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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-12
The nts s.. rs ef ~ f,a.t.

Gigantic a. arr i.e sv4 lnoa-ters de-
vised by The mot,;u shipw::. 1t. we
have net reached t,.o dimensions CT The
Mannirafual C F.:s'an ieg nd, whose
masts we.v 50 hi. t,.ai boy sent
aloft to "atay 81 ha,d' can,p down a
gray headed man. whose deck was SO
spacious tia: the captain had 10 gallop
about on haraclaci: 70 give lis orders
and whose length wcs 50 great that
when swinging in the channel her stern
scraped the cliffs Of Albion white, while
her bowsprit swept the forts at Calais.
But we have exceeded In some re-
spectS the Dimensions of Ptolemy's S
great ship. which was 40 feet long, 81
feet broad and - feet in depth of hold
and which carried 1000 rowers and
5000 mariners. besides unnumbered
soldiers and passengers. OF the great
ship of Hero, king of Syracuse. the di-
mensions have not been recorded, but
she was at least as large as Ptolemy's,
considering that her freightage was
100000 measures of corn. 10000 jars of
salt fish, 10000 talents weight OF wool
and Of other cargo 10000 talents, in ad-
dition TO the provisions required by the
crew." and that she was SO large no
harbor in Sicily could contain her.
This problem of harbor accommoda-
tion is one that is already troubling
the owners of modern steam monsters
and is placing limit ON their growth
Monthly Review.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-12

We frequently hear the expression,
"God bless your uttered after some
one has sneeZed. The expression, if
we can believe Clodd in his childhood
of the World" dates back to the time
of Jacob. We are told In Jewish lit
erature that previous to his time men
sneezed but once in lifetime and that
was the end of them, for the shock
slew them. Jacob prevailed in prayer
and had the fatality set aside on the
condition that among all the nations a
sneeze should be hallowed by the
words, "God bless your In the "Jata-
ka," one of the books of the Buddhist
Scriptures, we read that the express
sion was, May the blessed Lord al
low you to live!"
Buddha on one occasion while
preaching to his disciples happened to
sneezc The priests gave vent to the
exclamation, and Buddha lectured them
for interrupting his discourse.
"If when person sneeZes," he asked,
"and You say, May he livep will he
live the longerY
Certainly not!" cried the priests.
"And If you do not say it will he die
any the sooner"
Certainly notw was the reply.
Then" said Buddha, from this time
forth If any one sneeZe and a priest
says, May you live! he shall be guilty
of transgression."
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-12

ON THE WAY TO A CENTRALIZED SCHOOL.
of the town are Of one community, and
merit wins One scholar is as good as
another, and talent and department
are the only avenues to merit.
at is not here contended that the
centralized school is yet perfect. 1t
is In a state OF evolution. but each step
seems the better move toward solving
the question OF n better education for
the rural boy and girl. In average at
tendance the new plan far exceeds the
old. In some towns the attendance iS
% per cent better on the average. It
is fully that in our township. Then IL
promises to add at least two years
more schooling to the school life OF the
pupil. To be taught along ever unfold
ing and new lines in study inspires,
where the ever going back to re-
traverse old study byways causes list
less and lifeless ways. even to deser-
ton of school life.
"The cost Is less In most instances.
The transportation Of a school district
to central point is less than the cost
of its separate maintenance. In some
towns the centralized plan saves hum
dreds of dollars. In some the cost liz
about the same. In few, where
causes have been beyond the boards
control, the cost is more, but in all
cases the instruction vastly compen-
safes for slightly increased cost"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-12
snail. m. window Cleaners.

"An old colored woman selling snails,
says the Philadelphia Record, "occa-
sionally makes her appearance In South
street, and sometimes she may also be
found along Front street or Second
street, up in the district that used to be
known as the Northern Liberties. She
carries an old basket in which the snails
repose on freshly sprinkled leaves.
These are not sold as food, but for
cleaning the outside of window papes-
an old practice still In vogue in Ken
sington. The snail is dampened and
placed upon the glass, where 1t at once
moves around and deyours all insects
and foreign matter, leaving the pane as
bright and clear as crystal. There are
old established business place in Ken
sington where the upper windows, when
cleaned at all, are always cleaned by
snails. There is also fine market for
snalls among the owners of aquariums,
as they keep the glass clean and
bright"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-12

constituent, and without a word or
gesture she seized the old blue jar and
hurried from the room.
Randall smiled the first real, soul felt,
refreshing smile that he had INDUCED
In for several months and vowed By
the pigtail of the old slant eyed that he
would stay rooted to the spot until
Clementine returned.
What she said to the genius Of the
jar as she flew up stairs with it only
the mandarin can reveal.
As Randall paced the parlor, pulling
his mustache and wondering if Clemen-
tines keen sense of humor would carry
her safely through the trying hour, she
came shamefacedly into the room, bear
ing in one hand the blinking old man
DARN and in the other the pleading let
ter be had borne so long hid in his
clever old bosom.
Randall met the dear girl more than
half way. and as she whimpercd gently
on his shoulder he promised never,
never, never TO tell.
And when they were married, if you
believe me, that ridiculous Old ginger
jar accompanied hem or their wedding
trip, and Randall packed the bosom Of
the grotesque mandarin fail CT C.emcn-
tines bridal ros,=:. rhcgc 20 fade and
there forever II r'mdiE.
Now. as Randall never told and
CleInent.nc never sa,d, tlsc entire
responsibility of tl;s -. iai;ou lies be-
tween you aud Inc .ad the ginger iar
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-12

RENEWING PASTURE.
Don't Seed ON Inverted Sod - Two
Methods or Getting IN Good stand.

Don't Seed ON Inverted Sod - Two
Methods or Getting IN Good stand.
In some farming operations things
cannot be hurried beyond o certain
point. One OF these is in obtaining a
good pasture. You cannot seed On an
Inverted sod-in other words, 1t liz out
Of the question to expect to obtain n
good pasture by turning over q sod and
Immediately rcseeding 1t. The sod
must be rotted and thoroughly worked
up. In case of this kind there are
two courses one might pursue: a. P1ow.
at once AMI fallow until the middle OF
August. VIXEN the sod ought to be pref
ty well decayed; then seed. III this Ia
done and the season is fairly propi-
tious, good cover should be got by
next spring, but cattle should be kept
out until the sod has frightened and the
soil has settled. In the meantime It
may be necessary to cut the grass. (2)
Piow the whole OF 1t at once and SOW
part OF it with n soiling crop. Keep
the remainder fallowed until seeding
time-the middle of August or first OF
September A good soiling crop would
be oats and peas. On this the cattle
could be fed while the remainder or the
ground was growing In the pasturing
condition.--J. Craig in American Gar
dening.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-12
EASY SURE THINGS"
Some Propositions That Ii Is Safe to
Bet Against.

Some Propositions That Ii Is Safe to
Bet Against.
There are many things which at first
thought appear to be easy enough of
accomplishment that 1t is pretty safe
to bet q man he cannot do. Most people
know that the human hands are not
strong enough to break a new laid egg
If the hands are clasped and the egg
laid endwise between the palms. 1t is
said that the pressure required to break
an egg in this manner amounts to tons.
Among other safe bets is a wager
that a man cannot rise from chair
without bending forward or putting his
feet under the chair or outside of 1t.
Many man will back himself to give
another a start OF so yards in a dash
Of 100, provided the man having the
start hops all the way. But no runner,
however swift, can give that amount Of
start to an ordinary man. For the first
five yards they go at practically the
same pace. Therefore the runner, to go
90 yards while the ''hopper" goes 45,
would have to run more than twice as
fast, and 1t would be weak man who
could not hop 40 yards at q pace equal
to 20 seconds for 100 yards, and that
would mean that the runner in order to
win would have to beat all previous
records.
If man boasts that his penknife Is
particularly sharp, ask him to cut with
one stroke of the blade one of those
yellow ribbons, mostly OF silk, which
come around bundles of cigars. In 900
cases out of 1000 the knife Is not sharp
enough to do this. 1t will cut through
all the ribbon but the last strand, and
that will pull out long, and the more
he tries to cut it the longer 1t will pull
out.
1t Is safe to bet any one except
blind man that he cannot stand with
out support Of any kind for five min
utes at stretch IL he Is thoroughly
blindfolded without moving his feet.
II he does not move his feet he Is pretty
sure to topple over in about minute
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-12
THE BIRTH OF THE MOON.
When the Earth Was n sphere o

when the Earth Was Sphere of
Lava, Molten and FIattenec.
The earth revolves on its axis once
in "a hours. Millions of years ago the
day was % hours; millions of years be-
fore 1t was 81 hours. As we look back
ward into time we find the earth re-
volving faster and faster. There was
time, ages ago, long before geology
begins, when the earth was rotating In
q day of five or six hours in length. In
the remotest past the earth reyolved in
n day of about five hours. 1t could re-
volve no faster than this and remain
single unbroken mass.
1t was at this time that the moon
was born-separated, broken off from
the parent mass of the earth. The
earth was then a molten, flattened
sphere of lava. Its whole body was
fluid The tides, which now are small,
superficial and, so to say, local, were
then universal and immense. They oc-
Cured at short intervals. The whole
surface of our globe was affected.
And the corresponding lunar tides In
the fluid, molten moon were indefinite
ly greater still
Our day is now "a hours; the distance
Of the moon Is now 100000 miles.
When our day was about five hours
long, the moon was in contact with the
earth's surface. 1t had just broken
away from its parent mass. AS the
length of the terrestrial day increased,
so did the distance Of the moon. The
two quantities are connected by in
exorable equations. If one varies. so
must the other. Whenever the rotation
time of n planet is shorter than the
Period of revolution Of its satellite, the
effect Of their mutual action Is to ac-
celerate the motion of the satellite and
to force it to move in larger orbit
to increase it's distance. therefore.
The day of the earth Is now shorter
than the month-the period of revolu-
tion--of the moon. The moon is there
fore slowly receding from us, and 1t has
been reccding for thousands of CEN
turtles. But the day Of the earth is, as
we have seen, slowly growing longer.
The finger of the tides is always press
ing upon the rim OF our huge Gywheel
and slowly but surely lessening the
speed of its rotation. So long as the
terrestrial day is shorter than the
lunar month, the moon will continue to
recede from us-Professor e. y. Hol-
den In IIarper's Magazine.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-12
Things That Are Told.

The demand for horse and mule meat
Is increasing In Europe. Germany, es-
pecially, Is SO hungry for meat that
any old thing win do.
The local papers Of Kansas are max
ing ammunition for the bears as fast
as they know how by claiming wheat
crop results beyond all reason.
Irrigating sugar beets and alfalfa,
with good stock to feed the alfalfa and
pulp to, is doing a good deal for the
people Of Colorado.
The man who is going to live by
dairying, without any special regard to
meat production, will find that the Jer-
sey, the Guernsey, the Holstein or the
Ayrshire will answer his purpose.
A creamery should never be built
where there is not good prospect or
securing the milk OF at least 800 cows
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-12
For Popovera.

The value of n recipe lies partly in III
being accurately set down and fol
lowed. Harper's Magazine has the fol
lowing directions for making u break
fast delicacy called popoyers, as they
were impaired by the Chinese servant
to lady visiting in the family.
You talee him one egg" said the
master of the kitchen, zone lit cur
milk. You flxee him one cup lou' Oh
sieve, take pinch salt-you not put him
In lump, You move him egg lit blt
slow; you put him milk In, all time
move. You makee him flou' 90 in, moi
move fast, so have no spots. Makee
but'led pan all same VAIN, not too hot
Putlee him in oven. Now you mind
you business. No likee woman run
look at him all time. Him done all
same time biscuit"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-12
THE CENTRALIZED SCHOOL


How Ii Works I'm &n Ohio T0wnmhfp.
Five Years Trial.
1T was an early spring morning.
Cold, misty rain was falling, inter-
spersed with snow squalls. The wind
was strong from the northwest. Under
foot the mud and water were having q
spat for supremacy, yet In the midst
of it came the school wagonette drawn
by span of stout horses, while inside,
protected from storm. wind and mud,
We're 10 children bound schoolward and
all singing Comm Through the Rye
Two youngsters were added to the
load, the boot was again buckled up,
the song went on, and the little COM
pany finished its trip Of mile to the
centralized school Our township has
had centralized schools on trial and ns
q permanency now for over Eve years."
writes John Gould Of Ohio to Rural
New Yorker.
ITO my mind one of the greatest ben
efits of the centralized school is In
abolishing the classship incident to the
division Of rural schools. Each neigh
borhood thus becomes class, with but
little interest In the community ut
large, and the matters OF acquaintance
Of children in different parts OF q
town are slight. Now oil the children
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-12

peryade after that. on the contrary.
they looked upon him rs naughty out
cast and felt that lie should be made an
example Of.
Mrs. Bowser win never be able to
tell whether all the $50 Gentle Broth
ers pitched On 10 Mr. Bowser At once.
but what she saw was a crowd sur
rounding him and tossing him back
and forth and rolling him over and
over and keeping him busy for ten
minutes. Then they threw him into
the water and hauled him out again,
and she was permitted TO claim his re-
mains. They Were not altogether dead.
When they had been famed for half
an hour. they sighed and opened their
eyes. and a conscience stricken G. b.
assisted her to get them aboard the
boat and prop them up in chair. IL
was two hours after that before the
boat started. and she was two hours
making the trip home but during those
four long hours the remains never once
uttered word. They simply sat and
stared into vacancy. 4 few of the
Gentle Brothers came around and said
they regretted that there had been any
misunderstanding but the majority of
them declared that Mr.. Bowser ought
to have been ducked twice. He had
been made G.. 3. on his declaration
that he could jump nine feet high. but
had stubbornly refused to jump at all.
AS the steamer landed the remains
were placed in carriage and driven
home. They rallied and got out and
walked into the house on their own
legs. and as Mrs. Bowser followed she
found them seated on the family
lounge. They glared at her and men
aced and tried to speak, but no word
came. She sat down and cried for five
minutes and then got up to bring the
arnica and bandages. and the cat look
ed on and felt that shadow had fall
en- upon q once happy home to blight it
forever M. QUAD.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-12
A WISH.
SO let me hence as one
Whose part in the world has been dreamed out

So let me hence as one
Whose part in the world has been dreamed out
and done
One that hath fairly earned and spent,
n pride Of heart and jubilaEse OF blood
Such wages. be they counted bad or good
As Time, tile old taskmaster, was moved to pay,
And having wurred and suffered and passed On
Those gifts the aEbite4s preferred and gave,
Fare, grateful and content,
Down the dim way,
Whereby races innumerable have gone
Into the silent universe Of the grave.
Grateful for what hath been,
Tor what my hand hath done, mine eyes have
seen,
My heart been privileged to know;
With all my lips in love have brought
To lips that yearned in love to them and wrought
In the way Of wrath ard pity and sport and song
Content. this miracle OF being alive
DwiEdling, that l. thrice weary Of worst and best,
May shed my duds and so
From right and wrong
And. oeasing TO regret and long and strive,
Accept the past and be forever at rest.
w. L. Henley in North American Review.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-12
Dark Capped Honey.

We have seen honey In the comb
which was not capped white, as 1t
should be, but had dark, watery look.
Those who are experts say that this is
because the cell Is filed too full before
it is capped, and that 1t seems to be
popularity of some colonies. While 1t
makes the honey no worse, 1t is objec-
tionable because the buyers like q
white comb, and these darker combs,
though they may contain as white and
as pure honey as any, must be SOLD at
a lower price. Either such honey.
should always be extracted or the
queen in such colony should be kill
ed and queen given them from hive
that caps its honey white.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-12
HER WAY.

Eyes7 Well, no. her eyes amt muchj
Guess you seen lot Of such
Sort o. small an bluey gray.
'Tain't her eyes; it's Jest her way.
Hair amt black, nor even brownI
Cot no gold upon her crown;
Sort O. ashy, should say.
'Tain't her hair; it's Jest her way.
'Tain't her mouth--her mouth is wide.
Sort O. runs from side to side.
See 'em better ey'ry day.
'Tain't her mouth; it's Jest her way.
Nose / reckon's nothin great;
Couldn't even swear it's straight;
Fact, feel I'm free to say
'Tain't her nose; it's jest her way.
Love herr Well, ! guess dol
Love her mighty fond and true:
Love her better cv'ry day.
Dunno why; it's Jest her way.
Elizabeth Sylvester in Century.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-12
Clerical Sore Throat Explained.

Deacon Scrimp-Humph! Think you
have got to have vacation, eh?
Struggling Pastor-Yes, the doctor
says / must go Off until this cough Ii
cured.
Deacon Scrimp-Wen. I'd like 70
know why preachers are always get
ting bad coughs.
Struggling Pastor-Well, you see. we
have to visit around a good deal, and
we are always asked to hold q little
service before leaving, and l think our
throats become affected from breathing
the dust that flies from the family
Bibles.-New York Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-12
III Men Only Would.

If the young men who are measuring
tape and laces would surrender their
work to the young girls who are seek
ing employment and turn their atten-
ton to the pursuits of agriculture, there
would be less misery and more con-
tentment In the land; there would be
more independence and less servility;
more men and fewer creatures; more
happy wives with comfortable homes,
healthful children and cheerful tenn
pers.-Southern Farm Magazine.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-12
BOWSER'S DAY OFF.
He TAKES IN AN EXCURSION TO
HEN ISLAND.
1t Was Given by the Band OF Gentle
Brothers, but Before the Trip Was
over He Found the Brothers Were
Anything but Gentle.
Copyright, 1901. by c. .. LewiAl

Copyright, 1901. by c. 3. LewiAl
"Now. then" said Mr.. Bowser the
other evening when dinner had been
finished, Il have 4 little surprise for
you which 1 have been saving up for
three or four days. Have you got
things in the house so that you can
pack lunch basket by O'clock in the
morning?"
What on earth do you mean?" asked
Mrs. Bowser in great surprise.
Nothing, except that l am going TO
take n day off tomorrow. and you
might as well go with me. There's to
be steamboat excursion of the 3. o.
G. b. to Hen Island. and it will be re-
lief to get out on the water"
as it n club?'
"Of course. It's one of the clubs l
Joined last spring = Band of Gentle
Brothers. Mighty nice lot of fellows,
and this is to be an exclusive thing.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-12
Several Meals Behind.

as it true" asked the benevolent la
dy. that you often have to go without
a meal?'
1T is, ma'am." replied Tattered
Thompson. This breakfast you have
given me was due on the morning of
May Z, 9."-Leslie's Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-12

81 can't help admiring the ingenuity
of the landlady ut our house."
'In what wayY
AT breakfast time she burns a grain
or two of coffee on the Kitchen stove,
SO rs to fll the dining room with the
odor, and then gives us chicory to
drink"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-12

"Oh, mamma" exclaimed fotr-year-
old Bessie, looking up at the starry.
skies one evening, what pretty place
heaven must be when 1t is so beautiful
wrong side outp. -
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-12

Fortune Knows When 1t IL Well on.
"And you will not smile upon me?"
faltered the man.
NO" answered Fortune sadly, 'for
IL l do l shall get myself disliked by
the women who have refused to marry
YOU" Detroit Free Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-12

Prudence is common sense well
trained in the art of manner, of dis
elimination and of address.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-12

The rooster makes two-thirds OF the
noise, but the hen does all the work.
Chicago News.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-12

you know. It's ride of 20 miles to
Hen island. and when we get there
Wen find little paradise. We must
be at the dock by 8 O'Clock. There's
nothing 10 prevent you from going,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-12
BICkELS
Fall and Winter Footwear.
FOR OIL MEN AND FARM WEAR.

We Of Gokeys handmade whole stock boz-oe Bo
high shoes for Boys end hghut waterproof
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-11-21
Fuller Clark.

On Wednesday, Nov. Is, very pretty
wedding was witnessed by friends
and relatives at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Clark, when their daughter, Ida Es-
telle, was united in marriage to Mr.. Hosea
Fuller of Barre.
The parlor was prettily decorated in
evergreens and ported plants. Mrs. Carl
Monkey rendered the wedding march in
very pleasing manner. The bride, in
handsome gown of white albatross with
trimmings of white satin and chiffon, en-
tered the room with the groom, preceded
by Miss Edith Peavey, maid of honor,
(acting in the place of Miss Maud Hall,
who was unable to attendl and Miss Mat
tie Davis. bridesmaid. The ring service
was performed by Rev. G. Z. Davis Of East
Randolph, while the music played softly,
adding much to its impressiveness.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller were reeeiv-
ing the congratulations Of their friends,
Mrs Davis and Mrs. Monkey sang lovely
duet, "In the Starlight and Mrs. Davis
sang a solo. ssKatie and Willie" very
sweetly, after which chicken sandwiches,
wedding and brides cake and coffee we're
served. The presents were very handsome
and useful. The happy couple left on the
night train for a short trip, after which
they will return to their home in North
Randolph. They have the best wishes OF
their many friends for a long and happy
married life.