"V OLXXXII
The CLEVELAND
NEW NOVEL NOBBY.
The GREAT, SA\ ELL SPECIAL
CLEVELAND.
An eye opener —A heart tickler.
The longer yon look at it the sweeter
it grows. Popular light weights.
See the Cleveland before you purchase
your mount for 1895.
Never mind what others say, we are
ready to supply the trade.
Eemember every Cleveland is fully
ouaranteed to be first class in e\ery
particular.
We have a full line for Ladies, and
Gentlemen; Boys and Girlf, and x\ll
Strictly High grade.
H. A. Lozler Co.
CLEVELAND, Ohio.
J. E. Forsythe, Ag't.
116 W. Jefferson St. BUTLER, PA.
UP S & DOWNS
OCCUR in business as well in the other offairs of life. In the way
of their application the UTS (in prices) cling persistently to the other
fellows, and the DOWNS belong of right to us.
We Have The Goods.
Every item we name, we own. You can never say that you were
lured to disappointment by any printer's ink above our signature.
jUprJust to Illustrate,^!
$1 25 Black Failo Silk now 75c tier yard
$1 25 Fine Black Serge " 75c
$1 25 Fine Blaok Henrietta "
$1 00 Fine 46-in Henrietta " 65c
65c Fine 46-in Henrietta "
50c Unbleached Damask " "
300 Turkey Red Damask.. " 200
6i Good, Heavy Crash " "*c "
6J Good, Ueavv Sheeting....
G»od, Heavy 9-4 Sheeting - " 12$
100 dozen Misses' Ueavy Lilack Cotton Hose " 5c
Men's Heavy Cotton-Half Hoao - " 5o "
Sew Spring Embroidery, Now Wnito Goo If, Dimily, <tc ,at lowest prices. Two
thirds off on ail Winter Millinery.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Jennie E. Zimmerman
SUCCESSOR TO RITTER & RALSTON
SOLE AGENT FOR STANDARD PATTERNS.
SPECIAL
Owio? to a contemplated chance in our business April Ist. it liecemes
Heceesary that we clone out our entire stock on or before that d>»te—We
will therefore Dlace on t-a!e tbi« week ov« r 2.000 pairs of pants, 1,000 coits
anderwear, L2OO Men's. 800 Boy's aud fioO Thildren's suits; 500 Over
coats; 1600 Hats; 300 solid ifoid Riiiire; 5o Watchen; 200 Chains, 1,000
Collar and Cuff button*-; 2,000 Scarf pins; 200 Shirt waistß.etc.
We here jrire you timely notice of special davs ales, and special riia
ooont, so that you can prepare to take advantage of these sales and secure
some of the bargains.
Bargain Days
Wednesday Jan. 30—Punts day—2-3 per cent off,
Friday, Feb. Ist—Overcoat day- 2-3 per cent, off,
Tuesday Feb sib—Underwear day—2;3 per cent, off,
Thursday, F«b 7th—Jewelry day—2.3 per cent off,
Monday, Feb. 111b—Hat day—2-3 per cent. off.
Special sales on certain lines of gooiis every day ns long as those goods
last These goods not subject to ppH-ial discount. Pants former price 3
to 0 dollars special price $1.30 "o s.'{,.3o—Men's cuus former price $4 50 to
sl2 00, special price 2 -30 to 7.-30,—Childrrns suits, former price 1 to H
dollars special price 75c to .30, tine gondola Hats former price $2 00 to
u 50. special price from 73c TO $2 00—BOJ'8 and Childrens Caps, former
price 15to 25c. special price 1 to 10c_ Ui derwear former price 2.3 c. Si-ecinl
price 15c—Mufflers tormer price fn m .30c to $2 -30 special price 2.3 c tosl 25.
Don't miss title great sa'e- by borrowing money at G per cent ycu cau
•»ve 27 per cent net, now tbi* may 6e»Di strange yet it is true, and if you
doubt it Just call around and we will convince you.
D. A. Heck,
Champion Clothier, Hatter and Furnisher,
N. M flirt St., Duffy's Hlotk, Butler, P"
FRAjS'K KEMPER,
DEALER IN
BLANKETS, HARNESS,
everything in horse and buggy fur
nishing goods— Hat- ness, Collars, Whips,
Dusters, Saddles, etc.
-AJso trunks and valises,
liepairing done on short notice.
The largest assortment oi 5-A Jrlorse
blttnkets in town will be tound at
FIIAISK Ki :>I PKH'B,
124 S MAIN ST., BUTLEK, PA.
THE BUTEER CITIZEN.
R»,ad and Bridge Reports
Notice is hereby given that the following
roads aud bridges have been confirmed nisi
by the Court, and will be presented to Court
oil Saturday morning of the first week of
March, 1*95, and if no exceptions are filed
they will be confirmed absolutely:
R. D. Xo. 1, December session, 1894. In
repetition of citizeos of Butler township fo r
i üblic roa<l in said township, to begin in the
public road called the 3 degree or Kalb road
at a point 40 or 50 rods eivet of the line be
tween James Brediu and Kckart Kalb and to
end in a public road known as the Powder
Mill and Butler road, at the southwestern
cornor of the borough ot Butler.
September sth, 1894 viewers appointed by
the Court, aud December 3d, 1894, report of
viewers filed, stating that the road prayed
for is necessary and have l«id out the same
between the points named i" petition. Cost
ol matin*. $250; bridge, $2,000 (KJ: damages,
$250 .(to. to be borne as follows: Bridge, by
the county; cost ot making and damages, by
Bu.ler township.
December stti, l><94 t spproved, and hx
widlb of road at 33 leet. notice to be given
according to ruies of Court
BY THE COVET
R D. No. 2. December Session, 1891
Petition of citizens of Venango township to
vaca c- public roe.d leading Trom the Etiilen
:<-i. HID Vnrr IOSTI I!e roed, at or i»e-»r the
Kiida ot Michael Boyee, to a roint on the
tjku.'s Corners public road el Samuei
Burs', iu *aid u>«n*»ftip.
Se tc-mber 3, 18f4, viewers appointed by
ih"' Court. ->nd November 17th, 1894, report
ol viewers fi'ed.slating that the r..ad between
the point* named is not necessary lor public
use. and have vacated ihe same.
Deeeuiber slh, 1594, approved, notion to be
iTivtn according to ruies of < ourt
BY THE ( OURT
K D. No. 3. December Session, 1894.
Petition ot citizei s of Adams township to
vacate, change and t>ui>plv public road lead
u g Iroin Martha Burns' to Glade Mill'-, that
the. portion of said road leadiug from the
point where it eros-ts the irack of the Pitts
buig aud Western R K„ westward to near
the Bitakneck road, leading tc Evans City,
at or Lear a tiuall cbtrrj tree about 15 or 20
rode westward from above iasl meutiouen
road.
St j lember Btli, 1894. virwern appointed by
the Court, aud December 3d, 1894, report ot
Visweis filed, Mating that the change prayed
lor is necessary, and liave vacated and sup
plied the snme a distance .1 C 4 rods, ihe
petitioners to open the road and the town
-hip to move the bridge and make the ap
proaches. No damages assessed Approved
aud fit width ol road at 33 feel, notice to be
giveu according to rules of Court.
BY THE COCBT.
R D. No. 4, i'ecember Session, 1894.
Petition ol citizens ol Clinton township tor
re-yiew of public road not opened, bui laid
out lroui a point on the road known as the
State road. near the bouse of Jauies Watson,
to a point on a road that leads from Saxon
bury to A 1 rgheny < lly. at or near the hou.--e
ol John C. Norris. in i-aid towuship
November 3d, li-94 viewers -ppi inied by
th> Court, and December lijt, 1894, report oi
vie. wtrs tiltd, slating that the road is not
necessary tor public use.
Dt-c.mber 6th, D 94, approved, notice to be
given according to rules of Court.
BY THE COURT.
R. D. No. 5, December Session, 1894.
Petition of citizens ■ f Brady township n
vncate aud supply a public roul hi begin at a
point on the Butler aud Meioer pika where
it is intersecttd by the road leading to Wesi
Liberty, aud to end at apoiuton the Frank
lin pike, on the line of the Wigtou and
Stone Ho i-e propi rly.
September lOlh, 1894, viewers appointed
by the Court, aud December 14th, 1894, re
port ol viewers tiled, slating that the change
prajtd lor is uecessafy. and have vacated
and changed tbe some for public use.
December 6th 1894, approved, and fix
widtb o' road at 33 leet, notice to be given
accordiug to rules of Court.
By TUB CovfiT,
R D. No. 7, December Session, 1894.
Petition of Joseph Ra dy and John N
Muniz fer re-view ol public road in Butler
township, from a point on tbe Pittsburg and
Butier Plank road ,near Ihe pouse of John B.
Dininger, Jr., to a point near the south
liut) ol borough of Butler near the sothwest
corner of South Cemetery.
September 4th, 1894, viewers appointed by
the Court, aud Dectmber Ist, 1894, report ol
viewers filed, stating that the road is neces
sary fir public use. Cos. of making said
road, ss<l PO, to be borne by the township
Damages to Johu N. Muntz, $90.00, and
Joseph Randy, S2O 00, to be paid by the
couuiy.
December sth, 1594. approved, and fix
width of road ai 33 teei, notice to be given
according to ruies of Court.
BY THF COCBT.
R. D. No. 9, December Session. 1894
Petition of Geo. H. and Daniel Huey for
private road iu Bufialo township, to lead
irom the public road running from the
\\ alker and Uannahstown to the Butler and
Freepon pike to the land of said Geo. W.
Huey, to run a distance ot about 10 or.lo
leet .. ver the land of Daniel Fredley.
November sth, le('4, viewtrs appointed by
the i ourt, aud DtCeiuber stb, 18U4, report of
viewers filed, staling that the private road is
necefssry, and hsve laid cul the same,
uumages, oue dollar to Nancy Fredley, to lie
paid by the petitioners
December sth, 1894, approved, and fix
width ot road at 20 leet, notice to be giveu
accord ing to rules of Court.
BY THE COCBT,
K. D. No. 10, December Session, 1894.
Petition of citixeus of Forward township for
county bridge over the Ccmmuuenetsing
creek where a road leading Irotn tbe Butler
aud Harmony road to ihe Butler aud Evans
City roail crushes said creek at what is called
Marshall's Fording
November i'.'lh, 1894, viewer* appointed
by the to rt, and November 2t>, 189*1, report
ol viewers filed stating that the bridge prayed
lor ijt necessary uud that a change is neces
sary iu the course of the public road to be
connected with said bridga, aud tbat the
bridge be located at least U feet above low
water mark. No damages assessed.
Drcember sth, 1694, approved, notice to be
given according to rules of coart and to be
luul before ttie Grand Jury at next term.
By THE COURT.
R. D. No 11, December Bewtioo*, 1894.
Petition ol citizens of Forward, Connoque
ne.-sing and Jackson townships lor public
road to lead trom a point near Ambersou's
bridge, on tbe Franklin road, to a point
near Marshall's fording, on a road leading
from tbe butler and Uarmony road to tue
butler aud KvaasClty road
Noveuilier 12, 1894, viewers appointed by
the Court, aud November 2titb, if 94, report
ot viewers tiled stating that the road pra)ed
tor is necessary aud have laid out the name
tor public use. Cost ot making, $250, to be
borne by the townships. No damages as
sasncd, aud Jane Marshall releases all claims
tor damages. Approved, and hx width of
ro«d at 33 tect. Notice to bo giveu accord
ing to rules of Court.
BY TUE COVET.
R. D. No. 12, December Sessioes, 1894,
Peutiou of Citueus ot Lancaster township
tor county bridge over Yellow Creek where
the road leading trom the Portersville and
Harmony road to Middle Lancaster crosses
said creek.
November 14th, 1894, viewers appointed
by the 1 ourt, and December 3, 1891, report
oi viewtrs tiled, stating th t the bridge pray
ed lor is necessary aud did locate Uie sue
thereof over Yelio* Cree* where tbe road
trom Porteisville an; Harmony to Middle
l.ancastei crosses said creek. No damages
assessed.
December sth, 1894, approved, notice to be
g.veu accordiug to rules »t court and to be
laid before tbe liraud Jury at uexl term.
BY THE COURT.
BUTLER COUNTY, «S:
Certified trom the record this 4th day of
February, A. D. 1»95.
JOSEPH CRIB WELL,
Clerk <4- 3.
Hotel Hutler
J. H. FAUBEL, I'rop'r.
This house has been thorough
ly renovated, remodeled, and re
fitted with new furniture and
carpets; has electric bells and all
other modern conveniences for
guests, and is as convenient, and
desirable a home for strangers as
can be found in Butler, Pa.
Elegant sample room for use oi
commercial men
111 ltlTrn MEN, local or travel
<Aj r> fj I U I I lug. to sell my KUaran.
IV Mil I L U NUAABKT STOCK
______ salary or Commission
paid weekly. Outfit free. Special attention
given to beginners Workers never fall to make
g'-»"l weekly wu-ges. Write me at once (or pai
uculara.
£■ U. GRAHAM, Nurseryman
Rochester N. Y,
lUTTLER PA., THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 21, 1895.
Register's Notices.
Tbe Register hereby give* iiolioe that the
following socounts of executor*, admin
istrators and guardian* have been filed ia hi#
office according to law, and will be preheat
ed to On rt lor confirmation and allowance
on Saturday, the 9ih day of March, 1 895, at
9 o'clock, a in., of said day:
1. Firet and final account of uora E. floff
man, adminmtratrix of Frederick A Uoff
m&n, deceased, late of Franklin twp.
2. Final account. fC. B. Irrint-. executor
of Elizabeth Mc< andlesa, deceased, late of
Adam* twp.
A Final accouut of George Fox, guardian
of George Knccht and Kffluia Koecht, minor
children off. L. Kuecht, dcceaae<l, late ot
Butler twp.
4 First and final account of John H. Mc-
Lurv, guardian ol Jennie May Blair, miuor
child ot Kvbecca Blair, deceased, late ot
Fairview boro.
5. Final account of John K Gilchriat,
guardian of John While, minor child of
James M. aud Ueb-cca J. Whitr d<-ee»*rii,
at* ot Wuaugo twp.
6. First and fiual account of L«vi Boyer
administrator ot Elizabeth tJoyer, d«cea»rd,
ta>e of Jack-ou Iwp.
7 First aud final account of Tbo'iia* K.
tioi-u Executor ol George Dawsou. deceaaci,
late ot Center twp.
,s. Ftoa! acconni of Waller K. Wick, a.l
- ut J. Wick, dceaamid,
iuu> ot ISutier boro.
y. Fiuai aco>iunt ot W«u B Curriu, rxec
ul.'r »d George C. AlcCan»li*v»s. late
ol Kiatik'tu twi>
It) Final account ot J. T. Donley, adntin
l.trator aud tfUsleeol lOe fHtans ot Jonu N.
i'urviaaO", deceased, late ol Butler l#tir.».
11 Fiuai account ot J. D. McJuukin.
gutruian of A. Markle NeyauiU, minor chlfl
oi Neiuiau, deceased, late o Butler
boro.
12 Fiuai accou'* of William M Wick,
guardian oi Wilitanj 11. McGarvey. ujiuor
ciltid ot Kobert L>. AlcGarVey, d<.cease<l, late
ot Fmrview twp,
l.j. Final account cf William U. Wick,
guardian ot Sadie B. McGarvej, minot child
of Robert I>. McGarvey, deceased, late ol
Fairview towuship.
H. Fiual accouut of F. P. Critchlow, ad
ministrator ol ihe estate ot W. F.
Uev eased, late ot friwpeot b-ro.
Id. Final acc mut ot Joun Heed adinlu
Utrator of Gr.orge W, F.-rayihe, deceamsd,
late ul slipi»eryr.jck tow.ishlp
lU. Final account of James ii. Morrisou
Jr., cdiuimsirator of Uauiel EJ.by,Ueccaee<l,
late of Harris* llle boro.
17. Fiual accouut ut ii. J. O'Oouuell. ad.
miulr.trator of C hal'les U' OUUell. deOekae<l l
lale ot Clearfield lowt'fhip.
18. Fiual account of Charles W. G .vhriug,
atluiiui.lraior of Jollu Goeuring. deceased,
• ate ot Harmony bur...
19. Final account ot Isaac G Pollard and
til Keep, executors ot tleory iteep,deceased
■ ale ol FairVl. w twp
-20. Fiual aec iuut of Margaret BeuhUy,
aiimtni-tratrix of Joliu H de
ceased, iate ol Lancasier twp.
21. Paitlal accouut ol L H. Lardln ano
£dnari Westcrujan, a lministraior. ol Wu
uam Hurlner, deceased, late of Clintou twp.
22. Partial account ot John G. Bippu.,
el ecu tor ot Edward Winner, deceased, lale
of Uafclapa twp.
23. First partial aooount ot J. Walter
Hartley and E McJuukin, executors of W. L
Hartley, deceased, late of Butler boro.
24. First and hual account of (ieorge
Veu.-el, administrator of the estate of John
Vensel, deceased, late of D<utei;al two.
25. Siijiplenjental final account of M"y
Burknari, execuirn ot Jobu Hurkbarl, de
--used, lale ol Butler twp.
2tJ. Final account ot Charles Oeeteriinif,
adiuiuistrator of Christiau Oesterliug. de
ceased, late of Douegal twp.
27. Final account oiAlexauder Black, ad
minis'.raior oi Margaret Cowan,aeo«ased, lale
ol hlipperyrock twp.
88. Final account of A. D. Weir, guardian
•it Maud E. Pelsiuger, >• minor child of Mary
Jxne Pelsiuger, deceased, late ol Hudaio
twp., as stated by Elixabeih J. Weir, aduiiu
istratrixol A. L>. Weir, deceased.
2i> Final accatjLt of A, f). Weir, yuardiin
<•1 Catbariue 3. Pelsinger, a miuor ouild <d
Mary Jane Petsiager, deceased lale ol
buUalo twp., as stated oy Elixabeih J. Weir,
administratrix of A.. I). Weir, deoe »ed,
30 Final account ot A 1). Weir, KUardl»u
ol Hudson W, Dopahay, minor ouild ol
Samantlia Donahay, deoeased, lata of BuDalo
iwp., as slated by Elizabeth J Weir, aorniu
istratrix of A. U. Weir, deceased.
31. Fiual accouut of A. H. Weir, guardian
of Edward J. Donahay, miaor uhild of
Samantba Donaltay, deceased, late of Buffalo
twp., as stated by Elizabeth J . Weir, admin
istratnx ot A D. Weir, deoeased.
32. Fiual accouut of A. p. Weir, guardian
ol Dolly Douahay, minor child ot Bamautha
Donahay. deceased, late of HuQalo iwp . as
staled by Elixabeth J. Weir, udmini.trauix
ot A. D Weir, deceased.
33. Final accouut of' Sarah Rodger*, ad
ministratrix ol Thoina* Kot'gers, ueeea»cu,
late of Fairview twp.
34. Final accouut of J. H. Carotbern. ud
miuistrator of James Artn»ttt»ng, deoeauied,
late of Cherry twp.
35. Fiuai account of Wm. S. Cashdoiltr,
guardian of Walter H. Gilleland, minor
chilu of John C. Gilleland, deoeased, late oi
Adams twp.
3ti Final acoouut of Johu w. Gillespie,
admistrator ol Htoiiilou GHitMpie, aeeeaseti
lale ol Coiino(|uenessing twp,
7. Final accouut of George R. Greeu, ad
ministrator ot Olive Isabel Greeu, deceased,
iaie ol Allegheny twp.
:<H. Final account of Jaoob Keck, Admin
istrator C. T. A.j D. B. N.; of Joseph Minster
Sr., deceased lale of Oakland iwp.
3U. Partial account of Lewis Northern,
executor ol Chilsliua Hauler, deceased, lale
oi Donegal twp.
J. 3. WJCK, Reg.
Widows' Appraisements.
The following widows' appraiaemant-s ol
pergonal property t>et apart tor the benetit ol
be widow* ot decedents have beeu filed lu
l he office of the Clerk ol Orphans*' Court vt
butler county, viz:
Widow ol Th«'Waa Doualdson.,, M 5 ti'»
" Wm. tiUi* 3uo 00
" John U. Kauss 3'JO 00
W H. lfl't 300 00
" William J. Black W 90
" Jas. Sellers 300 oo
" Jesse Hice, Sr 3<H> oo
'' J.C. ehauor 4% oo
All persons interested iu the above ap
praisement* will take notice that they will be
presented tor continuation to the Orphans'
Court ot Butier county, i'a., ou the Uth day
ol" March, Isyd, aud it uo t-jrepiioiik be filed
they will be uoufiruied absolutely.
JUStI'H LKISVM'XL, Clerk O. C.
WEAR
HAMHGRSLOUGH BRO S
Famous Hew York, tailor-made
CLOTHING
For sale by prominent dealers
all over the State. None genuine
without Hammerslough Rro's
label. The swellest and best
wearing clothes in this Country.
Ask your clothier for them.
Save 20
Per Cent,
By bringing your dyeing an : i iog di
rect to our place. We have done awav with
our agents and propose giving our patrons
the benefit. Come and bring your work and
we can tell you just what can be done to it,
thus avoiding the misunderstanding and in
competency of agents. If you canno* come
m-i d rg a pobtal and we will call on you.
R. Fisher.
Hotel Williard.
Reopened and now ready for the
ccommodation of the traveling pub
lic.
Everything in first-cl«« st yh.
MRS. MATTIE REIHING, Owner
M H BROOKS, CM.
C."« D D.
A business that keeps grow
ing through a season ot de
pression, such as the country
has experienced, is an evi
dence that people realize they
save money by trading with
us. We know, and always
have known, the days of large
profits are past. Without
question we are giving more
for the money than last year.
Our stock is larger to select
from than last year.
TALL AND SEE US.
Colbert & Dale.
It is unnecessary
to bore you with the
advertisement of our
largest stock, best
O 1
facilities, biggest
bu sin ess, etc. You
know we have that.
The important an
nouncement is,
We will Positively save
yon Money on yonr
Fall Clothes.
Our stock tables
are resplendent with
the nevA est patterns.
See them.
ALAND,
TAILOR.
Look at This.
ILL JKJUA
■ /«// /r> s~. g\
Think of it, a Ladies tine Vici
Kid Shoe, in lace or button, six
different styles to select from,
price $1.25 actual value $2.00.
We are going to spring a sur
prise on our customers and place
on sale a Ladies Kid Button
Shoe, Pat tips at 88cts., also a
Ladies fine grain button shoe at
88cts.,if you want a pair of thesi
don't delay, they are going fast.
We claim to sell the best shoe
for SI.OO ever made. It is a gents
fine Buft Shoe in lace or congress
and just as much style to it as
any $3.00 shoe in the market.
Our mens A Calf Congress and
Lace shoe at 95cts, needs no
mention. We are selling them
about as fast as we can get them.
All winter goods and Rubber
to be sold regardless of cost,
TRY.
The New Shoe Store.
C. E. MILLER,
215 S. Main St., Butler, Pa.
? Are Your >
?Groceries ?
/Fresh? ?
\ Everything we have isC
/ fresh. We guarantee every/
\ pound we sell to be theS
\ best ol its kind there is. \
/ We want rcgular.all-the \
? year-round, trade. Let us v
v sell you all you can eat. t
) Henry niller,(
? Opposite P. O. >
Joim W. Blow* C. A. Abbaus a.
ABRAMS & BROWN,
Real Estate, Fire and Life insurance,
HushLTOJI UCILDtNO.
Nbjb Court H orals. BUTLEK, Pa.
lriHuranco 'Jotupauy of North America.
102U year. Anset* $9,278,000; Home ol New
York, A taut* $9,000,000; Hartford of Hart
foM, Asnet» $7,378,000; i'hißUix ot Hrooh
lyn, AwH„tH $5,000,000.
LTMCJUNKIN
Insurance and Heal Estate
Agent,
17 £ABT JEFFEKBON HT
BIJTL.KR. FA.
Garfield le^ss.
CnmaHick r»'k IkjctoiV
Bill*. iA/'ij.i. frft t;*. n* •tbRt.,K.T.
Cures Com tip lion
SHE MARRIED A COUNT.
They (aid the w» tweet.
As tbey knelt at the feet
Of the maiden and vowed they adored bar.
But ahe wearily ■igh^d.
And each s'Htor denied.
With an air that denoted they bored her.
For lovely was she.
And the cared not to be
The bride of a plebeian or vassal.
And la secret she said
With • count (he would wed
Or a marquis that dwelt In a castle
And the years swiftly fled
O'er the fair maiden's head,
and still she In singleness tarried,
And waited for him.
Her life's sweetest dream,
TUI all her old suitors were married.
Not In vain did she wait,
For. although rather late.
One day came a count o'er the ocean.
From Italia's fair land.
And he sued for her hand
Which she gave In a whirl of emotion.
To re*ret now a prey.
She washes all day.
And her oaks. It la all made of thin dough;
And. with tears nearly blind.
She watches htm grind
Els organ In front of the wtndew.
—Graphic Newa.
A LITERARY AGENT.
BT O. B. BIROIX.
To rnuixu BBVCOMBB. Esq.. antbor oI
"She Wasn't to Blame"—Sir: If you will have
the goodness to call on me at m.v chambers,
you will hear of something to your advantage.
X am TMaormiLtjs BODOKKS.
Literary Agent. 1
Buncombe was very hard up, and,
therefore, anxious to hear of something
to hia advantage. He glanced at the
shore letter, and called his faototum,
Wilkins. "Wilkins, you're up to all
aorta of dodges, aren't you?"
"Well, air, 1 knows a few," Wilkina
modestly replied. "Pea and thimble,
and three car—"
"No, no; I don't mean that. What
do you think of this letter?"
Wilkins considered it attentively. "I
think It's s do, sir."
"Why?"
"When somebody you don't know,
air, wants to do you a good turn for
nothing, air, lt'a generally a do. It
srn't in human nature to do good to
strangers unless you help yourself at
the same time."
Bunoombe took up the letter with
the intention of casting it Into the fire.
"I don't know," he aald, irresolutely.
"I'm hard up—suppose I go down and
■•e the fellow. There might be 'copy'
la it."
It was a chill October afternoon—the
kiad of afternoon In which a rising
young author does not usually csre to
ware the certain good of a comfortable
Are for the doubtful benefits likely to
accrue from an interview with un
known philanthropists.
The very lack of pretension in the
word "Bodgers" stimulated Buncombe's
curiosity. An Im poster would have
•ought cover under a more grandiose
appellation. But "Bodgers" sounded
bluff and burly, British and believable.
Buncombe put on his hat, called a han
•om —he could afford hansoms now—
and departed in quest of the unknown
Bodgers.
A small boy in the ante-room of Bod
gers said that he "b'lieved" Mr. Bod
gers was in.
"Go and find out for certain," said
Bunoombe, giving the boy a card.
The boy left him in the quiet, com
fortably furnished ante-room, an ante
room which was absolutely colorless as
regarded any clew to Its owner's dispo
sition or taste. Be might have been
either s barrister or a baronet, a quack
or s Quakers and Buncombe, as he gazed
round, felt an increased respect for
Bodgers, owing to his having such a
non-committal kind of apartment.
When he obtained admission to the
presence of Bodgers, he found that
worthy seated comfortably before the
fire, reading a book.
"Bow do you do?" said Bodgers, af
fably (he was a pale, thin man of fifty,
with the oare-worn countenance of a
•ob-edltor, and a costume which was
more florid than a sub-editor's ever has
a ch«nce of becoming). "How do you
do? Have a cigar?"
"Thanks, no," said Buncombe, with
the hauteur of one of his own heroes.
"I—eh—don't smoke dubious cigars at
the expense of unknown philanthro
pists."
"More fool you," said Bodgers, cheer
fully. "If you'd any sense, you'd have
taken my cigar—it's a good one—and
thus made Bure of having something at
any rate. Sit down, and we'll talk."
Bumcombe sat down. "There is
much in what you say. On second
thoughts, I'll have the cigar. I know
the brand."
Bodgers gazed at him admiringly.
"Ah! I always felt sure you'd get on
patent-leather boots, gold-rimmed eye
glass, overcoat lined with fur, diamond
ring cutting through your glove, and a
new top-hat every month. That's
about your style. Why, you must be
making two thousand a year?"
"Would you like to see my pass
book?" asked Buncombe. "Your tobac
co's better than your manners."
"Oh! that's all right," said Bodgers,
cheerfully. "That's all right, Mr. Bun
oombe. I'm only going back a few
years —to the time when you used to do
five-shilling stories for the Family
Lucky Tub, which I was sub-editinr."
"Oh! you were sab - editor?" asked.
Buncombe, curiously. "D'you know,
Bodgers, if I could have got at you in
those days, I should have murdered
you, and cast your inky, sub-editorial
corpse into the river?"
"Oh! yes," said Bodgers, brightly.
"Want another light? I've often seen
rou go away with five shillings in your
hand, and murder in your heart. I had
a little peephole high up in the office
wall. You weren't so well dressed
then, Mr. Buncombe."
"No," said Buncombe, shortly; "I
wasn't. When I think of those days,
and how I starved and worked, and
the life I led, and how you trampled
on me, I feel that nothing can make, up
for It."
"What nonsense!" returned Bodgers,
cheerfully. "'Twas the making of
you, man. Survival of the fittest. If
jou're not fit you don't survive; and
that's all there is to be suid in the mat
ter. Don't you think you owe me an
apology for coming there and haunting
me with your miserable face? I only
used to get three-and-six a story, half
a-crown for editing the whole number,
and had to pay sixpence to contrib
utors for every misspelt word they
found when the Lucky Tub came out.
Your pay was princoly compared with
mine."
"We'd better drop the subject," said
Buncombe, shortly. "I suppose one
man has the right to starve another, if
he can do it, but the starved man
doesn't see it, somehow."
"It's really doing him a favor, if we
would look at It in the right light,"
said Bodgers, with the cheeriness born
of success; "but I didn't ask you to
come here to discuss that. I'm a rich
man, now, and mean to be richer. I've
hit upon a new thing, and want you to
help me."
"How much?"
"Halves. My! how you have got on,"
said Bodgers, admiringly. "You're
twice the man of business you were
when you used to come to the «lice-of
pudding shop to dine."
"How do you know that?"
"Oh, I used to dine there, too," said
Bodgers, "until I married the propri
etor's daughter. I've often heard you
swearing at me under your breath as
you bolted your slice of pudding, and
wouldn't afford aiiothcr." j
Buncombe. "Mv appetite isn't marly
so good as it was in those days. Come
to business, or 1 must bo off. '
"Well," said Bodgere "I've invented
a new business, and it's paying hugely
weli; but I can't get it without col
laborateurs."
"Goon. I'm listening."
"You've got an order from the Me
gatherium Maga/.ine to do an iirtirle
for it about your first l>ook. I've seen
the proofs."
"How the dickens did you manage
"That's my business," said Bodgers.
"Now, you've mentioned in that article
a book called 'She »u-ro Blame.'"
"Yes," said Buncombe, urn-... i!y;
"what then?"'
"Did you ever see it?"
Buncombe turned very red.
"You know there never was such a
book," continued Bodgers. "You wrote
a story for the Lucky Tub of that
name, but no publisher would ever take
it In book form; It wasn't long enough.
What d' you think of this?"
"This" was a small book in a dirty,
dog's-eared paper cover, with a sketch
of a presumptive murderer on the
cover which Buncombe, after a min
ute's dismayed scrutiny, recognized as
himself. The book was blank inside;
In short, what is technically known as
a "dummy."
"There's nothing in it just yet," said
Bodgers, affably; "but there soon will
be." He whistled down a tube. "Mr.
Patterson, I want you."
"Mr. Patterson" was a long, lank
man, with big feet, and brought with
him an odor of gin which penetrated
all over the room.
"You want me, sir?" asked Patter
son, obsequiously.
"Yes," said Bodgers. "Have you re
written Mr. Buncombe's first book yet?"
"Yes," answered Patterson, "just got
it done, sir. Five pounds ain't much,
but I soon mastered his style, and I've
got his first, second, and third periods
all done to a l t\"
"What on earth is the meaning of it
all?" Buncombe asked, furiously.
"It means," said Bodgers, proudly,
"I've Invented a new line, and I'm going
to start with you. Directly your arti
cle appears, I've arranged for para
graphs in two hundred and ninety
seven papers, saying I've got four hun
dred copies left of the original edition
of 'She Wasn't to Blame." I'm going
to multiply those four hundred copies
like the widow's cruse, and lloat 'em all
over the universe. You're very popular
just now, and the book will go like
wildfire. Mr. Patterson, have you done
the paragraph which Mr. Buncombe is
going to insert in the article which he
has written?'
"Yes," said Patterson: "it's a judi
cious blend of all Mr. Buncombe's
periods—just like they mix tea—with
a gentle geniality tempered by regret
that he hasn't done more for you."
"Here it is," said Bodgers, proudly.
"Now, I'll read it It's your colloquial
style to a dot."
" 'Of course I have had literary vicis
situdes, gentle reafler, and have gone
about hungry and footsore, without
the proverbial shilling in my pocket;
but 1 have always had one unfailing
refuge under those distressing circum
stances, and th:.t was my dear old
friend Bodgers, of I . »t:r Lane, who
has since blossom 1 out into a flourish
ing publisher. Many's the time and
oft I have stood with Bodgers, as we
rubbed our hungry noses against the
steaming windows of a pudding shop
In Fetter Lane, and vainly felt in my
empty pockets for the necessary coin
wherewith to purchase surcease from
hunger. It was generally Bodgers who
produced the required coins from some
Bubterrranean recesses in his ample
person. In return, I promised Bodgers
that he should have the unique privilege
of printing my first book, and that I
would make his fortune. Alas! how
have I requited Bodgers? He printed
"She Wasn't to Blame," but even the
Times' notice which floated me on to
fortune could not sell it, and most of
the unbound copies are lying In his
mildewy cellars, pining vainly for the
light. 'Twas not well done, old friend,
to play thee such a scurvy trick, but
some day I will buy every remaining
eopy, and prove that I am mot ungrate
ful.' "
"There!" said Bodgers, rubbing his
hands. "I know you are hard up, Mr.
Buncombe. I'll give you an extra ten
ner to work that paragraph into your
article. Come now."
Buncombe hesitated. "But I can't
let a haslied-up farrago of nonsense go
forth to the world under my name," he
said, uneasily. " 'She Wasn't to Blame'
was quite a short story."
"You leave that to Patterson," 6aid
Bodgers, confidentially. "He's done it
so beautifully that all the critics will
say It is the most confusing book ever
published, and that their predecessors
must have been asses not to detect its
•arly promise; they'll say it embodies
all your later developments as well,
and is a most re-marka-ble work, from
which anyone with a grain of sense
ought to have predicted your future
greatness."
"But won't Patterson split?" asked
Buncombe. "1 wouldn't mind if I could
rewrite the thing myself. I pitched
upon it as my first book because I
thought it would stimulate public
curiosity. The public always yearns
for what it can't get."
"Not to be thought of." said Bodgers.
"Patterson will do it ever so much bet
ter; you sec, he's studied your style;
and I've got a man fo look after him
when he's drunk. He could imitate
Herodotus if I wanted him to, but he's
no originality."
"I think he's the most original writer
of the nineteenth century," said Bun
combe, bitterly, "if he knows more
about my work than I do."
"Well, now," said Bodgers, soothing
ly, "we'll start off with your opening
paragraph of 'She Wasn't to Blame,'
just as a concession. Here it is in
proof. Do you remember it?"
Buncombe read it. "Ah, I had fresh
ness in those days!" he said, sorrow
fully. "1 couldn't write like that
now."
"Patterson wrote every word of it,"
said Bocgers, triumphantly, producing
the original story, which was about
five thousand words in length. "Just
compare them. Now are you satisfied?"
"Yes; Patterson is a great copyist."
"I was the first to discover Putter
son's imitative powers," said Bodgers.
"He began on one of my checks, but I
directed his efforts into worthier chan
nels. Consequently, he daren't open
his mouth except when he's drunk."
"I assure you, Mr. Bodgers, sir," said
Patterson, "I'm never drank till after
office hours. Tou pain me, sir. I
pledged you my honor, sir, the honor
of a poor gentleman."
"That s all tight," said Bodgers,
carelessly. "Now you can go;" and j
Patterson departed.
Buncombe s "first book" article made j
an enormous success, and, thanks to j
Bodgers' paragraphs, applications 1
came in for "She Wasn't to Blame" from |
all over the country. There grew up a
boom in Buncomlw, and he leased him- '
self out to a syndicate for five years at I
four thousand a year, and paid" off his I
debts. Bodgers was so enraptured at j
the success of his plan that, when he i
had sold forty thousand of the shabby
edition of "She Wasn't to Blame," he
brought out a new one. One afternoon
when he took Buncomlic a big check,
that worthy, with some qualms of con- j
science, asked after Patterson.
lie s in bed," said Bodgers, regret
fully, "sleeping off his last excess. I
shall have to try and get hold of a new
author soon; but Patterson won't l>e up '
to tlje mjrk for a day or two. He j
he would like to M you, if you could
p<> and look him up in Hoval Mint
square, by the tower. He lives oppo
site the policeman <>n the fin«t floor "
Buncomlie took u hansom ami drove
down to Mint square. and soon found
himself in a squalid room opposite the
equally squalid Patterson, who lay in a
heavy doze.
The policeman's wife, who waited on
Patterson, told Buncombe that he
hadn t long to live; so Buncombe eat
down and waited until Patterson
opened his eyes.
"What's the matter?" asked Bun
combe. kindly, for he was a good-na
tured fellow. "We must get you out
of here, Patterson, and make you com
fortable."
Patterson raised himself up in bed.
"I shnn't live to do any more 'first
books,' "he said. "I've gone the puce
—lived my life—disgraced myself; and
now it's ending. What I wanted to
6av was—" He paused painfully.
"Yes?"
"1 had genius once, and —gin drowned
it; I had aspirations once, and—gin
drowned them; I had a wife and child
once, and—gin killed them; I had a
poet's soul; 1 lived and delighted in
living; and just as I found out the
sweetness, and greatness, and grandeur
and beauty of the world, gin took hold
of me. and crumpled me up to this. I
didn't do what was in me to do. It's
burning to get out of this poor, perish
ing clay, but gin holds it in, and it
can't get out. It can't get out. Now,
listen."
Buncome was touched. He arranged
the clothes more comfortably around
Patterson's shoulders.
"Listen," continued Patterson. "Gen
ius doesn't die—it's immortal. You're
not dead with gin, but you've sold
yourself to a syndicate, which is nearly
as bad. I know I shall die In five min
utes, but, before I die, I'm breathing
into your soul the genius which was
mine. For heaven's sake, use it nobly.
Don't sell \ oursef. Let the flame burn
brightly, purely. Make yourself really
great. Starve—die in a garret—but be
true to yourself. A man who has lived
up to the greatness within him can
face the God who gave it. Promise
prom—"
Buncombe knelt down by the dead
man's side and promised. Then he
went home, cancelled his agreemont
with the syndicate, and sat himself
down to redeem his soul. —Pall Mall
Budget.
—The most notable festival at Athens
was in honor of Minerva. All classes
of citizens on this day marched in pro
cession; the oldest went first, then the
young- men, then the children, the
young- women, the matrons and the
people of the lower orders. The most
prominent object in the parade was a
ship, propelled by hidden machinery
and bearing at its masthead the sacred
banner of the goddess.
—The Saturnalia was a midwinter
feast of the Romans in honor of Saturn,
beginning on December 17. On this
occasion great license was given to
every one to do what he pleased, and
even the slaves were permitted much
liberty of speech and action. All work
was suspended, the houses and temples
were decorated, congratulations were
exchanged and presents sent sis with
us at «'l>ris*in»s
Nobl* Rr*lfni*Uon.
Fiancee —Dearest,don't you think you
could love mother enough to have her
come and live with us?
Reggy (heroically)— More, darling,
more!
Fiancee —How much more?
Reggy—Enough more to have tis go
and live on her.—N. V. World.
Freak*.
Museum Attendant —This couple J'ou
see here were engaged the whole of a
summer season at the seaside.
Visitor What is singular about
them?
Museum Attendant —They are mar
ried. -Brooklyn Life.
Turn About.
"Good doggy!" said the boy in per
suasive accents, as he fastened an
empty meat-can to the animal's tail.
"I've got a tin for you."
"And Fve got it in for you!" barked
the dog, turning round and biting him.
—Chicago Tribune.
Comparing Notes.
"What was your answer when
young Higbie asked you to marry him?"
"Why do you want to know?"
"Because he asked me last night, and
I want to let him down with something
different."—Judge.
Wise Precaution.
Clerk of Western Hotel—l thought it
best to caution that old fellow who
just came in about blowing out the gas.
Proprietor—Where is he from?
Clerk —From the Greater New York.
—Life.
The Boy's Experience.
Teacher —Can any of you tell me why
flannel is comfortable in winter?
Bright Boy (in new underwear)—lt
makes yeh hitch about and wriggle
around, and the exercise keeps yeh
warm.—Good News.
The Slippery K«toa.
Little drops of crater.
Freezing on the walk.
Make the man who steps ther*
Indulge In naughty talk.
—Detroit Tree Preaa.
TKI'K CONSOLATION.
"Yes, miss, he's been took at last.
'Was he prepared,' did you say, miss? If
he wasn't it was his own fault. I did
my dooty by him Didn't I read the
burial-service to him every day for the
last six months?" —Lika Joko.
Infantile Heroics.
"Ah, goo! Ah, gah! Bglb gib bah,
hah!" said the baby.
"By Jove, isn't that wonderful!" ex
claimed the delighted father. "If he
hasn't got our old college veil of "91,
I'm a ghost!"— Cincinnati Tribune.
Her System of Chronology.
Minnie—How ridiculous! Mrs. Ferris
never really began to live until she met
her husband.
Ada—Humph! I suppose that's how
she makes out she's only twenty-two.—
Puck
Sometimes Trustworthy.
"Some women can't believe a word
their husbands say," siie remarked.
"Well," con (Med the other, "I'm not
quite so badly off as that. My husband
talks in his sleep occasionally."—Wash
ington Star.
Valuable Information.
"Anything new in your line?" asked I
the market reporter
It was growing dark The hard ware
man iooket/ about absently and thoQ ■
remarked. "Wiydyw Ulioda g-iifff i
flown.-iudifluttpdja r "nrn»v
POULTRY DUST BATH.
Why the Wl» Farmer Will Provide Dual *
BOM for nil Birds.
Nearly if not quite all species of
fowls use the dust bath. They choose
a spot of fine, dry soil and scrape little
holes, where they pulverise the dirt
until it is reduced to a fine dust. In
this they roll and shake their feathers
and allow the dust to penetrate to the
skin. It appears that in some way
this is deleterious to the parasites
which infest the plumage or the skin.
It has been said by some naturalists
that as all Insects breathe not
through the mouth as warm-blooded
animals do, but through little open
ing in the skin situated in rows along
the side of the body—the particles ol
" jt close these openings, so that para
sites die of suffocation as quickly as a
quadruped would if held under water.
This has been denied by som- ~ 't-n
--tists, who say that these holes of
fended by a very delicate but el. "'ive
apparatus that makes it impossil for
any foreigu matter to enter, no 'tter
how minute it may be. Be thi.; as it
may, I know that wild birds take dust
baths whenever the weather and the
State of soil permit. Nature is a good
ffuide, and whether the dust bath is
for the prevention and absorption of
effete matter which has become too
odorous, or whether it acts as an in*
sec tide, it is certainly advantageous to
fowls or they would not use the dust
bath. I say that the careful poultry
keeper will provide dust boxes fo»
birds, filled with fine dust, coal ashes,
thoroughly dried and mixed with in*
sect powder. It makes but little differ
ence which of these varieties of soil
you use; the principal part is to have 1<)
clean. That is, not a highly manured
soil, but a comparatively unfertile one
{s preferable. The next qualification
is that it must be perfectly dry.—A
j bert F. Firestine, in Colman's Rural
World.
POULTRY YARD REFORM.
A New Idea In (iianrMbl« Yards with
Separate Building*.
The plan suggested in the illustra
tion is one of the changeable yards
with separate buildings, each build*
ing being divided into three apart
ments. The dimensions may be as pre
ferred. but with yards 50x100 feet, the
space taken up will l>e about an acre
and a half. The house would necessa*
rlly be 10x50 feet, or about 16 feet
square for each apartment The open
ings from the houses to the yards are
shown at AAA, etc. The two mid*
die yards will be occupied by the fowls
of the middle apartment, and the yards
on the right and left by the fowls in
the apartments on those sides. The
yards marked B may be occupied by
the fowls, while grass or any kind of
green food is growing in the yards
marked C. When the green food is
ready the fowls are turned Into those
yards, and the other yards are then
plowed and seeded down. By this
method green food is always growing,
[ I I I | lofT
c c -eg
r t:
o a d 5
*
I I 1 I I \sorr,
GROUND PLAN OF HOCBKS Altl) TABDS.
and the droppings turned under. As
it is not necessary for the green food to
reach a height of but a few Inches the
changes will be frequent. A novelty
in the arrangement is that the fowls
are not opposite to each other in the
different yards, and hence quarreling
or fighting through the fence is thus
avoided, a space of 50 feet separating,
the flocks. Any form of house may be
used, and sixteen hens and a male may
be kept in each apartment, thus allow
ing about one hundred fowls to the en
tire space. This plan gives 10 feet in
the poultry house to each fowl, while
the changeable yards not only supply
green food, but give fresh ground and
clean yards, as well as ample room and
a greater variety of food.—Farm and
Fireside.
Economy In Poultry Feeding.
Economy can be practiced without
depriving the fowls of a suf
ficiency. Anything suitable that will
serve to make a variety should be al
lowed them. Small or inferior pota
toes may be cooked for the hens; it
will not be necessary to mash them.
Give them whole, and the hens will do
the mashing. The same is true of tur
nips, of which the hens are very fond
in winter. It will be found that the
use of corn, oats, wheat, buckwheat
and barley will give better results than
when corn alone is used, even if noth
ing but grain is given. This is suf
ficient proof that corn is not a perfect
food. Every farmer knows that when
corn has been fed for quite awhile the
hens will begin to refuse it, which is
due to their being well supplied
with the elements contained in corn.
They require a change, because corn
no longer provides them with what
they need. —Farm and Fireside.
The Color of Bewvu.
Dr. C. C. Miller, in a recent number
of Gleanings, gives the following
"straw" on the color of beeswax:
"Who of us hasn't wondered what it is
that gives the bright-yellow color to
beeswax? Wax is generally considered
white when first produced in little
scales. Cowan says it is always tinted,
the color coming from the pollen con
sumed. But what makes it get yellow
er in the hive? A German writer says
that, like the young of nearly all ani
mals, the young bee, on first emptying
Its bowels, discharges feces of intense
yellow, and this colors the comb.
White comb confined in the eenter of a
colony, but inclosed In wire cloth, re
mains white."
PLASTER, remember, is an absorbent,
and Is therefore an excellent thing to
■catter over the floor of the hen house.
Knew What Ailed Him.
"I cannot guarantee an absolute cur#
in your case," said the physician, "but
if you will follow my directions implic
itly I can promise a considerable reduc
tion in your obesity."
"That ain't what's troubhn me, an
swered the portly caller, impatiently.
"What I want is to get some o' this fa*
taken off'n me."—Chicago Tribune.
He Didn't Catch 00.
"May I—may I kiss those ruby lips? r
"Sir! Do not think of such a thing
for one moment!"
"Well, I—l could hardly help asking.
1 beg your —"
"Don't you think, Mr. Hoppy, thai
one moment is up by this time?" —N. Y.
Recorder.
Relatively.
Maud —Do vou like Mr. Dinwiddle?
Ethel—Oh, yes, I like him, relatively
speaking.
Maud Relatively speaking? Whai
do you mean by that?
Ethcl—You see, 1 promised to bo e
Y- tfqiaaiil
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