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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-03-07
Whittier's Opinion of a Boiled
Dinner.

The old-fashioned New England
beverage, cider, was mentioned, and
Mr.. Whittier stated that he had once
derived much benefit when unwell,
"when nothing tasted good" from the
use of cider. Huntington suggested
that without cider we should not have
vinegar. "Well," said Whittier, ';vin-
egar is not Of much use, after ali"
Except" replied Huntington, "to eat
on cabbage and cucumbers." Neither
of which are fit to be eaten" remarked
the poet. II think it would be a good
idea to start prohibition party on
those two articles. \. for cabbage it
il not fit to be eaten if you cook it in
your house you have got to burn the
house down afterwards to get rid Of
the smell it is certainly the most dia-
bolical smell that was ever invented" )"
and Whittier who was sittinE near the
open stove CRATE, upon the top of which
he had deposited his hat, folded his
hands and laughed silent laugh.
"What do you think of onions, Mr..
Whittier ?n asked |. "Well," he re-
piled, "oniops are rot quite sc Dad for
you can get rid Of the smell of those in
three or four days" ''Then," sad
Huntington, "you would not approve
of the old-fashioned boiled dinner 2 !"
"No. | think that is a detestable dish.
| remember that my father used to
have it, in which cabbage, onions,
beets, potatoes, turnips and carrots
were all boiled up together, and turned
out into great dish all in a heap,
with great greasy piece of meat in
the middle | think that is the reason
why the present generation is rot 50
stroAg as The former. 1t ia owing to
the way the parents lived, eating so
much pork and potatoes. Our last war
showed that. The farmers were not
nearly as strong as the men recruited
in the cities-Portland, Portsmouth
and Boston," "But The people in the
cities do not have the free air we get
in the country" said Huntington. 81
know that" replied Whittier; ''bpt
they live Eettar. and that makes great
difference. HQrper'S Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-03-07

Mr.. ZIEGLER has been invited to
lecture before his fellow members OF
the Legislature on his reollections of
that body for the past half century.
This will be rare treat for the present
Legislators. See account of the invi-
tation in another place.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-03-07

THE republic is still in its infancy.
Elbridge Gerry's daughter has just
died in New Haven. He was sign
er of the declaration of independence
and a Vice President of the United
States. He died in Washington city
in 1914, and was buried in the Con-
gressional cemetery, where an unpre-
tentious monument marks his last
resting place. He it was who said,
"If man has but one day TO live it is
his duty to devote that day to the
service of his country" His daughter
Ann was 81 years of age when she
died.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-03-07

PIrTsFoRD, MASS, Sept %, 1878.
SIRs-I have taken Hop Bitters and
recommend them to others, as | found
them very beneficial Mas j. w.
FULLER, Sec. Woman's Christian
Temperance Union
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-03-07

Hon. RUSSELL ERRETT has been ap-
pointed Pension Agent at Pittsburgh,
in place of Col. William A. Heron,
removed.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-03-07

Hon. NELSON MARTIN, of Mercer
county, has introduced a bill in the
House at Harrisburg to prevent physl-
clans from giving druggists prescrip-
tions for alcoholic drinks to be used as
beyerage-Er.
TIE passage Of bill to prevent IN
competent persons from handling pol
sonous drugs and dealing them out to
innocent persons as r'edicine. would
undoubtedly be hailed with delight by
the people of this section.-Meddralle
Republican.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-03-07

Hon. ALEXANDER ii. STEPHENS,
now Governor of Georgia, died at At
lanta, that State, on the 4th, inst.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-03-07

Special prices and extra value in BLACK AND
COLORED CASHMERES.
Bargain prices in all kinds of FACE DRESS
GOODS.
Full lno of .Broadhead" ALPACAS, (msae at
Jamestown. \. "
Extra bargains in BLACK SILKS AND SATINS,
VELVETS AND PLUSHES.
The largest and Most Complete Line OF ALL
WOOT. COUNTRY BLANKETS, FLAN-
NEIS, CANTON FIANNELS, WHITE
AND COLORED LADIES CLOTHS,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-03-07

Court proceedings will be given
next week.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-03-07

~" No woman really practices
economy unless she uses the Diamond
Dyes. Many dollars can be saved
every year. Ask the druggist.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-03-07
NE!s!lSa2Ezsl %!
1NnTA. !: : 1;isa u ',E!1AsAS

From the Districts OF ASSAM, CnITrAGoNG,
CACHAR. KANGRA VALLEY, DARRELL
ING, DEIIRA doom, ard others: Absolutely
Pure. Superior in Flavor. The Most Econom-
icGl. Requires Only half the usual quantity.
Sold by all Grocers. JOHN g. PHILLIPS e
Co, Agents Of the Calcutta Tea Syndicate,
130 Water St., n. Y. hoya-ly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-03-07

THERE was no appointment made
for the post Office here when Congress
adjourned. AS the matter now stands
any appointment made will be made
subject to the confirmation of the
Senate when it again meets in Decem'
Der next. The action on the part OF
Mr.. Miller, our member, in not
recommending either Of the applicants
before adjournment of Congress, looks
favorable for the Republicans of this
place yet being heard on the question,
in such manner as will clearly and
fairly demonstrate who the majority
think best entitled to the office. The
term of the present occupant does not
expire until the 9th of this month.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-03-07

THE P. o. war at Butler is between
two ladies-Miss Sallie Robinson, the
present incumbent, and Mrs. Black, @
soldiers widow, and a respected citi
zen as we'll. As road out of the diff
icnlty the ballot-box is suggested and
will likely be employed.-Greencille
Valley Neacs.
From almost every quarter in which
any notice has been taken of the post Of
fee contest here, there has been an ap
proval of "the ballot-box" remedy. A
mode of settlement so fair to all com
mends itself to all looking on
Not accepting Of it by any party is q
confession of the weakness of their
claims and cause. The suggestion fol
an election here having been first
broached by Mr.. Miller, our member Of
Congress, he doubtless will yet require
the applicants to submit to that test
We believe it will yet be had.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-03-07
eeA'n'8.
Y,slntc orAhalm E.tcl,ert. gsec.d.

Letters of administration on the estate OF
Adam EjcAet dcc'd, laic OF Jackson township,
Batter county, Pa, having been granted to the
undersigned, all persons knowing themselves
indebted to said estate will please make imme-
diate payment, and any having claims against
said state will present them daily authenticated
Tor payment.
JOHN A. EICHERT, Administrator,
Evans Citt, Butler County, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-03-07

A FIENDIsH outrage was perpetrated
at Hadley station, Mercer county, ear
ly Saturday morning a week. Three
successive attempts have recently been
made to burn the Hazen & Bro. grist
mill at that place, which had caused
the owners to place a constant watch
upon the premises. Young Hazen
was on watch until midnight on Satur-
day. He went to the house and
wakened his father, William Hazen.
When the latter got inside the door he
was knocked down, robbed Of $3.50
which he had in his pocket, and tied
to q grindstone, after which they set
the mill ca fire. Hazen, by desper-
ate effort, succeeded in breaking his
bonds, and Immediately aroused the
neighborhood Help came, but too
late to save the mill, which was valued
at $12, ,0O0 No clue to the discovery
of the perpetrators has yet been found.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-03-07

LADIES SACKING, TABLE LINENS In
Bleached and unbleached, and TURKEY RED
NAPKINS, &c.
New Calicoes, Muslins, Shirting, Ticking,
Skirtings Homemade Comforts, Cotton
Batting, Carpet Chain, Table and Floor On
Cloths.
New Buttons, New Neckwear for LADIES,
Fichus. Collars. Ties Ribbons, Yarns In
Cashmere, Germantown, Midnight Zephyrs,
Saxony, German Wors ted IN Country Factory
Yarns.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-03-07

removed.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-09-12
THE GUINEA cow.

Lowndes County is really the home Of the
guinea COW, about which SO much has been
said and written, says the Atlanta Constitit-
lion. The history of these COWS is u dim
one, but they were first bred by Colonel
Stapler, who lived on the Florida line, just
below valdosta. They may or may not have
been brought over by the Minorcans. They
were certainly bred up and perfected by
Colonel Stapler. He was u man of large
wealth, lived on u superb estate, where he
kept open house for years before the war.
II was his idea to breed COW that would
be suited TO that country--a scant feeder OF
small bulk-free mixers, docile, hardy,
and wide rangers He succeeded in getting
an admirable little animal that could live
on the native pasturage OF the pine barrens
and stand any sort of exposure. II averages
So inches in height, has an immense bag, is
MS gentle rs dog, and asks but little other
food than what it picks up. For years ii
was known as the Stapler COW, and it was
dubbed the " Guinea after some OF his
herd had been sold in Thomas and else
where.
Colonel Stapler died some years ago, but
his wife and SONS own his estate, Mr.. Rich
ard stapler being in charge at the old home
stead. For some time but little attention
was paid to the guinea cows, and 1t was
only after those sold TO outside counties had
created such demand that il was thought
worth while TO breed them largely. Mr..
Stapler told me that he could have sold u
hundred of the cows easily during the past
year, and says he could place fifty of them
at once at 300 each. ! have forwarded
several orders for them and have never yet
been able TO get one filed. On the Stapler
place there is now a herd of perhaps forty
pure Stapler guineas, headed by excellent
guinea bulls. It is the intention OF Mr..
Stapler to breed cows for the market and
by next year he will doubtless be able to
I'LL few orders. He is determined to send
out nothing but choice COWS, well marked
and Of pure blood.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-09-12
THE WORRYING AMERICAN LIFE.

Labor-saying machinery, rapid intercom-
munication, and the general spirit of haste,
may increase production and aid the mus
Giles, but they fatigue precisely the same
sets Of nerves rs did the less exciting opera.
tons of the past, and work ON them as they
were never worked before Hence there
has been an alarming increase of incurable
affections of the kidneys, heart and brain.
Maladies which, if they existed at oil 100
years ago, were so rare and obscure as to be
namelessare now fvery frequent occurrence,
and are generally the occasion Of the death
Of men conspicuous for their tireless activ-
ity. Specially noteworthy is the fact that
in our own country, while our population
scarcely more than doubled during the
thirty years between 1850 and $780, the
number of insane persons to every million
increased from 673 to 1874.
Since the opening of railroad lines en-
terprise has redoubled its tendency TO cen
tralize in cities. In them most of the sue
cesses or failures of life are realized. Yet
the seclCsion of the country procures no
exception from the malign effects of the
hurry and worry that are the most potent
causes of mental alienation. There is
larger per capita of insanity in the rural
county Of Berkshire Mass. than in Suf.
folk, whose limits are absorbed by Boston.
0verworked farmers wives contribute large
ly to this result. Insanity was rare among
the blacks of the South when they were
al al.
sanity by increasing the responsibility of
the colored race The statistics of aliena-
ton which we have cited apply directly
only to our own country, but they arc
measurably true Of the whole civilized
world, for there Is general unrest every
where. Old-fashioned plodders are n small
minority, and decidedly out of fashion.
1t cannot be denied that our dry atmos-
phere tells harder upon the nervous system
than the moist air of Europe. German
medical writer's and the experience of
thoughtful adopted citizens, as well as that
Of native Americans who have Travelled
abroad have made it apparent that what
would be a moderate amount of stimulating
drink in Europe would be ruinous TO the
health in America IL taken habitually.
There nature lulls to rcpose here she
encourages activity and even goads on the
weary. Hence the greater need for caution
and the avoidance of those sources of worry
which are the chief foes of health and life
itself. Haste makes waste, aud the truest
enterprise is that which takes into consdera-
ton the possible duration, az well as the
Immediate extent. Of effort.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-09-12
DONKEY AND GRIZZLY.

The donkey has not many friends enthus.
iastie enough to stand up for him. Occas.
ionally, however, he proves that he is quite
able TO stand mp for himself The long
cared hero of the following story deserved
the verdict to his prowess, and did credit to
his species for war-like abilities, whether
his owner ever gets a reward for his exploit
or not. The donkey weighed seven hun
dred and fifty pounds, and his antagonist,
grizzly bear, was of about the same weight.
This record of his prowess is given by the
San Francisco Chronicle.
The jack is owned by man named Ipse,
and is . vicious brute. A man named
Black, raiser Of blooded cattle in that
neighborhood, had been troubled for several
weeks by the visits Of grizzly bear, which
killed and carried off calf every night, and
all his efforts to capture the bear had been
unayailing.
Finally, he advertised in several papers
81 the State, offering arawar,l Of fifty dollars
. any person who would kill the bear.
Ipse read the offer aud resolved to tnke his
VtVh W tlie Nufitu uuu See WIN tuc rcSHHS
would be. Accordingly the jack was duly
installed.
In the night came the grizzly, and seeing
the jack and fancying n change of diet, he
made an attack upon him but as no one
saw the fight, it is only supposed that bruin
made the first overture. Anyway, next
morning when the corral was visited, bruin
lay stark and dead, and the jack was quietly
feeding off the pile of hay.
An inspection of him disclosed the fact
that his breast and sides were very much
lacerated by the bears claws and one of his
fore-feet was dislocated. But bruin was
wounded all over. He had his lower Jaw
smashed to pieces; all of his ribs on one
aide were stove in, and one of his fore-legs
was fractured at the shoulder, and he was
generally bruised all over.
Ipse naturally claimed the reward of fifty
dollars, but Black refused to pay it, claim
ing that the jack was not a person and was
not entitled TO the reward. All Ipse's
arguments failing, he resolved TO have re.
course to law, AID accordingly suit has been
brought.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-09-12
HUNTING THE BUFFALO.
How the Process of determination Is BE.
Ing Carried on.


In going down the Yellowstone, in Mon
tana, and across the vast region lying be-
tween Glendiye and Aiandan, one is struck
with the evident scarcity of game This
famous region, where two or three years
ago herds of buffalo, antelope and deer
were to be seen on every side, is now to all
appearances stripped of its game. The
taet Is, the slaughter of buffalo and deer
has been immense for the past two years,
and particularly of the former II is es-
tnmated that during the past winter there
have been thousand hunters engaged in
the business of Strengthening buffalo along
the line of the Northern Pacific between
Mi,ndan and invir gston. An eagle-eyed
hunter gave me the following interesting
details rs to the ;aodns operlndi in slaugh-
tering herds of buffalo. In The first place,
the experienced hunter uses the Sharpe
rifle, 4o-9o cahbre. With this he can kill at
i,uoH yards. When he sees herd of
ounaio he usually slips up to within con-
venient range, from 500 to 500 yards, and
Always selects COW for his first victim.
lie does this for the reason that the COW is
followed by both her yearling and 2-year-
OLD calves, and they will usually stand by
her to the last. But under no circum-
stances Will the experienced hunter kill his
buffalo outright. If he does, the herd will
stampede at once. The policy is to wound
fatally, but so that the animal will dash
around In circle before falling. This it
always does when MORALLY wounded, and
after few moments lies down.
The remainder of the herd are not ALARM
ed at this, but continue to Craze, or look ON
aazed spectators OF the tragedy being en-
acted. After his first shot the hunter
pauses until quiet is restored, and again
fires at another cow, with similar results.
lie always aims to put his ball just behind
the fore shoulder, which will cause death
in i've minutes at furthest. When the cows
have all been slain he then turns his atten-
ton to the calves and lastly 10 tba hulls
The expe,isnced hunter oona,orv hoc, a.
entire herd unless he ia 60 Unfortunate os %
dron his game ;uned;otel, VIC, oil a.
snryivora stamnade ~ onca Tl,a ,,,,sa,a
does not scare ~ Tho crooL 80 n,,, r.
has decidedlv mora oor,a,a ,,,o,, S;scna.;,,,,
7. 10 only wben tho croo,, l. fo,,ou,aa =, -,
Immediate fall that he realizes 10 aso5,,,
nature and takes alarm Tpa no,;ov =,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-09-12
THE MORPHINE LADY.

One day this week lady entered drug
store and asked the proprietor for four bot
ties of morphine, which, when handed her,
she placed in small satchel. She then
made few other purchases and finding her
satchel unable to contain them all she ask
ed tho obliging druggist for small box te
put the morphine in, which he Immediately
went in search of, and on returning found
the four bottles of morphine standing ON
the counter, these he put in the box as the
lady requested and set them aside
with her other purchases until she should
call for them but as days passed by and
no one called for the goods the druggist
concluded that he would put them back on
the shelves, as they had not been paid for
but when he came to the morphine bottles,
behold, they were all empty, and nothing
but we'll made counterfeits of the genuine
morphine a-ttles. These bottles the lady
probably had in her satchel when she enter
ed the store, and the full bottles Of morphine
changed places with them when the druggist
was hunting for the box.-St Joseph Mich.
ReDubkican,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-09-12
MISCELLANY.
A HAPPY COMMUNITY.
How die People Of an Ohio Village Eeaa
Lives Of Contensnenr.

How die People OF AN Ohio Village lead
Lives Of Contentmenr.
About eighty miles from Cleveland and
six miles south of Mineral Point, the ter
minus of the Valley Road at the Wheeling
junction of the Wheeling and Lake Ere
naIfroau, there Is a quaint little old village
known as Zoar, inhabited by strange,
frugal and industrious people, the happiest,
perhaps, in the world. They know no
care; nothing worries or troubles them.
A large number of them never saw the
outside of their beautiful home, veritable
paradise, and trouble themselves little, if
any, about the t,emoil and strifes of the
wicked world. 1Se colony was first found
ed in 1877 by Huber and Ackermann, two
Germans, the former u native of Wurtum-
burg and the latter hailng from Bavaria.
Shortly afterward, in the same year, they
and few followers from the same country
formed community aud named it Zoar,
because they looked upon their home as
place of refuge from the world, which they
termed Sodom and Gomorrah. The first
two houses which Huber and Ackermann
built in 1Sl7-quaint, antique structures
are still inhabited by the descendants of the
two pioneers. They are built of logs and
mortar and contain but one large room,
sparsely furnished. The windows are small,
each containing nine panes of glass about
six inches square. The roofs are covered
with tiles, as are those of all the houses
erected up to about 1850, when the art OF
tile-making died out in Zoar.
The inhabitants, who have no desire to
amass wealth, work for one common end
that is, for the good of the community,
which owns and controls the entire village,
including thousands of the richest acres in the
Buckeye State. The money goes into one
common treasury, the necessaries of life,
including food, provisions and garments,
are furnished by the village officials, con-
sisting of three trustees and comaittee OF
i've, who are annually elected by ballot
The village contains about 800 inhabitants,
which number has been the same since 1877
and never increases or decreases to any
noticeable extent. There are no preachers,
but all the people are devout, worshiping
after the manner of the Friends. The mar
rage vow is held sacred and the laws are
rarely broken Cleoeldasd Herald
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-09-12
OUGHT TO MARRY.

We do not, rs rule, believe in match
making, but the fates evidently intended
these two for each other This is part first:
" DIR. J. II. Owens, of Lexington, KY.
very unfortunate man. In the last i've
months he has injured himself severely no
less than six different times. He fell of a
stable, had his ear bit of by vicious horse
and nearly bled to death was kicked by
another horse and laid up some time !;
sprnined his ankle once and about ten days
ago fell while climbing through corn crib
door and injured his back so badly that he
was confined TO his bed for several days."
And this is part second: "a young lady
in Bath, Me-, who is only about 80 years
old, and in her short life she has only been
struck by lightning twice has been attack
ed by robbers once has been apparently
drowned twice, abducted twice, and met
with numerous accidents with horses, and
still she is hale and hearty. In addition to
tho lady's other troubles, abe has been near
ly forced into I'm unwilling marriage. - Bos-
Ton Globe.
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------ 49, 90
RECORD OF LONGEVITY

:" have records of more than 10, 900 per-
sons who have lived 100 years and upward"
said Joseph E. Perkins to reporter of the
Syracuse Standard. 81 have spent thirty
years in collecting these materials, which 1
am preparing for publication. 1 have ran
sacked almost every branch of literature,
magazines, newspapers, literary works,
written to large number of centenarians
to procure authentic statistics"
Who is the Oldest person you have dis
covered !" asked the reporter.
According to the historian to the King
of Portugal a man named Numas de Cugna
died in India in 1866, aged $40 years. /
have sixty three names of people who died
more than $50 years old. might mention
of those Of that number who died in America
a slave named Sims, who died in 1898, aged
1853. In 1880 Louisa True died in South
America aged 176. OF course, I cannot take
into account the aged people mentioned in
the Old Testament, because in those days a
different method of computing time was in
vogue"
What country produces the greatest
number of centenarians p
The old countries. Perhaps Russia
comes first. Switzerland, Sweden, Wales,
Scotland, and Ireland produce a great
many. Our country is among the first, al
though many of our centenarians are of
foreign birth. The American Indians are
of remarkable longevity. We do not look
for extremely long life in the tropics, but q
celebrated physician in Algiers, Africa, col
lected in thirteen years 1852 cases Of Africans
more than 100 years old. / wrote to him
for the names, but he had not preserved
them. The Chinese are not very long lived.
In 1875 the Emperor called q convocation
of all the old residents of his empire, and
of the number who responded only four
were more than 100 years old. India has
ON record number of cases"