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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-20
CHAPTER VIII.
LUCETTE.


Two days after the events just related
Emily Remsen's maid announced that
she had just received news that her
mother was very i'll, and that she had
been notified to 20 to her at once. Her
mother, she said, lived in Elizabeth,
n. J. She wished to go at the earliest
possible moment, and begged that her
cousin Lucette should be allowed to
attend TO her duties till her return,
which she hoped would be in a very
few days Asked if her cousin was com
petent, she said yes, and especially apt
at arranging the hair, having served an
apprenticeship with French hairdress-
er. Indeed the girls real name was
Lucy, but she had changed it to Lu-
cette TO pretend that, being French, she
was necessarily a good maid.
In Miss Remsen's mind this changing
of her name was nothing in the girls
favor, but as her own maid was thus
suddenly taken from her, and as this
other was offered at once, she agreed to
the proposal
Lucette arrived during the afternoon,
and Miss Remsen was delighted with
her. Expecting a talkative, intrusive
person, assuming Frenchified manner
isms, she was surprised to find quiet,
unpretentious creature, who immedi-
ately showed herself to be we'll ac-
quainted with the duties required Of
her Within the first "a hours she found
herself so much better served than by
bar ahsaOt maid that she almost wish
ed that the mother would require her
for long time. Dora, too, was charmed
with Lucette.
Queen, said she the next afternoon,
"what do you think of your new maid?"
"Who? Lucette?" answered the sis
ter. "Oh, think she does very we'll F"
"Does very we'll? Why, Queen, she
is a jewel If you do not appreciate
her, 1 wish you would bequeath her to
me when Sarah returns"
"Oh, hol So my young miss wants
a maid to herself, does she?''
"Oh, no, not especially, but l want
to keep Lucette in the family. She is
a treasure Dressing the hair is not her
only accomplishment, either, though I
never saw yours look more beautiful
She has Just arranged the table for our
afternoon tea, and 1 never saw any
thing like it. 1t is just wonderful what
that girl can do with a napkin in the
way of decoration.
"Oh, yes" said Emily, "Lucette is
clever, but don't let her know that we
think so. 1t might make her less valua-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-20
ICoNTINUED.l
LIGHT AND AIRY.
An Evenings ExperIence.

When de sun puts on his golden gown
Wifi de shipy purple seams,
An lays him down in twilight tQwn
Fob er res, in de house Oh dreams,
I takes de fiddle, an takes de bow,
An Isets whah de shadows creep,
An plays i'm fas', an plays i'm slow
Till plays me mos ter sleep.
Miss Moon comes over de sky right soon,
VIII smile dat am fine ter see,
An step dc tune an say, Miss Moon,
wtll.yoh promenade wits mef'
It's fie, Miss Moon-it's ae, foh shame,
didn't think you'd .stoop
Fob ter lead me on till rs clean done gone
Run into q chicken coop!
-Washington Star.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-20
Against His Preiudices.

Haverly-What was all that disturbance
at old Marital's golden wedding?
Austen-It was caused by O Colorado
man who had come under the impression
that it was a silver one.-Brooklyn Life.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-20
Action.

Mrs. Hicks-When husband saw the
burglar, there was some lively shooting.
Mrs. Dix-Who did itS
Mrs Hicks-Both of US, l in u closet,
he under tho bed.-New York World.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-20
Twisted.

"May inquire, asked the eagle, why
you are carrying that corkscrewf"
''It hisn't corkscrew, growled the
British lion. "Hit's me bloomin tail. -
Indianapolis Journal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-20
Gone. but Not Forgotten.

He folded his tent like the Arab
And silently stole away,
And our best silverware, with other things
rare,
Accompanied him that day.
Detroit Free Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-20
A Mothers Only Fear.

Burglar-Open yer mout', an I'll kill
yerl
Mother-CowardI Only for one thing I'd
raise the house.
"W'at's dat?"
'I'd be certain to wake the babyr'-
Tit-Bits.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-20
Ambiguous.

Wife-Is that you, George?
Husbapd-Yes, dear.
Wife-Oh, I'm SO gladl l n always
afraid there's man in the house till you
Come. Pick Me Up.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-20
To Make Him Happy.

Dick-Rose are you really embroidering
that lovely foot pillow for meS
Rose-Yes, dear; but If you put your
feet on 1t, l won't speak 10 you for a week.
G-Chicago Record.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-20
Sighted.

'He seems to feel hurt about some-
thing"
He is
Whats the matter?"
He. the only man in his w...' who
hasn't been asked his opinion at-,.5 the
Monroe doctrine Chicago Post.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-20
How He Lost 1t.

His "get up" was magnificent,
No cbappie could outdo him;
Yet when he staid till J she said
There was no get up'to him.
New York Herald.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-20
SHERIFF'S SALES.

BY virtue Of sundry wriJs OF ven. Ex,, Fly
Fa Lev Fa. &c issued out Ur the Court OF
Common Pleas OF Butler county, Pa, aud 10
me directed, there viii be exposed 10 puouc
sale at the Court House. IN the borough OF But
Ter, on
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-20
LEGAL ADVERTISE MENT )
Administrators Sale,
MONDAY. MARCH ., 1896,

BY virtue OF an order of the Orphan
Court of Butler county, Pa, at o. C. No. Sc
March Term, 1896, and to me directed, 1
will on
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-20
impossible.

ImposslDIes
Sweet Mary's eyes are bonny blue
And Mary's hair is sunbeams spun,
And, oh, she says she loves me true
Dear little one
Whom / have woni
But yet, her hand may not claim,
She loves me, but declines forthwith.
"She wants TO change her horrid name
And her names 5 Smith
And my names Smith.
Chicago Record.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-20
BY the Small Boy.

Ma goes to, church to show her, clothes.
Sis goes to hear d tenor new,
Pa goes TO whistle through his nose.
And go cause have TO.
New York World.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-20

Eminent Specialist - Yes, madam
your husband is suffering from tempo
rary alteration, due TO overwork The
form Of his mania is qqite comp9p.
Wife-Yes. He insists that he is a
millionaire.
Eminent Specialist-And vents tQ
pay me $500 for my advice, Wen haYe
tq humor him, yQR spoT.=Q2MsESe
Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-20
Friday. the 28th dav Of Feb,

Friday, the 28th day Of Feb,
A. D. 1895, at o'clock T, NJ, the following de-
scrloed property, Jo-Wit:
D, No 100, March T. 1895. Breiin. Atty
All the right, title, interest and claim OF & W
Frazer and Mary + Frazier or, IN and 70 an
that certain piece or parcel or land, situated IN
Muddycreek township. Butler county, "a,
bounded at follows 10 wit: on the north by
the Butler and New Castle road, on the east oy
lands OF Robert c Ralston, James wallace ana
Frazier, and on tne west by landS OF JO4h
Winner, James Frazier and Cyrus oigirled; con
tanning seventy seven %, acres more or Iess'
with two story frame dwelling mousse oarn,
ana two good fruit orchards thereon: seized
and taken IN execution as the property oI u
Frazier ana Mary Z Frazier at the SUIT OF
Eckart halb.
d. No -, March 7. 1886. 5 Bowser, Atty.
All the right, title, interest and claim OF
Benjamin Richardson OF, in and TO % acres
OF land, more or less, situated IN Adams
township, Butler county, Pa, bounded 4s loI-
lON ;. tO-Wit: On The north by lands OF JOnA
Barlnger on the east by lands of Bolhorst heirs
and Jacob Klines heirs, the south by LANDS
or jacob klmes heirs and Louis Gllliiaud' ana
on the west by q public road, with tour sildIi
dwelling houses, small orchard or apple trees
and ouIbuidings thereon. Seized and taken
IN execution as tine property Oh BehJdIAih
Richardson at the suit OF John ID Hlll.
K D, No 81, MarcnT, 1896 W IL Lusk, Atty.
All the right, title interest and claim of VIII
liam Dobson and Thomas Dobson Of In ana 10
all that certain piece, parcel or lot OF lahd'
situated in Adams township, Butler county
Pa, bounded as follows. to wit: on the norIh
by lands OF Robert DAVIS, on the east Dy Iahus
OF John DObScn or public road, on the souln "
lands or John Hill, on the west by lands OF
Robert Davis; containing acres, more or less,
being all cleared, under fence ana IN a go0d
state of cultivation.
ALSO-Of, in and to all that certain piece
parcel or lot OF land, situated In Adams town.
ship, Butler county, Pa, bounded as follows, 10
wit: On tne northeast by lands oil Samuel
Parks, on the northwest by public road ana
on the south by lands cf Samuel Parks; being a
triangular piece OF land, containing about one
and one half acres, more or less, and having
cottage dwelling house OF three rooms ana
taken in execution Us the property OF william
DoDsOn ana Thomas Dobson at the SUIT OF
Michael Hoffman.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-20
p. Nos 81 and 30, March T, 1896. s Bowser
~

All the right, title, interest and claim of
Joseph Parker OF, in and to all that certain
Darcel or piece or land situated In Buffalo
township, Butler county, Pa. bounded as fol-
lows. TO wit: on the north by lands OF q
Easily, on the east by lands OF Jacob Hllliard
and Nichoias Doyle, on the south by lands OF
A ID Wter now A ID Wier's heirs, and on the
west by lands OF Thomas Parker, formerly by
Abram Parker; containing So acres, more or
less with a story frame dwelling house, frame
barn and outbuildings thereon erected. Most
ly cleared and under fence.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-20

AISO-of in and to all that certain parcel
or piece OF land situated in Buffalo township,
Bu.ler county Pa, bounded as follows. to wit:
on the north by lands OF John Wier ct al, on
the east by lands OF II j Law, on the south by
lands OF John Murphy. aud on the west by lands
containing lOl acres, more or less, with log
house frame stable and outbuildings thereon
erected. partly cleared and under fence. seized
and taken In execution as the property OF
Joseph Parker at the suit OF j Cristchlow
and Joseph Wright.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-20

D, No 2o2, NJ I, I5Jj. VI ChrlsUIey, AUIy'
Ali the right, title. interest and claim OF John
Float or, In ana TO all that certain piece, parcel
and lot OF land. situated in Jackson township,
Butler county, Pa, bounded as follows to wit:
Beginning at white oak tree on south side OF
creek, thence south AZ west % and 81 lilo
perches along land OF Daniel Fldler to a stone
in Butler road thence north A., west 43 perehes
along lands OF ID NJ Zeigler to point In Pros
pect road thence north &c east, % and "a
lilo perches along said Prospect road; thence
south 212 east AZ "a lilo perches along lands
OF John aheaves 10 place or beginning; contain
ing acres and l4I perches with the appurte-
nances thereon. Seized and taken in execution
as the property of John Float at the suit OF j
Pearlman.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-20

All the right, title, interest and claim OF
James Kennehan Of In and to all tnat certain
piece parcel or tract OF land. situated in Cherry
township, Butler county. Pa, bounded as fol
lows, to wit: On the north by lands of VIM
Lindsey's heirs, east by lands OF VIM Lindsey's
heirs south by lands OF Jos Kennehan, and on
the west by lands OF Edward Logue; containing
Sc acres, more or less, with log dwelling
house, frame barn, orchard and outbuildings
thereon. Seized and taken in execution as the
property OF James Kennehan at the suit OF
Joseph Kennehan and Winifred Kenneha n, Ex,
OF John Kennehan, decd,
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ORPHANS COURT SALE !

Uarben BLACK 2.
McJunkin q Galbreath, Att'ys.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-20
ORPHANS COURT SALE !

5. 4. Rowser. AtIy.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-20

ALSO-OIl IN anu 10 al IHdI CUfldIH IUI anu
messuage o ground. situated In Butler boro,
Butler comfy Pa, bounded as followS,'to Wit:
Being situate in Springdale in said borough oil
Butler Pa, beginning at the northwest corner
OF the lot herein described at pin on Zlegler
avenue, being also corner OF lot No. 3o1, thence
along line of Ziegler avenue so feet to a pin at
corner OF lot No 3O9; thence along line OF lot No
300 two hundred feet to pin OF HICKORY street
formerly Springway; thence along Hickory ST
formerly Springway 90 10 pin at corner OF lot
No 3o7 thence along line OF lot No, 3oT two
hun dred feet to u PIN ON Ziegler avenue, the
place Of beginning being lot No. 3oS in VIM :
Boyd's plan of lots OF Springdale in said bore
of Butler. Seized and taken In execution as
the property OF John l. Flack at the suit Of
Lewis Northern, Executor OF Christina Haster
deed,
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Administrators Notice.

W. D. Brandon, Atty.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-20

ED. No ST, March T, 1896. Moore, Atty.
All the right. title. interest and claim OF
Elmer NJ Morrow Of, IN and 20 all that certain
Iot Of ground situated In Harrlsvlle b0rO
Butler county Pa, bounded as follows. TO wit;
On the north by an alley. on the east by Franl--
lin steet on the south BY lands o. JChA lorElra
heirs, and o. tho west " '-4 alleyi said lot
fronting IN Tho said FRANKLIN street Go feet. and
extending along the alley $50 feet; having
thereon erected Il frame dwelling house and
frame store house.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-20

and Joseph Wright.
D No 80 March T, 1896. Bowser Atty
All the right. title. interest and claim OF John
|. Flack OF, in and 10 all that certain lot and
messuage OF land situated In Butler borough.
RutIer county Pa, bounded as follows. TO wit:
BepInnlng at the northwest corner Of the lot
herein described at a pin on Ziegler avenue on
corner OF lot No. 3oG; thence along said Zlegler
thence along line or lot No. 3o8 two hundred
feet 10 a pin on Hickory street formerly Spring
way; thence along said Hickory street formerly
SnTIngway so feet 10 a pin on corner OF lot No.
a6s: thence along line of lot No BOG 200 feet TO
a Din on Zlegler avenue, the place Of beginning
SprI1gdale, in said borough OF Butler, and
having erected thereon a two story frame
dwelling house. frame stable and outbuildlngS
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-05

long. She brags handsomely 10 ner
countrymen about our villes mag
nifques, with avenues as wide as the
Champs Elysees, bordered with struc-
lures two or three times as high as the
buildings in Paris, and brilliant with
electric lights. Even more warmly she
praises the remarkable development of
our artistic instincts, which encourages
artists to give full swing to their true
temperaments and to interpret the mas
ters according to their own ideals. Mel
ba, 1t seems, has told a Partisan inter-
viewer that after singing in opera in
America she hardly dares risk herself
on a Partisan stage. Calve says she
sympathizes with her, and, fond as she
Is of the Partisan public, looks for
ward with trepidation to appearing be-
fore IL again.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-05
WOMAN FLIES KITES.
Champion Lady at the sport lnvents
New Kind.

New Kind.
''Barrel kites" are the novel invention
of Miss Nellie Ross, of Fruit Vale, Cal,
saws the New York World. Three
months ago she demonstrated their
practicability, and since then has
proved, as she claims, that they fly
higher than any other kites ever made
On the Pacific coast. A recent visitor
to what Miss Rose calls her "kitery'
saw simply very clean and neatly
whitewashed back yard. Against some
deserted henroosts leaned some queer
cloth and bamboo objects that looked
like fattened balloons with the ends
knocked out. The largest were five feet
high by four feet broad, and they were
of all oolors. The string used in flying
them is about two miles long.
The young kite-fyer, who holds that
every woman should have hobby and
who thoroughly enjoys hers, makes all
her own kites. Then she flies nine or
ten at once, to the great edification of
the surrounding neighborhood and to
the delight of the small boys, who are
always willing to help haul them in.
Each kite is named, and Mckinley"
and Grover: compete with those bear
ing less famous names to see which can
climb the highest. Barrel-kite flying
Is said to be as pretty as it Is success
full, and CALIFORNIA; champion kite
flyer wears her distinction very grace
fully
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-05
PAPER GARMENTS.
The --latest Fad for People Afraid Of
Lightning.

lightning.
A glass house and feather bed used
to be considered the lightning>proof
mediums behind which timid persons
could seek refuge from the possibility
of being stricken by an electric bolt.
But these are old-fashioned ideas
now, compared with the lightning proof
paper suit which New York genius
has just invented, patented and invited
fearful and apprehensiye people to try.
This suit is made of fiber pulp and can
be made to look exactly like any other
suit of clothes. Paper Is a poor con-
ductor, and a man arrayed in such gar
ments might go forth and defy light
ming, even II 1t should show special
preference for him.
This is particularly the case If hat
Is worn made of the same stuff. In
side of this should be placed piece of
newspaper, and inside the clothing
should also be laid folds of a news
paper, which would do as well as a
paper suit.
The paper suit is also a good thing
for summer excursions, for II 1t Is
ruined in the rain there won't be much
loss. Those whose nerves are upset by
atmospheric disturbances had better
wrap themselves up in paper during the
electric summer storms, even If they do
not have suits made up Ia mode and
with seams and buttons TO hold them
to0afhar
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-05
AN UNCOMFORTABLE MAN.
Hundreds witness His writings and
Show No Pity.

Show No Pity.
On a narrow platform, close to the
glass roof of Hammerstein's Olympia
roof garden, may nightly be seen, says
the New York Herald, one of the most up-
comfortable men in New York. He "
the man who operates the calcium
lights which play upon the stage. He
has barely room to stand UP, so be
kneels most of the time and stares at the
stage before him.
Below are persons trying to look 30
cool and comfortable that the sight Of
them must be a perpetual aggravation.
They sit and laugh and talk, and take
no notice Of the uncomfortable fellow
perched high aloft and yet in full view.
He is there for four hours every night
He shifts about and occasionally stands
up in his endeavor to get the kinks out
of his legs. He sits, kneels and some
times leans back against the big iron
girder behind him. He sees the show
over and over again. He listens to the
endless splash of the water on the crys-
tai roof and sees the same little Gomez
dies nightly enacted around the round
tables beneath.
Sometimes a sign of human interest
is shown in bending forward as some
woman with a more towering hat than
usual, or boy with more respondent
hat band than common parades through
the garden.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-05
SMALL PROFIT IN CIGARS.
Dealers Complain That They Mako yorJ
Little Money.

Dealers Complain That They Mako Very
Little Money.
There is not a large percentage OF
profit in cigars" said d. B. Talbert, OF
Baltimore, cigar salesman, at the
Metropolitan, to a Washington Star re-
porter. "And there is probably no line
Of goods in which customers swindle
the dealers with so little conjunction
Of conscience. There are so cigars in
box of ordinary goods, but the dealer
seldom gets paid for SO, even though
he credits none and gives none away.
"a man buys a cigar, taking 1t out of
the box with his thumb and foreflnger,
at the same time closing his other fin
gers over another which rests in the
palm of his hands. He gives the dealer
a dime and almost invariably receives a
nickel in change. Or he may buy quar-
ter's worth and gets one too many In
the same way. This has caused some
dealers to ask how many are wanted
and to give out Just what are called
for but 1t Is doubtful If this Is wise, as
Q customer likes to help himself, and
Roas where he can do 80"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-05
STRANGE POST OFFICES.
Queer Arrangements Seen In other Parts
of the World.


Until quite recently the postal system
in Persia was very loosely conducted.
It was under the superintendent of a
minister of posts, who, however, does
not work the system himself. Each
road is farmed to some merchant or
wealthy person, who pays certain sum
to the minister for the privilege, and
makes as much money out of the bust
ness as he can.
On the south coast of Patagonia is the
most remarkable postal service IN the
world. Close TO the post is a large sign
post with the inscription: post Office"
Attached by chains to the foot of the
sign post is strong chest, which has
served as post Office, master, clerk, all
in one, for many years. The ships pass
ing through the Magellan straits send
a boat to the shore to fetch any letters
that may be addressed to their places of
call, and at the same time to leave any
letters they may wish to have taken in
other directions.
In a small group of islands off the
south coast of Iceland the islanders have
bottle post, which depends mainly on
the wind. When the wind blows from
the south they put their letters into a
well-corked bottle. To insure delivery,
a plug of tobacco or a cigar is put in
side, and people on the mainland are
usually on the lookout for and ready to
deliver the letters so dispatched, in re-
turn for the inclosed remuneration.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-05
HIS LOT AN EASY ONE.
But the Pestered Butler Couldn't See 1t
That Way.

That Way.
A butler who had been 25 years in
the same family went one morning to
his master and said that he wanted to
leave, says the, Weekly Telegram. The
master, much astonished, asked what
his reason was.
''Do you want your wages raised,
John?"
mo, sir"
as it the food that you're complain
ing OFF"
mo, sir"
well, what is it, then?"
'I'd rather not say, sir" ..
'Now, john" said his master, losing
his patience, you've been long time
in my employ, and insist upon your
telling me-"
"Well, SIR" said the butler, finally, "if
you must know, it's all along of the
missus. It's nag, nag, mag from morn
ing to night, and I can't stand II any
longer"
His master sighed and then said, SOL
EMMY: "John, go upstairs to your bed
room, lock the door and then go down
upon your Bonded knees and thank
Heaven that you're not married to
heri"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-05
Common Footing,

A pretty story of the young empress
of Russia is going the round. Before
leaving Tzarsko-Selo her imperial maj
esty gave a reception at the palace to
some ladies who had taken part In q
charitable bazar in which she was so
much interested. One of the ladies, it
seems, was mother to baby exactly
the same age as the empress lovely IT,
tie daughter. When it came her turn
to speak to the empress, although
hitherto stranger, this motherly
young woman inquired suddenly, with
irrepressible interest: "How's your
baby?" The empress smiled, and was,
j. is said, delighted at the naivete. She
Z I'D the woman all about the royal tot.
Apropos of the Russian baby, her little
highness when dressed for an outing is
held up at the window every morning
by her nurse for all the world to see.