Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-04-03
Fenelton.

r. L. Fennell delivers books this week
J.F. Dipner and J. A. Milligan are
agents tor "Sherman's Highland them
your order.
Call On P. Fennell g. Son they are al
ways glad to see you. Patronize nome
trade.
W. B. Dipner is not in as good health
as we would like TO see him. Hope ne
will be better soon.
Mrs. Lank Fullerton is in poor health at
present. She has been severely troubled
with ear-ache, caused by inflammation OF
the inner ear.
Miss Reiger has some five weeks of
school yet, owing to the fact that she
started so much later than the Others. As
she has good school we presume she il
not in hurry.
The family of Mr.. John Bonner have
been down with the measles, for some
weeks since. There were as high as SIX
of thcm sick at one time, but at this writ
ing the indications are that they will soon
all be well again.
Since the exodus OF the saloon from our
township, temperance and morality have
been rapidly gaining ground, but among
certain class there still seems to be crav-
ing and hungering after strong drink, ire
gardless of the opposition Of all churches
and christion people.
A teachers local institute was held at
Craigsville OH Good Friday. Owing TO
the big snow storm we were prevented
from being present. An interesting pro
gram was prepared, but owing to the
rough weather, was but partly carried out.
The Coylesville school is going to have
an exhibition in the near future, we have not
learned the date. We bespeak for the teacher
and her pupils large and attentive house
as takes plenty Of hard work to prepare
70 exhibition.
We had the long -wished-for pleasure Of
being present at the meeting of the Ratti-
gan Literary Society few nights ago. and
were highly entertained, as well as prac
tically benefited. Tie performance was OF
high literary character and well deserves
the commendation of all the people. The
President, Mr.. Williams, most cordially
welcomed us, and kindly invited us to call
again. We certainly shall Societies Of
this kind are of great practicability, if con
ducted on the right principle; as we have
reason to believe the one at Rattigan is.
Great numbers of the young men of
the northern part Of our township have
lately Joined the Jr. o. A. M. at Worthing-
ton, Pa. We are pleased to note that they
in selecting an order, among the many
orders of our county have selected such a
patriotic one as the Jr o. A. NJ. proves to
be. We hail with delight any organiza-
tion which tends to create a love for our
grand, free country and its American in
stitutions. May these young men, so late
ly enlisted under the banner of the Stars
and Stripes, ever uphold this, our grand
free country, and be willing at all times to
defend it both in spirit and in deed.
Measles and pneumonia seem, in many
cases. to be going hand in hand this win
ter. Now, as O great many of the little
folks Of Clearfield are just getting over the
measles, the utmost care should be taken
that they be not allowed to run out too
soon or in any way expose themselves be-
fore they are entirely well. As the eyes
are very much affected by this disease,
children should not be allowed to read or
study much just after they have gotten
over them. Serious results often happen,
owing almost entirely to the violation Of
the laws Of Nature as mentioned in the
cases above.
We frequently hear it stated, III farming
communities that of all the professions, or
occupations, among our American people,
the one most imposed upon is that very es
sential occupation-known as farming
True, the farmer does have much to annoy |
him; and many hinderances in the success +,
full operation of his work; the farmer must |
take for his grain and other productions |
just what the people in the town or cities |
are willing to pay him. and in turn he is |
all .xr1 So ,
asked for his merchandise or do without it, |
But, to all questions there are two sides |
and the farmer, if he successfully conducts |
his affairs, finds many things to encourage |
him. II e is not under a 'boss," and there |
fore can work when he will and rest when |
he will. He raises his own provisions, or |
at least large percentage of them, and |
has the advantage over the city people in |
that he has plenty of good fresh air and an |
abundance of vigorous exercise, so highly |
by medical men as essential |
to the health and happiness Of mankind. !
And especially is it true as to his exercise, |
when he finds himself in the harvest field. |
But now to the point in view. We have |
many farmers in Clearfield who if they |
would but attend more closely to the af. |
fairs of their farm, they might thrive much |
better. Some one has said That the |
Jack of all trades is master of none" We
truly believe it. If more attention was |
paid, in some instances, to the breeding Of |
good horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, etc, than !
is paid to the breeding Of sheep p-thief dogs |
most Of the people might be more benefit !
ted. And again if, while they are talking |
about Road bills" and the way they are |
imposed upon, they were building good |
fences, working on the roads, ETC., much |
good might be accomplished and farmers |
as a class, thrive much better. TO the |
front, farmers! To the front.