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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-12-22

The largest hog in the country is a
Poland China. years old this spring,
lately on exhibition at Junction City,
Kas His length is I feet; girth of
neck, g. feet; girth of chest, = feet ;
girth of centre, 8 feet; width across the
hips, 80 inches weight, 1882 pounds.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-12-22

any one of the American 81 monthlies
or weeklies with the Liring Age for a
year, both postpaid. Littell Il Co.,
Boston, are the publishers.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-12-22

Mr.. G.. B. Porter, Druggist.
Towanda, Pa. For several years have
been troubled with Catarrh have tried
many remedies, without mnch relief
Ely's Cream Balm has proved to be
the article desired, having wonderful
results in my case | believe it to be
the only cure. l.. B. Coburn, Tow
anda, Pa. May IA 1879
Messrs. Ely Bros Druggists, 0wego,
n Y.-The supply of Cream Balm
purchased of you sold rapidly. Such
is the demand | have had occasion to
duplicate my orders no less than five
times within three months My GUS
toners have found this is no humbug,
but preparation of real merit and evil
IDENTIFY sovereign catholicon for the
cure of Catarrh An article that will
produce such results will prove a
blessing to any community. WIN.
Tuck Druggist. Wilkesparre, p, Jan.
%, 1880.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-12-22

-IWenCy-nVe OF tniTty mon arc oc-
lieved to have perished in burning
wall paper factory in Buffalo, New
York, last Friday.
A week old baby in this town is
afflicted with both the chickenpox and
and measles, an unusual circumstance
and an unusual combination of diseases.
RING Losr-In the borough Of
Butler on thanksgiving day, large sized gold
ring with cameo stone, representing the bust OF
q knight wearing helmet, the same having a
mask, and the stone apparently having two
faces. The finder will be literally rewarded
be returning the same to Grieb's Jewelry Store,
Butler Pa. tt
The New York Commercial Ad-
uertiscr says that the popular .ipples
among Chicago ladies are opium, arse
mic, strychnine and belladonna.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound revives the dropping spirits;
invigorates and harmonizes the organic
functions; gives elasticity and frmness
to the step, restores the natural lustre
to the eye, and plants on the pale cheek
of beauty the fresh roses of life's spring
and early summer time.
Complaint is made in many of
our exchanges that poison can be
bought too easily at drug stores, by
irresponsible parties.
"A factory has been discovered at
Milwaukee from which $4,000 pounds
of oleomargarine are sent out every
day, with no marks to distinguish it
from genuine butter.
ALI the jury men Of last week
were held over for this week, although
part of them were allowed to 60 to
their homes and report again on Mon
day afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The imports of coffee for the year
ending June 80, 1880. were over $60,.
900, 900 in value. One-half of this
could have been saved at home by
growing and using chiccory instead.
/ The Butler County Poultry Asso
citation will hold its second annua
exhibition at this place, on the 5th
9Th and 7th days of next month
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
When a man walked out of tht
grocery store of John Berg & Son
last Saturday afternoon he closed th'
door between himself and his dog, ant
the dog jumped through large pan'
of glass.
Toledo, O., is troubled witt
chills md fever and an ordinance ha
. heen introduced in the Common Coun
ell to provide for the hourly ringing Q
, the City Hall bell as signal to tn
. population to take quinine.
We are under obligations t
,, Charles A. Sullivan, Esq, for fine ia
turkey for our Christmas dinner, an
: hope that every poor man In the cour
ty will be the fortunate recipient of q
good one, for his Christmas dinner
:. The remarkable blockade of frelgh
on the New York Central Road, Dea
Albany, has never been equaled in th
0 past. It 10 being taken advantage {
by the promoters Of new trunk lines
T and in day or two announcements {
I new lines of railroad to the sesboar
lua H IdOHa tor
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-12-22
Butler Female College.
FIRST WARD SPRINGDALE.

Winter Term will open November 29th, 1880,
closing March 4th, 1881.
TERMS OF TUITION.
Primary Department, Sc. Normal and Clas-
steal, SS Music, $40. Boarding in College
yerv low. Rooms for self boarding can be had
free of charge.
The course of study in this institution is ex-
tensive and thorough embracing all the valua-
BILE studies taught in any Female College.
ADVANTAGES 1st. Cost is very low.
2nd The building is well situated and well
arranged.
3rd. Easy of access good plank and board
walks.
4th. The manners and morals of the stu
dents are carefully cared for.
Mr.. & MRS. A. Il. DoUTHETT, Principal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-12-22

Procured for a j soldiers disabled in tie u s..
service from any cause, also for heirs of deceas-
ed soldiers. Tie rlightest disability entities to
pensions. PENSIONS INCREASED. Bounty
and new discharges procured Those in doubt
as to whether entitled to anything. should send
two Scent stamps for our ''circuiar of informa-
ton" Address. with stamps. SToDDART d Co..
Solicitors of Claims and Patents, Room s. st.
Cloud Building. Washington. d. G. Q5dec3m
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-12-22

Mn. J. H. Bates, Newspaper Advertising
Agent. Al Park Row (Tfmes Building), new
York, il authorized to contract Tor sdvertise-
ments in the CITIZEN.
THIS PAPER pax Ss iGgpe eos Sa e: S
Advertising Bureau no Spruce st whers adrrr5,sn
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-12-22
SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR,

which he did. and in a short time was not
only relieved bur cured.
Reader, if you are suffering with DySpep
sia or Liver Disease IN any FORM do not
wait until the disease has taken a fast hold
upon you, but use the Regula or when the
symptoms first show themselves. SIM
MONS LIVER REGU LATOR is not an al
coholic stmulant. but "A PURELY NEGk-
TABLE REMEDY that will cure when
everything else fails. 1t is a faultless fam
lly medicine. Does not diSarrange the
system. Is no violent drastic purge but
natures own remedy. The friend of eve
TyOne, and will not diSappOint you. A
single trial will convince you that il is the
cheapest. purest and best Family Medicine
i'll the world.
ASK the recovered dyspeptics, bilious
sufferers, victims OF fever and ague, the
mercurial diseased patient how theey re-
covered their health, cheerful spirits and
good appellte-they will tell you by taking
mn L iNnr Rni nf
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-12-22
Great Clearance Sale of Dol
mans.

w is the time to secure bargains,
RITTER & RALsToN's
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-12-22

Ono ease Elegant Satin Side Band French SUIT
ings SIZE. former price, 2.5O. blacks and coors.
Superb qualities 44-lnch All-Wool French Dress
Goods AT CO. S. 81 and l25, and correct shades to
combine with Satlns, Pushes. Nelvets and Satin
DeLyon Brocades, now sold III such handsome de-
signs at our silk counters at such low prices for
elegant qualities.
Magnificent silk Novelties, S150 to S2.25, some
of the former sold recently ut SO.
American Dress Goods Observation-Disclosures
best shades, at 12isc up.
Choice Double Width Armures. zoe up.
Pads, 66, 10, 12Is ana 15c the two latter in syl-
ish effects. and all these well-known American
Fabrics, giving consumers comfort and good SER
wee. in many instances giving more service than
some goods at several times their cost,
Choice ColOrcd Satins and Brocade Nelvets
Extra Wide Black Satins and VelyetS for Skirts
and Trimmings.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-12-22

BARG AIMS! BARGAINS!
One lot Imported Handkerchief Plaids, at STAG,
former prIce, TIC.
One lot Handkerchief Plaids, fine goods, 75c,
former price, Sis.
One lot Elegant Handkerchief Pldids at 81, for
mer price II 80 and upwards.
A portion of these recent purchases and stylish
designs
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-12-22
". l. IT CURE ME?

SAID man, whose woebegone counten-
ance and brokend down constitution plain
ly showed traces Of diseaSe-a sufferer with
Nervous DyspepSir. in whose stomach the
most delicate morsel lay like lead. Re
freshing sleepand quiet nerves were stran-
gers to him. and he despalred of ever being
well. We advised him TO take
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-12-22

15dec tt
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1880-12-22
At 10 Cents.

Best Lonesdale Blcached Muslin. Ian.
caster Gingham. Fancy Dark Dress
Goods. You will find bargains il
everything, at
RITTER & RALsToN's.
Iron County register., 1880-08-19
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

THE French Jesuits have purchased
the Palace of Ocha, in Spain, for 121,-
600 francs.
PRINCE ROLAND BoNAPARrE win soon
marry Mile. Marie Blanc, the daughter
of Monaco Blanc. Her income annually
is 100000. His property consists OF
his name and an old sword. Hff
1T is announced that the daughter Of
Mr.. Andrew d. White, United States
Minister to Germany, Is about to be
married to Mr.. Theodore Stanton. The
ceremony will be performed at the
American Legation in Berlin.
Mr.. JAMES DICKSON, member Of Par
Lament for Dungannon, in place of his
father, who was unseated on petition, Is
the youngest member of the House. He
was born in April, 1859, and conse-
quently has attained his majority since
the general election.
NEW marriage customs are coming
into vogue in Paris. There is now the
betrothal ball, followed in q few days
by the signing of the contract, which
takes place in the morning, and is pre-
ceded by lunch. when the presents and
trousseau are displayed. The civil mar
riage takes place quietly, an evening or
two before the religious ceremony Is
performed.
THIS is the portrait the London World
draws of Mr.. Charles Bradlaugh: "He
has square head and broad, massive
face. He is clean shaven. His upper
lip is thick and deep. His utterance Is
clear, measured and distinct, and when
engaged in conversation he uses his
eyes with great effect, as II to impress
one with the importance of every word
his countenance is not pleasing"
GUfZoT, the French historian, in .
letter lately published, addressed to one
of his children, tells how, on his first
visit 10 Windsor, he lost his way and
opened a wrong door and beheld for .
moment a lady having her hair brushed.
The next day the Queen Cor it was she)
joked him about it, and he says: "I
ended by asking her leave, il ever I
write my memoirs, like Sully or St.
Simon, to mention how at midnight
opened the door of the Queen of Eng
land! She gave permission, laughing
merrily."
A LONDON letter says: alt was not
little amusing to hear over tea n. q
fashionable afternoon reception at which
l was present yesterday of the numerous
other engagements Of society during
the day. Il have been to an afternoon
already said bright young lady TO
me, counting up her work of pleasure.
Il did the Row ut noon; am going
with my father to dinner in Park Lane (;
later we are at the Royal Academy soiree
and after that we go to the Botanical
fete.' 'And what time will you go
homep' 'Oh,' she said, smiling, Il
hope my maid will undress me ut about
e'clock.'"
Iron County register., 1880-08-19
Uncle Esek's Wisdom.

THE conservatism of most people Is
nothing more than their radicalism
gone to seed.
No man is envious of what he can
equal, or even initiate.
THE man who is ready to take the
chances will very probably take his last
one in the almshouse.
MEN have been known to correct
their vanity, subdue their pride and
even overcome their superstitions, but,
once impregnated with it, 1t Is impossi.
BILE for man to get rid of his vulgarity.
THE man who lives for others must
expect most of his pay in self-satisfac-
ton.
MosT successes spring up, Phenix-
like, from the ashes of some failure.
THE most cunning of all egotists is the
man who never speaks well of himself.
COOP breeding is letter of credit all
over the world.
A MAN of true genius is generally as
simple as child, and as unconscious of
his power as an elephant.
THE man who can distinguish be-
tween good advice and poor does not
need either.
EVERY man makes his own reputa-
ton; the world only puts on the stamp.
SILENCE is hard opinion to beat.
NEXT to silence comes brevity-the
wise mans strength and the fools
refuge.
It's poor rule that won't work both
ways. A Milwaukee girl married bar
ber and he turned out to be rich baron
in disguise. Post.
BIGoTRY knows of but one way to
reach Heaven, while faith knows Of
hundred.
MAN is a two-legged eccentric animal
that deals in politics, religion and gen.
eral merchandise.
IT is well to give heed to your doubts,
for they are very often the dawnings Of
truth.
LITERARY men, as a class, are unsat-
isfactory companions; il you fatter their
vanity enough to make them agreeable,
you disgust yourself. f-
HE who does a good deed makes
Heaven his debtor.
A THOROUGHLY good man is invaria-
bly, brave one.
IT is much more difficult for man 10
make a circumstance than IL Is for q cir
cumstance to make n man.
IT requires wisdom to be able, and IL
requires honesty to be willing, TO call
things by their right names.
MAN is the only creature that laughs;
angels do not, animals can not, and
devils will not.-Sc,ibner's Bric-a-Brac.
Iron County register., 1880-08-19
How to be WeatherWise.

JOHN H. TICE, the weather prophet
of St. Louis, gives the following direc-
tions to those who aspire to be weather.
wise:
As everybody is interested in the
weather so each one should qualify HIM
self or herself to read the sky, and to
interpret the meaning of the winds, sky
and clouds.
An intensely blue and serene sky in
dicates heavy rains and severe storms
in from twelve to forty hours. A
gray, hazy sky indicates a continuous
dry and generally hot weather.
A southeast wind indicates the exist
ence of low barometer, if not storm
center in the northwest. The aspects of
the sky and clouds will tell whether it
means mischief or not. An almost i'm
mediate cessation of rain may be ex.
pected as soon as the northwest wind
sets in. 1t matters not what the aspects
of the sky are when the west wind sets
in, fair weather will ensue it, and con-
tinue from three to four days. The pas
sage of storm center from the gulf and
southeastward of our locality is par
tial exception only SO far that it clears
off more tardily.
AuCIC oiC IC1ily Duo WV Pii iAA.'iy
kinds of clouds, namely, (D those that
float at a great height above the earth's
surface, and (2) those that float low.
Those that float high, say from six to
nine miles, are of fibrous and gauzy
structure; they are hence called cirrus,
that is, hair or tuft clouds. The clouds
that form in the lower strata of the at
mosphere, say from one to three miles
above the earth, are irregular in struc-
ture, and of a more or less nodular form.
They are called the cumulus, that is the
heap or pile cloud.
While the cirrus remains nebular in
structure and indistinctly defined against
the sky no rain need be expected. Un-
der the low barometer, however, they
develop by accretion, become smooth
and compact in structure and much en-
larged in volume. They now sink lower
and become sharply defined against the
blue sky. Rain may now be expected,
especially if they unite with the cumu-
lus forming the nimbus or rain cloud. If
the cirrus, instead of forming the nim-
bus, reascends, it dissipates, and no rain
need be expected until it lowers again,
which generally is in twenty-four hours.
Iron County register., 1880-08-19
A Java Spider and o Parrot.

THE spider, whose body was as large
as small birds, dropped down upon q
young parrot whose mamma was from
home, and spreading its huge claws over
the nest, began sucking its blood. When
the mother returned she naturally went
for the enemy and seized hold of his
legs; but whether it be that legs are not
a sensitive portion of spiders organi-
zvtion, or that this particular insect had
an overpowering penchant for the blood
of young parrots, he would not let 90
until, his pain becoming too intense for
endurance, he turned on the mother,
and twining all his legs firmly about her
neck, was just arranging for Q good,
long suck in that quarter. when she gave
him an awful dig in the belly with her
beak, whereupon he fell over, dragging
her to the ground with him. Then !
shot him, and released the parrot.-Au
he Tear Round.
Iron County register., 1880-08-19
Why Our Meadows Run Out.

THAT our grass lands are less perma-
nent than at an earlier period of histo-
ry, is a fact which is evident to every
one. Probably no farm topic is more
eagerly discussed by the farming class
than the grass question. 1t is conceded
that grass is the foundation stone of
profitable farming, and when it becomes
more unreliable every year, there is
abundant cause for alarm and strong
desire to investigate the subject. The
cause in some instances is no doubt due
to our unpropitious seasons; still it can
not be charged wholly to that, neither
are insects the whole cause of our
trouble. On good lands, well fertilized
and carefully seeded, grass dies out
from some cause much sooner than
formerly, and pastures gradually fail
and fill up with weeds.
May not our changed methods of
farming have something to do with it |?
About twenty years ago, mowers came
into use in this section. Meadows were
cleaned up and smoothed for the cutter
bar, and l think increased in acreage.
Before this, haying was long job to
most farmers; but after the introduction
of mowers came sulky-rakes, ,horse-forks,
etc., until now haying is accomplished in
at least half the time, and on most large
farms, in one-third the time it once took.
Then it became customary to cut hay at
an earlier stage of maturity, and NOW a
second crop of grass, and to SOW crops
for soiling stock in the fall, instead of
pasturing meadows. Out of all this,
can not we find partial cause for the
deterioration of our grass landsp In the
time before machinery rendered haying
a short job, il was customary to NOW
one year where we finished the previous
year going over the meadows in rota-
ton as it were. A part was cut early,
and a part, by force of circumstances,
was permitted to ripen each year and
scatter its seed on the ground. The
grass was cut with a sharp, clean cut,
and would start up after cutting sooner
than now when it is torn off by dull
mowers. Then its roots were not
crushed by heavy cogged wheels, which
cover in moving one-eighth to one
sixth of the ground. 1t was not scratch
ed by steel rake teeth. In short, our
meadows were treated in a manner as
nearly as possible in accordance with
natures laws.
So with our pastures in early days.
Meadows were very seldom moved
more than once, and the aftergrowth
was always fed off by stock, which gave
the pastures chance to grow up in tho
fall and re-seed themselves every year,
to say nothing of being better protected
from the winter winds. Putting all
these things together, do they not in .
great degree account for the fact that
grass lands are less permanent than
forn.clly?-C0r. Country Gentleman.
Iron County register., 1880-08-19
A CLEVER DOCTOR.

ABOUT twenty years ago the Honor
able and Reverend Edward Lambert, a
clergyman of the Church of England,
found that his health was growing in
firm, moral and physical languor
. seemed to take possession of him; that
English melancholy which comes, no
one knows why or wherefore, and he
could not shake it off. Young, rich,
handsome, eloquent, sure of preferment
in the Church-what was the matter
with the Honorable and Reverend Ed
ward Lambert ?
He did what all Englishmen do when
other remedies fail-he crossed the
Channel.
He thought he would seek the rays of
the sun, that luminary, so scarce in
England. Perhaps it was the sun that
he needed.
So one fine day he sailed for France,
and soon found himself at Rouen, where
morning a walk around the Cathedral,
carving volume of Dante under his
arm.
One afternoon he walked up the Mont
St. Catherine, and seating himself on
the grass gravely devoted himself to the
Divine Comedy. He had scarcely lost
himself in Dante's stately measure when
a stranger approached and with the
most perfect courtesy addressed him,
asking if he were an Englishman, and,
if so, if he would permit few minutes
conversation.
81 wish to perfect myself in your
language said the stranger, smiling,
land always seize every opportunity
to talk to an Englishman.''
"You already speak the language
fuently," said Mr.. Lambert, politely;
sssit down, Monsieur.
Resting on the turf, with glorious
view before them, the two young men
soon found themselves talking glibly of
the news of the day, of Dante, of Ieli-
pion, politics and the weather. The
Frenchman was very agreeable, well
educated and up to the times on
all points; he Immediately told Mr..
Lambert that he was a Doctor and
practicing his profession at Rouen.
It was natural that the young clergy
man should speak to him of his own
case, which he did freely, asking the
Doctors advice.
The Doctor became extremely inter-
ested. and, upon examining Mr.. Lam
bert's tongue and pulse, gave him a
prescription.
They walked together to Rouen, and
Mr.. Lambert then noticed that the Doc
tor had u beautiful white dog, point
er, which gamboled around his masters
heels.
They separated as they reached the
city, the Doctor to go and see his pa
tients, the clergyman to seek an apothe-
cary, where he got his prescription pre-
The next morning the Honorable and
Reverend Mr.. Lambert was better. The
Doctors prescription had made him
sleep. It had given him strength, he
felt % an appetite for breakfast, Months
of treatment in London at the hands of
the best physicians had not done this
for him.
1.te the Doctor, when he remembered
that he did not know his name. Instinct
told him, however, that he might meet
him again on the Mont st. Catherine.
So with renewed hope, health, energy, he