VOL. XXVI I I
IT PAYS YOU.
TO KEEP 'POSTED
ON OUR PRICES!
See what we ofTer this month
and judge / yourself.
Ftst Cokr Cbi 1 ! .ij 5 cents a
yard
Fitje Zej'hcr I)n.sw Gingham* only
10 c. j:t r yard.
3*> inch Henrietta nil the
new ebfcdefe.ooiy 25 c. a vard.
Lnditfl Black Silk Mitts ouly 15 c. a
pair.
Gloria SiikSua Umbrellas with fancy
silver handles $1.50, worth $2.50.
Childrcus Sailor Hats only 10c, worth
25 c
Lt.dk a Trio;tntd HiU and Bonnets,
frcci $1 to $5
40 iceh Lace Scrim* only sc. a yard
worth 10c
Men's ." nut Shirts 25 e, others rt!i
then -t 50 >■.
Leiiii 's Ribbed Vests <>n!y 10 c.
Such bargains can only he
found at the
JEW YORK BAZAAR
The Liveliest r,d Store in
in Butler.
22S and 232 S. Main St.
Ojip I'ofltoffic-e.
Dry Goods,
. Fancy Goods,
Dress Goods,
Xotions, Etc.
A GREAT PLENTY OF
THE VERY BEST.
M()HE NEW STVLES and
TIANDSOM K SELECTIONS
THAN EVER BEFORE.
SUCH FINE GOODS YOU j
NEVER SAW SOLD so LOW
WE WILL GRATIFY
YOUR AMBITION to BUY;
CHEAP AND GIVE FXTRA
GOOD QUALITIES IN Til
BARGAIN.
AN UNEQUALLED AS
SORTMENT INCLUDING
all the NEW iST STYLES.
A BIG STOCK TO BE j
TURNED QUICK ON
CLCSE MARGINS.
Y'ou people who know
what a bargain is come in and
wc will surprise }Ou,
D. E. JACKSON.
203 S. Main St. - - Butler, Pa
Full Again.
We mean our wall paper de
partment, lull and overflowing
with our immense and choice
stock of paper hangings. You
must help us out, we haven't
room fcr half our goods, until
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 81
per double bolt.
Examine our Stock.
J. H. Douglass,
Near PostolHce, Butler, Pa.
liMM noun MILL,
rutih: i, I'i.
a FULLERTOiN, Prop'r.
Blankets, I latiiM'ls and Yarn
JIHI»U1;UI t:re«l of Pure iiu(-
Ici (ountj Wool.
We (ftiflMntee our grxxlH to bestrictly all wwJ
n<l noarHeiilc or any other polhoaou* material
ae.l in dyeing. We tell Wnolesalo or retail.
Hinplea and price* furulsl.i-U (rep to dealer* on
ppH>'£tu>n liy mall.
FRANK KEMPER,
DKAI.EK IV
Harness,
v
Dusters and
Flynets.
r riic l lar<rc.st and most
v coin pbjtf ■ lino oi' rV>bos,
' 'blankets, harness,
whips. trunks, and
[ valises, and at lowest
prices in Htitlcr, is al
ways to l>e found at
K KM PEirK.
Agents Wanted.
Several good men, experience not
UtteHHary, to tiike orders for fine
picture?.
W. A. OSBORNE
WALL P.W'KR, STATIONKRV
AND ART DK.VLER.
112 Iv .Ii iTerw nSt , • - Butler, Pa
G. D. HARVEY,
t'outrai tor uii'l lnilWer ID brick work, i;r,ile
and liiatltel -• llii / and all k'tuUol tirle!< l.iylli','
II >I e* l.ilty. Mrto de;iicr In barrel llm». VVam
up in i •• lii ". ti" Niil'iiiai I••-r i land
in.it •. i t»■ ■ - ti,. i ~irkll. Cali'iiii il
1,1 . • i |.l ■ -!■ ri. i liii- lirli k
tii •. Al.lH tin! :.>.il rlvi-i .iu I. tialn Otl|i <- 315
N 'I nn trei-r. and ulloriPTM lelt at. wale Imiine
will receive proiupl Uullvery. Terrna reai-.otialjle.
THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
PROFESSION A L CARDS.
JOSEPH W. MILLER, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon,
i ami r at '■> i. M n St. B'ltler,
Dr. N. M. HOOVER,
i 137 K. WajtcSl., nOi.e h'.uri. 10 to I.'M. aiid
! 1 to 3 P. M.
L. M. REINSEL, M. D ,
I'm -idin «vii SCUUJDON.
• Ofliee auU re-:clenee at 12" E. Cunnlti£tuun St,
L. BLACK,
'
PHTHCIAJC AM) SUKOEO.N,
! New Trout man Building; B'ltler, l*a.
K. X. LCAKK. M. U. J. E. MANX, M. D.
BpeclHlllcH: Specialties:
•iynsH-«i'.'.;;v Sur- KjL-. Ear. Note and
C«ry. Throat.
DRS. LEA K E & M ANN,
Butler, PH.
C.. .... MERMAN.
ruvici.* IN.) »; KI.KOS,
oftke a'. -No. I.V, S. Main .-arect, «jver Fiaui: A
Co's l)i'._- stor-. Butler, i'a,
SAMUEL M. BiPPUS.
Physician and burgeon.
SO. XJ Eatl Jellerbon St., Butler, Pa.
| .
W. R. TITZEL.
PiiVSICIAJN A:iD SURGEON.
S. \V. Cotter Jlaiti aLd Noitli Sts.. Butler, Pa.
V. McALPINE,
Dentist,
lb cow | ' irnanLtly located at 120 South Main
Street' Butler, Pa., In rooms formerly decoupled
L> Ur. Waldron.
J. J. DONALDSON, Dentist.
Butler, Penn'a.
f Artificial -J..til in:-<rt'd in tin- latest iru
l>ruveal pu<n. <.ol«l Killing a bpcc-laity. Office
over Hl.i,urt>Cl(,iliiua Store.
DR. S. A. JOHNSTON.
DENTIST, - - BUTLER, FA.
All work pertaining to the profession execnt
ed 111 the neatest manlier.
SpecialtiesOold Killings, and I'ainlcss Ex
traction of Teeth, Vitalized Air administered.
Ottlr* on Jttferson Street, fln<' door Last ufLonr)
Home, tp Stair*.
Office open dally, except Wednesdays an.l
Thursitass. Communications by j rial I receive
prompt al lenOon.
K. B.—The only Dentist In liutler uaiog.the
best makes of teeth.
C. F. L. McQUISTION,
ESGINEEK AMI 81'KYEYOIt,
Omi'E h KAn DUSUNP, 1 LTIJtU, Pa.
H. Q. WALKER,
Attorney -tt-l;v t Hit In D',. lmi.d Block
liutler. Pa.
J. M. PAINTER,
Attci ney-at-Law.
Office- fcctvueti !•« »t< dire ULII Diamond, Cut
ler. I'a.
A. T. SCOTT,
ATTOKNEY-AT-LAW.
Office at >'o. (•. South tiiumond, l;utler. I'a.
A. M. CHRISTLEY,
ATI OEM: Y AT LAW.
omcc serf,i,.l lloor. Anrtei>on 11! k, Main St.,
near C'otill Hotifce, {Sutler, I'a,
J. W HUTCHISON,
ATTORNEY AT I.AW.
Ofl'tec (n second floor of tli>- Huselton block.
Diamond, liutler, I'a.. IJootn No. 1.
JAMES N. MOORE,
• ATTOHNBT-AT-LAW AMD NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office In Boom No. 1, second lloor of HußeiUm
I'.loek. entrance on Diamond.
IRA McJUNKIN.
Attorney at Law. Ofllee at No. IT, East .letter
son Ht , Butler, I'a..
W. C. FINDLEY,
Attorney at 1 m and Iteal Estate A|(i:ut. Of
nee rear of L. Z. Mil- hull's office on north side
of Diamond, Butler, I'a.
H. H. GOUCHER.
Attorney-at-law. Office on second floor ot
Andervin'ljulldlnt;, near Court House, liutler,
I'a.
J. t. BR ITT AIM.
Att/y at Lavv Oilier at 8. K. Cor. Main and
Diamond, JJutler, I'a.
NEWTON BLACK.
Alt'y at Uw-Ofll'-e <>ti South sl<le of PSaraoud
Hurler. Pa.
1.. S. McJIJN'KIX,
Insurant!- ami Heal Estate As'l
17 east jefkeiwon;BT.
BUTIiKII, - I 'A.
NURTIIFLK COUNTY
Milual Fire Insurance Co.
Jfßce Cor, Main & Cunningham f>ts.
». C. ROESSINtt, President.
II C. lIKIN EM AN, SKUHKTA rt.
DIRECTORS:
0.0. Koessiu.;, Henderson Oliver,
.1.1, l'urvis, .lames htepheiisop.
A. Trout man, ii. r. lieiueman,
Alfred Wick, N. \Vell/.,'1.
Dr. W. Irvin." I»r Itl' kenbach.
.1. W llurkliart, l». T. Norru.
LOYAL S. Id'JUNKIN, Agent.
BITTLi KS
A. E. GABLE,
Veterinary Surgeon.
Graduate of the Ontario Veterinary
College, Toronto, Canada.
Dr. Cable treats all diseases of the
domesticated animals, and m-kes
riddling, castration and horse den
tistry h specialty. Castration per
formed wi'.bout claws, and all other
surgical operations performed in the
most scientific manner.
Calls to any part, of tho country
promptly responded to.
Office aud Infirmary in Crawford's
I Livery, 132 West Jefferson Street,
I Butler, l'u.
WEAREREADY
To show \"ou the largest and lowest
priced stock of
FURNi T U R E
in tlie country. Don t forget to call and
see our Parlor Suits, f> pieces, upholster
ed in Crushed and Silk Plush. Two
beautiful pictures and one handsome oak
Parlor Table for #SO. We also have a
Parlor Suit for *2."), as follows: G chairs,
upholstered in plush: 1 rocking-chair, up
holstered in plush; I sofa, upholstered in
plush; all for the low price of #25.
Our oak bed-room suit for $i.S can be bought only at our
store for the price. We have China Closets for any price you want
tlicm from S2O up. Parlor Cabinets from $8 up. Side boards from
S2O" up. We have any kind of furniture at any price you want.
Campbell & Templeton,
130 NORTH MAIN STREET. BUTLER, PA
WE have endeavored during our first
year's business with the citizens of l>utlcr
and surrounding country, to give them
first class goods at reasonable prices, and
bv fair dealing to merit their patronage.
That our efforts have been appreciated
is evidenced by the amount of business
we have done.
Thanking our patrons for past favors,
we hope by straight-forward dealing to
merit a further share of the same.
E. S. DREW, - 128 E. Jefferson, St.
! KXT It TsT I r r UR K t
If} 01 1 want a perfect fitting
suit <><) to
H AB E RNIGG
202 S. Main St.,
Clothing uncalled for in Bradford
sells for half price, mostly winter goods.
STOCK ENTIRELY NEW!
Fine Watches,
Clocks,
Jewelry,
Silverware and
Spectacles
At lowest cash prices at
•J. R. <jJ It I K 15 9 N
No. 12.) N. Main St., - DullV Block.
of Hell and Clock.
EVEPY WATE HP ROOF COLLAR
THAT CAN BE RELIED ON
b %Q p j ]Nr ° t to spnt!
THE MARK Not to Discolor!
JJ DEARS THIS MARK.
# TRADE
ELUULOID
MARK.
NEEDS NO LAL'niutißlNC. CAN BE WIPED CLEAN JN A MOMENT.
THE ONLY LINEN-LINED WATERPROOF
COLLAR IN THE MARKET.
BUTLER, 1* A.. FHII) AY. .11 X E 1801.
a /* , 4rr" v SS7I
' L — _—_ \ 0 H l*^4* C a ,: " -~^- /
THE DEACON'S DEFEAT.
An Old-Fashioned Fourth of July
Training Day Episode.
I'ST before day-
I-\ .urth of July,
ij 1 S-.'O, Deacon
ill K * ckicl Ht'P
j - I burn, mounted
I t,n a , raw : bon( ; d
\-p/, Tn -'i <Tiyy I' nag,slowly rode
•' .1 -■ '.V J. K t through a lane
'■ '*jf- r- K that led by his
"S jgk farmhouse to a
t: iripi ke . lie
' ut the
\ ' dwt llinp sovor-
T( f . r ' al times in a
H Ti"! Y , surreptitious
J./T.i lV' and anxious
• { ' 'li i inShner, but be
v vl ™'' came satisfied
that the inmates weri-still in lied and
that his departure was not observed.
The deacon's destination was the Con
necticut village of llezekiahville, eight
miles distant, where, there was to be a
fitting celebration of the glorious
Fourth. Although it was not a "train
ing day," the local companies of militia
were wont to muster on the great na
tional holiday and hare a goeid time.
The deacon was one of the troopers.
"I've outwitted Amandv and the old
ladv," he said to himself with a com
placent chuckle. ''They won't have
no horse and they'll have to stay to
hum. Dick Waimvright will be there a
bustin' with vanity in his new uniform
and with his fine feathers; but he won't
6trut like a turkey gobbler when he
finds tiiat Amandy ain't there to see
hirn. It takes me to saremnvent theso
young folks and the old lady, too; for
she's bound to abet 'em in this ere fool
ish courtship agin' my jedginont. Old
I'm enough for 'em all to-day."
W\\ -r-Jt \
j. ' Jyy'ky). %/ L
jITV-V f , ' ■ T
'' i V J//-
\t if y
W- Mw/ f
"I'VE OUTWITTED AMAVIIY AND TIIK OI.D
LADY," SAID THE DEACON.
The deacon chuckled again. But he
should have remembered his own
favorite saying: that it is not well to
count your chickens before they are
hatched.
Four hours later Lieut. Dick Wain
wright in a two-seated vehicle drawn
by a span of prancing horses drove to
the Hepburn homestead, where he
found the blushing Amanda and her
mother waiting for him. The deacon
was not the only one- who had done
some planning. Mis wife and daughter
had not suspected that he would sneak
off before daylight, but they were well
aware that he did not wish them to ac
company him to llczekiahville, and
had resolved neither to ask him to take
them to the village nor to accept any
surly invitation that he might extend
to them. Amanda had quietly seen her
lover and arranged that he should call
for her and her mother at an hour after
which she was certain her father would
be gone.
Lieut. Waimvright left the women at
the home of Joshua Whipple, a cousin
of Mr. Hepburn, who lived in the vil
lage. After hitching his horses he
walked to the tavern, a large, rambling
strti'-.ture, situated in the middle of half
an acre of level ground that was
adorned with gre-at shade trees. Among
the group of soldiers who stood near the
trees was Kzeki 1 Hepburn. Me recog
nized Waimvright with a cool nod, and
as he turned away there was in his face
a sarcastic leer, the meaning of which
was not, as he confidently supposed,
hidden from the young man. The lover
6milcd, too, but his smile was as merry
as it was mischievous.
At noon dinner was served in the tav
ern and was announced by three or four
tremendous blasts on a big tish horn.
Several hundred persons dined. First
the military, consisting of a company
of infantry, 130 men, anil a com
pany of cavalry, .10 men, assembled
in the long banquet hall and seated
themselves at a table extending
nearly the length of the room and
at side tables. At the head of tho
table sat three ministers, men of their
cloth being revered at that day, who
had been escorted to the tavern by the
bugler, the lifer and the drummer while
playing national airs. Next to the
clergymen were several revolutionary
veterans, white-haired and feeble, and
the militia officers. Lach of these hon
ored guests could, if he chose, drink a
glass of wine; but the privates who sat
below them were not allowed any kind
of anient spirits with their meal. The
oldest divine said grace, and then the
hungry men did ample justice to a llrst
class New England dinner. After the
soldiers had eaten, most of the visitors
from the surrounding country dined at
the same tables.
An hour later the people repaired to
the Presbyterian church—the town
house was not large enough to accom
modate so many—and listened to a bom
bastic address delivered by a young law
yer who was a great orator in his own
estimation, and to the singing of pa
triotic airs.
Next was a sham lltflit, which took
place on a broa<l common hi tin* center
of tin- village. The soldiers were di
vided in to small companies, half of the
Cavalry and half of the infantry Win#
in each divi:.ion. Kach C ompany was
arranged in platoons, eight men in a
platoon, and In land the front platoon
were all of the other platoons. The cav
alry in each company was in the rear of
the infantry, ('apt. Perkins, a hero of
the war of 1812, commanded one com
pany. and the oftleer acting as the other
captain was Lieut. Wain wright.
The uniform of a cavalryman consist
ed of a red broadcloth coat with buff
cu.-si mere facings, tfold lace trimmings
ami gilt buttons, and trousers and vest
of bulT ca.sj.ime re. The privates wore
caps with round crowns of heavy leather
covered with bearskin and a red feather
on the side. The cap of an ofticer was
similar except that upon it was a gilded
helmet, a supjMirt for a lonj* feather that
drooped over the fn nt of the cap. The
feather uas red with a white tip in
front. The cavalry equipment consisted
of a yellow sword-belt extending over
riifht shoulder and hpldintf the scabbf^tl
ot a sworn on tno tcit sine en tnesoiaier, ,
pistols in saddle holsters and valise on
back of saddle. The cavalry officers
also wore high lioots with white tops.
The infantrr were <lri -scd in blue
throughout; coat facing and trimmings
were of red and around each soldier's
neck was a leather stock.
The men in their gay uniforms pre
sented a brilliant appearance, and in
the opinion of the spectators who lined
the sides of the preen they were the
finest soldiers in the world.
The sham figlit counted of a series :
of simple maneuvers by which each :
platoon in the opposite companies, be- j
ginning with the two front platoons,
advanced anil tired, wheeled hack, took
its placo behind the other platoons, and
moved forward until again in turn it
was at the front, when it fired again.
These maneuvers were repeated until
the battle was ended. The company
whose platoons mov-'d the quicker
gained ground on the other company
and gradually drove it back until the
twenty-four rounds of ammunition were
exhausted and the slower moving com
pany was defeated.
The quicker moving company was
ooinmaudcd by Lieut. Waiuwright, who
was seated on a spirited horse anil
whose waving plum" above the gilded
helmet eonld ever be seen in the thickest '
of the fray. The gallant oflieer was in
cited to do his best by the knowledge
that the eyes of the fair Amanda were
upon him. She and her mother stood
in a prominent position. They waved
their handkerchiefs at the young sol
dier and their faces were filled with joy
as they saw him lead his men to certain
■victory, although the paterfamilias,
IVaeon Hepburn himself, was inCaptain
Perkins' company and was enraged be
cause the detested young Waiuwright
was carrying off the laurels of the oc
casion. I tut fortunately the deacon
was nearsighted and knew not that his
THE DEACON' STAMMERED OUT SEVERAL
GRITF REMARKS.
wife and daughter beheld his humilia
tion with pleasure ami that Amanda
was flirting with her lover and was be
stowing upon him her most bewitching
smiles before anil after the combat.
Crestfallen and weary, the deacon
wended his way at six. p. m. to the
home of his cousin, Joshua Whipple,
with whom he hoped to hold sensible
converse and forget his troubles. Hut
lo! when he arrived he was ushered into
a room where sat his wife and daughter
and Lieutenant Walnwright. A more
surprised and angry man than the dea
con was for the next few moments never
was seen, and the worst of it was that
the three persons mentioned thoroughly
enjoyed his discomfiture. He stam
mered out several gruff remarks and in
sisted on ileparting, leaving the others
masters of the situation.
In the evening there was a great ball
in tin; dining-room of the tavern, and
the couple who danced the Virginia reel
with the most grace and spirit were
Lieut. Wainwright anil MibS Hepburn.
The mortified deacon never recovered
sufficiently from his defeat to oppose
his daughter's wishes openly; anil a few
weeks later the banns of that fair dam
sel anil her gallant lover were declared
in the Presbyterian church.
J. A. BOLLKS.
HIS CHiAII I)II> IT.
If
"Ily Jove! J hardly know what to do
with myself to-day. Guess I'll take a
flying trip somewhere; and —"
§m 1
•So he <liil N. Y. Mail anil Express.
. . . ly Acrountod I'or.
"Well, ' remarked the Fourth of July
to the fifth, "I went off all right."
"That's because everybody knew you
were loaded," replied Ihe fifth. —Judge.
Wasn't Ilia Fault.
Brown What did you mean by burn
ing all the feathers off the parrot?
Little Johnnie—Why, dad, didn't she
say: "Polly wants a cracker?"— Jury.
An l:ir<-lli-ut Reason.
Brown Why don't you go outside to
lire off your crackers?
Little Johnnie 'Cause they smell
more in the house.—Life.
.\ Word of Caution.
First Firecracker—l'm off!
Second Firecracker That's funny;
don't do it again or I'll cxpl<«)e.
Ouitr Natural.
It is not strange that so many excur
sions go off on the Fourth of July. —Oil
A MEMORABLE DAY.
11F. trc : le c.:tnp i
;' :st w itti the .ud i
JK. » i 'Bi m ct '■
vOl'tiW li. 1 ,:rtll
\ ' *• S taS July, a> j n'li iircs
_ tR T«2s not a lopped
I tinker, cur torn nor
I W rf sjjoiicd jacket.
1 "Jacapel fr ra all
1 v harrn save a very
/ \ slight burn.
! ■ jX Uut papa hail proTliled a
Tv TJF new silken burner,
F J Which B*avd in the
J b jbi . ' evon.ritf i>reea.. far
» *'*' out of reach,
:5 T? Ann ur j!Ufs!s were Js
cour-'iaa ia happiest
. w*- ■ '/ ■ nmrin-.r,
. / When, lo! boa\e one
ol ; V ij€ called upon me for a
/ • \ speech.
Oh, never d;d heart heal to time that was faster
Than mine, as I stood there, not daring to
Bee!
For I would far rather have faced gravo dis
aster
Than make an oration quite extempore.
How should I begin?— with my hands in my
pockets
My thoughts seemed to take a precipitous
flight;
I but knew that above me the arrowy rockets
Left beautiful arches of Jewel-like li^ht.
The words Fellow citizens'* loomed up sug
gestive.
And somehow I managed the form to repeat;
And then from sheer fright at my voice I grew
restive.
And felt I must suffer the shame of defeat.
At last in the kitchen, 1 heard ice a shaking,
And insta>*ly loused from discomfiture's
dream,
To say, 'midst applause,—for the motion proved
taking—
mow that tl speeches come after the
cream."
—Jane Kills Joy, in St. Nicholas.
IN THE METROPOLIS. -
How tho Fourth Is Colobratod on
Manhattan Island.
OM EHOW or
ffif other I don't
think that I
shall ever for
jM (jet the first
I spent in New
viously resided,
Vi.ifi the glorious
'■M, Fourth is cele
l<rate-d in pretty
gattV much the same
rWr style as it is in
New York; but
-f-TVI \ somehow or
'M® V"Lr fJ ot '"' r did not
O seem to me to
' make so much
noise. Texas is somewhat larger than
Manhattan I land, l'erhaps that may
account for it.
Yes, 1 r.-juiced that it was over, but
still I w:*.: not entirely happy, for an
eleven-inch firecracker hail exploded on
the rim of my ear, and I became an eye
sore to my friends. When we conversed
they had to do fnost of it, for I was kept
busy holding my hand to the side of my
head, and repeating such questions as
"Hey?" ''What do you say?" I feel per
fectly sure that 1 missed several invita
tions to "take something" owing to my |
temporary deafness. For awhile I was
very deaf, indeed, but I have recovered
my hearing;, and now it is no longer safe
to invite me to join iu passing the flow
ing bowl.
Still I have my doubts about the peo
ple of the north more patriotic
than those of the south. Recently, sta
tistics have been published which show
that more people have hnd their arms
and finger;- blown off in the south than
in the north, which also goes to prove
that the feeling against the llritish is
more inten: e in the south than has gen
erally been supposed. * I
Judging perhaps by the «>ise made
on the Fourth of July the thoughtless
observer rni"ht conclude that the south
was really le .s patriotic than the north;
but It should be taken into considera
tion that in Gotham firecrackers are
only three cents a pack, and pin wheels
cost only a cent apiece, whereas in ,
southern cities they are much more ex- i
pensive. Even the poorest classes of j
New York can afford to express their :
detestation of George 111. and his inin- j
ions at a comparatively trifling ex- .
pense.
The high price of explosives in the j
south is the real cause of the people of j
New Orleans, for instance, seeming to
be comparatively indifferent as to which
side wl#;>ped in the great revolutionary
struggle, fn New York, where cannon
crackers are almost given away, the
enthusiasm ia so pronounced that rev
elers begin to make the welkin ring,
and to get tight, <j*i the night of the
third of July.
So thorough is the detestation of Eng
lish tyranny in Now York, that even as
early as the afternoon of the third I
have seen the police wiping up the side
walks with well-dressed inebriates. In
the drugstores boys get their lingers
tied up from toy pistol wounds as early
{ ' ' '**" '
A Fl IX-CUOWS MA.N WITH A_N ALiUI.T OTU.
OS the second of .Inly. Two years ago,
1 saw an elderly gentleman fall out of
a second-story window while firing off
a Koman candle, und it was not later
than eight o'clock of the evening before
the Fourth.
Hut t<> return to my experience* on
the lirst jrreat national holiday spent in
New York. At im early hour 1 bounded
slowly and reluctantly from my couch,
and hied me to my private Journalistic
arena on the ground floor. My inten
tion was to write a glowing editorial on
the "Decay of American Patriotism,"
but owing to tin* constant detonations
I was unable to finish it.
While I was trying to collect my
thoughts, there was a boy in the win
dow of the fourth story of the Hat
house in which I resided who dropped,
on an average, three lighted firecrack
ers a minute into the yard anil less than
three feet from where I was collecting
my thinks. The firecrackers were all
ruined by the explosions, and I was
tflad of it They could never be used
uiiuiiv I'Ut I never shed a tear, not cvcn
a moist soo.
In the next yard there was a full
grown man with an adult gun. who
loaded anil fired at five o'clock—l don't
know whether he hit it or not—and
kept it up all day without turning a
hair.
1 did not make much progress with
my patriotic editorial. I wrote:
■ This ia »ae national gala day, tlx? Jay that
fur more than a century has been resonant
wtth the echoes of patriotic niusic. ."
Bung! l!an?: Hing bang-bang—blng bing
bang—bang biri£ —bang ••'.!?•!• I f I I
1 —bang:
Hut I rallied, and wrote out:
'lt is well. Let the cheers be given with a
wilL Let the fireworks cleave the sky with
their brilliant path of light—"
Here a small boy interrupted me, and
I replied in small caps: "NO! I'm not go
ing to give you another cent to buy fire
crackers with, and if you fire another
one of them in this yard I'll slam you
against the fenee so you will stick there.
Get out!"
Then I resumed my writing:
"Let us celebrate the Jay, and nut mourn
that i: co:,is a few hard earned dollars."
"NO! I say; clear out! Not a nickel
more for firecrackers." llang! Hing
bang-bang-bang-bing-whiz Kerflam!
SWEET REPLIES IX SMALL CAPB: "NO!"
Kcrflitm!—these last two detonations
being from the idiot with gun in the
next yard.
Then I gave it up. There was no use
trying to write under those circum
stances.
Nevertheless, I am in favor of the
Fourth. Perhaps it is just as well that
our revolutionary fathers succeeded as
well as they did in dispelling the Brit
ish yoke; otherwise, more of us might
be standing around like clothing store
dummies, with eyeglass and an idiotic
leer and saying in a tone of voice that
indicates nasal catarrh: "Aw, weally!
'Ow's yer 'ealth, melud," just like those
wretched dudes on Fifth avenue. Let
us be thankful that we are collectively
no bigger fools than we really are.
ALEX E. SWEET.
LESSONS OF THE FOURTH.
A Duly Which the Rising Generation
Owes to the Revolutionary Heroes.
While exploding their firecrackers
and admiring the display of fireworks,
the bo. and girls of America must not
forget the noble lesson taught by the
Fourth of July. It commemorates the
birth i f American independence and
was made a national holiday to impress
on the minds of coming generations the
valor and disinterested patriotism of
the revolutionary heroes who fought,
suffered and died to bequeath to
their children and children's chil
dren the precious boon of liberty.
Had the patriotic fathers of our
country failed to adopt the declara
tion of independence on that famous
Fourth of July, 177rt, what is now the
United States would in all probability
still be an English colony with the lim
ited rights grudgingly granted to the
Australian colonies and to Canada.
Every political blessing wc enjoy to-day
—and there is no nation in the world
which enjoys as many—is the result
of the labors of the patriot leaders,
many of whose names even have been
forgotten by the men and women of our
generation.
Fortunately, the American |>eople are
beginning to realize that for many years
Fourth of July patriotism has not been
of the type which made the revolution
ary war a success. In almost every
public school the pupils have for several
years past been taught to celebrate the
day in a becoming manner and to re
turn thanks for the noble work wrought
bv their great-grandfathers anil perpet
uated by their grandfathers and fathers.
Liberty without intelligence degene
rates into license, and license leads to
anarchy. Children old enough to un
derstand the meaning of these terms
should band themselves together every
where to spread the doctrine of pure
libcrt>\ sanctioned by law anil blessed
by Providence. In no other way should
the youth of America celebrate the
Fourth of July and honor the memory
of immortal Washington anil his faith
ful advisers, followers anil friends.
And if this spirit of 'TO animates the
boys and girls the explosion of fire
crackers and kindred noise-producing
trifles will readily be forgiven and sanc
tioned by their fathers and mothers.
G. W. WEIPI-IEBT.
Tim Workings of Kate.
Merritt— Are you going to set off a
powder mine this Fourth?
Little Johnny—Not much 1 ain't. The
thing never goes off till a feller crawls
back to see what's the matter with iL
Puck.
All l're|iare<l.
Brown Have you everything ready
for the Fourth?
Mrs. Brown —Yes, my dear. Johnnie
got his firecrackers and I liouglit the
lint anil arnica.—Jury.
Von llet It Is.
The Fourth of July is a celebrated
day.—N. O. Picayune.
A .Natural MUtak*.
Pat—Thet youngster o'your'n is smok
ing, mum.
.Mrs. Brown —Good gracious! You
must be mistaken.
Pat—No, mum. Oi saw him wid a
rid cigarette in his haud an' the sparks
wuz comin' out o* it loike sixty! Judge.
Where Ifimrliirn Was IMss.
Mrs. Brown I»o you see any fun
watching that goat and the tomato can?
Little Johnny —There'll be plenty of
it as soon as the cracker goes off.—
Judge."
Why They Are Red.
The reason why firecrackers are al
ways covered with red paper is that red
is the festive color in China, and that
firecrackers are used chiefly on festive
OCCOMODS.
Not Abow I>«celt.
"I believe that young man who comes
to see you is not above deceit, Margar
et." . , .
"Nonsense! Why should you think
that?"
"Well, he treats Johnny as if he fair
ly loved him, and you know Johnny is
not the best little brother in the world."
—Life.
XO. 34
A BROKEN MATCH.
Tiie l uhap;!) Kndin; of a Fourth of July
P!w ure Trip.
Mr. Chauncy Chid; weed, the ac
knovt led;_r. d loader of the beaux oi hla
town, ami Miss Millie Melton, a young
and charming creature, had become en
gaged to 1 ■ married, and the youngpeo
ple <>f t: plaee were all agog over the
atfuir. It was a well-known fact that
the couple lu. l been keeping company,
but it was nut until about a week be
fore the Fourth of July that their en-'*
gagement. 1.- • amo known.
On the 1". rt ii there was to be an ex
cursion in > ..Triages to a neighboring
town, wlieiv there was to be fireworks
and festivity. Most of the young peo
-1 pie were < .and conveyances were
in great demand.
Chauncy had been unfortunate in his
selection of a horse. lleing timorous
and unacquainted with horses he had
secured the meekest, most docile look
ing animal in all the stables of the
town. It had the appearance of not
only being well broken in spirit but in
body as well—a large, bony quadruped
of the genus "plug," whose locomotion
strongly suggested all the ailments to
which poor horseflesh is heir.
To relieve the painful prominence
of the sorry nag's angularity Chauncy
secured as presentable ii buggy as pos
sible. In this outfit he drove up to his
ladylove's door on the morning of the
Fourth, attired in the faultless raiment
of the exquisite that he was.
Miss Millie was all ready and waiting
in a perfect flutter of expectancy, but
when she beheld the unsightly frame
that halted before her door there was a
hard struggle between love and indig
nation within her. Love gained the
mastery, however, and she went out
HE WAS A BOBBY SIGHT.
TFith a beaming smile in which was a
mixture of amusement and annoyance.
Chauncy assisted her to a seat be
side him ami started old Dobbin down
the road in a sort of loitering amble
toward the rendezvous of the party,
several squares distant.
Arriving at the appointed place
Chauncy and his lady were greeted with
much hilarity on account of their an
cient and attenuated roadster.
The company having all assembled
they formed into line, with Chauncy in
the rear, and started for the scene of
revelry.
As they passed along the streets of
the town a throng of people watched
them, and the uproarious urchin with
his pockets bulging with combustibles
shouted nt ta in as he hurled his mis
siles of destruction in every direction.
Ilardly had the procession got under
way ere a catastrophe occurred which
blasted the hopes of two fond young
hearts and turned the peaceful scene
into one of wildest commotion: A large
torpedo thrown by an impish youngster
landed on old Dobbin's flank with a
loud report. He sprang erect for a mo
ment and then dashed forward with a
snort of terror.
The first plunge brought him to the
edge of a deep ditch more than half full
of stagnant water upon which was a
thick green siMm. As the wheels of
the bug-fry nearcd the edge Chauncy,
with a wild yell and without looking
where he was leaping, flung himself
into the midst of the foul pool. With *
great splash ho disappeared in the
malodorous ditch from which he dragged
himself in a woeful plight. Ilia light
trousers and immaculate linen were
ruined, and he was a sorry sight as he
stotxl and watched old )obbin tearing
down the road with Millie clinging des
perately to the lines and a hundred peo
ple in hot pursuit.
The old horse, made a good heat of it,
hut soon brought up against a fence with
Millie still tugging at the lines. She
was helped into a friend's carriage with
whom she remained the whole day
through without so much as inquiring
after her cowardly lover.
The young people laughed and danced,
the orators bawled and shouted them
selves hoarse, the llags and banners
fluttered in the breeze and at night the
rockets hissed and flew into the air, the
wheels and candles merrily whizzed and
popped, but Chauncy was not there to
enjoy them. He was at home bemoan
ing his sad fate and endeavoring to
renovate his damaged appareL
When he called on Miss Millie the next
evening she gave him his release. She
said that she could not wed a man who
would desert her In time of danger.
Chauncy was overcome with sorrow
at his summary dismissal, but humbly,
acknowledged the justice of it, and as
he bade her farewell he declared with
some spirit that he would never go rid
ing ugaiu on the Fourth of July.
FRANK B. WELCH.
■'articular.
"Don't let me deprive you of your
seat," blie said, as he rose.
"Don't mention it, madamo. It
mine, anyhow; it belongs to the road,
said he.—Harper's Bazar.
AN TINIWRNML"! Question.
She ( wistfully )-l think I would make
you a good wife.
Ho (a superintendent —mechanically)
—Have you had any experience?—Mun
sey's Weekly.
A Linguistic Hoc-
Fair Customer—You say you trained
that dog yourself. Can he understand
mo if I eall him In English?
Dealer—Ynlx. trff you whistle to him.
. -Oood New*.
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