The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 29, 1882, Page 5

LOCAL Go and see Mrs. Dickerson’s new hats and bonne Dr. Me 000 cash side. tor the house on the east nk Trimble says, now and then a delinquent calls in and pays up his back rations. Better late than never, isn Henry Donovan will hold an auc- tion sale on his farm east of Butler on Saturday April rst, to sell off a lot of farming implements There was no business done inj Judge Brown's court on Friday | esting and very well attended both | other white man. The Judge has gotten his docket nearly clear of untried cases. The boom knocked Mr. Stone’s | shoe shop clear across, instead ot into the of the It doesn’t allow anything to stand in middle street. its way- O. A. Burgess, formerly president of the Northwestern Christian Uni- | versity at Indianapolis Indiana, died in Chicagoa few day: Another ago. good man gone. Another improvement will soon be made on east Dakota street, which, when completed. will sur- prise the natives. We are not at liberty to say more of it at this time. We met a gentleman on yesterday evening who is taking the municipal office itch. The case is well defined and promises to be one of great stub- Nothing but an April pill will do him any good. bornness. Mr. Gipson informes us that his little boy that shot himself, (accident- | ly,) the other day, 1s doing well, and doesent think that the wound will give the little fellow much troub- le. We are truly glad, to hear this. About twenty boys and girls as- sembled at the Mr. Kessling, on Mechanic street, last evening and hada merry time play- residence of ing, singing and chatting together. the rage Balls and sociables are all in Butler now-a-days. Senator Sanders, was instructed by the Senate coramittee on -terito- | ries, to report a bill for the admiss- ion of southern Dakota, a State into the Union. The Republicans want two more Republican Sen- ators, they dont like this tie business, with Dayy Davis in the chair. as At our leisure, we propose to pay our respects to a weakZy paper pub- lished at Osceola, Mo. Just at pres- ent we have more important duties before us to discharge. Time precious to us, and we can’t attord is to devote much of it to small fry pa- pers that strike right and left to bring themselves into notice. If the Ft. Scott, St. Louis & Chi- cago road should be in construction on this part of the line curing the summer and fall, every particle of surplus produce will finda market at home, in which the high- est prices will be paid for it. Rail- road hands are consumers and not producers. ‘Lhe money the farmers will make in this way will help to pay taxes, buy the old lady a frock, the girls pull-backs, and the old man chewing tobacco. course of The German people, it .1s said object to the appointment of effigy Sargent as the representative ot this Government at their capital. Any decent people would. This man Sar- gent is known of all men to be desti- j tute of honor. He is a low, dirty scullian; but his appointment is in keeping with his accidency istration. He is a lusty S you know. admin- alwart, If to know nuthin co have it badly. even the police are threatened with the malady. In the future we'll just run over to our young sister’s, the village ot West} Butler, and fill our item budget and | come back home. It’s amighty spreading thing though, and ther’s no telling where it may light down. Villagers ot our little sister to quar- | antine against big Butler in order to i keep out the malady. NEWS. | | Religious Doings in the Various sp id Mr. Hepler $3.- j titutes a- lunacy, most all the men in Butler | , T. W. Childs, P. C. Fulkerson and We would advise the | Judge McGaughey were appointed. | i] | kraut left. First come firse served &c.: CHURCH MATTER Churches in Butler. OHIO ST. M. E. CHURCH The Sunday school had a fair at- tendance, notwithstanding the gloomy morning. absent Rev. Wood filled the pulpit morning and evening. The congre- | gations were very attentive at both | the morning and cvening services. | DAKOTA ST. M. E. CHURCH. | The Sunday school was very well | attended and about as interesting as usual. P. church, preached evening. The services were inter- | morning and evening. | prayer at the Dakota street M. E church on Thursday evening next. j usual. Al are invited. } CHRISTIAN CHURCH. The meeting which has | progress at the Christian church du- been in |ring the past week has produced some good results, and will be con- x5 through the com- tinued of evening ing week. There fessions on Sund.: Elder morning theme was the ‘+Crucific- tion,’? Matt. 27. course was directed especially to the 1 His evening dis- ves, 12th chap. ot Ecclesiastes. *sRemember thy creator in the day Large were in attendance morning ard eve- of thy youth.” ning. Sunday school not so tull as usual. Personal. —Mr. P. J. Summers, left for his | last. —Miss is visiting the family of Mr. J. Williams. —Mrs. J. A. Hough and her little daughter, Willie, West Saturday evening last. Minnie Tucker of Altona returned = from | Mannington, Virginia, o1 | eae ioe i, Crnesiae it Wee | | ton, Iowa, isin the city. Mr. W. is | field tor the Pinkham, Higley & Co. plow manufactory. —Mr. Richard Price, been spending sever: Welton and other left on Wednesday for Wichita, Kas. —Mr. S. B. Hine of Walnut town- ship, was in town to-day, Saturday, and renewed for the Weekly Times, the best newspaper in the county, so they —Ed. Vance Archie Sims | went to Howard township last manager who has and en Saturday and returned this morni- ing They said they went to take depositons. S’pose they did. | —Mr. J. L. Kirthley, will leave for Washington Territory soon. Mr. Kirthley has lived in Bates county for many years, and we expect him back in twelve month at fartherest. —G. W. Ramey, ot Georgetown, Illinois, is visiting his brother, J. W. Ramey, in this city. He will proba- bly take a trip over to the land of prohibition before his return home. —Col. C. C. Allen, United States Marshal, is in the city to serve notice on the Hon. County Court Clerk to show what has been done with the levy made in 1880, in reference to the Prairie City railroad bonds. Mr. Ashby fHlamilton, of this county, sold on Saturday last twenty- three head of graded cattle, ranging from fifty and one-half to two hundred and seventy-five One ot this a_ black number wa | Galloway bull that sold for two hun- | | dredand seventy-five dollars. Messrs i , Rhodes and Aldridge, ot Himphia, | Hill county, Texas, were the pur- | chasers. A good sale, that was. Committee Meeting. At the meeting of the of twenty-five at the court house Saturday night, two sub committees were appointed; one to leok after the right of way matter, and another They havn’t got | to examine into the legal nature of the zuthins over there much yet./ the papers, etc. j On the right ot way, John Atkinson, J. A. Lefker, And the committee to examine pa- pers, A. Henry, T. }. Gallaway dollars per head. | Rev Criss being gentleman that bought the wedding Rev. Henderson, of the C. | that we will not morning and | dach, tor any There will be a seryice of song and i vs. Farris and Walker, charged with * | the crime of robbery, returned a ver- instead of on Wednesday evening as | were three con- } Reid’s | young, and was foundea on the rst} audiences | old home, in St. Louis, on Saturday | al days With Dell | able than the possession of a good friends in Butler, | | Hy Bowman's ford a large supply of coal A gentleman is a human being combining woman’s tenderness w man’s courage. Dana, of the Sun, says. that J R- Minister Young, recently appointed to China, is a thief We know the name ot ring on Saturday last. A few claims were allowed on Saturday last against the deceased persons, in probate court. We want it distinctly understood, yote for any old city office. We will | ae | vote tora marricd man. or some The jury in che case of the State ; | dict on Sunday of not guilty. | Another tedious case disposed ot. | Mr. J. P. Gipson’s little daughter | fell out of a swing on Saturday even- | ing last. and sustained a shght injury Another ought to be! Jon the head. dangerous oractice that parents careful about. Dr. Betz succeeded in obtaining in which the Mo, The Dr. goes out judgement in all the cases he was employed against company. is not one of the kind that of court on motion. The crew ot the Fannie Sprague, a whaling vessel, captured a whale off Long Isiand, a few days ago, it was seventy feet long, and it estimated that it will yield one hun- of and one thou- \ sand pounds of whale bone. 1s | dred barrels oil, We were shown this morning, the plan of Dr. Osborn’s new house, on the west side, by Mr. J. W. Ramey | the contractor The house will be two story high, and in and builder. the second story, there will be a bay The is to be window fronting to the cast. room to which this window attached, will be occupied by the Dr. as a dental office. Thats something \ new under the Sun. | Good temper is like a sunny day; it sheds its brightness on everything. No trait of character is more valu- made temper. Home can never be happy without it. It is hke flowers springing up in our pathway re- } ind viying and cheering us. looks the ward demonstrations, patience words and are out- and forbearance are the sentinels with- | in. Neither mental nor physical labor can be accomplished satistactorily unless the system is in order. When you feel tired, languid, wearied without exertion, the mind slow to act, and requiring great | mental ettort, yeu can rest assured that | vour liver is not acting properly, and that | nature requires assistance to help throw off impurities. There is no remedy that will accomplish this so mildly and yet et- tectually as ‘Prickly Ash Bitters. Al trial will satisfy you of its merits. ff 16-1m i Special Notice. Having met with quite a serious mistor- tune by the late fire at Vinton, I find my- self somewhat embarrassed financially, and would theretore respectfully call upon all my friends who are indebted to me to settle the same as early as possible, which I assure you will be appreciated very much. Respectfully, F A COX. Vinton, Mo, March 16th, 1882 Notice of Settlement, All person holding just accounts against D. M. Parker, deceased, or all persons owing said deceased, are hereby notified that T. R. Simpson of Vinton, is authorized to settle the same within the next sixty days, Franklin Parker. 16 3t COAL! COAL: The Bowman Bros. keep constantly on hand at their bank on Bone’s Fork near of excellent quali FARM FOR SALE. I will sell my tarm situated stx miles southeast of Butler, containing 120 acres a bargain, if applied for soon. Jacques Snider ', cheap tor cash. committee gow | and R. G. Hartwell. { ~~ Just Receivea Latest styles in hats, bonnets, ribbons, s, laces, sash-ribbons, double faced satin, in all shades, lace caps and bonnets for the babies at A.S. Martin & Co. 16-2 We have tuscan, satin and lace braids, chip, and french chip in all shapes, also an immense stock in cheap braids. 16-2 A. S. Martin & Co. Happy Thought, plug tobacco is the best chewing tobacco, and the finest qual- ty manufactured. 14-3m We have but part ofa bbl of that fine W.T. Woolery, N Main St. 240-6-14 4 { that district by the railroad | brought to Butler. | Co., Portland, Maine. THE BOOM AT ALTONA. Saturday’s Railroad Meeting Large- ly Attended. and Everything is Lovely. urday last at Altona, we learn the meet xy Was numerously at- tended, and a great deal of enthusi- Tudge C. F. Moul- Alab. and usm prevail ton, formerly of Mobile. na, was called to the chair, Judge D C. Edwards was made secretary and passed unanimously pledging that the amount of stock apportiontd to A resolution was introduced comnnt- tee to-wit, ten thousand dollars worth, would be taken at once. The meeting was addressed by Judge Waters. Dr. Hudson M. M. Tucker. The depot is to be located and within one-halt mile of the square. We send greeting to the wide-awake people of Altona and surroun ling country and assure them that Butler and Mt. Pleasanttownship will be on time with the required amount stock. Keep the ball rolling. of Farmitg implements and seeds of all kinds at Pratt] Hahn & Co's. The following proceedings were had in the circuit court un yesterday, the case of the State vs. Walker for rape was dismissed. Farris and In the case of the State vs. W. J. Babb | charged with the crime of incest, the | defendant was arraigned and enter- ed a plea, of not guilty. Hickman was arraigned,ina charge of grand jarceny and pleaded not guil- ty. George Cave the colored swear- jest. was also arraigned, and said he Athelia Hickman charged with the crime of grand lar- Was not guilty. ceny, was arraigned, and plead net guilty. vit for a continuance, which was granted and bail fixed in the sum of one thousand doilars. We feel hesitancy in saying that in opinion manufneturi establishments of all kinds would do no our wellin Butler Those who have in- vested their means in such establish- ments here have realized handsome profits, and we see no reason why the present and the tuture of 1 country field for the past. Our country is being rapidly filled up with men ot prise, and its marvelous recources developing d our city and surrounding will not afford as fruitful a vestments of that m- kind as means and ly, while our city is making strides in wealth and popu- lation almost unprecedented. Cooking stoves—tne very best in the market. Tinware by the quantity, large or small; all very cheap. n8-tt Hahr & Co. I have got a fine stock of canned goods, pickles, peach butter, &c., a little cheaper than usual. Try it, vou will be convinc- ed. W.T. Woolery, N. Main St. 240-6-14-4 Imperial tea, Gunpowder tea, Black tea, Japan tea, Chocolate cottee &c., the best in the city W. T. Woolery, Brown Front N MainSt. 40 6-14-4 The finest line of woolen, imported and domestic, spring goods just{arrived at Happy Thought Tobacco, is too, too. 14-3m A chew of Happy Thought is economy. 14-3m We have just received the largest and most complete assortment ot Ladies’, isse s’ and Children’s Fine Shoes ever R. WEIL & Co. 17-tt in For Rent, Pasture sufficient for four hundred head ot cattle, plenty of water and shade, For particulars, address Levi Lercer, 16-3t Shell Vity, Vernon Co., Mo. $66 a week in your own town and $5 outfit free. Address H Hallett & 16-1y Hats in black, brown, and straw braids F 35cts at A. S. Martins & Co. 16-2 $5 to $2O per day at home, Samples worth $5 free. Address Stinson & Co., Portland, Maine. 16 ye If you want to prove the old saying tat the best is the cheapest, buy you a oceries of W.T. oolery, N Main Str 240-6-14-4 R. Weil & Co. Have just received their immense Spring | Stock of Boots and Shoes. 17-tf A general line of Tinware, at 245-2t 14-4t W. T. Woolery’s. The purest, finest, is Happy Thought tobacco. T4-tm Jas. M. } W.. J. Babb filed an atfida- | enter- | Terms: AN ESTABLISHED FACT. What A. E. Asbury Says About the Value of R. R. Stock. In his speech to our people re- the stock plan of railroad tion, President Waters, stat- ed that the Chicago & Alton compa- ny declared two dividends on the stock, g g that as an illustra- tion, that t posed Fr. Sec war »ck taken in the pro- St. L. & C. Rail- a is organized wh company, upon the same plan and will be op- by the C. & A. Co., will some y be worth it’s par value and even erated nmand a premium. = In obedience to a request of Pres- ident Waters, several ot our citizens have addressed letters to parties in a position te know, in order that the statement might be corroberated. Judge MecGauhey addressed a letter to A. E. Asbury. banker at H | ginsville, and received the following letter in replv: When Judge McGaughey wrote to Mr. Asbury he stated that the | object was to use the reply for the purpose of aiding in raising subscrip- tion to the stock of the Ft. Scott St. L. & C. Roilway, hence M sbury he knew when he made the ement, | that he has made in his letter that it | ; would be made public, and as he is ;favorably known in this city by | many persons, his evidence, for such itis, will be conclusive THE LETTE Higginsville, Mo., March, 25,° David McGaughey, Esq. | DEAR Sin.—-In reply to your fa-|} | vor of the 24th inst, would say, that | |we have bought K. C. St. L. & C. | | railroad stock, all the way from four- | | teen to ninetyfive dollars per share. | Our present buying price is $go,0o tor share. the company, however, takes jt in at par, in payment of stock notes. There has been two | dividends paid, and another is declar- | led, but not yet paid. The diyidends aid, were three 3:50-100 dollars and 7:40-100 dollars respectfully, iper share. The amount of last di- | vidend is not yet known. So far as the benefits tous as | people, accruing from the construc- tion and operation of said road, you may form a very fairestimate there- bot,when [ tell you that our town pre ty lis advanced in pr and value, from one hundred to five hun- } dred per cent, and that real estate in { the countgy on the line. or conveni- | ent to vail road, has advanced from | thirty to one hundred per cent, and } | still advancir ' Very Respectfully A. E. Asbu Reaa What 5. U. Cobb President o Odessa Bar:k 3ays About Rail Road Stock. | Odessa, March, 27, *52. David McGaughe, Butler, Mo. Dear Sir.-—In reply to yours of the 24th inst, will say that the j stock in the K. C. St. L. &C. R. R., | | which was subscribed by aurea through this country, is now worth | ninety five dollars, with very little | selling at that price. I think it: will, be selling at par, soon. Respectfully Yours, J. C. Cobb. | The Country Daily Paper. The Short Creek Daily Repudli- can has recently suspended for want of support. As an excellent com- |} mentary, we heartily recommend | the tollowing very truthful and timely | remarks from the carthage Daily | Patriot: i A great many business men seem to think it don’t ‘‘pay”’ to advertise | in a local paper. They seem indiff- erent as to whether the paper is pub- lished or not. But let the paper j once be stopped and then they will | miss it. There are a thousand-and | one little free notices of meetings, | sociables, tairs, this, that and the | (other thing, that would, without a | daily, cost from $1,50 to $3.00 for dodgers, to be scattered about. These little things make up a large | sum in the course ot a year.” A daily paper costs (us at least) trom ; seventy-five to one hundred dollars a, week. The editor may collect trom | | $10 to $15, and he must draw on! his job office tor the balance. And yet, may think it costs just nothing to run a daily. We venture the assertion that the editor of every daily in the South- west, if he would consult solely his own pocket, would stop his daily at once. But an editor’s pride is pro- verbial. He knows his daily adds to the **boom’’ of his town. It gives | it character and credit obroad. It. gives it prestige, and he holds on— on—on—in hopes that time and} | business will biing his enterprise up to a paying standard. In short, he | holds on to **hold the field,” and in | doing so he benefits others. individ- | ually and collectively, ten times more | ' | than he does himself. ‘ | the date of said letters, or THEREAS ‘ | W clared himself sir | theretore, at ACCIDENTA SHOOTING. How Mr. Strevey’s Little Boy Met His Death Thursday. We learn that an inquest was held the body ot Mr. boy, of whom mention was made in Friday's lad ot Wilcox came torward and on Strevey’s litde issue, and a by the name acknowledged having shot the boy identally while he was bandling a pistol he thought was unloaded. Young Wilcox. as soon as the acci- me to the city in dent happened, c her to tell him = the search of his fa news, sad and that accounts for his absence when the dead boy was dis- covered. The v He is about 17 years old. tim of This is the accident, about eight. another instance of | the fatal results Of the careless hand- ling of firearms. _— Notice of Final Settleme Notice is hereby glven to all creditors, and others interested-in the estate ot Da- vid Wartord, deceased, that |, M R War- ford, administratrix, ot said estate, intend to make final settlement thereot at the next term ot the Bates county Probate court, in Bates county, State of Missourt, to be held at the court house in Butler ¢ tha Sth dav ot May, 1882, 16-40" MS Warrorp, Admr'y NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that letters of administration upon the Estate ot James A. Hughes deceased, have been anted to the undersigned, by the Bates County Probate Court, in Bates County, Mis- souri, bearing date the roth day of Mareh 1882. : All persons having claims against said Estate are required to exhibit them to me tor allowance, within one vear trom they may be precluded trom any benefit of such estate: and if said claims be not exhibited within two years trom the date of the publication | of this notice, they will be forever barred Amus J. Hughes. 16-4 Administrator ‘Trustee’s Sale. Wee S, Charles T clared himselt sing ried,) by his Deed of Trust dated Feb- ruary 3rd, 1880, and recorded in the Recorder's office in Bates county souri, in Book No. 17, at page veved to the undersigned to secure the payment of the note in said Deed of Trust, fully described the tollowing described real estate, situated in Bates county, Missouri, viz: The t half ot the southwest quar- ter of section 1, township 40, range 29, containing So acres more or less, and whereas, note and interest are past due ana unpaid Now, therefore, at the re- quest of the legal holder of said note and by virtue of the authority in me vested by said Deed of Trust, I will, a» trustee, sell said land at the court house door in the citv of Butler, in said Bates county, on Tharsday, the 20th day of April, 1882, between the hours of nine o'clock in the torenoon and five o’clock in the after- noon of that day, to the highest bidder, ler, (who de- and unmar- | for cash in hand to satisty said note, in- costs. W.L Casu, Trustee Trustee's Sal Charles Tyler, (who de- ¢ and unmar- ried) by his Deed of 1 t, dated March 22nd, 1880, and recorded in the Recor- der’s office in Bates county, Missouri, in Book No. 17, at page 624, conveyed to the undersigned to secure the payment of the note in said Deed of Trust, fully described the following described real estate, situated im the County of Bates and State of Missouri, viz: Twenty acres off of the west side oj the southeast quarter ot the southeast quarter of section 1, township 40, of range 2g, and whereas, said note and in- terest are past due and unpaid Now, the request of the legal holder ot said note and by virtue of the authority in me, vested by said Deed of Trust, [will as trustee sell said land at court house door in the city of Butler, in said Bates county, on Thursday, the 20th day of April, 1882, between the hours ot nine o’clock in the forenoon and five o’clock in the atternoon ot that day, to the highest bidder, tor cash in hand to satisfy said note, interest and costs. F. J. TyGarp, Trust Wee James R. ‘'cRray, (who declared himseit single and unmar- ried,) by his Deed of Trust, dated Nov ember 22nd, 1880, and recorded in the Recorder's office in Bates county, Mis- souri, in Book No. 23, at page 135; con veyedto C. H Dutcher, Trustee, to secure the paymentot the note in said Deed of Trust, fully described the tollowing described real estate, situated in Bates county, Missouri, viz: Beginning at the cout cast corner of | lot 6, in block 2, in Harper’s Subdivisior of the southwest quarter of the south- west quarter of section 23, township 40, range 31 running thence west 1.55 chains, thence north 4.55, thence east 1. cnains, thence south 455 chains to the place of beginning and whereas said note and interest are past due and unpaid: and whereas, it is specially provided in said Deed ot Trust, that in the event of | the absence, death, refusal to act or dis- ability in any wise of the said trustee, then the acting sheriff of Bates county, Missouri, may proceed to execute said trust. Now, theretore, at the request of the legal holder of said note and by virtue of the authority in me vested by the provisions of said Deed of Trust, I, Tames R. Simpson, Sheriff of Bates coun- ty, Missouri, acting in the stead of said Trustee, who is absent from said Bates county, will seli said land at the court house door in the city of Butler, in said Bates county, on Thursday, the 20tk day of April, 1382, between the hours of nine o’clock in the forenoon and five o’clock in the after- noon of that day, to the highest bidder, for cash to satisty said note, interest and costs. “James R. Simpson, 17-41 Sherift of Bates County, Mo.