Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-10-14
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Monday morning.
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To-. s.mmer has gone with her garlands
gay,
The meadows are sere and brown,
The stovepipe is going up to-day.
And the hemlock is coming down.
Cider is new.
-Pcaches done.
Pot your bulbs.
Columbus day next.
Pears and ounces plenty.
Rake and burn the leaves.
"A thief takes things quietly.
Time to plant your hyacinths.
Doorstep cooling is ended for this seas
Women are more superstitious than
The cigar has hand to mouth exist
Beer is not splashing as freely as it
was q month ago.
Things American are gaining favor
with the English.
The feminine mind il concentrated on
demi-season capes.
A snapper cut and plug hat do
not harmonic.
The tax collector of Butler was kept
busy last Saturday.
Fine weather for Fall work but too dry
for pasture and the grain.
Putting your corks in hot lard will
make them cir tight
Some of our farm ers are already feed
ing their corn-fodder.
The Coun ty Commissioners have sent
out al the voting booths, guard posts and
chains.
The paw ing Of w. Pearl st. from Main
to Bluff is now completed, and that part of
the street Ia open to travel
-Jup tier has q new moon. That Ia, our
astronomers have just discovered that
planets fifth moon.
Read the adv. A. Troutman 81 Son in
this paper. They have large stock of
fall and winter goods.
1t was old man Noah who first asked
the question, "where am I att" And the
answer was, "Aararat"
-"soup, Soap and Salvation" is--a Balti
more mission motto which should be pom
dered by pious folks who arc in the habit
of putting the soup last.
-Lswis Hays, Of Jefferson twp, had
three good cows killed by lightning some
days ago. They were standing under
tree at the time they were struck.
Whats your hearth the teacher ask
ed. That's the thing that stops you from
dropping dead" replied the bright little
boy.
IF you have not'yet seen Charley Wul
ler's pretty drug store you should 60 over
TO the South Side for that purpose; and his
drugs are as cheap and good as anybsdy's.
Apples are not generally of the best
quality this year, but q basket of Northern
Spies. Bsldwins. etc. presented rs by Mrs.
Jane English Of Prospect, this week, could
not be better.
Mrs. d. T. Pspe, the leading millin ner
Of Butler. has something to say to our
readers this week regarding her Fan Mil
linery, pattern hats, bonnets, turbans,
toques, etc. of which she shows an i'm
mense stock and extensive variety.
The fact that the Mayor Of South Omaha
was found dead on the street with 40
oa1;hva hill ;x b;a h~a;r sh - II ~ - - nm
the plans Of timid people who thought of
going to Chicago. Omaha is five hundred
miles west OF Chicago.
When a seventeen year-old girl sues
seventy two year-old lover for breach of
promise it is high time little Cupid were
given 9 spanking. Even the impetuous
Southern egg throwcrs are less careless
than he.
Twelve out of every thirteen Ameri-
cans are in favor Of home rule for Ireland,
says Mr.. Depew. This may explain the
alarming increase OF insomnia in this coun-
try. People are lying awake nights wor-
rying over It.
The paper makers have formed trust,
and In consequence the mills are to be shut
down next week until the middle of Nov
ember, thus throwing $4,000 men ont of
employment. This is the usual move pre-
liminary to hoisting the price.
"A surprise party on suddenly entering
the home Of q Western man was greeted
by double load Of buckshot The host
has since explained that he mistook them
for White Caps, but people who have been
the victims Of surprise parties will have
their doubts.
I'm neighb oring town last week
little girl, ON her way home from school,
picked up piece of lime from the side
walk and thinking it was chalk placed 1t
In her month. The moment the saliva
touched it the lime began to slack, aided
by the child's hot breath, soon filled her
mouth, choking her to death in few mo-
nents.
Railway Postal Clerks are striking, not
against long hours or low wages. but
o,xsc.t tha oarfa;n Iaath xyh;oh ouo;t.