VOL. XXIX. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. JOSEPH w. MILLEK, M. D. Physician and Surgeon, Office and residence at 338 ?. Main St. Bntler, Pa. Dr. N. M. HOOVER, I*7 E. Wayne St.. office hours, 10 to 12 M. and I to 3 V. *l. L. M. REINSEL, M. D , PHYSICIiS AND SCBO*OX. Office and residence at 127 E. Cunningham Si, L. BLACKj PHTBICI AH A*l> SI'HOBOM, New Troutman Building. Butler, Pa. K. JJ. ! EaKK. M. D. J- E. MANN. M. D. Spe. titles Specialties: 0/nan olc«y and Sur- Eye. Ea^ j N_ ofce and DRS. LEAKE & MANN, Butler, Pa. G. ZIMMERMAN. r aY3ICIA.M AND nr»a«OH. office at No. 15. S. Stain street, over Frank * OO'H I>l u>C Store. Butler, Pa. SAMUEL M. BIPPUS. Physician and Surgeon. f.O. 22 East Jefferson Ht„ Bi.tler, Pa. V. McALPINE, Dentist, Is now permanently located at 1«> South Main Street Butler. Pa., in rooms formerly occupied by Dr. IValdron. j, j. DONALDSON, Dentist. Butler, Penn'a. < rtiL<.ial TeetU Inserted i a the latest l»n --i wved plan, tiold Pilling a specialty. Offlce ovtr SctauTs clcUiing Store. DR. S. A. JOHNSTON. DENTIST, ~ - BUTLER, PA. All work pertaining to tUe profession exacut e V^ewlt n i^^oW l Kiuinp, and Pal.desaEx trluou'jfTeeth. Vit ilizeJAlr adminiatered. o«-.ie t r fI .o. u « r t l: o.e^t.ru,wa prompt attention, X. B.- The only Dentist In Butler using the be»i mutes of teeth. c. F. L. McQUISTION, engineer AND SURVEYOR, (WFIC* MCAK DIAMOND. BCTLKR. I'A. A. B. McFARLAND. AU'v at l.aw and Notary Pul^lc—omce on H. Dian,on,! St - opposite the court Jouse—stc ond tloor. H. Q. WAL KER, AU' I > -;T* -I.HW— Office in Diamond liloc* P.n !ei •'.. j M. PAINTER, Attot ney-at-Law. Olticfr Between Pwtofflce and Diamond, But ler. Pa. A. T. SCOTT, ATTORN UY-AT-LAW. Office at No. (>. South Diamond, Butler. Pa. A. M. CHRISTLEY, ATiOBNBY AT LAW. Office second rtoor. Anderson HI k. Main M., ueur Ccult House, Butler. Pa. J.W HUTCHISON, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office 011 »t cond floor ot the Huselton block. Diamond, Butler, Pa.. Koom No. t. IRA McJUNKIN. Atlnrnev at l.aw. Office at No. IT, .leOer gon St.. Butler, Pa.; W. C. FINDLEY, Attorney at 1 rvt and Heal Estate Ancnt. Of tlce rear of L. Z. Mitchell's office on north sld< of Diamond, Butler, Pa. H. H. GOUCHER. Attorney-at-law. office on second lloor ot Anderson building, near Court llouse. Butlsr. Pa. NEWTON BLACK. Att'y at Law—omce.on Souili side of Dlamon'i Butlsr. Pa. L iS. McJUNKIN, Insurance and Real Estate Ag'l IT EAST JEFEERSON.BT. BUTLER, - PA. lunli covlsfy mutual Fire Insurance Co. Office Cor. Main & Cunningham *stj. 3 C. ROESSING, PEBHID*NT. 11 (J pi HECTORS: .• c Rne«l'iir Henderson Oliver, j ' I I' rvi, James Stephenson, A.Troutman, "• K ifr.'» i wtrk N. Weitzel, I»r W lrvln Br Rl WenhacU. J. W Burkliart. iD.T. Norrls. LOYAL S. M'.iUhKIK, Agent. BTTTJIi^-R, T=» A aTe. gable, "V" etennary Surgeon. Graduate oi the Ontario Veterinary Gotk-ir*. Toronto. Catmila. I)r. Gahle treats all diffawee of the animals, and mokes ridalinflr, cawtration and borne d«n tigtrv a Bpeeialty. Castration per formed wi'hoot ciams, and all otfier fureipiil operations performed in the raoxt wientific manner. Calls to any part- of the country promptly responded to. Office and Infirmary in CrawfordV Liverv. 132 West Jefferson Street, lin'ter Pa G. D. HARVE '., rontractor and builder In brick work, grate anil mantel wiling mid all Klndnof tirick-laying aepec' ilty. Also dealer In barrel lime. Wam pum loo.e lline. cHni^nt l .. Naildnal. Portland and all lies' grades in 'lie market, calcined idastcr, pl.wtcr hair. Kind's cement, tire brick. • tie, wlillc sand and river aund. Main office 31S N Main ••rreet. and allordens lettat ware bouse will receive prompt delivery. Terms reasonable. Good Farm for Sale. Containing 106 acre* and 87 perches. To acres cleared ami under fence. Balance standing In goiid white oak tlml'er. ' onifortablc dwelling bou.se, gixjd bam. wagon shed, sprlngliouse ol t)est kind, bog pen and itl'fep houw. Never fallln* srnngn over whole place: n good or i-hard Possession uiveu April I !*!«. Tit I'. ti>od in t'enn nvp. Butler couutv, Pa atxna six miles irf Rlrtler. Kmiuire iiICniZKN office. Butler. p».. or the owner. DAVID DIXON. BrovnuakUe, BuU«r UU.,P» THE BUTLER CITIZEN. CAPTURED. "v Once upon a time a young man named •//)A ) Cobb met a beautiful young lady named 7T ( Webb, and it is lelated thn' be fell in lore ft t ' af> so°n as he Spiedher Our tale is told. IVO-*ll V J We've caught yoor eve Do too catch W J: J on? Well; just follow along a little further. That "birds of a feather (lock together" in little droves by themselves >s ,■**- no more truly verified than at our Ptore. **"' * Those who are pood Judges of goods in our lire, and who wish to get the best Jf gcods ID the market for the ni'-nev. c«n gregate at our Ptore daily. There is ni wavs room for one more; so don't be back V ijUf ward, but call in and see us. I did not tbiok of advertising this fall, but I met a man who a.-ked me who I was. I told him Heck, Tlie Champion Clothier & Furnisher. And strange to pay, he informed me that he had never beard of me. Well! it is jopt pucb people we are after, and if this should catch their eye, tve hope human curiosity will lead them to read it for it is one of the commonest traits of the race. It was curiosity that led Eve to taste the forbidden Irnit; and her offspring have their curiosity excited every day as a hereditary temptation, from ibe small boy everlastingly peeping into boxes to the hired girl with her eye to the key bole. Eveybody wonders wbat is in it. Properly directed, th'B curiositv often leads to satisfactory results, and D. A Ueck invites all carious people to make a voyage of discovery to bis store and see the largest store, the largest stock of clothing—in Overeats and Suits for men, boys and children, Hats, Cups, Gloves. Mitts. Shirts. I uder wear, Cordigau-Jackets, Leather Coats and Pants, Overall-Jackets, Trunk.-. Yalises, Umbiellas, Rubber Coats, Collars, Cuffs, Ties, Hdkfs, Mufflers Brushes, Purses, Bill and Pocket Books, Ladies and Gents' Watches, Chain Charms, Rings, Pins, Sleeve and Coilar Buttons, Silver C ard-L'ar-es, and a full line of Noxious—at remarkably low prices; no matter how low you have been offered goods we have them still lower and for quality we never tike e back seat. It will be to your personal advantage to give us an early CMII and get our prices, and you are sure to give us a large share ot your pat ronage hereafter. Thanking our many friends for their very liberal patronage. We remain, yours to please. T>. JV. HEC K, Champion Clothier, Furnisher aiul 1 latter. 121 ]N.!Maiii St. Butler, Pa. Closing out Sale OF WINTER BOOTS, SHOES RUBBERS Regardless of Cost. II vou are let king for harpi-in- to jailN BICKKL'S. A lively fate h now c;.>ing o:j in i.ll kinds of f-iotwear. Price no ohj. i • the principal tbiug is to redi*e stock. I find tuva-lf with a v.-rv large Mi <• of winter goodn which I will not carrv over li low figure* on tb• ru will h»v anj effect. All Kinds of Stoga Boots cm. I sold Boots low at the beginnine of the >-en«»oii Now I sni e.lni"- giving them away. Meus BOOH $1 50; Boyi* Boots, $1.'25; V utli-> Co -t --$1 00; Cbilds Boots, 75 ctfl. Ladies, Misses and Childrens Shoes Go Sboddy nhoes are dear at auy price. Thene good* are all fresh, desir able goods and are iro : ;Dg to be sola very cheap My stock of children'* school shoes are very desirable and selling lower than ever bef re Felt Boots are iu tlie Pusli with Rubber Goods. These goods are just in season and now is the time to see them, LOW ll when yon want them and you can buy them cheap Coots and Shoes Made to Order Holiday Slippers in Great Variety. Repairing neatly and promptly done. Ask for 1892 Calander. JOHN BICKEL. BUTLER, ------ - PENN'.« WOOL BOOTS ANI) Perfection Heel & Tap Overs $2.00 $2.00 FOR THE COMBINATION. Wo offer the Farmers of Butler Co. this season the greatest value lot the money they I'ave ever had. The Boots are ibe heaviest aud best made and wre 6tted with joint and back stay of leather. They are all wool und seamless, made munmo'h sizi and then fulled down to the proper dimensions Tliev combine S iltnes- Plisbilitv and Durability and will k—p you- fe t wirra ih <;. 1--t Uf. CANDEE BUCKLE OVERS. This well known brand of overs., which forms over one hull of tin grrat combination needs no comment as to their quality Evrrv one k- ow - that tbey are one of the b»-st makes of rubber i?oorl» on the market to dm Tbeir style is that of a buck e ankle boot. The buckle is a patent, clase. Tbey have solid Her Is and Taps. The taps over extra thick at the ba 1 when- the most wear conies. We will se'l either part of the combination separately for SI.OO pi r pair. This will give those who have boots hut. no shoes a chance to buj tb. W; shoes at lees than wholesale prices and vice versa A last word. Don't delay in bavioir We hive lots of these foods now but uo teliiug how long they will last at these prices. A-L. R-U-F-F. 114 Soutli Main Street. Butler, MERTISE 111 CITIZM WHEN MA MADE SUNDAY P.E. I mlod me or those Saturdays When life was young and fair, And tears and troubles vanished Like bubbles blown in air; I tnind me of the little things That made t e days dance by On wings of butterflies and bees. When ma made Sunday pie. No school, no books, no switches. No basket, bag and slate; No hurrying through my breakfast For fear I would be late; But snoozing in my attic, Till Sol was two hours high. Then creeping down the kitchen stairs Where ma made Sunday pie. Myl 1 can smell those apples A-stewing in the pot, A-blubber*ng and steaming. So sirup-y and hot. With cinnamon ar.d sugar. And butter piled up high; All on the clean pine rolling-board, Where ma made Sunday pie. I S3e the dough so flakey— A toss, a roll, a pat— A flopping It up this way. Then flopping it down that- Then slap' into the pie-tin It fits Just like a die— And prinked around the edges—yum! That luscious Sunday pic! Oh dear! to bo a youngster. And free again, once more— A-roliing on my stomach On that clean kitchen floor- Life's all a bunch of bothers. And fame rides on a sigh. And glory is not 'in it." with My mother's Sunday pie! -Belle Hunt, in N. Y. Worid. THE INDIAN CROW. A Reprobate Without One Re deeming Trait of Character. Hl* thief Purpose Seems to Be to Fur nish a Synonym for Wickedness and Canning—Well Able to Take Care of Himself. fie wears the outward semblance ol the common jackdaw, and his disposi tion is somewhat similar; but the most abandoned iackdaw that ever flew is a model of probity and virtue by com parison with the gray-headed reprobate we call a crow The English bird has defective ideas regarding ownership, and is admitted on all hands to be a noisy and undesirable neighbor; but his shortcomings and faults are as nothing in the eyes of him whose fate it has been to mjjke acquaintance with the Indian crow. A kleptomaniac by birth, that crow makes theft his profession frotn the hour he leaves the untidy nest in the mango tree, wherein his parcnts reared him on stolen goods. From the hour he can use his wings he pursues a ca reer of audacious wickedness which would shock a jackdaw into honesty, llis character is blacker than his wing, lie lives by peculation and larceny, purloining from man and beast alike. He revels in cannibalism, stealing the fledglings of other birds and tearing them lira)) from limb to devour whilo the blood runs warm., He has not a friend in the world; every hand, every tooth and every beak is against him, and he glories in it.; comporting him self with a brazen sprightliness that the guileless robin would blush to sec. In the boundless jungles he might dwell in peace and earn an honest livelihood, so lie does not live there. He prefers a life of dissipation in town and rears his family in the trees lining the busy bar zaar, conscious that the mild Hindu will not only leave him undisturbed, but find, unintentionally, a living for him He never strays far from the haunts of mankind: the poor black man's rice and chupatti are sweeter to him than the growing fruit and grain; and he does not disdain to swindle the pariah dog out of his iul erit ance of garbage He is rmnivorouf and insatiable, com! ining the appctiic of the vulture with tlie tastes of the ostrich; nothing comes amiss to him; one minute be steals the toaft oil youi breakfast table, and the next is one ot a party discussing a dead rat. Look at him as he perches there OB the veranda railing liis legs are bent, his wings are half open, and his body thrust forward in readiness to take the in lant flight lor which his uneasy con science warns him always to bo pre pared. He carries his head on one side and his beak agape; his wicked eye is restlessly rolling; he looks exactly what we know him to be—to wit, a bad, bold, evilly-disposed bird. He is on the railing for no good purpose; he never went anywhere yet on an honor able errand, and he never will, lie is waiting until your back is turned to drop nois' lc:, l.v in at thoopen window, thence feloniously to steal and carry away your p"n. uhirt stud-,, money or penknife, no matter what, so long as it is something loose and portable, which you want, and he does not. He purloins from sheer superfluity of nauglitinet.'. for in nine cases out of ten he leaves his booty on the most in accessible part of the bungalow roof, fcfter subjecting it. to a cursory examin ation. and in the tenth case he drops it down the well, pretending to so by ardent. As soon aa he has thus dis posed of your property, he comes back to the veranda for the express purpose of hearing you scold your "boy" for losing an article he never touched The black servant hates the crow with a deep undying hate not unnuxcd with awe . for he regards him as the abiding place of an evil spirit Cyn ical persons of broad views have been known to say that dishonest nokkurs become crews when thc3' die, and cer- - tainly the bird's close intimacy with the minutiiß of Anglo-Indian house keeping gives this theory plausibility. This, by the way I was about to re fer to the boy's practice of saddling his own misdoings upon the crow Any thing bright or shining, like u silver spoon or a gold stud, has an irresistible attraction for the crow, and the boy knows it; indeed, what a native servant does not know is not worth learning. Hence, when such an article mysteri ously disappears, as things do disap pear in the east, the boy always "saw crow done come took it." A crow once took away four of my tablespoons in this fashion; but very kindly brought them Back and laid them in a drawer of the table in the back veranda, when he discovered they were electrotypes of inferior manufacture, I mention this as an exceptional case. Both the khitmu gar and mesalchee recollected seeing the crow carry off those spoons, but could not rcmemlier seeing them brought back, though they agreed with me that it must have taken the bird some time to open the drawer and shut it again. Needless to say, the crow never goes to the trouble of restoring anything that is convertible into annas and pice in the bazaar. Hut inasmuch as the hard-hearted European skeptic insists on holding his poor black s Tvant responsible for tho crow's misdeeds and docks his monthly wages in accordance with this princi ple native ingenuity is ever on the rack to devise means of circumventing tho enemy The bird's cunning is so ex traordinary that no ordinary trap de ceives him, and the boy lias recourse to all kinds of dodges to accomplish tho desired end Sometimes he makes a few strong paper cones, and smearing them inside with birdlime drops a mor sel of juicy raw meat into each and throws the snares down on the rubbish heap behind the cookhouse where crows do mostly congregate. Down comes a crow to investigate. Ho turns over a cone thoughtfully and applies his eye to tlie interior. Meat, by all that's edible! In goes his beak and he is securely "boruiete 1." ttefore he can claw off the encumbrance the wily native is upon him and he is borne struggling uud squawking into the BUTLER, PA., FR I DAY, DECEMBER 18. 1891. smoky coounouse i nere me u«i squats on the floor and holds him tight, while the bobachcc fastens a cork upon his nose with a bit of wire from a soda water bottle, and thus adorned he is released, to wear a l>«dg« of shame for the rest of his days. Ileinp caught by the superior craft of a man is the only thing a crow is ashamed of. Hut he does not live long if there happen to be a "griffin" in the district; the new ar rival recognizes in the strange excres cence the distinctive mark of a new and curious species, hitherto unknown to natural history; and, fired with sci entific zeal, shoots him accordingly. It is an expensive mistake —for the crow. Hut so admirably is the crow ''lntel ligence Department" organized, that the most subtly designed trap soon fails to delude. The corked example, for instance, goes about, a melancholy warning against the allurements of paper cones, and tells every fellow he meets how he came by the decoration. Thenceforth, those instruments are doomed to failure and derision; you m ay spend a lifetime making paper cones and charging them with the choicest dainties, and the crows will come and sit round, squarking sarcastic remarks. If you leave the snares long enough, the birds will calmly set to work and take out the bait from the apex and in safety; but no appeal to crow palate will induce them to fall in with your scheme. The intelligence of an elderly crow is exasperatingly human. Point your gun at him and he seems to vanish into thin air; in reality he has dived behind the nearest cover like a flash of black lightning. Threaten him with the un mounted barrels, and without stirring a feather, he croaks back a jeering "squark." lie regards a hand-thrown missile with utter contempt; waiting until it is fairly launched, he calculates its course with mathematical precision, steps aside to let it pass, and resumes his old perch, yawning. Crows are intensely clannish. If you are consumed with a morbid curiosity to ascertain how many reside within a radius of five miles round your bunga low; or if you conceive a philanthropic wish to relieve your neighbors of their share of the crow population, it is very easy, once you have caught a member of the race. That, I admit, is difficult. But, assuming that you have succeeded, all you need do is tie a red rag to his leg and let him go. In three minutes all the crows in the district have heard of the outrage, and the air over youi compound is darkened by thousands oi angrily protesting birds —all crows. Other feathered creatures ignore the carryings-on of this disreputable fami ly. It is an indignation meeting, called to condemn you; and the crows, flying just out of gunshot, hurl down unani mous and deafening votes of censure with all the power of their lungs. If you appear outside for a moment the uproar becomes positively bewildering. All you can do is to remain quiet in doors and wait. Presently there is a lull; this denotes that a committee has been appointed to examine your vic tim, and that the business is in prog ress on the top of a high tree. It is a crow supreme court of judicature, and only two methods of procedure are known to it—if the rag can be pecked off the committee crows remove it; if it can't they lose their temper, swear that the rag-adorned crow has himself to blame for his misfortune, and kill him out of h.-'nd. This done, the meet ing, which has hovered in waiting, bursts forth in votes of still more vo ciferous censure and breaks up. Then you venture forth, feeling like a man who has passed through an ludian thunderstorm and an earthquake rolled into one. I have already mentioned the crow's taste for young birds; and there is in this nothing very remarkable. A haif fledged sparrow is a tend jr and succu lent morsel no carnivorous bird need despise. Ilut what, in the name of gastronomy, is there to recommend the scorpion as an article of diet, even to the depraved appetite of a crow? And yet his fondness for this ugly reptile amounts to a passion. If you see half a dozen crows standing silently in a circle on the road, you may be sure there is a scorpion in the middle, lash ing out on all sides with tliat danger ous curved spur which forms the ex tremity of his tail. Stand still and watch the one-sided strife. One crow takes his place in front of the reptile, to engage his attention; the rest hop round, seizing every opportunity of giving the ever-moving tail a vicious dig. The scorpion is scaly an 3 tough and surprisingly active, so it takes some time to disarm him; but hia strokes grow fainter and fewer, and the crows' digs harder and more fre quent. At last a well-aimed peck strikes home between the overlapping armor, and the tail is severed. It's all over; as the spur and its underlying sac of poison fall off, every beak closes ou some portion of the scorpion's anat omy, and a tug of war ensues, "all against all;" it is torn to pieces and •wallowed on the spot. 1 saw, early one morning, a very curious contest between a number of crows and a bandicoot rat. The rat had obviously been out all night, and was making his way home along a shal low open drain, when the crows caught sight of him. He was a sorry speci men of his kind, mangy and decrepit; so the crows "went for him." A ban dicoot's teeth are long and sharp, and the birds were not inclined to come to close quarters in the open; they formed up in single lilo on either edge of the drain, and escorted the now hurrying rat till he reached his hole. Then they began operations; the instant the ban dicoot's head disappeared they fell upon him pellmell, and drove their iron bills into every tender spot they could reach, while one of the flock held on to his tail, seemingly bent on dragging the owner out. Whether the strain on his caudal appendage overcame him, or whether prompted bv motives of ven geance, 1 cannot say, but after a few seconds' struggle, the bandicoot backed out and snapped fiercely at his foes, who retreated a step or two and waited. The crow at his tail was the first to re tire; and giving it a defiant waggle, to make suro it was free, the rat made another rush for his burrow. The very moment hi.-, head was out of sight, a crow pounced upon his tail again, and the others resumed the attack, draw ing blood at every peck. I began to understand the modus operandi, and grew interested; the crows' plan of ac tion, in detail, was to assault only when the rat could not bite back; and the general idea to worry him until he suc cumbed to exhaustion and weakness. It took the birds just twelve minutes to achieve a victory; the bandicoot grew weary, and presently the crows confined themselves tosimply dragging him out whenever he got half-way into his hole. As soon as it appeared safe, they pounced upon him en masse, pecked out his eyes, and literally stabbed him to death. Then, in half the time it had taken to kill him, they ate him and flew away happy. People who don't know tho crow may find difficulty in believing the following anecdote, though Anglo- Indians will accept it without hesita tion. A dog of my acquaintance—a fox terrier of long eastern experience —was one morning eating a chicken bone on the veranda, when two crows happened to pass, and, observing tho dog and his bone, wheeled down and alighted on the veranda railing, whence they set to work croaking to induce liiiu to drop his breakfast- Under ordinary circumstances an Lnglish dog will fly at a crow the moment he appears: but on this oc casion "Jack" simply looked up, growled, and continued gnawimr. The crows ceased croaking, ana consult?n together for a momeut; then one of the pair dropped into the veranda a few yards behind the dog and croaked at him again; once more obtaining no answer but a growL After strolling casually round the veranda for a minute, to let Jack settle down, the bird hopped up silently and swiftly and gave the dog's tail a cruel nip That was too much; with a howl of pain. Jack turned upon his tormenter, and crow No. 2, who had -i>een patiently awaiting this opportunity, swooped down upon the bone and carried it off. You never saw a dog wear a look of such abject humiliation as did Jack when he recognized how he had been fooled. When nature organized, her great scheme of administration, she ap pointed the crow to the sanitary de partment, with the jackal, pariah, vulture and kite. These fcyir are con scientious and painstaking officials, whose utility no one denies; but after all I have said about the crow, it seems idle to add that he never does any work, or only when it happens to suit his private ends. So far his chief purpose has been to supply us with a synonym for wickedness and cunning, and our servants with a scapegoat; but he is scarcely worth preserving for these uses. Not that he stands in need of preservation or in any way owes his flourishing condition to pro tective effort on the part of man. He is only too well able to take care of himself; indeed, if there be anything in the doctrine of the "survival of the fittest," a time should come when the crow, and the crow only, will populate the world.—Chambers' Journal ILL-FOUNDED FAITH. An Experiment That Cott a Valuable Dec's Life. A certain Chicago man doesn't be lieve in the hoodoo business. An agent attempted to sell him a patent concern the other day, for which wonderful things were claimed. This recalled a circumstance to the inspector's mind which took place during the war. "I came up from the south," be said, "and found that the son of an old friend of mine had run away and en listed in the army. My friend told me that he had written his son a letter which would prevent-liim from ever be ing wounded. The letter called on the saints to protect the son from all dan ger. 'Why, it will protect my dog even,' said my friend. 1 challenged him to prove it He had a dog which he valued very highly. lie wrote his letter and fastened it to the dog's neck. 1 got out my double barreled shotgun and turned loose at the dog. When the smoke cleared away the dog's head and the letter were nowhere to be found." "What did your friend say?" "lie came near fainting. His boy came home from the war wounded both in the body and leg and is now in a soldiers' home in Wisconsin." —Chi- cago Post. His Heaven.—Maud (after the pri> posal, reproachfully) "You didn't •.*0 .1 very eager to get me, Harry 1 thought you intended never to pro pose." Harry—"Yes; I determined to go about it carefully and slowly, not all at once, you know Heaven is not reached at a singli; bound." Lighi.3 low—more kisses. Yankee. Blade. Bringing Mini Bound. Fond but Bashful Youth—Julie, is there any—cr —constraint placed on you in regard to—to letting me come to see you so often? Julie—No, and there doe.-.n't seem to be much —er—constraint placed on me when you do come. [He immediately constrains her.]— Chicago Tribune. A Natural Delay. Mr. Eator—Waiter, can't you do something to hurry up that lunch of mine? Waiter—lt's all ready, sir, except dressing the salad. Mr. Eator —H'm! One would think that salad was a woman, from the time its dressing takes' —Jury. lUtlier E fJy. She —This is a pretty hour of the night for you to come home after promising me to be in at a quarter to twelve. You are the biggest liar in the city. He (pointing to the clock) —Well, ain't three a quarter of tweive? Tt ain't my fault that you don't know arithmetic. —Texas Siftings. Beyond Rep ach. Mr. Ducatts —I have my doubts about that young Paul Knight who comes to Eee you so often. Do you consider him a steady young man? Diana Ducatts—Why, yes; seven nights in the week is prcUy steady, isn't it, papa?— Puck. Bribery. "Henry," she said, "papa asked rae last night if you smoked." "Yes," he replied, wondering. "Well," she continued, "I think it would be a good thing if you should offer him a cigar occasionally."—N. Y Truth. An Afrvriaent of Opinion. "How Mr Gabble talks! and how cheerful he is—always bubbling over with spirits. He reminds me of the phrase, a sound mind in a sound body." "Yes, Pve always thought he was all sound." —N. Y. Press. Theory and i'racUce. Jawkins —I saw you tip the waiter. I thought you believed in "not one penny for tribute." Hogg—That's the idea, exactly- I'd be ashamed to offer anything less than silver! —Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. "For Kxainple, Thin? Editor (to assistant) —When you mads up last night you put a .ioke at the end of the obituary column. Assistant —Yes; but then I picked out the poorest joke.—Brooklyn Life. AN OBJECT IN VIEW. —Life". Started on Architect'* Fi|ture». "Well, does your new house come np to your expectations?" "Yes. It s a beauty But I'm going to move." "Why?" "I can't afford to live ill it."—Puck. Kurprislnc liberality. "Is that c:iglc thoroughbred?" "Yes." . "How mi'.ch do you want for him?" "Five dollars." "Why, do you sell a who.e eagle for V half eagle?**—Harper's Bazar. Bn.tnes. Caution. Grocei Hid you charge Mr. Heysoo with that pound of tea? Clerk — Yes, I'm sure I did. Grocer—Well, charge him over again; you can't be too sure of a thing. Lite. She I'r r->l Tli it Mie Wu. "And she said that I w:is no lady." "The i'! .1 And wiiat did yon do?" "I just slapped her face and scratched her eyet» almost out. ''—Boa tou.News. MISS WILLARD HONORED. Touching Tribute Paid by a Poem Dedi cated to the Lady. At the W C. T D convention in mont temple. Boston, a short time ago. Mrs. Louise A. Purrington, of lioston. read a poem written by Miss Ella G FRANCES E WII.LARD Ives and dedicated to President Wil lard, as follows. 00 D SAVX OCR QCKES Ihdletttd to France* K H'l llurd, tyuten a/Ik* WAitt /fiiios Kingdom No rank or title she. No royal pedigree. Our uncrowned Queen; And yet o'er every heart, With love's persuasive art Sbe rules und reigns apart. Anointed Queen. Long may she live to know AH that .eve can bestow. Our peerless Queen. All that trust can inspire. Fanning God's aitar tire Till It burn high and higher In our dear Queen God keep her pure as snow. Growing as lilies grow. Our gracious Queen. Let angels camp around When danger signals sound. Under God's wing be found Our loyal Queen. When poisoned arrows fly, Faith's shield be lifted high By our good Queen. Trusting in God alone To heed each human moan TUI foes are overthrown. God save our Queen 0 God, who lovest best Hearts gentle, love possessed. Subject though Queen. Fearless to do and dare. Gentlest to be and boar. Fairest when all are fair, God love our Quern Miss Willard said that when she hadn't money enough to pay her car ; fare Mrs. Purrington's purse was al ways at her disposal, and this tribute was doubly sweet The following tele gram was received and read from Mme Willard, President Willard's aged mother, in Evanston, 111. "To the World's VV C. T C.: Your message gratefu.ly received. " 'As one who stands cpois the shore, And sees the lifeboat speed to save. And all too weak to take an oar, I send a cheer across the wave." 'MART T H WOAAItD." Lady Somerset asked that this tele gram might be given her to keep THE CORK ELECTION. The Besult Declared t'ndcr Decidedly Peculiar Circumstances. The result of the polling in Cork for th« vacancy in the parliamentary rep resentation caused by the death of Mr Parnell was declared a.s follows. Alderman Flavin 3 oni with a gold spoon in her mouth. I Nell—Yes. and it must have beeu a 1 tablespoon, too, I should judge.— Som ! erville Journal. The Hear Old Sonl. Miss SL Cry was talking to old Lady Ooldfoil about her heart affairs, and during the course of her conversation she said: "Even your own son Harold, Mrs. Gold foil, was a quondam lover of mine." The old lady almost bounced out of her chair, but laughed it off. and when she had gone to her room she spoke to ber husband. "Well," she said, indignantly, "there may be some excuse for fashionable young woman talking about their various sweethearts, but profanity it utterly unpardonable."—Detroit Free Press. Knowledge Is Power. Doctor—You notice a marked increase in your appetite? Patient —Yes. Doctor— Sleep longer and more hcavilj than usual? Patient —Yes. Doctor—Feci very fatigued after much exercise? Patients Yes Ooct llin' Very grave case Hut the researches of science, sir. enable ui to cope with your malady, and 1 think I 1 can pull you through.—Harper's Uuar. 1 isro.7 REFRIGERATOR HOffefO. ■•V 1 ffouai Mad« N«**l Vm eff a I arc* Old lw Box. "A hotbed!" was the great -cry la early «—» ~ a ° ■■> rn couldn't Lo thought of, we hauled out of the cellar a large old ice box, placed it under a chamber window, fastening a strong' string to the lid, and the othe? end to the blind. A busbel of fresh manure was placed in the box, with •oft meadow soil on top. The IMtl were planted and seemed to like their quarters as much as if they were In • real hotbed made by a carpenter. In three or four days most of thea Wart up and fit to transplant before tht rarden was ready. The lid ooold bf raised or lowered from the window above. One night it came on to powt I was awakened by the thunder, and feared my poor seedlings would bo drowned. But it was only the work 00 a moment to dash to the window, lower the lid. and make all tnug and Hit REFRIGERATOR HOTBED. After the seedlings had been trans ferred to the beds, the box proved con venient for things for the window (Tardea On some accounts it was bet ter than a real hotbed, for there was no tiresome stooping. I've learned that If one wants a tool or some con venience for the garden, and the money is not handy, by looking around ono may find right under her nose some thing that will serve the purpose verjr well.—Sister Gracious, in American Garden. PRUNING IN WINTER. The Operation Will Not Injur* Trati Ol tht Hariljr Kind. Trees of hardy kinds may be safely pruned in winter, if but a moderate amount is to be cut away. Heavy pruning always renders a tree tenderer and more liable to injury or check in growth, if followed by intense cold. But it rarely happens that such severe pruning is required. If the operator always has a distinct and definite ob ject in view, he need not cut away a •ingle shoot unless needed. A bearing tree may hare too thick a head, and want a slight thinning, or a small crooked branch may be in the way, re quiring only the clipping of a pocket knife. There is a special advantage in doing the work now —all ttie branches and shape of the head may be easily seen while the leaves are off. When the owner of an orchard has to give the business to a hired hand, he may avoid all dansr.*r of having the work wrongly done by marking with a piece of chalk the place There he want* the pocket-knife or light saw to do the cutting, directing the operator to fol low the chalk icark. Very little cut ting need thus be made, and no mutila tion. A modification or improvement may be made at any time in winter, if the weather happens to be too cold, or hands scarce for doing the labor till spring. Take a smali brush or pencil with white paint, pass through the orchard, and wherover a branch is to be pruned, mark with the brush a white line where the cut is to be made. Di rect the operator to cut nowhere but on this line. The chalk would be washed off by raiw the streak of white paint will remain for months. The piece of chalk may be attached to thfc end of a rod or pole, and be used to reach any part of the tree; and if de sired, the owner may pass through his orchard on horseback, and rapidly mark as many trees in an hour as the operator will prune in a day.— Country Gentleman. FARM AND ORCHARD. WHY some of the pears on the same tree, and even on the same branch, should be so large and well shaped while other specimens are so small and knotty, is a mystery. What ever it is, it is the same principle that makes large and small ears of com grow on the same hill, and even the same stalk, and some pigs in a litter more or less thrifty than others. A CONTBOVEBBT is agitating the cheese-making world, the bone of con» tention being whether it is advisable to allow a part of the cream to be taken from the milk when the per cent age of butter-fat is so great that the rennet cannot "grasp" all of it. It might do to partly skim the milk in certain cases, were it not for the fact that ordinary human nature Is not to bn trusted. A WHITER defines the "genoral pur pose horse" that the farmer wants. They are horses that can plow two a half acres a day and ktep it up, and the same pair, taken from the plow or harrow on a hot day. would answer to drive four or five miles for the doctor or machine repairer at the rate of a mile la si* or seven minutes or even a little faster without danger of loes. Turnip# for Cattle Turnips arc not a very valuable feed for cattle, but they are easily and cheaply produced and help out largely. They are "good for a change," and we •re told by scientists that they asaist in the*digestion of othsr foods. Turnips fed to milk cows in moderate quanti ties, just after milking, will not flavor the milk. Her Own Fault. "John, you've been eating cabbage." "I haven't been doing anything oi the sort, toy dear wife- I've been smoking one of those cigars you gave me. That sail "—Brooklyn Lite. Not Kqa.l to It. North Side Mother—Oacar, why can* you be a good boy? Wayward Four-Year-Old—Manama, H makes me so tired'. —Chisago Tribus#. A HASK BALL, TSBN> i -taught at the elate.*—