The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 24, 1882, Page 1

terest Him There. The and Historic Associations. Correspondent Butler Times. People living five hundred or a thousand miles away from _ this quaint old Spanish city, have but a; meager conception of its importance, ys beautitul surroundings «nd _ its historic associations, unless they shave at some time or other visited the place. To a colony of adventu- rous monks of the Franciscan order who held allegience to the Spanish Government, the city of San Anto- nio “owes its origm in 1691, andto them is credited many of its most interesting features. It is, therefore the oldest city in the-Lene j Star Empire. San Antonio has a mixedjpopula- tion ot about 25,000 souls, of which there are more Germans than any other one nationality. The total assessed valuation of the city as shown in the official report exceeds $16,000,000. It i8 noted for its very natrow and crooked strects, which incertain parts of the city are no deaner than some of Butler’s thor- oughfares. -There appears never to | have been any order in laying off the town, for entering one atreet you can travel it but a short distance when an abrupt termination or jog is encountered. But with all this 1r- regularity San Antonio is still a de- lightful town. The San Antonio river which runs in a zig-zag course through the very heart of the city, is the most beauti- ful stream in all Texas, and its equal is hard to find on the conti- nent. The source ot this stream emanates from a single spring only thee miles distant from the city. Tes water is as clear as crystal shaded bya perfect hedgework or willows along the banks. Some half dozen or more bridges span the riy in the city so crooked is its course. The water supply of the place is not | only of the very purest, but is imex- er Wwith- IN ANTONIO, TEXAS. ‘ence for their eAacthnmeaename Alimo which, sooner or later nzust | EAST SCHOOL. crumble into ruins. The prop- ; Public examination grades one and erty has tallen into the hands of a! two, Miss Butler, teacher, also of i City’s Origin—Its Growth | wealthy merchant who has caused j the old wall that par‘ially surround- ‘ed the Almo church to | house erected on the ‘ground with j the sacred old building as a ware- room. Such is only additional evi- dence ot American ingratitude. other evidence it will only be nec- cessary to point to the half finished monument to Geo. Washington at i | i | | | the national capital. Among the most interesting and curious relics of Spanish civilization in this country, is the dilapidated structures ‘known as the | There are four of these missions in the vicinity of San Antonio, three of which were completed in 1716, the fourth im 1720. They were built after the Spanish architecture of the day at a very great cost, and though they were modern enough m that day and age yet they are decidedly ancient now. The object of there bemg built was not only for the pur- pose of religious worship but also as a protection against the savage tribes that inhabited the country. The walls of these structures are trem 3 to 5 feetin thickness and the build- ings are cut up into many rooms and apartments of all size and shape. ‘These missions were occupied by the Spahish monks a great many years, until the expense of their maintenance so greatly exceeded the benefit derived that they were finally abandoned. There are one or two of the missions now occupied once a year with some sort of devo- tional service, and this we under- stand is done out of reverence for missions. those who Many parts of these building® have crumbled and fallen to the ground, while the grass and weeds are growing on the roof and in every and corner. The niche stranger | viewing these massive ruins can not avoid a feeling of awe and _ rever- historic associations, ‘haustable. « What is known as Plazas in San Antonio, is a large square about the | size of the public square in Butler, excepting that it is not fenced, nor Pdoes ‘it have any buildings m the entre. There are four of these Mquares or Plazas, and at mght. and ning a large number of Mexicaus ! | and though they are now rapidiy de- | caying yet even centuries from tne present there will be enough left to tell the story of their origin and the | skill and devotion of A Dilapidated Humorist. The re isa paragraph going the rounds to the effect that the humor- now all that remains of the mighty | struggle and the glorious event is the the Traveler Finds to in- gradually decaying walls of the old! be torn down and 2 large wholesale business For the ancient halls and the memory of ; once occupied them. ! extinct age. | gate here, set their tables and | ist of the Brooklyn Eagle has been supper or breakfast as the case | ordered on a sea voyage by his phy- ia lybe. These tables are largely { sicians on account of broken health. nized by the Mexicans. Front- | This 1s a very mysterious case. This 8g Onone of the Plazas stands the Md Alimo church which from its Atriotic associations is enshrined ! ithe hearts of all true Americans | ad lovers of liberty. It was inSthis | Iding, so San Antomion’s say, the renowned Davy Crocket and followers paid the penalty of Patriotism and devotion to and liberty. The Alimo MS erected in 1745, and has, there- been standing 137 years. The is in a fair state of pre- ut the revagesot time and thand of the relic huater have Wed the ancient walls and pass- of their orginal beauty and handiwork, Every visitor to Sacred spot must chip something | laughing at his own jokes. r Will Take a Second. sured his admirers that ‘‘in no eering tor his friend Mr. Arthur. The Show Will Ge On. justify Mr. Guiteau’s confidence in ts faith that he was an agent of Di- vintty. Mr. Guiteau will hang ac- cording to contract on June goth. An aspiring youth in one of our h publie schools, who has recently; m the blackened walls made S°| commenced the study of Cesar. fremation cf the brave gat-/ thinks that when ‘Gaul was aivi-| dead dodies afterSanta Anna’s | déd into three parts’’ there must | for blood had been satia-; have becn men in that vicinity that j ind the last of the nobie little | got more than theit share. bayoneted to death. | The newspaper man, in the lang- time past a move was on foot j uage of Josh Billings: ‘tI sometimes , and the surrounding | ds and erect a suitable monu- | bang on and make it he* tor things a Rear by to commemerate the | spell longer.”” ad the deed that was enacted | & but like many other worthy | it failed of success, and | which has lengthened mzny a life. if I did, I gro gritty and konklude to } : the ii = ' every instance, city to purchase the old Almio ! feel just as tho T wanted too die, but | trues office ix when I think how many wouldn’t care j i¢ does not dot charged for the job. The business -men | ot Butler know this to be true trom past = i | dealing with us, and we cnly speak of the Pake-it-easy and Live-Long are brovh- | fact here toremind them of the advan-! ers, and related to Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, | tage derived from bringing their work to i © ithe Times office. BUTLER, MISSOURI, WEDNESDAY, MAY Schools. }noon, May 25th. Rhetorical Thursday afternoon. sted, teacher, will forenoon, May 25th. and othe: exercises in the afternoon. WEST SCHOOL. Public examination of grades one and two. Miss Rogers, teacher, also grades three and four, Miss Tath- | well, teacher, will be held Thurs- day forenoon, May 25th. Rhetorical and other exercises in the afternoon. and six, Miss Helm, teacher, also of grades seven and eight, Mr. Brown, teacher, will be held Friday fore- noon, May 26th. Rhetorical and other exercises in the afternoon. All persons interested are invited to attend. Patrons of the school are earnestly requested to be present du- ring the examination and it is hoped they will arrange their affairs so they can attend both the exammations and other exercises and thereby show that interest which is a duty and give that encouragement to both teachers and pupils which their efforts merit. J. F. Starr. Probate Court Proceedings . In the estate of W. A. Tedford, minor, T. W. Tedford guardian and curator, report of sale of real estate filed and approved by the court. In the estate of John F. McWil- liams, deceased, Martha J. McWil- liams administratrix, the claim of E. E. Swift presented and allowed the sum ot $77.66. In the estate of James A. Huges, deceased, A. J. Huges, administra- tor, presented the claim of E. E. Swift, administrator ad litem, which was allowed in the sum of $25. In the estate of Wm. P. Houston, | minor, J. C. Clark guardian and cu- ; rator, report of sale of real estate filed | and approved; first annualsettlement | filed and approved by the court. In the estate of Harvey Cheek, deceased, ordered into the hands of the public administrator by request of Elizabeth Cheek, widow of de- ceased, represented by attorney in fact, Geo. W. Palmer. Wine For Females and Invalids. It is well known that there are cases ‘humorist probably injured himself | when the most strict advocate of tem- | perance are obliged to use some sort ot | wine especially those who are old and in- | firm. | invalids and debilitated persons in warm Mr. Arthur’s friends admit that he | weather need a little strengthening wine. | is already in the field as a candidate | The great difficulty has been in procuring | for a second term ot the Presidency. }@ rich wine that is reliable. The-e are Gen. Grant has most solemnly as- ; many cases where wine would be used to great advantage in place ot alcheholic event’’ will be a candidate, but that | drinks if only a genuine article could be will not prevent him ftom election- | had, and upon which physicians could i rely as being choholic admixture. Wine of Alfred Speer, of Passiac, New Jersey, has been analyzed by chemests in almost every state, The court in banc isn’t geing to] proved strictly pure and beneficial. This wine is now being used in hospitals and in tamilies tor medicinal in churches tor communion services. Mr. Speer’s mode of cond mentation is such as to retain the rich flavor and sweetness of the fruit without ary cso aprepeons to create stimula- ive perties.—Transcri; F. Me Chumiy, Drugesst, Many weakly females as well as strictly pure, without al- The Port Grape » and has always been purposes, also the fer- - For sale by utier, Mo. 24-2w daw Buriness, Gentlemen, The best evidence in the worid as to quality of a piece of work, is the sat- { to all interested. In! work executed in the} guaranteed to satis: if | his not ene farthing will be | staction given } | ; Closing Exercises of Butler Public giades three and tour, Miss Bowden, teacher, will be held Thursday fore- and other exercises in the above grades Public examination of grades five and six, Miss Stephens, teacher, also | of grades seven and eight, Mr. Um- be held Friday \ Rhetorical ; Public examination of grades five | 24 18sy, NO. 25 M.S. COWELS & CO. CARRY THE LARGEST STOCK or Clothing, gents Funishing Goosd, Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, In the County, where all the latest novelties and best goods. at the lowest prices will be found. THE NEW DRUC STORE! W. J. LANSDOWN, Prop’r. Good Stock of Pure, Fresh Drugs. {ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE SQUARE] IN BUTLER, MO. i | Physicians. S C. HOLCOM, Attorfley at law, - e Office with Wm. Page, over Bank. | Butler Missouri. n22m. peeson & AERNATHY, Attor- neys at Law, Butler, Mo. Office west side of the square 22 OHN PERRIE, M. D. Physician and Obstetrician, Butler,, Mo. Office and residence, house lately occupied by Be T. Graves, near East district shool. eterence, Dr. L. M. Wright 22—297 J M. CHRISTY, M. D., Homoepathic ePhysician and surgeon, Special at- tention given to female diseases, Butler Mo. Office, North side square over Hahn & Co’s. Residence, Ohio street, 4 doors west of Wyatt & Boyd’s lumber yard. 15-tf A HENRY, Attorney at Law, Butler, e Mo. Will attend to cases in any court of record in Missouri, and do gener- al collecting business. S A. RIGGS, Attorney at Law and We Notary Public. Office in Probate Court room. D. WOOD, Physician and Surgeon, e Butler, Mo. Office over Aaron Hart’s store. aE C. BOULWARE, Physician and e Surgeon. Office north side square, Butler, Mo. Diseases of women and chil- ren a specialty. I will give my personal attention to compounding prescriptions, day or night. * Give me a trial trip. W. J. LANSDOWN. .| OLIVE HOUSE, 7 QO. JACKSON, atterney at law, e Butler, Mo., office over F, M Crumly’s, Drug house on West side 261-17-tf OR SALE or RENT—Two or three houses in different parts of the city | Enquire ot J. Everingham,MD 273t A. BATHURST, Physician. Aitona Mo. Will attend promptly to all pro tessional calls. 13-tt J, Everingham, M.D E, L, Rice M. D, Residence west side Residence east of North Main street sqr, with J, C, Clark, EVERINGHAM & RICE. PHYSICIANS and SURGEONS, i | ae Having formed a copartnership tor the . ss E ‘ prendies of medicine and surgery, tender ce oUE t, guomey fpr | their services to the citizens of Butler | 7" * Pp sete = e: oie, al and surrounding country, I OFFICE west side of square 1st door north of Olive House. Calls attended to at all hours, day or night, e W. J. LANSDOWN Prop’r. M. L. BROWN. T. HITER CROCKETT. ROWN & CROCKETT, Attorneys at Law and Insurance Agents, Rich Hill Mo. Collections a specialty. Office on sixth street, under City Hall. SADDLE AND HARNESS —sTORE— \ED. KELLER & Co. YOR SALE—A neat one story house both in the PROPRIETORS. a ae of three rooms, well painted, new | city and country. 2aUAS picket fence, pavements and stable, on alae oes z ae corner lot in northwest part of city. En-| South side square, utler, Mo., next R S. KELSO, M. D. Physician and quire of McFarland Bros. 233-tf door to Jeter’s Jeweler Store e Surgeon. Office first door over Post office Butler Mo. 229- 12-tf We have a full stock of saddlery and har- tand Taxes Paid Miscellaneoas. 1, CULBERTSON, Real Estate Agent, jeRich Hill Mo., P. O. Box 342. Cor- respondence solicited. no 4r-tf. V. BROWN, Judge ot Probate, But- e ler Mo. Will draw and acknowledge deeds, contracts, leases and all papers re- quiring the acknowledgment or yurat of a clerk of a court of record. Per week can be made in any lo $30eainy, Something entirely new tor agents, $5 outfit free, G, W, INGRAM & Co, soston, Mass, Lawyers. HENRY A, MNcGINDLEY, TTORNEY Ail LAW, Butler Me. Office east side of square, Edwardes’ block. Will practice in all the courts of Bates and adjoining counties, in the Uni- ted States courts at Kansas City and Jeff- érson City, and in the Supreme court at Jefferson Vitv, n1o-tt S. B. LASHBROOK. THOS. J. 6MITH. ASHR OOK & SMITH, Attorneys at Law utler, Mo. Will ice in the courts of Bates and adjoining coun- ties, Collections promptly attended to tor Non-residents. Office, front room over Bates county Na- tional Bank. m2 th. OHN S. & 5S. P. FRANCISCO, Attor. neys at Law, Butler, Mo., will prac tice in the courts of Bates and adjoining counties. Prompt attention given to col- lections. Office over Hahn & Co.'s har ware store. 79 i i i $20 per day at Lome. Samples Address Stinson eo ty SS ta orth $5 free. Portland, Maine. ‘FQICR SALE, A resident lot in Cowie’s addition, on Ohio street. Splendid location. Apply at this office. 203-tf, | WILL you! HAVE AN | M-BRACE? A perfect device FOR Supporting Paztaloons FOR SALE AT BUTLER, MO. 19-sm. HIDES Wanted | (Successor to) : HIRSCH & CO. corner of the <qnare. wit - ‘ price in CASH ter HIDES. Work, PELTS. TALLOW. H PRATHERS, RAGS. | Don't ferget the place, ( Senthu- rotthe square.) Spot CASH uulsiins. Ss. sz 40 | | No “isogus”* sets of reeds or ** sotps. tree if unsatisfactory- sluree | a ness. Goods first-class and sold as cheap as the cheapest. Honest work guaran- teed. Favor us with a call. 19°-3m. JESSE JAMES IS DEAD Agents Wanted. uFor the Illustrated Lives and Adven- tres ot Frank and Jesse James and the Younger Bros, the noted western oullaws —By Hon, J. A. Dacus, Ph, D. 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