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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-25

get myself. OF course you would not
understand"
He measured me for 4 moment. mo
doubt it is very absurd. You will not
believe me even when l tell you, SO
that it is fairly safe to tell some one. l
really have big business in hand, a
very big business. But there are
troubles just now. The fact isl make
diamonds"
~ suppose" said I, you are out of
work just at PRESENT."
81 am sick Of being disbelieved," he
said impatiently. and suddenly unbut-
toning his wretched coat he pulled
out a little canvas bag that was hang
ing by a cord round his neck. From
this he produced brown pebble.
81 wonder il you know enough TO
know what that lisp" He handed it
to me.
Now, a year or SO ago, ! had occu-
pied my leisure in taking a London
science degree, SO that have smat-
tering of physics and mineralogy.
The thing was not unlike an uncut dia-
mond OF the darker sort, though far
too large, being almost as big as tho
top of my thumb. took it and saw
it had the form OF regular octahe-
dron, with the curved faces peculiar
to the most precious OF minerals. l
took out my penknife and tried to,
scratch it-vainly. Leaning forward
toward the gas lamp tried the thing
on my watch glass, and scored a white
line across that with the greatest
ease.
Hooked at my interlocutor with ris-
ing curiosity.
1T certainly Is rather like dia-
mond. But, il so, it is a queen Of dia-
monds. Where did you get it?'
II tell you made it, he said. "Give
it back to me-"
He replaced it hastily and buttoned
his jacket.
81 will sell it to you for one hun
drcd pounds" he suddenly whispered,
eagerly.
With that my suspicious returned.
The thing might, after all, be merely
lump of that almost equally hard
substance, corundum, with an acci-
dental resemblance in shape to the
diamond. Or, If it was diamond,
how came he by it. and why should he
offer it at hundred pounds?
How did you get it?"
~ made it,
had heard something Of Moissan,
but ! k9sW his Artificial diamonds
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-25

iown everything he had to say
'siliwas 4 gem, said he. Then sud
lenly realized | was in hole. Either
should have to tell these police my
little secret and get the whole thing
blown upon, or be Jagged as an an
Irchist. So went up to my neighbor
md took him by the collar, and rolled
aim about bit, and then | gathered
up my diamonds and cleared out The
evening papers called my den the
Kentish town bomb factory And now
cannot part with the things for love
Or money"
IF / go in to respectable jewellers
they ask me to wait, and go and whis-
per to a clerk to fetch policeman.
md then say cannot wait. And I
iound out a receiver of stolen goods,
md he simply stuck to the one gave
him and told me to prosecute if /
wanted it back. l am going about
now with several hundred thousand
pounds worth of diamonds around my
aeck, and without either food or shell
.er. You are the first person I have
aiken into my confidence. But | like
four face, and l am hard driven"
He looked into my eye.
'It would be Madness" said l, ''for
ne to buy diamond under the circum-
stances. Besides, do not carry hun
ireds of pounds about in my pocket.
Yet I more than half believe your
story. / will, if you like, do this
come to my Office tomorrow.
"You think / am n thief" he said,
Seenly. 'You will tell the police. l
I'M not coming into trap"
Somehow I am assured you are no
thief Here is my card. Take that,
anyhow You need not come to any
appointment. Come when you will"
He took the card, and an earnest of
ny good will
Think better of it and come"
aid /.
he shook his head doubtfully. II
win pay back your half crown with
interest some day-such interest
is will amaze you," said he. Anyhow
Tou will keep the secret Don't fol-
'ow me-"
Afterward / had two letters from
lin asking me to send bank notes
notes, not cneckS-lO certain au-
iresses. I weighed the matter over,
md took what conceived to be the
Hisest course. Once he called on me
when was out. My urchin described
lin as a thin, dirty and ragged man,
With a dreadful cough. He left no
Message That was the finish of him
70 far as my story goes wonder
,ome times what has become of him.
Was he an ingenious monomaniac or
fraudulent dealer in pebbles, or has
le really made diamonds, as he as
lerted? The latter is just sufficiently
credible to make me think at times
hat have missed the most brilliant
opportunity of my life. He may, of
course, be dead, and his diamonds
.arelessly thrown aside-one, repeat,
was almost as biz as my thumb. Or he
nav be still wandering about trying
20 sell the things II is just possible
hat he may yet emerge upon society,
and passing athwart my heavens in
The serene altitude sacred to the
veal thy and the well advertised, re-
oroach me silently for my want of en-
.erpriac sometimes think ! might
80 hav, = ID eve pounds Pail
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-25
AnnlrInc Ashes to tho Soil.

The quantity of ashes that should
be applied to the acre must depend on
the soil and crops cultivated. Potatoes,
turnips and all roots-clover, lucern,
peas, beans and the grasses are great
exhausters of the salts, and they are
consequently much benefited by ashes.
They are used with decided advantage
for the above crops in connection with
bone dust; and for clover, peas and
roots, their effects are much enhanced
when mixed with gypsum. Light soils
should have n smaller, and rich lands
or clays a heavier, dressing. From IL
to 10 bushels per acre for the former
and 80 for the latter is not too muchi
or, If they are leached, the quantity
may be increased one-half, as they act
with less energy.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-25
FEEDING CALVES.
Practical Directions for Raising the
Young Creatures by the Pail

Practical Directions for Raising the
Young Creatures by the Pail.
Don't overfeed, especially for the first
ten days.
Don't expect the calves to thrive IL
The pals are not washed every day and
occasionally -scalded.
Don't stop the new milk ration too
quickly or too abruptly; gradually
change to old milk, with linseed meal
porridge.
Don't forget lump of chalk or clay
sod to lick when in stable, as an anti
dote to acidity; In a state Of nature
they get to the soil directly, and con-
sumo more or less daily.
Don't neglect the feed box. Get
them started to eat as soon as pos
sible, and by keeping manger sweet
and clean encourage them to eat as
much as possible. AS with the pals,
SO should the manger be scalded oc
casionally.
Don't forget that the calf requires q
ration to grow bone and muscle as well
u- fut-
Don't expect corn to supply all that
the calf requires In shape of grain.
hemeuDer IL Is IOOu rlcn III nltroBeu-
Gus elements that will supply that
which is most wanted, such as oats,
bran, peas and linseed cake with
clover hay.
Don't ever let it slip the memory or
practice that to be grown proftably
there must be no let up from day of
birth to the block; one day unprofita-
bly, spent, or in which there is no in
crease, will take the profit of three
days to simply pay for its keep that
day.-Live Stock Journal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-25
COST OF THE CRIMEAN WAR.
John Bull Paid an Enormous Price to Keep
Russia Out of Turkey.

John Bull Paid an Enormous Price to Keep
Russia Out of Turkey.
On July 10, 1856, the Crimea was final
ly evacuated by the British forces after
the war of over two years, says Spare
Moments. All the remaining stores
and the establishments having been
embarked, company of the Eiftieth
British regiment was posted outside
the town of Balaclava to receive the
Russian troops, and on their approach
marched in with the Russian guard,
which was composed of about fifty
mounted Cossacks and similar num-
Der of Cossack infantry. The usual
salute took place, the Russians placed
scntinels where they wished, and the
English troops marched on board 81.
NJ. s. Algiers. Gen. Sir William John
Codrington, chief In command of the
forces in the Crimea, and who died in
1854, embarked with his personal staff
at the same time. During this war the
British lost $500 killed in action OF
died from their wounds; 4,244 of
cholera, and nearly 10000 who sue
cumbcd to other diseases, making O
total OF 23,744, of whom 270 were off,
GERS, and besides these~2, ,S73 were dis
abled. The loss of French allies was
estimated at ca, 500 men, while the loss
of the Russians on the opposite side
was reckoned as high as 100000 men.
The war added to the British national
debt over 5000, ,OOo, 600 Notwithstand-
ing the enormous amount expended
Britain asked from Russia no pecunia-
ry compensation, nor gained one inch
of land; but the defeat Of the Russians
kept them out of Constantinople and
made the way TO India and the east
clear The memoirs of Earl Russell
show that it would have secured for
the Turkish empire much internal ben
eft if the French had been as disinter-
ested as the British, and not required
in that case some territory for them
solves
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-25

some of the large lateral ribs. They
are also slightly hairy. The stem is
beset with numerous stout priclSles.
Many of the related plants of this
genus are annucls, but horse nettle is
a deep-rooted perennial, its roots often
extending three feet or more into the
soil This fact makes it a very tena-
cious weed, very difficult to exter-
inmate. For this reason the weed
grows in dense patches, which are
carefully avoided by stock in pastures.
l would advise blowing the land at
this time, allowing none of the leaves
to appear. The plants should be kept
down the succeeding year. Plow the
ground again next summer. Sow
thiclsly with rye and keep watch of
the nettle, allowing none to grow.
Careful work for two seasons should
remove it.-Prof. l.. ii. Pammel, Agri-
cultural College, Iowa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-25

to side up the hopper. The shaft is
made Of turned hard wood stick and
is inches in diameter The cutters
are made of heavy band iron, which is
ground to an edge on one side. They
are shaped like a staple, and after the
ends are driven into the shaft are ~
inches wide and II inches high.
There are 12 cutters placed in diagonal
rows, IL inches apart and the same
distance from the ends or sides. The
distance between the sides of the hop
per and cutters is about one-half inch.
There is no bottom to the hopper, the
cylinder occupying its place. The hop
per holds about one-half bushel, and
the roots can all be placed in at once.
A balance wheel would help in turn
Iror
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-25
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ABOUT SWEET GLOVER.


Noxioos Weed In tho North. Useful Forage
Plant In the South.
In recent bulletin Prof. Goff de-
scribes sweet clover as a noxious weed.
1t isextremely common in many north
ern states, abounding in waste places,
along roadsides and to some extent in
fields. II is large and tall, resembling
alfalfa somewhat, although much
coarser. The leaves are large and sue
culent 1t is extremely fragrant when
in bloom and is an excellent honey
plant.
In most of the west and central west
as well as in the northern states it Is
regarded as nuisance, but Prof. Tracy
finds that 1t is valuable for reclaiming
waste land, as it grows not only upon
rich soil, but thrires on the poorest
kind of land The large roots contain
a vast number of tubercles which aid
largely in enriching the soil Prof.
Goff says: THE decay of all the large
roots not only supplies plant food but
aids in draining the land by forming
numerous narrow passages through
which the soil water finds an outlet"
In the south, however, this clover is
regarded as useful forage plant. AL
though not eaten by cattle at first,
they soon learn to relish it. If cut
early 1t is there regarded as valuable
as cowpea, red clover or japan clover
hay. Its great value there, however,
consists in its power to renovate the
soil, doing for the south in this line
what red clover does for the north.
Prof. Golf, however, states that, ad-
mitting it has useful qualities, the
sweet clover is n coarse, homely plant,
and where permitted to grow its tall
flower stalk is certainly offensive to
the eye, and the annoyance it causes
would warrant it's destruction. 1t
should not be allowed to bloom or ma
ture seed. This plant is easily got rid
of in cultivated fields, n single year
being sufficient to remove it If the
work is carefully done.-Prof. L. ii.
Pammel, Iowa Agricultural College.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-25
COINS OF LITTLE USE.
The Gold Dollar Had No Utility. VIII

The Gold Dollar Had No Utility, While
the Three-Cent Piece Served Purpose.
To one who has not given the sub
ject thought it would seem that the
most useless coins ever issued by the
United States were the oliver throo-
cent pieces. They were small, as thin
as sheet of MANILA paper and before
they finally disappeared from circula-
ton they came to be regarded as
nuisances.
Although there Is much to be said
against the annoying little coins, says
the New York Herald, they were, as n
matter of fact, of far greater utility,
as far as circulation is concerned, than
another coin. This is the gold dollar,
which, experts at the sub-treasury say,
has never served any useful purpose.
Said Maurice Muhleman, cashier of
the sub-treasury, recently:
"From the mutilated condition OF
the gold dollars sent here for redemp-
ton it is positively shown that the
public do not regard them as coins.
Their only use appears to be for ban
giles, necklaces, watch charms, scarf
pins and the like. 1t is doubtful If one
in a thousand ever really passed In
circulation.
"With the three-cent silver piece, 1t
was different. When first coined, the
country had nothing in the shape of O
coin between the huge copper cents
and half cents and the silver half
dime. The small coin was hailed as a
blessing, and became popular at once.
There was an excellent reason for it's
issue also.
Strange as it may seem, it was not
provided for by coinage act, but by
an act revising the postal rates. This
law lowered the cost fG- transmitting
the unit of weight for letters from five
to three cents. 1t twas deemed advisable
by congress thereupon to issue coin
of corresponding denomination. The
coin was of great utility, and circulated
freely until the advent OF the nickel y
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-25
IRRIGATION by Use of yyindmills.

Irrigation by the use of windmills ia
receiving attention in all sections.
There are now eight journals devoted
to irrigation. AS n remedy against
drought the storage Of water for use
when it is most needed will at some
day be portion of the work of suo
cessful agriculturists. Necessity is in
ducing invention in the storage OF
water, and already large market gar
dens are being partially supplied by
windmills, though the rains are de-
pended upon for the larger share OF
moisture during growth.
He stopped at a small and elegant place,
Down by the sounding sea;
And later he said
As ho rubbed his head:
"You can't hardly tell by the size OF the house.
What the size OF the bills will be-"
-Detroit Free Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-25
Tho science of Feeding.

In artificial feeding of cattle the
fesh-forming and heat-producing ele-
ments should bear 4 given relation
ship to each other, according to the
season. If cow is not in milk she
may not need any more albuminoids
than in warm weather; but she will
need more heat-pr reducing food. But
when she is in milk she will require n
much larger proportion of album
inoids; so that TO keep up the flow OF
milk she must receive those kinds Of
food in which albuminoids bear d
larger proportion, as compared with
heat producing materials These
kinds of food would be meal of va
rious kinds and grains generally, oil
cake, cotton cake and hay cut n little
under ripe. Voice.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-25
THE HORSE NETTLE.
Troublesome Weed and Directions for
Exterminating 1t.

A Troublesome Weed and Directions for
Exterminating 1t.
The well-hnown horse nettle (Solan-
um Carolinense) is apparently spread
ing in the northern states, though not
as fast as some of the annual ones.
Horse nettle is a native, from Con-
necticut south to Florida and west to
Texas l have seen 1t very abundant
in central Illinois and in southern and
central Missouri, occurring not only
along roadsides, but in the streets of
cities, on vacant lots and too often in
cultivated fields, where it does great
injury to crops.
Its common name does not indicate
that this weed is closely related to the
cultivated potato, but the botanical
name of the genus shows close rela-
tionship. An examination of its flowers
will show that they much resemble
those of the potato, being blush or
whitish in color. The berry, common
ly called the seed" also resembles
that formed on the potato. The leaves
have large prickles on the midrib and
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-25
NOD 3
MAN-eArERs OF THE PAcIFIe.


Sharks That Are the Dread OF the Call.
fornia Fishermen.
The true man-eater shark as taken
on the Pacific coast is known only as
man-eater The shovel-nosed sharks
are sand sharks, too cowardly to attack
even yellow dog. The thirty-four
foot shark, captured by some fisher
men, of the true man-eater variety
(carcharodon carcharias), seemed brave
enough and savage enough to attack
anything within its reach. This mon
ster's mouth was wide, the teeth long
and sharp, with an inward incline.
The stomach would hold full-grown
man easily and a good deal besides.
The fish became entangled in a net of
Point Lama. Two boats attacked the
vicious creature and finally succeeded
in punching an iron into it's vitals. The
side of one boat was stove in by blow
forcible enough to knock one fisherman
overheard.
These sharks, says the New York
Tribune, have been known to attack
small boat, upset 1t and eat the oars
man. A man-eater over forty-two feet
long has been reported below Sar
Diego. The natives are said to live in
fear of this awful fish, which already has
the record of having eaten six men. II
has been shot frequently. The water
about it has been discolored with blood.
Yet the shark still lives. The tiger
shark is as ferocious as the man-eater.
Another large shark hereabouts is the
basking shark. 1t Is taken measuring
fifteen to forty feet in length. The
skin of one thirty-two feet long is at
Stanford University museum. 1t was
captured last March. This skin alone
weighs over fifteen hundred pounds,
while the sharks liver produced one
hundred and eighty gallons of oil.
These sharks, however, are sluggish,
lazy and do not bite people. Their
gill-rakers are on the whale model.
When entangled in net they fire.
quently suffocate, as the net restricts
the gills.
California fishermen do not consider
five-foot sharks of much account when
from San Diego wharves black sea bass
are caught six to eight feet long,
weighing three hundred to five
hundred pounds. Such fish are
common. They are taken on shark
hooks and clotheslines. When hooked
the fish is allowed to swim about the
bay towing a two-inch plank. When
he is exhausted the line is hauled in
and the fish killed with an ax.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-25

Prof. Peel, the ethnologist, recently
described to the Asiatio society the
condition of the head-hunting Nagas
on the borders of Assam. The women
are to blame for the continuance Of
the practice; they taunt the young men
who are not tattooed, and the latter go
out and cut off heads to exhibit to
them, fully half of which are those OF
women and children. The area occu-
pied by the tribe is not more than
twenty miles square, but in 1t during
the past forty years more than twelve
thousand murders have been commit
ted for the sake Of these ghastly tro-
bhies
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-25
Unfortunate Figure of Speech.

Gentlemen" said the chairman OF
the anarchist meeting, ''in my judg
ment the time has not yet come for ac'
ton in this matter. II you resolve to
go ahead, gentlemen, wash my hands
in the whole bus"
1t was at this point the disturbance
took place, and when the police restored
order there was seen q large, jagged
hole in the window back OF the plat
form, through which the chairman had
retired from the scene, head first.-Chi'
capo Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-25
She Wanted tho Real Thing.

Several years ago a celebrated tra1
gedian was announced to play Ham
let" at Windsor. When he came to the
soliloquy he made an unusual pause
after ITO be-" The queen, believing
that he had forgotten his lines, instant
ly prompted-"or not to be. That is
the question" "By your leave, your
majesty" said the tragedian, put out
Of courtly humor by the interruption,
''that is not the question. The ques-
tion is my method of Interpretation" :"
"Never mind your method" returned
the queen, smilingly; "what we want
Is Shakespeare"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-25

Prison Missionary hope that you
will not go back to your old ways when
your term expires.
Burglar Bill-No need to- My pic
tur' has been printed in all tn papers,
an I'm famous.
"Alasi You are not famous. You
are notorious"
It's all the same, financially speak
in. I'll go on the stage. IN Y.
Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-25
Fnstldlous.

Customer examining samples of
false teeth)-Win you kindly retire
from the room while am looking
these over?
Dentist-Why do you object to my
being present?
Customer-You know il isn't eti-
quette to be seen picking ones teeth
in the presence of othcrs.-Boston
NpvS
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-25
prep.red for tie Worst.

Now" said the physician who Is
noted for his heavy chnrges. II must
take your temperature.
"All right" responded the patient in
n tone of utter resignation. You've
got about everything else l own.
There's no reason why you shouldn't
take that, too."-WashingtQn Star.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-25
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upon an iron plate. And l found three
big diamonds and five small ones. AS
sat on the floor hammering, my door
opened and my neighbor, the begging
letter writer, came in. He was drunk,
as he usually is. 'Nerchist,' said he.
You're drunk said |. 'Structive
scoundrel.' said he. Go to your
father said /, meaning the father of
lies. Never you mind said he, and
gave me a cunning wink, and bic
coughed, and leaned up against the
door post and began TO babble of how
be had been prying in my room, and
how he bad gone to the police that
morning, and Of how they had taken
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-25
Feeding wheat to Hogs.

have the following report of an ex-
pertinent of feeding wheat to hogs,
says a Miamisburg correspondent OF
the Northwestern Miller. Twenty-one
shoats were fed for week on wheat
The weight of the hogs when feeding
began was 1 300 pounds, and at the end
OF the first week it was 2,345 pounds,
showing n gain of 355 pounds. The
amount OF wheat fed was 10 bushels.
These hogs are sold, to be delivered
September 10, at 81. so per 100 pounds.
This shows gain of $40. SO, or sl.3s per
bushel for wheat This wheat is
soaked for "a hours before being fed.
About half our crop is going to be fed
to stock, as there will be very little
corn.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-25
a Slight Omission.

"Pensill, our designer, made n bad
break in that last design of folding
bed he got out for u.s." said the furni-
ture manufacturer
What was the matter with it?''
"Well, he got the writing desk and
book case and piano and wardrobe and
refrigerator parts in all right, but
when we got the blamed thing to-
gcther, we found he had left the bed
part out Truth
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-25
The March of Prorress,

Stranger hear that the long feud
between the Willinghams and the Clay
ridges has at last been amicably settled
forever.
Native-Yes, sab! What was the use
in keeping it up when both families,
sab, bought complete outfits of bullet
proof clothing?-Puck.