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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
SEEING WITH ONE EYE.
Effect of Judgment Trained by Binoculai
Vision.

Effect of Judgment Trained by Binocular
Vision.
A person may see as far with one per
feet eye as with two, but he cannot see
as clearly; for the advantage that BIZ
nocular, or double, vision possesses over
monocular, or one-eyed, vision is that
the former, by allowing the observer
to catch sight of the object from two
different points of view, gives him at
once some idea Of the proportions of its
different parts.
But though this is true in theory,
In practice the judgment interferes, and
the Judgment has been educated and In
some measure rendered independent of
the services of binocular vision by ex-
perience and the use of other. senses,
such as touch, says the Washington
Post.
Thus man with only one eye Is
never deceived as to the nature of an
object with which he Is well acquaint-
cd, for the report of it that he gets
from his vision is corrected and supple
mented by his experienced judgment
and transmitted to his centers of con-
sciousness in as perfect form as that
which reaches those of man with two
eyes.
The advantage of binocular vision
may be thus further illustrated: In
rapidly dipping pen into an inlsstand
or putting a stopper into decanter the
one-eyed man cannot judge so accurate
ly as the two-eyed man. Or, again, if
we shut one eye and attempt to plunge
the finger rapidly into the open mouth
of bottle we are apt to overreach or
fall short of it.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
DAIRY SUGGESTIONS.

If you have n sportive cur that likes
to chase the COW, sell the COW or XIII
the dog.
WHITE butter when cows are on good
pasture is n good indication that the
cows are not what they ought 70 be-
BUTTER that is made as our grand
mothers made butter is not the butter
that brings the highest price. Improved
methods produce the butter that sells
at top prices.
THE furmer who sticks to old meth
DDS. regardless of improved ways OF do
ing things, is a big loser. The dairy
man who follows that course is still
Bigger loser.
THE advice that is frequently given
that milk Is n whole food and conse-
quently suited to every stomach is abb
surd. Some people cannot digest milk
Yet many who cannot-and who may
be dyspeptic-would be greatly bene-
fited by drinking it with pepsin in it
The milk Of u cow that is kept con-
fined in place scarcely large enough
to hold her is not fit for consumption
In all our large cities the government
should forbid the keeping of cows.
That would be in the interest of con-
sumers and OF farmers and dairy men.
Farmers Voice
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
BITTEN BY AN ADDER.
According to This Description It Is n
Pleasant Experience.


!, AS cases of poisoning from the bite of
venomous reptiles are happily rare in
this country it may prove interesting to
some of your readers II I relate my ex-
perience on this matter. writes A.
RuGee, in London Nature.
About a month ago l caught two
snakes at Biclkleigh, near Plymouth.
and while examining one 1t "hit" or
rather struck me on the lower part of
the right thumb. / Immediately sucked
the puncture (it could not be called a
wound), which bled a little, and tried
to make light Of the matter. 4 livid
patch soon formed around the point,
and the hand and arm commenced to
swell. In "a quarter of an hour | was
unable to hold anything and almost in
a fainting condition. The first
symptom (apart from the swell
ing) was peculiar taste and
a sensation Of swelling in the teeth;
then the tongue commenced to swell
and became so large that could hardly
move it, and my eyes seemed ready to
start from their sockets
In half an hour terrible vomiting
commenced, preceded by excruciating
pains in the stomach and heart,
and continued with the pains
altogether for nine hours, every drop of
liquid being elected almost as soon as
swallowed. There was also violent
purging and complete suppression OF
urine.
There was practically no pain in the
arm Altogether the painful symp-
toms lasted for about nine hours.
/ did not lose consciousness at any
time. The arm continued to swell for
two days, and then it was nearly rs
large as my leg. After this the swell.
ing subsided, but the arm did not re-
turn to its normal size until twelve
days after the accident. After the
swelling had gone suffered very much
from rheumatical pains, and, in fact,
do so now, and the digestion was also
very much impaired. The viper is a
male, little more than two feet long
and one inch in diameter at the largest
part. Color, n dull, yellowish brown
on the upper side, with zigzag black
line running down the whole length.
On the under side it is nearly black, ex.
cept at the head, where it is pale yel.
low. l have kept the reptile now for
nearly five weeks, and, although well
supplied with small frogs, ETC., it has
not eaten anything and seems as lively
as ever.
Cases of this kind, where the sufferer
is able to record the symptoms, being
rather unusual, is my excuse in occupy.
ing the space of Nature.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
HIS LIFE WAS SAVED.
A Young Man Became Angry Because He
Worked Too Hard for It.

Young Man Became Angry Because He
Worked Too Hard for It.
81 never hear of anyone being drowned
that / don't think of an amusing acci-
dent which happened to me once" said
Clerk Donal, of the coroner's office,
while in one of his reminiscent moods
the other day to n Philadelphia North
American man. "It happened wlxle /
was working in the navy yard"
Lets have it."
81 was working on the stern of q
vessel, and | was walking along with a
hatchet in one hand and saw in the
other, when | lost my balance and
plunged into the river. l didn't want
to lose my tools, so / struck out for the
shore, and never worked so hard in my
life as did then, for was working fc
my life. plunged and spluttered an,
pushed until / was near the shore,
when my breast struck something, and
as l dropped my legs they struck some
thing which soon found TO be mud"
Didn't anybody go to your assist
ance?"
"No. They stood on the shore laugh
ing at me, and when found had run
ashore they wanted to know If they
should send for a tug to pull me off.
When made an investigation found
the water was not over four feet deep
In the deepest part, and that | could
have waded ashore with the greatest
ease. was mad, of course, but after
got on dry land could see the ludicrous
side of the affair, and l have n hearty
chuckle to myself every time think of
it now, although it happened n good
many years ago."
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
HARVESTING CORN.
Value Of n Regular system In Cutting
Zach shock.

Zach shock.
While the inventors q harvesting
machines are making successful prog.
ress in constructing machinery drawn
by horses for cutting the corn crop. the
great majority of the corn fields in the
country at large are still harvested bv
means OF hand labor. when not allowed
TO go to waste II Is important, there
fore, while millions Of dollars are ex-
pended in labor by the cultivators of
this crop, that every facility should be
afforded, and the labor reduced rs far
as practicable. The suggestions we Of
fer on this subject are not only intend
ed 70 abridge labor, but 20 prevent
much Of the existing waste by the
needless exposure of the corn fodder
The practice Of planting corn in
hills" is still very largely pursued
throughout the country, and when the
crop IS ripe enough and the grain has
well hardened, II is cut by hand and
secured in shocks. These remain sew
eral weeks till the season arrives for
huslSing and stacking, during which
time the shocks are exposed 70 weather
and storms, and n portion Of them are
commonly beaten down and prostrated,
soaked with rain and rotted SO as 70 be
of little value for fodder
\ reason for this prostration and
waste is the one-s-ied way in which
the shocks are built Instead OF plac-
ing the shocks in an equal circle around
the center, they are often placed nearly
all on one Side, pressing them more or
less ont of the center irving the shocks
a one-sided tendency, and entirely pros
trating portion Of them This waste
could De prevented by taking the nee
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
How Gold Is shipped.

! Shipments of gold from New York to
Europe are ordinarily made in very
strong hardwood kegs, each keg con-
tanning fifty thousand dollars. At each
end of the keg four holes are bored
through the projecting ends of the
slaves, and through these holes pieces
of red tape are drawn, meeting in the
center, where large wax seal is ap-
piled, bearing the stamp of the house
which makes the shipment A material
cause of loss in this handling of specie
is the rubbing of the coin or bars one
upon another; and for this reason twen-
ty dollar gold pieces are preferred to
ten or five dollar pieces, the surface
exposed to abrasion being less. Each
keg contains ten canvas bags, and in
each bag is five thousand dollars. In
the United States assay office the rub
bing of the gold bars upon each other
is prevented by packing them in saw
drst
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
Fecundity OF the white Ant.

Some silk worms lay from 1000 to
Q, 900 eggs, the wasp 5000, the ant from
5000 to 5000. The number of eggs laid
by the queen bee has long been in dis
pute. Burmeister says from 5000 to
G,OOO, but Spence and Kirby both go him
several better, each declaring that the
queen of average fertility will lay no
less than 10000, and probably as high
as sc, 900 in one season. Termes fatalis,
the white ant, is possessed of the most
extraordinary egg-laying propensities
of any known creature. She often pro-
duces Sc, 400 eggs in n single day. From
the time when the white ant begins to
lay until the egg-laying season is over
usually reckoned by entomologists as an
exact lunar month-she produces $780,
900 eggs In point of fecundity the
white ant exceeds all other creatures
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
Handling Lousy Hons.

The best way to treat n hen that is
very lousy is 10 dust her well with fine
ashes. Sift coal ashes, and then sift
ngain with n flour sieve, as the ashes
must be very fine. In each peck of
ashes mix half q pound Of insect pow
der. Hold the hen over the ashes, head
down, and throw the ashes in among
the feathers by the handful, usirG the
ashes freely, rub u ew drops Of lard on
the head and turn her loose. The lice
will be destroyed at one operation
Farm and Fireside.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
A CRUEL INNUENDo.

She-So that is Bear mountain, doc
tor?
He-Yes, that Is IL.
She-Dear me, how old IL must be!
Why, only loolSi IL is quite tald.-Dcm-
orest's Magazine.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
Coffee in Guatemala.

Guatemalans believe that there is no
better coffee in the world than that
raised on their own plantations, and
Central American coffee has of late
years acquired high reputation in the
markets of the world. 1t is usual for
wealthy Guatemalans to make sure OF
good coffee in travelling by taking along
a store Of their own. A long glass tube,
several inches in diameter, but tapering
to a tunnel at one end, Is filed with
ground coffee and through the mass is
poured cold water. A strong solution
Of coffee slowly drips from the narrow
end of the tube and this liquid is care
fully put up in air-tight vessels to be
warmed in small quantities and drank
on the Journey.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
SUBSCRIBE NOW
AND THUS INSURE
GETTING THE STORY COMPLETE.


Upguardson (meeting old friend on
the street)-Hello, Atom! Glad to see
you, old fellow. I've been reading your
department in the Daily Bread with a
good deal of interest lately. It's i'm
proving right along.
Atom newspaper man)-Glad to hear
1t, old fellow I'll tell Banks. He's
been doing my work for the last ten
days. I'm on vacation.
Upguardson turning red)-Why, of
course, might have known-that Is,
anybody could tell. you know, that
er-follxs all well? Looks as II we
were going to have rain Well, must
be getting along. Acknowledging
Tribune
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23

Disease aud Death Caused Amonr FArn
Animals OF Every Kiad-

Animals OF Every Kiad-
Il Is Is important that our stock
should be supplied with prrc water n
i IS FOR mankind Many farmers have
been careless In this matter. IL y a
merely muddy AMI black xvvauluv
water. The cleaner and better the
water the better for the stock This
= especially important for dairy cows
But that positive disease and death
resulting should come from the drink
ing of bad water few farmers have been
prepared 70 believe Il is. however. a
well-establlshed fact As giving Light
on this subject nav be mentioned some
experiments and examinations b~ Or.
Stalker, veterinarian of the Iowa ex-
pertinent station During the latter
part Of the summer Of 1890 he was called
TO investigate n severe outbreak % dis
ease Horses. cattle and pigs were al
affected alike-swelling and partial
paralysis of the upper air passages.
painful and difficult breathing Death
ensued about two days after the attack.
The doctor could not classify the dis
case and set about 20 fnd the cause.
He found everything all right but the
water supply, which came from wind
ing creek. which In the dry weather
had ceased % run he found that it
had been the custom ON the farm 10
throw the carcaSses of animals down
the steep bluffs into the bed of th~
stream. that A.--s-.e- A. ae.Inuer chick
en- cholera had,Prevailcd on the farn
and q large number had died and bsen
thrown over the bank; that the hog
cholera Ind caused the death Of con-
siderable number Of swine, the car
cases having been treated in similar
manner. The several yards occupied by
horses. cattle, pigs and barryard fowls
were on the hillside with abrupt drain
age into the creek.
In addition, large heaps Of fe-nent-
ing manure were deposited about the
foot Of the hill near the edge q the
stream, where the animals went 90
drink. A few Of the animals on the
farm had not access 20 the stream. but
had been watcred from a well None
Of these showed signs Of sickness.
though they had been In contact with
those that had their water from the
pools In the bed of the stream. and even
with some Of the sick
a number of farmers had built their
homes along the banks Of this stream.
and had been accustomed 10 make use
of Il in much the same way a. the
farmer above referred To- On NO less
than four farms situated on the banks
Of this stream animals had died show
ing symptoms identical with those ON
the farm first stinvestigated On another
occasion where high rate of mortality
had prevailed among the cattle running
on the open prairie, he was able To
trace the cause 70 contamination OF
surface water. An animal dead froEn
anthrax had been drawn into N basin
on the open prairie Later the rains
filed the basin with water. and about
one thousand cattle on the range had
access to the pond FOR water supply.
The result was that about ten per cent
of all the animals having access 10 the
impure water died from anthrax
Farm. Field and Stockman-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23

Ducks will greatly enjoy green corn
fodder. IL il Is cut fine. and especially
the suckers A few rows OF corn with
the seed very thick in the rows. may be
cut and cured for ducks when the corn
il about two feet high IL the fodder
is cut very fine in winter and sprinkled
with bran and cornmeal the ducks viii
highly relish it The blades Of corn
fodder MAJ also be stripped. cue hns
and scalded for them 1t Is best TO
always scald their dry food at al sea-
sons
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23

rendered mellow and clean with q
tenth part Of the labor required to de-
stroy large weeds; the crop has not
been retarded in growth nearly 70 It's
entire failure. The estimate Is made
that weeds after growing n fortnight
and becoming o foot high. contain by
cubic measure one thousand times as
much substance In growth. or more.
than when first making their appear
ance at the surface, and with this
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
TTa p

great difference IL Is easily understood
why they retard or destroy growth.
Take as an illustration the common
turnip crop II the weeds are not al
lowed entrance, the turnips win appear
like those in Fig. L IL the weeds arc
rampant. the turniPs win make no
headway. and will resemble those in
Fig. . Late in the summer Is the sea-
son when SO many weeds steal large
growth. American Cultivator.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23

Bulfnch-How arc Naggedat and his
wife getting along together?
Woodcn-Oh. don't know; what
makes you ask?
Bulfnch-Oh, nothing, only when
they got married they had one Of those
notices: God Bless Our Home, In the
sitting-room; and now he has IL up in
his smolSing-room with AS Tar As
Possible" written underneath it-I'os-
ton Courier.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
A Strange Gust ON.

A curious marriage custom is recorded
by Dr. Post as existing In southern
India among some of the more primi-
tive non-Aryan tribes. This consists of
wedding n girl to plant, a tree, an ami
NAL, or even to an inanimate object, the
notion being that any i'll luck which
may follow an actual marriage may be
averted by n union of this kind.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23

Miss Pretty Gn tears and Sep di~
trps@l-Oh. mammal F-wen4-e0-th@
nk-rcun1--ana-whas--dD--guu--
think-f fc--fo-founEl7
Mrs Pr~tty-I'E sure Z dnn't xnDr~s
dear. Surely th@ mUshs hmwunft b~mm
at your new sealsixin saequ~1
Mss Pretfy-No. nos 50 os-o@-o@d
as that. but . moth was shas up with
my b-bathing suit and Me ats 10 a1I up
Electric spark
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23

German prufeasurs are prDwrrpaa1ly
absent-miuded. but none Of thsm murs
90 than Prof DuseI. of Bonn- H@ nD-
.ticed one day his wffs placing largo
bouqust On his desk-
What does all this memnr~ mo- saAm&
~why. this In che annfvwrsmrT cf yumr
marriage. replied Mrs. Dussr
aAch. Gottt Il that sot Wen. Iet ~
know when yours comes nruund an4 I'm
r~rfwrrs-mfn
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
JULES VERNE,
GHE CAllFuHE!AIs

VIII te the title of this
latest production OF
NerneS fertile brain
~ ~ illustrated AMI
copyrighted
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
The Rcnson NXaa GonrL

He-Won't you let me have a kiss
now that l am going away for day?
Shelf you can give any good reason
why | should, | might think about it
possibly.
He-I should like to establish prece-
dent-Life.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23

WooI-Bronson's dead wis was o
good soul Did he ahsw Tom thnf mnm-
orandum she vxrotS when Ehs could noe
speak,
Van Pelt--Nc. what was ftf
Wcol-rt ran this way= ~Demr Jmrw.
your collar button Is tn he burr&n
drawer, back lsfs-hand corner Dont
look for that horrid red and green n@uA-
tie. burned 10 upL@Trufh
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23

Brother-I am surprised. Emily. thms
you should have such Bad taste n ~
wear the hair Of another woman cn
your head
slster-And sm surprised that Tvu
should wear thu wool Of another sheep
ON your back. and shoes % the lemth@r
Of another calf on Jour sse&-Texas
Ssftirxx
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
uis Enrrnnc Assnrcd.

Hobson, Pere-Do you think, Henry,
that the practice of medicine will give
you sufficiently large returns?
Hobson, Fills GUST from the medical
college)-Oh, yes, father. You see I'm
going to make a speciality of expert tes-
timony at murder trials.
Hobson, Pere with tears in his eyes1
Harry, my boy, you are a credit to
your parents.-Chicago News.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
1t Takes Time.

"You had better begin to get ready
said Cumso TO his wife.
'Ready for what?"
ITO go to the country"
But we don't start till morning."
II know that, but you have to put
your gloves on."-Leslie's Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
An Heirloom.

Brace-Among my dearest treasures
is the watch my father carried when he
was young man.
Bagley-Would you mind letting me
see it?
Brace-Certainly not; but it is tempo
rarily in the possession of my-er-fa,
theirs brother.-N. Y. Sun.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
And Then He Left.

He-Had my photo taken at Sereno's
the other day.
She-Yes. | saw it.
He-Ethel thought it rather insipid
in expression.
She-I don't know. | thought it very
characteristic of you.-Harper's Bazaar.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
A Proud Darky.

Sam Johnsing-Look heah, Mistah
Schaumburg, got caught in a shower
yesterday, and dis suit is done shrunls
so kin hardly breeve.
Schaumburg-You vas mistaken, my
friend My goots never shrink Dot
suit was little tight, perhaps, because
you vas all swelled NIT pride because
You vas so elegantly dressed.-Texa3
SiftinOa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
A Bright Outlook.

How is it with you?" asked the ed
itor of the subscriber who was dying in
arrears.
"All looks bright before me-" gasped
the subscriber.
81 thought So" said the editor. "In
about ten minutes you'll see it blaze" F"
Atlanta Constitution.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23

When the poultryman loses one
months time he Is then n month behind
for the whole year. The broIler that
should be hatehed in January but was
delayed until February win fail to
reach the market In time 70 eomPen-
safe for the loss by delay. ], Is iupor-
tant that all preparations be made now
and In advance. II Is quite awhile be-
fore winter, but there viii be plenty OF
work 20 do before the cold season be-
gins.
WHAT VIZ ARE COMING TO.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
4 successfuI Search.

Il feel for you, my boy" said Cumso
TO his disobedient son, II feel for you
every time l am compelled to punish
you. "
"You find me, too" replied the boy,
as he rubbed the chastised portion Of
his anatomy.-Brooklyn Life.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
Had Confidence In His watch.

There is something wrong with the
sum-" said Mawson. ~ believe the
whole solar system is out of gear"
"Why SOP" qucried Hicks
why, by my watch the sun was
three-quarters of an hour late rising
this morning. Judge.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
servaptgaIism In New York.

Mistress Ito hired girl) Lizzie, If you
don't want to obey my orders and dc
things the way want them done you
can go, and that at once.
Lizzie-All right I've been fired out
of many finer house than yours, SO
don't come any of your airs on me-
Texas SiftinEs.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
It Was Not.
-

"May ask if that was your maiden
effort?" inquired the reporter at the
woman's rights convention, edging his
way around to the fair orator who had
just sat down amid loud applause.
''It was not, sir" she replied en-
phatically. "I'm n widow. Chicago
Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
TdSnFnYfnrlIIlm.

"Do you know who that is?" asked
Trivvet of Dicer, referring to n man
who had just given his wife n twenty
five-cent piece in response to her re-
quest for a dollar.
mo; who is hep"
Hes Percollum, a man who has
written some very able articles advo-
eating that husbands pay their wives
weekly salaries. Judge.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
Her Career.

THAT fortune teller said an awfully
mean thing to poor old Miss Meridish."
"What did he say?"
Told her he could do nothing for
her. Said he read the future and not
the ast."-Chicago News.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23

Miss Sharp-Do you know, your ex-
preston reminds me of the steps TO an
ancient temple?
Mr.. Staylate-So elevating, Isupposef
Miss Sharp-No. Such vacant stare.
Judge.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23

Ethei-rm inst as hungry m o 5sx
hfx Hon.
Namma-Weii. wh&s do yca shAnk q
hungry big. biz Hon wouId hka IN eaF7
Ethel tioyfally emh~'-Fimr
pe-'s Young People.