Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-11-10
NO. so

future, ana Wnlcn result Is likely 10 De
most preferable See the old home
and comforts gradually slipping away
into the pockets of (in my case) vile.
ignorant landlords, and if you do not
meet them on the day appointed with
the rent, receive the comforting words,
IF it is not paid we shall take steps to
recover it Then take the isolation
and hardships of the first few years,
and you will see comforts growing,
and YOU can sit and smoke the pipe of
peace, and chuckle at the old landlord,
and say, with Punch, Thank you, my
lord | like living on my own capital
much better than letting you live on
IT.
1--WE have had many talks about for
eign lands, but | should mighty well
Ike one more, and were the cash lit
tie more plentiful, would spend a few
hours with you yet, but it cannot be
now; but | will say, and with a belief
that it will be, may | grip your hand
over there some day, and be asked to
step into your oun home, and step out
and look at the crops without the US
uai calculations as to whether it is GO
ing to pay the rent do not say this
at all in jest, because | feel it will be,
if health be granted to Us both.
Sincerely, "
The recipient of this letter expressed
his belief that the coming year would
witness a grand exodus of the middle
classes of England, especially farmers,
toward the United States, and, open
ing a pamphlet, called attention to the
following paragraph excepted from a
late speech by Lord Derby:
Emigration is for people like ours
a natural and even necessary outlet.
There are children living who will
probably see the United States num-
bering 200, 600, 600 inhabitants, and l
do not think there is any subject to
which the leaders of working-men can
more usefully turn their attention than
the supplying to those who want it
here accurate and trustworthy intelli-
gence as to their chances beyond the
Atlantic"
Colonization, under the conditions
outlined, has its comic side. the memo
ry of which will amuse the participants
when the novitiate is past, quite as
much as il does the looker-on.
Since the foregoing was indited, the
writer has visited an outpost of Rug
by, set in the woods some six miles
away, where young Londoner of aris-
tocratic blood, assisted by two friends
whose stay is but temporary, has taken
possession of an abandoned hut and
clearing, establishing what Mr.. Hughes
happily refers to as the "Ranch of the
Danites."
One of the incipient agriculturists
was discovered in the work of making
bread in the wash-bowl from an entire
ly original recipe, in which flour, bak-
and saleratus entered as
equal components. Scattered about the
floor, or dependent from the ancient
rafters, was a strange medley of things
luxurious and things Indispensable,
among the former being an aristocratic
poodle, concerning which one of the
"Danites" remarked, 1--WE all think
this is most jolly, but the dog, you
know, and she think it's cer.y lo,o."
The other occupants of the cabin,
clad in the gorgeous remains of polo
and lawn-tenDis uniforms, had gone
forth to seek the vitals of the monarchs
of the forest Perhaps the proudest
moment in the lives of these young fell
lows was realized at the fall of their
first big tree.
We found them surrounded by their
victims upon the brow of hill giving
a far-away outlook toward the noun
tains, making a clearing for house
just where single old pine lifts its
gnarled branches far above its surround
ings, aud We venture to hope that in
coming years the rearing of Lone
Pine Cottage" may be remembered
with no attendant regret of subsequent
failure
This colonization experiment will be
watched with more than ordinary in
terest, and for more than one reason.
Firstly, because it will induce, if sue
cessful, most desirable class OF set
tiers. Secondly, because it will intro
duce new element of vitality into the
South, opening up new lands, and do
ing more toward regeneration of the
region than all the legislation of the
past fifteen years; and lastly, that 1t is
a practical admission, by men whose
Judgment every Briton respects, OF the
of the United States as
place of residence over Australia, the
Cape of Good Hope, or Canada.
The citizens of Tennessee have been
quick in appreciating the compliment
paid their State in the selection of
a site for the new colony. Upon the
arrival of Mr. Hughes at Rugby, after
his recent trip to Philadelphia, he
found a telegram awaiting him, tender
ing the hospitality of the cities of Chat
tanooga and Knoxville. Upon bis ac-
ceptance of the invitations a special
train was dispatched to Robbins Sta
tion-the point upon the Cincinnati
Southern Railway nearest the colony
committee Of prominent
residents of the former city, and the
guest, accompanied by several of his
countrymen and the writer, was speed
lily conveyed southwark. The day fol-
lowing was devoted to visit to Look
out Mountain, where prominent partic-
ipants upon both the Union and Con-
federate side explained the battle which
have made this mountain famous
Harper's Weekly
PITCHBLENDE IN COLO
Some three years ago an Intelligent
mineralogist discovered specimens of
pitchblende on the waste dumps OF
Denver City, Colorado, and, recog-
nize the value of the mineral, gathered
q quantity and sent it to Swansea,