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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-05
PerixhnbIe Goods.

In a Vermont village there lives q
young man who has. reached the age
of twenty-four with no apparent
thought of taking to himself wife, al
though all his companions have either
settled" or left the place. He is re
garded by the entire community as q
confirmed bachelor. His mother looks
upon his state with a sadness which
has afforded more or less amusement
to her summer boarders.
"Theres one of his last pictures,
said the mother, displaying a photo
graph on a small card. ITS good
likeness, amt it? Getting kind of
drawed round the mouth, same as his
pa, he is. | said to him that I'd been
wanting he should have n dozen taken
so could give 'em round to his friends
young ladies-for sometimes a picture
standing on bureau, facing right to
you every morning, will start kind OF
affectionate feeling. I've been waiting
in the hopes he'd think of it himself
but when | saw that he was beginning
to fade and show his age | took mat
ters right into my own hands and
marched him to the photographer quick
as l could only hope some good may
come of it."-Youth's Companion
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-05

1t is standing puzzle to the ento-
mologists how frail little insects of the
mosquito and butterfly order can brave
the cold Of an arctic winter and yet re-
tain their vitality. The larva of the
milkweed butterfly has been exposed
to an artificial blast 6S degrees below
zero. Taken out of range Of this arti-
ficial blizzard and gradually ''thawed
out" this same worm was able to creep
in less than half an hour afterward.
Butterflies have been found fitting joy
ously about in the highest latitude man
has ever penetrated. and the mosqui-
toes of Alaska and Greenland are
known to be the healthiest specimens
Of that race of little pests.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-05
RrenI.inc the SILENCE.

A little tot of about five summers
held n place recently in one of the
United States supreme court seats
while the learned justices were hand
bag down their weighty decisions. The
court was the embodiment of dignity,
SO much so that it was almost oppress-
i've. The little girl tidgeted in her
place as the justices in monotonous
tones eXpounded fine points of law and
she shook her head, adorned with a
big picture hat, in impatience.
There came a pause. One justice
ceased to speak, as he had given forth
all he had to say on some important
litigation. The silence was thick
enough to be cut with n knife, as they
sometimes say in the books. The mes
senger by the noiseless folding doors
shifted from one foot to the other the
throng of lawyers within the bar wait
ed breathlessly for the next decision to
be announced. Still no justice spoke.
1t was more than the little girl with
a picture hat could endure. Mamma" :"
said she in voice audible even un. to
the judicial bench, "why don't some
one laugh ?"-New York Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-05
THE LONDON TAPSTER.
Hard Luck stories That Take the
Place Of Open begging

Hard Luck stories That Take the
Place Of Open Begging
The plain and open tapster who ac-
costs you in the street purely to beg
may generally be known by an amaz-
ing overpollteness in opening the con-
versation. He is the only person 1
know who begs pardon for taking the
liberty of speaking to you, and by this
sign you shall know him. They all be-
gin by begging pardon for taking this
not so very rare liberty. but only the
buffers go on straightway to tap. The
proficient tapsters approach the tap
Sideways, so to speak. Something like
this, with quick touch of the hat
brlm:
'Beg pardon, sir, I'm sure / 'umbly
beg your pardon for takin' the great
liberty of speallin' to you in public
thoroughfare like this, which l am
quite aware it is n great liberty, sir,
though trustin' you will kindly pardon
the great liberty OF a pore, 'ardworkin'
man, sir, in takin' the great liberty OF
asllln' If this street is the 'Aymarket,
sir?" (Or the way to the Strand or the
day of the month, or something9
You answer the question, but you
don't stop the stream of apologetics.
Thank you, kindly, sir" pursues the
tapster, pouring out the words, thank
you kindly, sir, IL you'll so far pardon
the liberty of pore, 'ardworkin' man,
sir, in askln' the question, which un-
fortunately l was forced to take the
great liberty, sir, through bein' out o
work eighteen months an nothink to
eat since last Toosday fortnight, sir,
upon my word of honor, which nothink
but the cries for bread OF fourteen
young children in arms would prevail
on me, sir-so igstreme kind as you've
bin to me, sir, which I shall never for
get-to take the very great liberty, sir,
in n public thoroughfare, of aslKin'
which IS the nearest orkouseP
II once more you give him informa-
ton instead of coppers, you only pro-
woke another speech OF the same sort,
for he can go on like that for n deal
longer than you want TO listen. 1t Is
only I'm the extreme that he will direct
ly ask for money though / fancy that
1t Is merely caution that marks his
guarded way, rs they say In the lyric,
for II accused OF begging by some
watchful policeman he can always
plead that he was only asking a harm
less question. And the questions are
endless In variety. | give my solemn
word that | was once buttonholed by
one of these seedy tapsters with the
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-05
MADE TO STAND PULLING.
The Great Tensile Strength of thu
Governments Papcr Money.

| The Great Tensile Strength of the
Governments Paper Money.
"The way some cashiers pay out
small bills in exchange for large ones
must make other men as tired as 1t
wearies me-" remarked an observing
business man to another Washing
tonian as they watched the cashier of
fashionable uptown cafe pull at and
strip the ones and twos in exchange for
a ten as though he were pulling piece
of molasses candy over hook and
hated to let go.
at does" acquiesced his friend, who
happened to be a United States treas
ury expert. "The way some cashiers
jerk, snap and pull at bills as they pay
them out is utterly absurd. The old
adage about pinching silver dollar
until the eagle screams pales before
the way the up to date flip cashier
jerks the long green he handles.
"In this connection 1 will give you q
fact that is not generally known, and
that Is the weight new treasury sin
gle note, and four notes in a sheet, will
sustain without breaking. The figures
may be accepted as official and ac-
curate.
"a single treasury note measures 31S
inches wide by IN inches long and
will suspend Al pounds lengthwise and
91 pounds crosswise. Notes are printed
four to a sheet. A sheet will suspend
10S pounds lengthwise and lit pounds
crosswise.
"The remarkable strength of Unit
ed States treasury note may thus be
seen at n glance, and venture to say
that not one person In n million would
have guessed the great tenacity Of the
paper which, when properly printed
and stamped, becomes good money"
The cashier had interestedly listened
to the treasury experts explanation Of
the weight sustaining and necessarily
resisting power of wear and tear OF
our paper money, and then he said:
You see, 1t is this way: Bills stick
together, see, and we cashiers have to
make up any shortage out Of our own
pockets, and that's one reason why we
snap and jerk the bills so hard, so we
will not pay out two for one, as might
be done. Again, two dollar bill Is fire.
quently mistaken for a five, and vice
versa, and by counting out our money
as If 1t were drops of our lifeblood we
are less liable to pass out one for the
other. r."-Washington Star.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-05
DAIRY TALK.
Present work Makes Future Front
Put In Your "Bcst LicISs" Now.

Present work Makes Future Front.
Put In Your "Bcst LicIos" Now.
Some men feed their cows as they
would n thrashing machine and with no
more thought as to the power Of the
animal to assimilate the food given
than they would give the aforesaid
thrashlug machine. The results gained
prove that in this way n great deal Of
good food and well meant effort are
wasted. The COW is not machine. She
Is a thinking, rational being. Why not
treat her sof
The cow that Is thin in flesh has an
aim in life quite distinct from any we
have I'm view. She is determined to put
n good coat of fat on her back, while
we want 1t in the butter tub. The COW
has the advantage of us, and we might
as well admit It first as last 1t Is the
COW that is in good order that gives
good milk and plenty of 1t.
1t does not pay to give just enough
food TO keep an animal alive. Enough
more must be given for profitable
growth or production.
A cow well fed and perfectly nour-
ished this year viii produce more next
year and so on from year TO year.
Give the cows q chance every day to
get out and rub themselves and get
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-05
PICKINGS FROM FICTION.

Ambitious people must always be dis
appointed people.-"Fame For Wom-
an"
The best kind OF courage often comes
from full stomach.-"Captain Mack
lin."
Love is like honey-it must be taken
by sips. One must not swim In IT.
"The Pharaoh and the Priest"
The man who is weakened In well
doing by the ingratitude of others is
serving God on salary basis.-"The
Power of Truth"
Nine times out of ten woman falls
through love. and she must be reached
by love If she is to be restored.-"Down
In Water Street"
Don't call yourself friend and be
thinking all the time what the other
side OF the friendship can do for you.
Aunt Abby's Neighbors."
Philosophy Is primarily n matter of
food; sccondarily. n matter OF clothes;
1t does not concern the head at ALL
1.-TWO Thousand Miles on an Automo-
bile"
Half the trouble of this troubled
world comes from the fact that for
one reason or another, women are not
able to look up to the men with whom
they have dealings The vultures."
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-05
To Give the Sack.

Two noblemen In the reign Of Maxi
milan II.-1564-1568-one German,
the other Spaniard, who had each
rendered great service to the en-
peror, asked the hand of his daughter
In marriage. Maximilian said that as
he esteemed them both alike it was inn
possible to choose between them, and
therefore their own prowess must de-
eide 1t; but, being unwilling to risk the
loss of either by engaging them In
deadly combat, he ordered large sack
to be brought and declared that he who
should put his rival into 1t should have
his fair Helena. And this whimsical
combat was actually performed In the
presence of the imperial court and
lasted an hour. The unhappy Spanish
nobleman was first overcome, and the
German succeeded in enveloping him
In the sack, took him upon his back
and laid him at the emperor'g feet
This comical combat is said to be the
origin of the phrase "glve him the
SACK" so common in the literature Of
cOurtinQ
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-05

the fresh air. 1t will not hurt them If
the air is cold. provided they do not
stand around in the wind until they
are chilled. Cattle as well as men
need regular exercise.
Straw put under the stock for bed
ding is by no means wasted. although
some men seem to act as if it We're.
1t not only adds to the comfort of the
stock but goes out to increase the sup
ply of barnyard fertilizer, without
which the farmer is undone.
Winter is the time to put the stock
in shape for the next seasons work.
As they come out in the spring so they
viii be all summer long Put in your
best licks now.
Get out the Babcock tester and go
all through the herd again.
Don't let the heifers form habit of
drying up early.
Feed well and keep them milking
well up to ealving time.-Farm Jour
nal
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-05
Purvis' Pharmacy
S. G.. PURvIs, PHI. G
Both Phones
213 S. Main st. Butler Pa.
MARSH ROOT

No better combination, as we prepare
it, could be formulated TO act more spe-
officially upon the Kidneys and Liver
than Marsh Root AS Liver Invigor-
ator Marsh Root is now a conceded fact.
and where the Liver is torpid and slug
glsh Constipation manifest, the body
tired, the eyes blurred, and weakened,
the complexion poor, n sensation of dull
headaches, and languor prevailing,
Marsh Root will overcome them
As to the Efficacy of Marsh Root, and
its fight against Kidney Diseases, you
can be your own judge if you are an af-
fiicted, and if it fails to relieve or cure
you, take the bottle back to your Drug
gist and he will give you your
money back. Marsh Root stands for
the cure of Inflammation or Catarrh of
the Bladder, Blocked Kidneys, Scalding
Urine, Rheumatic Gout Gravel, Uric
Acid, etc. The organs that require the
most careful attention land are the most
often neglected, and the human filters
or strainers-the Kidneys, and therefor
doubly require your attention
Do not delay when the Kidney machinery
needs repair. DO not allow u break down to
go along when IL is too late-"A stitch In
time saves nine" In 30 cases out of every
100. "A bottle OF Marsh Root for a small outlay
will relieve you OF your trouble and worry.
For sale only at
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-05
Gathering and Canning Maple s

In gathering we use a three barrel
galvanized tank with strainer in the
top and strain the sap again when we
draw it into the vat and again as we
draw it into the heater. From there 1t
is conveyed through pipe to the front
pan, and from there it flows through
the several pans to the back end of the
arch where we sirup it Off. When our
sachrometer denotes 2S degrees, we
draw off the sirup, stpaining carefully,
and let il stand in a can for twenty
four hours at least to settle and then
pour it off and put ii back into the back
pan on the evaporator. Cook it down to
80 degrees and can while hot. This
way saves all of the work of canning
at the house. BY using n flannel to
strain sirup through all sediment and
silica are removed, and n sirup good
enough for the president is left. We
have n bush of over 1000 trees, and we
commence to gather the sap as soon as
the buckets are one-third full, as 1t is
necessary to boil the sap as soon as
possible after it leaves the tree.-Cor.
Ohio Farmer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-05

IOn Cascade mountains, Washington: al
ttude 1900 feet, showing thick, rough
bark of mountain form
ern tree. 1t Is suitable for use in all
ordinary building work, it furnishes
good paper pulp, 1t is sufficiently light
and strong to make excellent wooden
ware stock, and it is particularly valu-
able for indoor finishing. It's bark is
half again as rich in tannin as that of
the eastern tree.
Second.-Under favorable conditions
the western hemlock reproduces abun-
dainty ard grows very rapidly. Since
these conditions are usually disadvan-
tageous to red fir, hemlock may often
be counted upon to reforest cut over
lands when red fir would probably
fail to establish itself.
Third.-The western hemlock has
now TO contend mainly with a preju-
dice which is based upon a knowledge
of the eastern tree alone. The impor-
tance of bringing 1t into the market on
n large scale as substitute for spruce
and white pine is growing rapidly. Its
qualities entitle 1t to rank among the
valuable timber trees of this continent.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-05
No. 10.
CHINESE MAGIC LANTERNs.)
How Their Instruments Df3er From
Those In Use I'm This Country.

now Ehcfr instruments DfMer from
Those In Use In This Country.
The magic lantern, like porcelain,
gunRowder and printing, may have
! been an invention Of the Chinese. For
more than twenty centuries 1t has been
a staple amusement In the Celestial
empire and has been developed into
many forms unknown to the occident.
The Middle Kingdom, which has been
well termed Tvpsy Turvy Land, uses
the magic lantern in just the opposite
manner from what we do, having the
light and picture behind the screen,
the same as in our parlor amusement
of shadowgraphs. The commonest form
of the magic lantern in the extreme ORR
ent is large box supported on tri-
pod or four legged table. The box In
about 4 feet wide by high, and tta
front is made of ground glass, oiled
silk or oiled white paper.
Over the box is light framework OF
bamboo and cloth, which reaches to the
ground and conceals the operator from
the audience, but leaves the glass ex-
posed to view. A powerful lamp In
front of concave reflector throws q
strong light upon the glass or screen,
as the case may be. The top Of the box
and the sides are half open to permit
the Introduction of small figures. This
arrangement gives four distinct classes
of instruments. With all four instru-
ments the exhibitions are given In the
streets, squares and market places.
They draw audiences ranging from five
to thirty and give an entertainment OF
from five to fifteen minutes In length.
Each spectator is supposed to contrib
ute l cash, or twentieth OF q cent,
when the hat is passed around. Gener-
Gus or enthusiastic patrons frequently
give from 10 to 10 cash, so that the av-
erage performance nets the proprietor
about 2 cents. This seems ridiculous
to Americans, but In a land where an
ablebodied man can be hired for 5 cents
a day the owner of a successful magic
lantern is looked upon as a very well
to do individual.
The little plays which are written
about the magic figures are as conven-
tional as our own immortal Punch and
Judy. The wicked tiger, depicts the
career of a dissolute animal who from
killing pigs. dogs and buffaloes finally
eats a beautiful maiden and Is slain by
Mongolian chief in full armor on
horseback. "The wicked wife" forms
a compact with the devil, squanders
her husbands substance In -riotnus- -nE--
ing and, In the last scene, hangs her
self in blaze of red fire, while the
evil one expresses wild joy In extraor-
dinary oriental gesticulations. The
cruel magician" 'the grateful dragon"
''the fairy foxes and other bits OF
eastern folklore afford brief sketches,
which are as familiar as household
words.-New York Post.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-05
Frank cen.u. Returns.

British census returns are more In
formative than diverting, but the same
cannot be said OF the Indian. The Pun
jab returns include professional crick-
eters under the heading Of Clowns
and Tumblers." regarding them appar-
emily in the same light as Mr.. Kipling.
The Chenab has forty-six male. seven
female and sixty-seven dependent"
piano tuners, and the inland state OF
Nahan rejoices in the possession Of 205
shipowners. In the schedule also ap-
pear lit receivers Of stolen goods"
and 1876 witches, wizards. cow poison
ers. etc" There is frankness about
these returns which is very engaging
London Express.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-05
To the Farm Dairyman.

l want to advise you about appara-
tus for making butter. If necessary for
Il little while, use what you have, but
as soon as possible get good separator
and good churn, and when you get
tired of a hand separator use some
kind of power and build n suitable
room for it. ! have used n two horse
tread power for six or seven years, but
last spring got four horse gasoline
engine, and l like it best.-John Patter-
son. Missouri
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-05
She's recovering consciousness"

She's recovering consciousness"
what is it. Priscillaf"
"Apple blossoms" she murmured
foolishly. MY hands are so hot.
Dickr'
He was kneeling by her bed. The
pretty face and hands Were bruised
and bIackened, and the flames had not
altogether spared the beautiful golden
hair.
Dick, it hurts so bad to be clever
and brave They're saying I'm that.
And Eve got my name. But oh, Dick,
1 don't want to be wise It's so pain
full Let the others call me Priscilla, :"
In a whisper. 1T sounds dignihed,
and 1 like it from them. But you
you just call me Silly. I'm not wise
or brave. Dick. Don't tell anybody.
l went back into the fire because
didn't have any better sense.
you are right, beloved said Dick.
"Vise people do not run back into the
fire to save others Only the brave,
the fools and the angels do that"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-05
Whnt Others Say.

Is black water running away from
the barnyard? Then there is n hole I'm
your pocket.
Does it pay to save a cents worth of
food in the dishwater containing wash
Ing powders and kill $50 worth of pigs
by feeding such slops?
Corn will bring twice as much in a
hog as in a sack. So will hay in a COW
bring twice as much as in bale.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-05
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CELERY VARIETIES.

Golden ScIf BIanchinE and Giant
PascRI-Defects mad Merits.
l shall hereafter grow only the Gold
en- Self Blanching celery for summer
and fan use, says 4 New York garden
er in Country Gentleman. The White
Plume is easier to grow, less liable to
blight, but the quality is much inferior
to the Golden Self Blanching. | would
never eat the White Plume myself, and
my customers will not buy it after
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-05
A Connie OF InEcriDtfona.

81 was in New York one day and
took trip down to Coney Island"
said the agent of a Pittsburg nail
mill. Il had heard of the slick fellows
down there, and so left my watch Mt
home and carried dummy across
which l pasted a slip of paper bearing
the words, Look inside for a fool |
hadn't got the salt taste of the ocean
yet when the watch disappeared, and
1t was three hours later, as | sat In Il
booth drinking beer, when | felt that
watch in a side pocket of my coat. |
pulled ii out in amaZement, and /
found my slip Of paper replaced by
one bearing the words, Look outside
for an asst 1t may be that / got the
bulge on the gang, but somehow
have always thought that they came
out trihe ahead-just a trihe."
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-05
Expensive Virtue.

A southern judge who had fine lot
OF hogs one day met colored man no
torious for stealing and said to him:
Uncle Jack, I'll tell you what I'll do.
You pick out two of those hogs you like
best. and I'll give them to you. provid-
cd you won't steal any Of the Others"
The negro pondered awhile and final
ly said. "Jedge. you've always been a
good nelghbor. an ! likes yuh, an l
wants to do right by yuh an SO accepts
de offer yuh makes. but wants yuh to
know dat I'll lose meat by it."-Phila-
delphia Telegraph.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-05
Ended the Dispute,

Two ladies Mt tea party got quar-
reling about their respective ages. At
last. to end the dispute. one Of them
said in concillatory tone Of voice:
Don't let us quarrel over the matter
any more. dear l. at least, have not
the heart to do 1t. l never knew who
my mother was. for she deserted me
when | was n baby. and who knows
but that you may have been that heart
less parent ?"-Pearson's Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-05
one pha.e of the NfIe,

In the Shah Luka pass we have one
Of the many instances In which the
Nile has hurled itself ut an opposing
mountain barrier and cut it's way
through. In fact, it often seems to Sc
lect these unpropitious places for its
course when on each side a few miles
away there is tolerably level, unbro-
ken expanse of desert. For ten miles
the river twists in and out before en-
Gaping to the open once more. It's cur
rent is very rapid, making it well nigh
impossible at low water z1ecause Of
the numerous rocks, but at the time Of
my descent the summer food was well
along, and all but a few'of these bar
riers were hidden below the surface,
their presence being marked only by oc-
casional eddies.-Century.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-03-05
Engngemcnt Rinrs,

The custom of giving engagement
rings ranks back to long before the
Christian era. With the ancient Egyp-
tians engagement rings were always
Of iron, to indicate the mutual sacri-
flee Of liberty of the contracting par
ties.
One of the very earliest adornments
OF betrothal rings was loadstone,
which symbolized the attractive force
which drew a maiden from her own
family circle into that of her husband.
1t is believed that the fourth finger
has always been the brides ring finger.