Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-11-06
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Arrests for barn-burning have lately
been made in several of our neighboring
counties.
| Mans wishes are not all wants. He
does not need half as much as he prays
for.
| Some one credits Benjamin Franklin
with being the first man that lightning
ever struck as being useful
If you don't know the pronunciation
of ''Theosophy" just pronounce it hum
bug, and let it go at that.
Some of the boys who were out hallow-
eening Saturday night, got into trouble
with the Chinese Laundry men.
A Missouri newspaper has 700 cords OF
wood due on subscription, and not single
stick in the woodshed.
The P. & W R. r. is furnishing the
furnace Stag, placed on Centre Ave, be-
tween the railroad tracks and the bridge,
and brought it from Youngstown.
A fire on Liberty street. Pittsburg
Wednesday night, destroyed the paper
warehouse adjoining the 7th Ave. Hotel,
and gave its guests grand scare.
Rev Dr. Taylor, of Chicago, says that
hell is exactly fifty two miles away. Every
body else thought it was closer to Chicago |
than that.
-"Gunpowder blue" is said 70 be new
color. An exchange thinks the girl who |
meets her match dressed in that color will |
be sure TO explode.
-Dyspeptics are..said to live long be-
cause they're too ill-natured to take their |
friends prescriptions for the cure Of their |
complaint.
The butternut cropj this year is i'm |
mense. Weather sharps hold that this |
means one Of the coldest and toughest |
winters you ever saw.
The MAGNET, a semi monthly Journal |
isued by the high School pupils is on our |
table. 1t is highly creditable affair, and |
commands the best wishes of all friends of |
education.
The constant drop Of water wears away |
the hardest stone; the constant gnaw Of
Tower masticates the toughest bone; the
cooling lover carries off the blushing maid |
and the constant advertiser is the one that
gets the trade.
As good weather continues to be with |
us, those Of our citizens who have not yet
put their sidewalks in shape for winter
should make desperate effort to do so
Immediately. One of our friends lately ex
pressed his satisfaction in regard to tie re-
pairing Of sidewalk. thusly-"Ich bin
fcrdult froh os der walk gmacht il, mer
hut gich. .farricha missa, mer het der hols
ferbrecha kenna won mer drivya travella
hut missa bein der nacht won's net moon
shine is, un sell is es net oliert.'
--Babyland for November is out "How
the Baby Named Herself il charming
surprise. The little love song "To Ny
Kitty" Is O sweet awakening from an un-
happy dream; while the tots lost in the
snow and the darling signing for watch
in exchange for her doll are delightfully."-
drawn. The touching stories, the funny
jiDgles and the lovely pictures Of Babyland
fasciDate ~ more and more. No better
investment of so cents for the entire year.
d. Lothrop Company, Boston.
John Patterson, Of McKeesport, paid 81,
500 for practical lesson which he will not
likely need to have repeated. Two nice
young men persuaded him to place that
sum in q tin box as a guarantee Of good
faith until after the execution of deed
which was TO convey TO them, Ut about
twice its value, certain real estate owned
by their pupil. The box was given to Mr..
Patterson for safe keeping and, as the
young men did not return at the time
agreed upon, he thought he would take
another look at the greenbacks. In some
unaccountable way, however, they had dis
appeared also. Fifteen hundred dollars
was an exorbitant price TO pay for the les
son. careful perusal Of any weekly pa
per costing sI.50 per year would have
taught 1t quite as well.
While the Pittsburg Presbytery of the
Reformed Presbyterian Church was in
session In New Castle last week the Dis.
cipline Committee made a report regard
ing the question as TO whether members
follows; "Your committee recommends
that the Presbytery record its condemna-
tion Of all the secret societies whether
among farmers, mechanics or any other
classes, and declares against the propriety
Of any OF our members being identified
with such secret organization, though
known AZ working leagues or workingmen's
associations. Inasmuch ag the synod has
instructed its standing committee to in
yestieate the standing Of such leagues and
organizations and report upon them next
year, we would recommend that in any
undetermined case the sessions await the
next action Of the synod The report
was unanimouslyladopted
Our Little Men and Women for Noyem-
ber reaches us with az warm welcome. as
usual. "The Busy BIS In the B.hive"
How Good Penny Returned" How
Did They know1" about Katy's jam exploit,
'Such Story; "rhe Little Frcighter,"
and "ThanksgiYing Dinner" are oil de-
lightful; while I'VE Three" !" I'VE four" and
other beautiful illustrations are charming
~ drawn. For our boys and girls who |
have just learned TO read. IL IL the best
magazine that could be provided. $I.00
year. d. Lothrop Company, Boston.
An honest swede tells his story in plain
but unmistakablc language for the benefit
of the public. Zone Of my children took
q severe cold and got the Group. gave
her teaepoonful OF Chambcrlain's Cough |
Remedy, and in five minutes later ] gave
her one more. BY this time she had TO /
cough up the gathering In her throat. Then
she went TO sleep and slept good for fifteen
minutes. Then ahe got up and vomited;
then. she went back TO bed and slept good |
for the remainder Of the night. She got |
the Group the second night and gave her |
the same remedy with the same results. |
write this because ] thought there might |
be some one In the same need aud not |
know the merits OF this wonderful medi- |
cine" Charles A. Thompson, Des NJ oincs,
Iowa. so cent bottles for sale by
d. II. Wuller, Butler; A. Bowers, Pro-
| spect; Broaden d Allison. w. Sunbury.
Always Get Marvin's.
Always ask your grocer for Mar.