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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-08
Bill Nye on Fashions.


NEw YORK, Oct -.
Dozens of letters have come to hand late
~ asking about the fashions Naturally
with the approach Of Winter. everyone
turns Ia consider first of all the question OF
what we shall wear, and while am justly
proud To know that so many look to this
column for the last and best verdict in the
matter OF dress. ii is after all great re
sponsbility. One that at times | am
tempted to egade, prcferring the obscurity
and comfort which protect iTesponsibility.
rather than the cark and care. the anxiety
and unrest, which come to those who have
attained the proud eminence from which
they are expected to announce from time
To time the rulings of remorSeleSs fashion.
1t is needless to say that yachting suits.
tennis togs and grabbing costumes are now
laid aside for the season. Some young
people do up these ilannels in camphor for
the Winter. while Others recklessly
turn them over to their parents to be
worn underneath other clothing during the
cold weather
The old blue army overcoat will still be
worn by small wood brokers and vendors
of straw dnring the Winter months, also
for street wear among the working classes.
The buffalo overeoat with no hair onto it
will also be de rigor in the extreme north.
For Fall fishing, the usual oilskin viii be
worn plain The fisherman will also use
the customary batcd breath. lie will bait
il with the same bait used on previous
occasions
With single ladies the tight coat sleeve
is entirely played out. Some married
ladies will still continue to wear them and
expect Their husbands to extreate them
from the same at eventide, but how young
lady with plump arms, travelling alone
through life, ever succeeded in emancipa
ting herself inside a sleeping ear berth is
and has been to many thinking minds a
dark and pleasing mystery.
The great progress in the female dress in
the matter of sense and beauty, noticeable
in the past half century, is good sign of
better days in the future. Fifty years ago
bodiees, for instance, were cut horizontally
instead of on the bias and so, at evening
parties, it was no uncommon thing to see
a growing girl trying by means Of pass
words, grips and signals, to work her way
back into her costume. Skirt and bodice,
we are told. were made of one piece, and
art could only assert itself by putting y
large number of hounecs on the dress
whereas nowadays skirts are draped, ac-
cordeon plated and made to look first rate
even if the material be plain.
A favorite waist has short, square
jacket front, opening over full waist-coat
and folded belt with half open, short, angel
sleeves over leg of mutton or bishop
sleeves with deep cuffs to the elbow. BE
careful to have the angel sleeves over the
bishop sleeves or you will be criticised.
Asparagus may be mulched about six
inches deep with debris from the barn and
thus it will be ready with its coat off, in
early Spring, to grow at a rapid rate.
Girls should not marry before they are
from twenty-four to twenty-six years old
unless requested to do so by some in whom
they have confidence.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-08
A Queer Family Mix-Up.

Henry Miller, a shoemaker who died re
Gently in Cincinnati, had "A remarkable
matrimonial career. His first wife died in
giving birth to girl baby. He after
wards married his wife's sister, who also
died in the course of year just after hay
ing born to her girl baby. Miller was an
industrious fellow and his fathcr-in-law, a
close fisted dairymm, brought about
marriage between Miller and third
daughter In three years girl baby was
born and the third wife and sister died
The father in law had died year before,
and the mother, who was a treble mother
in-law to Miller, and he mouned the loss
of their dead together \ mutual liking
struck up, the result being that mother-in-
law and son-in law Miller became hus-
band and wife.
Their marriage was happy one for al
most three years Then Mrs. Miller No 4
gave birth to girl baby, dying within less
than 10 days After the little one was
born Miller lived but two months. His
four daughters, born under such peculiar
circumstances, are still living The first
three are not only stcp-sisters. but are
cousins. The fourth, the daughter Of the
mothcr-in law, is not only cousin and
step-sistcr, but likewise an aunt while the
grand mother was step-mothcr TO her own
grand children.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-08
A Bear Trees a Clerk.

A party of sportsmen from Belvidere, \.
j., had an existing adventure in the woods
of Pike county recently. The party con-
sisted of Councilman McMurtie, County
Clerk Theodore p. Hopler and Matt Rails
ley and Stephen Douglass, two old hunt
ers. They left on Monday fol Porter's
Lake, intending to spend the time in fish
ing. On Thursday, when all the party ex-
cept County Clerk lIopler We're on the
lake, a large deer came to the waters edge
HOPPER had nothing but shotgun, but fir
ed. wounding the deer. He gave chase,
and after tramping a mile found the deer
badly wounded. He fired both barrels,
and the deer fell; but just as he was about
to capture his prize, he heard a growl, and
looking around. saw large black bear.
He was unarmed, and, according to his
story. scared, and so at once broke for the
camp. The whole party at once started in
pursuit Of the larger game, armed with
shotguns loaded with buckshot. They
found the deer partly eaten, and after a
short time came up to the bear in a elump
of swampy land. This they surrounded
and walking toward the center, expecting
to pour concentrated fire into old bruin.
Hoplcr was the first man to sight the
game, and at once fired. Bruin was struck
and Immediately made for County Clerk.
who calling for help, took refuge in a
tree. The whole party then approached,
when another big bear came on the scene
This so startled the sportslnen that they
at once beat hasty retreat, but
not until they poured a volley into the
bear having the clerk up the tree. This
animal they killed, and, af.er recovering
from fright, came and took the carcass
away. The party returned with
the bear and 10l pickerel, weighing
325 pounds, 5S pheasants and "a brace of
u-no
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-08
A Juvenile Poet.

The following clever little production il
from the pen of Susie Fairchild, Of Yates
Pa, who is only l2 years old. 1t is callet
THE GATES OF SUNSET
When Autumn has conee with his splendo
And the woods are mass offight,
When the golden rods CLEANS in the hedge.
And the birds have taken their flight
O, to sit in the quiet evenings,
When the sun is sinking to rest,
And watch Gods beautiful promise
Shine ont from the clouds of the West.
There are streets Of golden hre,
Hemmcd in by walls Of blue;
Shadowy hills of purple,
And rivers of amber, too.
There are swaying crimson curtains,
Looped back with bands of gold,
And beautiful silver meadows
Where the twinkling stars unfold.
And just beneath, l fancy
l see the pearly gates,
And, leaning over to beckon,
All the dear loved ones await.
And they open the golden portals,
And softly whisper, Come
And they wave their shining pinlons
In the rays of the setting sun.
And my soul seems lifted upward
To that beautiful home of rest,
For God hath revealed its beauties
In the shining clouds of the West.
And hope when l enter heaven,
Where the loving angels wait,
They will carry me home at sunset
Through those beautiful pearly gates
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-08
Imprisonment, But Not Death.

The sentencing of young priest To death
in North Carolina for an alleged assault ON
a girl of ~ seems most severe and unjust.
The facts and circumstances Of this extra
ordinary ease show beyond doubt that the
girl in question had on previous occasions
frcqucntcd the priests room and permitted
flmiliarities which, To say the least, would
have been repugnant to 4 virtuous girl not
willing TO accept his advances Upon the
day when the alleged crime was committed
the complainant stayed one hour in the
prieest's room without screaming for help.
arranged her toilet, brushed her hair,
eoolly left the house and went shopping
Some time elapsed before anything was
said of the crime. and then it leaked out
gradually.
The punishment of any crime, save mur
der by death is not in accord with adj
vanced and humane treatment Of criminals.
1t is to be regretted that such crimes as
burglary and rape are still punishable in
North Carolina by death. In the present
instance the charge was not proved. and
the jury exhibited want Of intelligence in
not giving the benefit of the grave doubt
which must have existed to the prisoner.
That the man was a thoroughly bad and
worthless fellow, who disgraced his impor
tant calling we have no doubt. That he
should he hanged by the neck until dead
for any crime except murder in civilized
country like the United States is very
wrong. That he should be hanged for n
crime, the other party to which acted as
the priests victim is said to have acted, is
nothing short of judicial murder.
We have no particular sympathy for the
priest, and the Church to which he belongs
probably has much less. At tho same
time a man has been sentenced to death
for crime which he probably never in
tended to commit, and which, as matter
of fact, he did not commit. 1t is a harsh
and brutal sentence, and if carried out will
hurt the State of North Carolina. Every
effort should be made to secure change of
the sentence of death to one of imprison-
ment for IA term of years The man de
serves severe punishment. but not death.
Every fair minded man who has read the
testimony knows this to be true.-New
York Press
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-08
How 10 Tell Good Oats.

Good oats are clean, hard, dry, sweet,
heavy, plump, full of flour and rattle like
shot. They have a clean and almost me
tallic luster. Each oat in wcll-grown
sample is nearly Of the same size There
are but few small or imperfect grains.
The hard pressure of the nail ON an oat
should leave little rno mark The kernel
when pressed between the teeth should
clip rather than tear The skin should be
thin. The size of the kernel will be less
in proportion than the skin is thick. The
color of the oat is not very material, but
white oats are generally thinner in the
skin than black. Again, black oats will
grow on inferior soils. Short, plump oats
are preferable to large, long grains. Beard
ed oats must have an excess of husk.
Oats are not not necessarily bad because
they are thick-skinned or bearded; but
they must contain less amount of flour
per bushel than thin skinned oats without
boards.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-08
BUTLER, PA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER s, 1889
eyes, ana that's all very well, but you

eyes, ana that's all very well, but You
skinned the sheep
II done that, sub; yes. Bat it was this
way. After had dun killed the sheep I seed
that it belonged to widow Fulgum. AM
SAYS !, talkin' right squar' to myse'f Hon.
Mr.. sarver, that old woman amt got none
too much meat, so the best thing you can
do is to skin this sheep an take it right
over to her house. so | skinned the sheep
4 and"
But hold on. interposed the Judge.
sIt is true that you skinned the sheep
with promptness-"
"Fearin' that it would spilc," the pris-
oner broke in.
"Yes, fearing that it would spoil, but
instead of taking it to the widow, you took
it to your own home"
- know that, Jedge. Jest as soon as l
got through skinnin' the sheep, thar como
up putty heavy shower NV rain, an as l
didn't want to git wet an fetch back the
rheumatic on me gathered up the sheep
an run home with him."
"Ah hah! but two nights later the Off
GERS found the sheep under your bed. Why
hadn't you taken it to the widows or why
hadn't you hung it in the smoke-house."
al would have tuck it over 30 her house,
but the rheumatic hit me bout the time l
got home, an would have hung it up but
some niggers that don't live tur away have
got in the habit nv slippin' into our smoke
house an stealth everything they can git
their hands on"
'That's pritty good, Hon. Mr. Sarver,
but so soon as the officers pulled the sheep
out from under your bed, you made a
break for the woods Where was your
rheumatism thcnl"
"All at once, about supper time, my
rheumatic left me, an 1 lowed to myself
that as soon as got up from the table. I'd
take the sheep home, but just about the
time was done eaten, the men come"
''But why did You run awayl'
"Wall, Jedge, jest as they pulled out
the sheep, my old dog JEFF treed down in
the swamp. Dunk! DUNK! ounk! he yelp-
ed, an knowed he had a possum, an l
knowed that eff didn't git thar he'd leave
putty soon, fur he don't like TO stay long
lessen somebody comes. But I've n pup,
though, that's goin to make the
snatchinest possum dog in this country,
AM"
''Hold on" demanded the Judge. ''Have
you made arrangements for the next yearl"
"No, suh.7
"Well, l want you. I'm going to be
candidate for reelection and | don't be-
lieve that anybody but good liar can tide
me over. Now, if pay for that sheep
and turn you loose, will you leg for me9'
"I'll do the best ken, Jedge, fur l sor-
ter like you anyhow; but wish I'd a
knowed yon wanted liar befor' brother
Bill went to Texas He could have helped
you right smart"
Gentlemen of the jury" said the Judge,
''shake hands with the Hon. Mr.. Sarver.'
0PIE p. READ
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-08
Vacant Farms in Vermont.

A rather sad story is told by Mr.. Valen-
tine, Vermont official, about the desertion
Of that beautiful State by its former inhab
itants. Standing with other officials on a
hill in Bennington County, and looking
over the valley of the West River, a trib-
utary of the Connecticut, they counted fif
teen contiguous farms, of perhaps II hun
dred acres each, all fenced, and with
dwelling houses and barns in ut least
tolerable condition, without a single inhab
liant. Beyond, toward the Connecticut,
but hidden by the maple groves in the
valley, were, as they knew, fifteen more,
also deserted yet all well situated and
still showing signs Of their former fertility.
Statistics show that o similar condition
prevails all over the State. In Windham
County alone are more than forty thousand
acres of land once cultivated, but now de-
serted, and in the whole State the number
Of abandoned farms, complete with houses,
fences, barns, and outbuildings, must be
several thousand. Yet Vermont is one of
the pleasantest. heathest, most fertile,
and most civilized States in the Union. In
its river valleys is no malaria, while its
hills are covered to the summit with veg
citation. The agriculture which has made
made portions of the South nearly barren
has never been favored in Vermont, where
century or more of stock farming has
rather enriched than exhausted the soil;
yet the people who once found happy
homes there have crowded into the towns,
or have left the State altogether In thirty
years, from 1850 to 1850, the increase of
population in Vermont was five per cent.
while the population of the whole country
more than doubled, and that of the adioin
ing State of Massachusetts, increased by
nearly eighty per cent. Not pretending to
any IDEAS on political economy, We will
not try to account for this strange condi-
ton of things, but it is certainly curious
that a region 50 favored in climate and po-
sition should be retrograding so rapidly
1ueric1D 1rcGifeef
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-08
-The f.irest llowcr. faae the soonest.

Knowledge leaves no room for chances.
Pride is never 50 offensive as when in
chains
When men are lonely they. stoop TO
any companionship.
The darkest cloud often contains the
mos, fruitful showers.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-08
Why The Leaves Change Color.

Probably not one person in thousand
knows why the leaves change color in the
fall" remarked an eminent botanist the
other day. The common and oldfashion-
ed idea is that all this red and golden
glory we see now is caused by frost.
coloring of leaves would necessitate long
and intricate discussion. Stated briefly
and in proper language, these causes are
these:
The green matter in the tissue of Il leaf
is composed of two colors, red and blue
When the sap ceases to flow in the au-
tumn, and the natural growth of the tree
ceases, oxidation of the tissue takes place.
Under certain conditions the green of the
leaf changes to red; under different condi-
tions it takes to yellow or brown tint
This difference in color is due the differ
ence in combination Of the original con
stituents of the green tissue, and to the
varying conditions of climate, exposure
and soil a dry, cold climate produces
more brilliant foliage than one that is
damp ana. warm. This is the reason that
American autunns are so much more gor-
geous than those of Scotland and Eng
land
There are several things about leaves
that even science cannot explain. For in
stance, why one of two trees growing side
by side of the same age and having the
same exposure, should take on brilliant rcd
in the fall, and the other should turn yellow,
or why one. branch of a tree should be
highly colored and the rest of the tree
have only yellow tint, are questions
that are as impossible to answer as why
one member of a family should be perfectly
healthy aud another sickly. Naples and
oaks have brightest colors
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-08
In conrt.hip.s days ! used % tblnk

In courtships days / used to think
Her sweetest of all misses,
Aud that her darling little mouth
Expressly framed for kisses.
But after marriage ] soon found
When conversation holding,
Her mouth was formed for something else:
Towit, for vigorous scolding.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-08

one lap (its mother's) for the well baby
in daytime About 700 laps of the bed
room floor at night for the happy father(0
unless he has a bottle of DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup to ease the little sufferer.
"A constipated habit Of the body ana
all its pernicious effects are quickly re
moved by Laxador, the great regulator.
Price only - cents.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-08

lit is sftenmore difficult to obliteratc
traces Of spilled ink than drops Of spilled
blood.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-08
"Old Hickory" Was Tough.

Chicago Tribune.
Traveller in a sparsely settled region in
TENNESSEE coming down red eyed to break
fast)-You say, madam, General Jackson
once slept in the bed | occupied last
night.
Aged lady of country tavern-he did, fer
u fack
Traveler-was it--er-the same bed in
all respects as it is nowa
Aged landlady-Jes' the same.
Traveler-And he actually slept in it,
Sure he slept?
Aged landlady-Sartin. That's what /
wuz sayin'. He slep in it.
Traveller (wonderingly)-What hide he
must have had!
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-08

Those who are honest and earnest in
their honesty have no need to proclaim the
fact
1t is said that no one has died while
under the influence of chloroform in France
for long time. Several years ago a
patient in Paris hospital was undergoing
an operation, when the chlorolorm seemed
to be having too great an influence over
his heart An old nurse from the country
who was present raised his feet and lower
ed his head. In few seconds the pUlsa-
tion became normal, and this simple rem
edy of precaution has been adopted in hun
dreds of eases since. aud always with sue
cess.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-08
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
w. c.. FINDLEY.

Att torney at Law and Real Estate Agent. OF
fee rear OF l.. H. Mitchell's Office on north Side
Of Diamond, Butler, Ia.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-04

..... Among the visitors at the races Oh
Wednesday we note Messrs. T. O'Brien,
Of Neche, A. 3. Follins, of Caystal, II. ID.
Mckay and John Address, Of St. Thomas,
Paul Harrison, II. L. Norton and John
Chisholm, of Hamilton, =. +. johnson,
r. d. Hoskins and g. +. Beemer. of
Batl,gate .... W. q. Earle, ofJoliette. was
in town on Wednestlay......Hon. John
Bechtel and Commissioner Arnold are in
the city...".T. s. and N. r. Burley, of
Walhalla, are visiting the races......W.
A. Murphy and wife and a. +. Simmons
aud wife. of Neclle, were at the Wincl,es.
ter yesterdsy......O. H. johnson and MIR.
Sarver were in the city yesterday OH
business......Mr. Andrew Brown, the ef-
ticent clerk Of st. Joseph township was
a pleasant caller on Wednesday.
w. Andrews. of Walhalla, is in town......
Commissioners Haight, McGuin and
johnson help make up the quorum at
the races......Mr. Isaac Fullerton, an old
timer Of this city. is here with his brother
James, also All old resident who is driving
the fine horse, Numedian, in the races.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-04
Deafness Can't be Cured

by local application, as they can not reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There
is only one way to cure Deafness, and
that is by constitutional remedy. Deaf
ness is caused by intlamed condition of
the mucus lining of the E.ustaclian Tube.
When this tube gets intlamed you have
a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed Deafness is
the result, and unless the inflammation
can be taken out and this tube restored
to its normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed for ever; nine cases out of ten
are caused from catarrll, which is moth
ing but an intiamcd condition of the mu-
Gus surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars for
any case of deafness Caused by catarrh)
that we cannot cure by taking Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
Sold by all druggists. F.J. CHENEY, & Co.
> Toledo, Ohio,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-04
Consumption Cured

An old physician, retired from prac.
tice, having had placed in his hands by
an East India missionary the formula of
simple vegetable remedy for the
speedy and permanent cure ofconsump.
ton, bronchitis, catarrll, asthma and all
throat and lung affections, also posi-
tive and radical cure for nervous debili.
ty and nervous complaint, after having
tested its wonderful curative power in
thousands of cases, has felt it his duty to
make it known to his suffering fellows.
Actuated by this motive and desire to
relieve human suffering, will send
free of charge, to oil who desire it, this
receipt, in German. French and English,
with full directions for preparing and
using. Sent by mail by addressing will,
stamp, naming this paper.
24-cow w. a. Noyrs
li!, Powers blk. Rochester. n, Y.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-04
EupepsY.


This is what you ought to have, in fact
you must have it, to fully enjoy life.
Thousands are searching for it daily, and
mourning because they find it not.
Thousands upon thousands of dollars are
spent annually by our people in the
hope that they may attain this boon; land
yet it may be had by all. We guarantee
that Electric Bittcrs, if used according to
directions and the use persisted in, will
bring you good digestion and GUST the
demon dyspepsia and install instead eu-
pepsy. We recommend Electric Bitters
for dyspepsia and all diseases of liver,
stomach and kidneys. Sold at 80 cents
and Sl.0O per bottle by Short Bros,
druggist.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-04
A Woman's Discovery.

another wonderful discovery has
been made and that too by Il lady in this
county. Disease fastened its clutches
upon her and for seven years she with
stood its severest tests. but her vital Or
gans were undermine and death SEEM
ed imminent. For three months she
coughed necessarily and could not sleep.
She bought of us bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption and was
so much relieved on taking first dose
that she slept all night and with one
bottle has been miraculously cured. Her
name is Mrs. Luther Lutz." Thus write
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-04

Undue exposure to cold winds, rains
bright light of malaria, may bring ON in-
fiam,nation and soreness of the eyes,
DIR. J. II. McI-ean's s.rengthing Eye Salve
will subdue the inflammation, cool and
sooth the nerves, and strengthen weak
and failing Eye Sight. % cents a box.