The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-01-06
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lot nor JOstle III IL machinery "
"Remorseless Time" i still at the
head Of affairs, and we suppose will
run things al the same old stand and
upon the same old principles a. be-
/ fore. He who made his resolves on
! New Years day will follow the eX-
/ ample set by his ancestors by break
/ ing them the first opportunity that
presents itself. The bi. fish viii, a.
usual, continue 10 eat the little ones.
Loud protestatious Of charity will be
drowned by the mutterinEs of selfish
ness. and he who walks abroad in the
land like "wof in sleeps clothing
will continue 10 command more OF the
confidence Of mankind than he who
stands upon the walls and warns
them Of his character. such are some
Of the rules and regulations that
govern the ship we call humanity.
But let u not forget that away down
deep IN the makeup OF human nature
there i a reverence for the better,
the more euuObling things Of life such
as truth, honesty, devotion, sacrifice
and duty, which VIII overcome the
worst If II could only be shown Up in
it. true spirit. Let u hope for better
DAYS ana if we make any resolves, let
them be that the year 1895 shall not
close over u without our having
made someone more happy than II
We had not existed aud learn the
lesson that the truesU way TO happI-
ness j. by sacrificing ourselves in
order to make someone else happy.
That i il better 10 give than to
receive" j. Il, truth that age only
brighten. and experience verlties.
A large, disinherited brindle cat,
y HON We suspect Of having been
driven from the grimalkln walks Of
the Judge Louis EIchier estate, has
taken up quarters AT our barn and ID
is rather amusing 10 see how he
make. himself at home by coming
right up 10 the trough and holding
his place with nine pigs that | feed
mixture of corn chops, oats and bran
scaIded twice day. Wonder if |
couldn't take him up under the stock
law and make the Judge smoke by
recovering damages?
We have a ''Skunk SHINING Kun
pany" up here that bids fair TO out
rival the Free Press Fragrant Fur
Fetehers." or Christmas Eve they
attacked a "nest of EN-" under John
Lotspeich's corn-crib and never let
up until they had the sum of twelve
of these fragrant pelts dangling from
their belts. We do not know VINO the
individuals of the firm are, but under
stand that young James son, better
known a. "Possum Jim, )" l. the boss
of the concern. BY the way, il YOU
think there j. any Of these nocturnal
animals under your corn cribs you
had better keep an eve ON the hunt
ers, for ii i said they will tear il all |
TO smash, or have their game when |
once they locate il.
1t was our good luck TO be a guest /
of our distinguished friend Stewart T.
Atchison at the Hotel Ross one night .
recently. BY the way we wonder il !
all old bachelors are afflicted with /
cold feet, and it being generally .
known, tends to keep them on the T.
sparse pastures of single ble.seduess /
However this may be, / viii just say
TO any future victim that shares his
bed that ke need not be surprised If .
in his dreams he climbs the famous
Chilkoot Pass on his way 10 the
hlOndIke, aud wakes no 10 find that
he had only come in contact with 4
Ste warts cold feet. otherwise he's
all . X.
1t seems to u that its getting dan
near the dead-line when Sir
Edgar Dalton, the warm article"
constable Of Mt Pleasant township,
invades the sacred precincts Of
iuckless rival and flies high in the
perfumed air Of the ''other fellows"
girl and seeks 70 screen himself be-
hind his official robes by asking If
being constable don't give him
right 10 take anybody. Shrewd
trick, Ed.
We are -,nder obligations 70 that
prince Of good fellows, & X Walters,
Of the Rich Hill Review, for cOIrte-
sizes shown u while ia Rich Hill last
week. Bob not only gets out a repre-
sentative paper but fills the bill 70
perfection 81 a model representative
citizen. Rich Hill should and does
appreciate his industry and example,
v hitch i 20 well known at home and
abroad g. u license IL 70 speak u
him in friendly terms without being
suspected Of trying 70 fistter him.
Beside. he'- a little too old a bird 70
be caught that way, should any one
be foolish enough 10 Try il.
An Oid-fa-hiOued family dinner wa
served 70 few relatives a. the home
0f Judge Louis Eichler on lat Thur
lay. The Judge i a great believer
IA the practices that went 10 make
Ip we goCOde Ode rvmes."
4 dinner was given a. r = AO-i.r'-
On New Years day. Billy FindIey
eporfs that 4 prettIer beyy of blush
ng young ladies would be hard 70
iBd thau those that assembled a. the
'esrei board Of Hotel De Mosier on
this occasion And YET Billy ! crop
ng along in the drearv wild- Of
Jachelorhood; but We hear that there
: hopes Of his doing better soon.
Should you meet Lord George
Walls out anywhere nowadays look
ng only the ghost OF Ms former fieshy
and rudy self, no doubt his enact
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you 70 suspect that his soul is heavy
rom an unrequited love or that some
horrible Observation-Disclosures was
TO come forth and stalk