The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 14, 1881, Page 4

{ BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES. | NE Cian. T. MeF arinud, SDITOR AND ProPRiIETOR, TERMS OF SUPSCRIPTION: } pnily, One Year, $6.00 | 66” Six Months, «Three Months, “One Month, “ One Week BUTLER. MISSOURI WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER, 14th. —_——— PIONEER’S OF BATES COUNTY. | The rapid influx of immigration, and the consequent growth and de- velopment of the truly great re- sources of Bates county within the past tew years, supplanting in a measure the original settlers and pioneers, and rendering more neces- sary with the lapse of each year something of a record of the country | and its early settlement, we are in- ourselves the duced to take upon task of supplying the vacuum, im- | pressed with the belief that a gener- ous public will appreciate the effort, which within itself will amply com- pensate us for the labor. With this pupose we will begin the publication of a series of articles entitled ‘‘The Pioneers of Bates county,”’ giving first, as a means of | introduction, a concise history of the county from the time the first foot of civilization trod its soil. It shall | be our aim to furnish one article | each week, however, circumstances may force us to deviate from this oc- casionally. We expect to- devote | one chapter to the biography of each subject, and in this way continue the num- | series through a whole ye ber of the Weckly Times, providing our material holds outthatlong. At the we will have the whole series embodied in pamphlet | form, and offer the work to the pub- conclusion Santa j and die. say the least. and useful with all his| At Mi Where you willfinda jiarge assoria description, stationery book: Claus Arrived in Butler and makes his headquarters jewelry, _ A. Maynard’s at the Post-Office, at of toys of every Kind and gold pens, photo and auto- graph albums, fine ink stands, bibles large and small, wagons, carts, and a new assortment of fancy candies. Europe,’’ and ‘*Anecdotes ot Public Men.”’ Thus did John W. Forney iive He was a brilliant man to faults. He was a schrewd politician and wielded a large influence over menandthings. Whether his change from one party to the other was sir- cere, it is not for us to determine, but it was good policy at the time. He was indeed a great journalist, and the impress of his influence will | mark the ages that are coming. TEAUHERS’ ASSOCIATION. The Missouri Valley Teachers’ Association will hold its next session | at Warrensburg on Wednesday and Thursday, December 28th, and 29th, 1881. The meetings will be held in the newly finished chapel of the Normal school, and it is hoped that the exercises will be of such a char- acter as to repay all who may come. Arrangements for the accommo- lic upon such terms as it can easily | be obtained. | ‘The material tor the series will be collected and put in form in the Times office under the personal supervision of the editor. Any in- tormation given us at any time bear- ing upon the early settlement of the county and its pioneers, will be gratefully appreciated, for without such aid our task would indeed be onerous. JOHN W. FORNEY DEAD. Upon reading the telegraphic dis- patches Friday morning, the whole country was startled as its eyes fell upon the dispatch dated Philadel- phia, December gth, 3 o’clock a. M: John W. Forney is dead. He died of Bright’s disease at the age of sixty- four years and a few months. John Weiss Forney was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvama, Sept. 30th, 1817. At the age of sixteen he be- came an apprentice in the office of the Lancaster Yournal, and in 1837, at the early age of twenty, he be- came editor and partner in the Lan- caster Jutelligencer, which he caus- ed to be consolidated with the Jour- zal in 1840. In 1845 he moved to | Philadelphia, and acquired quite a reputation as editor of the Pennsyi- vanian, a strong Democratic journal. In 1851-3 he was Clerk of the Ilouse, and afterward became editor of the Washington Uzéon, the Dem- ocratic organ at theCapital city. Re- | signing m 1856, he returned to Penn- svivania and was made Chairman of the Democratic State Committee.— ile Democratic candidate tor United States Senator in 1857, and was defeated by Simon Camer- | on. In August of that year he es- tablished the Philadelphia Press, an independent Democratic paper, with which he fought Buchanan’s admin- istration. The Republican party becoming quite formidable about this time, he fell into its ranks where he remained till the nomination of Han- cock in 1880, when he abandoned the Radical wigwam and returned to his first love after having been ab- sent from its embrace a period of twenty years. During his stay with | the Republicans he was again elect- ed clerk of the House, and afterward made Secretary of the Senate from 1861 to 1868. Since the war he has published two books—‘‘Letters on was the dation of all will be made, which ey x will be announced in the printed the United States and its great agni- programs. cultural development was indeed | \very flattering, and calculaled to This Assocation is intended to in- | clude about one-fourth ot the State, that is, the southwest portion, but persons from other parts ot this State and from other States will be welcome. As we predicted the tariff question is beginning to assume proportions in Congress even this early. Senator Morrell, on the Republican side, ex- pressed the sentiment of his party and the Protectiunists in a three hour’s speech last Thursday. It was the first utterance upon that subject since the meeting of Congress, and consequently was listened to with marked attention by Senators on both sides of the chamber, in spite of the very manner of Mr. Morrell’s delivery. The tariff ques- tion is bound to be the irrepressible issue dividing political parties in the monotonous near future, and on the side of Free} Trade will be found the great masses of the people South and West. It will be a conflict between the new communities and the old and will be} waged with wonderful determination. Great impetus 1s being given the South by the investment of Northern capital in various kinds of manufac- | tories in that section of late. There are no possibilities of greater devel- opment in any quarter of this Con- jtinent than are now found in the | people. South, and all that is needed to util- ize it is the acquisition of Northern | No better means | capital and vim. either, could be adopted that would | bring abont an era of good feeling sooner. On the roth ot this month twenty- one years ago, the State of South | Carolina lead the way out of the | of the E Union with the adoption of the first ordinance of secession. M:ssissippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgi: isi ana and Texas tollowed in quick succession, and then the drums and | the fife was heard, the flags were | hoisted and the whole continent was | soon in battle array. The | ; Louisi- world} knows the result. | McDearmon, City Marshal of | Boonville, who shot and killed Dr. | Thornton, editor of the ews of that] city some weeks ago, has had his} preliminary trial and was remanded to jail upon the charge ot murder in| the first degree to await the action of/ the higher court. | President in 1884. Look Through my Stock Early AndGet CHOICE of GOODS. At last Whittaker, the West Point | colored cadet who slit his own ears jand otkerwise mutilated himself to | serve the Republican party, has been, given his final sentence from which W. there isno appeal. Gen. Swaim has | sustained the verdict of the Court Mar- 'tial that the young scalawag was the} |mutilater of his own person and! | hence has dismissed the black mailer | trom the army, a disgrace that it 1s) hoped will follow him to his grav | And richly does he deserve the ‘ate. ; For the deed was committed that the} ble for it in the campaign then ap- proaching, but it failed in the end and the base criminal must now eke} out a miserable, despicable existence. Mr. Walters \ London Zimes, a very high authori-/ ty too, visited this country during the | past summer, and on his return to} England delivered a lecture in Lon-)} don on America as a place for Eng-} lish farmers who contemplate leaving the old country. His description ot the proprietor of leave a lasting effect upon his peo- ple. It is seldom that Enghshmen give America credit for her real mer-| te, at -R. Weil & Co’. it, but Mr. Walters appears to be Soe ee an exception to the rule. F. Bernhardt will show his goods by the electric light every evening. Ladies’ and Gent's. n2 tf. Twenty-Five Dollars Roward. Twenty-five dollars reward offered to any person who willinform me ot the person who shot a cow opposite my stable on the night about the 6th, of July. B.G. Wheeler. The skeleton of a man was found in a hollow stump on the Memphis & Little Rock railroad near Little Rock Arkansas, a couple or three weeks since, which the coroner de- cided had been there for several years, From the condition ot the skeleton it was evidently a murder. How many dark deeds are commit- ed that the world is never aware of ? Maddy is oftering special inducements in gloves, caps and queensware for the nso 2t. next sixty days. Free Trade, Free Speech. Our books must be closed by Jan. rst, 1882, bv cash or note. Everybody know- ing themselves indebted to us_ will please A.L. McBride & Co. Senator Vest is an impulsive, bril- liant orator, who has attracted na- tional attention. In the main, I am in accord with him. Senator Cock- rell is a laborious, earnest, pains- | taking and honest man, whose word} is sufficient to induce Senatorial ac- tion on any private measure of pub- lic matter presented. Mussouri is ably represented.—[Senator Harris, of Tenn. in Mo. Republican. | settle at once. 173, daw Notice. Parties indebted to us willcall and set- tle same at once Wells & Bennett. 73 2t wet Removed Again. Having purchased part of the J. T. Graves stock, Ihave rented his building The disaster at St. Charles, caused by the falling in of the railroad bridge} 2,4 movedtinto the same. 173 daw |which spans the Missouri at that A. F. Wyard. point precipitating a freight train |into the muddy deep, is occasioning a great deal ot speculative ideas and excitement among a certain class of The railroad company de- | mands an investigation into the mat- Remember my location at Graves old stand. 173 daw A. F. Wyard. Don't tail to give Jeter a call betore Prices to suit all. sold. jezress are working at a great disad- vantage. They are badly one M 0 ney to Loan lized, and since Garfield, Blaine and} Conkling are out of the way, there | are no competent leaders on that side lOn este ratee Sect in Suse ter. n17o-d2t wit. | The Republican members of Con- Louse. Blaine has said that he will re-} (tire from the State department on | Wednesday the 14th, and that he | thinks Frelinghuysen will be his: suit aud on time from 3 months to 5 years, At Low Rates of Interest. successor. MONEY FURNISHED ON DAY OF APPLICATION. There is being a new line of ocean steamers built to ply between New} York and Liverpool which are in-/ tended to make the trip in five days. | * Gen. James. B. Steadman of Ohio! Abstracts of Title. has declared himself in favor of Til- den for the Democratic nominee for I have a complete and reliable ab- stract of title to each tract of land in Bates county, showing all transfers and liens from the Government Entry to date. Abstracts furnished on W. E. WALTON. —_—_——_— A bill to admit Southern Dakota] short notice. as a State, has been introduced in Congress. 13-tf Embroidered Slippers in all the latest | purchasing your Christmas presents.— | He will not be under- | 2. WOOLERY STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES AS CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST Country Produce Wanted in Exchange Eor Goods. whole South might be held g chaatal Furniture and Undertaki Ms We are constantly receiving New Patterns in Furniture of all kinds with which we defy Jompetion in Qaality and Price. Please call and convince yourselves of the fact. Coffins F*urnished On One Hours Notice Nighi or Day. North side square. Daniels Bros. ‘HUGO SIGMUND MERCHANT TAILOR. HE ALSO KEEPS FOR BALE e When you want a large stock ot over- Bewing Machines, | coats to select from. Call on | NEEDLES pe Livery Feed —— AND — SALE STABLE. pare) emenene * Colyer & Phelps. To Whom it May Concern. All persons indebted tous by note or account will come forward and settle ; same immediately, as all accounts must | | be settled before Jan. 1st, 1882. | Respectfully, McFarland Bros. — —- | To make your wife happy tor christmas buy one of F. Bernhardt’s Seth T homa c'ocks. Archie is the place to buv Furniture | or get walnut coffins on short notice, also | brackets sawed for porticos at W. kb. | Leonard's. si tt BR. Weil & Co. Have just received the largest stock of Slippers ever brought to Butler. nz tf. WYATT & BOYD DEALERS IN. Lumber, Doors, Sash, Blinds, Lime, Cement, Hair, Plaster Paris XC. Appleton C ity Having purchased the Stables | formerly controled by H. Trimble | & Co.. we are prepared to furnish | the BEST ACCOMMODATIONS lin our Line of Business. Our ve- icles are of the Best quality and our 2 Prices are Reasonable. Farmer’s _ teams fed and cared for at low rates. sey-Call on us, One block East of the Square, on the North side of Dakotak St DRUG HOUSE ———OF At Butler and Parties desiring to bu and examine our stock. i THE NE w DRUC STORE! Wey LANSDOWN, Prop’r. | Good Stock of Pure, Fresh: ee “DR. E. PYLE. H | ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE SQUARE J IN BUTLER. MO. 'D Call for anything inthe line ot Medicines, | I will give my personal attention | Paints, | to ot prescriptions, day Oils, So siya Give me a trial trip. Aaid all W. J. LANSDOWN. OLIVE HOUSE, W. J. LANSDOWN Propr’r. B.UTLER MISOUIR Southwest corner of Public pare 4 | PATENT MEDICINES Books and stationary Also a new large, and weil selected stock ot WALL PAPER AND : Curtain Hanging: ‘