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The Butler weekly times., 1891-01-21
POLLY AND THE HENS,
A Educated Parrot Thrt Got Hsrse
Into Trouble.

A Educated Parrot That Got Herself
Into Trouble
Our next door neighbor, writes . cor
respondent of Munson's World, owns an
amusing parrot which is always getting
into mischief, but generally gets out
again without much trouble to herself
When she has done any thing for which
she knows She ought to be pun ished,
She holds her head 10 one side and, ey-
ing her mistress. says in singsong
tone: polly i, 4 good girl until she
secs her mistress smile: then she flaps
her wings and cries out: ''IIurrah.
Polly is good girl" She has been al
lowed to 20 free in the garden. where
she promcnades back and forth on the
walks. summing herself and warning of
all intrudcrs.
One morning hen strayed out Of the
chicken yard and was quietly picking
up her breakfast. when Poll marched up
to her and called out "Shoo" in her
shrill voice. The poor hen retreated to
her own quarters. running as fast as she
could, followed by Poll, who screamed
"Shoo" at every step.
| morning walk into the chicken yard.
Here. with her usual curiosity, she went
pcering into every corner, till she came
to the old hen on her nest. The hen
| made dive for Polls yellow head, but
missed it. Poll, thinking discretion the
| better part Of valor. turned 10 run, the
hen, with wings wide spread, following
close after
As she ran, Poll screamed in her
| shrillcst tones: 20 Lord. O Lord.'
a member OF :he family. who had
| witnessed the performance, thought it
| time to interfere il Polls behalf. as the
angry hen WAS gaining on her. He ran
| out and STOPPING down held out his
| hands. Poll lost no time in travelling up
| to his shoulder. Then from her high
vantage ground she turned and, looking
down on her foe. screamed: Hello there.
| ShoO.
The frightened hen returned to heI
nest as rapidly IS she had come.
The Butler weekly times., 1891-01-21
TOBACCO IN FRANCE.
The Most Vli!AInous Weed to Ee Found IN
tho WoPid-


On the different kinds Of tobacco in
use IN the various countries of the
world, Mr. Pritchett in his recent pa
per on ''Smokiana," says nothing
from what Tc may term the smokers
point Of view. He offers Us p;pes in
abundance, says the Chicago Evening
Journal, but we have hardly any infor-
nation about their probable or Gus
tomary contents The Chinese. We are
told, smoke opiUm-a practice which
Mr.. Priphett does not think injurious
to them in health. The inhabitants Of
Zanzibar smoke wild hemp or bhang
With these exceptions. 70 which some
others might have been added. the to.
bAcco leaf is the thing smoked There
are many varieties ot it, and we have 4
brief account Of them. with their dis
;ribution and their botanical names,
and with some pictures of the growing
plant. But beyond this Mr.. Pritchett
does not attempt 10 go. He writes Of
Dutch and German smokers and he has
q word on French pipes.
But what kind OF stuff these people
burn in their pipes is not 50 much as
hintcd at. The English traveller on the
continent will soon gain the informa-
tioc for himself. Go where he may,
he will find it simply impossible
to obtain what he will dignity with
the name of tobacco. The German
and Dutch forms are better than the
Italian and tho French, but we
can say no more than this for them.
bo
lowest among civilized tobacco-consum-
ing countries. The hand of the Govern
ment makes itself felt all through. The
three kinds OF foreign tobacco which
arc admitted into France are purchased
on Government account. and they are
about equally bad. Tho native-grown
tobacco is wholly wanting in fragrance,
and il has the doubtful merit of being very
strong, or, as We should term it, very
rank. Care is further taken that no one
with capital at command shall be suf-
fercd to open tobacco shop.
The whole scheme works out as we
might expect. There is small chance
anywhere. and only between bad and
worse. 1t would. perhaps, do something
to reconcile the English working man
to his lot in life if he had the means of
comparing his position with that of his
fellow in France. The Englishman has
not only higher wages and shorter hours
of work. but he can also purchase az
threcpcnce an ounce 4 kind of tobacco
by no means of the highest quality. but
nevertheless far superior to any which
either French workman or a French
millionaire can hope for in his own
country. We DO not know what value
our working classes set on common
privilege which comes to them as a mat
ter of course. but we believe there
would be 4 rebellion tomorrow if i,
were taken away and they were com
PEELED To smoke caporal, nor should We
dare to say that it had not been abun
dainty provoked.
The Butler weekly times., 1891-01-21
Drunkennsss-Liquor Habit-In all
the World there is but one cure.
DR.. Haines' Golden Specific.

V 1t can be given in a cup o: tea or cot
tee without the knowledge OF the person
taking 1t. effecting speedy and perma-
nent cure, whether the patient is mod
crate drinKer or an alcoholic wiecK.
Thousands OF drunKards have been
cured who have taken the Golden Spe-
cific In their coffee without their knowl-
edge, and to-day believe they quit drink
ing of their own free will No harmful
effects results from its administration.
Cures guaranteed. Send tor circular aud
ful particulars. A idress in confidence,
Golden Specific Co., iS5 Race Street,
Cincinnati, y. 4S-Iy.
The Butler weekly times., 1891-01-21
Took Him by Surori-e.

Not many years ago, says the Shelby
vile (Mo,) Herald. man went to the
Hannibal fair with his herd of cattle to
show. When he arrived there he found
that he had no opposition. and SO eager
was he TO beat some other herd that he
sent word to q man in Rails County who
owned herd that he wolld pay his CT
trance fee of thirty-fivc dollars if he
would bring it down and enter it against
him. The Rails County man did as re-
Quested, and the reader can imagine the
surprise of the other man when the
Rails County farmer took the first pre-
MUM Eith his herd.
The Butler weekly times., 1891-01-21
THE COBWEB PARTY.
New and Unique Game and How 1t II
Played.


Played.
The following description Of the
''cobweb party" is given b. writer in
the New York Star:
central point in house is selected,
say the chandelier in the front parloY,
and to this number OF strings are at
tached, according to the number Of
guests who have been invited to take
part in the game. There may be twen-
ty-fve, or fifty, or even more. Then
these strings arc twisted about tho
chairs, around table legs. through key
out to the kitchen, upstairs again into
the bedroom, and, in fact. all over the
house. These strings make the cobweb.
AT the end of each is a prize, which acts
as a stimulant to the guests, to each of
whom string is assigned, to follow his
or her thread to its termination through
its many devious and provoking inter
twinings. In Chicago the cobweb party
has become so popular that men are en-
ployed to prepare houses when one is
announced, and it sometimes takes
three days to get 4 large house ready.
When tho guests get to following up
the strings there Is plenty of fun, as
they meet in all parts OF the house,
cross and rccross each others PATHS get
their feet tangled up in the threads,
and have l great many funny expert.
enCeS.
The Butler weekly times., 1891-01-21

The inner life Of the London county
council is, according to the London Star,
of the most simple character. The
council does not dine together; it teas.
The tea-room is the most primitive o;
institutions. The tea is handed round
in big thick cups, and the bread and
butter and cake are of a thoroughly
dem ocratic type. The noise of tn. de-
bate comes through the door which
opens on TO the council. The bulk o.
the tea-room has the simple. unconver-
tional air which marks the whole assem-
bly,, and makes such 4 refreshing con
trast 10 the pomposity and well-tcd city
airs OF the metropolitan board.
The Butler weekly times., 1891-01-21

The intelligence of the horse has just
been demonstrated at Vesper. near
Syacuse, y. Y. Among herd of
Hambletonian horses in a field was a
brood mare and a sucking colt. A few
days ago the mother partly pulled one
OF her shoes off. With great deal OF
"horsc sense" she jumped out Of the
pasture and went 10 the blacksmith
shop. The smithy started to drive the
animal away, but finally discovered and
reset the bent shoe. The mare then
went contentedly back to the pasture,
scaled the fence. and was once more
mingled with the herd.
The Butler weekly times., 1891-01-21

4 NJ NUNft" ava JHftFf.5
prominent physician calls the kiss an
elegant disseminator of disease" He saws
fever is spread by it. so are lung diseases"
Ont upon the gnarled and sapcss vagabondi
Evidently kisses are not for such rs he, and
the old fox says the grapes are sour. Let him
ccvote himself to making our women healthy
aud blooming that kisses may be kisses. This
can surely be done by the use of DIR. Piercc's
Favorite Prescription. which is simply mar-
ic in curing diseases peculiar to females.
Alter taking it for reasonable length OF
t.'no there will be no more irregularity, back
tration. general debility and kindred ailments.
1t is the only medicine for women sold by
druggists. under . positive guarantee
isfaction IN every case, q or % money m ~ refunded. d.
A Book Of l60 pages on " Woman and Her
Diseases, and their Self-cure," sent, post paid
to any address, sccurely sealed in 4 plain en-
veiope. on receipt of ten cents. in stamps.
Address, WORLp's DIsPENSARy MEDICAL.
ASSOCIATION, 6t3 Main Street, Buffalo, n "
The Butler weekly times., 1891-01-21

The latest sleeping cars have running
water in the lavato. ..es. The old fash
Toned fzz:nc and jerSy hand pump is
doomed. The water fer the toilet
stands IS now fed into strong tanks into
which compressed air is driven. and
this 2 yes II head like that Of stream
from 4 fire hose. Tho bath tubs. the
peripatetic barriers. the ladies' ma;ds.
Tie portable llb-ar.es. the vest, buled
platforms. the dining ears, and the buff
fcts where there are no dining cars,
row render tirst-ciass travel SO complete
in com forts that one marveis how any
'urfher mprov- aacnts can be 'r-ised -
y u sun
The Butler weekly times., 1891-01-21
FASHIONABLE PARTIES.
The Expense and Ineonvenience Of Large
Bola.

k80lka,
New York is distinguished every SEQ,
son for its monster masquerades and
fancy balls. In spite of gas, music, fow-
ers and gay costumes these gatherings,
II we are to believe the reports Of many
who "assist" al them. are at once 6reary
and disgusting. The multitudes of mock
kings. knights. duchcsses, scararnouches.
pickwicks, cardinals, Indians. clowns.
colunbincs. p@ntaloons. hidalgos, sail
ors, punchinellos, fower-girls and what
not who meet upon ] common level upon
these occasions are nothing more than
promcnading and ryrating dummies.
says the New York Ledger. The world
may be stage, but these ladies and
gentlemen show very clearly that all
tho men and women are not PLAYERS
not one in I've hundred OF them having
thc slightest idea cf persona,iug the
character whose outer husk he or she
assumes.
These monster balls are said 10 be
principally remarkable for three impos-
sibilities, viz: the impossibilitity %
dancing on account Of the crowd. the
impossibility Of getting any refresh
ments without fighting for them and
the impossibility Of obtaining access to
the drcssing-rooms except by force Of
arms. Fifteen dollars for ticket and
one hundred dollars foc a costume NAV
not be too much to pay for six hours of
discomfort, but by riding in the city
railroad or elevated cars for the same
length OF time you can get showed,
jammed and hustled about almost as
thoroughly for much less money, and
you needn't pay any thing extra for
costume either.
The Butler weekly times., 1891-01-21
Hog Cholera.

no CURE NO PAY.
We authorize all merchants to
refund the money to any reliable
person who has purchased and used
". Halls Hog and Poultry Cholera
Cure according to directions and is
willing to say he has not been fully
benefited thereby.
The W. HALL MEDICAL Co.
43-3m st Louis, Mo.
The Butler weekly times., 1891-01-21
Both sections Of the Irish party
met in Dublin and voted i2.50o ior
the Re, as of evicted tenant.

1t Is reported tina. the British
govern aent is urging Dominion Of
hcels 10 unite in proposition II ar
range all matters i'll di>pa;e between
Canada and the United States Oh a
basis ri wide measure Of reclproc-
ity.
The Butler weekly times., 1891-01-21
Dr.. PlERCE'S PELLETS

Purely Vegetable and Perfectly Harm.
less. Uncqtncd is a Liver Pill. Smallest,
Cheapest. Ensrst tn Take. One Tiny,
Snenr coated Pellet :. .la~e. Cnrt
Sick ssrasiaEF"- a:iI .Na Isea.facla,,
fGIi!ttl p:a:io5i, .5.,i ,.,~.f =, EitiOGs A..
s:tc'.~. AN a:i -. }g,n,.f nj the StnmGc.,
al. i;owets. =, c-'.t,s II N!.si. by druggists.
The Butler weekly times., 1891-01-21
a New Fad.

Rural Auntic-My dear. your mother
tells me you are going to get married
Miss Dc Fad-Ies. aunsie; it's all the
style NOW. Y. WeekiS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-26
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Arthur W. Clarke of Darien Is at the
| De Soto.
like Brown Of Barnwell. s. c., is at the
| De Soto.
Albert Zwart of Chicago Is at the
5ereven.
Z B. Donohus OF Boston is registered at
the Pulaski.
George Il. Cooper Of Tampa is q guest of
the De Soto
p. B. Davis of Willacooches is q guest of
the Screven.
John F. Campbell Of AndOvsr. Mass. b
at the Pulaski.
A. r. Gum of Townsville is registered
at the Screyen.
B: A. Richardson, Jr., Of Norfolk, Va. is
at the De Soto.
Meyer Stone and G. H. Nixon Of Augusta
are at the Screven.
j. II. Germany Of Montgomery is stop-
ping at the Pulaski.
Charles Wenar of San Francisco IL stop
ping at the De Soto.
X. B. Horton of Robbins, s. c., is regis
tered at the Pulaski.
Q. +. Fumes and wife of Boston ore
guests of the De Soto.
Robert Johnston Of Chicago is regis
tered at the De Soto.
j. +. FInney and j. ID. Anchurs of Had
dish. are at tue Pulaski.
Joseph p Crosby Of Yarmouth, n. s., is
stopping at the Pulaski.
Edward Broadhurst Of Providence, R l.,
is stopping at the Screven
Robert Gauff and daughter of GAINESVILLE.
Pa, are guests Of the Sore ven.
Edward c. Hood and wife of Cambridge,
Mass, are guests Of thu Pulaski.
j. III. Parker and wife, of Pine Bluff.
Ark, are stopping at the De Soto.
Miss Annie McH. Lyman was passenger
by the Kansas City, from New York, on her
last trip.
ID. A. Coates, southern salesman for Van
Hautin q Zoon, the largest cocoa manu-
tacturers in the world, is stopping at the De
Soto.
Miss Stone of New York Is guest of DIR.
Charles X. Heron. Sne is a niece of Mrs.
Heron, and expects to remain in the city
several weeks.
Jaspersen Smith, treasurer of the Ludden
q Bates Southern Music House, who has
been confined to his house at Rosedew for
some time, is better and will soon be at his
desk again.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-26
LEWIS SPECIAL.

The Town Agog over the Slaughter.
Levy's promised special sale began Satur-
day, Jan. "a. Prior limited mention Of it
had the entire city on the qui rirs, and
when the doors opened on Saturday morn
ing the scene was suggestive Of the Theater
box Office on the eve of a popular ticket
sale. Levy's specials" aIways draw we'll,
simply because the public has learned that
every promise is fulfilled just as adver-
tised--no hair-Splitting, no eyasions, no
quibbling. The programme is carried out
to the letter, regardless Of results.
Their particular Especial" that is now on
is the grandfather special of the lot-knocks
out all past records, and fills the peoples
pockets aud carries dismey to the heart of
competition, because nothing has, nor can
equal it, The idea of turning out the Very
Best qualities of OvERooATs, CLOTHING
and UNDERWEAR at SeUsnty-fUe cents on
the dollar, is something so very serious that
it is hard to realize as fact, were it not that
the reputation of a frst-ctass, and the
leading Clothing establishment OF the city
and state is behind the promise. The cause
of this tumble in values is not shrouded in
mystery. simply a matter of business.
Our SPRING STOCK is moving this way, and
we won't have room to store IL unless we
can run off our remaining Winter Clothing.
Desperate cases require desperate RENE
dies, aud this is most assuredly ground
hog" case, and if our patrons and the public
generally continue the interest shown thus
far, Winter won't haunt Springs lap very
long. This opportunity will pay fully all
who "gather" it-Men, Boys and Children
can make more money by investing in
Overeoats, Clothing and Under wear-even
for neat Seasons use than by depositing in
Savings bank at four per cent. interest.
You can figure this out yourself, and the
cold invariable figures may prove more con-
vincing than any ''say-son of ours.
-Ad. B. II. LEVY s. Bro.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-26
GR!FL1Na WITH TaEIR DIGESTION
The Lack of Judgment Displayed by
Restaurant Habitues.

The Lack of Judgment Displayed by
Restaurant Habitues
1.-THE risks which New York men take
with their digestion" said the proprietor of
a group Of well-known restaurants down
town, to a New York Sun reporter, "is a
cons tant source of surprise to me. Heavy
pie and pulpy pudding are bolted at the
very time when careful eating should be
vigorously attended to. | sit and look on
at tipes in my different restaurants with
absolute amazement at the Judgment, or
rather lack of judgment, which men dis
lay at the table. We have two throngs of
customers. The first rush comes about 9:30
in the morning. 1t is composed Of brokers,
business men, clerks and Office employees
wEo have grown into the habit of rising
late and rushing down to the office
without breakfast so es to start the work
of the day on time They could easily get
their breakfast at their boarding houses or
at home if they ould rise half hour ear
lier. but most Of them are up late at night.
and the temptation of a longer nap in the
morning is too alluring to resist. So they
hurry down town, open the mail, start
things a-going, and thea rush into the near
est restauTa ant for breakfast 1t does not
hurt any man to take little exercise be-
fore he eats 10 the morning, and undoubted-
ly delay in the first meal of the day would
not do them any particular harm if they
would be careful about the character Of
their food. But after working two hours
on an empty stomach they come in in vio-
lent haste, order a cocktail, and then eat
pastry and sweets enough to ruin the di-
gestion of an ostrich. They usually start In
with roast beef or some ether dish that is
ready and wind up with n1ince pie or a
boiled apple dumping. l know many a
business man who comes in and consumes
three or four dishes and is out of the place
again in less than fifteen minutes. At
lunch time they come in again and load up
with an oyster pautie or beefsteak pie or
some other dish in which rich pastry is an
important factor. This second rush of
trade is even more interesting than the first,
because it shows how the habit of eating
pastry grows. 1t is no unusual thing to see
man OF 40 years of age take wheat cakes,
sausages, and mince pie for his luncheon. He
bolts the sausage, covers his cakes with rich
syrup, and has his pie served hot and
sprinkled an inch deep with powdered
sugar. He is invariably an advanced dys-
peptic in appearance, and for some unac-
countable reason he seems TO succeed In
business. 1t does not do any good to sheer
at the pie eaters OF New York, because half
the railroad presidents. telegraph superin-
tendentS, and influential men of affairs of
this town eat things which cause man of
astronomical intelligence to shudder,
Most OF the absorbed and nervous financiers
and business men die at so. and everybody
says 1t is due TO overwork. All a mistake,
Pie is the fell destroyer"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-26
THE NEW COUNCILS INAUGURAL.
Mayor McDonouyh 20 Assume the
Reins Of Government Today.

Mayor EcDOnou2h 20 Assume the
Reins Of Government Today.
Mayor-e!ect McDonOugh and the new city
council will take the oath Of Office at noon
to-day and win assume the reias OF NUM-
cipal government for the next two years.
The farewell speeches Of the retiring
aldermen were made at the last meeting,
except by Alderman Nichols, VINO was alb
sent.
The oath Of Office will be administered
to-day by either Judge Falligant or Judge
Harden, after which the new aldermen will
take their seats and Mayor McDonough
will announce his committees. There will
probably be a arrangement Of COM
mittees Of the outgoing council.
The most important committees are those
on finanoa, water, streets and lanes, asses9-
menus, IRE and health and cemetery. The
present chaiFmen Of these Quantities re-
spsctively are Aldermen Myers, McDon-
ough, Harmon, Carson, Bailey aud Harris.
There will probably be a radical change in
the make up of some OF the committees, aud
the new aldermen will be given the chair
manship of some of them.
A serenade will be rendered the new
mayor and each member Of the council to-
morrow night
The saloon keepers are on the anxious
seat about Mayor-elect McDonough's inten-
tons IN regard TO the enforcement Of the
Sunday laws, but IL his stand on the ques-
ton as an alderman is any indication OF his
course as mayor their anxiety will be
promptly relieved.
A well-known citizen said yesterday that
il Mayor McDonough would break
up the selling of whisky on Sunday the
citizens Of Savannah generally will be
under lasting obligations to him. "The
practice has been allowed to run such long
time without interference" said he that
the dealers have come to almost look uponit
as a matter Of right, and in some portions Of
the city the violators Of the law have been so
open that the front doors Of the saloons
might as well have been open. / think that
Mayor McDonough will have but little
trouble. however, IL he shows the saloons
keepers that he means business, and will
compel an adherence to the
laws at any cost. Take almost
every crime committed on Sunday
and they have been numerous of late-and
it will inevitably be traced TO Sunday
liquor selling. 1t is q standing disgrace on
Savannah to see gangs Of negroes congre-
gated around and passing in and out of grog
shops in the eastern and western portions of
the city every Sunday. The closing Of the
barrooms on Sundays should be the first re-
form aimed at by the new administration,
and It will be ably seconded by the law
abiding citizens and the better element of
saloonkeepers