VOL. XXIV. Auditor's Notice. In the mutter of the | la the Orphans' Court partition ot th- rfe.l ot Butler County at estate or -John Vaudl- 1 No 1. Jane Term, vort, lite ol <"ranber- I*» 7. rj twp., Cec'd. I In re petition of 11. Kletocr an'l August K .et>* r for leave to pa}' money into Court. And now. June U#»7, petition presented au'l tbe petltlenerv are directed to pay Into thi- orpliai.-j' < ■iur- ih-- principal of the i>um mentioned. and \>. 11. Lu.**Jc. I>q.. Is appointed an Auditor to make distribution of the same an on" Ihose entitled thereto, and report such dlstrlSutloti to Court. Br THE COCBT. I!utter Co. 88: Certified from the record thl-s Tth day of June. l«7. It- MCELVAI*. clerk. The uii'lerslgneJ herety drives notice that he will attend to the dutl<-> ot the above appoint ment at his office In Hut'er. Pa., on Tuesday, the sth day ol July. l'C. at 10 o'clock a. m., when and v.here all patties interested may at tend If they see proper, June 17, is*< 7. V. - H. LrAuditor. Administrator's Notice. Letters of Administration bavin? heen * rant - iil to the undersigned on the e.-jate of Franklin Fisher, late of Allegheny township, deed. notice L-i hereby rfven to all parties knowing them selves lndebt d to .--aid estate to make lmmedi atepaynj -.it. and those ha*ipg claims agaln-t said e.itat" to present them duly authenticate! for settlement. BARBARA FISHEK.J, R 3 W. A. FLIHEU, T Sandy Point, Butler Co.. Pa. A. E. Keiber, Att'y. Administrators' Notice. ESTATE OV B. M. OABIBISOS. VhC V. Where: - - letters of administration have been granted bv the I tester of i." it, th" oil tli* es"tdJ& of It. . !• J jar bLsoa. laU; ol Buffalo twp., Butler countj. l a., ( i. ~-,1 ',ii vriwj know thfßMtlvcs to th.bttd to said estate I will mat payment. awl those bavin* claims aMimrttm san. - will present.tliem properl) authenticated for settlement to the uudersil^ni HAMTOX, JONS IIABBI.-OS. FHEETOKT. P 0.. PA. Administrators. ESTATK OF CHKISTOPiIEB SeHKHAEL, LA TK or CLAY TOWNSHIP, DEC*». letters teelamentary onthe estate of Cbmtnpher McMicbae!, oe-'Jltte of Ci*J township, Cutlet county, Pa., having been KraEted to the undersigned. All per-ons knowing themselves indebted to sat'l estate will f/leu'-e make immediate payment, and anv having claims against said esiatf, will present them duly authenticated for settle- Bient JAPHIA M< MICHAEL, Ex'r. I'.t'i 1.1 L> P. O , B«it2er Co. Pa. Executors' Notice. letters testamentary having 5. ' ' .. I* ~, i-s r-i knowing toeraaelvss ta ! -Wed to sild will make menTawl those bavin* claims tarn will pr.-*ent the same properlj 4utiif.ntu.-a cd for nESSEfjOKHSER, I .. DAVID n EBBELOESSBR. i K* rs. April i*», I/- 1 virevill.-, Butler Co., la. Partition Notice. O.CJJo.9l,March IbXi. In re thepetition of Jas U. Fowser for partition of estate of Sa rah 15. Fowzer, dte'd. And now to-wit, June 7, A. D., 1887. Ser vice having been accepted tor all tbe heirs and legal reprtsenUtiveis of Sarah B. r owzer dee'd, except Henrietta. Fowzer, whose resi dence i* unknown. On motion of Messrw. Williams &. Mitchell the Court is ie<|ueste«l to order publication re pairing the nrl Hen rietta Fowzer to appear and show cause why partition of real estate of Sarah U. Fowzer should not be wade accor inc to law. WILLIAMS 4 MITUIKLL, Au ys. June 7, 1887, motion grant#-]. BY TDK COI'BT. THE COMMOXW KALTSI OF PKNS'A, ) Cot NTT (>y BCTI.kb, J To Peter Kramer, High Sheriff of Butler County, Greeting: We command you that you make koowo by publication in one or more of the weekly newspapers pub lished in the county of ISuller by uot lens than three successive publication*, or by personal service of this writ, the con tents of the foregoing |>etition an'l rule.bere to be an<l ap|>ear before the Judges oi our Orphan's Court at Butler on tlie 4th Monday day of June, 18S7, being the 27th day of isaid month, to show cause, if any she may have, why the real estate of. Sarah B. Fowzer, dee'd, should not be partitioned as prayed for. Witness the Hon. Aaron L. Hazen, Presi dent Judge of onr said Court at Butler, this 7th day of June. 1887. RKI HKN MCELVAIX, Clerk. FARM FOB SALE. I will se< ll my farm, located in Franklin township, Butler county, Pa. It villains 220 ACRES of good, well watered land, both ridge and swamp; good grain land and good grass land, about 30 acres of good chestnut timber, three orchard*, GOOD BANK BARN, 50x60 feet, fnia-. and log dwelling, good spring and good spring house near house; well in kitchen, good corn crib, pig pen and all neceiwary improvements. For term*, etc, inquire of me on the prem ises. GKOIUJK C. MCOASIM.KKH, Prospect, Pa. TOR SALE OR EXCHANGE. KARX "I 17". acres near it. It. station. 90 acres improved land, convenient to Pittsburg; bam Is IWxWi and cost W/n—in good as new- a good e rnoMi frame house. good orchard. I'nee e*ooo. MIOIIT I* AV A < AS It UIKKKKK.iI K Oil !l trade. We have onall and large farms for sale or trade. Patent and Pension eases prosecuted. Itead the new | tension laws arid write to us J. 11. HTKVKTOVI.N'K & Co's Agency, IMi tilth Ave., Plttflhiirg, Pa. FARM FOR SALE In Uugarcreek township, Armstrong county, near Adams P. 0.. one and one-fourth mile east of the new oil development In Hugarcreelc twp. Farm contains LOO ACRES, with bank barn. 32WSS feet; BRICK HOUSES. IHJCM feet. 2 Morles, with cellar, frame kitchen. 14x10 feet; K <xxl spring of water, farm well wa tered. orchard or graft/•(! fruit. Farm in a good slate of cultivation. About 75 ACRES CLEARED, balance In good thoisir. Will miII extremely low for cash. i'or pirticula.H inquire of J. It. WICK. Klinersburg. Clarion Co., Fa, CHANCE! FOR SALE. ONE OF Butler County's Beat Farms Containing 130 Acres. All under a high state of cultivation; no waste land; under good fences, a large EIGHT-ROOM FRAME IIOUBK, almost new, with cellar under the whole house, a large frame bank barn, lAlx'i'i, a three bnt.dred dollar spring house, ut.d all ether nece-sary outbuild ings. Kxcdlent water. JJO ACKEH OAK AND CHESTNUT TIMBER Good ntchard. < I nice fruit of all kinds Churches and schools convenient. This farm ;a located on the Cnionville road in Franklin Township, one mile from lit. Chestnut and five miles from Butler, and will lie sold on easy terms. Immediate possession will be given Call on or address T. W. YOl NO, Mt. Chestnut, Pa. UfIUTCn AGENTS Kw J! r , - b J2S , . ,wN VTnil I Lll ••I'OI.UTU'AI. i»ist I HSIOVS. II nil |>| l'l.< >M.\I I<' and It IF I I.Alt.' Including all lils»|>«eelies. by .1 AM KstI.BI.AI UK- Apply at once for terms 4-IJ.It 4. .'.til Ave,, Pittsburg. Kor Dropsy, (iruvel, IIIIKIII'S, Il'art I'rlnary or IJver lil-y aw s, NervoiisimsM. Ac. cure Guar anteed. otllee s:tl Arch street. I'lilhulelphla. II per lsitt.hr, 0 lor $5. At Druggists. J'ry It. THIS PAPERivT^^iti^ls^ I " w I n **" it-in* K» i"j »< Mcum. AYgTJTiON, our siulWrlnsl stents. THE BUTLER CITIZEN. J A DRAMATIC SENSATION, The T irobbirg, Thrilling D ama. How to Save Money. Uy 3D. -A.. HECK, Author of the The Bride Won; or. What a New wilt of Clothe s Dl*lwill be enacted every dav a .ii ev- uuni:7 the <-oiu!ii, r season at D. A. UEtK'S GREAT CLOIHiKG EMPORIUM, Xo. 11, Sorth M»lti St.. Dafff'k Blo<-k. BDTI.-EB, - FA. CntUJfurther notice. This powerful work is a wonderful and variegated combination of tragi'-al c cnedy, ami comical tragedy ar.'l Ltvcr tills to down the livuse. The actors are all Stars. Tue c»>stamlng will be a strong feature. Ti.-- following briefly outllried Is the PROGRAMME: SONG- R he happy uu nno more reflects. Who huy -j ii.s clothing at It. A. fleck s Ao I,— SCENE l Time o a.m: Enter young man with irtend. Voucg man explains to his frl iid that tL- ti!r t catw oi ills engage men' to tl, • v.ealthy former's dauiriaer \va.-> !iL-> purchase of an elegant suit at I). A. UEt.'K's <,reat <lotliing Emporium Friend tumbles to th<- Idea and la made ii-.ppy with a new suit. Hut. shirts. Collars T.>">. * I'.'iderwear, <;love-. lios<*. _'l'rii h'r V:;lw. I'mhrelia. et'-. w clo3ts with song. Joined in by the audience. SON o—The ti.«v will tie Intensely cold. When I>. A. B'-ck Is undc-reold, ic. ACT II -> i 2—Time li a.m. Ent--r throng ot peopi--. old 11. 11, young men. ladles. « h!I --dre::. ir.-;na ,liig matrons With L-iarriarnhie dan ;i- ; who with on-! a--cord fairly hhr!?rk- v.lth delight at th - wonderful l;ar ; HIO.'.TI. 'l'iie beautiful young i:uJy. Ci:i''-r-.lla lin'is some Jewe.cry, a ptiirof <"ors :- a p.tiro: KldGlo". s. an el<gant j -air of 110-.-: tlial set her Oil ex-pil'.lt' ly tn.li ;• U id- from I'uionvlUc and a young maa from <;r< i City both propose,as tii<- c.reee- t.'ity a. in !«•.-> on one ol I). A. lleck'n lm-»l*taM<- -.alts. rella df- idis \» ; l. v.'-l/. • home Industrie., and accepts Mw in- l ;iioaMlie dude talks ot ilu>L-i. suicide--. iC.. but detid- s riot to leave this i. jrM wlille he can ' lothlngso cheap at L>. A. llEi'K'S <;reai Emporium. Song by company, joined by audience: TLs our t xperlenc.!, one and all. And i ■ • ry ou>: who trl s It k;io« s. Tuat li. Ilh-'.K lia-v :;ot tl.e call. And takes UI J town In selling clothes. ACT III.—ScvN2 - Time ten years later: HECK'B LARGEST EMPORIUM. Ten year ■> are :jp;;ose-l to have elapsed. J>. A. IIECK'M Store quadrupled In 1J ale,- j. uieirojKills. Arrival <it several iurfci'ins electri-; tr.-.ins and a number of Clothing. Underwear, Hat.-,, Caps, Collars, Neck Ties, Hosiery, Suspenders, Handkerchiefs, t'aibreilas. Trunks Valises. Satchels. lilll and Pocketbooks. < loth. IX.-lr and Tooth Brushes awl Innumerable other articles which space forbids to mention, score., of pros perous men :>ini plump matrons gather around th- proprietor, all agreeing that their riv: in the world beipin from the mo ment they began to buy their goods lrom D. A. HECK. < fnderclli and h'-r husband about to de part for Mr. chestnut (this !s no chestnut) 1 he t'nionvllle dude, a dude no longer but a rich business man in the city of Butler. Population I'i.tffl, noted chlelly for Isdrig the most enterprising city In the county, and for f.v.i dealing and t-ir the fact I>. A. Ill;' K H Kmporlum, Buffy's Block. Is the headquarters tor good goods, fair dealing und low prices. All will now join In singing:— How l>. A. Heck Is y-lllng clothes. Way down at bed wlc— Just w itch the crowd that dally goes To I>. A. Heck's In DufT'y lilo< k. curtain falls to hlow but sure music. CatarhH ely ' s , ■@|[» Balm, h eadJ HCAD • AIIAYB Infl <mm ation, |p / Heatoros the nt oj of taite smell, Hearlnsr. us*. | a quick Relief. HAY-FEVER A posltivo cure K particle 1* applied Into each no .tnl aiel Is ajfreeable. Price V) cents at firtiftKistn :bv mall, r gistered, (/) ct«. Circulars tree. lil.V ISttllS, LlrUggUts, t>WegO, S. V. Hop Plaster Without doubt the BEfIT platter made. When applied to any kind of pain or soreness, instant relief is felt. Back, or Hip, Sore Mua clse, Bevore Ache*. Strains, Kidney Lttsoases, &he Mmatlsm or any ®ort of soreness in any part yield Instantly to th€ pain-killing and ■trenjrth culnjj properties of the Hop Plaster. Virtues of fresh Hope, Burgundy Pitch and foreign O-ums oombinod in * sweet end never failing Porous Plaster. Uft*d and reoornmeuded by noate of people. 26c., 0 for 91. everywhere. mailed for price. Prop's HOP CO.. lloeU/n, Mass. niiißaelcQgiies! Tutt's Pills KEGULATE THE BOWELS. Habitual Costivenesa Councilof the entire »y»tem, an<l be- K< l» 'llim-ux-h ll,at are hazardous to life. l'motii<■* hnt.lt urn aubject to Headache, liefeetlvo Memory, tilooiny foielxxlliiK*, NerTou»iie»«,Ke*er». fJrow»lne»«, IrrltuM'- Termor and other ayinptom», wlilf li unfit* UM lufT.-rc, for biulne*. or acraeatde CWKltU'itil. lt«K"lar hul/lt of l>o<ly alonn can cor *«;' llii-K- <-vll», anil noililriK *u<ci«da ao well In A'-lilevliiif Ilil.rori'lHlon » .Tntl'n Pill*. Fly their umi irf.t only I* the «y«t<m RnmriM, but In conno tiuctici: of the harmotilon* clianee* thu* created, It, ere pervade* a fftellnif of *atl*raetlon : the rn.it lal facultle* perform their function* with vlva«-lty. aii'l tliero 14 an exhilaration of mind, freedom of thouic'it, urn I p.-rfi ct l,.;irt'» cwu thai Uapealu tha full enjoyment of health. SECRET OF BEAUTY f. health. The arcret of health U the «wrr lu dlireal it proper quantity ef loud. I* rnn nevcr bo ilone when the li»rr dor. not act lie purl. It I. tlie driving wheel In tlie mechnnlam of man, anil when tils eat «l order, the whole ayalcm beeamee de rnlined, and Kcver« Dy.pcuala, Hlrk llead nche, I,'outilpnlhu, Jaundice, lllllon. » oJ lr und tieneral Debility enaue. Torrtinrn the I it net Inn. of the f.l *er anil Impart that beauty which nlwure atteada a healthy rniialllatlon. Or. Tutt'* Liver Pill, tiro (i-romitiimdril. They are aat n cure-all, ut are de.lvueri .olely for llie dl.ordrred ,lver una the dlMuiei which It prodacea. Tutt's Liver Pills BTIR UP THE TOEPID LIVES. HOLD UV ALL Mtl'tiUim, 19«. Swithin C. Shortlidge's Academy, Fur I'oun : Men ami lii>;«, Media, I'a. 12 lull' s from I'till.nli lplila. Klxed price covern tjvery cxpetutc. even Imokx, Ae. No extra char|(c<. No lin l l'-ni il expense No ixainllia llon lor admln-lou. Twel .<• <:xpcrl'-h< "d leacli ern, nil lue.i and all lfradil*Lc». S|ieclul opiior ltliill!e;> lor ttpl M idenl i lo advance rnj/lihy. Hpedul drill for 'lul uli'J lini k vv.nil Ikij n. I'u troiiM or htu'lciiiH may tf le«'i any mMi«||i<h or clio<»t«* i iii- regular KnsfllHh.SiieiiMlli:. Huhlih-kh. clawtlcal ort 'lvll Kiixln'-'-rliiK •■•mrv. Stmli nU llllied ut Mi.-iJIu A'- ili iiij' are now in lliirviird, Vule, I'rltu el.o!i uti'l I.'-11 other null l olyti-'-liuli: Mcliooln. In htuiteiil-H wnl. lo i:ol luiCe In l-iili, 1.'.1n ivvt. in In INK.', In In IHhis. A ifr.iilHullaK clahH every year In Hie eoiiimereta! departtnetii \ fbyitlcal aud i.'luimlcil Lull* r:ilorr. <iymnuHlUiii aim liall (iroiluil. I.hhi volu. mlileil to l.ll»rary In Ih-»;j. I'liynleal apoaraliiM 'loublei! In IHtiS. Moilla tuiM aeven l UureneH ami a temneraliee rltarter whlell prohllilln tlx: hale of all fiit/jxlcuUnr drlnlCH. For new IIHihI ruu-<l circular addre [he I'rlticlp*! and Proprletw, KtVlTim I HIIUU rI.I!M,K, A. N , (llai vard (iraduate) Media, Vi. H-6-ws-iy MILLERI OIL KKFININO VVOKKM, A ■■ w Ortlce ;sfl» Liberty Ht., I'lltHlinrK, I'a A. I». UII.I.KIt k SON, Maiiuf;u tiirers of llluli 'lent till*, for export and home cour.utnptioii. Would call public attention to our brain! • w vtkk or TPTTO IP Will i K WljililPllll TKST Warranted None Itetter. (1 wolme for Hto\eH and ifan maclilnei, 71, he, K7 US and w |,ufiric:iti!i(( oils. and lieadliiK wanted, Ll-J-'W-lyJ DON'T GRUMBLE. Don't grumble at every misfortune, .Don't fret at each iittle mishap, Don't worry be- a lse you've a neighbor Becliniug on luxury's lap. Don't get out of sorts with the weatber, If clouJy when you would have fait; The sun will not shine any sooner For those who lose patience and swiar, Don't hope to get something for nothing And still have an honest exchange, Tfce trade making both parties richer In something uncommon and strange. Don't think from the seed of the thistle To harvest a fine crop of wheat, Nor look for the jewel of honor To Kpricg from the g< r-n of deceit. Don't trouble yourself with dissecting The faults that your neighbors possess; Perhaps that the same zealous labor make your own errors the less. Don't preach of perlection to others, Unltss you've a little tt home; And remember a verry imall pebble Will outweigh a bushel of foam. Don't think that a tlierne is exhausted Ilecause it hps trone through jour brain; A pint may be fillc-1 to overflowing, And yet not a gallon coniaiu, Don't think the good Lord is in trr-r When failing with him to »^ree, Nor blame him for your stupid blunders Because he permits them to be. ONLY AN OI TCAST. BY GEORGE START. He wan as dirty and ragged as it was possible for a man to be —clothed in an old, worn out suit of clothes, with the trousers's legs tucked care lessly in bis boot tops; the boots were worn out, through which his toes protruded; an old slouched bat covered his head. A very dirty, SUQ buriit face, and a high forehead on which deprivation and exposure had left its mark; and as he moved along the street of the village of K with a dejected air and with a shuff ling, shambling gait, the well-dressed people instinctively shrunk from him, as they passed, and by their looks wondered how a man could become so low and degraded. A more repul sive looking specimen of humanity it would be hurd to find anywhere. ***** Tbe thriving little town of K was quiet and peaceful iu the evening twilight. The air was balmy and de lightful; tbe streets were thronged with promenadera and all seemed gay and happy. On one of the street corners, sitting on an old box, was a ragged, dirty tramp. Many were the glances of pity and contempt cast at him. With his head bowed as if in deep thought, he neither saw their looks nor heaid the expressions of contempt of the passers-by. Perhaps in memory be was a happy child again, when life was as promising and hopeful to bim as it was to any one of the gay-dressed crowd around him; or, perchance Le was looking back over his latter life, when hope and joy alike had fled; or perbapß his thoughts were dwelling on his present life, over which the dark pall of ad versity and despair hung that was more ominous than tbe gloom of death. Perchance he was trying to tear aside the veil of futurity and to pierce tbe great unknown depth of future life. If these were or were not his thoughts, none but himself and that Oreat Being who guides the des tinies of nations, and who can read the innermost thoughts of man knew. The darkness of night grew on apace; the streets gradually became deserted, save for a f«w belated ped estrians, who hurried past the silent figure on the box. The clock in a neighboring tower, struck 12, —midnight—still the figure on tbe corner remained motionless; again the clock struck, one, in notes tl at echoed and reverberated on the still night air. Its echoes had scarce ly died away when a wild cry of fire! broke the stillness, which was taken up and echoed and re echoed through tbe silent streets. The alarm bell rang out itn loud, sonorous alarm, and soon tbe streets were filled with men and women, but partially cloth ed and with blanched faces, hurrying to the scene of the conflagration. With the first tap of the alarm bell the trump raided his head and linten ed, thea Htood up, and iuHtinctively followed in the direction the people were going. He had not far to go, when he came upon the scene. A large three-Htory frame dwelling house wan in llamea. From the win do wh of the firnt and second floors great volumes of smoke and llame rolled. The fire had got too much headway,and nothing could be done but stand idly by and let it burn. "I guess the family is safe," re marked an excited citizen to another. "I haven't seen bis children yet, or his nurse, arid I was about the first one to icet. here; but they are all out now or we would have known it by this time, at any rate, if they are not out they never will get out," re sponded the other citizen. Just at this moment a piercing scream, that rose high and shrill above the roar of the flames, unci froze the blood of the spectators. Glancing up they beheld at one of the third story windows three white faces, that looked ghastly in the lurid glare of the flames. "In it pofiaihlo to Have them?" cried a voice in the crowd. Not a perHon anHwered. Women fainted aud Htrong men shuddered an they con templated their fate. No ladder could he procured that wa« long enough to reach that dU tance, and the only meant* of anbibt ance wan through the front door and up the Htairway. Great VOIUIUCH of Htnoke tinged with lurid flarricH were even now pouring out of the door, aud the chauce wan a nlim one. "There IH but one chance; i« there a man here who will ribk h IH life for the Hake of thowj children?" cried a voice tremulous with emotion. For a moment a deep Hilemo fell upon that afHcmhlagc and then a voice rang out clear and distinct: "Yen, I will!" and the trump elbowed hit) way through the crowd, "(jive me a long, thin rope, and a Htrong one— be <{uick!" he shouted. Hid hat aud coat were ofr now, and the on lookerH beheld a once Htrong knit form, but now reduced by hunger and expOßure; a high intellectual fore head, and uharp penetrating eyeu, in which gleamed a determination to do or die. In a moment the rope WUH placed in bin handa, and he dabbed through the dense :imoke into burning build ing and wa» gone. A hubh fell upon the am-emblcd multitude when he had disappeared. Meanwhile the nurae aud the two little girls bad continued to acream | for help in the most heartrending ' manner. The flames were ponring out of the windows and rolling up tho sides of the building. The front stairway was in flames and no egress could be had there. Little columns of smoke were beginning to curl out ! of the roof and through the third | story windows. The three inmates i were driven bick from the windows 'by the smoke and flames. A terrible fear took possession of the spectators. "He is dead!" was murruered by ; the crowd. ' No, no,—on the roof— I look, he's got them all on the roof;" i and then such a cheer as broke from j that crowd, rose high above the roar ! of the conflagration and was heard for miles around. Fastening one end of the rope to a chimney he fastened the other end under the arms of tbe unconscious nurse, and then bracing himself firm ly on the eave3 of the building lower ed her quickly and safely to the ground. Again that mighty cheer arose. Drawing the rope rapidly up, he fastened it in the same manner around tbe little girl and lowered her to the ground. Again the rope was drawn up and fastened about the other little &irl Little tiny jets of (lime were breaking out all over the roof. He must be quick if he would save himself. Lifting the little girl in his arms, he bent his head over her and the spectators thought he kissed her. A moment more and the child was safe in the arni3 of its mother. Then the mighty cheer went rolling up again iii thanksgiving to the throne of God. All eyes were now turned to the brave stranger on the roof—outcast 00 longer in their estimation, but one of nature's noblemen—standing on the edge of the roof he prepared to lower himself to the ground. It was a grand and awful sight to see him, Lis tall form outlined against the flames, which rolled up from the roof behind him. Getting down on hia knees, he grasped the rope and low ered himself over the eaves. A deathlike stillness fell on the crowd, as with upturned faces t'aey watched him descend. He had scarcely taken his hand from the eave, when the rope snapped, aud like a lightning flash he fell to the earth with a dull and sickening thud. A crv of horror involuntarily burst from the crowd. Eyes Glled with tears that uevcr felt sorrow before. With willing hands and anxious hearts they carried his poor broken bjdyto a place of safety. All that medical science could do was done, but without avail. He never opened his eyes, and his brave young life ebbed slowly away, and as the first beams of the rising sun cast its rays over the hill tops, his lips parted and he rnurmered the singie word— "Rest" and then his soul went hack to Him that gave it being. ***** As that same sun rose casting its golden rays over hill-top, valley and plain, an aged father and mother in a far-ofl cottage home, bent their knees and bowed their heads in the morn ing light: Prayed that Uod would direct and tfuide the wandering foot steps of their only eon to a haven of rest and safety. How He Did It. They were celebrating their silver wedding, aud of course the couple were very happy and very affection ate. "Yes," said the husband, "this is the only woman I ever loved. I shall never forget the first time I ever pro posed to her " "How did you do it?" burst out a young man who had been squeezing a girl's hand in the corner. They all laughed and he blushed; but the girl carried it off bravely. "Well, I remember as well as well as if it was yesterday. It was way back in Maine. We had been out on a picnic, and she and I got wandering alone.—Don't you remember, my dear?" "The wife nodded and smiled. "We sat on the trunk of an old trees. You haven't forgotten, love, have you?" The wife nodded again. "She began writing in the dust with the point of her parasol. You recall it, sweet, don't you?" The wife nodded again. "She wrote her name, 'Minnie,' and 1 said, 'let me put the other name to it.' And I took the parasol and wrote my name—Smith—after it " "How lovely!" broke out a little maid who was beaming in a suspicious manner on a tail chap with a blonde moustache. "And she took back the parasol an<l wrote below it. 'No I won't.' And we went home. You remem ber it, darling. I see you do." Then he kissed her, and the com pany murmured sentimentally, •'wasn't it pretty?" The guests j ia( ] tt )| departed, and the happy couple were left alone. "Wasn't it nice, Minnie, to see all the friends around us so happy?" "Yes, it was. But, John, that reminiscence!" "Ah, it Beema aw if it ha<l only been yesterday." "Yea, dear; but there arc only three thing you're wroug about in that atory." "Wronpi O, no!" "John, I'm aorry you told tliat atory, becauae I never wont to si pic nic with you before wo were married; 1 waa never in Maine in my life, and I never refused you." "My darling, you inuat be wrong!" "I'm not wrong, Mr. Smith. I have an excellent memory, and, al though we have been married twen ty-five yeara, I'd like to know who that minx Minnie wan. You never told rne about her before." I guess who'll forgive him; but I don't know if ahe"ll forget —San Francisco (Jhrun wit:. A (Child's Work. A little girl waa anxioua to be of service to aorne one, She aaked her teacher what ahe could do. "You can bring your father to Sab bath achool." The father was a drunkard and very profane He had never been to Sabbath achool. At firat the girl'a efforta were unauccoaaful. She could nol even get him to the door of the little log-houao where the school waa kept. She quietly and kindly perae vered. At laat the father Joined the achool. "What ia the result?" uaked Mr. Moody, aa ho told the incident to il luatrate that the weakeat might do good aervice. "The father haa plant ed J, 180 Sabbath Kchoola. BI7TLKR PA.. FRIDAY, JUNE U. IS-7. TAKES IT BACK. The President "Didn't Know the Thing was Loaded."-- Thunders of Popular Denun ciation Which Reached the President's Ears from Every City, Town and Hamlet. THE PRESIDENT DIRECTS THE SECRETA RY OF WAR TO RETAIN THE FLAGS. To Hoa. \V. C. Ecdicott, Secretary of War: — DEAR SIR:—"I have to-day con sidered with more care than when the subject was oraliy presented me, the action of your departn.ent di recting letters to be addressed to the Governors of all the States off-ring to return, if desired, to tho loyal States the Union Gags captured during the war of the Rebellion by the Confed erate forces and afterwards recovered by the Government troops, and to the confederate States the flags captured by the Union forces, all of which for many years have been packed in boxes and stored ia the cellar and attic of the War Department. lam of the opinion that the return of the flags in the manner thus contemplated is not authorized by existing law, nor justified as an Executive act. I request, therefore, that no further steps be taken in the matter, except to examine and inventory these flags and adopt proper measures for their preservation. Any direction as to the final disposition of them should originate with Congress "Yours truly, "GROVER CLEVELAND." PULLS DOWN THE REIiEL FLAG. President Cleveland has heard from the people concerning that order to return the rebel flags to the Gov ernors of the ex-Confederate States. Ho has been admonished that the line of patriotic endurance has been reach ed. He has heard the swelling voice of condemnation coming up from every citv, town and hamlet in those parts of the country of tested loyalty to the Union and the Constitution of the United States. He fi£icl3 that this odious and disloyal order was "without authority of law." He re tracts it. He proposes now that those emblems shall be preserved. This change of tactics merely, rather tbau change of heart, is an illustra tion of the power of a united people. What has a "prominent member of bis Cabinet, presumably Secretary Bayard," to say in the light of this retraction concerning tho "bravery and wisdom" of such an order ? Cer tainly the order was "without the au authority of law," and it was equally without a spark of patriotism. It was a mere case in which the Chief Executive of a mighty Nation per mitted his personal ambition to tram ple underfoot even a similitude of re spect for the valor of men who suf fered and (lied that National integri ty might be maintained. The thun ders of popular denunciation have awakened his lethargic sense of pro priety, and at this late hour he dis covers his act to have been "without authority of law." The result is as gratifying to patriotic minds as Jit iB humiliating to those who Would seek continuance of power by an official recognition of rebellion and treason. WHO IS RESPONSI ItLE. WASHINGTON, D. C .June 10, —The President has to-night rescinded tho order, which was mentioned in these dispatches last night, to returu to the Southern States the rebel flags cap tured by the Union army during tho war and since held in custody of the War Department Tho letter of the President to the Secretary of War is a very curious piece of composition, and will excite almost as much com ment as the order which it recinds, Nothing since the war has aroused the loyal people of the North to such intense feeling as the proposition to return these rebel flags and nowhere has the indignation been greater than here.* Tho trouble seems to bo that it is difficult to ascertain with whom the project originated. The letter of tho President to-night throws the re sponsibility upon the Secretary of War, but Gen Drum to-day said that the instructions came from the "very highest authority un< e ths Adminis tration," which is understood to be the President himself. It will also be noticed that the President in his letter does not question the propriety of returning the flags, but only the method that was proposed. It is therefore believed that Mr. Clvelund himself was the originator of the scheme, und that the return of these flags was simply following the line of policy which he has pursued during the whole administration of catering to the South and to Southern senti ment in every possible way. LAMONT'S EXPLANATION. The explanations of Col. Lamont have beeu contradictory and di«in genuous. He said this morning that tho intent of the return has been greatly magnified;that it was suppos ed that ouly one flag was to be re turned. Rut when pressed, he could not tell what particular (lag and the latter to-night recognized the fact that the return of all the flags was intended. The President could not certainly have for an instant antici pated the storm of indignation that his proposed action has created, but his failure to look into the law and ascertain that he had no power to re turn these flags before he directed the circular letters to be written to Gov ernors of the different Southern States is inexcusable. Col Lamont says to night that the project originated with Adjt. Gen. Drum, but the remark by Gen. Drum quoted above docs not seem to warrant such an inference. COUNSEL FOR THE POSTS. Li obedience to a telegram received here by Gen Hoynton from Gov. Foraker, of Ohio, ex-Secretary of the Treasury George S. Boutwell and ex- C'ongressinan Samuel S. Shell'ibargor, of Ohio, were engaged to-ilay as counsel for th.s Grand Army Posts of the State of Ohio and Gov. Foraker to go into the Supremo Court of the District of Columbia and ask for a rule upon the Secretary of War to show cause why he should not be en joined from returning the battle flags which the law has placed in his cus todv. The motion asked for a rule upon the Secretary of War and not upon the Adjutant-General of the Army, as the Secretary of War is the officer charged by the law with the custody of the d igs The attorneys, in support of their motion, claimed that the flags were placed in the cus tody of the department by law, und that they cannot be taken from the custody of the department except by law; that the Executive branch of the Government can no more return the flags than it can distribute the pro ceeds of captured cotton, without law, to the persons from whom tbe cotton was taken It seem* that just about tbe time that Messrs Koutwell and Shellabarger began to prepare their motion the Administration waked up to the fact that it had better look up the law for itself. The result of the examination is the President's letter, which required an incubation of about four hours, for although it was prom ised first to be given at 1 o'clock and then at 3, it was not ready until 6 o'clock. THE I'RE*IIIENT'S EXPLANATION. WASHINGTON, D. C , June IG—Tbe following statement with regard to the President's action concerning the proposed return of the battle-flags w r as made at the White House to night to a representative of the Associated Press:— "When the question was proposed to the President by tho Adjutant-Gen eral an important feature suggested was tbe return to tbe loyal States of flags which had been captured by tbe Confederates and retaken by our army at the time of the collapse of the Rebellion. They, with such Con federate flags as had been captured from tbe enemy by our troops, had, it was represented, for a long time lain uncared for and neglected, packed awny in boxes iu the cellar of the War Depart ment and had been removed to tbe attic as a better place for their safe keeping. The disposition of the flags, which seemed to be answering no good purpose where they were, was the main point, and the consideration was presented to the President that some flogs had been returned to loyal States upon their request in individu al cases, and the rest, if desired, might as well be returned together. "The return of the Confederate flags which were with the others iu the department was suggested, but there was not the slightest thought of interfering in any way with the captured flags now held by any State. The fact, apparently received with favor by tbe country, that lately ia one or more cases Northern troops visited their late antagonists at tbe South they had returned to them flags which had been captured in battle from those whose hospitalities they were receiving; the further fact that Northern t oops, who within a short time had been visiting Southern bat tle-fields, had spoken iu the warmest terms of the kind and hospitable treatment they had received from Confederate soldiers; and the fact, too, that st ldiers from the North and South were just gathering at Wash ington to meet in friendly competition at National drill, seemed to indicate that if Union flags were returned to loyal States which had lost them iu battle, it would not be inconsistent with the fraternal sentiment which seemed to prevail to offer at the same time to the Governors of the States formerly in rebellion a return of tbe flags which we bad taken from their soldiers. "Tbe right of the department to make those returns being questioned by the President, such right was dis tinctly asserted and precedents alleg ed, and thereupon his oral assent was given to tbe proposed action. The matter wus dismissed from bis mind until comment thereupon within the last day or two brought it again to his attention, whereupon, personally examining the law and considering the subject more carefully, he satis fied himself that to disposition of these flags could be made without Congressional action; whereupon he directed a suspension of operations by the letter made public this even ing." GOV, FOR A K Kit's COMMENT ON THE PRESIDENT'S ITACK DOWN. COLUM litis, ()., June 10.—While the thermometer reached the 1)0 point to-day, it in no way indicated the red-hot temperature of the old veterans after reading tho events of yesterday, The only topic of conver sation was that of the order of the War Department surrendering the rebel flags On all sides tho prompt action and vigorous protests of Gov. Foraker was commended, especially the telegram ho sent yesterday, in which he briefly stated that no rebel flags would be surrendered while he was Governor, referring to those now in the relic room in the capital build ing. During the day messenger boys from the telegraph offices have beeu constantly employed in delivering dis patches, which have beeu pouring in from every quarter. The indignation felt may be judged by the receipt of telegrams from Post Commanders of fering the services of their entire or ganizations if need be to protect the war trophies now in possession of the State. DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS LOADED. The action of the Governor in di recting Gen. Roynton to retain coun sel, and the engagement of ex-Gov. Uoutwell and ex-Congressman Shalle barger to enter suit in the Supreme Court, gave evidence that so far as rebel llags captured by Huckeye sol diers was concerned, the State meant business. To-night the Governor has received information that the Presi dent has taken water and concluded that he cannot surrender the flags to those from whom they were captured in deadly conflict without tho author ity of Congress. After receiving the information that Grover revoked the order, Gov. Foraker laughingly re marked:— "They didn't appear to know the thing was loaded. Seriously, lam glad that the President has revoked the older, as there is no telling what serious trouble would have followed the Mirrender of the flags captured in battle at great cost of life and treas ure. There is no longer reason to question what would have been done and what will take place when the Democratic party gains full control of the Government in all its branches everybody can now see, and plainly, too, what may follow tho triumph of the Democracy." The Governor is in receipt of a tele gram asking what night he can bo present next week at an indignation meeting to be held in Music Hall, Ciucinnat. TIIE BLUNDER CANNOT HE REMEDIED. The news that the President had revoked his infamous order soon spread over tho city aud the good feeling which prevailed almost reach ed the point of jollification. Numer ous meetings had been arranged to get formal expressions on the rebel flag subject, but the announcement that the order had been revoked seri ouly interfered with resolutions which hail been prepared of a condemnatory character. Wells Post, G.A. It., held a meeting to-night and they expected to have Senator Sherman present, but he can't reach Cokmbus from Xenia before midnight. The resolu tions which the Post prepared will admit of small revision in «-iew of the . latest news. The expression o'n the streets, so far as it can be gathered, is that the President has furnished the strongest campaign document which conld have been presented against hitn, and tnat his latest action will not alter the original intent in giving the order. The Governor to night is still receiving assurances of aid from the G.A R. over the State, and is beiDg congratulated upon the ■ prompt manner in which he set out to test the legality of the order. FOBAKER'S CAUSTIC RESPONSE The Governor to-night, in response i to inquiries from the East asking his opinion of President Cleveland's order to return the captured flags, and i whether the veterans of Ohio would willingly part with the trophies of . their victories, sent the following:— ! "I could stand their habitation of Jefferson Davis and the joining of J him and Cleveland in eulogies of Cal- I houn and secession. I could also ' keep the peace while Rosser was or- ' dering Sheridan to keep out of the ■ Shenandoah Valley and Henry Wat- j terson was speaking of the dependent ; pension bill as a liniment to abolish j vagabondage by pensioning a lot of! tramps, but I began to lose my tern- ! per when the President of the United ' States went fishing on Decoration ! Day, and made up my mind that the t'me had come to draw the line when in ignorance or defiuanee of the law Le usurped authority to order the re bel llags to be returned to the seced ing Stales, not that I have any affec tion for the dirty rags, but because they are emblems ot treason that are wanted for no other purpose than public parade, and to lire the South ern heart with pride for a lost cause that ought never to be recalled except with shame, because it is the crime of the age. The people of Ohio are not ready to recognize the Southern Con federacy, and they do not intend to do so. This State will not surrender any rebel flags." Every Grand Army Post in Cin cinnati passed resolutions to-night condemning the proposition of the Executive at Washington to return the captured Confederate flags. The attendance at all the meetings was large, and the rtsdulions were.vigor ous. FAIRCIIILD DETERMINED. NEW YORK, June IC.—Grand Army men were fairly boiling over with indignation and wrath to-day over the reported decision of the Pres ident to restore to the Southern States the flags captured in the war. It is safe to say that not since the or ganization was started has any one subject aroused such unanimous and hearty condemnation. At the hotels, in the odices of the Grand Army journals, elsewhere, wherever mem bers of the order met, it was the ono topic of talk,and again and again were repeated the words of Commander in-Chief Fairchilds at tho reception in Association ilull last night, "May God palsy the hand that wrote tho order, may God palsy the brain that conceived it, and may God palsy the tongue that dictated it " Gen-Lucius Faircbild had a long talk with Gen. William T. Sherman this morning at the Fifih Avenue Hotel. It is understood that Gen. Sherman approves of Gen Fairchild's speech last evening. Tho hero of the march to the sea was more animated than usual and conversed with un earnestness not|uf general keeping with his usual humorous style. He re fused to see uny reporters on the ground that he was about to leave for 2sew Haven. A TAI.K WITH FAIRCIIILD. Gen. Faircbild, as soon as tho con ference was over, came down into the corridor looking a little paler than usual, but he declined to say what the nature of it was. When ques tioned about his speech last night on the return of tho Confederate flags he said:—"l have never mixed politics in my duties us Comniunder of the G. A. 11., and have hitherto refrained from sayiug anything that would stir up sectional feelings. Last night 1 deemed it my duty to express my feelings, and I did. Those flags were captured in battle and given to the War Depart ent for safe keeping. I no not believe tho Governors of tho once Confederate States will receive them, or if they do they will send them back. How can they float these flags, as they represent no government in existence? 1 have nothing further to say." Col. W. P. Canaday, Sergeant-at- Arms of tho United States Senate, a resident of North Carolina, and an ex-robe! officer, said ho deemed Presi dent Cleveland's order an unmitigated outrage, and added vehemently: OPINION OF A RE It EI,. "Tho return of the Confederate flags is an insult to the veterans who fought to save this Union. They captured these trophies on many hard-fought battlefields, and tho idea of a man who never smelt gun-pow der giving an order to return them is shameful and disgraceful. It is an act bordering on the wildest vandal ism. I fought in the rcliel army, and I intend to speak my mind freely. President Cleveland has added a stigma to his position that time will not eradicate. It is the fatal error in his career and will relegate him to obscurity with the odium of hisinsult to the gallant defenders clinging in darkness to his memory. Ho is a man of destiny no longer! This Presidential Murat has at last met the Cunlay of his political life." Muj. John J Safely, of Indiana, who served on Gen. Rclknap's stall" and by his own personal bravery in the heat of hattic captured a rebel flag, said: "I have that rebel flag still, and I would like to see tho d d copper head President come aud take it. I have but one lifo to live, and whoso ever takes that II tg from me will do so over my dead body. It is a shame less outrage und I cannot find words to denounce it properly." PANDERING TO SOUTHERN SENTIMENT. Commander Andrew M. Underbill, of Alexander Hamilton Post, under whose auspices last night's reception was held, expressed the prevuilini; sentiment when he said that the President had no more right to give way the flags than he had to give away any other public property. It was simply pandering to the South ern vote, and those who were doing it were making a big mistake, for, in his opinion, the South was just as bitter against Cleveland as the Grand Army men were. "Why, if they take the flags out and burn them we wouldn't say a word. It isn't against the nv.:a who fought that the feeling exists--we ■ have a respect for them and they for us Bat it is against the men who stayed at home ami did no fghting, and who are now pandering to this sentiment. No; burn them up if you want to, but don't let them go back the South for the ri.-iu:r generation to worship. The thing has come like a thunderbolt to us and we had no idea or suggestion th.it t-uen a thing would be done. What business have the Southtrn States with them any way ?" A O. A. It. EDITOR'S THOUGHTS. Moj. J. A. Joel, editor and pub lisher of the Grand Arm;/ Gazette and National Guardsman, who serv ed in the Ohio Twenty-third Regi ment under Hays and Rosecrans, and was severely wounded while eaptur iug a rebel flag, said Le considered the order an outrsere after so many lives had been sacrificed in capturing the flag*. They had been placed in Washington, he said, in trust by those who captured them, and belong ed to the regiments who brought them in from the battle field. They thus did not belong to the Govern ment to give away. The indignation is so great that ii is suggested a meeting be promptly called of the combined Posts of this city to frame a protest and forward it at once to Washington. NO REIJKL FLAGS—THE STATE CAPITAL AS INDIGNANT AS IF IT DID IIAVE SOME 1T ARRIS BURG, PA., June 1 (i.—G>V. Beaver arrived home to-night from Philadelphia and retired immediately, leaving orders that he should uot be disturbed. His opinion of the return of the rebel flags could not therefore be learned, but those who are close to him say that he will not be back ward in expressing himself vigorous ly on the subject. Pennsylvania has no rebel flags iu its possession. The big (lug-room is filled only with the torn and tattered banners that were born at the head of its regiments in the fight for the Union. Many of these flags are but a handful of rags that had been torn to pieces by rebtd bullets. Many of them bear blood stains that can be plainly seen, and ono of them, that of the Eighty-fourth Regiment, commanded by Col. Mur ray, of Ilollidayeburg, killed at Winchester by a rebel sharpshooter, bears a deep deut in the bras* ferulu of the flag stall' which saved the life of the color bearer. All these flags have been photographed separately for fear that liro or something else might destroy them. The veteran soldiers of llarrisburg are bitterly indiguant over tho action of President Cleveland in returning the rebel flags. They were uot con scious of the insult until rou.sed by Fairchild's voice. To hear them now is to hear expressions of tho strongest condemnation. There are Grand Army Posts in tho city, and it is safe to say of the COO members not ono will defer d tho President Old Bold iers in groups talk of nothing else, and are mad elear through. "Why," said one to night, "it is a shame, an infernal outrage. What glory have lin the fact that 1 lost my leg in a fight to capture a rebel flag if that same flag is to be hereafter fl.iunted in my face by the rebel who shot me." "In 1871 at tho meeting of the Army of tho Potomac in this city," said ono-ariued Corporal Numbers to the Corn-Gazette correspondent, "I was keeper of the flag-room at the Capitol and among those who vifdted tho room were Gens. Sherman and Sheridan, Adjt-Gen. Russell suggest ed to tho two Generals that some fhgs in Washington belonging to Pennsylvania regime a ta, which were captured by the n bels and turned over to tho General Government at the close of the war,should bo return ed to Pennsylvania. 'No, fcir,' said Sheridan, 'those flukes were recaptur ed by the army and to the Government. Theyshduld never bo taken away from Washington.' I wonder what little Phil thinks of this move?" information About the Stom ach. 1, The position of the stomach is more nearly vertical than horizon tal. 2, An empty stomach, if in good touo, is always tubular. :}, A tubular stomach should bo the rulo on rising I, Non-iritating liquids pass di rectly through tho tubular stom ach. 5, They do likewise if tho stom ach contains food, and iu such cases passes along tho lesser curvature. (>, Tho morning mucus contained in tho stomach hinders or Tetrads di gestion. 7, Water drank before uu-als di lutes and washes out this mucus, stimulates the gastro-onteric tract to peristalis, and causes hyperamia of its lining membrane, thus greatly aiding digestion as well as elimina tion, 8, Cold water should be given to those who have the power to react, while warm or hot water must be administered to ull others. 9, Salt added to tho water is very beneficial iu preventing tho formula tion of unabsorbable para peptone. 1(), It is perfectly proper to drink water before, during and after meals. —A. W, P. houf, in tho Medical New*. How Ho Wanted tho Notice to Read. A w<-ll known but rather illiterate citizen having lost a very dear friend desired that a good notice of tho de ceased should appear in tho town pa per. At his request accordingly the editor wrote one, concluding with the words:—"Let us drop a tear to his memory." When it was read over to the citi zen he objected to tiie last sentence as showing but a beggarly sympathy in only dropping a single tear to the memory of so good a man. Tho editor, a little taken aback by the criticism, very quiekly said hv could easily put in another tear, and make it read a "tear or two," if it was thought best. "Or," said a waggish reporter pres ent, you might add, "or perhaps three " The ciliz'Mi thought thut would un doubtedly l><> more generoua.aud wish ed to have it in that way. When tlio notice uppourod the ClOH in# nentoncn read: "lift u* drop u tear or two, or per bapH throe, to bin memory." Fooling a Scamp. J From Clara Belle's New York Chatter.] Km and I have been haviog a splendid time at the expense of the matrimonial advertising citizen. For several days we saw an ad. in the pa* pers asking some lady of means to correspond with a gentleman of fine education, high moral character and genteel appearance. It was easy to see the person was impecunious, ugly and in earnest. So to this man we wrote. We told him a lovely ghost ; story of an early marriage to a grocer of means, of an unfortunate illness and widowhood. We 6aid that, left with a large fortune, we were being domineered over by the deceased grocer's mother, who was seeking to invest a large sum we had in bank at present in property out of town, and then get posession of the widow and money. The mother-in-law had in tentions of an almost murderous char | acter. We were not "seeking altogeth ; er to make a second marriage, but to j Hod some strong masculine sprit to j counsel and advise us in our great • strait " It was lovely how Veritas "bit at the bait." We got a letter immedi ately, telling "Cornelia" (that was the name wo signed), to be firm; not to yield an inch; to buy no property untill sho had seen him, Veritas, who was prepared to be drawn and quartered in defense of friendless widows with stamps. The whole letter breathed a desire to get hold of just such a blessed fool as we had made Cornelia out to be. Then we thought we'd have a look, at him, so we named the street in which Km lives, and three o'clock in the afternoon. There is a church ia directly opposite Em's parlor win dows. We mentioned the vicinity of the church as the most secluded. He was to know tho widow by a hand kerchief carried iu her parasol hand, aud &he was to know him by a news paper in ono hand and a few flowers iu the other. At 3 o'clock promptly we nearly fell out of the window as he hove in sight—such a cadaverous, unhealthy looking spectacle, his seedy suit brushed uud buttoned up, his cranky hair oiled till it and showed his scalp behind under the brim of a shocking bad hat. That hat alone settled his status —it was the vintage of 1879. The weed was rusty and the beaver bad beun touched up with a wet sponge. There were knees in his winter trousers and fringe on their bottoms. The heels of his shoes were worn on one side till he walked un the bias, and altogether be WAS as line a specimen of decay as you could run on in a week. In his hand, which was covered with a black worsted glove, he bore a newspaper rolled up like the trnn cheou of Hamlet's ghost, and in the end of it he had stuck a bunch of roses. As luck would have it, a lady in mourniug came down the street. Ver itas was on the alert. She had no handkerchief in her hand, but he pranced up beside her and looked out of his watery eyes knowingly. He mot no encouragement, but he couldn't give it up. He passed her twice, swinging his flower-tipped paper trun cheon; then ho got in front, setting it up against his coat-tails and wag* King it as if he was old dog Tray and pleased to moot her. Half a dozen women be pursued in like manner, tiil finally, about 4, he gave it up as a bad job, and we lost him, Then we sat down and wrote tL id: "Yesterday by no strategy could I gel out— that horrible old woman put her bonnet on and rowed I should not stir a step without her. I wan in despair. I had no one to send nud then you were disappointed. But, dear friend, don't desert me; be at that same place to-morrow, and if at 10 minutes past three o'clock I am not there, come right around to the next street where I live, though I didn't mention it before. (Jo up the stops of No. 26, ring the bell, inquire for Mrs. Jones, you will be shown into the parlor, and 1 will come to you. Jußt speak of having come from Middletown lately. Talk about Julia and the boys. Speak up loud and say the 'new barn ia nearly done,' Talk about anything till I tell you it is safe, because that old dragon will shurely be listening." This was Bplendid. Around in the uext street at 2G lives a woman nam ed .Jones, Km just deteßts. Only think what a situation this brought about, At 3 punctually there was our aw ful "Veritas" spookier than ever. The wretch waited and looked at a Waterbury watch several times. Of course there was no Cornelia, BO he braced himself and beaded for 26, the uext street. Wo had our bats on, and we flow out and after bim. Up the steps bold as brass he went. He pulled the bell and was admitted. Wo watched and waited certainly 15 minutes. Then the door banged open. The servant came out and looked up and down the street "She iH after the police," said Em. Then out bounced Veritas, bis bat in his hand. Ho was as bald as a pound of butter; that is, he had just a few hairs, lie was gesticulating wildly, and his poor old face was as red as spanking; behind loomed up Em's bete noir, Mrs Jones, looking like a turkey who sees a red rag. We sent Kin's hired girl over to interview the Jones girl, and we heard all about it—how he got into the parlor, and, when Mrs. Jones eamo in, talked like a crazy man about barns and Julias and cows, and kept looking at the folding glass doors, and kept whispering, "Is it safe? Can 1 expose my identity now? And Mrs. Jones at last shrieked for the girl, and they put the crazy creature out, Oh, Km and I have had a lovely time. We are going to write bim to night and vow that Mrs. Jones was the mother-in-law, and she has Cor nelia locked up,and beg bim to invoke the liw and save the money in the bank and a sweet, young old grocer's widow. Barclay Peak has been found guilty of the murder of Mary Ander son at Mount Holly. This is another ease determined upon circumstantial evidence, and while the verdict in this case is probably correct,it affords no argument in favor of the reliabili ty of this kind of evidence. The fact still lemains, if possible, even more conspicuous than ever, that depend ing upon circumstantial evidence is more liable to convict an innocent person than to convict one who is really guilty. NO. 32
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