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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06
THE LISTENER.

John It. Hughes OF Lexington Ky, has
taken S29, 100 in premiums at the State
fair during the last 20 years
Oliver Booth of Poughkeepsie. y. Y.
owns an iceboat which was built in 1890
1t Is believed to be the first iceboat ever
built.
George Alfred Townsend has built "a
family tomb on his estate in Maryland and
over the door is this inscription: Good
night.-Gath."
President samuel Spencer of the South
ern railway is a small, slender man, with
quick, cool manner and lots of energy
and determination.
John c. Crosby. who had a brilliant but
not lengthy career in congress, is living
at Pitttleld, Mass, where he recently
served term as mayor.
Professor Garner, the monkey expert,
proposes TO start school in Calcutta for
the education of apes. He is confident
that he can teach the creatures to talk
Major Alexander Mcdowell, the new
clerk of the house of representatives, is
an enthusiastic student Of music and pos
sesses a tenor voice of rare power and
sweetness.
W. Hasell Wilson, president of the Bel
viGero railroad, part of the PENNSYLVANIA
system, is probably the Oldest railway
president in the world in active service
He is SO years old
Tho Right Hon. Charles Pelham VII
liers, the father Of the house of commons,
has just celebrated his ninety fifth birth
day and has represented Wolverhampton
continuously in 81 sessions of parliament.
Ruskin once wrote TO Dante Gabriel
RosSetti: ''If you wanted to oblige me,
you would keep your room in order and
go to bed at night All your fine speeches
go for nothing with mo till you do that"
When recently asked the value of his
London real estate, the Duke of West
minister replied that he could not form an
estimate of its value, but that he would
not take e12, 900, 600 for his holdings in
the metropolis.
Kruger, president of the Transvaal re-
public said when he was travelling in
Holland in 1885, you may protect your
self against the cold air with weather
strips, but there is no protection against
British inflltration.
General Miles somewhat resembles the
late Lester Wallack in his jaunty manner
and crisp, breezy style Of speech He talks
with soldierly directness and wherever he
has been stationed has been favorite as
an after dinner speaker.
Harlan II. Ballard, president and organ
raiists IN all parts of the world, Is q taii,
scholarly man of middle age, with grave
yet pleasant countenance
Grove johnson Of California, the new
Republican congressman who made sucha
fierce onslaught on the bond bill, is one Of
the best jury lawyers on the Pacific coast.
One of his strong points is to kneel down
in the courtroom and shed real tears to
move the jury.
David Morris, tho son Of the Louisiana
lottery millionaire, whose marriage with
Miss Shepard, whose mother, Mrs. Elliott
+. Shepard, was Vanderbilt, made such
a sensation at the time, has gone back to
Harvard, as he said he would, TO finish
his course. which his wedding interrupted.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06
PERFUM ES.

Perfumes arc extensively used In all
Chinese sacrifices and devotional offerings
Hippocrates prescribed the oil of roses
rs medicine for several kinds OF disease.
Napoleon loved perfumes and always
had bottle of rosewater or violet water
emptied into his bathtub.
The recipes of over 800 different oils and
perfumes have been preserved in the re-
mains of Roman literature.
Perfumes were introduced into Spain
by the Arabs, who brought many recipes
for making them from the east.
From the offensive fusel oil the skill of
the chemist has been able to extract the
odors of several flowers and fruits.
Hippocratcs is said to hava greatly al
layed the violence of the plague at Athens
by liberal use of perfume In the streets
and houses
When Catherine de- Medioi went to
France to marry Henry III, she took with
her noted perfumer, who introduced
many varieties of italian perfumes
From the gas tar, repulsive In its orig
inal condition, the art Of chemistry has
developed an immense variety Of essential
oils and essences Of fruits and flowers.
The cholera has repeatedly, during the
present century, visited London and Paris,
but ut no time was there death from
that disease among the operatives Of the
perfume factories
Charlemagne is said by his biographers
to have been extravagantly fond Of almost
any kind of perfume. Oneof hic courtiers
said that the approach of tho emperor
could always be detected by tho odor Of
perfume that invariably accompanied him.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06
CURlOSITlES OF WAR.

The total cost of our navy during the
civil war, 1s6l-5, was S3l2, 5000
The first standing army of history was
that of Macedonia-about three and a half
centuries before Christ.
At the great battle Of Bannockburn
1876, 600 men fought, and OF that number
8S, 900 were killed or wounded.
The new German rifle ranges up to 1000
yards, and at 900 yards the bullet Will
pierce ten inches of solid pine timber.
In 1887 General Sherman predicted that
'the most terrible war ever known Will
take place in this country before the end
of the century.
Tho Italian navy is composed of 275 war
vessels of 329, 600 tons and 500, 600 horse
power including some of the best battle
ships OF the world.
Tho daily ration of the British soldier Is
10 ounces of bread, 12 of meat. OF rice,
8 of dried vegetables ana 10 of potatoes.
Once a week he receives ounces of salt,
Of coffee and 8 Of sugar.
One Of the big guns at Monterey, Cal,
is 80 feet long and weighs 104, 900 pounds.
A two bushel bag of powder is used every
time. the gun is fired, and the cartridge
which it hurls into the air with velocity
of 2, 900 feet a second weighs S51 pounds.
st Louis Republic.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06
HORSES AND HoRsEMEN.


Monroe Salisbury has leased tho racing
qualities OF Oakland Baron.
Jessie r, dam OF the great colt Be Suro
2;oo2s, Is in foal t. Online. 2:0i.
Blue Sign, 2:0Sl., will be raced on tho
snow in Philadelphia this winter.
The New England Breeders association
cleared &, 500 on its last meeting
ouida, with record Of 2:17k, pacing,
VIII appear as trotter next season
During the year 1895 Vienna hung up
elai, 500 In purses for horse racing.
An effort Will DO made to pace Strath-
berry, 2;0ill, without hopples in 1896.
The Oakley Derby for 1896 closed with
ls9 nominations, and its guaranteed value
is s1a, 500.
A 2-year-old by Joe Patchen, 2:04. re-
Gently won a race of half mile heats. tax
ing a record Of IA.
Virgins, 2:l913, out Of mare by Stam-
boul, 2:O715, is the greatest racing 2-year-
old ever campaigned.
Belle Mead Stock farm is said to have
sold s47 head of yearlings in the past ten
years at an average of SS3S.
Jake Erpenbeck of Philadelphia has
picked up pair of steers that can trot
double at four minute gait.
Alcyoner, a:a5H. has 81 living foals.
There are about 90 of these that promise
to oevelop into 2:30 performers
Tho bones of the famous old horse
Ethan Allen are said to be in the museum
OF Kansas university, at Lawrence, -.
Strathberry started In 2S races .ns
the past season, won 90 and soou L a
track record at every place he s,..rt, ex-
cepting one.
Scott Hudson, the well known d>iscr,
has formed q partnership with VIII Y ing,
and the new firm will train horses at tie
Lexington (Ky.) track during the ensu-
ing season.
The five regulation mile tracks that
were In the Now England circuit during
the past season hung up $4,000 in
purses, being within $40, 600 of the total
amount distributed among the grand cir
Quit winners Field and Farm.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06
In the room where the woman was

In the room Wnere the woman was
murdered -
mo wonder You valued it. am sur.
prised that you should have presented il
10 Miss Remsen. " There was a twinkle
in Mr.. Alitchel's eye which annoyed Mr..
Barnes, but he made no reply Mr.
Mitchell continued
In consideration Of your not placing
me under arrest, Mr.. Barnes. l will
give you hint. l made that wager
with my friend Randolph yesterday
morning-that is TO say, Dec. ,. have
until Jan. ? TO commit the crime about
which the bet was made Should you
come to the conclusion that I am not
guilty of either of those now engaging
your attention il might enter your head
that l still have crime on hand, and
it might pay you 10 watch me. Do you
catch the idea:'
There is little danger of your COM
mltting any crime during the next
month without my knowing it," said
Mr.. Barnes
Now let Us change the subject. Do
you see this ruby?" taking large ruby
from the case before them. Il am
thinking of having it set as a present to
Miss Remsen. Will she not be envied
when she wears it?''
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06

THAT Is a serious admission. nov
that She las been murdered.
/ 4 know il. But here we are at the
vaults
The two men entered the building,
and Mr.. Mitchell obtained the key TO hi,
compartment He never took ii away
from the place, for he thought it safer
in the keeping Of the officers Of the
vaults. Descending into the great strong
room he took tin box from his drawer,
and then went into a little private room
provided with a table and chairs. Open
ing the box he took out several packages
which he laid on one side. Among these
the detective was amazed to see a red
Russia leather case bound around with
strap, upon which appeared the name
Mitchell in gold letters. Could it be pos
sible that this was the case containing
the missing jewels?
"Ah! Here it is, - said Mr. Mitchell.
Here is the photograph. " He handed
1t to Mr.. Barnes, who saw at once that
it was the picture Of the dead woman.
"And here is the letter. Shall I read it
to you:" Mr.. Barnes assented with a
nod. His thoughts were mainly upon the
Fed leather case. Mr.. Mitchell read aloud I:
'llr. r. Mitchell:
"DEAR SIR-You viii be surprised to receive
this from one Of whom perhaps YOU know lit
tie, but who knows much concerning your
fGmily-so much that, were she TO tell all she
knows, your high toned sweetheart would
send you adrift in jiify. Some say that ST
lence Is golden. So II must be ~ this case. II
you wish me to keep silent, you must be ready
to pay me $1,000 on Thursday night, when
shall call for it. I send my photograph that
you may know ! am the writer when I call.
You see I am not afraid TO do this because if
You call in the police l will simply tell my
story and you viii be ruined. I may 20 10
Jail, but that does not worry me much, as
there are worse places. So be ready to receive
me on Thursday night. Yours truly,
'RosE Mitchell"
Mr.. Mitchell handed the above to Mr..
Barnes who read it over carefully, ex-
amining the envelope and postmark,
both of which proved that the letter
was genuine and year old.
'Did you give her the amount de
manded?" asked Mr.. Barnes
Il must explain what did When 1
received that letter, it was plain that
there would be nothing to lose by re-
ceiving the woman and hearing her
story. determined not TO give her any
money Therefore, when she called, of
course 1 did not have any such sum.
After listening to her 1 changed my
mind. found that, through certain pa
pers which she had, and which she did
not hesitate to show me, she would be
able to ventilate scandal which might
result just as she adroitly prophesied-I
mean in the rupture of my engagement.
Naturally l wished to avoid that When
1 told her that she should have the
money if she would call again, she be-
came furious and said had tricked her
and now wanted chance to hand her
over to the police, etc. l saw that I
must settle with her at once and did so
on these terms: 1 agreed to give her
cash enough to go to Europe and the
balance in jewels. "
In jewels?" cried Mr.. Barnes, star
tied.
eyes, in jewels. You are surprised,
but that is because you do not know my
hobby. 1 am collector of jewels. 1
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06
TAIL TWlSTERS.

Suppose we begin operations by chasing
out the English sparrow.-Washingto
Post.
How does England like the German cdi-
tion of the Monroe doctrinef-New York
Press.
Having reached tho poetry stage now,
this war question ought to be dropped
Erie Dispatch.
Amy other nation desiring to twist the
lions tail will kindly step up and apply
now before the fur has been all rubbed on.
Chicago Record.
"What has England to fear from arbi-
trationg" docs the country askY Nothing
more than the thief who objects to being
searched Saginaw News.
The year 1895 will bo particularly re,
membered as the year in which John Bqn
was firmly but politely warned off the
American grass Saginaw Courier-Johrf
nal
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06
THE LAND OF THE BOERS.

Gold was discovered there In 1886.
Finished or in progress are 8, 700 miles
Of telegraph.
Country has been enjoying Its tndepend-
ence since 1859.
In 1854 a convention at London recog-
nized the republic.
Two-thirds Of tho Christians belong to
the Dutch Reformed church.
There are about 10000 farms, wheat
and tobacco being the chief crops.
Transvaal means across the Vaal, or
the country north of the Vaal river.
The largest town is Johannesburg, with
population OF 10, 900. Pretoria has D, 900.
1t Is there that the famed tsetse fly,
whose bite is death to oxen and horses, IL
most prevalent
The area of Transvaal Is 121, S54 miles,
or about that of Illinois, Iowa and Massa-
chusetts combined.
Population Is 679, ZOO. The whites
number 119, 1873, and about half OF these
are of Dutch descent.
In parts of the country the climate re-
sembles that of Colorado and is regarded
Us healthful for consumptives.
The legislature consists of two bodies OF
"a members each, one-half retiring every
two years. The presidents term Is nve
wears.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06
SOME OPINIONS.

To rocite ones sermon before the mirror
is one way to practice what one breaches
Dallas News.
1t makes great difference, In deter
mining whether q man Is obstinate or
only firm, whether no agrees with you or
not.
Does position affect sleepf" asked a
medical writer. II does when tho man
holds the position OF night watchman.-'
Texas Siftings.
Yes; there are queer people in this world,
but It Is almost impossible TO find anybody
who places himself in that category
Boston Transcript.
The man who says he loves his fellow
man and then negleots to sprinkle ashes
on his slippery sidewalk is either very IN
consistent or very forgctful. boston Her
AID. .-Somcrville Journal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06
THE CYNlC.

The dog in the manger sentiment Is the
foundation of every love affair.
Most people waste the best part of their
lives making other people rich.
When q man is asleep and forgets that
no is alive it is his happiest time.
There must be some mistake about
orange juice being good for you. 1t is so
pleasant to take
The man who hasn't sand enough to re-
fuse "a leap year proposal deserves the kind
of n wife he will get.
After q man is old enough to have
whiskers he should not be seen on the
streets carrying pair of skates.
A girl should bear in mind that her
lover will overlook her faults, but she Is
lucky if her husband does not find them.
Every night before man has put his
head upon his pillow he has learned some
new way Of making fool of himself
Atchison Globe
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06

that Is our way OF doing business. We
do not want any customers of ours to
wear a suit of clothes that does not suit
him. 1t hurts our business with othce
people, even if he does not know the diff
ference himself 1t costs but little more
to have this kind Of clothes than it does
TO have those that look like ''hand-mc-
downs"
II takes time TO measure a man for 4
good suit of clothes. Show us a tailor
who can measure a customer III five miI.-
utes and we can show you poorly fitting
suit few days later. We takes pains TO
take all the necessary measurements.
When you pay us S25 for one of those
stylish Clay suits you pay for the best
materials and Workmanship we can Pivr
you.
Look one of our customers over and
see what kind Of a suit we are giving for
S25 before you decide TO buy a SIS suit.
We study a mans makeup and endeavor
to give him the style of suit that will
look well on him. We don'thave TO be
| told by our customers whether overcoats
are longer CT shorter this season. We
consider it part of our business to be
| posted on such matters.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06
BRITAIN AND GERMANY COMPARED.

The British navy is as much larger than
the German navy as the German army Is
larger than that of Great Britain.
In the event Of war Great Britain could
put In the field 662, 900 officers and mon,
with 600 guns, against Germany's 4,643,-
Q23 soldiers and 3, 470 guns.
The British navy contains So armored
ships, 147 unarmored ships, so gunboats
and 232 torpedo boats, with @, 4O3 guns
while the German navy has 26 armored
ships "a unarmored ships, 33 gunboats
and 600 torpedo boats, with 1000 guns.
On peace footing the German army
has 395, AIS infantry, 81, 5lS cavalry, az,
Dos artillery, 62, 400 engineer corps, lOa, :
$50 horses and e,070 guns, against Great
Britain's III, 300 infantry, 10, 252 cavalry,
is, 800 artillery, $3.50 engineers, 20, 900
horses and 696 guns. This does not In
olude the British Indian army.-Chicago
fines Herald.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06
THE LAUREATE.

Some critics think there Is still vgt
cancy in tho laureateship Plttsbiirs
Chronicle.
The difference between apoct ana poet
laureate is that one is born, while tno
other Is made. Boston Herald.
While Alfred Austin draws his laureate'e
pension Mr. Swinburne can console hlm-
self with tho reflection that 1t Is "betfae
TO err with Pope than shine with Pye. gsA.
Atlanta Constitution.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06
TO SAVE THE SIGHT.

Don't read books printed on thin paper
Don't hold the reading close to the eyes.
Don't select your own glasses at the out
set.
Don't read by freight, moonlight or
twilight.
Don't read by flickering gaslight or
naydIalifrht
Don't read lying down or In con-
strained position.
Don't read books which have no space
between the lines.
Don't study at might, but In the morn.
ing, when you are fresh.
Don't read for moro than 30 minutes
without stopping, whether the eyes are
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06
LUNCH TABLE HINTS.

Use lunch cloth in preference to the
bare table with dishes.
Avoid serving heavy soup. Clam broth
or bouillon will be much moro acceptable.
Don't neglect to have jardinierc in the
center Of tho table, no matter how simple
Il may be.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06
[CoNTNUED.l

Woman, creature "nobly planned, to
warn, 10 comfort and command"
Woman the faircst work Of tho great
Author The edition Is large, and no
man should be without n copy.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06

Besides comfort, there is economy in
buying shoes at HUSELTON'S. He
buys direct from manufacturers, paying
cash for them at lowest prices. HUSEL,-
TON is able to sell to the consumer shoes
at same price that wholesalers sell to the
etailer.
We have done larger trade in Slip
pers and Boots and Shoes this season,
and, considering the weather, far larger
than we expected. Our prices and styles
were right--this is what did it.
The balance of our Holiday Slippers
will all be closed at rs per cent off for
ner price for cash.
The only place in Butler where you C
all widths and sizes and efvlac strictly ~,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06

One lot Women's Rubber Boots at 75c
One lot Boys Ct Youths " 75c & $I.25
Mems Buckle Arctics at.................85c
Mems Rubber Boots at 81, S2.25, 81. so
Mems Wool Boots with Rubbers. 81 90
the best ever offered for the money.
Boys Wool Boots and Rubbers t...SI. IS
Women's Rubbers at....................-...2Oc .2Oc
Women's Buckle Arctics at..............75c
Women's Fine Shoes, pat. tip, but. 67Hc
Women's Heavy Shoes at.....65c, 75c, S5c
Misses and Children's Shoes, heavy
at.....................45c, soc, CSC and 75c
Our line of Enamel, Calf, Pat. Leather
Mems Shoes are not equaled i'll Butler.
Prices are reduced in all the lines all over
the house to close.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-06

Surprise
IN Prices@


We have marked down every
thing. We know how to
buy and We know how to sell.
If anybody else sells what we
sell for less money than we
sell it, tell us and we will
mark it down again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23

Toll Will Not BE Levied on Wheel
men in Montgomery County.

After a consideration of the question for
several weeks, the turnpike companies Of
Montgomery county, Nd, though author
lied to do so by a special act of the Mary
land legislature, have decided not to col
lect tolls from bicyclists. AS has been
previously stated in The Star, there was
serious and determined opposition to the
toll from the bicyclers of this city, who
use the pixies leading from this city to vari-
Gus sections in Maryland very frequently.
The objection was not so much against the
toll, of one-half cent per mile, as it was
against the delay and annoyance the pay
ing of the same would cause. There was
objection also to the principle involved
which was regarded as an uncalled for dis
elimination against the silent wheel 1t
transpires that the victory was won by the
efforts of the cycle club of Sandy Spring
Md. This organization took special pains
to have all of the friends of the wheel they
could drum up, and who were also stock
holders of the turnpike companies to at
tend the stockholders annual meeting held
last week, and to have passed a resolution
declaring against a toll on bicycles In
view of the passage of this resolution, the
board OF directors at a meeting subsequent
ly held decided to let the matter drop
Cyclers will therefore be free as heretofore
on the pixies of Montgomery county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-23
GREAT PITCHING THIS.
Each of the TwirIers Struck Out Ten
Men.

Each of the TWirlers Struck Out Ten
Men.
The game yesterday at National Park in
the departmental series between the cham
pions of "a and '95, the District Commits
sicEers' Office and the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing teams, respectively, was
one of the best games Of the season, al
though the difference in the scores Of the
two teams would seem to indicate differ
emily.
Up to the eighth inning the game was
close, and the score stood to Q in favor
OF the Engravers, but in the eighth tho
boys from the vicinity of the monument
gained confidence and went at FitZger-
aid like a whirlwind, scoring six runs and
placing the game beyond all doubt.
10 Winkfelnan belongs the credit for
winning the game for the Bureaus. He
struck out ten men, did not give a single
base on balls, and allowed the heavy hit
ting District boys but four hits. FitZger-
aid also struck out ten men, but gave four
bases on balls, although only nine safe
hits had been made off his delivery up to
the disastrous eighth inning.
Leach. McCauley and Bielaski played
team, while Johnson, Harding and Nc
Grath were in the game at all times for
the District office boys. Fuller made two
out OF the four hits for the District team
while Flaherty led the batting for the Bu-
reaus.
Neither team has lost this year and the
event attracted the largest crowd that has
ever witnessed amateur game at Ma
tional Park. The score: