Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-08-30
Sleeping on his arm paralyzed the
arm of man in Albany, n. Y.


Western farmers in many localities
are feeding rye to their hogs, it being
cheaper at present prices than corn.
Ducks are the only birds that will
eat potato bugs They will soon clean
up the pests if allowed to roam through
the potato patch.
An Armstrong county Gran k has
commenced the erection of an ark OF
life-saving ship on the bank of the
Allegheny river, near Pine Creek, in
anticipation of big flood which he
has set down for October 18th.
1t is said that salt eaten with
watermellons will prevent most of the
bad effects frequently experienced in
consequence of partaking too freely ol
that delightful fruit.
An old fellow with no family and
$26, 900 in money died the other day
in the Pennsylvania Hospital. Two
widows have already appeared in deep
sorrow for the dear departed. with
satchels to carry off the $4,000, and
the procession has but just begun.
There are reported to be now about
200, 600 sheep in the eastern portion of
Montana, and that the cost Of keeping
them in herds of 1000 each is about
81 per head. The wool is said to
average $4,000 and the lambs 81, 900
from such a herd, or about 100 per
cent. over the cost of keeping.
A correspondent of the Mark Lane
Express Eng.) writes that he lately
saw a gentleman purchase piece
of cheese. He was shown some nice
looking american Cheddar," but he
wuold not have it at any price, as he
said he was afraid to purchase
any American cheese, lest he should
get some of that adulterated with lard
or olemargarine.
An Erening Posi- "Household Hint"
suggests that a good way to bake APP
piles or pears is to first put them in a
small jar, cover them with water, and
bake slowly for at least two hours. If
you choose, scatter sugar over each
layer of fruit before putting the water
on. The juice will then be ready to
serve with them, but you can add the
sugar afterward and let it come to a
boil
The population of Russia has increas-
ed over IA, ,000,000 in the last twelve
wears and is estimated in total at l00,-
100000 OF this 75,067,78 are in
European Russia, Is, 1856, 456 in Sibe-
ria and Central Asia, some 100000
in Poland, and 100000 in Finland.
1t may be doubted if there is more
fearful and miserable soul in the whole
number than the ruler of all-the ter
ror- haunted, Nihilist-hounded Czar.
Walter Hamilton Yeats, white
murderer who was hung at Chatham,
Virginia lately, was high toned Grim
inal. He made special request that
his body be laid in a metallic coffin,
with a glass face, and be placed in an
upright position in cemented grave,
with steps leading down to it, so that
those who wished to might see him
"1ying in state" He also desired
that handkerchief be tied around his
neck to hide all traces of the rope, and
that cross of flowers be placed on his
breast. His requests about the flowers
were observed, but his remains are not
yet lying III state in cemented grave
His father was formerly Internal Rev
enue Collector in Lynchburg.
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thing to publish. We sincerely hope
you will not peruse it, because it can
do you 10 good. We found it in the
Chicago Tribune and did not intend
to reprint it all. Why respectable
will publish such things
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