VOL. XXIX.
Thih Is The Lowest Price
Ever given on a |
Bed Room Suite
Solid, Polished Oak, glass 26x30, beveled plate,
FOR $23.00,
We offer this suite for 30 days only.
Our Bed Room Suite tor $11)
You can't get elsewhere for less than $23 to $25. We don't only
< f r the above goods at low prices, but anything in our store
Hu iydown In price. All wo ask you to do is to examine our
s'« and you will say as we do—best goods for least money of
any
FURNITURE
store in the country.
Campbell & Templetoii,
136 N. Main St., - - Butler, Pa.
I SURE WINNER
BICKEL THE SHOE MAN,
OF BUTLE3E/.
HIS TRADE INCREASING DAIL.Y.
GOOD HONEST SHOES
AT EXTREMELY LOW PRICES DOING IT
People flock from all parts of the county catjcr to make purchases.
A dollar goes a good ways at
BICKEL'S SHOE STOKE.
The pe«ple of Butler county are in luck in having a Slv>e Store that
is always willing to sell goods to suit the times; things are pinching a
little here and there and you want to make a dollar reach as far as
possible and when you are in need of any Shoes and Slippers, you
will find it to your interest to visit Bickel's.
PRICES THAT TELL THE STORY
Men's A Calf English Bals, good quality $i oo
Men's BufF Congress and Bals i 10
Men's Good Solid Plow Shoes 8o
Men's Good Solid Creedmores i oo
Boys' Fine Shoes, Button or Eace i oo
Boys' Working Shoes, Creedmores 8o
Youths' Fine Shoes 75, 85 and 1 00
AND STILL THERE'S MORK TO FOLLOW.
Ladies' Fine Don Button Shoes $1 00
Ladies' Fine Grain Button Shoes 90
Ladies' Fine Oxford Ties 75
Ladies' Fine Opera Toe Slippers 50
Ladies' Serge Gaiters 50
Ladles' Serge Fox Gaiters 60
Ladies' Brussel Slippers 25
Children's Shoes 25,40, 50 and 75
BARGAINS THIS MONTH.
in Lawn Tennis Goods, Base Ball Shoes, Low Shoes of all kinds
Don't buy any footwear until you look at our many goods and prices
Boots and Shoes made to order; Repairing done promptly at the
BOOT AND SHOE HOUSE
JOHN BICKEL.
BUTLER, - -- -- PEN N'A
SPRING FOOTWEAR FOR ALL
lA.T
HITS
la that you are certain of gettiDg the correct style and equally sure of
paying the smallest price that such goods as we sell can obtained
FOR SPRING WEAR.
We are decidedly headquarters for Men, Women and Children's
DRESS SHOES.
A good, dressy, light-weight. easy-fitting pair of shoes is the beat friend
yon can have for warm weather. Our stock of them is the finest ever brought
to this town. No detail of style, last, trim or finish has been neglected
Every stock and every Btyle lam is here. Tho prices will please you.
WORKING SHOES.
We have heavy and light-weight working sh-iea in all tho different cuts
Qf lace, buckle and congress. Their wearing qualities are of the best
tad are oasy and comfortable to the foot. Hock bottom price
CHILDREN'S SHOES.
We are, if possible, more particular what we offer you for your children
tbaa.tor yourselves. Our present stock represents the cream of the beat
•tyles in the market and shoes that will wear out the children to wenr them
out. No matter what the size or style of shoe wanted, or the ai c ai vo ir
pocket book, we can suit you. 4 *
AL. RUFF,
No. 114 South Main Street, • Butler, Pa.
THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
PROFESSION A?, CARDS.
I _ ______
Dr. N. M. MOOVF.K,
k. Wa)nt>St., on: . hours, 10 to 12 M. ami
I to 3 P. M.
L. M. REINSEL, M. D ,
I'llYrflt IAN AM) SCWiKON.
Oll'ice ami n ill IST r. ('iiiinll>;;lum St.
L. BLACK,
I'HTSICIAN AM> HI'IMRON.
New Troutuiiui Untitling. Holler, I 'a.
K. N. I.KAIvK. M. I>. f' : MANN. M.;D.
Specialties: Specialties:
ami Sur- li>e. liar. No-' anil
eery. IHroat.
DRS. L.FAKE& MANN,
Butler, Pa.
G. M. Zi M M KKMAN.
riIYIUCIAN ASH KCIUIKON.
Oftice at XJ. 45. S. Main Strm t, over »i.U &
IVS UIUK store. Duller. PA,
SAMUEL M. BIPPUS.
Physician and Surgeon.
/Co. -12 EttM f-t, l:« >.<r. Pa.
V. hflcALPIRif,
Dentist,
Is buw permanently located at lio :-,..uili Mali.
Strict I!ullcr. Pa., in rooms loriin i b occupied
by l)i. »Visl iron.
LK. S. A. JOI NS! OK.
DENTIST, - - BUTLF.K, PA.
Cold Filling Painless, i'..Urai-lion oC Teeth
anil Artllioial Teeth without liatcs a siteetaUv
Nitrous Oxide or Vitalized Atr or l<ocal
AiKe-itlielies useil. .
Office over Millers liroeery east '»• lx<wr>
House.
OOlce closi 'i Wednesdays mnl llmiNdf j*.
J. J. DONALDSON, Dentist.
Butler, Penn'a.
Artificial Teeth inserted < n the lulesl itn
pr.iv.sl pinn. i i>M Killing a s|»rl.aiv. O01i«
over Scbuui'a ( loilmu: Store.
C. F. L. McQUISTION,
KMiI.VEKK AMI SI'KVEYOIt,
OFFICE NEAR DIAMOKD. BCTUW. I'A.| 5
. A. B. C. McFARLAND.
Att'y at Law anil Notarv Public—Office on S.
diamond St.—opposite the Court Hous< —sec-
ond iloor.
11. Q. WALKER,
Attorney-at-Law Office in Diamond Block,
ItUtlM', Pa.
J M. PAINTER,
J Attorney-at-Law.
Office— Between Postoillce and Diamond, liut
tor, Pa.
A. T. SCOTT,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
0 licc at No. 8, South Diamond, liullor. la.
A. M. CHRIST LEY,
ATIOIINEY AT LAW.
Office second floor. Anderson P.I k. Main St..
near Court House, Butler, Pa.
J. W HUTCHISON,
ATTORNEY: at i. AW.
ofiice on second floor of the Husclton block,
D'amond, Butler, Pa.. Room No. 1.
IRA McJUNKIN.
Attorney at Law. Office at No. IT, East lelfer
<iiil St.. Butler. Pa.
W. C. FINDLEY,
Attorney at Ij»V> and Real Estate Akciil. Ot
lice rear of L. 7.. Mitchell's offlce ou north side
01 Diamond, Butler, Pa.
H. 11. GOUCIIER.
Attorney al-luw. OlTlce on Second Hour "1
Anderson liuildlnK', near Court llou.se. Butler.
Pa.
NEWTON BLACK.
Atfv at Law—Office on South Blile of Diamond
Butler. Pa.
L N M(-JU\KI\,
liisurauce and Real Estate Ag't
17 KAST JP.FKKRSON ST.
BIJTIJER, - I * A .
HI'TLKR mi'NTY
Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Office Cor. Main & Cunningham fits.
11. C. lIETNEMAN, SECRETARY,
DIRECTORS:
Alfred Wick, Henderson Oliver,
l>r. W. Irvin, James Stephenson,
W. W. Blackmore, N. Weitzol.
1". Bowman, I). T. Norrls,
(!eo Ketterer. i has. Rebhun,
John Urohman, John Ivoenlni;.
LOYAL S. M'JUNKIN, Agent.
BTJ*riL,-pI7R, PA.
Hotel
Waverly.
S. McKEAJT ST., - BITTLKR, I'A
Opposite School House.
This elegant new hotel is now open to
the public; it is a new house, with new
furniture throughout anil all modern con
veniencos; is within easy reach of the de
pots and linsiness houses of the town, and
has a splendid view of the eastern part of
the town.
Rates Reasonable.
Give me a call when in Htitler.
CHESS STONEE, frop'r.
Hotels and Depots,
W. S. Gregg is now runniDg a lino
of carriages between the hotels and
depots of the town.
Charges reasonable. Telephone
No. 17, or leave orders at Hotel
Vogeley.
Good Livery in Couucction
Mifflin Strest Livery.
BIEHL A; IIHPLKIt Prop'rs.
Ono square west of Main St., on
Mifflin St All good, safe horses;
new buggies and carriages. Landaus
for weddinga and funerals. Open
day and night. Telephone No. 24.
Happy
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick
Rejoice Because
Hood's SarsapnrlUa Rescued Tlielr
Child from Scrofula.
For Scrofula, Salt Rheum, and all
other foul humors in the blood of
children or adults, Hood's Sarsapanlla
is an unequalled remedy. Read this:
"We are so thankful to Hood's Sarsapa
rilla /or what it did for our little girl that we
make this statement for the beuefltof other
anxious parents and
Suffering Children
Our girl was a beautiful baby. fair and plump
and healthy. But when she was two years
old, sores broke out behind her ears ami
spread rapidly over her head and forehead
down to her eyes, and Into her neck. Wo
consulted ono of the best physicians iu Brook
lyn, but nothing did her any good. The doc
tors said it was caused by a scrofula humor
in the blood. Her head becamo
One Complete Sore
offensive to the smell and dreadful to look at.
Her general health waned and she would lay
in a large ehair all day without any life or en
ergy. The sores caused grrnt itching aud
horning, so that at times wo had to restrain
her hands to prevent scratching. For 3 years
She Suffered Fearfully
with this terrible htunor. IWing urged to try
Hood's Sarsaparilla we did so. Wo soon
noticed that she had more life and appetite.
The medicine seemed to drive out more of
the humor for n short time, but It soon began to
subside, the iKhii.g nud burninK censed,
and in a few months her head becamo entirely
clear of the sore. She Is now perfectly well,
Has no evidence of the humor, and her skin Is
elear and healthy. She seems liko an en
tirely different child, in health and general
appearance, from what she was beloio taking
Hood's
Sarsaparilla
I. W. FREDERICK, 311 Glenmore Ave., East
New York, Brooklyn, N. y.
This Testimonial
Is an Illustration of what Hood's Sarsaparilla
Is doing for tho sick and suffering every day,
from Maine to California. In the light of
these facts who can say that the work of an
immense concern like ours Is not beneficent?
HOOD'S PILLS euro "ver tll», constipation,
blllouauexa. Jaundice, tick beudache, ludlgeitlon.
~~c. DT
Ready for All.
WE HAVE THE MOST
COMPLETE STOCK IN
THIS COUNTY.
Everything that is new in Stiff
Hats. Our $1.50 and $2.00 are
wonders for the money.
]r. •/ . i i . n8 Y in Soft Hats,
ranging in price from 25 cts. to $5.00.
All the new blijcks in Silk llats.
Greatest line ofJFu mishing Goods
we ever had.
An inspection will.be an advantage
to any one.
COLBERT & DALE,
Matters and Furnishers,
212 S Main street,
Butler, Pa.
/
Grand Pianos for
Sale.
*
Now Is >OIII time to select a good "Piano; you
do not want I<• buj tiul one I'lano in your ilfe
tluie. So wlille select ing one it Is the best and
cheapest to imy a good one.
PROF. M A lIOIJS,
or Boston has opened a Piano and Organ
l'arlor at. No. IMS, Kusf. North St., w here ho Uas
on exibltlon anew luvolce of Pianos from the
very best of makers or liosion. they have a full
rich and mellow tune, the action Is light, quick
and powerfup, they will stay in tune longer
than any other Piano on account of a new
device of tuning pins, that I will be glad to
show and explain. I'leas call and examine be
rnre Imyntf elsewhere. Von can saw money
hy purchasing a piano of me. and get an
instrument that you can rely upon, and one
that t will warrant or garantee to give entire
satisfaction. I have made and tuned.
Pianos and Organs
o
urover li\ -i-. it i-r-fir ka >.v how to select'
erfe.-t PI in
PIANOS AND ORGANS
t'TUNED.
21 H J£. North St.,
BUTLER, PA.
(xentlem e i\
TO ATTIRE
YOURSELVES
I N NE A T
AND F1 T-
T1 NG AF
1' A R E 1..
LEA V E
YOUR
MKASURE
AT
Aland's^.
LARGE ST( H K.
REST FACILITIES.
A RARE BARGAIN.
FOR SALE.—One of the finest
farms iu Butler county, containing
l&ti acres; large liriek house, large
frame barn, carriage shed and various
other buildings, all in good repair;
well watered; has a large orchard,
good market adjoining premises for
all farm products. Convenient to
schools and churches. To a quick
buyi'i- will seli this farm for much
less than the cost of the buildings
and on very reasonable terms.
L. S. MC.IUNKIN,
Lib E, Jtfl'erson St., Butler, Pa,
BUTLER, HA., J I N K :i. IHU-2
•TWUZ THifITY YEARS AGO.
'Twuz thirty year* *-'O, you know,
When yoa an-1 Ivt* gal auJ boy;
I wuz tho UJ w tio used to work
Far wages la your pa's employ.
You ii-ed to ko to boardin' school
off 1a the city where the folks
Wuz 'tendln' ways to fashion's cUnce,
And countln' us as food fur Jokes.
1 used to drive you from the train
When you come hum vacation time;
You recollect the lane we took
With all the maples in their prime!
You'll ask a dozen questions then
About the folks and thlnps at hum;
Your mother'd wave hur apron tvhen
Around the bend we used to come
You never seemed nohow to mind
Our common ways upon the farm;
And every visit that you made
Seemed just another added charm.
'Twuz music in the house when you
Went trippin', singin' all the day;
Anil you can't know how lonesome-llko
The place wuz when you went away.
I sorter ventured in the night
When standin' by the pastur' bars.
To whisper what I didn't dare
To tell up to the stars.
I never told you how your face
Wuz like a dream of light to tne;
You seemed so far above that I
Knew w. ll such things could neve* bo.
And then you came and went fur pruod—
A handsome chap, a millionaire,
Became to you what J could not —
Well now I I've told you, I declare 1
I h< ar you are a grandma now;
You life to easy-like, and so
Your father's hired t.oy may tell
His ilream of thirty years a/o.
—H S Keller, In Goodall'a Sun.
bim here, any
(l.*l7 conH '" ' ar "
V iJj/T' -** "Unless it was
-„i Denzil. He is
. ' always so soft-
- hearted about
such people. If lie looked us if lie
wanted to come, you may be certain
Denzil him an invitation."
"Yes," said Denzil, quietly, "I did ask
him to come."
"I can't tell what you did it for,
then," responded the one who had first
spoken; "for of all disagreeable stupid
creatures, Caleb Orton is the most dis
agreeable and the most stupid.
"Never says a word all day long, but
just sits and stares, for all the world
like one of those wooden images before
tobacco shops."
"Yesterday," said a girl's voice, "I
was trying to cross the brook on the
stepping stones, which, as you know,
are very slippery. Master Caleb liap
peued to come along, and witho.nt say
ing a word he picked me up ami carried
me across as if I had been a bundle.
When he saw I was angry, he turned
very red, muttered something about
'being afraid I might wet my feet,' and
went off, looking more sheepish than
ever."
"He does nothing but ride around the
country on that bicycle of his, and —"
"Now, look here, fellows, and you,
Mollie," interrupted Denzil, "you are
all mistaken about Caleb Orton. Tell
me, did you ever Know of his saying or
doing a mean thing?"
"N—o," reluctantly, from several of
the party.
"Well, then, 1 tell you that Caleb Or
ton is a true gentleman at heart. He
may l>e slow and awkward; I don't deny
that. You inay not like his looks.
That is a matter of taste. But in spite
of his queer, shy ways, he is one of the
best fellows that ever lived."
And all this time Caleb Orton himself
stood iu the shadow of the hazel hedge,
not ten steps distant from where the
rV* J/'-'
CALEB MOUSTEI> HIS BICYCLE.
party of girls and boys sat upon the
lawn. He had meant to join them, but
had passed where he was, with an un
happy sense that he would not be wel
come among them; and while debating
with himself he heard all.
Caleb was slow, as Denzil had said;
but he could not help seeing that his
young companions, except Denzil Gra
ham, avoided him. He had often won
dered why. He liked and admired
them all. They were so bright anil
clever that he would have been satis
fied just to sit with them and listen to
their talk. But he noticed that they
became cold and silent the moment he
joined them. He had tried very hard
to gain their good will, but everything
he did only seemed to make matters
worse.
Sitting by himself in his room, or
wandering off alone in the woods, he
had many times pondered over this,
with a very sore heart. What was
wrong with him? What had he done to
offend them? Now he understood.
He hesitated a moment, drawing his
rough red hand over his eyes, then
without knowing very clearly what he
meant to do he pushed his way
through the hazels and stood liefore the
party.
Instantly silence fell upon the group.
Those who had been talking against
him looked a little uncomfortable;
for there was something in the boy's
face which they had never seen there
before.
"No," said Caleb, as Denzil beckoned
him to a place beside himself on tho
settee, "No, Denzil; I only came to say
that I heard all. I did not mean to lis
ten; but I know now why none of you
like me. I'm not angry, only very sor
ry. lam cluujsy and dull. I can't talk
like the rest of you. I can't do things
that other boys can do. I wanted to
make friends with you, but somehow I
couldn't. It wasn't your fault. I suppose
I am different from other fellows. I am
going away to-morrow, and —and 1 hope
you will forgive me."
He spoke hurriedly, in a choked voice,
and broke down at the end. He was
ashamed of the tears he. felt spring to
his eyes, and turned away quickly,
without waiting for any reply. He. had
taken a few steps when he felt a hand
upon his shoulder, and Denzil Graham
joined him. The two boys walked on
in silence, side by side, for a short dis
tance, theu Denzil said, earnestly:
"Look here, Caleb, you don't mean
what you said about going away to
morrow!"
"Yes," answered Caleb. "You see I
didn't know they hated me, or I wouldn't
have stayed so long."
"They don't hate you," said Denzil.
"It's just their talk. They don't know
you as I do, that's all."
"Yon spoke up for me. like a brick,
Denzil," and Caleb's coarse, honest face
JUghted up with an affectionate smile;
"1 thank you. bnt 1 must go.
"I will come to your room this after
noon," said Den7.il. "I'm going back to
the others now, but I think I shall have
something to say to you then that will
alter j our feelings."
The two boys shook hands warmly;
Penzil returned to the party on the
lawn, while Caleb went to the carriage
house where liis bicycle was. and,
mounting it, rode away at great speed.
Denzil Graham had invited a number
of boy and girl friends to spend a part
of the vacation at his father's place, the
Mill Farm, situated in a beautiful little
valley among the Laconic mountains.
Among others, he had asked his cla-ss
inato, Caleb Orton, to come. Poor
Caleb had few friends, but Denzil had
learned to know what a sterling good
fellow there was hidden under the Ixjy's
uncouth exterior, and he believed that
the rest of the party would soon come
to like him as warmly as he. himself
did. But the result had In-en ijuite con
trary to Denzil's expectations, and Ca
leb's first week at Mill Farm had been
one of the unliappiest of his life.
For a few moments, as Caleb r»>de
along the silent country road, his re
flections were very sorrowful; then
gradually he forgot his own troubles in
a discovery which he believed he had
ipade a day or two before. The Mill
Farm had received its name from the
sawmill which sto«>d sonu. distance
from the house, on the bank of the
brook which ran through the midst of
the valley. Half a mile above the
dwelling, a heavy stone dam had been
built across the stream, making a pond
of some acres in extent, which supplied
power to the inilL Hiding about t.b< -
Country alone on his bicycle, Caleb had
found this dam, and had visited it fre
quently.
There had l>eeo a heavy at
the beginning of the week, and the
wnfrer m the pond had risen to the very
brink of the dam. The structure w.rn
old, and the pressure of the water hail
started a numlier of seams in the ma
sonry. This was Caleb's discovery.
He had spoken of this to Mr. Graham,
who had laughed at his fears, saying
that the old dam had lasted fifty years
and would last another fifty. l!ut Caleb
had not been satisfied. He had made
a journey to the pond every day, and
had seen that the cracks in the wall
were surely growing wider, while the
water was escaping in quantity. On
the previous afternoon he had found a
new crack in the stone work, near the
middle, from which a small torrent was
rushing. Though Mr. Graham certain
ly ought to know best, Caleb felt un
easy about it. He was sure there must
be danger of the old wall crumbling
away.
When he reached the pond, and leav
ing his bicycle fn the road, climbed
down to the foot of the dam, he was
startled first by a loud roaring sound,
and then by the sight of a mass of
brown water pouring through a large
gap in the wall which had not been
there on the day before. Wide cracks
seamed the masonry in every direction.
As he rested his hand against the stones
he felt them tremble as under a suc
cession of heavy blows.
While he stood there aghast, there
came a loud report, and another crack
opened in the wall, from top to bottom.
Almost at the same moment a huge
block of masonry fell out, followed by
a tremendous rush of water Every in
stant smaller pieces crumbled down and
new jets of water burst forth. The
dam was going!
Poor, slow Caleb stood clutching a
sapling, wondering what he ought to
do. He knew that the Mill Farm
dwelling was in the very center of the
narrow valley, and if this great mass of
water were to rush down upon it sud
denly, it must surely be swept away
with all in or near it.
In the midst of his doubt and terror,
another section of the wall gave way,
and, driven by a blind impulse, Caleb
climbed the bank, mounted his bicycle
and raced down the road like the wind.
Behind him he cqnld hear the deepen
ing roar of the water, and as he turned
into the gate at Mill Farm, shaking
with fatigue and alarm, there came a
dull, heavy boom, that seemed to shake
the pond. The dam had given wayl
A number of the boys and girls were
sittiug upon the porch. He did not
pause tosec who they were, but mounted
the steps, shouting:
"The dam, the dam! It has burst!
Run for your lives."
In a moment all was confusion. Girls,
boys, servants and inmates ran hither
and thither, crying out in vague terror,
and utterly incapable of caring for their
own safety.
Caleb seemed to be the only one
there with presence of mind. Kaising
his voice above the uproar, he shouted:
"Run for the top of the hill! Quick,
don't wait for anything."
With a courage and coolness for
which no one had ever given him credit,
he got the frightened crowd together
and started them up the hill, following
behind to urge them on. They had
nearly reached the top, when Caleb
stopped and looked back.
"Where is Denzil?" he cried. "He is
not here."
"I saw him down by the brook a few
minutes ago," answered one of the
number.
"Go ou, then," answered Caleb; "you
are safe now."
"What are you going to do?" asked a
terrified voice.
"To find Denzil," replied Caleb, turn
ing back and running swiftly down the
hill.
The water was now swirling and
roaring down the middle of the valley,
rising and increasing in violence every
instant, and bearing upon its muddy
surface uprooted trees, planks and rub
bish.
"Denzil! Denzil," cried Caleb, wildly.
"Oh, Denzil. where are you?"
"Here I am," came the reply, and
Caleb saw the slight figure of his
friend standing upon the point of a
rock projecting out of the flood which
boiled and thundered above him.
Without a moment's hesitation, Caleb
plunged into the water, which rose to
his armpits, and battled his way toward
the rock. Seizing Denzil arouud tho
waist, he drew him down, and, support
ing him by one arm, struck out for tho
high ground. The water had now
risen above the boys' heads and they
could only hope to escape by swim
ming.
Denzil could not swim, and, if left to
himself in that raging torrent, would
have drowned in a moment. But he
was light of weight and Caleb was the
strongest boy in the school.
"Keep cool, Denzil," he panted, us
they struggled on.
"All right," was the response, "I
understand."
It was literally a battle for life for
both boys; for while Caleb could have
saved himself by abandoning his
friend, he never even thought <>f it. If
ideas came slowly into poor Calebs'
brain, they stayed, once there, lie had
resolved to rescue Denzil and he would
do it.
As the minutes went by the. terrible
strain began to tell upon Caleb's
strength. In order to keep Denzil's
head above water he was swimming on
his side, overhand, which with Denzil's
weight forced his own head under at
every stroke. Moreover he was bleed
ing from a blow ou the temple from a
piece of passing wreck; skillful and
vigorous as ho was, he felt himself
growing very weak. Should he fail
after all? Poor Denzil! It was like him
to think only of his friend even at that
terrible crisis.
Hut bo would not fail! He set his
teeth grimly anil battled on. Denzil
SOUld hear his breath oome ill sobs,
»nd see the suffering his f ild eyes,
"OH, UILXZIL. V UKKK AKE TOF?"
| drawn features.
"Oh. Caleb!" he cried, "you are kill
ing yourself for me."
"It -is tough," came the gasping re
ply, "but I'll do it."
Those who watched them breathless
ly from the bank above inauy times Ik>-
lieved the l»oys lost, a* the yellow
waves rose over their heads and hid
them from sight. But the next moment
they would reap|>ear, anil the hope
would be renewed in the anxious hearts
I >f the spectators.
Poor, dull Caleb! They will never
: iaugh at you again. Everything was
: forgotten in love and admiration f.ir
i the gallant boy struggling for the lif.
if his friend in the eluteli of the
Ilow they bung upon every stroke i f
that strong right arm! How they
▼roaned and wept as they snw him
growing weaker and weaker, moving
•lower and slower. Yet ho till held
ou.
"One more stroke! Another! llurrahl
Saved -saved!"
Caleb heard the words us in a dream.
He felt his feet touch the ground.
Kager arms seized him. There was a
wild, exultant cry. Some one called
his name: then he knew no more
When he came to himself again he
found that lie was lying upon the
ground, hi.-, head supported upon Den
zil's knee, while around him stood boys
and girls, men and women, some shed
ding tears, and all talking together like
crazy creatures.
"Caleb," said Denzil, brokenly, "it is
no use trying to say anything—"
"Then don't," answered Caleb, smil
ing faintly. "It's all right."
"And I," cried Mollie, sobbing, "oh,
Caleb, I am so ashamed."
"Don't," said Caleb again. "It's all
right."
When the flood subsided it was found
that only the lower portion of the
house had been damaged. The upper
rooms were still habitable. At Denzil's
request, the party remained at Mill
Farm, and three days later an open air
feast was given in honor of Caleb Orton,
and every one thero heartily agreed
with Denzil when he concluded a neat
little speech with the words:
"Caleb Orton, honest as gold, true as
steel, and brave us a lion."—Charles
Lotin Hildretli, in Philadelphia Press.
—The hungry man never calls for
;ake. He wants bread. Ram's Horn.
SPECIALTY FARMING!
rhunciuf; Wreed* During llfprmfil Tl»i»«
Is Not Profitable.
Too many stockmen lack courage to
face adversity bravely. Years ago
many wanted buyers for their sheep at
anj price. N'ow some of the same par
ties are buying sheep at very high fig
ures. The same persons probably sold
cattle, hogs or horses, too, at a sacrifice,
in or-ler to get into the sheep business
again. The woolly tribe js paying its
way handsomely in recent years, and,
following the common inclination, all
wish to rush into this line of work and,
of course, they w ill break it down. The
young man who has a special adapta
tion for sheep breeding is fortunate in
being able to b;>gin at this time; but he
is liable to l>c tempted to try some other
kind of stock when reverses come.
Several varieties of animals ou the fai in,
with one as a specialty, is the safer
policy, and when one's specialty is
"down" is a good time to improve by
buying a better type of breeding frmales
as well as the best sire one's means will
warrant. The prosperous shepherd
should now be hedging against a day of
small profits, by securing some pure
bred cows, draft mares, etc., while they
are cheap, 'l'ho majority of farmers
canu'Tt afford to be specialists continu
ally; neither can they afford to aban
don, wholly, the kind of stock with
which they succeed best. Ihe one
who was successful with driving or
road horses ten years ago, and did
not abandon their breeding and hand
ling for the. draft variety exclusively,
is destined now to succeed with drivers
more surely than he who now sells his
draft horses or cattle and begins with
the quick steppers. It is largely from
experience in handling any variety of
stock that profit is to coine. If one is
in any line of work but half the time
(when the boom is on), he loses time ia
adapting himself to tho work.
Guarding against losses is difficult
even when one is familiar with tho
farm animals. The kind of stock one
keeps from choice, and cares for zeal
ously and wisely, will usually, if not
always, pay better even in their de
pressed season, than other kinds about
which he has much to learn. Nearly
every farmer can keep a few hogs year
after year profitably by giving heed
to their needs. Many farmers, too, can
keep sheep in moderate numbers to
advantage. Few men are not in posi
tion to keep two or more brood mares,
and few have any good reason for not
owning some cows. Know something
about all kinds of farm animals and all
possible about one or two varieties.
Two or more neighbors can cooperate
to advantage. Let one study and exper
iment ou the breeding, feeding and dis
eases of cattle and swine; the other on
horses and sheep. Each can be of much
service to the ythcr in the emergencies
which will frequently arise from dis
ease, accidents, etc. —Orange Judd Far
mer.
tier Trouble. .
Mrs. Wangle—How have you l»een
getting on since 1 last saw you, Mrs.
Bangle?
Mrs. Bangle—Not very well. I have
had so much care.
Mrs. Wangle—l hope none of the chil
dren has been ill I
Mrs. Bangle —Oh, no. But I-'ido is
turh an invalid! —Frank Leslie's \\ reWy.
A .Ju»t Sentenre.
Judge—Well, what are you here for?
Prisoner —For trying to compliment
tho policeman, your honor.
Judge—l'm! What did you say that
ho took offense at?
Prisoner I said he was out of sight.
Judge—Thirty days; not for the p.>
liecman, but for the joke. N". Y. Truth.
A Col.l Sn»|i.
Shiver (after passing a night in the
park)— Hello, Shake! V»usitm to U'
in luck.
Shake —Yes; I've struck a warm, com
fortable 1m - r 11.. at last.
Shiver—What are you doing?
Shake—l'm night watchman in a cold
storage warehon >■ • Puck.
An I -Xcellrn T ITAUOU.
Bobby—l saw where your pop was
: buried to-day, and the monument ays
he is not dead, but sleepin'; but I don t
i believe it's so.
Tommy—Yes, it is. Main says so,
Bobby— lf he was just sleepin' what
did they bury him for?
Tommy—Huh! Didn't want to hear
, bim snore, I guess.— Life.
EXCELLENT CORN CKI?.
The < lever Itrilcr. an.l tlall.Uns dr.;.. R.i
by an llllnota farmer.
Tl» Prairie Faruu r pubiisbes ll»c J. 1-
lowinj engravings drawn by Mr ' M.
niv.-e, of I.aSalle comity. IIL. of a roru
Crib built by him, and alao tin- derkc
bv which he raises half a load of ~>rn
therein This form <>t crib was hr t i
lumber from an ordinary crib that con
tained many loss bushels of o >ru, and is
a* follows:
I wanted to put my corn »hen* the
rats coukl not get at it. I als.. w.»s,r< I
more corn room bnt 1 didn't w ar.t to
buj more lumber. The r.»ult is - at
isfactory that I w ill give other-, a chaact
to try the same thing If all would do
nwe could exterminate «»ur rats by
starving them to death.
The old crib was SU feet U-ng. -J feet
wide and k - fe«-t high, with .Iriveway «
feet wide the whole length, and hv '.d
l.rtoO bushels.
The new crib (Fitf. 1), built of the
san/l- lumber, is 24 feet long, iI feet
wide nnd l'J feet high, with driveway
Bfeet wide at U.ttoni an.l «t feet wkleon
top, holding 3,SM bnshels.
The shorter length is mad.* <tp by the
greaU'r height. The gain in room is b>
filling the space sbove driveway. Hat
tha greatest NOIK.UIJ >U iumla-r is
brought al~iut by having clear cor*
room twenty-five feet wi«le al«>ve .Irive
way. Ah ordinarily Isiilt this mom
would make three cribs, each seven
feet wide. Six skies would then be
necessary to hold the corn in. but now
only two arc used. And still more, the
w ide roof rises so high in the mi Idle
that the corn room is high, yet the
sides are low.
The driveway and cupola form good
ventilation, and when picking early or
corn is green a furnace placed in the
driveway could be made to send hot air
up through the corn. Our corn erib
would then be a dry-house, an 1 our
corn conld then be picked two or three
weeks earlier, thus making use of
longer days and less mittens and ex
posure, besides getting the stalks for
the cattle before they are spoiled.
I suppose it will be difficult for some
to get the corn up so high, but if farm
ers must compete with machinists they
must know how to make and use ma
chinery.
Several different elevators or car
riers would be suitable for the purpose,
but I use a box holding thirteen bushel*
and raise it as we do a horse fork. Fijr
2 shows Its form and position at the
end of the wagon box, also the arrange
ment of the ropes.
Hy unhitching the team from the
wagon tongue and hitching to the rope
the corti is raised easier and quicker
than it could be shoveled eight feet
high.
The IMIX is emptied by a rod which
sticks up above the top of the box.
When the box reaches the top of ele
vator shaft this rod is pushed flow n, the
doors are unhooked anil fall into the
position shown by the dotted lines, the
corn then slides out and the ln>x is
reaily to come down.
When the box is down the lower door
is put into position and hooked by
w
shoving the rod up to its plac- The
upper d'*or is held by the lower door.
This erib is set on stone piers three
feet eight inches apart., eighteen inches
high, sixteen inVhes wide at bottom
and six inches on top.
The floors are double lx.ar.ls six feet
three inches wide aud twenty-four
feet long nailed to inch sills five
feet seven inches long laid on top of
the piers.
These sills have tin strips nailed to
the top edge and extending four Inches
out all round, making it impossible for
rats to get up.to the floor, as they cans
not hang to the tin.
The position of other timbers aud ele
vator shaft are shown in the drawing.
The studding (2xS) is nailed to the
floor anil the floor to the sills, a safe
and substantial arrangement, although
the floor extends three inches over the
ends of the sills. The studding is also
set bracing so that no nail-girts are
needed and the crib cannot sag or lean.
The form of the roof holds the upper
part of the crib together.
The tie girts (2x6) extend entirely
across the building (twenty-one feet)
just above the driveway, four feet
apart. Other timbers (4.\6) are placed
between these over the driveway and
the floor is nailed to the under side.
Thus this crib is closed against chick
ens and turkeys above, an.l rats and
mice below. No crib or granary should
be made so carelessly as not to be proof
against all intruders, who destroy more
than they eat
FUF.SH, pure water and highly nour
ishing food are what make the cow
pay. Farmers do not alwav* make the
dairy profitable simply liecause they
do not try to.
It TVoutfl H«lp.
She—Would that mortals were en
dowed with power to thrust aside tho
veil which shrouds the future and look
forward adown the corridor* of time
with the ease with which we gaze upou
the past in retn.speetion. How glori
ous—
He —Yep' Itut, in the meantime, I'd
like i.t mighty well if we'd be endowed
with the power to scratch the *{>ot on
our back* which always itches atiout a
sixteenth of an inch lieyond our utter
most reach.—National Tribune.
Lmikr.l r«.nfin.nl.
Mother tin her daughter'* boudoir) —
I like that young man excetnlingly.
While he was in the parlor waiting for
you 1 happened to go in an.l surprised
Itiin reading the llible. The silly boy
looked dreadfully confused, juat as if
I rue pi* ty was something to be ashamed
of. I set his mind at rest on that point
and he seemed quite relieved.
The Youug Man (at the club)- That
girl is thirty years old. I saw it in their
family Bible.— N. Y. Weekly.
if«irr«vr* un HtllM'l 1
Algy (much agitated)—(iwacioos:
Have you heard that the trouble be
twen T an. by AND ' 'heckert. HI has re
sulted in a duel?
.lack Merey, no!
Algy—Yaas; you should have seen
them face each othaw, pale lilt in
twepld. 1..'1s were dwawn; andCaneby,
poor old fellaw, must wear a turn
down col law faw the next six
j - . . —j.. -
NO. SQ
GOOD STOCK PAYS.
rh» M...1 -t imtmimU ITWK Imll| Pa#
!h» lar(Ml Pt SI. .
lb* fc-»l fan an. ma. may 6.-
fml is •. • much material f.»r ■ttavvr
s.. >n into IJ. IHMIF that ran he «U at a
hijr'wr price than that at wkirk th*
MtirW« An - *a -wd, ..ad tuwran- Um
high- st >r--t t 1r- m tSu material;! th*
pr- <« s4i.fp it e r*;■ ronst h«- perfoi ma J
as cheaply .is [<■ .s-ihly rh# fart m .hw
that m.ir '♦ajr.-m.-o and Mock nwn
fai' : • e«i i»l.t I'lwjr k»M> tiiat Uwy
f> ed c rt.o i f- >»is and m praprr qna»-
tities, i>ut the -« of lh«- pmtar: a too
great raliaMcd >i«*t they r»ry
patiently l» >ar. th «nrh thpj haro th*
r m-'.ltr \ .thiu thrir tfriaap, yet r«fuM
it TWt iuuw, I Hit fail to Kr:ufnU«,
the laaturtance f special breeds 4*
jH-rfonniti.f U work. la <tlwr
w» .r>i», tifcu: .-ta ua tfreat. it May
b« k«*n. >l bjr Ihv itw of !>rvnk> that
are capable of pr.-iihin* doabk tlw
a.ii unt oi ruilk. uuiwr. i-eef. mmUtm at
pork, .'a the *.u».- pr..portao* at fw4
• lerive.l fretu amiKkb a><t abftod far
th# objiYtK * »««irht-
TW firtt cost at tn annual ia «M ttaato
tcuacc. Tht» also inelaalaa sheltvr and
ti - - area . f .ID' tl it ?nn*t be illoUni
to it, a« neli a, the j.r> .purtiua of
f -I u.- try U oipply watmtta at
( body. repair ot unto tmw. araanah
in. Nt an.l .!«-v.-1..| u.. ut .f tke ft.saf.
and to make any n.-c, ssary a«tdi«»i»a tm
the aaimal itself. This mnl tw ifc«—
lufotv thr isiaul can prvdwv am J~
thin jr. an<l thia Si-t «-■•* «w>l W nxt
WW all < thera, nal whether the tat
mal i« isf.rior or •-«•» lirtt It ta
li uife*. also. ju«t a- marh Labor aati
i »I* t ) mainta'a tlw iafcr«»
and ank- th" U-st producer* «aly at*
1 kept th< tir»« euet sur • ntaai a WVM. an
profit is that whu h . .mea in a* aa ax
I cvv» .>Tfr C» at
Mnch as mar be .aimed ta favor -f
thf u*v nf r*rtm n far h.n>Mlß(
j-r..fits, the real v.nrw of pr<>tit a Ik*
animal that pr>««iK** tha larjpmt qaaa
titr at tha 1.-a*t o»t. It k no* lafmrd
[ that thf anima "on-aiata* tha UMUMI
ptrporti- r . f food k th* Btoat pro«V
abV. but n the '■'■»«>trary th« proot m
Hrritrd fmm In* animal* which em-
MOM* the larif»>«t anvanta of foud and
rthicb return profit* ['rupurtiuialrly.
hut th< jf are ai-«o <-apable of prodariof
at !«•'.•» i. »t, Ix caata m IkaW TirUtin#
lar/»'ly at milk, hotter. rte_. tkair trat
rautt of maint' njncr ia no firalrr thaa
that nf animal* which are not aa pn>-
■lnctire If a farmer pn*e*aea a cow
that yk-ltla tw>> of milk where
anuthi r cow yield* only one. tha rela
tive cost of the two caUooa ia ieaa thaa
the t»»c. The *<•latum ia to nae the par*
breeds, which are »<lapted for special
pnrp.-v*. and thn* amid the loaa iitci
deutal to anima'.a bred imliacrtadMteiy.
an<! which entail a tax instead nf peo
ridinir a profit.—l"hiladelphia Record.
DAIRY SUGGESTIONS.
I'SE the wwtr prodaetafa dairying te
aoine way. We cannot afford to throw
tiwm away.
Dt> Nor U-t the milk lopper atader yo«r
cream. >ucb milk make* ao mora
cream, bat injure* what i* made.
Ik the prirale dairy will apply tha
improved method* to butter makiar. it
will ({i-t ju>t a- |f'>nd prices for ita prod'
net as the erramery ret*
SOVKBOI>T must raL*e the cow*, aad it
mint he supposed that thoae who do
fin<! that it I* pr»»fitable «*■ they woald
cea*e to do it. \%'hy r*>t try to sapply
the demand for C"** instead of aelliac
the heifer raires 0
<»KT a thermometer. Tkts iaatra
mcnt is tiie only thine >n existence that
ran determine the exact temperature.
Hence if yon hare not a thermometer
you jruea* at the temperature, aad
jfues-ing 1 in the ilairy is had hastaew.
I'RiiF. R'irsktsos declare?, that if
twenty-Are per cent of water at aerea
ty dejfrecs of temperature ia addsd to
the cream when taken froai the milk
and before the iTfam U-oooks acid, in
stead of waiting until ilmrulnc time,
the effect will t>e Letter; and we hare
found the statement to be true.
IY ia claim>'<l by s.nae that it is aa-
Becessarv to feed corn meal to coses if
you have ensilage. If it is meant that
no gTain is necessary, we do not be
lieve a word of it It has beea unde
niably proved that it pa> *to feed rows
grain even in summer, and (Bsilafiiiff
adtls nothing to the fodder eaaaiaffad.
It is no better than mauaer iffssi.
which it Is.—Farmers Voice.
SECTIONAL PLOW BEAM.
Hoar to rrevent Lauiagr to uiaatag
Trre* »wl % urn.
In plowing ea-th from trees, grape
vine<i, berries, etc., with the omani
pU>w, considerable trouble is incurred
and ganally mnch ilamajfe done to the
growing tree or vine. To prevent this,
manv farmers in the frnit-growing sew
v. • -
C-^/V>
ri<i L—now WITH srrrtosAi. ttan.
tions who hare a w.joden-beiua plow
have made a joint in tha beam, as
shown in Fig. 1, and more dearly is
Fig. 1 The joint !>hoald be made with
in one few»t of where the iron standard
is secured to the beam- The kmfM of
the joint is eight inches lone, a three
quarter-inch hole is made near the
-9
no. i —KcrioaiL rtow kau
shoulder, in which is plsced a closely
fitting bolt, A. A series of hoisa is also
made in the tongne near the end in
which a Iwdt or iron pin, t, is iasmrtnl.
which holds the beam at different
angle- With the horse walking in the
furrow. th« L end of beam is directly be
hind iL and uot s. -raping off tlw bark
or the trees and vines,
flows thus arranged by farmers theui-
Selves have been in use for many years,
and are found to be a desirable arrange
ment When the sectk.n* of beam as*
placed in a straight line, the plow is
again ready for common work- —Amen
can Agriculturist. .
Mo Civ* %«ay.
• Old Oold bug is to marry the teaati
ful daughter at llariluppe. I belieref
"Vca; the wedtiing taken place fcv
morrow. I've been invited."
"Dues her fafhrr (five her away?"
"Wire her awayj Sa He's adlfaig
her." —S. V. i'rvaa.
Occasional l.arM loterval*
First Club Man— I*«-Id tlaxxler intent
gent?
Second Club Man - Well, there a*»-
times when he can tell ire ream firm
hot Scotch; but not often.—Tens Sift
ing*.
A HnrvtkNi «»f
Be Art jrm erer tP>i»ir to mmrvy amj
onc?
Sbe—lt's only a question of time.
He —What do yo»> mean?
She—Well, time is money, yo« karw
—Jury.
X law of Real ><apukr
Melt.>n—What hare y.»a itoaa eld
man; broken yoor umbrella?
Beaver—Yes; and I'm *■ sorry. I*
belonged to one of my drarant frienda
—Judge.
taw Better-Half-
Aitbouffb you may be stowt •* psl»
Inula to bet upaa t*.
En ihoueh you iuavs au suit J uwsalf.
Yeur *Ua eiU bav U*l li aast
Har Rlfk S»aa SaeS.
Mr. Popinjay-Alnt that actrssa got
ilcgant teeth?
Mrs. Popinjay—Ain't she? ThafTm
' ttt t hmAuJtJt* wHngwiJlp^