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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-14

DO by me. The adiutant asked me if
he might call upon me this evening
OF course | told MIN that he might"
Compelled now to iuterpCse as arbi-
ter Mrs Zenith kept as near 4 middle
course as she could.
You are entirely too young to enter
tain company. Mollie is right:
should have restrained you from pre-
seDting yAelf so frequently when
there are callers. However, | have no
wish TO place the adjutant in an awk-
ward position or to humiliate you in
the sight of any gentleman; you may
receive him this evening. You should
have referred him to me and you should
yourself have consulted me before con-
senting TO receive his call. Should
he desire to repeat it, you will excuse
yourself
4 don't think l see myself excusing
myself. If he expresses a wish to re-
peat his call ! shall tell him that he
will be welcomed"
If he tries 10 call on you again l
shall tell him that hla does not ap-
prove"
This time Miss Zenith had the last
word.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-14
HIS BIG MARRIAGE FEE.
bridegroom Loses His Chewing To-
bacco and the Preacher Profits.

bridegroom Loses His Chewing To.
bacco and the Preacher Profits.
The ministerial story teller was spin
ming another yarn about his expert
ences at other peoples weddings, says
the Marquette (Mich.) Mining Journal.
81 think the largest fee 1 ever received" >"
he said, resulted from my receiving
the strangest one. My services were
secured to perform the ceremony for
q young couple out of the wealthiest
families of my parish. 1t was church
wedding and very swell affair indeed.
At the conclusion Of the ceremony the
groom handed me small envelope
which I supposed contained my fee.
Of course, 1 did not open it until I got
home. Imagine my surprise when I
found, not money, but liberal chew Of
ffne-cut tobacco. My good sense told
me that it was not intended as an in
suit, SO awaited developments.
"a fortnight later, when the newly
married couple had returned from their
wedding tour, the groom called on me,
offered most profuse apologies and
made explanations. 1t seems that he
was addicted to the use of tobacco and
had placed little in an envelope for
his needs right after the ceremony. He
had placed my fee in a similar envelope
and in the confusion of the ceremony
and the hasty start on his journey had
mixed the two. By way of reparation
he then placed in my hand another en-
velope containing $100."
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-14
vi.
HIS FUTURE MoTHER-IN-LAw.

All was not constantly serene among
the Zeniths after that tea table ex-
change of compliments.
Miss Stella had on her hands a war
demanding as great skill in state craft
and as able generalship as that in
which the north and the south were
engaged. She was without a single
ally in the family and had to contend
with terrible odds in numbers.
Both Captain Zenith and Miss Car
rie were lovers of peace; but that was
against Miss Stella since their peace
depended on their espousal of
the cause of Mollie and Mrs.
Zenith. If left to themselves
they would not have opposed
her; but they stood in too great awe
Of Mollie to withhold their censure.
Miss Stella was finally instructed to
deny the adjutant her company; the
injunction was disregarded. Intimida-
tion was tried; failure was so emphat-
ic that the effort became ridiculous.
Restraint was attempted; the attempt
was wofully futile.
OF this warfare the adjutant was, of
course, wholly ignorant. Miss Stella
had told him that the engagement was
distasteful to her family because of
her own lack of years. He regarded
the engagement as a long one and
looked upon that objection as a very
trifling matter, not at all disquieting
He had no expectation that objections
would be submitted to him until he
should ask Captain Zenith for this hand
of Miss Stella. He did not anticipate
interference until ii should be propos-
ed to consummate the engagement by
an early marriage. He had no inten-
tion to submit that petition till he
found himself ready to marry. For
these reasons the opposition to the en-
gagement was not a serious affair in
his mind.
He was enlightened somewhat
through Miss Zenith. One afternoon
he called and was met at the door by
that young lady. who. to his inquiry
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-14
No. Is
A SENSIBLE HEIR.
He Was Anxious to Keep Faith I'm
Spite of Money.

Spite of Money.
\ pretty story is told of a young
/ clerk in a dry goods store who has re-
Gently come into possession of large
fortune through the favor of an old
| gentleman distantly related to him,
says the Youths Companion.
The young fellow listened with
amazement to the news impaired to
him by his employer and the old gen.
teman's executor one afternoon.
Il suppose l must not expect your
services as clerk any longer" said the
dry goods merchant, with smile II
shall be sorry to lose YOU"
"Oh, l shall stay my month out, of
course, sir" said the boy promptly. II
shouldn't want to break my word Just
because I've had some money left me-"
The two older men exchanged
glances. The money referred to was
nearly 100000.
We'll" said the lawyer, stroking his
mouth to conceal his expression, "I
should like an hour of your time be-
tween ten and four tomorrow, my
young friend, as it will be necessary for
you to read and sign some papers,"
''Yes, sir" said the clerk. II always
take my lunch at quarter before 12
I'll take that hour for you instead to-
morrow. If l eat good breakfast, T
can get along all right till six o'clock"
The two men again exchanged
glances, but neither said word to-
spoil the boys Inconsistencies that he
was taking his good fortune in an un-
usual way.
WELL" said the lawyer, when the
door had closed on the modest heir to-
thousands, call can say is, if that boy
ever uses his money to anybody's disad-
vantage, l miss my guess!" And the
year that has elapsed since then has,
gone to prove the truth of his words.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-14

and precision OF great machine an
swering to steam at the movement of
a lever.
As the adjutant resumed his spurs.
sash and sword Miss Stella said:
Have you the privilege of taking
tea out, or do you have TO take all
your rations in camp?"
Il do not mess in camp; l take my
rations at the Harrison House, in
town"
Would you accept an invitation to
tea this EVENING""
That would probably depend some
what upon the source OF the invita-
ton"
If were the source and the invita-
tion were to take tea with us? Miss
Morton will be there?"
Will you excuse me If l neither ac-
cept nor decline an invitation that has
not been given?"
Gracious, How precise you arel
VIII you take tea with us this even
ing?"
Il shall appreciate the privilege and
will be most happy to avail myself of
your kindness. l will join you at
any hour you designate if you will
honor me with the address"
''If we may we will await you here
and you may accompany us home after
parade"
81 shall, sub rosa, command the mu-
sicianS to beat off at double-quick. he
laughingly answered as he mounted his
horse which his servant had ready at
the door of his tent. As he rode away
Miss Stella said TO Miss Morton:
Did l not tell you that l would in
troduce him MYSELF"
"Oh. but that was an accident;
through the loss of your veili"
Now Bell. don't be a goose, there's
a dear, Did you ever know me to lose
anything? A veil, a handkerchief, a
glove, a ribbon, a hair pin, anything?"
At each subdivision of the progress
i've inquiry, Bell shook her head and
Miss Stella continued.
Il loosed that veil and let it blow
away purposely. I knew that he would
be watching us and would be delighted
TO restore ii to me. That was a great
deal better than to have him climb a
crumbling bank to pull posey for me
so that he might fall and break an arm
to give me a chance to nurse him aft
erwardsi"
Miss Morton answered only with her
eyes; she was speechless with admira-
ton and revered her friend more than
ever, if that were possible.
Parade being over the adjutant re-
joined the ladies and accompanied
them to Captain Zenith's residence
where he passed o most delightful
evening.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-14

Marry him
"Who?"
That adjutalt."
"NOlens voleGs?"
That's owing; but l mean TO be
Mrs. AdjUtant."
When wI5l u pTopose?"
THAT is his duty
He may not fIllil his duty"
1T shall be NY duty 10 see that he
does. Bell dear. you need not indulge
in any hopes OF 4 filtration with him,
for they would be frustrated. l intend
to monoroliZe him myself and there are
many young gentlemen in town who
Will be glad when | do and as many
girls who will be mad enough to
pinch themselves on the same account;
but you must not be one of them; and
you must not tell any one, that's a
dear?"
"Of course I shan't! But you do not
even know him yet; how do you pro-
pose TO manage that? Do you know
any one TO introduce him."
4 will"
"Slell. | am sure you will. You are
sure TO get him if you decide to do so.
What a girl You are. You never de-
termine to do anything that is not
just sure to be accomplished"
Admiration and reverence were both
in Bells voice and glance. After a
short silence she added:
But he may be bad MANI"
Not a bit OF it"
But you don't know"
Il tell you not to be alarmed; he is
all right"
He may be married already"
He is too e.Eer to be in the COM
pany of ladies. You should know that
men with wives give the most of their
leisure time to men while those who
are unmarried never chat with men
when they can gossip or fiirt with
ladies'
IF that is so why is it so? Do they
despise women because they know
them better than single men do?"
Bell, dear. do not expect me to solve
riddles: but if Mr.. Adjutant Who-is-he
were playing that he is single when in
fact ne is married he would fear expo
sure and would therefore be cautious
and play the part with some reserve"
There is no telling what one may
do Some are doubtless capable of
taking great risks for the sake of a
little pleasure.
He is not married; he is too young"
His youth proves nothing; you are
going to marry him, young as ne is"
THAT young man is single, | tell
you. and that settles it. Besides, he
is my future husband, and l won't have
you talking ugly about him and saying
ill natured things, intimating that he is
capable of being wicked, casting
doubts upon his honori l do wish that
he had whiskers, though; or even a
moustache! It's a shame that his face
should be as smooth as mine,"
'Stell, dear, be careful; don't go too
far"
Nov, Bell, don't be foolish! There's
a dear Call tomorrow afternoon and
we will go to see the parade"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-14
THE MOUSE IN THE PIANO.
1t Ran Out mt the Sound of Classical
Music, but Not for TMo-Steps.

1t Ran Out mt the Sound of Classical
Music, But Not for Two-Steps.
Speaking of MICE" said Mr.. Biffle-
by, according to the New York Sun, "a
friend of mine that owns an old-fash-
toned piano tells me that when 1t was
being played upon the other day o.
mouse ran out of it and scampered
around on the top and then ran down a
curtain whose folds touch the piano at,
one end. The mouse has done this
twice in q single day.
search wns made in the interior Of
the instrument for mouse's nest, but
none was found. Perhaps the mouse
had only just selected this place and
had not yet begun building when it was.
first attracted by the sound Of the,
strings. However that may be, 1t stnlI
comes back, and 1t comes out and runs
away only when classical music is.
played, and not for two-steps and that.
sort of thing.
"As to the accuracy of these facts
there can, of course, be no doubt. The
only question. in my own mind Is as toi
whether the mouse's failure to come
out when the two-steps and so on are
played really indicates preference for
the lighter forms of music, or that
er-r-the mouse isn't there" /
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-14
Rabbit. Not "Rarebit.n

Those who have accepted the incon-
sistant name of Welsh rabbit for toasted
cheese on the assumption that 1t was a
corruption of Welsh "rarebit, will have
to revise their view. According to a
writer in MacMillan's Magazine, welsh
rabbit is q genuine slang term, bolong-
ing to large group which describe in
the same humorous way the special dish,
or product of peculiar district. For:
example: An Essex lion is calfa a
Fieldane duck is baked sleeps head;
Glasgow magistrates, or Norfolk
capons, are red herring; Irish apricots
or Munster plums are potatoes; Grave
send sxeetmeats are shrimps."
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-14
n.rIin,, MANY MiIIIon,,r..

1t is an easy thing to be a million.
aire in Berlin. A yearly income OF
over $4,000, representing the interest
on 100000 marks. is the qualification
for that title, which is enjoyed by
2,092 Berliners. The richest OF the
millionaires has a capital OF about
S2T 600 600
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-14
Hoods
and easy TO operate, is true
of Hoods Pills, which are sE8
mp to date in every respect. ESH
Safe, certain and sure. Al!
druggists 25c. C. l. Hood & Co.. Lowell. Mass.
The only Pills to take 'sith Hoods Sarsaparills
Thousands are Trying IT.

In order to prove the great merit OF
Ely's Cream Balm, the most effective cure
for Catarrh and Cold in Head, we have pre-
pared a generous trial size for 10 cents.
Get it of your druggist or send 10 cents to
ELY BROS, Sc Warren St, n. Y. City.
I Isufered from catarrh of the worst Kind
ever since a boy. and 1 never hopsd for
cure, but Ely's Cream Balm seems ID DO
even that Many acquaintances have ased
it with excellent results.-Oscar Ostrul,
45 Warren Ave, Cl ago, H.
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no cocaine,
mercury ror any injurious drug. Price.
80 cents At druggists or by mail.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-14
Old SIanr Revived.

Slang is sledom new. "Not so worse"
fourished briskly for few months and
has already fallen into well-deserved
oblivion. Doubtless it seemed new for
time. Yet letter written by bril-
liant English magazinist, Samuel Phil
lips, In 1915, published for the first time
in Mrs. Oliphant's history of the house
of Blackwood, contains this sentence:
"One hundred pounds for a weeks
work. Not so worsei"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-14
Cure for Glover Sickness.

Clover sickness, a common disease
which often ruins clover crops, has
caused German scientists to make ex-
periments. They have succeeded In
getting cultures of the bacteria that
produce the disease. They expect that
soon farmers will. be able to,inoculate
their land just as human being may
be treated.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-14
MISS STELLA RESOLVES.


The fanny of Captain Zenith con-
sisted. beside himself and wife, OF flye
daughters. Miss Stella. the fourth OF
the sisters, is the heroine of my story.
She was charming. All who knew her
avowed that fact, which needed no
avowal. None averred that she was
beautiful. The charm that she exert
ed over all her friends was not easily
explained. 1t was an effect; felt, ad-
mitted-enjoyed, too-but difficult to
define.
1t was her nose that prevented her
from being beautiful. Upon the brink
of decision it hesitated to assume all
the characteristics of a pug. Had 1t
been less a pug she would have more
nearly attained beauty. Had 1t been
more a pug she would more nearly
have attained beauty. But it hesitat-
ed. Fatal indecision! Harmless inde-
cision! Then her lips! Let US quote
Anacreon:
Then her lips, so rich in blisses;
Sweet petitioners for kisses;
Pouting nest of bland persuasion.
Ripely suing loves invasion!"
Her eyes midnight mirrors, under a
brow that art could not initiate nor
nature surpass. A ravens plumage
was paler than her hair which, uncoil-
ed swept about her feet when she stood
erect.
BY her Yankee friends she was call
ed cute. Some people described her as
a young lady of strong mind, great or
iginality, strong individuality and rug
ged independence.
All the Zenith girls were unmarried
and severally appeared to have reason
able chances of graduating in the
high school of society as old maids and
carrying the honorable title Miss" to
their respective tombstones. They
were all popular in their set and there
were none in their set who was more
in demand socially; yet no eligible
party had manifested a determined de-
sire to relieve the captain of any item
of his family millinery and dressmak-
ing bills.
Miss Stella regarded it as daughter
ly duty 70 wed. That is, she
thought that every daughter owed a
son-in-law to her parents when she be-
came marriageable. She therefore de-
termined to set a good example for her
sisters and as they delayed she resolv-
ed that she herself would be the first
bride plucked from the family matri-
monial tree. Notwithstanding her
childish years-for she was not yet six
teen-she was very womanly in the
strength of that resolution.
Miss Stella was strong, determined,
tenacious and persistent in carrying
any purpose into execution and she
never abandoned a purpose; she de-
vised effective means to accomplish it.
Having resolved to marry she next
considered the coming man. Many
times she went over the roll of mar
riaseable males OF her acquaintance.
Carefully she conned and canvassed
them, one after another, time and
many times. Each was cast into the
scales and weighed against her ideal.
Unfortunately for them they severaIly
invariably went up.
Unfortunately for them, because, had
one of them fully satisfied her, there
can be no doubt whatever that he
would have become her husband. In
such a case he would have been for
tunate, because she was kind of heart |
and having captured him she would
have rendered his captivity blissful.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-14
TO BE CONTINUED.
Readv-Nade shirt Waists Best

Shirt waists are cut and made so
perfectly nowadays that 1t seems a
waste of time for any one to attempt
making them at home. Although SIM
pie they are difficult to fit and require
careful laundering, both of which they
receive from the manufacturers.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-14

Bertha-Do you believe in love at
first sight?
Edith believe there are persons one
Is more likely to love before she has
had time to get acquainted with them
than fterwards.-Bosten Transcript.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-14
with n Flourish of Trum,.t.

In feudal times the boar's head was
the distinguishing Christmas dish. II
was served on a gold or silver dish
and brought in to a flourish of trum.
pets.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-14
Disn,t FInI,h Her work.

Mrs. Bil1ins-The new girl broke
four plates to-day.
Mr.. Bilkins-Did she assign any rea-
son for not breaking the entire set?-
Ohio State Journal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-14
No Criipe

When you take Hoods Pills. The big, old-tash-
Toned, sugar-coated pills, which tear you all to
pieces. are not in it with Hoods. Easy to take
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-14
Causc and Effect

She-Mrs. Boozeford says her heart
is full tonight.
He-I suppose her husband is, too,
then.-Yonkers Statesman.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-14
A Petty sin.

Gerald-Do you think that suicide Is
n sin?
Geraldine-Well, think it would be
forgiven IN your case.-N. Y. Truth.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-14
The Right Nfnn.

II know the man has started the inn
preston that I'm an idiot, and I'm GO
ing to kill him." roared Chappie.
Don't Suicide is so vulgar" said
Cynicus.-Harlem Life.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-04-14

Then her lips, so rich in blisses;
Sweet petitioners for kisses;
Pouting nest of bland persuasion,
Ripely suing loves invasion!"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-01
ltcm's From st Pnui's.

The farmers of this community real
izc that they must not depend upon an
all cotton crop. They have sowed a
quantity OF small grain and are making
preparations to plant largely Of corn.
We have Travelled the new road to
Ncwbcrry through Mr.. j. N. Fowlcs'
place and find it much nearer to town.
Newberry has not II grist mill within
her corporate limits.
Mrs. f.. a. Boincst returned from
Wilmington, N. c., last Saturday,
where she had been tn visit to her
daughter, Mrs. f.. 0. Counts.
On first Sunday in March an election
will be held in ST. Paul's church for
Sunday-school officers to serve this
year. Also the graveyard association
will elect officers for the ensuing year.
We notice our communication OF
Monday failed to reach your Office this
week; no fault Of yours, Mr.. Editor.
February 26, 1898. CI.ODHoPPER.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-01
New Spring Goods

Dress Goods, Dry Goods, No
tions, Hosiery, Gents handkerchief,
Shirts, Hats, Umbrellas, Trunks, and
Mems, Boys, Women's and Children's
Shoes at little in advance of whole
sale prices, during the month of
March. The fact is you could not
buy q single article at wholesale,
lower than you can buy your goods
this Spring at my store.
My connection with my Phila-
delphia House enables mo to secure
advantages that no other house in
Newberry enjoys. I am liberal
enough to give the people the benfit
of it. Don't buy on credit and
keep your husband poor, but let him
go to the banks and get the money
and save rs per cent. on your pur.
chases. You may fatter yourselves
that you are not paying this differ
ence but it il there all tho same.
THIS week we will continue to
sell all Of our best prints at DC, our
new IL 20 spercalss at 10e, Lin
ing Cambrics best quality at DC,
Coats Spool Cotton at 4Oc dozen.
And all of our Cassimers, Jeans and
Flannels at actual cost. A large
line of new Pants at SOC TO $3.50 a
pair Just received. Como and see
us often. .a
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-01

Despite the number OF laws enacted
by the General Assembly at the session
just ended, our analysis shows only
| one-thlrd OF them to be of general ap-
pllcatiOn, and mere handful OF i'm
p0rtance. The Senate and House dealt
savagcly with each others bills. Some
! of the slaughtered ones we'll deserved
their fate, but Il larger number OF the
slain were worthy measures which
should have boen enacted. IL the coun-
ty press correctly intcrprcts public
sentiment the people are not pleased at
the outcome Of the session and will de-
mand next summer higher order Of
Legislative service. The next General
Assembly is likely To bc u less Drctcn-
tious and more compctcn, body. The
times demand indeed less lip service
and more brain service, fewer promises
ana larger performances. The guber-
Material campaign should not be per-
mlttcu TO obscure the really great need
OF the State for Il sound, sensible, hon
est. fair, economical and unpartisan
l4cgis !aturc. State.
That is true. The election of men of
large brain, honest, fair and non-parti-
san, to the Legislature is of far greater
Importance thun who is elected Cover
nor. And we believe the people are
going to u" little more careful about
this matter than they have been in the
past few years. We want to send our
best and our ublcst men to the Lcgisla-
turc. 1t is important. They have in
their charge the making Of the laws
1t is Of moro concern to know tho views
and platforms Of the men you send to
the Legislature than it is OF tho man
you elect Governor.
The day OF the small calibrc politi-
| clan rs legislator is over in South
Carolina we hope for at least IL genera
tion. You want mon Of big brains, big
hearts broad vision to make your laws
Let us sec to it that men Of this char
,tctcr arc chosen.