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The Butler weekly times., 1883-05-30
THE BUTLER WOoLEN MILLS.

| For twelve years or more up 10
| last season, the Butler Woolen
| Mills were operated in this city by
McClintock 4 Son. Adverse cir
cumstances. of which we need not
speak here, forced the closing of the
| institution last fall and subsequent
sale of the machinery and entire
premises to NJ. S. Cowles and ], &.
Clark. Since that time there has
been wheel turned in the factory.
Now. that the subject of manuiac-
lures is agitating our business men,
the most practical course or method
attainable would, it seems to us, be
the most wise and judicious to pur-
sue. Pleasant Hill on our north,
Nevada, Ft. Scott and other cities to
the south of us, all have wooden mills
in successful operation. Carthage,
in Jasper county, has two very ex-
tensive factories and their business
is large and drapldly increasing. Dur
ing the period the Butler Wooden
Mills were operated, no like factory
ever achieved more enviable repu-
tation for the superior excellence Of
its manufactured articles. This we
know from years of personal expert
ence and knowledge in handling the
goods. Yet with this reputation
the splendid machinery OF these
mills remain idle The accustomed
roar of the spindies are not heard
amid the busy whirl OF our other
industries. And why is this: Let |
us reason briefly.
MesSrs Cowles and Clark purchas-
ed the factory at a very low figure
Just prior to Mr.. McClintocks leaving
for Washington Territory. They do
not desire to operate the institution
themselves, for the reason, no doubt.
hat they are both business men of
asge means and extensive interests
'equiring their closes and constant
'ttention. Although they have made
10 effort to sell the machinery. vet
We understand it can be bought for
lbout what it cost them, which is
ess than one half its actual value.
OF course 1t would be expected
hat the purchaser or purchasers |
nould be experienced in such busi- /
ess, and give assurance of their in
ention to resuscitate the institution f
nd place it in operation. The thing t
, do, in the judgement of the busi- '
ess men with whom we have con- r
ersed, is to organize a stock COM r
any, secure the machinery and put a
ood men'to manage and operate 1t.
here is no field in the west equal I
this for such an establishment. and d
eretore 1t cannot fail of success un- v
n proper management. Citizens. O
hat do YOU think of the matter. d
The Butler weekly times., 1883-05-30

The TINES was IN error last week
in the statement that Hon. j. Proc
tor Knott, the nominee of the Ken
lucky Democracy for Governor. was
native of Missouri. He IS native
OF Marion county KentucSy. but
came to this State IN 1850. returning
to Kentucky some time during the
war.
The Butler weekly times., 1883-05-30
The Plan of Drawing.

Many Of our customers may wish to know
our new method of drawing the prizes Of
fered in our free gift distribution and in Or
der that all may feel fully satisfied, we pre-
sent the following, viz. We shall continue
our sales from Monday, June 4th until We'd
nesday July 4th. For each dollars worth
Of goods purchased of us we give the Gus
toner ticket and retain a duplicate with
same number and name of purchaser. On
July 4th, at 2o'clock we place all the du-
plicate tickets in a box representing every
ticket given out. the box then to be we'll
shaken, when some lady or gentleman Sc
lected by the ticket holders and blndfolded
will draw out single ticket and the mum
Der on such ticket will get the first prize
The Butler weekly times., 1883-05-30
Judge Waters has Just called on Ft

Scott to pay her portion toward se-
curing the 6 & A branch. Atameet-
ing held in that city last week he ask
ed that $4,000 in bonds be issued bv
the city and township. The propo-
sition was accepted by the Council.
and an election viii be ordered that
the people may decide the question.
The Butler weekly times., 1883-05-30

Hkndso, Reviev: The act ct the
county court in placing circus license
5000 Per day, and thus efectually
driving out such things from the
county. is justly censured by many
who we have heard express their
opinion.
The Butler weekly times., 1883-05-30

Governor Hamilton of Illinois.
found it necessary last week to or
der out the State Militia to queIl an
insurrection of striking miners at
Collinsville.
The Butler weekly times., 1883-05-30

The Commissioners on State
Printing, have ordered the adver
tisment IN this Congressional dis
trict, calling for bids to do the State
printing and furnish stationery, to the
Butler TINES and Stockton Jour-
nal.
The Butler weekly times., 1883-05-30
TIE SOLDIERS GRAVE.

To-day from Maine TO Texas and
from ocean to ocean the grave of the
Federal soldier who fell in the great
iratricidal war will be decorated with
precious flowers and bedewed with
the loving tears OF mourning thou
sands. 1t is not new spectacle in
America. Each recurring year for
aearly two decades this custom has
prevailed, or rather this national hol-
.day has been observed. 1t has been
day ''for memory and for tears"
ever since the sword of Robert E.
Lee was sheathed under the apple
tree at Appomattox. 1t is Il time
given over to sorrowtul recollections
of the past. and hopeful, patriotic
anticipatiens for the future. The
soldier of twenty years ago with
cluster OF lilies in the one nand and
the stars and stripes in the other
stands before the grave OF dead
Comrade with thoughts of the
eivouac and the battlefield. No Jest
or r1irth escapes his lips. The oc-
cassion Is not meet for such. for in
his mind the roar of musketry, the
thunder OF cannon and the tramp OF |
moving armies long since returned |
10 peaceful pursuits, impart no cheer
iulness to his nature, but sound a
sad requ iern to the millions that
sleep. The dirge of the funeral
Anel is heard IN the land, and there
S no JOY among those that weep.
This is day tor the unfurling of
banners, for martial music attended
with patriotic demonstrations. Ora
tors with..silvery tongue recount the
heroic service and sacrafice of the
brave boys in blue. Fair ladies with
soving hearts, bearing most delicious
flowers OF sweetest perfume andt
'eal language, attest their loyalty by
weaving lreathes for the bosoms of the
Union slain. But alas, where IS the
resting place of him who bore arms t
Tor the dead Confederacv: Do I
asweTs green bleom and blush over ,
ais grave to-day. ,
Away toward the Southland
where the Rappahannock, the Rap
dan and the Mississippi flow in ST. il
ence to the Gulf, there is peace and tt
'lentY now, but beneath the sod Of t,
heir valleys lie in slumbers sweet a
he dust of the South's brave sons o
tho returned not from the conflict C
fter the battle-clouds had arisen. te
The turf which covers their brow is "
'rever consecrated IN the hearts of
rose who followed the same star of E
attic, and in the appropriate season G,
:ceues its floral offering dampened in
ith the tears of mother, wife sister ec
I'd daughter. Their graves will th
yer go unhonored or their death 81,
so long as the heart ar
1ngs of the South pulsate with the tn
The Butler weekly times., 1883-05-30

The ST. LOUIS Il San Francisco
railroad will put passenger fare
down to three cents per mile after
June ISt
The Butler weekly times., 1883-05-30

Prof. Coleman. State Superintend-
ent Of Public Schools. has appointed
Nevada, July IS, and "a, to conduct
examinations of teachers for State
certificates.
The Butler weekly times., 1883-05-30

Carthage Patriot: Some time
since couple of men purchased a
herd of cattle in this vicinity and two
Carthage boys went with them as
conveys, to Colorado. The boys
have returned and report that the
herders made $1,000 on their ven
ture.
The Butler weekly times., 1883-05-30
Five Cents Per Yard.

also Case Plads per
pairs suPendeTs
town. and during the sale place articles geay
reduced will
The Butler weekly times., 1883-05-30

The Cologne Gazette has an artl-
Gle showing that the militia V strength
of Austria, Germany and Italy is
greater than all the rest OF Europe
combined.
The Butler weekly times., 1883-05-30
20 YARDS SUMMER SILK.

then be
draw the
The Blue be
ed all
wen by holding
oEe stands and equal chance and holder
by
The Butler weekly times., 1883-05-30

Each and all of these are fine presents,
and our plan assures every one an equal
chance, as we leave it entirely to ticket
holders
The Butler weekly times., 1883-05-30
TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS
Assemble to Fix a Uniform Rate Of
Assessment
IMPORTANT BUSINESS DONE.

IMPORTANT BUSINESS DONE.
The imp ortance of uniform rate
of assessment of real and personal
| property IN the county. is apparent TO
every we'll informed person especial
ly SO IN view of irregularities dis
covered, and extensively commented
upon, in the assessment lists OF 1852.
A desire TO obyiate a repetition oi
such was the motive that brought the
township Assessors together to con-
suit and fix uniform rate for the as
sessment of 1883, soon to be taken.
In obedience to the call published tor
meeting to be held in Butler Sat
| urday May Goth number of Asses
sors were on hand and assembled at
the court house at 2 o'clock p. IN.
On motion of Mr.. Brooking of
Usage, Mai. Dick Allen OF New
Home township was elected chair
man, and G. 7. Mcfarland, OF the
TIMES being present. was requested
to act as secretary.
On montion the townships were
called and the following were those
represented:
Mt. Pleasant, Pleasant Gap,
Spruce. Loan Oak,
Summit, Usage,
Shawnee. New Home,
Deer Creek, Elkhart.
East Boone. Mound.
There being but twelve Assessors
present, the question arose as to
whether they would proceed to bus
iness or adjourn till another day.
After some discussion it was decid-
ed that the house proceed to busi-
ness.
On motion OF Mr.. Broek,ng the
following committee was appointed
on order of business.
Judge Lefker, R. E. Brook,ng
and A. NJ. Bosley.
After peing out few minutes the
committee reported which report |
was accepted by the house:
Following out the report of the
on order of business, the
rate of assessment agreed to on all |
real and personal property is detail
ed as follows:
real. ESTATE.
Swamp land, from $I.5o TO 81 90
per acre: uninlprovcd timber land,
S5. to $500; unimproved prairie
and, $500 to $1,000: improved
and, embracing all lands enclosed,
5 90 TO $1,000: coal and mineral
and, $500 to $1,000; lands ad-
olmng cities and towns, $500 to
$1,000.
ERsoSAL PROPERTY-LIve STOCK.
Work horses S 500 to S 5000
10000 to cso.oo
Horses I and
year old 1000 to 1000
Jules 1000 to 1900
asses 10000 to 10000
ennetts 1000 to 5000 4
'eet cattle, steers
tat $500 to $500
took cattle and all
others wears and
over 1900 to 1000 i.
earring steers and
heifers 500 to 1900
ows 1000 to 1900 {
ogs per hundred
pound $50 ;
aeep 100 to go /
onies. notes. bonds and etc. at face
lue. '
The Assessors present agreed to |
ide by the above list in making the
sesment to commence June Ist.
d requestthat all Assessors not
esent do likewise.
Meeting adjourned.
IL L. 4
The Butler weekly times., 1883-05-30
JOB Counters

On our Job counters IN front of the ste
and reduce them all during the sale TO
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-26
Tn. REPRESENTATIVE Improvement.

WAsnISGToX. January 25.-There were
no witnesses before the special committee
on tbe Improvement Of the Mississippi
river to-day, but Representative Ellis put
in the following dispatch in regard to the
charge OF bribery:
est Louis, January 25.-Hon. T.. John
Ellis, Washington, ID. C.: / am not in Il
condition to participate in any sort Of ex-
element. Will say, however. that Cow
den is a little of as to Captain Eads or my
self. j. III. BALDWIN"
The charges came from Captain Cowden,
who has been before the committee for
several DAYS In advocacy OF his outlet sys-
ten. He had said to Mr. Ellis that Captain
Baldwin told him that he baldwin, had
been approached by Captain Eads In the
interests OF the river commission. and told
him that he should have slice OF the
5000. 900 to be allotted for the improvements
OF the river ut Plum-Point Reach II he
would keep his mouth shut. Representa-
tive Ellis ut once teIegraphed to Captain
Baldwin the substance OF the statement
made by Captain Cowden and received the
above dispatch. The committee regard
the matter In the light Of hearsay and not
as evidence, and no witness will be called
to substantiate or further deny the charge.
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asitllmond dispatch,
FRIDAY ...........JANOAkf 20 1885,
PETERSBURG.

.-r, M vrfI-KNowN CoL0RHD MAN
'H ms con rcToRsmP or THE DISTRICT
,n,'yx At Is11c-nEAyY TRAVEL soVTh-
,..sn--f.rSTRAI. LUNAT1C ASYLUM, &C.
,,....o,,.nce of the Richmond Dispatch.l
JANUARY -. 1888.
n;vop n. Lewis. n prominent coIored
-, lied this morning Of dropsy, after an
.Ii,c,s az several months. lie was Tor
n,snv wears engaged IN the huckstering
s',S;noss had amasscd considerable pro-
Marty. and was respected ny Dom TUG "hi'e
and colorcd people OF the city,, -
People do not exactly understand inc
reason of Colonel Brady'S WITHDRAWAL OF
his resignation Of the office OF coheetor OIL
internal revenue Of the petersburg district.
Thc Office Is worth $1,000 per annnn, Dut
81 v,os some uncertainty about the time
~ ,,,cruol-rcyenue system would con-
,inuc willie the clcrkShip OF the Supreme
Court i n certainty for twelve years, though
II mich les salary, and IL was deemed Il
forcQonc conclusion that that position
would be rendered him by unanimous
vote OF the judges. II IS reported
here that a Straightout Republican was
urged az Washington for appointment
a, Colonel Brady's successor, and that a
tc.t wa made with the Administration for
tbcappointmeut on StraightOut-Republican
merits. The gentleman urged for the po-
.ition was backed by the Endorsement and
influence Of prominent StraightOut Repub-
lic,ns OF the state, and il is said his APP
nIicgtion was received with favor In inils-
initial quarters. Whether or not this mat
Tor had any influence i'm causing the with
dro,yal Of Colonel Brady's resignation, and
determining him TO retain the office, can
moi definitely be stated, but il Is surmised
by some that It had.
The Nal. the new Democratic journal,
will make IL appearance on Saturday morn
ing.
The through travel te the South, and par
iicularly 10 Florida, has been much heavier
mi, season than il was last winter. The
Southern-bomd trains are all well filed
with passengers, and the railroads are DONG
a fine business in this respect.
The work OF building our street railway
will be- commenced the nrSt OF next week.
A large force OF hands will bp employed
in LAYING the track. and it is expected the
railway will be i'm operation by the first Of
April.
Operations at the Central Lunatic Asy-
him have been practically suspended since
the first OF the year in consequence Of the
cold and bad weather. The only work
now beng done Is the quarTying OF granite
10 be- used in the erection Of the building.
The quarrying is done on the place. As
soou ~ the weather opens work on the
hnildins will be actively commenced again.
ROBIN ADAIR.
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A. WYNNR--RAIUS on DISIILLERIES- PRO
TESsOE WINSTON.
q, orr,eponccncc Of the Richmond Dispatch.I
JANUARY %, 1883.
Mr.. Fleming Gregory. OF the Whitmin
section, died suddenly at one OF the ware
houses on Tuesday evening. He had been
drinking freely during the day, and In the
evening went into lodging-roOm OF the
warehouse and sat down. There he was
found dead by one OF the employees. Mr.
Gregory was a gallant soldier OF the Thir-
ty-oghth Virginia, and was wounded by q
she'll during the war.
Mr.. David TyTee, n highly-esteemed
citizen OF North Danyille, died at his
home, on the 23d instant. in his seventy
sixth ear. Mr.. Tyree was the father OF
MIR. ID, yid A. Tyree, commissioner OF the
revenue; Of Captain Thomas Nj. Tyree,
and Mr.. W. r. Tyree.
Mrs. Susan A. Wynne, Of New Kent
county. died here yesterday at the resi-
dcnce Of her son-in-law, Mr.. j. l.. l;aines.
Deputy Marshal L. w. Barksdale recent
Is made raid into Franklin county and
broke up three distilleres. one man was
caught and lodged in Jail. Yesterday
morning he returned from a raid into
Halifax county, in which he and some as
sistants captured the whole outfit Of an
Illicit dishllery near Scottsburg. MeSsrs.
4. G.. Norman and Ira Boyd, OF that yicin-
it's. were arrested for alleged Illicit distil-
linz and brought here for examination,
they being the owners of that distillery.
The trial viii be held to-day.
Professor Winston is here for the next
two nights. ALPHA.
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\ SYSTEMATIC IIbl To kob fhN - hAitD- n
PRETTY FIGHT BETWEEN THE MAYOR AND
POLICEMAN, AND THE COUNCIL DIVIDED
COALITION OvEITUEEs TO TIE READJUsT-
IRIS.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dlspatch.l
JANUARY II, 1888.
one night last week party Of six negro
railroad laborers from Newport News came
10 town, and after drinking pretty freely
entered the store OF Sam Ilarri. (colored),
and having loaied around for few mi
nutcs became very diSorderly. Seeing no
one but the proprietor present, they be-
came holdcr and more violent, and -four
ishcd knives and pistols, with which they
were we'll supplied. Suddenly they or
dcred the lights TO be blown ont. At this
stage oi Affairs an outsider, attracted by
the noise. looked IN. and suspectng their
Intentions. closed the door and gave the
alarm. Upon the arrival OF the police
posse was summoned and the whole party
was arrested and taken TO Jail. At the
hearing before his Honor next morning a
clear attempt OF robbery was proven. They
we're sentenced to jail for five days. with
q iine OF So each, and notified that il they
were ever caught in this vicinity again
they would be more severely dealt with.
The comedy OF our city government. The
c0urcc Of true Coalition love seems to be
getting rugged, and the lovers themselves
a little wrought up. Saturday drunken
negrO's conduct on the street striking the
Mayor as being slightly eccentric, he went
up and administered some advice, which
was not received with that respect due
from a peaceable citizen, whercupOn the
Oh ltxssa Fall
lie continued his abuse, however, and not
being dealt with in decisive manner, the
Nayor informed the policeman that II he
could not take the prisoner TO Jail in de-
cent way be must release him. TINS
caused the policeman TO become emphatic,
and Monday morning he was notified OF his
suspension, with stoppage OF pay Tor one
week.
" Is rumOred that during the suspension
oil thH officer his place will be supplied by
TWO NEGRO policemen. As yet they have
mol made their appearance on the street.
III y ak0 understood that the Council is a.
house divided against itself touching the
row.
The Codlltionists arc seemingly making
efforts 20 win over the StraightOuts by the
Tine the spring elections take place by
giving lhem various ana sundry little JOBS
Of work; but The straightouts, no doubt,
remember the advice Of Laws: "Take all
that they give you and vote TO suit your
self."
Before the cold weather hardened up
everything again the melting SHOWS bad so
saturated the ground that the whole coun-
try was perfect Guagmire. Many COM
plain OF much water in their cellars, and
the wells ARE nearly overlooking.
OF late drivers hauling from the depot,
disregardlng all road limits, have badly cut
up and defaced The Palace Green aud its
walkways. Upon the attention OF the au-
thoritles being called to the fact II was
bandly limited that Il would not be polite
10 chalk out = narrower road until aftel
The election. / have since learned, how
ever, that the Mayor will correct the abuse
W.
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NfW fOltk.
NEW YORK, January 25.-C0ttOn stra'S; sal,r,
7l5 hale: midlIng Gpiands, 10 81 &C.; midlinH
orleans. 10 5-l6c; consolidated net receipt u
100 bales; eXports-tO Great Britain, 1896
II 76f bales. southern uOur quiet; common ~
f,ir extra. s4.30H-5.20; good " choice extra,
s525@%6.s0. Wheat opened SN4Ac. iO"trl Ds1
enb.euuently recovered from the decline ana "d-
ynnced AGl iHc.. closing firm al iriie bti9W ont-
side rates: No. = sprlug nominal Ehg.ia.d "ih,tr
red. sjc.0 $l.2u; No. = January a5 - y,
roc: No 2. January, 6sa@69ic.: February bIH
G6oic Oit- opened shade lower, luz after
wards recovered and advances, HSaS'' SIi' u1
changed. Coffee quiet and steady; Rio, February
s0.lUGts6.l5. sugar dull and 1nc hsLnsei. MO-
iasses quiet and unchanged. sIce nrm WIN Lnr
Tnrpentinc hTin at 02Nef53A Iildto hrm WIN
air Iemanl. Wool quiet and steady. Fork very
spot. at sts.6O@sls.75; choice, sl9; family
mess. lS5OerSl9.25; new oess, anuar y ~
a.SIs.5O; February, SlN4u& - SOY. A,ludt 5
quiot: sales Of long clear Il 5-logsts.c. Lar .
&io psints HIGHER ana more active, eits'iny
strongs prime steam, spoL 5000 %@Sll - ~ ~.
rive, s10.Q0@slli fegF1ary siS' t1,S ,n,
reaned, continents quoted NJ sll.lSi sOa'h MIC
| ricar. Sll.3o. Freights !srEn-
BALTIMORE.
| BALTIMORE. January 25.-FSHr UNCHANGED
ana drm Whest-SsEthern lower; wetcFn stsi1l
and 0uiet; southern rid. Sf.le@slIo; ano'r
| Il3GSlIs: Ne. ! Maryland sfl5 bid No. .
! yesierl, winter rcd. spot, rI.lS@,St.l3a: Corn
southern steady; we-t,rn rriner aad doll; south
sm white. 66G99c.; yellow, 66@o9c. oai
arm: southern. As951c.; sessern while, zoe
! 5Ic.: mixed. 476.49c.. PeDnSryani 1900 IL
provlsIOns 0ulet aud u,eea0gvd. toiieo bro
ma csrqoos ordinary 10 fas. ia sac. sugar I.sss
Az soft, SIC. Whiskey guile. at sl.l7c9sllfH
FrCights unchanged.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI. Januar, 2J.-Flour qniet and ~
changed. Whcet casltr at sl.ooSGs Los. Cor
weaItcr; 594@541c. spot, oiseo4Sc; fcDr,st
car see Oats easier At 42c- Pork dull AMI low
Al lT25@s 100, Lard frm at 10 AI@9iO.o'
! Iluis meats steady and unchanged. Bacon qni
ana arm: shouldsT ~, SSc. nh, losc.; clear, w
WhLskey steady and firm at sl.i5. sugar lm
and uneh ,nged Hogs quiet; common and l,gi
ssls sN.45; packing and butchers, $3.50 esso'e
LOUlsviLi.f-
Q InrIsyuLR, January 2a.-Flour hrni aud u
Changed. Wheat nrm; No red winter, ~
0 sIU3. Corn irmor but not quotably hiaheri ,
p; J White, 6Oc.; No. mixed, oue. Oats stew
and IN fair demand: No, 9, 42@t3e. pro.lns
Arm. New mess pork, sis. buk-inca',C,sssgv,
r ders (,Lc suxar-culcl, las Whhk
quict aud unchanged at sl.iS.
J. ST. Louis.
VT. LOUIS, January 2S.- Flour arm and
., changed. Wheat opcrd lover Guy aa ~, n.ss
y No. 2 red fAll, Sl.04(esl.o4S Wsb' si'oo'
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.TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
To THE DISPATCH FROM ALL POINTS.

Washington News and GOSSIP ssionai
PROCEEDINGS Yesterday Memorial Services
In Respcc. to the Late senator Hili; Euio-
giles In Honor or the Dead Georgia States
mana Kansas Desperate Kills sheriff
and Is Immediately Lynched-A Wealthy
Louistauian Murdered--Suicide In Athens,
Ga.-Thc Crisis In France Other Foreign
Events of Interest, sc.