VOL. XXIV. KIRKS WHITE iHN The ouly brand of Laundry Soap awarded ft first class medal at the New Orleaiu Exposition. Guaran teed absolutely pure, and for general household purposes la the very best SOAR II! CHUmi GIICERT STORE io Butler, three doors west of West Penn Depot. Having opened a fresh stock of GROCEItfES Icons sting of Coffee, Teas. Supar. Syrup, hpices. Canned (Jowls of all kinds. Hams, Bacon. Lard, &c., &c.. Tobacco and Cigars, FLOCK of best brands and iow prices ; also, full line of Kllngler's popular brands of family flour constantly on hands. HAY. OATS, COKX and FEKI) of all kinds at lowest fiKures. IVo. 1. Malt,lower any other Heu»e lu Butler, Country Produce wanted for which the highest price will be paid. Call and examine our stock and prices. Hoods delivered free to all parts of town. J. J. KEARNS & CO., 76 East Jefferson St., • - Butler Pa WSST PENN HOUSE. This hotel. Just across the street from the de pot. has been refitted In the new, and I*an again prepared to accommodate the traveling public. BOIRDIIG Blllf NIL DAY OR WEEK. Coo 4 Booms, good attention, good stabiiuf rales moderate. Vot further Information enquire on tfc premises of R. B. GILCHRIST, Proprietor The I*eonle's Great EXPOSITION! 4, GREAT SHOWS IN ONE, 4, We annouueo to the people far and wide that we will exhibit our COIIOMULI aggregation of startling wonders, to set lire which all parts of the earth—Europe, Aula, and portions or the U- M. have been searched, and such in aggregation as baa never been seen since the day Noah enter <-d the Ark. The mighty Elephant.the great Khi uoceroa, the illppopottoinas.the Chlmpanzic.the Ov-rang-outaug or run-out-and-stick-out-your tongue-out, the greatest living wonders of the Kge will excite no wonder wnen compared with the multitude of monster attractions on exhibi tion at our groat moral Circus and Menagerie. Tfce roars and howls of the would-be competi tor who Apes the method*, but cries down the attractions of our own and ouly Greatest Show on earth will be drowned In the Joyful acclam ations of a delighted populace. Remember this great show possesses no objectionable features and is the delight of the cultured and refined. We show under one canopy four great shows, the Largest stock—Greatest variety—Best ■lloods and styles—lowest Prices. We have at. crard a magnificent Brass Hand which will be • prMoJoent feature of our great show. 3 rings spl/h a seperute and coutlnuous performance Dtrlog exacted In each ring. NEW AND IKOVEL attractions. 3 Jolly ci< wns. The greatest liv ing. walking, breathli g. tilklcg curiosities of the age. I'liunny 1-ueilows—sure to sell you and all the people laugh when they see the bar gains.thiy offer. Other and greater attractions jtreet the delighted eye on every side—the l'ro ,!«*»tor and Managers swinging In the living (tra#»ze attached to the highest plnacle of suc •xeMU<(!'<-'xtich exhibitions of nerve and daring K> sweefrfi);; reductions, gor/eou* displays and wopdtrlu 1 bargains as to call forth the plaudits at the most prudent aim economical. The 111a.11- >u;etnent beg leaye to announce that in their uu ilrtng zeal 111 the search for the rare and curious. ;tMiMiixhlng results have always followed and we open for' your Inspection a collos sal collection of bright and new Kali Style., in Mens' Hoys' and Children*' ''milling. Hats, Caps Underwear. Shirts, Collars, tuffs. Ties. Hosiery. Handker chiefs. Mufflers. Gloves, Mittens, Cmbrel las. Trunks. Valises, Satchels, straps, Brushes. Combs. Jewelry, Corsets, .ler sevs. Stockings with a full line of Notions, &c. Big bargains all through (he show, •Jioag by the Clown : - Men and youth and boys and all, .Short and So'ld.lcan and tall. *7io need a suit of clothes this fall. We d« Invite you now to call jKor wc are toning on the ball, And you are Mire to make a haul, Whatever you purchase, great or small. Song 2 :-"Wha.' are the wild waves saying." Huy your ciou'ilhg and furnishing goods of I). A. HECK. Hong 3"Her bright smile haunts me still." The smile of satisfaction tLlt beamed from the face of the lady who d.essed her little boy In one 01 Heck's irresistaule suits. II you want to save money and Increase your piledmppiu and C UKCK.'and he'll make you all smile. He possesses the power to spread happlueiM around. And his store Is (he place where bargains are found. puuns <»f>en at TA. M. clute at 8 p. M. Ad mittance. «ei»ts free, Ladles and Children half furier. JB«U*iiiber the place. 33. JL. HECK'S, Jfo. 11, Hortfc S«U M.. Bio'k, BDTLER, - PA. A J FRANK & CO. —-D*AL*KB Ut-~- MCUOT, MCMCINES, AMD CHEMICALB, T IUCY AX® TOILET ABTICEB, WROJIOW, BRUSHES FEBFUMEUY, 4C. EIV VtMiMaßa' carefully «>-»■ pounaM. hh4 orders answered with care ana dispatch. OVVUKK of medicines la complete wirruM i :nnfaM>. and of the best quality. 45 & ut'j Main Street, -BTJTIjEiiR,, • JPA- Ae proved remedy lor Consumption and til*. wie« of Throat aud Lungs. New Life and Vigor follows Its use. Ask for Baker's Oil and Malt, or write to JNO 0, BAKER & CO., PhiUdeJohis. THE BUTLER CITIZEN. JDZEHSTTISTIR, x . 0 1/ WALDKOX, Graduate of the Fhila . IV. delphia Dental College. Is prepared to do anything lu the Hue of his profession in a satisfactory manner. . Office on Main street, Butler, Lnion Block up stairs. J a S. LUSKj Has removed from Harmony to Butler and lias his office at No. 9, Main St.. three doors below I.owry Houfee. apr-30-tf. Dr. S. A. JOHNSTON, DENTIST, - - BUTLER, PA. All work pertaining to the profession execut ed in the neatest manner. Specialties Gold Fillings, and Painless Lx tr*ction of Teeth, Vitalized Air administered. OHlre lefTemia Street, one door E«*t of Lowry Home, I'p Stairs. Office open dailv, except Wednesdays and Thursdays. Communications by mail receive prompt attention. JL B.— The only Dentist in Butler using the best makes of teeth. JOHN E. BYERS, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office No. South Main Street, BUTLER, - PA. SAMUEL M. BIPPDS, Physician and Surgeon, No. 10 West Cunningham St., BUTLER, IFZETnTHSPA. DR. R. C. McCURDY, Physician and Surgeon, Office on M ill St., over Kemper's store. Butler, " JPenn'a. EITINNIUUIR BOTSI, No. 88 and 90, S. Main St., BUTLER, - " PA. Near New Court House—formerly Donaldson House accommodations .for travelers. Oood stabling connected. „ , [4-9-'i«-iyl H EITENMLIXEK. Prop'r. FARM FOR SALE In Sugarcreek township. Armstrong county. near Adams P. 0.. one and one-fourth mile east ot the new oil development in Sugarcieek twp. Farm contains 100 ACRES, with bank barn, .'liixoo feet; BRICK HOUSE. 18X3C feet, 2 stories, with cellar, frame kitchen, Hxio feet; good spring of water, farm well wa tered, good orchard of grafted fruit. Farm ill ft gooi state of cultivation. About 75 ACRES CLEARED, balance In good timber. Will sell extremely low for cash. For particular inquire of J. 11. WICK, ltlinersburg, Clarion Co., Pa, THE ALLENPATENTWASHEB Why it is Superior to all Others. 1.1 ITS being enclosed It retains the high 181. temperature so necessary In removing the dirt from the goods, InH THEIIE being no Friction on the Allli. clothing to wear It. Or A THE j/ecuUar action of the water In the OIU. Machine {jvhlch cannot be understood unless one sees it) foiclng a strong current or water through the clothing at every virbratlon of the Agitator, (which Is caused by the peculiar construction of the top ot the Machine. A4li AND best of all Is that achlld offouryears tllla can do the work It being so light tii.it the operator tits down while doing it. Machines and-county and Towivship lilghts throughout the state of Pennsylvania. Hold by SHIHA.S & HAYS, Eutler, Pa ft-19-iy Sllll FIRM FIB SHE. In Franklin twp., half way between Ppspect and Whltestown. on the Plttiburß and 1-ranklii, road, contains fourteen and a quarter acres, has j;ood buildings— A New Frame House, Cood barn and all other necessary outbuildings. I.and all level, and lu KOO<I stiite of cultivation. goo<l well water, both nam and soft, mid ituo'l orchard of all kinds of fruit. For price aud terms apply to me at my furniture store In Pros pact. c. M. EDMUNDSON. 9-2-3 m Wanted. We want a few live men to take orders ior a lull line of choice nursery stock. Our stock is all selected and guar anteed first class. We iur ninh a handsome Outfit FREE, also fruit SAMPLES in SEASON. A WORKER never failn with us. Don't delay but write at once for terms, rf*c. to EDW. O. GRAHAM, NURSERYMAN, Rochester, N. Y. CHOICE FRUIT. Havlnt? taken the agency for the Choice Fruit '.tree*, Beautiful Shrubbery, Ornamental Trees, An« eveiytlitnjr else In the Nursery line, of the New Knxland Nurseries. Phase ltros. & Co., N. Y.. I will call II|K>II you IN ihenear future aud solicit your orders for Spring delivery. A. H, FALLER, Agent, Butlei% - PH. J. H. DOUGLASS, —DEALF.LL IN STATIONERY OF ALL KINDS, Books and Periodicals, CHEAP TABLETS, —AMD Wall Paper, Eagle Building, Main St., BUTLER, - - 3^-A, i-i-# 7 -iy ML.F.fiM, Marks i Invite jour inspection ot their Btocit of FALL and WINTEK Millinery Goods. Receiving gopda every week theirstock i* always FEEili AND (JOMPLKT& 11113 I'EAUOUY LETI'EK. The publication a few days since of the fac-simile til I'resulont l'cr.body s letter is still ti:e subject ot luucli ci'inment. It used to be c.>ii>.ucr>"i a ijuestion uf pro priety to say a kind word uf the result of a treatment oilier than that prescribed b\ a regular practitioner: and the time v as wiitaa j mail using an advert.sed remedy did so i more or less surrepliiioitely. However, tins has happily j-iven away to a briiader ami more liberal view oi tilings, tyfined in .■lt. IVab-xiv's franke.\pre>-~.- u that knows ot t no valid reason why e-.'tmnciidatsoii | not e C'lltnliy as hearty in one instance a= ■■ in the other. . . . Certain;v this would un-ear fair m the face ! of the tacts. He was assured that the in* t jurv would conline hirn to the home for three weet.s or more, yet m three days use of the Oil he was out and about bis d'.iti<?s as if nothing had happened, purely a remedy that will so practically demonstrate its etlicacv* and t!:at liao stood lorcmost, as litis Ht Jacobs Oil, upward of ten years as unapproachable for the eradication oi [.am, is justlv entitled to rank as a staiir.atd. . i'hat many physicians presenile it is as . true as that many physicians use it, and it is only those of tJie very old school \\ho : true to ancient doctrines, can see no {rood in it, because it is made known to the world. f»ot long since one ot these dropped acontiden- j tial note to a friend requesung three bottles | be sent for his personal u.-e it:.mediately, as j without it his hands were "simply no hauiis at all, bat," continued he, ''lor Heavens , sake don't say I sniii so. ' Xhis is literally i true. E " s CATARRH Cream Baltr Cleanses theKffigMßj^ Nasal Passag H^nJ es, Allay; J pain and In flammati on fife- , Heals th j^||i sores, restore the Senses ol Taste Tl n f|||| A u.*A.t Smell. HAY-FEVER Try tlie cure tlj's Cesm Balm, \ particle is applied into each nostril and is agreeable l'rice ."■(» cents at nrupgists ;by inali, registered, w cts. Circulars free, EIA HKOS, 23.") (iteenwich St. New York. BUTLER COUNTY Mutual Fire insurance Co. Office Cor. Pfiairi & Cunningham Sts. -3. C. ROESSING, PRESIDENT. WM. CAMPBELL, TBEABURKB £l. C. IIEINEMAN, SKCRETAIJY DIRECTORS: J. L Purvis, Samuel Anderson, William Campbell .1. W. Bnrkhart. A. Ttoutman, Henderson Oliver, G. C. Itoesslng, James Stephenson, Dr. W. Irvin, N. Weitzel, J. F. Taylor. H, C. Heineman, LOYAL M'JUNKIN, Gen. Ae'i- PA. Planing Mill AND- Lumber Yard J. L. PURVIB. L. O. I'UKVIS, S.Gr. Purvis & Co. MAN I'FACTFHERS AND DEALERS IN Rough and Planed Lumber Oif EVKUY DiSSCKIPTION, FRANKS, MOULDIIsGS, BAsn, DOOlto FL-. ORIHQ, SIDING BATTENS, Cornice Boards, SHINGLES & LATH PLANING MILL AND YARD K^rUeriiiao(!Nllioli('4!bn/eli Country Gentelman Tin: HKST OF THf: AGRICULTURAL WEEKLIES. RIF.VOTKI) TO FA KM CROPS AMI PKOCESHEH. MtipiTOll «nVR6MVIM. LIVE STOCK and DAIKVINd. While It. also Includes all minor departments ot Rural Interest, sif-h ai the Poultry Yard, linlo /i;ology, Ilec-Kcplng (ireenhouKe and drapery, V'fctaroarv Replies, l-'urin (Questions and An swers. lnr<- slilij Reading, Domes tic Economy, and a summary o( the News c'.f the V'/uek. Its MARKKT KKI'OXTS are unusually complete, ami much attention Is paid to the Prospects ot the ( Tops, as throwing light upon one or the most Important or all questions—When to Ituy and When to Sell. It Is liberally Illustrated, and by RECENT ENLARGEMENT, contains more reading matter t ban ever bclore. The Sub.scrlp- IJo.'i Price Is I'j.so per .var, but we now oner a SPECIAL KKUCCTION iu our NEW CLUB KATES FOR 1888 ! TIVO SUBCRIPTIOMH, Iu one remittance.. 4 NIX KI'ItSCHII'TIO.NS, do. do 11l TWELVE SLBSCKII'TIOSS, do IS ItrT i all NEW Subserilxirs for isss, paying In LY, from ot'H HKc'EllT of the remittance, to Jan uary Ist, ISSS, WITHOCT I'IIAHOK. }J)"SPKCIMI:N COI-IKS FUKB. Address, LUTHER TUCf.ER &.SQN, Publishers, AMfAN V, \. V. TWO GOOD PAPERS THE WEEKLY CHBGNICU TfIIGRAPH, #l-V0 4 YK4K. unit tn» BUTLER CITIZEN, SI.OO A YEAR. Both Papers $2 for one Year. Tbe Weekly Cbronide Telegraph is au 8-page, 5K column pupur, uad coutaiua choice Ori(?inttl Stories by liest American autborp; Fash'on notes and suggestionß for the Household, by leading writers; Amusements for the Family Circle, Agricultural uotes, Financial aud Market Reports, General News aud a choice selection of interesting reading for everybody. Sfud a postal card to the Weekly Chronicle Telegraph, Pittsburg, I'a. for a sample copy. We will send the CITIZEN and tbe Weekly Chronicle Telegraph, to any addrets iu the linited States or Canuda, for one year for s2'oo QEBDHS J(o operation or buiilno-s delay. Thousands ot cures. At Keystone House, Reading. I'a.. 2nd Saturday of each month. Seud lor circulars. Adv Ico free. Wit] PAPEHI W* ti. AViW*^ r ouf Getting Cold. Put away the ice-cream freezer, Clcset now the gowns of tulle; Shelve the straw and lemon-squeezer For the weather's getting cool. Soda fountains are deserted, Tennis now gives place to pool; And the iceman's disconcerted Since the weather got so cool. From the seashore hies the plumber, Sad converse the oysters hold, Steiu.g siyns of shiinking summer, Now the weather's growing cold, Adieu, dog days* (water spaniels), Lucky he whose bin is coaled': Welcome now, back-number flannels, Hang it ain't the weather cold? Seth's Elepkaat How He Found it —A Sketch With a Moral. Seth Applebee was one of the smartest young men in Pumpton. At the affc of eight-and-twenty he bad established himself in business. Before that he had been clerk and salesman in the principal store of tbe town a common country store keep ing for sale abont everything the housekeeper or farmer can ceed to purchase; and tbe store which he bad opened, on his own hook, was of the same character. An aged aunt bad done much toward helping him in ihe outset so tbat be might b.'gin business with hia head above board. "There, Seth; take tbat, and make tbe very best use of it you can," the good old lady said, at tbe same time giving to her nephew a eheek for a large amount—large for her; aud large for him—a check for him—a cbtck of four figures, and tha first fig urn was not a one. "You are going to New York to purchase goods?" "Yes, aunt, I wish to make my own selection. Aud, further, to tell the truih. I want to see tbe elephant. Dou't be alarmed He's a very inno cent animal, I assure you. I use tbe term figuratively, simply meaning tbat I will see a few of the sights as my own master, with nobody at my elbow to tell me what I must do, or where I must go. I fancy it will be rather pleasant " "Selh, you will take care of your self. You will Dot allow your feet to stray into any of tbe snares and pitfalls which evil-iuinded men are ever reudy to dig for tbe unwary You will be careful." "You bel? Aunt Patience, you're a trump; and I know you mean well. You would do anything for me, I do believe; and I can't wonder that you should feci a bit anxious; but don't you worry-not one bit. Dear aun ty, let me tell you I have cut my eye-teeth. The man that can raise a raise a hand on me isn't up and about, not quite yet. "What d'ye meun, Seth, by 'raisin' a band' on von?" tbat is a technical term, aunt, signifying to take one in—to pull wool over one's eyes; but do be per fectly easy" From this it will be seen that Seth had traveled somewhat outside the boundiiry of his Sabbath-scbool; and, whether he had t ssoeiuted with sport ing characters, or not, their language hud become fainilar to him. Oue other thing will be seen; If Seth was emart, nobody bad a firmer fuith in the fact tban he had himself. On a Monday morning, bright and early, Seth looked to be sure that his check was safe in bis pocket-book; then be took out the bank-notes that lay in another pocket and ran them over, to make sure tbat all was right. Eight huudred dollars That was the sum be bud put in there on Sat urday, and he found it intact. The book was put away iu a deep breast pocket of his vest, and buttoned snugly up. His money for current expenses he carried iu a small wallet, in a pocket of his pants. He was too old a bird—had cut too much eye tooth—to espo&o a large amouut of money in public or on the road. Seth Applebee landed in New York, ou the North river side, just at close of day, aud taking his light grip-sack iu his baud, ho shouldered and elbowed the swarming Jehus out of bis path, und made bis way on foot to tbe hotel vvhere he had stop ped two vcars before, while on a visit to the city with his employer. His memory was good, and be had no trouble. The houee was just as bo had la»t seen it, aud the genial land lord received him most kindly. In fact, Seth fancied the man was spec ially glad to see him. He evidently ly remembered him, and was proud of his patronage. If he was not, then his every word aud act belied him. Seth took the key of his room, and went up with a porter to tbe fifth floor. It was very high up; but what a view he would havo iu tho morning! After supper Seth sat down and took up au evening paper. He thought he would look for tho places of amusemeut withiu easy reach- He was thus engaged wLen he be came aware that somebody had come up and stopped directly'in front of him. He looked up. and saw a neatly dressed, business-looking man, of middle uge, with a face wiasome and baudsome. The two eyes, from behind a pair of gold rimmed glasses, looked at him sweetly, with a warm, kindly smile playing arouud them. "Am I addressing Mr Applebee, of Pumpton?" Seth did not intend to be imposed upon. Not he. He would have no sharpers picking bim up. "That's my name, sir," he replied , crisply, giving tho man a cool, almost a contemptuous look. "I was sure of it," tho gentlemen went on, taking no notice of the in tended repulse. "And lam sure of another thing: I saw you hero two years ago. Ami not right? Seth was really surprised. Ho did not know tim Riau jiad been near enough to overhear him when he mentioned to tbe host tho circum stance of his former visit. "Certainly, sir. I was here two years ago " "So was I. At that 1 was living in Albany; but a year ago 1 removed to this city, where I have establish ed a good business I' you are thinking of purchasing goods, you might find it to your advantage to give mo a call. At all i vents, you can look in und see me. Will you take my card}" Huth took tbe bit of pasteboard, aud read thereon: CIIHTIH, HAMILTON A CO., IM PGR TICKS. DEALERS IN FORKIUN AND DOMESTIC Ditv GOODS. "My name is Hamilton, sir-Georire Mr. Custis. I know you would like. y»y you will call." BDTLFR. PA., FRIDAY, OCIOBKH 2S, IBs7 When our hero bad promised that he would call if he could make it in his way, the gentleman started as though to turn away; but bethought better of it, and sat down. He com menced coversation by asking Mr. Aj ip'ebee how business was in his section; and, gradually, be led the young countryman on to talk of him self, of his business at home, his so cial opportunities, his friends, and, finally, of the business that h?d bro't bim to the great city. Then Mr. Hamilton opened his budget. He told of his own busi ness. What a business it wa?! Mil lions of dollars a vear. "Ah! but it reqires labor, my dear Applebee. I promise myself this summer a trip to Enropo. Thus far Mr Custis has doue our foreign pur chasing; but I tell him he must let ine take my turn. "But bless me! I bad thought of the opera this evening. W r hat wiil you do with yourself?" Seth safd he had thought of soms place of amusement. Good! Ln's go together. We'll decide where it shall be on the way." By this time our youna: contryman bad fallen in love with his new-found friend. He not only gave him his confidence entirely, but he had taken him to his heart. He embraced Hamilton's proposition eagerly. It was just the thing. And pretty soon they were in the street, walking up Broadway. "By tbe way, Applebee, I'll tell you tbe truth. It is very seldom that I drink anything stronger than tea in the evening; but I am at this moment just in the mood for one -of Slovinski's punches. What say you? Now, mark me. Oil no account let me—" But Seth stopped him in full ca reer. "Hamilton, not another word. I'm for a punch. 1 never felt more like it in my life." And he spoke truly. He was al ready exhiliraiing. He was in just the mood for fun. He felt like enjoy ing himself. They went into the sa loon—a place which reminded Seth at once of Aladdin's palace—a scene of splendor, of which be had never seen tbe like before—where they sat down at a marble table and drank a punch. Then they chatted a while. By and by said Hamilton : "I declare—before we go—" "Another punch !" filled out Seth with flushed face and sparkling eyes. He was not used to mixed drinks, nor, for that matter, to much alcohol ic drink of any kind- and the large goblet of punch already had produced a decided effect. They had just drank the second punch, and Seth was smacking his lips, when a fine lookiug gentleman, of about his own age, approached them, whom Hamilton hailed with ' Ho, Walter! This is a surprise. Where did you drop from?" "I'm just from Uncle Tom's " "Mr Curtis, let me present to you Mr. Seth Applebee. of Pumpton. Applebee, this is a nephew of the senior partner, and the junior—the Co.—of our Grm " After a little pleasant chat, the jun ior partner believed he'd have one of Slovinski's incomparable punches, and, of course, be could not drink alone. "We'll keep you company, Walter, but it must be very lightly. My head won't bear much more of that stuff," said Hamilton. Seth could not refuse. While they sipped tbe third punch Hamilton ed Custis if the old man had secured certain cargoes, aud invoices of silks and velvets, and so on, just arrived. Custis replied that they had been se cured to the last bale. "Who, d'vou suppose, the old man got to do it for him ?" "Who was it?" "Alec Abtor. Stowart was there, but when he saw Alec, bidding for the goods—supposing, of course, he was doing it for himself—he wouldn't go against him Aba ! pretty neatly done. By the way, he promised to meet us here this evening." "Who?— Alec ?" "Yes. And i'faitb ! here he is !" As Custis thus spoke a second man approached them—a splendid-looking young fellow —"Au Astor &}l through !" Seth said to himself. More eflusive greeting, aud the new comer was introduced. "Mr. Applebee—Alexander Astor. Alec., this is Seth Applebee, of Pump ton—and one of Ours " Naturally, another punch—very light for the three who had already drunk Then a few minutes of spark ling, witty chat, without an oath or a vulgar word of any kind. Seth could not have found three clergymen more free from vulgarity and profanity. By and by said Cu3tis, regretfully; "Hamilton, I'm sorry to leave you, but Alec and I have agreed to enjoy a game of whist this evening, and it is time we were at it." Hamilton allowed tho two friends to arise and start away, when, sudden ly, he called them back, ant| then turned to his companion. "Applebee, I want you to do in this just as you wish, it you say tbe theater, why, the theater it is. Though, I confesd, it's rather late." "Perhaps," suggested Seth, with a yearning look toward Custis, "the gentlemen might not like the com pany of a stranger." "Look here, my dear boy!" cried Custis, indignantly, "dou't you po to calling yourself a stranger Why, bless you! you and George will just fill the bill—make a square gamo of it. Will you go with us? He went gladly. He went with all his heart never felt so large, nor so full of eager desire for enjoyment, as it felt at that moment. They went out—the four of them—and ere long thereafter were in a moderate-sized, very tastefully aud artistically furn ished clubrooui. with a large, elegant side-board at one end, on which were bottles, decanters, and glasses,innum erable; with two waiters iu atten dance, There were a dozen gentlemen iu the room when our party entered, sit ting at different tables, engaged at cardplaying; and Seth saw gold and silver, and bauk uotes on the tables j Custis led the way to a far corner, where the glare of the innumerable gas-jets was somewhat subdued, and | where there was an empty table. "Ben!" to one of the waiters, who bad answered the cull of an electric bell—"a pack of cards, and—Gentle- I men, you'll leava this to me—and four j rum-aud brandy punches. The cards and the punches were I brought Tho punches were drank, with sparkling wit aud sentiment; uud then Alee. Astor took the cards. | Say! Upou my word, I'd like, juat for tbe fun of it, to try a few rounds ' of poker." "No, no,"said Hamilton promptly. "I should be agreeable—in fact I should enjoy it—but Mr. Applebee is is under my friendly guidance, and I feel I hat I have no — "Hoi' on, ole fellow!" interrupted Seth. almost indignantly. D'you s'pose I can't play poker? Ho! shove along the buck (hick), an' 111 show you!" "Good! That's glorious!" said Cus tis, happily. "We'll have a nice little time all to ourselves. And,say, Applebee,old fellow, don't go to play ing any of your Pumpton tricks on us." . "Ob! I'll play square, don't you fear." And they went at it. Seth bad found the elephant, but he did not know it. He knew it not then, though he had a reminder of the fact latter. He had fallen in with three confed erates, whose business it was to en trap and fleece whomsoever they could—three blaok-legs of the mo3t unscrupulous yet accomplished char acter, Perhaps a sharp eyed news paper man, or a keen poltecemau of experience, might have detected somethiug of their character in their faces aud general appearance, but the casual observer could not have seen it. The man called Hamilton had spotted the victim when he landed on the pier, aud had not again lost sight of him. In his conversation with him in the office of the hotel he had learned that he—Seth—had come to the city to purchase a large quantity of goods; nod, furthermore, that he would pay cash for them. That was enough. The man who had the cash for such goods as the Pumpton mer chant contemplated purchasing was the man wanted. The man called Custis had been on the sidewalk, and Hamilton had brushed against him, as they left the public house. Then Custis had gone aud notified tbe man called Alec Astor. And so, iu the end, the elephant had beeu brought forth. At Grst Seth won small sums. Then he drank another rum and brandy pncch. By and by the stakes in creased; aud at length came the grand turning point. A hand—five cards—had been dealt to Seth which was wonderful. Four jacks He couldn't let it pass He bet the last dollar he had. Custis "saw him," and "raised him" a hun dred dollars, that is—bet a hundred more. Seth must cover it, or lose all he had put on the board, and give up that magnificent hand It was by far the best haDd that had appeared during tbe evening. '.What do you do, Applebee?" "Say—l've got a check—l'll put th.it down for a hundred dollars, and call" "Then you won't go a hundred better?" "Yes, by th under! I will! I see that hundred, and I'll—go—l'll—go —you five hundred better!" "What's the amount of tbe check?" "Three thousand dollars! I rather —(bic) —think that's good." "All right. Suppose 1 cash it." "That'll do " The check was cashed. The five hundred dollars which Seth had bet was covered by an equal amount, and Custis raised it a thou sand more Seth looked at hi& band. Could he let it go? No. He "saw" the thousand—covered it with a thousand dollars of his own, and called. " What you got?" Custis tnrew down four queens. Alasl for Seth's poor jacks But he would not give it up so. His friend Hamilton, who sympathized with him deeply, and promised to see him safe through it, advised him to have bis revenge—to go at Custis and As tor \yhb all the pluck bo could mus ter. And he took the advice. He drank more rum and-brandy punch, and played on—played until his friend Hamilton took him by tho arm and led biin to bed, promising to call in the morning aud "fix matters.' The morning came, finding Setb about aa miserable aud unhappy as it is posssible for a man to be. He soaked his head in cold water, and isat down and thought. After a time he remembered the scene—re membered enough to tell him what tho whole bad been. It was ten o'clock before be gave up tho friend ship of Hamilton entirely. By that time tho truth was known to him He possessed of his three thousand hundred dollars, just a fifty dollar bank noto, which Hamilton had put into his band the last thing before leaving him Ha! thought, at length, of the check. Could he stop its payment? Alas! he was too late. It had been cashed not ten minutes before his ar rival the bauk. So he went home, and after spend ing a week in bed, really and truly sick, he told to his old aunt the whole terrible story. Perhaps the old lady did wrong, but she felt in her heart that her dear boy had been punished sufficiently, and she did not believe that he could ever ugain lie led into error through tho sin of gam bling After a time she gavo him another check, of which he made such good and profitable use tbat, at tbe end of three years, he was able to pay back to her the full amount of tbat which be had expended in Soeiug the Elephant.. We trust this simple sketch may be of use to some who read it May it lead the stranger iu the great city to be on his guard continually, aud never accept tbe guidauce of a man whom he does not thoroughly under, stand — Si/lvanua ,Jr., in New York Ledyer The Use of a Pig's Tail. From the Gmuha World.) Philosopher—Yes, there are many useless things in nature. A pig's tail, for instance, is of no use at all. Patrick—\o use is it, you say. Did yez iver say a pig? "Oh, yes." "Did yez ever thry to drive a pig into a new pen?" "No." "Yez thry it some day. The tail was made to take hold of an' pull. Thin the baste thinks yes is tbryiug to puli him out ov the pen an' in he lapes." —Maochester-by- tho-Sea has a handsome new library building, but we doubt if it is any more serviceable than the oue which we have here in Somer-ville - about- three- and-a-balf miles-fro m-1 ho- water. Vacation Is Over. "Vacation i? over," the small boy cried, And the teitrs from his eyes did wipe; "The hateful old school begins," he sighed, ''Just as apples and pears are ripe, And a fellow must lose all tbe fruit and fun, 'Cause vacation's over, and school's begun, "Vacation is over," the farmer said, As he rubbed his hands in glee, 'And a nisn can enjoy his own fruit, instead Of having boys skin each tree; And the dog will have something better to eat Than a thievish urchiu's trouser seat." A StOry of Fortune in the Oil Regions—lt is Recalled by the Death of a Horse Which was 28 Years Old. BRADFORD, PA., Oct. 18.—There died on a farm near Bear Lake, Crawford county, a few days, a horse that in January, 1865, figured promi nently in one of the most important operations in the history of oil devel opment in Venango county—an op eration by which tbe owDer of the borse and his two brothers, without a dollar of capital, made a million dollars apiece. The horse was known as "the Pratber horse," and was formerly the property of the lite George Prather, of Meadville. It was nearly 28 years old. George Prather was one of three brothers—John, George and Abra ham—who started a country store in the village of Plainer, Venango coun ty, in 18C4. John Prather was married to the daughter of an old former named Holmden, who lived on Pithole creek, seveu miles beyond petroleum developments in 18G4. In the fall of that year representatives ot a new corporation, known as thft Un ited States Oil Company, leased a part of old Inan Holmden's farm and began putting down a well on it. The era of bogus oil companies, which subsequently swindled the public out of millions of dollars in a few months' time, was then begin ning. No one in the neighborhood of Holmden's had any faith in tbe existence of oil thereabouts, but the Pratlot brothers thought that on the strength of the United States Com pany's having begun actual operati ons on the farm, they might utilize the fact in a little speculation of their own. They had no money, but John Prather, the son-in-law of the owner of the farm, made the latter an offer of $25,000 for the refusal of the re mainder of his farm for| sixty days. As $25,000 was more than ten times the value of hi-j property, Holmden took the chances of the boys being able to raise the money, and readily signed the papers. By tbe middle of November the drill on tbe United States lease bad reached third sand, tbe sand in which oil had invariably been found along Oil creek, but no oil was found. The drill was continued, however, to de lay the day of failure and to give op portunity for tbe placinu: of more of the company's stock with credulous speculators. Cold weather came on and compelled operations to cease for the time, just as the drill reached a fourth sand, something till then un known. The Prather boys had not done anything with tbe Holmden farm as late as January, 1865. Then they concluded to push it in tbe market, as they believed a few weeks more would see the failure of tho United States Company's scheme. George Prather was sent East to find a cus tomer for the farm. At Pittsburgh ho interested C. B. Duncan, of the firm of Duncan & Kent, in the mat ter, and the two went on to Phila delphia to disposo of the property. Toward tbe middle of January the weather grew mild, and there came a break-up. The superintendent of the United States Company paid a visit tho well, with the intention of drawing tbe tools aud abandoning tbe work. His curiosity prevailed upon him to BEE what the character of the fourth sand was, and he fired up and started the drill. It had takeu but a few turns when it dropped eight feet iu the rock and tapped the oil vein. The well was tubed, and it suddenly began flowing, spouting oil at q 300- barrel rate. That was before tho days ot oil well "mysteries," and the news of the strike on tbe Holmden farm soon spread through the region. The farm at once jumped among the mil lions in value. John and Abraham Prather were wild. Their brother George was in the East trying to sell the farm, and, ignorant of the oil strike, might even thoq buvo dispos ed of jt for a song. Telegrams were sent to bim at Pittsburgh and Phila delphia, but he could not be found. There was as yet no railroad commu nication between Oil City and Pitts burgh. Ueorge Pratber owned a very fleet and stroug young horse, and John mounted that horse, and started for Pittsburgh He did not leave the saddle until ho had madt) tbe entire distance, nearly 100 miles, over tbe crooked aud billy roads alon? the Allegheny river. At Pittsburgh he took the cars for Philadelphia. If tho train had been one minute late tho Prather boys would have lost §5,000,000, for John met his brother (ieorge and Duucan on the (jirard House steps, au they were on their way to cloHe out the sale of the farm for $1,000,000. Tbe three took the next train for Pittsburgh, aud reach ed the lloltnden farm tho day before the sixty days' refusal expired. Pit hole creek was then overrun with ex cited oil-specqlators, aqd almost any price was offered for land. The riso of Pithole city had begun. Mrs. Holmden, the old farmer's wife, re fused to sign tbe deed to tbe farm un less the price was put at $125,000 and a present $. r > 000 in gold was given her. The $ 1'25,000 was quick ly raised by selling a very small in terest in the farm, but tbe whole property name near being forfeited iu the search for tbe $5,000 in gold. It was obtained through the banker Culver, of Itouseville, just iu time to sav« the property. Tbe Prather boys and Duucan made $4,000,000 on tho property, and all left Pithole be fore the bottom dropped out. All three of tbe boys lost their fortunes afterward in speculation. George di ed in Meadville The horse tbat had carried bis brother to Pitts burgh on that eventful January day with tbe news ot the oil strike ut Pit bole was qsed by bim for several years, and after his death was sold to the farmer who owned it until its death last week. Long before tbe crash came at Pit hole it was known tbat tbe capital of tbe United States Oil Company was fictitious, aud tbat its venture on tbe Holmden farm was eutiroly of tbe wiklcat order, pi ado for the purpoeQ of gelling its stock. Tbat it became suddenly one of the wealthiest com panies ever organized in the oil re gions and was enabled to par enor mous dividends was to none so much of a surprise as to its projectors them selves. It made the fortune of every one connected with it, and is referred to still as the most successful wildcat venture in the history of any specu lation. A Growl at the Postal Card. The postal card is a device concoct ed by very small men to save a few cents ol postage per annum at the expense of hundreds of dollars lost through unbusinesslike methods. It is the instrument of the coward and the refuge of dead-beats. Good men use it while they despise it, and mean men naturally take to it and perpetuate it. For two cents any ordinary business matter, intelligent ly elaborated and concealed, from the impertinent gaze of post-officials and office subordinates, can be carried from one side of the continent to the other: yet to save one small copper cent, alleged business men contiuue to write cramped and unintclligable messages on postal cards that either contains requests lor which, in all good conscience, a postal stamp should be enclosed, or are so unsatis factory or unfilable that they inevit ably find their way to that convenient receptacle of all nuisances, the office waste basket. A , B. & Co. advertise a specialty in a trade paper. The next mail that sweeps from the north, east, south or west brings them a flood of postal cards, asking prices, discounts, etc. Not a word or indication on the pos tal card as to the business standing of the inquirer. Not a postage stamp attached or enclosed for a reply. No room for a courteous or business-like request. Simply a dirty little postal card and a thoughtless or impertinent demand. The postal card in business is a tattling interloper. It is a traveling nuisance, It has a seedy and sneak ing appearance. It has the look of the man that asks the loan of ten cents uutil to morrow. Its brea'.h is bad Kick it out.— lron Trade Re view. When a Congressman Dies. When a congressman dies his as sociates always set apart a few hours of the session to deliver eulogies upon the greatness and goodness of their departed associate. In the majority of instances the proceedings are a mere farce. Unless it be some na tional character like the late General Logan, the members outside of the delegation from the State of the de ceased do not pay the slightest at tention to what is going on. They either leave the hall or occupy the time in answering their correspond ence. Address after address is delivered and then comes the customary reso lution to print them in book form No less than 12,000 volumes are issu ed in each case, all neatly bound, and containing a handsome steel engrav ing of the deceased statesman. Each of these engravings cost the neat little sum of SSOO. Lately it has been a very difficult matter to get the work done at even that figure. The num ber of portrait engravers competent to do the work is limited, and in several instances it has been neces sary to send It out of the country. Of this number it is customary to al low the widow aud family 500 copies. Sometimes there is considerable diffi culty experienced in making up the book— Boston Traveller. Wanted Their Money Back. Charles C. Cooley, a former hotel proprietor in a small town in Adams Co., O . was in Cleveland last week seeking the aid of the police to bring to justice a gang of alleged swindlers who have brought sorrow on his gray head and depleted hid purse. Last May he was induced by one J. P. Brown of Kentucky, to purchase a royalty for a newly invented churn. Brown operated extensively in Adams, and so impressed the good people of that section of the country that were were millions in his scheme, that he had no trouble in disposing of royalties right and left. His method was to sell the exclusive royalty for any county in the State for S2OO. The Sheriff of the county purchased five of these, and Cooley, a hotel keeper, paid Brown $,'500 for three countioe iu Northern Ohio. lie came up here and started out to sell the patent churn. lie met with poor success, and upon taking the churn to an expert the latter pro nounced it worthless aud a fraud Cooley then started to square things with young Brown, lie found him at Jackson, W. Va., and there would have been a sanguinary meeting be tween the pair had not spectators in terfered. Cooley then came back to Cleveland to secure a warrant for Brown's arrest The prosecutor in formed him that he had no jurisdic tion iu the matter aud that an affi davit would have to be secured in Adams. This Cooley will do. This same Brown has operated extensive ly in Indiana, Ohio and West Vir ginia. A Woman's Nerve. The Albuquerque (N. M ) Citizen records the courage and presence of mind of a lady of that place. Wliile iu her garden picking berries she fell something bite her on the neck just below the ear. She quickly put her hand to the place when a centipede curled itself around her forefinger. Sho immediately brushed it off with her other hand, and, strange to relate, did not faint or scream, but ran int the house, and finding the ammoui bottle empty, took a big knife and stuck tho blade into the tiro in the stove until it got hot, when she ap plied it to tho wound. Next Bhe took some soda and applied that, fastening it by wrapping a cloth around &<*u neck. By this time her neck be ua to swell, and she says sho felt om though the top of her head was ab to secede, and closed her teeth tightly to make sure that her bead was not gone. Iu a short time she felt reliev ed, and then informed her daughter. She did not even call for a doctor, but she has procured another supply of ammonia. —Tho weary and woe-begono ex pression of the dyspeptic is soon changed into one of health and hilar ity by using Laxador. It only costs 25 cents. When your child iB suffering, giva it Dr. Hull's Baby Syrup, which will at one? rQlipre and permanently cure by isoothing aotion. Price 25 cts. Grace and The Moon. Dear little Grace at the window stood, Watching, that winter night. The great rennd moon in the far blue sky, Where it shone so big and bright. Till a cloud swept over its shining face, Then she turned with a little pout; "1 wanted to look at the moon," she said "But somebody's blowed it out!" Agricultural. The corn tbat will keep best for seed is that which has cured weil on the stalk and been hung in a dry place. Where the dry weather has injur ed the pastures keep the sheep off, as they graze very close, the effect of which would be felt by the pasture crop next season. Toe turkeys should be given full range HOW, as there are no crops they can harm. They will find a large portion of thfcir food, and a large flock can be raised at a very small cost if given plenty of room. After gathering the uuts, in a week or ten days alter, pick them over, us ing only the sound ones, and destroy all wormy one by burning tbem, as the destruction of the nuts will be the mean.-* of destroying insects that may do damage another season. If the steers be poor and refuse to eat, or do not thrive, look for lice. If lice bo present sponge them with a solution of insect powder, and give each steer half a pint of linseed meal daily in the food Many of the ills of cattle may be attributed to lice. A Kentucky farmer recommends that the best way to kill out willows is to peel them three or feet feet from the ground down to the earth, sever iug the bark front the tree, which should be done the latter part of spring, leaving the trees to stand, which die and make excellent stove wood, A correspondent of the Farmer#' Review thus gives a method for keep ing cabbage: "Take firm heads, cut oft the corner leaves and the stem to about one inch of the head, then wrap two thicknesses of paper snugly around the heads and hang them in a cool well-ventilated cellar. Only a few leaves near the paper will become dry. Put them away in the fall before the snow comes." How Cleveland Gets Up His Speeches. From the New York Sun (Dem.)] What sort of preparation has been bestowed by Mr. Cleveland npon his series of Western speeches ? The question leads to a matter of some delicacy, which it is not altogether pleasant to discuss Respect for the office of the Chief Magistrate deters us from subjecting Mr. Cleveland to the indignity of the parallel column; nevertheless, literary conscience requires that the source of his eloquence should be plainly indi cated. We print below one continu ous passage from the Indianapolis speech, broken at intervals by the fragments of another continuous pas sage from the article on Indianapolis in a certain well-known repository of general information: "Indianapolis was first settled in 1819." "Indianapolis was first settled by John Po«ue in March, 1819." —The American Cyclopedia. "One year thereafter its population nnm bered fifteen families." "In about a year from that time it number ed fifteen families." —Tlie American Cyclo pedic. f "Ohosen as the seat of the State Govern ment in 1821. "It was chosen as the scat oI the State Government in January, 1821."—The Am erican Cyclopedia. "It was about that time laid out as a town auil given its present name." "At the same time the Legislature gave it its present name and appointed commis sioners tr> lay it oft'as a town." —The Am erican, Cyclopedia. "It had no corporation nntll 183(5." "It was incorporated in 183(5." —The Am erican Cyclopedia. "And did not receive a city charter till 1847." "And received a city charter in 1847." — The American Cyclopedia. This passage in Mr. Cleveland's speech is lifted bodily from the Am erican Cyclopedia. The slight changes in language—changes of the verb's mood, or of the construction from the affirmative to the negative expression of the same idea —are such as iu the ordinary cases of plagiarism servo to establish the intent of the literary pilferer. We shall not attempt to character ise Mr. Cleveland's appropriation of the Cyclopedia's facts and phrases. We are quite sure Mrs. Cleveland is not a party to the proceeding. Up to the present time she has undoubt edly listened to the well-rounded pe riods of the President's speeches without a suspicion that the language was not original with him, or that the facts aud ideas were drawn from any other source than his own pri vate stock of geographical and histor ical knowledge. Blaine's Happy Retort. John O. A Leißhman, "of Pitts burg, who was in Loudon at the same time that James Q. Blaine was there, tells the following story as one which particularly delighted the American colouy:. .. At a dinner party Blaine was mild ly accused by an English politician of discourtesy in changing one of the customary forms of address in diplo matic documents when he was Secre tary of State. ,Up to that time it bad always been customary* for English diplomats in making proposal's to use the p'bra*9e "Her Majesty expects," while'tbe corresponding .term in Am erican documents was '-'The President begs to. hope,!' VVben Blaine took office ho changed .this, and wrote, "The. President expects,'" ahd there by offended English ideas Of diploma tic' etiquette. Mr. Blaine did not avoid the point when called in ques tion on the occasion named, lie said: It may have been-quite right for us to only "beg to hope" when we were only a little nation o£li-ve or six millions. But now that we are 50 millions to your 35 millions, I think we have as much right to 'expect' as you havo." • The Euglishmat mournful y ac knowledged the corn ! A violiu mado for Louis XIV by Arnati has just been sold.for $3,500 at Buda Pestli. —The railway companies in Rus sia.are obliged by edict to use elec tric lights. —Thirty-three thousand gas wells havo been drilled in Pennsylvania and New York. —.A 10,000-pound plate was re cently rolled near Pittsburg for a Goveruiheutcruiser. It was 10 feet long, f5 feet wide and 'J inches thick t and ih'j heaviest ever rolled. NO. 49
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