Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-04-28

make the exhibit OF the Unlteu O.a'c'
in the fish line at Berlin exhaustlvely
complete is a specimen of that pecuii-
arly American marine product-the
sea serpent.
SETH GREEN advocates frog culture
He says that many farmers have ior-
tunes in frog ponds, and that a little
care and cultivation will produce crop
of frogs large enough for family use,
after supplying the market.
ATLANTA, Ga, is puzzled over
perfect iron wedge that was taken
from the middle of blue grant rock
found fortv-six feet under the ground.
They Just want to find the man that
put that wedge there, that's all.
Notice.
The Register hereby gives notice
that Monday, the Sd day OF May, A.
D., 1880, is the last day on which ac-
counts of Administrators, Executors
and Guardians can be filled for presen-
tation at the June term OF Court
I'll. II. GALLAHER, Reg.
PIrrsBURGu's public buildings are to
cost three quarters of million dollars,
the bill which passed the House pro-
viding for their erection approprlatlng
that amount of money for the purpose.
THINGS are changing fast indeed.
What with oleomargarine for butter,
glucose for sugar, and suckers for sar'
dimes. it is evident that the nation Is
drifting fast toward counterfeit diet.
AS MIR. Gladstone was one OF the
warmest friends of the Northern States
to be found in all England during our
late unpleasantness, all Republicans in
the United States should rejoice at his
recent great political success and his
restoration to the control of the British
Government.
THE latest swindle is butter con-
tractors-fellows going through the
country making contracts with farm
ers to take all their butter during the
season at a large price. The usual re-
suit: Contracts turns out to be note
the farmer has to pay. Sign nothing
you do not fully understand.
If reports are true the Cuban patri-
OTIS propose to change their style OF at
tack on the Spanish forces. The tor
pedo boat which is supposed to have
left Philadelphia on board the steamer
Tropic yesterday would prove for
midable engine of war if properly ham
died.
THE bill in regard to worlds fair
to be opened in New York in 1888, on
the hundreth anniversary of the peace
between the thirteen States and Eng
land, has passed both houses and gone
to the President for his signature,
which it will no doubt receive.
1T is not the quantity of eaten that
gives strength, life, blood and health.
1t is the thorough digestion of the food
taken, let it he much or little. There
fore, do not stimulate up the stomach
to crave food, but rather assist diges-
tion after eating, by taking SIM
mons Liver Regulator.
THIS is the season of the year in
which you can renew friendly relations
with your neighbors by gathering the
winters accumulation of old boots and
shoes, rubbers, bones, ETC., and burning
them in your back yard. Old stove
pipe, tin cans, etc., may be thrown
over the fence.
WE are positively selling good
Carpets 25 cents per yard lower than
the lowest Pittsburgh prices. Our
stock was contracted for January l,
and we are selling them less than they
can now be bought at the factories, at
RITTER & RALsToN's.
A Cross Baby.
Nothing is so conductive to mans
remaining bachelor as stopping for
one night at the house of married
riend and being kept awake for five or
six hours by the crying Of cross ba-
by. All cross and crying babies need
only Hop Bitters to make them well
and smiling. Young man remember
this IraUeller.
ADDITIONAL particulars of the terri
BILE tornado at Marshfield, Mo, lately
shows that its havoc was not exagger-
ated by the first accounts. Besides an
immense destruction of property there
was O fearful loss of life. Some of the
victims seem to have been blown en-
tirely away. 1t was worse than an
earthquake or the eruption of vol
cano.
PATHANs in Afghanistan, judging
from recent events, are as fond of home
rule as Irishmen in the Emerald Isle,
and do as much to secure it. They
have overthrown the Dubrai post, and
are now on the Pishin border. Lord
Beaconfeld has bequeathed a peculiar
Afghan legacy to his successors, since
either to advance or to retreat will be
costly business.
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