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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-20
CHAPTER XVII.

Waking when the morning sun was
high in the heavens, we found him they
called the cordwaincr lying stark and
stiff. Poor lad. he had better stuck to
his cobbling bench and left adventur-
Ing in the western seas to tougher bod
les and more contented minds! For in
life he was ever grumbling and com
planning, as Is often the case with those
of his craft, and in death he made but
thin and weakly corpse. We gave
him the best burial we could, digging
the grave with sword blades and piling
it high with sea worn powders, and
then set ourselves, those of us who
could walk to hunting for breakfast.
The search was not marked by any
overpowering success. Our island was
sparsely wooded with low scrub, but
its parched surface bore no fruit trees
Birds there were in plenty, but we
could not catch them. And so we had
to be coutcntcd with a meal of shell
fish. Of which fortunately the rocks
yielded an ineXhaustible store. At first
we hoped to have been able to cook
these, for many Of us had seen the In
dams light fire by sharply rubbing a
small penci. of wood along a larger
block, and we knew that Willie Ire
halion, though he never acquired the
true heather deXterity, had often sue
ceedcd in initiating them. Now, how
ever, we had not the proper sort OF
timber, and the various makeshifts we
tried refused even to smolder. SO, as
one Of the Cornishmen said, eve had
e'cn to fancy. ourselves hakey fish an
swallow the bats raw"
The chief thing. however, which
made II imperative that our stay Oh
the island should be brief was the com
plete lack Of fresh water. Search high,
search low, we could find neither
stream nor spring, and had it not been
that there were a few rain filed pools
lying here and there among the rocks
we should hardly under such sun rs
now beat down upon us have lived out
the day, for from sea water no man,
! be he alchcmist be he wizard or be he
honest mariner. has ever extracted n
drnkable fluid. nor ever will, say l.
After breakfast Willie Thehalion and
l had n talk.
"Therc's half gale blowing from
the eastard, Master Topp, an like to
come on harder" said lie. "An there's
too heavy sea running for deep
laden boat to cross without swamping,
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rord. III venture to send him hail of
Invitation-he will pass me and go up
the stair. Then | shall step out and
deal with all who try to follow, and as
two men cannot advance abreast 1t will
be an easy enough task. AS for the
senior commandant, we have him be-
tween two swords and ought to be able
to take him alive"
master Topp." said the boatswain,
yalutlng with hook and forehead, "your
brains sharpening right wonderful.
The first jacket o. honest ale that vets
my lips shall be drained to your health.
But" he added eagerly, "let me I'LL the
cell an hold the lower alley"
"No. 1t is my plan and so my choice.
You have the post of honor, for II VIII
be yours TO tackle Don Miguel, and a
tough customer you'll find him. But do
not kill him, Willie, IL you can avoid
It,"
HIM! I'm thinking | shall thrust
guard plate deep, Master Topp You
would yourself IL you'd suffered one
half o. what / have"
"Still. spare him. He's of more worth
10 us alive than dead Mt present AIT
.rward'- | stopped. Great heavens,
It was of Inez's father that l was
ipeaking thusl
ave. afterwardw growled Willie.
'Afterward. Master Topp! Therell be
a bitter reckoning when Captain Ire
land COMES. You may lay your las'
tester on that. But In the meanwhile
III thrust as daintily as the don vii
let me"
picked my way down the winding:
OF the passage In the serpents body
with the intention of finding out wha
the SpanIards We're doing up above aut
IL possible Of entlcing them to come
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the boat did not get STAYED and as the
wetting was rather refreshing than
otherwise, we thought ourselves very
lucky in our fortune. At any rate we
were free.
"Now," said Alec after wounds had
been dressed rs well as circumstances
would permit and we had thrown our
weary bodies to rest on bed of short,
dry moss, who can make tracing on
the chart of the futureT
Il should like another cut at the
dons. captain. an with a better weapon
in my hand than charred wood bill
let" said one of the men promptly,
and "a deep voiced assent hummed
round the assembly.
They bain't got much worth taking
in that cave O. theirs, said Willie Ire
halon. "but there should be tidy pick
ings on the old carrack. There were 4
gould crucifxiop in the after cabin. an
a tale was going about that Don Miguel
always carried his private hoard in
the locker under his berth"
what say you. Jack?" said Alec to
me in a whisper.
"Have NJ 'em whenever we get a
chance" | replied briskly.
"Nosin@ the plunder. eh, old sea
thief he said. with laugh, and then
in louder tones for all to hear: I'm
with you. one and all. in not letting
the dcus rest in peace. What's your
plan. N i!lie:"
say here an recruit till we are
In, n fhnn
catch hem mapping some night in their
cave an smoke them like badgers -
81 fear" said Alec. they viii keep
too good u watch TO- he trapped like
that !;nt with our other lads
What other lads. captain?" asked
haif duz,n voices eagerly.
HAS no enc told how we rose on
the S?aulards in the galley and after
taking her hy storm were wrecked
among the breakers"
NO. capiain ,.ut it's brave news.
How many o you are there
Alec gave them an account of all that
had befSlleu US and told them the
names of the lads who were saved.
"Aud now" he said when he had fin
ished. launch me the boat, and I'll
take this fair wind across to Galley is
land ard bring them back with me-"
Best take n second hand. captain
No: lie would only be another to
bring back. and tie load viii be heavy
enough anyway The boat has her
mast and sail slowed along the
thwarts. and this breeze will hold long
enough 10 carry me over"
SO we r2n the boat down, waded out
and helped her through the breakers
and then returned to our moss beds,
where. in spite of our wounds, we slept
sounder and more comfortably than
we had yet done since FIRST we fell into
tie iands Of IL, S,Aniards, many
months ago. at tae night by the noun
tain torrent All, mel Many brave
lad hat was full of life and hope on
that day was now asleep beneath the
waves. Car search for II Dorado had
not brought us much luck as yet, but
we still hoped. And when men have
hope, who shall say that any quest is
vain?
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CHAPTER XVIII.

Willie allowed the two Spaniards to
get half way up the hillside unmolest-
ed, and then he broke out. With a
shrill laugh which echoed TO and fro IN
the gullct of the serpent and out
through the fanged jaws in very cat
aract Of discordant sound, he raised
din which startled even me, though 1
now knew the secret of 1t.
The Spaniards stopped, gazed at one
another with scared faces and looked
as though the movement of lear
would make them turn tail and fly.
Their ears told them that the din came
from the stone serpent; but, then, VINO
ever heard of serpent laughingf NOT
since the days of Mother Eve had such
thing been, and so, plucling up their
courage again, they continued on their
way. But at the first step the serpent
spoke afresh.
In the best Spanish which Willie
Trehalon could muster 1t called them
scurrle knavcs and towards and va
rlety of other choice names, in which
the boatswain had n true sailors hu-
ency. and when they were thoroughly
scarcd-as who would not have been in
like casc?-it bade them bout ship
and run If they wished to live another
hour.
And that these two doughty Span
iards promptly did. thereby making
Willie rub his hook glecfully and | my
two hands. for we thought we had ef-
fectually frightened them and all their
comrades to whom they would tell the
tale into leaving the hill alone for the
future.
But there IS n saying, Never put
value on n ship until you have broken
into her treasure room" We had reck-
oned without Don Miguel, Tor scarcely
had another two hours passed when n
band Of 20 armed men emerged from
the bush below The serpent had rout-
ed two. Would 1t rout 20, with the al
chemist captain TO lead themf
At the head came Don Miguel, and
with him the handy legged little chap
with the bright steel basslnet whom
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fro BE CONTINUED
AN INNOCENT MlCROBE.

4 microbe sailing through the air one day
In lazy, listless sort OF way
Mused TO himself he loafed along,
And this was the gist OF his microbc song;
at occurs to me, and think I'm right
(For he was a philosophical mite),
''That in this fair world it's given to all
Some life work to do, be he great or small,
''And whatever Job stern fate may send
You've got to hustle to keep up your end"
Then smiling smile in his innocent way,
He quietly sailed through field OF hay.
When the horny handed sons Of that farm
Had raked over that hay and stored their barn,
They ceased from their work, from its toll and
strife,
And fought hay fever the rest of their life.
Then he paused awhile where the south wind
blows
ADd breathed his sweet breath on n blooming
rose.
youth and fair maid CHANGED to pass near by;
The youth plucked the flower with blush and
sigh
Now they snufie and sneeze from morn to morn,
Cursing the day that that rose cold was born,
And every year at certain time
They pack up their "duds'' for a northern cline.
The next thing he spied orchard fair
As he noated through the balmy air.
A boy rushed from school on his homeward route,
And his eager eye caught the ripening fruit.
That boy has left school; no gripe longer mars
His impromptu fight to the shining stars
As he buzzed along toward the setting sun
He thought to himself OF the work he'd done
And gently remarked, as upward he whirled'
after all, I've made some noise in the world
Then murmured with animalculish glee,
''what a racket I'd made were sized like nsar
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down from the wall and attack me In
the narrow path. But when / reached
the entrance heard the voices of Don
Sancho and couple of others just
above me, SO crept into the cell TO lis
ten.
He first of all suggested to the sol
diers that they should go first, but they
hung back and seemed inclined to
argue the question. Now, the chasm
was far too uncanny for the handy leg
ged don to enter himself. so he settled
matters by sending off one of the men
for the superior officer, while he him.
self pluckily remained on guard with
the other.
Presently Don Miguel came and,
swapping out a few caustic words
about poltroonery, cowardice and the
like. dropped, sword in hand, through
the opening and strode along the alley.
1t would have been easy to run him
through as he passed had been so
minded; but, hoping that Willie Treha-
lion would take him at his leisure and
with a reasonably whole skin, | lay
quiet and let him pass.
His followers trailed on leisurely
enough, and their leader must have
climbed the greater way up the stair
before l stabbed the first of them. The
second played me a couple OF passes,
and by the time he rolled over Don
Sancho, who came next, was in full
fight down the passage. I sped after
him. but he was too quick for me and
sprang up among his fellows. The
whole crowd then made threatening
demonstrations against me, but not a
| hero of them would accept civil invi-
F, tation to come down and have it out
| man to man.
1t was just like bear pit. was the
bear at the bottom, who could not get
at the yapping hounds above without
being slain, while they did not dare to
descend and bait me. And SO, seeing
| that one of them had unslung his ar
| quebus and was fixing its crutch and
blowing his match for a shot, | left
| them to amuse one another and went
to see how Willie Trehalion had Jared
with Don Miguel.
Their struggle must have been a
short one. for when l came up to the
| chamber in the snakes head | found
the Spaniard lying ON the floor with
the squat figure of the boatswain
perched on his 81 ,mach. The victor had
a bare brown foot on each of his enc
my's arms, while in his only Land he
held, with significant intention, Don
Miguers own jewel hilted misericorde.
1t was most refreshing sight
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The scabbards worn by Russian off,
GERS are made OF papier mache.
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Like n Man.

Soon after the conscript law was
passed by the Confederate congress
Captain Slack was appointed enrolling
officer for the parish Of Claiborne, with
orders TO have its provisions duly exc
cuted His manner of execution was
the reverse OF that suggested by his
name and created q lively sensation
among the "bomb proofs" who. find
ing the pointed arguments OF his mus
kets Irresistible. moved rapidly and In
n right line toward the front. Not long
after his arrival my sister had occasion
to visit an old lady whose son was no.
toriously of the peace persuasion. She
soon missed his familiar presence, ard
the following conversation occurred:
"Mrs. --, where Is Johnp
"Gone to fight for his country, child"
Indeed. | thought he was one or
the exempts."
"Lor, honey Cappin Slack don't
know no exempts. The other day see
his men a-gallopin down the road L
hollered to John they war comm and
told him the chimbly was good place.
'Twasn't no use. though, for they found
him quicker than n cat does mouse"
"Well. Mrs. -, what did John dor
"Do? Why, he came down and list
ed like man."--Lost Cause.
Tho enahbnrda worn nv Russian Off
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Seasoabe sensibe-Acceptabe and economical gifts ina
make clad and promote comfort bestowed An unequde
selection High Footwear Popular Money SAVING fc
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CdSt'aTd, Master TOpp"
let alone that if they tried to beach
her she'd be knocked to noggn slaves
In less time than Ia take to down a
mug o. ale. So we needn't expect
Captain ireland over today, nor yet for
two more days mebbe."
"Tm afraid you're right" said |.
"WeI. we can only wait"
"Mastcr Topp, n lot can be done In
two days or even In one. | thought o.
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The New York Tribune
The Tribune Starts a Handsome Tri-
Weekly Edition.
1900.

ne ne New York Tribune is Loyalty RepubIican
on on ali public qu' stions although il never dittorts
rle news lor party purposes and never screens
misconduct Ill public affairs, because discoyersd
among parry friends. The Tribune commen6e
I.Seii use 70 every Republican family i'm the conntrv
Tido uG5 only 9y its decency and dignity. but by its
Miue variety OF contents and its vigorous editor
ial arguments in favor of the masterlv noIi,ins
coI,nir nave brought genuine prosperity TO the
S4uhtry S and glory to its arms and which promiSe
hlgh prestige in the future 'O" pio'n'se
Inc persistent labor of the Tribune lrrir,, III,
GehIs OF PRESIDENT Cleveland its Immense
v,IIieatloh vaIier ~ ,eachlng to every hillside and
fria III a lhc United States. is regarded bv many
Cs .IIehCs aS having contributed yerv materiaIIv T.,
PIepare Pret, .he country for the return in 1893 10
~ na Todican !. an car didate for the Presidency
~ ~ may as well be confessed that one object Of
me me tribune, in putting forth lis new and admir-.
tiono a0ie In Weekly edition is to render an add
in Iafn 70 the great party on whose success
wise government depend '''fe'''' o'''
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SMYRNA, DEL. Feb. 2, 1900.
EMMA WELLER.

SMYRNA, DEL, Feb. 2, 1900.
DEAR PROF. PLACE: I am going to
write to you. 1 go to school every day
L stayed home this morning because /
was sick and could not come. NV
teachers name is Miss Mary Spruance.
L like to study language. 1 am
going down to the pond and
L hope L will see you. L saw
you last night down to the pond.
L drew map of California. We have
George Washington on the blackboard
and Abraham Lincoln. This month Is
George Washington's, Abraham Lin
coins, Sherman's and LongfeIlow's
birthdays in this month is Valentine
and hope you will get one too. I
think 1 will get one too. am going
IN my eleven years old.
HOWARD NEWMAN.
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SMYRNA DEL. Feb. . 1000
80 . u uliO
JOHN PosTLEs.

SMYRNA DEL, Feb. 2, 1900.
DEAR Mr.. PLACE:-I had a nice
time Christmas and hope you did too.
l received a nice jointed doll, a tree. a
box of candy with twenty-five cents in
1t, a nice ress-handkerchief and
three books, stove and ironing board
and Old Kriss brought me lots of good
things to eat. 1 go to school every dav
and like my teacher. I study Geography
Arithmetic, Reading and Spelling. 7
go errands for my mother, sometimes
L sweep the floor and wipe the dishes
for her. My birthday comes on the
twelfth of October. 1 will be nine this
year. L go to church and Sunday
School. Our minister is Mr.. Henrv
Thomas. L like him very much, he
talks nice to us. My Sunday School
teacher is Miss Clara HAZEL. She is
kind to us all. 1 have a horse. its
is Glenn, he is gentle, and takes MS
many nice rides. 1 will close now.
ETHEL G. GRIEvEs.
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SMYRNA, DEL. Feb. . 1900

AA@14s Il GU. lJUU,
DEAR Mr.. PLACE:-I have a dog
MS name is Prince. L went to Sunday
school last Sunday. 1 am nine wears
old. L go to the Methodist church.
Inc Sunday School teachers are
Miss Lizzie Mcdowell, Miss Annie
Hotfecker and Misss Beulah Hof-
fecker. L am in Miss Mary Spru
ance's room, and my books are
Geograpy, History, Spelling. Arith-
metic and Language. This month we
have George Washington's, Abraham
Llncoln's, Sherman S and Longfellow's
birthdays, and Valentine Day too. 7
can say all the Presidents and can
say all the Kings and Queens. We
have George Washington's, Abraham
Lincoln's and Mt. Vernon's drawings
on the blackboard,
Yours truly,
JOHN PosTLEs.
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Roy TUCKER.
SMYRNA. DEL. Feb. .. 1000

0MYRNA, DEL, Feb. 2, 1900.
DEAR PROF. T. r. PLACE:-I can
skate. L am going a skating after
school and hope 1 will see you, and I
am going to sharpen my skates. L am
going to push the heel of my skate up
so 1T will stay on and am going up to
the head of pond and skate back. I am
going home ut five o'clock and I am
going down to the pond Saturday and
skate until dinner time and am going
after dinner and my name is Frank
Hynson and my teachers name is Miss
Mary Spruance, And 1 go to the
Methodist Sunday School. This month
we have George Washington's, Abra-
ham Lincoln's, Sherman's and Long
fellows birthdays. L am the boy
that makes cigaretts and am try
ing to stop.
FRANK HYNsoN.
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SMYRNA, DEL, Feb. .. 1900

SMYRNA, DEL, Feb. 2, 1900.
DEAR Mr.. PLACe:-I go to school
and my teachers name is Miss Mary
Spruance and L study Geography and
Arithmetic and Language and History
and study the Geographical Reader
and L go to Sunday School and my
teachers name is Mrs. Lees and saw
Mr.. Bryan and 1 shook hands with him
and L saw Mr.. Handy and 1 shook
hands with him too. This month we
have George Washington's birthday
and Abraham Lincoln's birthday and
Sherman's and Longfellow's birthday.
CLARENCE GRAY.
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EDITH TUCKER.
SMYRNA, DEL, Feb. >, 1900

SMYRNA, DEL, Feb. ?, 1900.
DEAR Mr.. PLACE:-I have three
gold fish and one silver fish. One of
my gold fish died the other day. You
can not feed it but once a week or If
will die. And L have a canary bird
and he sings all the time. We had a
cat named Tabby and the boys killed
Tabby. l go to the Methodist church.
got game called, "Game of When
the Cats away the Mice will play, :"
and gun and lots of toys and candy.
This month we have George Washing
tons, Abraham Lincoln's Sherman's
and Longfellow's birthdays. And
saw NJ. Bryan. And it will soon be
Valentine Day. | live on Market street.
] am eight years old.
Roy TUCKER.
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DEATH OF MRS. BEADLES.
She Once Resided and Attended School In
Smyrna.
EDITH GRAY.

Mrs. Sarah N. Beadles, beloved wife
OF Rev. Mr.. Beadles, of the Methodist
Protestant Episcopal church, Virginia
Conference, died in Philadelphia, We'd
nesday morning, Jan. 31st. She had
recently come to that city from her
home In Virginia, for medical treatment
for malady of lorg standing. but un-
fortunately too late for successful
treatment. She was the daughter of
the late VIM. Slaughter of Kent coun-
ty, Del, at one time prominent busi-
ness man of this State. Mrs. b. will
be remembered by large number of
friends of this county as an amiable.
Christian young lady, and genial com
panion among her young friends.
She attended a private school in
Smyrna about thirty years ago, resid-
ing at the home of DIR. J. E. Clawson,
and formed warm friendships among
her acquaintences. She married the
Rev. Mr.. Beadles over twenty years
ago and has since been his helpmeet in
his Itineraries, as we'll as a faithful
mother to his then motherless chill
dren. She was most highly esteemed
by all who made her acquaintance, and
was dearly beloved by her devoted
husband and his children, who mourn
their irreparable loss, tho not as those
who have no hope of future reunion.
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SMYRNA, DEL. Jan. ID. 1900.
WALTER GREEN.

OM1hNA, DEL, Jan. IA, 100.
DEAR Mr.. PLACE:-I thought 1
would write you few lines to let YOU
know how L am getting along. have
stopped smoking and swearing. Miss
Mary Spruance is the best teacher I
ever had. This is the month we have
George Washington's, Abraham Lin
coins, Sherman's and Longfellow's
birthdays. Valentine Day comes on
Feb. 18th. L know all the President s
names. live on Mt. Vernon street.
L have heard Bryan speak.
Yours truly,
CHARLES ToRBERT.
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SMYRNN, DEL. Feb. .. 1000.

N'' DHH', L Gu :, 1JUO.
Mr.. f. PLACE. am in Miss Mary
Spruance's room. L go to the Public
School. My brother has pigeons. L
have little dog and his name is Jack.
L live on Mulberry street. 1 can skate
and L think L am eleven years old. 1
Will have good time on the pond to-
morrow. L study Geography, Lam
guage, Reading, Spelling and Arith-
metic. This month we have George
Washington's, Abraham Lincoln's.
Sherman's and Longfellow's birthdays.
L go to the Chapel. My teachers
name is Miss Layfeld.
WALTER GREEN.
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THE EDISON
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AND WHAT 1T DOES.

NO amusement of modern times
equals the Phonograph. Every nIeas.
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anu IL entertalns and amuses people Of
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Domestic Sewing Machine.
the best Machine on the market
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BICYCLESEMPORIUM.
FIREARMS AND SPORTING GooDs.
'''ieeU' Smyrna, Del.
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SMYRNA. DEL Fob . 1,
AOuIS lIuIy
S. VosHELL ROBINSON.

SMYRNA, DEL, Feb. 2, 1900.
DEAR PROF. PLACE:-I thought 7
would write you a few lines and tell
you little news about my pets. I
have two cats and ones name is Whv-
don't you and the others name is
Gravy. L go to the Presbyterian
church and my Sunday School teach
er's name is Miss Lizzie Reynolds and
l like to go to Sunday School. 1 saw
Mr.. Bryan and shook hands and think
he is nice looking. L am eight years
old and my teachers name is Miss
Mary Spruance. 1 have a horse. its
name is Sadie. 1 am eight years old.
Sincerely,
Nellie Swinney.