Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-08-08
NEIGHRoRHoop NOTES.

While moving in field Of high grass
near Albion, Pa, Friday, 4. Moore ran the
machine over his Httlo son, cutting the
child's legs OF and otherwise injuring him.
The father has almost lost his reason in
consequence.
Snakes are more abundant this year than
usual and picnic parties would do well to
keep their eyes open for the deceptive cop
perhead. 4 little party went out to woods
in Indiana Co, the other day, and when
they sat down TO dinner it was remarked
that the coffee tasted queer. An investi-
cation disclosed the fact that a snake,
nearly two feet long, had crawied into the
not and had been boiled along with the
coffee The party drank water for dinner
Six citizens Of Punxsutawney while
gathering huckleberries in Clearfield
county. captured a rattlesnake by sticking
forked stick over its head. It was then
placed in a box and taken TO town where
it was exhibited to friends II had eleven
rattles and admirers of snakes think it
beauty.
we notice chat the frisky horse thief Is
making himself numerous in ncighboring
counties. ard it would be just as well for
our farmers to keep a good lock on their
stable doors. \ $500 horse ofJolln Kuhns,
Of Westmoreland county, was stolen from
his stable lately and James White, resid-
ing near FreepoTt, lost yauable draft
stallion in the same way.
4 Clarion county farmer, named Smith,
was bitten by a rattler short time ago.
The reptile was lying in fence corner and
jumped at Smith, striking him on the leg.
The fangs merely seraped his leg, but
became fast il his trowsers. The snake
twined itself around his leg and held this
position until it was finally killed.
4 pretty good story is told about Ger
tain ignorant justice, who does bn.iness
over in jefferson county. Tie justice was
elected over an able but very unpopular
opponent, and his first case was that Of
prisoner who was charged with yiolat-
ing the fishery law The complaint and
warrant were defective, and this the
defendants attorney took exceptions 70 IN
mastery argument winding up by
moving the prisoners discharge. 'Is the
motion secondedl" asked the justice. at
is" replied the prisoner. Gentleman
continued the Justice, "it IS regularly
moved and seconded that the prisoner be
discharged. All those in favor of the
motion say aye" "Aye" from the prisoner
and his counsel. Opposed, no" Silence
followed, and after a short pause the man
of law said: @The motion is carried and
tie prisoner is discharged" Whereupon'
to the surprise and amusement of all, count
was declared adjourned.
over ia Houtwille, Cleariield Co, they
have small religious war on hands, which
is SO mixed up with politics, secret So
cieties and row on race track, that it is
impossible 10 make an intelligible item of
it.
The girls Of Franklin seem 10 have taken
to bicycle riding az enthusiastically as
their brothers. To neishboring editor,
" ho said be was coming 10 see ''the race
exhibition oi 8 ore ofapgels on wheels
The Meas ays: ".All right, cone any time.
The exhibition Of young goadesses on
wheels is visible any fair evening. Bring
your best manners, your Sunday ciothes
and a pair Of smoked glasses and you may
have a deadhead view Of hevy Of argele
bicycleresses bicycling on ,hcir bikes"