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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-07

and he jerked the corpse up and shook
1t, and threw it down again, and kicked
It around and around the deck, cursing
all the while like maniac.
by this time the captain had been
attracted by the noise and came out to
see what was up. He was Mortified and
ordered the inhuman creature to stop
his ghastly work and go aft.
THAT settled it. We determined to
take the case of the second mate in our
own hands that very night and avenge
our wrongs and the indignities heaped
upon our dead comrade as swiftly as
possible. That evening the wind low
cred and we were becalmed. Before
eight o'clock our plans had been laid.
We were to break out in open mutiny
and demand the mates life from the
captain, in whose cabin, with prob
ably some premonition of the doom in
store for him, the villain had taken
refuge. If the captain proved unwill-
ing we were to go into the cabin and
get him anyhow. AS we suspected, the
captain would not listen TO us. There
upon two men seized him and held him
fast, while we went after the monster
who had been making our lives hell.
Each man of us had knife, and
when we appeared at the door of the
cabin the mate read In our faces what
we intended to do. Alexander, the
Norwegian, was in advance, and to him
the cowardly cur fell on his knees and
began begging for his life There was
no delay, and not word was spoken.
With one swift, sure blow with this
knife l hold in my hand, Alexander
leaned forward and struck the COVER
ing mate fun in the heart. AS silently
as the deed had been done, we picked
up the hated body and, carrying 1t to
the railing, flung it into the sea.
"The next morning poor RandalPs
body was shrouded and sunk with due
solemnity, and then each one of us
went to Capt. Edwards and placed our
selves under his commands again.
when we reached Valparaiso we
were tried before the American consul
on the charge Of murder and mutiny
on the high seas. But the captain did
not press the cases, and when we told
the consul our story we were all dis
charged.
"That is the history behind this rusty
old knife you see here. May the good
Lord deliver me from such another ex-
perience"'
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-07
POULTRY SHIPPING BOX.

best and cheapest. Make the bottom
of boards the same length as the laths,
and Of full width of the end and mid
die pieces Nail the lower laths close
against the bottom boards on both
sides, to prevent the fowls from get
ting their feet or legs out. Leave in
terstices of about inches between the
laths on the sides, but only ~ inches
on top. This prevents the fowls from
sticking their heads through and being
injured or killed, as one coop is placed
on another. Screw the two middle
laths on top that they may be easily
removed. Nail a piece of thin, light
hoop iron all around the ends and mid
die.
For small spring chickens and
pigeons make coops OF the same d.
mensions but only S inches high, as
only strong healthy pigeons are used
for trap shooting. Do not put squeal-
ers or young ones on, or any with
clipped wings, as they will be thrown
out when sold. For geese the coops
should be IA, and for turkeys 10 inches
high. For shipping by freight or long
distances, make 81 feet long feet
wide and foot high for chickens,
fowls and ducks; for geese Ia inches
high and for turkeys 10. The coop Is
divided by a partition across the
middle. Use posts inches square for
the corners and middle. The Stats on
each side next to the bottom should be
feet inches long, the others at each
end feet long. The inches extension
beyond the end of the coop is to hold a
feed trough. The long Stats and
bottom boards are 81 feet long, all
three-eighths OF an inch thick. The
Stats are from 21f to inches wide, free
from knots and straight grained. A
V-shaped notch is cut in the projecting
ends of the lower Stats to hold the feed
trough outside of the coop. Put the
Stats on the sides and ends about e
inches apart but closer on top to pre-
vent the fowls from getting their
heads through. Make feed trough
of two pieces of board or inches
wide and the end of the coop with end
blocks in and nail well in the notches of
the bottom end pieces and to the side
slat. The best feed TO use Is cracked
corn thoroughly soaked, as 1t holds the
moisture and will not sour The Illus
tration shows the heavy style of coop
In perspective.-S. B. Conover, In Farm
and Home.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-07
AMONG THE POULTRY.

POULTRY will suffer from irregular
feeding.
CORN is heat producer and wheat Is
an egg producer.
SEE to it that the cabbage leaves go
to the poultry. Cut them up.
No RUBBISH should be permitted
about the houses or poultry yards
GRANULATED fresh bone and steamed
cut hay are recommended by poultry
man for eggs.
BUILD the poultry house on the dry
est convenient spot you can find, even
II il is a sandbank
TURN the eggs in the incubator twice
a day Some declare that II Is not nec-
essary, but don't believe IL.
IT may be safely assumed that hen
cannot remain healthy in foul quar-
ters, and without health she will not
lay.
SAVE all the green bones You have
at hand for the poultry. Crush them
If YOU have no better way to make
them fine. Farmers Voice
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-07

me in the rank. For some while l
could not make out the horse | looked
for, but at last saw it in the rear
guard, and then, as the Indians gal
loped their horses, saw it come out
from among the women and take
place in the ranks of the men.
1.-The enemy came on now towards us
at brisk gallop, its line as straight as
an arrow, and, as frightened my waist
band, l caught sight again of the horse
with the white forelegs. 1t was in the
very middle of the line My JOY was
almost complete.
THE enemy was now in the middle OF
the plain, and the time had come for
action. The bugle sounded and we
were off, slowly and quietly Looping
over the ground at first; then, as the
enemy came nearer, laundering over
the parched earth. Within gunshot
we came and the Indians opened on US.
A few of our men dropped, but we did
not reply. On we thundered, and then
a line of insipid, useless fire burst from
our lines.
II heard a cry. | saw a figure-the
figure of the girl loved There was
rushing and growing and thunder
ing of hoofs. We were among them,
cutting to the right and left. We cut
our way through them. dashed for
ward to where my love awaited me.
Il leaned forward over my horse,
seized her in one hand and lifted her,
with a strength | knew not possessed,
and placed her on the saddle behind
me. My bodyguard placed themselves
in a circle around me, the bugle
sounded the charge again, the signal
to commence firing. and then, wheel
ing, we opened on them with saber
and carbine. Through their lines we
went again, my guardsmen about me,
moving hole for me through the red
men And then, safe in our own terri
tory once more, | gave my love into the
safekeeping Of my six faithful fellows,
and they returned TO our camp with
her.
"Is there anything else can tell
you? You know the result OF that bat
tie, and the major here is old enough
In the service TO remember the com
mendation of congress with which
was honored The fight lasted but a
few moments, and then, beaten, half
of their number dead, their chief, the
great Deer Head killed. the enemy re-
treated in disorder
without much ado my Indian girl
and | were mari led at the little Mex
| lean church in the village. For some
| short, few years we were 7ery happy,
and then the All Destroyer took her
| from me Chicago Journal
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-07
SHIPPING POULTRY.
Directions for Msking Express Coops for
Chickens and Ducks

Directions for Msking Express Coops for
Chickens and Ducks
Poultry shipped alive to market
should be well fattened. healthy and
free from blemish. 1t is mostly used
by city people who dislike fowls OF ami
mails in any way dcfcrmed; but for un-
blemished and well-fattened fowls are
willing 10 pay the highest price. Be-
fore putting them in the coops, give
plenty of feed and drink Feed grain
only; meal sours. Do not overcrowd
the coop, as it causes excessive hest
and makes the fowls feverish and sick
ly. If sent by express the coop should
be as small and light as j. {. .,aipatihle
with sufficient strength to b1.r rough
handling. Freight is charged OIL weight
of coop as well as Of poultry. Old
roosters usually sell at half the price
of fowls and young roosters are rated
the same as chickens Small and near
by lots are best sent by express and
the coops will be returned free OF
charge. These can be made smaller
and lighter than those which are sent
by freight.
Following Is convenient size for
express coops for fowls, chickens and
ducks: Boards for ends and middle,
each feet long, foot wide and y inch
thick, free from shakes or splits and
Of light, dry wood. For the bottom
use boards 4 feet long and y inch
thick. For sides and top, clear,
straight-grained plasterer's lath is the
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-07
PRows ON LOCOMOTIVES.
May BE Useful In Diminishing the Resist
nf he

ancc of the Air.
An interesting attempt to get rid of .
part of the resistance which rail-
way train encounters In rushing
through the air is being made In
France. 1t Is easy to understand that
the pressure on the front of a swiftly
moving locomotive, which equals ths
force of strong gale of wind, can only
be overcome by an expenditure of en-
ergy greater than would otherwise bs
required to run the train. IL that
pressure could be removed, or consider
ably decreased, less coal would have to
be burned.
Experiments to diminish the pressure
were begun In France about eight.
years ago, and practical outcome has
just been reached, according to
Youths Companion. The plan adopted
Is very simple Inclined planes are AZ
tached to the fore end of the locomo-
tive In such a way that instead of
square front It presents to the air Q
sharp prov, like that of a ship.
1t might be thought that little would
be gained In this way, but repeated
trials have shown that In some cases as
much as ten or twelve per cent. can
thus be saved In the consumption al
coal, and the average saving amounts
to about five per cent.
This Is so important an item that Q
large number of locomotives on the
railway system connecting Paris with
points on the Mediterranean have re-
Gently been fitted with the new device
When the wind is blowing directly In
the face of the locomotive the resist
ance to be overcome Is, of course, much
increased, and the value Of Prov
shaped front is proportionately greater.
In some of the experiments 1t was
shown that by the combined effects OF
placing the inclined planes In front and
filling up the spaces between the spokes
of the wheels one-half of the air resist
ance could be done away with.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-07
NAuTcH GIRLS OF TANJoRE.
Wonderful Power of PsrsonatIon Result
Ing from Inherited Instincts.

Wonderful Power of Psrsonatlon Result
Ing from Inherited Instincts.
The serpent dance, winding through
a sinuous maze of gliding measures, ap-
pears almost transformation or re-
incarnation Of the performer into the
cobra, which she represents, says All
the Year Round. Instincts inherited
from bygone generations of Nautch
dancers combine with close observation
of nature TO produce miraculous re-
suits. The Nautch girl lives TO please
and labors for that end with the sue
cess which attends the unwearied pur-
suit Of one absorbing object. Universal
influence and fascination still belong to
her, though in narrower range than OF
old, and the dancer Of Tanjore, who
concentrates the whole force Of her
genius upon the requirements of her
art, differs a. much from the ordinary
Nautch girl Of India as II masterpiece
Of Raphael from the sign board which
swings before the rustic inn Every
feature Of the mobile face reflects the
passing sentiment Of the moment in the
drama dclincatcd with consummate
skill; the dark eyes fash with fury, fill
with tears or melt with tenderness, ac-
cording 10 the exigencics Of the vary
ing situation, and in the nervous ener.
gy which throbs and palpitates through
every vein and fiber Of the elastic and
exqufsitcly propOrtioncd frame, the tide
of life seems TO glow through the veil
Of flesh like some mystic flame burn
ing in crystal lamp. The Nautch
girls form distinct caste and jealous
ly retain their imm0morial rights and
privileges They exercise their own
laws and customs with the indepcnd-
ence of control gained by wider ex-
periencc Of life than that permitted b.
their Indian sisters.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-07
Kcnn Only llnn Ilrced.

IL Is best to undertake only one
breed of fowls or, at most, two II both
eggs and broilers are desired. This
will give you an opportunity TO note
closely the good points of the fowls
and try to improve them 1t will pay
TO start with good breed, provided
proper attention Is given to the
raising and feeding. Under such
conditions the thoroughbreds will al
ways distance the barnyard fowls in
the amount and quality of their prod
ucts, but they will not stand neglect
any better Time and trouble are re-
quircd In grading up your stock, but
they will run down hill rapidly and
without effort II once you relax your
care
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-07
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AmnIn Com pensAtlon.

"Will you kindly take off your hat7"
said the gentleman behind the girl
with the mammoth headgear. ~ wonr
see nv sl. so worth of the show II you
don't"
"No, sir" replied the girl, aminbly,
as she turned around and smiled serene
ly upon him. "You may be deprived OF
O show worth s1.6o, but please to re-
member you are permitted to see hat
worth s35. Chicago Record.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-07
Yfuatnoaa.

Indignant Householder-Justl look ut
this, will you?
Watcrworks offlcial--It looks TO mo
lilfe a small eel
That's just what 1t is II got IT out
Of the hydrant this morning"
"Ahl James, charge Mr. Smith with
one small eel-ten cents"-Cincinnati
Tribune
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-07
n o6
RABBITS CAN FEED THE WORLD.
They Would Soon Populate Larg IsIanda


for Meat supply.
With the constant increasr Of the
population of the world the dh .iples 4
Nautilus have predicted an inadequats
food supply for the future. Ths
chemists, says the PHILADELPHIA
Record, have sought to reassure maap
kind with the prophecy Of food manu-.
facture in the laboratory from tha
basic elements of the earth, air and
water around us. new hope for The
poor is now held out by NorwegiAs
sociologist, who finds sure salvatios
in the rabbit Meek little bunny" d
to keep the wolf from the door.
THE rabbit" this new philosophes
of diet declares, supplies In many
ways the requirements Of the pod
mans food The poor can easily ratss
them. for they are cheap to keep, aIH
their propagating power Is most en-
trac~,.inary. Pennant has calculaSs@
that one pair will In four years time, n
all the young ones be kept alive, have
multiplied into l,e74,s40. A femals
rchhit casts young ones eight times 4
year; il she casts seven at the average,
She bears flfty-six, all told, In year.
Let US say she bears Fifty per cent,
and estimate each at ten pounds; pr~
duces 500 pounds Of meat in yc..r 40
many poor people could gct the ri to
food free Of cost, they would pre- j at
ly get few hundred pounds of mel fof
nothing. Then, too, the rabbit = ~
are worth something. when prepared
Under various names eo, ,o0o, 900 rabb{i
skins are exported yearly from Ans
tralia to London. London alone usss
every week $1,000 rabbits, most Of
which come from Belgium Belgium
earns yearly $4,000, 900 to s1e, ,000, ,ose
on rabbits, and France eso, 900, ,oO0."
The best breed for the purposes OF
food, In the opinion of this writer, IL
the Norman rabbit, bred In the neigh
borhood of Cherbourg and Rouen. Il
the domestic raising OF rabbits should
be begun ON a wholesale scale In the
United States the government would
eventually be obliged to regulate the
prolific rate Of productivity or the woes
of the farmers and of the south Cali
fornia fruit-raisers would overwhelm
the country
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-07
An Utter Waste.

Dashaway-I have just heard from
Miss Penstock what an uncomfortable
voyage she had going over, and wish
now hadn't sent her that five-pound
box OF candy down TO the steamer be-
tore she left
Clevcrton--Why?
Dashaway-Well, IL was just like
throwing money overboard.-Brooklyn
Life
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-07

Any man who leaps heavily upon the
deck of an oyster boat is likely to make
an enemy his master. 1t Is belief Of
oyster catchcrs that the oyster is pccul.
iarly sensitive TO such jars. The care.
full oysterman never chops wood on
deck when he has cargo on board lest
he kill the oysters, and he breads q
thunderstorm for the same reason.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-07
A Ri.inr rhermometer.

What is IL that keeps you busy writ
ing SO late in your study every night"
asked Mrs Yerger of her husband.
"I am writing the history of my life"
~ suppose you mention me in it."
"0h, yes; call you the sunshine OF
my existence"
"Do really throw SO much sunshine
into your daily life?"
~ refer TO you as the sunshine OF my
existence because you make II hot for
me-"
A rise In the thermometer occurred
Immediately after the foregoing con-
versation.-Alex Sweet, In Texas Sift-
snUg
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-07
Proof.

softleigh dear boy, is the pio,
ture of the dearest girl know; and !
am the only man she ever kissed
Hardleigh-I believe you, old man,
because | used TO be the only man she
ever kissed, myself!-Broohlyn Life.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-07
A Promise of succe.s.

"Is everything prepared for the sew
ing-circle?"
"Yes; the tea Is all ready to be made
and Sophy Las just gone down for the
Rum."--JudRe.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-07
A womnp's Knife.

About one woman In twenty owns
pocketknife and her selection Is some-
what different from that of her brother.
She, as rule, fancies small knife.
sometimes tiny, and she pays much at
tention TO the handle. Some OF her
fancies are In turquoise, while many
are In pearl, says Hardware. She rare
carries this knife In her pocket and II
can also be said that she never receives
rs a present one Of these articles from
n maln acnunintance.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-07

"BlyIens called slugby big, brutal
bully yesterday afternoon"
Really didn't know Blykcns had
a telephone in his Office. ."-Washington
Star.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-07
A sure sim.

Jimson--Is Jackson making money!
Bilson-I guess 30. He has begun
calling his customers his ellen tele.-N.
Y. Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-07
PnrnmnfIcnlIY SDcn king.

The modern wheel goes very fast.
Yet there's no use conccaling
As wc observe II passing by,
10 has that tired feeling
Washington Star.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-07
To tho Point.

Barber-IIow do you want your hair
cut?
> Customer-OR. - Harvard I-ampoon.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-07

Chopin had weak stomach, and
any food taken in large quantity was
certain to disagree with him. For sew.
eral years he lived almost exclusively
on LIQUID diet.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-07
A Lullaby Failure.

MY mammas gone away,
And papaa come to stay.
Like her to sing his grille into slcep-sieep-
sleep:
I'll quickly make believe
slumber. and DECEIVE.
Dwtlsn tho noise hon stop und silence keep
sa2-S'g" ~1uas. :,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-07
a DROP OF ETHER.
In Chemistry a Small Element Counts for
Much In Results.

I'm ChemIstry a Small Element Counts for
Much In Results.
Among condiments alcohol must be
reckoned. II Is pluralist condiment,
however, and-it goes without saying
is a dangerous condiment In more
senses than one. A good deal that has
been said about alcohol might be urged
against other condiments, says New Sci
ence Review. Mustard, for example, IL
largely mixed with water and freely
taken, produces vomiting and OCCASION
ally inflammation of the intestinal
mucous membrane. Salt, even under
circumstances when not counterbal-
anced by vegetable juices, induces a
disease OF hidcous type. In respect OF
alcoholics the result Of their employ
ment depends on the quantity and
quality taken. Alcohol given quickly
In large doses is "A deadly poison. Di-
luted alcohol, taken slowly and repeat
edly during the day, irritatcs the mu-
cous membrane of the stomach, and
secondarily the neighboring organs,
and does violence to the delicate It's
sues. The nearer the fluid Is to "abso-
lutte" alcohol, the more injurious 1t Is
likely 10 prove buI tuS
Of alcohol with other substances-be-
sides swater-modifies its effect In some
instances for the better, In others for
the worse. In looking through pair
Of spcctacles, the glasses Of which are
tinted with one metal the world seems
of u fire tint, with another the world
seems cold and ghastly, frozen and
dead. Infnitesimal quantities of
added matter, SO TO speak entirely
alter the properties Of the man. The
domain Of the infinitely minute Is
broad one II was lately stated at n
scientific meeting that single drop OF
ether thrown on the floor Of the lab
oratory would entirely prevent the sue
cess OF experiments illustrative OF GER
tain electrical phenomena A PIN
hole in the door Of n photographers
"developing" room will ruin his freshly
tulyar, ulntpg
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-02-07
Relief From r,usincss cSSos.
nnnn M time n man therc was

Once on a time Il man there wan
who strongly did desire
A rest To take from business cares
In short. get out. retire.
He told his friends OF his intent.
He got out bills IN fact.
TO close his stock and business cut
He used his utmost tact
But. strange 20 say, his trade held up.
New goods he had to buy.
II looked az II he couldn't quit,
No matter how he try.
UutIl one day friend explained
Why he such trade had had,
And now he's out .! II for Keeps
Hes ordered oJt his al
Printers Ink
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-25
SERIOUS ooARREL.
William Powell 10 Charged With Shoot
5ng Andrew Davis.

William FoWeh 10 Chargeu Win shOot-
ing Andrew Davis.
William Powell, colored, was arrested
last Wednesday night at Broome and
Maple streets, and Thursday morning
he was arranged in municipal court on
a charge OF assaulting and attempting to
kill Andrew Davis, also colored. He
was held without bail TO await the re.
Of Davis injuries.
Powell and Davis had quarrel at
the home Of the former, at Broome and
Maple streets, over q small amount of
money.
Davis. II appears. went 10 Powell's
house after razor. After the razor
was given to him he asked for 80, which
he claimed Powell owed him, Powell
refused to hand over the cash and
started in the house. Davis started after
him, aud as he had heavy cane in his
hand Powell evidently was afraid Of
his life, and be grabbed single-barrel
gun from inside the door and fired. The
shot struck Davis in tho left leg just
below the hip joint. Davis fell to the
ground and IL was thought he had been
killed, and when it was found he was
alive be was assisted TO a place of safety
and DR.. Nj. L. Corkran was notified.
The police were also notified and De-
tective McVey and Sergeant Shields
were detailed on the case. Davis was
sent to the Delaware Hospital and
Powell was taken to the station house
and locked up.
The gun with which the shooting was
done was taken TO the police station. as
were also Davis cane and razor. The
cane was found to have concealed in the
top OF IL a dagger about IL inches long.
All three are ugly-looking weapons.