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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-04-25
Cheap Babies.


/ Fannie d. Ward writing from Bosata,
I -he capital OF the United States # Colon
/ Dia, South America, says.
I The more superstitious Of the people
have a horror Of all religions save their
own. former missionary in Colombia
relates how a poor woman came to him
one day weeping and evidently driven to
desperation b. the pangs Of hunger. bring
ing her baby in her arms. which she offer
ed to sell to him "for the service Of the
devil, she fully believing that the mission
/ of the PreSbyterians was to gather in souls
to his Satanic Majesty.
The maternal instinct is by 70 means
wanting; but among the more degraded
the women have so many children and are
| so habitualIy hungry aud hopeless that it
is no wonder human instincts nearly die
/ ont of them. In same eases infants are
utterly neglected and left to shift for them
selves soon as able to walk. to live or die.
''assi Dlos querie" (as God Wills, as their
parents would piously remark if question
/ ed on the subject. An American gentle
man tells me that he was riding one day
/ in the suburbs when his horse accidentally
ian over and killed a child that was lying
asleep in the road, its dirty and naked
brown body completely hidden in the
sand. of course he was stricken with hor-
rog and rem0rse, and hunting up the moth
| or, gave her all the money he happened to
have with him (amountine 10 about $40),
to assuage her grief. few days later,
/ riding along the same road he saw ahead
| of him another child squatted il the sand
in precisely the spot where the other was
killed. Dsmounting to investigate. he
discovered that the little thing could not
get out of the way, being securely fastened
in 4 Hat basket He did not run over any
more babies.
Throughout all Spanish-America the
death of d child seems to be a matter of re-
joicing rather than of sorrow-the idea be-
| ing that the little one, not having arrived
at years of discretion, must be without sin.
and therefore in no danger of the torments
of purgatory; whereas, had it been permit
ted to live longer ''quien sabe" (who
knows) what might have been its eternal
Iature2 The small corpse is spoken of By
all as otra angelita, another little angel ="
1t is decorated gaily with birds wings.
flowers and bits of gaudy paper, kept in
the house as long as possible, often great
deal too long; and its iEterment is celebrat-
ed by lively music, followed by feast by
! all concern, d
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-04-25
The Spring Robin.

''Seen any robins around yet'' he in
quired as they met in the corridor of the
postoffice
The other looked at him with injured
dignity for half minute, and then beckon
ed him out of the crowd and said:
''What about robins!"
"Why, robins-birds9"
"Yes, l know that there is bird called
a robin What of it,"
Il asked if you had seen any this
SPRING
Suppose I hadl"
''Why, nothing, only robins come in the
spring
Yes believe they do. Did you want
them IL wait and come in the falll"
"Well, II"
see here, my friond, said the other as
he laid u hand on his shoulder, ''let all
birds alone, robins included. They are all
right. Let spring alone. 1t is all right
Just keep right on attending to your bus
mess and let other things attend to theirs.
Good daV, sirl
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-04-25
a Tip for Tooth Doctors

Here is a chance for dentists. DR..
Chester, medical missionary and broth
er-in-law of Bishop Whitaker of Philadel-
phia, says
There il . Liz chance in Madras and
Bombay for a number Of bright, skilled
American dentists. Madras is a city OF
800, 900 population and has not single
American dentist there. l know people
who travel from there TO Bombay nearly
! 600 miles in order to have tooth filled.
There is only one good dentist in Bombay,
and he refuses to fill teeth with gold, us
ing a sort of cement that is not lasting. He
charges $3.50 for pulling tooth. a few
good American dentists could go over
there now and at once step into a good
business.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-04-25
The appointment OF Post
masters.

We have in the United States IS. .99s
postoiiices against =. $40 for last year, and
the number is every year steadily increas
Ing.
Il is suggested that, with the exception
of the iucumbents Of the first-class offices,
all these postmasters be appointed by the
people Of the districts in which the post
Offices are located. Let there be a day on
which no other matter shall be considered
or voted on, when all voters. irrespective
of party. shah by vote designate someone
as their postmaster, and then let the com
mission Of each person be issued by the
goveInment-the government, as now, fix
ing the bonds to be given. and having the
full right Of inspection and of dismissing
the postmaster for competent reason.
Some of the reasons for such a change are
as follows:
J. 1t Is democratic.
>. 1t will restrict and diminish the i'm
mense and steadily increasing patronage Of
of the general government. which is grow
ing to be dangerous.
1t will be likely TO give Us the best
postmasters, for the people of each district
will best know who are the most capable
and reliable men.
/ 1t will give our public ofiicials-Pres
ilents. Senators and Representative
time to attend to their proper business,
where now two-thirdS of their time is
taken up by the calls and solicitations OF
men and their friends seeking for office.
Other reasons might be given for the pro-
posed change. But these are enough to
commend it to the consideration of the
public, for in the end public sentiment is
likely to control such matters and lead to
wise conclusions. As Talleyrand once said:
There is one body that is wiser than any
body and that is everybody" To every
body the subject is suggested for thought
and conSideratton.-Ffe Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-04-25
She Cured Him of Chewing.

My husband doesn't chew any more
tobacco" said a newly married lady to a
party of friends, cor at least, doesn't where
| can see him"
Glow did you stop him27 they all ask
ed.
''The morning ait-- we were married y
began the lady, "and he and l Were sit
ting on the front porch, I noticed he was
i'll at ease, and finally l asked him what
was the matter with him.
my darling he said, taking my
hands, there is something should have
told you before we were married.
What is it l gasped, as the vision OF
another woman swept over meF
Glove, he answered, I'm an inveter-
ate tobacco chewer. Can you-will you
forgive me7'
"As he finished, slipped my hands
from his, and, drawing out box of snuff
and brush, 1 said:
"'Oh, John, I'm SO glad you spoke of it,
for Pm nearly crazy for dip.
- i ilaa waA a picture, l can tell you,
and in less than three minutes we had en-
tered into a solemn compact to forever alb
stain from the weed
And did you really use snuI before
you were married. asked one of the Ia
dies.
No, answered the wife; bat l was
fixed for John.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-04-25
Not Qualified TO Judge.

\ case oame.up:in the court over whirl
Judge Brill presides in St. Paul, in which
a big eoIoSel woman was a witness. ShC
testified that she had whipped her little
boy very, severely, and as she went OIL
with the story.of the exceedingly stiff beat
ing she had administered, the Judge.
clear brow grew little darker and he IL
terrupted her to ask if it had been necessa-
~ to chastise the boy 50 severely. The
colored lady looked astonished 1T the
question. Gazing intenLly at the Court,
she inquirods-'N
"Jedge, was you sber de. father Of =
wuthless mulatter boyl'
"No, no y said the 5udgR, hastily.
Then, Jeqge, you don't know muffin
bout de. case .4
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-04-25
An Elephants Venerable Age.

The journals Of Ceylon have recently
mentioned the death of an elephant that
was well known on the island, and has
been seen by several generations OF Eng
lishmen. He was called sello, and has
belonged to the last Of the kings of kandy.
He was ons Of the hundred elephants TAX
en- by the English Government in 1ol5,
when the Kandyan dynasty was over
thrown. At this epoch the elephant was
said to be Is years old. If this is correct,
he died a natural death at the age of 50
vears.-BosfoR Budget
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-04-25
Statistics Soured Him.

Head of Tamily-i'm discouraged and
tired of life.
Friend-Why 50 Respondent
statistics"
"Statistics2s
"Yes; they say that five hours a day. is
enough to supply each member, the com
munity with living, provided the work BE-
equally shared by all
"Well"
"Well, I'm The only one in i've in my
family that labors. So, if The statistics
are true, to support the crowd I've got tC
work eThours d DAY.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-04-25

Public squares are great blessing 10
the Community. We can say the same for
Dr. Bulls Baby Syrup; it is the best romo-
dy for the cure Of all diseases babyhood
has to encounter. Price only % :.
If your bowels are costive take dose oI
Laxador, we know Of no better mcaleHne.
Price % c.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-04-25
Figures Will Lie.

George Williams was bookkeepei -dF
Wisconsin lumber firm emplying ninety
men the year round. On pay day eaeA
mans name was put down with the amount
of his wages set opposite, and one Of the
firm added up the figures, or assumed to
do So For seven years the booSheeper
added $l00 extra to the footing, and his
game might not have been discovered yet
but for a school boy 10 years old, Wac &C.
cidentally run over the figures one day
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-04-25

Attorney at Law and Real Estate Agent. or
fee rear or L. L. Mi.Chells Office on north side
OF Diamond Butler. Ia.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-04-25

IF putting duty on windmills IS going
To encourage the cyclone industry We s,s
"agin il"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-04-25
w. c, FINDLEY,

Attorney at Law, ONCE at No. II, East Jeffer-
son ST., Butler Pa,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-04-25
JOHN M. RUS SELL,

Attorney at Law. Office ON South side of Dia-
mond, Butler, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-04-25
4. Z. RUSSELL,
IRA MCJI

Office on second door Of New Anderson Block
Main St..-neaF Diamond.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-04-25
NEWTON BLACK.

Atty at Law-on,ce on South side of Diamond
Butler, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-04-25

-Tailors say that the fast man is gen.
orally pretty slow about paying up.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-04-25
Astor Searches for a Dime.

The following STORY illustrating the As
tor philosophy in money matters is told Of
the late John Jacob Astor by the man
who was the other actor in the scene. Il
went to Mr.. Astor," he said, with bust
mesa proposition which demanded an in
vestment of $l00,0 600 on his part While
listening to the plan he kept groping and
feeling about on the floor for something
he seemed so have dropped. When | had
finished he said readily: "All right; go on
with the affair; I'll furnish the money"
At that instant man entered to tell him
that one Of his buildings had just burned
down.
d" That happens nearly every day he
said, with the utmost unconcern, and went
on feeling about with great care for that
something on the carpet.
II finally asked him what he had drop
ped.
- Why, he said, raising his head and
looking as woebegone as a small boy, 4
dropped ten cents here few moments ago
ana can't find it. If mans buildings
burn down, they are gone and he can't
help it and he is bound to let them 20.
But 4 man who deliberately throws away
ten cents because he won't take the trou-
BE to find them is not to be forgiven
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Ii. II. GOUCHER

Attorney -at-lag. OnlCe on second luor OF
Anderson building, near Court House, Butler,
Pa,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-04-25
4. +. BRITTAJN.

Atty at LaW-OfGce at S. Z. Cor. 4ialn ST. and
Diamond, Butler, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-04-25

Every dog has bis dag. The nights,
however, are still reserved for cats.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-04-25
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
]. VI. MILLER
Architect.

0.ics On - W. corner OF Diamond.
Plans and specifications for cheap ana eAl 81
size buildings made on short notice
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-04-25

A Wisconsin man bought a pickerel
hat weighed Is pounds the other day.
The pickorcl had swallowed a bass that
wonld weigh two or three pounds, and
when he dressed the bass he was rewarded
BY finding two good sized perch in him
that he had swallowed, so he actually
bought four fish instead of one as he sup
nosel.
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ANNOUNCES.

IN care dc % Zines: lere. insertion. $l.5O
" " " 2me. 10
" " " Insertion add 81
Toute anEe.ea indlqnant Ia profession
Ignes mar n. dtavance IS 90
Annonce de eaudiIats. davance,.....1 10 90
Necrologle. par III
Toute annonce commercials publiee a ran
nee sera inseree au tauH de 80 cents par ponce
pour la premiere insertion ct % cents pour les
insertions subseqmentes.
Toute aunonee don't le nombre dinsertions
nest pas specific sera inseree jnsqu'a nouvel
ordre au taux ordinaire.
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Les conserves empoisonnees.

Mefions.nous DIES conserves rem
fermees dams des boites d'etain, tel
est lie coDseil que nous dome la
Revue interaationale des talsitica
tons: Au congress d'hygiene ct de
sauvetage, tenn recemment d
Amsterdam. lie cspitaine WiDckel,
de la Haye, a m%entionue III cas- des
plus interessant dun empOisonne.
ment en- gros par retain. II s'agis-
salt de go soldats, qui tomberent
assez sericusement imalades, apres
avoir mango des legumes ct de Ia
viande, conserves dams des bottles
ell fer etame. Nj 10 plomb hi lie
cuivre ne furent decouverts, tandis
que rexamen bac,eriologiaue prou-
va egalement rabsence totale de
batteries. Les conseryes conte
naient une quantite d'etain variant
de 10 a ~ milligr. par kilogr.
La Revue voudrait yoir prendre
par les godvernements des measures
efficaces contre l'empoisonnement
par p6tain, Ell prohibant le contact
direct des cOnserves avec l'etain.
c'est-a-dire, en- ordOnnant rapplica.
ton, d rinterieur DIES bottles dune
couche de matieres inoffensives, ct
en- tout cas- en- ordonuant que la
date dc Ia fabrication soft imprimee
a rexterieur DIES bottles.
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Les rats a la Jamaique.

Ii y a une dizaine dances, les
rats s'etant multiplies plus que de
raison dams les plantations de
cannes a sucre de la Jama1que, un
des proprietaires de file, NJ. Ban.
croft ErpeDt, pro6ta dun voyage
aux Indies pour en- rapporter, i
rintention de e parasites, quel-
ques exemplaires dun jolt quadrp.
pede voisin DIES civettes, fla
maDgouste, GU ichneumon, quilest
un de leurs pires ennemis. Lin
PRODUCTION cut tout reffet desi,e:
les plantations respiIerent, non
settlement par reffet de la prompte
Fdiminution du nombre des rom
geurs, mails parce que les survi-
wants, desertant la place devenue
81 malsaine, conrurent Sc refugier
dams les fermes ct les villages Oh
d%'ailleurs les ichneumons les
suivirent.
Obliges a une nonvelle retraite.
lis transporterent alors leurs pena-
ties au SONNET des cocotiers au'on
venalt precisement de planter ell
grand nombre dams file. N'ayant
alors rien a craindre de leurs enne
mis- hereditaires, ills vivaient tran.
quilles n ces perchoirs, quand les
pianteurs Sc miient EN- t6te tie leur
en- interdire pacces, en- garnissant
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La vengeance dun CHEN.

On drame bien triste ct bien
6mouvant s'est deronle dams les
environs de Lead City Dakota du
sud-.
G. Cartright, chercheur dor,
demenraDt avec sa femme ct son
enfaut dams une maison isOlGe await
achet6 recemment IN magnifqne
CHEN de Terre.N euve. L'animal
s'etait promptement acclimate chez
son nOuveau maitre ct n'avalt pas
manifesto de mecbancete. CepeD-
dant rautre jour, tandis Que n.
Cartright etait a o travail, lie
CHEN ayant commits Quelqne indis-
erection dams la maisOn, Nine.
Cartright a cru devoir lui admins.
trer une legere correction. Peu
apres, ayant ellie meme onblle
rincident, Nine. Cartwright laissant
son enfant ct lie CHEN devant la
porte, est alice chercher de Peau a
nne source situee a cent pieds de
distance. A son retour, apres quel-
ques minutes a peiue d'absence, la
pauvre mere s'est trouvee ell pre-
sence dun spectacle epouvantable.
LIE terre.neuve s'etaf venge en-
tuant renfant; il lui await arrache
la t6te du tronc ct il confinuait d
dechirer lie corps sauglant de sd
petite victime.
A cette vue, Nine. Cartright a
pousse un cri percant ct est tombee
evanoule. NJ. Cartright, ayanl
entendu lie cri de SD femme, est
accouru, ct voyant lie CHEN dechi
queter lie corps de son e%nfant, il Ia
abattu a coups de hache.
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le has des arbres dune e%nvelOppe
de t6le de deux metres de haut,
clouee sur lie tronc. Par suite de
quot, la genie ~proscrite diminua de
plus en- plus, tomba a rien.
LIE but qn'on s'etait propose
en- introduisant les ichneumons
serait done atteint, 81 les fchneu-
mons ayant devor6 les rats, ne
s'etaient fats rats a leur tOIr, c'est-
a.dire s'ils n'avaient pris la suite
des affaires de ceux-ci savOir lie
engagement des ponlaillers, la
destruction DIES Gufs ct DIES pOus-
sins. Bien plus. lis ont aueanti les
I CABLES ct les perdrix don't les 9ufs
deposes a terre n'etaient qu'une
probe trop faci!e, en- vidant ces eufs
par de 81 petites oavertures que les
innocentes meres contInuaient de
les c%ouver!
Eft mainienant les Jamaicains
debarrasses des rats par Ficnneu-
mou cherchent a Sc debarraaser tie
&c sanveur. Ca a Pair dun apo
logue.
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Aux danes ct jeunes Files.

Toutes les danes devraient C
voir lie journal qui leur dome
gratuitement - patrons coupes
grandeur Raturelles. Tout en- Rose.
est lie titre dune ravissante chan
sonnette donnee gratuitement cette
semaine aux abohnees. Chaque
semaine lie journal dome a ses
abonnees II d % gravures de Ia
oermiere mode de Paris, .aussi IL
romdnces on moreeaur de musique
pour piano. Chronique de la mode.
%feuilleton, hygiene, ecouomle do
m%estique, cuisine. travaux de
fantastic pour Jeunes files. $500
de prime. Announcement 50 90 par
an. Les Modes Franchises IHustrees,
rs Cote Saint Lambert, Montrea
Cauada.
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Un journal de Worcester MAS
sachusetts,) rapporte les paroles
suivantes proDoncees par une
femme deleguee a la convention de
IL Federation of Labor tenue dams
cette VILE. C'est I'M des meilleurs
commentaries que nous ayons
Moore vus sur lie bill MacKinley
depois son adoption
al merite d'etre pendu, phomme
Qui a maDigance ce tariff. II va
augmenter lie prix de tous nos
v6tements. Comment ferons.nousi
Est CO qu'on augmentera nos sa.
lairesi Shrement non. La fla.
nelle, les etoffes robes, tout monte.
Les pauvres ouvrieres, qui peovent
a peine joindre les deux bouts ct
s'acheter une robe de hanelle avec
ce qn'elles gagnent a present, won't
Sc trouver terriblement genees.
Dieu salt quill leur est deja blen
diffcile de yivre decemmenu. Je
regaIde lie nouveau tariff CONNIE IN
vol au detriment du pauvre, ct
c'est pour celia que je dis que celui
qui Pa prepare devrait 6tre pendu."
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Un prophetic de malheur.
LIE NosTRADAMUs AMERICAN.

LIE NOSTRADAMUS AMERICANA.
lie p~rofpsseur J. r. Buchanan ne
volt pas rayenir EN- rose, il sen
faut; on en- peut inger par I'M
article quill a public reinforcement
dams pArcna sous ce titre peu
rassurant: Leprochain cataclysme
en- Amerique ct en- Europe
LIE professeur Buchanan ayant
deja hasard6 des prophecies dams lie
Masue' de psychsm6trie va u
plusieurs points ses predictions
justifees par les evenements ce
success Pa mis- ell appetit, il est
monte bravement sur lie trepied de
la Pythie, ct il va noir, tres noir.
De 1910 a 1916, assure NJ. Bucha.
Fan, FAmerique sera desol6e par
Ene gnerre horrible, guerre du
travail ct du capital, guerre du
blanc ct du negre, Qui ''ienversera
reglise ct fera de l'amour libre une
institution sociale." Mais il ne
faudrait pas Sc decourager trop tot,
lie professeur nous promet que ''le
cycle de la femme approche ct sera
une ample compensation pour les
malheurs qui rauront precede m
Une grande maree ravagera tout
le littoral de PAtlantique ct balaiers
CONNIE des grains de sable New.
York, Jersey City ct toutes les
vilies qni ne seront pas situees a
vingt.cinq pieds au-dessus du nj
veau de la mer. Dams vingt- trOis
GU vingt quatre ans, les villes
riveraints auront disparu, CONNIE
dams lie Roi d'T.
LIE Mississippi debordera ct de-.
vlendra lie feau de rAmerique, les
terrains qui n;auront pas etc de
boises ct de> astes serOnt submerg6s.
Au milleu des horreurs de la
gue-re ct DIES iroudations, lie sol
sera remue par DIES cOnvulsions
geologiques aupres desquelles tous
les tremblements de terre du passe
feront Peffet dune chiquenaude
amicale.
ApIes six annees de &c regime,
guerre sociale ct guerre de race.
agremen;6e lamentations avec
encouragement de tremblements
de terre, on proclamera la n%ationa,
lisation du sol. II fault esperer que
celia lie fera tenir tranquille.
Pendant que ces chooses Sc passe.
ront de rautre cote de rAtlantique,
il lie faut pas Sc fgurtr que la
vieille Europe coulera DIES jours
paisibles.
La tragedie europeenne, a &c que
nous proDet NJ. Buchanan, com
meucera ayec lie steele ct la guerre
eclatera dams IN quinzaine dan,
nets. Deux annees de revolution
sanglaute serviront de soupape aux
efervescences %sociales; apres quo
y monarchie sera radicalement
atrnite; teas les tr6nes seront
snverses, excepte celui du malade,'
g sultan Testera, ct Pempereur
ilemand sc pliera peu a peu aux
xlgences PuI gouvernement cons.
t%itnii0nnel, en- attendant mieux.
La refine Victoria ne depassera
peut.etre pas r'annee 1890, mails il