The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-04


on A. A. Denny and told him he would Ike
TO see the poor old woman and find ous
how she was getting along. Mr.. Denny
personally accoInpan MED Butler down the
hill among the shacks near the foot OF Pike
street and led the way 20 the humble dwell
Ing of the princess. On the Thursday fol7
lowing about o'clock in the afternoon,
Mr.. Butler visited Mr. Denny again end
told him that he had just made trip to
sec Angelina and was afraid she would die
before morning. As a matter of fact, Mr.
Denny and Mr. Butler both sent provisions
10 the old woman and MIR. Butler had just
been 20 her house with some necessities of
life when ne dropped in 10 pay pioneer Den
ny a visit.
"D.d you see any thing Of a load Of wood
down there?" asked Mr. Denny.
NO" replied Butler; she had a fire,
but didn't see much wood.
That's queer" said Denny. Il sent
down load last evening
We'll. IL wouldn't last long in that com
mnnity" replied Butler. in his Characters
tie manner. Mr.. Butler was apparently In
good health ard appeared quite cheerful
When he got ready To go home he started
down the front steps to First avenue. but
Mr. Denny thought II would he easier for
him 10 10 out the back way and across the
yard 10 Second avenue Butler was not
well acquainted with the route, and as he
got outside the house took look around
and remarked: Say. Denny. you've got
quite a house after ALL Denny laughed,
and replied that he took comfort In his
home AS Mr.. Butler walked away 20 his
home on Fourth avenue II was the lest
time his old friend ever saw him out Of the
shadow Of death. Upon arriving at i5S
Fourth avenue Mr.. Butler sat down IN the
sitting room by tho FIRE for short time
and then started NJ TO his room. About
q O'Clock Miss Foster had occasion 10 call
him To supper. and at that time she round
him lying In his room unconscious Tho
gas was ut and II was apparent from the
condition OF things that he had been in his
room a short time ri least before he Was
stricken. Ills overcoat had been taken Off
and carefully put In It's place. 40 that he
was evidently feeling we'll on entering his
room. Dr + s. NJ. Miller was immediately
called ana after an hour Mr. Butler as
brought back To consciousness II was &C.
cided that he bad been the victim OF an
epilentiform attack Later in the evening
MIR. Butler was attacked by commissions
During the nigh; no had three OF them. and
the following dav IL was apparent that his
condition was critical
Then his wonderful vitality asserted It
self and after being close 20 deaths door
he rallied and grew better. hut again - M
menced failing The physicians came TO
the conclusion that IL was simply a ques-
ton OF time when he would pass away.
again he would pass into "A semi-conscious
sanditleu Al brief periods he would be
rational and then again Eighty. Attend
ants were constantly with him. bat their
services and the administrations ~ Or.
Miller could do IA more than make his
last DAYS as easy as possible. The pcndu-
luIn of life sweyed to and FRO seVly from
day 10 day aud many times threatened TO
stop. hns stiil kept going. sunday u seemed
as il the fatal moment might come at any
time At o'clock Mr. Butler dropped
eslecp and slept on quietly and peacefully
until yesterday afternoon at 4:2o O'clock,
when he pissed away without the slight
est struggle.
In the death of Mr. lutler a figure prom
fnent tn the lie al Seattle passes away.
lie was or striking figure. ana his face Was
enc that attracted the attention or stran-
gers. FIc always dressed neatly. AID as ne
walked along the street with neat Rose
bud in his buttouhole he was 4 true repre-
sentative Of the pink OF old age.
HMory Butler was horn in Rappahaunock
county. Va. March 81. TNEe His ancestry.
both patarnal and maternal. were among
the pioneer settlers ~ Niretn5A. Srt11-
farner Butlrr was a soldier ln the Revolt
ticuarv War under Washington. The Psi
rents Of lfiliory Butler. Roland and luey
Emery EutleT. wcro natives 81 the
same state AMI passed their lives
81 agricultural pursuits Htlory Bot-
Ter yves educated !n the common
schools ana Yeareg upon the farm. FeynaAa-
Ing with his parents untl lSf2. w'1v0 nc
STRUCK oat iu U}e sor himself He nrst tkr0t
t0 Lafayette ~ouRtv 40. ard vas vu-
flasea as farm hand Subsequently, be
ENGAGED as AN oNeszeer Cor John r. WcAA
MO bad plantation ST 1sN acrvs aud
rfsy neRtocs. Young Bntler held the posi-
ton eighteen months, rcroiV .nr a salary ~
s. "a month. lie sc<lirei thc se0d-viu ~
tn dark gs. Hs Nell as of thrir master. who
Ms kind-heartcd man, and ai working in
harmony they accomplished Isrsse amount
Of work. thils ard fever. however. coEl-
nellca RUtiyT 81 size zap his position. and
ne shea started ap hOrSs hack for tAe Platte