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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1886-02-10
JAKE.
New Home Items.

Cold weather IN abundance. or
account of which, business is at =
stand still.
We are having an interesting
meeting at Salem, Rev's. Hill and
Portete officiating.
Mr.. VIM. Ramsey's house burn.
cd ON the 3rd inst. loss estimated at
$1,000, insurance 5000.
We turned our school teacher off
and hired her over again, since which
time school has progressed finely
Why is 1t that Mr.. D. A. don't
attend Sunday school reeula rlv;
Answer, headache. Why IS it that
he don't patron,ze the p. O. as he
used to? Answer, beartache.
J. V. Il Bogy's girls say they are
Just out of chewing gum-but don't
want any more whisky.
But few cattle and hogs are being
ted IN this section,
Farms are renting altogether tor
crop rent, times too hard tor cash.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1886-02-10

When Baby "as siet, We gave her c..so,..
when shs vas child. shs cried for C...o,,.
"ns' shs became Hiss. ahe eluns to c...or,.
"h'' 'A' h.a cAnar,n, shs gave tA.a c,..ors.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1886-02-10

Willis & Co., livery.

WINS q Co., livery, :,
WYATT Lumoer for poor firm. :,
rentzer, mdse poor farm, g
Nenick. med. services, q -
Mary Welkin relief or or Ia,
Welkin,
o'ssou' mdse, for paupers. -
Norwood, volt scalp,
a Hart. mdse tor poor farm, -
Jennie NcAnich, insane pau,-, ,w
oereo sent to poor farm.
Foster was appointed Justice or
inc peace for Flkhsrt township.
ocnool fund bond of r, s. Ca,ro,
rroved,for $500.
'chool fund bond OF r. NJ. Ewing an.
proved for the sum of Sloo.
ochool bond of Fred Lefker ,n,,o.,
for $500. pp'o'eu
school fund bond of Mrs. Israel an.
proved for $Ioo.
account OF county CLERK for maxine
ao''fsct OF assessment books for ,sss.
tor S41,66 certified to State Auditor
l. Richardson, tor pauper
coffins,
Hanks, for coal,
Judge LelKer, services, 30
Judge Denney,
Judge LetKer, mdse for MOO,
farm,
Judge Denney, salary. 20 ~
LefKer; 49,
DeJarnatt " ,, -
NJ L Wolf, Bridge Com. services r. r.,
Relief of Sam Eoyd to Judee
D,nney,
Bridge over Miami, at VALLEY, ford
let ". J. Hiser for SAT-.
A Cameron, hauling coal, %
LefSer, wood to lauper, N
HANKS, salary,
WARRANTS AND INTEREST CAxcErIr,
On pauper fund, az
Interest on same, 9.
Bridge fund, >. :.
Interest on same.
salary fund, 80 -
Interest,
Election and jury fund. ask 10
Contingent fund, ~, y,
Interest, s6
So"' "e'iooi, 85o 90
Twp, school, ,som
number OF warrants uncalled for at.
Ter The expiration of years from thei,
ssue' were presented BY the county CLERK
Ind the same were ordered cancelled.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1886-02-10

S~ JoiuCo III tnc
general outcry and strove in and out
OF season to pull him down.
They haven't done It yet. They
are not likely to do It. Crittenden
has more friends to-day in ihe ranks
OF the democratic party then he ever
had and one OF these days, they will
take particular delight in showing
their strength.
The Democrat SAYS:
However President Cleveland and
the great east may regard Ex.Gov-
ernor Crittenden, and however much
their sensitive organisms may have
been shocked over the assassination
OF Jesse James, the people of the
west, IN general, and of Missouri. in
particular, propose to stand by Mr..
Crlttenden. He gave to the people
OF Missouri one of the best admins.
trations they ever had. and increased
lustre will be given it as time moves
on. He was an honest, fearless ex
ecutlve, and no. more conniyed at
the assassination of Jesse James than
did the man in the moon. The fac,
is, our worthy president and the east
do not know Mr. Crittenden as we
do OF Missouri; do not know the high
place he now has, and will forever
mold in the affections OF the people
OF this great commonwealth. They
have taken a distorted view of the
man and of his executive actions.
which, if corrected in the light of
facts a. they then and now exist
would enterely relieve their minds of
the supposihon that Tom Crittenden
ever did. OF could have done anv- |
thing not dignitied nor manly
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1886-02-10

| a number OF warrants uncalled for at
ter The expiration of years from ,hei,
ISSUE were presented by the county CLERK
and the same were ordered cancelled
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-14
OUR ARCTIC VISITOR.
Blizzard Reaches Athens Astride An
Icoberg-The Cold Saturday Almost
Duplicated.

Blizzard Reaches Athens Astride An
Icoberg-The Cold Saturday Almost
Duplicated.
From the AtReas Ca Banner Wdtchmdn.
Several old citizens remarked tous that
the spell of weather we have experienced
the past three days, is almost as severe as
the famous cold Saturday, although there
are some II deg. difference in the Their
mOmeter.
But little trade is done in Athens. Mer-
chants and clerks are lowering around
stoves, trying TO keep warm, and few GUS
toners have the daring to venture forth in
such weather. The coal and wood dealers
are the only men making expenses now
Few drays are running, and our streets
are comparatively deserted by vehicles, as
1t is cruel to drive dumb brutes over the
frozen roads.
The street cars have not made a trip
since Saturday morning. as the frozen
earth cuts the mules legs like knives, and
besides the drivers cannot stand the cold.
several ladies got on the cars early Satur-
day morning, but when they saw the
bleeding limbs Of the poor animals, and
the labor 1t required to draw a coach, they
refused to ride. and requested Mr. Snod-
grass 10 stop the cars until the weather
moderated.
7 hHi = - AU uDNDL dubut Aut AIGtEt IuAu-
inc the oat crop, which will be an ire
parable loss to the farmers. The ground
! is as hard as stone, and all tender vegeta-
ton must be killed. Hundreds of pots of
dollhouse plants are frozen in pits, and it
is impossible TO estimate the damage done
| by the freeze.
Several hogs. ready for slaughter, We're
| frozen TO death sunday night, while chick
ems were found dead under the roosts, and
fires had TO be built around COWS before
they could stand up. We heard of two
negro children who came near freezing,
and it required several hours work to re-
susClUate them. IL was not only the cold,
but stiff blizzard has been constantly
blowing, that finds its w Y INTO the closest
rooms. One will almost freeze sitting in
front of a roaring fire.
We heard of one party that got frozen to
his gate latch, and had to sacrifice some
of the skin on the palm OF his hand, where
the flesh was exposed by a sore. Every
thing that was in liquid form IS
frozen, and tubs of water are
frozen through in rooms where
large fires are kept burning. 1t is hard
work to get any cooking done, and serv-
ants don't want to leave the house. The
freeze Is especially severe on the blacks,
! as they are naturally cold blOoded.
Both Carr's pond and the reservoir are
frozen over, and some rare fun at skating
on ice is now had.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-14

Il is feared that AN oysters In the shall
low water oh Port Royal are killed by the
cold weather.
For me first time IN five years skating
Is being INDUCED IN at Americas by those
" BIO know how.
II was reported no Augusta Tuesday
that negro hunter was found frozen ia a
swamp south of the city. The report was
not verified.
Monday morning, about one mile from
Crawford the q O'Clock trans pumps
fr0ze. The engine bad o. be- stopped aud
me pumps thawed before the train could
90 on.
Edward Jaw0rsky, Of Augusta, on
Monday gave oui 100. and on Tuesday POO,
buckets " water a. bis nelghbors, who
aefe unable ~ get water on account u
their pipes Delug frozen.
Middle river. 10 arm ~ the sea cross
I'd by fHe Port h0Fal AMI Augusta rail-.
I'D. near Beaufort WAS irpEen iueaduy.
Ilr oldest Inhabitants 0i that section say
It Do something they have never seen be-
fore.
Mayor Price Of Macon, donated 10 cords
~ wood f1r Goo feIlH qi iAe poor on BIZ
personal .roInl IuNslaIt nld ~ hat
iuna Haa added 10 oaeh ifqm Aal. a, y,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-14

From the IGt00StH tGd.l ItMts.
The County Commissioners have done
one thing which is very unusual, but
which every good citizen Will iEdorse.
They meant to offer reward for the cap
ture of Richard Townsend, who murdered
Sheriff Epperson, when they met, but he
was caught before they came together.
The private citizens who dropped bust
ness and at considerable risk. cost, and
fatigue went with the Sheriff IN pur-
suit of the murderer deserved some re-
ward, and the County Commissioners, at
their meeting Monday, appropriated $500
for their benefit.
Townsend is lodged ia our jail, and be
cOu1esses his crime in Georgia; aud while
be cOnfesses to having been an accom-
plice in the murder Of Cohen, in Florida,
he denies that he killed him. He gives
the name OF another negro who he says
did the bloody work and got most of the
money.
Nothing has been heard from the Flori-
da authorities, and it IL not supposed that
they will endeavor to claim him for trial
in that State for the killing of Cohen 1t
is quite certain that he will be allowed to
remain here aud be tried at me spring
term Of our court for the killing Of Epper-
son.
Townsend is a young scoundreI and he
talks about the two men he has killed-a
negro and Epperson-with as much COM
posture and unccncern as il they were but
two rattlesnakes he had slaughtered. He
sings hymns in the jail daily with a de-
cidedly pi0us air, ard when asked what
he thought of his future, said they would
kill him and that was al they could do.
His conduct mas proven that he values
human life very little, and from his talk
and department it would seem that he
cares not very much for his own.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-14
An Ice Gorge in the savannah.
From the 4 ugusta CGn.) Chronicle.

from the 3 UgUhtI kUt.l CNFo5dC6c
About 9:45 O'Clock Tuesday morning a
Chronicle representative. accompanied
by a photographer and sketch artist, re-
paired to the banks of the usually muddy
savannah TO witness a different and much
more picturesque sight. Hundreds Of
peOple were gathered there to gaze in
wrapt admiration upon what their fore
fathers had never seen--the Savan-
nah frozen over. The myriads OF ice
foes that had been borne down the
swollen stream massed themselves INTO a
solid sheet, and for the hret time In the
recollection OF any citizen the SaVan-
nah for a quarter Of mile up the river
above the South Carolina railroad bridge
vas cOverer with solid ice. The foes
were snow covered, and the gOrged mass,
extending several hundred yards above
the bridge, presented the appearance of a
vast field OF snow. The scenes at the
river were varied and beautiful.
The crowd attracted 20 the bridge stood
in silent wonder at the first man who had
ever attempted 70 walk across the SaVan-
nah, and Mr.. Patrick IL. HutchiHs, en-
gineer of the Street Railroad Com
pany, has linked his name with the
history OF Augustus coolest winter, to
be handed down TO posterity as the
first and only man who ever stood
ia the middle of the Savannah
upon Its surface. w Mist there the lens
OF the camera in the hand OF Mr.. Germany
cot the picture, which will be quite a
popular subject for our amateur arr lists
o. copy. Mcssrs. Tom Henry and Victor
Dorr, while not quite as daring as Mr.
Hutchins, yet still ambitious to stand for
once in the middle Of the river. climbed
down the pier of the South Carolina bridge
and waved their hats with an air of salts
faction.
While the gorge was picturesque, it was
but mlQ in comparison with the breaking
up, which occurred at about 1l:10 O'Clock.
Hundreds had collected to view, with ST.
lent admiration, the novel spectacle, when
a roaring sound was heard beneath the
ice. This lasted but moment, and with
a mighty crash the ice broke in the
middle of the river and went crush
ing down with stupendOus velocity.
The picture beggars description. and
the pencil of the artist could but feebly
convey an idea of the grandeur and mag
nihcence Of the scene. The steady flow
Of ice continued all day. and men, ladies,
BOYS and girls an gathered TO enjoy the
novel and beautiful picture. Mr.. Tom
Henry, our rising young artist, will make
some sketches for illustrations from the
fine photographs taken by MI. Germany.
The photographer made eight different
pictures. all of which will be quite inter
estlng and highly-prlzed souvenirs Of this
novel scene.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-14
Prnhihitinn in Georeia.

A prohibition election o. be pe'itioned
for 10 BALDWIN county at once. The col
ored people are entering upon the move
meut with great deal of enthusiasm.
Atau election FOR town commissioners,
held at Warlentou Monday, citizens
ticket To- enforce Che prohibition law Oftha
town was elected 10y a VOC OF l23 TO -
in opposition. The prohibition Of the
liquor traffic has done 80 much FOR the
people OF the town that tH, opposition was
pOwerloss Do RAN following.
owing % the repeated violation Of the
prohibition law in Warrent0n the citizens
met aud resolved t0 "cnlioctiyeiy aud in-
diYldually authorize The chairman 0f this
meeting tH appoint comm t.ee OF ~ no
eOlleHl violence and bring o. justice every
person violating said law, and w. like
wise pledge ourselves .nfiY ldually aud
collectively % a-s sln such committee
financially and morally in every en0u no
suppfDfa .a.d Illicit traffic. and iHnf fhis
VrlIHui q mmlffHe Do Int .ru' tod lu tnHfeh
diligently Wherever ih.f have rens. % iO
believe iha. Whitty lH concealed and cold
iu 1pHn violation ni fhr ifH, and that
hrJ HsH tHnf u.si energies iu searching
0AI HHf rrlnainH 200 parties. Hhitf NJ
raInrHl, iHnf mHI DEL nnEaH a Iu thn Illicit
slaale 1i ceiling Uhiahg 81 Ouf tgun"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-14
poboy Bar-The New Channel.
From ne Darisn <Gs.l Gdsstte.

rom tfte O0fRSit NUel Uu9ottes
From what we can gather, survey OF
the new enamel Is all that is wanted 10
convince the engineer corps that at a
mpAratively trifiIng cost the now much
abused Doboy bar could again be restored
into the favor OF the shipping fraternity.
lncalculably Injurious 10 Darien and Do
boy are such warnings as the following to
be found in foreign National Almanacs
and Sailing Directions; with Is feet
draught, il the sea Is calm, vessel may
safely get over Doboy bar on spring tide,
but in case of gale or high swelling
sea II would be necessary, even with
this drau ht. to wait for another
spring" or 1.-The intricacy Of the inlet
to DOboy has caused the loss of many
vessels, and entering in ballast as
well as going out deeply laden, is always
fraught with danger" such convictions
having forced themselves abroad we
should loose no opportunity OF dIssipating
them. The adoption of the new channel
would not only lessen the lntricacies Of
navigation by making the passage more
direct, but viii also add to the importance
and value of our port by means OF the IN
creased depth of water, making IL possible
to load larger vessels AT home instead OF
st. Sim0n's and SapelO. TINS would not
only effect a considerable saving of time
and expense in the handling and trans
portation of timber, but 1t would justly
give to us many benefits derivable from
the presence of vessels employed to carry
our own goods. The simplifying of en-
trance and exit TO and from
our harbor may be regarded by
some as injurious to our body Of
pilots. but while we believe that the
services of a pilot will always prove in
dispensible to the stranger, we can see no
reason Whatever, why a difficult course
over the bar should be preserved to the
injury of the port, simply for the purpose
of perpetuating an undue importance in
our pilots. There is now a plain course
open for us. Our business men con-
cerned should, without delay, petition
for a survey OF the new channel. The cost
of the survey would be 80 small that lit
tie or no difficulty should be met with IN
obtaining it at an early date. Should this
survey eliminate in report favorable TO
the object. it is reasonable TO suppose that
the opportunity, of satisfying our needs,
at a considerably smaller cost than has
hitherto been contemplated, would be
eagerly embraced.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-14
on the Highway.

EFOW tfto UtAcotb tNhsI AtAted
Mr.. jesse Prescott, one OF the first citi-
zens of Echols county, rode out to tur-
pt ntine farm near Statewide last week
and was overtaken on the road by dark
ness on his return home. While riding
along quietly parties unFecognized by him
rushed out Of the bushes by the roadside
and attempted 10 seize his horse by the
bride. but the horse was frightened and
they missed their hold. Mr.. Prescott
was alone and unarmed, and severe
rap with the whip added 70 the fright Of
the startled animal and he plunged away
and almost over the attacking parties,
and Mr.. Prescott escaped. He had con-
siderable money on his person and 1t is
supposed that parties who knew he had it
waylaid him with the int ntIon OF robbing
him.
II had not been over ten days since a
similar attempt had been made upon MIR.
X. M. Loekhart, OF ValdOsta, not far from
the same place.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-14
REESE KNITTED.
How Georgisns Jared on Speaker Car
lisle's Committees.

HOW GeOrglhns fafcd on speaker JAR
Isles Committees.
Washington cor. Atlanta tGG.) Capitol
There is some sore disappointment
among certain of the Georgia members.
There is Seab. Reese, for example, who
was second on the Committee on Postal
Affairs In the last Congress. and has dis
appeared from the committee altogether in
this Congress. He is hot about 1t, and
don't blame him. Before this committee
could vote on appropriation he WAS its
vice Chairman. The Chairman in the last
Congress failed Of a reelection, and Reese
was entitled TO 20 to the top, but he
didn't, and Mr.. Blount did. OF course it
was had for one Georgian 10 fall heir TO
honors that justly belonged 20 another
Georgian, but Mr.. BlOunt wanted them
and he got them, and now how will hr.
Reese feel toward Mr.. BlOunt? ! leave
your readers TO imagine. Mr.. Clements,
who has been here three terms, is dissat-
isfied too. True, he got the second place on
Perry BelmOnps Committee on Foreign
Affairs, but he is not pleased with that.
Mr.. Gambler Jared but poorly. and George
Barnes, one Of the braniest OF them all,
got next to nothing. ! might say that Mr..
Norwood, by some sort OF inherent
good luck, Jared better. He got on the
Naval Affairs Committee, which is not
poor place. Mr.. Hammond retains his
place on the judiciary Committee, which
suits his taste and gives him prominence
where be ID most likely 10 do himself
credit. Mr.. Turner received his char
maDship back, that " the committee on
elections which enttle him to an annual
cier4, a comfortable committee room and
light work. somehow there ia "a feeling or
many Of the Georgia members that the
deal has been man puatod.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-14
Jail Delivery.
Fron, he Sqn,yersgilIe fG0.1 }

From he Sa',deysotle Ga.) Mercury.
On Saturday evening about dusk Mr..
Jordan, the jailer, carried some water 10
the prisoners, and on opening the outer
door of the cell, which contained six
prisoners, Mr.. Jordan was seized by the
legs by one Of the prisoners through
the hole in the inside door which was
used TO pass buckets through, and was
thrown on his back, and while scuf-
fling with the jail bird, four others
escaped through the hole 10 the yard be-
low. Mr.. Jordan broke loose from The one
that held him and ran down stairs ~ pre-
vent them from getting cut o. the yard.
followed by the one that be rot loose from,
and on reach ing the yard his cry for help
brought him a crowd Of citizens, VINO,
with his and, captured three OF them b..
fore they could get over the high fence.
Jerry Curry, who was ondned for mur.
der, and Dan sn u, Tor sttempt 10 murder
m ade their escape.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-14
GEoRGIA's PoOKETBooK.
Items Which are Of special Interest e
Business Men


Joseph Staley win soon omen a whole
sale hardware establishment at Miledge-
Vile.
The Waynesboro oil mill has been run
ming day and night for a couple Of months
or more.
The trade OF Rome from North Ala
bama is said to have been greater this
winter than for many years.
Moore's MILL located near Valdosts, for
three years past, will close mp within four
or five weeks for the want OF timber.
Col. Munnerlyn, of Wsyneshoro, has
moved his stock of goods, fixtures, etc,
which he lately bought OF j. b. Thomas,
to Munnerlyn.
DR.. j. A. Polhiu, of Waynesboro has
removed his stock of drugs, medicines,
etc, to Milen, where he viii soon open a
complete drug store.
Mai w. A. wilkins, OF Waynesboro,
has associated Mr.. w. NJ. Jones with bin
as a business partner, and the firm name
now reads wilkins 4 Jones. X
Friday night the directors OF the sum-
ter Saving and Loan Association loaned
the money on two shares of stock, realiz-
Ing premium OF $50 on each share
c. Nj. Wheatley, proprietor OF the
Americas Variety Works, contemplates
at an early day OF putting up an iron and
brass foundry in connection with his iron
machine shop.
E. X. Lump6in has lately purchased the
large ana handsome residence on Prince
avenue, Athens, known as the Tay Tor
property. This i, one Of the hands0mest
places in Athens, ana ls cheap at $4,000,
the price Col. Lumpkin paid for At.
Efah Walton, who lives In the upper
portion of Richmond county, was in Au-
gusta a few days ago looking after a
steam sawmill. He has purchased the
tract Of land known as the Dautorth
place, about 81 miles west OF the city, and
proposes to erect a sawmill and furnish
lumber for the public.
Marion Nelson has let out the contract
to L. 5. Mckee for the building of two
brick stores on Patterson street, south OF
the Wiley Il Thomas building where the
wooden house occupied by William Jones
now stands at Naldosta. There are ru-
mors Of new brick stores other than the
TWO soon to be built by Mr.. Nelson.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-14
DEATH or nAMLlN y. SMELL
The Oldest Citizen Of Gainesville, Presi-
dent of the Senate and Provincial Gov

From tie GaiResgiRe lF{al Ne3os.
Col. Hamln V. Smell, the oldest citizen
OF Gainesville. died at his residence, the
Beyill house, Friday night, Jan. 8, from
the effects Of injuries received a week ago
Ly a runaway horse.
Hamln V. Smell was born near Atlanta,
Ga, in the year 1902, making him at the
time Of his death "a years Of age. When
quite young man he came TO Florida
and has since been closely Identified
with the interests Of his adopted State.
During the Colonial Days" of Florida
he was one Of her leading
citizens and was President of
the first Senate which convened after
Florida was admitted to the Union as "A
state IN 1915. He was then Senator
from Franklin county. During his
career as Senator the Governor was alb
seut from the State for the period OF
nine months. during which time Cot.
Smell occupied the gubernat0rial chair
as Governor eX-oticio. He was one OF
the first settlers Of Mauatee county,
andxYRs elected IN mber OF the Leg
islatjre from that county in 1850. He
was a practieing lawyer, and IN
the vigor OF life, had great influence at the
various bars of Justice throughout the
State. Being an extensive slave owner,
he of course sympathiLed with the South
in the civil war, but was himself too far
advanced IN years for active service.
But this did not deter him from using his
power In defense Of what be considered
justice. At the time he was in possession
Of great wealth, the greater part Of which
he contributed toward assisting in carry
ing on the war for what he thought TO be
his cOuntry's rights.