VOTL. XXXIII
Huselton's c TV»S& e
Mot "single line" redactions, bat "MOLE LOTS" sacrificed.
This is a Genuine Slaughter Sale of all Summer Shoes
SHOES FOR MEN. |
SHOES FOR BOYS. I
SHOiiS FOR WOMEN. I
SHOES FOR MISSES. I
SHOES FOR CHILDREN. I
SHOES FOR INFANTS. |
All Kinds of Shoes at All Kinds of Prices.
Shoes sold in this sale warranted to be lower thar. manufacturers'
prices and much lower than other retailers ssk for inferior goods.
LADIES' Tan, Lace and Button Shoes
fa. #>s°. DOW # 2 -s°; and $2.75 now
$2. 11.50 and f2 now Ji.io and £1.50.
fi.25 and f1.35 now f l.
MEN'S Russet Shoes, Razor and New
port toes were $5, $4 and <3.50, clearance
fa.so, *3.50 and *2.15; others were $1.50
and $2. now fi.io and f 1.50.
FJNtv Buff Bals and Congress were
$1.25, now 85c.
YOUTHS' Russet Shoes were $ 1.25
and 11.50, all go «t 90c and fi 10.
WORKING Shoes 75c.
Shoes at almost any price. A bargain in every pair.
These Shoes are not shoddy, cheap trash, but
honest goods made of honest leather.
°B. C. HDSELTON.
BUTLER, PA.
Mrs J E. Zimmerman
1896. FALL ANNOUNCEMENT- 1896.
Great Special Sales IV'"? New Fall Goods!
GREAT CLEARING SALES Jr. Aft SUMMER GOODS.
Tuesday, September Ist, the great Bntler Fair will throw open its gates to the
public. We also on that date will open for your iuspection the largest, most elegant
and varied stock of new Fall and Winter Goods we have ever show n you. We cor
dially invite you to visit our store at this time, whether you wish to purchase or not.
Make it a place to rest; meet your friends here. V'ou will find a cozy resting corner
in our Art Department, to rest and chat. We can show you new Winter Blankets;
think of all novel white and colored blankets, large size, at #2 98. The new Fall
and Winter Rothschild Wraps, you know them to be perfect in fit, up-to-date in
style. Prices lower than asked elsewhere for inferior garments. New styles in
Winter Dress Goods; our import orders were placed in Jnne. We can show you all
the latest French, German and Knglish weaves and fabrics at manufacturers' prices.
New Fall Millinery. We know it is early, but already the ladies want to know
what is to be worn on their heads this winter. We can tell you all al>out it, and
show you the advance ideps for season of 1896-97; remember us when you visit the
Fair. We will try and make a visit to our store Ixjth p'easant and profitable.
/Wrs.J.E.-Zimmermdn
WSee our display at the Fair. Successor to Ritter & Ralston.
Within a few
J2. a> ' walk of the best minera
"■ r springs in America.
The only brick'hotel in the town, newly furnished,
elevator, free bus to trains and springs. Rates, #2 per
day, weekly rates on application to the proprietors.
HAGGERTY & WHITE.
Prescriptions and Family Recipes
are matters of Importance ami should
be filled carefully and with pure drugs only, w: give them our special
attention.'
The Baby + *
requires a little special care during the warm weather, espec
ially if fed from a bottle, we have a supply of frest infant food, at all
times, also bottles, nipples, tubes, bottle and tube cleaners etc. II you
desire a sterilizer we can supply you with one, or will be pleased to
furnish any desired information concerning them,
Disinfectants should !>e used extensively at this season of the year,
the best being copperas, chloride-lime, and crude carbolic acid, the
latter being better than the pure, as in purifying an important disin
fecting agent is removed, we have a large supply of these at all times.
We also carry a full ine of toilet articles and sick-room requisites.
REDICK & GROHMANN
PEOPLES PHONE. 114. BUTLER PA.
*uror:smi * jist MODS*
*CIID lOM # HIS PMCIS+
| These are the things that have enabled me to build up a first-class tailoring trade
during the last year.
We have the most skillful, painstaking cutter; employ none but the very best
workmen; handle nothing but the very !>est goods, both foreign and domestic, anil
guarantee you perfect satisfaction in each and every particular, and for all this
cl arge you simply a fair living profit.
J. S. YOUNG,
Tailor, Batter and Men's Farnisber ' ol
TRY US ON JOB WORK
Shoes reduced 10 per cent.
Shots reduced 30 per cent.
Shoes reduced 30 ikt cent.
Shoes reduced jo j>er cent.
Shoes reduced 50 per cent.
Shoes reduced 60 per cent.
BOYS' Russet shoes, Ra7.or ami square
toes, the f 1.50 and fi.35 grades, go at
95c and ft.ls Buff Bals were fi.oo,
now 75c.
LAIJIES' Fine Oxfords were 75c and
fl, now 50c. Opera Slippers were 75c,
now 40c. Grain Shoes were ft, now go
at 75c.
MISSES' Tan Shoes with spring heels
$1 and $1.25. One lot of Black, all go
at 75c.
WOMEN'S' Home Slippers at 19c, 25c,
40c and 50c.
THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
7
Easy to Take
a-sy to Operate
Axe features p -mliar to n<> > l"s Tills. Small in
size. tasteless. jfficient, thorough. one nuia
Hood's
said: " You n< .-er know you
have taken a j ill till it is nil _ I I
a Co., 111
Proprietors, low. 11, Mass. ■
The only pills o take vltii Hood's Sarsaparilla.
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
PENNSYLVANIA
Western "ernsylvania D.\ision.
Schednle in Effect May 18 I*9o.
South. —*—Week LUys——
A. M. A. M. i. M. P. M. I'. M
1 LTI.KK Leave GJH 800 11 20 2e> ""•
'axenburc. . Arrive n54 Bii 111.; 310
riutler Jc't.. . " 727 Hl* 1J 07 3 553
Butler Jc t... .Leave 7so s4* 12 12 335 '■ .■>:<
Natrona.. ..Arrive7 38 («.*■> !221 3t "> •uj
Tarentum T 4.! :»03 12 20 3"2 COT
Sprlujfdal' 7"J 912 1J .v- ;02
Ciaremont so 7 925 12 53 4 its <:2:
Sharpst'.irg s! 1 831 101 422 63i
Allegheny city * •-, 942 114 43.1 c 4.'
A. M. A. M. P. M. I'. M. P. X
SUSUAY TKAINS I/avo Butler lor Alle
i,U< u> city ami principal intermediate stations
7:40 A. .v.. T.iO and 5 OO P. .V..
North. Week Days— * —
I. M. A. M. A. JU. P. M. I'. M.
. Uegheny Clty..Lv. 7OJ 'j oo 11 MS 300 530
Sharpsburg 7)1 912 1137
Claremont a 1 s# ■ 1115
Bpnn#dale 930 11 59 ">57
Natrona 7 :J7 #43 12 13 334 oil
Butler Jc't Ar7 45 9So 12 23 340 6 sf-»
Butler Jc't J,V 745 97.0 12 34 3 4'j 1,2..
Saxonburg slo 101 l 12'/• 409 oil
litrLEl: Ar. 835 lo 3H 125 4 3". 7 1
A. 11. A. M. P. M, P. M. r. M.
SVNDAY TRAINS—Leave Allegheny city tor
Butler and principal Intermedial'- station* 7"25
A. M.. 1230 and 7:15 P. M.
Week Days For the Eaec Week Days,
p. in. a. in. a m. p. id.
245 625 Lv BCTLKK... Ar 10 02 12 00
335 727 Ar Butler Jc't Lv 953 12 42
340 745 Lv Butler Jc't Ar 940 12 34
340 749 Ar Freeport.. Lv 9 3<j 12 30
350 753 " Alleg'yJc't " 933 12 21
400 804 " Leechburg.. " 920 12 12
119 821 "Pdulton( Apollo" 905 11 ."5
445 851 " Saltsbarg •' 837 1132
518 922 '• Blairsville..." 805 11 00
527 930 "BlairsviJle la»'n"7 45 1U 15
850 11 35 4 A1t00na....3 40 800
100 310 " H9rr;nburg..."ll oo 310
430 623 " Philadelphia. '8 50 11 20
a. n\ p. in. p. s». p. ni.
Through train.-; for the east leave Pitl*-
hnrg (Union Station) &<; follows: —
Atlantic Kxprc-w, daily 3 10 A. M.
Penaaylvaiia Limited " 715 "
Day Express, " ..7 30 "
Main Line Express •' 800 "
Philadelphia Express " 430 P. V.
Pastern Express " 705 "
Fast Line " ..8 10 "
For detailed information, aJdre s Thos.
F. Watt, Pai-s. Agt. Weatc<n Dii".rivjt, cor
Filth Ave. ur.d Smithfield St , Piltsbu.-y,
. J a.
S. V. PKEVOST, j. H WOOD,
o«jnrfc! M A.'iapn:-. Oer.'l P»w. A^cia.
pITTSHURG & WESTERN
Railway. Allegheny
Line. Schedule in effect, July 19,
1896.
Butler 1 Unu, Depart. Arrive
Allegheny Accommodation, n 2 r . am 925 am
Allegheny Flyer H 15 am 10 oo am
Akion Mall * 15 am 7 pun
KewOwlle Aceomo si. am z"> am
Allenber.y Accomo lo 05:1 m u 20 pin
Allegheny Express 2 v» pin 4 "... pm
Clilcago Express 3 3' pm U jo pm
Allegheny Mall 1; 1 . i>m 7 .i) run
Ellwood Accomo nOS pm 731 n
CI Icago Kxpi-ess >'• ' pm 9 25 a.ll
Allegheny fcxpiess - in pm
Kane ana Bradford Mall in n', am 7.20 pm
Clarion Accomo S 15 pm 9. r ."iain
Koxburg Accomo 7 35 pm » 06 am
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Deforest Jet. Accomo 8 15 am, 7 w pm
Allegheny Accomo lo 00 am
Chicago fix press 3 :ir. pm 4 5". pm
Allegheny Accomo c 05 pm 4 56 pm
Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars and ilrst-cla>s
T »ay Coacbes run through between Butler and
Chicago dallv.
For thresh tlcketoto p<jlnts IU L.h''. Wet
Northwest or Southwest apply to
A. H. CROUCH, Agent
1111 tier, Pa.
Trains leave the B. A' O. depot In I*lMbu:g
;or the East as folic wa.
For Washlngtoi. I) Baltimore, Phlladel
plil. l, in I New York, 7:30 and :>M p. 111
Ctimberlai'd, «:40, 7 :30. a.in. 1 :10. j:2fi p. m. < on
n'lsvllle. f:4O, 7:.;". a. m. 1.10, 4.30, 4.4"., 5.J0,9.20
0. rn. I'nlontown, ~.:o a. in., 1 10, 1.80. r>.3o p. m.
Onlontown.Morf.i t to«>. and Fairmont, 7,.in,
m. and 5.30 p. in, Mt.Hleaaant ti.4o. 7. 30 a. ro.
.10 and 4.311 p in. Washington, l'a., 7.40 and
30 a. m., 4.0U.1.45 and 9.iH', 11.55 p. in. Wheel
ng. 7.40. and'l.2o a. in., and 1.00,9.00. 11.55 p.
u. Cincinnati, St. 1/JUIS. Columbus and N«-w.
ark, 7.4/1 a. in.. 9.10, 11.55 p.m.
For Chicago, 2.40 and 8.30 p. m.
Parlor and sleeping cars to Baltimore V. a*h-
Inifton, Cincinnati and chlcairo.
11. O. DU.VKLK, Gen. Supt, Alleghony, Pa
0. W. BAf.iKTT, A.G.P A , Allegheny, Pa
li. P. KKYHOLDS, Bupt.. Foxburg, Pa.
VpHE I'LTTSBURG, SHENAN
-®- GO & LAKE ERIE RAILROAD.
TIM !■; TABLB— In ellV.:t Monday, June
28, 1890. Trains are ran by Stnndard On
tral Time (90th Meridian).
GOING NORTH. (IOINI SOUTH
10 1 14 I 12 STATIONS > I 11 ,13
p.m'pni . p.m. Arr l,v'ea.rn. a.m. 1" m.
.... 4 55 230 Buffale 5 3--I 1 2
... 324 1 0(1 Dunkirk 6 s«| 1 4
| la. m.
7 00 I 42 9 4s F.rle 6 in 8 35 3 3
11 25 1 (r.i 9 15 . Wallace Junct. •; 47 9 15 1 1
6 20 1 04 9 II <;iraril (1 50 r is I 1
609 1? 541 559 I.oekport. ... 7on 9 '*> I 2
602 12 4SI 8 M ,Ciaii<'Allle. • 7 0", »is 1 ■■
4 4tt IN utvAueiet iv. .. •740 it
3 10 I 7 4Qilv ar „.|lo 22 l 0 43
557 12
54)12 31 831 i . Sliadeland... 7 231 953 451
5 40112 30 s •», ... sprlligboro... 7 27] 968 155
55312 21 S 510! .COnneaut vllle.. 731 10 0.1 03
5 n-jji' o'. oo;... M< avl" it. •• »o|io 25 r, ■/ ■
4 57 : '2 i:> « 07 sr. Expo.Park, lv s ir> in 1". t 57
4 57 10 15 7 34ilv ar S 07 '
4 s<; 10 oj 7 joilv .Conu't Lake Hi 02 4 ic
. . 112 a s lo'ar ar s 17 io rs) 5 m
4 20 9 :t". r. 45 v..Meadvllle..lv :» :ir> i jo
.... 12 17; « !_■;:ir at s u i| 2:, 1; a
No2jl 151 742 .11 art stow n..* No 110 s 3
11', ioc
<» 25 II 30 7 15 ... (ireenvllle ... 11 30 11 od r 1/
0 IS II JO 7 05 Hhenango 1; 40 11 0 23
<; 00;.0 5: 1; 15 Fredonla... 703 11 til 0 '»>
5 lt;io 4:: 6 25 Mercer... . 7zj ivoi 7 11
5 3010 29: r, 10 I'ardoe 7 38(12 22 7 2ft
5 19 10 20 fi 00 ... drove ( lly. .. 7 47 12 3.1 7 31;
s (s. 10 ok 54s .. Ilarrlsvllle.... 7 1, 7 4 : ,
4 ss ; io % 610 . Branchion.. .. s o<:!• 254 7
500 . . .1 8 11. iiv .Rranchton.ar 7 10(12 10 ....
1 451 8 85'ar...Hllllard...ly C2Slll 15, ....
4 53, 9 ,V>| S 381.V.. .Kelß.crs 8 10113 581 7 4*
4 39 9 42 5 21 Euclid S 221 1 12) s (
4 l"l 9 151 4 501 Boiler SVI I 42 k2j
•f~i o J2O Aiiegiieny, I'AWii <> 3w,
2 15 a.m Pittsburg, BfiO, p. m p. rn ' .
N'OTK. —Train N'o. 1 starts from Exposi
tion Park at 5:45 a.m. only. No.
2 runs to Exposition Park Saturdays only.
Trains 15 and 10 will run Sunday only
between Butler and Exposition Park,mak
ing all stops. Lv Butler at 7:30 a in. He
turning leave Exposition Park 0 p.m.
J.T. BI.A I It. (leneral Manager, i.reenvllle. Fa
W. <». HARGKANT, <i. I'. A.. Meadvllle. l'a
Butler Sayings Bank
F}li I ler, Pa.
Capital - - SOO,OOO-00
Surplus and I'rofitH, $119,263.67
OS. 1,. PI'RVIS. President
. HENRY TROI'TM \N Vice-P")»ideiit
WM. CAMPBELL, Jr i'ashiei
LOUIS B. STEIN Teller
DIRKfTOItS-J" epli 1,. Purvis. ,1. ilenry
Tro'-.tinan, W. I>.Brandon, W. A. Stein, ,1.
CariDbell.
The Butler Savings hank IM the Oldest linrik
Ing Instltnllon In Itutler County,
i.eneral I-ank 111 - business tran-acted.
IV' solicit aecoiints of oil prodn.:i is, mer
Chante, farmers ami other*.
All BuiinesH entrusted la u« will receive |
prompt at'fcntlon.
Inti rest paid on time deposits
TuMmnMi '
. edit hi... Gi C BKOd*
' ■♦ t i i # •-r 1 ■ ' Lim i. . ■)
til FTLKR. PA., THURSDAY. SEPTEM HEli 10,
V : s?£ C
[Coi yrv ht, by AR:«rican Press Associa
tion.]
CHAPTER X.
In obedience to the stronger will and
| tli" additional f;ict that Captain Bran -
I don hr.d rescued him from his pursuers,
i H. ward Blanchard submitted at once
' t«' his control and followed where he
I led Bark into the hills they went un
j til it was n< ;irly daylight, when How
i ard. who had l>ecn stumbling on lieliind
• with f» r as heavy as his heart, called
out:
"Captain, do you think we are bet
tering i is» Ives by this flight?"
"You ::r ■ deceived." replied the cap
tain. "The man who gallops back for
re-enf reemeuts when the battle is rag
ing can hirdly !»• said to lie retreating.
If Louis Kyle is living. I expect to hear
fr m hira Ik fore the suu g.x s down. "
The captain resumed the lead, and
descending from the m< nntaiii side,
which tiny had bet 11 traversing, en
tered a valley. This valley narrowed as
they went on, the sloping sides rising
at a sharper and sh:irper angle until
they became perpendicular and the val
ley became a canyon. Through thiscan
yon a thread of el. ar water flowed, with
a splashing and waving that struck
Hard to be out of all proportion <o
its size. Even the fall of his own feet
and the sound of his voice impressed
him as painful exaggerations.
The high perpendicular walls of the
CiUiyf.n magnified the sound, the echoes
being dashed back and forth till lost in
a hoarse muriLur far overhead. As they
went on it seemed to Howard as if they
were descending into the bowels of the
earth. The narrow strip of blue sky
looked like an ethereal river in which
the stars were reflected, for be it known
that in the profound depths that char
acterize the mountains of the west the
stars ciui be distinctly seen even when
the cloudless sun shines with mideutn- i
nier fervor in the sky of the upper J
world.
"Can we ever get out of this place, I
captain?" asked Howard Blanchard, !
when the darkness became so dense that
he could hardly make out tho form of
his guide a few yards in the advance.
"Yes. Trust to mo and keep a good
heart," replied the captain, without
halting or looking back.
To pass from the narr. w, black cell
of a dungeon into tho center of an il la
minated salon in Windsor palace, if
suddenly affected, would bo a transfor
mation that would blind tho eyes foi
the time and overwhelm the senses. If
u light like tho sun were suddenly to
flash in the high heavens at midnight,
people would ignore the phenomenon for
the moment in tho overwhelming effect
upon the senses, yet something like this
happened to Howard Blanchard Tin re
was a short turn in tho canyon—a turn
that reveal'd what seemed to Howard
Blanchard like the door of a mighty fur
nace filled with molten gold, and in
this door tho black form of Captain
Brandon stood out liko a statue against
the sun.
"Hold your hand to your eyes for a
bit," the captain shouted back, himself
setting tho example, and Howard obeyed
him. After a few minutes the captain
sailed out:
"Now, open your eyes and come on. "
This advice was to prepare the young
man for the sudden effect of a light that
was natural, but dazzling on account of
the change and the brilliancy of tlie sur
rounding snow j>oaks from which it was
reflected. A few yards farther on How
ard Blanchard discovered that the
canyon terminated in a valley or de
pression about a quarter of a mile in
diani' tor. Excepting at a point directly
opposite to that by which they had en
tered, this remarkable valley was shut
in by precipitous walls that roso up for
3,000 feet or more, and here and there
detached masses in the form of pinnacles
and looking like the mighty ruins of
Gothic cathedrals roso for 1,000 feet
higher.
The stream flowing along the bottom
of the canyon by which the two men
had entered widened out into an irreg
ular shaped lako a hundred yards wide
in its narrowest diameter and flashing
like a great mirror in the center of the
rock rimmed basin. Here tho waters
seemed to rest before rushing on through
tho opening in the opposite wall, by
which avenue they went down to join
tho sulphur crusted rocks of tho won
derful Yellowstone. Tho lako was fur
ther fed by it waterfall that leaped from
the summit of the wall, starting as a
band of liquid silver and reaching the
bottom a veil of iridescent foam. Tho
irregular shape of this valley added not
a little to its beauty. The few trees near
the walls, the many shrubs bordering
tho lake tuid tho grass carpeting tho ex
pause were of various shades of emerald,
each, iis tho oyo rested on it, seeming
tho very pn-fection of nature's coloring
"Why," exclaimed Howard Blanch
ard, when ho could give utterance to
his surprise, "this is wonderfull"
"The Indians call it 'The Great
Spirit's Council Place,' " said the cap
tain, his face glowing in the soft light
that suffused everything about him.
' 'And a fitting name it is. The com
bined hands of humanity, working
through all the- ages, could not build so
glorious a strueturo to the honor of the
ever living God," said the enraptured
Howard.
Captain Brandon, who had been stand
ing ban hejuled, replaced his hat and
said, "Let us lie moving on. "
As Howard followed him ho asked,
"Is it not curious that this place is not
inhabited?"
"It is a place in the belief of the In
dians too sacred for man to dwell in. "
"But white men could have no such
feelings. "
"True. White men consider no place
sacred that they have not built them
selvi s. Our altars are sacred in propor
tion to the art we lavish on them. But
thin temple has a priest"
"A priest?"
"Yes; a priest as pure and faithful as
ever devoted his life to tho truth."
"Who can ho be?"
"This," said Captain Brandon, com
ing to a halt, "is the homo of Daniel
the Prophet."
"< »f that remarkable being who came
to our aid?"
"Yes."
'' The chances am lie is now a prisoner
in B< niton's hands. "
"No, Howard, the chances arc he has
readied this place ahead of us."
They had come to a halt opposite a
serii of op.-'tiiiigs that looked like im
mense honeycombs cut into the face of
the wall. B ith heard a noise and bent
to listen. From faroff depths they
caught tho sound of a deep bass voice*
singing. Howard recognized the air. Ho
had often heard it in the camp meetings
of West Virginia The words, at first
indisr ingu ishabb\ became plainer and
plainer, till he caught tho phrases:
A string mountain la our Ooa.
And the hills arc his footstool.
"That is tli. Prophet," said Howard,
awed by tie- sound and the silent sulv
limity cf his surroundings.
"Yes, he comes this way."
The words had but passed Captain
Brandon's lips when the rhythmic beat
ing of feet could be hoard in cadence
*.v - h the voice. Then the measure
''i .<< .!, and in more joyous tones the
\>oi\.s rang out:
*'l run Joseph, yt ur brother," he said.
•And still Uj n.y heart are you dear
V- n s<»ld nit*. You thought 1 was dt-ad.
Lux God fur your hake sent me here.'
By I a- ban on'a shadow we <stood,
Tli- dark cedars I*OM«? out 'gainst the sky,
Wh- n the pray coot was dappled with blood
And tho slave traders* came passing by
T1 ie Prophet had reached the exit of
the cave and 6tood framed by tho rocks
and bathed by the golden sunlight
"Youare here," he cried, "here, as I
expected!" And he hastened out and
gave a hand to each.
"Any news from Louis Kyle?" asked
the captain as they followed the Prophet
into the cave.
"Follow me and you will see," said
the Prophet, still striding aheait
They followed, and as they went on the
light became dimmer, but so gradually
that they coold see the vaulted roof and
the supporting stalactitic pillars with
the greatest distinctut ss. Two hundrid
feet from the entrance the hall widened
into a chamber of such proportions that
the farther walls were but indistinctly
discernible in the "dim religious light "
In the center of this chamber—if such
tho splendid cathedrallike expanse
could be called—a fire burned on what
looked to be an altar, and about it the
indistinct forms of a number of men
could be seen. As tho captain and How
ard Blanchard neared the fire one of the
figures turned and came hastily toward
them. It did not need a second glance
to discover the handsome face and grace
ful form of Louis Kyle.
"Captaiu Brandon and Mr. Blanch- <
ard, '' ho said in a husky and troubled j
voice, "I met the Prophet this morning, j
and he told me all. I did what I could
to avert the blow I never dreamed that j
you had a traitor in your own camp. " I
"Our case is bad," replied tho cap- !
tain, still retaining tho young man's j
hand, '' and but for you it might have j
been worse Do your companions come i
to aid us?"
"They do. They are my father's !
herders, and there is not one of them '
who is not ready to die with me and for
me." replied Louis Kyle.
"Before another sun rises they will !
have a chance to prove their devotion. " |
"And you can trust me that they will j
not bo found wuntiug," responded |
Louia
"Come, my friends" said the P*<ph
et, "before doing more you must eat
and rest Of old the faithful lived in
caves, but it is no place recorded that
they lived without food. Come with me
and bathe. Nature has made ample
provision here "
Ho led them into a smaller apart
ment illuminated by two torches, the
red light of which fell upon a deep, clear
fountain in the center.
"I will call you when the meal is pre
pared "
When the Prophet withdrew, Howard
asked Louis Kyle how he reached that
place with the Prophet and where his
horses were.
"Two of my men are guarding tho
horses in a well grassed valley far up
the cliffs. But as to tlio manner of our
reaching hero I cannot tell you. I only
know that I could not retrace my steps,"
replied Lonia
"Did you not come through the can
yon?"
"No; we entered a cave miles away,
it seems to me. We had no lights and
had to hold to each other's belts, the
Prophet taking tho lead How he ever
made his way through the Stygian
labyrinth I cannot explain. But here we
are, and only your presence assures me
that we nre not in another world "
They washed their hands and faces in
the pool and wero surprised to find the
water quite tepid to tho touch and some
what saline to tho taste. In less than
half an hour tho Prophet again appeared
and called to them to follow him. He
led them into tho place where tho fire
was burning and tho grateful aroma of
broiling venison filled the air On wood
en dishes ranged about tho altar they
found an abundance of cooked meats and
delicious trout. They would have set to
work eating with western promptness
had not tho Prophet called out in a sol
emn voice:
"First kneel and let us return
thanks. "
Every man knelt beforo a dish, so
forming a circle about tho altar, and tho
Prophet offered np a prayer, filled with
Biblical quotations and startling rhe
torical phrases of his own. He had tho
good sense not to pray the victuals cold
He brought up suddenly and set an ex
ample ho would have his guests follow.
"Now, my brethren," said the Prophet
when tho meal was concluded, "we
must havo rest Sleep without fear, and
when tho tinio for action comes I will
call you."
CHAPTER XL
Bouton madoknown his intentions to
his prisoners, informing them of tho
chargo and his intention to take Dr.
Blanchard back to West Virginia for
trial. Tho doctor tore up tho warrant
in his face, and indignantly denied tho
charge.
Tho doctor deemed an explanation
duo to those about him, and told tho
story of his life. With much shrewd
ness he guessed at tho plot iu which
Lawyer Bliss and his sons wero so deep
ly interested When tho doctor had fin
ished, sturdy John Clyde, as spokesman
for tho immigrants, said:
"Wo don't need your explanation,
doctor, to couviuco us of your inno
cence, Wo believe in you and aro ready
to fight for you, though wo ono and all
regret that our fighting will do no good
at this time But we can say this—we
do not propose to leave here till this
thing is settled "
When Dr. Blanchard became calmer,
he saw that resistance would bo useless,
and ho reasoned that Bouton would not
hesitate to enforce his command Draw
ing Alice and Clara to one side lie said:
"My children, there is nothing left
but to Buhmit to those men. Let us go
with them, and trust to heaven to shield
is from the harm they contemplate."
"Wo will go with you, father," said
Alice, with her arms about his neck
'Wo could not, would not remain back
Keep good heart and succor will come
I have faith in Louis Kyle."
"As I havo," replied tho doctor
'But let us bo getting ready. "
Believing that tho outlaws would not
dare to take them within reach of the
law, and hoping that a rescue would
soon come, tho doctor decided to leave
all his effects not needed fur immediate
use in tho care of John Clyde Clyde
and his companions having made up
their minds to remain where they wero
till tho doctor's troubles wero over, at
once began preparations for a jx-rma
uent camp Promptly at noon Bouton
came over, leading two saddle horses,
Patch following with a pack mulo in
tended to carry tho "outfit" of tho
young ladies.
"Doctor," he said, "you can ride
your own horse for tho present Come,
we are waning ror you.
The parting of the doctor anil his
daught' rs from the immigrants was sad
In the extreme. Tiie women clung to
Alice and Clara, and the men could not
chock thoir tears as they hold the old
man's hand. Ji hn Clyde helped Alice
ainl Clara to ui< unt, hands were waved
in adieu, and the march to an unknown
d sanation began. All Bouton's men
were in the saddle and waiting. Henry
Kyle, pale and r< ticent, was at the rear
of the liui, where the pack animals were
in readiness. The prisoners, for such
they were, were placed in the center of
the line. The cavalcade headed for the
south and s"on wound out of the valley
of the Blue Water.
Sim Bliss and his brother Tom, after
tho exultation over their success had sub
sidod, began to ask themselves how their
plans had Ixen furthered and what re
mained to be done for their perfection.
While the Bliss brothers were discussing
the situation Bouton's brain was not
"Mil children, there is nothing left but tn
submit."
idle. He rode apart from his men, his
head bowed and the reins dangling
from the neck of his horse. He had the
habit peculiar to men who live much in
solitude of thinking aloud, and on this
occasion his thoughts rail something
after this fashion:
"The Kyles and the Weldons are one.
There can be no doubt about that If
this dog, Sim Bliss, told me the truth—
and I think he did—the Kyles are the
heirs to that estate, and if they put in
an appearance the Blanehards would be
nowhere. If Henry and Louis Kyle were
both dead, that estate would belong to
their sister Nora and her husband, if she
had one. I am supposing now that Val
entine Kyle remains in exile, and ho
will if he's wise. The two Blanchard
girls are pretty as pictures, but so is
Nora The m.»n that gets Nora Kyle for
a wife will strike tho biggest kind of a
bonanza I think I see the gent lonian, i
think I see my way as straight as a
string and clear as a trout stream. "
Mr. Bouton straightened up in tho
saddle, drew in the reins and urged his
horse to that part of the line where
Henry Kyle wa« riding, evidently in
very low spirits
"A penny for your thoughts," laughed
Bouton, reining in and playfully slap
ping Henry on the back.
Henry Kyle half turned and asked:
"What do you propose to do with Dr
Blanchard's daughters?"
"I haven't thought ajjout them. I be
lieve the Bliss brothers are enough in
terested in their welfare to see that no
harm comes to them. "
"Tho Bliss brothers are natural born
protectors,'' sneered Henry Kyle,
"If you don't think they can fill the
bill, why don't you go in and give
them your services? Here you are in the
sulks instead of being delighted at our
success—at the success of your own
plans. "
"lam so di lighted at the success of
my own plans that I feel like cutting
my throat."
"Don't do that But why the feel
ing?"
"I didn't join this outfit to make war
on women and children. If this doctor
and his son are prisoners and thieves,
let the Blisses pay us for our services
and take them away, though, to bo
frank, I think it a put. up job, and you
think tho same thing. "
"We never had any doubt about that
But tho young ladies—what would you
do with tli em?"
"lean tako them to a place where
they will be safe and well eared for."
"Where is that?"
"My father's house. *'
"I thought you wero never going
back thero again. "
"Then you thought wrong. My moth
er lives, and so long as sho lives she
will receive me, and I will seek her
out."
"But supposing your brother falls in
love with the girl who has now your
heart?" Bouton chuckled and looked
out between tho horse's ears
"I shall suppose nothing. I havo not
been in the habit of considering tho ef
fect of my conduct My being here is
tho best proof of that Excepting your
self and a few men of tho same cast the
members of this gang are creatures of
impulse. Wo act, then think. "
Bouton bowed with a mock courtesy
and rode to tho rear of tho line, where
Font Robb and Patch had chargo of the
pack uiulea He gave them some orders,
then gallojx'd to tho head of the line,
t.-here tho young Shoshone, Black K:iglo,
had command of tho scouts He remain
ed with the Indians till the sun set.
By this time they had reached an
open valley, thr tn,/h which wound a
broad, shallow s r. . tn, tho banks lined
with cotu.uw-Kid and the grassy expanse
broken here and there by clumps of cedar
and mountain oaks. Bouton's trained
eye at once fell on the proper position
for a camp, and lie dismounted from his
horse. 11.- s nt a number of tho Indians
into the surruvo'ding hil's to act as
vedettes and w : ' Blanchard
came up with A 1 Clara Ho
would have le !;h«. • '• r ladies to
dismount had tin y • patcd him
and sprung from tii •
"you will permit me, I. aid, with
a profound bow, "to be you. humble
servant so far as to tako charge of your
horsea "
Ho took the bridles, and when all the
party was up he instructed one of his
men to stako the horses in a peninsula
formed by a bend in the river, tho long
rawhide ropes giving ample space for
grazing. Huge fires were built, and
from tho packs provisions were taken
for the evening mcaL
Dr. Blanchard gave no thought to
himself. Anxiety for his 1. autiful
daughters rent his heart, and for the
time unmanned him. If hoc uld have
ha<l assurances of their safety, ho would
have willingly given up li s own life,
but such assurances could not lie
had. There was not in all the party a
man to whom he c uld look for help
Once, as lie saw Henry Kyle passing,
tho impulse ranic t > him to call to tho
young man and invoke his aid. Henry
Kyle looked t•> bo so different from the
others that the doctor imagined he
might lie bit tor, until he recalled that
it. was lb iny Kyle who had come us a
spy to their camp fin the plains and had
nft*-i*ward ln'trayed thorn. Whib* he was
thinking this over Claru laid her band
on his shoulder and whispered to him,
as if he read his thoughts:
"Might wo not apjieal to Henry
Kyle?"
From the first the handsome, graceful
youth h:ul made an impression on Clara,
which he would blush to acknowledge
to herself, but do what she wvuld she
Could not banish him fr. m her mind
ThedocUir sir -ok his head and answi r :
"Why should we appeal to him?
he Hot know the utter helplt ssness
and misery of our situations?"
"He dots, father, and yet something
tells me he might bo itidu-ed touid us. "
"If his own In art dees not induce
him, our words will not"
"Would you let me try?"
"No, my child I cannot permit yon
to sn.. M'tional indignity. Let us
endure iu. , . nee till heaven sends
us aid. "
The doctor drew Clara lo h.s breast
and kissed her beautiful white brow and
left a tear on it
The Indian pickets wore recalled by
three rifle shots following each other at
regular intervals. Black Eagle and his
ten ludians were ravenously hungry—
the nomad Indian seems to have been
born hungry, and there is no authentic
record of his ever having eaten enough
| Bouton was too prudent to feed his
j braves all they could eat Ho caused to
i be set before them what he considered a
i "square feed." And when they had
finished every fragment and licked tho
: platters clean he drew the young chief
Blaek Eagle to one side aud said:
"Black Eagle, you are the bravest
man, white or red, in the mountains I
want you to help me, I want you to
take this white man, Dr Blanchard,
| away from camp tonight. "
"And where am I to take him?"
"I do not know, nor do I care, only
this—he must never be seen again. "
"Not even his scalp?"
"No."
"It shall be as you say. When am 1
to return?"
"As soon as you can. "
"By daylight?"
"That will da "
"Good! My braves and I will rest.
Wako us when you are ready," said
Black Eagle
He went over and lay down among
the dusky reuogades, and Bouton sought
out the Bliss brothers and sat down be
tween them.
"Well," he said, with the expression
of a man who had got rid of a care,
"that point is settled "
"What jxiiut?" asked Sim.
"About the old man. "
"Going to send him off?"
" Yea "
"With whom?"
"Injuns."
"What will they do with him?"
"Lose him."
"Lose him I" echoed the two brothers.
"Without the ghost of tho shadow of
a doubt. I wish we had the old man's
son in the same box. "
"But you are sure you can get him?'
This from Sim.
"I'm certain. Now, my friends, let
us rest till midnight "
Bouton drew off his boots, wrapped a
bhuiket about his shoulders and lay
down with his feet to the tiro. He was
soon asleep; but, though the Bliss broth
ers imitated his actions and attitude,
they could not sleep They lay side by
side, talking in whispers, mid starting
nervously when the wind, with stronger
force, shook the boughs above their
heads or contended with the murmuring
current near by.
They were awake at midnight when
Blaek Eagle came over and roused Bou
ton. They sat up and anxiously watched
the movements of the two men. The In
dians quickly saddled their horses, and
Bouton went over to where tho doctor
lay awake, on the opposite side of tho
tree from his sleeping daughters.
"Doctor," whispered Bouton, "1
want to speak with you. Come over to
tho lire, "
Anxious not to disturb his daughters,
but wondering much at tho man's mys
terious manner, the doctor obeyed him.
Instead of taking his victim to the fire,
Bouton conducted him to where Black
Eagle and his braves were standing bo
lido their horses. At a signal from tho
leader Dr. Blanchard was seized, gag
ged and bound on the back of one of tho
horses. So noiselessly was this done that
tho men sleeping near by were not dis
turbed The litho figures swung into the
saddl<>s and the dread cavalcade crossed
the stream and was swallowed in the
darkness.
CHAPTER XIL
In tho Prophet's cave, where slept
Captain Briuidou, Louis Kyle mid How
ard Blanchard, there was no variation
of light to tell tho changes that were
going on in tho outer world. The
Prophet had that rare gift, an intuitive
conception of the passage of tima He
carried no watch, and he but rarely
looked up at tho sun, for which ho had
as Idolatrous a reverence as the fin* wor
shipers, who, in tho far back ages in
habited these mountains and kept their
sacrificial altars burning on tho highest
summit
"Awake, arise! The Philistines bo in
our borders!" shouted the Prophet,
when the time allotted for slumber hiul
passed. At the sound of the deep sono
rous voice the men sprang from the
ground, some of them seizing their
arms in alarm. Howard Blanchard, who
was wholly ignorant of the methods of
this remarkable man, stared wildly
about him as if expecting an attack.
As the Prophet spoke he brought out
dried meat from tho recesses that honey -
oomlied the immense chamber, and set
ting the example he would havo tho
Others fellow ho ate heartily and filled
a pouch slung over his shoulder.
"See that your arras and ammunition
are ill good order. Gird up your loins
as did the Gidoonltes of old, for, as my
soul liveth, it will not faro well with
them who beset our paths in theso
mountains."
"Wo aro all ready," said Captain
Brandon.
"It is well Now, that wo may ad
vance with more rapidity, I havo pro
vided torches. Hero are three." Ho
luuuhd tho captain, Howard Blanchard
and Louis Kylo each one. "Light them
at this altar. "
Thero was always a light burning on
the altar when a fire was not blazing
there. Tho Prophet lit four large earthen
lamps, and placing ono on each corner
muttered a prayer that sounded like an
incantation, then shouldered his rifle
and strode away in advance.
To Howard Blanchard it looked as if
their course lay into the heart of the
Titanic cliff that towered above tho •Mi
trance of tho cave, and such in truth
was the case. Oil they went past tho
fountain where they lind bathed that
morning, and along gloomy galleries
whose vaults the torches failed to reveal
and whose blaek glistening walls looked
like the mythical furnaaos of the lower
world in which the fire had Ism long
extinguished On and on and up and
up, through this awful temple of silence,
this cave of tho shadows, this hiding
place of night The lightest footfall
echoed and re-echoed farther and farther
off till lost in shadowy whispers. Up and
on, the ohnmliers becoming smaller and
tho passages or galleries shorter and
narrower, until at length the most slen
der had difficulty in getting through.
Without any premonitory glimmer of
twilight the Prophet led them through
a narrow opening und out into the gold
en sunlight and under tho d<-op blno
vault
"Thank God for the light!" exclaim
ed Howard Blanchard as he tossed away
tlio smoking fragments of his torch.
The Pr-phr-t *am\ hi* arms, anil
turning to Captain Brandon said:
"Now you t.ikc the lead"
"The horses :uv near by in the
Pr phot's glen, " said Luis Kyle.
"Then we must go there first. "
The captuin stepped into the advance,
and within a mil*' lit- led them to a bowl
shaped valley, in which were m.-Jiy
h"i>>«-a, tlie two herders left back by Luis
Kyle keeping watch over a uumber that
wore stivked
"I have here horse s anil saddling
enough for all The plunderers do not
lay my property. " The Proph
et went to a little hut near the center
of the valley and r.mie out with three
sets of equipments.
In a short time all the horse.-* mo-s
--sary to give each man a mount were
s<vl<lle<L The delight of the herders,
who were half oentanrs, was uuboiuided
at being again mounted
"Are yon not going with us?" asked
Captain Brandon, seeing the Prophet
hold back.
"Not unless you command it, " said
the Prophet.
"1 cannot command if you have a
1 >etter reason forgoing in another direc
i tion. "
"Leave my own plan to myself.''
The Prophet raised his hands in bene
diction and said, with great solemnity:
. "May the God cf Abraham and Isaac
| and Jacob and all the prophets guard
you and waicli over you. Amen and
amen.''
Without halt, over hills, into valleys,
across streams, the men kept on f< r
hours. Urn don in the advance aud
leading the rush of horsemen. In three
Oil timi on mi J up uml up.
hours the horsemen reined in on the
summit of u hill, uiul the Indian who
had been in advance extended his ami
and pointing down said:
"Sew the fires in Bouton's camp!"
"Let us dash on," said Howard
Blanchard, eager to hasten to the rescue
of his father and sisters.
"No, no, " said the captain. "Cool
ness, not impetuosity, must win. Wo
must find out the situation and all about
the force we have to contend with be
fore risking our lives. "
He was about to detail Louis Kyle
and one of the Indians to go into the
valley on the scout when all were star
fled by hciiring the approach of two
horsemen. Enjoining silence on the
men and drawing them back from the
trull. Captain Brandon dismounted The
horsemen from the valley halted about
the middle of the hill and 200 yards l>o
low the point occupied by Brandon's
),»arty.
"Stay hero, while I find out who those
people are," said the captain, handing
his bridle to one of the herders.
Without another Word Captain Bran-
dou disappeared in tho darkness, and 80
silent wore his movements that they did
not disturb tlio mormor of voices com
ing up from below. More silefft than
the gentle night wind that trsvayed tho
cedars along tho mountain side, tho cap
tain approached tho horsemen, indis
tinctly visible between his eyes and the .
glow of tho distant campflre. Measur
ing his distance by the sound of their
voices, ho reached a point where he
could mako out every word and halted.
His fine ear detected and recognized tho
speakers as liobb and tho renegade
Patch.
"That's the solidest kind or sense,
Robb, but can you got through yer wool
what ho took tho Injuns in for and sent
us out?" ask<>d Patch.
"Why, I thought he was goln to send
tho doctor east with them lawyer
chaps?"
"Waal, that shows you'ro about as
groen as they make 'em. Them lawyer
chaps wants the old man and his sou
out of the way. "
"So's they may have the gals?"
"Not a bit of it So's they may have
a full swing at a lot of loot to which
tho Blanchards has title in West Vir
ginia. I've overheard ejiough to con
vince mo I'm right, but I can't see clear
through it"
"They, Font, it must bo blamed liuze,
for I never seed a man so quirk to w*
through anything that had a glimmer
of light in it as you," said Patoh in a
complimentary tone.
"If I could," continued Font Robb,
"I'd liko to save tho old doctor for a bit
and I'arn all about ft."
"But why can't we do It?" asked
Patch.
"Cause if Black Eagle carries him
off tonight, as I'm nigh shore he'll do,
tl.ey'll take tho other dido of tbo val
ley"—
"In the direction of tho mountains?
"Yea."
Ouptuin Brandon ha<l heard onougli.
Leaving Bouton's pickets undisturbed
he hastened bock to tbo party, and as
he went ho decided on his plan of action.
"What did you l<*un?" nuked tho
anximis Louis, when tho captain
emerged from tho darknesa.
"I will toll you us wo go buck."
"Go back?"
"Yes. YOU must otgno with me.
Howard, you tako cliurgo of tho party
in our absence. "
"How long will you bo gono?" asktxl
Howard.
"Not long if all goon well. "
Before Howard could ask another
question tlio raptain and Louis Kyle
had vanished. As they wont down tho
hill tho captain related what ho had
heard, and announced his purpose to
capture tho two men and use them for
his own purpow*. Tlio object was to
overpower tho outlaws before they could
give an alarm to their friends in the
valley, anil so "veil was this intention
carried out that neither Fatah nor Robb
could tell how ho was seized and
thrown to the ground.
"Not an outcry, " said tho captain as
ho tied Robb's hands behind him.
"Resist and I shoot!" hissed Louis
Kyle, with one hand on Patch's rod
throat while tbo other held a pistol to
his head.
Tho rufllans were t<x> much aston
ished to resist. In addition to binding
their hands behind thorn, the captain
gaggt d them to prevent their making
an outcry. They were led back to
where Howard Blanchard was anxiously
waiting. Ajid that young gentleman
for some mbiutes could not cn*<Ut the
report when tho captain told what he
had done.
K" * [CONTINUED.] |
. r'U
GOTO tho poll* mid help Chairman Klkln
to pile up a musing majority In P©nn*yl»
' vania.
ISTo. 36
PROI'KRTY AND I NOV (TRY.
I'rop"!) la the (roll of |.b, r . Preparty
U ilwlrtblf, In a |»<Mltlv« (••<! I a tha
world. That aonr should ba rich
that «fther* may heroine rich, ai4 heaoa Is
encouragement to Indiulrjr and aatarprUa.
Let DO mau who Is houielm pall dawn
hou»a el another, but let htm work dili
gently and bnlld one far himself, thus, by
• sample, assuring that hi* own shall b«
safe from vloleara whtu It U built.—
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
VOTERS MUST BE ASSESSED.
An Important Matter That Should Itm
<»l»e I'ruuipt AtteaUon.
Every cltl/en must bo assessed sixty days
before the annual election to assure his
right to vote, aud the tlms for assessing
this yoar will expire on Wednesday, the
8d day of Septeatber Parsons not as
sessed on or Iwfore that day aannot TODS
at the November election.
The assessments made by the asaessars
in the different districts are now posted at
the place where the elections are hold, an 4
each citizen who Is at all in doubt abont
his assessment should examine tha as
sessor's list and ascertain whether his
name is on It. If not, he should at once
apply to the as-»s&or and have hU r. iiue
entered.
The assessor of each district is r, ju : rod
to sit attho place for holdi tj t'ae w ...ion
on Tuesday and Wednesd.iv of ne.. .veok
for thepurpose of hearing applicat >n« of
persons who desire to be assessed. .uiJ If
there Is dispute as to tho right of any par
son bo be assessed application should b*
made in person on one of those days
The constitution of Pennsylvania in
quires that each voter shall have been as
sessed at least two months before tho etao
tlon. and that the taxes necessary to qual
ify him as a voter must be paid at least
one month Wore the election. It is Im
portant that everv citizen should qualify
himself as a voter, and the first duty now
is to seo that his name Is on the assessor's
list.
PHrtPERTV AND INDUSTRY.
Property !• the fruit of labor. Propevfy
Is desirable. Is a positive good In tha
world. That Home should ha rich shows
that others may become rich, aad henee Is
encouragement to Industry aad enterprise.
Let no man who Is homeless pull dawn the
house of another, but lat him work dili
gent ty and build one for himself, thus, by
•sample, assuring that his owa shall be
safe from violence whes It Is trnl|l
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Should Get Together.
Tho demand of the sllverltes is for cheap
money. It is the main Item In their oread.
Plenty of cheap money to pay off the gold
hairs' mortgages. Bat now oomes the boy
orator, who declares that the free stiver
eolnage law will send silver np to $1.89
per ounce. If such Is the case it will net
bo cheap money, but every bit as dear as
gold. There Is a contradiction her*.
Money can't be cheap and dear at the
same time. Which is right? The boy
orator or his followers? They ought to
get together and try to .reconcile their
divergent views. As the case stands now
the general public will refuse to bslleve
either of them.—Holllduysburg Register.
Ilad for tha People.
The government on Its owraeconnt has
eolned nil the silver that Is In olrcalatlon,
and guaranteed It to be kept at a par
with gold. Whatever profit there was
made from the dt (Terence In valua of tha
sllvor In tho dollar and the cost of the
silver went t > tho government We have
now blmetnlWm, in that both silver and
gold are u:ied as a circulating medium
and are kept at equal values. Free and
>.-II I. s OIM.I
that the owner of these sliver mines eaa
take to the United Statas mints and for
68 cents worth of silver, have coined a
dollar. This would lie a nloe specula tlon
for these silver kings, but a mighty bad
thing for tho people.—Evorett Press
The Workltigmaa's Welfare.
Tho worklngman will certainly show
little Interest in his own welfare, it ha
votes for uuv party which proposes to give
him a .'io eo.it dollar for a dollar's worth of
his lab r.
PROPERTY AND INDUSTRY.
Property In the fruit of labor. Property
Is desirable. Is a positive good In the
world. That some should be rich shows
that others may become rich, and lieure Is
encouragement to Industry and enterprise.
Let no man who Is homeless pall down tha
house of another, but lei him work dili
gently and hulld one for himself, thus, by
example, iiasiiring that his own shall be
safe from violence when It Is built.—
ABRAUAM LINCOLN.
THK more wo think al>out Mr. Bryan's
campaign the more forcibly we are re
minded of tho late Mr. Bnrnum's methods
of circus advertising. Bryan loses no op
portunity to gain notoriety; he goes out
of his way to get publicity. There Is some
thing not altogether edifying In the speo
taclc of n candidate for president being
carried around the country and exhlbltod
as the latest curiosity, the Boy Orator of
tho Platte. It smacks of the dime museum
and the cheap patent medicine—both of
thorn, to be sure, excellent things In their
way. ' Mr. Bryan's quick tour through the
east appeals to the solier-iulnded commun
ity as tawdry anil spectacular.
TUB silver fanatics say that when Bryan
Is elected sllvor will go to $1.89 an ounce.
Why don't they turn In, then, and buy
silver at about half the prlco to which
they say it will advance ? They can't
lack money—for many of them are wealthy
mine owners. They do lack ixmfi
donco Jin their own prophecies They
would like to have tho other follows put
the price up. They have enough to sup
ply them all. What a market they would
have If only tho public would bite at the
hook which has been halted for gudgeons.
If auy of them really believe what they
say, they would buy all the sllvor offered.
PROPERTY AND INDPNTRY.
Property 1* the fruit of labor. Property
Is desirable, Is a positive good In tha world.
That some slionld he rich shows that
others may become rich, and henna Is en
couragement to Industry and enterprise.
Let no man who Is homeless pull down the
house of another, hut let him work dili
gently and build one for himself, thus, by
example, assuring thai his own shall bo
safe from tiolsnce when It Is built.—
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
We Want Employment.
We want not more sllvor but more em
ploy men t.
The Putted Status treasury contains
$79,000,1100 of silver dollars, which weigh
11,000 tons. It. would require 1 1,<**>teams
carrying one ton aaeh to transport this
silver. Allowing fifty feet to oach team
un the public highway would make •
wagon train reaching from Hazloton to
Philadelphia.
There is no doubt many times us much
sliver In circulation and In tho Iwnks In
the country as there Isln the United states
treasury
There Is no scarcity of either sliver or
gold, Isith are abundant, especially sliver,
and the urgent want Is plenty of emplOJT*
mont for the lalxirer so he can earn II ftl
fair wages.
Vote for McKlnley and Holutrt so thAt
this desideratum, so needed and so vltol,
muy In' secured by all.—llazlston Kentlftsl.