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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-26

every step, and two of US had to drag
him along by the arms.
The captain now decided to abandon
the boat, as the struggle had narrowed
right down to fight for dear life, and
we had only stuck to it SO far in order
to have the means of carrying those
who gave out 1t wrung our hearts to
desert the poor fellow in it, but he had
already sunk into the fatal stupor that
precedes death by freezing
We filled our pockets with beef and
biscuits and started once more to plow
wearily through the driving snow.
Now we were completely lost The
captain had been steering us by a
pocket compass. and it was only with
the greatest difficulty that we could
now and then keep a match lighted
long enough for him to tell in which
direction it pointed At last there was
not match left and nothing to do but
blunder around until daylight broke.
Everything depended on our powers
of endurance. That the poor fellow
whom we were assisting along by turns
could not hold out until daylight was
only too evident We were all utterly
benumbed and exhausted, and but for
the captains freqtent assurances that
we might stumble up against the base
of Jourimain island lighthouse any mo-
ment, would have sunk into the snow
and given up the struggle.
Its hereaway, gents-it's here
away" he declared every few mo-
ments. I've lived round here. boy and
man, for twenty years, and fetched 1t
hundreds o. times and can't have made
no mistake"-but it struck me now and
then that he talked like one who was
trying convince himself.
At last he stopped-stopped so sud-
denly that the sole survivor of his
crew who was plodding along right be-
hind him was sent head over heels into
the snow. We could not see the
captains face, but the moment he
spoke we knew we were saved.
do you hear it?'' he asked.
: first we could hear nothing above
the wild bowling of the gale. Then a
sound like the tolling of bell came
across the snowy wastes
Its the lighthouse gong he briefly
observed, and turning started on again.
We followed in his wake with feelings
that can only be entered into fully by
those who have come suddenly out of a
great and prolonged peril.
In less than an hour we were in
safety at a comfortable little inn, not
stones throw from the lighthouse,
were receiving every attention that
our exhausted and benumbed condition
required
As soon as day broke, party was or
ganized to go in search of the boat and
the bodies of those whom we were
obliged to abandon. They were the
sons of farmers who lived in the neigh
borhood.
A melancholy procession it was that
came off the ice that afternoon, and
wound over and around the great snow
drifts in which the storm had almost
buried the neighboring hamlet. We,
who had so barely escaped place in
its sorrowfu1 ranks, watched it out Of
sight with barred heads and thankful
hearts.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-26
Roh E.rnsd IT, No Donbt

Aunt Jane-Rob. dear, aoon't you try
TO be a real good boy to-day?
Rob- will, aunty, for a quarter.
Aunt Jane-Why, Robl you wish pd5
for being Roodp
Rob-WelI, aunty dear. you wouldn't
have me good for nothing would you2-
Harper's Young People.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-26
The Best Not Too Good for Him

The Lady-What are you carrying SO
carefully, Col. Blood?
The Colonel-Whisley, ma'am; old
Rooster whisky.
The Lady-Oh. that's bad, colonel!
Very badl
The Colonel-I shall be pleased to
learn the brand you recommend,
ma'am.-N. Y. Sun.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-26
Tho OuIy Causes.

Mrs Dobeon-Bridgct told me she
saw Mr.. and Mira Hobson going "a
church this morning. wonder what's
the matter.
Mr.. Dobson-Why, either Mr.. Hob
SON has had another attack OF his heart
trouble. or Mira. Hobsop hss new hsr
~~Rz1olx
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-26
A CASE FOR TIE LAWYERS.

Smith-What Is the matter with
you? l never knew you to have the
blues SO badly.
Jones-I am grieving over the death
of my brother.
smith, didn't know you loved him
as much as all that.
Jones-I didn't either, but the fact
Is after had him locked up in an in.
sane asylum he made his win and left
me all his property. and now I've got
to prove that he wasn't crazy or his
property viii go to somebody else
Texas Siftings.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-26
WINTER POULTRY HOUSE.

One That Affords Plenty OF Outside Shell.
ter from storms.
An outside shelter and protection
from storms is of great assistance 70
iock In winter. Fowls detost close
confinement and prefer to be In the
open air. The illustration shows an
ordinary poultry-house. ten feet
square, suitable for flock of dozen
hens. The house has large window
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-26
ADeIioatn Attrntion.

Vivian (of certain years. - You
treated me as if ] were an old maid to-
day when Mr.. Spooners was calling.
Guinevere Nonsense, my dear.
Why, he and had been talking about
old people and we changed the sub
ject the minute you came in the room.
-Chicnpo Record.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-26
Oualifyfnu Context.

DE Winks says his trnnscendentai
poems are not appreciated by the COM
mon herd"
"But he says o great French critic
calls him the poet Of the hereafter"
"And that Frenchman has written o
book to disprove tho existence Of a
future state. Judge.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-26
A NEW cHECK.REIN.

Said to BE the Most Comfortable Bit Ever
Invented.
Mr.. /. Y. Merriam, Of Whitewater,
Wis. sends to the Rural New Yorker
the following description of check.
rein device of his invention: The reins
and check line arc continuous, and.
instead of being fastened rigidly to the
bit, they pass over . small pulley At
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-26

What u witty convcrsationalist Mr..
Hanover Square Is Al the dinner he
kept every body laughing" said Char
lie Bondclippcr to Pete Amsterdam
HE always does that He has to
keep the guests from noticing what
poor table he sets. replied Mr.. Amster'
dam.-Texas Siftings-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-26
Tho Cause OF It.

"Cholly Lightpate seems to be q mod
est fellow. Sec how the blood rushes
to his face when n young lady speaks
10 him"
"That isn't sign of modesty. It'a
only an effort of nature to I'LL vacu-
um. Chicago Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-26
PERILOUS PASSAGE.
An Ice Boat Adventure on North
cumberland Strait

CE E D.
WARD island
is pecul l iarly
inaccessible in
winter on ac-
count of the
forma on OF
ice around its
coast In very
cold and stormy
W e a { h er ice
boats are it's
only means Of
communica ton
with the main
land
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-26

"The sun never sets on England'a
possessions, you know" said tha Eng
lishman, proudly.
YES" crushingly returned the Amer
lean, and the same might be said OF
"a hen. Vogue.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-26
,to.attahIv R.c.ixef.

Mrs. Pruner-Have you got aequaint-
ed In tho church yet2
Mrs. Prim-Yes, indeedi ] already
belong to one of the oldest factions In
N-Plaindealer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-26
Nnthlnr New ~ Him

Johnny (proudly)-My father is
building a new house for us to live in.
Bert (whose father is builder)-
Pooh that's nothing; my father is
building new houses every day for
other people to live ein.-Harper's Young
peODl
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-26
Ono Yaa Enough.

"You love my daughterp" said the
old man.
"Lovc her?" he exclaimed, passion
ately, "why, 1 could die for herl For
one soft glance from those sweet eyes
would hurl myself from yonder cliff
and perish, a bleeding, bruised mass,
upon the rocks two hundred feet be-
lowl"
The old man shook his head.
"Tm something OF liar, myself" he
said, "and one is enough for q small
family Like mile. .n--Tia.pits.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-26
RArometrio Indications.

Senior Partner-One thing l like
about our new clerk Is that he Is relia-
BILE. You can always tell what he Il
going to do next
Junior Partncr-And what Is that?
Senior Partner-Nothing g-Truth.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-26
A Long Pull.

Mrs. Kingley-I am sorry to hear
your husband Is i'll What Is the
trouble2
Mrs. Bingo-Pure weakness. II took
him two hours last night to get up one
fight.-Life.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-26

-"Then you don't believe 1t Is the
use of tobacco that has injured hia
nervesP" Doctor-''Im sure not; he
gave me one of the cigars he smokes" :"
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-26
He Didn't Exnggerate.

"Ate a quart Of raw oysters at one
time2 Oh, pshawi you couldn't do 1t.
Patrick"
"Well, it's meself that did do 1t no
later than the day afore Yesterday"
Patrick, Patrick, you're a great
liar"
1--WE not exaggerated at all. sor. ]
ate a whole quart, sor, but at the same
time I'll acknowledge that the oysters
wur schmall vans. Texas Siftings
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-26
Altar the 9lloxver.

Fanny-How kind it was of that gen.
tleman to lend me his umbrella during
the shower.
Jenny-It was, indeed. He is one of
natures gentlemen.
Fanny-Yes; quite a rainbeau.-
Texas Siftings.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-26
NIGHTLY Denre,lations.

Biggs-Is your wife ficlele womanq
Wiggs-(feeling in his empty pock-
ets)-She Is fond of change.-Truth.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-26
Tneatricai Item.

There was ono occasion when MI.
Forest received from one Of tho super
numeraries of q theater an answer
which seemed to satisfy him II was
the mans duty 10 say simply' Tho
snemy is upon u.s." which ne uttered
at rehearsal in poor whining way:
Cant You say IL better than thas~
shouted Forest Repeat It as do"
and he gave the words with al the
force and richness OF his magnificent
voice.
"If ] could say IL like that" replied
the man, 81 wouldn't be working Tor
three dollars week"
''Is that all you get?"
"YeA"
"wcll. than. eU tsSsvoU J(neD~l
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-26
Not the Better Half.

Miss Struclfile-Ma, what is vulgar
fraction?
Mrs Struckile (who married for
money)-Your father, my love.-Truth.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-26
that's what she Meant

II had been over four months since
they were engaged, and as they read
the evening paper together he said:
"See. my dear, only twenty dollars
for a suit!'
'Is IL a wedding suit?" she asked.
sweetly.
mo, business suit.
"well, 1 meant business" aha an
swered.-Life.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-26

This is true story. 1t was told to
me last summer by the horse-buyei
who escaped. Clara A. Harper. In
Youths Companion.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-01-26
Why Emma Rome Used Her OF
Black Lace.

only for trim
m i n g S. NJ y
mother n e We n
spent so much
on any dress,
'and you h a v Q
t h e dress /
h n t e to seem
cross, my dear,
but, wi t h $ o
many business
men failing ev-
cry day. one
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-28
The Rift in the Clouds.

Some days ago the Washington Post
made the following demand upon Con-
gress:
ITO the House of Representatives we
would repeat our advice TO the SEN
ate: Pass tariff bill and see the wheels
go round"
The Richmond Dispatch commented
upon 1t as follows:
'The Posts advice Is good. II Congress
and the President will give to the people
at once a new tariff bill. the wheels OF
commerce will forthwith begin to turn
slowly, and In a short time Will attain
their wonted speed. 1t Is not any par
ticular customs-duties that the people
need. What they lack Is the assurance
that their business shall not be threatened
by any sort of tariff. OF course. we ex-
pect a better tariff than the Mckinley
tariff: and If the Senate bill becomes
law we shall have a better one. NOT one
hour ought Congress to dawdie over 'ne
tariff. Let US have the new law.
The Post and the Dispatch voiced the
wish Of the people. as the sub1oined para
graph from the Post of yesterday proves:
.'rhe Dispatchs article with the Posts
paragraph which suggested IL was repro
duced I'm several other Democratic papers,
notably in the Philadelphia Record, ana
in every instance approvingly. the sehti-
ment appears to have struck u popular
chord. The country is tired or the deiay
and its attendant calamity. and longs LOT
action In almost any shape
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-28
SATURDAY. .......JULY 20. 1894
Tha Rennhlioans and Silver.

The silver question promises TO come
up In a new form in the next campaign
for President Of the United States. We
have heretofore called attention TO the
silver plank in the Ohio Republican plat
form Of this year; also to ex-Speaker
Reeds utterances on the same subject.
In fact, we have mentioned several mat
tiers which seem to indicate that the sill
yer problem will assume a new form next
year or the year after.
few days ago Republican State con-
yentions were held In Wisconsin and
Iowa, In both of which conventions the
Republicans made new deliverances on
the silver question. The Wisconsin Re
publicans declared as follows:
'"rhe Republican party is in favor OF
honest money We are unalterably OPP
posed 20 any scheme which will give TO
this country debssed or deprecated cur
rency. We favor the use OF silver as n
currency to the extent only that 1t can
be circulated on a parity with gold"
1.-THE Republican party is in favor OF
honest money" say the Wisconsin Re-
publicans. SO is the Democratic party.
But what is honest money? Are silver
dollars honest money?-that is, silver
dollars containing 412 IL grains of bullion?
The Wisconsin Republicans add that they
are unalterably opposed TO any scheme
which will give TO this country a base
or deprecated currency. That Is, they
favor silver money. but not such silver
money as that now in circulation; for
they boldly declare that they favor the
use Of silver as a currency to the extent
only that it can be circulated on
parity with gold Mr.. Reed and the ONO
Republicans and the Pennsylvania Re
publicans must look after their fences
The Wisconsin Republicans have set
UP for themselves 1t would seem.
But the Iowa Republicans have also
made a new silver utterance. They say,
In their platform of this week:
1--WE favor the largest possible use
Of silver az money that Is consistent with
the permanent maintenance OF equal
value of all dollars I'm circulation. We do
not want monometallism, either OF gold
or silver. and we pledge ourselves to con-
TRUE TO work for bimetallism TO be
brought about by all nj means within
the power Of the government"
That is a double tOngued resolution. 1t
pretends to be declaration in favor OF
bimetallism, but 1t is in fact declara-
ton upon both sides Of the question. and
was made with intent TO deceive the
voters. The Iowa Republicans have always
heretofore. as we understand IT, worked
for monometallsm. But now they promise
to continue TO work for bimetallism. To
continue" to work for bimetallism Is
good. coming from the Iowa Republicans.
These ambiguous utterances of the Re
publcans of Wisconsin and Iowa point
to the probability that both the great
parties of the country, In their next ma
tional platforms. will come out for the
free coinage of silver. The people are
tired of platforms made to conceal the
purposes of their trainers. II is time, too,
for the American people to take stand
before the whole world which will enable
all men everywhere to know what the
American policy as to silver is to be
hereafter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-28
Delegate Withers and Taxation.

The Hon. Eugene Withers, OF Danville,
has a letter in Thursdays Register, OF that
city, giving n valuable mass of statistics
as to taxation In Virginia for county,
city, and State purposes. lie has oiflciai
figures from twenty-seven counties In Nir-
ginia, which, taken as fair sample or
The whole list, explicitly show that II Is
county rather than State taxes which are
most burdensome TO us. lie also makes
an exhibit OF the fact that our cities are
heavily taxed.
Mr.. Withers deserves great credit, and
Is making high reputation for his work,
In calling the attention of our people to
the subject OF taxation. or all the
speeches made during the last session of
the Legislature his speech in the House
Of Delegates on the comparative expenses
of government In Virginia and North
Carolina is best remembered by the read
Ing public. Since then he has fortified
himself In his position with a great array
Of new facts from which it distinctly
appears that our chief burdens are from
county and city taxes. and that the coun-
ty government of North Carolina is much
more economical than ours.
Another thing is incidentally shown by
Mr.. Withers, and this is that Virginia is
at fault in not compelling her county au-
thorities to make returns TO the Auditor
OF Public Accounts-or some other suita-
bic oiIicer--of their expenses. The figures
which Mr.. Withers presents to the public
are OF his own collection There were no
public records 20 go TO. From many coun-
ties he could get no replies to letters
which he wrote asking for statistics the
officers applied to not caring 10 take the
trouble to furnish them for publication. or
being positively inimical TO the object OF
inquiry.
There surely ought TO be on record here
at Richmond statement OF the expenses
OF each county and city. so that our peo-
PIE might compare the expenses OF Virginia
government with the governmental ex-
penses Of other States. and so that our
counties and cities might compare their |
expenses with one another's.
Furthermore. In these figures an effort |
ought to be made TO show how much |
money Is collected from the people in the
form OF fees paid TO public officers.
THIS system Of compensating public off, |
GERS Us how going out Of vogue In many |
localities OF this country. The United |
States Government is seeking to amend |
It's laws In this respect. and 80. too. are
many VI the States. But surely II the fee |
system 10 the BEST way of concentrating
some OF our public servants, the public |
snou'd be allowed to know how much
these ICES amoent 70 In each case each |
year Now We are all In the dark.
The subject to which Mr.. withers has
drawn attention is OF vast importance. |
Dtscussion VIII bring cat the truth clearer
and cseaseh II It appears that the Viz
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-28
HE LIKES THE GUN.
THE HorcHKIss A GOOD WEAPON TO
USE ON MARAuDERs.
Report Of Captain Hudsins ON Recent
Fight Upon Maryland Crsbbers-
The Nays Condition.

Captain Hudgins. commander Of the
Virginia oyster police feet. who Is tenn
porariIy on the Accomack. has made a
report to the Board Of Chesapeake and
Its Tributaries, which not only shows that
the Hotchkiss gun Is a success. but must
dissIpate the impression which has OBJ
tained In certain quarters that the new
boat would be unsafe In heavy sea.
LET THEM HAVE SHELL.
Captain Hudgfns says: II have to report
that had an opportunity of trying the
new Hotchkiss gun to-day on Maryland
crabbers. They had crossed the line. and
commenced working in Virginia near
Fox Island, In the Pocomoke sound. On
our approach the most Of them started
to run across the line. but some re-
NAMED. / opened fire on them with shell.
and they got away in double-quick time.
I think / struck the bateau. They were.
/ should Judge, a mile and half, or two
miles distant.
LIKES 1T VERY MUCH.
IL like the gun very much. 1t works
we'll. and think we can expect good SER
vice from II, and regret that the whole
fleet cannot be armed with similar guns.
Captain Thomas informs me that he has
great trouble in distinguishing the Nir-
ginians from the Marylanders, as they
work together. and in firing he Is fearful
of killing Virginians instead OF Mary
landers Crisfeld being the best Grabbing
market. our people wish to avail them
selves Of 1t, and Captain Thomas thinks
they mix UP Intentionally to prevent his
firing on them.
BEHAVED VERY NICELY.
1.-THE Accomack behaves very nicely In
a sea way. I've had her out on Chesa-
peake bay on two or three occasions
when II was blowing hard and a big
sea was on. She behaved admirably,
taking scarcely any water on her decks.
"Tangier sound is in good condition
under Captain Murphy's management. lie
is making the Maryland crabbers stay
ON their side Of the line"
Settled His Accounts
Mr. X. A. East, Treasurer OF Halifax
county. visited the Capitol yesterday. and
settled his accounts for 1893 TO a cent.
He turned in as his last instalment GER
titled check for $5,0l750 causing Colonel
Marye to remark In a whisper that there
was nothing like East for making
raise"
The following named sheriffs also visited
the Capitol: II. X. Adams, OF Cumberland;
X. S. Campbell, of Fluvanna; James
Bandy, OF farewell, and +. w. Leonard.
Of Smyth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-28
BARGAINS To-Day.
&DAVIS

I2iac. a yard for the 2Oc. Printed Piques.
i5c. a yard for the Sc. Imported Galatea
Cloth.
Zoe. yard for 1sc. colored Striped Grape
Cloth.
&c. a yard for the Best f0-inch-wide
Irish Lawn. the l2hc. quality.
&C. a yard for the l2'lc. Panama Cloth.
measures S2 inches wide.
&c. yard for Beautiful Cream-Ground
Wool Challie, with handsome figures, the
zoe. quality.
Wool Challie-35c. yard was the price.
1Oc yard for the 15c. quality Duck
Suitings-the styles are excellent.
sc. a yard for the sl-3c. Outing Cloth.
5 i-3c. yard for the full-yard-wide l2l9c.
Percales.
&C. yard for the S1-3c. Ginghams.
6hc yard for the Zoe. Ginghams.
s1-3c. yard for the 12iac. Ginghams.
12iac. yard for any of The best Cling
hams. that were sold at Is and 3Sc. yard.
25c. each for Extra Large Huckaback
and Damask Towels. worth 5jc
lie. each for Hemsttched Huckaback
Towels, worth 25c.
25c. for your choice OF Chidren's Pique
and and Il Mu'l'" Hats that were sold at o. 10
lot of soc. Percale Shirt Waists will
be sold to-day at 25c.
lot of 75c. Shirt Waists, some slightly
soiled. will be sold to-day at SOC.
lot Laundered ShirtWaists TO be
closed out at 75c.
Big Bargains In Silk Shrt-Waists, the
whole lot to be sold out at much less than
cost. II will pay you 10 see them.
White Muslin Shrt-Waists trimmed with
Hamburg Edging. 50c- was the price, you
can buy them to-day at Doc.