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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1886-11-03

and upward is the watch-crv of the
Academy and Prot. Morrow is the
right man in the right place. He is
gentlemanly and courteous to his
scholars and treats all alike.
After having given the above short
biographical sketch of Prot. Nor
row, who is in every way worthy of
the praise we have given him and
more, 1t would be a derellction of
duty on our part not to give short
sketch of the life, worth. competency.
character and general usefulness
of that most faithful and worthy
associate and co.worker.
PROF. l.. B. ALLISON,
who has so long and faithfully labor.
ed in the upbulldlng of the Academy
and the educational interests of the
youth OF Bates county.
frof. Allison was OOrn IN Erie
county, New York, in May 1895.
After obtaining common school ed
ucatlon, received mostly at home,
he entered the Union school at Cow.
anda where he remained for two
years. When eighteen years of age
he commenced to teach school, and
after several terms he took a thor
ough course of study at the celebra-
ted Fredonia Academy, where he
received his certificate of graduation
in 1857.
| Prot. Allison came to Bates coun-
ty in 1866. and IN the fall of 1858
was elected county superintendent OF
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of school. The completion OF this
new addition maze this one of the
finest and most conveniently arranged
school building, in the southwest.
The Butler Academy is situated
IN the northwest part Of town, on
high elevation, one OF the best loca
tons for an INSTITUTION OF the kind in
this portion % the State. II has a
large and b h.au'iiul campus, well
set in !e grass, wth ,oung trees
AM! small >irruhhery growing.
Last s2,ing Pro-. J. NJ. Navlor
resigned tue Prnc'psIship of the
Academy and
PROF. w. S. Morrow,
of Beaver Falls, Fenns, lvania, was
elected as Principal. Prof. Nor
row was born IN Lawrence county,
Penn. After receiving a common
SCnOOl educatlOn he entered flne
Grove Normal Academy where he
completed IA three years course,
graduating in the spring OF 1882.
He then entered Geneva College, at
Beaver Falls, Penn. and graduated
with honors in the spring OF 1886,
having taken thorough collegiate
training OF tour years. Prof. Nor
row taught the normal term OF the
Geneva College In 1855. and receiv-
ed much praise tor the very excellent
manner in which it was conducte d.
He displayed the characteristics ol
an excellent instructor and a good
disclpl,narian, just such man with
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1886-11-03
(rer One Hundred Students the First
Term.
Young and Energetic Superintendent
With an Excellent Faculty.
EAucate Your Children at Home.

u
All great enterprises from SIN all
beginnings grow. So we can say of
our Academy, the pride and boast
Of Butler, and Bates county, which
but few short years ago was but
very doubtful experiment at best.
But few indomitable wills, backed |
BY brains and energy have combined
% make this school tar outshine the |
most sangulne expectations of its
bunders.
In the summer of 1874, several of
he public spirited citizens of Butler.
recognizing the necessity of higher
rade school for our city than what
she possessed, IN order to afford edu
alional advantages to our grow ing
puth who otherwise would have to
k sent away from home at an en-.
amous expense, conceived the idea
d Establishing an Academy IN which
The fundamental principles OF an ed
seation could be taught, and if
borough college course could not be
gwen, at least higher academic
mining could be had to prepare
Students tor such course. These
rntlemen held meeting and or
7nized tor this glorious work by the
tectlon OF Judge David McGaughey
y president. Rev. Z. V. Camp
kl, pastor of the Presbyterian
hnrch was chosen as principal, and
DE first term was opened in the sec
md story of store building on the
nthwest corner ot the public
Tare. This term began on the
4h day of September 1874, with
oalv six students enrolled. This
hsn was the beginning OF our pres
ut magnificent Academy with an
nrollment of over one hundred stu
dsnts the first half of the first term.
Kew. Campbell continued in charge
athe school until December, 1875.
vhen he resigned. Rev. B. F.
Fowelson, who succeeded him IN his
PASTORAL charge, was elected Princi-
pdearly in January 1876.
In the fall of 1876, Prof. L. B.
Allison was engaged to assist in the
work of teaching, the school having
rown to that proportions where an
ss''tant was needed. About this
0me the Board of Directors was or
sanized and an attempt was made to
nse sufficient funds to purchase a
M and erect a suitable building.
tm proved TO be the darkest hour
mne history OF the Butler Acade-
b as the efforts to raise sufficient
.o0ey failed, and the Board became
couraged and virtually forsook
enterprise, deserted what they
ace'ved to be the sinking ship.
the darkest hour is just before
- dawn and thus it proved in thi
tor there was found public sp,r
- and energetic men in the per
ees OF NJ. S. Cowles, H. c. Wyatt,
r. Henry and r. d. Williams
"'o held a meeting add resolved t
'et so worthy an enterprise di,
Nior the want of a proper effort
80 they went to work with renewe,
s3ou. Suitable rooms tor the schoo
-ue immediately secured, and seat
"and these gentlemen went to wor
IN a very short time had raise
soOeh money on subscription stock
- only to purchase a large an
Nunful lot, in the northwest par
" "wn, suitably located for the pul
rye, but sufficient to erect larg
S'ek building, with tour schot
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BUTLER ACADEMY.

n. Foundation, Rise and Present Pro-
gress.
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1, Institution That Should be the Pride
MEyery Bates County Citizen.

s,attering Prospects for its Future
Success.
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a.stined TO Be One of the Foremost In
a;tutions of Learning i'm the State.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-08-06
POLITICAL NOTES,

Hon. Chas. T. O'Ferrall, of the 18th dis
trict. was renominated. Wednesday, on
the first ballot. Congressman Trigg was
defeated for denomination in the 9th dis.
trict. Wednesday, and R. R. Henry, of
Tazewell, nominated on the first ballot.
The Knights of Labor Ill Richmond
have not yet defined the attitude they will
assume in the congressional race. 1t is
stated that they will exact clear and EN-.
phatlc pledges from the candidate of the
Democrats, or from any other candidate
who receives their support.
Gen. Dabney H. Maury, of Virginia,
has been appointed by the President,
Minister to the United states of Colombia
in South America.
G. Tyson Butcher, the independent can.
didate in Col. o 'Ferrall' s district. is going
to take the stump.
The Senate has rejected President
Cleveland's nomination of James c.
Mathews (colored). for Recorder of Deeds
of the District of Columbia. Every Re-
publican Senator voted against bis confr-
nation, while fourteen Democratic Sena-
tors voted for it.
1t begins to look very much like W. II.
F. Lee would lead the other candidates
for the Democratic nomination in Mr..
Barbour's district.
Hon. John Goode is out in a card, de-
elinng to run for congress in the Norfolk
district. He takes the opportunity to refer
to his rejection by the Senate and says:
''My rejection was brought about by a
combination Of forces and pooling of
issues between the American Bell Tele-
phone Company and William Mahone."
In the Democratic State Convention of
Georgia. General Gordon for Governor re-
ceived all of the 322 votes cast except ten.
1t is stated by the Washington CORE
spondent of the Alexandria Gazette"
that Mr.. Critz, former member of the
legislature, and John Wilkinson. former
member of the legislature from Danville,
and lately watchman in the Treasury
Department at Washington, will both be
independent Democratic candidates in
the Danvllle district.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-08-06
OUR WASHINGTON CORES
PONDENCE.

Especial Correspondence of the STANTON VIN-
DICATOR.1
CLOSING HOURS OF CoNGREss-GREAT RUSH FOR
THE PASSAGE OF BILLs-THE TREASURY SUR
pLUs-'BLooDY SHIRT IN THE sENATE-THE
oLEoMARGARINE BILL LAW--PERsONAL AND
OTHER ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Congress dies hard.
1t has been trying for week to put it's house
in order and turn up it toes" but has not
yet succee ded. 1t is, however, in every way
probable that the end will be reached about
noon tomorrow Thursday. The chief cause
of delay has been the appropria ton bills
These are made up of hundreds of items, each
of which has TO be duly considered -fFt by
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-08-06

The petitioners suggested, as umpire,
the Chairman of the State Democratic State
gests ian impartial expert; and theVIN-
DICTATOR suggests to all hands that the au-
thorlties of the W. L. Asylum upon whom
alone rests the whole responsibility of the
conduct of that institutional RESPONSE
bility that cannot be laid on, nor shared
by any one else-be permitted to conduct
it in the way they think most conducive
to its interest. If any or every change
made in subordinate position in State
institution is to be made the subject of
outside interference ''politics" Influence
and the like, their condition will soon be
pitiable.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-08-06
THE DISTRICT FAIR.

It :Mroout time the catalogue of The
coming District Fair was out. The indie
fatigible Secretary must stop taking bonds
long enough to attend to this matter now
Farmers and their wives, too, want tt
know what the new Association offers lr
the way of premiums. Staunton paper!
have published gratis, from time to time
special prizes offered by merchants ani
others, but these have been mostly forgot
ten as the papers are not preserved. Be
sides, those interested wish to see what
the Society offers; what programme il
proposed. Two months will soon roll
aroand and Fair week will be here, so lei
the catalogue come forth at once, if you
please, Mr.. Secretary. By the way, while
on the subject Of special prizes, all those
given by Augusta county and Staunton
people are open to competition for the
whole district, and that is right. But
wouldn't it add to the interest of all con-
cerned il special prizes were also offered
elsewhere than in our own county. 1t
would add local interest if the merchants
OF Charlottesville would offer specials to
be competed for by exhibitors from Albe-
marie; Harrisonburg merchants would
doubtless do the same for Rockingham. -
In every way possible let the whole dis
trIct be brought to realize that it is not a
county affair. but Fair for the District.
We understand Rockingham will pre-
sent good showing in horses In horses,
heavy and FAST and in short horn cattle,
she is like to take the blue ribbons. Abe
marie will present two steers whose aggre-
gated weight is but little short of four
tonsl They are much larger than anything
ever shown here before. and will be a de-
cided addition to the Fair.
Our farmers in Augusta should be oct.
ting ready. Look over your cattle and
horses and select the best you have now.
There are few counties in which can be-
found more stock worthy TO be exhibited.
We have meyer seen finer lot of steers
together than those now grazing on the
blue grass meadow of MIR. Sam Bell near
Swoopes. Mr.. W. A. Freed on Long
Meadows, has this Springs colt he may
safely show against Rockingham and the
district. Many others like those named;
gentlemen who are not breeders OF fancy
stock, and not In the babit of exhibiting
ct fairs, have in their herds, focks and
stables superior animals Of individual
merit which may be shown creditably, and
If shown will keep old Augusta still ahead
or at least very near the front,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-08-06
Get The Best.

We call especial attention to the following excel
lent and popular goods, now in season and for sale
by US:
OLIVER CHILLED PLows.-A stock of these cele-
brated Flows on hand, and another car load of
genuine Oliver Points, Landsides. Moldboards.
Sc, wilreach here August lst, so that parties can
always rely on getting repairs from us or our
Agents in the county without delay.
5ENGINEs AND THREsHERs-Of the best makes,
lfnlly up to rated pOwerand guaranteed to work,
&C., on hand or received speedily and for sale at
low figures
HAY PREssEs.-The celebrated Dederick Hay
Presses, unequalled for quality and quantity of
work and durability. We are General Agents for
1.-THE Piedmont and Valley sections and Southwest
Virginia. Responsible sub agents wanted.
BRENTWOOD CHURNs-The most durable and best
b use; made of selected hard wood. bent to shape
axes good quantity and unexcelled quality of
utter and no woody taste. Free OF leakage, rap
worker runs easy and sold at low figures.
Before buying be sure to call on us or Maslin &
0ker Hardware Company and examine this
i'm SUB Agents wanted in the Valley and
Invest Virginia.
HEAT DRILLS The Bicktord and Huffman,
p its unequaled Double Force Feed for wheat
all kinds of grain, and its Force iced Bertali-
arrangement for 18S6,is par excellence the Drill
the Farmer. 1900 in use in this and adjoining
mites, and not one ever failed TO give SatlSfac-
Improved for 1886, and at low figures.
are the exclusive agents for many.other ar
3s and can furnish ANYTHING in our line at
rtest notice. Give call or write us.
ilyl6 LYNN & co.
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@FARMERs, TAKE NOTICE!

The great popularity of the OLIVER CHILLED
PLOW has induced several parties to make and
sell SO. called OLIVER CHILLED POINTS, which fail to
The Genuine Points are only sold by ourselves
and our agents at Arbor Hill, Middebrook, Moi
fett's Creek, Raphine, Greenville, Mint Spring
Fishersville. Waynesb0r0. New Hope, Mt. Sidney.
Churchvilles StOver's Shop. Sangersville, Weyeris
Cave Station and BurkeS Mill.
any one OF them by selling the so called Points
would forfeit his agency.
Ask for the Genuine repairs and take no other
auge Spec copy y w.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-08-06
FRIDAY MORNING, AUG. 8, 1886.

DEATH OF SAMUEL J. TILDEN.
Samuel j. Tilden, the most distinguish
ed Democrat of this country, died at his
residence, near New York, Wednesday
morning, in his seventy-third year. He
had been more or less in public life, always
as a Democrat, for forty-six years, and
was undoubtedly the wisest statesman and
most sagacious politician Of his time. His
country loses true patriot and his party
far-seeing counsellor.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-08-06
BUMGARDNER FOR CONGRESS.

FOR CONGRESS-
It may be set down as certain that
James Bumgardner, Jr.. will be the next
representative from the Tenth District in
Congress. Whether he has opposition or
not does not make much weight in the cal
calation. This District gave $500 Demo
cratic majority for Lee on an off Presi-
Dental year, and Bumgardner's majority
should not fall very far short of that. On
public questions he is In favor of the Blair
bill; Of the abolition Of the war land un-
democratic) Internal Revenue system land
of the distribution of the tariff SO as to af-
ford protection to every product Of Vir-
gInia. He is no friend of the star-eyed
goddess of reform who recently rose from
the sea with her breath smelling so strong
ly of Kentucky and Illinois whiskey, and
whose thick voice has been declaiming
against the abolition Of the Internal Re.
venue system, in order that bv keeping its
collectors pouring into the Treasury
duties might be put so low as to swamp
the iron and other mineral interests Of old
Virginia. In brief, he is on the under
stood understanding Of the National
Democratic platform and the Virginia
platform-that interests that want protec-
tion enough to keep out foreign compe-
tition shall have 1t, and that in the re-
vision Of the tariff that has been promised
by both of the great political parties,
that sort Of protection shall be the
objective point for a Virginia con-
gresham from a mineral district
He is no friend of that class Of
theorists who believe that the best way to
get work for the Idle and suffering Amer
lean workingman, is to let in on him the
flood Of competition Of European labor.
He doesn't believe that a good way to re-
yiye employment for American mechanics
is to bring over manufactures from Eu-
rope.
Personally, as representative of the in
terests and individuals of his district be
will make capital congressman. He is
precisely one of those men that strike you
IS of the people. His ancestors have
plowed and dug the soil of this Valley fol-
a century. and he has inherited their plain
ways and inyincible persistency. In army
life and official life, though he has held
prominent positions n both, he has never
sailed so high as to be out Of reach Of Che
private in the ranks. To the people of the
four counties at this end of the district be
is "Jim' Bumgardner, and we presume
II be was elected President of the United
States they would not feel called on to al
ter that prefix to his name. In Augusta
county, where nearly the whole of his life
has been spent, the people-and in that
we don't think we would be justified in
saying Democratic people only-will give
him the largest vote that has ever been
given any candidate who appealed for
their ballots. Should the Republicans
resolve to put up candidate, which they
can now hardly escape doing, seeing that
they have called convention for this dis
trict, Augusta will have an opportunity
to show what sort of a majority she can
give the first candidate she has had in
forty years, and she will take advantage
of 1t in way that will surpass all of her
former efforts for the Democratic party.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-08-06

DUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE PERSONAL,
L ,PROPkRTY.-We, the undersigned, in or
der to sever our interest in the property jointly
owned by u.s. will sell at public auction on the
premises, near Barterbrook, in the county of Au-
guSta on
Wednesday. the 18th dau Of august, 1886,
the following property towit: Five head of horses
five spring calves, eight good mich cows ten head
of young cattle. one two and three years old, one
binder, two mowers two farm wagons one wood
ladder. four turning plows two haTrows, four dou-
ble-shove plows, one wheat drill one wheat fan,
one buggy rake, and many other farming imple-
serve.
TERMS:-All sums of ten dollars and under
cash, all sums over ten dollars the purchaser viii
be required to execute negotiable note satisfac-
t0rily endorsed, at four months from day of sale
Sale at II O'clock
MRS. M. E. GILKESON.
aug6 1t A. T. GILKESON.
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gLEA NED FROM THE MAILs

Among the residents Of staunton reported
abroad by the press elsewhere, the past few
days, are Col. Jas. b, Skinner, at the E1-
change Hotel, Richmond; Miss Willie Bagby
visiting Mr.. ". B. Hauseman. Richmond;
Capt. W. a. Fowle, visiting his relatives Mrs.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-08-06

An August snow, one and half inches
deep at MI. Washington, n. H., a five
minutes fall of the same article at Rome,
N. Y, on the same day, and everybody in
Stanton under blankets these August
nights, speaks volumes for the elasticity
of the American climate.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-08-06

MISSES PHILLIPS & WEST having arranged
Il to open a school in Norfolk, Mrs. Fowl, r
and Miss INDIA HAPP Err will take the school
formerly taught by them here, anG solicit con-
tinuance OF patronage. The session will commence
September 9th.
aug6 sep LIST
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-08-06

OUTER AND CREAM.-In addition to my
ID large stock of Staple and Domestic Gro
eeTiesalways on hand have ample supply OF Sweet
Milk, Butter Milk. Cream, and Butter. from the
sufic lent guarantee to the public that in buying
they will get nothing but first class article The
milk and butter are kept in a large refrigerator,
keeping the milk cool and the butter firm. Try
sample order.
4 GEO. B. CRA WORD,
iune25-n 10 North Augusta st.
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Editor Barclay of the Lexington Gazette
has the thanks of the VINDICAToR for his
good opinion of its enterprise. 1t is an
opinion worth having from an editor that
got out full report of the convention
proceedings in thirty minutes after the
nomination was made. That was enter
prise worth talking about.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-08-06

ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
A telegra M from the VINDICATOR IS
Washington co respondent, says that the
the President yesterday approved the Sun
dry Civil; Deficiency; and River and Har-
Dor Appropriation Bills, and both houses
adjourned yesterday afternoon at 4 CLOCK,
until next December.
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.-357 ACRES.

Owned by David Baylor, lying four miles west OF
Staunton on the north side of the Parkersburg
the following parcels
Lot No 1. Containing 12l acres,-6O acres of it
heavily timbered and 81 acres of it cleared
Lot No g. Containing IA acres-S6 acres of it
heavily timbered and So acres OF it cleared.
Lot No. 8. Containing 90 acres,-76 acres OF it
heavily timhered and 16 acres of it cleal ed
will sell at the same time and place the follow
ing property situated in West View:
A lot containing II acres of land, lying on the
west side of the Parkersburg pike on which there
is a comfortable brick dwelling house, a good
stable and other necessary out buildings. This
property is known as the Parsonage Property
All the foregoing property will be sold upon
credit Of one taoo and three gears in equal install
mentS, the purchaser giving bonds therefor, with
approved personal security, bearing interest from
the day of sale and the legal title retained ult
mate security.
Plots of ali of the above property exhibited on
day OF sale.
P. A. BAYLOR,
Executor of David Baylor, decd
Sale at IL o'clock iuly23 ids
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Situated at the intersection of ''Ba- .sasAasssa.
ker's Creek and Middle River in q ps@ s$&
Augusta county, Va, about one mile X&xs
east Of Wesi View and six miles west
of staunton, adjoining the lands of 9SSasasEsaa11
James and John Cook and ais
This land is regarded as very productive and of
first rate quality The greater part of it IS now in
fine state of cultivation, and the residue has up
on it the very best timber.
The Improvements consist of large substan-
tial brick dwelling house, large barn and stable,
brick tenant house, and all other necessary out
houses all of which are in irst-rate condition.
1 will also sell at the same time and place, that
large body of valuable wood land. containing
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUABLE
~ REAL ESTATE.-Pursuan TO decree
of the Circuit Court of Augusta county, in the
cause of Smith, Com'r VS.. Sutherland, we Will
sell at public auction in front of the Court
House, in Stanton, on
Monday, the 23d day of August, 1885,
a tract of land on the Little Calf .aasekssga.
Pasture, containing 2001 acres.
adjoining Crawford Springs. The ss59es@se
land has on it a dwelling, is of fair Szzss6esaS
quality, and is well-timbered
TERMS.-Cash in hand to pay costs of suit
and sale, and the residue on a credit of six,
eighteen, and thirty months from day of sale;
the purchaser giving bonds for said deferred
| instalments, bearing interest from date and
the title to be retained as ultimate security.
JAS. BUMGARDNER, JR.,
VIM. PATRICK,
Commissioners.
| I, J. N. Ryan, Clerk of the Circuit Court of
| Augusta County, do certify that the bond re-
| quired in the above cause, has been duly exc
cuted according to law.
I july30-4t J. N. RYAN, Clerk.