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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06

paT Eighteen things in which young
people render themselves very impolite:
l. Loud laughter.
2. Reading when others are talking.
3. Cutting finger nails in company.
4. Leaving meeting before it is closed
5. Whispering in meeting.
6. Gazing at strangers.
T. Leaving a stranger without seat.
g. A want of reverence for superiors.
g. Reading aloud in company without
being asked.
10. Receiving present without some
manifestations of gratitude.
II. Making yourself the topic of con-
versation.
II. Laughing at the mistakes of others.
Is. Joking others in company.
IA. Correcting persons older than your
self, especially parents.
15. To commence talking before others
are through.
16. Answering questions when put to
others.
II. Commencing to eat as soon as YOU
get to the table. And
IS. In not listening to what one is say
ing in company-unless you desire to show
open contempt for the speaker A we'll
bred person will not make an observation
whilst another of the company is address
ing himselfto it.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06

MUTToN VERSUS PoRK.-An ex-
change says:-"Mutton can be produ-
ced pound for pomd,at less than half
the price of pork; yields more nourish-
ment when eaten, and keeping sheep
does not exhaust farm to the extent
feeding hogs does. Sheep can be kept
through the winter on hay and turnips
or mangle wurtzel, or suger beet, while
hogs willnot do without at least some
corn, and are comparatively much
more expensive.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06
Pruning Fruit Trees.

There is, perhaps, no subject in
horticulture solittle understood as the
principles upon which pruning is foun-
ded. The object in pruning fruit
trees is chiefly to hasten or regulate
the crop of fruit, and induce orretard
the development of wood growth
With reference to the former more
depends upon summer pruning and
disbuddihg. Trees are frequently
barren from excessive wood growth,
which is weakened bypruning during
the summer. 1t is a well understood
fact among scientific cultivators, that
summer pruning weakens, and winter
pruning strengthens the wood growth.
Hence the practice of nurserymen in
pruning young trees after the season s
growth is completed, to increase their
luxuriance. Trees that have arrived
alta bearing state, ifprOperly managed
during growth would probablyrequire
no winter pruning unless the removal
of misplaced branches. In the alb
stract, it seems a negative practice to
encourage a luxuriant growth, and
then cutitdown in winter. It's, quite
possible to manage trees without hav-
ing recourse to winter pruning, unless
for special objects, as already alluded
to. 1t is certain that much injury is
inflicted by the indiscriminate use of
thcsaw and pruning knife, at this time,
especially on young bearing trees.
Make it a study,next season, to disbud
and summer prune all growing trees,
so that you may weaken and check
the wood; pruning such trees now in
creases their future vigor, since, by di-
minishing the branches after the fall
Of the leaves, the roots gain a greater
preponderance. On the other hand,
it is no less necessary to preventweak-
ness from oyerbearing. Since the in
PRODUCTION of the dwarfing system, by
grating on weak growing stock; this
error has been frequently committed,
and Improbable trees have been the
result. 1t has also had a tendency to
throw discredit on the system, by those
whofrom want ofknQwledge and expe-
rieuce, have been unsuccessful in cul-
tivation. There are many kinds, natu-
rally of slender growth, grating them
on slow-growing stock induces fruit
fulness, and rcpresses wood growth to
aniniuious extent. Such trees should
have every blossom picked off thatap-
pears in spring all growth carefully
retained during the summer, andprun-
ed down in winter. Such treatment
will be followed by increased vigor,
which may be maintained by taking
moderate crops, and continued good
cultivation. So much depends upon
individual peculiarities in trees, that
it is difficult to form q definite rule
that would serve as a safe guide to
the uninitiated. Close observation, ,ex-
tended experience, and at the least, a
slight knowledge of physiology, are in
dispensible requisites to successful
cultivation of fruits Horticulnrist.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06

A "STRANGE" PREACHER.-His name
was Strange. Many will think his con-
duct was strange also. He was a'zealo1s
preacher and sweet singer. Nothing
gave him so much pleasure as to go
about the country preaching and singing.
A benevolent gentleman, welloff in world
ly gear, desiring to make him and his fam
lily comfortable in their declining years
generously presented him title-deed for
three hundred and twenty acres of land
Strange accepted the donation with thank
fulness, and went on his way, preaching
and singing as he went Buta few months
he returned, and requested his generous
friends to take the title deed Surprised
at the request, the gentleman inquired
Is there any flaw in it?"
q Not the slightest"
Is not the land good ?"
First rate"
&c Is it not healthy ?"
None more So"
Why, then, do you wish me to takei it
back. 1t will be comfortable home for
you when you grow old, and something for
your wife and children, if you should be
taken away"
"Why, I'll tell you. Ever since I've
owned that land, I've lost my enjoyment
in singing. 1 can'tsingmy favorite hymn
with good conscience any longer"
What is that 2"
This:
"No foot of land do l possess,
No cottage in the wilderness,
a poor wayfaring man,
/ dwell awhile in tents below,
Or gladly wonder to and fro,
Till | may Canaan gain
Yonder's my house and portion fair,
My treasure and my heart are there,
And my abiding home
"There," said Strange. "Td rather
sing that hymn than own America. I'll
trust the Lord to take care of my wife and
children"
He continued singing and preaching,
and preaching and singing and the Lord
did take care of him, and his children af-
ter him.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06

Doors AND SAssENGERs.-"N Nancy,
my dear, did John black them boots ?'
How should | know l hain't got
nothing to do with your boots. This is
washing day"
/" But, my love, you needn't speak so
cross"
Speak cross l didn't speak cross"
"Oh, yes you did"
II didn't"
81 say you did"
al say didn't
"By gracious | won't stand this it's
too bad to be treated in this way. I'll
leave you, madam. l will have separa-
ton.
"Was ever woman so abused! Here
I've been washing and scrubbing all day
long as hard as | could, and then you come
home and act SO to me-jest cause don't
know nothin' bout your boots oh. it's
too bad, it is--boo hoo boo hoo ?"
" Hem Well Nancy, l didn't mean to
make you cry. Never mind reckon
John has blacked-my boots-is them ere
sassengers to be fried for superb
" Yes, my dear; | got 'om foryoupar-
ticularly.' Ahem!
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06

Dsg" " Your hand annoys me exceeding
ly," said the Prince of La Loche to talk
ative person. who was constantly suit
ing the action to the word, as he sat next
him at dinner "Indeed, my lord, repli-
ed the babbler, "we are so crowded tta-
bic, that do not know where to put my
hand" "Place it upon your mouth, " said
the Prince
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06
RGfa The Earl of Cork hei

s1- The Earl of Cork, being under the
correction of his schoolmaster, received
the following reproachful accompaniment
with the rod: ''One of your ancestors in
vented orrery, and anotherof them gave
to the world a translation of Pinery but
you, fear, will never invent anything but
mischief, nor translate anything but an
idle boy into foolish man so that, in
stead of myrtle, you shall be honored with
birch"
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06

MAN A FAILURE.-A year or two ago
when the Millerite fanaticism was at its
heighth Mr.. b., an eccentricold gentle
man, in one of our western towns, was
walking in the hall of the village inn, lis
tening, at the same time, to the talk of a
distinguished disciple who was prophecy
ing the prompt fulfllment of Miller's cal
culations. Mr. B., stopped, and in his
short bitter way asked
"Doyou really think now that the world
is soon coming to an end ?"
: Certainly l do"
"And on the twenty-ffth of April?"
As much as l believe in my own ex-
istence."
+" And you really pretend to believe that
there's to be regular smash of the whole
world in less than three weeks ?''
Yes, sir"
"Well, sir, I'm glad of it, / consider
this experiment of Man miserable fail
ure; and the sooner the whole thing is
broken up, the better'
Saying this, the old gentlemen started
off, muttering imprecations on the human
race in general.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06

beg Lame 81, he'd Mrs. Partington,
there | have been suffering the bigamies
of death these three mortal weeks. En- t
| was seized with a bleed ing phrenology
in the left hampshire Of the brain, which
was exceeded by the stoPpage of the left
ventilator of the heart. This gave me an
inflammation in the borax, and now am
sick with the chloform morbus. There
is no blessing like that of health, particu-
larly when you are sick =
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06

THE MIsERIls OF A BRIDEGBooM.-
The editor ofa country paper had been alb
sent for a few weeks, and during that time
a drunken compositor had been employed
half day. but he had made so many blum
ders, that It was not deemed advisable to
endure his presence any longer. One day
after The editors return, he was seated IN
his Office, writing "crusher" against a
political opponent, when the door was flung
violently open, and a stranger rushed in.
bearing in one hand a copy Of the Crab
town Clarion and in the other huge fam
lily umbrella, a Ia battering ram.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06

ONE of the worst things to fat on,
is envy. In our opinion, it is as diff
cult for a grudgeing man to raise a
double chin, as it is for bankrupt to
raise loan.-Plumpness comes not
from roast beef, but from good heart,
cheerful disposition.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06
educational department.
TO ANNIE.

BY Mlss N. CROSBY.
Then fire the well my dream Is fled
Twas all too bright 10 last;
The hopes cherished long ago
Are buried In the past.
III try TO Danish memories
So fraught, alas with pain:
The hopes that once illnmed my path
Must never come againl
loved thee, oh how fOndly,
This broken heart must tell,
And pride will sometimes whisper,
loved thee but too we'll.
1loyed theel oil, / love thee yet
This heart still clings to thee
And though We part, where'er ! roam,
Thine, thine It still must bel
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06

ture as to prohibit you from enjoying all
the delight which springs from the 1egiti-
mate exercises Of Jour bodily senses and
appetites, of your sdcial affections, of your
various emotions, and of your intellectu-
al faculties. You pay be eminently pi-
Gus, and at the same time find pleasure in
eating, drinking, hearing, seeing, feeling !;
in the transaction Of business, and the ac-
cumulation of property; in cheerful, So
cial intercourse with congenial minds; in
intellectual pursuits, in the cultivation of
the imagination and the esthetic tastes; in
historic, philosophic, scientific studies
In brief, you may BE devoted Christian,
and enjoy every pleasant sensation, emo
tion and affection that can be called into
activity, by external objects, 'eittom yio-
lating the lars Of your physical, moral,
or intellectual nature.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06
ReligiouE department.
selected for the citizen.
How to Enjoy This Life.


The Orientals relate beautiful legend
Of their renowned califf,. HARoUN AL
RAscHID. He was riding one day with
his train along narrow street in Bagdad,
when one of the camels stumbled. By
its fall casket of pearls was broken, and
its precious contents scattered upon the
ground Nodding to his attendants, the
calf gave them permission to gather the
costly spoils for themselves. In an in
slant they rushed from his train to gather
up the guerdon of their master-all but
one stout, hideous-faced Ethiopian
4" Moveless as the steed he reined," he
still sat behind his lord Surprised, the
calf said: "Tell me, good fellow, why
you seek not your share of the perils !?
What will you gain by thus lingering near
to me ?" any gain will be this, sire" J"
replied the Ethiopian; " I shall know that
l have faithfully guarded my king"
That noble reply won the calif's heart.
Speaking of his faithful Ethiop to his
friend. he said:
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06
To be continue,

THE PoETfC VIEW OF AMERIcA.-ln
the history of the earth hitherto the lars
est and most stirring nation appears tame
and orderly to our ample largeness and
stir. Here at last is something in the do
ings of the man to correspond with the
broadcast doings of the day and night
Here is not merely nation, buta teeming
nation of nations Here is action united
from strings; necessarily blind to partic-
ulars magnifcently moving in vast mas
ses, Here is hospitality which ever indi-
Gates heroes. Here are the roughs, and
boards, and space and ruggedness, and
nonchalance, that the soul loves. Here
the, performance, disdaining the trivial
unapproached in the tremendous audacity
of its crowds and groupings, and the push
Of its perspective-spread with crampless
and flowing breadth, and showers its pro-
life and splendid extravaganza Other
states indicate themselves in their depu-
ties but the genius of the United States
is not the best in its executive or legisla-
lures, nor in its ambassadors, or authors.
or colleges, or churches, Or parlors,, nor
even in its newspapers or inventors, but
always most in the common people. Their
manners, speech, dress, friendship-the
freshness and the candor of theirphysiog-
nomy-the picturesque looseness of their
carriage-their deathless attachment to
freedom-their aversion toanything indie
corous, or soft, or mean-the practical ac-
acknowledgements of the citizens of one State
by the citizens of all other States-the
tierceness of their reused resentment
their curiosity and welcome novelty-their
seIf-esteem and wonderful sympathy--their
susceptibility to slight-the air they
have of persons who never knew how it
felt to stand in the presence of superiors
the fuency of their speech-their de-
light in music, the sure symptom ofmanly
tenderness and native elegance of. soul
their good temper and openhondedness-
the terrible significance of their elections
the President taking off his hat to them,
and not they to him-these are unrhym-
ed poetry. Itawaits the gigantic and gen
erous treatment worthy of it.-LeaUes Of
Grass, By Walter Whitman.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06

AMONG the novelties of the age is
seedless apples. A tree has been found
in Duchess county, New York, bear
ing this fruit. There are no blossoms;
the bud forms and without any show of
petals, the fruit sets and grows entire
ly destitute of seeds. In outward ap-
pearance the apples resemble Rhode
Island Greetings.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06
Stray sheep.

CTRAYED from the residence ofthe subscriber in Penn
- township, about the LIST Of July, 1863 Fourteen
head Of SHEEP witt eight Ewes and lambs five Of the
marked as follows Two crops off and slit in
the right and three not marked; Lambs marlScd-
crop of the left ear and the letter g. the side OF ALL
Information that will lead 70 the recovery of the above
strays will be thankfully received at the Office of the
"CITizEv" or the residence Of The subscriber.
Dec %, BIT JOHN GRAY
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06

Da5- An editor out West has married
girl named Church. He says he has en-
joyed more happiness since he joined the
church, than he ever knew in all lls lie
before.
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Stray Steer.

GAME to the residence Of the subscriber in Washing
\Jton township, about the first Of June last BROWN
STEER, with crop OF the right and spreekled flce
one year old last spring other marks perccivable
The owner requested to forward prove property
pay charges and take him away, otherwise will be dis
posed of according to law. DAVID sHiBA.
Dec. rs, ct.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06

g@-A fool in high station is like
a man on top of mountain-eyery
body appears smallto him and he ap-
pears small to everybody.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06
WAVERLY MAGAZINE.
FOR FAMILY AMUSEMENT ANDsINsTRUCTIoN,
Edited by MOS ca.A Dow.

This paper Is the largest Weekly ever published in the
country ts contents are suc as will be approved in the
most Glstidious circcs-nothing immoral being admitted
into its pages Itw afford much reading matier ms
almost any find time peruse consisting Of Tales
The paper contains ultra sentiments and NEEDLES nei
ther with politics religion, but characterized by
high moral tone II crculatcs all over the county from
Maine 10 California.
TERNs.--The Wayery Magazine is published weekly by
Moses A. Dow No. 8, Lindal Street BOSTON Mass Two
editions printed thick paper for Periodical
Dealers at cents copy and edition for mail subscr
bers ION little timer paper SO rs to come within the low
postage law)
One copy for IL months, 300
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Two copies for Il months, 500
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All additions to the clENs nj the rates All mon
les received will be credited according to the above
Paper stopped when the number paid for is No
subscriptions taken for loss than four months. Al clubs
must be sent by mail. name must be given for each
4 new volume commences every July and January
But If person commences at number In the volume
and pays for six months, ho will have complete book,
with tte-pagc.
when subscrihcr orders renewal # his subscrpfian
he should tell us what the last number he received
then we shall know what number to renew without hnn
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Clubs must always be sent time get the benefit
of Tho low prce We cannot send them nj the club price
unless received all together it Is too much trouble to
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ting them up.
Monthly Parts--Sl a year in all cases.
Any sending Five Dollars have the weekly
"Waverly Magazine and either Of the following works
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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06

BA- There is a man in Connecti=.
cut so opposed to anything bomeria
on monarchy, that he viii not wear a
crown in his hat.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06

R5- A Western editor perpetrates the
following-"A flock of sheep composed of
all weather" may besaid toresemble our
climate"
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06

PRINTERS DEvILs.-The following
toast was given at celebration of
Franklins Birth Day, by the printers
of Syracuse, N. Y. We commend it
for the wit it contains: By Dr.. Gone.
There are two kinds of devils. Sa-
tan's devils and printers devils; the
former are subjects of degeneration;
the one lies to wash his black on, the
other lyes to wash his black off; all the
nose of one is horribly peaked, all the
other knows must be horribly plead;
one has tail that goes out behind, the
other has tail that goes out before
the mail closes; the presence of the
one gives us a feeling of dread, the
feet of the one are all hoofs, and the
feet of the. other are often hufy: the
horns of one grows on his head and
the horns of the other goes into his
head; gentlemen, my sentiments are
with
The Printers, Deyil-May his as
pect never change, except to his boss.
- -
REvERIEs OF A DRUNKARD 81 think
liquors injuring me; it's a spelling my
temperament. Sometimes get mad when
| am drunk, and abuse Betty and the brats
it used to be Lizzie and the children
that's some time ago; can just mind it,
When | used to come home then, she put
her arms around my neck, and kiss me,
and call me dear William.
When | come home now, she takes
her pipe out of her mouth, and puts her
hair out of her eyes, and looks at me, and
says something like, Bill, you drunken
brute, shut the door after you we're cold
cold enough, having ofire, without letting
the snow blow in that way"
eyes, she's Betty, and Tn Bill, now.
l amt good bill neither-'speckt I'm "a
counterfeit-won't pass-a tavern, with
out going in and getting drink. Don't
know what bank I'm on last Sunday |
was on the river bank-drunk"
@ stay out pretty late enow-sometimes
I'm cut all night. Fact is, I'm out pretty
much all over out of friends, out ofpock-
ct, out of elbows and knees, and always out
rageously dirty-so Betty says; but then
she's no judge, for she's never clean her
self"
"There' one good quality I've got-I
won't get into debt; | never could do it.
There, now. one of my coat tails is gone ;
got tore off l 'spect, when fell down here.
I'll have to get,a new suit soon. a fel-
low told me, the other day, I'd make a
good sign for papermill; if he wasn't so
big I'd lick him. I've had this shirt on
for ninety days, and I'm afraid it won't
come off without tearing. | amt no dan
dy,although my clothes is nearly all grease
ian style. fguess | tore this hole in my
pants, behind, the other night, when Isat
down on aapail in the carpenters shop
I've got to get it mended up, or I'll catch
cold"
Lend me three cents, will you? feel
an awful goneness-clear way down into
my No. g."
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06

THE mind has more room in it than
mostpeople think, ifyou would furnish
the apartments.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06

IF you want to see black squall, just
looRsat a negro baby attacked with the
cholic.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-01-06

Born to rise-People who tease bulls
during the continuance of sshy time.
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stoves! stoves stoves y!

WIN. & JAS g. cAMPBELL.-FouSnsns- = undry
w south oN che boruneh Of Butler where stoves.
piouehs and oll er castings made large supply
staptly on hand and for sale at reasonable rates.
Dec. Q, Ie63:.tf.