Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-05-09

THE scrapbook, as l had always
understood it," said a citizen, meant a |
collection ofvarious things, poetry, receipts /
accounts of strange events, whatever was I
novel and interesting in the view of the |
collector; or it meant a collection of clip
pings preserved by the writer of them; but
l have seen lately a scrapbook of some
what different character, which was quite
novel to me, and certainly OF great interest
to those whom it concerned. This was a
appeared in print about the members of
the family, and extending back to a time
before the war. Sometimes it Is a simple
death notice from among the advertise
ments, but telling its story perfectly to
those who know; or it may be an obituary
notice. Perhaps it is paragraph telling
OF an accident to some member of the
family, or the illness of one; personal news
contained in clippings from newspapers
from various parts OF the country as the
family grew up and moved away; a sort
of family record that to those concerned
increased in interest as the years went by
"A man may turn green with envy and
yet feel blue about il.
1t is said that the Pullman porters
are preparing protest against the income
tax.
Because fellow wears cork-soled
shoes it dosen't indicate that he is light on
his feet
Strong nerves depend upon bure,
strength giving blood. Hoods Sarsaparil-
la makes pure plood.
1t is useless to pay 1uless you wis h
to do 50. for prayer with no heart in it
cannot reach any great distance from the
earth. The lord may know that you are
uttering few words, but if you merely 90
through he form Of the service and do not
thoroughly mean waat you say yoa may
as well keep silent, for He pays no heed
If you really want something Il gives you
the privilege Of asking for it, and if your
soul is yearuing TO possess it He not only
listens with sympathy but answers the
petition in His own time and in His own
way.
The sheriff Of Yenango county compels
each incoming prisoner to resort to a
thorough bath and change Of wearing
apparel when he makes his or her advent
ntO the Jail.
Many teachers and pupils in Pennsyl-
vania are trying for the free Normal
School course offered by the EdinbOro
Publishing Co, Edinboro Pa. Every
school in Butler county should have an
agent. You'd better write them.
-"Beanty may be only skin deep" says
the philosopher, "but some people are
mighty thick-skinned"
A Base ball team in Kensington has a
pitcher named Wire and catcher named
Current. Talk about your electric
batteries,
"A bard wrote poem to his inamoraia
which was published in his town paper.
He said her mouth was like II cowslip.
The printer spaced it, and it read "cow's
lip" Unhappy bard.
1t w4- very difficult to sit behnd a
very high Easter bat aud maintain a
,ranquil spirit while listening 10 the &c
vOtional service.
Some OF the citizens of Sharon who
have the welfare Of youths ut heart are
urging the enforcement Of the anti-cigarette
law. They have notified the authorities
that numbers of the boys from 8 to 10
years Of age are heavy smokers ol the for
hidden stuff The law, which was approx
ed in May, 1889, prohibits the sale Of
cigarettes To persons under the age OF lG'
under penalty Of 5000 fine for violation
There is no doubt tnat the enforcement
OF the law would benefit the youths Ply
siciamN tell us that the cigarette habit
aiIects the heart action. impars the sight
and digestion, aud wcakens the intellect.
Costiveness il the primary cause OF much
disease, Dr. Henry Baxter's Mandrake Bit
Every bottle warranted
Some Of the towns Of this state are
trying the pile plan on tramps. One
thing Is certain abOlt the regulation bf
tramps, namely, that j. Is ridiculous 10
senteEce the disorderly ones 10 the county
Jail unlefs their die. there in be restricted To
the very plainest menu that will sustain
life. Incarceration in place that affords
lodging and plenty Of snbstautial food has
no tcrrors for the non working vagabond
Possibly some day the people OF this
country will deal with this tramp question
In logi'al manner, beginning with its
much dleuess and poverty il dealing
radically aud effectively with the problems
presented
And now the modern business girl
Declares that all goes well.
Since gay deceivern may no moro
Their truthlcsB stories toll.
For when ha lays in honeyed phrase
The whole world AT her feet,
GOOD sir" says she, pray let me see
Your income tax receipt"
"A stitch IN timo" often saves cousump-
tion. Downs Elixir used In time saves
life.
"Did you ever stop 10 think,
Just before you took "A drink,
That the time may rome day come
when you'll bG n blsar- eyed bumf
Every sOt who's Lost his grip
Once, like you, just took nip"
Dr. Agnew's Cure Tor the Hort giyG
perfect relief IN all cases Of Organic or
Sympathetic Heat Disease in 80 minutes
ard speedily effects cure. IL IL peer
lesa remedy for Palpitation, Shortnenh oi
Breath Smothering Spells, Pain In Lett
Side and all symptoms ola Diseased Heart
Ono dose convincoa. Sold by City Phar'
macy.
Tho Confederate silver half dollar Is
reckoned ~ ono Of the rnrest Of American
conp. Only four auol were struck. IL
has the Goddess Of Liberty on ono sidc.and
II stalk of cane, ono Of cotton aud tho stars
and bars Of the Conloderacy In coat OF
arms on ths other side.
To extract money from Maurice lloar,
Hartland, III, farmer, three masked
men, who entered his house last Friday
night, pounded him for Time and held