VOL. XXIX.
What Draws the Trade,
What Holds the Trade,
What Increases the Trade
AT BICKEL'S
Low Prices and Good Goods Does the Work-
A Great Effort to Close Out
all odds and ends will be made, and if low prices will move
goods they will certainly go. The season being far advanced
all summer goods must go at once.
Read Our High Price Killer, It Makes Our Customers Happy and
Competition Depressed. The Like Was Never Known.
MetV good solid plow * '*?
Men'n bund-pegged, 2-backle, uhoes J
Men's hicat Creedmoor's tap sole 1
Men's oil grain shoes, buckle or congress j
Men's fine satin boff shoes, lace or congress - 1 25
Men's fine calt and kangaroo shoes 2 00
TltS LIST Will BEAR CLOSE INSPECTION.
Ladies' fine dongola button, patent tips $1 '
« •• '• " shoes, plain •05
" grain button shoes 100
" walking shoes, tipa
" patent leather oxfords 100
" Southern ties 120
A Car Load of Samples at Half Price.
All Pat. Leather Goods Must Go.
In order to close all my pat. leather shoes and oxfords I have
placed them on sale below cost. When you are in ask to see them.
Will You Attend this Sale?
It Means Money to You.
ill mi moms FILLED minu.
Remember the Place.
JOHN BICKEL.
No. 128 South Main Street Butler, Pa.
HAVE YOU HEARD
OF THE
GREAT BARGAINS
THAT
Vogeley & Bancroft
Are Giving the People For
Two Weeks Only.
JSyejyfapdy Wears Shoes.
Now is you chance to buy them.
Don't wait and lose a chance
That will save you money.
Remember we are offering our complete
line at a sacrifice—We are not fooling.
Give us a call and be convinced.
The Popular Shoe Store.
VOGELEY
AND
BANCROFT
No. 347 South Main Street,
OPPOSITE WILLARD HOUSE,
BUTLER, - FA.
/•RINGS,
Diamonds JS'wts.
'STUDS,
f GENTS GOLD,
XJU \r*V| \ LADIES GOLD,
TT (GENTS SILVER
LADIES CHATLAIN,
.TpWPIrV i Gold) Pins, Ear-rings,
tl LWCII yj j Chains, Bracelets, Etc,
{Tea sets, castors, butter dishes
and everything that can be
found in a first cla&s stove,
RODGER BROS. IK7 {SPOONB
- GRIEB,
THE JEWELER
Ho..l*,Jlorth!Main St, BUTLEB, PA.,
THE SUTLER CITIZEN.
| PROFESSIONAL CAKDg.
Dr. N. M. HOOVER,
137 K. Wajne rtt . ulllee hours, tuto 12 M. an" l
I 10 3 P. M.
L. M. KEINStL, M. D,
ruVSll IAN AND SI'K«;KON
ODIce aud residence at 12: K. Cunningham St,
L BLACK,
rUVHICUN ANU BUKOKON,
New TrouUiuui BnlldUitf. Butler, l'a.
K. N. LEAKE. M. D. K. MAN *' *' U '
Specialties Specialties:
Gyuavolop ami Stir- Eye.
DRS. LEAKfcI& MANN,
Butler, Pa.
U. ZIMMERMAN.
ruVSICIAN ASU riI'HAjSON.
unite .11 Mo. 45. S. Main street, over Frank L
CiM'b Dititf SU>re. Butler. r*»
SAMUEL tf. BIFFUS.
Physician and Surgeon.
I<o. 12 Katt JeflVmn St., Pi tier, Pt».
V. McALPiNE,
Denlist,
Is now prrmai.i ntly located at I*o Soi.th Main
Street liutler. la, Ui rooms for»u«-rl> occulted
by l)r. »Valdron.
L L'.. S. A. JOI NSTON.
LENTIST, - - BUTLER, PA.
• <;cl<l Hlliit-' rainless EM ruction ol Teeth
and Artificial Teetti without 1 latrs u specialty
NlUous Orlde or Vllalfcod Air or Local
A na;sthcties used. ,
omce o»er Millers Grocery east ot I a/ wry
H< oa!ce closed Wednesdays ami Thursdays.
J. J. DONALDSON, Dentist.
Butler, Penn'a.
Artificial Teeth inserted cn the latest im
proved plan. c;ol<l Filling a specialty. Oilice—
over Schaul's Clothing Store.
C. F. L. McQU ISTION,
K.VGIXKEK AMI SURVEYOR,
OTTICK NKAH DiAttOXD, li'.TLSR, J*A.
A. B. C. McFARLAND.
Att'y at Law and Notary Public—OfHee cn S.
alamoml St.—opposite tlie Court House—sec
ond Door.
H. Q. WALKER,
Attorney-at-I«aw—Office [in Dlamoint Ulock,
Butler. Pa.
J. M. PAINTER,
!Attorney-at-Law.
omce—Between Postoffiee and Dliunond, But
ler, Fa.
A. T. SCOTT,
ATTORN EY-AT-L \W.
ofllcc at No. 8, South Diamond. Butler. Pa.
A. M. CHRISTL.EY,
ATlflltKEY At' LAW.
Olllce second lioor. Anderson B1 k, Malu St.,
near Court House, Butler, Pa.
NEWTON BLACK.
Att'y at Law—Office on South side of Diamond
Butler. Pa.
J. W- HUTCHISON,
ATTORNEY:AT LAW.
office on oecond Bocyr of the Huselton block.
Diamond. Butler, Pa., Hoom No. 1.
IRA McJUNKIN.
Attorney at Law, Office at No. 17, East Jeffer
son St., Butler, Pa,
W. C, FINDLEY,
Attorney at Law and Heal Estate Agent. Of
flee rear o! L. Z. Mitchell's omce on north side
of Diamond, Butler, Pa.
H. H. GOUCHER.
Attorney-at-law. Office on second floor ot
Anderson building, near Count lluuae. Butler,
Pa.
~ I, & McJIJNKLN,
Insurance and Real Estate Ag't
17 EAST JEFPERSOK ST.
BUTLER, - PA.
BUTLER COUNTY
Mutual Fire* Insurance Co.
Office Cor. Main & C"nningham f>H.
11. C IIEJNEMAN, SECRETARY
DIRECTORS:
Alfred Wick, Henderson Oliver,
Dr. W. Irvin. .lames Stephenson,
W. W. Blackmore, N. Weltzel,
K.Bowman. 1). T. Norrts,
Geo. Ketterer. ('has. ReLhun,
John Orohman, John Koelilnic.
LOYAL S. M'JUNKIN, Agent.
BTJTLTTIT?, PA.
DR. JOHNSTON'S IMPROVEMENT
IN DENTAL PLAI ES.
Patented February 25, 1890.
This Improvement
E Idoes away with the
large suction plate in
common use. The
plates are very small,
only about one-eighth
tu one-fourth the usual
st«e. and being con
structed on true mochanlcal principles. tit the
mouth with perfect accuracy. Anv number of
teeth can be put In without extracting any L-ood
teeth you may have, aud no plate in the rnof of
the mouth. The patent plate Is specially adapts
ed to partial lower dentures, since It is wel
known that the dental profession have nothing
successful to offer In that line; and further
more . partial lower plates have not nor cannot
be successfully made by
any other known method.
Thislsan Important
ter when we take
consideration that lower
teeth are as necessary as upper. For further
Information, call at
Kaom* 114 V'sst Jefferson Street, RITI.KK, PA.
DR. S. A. JOHNSTON.
THE NEXT MORNING | FEEL BRK3HT AND
NEW AND MY OOMPLEXION 18 BETTER.
My doctor says It acts grentlr on the sU>m*rh, liver
ard kidneys, and Is a pleasant laxative. This drink
I« made from berbM, and 1M prepared for u*e a* easily
•i to. It Is called
DANE'S MEDICINE
All dnnrckiU a«l! it at Wk\ .rwl It 00 per Mi-feare.
flu* on* LANE'S KAMII.Y VCDICINf MUVIEB
THK BOWELS EACH UAX. la unU-r to be btelUur.
CHAPTER UI.
TWO MIDNIGHT AWAKESISOS.
After finishing his supperon the mem
orable evening of Arthur's cruel punish
ment, Mr. John Dustin stepped softly
Into the wood-shed which in that aver
crowded little house had seemed to be
the only place that could bo given up
for an extra sleeping-room. He closed
the door behind him, and by the light
of a candle that ho carried pared long
and earnestly at the tear-stained face of
the child who lay on a rude rot. It was
hot and flushed, and the little fellow
tossed and moaned as though visited by
unhappy dreams. Once he called out:
•'Don't let them whip me, mamma! 1
haven't been naughty. Indeed I have
not!"'
At this the man, as though fearful of
awakening the sleeper, hastily retired
from the place, and there was a suspic
ious moisturo in his eyes as ho re
entered the other room.
Here he said: "Wife, I believe we
havo treated that littlo chap very un
justly. My brother Richard was the
most truthful and honorable boy and
man I ever knew, and I am inclined to
think the son takes after his father.
Hereafter I shall try and make his life
pleasantev and happier and in this I
want you to help me."
Mrs. Dustin made no answer to this,
for her heart was hardened against the
orphan lad, and she really believed Mlia
to be the sly, bad boy that Dick strove
to make him appear. "I Will wateh
him more closely than ever and show
him up in his true light yet," she
thought, as she bent her head ovor her
sewing so that her husband could not
see her face. "110 shan't stand in the
way of my children, and I'll believe my
own Dick's word before his every time,"
was her mental resolve.
Knowing nothing of his wife's
thoughts, Mr. Dustin was already
taking steps to insure Arthur's greater
oomfort. He went to tho pantry and
brought from it a bowl of milk, a loaf
of new bread and a plate of ginger
oookies made that day. With these ho
again entered Arthur's sleeping-room
and softly placed them on a chair,
where, by tho light of the moon that
AND SOFTLY PI.AOKD TUEM Off A CHAIR.
was just rising, the boy would see thom
whenever he should awake. Once
while he was thus engaged Mrs. Dustin
opened her tnouth to remonstrate
E&aiust such a lavish provision of food
for a mere child, but a glance at her
husband's determined face caused her
to change her mind and sho wisely re
mained silent.
There had been another and more ap
preciative witness of Mr. Dustin's
thoughtful act. It was Uncle Phin, who,
kneeling outaido the shed and gazing
through an opes ohink in its rough
was waiting patiently for tho fam
ily to retire that hq might have a pri
vate and undetected conversation with
his "lil marse."
As Mr. Dustin again left the shed the
old man said softly to himself:
"De good Lawd brew you fer what
yo\» is Jea done, Marse Dustin. You
Bot some ob pore M»rso Richard's
nossinto you after all. If it waren't
o 010 Miss an' dem wicked chlllun
me an' lil marse would trv an'
stick it out awhilo longer, lfcut it can't
be did. No, sah, it can't bo did." Iloro
the old m«vn uhook his white head sor
rowfully. "Dem young limbs is too
powerful wicked, an' 010 Miss sho back
'em up. Fer a fac 010 I'hln got tor tak
his lam away ffom heah, an' may bo de
good Lawd lead us to de green fiel's ob
de still waters, where we kin lie down
in peacefulness."
An hour lator, when tho lights
of the house wero extinguished,
and all was still with the si
lence of sloop, Uncle Phin cautious
ly opened tho shed door, and, tip
toeing heavily to whero Arthur lay,
rested his horny hand gently on tho
boy's white forehead.
The child opened his eyes and smiled
as, by tho moonlight, now flooding the
place, he saw who was bending over
him.
"Sh-h-h, honey," whispered Undo
Phin, with warning finger uplifted,
"Git up quiet liko a fiel' mouso an'
come erlong wif mo. Sh-h-h."
Then the old man and the child stole
softly away, tho former not forgetting
to carry with him the supply of food
provided by Mr. Dustin. As quietly as
two shadows they moved across tho
open spaco between tho house and tho
barn.
Not until they were safe in his par
ticular corner of the hay mow did Uncle
Phin venture to speak aloud. Here he
drew a long breath of satisfaction, for
in this place they could talk freely and
without danger of being overheard.
First he made Arthur drink all that
he could from tho bowl of milk and cat
heartily of tha bread and cakes that
Mr. Dustin had l«jft for him. After eat
ing the food, of which he stood so great
ly in need, and which tho old man as
sured him had been left by ono "ob do
good Lawd's own rabens," Arthur said:
"Qh! Uncle Phin, I've tried as hard
as 1 can to be good, and make them all
love me here; but they won't do it No
master what I it sterns to bo the
wrong thing, and I only get punished
for it. I am getting almost afraid to
try and do right any more, and if we
stay here much longer I'm pretty sure I
shall grow to bo a bad boy such as my
own dear mamma and papa wouldn't lore.
Now, don't you thing wo might run
away and live somewhere else, where it
would be more easy to be good than it
is here? Do you think it would bo very
wrong if we did? I'm sure Aunt Nancy
would bo glad to havo us go, and per
haps Uncle John would, too,"
"Why, honeybug!" crlod the old man,
delightedly. "Dal ar is prezactly what
yo' old Unce I'hin's been projectin' to
hisse'f, only you mustn't call it runnin'
away, like you was a pore niggali.
A Dale don't nebber run away.
Ho only changes de spere ob
his libbin', when he gits tired ob
one place, an' takes up wif anudder
same like we'se a g urine ter. I'se boen
oonsiderin' fer a long while back dat
dose yero Dustin's, who isn't much bet
tov'n pore white trash no how, wasn't
do bestest company fer a thorobrcd t>alo
llko iou is.;'
HUTLER, PA.,
"Hush, Cneio rnin: IOU must noi
speak so of my uncle's family. He was
my dear papa's own brother, and they
are the only relatives 1 have got In the
world," said Arthur.
"No, dey isn't, honey. Dey isn't de
onllest ones what you got in do worl'.
You is got a granpaw livin' yet. A
monsrous fine gen'l'raan ho is, an' he's
place one of de fines' in all Ferginuy,
if I docs say it. lie's quality, he is, an'
Dale Court is yo' own properest home."
"But I have never seen ray grand
papa Dale, and he doesn't know me. and
1 don't believe he wants to," replied
Arthur, adding, sadly: "There doesn't
seem to be anybody in the whole world
that wants to know me, except you and
Braco Barlow and Cynthia. Besides,
Dale Court is a long way off, and it
would take a great deal of money to get
there, and we haven't got any at all, and
I don't believe even you could find the
way to It if wo should try and go
there."
"Didn't I uster lib dere, honey, and
iidn't I come frum dere? What to' you
spec I Couldn't go whar I come frum?"
"But coming from a place and going
sack to it arc vory different things," re
plied Arthur, wisely.
"So dey is, honey, ob cose dey is,"
igreed Uncle Phin, who was not yet
ready to disclose his plans.
"But wo will go away somewhere and
ivo together, won't we?" pleaded Ar-
Ihur. "I don't suppose we could take
liy 'dear giant' ahd Cynthia with us;
>ut if we oniy oould wouldn't we be
sappy?"
"Of cose we'se a gwine leab dis ar
place," replied the old man; "you jes'
;rus' yo' Uno' Phin an' he fine a way to
;rabble an' a plaee for to go."
Then he tol4 the boy that ho should
jo away before daylight, and might re
nain soveral days making preparations
for their journey. He would not
>ay whero he was going, because
le wanted Arthur to bo ablo
k> say honestly that he did not
mow, If he \t-ere asked. 110 in
itructed the boy to collect all his little
t>elonglngs, Including his scanty ward
robe, and have them ready for a start at
t moment's notice. "It'll be In de night
time, honey, In de middle of de night;
in' ole Phin'll creep in an' wake you,
same like ho did erwhile ago. So don't
you bo afeearcd when you wakes up sud
den an' fin's him stan'ln' alongside ob
you."
"No, I won't be afraid, and I'll bo
ready whenever you como for me," re
plied tho little fellow; "but don't stay
long away, because I shall be so lonely
without you."
Uncle Phin promised that ho would
not bo a single moment longer than was
necessary to make preparations, and
Arthur was about to go bacft to the
house, wtim a sudden thought flashed
into his mind, and he oxclalmod: "Oh!
my book, my precious book that tho
beautiful lady jravo me. I can't leave
it behind, and I'm afraid Aunt Nancy
won't let mo havo it."
Then, in answer to Uncle Thin's in
quiries, ho had to tell him tho whole
story of his adventures as a Prince,
which ho had not heretofore found an
opportunity of relating, and in which
the old man was greatly interested. Ho
was particularly pleased with the title
bestowed upon his "lil marse" by
tho beautiful lady, and said: "You is
a shuah 'nough Prince, honey, if
dere ebber was one in dis worl', only
you won't always be Prince Dusty.
Some day you'll bo a Prince somefln
else. But you mua' hab yo* book, in
you mus', and we'll make out to git
hollof it somehow or nudder."
Comforted by this assurance, and filled
with tho now hopes raised by their pro
longed conversation, Arthur flung his
arms about tho old man's neck and
kissed him good-night and good-bye;
thon slipping from tho hay-mow he
sped back to the bouse, carrying the
pmpty dishes from which Uncle Phin
had taken the remnants of food for his
own use.
Tho next morning Mrs. Dustin was
greatly surprised on doming down-stairs
to find that no fire had been made in the
kitchen stove, and that tho wator buck
ets, standing on a shelf over the sink,
were empty. Nothing of this kind had
happened since Arthur and Uncle Phin
came there to live, nearly two months
before; for to light tho fire and bring
fresh water into the house wero among
tho very first of Uncle Phin's morning
duties. Arthur had meant to get up
very early this morning, and to do these
things with a vague hope that the old
negro's absence might not bo noticed;
but he was so thoroughly exhausted by
tho events of tho preceding day und
night, that ho overslept and only awoke
with a start as his Aunt Nancy entered
the kitchen.
Now, wide-awake, the boy lay trem
bling in bed and wondered what would
happen. Ho heard his aunt go out to
tho barn and call: "Phin! Undo Phin!"
but there was no answer, though the
call was repeated soveral times. Xhen
sho camo baclf, muttering sommhlng
about "lazy and worthless old lingers,'
and Arthur heard her making the fire.
Still anaious to take Unole Phin's place
as far as possible, ho jumped up, and,
hastily slipping on his ragged clothes,
picked up an armful of wood that he
carried into the kitchen.
His aunt looked at him sharply.
"Where is I'bin?" she demanded.
" I do npt know," answered the boy.
"Humph! I might have expected you
would say that," she replied. "How did
you know I wanted any wood, then?"
"I heard you calling Uncle I'hin, and
thought perhaps that was what you
wanted him for," was the reply.
"Well, then, If you know so well
what I waat, perhaps you know that I
want you to get out of this kitchen and
keep out of the way while I am getting
breakfast," said Mrs. Dustin, angrily.
It Is always those whom wo have in
jured the most that we dislike the
most; and, with the recollection of her
I WANT YOU TO GET OUT OF TIII9 KITCIIBS.
cruelty toward this gentle child fresh in
her mind, the mere sight of him filled
her with anger.
So the little fellow wandered out
to the barn and felt very lonely as he
qlimbed up on tho liay-mow to make
sure JiU .direst'(riegd
indeed gone. tie sat uu» n m wuuuvt
•where Uncle Thin was, and how long it
would be before he would come to take
him away from that unhappy place. lie
wiahed that ho might stay right where
he was, and not be compelled to sec any
of the family and was feeling
very wretched and forlorn generally.
All at once he heard Cynthia's sweet,
childish voice calling the chiclcens
around her on the barn floor, where she
fed them every morning. Ilerc nt%»
somebody for whom he cared, and the
thought that he was BO soon to leave
her, probably forever, filled him with a
of mingled pain and love.
He slid down from the hay-mow to
where his little cousin stood, and as she
threw her arms about his neck and
kissed him and told hitp how much she
loved him and how sorry she was for
him, he began to realise how bard it
would bo to part from her, and to won
der if after all he ought to run away
with Uncle l*hin.
Cynthia was a loving and lovable lit
tle soul, and though she bad a freckled
face. It was lighted by a pair of glorious
brown eyes. Her hair was of a rich
brown, flecked with specks of red gold
where the sunlight shone through It.
It was just such hair as the sun
lovod to Vies, and the merry wind
delighted to toss it Into the
most bewitching tangles whenever it
was not closely Imprisoned under Its lit
tle pink sun-bonnet. It reminded Ar
thur of his own dear mother's hair, and
often when they were playing together
he would snatch off the pink sun-boiv
net just for the pleasure of seeing It
ripple down over her shoulders. His
own used to be long, almost as long as
Cynthia's but his Aunt Nancy had cut
it all off .then ho first came to live there,
and it had been clipped short ever since,
greatly to Uncle Phin's sorrow.
While Arthur and Cynthia were feed
ing the chickens, and tho former was al
most forgetting his recent loneliness,
Mr. Doatin came into the bam. He
gfeeted both the children pleasantly,
and even kissed them, a thing that Ar
thur wondored at, for he could not re
member that it had ever happened be
fore. When he asked: "IM you know
whero Uncle Phin is, Arthur?"
"I think he has gone away," replied
the boy, flushing and looking down, for
it seemed aomehow as though he were
not exactly telling the truth.
"Do you know where he has gone?"
"No sir, I do not," was the honest re
ply, and tho boy looked his questioner
aqtiarely In tho face as he made It.
"Well, I believe you, of course," said
his uncle, "and I suppose he must have
taken it into his head to leave us,
though it seems very strange that he
should have dono so without bidding
you good-bye, or telling you where ho
was going."
This was too much for Arthur's sense
of honor, and, speaking up manfully, he
said: "He did tell mo he was going
away, Uncle John, and bid me good-byei
but ho didn't tell mo whero ho was go
ing and he didn't want me to say any
thing about it unless I had to."
"I am glad you have told rae this,"
said Mr. Dustin; "and Blnce he had gone
I must say lam not very sorry. Now,
oome In to breakfast."
That morning Mr. Dustin took Arthur
and Cynthia with him to the well he
was drilling, and, to their great delight,
allowed them to stay there all aay.
When they reached home thai avenlng
Arthur was so.emboldenedby his uncle's
WITH A CBT OK HQRROK THK tlrrr* r*L
LOW BPBA*G TP.
unusual kindness that he ventured, in
his presence, to make mention of the
book of fairy tales that his Aunt Nancy
had taken from him. He said:
"Isn't the booV the beautiful lady
pave me my very Own, Aunt Nancy?**
"I suppose It is," answered Mrs. Dus
tin, shortly.
"Well, then, don't you think I might
have it just to look at?"
"I said you might have it when I get
ready to give Jt to you."
When Mr. Dustirt Inquired what book
they referred to, and when it was ex
plained to him, he said:
"Well, I guess your annt is ready to
let you have it this minute, aren't you,
wife?"
There was no mistaking his meaning;
and, very ungraciously, Aunt Nancy
took tho precious book down from its
high shelf and tossed It on the table.
Arthur seized It eagerly, and until
tho children were sent to bed they and
Mr. Dustin enjoyed looking at its many
beautiful illustrations. That night Ar
thur slept with it under his pillow, and
it must havo influenced his dreams, for
they were very pleasant ones.
The following day was also a happy
one for Arthur and Cynthia, for they
spent most of it sitting close together
under the roots of tho great over-turned
tree, that was their special retreat, ab
sorbed in tho book, and discussing, in
their wise, childish way, several of its
charming stories that Arthur read aloud
to his little cousin.
The boy was beginning to think that
life in this place was not so very cheer
leas after all, and was becoming more
than ever doubtful of tho expediency
of running away, when an incident took
place that restored all his previous re
solves. Cynthia had been called in by
her mother to aew on her hated patch
work, and Arthur was sitting alone,
when suddenly a great, squirming half
dead snake was dropped on him from
above. With a cry of horror tho little
fellow sprang up, just in time to see his
cousin Dick's grinning face, and hear
him say? "That's only part of whatyou'll
get before long, you littlo sneak, you."
That night, as he slept with his prec
ious book clasped tightly In his arm;i,
he was again awakened by a hand laid
lightly on his forehead. As ho sprang
to a sitting posture, Uncle I'hln bent
lovingly over him, paying:
"Sh-h-h, honey 1 Ebbery ting's ready,
an' it's high time fer us to be gittin'
away frum hvar."
Continued m'st iretk.
Curiosity Satlsfleil.
Burly Tramp—Wot's th' good of a lit*
tie dog like that?
Mrs. Rural—To keep off tramp*.
"He, ho! Wot kin that littlo critter
do?"
"He can bark; that will wake up the
big dogs under tho porch."
"Y-e-s, mum. Good-dav, mum." —N.
Y. Weekly. '
Itrlnforccmvnts Required.
Kirby Stone—l won't be home to din
ner to-day my dear. Job Lott has In
vited a dozen of us to a dlscharglng.bee
at his house, to-night.
Mrs. Stone—Discharging bee? What'a
that?
Kirby Stone—He wants to tell hla
servant-girl that she's got to leave.—
Puck.
HOUSEKEEPERS' CORNER.
Keep flower* fresh by putting
of ftxla lu the water.
lion, the clothesline, and it will not
"kink," as a new rope Is apt to do.
KEEP a small box filled with lime in
your pantry and collar; it « >ll keep tho
air dry and pure.
SODA is the l>est thing f«->r cleaning
tinware: apply with a damp cloth and
nib well, then wipe dry.
I*KICK potatoes before baking «O that
the air can escape; this will prevent
their bursting in the oven.
FOR sore thmat beat the white of an
egg stiff with all the sugar It will hold
and the juice of one lemon.
WHEN* baking cakes set a dish of wa
ter in the oven with them and they will
not be in any danger from scorching.
GREASE spots that hare burnt and be
come hard on the stove, may t>e removed
by a few drops of kerosene oil on the
Cloth before nibbing them.
To MEXT> \urfte holes In sock* or In me
rino underwear, tack a piece of strong
net over and darn through it. The darn
will be stronger and noaVer »han with
out it.
To CLXAff a Rtove sine tino-llned
bathtub, mix ammonia and whiting to
a smooth past*, apply it to the sine and
let it dry. Then rub it off until no
dust remains.
A TEAsroo*pt L of alum will make
clear four gallons of mnddy water.
Bailing the water is necessary to re
move disease germ* when a farm
pump or town reaervolr has a bad
name.
WBIX scaling fish, hold them under
water in a pan; then tho scales will not
fly in your face, but will fall to the bot
tom, and when the water is poured from
them are ready to turn into the slop
pail or compost heap.
FIVE or six quarts of biseult flour can
be prepared at a time by taking one
teacpoonful of soda and two of cream
of tartar, or three of baking powder to
eyory quart of flour, sifting it thor
oughly three times and put away for
use*
ONIONS are improved by soaking in
warm salt water an hour or so before
Cooking, as this removes some of tha
rank flavor. They cook tender much
quicker, if sliced In rings instead of
splitting, I f th<w are peeled and sliced
with hands under water, some "ldl#
tears'' may be avoided.
BELTS AND BOWS.
BtTlkk Finish to Any Sort of Vrrtty Sian
rnrr Gown.
The pretty belt shows In Illustration
is a stylish finish to any sort of cool
summer gown, and may be made of rib
bon or of the dress material with a big
rosotte of silk crepe in some shade
which will harmonize with the rest of
the costume. A dainty piece of neck
wear is made of white and green rib
bon bows set closely togtrther and fast
ened so that they look like white flow
ers amid green leaves. The bows are
sewed upon a gTeen ribbon which Is
tied at the back of the neclc.
With the madness for Watteau draper
ies there has arisen a mild crowing for
the Watteau bow. The erase is at prea
ent chiefly confined to young misses.
The bow is from two to four inffhes In
Tridth, and bright colors seem to take
preference over dull ones. It is usually
made uf in two loops when It la placed
in the center of the back of the bodice,
from which point tho long fluttering
enda liang to the foot hem.—Fnrm and
Home
*, ROBE FOR INVALIDS.
r The ClfiWT Invention tf an lofenloai Yin
ke« Woman.
' Liwde 11. Fifleld, of Manchester, N.
H., by her invention haa added one raJ
of hope and comfort to tho bed-ridden
invalid, to. whom the necessary change
of garment# is a dreaded ordeal because
| ravALm none.
of the tt) rnlng and twisting required to
get lntomnd ont of them. By the uaa
of the robe here shown the nurto can
make the required changes without/add
ing greatly to the discomfort of the in
valid. The garment is made np of
front pieces joined together rerticail/
at tho front* and joined by buttons at
the aides to tho two back pieces which
araaunited by buttons or similar do-
a horizontal line about the
middle of the robe. Longitudinally di
vided sleeves arc chetaohably connected
to the body portiopi at the armholea,
and a removable collar Is alscrprovided.
The manner of adjusting this robe to
the patient is too oV>vious to need-further
description. —Mechanical News.
Try It Without Delay.
To keep off mosquitos take a small
quantity of a two per cent, carbolio
acid solution, and sprinkle sheets,
coverlets, pillow and bolster on both
sides, the edgings <of bed curtains
the wall next the bed. The face and
neck may also be alightly wetted with
the solution. Not a single gnat or
mosquito will come near.
Cleaning Bottle*.
Eg% shells are nice to clean bottles or
cruets, also little bits of raw potato and
soapsuds. Shake well, then rinse sev
eral times.
They Were lOucky, No I>onbt.
Mrs. Wheeler—Charley, do you di-indc
at your club banquets?
Wheeler—Certainly, my dear. You
see there are times when a man may be
excused for drinking.
Mrs. Wheeler—Yes, so I've thoughft
when I road your speeches in the
papers.—l tea rings.
A I.ltvral Fact.
Mrs. Lotos—l think Mr. Gushly la a
lovely man. He has been married fif
teen years, and tlio other day lie referred
to his wife as an angeL
Lotos—Of course she Is; sho died last
'spring.—Puck. «
C.rrat Wa(t« of Tim*
"1 wouldn't worry if I were you;
there is no immincait danger of death."
I "It isn't the dying that 1 mind; it's
tho horrible wnste of time i* *tafc"ing
dead. "—Life.
Their Only I'M.
i Little JJt>y —Mamma, mayn't H»vvar
long pants?
Mamma.—What in tliotworld dufyou
want long pants forV
Little Iloy—So I can tuck 'em irl
boots w'en it raius.—Good New*.
' \rry IJkely.
f A —Why do so many mother* with
their daughters the tlfcadkng
watering-places?
B—A very ancient custom;Klatcs ba»:k
from the time of Abraham,, n-lien Re
becca met her future liiu>>>«nify at tt»e
well.—Truth.
HOMEMADE COMFORT.
ArrTtceablr AwnUifi >U4«- At «n k ip^aM
of a l>«
Spending summer recently In *
farmhouse in the country. we f>und
< 1 the atwno* of
> wooden bliailt
A or shutter* a
1% I 1 very nytoin u»-
I % conrcnitne«
I % 1 % when the ran
I % I % reaches! it* high
r*t P"in' in the
heavens It was
devided to **»!<
a way out of the difficulty by construct
ing homemade awninjr*.
A frame was made of lath* and short
screws on the plan shown In the illaa
tration, and cover**! with striped awn
ing cloth. This cloth happened V> i* of
just the right width to <w«r the t«f
and front of the frame. The triangular
•ido piece* were cot from one length of
cloth, thus economizing maUT^l
The covering* were tai-ked on with
tinned tacks, as these are leas likely to
rust than others; and the awning, eum
plcted, waa fastened with small wire
nails to the inside of the window
casings, in the manner shows in the
cot.
It took about two yards of cloth for
each window, and tht entire cost. In
cluding frame and screws, was about
twenty-eight cent* for each windo*.
The results were so satisfactory that
we should have preferred awning"* in
hot weather, even though the house had
been provided with blinds: since the
felinds, when clo6ed, shut out the light
and make the interior gloomy, while
awnings admit an abundance of cheer
ful light and yet deflect the heat very
satisfactorily.
A very original and uncommon »wi
ing can be constructed without the use
of cloth. Secure firmly to the window
casing a framework of lath, similar to
the one already represented, but with
an additional number of craaa-piecea
upon the top and side*. Meantime
plant. In well-mellowed and enriched
•oil below, the seede of qoiekly
growing and luxuriant vine, like the
morning glory or the nasturtium. As
the vines grow, they should be trained
up the 9ides of the window until they
reach the lattice work, when they will
quickly spread out and completely eovar
the frame. —Webb IVonnell, in Youth's
Companion.
WOMAN AT HER BEST.
Said to Be »Mt Faaclnatlaf Just After
Her Thirtieth Birthday.
An artist, an author and a society
woman recently compared their views
upon the period in life when a woman
is at her best The artist said that por
traits of women should not be made
between 25 and 40, for before 25 the
face has an expectancy which charms,
and after 40 the character is formed
and is revealed in the line of the face.
The author liked best to study wom
en between the ages of 80 and 40, be
cause they then had the experience of
the world and the Joyousness of youth.
The society lady was of the opinion
that from 18 to 35 was the time when
women were mi>st gently fasoinat injf.
It is interesting to remember in con
nection with this that many of the
women who have been famous for their
beauty and fascination for men achieved
their greatest triumphs between
the ages of 30 and 40. Josephine was
83 when she married Napoleon, and
judging from the letters written by the
absent husband during the early years
of their union she inspired the redoubt
able soldier with most intense lore and
Jealousy. It is claimed by many wat
ers that she was the only woman Na
poleon ever really loved. Cleopatra was
nearer 40 than 30 when Marc Antony
fell beneath her spell, and the rawt
beautiful woman the world has ever
known, Helen of Troy, was long past
SO when the Trojan heroes fought their
famous battles for her sake.
A I>l«h of Snow.
Orate a coeoanut, leaving out the
brown part. Heap It up In the center
of a handsome dish and ornament it
with fine jrreen leaves, such as peach or
honeysuckle. Serve it up with snow
cream made in this way: lleat the
whites of five eggs to a stiff frofh, add
two large spoonfuls of line white su*-ar,
a large spoonful of rose water or pine
apple. Beat whole well together and
add a pint of thick cream. Put several
spoonfuls over each dish of eocoanut.
More Care for Corns.
Mix nine parts of salicylic acid with
oiepart of extract of eannibis indiea
an>'l forty-eight parts of collodion.
AIU'I bathing the feet in warm water
apply this mixture to the affected pj\rts
with a*camel's hair brush IK) no* re
sume t»\e stocking until the foot h*t be
come pe.*/ectly dry.
Doubtful.
May—Do you believe hi real live
fairies?
Agnes (whispering)—No; but I don't
want to say so out loud, 'cause one
might bo listening.—Harper's Young
People. ___________
A
Jay smith (dining with Buntioff tinln
vited)— Scientists say that people be
come what they eat.
Bunting—l don't think that can be
true. I never saw you cat spongo cake.
—Jury.
The Swift uul th* Slow.
The grocer's, the t-iUor's. the miUinf r's <luo,
Anfl things th.itHUtress us, all com" o» s ron:
While the gifts we "re swatting to s<l.l to our Joy
Are 'most always t>n<u£ht by a Tiiejurmfr buy.
-Pock.
Ha.l Seen Them.
" IJ>J any of you ever see a rabbit
hide?" Mked Jim pom.
"I liwc," replied Bellows. "They
usually 1 title In brush heaps, clumps of
grass or thickets." —N. Y. HeraM.
Tempu# Fnglt.
She—Tako vonr arm away, Charley.
You have hadiit there for the last half
hour.
Ho—Well, 1 don't mind waistlng my
tlmcthia way.—Texas Sifting*.
Ho Voting. Too.
"Soe >this picture, papa. I drew the
horse," srtid four-year-old Wille.
"AJil And who drew tho wago®7"
**kod pupa.
IST 0.30
DEHORN!N<3 PllAlt
There bu hwii on«Milrr«k)* iß^afeT
with r»j*nl to fulrniog >tti* •Mm
deh<irning The «b»vlee «hWk I
trail* is usrd by m j self ant vUtm with
irmni u4 lt W aaaflfr
(caotnictnl w hen. «oe has tUaebioM (or
IwWmnir cattle ! will try to iiylill
•aUuttniuMrui »*k* U very easily
In Ft if. : thf ifrigkt piMltttoltoWk
t-m The inclined pieena arc main .if
til or irt aranlUag. with a attar Jaiat
utrd in Um toy iy shown Is amt,> to
prevent it ?r >m rtelnf not of th* aockft
at thf hot tom Oar of tkn* pl*MB to
fastened s.>!id at the top bjr a MH pann
ing clear through (a* ahawa ia
Um other Mn| futt»a4 ky latof^f
I
ir I
n» L
«Wcf a bolt throafk, M ant petting
I on not.
P.g- J show* the brace (ioMd the Aot
| ted It oca show-lag how tt la opened u>
I receive tbe head of tbe animal. Tbe
! louae ptcoe should be on the aaaae aide
aa tbe looaa pteoe in tbe staedrlne. A
| ooe-lnch nwad Irou pto peeaes tlMM|k
| both these piece*. Ps )aatlng these or
four inches o« each side (aa thorn* is
j Fig 9V. there being several bolaa to r»
I reive the pin *° that tt onn be ratoed
| anil lowered aeoordlaf to l*n|tk of
| eow'i neck, ate. In uefag tbia ifettoi tt
j ia necessary to bare a rope halter saeh
j aa ia commonly used oa horses (al
, though a strap baiter will !»)• Pa* tba
j halter on tbe animal yon wtoh to de
horn. lead it into the stanchion. aioee
the stanchion first, then tbe looee brace;
draw bead down so that tbe she alders
crowd doee to stanchion; pot pin in
proper holes, pass halter aronnd under
j pin at one end, over cow's nana and
around pin at other end. «Ut (aa Aiwa
in Fig S>. till the bead ia seeurely feat
rned. which, if properly doas, wtil to
so that the animal cannot am tt
enough to interfere with tke operation
of sawing. Fatten tbe small Nf«
around tbe front foot, rasaa tbe ten*
from tbe floor aad faeten tt» rmpm aa
no. a. rift. &
tbe foot will remain np while opera*
big. It is a good plan to fasten a plana,
either upright or hortaowtsl. at tbe
sides of tbe animal to prrveat tomtng
hind parts sideways, yet tt la nttt strict
ly neceseary.
This method puts anlsaato la "a tight
place" and they are guingto gat oat ii
possible; so hare everything solid, par
ticular care being taken to hare stanch
ion and braces so they cannot rtaa np
This device may not be as good aa eth
ers. but it is good enough. I ka»a pat
In cows and dehorned them without
the aid of anyone. It to simple in con
struction and easily stored away to be
nsed at any time In fotow, aad does
not require extra help to use M; bat tt
is used only in conneettom with <ai>rb
ions.
Fig. 1 is a side view of cattle-hoidae.
A. bolt. 11. brace, with holes rtP.hr
the pin. 8, stanchion. Fig 3ia a frunt
view, with the pin, P, aad stanchion
(Hi open. Fig. S ahowa the in a a par of
securing the none to tbe pin, aa fc>
scribed above. — F. M. Lntta. fat Okia
Farmer. _______
FACTS FOR FARMERS.
On. on machinery not only ■ peenarsee
the parts and leaaene tbe wear aad loaa
bnt It also permit* orf lattar aad aott
work done with red need power.
FLOWERS can be grown oa all kindsdf
| soil, and every farmhouse should be or
namented with flowers of some kind
of different I arieties aad including all
colors.
BAD roads not only increase tbe labor
of hauling anil compel tbe keeping at
more horses than maybe necessary, bat
they are responsible foe broken sap
ons, lame animals and other Mcaliha
lr egg* are to be kept a long time
after they are laid tt la beet to pat than
in a cool place and aa near tbe fisstong
point as possible without f*easing thees
This wU! prevent any progress toward
incubeAon.
Do SOT depend on •the pesters pro
viding- a fall aupply of food for the
steers and young atocf. AJI kinds «<
stock should hare a mess of oats at
night, while milch cows should he fed
both morning and night.
TH* wrinkled peas should always be
selected in place of thoes that are
full and round, aa they are sweeter sad
more melting when cooked. Plant pane
at intervals of two weeka la to
hare them in succession.
IT will be a lose of aeed to plant tra
der varieties too early. Such crops at
hiring beans, squash, cucumbers and
lima beans will not grow until tbe
ground has become well warmed a* aa
to insure quick g«nalnatV>w
( A MPitoit treea are being distributed
in this country by tbe agricuitnaai da
part merit, and aa tbe tree* «'• la be
becoming itomeeticatad tt la belleeed
that camphor will yet be pruAead la
thia country in paying quaatitiw.
MARKET KKTOKT.
"Veal la very Arm."—Oace a Week.
,yat>eaUM4.
Father—lsn't that joeng Briggtaa
around here a great deal?
Daughter— l don't know, tathar
lie's only here a couple of hoars tot the
morning, a couple In the afternoon aad
from seven to twelve o'eloeb la the
evening.
Father fafter ca ! dilating) Wall,
you'd better give him .•°ly bamn
or he'll be striking nest.— Data ait Free
Press.
Parlestlr *lalto*a<
Mlaa Petrolla Bullion- Hogg (fmea tbe
West)—Of course you know, baron, that
my father Is not In tbe reaaotes* degree
a nobleman?
lit.—Say nu more, beautiful one. A
I man who will give hie daagbtar a mil
lion dollars dowry la noble enough for
I me.— Life.