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.
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