Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-11-14
Some fiend in Conneautvllls is riva

that a number Of pet house cats have sai-
fered amputation Of their tails the past
week, the work seemingly having been
done by the same person. This thing Of
cur failing the cat-.tails is verify the acme
of fiendishness,
The mllkmen of New Castle have
combined and raised the price of milk. Of
course the move is denounced by the
citizens, just az il the milkmen We're the
only dealers who combined.
-Oa a recent occasion the pulpit of
First Presbyterian church of Meadville
was adorned with sp ecimens Of the harvest.
such as potatoes, apples, wheat, corn
buckwheat and a pumpkin that weighed
100 pounds. Rev. Hayes, the pastor,
preached on "The feast Of Ingathe-ing."
A COW belonging 10 Franklin man was
taken sick few days ago. She display
ed the symptoms ascribed to hydrophobia
frothing at the mouth, believing hoarsely,
paving the ground, etc. She quivered a
great deal, and when persons came near she
mad e a wild effort to break tie rope with
which she was tied and run at them. A
veterinary surgeon was called, and by the
owners consent he took rifle and put an
end to the animals suferings. The COW
had two small wounds on the nose, sup
posed to have been inflicted by a dog.
A slick rascal has been working some
&c . b, do oh nal- Ha-
ven His scheme is 70 ask for ten cents
worth of stamps and present $40 bill in
payment. Generally be gets a five dollar
bill and the rest in silver. After receiving
the change he discovers that he had
the ten cents and asks for he $l0 bill
back and hands the clerk ten cents and
the silver change, keeping the five dollar
bill. The idea is to get the clerk confused
and get away with the five dollars before
the mistake is noticed.
William Atkinson, of Harrisburg, Ky.
who is 81 years of age. is an enthusiastic
wheelman, and may enter the old mans |
race mex. spring to compete for the 800
diamond.
In Exodus, 80, an account is given of
the oil of holy ointment made by Moses |
from myrrh, cinnamon, calamus, caassia ]
and olive oil
Men who have had their arms or legs |
cut off often seem to feel these members, |
because the nerves, from long habit, |
locate the sensations at the tips or ex
tremities, or where these would be if the
missing members were actually in place.
Owing 20 the drouth, 1900 acres of
reclaimed swamp land, belonging to Nell
son d Co, of Chicago. near Crown Point,
Ind, have been burned over. The fire
continues and the town of Wheatfeld is |
threatened.
Judge Love, of the Center county |
Common Pleas court, holds that a town. |
ship poor overseer can recov er for the hire |
of horse, and supplies furnished by him
self to pauper. The decision is the first
in the State on the question.
In Illinois a decision has been given
by the courts that where house Is haunt
ed by little insect known as "climax
leutcarius. and fond OF bedsteads. in case
the tenant moves out the landlord can
not collect the rent
The President and Secretary of War
have changed the name of Sandy Hook to
Fort Hancock in honor of the late Gen.
IL
the recommendation of General Miles,
commander of the department of the East.
WiH it Keep7
In reply to a correspondent asking Mr..
Speer about his Oporto Grape Juice, he
says he will warrant it to keep any length
of time in bottles if they are kept full and
well corked. The Juice is not likely to
keep long after allowed to come in contact
with atmosphere of over 40 degrees tenn
perature. it is excellent for invalids.
-McGarvin, a Californian fisherman,
who lives at Almamites Bay, is an expert
shark catcher. He fishes for them by
means of stout lines fastened to stakes on
shore. They are sold for the oil in them,
and the Chinese consider their fms quite
a delieacy. He recently caught eight in
one day.
For Singers and Public Speakers
Use Aunt RachaePs Elecampane and
Horehound. 1t is known that clear white
rock candy is the most healing of all sub
stan ces, and horehound and elecampane
the very best throat remedies: combined
we have horehound, Eleeampane, Grape
Juice and Rock Candy, one of the best
pulmonary rmed:es known. Singers and
public speakers should carry bottle in
their pocket. For sale by duggists.
Price 25 cents and rs cents.
Mrs. Truxton Beale, a daughter of
the James &. Blaine, has left her husband,
and, it is said will apply for divorce.
Incompatibility of temper is the alleged
cause.
Does Your Husband or Son Drink.
If your husband or son is addicted to
the use of Liquor, Morphine or Tobacco,
| purchase of your druggist bottle of Hills
| Chloride of Gold Tablets. They are
| guaranteed to cure or money will be re-
| landed. Tablets may be given secretly
| in tea or coffee and the free use OF stimu-
| lants allowed until voluntarily given up.
| Price $l.00 pei package. If your drug
| gist does net keep them, send direct to
The Ohio Chemical Works, Lima, Ohio.
Book Of particulars and testimonials free.