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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-27

and the sloop would like to tie a.
FOUNDER, and parents have the worst
children that ever were. and every
body has the greatest misfortune. and
everything is upside down, or going
to be.
THE GREAT GAIN.
All, my friends. you never make
any advance through such spirit as
that You cannot fret yourself up:
you may fret yourself down. Amid
all this grating Of tones | strike this
string Of the gospel harp: "Godli-
ness with coutentment il great gain
We brought nothing iato the world.
and il is very certain we can carry
nothing out: having food ana raj
ment let Us Herewith be CONTENT
Let US all remember, If we are
Christians. that we are going after
awhile, whatever be our crcum-
stances now. to have glorious vaca-
ton. As in summer we pct OF our
garments and 90 down iato the cool
sea to bathe. SO we will put off these
garments of flesh, aud step into the
cool Jordan We will look around
for some place to lay down our weari-
ness; and the trees viii say: Come
and rest under cur shallow" and the
earth will say: "Come and sleep in
my bosom;n and the winds viii say:
"Hush while | sing the cradle
hymn" and while six strong men
carry US out to our last resting place.
and ashes come to ashes and dust to
dust, we will see two SCARED feet
standing amid the broken soil, and
lacerated brow bending over the open
grave, while voice. tender with all
affection and mighty with all
omnipotence, will declare: IL am
the resurrection and the life; he that
belicyeth in Me, though he were dead
yet shall he live" Comfort one an
| other with these words.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-27
BUTLER, PA. FRIDAY, JULY q, 1888

privilege, and thus waiting till the
smart girls from the country could
be hired, she had the felicity of divid-
ing with Charlotte, the housework
and the entertainment of the English
relatives.
There ought to be, ma." said that
young person one evening (the law
yer had just escorted the visitors TO
the Hotel Victoria to a dinner at
which the two hous ekeepers were too
to tired present themselves in proper
hotel dress, } "a place provided where
family suddenly called out of town,
could lock up its boys for safe keep
ing, until the heads of the household
got back. III were rich, I'd start
one, and open it formally by entering
Chris and Julian"
Mrs. Eurania, with her household
wrecks, looked up. But it was hard
for the poor things, and | can't blame
them," she said stoutly.
"There- Charlotte - ar-i" cried
two. voices triumphantly out in the
hall.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-27
He Used TO be Boy Himself.

The other day O show came t.
Little Rock, and was shamefully i'm
posed upon by Uncle Isom. While
standing near the tent he saw a crowd
of low-spirited boys grieving on ac-
count of financial depression.
"Does you youngsters want to go
in de show 2" be asked.
The boys all responded in a noisy
chorus.
"Well, come on, den. | ulster be q
chile myself, an unlike do mos men,
| hain't forgot it, Count dose boys u
he added, addressing the doorkeeper
The man began counting, and by the
time the boys had passed in Isom was
walking around talking to acquaint-
ances from the plantations.
Here" said the Snowman, "give
me twenty tickets"
81 doan owe yer no tickets, and |
doan owe yer money. | didn't tell
yer to pass de boys; | said count 'em
| always heard that showmen is good
on 'rithmetic, an | wanted to satisfy
myself You say dot dere was
twenty boys; doan 'spute yer word
kase | amt no mathematician.
'Sposen ! take lot of boys to d
cashier on bank an axes him
count 'em, does dat signify de cashie
is gwine to pass 'em into de money
room No, sab. Go back to year
tent | sees q crowd goin' in"
The Snowman, remembered that be
had left the entrance unguarded,
turned, and Isom walked away
Little Rock Gazette.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-27
A Silly Little Girl.

a women weighing something like
200 pounds, cine into the Grand
Central Station the other day cling
ing to tie bony arm of little man,
who would probably tip the beam at
80 pounds in his winter clothing.
He led the way to the ladies' wait
ing room, deposited the woman on
two chairs, and started out.
"You won't be gone long, will you,
dearie?" she gasped out. IL feel SO
timid"
"No darling; I'll be right back;
don't worry about me-"
''Oh, shall, dearie; cant help it,
and dread being left alone"
"Well, I'll be back in ten min
utes."
"Oh, do; feel so nervous"
lie was gone fifteen minutes. aud
when ne reached her side again she
tried to tumble in his arms, and said,
sweetly and childishly:
"Dh, Harry you were gone an
age was so frightened! Ah,
Harry, you will fnd that you have
married very silly little girl."-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-27
PRESIDENTIAL SOLILOOUY.

I looked to the E,st and | looked to the
West.
And saw Ben Harrison a-eomin',
With a terrible majority a-narchin' on be-
fore,
A-shoutin and a-singin' and a-drumin'
Then strip OF your coats, boys, roll up
your sleeves,
Free trade is a hard road to travel
Then strip OF your coats, boys, roll up
your sleeves,
Free trade is a hard road to travel,
I believe.
| reckon for to open our market to the world
And let in the British competition;
I'Il cut down the wages, but who'll care for
that,
It the offices will furnish ammunition?
The blasted manufacturers are raisin' OF a
muss,
But the postofice boys are all a-workin',
And the Mugwump and the South are a foam
ing at the mouth,
Not a single mothers son of 'em shirkin.
If twasn't for Ben Harrison and his protec.
ton garrison,
I'd return TO the White House albumin;
But it kind o. seems that Pm clean up q
tree,
And that Big Ben Harrison's a-comin'.
-Sprinqfetd Union.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-27
Original ~ Dan Rice.

Dan Rice, the once famous clown,
is spending the summer at Long
Branch He is o changed man since
his marriage to the wealthy Texas
widow about q year ago. My wife
is one of the finest women that ever
lived" said Rice, "and she is the first
person who could control me- Moo
dy and Sankey and many other lead
ing evangelists tried TO reform me,
but My wife had no trouble doing So"
When | married her SIZE told me /
must not drink nor play cards, and l
have not done So" Mrs Rice, who
is a very fne-looking woman, owns
the largest cattle ranch in Pexas, sit
uated in Colonel Tom Ochiitree's old
district. Colonel Ochiltree says she
is worth 81 100000 and is one of the
finest women in Texas. Old Dan
never looked better, and no one meet
ing him would suppose that he was
a famous clown when the majority of
the men and women of today were
children
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-27
w hen to Cut Hay.

The farmer seems to think that it
is all very well for men to write
about hay with the bloom on and an
odor like southern brcezcs over bed
of violets, but when it comes to feed
ing the old COW he wants to see her
chew on something that will keep
her busy and will last awhile The
green-tinted hay stack melts
before herd of cows like o
snow bank in a hot sun, while the
dry old yellow article remains mon
ument of the hay field until the green
grass makes its appearance once
more. To be sure, the cows are
somewhat thin, perhaps, and no pro-
fit has been made out of the cows in
milk, but there has been no worry
abont buying ground feed or fodder
corn to help carry the herd through
the winter Some men can suck con-
out of mighty dry sub
stances s-American Dairynan.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-27
MOTHERS GRAVE.
FoR THE CITIZEN.l

FOR THE CITIZEN.
The irosts of dreary winters three
Have robed in white my mothers grave;
They seem ike ages now to me,
Since back to dust and earth we gave
The mother form we loved so well,
More than our pen our tongues can tell.
A hillside where the sunbeam fingers
All through the sunny summer days,
Meath flowers kept by loving fingers,
My dearling angel mother lies;
No sound disturbs the quiet spot
Where blooms the sweet forge me-not.
Oh, how I'd love that spot to see,
For sacred is the soil that keeps
A mother doubly dear TO me
Within It's chilly bosom sleeps.
On, Just to bathe that sod with tears
Where mothers slept these last three
wears. T. V. SMITH.
SAXoNBURG, July 10, 1888.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-27
Female Prize Fighters.

Two we'll dressed young women
and several men met at the restaurant
of Napoleon Prenevan in Buffalo,
recently, to make arrangements for a
prize fight. The principals were
Hattie Leslie, who is doing a swing
ing club act in variety theater, and
Alice Leary, serio comic. The ar.
ticles of agreement signed are OF fol-
lows:
We hereby agro to fight fair
standup prize fight with skin tight
gloves according to London prize ring
rules, to take place between August
% and 81, place to DE agreed on
August 20 the fight to be for $500 a
side and the championship of the
world. The fight is to take place
within 100 miles Of Buffalo. Hall
the stakes are herewith posted, the
remainder to be put up August 20
Hattie Leslie is 20 years old, 5
feet I inches tall, weighs l80 pounds
and is muscular and well developed
She is boxer of unusual ability, and
has knocked out some pretty fair
boxers in practice She is a good
looking brunette and does not look
tough. Hattie has been in athletic
training since she was child. Alice
Leary is six feet tall, "a years old,
weighs $50 pounds, and is also bru-
nette She is very handy with her
fists, and is quarrelsome. She has
not as much science as her opponent,
but is more of slugger. Her backer
is Jack Kehoe, d Bradford sport.
She will be trained by Kchoe and
Charley Dywer, and is to be put
through a regular course.
Hattie Leslie will not GO
into training Immediately, as
her club swinging requires that she
keep in good physical con dition.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-27
Only the Force of Habit.

''Does tie razor hurt you?"
No reply.
els the draft to strong?"
No reply
"Shall | shut the door,"
No reply.
Think Cleveland will be re-elect.
ed!n
No reply.
Awful fire in New York last
night"
No reply
"Shave you pretty closer"
No reply.
Getting very warm now"
No reply.
THAT was heavy thunder storm
last night"
No reply
Shampoo"
No reply.
"Trim your hair up q little?"
No reply.
"Hair oil?"
No reply.
"Brilliantine on the mnstache.
No reply.
"Bay rum?"
No reply.
Then the country barber. who was
all alone in his breezy shop, sat down
greatly refreshed. lie had been
shaving himself--Puck.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-27

Bring in the news A reporter
can go through the streets and ask
hundred people, what's the news?
and ninety of them will say, moth
ing special" And yet fifty of the
ninety know something which, il not
found in the next paper, will aston
ish them, aud disappoint them more.
aud perhaps make them madder than
hornets Don't be afraid to speak
out your information. 1t you are
going away, don't wait until you
have gone and returned, but let the
editor know it. and thus help to make
O newsy paper.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-27
-The following is claimed t,

The following is claimed to be
of benefit for ingrowing toe nails :
Heat small bit of tallow in the
spoon and pour it on the granulat.
ions. Pain and tenderness are re-
lieved at once, and in few days the
edge of the nail is exposed so as to
admit of being cut away.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-27
EARLY GATHER ED.

Fold her white hands on her breast,
Press warm kisses on her brow,
She is wrapped in that deep rest
Countless hearts have longed to know
Speak her praise in accents low,
If you speal, her praise tonight,
Lo! the 81 lent angel waits,
See'st not his Yesture white,
Bring sweet roses, pure aud pale,
Roses in their fairest bloom;
They will type a mournful tale
early gathered for the tJmb."
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-27

Mrs. Eurania looked at Charlotte,
and Charlotte calmly returned the at
tention No words came, till voice
pealed over the staircase, "I'il tell
you, | know all about it. Chris is
the one to catch it, and there's been a
crazy woman here; she's just gone
out, and | don't want to keep house
again"
Mrs. Eurania Stebbins found it
impossible for some unexplained rea-
son to get domestic from any intel
ligeDce Office to enter her service.
AS soon as they heard the address,
536 Poplar Avenue, they mildly shook
their heads and declined the great
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-07-27

: SPECIAL New York Hat that combines
Y an tie good points OF several acc ptable
~ ones Designed TO suit all faces, IL is
- IpasIafuw to everyone
The Washington critic., 1888-07-12
MARRIED HIS DAUGHTER.
a Tale That Rivals One OF the Great
ClnARlCa.

Classics.
When Sophocles wrote his tragedy Of
"Gdipus, the King" he probably never
imagined that the classic story would,
centuries after, be paralleled in the
metropolis of world then unknown.
Students can trace the analogy in the re-
markable story involving the marriage of
o father to his own daughter made public
in New York. The parties are Polish
Hebrews. The mans name is sand to be
Isaac Waldorf, q merchant on the East
Side. He was married in German about
twenty years ago, but after two months,
left his wife and came to this country.
He prospered in business, married new
wife, and was left widower few years
ago with three children. Last year he
met Hebrew girl in distress in Broad
way, who had Just landed and had wan
dered away from Castle Garden. She
said her name was Nina Sterling, and
Waldorf took her to his home and gave
her nights lodging.
As she showed iondness for his children
he dismissed his housekeeper and en-
gagged her. A few months later he mar
ried her. She kept in communication
with her mother, and recently sent for the
latter to come and visit her. When the
mother arrived she recognized in her
daughters husband the man who had
married her in his youth, and was the
father of her child, now his wife. Waldorf
was in utter ignorance of the fact that he
had child in Germany and Of the
identity Of his wife. He sought counsel
of the rabbi Of his congregation, and the
matter was referred to Grand Rabbi
Joseph, who arrived i'll this country few
days ago. and the rabbi decides the two
must live apart until the fact that Nina
is the daughter of Waldorf and his mar
riage to the elder woman is established by
evidence from Germany. If either prove
true, then the last marriage must be null
and void.
The Washington critic., 1888-07-12
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

BY special invitation the ladies of the
Woman's National Press Association will
visit Clifton Beach to-day on the steamer
Jane Moseley.
Robert Phoenix, six-year-old col
ored boy, who resided at 1881 Twenty
seventh street, was drowned yesterday,
while bathing in Rock Creek. Robert
Harper recovered the body.
The following prisoners were taken
TO the Albany Penitentiary last night in
charge of Benton Bass: Edward Hudson,
Edmond e. Fields, Andrew j. Henning
Albert Thornton, Sandy Lewis, Edward
q. Hurley, Adam Hinnecotf, William
Turner, George Benbridge, Thomas
Wales.
For the benefit to Marlande Clarke to-
morrow afternoon and evening Mr.. Har-
ris gives the theatre. Tickets are selling
rapidly and choice seats should be taken
at once
The Washington critic., 1888-07-12
DOOM IN TWINS.
Double Favors for Unhappy Fathers in
the Town OF North Wales.

the Town OF North Wales.
Philadelphia Record, The birth of six
pairs of twins within eight months in
town Of 1000 inhabitants, and where
twins have been almost unknown, is
the good record of the little village of
North Wales, Montgomery County, which
is just now attracting wide public in
terest
Yes said one of the prominent citi.
zens of the place." we are proud of our
twins and also little astonished at them.
IL is q curious, but of course an inconse-
quential fact that the deluge of twins
began with the flow Of our new water
supply from the artesian well which was
bored something over year ago. North
Wales has for years looked upon the
advent of two babies at birth as O rare
and to-be-celebrated occurrence. So
when, about eight months ago, the wife
of James Billiard presented her husband
with twins the little community was
agog, and almost everybody went around
TO get peep at them. The flutter over
this event had scarcely subsidized when
the wife Of John Hargroye, another we'll
known citizen, gave birth to twins.
In less than month there was another
domestic event of the same character in
the family of Charles Van Wrinkle, and
people began to wonder what was in the
air. Wonder increased to astonishment
within less than two months, when @. i.
Baker capered down the street one morn
ing and told his friends and the com
munity generally that Mrs Baker had
also presented him with twins. Towns
men of small means and large families
began to get uneasy, and when the au-
thoritative announcement was made
within a month that twins had been born
in the family of o. b. Fine there was q
genuine sensation, and North Wales
was prepared for almost anything
When nearly five months had passed
without any further events of this char
acter the village began to recover its
breath. The intermission was only slight
II came to an end three weeks ago. when
Mrs. Edward Allebach capped the climax
by making her husband q present of two
boys, thus making the sixth pair of twins
in the town since November last.
THIS record undoubtedly entities North
Wales to the prize at any baby show in
the country where her mothers could pre-
sent their claims. The birth of six pairs
of twins within so short time in so
small community has scarcely parallel
in this country.
The Washington critic., 1888-07-12
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
AWraNHzg41 HgEFSYR


Schedule In enect APRIL ~, 1883.
Leave washington from station corner OF
New Jersey avenue and @ street.
FoR CmcAeo ana Northwest, express daily
FoR CINCINNATI and st. Louis, express daily
For PITTsRuRa and Cleveland express daily
l0.55 m and 9.15 p M.
FoR LEXINGTON and Local Stations t1O.lO
q m.
FoR PHILADELPHIA, Newark and Whining.
ton, 80 a m, 2.05 and 525 p IN daily, express.
FoR INTERMEDIATE points between Balti-
more and Philadelphia, 1900 a In and t3.l5
FoR sMeERLY and intermediate points, $3.50
FcR BInT,ScnE, BAL 500, $50, 6.4o, 7.so, $50, o4s,
l1.OO C45 minute train IN, 1910 eos, SIS as
minute train, $50, 43O, d35 5.25 $50, 6.45, B35
and 1880 y m. Sundays, $50, 7.30, $40, 9.45 q
m, l;l5, 2o5, $50. 4.So, 4S5, 625, 6.s5, s.S5 and
FoR ANNAro1Is, GAO and 7.so m, is. 10 and
9So m; On sundays, sSOa a m, y, 4,s5p m; ~ Leave
Sundays. s.37 a m, 4.i0 p. m.
FoR WAY STATIONS between Washington
and Baltimore, 800, $40, $50 a m, IL. 10, $50,
4.S5, G45 p m. On Sundays, $50 m. 1.15, $3.50,
FoR STATIONS on the Metropolitan Branch
t6;35 m, ~ - p m for principal stations only
|10.10 IN, t4.35, 1890 and 1916 pm.
For GAITIIRRsBURG and intermediate points,
1900 N, 1890, 4.40, '5.35, tll.20p IN.
Fo2 BoyD's and intermediate stations, roo
Chuncm TRAIN leaves Washington on Sum
day only at lis p m, stopping at all stations
on Metropolitan Branch.
For FREDERICK, tl0.l0 a m, 1890, td,3b, 1890
pm. Sundays, liz pm
For HAGERsTowN. t10.l0 a m and 1880 p m.
FoR LuRAY and points on the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad to Roanoke and all points
south via Norfolk and Western Railroad, 8
pm.
TRAIEs arrive from Chicago daily 7.2O m
and 5l5 . m; from Cincinnati and st. Louis
daily GEO m and 155 y IN; from Pittsburg
daily 7.20 a m, BIS p m.
From PHILADELPHIA, Chester and Whining
ton, 1045 a m, $50, 40 and 905 p IN daily.
From SINGERLY and intermediate points
north of Baltimore, 1000 m daily and 1918 a
m, Sunday only.
TRAINS leave Baltimore for Washington at
GEO, G.30, 725, 9O0, 9O5, 1000 as minute train)
l10O (d5 minute train m; 1855, 200, 800, 4l0,
800, COO, $50, Sl5, $50 and II 90 p m. On Sun
days, $50, 9,0O, 9,05, 1000 a m, l.l5, 200. 4l0,
500, $40, S.l5, $50 and 10 80 p IN.
Except Sunday. FDaily. gSunday only.
Baggage called for and checked at hotels
and residences on orders left at ticket offices,
G19 and 1851 Pa. ave.
W. NJ. CLEMENTS, CHAS. o. SCULL,
Gen Manager. Gen Pass Agt
The Washington critic., 1888-07-12
RAILROAps.
The Great Pennsylvania Route.


TO TEE NORTH, WEST AMI, soUTHwEsT.
Sted Rails NagHifceDt Equipment
IN EFFECT JUNE 3, 1883.
Trains isnre WdshiHqtOH frOtn Station, Corner
NJ Si1M and " SfieCfe, as fOiiOiUsi
For pittsburg and the West, Chicago
Limited Express Of Pullman Vestibuled Cars
at go q. m daily; Fast Line, $50 q. m. daily 10
Cincinnati and 81. Louis. with sleeping cars
from Pittsburg 10 Cincinnati and Harris
burg TO st. Louis; daily, except Saturday, 20
Chloag3 with sleeping car Altoona e to oI CHI
with sleeping cars Washington TO Chicago
and ST. louis, and except Saturday, Harris.
burg 70 Cleveland, connecting daily at Harris,
burg with through sleepers for Louisville and
Memphis. Pacific Express 1000 p. m. daily for
PittsburR and the West, with through sleeper
10 Plttsburg and Pittsburg 10 Chicago.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD
For Erie, Canandaigua, Rochester, Buf.
falo, Niagara, 1000 y. m. daily, except Satur-
day, with Sleeping car Washington TO
Rochester.
For wIliiamsport, Lock Haven and FL.
mira, at $50 a. m. daily, except Sunday.
For New York and the East, 79o, 200, ii.Oo
and ii.40 q. m, 200. 4.i0, 1000 and II 20 p m:
On Sunday, 900, II. 40 a. M, zoo, 4 10, 10 90 and
l1.20p. m. Limited Express of Pullman Parlor
Cars, 040 m. daily, except Sunday, and
3.45 p m daily, with Dining car.
For Boston without change 200 p. m.
every day.
For Bar Harbor without change daily,
except Saturday, 200 p. m.
For Brooklyn, N. ", all through trains
connect at jersey City with boats OF Brook
lyn Annex, affording direct transfer to Full
ton street avoiding double ferriage across
New York City.
For Philadelphia, 100, 900, II 90 and II 40
q. M, 200, 40, GOO, 1000 and u 20 y. m. on
Sunday, 900, 40 a. M, 200, 4.l0, 600, 1000
and11 20 y. m. Limited Express, all Parlor
cars, 040 q. m. week days, and 345 p. m.
daily with Dining car.
For Baltimore, Gas, 7,2O, 900, OSO, O.So,
440, GOO, 7.4O, 1000 and II 20 y. IN. on sun.
day, 800, 0O5, $50, 1140 a. M, 200, 3.d5, d10,
coo, 7.40, 1000 and 11.g0 p. m.
For Pope's Creek Line, 720 a. m. and
40 .. m. daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis, 30 and 900 a. m, 1905,
4.20 and 600 p. m. daily, except Sunday. Sun
days, 0C0 n. M, 4.iO y. m,
RAILWAY AND ALEXANDRIA AND
WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
For Alexandria, G. 90, G35, $40, O.45, 1887 a.
M. 1904 noon, 205, 4.25, 800, 5b5, Cos sos, 1905
and 1i.S7 p. NJ. on Sunday at 600, 9.45 1857 a.
m, $50, 5.b5, 500 and 1905 y. m.
Accommodation for Quantico, 500 p. m.
week daya.
For Richmond and the South, 600, iO.57
a. m. daily, and Cos p. m. daily, except sun
day.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington,
G.05 TOb, 500, 0.10, lob, I107 n. m, 1.20. 300
9.23, b.1O, 7.05, 9.32, i042 and il.05 p. m. on
sunday az 0;lO and l1.07 a. M, 200 BIO 0O5'
Tickets and Information at the Office,
northeast corner Thirteenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue, and at the station, where
orders can be left for the checking Of baggage
Cnhs E. PGaH from hotels ana r. %oop
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.