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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1885-09-23
rORRESPONDENCE.
Summit.

Igme settled weather
Irtbere is any township in the
laoty that has weather prophet,
/ they please send him out this
H.; We have a weather prophet
/ IA reliable Summit and think
\ be, in conjunction with one
GOOD calculating qualities, could
IDass the late Prot. Tice.
esquire Redmon lett on last Sat
lday evening to visit friends and
l,tves in Vernon county. He
III he absent ten or twelve days.
lENilIlam White hired William
| l,foIlett to cackle for his hands
Enng broom corn harvest, thinking
Ia he would get more work there
|, he got badly lett, as all who
|,ow will testify. Bill is good
k,ckler, however.
Geo. CarrelI and Miss Ell" White
ere united in matrlmony at the
abolic church in Butler last Mon
|sy at 9 o'clock a. m.
| ". F. Lafollett informs US that he
|.s been very busy for the last week
/ 50 IN this and adjoining townships
|,ring legal papers, &c. He seems
| think that he is being ialpo>ed
pom.
Miss Mary Stanton, of Indiana, Is
[siting her sister, Mrs. a. kauf-
ban, and other relatives in this
Lwnship.
The force of hands who nave been
elpmg W. NJ. White i'll his broom
orn have challenged those who have
cen working for 6. B. Parker tor a
nateh game of base ball. We don't
now how it will terminate unless
he, hire w. Lafollet to caCkle for
lem.
Willie Macy and Jas. Allison took
the Kansas CITY fair last Wednes-
(g. {. X. Radford, Geo. Hilligoss
|nd Frank Lafollett left Thursday
PDrning for the same purpose. AS
Be BOYS have George with them we
|ould not be surprised if they
Fought part of tat institution back.
Esquire Wright is buying calves,
Et we have. not learned whether
(ey are all of brindle color or not.
Nswould Judge, however, that they
lls as the Squire Is running IN op-
laition TO William Carroll. who
I'll not look at a calf of any other
'aor than the one nam ed. We
'on't know where they got that hob
i on brindle calves, but suppose
lat they mean business, any way,
Ia brindis' kind.
r. n. StGbolefield and family at
saaed the falr at Appleton City. It
'ems that eve, ybody in this town
up has time at present tor pleasure
seking but ourself. We will
de our time, like the old gentleman
no got disappointed in his calcu-
lions OF attending the fair last fail,
nd take consolation in the fac that
lie tar will take place again in the
'ture If the world moves on.
Now that Brownie has appeared
gain all minds are free, except our
@n. To think of her persistence
calling us bachelor is enough to
rve one off of his balance VINO has
Ct his everlasting veto on that order
lite, and 10 hear her say that we
'e hshtlng her with some one els
screen us is Il wonderful assertion
. her to make when we have ALWAYS
amed to De able to fight our own
aaies. We will let YOU rest, how
Ter, IN the serenenesS of YOUR own
'aeius'ons. hopeing that it NAV not
your tate to wake up IN the morn
s OF old maidenhoud with the
aaappy realization of remor>efui
'aseience for having wasted vour
lae and smiles on Sllabu>,er ,,i,i
'SseFveF tor bachelors when tll.,
'ae both married men.
! party OF Young folks from rls:>
..shseip attended church AT Butle:
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1885-09-23

DOdiIliIGi i4Sii FNcAo. tSEil , u N<SSA 4tA4-
provements, years OF hard toll and
sleepless hours have gone to the old
settlers of Bates county, yet how
well DO those who vet live remember
them. Tie vast orairies which we
used roam over IN quest Of wander
ing stock IS now converted into rich
helds or meadow lands toiled by
many who were at the time spoken
Of above but prattling children. What
changes time brng> on. Many hav
gone lover the river" and the old
| homestead shanties with their leaky
rooms have been supplanted with
manors IN every sense of the word.
yet this county IS constantly
increasing. But teW Of the old land
marks i:nger and the one spoken OF
above in this text VAS for along time
the only two story structure in nor tn
Bates except the Old Crescent Hill
~ F. & a. NJ. lodge building. As
= u.,S ha;,,a removed ., >+,..t S.,-
urday, people VINO acre familiar
- -. fo~., .r..... :. ..,. - tba
hand - winch aS f. saw ..Thon 90
a>4 tiny. e,orl- ! dora ve ,ava No
.,,,,.. 49,. fl,. s,,.l, s..,,<,,,,.e.. a. va,
Scu;r, Br,rker had o,eon,e 81 nc.
| c1;,,,fad with the Sof,rasv ~ ,ts sba4a
that ha foIIo>xe.i y nt;II iii 1eff Nam
street. and we could zee tears N his
Docket, which he was ashamed to
: c,rrv :, his Iarhrvn,aI for fear of be-
ing called ''chicken hearted"
| Prof. Ed. Crowder reports very
! good attendance for the first week of
/ his school.
Mrs. Laura HathoWay. nee Toms
! who has been absent from these
parts for the past ten years surprised
| her many old friends by her presence
| last week who gave her a hearty
welcome on her return. She was
greatly surprised to see the substan-
tal improvements in the past ten
years. She Is residing near indie
pendence kas.. and speaks very
highly Of that portion of the state.
| Mrs. -- nee Lone Deils shmutt
OF Okaioosa, Iowa, IS visiting otd
friends she lett here years ago.
Farmers are congratulatng them
selves upon the weather we are now
having, which is highly beneficial to
the best interests OF their crops.
From some unknown reason Mr..
| Tohn Patton was relieved of his po-
sitlon as night operator tor our office
last Friday evening. Mr.. Patton
has made numerous friends here bv
his courteous manners and business
like qualities and they were greatly
surprised to learn OF the fact and an
effort IS being made to have HIM re-
instated here hy his numerous friends
which we hope will be successful,
but men are not known by their mer-
its under the management OF few
hIgoted, swell headed railroad mag
nets these days.
Mrs. w. r. Alexander. with her
two children Matte and Claud. left
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1885-09-23
Did you Sup

pose Mustang Liniment only good
for horses7 1t IS for infamma-
ton Of ali flesh
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1885-09-23

Wm. G.. HENDERSON.
P4TENT ATTORNEY 40 SGLiLj3",

OFFICES, ~ : STREET,
p. .. Box %, yyasIiiu2fon.B 4.
Formerly Of the Exam hing LUrIs. 4 : =.
Once. Practices before the Patent ono
Supreme Court and tfe Federal Courts
Opinions given a. 70 sc1Te. vaitnify. chi ~
frfngTnent Of patents. Information rEr'T 1iiF
and promptly furnished Hand Book On P.:ss..
with references anneNeri. FREE.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-07
BesebalI News.

New YORK, March 7.-The schedule
committee Of the National Baseball League
completed last night tho schedule for the
coming season, and 1t will be submitted at
the meeting of the league to-day at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. Many baseball men
are In tho city. Mr.. Lucas Of st. Louis
will make q strong effort to have his black
listed men reinstated. Some of the play
ers, including Nichols, will be represented
by lawyers, but the outlook for their re-
iustatementis not bright. There is much
interest in the meeting among baseball peo-
pie.
SPRINGFIELD, o., March 7.-Mauagor
Fisher of the Springfield Baseball Club is
working a meeting of Ohio, Indiana aud
Kentucky club managers to take place at
tho Dennison House, Cincinnati, March
10, the object being to form an Interstate
league of eight OF the best clubs in the
three States. The season in Springfield
will probably open April 10. The Spring.
field Club will consist of very strong
team, carefully selected from $50 appli-
CnntS
The Evening critic., 1885-03-07
Mrs. McEIroy,s Farewell.

Senator and Mrs. Pendleton gave tea
yesterday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Nc
Elroy, which was in the nature of a fare
well reception, as their guest will leave
to-day for New York, where sho will
spend a few days before going to Albany.
Among those who were present at Mr.
PeDdleton's were ex-President Arthur, Mr.
and Mrs. B. II. Brewster, Judge and Mrs
John Davis, Hon. X. Il. Lincoln, Senator
and Mrs. Don Cameron, Mrs. Cleveland
sister-in-law of the President Miss Lucy
Frelinghuysen, Mr.. and Mrs. Letter, Sen
ator and Mrs. Teller, Justice and Mrs. S
]. Field, General Drum, Mrs. Haynes
worth, Mr.. Alan Arthur, Senator and Mrs
Butler, Senator and Miss Hampton, Mrs
General Ricketts,, Mrs. Hendricks, Senator
and Mrs. Miller, and Miss Miller, of Cali
foinia; Major and Mrs. ID. P. Heap, Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh McCnlloch, and Miss Marie
Mp( (ullOph
The Evening critic., 1885-03-07

The Albany Phalanx filed into bar
room OH Fifteenth street yesterday. The
smallest man in the party backed up
against tho wall and, addressing his fellows,
said:
who's your Captain p
"Hicks," every man responded.
"Whos your President ?"
Cleveland"
"Who elected him ~
"The Albany Pbalanx.r
What does your Captain drink p
"Whisky."
"Then set 'em up" said tho little man,
and they were set up, and each man took
whisky barefooted, without sugar or
water
The Evening critic., 1885-03-07
FROM OVER THE OCEAN.

The debate on the Redistribution of Seats
bill was resumed In the House OF Commons
yesterday. Mr.. Parnell made speech, in
which he declared that the government In
huenced tho commissioners to discriminate In
favor OF EDgllsh Protestant interests, to the
detriment of the Nationallst5 and Catholics, In
allOtting seats In Ulster.
United ireland, the paper Of which Mr..
O'Brien, NJ. T.. for Mailow, is the editor, aud
Mir. PaInell Is chief owner, has published
special edition which Is mainly devoted to
vilifying Lord Mayor O'Connor for having re-
tracted his abusive remarks regarding the
visits of tue Prince OF Wales TO Ireland. 1t
speaks OF the Prince as a "Forelgu POten-
tate" and IL exhorts all Irlshmen TO abstain
from any acts OF loyal homage toward the
Intruder.
Thousands OF persons are signing petitions
OF various kinds to the Dublin Chamber OF
Commerce urging that body TO form grand
committee OF reception for the Prince aud
Princess OF Wales upon the occasion OF their
Welt to Ireland.
In the House OF Lords last evening the Earl
OF NorihbrooB, nrst lord OF the Admiralty, in a
speech maintained that the British navy was
superior to that OF France or any other nation.
The Chinese are threatening all foreigners In
NiDg-Po IN consequence OF Admiral OOurbet's
action in blockadlng tho Niug-Po River, and
bombardlng the city OF ohing-Hai, at Its
mouth.
Admiral Courbet has returned to the mouth
OF the Nipg-Po River. Several French men.
of.war are cruising about the entrance TO the
YaDg.tse.Kiang.
woman IuuTbudy HiSut luloTmbu tnb pD-
lice that an Irishman wearing a slouched hat
had Just offered her wo gulneas II she would
place tin canister, which he offered her, IN
the doorway Of the Commercial Road Police
Station. When she declined, the Irishman
walked quickly away. The police at once
caused the entire neighborhood to be searched,
but no clue TO the supposed dynamiter was
found.
Police Inspector Aberllne, who WAS chiefly
Instrumental In securing the arrest of Henry
Burton, ounningham's alleged accompllce In
the Tower explosion, frequently receives
threatening letters, signed "on behalf OF a So
ciety pledged TO ayeuge the arrest OF Burton
ana Cunningham"
Society is exercised over the suicide OF a
young Engllshman, whose name is for the
present concealed from the press. He was re-
Gently married and lately lost S250OO gam
bling at Monaco
An explosion occurred In colliery at Kar.
win, a village OF fAustrlan-Sllesia, yesterday. Al
the time OF the explosion l47 men were In the
mine, and II is as yet unknown whether or not
any OF them were saved.
1t is expected that the existing duties on tea
shipped from Foochow will be increased 3Rl
iaels per chest.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-07
JANusRY,s MORTALITY
Smaller Than the COrrespOndin
Month for Eleven Years.

Smaller 9hRn the Corresponding
Month for Eleven Years.
The report of the Health officer for tho
month Of January has just been completed,
and shows the city to be in a very healthy
condition.
During the month Of January, 1885,
there were 378 deaths in the District Of
Columbia. OF this number, 12l were white
males 75 white females, 93 colored males,
and 50 colored females.
The principal causes Of death were: con.
sumption, 80; pneumonia, 30 congenital
debility, 81; heart disease, 90; diseases OF
digestive organs, congestion of the lungs
and old age, each, 10; apoplexy, ID; scarlet
fever cancers and bronchitis each, 49, con-
vulsions, 12 diphtberia, whooping cough
meningitis, each, z; typhoid fcver and con-
geston Of brain, each, 6; Group, inanition
and insanity, each, 5.
The death-rate was For tho whites,
1900 per 1000 per annum for the negroes,
3l52, and for the total population, % 60.
This is lower than the mean rate of jan
uary for the past eleven years by LAO for
the whites, 1.43 for the colored and 1,32 for
the total population.
The average ages of the decedents were
For the whites 50 years and for the negroes
less than "a years.
OF tho decedents above tho age of 20
years, 107 were married, 16 wldowers, AZ
widows, and 80 single.
Sixteen deaths occurred In Georgetown
20 in tho county and GO in the hospitals and
other public institutions.
There were 90 deaths reported from
Freedmen's Hospital, II from Providence,
O from Washington Asylum Hospital and
st. AIMS Infant Asylum, 8 from Govern
ment Hospital for tho Insane, 3 from
Barnes Hospital and Chidren's Hospital
Q from the Naval Hospital aud one from
the Home for the Aged, Columbia Hospital
ard Washington Barracks.
There were 62 marriages reported, 36 IL
which the contracting parties were white
and % in which they were colored, ant
there was one mixed marriage.
Births reported SO white males, 80 whit
females, 81 colOred males aud 80 colore
females total, 3O5. still-births, 10 whit
and 0 colored.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-07

Missouri VALLEY, IA, March THE
inhabitants of Sandy Point in this county
are terribly excited over the appearance of
ghost in haunted house. The alleged
spook is said to mako his appearance Ia tho
centre Of the diniDg.room arrayed in black,
and after short stay ascend upward
through the ceiling overhead. One of the
villagers attempted to strike it across the
hips with cane but the cane came in con-
tact with nothing, and the spook laughed
ard asked him of he thought it possible to
harm him. A committee of one hundred
grangors propose to surround the house.
taking with them barrel of tar aud
feathers for use if any human deyiltry is
discovered,
The Evening critic., 1885-03-07

The new skating rink on L street, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets, is well
patronized. The rink is elaborately deco
rated with flags and Japanese parasols, and
the effect is very pretty. The attendance
is very satisfactory, especially so because of
the refinement Of the patrons. Parties
who have tried their new floor of hard
maple like it much better than they did
the old concrete surface. There will be q
childrens matinee Saturday afternoon. The
Rink Co. give ladies free admission aud
use of fskates in the forenoon-so that any
timid ones may go at that time to practice
Good music is in attendance ALWAYS.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-07

New YouK, March 7.-General Grant,
as shown by the following Incident, real
ICES that he las but short time to live.
few days ago he selected from among
pile of manuscripts document which
he would not have reached In ordi-
nary course for several weeks. He began
TO give directions in reference to it. Whom
General Badeau, his assistant remarked
that tho General would be able to dispose
Of the paper himself when he came to It,.
General Grant replied without any change
from HE usual quiet and phlegmatic man.
ner General, that may be what you
think, but my impression is that will not
last thirty days"
lie then continued his directions with.
out altering his demeanor.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-07
HAHROdDS,
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE.
10 THE MONTH, WEST AND SOUTHR ENT.

~ Inb NOhIb, WEnI AND bOBTBNEhT.
DOUBLE TRACK. SPLENDID SCENERY.
STEEL RA lis M AQNIFItITcngt ke,TtrpN. rrn,c,
IN EFFftT FEBRtfyAIRssY3 ~ 3iuaiarIMENT iaaIM
TRAINS LEAVE WASH iNaToN. from s,a,,o,
corner oi sixth and n atreetS ~ yit roi biOn oiAbiOn
For PItsbnrTh ~ ana The weSt obIenSan ~ 9noTa i,,.
Express Of Palace Sleeping Cars 'iiiaea M ssa
Cineinnsu and 81, Louis, with sIeeoins 70
nom Harrisburg 10 CINCINNATI and Hotel cas
with EieeninR Oar from Altoona 70 ei,iccsasso.
Western Express, 7.40 p. M. daily, with PeIscse
caao S,tit aiesniso Car Pittahnrph Ia fiioSSni. Sni.
MAI NJ nress lo ~ NJ daiiy ior PittSbnreh1 agoi
tha veet vsith Palace fileenIno Gar froS, VIZ, u
invton ~ 'chioaSn " "~"h-
pSTrrNsopE a poronSAc pAr1po
r., AL ALllmOHls 1a o EuI IUl1hO ts,, y IHAnihnhOAD
For Erie Cananoalguns Eochester, Bunaloi Mag
hh, NJ lu.UO y. IN. daily eAcepS SATURDAY, with
The Evening critic., 1885-03-07
Preparing for the Now National
ThanirC.

Seated at small table in the second
story of Rapleys hardware and gas-ftting
establishment this morning were A. b. Null
let, architect w. w. and w. H. Rapley.
The former gentleman had before him a
paper, upon which there were some draw
ings.
"Gettiug ready for the building of a new
theatre ?" asked THE CRITIC reporter.
"Well, yes" said Mr.. w. W. Rspley. "Mr.
Mullet is now at work figuring on the plans
for new front"
"Well, will the work begiu?"
81 have completed a contract with Mr..
Andrew Gleason to clear away the debris,
and as soon as that work is finished we will
be ready to begin the erection of grand
theatre
The Evening critic., 1885-03-07
A Mated niuinn Niaa

Lenas Parker of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, died Thursday night after
a brief illness. He was born in Rome,
N. Y, in 1929, but has lived in New
Orleans since he was 16 years old. He
was preacher at 10. In 1882 he was
made Rishon
The Evening critic., 1885-03-07

CHICAGO, ILL, March 7.-Colonel John
p. Vldvard, Paddy Ryan's backer, yester-
day afternoon added $400 to tho 500 for
lenge to fight any man in the world. Jack
Burke said last night "I am glad to hear
1t. 1t looks now as though Ryan means
business. shall be pleased to accept the
ex-champion's challenge, and go West or
South to fight him to finish, or will meet
him in Ground glove contest at Battery
II
The Evening critic., 1885-03-07

NEW YORK, March There was a re-
markable uproar on tho Stock Exchange
yesterday, when it was announced that
New York Central would pay only per
cent. quarterly dividend, instead of II.
There were $3.50 shares Of Central sold,
and the price was hammered down from
90 TO 81. Men yelled danced and waved
their hands like maniacs in their efforts to
get rid of the stock at anything like
a saving price
The Evening critic., 1885-03-07
Exci,emcnt caused ny Mad Doe,

CLEVELAND, o., March THE residents
of the western part of the city were thrown
into state of great excitement on Thurs
day by the performance of mad dog. The
brute was first seen on Lorain street,
where he attacked boy, seriously lacerat
ing his hand. The dog then galloped
down the street attacking every one he
came in contact with. No less than six per-
sons were bitten before the animal was in-
ally captured.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-07

The stream of callers at the White House
yesterday continued all day. In addition
TO the long list of Congressional and private
callers were the Democratic National Com
mittee, the National Board of Health, the
Sam Randall Club of Pittsburgh, aud the
Governors Guard of South Carolina.
From 3 until the general public were
received. The President dined with his
relatives only, and continued to receive
callers during the evening.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-07
nImporinnt Decision.

who was convicted last October on the
charge of having burglars tools in his pos
session and fined 800, was released yester-
day, the Supreme Court having decided
that the lower court erred. Twenty-three
other men are imprisoned on tho same
charge and they will probably soon be
freed. They are desperate crowd of
rouoha
The Evening critic., 1885-03-07
Local pIen For Local Places.

President Cleveland is quoted as having
said that he regarded the platform
adopted at the Chicago Convention as
binding him to make no appointments of
officials of the District of Columbia who
are not residents and citizens of Wash
ingt0n. The clause in the platform de.
claring that appointments in the Terrific.
ries and the District should be residents
of those localities was very emphatic,
The Evening critic., 1885-03-07
Escaping on "A TechpicaIity.

NEW ORLEANS, March 7.-Tho counsel
for Judge Ford and the other murderers of
Murphy have moved for new trial, on the
ground that the verdict was contrary to
the law and evidence, and further, because
the verdict was rendered and recorded on
Sunday. The motion will he heard Tues
day, when the accused will be arraigned for
sentence. The judge is likely to refuse a
now trial
The Evening critic., 1885-03-07
He Left Suddenly.

CINcIENATI, OHIO, March 7.-Captain
Heheman the ex-treasurer Of Holy Trinity
German Catholic Church, on West-Fifth
street. and who was short about $4,000 iu
his accounts, left here to-day aud is said
went to Chicago. Father Albrinck stated
yesterday that Heheman's bondsmen, who
whole amount
The Evening critic., 1885-03-07
A JaiIer OverpOwered.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 7.-At Louisa,
Lawrence County, Wednesday night. after
desperate fight, five prisoners overpowered
the county jailer and escaped. The jailer
is dying and the sheriff, with a large
posse of citizens, arc on the trail of the
fugitives.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-07
Professor HartyIg NIsaeu

has at No. 522 Tenth street northwest a
very complete Health Institute for the
tTea ment of chronic diseases, injuries aud
deformities by the well-known Swedish
Movement cure. The Professor is an en-.
thusiast in his art, and often succeeds in
curing cases that have bailled fol- years our
best medical talent.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-07
.I Lnva Mer neiIer Thnn Iira. :,

Well, then, why don't you do something to
bring back the roses TO her cheeks and the
Ing from nervous debility, the result OF female
weakness? A bottle of DR.. Plerces "Favorite
Prescription" will brighten those pale cheeks
and send new life through that wasted form.
IL you love her, take heed.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-07
Overrun by Cowboys ana Thieves

PORTLAND, ORE, March THE town
of Huntington, Ore, is overrun with cow
day night eight masked men openly sacked
and robbed two houses, obtaining from both
about 81 500. The officers of the law are
powerless and the roughs bold and defiant.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-07
DeSueathcd $500, 900 TO n Negrcss.

SPARTA, GA. March 7.-Recently David
Dickson died, leaving an estate of half
million. He had no children, but large
number of relatives, who expected to be
handsomely remembered. His will, which
has just been probated, reveals the fact
that he has cut of his kindred with mig
gardly pttances and beQueathed 800, 900
in property to Amanda Enbanks, negress,
making her the richest negress in the
world. There is deep disgust over the
The Evening critic., 1885-03-07
Thanks for Resolutions of Sympa.
thy.

Assistant Secretary Coon has received a
letter from Samuel II. Yer Planck, Geneva,
N. Y, attorney for the estate of the late
Secretary Folger, expressing the gratI'
tude Of the Misses Folger for the compli-
mIeotsry resolutions passed last September
by the Treasury officials.
The Evening critic., 1885-03-07

The cocoanut Will not flourish away from
the seashore, and no magnet is truer TO tho
pole than the root OF the cocoanut tree to the
ocean, for when the root breaks through It's
husks 1t points directly to the sea, no matter
In what position the nut Is placed In the
grOund,-I IOSfDn Post,
The Evening critic., 1885-03-07
Death of "a Celebrated Trotter.

LEXINGTON, KY, March THE cele.
brated trotting stallion Mambrino Patchen,
sire of fourteen horses of the 2:30 class,
died Thursday night from the rupture of a
blood vessel
The Evening critic., 1885-03-07
A Terrible Onense.

MOUNT STERLING, KY, March Mon
table Hatfield has been brought here from
Wolfe County to prevent bis being lynched.
He is under arrest for leading tho Hatfield
family in an aflfay with the Mccoy family
. in Pike County, where four Of the Mccoy
boys were caught, tied to fence and shot
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