VOL- XXXIV
AFTER STOCKTAKING
WE FIND A GREAT MANY ODD LOTS OF SHOES
IN Ol'R STOCK WHICH WE ARE GOING
TO SELL AT
SWEEPING REDUCTIONS.
THE BASIS ON" WHICH OUR LARGE RETAIL
SHOE BUSINESS WAS BUILT—SAVE PEOPLE
MONEY, GIVE THEM GOOD HONEST GOODS
AND THEY'LL PATRONIZE YOU.
A Big Cut in MEN'S FINE SHOES.
WAUC«r>C rrwp CUYVFB In finest latent Call; was *5.50, now <14.00
WOMEN S FINE SHOE&. Gne lot was 5Qj now ; 2 . 50 .
One lot reduced from $2 and *2.50 to One lot calf, was $4 00, '5.00 and I'voo,
only fr.75. now #2.00.
One lot reduced from #3.50 and $3.75 One lot heavy shoes, was +1.25 and #1.50
to T2.00 and #2.25. now fl.oo.
One lot reduced from *I.OO and $1.25 Men's Fine Shoes, were fi.25, now
to 75 cents. 95 cents.
Women's Black All Wool Overgaiters,
{■ILK ; : ITCHED. CLOTH FACINGS-TO CLOSE jUT AT 15 CENTS..
Bargains in Misses' Shoes. Bargains in Boys' Shoes.
50 cents, 75 cents and *1 10. We will - 5 ttnlgf y , teßtS( and #1.25.
save you 5 cents on evtry pair. IJargains in al.'.
Children's Shoes. „
Our Slippers
At 25 cents, 40 cents and 50 cents.
Baby Shoes at 10 cents to 50 cents. to close, and also all our I-\ It Shoes,
WOOL BOOTS AND RUBBER FOOTWEAR BARGAINS.
All kindsat lowest prices—Arctics. Stolen Aiaskas, Overs, Croquet, Storui Boots —
all at pricts greatly reduced. Women's Rubbers at I Sc. 20. ami 25', Misses' Rub
bers at 16c, 20c and 25c. S'en's Rubbers at 40c, 50c, and 60c All shoes direct
from factory to your feet.
Butler's Leading n f UITCCI TON ° PP '
Shoe House D* HU 3EE lUI 1 Hotel Lowry.
MRSTT e. ZiiMERMAN.
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Stock-Taking Gleanings.
The completion of utoclc-taking leaves every department witb broken lots or
odds and ends of goods wtich must be closed out at once to make room for the daily
incoming of spring inerchindise. Some of these broken line? are almost certain to
be among your necessities. In that event you will get more for your money than
at any other time during the past season. By reason of still deeper price cuts than
we have yet given, the following are a few cxainp'es of what >v«: intend to do from
now on until our entire stock of winter goods is sold.
Ladies' Jackets and Capes.
We have market! down all our Ladies' Jackets that sold at sls and (20 to $5-00
One lot of plain Beaver Jackets, real va'ue J6, to 2 49
One lot of Misses' Jackets, value $5 to $6, to 2.89
One lot of Children's Jackets, value $4 to $6, to close at 2 29
Feather Boas
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marked down to 25c, 50c, 75c and #1; former prices 50c, sl, $1.50 and $2 Included
with these we offer you our entire stock of Blankets, Haps, Winter Underwear and
Hosiery for men, women and children Flannel Skirts, Waists, Tailor-Made
Suits and Separate Skirts, and Heavy Winter Dress Goods, and a positive saving of
50 ]>er cent, on every dollar's worth of merchandise bought here during this clean
ing up sale.
Mrs. J. E- Zimmerman.
N. B.—We have already received two shipments of new Spring Dress Goods at
popular prices. Come in and get posted on the new Spring Styles.
DO YOU LIKE NICE CLOTHING?
It is rare you see such garments as we are no-.v
showing. They are novelties, they have got the
snap in them, makes you fell as if you must have
a suit out of this batch.
We have the exclusive sale of these garments in
this vicinity. Now if you want to dress up, here
is a chance, If you once (jet inside of one of
these suits you will be loath to take it off. We
sell the finest Black Clay Suits ever known. The
linings are guaranteed to outwear the outside
T. H. BUftTON. T. H. BURTON,
120 S. MAIN ST. BUTLER, PA.
REMOVAL SALE!
COMMENCING TUESDAY FEBRUARY, 16th.
We are going to offer the people of Butler and vicinitv the Greatest Bargains ever
sold in Butler Co. This assertion may seem strong, but we mean it as wc are de
termined—if price is any inducement—to not move a dollars worth of goods to our
new 9tore 108 S. Main St. (Kaufman's old stand) April Ist. This advertisement
can give you but a faint idea of this sale, for every item mentioned here we show
you five, ten, twenty in the store; yes and better ones frequently than those
published.
HOSIERY— one lot children's hose 5c per pair, former price 10, 15, and 25c; one lot
children's fleeced hose 9c or three pairs for 25c, Ladies hose 9c or 3 pairs for 25c,
Bicycle hose 19c per pair, extra heavy fleeced 25c were 40c, fine cashmere hose 35c
were 50c, extra heavy wool hose 35c were 50c, one lot wool hose 19c or 3 pairs for
50c.
LACE— White lace Vi inch wide 10c par doz. yards, white si'k lace 7c per yard
former price 15c, white silk lace 19c, former price 35c; white lace 19c former price
35 and 50c; chiffon lace 11c, former price 40c and 50c; black silk lace 7c, former 15' ;
black silk lace 19c, tonner price 25 tosoc.
M. F. & M. MARKS
113 to 117 South Main Street, Jiut! *r, 1 u.
J. S. Young. J. S. Young.
I desire to thank the public for their very liberal pat
ronage since I went into the merchant tailoring buiuess,
and to show my appreciation of the same; and in order
to make room for the extensive line of spring goods
that are daily arriving, I will s 11 anything in my stock
at greatly reduced prices.
J. S. YOUNG, Tailor.
101 S. MAIN St., - - . BUTLER, FA
' OOOOOQOQOOOOOQ&Cjjj^OOQOQOOOO^
:: "THE COMMERCIAL," i
I |W. K. THORNBURG Prop'r., Evaas City, Pa.|
{ ) This popular house has just been entirely remodeled \'
{ > and refurnished. Everything convenient, and guests {
i > will always receive close attention. j
i ) Located near Postoffice and l'.& W. Depot. When i
< > in Evans City tip at the Commercial. Bell Tele
phone No. 16.
?OOOOOOOOOOOO0OO<II!>O0OOOOOOO<
THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
Constipation
Causes fully half the sickness in the world. It
retains the digested food too long in the bowels
and produces biliousness, torpid liver, lndl-
Hood's
gestion. bud taste, coated ■ ■ ■
i tongue, sick headache, in- all
1 somnla, etc. Hood's Pills 111
! euro constipation and all its
i results, easily and thoroughly. 25c. All druggists.
Prepared by C. I. Hood & Co.. Lowell, Mass.
I 'i he ouli Tills to take witli Hood's Sarsaparilk/-
I
This Is Your Opportunity.
On receipt of tun cents, cosh or Rtanipfl,
a generous sample will be mailed of tlio
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure
(Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demon
strate the great merits of the remedy.
ELY BROTHERS,
56 Warren St , New York City.
Hev. John Reid, Jr.. of Great Falls, Mont.,
recommended Ely's Cream Halm to me. I
can emphasize his statement, "It is a posi
tive cure for catarrh if used as directed.
Rev. Francis W. Poole, Pastor Central Pres.
Church, Helena, Mont.
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
enre for catarrh and contains no mercury
nor any injurious drug. Price, 50 c^nts.
RAIL. O D TIME TAfcLES.
Western Pernsylvama Division.
Sehedul- in ►fleet Nov. 16 1896.
jvjuth, —Week Days——
A. a. A. M A. x !•• M. e M
BOTLK.K i.eaveC-> Buo 11 20 I -45 *#s
8.1*011.'.u r.'. Arrive C M 825 II < :1 110 '•;*
duller J-> 727 *4C '.2 3 ;i5 551
Uuller Jut... l.eavi ;ao 12 12 .; M 1 j:;
Nuroiia ..\riive", ;is ni- 1221
<42 so:; 12 M c "'
Spriiigdak.. . . 7so ;»12 l-':;* ■■■■_
i'laretanui.. . ... 025 I 2 .V! 4"' f, 2i
Hfcarn-hdrfi .. hot :« lot 422 t->2
Allegheny ell V s2O »43 It'- ' '■
A. y. ». y.. v. ». !• »' -
>':sli.VY TI.AI.V- —! • iv H«J»I- r l«.i Al
(.!» li v • ti) »U"I b liicrpal luterinedluit' - •• -
7:4 \ V., cud .*> '■<> i' M
North Week !!.>}- *■
k. M. A. M. A. Al. P.*. M.
Alb ybenvfXy. I.v 7rw :• IVJ 1125 235 530
Siiiirb'tiurg. 'II !«12 11 2 0
i*l.ift-n>out. ."1" it 4-" 2;u
r ">f ais 55.
T.'.renfum 7.(2 2 t>".
N.iiiuiia 7 ;;7 4/ 12 l-'i '*' '■ '-
liul-er .le't . \r 715 !) ho 1 3 1 l ' '
Hit:r .lir'l i.v J43 950 12 M 3 4"> '
t*.ix»nhi:rg h lo lots 12 4 i.:
riLl':.eu \r H :S5 loss 135 4S» "I'
A. m. A. m. P. m. r v r. a:
•S' \>A\ TKAINS
B'lUermid prli lpal It.tern'• llatc >lKtioris
a. .. f:"3o and7:ls f. M.
tY. , k Ouys i'i r tr.o !i u't Week Ha;. .
a m a. in. 1> ni p. m_.
II 20 625 Lv BiTTbKB... Ar 1 -">
12 07 727 Ar Buiier Jc't Lv .... li.>»
318 7"49 Ar Frt-epi'il.. Lv 828 IJ •'
322 733 " Allep'y Jc't " 824 12 2i
350 821 - f'aulti ii( Apollo" 7C6 11
418 Ssl SnlTrburg ..." 732 1132
450 922 '• H'ai.j-vilv " 7 t'O !I 0!
4 ."8 930 • i Uiriville las'u"s 18 lo 15
Aj'.i 11 35 ' AltiH oa "•' 25 n.i
100 310 •• If-rrishu.-jr..."! 145 3 111
130 623 " :- , Ml«<;elpt:ia. '8 30 31 2n
a. m p m. a. nip m
Ou Sun-Jar, iraip l.H'.ijg 3uoer 7:40 A.
if . cornec* !'>r llarri hnrg a .it
I*l- •:t J. Ipl.ii.
T.'routh trains for th« eaut. '«:••• Pitt>-
t.n:y (Union »»■; fo'h*A«: —
Atlantic Liprew, daitr.... .3 10 A. V
iVu'isylvu i<» Li:nl'e<! .....7 i 5 "
l)j> Kxpret,«, 7 30
Mai. Li mi Expre.fli- •' 81>0 " j
1 tJlaiieiphii Bxpvdns " .4 110 I*. V. |
H'a.-'t'. rn Kiprei-s " 7 ')5 "
Tasi Li:;e " 81" "
Pbil.ic'a Mul. S imUy only 8*" a ; ifi'.
K>>r Jet ailed inlortnatiou a.ldre s 1 us.
V". Walt, Agt. Wn-tirn Hii'Tiet. e..r
»'itt,a Ave 1.1.U Sniiiblie.l"! h' , ritvi>ti:y,
/a
■i. M. HUTCIIIsON, J. li. WOOD,
r.i' nnppr. P'jssr. Afc^wil.
I>ITTSHUK(j & WhSTEKiN
*■ Railway. Alltgheny Shdit
Line, ir.chedule in effect, July 19,
1 896
Butler!laic, liep.ut. Arrive
Alleglienv Accommodation.. »; »am •25 iun
AlleKtieuy Flyer H 15 »m 10 00 am
Akron Mail K >5 am . .■(■• nin
New CitHtle Aecom f 15 am :i '-'5 am
Allegheny Accomo if' ('Sarn 12 20 pm
Alletheny Express 2 56 pm 4 55 pm
Chleairo Expre-vt 3 :i5 [ia 12 20 pm
AlleKheny Mall cos pin T." opm
Ell wood Accom" '» t's PHI 1 3" I'i"
CMcatjo Exp.ess U 05 pn« U 25 am
Alleifiieny Express s 00 pm
Kiine mid Bradford Mall 10 nr. arn ■"> 20 pm
cinrlon Accomo 5 15 pm P Mum
Foxburg Accomo i 7 35 [m » 05 am
SUNI>AT TRAINS.
DeForest Jet. Accomo 8 15 am 7 :# pm
Allegheny Accomo 10 to am
ducat 1 fcxpress 3 35 pm 4 Mpm
Allegheny Ae-'omo « 05 pm 4 55 pm
Pullman Buffet. Mlecping tars and .Irs'.-cia »
■)n> Coaclies 11111 through ta twern B'liler
ClilcaifO dallv.
For rliri..<h tlcketoto points . !!■ \ --i
Northvjcst or Soutliwe-.t appiy to
A. B CKOUCH. A<en'
Fuller. I'a
Trains leave the r«. ii o. depot In Ilttburr
.or lhc Kast as follows.
Pi>r Wul)tiii;toi. I) C., li.iltlmori I'MI 1.11
pbla, -a 1 Now Vork. 7:30 and ieao P ni
Ounilierlai'd, SUo. 7 ;3D.a m. 1 :10. ; . m.< on
o< '.svlilr. r:to. 7ii>, a. in. 1.10. 4.3<>, 4.45. '. to. '■> :<>
o m. tfnlu'itowri. 7..0 a. m , 1.10.4.50. p. 1
UaloatOWß, Morca i MHH and Fairmont, tM. a.
■n. and 5.3(-p. in. Mt.Hieasaiit 6.40. 7. 3" a. n.
.10 and 4.30 p in. Washington. I'a. 7.40 and
30 a. m.. 4.00.4.45 and 9.00.11.55 p. in. «hi e 1
r«. 7.40. and "».3o «. m.. and 4.00. 9.00. 11.55 p
.. tloclnnatl, St, '.iOUts. t'olumbns and New
arl 7.40 a. m.. 9.10. 11.65 p, m.
For Chicago, 2.4;' an l 9.3" p. m
I'arlor snd sleeping cars !o Unltlmor- •' a. j i'
Infori ''lnetnua'l ind i"hlua"e.
H. 0. Ou.iKt.R, W»r> Bup'. \ll" P : «
C W. HA.'SKTT, A G.P A , AHejfheny Pa
K P. KEYNOLPS. Supt.. Fox'.urjr, P»
rpHE I'ITTSHUKG, SiIKNAN
GO & LAKE ERIK RAILROAD
Tlllfl TABLK—In oflejjf Snntlay, De
' 30, 1890. Trains «'«« run liy Stsn Urd t'eti
' tral ilnie (90;ti Meridianl.
GOING NORTH. OOINO BOUTH
j 14 12 STATIONS 11 n
p m nm 'p.m. ArrPufTala I.v'ea.'n, a.m. ' in
5 402 30.. I.S.SM-S 8 35,1115
4 5V N. Vj .ASt.l 5 35j!2 ft",
~ p.mla.m,
2 07 !' 10 Kr.e it 00 1 ik)
1 20 8 ,:7. Wallaee Juliet 11 I" 1 10
I IS 1 s 25 titranl lint 43
I Oi 8 13 ...Loekport. it su I 5'
100 8 t>>' .Orar.esvllle. 1205 502
7T..111 001 • SMv Ccnnea'" lv.- 111 <■< 1 4 o'.'
■ t 4T| 9 OOar ar .... I 1 4T 6 0
... IIS 561 7 59ar.. .Albion lv ....i 12 o-| 5 0'
t2 i» 745 . Hhodeland 'l2 20 r, 10
.. |l2 41 7 4?... sprlnuboro |l2 24 j 17
12 34 7 34. .Connoautvllle 12 31 5 • 5
o;7' 52 is 7 is... Mea'vle .let 12 f.o r 4>;
3 o#|l2 Wi 7 Isar. I ineville lv 12 3"
|l2 4" 7 251 V ar ... li, 40| iOO
210 12 001 6 4olv .Oonn't I.ake 12 00
I Oi I 52ur ar I 07 1; On
i 32 It 35 r, 051v..Mcadvllle .IK it :ir .
„,,i j 3* 1 8 laar ai ....! 1 ,a, c 10
021? r . No i T Hi! 601
.11 57, ii .. Ad.uasviiie ' 1 14 am
. ..11 48! >'> .. Oi|!>0l 1 23 6 it
>'•> 11 401 « ... (4rJ3TUII ...630 1 .(■ li ;c
19 11 29 I ..,131111(1 .... 0 42! t 4P| C 3?
00 11 o» ... Fredonla... 7mi 207
y 41 10 47 Mercer... . 7 19 2 25
1 2XIO 33 I'ardoe 7 361 2is ...
" H 10 23 drove City. .. 7 46 2 Is .
'OS 10 I'i .. . . Harrlsvllle.... 7 n j 1.0 . .
* 57 10 02 ... tir:.,,cbu>a. . . RO-;
( *53 »sii >...l(hitn. . I 10. 181. ..
k ' .!'• 944 . Kuelid. .. h. ■
' W>> Ifiti' r • M .-, .v.
> 2.0 7VI Allegheny, I'iwti .« 7ov
p.m i.m .... n mp. m .
' J. T. ft I, AIIC. (Jem .al Manager, (,reen\llle. ea
W.O SAKUKANT. li. P A.. Mcaflvlile. I'a
►
M. A. BERKIMER,
►
Funeral Director.
> I
I' 337 S. Main St., Butler.
BUTLKR, PA., THURSDAY MARCH lis, lHi>7
SMILING FACES.
llow blest arc we when our life lines are
cast
V.'ithSn the ranee of sweetly smillr. - faces:
Their -lad Fcnrchlizht sw< , o't r the field
when past
There S r. •rs lcr.fr. to make us pleasant
place*.
A tv.iiisht l.er.lson that thought ord f'ei
lns graces.
' There's nothing like the sweet spontaneous
smile—
It starts a universal wave so cheery-
It wiil the troubled, careworn licur be
giiile.
And lift the dull loads from shoulders
weak end weary.
And light the soul that long kas prcped
in darkness dreary
Then let thy love move 011 in childish way:
And if there be r.ot much to smtles 1 :n
--bolden.
Still. waitlr:p, smile f r tMr.ss to ccme
some day
Or le: t childlike faith and trust fa-h
crlden
From out thy smiles of thankfulness for
blesvngs clden. . ,
\ l.yinar. W. Denton. 11. D., In the Kanntri'l
Gold.
| IMAHOND3 AND PASTE.
BY F. T:io VS.
i f 1 '; ; :r .v:.
"k 1 ' -:. e. A ce/
-h sir."
\ r. ii::. I
1 // £■ * " i; 1 t-J 1 11
1 li w " " 1 ccntly, antl j;ro
ll u ?
II " i ■ j s t-'i:"s of li sub
\\ yf iy lljljjil l'C itU'JJi'e
v v.! tli a bu< van t
"w'-tivc
" of a miatliicvou
i.eiK)oii).;>. lie entered his wife's jiri-
r.partment in a l;intlrcil moi.il, ami
after a searching' grlancc around to as
sure himself of the housemaid's vera
city, hastened to apply a small key to a
rosewood cabinet.
"It was a fortumite inspiration of
Uiine to appropriate this key this niomi
irig'." he ruminated nlourl, as lie turned
it in the lock, "but domestic discord
v.ould ensue if Nora suspected an ul
terior dc-s : pfn upon my part." Tie
lanjrhed softly to himself while he
brought forth from the iDter'orof the
cabinet a leather case, which, when
Opened, revealed a:i exquisite dimorrl
ornament for the hair, convertible into
brooches at its owner's whim. Then he
drew from his coat pocket a similar
cuse in "which reposed the exact counter
jiart of the other jewels.
"Brunt has done his work well," he
went on, as lie took the ornaments from
their respective cases and placed theui
upon a crimson velvet cushion, the bet
ter to compare them. "Well, I wanted
to pive Matty something, and past"
looks as well U]»n the t-tafre as dia
monds —to a nrnn! Ilut Nora, the sweet
little puritan! abjures theaters, and
must never lenrn njy connection with
one of their fair artists."
I/Ost in admiration of thi> sparkling
stones, ho was suddenly recalled to a
sense of the dajiger of delay by the
scund of carriage wheels brought to a
standstill without. Xot a moment wus
to l>e lost!
"IJut which in the world is which?"
he muttered in dismay, as he snatched
up first or.e ornsment and then the
Other. "I>y Jove, I believe I have forgot
ten," and his brow grew damp beneath
the harassing doubt. "I certainly placed
/ the original tijion my right, and, be-
I sides, t.bat is decidedly the brighter of
the two. Ah, T hear Xora inquiring for
me in the liaH- lier foot is upon the
rliij/!.! (ireat heaven! and lam not yet
sure—pshaw! It is impossible to be de
ceived! This is the little woman's.''
and thrusting one case into his pocket,
he hastily replaced the other in the
cabinet.
"My dear l>ick, what in the world are
you doing here? You lock as guilty as
any surprised burglar!"
''^Tonsei)sc. Nora!" but his face
mustered color ;.t the not inappropriate
simile.
"You ridiculous boy! IJut seriously,
Dick, what dkl you do with the key to
my cabinet this morning? I wanted—"
"Some trinket in harmony with your
latest gown, I presume," interpolated
Mr. Harwood, sunvely, as he fumbled
unsuccessfully in one pocket after an
other for his wife's missing property.
"Careless fellow! Why, here it is
upon the carpet," and Nora held up the
key for inspection in such saucy re
proof that her husband caught her in
his arms and repaired his defection
with a kiss.
"What have you been doing to-day,
little woman? Shopping?"
"No; looking up my brother George,
who is in sad trouble again, Dick."
"And likely to be so, for of all the reck
less spendthrifts—"
"He Is in desperate need of £ 120."
"Not one penny of it will he get from
me though, my dear. Only a month
ago, when he was in difficulties, I told
him it. was the last time I should liqui
date his debts."
"He declares on liis honor that he has
been led into this last eseapade by men
♦vbose characters are presumably unim
peachable."
"Rubbish! Vou must excuse me, my
dear, but the word is expressive o.f the
truth. He has made his bed, and must
lie ii]»on it. Once he feels the pinch of
these things he will awaken to his fol
ly."
"Vet, Dick, dear—
"No good to coax, Nora. Assist him
yourself if you like, but don't appeal
to me."
"I might just us weLl promise him the
moon as 1M20," she declared, rueful
ly; "for really, Dick, in spite of your
liberality , my bank book is a bit shady
a tp resent."
child! Is that a ruse to
make me replenish it for that, rascal's
benefit ? No, you must wait until the
year is out, and in the meantime my
purse is always at your disposal within
reasonable limits."
"Help him for my sake!" she pleaded,
tearfully; but. her husband was not
to be. cajoled fro:, his decision even by
the leers of his win me wife, to whom
he rare'.v, if ever, denied anything.
When Geo • llruliam learned the re
sult of his sister's generous interven
tion on his be.iialf, he knew his l>rot her
n-law sufficiently well to understand
that it waa useless to pursue the sub
ject further. Yet despair drove him a
few days later to seek another interview
with Nora, into whose sympathizing ear
he poured out his troubles anew.
"What am Ito do?** he groaned. "The
non-payment involves such disgrace!
If only I could get. clear of this debt,
♦ vow J would nfver trouble friend or
relative again. Surely you can devise
some means, sis, to get me out of thi;-
hole?"
"Unfortunately 1 have no surplus
money at present. George, and Dick per
sists in his refusal."
"I know; but Nora, you—you —''ami
the scapegrace's voice sank <0 ashamed
whisper, "you have jewels, dear! Could
\ you not let—let me raise tlie—the nec
essary sum on some of them, and and
I assure you I will redeem them at the
earliest opportunity."
"A tiraham stoop to that!" cried Mrs.
Harwood, in horrified dismay, her face
crimsoning at the bare idea.
"Why not?" he queried, sulkily.
"Who would lie any the wiser? Of
course I should use a fictitious name.
At for Dick, lie will credit any excuse
you proffer him if they are not lortn
coming when be wishes you to wear
them. That diamond ornament which
Cncle Fred gave you on your wedding
day would alone realize the i.mouct I
neetl. Come, think it c\er, sis. Then
is nothing I \.t,t!l:l rot do fcr you if
you were ill a rit...l:.i J ! ght. * and
Geonre plan d a plea:'::i.g ..rm about her
neek, and bent his handsome face to
hers.
"Dick would be very angry," she
sad. slowly.
"There is no necessity to tell him any
thing about ;t."
"Are you sure there is no other pos
sible way of obtaining the mat ey?"
"None whatever." he said, gloonvlv.
but none the less conscious that she
was yielding to his plan.
"Very well, then, but please remem
ber if anythingd'.-iigrceable ensues, the
i suggestion was your own."
The ornament was handed o\er, but
when George subsequently left the
■ house with her uncle's g:ft, Mrs. Ilur
■ wood was vexed at her own weakness.
An unaccountable depvt si- n dominated
, her during hi;": absence, and she v.a>.
scarcely surprised t > sec him return
i with a disturbed antl ag tated eouutc
' nance.
"It is evident vou have not been able '
to obtain so large an advance as you
anticipated, George?"
"it is not oidwthai. Nora! Your dia
monds are a delusion—mere paste! i
Mr -ely declares that they are net worth ,
more than £25!"
"What nonsense!" she cried, starting j
to her feet. "The man is an idiot! They
cost 150 guineas, and I have Brunt's re
ceipted bill for them still! Cncle Fred
thought, and truly, that i; mignt prove
of use to mc one tiav."
"Then let us go round to Brunt's and
hear what lie ha* to say. the way.
sis. old Mosely said it was a strange
coincidence that Miss Koyse, the charm-
Pt IB: 8 '
JTA ■II . \ •j.i>' > - 1/j
*7" V\i jii ■ - n <JI
SB Spit
"WIILRK AJSK iIY DlAilONbsr'
ing octii.s at .he Poyalty. who s cre
ating y fli a furore ju->t l.ovv, L ought
him the fellow ornament t:> vein . lit
yesterday, only hers were real sfones,"
and George j ianeed kesuiy at his sis
ter as he vent ured the statement.
"A fig for the actress ! What has she
to do with us? King the bell and
order the brougham at once, (leorge!
Mr. Brunt will give us his written war
ranty that mv jewels arc diamonds-.
Paste, indeed! Your Jew can be no
judge of such things." but when Mrs
Harwood, an hour later, met Mr.
Brurit's amused smile -ts he took the
case from her hand and examined its
crrn+errh-, her n«-uraiiee ol>i>«l
dismay.
"You have made a not unnatural mis
take, my dear madam. This ornament
is decidedly of paste, and was made to
your order in th;s establish
ment last week. He expressly desired
It to be the counterpart of the original
setting, and as it would take a con
noisseur to distinguish them, you have
confounded the one with the other."
"How stupid of mc! Of course that
is precisely wliat I have done," ex
claimed Nora, with assumed hardihood.
but rapidly paling face; "I am,sorry
to have so needlessly troubh.d you, Mr.
Brunt," und taking her brother's prof
fered n:ni she was dimly conscious of
walking slowly through the establish
ment to her carriage, resolved that no
word or action of hers should provoke
comment. But Dick of nil meu in thr
world to have deceived her! —Dick,
whom she loved better than life itself;
in whose honor she had implicitly trust
ed from the first day they had met
Wide, and vexation struggled for
the mastery ns* she reclined back upon !
the scat, and her eves were bright with j
unshed tears.
"Don't take it so much to heart,' j
whispered (leorge. "A sat isfaetory ev
planatian will no doubt !-e forthcom
ing."
"Of course it will," sue said, proudly ■
quick to resent commiseration.
"And after all it is a relief todiseovei j
that Dick is not invuloci able," ptu |
sucJ her brother, equably, unable to
resist a thrust at his brother-in-law, ,
whose refusal to aid him had en gen- j
'Jered enmity.
''What do you mean? How dare you!" j
she Hashed out petulantly, jealous- j
womanlike--of her husband's honor at
other hands.
"What I say; for it is evident to 111 a |
your diamonds have gone to thai pretty !
actress to whom the Jew referred. !
Otherwise, how account for the siiu- \
ilarity of jewels and the exchange of
your own?"
"Stop the carriage, anil leave me this
instant, George! How dare you weave
such falsehoods! Dick rarely frequents
a theater."
"Hoit.y, toity! Nora, what a spitfire
you are! Why, I know for a fact that
your immaculate husband is often in 1
attendance at the Koyalty, for I have j
seen hiin flirting at the v. ings myself j
with this identical actress!"
"Ixiave me!" she reiterated, passion
ately. "I will not be forced to listeii
to your slanderous tongue!"
"At your own door, sis, and not be
fore. Why, here we are! By the way,
what am I to do now for that money?"
but she brushed past him and into tlie
hall with ears which heard nothing but
the knell of her own departed happi
ness, and eyes that pierced t lie gloom}
future in abject misery. Life's sweet#
iiess seemed crushed out, and life's joy
buried in u breaking heart.
Foolish little woman! She did not
pause to reflect that the intrinsic value
of the diamonds was of no moment to a
nun in her husband's position, and t hat :
was absurd upon the face of it to |
imagine him risking detection and I
stooping to deceit over their exchange |
for paste. Jealousy had too deeply im- I
planted her poisonous fang for reason
to hold sway, the vision of the lovely j
actress, whose beauty Nora had fre- !
quently hetird extolled, perverting her '
judgment.
Mr. Harwood glanced up in surprise :
as she entered his study.
"Why, what is the matter, Nora?" |
But she sprung aside ns he advanced j
towards her, and stood with eyes that 1
flashed in angry defiance behind un
shed teardrops. "What is wrong, little
woman?"
"Where are my diamonds?" she de
manded, in n voice not quite under the j
proud control she would have emulated.
"What diamonds?" he asked, in sur
prise, forgetful for the moment, of the
past.
"Don't feign ignorance," she cried,
scornfully, "and deepen your deceit!"
"Try and compose yourself, and ex
plain your mean: ig," he said, coldly,
i; t u:: by her ill-concealed disgust.
"What ia it that I have, done to offend
you so bitterly?"
"TaVen 1. »i aim ;ds anfl ,'vven them
to that horrid v. 0111 a:.!"
"Your diamonds! Why, Nora— ~
"And replaced them with paste! ' she
went on. hysterica liy. "llow could you,
Dick! llow eouid you!" she sobbed,
her fortitude crumbling away, and with
it all the recriminations she had
planned to utter.
But a light flrrhed in upon Dick's
denseness, and he threw himself into
a chair and laughed until the tears
came.
"It is 1:0 I:. 11.rhing n. tie. - , as you
will fir.d to your cost! When a -.ifedis-
I cove:., her'..us'. •: <1 ranking costly pres
et ; at hcrcx: i. e. too—lo actresses,
it is t me tlrjy—they separated!"
liy child to j: .. p so hastily tocon
j clt:!** '• :... . : :1 Pie!;, sobcrii g
, down, a ; ! C I to leali-.e thai kin
v. v..... t.. r lie aIT . i r on: ly to
heart, "V. iy. Nora, the charming ac
tress v. ho ' 's UIK'I r Ike lame of
I Ro.-. >•?!:• -I ri. .tie.: .Ot ! "s'l.ee
en.anci' .. . osr thr school room, only
i abroad you !:■•.e in'n T n th, r. W hen
5... '.rote! ;i:.e ' ag her intention
of tuloj»ti.tg U.C s'age ox a j-rofe: sion I
1 was af. •! t > me on the mailer to
! yon. Aral as ta the i"an ci ds, dear—"
"(*h. i . mil a them, Diek! She
i:.av I t'.-m, .1 J v.leome!" and
Nora's cm I;. I.<: d resti I p: r. teatly
ttron her !.: ' a id's : houhicr and her
hand stole ir.:o his.
"But they wore not meant for her,
lit'ie v on: •. 11. d we v. il have the 111
a; ii ." •a d !!i ■ i .::i!y explained
i l;'s i lai-aior. ! ut 1. s f: ec c.'oudct! om
i;ioi: l,» when .' m:». i 1 answer to his
iju rv ..s to how : . • (I scovered the er
ror. narr trd t!ic e - . c t - of the day. ip
e't. ' . C.o ,-i's <• sihrblng inuendos.
"iie <le.-' 1 w.-s to : r.c:," saiil her hus
band. steraly. "llow dares Le endeavor
to | ois"ii your mind against me in that
manner?"
"But how could he tell that Miss
Roy.-e \ as your si ter? lie reasonable,
dear."
"Who was unreasonable just now?
Ai d v hat of tlie separation V" he ques
tioned, with 11 sly smile.
"It was simply horrid of mc. Please
don't ever mention it again, Dick," and
her fair check rested against his in soft
pleading.
"Not much faith in your husband, eh?
I wonder if my wife will now < t aside
her prejudice of the stage !> : Matty's
sake?"
"No, but ft>r you is she will, Dick."
"My darling! But, Nora, Matty must
have been in s aie exceptional strait to
dispose of my gift in that way."
"Suppose we go to the Royalty after
dinner and solve the enigma between
the acts?" proposed Mrs. Harwood,with
u demure smile.
"And v.e need l.ot regret that dia
monds were paste and | aste diamonds
after all." he laughingly declared, as his
lips touched iters in fond appreciation
of her concession and as a token of
mutual reconciliation. —Madame.
—A pretty and effective decoration of
a scarlet and white dinner given re
cently was white anemones and
branches of scarlet barberries. They
each end of the long table. Hnray» of
small ivy were laid across the table arxl
tied with knots of scarlet, ribbons.
Il«r Device.
Daphne seeks to repulse me.
The coy, tricksy elf.
So she gave me her portrait
She painted herself.
—Chicago Record.
lie Iteaaoued It Oat.
"llow was the play?"
"It was very good," replied the man
with a gentle disposition.
"I'm glad you enjoyed it."
"I don't mean to say that I enjoyed it.
I merely said it was very good. I base
that opinion on the fact that the lady
with a large hat who sat in front of me
laughed audibly several times during
each act." —Washington Star.
One Way of Looking: at It.
Minnie —O, I'm superstitious about
Friday 1
Ida—Would you decline a proposal
on Friday?
Minnie—Well—ah! —if it were satis'
! factory in other respects I might think
\ it unlucky to decline. —Chicago Trib-
I une.
Fetched.
"So a mere bonnet brought you to
j this?"
"Yes," sobbed the culprit. "It WUJH
| very fetching."
She was thereupon remuuded to eti*
j tody until it could be decided whether
her act was kleptomania or grand lar
ceny.—Town Topics.
llow It Worked.
"That woman getting her purse
1 snatched out of her hand saved money
i for me."
! "How was that?"
"My wife went shopping and put her
purse in her i>ocket; when she got
, down-town she couldn't find her
pocket,"—Chicago Record.
Hctter Than Astrology,
"It's all folly to regulate your life
by the signs of the zodiac."
"What is your plan?"
"I always go by the way my wife and
daughter look at me."—Chicago Rec
ord.
No It no m for Argument.
She—What were the happiest mo
i ments of your youth?
He —When I'd hear father calling my
j brother Jack to get up in the morn
ing, and knew that he'd make Jack get
up before he got after me.—N. Y. Truth
Doublj Cold.
Maud —It's awfully provoking; when
ever I have a cold in iny head I always
become remarkably dull and stupid.
Jessie —It's too bail, my dear, and it
seems«as if you were always catching
cold. —N. Y. Journal.
l'oor Thing#.
Mrs. Chippering—So these are your
children, are they?
Mrs. Marrow —Yes, nnd everybody
says they are just the image of me.
Mrs. Chippering—Why, so they are,
i poor little things!— Boston Traveler.
Took lllm at Ills Word.
Hubby—Vou are worth a million to
me.
Wifey—Can I get an advance of S4O
: on that million for a new hat? —N. Y,
j Tribune.
Maud Mulier.
Maud Muller, 011 a summer's day,
! raked the meadow, sweet with hay. A
! summer boarder, whoso words were
; fair, she married, and went away from
| there. And she wished she'd remained,
j when she saw licr mistake, wed to that
i other kind of a rake.—rjiet.roit Tribune.
Lesser of Two Evils.
Ofliccr —1 found the man yelling and
breaking dishes with an ax.
Magistrate—What have you to say
1 for yourself?
Prisoner (humbly)— Your honor, I
was trj'ing to keep the baby cpiiet.—
Town. Tooics.
FAM'MER JOE IN THE CITY.
BY SHELDON C. STODD.VIID,
r ■ " H KS. I've sold the but-
Lrjti ter. Jennie; the
v_ f/ dealers called U
& v K '// A»ce;
' yf The cheese, too.
-y-i* "', X went for fancy and
fa-*'- . --j I pet a rousi::" r rlcc.
SRF ' * iSL'. I've got the liuslnts'
L' - ' 'Ofc all in shape, foi
%,/' ' ev'rythlr.c sole
■ ' .; 171 quick,
I I» \ Ui. An' now I'm just a
* vlsltln" with broth
er—dear old Dick.
I'll stay a day or two with him (he says u
month crtr. re).
He's (, jt a notion, Dick has, that he'll get
me In u store
Or lnio scire position where I needn't
waste my life—
'le says—«-d( Ivin' always In an everlast
lr.' strife
To tret a livln", fannin'! Such work, he
claims, don't pay.
Ile'li show ir..' somethln' nicer far and bet
ter ev'rj way.
He's workln' for a blf? concern on some
hlgrh-soundln' street.
In a stuffy little office, choked up with dust
and heat.
I sta.\ > i wleh Lim c.n hour or two to watcli
proceedings there.
And then 1 ha 1 10 hustle cut to try and
t ct soru? clr. \
I stood awl'.ii- ar.d wa;, !ied to see the
everlastln' throns
That went In one unendln' stream a-hur
ryia' alcn -.
It rraue me feel n: fi"'t as though a lot o'
folks v.-;i.-» sick
An' awaitln* for the doctor an' awantln'ol
him quick;
While all the while an" all around It
seemed that I could hear
A thousand di:Y»r<- : voices a-soundln' fai
an' i:<uar.
: rlfc I'd '
'• 1 m ft '. ■.i M\s'
-
b
js I"®# 1
,-i :
'Miiii 1
"He SHOWED ME ROUND."
Dick's home Is nice, with ev'rythinf? fixed i
ready to your hand,
An' his wife's a stylish woman, though foi 1
me a bit tno grand.
He pot a day off yesterday—no easy thing,
I found—
And to see his boasted wonders wc went
promer.adin' round.
We saw a lot a 1 places of both high and low
degree.
For he was bent on showing them an' thus
convincing me;
Dut while 1 saw some splendid things, 1
missed the grass and flowers,
And 1 kept a-thinkin'. Jennie, of that deat
old home of ours,
With the maple boughs above It. where the
breezes love to play—
Where the sunshine loves to linger and
the robins sing all day—
An' I kind o' kept comparln", dear, his
home he thinks so fine
With the home beneath the maples and
that little wife o" mine,
And. well. I know I wouldn't change with j
brother Dick to-day,
Not even thoi:sli he owned twice o'er th
whole of creat Broadway.
He showed me 'round with lots o' pride—
an' 'twas a wondrous show;
The works of art an' beauty rare are won
derful, I know:
nut
When music sweet is everywhere and every
where in tune —
When the fleecy clouds of niornin' are a
float In' here and there,
I,ike they lov d to watch the fields below
a'smilln' back so fair.
With daisies all a-bendln' an" with butter
cups a-blow—
And—Dick may love his city fine the
Helds'll do for Joe.
And still I kept comparln' when I saw tin
streets at night
A-shlnin' in the splendor of the great
electric light,
And I thought of other evenin's when, be
nealh the shtnln' stars.
You went out with me, Jennie, to put ut
tho pasture bars—
An' how we learned the lesson there no
book can ever teach
From the ileldi' soft I "auly 'round us; an
we hardly eand fcr speech.
But hand In hand Just turned about an'
walked with llngerln' feet—
A-llstcnin' to the music from the whip
poor-will's retreat.
An' the voices softly slngln" low the song
they always sing,
Soft vol. CM from tho creek's low bed when.
willows sway and »wlivs—
When I felt the gentle pressure of youi
hand upon my arm-
Yes, Dick may keep his office, but I'll taki
the dear old farm.
And in the mornln' early when I'm think-
In' matters o'er.
My thoughts somehow keep turnln' to th»
old farm more and more;
An' when the dawn's a-comln', I can se<
It, calm an' still.
It's rosy light a-shootln' up beyond old
Beetle Hill;
And when I see it's beauty palntln' all the
eas'.irn sky
Witli the splendor of the promise that an
other day Is nigh—
When the glory of God's mornin' sets th<
eastern skies a-slow.
Then I'm homesick In f heir city grand. I'n
comln' Thursday. Joe.
—Country Gentleman.
SI K'S Wi.DiILY.
UY lIINV* II \ 1.10.
'^"l;|i. Mis' Ailamsl
/A ' I V i*' Ad a 111 s 1
(/ - 'aLi ii me for call
in you, but if you
. don't mind wail in
j N till I put 011 mv
. ._y bonnet, we'll walk
along together tc
\ J ' the church. Foro'
course you're a
goin' to the weddin'?
"I wouldn't this weddin' for a
poisl deal, for I mos' feel's if I'd made
the match. Though, Inncl knows, the.v
ain't, either of 'em showed much '|ire
cintion of it, nil* they 'ain't even as't me
to the reception. Ain't it a nice day for
marryin'? Happy is the bride, you
now. Sue'll have to look out for nil
tlie happineKa she can, [Kior creet.ur!
He ain't likely to add notliin' to it.—
What? Oil, I nin't n-sayin' nnythiu'
ag'inst him She'll find out fast enough
what, she's got for a husband. But
there, I ain't the one to be snyin*
anythin' about my neighbors, even
BWII no-'count ones as Dick Cuthbert.
"Now, Belle Martin, you don't mean
to say you're goin' to sue Sue get mar
ried? Well, I eidl that real forgivin'of
you. We all know how hard she tried
to cut you out, an' now she's done it, an'
you're goin'— My gracious! If she ain't
gone an' turned bach ag'in. An' her
face! Mis' Adams, did yon see her face?
Did you see how red she got? Sue's got
a lot to answer for, I tell you.
"You remember thnt time Dick was
goin' with Belle, 1141' Sue was so aw ful
sick her folks thought, she was goin'
into gal lupin' consumption? I told
IJiek, one day, lie.'d ortcr not IK- SO fas
einatin'; one girl a-spendin' all her
money on good clothes for him to look
at, an' 'nother one a-dyin' 'cause he
wouldn't look at her. Ix)rdl you
oughter see the way be gtnred at me,
as if he'd like to choke me, for all the
world, lie's got an awful temper, Dick
ha^ —perfee'ly aw ful! Jus' like his fa
ther had when he was livin'. They
say he : truck his wife, one uight.. right
in the face, for conterdictln' him, an'
she lay on the tloor near an hour sense-
IOS.N. I ...IU .-MIC StlC ll iK-ttlT look out
for Dick'. temi>«*r, if she didn't want
to pet knocked down. too. My, didn't
h*r eves snap! Well, she didn't get left
any u tcnifwit wa_s pcttin" pass-ed
round.
"I s'pose you know she au' Belle
didn't for two ii.-i.ths. 1:• sI \\ in
ter. 1 h..; pen to know it u.i> ail i . v>ut
Dick. 1 told him he was between two
tires. If he took Helle. poor sickly
S:e *d die right off. Au' if he
too!. Euf, the other might shoot 'cui
hotii. Waen Belle pets iu one of her
tantrum*. there ain't no holiKn' her.
She's jti s" us if she was dov. i.iipht«. i azy.
Dick srtkl siiiuethin' 'l>out medtH'.u', but
I ain't likely to be put down by Dick
Culbert's black looks, an' I jus" simkc
my mind to him. Then, the nex' thing
1 heard was. him an' Sue wus ct.-
pap.-d; an* 1 took the first chance
of tellin' bur she'd better u. t let
him have too locp a rope, or he'd be
danglln* round lieUe m:s'.n.
"My l:-.nd, ain't the church full! Con
sidcrln' how mean they arc in enter
tain a". I thongrht the;e wouldn't l>e
half as many. But I s'pose most of Yin
come out of curios'ty. An' Dick an'
Sue ain't either of '« m favorites. Good
praeious, where 'd they pet so many
flowers? Borrowed "cm. I'll bet. 'Bought
'em,' \ m say? It'll.' I don't s'pose you
know when they're goin' to pay for'cm,
do you?
"Weil, here they come at last. Why,
Mis' Adams, do you see her dress? Yel
ler as saffron! "Her mother's wedilin'-
dress?* Well, maybe so. Oh,j"ou know it
is? If that's so —an' I'm sure you've
i i:n there of'en enouph to know 'uxis'
fverythin' that was goin'on—
"She iloes look picked an'sick, don't
she, comin' up the aisle so tlow? I
shouldn't wonder if she went off sud
den. in less 'n a year, an' Diik uiiplit
get a chance to marry IlelleMartinafler
' p J.. I i M ill, I .v\
"WELL, HERE THEY COME AT LAST."
nil. 'Hush?' What for? Why, Mis'
Adams, you don't think she heard what
T said, do you? 'She turned so white?'
Yaller, if anythin'. She's about the
color of her dress, anyhow. But she
didn't. hear. She thinks so much of
herself, she'd never believe but Dick's
jus' dyin' of love for her. She's much
as said so, when 1 told her Dick wus rich
in pirls, if he hadn't, much else.
"Yes, till death us do part. Sounds
solemn, too, don't it? They both look
solemn enough. I'll bet Dick's sorry
already that he didn't take the other
one. Ain't that like a man? I/and!
The lonper I live the more I despise the
"We'd better set right here til! some
of the crowd pets out, hadn't we?—
What's the. matter outside? Can you
see Mis' Adams? What 'id he say?—
Fainted! Who'd he say? Sue? Well,
she looked 's if she might, didn't she?
I tell you Dick's pot a nice job on his
hands. Likely to have a sickly wife to
take care of for t.he rejjt of his life. I'll
bet he's sorry enough. What? Did
you hear that, Mis' Adams? Dead!
Do you believe it? Dead! Sue! An'
only jus' married! Oh, let's pet out's
fast as we can.
"Well, I'm plad of one thing, I was al
ways fond of Sue an' frien'ly. An'nooue
can say I didn't do all I could to help
her pet the husband she wanted. I'm
thankful 1 didn't ever make, mischief
between'em. Poor Sue!
"An' now, you mark my words. I
l>et Dick 'll marry Belle Mnrtin '« fast
as he can. He won't do no more
mournin' than he. can help. That's ex
actly like u man." —Lippincott's Mag
azinc.
Wnmed Not to lie It.
"I'm going down town, my dear, to
pet the latest returns," remarked Mr.
Ttildad, when he had finished his sup
pnr.
"Well, l>e sure you are not it," an
swered Mrs. Bildad.
"Sure I'm not what?" queried Mr.
Bildad.
"The latest, return."
And Mr. Bildad went baek home be
fore 9:.t0 p. m.— Omaha World-Herald.
Neglected Education.
Mistress Gracious, Bridget, you
don't clean this house at all! See, I can
write my name in the dust on tiie man
tel.
Bridget—Shure, mum, you've got er
good edjikashun. That's more than I
kin do. —N. Y. Journal.
A Cynic.
Mrs. Goodly l'm surprised, Mr.
Bachc, to hear that you, of all men,
believe in early marriages.
Old Bache —Well, madam, there's
some excuse for folly in youth, but not
later. —Brooklyn Life.
A Small Matter.
Guest (complainingly) —This bill of
fare is all in French.
Waiter (reassuringly) Niver you
rooind that, sur; the cook is Oirish. —N.
Y. Weekly.
Spoiled Ills Foil.
'' ve —How dul you show George you
\.. . c angry with him?
Violet —lie took mo out for a sleigh
ride and I worca veil. —N. Y. Journal.
Whr There I* None.
It was at the close of a discussion of
the shortcomings of u mutual friend.
"Well, there's no law against a man
m:iking a fool of himself," said the
mun with a cigar.
"A most fortunate thing," returned
the man with the pipe.
"Why fortunate?" in quired the man
with the cipar.
"Because," replied the man with the
pipe, "the capacity of the jails is neces
sarily limited." —Chicago I'ost.
Hlrlrll; Hn*lne»«.
Western Land Agent—l wish to with
draw my big advertisements of city lots
for sale in Riverside Addition.
Newspaper Editor —Eh? \\ hat's the
matter 1 ? Don't you consider my paper
a pood advertising medium?
"Oh, yes, the paper is all right; but I
don't care to attract attention to those
lots for awhile now. We are ncarinp I
the season of the year when that land ia
generally under water." —N. Y. Weekly.
The Old-Fashioned Oriental Way.
They Bond no glittering statements out
When a bank goes to smash In China,
To show 'tis solvent beyond n doubt.
When a I *ik goes to urnnili In China.
No pitying tears you see them shed.
But th"y tnke a big cheese knife instead.
And amputate the president's head.
And banks never break In China.
—Chicago Tribune.
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QUEER COINCIDF.JACES.
Striking Occurrences. Many of Which
Hare Become Historic.
The late well-known archaeologist,
I Alliert Way. crossing Pail-Mall, can
noned against an old gentleman. After
mutual apologies cards were exchanged.
On each card was printed "Mr. Albert
Way." The older gentleman, dying,
1 left his fortune to the other Albert
Way.
'■ | The planet Neptune, which had for
' countless ages revolved in the heavens
unseen by anyone on earth, was discov
ered simultaneously and independently
in 1®46 by Frofs. Adams and M. Lever
ricr, the two most brilliant astronomers
of the day.
Some few v-ears apo a shepherd boy
placed a sleeper on the mil way line be
tween Brighton and Faimer, w-ith the
result that a train was thrown off the
I rails. One year later to a day—almost
to a minute—that same youth was
struck by lightning aud instantane
ously killed within a couple of miles of
the spot, at which the accident occurred.
Sir Walter Be.sa.nt tells of the follow
-1 ing curious coincidence which haj>-
jiened to himself. "I was consulting,"he
I says, "an art isl with regard to the face
and features of a character which he was
illustrating for me and I briefly de
-1 4 scribed to him the kind of face I had in
i I mind, lie was meanwhile rapidly
j sketching a face on a piece of paper he
had before him. 'Will that do?' ho
j asked, showing me the exact portrait
' of the man I had been thinkinpof.'
The four King Georgesof England all
died on the same day of the week.
A lady lost a ring on "the Under
ground." She returned and reported
her loss. At that moment a train
entered the station, when her ring was
found on the step of her carriage, hav
ing completed the circle in that posi
tion.
At a place of worship in Rotherhithe,
some little time apo, tho minister was
telling- how Wellington said at a crisis
of one of his great battles: "If dark
ness would only come it would save
him." Ilardly had he uttered these
words when the gas we>nt»out in the
chapel.
In 1800, a few weeks before the census
taker began his enumeration of the peo
ple of Elm Grove, Ya., the town au- I
t.horities counted their own population,
preparatory to tiling articles of Incor
poration. The following was the re
markable result: Number of males
over 21 years of age, 148; number of
males under 21 years of age, 146; num
ber of females over 16 years of age, 148;
number of females under 16 years of
ape, 148.
Some Zulus were on exhibition in
Aberdeen and a gentleman who had
been in South Africa himself went and
bepan to talk wit h the men In their own
language. One of the natives was ex
ceptionally shy, which rather attracted
the gentleman's attention. He looked
at him more closely and recognized him
as a man who had worked for him In
Natal and bail run away with a pair of
trousers which did not belong to him.
—N. Y. Mail and Express.
Napoleon's Fifth War with Austria.
Ostensibly this war was to be unlike
any other so far waged. The secret, in
structions piven to the imperial Aus
trian envoy in London clearly Indicate
that the Ilapsburgs hoped by victory
to restore their influence both in Italy
and Germany; for that was the mean
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their frontiers," or, in other words, the
restoration of European conditions to
what they had been before Napoleon's
advent. This was the dynastic side;
the national side was also to be used for
its purposes. "The liberties of Europe
have taken refuge under your banner,"
ran Charles* proclamation to the army;
"your victories will break their bonds,
and your German brethren still in the
enemy's ranks await their redemption."
To the German world he said: "Austria
fights not only for her own autonomy,
but takes the sword for the independ
ence and national honor of Germany."
Another manifesto, written by Gentz,
the ablest statesman in Vienna, declared
that the war was to be waged not
against France, but against the system
of persistent extension which hud pro
duced such universal disorder in Eu
rope.—Prof. Sloane, in Century.
Wouldn't Call Illm Bob.
An ex-congressman, who now prac
tices law here, when asked the other day
why he abandoned politics gave a very
peculiar aud interesting reason. Ho
said: I quit politics because I found
that I was not cut out for that profes
sion. My name is Robert, but I never
yet heard myself referred to as "Bob."
It was always "Judge" or "Mr." No
man ever achieves a real success in poli
tics who has not that peculiar touch
with the jieople that prompts them to
refer to him by a nickname or in some
familiar way. Webster was always
"Black Dan." Logan, "Black Jack."
Jackson was "Old Hickory" and "Andy."
Lincoln was "Abe" or "Undo Abe." It
is not a question of dignity. There is
no more dignified man than ex-Presi
dent Harrison, and yet no one speaks of
him by his title. He is always referred
to as "Ben." I went through my dis
trict after serving one term in congress,
and I could find no evidence that any
one had ever dubbed me "Bob." Could
I have been called "Bob," I might have
been governor of my state, but we never
had a governor without a nickname,
and I knew I could not hope to break the
record.—Washington Star.
Sarcastic.
If all the people who paint without
knowing how were to adopt the plan
recommended to an amateur by an ac
quaintance, their works would not dis
tress their friends. This one announced
her intention to whiten a certain ceil
ing and then paint a "cloudscape" on it.
"That may be nice," said a friend,
"but if I were you I should arrange tho
matter a little differently."
"How?"
"I should paint the 'cloudscape' and
then whitewash the ceiling!"— Youth's
Companion.
It Is hard for a singer to know
That no longer a voice she's got;
It Is harder for hearers, though
When sho's lost It, and knows tt not.
• —Bay City Chat.
CHOOHINU THE LESSER EVIL.
"Oh, Charles, baby is crying awfully.
1 Ouess I'll ffing to him."
The Brute—Let him cry.—Fllegende
, Blacttcr.
The One Eiceptlon.
I speed defiance left and right.
And never ask what for;
I want to fight, both day and night—
Except In case of war.-
_WMhta*ionßt*r.