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e Buller ae Tim VOL. VIT. : _ GRANI’S GIFTS. Elkhart, —__ «+ -——- The quiet summer showers are j Formally Turned Over to the G@v- | quite con nial to the g ernment Yesterday—Complete crop. Music— re-echoes, List of the Various Swords and Other Notable ‘**-whoa-haw, Barry, keep off dat corn s i row.’” Presents. Sam Simon is harvesting his rye. | ' = i ae ii +220 We notice the wheat is beginning | to assume a rustic golden hue. New York, June 11.—Colonel R. N. Bathelder, who was sentgtrom | The fly is doing no little damage Washington by the war departmant | to the wheat, oats, flax and rye. to receive the swords and tokens of| Ben Berry lost a fine colt—wire honor belonging to General Grant, | work. called at the general’s house, ac Among those on the sick lst we companied by two expert packers of |} chronicle Mrs. R. D. Bibbs, and | Mr. Walley. While happy to say, rare furniture and a bric-a-brac. The property which has been turned over by Mrs. Grant, who received it in| cent. trust from Wilham H. Vanderbilt, | Mr. Daniel Stewart, as each article | line, both, however, | we are are convales- just over the in West Pomt township, learn, had the his finest horse on last Saturday was produced, and we cked its cff on the list designation was} misfortune of losing as follows: ev- A een auiane “trecent aces: Grant | ening. His barn was. struck by sple of Pueblo, Mex Ree , = ‘Aerolite, part of which passed over Mexico in| lightning doing considerable dam- 1871 Bronze vases—Presented Gen. people of Yokohama, Japan Marble bust on pedestal—Presented by the} workingmen of Philadelphia. jage. But the horse was the greatest Grant by the loss Miss Jennie Clark, who has -. | visiting her cousin, Miss Nettie Eryin, Large elephant tusks—Presented by the King| ‘a v of Siam. jof Freeman, Cass county, Mo., Small clephant tusks—Presented by the Mas-| returned to her karajab of Sabara. | : Picture of General Scott by Page—Presented|Come Miss Jennie. y a gentlemen of New York Rice xe Crackelware bowls (very .old)—Presented by | x Prince Koon of China. Eee ES Ce ‘Arabian bible and Coptic bible—Presented by! “*Brown Eyes’ ichickens,’”’ has We all wel- home. be a sort nong the ladies may talk of ‘fried and **Brownie’ Lord Napier, who was captured with King Theodore, of Abyssinia Asporting rifle. The sword of Donelson—Presented to Grant} oN yates after the fall of Fort Donelson by the officers of sae ere thefarmy and used by him to the end ofthe war. |patch, but we don’t propose to say The New York sword—Voted to Gen. Grant |anything shout ic. at the New York fair. ‘The sword of Chattanooga—Presented by the | We had the good pl citizens of Joe Davis county, Ill., (Galena) af- jiting the **Lone Star’”’ ter the battle of Chattanooga. Roman mug and pitcher. Silver menu and card of farewell dinner of San Francisco. Silver menu of the Paris dinner Horn and silver snuffbox. Silver mateh box used by Gen. Grant. } } | ’ calculate has 2 water melon asure of vis- Sabbath school on last Sunday, and can truly say it jis an organization ot which the com- munity should be proud. Picn seem to create no small sensation. When Melvin Fisher undertakes a thing, he goes at it whole souled. and S are in vogue now, Gold table, modeled after a table in Mr. Mo- Clean’s house on which General R. E. Lee signed the articles of surrender—Presented to Gen, Grant by ex-confederate soldiers. ae é Gold cigar cases—From the Celestial and sec- | even if it costs Dad’s best rig. ond kings of Siam. | Gold handled knife—Presented by the miners of Idaho territory. * Silver trowel—Used by Gen. Grant in laying the cornerstone of the Museum of National His- Mr. Kennedy and family were vis- ag D. M. Cliark’s last Sabbath. } Bro. Wright will preach at Silver tory. Dale the tourth Sabbath of this Papers printed for Gen. Grant. | month. Collection of Japanese coins. (This zis the | 3 only complete set except in the Japanese treas- | The general inquiry among the ary. Seven of these pieces cost $5,000)—Pre- | young chaps: ‘*Where are you go- | sented by the government of Japan. | a Warrant as cadet at West Point and army | i7gto spend the tourth? commissions from brevet second lieutenant to SILaBUSTER. that of general of the United States army.* The list concluded with sixty-seven papers and mememtoes, comprising addresses, Foster. honorary society commis- | The farmers were very glad to sions and resolutions of respect, as |see the rain come as thev well as freedom of citie As | were becoming after the papers and small articles were | planting their corn over three times. checked, they were packed inalarge | Mrs. Lola Loudermilk her father, Mr. Neil. box, and this, when full, was cover- | ed, seaied and loaded upon a truck Last Saturday seemed to be a good day tor W. L. Grover at the curb, where a man stood guard and a party of six caught So fish in > property. The onyx cabin- et was carried out and unpacked to Walnut creek, and Melvin Queen, again, abroad. discouraged seining, be boxed elsewhere, also some vas and brozes, The Gen. Grant and family and some other ar- in Horseshoe Lake. ot the river. picture of on the north ticles will be Some et our The ¢ in thr removed people are ag to mormw. m ieral’s swords were secured ntly stirred up about railroad mat- is that on ae Sth cause ot this excitement long, flat boxes, with brass ers. handles, and a umitorm as general of inst. a the United States army, Were carned | eight surveyors. from Pleasanton, ma package by Colonel Batchelder. | Kansas, surveved from Pleasanton The property will be shipped to; to the grade that runs through Fes- Washington by express ter. The point they surveved to heast of Foster. Tempestuous Torrents. , They were in the employ of the City ot Mexico Lows & Emporia railroad. hey Tune 13.— Adyiec- | “° : es trom Leon, state that on the night , said they were not going to Foster z at all, much ot July 7 the Leon river entered the eastern a art of the city and two per-— sere sons were The Central tailway was washed out and growing crops destroyed, ease sean was a few miles nort could the they a north better route on Walnut creek. E. Bartlett, late of Butler, was in our neighborhood visiting old triends Tuesday and Wednes I. N. Bodkins 1s hogs at 4 cents pe drowned. On the tollowing night a tremen- day- ; = ae ie dous water spout broke a tew contracting tat above mies the town of Pasode Curaente, pound, to be entt Jehvere u ; Sees twenty miles from Lagos City. The | vered Aug. 15th. This would flood was great and practically anni- ea g tort rmers wt hilated the town. Thus far 170 | D2¥Ve COPA: forif England and Rus- é Boden we do not Many bodtes were washed seve miles dowr ave been recovered. e555 > pork will be a hard thing yy and ing ¢ Truman Lisco) in helds below town teh is now gomger te Curaente had Soo itants betore the flood. be one in John inhab- The BUTLER, been? ‘on wedding cake, but our neighbor, | is iting | s| John Bright and party caught 65 fish | party of} | St. MISSOURI, WEDNES DAY JUN ry wh London, 11.—The_ Brit.sh Cashmere report that ine Lo expected to ta th blue ribbon this fall at the fair Besa ot ear S$ co ontinue of ra p25 great seve Th he towns ot Baramulla ‘Hudson, i< - sr 2 Hopi - and Sopur have t utterly ruined Mr. Epiror:—Hoping that we!., “17 . : ping : and 400 persons killed. There has may, with our few Hudson items, | also been great loss ot hfe in adja- ages. Ma have been killed. t contribution. —— o— ve well known and flour- ze, (ot about twenty cnhabitante: ) was visited by a heavy occupy a space in your well distrib- {cent v ny cattle and sheep uted and ever welcome paper, we now o Huc rour wind storm last Saturday evening, es doing some damage, the fruit and ornamental trees were badly used, Maz a: land many outstanding buildings lwereblown to atoms. Dr. H. H. i Taylor’s berry the gardens, decorat ng | central part of Ett; ts badly damage Miss Anus D App! City, is t g our 901 this sum- Farm For Sale. mer, and we must say she well fills; [will sell my farm, situated in her place, and has gained the lasting | East Boone township, one mile east affecti on of | many pup ;of Burdette, contaiming So acres. on ki ‘s 50 anc bri tk F. j } EW : wv n and brother, of! Terms to suit purchaser. i asin an : and rel- 28 THomas BALGUM. atives in this ioe ESAS and S every kind Woolford’s Ite atches ot | cured in 30 minutes by Miss Flora Denney, a most cl ing young lady of Butler, has rece is ae aoe oe Sanitary Lotion. Use no other. This ybeen favoring her many triends | neverfails. Sold by W.J. Lansdown. | with a pleasant visit, she has return- ' druggist, Butler, Mo. 49-1yr ed home with her number of friends | Farm for Sale. Crops ate looking better, plenty I will sell ey farm, eee a j section 1, in summit township, 15 ot rain will make plenty of corn. ‘hundred acres. Divided in fots to ee &Grxr. | suit purchaser. Terms easy. A. HaMILTon. largely increased. Semice i from Jefferson City | An opinion was rendered by } Judge Norton in the Supreme court { this morning in the c of the State Henry Blount, trom Buchanan The defendent was indicted | Soe ct Eee eee and fined for a violation of the fish | law, it appears that had been | Violetine. Atter Dick Hurt gives youa clean shave he uses Violetine, or face cream, which softens the skin and prevents chapping. Bath rooms open at all hours. Try his new sea foam. A. dispatcl ; Says: ‘ county. Bridge Notice. Pursuant to an order of the county court ma¢ at the June term of said court, I will, on Monday, July 6th, 1885, he seining for fish in a bayou connected with Lake Contrary in the above county, but had first obtained per— mission from all the owners of land touching or adjacent to the bayou. , The Supreme court affirms the judge- | ment of the lower court and holds | the law to be valid in all respects. i THE Under the ruling ot the court a man j city of Butler, let to the lowest bidder the con- tract for building the following bridge. One bridge 35 feet span, with 16 feet approach on east side, and short approach on west side, over Deepwater, in Deepwater township, on section line, between sections 17 and 20, said bridge to be of good burr oak. M.L. WOLFE. Bridge Commissioner | can only sein, trap, net, etc., on Saddlery Establishment waters entirely upon his own land, creek runs through his land he can only use such devices by ob- taining the aiming the permission of owners | trom the head to the mouth ot the ota y stream. \ and if a OF At their old stand first door east Grange Store. | Their stock is composed of the latest ‘When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria, styles ot ‘When she was a Child, she cried fo> Castoria, vcnsancece. Saddles and Hamess All the leading grades of | | } Guawed With Crimmal Libel. Ky., June 10.—B. Bookes Reed, the mayor of Louis- ville, went before the grand jury this Louisville, rey are at less expense than any other house in town znd COMPETITION, morning and caused the indictment! DEFY of T. E. Allison, and George W. Smith, reporter, of the Louisville Daily Commercial,for criminal libel. Mr. £ |journalistic capacity inaugurated a bitter war on the gamblers six months ago, and succeeded in having them | closed by arousing public sentiment iso strongly that the mayor issued an edict which resulted iin the temporary suppression of the | ivice. Within the last four weeks, however, they have resumed opera- refused to This ization of a Law nor tor managing editor - inte 2 nt a continuance ef ronage ers and goods. lison im his rices guaranteed. REPAIRING NEATLY DONE. J. T. GRAVES & SON. against them raw.” 9 RANCE ©00,000, LL EERSES tigress : LANCE. TO AMERICA, STOCK ON HAND: 150 tion and the mayor has act a resulted im the org: and Order Ciub, composed of prome- inent business men, who have taken The brought out part ot the mayor has 2t- causing the s he did previously has rin their own hands. mayor's tailure to uy cism on the i the en by act will tes g wed by civil shing company. at the east front door of the court house in the { a Collars at the Lowest Prices | E Rea. TRADE Na TAR MARK. nd Poisons PT, SAFE, SURE CURE : «Whooping Cough, Chest, aot softhe Throat ant ne dolor te RETS 4. VOCTLER COMPANY, ryland, U.S. A. SPECIAL ORDINANCE. To John Rox James Wyer, Thomas Davis, orge Fow- le r ert Darrow, r Heath, F ‘ k. ‘and | her » and her ty of Butler, the following ordi: naneé was pas Special ordinance for a sidewalk on the side of Fort Seott stre railway to Main street it ordained by the Board of Aldermen of the y of Butler, as follows Section 1. That the owners of i amed and designated by this ordinance required within thirty days from the he notice specified in Section 3 of ordinance concerning sidewalks proved August 17, 1882, to construct in fro and along their lots and blocks as may be herein, | lows: A sidewalk not all the following | le of Lots Rooks; t said lot being owned by Albert Ke ; » south side of lot 10, in block 23, said lot being owned by Alfred Wyer; along the south side of lot iL, owned b ames Wyer; along the south side of lot 12, owned by C. F. Ehly; alon the south side of lot J nging to Senaph Schofield; along the south side of lot 14, owned by Thomas Davis; all of said lots s, 9,16, 11, 12, iSand 14 being in block 23, in the west 6 dition to the city of Butler, Bates county also along the south side of lots * ing to J.C | lots 9 and 10. » south side of lotill, on ty Oe ‘arrieand Eliza and along the south side of lot 12, r all ofsaid last n vd being in block ‘aty of tetas, Boles Missouri; alse pie the south side of block in the west side addition to the city of Butler, along lots in said block 25, as follows lot owned by C. I. Robards, the southwest corner of block and running east one hundred fi a lot owned by Noah dpe ed feet oust from east one emtioet thee a ar owned by J. ¢ | Heath, commencing two hund east of the southwest corner of block He: running east one hundred feet; and a lot owned by F. C Smith, commencing three hundred feet east of | the southwest corner of block 25 and running north , from Missouri Pacitic Il lots and | are here service of general rder- curbing and sidewalks to be as fol- s than four feet wide eribed lots, viz along Along the west side addition to th count cast to the southeast corner of block 25 afore- said; also along the south side of a parcel of ground owned by D. T. McKibben, com- mencing atthe northeast corner of the inter- section of Fort Scott and High streets, and run- ning thence east ninety-five feet; also along the south side of a lot owned by 8. H. Peck and her husband, Danias Peck, commencing two hundred and forty-five feet from the northeast corner of the intersection of Fort Scott and High | streets, and running east sixty-six feet; also along the south side of lots 3 and 4, owned by Jane Pyle and John Pyle r husband; and along the south side of lots 1 and Ihiher s a Ay 2,4 a4. | being in block 22, in the city of Butler; and all id lots being in the city of Butler, Bates county. Missonri. Said sidewalk along the south | side of the lots above named, is to connect with | such sic intervening lots, and is to form with them a continuous sidewalk on the north side of Fort Scott street from Main street to the Missouri Pacifle Kailway i Sec. 2. All sidewalks required structed under this ordinance shall b ynetruct- ed out of the following named materials only Ist. Good hard-burned brick, closely and weil laid nown, so as to make an even and firm pave- ment. 2nd. Flagstone dressed to a smooth surface on the exposed side, and of sufficient \ thickness to prevent breaking and Iaid down closely and firmly 3rd. Piank not less than | one and one-half inches in thickness lks shall be constructed ted on the top edge of the o a straight line, jess than three inches thick When 4 the material shall be of good, se less than one and one-half ! laid crosswi lof plank nd Jun phes in thiekn on not less than three stri , and all tringers sha! r inches in si R.A Kae c President of the Board of Getemen f May 2 D. V. Browx, Mayor notified that if said sidewalks be not constructed by the time above sp 1 | and in the manner speci the Board of Al- dermen of the city of Butler will proceed to have the same done as provided for in sbove ordi- | nance at your expens D. V. Brov j Mayor. SHORT HORN BULLS ommencing at | and running | ewalks as are now laid down along the to be con- | 29 —THE— IMPORTED = CLYDESDALE STALLIA VIVIAN CRAY. Vivian Gray No, 2494, Scotch stud book No. 1507, American C 5. B., will make the season ot 1SS5 at the stable of Frank P. Lee, two miles north and one mile west of F¢ r in Walnut township, Bates county, Mo., Description and Prpicker: Blood Bay, Black mane, tail and legys, very lit- tle white next to hoot on right hind pas tern, 17 hands high, and weighs 1,700. Foaled May 1881, bred by George Arm strong, Kirkland, Wighton, Cumberland, Scotland; imported 1583, by Robert He loway, Alexis, Ils. Sire Young Clansman (942), dam Fanny (974), sired by Lord Clide, (451 grand dam sired by Sir Walter Scott, ( oungg Clansman 942), the sire of Vivian Crav (2494 was sired by Clansman, (150), who won the premium torthe Weighton district he by Prince ot Wales (670), who we first prize at Glascow Agricultural Soc ty, in 1865, and first at the Highland S ciety Show at Inverse same year. Lord Clyde (481), the sire os dam was sired by Farmers’ Fancy, (300); he by Blithe (81 | he by Lefty (455), who won first prise j and silver medal at Glase w. He travel Paisley district in 1854, Dalkeitkni in iSs« and Clascow in 1856. Vivian Gray isa horse of the kindest disposition, x ready server and a ter. Heis aclean, sharp, flat bone horse, of eat power and beauty, and with all good action. He has a beautiful head, weil arched neck, verv deep chest, is also heavily quartered, with powertul back, Jwell sprung ribs, and round barred a horse of two good ends and a good mic dle, with good bone and good teet pro portionate to his great weight a verv che © | horse, | TerMs: $25 to insure colt to stand an suck, $20to insure mare with foal, $15 the leap, money due at time ot service, insurance March ist 1896. Anvone leay- ing county or parting with mare after service has en rendered torfeits insur ance and money must be paid. Care will be taken to prevent accidents but will n | be responsible should anv occur. Mar from a distance can be accommodated h pasturage at reasonable rates Would be glad to have all see this colt be- fore making Yrecding arrangements for the season. Respecttully, ‘ July 4th 85 FRANK P, LEE 240,000 Lverviow' Pores oh hawt ‘Wish ms | ALWAYS in the LEAD) | BELDINC’S ‘SPOOLSILK! For Length, Strength & Elasticiy IT HAS NO EQUAL! | Awarded HIGHEST PREMIUMS at all INDUSTRIAL Exhibitions. Its immense popularhy “js due solely to the Intrinsic Merit of the goods. | BROWNING & COYLE St.Louis,Mo. Agents for the WEST and MILLS} coerate Seton, IP TON, Mase For “For Sale by by Leomrnn tv of oath agave Belding’s Knitting Silk, Machine Twist, But- ton-hole Silk. Sewing Silk and Kensingtom Embroidery Stik have all the points of Super- iority that distinguish their SPOOL SILe 4 4 cents postage, and we sail you tr royal, valuable «ats ut will put zy more money in a few ught possible at not 1 red. ¢ and work in spar ne of both se t ccesst c ening. al test the business, 4 olter To all o are not we ed we will send $1 to pay tor the trouble of writing us. Fe directions, C., sent free 1 ure for all who ay. Addre Stixsox & C Portiand, Maine at once. ADVICE 10 MOTHERS. at night and broken a sick child suffering #hd n of cutting teeth? Itnso, at once and get a bottle ot M slow’s Scothing Syrup For Childten culable. It nati ale gurses and States, and is throug the