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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04
Emerson's Last Lecture.

In his "Eccentricities of Genius"
Major Pond tells the pathetic story of
Ralph Waldo Emerson's last lecture,
delivered in the Old South church in
Boston for the fund to save that build
ing from demolition:
"As he began reading his lecture the
audience was very attentive. After O
few moments he lost his place, and his
granddaughter, sitting in the front row
of seats, gently stepped toward him
and reminded him that he was lectur-
ing. He saw at once that he was wan
dering, and with the most charming,
characteristic, apologetic bow, he re-
sumed his place, an incident that SEEM
ed to affect the audience more than
anything else that could possibly have
occurred. A few moments later he
took piece of manuscript In his hand
and, turning around with 1t, laid 1t on
a side table. Just then one Of the audi
ence said to me q think 1t was Mrs.
Livermore or Mr.. Howe). Please have
the audience pass right out and, rush.
ing up to Mr.. Emerson, said. Thank
you so much for that delightful lee
ture;' then, turning around, waved the
audience to go out.
"He probably had been speaking
about Is minutes. The audience pass
ed out. many of them in tears. 1t was
one of the most pathetic sights I ever
witnessed"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04
New England Young.ters.

One of Detroit's lawyers, who has
had such professional success as en-
ables him to spend a portion Of each
summer in quaint New England sec
tiur, brings DacK some very interesting
facts.
81 take my outing in one OF those
parts" he says, where the farms are
so run down that you can't hope for a
good crop of anything unless ii be
beans or goats. One of the conse-
quences is that the young men have to
find some other part of the country in
which to make living, and I'll wager
that there is not another community in
the Union where the average age Is
higher.
"Knowing me to be lawyer, some
of the residents called me into a con-
ference about the township treasurer
who had been guilty of advancing
teacher 50 on her salary without the
consent of the trustees. There was not
a man there except myself who was
not past 80, and two were over 30.
"While l was making talk In favor
of the treasurer and trying to minimize
his transgressions without offending
the selectmen, as they called them,
man of at least 65 slouched through the
door and took seat.
"'Just minute said one OF the old
est veterans as he interrupted and
glowered at the intruder. How often
have I quoted that there quotation to
you bout old men for council and
Young men for war? This Is council
Now you just run out till we get
through, Willie. If there's any Arrest
to be made, we'll call on you And
Willie went without turning q word
Detroit Free Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04
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AEARMo FognD
~ aAN GARDEN
SPRAYING IN FULL BLOOM.
What Bee Men and Others Have to
Say About 1t.

What Bee Men and Others Have to
Say About 1t.
At the recent New York state con-
vention of bes&eepers Professor Beach
of Geneva made an address ON the
matter of spraying trees while in full
bloom" and of this E. r. Root, the
bee man gives a resume In American
Bee Journal:
In the experiments conducted it was
found that the blossoms that were
sprayed just at the time they were in
full bloom were either killed or injured.
If the spraying We're administered only
during the blooming time, the poison
Gus mixtures did not go the right spot
in 4 good many cases, for the simple
reason that no cluster of apple bios
SONS, for example, opened out at one
and the same time. Some blossoms
would be closed and impervious to the
effect of the spraying liquids, and If no
more spraying were administered after
blooming time then these blossoms
that were not open would not receive
the benefit, and the fruit eating insects
would then get in their work. The pro-
fessor brought out the point clearly
that il spraying were applied before
blooming and after the leaf eating in
sects in the other would be destroyed
He further showed that the spraying
mixtures are exceedingly harmful to
the development and growth of the
delicate pollen.
A certain set of trees was set apart
and sprayed while in bloom, and only
then, and others were not sprayed.
Even though the bloom was exceeding
IL abundant, it was found that those
trees that were not sprayed during
blooming time yielded from n third to
bushel and half more of fruit. In
some cases they sprayed half of one
tree several times during blooming
time, leaving the other side of the tree
not sprayed There was a marked diff
ference in the setting of the fruit on
the two sides of the trees, and that diff
ference was decidedly in favor of the
side not sprayed.
A certain fruit man who believed
that spraying during blooming time
was the right thing to do estimated,
after he had sprayed his whole orchard
at such time, that he had lost near
ly a thousand dollars. He had had
enough of that business.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04
Agricultural Brevities.

Plants cultivated for their foliage,
like cabbage, should be pushed by fire.
quent stirring of the soil.
A heavy, cold clay soil, particularly
if badly drained, should be avoided In
planting asparagus.
The rotation that is wanted Is the
one that will rotate most fertility into
the farm and most cash into the pocket.
Cucumbers put under glass about the
1st of April will begin to bear the 1st
of June.
Hotbeds in spring require constant
vigilance Everything depends on the
right care and at the right time. They
must be covered and uncovered every
day, and the proper temperature kept
always.
Asparagus roots are best set In the
spring, say about the end Of April.
Dandelion is one of the most healthful
of all spring greens and should be
sown in drills as early in The spring as
possible
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04
How to Test Seed Corn.

The vitality of all seed corn should
be thoroughly tested before planting.
To do this satisfactorily fill an ordi-
nary china dinner plate a little over
half full of fine clean sand. Pour wa
ter on the sand until the fluid runs
out of it, after which the extra free
water can be drained off. After she'll
ing off the tips and butts Of the ears of
seed corn pick out one kernel from near
the top, one near the middle and anoth-
er near the butt Of the ear. Mix these
kernels from all of the ears together
and press 100 in the plate of sand.
Turn another plate over the first to
prevent too rapid evaporation and set
in n warm place near the stove. Ex-
anime from day 90 day. Do not let the
sand dry out, but keep it thoroughly
moistened At the end Of seven days
all of the kernels should have sprouted
If less than % sprout, discard the seed
and secure other seed that will test
% per cent or more, recommends A. ID.
Shamcl Of Illinois university.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04
Strawberries of Todny-Decline in
Currnnts-DInckcnps Popular.

A few of the profitable Strawberries
of ten years ago are still cultivated,
yet vast majority Of the varieties
that one would advise planting today
were entirely unknown ten years ago.
Excelsior, Sample, Glen Mary of the
great market varieties, and Mich
Dinner Maximus and Mammoth, as
fancy amateur varieties, are all prod
ucts of the past ten years and superior
I'm many ways to our older varieties.
Eight or ten years ago currants came
to be planted quite extensively III
many sections of our state, and whlle
there has been no hint of overproduc-
ton n considerable abandonment OF
Jelly making by families has brought
about less demand for currants, and
they have been steadily lowering in
price in our markets for some years.
Fay and Victoria are the standard va
rietes. Wilder. variety Of more re-
cent introduction. is n stronger and
more upright grower than the Fay,
full as large n berry and more per-
feet bunch, somewhat lighter in color
and later in ripcning, which tends TO
make it more valuable. both for home
use and market
Red raspberries have suffered the
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04
No. IA
wanted to broaden Him.


Charles B. Hanford while playing in
a Texas town was approached by n
young man in typical cowboy fashion,
who said:
Are you the manager Of this play
that comes tonight?"
Mr. Hanford said he was.
"Do you want to hire man to help
actT'
mo. My company is complete"
want to hire a man to help count
money!
NO"
want to hire man to get out in the
back of the theater and holler and ap-
plaudT"
Not this tour. The audiences are at
tending to that very satisfactorily"
want anybody for anything on
earth?"
''Not that l think of at present"
"Well, that's just our luck. We've
got a man here who recites pieces In
consideration of being treated. If he
doesn't get treated, he'll hang around
and make the barroom unpleasant for
hours We don't want to hurt him, for
he's a good sort in the main. But he
only knows three pieces-Mark Anto-
ny's Grafton, Hamlets soliloquy and
Rienzi's address to the Romans. We
thought that IL you could fatter his
mind into the belief that he's great
genius and haul him around the coun-
try two or three trips, so that he can
learn a few new pieces from you, we'd
be willing to make up purse that
would come mighty near making 1t
worth while. New York Telegram.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04
WHILE HE WAITED.

The clock upon the mantel stands;
It ticks, and SO know it's going,
But as 10 speed its gilSed hsads
Don't naIse a very rapid showing.
Ny lady's maid an age ago
Said she would be down in second;
I'd give a utae just TO know
Exactly hsS her time is reckoned!
The thing is pretty Of its kind;
Two chubby loves support its dial.
One loyc, strong one, though, find,
Supports me in this present trial.
Perhaps by ler fair hand lis wound;
wonder this the while ! linger.
Ny lady can-ti.at, too, I've found
Wind me-around her little finger.
She knows it, too; III bet dime
Her purpose is TO keep me guessing.
1t seems I'm only marking time,
Whereas I thought was progressing.
Time! That is Why this eloca is set
To mind Us Of the monents teeting,
But tins completely forget
From the sweet uomen; Of cur meeting.
Tick, tick. the tiny pendulum;
Click. click, Der boot heels, oak and leather
Thump. th,.iag, L. art, know she'd conc
All three nv -ss. .iay t.Ee iaeether.
Chicago Record.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04
a WALL STREET DEAL.
II Was Quick and Expensive For thu
old Enrmer.

II Was Quick and Expensive For the
Old Farmer.
"Waal, it's jest as the papers and
my old woman said," remarked the old
farmer from western New York who
was on his way back home from the
metropolis.
"And what did they sayT asked the
man who shared his seat
"About Wall street and how the
lambs are shorn down there"
"Oh, see! Then you took In Wall
street, eh?
81 did," was the solemn reply.
"What was your iiierT
"Didn't have no hier."
"But what did you speculate In to
lose your money!"
"Nothin tall. / didn't have time to
speculate. I'd just bought two apples
for 8 cents off a stand and was won
derin whether I'd take a fiier In wheat
or copper when n man come along ana
takes my SIT out of my hind pocket
and said:
"'You are too late, old man. Wheat
has gone UP six p'ints and shrunk you
out of $S margin. and copper's gone to
Texas and shrunk you out CT the other
so Better move on now and come
down and strike beeswax when it's on
the BOOM
"Thats what he said, sir, and pick
ed up my feet and dug out had 20
in another pocket, and l didn't pro-
pose to hang around until turnips
jumped eight or ten p'ints and left me
dead broke In a big town."
NJ QUAD,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04
EXPENSIVE LAUGHTER.
1t Cost the Promoter of Trusts a
Good sized Fortune.


"Oh, yes, l used TO appreciate the
humor of the situation when pedes-
trian fell down on an icy corner" said
the promoter Of trusts, with weary
smile, "but that was years ago, before
/ had come to realize that humor and
business didn't mix very well. | was
making my way along an icy street
in Boston one day when a very stiff
aud dignified man just ahead of me
suddenly came down with n crash. his
heels flew up, his hat flew off. and he
had such look Of surprise in his eyes
that l leaned up against n lamppost
and laughed till l cried. When the
victim finally picked himself up and
found that all his teeth were yet in
their sockets, he stood before me and
said:
"'Sir, you seem to be amused
about something
"'Yes, am said.
"Ts II about my fall?
"'Yes. You were going along, you
know, and all at once-ha, ha, ha"
"Aud all at once what happenedT
"'Why, you slipped and clawed and
yelled out, and then your toes shot up,
and you played circus, and-ha, ha,
har
"'Sir,' said he us he turned away,
1T may have been very funny, but we
shall meet again and see about it
"Three years later, when / had the
biggest kind of a deal on hand and
needed only one more factory to COM
plete it, | called at the proprietor's
office to put on the finishing touches.
He was a stranger to me, but / had
only begun my story when he held up
his hand and said:
THAT will do. You were going
along, you know, and all at once-ha,
ha, ha!
81 don't understand, SIR
"'Why, you slipped and clawed and
yelled. and your toes shot up, and you
played circus, and-ha ha, har
THAT was enough" continued the
promoter. 81 remembered him, and
also realized that he would never for
give me- | took up my hat and walked
out, and when | had figured up
found that my laughter had cost me
about $4,000" NJ. QUAD.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04
Lon arnae nea Cloxer seea.

Low grade red clover seed usually
contains a large amount of brown,
dead seeds In order to use the right
amount of seed for good catch Of cio-
yer it is necessary TO know how much
of the seed will grow. When Is pounds
are sown on an acre and only one-half
the seed sprouts, it Is equivalent to
using only Ti3 pounds OF seed which is
good, and poor stand is inevitable.
Not only should the percentage OF ger
mination be known, but the seed
should germinate vigorously. Weak
seed will produce weak plants. These
seeds are generally light and are blown
out in well cleaned samples, but may
be present in large amounts In low
grades.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04
rnn Hnnrrr to Study.

certain teacher who had studied
a particular bad boy from every con-
ceivable standpoint finally found the
cause OF his apparent wickedness. He
had been especially annoying all day,
and at the close of the school the teach
er sat down by him and said: John,
what is the trouble, anyway? Why is
it you find 1t so hard to behave In
schoolY'
Poor John, in burst of confidence,
blurted out, ITS cos I'm so derned
hungry"
Then the teacher knew that Johns
reformation must begin in his stomach.
Exchange.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04
BIQ PRODUCERS.

294 bushels 81 pounds, an average diff
ference in favor of the best II sorts OF
81 bushels pounds per acre.
Some of the heaviest yielding pota-
toes, average of six years trial, are:
No. /, Everett, early, pink; 2, Carman
No. /, medium early, white; 3, Roches-
ter Rose, early, pink; A, American
Wonder, late, white; 5, Late Puritan,
medium late, white; 6, Empire State,
medium late, white.
If farmers would choose the. most
productive sorts for sowing, such a
practice generally followed would no
doubt result in q material increase In
the average crops of the country.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04
c,u.e For Thankfulness.

"How does your new servant get on
with your" asked the caller.
"She seems to be contented."
'Does she work well?"
"No, but she doesn't find fault WIN
the way | do it."-Pick- -Me-Up.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04
The stnr.

Now" we asked him, who should
be considered the star Of your COM
pany?"
''The bloodhound, me boy, the blood
hound" said the gentleman that played
Legree. "He has something to eat ev-
ery day. whether the rest do or not
IndionaDolis Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04
RaIIinr Wheat.

Wheat that has been heaved out to
some extent by frost is greatly benefit
ed by rolling. 1t presses the roots
both wheat and grass-back into the
soil and gives them chance to take
hold again. A good stand Of wheat does
not need rolling says an exchange.
THE SMALL FRUITS.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04
Writ Large.

81 tell you there's something In 1t.
That fortune teller looked at the palm
of my hand and said I'd had hard
life"
"Great Scott, she could read that In
the llousesr-Chicago Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04
DoOrIy NourIshed,

Subbubs-No, won't bother with
garden this year. / had one last year,
and it kept me thin as n rail.
Citiman-Worked too hard in 1t, ehf
Subbubs-No; tried to live on what
/ raised.-Philadelph Press.
EXpEMCI\LE AIIGATER
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04
A Basis of settlement.

"Did Morgan give you the her
'Yes, and his second has just been
trying to adjust matters peaceably."
Showing the white feather, ell!
What did he proposeT
THAT Morgan should withdraw the
epithet IL l would admit the fact
Ieslie's Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04
POTATOES THAT PAY.
Heavy Yielders, Including Carman
No. 1 md Empire state.

Sixty-two varieties Of potatoes have
been under trial for five or six success
sive years at the Canadian experiment
tai farms, and, while the u most pro-
ductive sorts have averaged during
that period 352 bushels per acre, the
remaining so have given an average of
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04

DEALERS in ready made clothing
represent their wares as Tailor made
custom made" &c. but they ask the
regular prices of ready made and the
boasl is understood. But when they
cffer TO take your measure, promise to
have the clothes made for you and
charge the tailors price, they impose
upon your credulity Whether their
misrepresentation is wilful or negligent
the result TO you is the same,
Most men want what they oay for and
are willing to pay for She superior
quality of made to measure clothes.
Our garments are cut and made 10 your
measure i'll our own workshop in But
Ter, not by fair-to-middling work
men, but by expert tailors.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04
Number Of days to Jan. 15....."....... 10
a95-..-5

Thus, by this calculation, which Is in
fallible, it will be seen that Jan. 10,
1868. fell on the fifth day Of the week,
which is Observation-Disclosures Rec
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04
Same One Who Would Like It

II don't like Muggins' face" said
Twynn TO Triplett. "IIe hasn't pleas
ing countenance."
"But an auctioneer would like It,"
suggested Triplett.
How soT
"It is a countenance foroidding
Detroit Free Press.
She Knew.
A clergyman while catechising =, MS .
srndov school had occasion to ask the
chIldren the meaning OF the woru
.enlstle." A little girl in the youngest
class was SO certain that she knew
that she did not hesitate a minute, put'
with the greatest OF confidence, an
rwered, "An eplstle is the wire Oh an
,postle. New York Sun
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04
r,na,ne pny. of the Week.

The prematurely aged young man
whose duty it is to get up The Rec
ord's ANSWERS to Correspondents
column says that queries Of the same
nature always come in punches. They
seem to be epidemic. Just at present
a great many people seem eager to
know what day of the week they were
born on, and it keeps him busy fgur>
ing the dates out. He has a system
which he uses, and for the benefit or
others who may be in search OF like In
formation it is herewith given:
For instance, take Jan. 10, 1868. a.
man born on that date writes to know
what day Of the week 1t fell on. In
order to ascertain this divide the hg-
ures representing the year by =, reject
ing the remainder, il any. To this div
idend and quotient add the number or
days in the year to the given date, in
elusive, always reckoning % days IN
February. Divide the sum by z, and
the remainder will be the number OF
the day of the week. signifying Sat
urday. Here is the illustration, taking
~ D1sss
467
Number Of days to Jan. 15..............' 10
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04
Butler Savings Bank
butler, Pa.

: q = Ut
Capital 100000
Surplus and Profits 92I5,ooooo %
JOS. L PURVIS ....................... Presiden
J. HENRY TROUT8AN......Nic Nice-Presideu
WM. CAMPBELL, Jr........ e.. ...... 'g' her
IOTIS r STEIN eller
DIRECTORS Joseph L. Purvis, j. hehTy
Tror.tInau. w. p. Brandon w. Z. otein' d o.
Campbell.
The Butler Savings Bank is the Oldest
Banking Institution. Butler County:
General banking business transacted.
We solicit accounts OF oil producers mer-
chants farmers and others.
All Iblsiness entrusted TO us viii receive
prompt attention.
Interest paid on time deposits.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04
Mems and Women's 0xfords,

IS cts, ,sI.oo 81 so, 81 co. 81 so, s. 90 and
s3so Black and Tan. range of
style and price beyond the reach Of or
di1ary shoe stocks; snappv extension
edges, rope and cross stitched. low broad
heels. full -ound toes, plain and per
forated tips; Vici Kids, Russia Calf,
Patent ami Enamel Leathers Every
taste for dress. street or business met in
correct stvle-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04
HUSELTON'S
Popular Priced Spring Shoes

of Stylish Footwear placed before the people o.
embodiment fashion cur own
incomes eprces
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04
Our Eiqhty-cent and Dollar Shoes

For men and form wonderful feature of our great
You with such values
.ryr-Gxr rr(NsC
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-04

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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1901-08-20
Sainots.

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sSarmer SbierpG9ter Der Reo Sub.
Sine Qn5abl junger Mdnner, Die iif
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persn;iqen BEL St.D Su0 bic S!1Gung
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Der 3abl, audi nod 4nitdltsn pa6z
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fsuerte Der Sarmer einen S6uB in
ben Saufsn. Der 22idbrige WtQ
9pDer purbs iofort getDbtet unb
elmer ieiner &ameraben psrleBt, Die
iibrigen nabmen ReiBaus. Sbierz
mdd)ter iielte iif iofort ben 8ebDrs
ben, puroe jebo6 BEL Der amtli9en
2ei4eni9au bon jeber S9ulO frstge>
iprp6en BON He6ts lpe9en.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1901-08-20
9as 0ebeimnib ut befannt.

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