KIBMCBIPTIOX BATES: Ftr year, in advance II 80 Otherwise 2 00 No subscription will bo discontinued until al arrearages are paid. Poetmastere neglecting U> notify u« when sabacribers do not taka ont their papers will b« Held liable for the aabsoripticn. hnbscribers removing from one postoffice to another ahoald give ns the name of the former as well as the present office. All communications intended for publication D this paper moat be accompanied by the real name of the writer, not for publication bat as a guarantee of good faith. Marriage and death notices moat be aocompa nied by a responsible name. Address TBI BUTIiKR CITIIKHi BUTLER. PA. OPENING FRESH FALL l WINTER STOCK " BITS Ml SHOES, ~ AT B. C. HUSELTON'S. Mens', Boys' and Youths' Hand Mads Kip Boots, ALP VEAL, CALF BUTTOX-g LACE SHOES. KUBBKK BOOTS, WOOL-LINED ART ICS, GRAIN BOOTS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED ROR TEAMSTERS AND OIL MENS WEAR. Large Stock of all kinds of Toilet Slippers, Ladies', Misses' and Children' Kid, Goat and Pebble Button and Polish Boots. Kip and Calf Shoes, Hand Made, Elegant Goods for Winter Wear. CH6 Ladies' Warm Shoes and Slippers a Specialty. Misses' and Children*' Calf Button School, one pair will out wear two pairs * of all Goat Try them. IIICE STOCK OF LUTHER HD FilDliGS. REPAIRING OF ALL KINDS DONE AT REASONABLE RATES. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT Estate af Abel Grant. Letters testimentary on the estate of Abel Grant, dee'd, late of Allegheny township, Bntler county, Pa., having been granted to the undersigned; all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make pay ment immediately, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly au thenticated for settlement. 8. P. EAK in, Executor, Sep. 30, 1882. Parker City, Pa. WAMTEO.— " An Intelligent and honest man who thor oughly understands the manufacture of Black from natural Oas. Address with particulars as to former experience, references, Ac. Capitalists, augl6,2m P. O. Box. 672 NEW YORK. "W ASTED— From two to five hundred tons of clean oat straw, to be delivered at our works in large or small quantities. Inquire at the office of the Glass Works «ear the depot, Bntler Pa. D. Ihmsen & Sons. FERRIS ARMOR, Justice of tlie Peace Main street, opposite Postofflce, Z KI.IBNOPLB, PA. CATARRH A CURABLE DISEASE! NOCDREI NO PAY! Dr. Dodge treats all Chronic Diseases suc cessfully with vegetable remedies exclusively. Call on or address for all information. DK. J. DODGE, 22C Lacock Street, Allegheny City, Pa. Union Woolen MilU BUTLER, PA. 11. FULLUItTOIV. Prap*r. Manufacturer of Blankkts, Flannels, Yarns, Ac. Also custom work done to order, such as cardlug Rolls, making Blankets, Flannels, Knit ting and Weaving Yarns, Ac., at very low prices. Wool worked on the shares, If de sired. my7-ly IKE. MOORE, 325 Pern Avenue, Pittsburgh, Fa. Will offer for a short time, to reduce st. ck be fore going to Paris, aa exquisite assortment of Imported Dresses, Mantles and Hats, All recently received for the Suirmer, and cf be most fashionable description. NEW UVEBY STABLE. Cunningham St., East of Main, BUTLER, PA., JAMEH BEL.LERH. Prop'r HAVING removed my Livery Stock from Mil lerefofcn to Bntler and located in the old KELLY STAND, on Cunningham street. I aolict a share of yonr patronage, I haYe reliable horse* aod good rigs, which I will let at reasonable prices, me a call. maSl,Bi ly " Two for Hale. The heirs of Robtof MeKftmey, dee'd, late of Adams twp . Butlei'county, ** private sale, and in lots, a farm W 9 er 200 A>cres s situated one and a half ibileS from Templet on btation. ou the Pittsburgh 4 Western Rsilroad. in said Adams twp. For particulars inquire of A. J Fleinirg on the premises. ALSO A FARM OF 123 ACRES in Cherry twp., Butler Co., Pa., on the line of the Shentcgo A Allegheny Railroad, and mid way between BOY ard and Anandale Stations. For particulars aa to this farm, inquire of Mr. Alexander Porter, living on adjoining farm. A* J. FLEMING. * Pinafore P. O. Butler Co., Pa Valuable Properly at Orphan*' Court Sale. By virtue of an order of the Orphans' Court of Butler county, held at Butler, Pa., on the 28th day o*JnM, IMB, the undersigned K*e cutor of th<£jiwltai »M.tfetaue«t Cooper, late of Mercer towttfnip, Ilutler county, Pa., dee'df Will offer at public, sale on the premises <ui SATUKDAY, OCTOBER 14th. at one o'cle4k y f.jf., the feUoviag described farm, situate »a Mareer towflihip, near the borough of HarrisvilU,'4n<i in sight of U, to-wit: EIGHT ¥ -£IGTTT more of less, bounded and described as follows: On the north by lands of A. Wilcox and the Murritijiville road, on the east by lands of John Snyderau4 others, on the south by R. K. Wick and on the west by James Kerr and others ; frame house and barn thereon erected, good orchard thereon, good spring of water dwelling and farm well watered. This farm is underlaid with coal, iron ore and lime-stone, the greater part of it is cleared, there is from twelve to fifteen acres of good white-oak timber. TKHMS OF HAL 10 i One-third of purchase money on confirmation of sale and the remainder in two equal annual payments thereafter, with interest. LEVI DALE, Executor, North Liberty P. 0., Mercer Co., Pa. aepftMt. VOL. XIX. JOHN E. BYERS, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, my2l-ly] BUTLER, PA, Office on Jefferson street, opposite [ Flour Store. JDEZSTTISTIEo X . Of/ WALDRON, Graduate ol the Phil H adelpbia Deulul College,id prepared • Is •to do anything in the tins of hit profession in a satisfactory manner. Office on Main street, Butler, Union blotk, ap stairs. apll HENRY G. H AI.K, nit mm TIILOB, COR, PENH AND SIXTH STREETS, Pittsburgh, Pa EXPOSIITONI JACOB B. HUBLEY & CO.'S CONFECTIONARY! LADIES AND GENTLEMEN'S DINING and LUNCH BOOMS, On the Europeon and American Plan. Library Hullrtlnop, H»!5 renn Ave., PITTH HCHOH, PA. Our citixeus visiting the Exposition at Pitts burgh, will find it greatly to their advan tage to stop at Hubley's and get Dinner, Lunch, etc., just as desired, European and American plan, at low prices. These rooms are located in the heart of the city, but a short distance from the Exposition and Fair. Parties, Weddings, etc., furnished to order in the latest approved style. Prompt attention given to mail orders. Sept 20 1 m "butler county Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Office Cor. Main and Cunningham Sts. GK C. ROESSING, President. WM. CAMPBELL, Treasurer 11. C. IIEINEMAN, Secretary. DIRECTORS: J. L. Purvis, j E. A. Helmboldt, William Campbell, J. W. Buikbart, A. Troutniiin, Jacob Schoene, G. C. Roessing, John Caldwell, Dr. W. lrvin, J. J. Croll. A.B.Rhode*, H. C. lleineman. JAS. T, M'JUNKIN, Gen. Ae't- BUTLER :P_A_. 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Diseases of the Liver and Kidneys. t-< MANALIN should be given with It. ■■■ " 0 £ PkrPXA IS composed of purely vegetable o «• ingredients, each one, according to medl- -• i|P cat authors, a great remedy lu Itself. ■■§ a £ I>r. Hartman has succeeded In extract- G" Q ing and combining Uio active principles of these IngredieuU Into one simple com tf H pound, which perfectly coincides with the " VIS JIKDICATUII N ATI; HA In every dls- *» >, ease, and a cure necessarily follows. There o P U not an organ It will not reach nor a dls- ■ ease it will not cure. w 3 Ask your druggist for I>r. 11 art man's o pamphlet on the "illsof Life," Dr. S. 11. v m liartmau * Co., Osborn, 0., proprietors, o For Piles and Pelvic Diseases, take I fSfSubscribe for the Citizjk. BUTLER, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER !i, 1882. poi<:Tß^. AITIMV. Summer is gone and the autumn, With a .stately, solemn tread. Conies on like a king with his banners Waiving above his head. I see the mist 011 the river ; I hear the breeze on the hill, And the cricket allday in meadow Is chirping loud and shrill. Few flowers doth autumn cherish, And he lays by the robe of green, Which spring in her loom of beauty, Wove fair for the summer queen. For he loveth gold and purple, In which nionarchs of old were dressed, And the scarlet plnme o!" warrior Is waiving on his breast. I know no' why—but from childhood, The music ot autumn to me Has been sweeter thau the vernal breeze, Or the summer melody. And though it awaken wild echoes, And longings I cannot define ; It leaves on my spirit a blessing. And a happier life is mine. COfLTEESVILLE, PA., Sept. 30. W. H. P. SELECT. Comparative Cost of Living. For a number of years past there has been a general and gradual in crease of personal and household ex penses in families of all degrees of wealth and social standing. One by one new wants have arisen, making new and larger demands upon the resources of the pocket. In no other I particular is the contrast between j the present and the past greater or : more marked thau in the style and cost of living. The plain, simple but substantial fare of the "olden time" has been superseded by the production of viands and costly dishes which almost rival the feasts of pagan an tiquity, when to eat, drink and carouse constituted one of the princi pal objects of life. Is this increase simply a result of reckless and thought less extravagance on the part of the people ? or is it one of the inevitable necessities growing out of an advanc ed civilization ? It is usually at tributed to the former cause, but a little reflection will convince almost any mind, we think, that the last mentioned cause is really the more potent of the two. The word civilization may be taken to express or embody the combined re sults of intollec ual and moral growth. The simplest foi ji of life is the nomadic or wandering stage of development. The desert Arab, the American Indian, as he was before the advent of the white man upon this continent, the un educated peasantry in many parts of Europe, and the natives of Africa, may be instanced as examples of this class Their range of thought and desire is exceedingly limited, their taste simple aud their wants few. A tent or rude hut for a habitation, garments enough to shield them from climatic changes, a dog or horse for service and companion ship, and some kind of we pons for hunting aud fighting, constitute about all they need or care for as means or instruments of life. To eat, sleep, hunt and go to war make up their principal occupations. Of course, the cost of living in this primitive stage of development is ex ceedingly small. The existence and uses of money with Such people are either unknown or very much restrict ed. But take any one of these classes designated a td bring them into a high er state of civilization, and their per sonal and household expenses will at once begin to multiply in exact pro portion to their elevation or advance ment. The philosophy of such a movement would seem to be that, the physical na ture of mankind everywhere strives to keep pace with the improvement in the upper departments of being. As new light and knowledge flow into the brain and expand and quicken the feelings, these internal forces of life seize upon their lower and extern al concomitants and pull them up to their own new level. Consequently, new and varied physical wants arise, waits in regard to eating aid cloth ing, which necessitate an increased ex penditure. And thus the cost of living multiplies with the area of intellectual acquirement and the cultivation of finer and nobler feelings in the heart. There is, no doubt, a great deal of unnecessary and wasteful extravagance in the prevailing methods of American household life, but all of the present in creased cost of living cannot justly be laid to that account. A part of it is the inevitable result of our present advanced civilization. The range of human wants is legitimately much larger now thau fifty or a hundred years ago. The external must try at least keep up with the internal in de velopment and progress. And this fact makes poverty seem ten times more harsh and unbearable than ever, and makes laborers strike for higher wages because they cannot meet the multiplied demands of their households and families. There is lit tle prospect of any decrease in this re spect uutil absolute want compels it. As long as people can have what they want they will in some way manage to procure it or go to ruin in the ef fort.— Chicago Journal. A Rooky Mountain Hallway Tnunel. The Denver and South Park Divis ion of the Union Pacific Railroad pierces the main range of the Rocky Mountains 150 miles southwest of Denver, Colorado. The length of the tunuel is 1,700 feet, and its altitude above the sea 11,500 feet. The ap proaches on either side are described as marvels of engineering skill, laid through scenes unrivaled for granduer aud magnificence. Although the tun nel commences with a sharp curve at its eastern end, so nicely was the en gineering done, that when the work men from either side met in the heart of the great snowy range, they found only about one inch variation in their respective bores. This tunnel, said to bo the highest in America or Europe, leads to tho new silver region of Gunuison. wonders of modern chem istry are apparent in the beautiful Diamond Dyes. All kinds and colors of ink cau be made from them. Damp IIOIINCH IMRI How t Kcinvdy 'lllcut. Damp houses are fruitful source < discomfort ami disease, aud yet, as ire portant as their influence is, it is amaz ing how seldom means are taken h which the evil may be prevented When a house is said to be "we drained,'' however true this may be o the plans adopted for carrying awa the refuse water of domestic operations it very rarely means that the site ha been drained to prevent damp. When experienced medical men se house after house built on foundation of deep retentive clay, inefficiently drained, they foretell the certain ap pearance among the inhabitents of catarrh, rheumatism, scrofula, and a host of other diseases of a similar nature. Where a damp house exists in connection with deficient sewerage, drainage or a cesspool full of decom posing material—an unfortunate con junction too often met with in country and suburban houses—other and more dangerous diseases, as typhus fever, are introduced. The watery midst of fog rising from a damp soil affords an admirable vehicle for the subtle and deadly exhalation of the decomposing drainage matter, by which they are too certainly conveyed to the interior of the house. And, physiologically de pendent upon the condition of affairs, a mental as well as a physical depression is induced, which drives those sub jected to the temporary relief afforded by the use of ardent spirits and other stimulants. Thus, in this, as well as in other departments of sanitation, the connection between physical aud moral disease is easily traced. There can be no doubt as to the increased pecuniary and sanitary value of land suitable for building sites, arising from efficient drainage being carried out. The great er the inducements offered by the healthy condition of a neighborhood, the greater the value of the land for building sites. An excess of moisture in uny district inevitably influences the local climate both as regards dryness and temperature. The most effectual preventive of damp houses is the complete drainage of the site on which they stand. All other remedies in name, more especially when the soil is very damp ; in such a case lead or slate placed round the bot tom course of the foundation with water-proof cement may prove efficient for the time, but will ultimately become inoperative. The system of drainage for carrying off surplus water from the land is different from that adopted for conveying away domestic refuse water, etc. In the latter it is essential, nay, imperative, that the drains should be water-tight, capable of conveying the water admitted to their interior im mediately to its ultimate destination, but incapable of passing any of it to the surrounding soil through which the drains are laid. The former, on the contrary, should be permeable throughout their length ; that is, have apertures of sufficient width throughout which the water of the surrounding soil can finds its way into the interior of the drain, which should be of such a shape as to facilitate the removal of the water to its destination, preventing its return to the soil. In laying and forming the drains the following points should be attended to : The first to be observed is the uniform ity of slope or level of the bottom of the trenches. The method of accom plishing the perfectly uniform slope of the drains, from their highest point to their outfall, is by the use of level-rods or the spirit-level. Pnjiiig Iler Mile to Cooper. From Philadelphia Times, Sept.29.] At the Regular Republican head quarters yesterday afternoon, while Secretary Taggart and half a score of clerks were busy at desks and tables in the main room, a young girl, about eighteen years of age, of prepossessing appearance and plainly but neatly dressed, came in. Hesitating as she entered the room, in evident embar rassment she asked: "Is Senator Thomas V. Cooper in?" "He is not," said Secretary Tag gart, risine: and walking forward. "Can I do anything for you?' l "I've brought my money," said the girl, drawing out a well-worn old pock et-book and taking out two one-dollar bills. Secretary Taggart was at once himself again. Jumping into his chair at the table again, he asked the girl to sit down, while he opened a drawer and took out a book In Senator Cooper's private room at the same time loud voices and boister ous laughter were h«ard, and then came out and filled the main room a thick cloud of smoke from fragrant Ha vana cigars. The smokers were Sena tor Cameron, who a few days ago, ac cording to an enthusiastic and admir ing Washington letter-writer, sat be fore a safe of the Guarantee Life and Trust Company and clipped coupons for four hours, Secretary Quay and a few boon companions. They were telliug funny stories and laughing over them. Secretary Taggart having opened his book, looked across the table to the young woman, who sat abashed, evi dently unused to such scenes. "How much is it?" asked the secre tary. "Two dollars," said the girl, trem ulously. She handed the money the secretary dropped it into a drawer, turned the key, entered the sum on a book and began to make out a receipt. "What's your first name V he ask ed. "Emma," said the girl, timidly. Mr. Taggart wrote it out and hand- J ed her the receipt. "I suppose," said the girl, rising as she folded the receipt, "eyery little helps." "Oh, yes," said Mr. Taggart, me chanically. "And it doesn't make any difference —my giving it to you instead of Mr. Cooper, does it" "Oh, no," said the amiable secreta ry. "Good-bye," said the girl, bowing as she withdrew "Good-bye," said Mr. Taggart, turn ing to his work. » How lo Walk. It may seem at first ridiculous to F pretend to teach grown people how to walk as though they had not learned this in infancy. But we are willing to venture the assertion that not one person in twenty knows how to walk well. How few people there are who do not feel slightly embarrassed when obliged to walk across a large room in which are many persons seated so as to observe well each movement! How many public speakers there are who appear well upon the platform so long as they remain standing still, or nearly so, but who become almost ridiculous as soon as thej attempt to walk about. Good walkers are scarce. As we i step along the street, we are often looking out for good walkers, and we . find them very seldom. What is good i walking .' We answer, easy, graceful, I natural walking. Nearly all iln- gond walkers there are will be found among , gentlemen, since fashion insists on SJ trammeling a woman that she cannot walk well, can scarcely make a natural movement, in fact. To walk natural- I requires the harmonious action of j nearly every muscle in the body. A good walker walks al! over ; not with a . universal swing and swagger, as i though each bone was a pendulum j with its own separate hanging, but ! easy, gracefully. Not only the mus cles of the lower limbs, but those of the trunk, even of the neck, as well as the arms, are called into action as natural walking. A person who keeps his trunk and upper extremities rigid while walking, gives one the impression of an automaton with pedal extremi ties set on hinges. Noihing could be more ungraceful than the mincing, wriggling gait which the majority of young ladies exhibit in their walk They are scarcely to be held responsi ble, however, since fashion requires them to dress themselves in such a way as to make it impossible to walk otherwise than awkwardly and unnat urally. We cannot attempt to describe the numerous varieties of unnatural gaits, and will leave the subject with a few suggestions about correct walking. 1. Hold the head erect, with the shoulders drawn back and the chin drawn in. Nothing looks more awk ward and disagreeable than a person walking with the head thrown back and the nose and chiu elevated 2. Step lightly and with elasticity— not with a teetering gait—setting the foot down squarely upon the walk and raising it sufficiently high to clear the waik in swinging it forward. A shuf fling gait denotes a shiftless character. But do not go to the other extreme, stepping along like a horse with "string halt " A person with a firm, light, elastic gait will walk much farther without weariness t' an one who shuf fles along. A kind of a measured tread or rymth in the walk also seems to add to the power of endurance, although, for persons who have long distances to travel, an occasional change in the time will be advantage ous. In walking do not attempt to keep any part of the body rigid, but leave all free to adapt themselves to the varying circumstances which a con stant change of position occasions The arms naturally swing gently, but not yioleutly. The object of this is to maintain the balance of the body, as also by the gentle swinging motion to aid in propelling the body along. Correct walking should be culti vated. It ought to be taught along with arts and sciences. In our mili tary schools it is taught; but these schools can be attended by but few. Invalids, especially, should tt»ke great pains to learn to walk well, as bv so doing they will gain more than double the amount of benefit they will other wise derive from the exercise.— Home Hand-Book. I,iii<?olu'M Tillcot Ruil-Splillcr. From Century f»r October. Mr. Seward was nominated in the convention by Mr. Evarts of New York. Mr. Lincoln was nominated by Mr. Judd, of Illinois. The nomi nation of Mr.|Lincoln was seconded by Mr. "Delano, of Ohio, who said: "I desire to second the nomination of a man who can split rails and maul Democrats—Abraham Lincoln." This probable originated the term "rail splitter," which immediately became popular. Decorated aud illuminated rails surrounded the newspaper offices, and became a leading feature of the campaign. "Rail-splitter Battalions" were formed in the different citiea and minor villages of the north. At the great ratification meeting at Cooper Institute, Juue 8, after speeches b}- Messrs. Evarts, Blatchford, G. W. General Nye and Judge Tracy, the last named said : "We wage no war upon the South, we harbor no malice against the South. We merely mean to fence them in (pointing significantly to a rail exhibited on the platform) ; this is all we propose to do, to stop the extension of slavery, and Abe Lincoln has split the rails to build the fence." Hop KtatiMtirs. New York State has 9,665 growers of hops, who cultivate 39,072 acres in the crop, with a product in 1879 of 21,- 628,931 pounds. Next comes Wiscon sin with 2,317 growers, 4,433 acres in the crop, and a product of 1,966,427 pounds; then California, with 89 grow ers, 1,119 acres, and 1,444,077 pounds production; Washington Territory, with 55 growers, 534 acres in hops, and a crop of 703,277 pounds; Michi gan, 433 growers, 400 acres in the crop, and a product of 266,100 pounds; Oregon, 70 growers, 304 acres in the crop, and 244,371 pounds product. Of the New England States Yermont takes the lead, with 214 growers of hops, 265 acres under the crop, and a yield of 109,350 pounds; Maine conies next, with 141 growers, 219 acres in hops, and a crop of 48,214 pounds; then New Hampshire, with 54 growers, cultivat ing 56 acres, and securing 23,955 pounds; aud Massachusetts, with 82 growers, 23 acres in hops, and a yield of 9,895 pounds. Only eighteen States raise hops for the market, and of these, five raise'less than 10,000 pounds each. —iV. V. Times. r.tig;iOi und Aiiii-riouu l.adle*' Di cv(t. Mrs Scott-Sidd<»us is quoted as having said: "An American servant will tie on her veil in a natty, graceful way that an English duchess knows n thing about.'' Mis. Siddons will not be charged with an over-strained regard f« r the Yankee, or a wit-h to favor them at the expense of her own cuuntry *vomcn. Ia thus placing the •servant and the duchess in contrast she was simply emphasizing a truism which was less a fact at that time than it is at the present hour. For among all civilized jieople the Euglish women are the most ill-dressed, and seem to lack the natural gifts, the self reliance and ability of choice and se lection which are the inborn attributes of American women. An English nursery set off against a nursery iu th : s country mny lie tiiken as a type in miniature of the taste in dress and all that the term involves in the differ ences which characterizes the women j of the two nations. In this country little girls find constant satisfaction and congenial employment in arrang ing and adorning their doll's apparel Left to their own intuitions, and ham pered by little or no pupilage from their elders, it must be owned that the taste and ingenuity which they dis play are often simply wonderful. An English lady who passed thirty years of her life in her native laud, and who has lived in this city half of that time, once said:—"The homes of American girls, so far as I am familiar wiib them, are schools of art in dress adorn ment, and whether their t:i»te and [ skill are natural gifts, or acquired l»y observation, I do not pretend to say, but there is nothing to compare with it in our homes in Englaud." Con sistent with this admission is the al most universal toue of the English press and of most travelers who visit our shores from other lands. That English women study coaifori and provide themselves with rich fabrics aud costly adornment in dress, is past dispute. A dowager or duchess ar rayed in gorgeous silk, satin or yelvet attire, with the complement of green Jrloves nild vnllfnv rilihnna nmf shnri with broad, heavy, loosc-fiting boots, is hardly a pleasant, though it is a constantly recurring, p : eture of taste in dress among the wealthy classes in English life. If the wearer has any idea of the contrast of colors, any per ception of the shocking incongruities which the tout enzemble of her costume presents to a cultivated eye, nothing is seen of it in the ease and self-satis faction of her demeanor. While the fact remains that American women are tho best dressed ladies in the world, it is also to be remembered that while they, with a vast majority of their sex, yield to the current of prevalent fash ion, it is not a blind or slavish 'Sub mission; they think for themselves, and stoutly, on occasion, assert their own individuality, and refuse to suc cumb to the dictates of fashion, mo diste or milliner. Their natural or cultivated good ta3te, wh'ch includes the lines of beauty Mr. Beecher made himself merry over rerently, is gener ally all-sufficient in doubt and emer gency. Their "glory" is to dress tastefully and becomingly. Their "hal lejuah" is the acclaim of a successfully consummated purpose.— New York Keening Post. Talleyrand** Wisdom. The too humble obeisauce is some times a disguised impertinence. The reputation of a man ie like his shadow—gigantic when it preceeds him, and pigmy in its proportions when it follows. More evil truths are discovered by the corruption of the heart than by the penetration of the mind. The rich man despises those who Hatter him too much, and hates those who do not flatter him at all. The imagination of men is often the refuge of their prejudices. The sovereign has a little mind who seeks to go down to posterity by means of great public buildings; it is to confide to masons and bricklayers the task of writing history. The love of glory can only create a hero; the contempt of it creates a great man. The errors of great men and the good deeds of reprobates should not be taken in our estimates of their charac ters. Both erudition and agriculture ought to be encouraged by the gov ernment; wit and manufactures will come of themselves. Too much sensibility creates unhap piness ; too much insensibility creates crime. What I have beeu taught I have for gotten ; what I know I have guessed. Certain acts can be rendered legal, but can never be made legitimate. Life to a young man is like a new acquaintance, of whom he grows dis gusted as he advances in years. In love we grow acquainted because we are already attached ; in friendship we must know each other before we love. A generous man will place the bene fits he confers beneath his feet, those he receives nearest his heart. A narrow minded man can never possess real aud true generosity; he can never go beyond mere benevo lence. If you wish to appear agreeable in society you must consent to be taught many things which you know already. There are many vices which do not deprive us of friends; there are many virtues which prevent our having any. I remember having been told in my vouih that the love of glory was a virtue. Sirauge must be that virtue which requires the aid of every vice. There are two things to which we never grow accustomed—the ravages of time and the injustice of our fellow irien. We must learn to submit with grace to the follies which depend upon char acter. To succeed in the world it is much more necessary to possess that pene tration to discover who is a fool than to discover who is a clever man. ADVERTISIftO 11 AT KM One square, one insertion, *1; each iuU« qacnt insertion, 50 cents. Teirljr advertiser t exceeding one-fourth of a column. *6 perinrl - f lignr* wort doub e the»*e ratee; *dditioD*\ charge® where weekly or motithjy change* *r» msds. Local advertisements 10 cent* j»r lin« for tin-t insertion, and 0 cents per line lor eacli additional maertion. Marriages and deatl s i,ub listicd fri-e oi ciiarge. Obuuvr* notice* charged as advortieeiaeuts, and payable' when banded in Auditors' Notices. *4; Executors' and Adminis trator*' Notice*. $3 each; Esiray, Caution and Dissolution Notioes, nol exceemng (en tinea •*ch. * From the fact Hi at the OITIZIN I« >Le oldett established and most cxtensiv. »T circulated re publican newspaper in Butler cccntv. (a Iteput ucarj country it must be apparent" to bnsinesa men that it is tbe medium they should Qte in advertising their business. NO. 40 Unbouuded modesty is nothing ! more than unavowed vanity. The passers-by in Wall street, New York, were surprised a few davs a'o bv the sight of a stalk of Indian corn from Missouri, which measured over fourteen feet in bight. It was tied to a lamp-post, and for a while was "the observed of-all observers." 1 he moulting season for hens occurs about this time, and it is good policy to keep them iu the best possible con dition during that period. The better they are cared for now, the more likely will they be to give a generous supply of eggs in winter, when a high prico can be obtaiued. A Texas paper describes an 8,000 acre ranch in that State entirely devot ed to the breeding of ponies for chil dren. Ihe breeding stock consists of sevc-n Shetland staliions and furiy-fivo mares, a!, ill. roughbred, aid two "hun dred fiiiail d pony mares. There JiUle pouies over the prairies like sheep, anu iue described as verv gentle. J Ju rves, brain, and muscles gain MMiUth iiU iLc power of euduraneo t) lit ug Liowii's Iron Bitters. A gentltman, whose custom was to eniti jtiu vt r_\ olu-ii a circle of friends, obt«-i\iiig iL»ii one of them was in the babu ol t uuug M>iiiething before grace was a.-k. d, Ot termined to cure him. Ipon the rej-.t Ution of the offence he said, l"(i| m iiat we are about to re ceive, anu lor w iiat James Taylor has BlreuJ) receixtn, the Lord make us truly luauklul." Dr. Dawes, of Rothamsted, England iniu private now, to the Jiurnl A T eir; ) ot Ler, under «lute of August 20, say» he iiad juai eu:. his winter oats a luifcUiticeutcrop, ibe straw over six leei high. All iho crops, he adds, are SfouJ except wheat, of which England wiil waul 15 to 10 million quarters trom OOUJC where. Fortunately, Ameri ca will have enough and to spare. This is the seaso.i of Agricultural Fairs. So far as they are what they purport to be, and not mere horse races in disguise, they are, when well manag ed, of considerable benefit to farmiug communities. A competition in fine stock, in the products of the field, garden and dairy, is one to be coni mepded ; but horse racing, with its in variable accompaniment of betting, ought to be sternly frowned upon by all respectable farmers. The Tariff Commission is swinging around the circle, and lately reached the South, where it met as elsewhere with some curious and interesting characters and experiences. If the record of testimony taken by the Commission is printed in full, it may not help much toward a right solution of the Tariff problem, but it will make "mighty entertainin' though disj'inted readin'," as the old lady remarked after her half hour trial of the diction ary. llcaufy. "It is claimed that New York wo men look younger at 50 than Boston womeu do at 40, or Chicago vtomeu at 30,'' for the reason that they have been taking Peruna for the past three months, but Boston "and Chicago wo men are coming up in fine style—en tering upon the home-stretch on Man alin. I got one of your books on the "Ills of Life" from your druggist as a present, and, as it directs, have been taking Peruna and Manalin. My bowels are in excellent condition, and the lungs and heart are improving finely. J. M. WALKER, Lawas, Pr. Save bone 3of every sort. Their value as fertilizers can hardly be too strongly stated. Even if placed in the ground whole, the roots of plants will be sure to find them out and feed luxuriously upon them. It is undoubt edly better, although not essential, to dissolve them with lye or sulphuric acid, or ground them to a powder. But broken into bits they do very well, and should by all means be preserved and applied to the enrichment of the soil. A Miracle. Whenever there is an extraordinary occurrence—a team runs over a child without hurting it; a mechanic falls from a third-story window, and in a week after he is at work again, we are wont to exclaim, "what a miracle!" So when Mrs. T. S. Ererline, then of Allegheny City, Pa, had been sick with consumption for a very long time, bad been told by several of the best physicians of that her time was but for a few hours, that she must die, and when the use of but one bottle of Peruna in a week's time placed her on her feet again and made her the heart iest eater of the family, all the people around, as with one rejoicing voice, ex claimed, " what a wonderful miracle!" See page 30 of the "Ills of Life." Your druggist will give you one gra tis. Among the labor saving inventions shown at the New England Fair was a large eighteen disk La DoW harrow fitted with pole and whiffletrees for three horses. The implement will do a third more work without extra pay for driver, for one man can drive three horses as easily as he caa two. One advantage in pasturing sheep, and one which greatly promotes fertil ity, is that these animals naturally se lect the highest points it the field for reclining at night. As these spots are usuall less fertile, the feed consum ed on the low lands helps to bring up what needs fertilizing most, and thus an equilibrium of fertility is preserved. "Hough on Rat*." Tho thing desired found at last Ask Druggists for "Rough on Rats." It clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies, bedbugs. 15c. boxes. —Bargains in Muslins, Sheeting, Ticking, Blankets, Flannels and Yarns, at L. ST*IW & SON'B. Advertise in the 'CITIZEN,*
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