Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-05-02

Last week was great oats sowing
week.
Dogs are getting into their spring coats
and pants.
Mr.. Graham, the storekeeper of Moni-
teau. has sold out to Wick & Robinson.
A number of handsome new bicycles
are being ridden in town.
Now is the time to rake the back yard
and burn up the rubbish.
Many young fellow buys IA bicycl e
built for two on an income built for one.
The State Supreme Court has decided
that bikes must pay toll.
yellow ochre aud Venetian red, with
a few feathers and a skin suit, make fine
looking Indian out Of Paris Green.
Superintendent Mccullough notes his
annual examinations for May and June in
another place.
About fifteen citize rs Of Butler, Evans
City, and other parts of Butler county,
Joined Mrs. Cores excursion, yesterday.
-Seanor d Co. have new rigs and new
horses. Ifyou want a stylish turnout try
one OF theirs.
Nearly all the country schools closed
last week. The poor town children have
Of
1t is ust as well for boys to re mem
Der that there is a penalty of ten dollars
for destroying the nests OF wild birds.
There is a fortune for the milliner who
shall devise bonnet that can be worn in
any part of q church and always present
the trimmed side to the congregation.
Spring is here and the country is full
of fellows who are making their living b.
their wits. We have heard of no new
swindling schemes, but the old ones are
being worked with yigor.
The pneumatic principle has been ap
piled to boots. The air tubes lie between
the upper and lower soles, and give
springy movement to the foot calculated
to reduce friction with the ground and to
alleviate fatigue.
Think over your list of acqusintances
and see if there isn't some absent friend
or relation who would be pleased to re-
ceive the local news from Butler every
week. To such one the CITIZEN would
be an acceptable present.
The recent sharp advance in wheat
has led to an advance of 45 to 90 cents
per barrel by wholesale dealers In Hour,
and this advance will take effect in the re-
tail trade as soon as present stocks are
disposed of.
An exchange tells how to make money
in an easy way. Take a new dollar bill,
fold it over and double it; fold it several
times each way and double it out again and
you will find it in creases. Take silver
dollar, strike it on the counter and 1t Will
ring, give the ring to your best girl, and
you will have the half dollar left"
There has been placed upon the mar
ket lately a"self-opening umbrella"
which promises to effect quite revolution
in this useful appliance. The umbrella
that has so long been in use has always re-
quired the use of two hands to open it.
Henceforth the umbrella is to be opened
with one hand only: Press a spring close
to the handle and the umbrella opens It
self. spring has been released which
quickly and firmly opens it. and keeps it
open; at the same time adding to its
strength; The addition is eminently
simple, and the extra cost over that of the
ordinary umbrella is only trihing.
The tree pruner, who does not really
know what pruning means nor what tree
requires and needs for healthful and
beautiful growth, is now abro ad on his
annual tour Of mutilstion and ruin. Mag
nificent stretches OF shade and leafy splen
dor are wrecked by a few hours hacking
and saving and the tree pruner looks with
delight on the unsightly branches and
limbs his industry has kindly permitted to
survive destruction. Trees should rot be
spoiled of every twig and limb cut of even
with the trunk. Nature intends no such
process to follow the grandeur and glory
of years of growth and upbuilding. But
the pruner knows nothing ofnatures inten-
tions nor of the beauty and protection the
tree and affords, and because he does not
he should be taught and cut just as short
from his work as he has been cutting the
limbs and branches. --ET.