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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-05-14
Widows Appraisements.

The following widows appraisementS Of
personal property and real estate set apart
for the benefit of the widows of decedents
have been filed in the office Of the Clerk OF
Orphans Court OF Butler county, viz.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-05-14
IL

Again the Mary Peck was plowinS
the waves of the Atlantic. Favoring
breezes on the Pacific, n fierce but short
lived storm off the Horn, then half
gale which drove her at top speed along
that toughest of ocean highways s-such
was the story of the beginning of her
homeward voyage. But now the cape
had been rounded and the ship was
pressing northward toward warmer
ATTITUDES and less tempcstuous seas.
Everybody aft was in the best of spir-
its, as well remember.
1t was evening. Mrs. Peek and were
reading In the cabin when the captain
left the deck and joined us. The hang
ing lamp showed drops Of spray glisten-
ing on his cap and heavy jacket, and no
wonder, for strong, keen wind was
sweeping up out of the southwest, and.
though the ship was running before 1t,
one could guess that her deck was far
from dry.
you two are looking CHEEKY and
homcli1e down here" said the skipper.
'I tell you, a warm cabins no bad place
on night like this. There's an edge TO
this breeze that, even II we miss half
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-05-14
rro BE coSrIyuBD.J
WHIPPING HIS WEIGHT.
The Champion Logger Overestimated His
Fistic Ability to His Sorrow.

The Champion Logger Overestimated his
Fistic Ability to His Sorrow.
In the logging camps of Michigan
might makes rightan the man who has
whipped all corners in fair fights is
king of his camp.
One of these. said logger, was very
boastful of his exploits. He had been
the victor In u dozen fights and no one
cared to enter the lists with him. but
every man in the camp hated the
champion. Going into saloon one
day he announced: I'm tired of thesc
babies in camp. Iain't had good fight
in Michigan. / can whip my weight in
dogs, wildcats or anything that breathes
far $780,"
A meek-looking man took the bet and
arrangements for the fight were made.
1t was to take place in q closed room
one week from the time the bet was
made.
The day came and the champion
called: Bring ON your animals" The
man who had bet against the king of
the camp brought his antagonist in q
large sack, which had been deposited
behind the stove in the saloon where tAe
match had bean entered into, the
weather Just be4i 4iDning to get cold. The
gladiator enteref the room, the sack
was emptied and ;sEs people crowded at
the window to see the contest. Out OF
the sack came three large hornet nests.
the occupants of which had been revived
by the heat.
They issued from the nests in swarms
and lit all over the man. He fought
them for a minute or two, then, with a
yell, jumped through the window, car
rying sash and glass with him, never
stopping until he reached the river, into
which he jumped.
"Said he could whip his weight in
anything that breathed," remarked the
meek little man, as he pocketed the
stakes, "but about five pounds Of hornets
knocked him out In the first round. -
Washington Star.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-05-14
THE HABIT OF

THE HABIT OF
wearing good clothes
is good habit and
our clothes are good
habits, We want TO
help you torn this
good habi5. Begin
now! in Il short time
you will he convinced
we have saved you
money and that you
are always dressed in
good taste. Good
taste in dress secures
a cordial recognition
for those who show
it. No man can tell
how much injury 4
shabby appearances
may do him. Our
handsome new Spring
stock is now ready
for your selection,
MODERN METHODS.
MODERATE PRICES
.ALAND,
MAKER OF
MEMS CLOTHES
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-05-14
10 Was a Fine Stream.

There is professional gentleman"
in Portland who would make success
full horse snapper. Having n farm to
sell recently, this descendant of the Pill
grims advertised ii, and soon after
wards gentleman called on him to
speak about it.
"Well, judge" said he, II have been
over that farm you advertised and find
IL all right except the fine stream OF
water you mentioned"
1t runs through the piece of woods
In the lowest part of the meadow" said
the judge.
what! that little brook? Why, 1t
doesn't hold much more than a spoon
full. / am sure II you would empty q
bowl OF water into IL, 1t would overflow.
You don't call that fine stream, do
your"
well, IL IL were much finer you
couldn't see il at ALL" said the judge,
blandly.-Portland Express
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-05-14
AND BRIDGE REPORTS.

No ir,. trrrn. gjg-u that the t"'i"~-
in,s brios.. au .nld vi,v~ have been c"r-
tirlard nisi %. ftr t'uutt. and viii "- p-'
scented on jh, t3rst Si'urtJs e june, l~3u,
berg she h d. # sad IN nth At" % d"
exceptions ar. Gi-d shrs Utt hr r"i htH "t
ab-n.utely:
RD No2 Stpt,n.b,f -'-ri"r, 1895. r.
liiun Of citizens OF olFprIir ok township
for county hricge over McDunali rur al
the place where the public road i adlng
from the Franklin road tu New H"P+. ~
Rianchlon, near No 9 h""l hpaSf
Jnue 22d. 1893. vie Aers tpPatut-d bg in~
Cnnrf. ard September >. ls95. rrpu-t "i
viewer, filed. stating that be hrIagr Prii-
tinl ed for is necessary and the ereCi lnH "i
the same would require more rxp-r>e
than j. rrasonable the toa nship =! oHp
ueryruck shoulA bear, and did locate the
Site thereof at lie place mentioned IN the
petinon. September Il. lS9j; approyer;
notice to BE- given according I" rules =
Court and - be laid betur.- he graud jnry
II next term.
Nov, M..sch :, 1896, It appearing to the
CoGrt /. at the Case wa' not lald eiDir
the gard jury a Drceaabrr ierr. ns ~
rsoted IT, ofde. Iads September IL, 1879,
,.i ;.cc"1i4r D.. Witnesses rot being pres ~.
aud thai q nrder Was made To Mnr'
trtm. 1896. il is now oyd-T,d to I've lao
b, i,.rc the grand jars A. Juae term, la9
oI. " ,crn sdAy, tue 3: diJ of June, 1896.
L, tc- 20 be giveu according 20 rules ui
Cntitf ny THE COURT
y No l, March session, 1896, Peu ini
ui CT zeus ut CpnnoqnenesSing tnwuship
f,r the county bridge over Little Conn"
qnenessiug cTerh whore the road known aS
he. W eish road cr's>t.S sail cirek. Jan
uaiy % 1896, viewers Appointed by tbr
Court, anc Mach %. 1896, report of view
,r- flied, stating that he bridge peiiliuEs
f.r is necessary. and the erection of The
zane woult TrqnlFe more expense Than
= iri~uudble thp township "t C"i.Eoqne-
NJ, sing h,uid prar, aud did l"cat" The
size ihrrtu. ,.t thv place meEti Iued in the
p,tui,n. March I, 1896, approved: notice
It. h.. given according to rules of Court and
to- re laid before he next g,ard jury nn
" rdbcsday, June 3, 1896
BY THE COURT
kDN Nn2. March session. 1896. Petition
oi ciriz ns of Forward town ship Tor pub
l.c road to begin at point in The punlic
road leadng from Brd wn's mill 10 Peters
vile at ar near he north end OF the
bridge across ihr Cunnoquenessing creek
knuwn a. the Held bridge, aud extending
thence 10 y p"iut in the public road lead
ius ir,.u he borough of Evansburg 70 the
boroUEh oi Butler, at or near the house #
PoA-ii Aeh. February 3, 1896, viewers
sppointr0 ny the Court. and March 2,
1895, report al view ers filed, stating that
III road p"titioLrd tor IS necessary, aud
did lay uut rh- same tor pubic use, cost
ii making. one huudI-d dollars, to be
bu.re ~ the township No damages as
orss, d. March /, 1896 approved, ana tx
width Of ruad st 80 feet notice To be given
according 10 rules of Court.
BY THg COURT.
EUTLRR COUNTY, SIS:
Certified FROM the record the 4th day q.
May. a d. 1896
JOSEPH Girls " ELL Clerk q. >.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-05-14

HANCE, or, to
speak more ac-
curately, II series.
of those jests of
fate We c all
chance, made me-
one of the ships
company of the
S tame h clipper
Mary Peck, bound.
from New York to
V alp araiso. o. \
week before that
brig hit windy.
March day when
she spread her
broad wings and
caupht the ocean
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-05-14
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that George b,
Turner, assignee of A. G. Meals, has fled
his final account in the Office of the Pro-
thonotary of the Court of Common Pleas
Of Butler county, at Ms d. No. % June
Term, 1895, and the sare will be pre-
sented to Court for confirmation and al
lowance on Saturday, the 9th day of
June, 1896.
SAMUEL NJ. SEAToN, Proth'y,
Prothonotary's Office, April so, 1896.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-05-14

All persons interested in the above ap.
praisements will take notice that they will
pe presented for confirmation TO the Or
phans' Court of Butler county, Pa, on Sat,
urday, the 9th day of June, 1896, and
if no exceptions are filed they will be CON
frmed absolutely,
JOSEPH CRISWELL,
Clerk q C.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-05-14

Note these prcesi Fancy Braid Hats 20 cents.
Finer Braid Mats 50 G the kind you have been paying Is
Persian Ribbon per yard Black Satin Ribbon No 90 only
80 cents per yard.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
A Wonderful Luna tic.

DIR. L. c. Bruce gives an account Of
n lnnatjc in the DERBY Borough asylum
who exhibits the phenomenon of pass
ing from one mental state to another.
liy birth he is Welsh, and when in his
Welsh state" his condition is that OF
demcntia. He can then understand
Welsh, but not English. In his Eng
lish state" his condition is that OF
chronic mania, and he speaks and I'M
derstands both English and Welsh. But
he cannot remember anything that oc-
ours TO him when in the Welsh state,
although his memory leaps over the in
terval and recalls events belonging to
preceding English states. Conversely
when in the Welsh state he is totally ig-
norant of things IL at he knows and I'M
derstands perfectly in the English
state. Sometimes he passes from one
state to the other suddenly; at other
times he goes through an intermediate
state, during which there appears to be
mixture of two conditions in his
brain.-Brain.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
RETROGRESSION is EASY.
The Tendency of Men to Go Backward
EIoraNy.

The Tendency of Men to Go backward
EIorally.
Some years ago number of children
were brought from Central Africa and
put into European schools to be civ
il;zed and educated. They remained
for long time in these schools, and
became familiar with all of the usages
Of Characterization, and seemed to take
kindly to them.
After it was supposed that they were
we'll established in these new ideas,
they were sent back to assist in lifting
their fellows out of the darkness. Re-
Gently some missionaries visited them
to learn what progress they had made.
1t was discovered that they had re.
verified quite back to their original con-
dition, and although they understood
and remembered clearly the things
they had been taught and the ways
in which they had been trained, they
felt the utmost Indifference toward
them, and could only be attracted from
their savage state and enjoyments by
q great effort, or by the promise of some
dainty or pretty article.
This is by no means an exceptional
case. Indians have for their entire life
time lived among civilized people, in
deed those that have been born in the
land of civilization have In a very short
time dropped back to their native tastes
ana habitS. The lazy OK gravitation
seems to obtain III mental as we'll us
material matters. It has often been re
marked how rude, rough, uncouth and
uncultivated the habits of men become
when for a great while they are en-
gagged in occupations that deprive them
of ordinary society. A few years OF
such life! alter the appearance, man
ners, methods and tastes of even tn
most refined and cultivated gentlemen
N YSLedger.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
The Dentists Presence of Mind.

"Talk of presence of mind" said
Fogg; 'Ndid 1 ever tell you of Puliy-
hard, the dentist? No? Well, he was
down in Florida, and, falling into the
river, one of the biggest alligators you
ever saw made for him. In an instant
poor Puliyhard was in the reptiles jaw,
and in another moment the life woul,i
have been crushed out of him. But
when Pullyhard saw the creatures
teeth, he pulled out probe he always
carried with him, and pressing it into
the gators jaws, he asked: DO you
feel that? OF course the reptile
screamed with pain. and of course he
spat Pullyhard ont as quick as he would
a hot potato"
Eyes" said Bass after Illuminating
upon the story, ''but I shouldn't have
called that presence of mind, but a
slavish devotion to ones profession"
That's what l always contended,'
replied Fogg, "but Pullyhard would
have 1t that it was presence Of mind
--Boston Transcript
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
HUMOROUS.

None Too Cordial.--The Hostess
I suppose there is no use of asking you
TO stay to dinner?' The Caller-"Not
In that way."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
-"And you actually aver that you
learned to ride a wheel without once
swearing? You?" Eyes. 7 felt too
near an awful death to dare to be pro-
fame" Journal. N
why, Tommy. you are not OF the
jam again and only whipped for it an
hour agoT Eyes, mamma; heard
you tell auntie you thought you'd
whipped me too hard, and thought I'd
make it even."-Pearson's Weekly.
Mrs. Gadd-"How is your girl, Mrs.
Gabb?" Mrs. Caldwell, she's abom-
inably dirty. She spoils everything she
cooks, and she's lazy and impudent.
but she has one good quality rarely
met with" Indeed, what Is thatq"
'She SPECIALIZATION Life.
Il wonder how he can hug such
fright exclaimed the Infant Prodigy.
looking significantly in the direction
of the Armless Wonder and the Cir
cassian Princess. THAT, apprehend,"
rejoined the Candy Butcher, sis
professional secret."-Detroit Tribune.
.-"Whur is this address," asked the
man with the sunburned hair, showing
> newspaper clipping to the depot Off
GER. THAT is q vacant lot" said the
officer. II allowed it wuz. You see, I
saw n advertisement that said could
get pocket fire escape for 80 cents by
writin' to this Teller at this number,
and as 1 thought it might be handy
when come to town, sent for one,
an what do you s'pose gotP" "Give
1t up" SCOT a Testament
Epollirer
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
WAR AND ATHLETICS.
The Best Soldiers Are Not Always the
Strongest Men.

The Best Soldiers Are Not Always enO
Strongest Men.
The revival of the Olympic games
In Greece, though in a very different
form from that of 1000 years ago, Is
an event of uncommon interest. When
those games were at their best the
Greeks were the most warlike nation
In the world. This leads a contempt
rary to ask whether there is any con-
nection between the athletic spirit
which characterizes the English-speak-
ing races of to-day and the war-like
spirit which they also exhibit.
Byron, too, in speaking of the degen-
eracy of the modern Greek, wrote:
"You have the Pyrrhic dances yet,
Where has the Pyrrhic phalanx gonef
OF two such lessons. why forget
The nobler and the manlier one?'
The poet did not stop to think that
the Pyrrhic phalanx would have count
ed for nothing against modern arms.
It is also true that in the age of GTecian
glory athletics were an immense adj
vantage in the way of preparation for
military service. The physical
strength and endurance of the soldier
then were of first Importance. Now, in
most branches of military service
strength counts but little, though en-
durance is still matter of great i'm
portance. But does experience show
that athletics are possessed of that sort
of endurance that is most useful in
war?
Military men tell US that actual ex-
perience in war is full Of surprises on
this question. The strong, athletic
fellows, who were expected to prove the
most efficient soldiers, disappointed
that expectation more frequently than
otherwise. The slender young chaps
found about towns and cities, who had
been clerks in stores, students, mechan-
les, whose occupations made no great
demand for physical strength, suf-
fered severely at first, but, as a rule,
soon developed into tough and efficient
soldiers, and often bore the fatigue of
the march and the battle better than
the strapping farm laborers and others
that were supposed to be the best mate
rial for soldiers. We do not mean that
there were not excellent soldiers OBJ
tanned from all these sources, but that
comparisons utterly failed to sustain
the expectations that had previously
been entertained.
It would seem, therefore, that the
connection between athletics and eff
flciency in war is somewhat remote.
Those nations that now excel in ath-
letics excel also in other respects. They
are the dominant nations of the world,
because Of the high spirit and the re-
sources which enable them to excel in
almost every department of human eff
fort. Athletic exercises are all right,
Of course, but their Importance in con-
nection with war has suffered great
diminution on account of the improve
journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

to lay my plans correctly 1t was neces-
sary for me to see the ground myself
After moments hesitation / con-
cluded to take the first sergeant with
me.
We tied punches of grass on our heads
and then arept forward about ten yards
apart until we came to the crest of the
obstructing hill. I peered over, drew
hastily back and took a long breath.
There they were! There was no doubt
of that, for they were not 100 yards
away, and at the first glance 1 saw
that they were almost as many men I'D
/ had.
This was rather more than had bar
gained for. 1 had expected to meet ten
or o dozen, or, in case the bands had
united, 80 at most. However, 1 was III
for it now. 1t would never do to re-
treat, and my glory would be all tho
greater from such capture.
took another glance and then beck
oned to my sergeant to fall back short
distance for a consultation. AS he
came up to me, without waiting for me
to speak, he said:
Lieutenant, think"
He got no further, for at that point
Interrupted him. AS he began to speak
the thought flashed through my mind:
There! AS 1 had expected he Is going
to presume ON his position as an old
soldier and give me advice" did not
want any advice, wanted the credit,
and the whole credit
knew that his advice would be good,
for he was an old Indian fighter and
level-headed man, but that was all the
more reason for my not wanting to hear
his advice, for no doubt should be in
fuenced by it, and then 1 should feel
in honor bound to acknowledge his
share in the success. Therefore, as he
began to speak, I said, perhaps rather
too abruptly:
"Never mind, sergeant, what you
think; join the troop and have them
ready to attack as soon as come back"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
GALL RIGHT, OLD FELLOW, WE SUR
RENDER"

When everything should be ready I
would advance alone as far down the
slope as possible, and as soon as dis
covered, would call on the camp to sur
render. At my call my men would APP
pear at the crest with their rifles cooked
and aimed. hoped by this plan to cap
ture the whole camp without firing
shot
returned to my troop and carefully
explained my plan. Again thought
that I noticed one or two peculiar smiles
on the mems faces. Ipaid no attention
to them, but made the details for the
two parties to cut off the retreat up and
down the stream.
I selected trustworthy noncommis-
parties, and started them for their des-
ignated places. 1 then deployed my
men as skirmishers, and after waiting a
sufficient length of time for the two de-
tached parties to reach their places, l
gave the order for the men to advance
cautiously to the crest of the hill.
1t was quite dark by this time, and
with sigh of relief, saw my plans
completed without any alarm having
been given.
cautiously advanced alone till with
in easy speaking distance, when I
stepped into plain view and called for
the surrender of the camp, at the same
time telling them that escape was inn
possible.
was perfectly astounded to see no
commotion, no confusion in the camp,
but in reply to my summons voice an
swered in good English:
"All right, old fellow, we surrender.
Now march your men in and have some
supper"
recognized the speaker as one of the
captains from the next post, who was in
command of a company of Indian scouts
that had mistaken for band of hos
tiles.
The joke was on me. and I had moth
ing to do but to make the best of it; so,
hiding my chagrin as best I could,
gave the order for the men to return for
their horses and march into camp.
The captain told me that all the hos
tiles had returned to their reservation;
but when his scouts had reported to
him that we were following him, he had
guessed that we had not heard of their
return, but had mistaken his company
for the Indians. He had thought that
! it would be good joke on me to let me
go ahead and capture his company.
After supper, when 1 went to inspect
the horses, the first sergeant said to
| me:
Lieutenant, I started to tell you that
/ thought that those were friendly In
dians, and when you sent me back 10
the troop, I cautioned the men not to
shoot unless l proved to be mistaken u
| 1t would indeed have been a dreadful
mistake if anyone had been hurt. So ]
thanked the sergeant for his thought.
fulness, and at the same time mentally
resolved that the next time l would
listen to his advice.
1t did not take long, after returned
to my post, for the story to leak out
But it was long time before they tired
of telling how captured a company G!
our own Indian scouts.-Youths Com
panion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21
A Retreat Open.

1--WE are thwarted," she gasped, fall,
fng into the arms of the leading juven.
lie. "My father!"
what has he donE?" demanded the
youth, with an ominous intonation.
HE has hidden all of my wardrobe
except % costumes!" she cried, her
voice rising to a shrek.
Anybody at all conversant with tho
tendencies of the drama could see that
an elopement was impossible. How
ever, they could do song and dance~--
Detroit Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

A SHINING EXAMPLE of what
may be accomplished by never vary
ing devotion to single purpose is
seen in the history of the Mccormick
Harvesting Machine Co., Chicago.
For 6 years they have simply been
building grain and graSs-cutting ma
chinery, and while there are probably
forty manufacturers in this line, it is
safe to say that the Mccormick
Company builds one-third of all
the binders, reapers and mowers used
throughout the entire world.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-21

avoid an ambush. But I did not an
ticipate anything of the kind, for still
had no reason to think that the Indians
had any idea we were close OH their
trail.
AS we came over the crest of a small
hill the scouts pointed out TO me a
thin line of smoke rising beyond the
next rise of ground. l at once halted
and dismounted my command. I'm
doubleday the Indians had gone into
camp, unsuspicious of our approach.
could hear my heart beat with ex-
sttement and anticipation, but in order