The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 23, 1885, Page 3

Papen rong ent ation, onthly, Volan eP, ap Gr, Lust rar hay on be deseri of A Gener ackso Ch: anvie mn, rhe d Brac; a8 ™ ld 7 ar. Yj paper HO FOR _—— R WILL —RUNNING OVE From FIVE GENTS UP Positively the citizens of Butler and sarround- ing country will tind our store in the ——hands of- SANTA CLAUS. Oar stock of candies, toys, nuts and dolls are arriving and will be opened up in time for Christmas, and before you buy, we want you to drop im and eee our line of HOLIDAY GOODS! We bavo spared neither time, money or Qoable in selecting them that you might make your children’s eyes and heart daace with CHRISTMAS MORNING. CANDIES! wet Ritter grees roe Most complese at and largest assort- The seat in the city. Don’t stand back and wait until oar ane time of toyaand candies have been picked over called. This investigation is extended to all, and not ous should miss the opportunity Chas, Endres, Next door taSam’l. Levy & Co.,ceastside of | sheaquare. | doomed to disappointment, and it) was | li ' It Miche Have Been. ' Fuil often in our lives bas come a day ' When, pausing where tuo paths divergent lay, We pondered, deep and long, which one to r followet, we might lose r of haps Or grateful incense of a fragr : Or glimpse of some fair land where shines the 6un Om giant groy Through au furrow chances 0 ily on the ten & ur cherishe opeless « tos tbe might bave Sometimes the soul, when with great wrung, Recalls a time, lony fled, when li The course of future years scale, And sees how, all unwittingly, sorrow Fate's great htly hung | thought, a look, a trifling nspoken in an hour of need, Or spoken when ‘twere better left unsaid; Some written line that we by chance have re All these ean shift the scene with subtle hand, And round our future draw an iron baud. We never think that su Can ever ch a little thing t sence bring, Lt ntil too fate, and then v ackward turn T ge that we have filled and dimly burn ther = in vain re erets he spirit frets ny. and ¢ within Our be arts we mourn for what we might have een, rod, Ah, soul, look upward, trusting; kiss the wih And know there is no “might buve been” God. From Him, whenever lowly we draw n We learn of love that cxst’th out all teary We find a faith tha nthe oblivious sea, Whelms every dren? and doubt eternally; A hope unfaltering to us is given; A tender charity, as broad as heaven; acalm, untroubled rest: all other things scem right and ar, And looki Thank t wht hav ithat twasr <p i i | | { ' | oUt OF PAWN. When Sam Curley, “Hit or Miss’ Com manager of the om sreached | Clayvi SS with his t they were in hard luck. The ‘ made more misses than h and the money chest was reduced nearly to its last dollar. The only hope of Sam and the company was that the one perform- at Clayville would) yield them ston, is 4 Certy fhat this parent was indeed most wofully disappointed. The } .yville people failed to. be attracted by the attraction; the little theater was dis- tressingly empty, and the receipts were lamentably small. There was just about enough money in the concern to pay the Way of the party to Tipton, but nothing hevond that to settle the hotel bill, and they knew well that their trunks would he avid andl it wassetded orvarranged.” But they were not due in Tipton for two y tdates” having been clums ade—and in the meantime some thing might be done. In the meantime, so, the bill would | ting bigger. Sam Curley put a bold face on the matter, and proceeded to cultivate the acquaintance of Mr. Hobson, the land- lord, who was disposed to be friendly, though he had of his own coneerning * ) He was rather lonesome in his hotel, especially during the absence of his son Andrew, a oung man who was just then finishing course at the Tipton college. It ap peared that Andrew wes the old) man’s and hope and pride, and he loved to talk about him. Bui when the managet mentioned his luck of money, and ex- pressed a desire to take his” party and their baggage tw Tipton, with the prom a of} ise that he would settle the bill in 4 few days, the stern hote came sterner than ever 2od solemnly Geclared that not 2 trunk lezve the house until the bill was } + Ps vain cid Cur- ley enlarge upon ¢ a evaited him at Tipton, and his is ability te meet the claim if becould fill his en- The ultimatum ained an- L-ekeeper Ted gagement in that town. of the obdurate Hobson chan, ged. This was maddening. but Sam Curley kept bis temper and set bis wits to wors to tind a way out of the sc: . He sent his leading lady, known to the public a- Tiss Emma Montague, on fe Tipton w with his property man to see how the land lay there, and Hobson smiled grim- ly as he saw them depart without a bit of bs . She had scarcely had time to reach Tipton when 8 rn Ee dressed to her came to ie hotel. the rer ual had received it in Landlord Hobson. “I believe [had better open it,” he said, ‘and if it proves to be of sufficient importance I will forward it to her at | Tipton.” dardly had be torn open the envelope | pre: cal when be uttered a ery of amazement. “It is from Tipton?’ be exclaimed. “I can’t understand ti How did she ever gei guainted with that young man?” “What young man?” indifferently in- quired Hobson. *Yoor son, Andrew Holswn." “My son? “Yes. This telegram is from him. Take it and read it. Tean’t uphold her in that sort of thing. Not for world: would I break » fond father's heart.” The landlord read, with a mist before his eyes, these startling words: Come at once, without waiting for time of } performance here, and we will married to morrow. Everything arranged. Andrew Hobson. | to meet him,” H ' | t “She has gone there shrieked the landlord. --She will marry him, and my boy will be lost to me. } Married toa strolling player, who must: be at least ten years older than he is: This is terrible. How did it happen? Where he meet he “It is sll a mystery to me,” answered | Curley. “You must know that I sympa- | thize with you deeply, or I wouk 1 never have shown you that telegram.” “Bless you for that! “The marriage must be prevented, and [ must go to Tinton at once. Bat Andrew is of so. and 18 feartully stubbo: do? “I will go wi protec nfluence V ‘r man pos the utmc take the We will are T can't can't go with me | ge and all} iy, and be ip | g by that, Mr. | if Ican s no tin Hobsor baggage rat : hurried to the ~ | pot, where the ‘Hit or 3?) Comedy | conypany took the first 1 for Tipton. accompanied by the manager and the anxious landlord. | wh an ear went at once the hot Miss stoppi i where ( Hobson to a private “You had better t while,” he said. calm and | hope for the best. will immediately | 2 private interview with the young lady, and will use all my influence t all persuade her not to marry your son. Dx not fear that I sha T am de ter: 1ined to protect yo! 3 matter.” The land! Ww sly an impatient] It was not more than halt un hour t Wis ¢ q to wait but he could have sworn that it was three his leading aire His face was radiant, we: ing the ee success, ind possibly of 4 few drin!.- but Miss Montague (WAS ev idently op of the deepest de- ‘There wer her as she addressed Mr. He “1 find my-<l she sais way to duty a v hy tears in eyes on n 2 painful position, t eve rything must give and to pratt tude. Mr. Cur. to me, favor ? s desc tu him aiter this No entreaties, ho protestations, no Uureats even, shall +me from my purpose. I repeat it, sir: I shall not marry your son.” Hobson thanked her clumsily, and she burst into tears and left the room. The landlord teok the man to the where he invited him to cele brate s, and several menabere of the company who happened to be sen he eelebration. How was it, Mr. Curley?” Hobson at the conclusion of the ny, “that you had such great with Miss Mont: ague “She is my wife,’ Sam. The next morning he saw his son, and was assured by that young man that he had never thought of marrying Mise Montague, as he was not acq' ted with the 1 lady and had never seen or even heard of her. inquired ceremo- influence briefly responded —_« She is Now in the Chorus, A queer Hoag ‘occurred in the Four- teenth Street Theatre, New York, the first night of the production of *‘Evange- line.” “In the extrav aganze there are 9 number of beautiful girls, and among them is the daughter-in-law of a mer- chant of great prominence in New York. Off the stage she is a sweet and delicate little creature, with fine features, big eyes, and a graceful manner. Abou’ two years ago she married a man who was supposed to be a great catch. He is the son and heir of the merchant I have referred to, and, though a hard drinker, is thought in society to be a de- cent sort of fellow at heart. He turned out to be a sot: he came home nights in beastly intoxication; be thrashed _ his wife:she was forced from his gs That she was not to blame is BD eich the fact that his father contributed lars to her support after she had left the son. He made many promises, and she went back to him twice, but each time found it impossible to stay more than a day or two. Meanwhile her only relative ‘and mother died and the remittances of her father-in-law ceased. She tried needle- work, found it would not fo. and finally went on the stage. Finally she went to John A. Mackay, the actor, a sort of everybody's friend, and he put her in the Evange: line company on asalary of $14 or $16 a week. The first night she came on the stage in s little peasant dress,and, though her troubles within the last few years had made her thin and slight, she made a very charming picture. She was weey much fri ceed and trembled visi- Only a short time ago the father aoa, and the son fell heir to an immense property. The night he occupied a box, and stared persistently at his wife when- ever she was on the 5 He was ne white as a sheet, and seemed thoroug’ hly unnerved. It is said that he has since romised to ree a friends of his ave gone to the wife begging forgive- ness. S cern beteneng a money, gaa ever, she will have n ing to do with him, for, oddly enough, she has become st: truck with her short experience, prefers working fora small salary aa chore to ‘being the wife of 2 man of we Perhaps she is right after all, when one takes into considera tion the sort of a man her husband is. SS Blsck justices of the peace in Louis iana sometimes give queer decisions. Not i long since, in one of the lower wars, Mr. Johns was suing Mr. Bozier for the ownership of sn ox. Many witnessce were called, and long arguments pro and con followed. Finally the Justice id: “I decide dat de ox be slongs to Mr. Bozier, and d2t de ox be sold to pay de Constable, carry out de magazine Ith licals of lds its class — ple vele cu: : bas always of) « War season Tt as among t ood Bs it stands te ~A be ‘ , Pret : ; t “ : rm . oy 5 48 Ste ' . Ente sings G be i hea WAT Wie b New- Yorker eu inthe world THE CENTURY CO. New York. her ing date | ed im the re- Missouri, in 1 5 » the under- | KE eine tue Lelhow i real estate x. being situate i 0 Miseouri. to-wit) The southwes wer oF} the premisse dee r | Vided ¢ . ie t t | the sunua rest on said note be not promptly paid when due then the whule of said debt shail beecosue imme: doe and payable, whereas the pterest falling due on the | nk pastdue and sth day of | therefore at the request | | | mains upy 4 Ww of the legal holder of said note and by the au- thority in me vested by the terms of said deed of trust I willon | Phursdayv. December gist, 1885. | between the hours of nine o’clock in the fore- noon and five o’clock in the afternoon of that day, at the east front door of the court h the city of Batler fates county, sell to the highest bid er for cash in hand. the real estate in said de of trust and this notice described, or xo much thereof as may be necessary to pay said debt, Trustee. | Oraer ot Publication. STATE OF MISSOURI, 68. in the Circuit Court of Bates county, term, 1X6 Mary K. James, ve Henry f Now February plaintif, James, defendant, bis das comes the plaintiff herein, by her atiernes SW. Dovles. Esq. aad files her pe on gra aoMdavit, ailexivg. among other th as detendant Henry T. James, in not ten of Missouri. whereapon y court that said defendant p blication that plaintiff bas sat aga’n~: tim in this eoort, t ral nn which is to obtain f ondaof matrimo- apd de- wile diving edand that ‘3 dames be seonrt atthe nes! term there. yan and bolden at the court house in +r inesidcoonty, on the first ‘oext. and en or before the ved term it the term shall »o long aft pet. then on or helore the last i erm. answer or plead to ine Peti- Yiod insnidtenare the eame will be taken a8} confessed, aad judgement rendered according- | 7 And be it further ordered. that a eopy hereof athe Borie pab- for four weeks least be published accordinz to law Vives a weekly newspaper printed and lished in Bates coanty. Mo. successively the ast insertion te be at four Week~ be ore the first day of i+ . of Cireuiteourt Jk Crreuis Clerk A trne cops from the Record. Witness my band and the sea! of the circuit | [seat ] courtof Bates county, this 2nd day of December, 1833. JOR. JENKINS. Circuit Clerk. A DTivs?t With HaNoven’s Tatton Syste you can cut Dresses to fit, without oral instructions. Dress makers pronounce it perfect. Price r System, Book aud bouble Tracing Wheel. © sXe OOH, A System, Book and Wheel will be sent on receipt of $1.w. Address . (€. HANOVER, CINCINNATI, O. POULTRY lam permanently Jlocated in Butler sad sm prepared to purchase oud pay the HIGHEST ‘PRICE'IN CASH ——-FOR GooD—— | CHICKENS, TURKEYS, DUCKS, &C- And I wantand will take all that can ve | brought to me j & Ce’ come at Bennett, heeler _“* "JAMES SMITH. | FIRE FIRE! FIRE! MAX WEINER’S Immense Stock of BOOTS AND SHOES, will Having been damaged by the late fire. placed on sale at Greatly Reduced Prices! 1 am determined to clese out my entire stock, and will make ices so Low That it will induce you to Buy NOW If you want anything in my line. Call and see for yourselves Max Weiner. nf