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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-21

Above notice appeared In
the New York papers Jan.
uary %, 20 and 80, 1895.
1--we attended the above sale.
and secured a large quantity.
of the goods.
While they last we offer them to you at prices named
Good Rag Carpet at Zoe per yard;
Would be cheap at 4Oc.
Good Ingram Carpet at 20 cents,
the 30c kind.
Good G. G. Wool Ingram Carpet at
4Oc; cheap at soc.
Stair Carpet ~ cents per yard;
worth zoe.
Art Squares, 3x3s yards at $3.50;
worth $500.
Mattings at 15c, the 25c quality
Mattings at zoe, the SOC quality
Mattings at 10c, the zoe quality
Wilton Rugs $500, worth S3 90
Wilton Rugs $3.50, worth $50
Linoleums 35 cts, worth 80 cts.
YOU SAVE MONEY BY BUYING NOW.
Campbell 4 Templeton.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-21
j. w. HUTCHISOM,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.

Oflce on second floor of the Huselton block,
Diamond, Butler, Pa. Room No. 1.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-21

JOB work of all kind done at the
CITIZEN OFFICE
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-18

A Philadelphia dog used to be sent by
his master every morning with penny
in his mouth to purchase bun for
breakfast He had continued to do this
for some time, when the baker, having
changed his helper, the dog was un-
needed. The dog thereupon ran to the
baker, laid the penny at his feet and
barlSed loudly at the assistant. The
baker explained matters, but the assist
ant. n surly fellow, took it in bad part,
and next time the dog appeared he Sc
lected very hot bun ani gave it to
him. The animal, as usual, seized the
bun, but finding it too hot to hold, he
dropped it. He tried it again; again it
burned him. At length, as if guessing
the trick, he caught up the penny and
ran off to another bakers shop in the
neighborhood. No amount of coaxing
could ever get him to return.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-18
A QUEER HOUSEHOLD PET.

is fed by the children of the household,
and the ugly monster takes great pleas
ure in sleeping in his tank at the top Of
the house, for it must be known that
the alligator is safely lodged in an iron
tank whose top is heavily Gagged over
with steel wires.
Just how long Mr.. Alexander will be
able to keep his monster pet the people
in his neighborhood are trying to guess.
If Mr.. Alligator should break loose
some fine night there would be plenty
of excitement in that New York fiat,
you can be sure of that.
But up to the present moment both
the alligator and Mr.. Alexander's fami-
ly of boys and girls are doing nicely
and all goes well. One thing is certain:
when the clumsy pet of this home dies
or is killed, there will be fine, large
piece of alligator skin to be made up
into chair seats and slippers for all who
are interested in the big animal on the
roof
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-18
TWO DEVOTED sroRks.
Real Bravery Shown by Thcm in verv
Trying circumstances.

Trying Circumstances.
A very interesting tale of devotion is
told of two storlSs, birds that are noted
ly fond of their young. During
storm q barn in the village of Lowen-
berg was set on fire by lightning, and
n nest containing two baby storlSs was
threatened by the flames. The par
ents viewed the scene from distance
in great CONSERVATION, and after lit
tie deliberation the mother-bird took
wing, darted into the nest, and seizing
one of the little birds in her beak, car
ried it off to a neighhocing field.
The father flew down to the little one,
and mounted guard while the mother
returned for the other. When she ar
rived the flames were enveloping the
nest, and the young stork fell through
the charred wood into the burning
barn below. Nothing daunted, the
mother dashed through smoke and fire,
and returned bearing her second little
storlS in her beak, and then she flew
away.
The next day some people in an ad-
jacent village discovered a wounded
stork. She was unable to stand, and
on examining her, both legs were
found to be badly burned. This was
the brave storls which had rescued her
children. The bird was removed to
the Rathaus, and the burgomaster
provided bed for it, and called in the
physician, who attended the wounds.
In the meantime the male stork ascer-
tanned her place of refuge, and paid
her daily visits to inquire for her con-
dition, and to bring reports, after his
own fashion, of the young. The school
children brought her food, the physi-
clan treated her every day, until she
recovered. Finally, one bright morn
ing, she flew away with her devoted
| husband.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-18

der, and the Second Iowa set up yell.
Gen. Smith mad written on our request
an official reference to the commander.
Under this Gen. Grant wrote with a
pencil:
"'Tel them to charge q. s. GRANT
"Short and to the point; that was
like the general. You never heard
such cheer as we gave. We were go
ing to show the other regiments that
the Second Iowa was not a regiment TO
be made sport or; that it was fit for
something besides turning a medical
college topsy-turvey.
"We went up that hill and over
the outer works-some of us did.
We laid all night in the rain on that
hillside ready to take the inner works
next day If Grant should give the
word There was enough of us left to
do it, too-but you know the balance
of the story. What terms?' says
Buckner Unconditional surrender
says Grant; never wasted words, the
general didn't
mo, sir, didn't lose my arm at DON
elson. l was at Appomattox and came
home sound man.
IA major? No, sir, only private.
went in a private and came out pri-
vate, and I'm proud of it. The general
thought as much Of private soldier
as he did of an officer If the private did
his duty. Didn't you notice, sir, that
in Nasts picture of the surrender un.
veiled at Galena that Grant has
on the uniform Of a private, with
shoulder straps tc show his rank. Amt
that enough to make man proud that
he was only private"
just then a carriage was driven to
the curb where he was standing and
the white-haired widow and lovely
daughter of the great general alighted.
The veteran drew himself up straight,
uncovered, and stood at attention" :"
with his hat held by the side OF his
head, as they passed
AS he turned to follow them in he
said in voice that trembled a little:
~ wish Maggie was here. Chicago
Times-Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-18
CANINE LIFE SAVER.

How n Newfoundland Dog Rescued Eight
Shipwrecked Mariners
Some years ago a vessel was driven
on the beach OF Lydd, in Kent, Eng
land. The sea was rolling furiously.
Eight poor fellows were crying for
help; but boat could not be got off
through the sea to their assistance, and
they were in constant peril, for any
moment the ship was in danger of sink
ing. At length gentleman came
along the beach accompanied by his
Newfoundland dog. He directed the
animals attention to the vessel and
put short stick in his mouth. The
intelligent and courageous dog sprang
into the sea and fought his way through
the angry waves toward the vessel. He
could not, however, get close enough
to deliver that with which he was
charged; but the crew understood what
was meant, and they made fast rope
to another piece of wood, and threw it
toward him. The noble animal at once
dropped his own piece of wood and i'm
mediately seized that which had been
thrown to him, and then with degree
of strength and determination scarcely
credible, for he was again and again
lost undey the waves-he dragged II
through the surge, and delivered it tc
his master. A line of communication
was thus formed with the vessel, and
every man on board was rescued.-OuI
Dumb Animals.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-18
SHE Is GROWING OLD.
Florence Nightingale Now Seven-
ty-Five Years of Age.
Her Noble Work In the Cfimea-soldiors
Kissed Her Shadow and the Queen
Decorated Her-Her Quiet
Life In London.

There are very few instances on rec
ord OF great public woman, and par
ticularly great heroine, having
throughout lived up to her reputation.
1t too often happens in these days,
when notoriety is easily obtained, and
when the public is so ready to worship
the celebrity of the moment, that a
public woman fails to keep pace with
public opinion and to maintain her posi-
tion in public esteem through half a
century of years, says the Ladies' Home
Journal.
A great exception is Florence Night
ingale. On the 18th day of May she
celebrated her seventy-ffth birthday
as great a woman and as great a public
benefactor, and as much of heroine, ,as
she was forty years ago, when she went
forth from her comfortable home in
England, not as mere nurse to attend
to the wants of the wounded and dying
British soldiers in the Crimea, but as q
fearless organizer of u great field hos
pital system.
No one had thought of the physical
sufferiugs which would have to be un-
dergone by the brave soldiers who were
sent out with prospect of long win
ter campaign before them, without any
adequate hospital arrangements having
been made. When the great mistake
was realized it was woman who came
forward to rectify the terrible blunder;
and it may easily be imagined that OBJ
stacles were thrown in her way by those
whose carelessness and heartlessness it
was her mission to involuntarily ex-
pose. But even in those days, when
news travelled slowly and when news
papers merely recorded bare facts of
news with but little comment, public
opinion was soon aroused, and when
Miss Florence Nightingale arrived at
the Crimea with her band of nurses she
had the whole British people at her
back.
Few are aware that there Is pretty
romance attached to Miss Nightingale
journey to the Crimea. 1t was gener-
ally known among her friends at the
time that She had bestowed her affec-
tions on a young officer in one of the
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quaintance. She took this way of re-
calling, without embarrassment, a
name that unaccountably escaped her
recollection. "S-m-i-t-h," he replied, to
her confusion. 1t is related to Joe
jefferson that he was one day intro
duced to Gen. Grant. an event that
naturally impressed him strongly.
Later in the day, according to the New
York Mail and Express, he got into an
elevator of the hotel at which they
were both stopping. A short heavy-set
man also got in, lifted his hat to Jeffer
son and made some remark. II beg
your pardon. Your face is familiar to
me, but cannot recall the name," said
the actor. Gen. Grant courteously
gave his name. ~ got off at the next
floor, for fear l should ask MIN if he
had ever been in the war;" Jefferson
said in relating this story. Worse than
that, he once forgot his own name. He
had gone into post Office at some
small resort where he was llsnowp
and asked the clerk If there was any
mail for him. whats the name?'
asked the clerk. "Name? Oh, yes
certainly. Why, let's see! / play Rip
Van Wrinkle, you know" Jefferson,
said the astonished and delighted
clerk. Eyes, jefferson, thanks he
answered, politely, as he received his
mail and bowed himself out.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-18
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
NO MANS LAND.

In No Mans Land, Ave hundred and three
OF course youh suppose that the dates b. @
They published law through the country
round
law which made great trouble, they found,
That in nll tho schools all ovot the land.
They must keep order. You understand
How hard 1t was for tho childreni
II boy reached school q second late
He stood ell day OF the entrance gate.
II girl wrote notes in tho study-hour
Sho was prisoned high in tho old church tower
There was wailing and weeping from morn TIL
night
They always did wrong. they couldn't do right.
Oh, hard indeed for the childreni
Playing tunes on the points OF pens,
GruntinR and growing like beasts in dens,
Whoever did this would regret 1t forever,
For his head would be bagged In q manner
most clever.
II they missed a word from lesson set
Not o scrap of food did tho poor things get.
Oh, this was hard for the childroni
girl was in q sorrowful state
II she pictured her neighbors on the slate.
A book full OF problems in Long Division
They made her work out with perfect pre-
cisiou.
II boy was riotous on the stairs
He spent his recess in pit full OF bears
Oh. hard 1t was for the childrenl
Laughter and whispering; school desks SCARED
All had penalties Just as hard.
Youthful opinions OF teachers in verse.
The sentence for theso was rather worse.
In short. as you'll readily comprehend,
Their mischiovous willis must break or bend
Oh, wasn't 1t hard for tho childrenl
II you had lived In No Mans Land
Your manners would soon have been taken ir
hand
But though you're saved from the dolorous fat,
or being punished early and late,
It's just well to follow the plan
OF being always Us good as you can.
Though that's rather hard for the children.
Nora A. Smith, in Chicago Interior.
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first regiments to proceed to the seat Of
war. Although it was equally well
known among the same friends that in
any case Miss Nightingale would not
have hesitated for moment to accept
the responsibilities and hardships Of
the position offered to her, there is no
doubt that the labor of love was not
only one of love of humanity and of do
ing good, but was also to some extent
inspired by a desire to be near one
whom she loved as man more than as
one of mankind.
More than one generation of English
girls have reveled in the story Of Miss
Nightingale's work at Scutari; have
heard how the sick and wounded would
pray for her as she walked through the
line of cots each night, lamp in hand,
and how, within the space of a fort
night, 1900 patients, wounded or sick,
were placed under her charge. One of
the private soldiers whom she nursed
said of her: 'She would speak to one
and another, and nod and smile to
many more; but she could not do it all,
you know, for we lay there by hum
dreds; but we could kiss her shadow as
it fell on the wall at night, and lay our
heads on our pillows again, content"
Never has victorious army received
such welcome on its return home as
did the nurse in chief of the British
forces in the Crimea, and of all who
welcomed her, by word or in spirit,
there was none whose welcome was
more sincere than that of her queen.
,f,,1 htn1,
her majesty presented to Florence
Nightingale as decoration was a SYM
boil of the gratitude shown by queen
to subject. The decoration is oval in
form, the ground of pure white en-
amel, on which in diamonds are the
letters "V. r." and the royal crown.
The latter is inclosed by an oval band
of black enamel-black being an em.
blem of good counsel-on which is in
scribed in gold: Blessed Are the Mer.
ciful." On each side rise branches OF
palm in green and gold enamel, denot-
ing the peaceful occupation and tri'
umphant result The color green also
implies eternal friendship.
Florence Nightingale is tall woman
rather stout, with gray hair and fine
open face, Although great sufferer
she does not show a trace of it. She
has not known what it is TO be without
pain for many years. Her features are
finely modelled, while her hands anG
feet are very small. Her voice is low
and musical She often reads aloud
and sometimes she huns a song o.
hymn. She is very devout and an ON
nivorous reader. Her room is Uttered
with newspapers, magazines, writing
paper, pencils and letters. She is al
ways cheerful. She has very com
Portable home on one of the best street
in the west end of London, but spend
most of the year at Clayton house ii
Buckinghamshire, the home of her sis
ter, Lady Verney.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-18
He Had D,ned Before Dinner.

1t is said that the table manners OF
Napoleon Bonaparte were very bad,
and that he was so fast an eater that
he was invariably through with his din
ner before those who dined with him
had got half through. In fact, those
who had the honor of dining with the
emperor were won't to remain after hia
majesty's departure.
Upon one occasion Eugene de Beaae
harnais, the 'stepson of Napoleon, rosa
from the table Immediately after the
emperor.
"But-you haven't had time to finish
your dinner" said Napoleon.
Pardon me, SIRE" said the prince.
II dined before 1 came. ."-Harpers
Young People.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-18
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
The VETERANS STORY.

"Reminiscences of Gen. Grant at the Bat
tie of Fort Donoison.
1t was tho night of the Grant cele-
bration. He was standing in front of
the Auditorium. 1t was not time to
open the doors of the great hall, but he
had come early SO that he would be
certain OF getting In. His clothes were
shabby, but they had been carefully
brushed and his shoes were freshly
polished. He wore ? clean white shirt
with turn-down collar and he looked
decidedly uncomfortable in it. Out
door exposure had tanned his face al
most brown, but 1t was clean shaven
and gave forth an odor of bay rum.
An empty coat sleeve and n black
SLOUGH hat with n crease lengthwise in
the crown indicated that he was n
military man. The impression was
strengthe ned by his erect bearing, and
on this night he seemed to be carrying
himself straighter than usual, so that
when he walked back and forth in
front of the Auditorium entrance it
was with decided strut.
There was look of expectancy
mingled with trace of sadness on his
face.
81 read in the papers how they were
going to celebrate the generals birth
day here this evening" he said, land
came down to listen to the speeches.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-18
Walter scott's Pat Rejolnder.

Mr.. J. L. Macadam, the illustrious
Scotchman who invented the kind of
paving which bears his name, is said to
have been guest at large dinner
given in honor of Sir Walter Scott. Be-
ing asked to respond to toast, Mr..
Macadam rose, and at the end of his
speech proposed the health of 'the
great Sir Walter Scott, the colossus OF
iteraturel"
In an instant Sir Walter was on his
feet, and lifting his glass, exclaimed:
'Here's to the great Mr.. Macadam
the colossus of roads,"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-18

most successful social settlement now
in existence. Placed in the most de-
graded part of Chicago, it has ac-
complished remarkable work in amel-
iorating the social condition of the
people surrounding it and in infusing
some sweetness, beauty and light into
the lives of many depraved beings.
Miss Addams has discovered in her
work that uncleanliness is leading
cause of much of the misery and disease
in the neighborhood of Hull house and
that negligence on the part of city of
fcials is largely responsible for this up-
cleanliness. Contractors for cleaning
streets and removing garbage have OBJ
tanned their jobs through political
pulls" and the men appointed to
watch them gained their places by the
same means. Between the two the
streets and alleys have been allowed to
grow filthy, and disease, death and
misery have followed in its train.
1t is to correct this condition OF
things that Miss Addams has accepted
a position which is now probably filled
for the first time by woman. Her
experience will be watched with much
interest, and if she succeeds there will
be other women ready to follow her
example. There is undoubtedly much
work in the care and cleanliness OF
cities that women can perform as well
or better than men. Municipal house
keeping is in many respects only do
mestic housekeeping on large scale.
And there is no one who knows so we'll
when city is clean and how 1t can be
kept SO as tidy housewife. Dirt to
her is an abomination, and an unswept
street is as offensive as an unswept
house floor. She can no more tolerate
uncollected or badly collected garbage
than she can slovenly kitchen. By
natural taste and training most women
are the enemies of dirt and therefore
the most efficient dirt eradicators.
Cleanliness is, then, says the Phila'
delphia Press, department in munich
pal housekeeping which seems to be
especially adapted to the inclination
and capacity of women.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-18

You doubtless have heard of the little
boy who wrote u composition on salt
and said it was "stuff that made things
taste bad if you did not put it on" Salt
is an absolute necessity. Once n king
In Mexico conquered his enemies be-
cause it was possible for him to prevent
their getting any salt. The people
yielded because they could not endure
lifo without salt. In Mexico, when the
world was young, they had a goddess
who was known as the salt-giver. When
you use salt, remember to be grateful
for it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-18
THE sERGEANT'S LOCATION.
Ills Outfit Was Somewhat Mixed, But He
Was All Right.


Was Ali Right.
"The Ninth cavalry was the first
regiment to use the Hotchkiss noun
tain gum" said Capt. Day, land the
way that gun was hauled about
by tho troops was caution. Lieut..
Humphrey commanded the gun outfit
in our troop, and he could hit an ordi-
nary target with it as far as it could
be seen.
He was very profane man, and
whenever any of the boys got weary on
a march they would say: Let's go back
and hear Humphrey swear In march
ing over mountains it was very often
necessary to climb down inclines which
were almost a sheer drop, and at such
places the soldier would sit down be-
tween the forelegs of his horse and
they slid down together.
"The gun outfit, always being in the
rear, would generally find such places
worn about as smooth as glass when
they came up, and Humphreys pro-
family then was something terrible. l
remember one very amusing incident
connected with an affair of that sort.
The incline was almost sheer preci-
pice, leading thirty feet below into a
canyon. When Humphrey came up,
of course, all the dirt was worn off,
leaving only the slippery side of the
rock.
HE sat down and swore long and
loudly, but finally got up and ordered
the outfit over. The sergeant, col
ored man named McElroy, was about
to let the gun and the two mules go
over by themselves, when Humphrey
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-18
FORGOT HIS OWN NAME.

But Jefferson Remembered That He
Played Rip Van W,nkle.
Some of the most amusing stories of
the tricks of memory are those which
illustrate the facility with which proper
names escape the recollection. They
elude you like creased pigs. "Then L
had it on the end of my tongue" and
II recall your face, but for the life of
me, can't place you," are SO common
ly heard as to excite no comment. by
the way, how do you spell your name9"
inquired young lady of an old ac-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-18
QUEER HOUSEHOLD PET.

He Is an Alligator Who Lives in New
York Flat.
A gentleman just returned from
South America has brought with him
to his New York fiat monster alli-
gator. 1t seems funny, doesn't it, that
big, scaly creature like the fellow
here pictured should find room in New
York fiat? But such is the fact.
OF course, Mr.. Alligator doesn't share
the rooms of Mr.. Alexander-that is
the gentleman who brought the big
reptile from the south-but the creature
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-05-18

The story is told in an English maga-
zine of rat which has become blind,
but two of his family are his guides.
He goes about with piece of stick in
his mouth, and the younger rats, each
with an end of the stick in its
mouth, steer the blind rat about the
region where he lives. People have
become so Interested in them that thef
are never disturbed
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Approved with Enthusias m.

A Lewiston 3-year-old damsel whose
mamma combed the little ones recalci-
trant lock of hair with some extra force
the other day, and who bore it meelly,
finally looked up and said: Mamma,
Is you all done?" Eyes, dear" was the
answer. "Amen," said the little one,
deyoutly