Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-23

plant.
Our butchers are paying 81 cent? for
dressed hog.
The fremen believe in throwing cold
water on things.
One way to blow in money is to spend
it for handkerchiefs.
Tho chap who owns a sleigh dosen't
ssem to be in it this winter.
The Orange War Of last week ought
the yellow globes down to Sets dozen.
The cop of calendars is light this
year, and there is a general cry for big
ones.
Most girls are willing to keep house,
if only the fright one" will provide the
house
And some one wisely gives the toast
"To the new woman, "A Happy Leap
Year
oil City had d mid winter mad-dog
last week. Tho cur bit man and three
horses.
Some mems plans are knocked sky
high and Others have the bottom knocked
out of them.
Truth is stranger than fiction" ar
CUES the Philosopher, because it is so
much scarcer."
AT the meeting of Council, Monday
evening, 800 feet OF Lose were ordered at
go cts per foot.
"A promising young man may be all
right" says the Philosopher, "but /
prefer paying one."
You re all worn out" re marked the
skate. "Yes," replied the ice, "and I'm
all cut up about 1t.
The Treble Clef Club will give concert
in the Y. NJ. c. A. Hall Tuesday evening,
February 4th Full particulars next
week
i csnnot marry you" he remarked
sadly to the leap year girl; "but will be
parent to you. I aece pied your widow
mot'.er last night"
When man starts to drown his
troubles, says New Jersey paper, he gen
orally acts as If he thought they were locat
ed in hic stomach.
Peter SpikeT Of this county, travel
ing man, was robbed OF $40, and certif-
cate of deposit for 1920 in Butler bank,
at Youngstown, last Saturday.
The following shows the registration
for the different wards for the spring cleo
tion; 1st, $50; I'd, AGO. Sd, 400; 4th, $50;
and the 9th 800, making a total of 2,220.
Now the bargain hunter is in clover.
But even bargain hunting should be done
Systematically. Look at the advertise
ments, find what you want and then go
and get it.
Governor Hastings has appointed H. B.
Richards, Of Northampton county, Com
missioner TO represent Pennsylvania at
the Mexican National Exposition, which
will be held in the City of Mexico begin
ming April % next
-Slipperyrock Normal is enjoying an
immense attendance this term-364 The
trust ees are finishing the new building as
rapidly as possible so as to be ready for
the Spring term, when much larger at
tendance is expected.
There was big turnout to hear Hon.
A. G. Williams address Odd Fellows, las
Monday night. but owing to the illness
s. +. Bowser Esq, the intended address
for next Monday evening has been indef-
fnately postponed.
A. l.. Findley of youngstown, Ohio,
has purchased Zuver's old art gallery, over
the postofiice, and is 'reftting it in first
class style. Nothing but high grade work
will be turned out as Mr.. Findley is an
artist of known ability.
The year 1895 was the nine hundreth
anniversary Of the first appearance Of the
fork IN western Europe, according to the
National Zeitung. In 995 a son of the
Venetian Doge Pietro 0rseolo married the
byzantine Princess Anglia, who at the
wedding breakfast brought out n silver fork
and gold spoon. She was copied By the
the great Venetian family, though the
Church opposed the fashion as an insult to
Providence. 1t took $50 years for the fork
to reach Florence; in 1879 it is found in
France, but it was not till 160S that "the
the traveller Corgate brought it direct from
Venice to England"