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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25
Local Primaries.

The Republicans Of Jefferson township
will hold their primary tomorrow Fri.
dayI at jefferson Centre, from to j
2 IN.
The Republicans of Connoqueuessing
township Will hold their primary on
Saturday, the 21th, ut Hays Mill, , 70
4 p. IN.
The Republicans Of Fairview twp.
will hold their primaries Saturday Jan
2s,-at the election house in kaus City
from , TO p. III.
Slipperyrock twp-At Sproun and
Stoops store, , p. III.
Butler twp. Republicans Will hold
their local primary ON Saturday the =.
at 3 p. N. IN the Office of Ralstol <
Greer IN Butler.
The Republicans Of Mars held their
local primary Tuesday night, and nom
mated DR.. Barr for Burgess, T. s. Zeig
Ter and W G.. Miles for School Directors
j. 1. Patterson, y. b. Murphy and John
Pnkerton for Council; W D. Boyd for
Judge OF Election; j L. Craig for Audi
tor; A. r. Clark for Inspector; O. w.
Fisk Tor Cverseer. The Democrats
nominate next Tuesday night.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25
The Hospital Benefit.

The Hospital Association in securing
africa in Song and Story for January
25sh and Goth, did not rely upon the
fact that our people have always given
this worthy institution it's hearty sup
port and therefore any benefit for ii
would receive large patronage. nor TO
the fact that the British war in the
Transyaal IL living issue and all are
interested in the manners and customs
Of the Beers. They examined many
testimonials OF leading papers and emf
nent men, and they especially were in
fluenced by the glowing and enthusias
TIC description Of this entertainment
given by many estimable ladies and gen
tlemen of our own city who saw and
heard these wonderful boys ut Chautau-
qua last summer The association
therefore expects two very large au.
diences, not Caly on account Of the
benefit but for the true merits of the
entertainments.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25
school Matters.

Some forty red dresses and dark suits,
a piano and some flowers appeared on
tie srage of the Park Theatre, Thnrs-
day evening, and what followed consti-
tuted the graduating exercises OF class
from the Grammar School. nearly all of
whom win now begin course in the
High School
The names Of the Glass are: Claude
Aiken, Frank Allen, Carl Anderson.
Horace Brown, Arthur Brymer William
Cappeau, Maize Grail, Janet Crawford,
Jennie Douthett viii Dufield, Laura
Fiack AIDA Garrard, Richard Goeh-
ring Frances Harper, Tom Bruce Hyde,
Fred Keck, Charles Larlin, Maud Low
rie Jennie McCandless Rose McCand-
less. Nora Miller, Mabel Murtland. Ger
trude Redic, Mae Reed Maude Ritts,
Ann Robinson, Maude RHmbaugh. Car
oline Schafer, Albert Schaupp, Ethel
Smith, Maude Stamp Blanche Starr,
Mary Stein, Madge Storey, Frank Trout
man, Don Watson, Walter Wilson,
Florence Young. Ionia Vanderbilt
The young folks who took part IN the
program all did nobly.
See Amy & Browns large stock of
furr iture before purchasing elscw here.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25
California.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has arranged for special personally
conducted tour through California, tc
leave New York and Philadelphia on
February p, by special Pullman draw
ingroom sleeping car and connecting at
Ell Paso with the Mexico and Califor-
MIA Special composed exclusively OF
Pullman parlorsmoking dining, draw
ing room sleeping compartment, and
observation cars, for tour through Cali
fornia, returning by March %.
Roundtrip tickets, covering all neces-
sary expenses, 1919 from all points on
Pennsylvania Railroad.
For further information apply to
Thos. E. Watt, Passenger Agent West
ern District Pittsburg, Pa or address
Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant General Pas
senger Agent, Philadelphia.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25
Grand Opera House Pittsburg

The success of the Grand Opera
House stock company, Pittsburg, in the
three great productions that have been
made of the Prisoner of Zenda", Blue
Jeans, and Madame Sans Gene" en-
couraged the management to announce
another big production of another well
known play Beginning next Monday
afternoon, therefore, the players at the
Grand will be seen in great revival
of the Wallack Theatre success. "The
Fatal Card a melodrama by Haddon
Chambers and b. G. Stephenson. The
production of The Fatal Card" next
week will be the first time the stock
company has been seen in this best of
melodramas, and they should score a
success equaled only by that achieved
in the three great plays that have gone
before.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25

Train arriving at SOB pm. leaves b. Is o. depot
Pitsburg at 3.25 pm and +. W, Allegheny at 3.3
p.
On Saturdays train, known as the theatre train
will leave Butler at $50 p. m, arriving at ALLEGHENY
at 7.ZD; returning leave Allegheny at lI.3O p.
Pullman sleeping on Chicago Express betweeI
Pittsburg and Chicago
For through tickets all points in the west, north
vest or southwest and information regarding routes
time Of trains etc. apply to
W II. TURNER, Ticket Agent,
r. u. REYNOLDS Sup't, n. d., Butler, Pa.
butler, Pa. G. w. BASSETT,
G. P. A., Allegheny, Pa
II. o DUNKLE
Sup't W. & l.. Div. Allegheny Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25

The first Pennsylvania Railroad tour
of the season to Jacksonville, allowing
two weeks in Florida, will leave New
York and Philadelphia February 6.
Excursion tickets, including railway
transportation, Pullman accommoda-
tions lone berth), and meals enroute in
both directions while travelling on the
special train, will be sold at the follow
ing rates: New York 5000; Philadel-
phia, Harrisburg Baltimore, and Wash
ington, S4S.00 Pittsburg, $500. and at
proportionate rates from other points
For tickets, itineraries. and other in
formation apply Thos E. Watt, Passen-
ger Agent Western District Pittsburg,
Pa; or to Geo. w Boyd. Assistant Gen
eral Passenger Agent, Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25
Ten Dollars.

/ will make to your order and from
your measure custom made suit or
oyercoat for ten dollars and upward.
My styles are correct, my goods are
seasonable and a perfect fit is guaran-
teed. You can save money by ordering
your goods from me If you wish to
obtain a gold-flled watch, free Of
charge, call upon me or drop me Il
postal card for particulars.
J. II. PfSOR,
Hooker, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25
ACCIDENTS.

Cloyne Love, aged years, daughter
OF Geo Love OF Petrolia. died from the
effects of burning last Friday. The
child stood too near stove, and her
clothing took fire.
Frank Shepard. the West Penn En-
gineer, had hand badly cut in the en-
giue house ut Allegheny city Monday.
John 4. Grieb was struck by an en-
gine at the p. W. station, yesterday.
and had a marrow escape.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25
CHURCH NOTES

Rev. DR. j. A. Grier of the Allegheny
Theological Seminary preached i'll the
U. p. church Sunday morning and
evening. Communion services were
held in the morning and sixteen new
members were received into the congre
cation.
Rev Seneker of WilkesBarre Pa
will not accept the call of the First
English Lutheran church of this place
his own congregation refusing to lei
him 60
Rev e. Kieffer, the new Free Metho-
dist minister at Bruin, is holding reviv.
al meetings there with great success.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25
Old Mexico.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has arranged for special personally
conducted tour through Old Mexico by
Pullman train of parlor-smoking, din
ing, sleeping, compartment, and obser-
walton cars, to leave New York and
Philadelphia February II, visiting all
the principal points Of interest in the
Land of MonteZuma, and spending
five days in the city Of Mexico
Round trip tickets, covering all neces-
sary expenses, $500 from all points ON
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
For further information apply to
ThOs. e. Watt, Pa or address Geo. W.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Philadelphia. ..l
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25
Change of Time on the PAW.

Commencing January Ist. forenoon
train for Allegheny will leave Butler at
9;5S town time, instead of 1910 A. NJ. Af-
ternoon train for Foxburg and W. Clarion
will leave at ass PM. instead of $40 p
, NJ. Afternoon train from Allegheny TO
Butler viii leave at 3;I5. Butler time, in
stead of 1855. The train leaving Pitts
burg b & @ depot et 3;25, Allegheny at
3:35 p NJ, will make connection for But
er OH Sunday only.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25
Sunday Excursion to Allegheny.

Beginning May 21st 1899 and until
further notice the p. & w Sunday ex-
cursion train will leave Butler at sos
a. m Butler time arrive Allegheny at
9:35 returning train viii leave Alleghe-
ny at $50 p. IN. aEIIve Butler at 7;30,
rate 10 cts.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25
Markets.

See our patent, imitation leather Sc It
dining chairs, 3 ply veneer seats, sold by
Amy Bros, and Amy d Brown for more
than } years. A nice chair at a low
price.
Jewelry and watches repaired and put
in the best order by Carl. II. Leighner,
200 South Main street.
Music scholars wanted at I2S West
Wayne St
Fine oak bed room suits from $500
up at Amy & B1own's.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25
r., BeSsemer Il l. Il.

Trains depart: No Il, at 9:15 A. NJ
No. ?, at 80 p. NJ Butler time
Trains arrive No. /, $50 A. NJ No
II, 2:55 p. NJ. Butler time.
No. IA runs through to Erie and con
meets with W. N. Y. 81 p. at Huston
Junction for Franklin and Oil City
and with Erie Railroad at Shenan-
go for all points east. No 2 runs
through to Greenville and connects with
w. N. Y. & p. for Franklin and Oil
City, and at Shenango with Erie r. R.
for points east and west.
w. R. TURNER, Ticket Agent
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25
SLIPPERYR0CK STATE
NORMAL SCHOOL.

THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL AT
sLIPPERlROCK. PA. WILL OPEN FOR
SPRING TERM. MARCH %. 1900.
THE EXPENSES FOR BOARD. TUITION.
EOOM-RGNr. LIGHT AND HEAT WILL
BE 81 FOR THE TERN OF II WEEKS
TEXTBOOKS FREE
sEND EOE 4 CATALOGEE. AnDRESS.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25
Farmers Institute.

Farmers Institutes this year will be
held as follows: At North Washington,
February and s; Evans City, February
8 and 10; and Portersville, February II
13 Hon. Alvah Agee, of Ohio, Prof
Butz, of State College, Prof J. NJ.
Hamtz, of Merittstown, Pa, will be
among the speakers
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTE-An advertisers intending to mah G
naug in their ads. shOuld notify Us oil
heir Intention 10 Dc 50 not later than Mon
ay morning.
Administrator notice, estate of Geo.
w Bartley.
Jury list for Feb. 26.
B. * BIS dress goods.
Patents.
Cooper * Cos suits and overcoats-
Redick g. Grohman's drugs.
Amy a. Browns locals.
C. & T's furniture.
The Surprise Stores Clothing.
Rockenstein's Clearance Sale
AdministI a,ors and Executors OF estates
IAN secure their receipt books at the CITl-
heir note books.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25
b. e b
dollar goods
for Soc

is mighty poor way for the
store to make moncy--but it will
empty shelves for new season s
stock-and that's what we want
must have-donc.
It's being done, too-cvcry
surplus and odd lot with a price
on to make prompt buyers.
Examples Of it-good, useful
goods SO undcrpricc as Ecver be-
fore approached. on a market
that means higher values.
50 inch all wool ladies' cloth
odd, good, colors and black 35c.
Double width, 80 inch medium
colored dress goods mixtures
half price zoe.
Lots Of p inch well made cot
ton suitings, dark effects 71-2c.
Excellent quality and neat
styles heeccd back wrapper goods
reduced to sc and 6 1-4c.
Ouu llllcS 40 10 ~ men, nan
dollar dress goods fancies 25c.
80 inch cashmere plaids-
splendid for waists and girls
dresses 25c.
Special lot of 45c black and
white zibeline plaids, 80 inches
wide 15c.
Odds Of fine 75c to $r.25 dress
goods and suitings soc.
Dollar black satin duchessc 20
inches wide 75c
Write for samples the oPpor-
tunity for you to save will explain
itself convincingly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25
Centennial Committees.

Tho Executive Committee have
o,ttariza5 tba tol1oU,ing odditioDal
CT.r,,iit,cas 90, CsrtanniaI Celebration
',-',-'',,, % rl,---,-~- -.
p--0 'i'N 4ioN or . Ii-l'I>,'7' AN 81 -
'N 7Il'f-l-i9' Ell
Capt. II. \. Ayres
9. Wilson Miller,
William A Stein,
\. l.. Relber,
George Troutman,
Aft NJ. Reiber,
Alf \. Campbell,
w >. Campbell,
VIM. II. hlidebrand.
= w Koch
Llun Borland,
William McCaiterty,
Z. w. Ruff
1. II. Burton,
theodore Pape'
George Blckel,
d. L. Cleeland,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25

DITTSBURG & WESTERN
Railway. Schedule of Pas
senger Trains in effect Nov. 10
1890. BUTLER TINE.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25

Through trains for the east leave Pittshurg (Union
StatiDn), as follows
Atlantic Express, daily. ....... ........ $50 An
Pennsylvania Limited ................7:l5 q"
Day Express, ................7.5O "
Main Line Express ......... .... 500 "
Harrisburg Mail, .............. l2i5 pm
Philadelphia Express, .... @. ....i.JO "
Mail and Express daily. For New York only.
Through buffet sleci.r: NO coaches .r. TOO "
Eastern Express, .... .........TlO "
Fast Line, ..... .......... $50 "
Pittsburg Limited, daily, with through coaches
10 New York and sleeping 20 New York,
Baltimore and Washington only. No extra
fare this train. ... 1000 50
Fhada Mail SUNDAY only =. ............ $40 AN
For Atlantic City (yia Delaware River Bridge all
rail ruute), 500 AM, and $50 PM, daily.
For detailed information, address ThOs f. Watt, Pass
Agt Western District Corner Fifth Avenue and smith
field Street, Pttsburg, Pa.
J b. HUTCHINSON, J. r. WOOD
General Manager. Cent pazsr. Anetg
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25
FOR THE EAST.

SUNDAY THAINS.-Lonye Allegheny City for But
Ter and principal intermediate stations at Tl5 and
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25

Watch these Columns for Amy 65
Browns bargains in furniture. 1t will
pay you.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25

Gas stoves i'll all styles and prices at
w. II. O'BRIEN & Sons,
Io7 l.. Jefferson St
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25
Comfort Capsules Cure While You Sleep

CIou can get them at BoYD'S Price 25c Ro,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25
RAIL sa,D
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION.
SCHEDULE ~ ErrEcr Nov. 20, 1899
SOUTH

SCHEDULE IN ErrEcr Nov. 20, 1899
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25
ALBERT E. MALTBY.
FOR SALE.

KINLIPAI.
SLIPPERNROCK. PA.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-25
Elnrida.

See Amy & Browns large stock of
furr iture before purchasing elsewhere.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-04-11
Democratic Mayor Reelected In Newark.

Newark, n j., April. TO- The Demo-
cratic candidate for Mayor OF Newark,
James NJ. Seymour, carried the city at to-
days municipal election by the sweeping
plurality OF over 5000. His Republican
opponent Richard G. Jenlinson, p.esl-
dent of the Board of Trade, was badly cut
in nearly every district
Att late hour tho Democrats conceded
tho election Of ,IoJeph'&. Vinson and Win.
ton Garrison, Republicans, over William
Dimond and Charles L. Herr, Democratic
candidates for tho Board OF Works. The
Republicans have elected eight and pcssi-
bly, nine out of fifteen Alderman, and OF
thor fifteen candidates. for school Com
lnlssioners have elected nine. This would
make q Republican majority in both
Alderman and School Boards. The vote
for all candidates was unusually hetvy.
Jersey City, N. j., April 10.--Early re-
turns indicate the election of the BomU-
cratic city ticket by II majority running
between 300 and 1000 In u light vote.
Trenton, n. j.. April 10.-Thc city eec-
!ion to-day was for Counclmen only
The Republicans carried ton of thirteen
wards and gained four Gouncllmcn, thus
giving thcm still greater majority than
before in the city's governing body,
Patterson, N. j., April l0.-Tho munlci-
pal election here to-day resulted in tho
election of four Republicans and four Dem
ocrats to the Common Council. This
makes that body tie, and is II gain of one
for tho Democrats Tho board will stand
eight to eight.
New Brunswick, N. j., April 10 The
ticket by majorities ranging from 800 10
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-04-11

Y OR SALE"-IEN Il. |. p. A N. 3. FOR 5
/. cents at druggists. One gives relief
a9.-iyrd
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-04-11
Duffy's
Pure
Malt
w ghiskey
Holy Week.

The public service in commemora-
ton Of the Passion of Christ will begin to
dav IN the Catholic, Protestant Episcopal.
and Lutheran Churches. In the Catholic
and Protestant Episcopal churches tho
service will be held in tho mo- ming, after
noon and evening tnday, tomorrow, and
Friday. In tho Catholic churches this
afternoon and evening tho singing Of the
Tenebrae will commences, and will con-
'tinue tomorrow and Friday.
Tho Tenebrae j. tho name given to tho
lessons Of Holy Scripture leading mp to
and concerning Christs passion. The
name has probably been conferred on nc
count of the gradual extinction Of the
lights rs the singing proceeds Tomor.
row the institution Of the Blessed Sacra-
ment Is c0mmemorated in the morning,
whom but ono mass can be celebrated In
any church. Tho church bells ring for
tho last tlmo at this service tomorrow and
remain sti led until Saturday morning.
On Friday the altar j. drnped in black,
the door of the tabernacle is left open and
the candles remain unllghte3. The cee-
bration of the resurrection begins on sat-
urdny morning, and the bells ring out Joy
fully at the "Gluria" of the mnss.
In the Protestant Ericopal churches the
service will continue tomorrow and Fri
day-morning. afternoon and evening. In
the morning a special Gospel and epistie
will be read, in the Rf ernoOn and evening
services. lessons of Scriptures relating to
and describing Christ's passion will be
ROAD and hymns and psalms sung.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-04-11
Rennet Tablets tor making Junhet AMI
Guslards. v, Z. 9aylor. 10! k,us stross
hiOntllly Reports.

Agent Frank Stout presented the fol.
lowing reports at the meeting of the ;. 7.
&. c. and 5 p G. a. hold yesterday
Cruelty to Cmldrcn-Complaints, 81;
inves igarions 35; whto children invo!-
we'd. 81; cnlorea children, Z; number left
with parents, 49, with father, /, with
mothers 7; with grandmother, l.; with
private families ?; placed with father, !;
with grandmotEer, !; in ST. 'Michaels
Free Hospital for Babies, /: in st, Juscph's
Homa for Colored Orphan Boys l.
Cruelty to Animals Complaints, s; on
agents sight. l?: number Of invtstlga-
tions, 20; number 0f warnings, Is; arrests
and prosacu Ions, 2; bcaiing horses, !;
driving lame horses 3; driving horses in
poor condition, 2: driving horse. not
properly shol, /; driving horse without
shoes, /; driving with overGramn check
rein l. driving lalno mule l; driving
mulo ir puor condition. |; working IL
hnrse in poor cundii ion /; overlooking a
horse, ] causing horses to be overloaded,
l. allowing horses to >tand in tho cold un.
blanketed 5; and ovcrcrowding chickens
in Cuous, |.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-04-11

Sheriff Taylor had double sale at the
Court House yester ay AFTERNOON and a
law suit is likely to bo the result. The
properly was that Of Elizabeth NJ Feeney,
No g36 French street. The property was
first sold to Harvey Whitenan, counsel
for tho Guarantee Building and Loan
Association for $22,20O There WIS some
difference of opinion among the members
of the bar present concerning the terms OF
the sale and the fist sale was declared
void. Tho house was sold again to MIR.
Whteu al for $40
The sale was made on the second mort
gage of s700 There was u fret mortgage
of sl7t0 against it besides several judg.
ments. 1t was held that under tho law of
the state the money derived from sale
under secord mortgage could not be
taken to pay u first NOR gage, but would
go t, ward paying whatever judgments
there wero against the e'tate. There was
difference of opinion and the sheriff for
this roasrn sold tho hou for the second
time, Thu courts may bo called Un to de-
ciio tho matter.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-04-11
DOTS.

Miss Vioin johnson, OF No 1705 Union
street. was rent 10 tho Delaware Hospital,
on Monday, in the Phoenix Ambulance,
as she was suffering from typhoid fever
Tho jackson and Sharp Company will
ship several cars to Terre Haute Electric
Company in few days
The Ladies' Aid Society Of ElsmeTe
Presbyterian Chapel will hold an Easter
sale Of candy and fancy articles in tho
chapel on Friday evening, April IS
An enjoyable entertainment was givon
last evening in Brandywino Church.
Company X. Of the National Guard will
hold smoker Tomorrow evening. An
interesting musical programme will also
be given.
Tennebrae services will bo held in Sac.
red Hsart Church this evening.
Department Commander Moyst'n and
his staff visited Reynolds Post at Pleasant
Hill last night,
The meeting for tho promotion OF holi-
ness at st. Puul's Nj. f. Church to.uight
will be In charge Of "Aun'ie' King
Sheriff Taylor yesterday afternoon sold
the property of W. l.. Wilson at Thirty
50 cOnd and Jefferson streets to William
S. llilles for S200.
Tho regular monthly NEE ing Of the
Florence Crittenton Home will be held at
the home, No BIB Jefferson street, thls
afternoon at 8 O'Clock.
j. W. MaCklem of New Garden Town
bhip, Pa, Is ii visitor to our city to-day.
He Is engaged in farming, and likes that
section Of country very woll.
Sister Martha Abrams of this city will
preachin FriendshipA. U. NJ. p. Church,
al Kcnnctt Square, Pa, next Sunday az
ternoon a. o'clock
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-04-11
s'L.IEE,''

walked long tho pleasant wayslde
In the happy time Of spring,
Whore he vioiets are blooming and frag-
rant
| And the robins so gaily sing.
| What Is life? / asked OF a child.
So rompng, rolicking and CAV.
F.! He gazed with innocent wonder,
Then answered, "Wby, life Is play"
! Farther on 'nea h q spreading chestnut,
Where youth fingered 10th to part.
With maiden bluo eyed and merry
And knew them to be sweethearts.
What Is lifeP asked of the maiden,
With eyes like tho bluo sky above.
| Her laugh was SO happy and careless
. As she answered, "Oh, life Is love-"
! watched M an In corn felt
With kindly, jolly face
Whisting happy and merlily,
What Is life? Insked and wondering
If his task he ever shirked,
HIS answer was bright and cheerful
Well, life to Inc Is work.
fingered long by an old man,
" hose brow was lined with care
Where the frosts Of many winter.
Hud ,ilveIed his onco dark hair.
What Is life? ] asked of this veteran,
Who WAS drifting down the stream,
And his fnco grew grave and thoughtful,
AS he answered, Lilies dream.
Fingered long in The sunset
And watched Tho twilight fall,
Listened to tho tWittering Of the song
birds,
As they sent forth their good night call.
l thought Of tho child by the wayside,
Romp:ng frolicking ali day,
Careless of what in the future
And 10 whom lifus nothing hut play.
thought of The youth and tbs maiden.
Happy in each O hers love
Deeming the future ono long summer
day,
And serene as the blue sky above.
or tho farmer so busy III his field Of corn.
So happy and cheerful and gay,
Whose life held no time now for play or
love.
But must work day after day.
recalled the old man with snowy locks,
Whose life had once seemed play,
Who had loved and worked in years long
past.
But now rests on q summer day.
l ;hinls to myself MS my youth fades away
And I'm drifting down the stream,
Life's holds play and love and work,
In the epd it's but dream.
Wilmington, Del. kDIrH V. Dill.