in fare
well, too, just as the train left, say
ing:—
"You ore the bravest little woman
in the State."
Not until she had been in the office
a good half hour with her father, who
had got home from his lawsuit, aud
wondered what made the train late
and where Nixie had gone to and told
him all the story, did Nixie think to
look at the packet. Then she read a
note:—
"Will Miss Eunice Markham ac
cept the accompanying from the
friends she so bravely saved July 23,
1880
The note was wrapped around SSOO
in bank notes.
"Oh, papa! now you can pay off
the mortgage on the house," cried
Nixie, and the father said:
"I declare, Nick, you get higher
wages as agent than I do!"
The superintendent of the 0 & ' J
Railroad Committee came down to
Parkerstown that week, and soon af
ter there was a vacancy in one of the
best oflices of the company in a neigh
boring city and Mr. Markham was
tendered the situation. He accepted.
"So Nixie can have the schooling she
wants so much," he said; and to-day
M iss Eunice Markham is one of the
most promising pupils in the high
pchool of that city. Hut more than
ever is she the pride of her father's
heart, who never tires of tellingof the
afternoon 'his girl was station
agent "
But after all, you would never
take her for a heroine.
Wrong In his Arithmetic
A Dakota paper says: "At tho
funeral services of tho late Colonel
Winchester on Sunday afternoon,
Mrs. Winchester administered a well
deserved rebuke to the officiating
clergyman. The Rev. I)r Wheezer
had just remarked iu the course of his
sermon that the Colonel was the
fourth husband by that lady, when
the sorrowing widow dried her tears
for a moment and drew a large black
snake whip from behind the sofa and
stjuck the reverend gentleman over
the head several times. She was as
sisted back to the sofa when she
again wept bitterly. It seems that
the Colonel was only her third hus
band.
—The truest wisdom is a resoluto
determination.
BUTLER, PA.. FRIDAY. JUNE 3,1887
THE ORGAN WINS.
U. P. and Other Church Assem
blys.
PHILADELPHIA, May 26.—The
capacious though plain church edifice
of the Second United Presbyterian
Church, Race street, above fifteenth,
wa3 handsomely decorated with flow
ers this morning for the first business
of the Twenty-ninth General Assem
bly of the United Presbyterian
Church of North America. The first
General Assembly was held in
Xenia, Ohio, in 1849, and it has met
five times in Philadelphia, the last
time in 1870 The body is the high
est judicial court in the church. The
statistics of the General Assembly
show:
Synods, 10; Presbyteries, CO; min
isters, 746; students in theology. 55;
ruling elders. 3,515; congregations,
885; mission stations, 144; total mem
bers, 96,641; Sabbath school scholars,
83,617; total contributions during the
year, $977,860.
The meeting this m rning was
opened by Moderator J. F. Brown
lee calling upon Rev. George C. Vin
cent, of Brookville, Pa., for prayer.
A VICTORY FOR THE ORGAN.
The election of the new Moderator
followed, and the time-honored con
test between those in favor of intro
ducing musical instruments in the
churches and those opposed was re
vived. Rev. Robert A Brown, D.
I) , of New Castle, Pa., nominated as
the anti-instrumental candidate, Rev.
J. G Carson, of Xenia, O , and Rey.
Dr. J. B. McMichael of Monmouth,
111., presented Rev. Matthew McCor
mick Gibson, of San Francisco, Cal.,
as an earnest advocate of the or
gan.
The result was a decisive victory
for the organ, who received 129 votes
to 59 for his opponent. Retiring
Moderator Brownlee requested Rev.
Dr. McMichael and Rev. Wm. 11.
McWilliams, D. P., to escort his suc
cessor to the platform. Rev. Dr.
Gibson thanked the Assembly briefly,
lie stated that as he was anxious to
make up the standing committees, he
would call upon his rival, Dr. Carson,
to preside in his absence.
The work of the United Presbyte
rian Church being largely conducted
by several boards appointed by the
Assembly, the reports of the boards
were then called for, and the entire
day was spent in routine work of this
nature The Board of Church Ex
tension, through its secretary, Rev.
A. G. Wallace, reported they had es
tablished a number of missions in va
rious portions of the country, and
that the receipts during the year were
$25,G59 53, which, with the balauce
of last year, $3,081 81, made a total
of $28,740.34. The expenditures
were $26,307 30, leaving a balance of
$2,433 04. The report of the Board
of Freedmen's Missions showed an
aggregate Sunday school enrollment
of 2,000. There are G8 colored
teachers in public schools with a to
tal enrollment of 10,000. The
Board of Foreign Missions, through
its chairman, Rev. Dr. W. W. Barr,
and secretary Dr. J. B Dales, report
ed the receipts for 1887 were $84,-
343 80. Dr. J. B. Dales, of the
Board of Ministerial Relief, reported
the total endowment to be $01,950,
with a balance in the treasury on
April 20 of $2,879
THE BURNING QUESTION.
An appeal and protest from the
Synod of lowa was presented by J.
J, Tat ) and others, appealing from
the decision of the Jowa Synod in re
fusing to sustain an appeal from an
action of the Presbytery of Keokuk,
refusing to direct the session of the
congregation to cause to be removed
the organ from its usurped place in
the worship of God in the congrega
tion, and also refusing to enjoin upon
Bessions under its care the use of mu
sical instruments in the worship of
God, whether in the congregation,the
Sabbath school or the family, where
ever and by whoi: soever attempted
by any under their care until author
ized by proper authorities. The Ju
dicial Committee will have this ques
tion to consider.
The rest of the day was spent in
making up the lists of standing com
mittees. There was a Sunday school
conference this evening. Rev. J. B.
Lee, I). D , and elder T. J Gillespie
read papers on "How can sessions
make the oversight over Sunday
schools more efficient?" Rev J.G A.
McDowell and YV T. Campbell dis
cussed "How to make the Sabbath
schools more efficient." "The advis
ability of special objects for Sabbath
school contributions" was considered
by Elder John M. Wallace. "Praise
in the Sabbath school" was a topic
which Rev. J. D. Carson aud M. T.
McKirdlean discussed.
A I'liEA KOlt KEFOBM.
Among the reports submitted to
day was one by the Committee on
Permanent Reform. It set forth in
substance that all true reform must
bo based on Christianity, aud warned
the members of the church against
the anti christs, among which were
mentioned Mormonism, Romanism,
Inebrietism, Socialism and u number
of minor isms. It recommended that
each minister preach a sermou on
"The Signs of the Times" at least
once a year. The report further
says:
There are many fools in the land
who say "No God, no Bible, no Sab
bath, no church, "no prayer, no wor
ship. Away with all Sabbath laws
ami restraints, arid let the first day of
the week be devoted to the goodness
of pleasure, to travel, recreation and
amusement, to theatrical entertain
ments and beer drinking, tax the
churches, take the Bible out of the
public schools and give the children
of our country a merely intellect
ual training, abolish all chaplaincies
and religious oaths arid run the entire
Government upon purely—or impure
ly—secular principles." Lawless
ness prevails. The most horrible
ble crimes are committed daily. lui
quity is enthroned, and "frameth mis
chief by law."
It is easy to do wrong and hard to
do right. Good men are shot down
like dogs and the murderers go un
punished Yet there are hopeful sigus
in the firmament that give promise of
better days. It is an age of great
missionary zeal and Christian activi
ty, and a great army of moral work
ers have lifted up the standard
agaiust the euemy that is coming in
like a flood.
The committee called special at
tention to three great divisions of
thin army which arc worthy of their
cordial Hupport, viz : National Chris
tian Association and the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.
The reading of the report caused
something of a stir. It was docket
ed and not referred to any committee.
A SECESSION PROBABLE
ST. LOUIS, May 2G —The "union
issue" in the General Assembly of
the Southern Presbyterian Church
has reached a critical point, and from
the expressions let drop in the great
debate to-day, disintegration or dis
ruption will soon take place. Every
speaker admitted the question to be
the greatest the church has had to
pa«s on since the secession of the
church in 18G1. Such eloquent men
as Dr. Palmer, of New Orleans, Dr.
Vaughn, of Virginia, and Dr. Preston
of A'irginia, said that their Presby
teries would not unite with the
Northern church under any circum
stances.
The war was fought over again,
and Dr. Preston described with tell
ing pathos the struggles of the poor
and starved beardless boys who lay
buried under the virgin soil and
who sacrificed themselves for a prin
ciple, and he never proposed to give
that principle up. State rights were
enunciated from the pulpit, and sec
tional feeling worked up as much as
possible by the anti-Unionists. The
Union element, led by Dr. J. 11. Bry
son, of Alabama; Dr. Murkland, of
Baltimore, and Dr. Luckett, of Texas,
were a match in every way for the
opposition. Dr. Bryson described
his services in the field for the South,
lie bad experienced it all, but he was
now willing to shake his Northern
brother's hand. He answered every
argument put forth and explained
that it was the far South, the rejuven
ated Dixie, that was appealing for
uuion, Georgia, Florida and Ala
bama. The border Synods opposed
it.
To day's developments indicate that
another secession will take placo in
the South and that fully two-thirds
of the body now known as the South
ern Presbyterian church will secede
and join the Northern Presbyterian
church. The fragment left is im
bued with the old spirit and will
hold out till the death.
In Slumber lor Five Years.
An extraordinary case of suspend
ed animation is reported from Thenel
les, a town in France. The subject
is a young woman, 25 years of age,
and since the 20th of May, 1883, she
has been continuously in a state of
deep sleep. She has been examined
by physicians aud specialists a num
ber of times, and recently by a select
committee, and from their observa
tions it was learned that her sleep re
sembled a lethargic torpor, in which
her respiration was normal, and her
pulse, although feeble, was found to
be rather rapid—about 100 pulsations
a minute.
Every attempt to arouse her from
her stupor has proved unsuccessful,
and the senses appear closed to every
influence. Souuds, pinching, blows,
piercing the body with a needle, alike
have no effect. The eyes are cast
upward so far that it is not possible
to examine the pupil, nor is any re
flex movement of the eyelids notice
able when the eyeballs are blown
upon. The jaws are firmly set, and
several of the teeth of the subject have
been broken in ignorant attempts to
force them apart.
The subject was in a very delicate
state of health before falling into the
lethargy, and was of a nervous, high
ly Btrung temperament, and was
thrown into a series of convulsions by
a sudden fright, which was followed
by the deep sleep from which she has
never been aroused. It is possible to
feed her with liquids, administered
with a spoon, aud this is done several
times a day, the food consisting
usually of milk, and milk with the
white of egg,syrup and others liquids.
The fluid is poured into the mouth
and thence it flows into the pharynx,
when a swallowing movement may
be observed.
The lievue de VHypnotism,, which
has a long article concerning this
case, considers the patient an hysteri
cal epileptic, thrown into a condition
resembling that period of hypnotism
which is designated lethargic sleep.
It is probable that life will continue
for sometime longer, provided the di
gestive processes continue uninter
rupted, although death usually murks
the end of these long periods of inani
tion.
His Lily.
l-'rom Pioneer I'resH.]
Not so very many days ago a
couple—newly married—stopped at
the Ryan for the night. They hailed
from somewhere in the vally of the
Red district, and had money enough
to make a small ripple in the city.
The bride retired early; but the
groom, still feeling his oats, went out
to see the town. He visited a num
ber of the prominont resorts, and
about miduight found himself in the
hotel elevator. Calmly trans fixing
the host boy with his eye. ho address
ed him: "My boyish, swhere's my
birdesh ? Swhere's my turtle dove?"
The boy, of course, could not answer
him But finding the number of his
room he attempted to take him there.
"Noshir!" said the inebriate; "Ish
hie—wansh slimy cooing. She's
the ros.'sh of the valley, she ish."
Everybody in the rooms along the
hall was awake by this time, and
several heads peeped over the tran
soms. "She's—a—u —a—hie—latnb
ish," he continued, "a swan of the
shea? Where'sh she? Thatsh
what I want—hie—to know. Who
stole my cuckoo from mesh ?" By
this time they were at the door of his
room. It suddenly opened, a hand
and arm clothed in white was thrust
out and the unfortunate yanked in
with a terrific jerk and this remark:
"Here's your rose of Sharon and the
lily of the valley, you blamed old
fool, do to bed !"
Sheep.
The number of sheep in the world
is estimated as follows, according to
the latest statistics:—
South America 100,000,000
Australasia, including
New Zealand 77,000,000
Europe 211,000,000
Africa 22,000,000
Asia 50,000,000
United States 45,000,000
Canada 3,000,000
All other countries 5,000,000
Total 517,000,000
In the United States the average
yield of wool is about six pounds per
head.
—Men often preach from the house
tops, while the devil is crawling in
the basement below.
The Pope on McGlynn
The following is the text of the
letter received by Archbishop Corri
gnn from the Pope, relative to the at
titude and doctrines of Dr, McGlynn:
"To our Venerable Brother, MICHAEL
AUGUSTINE CORRIGAN, Archbishop
of New York:
"VENERABLE BROTHER; Health and
the Apostolic benc-diction. Your let
ter dated the 2d day of April last has
reached us, in which you lament the
contumacious disobedience of a
priest, one of your subjects, not only
toward yourself, but also toward this
Apostolic See, and anxiously seek to
bring before the supreme tribunal of
our authority the false doctrines con
cerning the rights of property dissem
inated by him among the people, in
newspapers and public assemblies.
We, therefore, moved by these your
words, expressed to us with just
grief of heart and in the conscientious
discharge of duty, have accurately
considered the whole series of facts
from the beginning, and have espe
cially seen with commendation your
firmness joined with signal charity.
It has been indeed a great jrief to us
to see the rebellion which has arisen
against your authority in your city
through the deeds of some, their craf
tily devised niachiuations and the
open conspiracy of factious men.
And our anguish has been all the
greater since, from information lately
conveyed to us, we have learned that
there are some others of the clergy
imbued with the doctrines of this
priest, who have not hesitated to ad
here to him, although the clergy gen
erally of the whole diocese and the
greater and better part of the laity
gladly remain with unchanged will in
faithful obedience and loyalty to
you
"It is indeed greatful to us and ap
proved by us that you have labored
to crush ere they sprang up the vic
ious seeds of doctrines scattered under
pretext of helping the masses. Nor
is it less to your praise that with
long sufTering and patience you have
not ceased with watchful industry to
calm proud and restless spirits, al
though they have not refrained from
slanders and reproaches against you
and this Apostolic See. It is fitting,
then that you should be of good heart
and with unwavering firmness apply
all your strength to the work of the
salvation of souls and in defending
the sanctity of faith and discipline.
Nevertheless, led by Christian char
ity, you will leave nothing untried
that with paternal benevolence you
may embrace those who are deceived
by this new doctrine if they return to
vviser counsels
"We, however, will never permit
any injury to your good name and
dignity, much less to the authority
of this Apostolic See, and we will not
fail to make known to you through
the sacred congregation of the Propa
ganda timely measures for the cor
rection of rebellions. Meanwhile we
earnestly pray the God of consolation
that He will console you, venerable
brother, tried by so many cares, aud
as a pledge of His divine favor and a
proof of our special affecticn for you
we lovingly bestow upon you, the
clergy and the people committed to
your care, the Apostolic benediction.
"Given at Rome, at St. Peter's, on
the 4th day of May, ISB7, in the tenth
year of our pontificate.
LEO P. P. XIII."
Lucky Buyers of Inventions
The life dream of ft Lowell lady
has been that the number 272,751
was to be her lucky number. Some
years ago she invested a small amount
of money in letters patent bearing the
favorite number 272,751. She claims
the purchase was made to assist the
inventor, who lost hi? health in the
late war, rather than for her own
speculation, notwithstanding her re
lief in the number. After years of
patient waiting she has been assured
by Borne of the best judges in the
State that she had chosen a lucky
number, as it appears to-day that the
goods which this patent covers are of
considerable value. A Pennsylvania
manufacturer tells a story of the in
ventor of a multiple of rolls or trucks
under the bottom of railroad cars be
tween the truck frame and the body
of the car. The iuventor became
pressed for funds and desired a lone
of SIOO, assigning his patent as se
curity. Out of sympathy, the manu
facturer gave him the money, never
expecting, as he says, to ever get a
dime of it back, and threw the patent
papers aside in his safe, where they
lay undisturbed for ten years. One
day a lawyer of his acquaintance call
ed at his office and inquired if he ever
bought a patent on friction rolls for
a railroad car. After reflecting a mo
ment, he told him that about ten years
before ho hud loaned au inventor some
money on a car patent, but he didn't
expect to ever hear from it again.
The lawyer told him that this patent
was being used on almost every car
now being built, and a large revenue
could be collected. Terms were soon
negotiated for collecting evidence
of infringement; so that
the loan of SIOO to help out the dis
tressed inventor brought him more
money than all his other business—
Boston Journal.
The money paid for patents which
have remained dormant in the hands
of the inventor for a long time after
their issue is in the aggregate very
largo. Incidents similar to those re
lated above come to our knowledge;
very often, where parties have receiv
ed quite handsamo sums for their pat
ents alter several years' waiting,
when all hope ol realizing anything
from them had departed
Upon referring to our file of Patent
Office reports we find the patent re
ferred to as the lucky number 272,751
was for [a window blind support, a
small inyention, but seemingly a
good contrivance, the merit of which
had undoubtedly more to do with the
woman's success than her dream.—
Scii.ntijiv A mrricun.
Wasn't Answering Handout
Questions.
Attorney—You may tell tho court
whether you would believe tho de
fendant under oath.
Witness—Well,now, 'Squire, let's
start fuir on this thing. Would there
be a chance for him to make any
thing out of it, and which side would
the money be on?
Professional base ball players
make plenty of money and many of
them ure wise enough to save it.
There are probably at least twenty
five players in the National League
who havo bank accounts Irom SIO,OOO
to $50,000.
Professional Love Making
Lovely Miss Lucinda Tyler went
to Farmer Hayseed's for the summer.
The object of her visit was to secure
rest and quiet She decided to ab
staiu from all social excitement, and
at first she succeeded. After awhile,
however, her resolution gradually
gave way, and she found herself in
dulging in a pleasant little Hirtatien
with farmer Hayseed's son, John.
John was ccod looking and ac
commodating, and he did not object
in the least to the effects of the city
girl's fascinations. In fact, he rather
seemed to like it, and when he got
hold of her hand one evening—acci
dentally, of course, and gave it a
good squeeze, the afl'air developed in
to something serious.
Of course Miss Tyler's affections
wore not permanently disabled, but
she sympathized with the steady de
votion of her admirer, and encour
aged him, because she, like all women
fancied that sort of thing. Even
Eve left poor Adam for an hour to
flirt with that very insinuating gentle
man known as Beelzebub.
John's courtship was placid and
uuremitting. Everything he could
do for Miss Tyler was done. It was,
therefore, with regret, that he saw
the end of August approaching, for
then she was to leave. He took her
out riding. They entered a long,
well shaded, romantic looking road,
and almost before Miss Tyler knew
anything, John exclaimed with more
or less emotion:
"I love you !"
"This is very sudden," she replied,
"I hope you ain't mad about it."
"No; I don't know"—aud as she
faltered his arm encircled her waist.
There was silence for a minute or
two, andj then pity got the better of
the dear girl's feeliugs, and she said
softly:
"John, I should think that you
would get tired of the monotony of
your life here."
"Yes; it is kind o' tiresome some
times "
"Tell me what you do."
"You won't get mad about it?"
"Certainly not."
"Well, you know, we run this
farm in summer so's to make enough
to keep the family the rest of the
year. Mom see* to the cooking, pap
tends to the work out doors, and they
make me do all the love making busi
ness."
"The love making business."
"Yes, that's what it amounts to.
Flirt with the boarders, you know,
and make 'em believe that they've
made a mash. First it was tough
work—kind o' bashful, you know—
and the first summer I only popped
to two girls. The next summer I got
up to six Last summer I reached a
dozen, and this year—but, say, you
ain't mad about it, are you ?"
"No, dear Johu,' and her head
nestled fondly on bis shoulder.
"What a pretty hat you have. Let
me bold it for you, aud, dear John,
how soft and fine your hair is."
"And she ran her fingers gently
through his chestnut locks. Pres
ently she put both hands up there,
and, after getting a good tight hold,
she pulled with all the gathered
strength of a six week's vacation.
John tried to yell, but ho couldn't
his breath forsook him. lie tried to
speak, but it was no go.
The big tears that rolled down his
cheeks were the oniy manifestations
of his misery, but they were enough
to touch a heart of stone. In about
a minute—to John it seemed a cen
tury—the lovely Miss Tyler released
her hold and gathered several
dozen strands of chestnut hair into a
small knot.
"No, dear John," she said in her
sweetest way, "I ain't mad. I only
wanted u lock of your lovely hair for
a summer souvenir. And now, dear
John, suppose we return."
Dear John obeyed without a mur
mer. They reached home, and that
night, at a family council, John is
sued his ultimatum.
"I)ad," said he. "if there's any
more courtin' business to be done
'round here you've got to do it. I've
quit for good."
The Deadly Salamanders.
NEW YORK, May 17. —About ten
days ago Chas, lteiehe Bros., deal
ers in animals, received two sala
manders from the interior of Japan.
These Japanese terrors have excit
ed great attention, not only because
they are the only ones ever imported
to this country, but on account of
their bad reputations.
Anything that they touch is render
ed poisonous. Water in which they
have poked their noses becomes so
deadly as to kill any living thing that
touches it, The reputation of the
salamander in regard to fire is well
kuown. it is believed that these ani
mals have many other bad habits
about which they are silent.
On Sunday the two wnrty beasts
were left in a shallow tub, and yes
terday it was discovered that both
had escaped. The lurger of the two
was found in a corner of the room,
and without much difficulty was pick
ed up on a cloth and put. back in the
tub. The little one had left a watery
trail in its (light which led out of the
door and half way down a flight of
stairs to a holo just big enough for
tho creature to squeeze through.
The wandering salamander must
have made a quick descent to tho cel
lar door, where a young black bear
of great amiability of character was
chained to the walls. The fall prob
ably sour:"! the salamander's temper
and made him anxious to smash
things, for when the store was opened
the bear was lying dead in its corner
wjth froth about its muzzle and its
body drawn up as if it had died with
the ci.lie. No marks could be found
on the bear's body and no autopsy
was made. That will come in due
time, for everybody wants to know
just how the salamander gets in its
deadly work.
Tim cellar of the store was thor
oughly searched during the day, but
tho lizard wan uot to bo found. Last
night a stream of water was left
trickling down into an iron baton in
the hopes that the pleasant Hound
would attract the salamander, which
must bo very dry indeed by this time.
The unlortuaute part of the affair iH
that nobody known whether the sala
mander kills its victim by biting, spit
ting or merely getting into the same
room. This uncertainty makes tho
hunt peculiarly exciting
—Physical training for girls must
go, says the Toronto Globe. A girl
in Boston discovered that a month's
work in the gymnasium increased
the size of her hand by one size of
glove, ann she quit training quicker
than you could drop a hat. J
Leo's Great Expectations.
J General John 0. Walker in tne Century.]
| The next day we reached th«
' neighborhood of Frederick. I weal
at once to General Lee, who wm
alone. After listening to my report
be said that as I had a division
which would often, perhaps, be or
dered on detached service, an intelli
gent performance of my duty mighl
require a knowledge of the ulterior
purposes and objects of the campaign.
"Here," said he, tracing with bit
Goger on a large map, ' is the line of
our communications, from Rapidan
Station to Manassas, thence to Fred
erick. It is too near the Potomac,
and is liable to be cut any day by
the enemy's cavalry. I have there
fore given orders to move the line
back into the Valley of Virginia, by
way of Staunton, Harrisonburg, and
Winchester, entering Maryland at
Shepardstown,
I wish you to return to the mouth
of the Monocacy and effectually de
stroy the aqueduct of the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal. By the time that is
accomplished you will receive orders
to co-operate in the capture of Har
per's ferry, and you will not return
here, but, after the capture of Har
pers Ferry, will rejoin nsatHagers
town, where the army will be con
centrated. My information is that
there are between 10,000 and 12,000
men at Harper's Ferry, and 3,000 at
Martiusburg. The latter may escape
towards Cumberland; but I think the
chances are that they will take refuge
at Harper's Ferry and be captured.
"Besides the men and material of
war which we shall [capture at Har
per's Ferry, the position is necessary
to us, not to garrison and hold, but in
the bauds of the enemy it would be
break in our new line of communica
tions with Richmond.
"A few days' rest at Hagerstown
will be of great service to our men.
Hundreds of them are bare-footed,and
nearly all of them are ragged. I
hope to get shoes and clothing for
the most needy. But the best of it
will be that the short delay will en
able us to get up our stragglers—not
stragglers from a shriking disposition,
but simply from inability to keep up
with their commands, I believe
there are not less than from eight to
ten thousand of them between here
and Rapidan Station. Besides these,
we shall be able to get a large num
ber of recruits who have been accum
ulating at Richmond for some weeks.
I have now lequeßted that they be
sent forward to join us. They onght
to reach us at Hagerstown. We
shall then have a very good army;"
and he smilingly added: "One that I
think will be able to give a good ac
count of itself."
"In ten days from now," he con
tinued, "it the military situation is
then what 1 confidently expect it
to be after the capture of Harper's
Ferry, I shall concentrate the army
at Hagerstown,effectually destroy the
Baltimore and Ohio road, and march
to this point," placing his finger at
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. "That is
the objective point of the campaign.
You remember, no doubt, the long
bridge of the Pennsylvania railroad,
over the Susquehanna, a few miles
west of Harrisburg. Well, I wish
effectually to deßtroy that bridge,
which will disable the Pennsylvania
railroad for a long time. With the
Baltimore and Ohio in our posses
sion, and the Pennsylvania railroad
broken up, there will remain to the
enemy but one route of communica
tion with the West,and that very cir
cuitous, by way of the Lakes. After
that, I can turn my attention to Phil
adelphia, Baltimore or Washington
as may seem best for our interests."
I was very much astonished at this
announcement, and I suppose he ob
served it, for he turned to me and
said:
"You doubtless regard it hazardous
to leave McClellan practically on my
line of communication, and to march
into the heart of the enemy's coun
try?" I admitted that such a thought
had occurred to me.
"Are you acquainted with General
McClellan ?" he inquired. I replied
that we had served together in the
Mexican war under General Scott,
but that I had seen but little of him
since that time.
"He is an able General, but a cau
tious one, His enemies among his
own people think him too much so.
' Ilis army is in a very demoralized
and chaotic condition, and will not be
prepared for offensive operations—
or be will not think it so—for three
or four weeks. Before that time I
hope to be on the Susquehanna."
Unabridged.
Lady in book store—What is that
fine large volume—a new novel?
Clerk—Webster's Unabridged.
Lady—Unabridged? Ob, that must
be one of those disappointing stories
that come out wrong. I want a good
novel, where the hero falls into a for
tune and marries the heroine —where
all troubles are bridged over.
—The hardest useful labor is less
exhausting, in the long run, than ex
citing pleasures, as most of their
devotees in middle life sadly con
fess.
—"But your honor," said the pris
oner, "I am not guilty of this crime.
I have three witnesses who will
swear that at the hour when this
man was robbed I was at home in
my own chamber taking care of my
baby." "Yes, your Honor," glibly
ariHwered the prisoner's counsel,
"that iB strictly true. We can prove
a lullaby, your Honor."
—Moral power is measured by the
obstacles met and overcome.
—They that do nothing are in a
fair way to do worse than noth
ing.
—Tho cabbage crop should prove
profitable to the growers, as 5000
heads can be grown on an acre of
ground.
—lt is said that the Czar of Rus
sia has a photograph album contain
ing pictures of all the men who have
tried to kill him.
—A Kentucky negro threw a lump
of earth at a mocking bird and killed
a mule stone dead. He evidently
meant to knock the bird off his perch
iu case he bit him.
—We have ten thousand dollars
worth of furniture in our three ware
rooms at No. 19 Jefferson St., Butler,
Pa. The best as well as the cheap
est, but all the best made for the price.
All persons will find it to tbeir ad
vantage to examine our stock and as
certain our pricee before purchasing.
MILLKB BRO'S.
NO. 29