VOL. XXVIII Hotel Waverly. s. McKEAN ST., - - BUTLER, PA. Opposite School House. This elegant new hotel is now open to the public; it is a new house, with new furniture throughout and all modern con veniences; is within easy reach of the de pots and business houses of the town, and has a splendid view of the eastern part of the town. Rales Reasonable. Give me a call when in Butler. CHESS STONER, Prop'r. WMardHotel. W. H. REIHING, Prop'r BUTLER, - PA. NTABI.I3U 15 COSXECTIOS. SAMI'I.K KOOJI for COXBEBCUL TRAVELER New Livery Stable. New Stock, New Rigs. —OPEN DAY AND NIGHT— Horses fed and boarded. PETER KRAMER, Prop'r* 39. W. Jefferson St. Fotler, Pa. Hotels and Depots, W. S. Gregg is dow running a line ol carriages between tbe hotels and depots o( tbe town. Charges reasonable. Telephone No. It, or leave orders at Hotel Vogeley. Good Livery in Connection CRAWFORD & KENNEDY. The well-known liveryman, Wm. Kennedy, has bonght an interest in the above barn and will be pleased to have his friends call at hie new place of business. Tbe Best Horses, Buggies and Car- rlages in Butler at the most reasonable rates. The place is easily remember «d. Tho first stable west of the Lowry House. Mifflin Street Livery. W. G. BIEHL, Prop'r. One square west of Main St., on Mifflin St. All good, Bafe horses; new buggies and carriages. Landaus for weddings and funerals. Open day and night. Telephone No. 24, JL. c. WICK: pkai.br in Rough and Worked Lumber OP'ALL KINDS Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, Shingles and Lath Always In Stock. LIME. HAIR AND PLASTER. Office opposite P. & W. Depot, BUTLER - - PA LUMBER YARD. L. M. ; &:J. J. i HEWIT, Dealers in all kinds of Rough and Worked Lumber. DOORS, SASH, BUNDS, SHINGLES, LATH, ETC. We bavu a large stock of all kinds of Lum ber, Oil Well Iligs, Etc. Call and get onr prices and aeo onr stock. Mailorders Promptly Attended To. Office and yard oa Monroe St., Near West Pesn Depot, BUTLER. I\A. Planing Mil] Lumber Yard J. L. PU KViP. L. O. PCWVD*. S.G. Purvis&Co. MANUFACTUBKRB AND DEALERS IK Rough and Planed Lumber OF KV«HY ISHWKIfTIOSI SHINGLES, LATH & SEWER PIPE.' Butler, Fa. MY NEW STORE Is dow completed and I respectfully invi>e the call and Bee me. 1 «m prepared to supply every thing in thejice of Drugb and Medi cines at all hours. Prescriptions at night u specialty. Electrle Bell and speakiug tube at front door. Callajtnswcred prompt iy- A'bright, cheerful room and every new Yours, J. K. BALPH. G. D. HARVEY, contractor nnd builder In brick work. grate and mantel setting- and all kinds of brick-laying a specialty. Also dealer in barrel lime. Wam pum IOOM* lime, cements. National. Portland and all beat grades In the market. Calcined ril;jttrr. pl.ister hair. King's cement, flro brick, tic, white tutul and river sand. Main ofllee .115 K. Main street, and all orders left at ware house will receive prompt delivery. Terms reasonable, THE BUTLER CITIZEN. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. JOSEPH W. MILLER, M. D. Physician and Surgeon, Office and residence utOTJ. Main St. Butler, Ta. Dr. N..M. HOOVER, l»7 E. Wayne St.. ofllJe hours, 10 to 12 M. and 1 to 3 P. M. L. M. REINSEL, M. D , I'UVSICIAK AND SCHGKGN. Office and residence at 12T E. Cunningham St, L. BLACK, PHYSICIAN AND SIRUKON, New Troutman Hnlldmg. Butler. Va. K. N. LEAKE. M. D. J. E. MANN, M. I). Specialties: Specialties Gynajcology and Sur- Eye. Ear. Nose and eery. Throat. DRS. LEAKE & MANN, Buller, Pa. G. At. ZIMMERMAN. riIYgiCIAM AM' SLKCS.UN. Office at No. 45, S. Main street, over Frank Co's Urns' Store. Butler, i'a, SAMUEL M. BIPPUS. Physician and Surgeon, fso. 22 East Jefl'erscn St., iluticr. Pa. W. R. TITZEL. PHYSICIAN ANU SURGEON. 8. W. Corner Main and North Sts., Butler, Pa. V. McALPINE, Dentist, Is now permanently located ut 120 South Main Street Butler, Pa., in rooms formerly occupied by Dr. Waldrou. J. J. DONALDSON, Dentist. Butler, Penn'a. Artiiicial Teeth inserted in the latest im pioved plan. Oold Killing a specialty, Offlce— over Schaul's Clothing Store. DR. S. A. JOHNSTON. DENTIST, - - BUTLER, PA. All work pertaining to tbe profession. execut ed m lUe neatest maimer. Specialties Gold Fillings, and rainless Ex traction of Teetli, Vitalized Air administered. Office oa JefToreon Street, onf door East of Lowrj Home, lip Sttln. Office open daily, except Wednesdays and Thursdays. Communications by mall receive prompt attention, 111. iL— The only Dentist in Butler using the best makes of teeth. C. F. L. McQUISTION, EKULNEKK AXD SURVEYOR, Oftici kkak Diamond, Bctlkk, I'*. A. B. C. McFARLAND. Att'y at Law and Notary Public-Office on 8. Diamond St.— opposite tne Court House—sec ond lloor. H. Q. WALKER, Attorney-at-Law—office In Diamond Block, Butler, Pa. J. M. PAINTER, Attorney-at-Law. Office—Between l'ustoffice and Diamond, But ler, fa. A. T. SCOTT, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Office at No. 8, Uoutli Diamond, Butler. I'a. A. M. CHRISTLEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office second iloor, Anderson B1 k. Slain St., near Ccuit House, Butler, Fa. J. w. HUTCHISON, ATTORNEY A 1 LAW. Office on second floor ol the Huselion block, Diamond, Butler. I'a.. Itooin No. 1. JAMES N. MOORE, Attoknky-at-Law and Notahy Pl'olic. Offlc# Ln Koom No. 1. second door of lluselton Block, entrance on Diamond. IRA McJUNKIN. Attorney at Law, Office at No. 17, Hast Jeifer sou St., Hutler, Pa,; W. C. FINDLEY, AttoiDry l .-.v iiiiij leal Estate Afit-ni. Of flee rear of L. Z. Mitchell's oniee on north side of Diamond, Butler. Pa. H. H. GOUCHER. Attorney-at-law. Office oil second door of Amleruon building, near Court Douse. Duller, Pa. J. K. BRITTAIN. Att'y at Law—Odlce at S. K. Cor. Main ST, and Diamond, Butler, Pa. NEWTON BLACK. Att'y at Law—OfHce.on South side of Diamond Butter. Pa. L. S. McJUNKIN, Insurance and Real Estate Ag't 17 east jeffersonjst. BUTLER, - PA. •HTLEK COUNT* Mutual fire insurance Co. Office Cor, Main & Cunningham His. i. C. ROESSING, PRESIDENT. it C\ IIUINEMAN, Skchbtaby. DIRECTORS: (j. 0. Roessluic, Henderson Oliver, J. L Purvis, James Stephenson, A. Troutman, H. C. lieineruan. Alfred Wick, N. WeiUe!. Dr. W. Irvlu. Dr. Htckenbach, J. W. Burkliart, |D. T. Norris. LOYAL S. K'JUNKIN, Agent. pA A. E. GABLE, V e ten nary Surgeon. Graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College. Toronto, Canada, Dr. Qable treats all diseases of the domesticated auimals, and mo.kes ridgling, castration and horse den tistry a specialty. Castration per formed without clams, and all other surgical operations performed in the most scientific manner. Calls to any part of the country promptly responded to. Office and Infirmnry in Crawford's Livery, 132 West Jefferson Street, Butler, Pa. OUR GREAT FALL CLEARANCE Sale is Now Going on in m Hi a? A. f 1 t\ J I 1 I» e I £ T | T (j • ll C Form Wagons, Spring Wagons, Delivery Wagons. Bug gies, Surries, Carts. Sleighs, Bob-Sede, Buck-wagons, Slat wagons, Spindle-wagons, Buggy wheels, painted; Buggy wheels, not painted, Shafts and Poles, finished; Shafts and Poles, unfinished, Buggy Curtains and Lazy-backs, Buggy Tops and Wagon Tops, Buggy Dashes and Wrenches, Curt heels, finished Harness of all kinds from the Cheapest Machine to the very best Hand Made, Worn Harness and Buggy Harness, Horse Collars, all kinds and sizes, Sweat Pads and Collar Pads, Back Pads and Interfering Pads, 1 obes of all kinds and blank ets to fit any horse at any price. Buggy W hips and Wagon Whips. Alf parts of Harness—Hames, Tugs and Traces; Halt ers of all kinds. Fly Nets and Lap Dusters, Buggy Paint, the best make Single Trees, Double Trees, Neck Yokes, Horse Brushes, Curry Combs, Springs for Wagons, Buggies and (arts, Hoof Ointment. Top Dressing & Harness Oil Hitching straps, Hame straps. Hiding saddles. Bridies, and Ha rness Saddles, Buggy-washers, Snaps, Bridle bits, Hoisting jacks, Anti-rattlers and everything—at Wholesale or Retail. We have all our stock made to order. We give our own guarantee so that when you buy of us you know just what you are getting, We do not put you oft* with a manufacturer's guarantee whom you do not know. We are here to make good all our own contracts Our reputation is established -it 'ook us years to make it. We intend to retain it. It is that which enables us to buy more, sell more; buy cheaper, and sell cheap er than any other firm in the State and you who buy of us re ceive the benefit. Come and see us. It you deal here once you will deal here always. \ours &e S. B. MARTINCOURT CO. 2 lfi W. Cunningham St S. B. Martincourt, - J. M. Lieghner HENRY BIEHL 122 NORTH MAIN STREET, BUTLER - IPTiIiM 2SP A DEALER IN Hardware and House Furnishing Goods. O reaper and steel frame binder, Warren ready mixed paint, warrented; sereen doors and windows, refrigerators and lawn mowers. No better plnce in the city to trade. Come and see my large store room full of goods, loGi feet long. WHERE A CHILD CAN BUY AS CHEAP AS A MAN STOCK ENTIRELY NEW! Fine Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silverware and Spectacles At lowest cash prices at J. R. GRIEB'8 s No. 125 N. Main St., - Duffy Block. Sign of Electric Bell and Clock. Pittsburgh, Pa. This old and reliable Institution ha* prepared thousands of young men and women for the active duties of life. To those in want of a useful, practical education, circulars will be sent on application. r. 1)1 FF * syss, BUTLER, PA., FRIDAY, OCTOUER, 181)1. JOHN'S SUGGESTION. A? a Suggester Rosa Thinks Ho Is Simply Perfeot. Irlfri Wi-V DOX'T see why you should ' jgy, mind it at all, VKgf Janet; it isn't , Aml t a kit like going to an alms house, you know. And " I really, it seems the only thing to be done !U" • ' Ar' lli under the eir cumstanees. If living in any -g/ way. and were r"'! able to do it, of ■JT-- -* r ~-. 1 • course things would be differ ent; but as it is, you haven't any choice. And your hundred and fifty dollars won't last very long." "So," and Janet Reeves sighed, a rery sad look on her gentle face; "and but for your kindness in keeping me here the past six weeks, a great deal of it would have been gone already." "Well, we needn't talk of that," said Mrs. Wayne, briskly. "Let's go Waek to the subject of this Old Ladies' home. John says it is a lovely place, and —" "You —you surely haven't mentioned the subject to your brother?" inter rupted Janet, a red flush springing to her pale cheeks. "Goodness! No! I wouldn't think of sueli a thing for a moment It isn't a matter in which he would be at all interested. _ Hut Beeehwood is only a little way from the Old Ladies' home, and, of course, he knows all about it. I have heard him say it is a perfect paradise for old people—a big, old fashioned house, almost hidden by vines, and surrounded by old oaks and beech trees. Why! there's John now; come to take Rosa out driving, I sup pose. If you really ici*h to speak to him about this project, Janet, or ask him any questions, I'll—" "Oh, no, no! Xot for the world!" cried Janet, hurriedly, a look, almost of terror, in her brown eyes. "As you say, it would not interest him in the least. Lida, promise me you won't speak to him about it. I ask it as a special favor." "Certainly, 1 promise," answered Mrs. Wayne, with alacrity; and before Janet had time to speak again the door opened and John Humphreys came in. He was a tall, fine-looking man of about forty-five years of age, with keen blue eyes, a heavy, dark mustache and brown hair thickly strewn with gray. Life had been very pleasant to him, al ways; but love had played no part in it, and he had repeatedly assured his sis ter that he was too busy to find time for love-making or matrimony. But Mrs. Wayne felt sure that at last he had fallen a victim to the tender pas sion, and inwardly rejoiced at the good fortune which had made Rosa Burth not her guest, for Rosa was young, beautiful, rich and charming, and would make a fitting mistress for John's handsome home, as well as an admir able sister-in-law. Mr. Humphreys shook hands with Miss Reeves and nodded affectionately at his sister. "Miss Rosa ready?" he asked. "I'll toll her you have come;" and Mrs. Wayne put down her work —a piece of blue satin she was embroider ing—and went out. Mr. Humphreys walked to tha win dow and stood there, staring out into the garden. It was easy to find sub jects of converse with Rosa Burthnot, who was all life and spirit, but with this shy, elderly spinster he found him self tongue-tied. "You're better to-day, I hope, Miss Reeves," he said at last. "Oh, I am quite well now," she re joined, without looking at him, and ap- |v ' . JOHN Ill'lirilliL'VS CAME IN. parently intent on the covering of a little primer belonging to Mrs. Wayne's only child. "1 cannot call myself an invalid any longer, and I shall go very soon." "(>o! Go where?" "I—l scarcely know," hesitatingly. "But I can Lot trespass any longer on your sister's hospitality. I have al ready stayed too long." "That is absurd! 1 don't see why you should go at all. Considering what you did for —" "0, Mr. Humphreys, that was noth ing—nothing at all!" " 'Nothing,' to rescue an only child from drowning! I don't agree with you." "I mean that I have been amply re paid." sakl Janet, very much embar rassed. "Think of how devotedly your sister nursed me all tho time I was laid up with that dreadful rheumatic fever, and how I have stayed on here, day after day, since I got well." "The fever was the result of your plunge into the icy water after little Ruey. It would have been ungrateful, indeed, in Lida, not to have done all in her power in return. Where do you propose to go—" But the question was never finished, for, to Janet's great relief, there was a sound of gay laughter in the hall, and Lida and Rosa came in, the latter draw ing on a pair of long undressed kid gloves of the latest shade of tan. Sh' was a stylish looking girl, and Johr Humphreys' eyes rested on her admir ingly as she advanced to meet him and threw over his arm, with easy familiari ty, her light shawl. And Janet, whe also admired her, wondered how anj man could help falling in love with such a gay, fearless young creature; and, taking an opportunity when thej were all talking, slipped unnoticed from the room. The hall window commanded a goo<J view of the broad carriage drive, anc Janet, safely hidden from observation by the heavy curtains, watched Johi Humphreys as he helped Rosa into his light buggy and gathering the reins in his hand sprang in beside her with some merry remark which the pale watcher at the window could not hear. "She lias everything, everything!" murmured the poor, lonely little woman; "and I —l have nothing. Oh, why should things be portioned out so unequally in this world! And yet how foolish to repine. At my age I ought to have more sense and courage." But as she thought of her utter lone liness, and that in a day or two she must go forth among strangers, to be- I come an inmate of a charitable institu tion, she put her head down on the broad window-seat, and cried until she was exhausted. She did not dream for I a moment that the handsome couple in | the carriage were even then talking of her. "Janet ltceves is the best, most un selfish woman I over knew." said Rosa Rurthnot, as the t>uggy rolled out from the gravel drive into the shaded coun try road. "I have actually fallen in love with the poor, lonely, little thing', and I don't see how anyone could help it. She is so thoroughly sweet and go.-Hir John Humphreys pulled his mustache thoughtfully, his eyes on the sleek backs of his chestnut horses, but said nothing. "She is evidently troubled about the future," continued Rosa. "and it is a shame that she is so utterly alone in the world She ought to have married long ago; but of course she never got a chance, penned up in this little coun try village, taking care of her old father, she was telling me yesterday about her home and what a pretty, old fashioned garden she had, and she cried so pitifully that I couldn't help crying, too. And when her father died his income stopped, and the sale of all the personal effects brought only two hundred dollars! She seemed to think she ought to be very grateful to . ' "a for having given her a home for so long, and made nothing of having risked her life to save Rue}" from drowning. I wish I could do some tiling for her, but she is so proud 1 would lie sure to hurt her feelings if I offered, her anything. Can't you sug gest something?" "I don't know. I'll think the mat ter over," answered John Humphreys; and then he turned the conversation to something else, and Janet's name was not mentioned again. Two days after this, when Kosa came down to lunch at the ringing of the bell at half past one, she found only Mrs. Wayne and Buey at the table. "Where is Miss Janet?" she asked. "She has gone," answered Mrs. Wayne. "She left at ten o'clock. I suggested to her that she ought to say good-by to you, but she is such a timid creature she wouldn't disturb you at your letter writing. She said it would be a matter of no moment to you that she was leaving, and I could make her adieux for her. IJut I think she was afraid you would ask where she was going. Such absurd pride!" "Why, has she left the village?" "Yes, she has taken my advice and gone to the Old Ladies' home." "Lida! you don't mean it!" "Yes, 1 do. It was the best step she could take under all the circumstances. She has neither the ability nor the strength to earn her own living, and it would be useless for her to attempt it. At the home she will have a good room, and plenty to eat, at least. It is a lovely place, and not at all like an almshouse, for it is well endowed; and she must pay one hundred dollars to secure admittance." "But oh! Lida! how friendless the poor little thing must feel; how en tirely alone in the world! My heart aches for her." "But what else eould she dp, Rosa? I think it very fortr/aate there is an Old Ladies' home for her to go to." "It is cutting her life short at forty, Lida. She isn't an old laily, and she won't feci that she is in her true place. She will fret herself to death there, and die of a broken heart. But she shan't stay there very long if I can help it. Just as soon as lam married I will take her away." "You speak as if your marriage were a probability." "So it is. I have been making up my mind for several days to speak to you about it." "Rosa! lam delighted!" and Mrs. Wayne rose hastily to press a kiss on the girl's blooming cheek. "But it seems to me John might have given ma some inkling of it, knowing- as he does Ihat for years I have wanted him to marry." "I don't exactly understand you, Lida. Mr. Humphreys has nothing to do with my marriage, except that, as guardian for Roland Raspton for ten years, his consent was asked—but as a mere matter of form." Mrs. Wayne stared at her friend a moment in bewilderment "You are engaged to Roland Rasp ton:'' she exclaimed at last. "Yes, and we are to be married just as soon as he returns from Europe." "I think you ought to have told me before, Rosa; and I confess I am bitter ly disappointed. I was so anxious to have you for a sister-in-law." "My dear Lida, what utter non sense! Why! your brother is twenty five years older than I. We are not suited to each other at all." "Nevertheless, I am disappointed; and I am sure he cares a great deal for you." "Only as a friend; but if I am not mistaken he canes in an entirely differ" ent way for some oue else." "What do you mean?" and Mrs. Wayne looked startled. "Wait und see;" and with a merry laugli Rosa ran from the room in an swer to a call from Mrs. Wayne's little daughter in the garden. Meanwhile Janet, a little Russian leather bag in her hand, and a look pf utter dejection on her face, was mak ing her way from the Ridgeficld station to the Old Ladies' home, a distance of two miles by the country road. She had left her trunk to be sent for later, ai*l had declined the use of the sta tion hack, feeling that she could not afford to spend an unnecessary penny. Tired, dusty and warm, bhe was glad when she came in sight of tho home; but just as she reached the gate and was about to push it open, she heard tho sound of horses' feet and the swift roll of a carriage, and looking around saw, to her consternation, that he who held the reins over the backs of the stylishly moving chestnuts was John Humphreys, whose handsome ebtatc was situated only a mile from tho home. It was too late for escape. She had been recognized; and in another mo ment the chestnuts were drawn up sharply, and their owner was on his feet by Miss Janet's side. "Miss Janet! Is it possible! Why, what are you doing here?" Janet was unable to answer, and her "MISS JASKT! IS IT POSSIBLE!" eyes fell before the earnest, penetrat ing' gaze of her questioner. "Do you know anyone in here?" "No." she faltered, "I—l have had some correspondence with the matron, and —and," desperately, "I have applied for admission." "You!" For a moment John Hum phreys stared at her aghast. "\ou can't be in earnest. You are joking." Janet shook her head sadly, though she tried to smile. "It is true." "Rut you are uot an old lady." "That does not make any difference. I am obliged to go here for a time, at least. That rheumatic fever left me I very weak, and 1 am not able just I now to make any effort toward my own sunnort." "But surely you hare some friend —" ■ he began. "No. there is no oae at all," she saiil, the tears standing thickly in her eyes. The sight of them moved him strange ly- "Don't speak so positively. Do you count me as no one? lam your friend, Janet, and I will never let you enter this gate if I can help it." His voice was low and determined, and there was a ring of passion in it that made Janet tremble from head to foot No one had ever before spoken to her like that. "You don't say any tiling, Janet. Don't tell me that you won't let mc save you from this. I have known for a month past that you were all the j world to me. Janet, darling, look up at me." She looked up. their eyes met, and the next instant she '■vas in his arms. Ah! she had never known until now i how sweet it was to be loved and to j love again, but she was none the less happy because of that. It was well that the buildings of the Old Ladies' home were situated a long 1 way from the road, and that no one ' was about the grounds, otherwise the : old ladies might have had food for gos- ! sip for a long tim 3; for it is not every ; day that a little dusty spinster is seen j weeping on the shoulder of a big, ; handsome and vjry devoted lover. However, Janet's tears were soon dried, for th?y were tears of relief and joy; and five minutes later she was sit ting in the carriage by her lover's side, on her way to Ridgefield, where, in the small parlor of the Methodist parson age, she was speedily made Mrs. John Humphreys. Mrs. Wayne refused at first to bo reconciled to the match; but when she saw how perfectly happy her brother was, and how graciously Janet filled her position a» mistress of Beecliwood, she concluded to make the best of it, and held out the olive branch forth with. But she never forgave Rosa for hav ing disappointed her, and there was a decided coolness between them on that account, which was not lessened when Rosa told how sho had urged John to suggest something for Janet's relief. "And as a suggester, he is simply perfect!" she said. To which Mrs. Wayne made no re ply.—Florence E Hallowell, in Demo rest's Magazine. Wanted It In Writing. ''Scaddsby is a suspicious fellow," said Brief the lawyer. "I did some work for him a little while ago, and when he asked for the bill I told him it was all right—l wouldn't charge him anything He thanked me cordially, but said he'd like to have a receipt."— Puck. An Oversight. Customer —Look here! I brought in thirteen collars the other day and you returned only seven. This is an out rage. Laundryman (proudly drawing him self up)— You evidently forget, sir, that thirteen is an unlucky number.— Judge. Tha Advent of a Reformer. "Waiter, will you please bring me a hammer?" The loud, imperious voice rang sharp ly through the gilded dining hall- A hundred pairs of eyes looked up in as tonishment. The rattle of knives, forks and spoons ceased. The hum of conversation died away. Even the ap petizing odors that hung over the lux urious tables r-cemed to loose their hold on the senses, . d a seoiv of petrified waiters stood holding in their petrified hands petrified trays covered with pet rified roasts, steaks, sandwiches, veg etables, fruits and pastry. "A hammer, if you please, waiter," again rang out the imperious voice. "Wh-what do you want of a ham mer?" stammered the waiter addressed, finding his tongue at last. "I want it," exclaimed the guest, with grim resolution written in every wrinkle of his rugged face, "to break up this powdered sugar!" —Chicago Trib une. Learning: an Art. His Father—Well, Eddie, how did vour first lesson on the snare drum go off? Eddie —The professor asked me my name, and then gave me a rigmarole to say over and beat time to on the drum till I could do it fast. It made mc aw fully tired. "What was it lie had you say?" " 'Dead, dead, dead, dead, dead'll be Ed'll be dead'll bo Ed'll be dead'll be Ed'll be dead,' and I guess I would have died if he'd made me keep it up much longer."—Jury. Willi Street All Ktght. Mrs. I>e Stocks—Wall street must bo very dull. I saw in the paper this morning that hundreds of men who used to spend from $1..">0 to $2 every day for lunch now go to cheap places where they can get a lunch for fifteen or twenty cents, and then sneait off to still cheaper places for their cigars. Mr. De Stocks—Oh, Wall street is all right. Those brokers' wives have been at the summer resorts, and the bills are beginning to come in.—X. Y. Weekly. Culinary Item. "Mother, will you be kind enough to cook the dinner to-day? John was so dissatisfied with the cook that I sent her off. without telling liim about it." "Certainly, my daughter." John (at the dinner table)— Maria, you must send off that cook. This is the worst deal she has given me yet. — Texas Siftings. At Anbury Park. Miss Skinner—We must never recog nize Sue Promise again. Miss Bones —What impropriety has she been up to now? Miss Skinner—We were looking at the view and she said she could see a certain spot with the naked eye. D'jever!—Jeweler's Circular. Taking It Away. Horrified Guest—There's a roach In this soup. Take it away, quick! Waiter—Yes, sail. Wait just one min ute, sah, till I catch him.—Good News. A VIRGINIA CBEEFEE. Jury. Applying at Headquarter*. "I understand that you have been at tending the lectures on 'First Aid tc the Injured,' Miss Rosalie," said the young man. "Yes," answered the sweet girl. "Can—can you tell me," whispered the youth, drawing a little nearer, "what you would do for a bro—broken heart?" —Truth. Follows Naturally. "How does it happen," inquired the stranger, "that all the improvements are l>eing made on this one street?" "It doesn't happen at all, sir," re plied the citizen who was showing him about the village, majestically. "This is the street I live on. I am president of the town board, sir." —Chicago Trib une. LEAP BLIGHT FUNGUS. A. I'snxlllc tirowth Which l>e»troy» ThoaiinHi of Str»wl>«rr» I'Unti. As to conditions which affect blight in the strawberry, tlio Kentucky state college of agriculture, by the director r>f experiments in th » published bulle tin. goes into the subject in itsminntla, of which the follow: <ig is a synopsis: Young plants are not liable to blight until their leaves are nearly grown, and new beds, commonly, show but few of the spots until toward falL An exception to this rule was noticed this year which is worth recording. Some rows of plants were put out alongside old, badly blighted ones. In the fore part of August it was observed that the young plants next the old ones were becoming ' idly spotted, the first row leing especially affected, while the plants farthest away were but little injured. The explanation of this difference is to be found in the faet that the blight fungus is pro pagated during the summer bv means of microscopic spores, which of course, fell in greatest numbers upon the young plants nearest the blight-in fested ones. The to l>e drawn from the fact is too plain to need point ing out. If it were possible, indeed, to isolate beds of young plants so as to prevent the access to the loaves of all spores, plants might be kept free from blight indefinitely. All through the summer the blight is propagated by theso long spores. Toward fall the threads which have been mentioned as forming the grow ing part of the parasite within the sub stance of the strawberry leaf, form solid, tissue-like ma -ses in the dead part of spots and finally these appear at the surface as small black dats. The function of these little nodules appears to be to preserve the parasite condi tions of weather unfavorable to active growth and multiplication. They are in the old leaves all winter, and send out in spring threads bearing spores similar to the long, jointed summer spores. The cut will show the peculiar charac ter of this fungus. RATIONS FOR PIGS. Relatln* Amount* of Fat and Lean Cn chaii£f(l by Of nary Food». Bulletin 10 of the Virginia experi ment station gives the details of ex periments with 3 different rations fed to pigs to determine their relative economy and the comparative amount of fat and lean produced by each. The first ration was corn meal alone, in which the percentage of nitrogen was quite small; the second consisted of 10 parts corn meal, 4 parts bran, and 1 part beef scrap, and the third of 5 parts corn meal, 3 parts broil and 2 parts beef scrap, which had a large percent age of nitrogen. At the beginning of the experiment the 3 groups of pigs t3 in each group) weighed about the same amount, but it soon became evi dent the third group which ate most nitrogenous food, was not gaining as rapidly as the others, and after about 2 months all three of this group died. An examination showed that they per ished from lack of power to assimilate food. The other groups were slaugh tered after 13 weeks' feeding, but no difference in the relative amounts cf fat and lean could be discovered. The group fed corn meal alone had gained 1 pound live weight for 14.79 pounds of dry substance in food eaten, at a cost of 5.3 cents per pound gained. The group fed 10 parts corn meal, 4 parts bran, and 1 part beef scraps gained 1 pound live weight for 12.94 pounds dry substance in food eaten, at a cost of 4.8 cents per pound gained. To sum marize it appears: 1. That a very nar row ration is not fed with economy, and may even cause death through lack of power to assimilate food In so concentrated a form. 2. That not the slightest difference is made in the pro portions of fat and lean meat in hogs fed corn meal alone and corn meal, beef scrap and bran. 3. That the post per pound increase of live stock weight was one-half of 1 cent per pound in favor of the bran-fed lot. POULTRY PICKINGS. A I, LOW each hen three square feet of room. PEKIX ducks are best where there are no ponds. IF kept dry and clean, earth makes a good floor for poultry. UENS must be provided with warm shelter if they lay eggs during the win ter. USING milk to make soft feed for poultry will be found much better than water. MUCH loss in eggs is often occasioned by allowing the hens to lay outside the poultry house. IF eggs are to be kept any time they should be washed clean as soon as they are gathered. ONE reason why corn should be fed at night during the winter is that it is one of the very best materials for mak ing animal heat WHEN fowls purchased for breeding are brought to the yards keep the>4 separate from the other poultry fot two or three days. Ajrr kind of grease is certain death to iice, while the odor of certain oils, like cedar, kerosene or spirits of tur pentine will drive them away. SOME hens are natural fighters, and one such among a lot of hens will mo nopolize food and roosting quarters to thd detriment of all of the othors. WETTER layers depend upon early pallet#, early pullet* depend upon early setters and early setters depend upon winter layers. A falluro of one means more or les» a failure of the others. Seaside Recreation*. Cholly (at sea beach)— t say, old boy, what shall we do this evening? Old Boy—Let's go round to the Bang up hotel hop and see the gurls dawnce with each other. —N. Y. Weekly. Modern Jonrnallfem. Editor—Well, did you see Mr. Nabob? Reporter—Yes, sir; but he refused to talk. Editor —Very welL Make the inter view about two columns. —Puck Chicago Hospitality. Mrs. Calumet—Do let me offer you some wine, Mr. Bleecker. But I md afraid you will find it rather old. We have had it in the cellar for two weeks. —Puck. There la Nothing Like Safety. Yawksby—Bless my soul! Why did you get that homely old guy of a girl for a type-writer? Eawksby— (meekly)— I'm married!— Judge. Suspicion*. Judge—What led you to think the prisoner was a burglar? Ofljcer—Why, his pockets were full ol burglar alarms when t arrested him. — Puck. _ Profane. "I don't want you to make use of the word rum again, my son." "Why not, pa?" "Boc'ftUM rum 1* a cur»e."W\i&re- ISTO. 48 SHIPMENT OF FRUIT. Xutikn to lie Avoided and PrMUlfnl t'ssentlal to Success. Some skill ib required for meeting all the conditions for successfully shipping fruit by the wholesale quantity, 6ver long 1 lines of railway, with perfect safety, so that when the packages are opened the specimens may be as plutnp and frc ,ha» in the hour whets they were taken from the tree. Apples are commonly packed in barrels and pears in half barrels, and to prevent any rattling or shaking, or bruising in tran sit, t hey muss be firmly pressed to gether. There is a certain natural elasticity in these fruits as they Ap proach maturity, and before they be come soft, before which they ary hard er and unyielding. The kegs or before filling are placed temporarily upside down, and the contents ually and carefully laid in them, witlj an occasional jarring to bring them compactly tofrether. They should be about an inch more than level full, the lever pressure on the head and tne elasticity of the fruit making theqi solid and unyielding. The barrel Is then turned right end up and the directions marked on it for shipment. They will then go safely a thousand miles or more, if the work has been well performed. Some packers, wishing to make th«j fruit appear better in quality than it really is, "face" or "plait" each pack age with better specimens than the average, by placing select ones at the bottom when about to begin filling the kegs or barrels, bring these first to view when the heads are reversed and opened. This is deception, which no honest man will practice. The first fruit exhibited should be a fair exhibi tion of the whole contents. The mistake is sometimes made of Including single specimens, when too ripe or soft, as in case of the packer of Bartlett pears, who saw one so fine and handsome, although turning yellow with ripeness, that he was tempted to include it in the package. It had lost its elasticity, and, becoming soft, yielded to the pressure of the hard pears around it, and was crushed and destroyed by the jar of the railroad. This loosened the others, which in turn were bruised and spoiled. The whole co ntents of the package thus be came bruised and worthless, but this was only a small part of the loss to the shipper, for the purchasers would try no more Bartlett pears from so careless a source. These remarks on shipping apples and pears by the quantity, do not ap ply to packing small and select pears in baskets and boxes for conveyance by express, nor to choice specimens <jf apples, each of which is wrapped in tissue paper for special markets. — Country Gentleman. THE BEE'S STING. Structure of the Organ Described and Amply Illustrated. The organ of defense which worker bees possess is a very complicated structure. Tho sting is composed of two highly-polished, sharp, hollow spears or laocets, B, B, and an awl. A, in the illustration, held firmly together by projections Ton the central one. which fit into grooves T on the sides of the other two. These lancets lying tQ ¥jther form a tube between them, he central lance A, sometimes called the sheath, is larger than the others and has a cylindrical reservoir 8 at the base which connects with the poisoii M STISO (WITH LAN errs DRAWN TO OXB SIDE,), CROSS SXCTIOX OT STISO, AX* A LANCET MUCH MAGNIFIED, a, Awl; b, b, Lancets; e, s»ck; e, a Valves; b, follow In A*i; 1, 1, HoU6w in Lancets; jn, Tubs from sack to reservoir: <\ o Openings from boliow in tbe lancet#; s, Reser voir; t, t. Ridges In awl; t\ Groove In lancet? to, u, Barbs. sack, O, by the tube M and below bv a slit with the tube made by the joining of the three lancets. The smaller lancets B, B, have at their baae? pecu liar valves, E, E. Their points are barbed, U, U. in the sectional drawing, which also shows the tube in the I*4- cet, and tho openings 0, 0, connecting the tube with the exterior. Those barbs catch and hold, causingthe sting to be left in when it is used. The poisofj is driven through the ppenings and through the tube formed by thft lancje Into the object etung. This poison is an acid fluid which the bee secretes and stores in the sack, C. Being acid an alkali, as ammonia, or soda, will neu tralize it and help to allay the pain and swelling.—Orange Judd Farmer. A Variety Is Best. Just as the cattle delight in seed ing green food from the pasture, so do the fowls; and even in winter the hens, like the cattle, are not content with an exclusive grain diet, but pre fer a portion of their food to ho more bulky less concentrated. At this Reason the hens will thrive best on the range, where they can secure grass, seeds and insecu, as variety promotes thrift. Waste IPrul* Poultry. I\ may not be know© that if V** 6 ptfples are coojced and a small qtiaiv Sty of meal added, the hens will reljah the mess. Experiment# made prof. W. P. Wheeler at Genera, N. X-, With cooked apples, gave rosulta thap exceeded his anticipations. While such food was not equal to some other kinds, »et he was convinced that it paid well to utilixe the vaate fruit for poultry. Not That Klttd of Pressure. "Your daughter refuses to be my wife. Mrs. Jones." "She's foolish, then. Have you pressed her at all?" "No. To tell the truth she is alwaya so distant that 1 have been afraid tb try."—N. Y. Press. Ills Great Work. Penelope Adams —Arc you an admirer of Addison, Mrs. Nueboddv? Mrs. Nueboddy—Oh, my, yea Penelope Adams—And what think you was liis best effort? Mrs. Nueboddy—The phonograph, by all odds.—Harper's Bazar. That Was It. "Did you ever discover anything that a Vassar girl doesn't know?" "Only oncc. She didn't know a gar ter snake when she saw it." "Oh, pshaw! She knew, but she didnt like to tell."—Puck. Why They Didn't Meet. "Hello!" said the ace of spades to ths ace of hearts, "I didn't see you laat night." "No," replied the latter, "I was up a sleeve waiting for you to coml around." —Jury. The Detective 'Kkeeter. "Tho ghost that has been haunting that old Jersey mansion is a fraud." "How do you know?" "The last'time he appeared, ho spent half his time slapptntf at moequitoa."— o_.u ——
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