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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23
sPLENDoR OF THE eSCURIAL
Gorgeous Tomb of All Spanish Kings Since
the Time of Charles V.

Gorgeous Tomb of All Spanish Kings Since
the Time of Charles V.
''On leaving the sacristy we descend
into the royal tomb or pantheon. for
such is the term given by the Catholic
Spaniards to Christian urial place, :"
says writer in Harper's Magazine.
''Thisvault, placed exactly beneath
the high altar of the church, is an oc-
tagon room thirty-six feet in diameter
and thirty-oight feet high. You de-
scend into it by means of a staircase
whose walls are lined with green and
yellow polished Jasper. The walls of
the pantheon are polished marble,
porphyry and jasper, richly ornament
ed with gilt-bronze capitals, bases and
angels, the whole executed by Italian
artists after the death OF Philip III. As
an inscription informs us, the founder
of the escurial built only a simple
vault. Philip III. began the present
gorgeous structure in 1917. Philip Nv.
completed it and moved in the royal
bodies on March II, 1864, after Diego
de Velasquez had, with his own hands,
fixed in it's place the bronze crucifix,
by Pedro Tacca, which he had brought
back from Italy. The octagon walls
contain twenty-six inches or shelves,
on each of which is gray marble sar-
cophagus or urn of classical shape.
On the left are the kings and on the
right the mothers of kings, from
Charles " down to our times. In 1854
Philip ". opened the urn containing
the remains of Charles ", and, after
looking awhile at the mummified body
he said, laconically, to Luis de Haro
Don Luis, cuerpo honrado.' To which
the prime minister replied: Isl, senior,
muy honrado.' Charles III. also opened
this august sarcophagus, which was
again opened by Ferdinand VII. after
the French invasion, and once more in
1870, when the aspect of the mummy
was carefully reproduced by painter
of Madrid, and photographs of this
picture now enable curious tourists to
carry away with them an authentic
portrait of the corpse of the great en-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23
FOR THOSE GOING ABROAD.
A Fcw Hin;s ~ t. tho Correct PronunciA-
fion of English Names.

zion of English Names.
For the benefit of those who expect
to catch their first London season this
year, aud who would like To rattle of
few titles with at least reasonable
assumption of familiarity. the Rich
mond Times reprints the following
handy -volGme" dictionary. Lord
Chalmou3clcy's Eame Is always pro-
nounceI, except by vulgar people,
CHUNKY" Abergavenny is pronounced
on the spot as il is spelt. But If any
human being in society spoke of
Lord Abergavenny otherwise than as
Lord "Abcrghenny~ he would be
stared At as only an English grande
dame born in the purple" can stare.
Again: the duke of Rutlands place,
Belvoir. must be called "Beever,"
Lord Spencer's house not Althorp. but
"0llthorp." Marjoribaalls is March
banks st. John i '.Singeon." Beau
champ is "Beecham." Saumarez is
"Summery," st. Clair is Sinclair"
Lord Derby is DARCY" Lord lothian
is "Hutthum, Glamis, also, where
Duncan Is supposed to have been muir
dered by the amiable Macbeth family,
must only be pronounced Claims,
and as this is the title Of the heir ap-
parent to the Strathmore pccrage it is
important to know the exact infection.
Lady Willcnghby Eresby. whose son.
Lord Aveland, is, through her one OF
the hereditary grand chamberlains of
England, has also an awkward name.
Lady Durrsby'' is the accepted pro-
nunciation. although / have heard
fairly decent people call her ''De
Resby." The Baroness Burdett-
Coutts' name is also queerly pro-
nounced by the million whom she has
in her large benevolence so greatly
helped. They call her Burdett, with
the accent on the last syllable. where
as the family pronunciation is Bur
dett. Everybody knows that Berkeley
is never, to ears polite" pronounced
otherwise than "BarlIly"; that Leve-
son-Gower is called "Lewson-Gore' /:
that Featherstonhaugh is Preston
hay; that Bokun is Boone" and
Mohun is Moon" 1t is also worthy
of note that st. Maur is always pro-
nounced Seymour"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23
THE NIGHT CLERK.
Very Useful If He Doesn't Wear Many
Diamonds.


Diamonds
There is one individual about
hotel who is seldom seen by the out
side public, but who occupies one Of
the most responsible positions in every
hosiery. It is the night clerk.
His duties, says the Washington
Star, are, of course, not as arduous as
the day or room clerds, but they are
very responsible. The house is filed
with sleeping people and he maintains
over all these precious lives an indirecf
and important supervision. He looks
after the watchman closely to see that
the halls are properly patroled and q
sharp lookout kept for fires. At the
disastrous Hotel Royal fire in New
York it will be remembered that 1t
was alleged that the great loss of life
there resulting was mainly due to the
fact that the night clerk was at the
time the fire broke out either asleep or
improperly attending to his duties, as
the flames gained such tremendous
headway before any effort was made
to arouse the guests.
The night clerk witnesses many
strange and interesting scenes and in
cidents, and could many an interesting
tale unfold if he chose.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23

had graduated together two years be-
fore, and had agreed then to fill these
relative positions at the first wedding
among them.
There said Nettie Valentine, one
of the pink maids; at think that is
quite perfect; don't you, girls?"
eyes, lovely" murmured Theresa
Evans, one of the blues. You must
go down now, of course" as an i'm
patient knock came at the door. Let
US say good-by 70 Pauline-Pauline
Desmond for the last time"
Il do wish, dear" said Fannie Gra-
ham, the maid Of honor, that you
could have made up your mind to in
sist that he should take your name in
stead of you his. But you viii write it
with a hyphen, won't you?"
'Of course, girls; we all promised.
and 1 certainly will"
''And you won't forget what else you
promised?" said several voices.
''No, girls. You may depend on me.
Yes, mamma, / am ready now"
Five minutes later the bride and
groom stood at the head of the long
parlor, in front of the bay window
where the clergyman had been await
ing them.
Frank Lacy was fine young fellow,
and they made handsome couple. To
be sure one of her bridesmaids (the
blue one who had kept on her eye
glasses) had her opinion of Pauline,
in that she preferred the Greek profes-
sor; but then, you know, the professor
was pretty old, and, as he never talked
in society, it was not generally sup
posed that he understood English as
well as Greek.
Then there was Mr.. Midas, thought
one Of the pink bridesmaids. Pauline
was a simpleton there. But, after al,
it was Just as well, and when he took
notice again
At this point the pink maids atten'
tion came back to the sentence the min
lister was just finishing.
so long as you both shall live?"
1t was the brides turn to say: 81
will" as the groom had just said it.
Pauline stood erect She raised her
dark eyes and fixed them upon the face
Of the questioner She was pale, but
it was with an earnest purpose, not
with nervousness.
81 will do all these things" she re-
piled, except that I will not obey
him"
Everyone was taken by surprise, ex-
cept the five girls who stood about the
bride There was a profound hush,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23

Ously.
II should think not, said Aunt So
phia, severely, to the brides sister.
You know never approved of your
forms, and you see what comes Of them.
They had better wait couple of weeks
and ioin some church where they don't
have them"
II wish they would" whispered one
guest to her sister. They'd have 20
give back the presents, and that pie
knife gave would just do for Fannie
Warner Her weddings tomorrow. s"
And perhaps the caterer will take
back the wedding-cake, " unused an i'm
pertinent youth, ''and that will do for
that same Fannie. But We'll have TO
have the salads I'm awfully hun
cry"
Fun, isn't it?" said the tall usher
e. the pink maid Il don't often enjoy
weddings. But if they don't 90 on it
g.o4-i IL = ply to waste the minister.
Some of the rest of US might use him. :"
60 on" said the groom, impa-
tientlY.
"Go on said the bride, firmly.
go on" said Uncle Canfeld from
the back of the room.
''Oh, don't" said the other pink
maid, looking for her handkerchief.
Though it be long in the telling how
those behind cried forward and those
behind cried back, it was only fifty
seconds by the clock. Then the rever-
end Mr. Blake cut the Gordian knot by
saying, hurriedly: 81 pronounce you
man and wife" Then he went back
AMI finished the service in the usual
fashion.-M. Helen Fraser Lovett, in
Lippincott's Magazine.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23
Too Smart for the Place

"Do you know of boy who wants a
situation?" asked a dairyman of an
other.
well, why, I thought you had a
good boy"
well, he got along pretty well, but
when told him to go out and feed the
best COW he dumped lot of bran in
to the pump. l thought it was about
time to let him go. Texas Siftings.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23
QUEENSW ARE:

Decorated Dinner Sets, Tea Sets, Plain
White Toilet Sets from $3.50 to $1,000.
Ask to see our Toilet Set at S. 90, cheapest
and best in the world. Lamps, &c
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23
Nove1 omcIaI custom in Georgia.

In olden times Georgia's governors
swore themselves in. They did not
have a chief justice or any other Off
cial to administer the oath. They sim
ply picked up n Bible, repeated the
form in first person saying: Il solemn
ly swear" etc, and they kissed the
book They did this in the presence of
the general assembly, and it was a
solemn ceremony. Time passed, that
custom died out, and governors had the
chief justice of the state to repeat the
oath and they would kiss the Bible.
When Gen. Gordon was to be inaugu-
rated the second time, Chief Justice
Blecllley suggested that he get up and
swear himself in. It was the old style
and it was good way to do it, said the
Justice Gen. Gordon acted on the ad-
vice, swore himself in, and was criti-
cised for doing it. Some Of the papers
said he was in such hurry that he did
not wait for Judge Bleckley to admin
lister the oath.-Atlanta Constitution.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23
The Smallest Legislature.

Perhaps the smallest independent
Legislative body in the world is the
single house of Montenegro, composed
of eight members-iour appointed and
four elected. The upper house of the
Bermudas numbers nine, as does the
senate of Delaware. Even the tiny re-
public of Andarra has twenty-four
members IN its single legislative house.
Among legislative assemblies the
United States house OF representatives
;s l@o,,+ a1
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23
WOMEN WITH musrAcHEs.
a German Professor Thinks That the Day
of the Bearded Beauty Is Coming.

a German Professor Thinks That the Day
of the Bearded Beauty Is Coming.
a learned German, who has devoted
himself to the study of physiology, an
thropology and allied sciences, makes
the rather startling assertion that
mustaches are becoming commoner
among the women in the present day
than in the past. He says, rs quoted
by the London Standard. that in Con-
stantinople, among the unveiled wom-
en- that are to be met with, one out Of
ten possesses an unmistakable covering
of down on the upper lip. In the capi-
tai of Spain, again, the proportion of
ladies with this masculine characters
tic is said to be quite equal to that OBJ
servable on the Golden Horn. An
American medical man states that in
Philadelphia fully three per cent of
the adult fair sex are similarly
adorned, and probably the proportion
would be still larger but that many
women take the trouble to eradicate
the unwelcome growth by the applica-
tion of depilatory preparations. Is
this increase in the number of women
with hair on their faces to be regarded
as a sign that the humun race is i'm
provings Very few men, at all events,
will be disposed to consider that
mustache adds to the charms of the OPP
posite sex Englis hmen, indeed, only
generation ago, had such a detestation
of mustaches and boards that the prac-
tice of shaving all hair off their face
down to their mutton-chop whiskers
was all but universal. From one eX-
treme our clean-shaven fathers
plunged into the other, and boards
and mustaches rapidly became the
fashion. The fashion has of late
years again been modified. Boards
are less common, but the mustache is
cultivated in England as widely as on
the continent. But why should the
fair sex be visited by this inhiction,
Some writer's on ethnology hold that
the higher races of mankind are al
ways the hairier, and Mr.. Mott thinks
that in few centuries men and wom-
an yvi II all ba plotbed with hair
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23
CHANGES IN ExTRADITIoN LAW
In Early Modern Times Political Refugees
Were the Only Ones Sought.

In Early Modern Times Political Refugees
Were the Only Ones Sought.
1t is a remarkable fact that in the
early cases in modern history it was
always for political offenses that sur
render was claimed, though at present
il is almost the only ground of refusal,
says Chambers Journal. But such an
offense does not mean crime commit
ted from political motives, but one
committed during time of civil war
or open insurrection. The French gov
ernment in 1880 refused to extradite
Hartmann, who was suspected of plan
ming the plot against the czar at Mos
cow in December, 1879. When the
Swiss government in November, 1890,
demanded the extradition of one Cas-
toni, who had shot a member of the
ministry, the English Judge gave him
the benefit of this exception in the
treaty. Charles H., as is well known,
pursued some of the murderers Of his
father with relentless hate, and in 1861
concluded a treaty in Denmark in
which the latter agreed to deliver up
on requisition all persons who had
been concerned in the murder Of
Charles j.
The states general of Holland sur
rendered some of the regicides without
treaty stipulations; but in 1862 they
agreed to give up any persons excepted
from the English act of indemnity and
all other persons demanded by the
English government. James H. put
this treaty in force in demanding the
surrender of Burnet, not yet bishop,
but acting as private secretary to the
prince of Orange. He describes it very
fully in his History of His Own Time -
He stated that the kings principal
cause of anger against him was re-
port of his intended marriage to a
wealthy lady at The Hague, and pro-
ceedings were set on foot in Scotland.
Burnet, however, got wind of the mat
ter before the news of it reached DIAL
beville, then English ambassador and
petitioned for naturalization, which
was readily granted. When the am
bassador demanded his banishment,
Burnet claimed protection of the states
as a naturalized subject. The demand
was subsequently repeated in more
forcible terms, but the states refused
to surrender him
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23
when He Was Right.

Iliclls-I hope you don't pin your faith
TO everything Brown says.
Wicks-O. no; sometimes he is right
and sometimes he is wrong.
he is right?
Wiclzs-Well, III tell you. 1t is q
most extraordinary coincidence, but
it's fact, when he is right he holds
the same opinion that do.-Bostor
Transcript.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23
She Was So Sympathetic

A couple Of men were talking about
their respective wives the other day at
a club.
"You have very sympathetic wife,
should say remarked one.
II don't know about that" hesitated
the other.
well, only judge from what saw
from my house the other morning
when you slipped and fell on the steps
as you were coming out with her
Why, saw her actually crying oven
it."
The other man didn't look pleased Al
all.
Eyes" he admitted, reluctantly.
"She cried, but not over my injuries
sat down on that confounded dog o'
hers"
"Indeed? didn't hear him howl
well, I should say not. The dog
weighs-or did weigh-two pounds
and weigh two hundred. d."-BostoD
Globe.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23
A Profound Mystery.

The vermiform appendix is about
the only thing in the human structure
for whose existence science has been
unable to discover reason. The ver-
inform appendix is small tube of
tissue about as big as half a lead
pencil and depending from the colon
or big intestine. In this position it is
apt to catch cherry pits, seeds Of fruit,
and other small objects likely to in
cite inflammation. When that takes
place the only way to save the patient
Is to remove the vermiform appendix,
and it is so situated in the body that the
operation of taking il out is attended
with much deep cutting and conse-
nnentlY much danger
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23
Only Human.

Nh. McSwat treading the morning
paperl-here's an account of bloody
tight between c mastiff and bulldog
1t lasted two hours. and three hundred
men paid dollar apiece to see it. It'll
enough to make man ashamed of hii
country,
Mrs. McSwat-It's horrible-horri
BILE! Which dog whipped?- Chicago
Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23
Tho Truth of Obscryation.

Frank-What reason have you for as
serting that Love isn't blind?
May Well, I've noticed that his
blandest smiles are all for the prettiest
pirls.-Smith. GRAY & Co.'S Monthly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23
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Handy tn HaxN Arnund.

She-You won't object to having my
dear mamma live with us after we are
married, will you?
He "a young physician)-Not at all.
In fact, she'll be most welcome.
I'm so glad You feel that way"
''Yes; you see she is always ailing,
and really need somebody to expert
ment on."-N. Y. Weekly
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23
No Room for Further Argument.

.I say it's shame" exclaimed Mrs.
Strongmind, ''for men to come home
smelling of vile tobacco! What would
you think of me, I'd like to know, If ]
went about the house smoking holrid
pipe?"
''If you did it, my dear" replied her
husband, meekly, 81 would think il
perfectly right and proper. Chicago
Tribune
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23
What He Didn't Know,

Little Boy with bad cold in the
head)-Water is runnin' out of my nose
all the time.
Mamma-That's because you went
out in the cold with no hat on.
Little Boy-I didn't know it was cold
enough to burst my pipes.-Good News
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23
Worth the Money.

Patient-What do you mean, doctor,
by this bill for hundred and twenty
five dollars, when you came to see me
only four times?
Doctor-Well, don't see how you
can complain, for ! haven't charged
you anything for those four visits
Patient-Then what is this bill for?
Doctor-Why, you said that you got
along better when staid away than
when came, so have just charged
you for the times I've staid away
Harper's Bazar.
Good Excuse.
Teacher-Why were you absent from
school yesterday?
Frank-'Causc II rained.
Tcacher-What! are you afraid OF Tho
rain?
Frank-No'm; but my mother -
Harper's Young People.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23

Minls-say. ~inks, my wife tells IN,
that new servant girl you havo is {
thief, and you'd better be on yom
guard
Winlss-I suspected as much; beer
missing all sorts of things; but she's 81
efficient and respectful. my wife wont
get rid of her
Minks-She'd send her flying II you't
use little management
Winls- What shall do?
MinLs-Kiss your wife in the darl
some night. and pretend you think it'i
the servant grin. Y. Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23

The two men were at the hotel table
That's n pretty girl over there
said the first
(Which orc?"
That one with the big check in hei
dress"
''She must be rich," was the next an
swer, and the second man stupidity
wondered what relevancy the remark
bore until an hour or so later he begar
to comprehend the relation between
riches and big chccks.-Detroit Free
Press
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23
He Was Right.

Chalmers caused Morleys
death?
Jencks-The coroner's verdict was
heart failure"
Chalmers-I thought they would b
unable to discover the cause of it; and,
Won see I was riQht-Puck.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23
A ContradIctorr Woman.

Mrs Limbertongue latter quarrel)
You are brutel | never want tc
see your face again. I'm going home
to my mother, and hope you'll never
have any luck as long as you live.
Mr.. Limbertongue-Ah! Then you
have already changed your mind and
will not go home.-Texas Siftings.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23
Propcr PreparatIon.

Wiggs-I'll give you a quiet tip,
Jenkyns, that the neighbors are going
to give you and your wife surprise
party Thursday night. Maybe l ought
not to tell you, but I thought perhaps
you might like to make little prepar-
alton if you knew.
Jenkyns-Thank you, Wiggs, old
man, I will; I'll get double-barreled
shotgun right away.-Somerville Jour
nal
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23
ONT Of lIheir CIass.

Cholly-Teddie is not considered one
Of US any noah.
Chappie-Why not, deah boy?
Cholly-He was caught thinking
Town Topics
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23

FIRST Reporter (big daily paper)-
What's the matter?
Second Reporter worked for two
mortal hours over that lost child, and
spent about two dollars for candy and
toys, trying to coax him to tell what
his name was, SO | could take him TO
his parents and write it up. Thought
I'd get about column OF affecting
scenes out of it.
Didn't you succeed?'
"Yes, he told, finally"
"Then what are you grumbiing
about?"
"IIe's my own SOM. y. Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23
Oninous Signs.

Mrs. Wisewife (as her husband starts
out for the day)-It looks pleasant,
dear The sun is shining, the birds
are singing, the air is warm and the
weather bureau predicts clear weather.
You better take your macintosh. um
brella, raloches and winter overcoai
with you to-day. Chicago Record.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23
Making Him Happy

Tailor-I am glad you called in, sir. /
called the other day when you were out.
Travers - Yes. / heard that you
called, so l thought ! would come in
and order another rsuit.-Brooklyn Life.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23
Convenient Accomplishments.

Mrs. Hiram Daly-Why, Bridget, J
didn't know You could write!
Bridget (proudly)-Yis, mum. Me
writhin' has got me monny place. Oh
wroite all av me own Recommendations
-pt,els
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23
The Panama SILK Hat.

One of the greatest curiosities of the
Panama isthmus is the vegetable silk
tree, says a writer in the St. Louis
Globe-Democrat. 1t is plant that
grows from fifteen to twenty feet
high, and in appearance does not differ
greatly from other trees, but the inner
bark is a perfect silky fiber, long,
smooth and strong. The natives separ-
ated it by some method best known to
themselves, the process somewhat re-
sembling that of beating fax. When
once it is separated and spun into
threads, il can be woven into n fabric
so closely resembling silk that it is
difficult for anyone not familiar with
it to distinguish between the two.
This species of silk goods is in high
favor on the isthmus, and Columbian
belle is never happier than when she
is arrayed in gayly-colored dress
made from the trees in her fathers
ward
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23
Gnrrnllnrnfall.

Miss Smilax-Mr. Bulfinch has been
complimenting me very highly; he said
l was the prettiest girl in the room.
Charlie Stringer-I know 1t; i never
saw such looking sct.-Jury.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23
Time Is Precious.

Citticus-I wonder how it is that 50
few women stutter when they talk?
Witticus-They haven't got time
Ilfrv
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-06-23

Before the jewelers. Window. -
Fledgling - "We'd better take our
money an buy a diamond to cut the
class" Jail Bird What's der matter
wild brick?"-Jeweler's Weekly.