Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-07-11


"Of course not of coarse not, hs repli-
ed, with some warmth. What put such
an idea into your headl And. moreover,
what would be the use of trYingt The
other fellows have got the most money"
"Huw DO you know
That's that the letter said and that's
what has been troablng me. Why, Jane,
the aapriGeipied scoundrels on the other
side have got three hundred new two-dol
lar bills for use on Tuesday. Just think of
it, That's enough 10 carry this district
against tie Angel Gabriel And if lose
Sussex, lose the election and my thous-
and dollars. Its awf all
Jane quickly jumped from criticism to
sympathy. She wanted Abner to be elect
ed, and she had thought he would be until
now, when the prospect seemed to change.
IF women only had the right to vote!'
was all she could say at first.
Abner smiled sardonieally. "Yes, he
said, IF they could. It's always if' If
wishes were dollar notes I'd be salts
fed"
In his perturbation he picked up the pa
per that was lying or the table and began
to read. while Jane returned to her sewing
Tbere was silence Tor some minutes until
Abner called for the scissors. Jane hand
ed them to him, and he cut paragraph
| from the sheet.
Jane, how many people around here
take the Sussex Week3y2"
| She named several.
| "Well, tomorrow morning / want you
to 90 to all the houses and get the paper.
! need them"
What is it. AbnersH
''Oh, nothing much. You know l al
ways make it rule to cut things out that
strike my fancy, andII find in the long run
that newspaper is the best investment
that make, because it gives me more new
ideas than anything else. l calculate that
this little piece of paper is worth hund-
red dollars, if not more"
He folded it carefully and placed it in
his pocket book.
The next morning after breakfast Jane
started out to visit her neighbors to bor-
row the Sussex Ueekly. She succeeded in
bringing back five copies. Abner was de
lighted At dinner she questioned him
again, but his only reply was,
''Come down in the store when | close
tonight and you will see."
1t was busy day. The next morning
the election was to begin. Visitors came
constantly to consult the candidate for
sheriff Tricks and rumors of tricks were
in the air Workers wanted money. AL
asked favors. Everybody whispered fear;
of defeat in the private office, and boasted
of victory to the crowd in front of the
store. Major Powderdry, radiant in his
optimism, and exhaustless in his declara
tions of victory, was there.
1--WE will sweep the country as clean as
the celestial dome, he said, ''and proud
old Sussex will lead the districts in the
great battle of free government and low
taxes, Gentlemen"- nodding to several
smiling members of opposition-''you' q
better join the army, and march through
the sea of politics with the children of Is
rael, for sure as you're born, it's going t.
be damp season for the Egyptians. Take
the advice OF friend, and get in out o
the wet by voting for Abner Green"
major" replied one of the opposition
there was an Irishman once who happen
ed in field where there was a large
healthy bull. Ii pulled out red handker-
chief, and the bull began kicking and bel
lowing. 1t was very funny. The Irish
man laughed so loud that he had to hold
his sides. But suddenly the bull came
close, and when Paddy picked himself vi
on the other side of the fence he said sadly,
Its mighty good thing got that laugh
| in first
''My dear fellow" said the major, i'm
pressively, 81 have profound respect fol
! the age of your story, but excuse me if
say that it doesn't fit the case. Tomorrow
we shall take that bull by the horns, and
/ lead him TO the slaughter like frightened
lamb that has been fed on mint sauce just
to whet our appetites.'
! = The major was in his element, and he
kept up his fire of rcpartee with un-
dimished vigor. The crowds gathered,
and everybody talked about the morrow.
Presently somebody discovered a news
paper clipping pasted on board placed
rather inconspicuously near the desk of the
store.
Hello, Abner, what's this!'
wv hats whatF'
This newspaper articles"
"oh, that! / suppose it is something
that John has stuck up for reference.
John was the general factotum who often
helped Abner in the store. He was tomb
like character who always did those things
that Abner wanted done without being
known.
OF course the people crowded around to
see what it was This is what they read:
"LoOK OUT FOR BAD MONEY!
1--WE are informed that lot of counter
| felt wo-dolar notes are in circulation in
| this State, and some of them have found
their way into this county The bank
officers tell us that they are so clearly and
perfectly engraved that it is difficult fol
anybody who is not an expert to tell the
differences from the real article OF course
our readers know that it is crime punish
able by Imprisonment to attempt to pass
| these notes, and there is reward for the
arrest of everybody caught in the act. We
advise you to be careful about this thing.
Beware of new two-dollar notes"
They read it carefully, and wanted to
know its meaning. Abner was very
ignorant about it.
Johns simply stuck it up there, guess
Johns little absent-mmded sometimes,
and he wants something to keep him from
taking in another counterfeit. He took in
one, and he looks as if he'd been to a
funeral ever since"
''You don't think that any Of the bill'
are around herc?" put i'll one of Abner''
political opponents, rather expermentally
'.No; not that l know Of All the two
dollar otes I've seen this week are old
and of course they're all right,
The hour of breaking up came, and the
people started for their homes. As they
left the store, Mr.. Powderdry stood on the
highest step and INDUCED in more rhetoric
Tomorrow setting sun" he said, sis
going to witness a sight that will east new
glory on the American eagle. Victory
will perch on our standards, and our ticket