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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-02-06
Scattered Shot.

An English gentleman has been
making some experiments that may
prove interesting to sportsmen. de
gave the results of trials recently y made
to ascertain the actual distance to
which shot will spread when discharg-
ed from an ordinary sporting gun.
The results will not, perhaps, be sur
prising to gunmakers and other per-
sons who for many years past have
been testing their weapons in every
imaginable way. But to the general
public they will certainly supply new
and startling details; and for this very
good reason-that in the public and
private details usually held. no account
is taken of the shots which go widest
of the mark A comparatively small
target-sometimes of thirty-six inches in
diameter, more rarely six feet square.
but seldom any larger than this-is
set up at the required distance. All
pellets which make their mark on this
target are counted, and their force or
power OF penetration estimated; but
as for the pellets that miss the mark
altogether, no one knows or cares any
thing as to their destination. The
gentleman set up target which will
collect all these outer stray Shots
being of the unwonted size of twenty
feet square. BY the use of this he
was able to observe tie exact effects of
the irregularity with which the stray
pellets leave the gun. The extent of
this discovery astonished him, and it
will no doubt astonish many other
sportsmen who have hitherto doubted
the power of shot to spread more than
about foot for every ten yards. He
tells US that both in the case Of choke
bore and cylinder guns shot OCCASION
ally spread as far as twelve feet in
forty five yards, and that in one case a
chokebore scattered it's shot seventeen
feet wide in range of sixty yards.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-02-06
God moves in mysterious way,
His wonders to perform.
A Sweeping Pension Bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.
Congressman D. B. Henderson, of
Iowa, has prepared bill for the gen.
eral pensioniDg of soldiers Of the late
war and others His proposition is to
give a pension to every soldier who
served six months in any war of the
United States, provided he is now pen
sionable for disability. He desires to
makes it an inevitable presumption in
favor of the veterans who a competent
examining board of surgeons will certi-
fy is suffering from some physical disa-
bility incurred in the line of duty and
as a direct consequence of bis military
service, and that be was in the army
six months. He would have the rat
ing made without reference to rank, in
accordance with regulations by the
Commissioner of Pensions, but to de.
pend entirely upon the character and
extent of the disability. For the same
disability an honorsbly discharged
soldier who had served six months in
the war, under Henderson's PROPOSE
ton would receive exactly the same
pension as brigadier general.
Another feature of different char
acter is incorporated in the bill. Every
man who served six months in any
war of the United States honorably
discharged, who has reached the age of
sixty-fve years, Independent of any
disability, is given pension, provided
he is in INDECENT circumstances and
actually needs the pension. Colonel
Henderson says that he thinks this
would do justics IN thousands of cases,
where, owing to the lapse of time proof
cannot be established He thinks it is
not going too far to presume that the
man who has been in the army, if there
is anything of a serious nature the
matter with him now may trace its
cause to his military service Further.
this law would have a tendency to set
tie all those long pending cases and en-
able the Commissioner of Pensions to
finish up his work and discharge most
of the vast clerical force necessary in
the management of the Pension office.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-02-06
NO. IL
A Worldwide Spectacle.

The sunset glow witnessed in the
United States during the closing week
Of Foyember apparently is not phe-
nomenon due to local atmospheric con-
ditions. The gorgeous spectacle was
watched on the same November even.
ings in various parts of the word-in
England, France, Germany, Italy,
Egypt and India. In England this
wonderful after-glow attracted univer-
sal attention, being described in numer-
Gus letters to the newspapers and ac-
knowledged on all sides to be unique
spectacle. The characteristic feature
there, as here, was the appearance of
an immense illumination extending
from the central point where the sun
had disappeared, we'll toward the
zenith and continuing for two and a
half hours without the peculiar scintil-
lating effect of the aurora borealis.
While these remarkable sights in the
heavens have attracted general atten-
tion in England, there has been no dis
position to exaggerate their importance
or to advance fanciful theories in ex-
planation of them. One or two cores
pondents Of the newspapers attempted
to connect them with the eruption of
Java or with changes in the spots on
the sun; but the hypothesis generally
adopted attributed them to the extreme
rarefcation of the atmosphere by which
Englishmen were enabled to see in
their usually murky island sights ordin.
arily reserved for Alpine climbers or
the residents of Naples. If this be the
true explanation, this rareiaction of the
atmosphere was not confined to certain
localities but was q condition which
produced corresponding results stimuli
taneously in Europe, America and
Asia.-N, Y Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-02-06
The True Nature of a "Cold."

Years of study and observation have
forced ME TO the conclusion that the
disease that manifests the symptoms
popularity supposed to indicate that
cold has been caught is to all intents
and purposes .fHh-dtsedse, arises
largely from indigestion, and forms the
basis, so to say, and is in fact the first
stage of all the so-called flth-diseases.
Whatever interferes with digestion or
depuration, or deprives the vital or
ganism in any manner, produces an
impure condition Of the body-a con-
dition of disease; and continuance of
disease producing habits must newt
ably result in periodical or occasional
"eruptions," the severity of which will
depend the degree of ones transgres-
sion. Among the causes of this i'm
pure bodily condition are impure TODD,
excess in diet, and impure air. Our
homes, Offices, shops, halls, concert
houses, churches, and, with rare ex-
ceptions, all the living rooms, private
or public, are insuficiently or not at
all ventilated; and. except when in the
open air, very large proportion of
our people, in all the walks of life,
habitually breathe an atmosphere viii
ated by being breathed over and over
again; they are starving for want of
oxygen, and are being poisoned by
carbonic acid In default of sufficient
oxygen the best of food cannot be
transformed into pure blopd-there
will always be a corresponding indi-
gestion; nor can the carbonic acid be
eliminated freely in an impure atmos-
phere. We have, then, serious "inter-
ferences with digestion and depura-
tion," whenever we remain even tor q
single hour of the twenty-four in an
''in-door" atmosphere, i. e., an atmos-
phere that is not in tolerably free COM
munication with the great body of air
without. The only Offset for restric-
tion in oxygen is restriction in diet aud
exercise; but a combination of this
character would produce enfeeblement
of the system, though ifa proper bal
ance were maintained there would
arise no febrile symptoms such as we
are considering We have plenty of
people living in unventilated rooms
who, so far as exercise is concerned,
live a well-balanced life; but seldom
do these, any more than the robust
and active, practice any sort of voluu'
tary restriction as to quality or guam
tity of food-nausea and lack of appe-
tite being the only safeguards. Per
sons of this class are great sufferers
from colds.
/ Mr. j. A Stricken, Wrightsville, Pa,
says: Browns Iron BItters relieved
me at once of poo, appetite and sleeb-
lessness."
Harvard University has added a
veterinary school and hospital to its
other departments. This is an excel
lent idea. The treatment of dumb ami
mails in sickness has too long been left
in the hands of the ignorant and stupid
charlatans.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-02-06
Advertising Cheats.

ut has become 80 common to write
the beginning of an article, in an ele-
CANT, interesting manner,
Then run it into an advertisement
that we avoid all such,
And simply call attention to the
merits of Hop Bitters in as plain, hon.
est terms as possible,
"To induce the people
ITO give them one trial, which SO
proves their value that they will never
use anything else"
The REMEDY so favorably noticed
in all the papers,
Religious and secular, is
Having large sale, and is sup
planting all other medicines.
There is no denying the virtues of
the Hop plant, and the proprietors of
Hop BItters have shown grea. shrewd-
ness
.'ADd ability
In compromising medicine whose
virtues are SO palpable to every ones
observation"
Did She Die?
NO!
The fingered and suffered along, pining away
oil the time for years,"
The doctors duing her no gUod =
"And al last vas cured by this Hop Bitters the
papers say 80 much about"
Indeed Indeed "
How thankful we shouid be for that med
icine.
A Daughters Misery.
Eleven years our daughter suffered on bed
Of misery.
From complication of kidney, liver, rheu-
matte trouble and Nervous debility,
Under the care of the best physicians,
"Who gave her disease various names,
But no relief,
''And now she is restored to us in good health
by as simbie remedy Hop Bitters that We
had stunned for years before useinS it.'-THE
PARENTS
Father is Getting well.
MY daughters say:
How much better father is since he used Hop
BitterS"
He is getting we'll after his long suffering from
a disease declared incurable"
And we are so glad that he used your Bitters, +"
LADY OF Utica, y Y.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-02-06
Where Is the Right Of 1t ?

Some time ago l saw it proclaimed
in the press, by authority of promi-
nent and influential clergyman, that he
did not favor abstinence from alcoholic
drinks. but, on the contrary, that he
approved their habitual use. 1t seems
to me there must be right and wrong
as to this matter, and it ought not to
be difficult to find
Some time ago q stranger to me and
l were the only occupants of carriage
on an English railway The gentle
man knew me; he was rector of the
English church. He commenced q
conversation brusquely by asking:
"Mr Dow, do you Temperance peo-
ple) hold that to drink glass of wine
is sin for Us ~
1--WE say nothing of that, but this is
our view. An intelligent man must
know something of the sin, shame,
crime, horror, which in this country
come from intemperance. He must
know that intenperance comes from the
drinking habits of society. He must
know, also, that these are upheld and
perpetuated by the example and iniu-
ence of the better classes of the people
For a man who knows all this to
lend the influence of his example to up
hold the customs whence all this mis-
chief comes, is mortal sin. We hold
it to be primary Christian duty SO to
live that if all the world should follow
our example nv harm could come from
it. If our example of total abstinence
should be adopted by all the world. the
sin, shame, crime aud infinite misery
coming from intemperance would cease
in a day, and the world would be re-
leived of nine-tenths of the wretched-
ness by which it is now cursed"
The rector made no reply.-Hon.
Neal Do,c, in ~ Y Independent.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-02-06

drunkenness is on the increase
among the negroes in Georgia. Who
says they have not the same privileges
as white men
MAN wants but little here below, !"
wrote Oliver Goldsmith, but Oliver did
not stop to consider that the man who
is going to build house wants lot.
Fancy advertising cards have had
their day. Business men are firing of
them. Their expense exceeded their
value. Plain cards were always bet
ter, and for effective advertising thu
newspaper columns are always best.
The indians who sell hay to the
Government out West have been de-
tected placing large rocks in the bales.
That comes of teaching the Indians to
read, so that they may study the daily
papers, and become posted in the tricks
of tbs white faxBess
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-02-06

Love is never lost. If not recip-
rocated it will flow oack and soften and
purify the heart.
The rye crop is short throughout
Europe. and there is likely TO be an
active demand for American rye. Rye
bread is the "staff of life" in large
part of Germany and Russia.
With regard to the selection of
seeds for spring use, Mr., Philbrick
makes the wise suggestion that too
much care cannot be exercised in max
ing it. Get the best attainable with
out much regard to price, and good
seed seldom sells for as much as it is
really worth.
An Eastern station agent recently
got like position on far Western
railroad in a region where all men carry
revolvers, and most men carry guns
and knives in addition, and they do say
that that agent has suddenly become
80 urbane and polite that his friends
would Dor know hin
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-02-06

T" Pretty as a Picture. Twenty
four beautiful colors of the Diamond
Dyes, for Silk, Wool, Cotton, &c, l0c
each. A child can use with perfect
success Get it at once at your drug
gists. Wells. Richardson & Co.,
Burlington, Vt.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-02-06

point) when the whole body of water
Immediately CONCEAL into a solid mass
of ice to the bottom, and such masses
of ice would never again be liquihed.
But, by special law" (or the
bene6cent design of the Creator in
forming water with an exception to
the ordinary laws of nature), water
continues to contract from cold Qike
other huids) till it reaches the temper
ature of 400, when it no longer grows
heavy, but, as it grows colder expands
and becomes lighter, and instead OF
sinking. as above described, it remains
at the surface, becomes converted into
a cake of ice, and thus preserves the
water under it from the influence OF
further cold.
God moves in a mysterious way,
His wonders to perform.
/ hope at some future time to speak
further of the Special or Hidden
Laws" of which this perhaps is the
most striking. and by which our Heav-
enly Father has established himself in
his creation, and which no scientist
can explain, independent of an Al
mig hty and everywhere present crea-
tor and preserver of the universe
MILO
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-02-06
LEAP YEAR SUGGESTIONS.

EAN - NINI -o ~ ~ ~
We welcome now the glad New Year,
And bid the old adieu;
And may each maid be not afraid
To seek husband true.
An honest husband you should seek,
Without reproach or fear;
Nor should you stop until you pop
The question of the year.
Don't hesitate or speculate
On how, or when, or where,
Or if he be rover
Or modest millionaire.
Be sure you're right, then 60 ahead,
And with a firm resolve
Determine to GO in and win
A man who will revolve
Around you with devotion true,
And to your chidings bark.
Whate'er you do, we say to you,
Just make him toe the mark
" Y Journal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-02-06

ANTlDOTE TO MALARIA.

HE FEELS LIKE A NEW MAN.
"I have had Dyspepsia, with Conslipa-
tion, two years, and have tried ten different
kinds Of pills, and TUFTS are the first
that have done me any good. They have
cleaned me out nicely. My appetite Ii
splendid, food digcsts readily, and now
have natural passages. / feel like q new
man." w. d. EDWARDS, PALMYRA, O.
Sold everywh,r Re 2Jc. Office, A Murray ySt.,N.Y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-01-29

At the Germania Macnncrchor Hall in Balti-
more, Oh Wednesday evening. January 23d.
1881. by the Rev. DIR Sold. of Hanover Street
Synagogue. Mr.. SAMUEL. SUNDHEIATER to
Miss BERTHA OPPENIIEIMER-botl OF Bal
timC re.
january 22d. 1854. at the NJ. T.. Parsonage,
ShcphCrdstown. by Rev. Charles o. Cook Mr..
JOHN WESLEY WEBSTER to Miss JENNIE
of this county.
January 10Th. 1854. at the Lutheran Church.
in Martinsburg. by Rev. L. c. Holland. Mr.
WILLIAM WIITMORE to Miss ROSA A.
SMALL, daughter Of Jacob y. Small. deceased.
January Sd. 1881. at the residence of the
brides parents. by Rev. j. f. Rush. Mr. p. n.
BOWERS and Miss ANNIE NJ. WARD. all of
Berkeley county.
In Mar:insburg. January 9th. 1881. by, Rev.
Roller. Mr.. WM HOUSEW ORTIZ and Miss
BECKIE LATGENT. gs n
December 2Gth 1888. at the residence. of the
brides father. BOnnshor0. Md. by Rev: G.. NJ.
Holt. Mr.. HARRY j. KEEDY. of Martfrsburr.
and Miss AMANDA y. NICODEMuS.
On January Sth. 1851. ut the Presbyterian
Manse. GcrarClSt0wn. by Rev. f. l.. Wilson.
HENRY L. DORSEY and Miss MAY CitAW-
FOKD-bDtt OF Berkeley county.
AZ the same place. by the same. Mr.. CAL
WIN CRAWFORD and Miss JENNIR HITE-
both OF Berkeley county.
In Stephens City. Va. on the 25th ultimo, by
Rev q. stephenson. JAMES Il. PITCOCK and
Miss NJ. =. RITTER-botil Of Frederick county,
Va
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-01-29
A Supposed Woman Marries a
Young Lady.

The Baltimore San publishes the
followingletter Brucetown in our
neighboring county of Frederick in
Virginia, giving the particulars Of a
remarkable affair, which has been the
subject of general gossip here for a
week past:
A marriage was celebrated Thurs
day afternoon at PaYnc's Chapel, a
few miles from this place, which has
excited great deal of surprise and
comment. About ten days ago it
was announced that Miss l.. Rebecca
Payne, aged between 30 and 40
years, highly respected, and for many
years successfully engaged in farm
ing, stocIl-raising and merchandising,
had declared herself to be a man !;
that she had visited q physician in
Winchester, who had given her a
certificate in regard to her sex, and
that she had applied to the county
clerk for license to marry Miss
Hinton, lady clerk in her employ.
The county clerk refused to issue the
license unless commanded by the
court, as he had known Miss Payne
for many years as a woman, and
wouid.not. upon an e.c l)aTie certifi-
cate. issue such license, and he was
sustained in his refusal by the Com
momwealtlh's attorney. The parents
of Miss Hinton lived in Berkeley
county, w. Va, adjoining Frederick
county, in which Miss Payne lives.
SO the latter proceeded to Martins
burg, the county seat of Berkeley
county, and procured a marriage Ii
ccnsc in the name of L. r. Payne.
and the marriage was celebrated
Thursday afternoon, as above stated.
the Rev. John Landstrcct. of the Al
+. Church South. Martinsburg. offici-
ating. ~ large crowd witnessed the
marriage, the church doors being
thrown open to the public at the re-
quest Of the groom. The groom, who
put on male attire only few days
before the wedding, is good-looking.
tall and slim. rather misunderstanding,
of fair complexion, and with long
curls. 1t may be observed that the
groom is connected with one of the
largest and most influential families
in this section, and has always been
regarded as a refined, modest and
intelligent lady. The bride is one of
eight sisters, who inherited and now
hold in possession a splendid farm on
the Winchester and NIartinsburg
grade road.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-01-29
West Virginia and Virginia $
Debt.

In an elaborate review of all that
has been done by the two States. with
reference to what is claimed to be W.
VAS. portion of the old States debt.
james n. Mason presents US with an
exhaustive essay covering a very
wide field and looking to dctcrmi-
ton of the question. He concludes
that i'll order to get at West Virginia's
portion, . the statistics must be COM
piled de moro, and in manner never
before attempted.
lie urges that some adjustment
ought to be had, and thst a delay of
the day of reckoning is unwisc. If
West Virginia owes anything. the
amount should be asccrtained. If
she owes nothing, the fact should be
made known. Dir. Mason takes the
ground that Virginia can sue this
State in the Supreme Court OF the
tnited States for settlement of ac-
counts, and that some day the ques-
ton will have to be met.
We have always felt that Virginia. 5
claim Of putting SIS, 900. 900 rs the
proportion of this State, was unjust
and outrageous: but. without cndors-
ing the plan proposed, we do favor a
fair and equitable settlement.
P0rher%juTq State Journal.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-01-29
CLARKE IrEMs.-From the Courie

CLARKE 1rEMs.-From the Courier
we clip the following:
On Friday morning last. after a
short illness. Mrs. Williams. rclict
of the late Allen Williams, died at
her residence in this county.
On Monday morning, about 5
O. clock, Mr.. VIM. a. Castlcman, who
was somewhat Frustrated about
month ago by an attack of paralysis,
died from the effects of the said dis
ease. The deceased was we'll known
and respected in this county, having
been justice of the peace for Battle
town district for six or eight years.
lie was about - years old.
We were informed by a gentleman
from Vaudeville on Monday that no
less than seven men are seeking for
George Rowland, indicted for steal
ing cattle belonging to Mr.. Roper
1t is said that Rowland has lately
been seen in his ncighborhood, and
is well armed. Our Informant said
that threats were made that the sup
posed offender would be summariEy
dealt with if he should be captured,
but we hope that no such violence
will be resortcd to, should he fall
into the hands of those searching for
him. and that they will allow the law
to deal with him.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-01-29

Clerk of County Court.
January %. 1884. IF. P. and Reg. copy.]
Editor # TIE Spirit e. J.f,7&om:
In making thc List OF Deeds admitted to
record during the week ending January 18Th.
1851. furnished you for publication. No = reads
thus; = ). Howell to d. B. Lucas. Trilstce.'-
IT. should have been :. Howell Brown to d. Is.
Lucas. Trustee make this statement to show
that IL" mistake was mine. and not yours. ]
notified the Editors of the other two papers OF
the error. and see that they have No. 2 right in
their papers. I. a. MOORE.
Clerk of County Court.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-01-29
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
tate Of west Virginia,
County of Jefferson, set

N"tNi'J vi JcicTrOn. SCI =:
Clerks Office of the County Court.
The following is List of Deeds admitted to
record i'll said Office. during the week ending
January &c. 1851:
l. William o. Norris TO Francis A. Yates
Deed of Release, dated and recorded january
2!d. 1881.
p William T. l.ppitt and wife and Bushrod
c. Washington and wife to Nancy Tucker
Deed of Bargain and Sale. dated July 18TH
1888, conveying Lot of Land. near Charles
town. Date of Record January 22d. 1884.
5. JnO. Th0s. Gibson and wife to Benjamin
+. Ramcy: Deed Of Bargain and Sale dated
January 24th, 1884. conveying 1852 Acres of
Land. Date Of Record. January oath. 1884
I. Benjamin i. Ramey to B. d. Gibson .Trus-
tee for Mrs Frances W. Gibson. Deed of Trust.
dated january oath, conveying 1872 Acres of
Land. Date of Record. January 24th 1881.
5 John Talbot and wife to Benjamin Adams
Deed OF Bargain and Sale. dated january 18th
1881. conveying Lot OF Land. in Charlestown.
Date OF Record. January 25th. 1854.
'TpSra
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-01-29

Complaints have been made st
Washington against cx-membcrs Of
Congress using their privilege OF the
floor for lobbying purposes, and mea-
surcs are talked OF to put stop to it.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-01-29

Gen. Ncwberry. one of the " big
Four of the last Legislature, made a
lengthy speech in the Virginia Senate
last Wednesday, in advocacy Of his
resolution requesting Gen. Malone to
resign his seat in the United States
Senate. in which he excoriated the
latter severely.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-01-29

The South Branch Railroad, it is
announced. Will be completed, by
Sept. LIST, from Romney to a connec-
ton with the 3. &. 0. east Of Cum
berland.