VOL. XXVIII PROFESSIONAL CARDS. V. McALPINE, Do ist, is uuw permanently !<* ' i*> South Main Street' Butler. J'a., 1; formerly :ccoopled by l)r. vVuldroa. Dr. N. M. HOOVER, 137 E. Wl.sne.Sr.. offlee hours. 10 to 12 M. and 1 to 3 P. 11 ' L. M. REINSEL, M. D, FBYSICIiN AND SCKtiKON. Urefldence at 224 Graliam ..Street, OEQc© Frank's drugstore. Main St. L. BLACK, rBVSICIAR AND fVUUKOM, Sew Troi;tmau ItnlMliig. liutler, Pa. K. N. LKAKE. M. 1). J- E- MANN. *- D- S|K'C!jJtlea: SpecUltto* OyiuePology and Sur- Eye. and DRS. LEAKE & MANN, Butler, Pa. G. M. iIAIMERMAS. rtiTdiCIAN AND si buxom. ow eat No. 45,8. Main street, over Frank a Co s Uius store. Duller. Fa, SAMUEL M, BIPPUS. Physician and Surgeon. Sc. 2'j;Ei»t Jtfitrson St., Butler, Pa. W. R. TITZEL. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. 8. W. Corner Main and Noith Sts., Butler, Pa J. J. DONALDSON, DentisL Butler, Penn'a. r Arttnrtel Teeth inserted fn the latest lm pruved plcn. Gold KlUln* a specialty, once over SenaU's Clothing Store. DR. S. A. JOHNSTON. DENTIST, - - BUTLER, PA. All work pertaliiini! to the profession execut ed in the neatest maimer. Suecialtle* :—Gold t'llliiiKS, and Painle» Ex traction of Teeth. Vitalized \tr administered. Olßee oa Strwt, oae door Eaat tfUflJ HoaM, l> Htaln. Office open dally, except Wedne»d»y» «gj Thursdays. Communications by mail receivo prompt attention, K. B.—The only Dentist l» Bitlet Mlija* best make* 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 gincering work. Xo charge for drawing ii I contract the work. Consult your best in terests; plan before you build. Informa tion cheerfully given. A share of pnblic patronage is solicited. P. O. Box 1007. Office 8. W. of Court Bouse, Butler, Pa. C. F. L. McQUISTION, EMiIKEER AND SIBVEYOR, OVMCI sr.AH DIAMOND, IICTLX*. FA. J. M. PAINTER, Attoi ney-at-Law. Office—Between Postoffice and Diamond. Boi ler, Fa. A. T. SCOTT, ATTOBNEY-AT-LAW. Office at Ko. s, South Diamond, Butler. Fa. A. M. CHRISTLEY, ATTOKNEY AT LAW. Office second floor, Anderson HI k, Main IK., near ("eui t House, liutler, Pa. J. W HUTCHISON, ATTOKNKY AT LAW. Offce On second floor of the Muselton block. Pl&n.onri. Uuller, Pa., Koom No. 1. JAMES N, MOORE, ArroH.*:Kv-Ar-I.AW ANO NOTARY PUBLIC. Onice In Kooin No. l, second floor of Hut* I ton Block, entrance on Ulimoiid. IRA McJUNKIN. Attorney at Law, Office* at No. It, East Jeflter sou Bt.. Burler, Pa.. VV. C. FINDLEY, Attorney at law and Heal Estate Agent. Of flee rear of L 7- Mitchell's office on north side of Dlumond. Hurler. I'd. H. H. GOUCHER. Attorney-at-law. Office on second Boor of Anderson l.ullulatr, near Court House, Butler, Pa. J. h. BKITTAIN. Att'y at Law—tMTlce at S. E. Cor. Main St, and i>iainoud, Burler, Pa. NEWTON BLACK. Alt'y at Law—office on Houlh side of Diamond Butler. Pa. A. £. GABLE, Veterinary Surgeon. Graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College. Toronto, Canada. Dr. 0»ble treats ali diseases of tbe domesticated animals, and ifl'kes ridplinp. castration and horse den tistry a specialty. Castration per form < d without clams, and all otber sargiet.! operations performed in the most scientific manner. Calls to uuy part ot the country promptly responded to. Office aud lolirmsiry in Crawford's Livery, 132 West Jefferson Street, Butler. Pa. - 3 it' i.EJK 'coi'M'n mutual Firs Insurance Co. Office Cor. Main & Uunningham 8t«. *3. 0. ROESBING, PaxsiDßNT. 11 C HMNKMAN, BKCBITABT. DIRECTORS: O. ll'K-.'.iiie, Henderaon (illver, J, I. I'Mtvi.s .lames Mtephfiwon, A. Troutiniin, 'I O. HelHemau. Alfri-'l H !'•!<, N Weltiel. Dr. W. irvin. i>r ItK-kenbaCh, J. W. liurkhArt, D. T. >orrtß. LOYAL S, tt'JUttKIN, Agent, fITrTIiKR, PA. L. tS McJUNKIN, Insurance and I»Val Estate A?'t 17 F.AST JEFFKESON.BT. j BUTLER, - PA. THE BUTLER CITIZEN. MAIN STREET. 1 rr ~ ~ E Grocery Trr.utman Building I N —l —S t .J* L _ w T — —i! r~7 " Jl_ _ WASHINGTON STREET. " ' "13 r " }*i l MARTINCOURT & co. J L Here we are down on Cunningham St. Almost « \er\- body knows where we are, butil .you do not, please IOOK .it Ju above map. Walk down Cunningham St. on the right hand side till vou come to 216 and you will find us. here \u. lots of room and pay 110 rent and more than doubled our >m.< last year and expect to increase them as much this year. A who came last year to see if we had as large a stock an;] .*Ol ■ as cheap as we advertised said we were too modest in oui declarations and said they did not expect to find hall as nun n. even after reading our advertisements. You know us now and of course will continue to deal here, but we must tell you we have twice as large a stock now as when you were here before and still cutting prices lower. To those who have never been here, we want you to come too. We don t advertise to blow. If you don't find more stock here at lower prices than you ever expected after reading our advertisement we will pay you for your time that it takes to walk down here from Main St. Remember, we keep every thing in our line. Horse col lars 50c, team work bridles sl, work harness $lB, buggy har ness $6, wagon single trees, ironed, 25c, double-tre«'.«, shnlts, wheels, poles, shafts, cushions, tups, harness oil, curry combs, brushes, paint, springs, dashes, lap dusters, robes, blankets, whips, carts, buggies, spring wagons and everything, and Kramer wagons,— the best wagons made. Come and F-ee UE. Look over our stock. We want to get acquainted with you. Bemember, it was us who first brought down the prices of buggies in Butler county for your benefit, relying on increased sales to make up for small profits, and the public has stood by us in a way that makes us like everybody. Yours, etc., S. B. MARTESITI ED. S. B. Martincourt, - J. M. Lieghner. AL.. RUFF, DEALER IN OOTS AND SHOES. 114: South Main Street. Sutler, Pa., April, 1 KDI. To TUB PKOI-LK OF BUTLKR COUNTY: PATRONS AKD FBUNDB:— Another season is upon us and yon irill be wanting new shoes suitable to the season. If you wHI spare us a few moments of your time, it is in regard to Shots we wish to talk to you, believing it will be to our mutual ad vantage. ll'e hare this Spring a larger and better stock of Hoots end Shun than ever before. We believe we can supply you with anything in our line that you may need or want, and as the prices of Shoes are largely governed by the expense under which they are sold, let me call your attention to the fact that our expenses are lower than those of any Hoot and Shoe firm m Butler. Consequently we can and do give our patrons the best value for their money. We deal only with the best manufacturers, those trim <» igin ate the styles and make shoes to wear. Owing to our long experience, gum! standing and cash buying, we are enabled to get our goods at the lowest cash prices, another fact to your advantage. Our shoes are also comfort able and stylish, qualities that arc often as much desired as service. IIV will not enumerate any of our prices here, as the few we would hair room for might be considered leaders, and we hare no leaders. Our shoes are (ill equally cheap. Hut we would consider it a favor if you will roll and ex amine our goods and allow us to quote jirices. flood treatment will l,i yours. If'e consider it no trouble to show goods. Thanking you for past favors, and again asking for a share of your valued patronage, and in con sequence of such, bespeaking entire satisfaction and a continuance of the same, we remain, Very Truly Yours, AL. RUFF. every WATERPROOF COLLAR OR CUFF THAT CAN BE RELIED ON 3xrot to split! THE MARK UTOt ~tO DlSCOlOV? ——————J BEARS THIS MARK. TRADE NEEDS NO LAUNDERINC. CAN BE WIPED CLEAN IN A MOMENT. THE ONLY LINEN-LINED WATERPROOF COLLAR IN THE MARKET. • a.good house-wife.who uses BAPOLIO. Ib is well saadrThe mouse is muzzled in her houseVTryif and keep your house cle&n+All grocers keep it- Cleanliness and neatness about a house are necessary to insure comfort. Man likea comfort, and if hi can't find it a. home, he will 6eek elsewhere for it. Gcod housewives know that SAPOLIO makes a house clean and keeps it b< k' '. Happiness always dwells in a comfortable home. Do \ want cleanliness, comfort and happiness? Try SAPOi and you will be surprised at your success, BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. TWO TOO ALIKE. Franklin Fyles' Contribution to the "Possible Caseß." A Startling Vara of Twin Mea—Kemirk ablc DUponition of » Superfluous Foot— The Mystery of .Tosopli aiul Jasper Haden. [copraiGHT, isai.l The twin men who, at the outset of t T .i v>- ible case, were in the station at tfc cuter end of an Adirondack raihv; v, !. d been physical counter p u-ts at birth; hut between the age of forty winks and forty years thc3" had gr .\vn into a difference of appearance. T is ne< oaat will tell how they became two iilike again in a mannervery singu lar in.leed. Jasper Iladen was lean. Joseph Iladen was fat. In that dis pnritr •-f .'• ■■■ lay the contrast which had nearly obi:' rated all similarity. Both !i: ! v.v. • 1 ivcisely the same hcigt;. :-.rid It i- not likely that their skeletons, if the two hundred pounds of Cesh had been remored from one and the one hundred from the other, would have hov.-n any marked contrast —save in on • particular. Jasper had lost his left foot. It had been cut off at the ankl.;. Nevertheless, he had won in a fleet mercantile race for wealth, while his brother had lagged in poverty as a physician and surgeon. "Two tick;". , for Tupper Lake and r. '■ said Jasper to the young man inside the window. The face of Jasper was emaciated, and its complexion was wan. Many in valids go into the Adirondacks and die there. Jasper looked like that kind of a traveler; but in fact he was not very badly off for health; and he had an im pulsive way of using his fair degree of strength. "Did you say: 'And return?'" the ticket seller asked, with a look and a tone commiserative of the man who, apparently, was buying a seat that ho could never sit in. Jasper was sensitive about his false show of illness, and very retaliatory, too. lie reached through the window, gripped the young man, and hauled him half-way out. "Don't hurt him," Joseph interposed; "lie is aware now that you're not in a prody to as sume the proportions of his own as last seen by relatives and friends; he had silenced the only witness of any of the process; he was ready to go out into civilization with the now indisputable lie that the two men had been drowned accidentally In the lake—except that one important act remained to be done. If Joseph linden was to be accepted without suspicion as Jasper Iladen, then the dead twin must have two feet and the survivor only one. Joseph was not a man to enter upon an important undertaking without cal culating it to a climax, nor to stop in his endeavor before he had done his ut most to reach the ultimate success. He was a surgeon, and well aware of the bother and unpleasantness of amputa ting his own foot. But he felt that tho two other persons concerned had suf fered considerable annoyance, and he would not permit himself to hesitate in doing his duty by the affair. So he ex cised his left foot at the ankle, and it was an excellent piece of surgery—well worthy of a full report to his medical society, if he had not felt an obligation of professional sec rosy. Joseph allowed himself a week for the wound to get along in the process of healing. With a skillful and uncom monly solicitous surgeon in attendance, the case had no mishaps or complica tions. When all was ready he went to the nearest settlement, Introduced him self as Jasper Iladen, reported the death of Joseph and the guide, and arranged for their burlaL There was no arousal of suspicion In the mind 6 of the rustics who had to do with tho inquest, funeral and interment. Several relatives and acquaintances of the Hadens came, but there was no cause for incredulity. There was a well-rounded and two footed dead naden—for the surgeon had attached his severed member to his brother's ankle in a manner which, be ing uninvestigated, was not discovered. There was a slim and single-footed live Iladen—for he wore the artificial foot. Who could suspect? It was almost a month later when the false Jasper Ilayden arrived at the sta tion at the outer end of the Adirondacks railway. "Ah! I see that I guessed wrong that you wouldn't need a return ticket," said the young man behind the window. "liow uncertain life is. Your brother looked so robust and healthy —" "And I am alive, though no better for my sad trip, thanks to grief and—and—" as he limped on the still sensitive stump of his left leg. Then he looked across the room, and saw the same detective who had lounged there at the time of the journey's start. The guilty man blanched and trembled. "You here?" he faltered. "0, yes; I am here, sir," and the spy glanced furtively ct the ln.'nc foot. Instantly the criminal felt that he had been watched throughout his awful deeds by this sleuth hound of the lawl Rut that was an utter mistake. The detective had no suspicion whatever. So far as anybody save Joseph Iladen knows, Joseph was drowned in the Adi rondacks, and Jasper Iladen is sumptu ously living, and fattening with judi cious slowness on the luxuries eing in the vi cinity. It is quite capable of skipping round a tree, but aa alert youngster ought to be able to dodge and keep him self out of harm's way. Cows might be put to Inconvenience, and sheep would probably see no fun in the sport; hut nobody could expect a cow or a sheep to appreciate the humor of a boom erang. In any case, the earliest at tempts should be with instruments of moderate dimensions, from which severe bruises need not be apprehended. —K. 11. House, in Harper's Younjf Peo ole. |:»<1 for Uuslness. Hronson—l tell you this discovery of a cure for consumption is a grand bene fit to the human race. Stranger —1 don't think so. Hronson —You don't, eh? And pray who are you? Stranger —I'm proprietor of the High price Hotel at Jacksonville, Fla.—Sat urday Kvening Herald. Considerate. Ilrldget—l'laze, mum, the book agent at the dure says he must see you. Kthel—Did you tell him I was en gaged? Hridget—lmlade I did, mum, but ho says the young man needn't mind; he'll not notice him. —Chicago Times. Chip Off the Old liloc!i. Uutcher—You little scamp, breaking your new rocking horse! What are you going to do with it? Yonng Hopeful Make sausages. — Light. Cleaned Out. "Lilly, did you polish Folly's cage and clean him out, as I told you?" Lily—Yis, sor-r; an' I know he's clean out of his cage, for I saw hijn fly out o' the window! —Jujlge. MUSICIANS OF NOTE. Threo Chicago Artists of Inter national Roputation. Julie llive-Kirtc the I.at—it Addition to Western Musical Circle* - TU* Achieve menta of Prof. ShertvooU an«l I'. C. Cleaaon. (P; ecial .i- r o Correspondence.] A short time ago I wrote about two of Chicago's leading musical organiza tions. the Orel. >tral association and the Apollo club. Many rejj.hr.-> who had never hr.d an opportunity to become fa miliar with the artistic enthusiasm which pervades every grade of Chicago's society were somewhat surprised at the rapid progress made by the western city as ar. art center, and even tluise who have carefully watched its growth JULIE RIVE-KING. In every direction were more than pleased with the achievements made in the course of the past ten years or less. Naturally the appreciation of good inusic has brought to Chicago a number of the leading artists, the latest addi tion being Mme. Julie Rive-King, a pianist well-known In all parts of the United States, and distinguished above all other concert performers for the smoothness, facility and unapproacha ble quality of her technique. Mrs. King has for many years made her home in New York, but becoming con vinced that the center of culture was moving westward, she concluded to es tablish her domicile In the great city by Lake Michigan. She will, of course, carry on her concert business from Chi cago as she did from New York. Mme. Rive-King's name is familiar in every home where music is loved. From her first appearance on the concert stage a number of years ago she has made friends in the east as well as in the west. The brilliancy of her play ing and the modesty of her presence made her exceedingly popular, and her managers alwaj's found her a paying attraction where other and more famous musicians had made a failure. Her repertory, according to a musical authority, includes upwards of twenty one concertos, including three by Beet hoven. both of Chopin's, l>oth of Liszt's, Schumann's, Saint Saens", Rubinstein's and about four hundred pieces of dif ferent work. Out of this vast repertory she has played as many as eighty pieces in a single week, as in Boston in a scries of recitals a few years ago. Her orchestral experience, according to the musical critic of the Chicago Times, has been wide and honorable according to a degree unsurpassed in America if anywhere. She has played under the batons of all the great conductors of the country, including nearly two hun dred concerts with Thomas. Personally, Mine. Ilive-King' is a lovable woman, handsome and modest. Her triumphs have not turned her head, and she is to-day as accessible to the young woman in search of advice and information as when she first attracted the attention of the public. Society, which has always been kind to the tal ented lady, not on accomnt of her re markable ability but owing- to her per sonal charms, has welcomed her arrival in Chicago with a sincerity which must be exceedingly gratifying to its recipi ent. From a financial point of view her removal to Chicago promises to lie one of the happiest acts in Mine. Itivc's career. Prof. William H. Sherwood, head of the piano department of the Chicago conservatory, is another pianist enjoy ing a national reputation. Mr Sher wood is perhaps the most scholarly of the score or two of famous musical men residing in the west. His father was a musician of exceptional ability who left nothing undone to develop his son's tal ents. At an early day in his career the young man became an instructor in the WII.LIAM H. SHKKWOOD. Lyons (N. Y.) musical academy. At the age o? twenty he went to Berlin, where he entered Kullak's celebrated conservatory. While pursuing his ordi nary studies he succeeded in becoming a member of Carl Weitzmann's class, which at th;*t time ranked highest in the old world both in personnel and achievements, and it was then ho be came master of the theory of composi tion. He continued his studies for n number of years in various German mu sical centers, among them Stuttgart and Leipzig, everywhere winning the esteem of his teachers and the applause of the miblic. Liszt, the Nestor of piano virtuosos, Ux>k a strong liking to the enterprising young American and spent both timo and personal influence to secure for him a hearing before the masters of the art. At one of his concerts he invited young Sherwood to play, and this exhibition may properly be called the keystone of Mr. Sherwood's success. Subsequently he wrote a number of pieces which secured for him immediate recognition and found publishers among the most conservative German music houses. It has been said that music knows no nationality, and while this may be true to a certain extent, it is nevertheless a well-known fact that no class of people are as jealous of a rival's success as mu sicians—and especially musicians be longing to different nationalities. That Mr. Sherwood scored such wonderful successes in Germany proves therefore that his talents must have been nomenul. Critics at once recognized that in strength of Interpretation and technique the young New Yorker had but few equals. The result was that petty jealousy could n it affect his standing, which was fixed by such in disputable authorities as ICullak and the immortal Liszt. Upon his return to the United States, Mr. Sherwood gave .1 series of piano recitals whose remarkable artistic per fection has become proverbial in musical circles. He became a leading attraction and was sought by the managers of high-class entertainments. Ho soon tired of traveling, however, and be- came connected w«n the cnicago con servatory. IIU principal compositions are a ■cherzo, an idyl, a scherxosymphonique and an allegro patetieo. All of them have been adopted by the principal con servatories in their courses for ad vanced pupils, an honor which is high ly appreciated by the composer. The best known Chicago composer, however, is not Mr. Sherwood, but Frederick Grant Gleason. He is a na tive of Connecticut, in which state he spent his early years and where he learned the rudiments of the art of which he is destined to become a master. At the age of sixteen he composed a Christmas oratorio which exhibited such murked tulents that his parents gave hiin an opportunity to acquire the knowledge necessary to success. He first became a student of Dudley liuck. of Hartford, Conn.; but subsequently went to Leipzig, the Mecca of musical students, where he became a pupil of Moscheles, Kiehter and other celebri ties. Other famous teachers in Berlin and London finished his education, and when he returned to his native country FREDERICK GRANT GLEASOX. he was amply equipped to begin a ca reer equalled by but few American com pose rs. In IS7G Mr. Gleason removed to Chica go. His first employment was that of musical critic for a daily journal, a po sition which he resigned as soon as he had found an opening in his legitimate field. During his residence in Chicago Mr. Gleason lias composed a romantic opera, called "Otho Visconti;" on opera named "Montezuma," selection* from which have been played in the principal cities of the country by the Thomas or chestra: an "overture triumphal" for the the organ; two cantatas, "God Our De liverer" and "The Culprit Fay;" the "Auditorium Ode," composed for and sung at the opening of the Chicago Auditorium, ana a "Praise Song to Har mony." Besides these he has written a large number of minor pieces for voice and piano, some of which have become very popular. Mr. Gleason is very modest, and when asked about the rewards his labors had found, referred to a recent newspaper statement which gives the information that he was appointed to represent the American music-teachers' national asso ciation at the meeting of the English so ciety of professional musicians at Cam bridge, Eng., an honor which he had to de cline on account of pressing professional duties. The Association del liemeriti Italiano, of Palermo, a few years ago voted him a gold medal of honor "for distinguished services in the cause of art," and other musical organizations delighted in honoring him in different i ways. The writer could continue to chat for a long time about other Chicago musi cians whose names are familiar to the general public, but enough has been said to show that the advantages of Chicago as a musical center are appre ciated by those who are best qualified to express an opinon. G. W. WKIPPIEBT. Greasing Electric Wires. Electric railway operations in New England were materially interfered with the past winter by the formation of a thin coating of ice on the over head conductor. The remedy for this trouble has just been found to lie in greasing the wires, and an ingenious device has been evolved for this pur jK>se. A pan which is carried along be neath the wire contains a wheel BO mounted that its lower portion revolves in the grease contained in the pan, and its upper edge is in contact with the wire. As the apparatus is moved along the line the little wheel conveys the grease to the wire and thus smears its surface with a protection against moisture and ice. BLESSINGS IN DISGUISE. The Tendency of Mlifortane to Improve Human Character. Great griefs, Shakespeare tells us, are as medicines for our lesser sorrows. The remedy. It may bo thought, is worse than the disease. And yet It Is not so altogether, for the overwhelm ing anguish which swallows up the minor tribulations disciplines the mind, and when it has felt the shock of real calamity, it is loss likely to be dis turbed by petty annoyances. Of all schools, that of misfortune is the best for a grumbler. If anything can make a quiet, considerate, dignified man of him it Is affliction. It softens the hardest natures and teaches the sel fish to sympathize with all who suffer. "Me jests at scars who never felt a wound," but should a bullet cripple him ho will jest at scars no more. A haughty, capricious, self-adoring beau ty, if smitten by the smallpox and thereby rendered "a perfect fright," would be considered by her friends an object of commiseration. And yet per haps she would b« a happier, because a humbler, woman than she could ewer have been as a fascinating coquette. When we pray to bo exempted from disaster wo often pray unwisely, and wlicu Heaven, turning 1 a deaf ear to our shallow petitions, visita us with groat sorrows, they are often in reality blessings in disguise. —N. Y. Ledger. A tVtap Kiterinlnmtor. The common green tree frog, so often kept in ferneries, has been recently discovered to possess an insatiable greed for wasps. This extraordinary apatite docs not seem to l>c in the least checked by an occasional sting. The protecting color of the frog, which sits motionless uporf leaves, no doubt deludes tho most, wary insects into a jenso of security. Tho wasp, however, trusting to its formidable reputation, which is duly published and advertised to the insect-eating world at large by bright and conspicuous colors, does not need to be wary. This may, perhaps, account for the fact that a largo Auir tralian tree frog at the Zoological gar dens in London has the genial effect of its protecting green color interfered with by numerouj white patches aud marks caused by the stings of wasps. N. Y. Ledger Tho Il«>»ult of Angling. Bloobumber —Fishing was the favor- Ite amusement in King David's time. Indeed, I may r.aj that it was well-nigh universal. Fosdick--! didn't know that Hloobumbcr —Yes; you will remem ber that David gave it as his opinion that all men are liars.- -West Shore. Crnmmiit cal roXnfc. Studious i!oy—Jerry Judd asked: "Which is tlio "safest, ico yachting or lutein r Bailing?" 13 that correct? Father—No. He should have said: "Which is the more dangerous?"—Oood Nerr*! CAn drivers are not permitted to smoke in the streets of Aberdeen. Scot land. N O. 27 SAVED BY HIS BABY. The Fortanate Circumstance Which I're ti-rvnl a Watchman's Life. A lawyer of wide experience says that it is diuicult for honest people to realize how distorted the view of a criminal often becomes. In many cases it is practically impossible for him to distinguish between good and evil. Yet the re is always *a bit of moral sense left at bottom. The lawyer in question was once called upon to defend two men who were accused of robbing a bank. They were evidently thorough going rascals, but the lawyer was satis fied that in this particular case they were innocent. They confessed that they bad ln t u.led to rob the bank; that they had not filly uiadc all their plans, but that they had lain in wait for three nights to kill the night-watchman on his round. They declared, however, that th«f> had then abandoned the whole en terprise. but the wife of one of them, who was in the secret, had told their plans to her brother. This man, as was afterward proved, carried out the scheme which they had abandoned, and then managed to throw suspicion upon them. "Of course when they told me this story," says the narrator, "my first thought was that they were deceiving me; but in the end, though the tale did not sound very probable, I somehow came to believe it. "The tiling which puzzled me most was that they {rave no adequate reason why they had not carried oat their mur derous plans on the three nights when they were lying in wait. "I pressed them upon this point, tell ing them that they might as well trust me, for that if I found at any point of the cas» that they had deceived me, I would unhesitatingly throw up the de fense. no matter what the result might be. •This threat evidently frightened them thoroughly, and each tried to make the other telL They showed so much shame-faeedness, that I confess I was prepared to hear something un speakably wicked; for I thought that anything which mode such scamps ashame.!, must be drea.iful indeod. "It took them half an hour to tell me; and then, between astonishment and emotion, I felt the tears spring into my eyes. For three nights they had lain in wait to kill the' watchman, who lived in the top of the building; but it chanced, every time, that he was carry ing his little baby up and down in his arms all through the middle of the night, and they could not make up their minds to touch lUtn. "I bad no doubt of the truth of their story. Their shame for their soft heartedness was unmistakable, and I learned afterward that on those par ticular nights the watchman's wife was ill, and he really was carrying the baby about in his arms." —Youth's Com panion. FICTION AND FACT. How the Former Sometime* Serves In the rincn of the Lsttar. There is rarely a circumstanee or character invented by the imagination that does not find its parallel in real life. A year or more ago a writer, whose name is familiar to Companion readers, described in a story the adven tures and vicissitudes of an erring lad who ran away from home to fbHow the sea. The tale was pure fiction, and the author invented for his young saCor a name unlike any he had ever heard. Soon after the story was its author received a pathetic reMs from a sorrowing mother, saying ttaA the sailor-boy of the story was her only son, and begging for his address. "Tell him," she wrote, "if he will only come home I will forget and for give all the past. I am alone In the world, and if my dear son will but re turn to me I shall be happy again." It was hard to write to this poor mother that the sailor-boy of the story, whose name, adventures, and life so closely resom'oled her son's, was but a creature of the imagination. "While a jury In a crim inal case a few years ago," said a law yer, "I made up the following story to i lust rate the need of coolness and calm judgment before condemning a man. "A passenger train was pulling Into the station of a small New England town. The engineer had seen many years of continuous service on that par ticular run and had never failed to stop his engine at a certain point. "One day a great celebration was held in the town, and when that train eamo in, the track ahead of the point where the engine always stopped was crowded with people. No one feared being run over, so great was the confi dence in the engineer's ability to stop his engine at a particular spot. "J>ut alas! on this day the heavy train was not stopped, but the engine forced! its way through the dense mass of hu manity, killing and maiming a score of persons. At first the crowd stood aghast; and then a great wave of Indig nation broke forth against the engineer who had done this thing. "'Hang him' Lynch him P they shouted. "The engineer stood In the door of! his ca!>, white and speechless— helpless against the fury of the mob " 'Wait!' cried the fireman. *Se» thi i!' and he held up a broken bolt. 'Here is the cause of the accident— a broken bolt at the throttle!' "I believe that I won my case op that little bit of fietion, and what <4o you think! After court had adjourned a line-appearing, gray-haired old gentle man came forward, and grasping my hand exclaimed: " 'You told that story welll I was in' that crowd at the time of the accident, snd saw the whole thing!' ' Youth's Companion. T!i.' Virtuous fblum* Censor. The action of a Chinese censor who ha'l more <>f the honest man than of the courtier about hiin deserves to be re corded. The emperor, being desirous of celebrating the birthday of his aunt, the emprr-s dowager, directed that a lar; f e hall, now in ruins, was to be re stored and another building of a simi lar sii-.e was to lx> constructed to show his devoti< .» to the lady who had kept him in leuiing strings so long. The censor sent a memorial to the emperor, in r. lii.li it was pointed out that as the peoji'r- were extremely poor, especially so from tin- disastrous rains, the ex penditure of money as proposed was in opportune. Virtue in this case had to be its own reward, for the censor was degraded and discharged from the service of Ids imperial nnd despotic master. —C hieago News. A I.lttle Girl's l«lem. (icntlcraan Visitor (to best girl's little sister) Your sister lets me kiss her. Now won't you let me kiss you? Little Sister 'loftily)— ?«o; 1 don't al low ;ili the gentlemen to kiss me, as sister