Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-09-09

i nlrty- -elght years ago tOudy pelTO'
leum was discovered near Titusville,
says Saturdays Derrick, in the Fairmont
well drilled by Colonel Drake on the
Watson flats, along the border of Oil
Greek That was the starting point OF
the modern petroleum industry. 1t is
only very short period of time, but
what wonders have marked every day
of it. Within that portion of the centu-
~, the great civil war was fought. and
it is doubtful ii any similar length of
human experience ever witnessed a
more general and universal advance
ment in everything pertaining to
human comfort and convenience The
single well on Oil Creek has been null
tiplied by thousands, and the production
of oil increased from ten or fifteen bar
rels day to one hundred and sixty
five thousand. A product that was
almost entirely unknown and for which
there was so small demand that the
Drake well at one time threatened to
swamp the market, now finds varied
use, and penetrates to every nook and
corner of the civilized world Hun
dreds are living to-day who remember
the excitement that the striking of the
initial well caused
After a courtship extending over
period of sixty years, Streck L.
Shallcross. aged 50 years, and Mrs.
Eliza Robinson, aged 20 years, were
married at Middletown, Del
There is town in Belgium in which
the wages to be paid resident artisans
and workmen is regulated by the mum
icipal authorities. The plan works well
with the Belgians.
Hoods Sarsaparilla Is a peculiar med
lcine-peculiar because it permanently
cures
Atkinson officials think their railroad
will move at least 4, 600 600 bushels of
grain out of Kansas. and Texas before
January l.
HEADACHE Powders-If you use any
use a good one. Ask your Druggist for
Armstrong; II Cure " Headache Pow
ders
T. v Powderly, who was appointed
commissioner general of immigration
but not confirmed by the senate, was
sworn and will serve until the appoint
ment is acted on at the next session of
congress.
The Mount Lebanon Shakers have re
Gently perfected an ingenious cure for
dyspepsia Their Digestive Cordial con-
sists of a food already digested and a
digester of foods happily combined.
The importance of this invention will
be appreciated when we realize what
proportion of the community are victims
of some form of stomach troubles.
Thousands of pale, thin people have
little inclination to eat, and what they
do eat causes them pain and distress.
This digestive Cordial of the Shakers
corrects any stomach arrangement at
once 1t makes thin people plump.
Every one will be greatly interested to
read the little book which has been plac-
ed in the hands of druggists for free
distribution.
What is Laxol? Nothing but Castor
Oil made palatable as honey. Children
like it.
The largest grain harvester in the
world is in use on Roberts Island in the
San Joaquin River, near Stockton, Cal.
limo of -
feet, and turns out three 60 pound sacks
of wheat every minute.
Sam Jones says there will be no Dem
ocrats or Republicans in heaven; they
will be all Prohibitionists, and they
will have an enjoyable time in having
things their Hn way.
If silver keeps on dropping in value it
will soon be free indeed.
KEEP l Cure U in the home. 1t is an
Instant relief in case OF sudden pain
holera- Morbus, Group, Sprains, Bruises,
ctoothache &c-Ask your Druggist.
A Chicagom is said to have seven wives
and he dosn't claim to be Mormon
either-just a plain Chicago man.
And now they are making fuss about
in the courts
A Sheep farmer in Ohio has sold his
wool clip of 10000 pounds this season
for 81, 100 more than the same amount
brought year ago. He is satisfied that
there is some thing in the prosperity
talk.
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