VOL. XXV -» BPKDAI. New York Hat lhat combines i \ all i lit* good 01 ?vi nil ae- ptablf I ]4p'. -Ajf >r\ ones. Designedtomut a'.l fctvs.u l> • t -r* becoming to eveiyone. I if'.'jji Comes In ail the flifTeient t.r.ars and tti • . J, charming new spring colors, sage <Jr»-en, Uobe- I jflrain. Golden Browns, Boreal each eems an improvement the last, cut many tt from our experienced designers. Tl."<e hats a p.- going best to come Immediately to see tt Us many s t; ;i., 1i;M» very lnige and fancy of the has. tt Is bound to go. baigaius can no' be duplicated in two weeks. ■ - ferent shapes. new trimmings, reel from the largest tease In America. Amung them are the K.M Q." and the "Bunny." -A*VU B MATCHLESS." There seems to be an impression Uiat because Wt - nr e paticnlred by the fashionable people, w.- • m'i ■>» j»b> trST* to care for tlios-t wfcoee peck, t Looks am limited. This lv a gre:it mwuik . U hlle t-oinjr uMlged, by bating the < t.st-mi of the fashionable women, to make spccl i etTorts to prnvM* tor tliem. yet we think we can suit the Ui.ste and means of anyone, however odd the last' or limtteti the nem J'i*t a word about -LELIA PITH." T.» those who have used it we say nothing. Their once using It insurr* Its use always. To those who never tried it we say. "profit by the experience of Miss M. H.Gilkey, New Building, No. 62 S. Main St. THE LEADING MILLINER Give us Your Attention Ye f hrewd farmer In search of Lamias. You arc about to invest in some of tli* Agricultural implements. You've round it's cheapest to buy the best, tl course you will f«uv where you get that the cheapest. Confess that v-w>e y*a th*> d's of some dealers and did not like them. Read too much like dreos bills. Yoo'*e heard of the CHAMPION Mowers, Keapers and Binders ? Then you know they're the best In the world. We've got them so cheap that you won't hesitate ten minutes if you come around. You know the merits of the Perry S|wlng Tooth Harrow and the imitations lhat are on the market. We liavr tbe genuine, and If you need a good harrow, we recommend It. suppose vou didn't know that we sell more Novelty Pumps. Iron force, B. B. It., than all Uie hardware firms of Builer put together. We do though. Come around and look at our stock. You'll learn something. We have M>ute other things too: De llaven Sto\es and Itanges, Eagle Klastlc I'aints. ready mixed. ••eneral Hardware. Wire Screens. Pateut Churns, etc. our stock U not excelled In the county and we cannot be undersold. JACKSON & MITCHELL, Butler, Pa, What You Eat! Is the most important consideration of your life, and much ot our pood health is due to the careful and conscientious grocer. We buy the best in the market, select all our goods with the greatest care, and claim to have as good a stock of Groceries as can be found anywhere. We want your trade and invite you to try our Flours, Sugars, Coffees, Canned Fruits, Dried Fruits, apices, Hams, Canned Meats, Crackers, Confectioneries, Tropical Fruits, Nuts, or anything in our store room. Country Produce a specialty, and all new fruits and veg etables in season In our China Hall, in the second story of our bail ding, we have the largest stock of Chinaware, Glassware, Crockery, Lamps and Fancy Goods in the town. Give us a trial, highest market price allowed for produce. C. KOCH & SONS, MAIN ST., - - BUTLER, PA. JACOB BOOS, DEALER IX CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES, FLOUR, FEED, HAY AND ALL KINDS OF GRAIN. We are now in our new store-room on S. Main St.. and have the room to accommodate our large stock of groceries, flour, etc., and have built a large ware-house to accommodate our stock of feed. We pay the highest cash price for potatoes and "all kinds ot COUNTRY PRODUCE, JaCOb BOOS, 105 S B^ier. S Pa EET ' "Nothing Succeeds Like Success!" WHY «? EECAUSE LOOK at our 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 3HE LARGEST= And Most Complete in Hutler, ranging in Quality and price from the Cheapest to the Finest, all Reliable, Well Made Goods, besides we Guarantee all we sell Gall and be Convinced. H. SCHNEIDEMAN, Wo. 4, Main St OLD SELIABL CLOTHIER BARGANS in WATCHES, Clocks, Jewelry And Silverware. Finest stock of Sterling Silverware in the county, and at prices not to l>e equalled for cash. Watches and Clocks repaired and warranted, at J. R. GKRIEB'S No. 10 Boutll Main St., < S 'G N OF ELECTRIC BELL), Butler, Pa. THE BUTLER CITIZEN. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. G, M. ZIMMERMAN. rttYSICIAN A?'P SI'KI.KON, Office ::tN-'. i-V, s. Main street, o. r Frank & fn's I)iug Store. Butler, l'a. J. F. BKITTAIN, A'.i'y 'it Taw -iKli- e at S. E. Cor. Main St., and Diamond, Butler, l'a. NEWTON BLACK Att'y at I-aw—Ofllee on South side of Diamond, ilutier, l'a. lii.v MoJ( HKIW. Att>'»neyat Law. <iftlce at No. 17, Kast Jeffer son :jt.. Huller. l'a. Dr. M. Hoover, OlTicv over Boyd's Drug sure. DIAMOND BLOCK, - BCTIJBR, PA. W. S. TITZEL, PHYSICIAN AN " SURGEON. N. E. Corner Main and Wayne Bts. _E3~U TLBR PEJMN'A. Dr. S. A. JOHNSTON, DENTIST, - - BUTLER, PA. All work pertaining to the profession execut ed in the neatest manner. . Specialties Gold Killings, and Painless Ex traction of Teeth, Vitalized Air administered. 0 Slice on .ielft r»on street, one iloor Kast ofLonry House, I'ji Nlairs. Office open daily, except Wednesdays and Thursdays. Communications by mail receive prompt attention, X. 11. - Tin only Dentist in Ilutier using the best makes ol'teeth. JOHN E. BYERS, PHYSICIAN ANI) SURGEON Office No. G5 Souili Main Street, BUTLER, - PA. SAMUEL M. BIPPUS, Physician and Surgeon. No. 10 West Cunningham St., BUTLER, DENTIBTR * - 0 1/ WAUIKON. Graduate of the Ptaila . !\. «•« ipiiia Deidal College. is prepared to do anything Hi tire line ol his profession in a satisfactory manner. Office on Main street, lUitler, opposite the Vogeley House. J. S. L.XJSTI, M.S., lias removed from Harmony to Butler and has bis office at No. 9, Main :>t„ three lioors below Lowry Ilouse. apr-SO-tf. LTST McJUNIKIN, Insurance and Real Estate Ag't. 17 EAST JEFFERSON ST. BUTLER, - PA. C.F. L. McaUISTION, KXOIN'EER AM) SL'KVEYOR, OFFICE ON DIAMOND, BUTLER, PA. Stewart & Patterson. A. M. STEW Alt T and S. A. PATTEIWON. Con tractoi-s and Builders, are both inen of years of experience In Hue bouse building and framing. All persons thinking of building will do well to see t.lieui and look over their designs. Uesldeneeon Falrvlew Ave., Springdale. I'ostoffice, Butler, l'a. James IYicWTeGS, Manufacturer and dealer in stone pumps and water pipe, wishes tli« public to remember that he cotiil..ueß that business, at 11uli -.r 0:1 station, on tltt; P. s. TV 1 .. E. R. ]( For particulars address, .Javiks McNbks Pump, P 0., Butler county Pa. Orderacan be left with .1. Niggle & liro., Hut - lcr, I'a FOR BALK A lar;;o frame board ihK house, good location and doiug large business. Terms easy. ..For further particulars iiiqulre of * 1,. S. JIo.H'NkIN, 17K. Jefferson St.. •'-29.U (Sutler, Pa. OA L E S M EAT l/l WANTED I \ For the Hooker Ncusruifcs, es—' tabu shed lxtn. steady euiyloynvnt a n<l gool pay. Send lor terms at once. 11. K. nookhit CO., Rochester, N. Y. (AGENTS WANTED! ■"') I'AN v.\- - ! OB OH a OF II! 1. J. A BGEBT, ( LDS r KSTAlil.lsllKU. BKST KNOWN NI K- in tl.e eouiitrv. .Most liberal terms. I ne<|iialcd facilities. UKNEVA NIRSEIiY. Es tablished ls4ti. W. \ T. SMITH. (JKXKVA, X. Y. LOOK! READ! I have enlarged my store-room, In fact, inado It utmost twice as large as It was before, and have also Increased my stock. I have, by far, t he largest and best selected stock of Fine Drugs and Chemicals In Butler county, and am now lu position to supply the wants of tin- people or tlild county - even U'tter than In the past, Y'ou will do well to call on rao when in the nee j of anything in the liny of Fine Drugs and Medicines, My stock is very complete and PRICES VERY Mrtv, In medicine quality is of I lie first lni|<or tunce. so we j;tve particular attention to lllllntf Prescriptions. Our Dispensing Department Is complete. We dispense only Pure Drugs of the Finest Quality, and our patrons may brlnsf us their prescrip tions, fcelltiir certain lhat tlley will l>e carefully and accurately tilled. Thanking the public for t lie very generous patronage they nave accorded me In the past, 1 hope to be aide IO serve them more acceptably In the future, at the old stand. No. 5, North Main St., BUTLER, PA. J. C. REDICK, Planing Mill —A.ND— JL*iinl>er Y ai*<l J L. FUK VIS. 1,. O. FUKVIB, S.Gr. Purvis & Co. HANUPACTURKBS AND DKALEBB IN Rough and Planed Lumber OF EV«KY DESCRIPTION, SHINGLES & LATH PLANING MILL AND YAKD Kc»rUetm»ii Cutlioli<-< lmrcb SURVE Y I NG LAND, COAL BANKS, AND LEVELING. Particular attention given to the Retracing ol old liucK. Addrces, 11. F. HILI.IAItO, Co. Survej or Nortli llope P. O. IJutler Co., Pa. > , The Wicked, Cruel Spider. i kh'.iw a <lingy corner, wl ere a wieked s]'i der clicg?; Wl.ere he si-ins his net) round bottle*, glass es, jugs, and other things; And I listened in the shadow as one day I passtd alons. Ami I heard the wicked s-pider, as he 3iing his cruel t,on^: "Will you take a 1 ittle cider \\ ill you call while passing by ?" Said the wicked, craity spider, to the busy little ily: "Will you take a little lager ? Surely you will not decline Jutt to take a drink for friendsbij ; say, just sip a little wine." "lie is coming for his eider I" said the wick ed, cruul spider; "He is coming for his wine, and my cords shall rouud hiui .twine; While he sits and sips his lager, I will wet my little dagger, And wiicu he ha.* drank iiis « ,ue he will find that he is mine. Ha! the little fool is coming; I can hear him buzzing, humming, He who comes to visit me vainly struggles to be li'ee. • * » • • * • " i'ou are welcome lo my parlor, I am glad to see you coiue, Do not stay outside the eutrauce, please lo make yourself at home; Will you take a little lager while Ii sharpen up my dagger? Will you take <• dr pof wine? then you surely shall be mine; 1 will bind you, I will grind you, though you straggle, weep and pray. I will fie your hand- behind you, you shall never get away; I will fight you. 1 will smite you, I will stab you, I will bite you, I will make you poor and needy, I will make ycu old and seedy, I will make you bleared aud bloated, and with rags arid tatters coated, \nd your hat will look so shocking, that the boys will all ba mocking. I wili haunt you till you die, then I'll hang you up to dry." Oh, my boy, beware of cider, aud of lager and of wine, Then the wicked, cruel spider ne'er shall get a child of mine. Let us storm his ugly castle, let in tear his web away. Lei us driyc away this spider; heaven in mercy speed t'ne day! Jockey Todd, TorprdfrMau. Jockey Todd was always seat with his juiir of buys on the perilous jour uty of the torpedo- tDUD. lie was in the employ of a torpedo company, and it wan his bdsiness to take the ni tro glycerine to the oil well, pour the fluid into ibe cylindrical shell, lower it to the rock, and drop upon the cap tbe tbe weight that would relea.se the explosive to rend the petroleum strat um. One day on the Caster road te gave the bays the whip. They broke iuto a wild run, and Custerites have a vivid memory of Jockey Todd's dash through tie town. He came down the main street like a whirl wind, and they held their brfath, waiting for the explosion. As he rushed upon them tbey lived an age. Hut Jockey Todd sat on the box as carelessly as if he winning a race in a waik. In the postofTice door stood a girl of twenty. She bad run out of the street t<* avoid the team. She had hardly time to turn around before the bays "shot past, yet her quick eyes eyes noted the calmness of the man at the lines. "Oh!" she cried, "the San dy!" The Sandy was only a small moun tain stream that flowed into the Tuna, btu the bridge was torn up for repairs The plunge into that narrow ditch would be fatal beyond donbt to the driver, and be did seem to know about it. The spectators, fascinated, couid not flee. Their hearts beat hard and their eyes projected as they looked for the explosion. The bays cleared the ditch, and the wagon dived into it. The Custerites could not believe their eyes, for there on the ground stood the driver, unharmed, and away down the road, with tongue bumping on the ground between them, the bays were ruuning at full speed tow ard Ilarford. Every spectator shouted and ran to the bridge. Leona .Tervis went with the crowd, and when she saw Jockey Todd coollv answering questions she fell iu love with bim. Noticing her, he remembered that he hud seen her in the postofßce door, ana he smiled as he recalled her frightened look Meeting his g&zi), she blushed, and his smile quickly way to a scowl. Daring always, he strode to where she stood, and asked, in a harsh tone ' Did you think to see a man in bits, blowed every direction by the glycer'n?" "No; I come hopin' to see him clear the ditch as easy as he came to it." "I ask your pardon. Mv name is Todd—Hiram Todd" "And mine is Leona Jervis; I live there," pointing to a house on the hill above the Tuna. From that impulsive beginning the acquaintance of Jockey Todd and Leona Jervis ripened into a mutual affection. Some davs after this, Jockey Todd pulled up the bays as he was passing Leona's home. She was getting breakfast for her brother (jrip. When Jockey Todd was leaving, Leona threw her arms around his neck and said, "(jive it up, Hiram; I am so afraid all the time." "I will, Leona; I will never drink again." But tbat was an evasion. She clung to him tighter, autl pleaded: "Oh, Hiram, 1 can't let you go back to it. The terrible glycerine will surely take your life some day if you keep on handiin' it, and I'm worried to death all the time. Wby 1 never hear an explosion, if it'n only an emp ty can, without jumpin'. My heart just stands still while I wonder if it's you or—or—" And she stammered into silence, hiding her face on hia shoulder. He filled out the sentence, whispering in her ear—"Or Grip." Her" face pressed hia shoulder in assent. (Jrip was a moonlighter—one who torpedoed oil wells in the night at the risk of arrest and imprisonment. The torpedo company for which Jockey Todd worked had a patent entitling them to the exclusive right of torpe doing oil wells,so that all persons en gaged in clandestine operations with the torpedo at the well were in danger of the law. Such persons were call ed moonlighters. Grip .Jervis had long been suspected by the torpedo company, and detectives had been em ployed to watch him; but he wascun | ning, and had never Ixion caught. I Leona'a admission to Jockey Todd I wus the first reliable evidence obtained BHTLKR. PA., FRIDAY. JULY IS. !K>S lir anv one iu tbe company's employ that <!rip was actually a moonlighter. Jockey Todd oosed her arms and jerk; d open the door. Leona's luce blanched. "You're not goiu' to tell on Grip, are you? He carries a pistol, und would kill you." "I u.in't goiu' to do nothin' now. I'll shoot this well, and think things over on the way back. lil most like ly give it up." "Ob, I'm so glad!" Leoua exclaim ed, forgetful of her brother in the joy of having a half-promise from er that he would abandon his danger ous business. " 'Tisu't because I'm afraid of peltin' killed. When a feller's got to die he'll do it, no matter what his business is. Neither me nor Grip's goin : to get hurt till our time come?. N<i; its because I'm a regular and Grip's a moonlighter that I'm bother ed. I'm mixed between duty and love. Say, Leona, what did you tell me for?" "I didn't quite tell you. You guessed it, and I couldn't lie." "Well, kiss me good by, and we'll fix thicks up somehow." She watched him drive up a small hill iu the road. The shadowy ap pearance of the team and driver in the fog when they reached the top ot tbe rise almost made her cry out in ang uish. With superstitious foreboding she returned to the house. Jockey Todd drove slowly; there was turmoil iu his mind. He possessed a sense of bouor, and it troubled him to be de ceiving those whom he served. He felt that if he withheld from the com pany the evidence that Grip was a moonlighter he wouid treating them unfairly. He was very glad when he reached tho oil well that be had come to torpedo. The exciting task he wa3 about to perform would for the time divert bis thoughts. He stopped the borics a short distance from the der rick, and jumped to tbe ground. Then be opened the box to get the glycer ine. There was none there! Tbe box was empty, yet he himself had seen the can placed there at the fac tory before he siarted. He shut the lid with a slam. "It was mean, durn mean, of Grip Jervis to steal my stuff while 1 was in bis house eourtiu' his sister." lie put hi 3 foot on a hub of a wheel, and leaning an elbow on hi» knee, became thoughtful. He could not go back to the factory and de clare that the box had not been filled, for he bad signed the receipt, and it was already filed as a voucher for the quantity he bad taken. If he re ported to the company that he had lost the glycerine he might be accus ed of conniving with the moonlight ers. At last he saw a way out of bis difficulty. Being on good terms with a man who manufactured gly cerine, aud whose trade was largely with tbe moonlighters, Jockey Todd resolved to go to him and try to buy enough to "shoot the well. He hid the shell under some bushes, aud drove to the factory where he suc ceeded in purchasing the amount of glycerine he needed. He also bought a shell. When he returned to the well, curiosity led him to look under the bushes where he had secreted the other shell. It was gone. ' Grip is tryia' rue mighty hard," he muttered, as bo swung a can of glycerine carelessly from the box. It was not long until the torpedo was at the bottom of the deep well and then Jockey Todd picked up the three-cornered weight. "I'd like to drop this on Grip's head," bo said, between his clinched teeth, as he stood over the casing through which the oil was soon to spout. "Now git!" he said to the men em ployed on the lease, who were stand ing in the derrick. They fled.aad he dropped the "go-devil" into the cas ing. He heard it strike the petrole um, and a second later a sound like the snapping of a percussion-cap reached him. Then he ran from the floor. He was only a few paces from it when the oil shot over the top of the derrick. He was always proud of a success ful shot and a quick response ou the part of the well, but this time his pleasure was momentary. As he turned to look at the (low, something (lashed iu the sunlight. He shut his eyes quickly, but not soon enough to avoid seeing Grip Jervis tying un der some low-hanging hufehes, and beside him the shell Jockey Todd had brought to the well that morn ing. He became angry, jumped on the box, forgetting his reel. He took up.the lines and spoke to the bays. They started off at a rapid fjait, and he let them go. The surface of the road was soft and muddy, and there were many deep ruts. Into one of these a front wheel fcank, and he went out ou his shoulder into a pud dle. The horses ran on, passed the Jervis home, aud dashed into Har ford. Leona saw them and the empty wagon end her heart stood still. At last it had come, and Grip would soon return with the news of Hi ram's death. She stationed herseif at a window from which she could see up the road, A great weight of dread oppressed her, and a lump wuj in her throat, but she did not weep. She had always prided her self that she was not "one of the cryiu' kind." Presently she uttered a glad exclamation. She saw Jock ey Todd on the top of the little hill. Ho was walking along rapidly and she kuew at once that he was angry. But she did not miud that and ran to meet him. "Oh! I'm so glad you're not hurt!" she said, running into the middle ol the muddy road. He was covered with mud, and presented a sorry appearance. Leo na's reaction ot spirits was so great that, unheeding the scowl on his face, she laughed at him. "Do you thiuk it's funny?" he snarled. "It wouldn't be if you had been hurt," she replied, softly, as she look ed upon him. This, however, did not appease him. "That brother of yours was the cause of it. I'm comin' to see him to-night." Her smile faded, and her face £ rew pale. With trembling lips she ask ed: "Are you comin' alone?" "I>o you think I'd bring anybody?" "I don't think you'll liud Grip." "I will, if you've got confidence in me." "Well, what if I have?" "You won't tell (Jrip I'm comin' They had been standing in the mud in the middle of the road, but ! both were earnest that neither ; thought of tl.e ludicrous .-ide of the I situation. looked steadily «t bi>;i for a moment after his declaration , that be meant to come lor supper llud he caught her band and held it, or attempted to coax her, ahe ; would have doubled him, am! would have said that she would tell Grip to expect him. I>ut sLw saw he wus I still angry, and was asking no fu i vors, although he was determined to ■ meet Grip if possible. "Well," the said deliberately, "if you come you needn't bi* surprised to ! find plates only for two " j "That'll be enough, if they're for Grip anfl me.'' With that he left her, and went i splashing through the mud toward j Harford. I Leona was angry, thoroughly so, i and called after hiu;: "I s'pose you'il | cbauge your clothes ami come in your I Sunday euit, If you and Grip eat j together, you might need your good | clothes to be buried in " Leona had a high temper, auu ! when it was roused her tongue was i reckless. ) Jockey Todd did not reply nor j look around. Leona returned to ; bo i house, called herself a fool for run ning into the mad to meet Jockey Tudd, and resolved to inform Grip that he could expect a visitor fur sup per. But tbe day passed and Grip did not come home. She began to be uneasy about him, fearing he aud Jockey Todd had met. She bad not begun to get supper when she saw Jockey Todd coming up the road. She was so angry at him lhat she did not laugh when she saw that he had wore his Sunday suit. Something serious was pending, and she withtd she could warn Grip; but it was too late, for there be was talking to Jock ey Todd at the gate. She hud not eean her brother approach the house. Grip was laughing, but Jockey Todd's face was dark. "You had no business to play me that trick, Grip." "The company can stand it," said Grip. lie was reckoning on Jocifey Todd's love for Leona. Leona went to the door, and could hear all that was said. "I>ut if I report it, the company won't stand it " "But you won't report it," said Grip, still laughing. ' Mebbe I will, and mebbey I wou't." Grip put his hand to his hip pocket and tapped the butt of a revolver. "If you tell the company I stole the gly cerine, I'll put a hole in you " Grip had ceased laughing, and assumed a threatening air. Leona ran down the steps. "'What are you two fighting about?" she ask ed. There was no replj'. + "What is it, Hiram Todd?" Sue turned fiercely on him. "Grip's got to quit moonlighting," he answered. "I guess he'll do as he pleases about thut," she said, sharply. "Well, all I've got to say is that I've warned Grip." At this Leona's eyes Hashed, and she shook her fist it Jockey Todd's (ace. "If you tell on Grip, I hope he will kill you. Now you can go your way and I'll go mine. You're a cow ard to come here and threaten my kiu." "Well, you've got my word for it, Grip Quit now, when you've got a chance. Remember the "Remember this, Jockey Todd," Grip replied, and laid the revolver across his arm. "I will, and get one for myself." Jockey Todd turned his back on the brother and sister, aud started to ward Harford. "She never was as pretty as when she was shaking her list at /lie. 1 think she could make life interesting, but I have to give her up." Thus mused Jockey Todd as he went his way in obedience to her command. The brother aud sister —.she in no amiable mood toward him—went in to their house, and sat down to sup per. There were plates for two, and for some reason.when she was wash ing them after the meal, Leoua's eyes became moist. The next morning Jockey Todd went to the company's ofliee and re signed his position, giving as a reason for leaviDg their employment that he was afraid the glycerine would soon number him among its victims if he did not stop handling it. A few days afterward he got work as a pumper on a lease on the hill just above Leoua's home. He could sit in the engine-house door and see hor mov ing about, iu the yard. One day Grip c-aiue home with the news that Jockey Todd had quit shooting wells and <;one to pumping them. Leona stared at Grip a mo ment, aud when he smiled said, "You needn't think he'd give up his job be cause ho was afraid of you. He couldn't stay with the company aud not tell on you." ' Oh, he was afraid, though," said Grip, with an air of bravado. "Sume of these nights you'll find out that Hiram Todd don't fear any thing. Miud what 1 say, Grip." Grip only laughed. When Jockey Todd took up his abode in the eugino house on the Ivrohm lease, he was surprised that the sileuce of the wooils after night was agreeable to him. He found com fort in the quiet that was broken only by the stroke of the pumping-engine aud the rattle of the rods. These sounds were so regular iu repetition that he grew to consider them a part of the stillucss. The flaming gas jet threw at the whim of the wind changeful shadows across the cleared space in which the derrick stood. The trees nearest him in tho encir cling woods were distinctly brought out by the flickering light* and when it bent before the breeze, it gave him glimpses of grim trunks that were In the darkness when tho llame stood still, but beyond was the dense night of the deep forest. He got into the habit of watching this change of light and shadow, and of crazing at the im penetrable darkness. "Loona acted accordin'to her light, but she couldn't see any further into my heart than I can into the woods. Maybe I can show it to her sometime as plain as day." Thus he mused upon Leona, aud and waited for the lime to come when she would fully understand him. Leona begau to regret her hasty action, as day after day went by and no harm came to Grip He was still free and light-hearted, while her spir its drooped, and sue weut about her work in a listless, preoccupied man ner. Olt'jn iu the evening she stool in tl.e door and looked ap at a ga j"t. In the dist-iuee i_ was only a point <ii;;ht» but, frhe kuew ti:v un dci ir. Jockey Todd was t-ittiuir and b ■ wteu him and ber the night inter vened. At lust the sense of the iu jus lice she bad done iiiiu wad so heavy upon b'. r thHt she l(.solved to right it. One evening, just alier the night fell, ene threw a light shawl over her bead and started up the bill. She know th« way, and did not need the guidance of the gas jet that sud denly went out. Jockey Todd was leaning back iu his chair iu the engine-house, and wishing he conid see Leona. llis eyes were clofed, and when, after a few minutes, he opened them, the derriek and the cleared place were lighted only by the rays of the moon nut yet in the third quarter. Suppos ing the stronir wind had blown the light out, he got up to relight the gas. When he stepped to the dooj; he saw a man fjoiug to the derrick. He became cautious at ouce, and re mained iu the engine-house. The in truder walked all around the derrick, and Jockey Todd, watching h<s ac tions, concluded he was a moonlight er. lie knew the we'd was to be shot that night, but for the moment had forgotteu it lie had been away iu the early evening, and had uot learn ed where tbe glycerine had been con cealed. The moonlighter examined each part of the derrick in turn, and did not seem to discover the marks left by the glycerine man who bad hidden the explosive. At last the moon lighter struck a match By its li •ht Jockey Todd recognized <Jrip Jervis. Moreover, 4ie saw that Grip was drunk. Soon Grip found what he was searching for, and turning his back to the derrick, began to pace off a distance, counting aloud, "Oue, two (hie), three— '* Then Jockey Todd ran out ofihe engine-house toward him. Grip stopped and faced about. He was so intoxicated that he could not s'and erect. ' Who's that V "Me —Jockey Todd." "Stand where (hie) you are." Grip felt for bis pistol, but in a second Jockey Todd was on him, and held his hand in a firm grasp. There was a sharp struggle of a moment, and Grip staggered back uuarmcd. Jockey Todd put the pistol in his pocket. "Now, Grip, listen to rea son: you are too drunk to shoot this well. You sit down and I will do it." "1 ain't drunk. I shoot this well myself—mintl that. You never was nothin' but a well-butcher, anyhow " "I tell you if you pick up a can of glycerine to night you'll drop it, and that'll be the end of you." "Stand out of my road.." Grip made a lunge forward. Jock ey Tc:!d evoided the blow, and re turned it. Grip fell back on a stone, and iay there sull. Jockey Todd soon found the glycer ine and the shell. Hecariied the ex plosive to the derrick floor, then quickly fitted together the joints of the shell. In a few minutes tbe tor pedo was filled and lowered to the rock, and he dropped the weight. On going out. of the derrick to avoid the flow of the petroleum be was met with the command: "Hands up, Grip Jervi:-! I've caught you at last." Leona, crouching behind a clump of bushes, heard the words, and shiv cd in fear, for it would be like Grip to show fight, aud perhaps be killled. "I'm uot objectia'to bold up my hands; but I'd iiko to inform you, Mr. Perkins, that you've got the wrong name." "Weil, I'll be torpedoed," exclaim ed the detective, "it it isu'c Jockey Todd!'' "The same." "Well, I'm done up!" Perkins ejac ulated, putting away hid revolver. "I was sure I had Grip Jervis," he continued. "You pee, Grip was in Harford this atternooon, and got drunk. He did a lot of talking, aad suid he was going to shoot a well on the Sextuple Tract tonight. 1 follow ed him, but he gave me the slip. So I could do nothing bat watch the gas jets from the top of the hill. When I saw this one one go out, 1 made a bee line for here. I got Lore just as you were lowering the shell; after you dropped the weight, I went for you, thinking you were Grip. Hang it! 1 wish it hud beeu him." Leona was both relieved and dis tressed. She was glad that Grip was free, and troubled because ol Jockey Todd's arrest. "Well, I guess you'll have to como along with me, Todd." "All right, Perkins. Wait till 1 get my hat." He leu the way to the engine-house, careful to keep the derrick between (irip andd them. Entering the en giut -house, he reappeared iu a moment \vilu his hat on, ani a coal over hij arm. '-Guess I'd better light up," he said. a match, he tired a long ■ pine stick, which he thrust into a | stream ol frits ht 1 from u pipe, and instantly the scene was brilliaut ly yet uncertainly lighted. Leona, peering through the bushes, could see his face. It was determined. Alter the detective and Jockey Todd were out of sight, Laona enter ed the open space, meaning to follow Jiem. She jumped when she came L»ear stepping on a man, and uttered a low scream when she saw Grip ly ing before her. Bending over him, she caught him by the shoulder to wake him. It washard to do, but at last he grunted, and op ened his eyes stupidly. "That you. Leona? Breakfast ready?" he asked, huskily. "(Jet, up, Grip. You have fallen and hurt yourself " Staggering to his feet, he looked around iu a dazed way. Presently he said: "Oh, 1 know'/ Where's Jock ey Todd?" "Gone." "He got afraid and run." "Why?" "We had a fight, and he knocked me down. I was tight, or he couldu'o have done it." Leona became strangely excited, yet she seemed calm, aud her voice, although constrained, was even, wlieu she said: "You came here to shoot the well, and Hiram wouldn't let you, because you were too drunk. \ou fought him, aud ho knocked you down." "Yes, that was the way; but I'll get even with him." "What for?—keepin'you from hem' arrested?" I "What do you mean?" Grip sta red at her blanky. "That Perkins arrested Hiram for shootin' this well. Porkius thou l he had you at first." ".A nd didn't Jo"key Todd squeal i on me?" . "Never saiu a ward about you. Went right along, and kip, Perkins iruio lookiu around. Grip bnn." his he.vd aH was silent p. long while. Wi .ii bo 'poke agaiu be said: "'Weil, that's what I call the square thing. A man can't eome it over tike that way, th'>ugh. I'll tell Rogers tin? whole «t« ry, and I know he won't {wish Jockey Todd." L«'tna said only, "Come, Grip,let's go borne." (irip was so taken up with .loekey Todd't- generosity that he never thousrht to ask Lcona what she did there."' Next day Grip did toll the wbolo story to Colonel Rogers, and, as ho had predicted, Jockey Todd was not proceeded against. Grip was ollered and accepted a position with the tor pedo compauy. I'hat night hp, Leo ua, and Jockey Todd sat down to supper together. ALEXANDER L. KINKBAO. PAKTY ORATORY. » A Retrospective Criticism of the Nominating Spee.hos at the St. Louis and the Chi cago Conventions. EniToa CITIZEN: —WhiIe absolute impartiality cau hardly he expected from any oue tfliliated with either party, yet now in the lull between the din of the recent couv 'ations and the matured excitement of tho com ing couiilct may l>e the best opportu nity to view trom a critic's, iustead of a partisan's, standpoint the recent nominating speeches at St. Louis and Chicago. In expecting a Democratic conven tion we are curious to know what will be said and done—what excus es, if any, will tie ottered for the past and what pretexts advanced for the future. But everybody knows the pride, policy and promises of the Re publican party. So the very novel ty and uncertainty of a Democratic convention possesses a peculiar in terest that is lacking in a Republican convention. Novelty, particularly when happy over success, is pro!fie of wit; and hence it does not require a subtle philosop'uv to account for the face tious character of almost every speech at Si Louis, Tha delegates, few of whom had ev<;r attended a canveu tion following the election of their party's candidate, were as jubilant as a pack of si-hool boys over the unex pected victory of a favorite base ball nine. Said one speaker: "The Re publican party favors protectiou, and God knows they need it " [ Laugh ter, j Such puns and frivolity char acterized the proceedings and, no doubt, made them entertaining; but more substantial arguments would have been more likely to influence voters open to conviction. Mr. Dougherty's speech, however, was au exception being of a serious tone; but it was rather disappointiug —considering his reputation as au or ator. However, Mr. Dougherty, is excusable, owing to the scarcity of eulogistic material in the character and career of Grover Cleveland But the speech, however cleverly blending fallacy with maxims and sentiment, will uot stand the tost of logical analysis. Says Mr. Dougher ty, I'resident Cleveland's "career il lustrates the glory of our institu tions. Kight years ago, unknown save in his own locality, ha for the last four has stood in the gaza of the world, discharging the most exalted duties that can be confided to a mor tal." Auv oae that has made a com parative study of the different kinds of government knows that one of the weaknesses of a Republican form is an occasional tendency to advance a lucky man too rapidly. Admitting for the purpose of argument that Grover Cleveland has proven a coin peteut President, yet the promotion of any man from obscurity to the Presidency iu four years would be a experiment and a dangerous ex ample. Grover Cleveland's unprece dented rise is, to say the least, a poor illustration of "the glory of our insti tutions." You might as well illus trate the glory ol monarchy by citing the coronation of a king uneducated for the crown The present indica tions are that the coming electiou will afford a better illustration of "the glory of our institutions" by showing the caution of the American people iu deeming it unsafe to keep a man with ordinary capacity und limit eel experience in the Presidency more than one term, aud choosing a suc cessor distinguished iu military, le gal aud political life. Dyuastics, however begin with, are apt to degenerate into men not supe rior to Grover Cleveland. —"ihe glorv of cur institutions" n that we h:<ve an opportunity to keep great men at the head <>-. aifa»rs Most of Mr. Dougherty's speech cso«Btcd of vague generalisms which weie an attempt to obscure the de-tth ill Lis heroin tangible aud specific merits or achievements. Notwithstanding an overstrained effort to press iato service a supera bundance of jockey phraseology, Mr. McKeuzie succeeded in exciting a good deal of laughter; but ho made a mistake iu introducing Mrs. Cleve land iuto "the canvass." The Con stitution provides in no emergency for the Chief Executive's wife inher iting or otherwise performing the duties of her husband's office. The candidates wives should not there lore be dragged into '"the canvass." Mrs. Cleveland is usually described as a democratic lady with popular manners, but Mr. McKeuzie calls her "queenly." The grandest defile in the Rocky Mountains is named "The Royal Gorge." The perpen dicular walls of this majestic canyou rise hundreds of feet high and are so close together that there is scarce ly room for the rail-road track. What a pity that such sublime American scenery is called "royal".' "Queen ly," "royal," and kiu Jred words do not patriotically describe typical American people aud places. Mr. Daniels also endeavored to mi&appropiiate Mrs. Cleveland's at tractions i.ito a campaign argument. II Mrs. Cleveland is to be a factor in this canvass then there will be ac rimonious comparisons betweeu her and .MM. Harrison, which will influ ence votes for neither caudadate and servo oalv to rcfloct discredit on tboir authors. Messrs McKenzie and Daniels certainly gave us inferior specimens of Southern gallantry. In the leading three speeches for Cleveland, Mr. Dougherty's logic was fallacious, .Mr. McKeuzie was allured by the charms of our "uncrowned quean," wbil; Judge Twiggs quotid No. :;r» He oh**'<pi<'OUß word* of (jeorgia's "lite Convention" characterized Cleveland "as uniting the wisdom of Jefferson with the firmness of .lackoon and the patriotism of War ren." In three years of tranquility, then, this c uimor-pla-e man from obscurity, instructed aud influenced nobody knows bow much by bis ad visors, ha. 3 , in full .nfa*uro, develop ed the distinctive qualities of three world-renowned heroes whose char acters were matured and unfolded b J long periods of military and political revolution. Why not discuss politics sensibly, and not make an idol out of a candidate chosen chiefly on account of availability? Th* speeches nominating the can didates for the si cond place on the ticket were more spontaneous than those for Cleveland. The Thurman speecLes, indiscreet and voluntary testimony, are overwhelming evi dence,in spite of all bombastic eulogy to the contrary, that Cleveland is not the veal leader of his party, but only a figure-bead or ruse to catch votes. An orator appears to best advan tage when, audacious and hopeful of success, he contends against great odds. The most potent speech of the Si. Louis convention, the one that oauie the nearest winning a large nuuu>er of votes, was that of Senator Voorbees for tho illiterate Gray. The Republican convention offered great advantages, but had still greater disadvantages for oratory. The first defeat siuco the first victory was to be reversed, and candidates with in spiring records were to be presented; but ou the other baud the ever-recur ring entbasiasm for Blaine and the predisposition of the delegates to make a dispassionate selection, had a depressing influence on all attempts at eloquence. Even bad the Republi can orators recently deceased, been present, the speech making under the circumstances would probably not been up to the historical precedent. The aggressive Foraker, however, distinguished himself and from this on will be as he said of Sherman, "not of Ohio but of the United States,'' Others, too, won lanrels; but on the w f hole the convention was one of deliberation rather than oratory, aud the November election will demonstrate the wise solution of of the complex problem iu nominat ing Harrison aud Morton. N. A. PHILLIPS. A "Milk Shake" Fuss. John A. Martin, proprietor of the Fultou Market, No. G2B Smithfield street. Pittsburg, had a hearing be fore Alderman Schafer a few days ago on a charge of selling milk on Sun day in the form of "milk shakes," preferred by James Urben, a drug clerk. The date of the offence was June 17, the same day for which Captain Wis hart, of the Law and Or der Society, sued Mr. Martin for the offence before Alderman Carlisle. At the hearing before Alderman Schafer, Superintendent of Police Gamble Weir, testified that Mr. Martin's placa was the only one where a cool drink could be obtained on Sunday in that neighborhood. Francis Murphy, the temperance ojater, was also present and argued very strongly in favor of tbc sale of milk, lemonade and soda water on Sunday. Alderman Schafer said be regretted it exceedingly, but the law was so plain that he would havo to fino Mr. Martin $25 and costs, the lowest amount allowed by law, which Mr. Martin paid. The law of 1734 allowed milk to ba delivod before "J A M and after 5 P. M. on Sunday. In 1804 this was amend ed by permitting milk to be delivered ail that day, but the law prohibited the sale on that day, so that even drivers of milk wagons cannot sell to transient customers uor accept money from regular customers on Sunday. Mr. Martin has a contract with per sons at Zelienople, Harmony and elsewhere to take all the milk they have. He must take it on Sunday as well as ou week days. If he cannot sell on Sunday, he will have probab ly 400 gallons of sour or stale milk on baud on Monday moring. As a result of this suit, an effort will be made at the next session of the Leg islature to have the law modified. Mr. Martiu says it is no use to appeal the case to higher courts on questions of law, as they have already been decid ed in other test suits of recent occur ence. A Model's Romace. The artist say it is almost impossi ble to get beautiful female models. There is a romantic story told of a wealthy young artist who advertised for a model, naming a high price; scores of women came, among them a woman who wore a mask when she posed for him. She was absolutely perfect, so he engaged her and painted a picture of her that made him famous. He never saw saw her face. Some years afterward he met a beautiful girl living with an invalid mother in Venice. He wooed her and they became engaged. One night, she fainted, and he, in loosen ing the throat of her gown, discover ed on her neck a little dark mark he remembered seeing on the throat of his beautiful model. He told her of it and she confessed. Her mother had met with reverses, was ill, and they were iu desperate want.She could not leave her long enough to work all day. She saw his advertisement and answered it. Soon after that a relative left them enough property to live abroad comfortably. Of courso, ho loved her all the more, «fcc. If this wasn't a newspaper story the girl would have probably a pug nose and freckles. A Sharp American. Mr. Cobb, an American citizen wainted to put up a flour mill in Mo rocco. Flour in Morocco has always been ground by hand, and the Sultan wouldn't let him build a mill to over throw his ancient and honorable cus tom. He wrote to the American con sul and got back a formal note saying that if tho Sultan wouldn't give him permission he couldn't build the mill and that was all there was about it. He took this letter with the arms and seal of the United States conspicuous upon it to the Morocco authorities aud ft,old them it was an order for him to go ahead and build his mill, aud wanted to know what they pro posed to do about it. They couldn't read the note, but they saw the seal and arms, and said that they suppos ed that rather than have war they would let him go ahead. He went ahead, and now eveu the Sultan's i corn is ground at tho mill.
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