VOL. XXV. BARGANS in WATCHES, Clocks, Jewelry And Silverware. Finest stock of Sterling Silverware in the county, and at prices not to be equalled for cash. Watches and Clocks repaired and warranted, at JT. R. GRIEB'S ISTo. 16 South Main St., 'Sign of Electric Bell), Hutler, Pa. CREAT SALE TO QUIT TBE BUSINESS All Our Immense Stock of MILLINERY, ConsiHtiDp of all the pew thing in Hats, Bonnets, Flowers, Feathers, Tips, Plumes, Ornaments, Silks, Velvets, Plushes, Ribbons, Satins, and everything comprised in a first class MILLINERY STOCK. We intend to close oat all the above goods by July Ist and will sell tbem at prices that will enable us to do so. Remem ber you have a full line OF NEW GOODS to select from. Also the greatest bargains ever offered in Dry Goods and Carpets, AT RITTER & RALSTON'S. St'ECTAL New York Hat that combines i,\ all t lie goourea its use always. To those who never tried It we say. "protit by the experience of ■nay and try it." Miss M. H. Gilkey, New Building, No. 62 S. Main St. THE LEADING MILLINER The Greatest Spring Stock IH BOOTS, SHOHS and SLIPPERS BUTLER HAS EVER SEEN, NOW OPENING AT HUSELTON'S All (re-li clean new spring styles did not buy out any ouea old Stock, neither do we advertise fictitious amounts ' in goods bought thinking it sounds big, No tricky drives, no deceitful leaders, no tempting baits, no auc tion goods or old sample lots, but uniformly low prices on every article and same price to all. One element in our spring Stock of Shoes speaks to you with special force, the beauty of the Styles, the ex cellence of the Stock and workmanship, as to prices you can't tell what Shoes are by reading prices you must see the goods especially when unscrupulous dealers will ad vertise for instance: Ladies' fine Kid Button Shoes worth $1.70 selling for $1.00; Mens'fine Shoes worth 2.00 selling at $1 .00, this is an old jew trick in trade that has been discounted long ago, people don't take any stock in such trickery. Ladies' fine shoes unusually large selection especially in hand turns, they are glove fitting, very soft and easy to the foot. our $2.50 turn French Kid Vamp boot is a beauty can't be matched in the county, cheaper turns we won't use as they are worthless, then the finer grades at $3.00 3.00 to 4.50 in all widths both in common sense and Opera lasts, our Kid Button at 5i.25, 1.50, 1,75,2 00 and 3.00, McKay sewed flexible soles are daisies, no sheepskin genuine Kid, the 1.50 boot is selling as last as we get them in, warrant every pair, they are stylish, as good as other dealers sell at 2.00. See our bright Dongola very fine ttock, is tough, will notscuffin wearing like some Kid does. Ladies Grain Button boots the best you ever saw at 1:00 and 1.25, Pebble Goat 1:50, 1:75, and 2:00 Ladies' fioe ehoes with Pattou leather tip, now very stylish for street wear $2 up to $3. Old Ladies' wide easy shoes ia Bals. and Cong. up to No. 8, Slippers, in Opera 50 cents, best in the land for the price. Lmwn Tennis Shoes in Mens' VVomena'and Childrens'. Wigwam Slippers, Tery easy and comfortable, cheap, our full line fine Slippers is not in yet, is a little early, will tell you about ttem later on. Misses' nnd Childrens* fine Shoes in Spring heel and heel, in Kid Goat and St. Goat, high tops, Misses' Kid §I.OO and upwards, 1| Childrens 50 cents and up,extra fine Shoes for Ladies that wear small sizes 1 to 2,Shoes for Baby's 25 cents and up. Mens' fine f-hoes very fine style $1 00, 1.25, 1 50 to $2 00, extra fine Cmlf Shoes $2 00 to 3.75. Kangaroo, one of the most popular Shoes of the day in McKay Day sewed and Hand sewed in an endless variety of styles and prices. Ail those in Button Bale. or Cong, all widths tip narrow toe or full plain toe, we show the best and Gnest shoe at $1.25, 1.50, 2 00, 2.50 3 00 in Butler. Boy«' and Youths' in Calf, Veal, Calf-grain in regular and extra high tope, new goods , teamless at $1 50 to 200 and 2 25. Plow shoes. Bals, and Cong. Boys Button 15 I 25. Mens' Plow Shoes, lace and Brogans. Hob Nailed at 90 to $1 50. Calf Boots $1.90 to $3 00. Leather and Findings, large stock We do all kinds repairing, we use the best lines in the market in Boots & Shoes, we have positive proof of this in their excellent wearing qualities, and still better some of our little competitors have lately been making every fffert to get same line of Shoes and have •o far failed. We control all the lines we use for this town Come and ae« us, will save you money. No trouble to show our goods. B. C. HUSELTON THE BUTLER CITIZEN. j PROFESSIONAL CARDS. G. M. ZIMMERMAN. PHYSICIAN ANl> SCRGEON, Office at No. 4"). S. Main street, over Frank A: C'o's Diug Store. Hutler, Pa. J. F. BKITTAIN, Att'y at I.aw—Office at S. E. Cor. Main St, and Diamond, Hutler, Pa. NEWTON BI.ACK Att'y at Law—Ottice on South side of Diamond, Hutler, Pa. IlfA McJI'NKIN, Attorney at Law. Office at No. 1", Kast Jeffer son St.. Butler. Pa. Dr. 2V. M. Hoover, office over Boyd's Drug store, DIAMOND BLOCK, ... BCTI.EB, PA. W. R. TITZEL, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. N. E. Corner Main and Wayne Sts. BUTLEB ZPZEHJN 3ST' A. Dr. S. A. JOHNSTON, DENTIST, - - BUTLER, PA. All work pertaining to the profession execut ed 111 the neatest manner. . Specialties :—4iolU Killings, and Painless tx traetion of Teeth, Vitalized Air administered. Ofllre on Jefferson Street, one tioor East of Lowrjr Mouse, Up Stairs. Office open daily, except Wednesdays and Thursdays. Communications by mail receive prompt attention, X. B.- The only Dentist in Butler using the best makes of teeth. ' JOHN E. BYERS, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office No. C 5 South Main Street, BUTLER, - PA. SAMUEL M. BIPPDS, Physician and Surgeon. No. 10 West Cunningham St., BUTLER, IFIEZrvTHSPA. DENTKTE/ * . 01/\V A I.I)HON, Graduate of the Phila . IV. delphla Cental College, Is prepared to do auvthiug In the line olhls profession in a satisfactory manner. Office on Main street, Butler, opposite tlie Vogeley House. J. S. LCSK, M.D., Has removed from Harmony to Butler and has his office at No. a, Main St., three doors below Lowry House. apr-30-tf. L. 8. McJUNIKIN, Insurance and Real Estate Ag't. 17 EAST JEFFEItSON ST. BUTI.ER, - PA. C. F. L. McaUISTION, ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR, OFFICE ON DIAMOND, BUTLER, PA. Stewart & Patterson. A. M. STEWART and S. A. PATTERSON. Con tractors and Builders, are tx»th men of years of experience in tine house building and framing. All persons thinking of building will do well to see them and look over their designs. Residence on Falrvlew Ave., Springdale. PoslofUce, Hutler, Pa. FOR NALE A large frame boarding house, good location and doing large business. Terms easy, ki'or further particulars inquire of 1,. S? McJt'NKIX, 17 K. Jefferson St.. v -2!i.tf Butler, Pa. 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 Wash ington twp., near Milliard's Station. It is all cleared and in good statu of cultivation; well watered, i.nd lias a two-story frame bouse, and log barn, large orchard, and good out buildings AI.SO. a 7.) acre piece in Washington twp., near the Allegheny slope coal mine, with rail road running through It. two-story frame house, partly cleared and balance good timber. ALSO, a farm of so acres in Parker twp., be tween Annisviiie and Eldorado, one-half cleared and other half well timbered with chestnut timber, good land, but no buildings. All the above pieces are underlaid with coal, and will be sold either for cash or on time. For further particulars enquire of (i. W. CHRISTY, 3-'--.'jm North Hope P. 0., Butler Co., Pa VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE. A rare chance to buy a good farm, situated In Wlnflekl twp.. llntler County, Pa., on the Butler Branch of west I'enn Railroad, and within half a mllo of tiie station and village of Delano, con taining One Hundred Acres, Seventy-five acres of which are cleared and the balance In good timber, lias a two story frame house of live rooms, cellar, wash-house, spring-house, bank barn, and orchard of a goo* variety o^fruit. The land is In a high state of cultivation, it is rolling but is not broken by bills, ami Is well adapted for stock raising as there Is living water In every tleld, and the fences are In good repair. Terms easy. For further particulars enquire of AUUUKTL'S JAI'KMAN, 4-20-3 m Herman, P. 0., Butler Co., Pa. QA L E SMEAT WANTED I \ * —' For the HOOKER NURSERIES, es—l tabllshed 1835. Steady emyloyment and good pay. Send for terms at once. U.K. HOOK Kit CO., Rochester, N. Y. J\ GENTS WANTED! TO CANVASS FOR OSS OF THE I.AKGKST, OLDEST ESTABLISHED, BEST KNOWN NUR SERIES in the country. Mosl liberal terms. Uneqiialed facilities. GENEVA NURSERY. Es tablished is 16. W. * T. SMITH. GENEVA, X. Y. LOOK! READ! | I have enlarged my store-room. In fact, made It almost twice as large as it was before, and have also Increased my stock. I have, by far, the largest and best selected stock of Fine Drugs and Chemicals In Butler county, and arn now In position to supply the wants of the people of this county even belter than In the past, Vou will do well to call on me when in the neejof anything in the line of Fine Drugs and Medicines, Mv stoek is very complete and PRICES VERY LOW In medicine quality Is of the tlrst Impor tance, so we give particular attention to filUng Prescriptions. Our Dispensing Department is complete. We dispense only Pure Drugs of the Finest Quality, and our patrons may bring us their prescrip tions, feeling certain that they will be carefully and accurately filled. Thanking the public for the very generous patronuge they have accorded me In t he past . I hope to !><• able to serve tbem more acceptably In the future, at the old stand. No. 5, North Main St., BUTLER, PA. J. C. REDICK, HopPlaster^ic A peculiar and successful combination of Hoothlnc, Mtrciißthpnlng and l*uin»Ktll ing utfcnis frosh hops, hemlock gum and pine balsam. Pain, soreness or weakness | In the back, side, kidneys, chest, shoulder, neck, limbs or muscles are all Instuntly re lieved and cured. Warranted ____________ the best plaster known,— sweet, reliable. Infallible. Sold DC AI M everywhere. 26c., Ave for sl. TA Mailed for price. HOP PLASTER 1 . v y CO., Proprietors, Boston. PA I Ni The Rhyme of the Doglet. Two lovers lingering on a stooplet. Beneath the stars so still and grand— I In dreams he saw the wedding hooplet i Of gold upon her tiny band. He slightly leaned upon his canelet, A timid youth, and frail to see, And in his heart he felt a j.aiultt, For love was youug, and so was he ! They had partaken of a creamlet, As lovers will while they are twain, And now were busy on the schemelet Of where and how to meet again. Meanwhile, unto the lone back yardlet Her father sneaked; a chain let go, Alack, fond loye, and alack, bardlet, That must relate this tale of woe ! » ® » « a The youth went bounding, like a goatlet, With yell and shriek he outward sped, The dog returned. A. piece of coat let Hung from his mouth. Love's dream was dead. UNCLE JACK'S IDEA. Uacle Jack Dalrymple was the best nalafed old soul ia the pariah. His home was a trim little house at the end of the village, the front ot which in the summer time, with its two windows above the door aud narrow porch beneath, and the vines overhanging the roof, looked not un like the face of an old woman in a green bonnet. Here the flowers bloomed, bees hummed and Dame Nature, as if pleased with her surroundings, seem ed to do her best. Uncle Jack's vegetables, pigs and chickens thrived and nothing came to mar his enjoyment until the sad day when his sister Debby, who for many years had been his housekeeper, was laid under the turf in the church yard. For two months Uncle Jack lived alone; but, one evening,after thought fully smoking his pipe, he jumped up with the sudden exclamation. "I've got an idea!" Having performed an extra ablution, he donned a clean shirt, combed the side locks over the bald place on the top of his head, put on his Sunday coat and hat, locked the kitchen door, and started for the other side of the village. Here had lived Dr. Bell, an old physician, who had retired from prac tice, aud had moved to the city. With him bad lived for several years, as housekeeper, Barbara Fleury, who, on account ol a certain infirmity of temper, bad been nickuamed "Barba ra Fury," and the name had fitted her so well, that many persons who knew her were not aware that it was not her real name. With the excep tion of this one fault,she was a model in looks, neatness and industry, and was also a most excellent cook. Barbara, who had come to look upon the doctor's house as her home, sat wondering with many misgivings on this particular evening, what sort of life she would be likely to in the next town, at Ler sister's house, where the rooms and accommoda tions were small, and the children numerous. Hearing a rnp, she open ed the door aud found Uncle Jack. "Good evening, Miss Fury. "My name is Fleury," she respond ed in icy tones. "Why, so it is," said Uuele Jack, rather shaken, but smiling blaudly. "It's quite a nice evening, Miss Fluery." "It will do," she said coolly,stand ing to hear his business, aud not in viting him to sit down. "I was feeling," he said with a lit tle hesitation, sort of lonely, aud thinkin' you might be feelia' the same, I thought maybe you'd think it no harm for me to offer you a little of my company." The possibilities of the situation struck Miss Barbara at once, and its superiority to anything else that was likely to offer was equally clear, aad ia a momeat she had decided in the affirmative. "Take a chair and sit down," she said in a tone greatly modified. "I don't care if I do," replied Un cle Jack. "The truth is, Barbara," he said, bolting into* the subject which he had previously thought might take him aa hour or two to ar rive at, "I was thiakia' if you was willin', we might as well joia hearts aad haadß, aad let oae roof cover us. I've a comfortable home as you know, I've a pen full of as pretty pigs as you'd see in a day's ride, I've been lucky with my chickeus—" "And I reckon they scratch aad make more dirt thaa pays for their keeping," she said. "Well, if you come and take charge you can do as you like with them. Sister Debbie always got the chicken money, and I reckon I'll not be less generous to my wife, ha! ha! ha." "I'm able to keep myself, and need be no man's wife to get a liviu', oven if 1 never do another stroke of work," she said tartly. "Of course, of course," said Uncle Jack, "I meant no reflections, buc if I take a wife I keep and pay for her, and if she has money of her own, she may bury it in a vault, give it to the heathen, or buy a silver mine; it's all one to me. I thought as I could'nt get along alone, maybe I'd take a partner, and concluded to give you the first chance. Now, what do you say?" "I ain't use to makin' up my mind ia a minute, and like to turn things round a little before I make a bar gain. I won't say yes to night, but if you are of the same mind to-mor row, and come arouud about this time, you'll get your answer." Uncle Jack took this as a dismissal for the present, and with a smiling good night departed, ralher encour aged than depressed, for, thought he, "if she did not think well of it, she'd have said no, and done with it at once." Uncle Jack was as punctual as the clock the next Bight at the appointed place, and after having the subject sifted from one side to the other, bis Dulcinea finally gave in by saying, "She supposed she might as well make up her mind to it; livin' with him woulda't likely be much worse thaa some others Bhe knew of." "I suppose, Barbara, you wouldn't be williu' to go to the parson's to night?" "Not much!" she replied, with a perceptible sniff. "I'm not in such a hurry as that to make a fool of mv self." "How about to morrow then," be asked anxiously. "This tini3 next week and no soon er. I don't see anyhow what started you on this track at your time of life." Uncle Jack smoothed down his beard. "There were several things seemed to combine. First, there was BUTLFR PA.. FRIDAY, JUNE 1.1888 ! the blos3oms all comin' out at once, and somehow or other they always make me thiuk of brides aud grooms and weddings. Then the robins arc buildin' nests by the hundreds, you might say, but I don't know but that I got the first idee from Shake speare." "Jake Spear! and what business is it of Jake Spear, whether you get married or not? If there is anything j in this world I hate, it's a man that ; don't know his own mind, and is ! afraid even to sneeze without he gets I leave." "Shakespeare isn't a man," mildly replied Uncle Jack, "or I suppose he is too, either a maa or a woman,ain't quite sure which it is; but Shake speare writ a book I've been readin' lately, and there was one piece struck me called—called"—he was about to say, "The Taking of the Shrew," — called —well, it was a kind of a story of a man who wanted a wife, and was determined to have her, and he got her and she turned out first-class. His name was Peter something, and hei's was Katheriae Then there was another fellow and when he got married they called him 'Benedick, the married man,' and that's what I'll be next week, by your leave, my dear, ha! ha!" "For a man to want to be called Benny or Dick, when his name is Jack, is silly, and I'll give you fair warning you need't expect any such nonsense from me." "Just as you please, just as you please," returned Uncle Jask, serene ly. "As Shakespeare says, 'A rose by any other name will smell as sweet.' But tell me what shall Ido to the house; inside I mean?" "Nothing at all," said Barbara. "I will haveuo old women gossips pry ing around. It's not likely to be clean, but there'll not be dirt enough to choke one before I can get it put to rights." "It's not so bad as you may think," said Uncle Jack. "Debby kept it spick-span clean, and I've tried not to let it get much behind. But you shall do what you like about it." Uncle Jack took his leave. He met at his own gate his nearest neighbor, Joshua Wilson, who often came in to take a smoke with him. "Walk right in Joshua," he said blithely, "I'm glad of your compa ny." Uncle Jack lighted the lamp, and Joshua struck with his holiday attire, asked if he'd been to a funeral. UnoJe Jack roared "If you'd said a wedding, you'd been warmer. The truth is, Josh, if you wait till this day week you'll find me settled down with a wife." "That's startling," said Joshua, "I was thinkin' if you was going to keep chickens you'd need to get married. It takes a woman to tend to them. But who's the lucky woman?" "Barbara Fury." "Bab Fury! For the land sake! Why mau, are you crazy? that can tankerous old sarpint?" "Hold on,"- said Uncle Jack, "I don't allow to have my wife called names if I can help it." "Now Uncle Jack, you know you have no better friend in the world than me, and I wouldn't ba doin' my duty if I didn't speak discouraging of such a team as that. You might as well yoke together a lamb and a tiger for you know as well as I, what she is for temper." "Yes, I know; but I've got an idee that we're goin' to suit, that is, after we get used to one another." "I kinder enjoy," said Joshua, "a good smart shower in summer time; it freshens the arth and clears the air. I get that kind at home from my wife. It comes hot and heavy, but it's soon over; while a regular cold northeasterly drizzle that gives you crawls up your back, that's too warm for a fire and too cold without one, I hate, and it there is anything that will wear the life out of a man it is an infernal scold. Think well, Un cle Jack, and be thankful for a little warning." "I'm not easy scared, Joshua; come to see me this day three months, and we'll eompare notes." Joshua Wilson was not the only one in the villiage thunderstruck by Uncle Jack's choice. He had calls and friendly warnings by the dozen; but to all he returned the same an swer, "that he expected to abide by his choice." The wedding came of at the time appointed. Barbara was escourted into the house by the front door in Jack's best manner. "Welcome home, my dear," he said, giving her a rousing kiss, to which she responded, "Don't be a fool, Jack, but tell me where I can lay off my bonnet." "Look at this first." said Jack, opeuing the door of the little parlor and pointing to an iced cake which stood on the table, He had ordered it from the city, and the two doves billing on top had been his own sug nestion. "It was baked in the city. What do you think of it?" "Then you may know it is only fit for the pigs. Made of stale egg 3 and Btrong butter." nnd she walked up to take off her things. Uncle Jack's eyes twinkled. "Not fit to eat; only good for the pigs," he repeated. "Well, here goes!" and raising up the cake he marched out to the pig pen, and tossed it over to the pigs. Then he brought in the plate, placed it on the table and sat down to read his newspaper. Barbara evidently found things more to her mind up stairs than she had expected. There were piies of soft blankets, comfortables, and bed ding of the very best, while every think was as clean as a new pin. Seeing the plate, she asked, "What did you do with the cake?" "Gave it to the pigs, and they real ly seemed to like it," he said, in his usual tone. "Can't you give a civil answer to a civil question ?" she said, tartly. "Why. my dear, you said that it was only fit for the pigs, and as I don't propose to feed you on anything but the best of food, I took it right out to them." "Jack Dalrymple ! you are enough to provoke a saint!" and she flounced out into the kitchen, where she found the tea kettle singing and the table spread for supper. "It's one or two things," she ad mitted to herself; "either Jack's a fool or I have met my match." So the days wore on, Jack always assenting to Barbara's proposition, however absurd, which often caused considerable damage and derange ment; but Uncle Jack never lost his temper, though he was often the greatest sufferer through her whims. One afternoon she had been chasing | the chickens from her flower beds, | and, as Uncle Jack headed them off, ' he remarked, "Them's fine chickens, Barbara " "Fine chickens, indeed ! I wished everyone of them had their necks twirled," and in a rage she dashed in to the house. "Hum!" said Uncle Jack. Into the chicken coop he went, and ere long nearly a dozen hens lay in a row outside. "Would you like me to help you to pick them ?" he asked innocently, putting his head in at the kitchen door. "Talk sense and I'll answer," she replied snappishly. "I thought," ho said mildly, "that they had better be got ready to-night, if they was to go market in the morn ing." "W r bat chickens ? Jack Dalrymple, what do you mean ? You have never gone;and killed all my chickens?" Opening the door and seeing the row of headless chickens lying in full sight, she sat down and cried. "Why, Birby," said Jack, a little more scared than he cared to show, "Did you ever ask me to do anything that I did not humor you if I could ? I hated awfully to kill them Shanhais but I heard you say that you wished their necks were twisted, and as they was yours, I did as you wished." "The finest chickens I ever saw," mourned Barbary, "and layin' eggs so steady, too. .I'd rather they'd scratch up every green thing in the garden than lose them." But without saying more, she went out with Jack to pick the chickens. Barbara's face was still very grave as she stood looking at the chickens, ready dressed for market, lyiug on the kitchen tabic. "Do you know, Barby," asked Jack, his eyes twinkling, "what is the reason these chickens will have no hereafter ?" "No," she said.shortly. "Because they have had thc«lr necks twirled (next world) in this, ha, ha, ha !" But no smile appeared in Barbara's face Uncle Jack harnessed up the light wagon next morning and went off to market and returned by noon. He brought with him, tied ia pairs, a dozen chickens of th» choicest breeds he could fiud, aad placing them in the coop and throwing them some corn, he went into the house. The subdued look was still in Bar bara's face, making Jack mentally exclaim. "She hasn't got over it yet." He handed her a roll of bills. "There's your pocket money Bar by," aud went to hang up his coat. "Come with me" he said taking her by the hand, aud leading hor out to the coop. "Now I want you to take all the pleasure iu these you can. I'll build you a chicken yard aud fence it in so vou will have no trou ble." She glanced at tbem and them at him. Her lip quivered. "You are better to me than lam to you." "Not a bit of it, ' he said, putting his arm about her and kissing her. I am well satisfied with my part of the bargain, I had an idee, and I car ried it out, and as I said before, I am well satisfied." As they sat together after tea, Bajbara said, "You are always talk ing, Jack, about your idee; what do you mean by it ?" He gave her a curious look. "I am afraid you wouldn't like to bear it." "I'll take the risk, for it is some thing I'm mixed up in, isn't it?" "Well, you are warm in the game, as they say. And as you promised not to mind, I'll let it out," You see, I wanted a wife, and as I looked around, I thought of vou. Now, I heerd you wasn't easy to get along with," stammered Jack, feeling as if he was about to touch a lighted match to a bombshell. "Go on Jack," she said composed ly, "I know worse things about my self than you can tell me." "I had an idea," he contiaued, "that maybe the reasoa you wasn't always —always—easy-like ia your mind, and maybe a little—rough," striving for a soft a word as possible, "might be, because other folk are cross-grained to you;" so thinks I, "if Barbara is treated right, she'll come around; the good's all in her, just ready to be drawed out, and so I've found it." "I have always heard that Jack Dalrymple was a friend to everybody, and that everybody wa3 friendly to him; but I never knew how good you was until I had a trial of you; and I want to say once for all, that I am going to be as good a wife to you as I know how, and if the old Adam crops out now and thaa, as of course it will, just shut your eyes as you have done all aloag, aad shame me out of it. And if there is anything you would like me to do would give you pleasure just let me know." "There is one thing I would like, if you will agree to it." said Uncle Jack. "We have been married now about three months and I would like to give a tea-party—just a lew of the nearest aeighbors to supper; and I would like if you would be just as pleasaat to Joshua Wilson as you can." "lie never liked me I know," she said. "That was because he never knew you " Barbara laid herself out for that party, and outdid Unele Jack's fond est expectations. Such waffles, stew ed chicken, poaches and cream and other delicacies had never been seea in that house before. Joshua Wilson was placed at the right side of the hostess aud received specials attention, which so astonish ed him that he could hardly eat for wondering; and he gazed at Uncle Jack in a dazed sort of a way, that the host could hardly keep his mirth from exploding. As he bade him good night he said, "What was that you called her, Josh ? "Cantanker ous old sarpiut,' wasn't it?" "Hold on, Uncle Jack, I'll surren der ! For the first time 1 caa wish you joy of your wife, with all ray heart. Such a change really makes me leel as if the millennium might have begun to dawn.— Youth's Com. panion. —Ernest Butler, of Milleraburg, Ky , has a friend in the Indian Ter ritory who six months ago sent him an Indian pony. He was kept con fined in the stable until the last four weeks. When he got out he wander ed off through the several States, swam several rivers, and arrived ia tho Indian Territory lust Monday. Ho traveled in four weeks, 1200 miles. i "Always Sunrise Somewhere." 1 BY NATHAN 1). I'RN'EK, ! There i>' always suusbine somewhere ! Though the night be round thee drawn, Swuiewhere tlill the Knst is bri:,'hUning, With the rosy Hush ot'dawn; What though near the bat is Hitting, And the raven croaks his lay; ' Somew here still the sun bird's greeting Hails the rising of the day .' I Let us lay to heart the comfort j In this sweet reflection found, That however dense our darkness, .Somewhere still the world around Dtws are glistening, flowers uplifting, Wild birds warbling as re-born; Lakes and streams and woods and moun tains, Meltiug in the kiss of morn ! i Ne'er was night, however disrual, But withdrew its of gloom; [ Xe'er was sorrow, but a day star Hinte l of the morrow's bloom; I Xcrer was woe, Lut in its bosom Was the seed of hope impearled; I There is a suurise somewhere Speeding, speadiug round the world ! | The Presbyterian Centenary. Thursday week was the centennial d«y ol the Presbyterian Church and | the members of the two General As semblies united in great mass meet ings in th" Academy of MusicandHor ticultural Hall Phiia. The ceremonies began in both buildings at 10 o clock that morning and the crowds in at tendance at both were enormous. The immense Academy of Music with its seating capacity of over 3,- 500 was jammed to suffocation, and every inch of standing room was oc cupied by a struggling mass of hu manity anxious to have a part in the first reunion of the t.vo great bodies ot t.he Presbyterian Church in Amer ica since the division more than a quarter of a century ago. In the Academy of Music the Key. J. J. Builock, D. D., Moderator of the Seuthcren General Assembly, presid ed, and seated with him on the plat form were the Rev. Win. H Roberts, I). I)., Stated Clerk of the Northern General Assembly; Rev. Joseph T. Smith, D. D., of Baltimore. ex-Mod erator of the Northern Assembly; Rev. Jas. McC'osh, D. D , President of Princeton College; Rev. Jno. Hall, D. D., of New York; ltev Chas 11. Stoddard, editor of the New York Observer, aud many others. Mrs. Cleveland occupied a seat in the up per right hand box. She was with the family of Rev. Charles Wood, of Germautown, whose guest she is during her stay here, and bore the battery of opera glasses aimed at her with perfect composure, and was eyi dently a deeply interested listener and spectator. The great audience was apparently made up in equal proportion lrom representatives of the two assemblies, and when Kev. I)r. Bullock was in troduced as presiding officer there were thunders of applause. He was presented by Dr. Smith, ex-Modera tor of the Northern Assembly, and when Dr. Smith said in welcoming the Southern guests that the audience should remember that the members of these great assemblies were Pres byterians above all things, and that the brethren from the South had crossed Mason and Dixon's line al most without knowing where the di vision was, there was another round of enthusiastic applause. They were of the same ancestry, the same faith, the same glorious history. Then the 5.000 people rose and sang "Praise God, from Whom all Blessings Flow." Dr. Bullock, as the representative of the Southern Assembly, made a brief but eloquent address. He cor dially reciprocated the fraternal sen timents of the brethren from the North, and said that whatever might be the final disposition of the ques tion of orga.nic union, there was no feeling of alienation or prejudice or want of faith iu the doctrines of their sister assembly. There was no ob stacle that he knew to fraternity and fellowship. Then the congregation sang "All People That on Do Dwell" and "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name." Rev. Dr. Cuyler, of Brook lyn, was the first orator, and spoke for an hour on the "History of Pres byterianism." "The Work of . Pres byterianisin for the Future" was the subject of an address by Rev. T. Dwight WitLerspoon, of Louisville, A great audience also crowded Horticultural llal!, adjoining the Academy, and here, too, there was the same commingling of the blue badges of the Northern Assembly and blue and white of the representa tives from the Southern branch. The same fraternal feeling was manifest among the commissioners of both bodies. Rev. Dr. Charles L Thomp son, of Kansas City, the Moderator of the Northern Assembly, was in the chair, and seated with him on the platform were eminent divines repre senting both branches. The opening ceremonies were "brief but fervent, and when Moderator Thompsoa in troduced Congressman Wm. C. P. Breekenridge, of Lexington College, there was much enthusiasm. He spoke on "Calvinism and Religious Liberty" and eloquently sketched the work "of the Church in advancing civilization and great moral truth. His references to Church uaioa were received with extreme warmth. When he had finished there was a whirlwind of applause. Rev. Howard Crosby, D. D , fol lowed with an address on "Presby terianism and Biblical Scholarship." He defended the verbal inspiration of the Bible. The Academy and Horticultural Hall were both jammed this afternoon, although rain was falling heavily at 3 o'clock, the hour at which the cere monies of the reunion celebration was resumed, lion. Wm. Strong, ex- Justice of the United States Supreme Court, was in the Chair at the Academy meeting, and around him were grouped some of the mauv dis tinguished Presbyterian divines and laymen of both General Assemblies. The first speaker was Hon. .John Randolph Tucker, of Virginia, who spoke on tho ''Adaptation of Presby terianism to the Masses." The ad dress was a theological analysism of the religious system that shows that al! things work together for good to them that love God, and repudiated every phase of skepticism, intidelity and agnosticism "Calvin may be our father, but Paul was our grand father," was a sentiment thut brought a round of applause. Itev. .1 S. McPhersou, I>. D., of Chicago, spoke on "Presbyterianism and Education." lie begnn his speech: "Fathers and brethren of these two—alas two—but for this his toric and let us hope prophetic day— one re-united General Assembly." The big audience broke out into baud clapping at this allusion to the possi bility of organic union At the conclusion of Dr. MePher son's address the great congregation sang "Jesus Lover of My Soul." Mrs. Cleveland, who had arrived during tha speaking, and occupied a seat in the Prince of Wales box, rose and joined in the singing. She remained to the close of the exercises which lasted until P M "Calvinism anu Human Progress" was the subject of au address bv Con gressman James S. Cothrad, of South Carolina. If Calvinism is "Narrow," said he, it is because it s?eks to euter by the straight and narrow way; it is "illiberal" in that it makes no com promise with error; it is "intolerant" of ein, but not of sinners. The speaker in a few brilliant sentences, sketched the conflict of the civil war, the division of the Church and the present movement for reunion, and continued: "Its solution depends upon cur own worthiness. If as Chris tians we have faith. Lope and love, and as citizens courage, fortitude and patience, that kind Providence that has ever watched over bis people will not forsake us in this emergency. Hut if on account of unworthiness it be decided by that Providenco that not unto us be the accomplishment of that sublime purpose—if by reason of blood guiltiness the privilege of rear ing the sacred temple of union be denied us, let us hope and pray that those who come after, our children, and onr children's children, be freed from the passions that so easily beset us, may not only behold that land of promise from its Mount Pisgah's height, but go in and possess it, a grand, puissant, militant, united Church." A storm of approbation went over tbe vast concourse as the South Carolina Congtessman took his seat. The last address of tbe afternoon was by ex-Uuited States Senator S. •J. It. McMillan, of Minnesota, who spoke on "Presbyterianism and Re publican Government," and the exer cises came to a close with the bene diction by the Rev. Dr. Frances L. Pulton, President elect of Princeton College. The lion. L. Marye, of Virginia, presided at the afternoon meeting in Horticultural Hall. Rev. Dr. John Hali, ot New York, spoke on the sub ject of "City Evangelization—lts Necessity," and was followed briefly on the same subject by his alternate, Morris K. Jesup, of New York. "City Evangelization—lts Methods," was the subject of Rev. Moses D. Hogue, D. IV, of Richmond, Va. Rev. S. J. Niccolls, D. I)., of St. Louis, made a very vigorous address on "Preaching to the Masses.'. The closing address was made by the Hon. Bennett H. Young, of Louisville, Ky., who spoke eloquently aud earnestly on "Lay Efforts Among the Masses." The centennial celebration closed with immense missionary mass meet ings in the Academy of Music and Horticultural Hall. Gov. Alfred Moore Scales, of North Carolina, pre sided at the Academy meeting. An address on home missions was made by Rev. George P. Hayes, of Cincin nati, and one on foreign missions by Rev. Matthew Hale Houston, D. D., of Baltimore, a Commissioner of the Southern Assembly. Rev. C'has. L. Thompson, D. D , of Kansas City, delivered an eloquent address on "Historic Presbyterian Characters," and tbe closing address was by Rev. Jerry Witherapoou, I). D., of Nash ville, Tenu. Gov. Beaver, of Pennsylvania, pre sided at the Horticultural Hall meet ing. Rev. Dr. Walter W. Moore, of the Union Theological Seminary at Hampden, Sydney, Ya, spoke for home missions, and Rev. Charles S. Pomeroy, of Cleveland, made an ad dress on foreign missions. Rev. Givens B. Strickier, I). D., ex-Moder ator of the Southern Assembly, de livered an address on the "Children of the Covenant," devoted to the cause of missionary work amonur the young people. Rev. W. P. Breed, D. D., of Philadelphia, delivered the closing address. At tbe co'nclusiuii of the two meet ings the members of both assemblies exchanged fraternal greetings and tbe spirit of fellowship was marked. The members of tbe Southern Assembly will return to Baltimore to-morrow morning. The Northern Assembly will resume its busiuess fitting to morrow, and the regular order of the day will bo the question of organic union. They are Overworked. We see that the Mississippi editors are overworked. It is stated that a moulder of public opinion in one of tho towns there didn't commence work one day last week until 8:30 A M. This what he did before dinner: Wrote a column editorial in support of the Mills free trade bill, drank a quart of whiskey, and killed the editor of a "vile aud slimy contemporary." We cannot but regret that the life we lead here is devoid of such excitement. True we sometimes refer to a contem porary as "a worthless sheet." but we never kill the editor. On the whole we get along very well up in this settlement. A Shocking Kiss. Two young ladies of South Ches ter, Pa., went into a store where there was a galvanic battery, and the pro prietor asked them to try it. Each grasped a pole of tho battery, and wondered why no shock was felt. The proprietor suggested that they kiss each other. They did so, and then there was a shock indeed. One of the youn# women shrieked and fell over backward. The other mado no sound, but fainted. Cold water brought thein both around, none the worse for the kiss. —A Philadelphia doctor says, "If you want to make your wife healthy, make her cry once a fortnight." —A lawsuit in Indiana brought to the front a single woman 42 years old who stated that she had been en gaged -J!) times, but that every chap backed down when the pinch came. —A Maryland widow named Hal lets set a bear trap at her smokehouse door, and the first catch was tho man who was courting her He had pack ed up 100 pounds of bacon to carry off. —Most of 4,200,000 needles daily itfoms'imed in this country come from ; Redditch, Eng. A Brooklyn N. Y. ; firm's output is about one-sixth of I the above sale. The Approach of Summer. The festive goat is browsirg On the hoopskirt in the lane, Au. Her companion looked at them. "Why, they are not real!" she ex claimed. "I kuow, a potor imitation. But I will tell you their story, and you will understand why J value them: My husband when I married forty years ago, was a poor school-teacher in a Western town. We lived for a year happy in a little house, keeping with in our means. We had a few good friends, intelligent. unpreteatioas people, whose habits were simple as our own. We met them often at quiet dinners or teas, in which there was no display, but hearty cordiality and much real enjoyment "But I bad a secret ambition to en ter a rich and fashionable set in the town, though I saw no way to ac complish it—At last, the mother of ons of my husband's pnpils, a weal thy and influential woman, asked us to a reception which she gave. I was greatly excited; examined again and again my black silk gown and lace collar, wondering how they would look among the other rich cos tumes. "One day, passing a shop, I saw in a window this necklace of opals. Ah, if 1 conld own snch magnificence as that! I went in to look* at them closely, and asked the price. "Twenty dollars,' the man replied. —'They are paste, of course,' he ad den, 'but only an expert conld detect it." "Twenty dollars! Why conld I not take the money we had laid by for the rent? It would be supposed, I reasoned, that the jewels were worth thousands, and consequently my right to enter fashionable society would be settled. For I was so ig norant that I thought social position depended on dress. "I bought the necklace. Then I convinced myself that it needed a handsome gown to set it off. I bought, on credit, a pale blue satin, white slippers and gloves, and all accessor ies of an evening toilet, I kept it all a secret frcm my hnsband. "He knew nothing of my purchases until I took off my cloak at Mrs. Blank's, and appeared before him in all my cheap splendor, the opals en circliug my bare neck. I shall never forget his look of amazement and dis gust. "We entered the drawing-room. To my dismay, I found all the ladies in dark, rich dresses and hats which they would have worn in the streets. As I walked through the rooms I de tected looks of curiosity and amuse ment on the faces of some of the least well-bred among them. My hostess received me with cool civility, but made no attempt to introduce me to her other guests. "As soon as I could escape, I fled to the dreßsing-room, full of shame aud misery. Two ladies were in the next room, and through tbe open door I heard one ask, 'who is that woman in cheap satin, with a string of paste about her neck?" "She is tbe wife of a poor teacher down town,' answered the other. 'She is tryiug to push herself into so ciety.— Her husband is a respectable, sensible man, they say. I pity him, "We went home. I was surely the wretrhedest woman in tbe village It needed two years of hard saving, and work to pay for that night's fol ly. "The lesson was a hard one, bnt it lasted me all my life. I have kept ti e paste opals, and whenever I have been tempted to make a display on false grounds, I look at them, and go Luck to reality and common sense. Do you wonder that I say they are worth more to me than rubies and diamonds?" Sunflowers and Malaria. The sunflower has long been popu larly supposed to be a preventive of malarious diseases. The opinion is well founded, and for the reason that hairy soft leaved plants are supposed to greedily take up malarial gases. The sunflower has broad leaves, and in relation to tbe size of the plant a large leaf surface. The leaves of the sunflower were long considered to be a specific for asthma, when dried and smoked in a pipe. The value in this direction has not yet been successful ly controverted. We recommend the planting of the sunflower freely about tbe bouse in all regions where malar ial emanations are likely to be found. This is always the cape in all prairie regions or those where the original sod is turned. Tbe seeds are produced in profusion, form a fattening food for poultry, aud may be fed to all farm animals occasionally with profit. Tbe stalks broken up make excellent kind liugs for fires, and thus every portion of the plant may be put to good use. When raised in regular field rows, plant four feet apart between rows by twelve inches in the row. Cultivate precisely as you would Indian corn. When tbe beads are ripe cnt and car ry to the threshing floor, or cut parti ally off and leC them bang down in the stalk until dry and then thresh. Tbe stalks may be cut next to the ground and stacked up uutil wanted for fuel.— Farm, Field and Stockman. Farm and Garden Hints. The safe way to get good milk cows is to raise them. Remove the seeds before feeding pumpkins to cattle. Dampness is a great producer of disease among poultry. Water cattle frequently or let them have free access to it. For growing calves, oatmeal may have scaled milk added to it. Dirty boots are as mnch out of place on tbe hay as on the carpet. Keep the poultry, old and young, out of the spring slop and slash. | Poultry are fond of milk and hotter [ milk, and they promote laying. NO. 30