The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 30, 1884, Page 7

— ena ater yn 4 ROMANCE OF SLAVERY. The Husband and Wife Torn apart Forty Years Ago Happily United. Rome, Ga. Special to Courier-Journal. [bat there are romances as touch ing 1” negro life as were ever told is proven by the story of a colored couple nd med Uncle Levi and Aunt Val- who live in Cedar Aggie town ier: iSyo Levi belonged to Mr. Sparks. who then resided in Morgan ounty. Inthe same county lived Dr. E. Jones. Among Dr. Jones’ slaves was a fine looking | puintto girl, whoes sinil was court- y young male slave in the ed by eve community. Levi and Aggie met Often at corn- i shucking frolics. part: | ners in the dance and olay, andevery | Saturday night be pass to visit her. and Aggie was won. in 1543. | «And Lwas so happy when [ went every Saturday might to see my young wite,”’ said Uncle Levi. They had only been married a year when Mr. Sparks meved from Morgan to Polk county, carrying the broken hearted | husband with After six years seperation, believing they each other, his She was named Aggie. They were would ob am aj Thus Levi wooed | ‘They married | him. five or would never again see Levi married one ot master’s women. “But, Boss, I never loved her like Aggie,” was the old man’s explanz tion. Aggie too, married, and both raised a large tamily; but their thoughts often dritted to the past. Neither knew whether the other was Iwing. At last came the tall of the Contederacy and the freedom of slaves. Upon enquiry Uncle Lev: | found that his old Jove was. still liv- mg and married, He went nobly to | work tor his second wife. Ten years ago Aunt Aggte’s husband died and lett her without providers. News reached Uncle Levi, and word to his old love to come and live with him and his wife. This Aunt Aggie refused to Years down he sent alo. flew fast, and the boy and girl who sang and danced at the corn-shuckirg, | who loved, married and were parted grew old with an aching void in their . Two lives as its evenings drew ne years ago Uncle Levi's and after a few months mourning he She her old love, and atief a separation | of forty y they ' They return in part to days of their | wife died. sent for Aunt Aggie. went to | rs were umted. youth, and their love 1s young again. Everybo¢y in the neighborhood has | heard the sad story and they are re- | cipients of many kindnesses. Aunt Aggie is now 60 and Unele Levi is | 70. Sheridan at West Point. Gen. Badeau, in the F rary Century. A vacancy occuring at West Point Sheridan applied to the member of congress trom his district for the appointiment. The warrant | as cadet, and directed him to report | at West Point, June 1, 1848. He brushed up his spellgand grammar, aud passed his preliminary examina- tion without trouble. © When he en- tered the academy he knew nothing of algebra, geometry or any of the But cadet major- When he was seventeen. answer enclosed his lugher branches of studv. Henry W. Slocum, general ot volunteers and member of congress trom New Toom mate. trious since York, was bis | Slecum was an indus- hard-working student. and trom hin Sheridan derived much assistance, especially in the solution of knotty The two boys were very much in carnest points of algebra. and after taps, when the lights were out and every cadet was expected to remain in bed, Slocum and Sheridan Were in the habit of hanging a blan- ket over the window, and then light- ing their lamp and pursuing their Studies. Ar the first examination Slo- cum went up toward the Fead of the class, and Sherid stood severai files higher than had expected with his ¢ In 185, had some he luating vear, he of a belligerent trouble sort with another cadet. which result- He theught atthe time the punishment was un- just, but riper experience convinced him that the authorities were mght and he was wrong. He was sus- Pened tora vear. after which he joined the class ot 1853. and in this be was gradupted. edan his suspensien * : . | dred thousand livres,” IT can give you some positive infor— per MEN OF NOTE. P. Runkle made a minister at Indianapolis the Gen. Benjamin was other day. Protessor Huxley says he rest him- selt by reading novels. Mr. Besant’ in particular, The Swiss Presic ts only $3. 000 4 year and hi “yr gets any time to go fishine. The favorite Nationalist for Parliament tor the City of Cork 1s Tustin McCarthy., jr.. son of the historian and novelist The death of Gen. Ratislaw An- drejewitch Tadejew is a great blow jto Russia. ‘Ne insert this item at the request of a dentist. The World apologizes to Mr. Flower because one ot its type-set- ters made it say he had a ‘tbroken face’’ instead of a **hroker’s tace.’” Mr. Flower will now be madder than ever. Faire Prophet stock has gone down | materially since Baker Pasha detail- ed a sub committee consisting of an American, named Colonel Mason, to go out and mop up the desert with | the fanatics. Charles Nordhoff who edits Washington news department ot the New York Herald, is paid a salary of $10,000 per annum, and has addition a house which is provided for him by the proprietor ot the Her- | ald. Mr. Cabte, Creole lecturer, adds very much to the interest of his by little snatches ot Creole songs. This is a hint to other protessional The man who embelishes his lecture with a banjo solo will make a hit. the | in the entertainments singing lecturers. Monsieur Daudet takes his note- book every where, being well known among his triends for this peculiar’ ty. Once, it is related, he had sentimental and dramatic scene with! which he marked: my dear, like a chapter that had slipped out ‘It is more likely, Al- phonse,”” was the reply, ‘to form aj novel.”’ his wife, concerning re- “This seems, ot a novel.”’ chapter that will stip into a Yves Guyot, the Paris journalist, | tells how King Louis XVIUL., when he returned from exile, asked Fouche if his movements had been watched Fouche admitted that the by spies Due de Blacas had been so employ **And haw much did you ‘Two ed, giv him?’ asked Louis. hun- was the the re- ply. -*Good.’’ said sT tind he did not monarch, | cheat me. We went halves Phelp’s Will Kan. Washington Cor: Kansas City Times. ‘+ Tam in receipt of a letcer from | my friend, Governor Phelps.” said | Colonel J. C. Normile to-day: *tand | mation concerning his candidacy. You can say that Jobn S. Phelps is an unconditional candidate tor Gov- ernor, and that as soon asthe weath- visit | er moderates he will in person his friends in all parts ot the St urance."* and give them that a “Was Colonel Armstrong mista- on ken, then in his recent statement that subject ?’” **No; he simply expressed him- ; self in unfelicitous manner. He did: not mean to convey any doubts as to | Governor Phelp’s candidacy. Phelps has nothing to tie him to his home. { and hence it 1s quite natural that he should spend the penod™ when we have such blustering weather here in the chmate of Los Angeles. Cal. He never was m better health than when he left tor the west. 1 the ouly ailment which had trouvled h prior to that time was the rheumatic gout. a disease the most pronounced } is to quicken and brighten the fust bear in mind, and T sav it authorta- characteristics of whi intellect. tively, that Governor Phelps isa candidate."* Secretary Lincoln is) careworn, and partial absence of his usual full, ot bushy beard aids his appearance thinness. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The greatest medica! wonder of the world. Warranted t> speedily cure Burns Bruises, Cuts, Ulcers Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, anc Pftes, Chilblains, Corns, Teter, Chapped Hands, and 2 I skin erup- every in tions, guaranteed to cure i stance, or money refunded. Prive 25 cts box Forsale by F. M.Crumly & Co. attr | town is a wreck. forty years old when it was « A DESERTED CITY. An American Town That is to Doomed Inevitable Decimation. town is Virginia C instance itv. Nevada, affords least. Virginia City and G one ing cach other and ne town, had 35.000 popul It i nunity Denver and San Francisco. were merchants doing business with amillbon capital. There were pri- vate houses that cost $100,000 to build and — furnish. were were stamp mills and = mining structures that cost 300.000 cach. There were three daity newspapers and a hotel that cost $3r0,000. It was a teeming, busy and money population, and among the people men worth $300.000 $30,000,000. Mackay and Fair both lived there. There were three banks a gas com were 4 score or more trom to pany, a water company, a splendid | theatre and a costly court house. Eight years have passed and the The 35,000 peo- ple have dwindled to 5,000. The banks have retired from business. The merchants have closed up and left; tne hotel 1s abandoned; the gas ! company is bankrupt, and scores ot | | costly residences either taken to pieces and moved away or given away for taxes. be sold that will cost its worth to move sway. The rich men have all the have gone Those who remain are miners, their superintendents, and | The latter are usually the first to come to 1 mining town and the last to leave. the saloon men and gamblers. the cause of this dpcadence., which has swallowed up millions of capital and wrecked the worldly ambition ot thousands ot persons, is the fail- ure ot the Comstock turn out additional wealth. mines to McCullough «nd Wilks Booth. George Alfred Townsend. John McCullough rephed to sowe questions IT addiessed him here last week as tollows: ‘I suppose I have making | } been | Nothing can | seen the entire band of mea John! Wilkes Bootn was scheme to kidnap President Lincoln, drilling for the yet he never introduced me to one of i them, but would turn aside when we might aceidentally fall upon them at his room, and say: John, you don’t want to be bored | with these flats. Come along! I think the simplicity of my devo- | tion to the stage and my desire to rise on it saved me from his confidence. He saw no political mettle in me. His own temptation sprang, perhaps. from not loving his art enough to be satisfied with it. Actors in all times have beea very close to the spirits who make conspi- racies. Shakespeare could have been in the gunpowder plot as he was only cOVEeT=- ed in the circle that frequented his theater. Booth once took me much ainst i my will. on horseback, to show me, | he said, a good way to get out of | town. I found him once in boots, spurs and gauntlets with a knife,pistol efore him and a man of Marvland t and he sprang upon me like awatch- dog. Another time he borrowed S1oo of me to come to New York and get some rebel friend out ot prisoa: he was poor and so was Ty and IT had to rake to get rit back. I wardrobe m Canads and sent he money and he to pz found his it it to his mother: he bad shipped to Nassau had wrecked. [think he had little money and the vessel heen though he did make some in specula- tion. His mind was very intense; he was always 2 southern) man. When his name came out as the as- sassin, the scales fell from mv eves, Tinterpreted what I had seen. Matthew .Ar- took elocu- Churchill. Mt. in Boston, It is said that nold, while tion lessons under Prof. f Andover. of Lord Frederick Cavendish is to have a monument in the shape tower, nearly a too fect high. near Bolton Abvey. ota L Badgley & Gipson, We will give special BOOTS & SHOES, prices on RC SIXTY DAYS, ‘As we must reduce our stock Goods. W re Produce. ure always HIGHEST PRICE FOR FRESH PRODUGE, Competition ix » bluff to us. Ways incet the closest prices We HOLIDAY GOODS Are coming. Remember our place is on the South Side, Green Front. THE == SE TIMES a ‘Real Estate | AGENCY, | LOCATED IN THE “TIMES” BUILDING, Wutiler, ! Respecttully solicits all persons having real estate to sell, t | leave description and price of proper free of charge. to call and see us. We have now on tate for sale. o—~—- MAissouri., call and advertised o rty, where same will be Parties wishing to purchase will find it to. their interest our books the following Real Es- C. B. LEWIS, Liveryman Ilas opened a EW STAB LE, One block west of OPERA : HOUSE, His Buggies are New His Teams Fresh and Spirite. and Carges aie reasonable. JALL AND SEE HIM. DEALER IN EU RNITUR, BABY CARRIAGE: 91 all styles and prices, Good Hearse: Always on Aria COFFINS Made and furnished on short notice Orders y be left at F. Evans* stable Butler. Me fitter night or on Sunduy. vied SEWARD A. HASELTINE, PATENT SOLICITOR & ATTY AT LAW, SPRING FINDLD, MO. (Associated at Washington, D.C.) Correspocdenes requested. Inquiries answered free and prompt. IVE TESETABLS FILLS Secure Healthy —————eeee Ou troubles. laction to the Liver Parely Vegetable; Mc Griping. Price 25c. All Draggists. we FREE: Je? RELIABLE SELF-22" Lite. ee rt THE 1 MING- x x FIRE: POWER FIRE } ive as a steame cost, and less than pense for repai's- "FON HORSE, NGINE near! about one thi one ten nnual ex. For descriptive cire +d rd TON 4GRICULTL €O., TLION N.Y. as effect- ; a ~ | yots range in size trom 141 X lirs with testimokials, address, REMING- | } 48, Business House and lot, in Adrian, house 18x40 teet, lot 25x140 feet, good lo- cation willbe sold at a bargain. This property will only be offered at the pres- ent price until April 1st, 1883. 33, House and lot in north east part of town, good house of 4 rooms, also excel- lent well ot water. 32, good farm ot 1s0 acres within one mile ot Butler, good buildings and fences, al so good feed lots, anda quarry of superi or sand stone. = SSS ie eee 28, House and lot in east part of town on Dakotah street. House -contains 2 good rooms, gooa well on lot, will be sold at a bargain. 14, Large trame house and good lot on North Main street, good stable plenty of fruit and good water. Will be sold on terms to suit purchaser. 45. 120 acres 2 1-2 miles northeast of But- ter, 100 acres under fence, 80to 100 acres tarming land, balance timber. Never tailing water, good timber, range ton stock, comtortable house. Will be sold at 25 pez cent less than actual value. 40 30 acres of land mostly timber 14 niles ot Butler, excellent stone quarry rd- ing the best of stone tor buildings and side walks. 29, House and lot in the northwest part ot town, corner lot, good house with tive rooms, good stable, new picket fence and new sidewalk. 40, A fine residence with about § acres ot land adjoining the corporate limits of Butler. Excellent truit of all kinds, plen- ty of water, good outbuildings. This is one of the most desirable country resi- dences in county. Improements all in good revatr. Bates 46 120 tres, in Iveepwater townsnip, j Known as the J, WH. Fletcher tarm, excel- jh nt quality ot land, about so acres in | cultivation balance pasture, plenty of j stock water house with 3 good sized rooms, new barn 20 by 36 Tt and other out buildings, good orchard. Price | per acre. a | 69. 170 acres in Summit township, | containir houses one of ther 5 { rooms, two wells of water, good orc d [of bearing apples and afl other smali Land all in cultivation and under A decided bargain truits. | tence. Zi. 232 acres in southwest corner of Mound twp., all incultivation devid- edinto five fields. Two good houses, one 6and the other 5 rooms. 4 good wells and 100 bearing apple trees. “Also several good out buildings. 54, 324 acres in Spruce townstup,2 house-, orchards, 200 acres in cultivation, bal- ance in pasture ali under fence, plenty ot water, all good land. Can be divided to make two convenient forms. 1 ae - 50, Soacres two miles southwest of Butler, Good land, plenty of water. Will be sold very cheap. 61—House and lot 3 blocks trom the square in Butler, good house ot 7 rooms, good | well and cistern, new stable and other out sS—lIlouse and Lot,1 Butier new houre } 4-2 stor., tour rooms and good kitchen, | good barn buggy house, excellent ' weil ot water 25 feet deep, plenty ot trust in Spruce Well hedged good buildings, er, 150 bearing apple tree- » of other fruit, 80 acres in cultiva- “res in pasture roacres good coal and. ‘This isone of.the best improved { and most desireable farms in the county. ¢ now thirty-t This addition 1« 73 feet uw according to size able. Come now while you can } to $32. vert 66,—60 acres five miles southeast of But- ler 40 acres in cultivation 12 acres in Pasture 8 acres in prairie, never tailing water, plenty of = fruit good frame house of 5 rooms and good out buildings. Only 1-4 of a mile trom church and school. Will be sold very cheap. a 24, 180 acres § miles southwest of Butler, about 160 acres exceilent timber, balance fine prairie close to coal mines and rail- road. ‘ 27. 160 acres 4 miles north of Butler, new dwelling house, good out buildings, land all new and good quality. Also a finc brick residence on north’ main street in the city of Butler, one ot the most desira- ble locations in the cit 40, House and lot on n street. Commodious house in good repair, good stable, large lot and fine location. ‘This is avery desirable property in one ot the best neighborhoods or Butler. 56, 80 acres'', mile trom depot, 2 good wells of water, smal! orchard; land all und can be made one ot the finest tarms in the county; will be sold on easy terms or very theap tor cash. 64. z40acrcs near Mulbery will be sold allto gether or in lots to suit purchaser. Good land and good buildings, Two good houses fine young orchard and pien- ty of water, in a good neighborhood close ta school, church, and post-office. 43, House and lot on corner of Fulton and Mil streets. Good house containing tour rooms, wood shed and « house, good. truit, good well; lot Sox165'5 feet Owner determined to sell, 3 44, House and lot in north west part of city, guod trame house 38 by 30 with two rooms back, new stable, good cistern im kitchen. Lot 132 by 264, also 3° vacant lots adjacent to above prope uch lot 132 by 264. Will be sold all together or seperately to suit purchaser, all very de- sireable property and in the best part of town. 31, House and lot in North part ot cit Lot 84x 171tt, house one story 5 goc rooms, good well and ovt buildings. Also vacant lot adjoining 100 x 171tt, good fence and sta Will be sold together or separa fh vroperty is ottered for a sbort time at a bargain, 49, House and lot in West Butler opposite the depot. House contains 4 rooms can be used forcither dwelling or busines» hous >. 74- So acres, house with five rooms, plenty or waters. go bearing apple trees, and other small truits, including black berries and raspberries. Land all in evitivation, and under good tence. Will be so'd at a bargain. School house and church within quarter of a mile. —40 acres of good land 1-2 mile from city limits, good land nice location. 72—10 acres of land 113 miles gt Butler, house 14x24, with good cellar. New cis- will hold ts0 barrels of water, 40 it trees, about 6 acres in cultiva- ull undertence. Will be sold cheap. or 50 tr tion buildings, plenty ot fruit of all kinds —160 acres, divided by a hedge in Jot one h feet square Will be 50 acres in pasture, a splen- sold cheap and oneasy terms. did set o e grass with plenty of water | - and shade ing house on each 80, 60-120 acres, 2 miles from Adrian, 2 new barn, good apple and peach orchard | houses, good barn, good youn, orchard ang other small truits, 10 acres orchard j of all kind of truit, a No. 1 well of Water grass and 8 acres timothy, also 2714 acres | good soil and good locality. good ber. This pla e1s a bargain. 73—40 acres good dwelling house of five rooms stableing, orchard, plenty ot stock water land ot excellent quality. in fact one of the best small farms in the county Will be sold cheap. Humphrey’s Addition. hree lotsa in Humphrey’s addition tothe city of Butler tor situated directly south of the business part of the city. to 178 1-2 x 150 teet, valued at trom $100 and location. This property willin a short time be have choice.