Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-06-28

1 f1fJn annual DdSktI flculc, at Olppeit
rock Park, on Tuesday, July 16, and as
the Clerks always do things up to the
handle their picnic will be the event of the
| summer.
Never shoot song-bird. 1t is wan
ton and it is blow at the general welfare.
If there were no birds, man could not live
on the earth, and birds are decreasing in
this country.
Sheriff Kramer light the lease of the
Flick a Kennedy stable for $4OO, and then
| transferred it to Flick. Will Kennedy has
opened livery stable back of the Schreiber
House ON N. Main st.
The widow of Maj. Alex Mcdowell of
Franklin an aged lady, made a mis-step
while going down stairs with a lighted
lamp in her hands, last Saturday evening.A
fire followed and she was SO badly burned
that she died during the night.
Some carpet stolen from the station at
Valencia lately was shipped from Bakers
town to Allegheny, and delivered at cer
tain house, and the man blamed tor it is in
Jail in Pittsburg for another offense.
warrant was issued for him.
"A night-prowler entered Gilkey's mil
linery store last Friday night, ,nosed around
in the store and dining room till he found
some money and then left. Hefound thir y
some dollars, but as he left the store he
dropped twenty dollar bill on the floor.
1t was one of the brags of julius Ces
ar that he bridged the Rhine in 16 days
Caesars re- ID was beaten all to pieces by
the p. r. r. which built bridge across the
Susquehanna at Sunbury in less than four
days. The railroad had but 400 men at
work, while Julius had the Roman army on
his job.
No man should deprive his wife or fam
lily of good local paper. They do not go
out from home to learn the news as does
the husband and father, and the paper
serves to relieve the otherwise lonely hours
of its absence 1t is the worst possible
economy to deprive the family of a good
local paper.
Under the law passed by the recent
Legislature veterinary surgeons must regis
ter at the Prothonotary's offce.-The act
allows them six months space.-After
that period shall have elapsed no person
can advertise or hold himself out to be
veterinary physician or surgeon unless he
has graduated at regularly incorporated
institution having the power to issue di-
ploma and q degree.
A terrible collision of freight trains oc-
CURED on the p. R. r. near Latrobe, We'd
| nesday morning, in which from 25 to 35
lives were lost and half as many persons
injured. A fast freight dashed into the
rear of another train, the engine and 81
cars were thrown into the Loyalhanna-
creek, the wreck took fire from car u
lime, and several persons were burned to
death. -
A new counterfeit dollar is now in cir
culation and is very deceptive, as it almost
| perfectly Stimulates the genuine. The
piece is brass with silver plating The
coin looks to be much worn, but the date
lS41 stamped upon it is clear out of proper.
tion. The ring is rather sharp. The de-
pressed part looks shade blue. Half and
quarter dollars are also in circulation, but
much inferior.
A negro boy of 10 years has been
L hor cd f<,rr nrIa -,
very unusual case and very distressing
one as well. The extreme penalty of the
law, it would seem, should only be applied
in cases of unquestionable accountability
There are degrees Of moral perception in
creasing from the earliest perception to
maturity, and the range of punishment for
ofenses should be adapted to the conditions
in series from spanking to the gallows
"A pleasant little story is told of the
gratitude Of Hon. Frank Palmer, the new
public printer, toward neighboring editor,
who Had befriended him in his youth.
Years ago Edgar Cowan, of the Warren
Mail, in this State, was well established
printer in jamestown, n. Y, and Frank
Palmer, boy of Is years. applied at the
Office for place to learn the art and mys-
teries of type setting. Cowan took liking
to the boy, who was remarkably bright
youth, and helped him all he could They
became fast friends, and have ever remain
ed 80. When Palmer was appointed Pub
lie Printer, mis- first thought was of his old
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him: "Come; need you" Mr.. Cowan,
who is now man over 60 years of age,
went on to Washington, and is now Mr..
Palmer's private secretary on good sala-
~.
A fascinating miss visited Allentown,
Pa, got over 200 orders, by sample, for a
new style corset, at $3.50 piece, went to
retail store and bought them at $1.30
each, delivered them, get her cash and left
for other green fields. This is as it should
be. We take pleasure in recording the
success of the sleek seller by sample. You
can always buy reliable goods at lower
prices from your home dealer than the itin-
Grant sellers can furnish. People ought to
know this fact in this age If they are bit
ten and beaten it serves them right Just
think moment. What facilities can the
travelling agent or seller have for buying
and selling cheaper than your own mer-
chant, grocer, stationer, tailor, druggist,
ETC., who have had years of experience,
keep abreast of the times, know the market,
buy for cash in large quantities, are in
close competition, and have a reputation to
sustsinf-Franklin News.