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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-04-04

We desire to have new varieties of
grapes come quickly into bearing, but
vines from nurseries are frequently
tardy. Even after careful nursing they
will often droop and die, while a few
buds cut off on arrival and properly
grated may produce fruit in short
time. Grating on cutoff underground
gnarly .stumps of vines, as usually
practised, is very uncertain at best.
Our method is to take a good strong
branch or cane of vine, or even a whole
young vine when change of fruit is
desired, and whip the graft in the
usual way. We then cover up the
vine in the soil as near the roots as
possible, leaving above ground only
bud or two of the graft. 1t is well
known how quickly layer will make
bearing vine, as it has the advantage
OF the parent roots as well as the roots
it produces. The layer may be ex-
tended, if long enough, to grow where
the vine is to remain. Vineyards may
in this way be quickly changed to bet
ter varieties American Agriculturist
for April.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-04-04
April Farm Notes.

"A well started crop is usually
profitable, and one put in late or under
unfavorable conditions is seldom salts
factory.
Narrowing winter grain is a
practice that is now quite generally
adopted by the better farmers. This
should be done with implements that
have the teeth turned backward. Pc
ruvian guano, bone-dust, wood-ashes,
or other fertilizer may be applied be-
fore the narrowing.
Spring wheat should be sown as
soon as the ground can be properly
prepared A top dressing of manure
may be added after sowing The good
effect of soluble fertilizer can be some
times be seen in few hours, especial
ly if the application is soon followed
by gentle shower that takes the SUBJ
stance down to the roots Any start
given to young plants is felt for good
throughout their whole life. In using
any concentrated fertilizer, care must
be taken that it does not come in con-
tact with the seeds. If scattered thor
oughly and thinly on the surface after
sowing there is no danger, otherwise
it should be mixed with the soil.
Fodder Crops-There should be am
pie provision of food for farm animals
during the summer months, when the
pastures are short from drouth. A
leafy sort OF oats may be sown with
peas and thus obtain double crop of
green fodder The value of Hungarian
grass as supply of good green food,
is not easily over-estimated.
-Beets, including mangels, may be
sown the last of the month. Quick
starting of the seeds may be insured
by soaking them. They should be
sown so soon as termination begins.
After the plants are up they will need
wedding and thinning.
Grass is leading farm crop, and
is much neglected. Our farmers have
given very little attention to the study
of grass and the soils and culture best
adapted to the various sorts. A per-
manent meadow or pasture needs to
be kept up by yearly top-dressing of
manure or commercial fertilizer 1t is
hoped that the American farmer will
come to better understanding of the
Importance of grass growing, and that
our grass land will be treated with
due consideration
- Potatoes. - The potato-beetle is
well under control, and potatoes gre
now certain crop, and profitable
one if given clean culture on a rich
mellow soil. 1t is well to plant early
sorts and harvest the tubers before the
''rot' has time to reach them.
Sundry Matters - Put all farm i'm
plements in good order during rainy
days. Clear up the rubish that has
accumulated. Look well to fences be-
fore cattle is turned out
Sheep The care bestowed upon
sheep by some farmers during the
winter, invites weakness, and a trouble
some irritation of the skin and loss of
wool often follow poor treatment.
Raising lambs for the spring market
is profitable business, but great care
of both ewes and lambs is necessary.
The strength and vitality of the lamb
depend largely on the condition of the
eve previous to parturition. Much in
jury is done to the unborn lambs by
compelling the ewes to go without
water. Licking the snow to quench
thirst chills the fetus and weakens the
lamb, even ifmore serious results do
not follow.-America;a Agriculturist
fan. AD,-lI
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-04-04
A Remarkable Case.

DR. HARTMAN-Dear SIR: | am in
duced by sense of duty to the suffer-
ing to make brief statement of your
remarkable cure of myself. l was q
most miserable sufferer from various
annoying and distressing diseases of
delicate persons. which caused me to
be confined to my bed for long time,
being too weak to even bear my
weight upon my feet. l was treated
by the most reputable physicians in
our city, each and oil saying they
could do nothing for me. l had given
up all hopes of ever being well. In
this condition l began to take your
Manaln and Peruna, and, am most
happy to say, in three months was
perfectly well-entirely cured without
any appliances or support of any kind.
Yours truly, Mrs HENRY ELLIS,
No. 500 Scott street, Milwaukee, Wis.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-04-04
How to Get a Farm from Uncle
Sam.

Mr.. H. A. Haigh describes in full in
the american Aqricuiturisi for April
the four methods of obtaining land
from Uncle Sam, from which we clip
the one by tree-planting.
There are four principal methods Of
acquiring land from the Government,
namely, homesteading, presumption,
tree-culture and purchase.
The timber-culture act is liberal in
it's provisions. Under it any person
may get farm of 100 acres or less.
He may do this, and also acquire title
to another l60 acres, under the home
stead CT pre-emption law, but he can
noe make use of both the homestead
and presumption methods, except in the
Territories, nor can he use either OF
those methods twice. If the tree-claim
contains tho maximum entry of l60
acres, at least five acres must be plowed
within one year from the date Of entry;
the second year five acres must be cul-
tivated and another five acres plowed /;
the third year the first five acres must
be planted in timber, seeds or cuttings,
and second five acres cultivated; the
fourth year the second five acres must
be planted in timber, seeds or cuttings,
making at the end Of the fourth year
ten acres thus planted. These must be
carefully cultivated and protected for
four years more, at the end of which
time, on making due proof that at least
2,700 trees were planted on each acre,
and that at the time Of making proof at
least G75 thrifty trees are growing
upon each acre, patent for the land
may be obtained. Perfect good faith
must be observed. If the trees, or any
of them, are destroyed one year they
must be replanted the next. If grass
hoppcrs or drouth destroy the trees,
seeds or cuttings, for one year or a
term of years, the time for planting is
extended one year for every year that
they are so destroyed. The Land
Office fee for entry of 100 acres is Sl4.
Only Western prairie and treeless lands
NAV be taken by this method. The
trees planted must be those properly
called timber trees, and among these
the cottonwood is recognized.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-04-04

In Dallsstown, York county, a
few days ago bull and goat fought
desperately for half an hour. The
goat whipped the bull in seven rounds
and chased him across the country for
nearly two miles.
The Republican Congressional
Apportionment bill divides the State
with apparent fairness, but as it prom
ises the state larger Republican rep
resentation than the Nicholson bill,
and as the Democrats have a majority
in the House, there is little prospect of
its being adopted in that body. On
the other hand Democratic partizan
measure cannot pass the Senate A
compromise will have to be made, and
no better basis can be found than the
Constitutional one of division into
"districts of compact and contiguous
territory as nearly equal in population
as may "-Philadelphia Press.
"A young fellow with plenty of
time and genius has figured out how q
man can become his own grandfather,
and this is the way he does it: ri
married widow who had grown-up
daughter. My father visited our house
very often, fell in love with my daugh-
ter, and married her. So my father
became my son-in-law, and step-daugh-
ter my mother, because she married my
father. Some time afterward my wife
had SON. He is my fathers brother
in-law and my uncle, for he is the
brother of my step-mother. My fathers
wife, namely my step-mother, had a
son. He is my brother. and, at the
same time my grandchild, for he is the
son of my daughter. My wife is my
grandmother, because she is my moth
er's mother. am my wife's husband
and grandchild at the same time; and
as the husband of q persons grand
mother is his grandfather, am my
own grandfather" This is veay well
as matter of theory, but it takes too
many things for granted to be safe in
practice.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-04-04
The Sandy Lake Ners furnishes

The Sandy Lake Ne,cs furnishes
this From 4S counties 265 petitions
with As, 2S9 signers for the Constitu-
tional prohibition amendment have
been presented to our Legislature by
the w. G. T. Unions of Pennsylvania.
Allegheny county had 3S petitions and
6,730 signcrs, the largest number of
both from any county. Butler county
sent in Is petitions and LIS signers;
Erie county petitions and 2,5I5 sign
crs; Crawford / petitions and l,3G5
signers Mercer l6 petitions and 2,4S4
signers; Beaver | petitions and 1924
signers. About s, 900 additional names
were sent In last week
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-04-04
Given up by Doctors.

as it possible that Mr.. Godfrey is
up and at work, and cured by so SIM
pie remedy?"
81 assure you that it is true that he
is entirely cured, and with nothing
but Hop Bitters; and only ten days
ago his doctors gave him up and said
he must die"
"Well-a day! That's remarkable!
| will go this day and get some for
my poor George-I know hops are
good"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-04-04
NO. 20
Simple Cure for Cold Feet.

The following remedy for cold feet
is recommended by the FTreman's
Journal for sedentary sufferers. as
well as policemen, car drivers, and
others that are exposed to the cold:
all that is Necessary is to stand erect
and very gradually to lift ones self up
upon the tips of the toes, so as to put
all the tendons of the foot at full rain.
This IS not to hop or jump up or down,
but simply to risa-the slower the
better-upon tiptoe, and to remain
standing on the points of the toes as
long as possible, then gradually COM
ing to the natural position Repeat
this several times. and by the amount
of work the tips of the toes are made
to do in sustaining the body's weight,
sufficient and lively circulation is set
up. A heavy pair of wollen stockings
drawn over the cotton ones is also
recommendation for keeping the feet
warm, and at the same time prevent
their becoming tender and sore.
Grating the Grape Vine-A New
Method.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-04-04
CLAIMING TWO BODIES

Shortly after the arrival of the first
train this morning n woman neatly
clad in black, having swollen eyes and
otherwise showing marks Of intense
sorrow, appeared upon the scene, walk
ing up and down the bier, eagerly scan
ming the cards which bore the names
of the victims. She turned to look
er-on and said in broken English, ado
you read Anglaise? 7" Upon being an
swered by nod she pointed to the
card on one of the collins and said, as
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-04-04
SUFFER-

no longer from Dyspep"
sia, indigestion, want OF
Appetite, ,lOssof Strength
lack OF Energy, Malaria,
Intermittent Fe1ers, &C,
BROWNS . IRON BIT
TIERS never fails to cure
all these diseases.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-04-04

z:n~ No family dyes were ever so popular
as the Diamond Dyes. They never fail. The
Black is far superior to logwood. The other
colors are brilliant.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-04-04
Boston, November 20, 1884.

Boston, November 20, 1884.
Brown CHEMICAL Co.
Gentlemen - For years ] have
been a greatsufierer from Dyspepsia,
and could get no relief (having tried
everything which was recommend
rd) until. acting on The advice of
friend, who had been benefited by
BRowN's IRo. BiIrERs, | tried 4
bottle, with most surprising results.
Previous to taking BRows's IroS
BrrTERs, everything ate distressed
me, and l suffered greatly from a
burning sensation in the stomach.
which was unbearablc. Since taxi
ing BRowx's IRON BiTTrRs, all my
troubles are at an end, Can eat any
time without any disagreeablc re-
suits. / am practically ano.her
person. Mrs. w J. FLYNN,
80 Maverick ST., L. Boston.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-26
Tho Panama Gold Robbery.
A REMARKABLE PLOT DIsC0yEGED-sEVERA
ARRESTS MADE.

A REMARKABLE PLOT DISC0yERED-sEVERAl'
ARRESTS MADE.
Panama telegram says several per-
sons have been arrested on suspicion OF
being concerned in the robbery OF Soo,-
900 from the vaults OF the Panama railroad.
I'm TO the present the money has not been
recovered, nor have the real culprlts, so
far as the evidence shows. been arrested {;
but i'm the correspondence taken from some
Of the arrested persons it appears that a
plot was formed in Barranqulla last year 10
purchase small steamer in New YORK,
take her up the Magdalena river, ana cap
ture the frs. heavy remittance OF bullion
and valuables coming from the interior 10
the cost. Barranquilla is an Atlantic
Colombian port, while the Magdalena river
is the main outlet, II not the only one, Tor
everything shipped from the interior
States.
n appears that the United States consul
at Barranquilla got wind OF the ailair at
tbe time, although not the particulars, and
informed the home authorities, VINO loon
precautions to frustrate the plot, although
thew could not arrest the parties engaged
In the aiair In New York. Those arrested
claim TO be innocent, and have asked MT.
Turpin, the United States consul here, TO
interfere in their behalf; but II appears
tbat up to the present he has not con-
sidered il his duty TO take other steps IN
the matter than simply TO watch develop
menls. A declaration has been made by IL
woman that she saw prior to the robbery a
keg similar TO the yault-keg which was
shown TO her, and should her statement De
corroborated one OF the employees oi the
railroad company, who is now under ar
rest, will certainly be incriminated in the
affair.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-26
Dore's Last Work.

The greatest works OF NJ. Dore's OF
which there has been any mention are
0Ecce Homo" and "The ASCENSION" two
immense pictures added to his gallery OF
leviathans; illustrations to Shakespeare, and
n picture called "The Tortured Soul"
This was apparently his very last canvas,
and the following detailed description OF it
will therefore be OF interest: The picture
represents young monk seated before an
organ In the choir Of Gothic church. His
fingers stray over the keys, while his pale,
attenuated countenance and great, hol-
low dark eyes are turned toward the spec
tator. The church below is thronged with
white-robed monks like himself, some OF
them bearing lighted tapers, while the
PAINTED windows overhead glow iewel-like
in the gloom behind the altar. At the
Young organist's side, amid the sunny
light that streams through the arched win
dow. stands female form, vague, vapor-
Gus, and beautiful as white mist amid the
golden rays. 1t is the vision OF his lost
love that haunts the youthful ascetic, the
embodied remembrance OF the woman for
whose sake he had sought refuge in clois-
tor
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-26
no,ar,ure orthc Princess Louise.

A Charleston telegram Of Wednesday
saws: The Princess Louise embarked on
the Dido this afternoon. An immense
throng witnessed her departure. AS she
drove with the Marquis OF Lornc in an
open carriage to the landing stage erected
by the city authorities she acknowledged
the cheers OF the spectators by bowling
and smiling. Two ten-oared barges con-
yeyed the party TO the Dido, which was
gaily decorated with bunting and the yards
manned. A salute OF twenty-one guns was
fred by the German artillery OF this city
at the instance Of the Mayor. This was an
swered by double salute from the Dido.
The Princess expressed herself as delight
ed with her treatment In Charleston. The
Dido will sail early tomorrow morning.
TIE PRINCESS LOUISE SAILS FOR BERMUDA.
CHARLESTON, S. O., January 25.-H. NJ.
steamer Dido weighed anchor at sunrise
this morning and sailed for Bermuda, bear
ing the Princess Louise aud her party. The
weather Is calm and beautiful,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-26

OLD BOREAs OK THE IAMPAGE.-The
high wind whistlcd around the chimney
tops and steeples, and blew bricks down
into the street, soaring the people who
walked below. Snow, sleet, and hail drove
into the faces OF those who dared expose
themselves, and made them button their
coats tight around theirthroats. Oi course
there were sore throats and colds and
coughs and rheumatisms the next day.
But what were these to men and women
who could step into any drugstore and buy
bottle Of PERRY DAvIs's PAIs-HILLEny
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-26

TIE Blues RAPFIE.-Last night the
grand rattle OF silverware presented to the
Richmond Light-Iniantry Blues, together
with other valuable articles, took place at
the company's armory, on Seventh street,
i'm the presence of Il large number OF the
tickct-holders. The drawing was superin-
tended by Messrs. William f. simors,
James NJ. Taylor, and Il. X. G&zebrook.
Ticket No. 80, series a, held by Miss Nj.
Brauer, drew the first prize, the handsome
silver tea-set and waiter. The second
prize. A set Of fine silver castors and cru
cts. was won by Mr.. c. A. McCourt, who
held ticket No. 1. series III. Ticket No.
30. series f, held by Mr.. James II. Chene-
ry, drew the third prize, another set OF
castors and cruets. The fourth prize,
McCarthy's Life in the Army OF North
ern Virginia. was won by ticket No. %,
series n, held by Mr.. John Reinhardt.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-26

ROBSON & CRANE LAST NIGHT.-Another
brilliant and large audience at the Theatre
last night greeted the side.Splitting comedy
.sOur Bachelors" as presented by those
star comedians Messrs. Robson Il Crane.
From the rising Of the curtain on the first
act to its final drop at the close the provo
cations for applause and mirh were in
cessant. The amusing situations with
which the play abounds were GER
tainly heartily enjoyed, If one may
Judge from the repeated shrieks OF
laughter with which they were re-
ceiyed. That the capital acting OF these
popuar comic artists is fully appreciated
here is shown by the splendid audiences
which invariably attend their perform
ances. And so 1t has ever been since their
first advent in Richmond. The other men,
bers Of the east are unusually good. They
assume and carry out their various parts ID
a most creditable manner.
Tonight Shakspeare's "Comedy OF En-
rors" will be the attraction, and none
should fail to see the star comedians rs the
"Two Dromios."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-26
LECTURES.
FANCY GOODS.
FANCY GOohbS.
>~~>~--~--~--~-----~- ---~-----~->-T~@-S-0~>-"->" =
STEVENS

-
STEVENS
has opened this week
Of dozen lO-rih UMBRELLAS AZ 81 aud sl.20
100 BAND and Moss-RosE CHAMDER-SErs
50 and 50;
so TIN SETS. all colors. at sl.75;
large assortment of STAMPED TIN
WARE;
S dozen CIIILDRES's HIGH CiAiESa!o ooc''
500 boxes PAPER at l0c.;
800 boxes PAPER at 15c.;
An Immense assortment Of sxlO FBAmES-
andalso PLUSH and vELYEE FRAMES.
at tie lowest prices;
A large lot Of EAsTLAKE ROCKERS At bot
tom prices;
ls-INCH CoAL-HoDs reduced from zoe.
to 35c.;
FINE COAL-uoDs, banded, reduced ho'o
75c 10 50c.;
HELMET CoAL-IIODS, decorated reduce'
from 81 to 7Jc.
la, ,Sees n, STEVENS.
500 Broad street
Write for a cataloNe-frec. Ne"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-26

Gus. WnLIAMs.-NextM Monday evening
Gus. Williams. who has appeared before
Richmond audiences before, will be at the
Theatre in the character OF John Mishler,
the German policeman, in cone OF the
Finest" Mr.. Williams gives n humor-
ous impersonation OF New York police
man. and does so with all the humors
Of the German dialect. The humorous and
the melo-dramatic combine in an effective
way 20 render the play pleasing.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-26

ERECTING New TELEGRAPH-PoLEs.-M
Paynter. superintendent Of tire-alarm and
police telegraph, had force OF hands en-
gagged Yesterday in placing new poles for
his telegraph along Leigh street between
Ninth and Eighth streets. This is one OF
the prettiest squares on Leigh street, and
some of the citizens residing thereon were
loud IN their complaints against the pla-
cling Of the poles in position, claiming that
they were nuisance, and that they marred
the beauty Of the thoroughfare.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-26
COMMUNICATIONS or Dir. c. W. i. BROCK OF
RICHMOND. Va,

COMMUNICATIONS or DE. c. W. T. bhoCh' "
RICHMOND, VA,
,,to,ober Of he state Medical SOciety) in The
I-irojnfa HeIical Monthly for November
1875: ,,....
- During the endemic Of SCARLEr-FEYER'
which has been prevailing for year IN this CITY,
and j. vet scarcely ended. have been glFlhg ny
natien{s BufFaio iithia Water al hDnum' ana 10
,be exclusion Of all other water for drinking pur-
no.c- H no case since hare pursued I,s
roursf hare Iscen crcH q trace V AtDnmcH it ~ tHe
oftack or me cOnrdieSceRce. With this experience
I'm a number Of cases. and hfGrtnq, Of (Groraote
results in the Yr0dice QF otheT PhySsc'9''S ,.e un
thought II worthy Of note In your journal IT this
resnIf il nroDtec hoe. We are enabled TO rid scar
Ief-FercT Of one n hS must dangerous Goacg,55.'
f1nfS." u azi-cOuo'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-26

pry,FoRE To-NIGuT Tonight Pinafore
will he given for the benefit OF Mr.. Mon
trose Angle. the -toge-earpenter and scene
sbifter at Mozart Hall, in which building
the nlay will be performed. The cast, eho-
rms. and orchestra all promise an excellent
rendition OF the eyer-popular play, and a
full house will no doubt be present. Re-
served seats can be secured at Ramos *
Moses this morning.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-26

BLAcKBuRN's CoSpiTioN.--The wounded
man Blackburn, shot In an affray on Broad
street night before last, was taken yester-
day morning out TO the City Hospital. His
wounds are not necessarily fatal, but they
are very serious, and the physicians do not
venture a positive statement in regard TO
his condition.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-26

BRIEFs.-!i. Nicholas for February has
been received from G. +. Johnston.
Wednesday evening, at the First Baptist
church, Rev. j. b. Hawthorne officiating,
Mr.. Patterson Bayne, Jr., Of Baltimore.
and Miss George G. Burress, Of this city,
were united in wedloek. Messrs. G. b.
Burruss. G. J.. Corbitt, W. G.. Owens, j.
L. Luxford, Frank W. Reins, and Frank
Coates acted as ushers. The happy couple
left the same evening for The North, follow
ed by the best wishes OF their numerous
fri1 L.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-26

For THE UNITED STATES PENITENTIARY.-
Uniled States Marshal K. Z. Hughes, and
Deputv-Marshal Pat Wood, will leave here
this afternoon at 5 O'Clock Ell route for the
Auburn penitentiary, in charge OF Jelier.,
son Walker (eolored), recently convicted
Of robbing the mails at Hicksiord. and
sentenced for term OF years in that in
stitution. at Alexandra they will also
take in custody George F. Snow (white),
convicted Of committing similar offence
at Claremont, and sentenced for three
wears.