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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09
Fire and Air.

The intimate relation between fire
and air was early recognized, seeing
that experience soon taught that air
was necessary for fire. The experiment
of burning a candle in a closed vessel,
now SO familiar TO every schoolboy, is a
very old one, and the influence of
blast Of air On furnace had been prob
ably noticed from very remote period.
BY some it was affirmed to be the food
of fire, while by others the same belief
was embodied in the phrase, Air nour-
ishes fire." Again it was long ago OBJ
served that inter, substance well
known to the chemical philosophers Of
the past, could produce intense ignition.
1t was hence inferred that, since inter
possessed this property, it necessarily
followed that the two substances resem-
bled each other in composition. Accord
ing to Robert Boyle, the air contained
volatile inter, I" while Lord Bacon held
that air contained a volatile, crude
and windy spirit" and thunder and
lightning were supposed to be due to
the presence of minute particles Of this
inter diffused through the air.
The important bearing or such oDser-
vations is due to the fact that oxygen
gas, which is one of the chief constitu-
ents Of air and the one to which it owes
its power of supporting combustion, al
so forms the largest elementary constit-
uent Of inter and is likewise the source
Of the power possessed by that body OF
supporting combustion.
The action of heat ON metals in caus-
ing them to lose their metallic luster
had also not escaped notice, and Cardan.
a philosopher who lived during the six
teenth century, in noticing the increase
in weight that lead undergoes when
heated in air, attributed it to the gas in
the air which feeds flame and which re-
kindles a body presenting AN ignited
point scottish Review.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09
PLAYS ANC PLAYERS.

Bettina Girard has been engaged by
Capary & Lederer for The Lady Slayey. ("
Eva Vincent mas been re-engaged by
william Barry to play the heavy role of
Johanna.
1.-THE Spray of Life is the name of the
latest Illusion performed by Hermann,
the. magician,
Potter and Nyo's THE Stag Party be-
longs to the category Of 1.-The Bathing
Girl, ;" Tho younger Son. and Fanny. F"
A Pittsburg paper declares Melbourne
MecDowell TO be the handsomest leading
fian on the stage. He is more than that
be. is good IActor.
In Mrs. Ponderbury's Past, the new
play which Stuart Robson has in re-
hearsal, Mr. Robson will play the part of a
henpecked husband.
The engagement Of Cissy Fitzgerald
and 1.-The Founding was so successful
at the Garrick, New York, that it has been
extended two weeks.
Otis Skinner has not dropped Clyde
Fitch's His Grace de Grammont" from
his repertory. He continues to give 1t
at Saturday matinees.
William Seymour is rehearsing ut the
fremont theater, Boston, The Strange
Adventures Of Jack and the Beanstalk.
II is by r. \. Barnet.
Augustin Daly's production Of The
Transit Of Leo" was withdrawn very
quickly and IS now referred 10 as The
Rapid Transit of Leo.
Charles Frohman Will introduce the
horseless wagon TO the stage. A vehicle
Of that description will appear in the hotel
courtyard scene in "The Sporting Ouch
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09
Bog;g;s & Buhl,
ALLEGHENY. PA.
Jury List for Jar. Term.


List of Traverse Jurors drawn this 9th day
of December 1895 to serve as Traverse Ju-
rors at a special term of Court commencing
on the third Monday of January 1896, the
same being The Goth of said month.
Broaden W J, Sunbury boro, merchant
Brown Phil, Middlesex twp, farmer
Brown r H. Forward twp, farmer
Black Matthew G, Forward twp, farmer
Bingham B, Harrisvile boro, merchant
Braden ] A, Connoq twp, farmer
Burkhalter A P, Butler 9Th ward, agent
Cochran Robert, Venango twp, farmer
Dickey L NJ, Butler 5th ward, janitor
Dindinger George. Lancaster, faImer
Fleming Robert, Buffalo twp, farmer
FORSTER D W, Muddycreek twp, farmer
Frazier Thomas, Saxonburg boro, oil pro-
ducer
Forsythe E, Adams twp, tool dresser
Graham W j, FairYiew boro, pumper
Gilliland w j, Adams twp, merchant
Grohman Ed, Butler 4th ward, druggist
Hall l. A, Butler 4th ward, carpenter
Kaufman Rnhort. Adams twp. farmer
Karns James r, Butler twp, aUctioner
Kelly A, Centreville boro, laborer
Larderer Jacob, Lancaster twp, merchant
Logan d II, Jefferson twp, farmer
Meals George, Washington twp, farmer
Murphy John. Buffalo twp, farmer
Mahan Shafer, Middlesex twp, farmer
Mahan Ross, Middlesex twp, farmer
Nichlas Con, Connoq twp, merchant
PETER Wesley, Harmony bo-o. clerk
Peffer VIM 2, Lancaster twp, farmer
Rice Samuel, Forward twp, farmer
Ramsey Baxter, Cranbury twp, farmer
Rimer John, Butler 4th ward, gent
Shira Robert o, Washington twp, farmer
Sowash S ], Slipperyrock twp, farmer
Stevenson James, Franklin twp, farmer
Shoup George, Centre twp, farmer
Taylor W A, Butler 2nd ward, laborer
Titley W, Millerstown boro, oil producer
Thompson W B, Cherry twp, farmer
Thompson D M, Fairview twp, farmer
Taylor S j, Brady twp, farmer
Wittee W n, Buffalo twp, merchant
Watson J n, Centreville boro, marble cut
ter
White W S, Karns City, laborer
Weigle VIM. Evars City, painter
Walker John, Clinton twp, farmeI
Zehner Chas, Jackson twp, farmer
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09
And music, be continued. "do you
know anything of that:"

And music, he continued, do you
know anything of that:"
VERY little. You Will remember
what they taught Us in college
Little, indeed, or, better said, moth
ing" replied Ramon. You viii die,
without the slightest doubt, and l also
as traitor. Just think Of il In 10 days
the band to which you belong is TO be
organized. "
Fifteen days!'
Neither more nor less. And as you
Will not be able TO take your place IN it
(toi III not work q miracle) we
shall botn
"To put you 80 l cried.
"You, for my sake; 1ur ~, YOU
have risked your life 10 save! All, heav
en- will not permit it. Within Is days l
shall learn to play the cornetr'
Ramon burst into laugh
What moro shall / say, my children?
IL 10 days--oh. power of the human
will--in 10 days, with their ) nights
for slept no more than nature com
PEELED in half month-in 10 days
had learned to play the cornet.
What days those We're Ramon ana
left camp early each morning and passed
hours with a musician who came from
a neighboring village to teach me
Escape! 1 can read this thought in
your eyes. All, nothing moro impossi
BILE. was prisoner. They never re-
laxed their vigilance, and Ramon did
not wish to escape without me-
1t seems to me now as if in al that
time could neither eat nor sleep nor
think of aught save my cornet. l was
insane, and music was my monomania.
I was resolved to learn, and l did.
And if had been dumb l should have
spoken; and paralytic, I should have
walked; and blind, should have seem
because willed it.
Oh, the will answers for all. Resolu-
tion is power. Children, learn this great
truth-to will is to achieve.
/ saved thus my life and that of my
friend. But / went mad, and my mad
ness was the art had learned. 1t might
be said that in three years the cornet
never left my hand. Do re mi-fa-sol-l la
si-behold my world during that time.
But Ramon did not abandon me. To-
gether we emigrated TO France, and
there continued my playing. The cor
net was myself-it seemed to ring in
my mouth. The people, the notabilities
in the art, all gathered to iaear me. 1t
was a wonder, marvel. The cornet
Teemed to yield to my fingers; it became
elastic; it moaned; it wept; it cried
aloud; it initiated the birds, the wild
beasts, the human sob
Thus passed two years more. AT the
end of that time Ramon died. Gazing
upon my friends dead body, recovered
my reason, and when, then in my right
mind, one day took up the cornet and
tried to play, found to my establishment
that the power had left me.
Will you now ask me to play tune
for your dance?-From the Spanish in
Chicago Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09
Expert Car Jumpers.

at haven't much hair on my head, !"
said Superintendent Mansfield Of tho
lndianapolis and Vincennes, "but what
little have was up in the air like por-
cupine quilts this afternoon. Several Of
rs Were coming down the Union tracks
as No. go, the fast train ON the Indianap-
oils division, was pulling ont
At Delaware street three tramps
Were standing. By the time the train
reached that point it was going at
lively rate. Each Of the tramps selected
a coach, and as the train rushed 10y
caught the iron rod that extends under
the side of the car and swung beneath
the train in front Of the trucks Like
acrobats. they turned over the rod and
rested their feet ON the brake beams,
and as the train rolled on settled down
for ride. a single mistake, slip of
the hand or the failure 70 place their
feet on the brake beam, meant for them
horrible death. was so frightened
at their recklessness that fairly lost
my breath. Experienced railroad man
that am, would not have attempted
such feat for 81. 900. 600.
That was common trick, SAID
Frank Lewis, formerly with the Union
Pacific Railway company. "I have had
a good deal Of experience with tramps,
and there are few of them but risk their
lives daily on the cars. The = time
tramps used to walk over the Try
Up TO date tramps ride. Law taken
them out from beneath the /. lo the
engine. / have hauled them N the
brake beams of passenger cars, md a
favorite hiding place for them is at the
top of the vestibule. On top of tie cars
is pleasant place during the summer,
but in winter they try to make Them
selves as comfortable as possible. 1t is
seldom that you hear of tramp being
killed by the cars unless in wreck. To
become an expert car jumper is one Of
the first requisites of tramp Of the
first class Indianapolis News.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09
A Mystery of the Law.

In case not 1000 miles from Fort
Worth, after a killer was acquitted, the
wife of the victim brought suit
against him and was promptly awarded
a considerable sum by way of damages.
The verdict was upheld by the supreme
court. The criminal law said the slayer
was innocent. The civil law said he
was guilty. If the latter was wrong, he
was robbed of his sustenance. by the law,
with the connivance of the sspreme
court. Fort Worth (Tex. Gazette.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09
DIPHTHERlA.

By all means use at once, soon
as soreness is felt in the throat,
something that will act direct
ly on the throat, counteract
disease and effect cure, for
common sore throat, sore
throat with scarlet fever, and
every throat affection. The
most successful and thorough
ly tested remedy, is ARM
STRoNG'S DIPHTHERIA AND
QUINsY DROPS. Praised and
recommended by all that
know them, because they
positively will cure sore throat.
A special and success-SoLD D
BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
A NICE BLOTTER
is wrapped aronnd every bot
tie of MORRISON AND BROS
COUGH SYRUP. The best
cough Syrup you ever used,
small doses, grand results, ask
your Druggist.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09
One Peddler silenced.

One of our druggists says that In the
medicine business almost everybody
wants to sell and not to buy. For in
stance, q man came into the store one
day and attached machine like cof-
fee mill to the counter and began to
turn the crank.
What's that?'' asked the druggist,
nee actor.
"a machine to take the seeds out of
raisins that I'd like to sell you" I"
"Will it put them back againr"
The peddler gave pitying look at
Mr.. Lennox and marched out without
another word.-Hartford Post.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09
THE CORNET PLAYER.

Don Basiho, play US tune on the
cornet. and we viii dance. 1t is cool
here under the trees. .
Eyes,. yes, Don Bagiiio, play some
thing
Bring him the cornet joaquin is
practioing with. .
''It Is not a very good one. but you'll
play for us. will you not, Don Basilioi"
mo"
''You won TT"
mo"
but why?"
Because don't know how. "
''He doesn't know howl Did you ever
see such hypocrite?"
Come, come, Don Basilio Why, we
know you've been leader of a military
band"-
''And that nobody could play the cor
net like yourself
"And that you have pension from
the government -
"Well, yes, it's the truth. have been
q musician in my time. and the cornet
was the instrument played. But it is
also true that years ago gave my cor
net away to poor player in need Of one
and since that time have not SO much as
hummed a tune. +"
"What pity"
"Oh, but this afternoon you must play
for u.s. F"
Remember it is my birthday, grand
papa"
"And here is the cornet at last. "
Now let's have pretty tune. "
"a waltz
"No, a polkap'
"No, no; fandango, fandango-
our national dance. ="
Don't bother me, children. Have
not said that 1 cannot play?"
But why can't you?'
Because I've forgotten the way, and
because, moreover, have vowed never
to learn again. +"
"To whom did you make this vow,
father?"
"To myself, to a dead friend and to
your poor mother, my daughter.
All the bright, childish faces grew sad
upon hearing these words.
'Oh, if you only knew at what cost
learned to play the cornetP' continued
the old man.
1.-The storyl The storyP" exclaimed
the children. Tell US the story"
''Well, yes" said Don Basilio, sit is
really story worth telling. Listen, and
you shall judge for yourselves whether
can or cannot play for you today. 3"
And seating himself under tree, sur
rounded by the wondering children, he
told them the story of how he learned
to play the cornet. Let us listen to Don
Basilio:
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09
EARTH BOUND.

EARTH BOUND. s
---~4@i
Seek who will for starry love,
Mysteries Of the milky way
Der the secret spectrum pose,
Gathered from the distant ray.
Needless !
OF the sky
Give me what the grasses say
whispering down the summer day.
Search who lists the unfathoned deep
Far below the laughing waves,
W,stfui what the ages keep
Safely hid on ocean caves
Naught care
What they bear;
Tell me what the bubbles hymn,
Dancing on the billow's brirn
Turn Ybo longs the dusty scroll.
Record Of vanished age,
seek what fred the hero soul
Nerved his arm or dulled his rage.
What IpriZe
Never rs;
Give me but the faithful chart
OF py comrades loving heart.
Samuel Minturn Peck in Boston Transcript.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09
PERT POLITICS.

1t is generally agreed that the new
members Of congress have much to learn,
but viii they make an effort TO learn itf--
Washington Star.
Men sometimes announce that they are
out Of a political race, when, as mere
matter of fact, they have been ID IL Only
Major Mckinley rather thinks that TINS
effort to trace General Harrison's oesoent
from Pocahontas is a sad scheme TO swing
the smith vote into ne.-Boston Stand
ard.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09
An Insect,s Anchor.

The synapta, water insect, is pro-
yided with an anchor the exact shape
Of the anchor used by ships. BY means
of this peculiar device the insect holds
itself firmly in any desired spot. t.-Phil-
adelphia Ledger.
PLAYS ANC PLAYERS.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09

One lot Womens Rubber Boots at 75c
One lot Boys Ct Youths " 75c & 81
Mems Buckle Arctics at....................S5c
Mems Rubber Boots at $2, $2.25, S2-5c
Mems Wool Boots with Rubbers. 81 &c
the best ever offered for the money.
Boys Wool Boots and Rubbers at...S IS
Women's Rubbers at...-...................2oc
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, 65c and 75c
Our line of Enamel, Calf, Pat. Leather
Mems Shoes are not equaled in Butler.
Prices are reduced in ali the lines all over
the house to close.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09

New re-assortments OF Fine Black
Dress Goods have just come in-75c,
SI.oo, $I.25 TO $2.5o-the latest foreign
things-few, if any, stores bring out new
things as late in the season as we do, and
that's one of the reasons why we do it
there are lot of people who want nice
things now, Just as much SO as earlier i'll
the season, and we propose to see that
they get them, and at right prices so as
to make friends for this store.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09
A Rejuvenator.

Mem: There's a baby in the house
and bottle of milk has been placed tc
cool.)
First Weary Wanderer-Welf, jim
my, an how does it taste?
Second Weary Wanderer Tin ecstasy
Don't speak ter me, Tom; it takes me
back 30 years! (Falls asleep GROOMING
"I would I wuz boy agin P')-Truth.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09
An Excellent Vegetable.

Young bamboo sticks make an excel
lent vegetable, particularly with the
sauce generally given with asparagus.
Washington Post.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09

Got in suIne new Novelty Good Goods
and Suiting-75c, 500 and $3.50, that
you'll be glad to know about, and were
letting out some other lines that are good,
and nice, and correct as to style, but not
newly arrived like the above, at very
much less than their actual value-both
black and colored. Write our Mail Order
Department to send you samples of the
special values at soc and 75c, and you'll
see fine Dress Goods that will surprise
you-style, quality and price considered
We're always glad to send samples.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09

Another lot of Silks--Black Brocade
with neat white stripe. 5oc-S1lks that
will tell their own story, and we'd like
to send every reader of this paper samples
of them, so they can see how this store
does the silk business. A collection OF
Silks for Waists, Reception and We'd
ding Gowns that are right up to the lat
est fashionable idea on the same low
price basis that this store does all its sell
ing.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09

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
mer price for cash.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09
B. f. i.
SILKS

Black Danas that are so much beyond
the usual in style and quality for the
money that everyone who sees the goods
or samples will buys inches wide
extra heavy-and the price is SI.25.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09
In the Near Future.

Jonathan hate that Mr.. Mary Ste-
vens Smith.
Mrs. Jonathan-Why, J-o-h-nl
John-Yes, do At our sewing cir.
Gle last night he actually had the audac-
ity to ask how old as.--New York
World
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09
Weak and Weary

Hoods Pills saia sion, Hfa,ss9; rTses s ssH:.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29
bouquet, Annie Libby, crescent. j. L.

bouquet, Annie Libby; crescent. j. L..
Lelaoheur.
The children's day concert was given
in the evening, and the children were
very attractive in their light costumes.
After an organ voluntary by Mr..
Wright, scripture reading. prayer by Rev.
Nh. Chase, and singing came pretty
address to the flowers by Lewis Mosley,
followed by Little Things for Jesus, F."
very charmingly rendered by Marion
Corey. There were very attractive recita-
tions by Edna Hammond, Florence
Fuller. Clement Wescott, Floyd Darrah,
Joe Ray, Ruby Gilchrist. Louise Miliken,
Clifton Chandler, Georgia MARYLAND,
Matte Fraser, Laura Boothby, Helen
Taylor, Harry Gilchrist, Hattie Freeman,
Ada Kimball, Florence Taylor, Leighton
Springer, Edna Wescott, Lewis Springer,
Winnie Kent, Ethel Miller, Clarence
Wescott and Arthur True There were
songs by the primary department., Agnes
Hamilton, Mrs. Glidden, Mr.. Macredea,
| the school, Matte Fraser and Alice Toll
man and Mrs. Emmons. just at the
close of the children's exercises the Rev.
D. W.. Lielacheur, the former pastor and
founder of the church, who has been
away in China, and the Southern seas
for 30 long a time, made a short adj
dress to the children. 1t was replete with
the fervar that has always characterized
Mr.. Lelacaeur's oratory and was most
effoctive. A collection was taken up, and
after singing of Coronation by the con-
nounced.
CLARK MEMORIAL CHURCH.
At Clark Memorial church, Woodfords,
Sunday evening the postponed Children's
Sunday exercises took place with the
following programme:
Organ Voluntary, DIR. g. o. Files
Chorus-Our School So Dear, School
Prayer, Pastor
Reoitations-Fran Richardson, Gladys
Wright, Edna Frohock, Mabel
Croker, Leon May, Marion johnson.
Harold Frohock, Mabel Clifford, A da
Croker. Clarence Frohock. Laura
Sawyer. Winnie Brown, Frank Mad
den, Edith Richardson.
Selection. Male Quartette
Chorus-Buliding for Eternity.
Solo, Mr.. Harry Files
misunderstanding In.
Solos, Rose and Carroll Tyler
Dialogue. Angie Foster & Helen Burnett
Solo, Clara Ramsey
Chorus-Come Gather Jewels.
Solo, Edna Barber
Floral March, Six Young Ladies
Chorus Happy Song.
Selection, Male Quartette
us-Beautiful Garlands.
Mr.. Doten was musical director and
Mr.. D. R. Frohock is superintendent
of the school.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29
DEATHS.

III this elty, June % Miss Eveline McEntire.
daughter of the late Hon. Rufus McIntire of
Parsonstield.
Funeral services at No. "a Spring street, at
10 a. m. Tuesday.
In this city. June 27, Adra, wife of G. E.
Bushnell, Assistant Surgeon U. s. Army, aged
SO years.
[New York papels please copy.
In this city, June IS. Eva NJ. Pettengill,
daughter of Edgar S. and Angie R. Fossett, aged
is years, 10 months. 3 days.
lBurial at Glenburn.
In So. Portland, June 27, Geo. E., son OF
Geo. w. and Mary Taylor, aged years.
In Bath. June &c, Albion *. p Baker. aged
II years, 10 months.
THE funeral services of the late William
Albert Allen will take place Thursday at p m
at the First Parish church.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29

F. o. Bailey s. Co., are to make q
large auction sale of bicycles on Thurs
day of this week at store No. IS Free
street. They have received over 100
wheels for this sale, large number of
which are strictly high grade, 500
bicycles, also a fine line of medium
priced wheels. The large over produc.
ticn of wheels the present season is fore
ing many manufacturers to realize The
acturcd strictly for first class trade, and
the forced sale Of them at public auction
offers the public an opportunity never
before presented to obtain wheels at their
own price. .
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29

The new National party an offshoot of
the Prohibition party bad d meeting in
Boston Saturday.
Frank Fl. Escot of Grand Rapids,
secretary and treasurer of tho Michigan
division, L. A. w, was deposed Saturday
morning by Chief Consul Steele of ST.
Johns. There is said to be a discrepancy
in Escott's books. He will fight.
The greater New York commission
held its first meeting Saturday. Mr..
Duvelt OF Brooklyn, offered resolution
In favor of a burongh government, which
was voted down.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-29
MARRIAGES.

In Brunswick, June 90 Samuel Goodnow and
Miss Julia nj. Bickford of Augusta.
In Camden June "a. Fred w. Irish of Rock
land and Miss Emma French OF Lincolnville.
In Wateryile June %, Fred Wheaton of
South Gardiner and Miss Elsie Dow
In Monmouth, June rs, Ernest E. Pickett, for
merly of Auburn, and Miss Mabel Robinson.
In Rumford Falls. June Ii. VIM. j. Heebner
of Pittsfield, Mass, and Miss Laura E. Decker.
In Bangor, June &c, George A. Clark and
Minnie c. Russell.