Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-11-21

The tanneries throughout the country
were shu, down last week by the Leather
Trust. In Warren county, this State,
about 600 men are thrown out of employ
ment. The Trust has concluded that peo-
pie are not paying enough for shoes.
The use Of hydro-chloric acid il oil
wells instead of explosives il still proving
decided success in Ohio. well about
four miles from Findlay wasistreated last
week with the acid, of which $50 carboy :
were used. The well, which had been
pumping about 5 bbls day, has since
been steadily doing 50 bbls a dsy.
-Pesry's Eskimo dogs a-e at present
the attraction at the geological exhibit in
Central Park They are wolverine in sp-
pearsnce and their only virtue seems to
be their ability to draw sledge in the
direction of, if not to. the North Pole.
They are the Zoos star attraction at
pr resent, however.
The Great charm of the Queen oi
Madagascar ia said tn be her uncOnven-
tionality. She chews tobacco, drinks
champagne, uses pam oil on her hair,
wears 5000 Worth costumes, at the same
time going bareiooted, and is member OF
| the Orthodox Congregational church.
A mejicslI journal declares that the
common habit among women of biting of
the thread with which they are sewing il
prolific source of sore throat and blood
pois lning.
-Mr Spinks-W Willie, has yOul
sister made up her mind to 90 to the coz
ce-t with met
WllIie-Yep. She's made up her mind,
and she's mLkiu' up her face now. SheI
| be down in "A minute.
In Hyde Park, the dogs burial ground
| at the north end has been closed by the
DUKE of Cambridge as ranger of Hyde
Park. For nearly forty years persons
have been allowed to bury their pet dogs
there, and put up little tombstones over
them. Now the cemetery is full
"A weeping old man picked the
pockets OF mourners during the funeral
services at private residence la New
York few days ago, and cansed some
genuine mourning
1t may be weakness, said the dy-
ing editor, "but | can; help but feel CRATE
ful to this town"
"What fCr1
"For lite enough to leaye it,"
Edward Hughes, a blacksmith OF
Youn gstown, Ohio, has received check
for 81 900 as a reward fo- saving young
lady from drowning last summer at Put
in-Bay, on Lake Erie.
-Englishmen hold 500, 900, 900 worth of
stock in American breweries- when they
bought the stock the Englishmeu were
told that the brewing business was a
bonanza in this country, but all they have
ever got tor their money is a lot of nicely
printed stock certificates.
The Pennsylvania counties having the
smallest population are Cameron, 1928;
Forest, 8, 4S2; aud Pike, 9,4l2. Philadel-
phis has the largest with l,046, 964; Al
legheny next with 55l ,959, and Luzerne
third with 2Ol ,203 These are the figures
in the census of 1891.
Some time ago at quite large social
sccemblsge the question arose as to who
could be considered the greatest man of the
century abont to close, and as there was
much difference of opinion. it was put to
vote and by far the greatest number OF
votes were cast for Thomas A. Edison. the
inventor.
William Wetmore Story, who lately died
at Yallsmbross, Italy, was man of most
versatile talents Although chiefly DIS
tinguished as sculptor, he might have
made his mark in the profession of his
former father, Justice Joseph Story. In
deed, law text books prepared by him are
cited as authoiities. He was also pain
ter of merit.