frhr 112 uvmcr'js sqwrttwcftt,| Comfort of Animals. An aniuml irmy be well fed yn«l ap parently well attended and yet be un comfortable, owing to the floor to stand or rest on, a bad rack or man ger, or some other inconvenience in the stable ; there may be a want of exercise or change of food, pure, air, carding, pure water, or something else necessary for comfort; he may breathe on his food and render it offensive, or something incommode, or render the animal uncomfortable. Of course, his digestion is impaired, his appetite declines, he will not grow or fatten and is unfit for labor, and the female is not in good condition for yielding milk. If we intend our farm stock shall be profitably kept, we must attend to their com fort as well as their sustenance. They must be well lodged as well as well fed, or they will consume much hay and provender to little purpose. If "they are well littered they w ill notj only be rendered the more comforta ble, but the material with which they are accommodated will make good manure. Therefore, make your ani mals comfortable. It is compara tively an easy matter for those far mers who have nothing but good English hay ami grain to feed out to their stock, to have them look well •and do well, but with some farmers who have a great deal of coarse fod der, it is a very different thing. It j requires considerable study to carry a stock of cattle through the winter on coarse fodder, and have then look-1 mg well in the spring. A person j must be constantly fixing them. 1 know of no better way than to keep j changing from one kind to another, and in judicious feeding, so as to | keep the appotitc good, one can keep j stock thriving on good order.—A r . }j. Farmer. SKI:I) POTATOES.—I was brought! up in a section where we were taught! that the seed ends of potatoes were j the best for seed; the earliest and largest. 1 took medium sized pota toes, cutoff the seeil ends, and plan ted together in one place, and the j body of the potato in anothex— i ground being equal—and the result j was, that the seed potatoes were the ' first out of the ground and more iti I number of tops, while the body pota-1 toes were later in coming up, but lerger tops. The result in digging •was morn potatoes from the seed j ends, but not so large, nor so many bushels from the same number of 1 hills. Again, take whole potatoes, and plant the same of equal size and j cut into two pieces—meaning fair j sized—and the resuit will be in favor ! of the cut potatoes. This season, | being short of seed, I planted a bush el or so of very small " Oronos"— j too small to eat—and they are equal in size to whole potatoes of larger demensions, and turn out as well al so.—Therefore, if small potatoes will produce as well as the larger ones and will not cost one-fourth as much it is a result worth knowing.—E. Fohom, in Gcncsce Fanner. WHEAT GROWINO. —The last num ber of the Royal Agricultural Socie ty's Journal contains Messrs. Laws & Gilbert's account of their long-con tinued experiment in wheat growing and the results. As an installment toward elucidation of the great food question, we epitomise a few of the conclusions arrived at. -Wheat lias been grown on tbe same land, with out manure, for twenty years in suc cession, the land being of average wheat-producing quality. The pro duce average for twenty years was bushels to the acre. The effect of farm-yard mature, applied yearly, was an average of '32% bushels to the acre; and with artificial manures, the average was BoJ bushels ; " con siderably more," say the experimen talists, than the produce of Grert Britian, when whaet is grown in the ordinary course of agriculture in ro tation. Mineral manures alone, ap plied in the soluble form, scarcely in crease the crop, while nitrogenous Eanures do occasion an increase; but the greatest increase takes place when theso two kinds are combin ed. WHAT IS A COMPOST. —This name is properly applied to any manure made by mixing various substances of fertilizing value, so that by their action upon one another, or by the effect of the mixture, their joint val ue is enhanced. Thus when we mix a bushel or two of lime slacked with brino, or of ashes with a load of muck, the result is a compost worth more to the soil .than both applied seperately. So when we take bone dust, hen manure and leached ashes or plaster, in judicious proportions, tre make a compost which is good for manuring corn in the hill, for top dressing for grass, &c., and so compo sed or 't composted as to be more conveniently handled, and worth more than if seperate. Compost does not mean anything in particular, but all pompound jpunures in general which our farmers make. Strive to make everybody ; happy and you will make at least one so—yourself. A Spanish squadron has been sent to the Pacific, but not for a pacific purpose. "I Hadn't a Mother Like the Best." The weather Vid been unusually mild for two or throe days before Christmas, so that the ice of the bi<* pond was rath er rotten; but daring Ilarrv thought he could brave it; it would be a pity to spoil the fun uow. and so many admiring eyes fixed upon him, too! He made a bold d-'sh—his little figure, upright and graceful, was balanced upou the iee Then here was a crash! the dangerous cake gave way, and with a loud cry, Har ry i'el! amid ihc rush of ice aud water. The group at the window seemed for a moment paralyzed with horror. Then there was a scattering for the pond, and a screaming and crying from one and all. 'He's under the water! —father! Harry's gone under the ice!" Every particle of color had gone from fanner May's face, he trembled in every limb, and threw up his hands wildly. 11 is strength seemed to have ebbed away in the tide of grief. "O help me!" he cried. ''My boy— Imy boy! and I can't swim!" " But I can!" shouted a voice, brave and clear as an angel's almost: •' T can swim, and I'll save him!" and dashing past wcep iuo Mother May, Joseph Craig plunged headlong into die freezing water, swim ming for ilear life. How JnJy watch him, breathless ami excited, th'cirHearts hang ing by a thread as it were! How they shuddered when they saw him grasp, once, twice, at a dark object under the water, | and then rise, his face gashed and bleed ing from contact with the ugly ice corn j era. lie was some way out now, and made a third dive; then there was a hur- J rah, and, bresting the ice, ho just man | aged to swim to the bank, with one arm | holding up poor Hairy. "My child! my boy!—thank God!" | cried the happy parent, folding him in I his arms. They bore him to the roaring ' fire in the sitting-room, and rubbed him ] until he opened his eyes and smiled.— i Very soon he was able to sit up, and i laugh and talk naturally. And wlitfre : was Joseph all this time? Sitting on 1 the kitchen floor, squeezing his wet clothes and rubbing (he great painful I gashes in his arms and face, from which ! tke blood wasslill streaming. ! ' Joseph!" lie listened; it was farm | cr May's voice, unusually soft and tender, j The poor apprentice lad shook like a leaf; before be whs aware a strong arm came I around him, lifting him from the floor. | lie found himself as if by magic, sitting besides Ilarrv. and Harry's bright head 'replug on his bosom, with great tears rolling down the grateful boy's cheeks. " I - there i ; anything you wish for | now Jo.-'eph" said the farmer, huskily— i 'anyth'ng you'd like to have, just name ! it. my boy. You have saved us many a j year of sorrow, and given us cause to re member this Christmas before all others. Come, speak out my boy." How could tie speak whAn lie felt so happy? Twice he tried to gulp down the sobs rising in his throat sabs of joy they were. ' Only !be kind to me. sir," he gasped out at length; "only drop a kind word now and then, for 1 han't any mother like the rest." How was it now with Farmer May?— lie l'elt all at once whatagicat lack there had been in his otherwise kindly heart. It quite broke him down, that appeal to his better nature; so he leaned on Mother May's shoulder and sobbed aloud. Joseph sal as if Jta a dream; his j beautiful Christmas had come at last, no , more hunger and thirsting of spirit now. j How the joyous red sparks of lire light j ran up the white wall, the whole rootu shining! Harry squeezing him tightly with one arm and Tiny, her cheeks flush ed with crying, thrusting her pretty doll into his lap, lay whispering, " There, there! keep it Joseph. I don't want it, indeed, and double deed, I don't, and then running away iu ihe corner, her face turned to the wall lest by looking back she might repent the immense sac rifice. Well—well, tears cannot always last, and very soon the 31 ay family were bright aud smiling again, Joseph the hap piest of all. And when Christmas din ner was set on, and all the friends were gathered about it, they made a place for Joe among the childreu; and Mother May could not heap his plate enough with good things; and the poor lad felt as If he Were more ready to crv than to laugh, at all the kindly words which ev ery one had for him. Oh, what a blessing there is often in a few kind words. PllEKCociots.—There is a live Yan kee out west, who iuvcuted a machine, that picks the boues out of fish, and throws the meat into the njouths of those who feel inclined to eat fish—uiacKarel in particular. The said loquacious sciou of i'aukeedom has also taught ducks to swim in hot water, and with succes, that they are said to lay boiled eggs. Shades of Faneuil Hall, where art thou not? Itegf A jealous husband at St. Louis recently spied around his house and rush ed, as he supposed, upon his wife and a strange man in his garden. Just as be was about to open the stranger with a big knife, the lady revealed h«ra«lf as his cook, aud the young man was found to be her lover. He was spared , 18(14 NWE GOODS, 1804 AS CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST AMD AS GOOD AJ TBI BEST. R. C. & J. L. M'ABOY. Have just received at their establishment ON MAIN STREET, BUTLER, PA., A large and well selected stock of SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS. R«AP THE rOLIOWIKQ CATALOGUE AHT> PROFIT TRRHKBT. FOR TIIE LADIEB, Always on hand a lr.rge slock of Ladies good*, such M COBBUG CLOTII, ALPACAS, DE LAKES, GINGHAMS PRINTS, KERCIIIRF3, NUBIKB, GLOVES, Ao. FOR GENTLEMEN. Always on hand Black Cloths, Fancy and Blark Cassl meret, Satinett*, Casslnets, Tweeds, Plain and fancy Ves ting*, Shirting, etc., etc., etc., lIF. ADY MA HE (T.OTIIINO. Such 00AT3,PANTS, VESTSandolhw garment*. Itoots ami NIIOCM, HATS, CArs'& NECKTIES, and a variety of other articles IIOUNKIIOLI> (a>OI>N, Sucli T t'nMciK'hwl ixn.l nl.nrl.nl Miwlini. I.lnon nn.l Cult,'ti.TtiMi-n,.tin. Oil rlntha, Linen »ntl Hmuy TowoN, Carpets,Cufining, Fringe, etc. HARDWARE, 40. Tfvon want Nails or Spike*. Manure or other forks, Saw-Mill ur other saw*. Sin. ~thing Iron*, Lock-. Hinges, etc., goto M'A hoy'*, where von can l>nv them cheap. 'i IF YOU WANT G... d Extra Family Flour. White or Brown Sujrar. Bio t'offee,lmperial, Young Hyson or Bla« k Tea. goto M'Aboy's. 1 IP You WANT CiTtOCEIUEW of a superior quality, at as low rates as they can he had ' elsewhere in the county, goto the store of R.C. A J. L M'ABOY. May 11, CI BNUINK I.OUISYI LLK LIME for sale X utler AprtlS. !Kft4. J.C. RBGIGKACO New Goods, New Goods. LARGE LOT OF FALL AND WINTER GOODS, PLAIN AM) FANCY PRESS GOODS, I \ ERY CHEAP, DE LANES, ADLPACAB, < M FRINGES, COBUGIIS, > PLAIDS, POPLINS, Ac.. Ac. ' Long and Square Shawls, LADIES CLOAKS. NEI DIES, II ATS and HOODS, PLAIN A BARRED FLANNELS, 1 BALMORAL SKIRTS, HOOP SKIRTS, , LADIES SIIOKS. GLOVES, GAUNTLETS, HEAD-DRESSES, | COMBSCOLLARS, Ac. jwScn's Wear, CLOTHING, BOOTS k SHOES, WOOLEN' JACKETS READY-MADE SHIRTS , Cloth. Tweeds, Henry Jeans, Corduroys, Casinets, and Over-Coaling Ac., Just received by JAMES A. NKG LEY. Sonth end of town, opposite Zimmerman's Hotel. Sept. 28,18G4::4t ) JAMES O. CAMPBELL. WM. CAMPBELL Stoves! Stove*!! Stoves! WM. A JAS. G. CAMPBELL.—FOUHDERS—Foundry Sonth of the borough of Butler, where Stoves Plough* andothercastinßssiemade. A large supply con ts.intlv on hand am' for sale at reasonable rate*. Dectf. l&63:::tf. Photograph Albums, &c.» At prices ranging from 60 Cents, tosK,oo. ANEW FEATURE INTIIE 3DM IHSiimi. FAMILY BIBLES FOR PHOTOGRAPH PICTURES. ALSO— A general supply of Pocket and Family Bibles. Call and >e« them at tbe Book Store of H. C. IIEINEMAN. Butler, June 22, 1864. Watches, Clocks A Jewelry. r F you want a good Watch, Clock, or *et of good Jewel X ry. goto Griehs, where you can get the Terr best the market affords. He keeps on hand, a large amort men of Jewelry of all styles, aud in feet everything usually kep n a Jewelry Store. Repairing done on short notice. Dec. 9, 1803::tf. FftANOTS X GKEfffl. CHARLES MCCAXDL.ESS HCQH C. GRAHAM.. McCANDLESS 4 GRAHAM, Attorney*' at Law. Office on the South-west corner of the Diamond, Butler, Pa Also, CLAIM AGENTS for securing Ptnsions, Jrreart of Pay and Bounty Monty , for Boildiers, or if they are dead, for their legal representatives In prosecuting Sol dier a Claims. or those of their Representatives uochunre until collected. ® Dec .36 9.18::tf. D2L CARL 11, LING Physician and Surgeon. Office in Boyd's Buildings, corner of Jefferson and M.iia i Sti e*t«t boutb of I*-. BvM'eDrug 6ton» AMERICAN CITIZEN I Jolt PcmftagQfflGel Ornamental, Plain, Fancy, Card, Book GSKSIRja JDI 3>MTO«, Corner of Main and Jefl'ereon Ktrcctfl, Oppußttc illU'lt's llolvl, ■* • a- :*»»m . WR ARF. PRKPARKI) TOPRIST.ONHIOKT N'OTIOK, Hill Heads, Honks, Drujrjfist Labels, Pro grammes, Constitutions, t'liccks. Notes. Drafts. Blanks, Business Cards, Visiting Cards, Show Cards, Pamphlets, Posters, Hills of Fare. Order Hooks, Paper Books, Hi I lets, Sale Hills, kc. HEINO FURNISHED WITH The Most Approved H>.nd Presses THE LARGEST A Af3SORTMfiNT OF Type, Border., Or:„ me „ti. Rule., Cule, 4c., IX TIIK COCNTY, We will execute everything in tlie line of PLAIN AND DECORATIVE PRINTING N"E'■ TLT. PRom'TLT, AUD AT RATH, In a style to excel any establishment at home, and aeuipete with any abroad. *kll ■ «-«■ ««'<»!• >*. a» c- Are employed in every branch of the business, and wc endeavor to meet the wants of the community, and to re tain the honorable distinction which has been already conceded to this establish ment, for TASTE IN COMPOSITION AND TJleuanoc In Press "Worlc. In all the essentials of Cheap Printing, Good Paper, Tasteful Composition, Heau tilul Press Work, and DISPATCH, we in vite comparison, from getting out a Card of a single line to an illuminated Poster, or a work of any number ot' pages. BUSUtESS AI>VKRTISEM'TS. BAM'L. M. LANI J. LTSS MAIiOT Et.t TLITER. nOUKNTIC DRY GOODN. No, 11(>, Federal Hlrect, (HCOHDDOOR MLOW !*KW MARKF.T HOCIK.) Allegheny City. I'a. Dae, j, 1868,::tf. "" STOVES AND PLOUGHS, ' * w first door North of Jack's Hotel, where vm will find Stoves of nil size* nnd patrons. Thev also keep on hand a large stock . 112 Ploughs, whieh thev sell n< cheap as they can he bought nt nt»r other establishment in the county. Dec. 9, lS<'.s :t 112 N 1 ;\V I 1 A 11 N I«3£fel BIIOP. ®° S£ s = =a= -:: I .^&l rm ,T T r"*i - y l''' "i it aaegJß vXHSTO- -A.- SEDWIOIv, HAYING opened a new Him.-- Shop, opposite Boyd's Building*. Butler, Pa., will keep c-.nstunllv on hand, a large nsiortmcut of Suddb•<. linnet, and every thing in hi* line of l;i«lne<«. which he offer 1 nt prices to suit the time*. »\.k--f all kin I- manufactured g to order, and repairing done ou short notice. Dec. 9, 1863:::tf ,701! N A. SEDWICK. VOOELET isorsic. WILLIAM VOGELEY, Proprietor. milK undersigned would r.-pectfully inform the public I generally, that he has ere.-ted n lartre nnd commodi ous hilck building. on the site of the old :md well known lioine, formerly occupied by him us a Tavern Stand. He has heen at great expense in erecting nnd furuiidiing his new bouse, and flatters himself that lie is now prepan d to accommodate nil who may desire to give him a call.— Having ample house room for one hundred per-ons, and stiiblimr for at least fifty horses. Thankful fur past patronage, he would ask a continn nnceof the same. UM. YOGELEY. Dec. 9,18U3::tf. J. D. M'J UNKIN, Attorney at Law. Also Licrnsptl 4'luiiti Agent, Office with E. M'Junkin. Esq.. oppositothe Pennsyl vania Hotel. Butler, Pa. Ash Grahara ? ATTOR2STEYS' A.\U GarmseHarsat law, OI I - CITY, I'A, #s*- Particular attention given to Conveyancing and the examination • 112 Titles. Oil claims b tight anooks will |Mnitively left with the proper officers for settlement. JOHN' A. BEDWICK. Dec. 7, 1*64::2w. stray llfiler. CAME to the enclniureof the undersigneil, residing in JeflVson township, Butler county. .»n «»r Hln»ut 2«th dny of November, IM*4, a llc»«st articles in Ills line.that are to he found from the "centre to the circumference" of Pennsylvania, and indeed, lie might safely add. the Cnited States of North America, the British |».i«-e •«{• •!«•«. or the Californlas, including the month of the Columhia liver, all along the c«aist of up as hisrh as the parallel of •• Phlßv Phonr Vhorty." lie HI'MMLY - li cits the custom of nil the " l>r,ir of Butlei. or any wayfaring man whomay chance t » make his tran-dt acroits the disc of Butler, or sojourn within her borders for "a season," fueling confident lie will give sat both as regards price aud quality. Come and examine 112 r your selves! Don't put it oil!! I'nm'a.-linati mis the thief of time!!! 'JKOIIOK TOOK LEY. Jr. Butler, Pa., May ll,18i"iis trees for ornament nnd ahailes.—- All of which. w<' propoto fell on ns reasonable tetms, as the same quality niul varieties can l»e hud for, from any agencv or estaldLshment in the country. Jnn. tt, ISC4. SILAS PBAUCE A SONS. CHEAP I)lir« STOBEe' I>r. JuniPß 11. Hell, Boyd's Building. Better, Pa. ft DP A LER In nil kinds of Drugs and Chevolcal? // <» !- I v 'lints and Varnish. Also, R'.nzole,Tar i ' "'! ' ii '" *| "| 112 ""*■ An kln'l' or Py.ffiL yi"; •"«" ' r r'iM. TOwceo Also,r. iullnrio] tment of Confectioneries and Nuts. Abo ~reen and Dried fruit. Alson great variety lof notn ~H. Liquors of all kinds for Medicni and Sacri , "n ~iiil pp.. j»rwc-. Al ■ Stationery, con-i-ting of Paper, Envel. | »•..„« Pencl'.v i;la»ik Hooks, Pns< Book, Slates and a full .is .rtment of .e-findings. If you vvi .)i to purchaie ae glass ware of any kind this is the phu» to it cheap. JACK'S HOTEL 1 ,-, » W. .M AC. f-l M, Proprietor, Corner of Mai i nil JeTerson treete, It tiller, Pa. March If. 1 «»'•*. PBOFESNIO NA L€A PARTNERSHIP. 112 | HIE undi i -igni'd «e: and have on hand a large quantity «.f i!.•• * ,y 1 .-t material, and ate fully pn pu e.i t. fiirnbli Cofllim of all kinds on short notice. They will have on hands constantly a variety of C- flins finidted to suit purchasers, and on the most rea sonable t.i ins. They will also furnish Carriages and conveyances for Funeial occadons when requested. Ware Rooms, on Jefferson street, 2 doors West of American Citizen Office 0. C. ROESSINO, . Butler, July 20, H»4::tf. GEORGE W. ERA. IE YOU m THIS? "* A - r|lii E silbwrllipr. prn(«- r : "ei 1 fill to bieolttle, and Flask, before you bnv. Mfs~ Adilress, IIKMIY R. COST Alt. 4a-PEIXCIPAL DEPOT, 4S2BBOAI»WAT, NEW YORK «#-Soldby J. C. REDICK.ACO., Wholcsalo and Retail Agents, March 23, 18f>4::f>mo. 4<>* i'utler. Pa. HXJIie*EON DKNTIHT'B. DRS.S.R.&C.L. DIEFFENBACHER. A RE prepare«l to insert A \-iiti x\." r 'iticial d entui les ° n t ' M * ® n, P rov ® tireseit on Vnloanlte.t'oral " Gold, Silver Plat ina. €^~ r Those desirous to avail Oiemselves of the latent ' ?iflf improvements in dentin yr' j? tr . v - Should not fail to ■Jt y# W examine their new styles paid to children's teeth. As mechanics, they defy com* petition: as operators they rank among the best. Char ges moderate. Advice free of charge. Office—ln Boyds Ruilding .lef>erson Street, Butler Pa. Doc. U, lS