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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-08-16
Che 5armers department.
Surface Manuring


Much has been written in praise
of surface manuring within the last
few years. On every new topic men
are apt to allow their minds to run
to extremes. We have no doubt that
surface manuring may be practiced
with benefit without certain limits.
On lew, wet lands, where the soil is
very thin, we should advise this mode
of practice. We have seen the heavi-
est crops of grass from this method,
of any we ever witnessed. The
freshets that overflow our intcrvales
will often leave a sediment from
which the largest crops of hay are
realized. On the other hand, swe
believe that large per cent. of the
manure is lost by top dressing on
dry land, and especially with lean
manure. We saw curious illustra-
tion of this few years since. A
neighbor kept horse and COW, and
not being in a situation to make use
of the manure in cultivation, he or
dered it hauled out and spread in an
old orchard. The consequence was
that the ground became completely
bound out. Instead of a large crop
of grass as was anticipated, it actually
diminished. Since then he has plow-
ed in his manure, and has received
heavy crops.
We ro>ollect of top dressing
piece of sandy loan with muck di-
rectly from the swamps, the conge-
quence was that few stalks of herds
grass grew very tall, but there was
no thickening up of the grasses on
the surface of the ground. 1t may
be regarded as a fixed rule, that
plants of rapid growth, like those of
our cultivated crops, require the ma
nure to be incorporated with the
soil to insure their quick dvelopment.
Trees grow rapidly where there is a
covering of vegetable mould upon
the surface of the earth. A cover
ing of partially decayed leaves pre-
vents the evaporati of moisture
from going on 50 rapidly, while their
slow but uniform decay furnishes food
for the trees. Hence the advantages
of mulching trees.
We know of no better condition in
which to secure a good crop, than by
thoroughly incorporating an abund-
ance of manure with the soil. Mere
ly plowing in manure is not always
the best economy. We have seen
horse manure plowed under green
sward early in the fall where it be-
came a dry and inert substance of no
sort of value to future crop.
Ashes and plaster may often be,
found beneficial as a top dressing,
but in these cases we should prefer
to use them with the grain crop and
harrow them in. We think that
when meadows are well drained, and
of easy access, top dressing will be
practiced more than heretofore in this
State. .-Matne FGrmer.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-08-16

SETTING FENCE PosTs-Where it
is necessary to set wooden posts, it
will be found that their durability
will be greatly promoted by slightly
charring or carboizing the surface
before inserting them in the SOIL
There are few substances more in
destructible than charcoal when bur
led beneath the surface and kept
constantly in contact with moist soil,
or soil that is constantly wet. We
have seen posts thus protected, ta-
ken from the soil after having stood
upwards of thirty years, in perfectly
sound condition, so far as rot was
concernd, below the surface, while
the upper part, which had been ex-
posed to the atmosphere, was in a
state of complete decay. The cost
of cbarring is but triae, and may
be effected by means of chips, brush
or refuse matter of any kind. A
very slight charring will be sufficient
to insure the preservation of most
kinds of wood wheather hard or soft.
Stakes are euqally benefited by this
process. Tel.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-08-16
Whatever wea kens your reason, i'm.

Whatever weakens your reason, i'm
pairs the tenderness of your conscience,
obscures your sense of God, or takes off
the relish of spiritual things-ia short
whatever increases the strength and au-
thority of your body over your mind-that
thing is sin to you however innocent it
may be In itself
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-08-16
GERMANTOWN TELEGRAPH.
A Family and Agricultural Journal
dayOfpI To

CHOICE LITERATURE, including Poetry, Noyelettes,
Tales and Moral and Entertaining Reading generally
In the Literary Department shall the choisest
WITHIN the reach of extended means The Novelees
Tales, Poetry, Sc, shall be supplied from the best
and highest and be equal to anything to be found
In any journal or magazine.
AGRICULTURE and HORTICULTURE, embracing
Farming Gardening, Fruit Raising, Sc Our abors in
this department for thirty yeas have met the
dial appreciation of the public Our purpose has been to
furnish useful and reliable information upon these
important branches of industry and TO protect them
far within power against the false doctrines and
selfish purposes of the many empires and sensationad
venturers by which the Farmer Is necessarily assaed
This portion of the GerHaaoa Telegraph is alone worth
the whole price of subscription.
NEWS sDRPARTMEST.-Th same industry care and
discrimination in gathering and preparing the Stirring
Events OF the Day, expressly for this paper which h
erto has been of its marked features and given uni
yersal satisfaction will be continued with redoubied eff
forts to meet the increasing demands Of the public.
TERMS Two dollars per annum; one dollar for six
months No orders received without the cash and all
subscriptions stopped at the end of the time paid for
Address, PHILIP r, FREAs,
Editor and Proprietor, Germantown, Philadn, Pa
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Administrators Notice.

NTOTICE is hereby given that letters of ldninistra-
y tion have been granted to the undersigned on tha
estate Of james W. Cornelius late ef Worth township
decd All persons therefore knowing themselves in
debted to said estate requested to make immediate
payment nId those having claims against the
requested to present them properly pnoated for settle
ment. BOBEKT j. GLENN,
Butler June 2s, 1se5:6t. Administrator
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-08-16
WAVERLY MAGAZINE.
FOR FAMILY AMUSEMENT AND INSTRUCTION
Edited by Moses a. Dow.

Ihis paper s the largest Weekly published in the
country its contents such will be approved in the
most taatldous cifcesnothng immoral being admitted
into its pages IL will afford much reading matter m
almost any one can find time to pcruse Consisting Of o,s
history biography, together with Music and POETRY
~ m pnle c1nIas no uiita sentiments and NEEDLES neil
ther with politics nor religion but 1t il characo m a
Maine TO California. y i"
TERss-The wayerly Magazine is published weakly nv
Moses A. Dow, No O. Liudall Street, Boston Mass Tv1
editions are printed one thick paper for Periodical
Dealers at cents copy and edition for mail subsc
bers ION little thinner paper So as to within the low
postage law1
one copy Tor ~ months 50 20
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Une copy for / 90
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Four copies for O months, 500
All additions TO the clubs at the same rates All mon
ies receive will be credited according 10 tbo
Paper stopped when tho Inst number aid for IA se,t
subscriptions taken for less than four months All cIs
paper in the club. " '''
new volume commences every July and Janparv
Bnt If person commences at any number in tho volume
ag Ptyf m sk ihohths he Will have complete book
When subscriber orders renewal Of his subseription
he should tell us what the last number he received
theh we ai snow what number to renew without hun
ting over books. Otherwise we shall begin when ~ a
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write fher nanie post office, county and state very dis
tpcY Those who wish their paper changed shonid te
where IT has previously heen sent Postage on this pa
per is twenty cents year. payable in at the office
where taken out. ~
Clubs must always be sent at time to get the benet
OF tile low price We cannot send them at tho cuIsprce
unless received all together it IL too much tronbe IN
look over our books or keep with each one get
ting them up. e0''
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"Harpers Magazine" Godeys Lady's Bookn aIadies a -
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American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-08-16
Administrators Notice.


II ETTERs Of Administration, the estate Of Jacob
/ Winner late Of Muddyereek Tp decd have thisd day
been duly granted to the undersigned therefore, per-
indebted to said estate respectfully notified
against the same will present them properly authentiea-
ted for settlement. W " R0BERTs, Adm.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-08-16

Gen. Joe. Johnston has applied for
pardon which will probably be granteds
He claims that he did all in his power to
bring the war TO close long before the
rebellion collapsed
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-08-16

BUTTEaMILK PoP.-Rub an ounce of
butter into a tea-cup of flour, wet it up
to thin paste with cold buttermilk, and
pour it into two quarts of boiling fresh
buttermilk. Salt to the taste.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-08-16

Our Consul General at Alexandria,
Egypt, reports that between June 9th
and July 18th there had been seventeen
hundred and eighty-fve death from chol-
era at that place Thirty thousand peo-
pie had left the city.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-08-16
McCANDlESS & GRAHAM,
Attorneys at Law.

0fce the Southwest OF the Diamond Butler Pa
Also, CLAIM AGENTS for securing Pensions Arrears
Of Pay and Bounty Honey, for Soldiers if they
dead for their legal representatives In prosecuting Sol
diers Claims those ofthes Representatives charge
until collected
nsr m Is-tf
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-08-16

Save the seeds. Look well to
this subject Select the best of ev-
cry variety as they ripen-cure prop
,erly, label, and store awayf future
use.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-08-16
Public sale of Real Estate.


ESTATE OF SAMUEL McCANDLEss decd.
will expose to public sale the premises on Fri.
day the 18th day Of Jay undivided interest In two
hundred Of land stuatedin Centre tp Butler Co
Bounded Nor6h by W. d. MeCandless, Fast by VIM. Al
ison South by Thomas Richards and others and West
by John WeitZe The interest to be soid at public sale
is eout hundred of the above described real
estate but the balance of the tract will be offered for
sale at the time and place There hum
dred and twenty cleared and in good Of cu
tiyafOn. Log mouse and large frame bank barn. cne
hundred bearing apple trees good vein Of coal under
the whole tract.
TEnNs0ne third in hand, balance In two equal annu-
oil pay ments with interest from date Of sale
JENNA McCANDLEss,
Butler, June 81 ls35s3t, Administrator.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-08-16

~ r. PITCHES FEMALE SUPPORTERS.
IL DIR. CHEESEMAN'S FEMALE PILLS.
Trusses of ail kinds for sale at
BAM1LTUE'S & Co.'S Drug Store
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-08-16
Valuable Farm for Sale.

offer for sale farm Mnddycreek adjoining lands
of Jacob john Brown in Clay township. containing
hundred and thirty-four acrez-about one hundred
eleared-thirty of which is prime meadow--good
chard frame house and log barn For inquire of
the subscriber. CHARLES ATCANDLESS.
Butler, April s. 1865 Butler Pa
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-08-16
Arthur's Home Magazine.
Edited by T. S. Arthur an virainia r, Townse md

Edited by 7. S. Arthur an Virginia r. Towns md
The HOME MAGAZINE foi 1865 will be enlarged and
improved and made still worthy Of the eminent IA
with which IL has been received Its character
HlGH-TON ED PERIODICAL, claiming public favor on
the ground of real merit will be carefully maintained
wlse for variety interest usefulness all the attrac.
ons Of literature and art essential true HoME MAG
AzINR, the publishers will aim make 1t SUPERIOR TO
ALL OTHERS.
FINE STEEL ENGRAvISd AND TWO PAGES OF Music
will appear in every number besides choice pictures
groups and characters, prevailing fashions and large
variety " patterns for garments embroidery etc. etc.
In ail respects We shall give fIRsT-CLAsS MAGA-
ZINE nt price within the reach of every intelligent
family in the land.
new story by I. S. ARTHUR will be commenced In
the January number.
YEARLY TERMS in ADvANcR.--One copy, $3.50; three
copies,tbO five copies and TO getterup of club
<OOi nine copies and to getter-up of club $500
St- A beautiful PREMIUM PLATE, entitled THE
INFANCY OF SHAKESPEARE" will be mailed to each
person who sends club of subscribers 1t will also
he mailed to each single subscriber from whom We 70
eeive $3.50.
RB- For 81 we will send one copy each of HONE
MAGAzINEand GopEY's LApYs Boog for year.
Address, T. S. ARTHUR & CO., .
1923 Walnut, Street, Phila
Nov, So 1864.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-08-16
Executors Notice.

+ ETTBRs of Administration the estate of Freder
eriok Pisor, late Of Worth Up, Butler county decd
have been duly granted the signed therefore
all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate
requested to make immediate settlement and those
having claims against the same will present them prop
erly authenticated for settlement
June q, 1865. JAS. SHIELDS Ex'r
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-08-16
NOTICE.

NY HEREAS my wife, Isabella Say, has left my bed
w nd board. without just cause, hereby warn and
and notify the public not TO harbor her give her cred
it my account az will pay debts Of any kind Of
her contracting SAMUEL II. say.
ButlerJuly "a Is65;2t
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-08-16
FOR G ENTL EN- e N.

Always on hand Black Cloths Fancy and Black Cassi
meres Sanetts Cassinets Tweeds Plain and fancy YES
tings, Shrting, etc, etc, etc.
American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-08-16

in normal culture or general knowledge
of branches to be taught, ought to dis
regard. District Institutes afford another
and ever present opportunity for improve
ment There seems to be kind of SEN
timentality prevalent among some people,
which makes it improper for lady to
turn cut to an Institute, on a wet dav,
or to travel several miles through the mud
to reach one. Such must be "weak in
the faith" or they would see in such acts
an exhibition of fidelity to the cause
which has been tspoused, highly com.
mendable and eminently worthy of being
initiated.
Instances there were in Miffiin county
last winter, of lady teachers, who attend
ed every meeting of the District Insti-
tute, although part of the time they had
to travel five or six miles through rain
and mud. With few exceptions, ladies
can, if the will, find some other way of
going where it is really too bad to go or
walk. There is, therefore, now no ex-
cuse for any teacher, male or female, to
persist in being ignorant of these things
he or she ought to know. Where such
is the case, one or two things may be in
ferred :-either lack of brains or of a
disposition to use thems either of which
IS sufficient to disqualify any one for the
school room. M.
Leutsto,cu Gasette
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-30
Nnurhton Hall.

The Siamese Twins, Chang and Eng,
with a.son of each and the two wild Aus
tralian Achildren, male and female, are
holding lcyees AT Naughton Hall, where
they. are visited by large numbers of citi-
zens and strangers. They are certainly the
greatest curiosities ever exhibited to the
public In any age or country, and we'll
worth visiting. 1t is impossible to give In
print any accurate description of these
human wonders. They must be seen In
order to have any tolerable idea of how
they look and act. 2
The cxhibitionwill continue this after
noon and evening, when it will be closed
In this city. This last opportunity, in all
probability the only one that will be Offer
ed here, should be improved.
On Tuesday evening next, December s
the Siamese Twins and the wild Australian
Children will be exhibited in our neighbor-
ing city of Newark. @sf
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-30
Cleveland MARKET.

Xxx red; $40 259li 50 for XIX white. CITY made
$40 759ll 90 for Xxx red; $1 E59l2 0Ufor Xxx white.
WHEAT-Sales 3 cars o d No. red from store at
$1 IS; cars new do do Mt 81 30. zee. ~
C0RN-Held at 75c Tor old No.2 mixed.
UATS-Sale car choice State at 4c. va
RYE-Sale car No. from store at 82c.
BARLEl-Ssle 1000 bush at CSC from store.
.'P0RK-City mess held at $35 90 for No. ]; $50 90
for p ime mess. -.. rt'
| LARD-Sales $500 lbs, country rendered, at 23Jsc.
| BEEF-Steady and unchanged at $4,000 for city
DRESSED HoGs-selling from teams in small
BUTTtR-S Sales brs roll at 4Oc. .,-....
CHEESE-Hel at l692lc for the range Of good
to choice.
fGGS-FiTm and unchanged at 4Oc.
HlGHWlNkS- Held at 80 80 2 30 for new; 81 g
for old. -ales 25, brls new at 81 80
/ ALC0HOL-Held at 81 COCA 65 for 9S per cent
- 75for Cologne Spirits; 50 459s 90 for Neutral
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES firm with good inquiry at
73974c for refined. Sales $50 brs on private terms.
/ LAKE FlSE--Firm at 50 90 for W hte Fish per
half barrel 81 so for Trout and Pickerel IS 25 for
P0THTOES-Peach Blows steady at SOC per bush
| GLOVER SEED-IIeld at 81 IS ..li -.
HAl-IlOose $40 0O9l3 90; Pressed S22 O0925 co.
FEATHERS-Live geese in good request at 81 o.
TALLOW-C rendered held at &c.
| SALI-Hed at 80 SIS for fine, 80 60 for coarse On
ondaga; 81 55 for Saglnaw. H
| ALE AND P0RTER-We quote as follows: Pres
| ent Use Xxx Ale 80; Stock xxx $l4: Kennett SIG
| rels in proportion. -..-.. ...-- =. ...-.
H0PS-Held at a range of 4o96Oc, for New York
| Michigan and Ohio. 40. ....... ......-..
MALT-Barley Malt held at 81 60 per bushel.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-30
New York market-Nov. o..

C0TTON-Opened dull. heavy and declining. but
c sed active and higher 51952c for midd.inr clos
ing with NJ sellers below 52c
FLOUR-Western dull and 5910, lower; white
round hoop extra steady; IS 40S SIS for extra state;
80 10 for extra round hoop Ohio, and SO 20l1 25 for
trade brands, msrket closing quiet.
WHISKY Rather more steady; 81 "a for western
and 81 1902 40 for old ~ '+h'
WHEAr-Du |. without decided change; 81 roo
20 for fair to good Milwaukee club $2 SO for white
RYE-Dull a. s,.s.sE ..stautW-i
BARLEY MALT-Dull.
C0RN-Actve and clOst d a shade irmer; 9l994c
for uns0und; 95996hc for sound mixed wesi ern and
N@9712c for high mixed nearly yellow; latter price
All extreme. ''''' -F-.-. ''A'
OATS-Dul and easier, at 4s@5sc for unsound,
sl@62c for sound Canada and 6icfor State and west
ern. .g:nlHl-l-i
COFFEE-Quiet. --
SUGAR-Steady at l3Hc for Cuba Muscovado:
HAVANA A. l4c. '.'' - '
MOLASSES--Quiet; ffW
| .WO0L--Quiet .... .....i,
PETR0LEUN-Excited and higher. Sales 95OO
brls crude AT a4lc $50 brs refined in bond at 6e
q roc, and 1000 brls do do for December, at6e97i.
PORK-Heavy AMI over; $26 75928 on for mess,
closing at S27 regular, and $25 O025 50 for prime
BEEF-Steady and more active at 81 l9l4 for plain
mess and Sl4 00917 90 or extra mess. - .-..-
BEEF HAMS-Quet.
CUT MEATS-Dull; l39l5c for shoulders and
17@2lc for hams. .rf
LARD--Heayy at 1s923c; also 100 brls. for Janu-
ary, sellers option. 10000, ..... ..t
BU rTER-Dull at 2e@42c for Ohio. and 36G84sc
for State. -r'-..- ..'...'. NO. .'' |'l'
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-30
Freedmen.s Relief Association.

New YORK, Nov. 29.-The monthly re-
port of the Executive committee of the
National Freedmen's Relief Association,
dated the 10Th of November, says: The dis
bursements for educational purposes the
past month have been more than $5C 200,
although but very small part of the field
is yet occupied. Operations have been
greatly restricted by the want of funds to
meet the expense entailed. The committee
say that unless public benevolence is more
Thoroughly aroused the Association can't
retain its present corps of teachers in the
field. A letter from the Superintendent OF
the Freedmen's Bureau at Petersburg, Va,
says that at distribution of clothing in
Petersburg it was found that 40 grown
girls had nothing but dress on; many
boys had no clothing but shirts, and hund-
reds of men and women, too old to work,
were covered with atew rags. In view OF
these distressing facts, the committee urge
immediate action to arouse more active
sympathy with those suffering people. The
shipments for November were of the value
of Sl2ll1.94, more than one-half in cloth
ing for distributions. vH.s'aa a'gur
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-30
Opera HOuse.


Those who wish to see and enjoy good
dramatic entertainments, should visit the
Opera House. Manager Johnston's COM
papy now performing there, numbers on its
list several very excellent artists. Little
Barefoot and Poor Pillicoddy were hand
somely presented last night, the principal
characters IN each being ably personated.
Tonight the management bring forward
novel spectacular drama from Scripture
history. Its that of Joseph and his Breth-
ren. Mr.. Johnston will appear in the char
acter of Isaac, and Miss Grover in that of
Joseph. The piece is to be produced with
new scenery. costumes. and all the original
music and choruses. 1t has had immense
success In London and New York
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-11-30
Washington Items.

NEW YORK, Nov. pa special to the
Times from Washington says: All state
ments to the effect that the President had
expressed dissatisfaction with Colfax's
speech are pronounced by the President
without foundation.
The Herald's dispatch says: The ques-
tion of the seizure of French tobacco in
Richmond is now undergoing investiga-
ton. ....,
The Worlds dispatch says: Some impor-
tant information regarding Mexican affairs
has just been received by Government.
The internal revenue report was COM
pleted yesterday. 1t is to be put in type at
once.
There appears reason now for asserting
that civil trial for jeff. Davis is close at
hand --. -.-.- .y----tIff
The Times special says: The late TAILOR
of Old Capitol prison, Capt. Weiss, is on
trial before a military commission upon
charges of violating the prison rules by
furnishing Henry Wirz and Gen. Briscoe
with playing cards, refreshments, &c. :
BY order of the President, an Army Re-
tireing Board has been organized, consist
ing OF Major Generals Hancock, Meade and
Hooker, and COL. Simpson, Medical Direc-
tor of the Middle Department, with Brevet
Major Emery, of the 9th Infantry, as Re-
corder, who will assemble periodically at
Philadelphia and examine and report upon
all applications for retirement from the reg
ular service. sF.sr ,f4er --r..r fEF