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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27
Irish Proverbs.

The proverbs of a nation are the dis
titled wit of generations of its people,
and the true wit of the race is often
times in proportion to the truth and
beauty of its proverbs. Few nations
and few languages possess more beau
iiful sayings than the Irish. THE silent
mouth is melodious," is an Irish apho-
rlsm pregnant with beauty and poetry.
And another saying intoxicating char
ity which Is spiritually needed in this
modern world of ours, Is that which
tells us, "Our eyes should be blind In
the abode of another" The beautiful
faith and the magnificent optimism Of
the Irish race are well pictured in their
proverb, God never shuts one door but
he opens two" Autumn days come
softly, quickly. like the running Of a
hound upon moor" is poetic, vivid
truth And here is a sharp. satirlcal
one that cuts several ways at the same
time, "a poem ought to be well made
at first, for there is many one to spoil
II afteryvard ''-I.eslia's Monthly
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27

Recommended for potato blight, bios
som rot in tomatoes, apple rust and
scab, brown rot in peach, etc: Copper
sulphate Cblue vitrioD, four pounds;
fresh lime, four pounds; water, fifty
gallons Dissolve four pounds of cop
per sulphate in two or three gallons of
water by placing the sulphate in a sack
and suspendlng in the top of jar or
tub of water Do not put this in tin
or iron vessels, as 1t will rapidly dis
solve them. Before mixing dilute this
to about twenty gallons. Slack four
pounds of fresh lime by adding small
amount of water and after Stacking
is finished add about twenty gallons of
water. Stir the lime and water thor
oughly and strain before mixing. Pour
these two solutions into the barrel or
tank at the same time and stir vigor-
ously while mixing. This may be di-
luted to fifty gallons.--Oklahoma Sta
tion Formula.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27
GAR EN- HIN S

Sow seed OF asparagus in the open
ground in April for plants for a new
asparagus bed.
A prominent market gardener recon-
mends a spring top dressing of pure
bone dust on asparagus, sown on the
beds and hoed In.
Spring sowings of pansies should be
made early, so as to secure good flow
ers during the early rains.
Beets will stand good deal of cold
and should be planted early to get a
good start Of the weeds.
To hasten the maturity of crops the
gardener should run his rows east and
west, then plant his seed on the south
side of the ridge, thus gaining protec-
ton from north winds. He will also
get the advantage of the rays Of the
sun hitting this southern exposure
more nearly perpendicular than on the
top Of the row. There is n gain Of time,
too, and greater certainty of an early
stand insured by soaking and sprouting
the seed before planting. Here is a
little point not as universally prac-
ticed as one might suppose.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27
Gnsfric md Neryoun Vertigo.

The most common forms of vertigo
are the gastric and the nervous. Gas
trio vertigo is sometimes induced by a
very slight disorder of the stomach.
The patient may feel sudden swim
ming at the head; objects may seem to
revolve; he totters and perhaps falls.
There may be nausea, faintness, head
ache, visual halluclnations and buzz
ing in the ears, but there is no deaf
ness nor any danger Of loss of con-
sciousness. Gastric vertigo is cured
by treatment directed TO the cause.
Nervous vertigo may come from
nervous exhaustion resulting from va
rious causes-intellectual strain or an
immoderate use of tobacco, alcohol or
tea. The symptoms are much the same
as in gastric vertigo. They are felt
strongly in an elevated position-by
the preacher in the pulpit or the speak
er on the platform. AS in gastric YER
tigo, the treatment must be directed
to the cause. But patients need not
fear an attack OF paralysis or Of apo
DleXy.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27
Enjoyed the DagDipes.

In his story OF the life of Lord Strath-
coma Mr. Becllles Wilson tells an
amusing anecdote of his lordship's ear
~ days when as Donald Smith he en-
tered the employment of the Hudson
Bay company and commenced to build
up the riches which made him a peer
millionaire.
A fellow Scotchman who worked
with Smith on the same station
brought out a set of bagpipes on one
occasion, and wien the Indians and
Eskimos had gathered round he struck
up "The Highland Laddie" or some
such air The delight Of the aborigines
was immense. Their faces lit up with
rapture, ana with open mouths and
ears they drank in the sounds produced
by the instrument.
Afterward a discussion arose at the
company's factory as to whether the
Eskimos were Of Mongolian or Ice
landic extraction,
"Hoots, mon, ye're a wrang," broke
in the impatient piper. did We no see
the chiels this mornin whilst 1 was
twirlin' the pipes? I've nae doot-nae
doot ava-they've true hieland bluid in
their veins"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27

steers a year from one and twelve
from the other at an average of S25
per head he is doing well. Yet what
family can live on 1t?
Now, with a stock of five cows, three
of them heifers. 1 have taken in cash
about $3.50. had milk, butter, cream
and buttermilk for the family and
quarts on quarts of skim milk to feed
daily to calves, pigs and chickens. and
l have the cows, every one worth more
than twelve months ago; also the
calves have raised on the skim milk.
Where are the fat steers in compari-
son? One farmer near here raises
heifers and sells them when they come
in, usually at about two years old. or
he sells a mature COW that brings
from $40 to $50 and replaces her with
the heifer
So near to markets is almost every
part of New England that the farmer
cannot afford to fatten beef unless 1t
may be now and then one as a side
issue. And even that one will bring
good prices at from six to ten weeks
old for veal, and the hay fed might be
sold to advantage. But for farmer
to think that here In New England,
with our long winters to feed through,
he can make an easy living by fatten-
ing cattle is like his expecting TO mine
gold from a New England hillside. He
might perhaps do both, but It is best
for the common man to keep out of
both.-S. A. W., Pittsfeld, Mass.
The other Side of the Question.
Commenting upon the foregoing in
Country Gentleman, Professor San
born makes the following, among other
remarks: 1t is granted that high pres
sure dairying will give a greater net
profit than high pressure beef making,
but it is insisted as statistically true
that the margin favoring the COW is so
small that one having little inclina-
ton for the confinement of the dairy
is justified In choosing the steer. In
this statement i have In mind sales
In the open market. Whoever can avail
himself of direct sales to the consumer
has the advantage of special market.
Many New England buttermakers have
this advantage and use 1t and are not
to be beaten by any sort Of western
competition.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27
why They Come Back to Land.

1t Is surprising how many city people
are thinking, talking and actually go
ing into farming nowadays. Men OF all
classes. from the successful business
man to the laborer, are interested.
Probably the most potent cause with
those who have to earn their living Is
the increased cost Of living in the city.
There are thousands of careful, indus
trious men in the cities today who are
making a living and nothing more,
with the uncertainty Of steady work
always before them and the possibility
of sickness which would place them in
an embarrassing position. These are
the people who are vltally interested,
and some Of them have already solved
the problem by going to the country
National StOckmau
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27

though to him she was perfect
''What did he do it for, then?" cried
Florinc.
HE had a mighty purpose"
Florine giEgled. looked at her sus-
piciously, but she made another dab at
her eyes. so went on:
For all his harsh words he repented
in sackcloth and ashes, and when the
day of his repentance was over he
knelt on the ground at her feet
"Oh. no. corrected Florine. HE
might have taken rheumatism or some
thing"
Were ever eyes so blue or lips so
sweet? l plunged ahead recklessly:
"He took her little hand in his
suiting action to the word-"and put
his arm around her so and kissed her
like this
How dare yuug' said Florine very
softly.
Il don't dare" I answered meekly.
II was only showing you what the man
did who belonged in the court Of the
princess"
well, go on" she commanded.
81 can't"
"Why?"
Il don't know what the princess did
after heater that" l sighed, al
though looking at Florine hopefully.
She smiled.
"Oh, the princess said, L have lost
my amulet, and l can never see hap
piness without it; so methinks l will
publish decree that 10 him who find
eth it will l give his hearts desire"
Describe the amulet, o prlncess!'
''The decree should state that the
amulet is inclosed within a case of
gold shaped like my loving heart and
set around with rubies like drops of
my own hearts blood; that the anu
let is OF fine linen, marked with purple;
that each separate line stands for love,
trust, happiness that all the lines to-
gether form the lineaments of-of'-
Florine's dark lashes rested upon
very pink cheeks She hesitated.
Il go to search for the amulet" an
nounced, rising.
She looked at Inc approyingly. L
peered under the step, made two short
detours in the direction of the lake,
then discovered it under small fir
tree.
Florine clapped her little hands.
"How beautifully the story proceeds"
she cried as 1 sat down again to tell
her my hearts desire.
Il am wondering, though" she mused
a very long time afterward, 'how the
man came to find the amulet under Il
fir tree when the princess lost it in the
summer house"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27
EASTERN BEEF RAISING.
New England Farmer Thinks There
Is Nothing In IT,

Editors Country Gentleman - You
have published several articles advis-
ing the New England farmer to raise
beef | do not think this is good adj
vice. First, the course generally rec
commended is TO raise baby beef Now,
the fact is that in the New England
states the market for baby beef does
not exist I'VE likes 'um heavy" says
the German butcher. How old did
you say7 Not three! Oh, | don't be
lleve l care to look at it. Well, you
might try Jones. lie buys most any
thing"
You try Jones. "Whatw he asks.
with scornful snort. want steer
prices for pig beeff We like 'em four
years old. Heavy beef is the best.
But I'll tell what | will do. | always
trade generous with neighbors. | will
stretch a point and give you 3 cents If
you'll trade IL out"
But, even supposing there is good
market, 1t Will not pay New England
farmer A steer must have one year
and another four acres OF good pas
ture and four acres of hay. Now, on
q fifty acre farm how can man make
living from beef, or even on n
hundred acresi Ii he turns of six
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27
Lnconic Corrc.pondence.

1t is said that the celebrated German
theologian, Schleiermacher, was rather
inclined to save than TO spend money,
He was at one time quite III and sent
for Il renowned physician, DR.. Crate,
who was court physician at the time
and whose son became the great ocu-
list. Schleiermacher recovered, and
when fully restored to health he sent
u polite note to DIR, Crate, expressing
bis gratitude aud inclosing 1 louis
dor, begging the physician to accept
this small sum as II token of his ap-
probation of the services which had
been rendered him.
The following day he received his
gold pieces again, accompanied by the
following laconic note from the great
physician The poor / cure for moth
ing. The well to do pay me according
to the regular medicine tax The
rich reward me lavishly, according as
il suits their pleasure"'
Thereupon the clergyman sat down
and sent DIR. Crate this still more la
comic answer: THE louis dor are
received back with gratitude. The
poor Schleiermacher."
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27
Lobster Mortality High.

A lobster lays thousands Of eggs.
most of which hatch, but few ever live
to grow up. This is not the fault or
the mother, for she carries them about
with her for nearly year and with
admirable instinct guards them as she
does her own life. When the young
are set free her duty is done, for they
must then shift for themselves. Though
hardly larger than mosquitoes, being
about one-third of an inch long, the
little ones leave their parents on the
bottom and swim toward tho light-to
the surface, where from one to two
months, IL fortune favors them, they
lead a free. rowing life The open sea
is a poor nursery for such weaklhgs,
which become the sport Of every Storm
and the prey Of numberless huDery
mouths. Out Of a brood Of 10000 1t
would be a rare chance for more than
one or two Holsters to reach mnturfty
or finally to end their career In the
kitchen or the chaflng dish.--St Mich
olas n
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27
HOMEMADE ONION wEEDER.

Of this is bent upward TO throw away
the dirt and to dig up th> onion tops.
At about the middle of each of these
wings is fastened a small wing about
three inches high, two and one-half
inches wide, which projects about one
inch downward and does the wedding
near the plants. The front edge is
sharp to cut off the weeds. The width
between the teeth and wings can be
adjusted by clamp on the handle, also
by wrought irons one foot high, which
are likewise fastened to the handle.
The weeder can be worked very close
to the row and will take out all weeds
except those which grow nearly in line
with the onions.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27
LINING ALFALFA.
New Jersey Wrinkle With the Great
Western Forage Crop.

Western Forage Crop.
Numerous unsuccessful attempts
have been made in central New Jersey
to secure a profitable growth of this
wonderful forage plant The seed
terminates promptly, and often a
quick growth of the plant follows, to
be smothered by weeds or to turn vel
low and dwindle away. No more per-
sistent experimenter Is known than
John p. Nelson. who owns a farm in
Monmouth county. on which he has
spent $500 in experimenting with al
falfa. After repeated failures on the
farm he abandoned field experiments
and resorted to a garden plot, where
he could watch the plants and study
them more closely. Here he learned
two things which perhaps constitute
the key to success. Lining the small
piece of ground heavily, he changed
the time of sowing to July. A growth
Of seventy-two inches resulted, and
Mr.. Nelson thought he saw the way
clear to farm crop of this desirable
fodder
He sowed in August. 1902, neld OF
lining it, using thirty pounds of seed
to the acre, and the next spring added
400 pounds of bone dust. In 1903 he
made light cuttings and In 1904 cut
over thirteen tons. weighed when ready
for the barn. A later growth of TWEEN
ty inches was left uncut, probably
equal to two and half tons.
Mr. Nelson plowed ten acres of corn
ground last spring and sowed fifteen
bushels of cowpeas. These he plowed
under in August and added five tons
Of lime. He then sowed the field with
alfalfa, scattering over the surface
ton of soil from alfalfa fields in Onon-
daga county, n. Y. On this field there
are a good stand OF alfalfa and few
weeds. The soil has become inoculated
with the alfalfa bacteria, and If such
incubation materially adds to the pro-
ducing power of the field Mr.. Nelson
may look in 1906 for a hundred tons
of cured alfalfa hay from this ten acre
field. concludes a Rural New Yorker
correspondent.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27
Fighting scasickness.

There Is one place In ship where
the voyager may be at rest. This writ
er discovered it during mid-Atlantic
storm, when he went down to the bath
room, tumbled into warm sea bath
and noated. The vessel was perform
ing the most amazing antics, but the
water IN the bath kept its usual gravi-
", and the bather fioated with smile
uDon its bosom.-London Chronicle.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27

Lamps were used before candles.
They date back almost as far as his
tory goes and were common in ancient
Egypt, China, Assyria, Greece and
Rome Lamp, from the Greek lampas,
n torch, and candle, from kandeel, the
Egyptian word for common lamp,
originally meant the same thing, and
the Mosaic candlestick held oil lamps,
not candles, as we now use the word.
Man early improved on the torches
of the Homeric age and caught the
idea Of obtaining light from porous
fiber soaked in animal or vegetable
oils. Lamps Of brass, bronze and stone
have been found in the pyramids and
in ancient Indian temples, and COM
mon terra Gotta ones were in general
use for domestic purposes in Greece in
the fourth century b. c. The earliest
candles we hear of were those of the
ancient Romans made of rushes coated
with fat or wax.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27
A Rad ChasU1.

YES" said the cheerful idiot, there
is one social chasm that polteness can
not bridge"
"What, for instance" asked the tired
citizen in the hope that the idiot was
threatened with lucid interval.
Sarcasm" replied the cheerful idiot,
laughing ghoullshly.-Baltimore Amer
lean
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27

1T SAVES THE BACK.
homemade Device For Reducing La
bnr In GrnxUinsr AnInna

Homemade Device For Reducing La
bor In Growing Onions.
A new machine for wedding onions
perfected during the past few years
by Fred f. Meeker, an onion grower of
Fairfield county, Conn.,, is illustrated in
American Agriculturist. 1t was made
from an old hand cultivator. The il
lustration gives good idea of its con-
struction There are two wheels which
straddle a row. The working device
consists of two short, broad teeth, on
the inside of which are two wings
about pig by s inches In size. Each end
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27

us genius hereditary" asks scien-
tific journal.
An editor replies: eve have not time
to investigate the subject, but we are
Inclined to think that it Is. At all
events, our youngsters are wonderfully
smart"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27

do this in the
fall, but it Is
perhaps oftener
deferred till the
opening of
spring. Itshould
be remembered
that the rasp-
berry Is bienni-
al-that is, the
canes are pro-
duced one sea-
son, bear fruit
the next and
then die. At the
spring pruning
all old canes.
w inter killed
and diseased
canes and super
fuous suckers
are cut out. For
cuttin these
canes and. in
decd, handy In
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27

TOHN W. COULTER,
y ATToRNEY-AT-LAw.
Office on Diamond, Butler, Pa.
Special attention given to collections
and business matters.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27

NR. M. D. KOTTRABA,
IL Successor to DIR. Johnson
DENTIST
Office at No ia z. Jefferson ST., ovef
@. W. Miller's grocery
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27

4 T. SCOTT,
IA, ATTORNEY AT Law.
Office at No. s. West Diamond St. But
Ter. Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27

w G. FINDLEY,
We ATTORNEY AND
PENSION ATTORNEY.
Office on South side of Diamond.
Butler, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27
Frigfd.

Rather cold blooded person, isn't
he?"
"Cold blooded! Say, that fellow can
attend a bah game without getting
excited New York Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27

COULTER & BAKER,
~ ATTORNEYS At LAW.
Office in Butler County National
Bank building.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
PHYSICIANS,


r c. BOYLE, II. d.
q. EYE, EAR, NOSE and THROAT,
SPECIALIST.
121 East Cunningham Street.
Office Hours IL 10 II m. to D and
Z TO Up. m.
BOTH TELEPHONES.
DR. JULIA E. FOSTER,
Consultation and examination free.
Office hours-9 TO y A NJ, ? to
NJ, daily except Sunday Evening
appointment.
Ofice-Stein Block. Rooms $40, But.
Ter, Pa. Peoples Phone AS.
CLARA E. MORROW, D. o.,
v GRADUATE BosIoN COLLEGE OF
OsTEoPArHY.
Women's diseases a specially. Con-
sultatian and examination free.
Office Hours, 9 TO IL M, to P. m
Peoples Phone 573.
Ir6 S. Main street, Butler, Pa
" Nj. ZIMMERMAN
W. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
At 327 n. Main St.
r r. HAZLETT. 81. D.,
La Io6 West Diamond,
Dr.. Sraham's former Office.
Special attention give. to Eye, Nose
and Throat PEOPLES Phone 274.
CAMUEL II. BIPPUS,
y PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
200 West Cr nningham ST..
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27

IT H. NEGLEY
Ls ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office In the Negley Building. West
Diamond.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27
ATTORNEYS.

D p. SCOTT,
les ATToRNEY-AT-LAw,
Office in Butler County National
Bank building.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27
Strange Mountain sickness.

If mountain sickness should come
upon you your bitterest enemy will
lead your horse for you. The symp-
toms are those of habitual drunken
ness. Ali the limbs shiver, and in the
bloodless face the eyes have that eX-
traordinary look of insanity which is,
l think, caused by an inability to focus
them. The speech comes with diff
Guilty, and in one case that I saw the
mental conference was as obviously at
fault as the physical. - Landor's
"I.hassa."
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27

II II. GOUGHER,
liz ATTORNEY Ar Law.
OHice In Wise building.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27
An Idle Jest.

"Pa, what is an idle jestr"
zone that the newspapers haven't
yet got hold OF and worked to death"
Cleveland Leader.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27

I B. BREDlN,
~ ATTORNEY AT Law
Office on Main st. near Court Hour,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27
Broke the Regulations.

At one Of the western army posts In
the days of Indian fights there was a
young lieutenant who was careful to
see that the regulations relating to sa-
luting were faithfully observed. One
day a soldier who was leading an OBJ
streperous mule to water and had both
hands fully employed ip the task was
met by the lieutenant. The soldier,
who had an occupation which denand-
ed his undivided attention, failed to sa-
lutte the martinez, who immediately
called him to account for his reni1-
ness.
"Why do you not salute an officer
when you see him?" he demanded.
"You hold this mule and WILL"
calmly returned the man.
But the lieutenant did not insist, and
the regulations were broken.-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27

nR !. WILBERT MCKEE,
IL SURGEON DENTIST.
Office over Leighner's Jewelry store,
Butler, Pa
Peoples Telephone sos.
speciality made of gold filings, gold
crown and bridge work.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27

nR. H. A. McCANDLESS,
~ DENTIST.
Office in Butler County National Bank
Building, End floor.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27
DENTISTS.

DR FORD II. HAYES,
~ DENTIST.
Graduate of Dental Department,
University of Pennsylvania.
Office-215 S. Main Street, Butler, Pa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27

various ways IS
the little pruning hook shown in the
cut A cutting edge on the hook makes
1t serve as brush hook on a small
scale, while the chisel blade at the bot
tom transforms it into good spud.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27

T d. McJUNKIN,
Os ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Office in Reiber building, corner Main
and f. Cunningham SITS, Entrance or
Main street
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27

Handy In the Berry buBHes.
One Of the strenuous early spring
Jobs Is clearing out the raspberry and
blackberry plantations. Some people
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27

w J. HINDMAN,
w. DENTIST
1911 South Main street, (ov Metzer's
shoe store
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-04-27

sNo fool was ever SO foolish but
some one thought him clever"