Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-07-01

The Sew York Tribune is a staunch Re-
publican paper; its editor is on our Nation
al ticke; this year, its weekly edition con-
tain~ all the best editorials and general
a-;irIcs of the daily, and this very liberal
offer should be accepted by every Republi-
can of Butler county.
4 bore usually makes big hole in q
bus, day.
stealing away from bad company is
justifable larceny.
The leopard cannot change his spots
and nobody Ia wanting him to do SO.
The new Moon is trying to strike up
Irritation with the Dipper.
1t is human nature to hate people
who show us that we are little.
Young man, no one may be able to
tell your fortune. but you can work it out
for yourself.
Harrison and Cleveland are both
healthy. Neither Of them has lost q day
by illness for over three years.
-Goyernor Pattison will attend the
School Teachers State Convention at Bea-
yer Falls ON July 8.
What nice thing it would be IL poll
tics could be buried out of sight and hear
ing until the first OF October.
There will be dance at Mineral
Springs, near Prospect on the Fourth.
See bills posted.
Never get mad over politics In nine
cases out Of ten your opponent Is just as
honest In his convictions and views as you
are.
The opening Of the new kite track at
lesdville win occur on July 4, s, 6, and
8. Sunol, queen of the turf, will trot on
the opening day.
There Is said to be ,O0O, 900 species of
insect in the world. They may capture
the world If we keep on killing their natur-
sl enemies-the birds.
Two base ball games at Ball Park, and
field exercises at Wheelmen's Park will
probably be tho only smusements in But
Ter on the 4th.
Quite number Of our citizens intend
going to Aeadville on the 4th to see Sunol
race. The main grand stand Of the Kite
tracks win seat 5000 people.
The Institute Chorus Of one hundred
voices win assist at the p. N. M. I. Con-
cert at the Opera House this (Friday) eve
ming. Tickets on sale at Heineman's.
We wish you all q ''Glorious Fourth y
During the week we intend running down
to the sea-shore and taking our annual bath
-Wetting your hide once 9 year(or oftener
II necessary is q splendid idea.
ALI our Merchants, with one or two
exceptions, have signed o paper agreeing
to close their stores at 0 p. NJ, as is now
the rule in most Of the large towns Of the
country and many of the smaller ones.
The Henristtas Of Pittsburg, crack
base ball club will be here on the 4th and
play the Butler club two games, the first
beginning at 10 A. NJ, and the second at
3P. M
Some Of the delegates to the late Con-
vention at Chicago give the place a hard
name, for dirt, poor food, extortionate
charges and general cussedness, which Ia
POOR outlook for next year.
-Four ounces Of saltpetre dissolved in
apail Of water and sprinkled on the Gu
cumber vines IN said TO an excellent pre-
paration for destroying the little black IN
sects that infest them at this season.
Strange to say, the hay crop will bo
light this year; probably on account OF the
cold weather in May, and too much rain,
though the dry weather last Fall may have
had something to do with II.
The exercises at wheelmans Park on
the 4th Of July promisss.to be very inter
esting. At o'clock the parade will take
place and at O'Clock the exercises will
begin. The Germania band will furnish
the music.
1t s strange provision of the law
that exempts school and church properties
from assessments for public imprdke.
ments, and thus sets their frontage against
Improvements or, on short street saddles
the expense on few.
The parade Of the wheelmen Monday,
was enjoyed by large number Of specta-
tors. There are quite number Of wheels
In Butler now, and were II not that good
wheel costs more than good horse the
number would be doubled.
The School Board of Oakland twp.
has decided upon two months Fall
term, and will meet next Saturday week
for the purpose Of selecting teachers, and
ct the same meeting they will open bids
for coal for the Winter term, and also for
the drilling Of q water well, as sec notice
published in another column.
The first concert Of the p. .N.ML
In the Opera House last Friday evening,
was success, and was well attended. II
was given by the instructors alone, all OF
whom are accomplished artists. The
second concert will be given this (Friday)
evening; and the third and last, in whic
the pupils will partic ipate, on Friday eve
ming Of next week.
-Porcupines are great pests around the
lumber camps In the hemlock region of
Western Pennsylvania. They are passion
stely fond Of salt, and should the four sides
Of the camp be salsed from ground to roof
these little animals would eat 1t down over
the very heads Of the inmates and not
leave q splinter Of II to mark whore It
stood. The porcupine Is the only animal
that feeds on hemlock. II will climb out
on the branch Of hemlock and browse for
along time, sometimes staying there for
days together.
chinese Bombs, large torpedoes,
yellow jacks, red jems, cannon crack.
ers, pin wheels and red lights for sale
st j. r. T. Stehle's.