VOL. XXIX. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. JOSEPH W. MILLER, M. D. Physician and Surgeon, Office and residence at 3» 5. Main St. Btiller. Pa. Dr. N. M. HOOVER, liT E. office hours. 10 to 12 M. and 1 to 3 P. M. UM. REINSEL, M. D , PHYSICIAN AWD SDBOIOX. Office and residence at 12T K. Cunningham 8t L. BLACK, PHYSICIAN AXD BUBOWW, New Troutman Building, Butler. Pa. E. N. LKAKE, M. D. J- K- MANN. M. D Specialties: Specialties: Oyuas-ology and Bur- Bye. a»c DRS. LEAKE & MANN, Butler, Pa. G ZIMMERMAN. rurBICIA* AMD ITMKW. Office ai. No. 43, 8. Main street, orer Prank * Co'a Store. Butler, Pa, SAMUEL M. BIPPUS. Physician and Surgeon. go. 23 East Jefferson Bk. Butler, Pa. W. R. TITZEL. PHYSICIAN SURGEON. 8. W. Corner Main and North Bta., Butler. Pa. V. McALPINE, Dentist, is now pencatcntly located at l» South Main Street Butler, Pa.. In rooms formerly occupied by Dr. Waldron. J. J. DONALDSON, Dentist. Butler, Penn'a. a r initial Teeth inserted on the lateat im uruved ulan. Gold Killing a specialty. Offlce \£lr Sduaurs Clothing Store. DR. S. A. JOHNSTON. DENTIST, - - BUTLER, PA. All-work pertaining to the profession ;e*«cut ml^s2 t MdFmtML and Painless Ex- M>" »"••"".SS'CStK best makes of teeth. C. F. L. McQUISTION, BXOKEUt AND BCRVEYOB, OFFICE KKAB DIAMOND. BCTL*k. Pa. A. B. C. McFARLAND. . •• Law and Notary Public —Office on 8. 3a Court Uouse-sec oud floor. H. Q. WALKER, Attor ney-at-Law— Office In Diamond Block, Butler. Pa". J. M. PAINTER, Attomey-at-Law. Office—Between Postofflce and Diamond. But . I sr. Pa. ___ A. T. SCOTT, ATTORN EY-AT-LAW. Office at No. 8. South Diamond, Butler. Pa. A. M. CHRISTLEY, ATTORNK-S AT LAW. Office second floor. Anderson B1 k. Malu St, near Couit House, Butler, Fa. J. W. HUTCHISON, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office ou second floor of the Huselton block, Diamond, Butler, Pa.. Boom No. L JAMES N. MOORE, AJ»d NOTAUT Pvauo. Office in Boom No. 1. second floor oI Huselton Block, entrance on Diamond. IRA McJUNKIN. Attorney at Law. Office at No. IT, East Jeßer ■ou St , Butler. Pa^ W. C. FINDLEY, Attorney »t Law and Real Estate Agent. Ol flee rear of L Z. MltcheU'B office on north side or Diamond, Butler, Pa. H. H. GOUCHER. Attorney-at-law. Office on second floor ol Anderson building, near Court House, Butler Pa. NEWTON BLACK. Aft'y at Law— South side ot Diamond Butter, Pa. L. 8. McJUNKIN, luoruee and Real Estate At t 17 EAST JEFFEBSON.BT. BUTLER, - PA. !VV\\W~ClWm\ ual Fire Insurance Co. ;• Cor. Main & Cunningham fits. . 0. ROESBING, PEBSIDBBT. . C. HEINEMAN, SECBBTABT, DIRECTORS: Roemlng, i Henderson Oliver M 'urvts, James Stephenson, out man, ; H. O. Helnnman, 3 Wick, N. WeltaH, r. Irvln. !Dr Rickeubach, Burkhart. D. T. N orris. lil S, M'JUNEIN, Agent. STTTLH-R, PA. A* E« GABLE, Bterinary Surgeon. radoate of the Ontario Veterinary lege, Toronto, Canada. r. Gable treats all diseases of tbe esticated animals, and m*k«e ling, castfatjoq and boree den y » epeoialty. Castration per led without clams, and all otber ;ical operations performed in ibe t scientific manner. alia to anj part of the country nptljr responded to. pC9 and loQrniary in Orawford 1 ! try, 189 West Jefferson Street, ler Pa. G. D. HARVEY, itractorand builder In brick work, grata nantel setting and all kinds of brick-laying •clalty. Alan dealer In barrel lime, Warn looe lime, cements. National, Portland all hest grades in the market, calclnec; er, plaster hair. King's cement, flrs brick, wlilte sand and *a«l. CAPTURED. Once upon a time a young roan named '/✓)h ) Cobb met a beautiful young lady Darned \ Webl) , and it is telated tbat be fell in love fit B<> Singer and Empress; agricultural implements and Lansing farm wajrons; New twilt) tfl Stoves, table and pocket K v 5Sp / tm U cutlery, hanging lamps; maruuiu turer of tinware, tin K roofing and spouting a ialty; the Johnston mowers. reaper and steel frame bidder, Warren ready mixed paint warrented; screen dcors and windows, refrigerators and lawn mowers. No better place in the city to trade. Come and see m v large store room full of goudrf, 136 J feet long, WHERE A CHILD CAN BUY AS CHEAP AS A MAN FURNITURE! FURNITURE! FURNITURE! New styles arriving daily. It will be but a short time until you will be looking around for your holiday presents, we want to call your attention to our beau tiful line of fancy ROCKERS, MIRRORS—ManteI and Cabinets, PARLOR CABINET, etc. We will also have lor the holiday trade a full line of Dinner and Tea Sets at any price from $4.50 to $75, all new styles and new shapes, goods guaran teed not to craze. A beautiful line of Vase and Bouquet Lamps, from $1.50 to $lO. Anything you want in the above goods call and see us. Truly Yours Campbell & Templeton, 136 N. Main St., - - Butler, Pa. AFTER HARVEST you want NEW FURNITURE to re place some of the old We are headquarters for rirst-class goods. Remember we have no mark down sales; our prices are s as low as is consistent with good goods. A full line of QUILTS in addition to other bedding. o E. 8. DREW, - 128 E. Jefferson, St. THE BUTLER CITIZEN. THE LOST CHILD. Vou ask mo vhy 1 go When twilight creeps so soft and stUl Adown the slope of yonder hill. To tbat broad slanting window-sill To watch the waters flow. Jlist there my little queen Was wont to sit in her low chair. The sunny waves of rippling hair, Soft and silken and strangely fair. Falling in golden sheen. Perhaps her favorite doll Was clasped within her dimpled arm, Ahd tender song—to still alarm- Was crooned by childish lips, in calm And trustful love for all. Somet:mc3 those asking eyes Were looking strangely into mine; Witnin their liquid depth d'vine A dawning light, a wakening sign Of boundless paradise. When twilight shadows fell. And night with sudden threatening frow« In gruesome shades came swiftly down. And through the quaint old fashioned town We beard the curfew ring, 1 felt her presence near. And closer to my lonely breast The golden head was rondly pressed In calm contentment, perfect rest. With naught of doubt or fear. She was my all on earth. None other claimed a kindred tie, I'd seen them slowly fade and die Like clouds from oat the summer sliy When gentle stars have birth. When those sweet blue eyes mild Unclosed, her mother went to sleep, In calm and holy silence deep, An angel, evermore to keep A vigil o'er her child. I loved her like my life. She came when all was dark and drear My lonely shattered heart to cheer, With lisping accents, kisses dear. With love's own lesson rife. One night she watched the sun Sink slowly to his nightly rest Behind the clouds that tint the west- Then bowed her head upon her breast— Her little work all done. No sigh, no moan, no pa!n, Only a smile so strangely slow, A fluttering lid. a whisper low, A light that seemed to come and go. And then—she lived again I —Helen N. Packa.-d. in Springfield (Mass.) Republican. P H O LUES (soliloquizing in street car) I don't believe in tove at first believe in fate. I always have believed in fate. Ten minutes ago I was on my way down town with the fixed inten tion of going in that direction and no other, yet here I am riding up town, with not the vasruest idea of stopping anywhere. What induced me to change my mind so suddenly? I have never done such an erratic thing before. What lovely, lovely eyes she has! Conductor—Change cars for Thirty fourth street ferry! Duncan—Shall I change cars? Per haps I'd bett>r. A voice outside—Bananas! Ten for a quarter! I'ut 'em up in a bag for ycr? Duncan—No, I'll stay where I am It is true, 1 saw Sisry Tomkyns in this car as it passed me, but I would never run three blocks for the pleasure of talking to him. Much more likely to run the other way He is an un mitigated ninny—everyone knows that. | was immensely relieved when he got off the car. Voice at the window—Ten for a quarter. Duncan—And then 1 got this scat directly opposite hrr. How fortunate! Was there ever such a face? And such beautiful hair! The old lady must be her grandmother—no, 1 don't want bananas. We were so near her wbcu we were hanging on that strap together that she heard every word we said I could see that plainly That's Tom kyns' one virtue, he gives a person such opportunities for being brilliant. (Car goes on.) Voice in distance—Ten—quarter— ba;; for yer— Duncan lt's fate, that's clear. It is a little dark in the tunnel, so now I can look at he* without her knowing it. I have never seen such a pretty profile nor such a lovely smile. And what a soft, sweet voice she has! I coulit listen to it all day. The old lady set-ins to be a sensible sort of party. Why does she not drop her fan or her handkerchief, or do something to give me a chance of making myself useful? Conductor—New Haven depot! Dunean—Nearly every one is getting off the car. A little trip in the country would be agreeable, perhaps. No, I'll stay in town and go up the avenue. What is the old lady saying to her now? Something about the streets. Old Lady—We must not go too far up. Dora. You will have to ask the conductor. (Looks round anxiously.) Duncau (raising his hat) —Can I be of any service, madam? Old Lady—Thank you. I want to know where No Fifth avenue is. Duncan—l am not quite sure, but I will ask the driver. (Goes out on the front platform.) Small Boy in the street—Look out for de dog! (tar stops and frightened cur runs in.) Small Boy (gleefully)— There he goes. Mad dog, mad dog! (Lad v passengers scream and run out the other door). Dora -Don't be frightened, grandma. Wait for me; you will fall, grandmal Conductor —Well, I never seed such a stampede. Passenger (to Duncan)—The young lady dropped her cape. There she goes; you cau catch her Duncan (taking it and rushing out) — Fate is with me. 11. Duncan Holmes (smoking in hia roomi —What i race I've had all the afternoon with that fur cape! I dis tinctly saw her and the old lady getting Into a cab, and I r»» blocks and blocks to catch them. There was such a crowd in the avenue that I could hardly keep the cab in sight—l knew it by the blue Curtain at the back. At last it stopped, I came up breathless, making my best bow, the door op?ned and two gentle men pot out. There were two cabs with blue curtains, and I had followed the wrong one! What a dilemma I was in! I was determined to find her before an advertisement for the cape appeared in the paper, for I would not relish go ing to her as if to claim "twenty dol lars reward." 1 turned the cape inside out in hopes oi finding some clew to the owner, and in the little pocket was a slip of paper with three mem oranda written in a delicate, running hand: ''Note paper, milliner, Charley's slippers." How I envied Charley, who ever he might be! Her brother, I thought, and she was going to order his slippers—a good, kind sister. There was nothing else in the pocket except this handkerchief. I have kept it as a souvenir. There can be no harm in such a theft as that Some day when we are both old 1 shall hunt har up %gaiq and give it back to her, and we shall laugh together over the mad dog episode. There is melancholy satisfac tion in the prospect. It is a pretty lit tle triflle daiir ,y embroidered in blue, with her nami- 1 one corner— Th » lands arc regarded by progressive farmers as indispensable in successful raising of stock. Since their necessity is recognized it only remains to discover the quantity of seed, natri> tiousncss and adaptability to the cli mate and soil in order to suoceed. Any land that will bring good wheat will bring good clover, and any l*nd that will bring good oats will bring good grass. This is a simple role, and. if followed, will save much troublesome bpeculation. So many are discouraged in their early efforts by the adultera tion of seeds, that we would urge great care being taken in their selection. Every section of our country demands good permanent pasture and meadow grass lands. Winter feeding is now as necessary in the west and south as it has long been regarded in the north and east. The west, since the aban donment of the free range system, finds it absolutely necessary to prepare win ter feed, either of domestic or wild grasses. Cattle there are confined within limits and, in severs weather, their ancient privilege of rustling at large is now denied them. The sonth finds it to her interest to investigate and adopt the most nutritious grasses if she would not lose In competition with winter-fed stock brought to her markets from more northern statea. Good, rich meadow grasses not only make the sweetest and most nutritious hay, bat the cheapest feed in the world The inexperienced termer has suffered many disappointment* In ob taining good pasture and meadow lands, and this has been attributed to various causes. We cannot too strongly recommend to those interest ed In the best development of their stock and soil, that they supply them selves with books of unquestioned au thority on the subject of passes, and, in fact, on every subject pertaining to their vocation. Too much reliance on crude ideas may prove iu the end a costly investment Husbandry is aa much a science as medicine or engi neering, yet many farmers scarcely be lieve it Rather are they inclined to re gard as superfluous any stu iy of the subject at all, and elect to blunder along in the old rut or in ruinous ex periment If their profits are small and mode of procedure burdensome, it may at least arouse them to the neces sity of a change and to the conviction that it is quite ai essential for the farmer to seek the assistance of com petent authorities as it is for the medi cal man or engineer who desires sac cess in his respective calling.— Weetern Rural. SOIL FOR POTATOES. How to Prepare It so as to Obtain Satis factory liesults. Anybody can grow potatoes, sad yet but few are grown with any effort to produce a really fine tuber. It is a science, but not diflicult It requires a year iO get ready and then the same patch is good for any length of time, potato bugs and white grubs to the contrary, notwithstanding. The soil must be sandy or made so by the addi tion of coal ashes to make it loose, then work in an equal bulk (equal to the bulk of the soil itself) oni-half humus. If you have no humus, you must make it JThe soil must bo worked perfectly fine ar.d evenly mixed v.-ith the manure at least a f