VOL. XXV 111
Full Again,
We :nfan < :* wall paper rle
pßiliiKiit. lu!. i«l cverfiowii g
with ' ur hrum and choice
fcfuck ot paper giȣ*- Vou
inust help rs out, we haven't
room ft.r bail our goo-j.«, until
yt u ie!ieve u> of some of them.
We have the chouest »elec
titjn of patterns in every grade
from Brown Blanks at 10 cts
to Gilts at from 20 ctn to $1
per double bolt.
Examine our Stock.
J. H. Douglass,
Near Po*toffiee, Butler, Pa.
Dry Goods,
Fancy Goods,
Dress Goods,
Notions, Etc.
A GREAT PLENTY OF
THE VERY BEST.
MORE NEW STYLES and
HANDSOME SELECTIONS
THAN EVEti BEFORE.
SUCH FINE GOODS YOU
' N EVER 3A W SOLD so LO W
WE WILL GRATIFY
► YOUR AMBITION to BUY
CHEAP AND GIVE EXTRA
GOOD QUALITIES IN THE
BARGAIN.
AN UNEQUALLED AS
SORTMENT INCLUDING
all the NEW IST STYLES.
A BIG STOCK TO BE
TURNED QUICK ON
CLOSE MARGINS.
You people who know
what a bargain is come in and
. we will surprise you.
D. E. JACKSON.
803 8. Main Bt. - - Butler, Pa
Full 100 'Cents' worth to the
Dollar on Ever) Purchase
Made at our Store.
We are offering values Un
precedented In Furnishings for
Ladies, Men and Children.
Be adviaed and yon'll fcave money. j
Whatever you may require in oar
line, come to uh, we'll abow yoa a
Seat variety and rare yor money,
or Spring Mock ia now foil and
complete. We guarantee to meet
titty demend to yonr fullest aatia
(action. .We bave a big variety, witb
mao 7 fctyles of Boya' and Uirla* Ilata
and Cap* at low figure*.
John M. Arthurs.
*0 SOUTH MAIN fcTKKKT. 333 i
A Complets Stock Of
IfiLUSKUY. NOTIONS,
UNDEKWEAR.
Two detriment* well Blocked with the
mo*t ntylioh and heat production* in tb«- '
market, Hold at the very lowest priee*.
Department No. I.—Hat*, Bonnet*,
children'* *ilk and tnull halo, old ladie*'
cap*, Hotter*, rihbosH, lace*, gimp*, HwU*
braid*, jet edging*, orrir.ment*,tip*,plume*,
crape*, nun* veilingii, mourning *iik«,
inching*, glove*, mitt*, etc.
No. 2.—Cornet*, health wai*U, dre**
form*, ho»e *tipporter*, lio.ierj', gauxo and
mnaiin underwear, apron*, ladie*' nhirt*,
waUt*, infant* robe* and knit tacquea.
A foil line of trimmed good* alway* on
band.
. M. F. <fc M. Marks'.
—— IK! and 117 South Main Street.
MY NEW STORE
I* now completed and I respectfully
Invite tbe Public to call and tuo me.
lam prepared to atipply every
thing ID tbe lice of Drugb and Midi
cinea at all boura. Pie*criptiona at
oigbt a specialty.
Electric' Bell and fpeaking tube at
front do or. Calla anawercd prompt
ly*
A bright, cheerful room and every
new.
Yours,
J. F. BALPH.
' BCHUTTE & O'BRIEN
Sanitary Plumbers
, And GasfFitters.
ijka baa* ia
Sewer Pi pe,
Gas Fixtures,
Globe# and
Nat ural Ua« Appliances.
y, Jefferson St.,opp. Lowry Houi-e
HUTLMIi, HA.
Agents Wanted.
Several good men, experience not
Decenary, to take ordtra for fine
picture*
W. A. OSBORNE
, WALL PAPEB, BTATIONKRV
AND AKT DKALEIt.
I Jl2 E. JefTerron Ht , - - liutler, pa.
I YOU CAN FINDiVi
r en (li 1 : i w 11 »t«»••• a > «<>
•...REmWiOi; B&Ot
B ,4jJ CMiUact kit M rtrlitluf m, W.r-t
THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
professional cards
JOSEPH V/. MILLEK, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon,
Offie* sad rew-ac'/ at :rw >. Msln St. B- i.< r.
Is.
Dr. N. M. HOOVER,
137 K. WaynejSt , a« urb. lit jl2 M. 1
HO; I'. JH *
L M. KEINSEL, M. D ,
ravnciu asu Hiaoßoy.
, BrwiCLW ;.t 2a» street, onitt?
Krmok's M .:u St.
L. BLACK,
rOTSJCIAX *SI> SI'MIOI,
Sew Trouim.m linlUili z. Bm'.er, l'a.
E. N. LEAKK M. U. J. E. MASS. M. t>-
SpM.-UUles: Spetlsltks:
«ij-nafc.""dot?y tui'l Sur- Kje. Ear. Not* tUiil
g-ry. Ttiroac.
DRS. LEAKE & MANN,
Butler, Pa.
G. ZIMMERMAN.
rUYrICHX SCWUIK,
Olt.ce :i". :*u. L'J. b. Main (street, or er Fratk ti
Cot !'! •"Or*-. B'JUer. P&,
SAMUEL M. BIPPUS.
Pbytician and Surgeon.
eio. 22. J-ju-1 Jet' ttoa St., Hi tier, l'a.
W. R. TITZEL.
PHYSICIAN SURGEON.
S. W.G vrnti Jlaia .'."rtn btw., Butler. l'a.
V. McALPINE,
Dentist,
bi dow permanently located at ISO HOQLIi Mala
SUeet' Butler. I's, la room* formerly ccoupied
by Dr. Waldron.
J. J. DONALDSON, Dentist.
Butler, Penn'a.
t Artinc'al Teeta lawrted ca the laU-st"iia
proved plan. OoUl Killing a Hpectalty. Olltos—
over HcLuul'd (lotblag Htore.
DR. S. A. JOHNSTON.
DENTIST, - - BUTLER, PA. |
AU work pertalalac t'l tlie prol<-s*lon execut
ed la the aeate*t manner.
HpeetMlUe»: —(iold FtlUoo. uiid Ki
traction of Teeth, ViU'tzM Air administered.
Ofllr* Qa Jttenoß Ntreet, on- door I ant of U*rj
Ko««», l> Htalr*.
Office open dally, except Wednevlsys an< ]
Tbtusdayx. Comwuiileations by mall receive,
prompt attention.
X. B.—The only BentUt In Butler uilns.the
t««d Blake* of teeth.
C. F. L. McQUISTION,
EKUiaKKII AMi SLUVKVOK,
(truer, l* If AH UliauSP, hLTLKa, I'A.
J. M. PAINTER,
Attorney-at-Law.
iieiwtea I'cstclßce aad liiaaootui, i;ut
ler, l'a.
A. T. SCOTT,
ATT(»Ii.VKY-AT I.A W.
Office at So. «, Br.t-t: l i.-.toosd. Butler, l'a.
A. M. CHRISTLEY,
ATIOBKBY AT LAW.
Office «ecoml flo</r. A(i<l>-rM>n l;l k. Main St.,
near Court Houw . Buller. l'a.
J. W HUTCHISON,
ATTOI'.MCy AT LAW.
t.-ffice oa second Toor ol th»: IJ unci ton bloek,
l lamoad. Butler. l'a.. Boom No. 1.
JAMES N. MOORE,
ATTOBKBY-AT-ldtW AKB StrTAUT I'CIUC.
Office la Booni No. 1. second n orrr ot Uuseltr.a
Block, eatraace on (Mitmoad.
IRA McJUNKIN.
Attorney al IJIW, (>tTU e at No. It, l.a\t Jeller
kon St.. Mullcr, l'a.,
W. C. KINDLEY,
Alton,ev at Ia» sad I'i al Kutate Agent. i>i
flee rear of L Mltcliell's office on north fclde
ot litamoad, Butter, l'a.
H. H. GOUCHER.
Attorney.at.law. Office on wcoad «<>or ol
building, near Court llouse, Butler,
Pa.
J. *. BKITTAIN.
All'yal Uw Office at N. K. Cur. Main H». aim
Ulainoii'l, Hutler, I'a.
_ j
NEW row BLACK.
A»t"> 111 Month HUU- (If DUruiiti I
Hulu-r, I'a.
A. E. GABLE,
"Veterinary fciurgeon.
Graduate «f the Ontario Veterinary
College. Toronto, Canada.
Dr, Gable trcntH all di*eMoft of tbe
donx'kticaud aniridia, and invltca
rid>rliii(f, eaMraiion and korae den
tlatry a apeeialty. C»ntrution per
formed wi'hoot datna, and all other
operation* performed in the
moKt aeientific manner.
Calla to any part of the country
promptly responded to.
Office and Infirmary in C'rawford'a
Livery, 132 W«h.t Ji-ITcraon Htrect,
Butler, I'a.
L & McJUMKIN,
Insurance arid Heal Estate Ag't
17 K.\HT JF.KKKRhONJ- J\
BUTLER, - I»A.
BUTLHK 0 )\JSVY
Mutual Fire insurance Co.
Office Cor. Main & Cunningham Sti
vi. C. iIOKSBIXU, PttJCNibKMT.
H. C. 11K1NKMAM, Hkckktauv.
DI KECTOItH:
U. (J. H<Ti<J«*rv»n OUvrr,
-I. I. I'urvi*,
A. Trout man, H. f. fl<*tficiriiu>,
Alfn-«J Wi<k. N. VVi-,U( I,
Of, W. Irvln. |>r Ki<
J. W. Huikliiift, I). T. Norux,
LOYAL S. M'JUMIN, Agent.
BIJTr,KH, PA
MRS. AM F.LI A C. EYTII
lM»*lri-» IrriM(*(]l;it('l) jflili. In Iftafi, iht-u tfliu
liik. We UMII tliflii ll.« 'ln) lor S »lp|ri mid
only employ k">* »<• •' *" '■ ltew;>ectfuiij,
Met. Amelia C. Eylb,
237 W. Cunningham St., Butler.
WJiUCt THE
' I- Tunc Is I'rccious.
I ,- :< Go at
in vo!n<: for every dollar invented i. J ture to '-•'*» baci, oa'i s
pecrei of our iDcreanirig bopiness. . „
We're lots of frood tbiogs for v-u tr.i-s 111 Goe foot-wear. Our
Spring StocV- sparkles witb aiivaatßg'to v-<u
Ladit-b' Fine Shoes— Cae and pretty et\ifi- (I. »1.25; grand at ?1 o •;
extra tine at $2, $2.50 and up. Tt**r -h'*- » r « *' r '' wh *s w '' af . k r f " r
tL<m; hat «i don't say T Liis or tb«»t sboe io ** ■> i' » *' ! - a_ * J 11 *
tbii* is am oid chestnut. Our $2 -hoe » finer a;d b- i • verj way -.an
these so-called fuaiked down sbo?g at $2 50 It is a d;r i• at busiuess? an «
an imposition on the public. ~ . .
Ladies Lace Shoe-Patent Tips-, Cloth T. p-, :•!-« Button fehoes w.tb
Cloth Tops on opera &nd coram' n >t*dm? JaMB «rt quit** the s-y.e. a n
Calf Doogola Top i-a pre'.'/ n'.-w shoe we *>• nhi.v.'ii.K £>ou:e of tnes<.
have patent call quarters _
Our stcck of Ladies.' Low .-at &h<« * S :pp«-. U ' «qoahed. A a
endlej-g varietv of styles end pin .- 'rem 2. -v.. ■Be > sLfcs »n<i op.
.Spring Heel fences f.-r I. - :its fci.d CtiUntii in t»u"<.u Boots and Low
Cut SLoes from 50c., 75c.. sl. a: d $1 2:;; !';Ur.: - .. . , 50c., and 75c..
elegant stjles and best of good \
Men's ti.-d* Bojs' SLoes—ln tti« lite tt> in ail oil* rs we double discount
tfcc m ail. Ne cur .Nun's Veal Cf'Dgi«-*r, s'j'isfc > i cizee 6 11; then t»k<
a lock at these fine lites tt £1 25, $l5O, *2 ai d $-2 50. You r.evtr saw
their equal. Tt>ey are oiede to n.v t■ rd• rbv tL«- n:unufacturerß in tbir
country. See our Men's English Cotdovan Kuiig&too Cusco Caif, made on
ail tLe improved lasts, plain and tip, ali widths.
Look at our immense stock of Plow Shoes, Creednioor s Box
Toe hhoes ot si, $1 25, and $1 50. They are dandies; no foolishness bj tell
ing yor. iLis shoe was sold for $2 75, but w:il sell it to you for $2
but will r« II vou a better one at tLe small sum of 31*50. 1 bese prices and
the fine styles are 1» adiug the trade, sod lending lots' of cu-tomers to our
store everv day. Don't fail to come iu and hee us. We will interest you.
B C. HUSELTON, 102 N. Main St., Butler.
Do You Want to Make
Money?
OF COURSE YOU DO!
That's Human Nature.
THEN BUY YOUR
BOOTS & SHOES
AT
BICKE L ' S .
Bv so doing vou will get the pr«-tti« st sn len—the latest styles and bc-t-i
wearing goods for the It a>-1 money
YV« would lifce to reduce ourtt'' k i-s we wi»-b to moke some improve
nieots '•!> i w store room atid at prtcent oiir st< ck is too large aa we bave
r.ot tfcc room and in order to acc< mplish our purpose we have mat bed our
goods, so remarkably low thut it will bo an inducement for every [>erso') viw
iiing our s.tore to make a purchase.
\V<-'|| save jr»u money for you know by experience that our prices for
reliable goods were never beaten and seldom equaled.
We will offer yi uan unlimited sfx rlment of ladies and misses firie
shoes, price $1 to $:».
A lull and er roplete stf ik of ludi»s front lace t-boes wish scollop fror-ln
and ja'«nt halfc<r trimn irps all fizrs nrtl ail widtl.s Ladies button
shoes, fire dotgcla, with cloth tops, d< tigola tops, bright finished tops, with
patent 1< all < r <|Ui itt rs, plain toe a pat cot leather lips— (.11 sit It s—all ma
terislfl and all |»ric« -t.
M ISSEH SHOKS
heel r r sjrir.fc 1 • el— tr d kind of st> <kd« s uti >:i <J tie lult i t patli rnn from
Rochester's lurjiest shoe factories.
MKJ>W WlIOi:s
We can clow you a laij.e assotin ent of V' o's fli.e dress shoes, fine French
calf, kangaroo, cordovan, bar dor macblr.e sewed, nt a big burtfhiu. . r »o'>
pairH of Men's fine calf nhoes, Congres- > r Knglisb Hulroorals at $2 former
price $2 75 sod many oiler bargains which space will not permit mc to
speak about. A larger and tuon c< mplete stock of men'- kip plow shoes,
Brogans, Crecdmoors, Furtkus, btx t».e shots of all kinds ut prict s lower
• ban ever.
The above a r e not leaders in the sr rise ol being a few articles singled
out for spei-ial mention because of their extremely good values, but fair spec
imens of the «ruire stock. They are leaders in another sense. They lead
numbers A people to come to us !• r tl • ir shoes and we please and suit them
all
Boots and Shoes Mwlc to Order.
Itipaiiifig i-t i»t!* ar.d j.r< ir I'l v deM either in leather or fibber goods
At all times a full sti.«-k of oilmen** b"X t-sd boots and shoes.
At all times a frHI stock of
Leath<;r and l^indin^s.
Khoernakets supplies of ail kinds. Best brand of Sheffield s<.lu leather
Kip and call stock. Shoe uppers of every descriptir n. Blacksmith aprotis.
When in need of anythitiK in <.ur line n.e a call.
Orders by mail will receive tan.t attention its if brought in person
Yours truly,
JOHN BIOKEL,
ISTew Nurabet> I '2K S. Main Strot t.
BUTLER, - - -- -- -- - PKNN'A
All Kinds of'.)ol) Work doiu;
nl the "Citizen" (
every WATERPROOF
J 'I MAT CAN IIL RELIED ON
° 1 Qr>3.lt I
THE MARK ! 3NTot to 33iSCOlort
~~J BIiARC THIS MARK.
NELD3 NO LAUNDERING. CAN BE WIPED CLEAN IN A MOMENT.
THE ONLY LINEN-LINED WATERPROOF
COLLAR IN THE MARKET.
I J A-- RIM n A Y. M A -2U. IS'.; 1.
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tWs i
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MKT AT THE GRAVE.
A Decoration Day Episode with a
Pleasant Ending.
military-look
' n stranger
' y'j \]J moved into the
/"> modest dwell-
I v t - \ ing next to tho
ly JK'< -2T" widow Clark's,
L> £ rV-lf that excellent
I #r,, T -in. lady,in common
*&! -j&'Il with the rest of
the neighbors,
\"k I . experienced
Tii,i TI'K some little cu
riosity. In
Vfy — truth the new
comer was a handsome follow —hand-
some enough for any widow to enjoy
gazing at. Though his mustache and
imperial were snow white, his form, six
good feet in height, was erect and vig
orous and he walked with a stride that
if it did not show the elasticity of
youth at least betokened a liberal sup
ply of vitality. The widow Clark got
to pei'pinf? through her blinds at her
neighbor as he walked pa't and then to
wondering when she should make his
acquaintance.
But Captain Mageddon (for that it
seemed was his narif) did not display
any anxiety to make acquaintances.
He lived all alone in his little house and
seldom went out of it. A colored boy
made his bed and did his cooking, lie
was scrupulously courteous and polite
to the inhabitants of the little country
town. 1!" exchanged greetings with
the postmaster every day lu the cheer
iest manner possible. He was quite u
favorite at the resort known as "the
store," whither he went every day to
order his supplies, and where he was
wont at times to regale the assortment
of prominent citizens there assembled
with a hi>>ry or two.
Now, though the widow Marjorie
Clark was fifty-two good hummiTH old
(though she might have prevaricated if
questioned on that subject Jit*fore a
Judge and jury), and though there were
streaks of silver here anil there in the
locks that had once borne the hue of the
raven's wing, r.iie wan a decidedly
wholesome ( nature to ior>k upon. She
ha<l round, plump, white amis, iu> any
oni) could sec who watched her knead
ing the dough on baking day. Khe had,
moreover, smooth fresh cheeks, with
the tinge of ri>«- snow applet in therm
Bhe hud not an unsound tooth in her
bead, arid her laugh wan like the ripple
of a thin stream of water over pebbles.
Bhe wor miat black ("iwrn with fleecy
lace ruffles at the wrists and throat.
Many were the swains who had sighed
at the feet of the comely widow for the
last ten years; hut the number who
had gone away sorrowing matched pre
cisely the number of those who had
sighed. Mr,. Murjorie < lark she re
mained, and seemed to lie perfectly
happy so.
Perhaps it was a memory of her van
ished girlhood that caused tin; widow to
feel a trifle piqued ;i 1 the captain's
obvious Indifference. Other tenants of
that lion ■-• had hut why ' all up har
rowing r< --olfactions? And here, was
the i aptain, a next door neighbor for
six mouths, and he hail never even
called on her. True, he bowed with u
grave courtesy whenever they met, and
often exchanged verbal salutations
with her i e ijs-eting I lie condition of the
weather and MI on. l!ut it. was all done
with a cold politeness that ImrmimUeil
Very ill with the widow's neighborly
f.-eiln( -.. If MI;, one had told h<T she
had fallen genuinely in love with that
soldierly fi 'tire and earrn- ,t, manly face,
(die would he.v been vastly indignant.
She grew more and more e.-. asperated
fit the en plain' . tinsliability licverthe
-IMS.
I!ut there came a day when this kind
ly Interest (to call it by no warmer
name) was changed hit-> something
closely re: ■ milling d Hl.e, and a very
stormy lie. rvie-.v took tie- place i,f any
plea ant' r one for which llie lady may
have wished. li'-ep i!uv.;i in h.-r heart
Mrs. Clark cherislie.il a pai.- loliate re
gard for a lot. of l',it It -lis that sle k« pt
fenced ill in her trim bad; •<!
One morning the captain's bi;. re
triever, :• sb.i;brut/' with a uintteH
coat and ii i c nscieuce, bit.!. through
the feijc-e, put three i f the fattest hens
to death am! o cte.nally >cari:i. d tic
others tli: ' they n.uld do n< i:ig hut
lie down end ,';asp f.r air. Tin* widow
Caught the brut" In the set. Kir- forgot
lie was' aptain Mag' ddon's do; for; t
everything except tie wanton slauglit. >
he had wreaked. Shu grabbed him
pluckily by tie- collar, armed herself
with a bfiinm handle and In two min
ute-, the dog, having been dra;-g"d onto
the widow's front porch, WHS beii,;/ be
labored with a lustiness that can sed
him to 1111 tie- :• ir with his howls.
In about, ten seconds ('apt. Magi ddnn
descended his front steps and walked
across the lot that separated the two
houses. "Madam," lie said rather
brusquely, "wlr. on earth are you beat
ing my dog?"
"liccaui.e," retorted the v idov , angry
for being e: -l.t ill so rid"-uh a sit
uation, "he killed my liens' llecan
take that, you brute!" with a final
thump as the cl >g flew let ween his
master's legs and crouched there,
trembling.
"1 am sorry, madam," responded the
old soldier gravely, "that he killed your
lien -. Slid I will pay you for them, glad
ly. lb- des. rvcd the beating, and I
1. ipe you'll excuse my teatim- . but... u
l tl i that. lli .11- i. mi my tyl.ir.il boy, 'J "in,
are about the only frie jt!.-, I nave in tne
world, and I don't like U> s -e either of
them hurt."
Pay for her hens! As if she wanted
his money, Indeed! The widow was
thoroughly an<.rry. "It's not th - value
of the hens I care about," she snapped.
"I don't like to see their heads eaten
off by a great, roaring cannibal." The
captain could not help smiling a little,
which exasperated her the more. "And
I'll make bold to tell you, Capt. Maged
don,"- she added, "that it shows a poor
spirit for a man to claim he has only a
dog and a nigger for friends when ho
might have —"
Here the widow Marjoric felt herself
giving way. With a last wrathful look
she darted within her door and slammed
it.
After that, when she passed the cap
tain she looked across the street and
pretended not to see him. The captain
continued to salute her gravely, as be
fore. In this way things went on for a
month or so.
1L
There was a certain annual ceremony
that the widow Clark never neglected.
In the little cemetery, eight miles away,
lay her two boys—twins, of seventeen,
they were when they left her on that
bright morning, oh! so long ago. She
never saw them alive again, and they
rested there now, under tho soft grass.
The husband and father who had
brought them home lay there also, now,
and when Memorial day that most
sacri d, perhaps, of all American days—
came around, the widow laid her blos
soms ami wreaths on the three mounds.
Every year, as the day came around,
sin: hitched up the chunky old mare
/v 1 7-
y</J} \ .. f If
-M
■ V. ,
■7 > v,\ Y'LkaUi %,
"WIIV ON KABTH Altli VOU lIKATI.NO MY
DOO?"
th<- creaky buggy and drove down
the tree lined road to the J)lace
where tin- dear ones slept. This year
I,he was a little late. The sun had gone
down behind the hills when she drove
down the smf>oth graveled road. The
turf looked fresh and inviting. Mho
strewed her flowers on the mounds—
precious task—and sat there for an
hour, thinking of those who had rested
then- so long and so hilently. She felt
no tfrief now; a calm gladness, rather,
that, she should be able to care for their
sleeping place so well.
A feeling of lonelinc.s i came over her
as she rose to \r/>. The dusk was
gathering over the deserted city of the
dead. Hloivly the old horse toiled up
the incline. Suddenly the rein# were
tightened. The woman who was driv
ing gave a little {rasp of astonishment.
She peered through the shrubbery.
The stalwart man sitting upon a moss
covered stone with his white head
bowed upon his hands was < apt.
Mageddon.
The old mare stopped. Mi'i stoml
stock still for five minutes. The man
never moved. The dusk grew deeper
anil the moon peeped out.
Moved by an Impulse she could never
afterwards explain, Mrs. Clark slowly
descended from the buggy. She moved
noiselessly over the grass. She ap
proached the stooping figure. "Kxcuse
me, ' apt Magcddon," r.he said, soft
ly, "but will ii.it you let me give you a
ride home?" ______
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Mlt'i (,-I.AKK Alt'ltoACHKD 'MIK RTOOPISO
KIOIKK.
He had risen at tin- sound of her
j voice. "Thin In Indeed a pleasant i.ur
i prise, Mrs. <lark," ho said,
j The traces of tears upon the stern,
i strong face sent a pang to the good
, woman's heart. "< aptain," she asked,
softly, "are there d ar ones of yours
here, too?"
"My l< iy li' there," an- wcr.-d the
old warrior, pointing to a slim marble
slab, "lie was too young to face that
Jn-11 of war. Hut he rodi by my side
like a I "in in that last, mad barge at
OcMj-dborg, his young fa. • ; <■! .* and
his fair hair streaming in the breeze. I
' ml. if iii-i Spii-iiViid erv-of triiiiniili,
, 1 'l. as the b 4 iiU-.!. him,
j muring tlixungJi my vurn uvw. 'buuka
homo, fatlic-r," ne ycuott,i...
from his saddle, and I saw hirn nt> ir. /re
until afterwards. I\«r Nod! It killed
his mother. 1 came to your town to l>c
uear liim, Mrs. Clark. Vou mv-st ex
cuse nn old fellow's weakness." And
the veteran covered his face once more.
"Captain," caid the lady, with almost
motherly tenderness. "There are two
of my d.:rlin#s sleeping over there—
boys of mine who died for their (la;,' as
yours did. TL ir father sleeps with
them i. v. You and I not grieve
for our d'-ad. They r»re perhaps liaj>-
pier than we."
They drove slowly home together in
the moon!: /'it, n man and woman both
mature in years, who had seen life in
all its varied pha — love, joy, Brief,
passion, all the i motions that carry a
soul from the cradle to the inevitable
end of all. Who shall say that the
IK>aee that came with the sunset of
their days was not deserved?
IIABOLD U VYNNK.
THOUGHTG FOR THE DAY.
f trenjjtli and Si ililllty Not Incompatible
with I !',*<" InKtltntiotu.
We have but three holidays eotmnem
orative of i.a, ,'t.mt events in the his
tory of thi; untry, and of there three
—the Fourth of July, Washington's
birthday and Decoration day -the la.\t
named i-i f:>r '-oruo reasons the most
memorable. We can now s«*e. tr.ithful
ly obwrves Once a Week, that the in
terests involved in the revolutionary
conflict wore incomparably loss capa
cious than the-. • which were imperiled
hy tho war «.f the rebellion. The riplit
of tbo ISritish parliament to tax the
colonics, though reasserted in principle,
had been practically disavowed by the
repeal of the i' amp act, and no one now
believes that the Americans would
have been worse off to-day than are the
Catiudians bad they remained subject to
the mother country. Hut independence
having once been attained, and the ex
periment of republican government
having been entered on, it was of vast
importance to the colonist , themselves
and !• the world i t large that the ex
periment blinill'l I rove successful. In
the eyes of Knrope, Americans had
become tru t ei of the republican
Idea, and until they were tested by a
gigantic civil war. it was uncertain
whether they v.s-r • worthy of the trust.
When we decorate the graves of those
who fell on the union side . f our tre
mendous contest, we honor the men
who demonstrated that strength and
stability :ii\- <i<it. ineompatiMe with
free institutions, end that < v u civil
war, which transformed the Roman re
-1 üblic into an empire, lias left lilicrly
intact on this side of tie- Atlantic.
There was at tile outset some objec
tion to the general observance of Deco
ration day, on the ground that it
might tend to keep alive the sectional
antipathic* which found vent in the
fratricidal struggle. It was predicted
that honor would be paid alike to those
who fell in the cause of the union and
to those who died on behalf of the de
funct confederacy. This has. in fact,
proved to l.e the ease. Tlio pious of
fices of gratitude and of affection are
perfi l ined at the (graves not only of the
wearers >.f the blue, but also of the
wearers of the gray The effect, how
ever, of the simultaneous commemora
tion i.f the gallant deeds of the victors
and the vanquished, has been to heal
rather than to deepen the animosities
of the survivors.
THE NORTH AMD SOUTH.
ORIIOW Met lovo
y - ' ■ ■ - ' ' - ' \ 1 : i:
Ii n i r t hand
f . 1 llenlltn ihn rill-
W' w n t*i' ir- stly.wtth
J :il>ft M '' tep:i
tf
» 1 ••/'* i ' /''/ tlcO«W s i mors
if tf'M, I,i 'U-ilt Disturbs ttiolr
llt /f j ' ■" '! /' sleep nil »trlfn
I I/ f lm> : ' 111 o'er.
j / '■/ ' .<tA/ Tb - y ~l" n ,," "r
/ Ufa »■ >.W*> tranquilly
* *■' t'nttl the la»t
ifroul nliull jtoufUl«
A i'l IJ •« y url •, f fvi-r <T>wn« <1
WtOi lmi4««»rtuHty.
Ilrlf»K V.'tv. i r UP'»»» thfiif KTUfra to wn-utbo,
Hwt' l l»i«- i i f I t»jM- tti< , l.r iilhti
i n ..• .. : »KL -H,
VVh»r«" u*.«l uii rend let pout,
Bboll I.'U « t u;f:a|ri Ir» p- t»r«- ut Iftnt
A'i(t Jn |»:ii nil
J,inu .1 VV.-.lt. In riirlntlan ut Work.
Il.«ri| on lltti H4tlnri>
"IH |)«' oral.lon ilay not!r«-#l «»n r.l»i|>-
board?" n ! "•«! u lutulMii:in of u bailor,
••(ilt, hir; ofU fi."
m Wk; tin-< ipt.tin inaUt'H a ora
tion w!»<• in*v« t In* (i »«U WUt It."' liul^o.
!)• Mot'lul* Nllill N'liil ItoiiUM*.
Necrologist What Is there to snj
about old 11 ,rn.ile, he was lu tho leg
islature for a time, wasn't he?
ICditor Vesj hilt thuru Is no use hurt
ing the family's feelings! —l'uek.
II M»il« IIIm Mail.
"Wh.IT L". I'alwr swearing MJ energeti
cally 11110111'.'"
" 1 le's cii.-.i borattsc his article on
'The l-ivlls of I'r ifunity' was crowded
out." Judge.
An ll<pn*«t Trsilannati.
Customrr What's the difference be
tween there w.oleil uudemhil'ts?
Dealer Oiiu i« half cottua, and tho
i ihcr Is whole cotVvO.-*-N. Y. Wv^itly.
.
r
' IS uo north
i *~?rL orj-uth.
there Is QO
" east or west;
(N " , Oar ic i:.. are shed
F-STF ./"• "I\ bervlc dead
i " wl.-. A: ;» i:* the
* r broad carlo's
breast
Ro*es ;.ni A . * bring;
13- L i r :i I a:: J thorn,
F'. r i'. - \ ■ : - ,! an J nir;! t at last
i'. t .i > ; • . * Lit- ■ t morn.
1' . frr-i: t u : r.ry !a : !s.
M* :i« f tiic lu.uli of •-ua.
Dut i t.. sitsce we 6tcod
A: '.t a * rth and south ure cno.
F«»* \ u-t.' tin- ir.yon-: gleaucd
ri i.ovVfj (iirrvWißj plow,
As d t. with tivic'i sublime,
I;:. - srjootiied «•••»;•* ru? - ?d brow.
Her,' ..- Jt: clusterjj crave*
• ■»'■ • - »t- r... .u: down
1- t ci• >i i • to tae furious height
Of l.e!caffiircd Benton to*vn.
And li. <• tf t.ic gNMjr torabi
l'«. ■ y i ujue < r pea.
Of th? • h i s !. ft household £rea
To ti f ; it ■ Mu: 1 i;'> Lion.
Ov r these C UK* ut
Tl.' > u:. - <»f u.scerd c^ase,
A;: ! t • •>; ru,' grass waves by the round*
cdtr.iv s
LlUe U«-i < rt t'>e tide of peace.
An 1 he builds her nest
In tl rllic-** hatter 1 tree.
An J 1v ; . w'.i re a cloudless sliy
J,co: on a tranquil sea.
And so in I -rctherhood
We BV: itter* .•» trds < f May;
the Uowers full over one and all.
For v. •• know no Hue nor gray.
And the r- l» no oaU and west.
And there fas no north or south.
For the palm and pine together twine
Over the cannon's mouth.
ERNEST McGArntY.
MEMORIAL DAY.
What Its Oixfmnre Should Teach ths
People of This Generation*
ZR4F/ S THIS YE*™*
K our Lord 1891,
r-Ay' the celebration
W i of Memorial
r 'c'i ?Y1 day is also the
feilvcr Jubilee of
twenty-five
/ r yen r ». «P°n
tj "• ! every recur
f f" re nee of this
day. we have
( V V v laiu upon the
I ' -if. T 1 graves of the
\j yC>" ,* ' lieroes of the
/; t i ; nation the first
V fruits of the
beauty of the spring an tribute to their
memory and a symbol of the immortality
of noble deeds. Wo revere the names of
our great dead r.a the names of
men who have suffered and died for a
principle have l»een h«>nored among all
nations and in all times. Year by year
the battle-scarred veterans, weary with
the march of life, have laid down their
arms and joined the bivouac of the dead.
lVivate and officer, high and low, have
I>. ?i laid to n-st under the winter's
snow and the verdant turf of the sum
mer, and now their comrades who
gather to do homage to their memory
are few in number. Their steps are
slow, and the frosts of ago silver their
locks. A few « ;TS more and they, too,
shall have Joined their companions of
the field: and, to us, the f>rateftil na
tion created l>y their sacrifice, shall be
intrusted the perpetuation of this day.
The last quarter of a century has
IMNTI a record of proves/! unparalleled
in any age, for since that time only
have we lieen a nation in the truest
sense of tho word. Our southern broth
ers who fought so bravely and who
bore their defc.-t in u manner worthy
of their i i :h coumge. too, should not
be for,rotten, upon this anniversary.
MirL* of I'li'Judice have dispclh tl
by the auu of pe:iee, and we now under
stand their patri >tl*m was as pun-, and
their motives as lofty, as those of the
soldiers of the north. The land for
which they died, their country, baptized
with lire and blood, has arisen from the
chaos of error, and Is leading the ad
vance gunrd In the march of progress,
the wonder «nil admiration of the
world. The spirits of those who died to
perpetuate tho curse of slavery, l«»oking
down f.~ ui the calm heights of eternity,
rcjolre no doubt, upon this day, In tho
defeat of their cause. They wero none
the let... heroes that they died In vain,
mid as such, we will honor them.
T<» iin, the people of the generation of
Peace, "Memorial day" bears it IcMon
of patriotism as well on gratitude. I,p
r,n thin iliiy ihould he recounted the bio
graphy of our heroes, for in them I* our
history. North and south, east and
west, should with one accord glory in
the inunhoixl of her citizens, whom it
necdit only the occasion to chunks Into
the soldier in defense of national honor
and the principle of government hy tho
people and for the people. W* honor
the soldier a« tin* defender of the Uag
that is over us, and the etnlnidlment of
the civilization within MS. The true
citizen only etn he the true soldier, and
love of country should he instilled into
the minds of the youug as second only
to love to their Creator. The sumo
theme should prevade the teaching! of
the public school, the great conservator
of our liberty, and any attempt to |>er
vert them, and make them the imple
ments ut any sect or party, should ho
sternly restated as foreign to our na
tional principles. Patriotism should ho
the creed aud the Watchword of our
people. Politic* It to patriotism what
theology i i to religion, and with our
theology sound, our religion of patriot
ism pure, Memorlnl day will lie ob*
Served by our children and children's
children as 1 he anniversary of a national
remrreetlon. I.OU V. (IIUI.N.
An AolliiirltatUt
Tommy ewne running to hl» father
one day with a weight of trouble on his
mind.
"S;ulle ravs that the moon in made of
green ehee ••, pa. and I don't believe it "
•• ii it i \oil believe It"/ Why not'.'
•*| kn<>w It Isn't."
•'lint how do you laiiiw','"
"1- " I" 1 ' 1 ' I ''"
"liont l. me that queatioa; yon
must find . ui for yournclf."
••Mow can I And out?"
•'Von liiuM wtiidy Into It."
]|, lit to the parlor, took the fam
ily IM.V from the table and was missed
for nonie t me, when he came running
Into iii.- t.tu<ly.
■ I . t found it out; the ni Hin Is uot
i,. <ii .f green clin'M', for the moon
was luetic Ik- fore the. cows Were." \
\C). 30
THE COLONEL'S 808.
A Peculiar Memorial Pay Cflebratloa at
South Forks.
South Forks intended to celebrate
this Memorial day. When South Forks
"c« I.'bratod" it was usually a thing to
be remembered, an<l cn such niuhts the
wives and children went early to bed,
not knowing at what hoar of the night
they mUrht be obliged to hurry into the
road. there to await the final ending of
the celebration.
Ju.' t cow, however, the male popula
tion of South Forks was gathered quiet
ly around .lake Connor's store, listen
ing to Kill Jay's liarsli-voiced mono
logue.
"I tell yuh, boys, he's a spy an' a
cownrd. an' the sooner South Forks es
red uv 'ira the better! Why, boys, I
kem right up te 'iin th" other day an'
stuck my face right up te hisa't, an' ses I:
•Colonel," ses I,'we don't see much of yuh
te South Forks,' .in' he jes' looked at me
an' walked oft —didn't dast say a word.
"Xow I heerd —" Here Bill's voice
grew mysterious and he glanced sharply
around—"! heerd thet he's got a grave
in his backyard—his son's grave, mind
yuh, tiict tit in th' war on th' other side,
an' th' cuss won't put a flower on it,
er let anyone say a word alxiut it te 'im.
'•Xow 1 say, boys, let's go up thar te
morrer an' dekerate thet thar grave an'
ef thar's a word said agin' it—" a sig
nificant gesture finished the sentence. *
The great white house was very silent
end deserted the next day as a band of
men rode up to the gate, fastened their
horses and entered the grounds.
Just how the colonel had seen red the
111-will of South Forks would bo hard to
say, unless by that silent reserve that
in the mind of the uncultured stamp*
the "aristocrat," a species to be u
speedily exterminated as possible; but
it was an ugly-looking body of me a
that stood around that lonely grave
hind the house and laid their rough dcojj
orations upon It, giving little thought
to the sacred ceremony they were peri
forming. .
•Tohl yuh he was a coward"' said
Hill Jay, as they were preparing to de
part. not having 6een even a face at the
window.
"What d' yuh say to breakin' a wi«H
dow, t' see 'f we can't rouse 'em up •
little?"
Just at this moment one of the lon J
French windows opened quietly and ft
pale, slender gentleman stepped oat
upon the piazza.
"lVpper him, boys, ef I give yuh th*
word," said Hill Jay under his breath.
The colonel must have heard th®
ominous click-click of several revolver*
at these words, but his faco did not
change as ho stepped closer to them.
"Good morning, gentlemen," he re
marked quietly. "You have favored
me with an early call this morning. Ah,
1 see!" with a glance toward tho flower*
decked prove. "'•*
"I feel that it is duo to you, gcntlfr*
men, to tell you that I received word
that you intended to visit me to-day to
decorate my son's grave, which yon be
lieved to be neglected."
"Thet's what we're hero for," said
Hill Jay defiantly, though his voice was
Tire colonki. KKcmviiro iits cxi.u sua.
not tus nggressivo as he had meant to
make It.
"1 am sorry li at there should bo ill
feeling between us," continued tho
colonel. "I will nay nothing about tho
cowardice the cowardice," ho X >peated
us there was a threatening movement
in the crowd, "of men who will come
upon another man's property with the
direct Intention of assaulting his per
sonal feelings, if not of doing him bodi
ly injury," with a significant glance at
the now half-concealed weapons. '»I
will say nothing of this, but I feel It my
duty to till you that you have been mis
informed.
"That is not the grave of my son, for
I have no son," raising his voice a#
there arose an murmur of dlsbo
lief among the m. 11. "I never had a
son. Tint that it the p-ave of my faith
ful old war-horse. Hob, who carried me
through battle after battle, lie tiring as
fully ills sliare of danger, privation and
hardship as a son of mine could have
done." The quiet voice lost its isteadi
net for a moment.
"I want to thank you for the well
deserved honor you have unwittingly
paid to my dear old Hob. And now,
gentlemen," he continued, after % mo
rneut's pause, "having settled this littlo
matter, let mu invite you to walk in and
partake of the refreshment that Jason
has spared no pains in preparing. A hard
morning's work Is apt to make one
both hungry and thirsty. Walk right
in, gentlemen!"
Coolness and bravery will command
the admiration of the lowest, and grad
ually the ugly faces of tho crowd had
assumed an expression more nearly
akin to shame than many of them had
known in long days past.
As the colonel ended with a smile
there was a moment's silence; then Hill
Jay turned to the men liehlnil him.
"Hoys," ho said, "1 think thar's been
a triflfu' mistakehere, an' we're ready
to own up to if liko man. Now. afore
we frcese onte th' colonel's invite, le'e
give three cheers for th' colonel- an*
three cheers an' a tiger for tho colonol'e
Hob!" Katk A. Hiiadi.ky.
The Vrtrrnna.
Tin y writ aiul call each other "boys"
On IJeoorstlon iluy,
Yet every fsce Is tnsrkeil with yesrs
And sll the hna<U in fr»J.
—Judge.
Oil I'untU in th* Oulf.
Hetween the mouth of tho Mississippi
river and Galveston, Tex., lOor 15 mile*
south of Hablno I 'ass, is a spot in the
gulf of Mexico which is commonly
called "The Oil Ponds" by the captains
of the small crafts which ply In that vi
cinity. There Is no land within 15 miles,
but even in th■> wildest weather the
water nt this M>ot '» comparatively
calm, owing to the thick covering of oil
which apparently rises from the bed of
the gulf, which is here about 15 to 18
foot beneath the surface. Tills strange
refuge Is well known to sailors who run
on the small vessels trading lietweon
Calcasieu, Orange, Hablne, Heanniont
and Galveston. When through stress of
weather they fail to make harbor else
where they run for "Tho Oil Ponds,"
let go the anchor and rldo the gale In
safety, this curious spot furnishing a
good illustration <>f tho effects of "oil
upon a troubled sen."
Hilar* XVIII It KniL
"Those must be tlio veterans," sho
said.
"Yen; and thoso Immediately follow
ing aro the sons of veterans," he re
plied. I
"Hut there seem* to Is? another com
pany. of very small boys."
"Yes; thoso aro tho sons of the sons
of veterans."—Judge.
Trur I'Mtrloltsm.
"W ell. I suppose you are going to cel
ebrate I Veorat ion day In the proper
spirit'/"
"Yes. I'm going to the ballgynj,"—