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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-20

once. This was done. but no trace ot any thing was found. Of course that does not prove that they may not have given information to the thieves, who- ever they vera. There has been gang of navvics at work on the rail- way close by for the past fortnight, and a hat belonging to one of them was found in the garden, and has been identified already; but it seems that the friends of the man it belongs to can prove that he passed the night drunk in the village. So at present we know absolutely nothing. Gordon told me privately that he doesn't believe either tue servants or the navvies have had any thing to do with it, and he pointed out tie resemblance between this and a robbery which took place some time ago at the house of another of my friends, Lord Dalston, whom I had been saying with not long before. He believes that it is the work of regular jewel robbcr, and that very likely he got q discharged servant to supply him with the information. Ipointed out to him that no servant who had long left could have given him such precise de- tails as ho seems to have had concern ing the jewels of the ladies who were only visiting there, for instance. But
 could not convince him. As for Mrs. Cunningham's that really seems mar velous, because she is n cautious sort of wom"n. l suppose her maid somehow found out the secret, and then told it to Iica.cn knows whom."
 "i suppose so. said l, mechanically. WIS trying to put together what had ;ISt heard and what had already | known. Mir Carruthers rose.
 "I need not trouble Mrs. Rayner at
 all now that have seen you,' said ho.
 Mrs. Rayner!' I repeated, in the | same mechanical stupid way.
 lies. When the servant told mo | you were out, she said could see Mrs.
 Rayn"r. did not want to disturb her, knowing Chat she has the reputation of being an invalid. But she insisted" ''NNait one momcnt," said l, as he took my hand. Are you quite sure, l Nlr. Carruthcrs, that the robbery took place last nirht?'
 Before l uttered the last words, his eyes suddenly lift my face, and were | r. d on some object behind mo. | turned, and saw in the doorway
 Mrs. Rayncr, paler and more impassive
 than ever, and Sarah. All tho doors
 at thc Aldcrs opened noiselessly, and
 they had overheard me. And, as l locked at Sarah's face, my heart beat
 fastr with fear, and with suspicion
 lccoma certainty, for knew that was on the rirht track
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-02-20
Influence of tho Preside.

What is wanted is not so much out side law. but more law and order in the family. Men arc made or marred at the itreside. No artificial daddy with a rarcel of statutes, formal fiubdub and textbooks can take the place of the natural daddy with his love and com mon sense and big hickory. When a man makes the right kind of laws for his own family and executes them, he need not bother himself about State laws and courts.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-12-26
Marriage In a Hack.

The ancient dictum that the course OF
true love never runs smoothly has had
new and exciting illustration in Kentucky
A couple down there determined to wed in
spite of the objections of the girls father.
They accordingly started for the county
town for the purpose of procuring license
At the Court House the license was refus-
ed. Nothing daunted the pair secured q
hack and drove to the residence of the
County Clerk in an adjoining county where
they were successful. Then Squire was
found. and the party started in the hack at
breakneck speed for Newport
While en- route the bride espied her
father down the road driving like mad.
The Squire could not marry the couple
until he got inside the corporation lines
The hackman had his horses going III q
wild gallop. At last they approached the
line. The couple stood up and clasped
bands. Squire Hallen braced himself
against the seat and clasping the fond
hands watched for the line. By this time
the father was within ten feet yelling as
the hack dashed across the line and while
it was rocking like boat in storm Hallen
married the couple.
The father being q sensible fellow when
he found himself beaten, accepted the situ-
alton gracefully, gave the couple his bless
ing and returned home with them.
Verify, love laughs at obstacles.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-12-26
A Farm That Ran Away.

About the last thing in the world that
one would expect to lose by its running
away would be a farm. Yet in Holland
there has certainly been one case (and
there may have been many more) where
farm literally ran away from its owner and
was tugged home by canal boats. As every
one knows. the whole land of Holland lies
lower than the ocean, and is only protect
ed by the immense dikes which are won
der of the world; also, by great pumps,
moved by steam or wind, that pumps up
the water which steals under the dikes and
return it in the sea through the many
canals. In the case referred to, where q
canal had been dug, the water slipped in
silently behind its protecting dike,o work
ed away under the surface of large farm,
and undermined it, while the farmer was
thinking of no danger, until one day q
great storm arose, and behold, the water
had separated this farm from the rest of
I he land, and the poor farmer had the
hal the grief to see his own beautiful farm
hurr wing away as fast as it could 20 to join
itselft o another mans farm on the opposite
side of the s.ream! But after the storm it
was surrounded by canal boats and brought
back, where by means well known to the
Dutch it was safely anchored in its own
old pl,,ce.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-12-26
An Emperor On Education.

The story of the Frenchman who, on en-
gaging a lew valet, instructed him that
part of his duties would be to awaken his
master at an early hour every morning and
tell him under what form of government
France was at that moment existing, will
have to give place to some story Of Ger
man burgomaster who stipulates to be told
betimes each day in what new role his
Emperor has appeared. Williams latest
character is that Of lecturer ON pedagogy;
and it cannot be denied that the royal de-
liverances about schools and school teach
ing have at any rate commanded q wide
audience. If the Berlin correspondents are
to be trusted, Germany is in q state of
agitation seldom equaled, the occasion
being his Majesty's rough and ready treat
ment of the Teutonio idol, education.
Presumably Kaiser William is aware of
the danger which besets king who under
takes to extend his scepter over intellectual
realms. Probably he bears in mind the
dreadful example of James I. of England,
W hom historians call a fool chiefly for the
rea son that the author of "a counterblast
Against Tobacco" claimed to be a Solcs
mon. One SO fond of saying sharp things
as is the Kaiser must often smile, possibly
a little grimly, when he recalls Bucking-
hams celebrated proposal, made in jovial
company that included the merry monarch
himself, for an epitaph upon Charles III.
Here lies our sovereign lord, the King,
Whose word no man relies on;
Who never said foolish thing,
And never did q wise one.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-12-26
Puritanic Horror of Kissing.

Many ridiculous anecdotes are told to
illustrate Puritanic horror of this pleasa MT
and natural salute-one of Rev. Brown, an
English divine, who was known as the
author of Biblical Concordance. He
courted his wife seven years before he ask
ed if he might kiss her. "Just as you
please" she answered demurely. LET
US first ask blessing" he said, after which
he kissed her.
"Why, it's goodw he exclaimed. "Let
US return thanks" They were married in
a few weeks.
Thet brings to my mind the saying of
young woman concerning a suitor whom
she had rejected. In summing up his
qualities she said: "He was good looking,
he was educated, he was devoted, he sent
me fowers-I always thought I'd love a
man who sent me fowers-but," she con-
cluded in tone of disdain, che hadn't
sense enough to kiss me when he had the
chance"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-12-26

In the Germantown District an old
gentleman named Heidencooper met with
a singular accident on the night ofthe 28th
ult. 1t seems the old gents daughter has
been having young man call on her for
some time, but some how or other he never
could get sight Of him, but like good
parent he was naturally anxious to see the
man who had his daughters friendship, If
nothing else. He thought the matter over
for while and finally hit upon plan. On
the night mentioned the young man called
and about IL o'clock the old gent thought
it about time to take peep at him, so he
arose from his bed and taking candle,
sailed down stairs clad in nothing but q
shirt He approached the sitting room
stealthily to get look through the key
hole. To prevent the couple inside from
seeing the light of the candle, be held it
behind him, but unluckily in STOPPING
down, the candle came In contact with his
shirt tail and in an instant the garment
was in blaze and the old man was snort
ing round the room like q mad bull and
yelling like a Indian. The girl and the
fellow rushed in, threw the old man on the
floor and with the aid of bucket of water
and piece of carpet extinguished the
flames, but not until Heidencooper was
badly burned all over. He will recover
Beaver Fails Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-12-26
Christmas Bells.

Dear are the sounds of the Christmas
chimes
In the land of the ivied towers,
And they welcome the dearest of fes-
tival times
In this Western world of ours
Bright on the holly and mistletoe bougb,
The English freight falls,
And bright are the wreathed evergIeens
now
That gladden. our own home walls.
And harkl the first sweet note that
tells
The welcome of the Christmas bells.
They are ringing tonight through the
Norway frs,
And across the Swedish fells,
And the Cuban palm-tree drearnily stirs
To the sound OF those Christmas bells.
They ring where the Indian Ganges rolls
Its flood through the rice-felds wide;
They swell the far hymns of the Laps
and Poles,
To the e.praise of the Crucifed.
Sweeter than tones of the oceans
shells,
Mingle the chimes of the Christmas
bells.
The years come not back that have
circled away
With the past of the Eastern land,
When He plucked the corn on the Sab
bath day
And healed the withered hand;
But the bells shall join in a joyous chime
For the One who walked the sea,
And ring again for the better time
OF the Christ that is to be:
Then ring! for the earth's best
promise dwells
In ye, joyous prophet bells.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-12-26
The New Road Law.

A correspondent of the Pittsburg Dis
patch writing from Harrisburg, says that
the Road Law that the State Road Com
mission will propose to the next Legisls-
ture, will contain the following features
In every township three road commits
sioners shall be elected by the people.
They will hold relatively the same position
to the people as the school directors, hon
orary, rather than political or pecuniary.
These commissioners will appoint road
masters, as many as they think fit, to act
as bosses over the persons working on the
roads. The master will be paid wages for
each day he works, and will be held strict
ly accountable for the duty assigned Ito
him.
1t will be required that farmers shall no
tify the Commissioners not later than
April Is of each year whether they desire
to work out the amount of their road tax.
If 30, tt .e road masters will notify them in
dividui lily of the exfct day and place
where they must report for work. If they
are. no there at the appointed time the
mssss must promptly hire somebody els'
and notify the comm issioners, who vii
collie ct the full cash tax from the absentee
0r t hey will do the sam g if he does wori
aad yet does not perfor IN the work in
pro per manner.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-12-26
A Long-FeIt Want.

Able Editor-W ant position, ehf Do
you understand the tariff question:
ApyIicant-Um-to tell the truth, i don't
know anything about the tariff.
"Are you familiar with international
lawfD
''rNo, can't say that sm."
"Have you followed mp the various
African and Polar explorations, and have
you all the localities at your finger ends,
SO that you could write column after
column on the subject without exhausting
yourselff'
T-I never took any interest in such
things"
''Are you thoroughly familiar with
English, French, German and Russian
politicsi.
Don't know anything about European
squabbles, and don't want to-"
young man, take that desk there. /
shouldn't wonder if you could make paper
that sensible people would like to read."-
Err
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-12-26
The Watch on Christmas Eve.

Close by the chimney, on Christmas eve,
Are huddled two tiny forms;
The rafters creak and the windows shrek,
And the night is wild with storms.
"ris lonely watch, for the spectre doubt
Has entered childish breast,
And faith tonight must be lost in sight,
And the spirit laid at rest.
care you sure he'll comet" says a tiny
voice
o, say you are certain quite
oh, what could we do if it shouldn't be
And nobody came tonight"
But the sweeter tones of childish trust
Break in on the others doubt;
30, never you fear, you'll see him here
When the midnight bells ring out"
Perhaps they have told us story, though
You see we're such little boys;
should feel so bad, if thought they had,
That I'd hate the Christmas toys.
Do you think he'll care for the wind and
rain.
They say he's getting old
With that heavy pack on his poor hump
back,
And the night is so very cold!"
II tell you the reindeer brings him here,
And the load of toys is light;
His coat is warm, and he laughs at storm;
know he'll come tonight.
There never can be a doubt, | say,
o, never cause to lear;
Our watch we'll keep while the others
sleep,
And we're sure to see him here"
But the minutes drag, and the small heads
droop,
When soft through the parlor door
Two shadows creep while the bright eyes
sleep,
For the bold n;ght-watch is DER.
They cram the stocking with loads of toys,
And then, with stealthy tread,
They lift each form in its night-go warm
And put the watchers to bed.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-12-26
Dressing the Tree.

The first thing to do is to get yonr
Christmas tree. This is not so easy a mat
ter as one might suppose. Spruce and
balsam are the two kinds of evergreens
used. There is not very much difference
between them. The balsam has little
thicker growth of branches and the need
les are finer and softer. Spruce is trife
more stately and will stand heavier articles
on its branches. Having selected the tree
sometime before Christmas Eye, as is wise,
the question is where to keep it so that the
children will not see it. A cool, dark
homo cellar is the best place, or the roof
of the house may be used.
~ really should like a Christmas tree
for the children, but can't afford it," said
little mother the other day. Perhaps she
trimmed for the modest sum of 81. Of
course, this does not include any of the
pretty colored balls or flying angels which
| add so much to the beauty of tree, but
the 81 trimmed tree will be thought pretty
by many little ones.
| For the top of the tree little 10-cent
Santa Claus is bought then three cents
worth of white cotton is pulled into little
bits and scattered over the tree to repre-
sent snow. Fifteen cents will buy great
lot of pink and white popcorn and this is
strung on a thread and festooned over the
tree with excellent effect. Next, for ten
cents q dozen little peppermint candy
canes are purchased and tied to the tips of
the branches, and for the same amount
yard of tarlatan may be bought, and for
two cents some crimson or blue yarn.
The tarlatan is to be cut into little stock
| ings six inches long, sewed together with
| a big needle and yarn with long loop but
ton-hole stitch, and filled with few can
dies in bright motto papers. The candies
should cost 25 cents, and be mixture of
lemon and spice drops, and the bright pa
rers five cents. There will be many more
of these than needed, and they can be
twisted into little balls and birds and hung
on the tree. Then, with the 20 cents left,
| buy colored candies at five cents dozen
and little tin holders at three cents dog
en-; add these to the tree, placing them on
the tip of the branches, and light them up
on Christmas night The tree will look
charming, and the stockings and candy
canes will do for presents.
Expensive Christmas trees are not diff
cult to have, but few-even those who
have money-know how to trim one with
taste. First get tree that will reach to
the ceiling, and place it in dark corner
in firm box made for the purpose Cover
the box with crystallized paper to repre-
sent snow, and place circle of fairy lamps
in pink and green and blue and yellow
| about its base. Purchase as many colored
balls as you like; hang the large ones by
single strings from the branches and the
| small ones in chains from one branch to
the other. Get six or ten dozen large
sized candles and little crinkled tin holders
and place two or three on each branch,
varying the colors. Candy and china an
gels and Cupids and pretty maids swinging
add to the beauty of the tree.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-12-26
Christmas Bells.

heard the bells on Christmas day
Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
OF peace on earth, goodwill to men,.
And thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of sll Christendom
Now roll along
The unbroken song
OF peace On earth, goodwill to men,"
Till ringing singing. on its way,
The world revolved fruin night to day,
A voice, chime,
A chant sublime,
OF peace on earth, goodwill to men,
But in despair bowed my head
"There is no peace on EARTH l said
"For hate is strong"
And mocks the song
OF peace on earth, goodwill to men,
Then pealed the bells, more loud and deep
God is not dead; nor doth He sleepl
The Wrong shall fail. the Right prevail,
With peace on earth, goodwill to men,.
-Lonqfeilor.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-12-26

NO. g.
A Christmas Song.

The Christmas bells, in many cline,
Their joyous peals are ringing,
And sweet in cot and palace chime
The children's voices sing.
To Christ we raise our thanks and praise
For all the love He bore us;
For his dear sake our hymn we make,
Aud swell the Christmas chorus.
We bless His birth who came to earth,
And in his cradle lowly
Received the earliest Christmas gifts,-
The Christ-child pure and holy.
He gave our friends, our joy He sends,
He ever watches Ger us;
He bends His ear our song to hear,
And loves our Christmas chorus.
Still, peace on earth. goodwill to men,
The heavily choirs are singing;
And 'sPeace on earth, good will to men,"
Through earth tonight is ringing.
We catch the strain with sweet refrain
That angels sung before US,
And join the song with heart and tongue,
The holy Christmas chorus.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-12-26
Solomon in All HIS Glory"

We have recently read most humorous
description of donation party given to q
good country clergyman, in part paysaent
of his sma IL salary, the principal result be-
ing twenty seven bushels of beans and q
large VARIETY Of secondhand clothing ior
his five chill dren. The patience OF the
clergyman's " lie gave out. On the next
Sunday she dressed all her five chiidren In
the donated secondhand ctofh'ng, ana
under her direction they marched up the
aisle Just as the good pastor was reading
that beautiful passage, -'Yet Solomon in all
his glory was not smayed like one OF
these - We need not aid that the next
donation party was of an entirely different
character. Christmas is coming. and per-
haps this story may suggest - some OF our
readers that there are better thsngs to give
the pastor than secondhand ciofaang and
twenty seven bushels of beans.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-12-26
Get the Stockings Ready.

Get ready the stock
ings and do it right
quick, for Christmas
is coming, and with
it St. Nick. His rein
deers. impatient to be
on the way, already
are hitched to his well
laden sleigh. st. Nick
in his furs and in haste
to depart stands ready
to whistle the signal to
start, and then on the
snow clouds afoat in
the sky, st. Nick and
HE wild reindeers will
hitherward fly.
Then down thro'
the Kinney
the stock ings
he'll view, and
fill them with
toys and nice
sugar plumbs,
too. The chill
dren are count
ing the days
till he's here, and
nightly bright
visions of G hrist-
mas appear. So haste
with the stockings, 90
and do it right 900
quick for Christ 10000
mas is coming, and
with it St
i K,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-12-26

Despite the very be st attention Ne
slowed upon the baby, it will grow SICK
and troublesome by reason OF colo,
diarrhea, teething etc. Do not fail, them
to use DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup. Price 20 G.
bad case of catarrh or influenza VIII
always yield to the mild curative quaiiues
of Old Saups Catarrh Cure. Price only 20
cents
There is an institution in KENTUCKY
right there among the 1.-THE and willowy
"Blue Grass bellies, whose beauty Is
enough to drive you crazy-an institution
founded upon the principles advocated by
Count Tolstoi. The institution ia Of ancient
origin, and contains about one hundred
men who has taken the VOW of eternal
celibacy. No woman ever crossed the
threshold of that gloomy pile-to do 90
would be to profape the holy ground.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-12-26
Caught a Sucker.

Artemas Ward used to tell about two
New England brothers, says Bill Nye. who
met after a separation Of ten years and
saluted each other as follows:
"Hullo, Henry! Py George, how be
YET"
"0h. tolable for an old man. How be
youi"
"wall, flair to middlin'. What's this
newsf"
ooh, nawthin' speshal. Member that
old hoss l used to hevf"
"Shol Yis, yis, of course. What OF
himi Is he deadf"
''No. sold him."
'@rhundahf"
''Yis Got $3.50 faw him."
"Well, well, welli Must hey picked up
a sucah, didn't yei Who dii ye sell him
tewf"
"Guess."
''My patience! l never could guess in
fawty years. When die sell him tew,
Henryf"
"Well, sir, sold him to mothah."
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-12-26

Health is the only riches that men
ought to set value on, for without it all
men are poor, let their estates be what they
will
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-12-26
D. E. JACKSON.

203 s. Main st. Butler, Pc.
Everybody Delighted.
Who are in need of Seaso nable
Goods.
Having bought large Stock Of
Fall and Winter Goods, and owing to
bad weather and woree roads, they
have not been going out as fast as
they ought to
We have
CUT PRICES AWAY DOWN,
AZ we must on account Of scarcity of
room close them out to make room
for Spring Goode.
If you want Cloak, Jacket or
Shawl
NOW is YOUR CHANCE.
Or if you want Blankets. Comforts
Underwear. Ladies' or Gents, Elan.
nels, Canton Flno mel or anything in
that line.
COME NOW
before the Stock is broken, but
DON'T FORGET
to examine our large stock of Dress
Goods, which are included in this
CUT,
Also Fancy and Dress Pushes,
Black Surah and Gros Grain Silks.
all Marked Down.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-12-26

would not enter on my list of friends
Though graced with polished manners
and fine sense,
Yet wanting sensibility, the man
Who needlessly sets foot upon q worm.
Cooper.
DR.. Fenner's Golden Relief is warrant
ed to reEeye toothache, headache, neural
gia, or any other pam in 2 to minutes.
Also bruises, wounds, wire cuts, sweiiings'
bites burns, summer complaints, coiic,
(also in horses), diarrhGa, dysentery ana
fux. If satisfaction not given money
returned.
az have always thought Of Christmas
time as a good time; kind, forgiving,
charitable, pleasant time. 1t is good to
be children sometimes, and never better
than at Christmas, when its mighty
Founder was a child Himself.
when you get into tight place, and
everything goes against yo1, till 1t seems
as II Won could not hold on q minute long
er, never give up then. for that's Just the
plsce and time that the tide will turn.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-12-26

-'Tis easier to critici 20 than to correct.