Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-08-15

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-'How to obtain the life beyond" is the
title Of 80 cent book. A nickePs worth OF
green apples will accomplish it for less money.
| Where are you going to school next fall?
| Address l.. III. Durling, Indiana, Pa, for cata-
] logue of the State Normal School.
The "oldest inhabitant" is requested to
step forward and name the year in which more
rain fell during the month of July, than dur
ing that month this year.
The municipal authorities of Muhlhausen
have honored themselves by erecting brass
tablet at the house where the elder Roebling
was born. A street in Muhlhausen has also
beon named after the eminent engineer.
| With cyclones to the west of US, earth
quakes to the east of us, yellow fever to the
| south of us and eternal SHOWS to the north of
us-who wants to emigrate from the safe en-
brace of the hills of Butler county?
The New Castle Neus says that the Mayor
ofthat town has received a letter from Mrs
Florence Welk, of Butler, inquiring if her
husband, Hezekiah Welk, is in the city. She
claims that he deserted her and family.
| If new inventions had never been given a
| trial where woald this nation be to-day? Why,
| it would scarcely be termed a civilized people.
| So it is with Days Soap. We want our read
ers to learn of its valne to them.
John Wanamaker, the Philadelphia dry
goods king, paid 100000 for advertising last
year, and made million. There is no surer
thing than that the merchant who doesn't ad-
vertise doesn't make his millions.
Some members of the G. A. r. and other
citizens of this place, excurted to Forest Grove,
on the P. & w. r. R., last Wednesday. Gen.
Beaver, who arrived here the previous eve
ming, went with them.
The merchant who advertises sells more
goods than the merchant who does not, and
can consequently afford to sell cheaper, and
then in the aggregate make the largest profit.
1t is for this reason that it always pays to
trade with the store that advertises the mos
literally.
A young son of Mr.. George Walters, of
this place, met with serious accident last
Friday morning. While standing near some
horses, one of them kicked at the other, miss
ed his mark, and struck Eddie in the face.
His whole cheek was cut open and had to be
sewed up.
We acknowledge the receipt of copy of
the premium list of the Petroleum Agricultural
Association for its third annual fair, to be held
at Parker Sept. Goth to 2Sth, also of that of the
Venango County Agricultural Association, to
be held at Franklin, Oct. I'd to 5th, also of that
of the Armstrong County Agricultural Asso-
citation to be held at Kittanning Sept 18th to
14th.
The old McQuistion homestead which over
looks Butler from the south is for sale. But
eighteen acres is held with the buildings, but
some sixty more acres adjoining are also for
sale. The house is an eight room brick, the
barn is a large bank-barn in excellent repair,
the ground Is good, and the location is all that
could be desired See advertisement in an
other place. a15,3t.
The number of farmers whose minds be-
come unbalanced is remarkable, and there
must be some reason for it. 1t may be that
during certain seasons of the year farmers
over-work themselves and at the same time
maltreat their stomachs, by, for instance, eat
ing toe much salted meat and fish.
"A correspondent writes us, under the head
ing Something for our People to Reflect
Upon" the following: On a close calculation
there is annually paid by Butler county to the
State of Ohio, one million dollars, greater
part of which goes for goods manufactured Of
material which we have in our county. Why
| is this?" Why cannot some of these machines
be manufactured right here in Butler.
Read the advertisements: They inform
you where money can be made by saving it
| they tell you where goods can be obtained at
| lowest prices, the inform you who are the wide
awake, enterprising business men; they are
the barometors of the town; they are the ther-
mometers which the enterprise of the citizens.
the indications of which invite capitalists to
the town, to settle in the very midst of indus
| try and enterprise.
Mr.. Harry s. Klingler, of this place, has
become one of the best posted millers in the
country. Some time ago the american Miller,
| large magazine published in Chicago and de-
| voted exclusively to milling interests, offered
handsome prize for the best article on the
handling of middlings and the use of the puri-
| fer in roller mills. There were twenty-five
| competitors for the prize, which was won by
Harry, and his article was published in full in
| the magazine.
| Mr. I. D. Stinson, General Ticket agent
and Treasurer of the Shenango 4 Allegheny
railroad Mr.. l.. Ousterhaut, Train Dispatcher,
| Mr.. A. d. Walker, of Greenville, Mr.. w. L.
Davenney, of the Greenyille Argus, and our
fat, happy and saucy friend, Borland, of the
Grove City Telephone, paid Butler short
visit last Friday. Borland showed the gen
tlemen the sights of Butler and introduced
them to the Butler editors, who were pleased
to meet them.
| The much-abused book agent at last comes
in for a word of praise. According to the AL
| bion Blizzard a book agent visiting farm
house near that place found the building on
| fire on the roof The men folks were not at
home, so the agent climbed to the roof and
with assistance put out the fire, which would
undoubtedly have burned the house but for
his timely appearance. Whether the agent
sold copies of his book TO the crowd gathered at
the fire is not stated, but it is safe to say that
he didn't forget to make the trial.
! Among the death notices in this paper of
last week, was that of Mrs. Mccullough, widow
Of William Mccullough, late of Muddycreek
township. Mrs. McCollough's death was a
very sudden one. She had a fainting spell on
Monday morning, and died about half an hour
after wards. She was most estimable lady,
was "a years of age, and was sister of ]. D.
Anderson, Esq, late Register and Recorder.
The calamity that has lately befallen her son
John is supposed to have hastened her death.
Johns mind became unbalanced some time
ago on the subject Of religion. He imagined
that he would surely be lost and grieved and
fretted about it, until he became helpless,
physically and mentally.