Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-04-28
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by simple rule the length of the day
and night, any time of the year, may be
ascertained by simply doubling the time
OF the suns rising, which will give the
length of the night, and double the time
of setting will give the length of the day.
1t is said that some hay-fcrk swindler'
are after the farmers with a contract fol
an agency for the fork. After the docu-
ment is signed it turns ont to be note o.
the old style. This scheme has been ex
posed so often that it seems hardly prob
able that any person who reads the papers
can be taken in by it.
The McNees Pottery at Hallston Sta
ton is one of the interesting industrial In
stitutions of the county. Mr.. McNees
makes crooks and pots of all kinds, and
his wares have a reputation that gives
them a ready sale The wheel that grinds
the clay is the invention of Harry McNees,
who with Mr.. Hall, helps to run the works
"A sudden loss of blood by the lancet
or from wound, or rapid drain on the
vascular system, as in cholera or diabetes,
causes the intense sensation of thirst. The
thirst of fever on the other hand, is not
caused by the lack Of fluids in the system,
but by the dryness of the throat, mouth
| and skin, caused by the unnatural high
temperature of the blood.
The medical journalists throughoutthe
country are discussing the refusal of DR..
Young, of Titusville, to testify in NAL
practice case unless he isl paid an experts
fee. He based his refusal upon the claim
that his education had cost him a great
deal of money and no one had right to
avail himself of it without having properly
paid for it. Judge Henderson sustained
DIR. Young in his refusal.
The Pittsburg Times of Monday, men
| toned the following teachers of this coun-
tv as having received votes as popular
teachers: Lulu Dawson, Karns City, Alice
| Difenbacher. Butler; II. II. Elliott, Chic
ora; G. P. Weigle, Prospect; Lottie Tay-
lor. Petrolia; Luella Rohner, Evans City:
Howard Painter. Karns City; Maggie Nc
Lure. Zelienople; R. J. McCracken, Argen-
tine; Maggie Montgomery, Flick; Jessie
Little, Evans City, and Maggie Kerr, OF
Slipperyrock.
| There is one thing that cannot be too
often or too strongly impressed upon the
youthful mind, and that is the Importance
of being useful In this country is it not
a question of what your father was or what
he did, but what you are and what You
can do. Be useful. Create demand for
yourself by acquiring efficiency in some
beneficial pursuit Labor is the only gen
u.s. Determined effort in o given direc-
ton will bring success. To serve man
kind better than others can serve them
should be your aim. That is glorious.
''Those who are greatest among you shall
be your servants" Service is what makes
you great
The case of A. T. Conley, the Adams
township forger, continues 20 cause consi-
derable excitement in that section. Conley
comes of good family and has been gen.
orally respected until the late trouble oc-
Cured. The amount of money which Con-
ley is said to have got away with is about
81, 800 Notes were forged, and negotiat-
ed in sums of from $50 to 5000. The
Evans City bank, S. Clark, Mrs. Pearce
and Jacob Kline of Adams township, are
among those who will suffer because of
Conley's deeds, while there will also be
others who will probably be losers when
all the bogus paper is collected, or an at
tempt at it is made
In this age of fearful moth prevent
i've smells it is worth while to know that
moths will never go where there are law
ender bags. Even where they have begun
their ravages in furs and feathers, a lavi sh
sprinkling of the articles with good laven-
der water will prevent further damage.
No one can ask for purer or more pleas
ant odor about garments. liberal dis
trlbution of lavender sachets in closets,
drawers and trunks, will give you the sat
isfaction of making sweeter your belong
ings with the weapon which drives away
their depreciation. Put a lavender sachet
in your piano if you fear moths will ravage
the felt.
"A meeting of the stockholders of the
Pittsburg, Shenango g. Lake Eric was
held Friday tt Meadville, for the purpose
of voting on consolidation of the various
terminal companies controlled by the COM
pany, with the main line, which resulted
in more than two-thirds of all the stock, as
required by law, voting for the consolida-
ton. The road is in prosperous condi-
ton. 1t has just added six locomotives
and six passenger cars and 1000 thirty-ton
ore and coal cars to it's equipment, at
cost of $500, 900. 1t has also contracted
for nearly million tons of new tonnage
this year, which will more than double its
earnings.
AT the annual meeting of the Board of
Managers of the Grangers' Interstate Pic
mic Exhibition the following officers were
elected: President and General Manager
W. L. 1uOulhsY iCCC-
retary, II. S. Mohler, Mechanicsburg, Pa;
Treasurer, R. Ii. Thomas, Jr., Mecanics-
burg, Pa; Chief Marshall, J. c. Reeser
Mechanicsburg, Pa; Supt. Stock Depart
meut, ]. n. Strock. Mechanicsburg, Pa. /;
Supt, Machinery Exhibit, ]. NJ. Myers,
Mechanicsburg, Pa; Supt Horticultural
Hall, J. 7, Kast, Mechanicsburg, Pa. The
Twentieth Annual Picnic Exhibition will
be held at Williams Grove, Cum berland
Co., Pa, on Monday, Tuesday, Wednes-
day, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Aug
ust 2sth, Goth, 3Oth, 31st September 1st
and 2nd 1898. Address all communica-
tions to the General Manager, r. H..
| Thomas.
USE DANAS' SARSAPARILLA, ITS
THE KIND THAT CURES"