The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, November 12, 1890, Page 7

9 ir 1] a an Alligator Swim - | 4 o aem aasaal a Kiv ir. = | a hot, sultry day,” said the to a New York World man, “and itis 8 few niles of Jacksonville, ona oll tributary to the St. John’s river, one of the most sensational for life and prey that have come my notice “A party of gentlemen left Jackson- rile last July on a sporting expedition, taking with them several valuable, well- grained dogs. The owner of a splendid | getriever shot at and wounded a duck on the sortbe rn bank of the stream, which about eigaty yards wide. ed duck fell intoa jungleon the te side and the dog went after, pat could not find it. The dog had only jeftthe further bank on his return, when peddenly the snout of an alligator rose ghove the water, The saurian gavo ease, Whilo the gentlemen called the “The animal seemed to realize his 1 and yelped while the alligator ahead. ‘The cries of the party were continuous, and the dog swam his pest. The alligator did not dip one mo- ment, but kept his eyes fastened upon the forr of the dog. an inch se od tobe gained or lost ther. The race wasmatchless. The ralligataratte empted oocasional spurts, making the water rush by in asnowy foam, and the dog, evidently equal tothe emergency, would lay his back and speed along with astonishing swiftness “The middle of the stream was reached, and the distance between pur- sserand pursued remained the same. = AACING FOR LIFE. i | rises to heigh better cause we year a West albums of The |" Thesportsmen began to fear that the dog would give out before they could aneffective shot at the alligator. Under the circumstances they could not fire for fear of killing the dog; besides, having only duck shot instead of ball, their chances of inflicting any damage upon the reptile wero few. “The dog swam anxiously, exeitedly, fixing his eyes upon the group of men andthe low shore. Only about thirty s more, and if all went well the dog would be safe. The alligator changed his tactics. Ho would dip his snout slightly under tho water, and ina wrig- gling way would make astonishing spurts, but did not seem to decrease the distance. After each spurt the alligator seemed to lose a little ground, but very little. At fifteen yards from the bank the size of the monster could be esti- mated. He was more than three yards in length. Every atom of energy was exercised by both. Cries rang out by themen. The excitement began to in- tensify—the alligator was gaining. The brute did not notice the anxious spec- tators on the shore. Suddenly a report was heard. It was a shot at the alligator from a fowling-piece. Teedless of the SF noise, the contestants in the race kept HW for help. | t ( 4 on. Only a few feet and the dog would be a victim! “In vain did the retriever try to lengthen the distance, to no purpose. Tho alligator was now gaining inch by inch. Tho dog was becoming inspired, possibly with too much fear, for he made several piteous yelping appeals Seven yards nearer the bank, soven yards from the goal of hope and life for the dog, and still the race was going on with grim determination. Every hunter had his fowling-pieco ready to discharge at tho alligator as soon as he could do so with safety. The dog touched the sloping, water-covered bank of the stream, and, with a wildery of delight from the sportsmen anda yelp of joy from the dog, he soon was bound- ing on the shore. The determination of the alligator was so great that he strand- ed on the bank, but he od thereonly fora moment. Several charges of shot were poured into him in a volley. Ile turned quickly and, with a spring, lashed the deeper water and dived into the depths of the stream.” STOLE A WOMAN'S HAND. The Queer Case That a Maine Judge WIL Mave to Decide, A curious case is shortly to come be- fore the court at Portland, Me., being the trial ofa man for the theft of the hand of a woman who had been dead twenty yoars. The story in connection is a most remarkable In 1870 Ronald Seaforth, an Englishman en- gaged in the lumber business, lost his mother, Mrs. Annie Seaforth. This lady on her death-bed made her sun promise to lay her remains beside those of her husband, who is buried in England, near Hull. lor various reasons Mr. Sea- forth has never been able to keep this promise until the last spring, when, early in May, he had the body exhumed, one. , Proposing to take it to England. It was noticed that the coffin was ex- traordinarily heavy, and to ascertain the cause it was opened, when it was found that the body had completely turned to stone. Mrs. Seaforth, whose death took place when she was barely forty, was a rarely beautiful woman, with hands particularly symmetrical and small, and it is said that her petri- fied form seemed an exquisite statue carved in gray marble. Pending his sail- ing with it, the body was left by Mr. Seafarth in the charge of Lawson, an undertaker. When Mr. Seaforth called for the remains he found that the right hand had been broken off at the wrist ‘and was gone. He accused Lawson of the theft, and, procuring a search warrant, found the hand in the latter's private desk. Tho Case has attracted a great deal of at- tention, as it is thought by lawyers to be unique. Lawson will plead guilty to the charge. Hoe says that he wanted the hand as a ourfosity and article of vertu, and did not steal it for the ring of gold and pearls on the forefinger. Ae Extraordinary Pig. Dr. Hickmsn, of Ludlow, Shropshire, England, has a pig in his museum the &natomical structure of which is as ex- ttaordinary as itis unaccountable. The | Minute anatomy is not given, but the @xternal appearances a One head, eyes, four ears, eight legs, and two fails, Tho internal structure is: One tongue, one windpipe, one @sophagus €nd stomach, one heart, having four @ts of circulation; two aortw to supply Ske body and two to supply the lungs; 0 livers, four kidneys, two bladders, Oo spleens, and two sets of intestines. PROGRESSIVE AUTOGRAPHS. An Awful Job Which Can Not Be Executed @ Second Time. The aut ‘aph collector oecasionally | ern t with a seh pare with abomination. The vent cess, but collectors are emphatica warned t ket awaits the Upon th following names Holmes, Oliver ¢ Ss. Eggleston, Boston; D. Warner and Mrs. H. 1. Stowe, ford, Ct.; L. P. Morton, General Sherman, Rev. Howard ¢ by Witt 7 ge, Cie William ¢ is and Theodore Cuy N Y City General and Mrs. Haye £0: and Francis Willard | Upon the third page n the auto- |} graphs: | WILLIAM T. ADAMS, caret | (Oliver Opt OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES. Atirm hand.) | Tam glad to do what you ss Epwakp Everett HALE. i (On the note Dr. Hale adds)— “Dear Eggleston: The above was forwarded to me by dear Doctor Holmes. [now forward to you. Please pass iton till the tuck shall come higher—higher.” HERE'S MY HAND, Sincerely yours. | Epwanp EGcr (Dear Clemens: Pass the thing hope it'll get back to him safely.) | Yours, truly, MARK TWAI¥. (Pass the damned piece of impudence to War- ner.) Yours sincerely. CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER. (Passed on in an unruffied spirit to Mrs. Stowe ) Yours very truly, HARRIET BEECHER STOWE. (Passed by Mrs. Stowe to Levi P. Morton. Please pass the littie boy's book along.) Very truly yours, Levi P. Monto. W. T. SHERMAN. General. (Passed by General Sherman to Rev. Mr. Tal- mage, who will please pass to Mr. Howard Crosby, whose address is unknown.) With wishes for your happiness, T. DeWitr TaLMace. (Passed by T. DeWitt Talmage to Rev. Dr. Cuyler. Behold the inclosed.) Yours teetotally THEO. L. CUYLER. Thope you will add a name (Dear Mr. Curtis: that all men honor ) GeorGe WILLIAM CURTIS (By Mr. Curtis to Dr. Crosby. I follow my leader.) HOWARD CROSBY. (Dear President Hayos: Keep up the boy's ball.) With best wishes, RUTHERFORD B. HAYES. Lucy W. Hayes (Passed by Mr. and Mrs. Hayesto Miss Fran ces Willard, with kindest regards. The good thing about it is that such busy persons as have here given their time to make a boy happy seem to have made themselves happy in doing ft. You will, I am sure, go and do likewise. R. B. H.) FRANCES E WILLARD. Miss Willard returned the book to the owner, so made no further comment, but speaking of it toa friend, declared that after reading the plan, “like the Queen of Sheba, there was no more spirit with- in me.”’"—N. Y. Tribune. THE WORLD'S END. In the Year 4000 Man Will Disappear From the Earth. A French statistician who has been study the military and other records with a view of determining the height of men at different periods has reached some wonderful results. A Frenchman is naturally an artist, even in figures. A an Am nn content himself with a dry arithmetical compil- ation, but this artist carries his statis- tics into the realm of history and et poet- ry and even of prophecy. He only solved some perplexing probl len regard tothe past of the human but also 1s enabled toca! and to determine the exact per man will disappear from the earth. ‘The recorded facts extend over nearly three centuries. It is found that 10 the average height of men in Europe was 1.75 meters, or say 5 feet 9 inches. In 1790 it was 5 feet 6inches. In 1820 it was 5 feet 5inches and afraction. At the present time it is 5 feet 3°¢ i It is easy to deduce from these figu rate of regular and gradual decline in human stature, and then to apply this, working backward and forward, to the past and to the future. By this calculation it it is determined that the statue of the first man attained the surprising average feet 9 inches. Truly there were giants on earth in those days. The race had al- ready deteriorated in the days of Og, and Goliath was quite a degenerate offspring of the giants. Coming down to the later times we find that at the beginning of our era, the average height of man was 9 feet and in the time of Charlemagne it it was 8 feet 8 inches, a fact quite suffi- cient to account for the heroic deeds of the paladins. But the most astonishing result of this scientific study comes from the applica- tion of the same inexorable law of dim- inuation to the future. The calculation shows that by the year 4000 A. D. the statue of the average man will be re- duced to I5 inches. At that epoch there will be only lilliputians on earth. And the conclusion of the learned statisti- cian is irresistable that ‘the end of the world will certainly arrive, for the in- habitants will have become so small that they will finally disappear”— | “finish by disappearing,” as the French German or in 1¢ of 16 | idiom expresses it—‘‘from the terres | trial globe."’— Phila *Iphia Times. NEW FIRM? NEW GOODS? DEAFSs:nrer ents, 045 Brrowag, Bow Tort. ‘Write fer Having purchased the stock of goods known as the Grange store consisting of I desire to say to my many friends that I have re plenished the stock and fitted up the store room in — and I would be glad to ave all my old friends PRODUCE OF ALL KINDS WANTED. Iwill guarantee my prices on gouds to be as 4 tow as any the « Call and see me. Tr. LL... PETTyY Ss. HARPER & ATKISON The “GOOD LUCK” Merchants DEALERS IN store in Groceries, Provisions, fueensware an Shelf Hardware. ACORN COOK STOVES. THE BEST IN THE The Celebrated Wood Base Heater And all the leading makes of Heating Stoves. WORLD. The highest market price paid for Country Produce, and goods sold on very close margins. Remember the place—the big “Horse Shoe’ East Side of square. Harper & Atkison, Butler, - Missouri. NEW MILLINERY. Fashionable Dress-making. The Best Goods West of Chicago at the Prices Asked. THE FINEST STOCK OF MILLINERY IN BUTLER, ONE PRICE TO NO DISCRIMINATION, A REASONABLE ALL PROFIT AND HONORABLE DEALING, IS OUR MOTTO! MRS. W.O ATKESON. BUTLER, Overra Hovse Corner MO. “COAL! COAL! COAL! 4 I-2 cents per bushel at the bank. Having leased land on Squirre Beck's farm about one half mile north west of Shobe, will say that I now have a large quantity of coal mined This Coal will be sold at the bank at 44 cents per bushel. W. R. JENKINS, ini Bates county, Mo. and for sale. -gvenr WATERPROOF COLLAR 0” CUFF THAT CAN BE RELIED ON INOt to Split! INOt to Discolor! | BEARS THIS MARK. FLUO NEEDS NO LAUNDERING. CAN BE WIPED CLEAN IN A MOMENT. THE ONLY LINEN-LINED WATERPROOF COLLAR IN THE MARKET. —War neleals are now sides made intention additional obstacle pl designed with y thin, as any) iin the way of | a high explosive shall ase the dan- ger from ay auvensity) ing the act, but there an 08 for r > of a less serious nature, Qj FEMAL? FOR MEN ONLY! BAPTIST ‘cottece STRENGTH hep ceteris teerbott i ens 8 Robest, Boble MANHOOD fally Restored. How to erlarse Strengthen WEAK, UNDEVELOPED ORGANS A PAR SOF fi: Abeclately safailing, HORE TREATNENT—Besefte ins ‘testify from 60 States and Foreign Countries. quotriee. Write the. Ee sane MEDICAL COs BOPPALG 8 T. EPPS’S GUGUA. BREAKFAST. | i } in Bates county state of Missouri, | | court to me directed in favor of Mary Frances | | promptly made and remitted | store. | othe GRATE: OMPFOTING AS a Tk av Draggwta, or IYSCUX & CU MROD'S "CURE ” ASTHMA Drug- ple. ie Chemists maaliy ailetacaineasoouale yk te Et end for Free HIMROD MANUF’G CO. SOLE PROPRIETORS, 91 FULTON ST., NEW YORK. New Cate, F RE DR.GROSVENOR'S & Bellcapsic PLASTERS. THE BEST POROUS PLASTERS 1” THE WORLD, rues” RHEUMATISM, KIDNEY PAINS, LAME BACK, &c. J pains such as 25 cents at Druggista, GROSVENOR & RICHARDS, Boston, Maas. Trustee's Sale. Dh) Whereas, Mary E. Stake and R. J 4 : ¢ . i « » i & Starke, her huaba by their deed ot ; st dated July i7th, isu, and recorded THE BEST ' e recorder's office within and tor ates county, Missouri, 11 book No. ga page 6G conveyed to the undersigned trustee the tollowing described seal Lemonade and Milk Shake, for es cent cigar in town, for the biggest | ty et Bates and state ot Missouri, to-wit: > north “st Quarter of section fittee selection of Albums, Plush goods, | Phe northwest quarter of section fitteen | | (15) in townsnip terty-one (47) range Call on, McCONNELL, East side Square Toys and Stationery, twenty-nine (2g), containing one hun dred and sixty acres more or less, which convevance was made in trust to secure the payment ot one certain note fully de- scribed tn said deed of trust; and where- shoe payinent and more ccrued interest thereon, Now therefore er ot said note ot said eed to sell the at public ven. Alas - ti. Novelty St re, as detau a jot the Some Must Bao! at en re st ol iegarneld pel it to the conditions deed ot trust, | will proc above described prem pursua duc, to the highest bidder tor cash, at the east tront door of the court: house, in the city ot Butler, county ot Bates and state of Missouri, on Friday, October, 24th, 1890, between the hours ot g o'clock in the e. E ee ; torenoonand go'ctock on the afternoon A careful prudent man who wants | 0) davon tie purneren cu eae to | ing said debt, interest and costs, to borrow money for any purpose > > : bis ° 3 Sante os W. E. WALTON, Trustee. loan | will always seek to get Order of Publication. STATE OF MISSOURI, ¢ County of Bates, as In the probate coart for th ugnet tern cuter where the terms most favorable. unty of Bates, We can now offer the lowest rate !h FE Sento censed | Now comes tate of tichart Miller the court his petition praying for an order for the sale of ae much of the real estate of said de- ceased as Will pay and natisfy the remaining debts due by said estate, amf yet unpaid for Want ol suficient assets, accompanied by the accounts, liste and inventories required by Jawin such case; on examination whereof it ts ordered, that all persons in u vard Miller, tim Hoan on from one to five years Notes drawn from one, two, thee oF | five yeurs. Money Paid out Promptly. Come and see us before you make | the fret to be heit loan. BANRERS LOAN AND TITLE c0: | the second Monsiay of Nove By P. @. Furkersos, Manac West Side Square, Mo » Teal eatate of said deceased as will be sufficient for the payment of said debts; and itis further ordered that this notice be published in seme newspaper in this county for four weeks th next term of this court; and that a do n@tice be served wird reed, live lenat fonr days term of this court Butler, as aforesaid dD, . RIZE. skat! Apu 1 copy of the record, Attes Jos FRANCISCO, att Judge of Probate " ore: MORE THAM 4 p20 07 MORE THAI aa & Lend “s ACENT. Negotiates Loans on improves farms and will rent and calaie ee erty for non-residents. Will giv business entrusted to my « pers¢ attention Collecti ee that each spool has ‘Diamond trade mar Prag gach only by Freeman Wire and Irc ., Bt. Louis, Mo. nd 6 cents for sample. For Sale by R. R. DEACON, BUTLER, MO nal north side over Bervhardt’s Notice of Final Settlement Notice is hereby given to all ere interested _ the eatate of Eliza i, thatl, istre ias ay hin charge of said estate, intend to make final settlement thereof at the | next term of the Bates county probate court, to be held | th day of November, 1800, IS Punic ADMINISTRATOR tora and Tnek | admin- | j dece W. Ennis, public at Butler ont J.W.E w 7 $2) to S40 8) j [Honest OPK) weer “mane by earnest men and women. We furnish the | capital’ If you mean business, drop us ecard | and get some facts vhat will your eyes’ | | A legitimate line of goods, id honest men wanted to introduce them wn and coun- try. Don’t wait! Addres: 45-470 Sheriffs Sale. By virtne and authority of a general execu tion Issued from the office of the clerk of the circuit court of Bates county, Missouri, re- turnable at the November term, 1*#0, of said Duncan and sgainet | T have levied and seiz- inverest and claim of, Duncan and Joseph 8 George W Henderson, ed upon all right, tithe. the said George Henderson of and to the following described real es tusted in Bates count Ni site of the '2athe bane of so msty Nivea thet hore fs where nakecur great boast, Our pills cure it whila o Liver Pilla are very email end its maken 4 do not gripe © um please all who efor $i. Bold SCARTER [AEDICINE CO., flow York. SMALL PILL, SHALL DOSE. SHALL PRICE