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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17
A NEW INSECTIClDE.
Thought to he More Effective and Dssir-
able Than Paris Green

A new and important discovery in
the domain of pomology has been made
by f. c. Moulton, of the gypsy moth
commission. Maiden. Mass Arsenate
of lead was the substance used which
was prepared by dissolving IL ounces
OF acetate Of lead and 4ounces of arsen-
ate of soda in $50 gallons of water.
These substances quickly dissolve
and form arsenate of lead. fine
white powder which is lighter than
paris green and while being fully as
effective in its operation in destroying
insect life is far preferable for several
reasons II by any means the mixture
happens to be used stronger than
necessary to destroy insect life, even
three or four times the necessary
strength, 1t in no wise Injuries the foli-
age of the plants upon which it is
sprayed. This is great thing in Its,
favor, for frequently in using paris
green for potato beetle Larvae and for
the Goblin worms, as much injury re-
suits from the poison burning the foli-
age as would result from the insect If
let alone.
This is better insecticide than paris
green under ali circumstances and for
all insects, says Prof. Fernald. 1t has
the advantage of being readily seen on
the leaves, so that one can tell at q
glance which have and have not been
sprayed, which is often of great con-
venience. Being lighter than paris
green, it does not settle SO quickly
and, as a result, can be distributed
more evenly over the foliage. A great
objection to the use of paris greco IN
the liability of using an overdose, and
thereby injuring the foliage of the
plants sprayed. With the arsenate of
lead, it can be used, II necessary, in
the proportion of 25 pounds to $50 gal
Ions of water without injury to the
foliage Prof Fernald advises the ad-
dition of Q quarts of glucose, or If that
cannot be obtained quarts Of molas-
ses to each $50 gallons of water, used
for the purpose of causing the insecti-
eide to adhere to the leaves. He says
the experiments last season show that
the insecticide will remain on the trees
for long time, even after quite heavy
rains, and we infer, prove effective.
The cost of these chemicals is given at
cents per pound for arsenate of soda
and ii cents for acetate of lead, at
wholesale. 1t should be borne in mind
that these substances are all poison
Gus, and should be used with as great
care as Daris green
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17
THE ART OF GRATING.
Bark and Rind Grating and the Clsf
Method Explained.

Bark and Rind Grating and the Clefe
Method Explained.
There is occasion for grating, now
and then, on almost any place, small
swell as large. We like to test fruits;
but we do not like to continue raising
poor varieties year after year. The
poor varieties, just as soon as their in
ferior character becomes known, must
give way to good ones, or to others for
trial We have hundreds of varieties
Of tree fruits. AS they come into bear
ing and are found to be worthless,
cions are to be inserted the very next
spring. Consequently there will be
need of this operation almost every
year for years to come. With grape
vines 1t is only different In so far as we
already know what we want to keep,
and what varieties we desire to ex-
change for better ones. We can do all
our grape grating In the spring and
have done with 1t almost forever.
Grating, of course, Is the quickest
method of getting good tree or vine
In place of worthless one. At the
end of Nav for instance it is rather
late for the operation, yet we can
succeed well enough provided we have
the cions, and these should not have
started far into growth. The grape
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17
The Newest School.

Patron-Can you tell what ails my
wife?
Doctor-She does not take enough
outdoor exercise.
''She does not feel like it."
True. She needs toning up"
"What have you prescribed?"
"a new bonnet"-N. Y. Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17
Hardly suited to the occasion.

Editor Cooking over reporters copy
What's this! "Our esteemed fellow
citizen, Col. Jones, is believed to be at
deaths door?' Didn't we print a
sketch of Col Jones' career some time
back? Look it up, and bring it up to
date in case he should die tonight.
Reporter (after an inspection of the
fles)-Here it is, sir, but I'm afraid 1t
won't do for an obituary. 1t was writ
ten when we were opposing Col. Jones
for the lePislature.-Life.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17
SONGS MOTHER USED TO SING.

Ihad listened. but his sermon
Failed to reach my hard old heart
He must be powerful preacher
Who can make my tear drops start
But, tell you, was softened,
And the tears began to fall,
When his voice was raised in singing
Songs loved when was small
When his old voice swelled in singing
TIL it made the old church ring
With the melodies my mother
Used TO singl
Ireealled, while he was singing
Those old songs so dear to me.
The dear time OF life's bright morning,
When I sat on mothers knee.
Soon my tears were faster flowing
Than in all my life before,
For heard poor mother singing
AS she sang to me OF yore.
Oh, the peace that filled my bosom!
All my cares and pains took wing
While he sang the songs my mother
Used to sing!
Oh, care not how hard-hearted
Or ungodly you become;
Care not whittier you may wander,
Whittier you may MIKE your home;
Until death has closed your eyelids,
To your memory will cling
Those sweet melodies your mother
Used to sing
James Rowe, in Good Housekeeping.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17


James quiet and unresponsive.
There's a balloon ascension over to
the fair grounds tomorrow"
II don't know that that concerns me
or you"
"It does me, Aunt Jane. want to
60. Can't II"
You have had your day at the fair,
James"
Jim hated to be called James, proba-
bly, because the only one who had
ever called him so, being Aunt Jane,
always spoke it in chilly tone.
'But, Aunt Jane" with an increase
of anxiety, 'if I'd known there was
going to be an ascension | wouldn't "a
went yesterday. I've never seen bal
loon. want to-awful bad. I'll
behave real good"
Jim's voice weakened little on the
last words; not that he did not mean
an honest, stalwart promise, but that
he knew his behavior on the day be-
fore had been open to criticism. He
was not at all surprised that Aunt
Jane agreed with him in this.
James in her coolest, quietest
voice, 81 suppose you remember some
thing of what took place yesterday"
'I'm sorry" began Jim, who, to
tell the truth, had not felt any sorrow
for his escapades until they now
seemed in danger of erecting wall
between himself and further fun.
"1t's no good to be sorry, but it is
some good for me to know that you
are kept out of mischief. You got
into fight with the boys from Holmes
school. You let some of the prize
ducks out of their cage. and they were
chased by the boys, and had to pay
for them. You"-Aunt James tone
showed that she was approaching the
climax of Jim's sins-"rode on one of
the race ponies"
1T wasn't in a race. 1t was just
some of us trying the ponies. 1t went
good, too, and they said rode tip top, -
Jim continued, consumed by his long
ing desire for just such pony.
"What did you look like when you
came home?"
"Well-I tore my clothes, l know.
And-but this bumps going down, and
my eye'll be all right by tomorrow.
Amt Jane, please :et me! I'll behave
well-honest and tue l will"
81 think you have had enough of the
fair, and that settles it"
Jim knew it did. He walked out
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17
She WIN DIE an Old Maid.

Richard-By the way, how do You
and Miss Smart get along?
William-0hl that affair Is all over
Richard-You don't mean it?
William-You see, I'd made up my
mind about a week ago to bring mat
ters to a crisis. So began by saying
that had a question l wanted to ask
her.
Richard-Yes.
William-She tossed her head and
said any fool could ask questions.
Richard-And you?
William merely told her perhaps
1t would be just as WELL then, to let
some fool ask my question.-Boston
Transcript
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17
An Important Post

Store Boy-Can't get off to-day. We're
takin' an inventory of stock. Awful
busy.
Chum-Wot good are you in taking
inventories?
Store Boy-Good? I'm more impor-
tant than the head boolllleeper. wash
the fyspecks off last years goods
Good News.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17
An Obstacle.

Little Bessie (the only child of her
mother, who is a widow)-Don't you
like me?
Castleton-Why, yes, my dear; what
made you think 1 didn't?
Bessie-Mamma said she didn't know
but you would object to me.-N. Y.
Herald
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17
Resigned to the Depression.

Smythe-Do the hard times affect
your business?
Landlady theatrical clearinghouse
Not at all; my boarders wouldn't pay
Acknowledgement Monthly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17
An Exception.

''Was you at de weddin' ob Matilda
Snowflake"
"Yes, indeedy, was dar. l enj'yed
de ceremony VERY much. l usually
enj'ys it VERY much, but dar is one
young lady l wish 1 had nebber seed
married"
''Who kin she be?"
my wife; but don't tole her 1 said
so."-AleX Sweet, in Texas Siftings.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17
A Thorough Confession

Herbert" she said, tell me one
thing, and tell me truthfully. We're.
YOU ever intoxicated?"
WELL" replied the young man, "I
was air-tight once"
''What do you mean?" :.
II had q tooth pulled and took
laughing gas. s."-Washington Star.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17
Hor AIaNr nE IL

She-I don't see how anybody can
like caviare. It's depraved taste,
He-No, it's a cultivated taste.
She-Well, that's the same thing
Life
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17
FOR COOLING MILK.
A Bench Through Which the Air
culate Freely.

A Bench Through Which the Air Can Cir
culate Freely.
Cooling the milk as soon as possible
after it has been taken from the COW
Is essential to successful dairying. In
well-equipped dairies this is done by
means of aerators, or by setting the
milk in vessels containing fresh cold
water Where none of these means are
at hand the same effect may be pro-
duced, although to less degree, by
using bench such as is shown in the
illustration. 1t can be of any conven-
lent length, and it will be handiest to
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17
And He Had Nothing to Say.

Husband-Now, think this is going
too far You promised me you would
countermand your order for that dress.
Wife, wrote that very day.
"But here is the dress and the bill
for it--enough to bankrupt me, almost.
How do you explain that?"
II gave you the letter, and suppose
YOU forgot to post it, as usual."-An-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17
Correct.

Little Orpheus-Say, pa, what Is a
banquet.
Pater-A banquet, my boy, is place
where bodies are stuffed and brains
are Observation-Disclosures Traveller.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17
Well Seasoned Joke.

1--WE don't want bear stories" said
the editor. "our readers demand some
thing spicy"
WELL" said the man with the man,
uscript, "this story Is about CHINA
mon bear" r."r-PeaEsQn'A
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17
wanted nI, Name Ch.nsed.

"Well, john" said the Judge to o
pigtail celestial, what can / do for
you?"
Want to gette name changed"
whats your name now?"
'Sing Sing. No goodee. Gette
changed to Walbee Twice"
ITO MARBLE Twice?"
Yep, All same Sing Sing. Texas
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17
Her Children.

Justice OIIalloran-Have you any
children, Mrs. Kelly?
Mrs. Kelly hov two livin' an wan
married.-Boston Home Journal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17

Another violent struggle for the life
which seemed SO sweet now that II
might be going from him. He gained
another twist on the rope, and could
now draw free breath.
! A glance below turned him sick and
giddy. As through n mist he got q
glimpse of the distant landscape. He
was moving on and up, helpless speck
| between heaven and earth.
| Where was he going? When should
he stop-and where? Would it be
| hours in which he must be held in this
wise? Would darkness find him still
drifting at the mercy of the wind2
! Then another thought came. THIS
was being his own master-starting
out to have his own wayi What a wild
I longing seized him to be back among
the quiet farm scenes which he had
sometimes found irksome! Even Aunt
James peculiaritiss could be borne.
| Bat how about that look caught from
Aunt James eyes? No coldness or in
| difference there, surely.
Along with cry for help went fer
vent resolution to make better use Of
| his life if the blessed opportunity
should come.
Hes drifting over the lake"
Then that'll be the last of him
"No-not if he gets down before
dark"
Excitement had run wild on the fair
| ground Women cried and tainted
and men turned white, as the boy
was carried beyond reach of possible
help. Throats were hoarse with shout
/ Ing after him directions which could
not be heard.
! Aunt Jane, beside herself with ex-
cited alarm, was taken in kindly
hands, and conveyed home against her
vigorous protest.
"We1l bring you the news the first
moment" she was assured. We'll
follow him up and keep constant
| watch"
Numbers OF the country neighbors
followed the slowly-mov wing balloon,
which at no time rose beyond easy OBJ
servation. Boats were had in readi-
ness as at length it hung over the lake.
'It's coming down."
What makes me feel so funny,
when I amt hurt a bit?"
Jim asked it when near the end of
his quick ride home, sitting on the
bottom of light buggy with his head
on the seat. He was glad to lay 1t
down again after look around.
mo wonder you feel funny, my lit
tie chap" said his kindly caretaker
''No-youre not hurt, but it will take
few days of your aunts nursing to
get you back where you were"
And there she was-Aun't Jane rush
ing to meet him, with cry of thank
tulness. AS she clasped him in her
arms it might have occurred to both
that they had found something which
they had before been missing.
II Aunt Jane had, she never said so.
But in later years of his happy boy
hood, Jim sonnet times said to himself:
4 had to go up in a balloon to find out
-some things. christian Work.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17
A Lesson In Manners.

Little Boy-How long have you had
that doll?
Little Miss-This is a girl doll, an
you oughn't to ask her age.-Good
News.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17
Cheaper.

Nodd-I thought you were going to
get up fair to pay off your church
debt.
Todd-We were. But the congrega-
ton heard of it and made up the amount
at once-N. Y. Herald.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17
INTELLIGENCE OF FISH.

Tourist-You told me the lake was
full of fish, but couldn't get bite all
day.
Landlord-Well, you see, they have
no faith in your bait. They think that
if you had anything de- mt to eat you
would feed yourself.-Fliegende Blaet-
ter
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17
Those Endless Questions

"Whose funeral is that?'
"Gashwiler's."
What. Is Gashwiler dead?"
Not that know of. He is probably
riding around in the hearse for the fun
of the thing. Truth.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17
Helpipw Papa.

A minister's wife was starting out
for walk and invited her little daugh-
ter to go with her.
mo, mamma, l can't" was the very
positive reply.
"Why not?"
Il have to help papa"
Help papa! In what wayP"
"Why, he told me to sit here in this
corner and keep quiet while he wrote
his sermon, and don't believe he is
half done eyet."-Washington Star.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17

SAwDUsT Is not bad mulching ma
terial for fruit trees and small fruits,
especially after it has been used for
bedding horses.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17

"se
II say" said the tramp to the scare
crow, 'let's swap clothes"
"Not l." said the scarecrow. Fact
is, 1t would never do"
"Why not?" said the tramp.
"Well, the crows, seeing me, are
scared. They think I'll run after EN-.
But If they thought was like you
they'd know I'd rather fall asleep. L
tell you, old man, crows know thing
or two. They judge by appearances"
-Harper's Young People.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17

I'm Big Luck.-Gus De Smith-"You
seem to be in high feather, Snobberly."
Snobberlv-"Ah, yaas, | am in high
spirits! I've had tremendous lucll-al-
most found a four-leafed clovah, don t
yer know. I found one with three
leaves, bah Jovel"-Texas SiftiDgs
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17
Naturally Follows.

"Higgamore can put all his house
hold goods into one truck wagon"
"Iigga'uore is sensitive soul, isn't
hep"
"Eh?"
so easily moved. See?'-Chicago
Trihrne
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17
DECLINE.

There has been decline in the
price of materials from which buggies
and other vehicles are made, therefore a
decline in the price of vehicles. Come
quick and see before it advances again.
S. B. MARTINCOURT Il co.
BUTLER, PA.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-08-17
A Wise Scarecrow.

NEVER weary Of welldoing and spray.
ing, at least not until the fruit Is out
of danger from insects and disease.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-08-10
The Picayune has established Mt Jackson,
the Capital Of Mississippi, Il
BUREAU OF INTELLIGENCE

Under the Personal Management OF that
Experienced and Accomplished
Mississippi Journalist.
EDGAR s. WILSON,
who will discuss freely and broadly oil
questions affecting the political, industrial
commercial and social life OF Mississippi.
The Picayune has a correspondent at
every important point In Mississippi.
The Picayune enters Mississippi on the
day Of Its publication every morning. be-
fore 8 o'clock, and traverses Its territory
IN numerous directions before nightfail.
Mississippi Is thus supplied with a great
metropolitan newspaper, containing reports
of Interest from every part Of the world.
At the same time, 1t gives to the people
Of Mississippi, besides the news Of their
Own state. special timely comment on
everything Of interest 10 them, so that, to
all intents and purposes, the Picayune has
become a Mississippi newspaper, without
abatllg any Of Its metropolitan character.
The Sunday Picayune Is popular because
1t Is peerless.
The Weekly Picayune Is necessary to
every well-conducted household, and con-
tains more Mississippi news than any other
newspaper.
Daily and Sunday Picayune. ...$12 a year
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NICHOLSON 4 CO., Propretors,
New Orleans. La.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-08-10
Ne Was "ipIns The Party,

Brother McMcans, Of the Bastr0p
La Appeal, il something OF a phi
l0Sopher, and has a homely way Of
putting things sometimes that dress
ed IN more elegant and h%igh-toned Ian
guage, would in a great measure lose
their force. Not that he does this all
the time, because he Is n Of the
most polished and fluent writer's on
the country press Of Louisiana, but
he occasionally drops into the strain
to which we have reference, and then
he generally says something. Here is
a slight specimen OF Brother Means
deviation from the choice English
that he knows so well how to use;
Congressman Stockdale, of Missis-
sippi, used to be 'agin' the Demo-
cratic party. In 1870 he vas In for
a party that would clean up both
Democrats and Republicans. At least
that is what a recently unearthed
letter written by Stockdale to old
busted Republicans would lead peo-
pie to believe. St0ckdale may, how
ever, have changed his ideas, as he
has been standing for several years at
a lick-log Of the Democratic party. In
1870 his possibilities for official honors
among Mississippi Democrats were as
transparent and eyanescent as they
now seem to be for a continuance"
This is a pretty correct sizing up of
the situation, but coming as it does
from IA paper not only outside Of the
district, but beyond the borders of the
it will be'vigorously resented by
the Stockdale organs, that kick
against all adverse criticism that
comes from such a source, but eagerly
upon and publish all favorable
comment, even should it come from
the Kamtschatka Herald, If Kamts-
chatka had such a paper.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-08-10

Cofeeville Headlight.
What is a pop-Dcmocrat? A man
who is composed of three parts of
Populist hcrcsy and one of Democratic
sOIelicadism.
What is the chief end with the Pop
Democrat? TO abuse President Cleve.
land and yell at the top of his voice
free silver
What created the democrat ?
A union between dcmagogery and Il
desire for Office.
Is the species increasing? No, there
are only Il few specimens left.
Is the Pop Democrat a dangerous
animal? No. At Il distance his voice
is like the roarof many waters, but in
close contact it is like the cry of the
house cat.
Is the Pop Dcmocrat a man Of high
intellect? Yes, in his own estimation
he is endowed with the penetrating
mind Of Bacon and the versatility of
Addison.
Who endorse the course of Pop Dem
ocrats? Such Democrats as Burkitt.
Chalmers, Jamison and Madison.
Who are these men? Leaders of
POpulist alias Coxcyites.
What great organ is the exponent
OF the principles of the Pop Democrat
Coxcyitc combine? The Peoples
Messenger.
Who is the editor Of this great jour
nal Frank Chameleon Burkitt.
Who is the nearest relative to the
Pop Democrat? A mugwump Popu-
litc-CoXeyitc.
What is the ultimate end of these
men,? They will finally return 10 the
Democratic party after next Novcm-
Der.
What are the points of similarity
between Burkitt and the Pop Demo
cratic editors? They abuse Prcsi-
dent Cleycland.a and cry aloud for free
silver.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-08-10
Ghe1rmurrat-S ST..
SoihED IN CRIDr NJ,
Al" I'per'men, In ProIonrln. n. :.
OF Wooden yess.,a 'e LIE

a singular process is hotn
ra ~ camden, Me, to pres Ss,ya ?
wood of a new l4oo-ton schaoserSet The
almost ready for launching for nov
burdsall, OF Toms River n ANS
some Philadelphia owners -, and
Philadelphia Record. AM o. ,ass The
Der on the inside and OUTSIDE 'as tln'
vessel has been soaked in crrS a. The
aroleum to save it from the dry r, L. !.
exposure to the air and to preroa y. oy
ravages OF the teredo worm ~ 'le
waters. Even the vessels beam u sat
been coated and the tips Of tns nave
masts. 'ne Top
1t Is expected that the oi, min,
come so thoroughly soaked j.
schooner's upper works that tha Tue
cannot penetrate through the w "ss,
and thus it win prevent the ro, "u0a
o, the masts and prolong the li ta Y,
the vessel. Ol
rms IS believed to be the first t,,,,
ever made to preserve a woodou ''lal
SCI III TINS manner Old wooden vss'
sells, which have been converted ", 'e''
oulk petroleum carriers, after h,,, Nv
outliyed their usefulness i, a,,"s
trades, have been known to last ,', ,el
years after becoming soaked v,,a
either crude or refined oil. ~"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-08-10

Garfield Wilkinson, a fourteen-year.
old boy of near Wichita, Kansas, made
what he thought a bullet-proof coat.
by stutilng and padding an old coffee
sack with wool and scraps of tin.
When completed he got on the inside
and asked his eleven-year-old brother
to shoot at him a few times. At the
first fire the inventive genius fell dead
with IA bullet through his heart. The
mother of the boys has since zone
insane.