VOL. XXIV. Administrator's Notice. Letters of Administration having been grant ed to the undersigned on the estate of Franklin Fisher, late of Allegheny township, dee'd. notice is hereby given to all parties knowing them selves indebted to said estate to make Immedi ate payment, and those having claims against saldestate to present them duly authenticated for settlement. BARBARA FISHER, I Admr 8 W. A. Fishkk. I Sandy Point. Butler Co.. Pa. A. K. Keiber. A try, Administrators' Notice. ■STATC Ori.lL HARBISON, DEC'D. Whereas letters of administration have been minted by the Register of Butler county, I a., fothe undersigned on the estate of R. M. lUtr blson late of Buffalo twp.. Butler county. Pa., who know thenwelves in debted to said estate will make Immediate payment, and those having claims against the same will present.them properly authenticated tor settlement to the underslgned.^^^ JOHN HARBISON. FRKKPOKT. P, 0., PA, Administrators. ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER MeSICHAKL, LATE OF CLAY TOWNSHIP, DEC'D. Letters testamentary on the estate 6f Christopher McMichael, dee'd, late of Clay township, Bntlet county, Pa., having been granted to the undersigned. All persons Knowing themselves indented to said estate, will please make immediate payment, and any having claims against said estate, will present them dnly authenticated for settle ment. „ . JAPHLA. McMICHAEL, Ex'r. EUCLID P. 0., Butler Co. Pa. Executors' Nolice. Letters testamentary having the undersigned on the estate of Robert Hessei gessor deceased, late of Wlnfleld twp., Butler ?Srpa7aH persons knowing _ themselves in debted to said estate will make Immediate pay ment, and those having claims against sald es tate will present the same properly authentlcat edforsetUemeu^HEßgKrGEJSEß DAVID HESSELGESSER, ( Ex rs. April 18, 'B7. LeasurevUle. Butler Co.. Pa. Estate of Zephaniah Snyder, LATB OF BXAOY TOWNSHIP, DEC'D. . Letters of administration C. T. A. on the es tate Zephaniah Snyder, late of Brady twp., But ler Co.. Pa., having been granted to the under signed. all persons knowing themselves Indebt ed to said estate will please make Immediate payment, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement.. j. c. SNYDER. Adm'r. West Liberty P. 0.. Butler Co.. Pa. Notice. The School Directors of Franklin town ship will receive sealed proposals for the building of a new school house up to the Ist of August, 1887. Bids will be received in cluding stone-work or separate. Plans and specifications can be seen at the house of WM. DICK, Sec y. To Whom it May Concern. TAKE NOTICE-That there will be a final general meeting of the creditors of W. C. Brj; son, bankrupt, according to the provisions of the Bankrupt act of March 2. lßffT. Sections 27 and 28. and for the purposes therein set forth, at the office of Nosh W. Sharer. Esq.. Register in Bank ruptcy at No. 93 Diamond street, Pittsburg, Pa., on the i«th day of July. 1887. at 11 o'clock a. m of said dav. when and where you may attend if you see proper. McJUNKIN Butler, Pa., June 80,1387. Assignee. FARM FOR SALE. I will seell my farm, located in Franklin township, Bntler county, Pa. It contains 320 ACRES of good, well watered land, both ridge and awamp; good grain land and good grass land, •bout 30 acres of good chestnut timber, three orchards, GOOD BANK BARN, 60x60 feet, frame and log dwelling, ood spring and good spring house near honse; well in kitchen, good corn crib, pig pen and all necessary improvements. For terras, etc, inquire of me on the prem ises. GKOBUK C. MCCANDLKSS, Prospect, Pa. FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE. FARM of 175 acres nearß. R. station. 90 acres Improved land, convenient to Pittsburg ; barn Is 100x60 and cost s4soo—is good as new—a good 6 room frame house, good orchard. Price SBOOO. MIGHT PAY A CASH DIFFERENCE on a trade. We have small and large farms for sale or trade. Patent and Pension cases prosecuted. Read the new pension laws and write to us J. 11. HTKVjtNSON's & Co's Agency. 100 Fifth Ave., Pittsburg, Pa. FARM FOR "SALE In Bugarcreek township, Armstrong county, near Adams P. 0., one and one-fourth mile east of the new oil development In Sugarcreek twp. Farm contains 100 ACRES, with bank barn, 32xr>0 feet; BRICK HOUSE. 18x30 feet, 2 stories, with cellar, frame kitchen, 14X18 feet; good spring of water, farm well wa tered, good orchard of grafted fruit. Farm In a good stat<' of cultivation. About 75 ACRES CLEARED, balance In good tlmb er. Will sell extremely low for cash. Kor particular Inquire of J. R. WICK, Rlmersburg, Clarion Co., Pa, JERSEY CATTLE FOR SALE, Owin gto tbe death of my wife I offer at private sale my entire herd ot registered Jersey cattle. JAMES K. DAIN, Freeport, Pa. "S? 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Voung man explains to lus friend that the direct cause ot ills en;, r:ige ment to the wealthy farmer's daughter was his purchase oi an elegant suit at D. A. HECK'S Great clothing Emporium. Friend tumbles to the idea and is made happy with a new suit, Ilat, Shirts. Collars Ties, Underwear, Gloves, Hose,. lruiiK Valise. I'mbrella, etc. Scene closes with sons. joined in by the audience. SONG— The dav will be Intensely coid. When I>. A. Heck is undersold, . A. lleck s lrreslstabie suits, Cinderella decides to patronize home industries and accepts him. The Unlonville dude talks of dnels. sulfides, icc.. but decides not to leave this world while he can get clothing so cheap at U. A. HECK S Great Emporium. Song by company, joined by audience: Tls our experience, one and all, And every one who tries It knows, Tlint I). A. HE'JK has got the coll. And takes the town In selling clothes. ACT III.— SCENE 3. -Time ten years later: HECK'S LARGEST EMPORIUM. Ten years are supposed to have elapsed. 1). A. HECK'S Store quadrupled in size. Hutler a metropolis. Arrival of several excursions, electric trains and a number of balloons, with crowds of people to buy Clothing. Underwear, Hats, Caps. Collars, Neck Ties, Hosiery, Suspenders, Handkerchiefs, Umbrellas, Trunks Valises, S^tcUcis, Bill and Pockctbooks, Cloth, llalr and Tooth Brushes and Innumerable other articles which space forbids to mention. Scores of pros perous men and plump matrons gal her around the proprietor, all agreeing that their rise In the world began from the mo ment they began to buy their goods from D A. HECK. Cinderella and her husband about to de part for Mt. chestnut (this is no chestnut) The Unlonville dude, a dude no longer but a rich business man In the city of Uutler. Population 10.000, noted chiefly for being the most enterprising city In the county, and for fair dealing and lor the fact 1). A. HECK'S Emporium, Duffy's Block, Is the headquarters lor good goods, fair dealing and low prices. 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SECRET OF BEAUTS' la health. The secret of health Is the ■swer to digest a proper quantity of foo. At Druggists. Try It. HOW TO GET ALONG. [ Trip lightly over trouble, Trip lightly over wrong j We only make grief double By dwelling on it long. Why clasp woe's hand so tightly, Why sigh o'er blossoms e'eud, Why cling to forms unsightly, Why not seek joy instead? Trip lightly over sorrow, Though all be dark, The sua may shine to-morrow, And gayly sing the lark; Fair hopes have not departed, Though roses may have li^'J; Then never be down-hearted, But look for joy instead. Trip lightly over shadow, Stand not to rail at doom; We've pearls to string, of gladness, On this side of the tomb; While stars are nightly shining', And heaven is overhead, Encourage not repining, But look for joy instead. LANETTE. CHAPTER I. Captain John Hablette, in whose truthfulness wc ail have implicit con fidence, relates the following story: One uiirht several yeors ago, I was a passenger on a Missouri laihvay train that was mercilessly robbed by a party of young wretches, who not only deprived us of our valuables, but who, daring the outrage, subjected us to their low flung raiilery. I was not burdeusomely encumbered with moaey aud gave up, without a pang, the small amount I had, but when one of the rascals told me to take off my watch, I filed my motion for an appeal. The watch, aside from be ing a gold time-keeper of finest make, had been presented to me by a dear friend. "Look here," said I, "can't you let me keep this watch? I suppose you have often heard such a request—not at all strange in your line of business —but which by granting would ex hibit your remaining dregs of grace, and which I might eay, might in time prove to be the fruitful meats of re pentance." I was a young member at the bar at that time, ratber liked to hear the sound of my own voice, and thought that this little speech, so applicable and delivered with such emphasis, should at once gain my case, but the villaiu, graceful of form as well as graceless ot morals, bowed profound ly and replied;— "My dear sir, I like to hear you talk, and under ordinary circumstan ces would listen to you with only a moderate degree of impatience, but on this occasion I am really pressed for time. While I am accommo dating aud willing to grant a hearing to anyone dissatiffied with the man ner in which iconduct my affairs, yet 1 must insist that you pay more at tention to prompt delivery aud less to oratory. "Ah," taking my watch, "a jeweled checker-off of time's hur rying moments. So long, sir. I wish you a safe journey." CHAPTER II About two years after my experi ence with the robbers. I went on a summer vacation to Wisconsin. One day, while threshing a little trout stream. I met a young gentleman to whom—as he was engaged in the same pastime, and has he had caught nothing—l became attracted. He was a tall, graceful young man, quick-witted, and with a face impres sively handsome. We sat in the mossy shade and ate lunch together. We talked for an hour and then like American citizens, introduced our selves. This is an American charac teristic. An Englishman must know your name before he will exhibit the slightest interest in you, but an American must become acquainted with you before he cares to know your name: "My name is Robert Gosman," said he, when I had delivered my cognomen, "but I am known as Wild Bob. I don't know why, for no one ever sees me in a hurry. llere's some very fine cabbage pickle!" "Call you Wild Bob because you are not wild, probably," I replied. "The members cf a certain bar in Ar kaneaw call me Cold water John, tbouerh I don't now remember that I have ever shown any marked predilec tion for cold water. Pickle is first rate." "Say, Ilablett; I live about three miles from here. You haven't any thing to do particularly, have you!"' "Well, anything I have to do, I do it particularly." "I mean, have you anything par ticularly to do?" "No " "Well, suppose you go homo with me. You will find the folks to be very agreeable. It is no boarding house, understand?" As the boarding-house I had secur ed was hardly up to the standard of appetite, to say nothing of association, I agreed to accompany Mr Gosman CHAPTER 111. The Gosmans lived in a largo brick house, surrounded by tali trees. The cool yard, the spring ncar**"the house and even the barn from which issued the sharp, filing notes of a score of Guinea hens—all to me were inviting. Old man Gosmau—old man through courtesy, for he was not so very old, was quiet and undemon strative, but I could see that I was not an "unwelcome guest, a guest unbid." Mrs. Gosman was one of those women who remind rne of a piece of silk. Smooth, never show ing a ruffle, smiling nearly always, but so quiet of manner, and so soft of voice that sometimes, when hearing an undistinct sound in the room, I would look up, thinking that she had spoken. Miss Lanette Gosman— but how shall I speak of her? The adjective beautiful expresses much, yet how commonplace and incom plete. Did you ever notice that some girls carry eunshine in their voices? It is a fact, whether or not you have noticed it. J know that Lanette's voice was full of sunshine, for everything was brighter when she spoke. Her beauty, when she enter ed the room, bounded upon my vision like a glad surprise. "Oh, yes, you must remain awhile with us," she remarked the next even ing after my arrival, when Bob had renewed his invitation. "It is very lonesome here at times. When father is not at work he walks around with his bands behind him. There's nothing that makes rac more lone some than to 6ee a man walking around that way. It always seems to me that he is in trouble; and moth er, she is so quiet and easy—well, mother reminds me of a piece china, Bob, I'll declare she doer," turning to her brother and growing brighter in the the light of her new found com parison. "No one would ever know that she is on the place, hardly," turning to me. "We cau't say as much for you," replied Bob. "Everybody in the neighborhood knows when you are at home." "Am I such a romp, Mr. lla'j lett?" "No!" I replied. "I—l never saw anyone more lady like." "There now, Mr. Smarty," shaking her head at Bob. "Ob, he say 3 that because he can't get around it," replied Bob. "No you don't; do you?" appealing to me with an air so bewitching that 1 actually felt like getting up and dancing the "Essence of Old Yirgin ia." "I mean it, Miss Lanette. You are lady-like " "There now, cgaiu, Smart Jackety. But, Mr. Ilablett,you haven't told me yet. "Haven't told you?" "No, haveu't told me that ycu can remain with us awhile." "Well, lamcn a vacation and I much prefer this place to any other place—" in the world, I came in one of saying—"prefer it to any other place I have found." "Thank ycu," she said. As I sat there contemplating her enchanting beauty, I wondered if she could really be a flirt. Then this crushing thought fell upon rather than arose within me. "Of course she is. A girl so frank, so easily delighted, could be carried off by any ciod-hop per." I had never heard it intimated that I was handsome, and my feet, with a pronounced affinity for No. 9's now seemed to bo incased in 12's. Uh yea, I loved her—loved her until I was actually sick. After supper I went out alone aud told myself I was a fool. I heard Lanette singing.and, addressing myself, I said: "Ilablett, you are the biggest fool I ever saw. Why don't you pick up a few grain 3 of sense as you go ulong? Don't you know the girl is laughing at you?" I returned to the house, and going to my trunk—which had just been brought from my boarding house —1 took out Blackstone and decided to rub up my knowledge of common law, but incorporal hereditaments,freeholds aud the like were powerless to divert my mind from the engulfing channel into which it was determined to flounder. I out dowu the book, and as 1 sat musing, or rather agonizing, I heard a woman in the hall-way ask: "Miss Lanette, whar Wild Bob ketch up wid dat cuis lookiu' white man?" CHAPTER IV. Three weeks had elapsed, aud yet I remained a guest at the Gosman farm-house. Bob and I spent much of our time in fishing, but I didn't want to fish, Fish, the mischief! Talk about fishing to a man who is almost on the verge of dropping on the ground and kicking in the agonies of fatal love! The girl's attentions had not abated, but, hang it, I cotil "Think that I am—well, let's go to the house. No, I'm going to tell you. I love you. #llold OD! Oh, it's a fact." "I didn't dispute it," she said. "Of course not,but—"l had caught her in my arms. I had seen tears in her eyes. "I love you so much," she breathed in my ear. Ah, lightning, it is a wonder you hadn't settled ine right there. Such happines must be a mistake. She would marry me! Great Caeaai! I looked around to see if any one were about to shoot at me, but saw noth ing but a cow quietly grazing I wondered if I were not in duty bound to ruu against a tree and kill myself I was a fool—but I was so deucedly happy. CHAPTER V. Our engagement was not kept sc crect. Tho old gentleman readily gave his consent, declaring that Lanette's choice was his choice. Mrs. Gosman had very little to say but shimmering like a piece of satin, said she had no objection to me. One day, about two weeks from tho time appointed for our marriage, I decided to go over and catch a few trout. Bob was not at home, and a.-; the distance was too great for Lanette to walk, I concluded to go alone. "You must be back by four o'clock," said Lanette. "But how am I to know? I have no watch." "Couldn't you take the clock under your arm." "Hardly." "Wait. Boh has a watch upstairs lie never wears it, but I don't sup pose he would care if you were to take it. Just wait a minute, and I'll wind it up and set it." A few moments later she returned with the watch. I could scarcely re press and exclamation; "J.L.H." en graved on the case. I said nothing, but after leaving the house I examin ed the watch. It was mine, unmis takably. Could it be possible that Bob wa3 one of the train robbers? I was so disturbed that, taking no in terest in fishing, I soon returned to the house. As I neared the gate I saw that Bob had returned. Seeing me,he came forward and said: "Lanette tells me that she let you take my watch." "Yes, here it is." "Of course it is sa r e in vour bands, but—" BUTLER, PA,. FRIDAY, Jt'LY !S, 1887 "But what?" I a.-ktd. "Oh, nothing." "Seems to be an excellent time keeper, Bob. Where did you get it?" "Oh, by the way of a chance," he replied, but I could see that be was | confused. "Ah," thought I, that night as I lay in lied, "that is doubt j less one reason why you deserve the : name of Wild Bub. Marry the sister iof an outlaw? I shuddered. Yes, I 1 would marry her, even though she ! were an outlaw herself. It was my duty though to have Bob arrested, j What a thoughtl It would almost kill his parents. "I will wait until ■ after we are married,"' I mused, "but : I must discharge my duty." The very next morning, upon tak- I ing up a newspaper, I saw that one of the Missouri train robbers had b<:en captured. "He had in his pos session." continued the account, "a number of valuable watches. When asked why he had not disposed of them, he replied he was afraid that such a step might lead to his detec tion, and that it had been his inten tion to leave the country aud sell them. The chief of police of St. Louis, requests that those who lo3t watches during the late train robbery in this State, will please furnish him with description ot proper." Although I was satisfied that Bob had my watch, yet 1 wrote to the St,. Louis chief of police, and to my in finite surprise, received a few days later my watch. Now I could see a difference, though very slight between my watch and Bob's, but I could not account for the same initials. This thought puzzled me: Why should he have shown such embarrassment when I asktd him where he got the watch? I was determined to find out, so, accompanying Bob to his room, I related the circumstances of the train robbery and then showed him my watch. "Why, it is just like mine!" he ex claimed. "Same initials, too. Well, it is strange, surely," "So strange, Bob, that I don't un derstand it. Tell me where you got your watch. Of course it is no busi ness of mine, but I would like to know." "I got it from a friend." "Yes, Bob, but why were you em barrassed when I asked you concern ing it?" For a few moments he remained silent. A cloud crossed his face. Passing his hand over his face, as though he would rub the cloud away, he said:— "Oue of tbe best friends I ever had was James L Harmon. This watch once belonged to him. One night he took it arid gave it to me in payment of a gambling debt I took it.jokingly, intending to return it, but the first thing I saw upon taking up a morn ing paper, next day, was that James had been killed while in a saloon The horrible affair occurred a short time after he left me." "Bob, you will never know what relief you give me." "How, BO?" I related my suspicions. He laughed in genuine appreciation and said: "You don't mo, John. I have not the courage to rob a bee-hive, much less a railway train, but really I am glad that that you no longer re gard me a robber and that you do not necessarily believe your property to be in danger of stealthy removal while I am around." "I know one thing, Bob." "What's that?" "You are the best fellow I ever met." ***** Lanette and I were married by a good old parson who talked through his nose. Everybody seemed to be happy, although the old gentleman walked with his hands behind him. The old lady wept smoothly and without a w, but still looked like a piece of china. Bleeding His Country. From Youth's Companion.] Lord Chesterfield is better known by the "Letters to His Son," in which he shines as a master of deport ment, than by his diplomacy and ora tory. Yet in his day, he was called the "British Cicero," and was trusted with such fine diplomatic work as that illustrated by this anecdote: A certain nobleman had talents, learning and influence; but he had one vanity—the desire to be thought skillful in physic and an expert in bleeding. It was cnce thought necessary to have this noblemau's vote for a cer tain bill before tho House of Lords, and the task of securing it was assign ed to Chesterfield, lie knowing the noble lord's foible, called on him one morning. After a brief conversation upon tho weather and other trivial topics, Chesterfield complained of a headache, and asked the nobleman to feel his pulse. The noble lord instantly laid his fingers on his visitor's wrist, said his pulse was too high, aud suggested that the loss of a little blood would give relief. "I have no objection, my lord," answered Chesterfield; "and, as I hear your lordship has a masterly hand, will you favor mo by trying your lancet on me?" The visitor, having boon bled, a*k ed: "I)o you go to the House, to-day, my lord?" "1 did not intend to go," answered the nobleman, "as I am not informed as to the merits of the question which is to be debated. You doubtless have considered it; which side do you favor?" Chesterfield, having gained the nobleman's confidence by humoring his vanity, easily influenced his judg ment He then carried him to the House and secured his vote for the bill. "None of my friends," said the wit, "have done as much for the country as I have, for I have literally bled for it." He cxibited devotion to his party, but tho act was unscrupulous, aud an honest man would not have done it. Not Anxious to See It. A Chicago man visiting Cincinnati was being shown around by a citizen who said: "Now, let's go and and see the widows' home." The Chicago man put his finger to tho side of his nose and wiuked, and then said:"Not much, Mary Ann; I saw a widow home