The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 21, 1884, Page 1

INAUGURAL ADDRESS. nn B. Durand ce County Hort Society. Bates Before the tural! 1 reul Ladies and gentlemen, 1 members and frieuds of the Bates County Horticultural Society: We have gathered here under the green canopy of these delightful trees at this beautiful farm, with all its el- the pleas: egant surroundings, nome of our esteemed and valued E. P. Henry, on this beautiful May mornmng for the purpese of holding our monthly meeting and having a} grand good time, and if we do not, Lassure you, judging from the ap- pearance of everything around us, it will not be the fault of our worthy host. And Iam betore you to de- liver an inaugural address to this so- | ciety, on the subject of Horticulture, agrand theme and needs an abler advocate. Lassure you that I feel extremely thankful for the distinguished honor | that has been conferred upon me by | thisenlightened body of citizens in electing me to the first Presidency of their noble undertaking. And Itea~ triends that you will be disappointed | m my ability for pertorming the im- portant duties devolving upon the | presiding officer of this grand society which has been organized for such great and noble purposes. But in assuming the responsipili- 1es that devolve upon me as su end and experienced Horticulturist | The the | | lively imterest Gu sUTLER bons and tion and practic one tl We are ano strawberry which is one of the ear jestand most wholesome truit and so easily grown that the poorest owner of only a few teet of froond may have them in abundance, a still they are such a rarity here, that only afew of us get more than a Veete during the season. Oh for +A dish of ripe strawberries, s: hered in cream. ’’ The raspberry coming se }son, just at the beginning of sum- mer, when there is comparatively li | wi j equal the best cultivated ones. sure you, that 1 tully rea that I vith your help, leave nothing undone ticer, La lize the situation, and will, thatis in my power to do, to make | ‘ it acomplete success, and to make is society wl ict has been organ- ized in this, one of the best counties | and old State of which ranks as one ot the first states | in this Missouri, | n the great valley of the Mississippi, the garden spot of the world, one of | | 1 the best Societies in the whole va And with your united efforts, fellow | members, and of the ma y more that } will join us in the great work we will surely succeed. HORTICL all finer products which being essential to the best de- ru AS AN ART embraces those velopment ot men and women, makes a grand agriculture, a fruitful merce and a noble civilization, the com- orchard, the beautiful growths of the forest and the gratetul shade of the trees are all pleasure and hapiness of the men who grow the crops that teed and clothe the world. It is the oldest and first calling of man. Commenc- F ed in Paradise, it stimulates man a lost Paradise to regain. It is calcu- lated to afford the intellect and abun- dant theme to interest a long life and make it a perpetual gladness, jov and blessedness. It affords of sweet indispensible to an ceasing stream fragrance and gratifies the refined tastes for de- There is no human science that is more ample in its rnge or more attractive in its multi- plied allurements. licious fruits. Tt untotds to our view wide worlds of living beauty. Notwithstanding all this, it is one ot the most neglect the dustries, and while we lve in the most truittul of the country the proceeds from our ed ot all in- part and corn, wheat aad stock amount to almost millions Horticu noth of dollars an Ite ne ally, ow re a products : ing. suntto a ost Why is this so, surely not be- ‘ause we cannot succeed in their cul- ion for the success of the iew en- terprising individuals who have taken the lead, not only shows that Possible to succeed, but almost cer tain where proper amount of judgment and torethought is exercis- ed. It must then be the lack of ex- berience and the interest taken in th. matter. This then is to be the noble Work ot this young society. to enliv- wis the en the dormant faculties, excite a the | un- } |and skillful cul | have. 4 | educating influence of produce ot the garden, the fruit of the } tle else, is one of the most invaluable of fruits. | to-do farmers could furnish you with | But how many of our best a dish of the mice delicious home | grown Mammoth Cluster or Gregg raspberries. The blackberry which follows next In season 1s not sucha rarity for the | Id ones grow so abundantly and almost 3ut them can without | such of such good a et quality then the advantage ot in your own garden where having | you get them when you wish, running off to the woods, 1s a con— venience that can searcel ‘Z ed until tried. at lucious fruit, the I ticeeny oi which, is almost as old as that ot man, is sull absent trom }many athrifty farm. The currant I which occupi position int in the north, here even with our most experienced ee ivators. Line | iton the pear tree ren- fers the success in the cultivation ct that delicious fruit very uncertain, Lhe ravages o earcuiio have riou checked the cultivation of the plum. But chis, I believe, and care, the proper knowleds be overcome. Apples, pe bow es and cl t ad en most ftir four ities tor home use re tor market 1 success, And now comes all. ‘Phe flower s mental trees. Ph y y n actual dollars srobability, atter may pay the least t and cents are in ail everytt deration to co 5 the best investment of all. The > an inate desire in the breast ot every human being for the beautiful. T he pleasant sur- roundings upon the minds of the young cannot be overestimated, chil- dren reared in rural homes take their great object lessons from the great book ot nature, and the love of the beautiful is strengthened by associa- tion till it becomes a safeguard trom evil. Our home 1s what we make it —not merely a place in which we eat, drink and sleep; a place in| which we stop no longer than can | < ler MISSOURI, MI relieve it can be made verv. yz le and in- teresting, of its special benefit to the Protessional Horuculturist you no doubt are all assured and it also will WEDNESDAY M lA Yi SOs others to come into the = a tee © Having removed our yard to North the exhibit to be made at ew rr i libera premiums nee d gr the } = Ep ert er re Sane Bhepevesi otngicn te prover efor’ we will not nse everything in our line. Our stock is — ties —— complete and dry, our grades are of county. H 1 aCe ae ree ee the best and our prices as low as the /and something of the shelter ot or- possibly be avoided—but the soot to} which we will always return with memoties should ever cling. That home in which there is no room for beauty, no time for the display of taste in adderning the house or yard, is no true home. Beautifymg our homes not necessarily call for a lavish outlay of money, but tor the judicious exercise of whatever amount of taste we may The outward surroundings of our homes, and ot any people, are the truest indications of the prospe tv of the country and ot intelli- gence of its inhabr Fiowers brig does | Howers sweetest and b prest r fiey comtort us wi cheer us when s * Phere is a lesson mca wer. A story m each grove and bowe:. On every hert which you tread Are written words which rightly read, Will om earth's sod. To hope and holi a G Our friend Mrs. E. P. Henry will soon entertain us “a “« paper on flowers, w judging from the skill displayed in the surrounding ad- dornments of this beautitul home, will be very ily entertaining and beneficial. Weexpect soon to have various Papers upon all the topics I have | lady, a joey, and around which our tenderest | : The hier companies are keep-— | ing up with the wants of the Hort- culturalist i in the matter of shipments. I see now on the road regular cars, specially adapted for the safe and rapid transit ot truit to market, | which is a gr enefit to fruit grow- | crs, and now let us put torth all our energy and not cease in the grand j and noble work until we see a_ taste tor Horticulture become unsversal in town and hamlet and every cottage | and every pz alace in the land shail have its flower garden, truit garden namental this trees and every home in nificant county sweetened utified by its blossoming and presence, until not only oe bes fruitful homes proud u wiil be come aiter will sz not lived in vain. TES SOTHY MIDGET. Brief History of a Little Woman Who Attracted Attention at our Depot From the Nevada M Cc ed this moning mnsiderable attention was attract- at our depot by a lit tle woman who came in on the Kan- sas City Express. in She ahghted from tra > unattended, up the platform to the ladies’ passed along, toward her. Wait- room, and as she tne eyes ofall turned Her small stature and mature, lady- like appearance, her a_ real object of interest, and seeing this a ing-t made Mail reporter hastened to form her | acquaintance and obtain an outline ot her history. “Are there any courtesies 1 can / show you ?’’ asked the Mail man. No thank you,”’’ said the little pleasant smile passing over her face at the time. lowest in the southwest. WE ARE MAKING VERY LOW FIGURES on some stock at the old yard which we don,t care to remove to the new yard. Try our painis. Every gal- lon guaranteed first-class or no pay. i truit | | THE FARMER. Items of Interest to Him Gathered From all the Southwest. | OF Hom Cattle! INTERESTS. | | LIVE STOCK: Short - Lamar Democrat: A short ride ata a i fin the country, on Sunday, shows had no scauihl © blue crass and cl ae ee at val that blue grass and clover are Apa = ox Ais) Hacith c Oey City of St. Louls | advanced than the common prairie SHU EF POTEET grass. Our farmers and stockmen Tl ey M | 98 a : : ss ‘ . : Sdayv av 2 ’ e manufacture ne illiams Froi should pay especial attention to this WUISUAaY- ~ ay 2yt 1, 10% ty nd Vegetable Evaporators for factory ter. On the Bbaee date, at my tarm juse. Wealso make the Bidwell Patent adjoining the town of Fruit Evaporators for a medium size; we ! NE HUNDRED THORT-HORNS. ake two sizes of the latter. These | . : Esaporators have no equal; they sell_ on In consideration ot the wonder ‘LEE'S SUMMIT, JACKSON COUNTY, M0. their merits. We are not obliged to. cu n prices to compete with worthless ma- tully firm tone that now pervades | chines. partiesare glad to get them at market, the short-horn especially | I will sell at public auction reasonable prices. Send for illustrated | where choice individuals are backed | d of Short Horn Cattle; | |circular. John Williams & Son, Paten- by equally choice pedigrees, the an- ,100 Head 0 4 s ices and ine woe ory temale, that for purity of blood | nouncement by Mr. W. T. Hearne,| ndividual excellence, milk and beef, are in this paper that he will disperse at, nee surpassed, representing about twenty e 2. 5 ofthe best standard tamilies. All old ess Subels Mors) (24 70ue (cast | enough will have calves at side, or haye ot Kansas Citv, on Mo. Pac. R.R. | been bred to a No. 1 sire. The splendid pure Bates @ Excited Thousands. BEB All over the land are going into ecstasy over Dr. King’s New Discovery for Con- sumption. Their unluoked for recovery by the timely use of this great life Saving at is > re > 2 i 2 sire, BARON BELL W ith this the _ Spee called the | on the 29th of this month, 100 head, jsire, B SHE MESA CECE ae te Lill remedy, causes them to go nearly wild in attention of the little lady to the in-! mostly females, from his herd, + also sell 5 or 6 U nregistered and Grade its pra It is Santerees #6 positively ay -xcite i the surr ing |< 5 erseys, “that Ihave bred for my own, cure severe coughs, Colds, asthma, hay terest excited in the surrounding | shbuld cause our friends to consider | Jers lise. Lee's Summit iseq miles fever, bronchitis, hoarseness, loss ot | ne by her small stature, and a it this1s not an opportunity they | east of Kansas City on Mo. ifie Voice or any attection of the throat and + + = = } i Lungs. Trial Bottles free at - MM. ed that she give him « brief outline | should take advantage of. Up to/R-R. Trains leave K Oe gv ras a eee Ree a es : Hie s | and 6:30 a. m, and return after t Crumly & Co City Drug store sarge of her history tor publication. the time of removing his herd to |] wijlalso have an extra a size $1.00. : Certainly with pleasure. My! Missouri. a few years since, Mr. | union depots pees ¢ F = THE MOST. i S :for the sale. Trains frem 1ame is Miss Lou Wasson. I was! Hearne had been a life-long Ken- Tie dnd Castiaee, Mo. [dsj Penetrating Lintment born at C . Kentucky, in 1857, ! tucky breeder and perhaps is as well | Summit at 7 and7:10am and 7:50 IN THR WORLD. : 3 5 lotel commodations —— where I lived until the of 1880, | posted and level as to whi: ee Seen wet A powerfal pa = ¢ 1 i eo concentrated © when we moved to er, Mo..; constitutes merit beef-cattle as es tot Grops applied to the sur- t itt th Pepe emer t persons wishing g to be secretin te ive with my mother— yusiness. About before he eal Sone ent a Pam. being dead. My height roved fami rates. The EAM HO BSTAL fer CURE cf } ae aia : ane +1) gardless of . s three feet. nine inchs, and my and the cows will | FY eS Rheumatism nut 74 pounds. My smail ilves at foot by a!o’ = stature often subjects me to the super he using it cia setae ¢ of strangers, but w is | now ist i pure Bates Brcices,Crampe, metimes annoving it is bull, Baron B red. by Tooth-Ache, arrassing, as [ have grown used | 2d Oxtord of out of Bar- Serco Throat, Pains } in Limbs, Stom~ to IT sm now on my way to. orness ! 4 r of the 2d h or Bowels, Windsor. Henry county, Mo., to Duke of One His adver- t ee, Pies pipes ened friends, and expect to take the nt plains the careful ar- . .. a8 ue aeenenes oe eee, ore r e roth day of Mas, 7884. ait and othare first train tor that point.’ rangements Mr. Hearne has made {All persons ee, cisime 6 said) for 2) years. Price Ux. t I rang to exhibit th o me} Prepared only by " z rai accommodations tor | state are required to exhibit the 7 Miss Wasson has a large, well | #s fo trains and scotterd. and. his |!0% allowance within one year from the MERRELL, St. Louis, Mo, developed head, light hair, expres- woes CotOO ae ett ee | date ot said letters, or tney may be pre-| JOR GALE BY ALL é ss , ,extalogue will contam part ticulars | cluded from any benefit ot such estate,| _ sive blue eyes, and a large well- | 4. fu, Our readers should interest | and if said claims be not exhibited wit shape] mouth. She is an entertain- and post themselves by se curing} in two years from the date of the publi- i th t possible | cation of this notice, they will be forever ing talker, and has the appearance | one, and attend the sale it possible Soa NELSON COLE, Write him at Lee’s Summit, Mo. 25, at Administrater.+ of being a refined, cultured lady.