The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 19, 1888, Page 8

AN UCN ot RA EE Imported Fancy Toulet Flush Goods, Ever Placed on Exhibition in this City, All Ready for Chri GEORGE W. WEAVER’ WITH THE MOST COMPLETE LINE OF stmas enemas Seayrastanastemmenensintnieemnne — Just the thing for a handsome Christmas present for your wife, your mother, your friend or your sweetheart. My line of Imported Albums was never so handsome, so Large, nor so Cheap, You will find on Cabinet, in all styles and at all In Leather Toilet Sets, Sat SANTA CLAUS has just unloaded his entire cargo in our store, and we hav y this counter . Albums of every description, from the smallest Photograph to the largest prices. We can dazzle your eyes with beauty and discount all competition. goods we have a handsome asssortment, froma Ladies traveling companion to a cuff cage Come early and see the large stock and get the first tree in the county. Bring the children to see our Toy and Candy counters. SEARCHERS OF HOLIDAY PRESENTS, wre invited to call and see me. Headquarters under Palace Hotel. e enough to MARRIED BY TRE SPIRITS. Tae Curious Delusion of a Beautiful Wichita Widew. Wicarra, Kas., Dec: 13.—A strange case of delusion and belief in spirit- _ ual manifestations was brought to light in the Probate Court to-day. Mrs. Henry C. Fields, a beautiful and wealthy young widow, was on | trial for insanity, at the instigation of Harry Windsor, a young society man who came here from New York about a year ago to take the man- agement of the Cooper Loan Co. Her delusion consists in the belief that she has‘been married by a Spirit- ual medium to Mr. Windsor. Mrs. Hoxie, her mother, testified that she first noticed the strange behavior of her daughter last June, when she declared that she was engaged to be| married to Mr. Windsor and, array- ing herself in white, stood the whole afternoon upon the porch awaiting his arrival. He did not comeand then she said the cere mony was to be performed by the spirits. One Sunday night in Octo- ber, about six weeks ago, she pnr. chased anew wedding dress, and at 12 o'clock stealing out of her room, went to the First Presbyterian Chureh and knelt for an hour upon the stone steps. Last Sunday night she repeated this, but before start- ing took off her gloves and ‘bonnet. The next night she took off her shoes and cloak and went to the ‘church each morning. She said the ceremony needed but one more step for completion. Tuesday she robed herself in black and carried an armful of roses, which she strew- | ed upon the church door. Last night she dressed in red and went tothe church. She returned about 3 o'clock in raptures, declaring that the ceremony was completed. Mr. Windsor said he had never spoken to her upon the subject of marriage, but that he had received from her strange notes, poetry, flowers and presents, many of which were of great value, all addressed to her “spiritual husband.” Miss Fields was herself put upon tracted general attention. She told how she had received the manifesta- tions and related with great earnest- ness how the ceremony had been performed. “ButI see now,” she sobbed, “that the signs were allrong and my work of loye was all, all in vain.’ sit appeared perfectiy sane in everythiug else and the jury return- ed her “not insane.” She and her mother then passed out through the great crowd that had gathered to hear the evidence and were driven home. Was Not in Vain. Boston Transcript: Curious enough, the first raft built by Mr. Leary. and which resulted so disastrously to its Projector as a financial venture, proved an invaluable aid to science. It will be remembered that it broke up oft Nantucket during the severe storms of last December, and since then almost up to the present time these logs have been met by vessels and their exact position noted and forwarded to the hydrographic ofe fice at Washington. ll of these re- ports have been carefully collated and compared, and the result is that the central office can now fur- nish mariners with a chart showing the course of various ocean currents that could have been obtained in no other way. Indeed, each log in Mr. Leary’s raft became a special mes- senger of the office, doing the same on a gigantic scale on which the government of this and other coun- tries have been engaged with float- bottles. Bald Knobber Walker Must Hang. Ozarx, Mo., Dec. 13.—Nothing has been heard up to this date as to what Governor Morehouse will do! in the case of William Walker, is under sentence to be hanged December 29. He seems to have lost all hope and says he will soon be released from the prison bars. Only four of the jurors who re- turned a verdict in his case have signed his petition for a commuta- tion, the other eight refusing to do so. who here the stand and her great beauty at-| HOPE FOR THE EVICTED. | The Ousted Settlers of the Des Moines River Lands May Recover for Im- provement. | Fort Dodge, Dec. 14.—A new! phase has developed in the Des! | Moines river land evictions, the out- come of which is being eagerly watched by settlers and land owners. James Meehan, one of the evicted settlers, has brought suit against Thomas Snell of Clinton, Ia., to re- cover the value of the improvements made on the farm from which he was ejected. This suit is to be made a test case and is one of vast impor- tance to the settlers. If Meehan recovers damages, suits will be at once instituted on a similar basis by every evicted settler and all occupants who purchased land. ‘The decision will effect a tragt of land some 95,000 acres in extent and as the valuation of the improvements ave: ages over $5 per acre the case involves over half a milion. A decision in favor of | the settlers would be a Godsend to them, providing as it would immedi- ate funds for their relief. Grand Old Missouri. Rural World: It would prove quite an interesting history if we could gather from those who from sheer prejudiee in the last few years have passee through Missouri to the vasc beyond and have returned al- most begging their wayback. What tviays and tribulations, what suffer- ing and hardships they would dis close, to say nothing of the loss of everything they took with them. Verily, has prejudice been io thous- ands a hard master, as merciless and crusl as the grave itself. They went out full handed, full of anticipations of the future before them and the grand country they were going to only to realize the fallacies found in the glittering generalities pictured to them ere they sold all they had to ;go toa land of promise. Missouri is not everything we could wish, but climate temperate, the people hospi- j table and the whole thing will bear j ¢zamination. Senator Ingalls lias Only Praise For THE PRESIDENTS WIFE. | Her Womanly Dignity. | | Washington, Dec. 13.—In deny-! ing that he had in any way circulat | ed the stories regarding the troubles | in the president's family, Senator Ingalls said to a reporter in his char- acteristic way: “The president's marriage was the most popular act of his adminis tration. The mistress of the White house has no enemy and no rival in the affectionate admiration of the American people. Amid many tem tations to levity, and many opportu- nities for frivolity, she has borne herself with unexampled grace, dig- nity and composure. Adulation has not disturbed the charming and un- affected simplicity of her character. She will carry with her into retire- ment the unabated honor and regard of all who have been so fortunate as toknowher. She will remain among the noblest illustrations of American womanhood so long as virtue has a votary or beauty a champion. Some things are self-evident in morals and history as well as in logic. They; prove themselves and are disprov- ed by evidence. To deny some ac- cusations is to plead guilty to them. When you have to offer evidence that an egg is good that egg is doubt- ful, anda doubtful egg is always bad. The merchant who is com- pelled to produce affidavits to estab- lish his honesty is probably a thief. The citizen, who is now obliged to prove that he was loyal and patriot- ic during the war was either a rebel or acopperhead. Shakespeare cast an indelible stain upon the lady who protests to much, and nobody cares to marry the woman whose chastity isopen to discussion and debate. So when it becomes necessary for a} husband to obtain a certificate of good moral character, and to prove by the testimony of experts that he is faithful, considerate and tender i toward a young, lovely and affec-/ tionate wife, he may be innocent, i but he certainly is unfortunate.” | ; A BANK ROBBER CAPTURED. The Teller Took Him in While He Was Plundering the Vault. Denver, Col., Dec. 13.—A bold at- tempt of bank robbery was made in this city this afternoon, at the Peo- ple’s Savings Bank. While part of the force were absent at lunch, a stranger engaged the cashier in cor- versation His pal sneaked in the back door, entered the vault, but be- fore he secured any money, Mr. Stannard, the bank teller, noticed him and running to the vault cover- ed the thief with a revolver, order- iug him to hold up his hands, which he did until the patrol arrived and took him to jail. In the excitement the first robber escaped. The one captured wore a pair of boots made of felt. He refused to give his name but he is supposed to be an Eastern crook. They were stopping at a jeading hotel, and were elegantly dressed. EVER ON THE ALERT BADGLEY BROg Lead all Competitors in the Line of Christmas Good Suitable for Presents. Suck as Swinging Lamps, China Sets.) Vase At the Same Time Have a Large and Varied Assortmen ‘Fancy and Staple Gifoceri Soliciting an inspection, We are Yours 4 BADGLEY pick, In this supply every home and Christmas Fled Across the Border. 2 Des Moines, Io., Dec. 13.—W. @ Bryan, ex-base bal] manager, \ started the Des Moines club, fled to Canada to escape the coi quences of an indictment ha over him in the District Court. girl whom he betrayed is still in city, but Bryan is now married wealthy lady. His bondsmen p cured an order for extradition | pers from the Governor some ago and an officer went to Washin ton only to be informed that & can not be extradited for the @n of charged, and so, unless the sp and manager can be coaxed the line, he is safe. Sprrnerigyp, Mo., Dec. 13.—Al 9:30 o'clock to-night, as H. H. Bu er, a clerk, was going home, he wa; knocked senseless by two 2 a ji who used a sandbag and also 4 him on the left breast and him of a considerable sum of and his gold watch. He is repon still unconscious and his injem may prove fatal. His u made good their escape. t tr line of