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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1885-07-01
Elkhart

We were visited by quite a storm
of wind and rain on Saturday night
the 10th. The wind, however, do :
ing no damage and the rain, which
was badly needed. proved to be very
refreshing to all vegetation as well
as aided largely in the success of the
basket meeting held at Stewards
Grove on the following day, by lay
ing the dust and cooling the air.
Major Deane, of Harrisonville.
delivered an able discourse on
"Behold the Man." after which the
contents of the baskets. which were
we'll filled with all imaginable lux
uries. were spread, to which all did
ample Justice. In the afternoon 4
lecture on the ''Pyramids of Egypt, J"
was delivered by Major Deane, (which
was very interesting. Quite a large
number of people were in attendance
and better behavior we never wit
messed on such an occasion.
Monday the 2Ist overcoats were
in demand.
Tuesday another welcome shower
visited us and greatly revived the
down-cast spirit of the farmer.
Talbot Bros. sold 22 head of
choice hogs at $e.25 per hundred.
Average weight z3I pounds
What little wheat there is IN this
part of the county is well filled and
promises to be a good quality. 1t
will be ready for the sickle next
week.
Oats that were sown early Will
make full crop; but those which
were sown late will not make over a
half crop.
Corn is thin on the ground; but
otherwise is doing well, and if the
season continues favorable will make
a good crop.
Miss LISA Flora, OF Freeman, is
visiting Miss Jennie Clark, OF Elk
hart township. Miss Flora was
formerly a resident of this county :,
and has many friends here.
We are sorry to learn that MIR.
n l.
Gently, was considerably injured by
the wagon sliding on hlm and crush
ING one of his RIBS.
SILBULTER.
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/ A dance at Tracy's Platform
/ Thursday night. One at Theodore
| Shobe's the same night.
A hard fist fight took place on last
Friday evening between Jack Boe
and William Joiner. Alter eleven
rounds, Boe was declared winner
on foul lick. Among the gentle
men present from Rich Hill were
Messrs T. Taylor, Shannon, John
Willis, Jacob Golden and many
| others whose names we failed TO
| learn.
a. F. Hickman OF Ohio, repre-
senting the American Bible Co. is
among US this week. He donates
bibles to those who are not able to
purchase.
The m1ncr~ mctw,th the members
OF the coal company at Coiledge
HILL schonl house on las. Thursday
to enter INTO agreement IN regard
to mining coal.
There will be a grand basket pic
mic at Tracy,S Platform on the 18th.
II. 7. Shobc and family spent
the day visiting his father on Tues
dav. three miles west of Butler.
On last Saturday a little eight
year old daughter OF Mrs. Stacks, a
widow lady, was kinding fire in
the cooking stove with coal oil.
The oil in the can ignited causing
an explosion, which set fire to her
clothing, burning her SO badly that
she died in about three hours. The
house, which belonged to Keith &
Perry, was burned to the ground
with all the contents. The house
was located at NINE No. :. The
father died last winter, leaving a
wife and eight children. Bereaved
family have the sympathy OF the en-
tire community.
A team belonging to &c. Burns
of Rich Hill, ran away III the n1ines
yesterday. The wagon was com
pletely demolished and the driver was
thrown out and hurt very seriously
Another rain and wind storm on
Saturday night but no damage was
done.
SUBSCRIBER.
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Foster.
SUBSCRIBER.

More ram, and more encourage
ment for the farmers.
Frank Jenning is harvesting his
wheat. 1t is estimated that it will
yield I6 or II bushels per acre.
The Green View school closed IN
fine style last Friday. The ladies
furnished good dinner, and OF
course, everybody did ample justice,
and enjoyed themselves until about
O clock, when school closed. Mr..
Ephland has given general satlfaction
throughout the district.
Died:-The ,cnd inst, Bertha y.
BlevInS, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Buchanan Blev,ns, aged II months,
of spinal fever. We extend our
sympathies to the bereaved family
Mr.. Neil got his clover cut just IN
time for the Tuesday shower.
We understand that Foster is to
have 3 gallon house. This will add
greatly TO the l1veliness Of the town.
for when they can sell beer and
whisky by the gallon 1t ought to
make anything lively.
w. \. Ephland and old Mr..
Zeal are rival candidates for the post
office at this place. Both gentlemen
have been around with their petit
tons. We learn that the former has
sent his petition to Congressman
Stone.
The corn crop looks pretty slim in
this neck OF the woods. Some fields
look quite promising, but the greater
part of the corn is only few inches
high. The oat and fax crop will be
tair. Most of the wheat is beng
harvested, and it is thought will
make a fine yield,
Foster folks will celebrate the 4th
at home this summer on large
scale. They expect Senator Plumb
and several other prominent speakers.
Now if they could only get Cleveland
thev would have another boom
Mr.. Editor we will stop for few
weeks until news gets more plentiful, +,
then Won will hear from us again.
KID.
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Shobe.
SILBULTER. .

Last Saturday was pay day at the
mines and the bows will have a iollv
time while the money lasts.
Shobe City was visited by heavy
wind and rain storm Saturday night,
but no particular damage done.
y platform dance near the rock
saloon ended, as usual. with too
much exercise of the muscle, and
some Of the bows carried home black
eyes.
The Coal Company Will shut
down the works this week for a
while for the purpose of making
satisfactory prices with the miners
tcr digging.
We look for dull times until the
works starr up again.
The pugllists OF Shobe exercised
their muscles at the opera house in
Rich Hill Saturday night
WI u Ds StONNSRlfl Is NFSltiIlg HIS
mother ana brother In Medicine
Lodge, Kan.
MIR. E. NJ. Gardner has returned
from Ohio, where he has been visit
ing relatives and friends for the past
three weeks.
Several houses have been moved
from the east of Shobe TO the west,
near the new shaft.
Mr.. L. Culbertson hac a colt bad
y cut on the barbed wire. several
olavs ago.
John Is. Buckley. our new road
commissioner, has been doing some
Sp!endId work between here and the
Hill.
Herman Frazee carried of the
SIS prize n the boxing match Satur-
cav ni.ht ii Rich Hill.
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Reynard.

EDITOR MEs:-HavIng never
reao any articles or items from this
part OF the county in Your paper
during the years passed. we propose
to keep the inhabitants of this mum
dane sphere posted during the next
few months on events here and
abouts.
But one halt OF the people of the
world will stop and ask, where is
ReYnard:: and. to set them right.
Will say that Reynard is the princi-
pal town Of Round Prairie, Hudson
township, on the line OF the Usage
Valley railroad, but is not yet in
corporated as city of the 4th class.
b. +. Hanes is postmaster, receiving
his appointment during the admins
tration OF Mr.. Arthur, and, as he
never has been an offensive partisan
to the present administration, will
probably be retained.
Ben Hanes IS the principal dry
goods and grocery merchant, but
while Ben plows corn his wife makes
the change across the counter.
Frank Hanes Is the-viIlage barber,
and he handles the shears and razor
we'll
+. T. Browning keeps the Meadow
Valley House, where the weary
traveller always finds The best OF
viands, well prepared and artfullv
displayed.
The wheat is mostly in the shock,
but it is poor harvest compared
with former years.
Our prospect for good crop of
corn, oats, potatoes, flax and fruit
is quite flatterlng
DR.. !. B. Baker. OF Butler. has
been seen several times during the
last few days on our streets, but
whether he IS fixing to put up his
sign here or make up city directory
of our town, the wise ones have not
yet made out.
Henry Wells is being treated by
female doctor from Sedaia for cancer
on the face.
Geo. w. Bailey killed the great
grandfather OF rattlesnakcs a few
days ago. He was five feet seven
inches long, had fourteen rattles and
measured ten inches around the
largest parts.
The Revs Adams of Archie, and
Shores of Rich Hill, preached at
the Baptist church on Sunday, the
2Sth. No preaching at either the
South Methodist or Presbyterian
churches. NOX.
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ADVICE TO MOTHERS

Are you disturbed at night and Dro4eD
OF your rest b. sick child suffering Ard
crying with pain OF cutting teeth; Il 80,
send at once ard get a bottle or Nj.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup For Childre1
Teething. It's value IS incalculaDle. II
will relieve the poor little sufferer imne-
diately. Depend upon it. mothers, there
is no mistake about il. Il cures dyseL-
terv and dIarrhoea, regulates tre stonarh
and bowels, cures wind colIc, sottens the
gums, reduces Inflammation, and gives
Zone and energy 70 the whole system.
Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing syrup For
Children Teething Is pleasant 70 tie
taste. and IS the prescription u one u
the Oldest and oes: female lrse- ard
physicians in the United State, and =
for sale bv ali druggists througlolt tze
world. Price x cents bottle.
sIav 5 '14-s n
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4th of July at Merriam Park,

with pleasant weather promises to
be an occasion long to be remem-
bered. The management of the
beautiful park has spared no expense
in securing attractions tor this cele-
bration. and the Kansas City, Fort
Scott & Gulf r. r. Company will
spare no effort to comfortably ac-
commodate the crowd that will
throng It's trains to the park on that
dav. The following attractions
have been positively engaged: Ora
ton bv Hon. Geo. w. Balm OF Ky.
The f.:nou, seronauut, Prof. Oscar
Hu,.t sad Miss Lo..ie Leon Of Cleve-
laud. grand balloon ascension and
race j. -ererstc ute,nco'h haiiooas;
Display Drill by the Mar.nad4&e
Gaurds and X. cf 2 Band III Uni
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NO31
TIE
lnIORiED CLlDESDALE NTALLIOy
VIVIAN GRAY.

! NNiAN CRAY No. .4q+, Scot,.t
! @E stud book No. 1907, American {.
! y y ,. b.. will make the season or
| 1855 at the stable OF Frank Il. Lee, two
| miles north and one mile west OF Foster,
| in Walnut township, Bates county, Mo,
DESCRIPTIONS and PEpIGREE: Blood
Bay, Black mane, tail and leggs, very lit
tie white next 10 hoof on right hind pas
tern, II hands high, and weighs I,7oo.
Foaled Nav 1851, bred by George Arm
strong, Kirkland, Wighton, Cumberland.
Scotland; imported 1853, by Robert lIol-
loway, Alexis, His. Sire Young Clansnan
(942), dam Fanny (97+), sired by Lord
Glide, (4SI). grand dam sired by SiT
Walter Scott, (797), Young; Clansman
(942), the sire OF Vivian Crav (,Io4),
was sired BY Clansman, (ISo), who won
the premium tor the Weighton district
he by Prince OF Wales (67o), who won
first prize at GLASGOW Agricultural Socie-
", in 1865, and first at the Highland So
| ciety Show at Inverse same year. Lor1
Clyde (4SI), the sire os dam was sired by
| Farmers Fancy, 1900 he by Blithe (SI),
he by Lofty (45S), who won first prize
| and silver medal At Glasc ". lie travelled
Paisley district in 1854, Dalkeitkni in 1855
and GLASGOW in 1880.
Vivian Gray is horse of the kindcst
disposition, "a ready server and a sure
getter. lie Is clean, sharp, fiat bone
horse, OF great power and beauty, and
with all good action. He has beautiful!
head, well arched neck, very deep chest,
is also heavIlv quartered, with powerful
back, lwell sprung ribs, and round barre
| horse OF two good ends and good mid
/ die, with good bone and good feet pro-
| port'onate TO his great weight very choice
| horse,
| TERMS: S25 to insure colt to stand and
suck, $40 to insure mare with ioal, Si5
the leap, monev due at time OF service,
| insurance March Ist 1880. Anvone lcay-
ing county or parting with mare after
service has been rendered forfeits insur-
| ance and money must be paid. Care Will
be taken to prevent accidents but will not
be responsible should anv occur. Mares
from a distance can be accommodated
with pasturage at reasonable rates.
Would be glad 70 have all see this colt be-
fore making breeding arrangements Tor
| the season. Respectfully,
july 4thS FRANK i. LEE.
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Without Change in 81 Hours
BEST ROUTE to JACKsONVILLE

The Only Line running Sleeping
Car Of any description be-
tween St. Louis and
Cincinnati
For tickets, Rates. or anv particular
information, call on Ticket Agents OF
connecting lines, - est Northwest and
Southwest. Or in 1t. Louis, At IoI &
Io3 y. Fourth St.
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advice 1t would often save trouble.
time and expense.
Has John Jackson recovered from
the cold wave that swept over him
on last Thursday evening.
OBSERVER.
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Monday, July 9th. 1859.

a The east front door Of the court house IN the
ritv of ButIer. let 20 the lowest bidder the con-
+~act for nuiIdfng the following bridge. one
bridge : feet span. with Is feet approach On
east side and short approach on west side, o.er
DaeTIyate- in DeepH ater township. section
line between sections l. and -. said bridge 70
10 ~ .r,oi bYI-- csk NJ l.. WOLFF
Bridge Commissioner.
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tnRRESPONDENCE.
Summit.

Weather rather wet and cool, ana
h growing slow.
ASSESSOR, B. F. Howe, is making
/ annual rounds.
|G W Redman will soon move IN
| house erected by F. NJ Trimble,
| Il IS completed with the exception
! coat of pant.
|, H. Trimble and family, former
h this county, but who have for
! Oqst two years been residing in
Lotucky, have returned to this
Eaty. Jim says that a man may
|el far and fare worse than in old
hes We welcome you back
bong US Jim.
n Y. Stublefeld should have the
|. .nbbon as the novel whistler of
kpwnship. We heard a man say
! |aw him, while in a passion, whip
|rse and whistle the ''Auld Lang
Emn at the same time.
I've could not help but doubt the
Il story as gwen by Occasionally
will give under, as Mr.. Wemott
|nhes the statement, and says the
lie was never owned but by him
/ and two other men; consequent
IBIS age was easily kept.
I'VE have heard of people singing
b the heart and understanding,
i've never realized how much one
id throw his whole soul into a
e until we heard Henry singing:
! how oft it is my thoug hts they
away to that prairie home not far
m Parkers. :"
Prof. Frank NJ. Lickev is giving
;ructloEs in vocal music at the
non church. He thinks the Young
Is of that locality are determined
learn and cultivate the art of
smg.
Ne called at j. B. Inls of this
Inship, last Wednesday, and while
re MIR. Inis took us over his farm,
ch is nearly all set in fruits of
Gus kinds. He has 40 acres set
pple trees all OF which are large
mig trees except about eight hum
4 which are just beginning to
7. The past winter has killed
'e of his large trees. All of his
ng trees escaped damage. He
about IS acres in small fruits OF
kinds and will continue to set
re. MIR. 1nis may truly be called
truit man OF Bates county.
eth Marcy and George Redman
wed wise heads on last Thursday
alns by their actions. Just stuck
IN the future boys, un der like cir
astances, and when grown gray
ded YOU will have saved YOUR
'es sight of unnecessary trouble
will probably have more ahead
RAINY day than you would
erwise.
What IS the use of anyone paving
50 Der dozen tor strawberries
N Mr.. lnls can supply you with
'ood as grows for less than ten
is IN proportion. Mr.. I. is a
inwhom you can safely rely and
not misrepresent anything for
aey.
lhyone wanting Il tree walk ten
es to an exhibition will take pas
with Jas. Lukinblll, Ed Orear,
ICY Dunbar or George Cheatham.
WE WOULD LIKE To KNOW:
iow the above named gents and
ners found the roads and how
enjoyed the exhibition and their
/.
'ow did the mule they hor-
co from Squire Wright stand
aip.
'ow would the above named del
'o' IKE to attend another exh,b,-
at Oak Grove.
'ow George Cheatham enioved
wing that spring seat.
.'s much would the boys have
= '0f an elephant for pushing
poses III hard DI,cas -
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Bridge Notice.

Pursuant TO an order the county court made
az the June term of said court, Will, On
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". W. PEABODY, w. B. SHATTUC,
Pres't &Gen'I Manager, GenI Pass'r
Cincinnati, Ohio. Agent,
G. d. BACON, Gen'l Western Passenger
Agent. 81. Louis, No.
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Literary Syndicates."

MARX Twain in Pttsburg Dispatch.l
These combinations Of newspapers which
print stories and sketches once week will,
it seems to me. give rising and capable
writer's the field they desire as well as the
market Charles Dudley Warner told me Of
these syndicates which is in charge OF Thorn
dyke Rice, Of The North American Review
He has fifteen Of the leading papers Of the
country which pay literally for a page of
matter either for their Sunday issue or for
any other day they may select The idea
is, believe, to give at least one sketch or
story by some very well known writer in
each issue, and give other articles on the
same page by clever people not so well
known. This will bring into Mr.. Rice's
hands about $40, 600 a month to pay his
corps Of writers He can pay them just as
good IL not better prices than any of the
magazines, and besides he can handle mat
ters Of passing interest before the magazine
gets at them.
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Fee the Waiter.

lDOStou IASIofuI
Suppose you don't receive any fee. what
Is the resultp
"Well, we don't like 1t, of course: partic-
ularly when we have tried very hard to
please. There is hardly any Of US but will
show our displeasure and some will 60 still
further than that"
"Why, what will they doi"
"Oh, that depends on who the person Is. II
the man knows better-that is, IL he has hal
any experience in the world, and We can
generally s.ze up person pretty well-we
20 of and leave him to shift for himself; we
forget to bring him toothpicks and hun
dred little neglects that a gentleman will
quickly notice, and IL he ever comes
again we give him wide berth and let
him bs tho waiter. IL the p,r'on Is a
countryman and this would be 10 t on him,
we generally contrive to make him feel un-
comfortably, either by dropping his hat ami
coat on tho floor, upsetting somsthing on
him or some such game. There was waiter
in one of the large hotels who was asked by
a countryman who never gave fee to bring
in one OF them wash bowls referring to the
finger-b bowls, and the waiter went and
brought wash basin. Wasn't that man
aisgusted, though"
sDo not tue proprietors ob1ect 10 your TO-
seiying gratuities, was then asked.
sNo, indeed and ip many places they reg
ulate our salaries aecoriipgly, Tho pay OF
n first-class waiter Is not over $50 month,
but in place like this he can make as much
again by fees-particularly," he added after
a moments pause and with Q sly look at the
newspaper man, "when he has such gener-
ou, customers Thank. you, sir" ani the
waiter, his face wreathed in smiles, pocket.
ing the silver with evident satisfaction,
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AN eCtTCR'S DUTY.
TO BE independent He Must q" Wealthy
His Place la Politics.

TO BE independent He Must Il" Wealthy
His Place la Politics.
1.-The Journalist
When an editorial angel shall descend aud
occupy q seat in ths sanctum o. daily
newspaper. then, and then only, may We
hope for perfection. An independsnt nsws-
paper Is often promised, but we do not be-
lieve that any such Journal exists to-day,
To be independent tue editor must bs
wealthy, so that every desire can be graft
fled and that he may be above and superior
10 temptation. lie should have no politics
and no friends To be in politics Is to lose
independence. and to have friends il to
cripple the pen. His intimate friends may
do wrong, and then he must needs white
wash them.
Is thers an independent newspaper pub
lishel In New York to-dayi Not one.
Every editor and proprietor has prejudicss
to nourish, interests to uphold. friends for
prsfsrment, grudges to be repaid CT favors
to ask. To point out the weakness OF each
particular paper and editor would be 20
draw down upon us the ill-will Of all. From
Bennett, with his telsgraphic and other in
terests, down to Brother Bowen, with his
patent ratrtraps, rose trees, and washing
machines for sale, all are imbued with the
jobbery Of trade or the hope Of political ad.
vancement Editors are extending "a pres
sure" upon the president the whole time for
the promotion Of friends: the mayor of this
city is embarrassed in his appointments by
proprietors Of newspapers, begging that this
and the other man may be appointed.
It's well for an editor to write OF politics,
but to dabble in the pool himself Is mis-
take. He may write Of and criticise the
drama, but he should not seek TO play Ham,
lot himself Editors, for instance, should
not have interests of q commercial nature
which may lead them to attack useful meas
dre- in the Legislature. fearing that their
own purses may suffer IL tho peoples bur-
dens are lightened The editors place Ii at
his desk; his only interest should be the well
fare of the public and tho success Of his
paper. IL the paper cannot support him let
him get out OF the business. II 1t will sup
port him handsomely he should abstain
from other enterprises.
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Daniel webster's Fees.
Worcester Spy.l


1t Is Of interest to not3 the fees which
Daniel Webster received for his services.
For many years he kept a regular account
of his professional receipts, and for two OF
those years the accounts have been pub
lished In the first Of the two, when he was
about 81 years Of age, his receipts. emitting
several small affairs" amounted TO SIS, 49,
The number of items mostly against diff
ferent clients, was 129 The largest charge
was $4,000 There were twenty-four re-
tainers in the year, amounting in the agyre-
gate to 81 $40. The largest was "retainer
In patent cas- 81 OF $50; Tut most OF the re-
tainers were of 500 and $50.
The second publishe account coverel the
years 1632-aa when Webster was 80 years
old The amount Of receipts for tais year
was t8, 212, but out OF this is to DO deducted
s992 as congressional pay" This leaves
for his professional receipts sI.23o. The
largest fee this year was $6n There wers
only forty-four items, and of these eighteen
were retainers, amounting 70 $3,S3l. One
Of them was tiOo for aDr Notts patent
cases" "A very poor years work." says
Webster. Qualification kept ms out OF the
supreme court till the last winter a-
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Poetic License.

"a Would-Re Poet" writssi EBelieving
that possess a faculty for rhyming, am
ambitious to he poet As have heard q
great deal about the poetic license | am
anxious to know whether or not 10 is neces-
sary for me to take out one Of these licenses,
and IL it Is. where shall ! apply for one"
The proper person to whom 20 ap-
ply for poetic license. it seems
to us, Is Walt Whitman. At all
events. he uses the poetic license himself
frequently. and with remarkable success.
being able. through its aid to make AT
ghanistan" rhyme with @green cucumber"
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A Solemn Question.
Boston Record.1

A distinguishel Boston divine OF unusu-
ally solemn and impressive appearance went
out to a country town not long ago to lee.
ture He arrived early in the afternoon,
and all the toyn Of course spotted him
within Eve minutes as a very great and very
sanity man.
He went into drug store, and, in tones
that froze the young blood Of the clerk be-
hind the counter, said:
~Toung-man-do-yo
@Y-yes. sir, said the. trembling clerk;
I'm sorry, but learnsi the habit young
and haven't been able to quit it yet"
sTnen," said the great divine, without the
movement of a muscle or the abatement Of
Q shade OF the awful solemnity of his voice.
1can you tell me whore / can get o good
cjgarf"