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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-26
A Trapper's Encounter with q Panther
in Maine.

Dave Mosher, a trapper and guide in the
North Woods, Me-, had terrific encounter
with North Woods beast recently. Three
miles from Sacondaga Lake there is wild
rugged pass between the mountains, known
as the Black Cat Valley. The mountains on
either side are very steep and rocky, and
are covered with heavy growth Of black
balsam and spruce timber. AS the SHOWS
deepen and the weather becomes cold
many deer and animals take shelter in that
locality.
Among the rest are the rock-marten, hay
ing a valuable dark-colored fur, known
among trappers in those regions as ''Black
Cat They seldom move by day, keeping
concealed In trunks of trees or between the
assures of rocks. Owing to the uncertainty
of finding one twice in place, and their
natural shyness, it is quite difficult to trap
them. However, when they become pinched
with hunger they will jump at the bait
without hesitation.
A keen, strong, steel trap is set and coy
cred with snow or leaves, directly under a
dropping branch that the animal can reach
by rearing; upon this is secured the bait,
and IN the effort to reach which it is pretty
apt to step in the trap. Then comes sys-
tenn of desperate man@uvres, and the only
way to hold them is by having the trap-chain
attached to small sapling that will spring
and lift them off the ground. This sleek,
fine-furred animal is about the size of red
fox, and, as David used to express it,
they re sassy varmint to get holt on"
As Mosher was going the rounds of his
traps he saw through the bushes ahead a
terrible commotion under large white
birch, where a trap had been set. AS he
approached, long, gaunt, tawny-colored,
fierce-lOoking animal, whose wild scream
upon the mountain-side at night will send a
thrill of horror to those who are safe in the
cabin, sprang upon lower limb of the birch,
and bid defiance with glowing eyes. 1t was
driven to desperation by hunger.
Had David quietly backed out he could
have enjoyed his supper of venison and pam
cakes. But no, he raised the old rifle and
fired. In one fourth of York minute. Bill
Stewards exact time for skinning a Mon
tezuma bull-head, all the clothes upon him
would not have made bib for china doll.
lie directly found himself beside a log, partly
scalped, with his lower limbs looking as
though they had been through threshing-
machine, while, at the same moment, with
spit and scream, a panther disappeared
up the mountain-side. 81
When he came up the panther was en-
gagged in killing and deyouring a marten
which was caught in the trap, and his hun
ger being partly appeased was the means
OF the trapper crawling off with his life. .
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-26
a LUMP OF CARBON.

Tel me, lunip of carbon burning
Luris IN the glowing crate,
While thy flames rise twisting, turning,
Quench in me this curious yearning,
Ages panst elucidate.
Tell me OF the time when waving
High above the primal world.
Ihous = giant palm-tree, lifting
my presId head above the shifting
OF the storn-cloud's lightning hurled,
While the tropic sea, hot laying,
Round thy roots its pillows curied.
Tel me, did the mammoth, straying
Near that mighty trunk of yours,
On the verdure stop and gaze,
Which thy ample base displays,
or his weary limbs down laying,
Sleep away the tardy hours?
Perchance some monstrous saurian, sliding,
Nadded up the neighboring strand,
Or Ie&pr into its native seS
With something of agility,
Ihough al ungalnly on the land:
While neac your roots, in biood-stained fray,
Maybe two ichthyc beasts colhding,
Bit Glc Sought their lives away.
In thar world of yours primevai.
Aught o. man in perfect shapes
Was tHe-e good? and was there evil?
Was tAers nan? or was it ape?
Tell me, mp Of carbon, burning
Lur;o n the glowing CRATE,
Lies there IN each human face
Something OF the monkeys trace:
Tel HE have we lost a link?
Sur thy coaly brain and think,
While thy ced-flames rise aud sink,
Ages past eiucidate.
It lam; is-3' .VarRdi.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-26
How Famous Writers Work.

1t is curious to recall the manner in
which "The Great" seek inspiration
and how they work.
d.. Alexandra Dumas, fills, is a morn
ing worker the dawn finds him already
up. He salutes her with a genial coun-
tenance. His habitual good humor
proves that his health and his mental
faculties are in complete equilibrium.
He Is hungry Immediately on rising and
attacks a good plate of soup with the
eagerness of a rustic. After that he
seats himself before large secretary
and writes until noon-in negligent
dress, as You may suppose. NJ. lie Comte
de Button, before entering his study, al
ways put on his court dress, did not for
get his sword, and did not deign, except
In lace cuffs, to occupy himself with the
humble animals whose history he was
writing.
There are few coats more threadbare
than those Of the master of all. I have
named M. Victor Hugo. M. Hugo is
also an early riser, but he does not live
on soup. Before noon he lives only on
his thoughts. He writes a great deal
and his heart is In the work. In his long
walks he prepares the work of the NOR
row, and as his memory is prodigious he
has only to write out what his faithful
memory dictates. He has often related
to bis friends that in his youth, during a
rainy winter, he wass occupied with his
Marion Delorme" He had chosen as
place of exercise, under shelter, the
Passage du Saumon.
The first act, a marvellous commence
ment, full OF passion, poetry, and fire,
was the work of two afternoons spent in
promenading IN the passage of dingy
shops, where were sold, side by side,
stockings, straw mattings, and butchers
caps.
Lamarhne, another early riser, COM
posed his most beautiful verses on horse
back. That was habit worthy of an
aristocratic poet, q lover of the open air
and Of heaven, who, not possessing the
Pegasus of heroic days, gave wings to an
English saddle horse. Byron showed
this sportive taste, probably because he
had club foot.
The poet, beloved of lovers, Musset,
adored the reveries of evening. But it
was not under blue heaven, by the splen-
dor Of the stars, that he evoked the muse
of night, whose voice still vibrates in
young hearts. It was in the glare of
candles, at the angle of table Redeemed
by overlooking cups.
George Sand always wrote at night.
Lady OF the manor during the day, de-
voted to her guests, making preserves
and engaged in needlework, it was at
o'clock in the morning, when the cha
teau was fast asleep, that the genius
awakened and gave to us Mauprat, ;
Francois de Champi," "Consuelo, u
and hundred other works.-Paris pa
| 71Pf,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-26
a TALE OF THE CAT.TAnL.

Down In a swamp where the alders bloom
weary cat-tail hung its head.
My heart is wrapped around with gloom;
would, would, that were dead!
Life hero is never hilarious,
And always somewhat malarious,'
Said this discontinued cat-tail.
''Why am not fair moss-rose,
That poets strain might tell of me,
Or a maiden press mo to her nose,
And gently, tenderly, smell of me?
Oh, how bemoan my humble walk ]"
And large tear triokled down the stalk
OF the sorrowful, weeping cat-tail
But since my lot with grief is rife,
Since fate, cruel fate, 80 DEGREES,
I'll do my best, and the orange of life
will most thoroughly squeeze;
And I'll lift my head will, indeed
And put off for period going to seed"
Said this very virtuous cat-taI.
SO it pushed aside the green leaves that
Surrounded it like closet,
And the neighboring plants astonshed,t
Its great adipose deposit.
On other cat-tails 1t quite looked down,
For none grew 80 plethorio and brown
AS this noble-hcarted cat-tau
Bigger and browner the cat-tail grew,
Till at last, one summer day,
maiden fair, with eyes of blue,
Came driving along that way.
She had studied artistic decoration,
And gave delighted exclamation
When she the noble cat-tail.
She spared it not in its noble prime
She cut it short on the spot;
But it knew it was near its seedy time,
And it would rather be cut than not
And it almost erupted its sleek fat side
With its fervid JOY and its honest pride,
This stout but modest cat-tal
The maiden showed to all her friends
Her captured cat-tail brown and tall;
She made it bow with loops and ends,
And hung it up against the wall.
The humble cat-tail was much eated,
In its position so elevated,
AS 3 decorative cet-tail.
For by its side there hung in state
Some Kensngton-work flannel,
While one-legged stork looked for his mate
From pleasing neighboring panel.
And these with 81 gorgeous peacock's feather
And Japanese fan al hang together,
With the now aesthetic cat-tailt
-HQrDeT'S BdyIr.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-26

MOTHER EVE copied Satan. Satan
ate, and Eve ate. And the daughters of
Eve have acted like Satan ever since.
This was handed in by a wretched
bachelor. Our first thought was to de-
stroy it, but we concluded to print it in
order to show to what depths a man
outside the reigning influences of wife
and family may descend. -Boston 2ran-
ScrtDt.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-26

At the officers quarters, in the city,
our countsyman received every possible
attention, and as soon as he was rested
and refreshed he was furnished with
horses and money and escorted safely to
Vera Cruz
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-26

AFTER the stage manager had exhaust
ed his patience and fifteen minutes time
in endeavoring to teach couple of
supes to repeat few lines, he broke out
with: cit is OF no use; you fellows are
like the Siamese twins-you can never
get o part.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-26

THE editor wrote stAn evening with
Saturn, % and it came out in the paper
can evening with Satan" It was
mighty rough, but the foreman said it
was the work of the "devil." And it
looked that way.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-26

After friendship and love come benevo-
lence and that compassion which unites the
leuo to the unfortunate.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-26

SHudu VI Mcu, WIS coming every mo-
ment nearer and nearer.
The lounging guerrillas around his
prison started up and stood respectfully
aside several who fingered were knocked
over by the hurrying hoofs Of the horse
men. The officer rode close up to the
hut, and, pulling his horse almost on to
his launches, he leaped to the ground.
With quick and angry cammand to
the guard at the door the bolt was
drawn back.
The American, entirely naked, was
standing in the middle of the room
Advancing, and speaking in English, the
officer said
''Who are you, and where do you
come from?"
6 l am an American traveller from the
State of Massachusetts, +" was the reply.
Massachusetts said the other !;
"thatis near Connecticut. I went to
school in that State years ago I hike
Americans. Yesterday I heard, in this
city, that some rascally devils had cap
tured an American and were going to
torture him at the fair to-day. It is
fortunate for you that have come. +"
Then taking off his coat he insisted on
the American wearing it, and, in re-
spouse to his call, other garments were
soon obtained.
Now" said the officer, stake this
horse and come to my quarters. %
Then, turning around, he shouted out,
in Spanish, to the chief of the guerrillas !:
Francisco, if I hear of another prank
like this, shall send my orderly to
blow out your brains.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-26

Livery eye Wltn1u Gne Walls was now
turned anxiously upon the distant
group, fearing to see at any moment
some movement which would show that
the trick was detected. How did Ismail
mean to, accomplish his purpose
Would he plunge Loldly into the river,
without any disguise, or had he some
further stratagem in preparation? No
one could say.
Suddenly, as Ismail stopped to plunge
his light wooden dipper into the water,
it slipped from his hands and went float
ing away down the stream. e. cry of dis.
may, a loud laugh from the Sepoys,
| and then the boy was seen running
frantically along the bank and trying IN
vain to catch the vessel as it foated past.
''What on earth's he up to-" grunt-
ed the Colonel, completely mystifed.
"I see F" cried Maj. Armstrong, hi
umphantly; "there's boat yonder
among the reeds, and he's making for it.
Well done. my brave boY!''
| But at that moment q yell of rage
from the Sepoys told that the trick was
| discovered.
luckily those on the bank had left
their pieces behind, or poor Ismai
would soon have been disposed of but
the alarm Instantly brought up crowd
OF their armed comrades. whose bullets
fell like hail around the boat and its
| gallant little pilot.
"Let us fire o volley and make &
show OF sallying out, F" said the Colonel
"it'll take their attention from him"
| But In this he was mistaken.
The first rattle of musketry from be-
hind the house did indeed recall most Of
Ismail's ASSISTANTS, but at least doze1
were Left, who Kept up an incessant fir
ing striking the boat again and again.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-02-04

DR. Il. III. CLARK, gesth Hero, Vt, says, "In
ssses OF KIDNEY TROUBLES Il has seted IKE
charm. IL hns cured many very bad eases efPILEss
and IL has never failed to act cf1cienfly."
E NJ. SUTTON, Of Burlington, says, "As o Liver
luyAworafor It II without equal use 1t to pre-
vent and cure headache, and all bilious attacks"
NELSON FAIRC1rILD, Of Sc. Albans, VT, ssys,
stis or priceless value. Ae-sixtccn ycarsof great
sufferfn. from Piles nnd Csstivsnsss IL eompletey
eurcd me-
Ca HoGABOy Of Derlshire, says, ''one pack.
are has done .lcrx rsr ta completely curing
sovere Liver and Kidney Complaint"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-02-04
1T HAS TI7ITu n
WONDERFUL Vnl
POWER.

gECAUsE TT Is THE ONLY MEDICINE THAT
ACTS ON TT. Liver, BOwELsAN KIDNEYS
ATTnE SAME TIME.
Because It the whole systesn the poison
sus that otbcrwise cvclope I'm
Jaundlee, Constipation, Kidney and Urinary dis
eascs. or Rhe nmatism and Lunbago, and which In
women, disorder every function and bring weak.
meas and disease.
IYyou want to be well In spite yourself KID
EEY.wORT. tits q dry vegetable compound, and
One PACKAGE will make six quarts CT :sedicine.
B69M at the Drursasts
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-02-04

NEW cITRE Consumption and Asthma.
NEW W nL' Never yet failed. Address
With szmp, '.tJUME, fHpsgsu5A Nv. lta7 ly
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-02-04

We, the Auditors of Butler county, have ex-
amined, settled and adjusted the accounts OF
the Treasurer, Commissioners, &C., of said
county for the year 1879, and do hereby certify
that the foregoing accounts are true and cor
rect, to the best of our ability and judgment.
In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our
hands and seals this 18th dav of January, 1880.
j. ID. KAMERER,
B. L. HOCKENBERRY, Aud'rs.
]. F. CASHDOLLAR,
We, the undersigned, Commissioners of But
Ter county, having examined the foregoing re-
port of the auditors of Butler county, and be-
iieving the same to be correct statement OF
the receipts and expenditures Of said county
for the year A. D. 1879, order the same to be
published. Given under our hands and seals
this 23rd day of January, 1880.
J. C. DONALDSON,
JONATHAN MAYBURY, Com'rs.
fah1.1
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-02-04

l0-4 Union White Blankets at 90.
Extra quality Genuine Country Blankets Al s5
Large lot Good Barred Flannels at l21s cts,
worth 20 cts.
Large lot Fine and Choice Country Flannels
ut 371s cts.
.. White Twilled Domet Flannel at l2l5 cts.
rs White Domei Flannel at 20 cts.
Plain White and Silk Warp aud Embroidered
Flanncls.
leo pieces placed on sale to-day. 46-ipch Heavy
All Wool
BLACK FRENCH CASHMERES,
at St1a cents.
1--WE will close one lot
BLACK SILK WARP DRAP DE ALMA
At SI.25, worth Sl..5 per yard.
A few Part Pieces
BLACK SILK WARP CASHMERES
win be sold at IS cents per yard.
SPECIAL OFFERING!
Three Lots
BLACK SATIN DE LYON,
Sl.75, $3.50 and 1925.
BOGGS
lis & 100 FEDERAL
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-02-04
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County Officers.

President Judge-Ebenezer McJunkin.
Additional Law Judge-James Bredin.
Associate Judges-R. Storey, w. w. Dodds.
District Attorney-Wm. A. Forquer.
Sherif-Wm. II. Hoffman
Prothonotary-Alex. Russell.
Register and Recorder-H. III. Gallagher
Clerk OF Courts-W A. Wright
Treasurer-A. l.. Craig.
Commissioners-J c. Donaldson. Jonathan
Mayberry, James Gribben.
COMMISSIONER Clerks. McClymonds
County Surveyor-James NJ Denny
Jury Comm'rs-J. w. Monks, Hugh McCrea.
Coroner. j. Campbell.
Auditors-B. L. Hockenberry, J. d. Kamerer,
J. L. Cashdollar.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-02-04
1880.
1880. 1880.
B, & 3,
Notwithstanding the Great Advance All Kinds of Goods We
Will Close Out Our Retail Stock of BLANKETS,
FLANNELS and DRESS GOODS at Old Prices

Four Special Bargains In 27-iuch
BLACK SILK VELVET,
For Skirts and Costumes, at 50 IS. IS, "a & 50.
Ladies', Misses and Gents
KID GLOVES,
From TO buttons, in all the best shades and
makes.
Special Bargain in Ladies' 3-hutton Kids at so
cents, 4button at IS cents.
Gents Beaver and Sealskin Gloves,
Ladies' L ined Kids and Mits
LADIES' FICHUS AND LACES.
New Direct importation
HANBURG EDGINGS,
Choice new patierns never beiorc shown
Extra Bargains in
SILK DEPARTMENT,
Aud very CLc;ce Dress Goods at greatly reduced
prices, prior to our annual stock taking.
&E Buyers will find real bargains in Cloaks.
Domans, Circulars, Walking Jackets,
Seal Sacques and Furs.
ALASKA FUR SETS AT $3.50.
Genuine
MINK SABLE SETS 1T $40.
Fine
BEAVER AND SEAL SETS.
30 BUHL.
TREET, ALLEGHENY
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-02-04
Time Of Holding Courts.

The several Courts of the county Of Butler
commence on the first Monday OF March June,
September and December, and continue two
weeks, or so long as necessary to dispose OF the
business. No causes are put down for trial or
traverse jurors summoned for the first week Of
the several terms.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-02-04
BUTLER BOROUGH.

BU1IER BOkUU0h
Jas. Patterson, planking Freeport br. 56 %
j. r. Pringle, masonry Springdale br. 7SI 90
Same, approaches same bridge 461 "
j. Wise, lumber same bridge l22 %
J. A. Davis, freight Long Run bridge l 90
J. w. Ziegler, painting Freeport br. II 0O
John Vinroe, hauling iron %
r. s. Crooker 81
James Pringle, Springdale bridge 70 90
- Donaghv, kittanning bridge %
VIM. Bauer, rep'ng Freeport bridge 43 90
J. G. Muntz, swearing Inspectors 20
Jos. Dougherty, painting bridge sign 90
Samuel Miller, cleaning bridge 20
Henry Pillow, surveying Springdale
bridge fill - 90
KARNs CITY.
A. Martin, woodwork Harms City br. A 90
p Burke. approaehes same bridge 20 90
p Rankin. masonry same bridge 23l 90
MILLERsTowN.
H. W. Day, rep'ng Millerstown bridge 40
J. Frost, %
NJ Royle 81 81
c. s. Johnston, repairing Mill bridge II p
p. NJ. Boyle, approaches y 90
PETRoLIA.
Jos. White, masonry Petrolia bridge Az %
Pittsburgh iron Bridge Co. for iron AL Al
Town Council repairing bridge 100 90
MISCELLANEOUS.
Wm Bauer, bridge castings 262 10
J. c. Donaldson, travelling expenses 6o 90
+ Maybury. SO -
lanes Gribhen 13S IL
Total bridge account $l0.3Oj 46
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-02-04
Notice Extraordinary.

q ee n week In your own town. Terms and %
1OO outfit free. Address Ii. u uLETr n Co.,
Portland, Asiue. oe0plY
Stevens County tribune., 1880-03-25
Lake Traverse.
For the Tribune.

= VI 1IloHuc
PLEASANT Hill.
In the fall of 1871 the first settlement was
made by George Scheify who lives few
miles below here, and your honored towns
man Hugh Whitley both of whom came
from Philadelphia took farms and located
very near the lake. In June 1879 Mr. Able
Huff, with whom / am stopping, three
brothers, Mr. Daniels and Justice Maricle
came from Iowa. The brothers and Dan
iels remained but short time The four
or five families that remained were mon
srchs of all they surveyed until 1877, when
the tide Of emigration set in, and now the
prairie as far back as to 8 miles is thickly
settled and good many substantial dwell
ings erected. Mr.. Huff,s means were very
limited, and in the fall of the same year
became so reduced they were obliged to
live for 7 or weeks on corn meal and
water not even having salt to season 1t with
! The winter of Y and 3 was unusually Sc
we're, having heavy falls of snow, making
it impossible to venture across the prairie
| ~ AAoIlIo w IhliCH, W pulCnaoC SIOCcIleS
and provisions, they bought corn of the
| Indians, hulled it and lived on that for
weeks. They took farm of 320 acres and
by industry and close economy have acquir-
ed competency. It's choice wheat land,
his crop last season averaging 145 bu. of
No. /. He has several head of horses and
is wintering AZ head of cattle, stabling
them, 12 of which are cows, last summer
they milked 8 to 10, Mrs. Huff, beside at
tending to the post-otfice, doing the work
in the busy season for 5 or 6 men made last
summer O87 lbs. of butter, all of which
was sold at the house, which speaks well
for the butter, at an average price of 1Scts
per lb., during her nearly 9years of from
tier life she has never been to Herman 32
miles east, and to Morris go miles, but once
Last fall Mf. H. put up good building and
is now running grocery store. They
have two children, q boy of IA and Misi
of II summers, she is n fine equestrian, has
a splendid pony with which she herds 1el
fathers cattle, skips over the prairie aftel
| wiz SSCSC, anu u OdCh IGdDUlt uOn Sba0(
any kind of show of escaping. This il
their first winter at school. Too mucl
credit cannot be given to the princess o.
this western country. Lake Traverse is q
miles long, average width miles ant
average depth feet. The lake abound
with fish, Pike, Pickcral and black Cat-fisl
commonly called bull heads. On the ives
side of the lake is Sisseton reservation, Da
, kota Territory, just under the bluffs and II
the ravines can now and then be seen th
Indians log houses where they live in win
ter, summers they pitch their tents -tepa
as they call themand live in them. 2
j miles beyond can be seen the Gotta noun
" tains extending north and south as far a
the eye can reach Between here an
Stevens County tribune., 1880-03-25

March 30, 1880.
Not much of interest has actually trans
pired since last writing, but the half form
ed plans and enterprises that are talked of
are immense.
There is a shadow just appearing over
the horizon about the size of smoke stack.
There is sound in the air which seems
like distant whistle. There is faint but
mclodious rumble which resembles 'asfar
off train of cars. AS one passes among the
"artistically scattered" buildings of this
secluded dell, (dont change the d it will
beobserved that the usually quiet inhabi-
rants have half suppressed air of excite
ment. Look on this picture, and then turn
your eyes toward the once promising town
of Ortonyille. Let US draw the curtain.
PHILLIPS.