The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, September 27, 1882, Page 2

He’ p Me Across, Papa!” | From the Detroit Free Press. Tiere was anguish in the faces of ! those who bent over the little white | bed, for they knew. that baby May | was drifting away frem them, going | out alone in the dark voyage where so many have been wrested from lov- ing hands, and as they tried in v keep her, or even to smooth with their kind solicitude her last brief | too, experienced in sorrows, they the bitter hour of parting pangs of | death. Thev only hoped that she | did not suffer now. The rings of | _golden hair lay damp and unstirred on her white toerehead; the te: were turned to lihes on her cheeks; the lovely violet saw them not, but were upturned and fixed; the breath on the pale lips came and went, fluttered and seemed Joth to leave its sweet prison. Oh, the | awful, cruel strength of death, and | the weakness, the heiplessness of) love! They who loyed-her better} than hfe gould not lift a hand to avert the destroyer; they could only watch and wait until the end should | Her merry ringing laugh | would never again gladden heir | hearts; ner’ little feet would) make no more music-ds they Tan patterihg to meet them Baby May was dy- | ing, and all the house was darkened | | eye a come. and hushed! Then itwas the shadows fell denser waves about us, that she stir- ‘red ever so faintly, and our hearts gave a great bound as we thought **She is better! she will livé.”’ Yes, . she’ knew us ; her eyes. moved from one face to-the other with a dim, un- certain gaze! Oh! how good God wasto give her backl How-> we would praise and bless Him all our » lives! She lifted one dainty hand —cold—almost pulseless, but bet- ter, better—we would have it “so—:* and laid it on the- rough, browned hand oi the rugged: man who sat nearest to her. His eyelids were red with weeping, but now a smile lighted all his bronzed face, like a rainbow as he felt the gentle press- ure of his little daughter’s hand—the ‘mute, imploring touch, that meant a quéstion.: **What is it, darling? he asked in i broken tones of joy and thanksgiv- ing. She could not speak, and so we raised her on the pretty lace pillow, and her we white face shown in the in twilight like a fair star, or a-sweet woodland flower. She lifted her heavy eyes to his— | eyes that even had the glory cael the promise of inimortality aud her arms, said ia her wearv, flutter-like | in them, | teaching out voice: “Help me across, papa! Then she w We heid ; sone! gone! as to our breaking hearts the trail, | beautiful shell, but she was far | away, whither we might not follow. She had crossed the dark river, and not alone. i “Over the river the boatman pale H Carried another, the household pet. i She crossed on her bosom her dimpled | hands, And _ fearlessly Dbavk; Weftelt it glide from the silver sands, Aud. all our sunshine grew strangely | entered the phantom | dark.” Ob, Infinite Father! When we weary and dissappoimted ones reach out pleading hands to Thee, wilt Thou take us even little child, and help us across over the mou | asa tains of defeat and valleys of | humiliation into the nal rest of Thy presence, into en “pas- tures and besides the stil: waters. into the city of New Jerusalem, whose builder and maker is God?” sibility. ! Deserving articles are always appreci- ated- The exceptional cleanliness of Parker’s Hair Baisam makes it popular. Gray hairs are impossible with its casional use. Sept. oe- 1, 1m 2The Czar ens gone: to Moscow. | owe is ‘supposed the coronation will | take place Senectht A Vexed Clergyman. " Even the patience of Jobs would become | exhausted were he a preacher and en- | deavoring to interest his auaience while } _ they were keeping up an incessagt cough- | ing, making it impossible forhim to be ~ heard. Yet, howverr @asv can all this | be avoiied by simply using Dr. New D scovery for cons: smption, coughs and + olds, Trial ttles given away at F ON. frnmlet £ Co" 's, drag store, No.2 * King's | | master that he would not take: | dential ch waisted like 15 j lars at atime The Original Uncle Tom. Indianapolis Times. It has long been rumored, and by many believed, that Mrs. Stowe, au- thor of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.”’ drew the character of Uncle Tom from an old negro who former lived here and whom she met during her visits to | Rey. i. W. Beecher, while he resided in this city. In order to verify the story. if ‘rt brother, the | the editor of the Times wrote to Mrs. Stowe, calling her attention to the matter and asking for a statement of the facts in regard to ‘the origin of the character of Uncle Tom. Follow- ing is her reply: Saco, July 27, 1882. DEAR Sir: quiries I will say that the character of Uncle Tom was not the biography of any other man. tion of it came to me while m Walnut Hill, Ohio. I wrote letters tor my colored ‘cook to her hasband, in Ken- tucky. She told me that he was so faithtul his trusted him to come alone and unwatched to Cincin- nati to market farm produce. Now this, according to the laws ot Ohéo, gave the man his freedom, since if any master brought or sent. his master 5s his slave into’ Ohio he became ‘free, de tacto. But she said he: husband had given his word as a Christian to his ad- vantage ot the law—his master prom- ising him his freedom. --Whether he ever got-it or not I know not.» It was some féur or five’years after when the Fugitive Slave law made me desi- The first sugges- | rous of showing what slavery. WAS; - that I conceived the plan of writing the histery of .a,faithful. Christian slave. After F had begun the story I got-at the anti-slavery rooms.m Bos-.}. ton the autobiography of Josiah Hen- |} son, and introduced somg.of the most ‘etrMting “mcidents fats my story. Tne good people ot Engtand gave my simple, good friend Josiah enthusias- tie: welceme.as the Uncle Fom of the story, though he w salive and well and likely long to live, and the Unclé Tom of the story in martyr’s grave. So muchin reply to your inquines. I trust this. plain statement may prevent me from an- swering any more letters on this sub- ject. ‘Truly yours, I. B. Stowe. Are There Such Banks a8 These. WalkStreet Daily News: The bank cashier and two “a the directors ~ have “just finished a confi- cm the bank parlor when news- was buried Fy in walks the secretary with a | paper in his hand and observes: “There it is again—another cash- $30,000 and skips. s the first director. jer embezzles $ SARI? Ah!’ echoes the second. “Ah! that reminds me,’’ adds the “ff you hadn’t happened rit TL might have says cashier. to mentior it entirely. l Fourteen years ago an to rob this dank ot a few Eg and cover my offense by talse entries oe by the three in ch “J have taken $13 and rus. +500 up to date, vou have not missed a dollar i can’t restore $10 of the su **Your hond!”” **Neither signec ov dat the ca er. “We'll put vou in prison! “And my triends v Peet mea par- don in six montis.”* “Bat think of the disgrace! “Pook! tth Phinko: the forgotten | I} doi- ; of | ' their board and attend school this w The sa twenty-center and p mo re r per. nod, agree, and the president returns and | savs: **Young man, here is $500 to take you on 2 vacation for six weeks; go regain your Jost health, and if you want. certificate of character and i write us and it shall be forwarded by first mail.’” i In reply to your in- | shop at the southeast co Woman’s True Friend. Atriend in need i- a ‘trie d indeed This none can deny, especiall: when as- sistance is rendered when one is sorely afflicted witn disease, more particularly those complaints and weaknesses so com> mon with our female population. Every woman should }now hat Electric Bitters are woman’s true friend, will posi- tively restore her to health, even when al A single trial al ays They are pleasant bot bot- nd other r medies fail. proves our assertion. taste, and only cost nly & Co. 50cents a No. 2 to the Sold by F. M. tli. The Mexican has been accepted by neers. National yailway the govern- ment en; Don’t Forget st-class barber That Dick Hurt keeps z r of the square. | titt has comnmenced a suit against He has neat and new turniture and ex- | perienced barbere. Try him. ett Twenty were killed by persons an explosion of fire damp ina Ger- | man mine. Advocates of prohibifion need have no tears ot “Prickly Ash Bitters,” as it is a medicine, and by reason of its cathartic nnot be used as a_ beverage- purest ma- the liver, properti it is manuta terials, and acts kidneys, stomach and boweis. As a blood the on tured trom directly pleasant to its a purifier it has no e Is the! taste .and Sept. 1, rm. effective in tion. Ben: F. Butler wes nominated by the Massachusetts for governor | Democrats. it you have any wheat, oats, or flax seed to sell, you will make by seeing Lefker at the Empire Mills, or Lefker & Brown at the Depot betore sel- ing,.they are baying for shipment and pay the highest market’ price. 33-tf The steamer Northern Belle covered the bodies of the captain and crew of Asia. money re- Re ware ef imitations. The delicate odor of Fioreston Cologne is entirely novel. Look tor signature of Hiscox.&-Co.yN--¥y-0n each..boitle. Sept.1, 1m Gen. Neff g goes to. ‘Carlyle, Ul., to answ er to two charges of horse steal- reg ing. How it was Done. “‘}low do you manage,”’ said a lady to her friend, “to appear so happy and good natured all the time?’? “I always have .Parker’s Ginger Tonic handy,’ ” was the reply, ‘‘and thus eas:!y keep ae } and family in good health. When Iam well I always feel good natured.”’? Sept 1,1m The District Anialgamated asso- ciation at Yungstown, O., has voted to return to work. *~ - For Sale. CHEAP—A desirable North Mam street, house rooms, a never failing well good’stable, wood and coal house, shrub- on tou water, property with ot bery,&c. Lot 108 teet front by 12 rods derp. Forterms apply to G. W. Holt, at the stove cf Burns & Co. tf. Notice of Final Settlement- Notice 1s hereby given to aii creditors, and others interested in the estate of Franklin D. deceased, that I, A. S- Davis, Administrator of said estate, in- tend to make final settiement thereof, at xt term of the Bates county Pro- rt, in Bates county, -ouri, to be held at Butler on ihe day oi November, 1882. 42-4t A. S- Davis. Wanted! To get a situation in private tamilies tor two young Ia years, to do general house work Apply to Mrs. E. U. Speece, ..ppleton City, Mo. Two houses and lots, 3 rooms each, one with pantry and barn, in West adc to Butler, on Ohio street. Appy (to W. Chambers. 3S-2m as finished, some rooms will be for renton west of t roogis now occupied as an office by Everingham & fee 73-tf Fora Gles an Shave Go to Crouch Bros. shop, near southwest eorner of the square. comfortable room. 3o-tt ney to loan at six per cent wih smail com it per cent without co: J. RK. Bre missions or ¢ Mission. i Batgsic@uasy wed farms with to suit pur- improved iands.: Bevers Pept For Sa ms ‘will do well to call and’see JAMES HOw. ERTON, at the Adrian Hotel, at Adrian, 32-6m Mo. es, aged respectively 15 and | tor j Order of Publication. STATE OF Missouri, ? es county, tember.o, at we souri © of revenue of t Mi i Clem, defe in the Sta John W. ion for delinauent Ta petit the of in a, is a non-resident of the ouri; whereupon it is ordere said clerk, in vacation ant be notified by put this court by petition and vaffid » the object and general mature of which is to | enforce the lien of the State of Misséuri | tor the delinguent taxes of the years, eighteén hundred and seventy-six and | 1880, amounting inthe aggregate to th | | Sunt. 6f 53,07, together with interests, | costs, commission and tees, upon the | following described tracts of land situ- | ated in Bates county, Missouri, to-wit: | East half of lot 6, northwest quarter ot | i | State of Mis- | 13th | j the sum of 3 section 5, township 39, range 31, and that unless the said detendant be and apoear { the next term of this court, tobe begun ang holden in the city ot Butler, Bates county, Missouri. on the second Monday in Novembe1, 188. nd on or before the sixth day thereot (it the term shail long continue, and it not then before the end of the term,) and plead to said pe- tition according to law, the same will be taken as confessed and dgment ren- dered according to the r er f said pe- bove described real estate | -y thesame. And it fur- ther ordered by the clerk aforesaid tata copy hereot be pubiished in the ( utler Weekly Times, a weekly newspaper print- ed and published in Butler, Bates county, Missouri, tor tour weeks successively, the last insertion to be at least four Weeks before the first day of the next term of said court. A true copy from the record. z 2 Witness my hand as clerk afore- i SEAL. | said with the seal ot said court -; hereunto affixed. Done at ot- fice in Butler, on this the gth day of September, 1882. jJ.R.Je 41 Circuit tition, and the sold to satist is NS, lerk. Order of Pablication. STATE oF Missouri, | << ? = County of Bates, | iste in the circuit court ot Bates county, Mis souri, in vacatian September g, 1882, the State of Wigsouri at the relation and to the useotF. M. Trimble, col- lector of the revenue of Bates county in the State of Missouri, plaintiff, ; ys. Charles D. Miller, defendant. Civil action for delinquent taxes. N ow at this day comes the plaintiff herein by her attorney, before the undersigned clerk ot the circuit court of Bates county in the state of Missouri, in vacation and files her petition and affi- davit, stating amongst other things that the above named getendant, Charles .D. Miller, is a non-resident ot the State ot Missouri. Whereupon it is ordered by the said clerk, in vacation, that said de- fendant be notified vy publication that plaintiff has commenced a suit against him in this court by petition and affidavit, the object and general nature of which is to entorce the lienotthe State ot . Mis- souri for the delinquent tares of the ‘years 1873, 187+, 1875, 4876, 1877, 1878, 1879 and 1880, amounting i. the aggregate to 3-99, together with interest, , commission and fees, upon the fol- s described tracts of land situated s county, puri, to-wit: ‘The northwest quarter ot the southeast quar- section 8, township 39, range 31, wie the said defendant be and to city of But- outi, on the second be eee 1882, and on or Wy thereof (if the term tinue, and it notthen be- tore the end ot the terin,) ana plead to aid petition according to law, the same will be taken us contessed and judgment rendered according to the prayer of said described real fy the same And it is by the’ ch atoresaid ate sold to sat ther ordered that a copy hereor be published in the Butler Weekly umes, a weekly news- | | paper printed “and published in Butler, es county, Mi souri, fer four weeks | 1ccessively, the last insertion to be at | | least tour weeks betore the first day ot | the next term of s: A true copy | the record. hand as | clerk aforesaid with the seal ot | id court here to affixed. ‘They have aneat, | } and authority in me Pened by Done at office Butler, on | 41 W clared her arried) by her Deed of cs ae Trust Deed owl g deseri vt land, situate lying and in town (mow cits) of Butle sim Basen counts | j Missouri, to-wit: = i Aly! the west half of the nor h halt of | block re (12 Sint: Corti anid « “ohne idition to the town Ww City) of Buttegssand, where: the said. note, and theiinterest now accrued thereon is “past aid and the said F. fecal Ranier thereof and bene- ! n said Trust Deed has applied to me, the undersigned trustee, to sell and | foreclose the suid lien for the payme tof s said debt, now, ice is hereby given that t yy he power ' said. Deed of Trust and in performance ot the con- | ditions and provisions therein specified, I will as trustee, as aforesaid sell the said property at public outcry at the eastern door of the Court House in the said ot Butler, Missouri, on Saturday, September 30th, A D- 1882, between the hours of 8 o'clock in the terenoon and 5 o’c'ock in the atternoen of that day, to the highest bidder for cash in hand to ‘catisty said eBt*and interest and the costs of executing this Trust. A. L Suss, Trustee. UAH kinds of tin, McBRIDE & CO, largest stock of goods in Southwest Missouri to trom can and will give you bars GROCERIES, ()UEENSWARE Hardware, Stoves and Tinware, copper and sheet iron wo a specialty. Give them a cad and price their goods before buying clsewhete, oO. 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