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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-26

Minneapolis feels right at home in
she Perkins case. Things over there
Ire usually shrouded in mystery.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-26

The man who named the winner of
the Futurity Requittal never edited
a dictionary.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-26

VIII this cup never pass? Yerkes,
The owner of more street railways
.har any other man in America, has
aiken to the bicycle.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-26

The best living pictures of the sea-
son are now trooping home in beyies
from lake and seaside.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-26

The presidents trolling for blue
dsh so persistently does not mark
lin as a melancholy man.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-26

It is already noted that North
western hunters stories do not tally
With their game bags.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-26

The Republican presidential can
aidates should lose no time in ar
ranging for a conference with the
Toung congressman from Duluth.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-26

Dispatches from the far West in
licate clearly that the Bannocks are
becoming good.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-26

You can begin eating the oyster
0ne week from today, but you prob
ably won't
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-26
TODAY IN ST. PAUL.
Question of Separate Receiver for
q. p. Branches to BE Argued.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 25.-An effort
will be made tomorrow at st. Paul
before Judge Sarborn by the bondhold
ers of the ST. Joseph & Grand Island
railroad, its leased branch, the Kan
sas City & Omaho, to gain the ap-
pointment of separate receiver. The
Union Pacific receivers, who now con-
troll the road, will oppose a separate
receivership. Senator Thurston left
for st. Paul tonight.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-26
SEVENTEEN HOUSES IN ASHES.
Destructive and Costly Blaze at
RosendaIe. N. Y.

ROsendaIe, n. Y.
KINGSTON, n. Y, Aug. 25.-Sunday
morning a fire occurred at the village
of Rosendale, in this county, by which
seventeen buildings were burned, and
for a time the whole village was threat
ened with destruction. Rosen6ale is
situated on the Delaware and Hudson
canal, the business portion consisting
of a long street, bounded on - side
by the canal and on the other by the
Roundout creek. The fire started in a
barn owned by r. & c. l. Lefevre,
which was filed with hay and grain.
1t quickly spread to the houses on the
street and then in all directions. until
about every building along the canal
was destroyed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-26

At any rate, Mr. Harrison, there
are no icicles on my presidential
ooom.-Thomas B. Reed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-26
PRICE TWO CENTS, FIVE ~ FsAsss sAsz:. mo 2ss.
DOC May Now Rest.

gold during the first six months of
1895, as against SIC, ,22S ounces for the
same period last year.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-26

Gen. Hardin is firm even if his
money views are not.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01

never was a wedding without presents.
As for no honeymoon-why, Hetty
would be justified in crying off before
the very altar"
What had placed our friend in this
unpleasant quandary was, to begin
with, Uncle. Piper's check for. e5o0.
1t was check to marry Hetty and set
up house with, and qua cash was salts
factory enough, but accompanied with
the wise avuncular injunction:
George, marry on a cash basis-cash,
mind-or never look me in the face
again" Such excellent advice, plus
$500 check, it is impossible for
nephew to spurn-especially nephew
in love.
And then, when he had this gold
mine of untold wealth in his pocket,
and full ocean of happiness to look
forward to, George fell into the tolls
of the plausible fellow, Tom Scherer,
of the well-known city firm of Mouton,
Scherer & Walker. Scherer had such
a taking way of remembering, and
cherishing affectionately, ones Chris
tian name.
"Ah! Congratulate you, my dear
George Coming off next month, eh?
Happy man! Some of you fellows have
the DEVILS own luck. And just in
time, too, for me to put you on to
making a comfortable nest egg for the
happy home one of the prettiest
chances you ever had. But come into
Pipps' and have coffee"
Pipps, that long, low, smoky dive"
in Throgmorton street, was crowded
with easy-mannered gentlemen In silk
hats, or in nc hats at all, who con-
versed in pairs and in groups with
electrical energy. They could not hear
themselves for their own talking.
-five-three-eight." 'Book-you-
thousand" 'Buy-six-quarter." Sell"
Bay" "Panjandrums." Rhodes"
"Barney's stock" Struck Bibble-
bobble- Last crushing ten
ounces"-such were some of the scraps
of jargon that emerged above the din
in flashes of comparative silence; while
ever and anon a gentleman would draw
from his vest pocket a little notebook
and pencil some entry or other. Almost
deafened at first by the hubbub, George
Littlecash was soon in the whirlpool
himself, an eager listener to Mr.
Scherer's glowing tales indicative of the
pecuniary advantage certain to result
from a small punt in the South African
"boom."
Eighty thou in one deal, my dear
George-what dye think of that, ehP
Springett went nap on Gold Bug Ex-
tensions-put on every penny he could
scrape together, till he hadn't cent
to swear by-and came out $4,000
golden sovereigns to the good. And
yet you say it isn't worth trying. Ny
dear George-faint heart never main
tanned fair lady, II 1t won her."
The upshot was that George figured
up his liabilities against his check,
and handed over to the trusty Scherer
g25o, to be converted in two days, or
some such reasonable time, into 800
'Donew cried Scherer, as he penciled
the little transaction in his notebook.
And dome" George was. For next
day, when he looked ut mines" In the
money column. he found Gold Bugs
had crawled downstairs three-eighths
what do you advise, Scherer?" asked
George, when they met in the city.
Never advise, my dear George. Don't
do it-on principle. Cut your losses,
let your profits rum Is our old wheeze;
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01

you gave for 'em, and shilling apiece
over to sooth your injured feelings.
What dye think of THAR
Mr.. Scherer found his magnanimity
SO exhilarating that he drew himself
up, threw open his coat, and slipped
Georges Evening Intelligencer into his
own pocket.
"You doubt my honesty and my good
faith, eh, my dear sir" he said, pulling
out his check book and roll of notes.
Last week you paid me $3.50; II you will
be 80 good as to hand me back the
scrip l shall have much pleasure in
handing you my check for 9362 los. Or,
p'raps," he added, with cutting sar-
casm, "since you doubt my honesty, you
would prefer Bank of England notes?"
George, who had risen, half dazed,
had just enough presence of mind to
gasp in his astonishment:
IF it's all the same to you, should" :"
Certainly, my dear SIR"
'Pm only too delighted to hand it
back to YOU" said George fervently, as
he passed over the scrip, and received
the crisp notes and cleaning gold in
exchange.
"And yet, strange to say" laughed
Scherer, Il can assure you I'm no less
delighted to take it back. Hal ha! hal
Ha! hal haw For some moments the
cachinnation prevented speech. When
Scherer found breath he remarked to
his bewildered friend: My dear
George, let me give you n word of hon
est advice-in fact, two words Don't
doubt your friends honesty again, and
when you hold active shares keep n
sharp eye on the papcrs-;Ia, ha, ha!"
''The papers7" echoed Littlecash;
why, no, ! haven't seen to-night's pa
per yet" And he struck n bell.
"Yes, sir?" said the office boy
"Where's to-night's evening paper,
Tippetts?"
"Ain't come in yet, sir"
"Oh, yes, it has" corrected Mr..
Scherer, choking with laughter as he
produced the Evening Intelligence.
~ just-just mechanically picked 1t
up for a moment myself"
But the Office boy triumphed.
That's hold won, sir; to-nights
amt come in not yet, sir a"
Not come i'm" shrieked Scherer,
turning to the date. why, good Lord
the papers month oldP'
Mr.. Scherer's exclamations as he
sank into Georges chair were so shock
ingly profane that even the Office boy
turned pale and expected fash Of
lightning.
George got his friend out of the Office
OF last, but made n point of handing
him back the odd twelve pounds ten
Ito soothe his feelings" The wedding
took place, and Uncle Piper will never
know the particulars of Georges first
and last--little venture on the stock
exchange. st. James Budget
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01
AMERICAN WRITER'S LACKING.
Complaint That Good Work IL In Demand
While the Quality Is Poor.

Complaint That Good Work IL In Demand
while the Quality Is Poor.
There Is an increasing demand for
good American fiction. With all due
respect to the galaxy Of bright writer's
in Great Britain who have achieved
such prominence here during the last
few years, It Is, nevertheless, n fact
that publishers are looking eagerly for
novels and novelettcs dealing with
American people and scenes Said one
Of them 20 the Literary World the 9TH
or day: eve have been publishing
English and Scotch stories simply be-
cause we could not procure American
fiction Of corresponding worth. II is
needless TO say that there Is far
greater demand for American novels
than for those written about charac-
tera and Incidents European and Brit
ish. But il looks as II we could not
succeed In our cndcavor. We do not
want IA novel, for instance, that IL
dashed off, three or four chapters at n
time, by woman after she has given
an afternoon tea before dressing for the
evening But we want American
novels written by men and women
whose brains surge and swell while
they are at work. And / see no hope
full outlook excepting in the ncwspa-
per Offices"
The publisher does not understand
the conditions of newspaper work now
ndaya, or he might not be hopeful.
There are young men and young women
scattered through newspaper Offices
Il Ip IA snTu l,ls nf he
yclopinp into novclists; but they have
no chance, while on morning papers, at
least. The average reporter goes TO
work nt noon, and then until midnight,
or an hour Inter, lac or she Is Fastening
from one point TO another, oftcntimcs
unable To eat regularly or TO secure
sufficient sleep. BY the time the after
noon assignment Is covered and the
"storyn written the reporter has II
chance 10 breathe sometimes; aud then
| when he reaches the Office with his
evening assignment covered, provided
he has but one, he sits down and writes
when too often lac is greatly fatiRucd.
| At midnight, or one or two o'clock In
! the morning, he goes home. Is IT, rca-
aonablc 10 expect n man or II woman
after such a siege 30 write Hction2 How
| can IL be donc2 Leaving entirely aside
the fact that newspaper work, with its
plain statement Of events, precludcs
the development Of thought and lit
crary style, the reporters very exist
cncc, with It's hurry and rush and cx-
hausting physical labor, makes It very
doubtful IL we can look 10 him AS II
| class from whom TO expect fiction.
| with men and women on evening pn-
pers the case Is different. They have
more leisure, In the evenings, at least;
| but the fact remains that as usual
thing tho brightest men and women
prefer morning papers, because they
nav 80 much more.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01

but It's no good being too hasty. This
fall is simply due to somebody being
in too big n hurry to pocket a profit.
But you judge for yourself, dear boy;
that's what advise"
Next day Gold Bugs had crawled
downstairs two or three steps more.
Its nothing, George" said the OPP
timistic Scherer Weak holdcrsA
couldn't last out-thats my cxplana-
tion. Still, don't be guided by me-"
Next day after that Gold Bugs had
fallen 30 heavily that you couldn't find
anybody TO pick them up again Mt any
price. And just then, OF course, To
make amends, George LIttlecash was
reminded by his tailor OF "that little
account which had been overlooked
for so many quarters. II was In this
doleful hour, as he sat savagely biting
his lips, knitting his brows and inward
ly cursing Schcrcr and all his works,
that he glanced vaguely Mt II copy OF
the Evening Intelligence.
Renewed Activity in Rand Shares"
was the line in large type that caught
the disconsolatc investors eye as tho
paper lay on his desk.
"Confound Rand shares" no cjacu-
lated fcrvcntly, wheeling round NJ
though from too affectionatc snake.
Just then, as luck would have IL, In
popped the bcaning and expansive
Schercr.
"Why, George, my dear boy, you're
looking us ghastly as james Canham
Read when he was taken from life,' IA
tho waxworlss bill says Nothing seri-
GUS, hope2 Gal chuckcd you2"
Look here, Schcrer; don't want
you blarneyinR mo again. rve had
quite enough OF Rand shares, thanks
In fact, long sight too much"
Rand sharcsl Why, my dear fell
low" Schercr returned, with n look OF
panied virtue, you really don't mean
TO tell rue that's what put you down In
the dumps--that little matter OF two
fifty, when you stood TO win as many
thousands Bless my soulp'-Schcrcr's
eye had just caught the line In the
Evening ntclligcnccr-"have you seen
tho paper to-night?'
mo-" replied George, whose back
was turned, "nor want 20. Pm sick OF
the whole thing. You knew, for | told
you, couldn't risk any thing under the
circumstances unless IL was absolutely
certain"
"And that's what you call risle?"
"Ohl hang-I know it's my own fault
only don't bother me with any moro
Of these fine tales"
"Now. call this very unlind OF you.
George" said Schcrcr, injured; 81 do,
indeed" And SO saying, while he kept
ono eye on Georges back Mr.. Schcrer
cast the other down the money column.
When he reached Gold Bugs that
particular cyo nnred up like fusee.
Now, what should you say IL Gold
Bugs went up again To "a, eh?"
ROT"
Fright you are, dear boy. Rot In
It? Well, well. You think ! mlsled
you about that little deal, ch?"
"Wcr, II you want plain speaking,
Mr.. Schcrer. think you did"
And you an friends, Georgei This
is what comes Of trying TO do man b
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01
THE BICYCLE CANNON.
How the Guns May he Mounted In Future
War;

How the Guns may be mounted In ruture
Wars
With the many new devices of offense
and defense which have recently made
their appearance comes the bicycle
cannon. The gun mounted on n bicycle
was In parade In New Yo-'s city re-
GENTLY, and was seen by thousands of
people, says the National Tribune.
The vehicle was n twin cycle, In ap-
pearance much like n tricycle., and
known as q duplex. 1t Ia especially
light and strong. The cannon, steel
rified affair thirty-four inches In
length. eight inches at the butt and
four at the muzzle, and Weighing about
ffty pounds, Ia swung between the two
rear wheeles, resting upon the con-
Meeting axle and In further supported
from above. An ingenious mechanism
permits of the piece of ordnance being
raised or DETECTED to any angle.
The caisson containing the ammuni-
ton Is carried on another duplex. Four
artillerymcn equip the battery. They
are mt once gun crew and motive power.
Two men on the seats can propel the
machines with their heavy loads at a
faster gate than horses have ever
shown In similar service. The work Of
wheeling the gun into position Is the
work OF an instant.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01
wHITTIER'S COURAGE.


He Hasarded Life and Popularity In the
Cause of Abolition.
Before he was thirty he had made up
his mind that 1t was his duty TO do what
he could for the relief of the unfortun.I
ate negroes who were held In bondage
In the south. In 1888 he wrote PAM,
phlet called Justice and Expediency,"i
in which he considered the whole ques,
tion of slavery, and declared that Ii
should cease forever. Three years
later, writes Prof. Brander Matthew'S
In St. Nicholas, he became secretary Of
the Anti-Slavery society. In 1888 he
went to Philadelphia to edit the Penn
sylvania Freeman; and SO boldly did he
advocate the right Of the negro TO own,
himself that the printing ofhos was
sacked by n mob and burned. Then,
as more than once afterward for the
same cause, Whittier was In danger OF
his life.
Whittier showed physical courage In
facing the ruffians who wished TO pre-
vent free speech; but he had revealed
the higher moral courage I'm casting his
lot with the little band of abolitionists.
Up to this time he had looked forward
to holding public office, mn well he
might, when many another journalist
was stepping from the newspaper desk
nto public life. When he became one
of the small band who denounced
slavery, he gave up all chance Of Office.
He also had literary ambition, but SO
strong was the power of the slave
owners then, and SO intoierent were
they, that most editors and publishers
were sorely intimidated, and declined
to print not only any attack on slavery,
but even the other writings of IN au-
thor who was known as an abolitionist.
Thus Whittier, In identifying himself
with the anti-slavery movement,
thought that he was giving up his lit
erary future also. He made his deci-,
sion promptly, and he never regretted
1t. Indeed, In later life he said to
boy OF fifteen to whom he was giving
counsel: my lad, II thou wouldst win
success, join yourself to some unpopu-
lar but noble cause"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01
Lnaf Coma


To most German visitors to Rome
Goethe Is n sort OF diety, and after his
death every trace Of his stay there,
however unimportant, was unearthed
and visited M II II had been u sacred
shrine. Ono Of these shrines is n
humble inn, where the great poet used
10 take glass OF wine In the evening.
Mr.. Rudolf Lehman relates that IN
enthusiastic young Teuton, engaged In
his pilgrimage, asked the walter In his
broken italian whether this was really
The spot that Goethe used to visit.
"Goti, Goti, no 10 conosco. Inever heard
,f him." said the waiter. Then, seeing
mddcnly that he was disappointing
.stomcr, no added; "Oh yes, Of
.oursc, Gothic has just this moment
rome
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01
No29
HIS GREAT SCHEME.
rt Failed Because His Friend Refused Il
thu Paint


See the Point
"The elevated railroad has Just had
to pay twenty Thousand dollars be-
cause one of It's guards atta1xed q pas
senger and smashed him In the face
said Mr.. Slzeemer to Mr.. Plotz, accord.
ing to the New York World. 'Now,
have scheme. You and me aren't do
ing anything just now, and we might
put 1t into practice"
what Is it?" demanded Plotz.
IN get a job as brakeman on the ell
evated, you get on my train and then
I'll attack you. As soon as see you I
become uncomfortable, make a wild
dash for you, kick you in the stomach,
knock out your teeth, black your eye,
and then throw you out of the win.
dow. You sue the company, all tho
passengers testifying that the assault
was entirely unprovoked, as 1t vas,
and the jury will award you anywhere
from twenty thousand to fifty thousand
dollars We divide evenly, Of course.
The bigger licking give you the more
money we get"
"Yes," interrupted Plotz, 81 get the
licking, and we get the money. Sup
pose l be the brakeman! l used to
sweep out a railroad station, and I'll
take to the business easier than you.
Besides I'm a harder punchcr ii YOU
After I get through wit, yoa ~
would be worth seveni ii, I'd
dollars at least. How al 4:
"No." replied Skeemer. ~, is
mine, and If can't assign ., ak
ing parts won't play. Oh veil;
II you don't want to, simply {. III
just hire q man for fifty doll;... 70 let
me pound him, and then I'll get all the
profits for myself. I'm going right
down town now to see Col. Hahn and
get the job and you'll feel pretty sick
when you read in the papers about an
other elevated guard running amuck
and half-killing a passenger. Won't
you wish you'd been him? I'll be o
rich man In a week" And he headed
for down town to get the lob.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01
Enrfohinw EOrWnt I.andm.

Shading tho soil is Of great advan.
tage In converting ammonia into ni-
trates, u process which has served TO
enrich forest lands while they arc COW
cred with dense growth. The mulch
of leaves added annually is q carpet
which prevents influence by the direct
rays of the sun. That q soil which
grows forest trees increases In fertility
IN demonstrated by the larger crops
grown upon such virgin" soil after
IL has been cleared of It's forest growth.
On the same principle the mulching
Of tho soil with dense crop or with
lAaves Is beneficial In certain respects.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01
srAcKINo hay ron wINrrR USE.

bTACkINt Hay FOh WlNIEh ZOE.
crosspiecc Is suspended n track for
hay fork. Hay is brought up Mt tho end
of this frame and by the proper ar-
rangement OF pulleys the hay is easily
lifted from the wagons and transferred
TO the stack, which can be made, of
course, as high as the framea When
1t is desirable to move this from ono
portion OF the field TO another. simply
hitch horse to the end of each sill
and pull IL wherever desired. Make
the stills rounding at one end so II will
slip over the ground like sled. Tho
upright timbers are mortisod firmly
into the sills, thus making the whole
strong and durable. II larger and
higher stacks are to be built, the size
Of the frame can be varied according
ly. 1t Is u very handy device II made
properly, and for those who have n
great deal OF field stacking to do IL
worthy OF trial.-Farm and Home.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01

"Tho manner In which my father-in-
law treats me-" said the count, "is
shameful Ho has allowed my debts
TO accumulate; my monthly REMIT
tances have fallen into arrears; he has
left me pcnnilcss."
But" said the lawyer, "that Is not
sufficient ground for divorce"
II don't want divorce" said the
count. "But can't 1 sue my fsther-in,
law for damages7 Has he not violated
an implied contract9"
"ohi yes" replied tho lawyer. "You
can prove cruelty and abandonment and
non-support.
"You see no obstacle, then. TO com.
mcncing such an action Mt once?"
"None-cxcept that my retainer ID
payable in advance"
But the count strodo hsughtily from
the room.-Lifc.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01
rresuyeptiv~ Evidsues.

Miss shnrpgirl-I have read that n
Ash diet has n very beneficial effect on
the brain. DO you think there is any
thing In itp
Cancsuclscr-No, Miss Sharpgirl, I'm
no fish eater.
Miss Shnrpgirl-Well. then, II seems
as II there might be something In II
after nll.-pcxas SiftinRs.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01
Ncrt To His Ifenrt.

Shc-Do you still treasure my photo
Rraph7
The Coloncl-Do II I've had II sct I'm
my pocket flask. Life.
Mrs. Oldun-W Why, my dear, you look
ten years older since you were married.
Mrs. Youngun | nm. You know
have been only twenty-five for the
past ten years Detroit Free Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01

Trees have about them something
beautiful and attractive, even to the
fancy, since they cannot change their
places. are witnesses OF all the changes
that take place around them; and as
some reach great age they become,
as 1t were, historical monum ents, and,
like ourselves, they have life, growing
and passing away-not being inani-
mate and unvarying, like the felds
and rivers. One sees them passing
through various stages, and at last,
step by step, approaching death, which
makes them look still more like our
selves.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01
FRAME HAY STACKER.

IL Made Properly, IL Is Said to he . Very
Handy Device.
The frame for stacking hay, shown
below, consists OF two sills, 2x6 inches,
% feet long and placed 10 feet apart
Upon these sills rest three frames made
of 2x4 timbcrs 20 feet long for the up
rights and Joined at the top by means
of 2x6-inch boards 8 feet loSg and
braced at each of the upper corners
with 2x4-inch scantling From the