VOL. XXVIII 1). E. JACKSON. 203 S. Muin St. - - Batler, Pe. Every bod v Delighted. Wbo ate in t- J of Seasonable Good?. Having bong! ' iarge Stock of Faii end Winter LvtuJ, and owing to bad u< other acd worse roads, they have not l:een fffing out as fast as they uugl t to We have CUT PKICES AWAY DOWN, ns we mast on account of scarcity of room close thero out to make room for Spring Goods. if you want a Cloak, Jacket or Shawl NOW IS YOUR CHANCE. Or if you want Blankets, Comforts Underwear. Ladies'or Gents', Flan nels, Con ton Flannel or anything in that line. COME NOW before the Stock is broken, but DON'T FORGET to examine our large stock of Dress Good?, which are included in this CUT, Aco Fancy and Dress Plushes, Black Suiah acd Gros Grain Silks, all Marked Down. Full Again. We mean our wall paper de* pavtmc-nt, lull and overflowing with our immeneeand choice flock of paper hangings. You must help us out, we haven't room lor half our goods, until ■v > u relieve us of some of them. We have the choicest selec tion of patterns in every grade from Brown Blanks at 10 cts to Gilts at from 20 cts to $1 per double boltJ Examine our Stock. J. H. Douglass, TVear PostolFice, Butler, Pa. Rare Bargains, Exuaoulinary Bargains are offer ed here in UNDERWEAR. HOSIERY, GLOVES, HANDKERCHIEFS. MUFFLERS, EvcryU iofr in furnishings for ladies, children and men. Compare cur prices with what yoo buve l»<u paying and see if you can't money by dealing witb ua. * John M. Arthurs. 333 SOUTH JJ AIN STKEET. 333 GRAND CLOSING OUT SALE FOR REMOVAL AT THE RACKET STORE, 148 K. Main St. Butler, JPa. GO TO REDICK'S FO A Pure Drugs, Paints, Oils, Glass, Fine Toilet Articles, Patent Medicines, • And all other Articles Kept in a First Class Druo' Store. O ' Birn EK (XUJOTY" Jfliju!. ' .sre insurance Co. 0/:.- - Cor. Main & Cunningham Bts. :. (\ ROESSING, PRKSIDIHT. ii >J. iiEINEMAN, SECRETARY. DIRECTORS: O. I{..' sslue, Ilenderson Oliver, J. 1. t'mvis. JameaStephenson, A. Trouti*i .ii. H.«'. Heinemuu, Allr.'d V.1.-i;. N. Weitzel. I IT. W. I rvin I >T. ttli kenbacU, J. W. Hurkhart, D. T. >orrl». Jn J 3 1 ,1J ): } h en'' B-OTTXaIBm , ~F=A. THE BUTLER CITIZEN. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. V. McALPINE, Dentist, la now permanently located at 180 South Main Street' Butler, Pa., in rooms formerly decoupled by Dr. Waldron. Dr. N. M. HOOVER, IS7 E. Wayne St., office hours, 10 to 12 M. and 1 to 3 P. M. L. M. REINSEL, M. D , PBVSICIAN AND SCBOEON. Office and residence at 224 Graham Street, Butler, Pa. L. BLACK, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, New Troutman Building, Butler, Pa. Dr. A. A. Kelty, Office at Kose Point, Lawrence county, Pa. K. N. LEAKK. M. D. J. E. MANN. M. D. Specialties: Specialties: Gynaecology and Sur- Eye, Ear. Nose and gery. Throat. DRS. LEAKE & MANN, Butler, Pa. G. M. ZIMMERMAN. I'LLYTFLCIAN AND SCRGKON, Office at No. 45, S. Main street, over Frank £ t'o's Diug Store. Butler. Pa, SAMUEL M. BIPPUS. Physician and Surgeon. /Co. 22 East Jtftrboo St., Butler, Pa. W. R. TITZEL. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. 8. W. Corner Wain and North BU., Butler, Pa. J. J. DONALDSON, Dentist. ißutler, Penn'a. Artificial Teeth Inserted cn the latest Im proved plan. Gold Killing a specialty. Office— ovet Sebaul's Clothing Store. DR. S. A. JOHNSTON. DENTIST, - - BUTLER, PA. All work pertaining to the profession execut ed in tbe neatest manner. Specialties Gold Fillings, and Painless Ex traction of Teeth, Vitalized Air administered. OHM oa JefTenon Street, nc door East of Lowry House, I'p Stain. Office open daily, except Wednesdays and Thursdays. Communications by mail receive prompt attention, I. B.—The only Dentist In Butler liest makes of teeth. J. W. MILLER, Architect, C. E. and Surveyor. Contractor, Carpenter and Builder. Maps, plans, specifications and esti mates; all kinds of architectural and en gineering work. No charge for drawing if I contract the work. Consult your best in terests; plan before you build. Informa tion cheerfully given. A share of public patronage is solicited. P. 0. Box 1007. Office S. W. of Court House, Bntler, Pa. C. F. L. McQUISTION, ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR, OPTICK WEAK DIAMOND, BCTIJIR, PA. J. M- PAINTER, Attorney-at-Law. Office—Between Postofiice and Diamond, But ler, Pa. A. T. SCOTT, ATTOKNKY-AT-LAW. Office at No. 8, South Diamond, Butler. Pa. A. M. CHRISTLEY, ATIORNEY AT LA . Office second floor, Anderson Bl k, Malu St. near Court House, Butler, Pa. J. W. HUTCHISON, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office 011 Fecond floor of the Hoselton block. Diamond, Butler, Pa., Koom No. l. ~ JAMES N. MOORE, Attobniy-at-Law and Notary Public. Office in Room No. 1. second tloor of Huselton Block, entrance on Diamond. IRA McJUNKIN. Attorney at Law, Office at No. IT, East Jeffer son St., Butler, Pa.; W. C. FINDLEY, Attorney at Law and Feal Estate Agent. Of Dee rear of L. Z. Mitchell's office on north side of Diamond. Buller, Pa. H. H. GOUCHER. Attorney-at-law. Office on second floor of Anderson building, near Court Uouse, Butler. Pa. J. K. BRITTAIN. Atfy at Law-OfTlcw at S. K. Cor. Main St, and Diamond, Butler. Pa. NEWTON BLACK. Att'y at Law—Offlc® on South side of Diamond Butler, Pa. A. E. GABLE, Veterinary Surgeon. Graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College. Toronto, Canada. Dr. Gable treats all diseases of the domesticated animals, and m?.hes riddling, castration and horse den tistry a specialty. Castration per formed without clams, and all otber surgical operations performed in the most scientific manner. Calls to any part of the country promptly responded to. Office and Infirmary in Crawford's Livery, 132 West Jefferson Street, Butler, Pa. is A W MILLS Patnat Variable Friction and Bolt Peed. Steam Engines, Hay Presses, Shingle Mills, Ac- Portable Grist Mills, Send tor 111 Us. Thrr»hlii|r Mirlilum, Ac. catalogue. A. H. KAKCJIIUK CO., York, Pa. L. S. McJUNKIN, Insurance and Real Estate Ag't 17 EAST JKFFERBON ST. BUTLER, - PA. sC.'HBTiSERS ZZZZSSSEI M advortisirg s> when in Chjcajo. V.-U f«na it on j t CEBIT GIVE EWH SALE. We have in stock a large line of Long Wraps and Jackets. We have assorted them into lots. Lot 1 running up to $ 6 " 2 .< U «C 10 " 3 " " " 12 " 4 " " '« 15 " 5 " " " 18 " 6 " " " 25 Now to get them out of the way, w ofTer to each buyer of our goods (at the lowest prices evtr known) the following extra ordinary inducements: PARTIES BXJYING $lO worth cf goods will have their choice cf one wrap, Lotl lg t( ii " ii " 2 18 .« " " " " 3 20 " " " " " 4 22 " 41 " " " 5 25 " " '• " " 6 FREE OF CHAHOE, As we say we have a big line of these wraps, and want to run them off quick. And we guarantee ail our goods marked in plain figures at less than you can buy them elsewhere. Come in and get first choice. RITTER & RALSTON. Regarding Fine Clothes. As a new comer requesting a share of the pat ronage of this town and vicinity in my line, it befits me to make a few statements. I make a specialty of the higher grades of work; 1 keep in stock the finest quality of goods; I recognize the fact that a good fitting suit from my house is it's best advertisement, while a misfit con demns the cutter and tailor. I shall endeavor to send out the best fitting clothes to be found. I do all my own cutting. o—o The prices will be as low as can be made com patible with the quality of goods I shall adhere to. A full line of the latest and most stylish goods in stock. Call and see me before placing any orders. GEO, HABERNIGG, SR. MERCHANT TAILOR, 202 S. Main St., New Troutman Building, Butler, Pa. Don't Read This Unless You Want To! We feel confident it will pay you. Now that the Holidays are over we are busy getting ready for Spring trade. We want all persons to know where to buy goods at right prices. This is the place. We sell goods as cheap as any person in the United States, if not cheap er. We RETAIL FURNITURE AT WHOLE SALE PRICES. We give you first-class goods; what more can we do. We also do just as we ad vertise. We will sell you a Good Oak Bed Room Suit for #1 9 and a fine Pol ished Oak Bed Room Suit tor #25. You can't buy it elsewhere under f 35. Any thing you want in the Furniture line you will find at our store at low prices. Come and see us whether you want to buy or not. We want to show you our goods. Campbell & Templeton, OLD TROUT.MAN STAND. BUTLER, PA. EVERY WATERPROOF —————l THAT CAN BE RELIED ON BE UP to SlDllt 2 TO THE MARK ■ -------------J Bi; ARS THIS MARK. "1 \ TRADE MARK. NEEDS NO LAUNDERING. CAN BE WIPED CLEAN IN A MOMENT. THE ONLY LINEN-LINED WATERPROOF COLLAR IN THE MARKET. fELL BRE|U SOON WtBS swouoSl QUICKLY MARRIED SAPOLIO is one of tho best known city luxuries and each time a cake is used an hour is saved. On floors, tables and painted work it acts liko a charm. For scouring pots, pans and metals it has no equal. If your store-keeper does not keep it you should insist upon his doing so, as it always gives satisfaction and its immense sale all over the United States makes it an almost necessary article to any well supplied store. Every thing shines after its use, and even tho children delight in using it in their attempts to help around the house. BUTLER, PA., FH ID AY, FKUHFARY '2l. 1S<)1. OUR DAY. Our wedding day, dear heart. Well I remember How crisp the lay That chill December. I wm a foolish thins, ■». How my heart failed me; Little you knew or guessed What't was that ailed me. I ha 1 my doubts of you. Only just fancy! Would you have thought It, Jack, Of your fond Nancy T People kept telling me Men were deceivers; Women most foolish folk. Heedless believers. Would you bo kind! I asked, And my heart fluttered; True to the marriage vows Your Hps had uttered? Ton years ago, dear love— How the time passes. Jack! drink my health again; Fill up our glasses. Don't wipe my tears away; They're not for sadness. My heart Is full to-day Only of gladness. How true you've been to me None can guess ever; Husband, stand by mc still. Never to sever. As o'er the frosty sky Wintry clouds hasten Our joys In future, Jack Trials may chasten. Still hand In hand wo'll step, Fearing no morrow; Wind blows the clouds away. Love chases sorrow. Our wedding day ls o'er- Twelve the clock's striking. Look at me, Jack—am I Still to your liklngJ Don't say a word, you goose; Only remember I love you better now Than that December. —L. E. Tiddcman, In Chambers' Journal. THE PROFESSOR'S BUG. What tin Important Part It Played in a Love Affair. Miss Florence Taylor, daughter of Prof. Archibald Taylor of Uni versity, was perched on the top of the stile at the lower end of the garden, with a very tearful expression on her pretty face. With her chin resting on one little hand she looked away into space instead of at the youug man who was leaning against the fence but a few feet away. At length he came and leaned against the stile. "Well?" he inquired, mournfully. "It isn't well at all, Tom," said Miss Taylor, looking severely at her com panion; "and I think it is very incon siderate of you to hint that it might be." "I'm sure I meant nothing of the kind," said Tom, humbly. "What did the old —that is what did your father say?" "lie says I am not to see you any more, and that I must tell you it is all over between us." She spoke without lifting her head, and closed her speech with a heavy sigh. There was a silence for some minutes, and then Waters spoke again, a little more cheerfully. "And what do you intend to do, Flos?" "I suppose I have got to do as my father says, and we will have to bear it," she said, playing mournfully with a leaf that came fluttering down from the tree overhead. There was something so resigned in her words that Tom took offen.se at once, and thrust his hands into his pocket 3. "You seem to bear up well so far," he said, very bitterly. "I don't think there is much more to say," and he turned and walked two or three paces up the road. "Tom!" called Miss Taylor from the stile. He caine back immediately. "Tom," with great severity, "don't you think it is positively wicked to be so unkind when everybody is against me. I didn't tliink you would be so, and now there isn't anybody to —to —" Waters interrupted her hastily, for she was growing- more tearful with every word Bhe spoke. "There, Flossie, dear, I know I'm a big brute, and I hate myself for making you so unhappy—" "It's just as bad to call yourself a brute —as if I would care for a brute," said Florence, sobbing violently on his coat. "Well, I didn't mean that either, then," said Tom, and peace was restored once more. The sobbing grew more faint, and at last stopped altogether. "I didn't tell you the worst, Tom," she said presently from his coat. Water's face was the picture of de spair. "Well," he said, "what is it?" "lie is going to take me away," said Florence solemnU - and tragically. "Where, Europe?" asked Tom. "No, down in the country where he is going to spend a whole month. He is going to hunt for a new bug or some thing, and I just know he will stay for ages." "He may find the bug and com© away," suggested Tom, vaguely. "I know he won't. They never do." There was a silence, during which there were symptoms of returning sobs. "Flossie," said Tom, suddenly, "I have an idea." "Really," with unconscious sarcasm. "Perhaps you don't care to hear It," said Tom, with dignity. "Tom!" "When are you going?" asked Waters. "I think he said to-morrow." "Well, then," said Tom, stepping back to watch the effect of his words, "1 am going too." "Is that all," said Miss Taylor, scorn fully. "You know he won't ever let me see you. It will be no better thcro than here." "You wait and see," said Tom, sagely. Florence felt her curiosity rising. "Perhaps you had better tell me what you are going to do," she said as indif ferently as possible. Tom shook his head gravely. "You wouldn't understand. No wom an would," patronizingly. "And now," he continued, "I see somebody coming this way and I presume 'twere better wo should part." Then tenderly: "You will be glad if it does come all right, little sweetheart." "You krow I will," she answered, kflcl in a moment he had swung himself over the fence and gone striding down the road. That evening he made a call on I'rof. Taylor. He found that gentleman in his study and received a stiffly frigid bow as he entered. "I have come to nsk a favor of you, Bir," he said, taking a chair and seating himself comfortably, with his hat in his hand. The professor wheeled around in his chair. "I don't want to hear you say any thing about my daughter," lie said, with rising wrath. "I presume she has told you what 1 have said. Let that be enough." "Excuse me, sir," said Tom, calmly; "I hatl»not intended to speak of your daughter. It was a very different mat ter." "Well," said the professor, a little mollified. "You see," said the young diplomat, "I havo been a good deal interested in the work in your elective. I heard that you were going to spend a month or so in search after some new specimens, and, as I have nothing particular to do this vacation, I thought perhaps you might allow me to accompany you." Prof. Taylor knitted his brows for a moment and thought He really liked Waters, and it was true he had worked well in the pre.fessor's particular branch. It would IK- an advantage to have him around, but— "This is some trick." he said, lyok- Ing sharply at Waters, "lou think it will be easier to follow Florence in this way. I won't allow it. I tell you, I'm not too old to see—" Tom rose with dignity and moved to | ward the door. "I am sorry you are able to so mis judge me. I wish you good evening," he said gravely. "Wait," said the professor. Tom stopped, with his hand on the door. "Sit down again. Waters, and we will talk this over. Perhaps I was a trifle hasty in what I said." Tom resumed his seat, and the pro fessor continued: "Now what assurance can you give me that it Ls not as I suggested?" "I suppose if I help you in your search, sir. and show no disposition to trouble you with regard to your daughter, that will be assurance enough," said Tom, a little coolly. "Certainly," said the professor. "And if you are not satisfied I suppose you can send me off whenever you choose," added Tom. The professor thought for a minute or two and then said: "Very well. You can go, and I may add that personally I shall be very glad to have you with me in the work." "Thank you, 6ir," said Tom, rising. "When do we go?" "To-morrow at eleven. lam going to Summersville, where a few very cu rious and valuable specimens have been found. 1 hope to make some inter esting investigations." "Very well," said Tom, as he bowed himself out, "I shall be there." A servant came to open the door for him, and Waters managed to scratch a few words on the back of an envelope. "It is all right, I am going," ho wrote., and succeeded in bribing the girl to give it to Florence. But he did not appear at the train in the morning. Another plan had come to him as he walked home, and all the way from to Summersville the pro fessor and his daughter were left to wonder secretly at his non-appearance. When they arrived at their destina tion, however, they were both sur prised to find him waiting at the station with a dilapidated chariot-like vehiclo which he had procured in the village. "I thought I had better run down by the early train and see to things," ho explained to the professor. "I found some fairly desirable rooms which you can get if you like them. We will drive there now if you wish." "That was thoughtful of you. Let us go at once," said the professor. They found the rooms even better than they had expected and engaged them at once. "I suppose you found yourself a room here, too," said the professor to Tom as that individual prepared to leave them. "Well, no," said Waters, "I thought I would stay at the hotel. It's a miser able place, but well enough. I'm not particular." "Oh," said the professor, and nothing more. After making a few arrangements for beginning their search Waters with drew, bowing gravely to Florence as he opened the door. The search began almost the next day, and continued for many days there after. Tom was really interested to some degree, and was of much assist ance to the professor. He studiously kept away from the latter's rooms, and saw scarcely any thing of Florence; tho only deviation from the direct line of duty in that direction being sundry hastily scribbled notes that he bribed and cajoled the landlady into carrying. Now and then he got a word or two in reply, but that was all. One evening, after they had been in Summersville a couple of weeks, the two men were returning after an un usually successful day's work. Tho professor was in high spirits. After they had exhausted the subject of tho day's success, the professor took a fatal step. "I fear you must find it lonesome at the hotel," he said. Tom felt his heart take & flying leap for his mouth, but contrived to answer indifferently: "Well, yes, it is a little, especially of evenings, but I make out well enough with a few books and things." "We find it somewhat lonely, too," admitted the professor. "I fear it is a little tiresome for Florence. She has no one but the landlady to talk with except me, and, strangely enough, I seem unable to Interest her in our work." "Indeed," said the young man, sym pathetically. "We would like to have you drop in now and then of an evening. Waters," continued the professor. "Thank you," said Tom, aiul there ana men ne icit an aii-mspirmg ue«u« to stand upon his head. After that he dropped in for awhile each evening at the professor's rooms, and with the help of the landlady they played a good deal of very poor whist, and indulged in a few other more or less pleasing amusements. One evening they were sitting around the table, the professor reading a mag azine and Tom and Florence carrying on an indifferent conversation. At length the professor laid down his book and turned to Tom. "I have just been reading the de scription of the only thing that I need now to complete my collection," ho said. "It is exactly like some of tho specimens which we found to-day, ex cept that it has striped coloring on the back. I would give any thing to possess one." "We may find one," suggested Waters. "I hope so, of course, but they arc very rare." That night Tom lay awake with a great idea in his head. The next day he obtained two of the largest of the specimens that had been found the day before, and then he told the professor that he was not feeling well and would stay at home for a day. The professor said nothing, and went his way unac companied, except by a little boy who had been employed to carry baskets, etc., on the daily excursions. Tom went directly to the professor's rooms and there found Florence. He gave her a lover's greeting and then began to look about the room hastily. "What is it, Tom?" asked Florence. "The magazine! Where is it?" The magazine was found, and Tom seized it eagerly and turned quickly to the article the professor had been read ing the day before. Ho read it through, and then almost leaped into the air. In fact, lie went dancing around the room in so much exultation that Florence began to won der if he had not gone a little crazy. "Do you feel ill, Tom?" she asked, anxiously. Tom paid no attention to her question, but continued his powwow about the room. Florence waxed indignant. "I don't know what it is you find so very funny," she said scornfully and severely. "I know you don't; but you will,"an swered Tom, and not a word more would he say. All the rest of that day, except an oc casional visit to tho village drug store, Waters stayed locked in his own room at the hotel. In the evening he went to see the professor and he carried with him something in a little tin box. He vent in and laid it down before the pro fessor without a word. Prof. Taylor opened the box, and there lay before liiiu the wonderful specimen for which he had looked so lon# and so vainly. It was a wonderful specimen, large and fully developed, and all up and down its back ran beautiful lines of red and gold. After the professor and his daughter bad admired it aqd questioned about it, Torn rose to explain. "Vou see, sir," he said, 'I wasn't ill to-day at all, but I thought I knew where I could find one of these if there were any around here, and I thought I would like to go alone." "Quite natural, quite natural." said the professor, beaming benignly on Waters. "I am greatly indebted to you for this rare specimen. It will quite complete my [collection. And I don't mind telling you," continued the pro fessor, "that I have had reason to change any slight feeling of distrust which I may have felt toward you. Your as sistance in this work has been and I am sure if you continue as you have begun, you may look for large re sults from your labor, both for your self and for the scientific world." While the professor had been making this long speech Florence had s'lppcd out of the room. Tom looked, or tried to look, becom ingly modest. The professor extended his hand as he finished. "You have pleased me very much," he said. '•Thank you," said Tom, "and now if I might—" The professor interrupted him, hasti ly- "Wait till you've graduated and then we'll talk about it," he said, not un kindly. "But in the meantime I can come to see her?" asked Tom, anxiously. "Why, yes; you've been doing that all the time, haven't you?" And the old man relapsed into a contemplation of the new acquisition to his collec tion. "Tom," said Florence, after he had told her the news and they had rejoiced over it together in true lover's fashion, • 'Tom, where did you find that horrid bug?" "Well, the fact is," said Tom, "it isn't exactly the bug I found. I took one of those common ones and made it over with a sharp needle and some in delible ink. I knew your father want ed one very badly, and it seemed too bad that he should be disappointed- And besides he would never have let mc have you if 1 hadn't done something extraordinary."—J. T. Newcomb, in Boston Globe. Stage Heroes and Fair Ladles. It is incomprehensible why women will make such fools of themselves over stage heroes. They rave about them in public, moon about them in secret, dream of them by night and dog their afternoon strolls. All their spare cash is spent on matinee tickets and flowers for the beloved object. Once let a stage hero make known that in a cer tain scene he- is expected to wear a cer tain flower, and there will be no dearth of these sent daily by fair ladies.—Bos ton Herald. All Elso Forgotten. "Didn't he once say he would never speak to you again?" "Yes; but he saw I had a cold, and he couldn't resist the tempti.tion to tell me of a sure cure." —Puck. A Great Record. The Minister—Have you ever cost your bread upon the waters? Mrs. Riverbank (proudly)— Never, since ray first batch.—Fuck. ODDITIES THE WORLD OVER. WOMEN now drive cabs in New York. THE Chinese do not permit women to be photographed. LAKE MAITLAITD, Orange County, Fla., has a cornet band composed of thirteen young ladies and two gentle men. A DRUGGIST in St. Petersburg has In vented a method of tipping cigars with a preparation so that they are lighted like a match by rubbing against any hard surface. ANIMALS are kept on the roofs of the houses in Lima, Peru, and it frequently happens a cow passes her whole life on a roof, being taken there as a calf and brought down finally as fresh beef. A BEGGARS' journal has been started In Paris and meets with success. The cost of a number is two cents and it contains articles on the best methods of pursuing the business and advertise ments of use to those soliciting charity. A Xr.w YORK club has a novel scarf pin. It is a large dog's head made of oxidized silver. Its eyes are tiny diar mends and its mouth red enamel. By manipulating a concealed rubber tube the mouth can be made to open and emit a bark. TUE Manhattan Club, of New York, has turned the roof garden on its new club house into a skating rink. The water is let in and allowed to freeze. A red ball in the lower corridor of the club house is hoisted whenever there is skating on the roof. A MOTHER appeared in a German market-place bringing with her in a wicker carriage a child six months old. A crowd collected and were astonished to hear her offer to sell her child for ten marks. The onlookers grew so indig nant that the heartless mother had to beat a retreat. MEN OF LETTERS. MR. IIENRY JAMES has dramatized his own novel, "The American," his first effort In that direction. The play is in four acts. JCLES VERNE is now a handsome man of sixty, with head and beard quite gray and with eyes which sparkle with all the fire of twenty. MB. GLADSTONE has sent to Andrew Carnegie the original manuscript of his article on the Carnegie pamphlet enti tled "The Gospel of Wealth." The en tire manuscript is in Mr. Gladsft>ne's handwriting. THE poet Swinburne has a liking for outdoor exercise in a'l weathers. Even when the roads arc livers of mud he goes out for a walk and a visit to his favorite candy shop. On such occasions he wears a short gray coat, very short trousers and thin elastic gaiters. PROF. WILLIAM JAMES, of Harvard, who is becoming almost as famous out of college as in because of his interest in psychology and in societies of psychi cal research, is a brother of Henry James, Jr., the novelist. The father of these two famous sons is a preacher. GRANT ALLEN, Canadian by birth, has won the prize of one thousand pounds for the best novel in the compe tition recently announced by a member of Parliament, George Newnes. Sev eral hundred novels were in competi tion. Mr. Allen's "What's Bred in the Bone" won. It is doubtless only a co- Incidence that its title suggests Mr. James I'ayn's famous novel of twenty years ago. Sewing Song. I have a little servant With a single eye. She always does my bidding Very faithfully. But she eats me no meat. And she drinks mo no drink, A very clever servant, as you well may think. Another little servant On my Bnger sua. She the one eyed little servant Very neatly Qts; Hut she eats me no meat. And she drinks me no drink, A very clever servant, as you well may think. Now, one more little servant. Through the single eyo. Does both the others' bidding Very faithfully; Hut she eats me no meat. And she drinks me no drink. A very clever servant, as you well may think. A needle and a thimble. And a spool of thread. Without the Angers nimble. And tho knowing head. They would never make out. If they tried tbe whole day. To sew a square of patchwork, as you well inaj say. —Mary J. Jacques, In St, Nicholas. AN INTERESTING PLANT. the Habit* an<l Growth of the Com paratively I'nfamiliar Lhfrwort. During' one of my tramp* last stun ner I ran across a spot which was :arpctcd with an unfamiliar plant. For a space of several feet the grotind jras covered with a sheet looking some what like a huge lichen, except that it iras bright green. Gathering a lot of tt I brought it home for study, and for t year It grew In a box on my study iable. Let us join for a minute in see ing what we can learn from It. The appearance of the sheet may be seen in Fig. 1, where it will be noticed that it is composed of numerous irregular branching strips. The under side is often purplish, and it is attached to the soil by a multitude of delicate root hairs. With a hand lens or even with the naked eye, one can see that the surface of the frond is divided off into diamond-shaped spaces, and in the center of each of these is a darker spot with a hole in it. Catting through the frond we find that each space rep resents an air cavity among the green cells of which the membrane is com- FIG. I.—A LIVERWORT. posed. This space communicates with ;he outer air by means of the small Sole in the surface. This opening de serves careful notice. The same thing is seen on every leaf, but in none is it so complex as here, and this is the more remarkable since this is about ihe simplest plant in which we find such breathing pores at ail- Now let us look at the tiny umbrellas which bend above the gTeen sheet. A moment's observation shows among Dur specimens two kinds. In one the stalk supports a shield-shaped plate; in the other the dainty parasols already mentioned. What docs this mean? Why, simply that one is male and the Dther female. The shield will be found to have a number of flask-shaped cavi ties opening- on its upper surface, and large enough to be detected with the naked eye. In these are cases contain ing minute particles which act the same part as the pollen of the higher plants, fertilizing the germ celL Unlike the pollen each little grain is endowed with the power of motion, and like a minute animal, after escaping from its case it swims through the water to the germ cell. For this last we must look to the um brella. On the underside of each rib near the center are flask-shaped parts, each having an open neck and bearing t germ in its interior. This is fertilized \ o 0 40 & X, «®.* rie. O.—SPORES AND PORTION OF AH EI.ATJ»R, ENLARGED. by the particles mentioned above and then developed into a mass of spores mixed with long spirally twisted threads known as "elaters" (Fig. 3). From these spores the new plants are formed. If one breaks oft a spore case and presses it, a curious sight will be seen. The spiral threads untwist and thus the spores are thrown about with a peculiar jerking motion. This seems to be an ingenious contrivauce for spreading the spores. The latter are very numerous, but only those which happen to fall in damp places are likely to grow. If one keeps the plant where it can be watched, he will probably see an other method of multiplying. On the upper surface of the frond appear little swellings which in a few days burst open at the »->p. Thus each forms a cup-shaped ity with a beautifully fringed edge. In the bottom are a number of very small green discs. The cup continues to spread open wider till it takes the form shown in Ggure 8 FIG. 3.—CUPS CONTAINING THE OF.MMirI.EB, F.NI.ARGF.I) where he drawing at the right shows a section through it After a time the discs become loosened arid float out some morning in the dew or rain on the frond, and rapidly grow each into a new plant—Country Gentleman. . Muuufacturn of Celluloid. The substance known as celluloid con sists usually of dissolved paper, although cotton or other vegetable fibers may be used In the manufacture tissue paper is treated with nitric and sulphuric acids; the product is then wnshed and camphor added. The mass is then ground. Coloring matter is now added and the mass is made into a paste with alcohol; it is then pressed and broken between rolls. The finished mass is very plastic and may be molded and pressed into any desired shapes, drawn into tubes, etc. All the celluloid articles sold in the United States, and in fact the bulk of all that arc sold the world over, are the product of an American company's factory The output of the company last year was valued at one million tfri* hundred thousand dollars OCTDOING THE WASP. "O, papa, you are too good; this dia mond licit is a poem!" "Belt? Why, my dear girl, 1 bought that for a necklace!" "You dear old soul! Dow did you ever expect me to get that little thing around my neck?" —Life. Not the Aniwrr Expected. -Clara," said Xellic, dropping the fashion paper she was reading, "what •would you do if you had a mustache on your lip?" "After he took it away I should tell v.;m that I preferred to be married in 'June."—Boston Herald. >^0.17 A COMFORTABLE HOUSE. A Framo Dwelling Whose Ciwt la E*t»- mated at SS.OOO. This house is 22 feet across front and 86 feet deep. It has a parlor UJ*xls>< I fe<;t; reception hall 7XxtOK feet; din ing-room 13.x 14-, feet; kitchen feet; pantry 4} t 'xlS feet; family room ' 13x13 feet with alcove 7HxlB feet; twe chambers, one lO.HxIS feet with alcovs // feet, and the other 9Xxli feet, and a bath-room s}<xlo feet. The parlor contains afire-place across one corner and is divided from the re ception hall by portieres. The dining-room contains a china closet and a bay with three large win dows. The kitchen contains sink, boiler an) gas outlet for gas stove. The floors of the reception hall, kitchen, pantry and bath-room will be of maple. The mantel will be of red oak, tile facing and will cost SSO. The stained glass will cost 83 per square foot. The reception hall, stairs, parlor and dining-room will be finished in red oak. All other rooms will be stained of painted as the owner may desire. This house will look well painted an olive green with all trimmings a shade or 'EI K/Tchrn E »*«bsl J U Dmmqjfaom | 'it/ft I ; I "Zi ///°G>r Tlrjvn'fi/an two darker. The shingles will bo clipped in creosote stain to match. The carving shown will be of the latest style (composition carving) and Is a fac simile of wood carving. The balusters and grille on front porch will be of a neat turned pattern. The chimneys will be of red pressed brick capped with a smooth sand stone. The shinples will be of the * A. • brand, and the siding will be 3 in. O. G. The £ " J, Chambff i A trod ij. femityfihtyn Th)u ;; /u/ii 1 i/ho/ s)?Pond ffcY)/ 0 PJflrt house will be sheathed with 5 in. matched fence flooring with building paper between that and the siding to Insure a good, warm house. The studs will be 2x4 in., 10 in. to centers. First floor joists, 2xlo in., second floor Joists, 2xlo in., 10 In. to centers, attic joist, 2xß in. 16 in. to centers, roof rafters 2xo in, sills Bxlo in., rubble stone foundation 18 in. thick. Base ment to be 7 ft. high, concreted 8 in. thick. First and second stories, 0 ft. 6 in. high. The house will be piped for gas and furnace. The basement contains laundry, coal bins, cellar and furnace room. As a whole, this is a square, solid and plain building, just such as would please a person who does not desire much show. Geobge A. W. Knrrz. Stopping Cracks In Metal. A crack in a piece of metal Is pre vented from extending further by the well-known means of drilling, a hole where the rent ends; but when the hole is not bored on just that spot, the crack is apt to continue beyond the hole. To facilitate the search of the exact point, Revue Industriello recommends moist ening the cracked surface with petro leum, then wipe it and then Immediately rub it with chalk. The oil that has penetrated into the crack exudes and thus indicates with precision where the crack stops. South Africa's Diamond Mine*. Geologists have proved that the dia mond mines of South Africa are situated in vents or chimneys varying from 78 to l,r>oo feet in diameter. HANI»-PAI>TXI>- Mr. Admirer—Does your sister paint from nature? Horrid ltrother—No, sir; she paints from a looking-glass.—Once a Week. Seven-year-old afflicted wiin earache, and screaming frantically with the pain. "ilnsh, Jackie, dear," said nurse, soothingly. "Dontyoucry so; it only makes it worse. Don't you mind how little Ned behaved when he was having earache? He never cried this way." '•Huh:" yelled Jack, indignantly. ••What does that baby know about ear ache? His ears ain't more'n half M hig as mine."— Harper's Young People
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