Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-05-19
THAT DEAR LITTLE BOY.


snAiously, as we were speeding north
ward from London.
The boy in question was about
seven years old. He was entertaining
the passengers by running up and
down the aisle; shouting like Com
anche kIndian. He would run to the
rear door, kick the pannels and shout
"Ho!" Then he would run to the for
ward door, kick it and yell "Hay" "
When this performance began to grow
maddening with the monotony, the boy
would lend it little variety by paus-
ing to look into some passengers face.
while at the same time he would strike
1t him and shrek, "I'll kill you ]" 1t
was very interesting, and we all loved
the infant Now and then his mother
would say Sammy, Sammy, dear,
you mustn't strike the gentleman, per-
haps the gentleman doesn't like it."
And then the gentleman would lie like
. Trojan, and say, "Oh, yes, he didn't
mind it; be liked little boys" And so
we were worried and nervous, for fear
the child might get hurt. We fairly
grew pale with anxiety. He stopped
ct my seat, snatched the lap tablet out
of my hands and roared, "Gimme that
pencill" and when his mother said,
"Why, Sammy, AM afraid you dis
turb the gentleman" Sammy yelled,
am kill him |" I was SO anxious
about him that watched him all the
way down the aisle to see if he
wouldn't fall and break bis neck. So
we all sat down and watched him with
concern written all over our faces.
The boy snatched an apple away from
the fat passenger, kicked the cross pas
senger's valise, made faces at the sad
passenger, and hit one man on the
woodbox twice with stick.
Once, and only once, he made an Of
fer to slap the woman who talks bass,
but she glared down on him with o
croak that made his hair stand on end,
and he avoided her during the rest of
the trip At last, just as he was rush
ing up to the forward door to kick it,
the impetuous brakeman banged it open
to announce station. He cracked the
boy on the head with the brazen knob,
and the boy acted very much as he
would have acted had he been shot
with q catapult, and it took all the ice
water in the cooler to cool off his head,
and the boy was effectually quieted
down.
And it was really pleasant to see
the wearied look of anxious concern
pass of the passengers faces after the
brakeman dropped the boy. The cross
passengers grim face relaxed. like
May morning, the fat passenger winked
1T the mau on the wood-box, who was
still rubbing his knuckles with an air
Of tender interest, the sad passenger
hummed merry little air, and the wo-
man who talks bass gave cheerful
croak that was interpreted to mean
laughter. Four passengers, whose
names could not learn, gave the as
tonished brakeman fifty cents apiece.
The boy with his head swathed up in
wet handkerchiefs remained compare
tiveIy quiet.-Burlington HaUkeye.
\ Two Tons or SILVER Per WEEK =
There are FIVE establishments in the
United States where the smelling and
refining of silver-bearing lead ores is
carried on. One of the most extensive
If rot the most extensive, of these
works is that of the Pennsylvania
Lead Company, of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Here the "base bullion" of Leadville
and of Utah is brought to meet the
cheap coke and coal Of Pennsylvania
and though the freight per car aver
ages $500, the business has grown to
great proportions. President Schwartz,
Of the above company, gives figures
showing that so per cent Of the "base
bullion" output Of Leadville is shipped
to the Pittsburgh refining works, be-
sides Is per cent. Of the output of
Utah lead mines. "Base bullion" is
the product of tie ore smelters of the
mining regions, and bears about the
same relation to refined silver as pig
metal to refined steel At the Pitts
burgh refining establishment this base
bullion is converted into lead, silver,
and gold. The precious metals find
their way to New York, while the
lead is consumed by the makers Of
white lead. The Utah ores are the
richest in gold, sometimes, reaching
40 ounces per ton. Of silver, the
Pennsylvania Lead Company ships
$4,000 ounces per week, or two tons,
representing in value, at $114 per
ounce, $4,000. This metal leaves
the works in pretty bars of 1000
ounces each.
-"In Tino Teritas." Bailae Terin-
tosh (member of schooI-board, who
wished to address the children after
lnncbeon:) moo, BARNS, anvil jeest
tell sye we're alike sheaps. Some's
en- poarrt; some's AVA DOT i'med
ocean some's near the haven. Ye're
jeest leavin' poarrt. Ash fine aw
th(nk aw'm about hauf sheash over p
An old Scotch lady, who had no
relish for modern church music, was
expressing her dislike for the singing
Of IN anthem in her own church, one
d4y, when neighbor said: "Wby,
that is very old anthem. David
sang that antham to Saul" To this
the old lady replied: "Weel, weel,
moo for the first time understan why
Saul threw his javelin at David, when
the lad sang for him."
The judge decided that certain ev-
dence was inadmissible. The attorney
took exception to the ruling. II know,
your honor" said he warmly, that it
Is proper evidence. Here / have been
practicing at the bar for forty years,
and now / want to know if I am
fool?" That" quietly replied the
court, "is question Of fact, and mo-. ..of
law, and 80 won't pass upon it, but
will let the jury decide"
An old darkey, who was asked if
in his experience prayer had ever been
answered, replied: "Well, sab. some