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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1889-06-26

Can only get the girls OF Falrvlew to
take , part in it he's al right.
Bill Cole visited friends on Peter
Creek and says the higher up the
worser."
The festival at Mr.. Taylor's owing
to the rain, was not 80 well attended
as it should have been, still there
was quite crowd there and all spent
the evening pleasantly.
The children of Walnut church did
real well Sunday evening considering
no practice To Mr., James Shelton
and others we give all the credit.
N iss Julia Douglass teaches the
Enterprise school instead of the
Olive, and Dave Walker teaches the
Olive.
Prof. Broadus gave us pleasant
call last evening and We lauged long
and loud at his we'll told yarns, and
we hope to have him call again, he
is Shawnee's assessor, and one of
Bates county's best teachers.
j. B. Hays attended the school
lecture at Edwards school house and
repo rts it good.
Beason Morelan and family spent
Sunday at Ballard, their old home
They are always welcomed by friends
and relatives. Come again.
Ed Griggs had his teeth extract
ed and then went to Butler and got a
diploma from Prof Burke to teach
school in Bates county. Good for
Ed we heard that he was struck on
a teache..
All the boys and their best girls
were at Walnut church Sunday even
ing, we are not included in that list
of course, hence not there.
The Price sisters, Misses Embree
and Fowler took in the sights of the
eastern part of the county on horse
back and the last heard from them
they We're enjoying it muddy.
Just see the hedge we have cut
north of the postoffice.
DR.. Nc. reports health distressing
ly good in Spruce, but a call now
and then in Shawnee township, look
out Doc we intend dividing the time
with you.
just think. man like Arbuckle
weighing only 112 pounds! why we
weigh 12O and are not fat either.
| Our village smith seems to have
the Adrain fever, at least there seems
to be an attraction for him there.
! Allen Price and family visited NJ
L. Embree this week, and had an
old fashioned good time.
Jno. Deerwester passed though
the town few days ago, he is one
of Shawnee's first men.
Jas. Wilds and J. B. Hays want te
know what has become of Arm
strong.
Frank Crow and Geo. Teters thinl
of teaching in Henry county this fall
, Success to you boys. Frank taught
successful school at Maysburg thi
, spring and last winter
, Sam Short is sick to-day but vii
be all right as he can plow his 16'
S acres of corn.
Excuse haste, we are the SAM
: heard from last week.
( Hmm Bro
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1889-06-26
Mrs. Hayes Suddenly Stricken.

Fremont, O., June 21.-Mrs. Lucy
Hayes, wife of tho ex-president, was
this afternoon stricken with paraly.
sis. Her entire right side is affect
ed and at 9 p. m. she had not recov-
ed consciousness. General Hayes
was in Columbus, but arrived home
at s o'clock. The other members OF
the family have been telegraphed
for.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1889-06-26
NEW BARBER SHOP.

FRED w. dorm has opened up a
new Barber Shop opposite the post
once, North Main Street. He has new
surniture and everything clean and mod
Frn. Special artist in Ladies hair work,
Sniidren kindly treated. All our old
sastoh-ers and many new ones invited
call; will be courteousiy treated. My
aeuse is large and plenty OF room for
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01
The Washington Vulture.

During the present administration, and,
istration, there lived in the center of this city
a large. handsome woman, who kept fash
ionabe boarding house. She came here APP
parently poor woman, but found the means
board She had several boarders, among
whom were five or six members of congress.
Those congressman did as they pleased in her
house and no questions were asked. They ran
in debt for their board and the landlady did
not press them for settlement. 1t was not
long before each Of them was in debt TO this
accomplished woman deeply in debt More
over they were all candidates for renomina-
ton and reelection, and their landlady began
to employ that very effective weapon known
as blackmail They were completely at her
mercy and were forced not only to speak and
vote for certain measures, but they were
obliged to work like interested parties, urg-
ing their fellow members to permit the bills
TO pass. The woman referred TO is an expert
enced lobbyist, and she never fails to get
grip of steel upon several members Of each
new congress, and when they are once in her
power she uses them with rigorous, unrelent-
ng will She is sample Of the kind of
woman to be daily found in the ladies' recep-
ton room of the house. There are several
like her, and their moral skirts are never too
rlean.-W ashington Letter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01
/ A WONDERFUL VOYAGE.
CAPT. JOSHUA sLOCUM AND FAMILY
SAIL 1000 MILES IN A JUNK.

Strange Fortunes and Misfortunes on tho
sea-Mutiny, Smallpox and shipwreck.
Drifting on the Ocean with Disabled
Crew-The Captain Builds n Boat.
We have the word of the inspired Psalmist
for it that those who go down to the sea in
ships see the marvels Of the Lord and his
wonders in the deep; but If this could be said
of the pigmy vessels that coasted the Medi-
terranean then, how much more now that the
mariner sails in every sea around the vast
globe. What wonder that for three CEN
turtles tales of the sea have been SO many and
30 fascinating. But In this as In many other
things romance is outdone by reality, and the
genius of Cooper and Marryatt has not
painted situations more thrilling than those
actually experienced by thousands Of humble
mariners whose very names are unknown.
OF the real experiences of recent times none
is more curious in its way than that Of Capt.
Josiah Slocuin, master and owner Of the bark
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01

him, and he took a gulp Of the horrible stun.
He turned slightly pale, and my stomach be-
gan to churn.
Hanged If I swallow any Of itr whis-
pered. bu; the old chief had his eyes on me-
'Drink-yum, yumr he said to me, and
downed It,
Zone thing noticed In particular about the
Samoans They are very strict in their OBJ
servance of the Sabbath. Why, a man
couldn't hire q native to row him ashore on
Sunday for love or money. This is due, Of
course, to the work of the missionaries.
There was one place near Apia that often
visited 1t was Samoan toboggan slide.
That explains what mean better than any
thing else can think of. There was a large
pool Of water, and on one side was a large
rock. 1t sloped down into the water, and
was smooth as glass Well, the natives would
strip-which wasn't hard task, by the way
and get up on top of that rock and slide
down into the water. never shall forget
the first time went out to that place. The
natives, of course, were covered all over
with the detestable cocoanut oil, and it was
one of the funniest things l ever saw to
watch a sleek Samoan get up on top of that
rock and set hmself-that is, make himself
rigid-and slide down into the water. Their
long black bodies would go down the slide Of
the rock like creased lightning We were
finally prevailed on by one of the chiefs to
indulge in this queer game. 1t was great
sport, and we often went afterward."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01

]. p. BAXTER AND THE NEW LIBRARY.
institutions Through all this work he has
been great reader and collector of historical
data, a patron of art and a public spirited
citizen.
The building has frontage of seventytwo
feet and depth of sixty-two, and is very
handsome, as well as convenient for the pur-
pose Mr.. Baxter made a thorough study of
public library buildings before fixing upon a
design, and gave no one hint of his nten-
ton until the building as it now is was
thoroughly planned The main entrance is
into handsome hallway, which leads to the
room of the Portland Art club. Beside it
are the boys reading room and the general
reading room. Up stairs are the hall where
the Maine Historical society will hold its
meetings the library rooms and other divis.
ions usual in such buildings. Around the
rooms are busts and portraits of Names dis
tinguished citizens. The library now con-
tains a little over $1,000 volumes, including
some very valuable historical papers; and
the data of some Of these were collected and
reduced to readable form by Mr.. Baxter him
self.
The gem of the art collection, as Portland
people think, is the work Of Names own
artist, Paul Akers. This is the statue known
as the Dead Pearl Diver" Mr.. Akers' finest
work 1t combines simplicity, purity and
beauty in rare degree. Stretched on a
smooth rock at the bottom of the sea lies the
drowned pearl diver, a youth of perfect
manly proportions impressive in repose grace
full even in death. The statue was valued at
$4,000, but the widow of the artist reduced
the price one-half, that the Portland Public
Library association might secure it. The
Portland Society of Art has its building in
the rear of the new library building.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01
A Shoe Town.

Shoe manufacturing in Salem previous to
the late civil war was conducted on a small
scale, the principal industry then, as now,
being the tanning and currying of leather.
Among the first manufacturers were Joseph
Dalton, Timothy and Ebenezer Stevens and
Aaron Low. Within the past fifteen years
the business has assumed considerable proper
tons, and at the present time there are
seventeen manufacturers who give employ
ment TO upward of 800 men and women The
capital invested, as near as can be learned,
amounts to $4,000, and the value Of prod
ucts 100000 per annum The wages paid
aggregate about s275. 900 per year.-Salem
Mass) Cor. Boston Globe
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01

ed in every word. His oratorical humor,
unlike the sparkling jocosities of Sunset Cox
with whom he was on terms of close friend
ship, was of the sonorous, Johnsonian type.
He was a man who notwithstanding his
strict adherence to the principles and inter-
ests of his own party, was respected and adj
mired for his personal attributes by men
whose views on political subjects were radi-
cally different.
Congressman Burnes was born fifty-seven
years ago in Indiana, but was removed to
Platte county, NO., when he was but years
Of age After receiving common and high
school education he was graduated from the
Harvard Law school in the class of 1858. He
practiced law actively for twenty years. He
was presidential elector in 1856, voting for
Buchanan and Breckenridge From 1868
until 1872 he was Judge of the court of COM
mon pleas of Missouri. He was elected to the
Forty-eighth, Forty-ninth and Fiftieth con-
crosses, and, had he lived, would have served
in the Fifty-first congress.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01

Of vines that grow along the bank there,
many Of the smaller ropes were made from
the bark Of trees, and the larger ones were
taken from the wreck. The little cabin was
framed Of bamboo work, with canvas stretched
over It, the whole dashed together by rope
made Of the bark Of trees The little vessel
drew two feet four inches when ballasted and
provisioned. The braces of the rudder were
Of Brazilian hard wood, instead of iron. And
in this little craft Capt. Slocum, wife and
two sons made the long voyage from Parana-
qua bay to Washington city, starting June
"a and reaching Washington Dec. 81.
There was delay and trouble to the last.
The Brazilian port captain announced that
he could not grant permission to such YES
sci to sail, as 1t had no American registry.
So the captain took out a fishing license,
which granted permission to go outside the
bar
"How far outsider" he asked the port cap
tain
"Quien sabef' LITERALLY, "Who knowsi"
but Spanish for Nobody knows" or II
don't care.1
"Adieu, senor," said the polite official;
1--WE will meet In heaven"
This meant: "You can go since you insist
on it, but l must not officially know it, and
you will probably go down"
But they did not. After touching at vari-
Gus ports the family crew cleared away
for Barbados. From there they sailed off
northwest along the northern shore of Santo
Domingo (HaytD and Cuba, only sighting
the headlands; then over the Bahama Banks
and into the Gulf Stream. From Pernam-
buco to Barbados In nineteen days was the
longest continuous run, the distance being
1900 miles. Off Cape Canaveral, Florida,
they sighted the light but the first landing
after Barbados was South Santee, S. G.
The next landing was at the mouth Of the
river near Georgetown, S. c., where the cap
tain was once more halted by the health doc
tor, who was afraid of smallpox. The cap
tain had "clean bill Of health" from all the
ports he had touched at; but he had three
cocoanuts aboard, and the doctor declared
these could not be admitted It'll after Nov.
l." 1t was the list, and late in the afternoon.
The last adventure Of the little craft was
running through little canal or ditch on the
North Carolina coast, which held two feet
and four inches Of water at high tide. Thence
the voyage was without special incident to
Washington, where the little Liberdade
now lies at Sixth street wharf, an object Of
no little curiosity. The insurance on the
Aquidneck was forfeited during the time she
was detained by quarantine on the South
American coast, and so the loss is total. The
adjustment Of Capt. Slocums claims by
reason of his treatment there is in the hands
of the government. The captain is a wry
and well seasoned man of 45 years, having
been twenty-six years at sea and eighteen
years master He is native of Nova Scotia
but of the old Connecticut family of Slocums
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01

Little Garfield Slocum was born in the port
of Hong Kong, on the bark Amethyst. then
the oldest American vessel afoat: he was
named by Col Mosby, then consul there, as
of President Garfield's Inauguration Victor
Slocum was born in San Francisco, and their
other two sons, now in England, were born
in Sydney, New South Wales, and the Philip
pine Islands The captain also had two chill
dren born in Kamschatka, now deceased. His
wife is a,native of Nova Scotia, but of Yankee
stock
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01
Az AMERICAN RESIDENCE AT ApIA

holy stoning To get the stains out of the deck.
"Once | was invited with number Of
other officers TO a dinner given by one OF the
chiefs. The girls, whose duty is to chew q
certain root and spit it into bowl until the
concoction is of the right thickness, were in
charge Of an old hag, who made them stand
around if they didn't obey orders. After
awhile the bowl of chewed root and water
was passed around the circle.
"'Have we got to drink that stuff said
TO q brother officer who sat next to me-
Cant get out of it, said be. He had been
there before. Just then the bowl came to
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01

Aquidneck, whose
recent voyage Of
1000 miles in the
little Liberdade
has attracted 50
m uch in t ere S t
a m ong seafaring
men. In less than
three years he has
gone the W h o o
round of disasters
at sea-mutiny and
attempted murder,
resulting in the kill
ing of one muffin
eer n crew disabled
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01

Rev. Boyd Vincent, who was recently con-
secrated with imposing ceremonies assistant
bishop of the Episcopal diocese Of Southern
Ohio, was born in Erie, Pa, forty-four
years ago. He was prepared for college at Erie
academy, and was graduated at Yale with
honors in the class of '67. After completing
his course in theology at Berkeley school in
1871 he was ordained to the daconate, and
he began his ministry as assistant to the Rev
j. F. Spaulding at st. Pauls, Erie. In 1917
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01
CUSTOMS OF SAMOA.
A NAVAL OFFICER DESCRIBES SOME
UNIQUE EXPERIENCES THERE.

How the Natives Smear Their Bodies with
Cocoanut OLA Liquor That Is Not Par
ticu1arly Palatable--A Curious Toboggan
slide-History OF the Samoan Difficulty.
The people of three nations at least are
now reading with interest the latest reports
from the far Pacific, where the conduct is
quite the reverse of pacific. After year
Of squabbling the Germans and Ameri-
cans in the Samoan Islands have reached the
point of actual fighting, the government at
Washington is taking vigorous measures and
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01
CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED.

To the Editor-Please inform your
readers that | have positive remedy for
the above named disease. By its timely
use thousands of hopeless cases have
been permanently cured. / shall be glad
to send two bottles of my remedy free
to any of your readers who have con-
sumption if they will send me their ex-
press and post-office address. Respect
fully, 7. A. SLOCUM, NJ. c., 1s1 Pearl
ST., New York. 1y1
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01

he was advanced to
the priesthood. and
in 1874 he was
called TO the rec
torship of Calvary
church, Pittsburg,
where he remained
until his recent APP
pointment. Under
his regime Calvary
church, which he
found in very in
different condition,
has prospered won
derfullv and is
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01

A picture of the club house Of the Ladies'
Literary club of Grand Rapids, Mich, is
here given. The house is built of Ohio blue
stone and white brick. There are about 490
members, and club meetings are held every
Saturday afternoon The club originated in
a history class in the winter of lS69-70 In
1872 hundred members got together and
organized the club, which was incorporated
ten years later for Literary and scientific
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01
a Buffalo Joke.

This it how it begins: An individual comes
up to you, very much pleased about some
thing, slaps you on the shoulder and exclaims
SAY" OF course you reply "WhatT Then
he says; Il just saw something up here in a
street car that would tickle you" Foolishly
you ask "What was iti" Then he braces
himself for the final effort and yells: "A
straw haw. haw, hawi III take cigar
BrI7alO Courier.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01
THE CLUB BUILDING.

purposes" Several years afterwards a lot
was bought, and the present building was
put up for the clubs exclusive use. The
auditorium has seating capacity of 400 and
a stage, There is a large library, dressing
rooms, parlors and assembly rooms. Mrs ].
Morgan Smith is president and Mrs. Henry
s. Smith vice president The COMMITTEES are
apportioned to history, art, music literature
and science.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01
THE LATE JAMES II. MCDONALD.

He Was Michigan's Lieutenant Governor
and Had an Eventful Life.
Lieutenant Governor James H. Macdonald,
Of Michigan, who was recently killed in a
railroad accident, was one of the most con-
spicuous men in the affairs of the state. He
was the leading character in the upper penin-
He served twice in the office to which he
was elected few months ago, and made an
exceptionally fine record. He was the COM
ing man of the state, with an unlimited num-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01

now one of the most important churches of
its diocese. Mr. Vincent has declined several
calls, notably one to the Church of tho Re
deemer, Brooklyn, as successor to DR.. Leon
ard, now rector of st. Johns church, in
Washington. He is member of the do
cesar committee on canons
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01

fact, anything to JAMES h. NJ DONALD
earn nights lodging or a meal Then he
worked on railroads in Ohio; next he turned
up in Wisconsin, next in Cuba, and finally at
Escanaba, Mich, which was his home at the
time of his death. He came to Escanaba in
1868, just as the mineral resources of the
great Michigan mines were being discov
He was still a railroad laborer, but a Chicago
firm saw his worth and made him a con-
tractor. This was the start. He paid $3.50
for little patch of ground. Shortly after a
man came to him with au offer Of 100000 for
that same patch of ground. The offer was
raised to 100000. Then Macdonald con-
cluded it was worth as much to him as to any
one. He operated the mine which was in it,
and made himself rich therefrom. Two years
and a half ago he was nominated and elected
TO the place which he held at the time Of
death. He was reelected last November
He is survived by daughter and son.
William F. Cochrane, of Escanaba, inventor
of the Cochrane roller mills, was also killed
at the same time. These two men, both
Scotchmen, met casually in the Russell house,
Detroit, just one year ago They at once be-
came stanch friends, and were investing
money in partnership. That they should be
killed together is passing strange. Mr.,
Cochrane was a revolutionist in the mechani-
cal arts of the day. He has made inventions
which completely changed the methods of
handling ores
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01

Der of friends and
admirers. He was
a Scotchman Of the
most sturdy type.
In 1917 b e ran
away from severe
parents in Pictou,
Nova Scotia. He
first went to Phila-
delphia, w b e r e,
without friend S,
money or work, he
led a reckless life.
He was a stevedore,
a roustabout, in
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01
THE LATE CONGRESSMAN eURNss.
He Was an Able Lawyer, q Good Orator
and a Clever Parliamentarian.

He Was an Able Lawyer, Good Orator
and q Clever Parliamentarian.
Congressman John Nelson Burnes, Of Mis-
souri,, who was recently striker with paraly-
sis on the floor Of the house of representa-
tives, and died few hours later, was a man
Of great personal magnetism. He was rather
below the medium height, but we magnif-
Gently proportioned, and his muscles we've as
hard as gladiator's Hisfeatures were stern
in repose, though they lighted up wonder
fully in conversation, and were full of char
acter. His fine head was covered by wavy
masses of grayish black hair. He was alto
gether a distinguished appearing man. His
speeches were fiery and intensely dramatic,
without approaching spread eagleism." He
was a natural orator. The writer once heard
him make a speech on the subject of strikes,
which was brought about by the Reading
coal strike. 1t was a splendid effort. His
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01

and has had a re-
markably active
and successful life
as law student,
W ritter for the
pre- S S, manufact-
urer, banker and
director of various
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01
PORTlAND'S NEW LIBRARY.

1t Was Presented to the City by James p.
Baxter, and Has $4,000 Volumes.
Portland, Me-, rejoices in the completion
of splendid building for the Portland Pub
lie library and the Maine Historical society;
and interest in the new structure is not a
little heightened by the fact that it is entirely
the work of one man He drew all the plans,
arranged all the details and gave the money
This generous gentleman is James P. Baxter,
a native of Gorham, Me-, but resident in
Portland since boyhood He is So years old
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-01

voice was deep and
resonant, and his
delivery W as al
most perfec I'll ion.
His gestures were
scant, and his inn
pressiveness con-
sisted not so much
in the richness Of
his metaphor and
his powerful illus
trations as in the
unmistakable earn
estness he display
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-01-18
baby CARRIAGES !!

BEING THE AGENT FOR THE
Haywood" Carriages, we have now in
stock full line of this standard make
in all the latest designs of upholstering,
in prices as low as the ordinary makes.
We guarantee every coach sold.
Also full line of Lace Covers, AZ
ghans, Carriage Mats and all necessary
trimmings.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-01-18
8I-OO
COLLECTION AGENCY.

VWNHE subscriber offers his services TO the
II public for the transaction of all business
connected with the Office OF Justice of the
Peace, especially soliciting claims for collec-
Iion in any part Of the county.
r WATKINS, P.
mar 2-tf Rockville, Nd.