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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08

ened to rise high enough to extingulsn
the lamp. The fire did burn itself out
at length, and then the simmering man
tumbled weakly from the seat.
Take off the rubber" he whispered
That's it Now lay me out straight
and rub NE with that woolen jacket
ard-harder-tlIat' rign].
The friction dried the man, drenched
the Jacket and tired the guide.
Now" Joseph said, III turn in for
the night.
Wrapped thickly in blankets, he slept
on the bed of boughs until morning;
but at dawn he started off on brisk
walk of five or six miles before break
fast, OF which he ate sparingly OF lean
meat only. During the ensuing five
DAYS the guide was astonished by the
amount of boiling, walking and rub
bing which this singular man endured.
Hadn't we oughter go out'n give no
tice of your brothers death?" Reuben
once suggested
s'Go and make one more hunt for his
body" was the reply, 'and if you don't
find it, we viii quit the camp tomorrow
morning"
Reuben did find it, and good reason
why. Joseph had loosened it from the
rope and stone an hour before, and then
fed from it as it floated, for he habit
ually avoided unpleasant sights if pos
sible He looked long enough, howev-
er, to see that it had bloated so much
more than its former bulk.
Good Lord!H the guide cried breath
lessly, as he ran back into the camp.
I've found him. His clothes was gone.
How could that abeen? And he was
as stoclzy as you was two weeks ago."
lie looked at the surviving brother,
and saw in an instant the change that
had been wrought in him. The fat man
had reduced himself to q thin one by
violent sweating and exercises right
before the staring eyes of the guide;
but it was not until now that the dolt-
ish witness realized the extent OF the
alteration.
"My graciousl' he exclaimed, draw
ing back for a critical survey; you're
the image of him like he was when we
come here, and-and-"
'And his body is as big now as mine
was then?" the other suggested, ur-
banely.
That's Jest about SO, DR.. Haden."
'And it looks to you as though / had
been drowned, and he stood here before
you alive?''
ITO jedge by the 'pearances, yes.
Only ="
"Well, only what?"
''Only there was his foot. mean
only there want his footr'
"Ah, yes. He had My one foot.
So, the false one had become de-
tached?'
Gone along with the clothes,
guess"
mo doubt"
''But what l can't guess, doctor, Is
how them clothes got off him"
Joseph wouldn't do any needless lying.
He was inclined, rather, to economize
in the guilt necessary for his enterprise.
He was no reckless criminal Still, the
Reuben. Nor was it to be done thought
lessly. The manner and means had
been planned already.
''You think / resemble my brother,
as he was when we came into the woods
together, do you, Reuben?' he re-
marked
"As like ez two peas" was the reply.
81 never seen sech n resemblance.
"All caused by the treatment gave
myself, Reuben I was too heshy to
suit my notion. and so reduced myself,
you see.
Reuben passed hand dazedly across
II N,
hard thinking, and these strange occur
rences made his head ache.
Great thing. the Turkish BATH"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08

Joseph continued I'm I've minutes It
will make you unconscious Of the head
ache you've got now. Come, sit down
here and try it. o, you needn't undress;
III apply it to your head only"
The guide did not consent to the pro-
posed treatment But he permitted it,
and SC he is dead. His demise was very
singular. II he has come to his senses
yet, he must review the event with keen
interest, arising not SO much from a
personal concern as from that pride Of
distinction which should exist in man
who has been drowned on dry land.
"Will IL hurt me?" Reuben asked as
the rubber bag was being puckered
tightly around his neck.
"After a minute or two you won't feel
it," was the sincere reply, land your
| headache will be gone entirely"
By this time the upper end of the sack
was fitted to the neck so tightly as to
choke.
1--WE win vary the use of this thing to
suit your case" the operator went on.
80, don't gasp. Your breath won't
bother you after just a little
Nor did it. Joseph slit the bag at the
bottom, turned it up over Reuben's head
and gripped it tightly.
you'll smother me-" the victim
| painted, with convulsive shake of his
bagged head.
"I'll give you some air." and the as
sassin kept his word by relaxing his
hold sufficiently to make an aperture.
"Now, sit down quietly on the ground,
Reuben. It's got to be done, you know,
and the quicker it's over the sooner
| you'll be comfortable.
1t was ut this point in the experiment
that Reuben became greatly amazed.
In recalling it TO memory Gf his pres
| ent condition of mind permits him to be
retrospective) he viii recollect that the
| novelty Of the homicide was wondrous.
| He sat down on the ground obediently.
Over his head, but leaving a small open
| space, the reversed bag was punched
In one hand by Joseph, who with the
other took up a pailful of water and
| poured it into the opening. So Reubens
head was as completely submerged as
though he had been at the bottom OF
the pond.
For Il minute or two there was a
! great deal of commotion. If Reuben
had not tried, in the absence of air, 10
breathe the water, his violent strength
might have availed him; but he had en-
| joyed no experience with such unex-
| pected circumstances, and his futile
writings and conto<tions seemed TO be
actuated by a confused belief that he
might swim ont of the difficulty. Joseph
twisted the bag with all his might, thus
forcing the water down around Reu-
ben's head.
stop kicking!" he cried. "Do you
hear me?"
Reuben heard him, but couldn't say
so; and, whether IN obedience or not,
his resistance ceased, and he soon lay
! drowned TO death on the sun-dried
ground He had died SO much after
the manner Of a fish that had been
| pulled ont of the water, with his captor
holding to him while he fioundered,
that the suggestion of some new and
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08
HUMoRS OF THE BOOMERANG
An Instrument of Destruction Which Is
No Respectcr OF Persons.

An Instrument of Destruction Which Is
No Respectcr of Persons.
No one who discharges boomerang
for the first time has the faintest notion
as to where 1t will land. II let loose in
thoroughfare it may navigate around
q corner and take off the hat OF an un-
suspecting promenader. 1t may shoot
into n carriage window and frighten
the occupants of the vehicle out of their
senses. 1t may soar away over the
houses and get lost, or skim upon the
surface of the pavement and entangle
itself among the legs OF horses. tmay
climb up a stoop, go through an open
doorway and wander around the in
terror of dwelling, breaking mirrors
or destroying other valuable property
before it gets tired. And II 1t strikes
anybody it may inflict serious hurt, for
its rapid whirl gives it an immense
force, so that blow from one Of Its
ends may cause death even when it is
flung without much exertion OF
strength. have seen a pig killed in
the island of Formosa by boomerang
which appeared to be very lightly pro-
PEELED Worst of all-certainly most
upon the thrower, perhaps follow him
with persistence which seems almost
to indicate deliberate intention, chase
him about, no matter how nimbly he
may try to escape, and finally double
him up with thump in the stomach
and reduce him to a state in which no
boomerang could, for the time, be any
thing but an object of aversion to him,
not even if it were made of a stick OF
candy.
Out in the country, where broad, un-
occupied fields are accessible, expert
ments may be undertaken upon large
scale; but caution is always necessary
at the beginning, and when the little
curved stick Is launched into space 1t
would be wise for all spectators, and
the thrower as well, to choose pro-
tecting tree, and stand behind it, lest
the missile perform its favorite exploit,
and return to the point Of departure,
menacing every living being in the vi
cinity. 1t Is quite capable OF skipping
round tree, but IA alert youngster
ought to be able to dodge and keep him
self out of harms way. Cows might be
put to Inconvenience, and sheep would
probably see no fun in the sport; but
nobody could expect COW or sheep
to appreciate the humor of a BOOM
erang In any case, the earliest at
tempts should be with instruments of
moderate dimensions, from which
severe bruises need not be apprehended.
E. II. House, In Harper's Young Peo-
ple.
BAD for business.
Bronson-l tell you this discovery OF
A cure for consumption is grand bene-
fit To the human race.
Stranger don't think So
Bronson-You don't, eh? And pray
who are you?
Stranger-I'm proprietor OF the High
price Hotel at Jacksonville, Fla.-Sat-
urday Evening Herald.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08
came connected with the chicago con-

came conEected Win the CnlClgO con-
servatory.
His principal compositions are a
scherzo, an idyl, scherzo symphonique
and an allegro patetico. All of them
have been adopted by the principal con-
servatories in their courses for ad-
vanced pupils, an honor which is high
ly appreciated by the composer.
The best known Chicago composer.
however, is not Mr.. Sherwood but
Frederick Grant Gleason. He is ma
tive of Connecticut. in which state he
spent his early years and where he
learned the rudimeuts of the art OF
which he is destined to become master.
At the age of sixteen he composed a
Christmas oratorio which exhibited such
marked talents that his parents gave
him an opportunity to acquire the
knowledge necessary to success. He
first became student of Dudley Buck,
OF Hartford, Conn; but subsequently,
went to Leipzig, the Mecca of musical
students, where he became n pupil Of
Moscheles, Richter and other celebri-
ties. Other famous teachers in Berlin
and London finished his education, and
when he returned to his native country
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08
Especial Ca.earo Correspondence

A short time ago wrote about two
OF Chicago's leading musical organiza-
tions, the Orchestral association and the
Apollo club. Many readers who had
never had an opportunity to become IA
miliar with the artistic enthusiasm
which pervades every grade OF Chieago's
society were somewhat surprised at The
rapid progress made by the western
city as an art center, and even those
who have carefully watched its growth
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08

DON'T HURT HIM, JOSEPH INTERPOSED.
were conducive to robust vigor. Jasper
Iiaden never realized either the truth or
falsity of those theories. He died in
Bascom pond.
Although Jasper was quick-tem-
pered man, as we have already seen,
the reader viii be surprised to learn
that it was not he who killed the suave
and unctious Joseph, but it was Joseph
who killed Jasper The murder was
far from an impulsive act. It was
coolly calculated achievement,
looking TO a transfer of fortune
from the man of sordid mercantile pur-
suits to the man of jovial professional
leisure. Joseph would be the only
natural heir of Jasper in case Of that
wifeless, childless mans death, and
there was no will in existence So,
when the brothers capsized their canoe,
while fishing, and it was not unlikely
that the lean one would sink and the
fat one 1oat, Joseph did not depend
upon such natural results. He chung to
the overturned boat and pushed his
brother off, until most deliberate and
Then he removed the artificial foot from
his dead victim and pocketed It care
fully; stripped off all the clothes, and
placed them where he could recover
them later; and hid the body under the
water, by means of rope and n stone.
Reuben" said Joseph Haden to the
guide, upon returning TO the tent land
aerc see how the murde rer kept his
conscience clear of any Ee) my brother
Jasper has been drowned, and / have
escaped with my life"
Reuben went TO search for the body
Of the dead IIaden, leaving the live
Haden shivering with a chill; for his
clothes were wet, and, besides, n man
naturally feels creepy sensation after
he has murdered brother for the first
time. The guide rowcd hither and
thithcr, peering down into the pond,
and reaching with a paddle, but never
finding Jasper in the dark little water
pit into which he was sunken. lie re-
turned to the tent after an hour or two,
and saw n thing that astonished him.
Joseph Haden sat enveloped from
neck to heels in big bag of rubber
Steam was escaping little at the
throat, and the exposed face looked
parboilcd. The inclosed man was talk
ing Turkish bath by shutting himself
in with lighted lamp, after the man
ner common out of the woods, but
Reuben didn't know it.
Il am taking precautions against a
cold" Joseph said. 'I'm physician,
you know, and am fully aware of the
danger OF pneumonia following the
chill I've had"
Rcubcn had heard of folks boiling
with rage, and he was now impressed
vaguely with the thought that this
baggcd man was boiling with grief for
his drowned brother. If so, he was
bound TO be well done, for he sat there
hour after hour until nightfall, with tho
persPiration dripping from his head
down the outside Of the bag, inside OF
which the accumulation of water threat
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08
Greasinr Electric Wires.

Electric railway operations In New
England were materially interfered
with the past winter by the formation
of thin coating of ice on the over
head conductor The remedy for this
trouble has just been found to lie in
greasing the wires, and an ingenious
device has been evolved for this pur-
pose pan which is carried along be-
Meath the wire contains n wheel so
mounted that its lower portion revolves
In the grease contained in the pan, and
its upper edge is in contact with the
wire. As the apparatus is moved along
the line the little wheel conveys the
grease to the wire and thus smears its
surface with a protection against
moisture and ice.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08
MAIN STREET.
MARTINCOURT
& co.

Here we are down on Cunningham St. Almost every
BODY knows where we are but you not please LOOK at the
above map Walk down Cunningham St on the light hnu
side till YOU come 2l6 and you will find Here we have
lots of room and paw no rent than doubled safes
last year and expect increase them much this year AL
who came last year to see if had large stock and sold
as cheap as we advertised said modest III our
declarations and said they did expect find hall as much
even after reading advertisements You know now and
of course will continue deal here but must tell you we
have twice large when were here before
and still cutting prices lower To those who have never been
here we want YOU to We don't advertise to blow
If you don't find more stock here lower prices than you
ever expected after reading advertisement we will pay you
for your time that it takes walk down here from Main ST.
Remember, keep every thing in line Horse col
lars 5O team work brides ST. work harness $lS buggy har
ness Sc wagon single trees oned 25c douberees, shafts
wheels poes shafts cushions tops harness OIL curry combs
brushes paint springs dashes, lap duste robes Blankets
whips CARTS bugges, spring wagons and everything and
Kramer wagons the best wagons made.
Come and Look stock. We want to get
acquainted with you Remember who first brought
down the prices of bugges Butler county for your benefit
relying increased sales make for small profits and the
public by in way that makes like everybody
Yours, ETC.,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08
Grnmmnt,csI Point.

Studious Boy-Jerry Judd asked:
(Which is the safest, Ice yachting or
summer sailing9" Is that correct?
Father-No. lie should have said:
(which IS the more dangerous?"--Good
Eews
CAB drivers are not permitted to
smoke in the streets of Aberdeen. Scot
land
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08
CouxIdcrate,

Bridget-Plazc, mum, the book agent
at the dure says he must see you.
Ethel-Did you tell him I was en-
gagged?
Bridget-Indadc / did, mum, but he
says the young man needn't mind; he'll
not notice him.-Chicago Times.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08
A. E. GABLE,
" eterinary Surgeon.

Graduate of the Ontario Veterinary
College. Toronto. Canada.
DIR. Gable treats all diseases Of the
domesticated animals, and mikes
rideling, castration and horse den.
tistry speciality. Castration per.
formed without clans, and all other
surgical operations performed in the
most scientific manner.
Calls to any part OF the country
promptly responded 20.
Office and IDiirmary in Crawford's
Livery, 1872 West Jefferson Street
Butler. Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08

oobumber-Fishing was the favor
ite amusement in King Dayid's time.
Indeed, may say that 1t was well-nigh
universal.
Fosdicls--I didn't know that
Bloobunber-Ycs; you will remem-
Der that David gave 1t as his opinion
that all men are liars--West Shore
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08
s,cs.god strategy.

Miss Polly (prim, positive and vine
Carv)-Miss Liphtfoot, | am going out
for the day. When my brother awakes,
teIl him that il he insists upon being
perverse. unreasonable and unmnnage-
able he may be in your charge for weeks
to come.
The Pretty Trained Nurse tdemurely)
Yes. ma'am.
The Ipvalid Cfeebly but triumphantly)
Thank Heaven! My little plan IS
working I'll stay sick.-Pittsburgh
Bulletin
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08

The action of Chinese censor who
had more of the honest man than of the
eourtier about him deserves to be re-
corded. The emperor, being desirous
of celebrating the birthday Of his aunt,
the empress dowager, directed that
large hall, now in ruins, was TO be re-
stored and another building OF SINH
lar size was to be constructed to show
his devotion to the lady who had kept
him in leading strings SO long The
censor sent memorial to the emperor,
in whiSh it was pointed out that as the
people were extremely poor, especially
so from the disastrous rains, the ex-
pendi.ure of money as proposed was In
opportune. Virtue in this case had to
be its own reward, for the censor was
degraded and discharged from the
service of his imperial and despotic
master. Chicago News.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08
j. w. MILLER,

Architect, c. E. and Surveyor.
Contractor, Carpenter and Builder.
Maps, plans, specifications and esti-
mates; all kinds of architectural and en-
gineering work No charge for drawing II
contract the work Consult your best in
terests; plan before you build. Informs
ton cheerfully given. A share OF public
patronage is solicited.
+. O. Box 1907 Office s. W. Of Court
House, Butler, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08
Little Girls idea,

Gentleman Visitor Ito best girls little
sister Your sister let's me kiss her.
Now won't you let me kiss you?
Little Sister 0oftily)- don't al
low ali the gentlemen TO kiss me. as
sister does. There's great difference In
people, you lsnow.-Nest Shore
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08

LILLY, did you polish Polly's cage and
clean him out, as told you?"
Lily-Yis, sor-r; an know he's clean
out of his cage, for saw him fly out O.
the window.-Judge.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08
AL. RUFF,
IN
OOTS AND SHOES.
ia South Main Street.
Butler, Pa, April, 1891.

Il
To THE PEOPLE BUTLER COUNTY
PATRONS FRIBNDs-
Another pu be shoes suitable
Of time, it IN
regard Shoes irish ak beriaq w be to mutual ad
U hare this Spring larger and better stock Of Boots end Shoe
than before We be supply ~h anything line
that prices Shoes
by the nnder rhich they o let call the
fact expenses any
Butler Consequently the best ralue
their We deal only rith the
the styles and make shoes experience
standing and cash buying enabled
cash another fact advantage shoes comfort
able and Stylish qualities that
Tu
for might be considered leaders, leaders
equally cheap But woud
anime goods and aHow qnoe prices
We consider trouble goods Thanking
Jaors and asking yalucd
SUCH bepakng satisfaction Of
same, zee remain, Very Truly Yours,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08
Chin or the Old Block.

Butcher-You little scamp. breaking
your new rocking horse! What are you
going to do with II?
Young Hopeful - Make sausages.-
LIGHT
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08
MUSICIANS OF NOTE.
Three Chicago Artists Of Inter-
national Reputation.

Julie Rivc-hinG the Latest Addition to
western Musical Cireles-Ths Achieve
ments OF Prof. Sherwood and
+. G.. Gleason.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08

Teacher "All things were made
out of nothing" Johnny-"And what
was the nothing made out of?'-har-
ner's BaZar
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08
FL. III. GOUCHER.

Anderson building. near Court House. Butler.
Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08
j. +. BRITAIN.
NEWTON BLACK.

Atty a. Law--Office at s. L. Cor. Main 81, and
Diamond, Butler. Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08
FICTION AND FACT.
How the Former Sometimes Serves In thu
Place of the Latter.

How the Former Sometimes Serves In the
Place OF the Latter.
There is rarely circumstance or
character invented by the imagination
that does not find its parallel In real
life year or more ago q writer,
whose name is familiar to Companion
readers, described in a story the adven-
lures and vicissitudes of an erring lad
who ran away from home to follow
the sea- The tale was pure fiction. and
the author invented for his young sailor
a name unlike any he had ever heard Z
Soon after the story was puh}ehe&
its author received q pathetic fct1As
from sorrowing mother, saying that
the sailor-boy of the story was her only
son, and begging for his address
"Tell him." she wrote, ''if he will
only come home | will forget and for
give all the past am alone In the
world, and if my dear son will but re-
turn to mc shall be happy again"
It was hard to write to this poor
mother that the sailor-boy OF the story,
whose name, adventures, and life SO
closely resembled her sons, was but a
creature of the Imagination
"While addressing a jury In GRIM
inal case few years ago." said law
yer, 81 made up the following story to
Illustrate the need of coolness aad calm
Judgment before condemning a man
"A passenger train was pulling into
the station of small New England
town The engineer had seen many
years of continuous service on that par
ticular run and had never failed TO stop
his engine at certain point
"One day great celebration was
held in the town, and when that train
camc in, the track ahead OF the point
where the engine always stopped was
crowded with people. No one feared
being run over, so great was the conf
dence in the engineers ability to stop
his engine at particular spot
But alasl on this day the heavy train
was not stopped, but the engine forced
its way through the dense mass of hui
manity, killing and manning score of
persons At first the crowd stood
nghast; and then great wave of indig-
nation broke forth against the engineer
who had done this thing.
"'Hang him Lynch himr they
shouted.
THE engineer stood in the door Of
his cab, white and speechless-helpless
against the fury of the mob.
"'Waitr cried the fireman. See
thisr and he held up broken bolt.
Here is the cause of the accidents
broken bolt at the throttlef
~ believe that | won my case op that
little bit of fiction, and what do you
think, After court had adjourned
Incorporating, gray-haired old gentle
man came forward. and grasping my
hand exclaimed:
" You told that story WELT was in :
that crowd at the time Of the accident,
aud saw the whole thingp '-Youth's
Companion.
NJ, y-f-4-nys El,fng.a Canaan
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08

Atty at Law-onice on South side of Diamond
Butler. Pa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-05-08

DIR, S. A. JOHNSTON.
DENTIST, BUTLER, PA.
All work pertaining to the profession execut-
ed IN the neatest manner.
SpecIalties Gold fillings, and Painless *
traction Of Teeth. Vitalized All administefoo.
once on Jefferson Street, one door East efLswry
House, Up Stain.
ONCE open daily, except Wednesdays and
Thursdays. Communications by mail receive
prompt attention.
N. B.-The only Dentist in Butler usinG3tAa
best makes Of teeth.