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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-10-24
Railroad WreCking.

According to the report of Captain
Breck, Master in the case of certain
stockholders of the Pittsburgh, New
Castle & Lake Erie Railroad against
the Pittsburgh Il Western Railroad
Company, the sale of the franchises of
the first named company, under judg-
ment and execution, was fraudulent.
In other words, it was an attempt at
railroad wrecking on small scale. The
Master finds that the financial condition
of the Pittsburgh, New Castle Il Lake
Erie at the date of sale, was not such
as to require or justify that proceedings;
That the sale was made in pursuance
of an agreement between certain gentle
men who wished to purchase the
franchises and property and organize
new corporation, which was done; and
that to facilitate their scheme they cir
culated statement to the effect that
the sale was intended to get rid of a lot
of bogus stock.
On the finding, those stockholders
who have brought suit are entitled to
TeCoFeE dSdIuSI Cci tdiu vi tuo uoiohu-
ants, on the grounds that the sale was
in fraud of their rights. The value OF
each share is fixed at $l27, making an
aggregate of $l55,75 To this is added
$4,000 interest since the date of sale.
The defendants are all we'll known
citizens and business men, and the case
has excited good deal of interest
Some of the gentlemen are entirely ex'
onerated from any responsibility what
ever, legal or otherwise, but others
have not been so unfortunate. Excep
tions were fled before the Master, and
will be renewed in Court unless there
is an amicable settlement in the mean
Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette
Oct. l3.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-10-24
A Strange Companionship.

PHILADELPHIA, October l6-Wm
Brinkerhoff, of this city, is the owner
of an aquarium. At enc time it was
well stocked with gold .fsh, which
however, through the neglect of care.
less servant became reduced to a single
survivor. This one has been the object
of the most jealous care on the part oi
Mr.. Brinkerhoff, who objected strenu.
ously to the introduction into his house
hold in July last of large Maltese cat,
the pet of his youngest daughter. The
child, however, overruled her fathers
objections and secured berth for her
pet, promising to guard the gold fish
from its attentions.
That she had not kept this engage
ment was to-day proved to her father
as he entered the little parlor of his
residence and found the cat its sole oc-
cupant save the gold fish in the globe,
for which grimalkin was evidently pre-
pairing to make fishing excursion.
For this purpose, apparently, it leaped
upon a chair at the side of the glass
The fish showed signs of consciousness
of the cats approach but no fear. On
the country, it rubbed its nose against
the glass and splashed its tail in the
water as if to attract the cats atten-
ton. The gold fish came to the surface
blowing in manner which Mr. Brink
erhoff characterizes as impatient, Upon
this the cat, raising itself on the edge
of the bowl, reached over a paw. The
gold fish swan gently directly under it,
when the cat softly stroked its back,
purring meanwhile with great content
ment.
The fish, however, seemed still unsat-
isGed, and darting away from its strange
companion, swan rapidly about the
bowl, and then sought bottom. The
cat remained In its position as if puz-
zled. Shortly afterward the fish came
to the surface again and snapped at a
fly which was crossing the water and
rested after having done so on the edge
of the bowl. The cat, seeming to ap-
preeiate the situation, with a single
swift movement caught the fly and
dropped it into the mouth of its fnny
friend The latter then submitted con-
tentedly to the back scratching endear-
ment which it had before received. Mr..
Brinkerhoff ascertained from his little
girl that the strange companionship had
existed for some weeks, but she had
feared to tell Of it, as her negligence
had allowed its formation.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-10-24
Score One for Greene.

A Greene county turkey shooter
gives this account of his paralizing a
lot of professional sportsmen, who
went out to show the bush rangers
how to shoot: Take one of them tur-
keys and tie her 1000 feet off, And
after they did | took six bullets and
asked them to mark 'em. Now says
|, here's a piece of paper on which is
writ where you'll find them marked
bullets when | git through shootin',
and with that handed the paper, fold
ed, to one o. the men and commenced
to fire. When l was done they looked
at the paper and it read, Stomach,
and sure enough, in the turkeys stom-
ach they found the six bullets How
was it done? Why, jest by my takin'
advantage of my knowledge of nature.
/ knowed turkeys would pick up any
thing, so l loaded light and struck the
turkeys bill every time, so that the
bullet stuck there. The bird would
put its head down, scratch off the bull
let, look at it minnit and then swal-
low it, and so it did the whole six
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chas. Y. crittenton, Agent, New York City.
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"A good sculptor ought to make
model husband.
A tender place-between the loco
motive and car.
How would you enjoy being treat
ed like an oyster-made to she'll out.
The worlds estimate of q man is
drawn from the shine on his coat and
nose.
kissing babies and making church
donations are obsolete political practi-
ces.
In Africa salt is a delicacy. A
man might make fortune selling
pretzels.
-Enterprising Pittsburgers con-
tinue to ''chin" about building another
Exposition.
When man becomes so conceited
that he can't be taught he and fool
wear the same cap.
ptOiCSSlOu Va uOucSUt Uy SOnO
people makes US think of blacksmith
with a white silk apron on.
-Coffee-tinted lace is the latest.
The ladies wear it to the theater; it
matches their escorts breath.
when you get in towering pas
sion you sit astride horse that is like
ly to run away with you.
1t is very popular saying that
we should put off to-day VAat we
ought to have done yesterday.
At the White Mountains the girls
all comb their hair back from the FORE
head. That is why it is called bang
up place.
Before handing your last Hring's
over-coat to your wife for repairs, it is
wise plan to 60 through the pockets
carefully
Connecticut is the land Of steady
habits. 1t is also the place where the
Chinese can buy their idols at manu-
facturer's prices.
When man kicks can of nitro
glycerine he gets large amount of in
formation, but so suddenly that it does
him no good.
Mr. D. p Crosby, Pottstown, Pa,
says: II used Browns Iron Bitters for
Indigestion and debility and am much
improved.
The man who runs for Office also
runs the risk of divorce from his
wife. No man knows how wicked he
is until his political enemies write his
life.
1t is said to be good plan to burn
little sulphur in the cellar occasional
ly. The fumes sweeten the air and
kills the germs which taint the butter
and meat, and they will do no harm in
q sanitary way.
LET US pla, we are married."
said little Edith, "and l will bring my
dolly and say: See, baby, papa"
Eyes, !" replied Johnny, "and will say:
Don't bother me now; | want to look
tuIOuSu Iuc pdpci.
Its poor philosophy that makes
q fortune in crooked ways and tries tor
smooth matters over by giving a moie-
ty of the interest thereof in charity,
The old English proverb pnts it strong
enough when it says, "There be those
who steal goose and give the giblets'
| in aims"
"A New York Judge who was try
ing man charged with robbing a
woman of her gold watch as she was
stepping on horse-car, did a neat
piece of cross-examination. The man
claimed that the watch was his, and
the woman mistaken In identifying it
as hers Suddenly the Judge asked,
"Where's the key?" The prisoner
fumbled in his pocket and said he must
have left it home. The Judge asked
him if he wound it very frequently
with the key, and he said yes. Then
key was procured, watch and key
were handed to the prisoner, and he
was told to wind the watch. He
opened the case but could not find any
place to use the key, because the watch
was stem winder. The sentence
was five years and six months, and the
thief had not o word to say.
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SABBATH SCHOOL CONVEX
TON.

Of the Sixth Annual Con-
.vention of the Butler County
S. S. Association, Auxiliary
to the Penn'a State S. s.
Association, held at
North Washington,
September 9th
and 7th, 1888.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-10-24

The youthful rake" is not as use
full as a line-tooth comb.
1t takes only grape skin to make
the dude lose his balance.
A tongue-tied man should beware
of the matrimonial knot.
Every dog that has bark should
be launched-"into eternity"
That man grows gross, sir, who
wakes fat by not paying his grocer.
Many fellow has tried "to fight
the tiger" with chips-and failed.
mo time like the present." re-
marked the boy with the new gift
watch.
The girls are gathering and press
ing autumn leaves, and the boys-well
they would prefer to press the girls.
A man is known by the cc.lpany
he keeps, but woman is known by
the company her neighbor entertains.
"A young man in town was too
full for utterance last Saturday night.
He had been visiting several beer sa-
looms during the evening.
Michigan boasts of man ninety
years old who was never known to say
an i'll word of fellow man. Then he
is not musician.
1t is rather surprising, but we do
no hear of many homicides who are
proved to be so insane that they wish
to be hanged for murder
Winter is drawing near and while
oysters are the natural successors of
strawberries, hot coffee is easily spliced
on cold lemonade, and roast beef on ice
cream
A Brooklyn young lady, who
prosecuted faithless lover for breach
of promise, testified that they had, "by
actual count" exchanged 10000 kisses
by mail.
When a man has nothing higher
to worship than his own impudence ii
is natural for him to spell God with a
small G and begin his own name with
capital letter.
Sin is very much like the ordinary
North American mule 1t may be very
tame and docile at the front, but in the
rear there is always SLY kick bidder
away, and you'd better be on your
guard.
1t must have been terrible state
of affairs, that caused the Psalmist t.
ask: "Who can stand before his cold?'
In his day the remedies were few ant
doubtful; how much happier should
this generation be, that has house
! hold remedy, DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup
so wonderful has been its cures tha
millions rise up and call it blessed.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-10-03
Wonderful Being.

There arrived in Philadelphia a few
days ago man who claims to possess
the incredible faculty of power of ignit-
ing paper, straw, leaves, cotton cloth
or other light combustible material
merely by breathing upon it with his
mouth for few seconds. lie gave an
exhibition of his wonderful power in
the parlor Of a private residence in that
city last evening in the presence of a
number of ladies and gentlemen, when
in the space of eighty seconds he ignit-
ed a linen handkerchief and two folds
Of heavy linen cloth by pressing them
against his mouth and breathing stead.
lily and forcibly. This singularly gifted
man is now about twenty seven yeats
old, of a light brown color, about five
feet eleven inches in height, well built
and has fine looking, pleasant and in
telligent countcnancc. His name is A .
w. Underwood, but is popularity known
throughout the western country as the
"Fire Blower" He was born in Vigo,
a small town about twelve miles south
west of Terre naute, Indiana, and is
one Of family OF eleven children. His
father was white man, and his moth
er nearly white, but with cast of
negro blood. He first discovered his
wonderful power when about fourteen
years Of age, when, in company with
several companions, he was inhaling
perfume from scented handkerchief it
suddenly bursted into flames burnino
him severely about the face and hands.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-10-03
TOpSy-WOpSy Business.

A man who probably hailed from
Buffalo played powerful mean trick
on Detroit bridal couple at Niagara
Falls the other evening
They went to hotel and registered,
had supper, and then started out for q
night view of the Mighty Roarer.
They had not gone far when man
! called to them and said
"Have you just been married 2"
eve have" answered the group.
Going to stay here day or two ~
Yes
"Well, | want to say word to you
| don't want any ducky- -deary nonsense
around my house. | want no popsy-
wopsv business on the veranda |
want no squeezing hands on the bal
comics or feeding each other at the
table"
The groom let his arms fall from his
brides waist in slow painful manner,
and the stranger continued
"The frst,time you call her peaches
and cream, or she calls you her darling,
out you go -
"Y-yes, sir"
"She's no sweeter than ten thousand
other girls, and you're no more dar-
ling than | am, and | won't stand love-
sick nonsense"
He walked away with that, and peo-
pie at the Falls who knew the couple
were amazed to hear them address
each other as Mr.. and Mrs, and to see
what precautions they took to prevent
touching hands or betraying any symp-
toms of love
They put in two wretched days, and
it was only as they were upon the
point of leaving that they discovered
how base william had duped them.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-10-03
THE ART OF CHIROMANCY.
The Meaning OF Different Sorts Of
Fingers and Thumbs.

Chiromancy is one of the many su
perstitions which grow out of the
true science Of astrology. The authors
of the system placed the fingers under
the rule of the planets.
The hand itselfis divided into several
particular forms, viz: First, the hand
elementary or hand with large palm
second, the hand necessary or spatuled
| third. the hand artistic or conical
! fourth, the hand useful or square hand;
fifth, the philosophical or knotted hand;
sixth, the psychological or pointed
hand; seventh, the mixed hand. The
thumb is very important, and is said
to be the test between the wise man
and the fool. According to the length
and thickness of the line at the root of
the thumb is the intensity of the
reasoning will to be judged. Idiots
turn the thumbs in and hide them un-
der the fingers
A small thumb indicates irresolution
and vacillation in such matters as result
from reason, and not from sentiment or
instinct People with small thumbs
are governed from the heart, while
those with large thumbs from the head.
Persons whose fingers tend to bend
backward through suppleness aDd elas-
ITCHY are sagacious curious and possess
address. Those whose fingers, badly
placed, all differ in form toward the ex-
terror phalange, are wanting in mental
stamina. They will be foolish and
miserable The hand that, held up to
the light, shows neither light nor trans
parency, and heshy fingers kept in ex-
act parallelism is a sign of avarice.
Short and thick fingers denote cruel
ty Fingers long and struggling be-
long to cheats, humbugs and sharpers
Smooth, transparent fingers are the
characteristics of those who are in
quisitive and indiscreet Talkative-
ness and levity are indicated by smooth
and conical fingers, while strong and
knotted fingers show prudence and ca
pacity. People who in walking move
their arms and hold their hands firm
are prompt and impetuous.
The nails are also supposed to be in
dicative ofcharacter to considerable
extent. The short squat nails show
low habits and and animal tastes those
pointed and slender, refinement; those
broad and thick, decision and frmness
Small white spots under the nails indi-
cate the approach Of good luck or the
fulfllment of wishes, and either hap
pens when the spots reach the top. A
black spot in the same place is a very
bad sign, and foreshadows misfortune
Chromancy has the merit CT being at
least more rational than any other
kinds of fortune-telling and no doubt it
is possible to be sometimes successful
in reading the future by this method.
The same may be said as regards cards
and dice, all of them depending upon
chance for the occasional happiness of
the hits.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-10-03
1t Seems to Satisfy.

A family want, and l wonder how we
ever got along without Parker's Gin
ger Tonic. 1t cured me of nervous
prostration, and | have used it since
for all sorts of complaints in our fam
lily. Mrs. Jines, Albany.
When a Connecticut boy shows
indications of being unusually stupid
his parents let him grow up and be-
come detective.
1t is no easy matter for preacher
to take an audience over the lines of
thought where the theologic storm has
ragged for centuries, and the average
man should be careful how he handles
such themes.-GOLden Rule.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-10-03
How a Married Woman Goes to
Sleep.

There is all article going the rounds
entitled How girls 90 to sleep" The
manner in which they go to sleep, ac-
cording to the article, can't hold a can.
die to the way married woman goes
to sleep.
Instead of thinking what she should
have ATTENDED to before going to bed,
she thinks of it aftcrward. While she
is revolving these matters in her mind,
and while snugly tucked up in bed, the
old man in scratching bis legs in front
o. the fire, and wondering how he will
LAY the next months rent. Suddenly
she exclaims:
James, did you lock the door ?"
(Which door ?" says James.
"The cellar door" says she.
"No," says James.
We'll, you had better go down and
lcck it, for l heard some one in the
back yard, last night"
Accordingly, James paddles down
the stairs, and locks the door. About
the time James returns, and is going to
bed, she remarks:
"Did you shut the stair-door? 2"
No." says James.
"Well, if it is not shut, the cat will
get up into the chamber"
LET her come up then" says James
ill-naturedly.
"My goodness no. returns his wife,
shed suck the baby's breath"
Then James paddles down stairs
again and steps on tack, and closes
the stair door, and curses the cat, and
returns to the bedroom. Just as he
begins to climb into his couch, his wife
observes:
81 forgot to bring up some water.
Suppose you bring up some in the big
tin"
And so James with a muttered
curse, goes down into the dark kitchen,
and falls over chair, aud rasps all the
tinware off the wall, in search of the
"big" tin, and then jerks the stair-door
open and howls:
"W There the deuce are the matches?"
She gives him minute direction where
to find the matches, and adds that she
would rather go and get the water her.
self than have the whole nefghborhood
raised about it. After which James
finds the matches, procures the water,
and comes up stairs and plunges into
bed.
Presently his wife says:
"James, lets have an understanding
about money matters. Now, next
week, l've got to pay"
81 don't know what you'll have to
pay, and don't care" shouts James, as
be lurches around and jams his face
against the wall, "all | want is sleep"
That's all very well for you,' snaps
his wife, as she pulls the covers vicious
ly; you never think of the worry and
trouble | have. And there is Aramin-
ia, who believe is taking the measles"
"Let her take 'em" says James.
Hereupon she begins to cry softly,
but about the time James is falling in-
to gentle doze, she punches him in
the ribs with her elbow, aud says:
did you hear that scandal about
Mrs. Jones 2"
"Where ?" says James, sleepily.
"Why, Mrs. Jones"
"Where? ?" inquired James.
81 declare" said his wife, "you are
getting more stupid every day You
know Mrs Jones that lives al No. 81 !?
Well, day before yesterday, Susan
Smith told Mrs. Thomson that Sam
Baker had said that Mrs Jones had
Iu
Here she pauses and listens. James
is snoring in profound slumber. With
a snort OF rage, she pulls all the cover
off him, wraps up in them and lays
awake until ? A. NJ thinking how
badly used she is And that is the
way the married woman goes to sleep.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-10-03
.ExeclIsOr'S Notice.

(EsTATE OF wAI. THOMPSON, DEC'D.)
Notice is hereby given that Letters Tests
mentary on the estate of William ThOmpson'
late of Middlesex twp, Butler county, Pa,
have this day been granted by the Register OF
wills to the undersigned, to whom all per
sons indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment, and those having
claims or demands against the same VIII make
them known without delay.
w S. THOMPSON, Fv,r,
w. r. THOMPSON,
Glade Mills P. o., Butler Co., Pa.
r. P. SCOTT, Attorney.
Sept. 7, 1888.
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Adn,iDisIraIOr's Notice.

Letters of administration having been grant
ed to the undersigned, on the estate Of Robert
d. McGarvey, late of Fairview to ownship, decd,
notice is hereby given to all parties knowing
themselves indebted to said estate to make i'm
mediate payment and those having claims
against said estate will make the same known
without delay.
JAMES MCCARTNEY, Admir-
Barnharts Mills, r. o., Butler Co., Pa.
A. T. BLACK, Atty. sep19-6t
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EsfaresOf Rachel Dersh elmer.

Letters testamentary having been granted to
the undersigned OH the estate of Mrs. Rachel
Dersheimer, decd, LATE OF CONSEQUENCES
SING TOWNSHIP, Butler county, Pa. all persons
knowing themselves indebted to said estate Will
please make immediate payment, and any
having claims against said estate will present
them to the undersigned, duly authenticated for
settlement. S. w. HAYS, Executor.
Whitestown, Butler Co., Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-10-03

Notice ID hereby given that letters Of iminis-
trvtion on the estate of Thomas A. Denny, late
of Middlesex twp. Butler county. Pa, decd.
have been granted to the undersigned, all per
sons therefore owing said estate NLl please
make immedia. e payment, and any having claims
against the same will present them, duly aU-
t6entlcated to the undei signed for settlement,
EDWARD DENNY,
Admir- Thos Denny.
Sept IL, 'S3, A.. p. o. Bakerstown. Pa.
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AssIGNEE,s NOTICE.

On the 9TH of September, 1888, the Ihmsen
Glass Manufacturing Company made deed OF
voluntary assignment to me for the benefit OF
creditors. All creditors will present their
claims to me, and those indebted to the COM
pany will make payment to the undersigned.
EDWARD KELLY, Jr.,
Cor Fifth ave, and Grant St, Pittsburg, Pa.
spuo6 ct
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-10-03
A "a RID.

To all those who are suffering from the er
rors and indiscretions of youth, nervou.
weakness, early decay, loss of manhood, &c,
| will send recipe th.t will cure you, FREE
OF CHARGE. This great remedy was IS.
Send a selfaddressed envelope to the REV.
JOSEPH T. lNMAN, Station u, New York Cdy
1y.
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NOTICE..

All persons who gave notes for articles purchaS-
ed at my vendue. iii Frank lin twp, Butler county
Pa on April 3, 1888, are hereby notified to pay
said notes only to myself, as am still the owner
of the same and # any of the same are out of my
actual possession they are wrongfuly so out.
have not sold or assigned said notes to any per-
son and will not recognize any payment to any
other than myself JOHN WOLFORD.
Prospect, Butler Co, Pa. Sept. 1t.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-10-03
NOTICE..

We the undersigned beg leave to announce to
the depositors and customers Of tho Butler
County Bank that we have sold our stot in said
Bank and the firm of Dorsey Bros. Hoyt Co..
is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
Messrs Hartman. simpson Brady and Hoyt
will continue the business of the Bank. and we
take pleasure in recommending them to the gen
eral public for continuance of its generous
patronage. DORSEY BlIoS.
Millerstowp Pa, Sept. l, 1888.