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The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24
Butt WEEKLY TIMES
LOCAL ITEMS

For RENT.-Tbe T. T. Wemot,
farm, 22O acres. Apply to r. G
Hartwell or Arthur Wemott, Butler,
Mo. oct
The secord snow SO far this sea
son fell Saturday
The dry goods and grocery stock
Of Thos. Eugles, Rich Hill, was de
stroyed by fire Thursday night. 1t
ls supposed the fire originated from
an over heated stove.
"ls Chivalry Dead?" is discussed
by number of we'll known women
in Demorest's Magazine for January
making timely symposium on the
public manners of men toward wo-
men in business
The state elocutiouary and ora.
toracal contest to be held in Butler
Christmas night and the night fol
lowing will be exceedingly exciting
A good full program each evening
Admission 35 cents for reserved
seats, and 25cts general admission
Harrodsburg, Ky, Dec. 20 Mrs
Maria Thompson Davies, died here
recently in a coughing fit. She was
woman OF rare literary a:tainments
sister the late United States Sena-
tor John r. Thompson and of Phil.
B. Thompson, ex congressman.
She was related to distinguished
persons in Ohio, Missouri and the
south.
Ten cents buys a reserved seat
for the Christian church railroad ex
cursion Dec. Goth at Fowler's old
stand. The last pleasure excursion
OF the year. The dining cars are a
special feature, and will be presided
over by attractive young ladies. Ev
erybody invited.
A Rich Hill woman whose husband
is in the habit of coming home tipsy
at night, decided to frighten him as
cure The other night she arraved
herself in frightful apparel. and
when the boozy husband entered the
door. said in dread and sepulchral
tone: "Come with me 1 am the dey.
il Eat sho?" said the husband.
''shake! I'm your brother-in-law-
married your sister. Clinton Dem.
Bruce Starke, who has been spend
ing few days visiting his mother
in the eastern part of the county
was in the city Monday on his way
to St Louis, where he holds splen-
did position in the Mo. Pacific rail
way office. Bruce said it was a set
tied fact that his uncle, Senator Jack
Starke, OF Cooper county, would re
ceive the appointment of warden
OF the penitentiary under governor
Lexington, Mo-, Dec. 1S.-The
damage suit of James B Hook
against the Missouri Pacific railway
was concluded to day. the jury re
turned a verdict for killing Hooks s
sou on June 10. 1896, who with his
father, was struck by train on the
Lexington branch. Two other suits
are to be tried, cne for s., 1000 for
injuries sustained by the father and
the other for $4,000 for injuries
sustained by the deceased's brother.
James L Glover, of st. Louis
80 years, son of Simon T. Glover and
brother of ex congressman John NJ. |
Glover, committed suicide at his
home in st. Louis Saturday morn
ing. The rash act was caused it il
said from sickness, dependency and |
beng out of employment. When he |
tired the bullet into his brain his
wife was in an adjoining room sing
ing and attending to her household |
duties. Hearing the report of the |
pistol she rushed into the room and |
found her husband dead.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24

Buy musical instruments and
strings from Skaggs, west side so uare
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24

The family wish the TINES to re
turn their sincere gratitude to neigh
bors ard friends for their kindness
In sickness and their. sympathy in
the hour of their distress.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24

Why suffer with Coughs. Colds
and LaGrippe when Laxative Bromo
Qninine will cure you in one day.
Does not produce the ringing in the
head like Sulpha;e OF Quinine. Pot
up IN tablets convenient for TAKING.
Guaranteed TO cure. or money re-
funded Price. 25 Cents. For sale
by W. H. McCIement. 336m
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24
SEEMS as if all the

. Il vi . do ~ oAa t~
things we like disa-
gree with US. and all
the things we don't
like, agree with us.
Dyspepsia turks in
most of the good
things we eat, and
indigestion follows
the qualification of
oappetite. OF course,
it isn't Nature $
fault. Nature does
the best she can, and
If a man will only
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24

Buy sewing machine needles of
Skagss, west side square l-tf
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24

HARDWOOD LUMBER Orders h
Bennett Wheeler Nero Cos III
kinds of hardwood lumb Der will
prompt attention.
1-tf. CHARLES SINxox
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24
10 Cure a Cold in One Dsy

ia&e Laxative Bromo Quinine Tah-
lets. All druggists refund Iha oona,,
" cure. zoe. ol-6m,
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24

Sewing machine oil, the best at /
Skaggs SC per pottle. 1.tf
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24

Good so acre farm for sale Or ex
charge. J. A. SILvERs. 35,,f.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24

For RENr.-Tbe II Il. Wemott
farm, 22O acres. Apply to r. G
Hartwell or Arthur Wemott, Butler,
Mo. 62t
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-05-01

had before refused, while all the time
he had thought Phyllis was marrying
George Spander, his brother-in-law's
son.
For about five minutes the place
would hardly hold him, and his anger
was such that he took no means to re-
store his daughter, leaving her new.
found husband to "bring her round" as
best he could.
However, by the time he had roared
himself out of breath he saw the fulfil
Ity Of his further opposition and resent
ment, and, like the good business man
that he was, he veered round and met
the wind as it blew.
Well welir' he said. "Tye been
done, but what's done can't be helped"
He then turned to assist Phyllis, but
by a strange coincidence that young
lady had just come TO, and in n burst
of hysterical tears, begged forgive
ness for the little misunderstanding.
Il forgive you, you little WITCH" her
father cried. "But / have my snspic-
ions about the misunderstanding"
And Mr.. Monrough has never been
able to decide in his own mind whether
it was accidental or of malice prepense
on Phyllis part that the misunder-
standing occurred. He has on several
occasions tackled his daughter on the
subject, but she has always managed
most skillfully to evade the question.
and ms she and her husband are the
happiest couple imaginable. and
George is not such n bad chap after
ALL" Mr.. Monrough has long since
ceased to inquire into it and has also,
of course, buried the Ratchet with the
Rockerton family.-Tid-Bi Bits.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-05-01
EouaI TO Anything.

A gentleman tells n story OF a tramp
whom he heard n day abusing his
servant. ~ thought" he said, sit was
time to interfere. He said he was an
old soldier. 'of the Evil OneF asked
Yes, OF the devil; and If you will give
me a quarter l win come round to your
prayer-meeting In these rags and warh
the young folks against falling into
strong drink. like ] did You can't
have the quarter said l; and, what's
more. we don't want any dirty rapScat
lions ~parading their vices at our prayer
meetings. oh, that's all right replied
the cool rascal. 4 know where TO gel
a decent coat, and l will come round
| In 1t and tell how l WAS rescued from
| the mire by the blessed gospel, Only
| YOU must make ii 90 cents for the res
| cue and the good coat l couldn't con
| tain myself any longer. l ordered TN
, wretch of my veranda, and when III
hesitated helped him OF, Then he stoof
! around IN the road and dared me q
come down and ~hght."-The Indepen
dent
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-05-01
He Caught the lightning.

Mr.. Bishop's cruise along the Allan
tic coast Of the United States in a
paper canoe, some years ago, excited
wide remark, and his advent here and
there In little inlets where he sought
shelter for the night was often a great
event, especially to the colored inhabit-
ants. That a man could saA in a paper
boat was indeed a marvel, OF his re-
ception at one such place he gives the
following account!
The blacks crowded around the c a
noe, and while feeling Its firm texture.
expressed themselves in their peculiar
and original way. One of them, known
rs a "tonguey Niger" volunteered to
explain the wonder.
To the question from one negro,
| "How did dis yere Yankeeman come all
dis fur way in de paper canoe, all his,
sef 'lone?" the educated" negro re
piled:
Its all de Lord. No man ken come
! so fur IN a paper boat Of de Lord didn't
help him. De Lord does eberyting. lie
puts de rings In de ~Yankeeman's head
to do 'em. an dey does 'em. Oar wa.
Franklin up Mort. dat made de tele
graph. Did ye eber har tell OBJ himT"
"Nebber, nebberv' answered many
voices. and with a look of cOmmisera
ton for such ignorance, the orator pro
ceeded:
Dis great Franklin, Cap'n Franklin
be tort he'd kotch dc lightning ant
make de telegraph; 50 he files a BIZ
kite way up to de heabens. an he put
de string in de bottle dat hab muffin Il
1t. Den he holds up dc bottle In on
han, an he holds de cork In de udde
han. Down comes de lightning ar
fills de bottle full up. an Csp'n Franz
lin he done cork him up mighty Quici
an kotchsd de lightning an made a
: tslesraSA."
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-05-01

Living specimens Of the strange frill'
ID lizard of Australia, scientifically
named championships, have recently
been transported to England. where
photography has most convincingly
proved the truth Of the legend that
these animals, which sometimes attain
n length of three feet, are in the habit
of running about erect on their hind
legs. The lizards are furnished with
n broad frill, or collar, around the
neck, which lies folded unless the ami
NAL is threatened. In that case 1t i'm
mediately spreads its frill like a sud
denly opened umbrella to brighten off
Its enemy. When running on Its hind
legs, with its long tail swinging In the
air, It presents nm irresistibly ludicrous
appearance. There was n time, in
the Jurassic age, when this method
Of locomotion vas common among 81
ant reptiles, but now the chlamydo-
saurus is the sole surviving species of
reptile which assumes an erect attt
tude when running.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-05-01

A young man and a young woman
can over the front gate. They are
overs. 1t is moonlight He is 10th
o leave, as the parting is the last.
lie is about to go away. She Is re.
uctant to see him depart They
wing on the gate
I'm never forgot you" n saws,
and IL death should claim me, my
asst thought will be Of you"
'I'll be true to you" she sobs "Ill
ever see anybody else or love them
Is long as l live"
They part Six years later he re-
.urns. His sweetheart Of former
rears had married. They met at a
party. She has changed greatly.
Between the dances the recognition
axes place.
LET me see" she muses., with her
an beating a tattoo on her pretty
land, was it you or your brother
Who was my old sweetheart"
REALLY l don't know" he says
Probably my father"
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-05-01
Music as a Hair Grower.

An English statistlcian has demon
strated the fact that music has a direct
and wonderful influence upon the
growth of the hair. Among the com
posers the percentage of badness Is IL
per cent, which is about the average
of people generally. Performers on
the piano, violin or other string ibstru-
ments retain their hair up to a late
period in life. In the case Of piano play
ers especially the hirsute growth is ag-
gressive, and violinists are a close Sec
ond. Recall the shocks worn by many
of the eminent pianists and violinists
of the past twenty-five years. Perform
ing on brass instruments, notably the
cornet, French horn, trombone, or tuba,
is demonstrated" to superinduce bald
ness. and massive brows that reach
around to the back of the neck are so
general. In the regimental bands of Eu-
ropean armies as to have given rise to
the diagnosis Of trumpet badness"
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-05-01

City lady lin the country)-I get so
inpatient for the Jews u here. The
MANS are so irregular! Old-fashioned
grandmother-La! So they was In my
young days. Ye couldn't trust EN- at
all.-Mhwaukee Illustrated News.
~ really don't understand" said the
fond mother to the photographer, why
you should insist on charging double
FOR photographing the baby when even
the grasping street-car corporation lets
aim ride freep-Indianapolis Journal
Though winter cease his bluster drear
And skies may smile instead of frown,
We can't believe that spring is here
Until the price of coal goes down.
-Washington Star.
Wife-'Shall l put your diamond
studs in your shirt, dearf" Husband
What On earth are you thinking of
,Do you want to ruin mef l have a
meeting with my creditors this morn
lng."-Spare Moments.
II see you had a shoplifter at youi
Iplace the other day, Berker." Eyes
lies lucky she came Thursday instead
of Wednesday," why sof" EVERY
thing she tool had been marked dowI
so per cent. If she'd come the day be
fore. we'd have lost that."-Harper,
Bazar.
Proposing parties are the rage;
In fact, they're quite HE thing.
J But the best proposing party
III Y. A., ,knD ,,hNia hnV.utt fhn rtnR
-Philadclphia Record.
lone of the strong points about tni
arpet, ma'am," said the salesman, u
, that it won't show dirt as plainly a
! some others. You wouldn't have I
s sweep 1t nearly as often AS e
shouldn't have to sweep 1t at at al
Young man," interrupted Mrs. Gaswel
o with much sharpness. I'VE keep
7 hired giri."-Chicago Tribune.
Il see. you have several books b
q Charles Reade," remarked the yihto
who was looking at the library. "Hay
,sEyou Hard Cash here?'' "Of urse no
/ sir" replied Mr.. Boodelie. The eminel
contractor, with cold dignity. Il hay
dta burglar-proof safe."-ChicagO Tt
! bune.
Il as Mrs. Smith at homer" asked ii
n caller. physically, madam" returi
y ed the educated servant, ''she Is. A
an abstract question. the fact cannot
denied. But in relation to your desiI
10 to see her, l cannot say definitely un'
have ascertalned Mrs. Smiths wis
" es in the matter. Pray be seated uni
10 have received adytces from above"
D. Philadelphia Times.
The city Of San Salvador, capital
.hs Central American republic of q
IN same name,i is called the swinging ms
Is on account of Its numerous cart
. 3uakes.
s.. A meteor which Fell in Australia
q ,ently had a large a of pure copp
Imbedded in one side
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-05-01
TIE PACE THAT KILLS.


Score Years and Ten q Ripe Old
: Age These Days.
From tie Cincinnati Enquirer.
The American people live too fast, eat too
fast and drink too fast. This has brought
npon many of us a train OF nervous AMI
stomach disorders that are very difficult to
manage. Investigation and chemical snsly-
sis to discover such compounds as will help
those suffering from suoh Ills has resulted in
The discovery Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People, which has taken very high rank
as a specific remedy.
H. p. Owens, o travelling man thirty years
Of age, who Ii well-known In this community
md generally liked because he IL a bright.
snergetio young fellow, resides with his
mother at 1856 Central Avenue, Cincinnati,
Ohio. He has been a victim OF dyspepsia
which took the form Of continuous constipa-
don, and, strangely enough, his mother suf-
Tered from the same trouble. Mr.. Owens
testified to the merits OF Pink Pills In a most
enthusiastic way, n said to the Enquirer
reporter:
II an glad to say anything I can for DR..
williams Pink Pills, because they did me
great good and other people ought to know
81 their virtues as a medicine in stomaeh
troubles. II was some time ago when l felt
heavy feeling in my stomach and l grew
Fery oonstipased. 1 did not consult a doc
ior, but having heard OF the Pink Pills 1
bought o box Of them. In two or three days
the heaUfeofng in mystomach Disappeared
and my bowels were regular. did not have
10 use ro0rU than q box of them before I WIS
we'll Hiace that time I have only OCCASION
Ally been troubled with constipation and
never gee worried because l know just what
10 do. Mother was also troubled with III
digestion and the Pin Pills did the same for
S her sssg did for me-'or'd her. didn't they
When appealed to Mrs. Owens answered.:
''That Is right. I found that 1t was II great
medicine, so easy to take and 50 quick an
lasting In its results"
MI. Owens continued: "Ibelieve that these
pills are also good for nervousness. WhenI
had my stomach trouble / was also quite
nervous and that disappeared with the dys-
pelsia. The Pink Pills were all that is
slaime 1 for them. You eau make any use OF
this testimonial hat you sec at."
II. Z. Owens has occupied several positions
OF trust in this city. lie WAS for a time au
nmploye of the Commercial Gdzeae. He will
20 on the road in a few days for u prominent
business house here. MIS-. Owens Is quite ~
enthusiastic as her sou about the PM Pills
aud her host of lady friends eau verify her
good opinion OF this wonderful ranedy IL
they feel disposed 10 do SO ut ANY time. Where
the testimony is 80 general aud UNANIMOUS
as to the e~xceilencies OF Pink Pills rs the
has found 1t to be there IL certainly
good reason to believe all the good things
said-about the safo and simple r~nedy.
DIR. Williams ii Pills for Pale People
all the elements necessary to give
new life and ichneSs to the blood n re-
store shattered nerves. They may be had
Of all druggists or direot by mail from the
Williams Medicine Company, schenec-
N. Y, at sos. per box, or six boxes foi
r2.5U.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-05-01
PEARLS IN SCOTLAND.
They Are Found There, and One Is IL
n British Crowu,

They Are Found There, ana One Is In
the British Crown.
One is so much accustomed to asso-
tiate pearls with the Eastern and gold
with the Southwestern countries of the
world that the discovery of pearls In
Scotland and gold in Wales seems some
what opposed to the order of things,
gays the Scottish American. That gold
exists in Wales is, of course quite a
recent discovery. and the small and
Improbable quantities found have now
resulted In the abandonment of the
mining operations commenced by Rich
ard Morgan.
But the pearls of Scotland have quite
n different history. For centuries pearls
have been found in the River Ytlhan,
In Aberdeenshire, and only last year
an Aberdeen man made some notable
hauls, which he disposed of to jewelers.
of the northern towns. 1t was re-
Gently stated in a London paper Ii a
n pearl taken from the River Ythan Is
believed to form n of the Queens
crown Jewels. 1t Is to be hoped that
the belief Is well founded, for In that
ease 1t may be reasonably claimed that
the precious stone in question is the
only one contributed by the British
islands, u thought calculated to gratify
our national pride, for Scotland might
be worse represented that by n pear
in the national regalia.
A story is told of an A~berdeenshtr'
farmer who found a large and perfec
pearl In the shell of a mussel takel
from the Ythan. Happening to visi
| London some time afterward he dis
| played his treasure to a West end jew
| eler, who, struck with the size an
beauty of the gem, asked the price. IN
farmer demanded what possibly he re
garded as a big price, viz, f1O0. NOV
this was In the days when Scotland ha'
her own coinage, and a pound (Scots
was equivalent to Is. Sd, so that tn
400 he asked would only have repro
scented IS 6s. Sd. English money.
His surprise and delight may be In
agined, therefore. when he received fc
his pearl f1Oo sterling. 1t is doubttu
however, whether the English 1ewel'
would have shared these feelings ha
he known the exact meaning OF II
hummer pun" demanded by the own'
of the pearl. However. he had no o
casion to complain. for he Is said
have sold the gem subsequently at
large profit.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-05-01

One can never predict exactly what
will be the result of a railroad COLI
sion. Sometimes the wrecked cars are
piled up in an astonishing heap. some
times they are telescoped; sometimes
they are turned over and over, or
twisted crosswise on the track, or stood
up on end, as a baggageman loves to
stand a trunk. But perhaps the queer
est of all accidents of this kind oc-
CURED recently at Towanda, Penn,
where n locomtive drawing a train at
full speed ran into three box-cars stand
ing Gu the track. One of these cars
was lifted bodily. and almost unin-
tured, on top of the locomotive, smash
ing the smoke-stack and part Of tqs
cab. There it remained firmly 70
place, and the locomotive carried = 70
the town of Waverly, near By, where
a photograph, reproduced In TIE POI
entifc American. was made, showing
the car on its lofty perch.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-05-01

Very curious facts about the prefer
tnce of lightning for certain kinds OF
trees have been collected in Germany.
1t has long been noticed that oaks
are far more frequently damaged by
lightning than beeches. AS a partial
explanation 1t has been suggested that
the smoother leaves and bark Of the
beech, by producing a uniform wetting
Of the surface in a storm, may cause
lightning to reach the ground from
such a tree with less damage than In
/ the case of an oak. But the German
| statistics just referred to indicate thai
the beech Ia comparatively exempt
from lightning strokes. Between 1873
and 1890, within a certain district,
ffty-six oaks, about twenty frs and
three or four pines were struck py
lightning, but not a single e vas
struck, although the beech was actu'
ally the most abundant tree In the
district, outnumbering the oaks al
most seven to one. A writer n Nature
suggests that this furnishes n practical
hint as to what kind of a tree to take
shelter under in a Understanding
is, If there are any beech-trees ava'i
able for the purpose.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-05-01

No letters are published without the
request of the writer. The strictest
confidence is observed. The following
letter represents thousands -
~ always enjoyed good health I'M
til six months before the birth of my
babe. Then 1 was very weak; my back
ached all the time. My physicians
said 1 would be all right after the birth
of the child, but / was not, although
at that time i had the best of care.
The pains in my back were almost I'M
bearable. l had leucorrhGa in its
worst form; transformations were pain
full.
"Any work or ARE would entirely
INNER me. When my babe was II
months old, friends persuaded me to
take Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Before l had taken one
bottle / felt the effects. My back did
not ache so badly, and l felt stronger.
After taking four bottles l felt well.
My ambition returned, transformations
were painless, leucorrhGa entirely
cured, and l could take care of my
babe and do my homework. shall
always recommend your Vegetable
Compound for all women, especially
for young mothers. Mrs. II. l..
GooLD, Oregon, Wis.
If Mrs. Goold had been well before
the birth of her child, subsequent
suffering would have been avoided.
Lydia E. Pinkhami's Vegetable Com
pound should always be taken before
and after birth, in order that the
system may withstand the shock.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-05-01

It was formerly believed that the
hairs composing the fur of the ermine,
which Is brown In summer and white
In winter, could not change their hue,
md that the difference in color be-
tween the summer and winter coats of
Tho animal arose solely from the fact
that at the beginning Of winter tho
SIMMER fur is shed and a new coat,
of snowy wilderness, takes It's place.
Lately, however. experiments have
shown that If an ermine wearing It's
weather coat is subjected to a
lowering of temperature, its brown fur
will quickly become white without
shedding of the hair. 1t remains true,
however, that the ordinary winter dress
of the ermine Is put on only whes
the summer m falls of.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-05-01
Hidden, Though In Sight.

All hunters are aware how difficult
II is to catch sight of woodcocks or
cartridges sitting among the fallen
leaves. Not only do the sober colors
of the birds blend deceptively with
their surroundings, but they manage
also to disguise the outlines Of their
bodies. In Scotland recently photo
graphs have Been made Of woodcocks
concealed in leaves, and these pic
lures, while revealing the birds, show
Mt the same time how in~geniously the
cunning creatures have disposed their
wings, tails and heads so rs to mislead
the prying eyes of enemies. The bright,
| warchfuI eye of the bird is its owners
surest betrayer, even in the photo'
graphs.