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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1885-09-09
Summit.
ST RIRER.

Broom corn cutting IS now in full
blast and the crop is of an excellent
quality.
Hay making IS about over and the
boys have a few leisure moments.
There will be a (what is called,
basket meeting near the Snodgrass
grave yard next Sunday.
Squire Wright ald his daughter,
Miss Cora, and MIR. Seth Macy re-
turned from their trip to Saline
county last Tuesday. They report
a very interesting meeting in pro-
gress in that county, which they
attended most of the time while
there.
Some OF the Summit boys are talk
ing OF organizing a cornet band.
We suppose that they will be ready
IN time for the next campaign to dis
course some soul-stiring music.
g. w. Redmon is confined to his
room with 4 severe attack of rheu-
matism. DR.. Boulware is attending
him.
How is it that the young folks OF
this locality attend meeting so often
at the Presbyterian church east OF
here: We have positive information
that they have often gone to the
above named place, as they say, to
hear preaching, when there was
probably not preacher in ten miles
of the place, nor any expected, ex-
cept. as we might say, by those who
attended from the west.
What has become of Brownie
We might take her to be dead if we
didn't know better. We've heard
some expressions of uneasiness bN
some OF the TINES readers out this
way, and if she don't soon appear
again as usual, 1t will be a great DIS
appointment 10 some.
AS this is a very busy time tor your
correspondent, and our opportunitle,
for gathering items very limited, We
will leave you for the present and
wait until our next regular time, when
we may have something of more
importance to chronicle.
OBSERVER.
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West Point.
OBSERVER.

ED. TINES Thought we would
send few items. WHAT has become
of our correspondent IRON here?
The Misses Smit.l and Stew art,
accompanied by Mr.. Marshall, have
been visiting their old school friends,
the Misses Fisher, Henderson and
Upton. The Young people are well
pleased with our country.
The union Sunday school picnic
given by the Willow Branch and
Edgewool schools was Il pleasant
affair and we'll attended.
Two Young ladies are visiting Miss
Matte \ave froal Butter.
There was a lawn party at Mr..
Henderson, given by the accomplish.
ed Misses Henderson and Fisher,
in honor of their guests last Friday,
Miss Fannie Grlder has left for
East Lynne, to attend school the
coming winter. We wish her sue
cess in her studies. BYJoE.
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Round Pralrle.

ED. TIMEs:-l suppose you would
like 20 know where Round Prarie
IS: it IS in Hudson township, border
ed on the west by Camp Branche on
the east tv Panther creek. 1t is the
garden spot % Bates county.
Corn prospects are nota good this
year as has been heretofore. With
one or two more rams it Will come
out all right.
Some Of the farmers are busy pre-
paring their ground for wheat.
The Sunday school picnic at Plt as
ant Gap was a success IN every re
spect. There beng four or hVe
schools represented. Chas- Culver
rave the audience some fine music
while they were dining
Earl Steele IS visiting friends IN
St. Charles county, Mo
Quite 4 number Of families oi this
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Archie.
Max.

Mr.. Ed. Mitchell, of Windsor, is
in the CITY, visiting his brother, DIR.
c. F. Mitchell, and will remain a
week
Watermelons are plentiful, and as
a natural consequence, ague also.
Quite number of our young peo-
pie will go to the entertainment and
ice cream festival at Everett Hill,
Wednesday night.
" H. Walker, OF the New Era.
was called to Windsor. on business
this week, and during his ahscenc ce
Dr.. Mitchell and Mr.. Williams will
man the paper.
The Building and Loan Associa-
ton IS a certainty now, as the re
quired number of shares are taken.
If ANYBODY wants to know anything
about the grain market so to Milt
Hodge: OF birds, DR.. Mitcheli; OF
chickens. John Dillon. of absent girls,
Sherman Pitcher, of base ball. Perry
Gross, Of politics, Jot. Parish; III
fact, we could name some one that
could give information on any sub
iect. but it is too hot for so much
Charlie Shower will soon COM
mencc the erection OF residence in
tie north part OF town.
Hogs are still plentiful, but not
commanding As good prices as they
did sometime since.
Miss Maud Hewett is expected
home this week from al extended Wis
It 70 Fl. SOFT, Kansas.
Henry Carr is reported s i'nprov-
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neiShhorhood are attending the camp
meeting at Tabervil!e. Amonr tie
number are Mes>rs. Cowley. Baker.
Gllbreath, Davidson and Steele and
among the Young are Messrs. Lou
Terry, Oscar Houslev, q. b. Mich
OILS, Misses Sallie Mock, Dolhe Me
Davitt and Della Housley.
The singing schoo, at the Bap,i>t
church Saturday night, August
goth, was we'll attended. Singing
every other Saturday night, and Is
conducted by Ace Nichols.
We are informed that some OF our
neighbors are gong to move To Yer
non county. We refer to Brad
Coutch. mother and sister. Ioy,
peace and comfoyt 20 with them, we
can't.
Judge Steele bad very hard luck
the other night, which resulted in the
death of his celebrated "Stonewall''
jack which is a very heavy loss
to HIM.
Miss Agnus Price is going to at
tend school at the Appleton CITY
Academy this winter.
MIR. Fins X, Sharp will attend
school at Burlington, Ill. He start,
N about.a week.
WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW:
How that young man likes to walk
from singing.
When the young folks are gong
% have another croquett party and
supper in the grove.
What has become Of the base ball
enterprise. Lonesome.
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ShObe.

Times are beginning to loom up
little
DIR. Campbell is assisting w. II.
Ganaway III the absence of his drug
glst, Frank Hardesty.
Messrs. Beall and Weeks visited
Mrs. II T. Shobe this week.
Mrs. Eichler, of Butler, and friend,
visited Mrs. Haley Shobe this week
We had fearful rain and thunder
storm Thursday night. The light
ming struck the company stable, halt
mile west of here, and killed good
mule belonging to the Rich Hill
coal company.
A little fire feels pleasant these
cool mornings.
We understand that eight negroes
broke out OF the Keith q Perry
stockade one night last week, went
to Rich Hill, demanded their money
and said they had enough of this
place and that the balance were in
the same fix. They departed for
parts unknown.
Dr.. Campbell, OF this place, has Il
patient three miles west Of here poi
soned with trchera hY eating rare
pork last summer. The doctor says
She is getting along As veil as could
be expected and has no doubt OF her
recovery.
Considerable sickness here now,
principally typhoid fever.
A load OF the largest watermelons
we ever saw was brought IN here last
week, ranging from from s. to ~
lbs.
On last Monday night about 800
indignant miners congregated here,
stayed until 9 o Clock and went to
College Hill school house and held
a meeting, the result OF which we
were unable 20 learn. Shobe y
StockstllI closed their saloon and
everything went off quiet. but we
anticipate serious trouble in the near
future if the negroes are not taken
out. \ little encouragement from
some Of the prominent men OF the
county IS all that keeps this trouble
from being brought to an immediate
head. Two-thirds of the business
men OF Rich Hill have taken sides
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He says Adrian IS boom enough for
/ anybody.
Mrs. F. R Weaver has been Ill
j the past week but Is now GONZALES
cent
/ Parents. see that your children are
well prepared for schoo. Monday
morning, in the way of books, pa
| per. SC.
w. II. Gibbens was in from But
Ter FRIDAY evening and attended the
Knights meeting.
Quite an amount OF stock is ship
ped from this point that is driven
over from Burlett, Mulberry and
Altona.
DIR. T. Adair, OF Archie, was call
ed over here professionally last
Wednesday.
Mr.. Walker, our restaurant man,
is >uIi absent IN thu east where he
has been the past three weeks.
Times are looming up, tall trade
has set III in genuine old fashioned
style, and every body seems gay as
a lark
Frank Ball, our popular livery
man on North Mann, is kept busy on
the wheels and he commands large
commercial trade.
Sam'l Levy y Co., have their
rooms iammed up with sparkling and
new goods which are being readily
bartered for.
Boarding houses are getting to be
nearly as numerous as they are in
the Electric CITY.
A number OF new residences are
in course OF construction while some
are nearing completion on the Page
addition.
The'dlfferent,,c chur ches held regular
services at their respective places of
worship last Sabbath to large and
appreciative audiences.
Master Willie Brumbach took the
train for Independence last week,
where his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jeff Nye, are now located.
Grapes are in demand here at )
and cents per 10. Several parties
had them shipped from McGhee &
Son, of Butler.
The drv goods. notions. jewelrv
and clothing looms UP at Reub Bry-
ants popular emporium IN mann er
that is most becoming our live town
and Renb and his head clerk. Johnny
Howerton, know full well how to
please an aching puplic.
Again we are informed that space
torbi,1s us to advance IN this epistle
and that we will be with YOU again
before the frost f1ys, sure, unless it
comes III a few weeks. Max.
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The LEGAL Paper the Best.

The local paper is the best paper
u the world. All the city paper 5
cannot supply the place of the home
papers. No other contains the mar
hages and deaths, to say nothing Of
'he divorces anu deaths. No other
paper gives the time OF the rext
oaii' picnic or public meetings; no
otnef paper publishes the roll of
aonor OF the pubilc schools; no 9TH
Ct discusses the affairs of the town
aao county; no other advertises
sour county, Your tarm products,
your church services, festivals and
puoiic schools; it gives the local
! ls"s which can be obtained from no
oeaer Source Everybody reads il /:
and every business man should ad-
.'sftlse IN it. This is why the local
PAPER is the best in the world and
he best advertising medium for its
s'feulahon. Il reaches everv house
aeid ]; no family library is complete
without It's local paper. and no live
BUSINESS man will do without it
New York Tribune.
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; Circular Begging for Subscrip-
,jons Mailed to Many Of the In
terror Department Employees.

( Washington, Sept. 3.-The COM
l,ssIoner OF pensions has transmitted
h the secretary of the interior the
EoIlowing communication from the
lh,et of mail division of that bureau :
/ G Black, commissioner.
.Sept. 4.-Sir: | have to report
hat this office IS to-day III receipt OF
Iyer 100 letters to Its employees, post
marked Philadelphia, September 5.
/ herewith submit a sample:
\ HEADo'Rs REPUBLICAN STATE
Cow. ST. CLOUD HOTEL PARLoR,
Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. c.-Dear
Isir: We desire an early subscription
lo the state committee, as liberal as
rou can afford to make 1t. If tie
Irnublicans Of Pennsylvania win a
decisive victory this year 1t will pre-
vent any agitation or disastrous
|ehange of the tariff by the incoming
congress and pave the way for the
overthrow OF the democratic state
land national administrations. We
propose to push the work of the state
committe with the utmost vlgor un-
hi election day. Please send your
description as early as possible by
kheck, money order or call at head
quarters. Yours very truly,
THEODORE T, Y. COOPER,
Chairman.
ITO Frank Miller, Pension Office,
Department of the Interior, Wash
bgton, D. c."
|t0LATING THE CIVIL sERvICELAWS.
n A number of similar communIca-
bns were received by employees of
/ land office. Acting Secretary
Inks has transmitted the circulars
Id the civil service commission tor
kuch action as they may deem proper.
1t is maintained by officers of the
fnteror department that the Pennsyl
tania state committee have bv direct
fmg letters specifically to employees to
|be delivered by carriers in govern
ment buildings. committed a breach
Of section II of the civil serylce act,
which reads as follows:
Section IL. That no person shall
IN any building occupied in the dis
charge of official duties by any of
fcial OF the United States mentioned
N this act, or anv navy yard, fort or
arensal, solicit in any manner what
ever or receive anv contribution OF
money or anv other thing OF value
for any political purpose whatever
Section II of the same act expressly
lorolds such solicitations by anv per-
sons IN the service OF the United
States IN any place, and it is proba-
eae that an examination will be ma de
10 ascertain whether anv of the mem
oers of the committee are within the
scope of this section.
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PRIZE LIST OF w LEADING
BRANDS.

North Main st.
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CORRESPONDENTS.


Business is brisk IN ever, t1mg.
School commences ne>.t Monday.
Mormon Fork was out Of It's
banks Saturday.
The school board have uad several
changes nade for ''the good Of the
order"
DIR. L. L. Gilmore accompanied
his son, lanes, to William Jewell
| College last week, and l,turned
highly pleased with the general ap-
pearance Of the college, ~ .,cuIty
and surroundings.
James z. kn1slcy took a run down
to the "Hub'' one day last week
and purchased the old poStoffice out
fit to be placed in the Adrian P. O.
under the late change.
DR.. Hall and Mr.. DeArmond will
be duly initiated into the rank of
| Page IN the order OF Knights OF!
PythIas, Friday eve.
Adrian society, both old and
young, meets from 3 10 ; times per
week where harmony and pleasure
prevails
Fl. Moudy & Co., are receiving
new and large invoices OF dry goods
which keep Alfred and Austin re-
placing.
The electric storm Friday night,
or rather Friday morning, was the
! most severe Adrian and vicinity has
ever experienced III the annals of
their history. Il was one continuous
bolt of lightning from to : O'Clock
with a sound that was fairly deafen-
ing IN the extreme. and when the
battle was over and the smoke had
cleared away 1t was found ''that Jack
HOOver's barn had been struck, sew
eral head OF swine killed, Mr.. Ma
hln's barn was also struck, and an
other barn west of town was consum-
ed by the powerful spark" and still
the world moves on.
The walnut gathering season has
convened, and the small boys lips
is ''liken unto the bottom of the dim
ner pot, all black and tanned.
Miss Woolery lett tor the club"
to take charge of her department in
the West schol, grades, 7 and S.
S. P. Cox and James II. Keep,
two portly knights, ''took in the
Electric City last Friday evening.
They only got furlough OF two
hours, so returned on S:I5 accom-
modation.
The Altoona base ball club drove
over Saturday, and had another
''hitch'' with the usual result.
Miss Clark, a relative OF Billy
Mills. of Kansas City. was visiting
here the tore part of the week.
Mr.. Moulton IS building carpen-
ter shop Just back of the NJ. E.
church.
DR.. E. E. Gilmore and y. j. Sat
terlee, Esq. travelled a part of the
way to New Orleans with the Mrs.
Walkup who is giving the press so
much interest at present in Kansas
and Missouri.
w. G. Downy and Will Seldom
are partners in the meat business
and the bows can't be beat tor mag
naninity of purpose or tun-
We think the Adrian bank build
ing is one OF the best in the county.
II. {. Lewis, the tonsorial artist,
on North Main, has located perma-
nentlv. having moved his family here
Dick" Adams says that boy is a
.'sounder' from away back and Will
soon be a ''clinker'' at the keys.
MIR. Iohn Patten is still on duty at
the Adrian depot as assistant opera
tor and is making a No. I man at
the biz" Success John.
Miss Anna Wright Will attend
school at Butler this fall and winter
\ great many OF our farmers have
been looking for frost, but are hap
pilv disappointed SO far.
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with the miners. 1t i causing ,
Stagnation IN business.
SUBSCRIBER.
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RIGGING FOR SOAP.

|g.nrsylvanla Republican State Com
m,ttee Defes the Civil Service
Laws IN Demand ng Money.
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SANiBo.


We copy the following from the
Carthage Patriot. Read it.
How can you put the rAscais out
when they resort To such desperate
means as told IN the following to
stay in: The democrats in an Indi-
ana town were determined TO have a
change IN the postoflice, "the repub-
licans must co. and they made a
desperate fight and the widow, who
got the office, filed her bond, and
entered upon her duty. But what
was the surprise OF the patrons next
morning to Ind the old postmaster
handing out the mail as usual. He
had married th- widow and secured
the deputyship. There IS nothing
like keeping the Office in the family.
-Nicly Times.
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Did you Sup

pose Mustang Liniment only good
for horses, 1t is for infiamnna-
ton Of all flesh.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-12-03

Taking about funny thugs, saiJ big,
broDzed bearded man 10 the reading-room
Of An np-tovn lotel, the fanniest thing ]
ever heard of happeoed in my slw-mill
ont 10 Michigan We used heavy. mp
right sav for saving heavy timber. One
day the men had all gone TO dinuer. leay-
ing the sav which ran by water power.
fsoipg q full speed. While We we're a~ay
big black bear came into the mill and
went no.ing around. The ssx caught
bis fur and twiiched him little. Bruip
didnt like this for cent. 90 be tnrpel
around ssd fetched the sss lick with
bis paw. Resuit; . badly cut paw. A
bIov With the other psv followed. aud !,
VS. also cut The bear ~as by this time
aroused 10 perfect fury, and rnshiug at
the saw. bs caught II 10 bis grasp and
gave IL . tremendous bug. II vas his lat
hug and We bsd the pleasure Of living on
bear steaks for week. When We came
up from dinner there wsz bali bear on
each side Of the say wbirh was going
ahead - nicely - though \. had never
scen hrss. This ]. = f@ct 50 help me-
Bob, aud the bix lnmbermsu bit OF 1
fresh cbsv Of tobacco. = Nee FORK 7rib'
lne
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w Wsstsrn Justios.

10 an Arkassaw town, . mob. led BY .
desperate man. marched 10 jail. dragged
q murderer from cell and hurried him TO
the outskirts OF the town. Each man wore
an expression of determination = feature
hardeDej BY swfnl resolve. The prisoner
attempted to speak 10 beg for his life. but
burly hands closed around his throat. and
the prayerbe would have uttered went out
ia an inarticplate gnrgle.
When the infuriated mon reached .
nree oak. they halted, One. of them threw
= rope over limb.
Gentlemso. said the prisoner. please
give me chance 10 say . word.
Be qniek abont II. some one shouted.
Gentlemen. Admit thst the evidence
is against me. but truly as We stand here,
killed that man 10 self defense.
Killed wba, msny was asked.
Bill Bot,leforj
Say. you amt the man that killed Bot
leforl, are you'
Yes unfortunately. I AN the man.
Men, sbonteI the leader. we have come
in one Of making Terrible mistake. Thea
turning 10 ih- prSoner the leader added;
We thought. sir, that you we're the mas
that stole Nat BoYds fish trap. Hop
down often the box Yon are free.
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a D.ri.s Ir..A.sa

Talking about nerve. saii one cf the
ve,crsns, oa his way 10 a,.cpd The Army
Of the Teunesec reunion, lrt me tell you .
little army story ! vas Al vieksbare,
When the work there eos down 10 pretty
close range. The 'Jobnolss" showed ~
what kiad of shsrpshcoiess they had.
They were clever fellows those sharp.
shooters --and they would p,ck man on
as quick as wink u he ,hoved his bead
ny, They we're alssys on the lockou, for
that sort OF game. aud even Al night a.
wasa't safe Tor man 10 set up 90 the top
OF Tho uarthworks
In our company VAS aa~Iti~hmsn Tim
McCarty : and 81 all ,he assa devils. H.
was the worst ever saw lie ~s- pes
sionately iond Of smoAias, al - s,y-
body would give him cigar =, might, b,
would light Il and climb npou th- ~~k,
and puG away OF course ths sshss
would obscure the Are, but every once IN -
whiIc be would knock the sshes on lssv.
ing the bright Ars for The sharpshcotsss
10 aim at
Az first noticed thst, with al isdsrs.
doviltry, there was something Of method
in his madness. for he would MAYER
climb up until the ashes had formed over
the fire: then, when he knocked the ash
es oil, be would hold the cigar a arms
length. Whenever be did this, crack
crack crack crack went the guns OF the
sharpshooters, and wc cculdlhear the bul.
lets whistling over our heads; bus after
awhile he became so reckless that no would
knock the ashes of his cigar while hold
ing il in his mouth. Nobody ever saw
such nerve as that man had. but not bul,
let ever touched him, though several vent
through bis hst aud marked his clothing.
: Chicago Herald
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-12-03

Maj, Powell, chief Of the geological sur
vey, who has been about month In tho
field. has discovered in New Mexico. near
California mountain. what be pronounces
to be the Oldest human habitation upon
the American continent. The mopntajps
in this vicinity are covered with hugo
beds OF lava, in which the prehistoric mnp
aud his comrades excayated square rooms.
which we're lined with species Of plaster
made from the lava. aud 10 these rooms
were found various evidences OF quite AZ
advanced ci,iliz ,tioD. among them spe-
cits of cloth mnse Of woven hair and u
large number ofpieces OF pottery In the
sides of the rooms cupboards aud shelves
were excsvateJ Ia Que room, sticking
out OF the bare face OF the wall. was y
small branch OF a tree, When this xW
pulled ont II was found that there was
hollow space behind the wall. Col J. H..
Stephenson, Maj. Powell's assistant. broke
this with pick aud fouud = liltIe cyn.
oesled nich. 10 which was small carved
figure resembling man, done up 10 .
tightly woven fabric. which with the
touch OF the hand turned 20 dust 1t was
blackened and crisp, like the mummy
clothes Of Egypt. In all some sixty groaps
Of these lava villages were found there be-
inU twenty honses In eecI Qroup The
evidence Of civilization were similar. but
removed by their crudity and evident
want Of skill good deal from the articles
found in the cliff houses which have been
so fully written up 10 the reports Of the
geological surveys. --.Smtd Fs NsW Meri.
can.
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A skeptical young collegan confront
ed an old Quaker with the abatement tbst
be did not believe in the Bible. Said the
Quaker:
Does thee believe in France?
Yes; though have not seen It have
seen others who have; besides, there il
plenty Of proof that snch country does
exist
Then thee will mt heliuye anything thee
or Others have not seen?
No; 10 be sure ] wont
Did thee ever see thy own brains7
No,
Ever see anybody that d,dY
No
Does thee believe thee has any7
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ALI Hou-rgEIrEm should uss JAMEA
pYLE's pE AIRLINE ~ their washing snd
..s. time and labor. II may " ussd
MI oai jary 10 tbs lp-t fabric A.
8 as-r Il i, unsurpassed. Bi vsrs u
in,iisfioss.
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Ly4nr DAY increases tbs risk yon 49,
sumo by delaying treatment for Heart
Disease. DE- GRAVES HEART kEGU.
LATOh cnres II 10 oil II. forms elper
bottle At Druggists. Sead 70 y. y. Ia
gals. Cambridge, Mass for free psrnph
let.
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DIR. J. II. PU TN A n ,
Oculist and Aurist.

RUTLAND, VERMONT.
Will b. at the Cojburn House, Factory Point,
w., every second Monday. dates az follows.
1885, September rs October u, 20. November
., ~, December Z. 2i.
1855. January 4. ~ February ], ID March !
10. August 2. I6. 80. September u, ~. October
IL 25. November s. 22. December g. ~