The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 24, 1883, Page 1

—S Ws | Poe +, < Sioper head. VOL. V. The Butler Weekly Cin BUTLER, MISSOURI, WEDNES SDAY JANUARY 24, 1883. MES. DOBBINS. An Interesting Sketch Concerning | Her History. ! i A visit to this enefgetic and en- | tertaiuing lady put the reporter of the Timgs in posession of the tol- lewing. | Samuel Debbins was bern in| Tennessee about 1805. Ann Car- | ter was also a native of Tenn., her | father, Thomas Carter, emigrated to | Missouri in 1837 and settled near} Pleasant Hill. Cass county. In 1839 Samuel Dobbins came to Cass county, and Dec. 15th, 1840; married Ann Carter. They lived near Pleasant Hill until the spring ef 1843 when they moved to Bates | county and bought a claim of Ignat- jus Turman. The latter with Wek- ley Smith and John Morris were the first settlers on Miami Creek. In 1854 Mr. Dobbins entered 160 acres in sec. 2, of Charlotte town- ship, being the first land entered in that lecality. Indians were plenti- ful but made netrouble andthe set- tlers ratner liked to have them come abeut. Upor the Timzs man remarking that some of the old settlers did not speak se well ot the Indians, Aunt Ana replied with great warmth and energy that it such people had treat- ed the Indians with honesty and kindness they would have had no cause of complaint. Ne corn cuuld be greund nearer than Balltown and then only when water was plenty. ‘there was oné milion Grand River, out it could only run two or three months in the year. In 1843 they had no meal or flour in the house from the last ‘of August to Christmas. They would take the vest corn, put it in scalding water and let it stand over niyht, then spread it in the sun to dry aad used a grater as a substitute for the barr stone. It made as good bread | as any meal but was a slow process. There was not much wild fruit at irst but after the settlers checked | the prairie fires it became abundant. | The chief valuable game was deer andturkey. Wildhoney was very plenty. There was always plenty to live en up to 1856 which was the first time the corn crop tailed, At oat| harvest the corn was shoulder aigh, | but no more rain tell, the chinch bugs multiplicd and in. six weeks | the fields were as bare as if corn had never been planted. Bread | was a scarge article the next winter, and in the spring of 1857 they paid | $2 25 per bushel tor seed corn. Mr. Debbins died in 1953, and his | widew and childsen carried on the | farming and steck raising successtul- | ly. Mrs. Dobbins affirms positively | that there was muca more piety and ; pure religious devotion cxisted in | early times, than in these degenerate | days. Notwithstanding we were | called heathens, there was among them enough of the ‘‘milk of human kindness,’’ so that lumber did not have to be bought to make a coffin nor did they, have to ask tor help te | bury the dead. There were men as well as | wo- | men among them whe were skilled | Rurses and could aid in sickness, but} ! there was no doctor within reach un- | ul Dr. Hogan, came to Papinville in ! 6. : | pitality, but she did not REMOVED To the building formerly occupied by SIMS & CU., on the South East Corner of the Square She Ee ing the. border war. She was in the habit of keeping travelers and peo- ple of all parties partook ot her hos- know that she made an enemy. Upon the eut- break of the civil war, she sympa- thized with the contederates. lost all her stock and loose property but had 580 acres of land te return to after the war and has now a good income and «a comfortable home. Of her family one son, John is dead and was buried near Johnstown, her son Wm. was in the confederate ar- | my, now lives in Belton Texas, two married daughters live in diiterent houses on the original farm. Mrs. Dobbins keeps house by herself, she} yet retains much of the vigor and en- ergy of her younger davs, and her} spirited and lively steries of early} days, interspersed with caustic critt- cisms upon the customs ef the pres- ent are entertaining to the highest degree. The President Refoses te Parden Dick Liddle. Tae president Thureday decided not to interfere in the case of Dick Liddle now 1m jail at Huntsville, Ala- ama, charged with rebbing a United States paymaster at Muscle Shoals, Ala..in (881. The appli-! cation for the pardon ot Liddle was! made by Gov. souri and other high officials of that! state, attorney and chief police ot Kansas; City, on the grouna that the pardon would aid materially in the convic-} tionof Fraak James at Indepen- dence, Mo. The President’s action! is hased ona report from the at- terney-general, who made an adverse report on the petition for pardon, on! j the g-ound that nothing would beia a gained by such action, as Liddle is as much deserving of ounishment as, | James. - A Kanes Intaat. From the Washtagtoa Post. Castor oil is the infant industry ef- which Senator Plumb is the special patron and protector. Mr. Plumb holds that no nation can long main- tain its independence and hold a ‘high head among the great powers thei- services to the citizens of Butler | ef the world unless it is capable of producing its own castor oil. A $20, 00 Bible Reward. The pubhshers of Monthly offer twelve valuable re- | warde in their Monthly for ay, | among which is the following; We will give $20.00.in gold to the’ pereon teilmg us which 1s the middle ! verse in the Old Testament Scrip-; tures by February roth, 1883. : Should two or more correct answers be received, the reward will be di- vided. The money wil! be forward- ed to the winner February 15th, "83 | Persons trying for the reward must send 30 cents in silver (no postage; {stamps taken) with their answer. fer which they will receive the March | | Monthly, in which the name and ad- n early days the settlers had but | dress of the winner of the reward end. little market tor their pruduce but in 1847, William Shewster, started aj | the correct answer will be published. | This may be worth $20.00 to you; trading post at West Point. which! eut ir ont. Address RUTLEDGE Was a great help to them. Fat! Pusrnisnrxc Company, Easton. Stock was plenty, cows and three Pennsyivania. : dear ols! steers were worth trom S$ to Pork $i,25 per hun- ; dred, net. Upon the discovery of gola in California erything sudden- | ly went up in pri Settlers made Swev Notice. Taken up as a stray by Build McDonald | ex Deepwater township Bates county, Mo. | and posted befere the undersigned Justice | of the peace, one red sorrel horse, with j bald tace, some white on lett hind toot, , reat profit’s s furnishing supplies for | | with collar mark, about fifteen hands everland trains. thigh, five es aix years old. Sawia es at w Syed Mrs. Dobbins; had no trouble dur- eaee a S tt She | Crittenden ot Mis- | including the United States! Rutledge’s' Lawyers. P. H. Hotcoms. T. W. Sivers. | Notary Public. | E OL‘ OMB & SILVERS :—Attorneys at Law, butler, Mo. Office ever Bates County National Bank. 5 | S. B. LASNHBROOK. THOS. J. SMITH. ASHROOK & SMITH, Attorneys at 4\.aw utler, Mo. Wil practice in the courts of Bates and adjuining coun- ties, Collections promptly attended to land Taxes Paid tor Nen-residents. Office, front room over Bates county Na- | tional Bank. n2 tf. Ge S. & S. P. FRANCISCO, Attor neys at Law, Butler, Mo., will prac tice in the courts of Bates and adjeining counties. Prompt attention given te col- jlections. Office over Hahn & Ce.’s hard- ware store. 79 | ARKINSON & AERNATHY, Attor- neys at Law, Butler, Mo. Office west | side of the square =| A HENRY, ie at Law, Butler, e Mo. Will attend to cases in any court ef record in Missouri, and do gener- al cellecting business. WwW oO. JACKSON, ereenesl at jaw, e Butler, Mo., office over F, M. Crumiy’s, Drug heuse on West side 261-17-t£ | Phvesicians. id M. CHRISTY, M. D., Homoepathia |U ePhysician and surgeom. Special at- Reon givento female diseases, Butler ; Mo. Office, North side square fiont | room overBernhardt’s Jewelry store 1 ag-t At C. BOULWARE, Physician and e Surgeon. Office north side nd chi | Butler, Mo. Diseases of women and chil- rem 2 specialty. ' Clean Meat Market. Teothe People of Butler and -icinity, i I will respectfully state that I have just opened a first-class Meat Market, clean jin every respect, on Ohio street, one door | west ot Baptist church. If you want a juicy steak, a tender sur- loin or a good roast, don’t fail to zire me | I guarantee satisfaction i. quali- ty and prices... I have had large experi- ence and know my business Cash paid ii for kinds ot Butchers stock. - J. Wants. i J, Everingham, M.D_ &, L, Rice M, D, [Residence weet side Residence east of North Main street sqr, wie ed Cc, EVERINGHAN & RICE. PHYSICIANS and SURGEONS, Having forined a copartnership tor the practice of medicine and surgery, tender and wrrounding country, OFFICE in Everingham’s new brick weet tide square. Calls attended to jatall hours, day or night, both in the ‘ city amd country. 34t 14 D Vv. RROWN, J: Judge ot Prebate, But- | » ler Mo. Will draw and acknew. ledge . deeck, coatracts, leases and all papers re- eine the acknowledgment or jurat of a | clerk ef court of recerd. j Executor’s Notice. Notice is Hereby given, that letters | testamertary on the Estate of Randolph | Marstelle, “aeceased, were grantea to ithe eee Meee on the :8th day of : cember, 182, by the Prohate Court ot Bates comtr, Micsouri. All persons having clams agairet said Estate, are required tohahiby the.w for allowance to the executon within one year after the date of said ktters<,or they’ Mav be pre- cluded trom &y benefit of euch Estate; and if such clains be not exh ‘bited with- in two years fym the date ot rbis publi- cation, they shill be forever bar."ed- and Executes. Mary A. MAsreciar. j 74° | Jacos A. Yr reut ) | oT se f ” HOME ‘AND ARM” Care B. F. Avery,& Boos, M.S. COWLES & CO. j GARRY THE LARCEST sTocE or Clothing, gents Furnishing Goods Hats, Caps, Boots and Shoes, {In the County, where all the latest novelties and best goods, at the lowest prices will be found. NEW DRUG STORE Berry Bros., Keep Constantly on hand a well Selected Stock of URE, DEUES, PAINTS, Oils, Varnishes, and Everything in the Drug Line. FIRST DOOR WEST PALACE HOTEL Prescriptions Carefully Compounded both Day and Night. Having opened a new Drug Store on North Main Street, and haying had many years experience inthe drug busniess we cordially invite the public to call and sce us. low as any place in the city. We guarantee our drugs to be pure and our pnees 9¢ Give us a call. BERRY BROS. McFARLAND BRO’S FOR Harness 4%» Saddles, GREAT INDUCEMENTS ewe ee