.VOL- xxxiv MRS. J. E. ZIMMERMAN. Attractive Offerings The w*-,lrh f spring is verily centers i here —a completeness without .1 i/.i ; aii*.ii. Dcsirabie merchandise at our n :!!-ka >wn low price*. Th.- . thi:i-;s mar ' «/ frihlon's lav-jr a-.vait you. We y;i 1 H visit ofinspection bef >re purciiasing !_•!.■>•- wli--. < . VVe ls i mil no jvcr-sfcucmcnt in ou* advertisements. ladies' New Spring Tailored Gowns L'i'li s' ! ii! >r-n:aJe Eton sui's fly fr- nr Reefer suits i a s->!e«.«ii i (j";:!iry of rou'jh finish d serge. ack ::s fined with ch-« „r --„b- ssJlc. S-.ii s Uiv-d wi ii pttcaii.it;. Also ! -.dies' plain and mixed Cover! c! ih suits in v.. pring shades—a wonderful bargain at $lO. real valu $12.50 Ladies' Separate Skirts Black and new desirable colors, well made, lir. d, full width and 1, sl, $1.98, $&35 and W have aiso added a full ii'ie of Miss-.-s' and Children's Jacket Suits. Mis cs sepa.-ate skirts and siiirt waists. A nice 3-Loned check shirt at $1 Eull jacket si:its at $3.25. New Spring Dress Goods Double-width fancy novelties and shepherd checks in a large variety of seasonable and choice color combinations, exceptional values (ion 12c pir yard up to high class novelty f'ress patterns at $2 per yard. Spring Capes Ladies' Velvet Capes lined, prettily Embroidered in Jet. Ladies' Silk Capes lined, prettity Embroidered in Jet, ribbon-trimmed, at $3.00, $4.00 and $5.00. Spring Millinery All fashion lovers are rapidly becoming acquainted with this store's great trimmed Millinery Stock. They realize our facilities for producing the finest specimens of tt.e art. We allow nothing to be placed on sale that is not stylish and up to the very latest decrees of fashion, whi e hats trimmed to order is our special pride, Only ex perienced milliners in our employ. Your orders taken by an ex perienced millinery sales-woman. All trimmed fiats and orders got ten up at our well known low prices. MRS. L. IVi. RITTER Still in Charge of Our Millinery Department. Space forbids us—we would like to describe our elegant assort of Wash Goods, Embroideries, Laces. Dress Trimmings, Silk and Laundered Shirts Waists. Lace Curtains, Portiers, Table Covers, Draperies, Curtain Goods, &c. We are better prepared than we have ever been to fill your wants with stylish up to-date goods at our well known I>>W prices. Quality the best. Mrs- J. E- /Zimmerman. T. H. BURTON. T. H. BURTON, "THE BEST I've aeen for the money," said an enthusiastic buyer who hail visited every store, reserving ours for the last, "and when I leave my (12.00 I teel as if I had an SIB,OO suit for it." Noth'ng new to us, we always dicl claim to give the best—always felt as if the pub lic knew it too. We would like you to compare any thing you see elsewhere for SIO.OO or even $12.00 with our $7.50. T. H. BURTON, T. H. BURTON, 120 S. MAIN ST. BUTLER, PA. W - _ " _ "„0-«.'vv.''A-V»0000000000000'300C<00*> S y IS § | tuality M g Power, 1 | Hitch your 11 k But be sure! I; business |g pj it's in a § i|i works to a 1 I jFahys Gold=| good watch. ||R filled Case, | !;! * And that you buy it from * g E. GRIEB, JEWELER, j 139 N. MAIN STREET, BUTLER, PA. 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 buiness, and to show my appreciation of the same; and in order to make room for the extensive line of spring goods that arc daily arriving, 1 will s 11 anything in my stock at greatly reduced prices. J. S. YOUNG. Tailor.' 101 S. MAIN St., - . . BUTLKR, PA { "THE COMMERCIAL," j J |w. K. THORNBURG Propr., Evans City, Pa# 4 > This popular house lias just been entire!) remodeh d A 4 and refurnished. Everything convenient, and guests £% v* ill always receive close attt utiyn. I Located near Postoffice and P.& YV 1) pit When if . . in Evan . City t»p at the < 'orisii.cici.i! Hell Tele- V • | phone No. 16. V X>OOO0OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO<# THE BUTLER CITIZEN. No Cripe When you take Hood's rills. The big. old-fash ioned, sugar-coated pills, which tear you all to pieces, are not in it with llood's. Easy to lake Hood's ... _ of n 1 i a a np to date In every respect. 8 I I ■H H B druggists. 25c. C*. I. Ilood & Co.. Lowell. M:iss. i The m;hr rilto to tak--" -villi Hood's S:irs.ip.arilla j Thi« I» Yonr Opportunity. On receipt of ten centß. cash or stamps, a generous sample will be mailed of the most popular Catarrh ami Hay l ever < ure 'Elv's Cream Val.n sufficient to demon strate the grt .i meiits of the remedy. ELY BROTHERS, 56 Warren bt . New York City. Rev. .Tohn Reid, Jr.. of Great Falls, Mont., i recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me. I can emphasize his statement, '"lt is a posi tive cure for catarrh if used as directed." — j Rev. Francis Vf. Poole, Pastor Central Pres. Church, Helena, Mont. Fly's Cream Balm is the acknowledged cure for catarrh and contains no mercury nor any injurious dru£ Price, 50 cents. HA It • OAD 7 iMk. I A • L r Wi-W;!: Pernsylvj.ti.3i i>:"-i Sen. Ml* !L' vflVct N"V. 16 18S6 Si>ll!]l, —ecK l>i ■-—. A. M. A. M A. M. r. M. I' lIIITLKIt I .cave *'■ '.?> 11 A* i * r ' Siroiibur; trrtvc >; w f/a 111.. 310 liutler Jet.. •• r -Z7 ?>•>"■ KullerJct . Leave "30 14 rj 3 :t> .t Natrona Atrive : s >*s- !'J I'i Tun-iiimn 'i ii fcOJ Sprliii.'i!»l< 750 1)12 12 3* »<'2 ClarefiJODl 926 12 S3 110 ' - Sl:!irpst , «M|{ SOT 031 1"1 12-' AllejtUeaj 'M:y ...820 »13 I I'. * «' ,:i A. t. m. r. m. r. m. >■ m. si SIJAV 'i J.'AINS Leave itlltli r lor A!l» j.lhu\ eti} aiul niiielpal luiertuedtute -: i ' ■ 7:4.' A .V., • :T. 15 - i - . M. Nurtl . Wefk n ». V. s >l. A. J1 I' M '' » AI1» jfhen.v f;lty.. Lv. 7Ou '.f cj 112" 2 Bharppt)urir. . Il::!lerjc'l I.V 715 950 12 M 3 Huxobburi? 810 loi" 12 .i ; *l3 • rfer- KU \r. Xl 3 loa* 125 13b 1I" A. M. A. M, P. V. r M r A! SVNHAI 'JIJAINS I ■ rtVf ,Alle,lii u; !i; !• r IP. !• I -i i , .i.i" r'n" lint" -• 7a v M.. Ht.d 7:15 1. M. W, bk D*J. r l:.i. t. l V. • ei. I>.». >. a t-'. a. m. _ pa, p. i i. 11 20 625 Lv UuTLBE.-.Ar i - r > 12 07 727 Ar Bai'er Jc't Lv 12 :J1 :J i:ij 11 .1 45 L,v i:r.ll ■ r Jc't Ar 830 i 2 :t! 318 749 Ar Fr. . port.. Lv 828 12 30 322 733 " Jc't " 824 J2 2; 333 804 ' 1.->caliQTalts..." 700 11 00 4'B !) 30 '• islair«ville lns'u' 518 10 1:> 850 II 35 ' Altooca "J 25 H(V 100 310 " L'-iri-hu-g.-.-'lI 310 130 G23 " Philadelphia. ■8 30 11 20 a. ru •) ixi. h. :n )■ in OD Suridai, trail 1 I^H«.it.jr Bmler 7:40 .v. id., councct* f'Hr Pl.ilid'lphii Thronph train- for tho e». t I ::<>■ l.'i117:.i« His' a fo'lotrii:— Ai'autic T»rprtw». *!a ; .:> 3 10 A. X IVnj.,ylva*iii' Li;niteri.vitiou, a.Uie P. Watt, Par d. A|!t. W i-Mi 1-n I> I - r;; • i;.r . ilth Av« ui ii 6uii'fcfi«'ld Hf , Piltol.'U.v, i a. .M HUTCHISON, J. U. \»OOI>, vra 1 V. -»*>«<;!•-. ('.er'l r Aivl. piTTSBUKG & WKSTKKN *• Railway. Allegheny Short Line. Schedule in effect, July 19, 1896. Butler 1 Idle, Depart. Arrive Allegheny Aeeoinmod itlon.. fi 25 am 923 arri Allegbeny Flyer S i":nn MtfM Akron Mill 11l U) 7 3" M Ne\v< :i>lle Aeeom i * 15 an. 925 am Allegheny Accnino 10 05 alii 12 20 pill Allegheny Express 2 .15 pm • 'Pin Clil'-ano Express... 3 35 j in 12 20 pin Allegheiiv Mall 6 05 pDi 7 ."'J | ill Kll wood Aecomo o of> pin 7 at pm Cl' le ino Kxp. i-S 0 C 5 pm 9 25 am Allegheny Hxprea ■ s on pm K:ine axi'l Kruilloril Mall pi ''s am 520 pm t'iarlon Aecomo 5 1 • prn o 50 am Koxbnrg Aecotno 7 35pDj HOS am HL'NIIAY TRAIN'S. Deforest Jet. Accomo « 1". an, V3O pm Allegheny Aceotoo lu oo am Chicago Kxpt' is 3 :i5 |rn 1 55 pm Allegheny Ac-omo « 05 pui 1 55 pm PtiUmau Buffei rticoplniji ars anil 3r:-'.-ela» •my c'oiicuen mn throu/h betwei n Butler am: f,"ifcago ilallv. Kor through rltkel!!to points . tin West Northwest or Houtliwi -t apply to A. K. CROUCII. Afetit Butler, Pa Trains leave the li. A- (). depot In I'ittbu:g •or ili<- v t*i, anollcwa. For Washington I> Baltimore, I'bllailel phla, ■■■!•. i New York. 7 :.V) anl 9-.2U i> m 'Jnml '-rl in,l. B:10. 7 :30, a.m. 1 :10, 9r2fi p. m.Con ri'-!svl!le. f:io, 72i0. a. in. 1.10. 1.30, 4.15. -.'JO, 9.20 ti m. L'nlontown. "..0 a. m ,l 10.1.30. 5.30 p. m. Union town, Morga t and Fairmont, 7.:«'. a. 111. and 5.31' p.m. Mt. Pleasant 6.40, 7. 30 a. in. .10 and 1.30 p 10. Washington, Pa. 7.4« anil 30 a. m., 4.00.1.i5 and 9.00,11.55 p. in. Wheel rg, 7.10. aiui 9M a, m..and I.QO, 9.00. 11.50 p, .. Cincinnati. St.. :.OUIH, Colurahua ami Ne-v srlf 7.10 a. m., 9.10, 11.55 p.m. Kor Ch'.CHgo. 2.40 ai. I 9.30 p. m Parlor w HloepiDgcars to Baltimore w »j-< linfi"n. ''lneiiinat.l and fhlcairo. H. O. IX'NKLK, fion. Sapt. \ll<>k'l my, Pa ('. W. HAKSKTT, A Q.P A., Alletfhtny Pa K P. KEYHOLDM. Sipt. Foxbarg, P» 11IIE PITTSBURG, SHKNAN -1 GO & Laki; ERIK RAILROAD TIMK TABLE— In effect Randay, Deo. 30, 1806. Trainn a'o run by Stsinlanl Ceil tral Time (90th Meridian). (IOINONOKTH COIN,I S'lt'TH 1 14 I 12 KTATIONS II jl3 p.n pm p.m. An filtrate Lv'eu.m. .in I'm .... 510 2M. L. S.. lln 1 is S iZ> . Clraril.. 11 I', t 43 I 07 M 1:1.... Loekpori. .. 11 5,, 1 a.i I 00 I* 0"| . cianesfllle. 12 03 502 Ti in; « 5 iT.f.'cnnea"' lv.- .111 <-<•( 1 w 1 47| 9W ar ar. 1 1 8 0 ... .12 56, 7 .Mar.. Albion... U ... 12 OH 50- [la ti 7 45 . siiadeland 112 5 10 112 II 7 1 ... KprlDgbOro 12 2i; 517 12.11 7 31..C'',nneaiitvllle 12 1. 5 .5 017|12 16 1 7 15... Mea'v'le Jet... ....|l2 so|| 8 4« f( |.1,'12 .1) I'.'r. I.llllMlle IV 12.'!". 2 in 12 no h lolv .Conn'' Like 'l2 00 . . ; I 07 7 s?ar nr 1 07 fi On 1 3MI :i5 fl o.»,lv..Meadvllle 1v.... 11 :ir ~~oj 12 02 7. Tuamtown No 1 1 i~oi II 67 0.. . A'lamsvillo 1 11 f, 12 1 »'■ « ' 1 no il ot Frednula... 7 to / 07 4 i:i0»"' Mfcreer... 719 221 In IO 23 (irove cily. .. 7 40 J l« or, ,10 I ' Ilarrlhvllle.... 75* ICO A7iio n2, hraociiion.... h ft; :i mi .'319 57 .v., .Kels.i rs .... :: y„ 220 7 2<) Alligheny, PAWII . o .... p.m a.ui .... a. m p. in . J.T. BI.AIIi. (leneral Manager. (,roen\!l!e E.i W.C s.iKCIAKT C V A Vnadvilic »•., L. C. WICK, DKAI.KR IN Rough Worked Lumber OF Al,f, KINDS. I )oors, Sash, Hlinds, Mouldings, Shingl«;s ami Lath Ahva/s in Stock. LIME, ll\IR AM) PI,\STI:K. Office opposite P. iV W. Depot. BUTLER, PA, BUTLER, PA, THUHSDAV, APRIL 1, IBOT A LEGEND. There ls a legend he that runs may read. That when a little child was called away To make Heaven brighter, disquieted. The mother's tears kept falling da}* by duy. j In vain for her that the soft touch of 6pring Changed the chill white world to a liv ing green. That robins sans and skies were welcom ing. And on the hills ten thousand flowers were seen. God tried to help her. but she listened not: He touched her gently, but she drew away; He swung a censer of forget-me-not ' Between her and her helpless agony. | 'Twas all in vain, for still the mother wept. I'ntil at length In drearns through the dark hours She wandered far where the lost gems were kept j Within the country of the fadeless flowers. : And as she Journeyed, to her there came ; i The same lost darling that she thought was dead, , Bearing a heavy pitch-r fnll of tears— They carry every tear that mcthersshed. ; Twas such a heavy burden, and the child Chfded the mother for its weary tveight, : And begged her for her sake be reconciled: O'erburdened, Heaven itself was deso- i late. She caught the precious darlins to her I heart. And threw the heavy burden far away; Wandered together In green field? apart And heard the songs of wondrous mel ody. And when she waked she dried her weeping eyes. Bathed her hot cheeks: no teardrop lingered thert? Lest it might grieve lh» child in Paradise And add a weight she was too small to bear. Perhaps some h&art bereaved may read these lines, God help thee, dear, to Him be recon ciled; Thy little one is saf<> with Him betimes. Oh, lift the burden from the Heavenly child! —Nelly H. Wood worth, in Boston Journal. AN AUDITOR. §ADY CARLIXG FORD was a wom an with a purpose in life, expending her energies on every kind ofchar itttble work ft V -'Y f amongst the poor. i Hy way of recrea tlon she occ a - - sionally turned her u attention toother affairs. Her most recent idea was that my society was not desirable for her youngest daughter, Nora. I was not surprised, therefore, at the manner in which she greeted me wßen I called. "Good afternoon, Mr. Avnesworth," she said, coldly, an she laid aside some knitting. Lady Carlingford was con tinually engag-ed upon the making of altogether impossible garments for peo ple who did not want them. "I thought we had agreed that —" "Exactly, Lady Carlingford," I broke ill, cheerfully; "we agreed that I should not call here for the present, but alas!" I added, with a sigh, "duty must be at tended to." And I held tip a neat little parcel in brown paper which I had brought with me. Young Clarence Carlingford, a boy of 14, who was sitting behind his mother, began to grin. "Does that," fiald Lady Carlingford, looking at 1 he parcel through her lorgn ettes, "represent duty?" "Yes. As you know," I continued, with a modest air, "I take an active in terest in social work amonpst the poor." Lady C arlingford appeared surprised. "Indeed?" she said, politely. Young Lance, catching my eye, deliberately winked at me. "Being aware of this, Mr. Stafford, who usually audits the l>ooks of the ' Pear-lane soap kitchen, came and asked me to undertake the work; he was so busy—" "Mr. Stafford busy!" exclaimed Lady Carlingford. "I did not, know that he had ever clone anything in this world, beyond the work you refer to!" "Q, no," I explained; "that is quite a mistaken impression. Stafford doesn't talk much, but I can assure you he gets throup-h a tremendous amount of hard work." Young Lance suddenly crammed his handkerchief into his mouth. "Well?" said Lady Carlingford, the tone was not encouraging. I drew myself up, ajul assumed a busi ness like manner. "To-morrow," I said, "I ha\e to sub mit my auditing report to the commit tee. I have examined the liooks, but there, are a few discrepancies, which I should like explained. As Miss Nora keeps the accounts I thought you would pardon my calling; it is quite a business matter." Young Lance row. from his seat and made for the door; he we lived to be agitated. "It was quite right of you, Mr. Ay lies worth," said Lady Carlingford, gra ciously. "Having all the details of the sonip kitchen work at my (infer tips, I shall be pleased to answer any ques tions." This almost unnerved me; however, young Lance behaved in a most intelli gent manner. "All right!"hecried, as lie banged tihe door open. "I'll fetch Nora in a jiffey!" "Lancelot!" cried hw mother, nharj*- ly; her son obliged me by juretemling not to hear. Lady Carlingford wax thoughtful for n moment or so; then, resuming her knitting, she remarked: "You know we are gointr away to morrow, Mr. Aynesworth?" As if that was not the very reason t hat I had bullied good-natured old Stafford into lending me the books! The facta were these: Nora was a ci.rl of spirit, nnd, what was better, had attained her majority. If sli« had consented to l>e my wife. I did not think her mother's views on the - übfect would have carried endue in.fluer.ee; the d:fTien?ty was. that matters had not reached tliisliiippj stage when Lady Carlingford hud de voted her attention to the affair. &ine< then, of course, 1 had been allowed nc opportunity, and now they were leaving for a long visit. Tin- thought of wha might happen during this time ha/ made me resolve .upon a desjx-ratc ef fort. Nora carnc into Ilw* room. Never, ir my opiirion, had she presented a da in tier appearance. "Cood afternoon, Mr. Ayne-sworth,* •>li< k said, a flight bln.eh on either cheek J.ance tells me there are some errors ii , the soup kitchen account*. Are thej very dreadful?" flic added, a suspicioi j of a smile | laying round t in- corners o i her mouth. "Well." 1 said, officiously, "there an 'j several matters to lie gone into." It was a long r/Kim, with rather a low celling, and the afternoon wa- drawirtj, ' to a close. "IW-ing the books to the little tubh in the window," said Nora; "you wil tee Ix'tter." i followed her up the room. I/a«l\ Curlintrford glanced after us with i doubtful expression, but said nothing "The first thing." I began, as I untiec the parcel | WHS rat Iter curious to set wnat the bool like —"is the ques ' tion of —er —soup." "What's that. Mr. erie< out Lady Carlingford from her end. Norn, who was sillintr behind a large fern. lir-t faw hidden from her mother's view, began to la ugh. "I was going l to say. Lady Carlirg ford." I continued, wondering what or e&rrh an auditor would be likely total'* . about —"O. that I could not iirl a vouch er for Uu —cr —vege!ai'les." I finished : I thought this was good. "Voucher* , sounded business like, and I knew thai ) vegetables were required for soup. "If you will kindly look at the ae _ counts." replied Lady Carlingford, ir withering tones, "you will see that, nc \rgetahles whatever were purchased Mv gardener supplied the entire qnan -1 tlty." i looked, but saw nothingof the kin/1 1 How ever, I took her wort! for it. "Yes, of course." I agreed, hurriedly "How stupid of roe!" Norn was en jo g herself immcnsclj behind the fern. "Anything e4se?" mid Lady Carling ford, in a voice that mad" me shiver. 1 i decided on a bold move. "Yes," I said. "I do not agree the | cast." I found a »ook that had figures in it j and pushed it towards Nora, i "Would you mind trying the pence of that column?" I said. She bent her head over the book and examined it intently. It was upside down, by the way. "Do you imake It nine?" I queried anxiously. "No, eightpence-halfpenny." she re plied. "Let's try it together!" she added, as If inspired. I drew up my chair close to hers. A servant entered the roomi and engager! Lady Carlingford's attention. It was now or never. I thought. "Nora," I wh i.Tpered, "your mot.hei - '■ ~- Njk; If: XORA CAME INTO THE ROOM, has asked roe not to call —you are going away to-morrow, and I may never have another opportunity. You >w I care for you more than for any ot.lu-r wom an in this world. Will you—" "Is there any mistake?" came from the other end of the room. "We are trying the cast, mamma!" faltered Nora. "Lady Carling ford can have no real objection," I went on, hurriedly; "she will come round in time. Nora, will you be my wife?" ITer little finger was trembling, as it wandered aimlessly up and down the lines of figures. "Haven'tyou finished with Mr. Aynes wqrth?" cried Lady Carlingford. I looked at N'oMkllriftifmifly. "No, inainn.a," she said, calmly. "I haven't. lam going to marry him." As I predicted, Ladv Ca.rlingford eventually saw matters from our point of view. It is always better to accept the inevitable with a good grace. —The Magnet Magazine. Sat on in Imaginary Pnpll. Dorothy hod the chairs gathered nround her and was sitting quietU in among them, evidently much erg.™ d. Just what she was doing her grand mamma did not. know, but she sat down for a moment in one of the chairs to smile at. the little girl and learn the cause of her absorption. "If you would not mind, gradmamma." said Dorothy, "would you please take another chair. You are sitting on a little, irirl." She was playing school.—N. Y. Times. Ordrr In Conrt. In the early 80's "Jim" Shnltz was justice of the peace in Twin fsroves township, Neb. One day an attorney was exceedingly domineering in his words and actions. His honor finally gave vent to his feelings as follows: "The court will now tal •• n recess. Mr. Atto.mey, you are a liar and a scoundrel. The court will now ennic lo order. Mr. Attorney, if yoni open your h"nd I will fine yon for contempt." San Fran-i-co Argonaut. What They Get. The honest old fellow who cleans out a bank, with a broom, for a dollar a day, 3eta only th» courtesy shown to a Jog, ex cept while lie's drawing his pay. The burglar who cleans out a bank at night, with a Jimmy and powder and •aw, 3eta only a mmtenee, to pay for his pains, that's the farthest extent of the law. The trusted official who cleans out a bank gets the cash and he's nothing to fear. But why should the crooked' st one of the three be acclaimed as a "financier?" —Chicago Times-Herald. THE PBCDKNT MAID. * A— ** A 4 4 J 0 4 I lilv. Madge—Why did she postpone the marriage a year ago? Marjorie—Because lie was poor. Madge—And why has she now bro ken the engagement? Marjorie—Because her father hnH suddenly become rich.—N. Y. World. Not Particular. The men who always light upon Their feet, no matter what they do. Art; men who sre not worried If They light on some one else's, too. —N. Y. Truth. The Heiit Way. Miss I Jed hud—Shall 1 announce my I engagement at once, dear? Miss Pinkerly—l would. If you wait ! any longer it may bo too late.—N. Y. 1 Journal. Important. Teacher —What, is the most impor tant mechanical invention of our c<-n --tury? Pupil—The penny-in-thc-slot candy ; machine. —Fliegende lilaefter. About tti«* Nauie. Mrs. Knight—lfcvs your hushand treat you the same now as he did when he was court i ng you ? Mrs. Laight—l'retty much. Ilekw[» 1 ne in the dark! Vunkert- Statesman. n'hrre the Art Contra In Mrs Smith Tell me, Mr. Knnvii*. < what is the gr< atcst work ( I art Kauvas (an artist) Selling the paint- j itigi,oa'atu,—N. V. World. ADJUSTING AF FA IKS. BV GII.BEUT UOYI-E. HAD dined with G) ■'"* '""'3, St. Croix, and we ' were now on our f&Ji \ nj way to some un f V, f interesting people I! who were giving a \Vi dance. Since en — ter.ng the cab the conversation had slackened; appar- I ently we both pos v V sessed ample food for reflection. As we rattled over come stones St. Croix shouted in my ear: "You'll see her to-night, Ingram!" I had returned from t he country that morning: stiil d**en in my thoughts, I replied: "No such luck; she is 100 miles from town, and —" I stopped abruptly as 1 caught a glimpse of his faee. Fortunately he | had not noticed my observation. "So." I continued, grasping the situation, ! "vou have omv again decided tk:;t the ! feminine interest in your life should be i ceutered in one?" "Ingram, old chap," he said, solemn ly, "it's serious this time!" (I have he:.rd this remark made before under sini.iar circumstances.) "I sincerely trust it is!" I replied. A good-looking, wealthy man, past 30, has no right to be unmarried. "This has happened whilst 1 have been away?" I added, lie nodded. "And the maiden is—" I began. St. Croix actually looked confused, j "Well, she's hardly—" he said, awk- j wardly, "that is—of course, she's | joung—well, the fact is, she's a j widow!" 1 glanced at him reproachfully. j "Any—er—" "Nol no," he replied, hurriedly, "of course there ape no children. \\ hy, roan, she's only young herself—hus band died in India —fever, snake bite*, or some other handy thing of thatkind. O, no," he went, on, with a smi'e, "1 couldn't do it if there were any chil dren!" "Have you actually proposed to lier?"' "Not yet," he replied thoughtfully, "but I feel that it is as good as settled. Ingram," he continued, with an. air of enthusiasm, "she's adorable. She—" "My dear St. Croix," I said, "these confidences remind me of the pood old days." "Ah," he replied, with .i sigh, "this is no boyish flirtation!" "By Jove!" he cried, as an idea struck him, "you two will get on capitally together. Having both been in India, you will be able to—" "Chat about her husband?" I sug gested. St. Croix looked serious. "Poor child," he said In a compas sionatft tone. "She must have been very unhappy during that time!" It is Rtrange how men generally re fer to their wives' first marriages in this way. "We are admirably suited," he con tinued, his face lighting up. "1 am 30. and she—well, I should say she is 2a. A man should be a year or so cider than his wife." "Yes," I agreed, "she is very young for a widow." "Much too young," replied St. Croix; "that's one reason why she should marry again!" ••'pv—T "JTo-v b.n 11 been going on ?'* lie considered for a few minutes. "I first saw her," he said, slowly, "at ten minutes to nine on Monday last week!" "My dear fellow!" I exclaimed, "you must hurry up matters; the lady will positively weary of the courtship! Just then the cab drew up with 8 jerk. "Here we arc.," said St. Croix. "Jump out!" After greeting our hostess we sep arated. Several people of my acquain tance were there, and I had to ge through the usual number of duty dances. Presently I saw St. Croix coming towards me. "Ingram," he said, taking me by the arm, "come with me." There is nobody ko exacting a mtir in love. "She is waiting to l>e introduced t< you," he said, as we made our way to the conservatory. Here, in a secluded corner (for St. Croix is experienced in these matterrs), we found the lady. "Mrs. Fordyoe," said St. Croix, "al low me to—" "Mrs. Fordyce!" I looked at her, then burst out laugh ing. "Dr. Ingram!" she exclaimed. "You know one another?" cried Ht Croix, with a puzzled look. "Why," I said, '"I have known Mrs Fordyce since—" "Yes, Dr. Ingram and I are quite old friends," she interrupted, with a glance nt me. I understood. "That is jolly!" St. Croix said, heartr iiy- , . I am not sure that Mrs. Fordyc* agreed with him entirely. The strains of a waltz came through •the open doors. St. Croix looked at his ptogramme. "Bother!" he cried. "It's my dance with the darughteir of the house. Will vou kindly look after Mrs. Fordyce, In gram ?" "I should be delighted," I replied, and he hurried off. As soon as he had disappeared 1 turned to Mrs. Fordyce. "It's all very odd," I remarked. "What?" she queried—"that you should turn out. to lie the friend Mr fit. Croix has been talking to ine about?" I smiled; tin- qua in t ness of the whole matter seemed infinitely amusing tc me. "No," I said, "that you should lie the lady whoi«e charms he ha been describ- She blushed; I gazed nt her critio ally. "'Pon my word," I exclaimed at length, "it is positively marvelous, tc j think that it is close ujiott —" "That is jnst what 1 don't want-you 1< think, doctor," she interrupted. "But, my dear Mrs. Fordyce, you ac tually look younger and more beautiful than you did when we were together ut Simla!" She laughed. "We have always been in the habit ol ► peaking plainly to one another." "Yes," I agreed; "it. save.- time." She gave me a nervous little glance. "(I said, reassuringly, "I amyoui friend." She was playing with the edge of liei fan. "A woman is only as old a.s she looks," she observed, "and I was mar a icd at an extremely early age." "Si. Croix was perfectly justified iu his estimate —25 he told me," I said with a laugh. "But that, is a detail; ! the thing that will urprise him lnosi will be the fact Ilia! Clare i xists!" She looked at nu- with a smile. "Ah, you have met her at the IJos- j toes'?" "Yes; I found my little ten-year-oldt rweet.heart of Simla had (rrown into c dainty young lady of is; How is it?" I continued, "that St-. CroK is ignorant of her existence?" "Well, he assumed I had no children and I—l could not summon up courage to tell him afterwards. You sec what e difficult, posit iom I am in," she *dded plaintively. "Yes. it is difficult." I cgreed. "Thf unexpected appearance of a full-growr daughter upon the scene might prov« too heavy a strain at this critical stag* of his love. A girl of IS is a responsi bility," I added. All this time. I hod been hugffing tc myself some special intelligence. 1 thought it was about time to bring mat ters to a head. "Mrs. Fordyce," I said, "do yon reallj care for St, Croix?" She did not replj for a moment. "Yes." she said simply: "1 really love ( him. O, can't you suggest some ,\ ✓. Arte , £ |j I • :• • I GAZED AT II ICR CRITICALLY. : thing?" and she looketi at me plead | ingly. | "Yes," I said quietly, "we will help one another. Have you heard from Clare to-day 7" I continued. Her hand went to her pocket. "Why, yes," she said; "a letter came j as I was going out, 1 have not read it yet." "Would you oblige by doing so, as you have it with you?" She drew an envelope from her pock- i et, opened it, and smoothed the letter out. As she. read it, a 6mile came ovet her face. "My dear doctor," she exclaimed, "do you think one so young as Clare will make you happy?" "Did she not settle it in Simla, years ago, that she. should marry nobody but the'doc?'" I replied. "Have I mamma's consent?" She laughed happily. "Really," I said, glancing at her, "1 hardly know whether I'm talking tc Clare or her mother." St. Croix rejoined us. "St. Croix," I said to him, quietly, after a minute on- so, "I luive been med dling in your affairs —with a good re sult," I added. He turned vxith a glad look of sur prise to Mrs Fordyce. "It is 'yes'?" he murmured. "It's for you to say, after hearing the doctor," she replied, softly. "The one condition Ls," I ssiid, abrupt ly, "that you agree to become my fa ther-in-law!" lie seemed to be quite, surprised; I tendered a few simple words of expla nation. St. Croix planeed at Mr« Ponlurai— *Ue was looking radiantly Ix-a-utiful - and then tut inn rnosa Intelligent thing he ever did in hi*life—accepted my pro posal.—Magnet Magazine. A Itlfflcalt Dunce. Tho following curious nnd compli cated instruct ions for dancing the |>olka were publishi-d by a fashion magazine in 1845, when a mania for that, dance spread over the whole civilized world: "The polka step being the same in all the figures, we will here describe itonoe for the. entire. "It is executed in four pi..ts or'move ment«: "1. You raise the part of the left foot behind the unkle to the commeneeiiTent of the calf of the right leg and then let it glide before you to the point of the heel, at tho same time bounding on the point of the right "foot. "2. You are then to draw back the right foot behind the left foot. "3. You again advance the left foot, giving a slight hit with the. heel, so as to mark the measure more strongly. "4. Finally raise the right leg, throw ing back t he foot behind the left, leg to about the height of the calf."—Chicago News. —To the last big credit of the men, it should l>e remembered that no men l>e lieve that, the goodness of this world 's monopolized by church members. Unsatisfactory Diet. A clergyman whose snlary had not been paid for several months told the trustees that he must have his money, a« his family were suffering for want of the necessaries of life. "Moneyl" exclaimed one of the trus tees, noted for lus stinginess, 'do you preach for money? I thought you preached for the good of souls." The minister replied: "So I do; but I can't eat souls. And if I could, it would take 1,000 such aa youra to make a meal." —Tit-Bits. Wasted Energy. "Say, who 13 that man?" "His mame ia ICadgers." "I know his name, but what is his oc cupation?" 'He's a detective." "Great Scott! I met him at a recep tion the other evening, and after I was Introduced to him I put in half an hour of the hardest work of my life trying to keep from indulging in my abominable habit of swearing. I thought ho wan a clergyman!"— Chicago Inter Ocean. A Winter Observation. How hard It Is to tell if Fortune's faco Will smile on worth, or tjrcot it with a frown 1 Tho Idlo boy slides lißhtly o'er tho place Where grown-up cautiousness slips and falls down. —Washington Star. IIK TKAVELEL) ON. f wi Mil Tramp (trying to be funny)— Hello, mister; what do you raise here besides I turnips, squashes, pumpkins and so oil V Farmer (grimly)— Well, we some i times raise dcadbeats, and if you don't j travel on purty lively I'll »diow jou I how it's done.—N. Y. Tribune. , i 1 HIS GRAVE OFFENSE. He Trlrd to Outdo tho K*l>rr and St llutl to Flep. It is leze majesty in »■ rn y t..out do the war lord in any:: That :< . j Otto Schoen, a young Berlin arehiu I high {family fled from his native lan lately ia fear of the wrath of his em peror. says the Cleveland Plain l>ealer The facts iu this singi ar cat are ai follows: Schoen was emplo\ ed to p'an and in: • a magnificent rtstiuiatil .. ! i hall near the kaiser's |>u!ace at I* ■' him Without intending disrespect, be drew plans which provided r a buiidi- tr v story higher than the emperor's. When the ' u tiding authorities learned of tfai« they stopped the work on Seh» building, telling him be wasbeside h'rn Mltwitll impudence to e ream of [nt . up a structure that sh uld overt p thi palace. That day, while at dinner in a rt s taurant, Schoen aired his injur, d feel ings, bluntly declaring the cor. in to! the authorities wsa InboMM. "i":s aexi day hew a - summoned before the lieute: ant of police of that district, w!io t«H him that his remark in the restaur:;!:' had been overheard and ihat 1. • sr<> guilty of having insulted his er.ipcr. r the penalty for which was imprison ment and possibly worse. Schoen was frightened and asked tht lieutenant, what he should do. The lat ter assured him his safest course wool be to fly to a foreign country. S Schoen, leaving his v ife an ! f in'! took ship at Antwerp and sailed f >t New York. He bdicrai he wmM tun been ruined awl liis property confis cated had he remained in Berlin. GLASS MADE BY MACHINERY. Hednolnar tlie i'rU-r of I'iniKlicri Prod uct nnd Averting Trouble. Machinery is beginning to piny a very important jxirt in flint a::; 1 , green-gla.-.- manufacture, says the Pittsburgh 1 ; - patch. Tlie introduction of one ma chine atone for simplifying the making of fruit jars was instrumental in re ducing the price list last fall, and iu further application is expected to b a large factor in the settlement of vv . ge this year. To give an idea of the revo lution which is impending in thi branch of the glassware business, am firm turned out last Septeml er, with j live machines, 32,000 jars a day. For ( a month past the four additional ma- | chines have lieen iu use, and the daily output, has been 57,0<)0 jars. There i.- now being built on additional tank furnace, which v\ ill double the capacity of the works and bring up the daily production to over 100,t>00 jars, or say, 30,000,000 jars per year, which will be fully one-third of tlie entire fruit-j:u production of the United States. Lamp the foot and bowl of w liich were fornu r lj- jointed by hand, and often very im perfectly done, are now made by ma chines, which form the oil fount and foot at one operation and out of one piece of jjlnss, and the hasp is prac tically indstruotiUle. One firm of punch tumbler blowers has hitherto t*u> ployed a few hand blowers, each liaud turning out about t>oo tumblers per turn. In the same factory tenmachine.- will soon be at work, which w ill give an output of 100,000 punch tumblers per day. TREE SAP. Idea Tliat It Itlses mid t-'nlln with the Sap is a watery llniil found in the in terior of the cells of plants and trce», and contains dissolved or suspended in it the materials required for the lift and growth of the cell. Ihe idea that in winter the sap goes down into tin roots and in the spring rises again is quite erroneous, nays a reliable au thority. Trees and plants arc full ol watery sap all the w inter. The phenom ena of freezing in the case of trees and plants ure but little understood. I tu rnip in leaves and in smaller branches is often frozen. This is seen especially in the twigs of hickory, which in very cold weather are as brittle as glass, though the same twigs at a higher temperature cannot by any possibility be broken with the hands. For various causes the water contained in the cells only begins to crystallize at some de grees below the ordinary freezing point. This is partly due to t"lie chemical com position of the sap, which contains Mirlous salts, starch, etc., in solution. Besides this the bark of trees is a Ixid conductor of heat, and the interior tem perature of trees and plants is general ly higher in winter and lower in sum mer than that of the surrounding at mosphere. Nummlmii Jurymen. Some American juries are inclined to be eccentric iu their verdicts, but they cannot hold a candle in t his regard to the juries of Russia. The Literary Digest declares that the most incredible stories are told of Russian jurymen. Thus, the foreman of a jury declared lie would not send a poor fellow to prison because it happened to be his (the jury man's) birthday. Another jury had agreed upon a verdict of gui'ty when tlie, church bells began to ring. They revised their verdict liceause a holiday had begun. A burglar was allowed to go free, because the man whom he had robbed had refused to lend him money. This, iu the opinion of the jury, was a direct incentive to crime. The Sensitive C'lieeUhone. It is a mistake to suppose that the tip of the tongue is the most sensitive part of the body. Those engaged in polish ing billiard balls or any other substance that require a very high degree of smoothness invariably use the cheek bone as their touchstone far detecting any roughness. IIIw \ttrnm Kacnpe. At an experience, meeting of bachel ors on<- of the most popnlor of tlie for eign lot confessed that years before be had lalwred under the delusion thnt he was in love, nnd that he had cserqwd matrimony through the success of a rival. Cause for Activity. "What is Bex ton hustling around so in tlie interest of a,curfew ordinance for?" "His boy saw him coming out of a variety theater the other night and went home and told about it."—ln dianapolis Journal. Vwy TautMllzlnit. ' "Have you thought of that man's name yet?" signaled one deaf-mute to | another. "No, 1 haven't," was the reply. "I can't think of it to save my life, al though 1 have it right at my finger's end."—N. Y. World. From Ilrr I'olut «»f \ low. "That was a pretty hat that Mrs. Jones wore last night," lie suggostod. "Pretty?" she exclaimed, with in finite scorn. "Why I hap|>cn to know that that hat only cost ten dollars." — Chicago Post, Sl»c Wttatcd Moro i'oiuJ Mother—My tit iu\ ure you foe I tug any better? llolly—l duiuiu. Is the. jelly all gone? Fond .Mother—Yea, my dear. Dolly—Well, 1 think I am well enough to tret udiiuw. —Comic 11» iiie Joui'jiul. X<» ILi SHE RtMEfwi-'EREt). Uiica 1.. or,;t Vi s -n Vurucl Dui.n ti>e Cat. Apropos of Wttthil • .. whose birth day has just I en h: uted, a quaint storv is told c >:•-■( r..i an old mammy who \.;ls i!i. oxcred in his native town of Fredieksbr. g a.. v\ i o could not have been b.ir: \\ h< i the penerai died. Mrs. Pickett, the w Mow Of Gel. Pickett, of southern f.'iue, t dit \\ ith a hearty appreciation ot it.- i.. rito: -She was an old woman in a linsey-woolsey petti er : t and a bright turlran. :• lwe l und her i < .e of o;?r j :t:r.ts.m >:nd theeity and took a l.'xhU; picture of her. One of the compa.iy asked her in fun if she remembered V... 'i you sie, she w .s very old. ' 'Deed and 'deedy I d.\ 11 I •he answered, glibly. 'Perhaps you were one of hi rur . r !-.t ■r.u-'." 'Dot am jess so. missy- I EU. -eers dat, U-o.* It was decided that old mammy had been the servant of some George Washington, but not our own immortal George, and she was left to enjoy her peculiar delusion undia i turbed." WILD HORSES. Coaxing Domestlcatetl Animula Away From Home. Wild horses are getting to be quite numerous again on tho flats in the Texas Panhandle and iu Beaver county. They are '.. ry troublesome, says the Cincinnati Enquirer, ;i.-. they lead away the horses belonging to the cow men and grangers, and when a domesti cated horse once gets with a wild bunch it is an all day's j ;b and sometimes it takes several da\ - to catch him. Tlie laziest old erowbait alive, or the gen j t1..~r family horse, after associating for a few days with these mu. tangs, seems ; to forget his raising; all the old-time I wildness of his forefathers seems to | crop out in him, and, although formerly he may have allowed himself to be caught anvwl -re, he will not then per mit a man to get. within a half mile of him. Alxnit the only way to reciver o liors.e of this kind is to run the entire bunch, down and corral them, or to rope the ones wanted. Nearly all our stock men have lost horses in this mnnneir, and the mustang, instead of being looked upon with respect ar.d with cov etous eyes, as in the past, is now con sidered an intruder and a pest, and is shot down whenever opportunity of fers. Since hoires became so cheap there is no object in catching mus tangs, and this once valuable repre sentative of the best friend of man is now classed in the same category as the coyote and other "varmints." PENNSYLVANIA FOX-HUNTING. Kniclaiioor father said lie had been trusting a wire naiLtO act as a suspender button for the last three days.—Cincinnati Enquirer. # {luotlut; MHUIIUA. Teacher —Tommy, w hat do you mean, you naughty boy? i Tommy—l ain't doin' nothin*. Tunclie.r Why, Tommy I you whistled; 1 heard you. Tommy—My mother says yoti shouldn't believe all you hear. —Boston TraiiacruiL