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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15
FOR COAST DEFENSE.
The Monterey Nearing Completion
at San Francisco.
The Most Powerful Vessel OF IT'S Kind Ever
Constructed I'm the United States
Wherein the Craft Differs from
Other War Ships.

The new double -turreted, twin-screw,
armored coast defense vessel here Illus
trated was launched in May last, at the
Union iron works, San Francisco, and
is now fast nearing completion. She is
designed to afford a floating defense of
the highest character for the magnif-
cent harbor of San Francisco, while
also available for similar service any
where on the coast, and would probably
have been named after the principal
city, had not this name been already
given to new cruiser. AS IL is, she
takes the name of the coast town which
was the capital of Upper California
when the territory was taken posses
sion of by the United States more than
forty years ago.
The bids for the construction of this
vessel were opened April s, 1889, the
Cramps, the Quintard iron works and
the San Francisco Union iron works be-
ing competitors, the contract being
awarded the latter firm on their bid OF
81 ,62S, $50, with the provision that s10e
will be paid for every unit of horse
power over the stipulated amount and
500 deducted for every unit less than
this.
The Monterey, says the Scientific
American, is of the low freeboard type,
presenting but little surface to receive
the fire of an enemy's guns, and has q
curved steel deck to give her further
protection. She is constructed entirely
of steel, and has a double bottom
throughout, with 110 watertight com
partments in her hull that can readily
be filed with water, submerging the
vessel until only about one foot of hel
sides shows above water. He dis
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15

"a month";" cried the old man in a
cracked voice; "a month since ! had
that fall Then I must a-bcen out of
my mind must have had a fever"
well, guess you just have" said
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15
Deepest Lake In the World.

By far the deepest Lake known in the
world is Lake Baikal, in Siberia. II is in
every way comparable with some of the
great lakes of America; for, while its
area is only 1900 square miles, making
it much smaller than the three largest
of our five great lakes and about the
exact equal of Lake Erie, in superficial
extent, its enorinous depth, 1000 to
5000 feet, makes the total volume of its
waters almost equal to those of Lake
Superior. Its level is 1850 feet above
that of the Pacific ocean, but, notv<th-
standing, its bottom is more than 5000
feet below il. There are many other
deep lakes in the world, but SO far
Baikal takes the palm. Lake Maggiore
is 5000 feet deep, Lake Como 1000 and
Lego-di-Garda, another Italian lake,
nearly 1000 feet in depth. lake Con-
stance averages about 1000 feet and
Lakes Superior and Michigan about 500
feet
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15
THE MONTEREY.

placement in ordinary condition is 1000
tons, but in fighting trim it will be 4,4s6
tons. Her general dimensions are:
Length over all, 26l feet; on load water
line, 256 feet; extreme breadth, SO feet;
mean drauPht, IA feet inches. She
will have an armor belt which is thir-
teen inches thick amidships, diminish
ing at the bow and stern, the maximum
thickness extending over the steam ma
chinery and the ammunition.
The engines of the vessel are designed
to give 5,400 indicated horse power. with
forced draught, with which it is ex-
pected she will show maximum speed
of fifteen or sixteen knots, and be able
to carry sufficient coal to travel over
600 miles at this speed, her coal en-
durance at the rate of nine knots per
hour being designed to allow her 10
cover a distance of about 2,700 miles.
She has no sail power, her single mil
itary mast being solely for observation
and signaling, and 10 carry machine
guns and search light.
The propelling engines are triple ex-
pansion, the cylinders being "a, Al and
64 inches diameter respectively, and the
stroke 80 inches, there being two OF
these engines. designed to work the
twin screws at speed of $50 revolu-
tions per minute on steam pressure OF
100 pounds per square inch. There are
two main steel boilers, II feet inches
diameter and 10 feet inches long each,
and four smaller tubular boilers. The
fire room is under pressure to give the
forced draught when that is required,
and the ventilation throughout is ef
fected by a large blower, doing away
with all tunnels. The matches are
closed by hydraulic cylinders. The
electric light plant consists of three
units, each unit embracing an engine,
dynamo and com bination bed plate, and
several search lights.
The armament of the vessel Is to be
as follows: Two i2-inch breech-load-
ing rifled guns. with 13-inch steel armor
protection and steel shields eight inches
thick, each firing psoiectile weighing
$50 pounds, with a powder charge OF
425 pounds; two l0-inch breech-loading
rifles mounted en- barbette, with l11l-
inch steel armor protection and steel
shields 712 inches thick, each firing a
projectile weighing 500 pounds, with q
powder charge of $50 pounds. There
are also to be six 6-pounder rapid
firing rifles, four 37-millimcter Hotch-
kiss revolving cannon, and two 1-pound
rapid-firing rifles.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15

no such idea IN his head. But every-
thing happens for the best. and the old
place is clean run down for want of a
nice stirrin housekeeper Berenice
Stubbs charges a dollar and a half q
week and wants the washin' put out at
that Things didn't go on in this ere
way in the lifetime of my second de-
parted-no, nor yet while my first
was livin' I'm willin now to
confess that was sort O. turnin' over
in my mind the idee of askin' Pantheon
Jones widder if she'd any objections
to share my solitary lot. but this mar
riage o Joe's puts things in "a diff
terent light. wasn't sartin but
what he was going to be an old bache-
lor do hope his new helpmate can
make riz bread and flaming cakes and
soft soap Berenice Stubbs never
made soft soap She was fairly running
me with bar soap boughten at the
store. And there's all my two de-
ceased pardners' gowns upstairs. in the
blue paper trunk. waitin' to be made
patchwork of OF course she'll be
handy with the needle. or Joe wouldn't
hcv selected her"
And MIR Ailesbury chuckled at the
prospect of the good time coming" II
was Thanksgiving morning when the
young couple arrived.
is this my new home. Joe?"
The bride stood in the clean, white
washed kitchen, looking around in a
bewildered sort of way. She was
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15
LANDSCAPE GARDENING.
Leading Rules and Princfpirs aad He,
to Avoid Mistakes

Leading Rules ana frtnefpte1 and Hew
to Avoid Mistakes
An acquaintance, who has been the
owner Of farm for many yeara. and
has given some attention TO Landscape
improvement upon it asks for some Of
the leading principles or rules which
he can apply, so as to obtain the great
est amount of artificial landscape i'm
provement with q limited expenditure.
and avoid obvious mistakea
In answer to this request q largo
book might be written, with the SUBJ
ject unexhausted; and it would be well
for him to study some Of the works
which have been written. But this Is
not what the inquirer asks for, and we
therefore comply briefly by giving .
few condensed rules, which. IL followed,
will prevent mistakes into which some
distinguished professors have fallen:
/. Give attention frst to securing .
well-dressed walks
q Avoid parallel walks, because ex-
pensive aud needless. unless entirely
separated in view from each other by
dense planting or abrupt ridges Of
land, andprefer few walks to many
8. Every curve in walk should
have an obvious reason, or turn aside
from some plain object or obstruction.
Curves without reason are q deformity
4. Short curves approaching angles
are to be avoided, and longer and moro
graceful sweeps preferred
5. In setting out trees, observe care
fully what their effect will be in future
years when they spread abroad their
branches
Q. Leave part Of the grounds I'm
planted with trees, to allow q sum.
cient breadth of lawn in future years,
and avoid regular irregularity. but pre-.
fer a constant variety or change.
Z. Heavy grading Is expensive, and q
rounded and graceful variation Of sur.
face may be more pleasing than level,
and it costs much less
s. Dwellings may front streets
squarely, when the streets are impor.
tant and the dwellings small; bu,
large mansions, at distance from OBJ
scure streets, should show less atten
ton to them.
0. Begin small. and make perfect
work; avoid the mistakes Of laying ou,
great expense; let the lawn be u
smooth carpet, and the walks have per
feet finish, even if small in dimensions.
Country Gentleman.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15
Salt and Pack Mt Once.

Sailing and packing butter direct
from the churn is urged, In an un'
creCited current paragraph, as in nc
cord with the approving experience OF
great dairy expert: The butter
milk should be all washed out Of the
butter SO it will not color the last
water The butter should then be al
lowed to drain. 1t needs no working
whatever, but should be carefully
weighed; then press In an ounce OF
good. fine dairy salt to the pound OF
butter, and II you intend to pack for
shipment or to keep in crooks or tubs
you never can have it in rs good con-
dition to pack as the minute you hrst
get the salt into II. The butter viii
retain its rosy flavor better to pack i'm
mediately; every moments exposure 70
air lessons its goodness, every particle
of working above what Is actuail y
necessary to press in the salt Injuries
the grain Of the butter and reduces its
value in market"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15

slight and small, with large blue-gray
eyes, and delicate complexion. Her
travelling dress was Of the softest pearl
gray. and she wore daintily fitting
gray kid gloves. and boots SO tiny that
it lmost seemed as if the grass of the
door yard. like the haretells of Sir
Walter Scott's poem, must have risen
elastic from her tread" Her stalwart
husband. standing beside her, looked
down with beaming pride on her min
iature beauty
Why. yes, pet" he said Isn't il
like what you had fancied?"
The bride laughed Historically.
Not in the least. said she. But !
dare say was absurdly fanciful."
Il guess" said old Mr. Ailesbury,
that Mrs Joe had better change that
flincky dress for something palmer and
help BeFenice stubbs with the supper.
Berenice is sort O. plagued with neural.
gy to-day
"She's too tired to do much tonight,
father" said Joe.
Tired What's she done? l don't
call it hard work to go ridin' in the
railroad cars Do your
Berenice Stubbs. Manufactured fe-
male with waist like the town pump
aud sharp, twinkling eyes thatched
with spare white lashes. regarded Mrs.
Joseph Ailesbury with scant favor.
Don't look bit as if she could
worry through n days wash" said she.
These small folks is wiry some
times" said the elder Ailesbury My
first dear deceased wasn't no taller
than Mrs. Joe but my. what hand
she was to turn off work"
When Mrs Joe came in from the
garden after tea with bunch of clover
pinks in her hand, her father-in-law
was ready to accost her
Now you're here. Mrs. joe" said
he, Ito sort o see TO things I've told
Berenice Stubbs she can go home for
half week, and I'm curious to find
out what sort of housekeeper you'll
make"
Mrs. Joe looked helplessly at her
husband
II dare say she'll turn out o capital
housekeepcr. father" said he. But
You won't find out about it at present
I'm going to take her to Welland Falls
to see Cousin Simeon Ailcsbury Her
mother used TO know Cousin Simeon
years ago.
What, all that way?" croaked the
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15
FOR SALE.

LOTS viii offer for sale number OF lots
situated on the high ground adjacent 70 H. H.
Goucher. ESQ.,. and the Orphans Home The
land is laid out In squares OF something less
than one acre. each square being surrounded
by 5o-foot street. and containing FIVE lots 20
feet front by 1eo feet back. These lots arc offer
Cd ut very reasonable prices and on terms 40
suit purchasers Those who wish an entire
square can be accommodated.
ALSO-I win sell my farm In Summit town.
ghip situated within one half mile OF the Butler
tprou gh line. adjoining lands or James Hearns
and others. On the Millrrstown road. and con-
sSsting OF III acres. 1t will he sold either as q
whole ordiyided To suit purchasers
For further Information In regard 10 either of
theabove properties. call on j. q. Sullivan, ~
Eas North Street. Butler Pa.
MRS. YALERIA SULLIVAN.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15
MY DEAREST FOE.

OCTOBER. iSs1.
can't say why except that man.
Since Adam. will do what be shouldn't;
While others thought Miss D. so nice,
couldn't
can't say why or wherefore; each
Must draw his individual moral,
But ere we spoke three words we seemed
To quarrel
It wasp" at she pfnched or dyed;
She didn't any more than did;
Nor did she smoke. or favor skirts
Divided
Nor were so far as could see,
Her stockings blue nor red her tresses-
Nor did she love esthetic fads
In dresses
Nor was It that ever found
Her fringe in curl the least bit lacking.
Or chanced TO note her shoes In need
OF blacking.
She'd none OF these faults; yet dislike
Grew into hate, couldn't stop It;
Nor can tell the reason now.
So drop it.
That she was handsome. I'll admit,
And looked at times very goddess
Nay, more. = ' cLI7 PAhS "a S1AAs
And bodice.
Her lips were like Diana's bow,
Her dark eyes would have grsced Juno
She walked like-I forget her name
But you know.
And must fain admit although
ioathed her. not to put 1t finely,
She was clever girl, and sang
Divinely.
And was rubicurd and plain
As cooks when out OF situations,
And envied those who could achieve
Flirtations
Yet when by some Ill chance we met
My steady pulse declined to futter.
And I'd no other wish except
To cut her.
While she delighted 20 invent
Some horrible nickname to dub me,
And seized with rapture every chance
To snub me
Ihad no reason in the world
To hate this Juno-Venus Naiad-
And she had Just about as much
AS ! had.
But this know though fourscore years
Should be our lot ere falls the curtain,
Miss D. and viii neer be friends,
That's certain.
p s-ocToBER. 81.
Dear reader-if so long you've tarried-
There's only one l4e more TO add,
We're married
Pail Mall Gazette.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

LARGE as was the wheat crop tha
year it is stated that indications point
to rs large an aroa Of land seeded "a
wheat as before
LOOK after the fences and rec II they
need any help to enable them 70 with
stand the SHOWS and winds Of winter
without falling down.
STONES on the farm are not an un'
mixed evil They represent great poe
sibilities- Look around and see u
what good use they can be put
IT is seated by some ono that when
the thermometer stands atty degrees
at sundown frost win mot 0csur thai
night 1t Is worth observation
JAPAN" fruit trees are -crpatina
some interest among fruit men bs0euse
of their reputation for be ing proof
against blight, insects and fungus st'
tacks
IT may seem little hard 20 placs
the best fruit down in the package
where It will, not be seen. yet that y
the proper thing to do The consumsr
likes to find some Of u there.
Transformation-
He dropped his glove upon the stsix
He was with love 90 smittens
But when she gave IL back 70 him
He saw II was mitten
Tom Mason. In Ciothier and Furnishes.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15
DON'T TOUCH THE WIRES.
Excessive Care Needed to Avoid Dang
In These Days of Electricity.

Excessive Care Needed to Avoid Danger
in These Days of Electricity.
In these days of abundant electricity,
says the Paper World, the following
suggestions from one well versed in the
subject are worthy of careful study and
remembrance:
"Never touch an electric wire that
has fallen down across your way while
you are standing on the ground. as your
body will become a conductor for the
electric fluid to the earth, unless you
have rubber boots upon your feet. Line
men are sometimes seen pulling these
wires about, but they have insulating
rubber boots upon their feet or gloves
of like material upon their hands, and
some people, supposing these GOV ering
to be only used for protection against
the wet weather, have foolishly grasped
the wires and received severe shocks in
conseq uence Don't employ carpen-
ter or ordinary laborer, nor do you
yourself attempt to fix any electric ap-
paratus of any power about your prop
erty. whether the current is turned on
or not Electric wires should be ham
died one at a time If it is necessary to
take hold of two wires at the same time
don't do it. In handling or drawing any
wire lying over any of the ordinary
street wires. especially such as convey
currents for electric lighting, use dry
hand line for the purpose, or grasp the
wire with insulated pincers- An ordi-
nary wire clothesline may become the
conductor OF deadly current.
''In a dynamo room. touch not, taste
not, handle not. The most inoffensive-
looking dishpan nay strike you like a
mailed hand Nothing Is safe to you
here. unless you know everything Let
worlsingmen remember that when a
company has strung wires on the cross
bars of poles so closely together that a
man cannot move easily between them
il is better for him to come down and
resign"
without q sr.In.
"Jobson is II sort of crank, isn't
hep"
''Oh, don't know. He is very set in
his ways. of course"
"Yes, and some of his ways are so Pc
culiar."
What have you in mind particu-
lariy?''
well, you know he prides himself on
his church connections"
Yes"
"And claims that he is absolutely
pure?"
"Yes"
"Well, he told the church director the
other day that he should go to some
other church if they put stained glass
in the windows"
'Good-day, sir. r."-Philadelphia Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15
FIG. 2@FE EDRACK.

stalks into the rack at feeding time.
Those who have not estimated the value
of windbreaks in q cattleyard can have
no idea of the saving in fodder and com
fort Of the stock that they effect Fig
clearly illustrates this simple shed,
and Fig. Q shows the equally simple
feedrack, engraved after sketches sen,
us by DIR. A. s. Heath, who has used
such appliances for many years on his
farm on Long Island American Agri.
n,,lturiSt
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15

become windbreak at the same timc
along a fence. II can be made any
length and width, so as to store the en-
tire stalks of the corn crop The feed
ing from any part can safely be done.
rs whether few or many are fed out
those left are always in good condition
till the last stalk is fed A plain. cheap.
movable feedrack can be moved from
place to place as the shed is emptied
SO that the labor is simply to toss out
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15
THE MAPLE WORM.


est Plantations
The larvB or the grcen-xtriped maple
worm from time to time cause havos
on soft maple trees, particularly In the
central western stateA These depre-
dations are the moro noticeable and
serious on account of the importsuos
Of the swamp or soft maple In all
forest or ornamental plantings IN the
west where it is one Of the favorits
trees on account Of its rapid growth
and the little care and attention needed
In its propagation Its sole drawback
Is the liability Of its being dsfolisted
once or twice yearly by the larvD un-
der consideration, and this has led IN
frequent instances, to the replacing Of
these trees by other and perhaps less
desirable varieties This II entire IL
unnecessary. however. as the maple
can be easily protected by the proper
application at suitable times of either
paris green or London purple OF
Its range and life history Dr.. G. v.
Riley, in his annual report Of the divis.
ion of entomology. United Etstes de-
partment of agriculture, says: While
especially abundant in the west this
insect has q wide range-from east 10
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15
Dom Cotdcp sIi,nera.

Col. Yerger-Why is it that the ladies
of the congregation always present the
pastor with embroidered slippers ana
suspenders?
Mrs Yerger-The suspenders are to
keep up his trousers, SO that the en-
broidered slippers can be seen. How
stupid you arel
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15
scI,olastic Item.

81 suppose you are kept very busy"
said Miss Murray Hill to young Co
lumbia college student who called on
her not long ago.
Eyes. indeed, | am kept busy. 1t is
not often that have leisure hour to
myself"
What do you do when you have
leisure?"
when have leisure, and am SO
bored that don't know what to do to
kill time, call on some young LADY,
Texas Siftings.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15
FOR WINTER FEEDING.

Two Cheap Devices for the Preservation OF
CornstaIks.
A low, temporary open shed. made Of
odds and ends of posts and rails and
covered with brush, hedgegrass, scdge
and eelgrass, seaweed, or even coarse
litter, just to keep rain and snow from
the tops of the stalks, will preserve
them better than any stack This shed
can be built near the cattleyard and
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15

side housekeepln' in the world Mrs
Joe can do things can't"
And Ellie took her place as queen OF
the little home kingdom.
Your wife must be wonderful
person, joe" said the squire the next
week Your father is never weary OF
singing her praises, and Perenice Stubbs
has never said Ford in her disfavor.
And of all the people that ] know
your father and Berenice are the hard
est to please. Pray, is Mrs. Joe an en-
chantress?"
We'll, / rather think she is" said
Joe.-N. Y Weekly Herald
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15

Lady tengaGing servant)-Why did
you leave your last place?
Servant couldn't put up with the
way one of the young mistresses used to
copy me, mum.
Lady-What do you mean?
Servant-Why, had a private soldier
for a sweetheart. and what must she do
but go and get hoficer for hers!-
London Tit-Bits
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15
She Did 1t.

Brine don't see how you manage
to get along with that wife OF yours.
Henpecq.e .e-I don't manage. She
does.-Detroit Froe Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15
a Reasonable Termination.

81 don't understand" said the east
side tragedian, why the jews never
attend my performances"
"They never did," retorted the man
who was leading the attack on the free
lunch, have much use for ham,
Rroo<lvn Life
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15
Simple Curiosity.

"Do you want some nice pork, sir?"
said butcher TO an Irishman, who was
intently regarding side Of hog,
which hang outside the door.
''No, sorrl Oh was only wondherin'
whin yc was goin TO kill the other half
o. that pig. g."-Pittsburgh Chronicle.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15
A Labor Saving schsus.

Husband-Why do you always ask
me what want for dinner. j1st -
am leaving the breakfast tablet
Wife-Because yon always ssy "Eoth.
ing much" and II saves lot Of cook.
fnr-I,ife
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15
A Cat CoiIoquy.

Mouser-See here, Maltie, you are
playing little too rough! You yanked
out a bit of my coat tmt time.
Maltie-Excuse me. | only intended
IL for a joke.
Mouser-Yes; but it was rather fur
R.ched. .-Yonkers Gazette.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15

Uncle Tom-Well. Bobby. whist DO
you expect TO get In your stocking On
Christmas2
Bobby tdisconsolateiy,-Not mnchs
ps,ck
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15
Large Stakes.

Hungry Guest-How % thisf
ordered steak and . poached egg
see the egg but not the steak7
Table Attendant Dat's all right,
sah- De steak am under do egg. -Tsxss
Siftinrr
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-01-15
The Point of View.

"What world of change this Isl"
sighed Mr.. Billus, looking over an old
newspaper.
"And how little get hold OFF, sighed
Mrs. Blllus. looking over her old gown.
CHICAGO Tribune.