VOE. xxv New Drug Store JUST OPENED, NEW fiOODS, NEW PRICES, AT If E. JEFFERSON SI., Where you will find a full line of Fine Drugs, Chemicals, Per fumes and Toilet Articles. Agents for Mi Alma, Montros© Dealer. Keno, and Scissors Cigars. Best o and 10 cent Cigars in town. Prescriptions carefully compounded by an experienced | Pharmacist. iour patronage respectfully solicited. PR D. E. "WILES, Prop'r. NEW CLOTHING Ifo IQCItII fllUlllfi [STSBUSgatST. I. ROSENBERG has opened his New Store with a full line of Clothing, Gents' Furnishings, HATS and CAPS. TRUNKS and VALISEs I call particular attention to my full and complete line of Foreign and Domestic PIECE GOODH, For making up suits to order. I employ the ol work •• men and all garments made by me are war ranted. and guarant- ed to fit. Our • terms are strictly cash and ONE PRICE TO EVERYBODY. Give me a call before purchasing, In I. J..McOandiets' New Building, on Main Street, op posite the Post Office, Butler, Pa. I. ROSENBERG. =IBBB= FIRST Gr U IST. Great 60 Day Clearing Out Sale OF QtIB DBY GOODS, CM, 7UBXI3HINQ QOODS, TRIMMINGS, WRAPS, For tli» next sixty dajs, that is, until March Ist, the time we take our inventory, during all that time we will offer our stock at way-down prices. If you need dress goods, if you need domestic go<»ds, if you need carpets, it you need furnishing goods, if you need wraps, call in nnd we will give you surprising bargains. WE Lave a very large line of Plush Sacques and Dolmans, Ladies' KewTrarkets and Jackets. Mioses'and Children's Wraps, all in new good*, nnd no reasonable offer will be refused at BITTER kRALSTON'S. A. Troutman & Son. Leading Drj Goods Bousa. BUTLER ----- 111111111 l <;>lllliuiii A.Troutman & SOD. . I Tlie H-Adroir'Dry Goods and Car- , pe* Hoo»«e. Butk-r, Pa. New Fall Dress (foods at prices which will make them move very Cast We have tbe largest stock ever rhaWD in butler county, comprising ! •11 lb* D«-W goods in Checks, Stripes •sd Plain Weaves in Foreigu and POOKSIK- Black and Colored Silks. Special Values IN TRIMMINGS, we have never bad such a nice as- j aortcient and so many of thum. BARGAINS In Fl»nritl6. Biarkets, Tickings, ; Giogi ions, \\ bite Quilts, Sbaw Is Takiu Linens. Lace Curtains, in fact everything which can be ; foood in a I Hra-Cte-fry Goods- Store. : A.TR THE BUTLER CITIZEN. Cloaks and WrfifPs. for Children and Ladies. We carry the greatest variety Of , styles, our stock never wan as large, 1 prices never so low, goods never so uice. If you want to see the nice poods, please call and examine onr stock. Ladies', Gent*', and Children's Underwear, every grade, all sizes, j best poi ds. ) Ulovea, Corsets, Hosiery, Velvets, I'lushes, Yarns, etc. —OUB— lDsirpsts and Oil Cloths, ' Lever bad so many—never were car pets so cheap. Our stock is complete Don't buy a Carpet until vou have seen our stock. Body Brussels, Velvets, T«p •'stry, 3-I*l y Extra Super, Heap, Cot ton and Rag Rutrs. Window Shades, largest atsort meut, lowest prices. CUR TAIN POLES , Vou will Gud on examination our ' stock of goods to bo tho Lowest Priced in Butler county. !OOTMii.N & SON'S, Butler, Pa | ITlie Jt'eoole's Grreat | EXPOSITION! 4, EESIISBOtiIWt 4. We announce t tlie people far and wide that we v. ui <-.mblt o-.tr collo:-sal aggregation of startling wonder.-;, to secure which all parts of t:ie':.rt' —Europe, i S. have been searched, and such an aggregation : as iias never been: ecu since the d;iy Noah enter j fad the Ark. The mighty Elephant.the great Rhl i noti res, the Hlppopottomas.the Chimpanzle.ihe ! Ou-raiig-oataiigor ru:i-out-anJ-stlek-out-your , tongue-out, the greatest living wonders of the age will excite no wonder wnen compared with i ■ the muitltu.le of monster attractions on exiiibi- j tlon at our great moral Circus am! Menagerie, i Thf* roars and howls of the would-be competl , tor who Apes the methods, but cries down the | attractions of our owu and ouly Greatest Show ' on carta will be drowned in the Joyful aoclam ' atlons of a delighted populace. Remember this ] great show possessoa no features j and is the delight of the cultured and refined, j We show under one canopy four great shows. I the Largest Stock—Greatest variety—Best [ Goods and stjles—Lowest lTlces. We have se- I cured a magnificent Brass Band wi i. h will be j a prominent te-* '.'r,.- of our great -.how. 3 rings j with a seperate and eoutlnuous perlormance ! being enac ted In each ring. AKOKOVtL ■ attract ions. r. Jolly Clowns. The greatest, liv lti;,-. ujlhing, br -athin r- talking curiosities of tie- :iKc. l'liuiiny pbeilows—sure to sell you ami all the people when tli :y see the bar gains they os'er. Other and greater attractions greet the delighted eye on every side—the Pro prietor and Managers swinging in the living trapeze att filed to iiiehi;.lieM pinacle ot suc cess, give such exhibitions of neuve and daring in sweeping reiluetioas, »us displays ana woudii'lui I'aiyaius as to eail forth the plaudits ol the most J.I udeiit ana economical. The man ;tgemei:t beg ,eav-' to .itinouiice that lii tii»*tr tin tirii'K zeal ni the search lor the rare and curion. asioiiisliiiig rrsults have alw ays followed ami we i -p«-u lor your Inspect ion a collos sal coilecCiou ol lirljriit ana new I all Styles in Mens' Bovs' ami Childreiis' j <')'( tiling. Hats, taps Underwear. Snirts, Collars. < nils. Ties, Hosiery, Haiidker cli!e-is..Miiitleis. t;loves, .viutens. Umbrel las. Trunks, \ alises, Satchcis straps, Brushe.". t'oinbs. Jewc.ty, Corsets. Jer- ! seys. Stockings with a full line of Notions. &c, ■ lii'g bargaius all the- show, | I Song by the Clown : - Men i.nii ;oi.til slid In >s and all. Short ai:ii"So'|d,leaii and tall. no i.eeti : Milt ol clothes this tall. We t.'o invite you now to call l or we oie roiling en the ball. And jou are sure to make a haul. Whatever you purchase,gieat or small. Song 2 "What aw the wild waves say log." Buy vour Clothing and Furnishing goods of D. A. HECK. Song 3"Her bright smile haunts tne still," The smile ol satisfaction that beamed from the face of theladv who dressed her little boy in one ol Heck's lrresistable suits. If you want to save money and increase your piledroppiu anctC HECK,"aud he'll make you all smile. He possesses the power to spread happluess around. And his store is the place where bargains are found. Doors at "A. m. Close at s p. M. Ad mittance, Gents Fr<\ I.iidies and Children half price. Remember the place. D. A. HECK'S, So. 11, Sortli Main St., Duffy's Block, BOTLER, - FA. Organs! Organsf Organs! The Dyer & Hugh's leads, them all, 35,000 in actual use. The following are a few of the many using tlii* organ in Butler county: Win. Sarver, Sarversville; Jas. Dougherty, Donegal; D Baldridge; I. Ihorn. Thorn Creek; Jacob Shoup, 'I horn Creek; Baptist Church, Butler; Presbyterian Church, M iddycreek; St. John Church, Ilallston Station. These nil recommend the Dyer & Hugh's Organ highly. I have contracted to sell a hundred ol these organs during 1888. and will ofler them at greatly reduced prices, organs from sl7 to S3OO. Come to Butler and take one of them home on trial. A full line of violins,guitars, banjoes, horns and all musical instruments. icn't forget the name and place ALhX WILLIAMS. Next to Berg & C} pher's hard ware store, Butler, Pa. rvnrtv Clothing Store. CLOTHING, HATS, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, UNDEKWEAK, NECK WI'AII. OVERCOATS, RUBBER COATS, GLOVES, SUSPKNDKRS, UM li ii KLLAS. SHI KTS, r CAPS, SHOE.-> FOR MEN AND BOVS, &C„ ' All at most reasonable prices. ' +•* • JOHN T. KELLY, ,GJ i"\, Main St., ( nex t, iioorto p, o.) Win F7 Miller. ManufixcUirer of H Stair Hails, Balustsrs .j and NQwel-posts. V!I kinds of wcx'd turning douo to order, also I Decorated and ca-ved wo i'i-wo' k. such as Casing, Corner blocks, Panels aud all kinds of . fancy wood-work for inside decoration ot houses. r CALL AND SEE SAMPLES. t Something sew and attractive. Aiso puaiviTuaK at iowest cash prices. Stow at No. 40, N. Main street. Factory at No. CD, N, Washington street. , l i Oi down your Jfinbs RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA • OR KINDRED ILLS • BETTER !!|| If BM t .i] I M \-:-i m i % i . jte k i#jL V m; / r ■j mps ; Hop Plaster ! 4 A peculiarttTid».ucee6Bftiloombinationof Sooth" . t . ing, pain-killing iL strengthening agents + ♦ Fresh Hops, Hemlock Cam and Pine Balsam. • 1 Pain, Boronesß and weakness in tho buck, trido, . . kidncyß, cheat, shoulder, neck or lixibe, ore all 1 i Instantly relieved andcured. 1 T Sweet, fresh, reliable and nevcr-failine-war- . ! ranted the best plaster known. Bold every- J t-where. Price 25ct»; 5 ford. Mailed for price. tllOl' PLASTER CO., Proprietors, Uoxton. t PROFESSIONAL CARDS. G, M. ZIMMERMAN, PHYSICIAN AND SCKOEON, Office at No. 45, S. Main street, over Frank A Co's I)i uir Store. Butler, Pa. J. F. HKITTAIN, Att'y at Law—Office at S. E. Cor. Main St, and Diamond, Butler, Pa. NEWTON* BLACK Att'v at Law—Oflice on South side of Diamond, Butter, l'a. IltA MCJCNKIN. Attorney at Law. Office at No. 17, East Jeffer son St.,"Butler, Pa. Dr. S. A. JOHNSTON, DENTIST, - - BUTLER, PA. All work pertaining to tlie profession execut ed in the neatest manner. Specialties :—(Jold Fillings, and Painless Ex traction of Teeth, Vitalized Air administered. Oflice on Jefferson Street, one tloor East of Lowry House, t'p Stair*. Office open daily, except Wednesdays and Thursdays. Communications by mail receive prompt attention, X. B.— The only Dentist In Rutlcr using the best makes of teeth. JOHN E. BYERS, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office No. sr. South Mate Street, BUTLER, - PA. SAMUEL M. BIPPUS, Physician and Surgeon, No. 10 West Cunnioghftiu St., BUTLER, ZPEINnN" DEI<TTISTR *. 0 1/ WALDKON. Graduate of the Phila • I*, dflphia I lent a! College. Is prepared todo auythint l:i the line of lus profession in a satisfactory manner. Office oil Main street, Butler, Union Block up stairs. A S. LUSK, M.D:; Has removed from Harmony to Butler and has his oflice at No. 9. Main St., three doors below Lowry House. apr-3ti-tf. MR K. J. LAMB. Organist and Choir Master, St. Peter's German Chvireli, Butler. Oka AS, PIASOKOKTK, VIOLIN, SINOINO AND HAR JIONV. Pianofortes and Organs Tuned airl lleoitlat ed. Tfrmson application, so West Jefferson street. L S, McJUNIKW, liisurauce and Real Estate A«l 17 EAST JEFFERSON ST. BUTLER, - I»A. IITEIKIILEIIITO, No. 88 and 90, S. Main St., - - PA. Near New Court House—formerly Donaldson House—good aceommodations for travelers. Good stabling connected. U-9-'B6-lyl H EITENMCLLER. Prop'r. A J FRANK & CO, DRUGS, MEDICINES, AND CHEMICALS FANCY AND TOILET! A RTIOES, SPONGES, BRUSHES, PERFUMERY. <tc Physicians' Prescriptions carefully co..i pounded. 45 S. Main Street, Butler, Pa. BUY YBL'R HiiiES United Security Life Insurance and Trust Co.. of Pa. Money to Buy Homes. Moi thly dues not more than a fair rent. Pay ments decrease yearly, in event ot death prior to cf n.pletu it t.i payments, balance ol en cumbranee canceled. Money to Loan. Real estate bought and sold on commission. Wanted houses to rent and rents collected. L. G LINN, No. 38 Suutli Main St., Butler, Pa. Over Linn's Drug Store. W. H. & F. MORRIS, BUTLER. PA. Breeders of High-class Poultry. LIGHT lIRMIMAS. PLYMOUTH ROCKS ami WHITE LEGHORNS. Eggs ?2 per 13 ; for 2C. PAUL CROIIENW3T7, BUTL KE, L'A.., Breeder of Lantrshan aud lloudaa Fowls. EGOS IN SEASON. Crushed oyster shells for poultry tor nale at all times. k ?Blf or otr»tff«,who wfsh tof«omine Ht! tfCnl I IdErltd thi3 paper,or obtain ejtimat co advortitirvg tpL/ when in Chicago, w;ll find it on file i t AiUffiD&THGNMS. BUTLKR. PA., FRIDAY, MARCH !HsS. A Modern Pariah. "Now I s'pose you'll have to come and stay with me, Lisbetb, ver fath er's gone and yer brother Joe bin gone an' got married." The speaker was a tall, gaunt wo man, whose expressionless face seem ed cut oat of solid rock, without one softened line, even in this hour of tri al Lisbetb Morton looked up quick ly. "Xo, thank you, Annt Rachel, you have no work for me and I should not like to be a burden I am going to the city and intend to get a situation as housemaid. I'll work a little cheaper than the others do if I can have time to go to the Art School one day in the week and some of the evenings " "Goinar out to service?" the hard voice answered sneeringly. "It's just like you, anyhow; you always were cranky but I don't think my bro'her's darter would stoop so low. What'll lim Downing say?" "I haven't asked him," replied the girl, with A proud lifting of her head and a vivid color in her cheeks. "Well, vou'd better," advised Aunt Rachel, "and if he doesn't put his foot down on that ray name ain't Rachel Jones, that's all " "I shall do as I think best for my sp!f," answered Lisbeth yery quietly, and left the room to attend to some household duties. The gray evening cniiip slowly on. Brother Joe aud his new wife took Aunt Rachel to her dreary home on their way to spend the evening with a neighbor. Lisbetb sat down to her sewing with last beating heart, listening at inter vals for a step she knew that might at any moment be heard on the gra vel walk beneath the window. She bad not long to wait for a gentle knock was followed by a quick open ing uf tLe door in country fashion, and a young man, with close cropped yet dark curling hair, entered with out further ceremony. He took her baud aud attempted to draw her d' v. n to a chair beside him, but she sprang lightly up, under pretence of turning down the wick of the lamp for fear it might crack the glass, and then seated herself on the opposite side of the fire-pace. But the tones of her voice were tender, even trem bling, as she talked of everyday af fairs; at last with some hesitation, bbe said: "1 wanted a chance to tell you that I am going to the city to stay." The young man looked surprised, and there was a protest in his voice as be said, "Why Lisbeth, isn't it rather sudden? You surely don't mean to stay?" "Yes I do," she answered drearily, "I'm not wanted here Maria takes my place already, aud it's rigbt she should, but it cuts me up dreadfully; I've been head and all Joe had to de pend ou so long—l can't get used to it." "It is only till next year," he pro tested. "Then my apprenticeship is fin ished. and you might take me for bet ter or for worse." There was a minute's pause, and theu she spoke slowly, but with an air of conviction. "I couldn't; my clothes would wear out; my temper would bo soured; 1 should not be worth taking, 1 am not fit for any thing but housework; father never thought it mattered for "girls. Now I must begin my life and it will be hard at first. But I have just got so fir with my studies id art. I want to get further; so I shall get a house maid's place, and can save over a huudred dollars by the time you ure i) She never finished her sentence, for he broke in: "You a servant, Lis betb Morton! You will not degrade yourself 50,." "I do not think it degrades me, trying to earn tia honest living, any more than if I were a dressmaker or a music teacher, she answered, with spirit His face paled with passion, his dark eves glowed. "If you go to ser vice 1 have done with you," he said, finally. "You have, James Downing!"said Lisbetb, in cool, calm, tones; "anil there is the door—good evening." His manuer changed, Oh, Lisbeth be persuaded," he said, im ploringly, with a sound as of tears in bis voice. But she shook her head aud did uot speak, as be picked up his cap aud fumbled for the latch, ev idently blind with grief and anger. Neither of them remembered after years just how they parted, but the sad break never healed, and duriug the weeks that she remarned at the old homestead Lisbeth did not again meet her old lover Miss Arabella Downing was strong in her denuuei atiot! af the young girl's project. 'To think our Jim bad an idea of marry ing her once,'* she said in a moment of confidence, "a common servant It's a shame for her She might h«ve taken in sewing or trimmed bats or had a strawberry bed—that's fashion able now—anything but that. Well she's lost caste anyway, and Jim will likely marry Amelia Blakeiy. who has a little money, though she isn't as pretty as Lisbeth Morton. But then beauty's ouly skin deep, any way," which must have been a consclation to her if her glass was faithful. And so in this small vil lage, where every farmer's wife was "nurse, seamstress, house-maid, cook,' all in one, our little forlorn girl was an outcast from society because she chose to do whatever her hands found to do well. Aunt Rachel, iu a fit of spasmodic generosity, made her twelve large aprons of the coarsest toweling, suitable for a scullery maid in the pot-washing moments and Lisbeth thanked ber for them with good grace. But all these petty trials made the parting from the old home less severe, and it was almost with a sigh of re lief that she bade farewell to her ear ly associations, and after planting a rose bush on the graves of her par ents, stepped out into the world without turther regret tban to be so far from those grassy mounds. Mrs. Lyster was a widow with two unmarried daughters, who were just out in society, and sprnt all the time they could spare from that arrogant misiress iu the pursuit of art, with a little music and embroidery that was also artistic. Maude was not more than "17," but "tall and stately," with a hauteur of manner that was not so pleasant as the affectionate dispos ition of Mignon, the youuger. They were good girls, brought up in a gay, thoughtless manner, without troub ling their beads over any social prob lem. hi fact, they considered all women out of place who asserted their ri'gbty, utixJ beliett*! tboae e'wi- i ally beneath them to be of a different | caste altogether. j "Isn't it curious, mama?" said Maude one morning, as she idly cut the leaves of the latest magazine. "Your new housemaid, Lisbetb, wears gloves, and such pretty rufil'd aprons and neat dresses. I wonder if she wants to save her hands or what is the reason?" Mrs. Lyster smiled. "That is no fault, my dear child; the girl does well, and is a treasure. She is rather superior, and is ambitious—goes to the art evening class, and goes one afternoon in the week as well. I got tor §2 a month less than the la-t maid on 'hat accounc, and she is far more handv" | Maude looked her astonishment "The art class! Why, she's only a housemaid, and it's really too bad Itene Lindsay and Tom Davis belong to that very class, if it's Prof. Pan i telie's; I shall be very much surpris ed if they stay when they find out ser vants go there " "Nonsense," answered the mother; "it is no one's nffair who goes, so us they and are admitted. The girl is thoughtful, and hopes to become an art teacher by and by, she told me, and lam sure it is much nicer to have a girl with artistic tendencies; Bbe dusts and arranges the parlors with exquisite taste—every caller notices it, and thiuks you girls do it for me; and she handles the choic est bric-a-brac carefully. I really never had as faithful a girl." So Lisbeth continued to attend the classes, and worked in the early morning in her attic bedroom as soon as daylight came in, and if her pic tures were "skyed" it mattered but little, for no one saw them bat her self, and the glimpses of the early sunlight, the first glow in the east, that she watched in those working moods, formed a picture that always remained in her memory as long as life lasted. Lisbeth won the hearts of her fel low-servauts by muny little acts of kindness, till Kitty, the parlor maid, told her one day in confidence that she was trying to study arithmetic and bookkeeping, so as to take a sit uation in a store some day as sales woman. "Could you make more money and be as comfortable?" Lisbeth ventur ed to ask "No," answered Kitty, "but I shall be treated as a human being in the house where I board, and be indepen dent. 1 don't mind the work, that's easy; but it's having Miss Maude look at me as if I was a post, aod talking to other girls about the ser vants as if we were not of the same flesh and blood She doesn't even wait till our backs are turned, but treats us like dirt under her feet," aud Kitty's democratic little head gave a toss of scorn as she spoke. Lisbetb often saw the youug ladies busy with their desultory drawing, but they never seemed to consider her as a human being, with thoughts and feelings, or capable of observing, mere training in early life and at the art school fitted her to be their com panion in everything except in mon ey. Yet there was a great gulf be tween them socially, because one had to earn her daily bread by the labor of ber hands Professor Pontelle was very much interested in his quiet scholar; her grave, pensive face, the deep thonght fulness of her pure gray eves, remin ds d bim of the wife of his early m au hood, who was taken from him dur ing the first year of their married lite. It was ten years ago that she died, and he bad never seen a woman on whom he cared to bestow a secoud glance; they were so frivolous, many ot them, and studied art only for fashion's sake, forsooth; but this young ifirl seemed to enter into bis methods and understood his moods. He watched her closely; saw how lonely she appeared, and apart from the rest; even peuetrated the feeling that was to be seen among some of his fashionable pupils wLo eeemed not to care about making any advances to ward her Was she not their equal in position? He curled his lip iu scorn—a peasant before they left Eu rope; he was alone, aud could snap his lingers at the world if this sweet girl would consent to be bis wife. Aud all the while Lisbeth labored on in silence, serene, ambitious and hope ful determined to master the art of teaching as well as the teaching of art, and fit herself for more congenial employment. The closing of the summer term came in June, and a reception was given to the pupils and friends The rooms were crowded; fashion smiled on anything artistic and delighted to honor the handsome professor who presided over the school Foremost among tbe gay groups were Maud and Mignoa Lyster, who en joyed such gatherings, but wished par ticularly to see and criticise Lisbeth'a work. After some music, it was an nounced that essay would be read by one of the pupils and when Lisbetb appeared in her simple white dress, with no ornaments but a bunch of pale roses at her throat and belt, tbe audience listened attentively to her words. Calmly, and in rich, deep tones, she spoke of "Simplicity of Art," and when the last eloquent words were said, was greeted with rapturous but well bred applause. As she stood alone tbe pleaded pro fessor gave her his arm aud escorted her down the long room, stopping now and then to introduce her to some gentlmen who wished to con gratulate the fair essayist. A few minutes passed in pleasant conversation, when suddenly there fell upon her ears, it fell sharp and clear. "Didn't you know, Mr. Wil burti? Why, she is our housemaid! Mamma indulgently allows her time to atteud the cveniug school, but I think there ougbt to be rules to ex clude that class." The young mau addressed was a Jandy of the first water aud put up his eyeglass to stare at Lisbeth's pole face, but the professor bad heard the words, too, aud be hurried her to a quiet corner, and, procuring a cup of tea, gave it to her trembling baud as he commenced an argument on the taste and culture of the age with a rival professor who stood near. "I wish to see yoa home," said the professor, with a sudden, imperious manner, when she spoke of leaving, and she folded ber hands in ber lap and quietly awaited the leave taking of tbe rest. It was over at last, and he stood in tbe ball as she came out of the cloak room Tbe moon shone brightly and tbe scent of roses was strong in the little park they had to cross to reach Mrs Lvster s. "Child, I want to know your his tory," bu said wbeu they (rturwd, rod in a few sentences she toid him all j aud h? in turn talked of bis lonely ' horae, his dead Anna and all his past | "I have been loving you for a long time, my Lisbetb, but. only to night found courage to speak." "But,'' she said, shivering in the warm sweet air, "?ou cannot marry me lam onlv a 'housemaid He stopped and turned to her. "You are all the world to me," he said simply, "and I need you " Her clear, sweet tones broku the si lence. "Then if you need me, my master, I must be yours, and with you I feel so safe " They had reached the front steps; he ; ut his foot on one of them, "Not tbere," she said appealingly; ' I go in by the area steps Do you re pent?" Her voice had taken a joy ous ring, almost a laugh. For answer the professor drew her to him and kissed her, "There is no one to consult," be whispered, "and I shail come for you tomorrow Sister Gretta will wel come you; she knows my wishes Good night dear one." He was gone, and she entered the dark hall in a whirl of amuzd. To be married tomorrow! Y«st it seemed as if she had known bitu all her life, aud now she remembered many things that proved he I tved bar; she had always felt that he was her friend; she would yield, heart aud art would be safe iu his keeping, and as she groped her way toward the upper hall, the voice of Miss Maude called over the balustrade: "It's not proper, Lisbetb to be talking to a youug mau and laughing ou the area steps."' "It shall not happen again, miss," said Lisbetb, as t-he made her way for the last time to hor attic studio. Chicago Letter from Rev. Rotli The following interesting letter we find in tho Pittsburg Hodman of late date. '•Whfn I came here Chicago had 8,000 people"; so said a gentlemen to me, uor is he yet an old man, who came in his youth from Norway aud made Chicago his home. To day it counts over 900,000 of a population, and with present rute of growth will soon reach a million ! The growth of the United States is the wonder of the ceutury. Chicago is the miracle of our country As New York is the metropolis of the East, so is Chicago the metropolis of the West. Between these two cities lies the race for precedency. A stranger may not venture to write of so great a city. And it will require time to secure intelligent ac quaintance with the work, the inter ests. the organizations, the outlook for our dear Lutheran Church in this western metropolis With every ma terial interest pushed to the utmost; with a population so rapid and mighty in its growth, it cmnot be other thaa that vast spiritual iaterests are at stake; and more than to any other are these interests of moment to the Mother Church of the Reforma tion. Within the limits of Chic go, her sons and daughters are found by the ten thousands in number. Here there are literally "acres of Luther ans." „ Of we may write in the fu ture. Thac which for the time has most impressed us is the cold, Of this we. lack not personal knowledge. With the thermometer swinging about zoro, and a constant tendency to get below, 6°. 14°, 20°—the low est for the city—it is not a season for doing much beside keeping warm Not much snow, little wind, no rain; the steady cold, if not so severe, is rather pleasant winter weather. Thus it has been for the weeks since the New Year, but the cold, the dreadful cold, "Who can stand before this cold?" and we rejoice iu the thought that spring is so many weeks nearer. "Waffles, waffles, hot waffles," iu voice and tones indescribable, came through our window, one of the cold days last week! Along tho pave ment, trav in hand, the peripatetic merchant threaded bis way, his quick eve searching every door and window for a buyer In the street, a covered wagon, drawn by one horse at a slow sleepy gait, containing a portable bakery, over which a white-sleeved, white-capped baker presided;and here, as the wagon slowly moved along,the hot waffles were manufactured and placed on sale. Though the "chick en" was lackiug.who would not wish the enterprising merchant quick sales of his hot goods on that cold day ? Astonishing are the great buildings that, right along through this cold weather, apparently without a break, are going up all over the city, Here a railroad depot; there the largest grain elevator in the world; yonder a big brick storehouse,and over there, of brick dwellings pushing rap idly forward. H W ROTH. Definitions of Bible Terms. A day's jouruey was about twenty three and one fifth miles. A Sabbath day's journey was about an English mile. Ezekiel's reed was nearly eleven feet. A cubit was nearly twenty-two inches. A hand's breadth is equal to three and five-eighth inches A finger's breadth is equal to one inch. A shekel of silver was about fifty cents. A shekel of gold was eight dollars. A talent ot silver was five hundred aud thirty-eight dollars and thirty cents. A talent of gold was thirteen thou stud, eight hundred and nine dollars A piece of silver, or a penny, was thirteen ceuts. A farthing was three cents. A mite was less tban a quarter of a cent. A gerab was one cent. An epha or bath # contains seven gallons and five pints. A Lin was one gallon aud two pints. A firkin was seven pints. A nomer was six pint*. A cab was three pints. Woman Proposes. (LEAP YKAIt) "I'ui norry, Clara," he quietly said, "Yet I fear it would not do;" And added, as lowly che bowed her head, '"Hut I'll he a brother to you." —Nurse (to yonng husband) —A beautiful ten pouud baby, sir. Yonng hii-band (getting things mixed io his excitement) —Glorious ! Am la father or a mother ? —There are 050,000 Knights of i Labor in good standing. THE W. C. T. U. COLUMN. DEAR SISTERS OR THE W. AND Y. W. C. T. U : I want to present to you Our Col umn in the BUTLER CITIZEN I beg you will all give it more than pass im* notice and that you will pau.-e to become acquainted with it. I call it "ours" not as belonging to our Union here in Butler alone, but as belong ing to ail the Unions throughout the county. Inasmuch as the CITIZEN is not a local but a county paper we couid not do less than extend to you this riehtful privilege, trusting that you will all give it a right royal wel come, and tnat it may prove a bond utitiog us more closely ia everv good word aud work. Could we «ll fully realize the necessity of keeping our work promiuently before the public and the advantage wr.L'h the public press affords over every other meajs to affect it, I am sure there woald be a more general efiort to move forward aloug this line of work.The press is the acknowledged educator of the|people. Imagine the result, could we turn the tide and bring this influence to bt*ar en ynaa.se agaiust the entire liquor traffic. Certainly its power cauoot be over estimated; let us wield it as if conscious of its power in the great crisis which is before us. Satan oc cupies the vantage ground, but he does not present so able a front as he once did. Slowly but surely he is being driven back by the dually aim of our flying missiles. Temperance aad prohibition papers are now in al most every State, doing faithful work. The Woman's Temperance Publication Association is unkiug itself felt as uever before. Seveu presses are kept busy by day besides doing much uigtit work, and still comes the call for more priuting in addition to its books and numberless leaflets, The, Young Comrade, for the children, The Oak and Icy Leaf, for the Y's (wise) The Deutsch Ameri- Laner, tor our foreign born, and grandest of all, ttie Union Signal, with its one huudred thousand sub scribers,bearing upon its white wings even to the uttermost parts of the earth, tidings of a great conflict, the peaceiul war of the White Ribbon army upon the saloon, the bro'hel and the gambling table, the great euemies alike of the home, society I and the chnrch. May the God of peace speedily perch victory upon their bauner,that many weary, wait ing ones may see of the travail of their souls and be satisfied Oh, that with a trumpet blast we might awake the sleepers to come up to the "help of the Lord against the migh ty," to kill this hydra headed mon ster and consign him to the pit from whence he came Let the hum of our printing presses never cease by day or night but may it ever increase until the air shall be filled with their winged messenges,heralds of the com ing c r a better day. [low shall this be done ? A few months asjo this question would have been difficult to answer but now the way seems to be made plain, The Temperance Tem ple at least goes a long way towards solving the difficulty,. With the Temperance Temple an estalubed fact for the headquarters of the W. T. P. A. with an annual income of two hund r ed thousand dol lars, what may we not hope for. In our ranks are many workmen '"that need not be ashamed," but to Mrs. Matilda B. Casse belongs the honor of the sublime conception of this stu penduous plau. Though deeply im pressed with the weight of responsi bility resting upon her, her dauntless spirit uever falters no matter what the discouragement.resting all with Hlcu whd she believes called her to the work,calling to her as truly as lie did to Cyrus the King of old when He charged him "to build Him an house in Jerusalem " And now comes the appeal to us as it came to the Jews centuries ago. Who is there among you of all his people? his God be with him and let him go up and build the house of the Lord God of Israel. "And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place help him with silver ! aud with gold, and with goods and with beast, besides the free will offer ings for the house of God that is in Jerusalem " What shall be the response? It largely rests with our State and County officers. Grandly have many of them responded with personal gifts and assurances of most generous donations throughout their States or districts. I fear, in this matter, our own State will not be abreast of her usual record if such dolorous articles ou the Temperance Temple as the one contained in the initial number of the White Ribbon be often repeated in its columns. Such articles should not go unanswered, and I hope will not. That some Bhould take a dis- view of the matter is not to be wondered at; there al ways have been doubters, and probably alwavs will be, while victory remains to be achieved Greatness of soul is not the universal inheritance of mankind That the plan is unfeasable or has any real elements of weakness its strongest objectors have failed to prove. That these objectors are numerically few is matter of great congratulation. While its frieuas number thousands if not millions In deed in the history of the W. 0. T. U, has been nothing undertaken which has been so enthusiastically received. From all parts of the Union rintjs the ci v of God speed. And shall we bring up the rear? No, I will not believe it. 1 have not yet lost faith iu my old State, although she has proven refractory in the payment el her dues Let us look out and beyond, and a greater blessing shall come to our own doors It is a truth that goes without that our heathen at homo are best provided for when we are the most active iu looking a f ter the heatheu abroad. I will briefly notice one of the objections iu regard to the building ot the Temple, contained in the article referred to, the unnecessary expense of the tower. I am sure she never saw a uicture ot" the plan for the Temple or she would [ not have offered tbis as an objection. , . Let us imagine some of the beaualul churches which we have seen devoid of steop'e or cupola or,to come a little nearer home our beautiful new Court House in Butler.devoid of its magnifi-, cent tower How lorlorn and forsaken would they appear. How ujjly aud unsightly instead of their present, beauty and grandeur. Deplorable in- j deed must be the situation which would create each a necessity. F>r tuuately such is uot our dilema Tho wealthiest and niost prosperous na-' tion under the sun, w> are abundant ly uWe aud it is our cfirty t'J j I give generously. If we do this ac ' cording as the Lord has prospered 118 we shall have enough and to spare. Let the women of America do some- I thing worthy of their privilege and :nd erect a temple which shall by a glory to thern in the coming years, and a fitting monument to woman's pjwer and woman's achiements. Different ways have been devi.ed w hereby money may be raised for this j»urpo3o, in addition to the free will offerings. They will be given from time to time in this wolurnn for the beuefit of those who do not take | the Union Signal. I did not propose to notice at length the subject of the Temperance Temple in this article but its importance in relation to the subject on hand renders it difficult to pass over lightly. While we ia every way endeavor to increase our ] own publication and have met with such marvelous success, other depart meuts of press work are not being ; ni g ected, and most grati hying re ; suits are everywhere noticeable. Items of temperance news are uow | admitted in the columns of nearly all papers throughout our broad land, ■ while very many have placed a half ' column or column at the disposal of our press superintendents. A most gratifying report comes to us form the Press Superintendent of oar own State. She says, "We have, besides the papers in Philadelphia. Pittsburg, Allegheny and Harrisburg, which have not been estimated, 340 papers reported which publish articles for us whenever asked, very few papers ignore news of the temperance work, they are beginning to find such news necessary." In speaking of the work of county and local superinten dents, she says, "Most county super intendents are editing a col umn in a prominent paper of the county; such departments con taining State aud National news, with items of local interest, can be made of inestimable value to its readers. The printed page will find its way where the voice can never reach, aad we can reach the people not only,— not even mainly—through temperance papers, but through their own local papers "She reports C 9 WC.T. U. columns, and exclaims, "Ob, how those letters shine out like jewels oa the pages of the local press!" She also reports 136 local superintendents and commends the Y's for their earn est work ia this department. Much can be done toward bringing editors to feel the responsibility resting upon them in regard to this great question. It is an old* adage, "Constant drop ping will wear away a stone," and it is as true ia this case as in any other. CLARA M. GREENLEE. Excessive Salting. A singular fact was brought out at the meeting of the Connecticut State Board of Agriculture. A gentleman stated that he gave his cows a quan tity of salt with a view to increasing the milk production, as he had seeu it stated that such would be the re sult. He was uot disappointed; the increase was quite marked, but the singular feature of the trial was that while the milk yield was increasing the cream yield was proportionately decreased; that is, the ratio of cream to the milk was diminished as the quautity of milk increased, and upon au abandonment of saltiug this ratio was restored, Tnis is a matter of some conse quence to dairymen who are interest ed oniy in the production of milk, hut where cream is desired it seems that excessive salting acts against the production of cream. Dr Cresaley stated that this was a result that might naturally be expected; that the excess of salt prevented the active development of the fat globules, while the milk secretion was actively going on. Accepting that explana tion, while it might be expected that the result indicated would at first fol low from a sudden and rather violent change in the matter of salting, if the feed remained the same, and from which would be secreted a normal quantity of fatty substance, while from diminished activity at first it would be reasonable to suppose that atter a little time the extent of the secretion would be restored to its original state and the cream produced be brought to its uniform ratio to the eutire milk product. It is, in our mind, a more rational conclusion to attribute an increased flow of milk because of an increased amount of water drank, while the fatty secretion remains constant, which in case of cows in prime condition is believed to be a rule. We should hardly be will ing to believe that salting fully would have any very marked effect on cream. —Germantown Telegraph. The True Wife. Oftentimes I have seen a tall ship glide by against the tide as if drawn by some invisible bowline, with a hundred strong arms palling it. Iler sails uofilled, her streamers drooping, she hsd neither side wheel nor stern wheel; still she moved on stately, in serene triumph as with her own life. But I knew that on the other side of tbe ship, hidden beneath the great bulk that swam so majestically, there was a little steam-tug, with a heart of fire and arms of iron, that was tugging it bravely on; and 1 knew that if the little steam-tug untwined her arm, and left the ship.it would wallow and roll about, and drift hither and thith er, and go off with the refluent tide, no man knows whither. And so I have known more than one genim, high decked, full freighted, idle-sailed, gay-pennoned,that but lor the bare, toiling arms, and brave,warm beatinc heart of the faithful little wife, that nestled close to him, so that no wind or wave could part them, would have gone down with the stream, and have been heard of no more — Oliver Wen dell Holme*. A Leap Year Proposal Declined. Oil. no, 1 can't be your husband, Sue, He said, as he peutly kissed her: But. I will be n brother to you, ' For I'm scoing to marry your sister. —I have found out a gift for my hair. It is not a ring of gold, nor (lowers for her hair, nor pearls for her white neck, but Salvation Oil for her sore throat. She's a singing bird. Loss of life—Thousands sink' in o an early grave for want of a bottle of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. —James Debois.of Williamsbridge, N. Y., "challenges any one in tbe world to a sleeping match of 142 hours; that is, to see who can sleep the longest in a week " It is tindor stood that several Philadelphia men coutQiilpla'w attfeptiog tbe cimllenrK^- ' v iftr'-t -i • t 1 NO. IT
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