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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-27
Touched on The Raw.

"Just met with an incident up the street
that touched me to the heart" said man
as he leaned up against a newly painted
window frame on Larned street without
care for damages.
What was it,
II was standing near a saloon door when
a man passed in. | saw him look sharply
at me, but he did not speak. \ moment
after, however, he returned and said there
was something about me to remind him of
his dead brother. He asked my name, res
idence, what | was doing, etc, and seem
ed to have much interest in me.
Didn't he ask you to drink"
HE did. After talking a few minutes
he asked me if | wasn't dry. | said | was
We entered the saloon and stepped up to
the bar, and he said:
:" Mix me a mint julip, and give this
man glass of good water-the very best
you have in the place."
"'Durn my hide, but was touched!
haven't had anything 90 to my heart as that
did for the last twenty years"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-27
Ma king a Hog Happy.

We were sitting in front OF Taylor gro
Gerry on a Summer DAY, when a big black
hog came nosiug along the gutter and
started ID new train ui thought In the
crowd of louurers was man from 81. Louis
and, after watching the porker for awhile
be remarked:
II wonder if that hog ever had real
good time in all his life
Hogs allus have a good time, / gIcsa.
remarked the village cooper. who had
knocked otf work and come over to hear
some politics.
Il doubt IT, said the other. He must
feel his degraded position in life. aud 80 he
can not be happy. wish could do some
thing to make him feel that life is worth
the living.
"Fust man I ever saw who pitied a
hogl' grunted the blacksmith. who ought
to have been tacling shoe on a waiting
mule
Yes, LIDO pity lin. have been down
myself and know how it is. Taylor have
you got any cherry whisky
Mighty little, if any More cherries
than whisky, | guess"
"If fyou'vc got two quarts of cherries
which have been in liquor, bring EN- out.
and I'll give you half a dollar I'm going
to mske that hog happy for two hours
The grocer got the cherries, which had
been lying in liquor for a couple of years,
and the St Louis mau poured them out
into the gutter for the hog.-They We're
dcvoured with astonishing avidity. and the
porker stood AID looked at us and hunger
ed for more. 1t was doubted by some il
the liquor would affect him, but after q
few minutes he began 70 frisk and play
and was evidently under the influence.
THAT does me good said the donor of
the cherries. He is becoming lightheart-
ed, and life will now take on new charms
to him. Hang man who won't give a
hog show.'
Just then the animal uttered hoarse
"woof," and charged for the crowd.-W
scattered, and he entered the grocery took
two or three turns, and shot out and down
the street Esquire Smith was coming up,
and the hog charged and upset him. lie
then headed for horse and buggy in front
of Sniders, crashed against the horse 5
hind legs, and in another moment there
was runaway. The widow Watkins was
sailing along with a can of kerosene in her
hand, and the hog rolled her off the walk
as if she had been struck by a locomotive.
He then charged a double team and start
! them off, drove into Gaylor's dry goods
store and out, and the old man Sabin turn
ed in from Elm street just in time TO be
lifted three feet high and rolled into pud-
die.
Fifty men were out and after the porker
by this time. but he started another runa-
way, upset baby carriage, and knocked
the register of deeds over his pins before
we cornered him and got rope around a
hind leg. Then everybody was mad and
wanted vengeance, but when they came to
look for the St. Louis man he had skipped.
He, however left a message for the public,
saying to boy who had Skinned up an
awningpOst to be ont of danger:
my son. if you haven't adopted motto
yet, let me throw out one for your diges-
ton 1t is this: Give everything a fair
shOw-New York Sun.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-27
Interstate Divorce Laws.

The other day man in Syracuse who,
having been divorced from his wife. was
disqualified from remarying in New York
State, went on board a yacht on the st.
Lawrence River in company with lady
whom he desired to marry "A clergyman and
some personal friends. When the boat
load got into Canadian waters the man. the
woman and clergyman stood UP for a mar
riage ceremony that was quickly perform
ed. Then a sail among the islands was
taken, the company steamed back To a
New York port, aud the bride and groom
started for the Adirondacks for a "t0ur~
In this incident the promoters of inter
state divorce legislation may find discour-
agement II makes il clear that interstate
regulations are not comprehensive enough.
and that. to be effective, marriage ana III
vorCc laws should be International
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-27
The Cure That Kills.

Martha 0lsen's death in Brooklyn from
typhoid fever might have been prevented
but for the lanatical refusal of her relatives
of faith faith. They refused To use
drugs or medicines, and Coroner Rooney
did a righteous act when he held Carl Ol-
sen for trial on the charge Of manslaugh-
ter.
All intelligent faith in divine or super
natural aid recognizes the use of ordinary
and material means. The Bible distinctly
inculcates such use. and science and ma
ture also Indicate it By making the lower
law the primary, the higher law the appel
late, resort in the application of causes to
produce effects. 1t is high time that peo-
pie who interfere with the rights of others
to life and the pursuit of happiness by en-
forcing their own cranky notions felt the
hand of the law, and were restrained. like
other moral lunatics.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-27

The ways of Providence are past find
ing out. A Sunday schoo picnic excursion
train in Scotland is run into by belated
section and many people ki He'd and wound
ed. A train loaded with Mormons. includ
ing seven elders, bound for that city of
denominations, Salt Lake City, goes through
a bridge near Lynchburg and nobody was
killed or seriously hurt
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-27
A Hint on the Fly Question.

An exchange says: A fly always walks
upward. Put fly on a window and up he
goes to the top; he can't be made to walk
downward. Ny friend made a window
screen divided in half. The upper part
Tapped over the lower with an inch space
between. Well, as soon as fly would
light on the screen he would proceed to
work up, and would thus walk out doors.
On reaching the top of the lower half he
would 90 outside. Not being able to walk
down he had no way to return to the
room. By this means room can be
quickly cleared of flies, which always seek
the light.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-27
The Forbidden Fruit.

"What was it." asked the sunday school
teacher. "thlt first causes! ,ho downfall Fl
mani
The forbidden fruit~ replied the class
in concert
That's right
And what Kind ct fruit was it,
There was a silent pause. and then the
oiI-priug ot new paper funny man poke
up.
4 don't know what il vas then. but rs
a chestnut now
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-27
A Trifling Matter.

Wife-"Did you find out what allied the
clock last night after told You it wouldn't
runi"
Husband-''No; | sat up till nearly mid
night and took it to pieces, and saw moth
ing wrong with it"
Wife-"Well I've thought what was the
matter with it. / forgot to wind it.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-27

An esteemed contemporary announces
another story of ''voman's love and mans
peridity. These things be chestnuts. in
the language Of the ungrneratc. bar after
all not more So than the ancient one where
in it is related hy the gentleman in the
case, The woman tempted me and did
eat" Aud So IL win undoubtedly continue
until the great day whom Gabriel rhall
play hi, trumpet solo 90 an appalled, mn
verse.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-27
Some Amusing Newspaper Mis-
takes.

John Jones was hurt in the middle vein
last week-Er
He was shot I'm the suburhs-Chiclgo
Daily NewS.
He kissed her passiouatcly upon her re-
appearance.-Jeilcrson SOHrcHT.
She whipped him on his rcturn.-Hark-
eye.
Mr.. Jones walked in upon the invitation.
Electric Light
She seated herself upon his entering
Abba Democrat
We thought she sat down ON her being
GoSsip.
She tainted upon his departurc.-Lgaa
Union.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-27

some Louisville clcrrymcu recon-
mended some years ago. that states should
be hung in the vcstibule Co enable the
young ladies to register their names ON
entering for evening services. This would
avoid the disturbances created by the
young men who come to see whether their
charmers are present.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-27
Silk Without Worms.
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
NJ de CarbOnnet, French sayant, has
discovered how to make silk without
worms He began his experiments some
time ago, with the guiding idea that the
peculiar appearance of silk was the result
of the spinning of a liquid. After many
months of repeated and unsuccessful trials
he produced several yards of silk in this
wise He poured collOdon solution into
a copper receiver which emptied into "A
system of small glass tubes. These tubes
terminated in capillaries, which carried off
the solution in fine thread-lik streams.
In second system of glass tubes, filled
with water, the fine streams became fine
threads which, before leaving the water,
were caught mechanically and wound
around tiny rollers After being heated
and cooled in an acid of special gravity
and temperature the threads were made
less combustible than cotton being satur-
ated in simple chemical preparation.
The quality of the silk goods manufactured
from these threads is fine. The threads
are cylindrical and are from one to forty
micromillimeters in diameter. They sus-
tain a weight of 25-35 Kilograms per square
miliimeter. Ordinary silk bears a weight
of 3045 Kilograms per square millimeter
cooked silk, 1920. De Carbonnets silk is
much more brilliant than ordinary silk and
absorbs and holds coloring matter more
satisfactorily As yet only few pieces
have been produced by the new process.
Several of them are shown in the Paris
Exposition. De CarbOnnet is confident,
however, that further experiments will en-
able him to manufacture silk cheaply and
in large quantities. In fact, he thinks that
a few years hence the silk worms may as
well 90 and die, as machinery will then be
doing their work much better than they
can do it themselves.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-27

One hundred years ago last Wednesday
week the United States Treasury Depart
ment entered upon its existence, the first
Secretary of the Department, Alexander
Hamilton, having assumed office on Sep
tember 1lth, 1889. The history of the De-
partment in its hundred years of existence
has been checkered one. The worst
part of that history was made while the
Democratic party was in power-when
Uncle Sans credit was utterly ruined,
and he was beggar for money, at ruinous
rates of interest, in the markets of the
world A better day dawned on the de-
partment and the country, however, when
the Republican party came into power,
and established a financial system which
is now the wonder and admiration OF the
world. But for the wise and skillful
management of the Treasury during the
war the overthrow of the rebellion would
have been impossible; and in estimating
the forces which accomplished that result
historians should not overlook the men
who managed the public purse during
those dark days and furnished the "sinews
of war" Theirs was difficult task, and
they deserve all honor for the able man
ner in which they perfored it.
Under the school laws Of Pennsylvania
the authority of a teacher in directing the
conduct of the pupil in his or her charge
begins when the child departs from its
home for school and ends only when il
returns again to that abode.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-27
He Was Married.

When City Attorney Jim Butler was
first admitted to practice the first case he
got was in Justices Court and. unexpect-
edly the young attorney found his father,
the Hon. Edward Butler, summoned as a
witness by the other side. The case pro-
ceeded and the humorously solemn black
smith and statesman was called to the
stand. His palpitating son took him for
examination.
whats your name''
Edward Butler"
Live in st. Louisf"
Yes" with a sidel ong look)
"Are you married.
'Well, if wasn't, you'd be in a hell of
a fix"
That lost the boys case. but it made
him careful ever after about what lawyers
call laying the foundation" for an exam
ination.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-27

Don't think So meanly OF yourself as
to act meanly.
II gave my love rose,
sweet rose and new born.
But ere ii reached his hands
gave my love myself
oh, were it in my power
To take away the thorns
And give him just the flower"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-09-27
w. G. FINDLEY,

w. z. IN DIE 7,
Attorney at Law and Real Estate Agent. OF
flee rear OF l.. Ia Mtchell's Office on north side
of Diamond Butler. Pa.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-30
THE Chicago Inttr-Ocaan saws.

II newspaper were personifed we think it
would have TO be in the feminine gender
There is much of femininity in the manage.
meDt of a newspaper Il is full of tact, full OF
helicacy, and, even in its most radical types. il
Is conservative Courage, il is true, is most
essential attribute of great newspaper. But
IL should be the courage OF sisera, of Charlotte
Corday, of Joan of AIc. OF Maria Theresa of
FL Zabeth of Eng and. the heroiSm of cunserva-
tisIn, rather than the brdtish yalor OF Eugene or
Hoispur
If a newspaper were to be personified,
we think it would have TO be in the mas
culine gender. There is everything mascu-
line about it. 1t is full of the shrewdness
of business tact, the gallantry of the gen.
tleman and the chivalry of the high
spirited man. In its most radical types it
is conservative, but il is the conservatism
Of conviction of duty tempered by the
humane instincts of the generous man. 1t
has not merely the courage of feminine
impulse, but the purposive calm of judicial
courage; the resoluteuess of Grant, the
energy of Sherman, the tixedness of pur-
pose of Washington, the fearlessneSs Of a
Putnam, and the discretion of Lee.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-30
wis nowadays. They are nearly all called
racu,o;tia,, oe ,b,la.oas

avis nowadays. They are nearly all called
into requisition as ambulances."
81 have itm said the Captain, I'M
daunted. General Schmitz, who brought
me over, is dining at Brebant's, and his
carriage is waiting at the door of the res
taurant. will ask him to lend it to me,
which of course he will gladly do, as he is
one of my friends The thing is done
Grant me the time to buckle my belt and
step over to Brebant's, not more than a
quarter of an hours walk, at the most"
eco at once" said Nine. Dutailly, 81
shall not draw free breath during the
time"
Il fly chere Madame" saying which the
Captain seized his cap and cloak and rap
idly plunged into the open air. From
the manner in which he leaped down the
steps, it was evident that he was trying to
be as expeditions as possible.
After watching the departure of the
hero | returned to the parlor, where con-
sternation still reigned. Nine. Dutailly,
between her desire to flee and her curios-
ity about the shell, was in most unhappy
state. Without appearing to do so, kept
an eye on the moonlit street.
at would have been so simple TO have
let me take it, murmured Brichaud.
'Be stillw retorted Dutailly, somewhat
surprised, nevertheless, at the quiet cour-
age of the young man. at was altogether
the Captains business"
provided he does not make us wait for
him too long," sighed Nine. Dutailly.
You may depend upon it that he will
keep you waiting, my dear lady," replied
I f,oilp ba will ,,o1-a- rat,,-,,
Never return" CALCULATED my friends
in concert.
Never, assure you. For, in order to
reach Brebant's, his way lay to the right,
and he has Just turned to the left, and at a
very lively pace, too"
"Pdr erempLe! What can be the mean
ing of that?" said my host with astonish-
ment.
at means, friend Dutailly, that your
brave Captain is simply an imposter, and
| am very glad to have unmasked the bat
teries of that vain boaster by means of this
inoffensiye engine"
So saying, | picked up a photograph
album and dealt the shell violent
blow on the head. 1t burst into thou
sand pieces-of chocolate, and scattered
upon the floor charge-of sugar plums,
burnt almonds and pistechios.
| A shout of laughter saluted this harm
less explosion.-I may say this denouement
! for three months latter Anatole married
Mile. Gertrude, and the brave Captain
was never again heard of in that quarter
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-30

OUR friends in boomland are respect
fully advised of a new enterprise. At
Pineville, No, a plodding cucumber
grower cut his hand, and carelessly al
lowed some of the juice of his cucumber
vines to get into the wound. An erup-
tian followed over the entire surface Of
his body. Presently the pimples assumed
the form of young cucumbers, and in due
time grew 10 regular State Fair size. The
man soon resembled, says the st. Louis
Republic, bunch of bananas. The thing
to do in boomland is to go into the human
tillage business; plant on the real estate
agents and lot spectators, and build few
more hotels to accommodate the immigra-
tion certain to result; for if Missouri can
grow cucumbers on Pike county people,
what may be possible in our glorious eli
mate, when the hides OF our enterprising
boomers are summer fallowed, or are
broken up and planted to citrus fruits?
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-30

THE birth and rapid growth of such
orders as 'The Sons of America" "Sons of
the Revolution" "Order of Americans
etc, are the natural results of the main
tenance in this country of the myriad of
clannish foreign organizations. We do not
believe in the necessity, nature or wisdom
of American societies, as a rule; but it
may be seriously considered whether they
are not compensating, in some degree, for
the multitudes of exclusive societies kept
afoat by our citizens of foreign birth. If
both classes of organizations could be abol.
ished, and American citizenship become
the one and only fellowship, the better it
would be for American institutions and
the perpetuity of American ideas.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-30

THE Grafton of Mr. Edward J. Phelps,
referred to in the dispatches of Friday
was magnificent effort. 1t struck the
key note of American thought when it de-
clared that moral strength in the nation
without physical capacity is valueless to
protect our citizens abroad, or command
respect for our flag in foreign atmospheres.
One or two more such splendid American
orations as that, Mr.. Phelps, and you will
be as certain to receive the Democratic
nomination for the Presidency in 1892 as
you are living.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-30
SAN FRANCISCO STOCK SALES.
sAN FRANCISCO, June 20, 1889.
vOp.yrx-e. SrscraN

"Taverner's" story in the Boston Post of
the raw salesman in a book store recalls a
stalwart maid-of-all-work in Boston FAM
lily. An itinerant bookseller called at the
door one day, and, finding that that there
was baby in the house. produced choice
specimen of infantile literature, entitled
"Milk for Babies" and consisting of highly
colored illustrations of the alphabet. His
attempt 10 explain its merit was cut short
with peremptory "No; we don't want it;
we have wet nurse"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-30

The RECORD UNION, SUNDAY UNION and
WEEKLY UNION are the only papers on the
Coast. outside of San Francisco, that receiUe
the full Associated Press dispatches from, all
part, of the world. Outside Of San Francisco,
they haze no competitors either IN influence 0
home and general circulation throughout the
State.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-30

Boston has developed new idea, a
portion of Franklin Square having been
set apart as a playground for children,
where, within reason they can disport
themselves as they please. 1t is worthy of
imitation. Child life in cities is too
much cramped and confined, and pre-
vented from revels in the exuberance of
animal spirits that is an essential to
healthy growth and wholesome intellect
ual development.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-06-30
LITTLE PICK Ups.


Dip fish into boiling water and the scales
will come off more readily.
One quart of sifted flour, well heaped, is
| one pound. No use to weigh it, for this
rule is infallible.
The very best thing with which to clean
grained woodwork is cold tea. Never use
ammonia, as for white paint.
4 colored woman has been appointed
Postmistress at Halifax, n. G.. Her name
| is Davis, and her husband is school
| teacher.
Once or twice month boil the clothes
pins with the clothes, and then dry them
quickly, and you will find that they do not
split so easily.
As life runs on the road grows strange
With faces new and hear the end
The mile-stones into head-stones change,
| Meath every one friend.
1t is not always easy to start fruit-can
cover. Instead of blistering your hands
and losing your temper, just invert the jar
and hold the top in hot water for minute
You will find that it will then turn quite
easily.
If you want your poached eggs to look
extra nice, put muffin pings into the bot
tom of the boiling water and drop the eggs
into them. \ very nice way to cook eggs
is to drop each into small scalloped patty,
pan, put into a steamer over boiling water
and steam till "set." Serve on squares Of
buttered toast.
a contemporary, whose editor-in-chief is
cranky old bachelor, says: "The fact
that the Rev. Ada c. Bowles got her last
new bonnet made for her by man-milli,
ner, while she was holding forth in the
pulpit, is cited by this woman-preacher as
evidence that woman suffrage is promot-
ing harmonious relations between the
| sexes" This is the first time that the
claim has been made that the man-milli,
ner is an outgrowth of the movement for
the disenthrallment of the SEX Do the
artists OF the tailor-made girls come under
the same category?
The best way to purify room is to set q
pitcher of water in it, and in few hours
the water will have absorbed nearly al
the respired gases in the apartment, rem.
dering the air purer, but making the
water utterly unfit to drink. The colder
the water, the greater its capacity to con.
tain these gases. At the ordinary ten.
peTaLuFe Il pan OF water Will ABSORB q pint
of carbonic acid gas and several pints Of
ammonia. The capacity is nearly doubled
by reducing the water to the temperature
of ice. Never drink water that has been
allowed to stand in sleeping apartment
Another philanthropic device is re-
ported from Chicago. Miss Jane Adams
a wealthy young lady who has recently
returned from several years residence
abroad, has rented fine mansion in 3
fashionable quarter. In it she will enter
tain not only her personal friends, but to
the same swell receptions will invite the
Poles, Swedes, Bohemians, Germans and
other foreigners. of whom she has picked
up many of the lowest class, who are not
renowned for cleanliness, or any other
Christian virtue She hopes to elevate
! them socially by contact with another sort
of people, treating them herself, and ex-
pecting her friends to treat them, with
just as much courtesy as any other guest
received. Ewes GREAT-GREAT-
GRANDDAUGHTER.