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The Butler weekly times., 1897-07-08
Toy Cannon and the Small Boy.

The 4th of July celebration held
in this city Saturday, did not pass
without leaving = fearful reminder
to at least one family in this town
of the terrible results OF letting their
children play with the toy cannon.
The terrible accident which we
record happened in the afternoon at
the picnic grounds, tho victim being
Lewis, the 13-year old son Of g. N.
Razey, residing 10 the north part Of
the city.
The little fellow was brought to
the Office Of DR.. Boulware for 70.
pairs, and his facs and eyes were .
sight to look at.
Against the protests Of his father
the boy ran off from home the morn
ing of the 4.h with his cannon and
| spent the day loa ding and shooting
it off. he had shot it many times
during the day and no doubt be-
same very careless.
Explaining the accident. the boy
saws he loaded the cannon, primed
it with powder, put the fuse OF FIRE
cracker in the touch hole, and in
attempting to light it, ignited the
powder, and the lad is now paying
the penalty Of his folly. His face
is terribly powder burned, but the
worse and most serious injury il tc
his eyes. They are badly burned
and it il feared the boy will lose ths
sight of the left eye.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-07-08

Aug. j. Bogel, the leading drug
gist OF Shreveport, La. ssys: "Dr-
Kings New Discovery is the only
thing that cures my cough, and it 10
the best seller I have" J. f. Camp.
bell. merchant OF Stafford, Ariz !,
writes ..Dr. Kings New Discovery
il all tia. is claimed for it; it never
fa;l. and ia q sure cure for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds. l
cannot saw enough for its inertia :
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Cor
sumption, Coughs and Colds is not
an experiment. It has been tried for
a quarter of a century, aad to-dav
stands at tie head. Il neTer dIsap-
peints. Free trid bottles at D. L.
fuckers Drug Store.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-07-08
John Young's Trial.


The case OF the State of Missouri
against John Young. charged with
the murder of VIM. Terrill at Shobe,
several months ago, was called for
trial Monday morning.
The forty men subpoenaed by
Sheriff Mudd were present and be-
ing sworn and examined, court ad
journed until Tuesday noon, the det
fense taking their statutory limit,
twenty-four hours, to make their
challenges. The Indictment found
against Young was for murder in
the first degree, and be will be tried
for his life. The jury selected to
try the case are: j. 81. Haven, Dan
Lewis, j R. Howell, Will Haven,
Bert Crigler, j. A. Funk, W. NJ.
Young, G. 81. Gutridge, ". D. Rog-
ers, Ed, O'Day, Frank Dickerson
and Il N Murphey. A majority Of
the jury is composed of young men
The case came to a sudden halt
after the examination OF Eve or six
of the states witnesses, by the court
instructing the jury to find a verdict
discharging the prisoner, on the
ground that the evidence was not
sufficient to warrant a conviction.
The state was represented by P. q.
Holcomb and Jerry Culbertson.
The defense by ". ". Graves.
J, Mr.. Cotton, of Clinton, has q
string of fast horses at the park
stables near the lake. He was tax
ing the s'ring to Rich Hill, to put
in training for the far, and the high
water of the creeks stopped him at
this place. MIR. Cotton Is vel
pleased with the training track al
. this place aud will probably remair
here until the fair opens.
4. The TINES wishes to complimen
I the members of the Flambeau clul
/ of this city for the successful manne
: in which they handled the celebra
Q ton, and for the splendid success o
{. the entertainment. The program
Q mapped out was carried out to tn
Il letter with the exception of speeches
O The club, however, are excused O
y this account, as the gentleman billie
II to make the eagle scresm failed 9
J. the last moment to respond. Judg
.e DeArmond, thu main orator, Wi
= called to Washington by Telegram
d and the other speaker, We unde
/. stand. was indisposed The celebr
ton passed off as pleasant as coul
be wished, and all appeared to epje
J. the day. There was only one kic
I'd land to a certain extent the peop
e were justified, especially those vi
:. lived IN the country and visitors
:. and that was the di'a.orv action
Id the fambeau club in delaying Il
Sc hour OF the fire works display
worked hardship on the count
people and disappointed the visiso
!. - from Rich Hill who had to leave I
the train.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-07-08

Tbs Ohio dem ,cratic platform has
The ,iug of the dollar of our dad
dies.
Miss Ada Smiter, OF Warrens-
burg, is visiting Miss Anna Whitsitt
this week.
Mrs. NJ. c. Maxey, of Kansas City,
Is spen ling a few days iu the city
visiting relatives and friends.
Prosperity ''in your eye" has
struck the teachers at Sedalja The
board has chopped their wages 10
per cent.
The home of MIR and Mrs. A. w.
Thurman is blessed with bouncing
baby boy. All parties doing well,
and ongratulations are in order.
Mrs. Campbsll, widow of Alexar-
der Campbell, founder of the Chris.
tian church, died at Bethany. West
Virgioia, June 2Sth.
Mrs. II. G. Brown and little con,
David, of Rich Hill, who have been
visiting Mrs ]. r. Douglass the past
week, returned home Tuesday.
The docket OF the probate court
for the August term can be found in
\ this issue. Administrators and others
having business in court at this term
should readis.
The storm which passed over thif
county last week, reported in last
weeks TINES, also did great dea
Of damage in St. Clair county, neal
Appleton City.
Col. Snort Informs us that h'
made mistake in namiLg Georg'
Raines % road overseer in his &C m
munic stioa last week It should hav'
been William Winters.
The city council ought to pass a
ordinance prohibiting the firing Q
large fire crackers in the city limits
There is little difference between tn
cannon cracker and pistol in th
hands of boy.
Atkeson doesn't seem to be Gu
Ting any figure in the Nashville col
vention. Neither bis picture or b
name appears in any of the paper
Y He should walk out as he did at tt
state convention. That seems Il
only opportunity left him to ga
notoriety.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-07-08
Nv Neiehbor Told Me

About Hood's Sarsaparilla and ad
vised me to try it-TLis is the kind
of advert tising which gives Hoods
Sarsaparills the largest sales IN the
world. Friend tells fsiend that
Hoods SsrsapsriIla cures; that it
gives strength, health, vitality and
yieor. and whole neighborhoods use
it as a family medicine
The Butler weekly times., 1897-07-08

Hoods Pills act easily snc
promptly on the liver and bowels
Cure sick headache.
The news & observer., 1897-08-26
"WHAToS IN A NAME?"
A Trolley Party for 1Ae Young Lady
Who Makes the Lucky Choice

Superintendent Carpenter, of the
Raleigh Electric Company, is an up to
date and progressive man, and he has hit
the nail on the head this time in a way
that will bring joy to the heart of some
pretty girl in Raleigh. Mr.. Carpenter au-
thorizes the News and Observer to make
; the following announcement on behalf
of the Raleigh Electric Company:
eve are fitting up a special car for
parties, which will be brilliantly illumi-
mated with nearly two hundred electric
lights. We want an appropriate name of
not more than five letters which will be
projected from each dasher. Any young
lady may submit a name, and the one
suggesting the most appropriae one will
have the car furnished her free for a
| whole evening. The lady's name and ad-
dress must be sealed in a small envelope.
On the outside of this the name suggest
ed, and nothing else, must be written.
This is to be sealed in another envelope
and mailed to the Raleigh Electric Com
pany, or handed to conductor not later
than 6 D. m. Monday, the 30th inst. A
committee will select the name without
unsealing the envelopes. When the choice
lis made the seal will be broken, and the
lady notified. The car will be at her SER
vice either Sept. 1st, End or 3rd, or as
she may choose"
The news & observer., 1897-08-26

viii be the most marked improvement
which can be made in the city, and be
sides add very materially to the beauty
of our city, and at the same time wonder
fully improve in appearance the States
property"
The Governor said he thought the idea
good one, but that the iron fence also
was a good one and he should dislike to
see it removed and thrown away.
Il will admit, however" he added,
that it would add very greatly to the
beauty of the city and the square, after
it has been properly graded and ter
raced"
''Such a thing would be in accordance
with the progressive ideas now main
tanning elsewhere and would do more
than any one other small thing to
beauty the city," said State Auditor
Aver. "Other cities have long ago done
away with fences about their public
SQUARES and finest residences, and other
capitol cities have removed them from
around their capitols.'
"Yes. it would make the square much
prettier,'' said Secretary of State
Thompson, "but I'm afraid it wouldn't
work well. Even with the fence our
keeper of the grounds has almost got
in Jail trying to keep off trespassers: if
the fence were taken away / fear he
be in the penitentiary in little or no
time. No, it might be Il good thing from
an aesthetic standpoint TO take away
that fence, but it would be mighty hard
on DIR. Burns"
The news & observer., 1897-08-26
A GENUINE KINDERGARTEN.

A movement is on foot TO establish q
frst-class kindergarten in this city. Such
school has long been needed here, and
the people are to be congratulated that a
genuine kindergarten is now within their
reach. The enterprise will be under the
management of Miss Anna p. Jones, for
merly of Guilford College, but for the
last few years a teacher in the school
here for the blind. She will spare nc
pains to make it a success; that is to say,
to make the proposed institution veri-
table children's paradise. She is thor
oughly fitted by training, experience and
disposition for her delightful but difficult
task. She realizes fully that true kind
ergarten must provide for the physical,
mental and moral needs Of the children,
and she will do her work in the reverent
spirit of Froebel, the inspired founder
of The system.
The news & observer., 1897-08-26
NC noaAro Co, MzaFa;s;, M!.,!I!,,ls;;,
CAUSE AND EFFECT.
The Good Results That Will Flow From
Street improvements.

A wise citizen of Raleigh, talking q
day or so ago, about the bond proposition
for street improvements, said:
Il have been interested Iii watching
the improvements ON North Wilmington
street. and in making some estimates OF
cost to the city, and the increased taxa
BILE value of the property fronting the
improved and widened street. The I'M
provements cost the city about three
thousand dollars; the work of the city,
carried with it, marked improvements to
the side walks and front yards of the
owners of the property. 1t also gave an
impetus to Wilmington street for resi-
dence building. During the past few
months there has been expended on
North Wilmington street, including
buildings now being built, at least TWEEN
ty thousand dollars on property, that
will at once go on the tax list of the
city. This does not include the increas-
ed price now being asked for the vacant
building lots.
''It will be seen that the increased
taxable value of the property will large
ly overpay the money expended for inn
proving the street sss
IF the city were to intelligently eX-
pend one hundred thousand dollars dur
ing the next two years in permanent
street and sidewalk improvements, it
woul4 without doubt result in increased
value sof city property to an extent of five
hundEed thousand dollars before five
years ihad elapsed"
The news & observer., 1897-08-26
THE GROOM DID NOT APPEAR.
So There Was No Marriage at "Mrs.'
Pratt's Wedding.

This is a story of false love and broken
vows.
And Hewitt Turner, coal black negro,
with heavy face, thick lips and red eyes,
is the firt He is 80 years old.
He trifed with the affections Of Mrs. y
Emma Pratt, a ginger-cake colored wom-
an of uncertain age, but the mother of
two grown daughters.
This Ethiopian Romeo and Juliet have
been keeping company" for a long
time. Vows of love were often spoken.
At first Emma listened and believed
and trusted. Then she felt palpitating in
her bosom a doubt as to the genu-
ineness of her Romeo's affection.
She questioned him losely, and, like
his predecessor of Snakespeare's time, he
swore by the glittering stars he loved and
loved truly Then she put him to the test
"If you love, marry" she challenged.
"By the eternal, WILL" he answered.
4 And when," she inquired.
4 Next Sunday at the church." he an
swered.
Then she believed, believed so implicit
Iy that all things were made ready,
friends were invited and Sunday came.
But no Hewitt came to take his bride
to church and lead her to the altar
though not blushing looking like she
would if it suited her complexion.
Tired with waiting, Emma followed hel
friends to the church to see If her recre
ant lover was there waiting. He was not
! And he never came.
/ Next day, Monday, she met him on the
street and told him what she thought OF
him. And the end of the whole matter
was that she SAD she would not marry
him now, even if he wanted her to.
"Well, if you don't marry me, you'll
never do any other man any good, Iur
ner replied.
Then at night he went to her house
and tried to smooth matters over, bu
she wouldn't smooth.
He accused her of loving another, an(
when she replied that she certainly did no
love him, he picked up a bottle and pro
ceeded to chase her around the premises
Friends interfered and prevented serious
damage.
The Mayor decided that in view fthest
facts Turner was too dangerous fir
to be allowed to run at large. He fne(
him S7.5. Being unable to pay it h.
will go out and spend tAe month of Sep
tember improving Wake eounty's high.
ways.
4 Dick Seasons, a negro hack driver, wa
fined S4.25 for disordeorly conduct,
dispute having arisen between him ant
another driver in regard to some bag
gage.
The news & observer., 1897-08-26

JOhnSOn'S
Chill and ...,a.a...s%ee .@si,5sos ., !
r. - ,,aud ~esiw o&1 10 aGe 9t To
Fever
Tonic
Cures Fever
In One Day.
WHAT THE KLONDIKE MEANS.
A Scheme tol Get All the Tramps and
Buns Gut of the Country.

Buns Gut of the Country.
did you Know" said a grocery man
yesterday to a crowd of men on the
street in front of his store, that this
Klondike business is all fake?"
How so?' asked one of his auditors.
"Why, it's gotten up by the newspa-
pers. They all know it's not so, but they
understand the racket and keep it up"
What for?" queried the third man.
why, to sell papers, you simpleton,
and have something to write about these
hot, dull days." interrupted the fourth
man.
mo it isn't either" interrupted the
business man with an air of great su-
periority. "It's a scheme to get all the
loafers and good-fdr-naughts out of the
country so that sober, intelligent, indus
trious men can come in and take their
places-men who won't stand around a
fellows door, block. up the sidewalk,
drive off trade, eat UP the profits and gas
about great things they are going to do
but never do. There's an expeditiOn-a
big ship-going to leave Charleston for
the Klondike next week. 1t will go clear
around the Horn and be out seventy
days. 1t goes from Charleston so as to
give the people in Raleigh a chance.
Now, if any of you fellows care to go,
there's your opportunity"
The man went in to wait on Gus
toner and in three minutes the sidewalk
was clear of people who talked of great
hings they are going to do but never do.
The news & observer., 1897-08-26
JONES MUST PAY THE FREIGHT
The Holiness Preacher Taxed With the
Cost in One Case.

Another case against the Oberlin white
caps was tried yesterday. 1t was a jury
case and the charge was an assault on
the Rev. Jacob d. Jones, the night OF
February 10Th.
1t resulted in the acquittal of the ac-
cused and the taxing of Rev. Jones with
E the cost of the action.
The assault consisted, it was charged
in seven young negro men-Peter Roberts
Joe Scarborough, Peter Williams, JOIN
Roberts, William Grant, Andrew Grant
and Robert UHunter--going to Cornelia
Grants, caIlingoifor Jones andsasayins
HHf if he came ont THEY would GWnch
him. ee@hR IeiHecs 3ee6i h;2oa
The witnesses against them were
Triphenia Afford and Cornelia Grant,
Jones' two principal followers.
Cornelia is the mother of the two de-
PENDANTS, Andrew and William Grant.
She told about the boys coming to her
house and calling for Jones. She said
she went out into the yard and ran them
out. then barred the windows and doors.
Next morning she found some switches
in the yard. She said she recognized her
own boys and the others also. Acknowl-
edged that she advised the swearing out
of the warrant against her two sons;
that Jones had been living at her house;
that her son William had objected to
Jones' being there and she had ordered
William to leave. She said she had
rather have Jones in her house than
have her own sons; that she had taken
Williams bed and given it to Jones.
''I've got the faith. I'll live forever.
I'm rooted and grounded in the faith. /
live by the word of God. I was saved
eleven years ago, and I've been going
on from one step Of faith to another.
~ belonged to Loney's band and |
went away from here with him. But
was saved woman before Loney came
here"
Triphenia's testimony was confined
strictly to the doings of the boys that
night.
The Rev. Jones did not go on the stand.
He was represented by Messrs. Ryan
and Devereux. Mr.. J. G. l.. Harris rep
resented the defendants.
The jury was composed of: Guy v.
Barnes, G. G. Whiting, John A. Mills,
w. G. Allen, Stephen Hawkins, (col.),
and Abram Young, (col) They were out
but a few minutes.
Justice of the Peace Nichols tried the
case. After the trial he taxed the costs
on Jones, who, being unable to pay them,
was arrested.
The news & observer., 1897-08-26
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

PARK HOTEL-G, Jemison, Ports
mouth, Va; J. II. West, Petersburg, Va;
A. r. Yates, Aberdeen, Va; II. l.. Hin
ton. Wilmington: b. f. Brubasker,
Portsmouth; e. b. Gresham, Mt Airy,
Ga: w. Sherer New York; II. l.. Grant,
Goldsboro: NJ. I. Birswanger, Richmond;
r. A. Mccarthy. Chicago; Thos. p.
Bayes, Philadelphia: r. ID. Williams,
Philadelphia; ]. A. Duncan. n. c.; G. G.
Page, Aberdeen; Miss Lula Tuck, n. c.;
Miss Minnie Tuck. n. c.: W. O. Riddick,
n. c.; S. F. Bispbram. New York; ]. G.
Gresham, City; Miss Temple l.. King,
Cedar Rock, N. c.; F.. X. Creel, N. c.;
II. A. Williams, Greensboro: S. Metz
ger, Atlanta; Geo. b. Flint, Albany, Ga.
The news & observer., 1897-08-26
DEATH OF A GOOD MAN.

Harrellsville, N. c., Aug. 25.-(SpeciaD
Died in Harrellsville, N. c., Aug. 23,
1897, E. d. Scull, aged nearly seventy
eight. Mr.. Scull was native and resi-
dent Of Hertford county. his grandfath-
er, Capt. Elisha Scull. being prominent
in that section in the Revolutionary per-
iOd and his father, James s. Scull, resid-
ed there.
The deceased was a merchant in Har-
rellsville over forty years and until a
few years ago was a man of large means.
Since then he had experienced financial
reverses to considerable extent, prin-
cipally through depreciation in real es-
state values.
His widow is relativeN>o of the late
Judge VIM. N. Fl. Smith and Mrs. Thos.
r. Jernigan. He also leaves two grown
sons. Mr.. Scull occupied the position OF
a prominent man in his community all
his life and his death removes one of
the "ancient landmarks" of Hertford
county. He sleeps with his ancestors.
The news & observer., 1897-08-26
OPENING OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Next Session Will Begin on Sep
tember oath

]
! The city school committee met yester-
day afternoon in the Mayors office and
decided upon the time for the opening of
the city schools.
Friday, September oath, was the day
/ fixed upon.
| superintendent Howell and his corps
of assistants will soon begin to make
ready for the sessions work.
Messrs. Alf. A. Thompson and J. w.
Bailey have been appointed a committee
to look after the buildings and equip
ment and make such improvements as to
them may seem necessary.
The Watson property is being repaired
and will be ready for occupancy as col
ored school by that date.
There will be no increase in the teach
ing force, but there is one vacancy now
to be fled. The superintendent is au-
thorized to advertise for teacher in the
Garfield school (col) to succeed Mrs.
Thornton, who goes to Washington. The
selection will be made by competitive
examination.
The first day of the next session, Fri
day, will be devoted to enrolling the pu-
pills and recitations will commence on
the following Monday, September 9th.
1t is expected that the attendance this
year will be largely in excess of what
it was last year.
The news & observer., 1897-08-26
WILL LIVE IN THE COUNTRY.

! DR.. II. II. Lewis yesterday afternoon
decided to move to his country home, two
miles from the city TO live. 1t is very
fine place and DR.. Lewis will at once
improve and beautify it, just as he has
his present residence on Wilmington
street. Indeed, it is said that he is going
TO the country because there are no
further improvements that he can make
on his handsome home in the city. This,
however, is not true. Tie is going to the
country because he likes country life.
His change of residence, however, will
not interfere with his professional prac-
tice. He will spend the day in the city at
his office as usual. On account of the
short distance and telephone connec-
tions with the city he will no doubt find
very little difference, socially, in his
country and his city home.
The news & observer., 1897-08-26
STATE S. S. CONFERENCE.
Mr. Thos B. Fuller, of Durham, Chosen
President.

Winston, n. c., Aug. 25.-(SpeciaD-
This mornings session of the State Sun
day School convention opened with a
Bible reading, conducted by p. NJ.
Briggs, of Durham, a county officer. The
conference was then conducted by Prof.
f. @. Blair, of Guilford College, an open
parliament followed, led by u. 7. Brough-
ton. of Raleigh. He was followed by
p. II. Bristow, Of Washington city.
At the afternoon session, Mr.. Bristow
conducted a Sunday School institute.
Graded Sunday Schools were then ably
represented and advocated by Sherman
Thorn, former president of the associa-
ton.
Only two officers were elected at this
session, President, T. B. Fuller, and
treasurer, ]. III. Southgate, both of Dur
ham.
Mr. Bristow delivered a strong and
entertaining address to the convention
tonight.
The news & observer., 1897-08-26
DEATH OF MRS EDMUND Jones

News was received here yesterday OF
the death of Mrs. Edmund Jones, of
Lenoir. She died at 80 o'clock yester.
day afternoon. The funeral services
will be conducted at Lenoir Friday by
Rev. DR. Thomas Il. Skinner, of this
city.
Mrs. Jones was a native Of Raleigh
and her death will carry sadness to a
large circle of friends here who knew
and loved. her. She was daughter OF
the late Maj. A. NJ. Lewis, and most
lovable Christian woman. Since hel
marriage she has spent several winters
here with her husband, who was a mem
Der of the Legislature.
The news & observer., 1897-08-26
THERE SEEM TO BE OTHERS.
Another Victim of DIR. Burns Spleen
Makes Report.

1t now turns out that Chas. Cardwell
was not the only person ordered out OF
the Capitol Square Sunday by the Rev.
DR.. John Brown Burns.
He treated Mr.. J. M. Lumley, of
Goldsboro, an insurance man, in very
much the same way that he treated
Charles-using the same harsh language
to him But in this case he did not draw
his knife.
Mr.. Lumley, who is a man of consider
able spirit obeyed the Doctor, but in doing
so he told the parson in pretty plain
terms what he thought of him. The trou-
bic with Cardwell occurred in the morn
ing and that with Mr.. Lumley in the af-
ternooD.
1t seems that the Reverend was roost-
ing around all day to find some unwary
wanderer on whomr to exercise his high
and mighty authority.