VOL XXV.
GREAT BARGAINS
— o • !
Fifteen Pair of Bradley's Blankets, at $4.
Five Fine Plush Dolmans, at $15.00, were S3O 00
Three Plush Coats, at s*2o 00, former prices, 54.000
Two Plush Coats, at sl7 50, former prices. $35.00
20 Good Newmarkets, at $5.
j
16 Childrens' Wraps from One Dollai lo Four Ooiiars. j
REMNANTS IN SILK,
WOOLEN and COTTON (rOODS
OF ALL KINDS.,
A Full Line of Spring Buttons and Trimmings
New Spring Goods Airiving.
CALL IN AND SEE THE GREAT BABGAINS.
BITTER » MLSfI'S.
JUST ARRIVED
a large line of
Spring and Summer Goods,
consisting of Fine Woolens and Suitings which I am ready to make up in
Garments at as reasonable price 3 as you wHI find anywhere and
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
Also a full line of MENS', ROYS' aud CHILDREN'S' ready made
Clothiug at
ROCK BOTTOM PRICES.
All the latest novelties for Spring and Summer in
Gents' Furnishings, Goods,
llftts, Caps, Trunks, Valises; latest patterns iu
Shirts and Neckwear.
IT MERCHANT TAELORIN&
Department is Booming. Call and make your selection for your Spring
Suit from those handsome patterns 1 have just got in. Prices
' reasonable and fit guaranteed.
Thanking my patrons for past favor-*, I solicit a continuance
of the same.
I. ROSENBERG.
64 South Main street, opposite tbe Postiffice, Butler, Pa.
"Nothing Succeeds Like
Success!"
WHY ?
BECAUSE LOOK at cur SUCCESS in BUTLER
Then Look Back 3o Years Ago
When We Commenced.
Now Look at the "Way We Do
Our Business,
THEN REASON HOW CAN it be OTHERWISE ?
WHEN WE CARRY THE STOCK WE DO
=THE LARCEST=
i
And Mcft C<inpletc in Butler, ranging in Quality and price
ircm the Cheapest to the Finest, all Eeliabie, V. ell Made
Goods, besides we Guarantee all we sell
Call and be Convinced.
E SCHNEIDEMAN,
No. 4, Main St. OLD RELIABLE CLOTHIER
NEW
Clothing Store
CLOTHING, HATS,
GENTS' FURNISHING
GOODS,
UNDERWEAR, NECK
WEAR,
OVERCOATS, RUBBER
COATS, GLOVES,
SUSPENDERS,
UMBB&LL AS. SHIRTS,
CAPS, SHOES FOR MEN
AND BJYS, &C.,
All at most reasonable prices.
JOHN T. KELLY,
69 S., Main St., <nexl rtoorto p. <».
AFFLICTED ** lirif ORTUH ATE
*ma fcU. OTHERS FAIL CONSULT
DR. LOBE
320 N. ISUtL, belowCdlowhili, Pfclla., Pa.
I''tTfiwfcge»t»an g rxctAt. rtiaaases. Perma-
ScToMlarwrttA. Adv!r->m»ui<l<tHotlvennSu«a
tfuffln **r "•'?" * «**w
THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
BEN HUH
Ami all the oilier lnte and beautiful Mvleso
Fniicy Writing Paper at I
J. H. Douglass
Largest assortment in town, Kroni trio to 75e |>er
box. Also full line of new
Invitation and Regret Cards,
Weddiug Invitations. Visiting Cards, Mourning
Stationery, Tablets, etc.
63 S. MAIN STREET.
nrrn Sra Wonder* exist In thousands of
II 8 t lliornis. but are surpassed b.v tlio lnar
|| f J r wis of Invention. Those who are In
wLVI need of profitable work that can be
done while living at home should at once
send their address to ll.illeti ,t Co.. Portland,
Maine, and receive free, lull Information liow
either se ~of all ages, < ; , c earn from f3 to $A">
per day ; i.;l upwards wherever '.hey live. You
: are stii t.nl free, capital not r<V[Ulred. Some
' iiav.- made over V.'i in a single a»iy at tills work
1 All succeed.
" ---w;,ru "GIE^FAST"
} -'J fei BLACK
«IP~Jo Stockings
- —_2/'i Trto r. P. Robinson
; Co*3 Dye.
* V u» Warranted c* Wm* atWhit*
1 vomeyrefunded
" . . . 14 t'joy titain tho feet or
j CLEAH. ABT I'ado iu washing.
.Ub r~\ nid Cbilctreu'* &toc kings*
.•.ca'a linlf liese*
?.r.LX FINISH,LISS.E, and COTTON
i '■ HOSIERY CO.
■ : JTj:;r PHIUCELPIIIA.
. , r, rvitov-£-n !>' V TOWN.
> 4<-._ ifo a t i. Ni L U W:itc .'orPrko Lint.
J Advertise in the CITIZEN.
| LEGAL. ADVERTISEMENTS. I'
Rule to Show Cause
| In tlm m.-itter of the petitlou ot W. ll.Tlinmp |
! son. r-.f.-ttto.-ot W ;ii. Thompson, lateof Mil- ,
i twp., Butler county. dee'd, for discharge .
! troui said trust.
(>. C. No. 75. March Term. IW.
! Ami now. April ». 18sa, the Court gi "tits a rule
'on tin' heirs. devlves. legal ee-. and ciedttors or t
j saiil decedent lo show cause whs lite |ie'.iii"»er
: should t.v as pr:i\<M for, rHurn
io May 7, IVss.
, !s»:iler County, SS : Certified from th<» llocoru J
i April 4 IW. llnur.K.v M* Ki.VAIX, Clerk.
Executor's Sale.
! The undersigned executor of the estate or |
| David Birch, dee'd. late or Cent-e twp.. l)u:ler i
| county. I'u.. will oiler at public sale. ;>t the ( our'. 1
House in liutler on
MONDAY, MAY 21, 18-iH,
!at •_> o'clock p.m.. the coal pit and prop, rty oi" <
i mo dee'd. known as the Birch and I-eiboirt coal j i
I i>;tuk. located la i entre twp.. and iqteiilng on
■ tJi.• (in rce city road, together with a ei.» ir t itl<-
5 in over live acres of ground all underlaid by a
: i hree foot vein o. coal. The property I- bound-
I t'd on tln north by Henry Lelbold.oit the east,
»>v l.elbold lielis. or. tile south by Geo. SChod
; aim or. the weal by the Moore tarni. is partly
j good farming land and partly In timber, no -
I buildings.
Terms made known on (lay or sale. ;
AB-XE:; ,7. I'ATTEN. Ex'r.
Application for Charter.
iln tlit Court of Common Pleas of Butler Co., Pa, ]
No. .(line Teria. lsss.
I Notl-.'e is hereby given that an application
win be made to the said Court on Monday. Ihe
Tth clav of May. A.D.. isss. at i o'clock ; .M.. un
der th<- Ac. of Assembly ui the Commonwealth '
.ot Fenns- lvarda. entitled "An Act to provide 1
for the Incorporation and regulation of certain
corporations." approved April Still. IST*. audthe
supplements tlareto, for the charter of an iu- |
tended corporation io be called the Associate
Presbyterian congregation oi I'nlty. the cliar
aeter and obj.ct whereof is the. worship of God
according io doctrines, usages. Ac., of the Asso- (
date I'resin terlun Church ot .North America ,
and for these i.iu poses to have, possess and eu-
I jov all Uie rights, b-'uctlts and privileges, ol Uie
said Act of Assembly and Its supplements. a,
C. C. WILSON, S. M. McNEEL,
M. McUINNIS. It. C. WILSON.
A. M. CoiisKi.it"?. JOHN. BLAIR.
4-jo-,;i Solicitor.
Estate of Frederick Siebert,
LATE OF KCTI.EB BOBOCUn, liEC'D.
Whereas letters of Administration on the es
tate ot i-'redcrlck t-lebert, late of the Borough ot
Butler, Butler CO.. l'a . dee d, have been granted
*to the undersigned. tlieicfore *ll persons know
jn» themselves inaebteu to said estate wit
please make immediate payment, and those
having claims against the same wUI present
thetn properly authenticated lor payment.
WILUAM SiKHEitT Administrator,
Butler, Pa.
McJunklu t. Galbrcath, Attorneys.
Executor's Sale of Real Estate.
In re petition of Zenus MeMlch-> Orphans' Court
i.ei, Executor of Margaret) of Butler Co.,
Tluiblln, aec d, tosellieales--{ Pa., No. 71, j
tale for the payment of debts, i Dec. T., 18S7. '
a.c. J
Whereas Zeuas McMiehael, Kx'r.. aforesaid
illd Present his petition to s<:ld Orphans' Court
50, lSss. praying the Court to authorize him
io sell the hereinafter described real estate of
6;;l<l deecdwit for the payment ot debts, &e., 1
\i Hereupon i iie said Court aid refer the appllca- -
tlon of said Executor to A. T. Black, Ksq., as an «
auditor to investigate and make report thereon,
uno pursuant to said reference did report recom- 1
mending iiiut the prayer of the petitioners
siiouid l« granted, whlcn said report the Court
did on the gist of March, lsss contlriu abso
lutely and decree thereon as follows: I
DECItEK OK COURT.
Acd now, March aist is*B the iieport of the
Auditor appointed by the Court to investigate ]
the facts set forth in the petition of Zeuas .Me- \
Michael, Ex'r of Manraret Tmtbliii. dee'd. for I
leave to sell the real estate of said decedent for
the pa vine ut of debts ati'l for the maintenance (
oi I'-aliili W. Tlmbllli and made report thereon,
having been filed and confirmed reeoiniaendlng
that the prayer ot the petitioner be granted,
upon ilue consideration, the sale of the M acres
more or less of land, described in salil petition
is authorized as prayed for. Terms ot sale, to be :
oue-lhlrd in hand and the t
balance in two equal payments In one and i
t wo years troui said date respectively with lnfer
est from said date to be secured by bond and j
mortgage on the premises, said petitioner to tile I
a bond in double (lie amount of said sale eondl- 1
turned according to law. and with a surety to be
approved by the court, before confirmation of
sale returnable to next Term.
BY THE CGI BT
Notice l=i hereby given that pursuant to said
decree of t'ouit the undersigned executor will
oiler at public sale or vendue, on the premises
in Clav Twp., Butler Co. Pa., ou TUESDAY
THE sTII DAY OK MAY, JSCS, at 1 o'clock. i\ w,
the following described trait or message of land
to-wlt: Fifty four aeis's or land more or less
situate luClay tp., Butler Co.. Pa., bounded and
described as lollow:-: Adjoining lands of John
Webb on the north, lands of Mis. Smith on the
east, lainls of Itci lieiblia on the south and
lands (.f T. .1, and vVUUain Thompson oil ihe
west, mostly cleared, with small hoard house
::nd leg I 'am and orchard thereon.
/!•;>. AS McMICHAEL,
Kxct-'uior oi Margaret Tiini lin, dee d.
Lucild r. u. Butler Co. Pa.
s. I'. P.owscit, Att'y.
Estate of George Beam,
LATE Or HARMONY TiOUO, D^C'D.
Letters of administration on the estate of
George Jieam, dee'd' late of Harmony horo, But
ler county. PH. having lieeu granted to the un
rtersignsd, ;11 petrous Knowing themseltes
indebted to said e tate arc requested to make
linmeuiale pavmeiit, and any having claims
against said estate will present them duly au
thenticated for settlement.
liNSLEN BEAM >. , Um rs
SAMUKL BKAJM I A U '
Harmony, Butler county. Pa.
LEV MCQCISTION, Att'y.
Estate of William Gallagher,
<r,ATE OF KBAKKLIX TWP., DKC'D).
Letters of administration on 1 lie estate of Win
Gallagher, dee'd. late of Franklin twp., Butler
county. 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.
WILLIAM RALSTON, Adin'r.
Prospect, Butler Co., Pa.
Estate of Henry Goehring,dee'd.
LATIC OF BUFFALO TWP.
Letters of administration. C. T. A. having
been granted to the undersigned on the estate
of Ilenrv Uoehrlng. dee'd, late of Buffalo Twp.,
BuiJerCo., Pa., all persons knowing the Lose Ives
indented 10 said estate will please make Imme
diate payment. and any having claims against
sold estate will present tliein duly atitlieutleat
ed for paj ment.
JOHN T. MARTIN, Aam'r.
Sarversvllle, P. 0., But ler Co., Pa.
McJukkin & Galbkeath, Att'y.
Estate of Wrn. Crookshanks,
LATE OF WINFIELD TWP., liEC'D.
Letters testamentary on the e»tate of Win.
Crookshanks, dee'd, late of AVinfield twp.,
Butler eonuty, Pa., having been granted to
the undersigned, all persons knowing them
selves indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment, and aav having
claims against said estate will present them
duly authenticated for settlement.
JOSEPH W. TODD, Ex'r,
Leasureville, Butler Co. Pa.
Mt'JUXKIX & Galereatii,
Attorneys.
FOR SALE
A large frame boarding house, good location
and (twin? large business. Terms easy. Ll'"or
tur.her particulars inquire of
1.. S. McJI'SKI.V, 17H. Jfffprson St..
"a».tf lintler, P».
For Sale.
The undersigned Administrator of Ebenezer
Christy, dee'd, late of Parker twp.. offers at
private sale a farm of 117 acres, situate in Wiudi
'ngtoi; t wp.. near Milliard's Station. It is all
cleared and In good staic of cultivation. well
wat» red, !.ml has a two-story frame house, and
log harn. large orchard, and good out building*
Al.So.si ai re piece In Washington twp..
near the .Allegheny slope roal mine, with rail
road running through It. two-story trnme house,
partlv cleared and balance good timber.
Al.sO. a farm or so acres in Parker twp.. be
tween Annlsvlllcand Kldorado. one-half cleared
and other half well timbered with chestnut
timber, good land, but no buildings.
All ihe above pieces are underlaid with eoal,
and will be sold either lor cash or on t.lme.
For further particulars enquire or
ti. \V. CHRISTY.
3a—ittfl North Hope P. 0., Butler Co.. Pa
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.
A rare chance to buy a good farm, situated In
Wintlcld tv.p., Untler county. Pa., on the Butler
Branch of West I'enu Railroad, and within half
a mile ot the station and village of Delano, con
taining
One Hundred Acres,
Seventy-tlve acres of which are cleared and
the balance In good timber, has a two story
frame house of five rooms, cellar, wash-house,
spring-house, ban!; bam, and orchard or a good
variety of fruit. The land Is In a high stale of
cultivation, It is rolling but is not broken by
hills, and Is well adapted for stock raising as
there is living water in every tleld, and the
fences are In good repair.
Terms easy, l'or further particulars enquire
of
AI'HrSTI'S JAf'KXAX,
4-20-,'srn Herman, P. 0., Butler Co., Fa.
A J FRANK & CO,
DEAI.EKS IK
DRUGS,
MEDICINES,
AXI) CHEMICALS
FANCY AND TOILET ARTICES,
SPONGES. BRUSHES, PERFUMERY. Ac
r»~ Physicians' Prfb.;rlpttons carefully c 0...
pouuded.
45 S. Main Street, Butler, Pa.
NEW MILLINERY
At Lowest Cash Prices.
Miss M. 11. Gilkey's
Stock of spring and summer Altliinery aud
Ladles' Goods is uow complete, ontainlng
ail the new \arletie,-. in
HATS, BONNFJTS, FLOWERS and
LACES,
Shaded and Mixed, Tipa and Plume?,
Veilings. KanCJ' l'lbbons aitrt \ clveLs,
Plus. etc. Ku:!>roldPry. Silks autf Zepliyrn. i'lue
llankercMefs, Coilani. cuffs. Toilet
Y' «v. (tcrs.
"Lelia Pith," "Sybil's Secret,"
Corsets. Bustles. Dress Linings. Trimmings anil
Findings.
ures-i and Cloak Making aud Pitting Done.
Satir.faet.lnii t.naranteed.
List of Goods.
Millinery, both Trimmed and Uutrlmmed In all
'the new Colors and Materials.
Flowers, Tips ami itlhbons. Silks, etc..
Hosiery and Uloves,
Dliick, White ColoroJ s.am
Veilings. Collars, ( tin's. Kuc'iilng and all the
newest Neckwear
Silk and yibrl" llandkfrchiffs
Corsets. Shoulder-Braces. i'atty Sliht
Bands, Toilet i'owdi i i.'-l.ella Pitll" and "Sybil's
Secret. ' We make i specialty of
Old Ladies' Bonnets and Caps,
AND MOPRXIXG COO US.
Childrens' lace. Shirred Mull. Silk and Cash
mere Caps, aud Fancy ilead-.vear of ail kinds.
We deal hi
HAIR GOODS,
Oi'.All Kincls,
Including Switches at all prioes, Bangs and
Frizzles iu all Styles.
Kid Gloves Cleaned and Ostrich
Plumes Colored aud Curled,
AT NEW BUILDING AND STOHS-KOOM,
No. 62, South Main Street,
SUTLER, PA
LOOK! KIIAD!
I have enlarged m.v store-room, in tact, made
it almost twice as large as It was belore. and
have also Increased my stock. I have, by far.
the largest aud best selected stock of
Fine Drugs and Chemicals
In Butler county, ami ain now In position to
supplv the wants ot the people of this county —
even better than in the past.
Vou will do well to call on me when in the
hei. ,of anything in the line of
Fine Gfiip and Medicines.
Mv stock is very complete and PBICES VERY
LOW In iried!.- lne quality is of tin; first impor
tance, so we particular attention to tilling
Prescriptions.
Our Dispensing Department is complete. We
dispense only Pure Drugs of the
Finsst Quality,
and our patrons may bring us their prescrip
tions. feeling certain that iiiej w ill lie carefully
and accurately tilled.
Thanking the public for the very generous
patronage they have accorded me in the past., 1
hope io bfc able to nerve them more acceptably
in the future, at the old stand.
No. ft. North Maiu St,
BPTLER, PA.
J. C. BEDICK,
TS.BACX**
The Sellable V
Sop Plaster.
Quickest remedy k own for backncho arid
all sudden, sharp or lon« biuixliiig pains or >%oak
iiC96f3 of every km<l. Virtues of fresh hops, hemlock
and pine balsam combined. It is wonderfully
Soothing, Pain-Killing and Strengthening.
No failure possible, 25c; 5 for $1 Sold every
where or mailed for price by the proprietors.
HOP PLASTER CO., Boston, Mass.
PROFESSION A L CARDS.
G, M. ZIMMERMAN,
PHYSICIAN AND SUKGEOK,
Office at No. 45, S. Main street, over Frank &
Co'S Dins Store. Butler, I'a.
J. K. BKITTAIN.
Att'y at Law—Office at 8. E. Cor. Main St, and
Diamond, Butler, Pa.
NEWTON BLACK
Att'y at Law—Office on South side of Diamond,
Butler, Pa.
fit A. McJUN KIN,
Attorney at law. Office at No. 17, East Jeffer
son St., Butler, I'a,
Dr. M. M. Hoover,
Office over Boyd's Drug Store,
DIAMOND BLOCK, ... BCTLER, PA.
W. R. TITZEL,
PHYSICIAN VND SURGEON.
N. E. Corner Main and Wayne Sts.
BXJTLEB IPIEJJM ISP A.
Br. S. A. JOHNSTON,
DENTIST, - - BUTLER, PA.
All work pertaining to the profession execut
ed in the neatest maimer.
Specialties cold Killing*, and Painless Ex
traction nf Teeth, Vitalized Air administered.
Office on Jefferson Street, one door East ofLowry
House, t'p Stairs.
Office open daily, except Wednesdays and
Thursdays. Communications by mall receive
prompt attention,
N. H.—The only Dentist in Butler using the
best makes of teeth.
JOHN E. BYERS,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office No. Gr> South Slain Street.
UUTLER, - IJA.1 J A.
SAMUEL M. BIPPUS,
Physician and Surgeon,
No. 10 West Cunningham St.,
BUTLER, JPj&KTltf'Ji.
DEI-TTISTR X .
0 1/ WAI.DRON, Graduate of the Phila
• "V. delphia :»ental College, is prepared
to do anything l:i the line of his profession in a
satisfaction manner.
Office on Main street, Butler, opposite tile
Vogeley House.
J. S. LUSK, M.D.,
Has removed from Harmony to Butler and has
his office at No. 9, Main St., three doors below
I/jwry House. upr-30-U'.
L 8. McJtftflKliNf,
Insurance and Real Estate i\g't.
17 EAST JEFFERSON ST.
BUTLER, - PA.
C. F. L. McQUISTION,
ENGINEER AM) SURVEYOR,
Owics ON DIAMOND. BCTTEK. PA.
Stewart & Patterson.
A M. STEWART aiid *. A. PAT.L'USON. Con
tractors and Builders, arc ool'a i.n-u of years o|
experience in tire lioiM! bulidli.jf and iciliiiiiL'.
\II persons thinking of building will do well
' to ?ee them and look over tUeir designs.
Residence on t'alrvlew Ave., Springdale.
. I'ostoffi.e, Duller, Pa.
BtTLJ E FA., FRIDAY. MAY 4. 1888.
AN ARNOLD!AM ODE.
• Jr'roiu they,.ic York Timet.
• The mere nomenclature of the I nitcd
j States acts upon a cultivated persou like the
' incessant prfekiing of pins. What people in
whom the sense for beauty ami titness wis
quick could have invented or could tolerate
the hideous names ending iu ville, the
Brigs*villes, Higifinsvilles, Jueksonvilles,
rife trow Maine to Florida; the jumble of uu
, natural and inappropriate names every
i wh»r?— M'ltthetc .Iniobi, in tin Xinctttnth
| CcKtnrjf.
Of Briggsviiie and Jacksonville
1 care not-now to sing.
They make me s*id aud very mad,
My inmost sou! they wring.
I'll hie me back to Ecglaud,
And straightway I will go
To Hoxfor.l ami to * watham.
To Piangar and l.oose lloe.
At Srooay and (Joucrliy,
At Wigtoii and at Smeeth,
At Bftttesford aud Rumcorn
I need not grit my teeth.
At Swinetiiead and at Crummock,
At Sibsey and Split Head,
Stoke Pogis aud Wolsoken
I will not w:sh me dead.
At Wissey and at Kegworth.
At Oockshut and Wiukfield,
At Chorley and at Horkev,
I'll wander far afield,
And think me not of Briggsville,
At Pinchbeck when 1 am
At Cobam, aud at Chobham
I wili not care a d—n.
At Horbling and at Skidby,
At Chipping Ongar, too.
At Botteral Stotterdon aud Swops,
At Sitellington and Skew,
At Piddkton and Blumsdowa,
At Shnnkiiu and at Smart,
AtGoberton aad Wrangle
I'll soothe this aching heart.
At Cockertou and Lytchet,
At Haibottle and Slurk,
At Chorley and at Hor'ey
I'll sit me down aud smirk;
At Dorking and at Smarden,
At I.eighton Buzzark I
Will scon forget those Yankees
And their low vulgaritie.
Then to Askrigg and Wivesfield,
To Diddlebury, O!
To Pethertou and Cow fold,
Aud to Foulness I will go,
So, ho! for merry England,
Its 'am and mutton pies,
Its ale aud swipes, the which are types
At which no gorge doth rise.
HOW JOHN PROPOSED.
The Blunders of a Bashful Man.
The Sharing of Mutual
Woes.
"Dear me, I know he is just reedy
to say it, and 1 can't see why he
doesn't say it;" and pretty Mary
Branwood puckered up her lips into
the sweetest of all pouts and plied
her needle more rapidly than ever.
"It does seeni to me very strange,"
she added after a brief pause, "that a
great big man should be so timid
about saying he loves a girl. Dear
inr, it's enough to aggravate a girl
into taking advantage of—"
Aud Miss Mary blushed rosily and
finished the sentenced with a hysteri
cal laugh.
Mary Branwood was just at this
moment thinking of John Walker,
who for the past two years had been
her escort npou every possible occas
ion. For a long time each had look
ed upon tbe other with expressive
eyes, but though the gossips of that
part cf Harlem locked upon tho end
ing of their courtship as a settled
matter, John had not the all
important question. Mary's woman
ly intuitiou prompted the thought
that he had been trying to voice the
love he so often displayed, but his
natural basbfuluess seemed an insur
mountable barrier.
So Miss Mary sat that February
afternoon in ber chair, briskly rocking
to and fro. The afternoon was near
ly gone, and tbe girl was impatiently
waiting for eisrht o'clock, when the
bashful John would arrive to take her
to the class in vocal music at tbe
church Her heart beat fast as tbe
moments sped. Her rosy cheeka
flushed more deeply as her mind
dwelt upon the possible form of tho
question that Fhe felt must soon t»e
usked. Sbc knew there wculd be
nothing romantic about John's ask
ing her, for she was sure he would do
so in a blundering way. The thing
that troubled her most was that after
he really did muster up sufficient cour
age her long knowledge of his pur
pose would prevent her showiug a
proper amount of surprise and embar
rassment. She knew she would
blush, but she hoped >it would be so
deep a blush that John could not fail
to see it.
She started suddenly, and her face
(lushed with a feeling that there was
a tinge of immodesty and hypocrisy
in her train of thoughts. She fait
guilty of being immodest in thinking
of proposing herself and of
hypocrisy when hoping she would
blush as though she had not expected
the questiou. Her thoughts aunoyed
her. and failing to drive them away
as she sat sewing, she laid down her
work and busied herself in cleaning
up her room.
When the hands of the clock reach
ed eight the light ring of the door
bell told her of John's arrival. As
he entered it could be seen that though
his youthful face was suffused with
blushes ihere was an unmistakable
air of manliness about him. When
bis brown eyes looked into Mary's
she felt so strong and confident that
her half-uttered thoughts during the
afternoon of taking advantage of the
season to render a little assistance
came to her, aud a moment later she
was oppressed with the thought that
if he had asked her then she really
would not have blushed. Then she
tried to drive away the thought with
a mighty effort as her old feeling of
immodesty and hypocrisy came to her,
and the crimson flush covered her
face as she saw that John was trying
to say something.
A few minutes later the two were
carefully walking along the icy side
walk in the direction of the church.
They discussed the weather and
everything in connection with the
singing school until tbey reached the
church, and then they both joined
heartily in the exercises. Mary sang
exceedingly well. John was equally
successful until they sang the
strain—
"We share our mutual woes,
Our mutual burdens bear."
Then it suddenly dawned upon
him how easy it would be to say,
"Mary, let us share onr mutual
woes;" and he couldn't dismiss it from
bis mind all the evening. Every
now and then, to his great embarass
ment, be got out of tune. To make
matters worse, the Professor noticod
jit each time, and, in a kindly tone,
■ offered a suggestion wbicb increased
.John's confusion. There was no one
in the ciass gladder than John when
9:30 came aud be and Mary stepped
out ia the moonlight to go home.
Tbev picked their way along the side
walk slowly, cautiously and in silence.
John dkl not fpcnk for two reasons,
lie was oppressed with the thought
that ho had Weea particularly stupid
during the whole eveniug. and he was
repeating the sentence, "Mary, iet us
share cur mutual woes," so that when
that when they stood beneath the
light iu tbe little parlor he could put
his arm arouud her aud say it with
out blnudering. Mary was silent
with expectation.
How brief a sentence would have
made them supremely happy !
.lohn's absent-mindedness served to
distract his attention from tbe icy
walk more than he should have al
lowed, and no less than half a dozen
times Mary's feet slipped, but each
time she found herself borne up by
her sturdy lover. Kach slip was ac
companied with a little shriek, and
when she was again sate her soft
laugh was music to him.
A group of boys polling a sled
turned the coruer ahead aud dashed
past them. Mary turned her head to
glance alter them. Her foot slipped
—a little shriek, and she was down.
But she wasn't aloue. In falling she
had managed to knock John's feet
from under him, and be had fallen,
too. Each scrambled to rise quickly,
and their heads came together with a
sound bump.
Johu was io tbe throes of mortifi
cation from his awkwardness, when
Mary said naively as he helped her
to her feet:
"We setm to be sharing our mu
tual woes."
He was amazed. The very sen
tence he had been saving for under
the gaslight! • Before he could tivke
advantage of his present opportunity,
however, Mary seemed to realize
that she bad been immodest, and she
talked iuces?antly as they waited <;u,
as if determined that he should reap
no advautuge from her remark. John
made several efforts t>» recall the op
portunity, but was baffled every time.
Then he determined to wait until
they stood beneath the gaslight; but
when they reached the parlor the
light seemed to burn more brightly
thau ever before, and his courage de
parted. Once he made an effort, but
the first word that came from bis lips
was "woes" aud the consciousness
that he was blundering caused him to
blush and pause before trying again.
But a sweet "What were you going
to say?" completed his embarrass
ment, and he answered "Nothing,"
and in despair prepared to go.
A moment later, as they stood at
the parlor door exchanging the last
words, and as John's haud was on
the knob, Mary turned her blue eyes
to him and said with a laugh :
"You'll be sure to got home with
out falling, for 3*ou'll have no one to
drag yon down."
John's face was crimsoned. He
was about to protest she hadn't drag
ged him down, when he thought of
his lost opportunity after they had
fallen. He had a feeling that the sen
tence he had been trying to soy all
the evening would be singularly in
opportune now, but he was determin
ed not to lose another chance. De
spite that feeling, and in sheer desper
ation. he gasped:
"Mary, let us woes our mutual
shares always."
Mary looked puzzled. For a mo
ment she didu't grasp the purport of
the misquoted sentence. When it
dawned upon her a flood of crimson
passed over her face, her eyes fell and
she whispered—
"Yes."
And John, with a newly acquired
courage, put his arms around her and
dr«w her to his breast. Then John
was at peace and Mary was at pvace,
and Mary was perfectly happy. The
question had been asked and answer
ed, aud she had fittingly blushed be
sides waiviug the privilege of leap
year.
A Railroad Slory.
On the middle division Pennsyl
vania there is a tuunel near Spruce
Creek, Huntingdon county. They
are telling a good story about a new
brakemaa.in which this tunnel is con
spicuous Some time ago a yery
pretty young lady got on the train at
Spruce Creek, aud as the car wa3
very full she had to sit on the brake
man's seat, which runs at right an
gles with the other seats in the car
at the rear. The brakemau having
uttered his Ohotaw exclamation of
"Spraw Chaw allou for Spraw Craw,
which being interpreted means
"Spruce Creek. All out for Spruce
Creek," aod duly shouted "Allabo,"
which means "All aboard!"—the
brakemau having attended to this im
portant part of his duties, entered the
car and took a seat beside the young
lady. In the front of the car imme
diately behind stood the conductor—
a mad wag—and he saw the brake
man take a seat beside the pretty
girl. Instantly there flashed into his
mind the idea of ajoke, and he carri
ed it into effect. A 8 'he train enter
ed the tunnel, ar.d everything was in
Cimmerian darkness, the couductor
slyly slipped into the forward ear.
stealthily approached the young lady
and kissed her. Then he got back
into his own car as quickly as he
could. When the train emerged into
the broad daylight the waggish con
ductor beheld an irate young lady
with her hands iu the brakeman's
hair, clawing him for all she was
worth, while the astonished passen
gers looked on and wondered what it
all meant. The young lady got off
at the next station—her destination—
and the conductor went forward to
ask the brakeman what was the mat
ter.
"Did you ever see such a perform
ance iu your life?" asked the dishevel
ed brakemau,"<ve were going through
the tunnel, when all at once that girl
banged me one in the eye and then
reached for my hair. I tried to get
away, but she hung on to me and
cuffed me until I'm sore, aud she jaw
ed aud jawed and said she'd teach me
to behave that way to au unprotect
ed female. I didu't do anything to
her. She must be crazy, and she
scratched my face so that I'll carry
the marks for a month. I'll bet teu
dollars that girl's crazy. Say, why
do they have lunatic hospitals if they
let her run loose?"
And the brakeman bathed his
scratched face, while the conductor
went back on the wood-box and near
ly laughed himself into an apoplectie
fit Somehow the story leaked out
and I picked it up.
—There is a petroleum exhibition
at St. Petersburg.
REPUBLICAN PL ATI ORM.
Declarations of the Convention
on State and National
Topics.
The following is the platform a.
dopied by the convention at Harris
burg:
Tne Republican party of Pennsyl
vania, iu convention assembled, mike
the following declaration of princi
ples:
FIRST We assert the simple prop
osition that a free right to vote ac
cording to law, aud to have the yote
counted, is the foundation of Ameri
can representative government Rep
resentation iu Congress and in the
Electoral College is apportioned on
the basis of population, and a large
portion of that population iu certain
sections is notoriously excluded from
the exercise of the suffrages. A nar
row majority of the House of Repre
presentatives is thus maintained
which threatens to enact radical leg
lation hostile to the iuterests of our
country. Such government is no
longer free, but tyrannical. With due
consideration tor tbe difficulties of the
situation, we demand of Congress that
iteni'ct Mich legislation as shall se
cure a fair election for members of
Congrc.-s and the Electoral College.
SKCOND. We declare that the ob
ject of the American system of tariff
legislation, besides securing revenue,
is the protection of American indus
try. The wonderful prosperity of
ibis country is the best evidence of
the success of this policy, and the
most conservative care should be tak
en in disturbing mauy industrial in
terests which have grown up under
this syt>uiui. The principle of all
American legislation is to secure the
happiness, the elevation, ptosperity,
and independence of each individual
American citizen, aud ibis principle
is bi;st maintained by a piotrctive ta
riff which hia for its object the eleva
tion attd fair competition of Ameri
can labor,
Tbe last message of President
Cleveland is an open assault up
on our industries, which will, if un
resisted, result in n Dol.cy of free
trade, which iu the near future will
paralyze or destroy those industries,
reduce the compensation of labor and
impoverish tho nation.
THIRD Inasmuch as we have a
large debt unpaid, harbors unimprov
ed, fortifications iu decay, inadequate
public buildings for the purposes
of th.j government aid a
navy incapable of commanding the
respect due tbe dignity of a great na
tion, the Democratic administration
is responsible for allowing the accum
ulation of a Urge surplus iu the Uni
ted States Treasury which shouid
have been appropiiated for these pur
poses. Excessixe revenues can and
should ba prevented by the reduction
or repeal of internal taxes.
FOURTH. We protest against the
attempt of the Democratic party in
Congress to strike down the wool
growirig industry by placing its prod
uct on the free list, as provided in the
Mill's bill. Conservative estimates
by leadiug wool growers aud manu
facturers place the number of persons
dependent for their support upon
wool growing at several {millions, the
number of'acres dependent for their
value upon it at over $100,000,000,
and the loss in wages and io the val
ue of land and iu its produce, wbicb
the withdrawal of protection from
this one industry would entail upon
tbe country a: £300,000.000 The
only persons who wouid benefited by
this enormous io*s are foreign produ
cers.
FIITII. It is ibe duty of Congress
to pass, and of the President t?> ap
prove, a wise, just and comprehen
sive pension bill, giving relief to disa
bled veteran soldiers au:! subsistence
to the helpless widows and orphans
of deceased soldiers, without regard
to the time when disability was in
curred, or the cause of death. Our
great and prosperous country can
well afford to show our grateful ap
preciation by making liberal provis
ion these purposes.
SIXTH The people of Pennsylvan
ia unqualifiedly condemn the refusal
of the Democratic majority of the
Honse of representatives to permit
the.passage of the direct tax refuuding
bill passed by the Republican Senato,
by which it was intended to repay to
loyal States, without interest, the
money paid by thorn at the beginning
of the war to aid in suppressing the
rebellion and to cancel the unpaid bal
ance, principal and interest, due from
the Rebel States upon said tuxes; and
we denounce as treacherous aud cow
ardly the surrender o' the Northern
Democrats in Congress to the small
majoritv of the ex-Confederate.V
and their allies and the
abandonment of the biil, which, if
passed, would have contributed over
$1,500,000 to the relict of tax payers
of Pennsylvania.
SEVENTH. We, as a party, as rapid
ly as practicable enacted legislation
looking to a pure business administra
tion of the government aud a system
of civil service in deference to a
strong, recognized public sentiment
against the abuse of the spoils system.
A Democratic President was elected
largely on the issue of civil service
reform, upen pledges which guaran
teed au immediate remedy of existing
abuses. These pledges have beeii
notoriously violated; removals from
office have been made without cause
in a more sweepiug manner than at
any other tima in the history of Am
erican political parties, aud Federal
patronage has been boldly aud con
stantly used for partisan purposes.
EIGHTH We recognize the strength
of sentiment in this Commonwealth
relative to the evils aud abuses of the
sale of liquor, aud we favor all laws
looking in this respect to the
elevation of the moral
condition of the people. We there
fore repeat our pledge to submit the
question of prohibition to a vote of
the people.
NINTH. Wa earnestly protest
against the passage by Congress of
the "Duun free ship bill," which has
been reported to the House by the
Democratic majority of the commit
tee on merchant marine, as calculat
ed to work an injustice to American
labor by imperiling the livelihood of
the large number of workers in wood,
metals and other materials, who are
engaged iu American ship-building
industries, and who should have
home protection as other wage work
ers.
TENTH We favor the enaetmeut of
a law that will allow the laborer an
exemption to the amount of three
hundred dollars from levy and
upon execution, so as to Kecure this
privilege absolutely to him and bis
family.
ELEVENTH We recommend such a
revision i f tbe revenue laws of the
State as will impose upon corpora
tions taxation equal in amount to
that from which they have tn-en ex
empted by judicial decisions recently
rendered
TwEi.ii H We ic dorse the high
personal integrity, lofty aims, execu
tive ability aad faithful enforcement
of the laws by Governor Beaver,
which Lave woa the praise of all good
citizens.
Everlasting Whitewash.
Some year.; ago, says a contempo
rary, the fall owiug whitewash wan
n.-ed ou the east end of the White
iiouse.aod is as good to-.i 17 as whan
first applied: Take one half bushel of
nice unslacked lime; slack it with
boiling water; cover it during the pro
cess to keep in the steam. Strain the
liquid through a tine neve or strainer
and add to it a peck of salt previously
dissolved in warm water,three pounds
of ground rice boiled to a thin paste,
one hall' pouud of powdered Spanish
whiting, and one pound of clean glue
which has been previously dissolved
by soaking it well, and then hang it
over a slow tire in a small kettle
within a larger one filled with water.
Add five gallons of hot water to the
mixture, stir it well, aad let it stand
for a few days covered from dust. It
should bo put on hot, and for this
purpose it cau be kept in a kettle ou
a portable furnace. It is said that
about a pint of this mixture will
cover a square yard upon tbe outside
of a house if properly applied. Fine
or coarse brushes may be used, ac
cording to tbe neatness of the job re
quired. It answers as well as oil
paint for wood, brick, or stone, and is
cheaper. It retains its brilliancy for
many rears. There is nothing of the
kind mat will compare with it, either
for inside or outside walls. Build
ings or fences covered with it will
tai;e a much longer time to burn than
if they were painted with oil paint
Coloring matter may be pnt with it
and made of any shade desired. Span
ish brown will make a reddish pink,
when stirred in, more or less deep ac
cording to the quantity. A delicate
tinge oi mis is very pretty for inside
walls. Fiuely pulverized common
clay well mixed with Spanish brown
makes a reddish stone color; yellow
ochre stirred in makes yellow wash,
but cbrouio goes further and makes a
color generally esteemed prettier. It
is difficult to make rules, because
tastes differ. It would bs best to try
experiments on a shingle and let it
dry. Green must uot be mixed with
lime, for it destroys the color, and the
coior has an efiect on tbe whitewash
which makes it crack and peel.
A Wonderful War Ship.
New York Tribune.]
The latest British iron-clad, the
Nile, just launched at Pembroke
dockyard, is the most powerful ship
of war ever constructed in England,
if not in all the world. The only
other comparable with it are the
British ship Trafalgar, built from
nearly the same plans, and the Italian
Doria. Lauria and Morosini, and
these are not superior to it, unless
possibly in speed, a point yet to be
determined. The Nile may be briefly
described as a twin-screw steamer.
345 feet long and 73 broad and of
feet draught. Iler displacement is
11,0-10 tons and her indicated horse
power 12,000. It is expected that
she will steam 10 miles an hour, and
her 930 tons of coal will take her fi,-
000 miles at more than hall speed.
Her external steel armor is from
11 to 20 inches in thickness. Her
offensive weapons comprise 1 07-ton
guns in turrets, 8 5-inch in the box
battery, and 6 36-pouudsr and S
ft-ponuder quick-firing gur;s. There
will also be 8 torpedo tubes, for each
of which three Whitehead torpedoes
will be carried. She is divided into
120 water tight compartments, and
her pumps have a capacity of 3,000
tons an hour. She can discharge
simultaneously 5,649 pounds of shot,
including four missils of 1,250 pounds
each. Finally, her total cost will be
about $5,000,000 —the most «xpen
eiye ship ever built. It is an interest
ing circumstance that the launching
of this huge fighting machine has left
not another war ship ou the ways in
any British yard; a fctate of affairs
not seen before by this generation
"Puck" on Tramps.
"It won't work"—The tramp.
A famous roadster—The tramp.
Tramps are not plentiful in South
ern California, on account of the ir
rigation.
Tbe tramp never seeks a vacancy.
He has a vacancy of his own, and it
takes about all his time to keep it fill
ed.
Dumas Sis Bays that poverty dis
pels pride. This is probably the rea
son that the tramp is too proud to
work.
The naturally seeks that
mode of death which will give him
the least work; so he allows himself
to die of miasma
Tramp—"Do you buy old rags and
bones here ?"
dunk Dealer—"Yes."
Tramp—"Then weigh me, please."
Woman (to tramp)— Doesn't that
bread aa' butter suit ye ?
Tramp—"The bread's all right,
ma'am; but I ain't stuck ou the but
ter."
Woman—"lt's fresh grass butter.
1 made it myself."
Tramp—"lt's fresh enough, but it
lacks flavor. You see, 1 was born
and raised in Philadelphia."
—Over forty suicides were traced
directly to base ball last season, nud
it is believed that this number can be
improved ou this year.
—This time it is an Indiana
woman who uses Hough on Rats in
stead of baking powder. Tne mistake
Hlwa3's reduces the number ia the
family.
—The double-headed girl takes
issue with the old saying that two
heads are better than one. She says
the extra head is always quarreling
with her.
—' Knock-around-and-do - uothiug
all-day" was the name a Kentucky
farmer gave his son, which the last
Legislature consented to change for
him.
—The oldest printer in the world
is dead He dies about twice a year,
and if nobody seems to care anything
about it he has only himself to blame.
-—lt is against the iaw in royal
countries to put the names of royal
persons in a city directory, where
tbey would be given away to bill col
lectors.
Hints For The Junior Bar. ,
i
| Philadelphia Pre*.]
I Out of the fullness of bis knowl
edge and expierenee and with the
kindly, sympathetic manner of a fath
er speaking to bis own BOOS, Judge
Paxson, of tbe Bupreme Court of this
State, spoke words of good advise
last night to tbe members of tbe Law
i Academy.
Though the annual address which
' he had been invited to deliver is in
! tended primarily for the ears of the
students, the rooms of tbe Pennsyl
vania Historical Society were filled
last night with as many senior as
junior members of the bar, as well aa
eminent jurists of the bench. Judge
Craig Biddle and ex-United States
i District Attorney John K. Valentine
! sat side by eide on the front row of
! scats. Chief Justice Silas H. Clark
: was an attentive listener immediate
! ly behind them and his contagious
laugh started many of the outbursts
which greeting the speaker's sallies.
Judge Paxson's personality is strong
ly marked and his appearance won
the attention of the auditors even be
! fore he spoke. He has the easy
movements of a heavily built man,
j his words came slowly and impress
' ively with tbe air of one whose words
; are of weight, in appearance his
| broad forebeud, strong, smootb-sbaven
! face and high standiug collar made
: him resemble the mauy portraits of '
historic sons of Pennsylvania who
looked down upon him from the walls
of the room.
Henry B. Bartow, the president of
the Law Academy, introduced the
speaker, whose address was called
"The Road to Success, or Practical
Hints to the Junior Bar."
"One of Byron's poems," said the
speaker, "begins with the statement
that he wants a hero. When I was
asked to deliver tbe annual address
before the junior bar I wanted a sub
ject. I hope I will be more fortanato
in my selection than was Byron.
"A judge may be jast and learned,
but unless be remembers bis own
young days and is in sympathy with
the junior bar He cannot be a good
judge.
"When I remember the first day I
stood before the bar, and with pallid
cheek and failing utterance tried to
impress tbe Conrt with what I
thought was the law, I can readily
feel for and with the yoanger mem
bers of the legal profession.
"If you follow tbe oath you take
in entering upon tbe duties of' your
profession you can never commit a
mean or disgraceful act. First, re
member your duty to the Court. You
must not try to dcceivo tbe Court.
When a lawyer accomplishes his pur
pose by deceit he aims a blow at jus
tice in her own citadel. Secondly,
you owe your duty to your client.
Lord Brougham places this first, but
we have the word of Judge Cava
naugh that the client's interests are
not the only ones to be considered.
"If you find your client is trying to
obtain possession of anything to
which he has no legal right you are,
in assisting him, a participator in the
crime, and you are committing rob
bery by means of this law.
"You must not tell falsehoods, not
even with a mental reservation.
When a lawyer obtains a reputation
for sincerity and honesty he is in a
fair road to success.
"Remain in your office when you
are not forced to be absent from it
by professional duties. You can ob
tain more clients by always being at
your post.
"To all I recommend patience; do
not solicit business, as that is moat
unprofessional.
"Be careful how heavily you charge
your first client; in your eagerness to
get the golden egg don't kill the
goose that lays it.
"If your client's case is a hopeless
one tell him so at once. Frivolous
litigation ouly rebounds upon the
I lawyer.
"Attend to your clieut's business
promptly. I press this upon you
with all earnestness. It is tbe lazy
man with little business who is care
less of the little be has.
"Don't learn to lean upon the ad
vice of others. Depend on yoursel
ves. Get tbe law from the books
and not second hand from an old
practitioner.
"3e prompt in paying your clients
| the money you have collected for
j them. This I consider of vital im-
I portance.
"Be careful of your habits. I have
heard of tbe care of large estates tak
en from men being simply because
they drank. There are no drinking
saloons, licensed or unlicensed, along
the road to success.
"In addressing a jury don't make
long speeches; don't ask tbe witness
es unnecessary questions; don't make
unnecessary objections; the jury who
looks to the Court for their law
lose confidence in tbe lawyer whose
objections are constantly overruled.
"When you bring your case before
the Supreme Conrt don't cite too
many authorities. We hare always
five or six cases to conaider a night,
and it is really not necaMtry in a
case involving a promissory note to
cite every case in which the word
promissory note occurs."
In conclusion Judge Paxson - eulo
gized tbe profession of which he him
self is so eminent a member and wish
ed the young men God-epeed on life's
journey.
At the conclusion of the address
tbe audience adjourned in a body to
the Bellevue, where Jndge Paxson
held a reception in the banqueting
hall. Most of the young men intro
duced themselves as the sons of so
and so and were greeted cordially for
their fathers' sake, while tbe elder
members of the bar present were al
ready well known to the guests of
the association. After a stand-up
supper, at which lawyers and judges
dined as friends together, tbe conver
sation became goneral, and the tobac
co smoke even more so. One of the
lawyers present facetiously suggest
ed that the absence of some of the
new License Court judges was due
to the fact that the Bellevue's applica
tion is still under advisement.
—Peck's Sun charges a Michigan
youth with wearing the pen wiper
I his girl sent him as a necktie. He
was probably a reversible, back-action
chap,
—German saloons keep as many as
thirty varieties of beer to select from,
while in this country tbe brewera
! combine about fifty varieties in one.
| —Tbe summer hotel which adver
tises the largest number of mosquito
bars will secure tbe largest nurqber of
guests., The table is of second conse
quence.
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