VOL.* xxxv Grand Clearance Sale _ OF . A money saving sale tor economical buyers—a sale which will be talked of in every family—a grand cut of prices on all goods, none wiU be spared. It will pay Tou to come miles 'O attend this s?.le —we need room and must reduce our sto-. k and here are the low prices they will go at. I lot ladies' fine dongola pat. tip shoes, regular price $1 50, reduced to .90 I lot ladies' waterproof kangaroo ca'f but. shoes regular price 40 reduced to .90 1 lot chi'd's solar tip grain shoes, regular price 75c reduced to 5° 1 lot men's fine satin calf shoes Eng. Bals., regular price $1.50 reduced to i.<« 1 lot ladies' heel and spring heel rubbers, regular price 35c reduced to -'5 I lot children's rubbers, regular price 25c, reduced to •_ lo I lot men's all solid working shoes doable sole and tap, regular price ii.4o, reduced to. I -°° 1 lot ladies' fine dongola hand turn and hand welt shoes, regu'ar price $3.50 3nd #4 00, your choice at I lo' ladies' warm lined shoes, regular price J 1.25, reduced to -75 1 lot ladies' warm lined slippers, regular price 90c, reduced to 5° A line of holiday slippers which sold at 90c, and ?i-35 will bi closed out at 6 5 Our stock of felt boots and rubLer goods to be closed out cheap. Sheffield sole leather by the side 20c per pound and best cut, cut 111 strips at 25c per pound. Cut soles at 10c per pair. All kinds of findings and shoe-makers supplies at rock bottom prices. Men's best felt boots with first grade woonsocket overs at •f'wS >k>y'.s felts and best overs at '- 2 5 Vouth's felts and best overs at 9° Men's woonsocket first quality rubber boots at.. 2 - Cl ° Boy's woonsocket boots at - '- 2 5 Children's rubber boots at 75 Boy's storm king rubber boots at '-5 0 Youth's storni king rubber boots at 1-2 5 JOHN BICKEL. 128 S. MAIN St. BUTLER. PA. HUM'S Gr^S k Sale IN BOOTS and SHOES. There will be lively shoe selling in this house for some time to come. We have taken the balance of several of our fine lines -sizes are somewhat broken—and marked them down to About 50c on the Dollar! Misses' Shoes. mostly narrow widths A, B and C. „ - . , r r. , 1 ; btnall, narrow feet will have a rare One lot of fine Dongola, plain toe, tr „ at •pring and heel, former price $1.25, #1.50 " d ' and $2 00, now 75c and sl.oo—sizes One lot of Ladies Lace Shoes, former price 25 and $2.00; now 75c and SI.OO. Children's, same slvle, 8 '/ 2 to 11, re- One tot of Ladies'soft Dongola shoes, ducel to 50c and 75c.' Sizes 6 to 8, 35c '>"«<>" and turns, plain and tip, former and 50c. price $4.00 and $4.50; now ji.so and One Lot Women's ,??' , ~ , Heavy Leather Shoes-former price Women's Ruobors at ,Bc, 20c and 25c. 1.25; now 75c. Wool Boots and Stockings. Men's and Boys' Shoes. Men's Wool Boots and Rubbers at One lot of Calf hand-made Congress 11.35 and |2.00. Shoes former price #3.00; new *1.50. Men's Rubber Shoes, good at 50c. Size* 6to 8. have buckle and storm arctics at 75c Boys' Shoes at 75c and |i.oo. Sizes 1 and #IOO. Rubber Boots, all kinds you t to 5%. may ask for. Tell us what you want. Ladies' Shoes. We have u One let fine Dongola, lace and but- ,> V,nler Koods-warrr. Ilneil Shoes ton, former price $2,00, $3.00 and f4.00; a Slippers at a grea reduction, now f (.00, $1.50 and #2.00. These are j YOU WILL FIND US Butler's Leading °pp° site Hotel Lowr >'' Shoe hoUSe, 102 N. Main St., Butler, Pa. i. S. YOUNG, Tailor, Hatter and Gents Furnishing Goods. Summer heat makes the problem of looking dressy'and.keeping cool a hard one But we've solved it; ard for once ecom my, comfort and fashion goj hand in Lai d Our sunnier suits are finer in fabric, nobbier i:i pattern and more stylish in cut hanjevei(before, they fit your cuives and yet they'rejnot sweat bath outfits. The p.ices may surprise »ou. \.B. YOUNG, Tailor. 101 S. MAIN St., - - - BUTLER, I'A ( s j M rhQ y Fit Wel1 ' 't 'will wear well. ii I Al 1/ NEW YEAR IDEAS L'.iless yoi 1 II \\ / I rt clothes pre up-to-date they might as well be 4 A ( V I I several years behind the times. If you wan | l I/Qi \\ w F $-—<* '* B t ideas in clothing you should get youi \\ a Ii \ clothing of men who have the ideas. Yoi 'ji\\ >\|| II m \ L want them to look well and wear well. If f they aie not satisfactory you jiiktly blame the / ' ,a i'°r. We make the clothes in correct itylt 1 \ and you are sure of them fitting for we guaran v " tee them and make the clothes to suit you. (i C K jpCk. MERCHANT TAILOR * ' 142 North Main Street Butler, Penn'a 11 —WINTER SHOES—| 1 fj /HOST GO. fj i '^ s a rule lists of prices are mere dry !>oiies. Tliev are interesting > j k only when compared with goods. These prices arc lower than the A mercury. Our store is filled with goods from floor to ceiling, base- V { ment and all These must lie closed out, or where will we put the } J . large stock of spring goods now being made for us. These prices A " will rid them up. M Men's fi 50 Satin Calf Shoes f 85 p Ladies' 125 Dongola Shoes 75 i " ' 65 Dongola Shoes I 00 " '25 Beaver Lace Shoes 75 '1 ► 50 Beaver Slippers ... 30 £ i " '25 Everyday Shoes 85 ► Men's 225 Kip Boots 1 5 0 M I Boy"s 150 Kip Boots 100 N RUBBERS i am Men's Pelt Boots and Overs $1 fi »<'y' s 1 <xj kl Youth's Felt Boots and Overs «c A W Child's and Misses' Rubbers ~, % Lailies' Rubliers 2(> W Men's Kubbers "J W Men's Buckel Arties -- m M Jfcjy's Buckel Arties N A. RUFF & SON, 5 THE BUTLER CITIZEN. MUNICIPAL LlaoJ. , BrY'.EK Co I' NT Y. Tlit* C-iimniotiWfulth «»f Peansylx tiila to t h<* Sheriff <>f County Ur»«tirijr: Wlu n as. HutU r Ijom. has fllfd a rlairn in our < omnioii or said «*«>unty against I i In* h«*irs :11 i ivv «.f Dr. Ciraiiam. <l. and Hon. J antes Brvdin for tin- -»um of our , hnndrrd sevt-nty and KH-100 dollars • U INU for WORK iion«* anil niat**rial FU rn ISIHMI in paving and ur!»inj ><»utli M«*Kran >t.. from .loffcrsoii >t. to «vntre Ave., situated i in t In- Boroujrli «>f Itutlrr. Butler Co.. la.. th»uiicit'd as follow>, to-wft: (in tlit' ncTtli i»v an aIU-v. on the east bv Cliff street, on the south Uy lot or.l. 11. Miller et. al.. and on the wot by South Mi Kean -tn et and fronting upon said S..utl» M.-Kean stn *-t si.My and I iiv.-tenth 5-HM ft and extending ha. 1. the t >aiiie w i<it !i one hun<lr« «l and «*i«flit v (I*o> f»-et more or i«t« -aid cliff street, and having J er*«eted thereon a two story log dwelling liion<r weather I* trded And whereas, it is alleged that the said ~uin still remains due and unpaid to the said Butler IM>TO. NOW W»* command you. that you make known to the said Hon. James Bredin and the heirs at law of l»r. James (iraham. deceased, and to all Midi persons as may or OCCUpy t B*ld claim and erty ther«*on. that "they he and appear Iwforv the" Judges of our said Court, at a < ourt of Common Pleas. t<» IK* held at Butler, on the Ist Monday of Mar<*h next, to show cause, if anything they know or have to say. why the >aid sum of should not In* levied of i he said de-.-ril»ed property, to the use of the said Butler boro. a<*-ording to the form and effect ofthe.A -t of \ssembly in sudi ea-e made and provi-'ied if to them it shall <ie«*ni expedient. And have you then and there this writ. Witness, the Hon. John M. (ireer. President Judge of rhe said < ourt at Butler, this 10th day of January. A. I>. lM«s. KOBEHT J. THOMPSON. Prot honot irv. MUNICIPAL LIEN. BCTI.EH COUNTY. ss: The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the Sheriff of said County, tireeting: Whereas. Butler l>oro. lias filed a claim in our Court of Common Pleas, for said eounty against Butler lot, heirs at law of NOHM rt l oiiz. deceaa U,and heirs ;<i law aiKl devisees of Samuel Cunningham, deceased, owners, for tlie sum of five hundred thirteen and dollars W.I.M In ing for work done and material furnished in paving and curbing North McKean street from Jeffer son street to Fulton street, for the improve ment unc development of a certain lease hold, situate in the 2nd ward. Butler. Butler Co, Pa., bounded as follows, 10-wit: On t» e north by North street, on the east by an alley, on the south bv an alley, on the west by said North M«-- Ivean street and fronting on said North Mc- Kean street 200 feet, more or less, and ex tending back the same width I*o feet, more or less, to an alley, said lot of ground being known as the Butler Pirblic Burial CJround, or Grave Yard lot of ground. And whereas, it Is alleged that the said sum still remains due and unpaid to the said Butler lioro. Now we command you. that you make known to the said defendant's, diid to all such persons a.-, may hold or «><• cupy the said leasehold and property there on, that they be and appear In-fore the Judges of our said Court, al a Court of Com mon Pleas, to Ix- held at Butler, on the Ist Monday of March next, to show cause, if any thing t hey know or have to say. why t lie said sum of should not In* levied of the said real estate together with the prop erty thereon to the use of the said Butler lioro. according to the form and effect of the Act of Assembly In such < ;•-e made and pro vided if to them it shall deem expedient. And have you then and there this writ. Witness, the Hon. John M. (ireer. Presi dent Judge of the said Court at Butler, this clay 14th day of January. A. I>. I*'.*. BOHKKT J THOMPSON. Prothonotary. Register's Notices. The Register hereby gives notice that the! following accounts of executors, adminis trators and guardians have been filed in this office according to law, and will In* pre sented to Court for con flruiat ion and allow ance on Saturday, the l«th day of March lstfr. of said day: 1. Final account of Flora M. lllies, ad ministratrix of Benjamin Tollman, deceas ed, late of CoinuHjuenessing twp. 2. Final account of Samuel K. McCall, guardian of Sadie Webb, minor child of John Webb. A. Final account of William Kelly, admin istrator of Cornelius Kelly, deceased, late of Oakland twp. I. First partial account of M. C. Millemaii and Philip Mllleman, executors of George Millemaii. de< cased, late of Lancaster twp. Final account of Joseph McElhaney. admlnlst rator of John McKlhaney. d«H*eas«*d. late of Slippery rock twp. «». Filial account of J«-anie M. Sharpies* and J. Barton Towns# ml. executors of Annie C. Williams, deceased, late of Butler lioro. 7. Final account of Barbara Christ ley. ad ministratrix of W. E. Christley, deceased, late of ('entrevllle lioro. H. Final .'account <»f Anna B. Hieger, ad ministratrix of Henry deceased, late of < 'leartiehl t wp. 1). I'lnul accoun» of Jacob Miller, adminis trator of Anna Miller, deceased, late of Sum rnlt twp. 10. Final accountof Louisa Cress, former ly Louisa Bachman, executrix of Carl Bach man, deceased, late of Jefferson twp. 11. Final account of Mary orrill. adminis tratrix of James Orrill, deceased, late of Jef ferson twp. 12. Final account of S. F. Thompson, guar dian of Violet Bard, minor ch'ld of Austin T. Bard, late of Slippery rock twp. 13, Final account of Henry c. lleineman. guardian of Cora KHen Albert, minor child of Uriah Albert, deceased, late of Centre t Wp. 11. Final account of Henry ('. lleineman, guardian of Maggie Albert, minor child of T'rlah Albert, deceased, late of Centre twp. la. Final account of Henry C. lleineman. guardian of Maria Albert, minor child of I riah A Ibert, deceased. late of < Vntre t wp. H>. Final account of Hugh Brahaui, guar dian of Homer Mhlberry. minor child or Or son Mid berry, deceased, late of Marlon twp. 17. Final account of Nancy Kich:rdson. administratrix of John Kidiardson, deceas ed. late of ('onno<juciics->iug t wp., as Hied by W. J. Grimes, executor of Nancy Richardson, deceased. I*. First partial account of William Tay lor. administrator of Kllzabeth Pugli, de ceased. late of Parker two. 19. Final account of William B. Thomp son. executor of Sarah J. Piper, deceased, late of ( berry t wp. 20. First n:;j*tlal account of John Kauf man and Win. 1, M»irbut>rer, executors of George Marburger, deceased, (alp of Adums twp. 21. First nartlai account of A. G. Fred erick and Elizabeth Frederick, admlnlst ra tor* of Adam M. Frederick, deceased. late of Summit twp. 22. Final accouut of A. C. itohh ami J. 11. Ktibb, administrators of Wm. J. ltobb, de ceased, late of Oakland twp. '£. l Final account of Levi lioyer. adminis trator of Isaac \j. Jloyer, deceased, late of Lancaster twp. 24. Final account of K. A. Hartley, admiu- Istrator of Wm. A. Seaton, deceased, lati* of Marlon twp. £">. Final account of Agnes B. ('ratty, ad ministratrix of Cat bail in? Carson, deceased, late of But ler boro. W. Final account of Christina M. Frulli. administratrix «»f Frank Fruth. deceased, late of Jefferson twp. 27. Final account of William Brownlleld. (now deceased) guardian of James Brown lleld, minor child of J s|tiies BrownHehl. de ceased, late of I>onegal twp., as slated by t he of William BrownHcid. 2h. First partial account of J. M. Mcßur ney. e.x«?cutor of George A. Wcnzel. <h ceas ed! late of Zelienople fniro. 2!«. First partial account of J. M. Mcßur ney. trustee under the will «»f George A. Weii/el. deceased, late of /elleiionle ln»ro. 20. Final acc«»unt of Nicholas Fisher, ad ministrator of Ell/alieth FISIHT, deceasecl. late of But |ej' lioro -31. Final account of It. U. McCandl«*ss and Mary E. Wick, administrators of John A. Wick, deceased, late of Clay twp. 32. Final account of if. ('. Helnernan. guardian of Kosella H. White, irrandchlld of Silas Pearcc. deceased, late of Butler twp. 33. Final account of J. M. Galbreath, ex ecutor of James Kerr. deceasc*d, late of Har ris vl Ilniro. 34. First partial account of F.zra Stewart, aibninlst rator \ . T. A. of Uftv|d Stewart, de- Ceased, late of < lay t wp. W I ADAMS Register. Widows' Appraisements. ii The following widow's appraisements of personal properly and n ~1 estate set apart ior the benelit of the widows of decedents have been filed In the office of the Clerk of Orphans Court of Butler Co.. viz: Widow of Jesse E. Miller i'KKi 00 Geo. W. Irwin . W. G. Williams •»:. Slephen V. Hutchison iffNHJM " John K. Gllghrlst i peter Line bach. . .300 <NI William Browiificld 31)0 on J, It* Andacw"i 800 ,H| Harper Canijil»ell (realty) on Andrew J. llarper (realty) :iOO on John Montgomery 3HO Oh Christopher Rlnker, (realty). :JOO IHt All persons interested in the above ap nrasiein.'iits will take notice that they will be presented for coiiflnuatlon to t he < Irphaiis ( ourt of Hut ler eounty, Pa., on Sal unlay, t lie 12th day of March. A. I» , Is'.ix, and if no ex centlons be filed tliey will be confirmed ab- I solutely. ISAAC MEALS, Clerk O, V, \ Practical Horse Shoer WILL ROBINSON, Formerly Horse Shoer at the Wick liouce has opened hvtsi ness in a shop in the rear of the Arlington Hotel, where he will <lo Horse-Shoeing in the most approved style. TRACK AND ROAD HORSES A SPECIALTY. For SALE. Farm for sale, near Butler, 120 acres, new bank barn, #6,000. Inquire at this office. - S v BUTLER, PA., THURSDAY, KKBWI'ARY 17, 1.-,. Biliousness Is mused by torpid liver, which prevents d:ges j lion and permits food to ferment ami putrify in j tne stomach. Then follow dizziness, headache, Hood's I insomina, nervousness, and, —— j A" not relieved, Iriiious fever _ I E A, • or blood pol«ui:n:r. Hood's 9 11 I Pills stimulate tli<* stomach, ~ I rous" • liver, eur • : ead:irhe. dizziness, coi> i jtipation. etSoM hv all druggists. I Tlic ill IMu -j AiV- '- with iluod's Sarsaparill?. Th!» I* Your Opportunity. On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamp*, a generous enraple will be mailed of the most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever I ure (Ely's Cream Bal.u) sufficient to demon strate the grc-.i merits of the remedy. ELY BROTHERS, 56 "Warren St , New York City. Kev. John Reid, Jr.. of Great Falls, Mont., recommended Ely's Cream Balm 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 cure for catarrh and contains no mercury nor any injurious drug. Price, 50 cenU. Road and Bridge Reports. Notice l> hereby given that the following road and bridges have iN'en confirmed nisi by the Court and will In* presented on the Saturday of March Court. I*S*<, lieiiijrthe 12 day of sain month, and if no exception* ar * tiled theywill be confirmed absolutely. It. I>. No. 8, Jane Session. IHO7. In re peti tion of citizen* of Rutlcr twp.. Butler Co. I'a. for re-view of a public road leading from Ka*t .lelTerson >tre t extension to Butler and Millerstown roa-l at Mill road at a point near the Butler Chemical Work*: and that the road as now laid out would lie a great expense to the township in making said road. Nov. I, 1*:»7. re-viewers wi re appointed by the i'otirt and l»ec. t. report of re viewets filed, stating that a public load is necessary between the above mentioned point*, and hive surveyed a road between tin* said points: probable cost, two hundred *eventy-tive dollars; damages in the sum of sixty dollar* assessed to the estate of Hev. Win" White, to U- paid by Butler county. Now I lee, 11. ISV7. approved and fix width «»f road at l\ feet. Notice to In- given according to rules of Court. BY THE COITRT. it. I>. No. 1. December Session, I*U7. In re pet it ion of eiti/en* of Marion twp., Butler, Co., I'a.. for a county bridge over the north braneh «.f Slippervroek creek, at the point where the public highway leading from New Hope to Aiiaudale Station crossess said said creek. Nov. lsiiT, viewer* were ap pointed by the Court, and ')ec. I, 1897, re port of viewers filed, *tating that the pro posed bridge is necessary, and will require more expense than it i* reasonable t he town ship of .Marlon should bear, and locate the same where the township bridge now stands. Now Dec. 11. I*» 7, approved. Notice to be given according to rule* of < "ourt and to be laid before* the Urand Jury at next term. Bv THE COURT. If. I). No, 2. Pecepiber Session, 1*97. In rii petition of cjtj/ens of Fairvii-w twp.. Butler < 0.. i'a.. for a county bridge over a branch of Bear Creek in said township where the nub ile road leading from Fairvlew to Middle town cro**e* said creek. Nov. '£i. 1597, view er* were appointed by th > Court, and Dec. •!, K»7. re|>ort of viewers filed, stating thai the proposed bridge is necessary ana that the erection of t lie same will require more ex pense than it i* reasonable the township of ralrview should l»ear. and locate the same where the township bridge now stands. Now Dec. 11. IHU7, approved. Notice to l>e given according to rules of Court and to be laid lie fore the Grand Jury at next term. BY THE COURT. Certified from the record# this Btli day of Feb, IMOv ISAAC MEALS, Clerk Q. S. Court. j Selling Out 1 i —OUR— f £ Entire Stock I Wail Paper. < S Choicest patterns arc left. ? ) vVc want to quit the busi-N / ness. \ C Bargains at asto | rate / } DOUGLASS' \ S. Main St. Butler. C. & D. A LOVER OK GOOD HATS Can surety Mil Ins every iles!re satisfied in our Spring 1597 stock, wliicli con tains all the shapes, colors anil qualities most admired by connoisseurs. We have no fancy prices, hut merely value for valus WE TREAT Furnishing Goods in the same manner, buying the best and selling as low is nu.'iy charge for inferior Koods. We are always g'ad to show visitors our goods Call And See Us. COLBERT & DALE, 242 S. MAIN ST BUTI.KK, I'A L. C. WICK, OKAI.UK IN Rough # Worked Lumber GV A 1,1, KINDS. Doors, Sasli, Blinds, Mouldings, Shingles and Lath Alwa/s in Stock. LIME, H \IR AM) PLASTER Qffice opposite I*. & W. Depot. BUTLER, PA, WA/> < D. L. CLEELAND, V / Jeweler and Optician, \ \ 125 S. Main St., S ( Butler, Pa. S ROBERT'Louis^STEV^ofr BYNOPSIS. CHAPTER I.—Billy Bones, an old sea dog, much addicted to rum, lodges at Ad miral Benbow Inn. CHAPTER 11.—Stranger, railed "Black Dog," meets Hones: an Interview ends In light and disappearance of stranger. Bones suffers apoplectic stroke. CHAPTER 111 —Blind beggar comes to Inn. presses a&methlng In Bones' hand and leaves. "Ten o'clock!" Bones cries "Six hours. We ll do them yet;" at which moment he Is struck dead by apo plexy. CHAPTER IV.—Near Bones' body Is found a little round paper, blackened on one side, on tie other the words: "iou have till ten t»-night.' Gold ts found In Bones' sea chest, and an oilskin packet. Flight taken from inn. CHAPTER V.—Blind man (Pew) with companions attack the inn. Chagrined at not finding "Pint s fist." the scoundrels scatter. Blind Pew Is run down and kiued by a horse. CHAPTER Vl.—*oung Hawkins tanes packet to Dr. Llvesey, who with Squire Trelawnev opens it and finds minute di rections for finding cf vast treasure. CHAPTER Vll.—Trelawney fits up ex pedition to seek treasure. CHAPTER Vlll.—lim Hawkins meets Black Dog at John Silver's Inn Black Dog runs away, and Sliver avows ignorance of his identity. CHAPTER IX.—Ship's captain thinks some things on board somewhat singular and asks to have certalri precautions taken among which are tne storing of the powder and arms astern and giving the doctor and his friends berths beside the cabin. CHAPTER X.—"Hlspanlola" begins her voyage. Hawkins climbs into apple bar re! and overhears plans of treachery on foot among the crew. CHAITER Xl.—Plot (laid by Silver, ship's cook) provides for the strike for possession of the treasure Immediately It la gotten abpanJ- Cry of Land ho CHAPTER Xll.— Hawkins tells of Sil ver's treachery to Llvesey. Trelawney and Capt. Smollett, who hold a council of war. CHAPTER Xlll.—Mutiny begins to show In restlessness of men, and captain de cides to give the men an afternoon ashore. Jim Hawkins slips off with them, but on the Island gives them the slip. OnAt-l&K AiV.-F.ora cover Jim sees Silver kill one of the honest bands, and also learns of the murder of another In another part of the Island and runs from thd scene. CHAPTER XV.—Jim meets Ben Gunn, a marooned sailor w'ho had lived on Island three years. Report of a cannon is heard. Both run for boat when they see in the wood the union jack. CHAITER XVI —Hunter ana the doc tor go ashore in a Jolly-boat, discover a block-house within a stockade and de cide to provision it. Faithful party Is Joined by Gray, a mutineer, and the ship left with the five remaining mutineers on board. CHAPTER XVll.—Jolly-boat Ktarts on last trip to Mhore overloaded with pro visions. Mutineers on ship man the gun. Trelawney picks off one of the gunners. Cannon ball passes over boat, which slnki and leaves party to wade ashore. Bucca neers heard near by In the wood. CHAPTER XVlll—Fight with buc caneers results in one killed on each aide. Faithful party gain the itookade and run up the British colors. CHAPTER XlX.—Jim seeing the colors knows he Is near friends and, leaving Ben Gunn. climbs Into the stockade. CHAPTER XX.—Silver, under flag of truce, makes overtures for chart to get th« treasure by, but falls. CHAPTER XXl.—Buccaneers attack stockade, are worsted, leaving five dead hfblnd. Th«> faithful party loses two, and Capt. Smollett wounded. PART V. MY SEA ADVENTURE. CHAPTER XXII. MOW I BEGAN MY SEA ADVENTURE There was no ret u>rn*>f the mutineers —not so much as another shot out of the woods. They had "g»t t heir rations for that day," as the captain put it, and we had the place to ourselves and a quiet time to overhaul the wounded and get dinner. Squire and I cooked out side in spite of the danger, and even outside we could hardly tell what we were at, for the horror of the loud groans that reached us from the doc tor's patients. Out of the eigtot men who had fallen in the action only three still breathed — that one of the pirates who had 1 been shot at the loop-hole; Hunter, and Capt. Smollett; and of these the first two were as good as dead; the mutineer, indeed, died under the doctor's knife, and Hunter, do what we could, never re covered consciousness in this world.He lingered all day, breathing loudly like the old buccaneer at home in his ap oplectic fit; but the bones of his chest had been crushed by the blow, and his skull fractured in falling, and some time in the following night, without sign or sound, he went to his Maker. As for the captain, his wounds were grievous, indeed, but not dangerous. No organ was fatally injured. Ander son's bail —for it was Job that shot him first—had broken his shoulder-blade anil touched the lung, not badly; the second had only torn and displaced fcouie muscles in the calf. He was sure to Teeover, the doctor said, but, in the meantime and for weeks to come, he must not walk or move his arm, nor so much as speak when he could help it. My own accident cut across the knuckles was a ileabite. Dr. Livesey patched it up with plaster, and pulled my ears for tne into the bargain. After dinner the wquirc and the doc tor sat by the captain's side awhile in consultation; and whenithey had'talked to their heart's content, it being then a little past noon, the doctor took up his hat and pistols, girt on a cutlass, put the chart |i| his pocket, and with a musket over his shoulder, crossed the |)ali«ade on the north side, and set off briskly through the trees. Gray and I were sitting together at the far end of the block-house, to be out of uarsli«yt of our officers consult ing; aixl Gray look his pipe out of liis mouth and fairly forgot to put it back again, so thunder-struck he wn« at this Occurrence. "Why, in the name of Davy Jones," said he, "is Dr. Llvesey mad ?" "Why, no," says I. "He's about the last of this crew for that, I take it." "Well, shipmate," raid Gray, "mad he may not be; but if he's not, mark my words, I am." "I take it," replied I, "the doctor has his idea; and If I flii» rig-ht, foe's g<oing now to »e« Ben Gunn." The mutineers were soon only eight In number, for the man shot by Mr. Trelawney on board the schooner died that same evening of his wound. But this w as, of course, not known till after by the faithful party. I was right, uo a later; but in the meautiuuje, tbe bouse being stifling bot, and tbe little patch of sand Inside tbe palisade ablaze with midday sun. I began to get another thought into my head, which was not by any means so right. What I began fo do was (o envy the doctor, walking in the cool shadow of the woods, with the birds abouthiro, and the pleasant smell of the pines, while 1 sat grilling, with my clothes stuck to the hot resin, and so much blood al>out me, and so many poor dead bodies lying all around, that I took a disgust o£ the place that was almost as strong as fear. All the time I was washing out the ■block-house, and then washing up the things from dinner, this disgust and envy kept growing stronger and stronger, till at last, being near a bread bag, and no one theu observing me, I took the first step towsirdmy escapade, and tilled'both pockets of my coat with biscuits. Iwas a fool, if you like. a::d certa !.\ 1 was going to do a fco'is'a, overb' I act; but I was deti i-:.. i.. • d to do h « ith ail the precautious in my power. These biscuits, shou'.d anything befall me. would keep me. at least from starving, till far on in the next day. The next thing I laid hold of v-: - a brace of pistols, and, a? I a ready bad a powder-horn and builds. 1 f>'t my self well supplied with arms. As for the scheme Iliad it; nr,y head, it was not a bad one ini itself. It was to go dow.n the sandy spit that di\ idt s I lie anchorage on theeast f.'oni the open sea. find the white rock I had observed hist evening, and ascertain whether it was there or not that Ben Guun had hidden his boat; a thing quite wort h doii.g. as I still believe. But a« I was certain 1 should not be allowed to leave the i»i closure. my only plan was to take French leave, and slip out when no body was watching; and that was so bad a way of doing it as made the thing itself wrong. But I was only a boy. and I had made my mind up. Well, as things at last fell out. I found an admirable opportunity. The squire and Gray were busy helping the captain with his bandages; the coast was clear; I .made a bolt for it over the stocVade and into the thickest of the trees, and before my absence was observed I was out of cry of companions. This was my second folly, far worse than the first, as T left but two sound men to guard the house; but. like the first, it was a help toward saving all of us. I took my way straight for the east coast of the island, for I was determined to go down the sea side of the spit to avoid all chance of observation from the anchorage. It was alreadj the afternoon, although still waiin d sunny. As I continued to thread the tall woods I could hear from far before me not only the continuous thunder of the surf, but a certain tossing of foliage and grinding of boughs which showed me the sea breeze had set In higher than usual. Soon cool draughts of air began to reach me; and a few steps further I came forth into the open borders of the grove and saw the se;> lying blue and sunny to the horizor and the surf tumbling and tossing its foam along the beach. I have never seen the sea quiet round Treasure island. The sun might blaze overhead, the air be without a breath, the surface smooth and blue, but stiil these great rollers would be running along all the external coast, thunder ing and thundering by day and night; and I scarce believe there is one spot in the island where a man would be out of earshot of their noise. I walked along beside the surf with great enjoyment, till, thinking I was ROW got far enough to the south, 1 took the cover of some thick bushes and crept warily up to the ridge of the spit. Behind me was the sea, in frout the anchorage. The sea breeze, as though it had the'sooner blown itself out by its unusual violence, was already at an end; it had been succeeded by light, variable airs from the south and south east, carrying great banks of fog; and the anchorage, under lee of Skeleton island, lay still and leaden as when first we entered it. The "Ilispanibla" in that unbroken mirror was exactly portrayed from the truck to the water line, the Jolly Roger hanging from her peak. Alongside lay one of the gigs, Silver in the 6teru sheets —hiin I could always recognize—while a couple of men were leaning over the stern bulwarks, one of them with a red cap—the very rogue I had seen some hours before stride kgs upon the palisade. Apparently they were talking and laughing, though at that distance —upward of a mile—l could, of course, hear no word of what was said. All at once there began the most horrid, unearthly screaming, which at first startled me badly, though I had soon remembered the voice of Capt. Flint, and even thought 1 could make out the bird by her bright plum age as she sat perched upon her mas ter's wrist. Soon after the jolly-boat shoved off and pulled for shore, and the man with the red cap and his comrade went below by the cabin companion. Just about the same time the suu had gone down behind the Spy-glass, and as the fog was collecting rapidly it began to grow dark in earnest. I saw I must lose no time if I were to find the boat that evening. The white rock, visible enough above the brush, was still some eighth of a mile further down the spit, and it took me a goodlsh while to get up with it, crawling often on all 'fours among the scrub. Night had almost come when I laid my hand on its rough sides. Right below it there was an exceeding ly small hollow of green turf, hidden by banks and a thick underwood about knee-deep, that grew there very plen tifully; and in the center of the dell, sure enough, a little tent of goatskins like what the gypsies carry about with them in England. I dropped Into the hollow, lifted Ihe side nf the tent, and there IVIS FTCR Guan'a boat—homemade if ever any thing was homemade; a rude, lop-sided framework of tough wood, and stretched upon that a covering of goat skin, with the hair inside. The thing was extremely small, even for me, and I can hardly imagine that it could have floated with a full-sized man. There was one thwart set as low as possible, a kind of stretcher in the bows, and a, double paddle for propulsion. I had not then seen a coracle, such as the ancient Britons made, but! I have seen once since, and I can give you no fairer idea of Ben Gunn's boat than by saying it was like the first and the worst coracle ever made by man. But the great advantage if thecoracle itccr tainly possessed, for it was exceedingly light and portable. Well, now that I had found' tho boat, you would have thought I hod had enough of truantry for once; butiu the meantime I another notion, und become so obstinately fond of it that I would have carried 1 it out, I be lieve, in tbe teeth of ('apt. Smollett him self. This was to slip out undercover of the night, cut the "Ilispaniola" adrift, and let her go ashore where she fancied. I had quite made up my mind that the mutineers, after their repulse of the morning, had nothing nearer their hearts than to up anchor and away to sea; this, I thought, it would be u fine thing to prevent, and now that I had seen how they left their watchmen unprovided with a boat, 1 thought it might be done with little risk. Down I sat to wait for darkness, and made a hecrty meal of biscuit. It was a nigbt out of ten thousand for my pur pose. The fog had now buried all heaven. As the last rays of daylight dwindled and disappeared, absolute blackness settled down on Treasure island. And when, at last, I shouldered the coracle, and groped my way stum bling-ly out of the hollow >\ here I had supped, there were but two points visi ble on the whole anchorage. One was the great fire on shore, by which the defeated pirates lay carous ing in the swamp. The other, a mere blur of lig-ht tipor. the darkness, in dicated the position of the anchored ship. She had swunt' round to the ebb —her bow was now toward me—the only lights on board were in the cabin; and what I saw was merely a reflection on the fog of the strong rays that flowed from the stern window. The el>b had already run some time, and T'had to wade through the long'belt of swampy sand, where I sunk several times above the ankle, liefore I came to the edge of the retreating water, and, wading a little way in, with some strength and dexterity set my coracle, keel downward, on the surface. CHAPTER XXIII. THE EBB-TIDE RUNS. The coracle —as 1 had ample reason to know before I was done with her —was a very safe boat for a. person of my height and weight, both buoyant and clever in a seaway; but she was the most cross-grained, lop-sided craft to ,manage. Do as you pleased, she always made more leeway than anything else, and turning round and round was the maneuver she was best at. Even Ben Gunn himself has admitted that she was "queer to handle till you knew ber way." Certainly I did not know her way. She turned in every direction but one, the one I was bound to go; the most part of the time we were broadside on, and I am very sure I never should have made the ship at all but for the tide. By good fortune, paddle as I pleased, the tide was still sweeping me down; and there lay the "llispaniola" right in the fair way, hardly to be missed. First she loomed before me like a blot of something yet blacker than darkness, then her spars and hull be gan to take shape, and the next mo ment, as it seemed (for the furjther I went the brisker grew the current of the ebb). I was alongside her hawser, and had laid hold. The hawser was as taut as a bow string —so strong she pulled upon her anchor. All round the hull, in the blackness, the rippling* current bub bled and chattered like a little moun tain stream. One cut with my sea gully and the "llispaniola" would go humming down the tide. So far so good; but it next occurred to my recollection that a taut hawser, suddenly cut, is a thing as dangerous as a kicking horse. Ten to one, if 1 were so foolhardy as to cut the "llis paniola" from her anchor, I and the coracle would be knocked clean out of the water. This brought me to a full stop, and if fortune had not again particularly favored inc, I should have had to aban don my design. But the light airs which had begun blowing from the southeast and south hud hauled round after nightfall into the southwest. Just while I was meditating, a puff came, caught the "llispaniola" and forced hei up into the current; and, to my great joy, I felt the hawser slacken in m> grasp, and the hand by which X held it dip for a second under water. With that I made my mind up, took out my gully, opened it with my teeth, and cut one strand after another, till the vessel swung by two. Then I laj quiet, waiting to sever these lastwheu the strain should be once more lights ened by a breath ®f wind. All this time I had heard the sound of loud voices from the cabin; but, tc say truth, my mind had been so en tirely taken tip with other thoughts that I had scarcely given car. Now, however, when I had nothing else to do, I began to pay more heed. One I recognized for the cockswain's, Israel Hands, that had been Flint's gMnner in former days. The other was of course, my friend of the red night cap. Both men were plainly the wors« of drink, and they were still drink ing; for, even while I v\as listening one of them with a drunken cry the stern window and threw out some thing, which I divined to be an emptj bottle. But they were not only tipsy; it wus plain that they were furiously angry. Oaths flew like hailstones, and every now and then there came forth sueh an explosion us I thought was sure to end in blows. But each time the quarrel passed off, and the voices grum bled lower for awhile, until the next crisis came, and, in turn, passed away without result. On shore, I could see the glow of the great campfire burning warmly through tlie shore-side trees. Some one was singing, u dull old droning sailor's song, with a droop and a quaver at the end of every verse, and seemingly no end to i* at all but the patience of the singer. I had heard it on the voyage more than once, and remembered these words: "But one man of tlio crew olive, What put to sea with seventy-live." And I thought it was a ditty rather too dolefully appropriate for a company that had met such cruel losses in the morning. But, indeed, from what 1 saw, all these buccaneers were as cal lous us the sea they sailed on. At last the breeze came; the schooner sidled and drew nearer in the dark; I felt the hawser slacken once more, and with a good, tough effort cut the last fibers through. The breeze had but little action on the coracle, and I was almost instantly swept against the bows of the "Hit* paniola." At the same time the schoon er began to turn upon her heel, spin ning slowly, end for end, ucross the current. I wrought like a fiend, for I expected every moment to be swamped; and isBKl HacU wltb a baud ou the utiiir j, t&roat. since I found I could not push the cor acle directly off, I now shoved straight astern. At length I was clear of my dangerous neighbor; uud just as I gave the last impulsion, my hands came across the stern bulwarks. Instantly I gra> ped it. Why I should have done bo I can hardly say. It was at first mere In- Stinct; but once I had it in my hands and found it fast, curiosity began to get the upper hand, and I determined I should have one look through the cabin window. I pulled in hand over hand on the rord. and, when I judged myself near enough, rose at infinite risk to about half my height, and thus commanded the roof and a slice of the interior of the cabin. By this time the schooner and her little consort were gliding pretty swift ly through the water; indeed, we had already fetched up level with the camp tire. The ship was talking, as sailors say, loudly, treading the innumerable ripples with an incessant weltering splash; and until I got my eyeabovethe window sill I could not comprehend why the watchman had taken no alarm. One glance, however, was sufficient; end it was only one glance that I durst take from that unsteady skift. It showed ine Hands and his companion locked together in deadly wrestle, each with a hand upon the other's throat. I dropped upon the thwart again, none too soon, fori was near overboard. I could see nothing for the moment, but these two furious, encrimsoned faces, swaying together under the smoky lamp; and I shut my eyes to let them grow once more familiar with the darkness. The endless ballad had come to an end at last, and the whole diminished company about the campfire had broken into the chorus I had heard so often: "Fifteen men on the dead man's chest— Yo-ho-lio, an J a bottle of rum! Prlr,k and the devil had done for the rest— Yo-lio-ho, and a bo-ttle of rum!" 1 was just thinking how busy drink and the devil were at that very moment in the cabin of the "Hispaniola," when I was surprised by a sudden lurch of the coracle. At the same moment she yawed sharply and seemed to change her course. The speed in the meantime had strangely increased. I opened my eyes at once. All round me v\ ere little ripples, combing over vv ith a sharp, bristling sound and slight ly phosphorescent. The "Hispaniola" herself, a few yards in whose wake I was still being whirled along, seemed to stagger in her course, and I saw her spars toss a little against the blaek nessof the night; nay, as I looked longer, I made sure she also was wheeling to the southward. I glanced over my shoulder, and my heart jumped against my ribs. There, right behind me, was the glow of the campfire. The current had turned at right angles, sweeping round along with it the tall schooner and the little dancing coracle; ever quickening, ever bubbling higher, ever muttering louder, it went spinning through the narrows for the open sea. Suddenly the schooner in front of me gave a violent yaw, turning, perhaps, through 20 degrees; and almost at the same moment one shout followed an other from on board; I could hear feet pounding ou the companion ladder; and I knew that the two drunkards had at last been interrupted in their quarrel and awakened to a sense of their dis aster. I lay down flat in the bottom ol that wretched skiff, and devoutly com mended my spirit to its Maker. At the end of the straits, I made sure we must fall into some bar of raging breakers, where all my troubles would be ended speedily, nnd though I could, perhaps, bear to die, I could not bear to look upon my fate ns it approached. So I must have lain for hours, con tinually beaten to and fro upon the bil lows, uuw uutl uguiii >\cttcd with flying sprays, and never ceasing to expect death at the next plunge. Gradually weariness grew upon me; a numbness, an occasional stupor, fell upon my mind even In the midst of my terrors; until sleep at last intervened, and in my sea tossed coracle I lay and dreamed of home and the old Admiral Benbow. fro BE COSTIHUBD.I l.'fionaraitom''flt. 'Doii't getdiwtouragedf my \»oy," said the publisher, patronizingly. "There will always te a demand for good litera ture." "I was afraid the demand for it was dying Out," replied the liigh-browed you tl>. "s'ot übit of It Not u bit of it. There will never be a time when magazines are so crowded with advertisements that they won't have space for a few stories and poems and things."—Wash ington Star. Modltntflons of a Flatterer. I love to say nice thing's to Grace, To praise her hair and eyes. To rhapsodize T'pon the contour of her face. Because when I Thus laud her to the sky She's always free With honeyed words for me. 1 call her beauty's queen, and then Stie tells me I should be a king of men— Oh, Grace, 'tis sweet to flatter thee, Becauso It all retoounds on mo. —Cleveland Leader. So~lTe i v *■. "Ah," mused the undertaker after the funeral, "he oughter been satisfied with it all. lie come round to my place some months before he died, he did, and he ordered everythdnk hlsself coffin, plumes, hearse, every think. He told me he admired' that hearse more'n any think he ever seen. Yes, he was dead gone on that hearse!" —Town Topics. In Court. When lovo was young IIIs reckless tongue Gavu voice to vows without restraint. More cautious now , He breathes his vow Btnco phonograph* support complaint. —Chicago Journal. The Only ICirrpllun. "Jaysmitli is always blowing about his wealth," said the major to the judge. "Nousenec," replied the judge. "Not ten minutes ugo I heard him telling a man that he hadn't a dollar to call hia own." "Yes, I saw the man he woe talking to. He is the assessor in Jaysmith's •ward." —Louisville Courier-Journal. Arronutrd For. "Did your wife have access to your clothes the night the money disaj>- peared?" asked the man who had gone to the judge for a warrant against the hired num. "Burned ef she didn't. I guess I'll jest drop the ease, jedge."—Detroit Free 'Press. I adoubtedly. "He is a marked man," said the. fat lady. "Who are you talking nl>out?" in quired the blond of the two-headed girl combination. "The tattooed man," said the fat lady. And then she chuckled.—N. Y. World. Mprurlnir I'p. .Mr. Gotham —It is time for us to Mart for Mrs. De Avenoo'e- —but, ahem! Don't you think you ought tos-pruee up a Mile? Col. Kaintuek (of Louisville. —Oh! ah! Yes, certainly. Just %\ait a mo ment, until I take a fresh quid and re verse my cuffs.—N. Y. Weekly. A Much-Worn Instrument. "Ijet's bury now tho hatchet," tho poli tician cried. And tho editors agreed with what he said. "We've no longer any u»« for It; lt'a bat tered, li«ad and side. With nailing campaign 11« m upon the IH ml " CiimtnArclal- No. 7 HOUSEHOLD HINTS Suiuc Small Item* of Domestic I,ore. Hickory nuts are again in market, and hickory nut cake "follows as the night the day." Hub to a cream ly, cup fu!s granulated sugar and one-half cup ful butter. Add three-quarters of a cup ful of sweet milk and 2y a cupful* ot flour, through which has been sifted two teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Stir in one teuspoouful \anillft and one cupful hickory nut meats. Lastly, fold in lightly the whites of four eggs beaten to a stiff froth. Bake In a long tin lined with buttered paper on the bottom In a medium hot oven. It will require about r.n ln ur's baking, and should rise In the pan to its full height before It begins to brown. A tapioca apple pudding recipe that lays this flattering unction to its soul: "All men are fond of it," hails from Phil adelphia. Soak one-half cupful of : tapioca over night. In the morning cook until clear and tender in a pint of water, not allowing it to become too sti IT. When clear, sweeten to taste, add slices of tart, tender apples, and put in oven just long enough to brown. Send to the table in the baking dish, and serve with sugar and cream. This is also delicious with fresh peaches, cut in little pieces. When preparing sandwiches for a large company, it is sometimes neces sary to make,them several hours In ad vance of the serving. If a napkin is wrung out of hot water and wrapped around the sandwiches, which should be placed in a cool room, they will keep as fresh and moist as though just spread. Hot meats and soups will inevitably spoil if set away covered closely. There must always be an escape for the hot air. Broths must be thoroughly cooled before going into the ice chest, and then only lightly covered. A novel but cflieaeious method oJ washing glasses in Turkey is to put them in cold water and scrub them with green leaves, tisually fig. This gives them a superb polish, without the use of soap. In baking "Brown Betty,** try adding a little molasses. As a rule, "Brown Betty"—otherwise most admirable—is apt to be too dry, a defect remedied by this addition. Never put meat away In the wrapping paper in which it comes from the butch er's. Take out, lay on a plate, and cover with a clean cloth kept for that purpose. —Washington Star. HE WAS CALLED DOWN. Iloirn Dude UlaiTrd ail Irate Chtc«*o Ilnnliund. "I was up in Chicagoafewdaysago," said a well-known Clevelander, "wnen I witnessed what struck me as being a very funny incident. A young man was standing 111 front of one of the big hotels pulling leisurely on a cigar. He was a slender young man, well dressed, and held his head up. Some thing about his appearance attracted my attention, and I was just trying to recall his face when a big fellow with his hat on the back of his head came charging up the street and suddenly stopped at sight of the young man. " 'By George,' he said, 'I believe yon are the fellow!' "The young man never moved a mus cle. " 'Yes, by George,' fumed the big man, 'I believe you are the identical dude.' " 'Are you speaking to me, my friend? quoth the young fellow. " 'Via,' snarled the big chap, 'l'm speaking to you. You are the dude who winked at my wife in the restau rant. I know you.* " 'That's where you have the advan tage of me,' said the young fellow, 'but are you sure yorn have the right man?' "The red-faced citizen looked at him with a savage frown. "'I could tell in a minute If yon talked fast,' he said. 'The fellow whoin« suited tnv wife lisps.' "'l)oth he,' drawled the young ma» 'I lit hp, too, when I take a notion.' "The big man snorted with rage. " 'Curse you,' he said. 'l've a great mind to smash you right here on tht street.' "The young fellow threw away hl( cigar and let his arm 6 fall at his sides " 'See here, my friend,' he said, 'yon are making a ridiculous exhibition oi yourself. If you raise a finger to me I'll pitch you across the street. As far at winking at your wife goes, I want tc tell you in the first place that I've toe much tasto to wink ata woman who if stupid enough to faucy you. In th< second place, I don't know your wiff from Lueretla Borgia, and I'm equallj positive that I never saw you before And now you may continue your inter esting hunt.' "And the young fellow turned onhii heel and stalked along. "Say, it was the neatest calling down I ever saw, and it makes me chucklt even now."—Cleveland Leader. Little Thins*- Little words are the sweetest to hear; little charities fly the farthest and stay longest on the wing; little flakes art the stillest, little hearts are the fondesl and little farms the best tilled. Little books are the most read and littlesongi the dearest lovedi And when naturi would make anything especially rar« and beautiful she makes it little—little pearls, little diamonds, little dew. Tht "Sermon on the Mount" is little, but the last dedication discourse was an hour Life is made up of littles; death is what remains- of them all. Day is made u| of little beams and night Is glorioui with little stars. — Leisurellours. GlM*lnur l-KU*. It is possible to glaze the surface ol fried eggs without the process knowr in the kitchen as "turning.** This whip ping the egg over is a delicate and diffi cult operation, and, moreover, almost Invariably cooks it too much for most persons' taste. The glaze may be ai well secured by covering the pandurinf the whole process of cooking.—N X Fort. A HINT TO IMtlNCfga. "I think," said the caliph of Bagdad, "thut I shall make a tour of my do minions. In what way can I best in sure a cordial greeting from my peo ple?" "Travel incognito," said the grand vilicr, making u profound salaam.—
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