The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, August 13, 1884, Page 2

i i ‘DouGLAS’ DEAIH-BEDL. The Last Hours of the “Lit'le Giant —Hus Farewell Words. From the Boston Budget. When ‘stephen A. Douglas lay stricken with death at Ciucago, s wife, who was a devou Catholic, sent tor > who asked wheth baptized according any church. “\Neyer,’”’ replied «Do you desire to have ordinances of Church?’ inquired holy | the after the Catholic bishop. «No, sir! las; *twhen I do I will with you freely."” The bishop withdrew, but the next day Mrs. Douglas sent for him again, and, going to the bed-side. he said: “Mr. Douglas you know your own condition fully, and in view of your do you desire the ”? answered Mr. Doug communicate own dissolution eeremony of extreme unction to be performed ?”” .**No!”’ replied the dying man. ‘‘I have no time to discuss these things now.”’ The bishop left the room, and Mrs Rhodes, who was attendance, said: - “Do you know the clergymen of this city ?”’ ‘Nearly every one of them.” “Do you wish to have either or any of them call to see you to con— verse on religious topics?’ Jo, I thank you,’’ was the cided answer. Soon after this, about 5 0’clock, he desired to have his position in bed changed, the blinds opened 2nd the windows raised. Mr. Rhodes lifted lifted him to an easier posture, where he could look out upon the street, and drink in the fresh morning. air. For a few moments he gain new lite. Then sink away; his eyes partially closed, measured cadence, in de- seemed to he began to and in a low, with considerable each accent, he uttered: “Death! Death!! Death! After this he to shghtly. Mrs. Douglas asking if he had any mes Rob- bie and Stevie, he replied: **Tell them to obey the laws pause between tre seemed revive ge for his sons, and } support the constitution ot the United States.’ At about 5 Dr. Miller came into the room and noticing the o’ clock open shutters and windows, tnquir- ed: “Why have you taised and so much light?"* Mr. Douglas answered: these windows “So that we can have fresh air.’’ At Mr. Douglas’ request, Mr. Rhodes changed the dying man’s Position again in the bed, for the last ume. He now lay rather down the middle of the bed upon his left side, his head, and off the beside him, holding in both of hers, and leaning tenderly ever him, sobbing. Mr. Rhodes remarked to Mrs. Douglas: in slightly bent forward His his pillow. wie sat right hand * | Chinamen, the | Tne Chinese Belle. A Chinese belie is a curiosity as well as to Christians. | to: The Walton & Tucker Land Mortgage Co. Even her own country women look upon her with as much wonder and admiration. One reason of this is | sin China are rare No ordinary of two lumage. afford the luxury or than one charmers. As speech xis of course fe {bidden her, her features, eyes, i and oilent lips must all be Her skin must have great | firmmness of texture to endure the con- of white paste and it which the laws of | her being enjoin. Her feet must | not exceed three inches in length, or one inch in breadth. The finger nails ot her last three fingers mu:t be as long as their fingers. These last two points are the especial glory of Chinese fashion. Her daily life does not differ much trom that of a ady of fashion in the days ot Pepys or the younger Walpole. Suspi- cious of the morning mists, she nev- er rises before noon Breakfast is served in her own room by her serv- ants. This languid meal over, she begins the serious business of her hfe, Hair by hair, supported by three or tour hair-dressers, she at- tacks the tangled locks in whose adornment she finds her chief pride. Both mistress and maids labor for three or four hours, with snatches ot rest, and, thoroughly exhausted with their task, at 6 o’clock sit down to their dinner. Each province has its separate method of dressing the hair, eighteen in all, and the fashion of a woman’s hair betrays her residence. The handsomest coittur 1s worn by the women of Kahn Lu, tnat boasts the beautitul cities of Son Chow and Shangha. Strangely enough, the belle is the only China who has a shadow of treedom. She is allowed to go to theaters, and ev- less suryeil- favored the her woman in en pay visits, with far sisters bl ance than her less There is patch that she wears the ck lett in next corner ker attempt at course, something temple, or by or mouth, that checks any A belle, nd rarely impropriety. of never walks, a waddles, chair. She is an adept in’ the lan- guage of the eyes. and through those silent windows can signal more per- suasive arguments than fame with her hundred tongues. An Incident of Life in Texas. From the Calvert Courier. On Wednesday last double occurred Duck Cree part of county. and Stanland, hunting, ot week a tragedy on , in the northern this Williams two young men, were out when they disagreed about some trival matter and shot each other to death. They were found the next morning. Williams was living when found and survived long enough to account difficulty. He said that the progress of the quarrel between them he stepped give some ot the during his behind a tree and loaded He gun. then controntea Stanland ‘i oo he does not lie com- | told him he was now prepared for : a eae Segre him. : SEE me immediately fired wane y te \ and Williams fell, moitally wound— Rep es cnetee So ad aes, pes: Stanland then advanced to These were his last intelligible | oR Sapte AR s illiams shot him through the heart words. From 5 o’clock he wa3/j and he fell dead. a speechless, but evidently retained a his consciousness. When, a few 25s eo moments betore his death, his wife leaned lovingly over him and sob- |} bingly asked: ‘*Hushand, do you know me- Will you niss me! raised he his eves and smiled, and though too weak i —— the move- | mouth an ments of the muscles of his evinced that he was ma most dy ng al- | 1g struggle to comply with His And peaceful; a few taint breaths, aslight rattling of his throat, a short, quick, and j} Stephen A Douglas had passed from time ito eternit He was buried | near the lake shore, in of her re her request. death was calm convulsive shudder, the suburbs | where a monument marks the spot. Chicago, President Arthur is said to haye | named his horses after his favorite imends. We have looked through the list, but fail to discover the | | old daughter is about? “I wonder what my about!’’ exclaimed Mrs. Fussan- feather. jumping up and_ starting to Be and the voung lady chat young Crimsonbeak was getting tired daughter is inforaa hat. ‘“What do you suppose my 16-year-old daughter is about, Mr. Crimsonbeak ?’” “What do I suppose your 16-year- ing tor his dear came from “Weil, I “is what struck the the young man she is about suppose horrified ezr of Mrs. Fussanfeather, as Crmsonbeak vanished through the pickets ot the tront tence.—/| | Yonkers Statesman. essai ised ea A French almanac predicts that names of either Roscoe Conkung or | Tames G. Blaine. i Emperor William and Gen. Moltke | will die before December 31, 1884. but is almost aiways borne in a sedan } and | waiting for her to make her appear= | ance. i **You needn’t mind, Mrs. Fussan- | | feather; I know what she’s about.”’ rephed the caller, rising and reac then, | INO. D. PARKINSON, WM. E. WALTON, JAS. » President. Secretary. ES! ' EE E_EC Ee VBSUEAD- INCORPO! MONAL BANK. MC FARLAND BROS. BUTLER ar KEEP THE LARCEST STOCK AT THE BEST PiticEs IN HARNESS & SADDLERY. An equal assortment and prices can be found at Walnut, McFARLAND BROS., & MILLS. ‘mIIA LNOUR saeyjog esos zonods "ONY S.ISUOH FH) PUI Col} Spooner Patent Collar! PREVENTS BA FING, CANNOT CHOKE A HORSE Adjusts itselt to any Horse’s Neck, has two Rows of stitch- ing, will hold Hames in place better than any other collar. B tl A d Trustee’s Sale. u er Ca emy.. Whereas, C. W. Wilder and Anna | Wilder his wite, by their certain deed of Will open for its eleventh year on | trust, bearing date June 7th, 1881, duly | recorded in the Record -r’s office ot Bates SEPTEMBER, 8th, 1884. county Missouri, in bok No. 25, ee 511, conveyed to the u dersigned trustee a e tollowing de i cribe.! real estate, situ- A large new brick building will be erected this summer which i and being in Bates county, will afford tacilities tar superior » to-wit: Th th half of the to anything betore enjoyed by its ? quarter of section twent;-six, patrons. Thorough work, by a: (26) and northeast quarter of the experienced southeas’ quarter ot section twenty-six, (26) and all their right, title and interest 2 in the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of said section twenty six, (26) Cor § Hf Teachers all a township th -nine, (39) ot range | ' y-one, (31) in trust to secure the pay ment of one certain promissory note aap leatactiities ites : in said deed of trust fully described, and scientific or Normal studies and wb ctese <td note iy loos past dur aud | whcalthiniiocation arc soraeine unpaid. Now, therelore, atthe request MiG HHACUGAS GEE tn ee of the legal holder of said note and by desiring an education. virtue of the authority in me vestsd by the terms of said deed of trust, I will on For particulars, address Friday, August 15th, 18S4, M, NAYLOR, | between the hours of nine o'clock inthe | Butler, Bates countv, Mo. | forenoon and five oclock in the afternoon | ot that day, at the east front door of the | court house, in the city of Butler, county of Bates atoresaid, sell at public vendue | for cash in hand all ot said real estate } sc much thereof as may be necessary | pay said debt, interest and costs ‘ F.M 34-3m or to ALL i | FOR SALE. | Owing to the tact that the new elevator | of Letker & Childs requires my entire : + nnot give that atte Infants and Children time, and that I cannot give that atten- a aT OAT | tion to other business that is necessary, : [have concluded t fe y ing What gives our Children roey cheeks, Riiifeesnsciee poe eC eal: What cures their fevers, makes them sleep; E Castoria. When Babies fret, and ery by turns, | EMPIR« MILLS What cures their colic, kills their worms, | Castoria. i s situated on one of of the What quickly crres Constipation. e streets near the business part of Sour Stomach, Colds, ibe ro the city of Butler, with a well establish : 1s es jed custom and mercha at business 7 Hall Castoria. | portion of time has fee i run day and night to fll its orders. The building is 45x50 fe and basement with commodious oT “*Castoria is 20 well adapted to Childr that I recommend it as superior to any med: \ o known to me."—H. A. Ancugr, M.D, | tiched. Its machinery consists of a 30 Se. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N.Y. | one a er boiler and engine, 4 run of } Tae Cawracn Company, 18% Fulton St, Nox. | DUS: 3 =e ef — Pencies ot well is a fine = Spportus sires toe will bear west Missou nge tor tarm orc on very easy ter v rate of inte call on or address Joux A An absolute cure for Rher- , Sprains, Pain in the Back, Barns, Galls, &c. Anin-® R stantaneous Pain- reliever. —— ious troubles. Purely Vogetatie; Mo Griping. Frise 35s. AL Dragzisa Pp TEN. | apace jaction to the Liver — = ia { d relieve all bil- i FLYING DUTCHMAN Attorney. | Pia a Farmers buy this Plow it is the best in the mar T. W. CHILDS, Butler, Mo oe ee nan BENNET?, WHEELER & Cl REEVES & C0., - BUCKEYE HARDWARE, Columbus, Ind. | BINDERS, By) GROCERIES, NEW TABLE RAKES “ ‘aging AND MOWERS - NAILS, Silf-Swinging STRAW WAGONS, 2 SOS STALKER buccies, For 1884, TIN ‘ STEEL, WIND ipa ess ENGINED | mes al im the j WAGON The suteaniogig device saves leveling Stacker, IRON 4 gaves working in dust, saves one man more than fd | q any other Stacker. Man on ae ae ails ood * WOODWORK, Sousdyhani ee woop Thenew oe a places al! straw and ehaff in center of stack from stert to fuish, Ne = ; sth con doit heed prevents straw and chaff AND ' HAISH & COS. shine through tower ond of Stacker. It takes less than a minute to start it—no guy- CHAIN soe eee et aoe ela paeaaaaey Pi | BARB WIRE, _ upsetting and shaking to pieces. It is the PUMPS pertect and handy machine built. Js Send for Catalogue No 4, or eall ou Benactt, Wheeler & Go., Butler, , 5 ? - ] I take pleasure in announemyg to NID W JE WEI the publie that Eo have Joested in Butler to make it my future brome > mare rl and haye the largest and best sorted stoen of clocks, watt jewe and spectacles ever 4 te this market, which IT will oc! 4 cheap for cash. Having had av years experience in the pian: A ture of res and clocks in rope, Lam now prepared { watch clocks, not | compl donor how have been abused htem to ime, you c { vod cunning o1 listac |FRANZ BER Atri Sutier, Mo and Mate, Hand Stitchel and guarauteed in every latest style tio All wool both ways particular are those handsome and Harness and Saddles, MADE BY GUS WYARD nce or on the ground they will last the year around. gay be Trunks, and Valises, Callas heap it will make Come and see me on “re On the f the all sold so ¢ our cheeks. Bridles and W tears tric kie dow e t HORTHAND usemene sonalty 9° for sal RTHU a 3. ‘BARNES, Conrt Reporter PAS BUR 3, BARNES, Corsi | Tae east REMEDY mm THE WORLD ros THs Cast 7 ALL DISEASES Prcutaa To FEMALES. Tt is a Spee fic for the cure of Fall ing ott Wom, Leseorrea, Pain in the Back, peeseee Menstruation, Flooding, Fait 4 an and all the varied troubles a ‘a3 Change of Lite tend: 2g Le pe | MERRELL. i's FEMALE TONE: Some Office 608 Wyandotte St, KANSAS CITY, MO. ‘A REGULAR PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. MAKES A SPECIALTY OF THE DISEASES OF THE EYE, EAR AND THROAT. Located in Kansas City since 1585. tous for Cc successful lous Sore Eves cured in short rearment- JACOB peas ‘ Soid by a a and Dealers in