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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
DREAMS OF DRESS

Honiton applique in cream or white is
largely used by oil high class modistes-
Many of the gored skirts have bands of
embroidery laid over the front and side
seams from belt TO hem.
Instead of waning in popularity the
fashion for waists entirely different from
the skirts is more than ever the rage.
The most novel and elegant dress trim
mings of the moment are venetian, re-
naissance and honiton applique edgings
and insertions laid over velvet bands.
Shepherds check fabrics In silk appear
not only in black and white, cream and
brown, blue and gray, etc., but In every
variety of color ON light hued grounds.
Some of the new glace crepons have
more the effect Of silk brocade than
Grape as we know 1t, and most of the de-
signs are in very gay colorings and effects.
Hats and bonnets made Of zephyr straw
coarsely plated and In many colors are
very much in evidence. The self colored
straws are less vivid In tono than they
were last year.
Among other charming fancies in newly
imported novelties are French bodices
draped with Marie Antoinette flchus,
trimmed with mousseline de sole frills,
with silk embroidered edgings in vatican
designs wrought in natural colorings.
The charm ing shot and lowered silks OF
the season make up very effectively with
plain taffetas. Some of the shot silks are
combined with a surah which shows ono
shade of the changeable fabric dotted with
silk of the other tint.-New York Post.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16

OF bis convictions. In a recent number of
Truth DC actually spoke Of woman as the
inferior sex.
Patrick Donahoo, the founder Of the
Boston Pilot and Donahoe's Magazine,
has celebrated his eighty-third birthday at
his home IN Boston.
Ex- Governor Levi X. Fuller OF Vermont,
who has been III for the last five months,
has left his home in Bgattlcboro for an in
definite stay in the south.
bishop Hamilton Of Niagara, who has
been chosen she first bishop Of the new
diocese Of Ottawa in Canada is about 60
years old and a graduate Of Oxford.
Prince Bismarck continues 10 enjoy ex-
cellont health He takes long drives in
an open carriage and occasionally walks
down 70 the station 10 have q chat with
the officials
Turpie Of Indiana is the most studious
man In the senate. He is congenial TO his
friends delightful in society and snappy
in debate but likes his books moro than
anything clsc.
Fathor Hyacinthe, after his renunoiation
OF Roman Catholicism and his attachment
to Professionalism has finally embraced the
Cont religion. The Copt IS an Egyptian
sect which in the fifth century hranched
off from Catholicism.
Osman Dicna, one Of the bravest and
most brilliant OF tho dervish forces IN the
Sudan, Is the son of French nobleman
and was educated in the military school at
Cairo. He IS Mussulman in religion and
an ardent hater of Europe and Europeans.
Tho cyolist has already CROSSED Asia and
run through China, but he has never yet
pedaled his way to central Siberia. This
L Ia.
the English cyelist, who in 1894 rode To
Constantinople and last year to Moscow
and back
William konrad Roentgen is still q
young man. He was born in 1S45 and
was graduated from the University of Zu-
rich in 1863 In 1870 he was made assist
ant to Professor Kundt at the University
of Wurzburg. Since 1858 he has been full
professor at this institution.
William Salmon of Glamorgan, Scot
land, who recently celebrated his one hun
dred and sixth birthday, is said to be the
Oldest physician and the oldest Freemason
in the world. He is in excellent health
and takes a keen interest in the topics of
the day. There is no doubt about his age.
Cecil Rhodes is tall, rather stout and
lumberingly built man, sandy as to COM
plexion and with a big round face seem
ingly quite devoid of expression. The
nose and mouth are large but not i'm
pressive, the eyes small and dull. The
whole effect is of man who never had an
original thought In his bulging head.
Tho Marquis de Mores, renowned for
his good looks, who killed man in duel,
kept ranch in the United States, ran
railway in Tonquin, led the socialists in
Paris and was deprived of the control OF
his fortune by the French courts, is now
at work trying to prove that British gold
is stirring up the Sudan against France.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16

Francisco tracks.
italian horsemen recently tried to pur-
chase the fast daughter Of Deucalion,
Edith H. e:l054.
John Frobisher shipped recently $50
head Of work horses and streeters to Lon
don and Hamburg.
The Montana state fair for 1896, being
the twenty seventh annual exhibition, will
be held Aug. 10 10 20.
No pedigree stock from America can be
sold IN France unless accompanied by GER
tiflcates Of breeding and Identification
Mr. McDonough's colt Orestes by Or
monde, cut Of Kissing Crust, Will be his
only representative in the Great Trial
stakes.
The management of the Boston horse
show displayed excellent Judgment in
the selection OF the judges of the various
Glasses.
Gibbs has had bad luck with the horses
Le took to Europe They did not suit the
marker, and be could not sell one at pri-
vate sole.
William Easton recently sent rilve@
loving cup Of handsome design anil
ton, Bermuda, to be competed i,s in tho
races there
Allamoosseo lake, near oIlal Ne,
was recently the scene Of q lively Getting
over the ice. Fred p Gatchells i-year-
old PAGER Celia Wilkes captured most Of
the honors.
Mrs. Pepper, exeoutrix of the estate of
the late r. p. Pepper Of South Elkhorn
farm, kentucky, has decided to retain the
stations Onward and Acolyte and 80 brood
mares and sell the produce annually.
According TO a letter recently received
from Pierre Lorillard, Mr. " K. Wander
bilt Is very much pleased with the 10
brood mares shipped from Johnstown last
summer TO Vanderbilt's farm in France.
Some new blood Is coming on the trot-
ting turf W :. Hobart, the young Cali
fornia millionaire, will have a stable out
this season, and Fred Frelinghuysen has
sent the promising filly Saltic by Stranger,
to be trained and raced.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
Looking For Trouble.
Il is only necessary TO become

Il is only necessary 10 become -
interested in condolences to
them on all sides. Resolve to IecoI
that come to hand, and they seem
multiply until you can regard yours
as providentially favored in this dire
tion. If your calling develops q tas,
for matters Of this kind-fCr example, if
YOU are a writer, with a keen sense for
the literary possibilities and dramatic
effects Of such coi1cideuceE-is it strange
that you should meet with more Of them
than your prosaic ueighb0r, TO whom
they would be trivial and dull: II you
cultivate the habit Of having PRESENT.
ments and of regarding them as signlfi-
cant, Is it strange that they should be
come more and more frequent, and that
among the many some should be vaguely
suggestive or even directly corrobOra-
tive Of actual occurrences?
IknQw Of persons who detected the
gradual growth Of such habits in thcm-
selves and wisely decided to check the
tendency before it became pernicious.
They began TO neglect them or act in
the teeth Of them, and I am u~able to
discover that they have Jared worse than
those who reigiously honor and obey
these premonitions.- Robert Grant in
ScribueTiz
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
CRAPTER XVII.

1IR BARNES NARRATIVE.
"Gentlemen, . began Mr.. Barnes,
rising. II am only an ordinary man,
Following a profession at which some
are disposed to sneer, but which to me
seems but the plain duty Of one who is
endowed with the peculiar qualities
that are essential to the calling. Our
host would make a magnificent detect
i've Init [ suppase he feels that he has
a hiaber duty to perform. Begging you,
rben. To forrive my manner of address
inc Won. being by no means a speaker,
viii tell vou the little that I have
done. prefacing my remarks by saying
that without tho valuable assistance Of
1rr. Mitchell should have been power
less.
"Tbere was Il curious button which I
/. .fsuDd in the room where the murder
was committed. and which matched a
eaf owned nv Mr.. Mitchell SO closely
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

A little salt sprinkled on a hot stove
will remove any disagreeable odor.
To extract the juice from an onion cut
the onion In half and press 1t against and
move IL slowly over a CRATER. The juice
will run off the point of the crater.
A shelf over the door in dining room
is an excellent place for large and highly
colored pieces of china, which may thus be
made very ornamental to the room.
According to Wholesale furniture deal
or the best furniture polish is made of one
third alcohol and two-thirds sweet oil.
Apply 1t with soft cloth and rub with
another cloth.
TO bronze q plaster of paris figure cover
il with thick coating of shellac varnish.
When this is dry mix some bronze powder
with the varnish and apply to the figure,
then cover with another coat of clear var
nfch
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
JEWELRY CONCElTS.

Watches for ladies include dexterous
copies of Louis XIV timepieces
New and dainty are the handkerchief
boxes Of rich cut glass with silver mount
ings.
The stones for hoop rings may be selected
SO ms to spell the wearer's name, motto
or a sentiment.
The demand continues for l inch belts,
and those with silver trimmings in old
English finish, find favor
The continued popularity of the flower
de-luco Is evinced not only by the number
of brooches and chatclaino pins made after
this design, but in applied gold and silver
decorations on leather work.
The banquet ring, which is u collection
of gems of al hues worked into unique
design, covers the finger from knuckle to
knuckle Originality Of design Is sought
for in these baublcs; still somo show the
familiar three plumes, the family crest or
a miniature crown.-Jewelers' Circular.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
GLEANING6.

Immersion in salt water Is said to make
wood harder and more durable.
In the immense empire governed by the
czar Of Russia 90 languages arc spoken.
Bombay can now be reached by fast
steamer from London in 10 days and the
Cape in Il.
The entire book of Genesis was written
on gold plates by n committee of the ia
thcrs of the church in the year 400 a. ID.
A New York florist has just paid $40, 600
for the sole rights to the Michigan carna-
tion known as Murelln. 1t is a very large
flower of deep red color.
The photograph was foreshadowed by
the experiments made on lights effect on
chloride of silver as long ago rs the begin
ming Of the sixteenth century.
The house in which Andrew jackson
had his headquarters during the period
including the battle of New Orleans was
burned to the ground the other day.
Glass bricks for building purposes are
being manufactured in Siesia. They are
translucent, without its being possible to
see through them, strong and cheap.
An ancient tomb opened on an island
off the coast of Italy In December last re-
vealed the bones of a two headed human
being. who had been over IL feet in height.
A white object of any size may be seen
in sunlight at distance of 1880 times
its diameter-that is to say, ifit Is white
ball foot in diameter, IL can be perceived
at a distance of Il, $50 feet.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
ADVERTISING AxIoMS.

Lack of tlade is bitter, but results from
good advertising are sweet.
"The effect ceases with the cause. "
Therefore advertise with constancy.
art is long, but life is short" Don't
make your lad +" too long or too short.
Ads" should DO written In words that
burn, but not necessarily In glowing Ian
guage
Tho motto of New Mexico, lit increases
by going" So does an "ad." Is yours
goingY
''The burden which is well borne be-
comes light, and the "ad." well printed
brings heavy results.
Better be wise than rioh," says an old
proverb but the majority by far would
rather advertise and get rioh.-J. Walker
Thompson.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
JUST A WORD OR TWO.

We talk with you few hnutes-You know but
you know there hundreds people in Butler Co who do
Butler il they did would have enlarge
let the crowd in Why what do think Nearly half
people didn't know made harness.
while have been running that of our business for two
with capacity of sets day. but glad to know they
pleased find it it them money and will you
money you mind it. However did intend talking about
than that make all kinds of harness and parts
less than factory price 1t surres and bugges
tell about We have larger stock than have had
any for fifteen years We havn last year surrey the
buy old stock they old STYLE and every year grow
Buy the latest design and be fashion especially
you buy them for less than others charge for old style
for the price whoever heard of anyone paying much
anything bought here We havnt empoye asaesman with whom
would be afraid send $4,000 Europe when deal here
you know you dealing with reliable firm and yoa know just
what you getting and also know the price lower than You
could get where Come and and have the
knowing you have been the largest of the kind
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
Electric Light at Half Present Cost.

Professor William D. Marks, speak
ing of Mr. Edison s visit to this city,
said: "He does not think of letting up
on his work. He told me that now that
he was through with the ore concen-
traitor process he purposed to return to
the laboratory and push electricity as
far as he could During the last year or
so, while busy with the ore concen-
traitor, many thoughts and ideas as to
improvements in the various forms Of
electrical machines and uses had occur
red to him, but he had simply made a
note of them and put the matter aside
until his return to the laboratory. Some
of them that he mentioned to me We're
startling If he lives a few years longer,
the world can be sure of many new in
ventions. Among other things that he
will follow up he mentioned the fact
that he had thought out means of pro
ducing inoandescent light at half of its
present cost. This is very important
matter, needless to say. He says he had
experimental enough to satisfy himself
that it was practicable. philadelphia
Ta1upr
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
OUR GIRLS.

There is somo mistake in representinl
time as n man Time will tell-Atchison
Globe.
The new woman, If she is u Chioagoan,
will leave large footprints on the sands Of
time.-St Joseph (Mo.) Herald.
Fancy old Socrates sitting around
Athens and catching sight of a girl in
bloomers scorching for all she was worth.
baltimore American.
The mortgages on the estates of Russian
noblemen are said to foot up $685. 900, ,OOo.
Thus does tho demand for American wives
increase. Boston Globe.
Oxford can stop girl taking the degree
of D. A, but it can't prevent her adding
the honorable name of IN A" 10 her
titles Philadelphia Times.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16

CIerk-No 10 says that he had the
best dinner here that he has had for
four years.
Hotel Keeper-Goodl Charge him
quarter extra.
''And No. 81 says it was the worst
he ever saw.
80? Make his bill half a dollar
more for kicking. indianapolis Jour
nal
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
TO WOO SLEEP.

Don't sleep late in the morning.
Have the bedroom properly ventilated.
Keep no light burning In the@bedroom.
Avoid heavy food and stimulating
drinks at night.
Keep the feet warm, using a hot water
bag if necessary.
Take sponge bath with tepid water
before going to bed
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
BOOTH AND SON.

Old General Booth IL realizing how
sharper than scrpent's tooth 1t is to have
n boy too big to spank.-Kansas City
Journal
Son Ballington wants Papa Booth TO
distinctly understand that there Is TO be
no prodigal act in this Salvation Army
business SO far as ho Is concerned. Mil
waukeo Journal.
If Ballington Booth will discard the
bass drum and the accordion, We will un-
dertake TO work up such an anti Spanish
feeling that the American peoplewill dis
card the guitar. Wichita .Eagle.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
HOWE'S HOMlLIES.

The devil pays no dividends.
Tho best preacher on earth can spoil a
sermon by preaching too long.
The trouble with cute children Is they
soon outgrow it and become impudent.
Thousands of people would appreciate
sympathy and help who never ask for 1t
and never get it.
Don't let a fool annoy youi work him.
In case you can accumulate little sense
yourself fool is a great blessing.
1t would be pleasaDter living In the
world II there were not so many fools In
it, but more difficult to make living.
There is only one thing for a man to do
when no finds himself married to woman
who enjoys spending money and that is to
learn to enjoy earning it.-Atchison Globe.
- IIcLT ANN AIRX
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
GASTRIC JUICE.

Picked fish is piquant lunch relish.
Scalloped sardines find great favor In
Italy.
Oyster salad makes an acceptable dinner
course.
Boiling macaroni must never be moved
ill done.
The contact of steel spoils the flavor OF
macaroni
Honey, contrary to belief, is easily as
simulated.
Eggs are weighed rather than counted
by accurate cooks.
Special flavor and wholesomeness are
claimed for date vinegar.
The road to a man 3 stomach lies through
his eye; hence the garnish. Hotel Mail.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
The Boston Version.

John Spratte, esquire, had pronounced dis
like for dishes adipose,
While Madam Spratte his dietary cordially
detestcd.
Now in happy reciprocity their culinary cur
rent flows,
Their mutual mastication leaving nothing
undigested
New York Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
Reversing the Process.

Dick Tait-My wife comes down to the
Office every day She got so Jealous OF
that pretty typewriter 1 had that had to
discharge her and get male stenographer
Towno-Well, everything is oil right
now, is it noty
Dick Tait-No. Now l am Jealous my
elf-New York World.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
Problem of Arc.

Teacher-Now, hero is an example in
mental arithmetic. How old would per
son be today who was born in 1868?
Tommy-Please, mum, was it IA man or
a woman?-New York World.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
Nni Immortal.

wrote one day some tender lines
/ thought would live.
They bore the same inspiring ring
That poets give.
Alas, / wrote those soulful lines
Upon my cuff
My laundress thought that they had
lived
Quite long enough.
-Yonkcrs Statesman.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16


Of the English war yes -
and he would have been left without
base Of supplies or communication. In
the second place he would have met
resistance from a proud, free, euight
0,,-d and desperate people which would
pa,- -~71 all his tactics and would
have wOn .-. a-01y he coUld have
kept together. D.. fail 70 un-
darstand this: OF cUuIse -..- - bad
said before that au arnsy which cannot
be regularly recruited Is a doomed army.
He had seen this theory verified in
Egypt, and he knew very well that a
permanent mastery Of the seas was ont
Of the question with the fleets ana dotil-
Ies at his disposal 1t would appear III
the case Of any other man than Napo-
leon that the proof was complete, in
view Of what actually did occur-name-
", the attack by land on Austria The
impression which Metternich received III
1910 that this had been the emperor's
intention from the first, and the lavish
ness with which Napoleon, throughout
his public career, made use Of any and
every form Of ruse. even the c0sthest,
in order to mislead his foes, are compile
meatary pieces Of evidence which fur
nish the strongest corroboration. Pro
fessor W. NJ. Sloane's Life Of Napo-
leon' in Century.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
Love In Anger.


When Mollies In a temper,
Alas, alack, the dayl
Ger thorn and rose away love goes
And weeps along the way.
And then, 'twixt tears and laughter,
She prays the rose TO check
His footsteps and flies after,
Hor arms around his neck!
Frank l.. Stanton in Atlanta Constitution.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
Narrow Limitations.

Opera Manager-Ten You what, I'm
glad I'm not in the grocery business.
Eriend-WhyY
Opera Manager-Im told that If u gro
Ger puts on an understudy for cream OF
tartar or coffee, he is subject TO fine and
imprisonment.-De News.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
Denmark.

Denmark, although a small country
and relatively thinly populated, can Ger
tainly lay claim to be the most progress
i've nation in Europe and is determined
not to permit the grass to grow under its
feet. The state schools which the govern
1nent has established for popular in
struction in the most advantageous
methods Of making butter and other ag-
ricultura1 and farm produce, which coll
stitute- the staple industry of the king
dom, have already achieved a success
the fame of which extends throughout
Europe and even to such faroff coun-
tries as Japan and Siam. The construc-
ton of the Kiel canal by the Germans
has had its counterpart in the organiza-
ton of a magnificent free port at Copen-
hagen, and now within the last ten days
a railroad ferry line has been established
from the Danish capital to Malmoo, in
Sweden, by means Of which tourist can
travel all the way from Cadiz, in Spain,
or Constantinople, in Turkey, to the
northernmost point of Norway and
Sweden without leaving the train
New York Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
Something Wrong.

She's seen but twenty summers,
She says, but some insist
II that IS the case she'd better
Consult an oculist.
New York Herald.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
Political.

"If you don't like your cook, and she re-
fuses to do as she is told, why don't you
discharge herr"
"'Tm afraid it Would make her worse. F"
Truth
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
Other Way Round.

Lobbyist understand you write "A GER
tain congressman's speeches for him.
Socretarius-Nothing of the sort. Ho
speaks my writings for me.-New York
World.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
Cause and Effect.

Miss Bofely-I called on Mrs. De We're
today
Miss CuJUing-So did 1.
Miss Borely-Sho was looking very
tired.
Miss Cutting-Yes, she said you had
Just called. New York World.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
A Poem on Spring.

OF spring
I sing!
Whom we catch the CLINT Of tho bluebird' s wing
When winds. now mild, no longer sting;
When bird songs through the woodland ring,
And bicycle bells 60 ting railing.
And winter flannels closely cling,
Then il Is spring,
Tho real thing,
By iingl indianapolis journal
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
lNhere They Differ.

"It is said there is little difference be
tween genius and insanity"
''Well, there's one important difference
tho authorities protect US from the lu-
nasics. Chicago Record
Human Nature.
He called sweet Prue
A perfect peach,
But found she grew
Just out Of reach.
And 50 he learnt,
With longing sigh,
We always want
What comes toe high
Truth.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
Susnicion In the Museum.

"I've lost my umbrella, said the india
rubber man.
"Well, don't scowl at me, " retorted the
sword swallower. "Turn your cathode
kodak on that bulgy looking ostrich. -
Chicago Record.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
A Fellow Feeling.

Come forth, 0 birds,
Upon the -rec,
And warble songs
OF spring to mel
And yet to sadness
You incline.
Your notes are due,
And so are mine.
Washington Star.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
The Worm Turns.

Conductor-Did get your fare2,
Passenger guess you did. 1didn't see
you ring 1t up.-Puok.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-16
Age and wisdol

The older we get,the lesSswcskpow
And the maddoF wsses isssaa y SHs s sS.