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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18
NO-2O
How to Grow frops and af the San
riEse Keep Up the wsrm-

How To Grow trups and 8f tho 342a
riEse Keep Up the r.rm-
IL ~ y comparatively easr matter 90
20 keep up the fertility of the soil whsn
manure can be secured conveniently.
But 50 far western farmers are noe 80
situated that this can be done. and 10
Is a serious question as to the best plan
OF management 20 grow crops contin-
ually and at the same time keep NJ thu
farm
The farmer who IS close 20 a large
market where n good portion of the
crops eau be hauled I'm and sold. ana
manure be secured at n nominal prica
to haul back. has n very decided Id
vantage over the farmer who Is 50 sis-
uatei that all the manure secured must
be made on the farm It is easy
enough TO say. ~ksepa sufficient NUM-
bcr OF stock to consume all the various
products grown on the farm. make.
save aud apply all the manure" This
Is god advice rs far ms 10 goes. but tho
average farmer finds by experlsncs
that this, even with the most carefu1
management viii afford q very in
adequate supply A man with q small
farm can secure 4 better supply I'm pro-
portion to the advantages than tine ons
on large farm because he Inns more
time 20 gather MP and work in material
that the more extensive farmer 10
obliged TO let %. The larger the farm
the more the work Of hauling out and
applying is increased
Commencing at the s.art with m good.
rich SOL il requires good management
TO keep uP tee fertility and when. a.
IS SO generally the case. the soil has
run down TO a more or less extent by
continued cropping. " is diMcult To-
ssme tine build mp the fertility ft
cannot lie done altogether by applying
manure. and IeSs so when the manure
must NIL be made ON the farm
Seeding down 60 grass In only
change and does not build UP the soil
II the hay is cut Of. IL green crops
can be grown and pIowed under this
viii help. and in many cases it cnn be-
done to N good advantage o. course.
where n regular system Of rotation is
carried oct. the products grown are all
fed out 10 stock on the farm. pur-
chasing and Using bran. midilinrs and
OIL meal i'm connection with tine feed
grown on tho farm Much better rs-
suits can be obtained than where no
particular pains are taken IN this re-
svect Yet. even with the best Of man.
agement. il is q flcuit To keep up or
build mp the fertllify-
As with much other farrn work. 10 is
easier TO tell how To do than N do. and
especially where there Is such n dif-
ference in the conditions under which
the work must be done Prairie
Farmer
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18
lRLES EDWIN W Ellis
This Donkey Had Weak Lungs.

An eccentric lady named Chamber
lain died recently near Birmingham,
Eng. She had considerable means and
kept herself surrounded with animals
Of all sorts. For this purpose she
bought two cottages. one of which she
occupied herself and the other she
gave up to her pets She conceived an
attachment for donkey belonging to
a neigh Dor and which browsed in an
adjoining field The donkey's lungs
became affected. and she invited him
over to her field and attended to him
The owner of the donkey then said.
IF you are so fond of the donkey ]
will make you a present of it." She
accepted the donkey, which became so
attached to her as to follow her about.
favorite dog belonging to the hus-
band having survived him, was. in ac-
cordapce with his previous directions,
buried in his grave. When the widow
died there was some disturbance and
difficulties arose, the result being that
the dog was removed, and, after her
burial, replaced in the grave. Chicago
Post.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18

ITO Whom it May Concern:
"Unasked deem it my duty to a suffering
humanity whose bodies and souls I would
have healthy, to tell them Of the value Of
Hoods Sarsaparilla. While living in Ohio
nna of ruv ehfIIrpu wa greatly
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18
and face. and his flannel undershirt

and face, and his flannel undershirt
was almost burned from his back.
while his overalls were still seen to be
on fire in many places His hands and
face were also terribly burned and
blistered He endeavored to walk but
again reeled like a drunken man and
fell to the ground where he lay as II
dead.
A portion of the crowd of men gath
cred around the form of Jim, anxiously
asking: is he dead?'
The poor fellow lay to all appear
ances dead man for a moment or two,
when he slowly opened his eyes and
tried to get up. He succeeded in get
ting upon his elbows, when he gasped
out:
"Bil-Billy. is he all right? h-had
hard w-wolk k ter-ter git ter where he
wuz an
At this juncture the boy. who had re-
vived. pushed mis- way through the
crowd and was soon at Jim's side.
Jim. I'm here, I'm all right oh,
Jimw This last exclamation was
caused by Jim's frightful appearance.
Jim smiled and, by another great ef-
fort, he said:
BILLY, is thet ye? I'm gl-glad yer
all right, but lin afeard thet We ro-
rode my last log. Guess Fet ttoo
much f-fire. Sa-say, Billy, I want yer
ter hev thet mon-money | have left
with yer mother, and-and say, Billy,
ye-ye'll not forgit Jim, will yep
The last words of the poor fellow
seemed to cost him terrible effort.
He choked up, tried to cough and after
a moments rest reached out his burned
and blistered hand and huskily whis-
pered:
"Good-by, Billy-be-er-good-boy
and don't never-dri-drin-"
The exertion was too much; there
was a dry rattle in his thyoat; he
struggled as if to rise, and then fell
back to the ground-dead.
yVrrra
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18

about it two or three times, but she
was afraid you'd think it was none of
her business. and-say, jim, I wish
YOU wouldn't, either, cause it makes
me mad to hear the boys make fun of
you and call you sothing but an old
bum"
Jim didn't answer the boy, and all
the rest of the day he was unusually
quiet
The next day when he received his
wages and went quietly to the hotel
there was at least one person in town
who was not surprised, although that
person was only small boy.
When Jim reached the hotel he told
Willie that he wanted to see his
mother The boy went to find her,
wondering what Jim could want He
soon returned acco mpanied by Mrs
Franklin.
did You wish to see me. Jim?' in
ouired the lady, as she came into the
Office.
Jim, who was standing at the win
dow looking out over the river, turned
around and awkwardly drawing some
thing from his pocket he held it to-
ward Mrs Franklin, at the same time
stammering out:
Mrs. Franklin, w-wou!d ye mind
takin' this and lSeepin' it f-fer me?"
"Why, Jim," said the lady as she
saw it was a small roll of money, do
you really want me to keep this for
you? WHAT'S the matter?'i
"Well wye see." stammered Jim, 'B-
Billy, the little cuss-h-he don't want
me t-ter go an git drunk every pay
day, and IL thought mebbe y-you'd
jist as lief k-keep iG fer Mime, an then
i couldn't have any thin to make a
f-fool of myself with. S-say, yell do
it, w-won't YEP"
With these words he thrust the
money into her hand and rushed
from the room, across the street and
was soon seen at work among his IA
vorite companions-the logs
For the remainder of the season,
every pay day Jim would punctually
go to Mrs Franklin and after she had
deducted his board bill he would ask
her to keep the balance for him, SO
that when the mills had finally finished
the seasons cut of logs Jim had quite
a snug little sum of money in the hands
of his banker
One night, q short time after ma
iority of the mills had closed for the
season, the inha bitants of the town
were startled by the shrill blowing of
half dozen whistles at different mills.
This note OF warning, especially at
two o'clock in the morning, sent
thrill though everyone who heard it, as
they all knew it meant fire.
1t proved to be a fire, and big one,
as the startled citizens who rushed
from their homes, hotels and boarding
houses soon discovered, and a wild
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18

rush was made to the scene of the con-
flagration, which proved to be the
Cameron house, owned by Mrs Frank
lin.
The fire was discovered by the
watchman in one of the mills just be-
low the hotel. but as it had originated
in the kitchen at the rear, it was not
discovered until that portion of the
building was a mass of flames. The
familiar shrek of the whistles had at
once aroused the lumbermen who
roomed at the hotel. and soon a motley
crowd of men was seen pouring from
the building in every direction.
The apartments of Mrs Franklin
and her daughter were in that portion
of the building over the kitchen and
near the servants quarters. Before
the alarm was sounded the female por-
tion in the building had been awakened
by the dense volumes of smoke which
came pouring into their rooms. and it
was with difficulty they escaped suf-
location.
Willing hands were soon at work
helping to remove what articles OF
furniture could be saved, as it was evil
dent nothing could stop the progress of
the aamas as the only water supply
was from the mill just opposite. which
was inadequate to grapple with the
fiery monster with any show OF sue.
cess.
While the men were at work, sud-
denly the shrieks of a woman were
heard in the burning building and the
next instant Mrs. Franklin came rush
ing out, crying:
"Willicl Williei Oh. where is Williep
oh, some one save him, he's in there
and will be burned up, oh!-oh ~
Hardly had the lady announced the
fact of her little boys danger when
a tall form, bareheaded and with moth
ing on except an undershirt and pair Of
overails. was seen to rush through the
crowd aa1 into the burning building
Everyone who saw the man at once
recognized him as River Jim and as
all knew his friendship for the little
boys, an} Jims courage in times of
danger, they felt that he never would
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18
THE CORN WORM.
A Pest That Attacks Many Plants and
Does Great Damage.

Does Great Damage.
The corn worm has received atten-
ton chiefly as cotton pest. but the re-
cent work of the United States division
of entomology indicates that its i'm
portance as cotton insect has been
exaggerated and that its injuries TO
corn are as great as to cotton The
worm is well known over a large part
of the United States, in the south as
the boil worm, or when in ccrnfelds
In early summer as the bud worm. tas-
sci worm, or ear worm; and in the
north and west as the corn worm. the
tomato and fruit worm. and by other
titles derived from its various food
plants. peas, beans, etc Its most no
ticeable damage to corn is done by eat
ing into the cars when in the milk, fur
rowing its way through the kernels, ut
first the end of the ear. but often reach
ing the middle before it ceases work,
and by leaving its track lined with semi
solid excrement. thus providing fer
tile soil for the development of all
kinds of molds- The worms doing
damage of this description belong to
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18
FEEDING CORN FODDER.
An improvement That should Be Intro-
duccd on Every Farm

An Improvement That should ne Intro
duccd ON Every Farm.
Throwing the bundles upon the
ground for the cattle to trample under
foot, while the feeder is descending the
steps or coming around the back wa-.
is the ordinary method of feeding fn,.-
der from the twostory or bank"
barn Those who have been pursuing
this plan will greatly appreciate the
improvement represented i'm the cut;
and as its cost is comparatively small
it comes within reach of all A plat
form i2 to- IA feet long and as wide as
the small double doors. seven feet or
more. Is hung to the rear OF the barn
Out upon this the fodder is carried and
dropped into feeding rack placed on
the ground just below. The side
beams of this hanging platform are
made of light wood. pine or poplar.
inches by . inches connected below
by four cross pieces of stouter material.
inches by . inches. all firmly boltcd
together Boards nailed down upon
these cross pieces form the door A
bolt having hook above Is inserted
near the outer end Of each side beam
of the platform; and in each door post,
about four feet from the door. q sim
liar hooked bolt is placed. upon which
are hung the brace rods. made Of
fve-eighth inch round iron furnished
with n ring at each end Through
the sill. just back OF each door
post. two half-inch holes are bored and
an iron loop (C) inserted. having m in
side measure slightly greater than
three inches in width. and extending
half foot or more below the surface
These receive and hold the beams at the
back end of the platform To prevent
straining these loops by any horizon
tai thrust board (Bl is placed just
behind them against which the ends %
the beams may rest. This board o
supported by others (AA) nailed
against the sleepcrs in the position
shown in the drawing When the sen
sons feeding Is done. the platform ~
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18

Accommodation Tor Hay. Grsln. cne1is.
Horses @nd sheep
The Orange Judd Farmer prints the
following plan for a stock barn suited
70 the wants Of farmers and stock
growers Of the southwest The build
ing illustrated may be any sizs desirz-
bic. the arrangements of stalls. hinA.
etc. fitting IL far various dimensions
Figure I represents the 'front.' OF the
structure; / j. the driveway through
the barn. ?. the central par. % the
barn. containing bins and cribs, 81 ths
stalls for stock. .. driveway over thn
entrances 20 basement. y. doors into
stalls: 8. hangers. :. mows for hny
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18

taken down and slowed away until
again needed The feed rack is placed
Just below the outer end of the plat
form. and parallel with the barn In
this position IL may be sixteen feet
long and yet easily reached from the
platform Ordinary fencing boards
and scantling are used in It's coustruc-
ton The bottom of the rack Is
formed of boards lying upon the three
strips nailed from post to post across it
below II is set upon the ground with
out sinking the posts into the soil. and
when the feeding season Is past may
be lifted out of the manure which has
accumulated around it and carried
aside. - s. r. ShulL In Rural New
Yorker
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18

Contractor and builder In brick work crate
and mantel setting and all kinds of brick la, ins
specially. Also dealer In barrel lime. VAN
pun loose lime, cemenis NatiOpal PUrtlant
iiId all hest grades IN the market Calcinsd
plaster. plaster hair. Kings cement. lire brick
Tile. white sand and river sand. Main Office 3ia
n. Nam street. and all orders left at ware house
VIII receive puOmpt delivery. Terms reasonable
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18
Easily Done

She had been trying for twenty min
utes to entertain him with the gossip of
the neighborhood.
"Aw, Miss ouickstep," he said.
"cawn't wc-aw-talk about something
fwesh?"
"Why, yes, Mr.. De Swellnut," she
answered, with an engaging smile
Tell me all about yourself. How do
you manage to pass the time these dull
.days?'-Chicagd Tribune,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18
A strain Upon the Cheerful Giver.

What shall we give Cousin Helenp
She is to be married again, on the nth,
in St. James church, Chicago"
"Oh, send her silver pen-holder;
this is the third time, you know, and
she can't expect very much."-Life.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18

Keyboard-I see that il has been de-
cided to give all pianos one uniform
pitch
Muchbored-Ah. out OF the window.
suppose. st Joseph News
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18

Perdita--Papa says shall marry the
man wish to.
Mary twho has had experiercei-
What will he do. hypnotize the mani
-Iife
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18

Jutf---Acrusr1. are you really blAmd7
Blind Nan-Tess your honor.
How did vou oecome blindT
by fit of apopiexy.~
why. then. this picture On y0us
breast representing M explosion Lid
mine. I'm which you lost your stghrT
Please. your honor. 5ec1rre 10
represent apoplcxv. painting . power
less. 50 the artist had 20 do ths best be
could Texas StfEingS4
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18

II is always well to be charitable.
The woman who enters theater after
the performance has commenced may
have been Obliged To wait until she
washed up her dinner dishes.-Puck-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18
Too Sfuch Noia@

Briggs thought the minister lived
next door to the church?
Griggs-fIe did But the bell woke
him up SO early in the morning that he
had to moyc.-Life.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18
An international Halt.

Uncle Sam Say, czarl J protest
against your heartless, unjust, inhu-
man, cruel, brutal treatment of Rus
sian
The Czar-Shut up, or I'll ship 'em all
over to youl
(Uncle Sam shuts up.)-Puck.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18

We once wintercri N Ios Of shonts
about q straw pile. against the popur
lar belief that death 10 the
hog turks In the straw pilr.
and never had LOT thrive better
or have greater freedom from culA&
We succeeded in this way Every tsw
days We gathered up all the damp and
wet straw lying around the rick. and
that they might have n dry bed. wiEh
the use OF the has knife. we worked %
hole into and uusler the rick Wheu
one became dusty and eontani1zted
with odorS. we destroyed it and made
another Sometimes when the hog
came out 90 feed we would crawl Unto
the nest 20 know the temperMtures
They were so warm n 10 De uncom-
Portable. but the hogs never took cold
when coming out Of them. and the
only reason they did not was thns thsy
were perfectly dry These n@Hrs were
warm as possible to have sheding
without artificial heaG-Swine Breed
ers' Journal
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18
Theory md Practice.

The worst OF II with bcaux who OF
Love and q cottage ever chatter
Is that while they may find the love
They seldom can supply the latter.
Chicago Mail
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18

Agnes returning from church-faii
where she attended booth)-Oh, Tom
what do you think we took in?
Tom (who attended the night before,
sadly)-Me.-Judg
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18
"a LADY IN WAITING"
What to Say.

He-Can say nothing to prove my
love for you?
She-Yes, you can.
He with hope)-Tell me, oh, tell me
what
She-Say ''good-by" and say it quick.
Kansas City Star.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18

What course has Russia taken to re-
lieve the famine?"
''Instead of increasing the supply Of
food, she prefers TO thin out the popu-
lation by compulsory emigration."-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18

I'm freezing in my room tonight,
Ny nose is turning blue;
And yet feel consoled, because
Those flies are freezing. too.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18
Not SO Bad az He Looked.

why don't You go and wash your
self?' said a policeman to n tramp on
the corner
"Aw, come off, copy" was the ir-
reverent response, ~ amt quite SO
hard up as that. guess. detroit Free
Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18
One For His Friend.

Bell Boy-Gcntleman In 900 wants
another cocktail
BarlSeeper-Why. he just had one.
Bell Boy-Yes He says this n for
the snake Life
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18

Brown-What baggy, sloppy-looking
trousers Henpeck wears!
Brown, Jr.-I heard mother say that
his wife wore the trousers at his house,
and guess that is the reason.-Puck.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18

"wha- sort % q hooking woman -
Mrs Syntax7~
s.She is a red-headed w0rsan- I've
never seen her. hut know that nnrh
about her
sBut how do ron cone % know that
she has red hair2~
II saw Syutax yesterday with MS
head tied up. and Ne was asking where
was tIe cheapest piarc ~ xet fzrritnrr
repaired "-Tcxas ~iftings.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18
."What was the matter?" asked

what was the matter?" asked the
deacon of the returned missionary
Couldn't you stand the climate?" oh,
yes; but couldn't get along with the
natives" What did they do?" They
assailed my character They said
was too tough for them. ."-Washington
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18
Settled Him.

One dose" said the quack, will be quite
enough;
IL will quickly Danish your pain
The victim took one dose OF the stuff
And he never complained again
Chicago Tribune
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18
Ending Her Ont.

Trotter-I was sorry to find you out
when / called.
Rosalie (hastily)-How did you find
me out? Did the servant say I was at
home?-N. Y. Herald.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18
In the Long Ago.

Miss Spinsterre-Donty tyou think mod
eSs society is altogether too wild?
Jack Dashing-I don't know. How
does it compare with the kind you used
to know?-Brooklyn Life.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18
II Makes Our ChoIcr Rise.

When introduced TO ladies'. how
Real sad we feel to find,
Just as we make our gravest bow
Our collar loose behind
Chicago Mail
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18
ND ELzvArlox AxD sRovxD rLss o.

KSD ELEv NTIOS AND GRoCSD PL&S 90
sTocK NSD GRAfx BAEx
and straw: =. entrance into sheep soId
Thc aoor 0f The entire middle part of
the barn lalI Of the barn exeept stalisl
Is feet from the ground and undey
this loor the sheep fold Figure
represents the raised door. ls Mn ume
bin. > a wheat bin. q corn binBs a
driveways through the barns 3 pmss@gB
WAYS between bins and crshA The
stalls for stock are Sc the sides. the an
imals facing the drivewmy@
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18

Ibid you have N good time during the
last suowstorm?" asked Uncle Dick
mo. sir replied Tommy "All
had was the measles --Harper's Young
People
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18

Homeieigh-want TO see my aunt
while you are In New York;
Sparleigh-Ye I'm here TO see the
signts Jury
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18
Lying Figures

"Geoxge, what were you doing down
town last night until after twelve
o'clock?''
"What was doing? Why, my dear,
! was in the Office balancing up the
books | worked there till could
hardly see. My head Is just full of
figures yet"
Your head full Of figures? Figures!
Oh, you are mistaken. George! Figures
don't lie, you know."-Texas Siftings-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18

WHAT is il that can be taken from
land and leave il better? Answer:
Clover Sow IL whenever there Is a
chance: sow il literally IL Is the
only opportunity OF making. under all
circumstances, clear proft-getting a
valuable crop without leaving the land
poorer thereby"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18

NEATxEss md cleanliness ON tho
part Of the farmer who PLACES them
upon the market always .dds to the
value Of the proeiacts which are Of
fered for sale aud are n thernselv-s
positive iuxurics. for which tho buyer
is willing t0 pay. aud to gay we'll
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18

At.0iney 80 aw Yun Neei Fstate Agent Og
see rear oi l.. T. Hirchclrs offic- on north sd.
II Diamond, Builer. Pa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-03-18
N.inks and Hawks.

There Is no way to avoid loss from
minks and hawks, except to protect the
chicks and fowls in some manner.
The mink usually goes into the Poul-
try-house at night. and pair of them
will kill every bird on the roost The
remedy in that case is simple, which Is
TO have no holes large enough for a
mink to enter. The poultry-house
should be securely closed. The dcpre-
dations OF the hawk may be partially
avoided by having loose brush. small
coops or other places OF refuge for the
chicks whenever the hawks put in an
appearance. as the chicks will be
warned in time to seek cover, by the
cock. and also by the her43 Farm and
Eireside.