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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-08-14
HORSES LIKE SUGAR.
How to Improve the Condition OF Run
Down Animals.

How to Improve the Condition OF Run
Down Animals.
The fondness for sweets on the part
of the horse has been taken advantage
of in different parts of the world, and
his appetite for saccharine matter ca
tered to with the best results in i'm
proving his condition. says the Newark
IN. j. Call Horses thrive remarkably
well on sugar and molasses, and these
interchangeable terms In
this connection-have been regularly
used since 1878 in Australia and South
America and other parts OF the world
for getting horses into condition for
sale and also for colts while wintering
in the yard. In raising colts there is o.
risk of their suffering from stoppage of
the bowels IL fed entirely on dry food,
and to avoid this they are allowed car
rots or roots of some kind in addition to
their dry food. Sugar not only improves
the condition of the colts. but prevents
any risk of the stoppage above referred
to. The way it is used is to dissolve
the sugar in water and pour it on the
chaff or cut hay, taking care that the
food is well mixed, and in a day or two
the colt will be found licking the sides
of the managers long after the last
morsel of chaff has been eaten. The
saccharine matter left after the extrac-
ton of table sugar from the cane, and
leaving about ten per cent of solid
matter, is used by horsemen In South
America In the case of horses which
are ''off their feed" or to induce them
to eat their food which they would
otherwise reject, sugar may be used.
The average quantity of sugar per day
for horse in poor condition Is about o
pound and half. This should be
mixed with cut hay or chaff and turned
over a few times. leaving it for few
hours to allow the sugar to be abb
sorbed- Seven pounds of sugar to fifty
six pounds of hay is good proportion.
From some interesting experiments
conducted lately by an eminent scicu-
tist it appears that sugar should not be
used in any quantity with such food as
the cereal grains, maize or meadow
hay. All these substances are some
what low in nitrogen, and to dilute
nitrogen by way of sugar would tend
70 waste il
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-08-14
when life Is Extinct.

The French Academy of Sciences ten
or fifteen years ago offered prize of
one thousand six hundred pounds for the
discovery of some means by which even
the inexperienced might at once deter
mine whether in given case death had
ensued or not. A physician obtained
the prize for having discovered the fol-
lowing well-Snown phenomenon. If
the hand of the suspected dead person
Is held toward a candle or other arti
fetal light with the fingers extended
and one touching the other, and one
looks through the spaces between the
fingers toward the light, there appears
a scarlet red color where the fingers
touch each other, due 10 the blood still
circulating, it showing itself through
the tissues which have not congested.
When life is entirely extinct the phe-
nomenon OF scarlet space between the
fingers at once ceases. The most ex
tensive and thorough trials established
the truth of this observation.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-08-14

over in the trIedrichstrasse was 4
Fren Gilman who had been a resident in
Berlin for seven years, where he had
acted as valet in several houses, pass
ing under the name of Michael DOriat.
Immediately after this accident he had
been carried to the hospital, where he
had died in the eve ming. Before dying
he had been able TO state that his real
name was Pierre Bastide, adding that
he wished to make confession of some
crime to the proper authorities. Before
these, however, could attend the man
died. Among other houses where this
valet had served was mentioned that of
a certain DIR. Il, where he had
stayed three years.
'Dr H-r' l cried, jumping to my
feet; ''but / know that house. l dined
there Eve years ago, when I was over
In Berlin, as correspondent to the -.
Let me think. All! l have it now"
Ny memory recalled in a wonderfully
vivid manner the event which happened
five years before. | saw the whole
mystery in flash.
had brought an introduction to DR..
H from a mutual friend in London,
on the day called, left it with my card.
The next morning l received a tele-
gram from the hospitable doctor, in
viting me to lunch ct his house that day.
The telegram found me in bed, and it
was then only twenty minutes of the
hour fixed for the lunch l jumped out
Of bed, dressed in haste, and drove Off
to the doctors house. As was giving
my hat and coat to the valet in the
ante-chamber, | noticed that the man
was staring at me in a curious way.
"What are you staring at me like that
for?'' | cried irritably.
81 beg monsieur's pardon" said the
valet, with all the politeness of his
countrynen; but if monsieur will look
in the glass"
Dear, dear cried, when l had ex-
amined myself Il was in such a hurry
1 have forgotten my cravat- What
shall | do? | say, my good fellow"
this TO the valet, as | handed him n
thaler, ''you must have plenty of ties
to spare; run and get me one out of
your room. Anything will do. 50 long
as it looks tidy"
The valet hastened off, and presently
came back with a black tie, 4 ready
made sailors knot, very stiff and
large. put it on hastily, and giving
the man another piece OF money, asked
him if | might keep it to 60 home in
"Oh, certainly" he said, monsieur
has given it's value twice over"
Having repulsion for other peoples
wearing apparel, had taken it off as
soon as reached my hotel and 1ung it
into my portmanteau- 1t was the same
portmanteau in which. several years
later, had found the scarf pin which
had got me into such trouble.
imagine that the pin had slipped
down between the cardboard frame
work of the tie and its silk cover, and
that Bastide thought it lost when he
gave me his black sailors knot. IN
finging it into my trunk the pin must
have fallen out, to remain undisturbed
until that unlucky day.
Unlucky? Well. yes, inasmuch as
what ensued brou.ht about this cruel
separation between Clara and myself
Perhaps, though, girl who could cast
off n lover, as was, on such a sus-
picion is not worth troubling about
b. f. barnes, in Yankee Blade.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-08-14
GLOVER FOR SEED.
Points to Tfe Considered In Raising Thl
Valuable Crop.

Points to He Considered In Raising Thf1
Valuable Crop.
Under ordinary conditions the grow
ing of clover for seed can readily be
made profitable. The first crop can be
cut for hay and fully rs good a crop Of
seed be obtained 1t should be allowed
to get fully ripcned before cutting, as
harvesting too carly injuries the quality
of the seed
II is quite an item in harvesting to
lessen the handling as much rs possi-
bic, as every time it is handled it wastes
more or less For this reason one Of
the best implements to use Is self
rake reaper. That will cut and lay of
in even gavels that can be readily
handled with the fork when gathering
up. Ii the threshing can be done rea-
sonably sool. the more economical
plan is to let it lie, and when ready to
thresh load it on the wagons and haul
direct to the machine.
But too much risk should not be run,
and rather than do this the hay can be
gathered up and stacked, or be stored
away, where it can be got at conve-
niently to thresh. 1t is best to thresh
with a regular clover huller, as this
will clean, all ready to market, while
with 4 common threshing machine it
will nearly always require recleaning.
and this not only adds TO the cost but
increases the waste, and it is too valu-
able product to waste.
The usual price for hulling and clean
ing is 81 per bushel, and counting in
the expenses for hands, teams and
board, it makes the product too costly
to waste. From four to six bushels per
acre is considered good yield. depend
ing considerably upon the season The
straw should always be carefully
stacked; it makes fully as good win
ter feed as the average wheat or oat
straw, and IL not needed for feeding
makes better bedding and a more val
liable manure. and it should not be
wasted.
If stacked before threshing the safest
plan is to top out the stacks with timo-
thy hay or wheat straw, as it IL some
what difficult to make the clover turn
water thoroughly. 1t will thresh easier
If the straw is thoroughly dry and the
seed will be gotten ont of the straw
more thoroughly. And considering the
yield and the value of the product, it is
important not only to save it all, but to
save it in a good condition, and the
less handling both before and after
threshing, the less the waste.-St.
Iouis Republic
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-08-14
KEEPING SOIL LEVEL.
It VIII Preserve 1t In Good Condition fol
Succeeding Crops.

It VIII Preserve 1t IN Good Condition for
Succeeding Crops
One advantage in keeping the soil
reasonably level in finishing up the cul-
tivation of the crops is that it leaves
the soil in much better condition for
the succeeding crops.
This is especially the case when the
next crop is to be small grain or grass.
Many prefer to have wheat follow
corn, and when the cultivation has
been thorough during the growth of
the cultivated crop in many cases 1t
will not be necessary to plow. The
spring tooth or disc harrow will work
the soil into a good tilth, better in
fact than to plow, aud having the
soil reasonably level will lessen the
work necessary to get in good con-
dition.
When the land is to be seeded to
grass either in the fall or spring the
same win apply. With both small
grain and grass or clover it is quite an
item to have tae suhface reasonably
level, and when in cultivating the laIN
is plowed or cultivated into ridges 1t
requires considerable more work to
secure this condition than when left
level. With both grass and small grain
it is better to have the surface worked
into a good fifth before sowing the
seed, but at the same time 1t is an
item to lessen the cost as much as pos
sible. BY leaving the soil reasonably
level and in good tilth when the last
cultivation is given, ordinarily but lit
tie work will be necessary to prepare
in suitable condition for rye, wheat
or grass. While if hilled mp or full of
weeds or grass it is often quite task
TO clean up and get into first-class
condition. .-Prairie Farmer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-08-14
uOTES ON BEEKEEPING.

THE bees garner what would other
wise go to waste.
EVERY fruit grower ought to raise
few bees. and so should every grain
grower.
FOLLOW the bees example and in
your care of honey and comb don't let
anything go to waste.
THE ideal place for an apiary is
where the bees can get plenty of blooms,
spring, summer and autumn.
OUR boards of education would do
weE to follow the example OF the
thrifty Germans and have the art OF
Bookkeeping taught in the public schools
THE value of bee products is being
recognized more and more every year.
Already large amount OF honey Is an
nually consumed in the various indus
tries of pork -packing, tobacco and
other manufactures, while the com
mercial value of beeswax is very great
Nearly five hundred tons of beeswax
arc annually imported into Great
Britain, while Russia alone uses nearly
FIVE thousand tons in the ceremonies
of the church Farm. Field and Stock
man
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-08-14
a Romantic Marriage.

Twenty years ago a young Chicago
couple were engaged to be married, but
the groom's parents interfered, because
of his age, and sent him west with tho
understanding that if at the end of two
years he was able to support wife he
might marry. In the meantime, how
ever, the young lovers were not to cor
respond He prospered, and ut the APP
pointed time communicated with the
girl. He nisdirected the letter, how
ever, and it never reached her. He in
terpreted his failure to receive an an
swer as a rejection, but eventually he
received his own letter through the
dead letter Office, and he then under
stood the situation. Not hearing from
him the girl naturally thought he had
lost affection for her, and married
another suitor Her husband died three
years ago, and her first admirer, learn
ing this, wrote his old love with the re-
suit that they were married at his home
in Rochester, Mimi, one day recently.
He is one of the richest men in his
TOWN
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-08-14

A wonderful example of patience in
the Chinec is afforded by consular re-
port dealing with the manufacture of
salt in central China. Holes about six
inches in diameter are bored in the
rock by means of a primitive form Of
iron drill, and sometimes period of
forty years elapses before the covered
brine is reached, so that the work Is
carried on from one generation to an
other. During this time the boring, as
may be imagined, goes down to an i'm
mensc depth. When brine is found it
is drawn up in bamboo tubes by a rope
working over large drum turned by
bullocl1s The brine is cvaporated in
iron caldrons, the heat being supplied
by natural gas, which is generally
found in the vicinity Of the salt wells.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-08-14
A Snakes Big Undertaking.

A negro woman in Georgia hoed cot
ton until midday, and then lay down
for a nap in the shade of tree. She
was barefooted. Suddenly a tickling
sensation in one of her big toes dis
turbed her slumbcr. She looked sleep
lily in that direction, and saw u sight
that made her teeth chatter. A huge
blacksnake had swallowed the toe, and
was acting as though he proposed to
swallow the rest of her. As she gazed
along the sleek back of the undulating
serpent he seemed 10 long that his tail
was below the horizon. When she re-
covered from her temporary paralysis
she arose like slSyrocket fired slant
wise, and disappeared in the pine tim
Der with blood-curdling shriek. After
being jerlsed through the underbrush
for few rods the snake let go
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-08-14
THE NATIONAL CAPITOL
Dimensions of the Buildings various De-

Dimensions of the buildings various De-
partments.
The entire length of the national cap
- building from north to south Is ISL
1t inches, and its greatest dimension
bm east to west $50 feet. The area
covered by the building is l53, 112 square
feet. The dome of the original central
building was constructed of wood. This
was replaced in 1855 by the present
structure of cast iron. 1t was complet-
ed in 1865 The entire weight of iron
used is 5000, 200 pounds. The dome is
crowned by bronze statue of Freedom.
1t is 10 feet inches and weighs 1885
pounds 1t was modelled by Crawford
The height of the dome above the base
line of the east front is 2s7 feet inches.
The height from the top of the balus-
trade OF the building is 217 feet II
inches. The greatest diameter at the
base 1876 feet inches. The rotunda is
95 feet G inches in diameter, and its
height from the floor to the top of the
canopy is $50 feet 3 inches. The senate
chamber is 1l3 feet 8 inches in length
by 50 feet 3 inches in width and SO feet
in height. The galleries viii accommo-
date 900 persons. The representatives
hall is 139 feet in length by o3 feet in
width and SO feet in height.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-08-14
C1nnd rhntnrrAnhx.

A great deal Of remarkable data,
which is Of immense value in the prep
aration OF weather forecasts, has lately
been compiled from an investigation Of
cloud photographs. The range Of OBJ
servations extended from clouds float
ing less than one and half miles high
in air moving at seven miles an hour,
to nine miles above the ground in gales
blowing sixty-ive miles an hour, while
the surface wind was only a gentle
breeze Of five miles an hour.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-08-14
How to stop AN Express.

Suburban Resident-See here, siri
You told me that that country place
bought of you was only thirty-five min
utes from the city.
City Agent--Ycs, sir, thirty-five min
utes by express. You remember, when
we went out To look at 1t the time was
thirty-five minutes exactly.
"But, confound it, sir, the express
trains don't stop there, not one of them,
and the accommodation takes about an
hour and n half"
you and / went by express, and 1t
stopped for us, you know.
"Yes, know; but IL hasn't stopped
since"
1T will stop if you hire n man at your
station 10 buy "A through ticket for
somewhere. That's the way ] did the
day we went out. food News
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-08-14
A VALUABLE OPINION.
1t Brought a Lawyer n Comfortable For
time.


The late A. T. Stewart was harassed
by certain treasury decision which
vastly increased his payments of duties.
His lawyer, says the New York Press,
called one day about another matter.
Stewart spoke in an exasperated way
about the treasury decision.
Let me see the decision" said the
lawyer. After reading it through he
said:
''This law speaks of 'all-silk gar
ments. Why don't you have thread
of worsted run into these goods when
they arc made abroad?"
"Wiu that come with, the new law?'
asked the great merchant.
Certainly"
''How much do you want for that
opinion?" asked Stewart few months
later.
Fifty thousand dollars" said the
lawyer. And he got it. He was mod
est, too, but dollar went further in
those days than it does now.
Stewart years after told his legal adj
wiser that the casual suggestion made
that day had been worth over one mil
lion five hundred thousand dollars to
the merchant.
So the fifty thousand-dollar fee was
NOT hiGh
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-08-14

cart barrel and the pegs on which It
rests, II II in Fig. ., will slip easily in
the slots and all the contents will be
entirely discharged into the barrel on
the ground, thus doing away with all
dipping to get the barrel empty. The
axle is fastened on the sides of the
posts with blocks, thus preserving the
strength of the posts at that point, see
Fig. g. The wooden pins in the bar
rel, ii II in Fig. >, are below the center
to make the barrel dip easily and the
hook at the top Of the barrel, as shown,
keeps it from tipping over when being
wheeled. The length of the axle be-
tween the hubs is 25 inches.-Jacob
Wyckof, in n. Z. Homestead.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-08-14
Tn. Engine OF Civilization.

Rural Editor-Have you finished that
editorial on the recent mistakes OF the
young German emperor?
Assistant-Ycs, just got through.
did you write any article on the
italian question:"
"Ycs, got up column Of good advice
TO the king Of Italy"
Glad 10 hear IT, Wen send him n
copy. What else did you writer"
"a long editorial on national
finances"
Good That will fill the page. Now
let's go out and see II we can borrow a
dollar."-N. v. Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-08-14

Attorney to witness)-What is your
age, sir?
Old Beau-What has that 70 do with
this case?
II insist upon au answer"
after pause) II was just five years
old at the breaking out Of the war"
"What WARP
with extreme rcluctance) THE
BlackhawlS war. ar."--Chicago Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-08-14
USEFUL BARREL TRUCK.
An Implement Which Relieves the Farm
er of Much Hard Work


of Much Hard Work
But few of the smaller implements
for use on the farm relieve the farmer
of so much hard work, besides turning
burdensome labor into such fun that all
the farm hands are ever ready to take
turn at 1t, as the swill carriage shown.
/ built mine from one like il owned by
a neighbor and any body can make one,
if handy with tools 1t is merely
barrel on wheels, arranged so it can be
easily dumped The barrel on mine is
a cognac barrel 2s inches high and 10
inches in diameter. The handles A are
feet long, the feet Il feet, the posts
feet and the bottom brace Z in Fig.
feet long. The brace ID crosses the
frame from the left arm to the right
post and vice versa Us do also the post
braces E, in Fig. . have loose lid
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-08-14
AN AMBER SCARF PIN.
It Brought About a Cruel Separa-
ton of two Lovers.

alone produces
We had an excellent crossing, and,
after hasty supper at Calais. had
got into first-class carriage in the ex-
press to Paris
At Amiens a French gentleman en-
tered the train and seated himself di-
rectly opposite me. He was in talk
ative humor, and it was not long be-
fore we were engaged in conversation
Five minutes later he had introduced
himself to me rs the Marquis de Ker-
garadec, and it was not long before
was fully acquainted with his opinions
on the general variety of Partisan
topics.
When we had spoken together for a
little, noticed that he was staring at
me in manner that was almost often
sive. His eyes were fixed on my collar.
While / was wondering whether any
thing in my linen was exciting the Gu
riosity and interest of this carefully
attired old gentleman, he bent forward
and said, in quiet and altered tone OF
voice:
II beg your pardon, sir, but what
curious scarf pin that is that you are
wearing. Would you mind showing it
to me?"
He examined it carefully, turning it
round and round. At last he handed it
back to me with a curt:
Thank you"
at is curious pin, is it not?" 1 said.
mystifed by his change of manner.
But he made no answer.
When we reached Paris jumped into
a cab and drove at once to the Grand
hotel As / was leaving the bureau of
the hotel, where l had registered, to
go to the room assigned To me, met
the old gentleman again. He stared
hard at me as l passed, first at my face
and then at my pin.
At ten o'clock ! rose, dressed, and
after breakfast started out for the bou-
levards to visit the shops | had deter
mined to patronize. AS passed under
the porch Of the hotel, man laid his
hand on my shoulder. and thrust pa
per under my eyes
at is warrant of arrest ! am or
dered to secure your person"
81 am perfectly ignorant of your
laws" / said. "What am l TO do?'
ITO follow me.
The magistrate charged with the in.
struction of my affair" asked my
name, age and profession and received
my answers with credulous indiffer.
ence He then opened drawer in the
table at which he was sitting, took out
an object and laying it before me said;
''Do you recognize this jewel?"
Certainly" / answered.; sit is my
scarf pin"
"Can you tell me when and how this
pin came into your posscssion?'
Its curious fact" | added, smiling
at the judge. but true, have no idea
where that pin comes from. A few
days ago in turning over the contents
of an old portmantcau ! found this
pin. did not care very much for its
style and can only account for it being
in my possession 1T all by the fact that
/ dressed in a very great hurry on the
evening that left London"
Perhaps you know when and how
you came into possession of this boolt?"
said the magistrate, producing volume
and laying il ore me.
1t was an {. copy of the Memoirs
of Able de Croisy." which had brought
over from Pari,, with me and had left
in my valise at the hotel
Yes" said. II picked it up on q
bookstall on the Quai des Grande-
Augustine about seven years ago. It"
About seven years ago" said the
magistrate, slowly. as if to give his
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-08-14
Speaking from Experience.

An old country gentleman, returning
home rather late, discovered under his
kitchen window yolel with a lam
tern. who, when asked his business
there, stated that he had only come "a
counting.
Come a-what?" said the irate gentle
man.
"A-courting, sir. Use counting Ma
ry."
''It's lic!" exclaimed the old gentle
man "What do you want a lantern forP
never used one when | was IA young
man"
"No, sir" was the yokel's reply, II
don't think yer did Judging by the
missis!'-Jury.