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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-09-28

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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-09-28
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Tobacco, Snuff, and Segars.

Having been duly appointed Committee of Six to
puceed parts beyond these dggn procure the
citizens of Butler aud all others who may aypshim with
call the choicest articles m his line would respectfully
represent that In pursuance of his appointment he ha
been successful in collecting tall specimens OF the best
articles found in Butlerl lie would also further
represents that he feels grateful to the public for the fa
yors conferred upon him, in days gone by, aud hopes
he will merit continuation Of their patronage in days
that are to come"
In conclusion he begs leave to make the following re-
mark that he has little the best articles in his line Tint
are to be found from the centre to the circumference"
Of Pennsylvania and indeed he might safely add, the
United States of North America the British Possessions
or the CALIFORNIA; including the mouth Of the Columbia
river. an 1ong the coast of Oregon up high the
parallel Of Phfty phour rhurty" lie 1tUsBIY soIi-
cits te custom of all the bea TS8p" OF Butler any
WHY aring who may chance to make his transit across
the disc of Butler, siourn within her borders for
season. feeling confident he viii give satisfaction both
regards price and quality Come aud examine for YOUR
setyesi Don't put itB procrstnoton is the thief of
timcili GEORGE NOGELEY, Jr
Butler Pa May Il, 1s64a2mo.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-09-28

founders of our Agricultural College. or
if any furtherers Of rural education pro-
pose to themselves to diffuse light (and
dispel darkness by appealing to farmers
if they think to correct the evils of
ignorance by furnishing special opportn-
mites to formers-if they fatter them
selves that they can establish a college of
aims and claims so moderate that farm
ers aud farmers boys will not be discour-
aged by the time, money or mind requir-
ed-if they design to narrow the crown
that lesser brows may be circled-they
are spending their strength for nought
No college and no school can be founded
so wisely and fitly,t that farmers, as class
will send their sons to it. Why should
they. believing, as they do, that the dis
trict school already gives them as much
learnin' as they need Boys there
can " read, write and cipher" They
gain knowledge enough to reckon with
hiled man, to keep the tally of the mark
eting, to compute interest, and to do par-
ish business. Your college men will
talk about selections and temperatures.
sick and fourine but what has that cot
to do with planting the ten-acre lot I?
Timothy and red-top grew before Leibig
was born. A rose by any otner name is
just as aweet to the agricultural nose.
Farmers who have grown to. manhood
with full faith in the fxity of their eondi-
{ Concluded neat Ueek.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-09-28
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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-02-19
Philosophy of Exoroiu..

All know that the less we exercise, the less
health we have, and the more certain we are
to die before our time. But comparatively
few persons are able to explain how exepeise
does promote health. Both beast and bird in
a state of nature, are exempt from disease. ex-
cept in rare cases it is because the unappeas-
able instinct Of searching for their necessary
food impels them to ceaseless activities, eat q
great deal aud have excellent health, because
they will be doing something all the time, un ;
til they become SO tired they fall asleep; as
soon as they awake they begin right away to
run about again thus their whole existence
is spent in alternately eating and sleeping,
and exercise, which is interesting and pleasur-
able. The health Of childhood would be en-
ioyed by those of maturer years, it, like chill
dren, they would eat ohly when they are hun
CRY, stop when they have done, take rest 10
sleep as soon as they are tired, and when not
eating or resting, would spend their time dill
gently in such muscular activity as would be
interesting, agreeable, and profitable. Exer-
else without mental elasticity: without an en-
livenmeut of the feelings and the mind, is Of
comparatively little value. -aa't .
l. Exercise is health producing, becase it
works off and out Of the system its waste
dead, and efIete matters, these are converted
into liquid form, called by some .humors,
which have exit from the body through the
pores in the skin, in the shape Of perspiration,
which all have seen, and which all know is the
result Of exercise, when the bedy is state Of
health. Thus it ia, that persons who do not
perspre, who have a dry skin, are always
ieverish or chilly, and are never we'll, and nev-
er can be as long as this condition exists. So
exercise, by working out Of the system its
waste, decayed, and useless matters, keeps the
human machine free, otherwise it would soon
clog up, and the wheels Of life would stop for
ever
2. Exercise improves the health, because
every step man takes tends to impart motion
to the bowels, proper amount OF exercise
keeps them acting once 10 every twenty-four
hours if they have not motion enough, there
is u constipation which brings on many fatal
diseases, hence exercise, especially that OF
working, wards of innumerable diseases, when
it is kept up to an extent equal to inducing
one action Of the bowels daily.
3. Exercise is healthful, because the more
we exercise the faster we breathe. II we
breathe faster, we take that much more air in
to the lungs but 1t is the air We breathe
which puriies the blood, and the more air we
take in, the mere perfectly is that process
performed, the purer the blood is, as Svesybo-
dy knows. the better the health must be.
Hence, when persons lungs are impaired,
he does not take enough air FOR the wants Of
his system, that being the case, the air be does
breathe should be the purest possible, which
is outdoor air. Hence, the more couaump-
tive stays in the house, the. more sure is bis
dsGth.-IHAll's Journal Of Health. -
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-02-19
THE WITCHERY OF LOVE.

A student turns out from college
with honors on his head, his mind
replete with learning, and not a stir
on his affections, excepting for his
kindred. A damsel passes his track
and takes his heart along with her,
and ten to one that she does not
leave her own behind. How is this
phenomenon to be accounted for p
A trancendentalist walks out from
his library stock full of the deep
est metaphysics. He finds on his
way little satin shoe of the incest
shape, and before he has time to
count ten, some bright-eyed crea-
ture whom he never saw takes pos
session of his soul. To what shall
we attribute this witchery? A mi
ser of sixty years and several mil
lions sterling, who never did a gen
erous act, sees a blue ribbon neatly
fastened with common brass pin
around the waist of girl not worth
a sixpence, and before three days
he makes her mistress of all his
wealth, and turns out to be a hap.
py, jovial person. Who can give a
logical reason of this proceeding p
A stern warrior, welded to nothing
but strict discipline for the glory Of
his country, entering ballroom in
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-02-19
The Graatest of Rat Hnntn.

Every body has heard of the vast system of
sewers which underlies the city of Paris
Through these subterranean intricacies, ac-
cording to Victor Hugo in the Miserables,
Jean Vatican carried Marius on bis back for
miles, from the barricade to the banks of the
Seine. 1t seems that during the severe
frost, the vast multitudes ofrats which abound
in Paris, take to the sewers as refuge from
the cold. Lattery, the weather has been more
than usually severe, and the conditions being
favorable, it was resolved to have a great rat
hunt. Accordingly the authorities, assisted
by number OF men, gamins and dogs, enter
ed the sewers at different places and COM
menced general drive towards a common
center. Just as the beaters in an Indian jun
gle, with tom-toms, gOngs. horns, drums, and
frightful yells send all the animals from the
tiger to the smallest antelope, towards the
hunters, the subteranean drivers soon had
millions Of rats massed together, struggling,
sqealing and fighting with extraordinary fero-
city. At length they we're driven into q
large sewer near the bridge Of Asuiers, and
forty dogs were let down among them. A
battle royal ensued, which lasted no less than
forty-fve hours, and at the end Of it victory
remained with the dogs. But the latter had
paid dearly for their triumph. Four were
found in the Drain killed outright, and quite a
number we're totally blind and helpless when
recovered by the ganlins, who at length ven
tured to explore the profound depths of the
battle. Most OF the rats escaped in the melee,
but yet no less than 10000 were found dead.
As the finest Partisan kid gloves are said to
be made of the skins of these animals. there
will be material for many a gross Wilkes
Spirit.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-02-19
urned a Hole in his Shirt.

Burned a Hole in his Shirt.
The following is taken from real life, having
occurred at Porters Hotel, North Cambridge
Massachusetts,
Joe, the man of all work about the hotel
was fond of good liquor or, indeed, liquor Of
any kind and being generally short OF funds,
was in the habit of Selling on all remnants of
liquor left by practitioners at the bar. Thus
matters progressed for some years, until one
day, when Porter having occasion to make a
mixture to cure diseased hoof, had need of
some nitric acid, or aquafortiS, that article be-
ing one of the ingredients of the lotion. TAX
ing common bar tumbler and pouring sufi-
cient quantity of acid into it, he went out,
leaving the tumbler the counter, and a
drOver the sole occupant of the bRr-room. -
He had no sooner passed the door than in
came Joe, and seeing, as he thought, tum-
bier, as usual, with some liquor too good to
be wasted, Immediately looked through the
bottom, ''as the usual custom" and
quickly threw himself outside of said liquor.
He then went to choppiEg wood, smacl1ing his
lips at the unusual strength of the spirit
Shortly after, old Zach coming in, picked up
the tumbler to go on with his medical prepa-
ration, but was surprised on finding it empty.
Inquiring Of the traveller, he was informed
that short, chunky man describing Joe) had
drank it.
With an exclamation of surprise and con-
sternation depicted on his countenance, he
rushed out of the room in search of Joe, ex-
pecting to find his dead body not far off. He
passed around the house, and in the back
yard found Joe doing extra execution on the
logs, working as he generally did when he
had on an extra amount of steam. After get
ting over his astonishment, this conversation
took place
Old zacb.--Joe, did you drink that stuff on
the counter?
Joe.--Wky, yes, thought it hadn't ought
to be wasted, you know. All right [ s'pose
Zach.-I don't know. How do you like it 7
How do you feel after it
Joe.-Feel? I feel first rate, lively as a
cricket.
Zach.-Well, Joe, but haven't you noticed
anything out of the way--nothing wrong
about you?
Joe-Anything wrong! Well, no, not
much fust rate liquor; takes good hold; goes
further than common. There is only one
thing queer, about which can't get the hang
on, (there he drew his sleeve under his nose,)
whenever wipe my mouth, burn hole in
my shirt sleeve.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-02-19
LOOKING OUT FOE srraHrs.

There are some people always
looking out for Sights. They can
not pay a visit, they cannot even
receive a friend, they cannot carry
on the daily intercourse of the fami-
ly, without suspecting some ofense
is designed. They are as touchy as
hair-triggers. If they meet an ac-
quaintance in the street who hap
pens to be pre-occupied with busi-
ness, they attribute his abstraction
to some motive personal to them
selves, and take umbrage according
ly. They lay on others the fault of
their own irritability. A fit of in
digestion makes them see imperti-
nence in everybody they come in
contact with. Innocent persons who
never dreamed ofgiving ofense, are
astonished to find some unfortunate
word or some momentary taciturni-
ty, mistaken for an insult. To say
the least the habit is unfortunate
It is far wiser to take the more
charitable view of our fellow-beings,
and not suppose slight intended,
unless the neglect is open and di-
rect. After all, too, life takes its
hue, in great degree, from the col
or of our own minds. If we are
frank and generous, the world treats
US kindly. If, on the contrary, we
are suspicious, men learn to be cold
and cautious to US. Let a person
get the reputation of being touchy
and everybody is under more or less
restraint and in this way the chan
ces of imaginary ofense are vastly
increased. Your people who fire
up easily, miss a deal of happiness
Their jaundiced tempers destroy
their own comfort as well as that O
their friends. They have forever
some fancied slight to brood over
The sunny, serene contentment o.
less selfish dispositions, never visi
them.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-02-19
"Reminiscences of Dreadful Catautrophss

In commenting on the recent disaster at
Santiago, Chile, the Philadelphia Inquirer
says:
We have had nothing in this country
which approaches this Santiago calamity
The burning of the Richmond theatre, in 18-
IL, BY which about hundred and twenty
people were consumed in the flames, is the
most terrible calamity of that kind that ever
happened in our country but South Ameri-
ca has felt the hand of the destroyer in other
forms more heavily. In 1912 ten thousand
people were destroyed by an earthquake at
Caracas, the capitol of Venezuela while
death had suddenly called off thousands OF vic
tins in the same form at Quito and other
cities, in his march over South America
During the great fire in London in 1912, two
Thousand people perished in the burning of the
London Bridge. In Constantinople, in 1871,
thirty thousand houses were burned and in
1888 ten thousand houses and fifty mosques
were destroyed by fire, and in the space of
thirteen years, about that time, forty-nine
thousand houses were destroyed in the same
city In the great fire in London, in 1866,
which ragged for days and nights, one hundred
and thirteen thousand houses and eighty-six
churches, among them 81. Pauls Cathedral,
were burned, and one hundred and thirty-six
acres of the most popuIous part of the city
were laid waste by the deVouring flames.
In India, in 1887, three hundred thousand
persons were destroyed by hurricane which
caused the water to rise forty feet higher than
usual, aud twenty thousand vessels were cast
away. The great earthquake in Ciciiy, in
1893, which leveled Catania and forty-nine
other towns and cities, also destroyed one
hundred thousand people. Sixty thousand
people were destroyed in the space of six
minutes, by the earthquake which engulfed
the city of Lisbon in 1855 the shock was
felt nearly all over Europe, in the northern
part of Africa, and even in the West Indies,
and a vast wave from the sea swept over the
coast of Spain, in some places sixty feet high.
Near Morocco the earth opened and swallow
ed ten thousand people, with their herds,
This chapter of accidents might be extend
ed further, by reference to volcanic eruptions
and plaques but among all the horrible ira
gedies which blacken the pages of history,
none leave sharper sting, or create \ more
actue pain in the public heart than the burn
| ing to death Of two thousand people, in one
sacrifice, in Santiago.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-02-19
THE PRINTER.

B. F. Taylor, ofthe Chicago Jour.
nal, writer whose every word is a
poetic thought, thus speaks of the
Printer truly and prettily. In those
pretty pictures of the language, what
word painter so artistic, so exquisite
as he? Read it, think of it, and say,
for you can't help it, cit is so -
The Printer is the Adjutant of
thought, and this explains the mys-
teries of the wonderful words that
can kindle home as no song can
that warm heart as no hope can
that word 1--WE" with hand-in-hand
warmth in it, for the Author and
Printer are engineers together
Engineers indeed When the little
Corsican bombarded Cadiz at the
distance of five miles, it was deemed
the very triumph of engineering
But what is that range to this !;
where they lombard the ages yet
to be,
There he stands at the case and
marshals into line the forces armed
for truth, clothed in Immortality
and In English. And what can be
more noble than the equipment of
thought in Saxon-Saxon with the
ring of the spear and shield therein
that commissions it when we are
dead, to move gradually on to the
last syllable of recorded time. This
is to win a victory from death, for
this has no dying in it.
The Printer is called laborer,
and the Office he performs is toll
Oh, it is not work, but a sublime
rite he is performing, when he thus
sights" the engine that is to fling a
worded truth in grander curve than
missiles ever before described
filings it into the bosom of an age
yet unborn. He throws off his coat
indeed, but we wonder the rather
that he does not put his shoes from
off his feet, for the place whereon
he stands is holy ground.
A little song was uttered some
where long ago it wandered in the
twilight feebler than star it died
upon the ear but the Printer takes
it up where it was lying there in
silence like a wounded bird, and
sendsit forth from the Ark that had
preserved it, and it flies into the fu-
ture with the olive branch of peace,
and around the world with melody,
like the dawning of spring morn
ing.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-02-19

nitted to that school where the scholars them
selves had determined to have good order.
l never had better scheol. l have al
times found it necessary to punish children
but knew that the school had had altogeth-
er too much Of it, and resolved at the out
set not to strike blow, save in SELF defease
and to turn from the school every ehild that
would not obey. Oliver was of great assis-
tance to me. When 1 wished to leave my
room for few moments, felt perfectly con
fdent of order in leaving him in charge. He
studied hard and ere long he became athirst
for knowledge. He spent many evenings
with me, and they we're profitable to both.
| kept the school three weeks. On the Sab
bath evening following the third Saturday, as
I sat with Mr.. Bonney and bis family, some
one knocked at the door. One Of the children
answred the summons, and returned, follow
ed by John Putney. He said that he wanted
to speak to me. led the way to nv room,
where good fire was burning
bade the young man good evening, and
told him he had taken = storny season for a
walk
"Yss, sir" he returned in half checking
tone, /" it does storm hard, very hard. But,
sir, don't mind that, I am used TO it. I
wanted to see you, sir, IL"
He stopped and gazed upon the floor.
Don't be afraid to speak plaialy, john" I
said, "for assure you that you are speaking to
one who will be your friend under all circun-
stances"
81 want to come to school, sir" burst from
his lips, spasmodicalIy.
:" I thank you, John-I thank you," cried,
extending my hand, which he took at once
" Since 1 came to this place, nothing has oc-
CURED to afford me more pleasure than this
come tomorrow morning, and you will find
one of the best schools in the country. We
won't think of the past-We'lI only try for i'm
provement in the future.
The stout youth cried like a child. Mr..
Bonney said, " 1t beats all"
Why" says he, here's school that's
been going to ruin for years. Because they
could not find master strong enough to con-
quer the big boys, and now they are conquer
ed without even as much as blow. " And
yet" be added, after rejecting while, "taint
the nature of man to be very good under
blows, and s'pose children have all the feelings
of men. The lash may keep 'um under while
it is over 'em, but it don't produce an effect
that you can depend upon"
"That's it, replied. The obedience
produced by the lash ia only obedience to the
LASH 1t can never beget one iota of respect
fer the one who wields it. l am not prepared
to say that the lash is ever, under any circum-
stances, necessary society is in a terribly
warped and unchristian state but there is
one thing can say, will never keep another
school that cannot govern without rod
If there chance to be boy who will not be-
have, then send him back to those whose duty
it is to teach him the first rudiments OF beha-
vior''
People were astonished at the result of my
efforts. The committee were forced to report
the school kept in the district known as
"Rawbone Hollow" to be the best in their
town.
So much for the 1. Hard School,"