VOL.* xxxiv Sacrifice Sale Continued Our stock still too large Must be reduced. We will therefore continue to sell all goods advertised in last week's circulars at the 4 day sale prices with the excep tion of Clark's O. N. T. thread; it will sell at 4c per spool or 45c per dozen. We have reduced some fine Zephyr Ginghams and Dimities, Organdies to a O 7 O lower price than prevailed last week. These goods must he sold We are determined not to put away a single yard of Summer wash goods A cool lawn dress at 4c per yard, others finer. 10 per cent, oft' on all Standard paper patterns sold during Julv MRS. J. E, ZIMMERMAN. X This store will close at 6 o'clock every evening, except Saturday, from July ist to September i«t, and on Monday, July sth, at 12 o'clock, noon. ABE YOU IN NEED OF CLOTHING? IF SO, CALL ON T. H. BURTON, 120 SOUTH* *MAOT ST.. BUTLER, PA. —B——•—£» Jnfjf -J G. KECK. RS 9k"! "Ent."*" l tailob k-fefr l_,4PyN ft 142 North M ain Bu,ler ' Pa ' When we make you a gam. r you maV be sufe that every £ \ * ojf. is perfectly made. Our especiai t-jXyTM in the quality of our tailoring, we pa, V ]V & wages and employ first-class tailors, so y - L ttfk get the highest grade of garments and you o it *now our prices are lower than others, an^we keep the largest stock of goods to V>_—-cU /% select from. Call and examine for your self, FITS GUARANTEED, remember the G. F. KECK, Merchant Tailor, " 142 N. MAIN ST.. BUTLER, PA. K- 1 ~ =a*r= „ J. S. YOUNG, Tailor, Matter and 6ents Furnishing Goods. Summer heat make* the problem of lookingfdressy and keeping cool a hard o ue. Bat we've solved it; and for once economy, comfort and fashion go hand in bau d Our summer suit* are finer in fabric, nobbier in pattern and more stylish in ctif IMS ever before, tbey fit your curves and yet they're not sweat bath outfits. The prices may surprise you. J. S. YOUNG. Tailor. «oi S. MAIN St., - . BUTLER, PA , The Wise Grocer. Will try to induce hia cuatomers to bay the very best gro eerie* in the market, because by so doin K he makes a sale ifWjU that will give satisfaction, and it is the pleased and satis. fied customer who builds up the grocer's business. We VfrA** have some of tbe very beat goods obtainable which we sell as close aa any house in the county. Uave us your order and we guarantee satisfaction. The Butler Produce Co., C L MOORE, Prop'r 130 W. Jefferson St., Butler, Pa. IF YOU GET IT AT THE BUTLER PRODUCE T'S FRESH. WHILE YOU ARE WAITING For your prescription don't fail <0 look over our line of perfumes, we have re- / ' " ceived some very fine ones lately, and /» will be pleased to have you examine I0?^) them. We also have a very la.ge assortment -1- ' ' '' of tooth brushes made expressly for us « jJT/^r__ wbi' h bear our stamp, these brushes r y we gutrantee and request tbe return of "• . any thit prove unsatisfactory. ~ jMjjf) You may need something for your J^^^ylK\r = ~ = ' chapped hands and face, ami if so we vj \)f recommend Cydoniuni Cream aa a fine toilet preparation. REDICK & GROHM ANN DRUGGISTS. PEOPLES PHONE. 114. BUTLER PA .THE BUTLER CITIZEN. Constipation j Causes fully half the sickness in the world. It retains the digested food too long in the bowels ; and produces biliousness, torpid liver, li.di- j Hood's gfcit.uu, bad taste, coated ■ ■ ■ tongue, sick head:'.nhe. in- all somnia, etc. Hood's Pills 111 1 j cure constipation and all its ™ 1 results, easily and thoroughly. 25c. All druggists, j Prepared by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell. Mass. I Tbe onli Pills to with food's Sarsaparilla •i Tbi» IS Your Opportonity. On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps, a generous sample will be mailed of the most popular Catarrh aad Hay Fever Cure (Ely's Cream Balm, sufficient to demon strate tbe great merits of the remedy. ' 1 ELY BROTHERS, 56 Warren St , New York City. Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls, Mont., | recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me. I can emphasize his statement, '"lt is a posi tive cure for catarrh if used as directed. 1 Rev. Francis W. Poole, Pastor Central Pres. I Church, Helena, Mont. Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged cure for catarrh and contains no mercury nor any injurious dru£. Price, 50 cents- RAILROAD TIME TABLES I». It. & L. E. K. It. Schedule of Passenger Trains in effect May 30, 1897. Butler time Trains leave Bntler as follows: Con neant Lake Express T:2."> ni., Erie Mail 9:55 ft. in. and Greenville Accom i ! modation .1:0", p, in. Trains arrive as follows: Conneant Lake Express I HI.. Krie Mail 2:50 p. m. and Green • | ville Accommodation 9.20 a. ni. SUNDAY TRAINS. Conneant Lake Express leaves at 7:25 a. m. and arrive*' at 9:55 p. ni. Train leaving at 735 make* connec tion with Erie Ry. at Shenango, west: train leaving at 9.55 makes connection 1 with V Y. &P. at Mercer and with Erie at Shenango, east: train leaving at [ 5:05 make* connection with N. Y. &P. at Mercer, north and south. A. 1i CBOUCH, Ticket Agent. pIT TS bU KG & W EST ER N *■ Railway. Schedule of Pas senger Trains in eflect May i 6, 1897. BUTLER TIME. l»-j«rt. Arrivf. .xlVtuln'uy AcomiiiKJ " Allegheny "Flyer" Ellwoo 4*> " 'J 17 A.M Kane an 4<» P.M 4 .V» » M Nf» i nut I** Accommodation Hl"# A.M 7 (B (lii'-HK" Kxmm i 4'» P.M 4 V> Allegheny A<' "rniiH"Ution 7 W M 'lrainit going north at '.til am. aii'l "J: 1 ■'» p. in. mak« ckwe otnneftion at Fox bar g for point* on Allegheny Valley Ky. For through ticketM v, all |«ointff in the wert, north *r«»»t or audthweKt ap|»lv t » A. B. f BIIIT'H, Agent, 11. 15. BKYXOLI*, Hup't, Butler, l'a. Koxtrtirg, l'a. <*. W. BA>SKTT, A. I'. A.. Allegheny, Pu PENNSYLVANIA R ROAD. | Wf-'STEN PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION. Una it: in Vrrf t MA* 17, I *tfl. .SOUTH. WKEK DAYS A M A M A M l" M I' M ... TLB* i—v. ■£. »"ni i -i :e. »' Uil* Aril'., i; 1 » -i' l U :i» I - 2b 'BW tlou.. -■ i- » *»-lt ««; 3 ■£, 53 xrtl'ii. !..»«■ 7 ti» UI! ! ■£> • ■■■ liutler • In nrriu- 7 :u* « V. la ■£, 3 :t'> « <« Nutnina ... "" 7 •» i« ts :k» 3 U H | j. >j I'. 31 ,IV M .-// k." 'tier fc>r All«*Kti»ny »t .i>*y Tii vis- 1.. „ 7.v, u . . | <'ity anAYi - ' .. M-a M \ jmi' '• w. i All<- K l,«i.y < |ty.. ,l.ii• 7 (H' !» "M '' J. 1 ! '' Kt-rH.uk 7M» JH »Ji » - <'lareinont ■ I ? ! f'/ 1 *' I S|.ilng»L*»|. - «» .g) 11 > • i •• ■» , Tsirentuui 7 '*i '' M , •' J *• j'' Natrona 7ii •! 4-i Butler Juw , h , u 7 4<.| I-' '] V"' I i Butler Jun«:ti"!i I t 7 401 '♦ W» \i 4 I"; 7 <>■ ! Maxotil.titg "I"I"IA l - 4 i.'! 4 'V, If 4 BI'TLKB i.ffiM- • W1" '•'* ' 14 ' \ M. A.M. r M |IV M I' M HI'NDA V TRAIKH Allegheny < jty foi But ler aii'l |iiinci|'al lnteri»<«"lU»te "tUttl'in* at < »ui an*l i p. ni. i U».r.K liavk. FMH TUB KAMT. Wkck I>AV> j P M. A M.J '' M »' M j '> 2/»«lv Bt.Tl.lii .... •• • . J I 326 7 '/7'ar Butler .lunrtum » v - ' j i ft 7 4«i Iv Butler Jun tlon »r 8 | 3 3T# 7 far Freepurt .. ,v H S :i :•/# 7 fi.j! ** Allet'lu tiy Junction " H -' l |r " 361H oj |> . - hliur - " * J ' l ' j 4 rfW a2l •* Paultou ( Ai-.llo) '* 7 7 I 4 :v r » H fli *' Hitltalftirg '• 7 ' I "• ! •« 1 •• 111,.J1-.MII, 7 I«l |'> 40 1 r. 11 !. '• J»uir«»uir f Ui 11 .W " Altu.im 1 a im .1 Hi! " H.iru.|,„r t . ... 4 :»!• « iV •• f'ltlliul. 1|,1,,., • |» 2' 1 I*. M-fc»* M.| 'A.M. ' On Boti4ay, train l«*avlng l»otl«*r 7 a. m , roun«etn t. »r Hamburg, Alt'a«, " ...7:0"» Fa»t Line. " . . Hlo " I'liilifl it Mail, Hnii'layn «uilj 8:-Pi A.M For *«•« tl«»n i Hei tlou lto\« •», ltrr Ivainert'fJl f*Wre. BUTLER PA„ THURSDAY, AUGUST 12. IHS>7 ' CAUGHT BY CHAXCE. 1 tried the handle of the smoking room j door and could not effect an entrance. | Calling a waiter, together we managed to ! ojx'ii the door wide enough to get Into the | room. I could hartilr repress an exclamation of | horror. The U>dy of a heavy looking man wns lying against the door, the head and shoulders propped up by the door itself. Blood was flowing from an ugly looking wound tn the right temple and there was a pool of blood on the floor. There was a clock In the room and I noticed that It was exactly 5 minutes to 10. The victim was pronounced to be not dead, and was removed, unconscious, to the h'Tpital. The police took possession of the room and proceeded to make in quiries and deliberate. The facts in the problem—for a problem it very soon appeared to be—were these: One of the waiters said he had been sum moned to the smoking room by the bell, and that three gentlemen were then in the room. One, whom he identified a- the j victim, was sitting nt tbe table in the | mid.ila of the room, with !:l< ba< k*»ow;:rd the door, r ding. The other two were In the two opposite corners of the room. He could remember nothing of thsaprear ance of the two men, who were strangers, but the u:.fortunate man ;.t the table was familiar to hi::i as n freq :ent \i.if' r. He remembered tbe <1 ■ 1: in the room ?:riking a quarter of 10 when he brought the drink. lie tbouglit L" should have noticed thein leave if they had coi::c down the passage from the smoking room into the l*ir, as he had not left the and had not been at all busy during the ten minutes. Be sides, the jjosition of the body against the door made it impossible tha; any one could have left the room after it had fallen with out moving it. The room was aUotit 13 feet high and had no window in the walls. It was light ed by a skylight, about 2 f < t by 1, immv dintcly over the table. This could opened about four or five inches by m> .ms of a cord or pulley, but it was siiut. K\en tho very tallest man, standing on the ta! I and jumping, could never reach it. lin chimney was impossible. If the two i:. u had not gone out of the door, how h; they left tbe room! It soc-med a liopeh - pll/.zle. Next evening I found my friend the superintendent, who told me the latest de velopments. victim of the outrage was not seriously'injured, after all. He had regained consciousness and had been able to tell his story. He had that evening completed a very satisfactory deal and had tbe proceeds—ll sovereigns—in his pocket. He had sat down at tho tublo, with his back toward tho door, and taken up an evening paper. Suddenly he felt himself seized by the throat and sprang to his feet, only to be forcod hack against the door. He strug gled in vain, being pinned to the door by one man, whom he described as having a florid complexion and a short, fair mus tache, while tho other, a swarthy looking fellow, rifled his pockets. Then he felt a violent blow. In the face of this, the theory of escape from tho door exploded. Ho must have fallen at once. So the men could not have left the room by the door. We gave up the skylight theory, mainly because it seemed wholly impracticable for any man to reach that outlet. Even o chair on the table would not have done it, and there was no indication of any chair having been on the table. A week passed and no one was any nearer solving the mystery than ever. The injured man, now very much better, had been ab.'i to add nothing material to his original story. I happened that evening to strcll into thu Duchess theater of varieties, barely llvo ininut s'walk from Gialotti's, with n friend about 'J o'clock. We were watching the Barnardiston brothers, a pair of acrobats, whoso contor tions and feal • of strength were exciting rounds of applause. I think the fent which pleased most was a joint performance on a hoiizontal bur about ten feet from the ground. One sprang nimbly on to tho shoulders of the other and grasped the bar. The other seized tho ankles of the first and was drawn up until he, too, could reach it. I was thoroughly enjoying this exhibi tion of strength and skill when my friend remarked: "These acrobat fellows would make short work of your skylight round at Olo latti's, it strikes mo." I looked carefully at the men. They were tall, well built and athletic, and, moreover, one was dark and one was fair. It was not much to go upon, but it was ! enough to make me restless. Tho next evening 1 sow tho superintend , ent, and, though he ridiculed the idea at he ultimately promised to make in quiries about the men. He suggested that as a preliminary stop the vlotlm of tho epbbery should go to the Duchess with a vie"* to identifying tho men. A of days later ho went, but would say nothing more definite than that they certain// looked as if they might he the men, but he really couldn't say more. Meantime tho had been making inquiries, and ho met me nutsido ' tho theater with a ourious smile on his i ' HCO ~ | ■ , "It's no go, young man, he saiu. | "Your idea won't wash. The Burnardls ' ton brothers were hero on the Bth—tho : night of tho crime—at 10 o'clock. And they are ori every night at U:3O at the Star Music hall—have been since the Ist. It I takes them all their time between 0:45 | »iid 10 to get here in a hansom. They haven't missed a night, either hero or lit the Star. I'm afraid we can't get that kind of an ullbl." I got Into a morbid habit of strolling about in the neighborhood of South street and the Duchess, for I still took an inter est In the doings of the brothers Barnar diston. One night at 10 o'clock I was go lug down South street on my way home when I saw the Barnardiston brothers again. They were strolling quietly up tho street, and they went Into No. 17. I knew tliey were on at the Duchess at 10 o'clock, and I hod the curiosity to run round to the music hull. From the gallery 1 was amazed to see them hi tho very middle of their wonderful performance. Well, it's no uso in going into oil the details. I had found the solution of the puzzle, though it took some time to work It out. There were two pairs of acrobats, very similar In appearance, anil each pair cui*iblc of performing precisely the saioe foots. They had engagements at various music hulls, and sometimes one pair at tended and sometimes the other. A great many robberies were traced to them, ofter suspicion bad fallen on others. All these had token place lietween «:30 and 11 In the evening, during which time one pair or other won always engaged at tho musio halls. By this means they had remained unsuspected for weeks.— K* change. THOUGHT TO TIME. Jerry tandem out th -woo.l shed and carefully .i milliiK. In« n proptKXl It !l(/rti!!HL tl. 1 . ~ he strode across the yn." l ' h,M < yo " with both sunburned ha ' Intently at a snug farlllh^. > * , *® nuH against the neighboring hill. "Tilly's got home from So"""'' 0 '• That's her pink gown a-fllttln lnmi'' ~t' ' the garden. Now If I can only whee>. her Into tukln o inornln ride we'll see who's master of the situation. Two years now she's been puttln me otf In that lie wltch in way of her'n, and I'm tired of it. I hain't lieen spendin my winter ovenlns readll! up about Nupolcon Doiiopart*' and General Taylor and all of them other de termined fellers for nuthln. I've lieen al together too meachln. It's high time I put my fool down and made Tilly come to reason, and I'm a goln to do It! Jerry set his Jaws grimly, sprang astride tho saddle, whirled rapidly down tho winding road and soon presented him- 1 selr, cap In hand, at the door of the Mor gan homi stead. Tilly herself appeared promptly, her comely face alive with dim ples and her bright blue eyes dancing with mirth. j "Took a run over to show you this new machine o' mice," announced Jerry, with a sidewise wove of the hand. "I saw you coming up the hill," re sponded Tilly demurely. "You looked for all the world like a big, long legged prriss bopper," with an irrepressible giggle. "I only wish yo?i#wMVtry it a bit and see vhat an easy rttnnln concern it la. ** pursued Jerry, a sudden flush mantling his broad forehead und losing itself in hi 9 curly locks. "But, of course, 'twould be risky, considerin you ain't used to it," he added apologetically. •'Humph! There's ne\er been o colt on the place that I couldn't bridle and ride, and 'tlsn't likely I'm afraid of a newfan gled contrivance like that," replied Tilly loftily. "Well, I s'pose yoH might try it, but I warn you it's dangerous business," hesi tated Jerry. "You have to take in sail a bit," with a critical glance at her newly starched gingham. Tilly darted up the Btuirs and soon appeared in a trim walking skirt, with a jaunty Tom O'Shanter pin ned securely to her shining brown braids. After a few preliminary failures, she was securely seated and the tandem glided j smoothly along the shady country road. | Tilly sat erect, firmly grasping the handle j bars with her plump fingers and thorough ly enjoying the novel experienca. "Pshaw! This is as easy as riding old Roan to plow. Now I'm going home to finish my ironing." "No, you're not, Tilly Morgan. You won't go home until you have given a plain answer to the question I have been askin, off and on, for two years or more," j announced Jerry peremptorily, while his ] heart thumped heavily against his riba and the roar of the .Atlantic seemed surg ing in his ears. "St.-ody there!" as Tilly gave an indignant bounce that threatened to capsize the wheel. "Jeremiah Sanborn, I'll never speak to ! you again! There's Uncle Moses and | Aunt Debby and Dan out in their door- i yard. I'll call for help as true as ITivo if ! you don't stop this minute," scolded Tilly. I "They can't catch u«," replied Jerry | coolly, gradually increasing srie d. Despite h< r valiant threat, Tilly soiled by the open mouthed trio with Homing cheeks and dowr.e .st eyes. There was a long silence, while tho tan dem bowled merrily along. Tbe fOTflll tion streamed from Jerry's crimson fore head. The sun was mounting higher, the road was up grade, and Tilly was no light weight. "Jerry," she faltered at length oaxing ly, "please take me home!" * "You know the condition. Keokon we'll reach Ccntervilie by noon at tbe rate we're spinning," vouchsafed Jerry uncom promisingly. Another prolonged silence. "Jerry !" "Well?" "What do you want me to say?" "I want you to name the day when you will come and be mistress of the little home I've hud ready and wa I tin for you for a year and a half," said Jerry sternly. Tilly glanced about her uneasily. Far in the distance she could see the glittering church spires of Centerville. "This Is too ridiculous, Jerry." "Well?" "Will Juno 15 suit you?" "Perfectly. Dismount and rest in tho shade for o fow minutes, and I will take you home ot once." Tilly rooekly seated herself on a grassy rock beneath a huge oak and covertly watohed Jerry from beneath her long lashes. Ho was apparently engrossed in decking every possible grain of dust from the shining spokes of tl»e tandem, but his eyes shone with u triumphant light. The long run home was perforated in dignified silence. Tilly sprang lightly to her feet. "I think you're just asm-in-mean a* you can be, Jerry Sanborn," she sobbed as she flew Into the house and slammed the door. Safely inside, she hurried to tho parlor and peered through tho blind. Jerry, with erect head und shoulders squared, was speeding down tho hill, his long legs per forming most extraordinary gyrations. "My, wasn't he masterful, though! That's oil I ever had against Jerry, he was too tamo. If I said A, he had to say B, and so on through tho whole alphabet. Now I'll get, dinner out of tho way and begin hemming my table linen." And with a song on her lips Tilly whisked on a fresh apron, vigorously stir red the fire ond darted down the cellar stairs after tho potatoes.—Harion E. Pick eting ill Wheelwoma®. Mnntal Ilyspepula. When In life we come to u keen realiza tion of tho shortness of time, it is discour aging to reflect how many things we have neglected to road and study at tho proper age to do it. "But," says a prominent liook reviewer, "most iieople read altogether too much. We leavo ourselves no time to think our own thoughts or work out ond develop our own Ideas. We ore occupied continually with bolting tho ldoos and thoughts of other people. And 'bolting' I say mean ingly, for tho quantity of stuff we pour Into our minds, as well as tho time we Spend doing it, leaves us no room or lei sure for digesting what we have taken, still less for assimilating or enjoying it. Men tal dyspepsia Is about the chronic condition of most of these omnivorous readers who oan boast of the Immense number of books they have read. Tho man who reads the opinions of other men upon every subject is o numerous Individual, but few and far between aro the men who have thought these subjects out for themselves and ci»n speak to us of tbelr own conclusions."— Philadelphia Dodger. KATIE'S CATCH. "Oh, dear, I am so tired, so very tired, tolling all day and often half tho night for barely enough to keep soul and body together I I must endeavor to find some tliWig that pays I letter than this eeaaelcss stitching. But horu comes mother. I must chase awoy this weary look." Mr. Ashley had been a government clerk and lived up to every cent of his Income, Just managing to keep up o genteel ap pearance and send Katie to an excellent school. But Mr. Ashley died suddenly, ond the little family was left entirely destitute. Mrs. Ashley was an invalid. She could help in no way to support her little fom lly. So Katie, when only 10, was forced to leave her studies and put her shoulder to the wheel. A sewing machine was pur chased, and bravely she went to work. "Katie, low, this will never do. You must not work so constantly, liet your hat und go take u walk, and, my child"— She hesitated. "Well, I've been thinking that,'possibly, If you would try yourself ond not depend on friends you might get o position. I should think General l.ooms, If he know you, would give you work. sid to see him when he lias fine luck. I believe he would sooner draw up black bass than greenbacks," Waller an swered. "Oh, Walter, some time when hi: Is In such a good humor could you not tell him who you ore and ask him to give me some thing to do?" Katie asked In a tone ntiil moote r half serloun, half In fun. "Now, as If he would mind what a boy ■o, Katie, you come and go with ..... Dailies often come up to the fishing ground. enough, y.™ «»l» w ";- "ow Thoy were soon after on their way to the fishing ground" When In sight of the place. Walter sali?' Ihe general Is not there, but he will eot.-C by and by, I gues, I'm glad we are first. I H get a good |«. sltlon." , ... I soon Ills line was dn.pp.sl, and a few I minutes after Katie saw hi in draw It up I with a triumphant exclamation " What a beauty! Oh, there comes tho general! Ain't I glad hedldn'i get here before He would have caught this. Now, watch him, Katie. I'm going to hove a brisk time, I think Katie raised her eyes to the approaching form timidly for an instant, but an in- | stant only, for surely thero she found I nothing to encourage a longer gaze. General Looms looked decidedly cross, and the expression changed not for the better during the two hours the girl sat and watched. Then nt lsst, tired and dishourtened, she coaxed Walter to return home. "What luck?" esked Mrs. Ashley, meet ing them at the door. "Splendid! See what a feast!" ex claimed Walter. He had quite forgotten the real purpese of Katie's going. "Oh, Walter, mother means something of more importance than your fish," Katie said, adding: "No luck for me, mamma. I could not dare to speak to him. He looked awfully cross." "Well, that's so. He did. I never saw him so before. But the fish did not bite for*him. I guess that was the reason," said Walter. Day after clay, when Walter returned from school, sho would put aside her work and accompany him, returning to thoanx ious mother ever with tho despondent look on her pale face. Twelve days passed thus. To Walter it was beyond comprehension. He declared that always before the general looked pleasant. Sometimes he was really jovial and on two or three occasions had spoken with much kindness to him. "I declare, Katie, It is tho strangest thing I ever knew. From tKo time ho com. sin sight he looks cross and grows more so until ho or we leave," Walter : said. "Then I will not go i'ny more. I be i lieve I must have something to do with i his changed humor." "Oh, nonsense, Kate! I never meant to nil ply anything of that kind. Of course, as I told you before, neither of us lia9 ; anything to do with it. Come on." Again they arrived In time to secure tho placo for Walter's sport, and Katie began ! her watchful, wistful gaze. It was not long before the familiar ; form came in sight, nearer and nearer, ! until tho poor girl could plainly see the same old look, and iyf- ally seemed to her ho uttered un angry, Impatient exclama tion. General Looms stopped not at his nc ] customed place, but caine right up to where they sat. Planting his rod into the soil in the vicinity of Katie, he looked at her o few seconds und then said in o very amiable tone: "I did think you would hove staid home such all afternoon. Can't you find any thing more profitable to bo about?" Poor Katie, trembling with fright, stammered: "No, sir." Before sho could control her emotion sufficiently to say anything more the gen eral exclaimed: "Then I can. Do you write a fair hand? Can you count rapidly? But you can learn, If you do not already. Listen tome. Come ► > me tomorrow, and I'll put you to work nnd keep you so busy you will bo glad to rest and not come hero every afternoon." "You are so kind, so very kind!" Katio, who found her voice, exclaimed. "How can I thank you?" "By keeping off my fishing ground. Don't you know, ever since you have been coming here you've occupied my place, and, being u young lady, I couldn't very well ask you to remove, and so I'll give you on oflice to get rid of you." Katie was so overjoyed and reassured by the pleasant tone and manner of the gen eral that she told him about the object of her coming, and tho general exclaimed: "And so you came fishing for an oflice I But you used the worst kind of bait, my little girl." "At any rato, you looked as if you would bite every time," Katie answered, her eyes dancing merrily. "Ha, ha, ha!" laughed tho general. "I really have felt so. Well, lam truly glad to help the daughter of Mr. Ashley and delighted to get hor off my fishing ground."—Exchange. What He Needed. Cholly—Did she say she'd bo a sister to you? Chappie—No. She said she'd be my governess.—Now York Journal. Hit Couldn't Stand That. "What made Bleacher break off that match with Miss Soberly?" "Sho refused to have tho wedding at an hour that would not conflict with the baseball game."—Detroit Free Press. What They Thought. Young Artist (who has hod all his pictures rejected)—l don't see why they didn't hang my work. His Sister—l guess they thought banging was too good for it.—Brooklyn Life. What She Mmut. Hewitt—What did your stenographer mean by saying that this was the last day you would ever dictate to her? Jewett—l'm to marry her tomorrow. —New York Sunday Journal. Krai Work. The Tramp—Can you tell me how 1 can get some work, sir? The Citizen (crustily)— Yes; buy a bicycle and try to keep it clean.— Yonkurs Statesman. Knew What bli«> Wautrd. Medium The spirit of your wife wishes to speak with you, Mr. Jones. Jones—Tell her I lock the door and put the cat out every nigiit.—San Fruu oisco Examiner. My Mother-in-law. Who tin- K*U< uj> awful hriKht To make the rat nip at And choke* It down our nqyalliiiK mitof My mother-in law. Who uiukt» the wrTuutw hufttlo round That not N Hpeck of du*t L>e found; Bees everything, hears every Houndt My mother-in law. Who makes my wife look neat and hrlßht, Domestic woen koepM out of Right, And taken my part in ev'ry fight? My mother-in-law. The thought of her my whole noul ALL* With everlimtlng grateful thrilln, For, bIeHH her heart, ahe payn the Mil*— Aly niotlier In law. —New York Hunday Journal. ■ •llectiona »f a liaelielor. Very few women can cry a* euMily »H they cuii wheel tcarw. If Adam had eaten the apple lirst, ho would still have said the woman tempt ed him. Whenever a woman guesses wrong she says she will know enough next, time to trust to her own instinct. Women that would look well bare footed are just about us comEion as Ihose that, would look well baldhcaded. At some time ill his life every mail has wished thai be could bo the Ixjrd for a few minutes, so he could go around blasting the men who owe him money.—New York I'ress. A |j*l,or of IJIV«. Arts [ft l r r /v\ \\y 9 *m\; S?\ I VW _ \ V |/ r Business Man (to clerk whom be has caught kissing his typewriter)—Do I puy you to kiss my typewriter, sir? (jlcrlt—You don't have to; I'm will ing to do it for nothing.—Now York Sunday Journal. A NEW YORK DAIRY FARM. Work and I'lan* Which Have Made It lieautiful and Prosperous. A correspondent of The Rural New Yorker describes a model dairy farm in j New York state. Some extracts from | his sketch are here given, with an il lustration of a new kind of stanchion which the owner of the farm invented to fasten his cows. The correspondent writes: Dairying is the principal feature of the farm busi ness, and Guernseys occupy the place of honor. Mr. Woodward has been fortu nate in his selections. Lord Lofty is at the head of the herd. He is a son of Squire Kent, formerly of the Old Brick Guernsey herd. Some of the cows lire also of tbe finest strains of this breed, and for richness, color and are not often equaled in a herd of farm cows kept end used on a business basis The barn is commodious, with men ted floors and water throughout af fording facilities for watering the cows without liaving the stalls. A feature of the stable is tbe fastenings invented by Mr. Woodward. The stan chions are made of ordinary iron pipe bent by a blacksmith, as shown. A ring &iii>s up and down one of the pipes, and i:.to this the halter is fasten ed, the other end of the halter strap be ing fastened to a strap around the cow's neck. When tbe cow is done eating and drinking, she backs her head out of the stanchif u, and the convex iron pipe may be lowered, as shown in tho va cant stall, to keep the cow's head ont of the stanchion and away from food or water, the tio being long enough to permit her to lie down behind it. Mr. Woodward believes in tho silo, but be made some mistakes in putting in his. The first was in making it too large. It occupies a place under the roof of the barn, but his 20 cattle do not eat enough ensilage to keep tho top of it fresh all the time. He built a smaller tub silo under the same roof, which does away with this objection, but following the advice of those who THE STANCHION". claimed to know ho cemented around tho inside of the tub after the staves had been put in place, to make it air tight at the bottom. During the summer the staves shrunk, and be had to tighten the hoops as he had provided for with clasp screws, but the cement held the bottom from clos ing in, and he had to cut out the ce ment around tho inside in order to let the bottom close tip. He would, if now building, set the staves oil u jierfectly flat and smooth surface, and, if neces sary, cement over the outside to make it tight. Then, if it were necessary to tighten the hoops, top and bottom would close up together and a little move cement on tho outside to fill up could easily be applied. He thinks round silos no more than ten.ft-et in diameter the most desirable and would build two of them in preference to one large one. Mr. Woodward has his own ideas about putting in ensilage with matured ears. He observes that the corn passes through the animal undigested, and not withstanding good authorities to the contrary that he has followed in the past he does not consider this economy in feeding, and now picks off all the mature ears before cutting. These ho feeds ground with oats and bran with tho ensilage. Ho grows State corn in drills three feet apart. From 18 acres last year lie picked 1,400 bushels of ears, which gives some idea of the growth of the corn. The field cutting is done by the corn binder. Tho cutting he is able to hire done at about $1 un acre, he furnishing the horses. Milk is sold to tho co-operative creamery at Le Hoy, on the basis of butter fats which it contains. Mr. Woodward was largely instrumental in putting the er-aniery in operation, and being familiar with tlio»methods of creamery sharks he avoided them and had the creamery built by a responsible dairy supply house. Tin- creamery is on a business basis and is paying. Mr. Woodward's ikimmilk is brought back to the farm for the pigs. Cheese Curing In Klytime. There may be difficulty in curing the cheese made during July at a sufficient ly low tempi rature. Ventilation of the | room during the early mornings as well j as during the evenings and nights will , lie of benefit. Floors should be sprin kled with cold water morning, noon ■ and evening. While tin; cheese is be ing turned on tho shelves there should ! be an abundant admission of light. Au gust is the month when the "skippers" are, apt to do damage. A plentiful shak ing of fly )>owder in tho room before i it is shut up for the day will destroy j the ehe. so tiiea. cheese boxes should not be stored in : tho curing room. The odor from the I elm wood penetrates the cheese and af fects its flavor. Dairymen are more likely during this month than at other times to forget to provide salt for their cows nnd to neg lect to supply an abundance of pure cold water. Coed evenings aro no excuse for the neglect of aeration. All milk Hliould be most thoroughly aired imme diately after it is strained. CHEESEMAKING. Some Tiling, to l><> «>■o. Cheese factory men are admonish d by the daily department of the Ontario Agricultural college that "the cheeses made in the spring of ISII. are almost sure to go into immediate Other years makers have becij*iideci.|ed Whether to make the cheeses for early tise or make them to be belli. I bis year there can scarcely ho anv room for doubt as to when spring eiieeses will be needed. 'l'ln'y are wanted now." This being the case, tile adviser referred to exhorts makers to make use of all their art to produce a "quick curing" arti cle. To obtain this end observe the fol lowing points: Accept nothing but pure, swei;t milk. Heat to ttfi degrees and then make a rennet test. Set the milk when tho rennet test is about 18 seconds, or at sufficient ripe ness so that the curd will "dip" in about aju hours. Use sufficient rennet to coagulate the milk in about 20 minutes. This will require fro.ii three to four ounces of standard rennet. Be sure that your ren net is all right. Do not cut more than three times, unless the milk is overripe. Retain plenty of moisture iu spring cords for an early market. Spring cheeses ure usually too dry aud harsh. Heat slow ly to 08 degrees—not above this tempeiature, as it is desirable to retain moisture. Dip at the first appearance acid. If the acid does not show on the hot iron, use the alkali test. Do net loave the j 1 curd in the »vliey more than thrfce hours, j J even if the hot iron indicates no acid. If you test with the alkali, yon will tiud plenty of acid at the end of tli»ce hours, provided the temperature is kept up to 98 degrees. The hot iron is uot always reliable at this point. Mill early, as soon as the curd be comes meaty and shows about one inch on the hot iron. Hand stir sufficiently to improve flavor, but not enough to lose all the moisture. Salt at the rate of about 2 pounds to 1,000 pounns of milk, and btfuie the grease runs 100 freely. Allow curds to stand longer in tin salt. You will tins save butter fat and will not bo troubled with greasy rnrds. Many r.~e sacrificing ag airy and Creamery. Never let steam go direct ly into milk to heat it. This spoils the flavor of the Lulter that is made from tho milk. When butter is the size cf grains of wheat in the churn, draw off the but termilk carefully and wash and salt rtie butter. A fine wire strainer held under the buttermilk vent will catch any par ticles of butter that try to escape. Iu hiring a butter maker let the pro prietor of a cr< amery requiro him to give a guarantee that he will make first class butter. Then let them on their part give him a guarantee that they will furnish lim with nothing but first class milk to work on and first class machinery in tho creamery besides. The four most common and popular brands of clieiso are tho Stilton, origi nally mude 'it Ktsghmd; the Kdam, in vented in Holland; the Swiss cheese and just the plain American article, frequently «. ile worth raising. The high pressure, merciless system under which tho milk farmers that supply the mar kets of the great eastern cities live and have thoir being is not conduoiTe to the production of the best cows, bnteren A C ALF KINI>KKG AHTEN. under fhis system dairy farmers would be better oh if they raised their own sows, at least a large proportion of them. It is little trouble to teach a calf to drink. When it is 2 weeks old, itoan be brought up on skimmilk to whioh is added a little cooked linseed meal, with or without somo bay tea. Cooked mid dlings stirred into the skimmilk after the calf is somewhat older is also good feed. Trusting to buying fresh cows every year is a very precarious depend ence for the dairy farmer. .Scientific Cow Feeding. What has often puzzled praotical men in scientific statements as to the impossibility of altering the composi tion of milk by feeding may be dis posed of without impugning the prac tice of cow keepers. Cows must be lib erally fed, and cotton and linseed cakes will still maintain their position as foods rich in albuminoids and the soft fats or oils. Starchy foods, snoh as barley and rice meal, also keep np the condition of the cow, and thus enable her to fulfill her functions as a milk producer. It is, however, valuable to know that albuminoids arc of vital Im portance to cows in milk, because they keep up a full supply of circulatory al buminoids iu the blood, which aa it flows through tho milk glands la de composed into casein and even into fat. •—London Live Stock Journal. The Vernacular. "Don't you think he puts on too much side?" "Yes and a good deal of front, but X don't think it has any backing."—ln dianapolis Journal. Ill* munition. Little Erastus—Fodder, what kinder Huh is cr speckled trout? Father—Hr, I doan' no zactly, son, but I guess he's a reg'lar tront wif spec tacles.-—New York World. Chin. It is almost invariably the caae that a woman who is chio is no chiokfj),*— Jiew York Truth.