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 anil i
Competition Depressed. The Like Was Never Known.
M« i.'t solid plow shoes $ 75
M> i»V • »ud-pegged, 2-backle, shoes 1 00
M i ' ..igh cut Creedmoor's tap «ole I 00
oil grain shoes, buckle or congress 1 15
M<-i<fine satin buff shoes, lace or congress 1 25 1
Men's fine call and kangaroo shoes 2 00
1I!S LIST IIU MIR MS! HSPfCIIOtI
Ladfes'fine dongola button, patent tips, $1 15
" " '■ " sboes, plain 1 05
" grain batton shoes 100
" walking shoes, tips 75
" patent leather oxfords 100
" Southern ties 120
A Car Load of Samples at Half Price.
All Pat. Leather Goods Must Go.
j In order to close all my pat. leather shoes and oxfords I have
placed them on sale below cost. When you arc in ask to see them.
Will You Attend this Sale?
It Means Money to You.
11l Mill ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY.
Remember the Place.
JOHN BICKEL.
No. 128 South Main Street Butler, Pa.
HAVE YOU HEARD
OF THE
GREAT BARGAINS
THAT
I
Vogeley & Bancroft
Are Giving the People For
Two Weeks Only.
Everybody 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 - - . „ ~ , PA
Tv ■ , , SINGS,
Diamomk I EAR-RINGS,
UJUIIIUIiUS 1 SCARF PINS,
'STUDS,
W fltf* rIPCI i LADIES GOLD,
rr Jticntrfc j GENTS SILVER
LADIES CHATLAIN,
Jewelry ,
•' I Kinga, Chains, Bracelets, Etc,
f Tea sets, castoro, butter dishes
bilverware i * nd ° v . er -y tf,,n s that can he
( found in a first class sto r e,
RODGER BROS. 1847 I s,K " n, ~
E. GRIEB,
THE JEWELER
H0.,139, North! Main St, BUTLER,,PA.,
THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
Dr. N. M. HOOVER,
1 . \v:ij >».. OitlCf i. '.US. !»<•* M. awl
j I to 3 J". At -'
L. M. KEINSEL, M. D-,
f i"I!\SICIAK AND M'iiliEOS.
j Office and: at l-'T E. Cnnrilnßtum St.
L BLACK,
PHYSICIAN AND BUIWIOK,
Now Trouliuan IJulWllutf. liuller. l'a.
E. W. LEAKE. M. I>. K MANS. M. I).
Specialties: Specialties.
I and Sur - " >e - wroat 04 ® a " d
I I b t - r > •
DKS. LEAKE & MANN,
Butler, Pa.
li. . /.liSSUEKMAN.
I'IIYsSXCiAN AND BUWJKON,
j ofll< e .No. 4*>, s. Main street, over Fr.u*k &
evs I>l \i% Butler, Pa.
SAMUEL M. BIPPUS.
Physician and Surgeon.
AO. i'i i-.i't JtftTH L i-t.. 11« r Pa.
V. McALPiNE,
Dentist,
I is ~.>v. i ciiu.ir.tnllj i'Vattd • SK» SoiitU Main
I street iiutlcr. 1 u„ iu looms lonii<-ili occupied
by lir. W'aJdroti.
L>K. S. A. JGIiKisTGN.
DENTIST, - - BUTLER, PA.
Gold FUlii Extraction of Teeth
and Artificial Teetl! without I'bites a siieeialty
Nitrous Oxide or Vitalized Air or Local
An:estl:etles used.
Office <;>t r Millers (irocery ea>l ol Umry
House.
Office closed Wednesdays ami Thursdays.
J. J. DONALDSON, Dentist.
Butler, Penn'a.
Ailnitial Teeth Inserted en llie latest im
proved plan, fiolil Filling a spoctalty. Office—
over Sciiaul'b L'lotlnuic Store.
C. F. L. McQUISTiON,
ENGINEER AM) SURVEYOR,
OPFICB m-.ah DIAMOND. Bsnuia, I'A.: t
A. B. C. McFARLAND.
Att'y at Law and Notary Public—Office on S.
<jlatnond St.—opposite the court House—sec
ond floor.
H. Q. WALKER,
Attorln-y-at-Uiw—Office jin Diamond Block,
Butler, Pa.
J. M. PAINTER,
jAtlorney-at-Lavv.
Omrc lletwecii I'ostoflice and Diamond, But
ler. Pa.
A. T. SCOTT,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
t>niix) at No. 8, South Diamond, liutler. Pa.
A. M. CHRJSTLEY,
ATIOKNEY )AT LAW.
Office second floor. Anderson Bl k. Main St.,
near Court Mouse, Butler. Pa.
NEWTON BLACK.
Atl'y at Law Office on South side of Diamond
Butler. Pa. . %
J. w. HUTCHISON,
A'JTORKKY;AT LAW.
Office on second floor of the Jluselton block,
Diamond, Butler, Pa.. Room No. 1.
IRA McJUN KIN.
Attorney ftt Law. Ofllec at No. 17, K;isr JefTer
*oll ttt., BuMer. r«i.
• W. C. FINDLEY,
Attorney at l.r.w and lieul Estate Of
fire rear of 1.. Mitchell's offlco on north side
of Diamond. Boiler, Pa.
H. H. GOUCHER.
Attornejr-at-law. Office on second floor of
Anderson btllldlni,'. near Court House, Butler,
Pa.
L S. MeJIINKIN,
Insurance anil Real Kstale As'l
17 Jv*BT JF.FKKRSON HT.
HUTI.EFt. - PA.
Ht :Ti HR V- M i NTV
Muln.ii Fire (nsura.iCH Cn.
Office Cr»r. Main & C 1 rutini?>«n {>;s.
fl. C HKINKMAN, hf ECRETAUY.
DIRECTORS:
AlfnMi Wick. Henderson Oliver,
l»r. W. Trvln, •lamefi Slephenwvn 9
W. \V. Illackmore, N. Weltzel.
K. Bowman, I». T. Noma,
(leo. Kettorer. ( li;m. K*»bliun,
John (Jroliman, John Koenlnr:.
LOYAL S. lIMUNKIN, Agent.
DR. JOHNSTON'S IMPROVEiVIENT
IN DENTAL PLAI ES.
Patented February 25, 1890.
(-'.mm"!!
to one fourth tli:» usual
structeil on true ineeliaiilcal principles, fit the
mouth Willi perfect Bi-eurauy. Any number of
teeth can be put in without extracting any trood
teeth you inav have, anil no plato in the roof ol
the inouth. The patent plate Is specially adapts
ed to partial lowei dentures, since It is wel
knowu that the dental iiroleaslou have nothlni;
successful to offer In that line; and further
more , partial lower plates have not nor cannot
be successfully made by mi 11^,^
any other knowii nnahod.
'llils Is an Important mat -
ter when we take lntolir f
consideration that lower v ? MPi
iwth are as necessiiry a.s upper. For further
lntormatlon, call at
llaoms 111 E««t ieffVnioii Strict, HITLER, l*A.
DR. S. A. JOHNSTON.
G u *
It Cor** CoM» Csuf ha. Sore Throat. CrauD. In fl a -
.:;i., Whaapinf Coaca, Uroaobiti. at.d Aathiaa.
A certain car. far Caoaamptian in firat ctafea,
a>4 a aura relief ia ad.anceil atagca. Yea will
aee the aaaalleat effect aftar taking the flrat doaa.
■old \rj dealera everywhere. Large tsttlaa, M
mil aad 11.00.
CHAPTER XV.
ON BOARS THE AFIK.
There was no need for Arthur to ask
any questions, when he was roused in
the middle of the second night after
Uncle Plan's departure. He realized at
once what was required of him, and the
heaviness of sleep instantly vanished,
leaving him keenly wide-awake. Step
ping softly from his bed, he quickly
dressed, while the old negro gathered
together every tiling belonging to his
"lil marse," and placed the things in a
corn sack that he had brought for that
purpose.
"Is that yo' book, honey?"' ho whis
pered, noticing the volume of fairy tales
lying on tho bed.
"Yes. that is ray own precious book,
that tho beautiful lady pave me; but
don't put it in tho bag, Uncle Phin; I
want to carry it myself."
Then the thoughtful little fellow,
sinco ho could not bid Cynthia good-bye,
and feared sho might feel hurt If he
went away without a word, begged his
companion to wait just a minute, while
he wrote her a note. Ho wrote It by the
bright moonlight, on a bit ot brown
paper, with the stump of a lead pencil, so
that it was not a very elegant production,
but it answered its purpose, and was
tenderly cherished for many a day by
the little girl who received it tho next
morning. In it, in a big, scrawling, boy
ish band, was written:
"Dear Cynthia: I have been so much
trotfble here, specially to Aunt Nancy
and Dick, that I am goinft away with
Uncle Fin, to find another home. I love
you dearly, and sometimes I hope 1 shall
Come back and see you. Good-bye, from
"Your loving oousin, Arthur."
Although the old negro was In a hur
ry to be off, he waited patiently while
Arthur slowly wrote this note To him
writing was oru> of the most mysteritn*
and difficult of arts; and, gazing admir
ingly at tho young penman, ha stir
mured to himself:
"What a fine lilly gen'l'man him be,
to bo shuah. Iltm only ten year ole;
but sottin' dar an er wrltin' liko ho was
a hundred."
When tho note was finished it was
pinned to tho pillow of the cot bed; and,
with a lingering look at tho placo that
had sheltered him for a year, tho child
stepped out and softly closed tho door.
Then, clasping his precious book tightly
under his arm, and trustingly following
tho old negro, Arthur started on the
wonderful journey that was to change
tho whole course of his lifo, though he
was still ignorantof thoir destination.
When they were safoly behind tho
barn, out of sight and hearing of the
house, Uncle Thin stopped and said:
"Dero's only ono t'ing trubblin* dis
yeah 010 woolly head. Will you tell,
honey, fer shuah, what way do ribbui
ober yander is a runnin'?"
"Which, tho Allegheny? Why south,
of course," answerod Arthur, wondering
at the question.
"Dat's what I 'lowed it done!" ox
claimed tho old man. "I knowed it
didn' run yeast, kase dat ar' way do sun
rise, an' X knowed it didn' run wes\
kaso dat ar' way him a settin'; but I
wasn' rightly shuah liira didn' run to do
norf. I was figgorin' all do time dough
on hiin runnin' to do soul, an' now
wo'll git back to ole Virginny easy an'
6artin."
"To Virginia!'' cried Arthur, in dis
may. "Aro wo going to try and go way
to Virginia, Uncle Phin?"
"Ob coso we Is, honey. Wo's or
gwino to Virginny, an' Dalecourt, an'
yo gran'paw, an' de 111 010 cabin by do
magnole troo. Wo is gwino to go 'omo
shuah 'nough, honoy."
"But how aro wo over going to travel
so far?"
"You'll seo, honey. You'll seo d'reck
ly," chuckled the other. "I'se got a
great s'prise In sto' fer you. Hyar's do
kerrldgo a waitln' on us now, an' Mista
Bailas is gwino dribo us to do kyars."
They were now on tho road, at
some distance from tho house, and
as Uncle Phin spoke, Arthur saw
drawn up to ono sido in the
shadow of a clump of trees Braco Bar
low's team and leaning against tho
light wagon tho young man himself.
"Oh, Brace!" ho cried, springing for
ward the moment ho saw who it was.
"I'm so glad! I didn't want to go away
without seeing you again. Are you
really going with us?"
"I wish I could go with you all the way,
my boy, and seo you safe to your jour
ney's end, but you know I can't leave
my old mother. So lam only going to
glvo you a lift for a little way and seo
that you get a good start. Jump in
quick now, for we've got a long drivo
ahead of us and I must be back by day
light."
As tho spirited horses dashed away
over tho moonlit road with Arthur
TIIK SPIRITED HOUSES X>AS!!KD AWAY
OVER THE MOONLIT «OA 11.
nestled between Brace and Uncle
Phin on tho single seat of tho
wagon, tho boy learned bow it hap
pened that his friend had boon induced
to aid them in their flight. Undo Phin
had gone directly to him two nights be
fore, and roused his indignation by de
scribing the unhappy lifo his young
charge was loading, and how much he
suffered at the bands of Mrs. Dustin and
her children. Tin n ho told Hraoo of
Dalecourt, and gave him to understand
that Colonel Dalo was ready to receive
his grandson with open arms, whenever
bo should go to him.
Tho kind-hearted young follow, enter
taining a sincere regard for tho llttlo
chap who had recently rendered him so
great a service, readily agreed to a plan
that promised so much of good to the
boy, anil willingly consented to assist
him and Undo Phin to make a start on
their journey. 110 devoted two whole
days to tho task of preparing for It, and
did so much more tlian Undo Phin had
dared ask or hope for, as to win the old
man's everlasting gratitude anil render
the first stage of thoir journey compara
tively easy.
For some time Arthur enjoyed
the exciting night ride over tho
steep mountain roads, across deep
valleys, and through forests, all
haOiaul tu t.h« i/luriuus. unclouded moon
BUTLER, PA., JULY 39,
light. Ito did not asjk wtiither bo was
being taken. Nestled warmly botween
his two best friends, ho felt perfectly
safe and happy. lie knew that they
would do what was best for him, and tho
very mystery and uncertainty attending
this part of tho journey had lent it a
fascination. At length his weary head
nodded, tho heavy eyelids closed, and,
sound asleep, ha was unconscious of his
surroundings until tho horses stopped
and ho attepke to find himself being
lifted from tiie wagon.
There was a gleatn of moonlit water
in his oyes, and as he dimly realized
that he was on the bank of a river,
strong arras boro him into the cabin of a
queer-looking crafk that lay moored to
tho forest trees, lloro tho boy was
gently laid down and was vaguely con
scious that Braco Harlow vas bidding
him good-bye, when tho sleepy eyelids
apain closed and the child passed on into
dreamland.
Tho young man stood looking at the
sleeping boy for a full minute. As he
did so he said, softly: "Dear little chap!
I hate to have you ro away and to think
1 may never see you again. Hut I sup
po£o It's the best thing to be done or I
wouldn't have lifted a hand to help it
along. I only hope it will come out all
right, and that you'll have a happier
life in the place you're going to than you
ever could have bad here. God bless
you."
It was a benediction as well as tho
farewell of one bravo soul to another.
As ho uttered it the young man slipped
a bank bill between two pages of tho
book the boy had clasped so closely, but
which hail now fallen from his hands.
"It's little enough," ho said to him
self, as he turned away, "but it's all I've
got, and may be it will help him out of
a fix some time." Then he went out to
assist Undo Phin, who was casting off
tho fastenings of the boat and prepar
ing to push it from the shore.
In another minute tho olumsy little
craft had swung clear of tho bank and
was moving slowly down stream, in tho
shadow of the great trees that grew
to the water's edge. Hrace Barlow
watched it until it beeamo a part of
the shadows, and he could no longer dis
tinguish the white-headed flguro bend
ing over the long sweep, that was made
bo do duty as a steering oar, or rudder.
Then ho again mounted the seat of his
light wagon, and started on his long
homeward drive, feeling more lonely
than he had over felt in all his lifo.
-1 The craft on which the old man and
the sleeping boy were now slowly
:driftingdown tho broad, moonlit stream,
;was a tiny house-boat, such as are com
mon on all American rivers. It had
floated down, empty and ownerless,
with the high waters of tho preceding
spring, and had stranded, and had been
left by tbc receding flnnd, nt tho point
whero Uncle Phin discovered it somo
weeks before. It was a small, flat-bot-
(THERE CAME A CRASH AND A •ilOf K
THAT FLUNG HIM VIOLENTLY
I TO THE FLOOR
. tomed scow, on which was built a low
'house, ten foet long and si& wide. This
, house contained but a single room; and
[beyond It, at either end, the deck of the
;scow projected about four feet. At each
fond of the house was a door, and on
'each side a square hole or window that
fclosed with a wooden shatter.
' At tho stern was a steering
, oar, as has been stated. It hung
'on a swivel and its long handle
iprojected up over the end of the roof, on
' which tho steersman stood. From each
'side of tho roof hung a long, heavy
'sweep, hy means of which the craft
jmight be slowly propelled, or turned in
'any desired dirocticn. When not in
(use, the lower ends of these could be
lifted from the water by ropes attached
,to thoir blades, and fastened to the sides
of tho house. A rude ladder reached
from each of tho little end decks to tho
top of thereof. The whole affair was
strong and is good condition; but rough
and unpainted.
! When It came down with the flood and
stranded on the river bank, It contained
:nothing in tho Bhape of furniture save a
[couple of rude bunks built against the
[sides, the same number of rough
(benches, and several shelves put up
fliere and there In convenient corners,
j Uncle Pliin had not thought of inak
'ing use of this stranded craft, when he
j first found It among the trees that he
! was marking to bo cut down for tiro
[wood. Ho slept in it ono night, and
, merely regarded It as a convenient shel
'ter that ho could occupy wlien working
In that distant and lonely place. When,
(however, ho and Arthur conceived the
s idcaof running away, and he made up
Ills mind that if they did, it must bo to
{travel in the direction of Dalecourt, a
vision of tho llttlo old house-boat
crossed his mind.
j If it could only bo got into tho water,
and should prove to bo tight and sound,
'how easy and pleasant it would bo to
'float down the river on it. Whenever
they had gone as far as they saw lit by
! water, they could probably sell the boat
for enough money to meet their ox
.penaes on tho rest r> 1 the journey. It
,soeined a fine scheme, and Undo Phin
hastened to lay It before Braco Barlow
and ask his advice concerning it.
The young man listened to It with
jgreat Interest, and th«n they drove
V> take a loOk at tho stranded craft.
J After a careful examination Bruce said
'that, with a little calking of its seams,
the boat could bo mado tight and river
worthy, and that Undo I'hln's plan
'seemed to him a first-class one. Ho
furthermore offered his own labor, and
'the uso of his team, to help prepare tho
craft, for Its voy»#e. and get it onco more
'afloat.
i This offer was most gladly accepted,
'and the two succeeding days had been
Uusy for both men and horses. 11
]was found necessary to make several
trips back and forth between Braco Har
row's house and the "Ark," ns he called
the boat. There tbey calked her open
seams, and smeared them thickly with
'pitch. They constructed a rudo track,
ot straight, young tree trunks, from the'
Imat to the water into which, aided by
rollers, long levers tknd the horses, they
'ttn&lly succeedod-Jn launching her. 1
1 A ftftr this they hadthe sweeps to inako,
i»nd. as they had no stove, Uncle I'hin
ibuUy» ru<lo flfo-placc In tho, middle of
TTJIS ho did by forcing a square of large
: rocks, Ailing it with small stones and
'.covering the whole with a thick layer of
'earth. Th«y filled the "bunks with sweet
fresh straw and made pillows of two
tlour sacks stuffed with the same matori-
J. Draco Harlow covered one of these
bunks with a ooarse sheet and a blanket
drawn from his own slender stock of
household goods. Uncle T*hin had his
own bedding, that consisted of a thin
old artuy blanket and a tattered comfort
er. He also had an axe, that was the
only piece of valuable property that he
possessed.
Then Hrace Harlow bought several
cooking utensils, a few dishes and a
small supply of provisions, to which he
added potatoes and a dozen eggs from
his own little farm.
When all this had been accomplished
the two men surveyed their work with
great satisfaction, and nothing but his
duty to bis mother prevented Hrace
Harlow from joining the party and mak
ing the voyage down the river with
them.
From information furnished by I'ncle
Phin the young man gained an idea that
tho greater part of their journey was to
lie performed by water, and that Dale
court was somewhere in West Virginia,
within a few miles of the point to
which tho ark could be navigated.
This was also Uncle Phin's idea when
he learned that, tho river on which his
craft was launched flowed into tho Ohio,
which in turn washed one of the borders
of West Virginia. This now name meant
nothing to him. There had been but
one Virginia when ho left it, and even
of its extent he had not tho slightest
conception. 110 imagined that, once
within the borders of the State, it would
be a simple matter to discover and reach
his old home. All he knew of travel
ing and distances was, that when ho
followed his younp mistress to New
York, the journey occupied less than
two days, and that the ono from New
York to the oil country had been accom
plished in about tho same space of time.
So now, while he was well aware that a
boat, drifting with the current, would
not travel quite as fast as a train of cars,
he did not for a moment doubt that two
or three weeks, or a month at the very
most, would see them safely established
between tho stately magnolias of Dale
court.
Ilad ho known that between the
placo whore they must leave their
boat and their destination, thoro
stretched a weary distance of nearly
five hundred miles, much of which was
across rugged mountain ranges, it is
probable that even his stout heart
would have Shrunk from so great an
undertaking. But ho had no knowledge
of this; and, as happily ignorant of what
was before them as was his beloved
"lil marse," now sleeping so peace
fully on his bed of straw, the old man
floated contentedly over the gleaming
waters, and recalled bright pictures of
the dear old home he hoped so soon to
see.
The night was far advanced, he was
. worn out with tho fatiguing labor of the
preceding two days, there was no sound
to disturb him, and so, after awhile, his
head sunk low over tho steering oar,
and ere long ho, too, was fast asleep.
Thus, with no wakeful eye to de
termine her course, the ark drifted on
through tho night; now in deep shadows
of great hills or dark forests; then across
long stretches of silvery moonlight;
herecaughtby an eddy and turned slowly
round and round; thero held for u mo
ment on the point of some glistening
sandbar, from which she would slowly
swing off and again move ahead.
While the occupants of the boat still
slept tho moonlight paled before the
rosy dawn of a new day, and at lost a
mischievous boam from the round, red
sun, just peeping over tho Eastern hills,
found its way into the little cabin, and
shone full across Arthur's eyes. In a
moment the boy was wide-awake and
gazing upon his strange surroundings
with tho utmost bewilderment. He
heard no sound, perceived no motion,
and had not the faintest idea that he
was on a boat. Ho only wondered whose
this strange house was, where It was,
and what bad become of Uncle Phin, of
whom be could seo no sign.
Ho almost expected to hear his Aunt
Nancy's harsh voice calling him. Then
thoevents of the preceding night came
slowly back to him; and, with a thrill of
joy, ho remembered that ho was far
from her dreaded presenso and had
actually started on a journey toward his
own dear mother's beautiful home.
But he must get up and find oat
whore he was, and what bad become of
Braco Barlow and Undo Phin. At tho
very moment he stepped from his straw
filled bunk, thero came a crash, and a
5'
A SMALL FLAT-BOTTO.UKO SCOW UN WJIICH
WAS lirlLT A SMALL HOI'MK.
shock that flung him to the floor. At
the same Instant ho heard a frightened
pry and a loud splash. Regaining his
foot he sprang to ono of tlx- little doors,
and looking out saw nobody. Then he
ran to tho othor with the same result.
110 was evidently alone on some sort of
a boat, which at that moment was
drifting beneath a great iron bridge.
Continual m.rl ictek'.
Half Underatood.
"What are you reading, Marlanf'
asked mamma of a llttlo girl who sat
with her head bent down over a hoary
volume in her lap.
"Tho Wide, Wido World, mamma."
"Gracious, clilldl" interrupted a big
sister; "you can't understand moro than
half of that book."
Marian looked at tho speaker with
dignity. "I read it for tho half I do
understand!" sho said. —Harper's Young
People.
Modorn Architecture.
Visitor—Who owns that house across
the street?
Resident—l do.
Visitor —Well, who In blazes built It?
Ilwidont—An architect I employed.
Visitor—Did you kill him?
Resident (gloatingly)—Oh, no. 1 got a
more satisfactory revenge than that. I
made him live In It.—Detroit Free Presa.
Tlie ClilncMi I'rUou.
Sunday School Teacher (to Chines*
scholars) —Wlicro do good Chinamen go.
Hop Wah?
Hop Wah—To Heaven.
Sunday School Teacher—That's right,
and I hcipo you all will merit that re
ward. Now, Hop W»h, you may tell u«
wliero bad Chinamen go.
Hop Wah—Sing Sing.—Judge.
A Good Iteaann.
Little Boy—Can your sister piny?
Little Uirl—No. Sho makes awful j
noises w'en sho tries.
Llttlo Boy—Then wot did your papa
get her a piano for?
Llttlo Girl—l dunno. I guess 'twas
'cause he wanted seo box for a coal bin.
—Good News.
THE COCOA SET.
AD Indispensable N>ee*»lljr In Ktery TVell-
KrgoUted llou*ehol<L
No woman nowadays with a fine feel
ing fur housewifery can allow herself
to be without a coco* set. Though she
herself may caro than IH •thing fat
the cup which not only chren without
inebriating' but nourishes the drinker,
1 she is certain to care for the due and
decorative plenishing of her china
closet and her breakfast table, to both
of which the cocoa«et is a mighty pretty
addition.
There are all sorts and conditions of
sets. Folks fond of glare and glitter
buy them of soiid silver, either chased,
hammered or ia the dull finish that
gives the ancestral touch so desirable In
the plate of a new family. Folks who
have neither the very best of taste nor
money ia both pickets buy triple plate,
which looks every bit as w ell, though it
never bestows the redeeniing'conscious
ness of reality. Folks who like their
morning cup with all delicacy get a set
such as is here set forth —all of fine
china daintily shaped and besprinkled
with small pale blossoms.
The pot is, of course, the piece dc re
sistance. Once possessed of that yon
mar add sugar dish, cream jug and cup
as you will. The complete set, here
! shown, is all of one sort, even the tray
j being of the same sprigged china. A
;
A COCOA SET.
pretty variant ia to add three more
cups of the same outline, bift differing
in color.
People who find cocoa made with
milk too heavy and cloying for their
stomnchs will perhaps be glad to know
that by using some soluble cocoa in
boiliug water, first wetting the cocoa
to a smooth mass and then adding the
water, they may have a delicious bev*
erage, wonderfully refreshing. If a
spoonful of whipped cream be laid on
each cup after filling the flavor and
smoothness will be perfectly brought
t»ut. News.
DEATH IN CORSETS.
Jaundice auil Other DUoafi rr«luc«d bf
Tight Lacing.
A case of jaundice dae to movable
kidney has recently been reported by
Dr. White, a physician to Guy's hospi
tal, London, which throws somo light
upon the fact long ago observed that
jaundice aj«l gallstones occur much
more frequently in women than in men,
and especially lit women who are ad
dicted to tight lacing. In I)r. White's
case the right kidney was movable, aad
he believed the jaundice to be produced
by the pressure of the kidney upon the
gall duct. In his account of the case
Dr. White quotes Landau as saying
that jaundice is more common in women
with movable right 'kidney than in
others. That the right kidney is fre
quently movable in women who aro ad
dicted to tight lacing Is, we think, fully
established by the statistics which we
have collected and published upon this
subject. Wo found mobility of the
right kidney in nearly one-third of the
adult women who had been addicted to
tight lacing, in two hundred women
who were carefully examined upon this
point. It is not surprising that so much
mischief results frota tho common prac
tice of wearing tho clothing tight
about tho waist; the only marvel is that
still greater mischief does not follow
this pernicious practice. Tho kidney is
displaced and rendered movablo In oon
sequenco of compression of tho liver,
■which would doubtless suffer far mow
than it does HS tho result of abuse,
were it not for the remarkable recuper
ative property possessed by this inter
esting organ. A German experimenter
has shown that tho experiments of Von
Meiste* and Fouflk have shown that
tho liver repnWl^os, portions
have been removed. In animals three
quarters of tho liver has been removed
without causing death, aud complete
regeneration of the part removed was
found to have taken place within thir
ty-six days after removal. <3ood
Health.
Style* In Interior Decoration.
In answor to inquiries from ipjuiy
correspondents in regard to what are
the newest styles in wall paper, wood
work, window draperies, etc., the
Ladies' Home Journal says: Tho days
of dark woodwork and paint and (lark
papers aud carpets appear to have gono
by. Everything is light nenv, and a
large part of the housohoffl furnishings
aud decorations are in tho stylo of
Louis XV. Light woods or paint aro
used In nearly all tho rooms except tho
dining-room and library. For parlors, i
tho paint is whito and gold, cream, and
cream and gold. The carpets, paper
draperies and furnishings should mutch
In tone, which must be soft and light.
How to Keep C'l»ee»e. I
A pleco of cheesecloth squeezed out In
vinegar and wrapped around Swiss )
choeses will preserve them; and all
cheeses except cream cliocses can be
kept from spoiling by putting them on
a thick layer of powdered charcoal and
covering with charcoal tho top also.
Cheese should l>o kept under glass or itx
tin or earthen ware, not in wood.
Hot Witter for Hemorrhage*. I
I)r. Hutchinson recommends for tho
treatment of bleeding at tho nose the (
plunging of thu feet and hands of tho i
patient in water as hot as can bo borne. (
lie says t hat tho most rebellious cases
have never resisted this modo of treat- |
ment.
f'lrunliiK Gold Jewelry.
To clean gold jewelry make a lather
of plain yellow soap and tepid water
and wash the ornaments in it; dry them
thoroughly anil afterward brush them
with a littlo dry whiting, finally polish
ing them with a very soft leather.
A Scientific Kiperlmeot.
Mrs. Glanders— You aro not golngonit
to-night, are you, John?
Glanders—Yes, love, I can't very vvt'l 1
get out of It I promised some of the
mcmlfcrs of our scientific club that I.
would join tliem t/>-night in an interest-!
lng experiment known as incarnadining)
tho municipality.
Mrs. Glanders—ln that case it's all
right I was afraid you wero-golng to
some drinking place.—Truth.
No Wonder She Died.
A Scotch clergyman was lately de
pleting-beforo a deeply interested
audience -the alarming Increase of in
temperance, when ho astonished his
hearers by exclaiming:
"A young woman In my ucigbltor
hood died very suddenly last Sabbath,,! |
while I was preaching the gospel in it
statu of Iwastly Intoxication."—lris! w
Times •
I'ocir, Hut I'roiiil.
Mr. Sllinparse— Come, it's time we
started for .Mrs, Wnyup's reception. If ,j
we hurry wo can catch tho next ear.
My graciousi Why are you streuUing.
your wraps with mud?
Mrs. Slimpursc —To malte it look as if
we hail trano in a carriage. N. Y.. ?
Weekly
lloiieat ua limy.
"Oh, yes; Op|>cnhciiucr \ hut. honest
He paid his chief tfreilitor in Jfull tindt '
do inlilers tventy |>cr cent"
."Who vhas dot chief gredlt/>V?*"
"Mrs. Oppcnhcimer."—Jury.'
TWENTY GOOO RULES.
How to Untro) Llm un Chirki u4 RM
(hr r->altrjr lluaM at Thrai. \
i. When chi.*ks dr< *>p and u >pe *r
sick wilt»mt can«r. f«p«i»lly in <na
nor, look for lice (not th<- little red
mites. but the lurye. frajr body ltc«> to
the head* S»d mcVv
i. If jrou find thenaid a few drop*
of grease of anj kind. A teaspooafal
of oil of pennyroyal to a enpful of lard
ik excellent. )
I. Look under the wings for tlx* nd
lice, but utt> only a few dri>ps of the
lard.
4. Sever grease the bodies of the
chicks unless lightly, at grease will
often kill theui.
5. Sever use kerosene on chicks, un
less it be a teaspoonful of lcer<>«ene to '
a temenpful of lard, as it is irritating.
6. Crude petroleum is ulwa.v excel- i
lent, and serves as a liniment. but mu
it with twice it* (quantity of iard.
7. Keep the dust hath ai way:, ready. (
l*so tlry dirt or sifted coal ashes. Add
carbonate of lime. Persian insect pow
der or oil of pennyroyal to the dirt.
8. To rid the house of Hee, sprinkle 1
coal-oil everywhere—floor, wall*, moats,
yards, roof, inside and outside, and re- j
peat often.
V. Oust insect powder in the feathers, I
and be sure it is fresh and guxL
10l i'ut insect powder and tobacco
dust in the nests. Clean them out every j
week.
11. Kven when DO lice inajr be pre*- i
ent, use the sprinkler of kerosene at !
least once a week; and keep the roost t
m 1 Wav s sat urated.
1-2. No matter how clean things may
appear, look for the large lice on th* .
heads, throats and vents.
IS. Lice abotrad both In winter and ,
summc:, but more especially in sum- I
incr.
14. Onc-lialf the chicks and young )
turkeys die from lice. thtaks or tur» j
keys with hens, or turlssy bans, always |
have lice (either the mites or largo {
ones).
15. Corbolat* of lime is the cheapest
powder to uso for dusting over the floor
and walls.
16. Always aim to get the solutions or
powders into the crack* and crevice®.
17. The easiest and beat way to
whitewash is with a force-pump Th*y
are now made to fore* water from a
bucket.
19. When your chicks have bowel dis
ease, look for the big lice.
19. No mites need be present where i
plenty of coal-oil and carbolic arid are
used.
20. I.lce means work. Repeat theoa
precautions and remedies frequently.—
Farm and Fireside.
BUFFALO TREE HOPPER.
Tba lawrt I'nl Hkltk Attacks awl Do- j
itrojrl Fruit Trees.
1 .wad specimens of apple affected with sane j
Insect Has the Insect an? thing to do with the |
blighted part* Soou orchards are badly at- 1
fee ted.
Specimens of the work of the same j
insect have also been received from j
others with the statement that "the 1
scars are found entirely on one and two I
years' growth and on apple, erah, pear. I
willow and currant wood. The wood
immediately under each cot seems to
be dead, and some limbs that nevus to
have been attacked last 'year are dead
and black in the center into the heart
of the tree. The insect is the Buffal*^
j tree hopper (Ceresa bubal us). In addV-
I tion t<> the plants above mentioned it
[ may h« said that maple ".rees are af-
I fee ted in like manner. The dirret io
; jury is the result of puncturing the
l>arW for the deposition of which egga
can be found by cutting away a small
■lice. Tho insect which lays these i* a
I i
a 6
I 111 rKAI.II THJiK IIOfI'KU AMD fcOO Pt'Sfr
Tt'JIKD TWIO.
triangular green bug with aharp spine*
at the front of the body, and mar be
found quite plentiful in autnmn. at
which time the eggs are laid. Reme
dies arc difficult to apply, as the
insect occurs on such a variety
of trees. and at the time the
1 dam aire is done is not likely to be
! noticed at <>n valuable
j could doubles* l«e destroyed if sprayed
with kcriMt'nc emulsion when dej*»it
ing egg*. but it would be necessary to
keep earefnl watch to attack It at the
proper time, and this mnst necessarily
be before egg deposition ban fairly com
menced to be effective. In aprinjr the
infested twig* could he cut off and
burned aud thus reduce the coming
brood; but when the inseets have been
abundant this would Involve very severe
pruning, aud if other t rues were plenty
in the vicinity it ctnild be but partially
effective. Where young orchards ar»
isolated from otlier timber it might
prove an advantage. It might aim be
of advantage in young orchards to spray
the trees thoroughly with kerosene
emulsion shortly after the rggn have
hatched, a* the young hoppers would
then be easily killed, and the foliage
not being so dense as later In the season
would them more expound to th«
spray. The blighted portion* of the
twigs do not seem to depend trpon this .
insect, though it may in some cases
kill the twig attacked.- -Orautfo Judd
farmer _________ >
Hrir.llntllnff KI raw berries. _
A%new variety of strawberries la R
ing cultivated in New Jersey, which
diff.trs frojn t lie others in being self
hulleal when harvested. That i». the*
hull ciimea off when the lierry is picked,
giving"the large end of the berry the
appearance of a red raspberry, the stem
being left on the vines. I* should
prove an excellent kind for family use,
as it may not be suitable for shipping.
THE KAHTKK MM* HIMT.
Hnddi nly " \ ("hkk- I j
Chorus of Inhabited Voteae—Bo say j
we all <>f —Golden Pays.
•fari l rar««l Ills
"John," said Mr*. Harkin*. "there I
are burglars downstair*.
"Very well, my dear. Oo tell th«n I
to move on."
"Why, you awful brute!"
"Why? You requested me not to Id- j
terfere in domestic matter* last night.
hwr. l v this la one."— Harper s Haxar.
A M t. lyTaßßU—■
"Wonder why It is that the news
paper humori«A alwaya makea fun of
the spring poetaud never says any thlag
about tho summer and winter poetaT*
"One* the new»pa|K r huaior»a|»M«»t
be summer and winter poctl WH |
>TO. 37
COVER FOR HAYSTACK.
Jul Ilw Thiac fee a tsaU m Baa to
!*>rae time ago w»» gave tha family
tion of a hay burrock. wh!eh ta un
doubtedly an excellent thing for Um
lurv hay tucker, bat It ia qnitt oat of
the question with the small farmer
whose supply of hay is dotormtoed
more by hia own mil or by the m»'
tloo of crops foil. < wed »at oa hia farm.
It frequently eccurs that oat the so
smaller farms there are prodacad a faw
tons more hay than th«r* ia maw roaas
for in the bar a. and tUs moot, aa
ruitriiu suo' roa ««r ar*«;**.
rale, be stacked oat. with no pa Utes
tioo. A large proportion of it Is always
loot, and in case of para etoaartkhad
better be left in the M 4 than .mabait
without protection froa the ■ sulk sr.
The following ia a practical rtof an
Oovertng in oso by ma. and aMtb «*
known to serve ilf purpeaa wall Tha
required materials ara a number <*f os>
inch boards, a foo* or annro la width,
and as ioug aa the ataek to be LiwaTnd,
some wire, -uch as ia used tor Mai alia
fenc ing aod some staple*, tha whoio
shown ia tha accompanying rota.
Rrginr..ng at tha ridga. a hoard ia
laid oa and the wire which esteaate
down each side of tha Mnak ia itsgisJ
M
■sr mri ■mm.
foot; a second board la plaead atoter
this an that tha lap la about mm 1* liss
or * trifle mora, and attfM IM aa
show* in tha rtrstgw. This la upaaSi il
on either aide of tha stock altar tha
fashion of a common hoard root antil
i lt reaches well down toward the
ground. Finally, to pevaaat tkroW
! from blowing it nM. It to aiigbtol
down by hanging a heavy atone la the
■ end of each wbr*. For a toag stack tha
«wr should ha made (a throe saotloaa.
tha middle one slightly overlapping the
other two —J. Marion (ML to iMfl
New Yorker
PETTING THE COW.
like win —pair »In liana— w«P a Snag*
rer Cwt. rfIMS.
If we will treat oar comma* stoak a*
the improved breed* ol cattle ara
treated, we shall have sorb a aiaiiai -
fnl Improvement that thaae or opts who
pervist ia denying tha bewellta at rec
ord* wD! beeoma more nod Ma MOB than
ever in decrying pedigree. *luh IM*
will ha lamented lor thaw saha. tha
resoits will ha pvaAtahla ta thugs wha
take tha pains to show tha eoauaom
cow as much regard as In i cnchsafcd
to the little Jersey. AH animals repay
good, kind treatoient. Tha Arab baa
the Una apeefasea of horar
which is called the "Arab haraa" mora
by kindnesa than anything slae. Tha
hotae ia a member of hi* fsmfly. hia
children play with tha eaM, and tha
raanlt Is that any good qaaHty ta tha
animal is dovakipad highly and ail tha
bad qualities ara subdued. Tha salea
ble parent stud tea tha natiaa of Ma
child until he thorooghly understand
It Ue finds certain marked tandeaataa
1 WMeb he desirea to curb, a Arm.
! kind lowing goveriunant ha aoacsufc.
Aa a ml- he wfll manage tha eMI hot
make a better maa and hay oat aC Mm
If he makes a coaapaaw mi Ma aad
teaches htm to lo*a him with all Mo
heart, than ha caa ia any uthar was.
All this is true of tha animal, asps si ally
of tha cow. She ahoald be patted; aha
should be taught that thaoa whan* da
ties or wishes bring them lata contest
with her are her fitnads Whawßltheaa
have confidence, aad wll rrpay tt with
a large par cent, '-of pndt-fanlri'
Voice.
BrmmJtmf allot Canst
The breeding at high -tlaaa mWnh
cows abould la a protaMe bsadaaaa, ta
theoa day a of such rapid davalipsaaat at
dairy interests ta thla coantry. Heiters
pr»»luccd from well knows luUktng
stuck, and which show that the quali
ties desirable ia a dolrj hare haoa
transmitted, are cer*alaly a kind a#
property which shnaaid always ha Ma
to command ready sole. Thorough
brcds of special dairy hraadaara gam
erally too high priced far aa* M thla
way, but c>ald undoubtedly be aaad to
breed from to groat advantage High
heifers which caa ho aoM at a
reaaonable figure should meet a good
market amy wham. Ti ms Is* Voiea.
Tb* HorM'a R.HWI ri ao illia
Tha largest bee keener la the worM
la Vr. Harbison, of < oliforaia. wha has
6,0*0 colonies, producing JMB.aao pnanda
of honey yearly. Ia tireeee there ara
*Bo. ax* colonies, producing s,**a*oa
pounda of hooey; in I*maaa*k NM
producing 1,0M,m, ia Rosaia ItS.OOa
producing i,OW,MI; la HoUaad
prodakcmg rt.000,000; ia Fraaoo MUM.
producing i3,800.0*a, in Germany
000, and in Auatria I.SM.WO, eaah pro
during t0.000.000 pound* of hoaey. But
In the t'olted States there are S,»*a3oa
colonies, belonging to W.m» boahssp
ars, and producing «J.ooa,oaa pnonata mt
honey yearly.
Exci rarvx corn fa > ding often annaan
leg weakness with young poultry.
DoMMNrtfei AMslttaat
"1 hope our boy ml taha aftav
ycm," growled Mra Candlo. *"Ho *ml
amount to anything If bo lon "
"Well I hope he woa*t toko after roa,
either," retorted Mr. COodla. "tf ha
does he will baa lecturer of tha dsQart
type."—Bisxiklya LUa
CtaaaA
Tba are that oftaa snt laijueaj flsokea
Rbeutd be tmprißoeea «mk any hoasa
no Tiwr roa iirrutilna*
Miaist* ■ Nw, gtva Oio MMo y«ar
right hand, and
Oroona—Cant spore at, aqaara Mar
two bcothara was only about haM a mllo
behind oa, an' thay may git bare any
mlnatol—Fack.