VOL. XXIV.
Administrators' Notice.
ESTATE OF H. M. HARBISON, DEC'D.
Whereas letters of administration have been
granted by the Register ot Butler county. 1 a..
10 the undersigned on the estate of K, M. Har
bison, late of Buffalo twp.. Butler county, Pa., ,
dec'd. all persons who know themselves In- I
debted to said estate will make Immediate
payment, and those having claims against the
same will present,them properly authenticated
for settlement to the undersigned.
,J. 11. IIAKBISON,
JOHN HARBISON.
FREEFORT. IN 0., PA, Administrators.
ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER Mr MICHAEL,
LATE OF CLAY TOWNSHIP, DEC'D. |
Letters testamentary on the estate of j
Christopher McMicb&el, dec'd, late of Clay ,
township, Butler 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
ment. , _ ,
JAPHIA McMICHAEL, Ex'r.
EUCLID P. 0., Butler Co. Pa.
Executors' Nolice.
Letter!) testamentary having l)een granted to
the undersigned on the estate of Robert llessel
gesser. deceased, late ot Wlntleld twp.. Butler
co. Pa., all persons knowing themselves In
debted to said estate will make Imme.llate paj -
ment, and those having claims agalns sal l es
tatp will present the same properly authenticat
ed foi nESSELG KSSER.\
DAVID HESSEI.GESSEIt.f Ex rs.
April 18, 'BT. LeasurevUle, Butler Co.. la.
A RARE CHANCE!
FOR SALE.
ONE OF
Butler County's Best Farms
Containing 130 Acres.
All under a high state of cultivation; no
waste laud; under good fences, a large
EIGHT-ROOM FRAME HOUSE,
almost new, with cellar under the whole
house, a large frame bank barn, 50x52, a
three hundred dollar spring house,
and all other necessary outbuild
ings. Excellent water.
30 ACKEB
OAK AND CHESTNUT TIMBER
Good orchard. Choice fruit of all kinds.
Churches and schools convenient. This
farm is located on the Unionville
road in
Franklin Township,
one mile from Mt. Chestnut and five miles
from Butler, and will be sold on easy
terms. Immediate possession will be given
Call on or address
T. W. YOUNG,
Mt. Chestnut, Pa.
FARM FOR SALE
In Sugarcreek township, Armstrong county,
near Adams P. 0., one and one-fourth mile east
of the new oil development In Sugarcreek twp.
Farm contains
100 ACRES,
with bauk barn, 32x00 feet;
BRICK HOUSE.
18x30 feet, 2 stories, with cellar, frame kitchen,
14x10 feet; good spring of water, farm well wa
tered, good orchard of grafted fruit. Farm in a
good state of cultivation. About
75 ACRES CLEARED,
balance in good timber. Will sell extremely
low for cash. For particulars I uqulre of
J. R. WICK,
lUmeraburg.
Clarion Co., Pa,
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.
FARM of 175 acres near R. R. station. 90 acres
improved land, convenient to Pittsburg; barn
is looxtio and cost $4500-is good as new-a good
6 room frame house, good orchard. Price SBOOO.
MIGHT TAY A CASH UIFFF.UK.JJCB on a trade.
We have small and large farms for sale or trade.
Patent and Pension eases prosecuted. Read
the new pension laws and write to us
J. 11. STKVK.VSON'S & Co's Agency,
100 Fifth Ave., Pittsburg, Pa.
FOR SAIiE
Firs*, Hill*, Coal Lands, Etc.,in Western Penn
■yvania, W. J. KISKADPON, Frecport, Pa.
Every Monday in Freeport and every Tuesday
at Pittsburgh. 129 Filth Ave., 2d floor. Send
for printed list, may 28,84,1 y.
Swithin C. Shortlidge's Academy,
For Tonng Men and Boys, Media, Pa.
12 miles from Philadelphia. Fixed price covers
every expense, even books, Ac. No cxti'a
charges. No Incidental expenses—No examina
tion for admission. Twelve experienced teach
ers, all men and all graduates. Special oppor
tunities for apt students to advance rapld.y.
Special drill for dul and backward boys. Pa
trons or students may select any studies or
choose the regular English. Scientific, Business,
Classical or Civil Engineering course. Students
flitted at Media Academy are now in Harvard,
Yale. Princeton and ten other Colleges and
Polytechnic schools? 10 students sent to col
lege In ISS3, 15 In I*B4, 10 In 1885, 10 In 1886. A
graduating class every year lr. the commercial
department. A Physical and chemical Laab-
Catorr, Gymnasium and Ball Ground. 1500 vols,
added to Library In 1883. Physical apparatus
doubled In 1883. Media has seven churches and
a temperance charter which prohibits the Bale
of all Intoxicating drinks. For new Illustrated
circular address the Principal and Proprietor.
SWITHIN C. SHOIITLIIHiE, A. M., (Harvard
Graduate) Media, Pi. s-c-86-iy
mackTNAC.
Summer Tours.
Palace Steamers. Low Bates.
Four Trips per Week Between
DETROIT, MACKINAC ISLAND
Bt. Igr.ace. Chabovgsn, Alpena, HarrUville,
Oscoda, Sana Beach, Port Huron,
St. Clair, Oakland House, Marine City.
Svery Week Day Between
DETROIT AND CLEVELAND
Special Sunday Trips during July and August.
Oun ILLUSTRATED PAMPHLETS
Bates and Recursion Tickets will be furnished
by your Ticket Agent, or address
C. 0. WHITCOMB, Go"'I Pa««. Agent,
Detroit & Cleveland Steam Nav. Co.
DETROIT, MICH.
Teachers' Examinations. 1887.
The annual examinations for teachers in
Butler County will be held as follows:
June 14 Renfiew.
" 15 Petersville.
16 Evans City.
" 17 Portersville.
" is Prospect.
•« 21 Centreville.
" IX, Harrisville.
" 27...' Middletown.
" 28 Millerstown.
2!> Fairview.
" 30 Rruin.
July 1 a North Washington
" 2 Farmington.
" 12 Unionvillc.
« 13 Glade Mill.
14 Saxonburg.
" I. 1 } Coylesviile.
" 1(5 Butler.
" 30 Sunbury.
Special examinations will be held in Butler
on the last Saturdays of August, September
•nd October.
Examinations will begin at half-past 8
o'clock a. m. Applicants will bring as a
specimen of writing, a composition of fifteen
to twenty lines on "flow to Teach Penman
ship." Candidates unknown to the Super
intendant must furnish evidence of good
moral character. "Directors and citizens are
invited. The Superintendaut will be in his
office in the Court House on the second and
last Saturdays of each month throughout
the year, except the dates given above.
J.E.SNYDER,
P. O. Address, Co. Sup't of Schools.
Slipperyrock, Pa.
|gy Advertise in (be C ITIJSEN.
THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
A DRAMATIC SENSATION,
The Throbbing, Thrilling Drama. How to
Save Money.
Hy D. HECK,
Author of the -The Bride Won; or. What a New-
Suit of Clothes Did," will be enacted every
dav and evening during the coming
season at D, A. DECK'S
GREAT CLOTHING EMPORIUM,
So. 11, North Main St., DufTj's Block.
BUTLER, - PA.
Vntil further notice. This powerful work Is a
wonderful and variegated combination of
tragical comedy, and comical trngedy
ami never tails to bring down the house.
The actors are all Stars. The costuming
will be a strong feature. The following brlcny
out lined Is the
PROGRAMME:
SONU- Ihc happy man no more reflects,
Who buys his clothing at D. A. Heck's
ACT I,—SCENE t—Time 9 a.m: Enter young man
with lrlend. Voung man explains to his
friend that the direct cause of his engage
ment to the wealthy farmer's daughter
was his purchase of an elegant suit at
D. A. HECK'S Great Clothing Emporium.
Friend tumbles to the idea and Is made
happy with a new suit. Hat, Shirts, collars
Ties, Underwear. Gloves. Hose, .Trunk
Valise. Cmbrella, etc. Scene closes with
song. Joined In by the audience.
SONU— The day will be Intensely cold.
When D. A. Heck Is undersold, Ac.
ACT 11. —SCKKK 2— Time 11 a.m. Enter throng ot
people, old men, youn# men, ladies, eliil
dron. managing matrons With iuarrlarable
daughters, who with one accord fairly
shriek with delight at the wonderful bar
gains shown. The beautiful young lady,
Cinderella linds some Jewciory. a pair of
corsets, a pair of Kid Gloves, an elegant
pair or Hose that set her off so exquisitely
that a dude from l nlonvtlle and a young
man from Greece City both propose.as the
Greece city man has on one of 1). A. Heck s
jTeslstable suits, Cinderella decides to
oatronlze home Industries and accepts
aim. The Vnlonville dude talks of duels,
suicides. Ac., but decides not to leave this
world while l e can get clothing so cheap
at D. A. llfcX K'S Great Emporium.
Song by company, joined by audience:
Tis our experience, one and all.
And every one who tries if knows,
rival D. A. DECK has got the call.
And takes the town in selling clothes.
ACT III.—SCENE 3.—Time ten years later:
HECK'S LARGEST EMPORIUM.
Ten years art; supposed to have elapsed.
]>. A. HECK'S Store quadrupled In size.
Butler a metropolis. Arrival of several
excursions, electric trains and a number
ot balloons, with crowds or people to buy
Clothing, Underwear,
Hats, Caps, Collars,
Neck Ties, Hosiery,
Suspenders, Handkerchiefs,
Umbrellas, Trunks
Valises, Satchels,
Bill and rockctbooks,
Cloth, llalr and Tooth Brushes
and innumerable other articles which
space forbids to mention. Scores or pros
perous men and plump matrons gather
around the proprietor, till agreeing that
their rise In the world began train the mo
ment they began to buy their goods Horn
D. A. HECK,
Cinderella and her husband about to de
part tor jit. Chestnut (this is no chestnut)
The Unionville dude, a dude no longer but
a rich business man in the city ot Butler.
Population 10.0CJ, noted chiefly lor being
the most enterprising city In the county,
and tor fair dealing and for the fact l>. A.
IlEClv'S Kmporluni, Bully's lllock. Is the
headquarters lor good goods, lair dealing
and low prices.
All will now join In singing:—
How I). A. Heck is selling clothes,
Way down at bed rock—
Just watch the crowd that dally goes
To B. A. Heck's in Buff'y Block.
Curtain falls to slow but sure music.
SliarpPains!
Backache, Bheumatiam.Crlak. Sprains, Neural
gla. Stitches, Sciatica, Lame Side or Hip, Kidney
Affections, Sore Chestor pain in any part, local
or deep-seated, quickly go when a Bop Plaster
is applied. Prepared from Burgundy Pitch,
Canada Balsam and the medicinal virtues of fresh
Hops. Acts instantly, cures quiokly. The great
est strengthening plaster ever known. All ready
to apply. Bold by druggist and country stores,
25 ets., 6for «1.00. Mailed for price. Propria*
ton, HOP PLASTER CO., Boston, Mass.
Hop Plaster
Toft's Pills
REGULATE THE BOWELS.
Habitual Costivenesa
Causes derangement of the entire svstem, and be
gets diseases that are hazardous to life. PerHons of
a costive habit are subject to Headache, Defective
Memory, Gloomy Forebodings, Nervousness, Fevers,
Drowsiness, Irritable Temper and other symptoms,
which unfits the gufferer for business or agreeable
associations. Regular habit of body alone can cor
rect those evils, and nothing succeeds so well In
achieving tlilscondlt lon asTutt*s Pills. By their uso
not only Is the system renovated, but In conse
quence of the harmonious changes thus created,
tncre pervades a feeling of satisfaction: the men
tal faculties perform their fuuctlous with vivacity,
and there Is an exhilaration of mind, freedom of
thought, and perfect heart's ease tliat bespeaks the
full enjoyment of lioalth.
SECRET OF BEAUTS'
Is liealtb. Tho necret of health la the
uiwrr to discxt a proper quantity of food.
Tbtscan neverbeuonewhen tho liver does
not act Us parr. It is the driving wheel in
the mechanism of man, and when it Is out
til order, the whole system becomes de«
ranged, and Fever, Dyspepsia, Mick Head
ache, Constipation, Jaundice. Billons fol
io and General Debility ensue. To restore
the functions of the Liver aud impart that
beauty which always attends a healthy
constitution, Dr. Tutt's Liver Pills ure
recou:mended. They are not a cure-all.
but are designed solely tor the disordered
JLiver ana the diseases which it produces.
Tutt's Liver Pills
STIR UP THE -TORPID LIVER.
SOLD BI ALL DRUGGISTS, 25c.
CATARRH
HAY-FEVER
ELY'S CREAM BALM
Is not a liquid, muff or powder. Applied
into nostrils is quickly absorbed. It cleanses
the head. Allays inflammation. Heals the
sores. Restores the senses of taste and smell.
60 rrnlt at Vrugqiuts; by matt, regintered, CI) cent*.
ELY BROTHERS, Druggists,Owcgo,NY.
The Reason
Why you should send your order for any kind of
Rye or Itonrl 011 Whiskey. Brandy, (liii. Wines.
.Sx., to ,1. Schumacher, No. !h"4 Liberty St., Pitts
burg. Pa., is because he keepstlie best and pur
est goods in that line, and sells them at lower
prices than any house in Pittsburg.
Three year old Pure live, S2.no per gallon.
Four year old Pure Kye, ?2.rt> per gallon.
Five year old Pure Kve, $3.00 per gallon.
From 5 to s year old/Pure Kye &1.00 to $5.00 per
gallon. The' purest imported Wines, Brandies
and (!ins prescribed by physician* for medical
purposes. Goods shipped to all parts of the
country. No charge for package, call or write
and give me a trial order and you will after that
ileal with no other house. Send money with
order, by registered letter or I*. <). order." U. S.
Revenue laws prohibit shipping goods O. If.
Respectfully Jacob Schumachbh,
9C-I Liberty St., Pittsburg, Pa.
located two minutes walk from Uu
io.i Depot.
George's Anti-Poverty Poem.
| A sign is seen in the skies to-day,
And the stars in its light grow dim and gray,
It blesses as sunshine, and gladd;ns the sight
Of the hopeless sunk in the shades of night.
Despair is banished, and sorrows fade
In the light of the Cross of the New Crusade.
Here is hope for all: here is truth at last;
And the powers of evil stand aghast,
And curse the emblem whose coming riyes
Their vested injustice and legal gyves.
Theyiklter and palter and shrink dismayed
In the light of the Cross of the New Crusadt*
Long ! all, long ago, the glorious sign
Was seen by the conquering Constautine;
And in later ages its radieuce beamed
As crusaders thro* forest and valley streamed;
But the light of their emblem was but a shade
To the light of the Cross of the New Crusade.
For here is justice and Brotherhood;
Love, Liberty, Peace and the gladsome brood
Of Joys that where ir jth is law increase;
Here social and credal hatreds cease,
Their voodoo and fetish ghosts are laid
In the light of the Cross of the New Crusade,
Hosanna! The day of oppression dies,
And with it the hoary-headed lies
Made sacred by age. The "right divine"
To mountain and lake, to meadow and mi.ie,
To enclose and to robe, is impotent made,
la the light of the Cross of the New Crusade.
THE SUBSTITUTE.
It was a bright day in the early
part of October, 1803, that John
Matthews stopped his horses in the
middle of a loDg furrow he was draw
ing, to watch, with curious eyes, the
action of a United States officer, who
was slowly making his way toward
him over the freshly plowed ground.
After the customary salute, the strang
er said: ''l am not mistaken in sup
posing that I have the honor of ad
dressing Mr. John Matthews, of Han
over township?"
'.That is the name to which I an
swer in the regions round about
here," was the reply of the puzzled
plowman.
"Then, this paper will explain my
business," returned the officer, taking
a legal looking document from his
pocket, and putting it into the out
stretched hand of Matthews.
A swift glance at the contents of
the paper caused a change in the coun
tenance of the farmer.
"I thought that the quota of our
township had been filled?" he said, as
with trembling fingers he folded the
document and returned it to its envel- 1
ope.
"It seems not," answered the offi
cer, briefly,. "We have raised an im
mense amount of bounty for volun
teers, at any rate," responded Mat
thews.
"And still a little short. You will (
report at hepdquarters to-morrow (
evening at four o'clock," said the 1
stranger, turning his horse and gal- '
loping away.
John Matthews was no coward, 1
and if he had been a young man he 1
would have been in the ranks months
ago, but a young family had hitherto 1
demanded his presence at home, and
now, a favorite daughter, his first- 1
born, was slowly fading away with i
consumption. It would be Jhard ;for
him to take a last look at her young i
face—for she would be under the sod [
before he returned, if that time should
ever come.
Unhitching his horses from the
plow, he led tbein to the stable, un
harnessed and .fed them, hoping by
the delay to gain his wonted com
posure before breaking the unexpect
ed news to the dear ones, as yet un
conscious of the cioud that overshad
owed them.
Going round to the back door,
where his wife was at work, he made
known the object of the stranger's
visit 4 and begged her, for Maggie's
sake, to bear up bravely under the
heavy tidings.
"You must not think of going,
John. Maggie could not live through
the parting," began his wife.in a quiet
but decided voice.
"You taik just like a woman, Ma
ry. This is an imperative call, and
must be obeyed. You know that my
going at this time is not from
choice."
"I understand all about that, John.
I had not thought of lifting my puny
arm against the powers that be—but
you cannot go."
"What do you mean wife ?" asked
honest John,wondering if the ill news
had not made the good woman a lit
tle daft.
"There are plenty of men ready to
go for monev, John, and there is that
five hundred dollars in the bank,"was
Mary'B cheerful reply.
"But that has been laid aside to re
model the old homestead," sighed
John, thinking of all the improve
ments the money could make.
"Better live in the old house a few
years longer, than part with i«s head
forever," insisted Mrs. Matthews, and
she carried her point, .for before the
morrow's sun went down a staunch,
able-bodied man had agreed, for the
sum of five hundred dollars, to face
death in John's place.
The mouths passed away—Maggie
went to join the white-robed throng
in Heaven, and before the June roses
were again in bloom, the angel of
Peace had spread her wings over a
torn and bleeding country. The
years as they came and went, left
their blessings on the home of the
Matthews. A new house took the
place of the old one, and the former
landmarks were widened for the rich
harvests, and the large increase from
tho flocks filled to overflowing the
coffers of the honest farmer, One by
one his boys ard girls went out from
beneath the sheltering love of the
dear old roof, to build up homes for
themselves. At last only lloy, the
baby, remained to stay aud comfort
them in their declining years
It was Decoration Day, 1874, that
John Matthews announced his deter
mination of running down to the city
to see the procession. His heart burn
ed within him as he listened to the
thrilling tales of suffering and death
that the memories of the day called
forth. While standing in a quiet cor
ner watching the old veterans strew
ing the graves of their comrades, the
sobs of a little girl near him touched
a tender place in his great, warm, lov
ing heart. Moving up near her he
inquired the cause of her distress.
"My papa was a soldier, but his
grave is far, far away, and nobody
puts flowers on it. Mamma always
cries on Decoration Day, and says if
papa had only lived, we would have
a pleasant home like other folks."
'•What is vour mother's name?"
a9ked the kind man when he thought
of the bill he would send her, when
ho should reach home.
"Mary I'ritchard," answered the
child. John Matthews gave a quick
start, but controlled his voice to ask
the father's name.
"Lenox—Lenox Pritchard; and I
had a little brother Lenox, but he
died, to." the little one ran on in an
artless way, but John Matthews
heard only the name "Lenox Prit
chard," and and asked: "What regi
ment did he belong to?" "One hun
nred and Fortieth Pennsylvania,"
was the reply. "The same," he
mused. "It must be my man. Sure
ly there would not be two of such an
uncommon name in the same regi
ment."
He plied the child with other ques
tions, but she could only tell that
she was an infant when her father
went away, and was now almost
eleven years old, and that her name
was Nell. The ceremonies in the
cemetery being over, he asked her to
take him to her mother. At the
door the older sister, Alice, met
them.
Without waiting for au introduc
tion, he said: "This little girl tel's
me that her father's name was Lenox
Pritchard, and that he was a member
of the One Hundred and Fortieth
Pennsylvania."
"Yes, and he was killed at Spott
sylvania, May 12, 18G4."
"Did he volunteer, or ?"
"He went as a substitute for a gen
tleman who had been drafted," she
replied."
"I thought so. Can you tell me
that man's name?" he asked hoarsely.
"I never heard the name,l believe,"
said Alice looking at her questioner
curiously. >.
"I'd give a good deal to know,"
said he."
"I can ascertain from mother. Sl-e
knows all about the enlistment,"
Alice returned.
If you would allow me to speak to
her myself I would be greatly oblig
ed," the farmer ventured.
"Certainly, but yon will find us in
straightened circumstances," she an
swered, leading the way up the rick
ety stairs. The room to which sue
ushered him was neat and clean but
almost destitute of furniture. Tjc
emaciated mother was ly'ng on the
only bed the room possessed.
Plunging right into business, he
was not loDg in ascertaining that tue
Lenox "ritchard he sent away from
wife and children, and the Lenox
Pritchard who slept on the lonely
battle field were identical.
"That man died for me," he ex
claimed. "My bones ought to be
mouldering in that lonely grave, and
Lenox Pritcbi.rd ought to be here
providing for his helpless family."
"It was no fault of yours, Mat
thews. If he had not gone for you
he would have gone for some one
else. He was out of work and accept
ed your offer eagerly. The next
morning he went off in good spirits,
but he never came back again. A
friend marked his grave, but I have
no hopes of ever looking upon the
spot where he lies buried.
"These memorial days bring back
my griefs afresh, but my Father's
hand is in it all, and soon I shall join
them in the land where farewells aro
never spoken."
"You must come out to the country
and get a breath of pure air. A few
of our sunshiny days would put new
life into your blood, and my good
wife would soon bring roses back to
the cheeks of these pale damsels,
whom I cheated out of a father," said
John Matthews drawing his sleeve
across his eyes.
It was arranged finally that he
should call in a week for the desolate
family, but he did not leave until he
had slipped, a gold eagle into the poor
wasted hand outstretched to him at
parting.
"Mary," said he, after rehearsing
his story in the presence of his wife
and son, "I have about concluded to
give that little cottage in town to Mrs
Pritchard and her children. It would
be mighty easy to haul a load of coat
now and then, or throw some wood
or apples into the wagon when we
are going to mill. You know we
would never miss such things "
"But we must give so we will miss,
John. Just think what your fate
would have been if Lenox Pritchard
had not died in your stead. It's no
charity, but a debt we owe this fam
ily."
"You are right, Mary. While
John Matthews lives his substitute's
wife and children shall not want."
The little cottage was neatly fur
nished, and a week later Mrs. Prit
chard and family found a pleasant
home beneath its roof. ♦ Through
their benefactor's influence Alice se
cured a class in music and once more
the joyous tinge of health came back
to her mother's wan face. To make
our story complete I must tell you of
a quiet wedding celebrated at that
home a few years later, when Alice
wore the orange blossoms, and Dr.
Roy Matthews placed the wedding
ring upon her finger.
Little Nell is a teacher now herself,
but she will never forget the day
when Matthews came to her ormng
the graves of the dead heroes, who
had friends to weep for them.
In a quiet corner of the village
churchward, far removed from the
noise and bustle of the city, there is a
solitary grave, marked by a plain
monument, with the name of Lenox
Pritchard inscribed upon it. On
Decoration Day it is so.ewn with
more flowers and wet with more tears
than those of Nell and her mother.
Washington County Romance.
The man who wants to kick him
self lives in the southei j part of
Washington county. For this long
time a youth down there wan'3d to
marry his daughter, bat he stubbo/n
--ly refused his consent. The other
day when the twain were together
the lover proposed a jaunt over the
Washington and Waynesbirg. It
would cost only $lO4 aud be made
in a few hours. They went. Tue
old man heard of it and concluded
it was an elopement. There was no
train for hours. The team was
hitched to the carriage and there was
a wild drive of 18 miles to Washing
ton. Had the detectives seen the
flying lovers? No. Of course not;
the lovers were gawking around the
railway station. Telegrams were
sent to the police in every direction,
and the old man with heavy heart
and depleted pocketbook turned
toward home. The lovers having
seen the wonders of Washington
turned toward home also. The train
beat the old man's team, and when
he drove up to the house there was
the missing daughter peeling potatoes
for supper.
—Make smallpox fashionable, and
society would go a mile to get it,
BUTLER. PA.. FRIDAY. JUNE 10.1887
COMMUNICATIONS.'
Memorial Day.
BRUIN, Pa., May 31 1887.
KDS ClTlZEN:—Memorial Day was
observed in this place, with appopri
ate ceremonies,
Long before the appointed hour,
could be seen the ladies and children,
wending lheir way into the village,
laden with flowers,
At the appointed time Lysander
Ilobb, Post 530, assisted by the order
of the Royal Templers of Temper
ance and the Sabbath Schools, escort
ed by the Bruin Cornet Band, march
ed with solemn tread, to the notes of
the funeral march, to the cemetery,
where with fitting ceremonies, was
paid the tribute of gratitude to the
memories of the sleeping heroes who
offered themselves on the Alter of
Freedom, that this Nation might
live.
Returning to the M. E. Church, by
request of Post 530, Comrade Ponti
us of Post 75 of Parker City, deliver
ed a neat, and well chosen address to
an attentive and appreciative audi
ence.
After partaking of a hasty lunch
Post 530 accompanied by the Cornet
Band, took up the line of march, in
conveyances previously provided, to
the viliage of Annisville, about six
miles west of Bruin, where we were
met in true fraternal spirit,by citizens
of that place.
After the services in the cemetery,
the Post was eseorted to a repast,
spread under the cool shade of the
maples, which for quality and quan
tity, would gladden the heart of any
old so'dier, and to which we (latter
ourselves we did ample justice, as
the piles of empty dishes would testi
fy-
We then repaired to the church,and
Comrade J. W. Orr being called to
the front delivered a neat and appro
priate address on the significance of
memorial services, after which we re
turned to our homes in the evening,
somewhat fatigued, but conscious of
a day well spent and one long to be
remembered by the members of Ly
sander Robb Post.
This account of memorial day here
would be incomplete without a notice
of the rare entertainment in the even
ing, given by Professor Brown's se
lect school of Bruin, which reflects
great credit on teacher and pupils,
and as a patriotic, literary and me
morial entertainment was a success.
SCRIBE,
Wedding Bells.
EDS. CITIZEN: If mankind were
simply to follow the footsteps of their
ancestors ; if the old ways were the
only ways ; if no new thoughts or
ideas were advanced; if each gen
eration were simply to imitate their
ancestors, how much advancement
would be checked; how little pro
gress our prosperous Nation would
make by her second centennial ; how
many pleasantries of life would never
help cheer us on our way Thanks,
then, to those who spare neither time
nor pains in entertaining friends,
and especially when that entertain
ment tends to elevate mentally, mor
ally and religiously.
Although the 2Gth of May, 1887,
was not so bright and serene as the
poet can picture, yet by previous in
vitations friends poured into the resi
dence of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Stewart,
of Connoquenessing township, intent
upon celebrating the silver wedding
of their host and hostess. The re
ception given to guests upon their
arriving was all that could be desired.
The dinner was far beyond our de
scription, but it is sufficient to say
that to the eye it was gorgeous, and
the hour spent in trying to annihilate
some of the good things which the
family had prepared was the most
enjoyable hour that could be spent
among the luxuries of life.
Of those invited about ninety were
present. After this sumptuous feast
the bride and bridegroom were ush
ered into the parlor The assembly
was called to order and Judge J. F.
Stewart, of Kentucky, brother of the
groom, was chosen President, and E.
J. McJunkin Secretary. The Presi
dent upon taking the chair spoke in a
verv pleasing aud entertaining man
ner. A great many valuable pres
ents awaited an owner, and Rev. J.
W. Miller, of I'ortersville, in a very
masterly way presented these pres
ents to proper ones. Of tbe presents
we will name but a few of tbe many.
Probably the one most prized was a
large crayon portrait of little Georgie,
deceased, son of A. G. and M. E.
Stewart, in a most beautiful frame,
presented by M. S. Hays, brother of
Mrs. Stewart, of Kausas. A draft
for twenty-five dollars from A. H.
Hays, brother of Mrs. Stewart, of
Kansas; an elegant fruit dish by
Judge J. F. Stewart and lady; a
lovely set of silver individual butter
dishes bv t Mrs. Maggie Campbell, of
Lawrence county; Mrs. Rice, of
Michigan, sister of Mrs. Stewart, pre
sented an album ; silver butter knife
and beautiful table scarf by Mrs.
Clark ; a Japanese tea caddy aud tea
by Mr. Alex. Stewart and lady; wil
low rocker by J. R. McJunkin ; two
lovely butter dishes, one by Mrs.
Roth, of Rochester, a sister of Mrs.
Stewart, Mrs. I>. 11. Williams, of
Kansas; a handsome pickle castor
by Samuel Bolton and family ; a fine
crystal glass set by John Martin and
lady. There were numerous other
presents fully as yaluable and as
highly prized by the recipients, but
time aud space forbid our mentioning
them.
Mr. John Martin, of Prospect, by
request of recipients thanked the do
nors tor their remembrances.
Mr. Elliott Robb was called on and
said his fort was in speaking to chil
dren. After learning this and know
ing that children are more difficult to
entertain than their elders, we were
not disappointed in expecting a fine
address. In this address the speaker
noticed the change of twenty-five
years and the difficulty in choosing
a partner for this period which can or
will at all times keep her better-half
in a picture humor. In reply for re
marks J. 11. McJunkin spoke of the
pleasantries of such a meeting; of
the seeming neglect of cultivating
friendship, and of the benefit of such
gatherings. Mr. B. I)odds was
called for several times, but could not
be found. It was supposed from Mr.
Weigle's story that he was unfit for
duty, because of his undertaking a
task at the table, which was not
completed and that he was either la
boring or resting for a moment. Mr.
John Martin spoke in behalf of friends
and neighbors thanking the family
for their hospitality and kindness.
Closed by singing the twenty-third
Psalm and prayer by Rev. Miller
l But it was not intended that the
senior friends and neighbors of Mr.
and Mrs. A. G, Stewart were the
only ones to enjoy this silver wed
ding. Accordingly the invitations
requested the attendance of their
young friends in day and evening if
possible, but especially to be present
in the evening. Consequently as
evening approached the numbers in
creased and merry-making became
the order of the evening. Many new
acquaintances were formed and all
entered into the games with a spirit
During the day and evening Miss
Mollie Martin and Miss Nettie Stew
art presided at the organ. In the
midst of the general amusement it
was announced that refreshments
awaited us. All engaged in this part
of the programme as heartily as could
be well imagined.
After enjoying games and amuse
ments of the evening for a time, sep
aration came. All left feeling that
one day just passed, in their lives one
chapter in life's history which they
could look* back upon, not with regret,
but with pleasure and pride.
E.J.M.
Is the Horse Intelligent.
From the Chicago Journal.]
It always seemed to me that there
was a great deal of superstition, I
may say, about the intelligence of the
horse. Sauntering up to an express
man at the corner of Monroe and
Dearborn streets the other day I said
to him: "llow much does a horse
know?" "A horse, sir?" he replied.
"A horse knows as much as man—
just exactly. My horse there knows
everything, jnst like a man."' This
is the way everybody talks who
owns a horse or who tends horses,
and it all seems to me to be non
sense.
I have seen horses walk around a
post until they had wound up the
bridle and then stand all day with
their heads bound down to the post
because they didn't have sense enough
to walk the other way and unwind
the bridle. 1 have seen them get a
foot over the bridle, when tied to a
ring in the pavement, and then go
ijto fits because they didn't have
sense enough to lift the their feet
over the bridle again. I have seen
them prance around in a burniug
barn, with their tails and maues on
fire, and burn to -death, because they
did not have sense enough to run out.
Anybody can steal a horse without
any objection from the horse. A
horse will stand and starve or freeze
to death with nothing between him
and a comfortable stall and a plenty
of oats except an old that he
could kick down with one foot,or that
could be opened by removing a pin
with his teeth. If this is a high de
gree of intelligence, even for a brute,
then I am lacking in that article my
self. Compared with the dog,the ele
phant, or even the parrot, the horse
seems to me to be a perfect fool.
Time to Cut Grass,
Experience differs somewhat as to
the proper time to cut grass, but it
may be taken as a general rule that
timothy should be mown just about
the time it is in blossom, and clover
when the blossoms are about half out.
All ruminating animals seem to like
hay better when it is cut about the
second blossom (timothy,) but horses
prefer it a little older. It is an error
to suppose, a3 many do, that timothy
cut in blossom will make dusty hay,
and bo conducive to heaves in horses.
But there is another cause for this
dust It is cutting it early in the
morning when it is laden with high
dews. It falls in a wet, compact mass
on the ground, and it will be im
possible to cure it as bright and clean
as if cut after the dew is off. The
dew and the drying or curing causes
particles of leaves and fibers to loosen
and they make the dust which is too
often seen in hay, when it is thrown
from the mow to fodder. The
brighter your timothy the better,
whether for feeding at home or for
market. Watch the weather and put
up your hay if possible unwet by
heavy rains. Remember the old
adage "Make hay while the sun
shines." This to be taken verbatim
et literatim,
"A Tough Crowd."
The Sharon, Pa., Herald says that
the Doris & Colvin circus which ex
hibited there lately, ia composed of
about as arrant a crowd of swindlers
as could well get together. They
weren't the mere hangers-on, which
accompany every eircus more or less,
but included the whole management
apparently, the whole arrangement
showing that every facility was be
ing extended for swindling the public.
The principal racket, outside of the
thiuiblerig boards, which were run
openly on the grounds and in the
side shows, was a sort of flim-flam
game, of asking people, whom they
supposed had money about them, to
give them paper money for silver, of
which they professed to have too
much. On receiving a bill they
would object that it wasn't of large
enough denomination, or for more
than they had silver just then, or
made some other objection, and
handed back apparently the same bill
they had received, folded up, which
in nine cases out of ten, in the crowd,
the owner would stuff into his vest
pocket without unfolding or looking
at very closely, but when he would
afterwards pull it out he would find
it was only a dollar bill, instead of a
five, ten or a twenty, that he had
given.
A Remedy for Pneumonia
A well known and successful Erie
county physician who has retired
from practice, requests t lie Oazelte to
publish the following remedy for
pneumonia: Take six or ten raw
onions, according to their size, and
chop fine; put them in a stew pan
or spider oven over a good fire, add
about the same quantity of rye meal
and vinegar, enough to form a thick
paste ; let it simmer from five to ten
minutes, and then apply to the chest
in a cotton or linen bag as hot as the
patient can bear; renew with an
other as it gets cool, and continue in
thi" manner until the patient is out
of daDger, which will surely be the
case in a few hours. This simple
remedy should be known in every
family, as its value is inestimable.
—An old colored preacher, afttr
exhausting himself on an attempt to
describe heaven, wound up thus: "I
tell you, my brethren, it is a very
Kentuckey of a place."
Swindled.
[ Grove City Telephone.]
\ Oa May sth a sliek-tongued indi
vidual came prancing iuto town,
scorning anxious to sell a contrivance
for constructing wire-paling fences,
for which he was agent. In spite of
his representations to the effect that
a fence put up with the assistance of
his machine would increase the yield
of everything green, he found no pur
chasers. lie finally visited Mr. R.
M Craig, who resides just uorth of
town in Pine township, and tried to
induce him to buy what all seemed
determined to deny themselves. Mr.
Craig relused absolutely to have any
thing to do with it. The stranger
then understood Mr. Craig was one
of the most influential citizens of the
vicinity, and a man whose judgment
was greatly respected—would not
Mr. Craig kindly recommend his ma
chine? Mr. Craig was not yet caught
Would not Mr. Craig at least give
him his address, asked the stranger.
It was bis custom to get the uarnes
of the best citizens of the community
he visited, would not Mr. Craig kind
ly write down his address so that if
he wished, he might communicate
with a person whom every one re
spected, and whose name on a postal
card was as good a recommendation
as many other names on a certificate
of character! Mr. Craig, probably
more to get rid of the importunate
knave than from any other motive,
wrote his name on what he supposed
was a postal card and the fellow de
parted. Last week another persou
made his appearauce at Mr. Craig's
residence and said that the machine
he ordered bad arrived, produced a
written order with the name of R. M.
Craig attached and demanded the
price, S2OO. Mr. Craig was astonish
ed. The tallow was bland but decid
ed, and by threats of immediate pros
ecution he finally induced the victim
to give a note for the amount. Here
ends the story for tbe present. Mr.
Craig will not pav the note unless be
finds he must and has consulted an
attorney. The machine is manufac
tured by thi Empire Machine Com
pany, of Putnam, Conn. The sharp
ers left in the direction of Sandy
Lake to try their luck in that locality.
MORAL: —Read the papers and un
chain the shot gun.
Gambling in Coffee.—Why the
Crop Will Cost §120,000,000
More this Year than Ever Be
fore.
Coffee is higher than it has ever
been before for any considerable time.
The coffee situation, therefore is in
teresting, not to say serious. Gam
bling in it is just now wilder than in
any stocks or in any other produce.
The price has advanced 100 per cent,
in a year; and if the lowest and high
est prices are taken, 150 per cent. If
the present situation continues, the
coffee drinkers in the United States
will pay $50,000,000 more for it than
they paid in 1885, and $00,000,000
more than they pJd in 1832. The
rise in price is, therefore, equal to the
imposition of about $1 on every man,
woman and child (whether coffee
drinkers or not) in the country. And
if the movement upward contiuues,
coffee will pass out of the daily use of
the people and become a luxury.
The cause of this startling advance
in price is three-fold. The consump
tion has increased much more rapidly
than the supply. In 1867 the con
sumption per capita was 4.77 pounds;
in 1873, the first year after it was
put on the free list, it was 9.67; in
1884 it was 9.59, and it has since in
creased. The range of prices has
been for fair Rio, in 1860, 13 cents;
in IS7O 10 to Hi cents; in 1880, 14
to 14| cents; May of last year, 9|
cents. Now it is about 20 cents.
Another cause is the chance given
for gambling by the necessary lack of
trustworthy crop reports. There is
no concerted news gathering in iu
laud Brazil,
TIIE THIRD CAUSE.
Is the estimated shortness of the crop
in Brazil, which has now just been
gathered and will begin to arrive
about July 1. The Brazil crop is es
timated at from 2,250,000 to 4,500,-
000 bags. The expectation a year
ago was of a crop of from 5,000,000
to G ; 000,000, A shortage of 1,000,-
000 bags from Brazil will keep prices
where they now are. The crop in
Java also is short. In Ceylon the
leaf disease has reduced the produc
tion at least one-half. Thus the sup
ply of the very best coffee is sure to
be smaller for this year than it has
been for a generation.
Curing Clover.
The difference between clover hay
that your cattle like and that which is
not fit to be fed to anything, is the
difference between well-cured, clean
bright clover and rusty, black and
poorlv cured clover. When shall we
cut it? Before the blossoms are all
out, and never commence mowing in
the morning until the grass is dry of
dew Mow then as fast as you can
until noon or later, and about four
o'clock begin to rake the hay aQd put
it up in hay cocks, and make them
miniature stacks. It pays. But
won't the clover h'eat in such large
cocks? Certainly. You want it to.
It will cure as it will in no other way.
After the dew is off next morning
throw open the hay cocks, spread out
or shake over the clover, but do not
leave it exposed to the sun very long.
It will have a tendency to dry the
leaves and cause them to drop off,
making dusty hay. After the moist
ure is dried up, haul the hay to the
barn as fast as possible. If there is
no other moisture than the juice of
the hay, it will not spoil, eveu if it
heats. It is, however, a good plan
to put a load or so of straw on top the
mow, to take up excess of moisture.
But bear this in mind that there is a
vast difference between wet hay and
green hay. It will not do to treat
the former as you would the latter.
—Will it pay to grow black wal
nuts and then "wait?" A black wal
nut tree in Michigan lately sold for
$215. No doubt if the youog trees
were planted in rows forty feet apart
each way and cultivated they would
be valuable as a special crop, twenty
five trees could thus be grown on one
acre. Though late the returns would
be sure, and unused land could be
profitably devoted to them.
—Don't quarrel, keep cool, be good
to your neighbor, laugh and grow
fat, and you will get through the
summer better than to go on a sum
mer trip.
—A good cook is the best physi
cian, and so the doctor is always
speaking ill of the cook.
' Solonion's Jiulgeinan*. in Chi
nese.
Two women carjf before n manda
• rin in China, e;cb of tl.em pro' -sting
that she was the mot' < r of a little
• child they had brough* with thorn.
' They wvre SO o :.;or T I positive
• that the i !.• ;id • .v. - rely nuzzled.
1 lie re; : retl to co til! v. iih his wife,
' who was a wife aad . ver woman,
whose opinion wi B beid la ; 3 . eat re
pate in the nei>•> • . > t d.
' She requcs* d live minutes in
1 which to deliberate At the end of
| that time she ;K \ :
! !'Let the serva<>i> c: ' *li toe a large
fish in the river, aad l< '■ ii be brought
! me here al ; ve "
' i It was done.
! j" "Biiog me now the infant," she
■said, "but leave ;i'e women in the
- j outer chamber/' *
: "This was done too. Then the
( manderin's w il'e caused the baby to
1 | be undressed and the clothes put on
the large fish.
1 "Carry the creature outside now,
aad throw it into tue river in the
sight of the two women. - '
The servants obeyed her order,
1 flinging the fish into the water,
where it rolled about and struggled,
disgusted, no doubt, by the wrapping
iu which it was swatiiiied.
Without a moment's pause one of
the mothers threw herself into the
water with a shriek. She must save
her drowning cnild.
'•Without a doubt sue is tho true
mother," she declared, aad the man
deriu's wile coanuauded that she
should be rescued, and the child giv
en to her.
"Without doabt she is the true
mother," she declared, and the man
daria nodded his head, aud thought
his wife wa3 the wisest roiuaa ia the
Flowery Kingdom. Meantime the
false mother crept away. She was
found out in her imposture, and the
manderin's wife forgot all about her
iu the oeeupaf'oa of c'othing the Ut
ile baby in the best silk sha could Cnd
in her wardrobe.
Cultivating Corn.
The beneficial effect of frequently
passing tiie horse hoe or oae-horse
harrow between the rows of corn dur
ing the earlier stages of its growth
depends on various circumstances,
says the Practical Fanner. With a
strong soil, dry enough to become
well pulverized by the operation, the
effect is nearly always advantageous.
But if such soil is rather wet the
tread of the horse and the passage of
the horse-hoe packs the soil and
hardens it; and, if dry weather fol
lows. the crop is actually diminished.
The many experiments wl ich have
been made where the conditions were
favorable, have been attended with
an iucieace of 10 or 1"> per tent,, if
the stirring of the soil ■ n kept up as
often as once ia ten d ys nntil the
plants were as
back, bat this p"tce:tng.> will vary
with the de *'ee o: unfavorable con
ditions. If the K-il is :*y- enough to
prevent any pa/.;', g at all, the culti
vation canact fs.il io useful. Chi
cago New*
Remarkable Seenej on the
Britannic.
PhihuUrlphia News.;
A gentlemaa who wis on board
the Britannic wfce t tLe w is struck by
the Celtic says that no description he
has read of the colli?'.>n gives an ade
quate idea of the panic that ensued
among the passengers. Four times
did he procure a life-preserver for his
wife and four times was it torn from
his grasp, not in erne by one
man aloue, but by live or six, who
after obtaining it, straggled atuong
themselves for its possession, He
saw other men de'iLerately kaock
women down and r them of their
life-preservers. He says that he is
prouder today of being American
born than he ever wes before ia his
life, for the Americau sf'oon passen
gers, with hardly an exception, be
haved at the most critical moment
with telf-restraint and genuine hero
ism.
She Knew Her Man.
. "Henry!" shouted a Duluth avenue
womaa to her busbaud as he started
down town, "area'tyou going to get
me that water before you go?"
"Not this morning—in an awful
hurry—big day's work to do,"and he
tore along down to the gate,
"But I want you to lis the cellar
door, so the children woa't fall down
and break their necks."
"Oh, watch 'em, watjh 'em. I
haven't time; uiu3t be down to the of
fice in five minutes."
"Did you see the scaadal in this
morniag's paper?"
"Hey?" he replied, as he paused at
the corner,
"About Col. Bilk and some woman
from Sioux City."
"Is that so? Weil, I must read it,"
and he came back, taking long steps.
"I've rather been expecting some
thing of the kind for f;ui a while,"
Flooring a Senator.
Senator Toombs was a iarge, pomp
ous mau, with a tenueacy, not un
common amoug American politicians,
to orate rather than converse ia soci
ety, Hp waited for a pause in the
discussion, aad then, addressing Lord
Elgin in stentorian tones, remarked
apropos of the topic: "Yes
my iord, we are abuu; to relume the
torch of liberty upon tho alt.ir of lib
erty." Tpoa which ou" hostess, with
the most silvery accents iatrgiuable,
said: "Ob, lam .so •h.! to hear you
say that Sea >toi'; I c 1 told my
husband that yot< brai m ie use of ex
actly tho saaie expres : vi to me yes
terday, and he sai i you would not
have talked nousense to any
body but a woman." Tie shouts of
laughter which greeted this sally
abashed evea the worthy Senator,
which was the more gravity lag to
those present as to do so was an
achievement not easily accomplished.
A straDge coincidence recently oc
curred in a divorce cise before a Mas
sachusetts court. The defendant bore
the historic name of Daniel Webster.
Strangely enough the woman who
sued for divorce was Catharine Le
Roy, which name was borne by the
second wife of the great New Hamp
shire orator and the statesman. So
far as could be learned, the plaintitf
and defendant are not in any way re
lated to the famous people whose
names they bear.
—The day of the fisherman, he of
the rod and crawler, has begun, and
truth, crushed to earth during the
winter, will proceed to rise ogain.
The Iron Heel of Capital Op
preses the Poor Laborer.
From Arkensaw Traveler.]
An old cegro who had been engag
ed to do work on a farm went to the
proprietor the day after he was em
ployed and said:
"Boss, skuse me, sah, but der's er
few pints dat I furgot to ax yer yist'-
day. All ober dia heah country, sah,
I'se said ter be de bes' hen' on er
farm, and I wants ter hab er littl*
widjyer. Dar's soma
things sah, dat yer mustn't 'spect ma
ter do."
"What are they?"
"Well, sah, yer mustn't spect DM
ter pull fodder."
"All right."
"Nur set out cabbage plants."
"Well, as you are regarded as the
most trustworthy man in the neigh
borhood I will relieve you from such
duties,"
"Thank yer, sah, but wait er minit
Nur turn der grindstone."
"Well."
"Nur draw water fur de steers."
"Go ahead."
"Yes, sah, thankee. Nur git up be
fo' day,nur chop stove wood,nur help
kill hogs, nur plow, nur hoe cotton,
nur —"
"Hold on."
"Well, sah."
"What in the world do you propose
to do?"
"Why, work on de farm, sah,
but mun't clean out de well, nur
feed de stock, nur cut wheat, nur
>»
"Hold on. I don't want you."
"Why so?"
"Because you don't want to
work."
"Dar yer go, jes like all de res' oh
de white folks. Say dat a nigger
doan wanter kill hisse'f, Long ez he
jis gits right down an' humps hisse'f
ter death da doan say er word, but
soon ez he says dat he ain't willin'ter
die, why. den da comes roun' makin'
er big mouf erbout it."
"Well, said the proprietor, after a
few moments reflection, "as I need a
man to see that the other bands
do their work well, you may go
ahead."
"Bleeged ter yer, sah, 'deed I is.
I'll make yer de bes' oberseer yer
eber seed, case I'se alias got de in
trust o' de 'prietor at heart. Hole on,
boss; jes ernuder word please."
"Well, what is it?"
"What sorter whiskey does yer
drink?"
"I don't drink any."
"But what kind is yer goin' ter
turn me loose ermung?"
"None."
"Ain't gwineter had er bar'l wider
tin cup on it?"-
"Of course not."
"Dec, sah, we kain't trade. White
folks 'specks er nigger ter work his
life er way widout gittin' any 'fresh
ments. No use'n talkin', sah; dar
aia't no finitness twixt us."
An Inducement to Early Mar
riage.
Constance is very young, but she
is also better worth quoting than
most grown people. Her envy was
somewhat aroused hy the fact that a
wedding was about to take place in
the family of her little playmate, and
that the playmate thereby had the
advantage of her; so she remarked
very complacently to her little friend's
mamma:
"Mrs, —, did you know that I was
engaged to be married ?"
"Why no, Conny. Is that so?"
"Yes' ma'am; I'm engaged to Fritz
Ward" (small boy of her acquaint
ance.) "He doesn't know it, but I've
got to explain it to him."
"Well, Conny, do you expect to be
married soon?"
"Well, I hope so. The fact is, I'm
tired of being spanked, and I think
we'll be married very soon."
Sarah was Upsot.
Up in the mountains about Mari
etta, Ga., we came across a tall, bare
footed, long-legged girl, apparently
about 20 years old, who sat on the
ground in front of a log cabin with
her feet in a sand-pile, She made no
move to get up, and the mother, who
came to the door as we rode up, no
ticed her and yelled out: "Sarah !
Sarah 1" What?" drawled out Sarah.
Wbar's yer manners?" "Hain't
got none!" "Oh, you hain't I Gen
tlemen, excuse me!" She picked up
a limb and started for Sarah. Sarah
jumped up, got a whack on the back
as she dodged a stump, and as she
sailed over the bush fence in front of
the house the limb took her again
with proper energy. "No, she hain't
got no manners, and that's so," said
the mother, as she flung down the
weapon and came back to us; "I
want her to chop wood and hoe corn
and read Shakespeare, and the old
man he wants her to trap and shoot
and learn Latin, and betwixt the
hauling and the pulling we've got
her manners all upsot."
—A tramp who called at a house
and asked for money, was handed a
petiny by the woman. "Madame,"
he said, after he had looked at it a
moment, "I hope you have done noth
ing rashly, not deprived your family
of any of life or given me money
which ought to have been saved for
rent." "Oh, well" she replied, as she
made ready to close the door, "we
are all expected and commanded to
make sacrifices now and then; I hope
you won't grumble or get drunk with
it."
The Remarkable Cures
Which have been effected by Hood's
Sarsaparilla are sufficient proof that
this medicine does possess peculiar
curative power. In the severest
cases of scrofula or salt rheum, when
other preparations had been power
less, the use of Hood's Sarsaparilla
has brought about the happiest re
sults. The case of Miss Sarah C.
Whittier, of Lowell, Mass., who suf
fered terribly from scrofulous scores;
that of Charles A. Roberts, of East
Wilson, N. Y, who had thirteen ab
scesses on his face and neck; that of
Willie Duff of Walpole, Mass., who
had hip disease and scrofula so bad
that physicians said he could not re
cover,are a few of the many instances
in which wonderful cures were effect
ed by this medicine.
—That excited and painful expres
sion of countenance which has been
noticed on the tace of the amiable
housewife the last few weeks is pass
ing off—she has her house-cleaning
done.
—Police returns show that on
Sunday eleven persons in Berlin
committed suicide or attempted to do
so.
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