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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-09
EolIows Naturally.

"How does it happen" inquired the
stranger, that all the improvements
are being made on this one street?'
sit doesn't happen at all, sir" re-
piled the citizen who was showing him
about the village, majestically. This
is the street ! live on. l am president
of the town board, sir. Chicago Trib-
nna
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-09
A variety Is Best.

Just as the cattle delight in secgr-
ing green food from the pasture, so do
the fowls; and even in winter the
hens, like the cattle, are not content
with an exclusive grain diet, but pre-
fer a portion of their food to be more
bulky and less concentrated. At this
season the hens will thrive best on
the range, where they can secure
grass, seeds and insects, as variety
6~oy,, ofae thrift
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-09

Miss Slxinner-We must never recog'
nize Sue Promise again.
Miss Bones-What impropriety has
she been up to now?
Miss Skinner-We were looking at
the view and she said she could see a
certain spot with the naked eye.
D'iever!-Jeweler's Circular.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-09
A VIRGINIA CREEPER.

''I understand that you have beer at
tending the lectures on First Aid to
the Injured Miss Rosalie," said the
young man.
Eyes" answered the sweet girl.
"Can-can You tell me-" whispered
the youth, drawing little nearer,
"what you would do for bro-brolzen
heart?"-Truth.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-09
Culinary item.

Mother, will you be kind enough to
cook the dinner to-day? John was so
dissatisfied with the cook that l sent
her off, without telling him about it.
Certainly, my daughter"
John tat the dinner table)-Maria,
YOU must send off that cook. This is
the worst deal she has given me yet
Texas Siftiugs.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-09
J.earninr an Art.

His Father-Well, Eddie, how did
your first lesson on the snare drum go
off?
Eddie-The professor asked me my
name, and then gave me a rigmarole to
say over and beat time to on the drum
till could do it fast. 1t made me aw-
fully tired
"What was it he had you say?"
Dead, dead, dead, dead, dead'n be
Ed'Il be dead'll be Edll be dead'n be
Ed'll be dead, and guess would have
died if he'd made me keep it up much
lonoer jury
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-09
THE BEES STING.

Structure of the Organ Described and
Amply Illustrated.
The organ Of defense which worker
bees possess is q very complicated
structure. The sting is composed of
two highly-polished, sharp, hollow
spears or larcets, b. b, and an awl, A,
in the illustration, held firmly together
by projections 7 on the central one,
which fit into grooves T on the sides OF
the other two. These lancets lying to-
gether form a tube between them.
The central lance A, sometimes called
the sheath, is larger than the others
and has cylindrical reservoir 8 at the
base which connects with the poison
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-09
A. E. GABLE,
" eterinary Surgeon.

" eterinary Surgeon.
Graduate of the Ontario Veterinary
College. Toronto, Canada,
DR.. Gable treats oil diseases of the
domesticated animals, and makes
ridgling, castration and horse den
tistry a speciality. Castration per
formed without clans, and all othel
surgical operations performed in the
most scientific manner.
Calls to any part OF the country
promptly responded 70.
Office and Inlirmary in Crawford
Livery, l32 West Jefferson Street
! Butler, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-09
Wanted 1t In Writing.

''Scaddsby is suspicious fellow"
said Brief the lawyer. II did some
work for him little while ago, and
when he asked for the bill told him it
was all right wouldn't charge him
anything He thanked me cordially,
but said he'd like to have receipt. -
r,,o1-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-09
miss JANET is IT PossmLE!"

eyes fell before the earnest, penetrat-
ing gaze of her questioner.
'Do you know anyone in hereP''
NO" she faltered, IL have had
some correspondence with the matron,
and-and," desperately, "Ihave applied
for admission"
"Youv' For moment John Hum
phreys stared at her aghast. You
can't be in earnest You are joking"
Janet shook her head sadly, though
she tried to smile. ''It is true"
"But you are not an old lady"
THAT does not make any difference
/ am obliged to go here for time, at
least. That rheumatic fever left me
very weak, and / am not able just
now to make any effort toward my own
sunport.n
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-09
An Oversight.

Customer-Look here! l brought in
thirteen collars the other day and you
returned only seven. This is an out
| rage.
Laundryman (proudly drawing him
self up)-You evidently forget, sir,
that thirteen is an unlucky number
| Judge
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-09
His Great Work.

Penelope Adams-Arc you an admirer
of Addison, Mrs. Nueboddy?
Mrs. Nueboddy-Oh, my, yes.
Penelope Adams-And what think
you was his best effort?
Mrs. Nueboddy-The phonograph, BY
all odds.-Harper's Bazaar.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-09
Modern .IournaIIsm.

Editor-Well, did you see Mr.. Nabob?
Reporter-Yes, sir; but he refused to
talk.
Editor-very we'll Make the inter
view about two columns.-Puck
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-09
Seaside Recreations.

Cholly (at sea beach)-l say, old boy
what shall we do this evening?
Old Boy-Let's go round to the Bang
mp hotel hop and see the gurls dawnce
with each other.-N. Y. Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-09
Suspicious.

Judge-What led you to think the
prisoner was a burglar?
oficer-Why, his pockets were full OF
burglar alarms when I arrested him.
Puck
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-09
That Was It.

Ibid you ever discover anything that
q Vassar girl doesn't know"
"Only once. She didn't know gar
ter snake when she saw 1t. !"
'Oh, pshaw! She knew, but she didn't
like to tell Puck.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-09
Chicago Hospitality.

Mrs. Calumet-Do let me offer you
some wine, Mr.. Bleecker. But / an
afraid you will find it rather old. We
have had it in the cellar for two weeks
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-09
why They Didn't Meet.

"Hellog" said the ace of spades to the
ace of hearts, ~ didn't see you last
night"
mo" replied the latter, II was up
sleeve waiting for you to come
around. Jury.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-09
Taking It Away.

Horrified Guest-There's a roach in
this soup. Take it away, quick!
Waiter-Yes, sab. Wait just one min
ute, sab, till catch him.-Good News.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-09
Thc Detective ,slkeetcr

"The ghost that has been haunting
that old Jersey mansion Is fraud"
"How do you Inow?"
"The last time he appeared, he spent
half his time slappingat mosquitoes.
R~>-f- --r-----'
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-09
There Is Nothing Like Sal

Yawksby-Bless my soull Why DID
you get that homely old guy OF girl
for typewriter?
Hawksby-(meekly)-Im married.
Judge
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-09
LEAF BLIGHT FUNGUS.
Parasitic Growth Which Destroys

Parasitic Growth Which Destroys
Thousands of Strawberry Plants.
AS TO conditions which affect blight
in the strawberry, the Kentucky state
college of agriculture, by the director
of experiments in the published bulle-
tin. goes into the subject in its minutia,
Of which the following is synopsis:
Young plants are not liable TO blight
until their leaves are nearly grown,
and new beds, commonly, show but
few of the spots until toward fall An
exception to this rule was noticed this
year which is worth recording. Some
rows of young plants were put out
alongside old, badly blighted ones In
the fore part of August it was observed
that the young plants next the old
ones were becoming badly spotted, the
first row being especially affected,
while the plants farthest away were
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-09
Profanc.

"I don't want you TO make use OF the
word rum again, my SON"
why not, pa?"
Because rum Ia curse,"-Judge.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-09
JOHNS SUGGESTION.
Az a Suggester Rosa Thinks He
Is Simply Perfect.

DON'T see why
you S h o u ! d
mind it at all,
Janet; it isn't
a bit like going
to an aims
h o u S e, you
k n o W. And
really, it seems
the only thing
to be done
under the cir
cumstances. If
you knew how
to get your
living in any
way, and were
able to do it, of
course thin gs
would he differ
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-09
Not That Kind of Pressure

"Your daughter refuses to be my
wife, Mrs. Jones"
''She's foolish, then Have you
pressed her at alp
"No. To tell the truth she is always
so distant that l have been afraid to
trv. IN Y. Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-09
wa.te Fruit for Rouitrx,

It may not be known that Y waste
APPLES are cooked and small guam
Nty Of meal added, the hens viii felish
the mess. Experiments made ~
Prot. w. P. Wheeler at Geneva, n. Z,
with cooked apples, gave results that
exceeded his anticipations While SUCH
food was not equal to some other kinds,
yet he was convinced that 1t paid well
to utilize the waste fruit for poultry.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-09
G.. d, HARVEY

Contractor and builder In brick work. crate
and mantel setting and alI kinds of brick laying
specially. Also dealer In barrel lime, Wam-
PUN loose lime, cements. National Portland
and all best grades In the market. Calcined
plaster. plaster hair. Kings cement, fire brick.
tile, white sand and river sand. Main ofice 3l5
N. Main street, and all orders left at ware house
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-10-09
v. McALPlNE,
Dentist,

Is now permanently located at 40 South Main
Street Butler, Pa. in rooms formerly occupied
by DR.. Raldron.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-01-01
AMERlcAIs nlsoovERY.
Changes Wrought by the Event lii tn
Commerce of Europe:


Changes Wrought by the Event III tbs
Commerce of Europe:
The maritime discoveries of tile Por.
ttgdese and the Spaniards at this epoch
brought about an economic revolution Of
a most remarkable character The sur
face of the world available for purposes
Of trade was doubled, commerce was
turned into new channels, the medium
of exchange was increased fourfold.
These events were concurrent with
Social changes Which dissolved feudality
and established the basis of the modern
world: Under the feudal system the
greater part. Of Europe had been por-
toned out into large estates; only
quarter of the soil of France was oc-
cupied by the people, the rest was held
by the clergy and the nobility. On the
other hand, the large capitalist Of
modern times had no existence. Trade
was almost exclusively in the hands of
close corporations, passing, like inherA
itances, from father to son, and
guarded by barriers of all kinds.
The two principal Genters of commerce
were the shores of the Mediterranean
and the German littoral from the
Scheldt to the Oder. Distribution of
commodities took place at the fair of
Lyons on the one hand and at those of
Frankfort and Cologne on the other; but
it was hampered by tolls and customs
which had been established at every
available point. By the new discoveries
the Mediterranean ceased to be the prin-
cipal route of traffic to the Indies.
Seville, Lisbon and Antwerp, Rochelle,
Bristol and London succeeded to the in
heritance of Venice, Genoa and Lubbock.
New products came into the market,
while the old ones, previously confined
to the few, became the property of the
many. But the greatest effect was pro-
duced by the influx of the precious
metals, especially of silver, which was
forty times as common as gold. Each
year during the latter half of the six.
teenth century the mines of Potosi
brought into Spain at least two millions
worth of silver, and those Of Mexico as
much again. In Spain the price of COM
modities was increased skiold. In
France silver coin fell to half its value,
the price of land was trebled, that OF
food was quadrupled, while wages " ere,
as rule, only raised so per cent SINH
lar results were seen in Italy, Germany
and England. The class which suffered
most were the land owners, who lived
! by rents. The lands of the smaller lords
fell into the hands of the wealthy mer-
chants Edinburgh Review.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-01-01
EXECUTION BY POISON.

Several Drugs That Do Their Work Ex-
peditiousIy and Without Pain.
''In case / had to be executed" said
the senior resident physician of the
Pennsylvania Hospital to Philadelphia
Press reporter, 81 would prefer to be
sent to my last long sleep by poison
than by either electrothany or hanging.
l think it a less barbarous and less
painful way. There are a number of
poisons that might be used for such a
purpose, though 1 doubt very much if
such way ofexecuting criminals would
ever be adopted in this or any other
civilized country. Nearly all of them
act more rapidly when given hypoder
mically and that, l think, would be the
best way of administering them.
''The poison above all others that /
think would give the best results as a
means of execution is morphia. If one
grain of morphia is injected into the
arm Of any ordinary man, the dose re-
peated an hour afterward, the man
would pass away in a quiet sleep. He
would drop off into delicious slumber,
and from this painless sleep there would
be no waking. OF course, if the man
was addicted to the use of morphine,
such course could not be pursued, or
the dose would have to be enlarged
"Hydrocyanic acid, better known to
the general public in the form of prussic
acid, is another poison that might be
utilized this way. It is probably the
most rapid of poisons. 1t is so deadly
that when inhaled it causes death.
Smelling and tasting it is very danger
GUS. 1t should not be experimental
with save in draught, and it should
not be handled in summer, 1t is sup
posed that Scheele, who discovered
prussic acid, died from inhaling the
fumes, as he was found dead in his lab
oratory. A person taking it in one
corner of the room would, have been
informed, die before he could take two
Jumps to another corner. The man
would have convulsions, but he would
fall unconscious as he was seized with
them.
''Aconite is also very rapid. Admin.
istered hypodermically it would cause
death in less than minute. A we'll
known doctor was taken sick in the
night and told his wife to get him bot
tie of medicine. She handed him in
mistake bottle of aconite. He took a
big dose, and recognized instantly from
the tingling sensation about his lips
what he had swallowed. My dear, he
said, you have given me aconite.' The
next minute he was unconscious and
soon he was dead"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-01-01
4 cLEvER pocToR.

Knocked His Opponent Down and Then
Charged for Treating Him.
A well-known South Brooklyn surgeon
was passing along Butler street shortly
before midnight, when the air was sud-
denly rent by woman's screams Of ter
ror and cries for help. In the fourth
story windows of a tenement house op-
posite he could see the outlines Of strug-
Cling forms
Dashing into the dark hallway and
cropping up the stairs, he reached the
scene of contention and found burly
teamster in a frenzy Of intoxication
beating and kicking his wife. The doe
tors eye instantly noticed heavy whip
standing at the foot of the sofa. Seiz-
ing it and ''hefting" it for moment he
brought the loaded butt down upon the
skull of the wife-beater. The man who
delivered the blow had a thorough
knowledge of anatomy; the man who
received the blow went down as If q
thousand volts Of electricity had hit him
in the neck.
AS soon as the wife saw blood trick
ling by the husbands ear she began to
blubber out that he was killed.
Don't be alarmed my good woman, .
said her visitor. Il am Doctor So-and-
So, and I'll repair the slight damage
have done"
While he was putting some stitches in
the wound he had inflicted the sobbing
wife explained that her husband was
naturally kind man, but that he had
that day won little money on the races
and had become crazed wfth liquor.
When the surgeon brought the man
back to consciousness he made the pa
tient hand over 50 for medical services
just TO impress tbs occasion on his
memory, he said. The injured man
grumbled aud protested but he bad &
pay.s~N. y. Hgfald
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-01-01
HOW "LIFTERS" WORK.
The Way Fair Thieves Prey on a
Dry-Goods Store.
Some Women Faint When They Are Caught
vitb Piunder in Their Poekets-oth-
ers Become Historical and
Courageous by Turns.

A tall. handsome woman, fashion
ably attired, walked into leading dry
goods establishment in Chicago one
afternoon and was soon lost in the
saIong OF busy shoppers. She stepped
easkiy from one counter to another,
e'iteally examined many goods of fine
fixture, but apparently could not find
sae article she desired. Approaching
zoe lewelry department she glanced
hastily over her shoulder and then sat
ao8n at the counter with languid, ex-
husted air. Several trays of jewelry
we're brought out for her examination.
o01 the peculiar design sought was not
among them.
Let me see those bracelets" :" she
saal indicating tray in one of the dis
pay cases farther down the counter.
MAen the saleslady's back was turned
sAe tall woman resumed her examina-
aoa OF the rings. Her movements
we're more deft than before. A large
naha-0ag hung at her side, and before
sAe saleslady returned a handful of
EVERY had been transferred to it.
Noae OF the other clerks had witnessed
ne tnett, but when the tray of brace
~ was deposited before the critical
sasselaer the young saleslady silently
.gaaled foor-wallser. Her expe-
lsaeeo eye had detected the loss. The
va woman pushed back the tray of
Vsaeelets, with the remark: sTt is
range that you have every design but
~ enc want, l am sorry to have
day. 0' pui0n"'0 '0
ahen she stepped into the elevator to
Ssseend the floor-walker was at her
ass Reaching the main floor, she was
y 'ae point of walking out the main
s. sasaaee when gentle tap on the shoul-
~ arrested her attention.
Hil you please step 20 the rear a
ao1aeat, madame" the foor-walker
Naea, pointing the way.
~ ~ nat 90 you mean, sir?'
simply that you can not leave this
S.0fe until you have been searched.
~ ~ are suspected of having goods Sc
ssled in your clothes that were stolen
1ea = tae lewelry department."
VIII neither step to the rear nor be
sslened, she replied, excitedly.
~ aos dare you accuse ladies who come
M - % make purchases?"
"a sHe noor-walker approached closer,
ny sg SAID in low but emphatic tones:
alaan, you can take your choice be.
sssn going quietly and being arrested
aa officer We are not mistaken.
Gss nave stolen goods in your hand.
M as v. tall woman did not stop to argue,
s'a.. : stepped quickly to the Office of the
az, .slFss,lntendent of fioor-walkers. Two
slaaies we're waiting to receive her.
sss.g ag INTO small room they made a
nv, ~ examination of the critical Gus.
- VT !. apparel. When they came out
- i y them had the stolen jewelry in
s laad. The tall woman broke down
begged the superintendent to snare s1
ss. y Y L the first tiae. | ever took .
'Aaf die net belong to me, and !
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-01-01
Hieh sneed on the Ocean.

1t has been said that when the dan.
ger of collision arises, if vessel il
slowed down she will have time to ge.
out of the way. This, as a matter OF
fact, is fallacy, says the Pittsburgh
Dispatch. The faster ship steams tbs
more fully she is ander command of her
helm, and this is especially true in the
present day of steam steering gear,
when the quartermaster has unlimited
power at his command to put the help
over quickly. Ocean liners will neves
go slow enough to allow them to stoa
and go astern in the event of meeting ia
fog. Captains will always depend on
the maneuyering properties of theie
ships, and, as already stated, the fastes
they go the more quickly will the rue.
der act, so that speed, which from one
point of view is an element of dangeR,
has its eounterbalancing advantages
The opinion of our best skippers incline5
toward the greater safely for their ships
being obtained at high speeds, in the
matter of danger from collision in case
Of meeting otheg steamers IN fog
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-01-01
barefoot Cnhan Relies.

A gossipy person relates in New
York paper an interesting story abous
two young Cuban girls who several
years ago were leaders in the society
circles in that city, and one of whoui
now sees title before her name in
print Shod in the daintiest fashion
wherever convention required it, these
young women in the privacy of theis
own apartments always sat with their
cunning brown feet without covering OF
silk or kid. Dress skirts were worn
much longer in those days than now.
and so the~girls could go pattering about
indoors in their bare feet all they
wanted to without any ones being tbs
wiser for it unless the owners of the
feet chose. And the story goes that
they did choose very frequently, ane
that it was no uncommon thing for visit.
ors that were admitted to intimacy il
the house to see in the midst of an ami
mated conversation pair of the cum.
ningest bare feet in all the world steal
like little mice" from underneath a
mass of soft frills, and to see them CO.
quettishly withdrawn until only the
toes were visible, only to steal slyly OUT
again as conversation made the owner
apparently more and more forgetful OF
herself-Chicago Evening Post
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-01-01
JIM sHATTUCKs.

!. had hari the dictionary premiscus through
the ar So, -.
~ he'd iab statis'lcs in'0r S0 i 0AH "'Ai00'
evrywhare.
An o.. Erastus Beede
soid he ct a cyclopedy
-u ,sornin' 18th his breakfast; an b'heve
he did swear
,norledge of the Scriptur he could lay
the parson fiat.
a... srecbizedek an Moses, Jonah an Jeho-
sophat
An' you couldn't fin his eki
In Leviticus or zekil;
r.s.ol all the law an prophets packed away
beneath his hat.
ua5 ,ote Congressional Reports jest like his A
nd I'll the laws and statoots he possessed a
afall idee,
an he'd argify on science
Tth all the intellectual giants,
.ssls,d run 'em frum their burrows, an he'd
chase EN- up tree.
II dsWn to Peleg Perkins store he uster set
an talk;
ansdag wen he wuz spoutin' IN there come an
orkerd gawk,
An ne kinder sneaked an sidled
Like boss that isn't bridled
An jim pitched into him an tried to make him
toe the chalk.
An the gaEk he looked so silly that we kinder
pIied him,
Al Peleg Perkins whispered: "Kinder stroke
him easy, jim"
Then the gawk hosquirmed an wiggled
Till the gal clerk up an giagled,
I'm be wadGd in an argered like a blessed
seraphim!
He peIted jim 18th school books till tell ye it
wuz rich,
ii he'd whelt him with the Bible as he'd beat
him with switch,
Ith the history of Chiny,
Timbuctoo an North Carliny,
theology an iollogy, geogerfy an sicb.
Hsdkote the Presidents messages an his in.
augerul speech,
Ani no oruinb in wisdom'S pantry seemed to be
beyond his reach;
All hist'ry would he gabble on
Firm Boston back to Babylon;
Esn ne shook the tree of knowledge ev'ry
shake would drop peach.
An jim he sorter wilted an then hung down
bis head,
IN slowly shufied frum the store, but not q
vor9 he said,
An we all knew OF Jim Shattucks
Had met his Appomattox;
kex' Gay his children foun' him, in the upper
eorn-feld, dead
s. W. Foss. in Yankee Blade