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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-07-15


This, one of the last verses ever
written by Robert Louis Stephenson,
in reference to the portrait of himself
which is given to the public with his
verse for the first time in the July
Cosmopolitan. The lines might have
come from the pen of Burns and are
inimitable in their way. The portrait
was declared by Stephenson himself
to be the best ever painted of him. In
this same number of the Cosnaopolitan
Rudyard Kipling tells an Indian story.
to which Remington adds charming
illustrations; Mrs. Burton Harrison
makes serious study of New York
society in in 1.-THE Myth of the -Four
Hundert,'' and Kate Douglas Wiggin
contributes story of one of the most
delightful of Welsh retreats. The Cos
naopoLitan was with this number re
duced to ten cents per copy. and as a
consequence, Notwithstanding it's
large edition, it was Tout of print on
the third day of publication.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-07-15
Island Pond.

Island Pond.
The Fourth was celebrated here af
ter the fashioned method, with
parades, orations, etc.
The train which met with the ter
rible disaster in Canada was partly
made up at this place, and there was
great excitement when word was re-
ceived of the accident. Fortunately
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-07-15
BIRTHS.

In Bloomington, July 8, a daughter to NJ
and Mrs. Willie N. Fuller.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-29
nxarIooke ed for Once.

A very humorous story and of course
II Is true one, is told OF a former su-
perintendent of Maine shoe factory.
One of the employees not doing his part
rs the superintendent desired was dis
charged, but on the next day was
found in his place at work. What are
YOU here for? Didn't | discharge you
Yesterday" asked the superintendent.
Eyes, sir; but II you don't do 1t again
I'll overlook 1t this time" was the re-
sponse. The superintendent was 30
dazed by the mans answer that he
turned away, not knowing just what to
say. The Joke of the matter was that
the man STAYED at his work for more
than a year afterwards and was paid
regularly. We don't give this as rec
jpe for unsatisfactory workman. It
won't work every time.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-29
WOMEN AND GOOD ROADS.

Grand Work Done by Twenty Pretty New,
England Girls.
Ten years ago no one dreamed that
the time would ever come when women
ing the condition Of the pdbaYe
thoroughfares. But the bicycle which
is responsible for such general STIR
ring up of old conclusions has really
set them to thinking on this very topic
And when woman thinks she's very
woman's momentary impulse will often
result in more real purpose being ac-
complished, than will a three days con-
vention of wise old professors whose
excessive prudence Is a positive prohi-
bition to progress.
1t is said that twenty pretty bicycle
girls of East Lynn, disguised by the
disgraceful condition of the public
roads In those parts. determined to in.
Atitute radical reform. They turned
out in full force with picks, shovels
and rollers, and repaired the worst OF
the road. When the bloomered beauties
finished their weeks work they pointed
with pride to several miles of road
whish they had made fit for wheeling.
In Cincinnati recently one hundred
women armed with brooms, hoes,
wheelbarrows and shovels began early
one morning to clean the streets
From early in the morning until sum
set the women toiled and one Of the
principal streets Of the city was
cleaned as bright as n new dish pan.
Whenever a STRENGTHENING official
came along that way he was loudly
hissed. 1t was an object lesson which
II would seem can hardly fail to have
its effect.
II the women of this broad land seri-
ously take up the matter of good roads
and clean streets something definite
and immediate will be.the result, be-
cause woman Is determined creature
and 'if she will, she will; and there's
an end on't."-Good Roads
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-29
\ FAILACIous ARGuMENr.


"our Taxes Are High Enough Now. and We
Farmers Don't Propose to Build Roads for
Them Bysicle Fellers TO Ride Over"
farmers of the United States had In
vested In round numbers, 81. .750, 600, 900.
That Is o pretty large sum; II invested
at per cent interest it would pro-
duce nearly sl,75o,0o0 each week.
OF these draught animals more
than 16,50o,o0o are horses and
more than 500, 900, 900. Now, 1t costs
to feed them on an average, one year
with another. about $4,000, 900 day,
but what Is of greater interest, Is the
estimate that bad roads cost the farm
ers BIS year for each horse and mule
in his service. Taking this estimate
rs basis 1t will be seen that the farm
ers pay each year for bad roads s24S,-
1872, AGO. That is. If Prof. Latt's, of Per-
due university, estimated cost of recon
structing bad roads over into good ones
is to be taken as a basis, the bad roads
of the country cost the farmers enough
each year to build 216, ,5d4 miles of good
roads. If built in straight line that
number of miles Of road would encir-
Gle the world nearly nine times, and
would cross and recross the United
States about fifty times. Bicyclists
must have good roads II they would
have the full enjoyment of their
wheels, the horseless carriages must
have coed roads, and over and above
all the farmer more than either must
have good roads; therefore II these
elements would unite as one insistent
and intelligent whole for good roads,
no state legislature would dare to ig-
more so universal a request.-Grand
Rapids (Mich.) Herald.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-29

nssdlong plunge, and the chances OF
injury or death, or to keep ON, while
the speed Increases with each revolu
ton of the wheels, and the chances of
escape grow less
"I realized II started In pursuit my
wheel would be In a moment more be-
yond my control, still my opportu
nifty had come, and did not hesitate.
A moment more and I was close beside
her. I had no idea up to this time
what should do. but as my wheel,
owing TO superior weight, closed up
the gap between us my thoughts be-
gan to take form
The road, fortunately, was almos
straight remembered that where it
came upon the valley there was wide.
shallow river. 1t came down the noun
tain at right angles to the river, then
turned to the left. There was a small
open field between the road and river
! knew instinctively that she would
try to turn away from the river. In
that case she would be hurled against
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-29

carried her passion for atmosphere"
and local coloring" to it's climsx.
They had gone for their customary even
ing stroll, and had climbed up lofty
butte TO broad ledge of rocks. At
their feet yawned the canyon, tre-
mendous, awful, black, save where the
moonlight touched the opposite wall
with ghostly fingers Back of them
loomed the range like the battlements
of phantom city. Through the pines
In the canyon the wind came signing
in mournful cadence. While far, far
below sounded the faint rushing of
water-the river tumbling and foam
ing along over its rocky bed.
What a weird place." cried Violet
with pretty little shudder, ''and
what a ghost-like night Why did we
never come up here before, Jack?
What q scene!"
Weatherby was lying at her feet
where he had thrown himself to rest
after their climb. He turned his face,
white in the moonlight, toward her,
and fixing his dusky, unfathomable
eyes upon her, said: II kept this place
for this hour. I meant to bring you
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-29
THE RESCUE.

. mass of rock through which the road
had been cut.
II must reach her before we came
upon the river. For time our speed
was terrific. The rocks and trees
seemed to be strangely blurred as
they sped by. We could feel the air
like a resisting wall through which we
were plunging. Then we came upon a
rise in the road, almost hill, which
reduced our speed somewhat, and l
came nearer her.
"As came close beside her wheel
she turned her head as IL she could
not bear the sight of the water toward
which we were plunging.
''She saw me, and In all the horror
that surrounded us felt great hap
and admiration In that look. 1t said:
You will save me-
up to that time / believe she
thought she was riding to death alone
Then I was close beside her, and
as we came toward the turn In the
road l reached over and seized, for one
instant, the handle bars Of her wheel,
keeping both wheels pointed for the
open field and the river.
There was minutes jar as we
crossed the field, then the river seemed
to Apring forward to meet us. There
was . dull shock, and a plunge into
the water.
IT found myself, when had recov-
cred from the force of the blow, half
standing, half floating in the shallow
water h olding Emily Brant, who was
white and unconscious. The land
scape seemed to be spinning round like
top.
II realized we had escaped serious
injury, as the river had acted as
cushion and lessened the force of the
impact as we plunged from our
wheels. She soon revived, but was
verySweak and dizzy. That night the
order of things was changed; re-
nainco' a"A -Eernow who left
SSr the city.
From that day the hs----,-s,.,
summer that threatened to envelop my
life has given place to the glory of
noontide."
For a moment or two as Fred ceased
speaking we both sat looking at the
crate flre where the Goals glowed in
the ruddy fame.
was thinking, knowing Fred as
we'll as 1 did, that Emily might we'll
consider that hour a fortunate hour
for her, though at the time 1t carried
with It dread; but all | said was:
Thanks for the story, old man. ~
Once q Week.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-29

"Yes, fortunate Is the very word, F"
he answered, musingly; 'the events OF
an hour changed the course of my life.
II that hour had been left out of the
day 1 should not be the possessor of
such home, but would be back in the
old bachelor quarters. They were not
90 bad, and there was only one woman
for whom / would give them up. At
that time she had refused me-was, In
fact, engaged to another.
"I have never before spoken of this,
but what have gained has been well
earned. / was favored by fortune in
that hour, but II was seizing the op-
portunity that made me successful.
"A party of us had gone away on a
wheeling trip. We were young, gay
and joyous, and the weeks slipped by
until 1t came time for us to think Of re-
turning.
From being In love with Emily
Brant became madly infatuated with
her. Though she treated me In the
moat distant manner, l still thought,
with the conceit of youth, that she
cared o little for me. 1 was helped
out In this idea by little incidents and
trivial circumstances which led me to
hope she would accept me.
"I had q rival man who did not
seem to consider my actions of any i'm
portance. I could not seem to make
him Jealous In the slightest degree.
He had naturally very self-composed
manner, but this alone would not ac-
count for his bearing.
81 came TO the conclusion that
must propose to Emily before we re-
turned to the city, as l would have q
much better opportunity of stating my
case amid favorable surroundings
than In the city with It's hustle and in
terruptions.
"One afternoon we were riding
through q beautiful valley and 10 SO
happened Emily and myself were quite
o distance to the rear of the party.
The road was smooth, the trees arched
overhead, the sunlight streamed in
gold shafts through them, falling al
ternately Upon Emily as she rode her
wneeI SO eGeIIy eau graceruIIy, IIBnT
ing her beauty with soft glow. /
could keep silence no longer, and rid
ing close beside her, as we sped on to-
gether, / told her how much loved
her and asked her to be my wife
Then came the breaking of the
dream l had had for SO many weeks
and months. In few words learned
there was no hope for me, that though
she admired and respected me she had
never thought Of me in any other way;
that there was already an understand
Ing between Mr.. Fernow and herself
and that their engagement was soon
to be announced.
"At frat / could hardly believe my
cara We rode the rest of the way in
silence. For me the glory of the day
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-29
Registers Notice.

| The Register hereby given notice tha'
the following accounts OF executors, ad
ministrators and guardians have beer
| filed in his Office according to law, anc
| will be presented to Court for confrma
| ton and allowance on Saturday, the 7th
day of Sept. 1895, at nine O'Clock, A. NJ.
of said day:
1. Final account of Elizabeth NJ. Maiz.
land administrators of Robert Maitland
deceased late of Clinton Township.
q Partial account of Amos Reep, ex-
ecutor of Isaac Reep deceased late OF
Donegal township.
!. Final account of Adaline A. Taylor,
Administrative of Vim. E. Taylor, de-
ceased, late of Brady township.
4. Final account of John NJ. Dunn, ex-
ecutor of Jane Beighley, deceased, late OF
Connoquenessing township.
(. Final account of Louisa A. McNa-
mer and ]. c. Winner, executors of Jennie
Winner deceased, late of Portersville boro.
s. Final account of Robert G. Craw-
ford, guardian of William NJ Crawford,
minor child of Isabella Crawford deceas-
ed, as filed by John Crawford administra-
tor of Robert G. Crawford deceased.
7. Final account of Samuel Mock, ad-
ministrator OF Susan Barnhart, deceased,
late of Fairview township.
s. First Partial account of Joseph B.
Kelly, and Dan Kelly, executors of Job
Kelly, deceased, late of Cherry town
ship.
g. Final account of J. NJ. Lindsey,
guardian of Mary l.. Smith. minor child
of Vim. " Lindsey, deceased late of
Jackson township.
10. Final account of James B. Niblock,
and Harrison Dyke, executors OF Jacob
Niblock deceased, late of Connoqueness-
ing township.
II. Final account of Thomas Donaghy,
administrator of George w. Ziegler, de-
ceased late of Butler boro.
II. Final account of James R. McCand-
less, administrator of Mary McCandless
deceased, late of Cherry township.
I3. Final account of Robert Krause,
executor of Robert Cooper, deceased late
of Winfield township.
H. Distribution account of Elizabeth
Gilkey, executrix of Robert Gilkey de-
ceased, late of Slipperyrock township.
IS. Final account of Ferd Reiber,
guardian of Nora L, Reed minor child
of Wilson E. reed deceased, late OF
Butler boro.
I6. Final account of Mary Campbell,
adminiftratrix of Silas Campbell deceas-
ed late of Washington township.
IT. Final account of Andrew G.. Camp
bell, trustee to make sale of the real es
tate of Reuben Musselman deceased late
of Harmony boro.
IS. Final account of John H. Gormley,
guardian of Mary Mortland, minor child
of Stephen Mortland deceased, late OF
Marion township.
10, Final account of William Shepard
and George NJ. Shepard, executors OF
John Shepard deceased, late of Middle
sex township.
20. Partial account of Maggie s. Gov
ert, now Morrison, executrix of Miles
Covert, deceased, late of Adams town.
ship.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-29
THE HARVEST MOON.

Beyond the hilitops. vague and dim,
beyond the wide worlds utmost rim,
Flame sunsets golden bars.
While one by one In Heavens height
The unseen guardians of the night
Set their watchfres OF stars.
The neld. grow dim end fade from sight,
Behind she purple veil OF night,
And all ths world Is hid
A ooding silence holds 10 thrsi-
All sound except the plaintive call
OF one lone kstydid
Then comes Q breath Of breeze that brings
A rustic as OF seraphs' wings.
Such as the dreamer hears;
And in the east, where day has birth,
Just where the heavens touch the earth,
The harvest moon appearA
Fer since the stars--a countless throng-
A. morning sang their wordless song,
When time had just begun,
The harvest moon has come to ill
With Joy the soul that boded Ill.
Because OF summer gone
While stars shall glow, while rivers now,
While winters come as summers go,
While men shall sigh or sing;
While time shall last, while mountains
stand.
The harvest moon to every land,
Shall nights Of splendor bring
Miller Purvis, In Womsnkind
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-29

u CAUGHT HEX HANDLE BAbb.
had departed. II was as II haze, like
the melancholy haze Of Indian sum-
mer, through which ] should see all
things for all time, had closed around
me.
III It had been possible, should
have left that night for the city, but
circumstances compelled me 20 ao-
company the party on one last ride.
~ never saw a gayer set of people
than we were when we started the
next day. Some of them guyed me q
little about my lack OF gayety, but |
answered that l was to leave the next
day and felt sad In consequence.
ave were to ride down one valley,
then descend q mountain into another
valley. / was the only one In tho party
who had been over the road, and 1t was
10 long ago had partially forgotten
It. When we gan to descend the
mountain / told them we had better
walk, as the road was very steep.
They took my advice for Il timo, and
we had gone the greater part Of the
way when one Of the party, In spirit
OF frolic, mounted his wheel and dared
the others to do likewise.
"Thinking we were almost Rt the
foot Of the mountain, we all followed
his example ! was riding In tho lead,
Earnest Fernow was close beside me.
Suddenly, on turning bend, we came
upon n pitch In the road so steep rs to
greatly alarm US
1--WE had all been riding at good
speed. This In itself would have
mattered little had each one of us had
our wheels under perfect control; but
timidity, carelessness or fright might
mean great danger.
II saw Earnest Fernow turn white
and jam his brake down hard, while
he back -pedaled with all his might
Suddenly we were startled by cry OF
fear-a cry for help: Earnest, save
mel The next instant Emily Brant
sped by US; she had lost control OF her
wheel.
"Fernow paid no heed; he was too
frightened himself; he turned bis
bicycle into the bank and jumped.
Even at the speed with which she was
going knew she realized he had de-
serted her.
UNLESS you have been similarly
placed. you cannot understand the
ghastly feeling of horror that comes
over you as you know your wheel is
beyond your control on stecp noun =
tain. There In no way to stop but by
turning ies9 the bank and .sk!ns 2
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-29

and herds; had settled down some
what and had begun to think he would
like wife and home.
He was q handsome fellow, as fiery
as the mustang he rode and MS tender
hearted as O woman-some women,
His ranch lay in the shadow of the
Sangre de Christie range, next to that
of the Athertons, where the New York
girl was stopping. Its acres stretched
TO the shadowy foot hills and over
them roamed the sleek, well-fed crea-
lures OF which he was SO proud.
1t was two days after her arrival
that he saw her first He had ridden
over TO see Tom Atherton, the big
muscular Englishman, who was his
particular crouy, and had come down
the trail with his customary 'Hark
and "Whoop" As though riding the
sightless couriers of the air, he dashed
up TO the little flower garden, spurs
and chains jingling, sombrero happing,
and letting out yell which could have
been heard In Denver And there by
the side OF pretty Mrs. Athertop, sat n
stranger, vision, an angel The as
tonished ranchman blusned and STAN
mered like n school boy as he bowed
awkwardly ana apologizcd for his
Apache-like descent. Who was this
divinity In palest pink, this radiant
creature with hair like gold and eyes
OF heavens own blue? my friend,
Miss Lingard, from New York." Mrs
Athcrton had said. Pshawl She was
a celestial being straight from Para
disc.
have always pitied Weatherby.
Never for one moment could I blame
him. lie was n primitive man with
savage instincts lurking In his breast.
Brave, loyal, straightforward himself,
how could he dream of the treacherous
cruel blows one little soft white hand
was capable OF dealinRp
Violet found this sturdy, brawny
rauchero delightful study, and de-
cided he should be the hero OF her next
novel His quaint wit and poetic fam
cies born of the mesas and the noun
tains, his forcible and often ungr gram-
matical speech were faithfully noted;
his emotions were played upon, his
heart was probed. And he never
dreamed he was being experimental
on. He loved this exquisite creature,
this dainty, soft, purring beauty, rs he
loved his life. lie coveted her and
longed To shut her close TO his big,
faithful, honest heart.
At last came the night when viQlst
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-29
SUILIVAN'S NARROW ESCAPE.
He Might Have Been Killed by = Lot Of
Impecunioua Gamblers.

He Might Have Been Killed by Lot OF
Impecunious Gamblers.
New stories Of Maurice Jeuks, the
English gambler, known as "The Bac-
carat King,"sare told whenever Ameri-
can travellers get together. jerks, says
the Cincinnati Enquirer, who is gen.
erous man and q good friend, is also
very game man. 1t was jerks who
backed Mitchell against Sullivan In
France. When the party got back to
England Sullivan was informed OF some
remarks Jenks had made at the ring re-
decting upon his professional ability,
and he swore that he would make jerks
eat his words That evening Sullivan,
half under the influence OF liquor,
visited the Empire theater, and jerks
was pointed out to him on the prom
enade. The prize fighter went TO the
gambler, who Is about five feet SIX
inches tall, and began: You're the fel-
low that backed Mitchell against me.
"Well," retorted jerks, sharply, III
somebody didn't put up the money for
you loafers TO fight for you'd have TO
work for living"
Sullivan did not pursue the conversa-
ton further, and when it was inti-
mated 10 jerks that hc had narrowly
escape a thrashing he said: why,
there were twenty men hanging around
there who are borrowing anywhere
from shilling to q sovereign a day
from me, and they would be so eager
10 prove their gratitude that If that big
ruffian had ever laid his hands on me
they'd have killed him"