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BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES Cttaa. T- McJ arland. ZDITOR A3f3 PROPRIETOR. TERMS OF SLTSCRIPTION: 'HOME SWEET HOME- g..-4iv- rwt Tune o. is the ninety-first anniversary of the birth ot John Howard Payne the author ! ot the deathless words that head this article. On that day his remains will be remtered in Georgetown A reunion of the survivors of the battle ot Wilson Creek will be held August 9, 10 and 11. The entire ceremonies will be conducted on the battlefield, ten miles west ot Spring field, the old soldiers camping on the ground in the same position occupied DECOBATION DAT. Appropriately Obseved for the First Tme in Butler. A VERT PLEASANT TIME. Burns i Company .. v Tiun. nublished every inc ,... 1 1 . - . fVednesday. will be sent to any tuuress 1 propiMw Cemetery, at Washington, with ap- by both armies on the morning of ceremony. Decoration day was observ ed tor the fist time in this city last Wednes- ne vear. postage paid, tor $i.a. BUTLER MTSSOTJKI WEDNESDAY, JUNC6, 1883. A HEW OFFE Elsewhere m the Times the read- I ran, a capitalist w,:ii dnA an advertisement of- ferinr the Times and the Louisville J remains ot the dead author to this. I - 1 x 1 . a., a, 1.. Courier-Journal one year, tor his native land, wnere me gramuuc $3 25. The Courter Jourml is of an admiring people could be his the recognized leading Southern forever. journal and its regular subscription The following simple lines are price is $150. But arrangements the architec of a tame that finds h m- tt a ve been made to club it with the it only where the English language Butler Weekly Times at the very does not exist : low sum ot $3,25 for both papers. I Mid pleasures ad palaces tho' we may Money, ot course, must be in ad vance. Call and get sample copies ot each paper. A BABE CHANCE- We have at our disposal five cop ies of the Breeders Ltve-Stock Journal a monthly periodical con- j tninirur 128 naes. oublished at r ' Beecher Illinois, and devoted to the Lrfrlino- r blooded stock. We will send the Butler Weekly Oh! gire me my tewljr thatched cottage Times and the Breeders Journal and over his i rhr- commencement ot the battle beautiful The speakers stand will be erected day, May 30. I he forenoon bein- monument by the benetactor, W. W. Cochran. brave Gen. Lyon tell Tun A,A in Tunis, in iS2, and is not intended for the one was buried in a nameless grave. It the other, but the blue and the grey .,: fill last fall that Mr. Coch- are to meet upon equal terms, it is f ao wv - I " I 1 1 1 C hoped, in that fraternal spirit which loweci oy a large procession 01 cu. sh.ild characterise the common zens on loot ana in carnages. brotherhood of a common country. .. ,a r hr rrrrtfi a ... i-l . . tmi tt .u I rj.inv nreventerl the carrvinf out of nands oi nis l rn "Kiooov n u. near wnere met i The occasion j the program as was intended. 1 he side or "'"") "". -. - ant, and the G. A. R. order march ed to the grounds east ot town tol- conceived the idea ot of Washington, removing the roam, Be it ever so humble there's no place like home ; A charm from the skies seems to hallow us there, Which seek through the wide world, is ne'er met with elsewhere. Hem, home, sweet, sweet home, Be it ever so humble, there's no placa like home. An exile trom home, splendor dazzles in vaia. We are indebted to the Lamar Democrat tor the following bit of news and pleasantry: "We have heard rumors ot anoth er slander suit airainst R. M. E. Cooper, in which John A. Dillon is plaintiff. Dillon said he could stand to have his remarks published but to borrow a ready made clothing cut or As stated in the Times last week, a monument had been erected on the ground which was formally dec orated in commemoration of the dead The exercises were gone through with in an agreeble and successful manner. JDeeches were maae ov Capt. I. N. Davidson : A. H. Lamb Peter Wilson ; Rev. S. M. Brown and S. A. Riggs. A choir was im Drovised under the leadership of A. Prof. Allison, and rendered appro N E W I N DUCEM ENTS COIMENCING OTV TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 5th, And closes on Wednesday July 4th at i o'clock, prompt. a tobacco sign and put it over the copy of the speech and say this is j pnate music in addition to the old fife John A. Dillon addressing the Mis- J and drum. The occasion was a very one year, for $1,75, cash in advance. This is a rare offer, and we can't ac mmmnilate but five subscribers, as r.e have made arrangements for only rive copies of the Breeders journal Call and see sample copiea of both publications again; With the birds singnig gaily that came at my call, Give me them wltn that peace of mind dearea than all. Home, home, sweet sweet home. lie it ever humble, there's no place like home, As it now appears the Prose cuting Attorney will have no assis tance in the trial of Sumner IIol- comb, while it is asserted that the defense has every lawyer in town employed. In the case of McGinnis the Prosecuting Attorney will be as sisted by Capt. C. C. Bassett, of Kansas City, at the expense, howev- THE rOUBTH OF JULY Refering to the approaching rational holiday the Rich Hill En terprise says : MWhile the 4th of July is rapidly approaching nothing has yet been said in regard to the celebration, eith er at this Dlace or Butler. Whv would not the Boulware springs be j er, of Mr. Bolinger, a brother to the and dignity. an appropriate piace ior tne cuies 10 murdered man. Tne county court souri editors is mare than flesh and blood can stand, hence the slander suit, hence these tears." Our admiration for energy is for Mr. Cooper, our new and sprightly Corresponding Secre tary, but our sypathies are emphatic ally with Mr. Dillon. Roscoe Conkling, ot New York, the ex-Senator and Republican stalw art, was in Kansas City last week to argue a case before the United States court sitting there. The people of the bluff city were verv curious to 1 catch a glimpse of the distinguished gentleman and here him talk, and to gratify that curiosity the dignity ot the court was moved, and an adjourn ment to the Merchants Exchange building was had that more might see and hear. Mr. Conkling bcre himself with his accustomed coolness pleasant one, and the crovd quite large under the circumstances. School Children Enumeration. Notice to School Boards : Rich Hill, Mo., June 4, 1S83 The Enumeration List must be taken between the 31st day ot May, and the 15th day ot June. One list should be forwarded to the County Clerk, and one to the Couuty Com missioner, as directed by section 7049 ot the School Law. (amended 1SS1) Failure to take and return the enu meration, forfeits the revenue from the public tunds. J. H. Hintox. County School Commissioner. The Republican State Convention of Ohio, convened yesterday. Subscribe for The Butler Times. Join in a grand picnic in celebrating our national birth day. A more pleasant, delightful and romantic place could not be found. " 1 he Times seconds th! suggestion t the Enterprise, and hopes to see others come to the support. A union celebration would do much toward treating a new and better feeling be tween the two cities, and there is no more appropriate and co:i , :::c.;. place to hold the celebration than at the Boulw ire Mineral Springs. Another suggestion has been made that, the occasion be made one for the re-union of the old soldiers who fought in the Rebellion on either side, including also the Mexican vet erans, and all other soldiers who 1 may reside in the county. There is no harm but much good and pleas- .1 t , . M.re mar wouiu come ot such a re trmon, and no day in the year would be more fitting than the 4th ef July. The Times extends its hand to the Enterprise and the good people of Rich Hill, in the effort to bring about such a meeting, and at the place r.amed. Without doubt it would be one ot the most successful celebra tions ever conducted in the county. Butler people will be only too willing to meet and mingle with the wide awake, intelligent citizens of the young Pitsburg of the West. There- tore Mr. Enterprise we are with a town left week, but had very little you heart and soul in your generous j lhat wa new to tell us about the rail was applied to for assistance in the trial of Holcomb, but refused it upon the ground that they had no authori ty to do so. Upon refllcction it oc curs to us that other courts in this county have on more than one oc casion employed counsel to assist the State where under the circumstances . . r 1 - ,.1 11 was iuuiui necessary, ana tie Times apprehends the court has not studied' fully the extent of its author ity and the importance of the situa tion in refusing to assist the Prose cuting Attorney m the case in ques- lhe feedalia Jjemoerat, always The ex-Confederates ot Carthage, I newsy and never lagging in its de- sent a bcautitul floral offering to the votion to Democratic principles, has ex-Union soldiers assembled at lately enrobed itselt m a new dress Springfield on decoration day, ac- which reflects the good taste and en companied with resolutions express- terprise of its managers. However, ive of their 1 rave, generous feelings we may be pardoned for observing The State of Texas has proven herself true to the principles of her birth in purchasing the old Alamo church at San Antonio for the pur pose of erecting a monument to pre serve and commemorate its immortal history. The cause for which Davy Crockett and his comrads fell does not, however, belong exclusively to the State ot Texas. The entire Union partakes ot its glory and should ever take pride in honoring the spot where the great Captain died as the Thermopylae of America. PROPOSALS FOR FI RSISH1XG PRIMING PAPER JLD STATIONERY TO THE State of Missouri. WE OFFER FIVE PRESENTS And below give you our new plan and what we have to offer. 1st. 20 Yards Summer Silk. 2d. G yards Kavy Blue Cashmere. 3d. 10 yards Sateen. 4tli. 6 yards all wool Lace Bunting, blk. otli. 10 yards Linen Lawn. Eaeli and all of these are and our plan assures every chance. lolders. line presents, one an equal as we leave it entirely to ticket 1 ONERS SO, 1, iSS.j The Plan of HDra wing. lor their enemy in battle. The offer ings were received by the ex -Union soldiers with that nobleness of charac teristic of the true soldier when ever tound among Americans. No en sanguined garment was raised there among those who had seen the car nage of the conflict. It remained for the Carthage Banner, and ora tors nearer home, who never saw a cannon belch, to do that. that a continued improvement could be made in the appearance of the Democrat, by discarding those mourning-like head rules, and e modelins: the ancient stvle ot the heading on the first page. Many of our customers may wish to know our new method of drawimr the nrize.s nf- proposal. So hidebound are Mr. Peter Wil sons views he could not refrain from foisting the bloody shirt m his ora tbn on decoration day. Dut then we are given to understand by the Carthage Banner that it was not our day and that we had nothing in com mon with its observance. But hap pily for the tranqmhty of the country all that is spokea 6n decoration day oe not retlect the true senbment ot those whom it is spoken for. and if s unfortunate that the Union patriot made betwfensome of Butlers and nwxia cnoose men to orate "s ieaiBS cuizens, we are for them who never smelted the I u1 publish a call tor powder ot the civil conflict and have mas? meet,nS of the people of But- no practical conception of a battle- I 31 tlie court nouie on to-morrow The Times is indebted to the New York Life Insurance Co. ot New York, for a beautiful plate entitled the "Origin of the Stars and Stripes," and to Messrs R nnt X- '1'int-t.r n!c Messrs Waters and Nichols, were of New York, for a nortn.1 of "Representative Journalist of Amer ica," together with a mmeatuie of their respective journals. Both are neatly framed ana now decorate the 1 I r .... wan 01 our editorial appartment. road. The surveyors, however are at work and the right of way is be ing taken, along the line toward Walnut. The outlook appears more encouraging each week, and l. . . I v t nave every connuence that dirt will s -ion begin to fly. Judge (xantt, convened Circuit Court Monday, promptly at 10 o'clock. Fourtk of July Meeting in obcdiance to arrangements i nereis a cry in the country tor tne 01a ticket, Tilden and Hendricks i he great Presidential theft ot 1S76 will never be properly rebuked, or the Democratic party deserve sue cess till the old tiCKet is re-nominated and re-elected. Therefore, let the people do in 18S4 what ought to have been done in 1SS0. r.eiuv Uemagogues should be muz sled on that day. The State Teachers Association will hold its tw-enty-second annual session at Sweet Springs. Saline tonnty. on June 26. 2j- and 2S. (Thursday) evening, for the purpose ot enauguratmg the movement for grana union celebration on Tu- 4i at the isoulware Mineral Springs. Rich Hill will have dele gates in the meeting, and a full at- ' j tendance of our people is desired. There is some talk taking the run ot the press that Gen. Geo. B. Mc Clellan, is a probable Democratic candidate tor President. No doubt McClellan would create a boom, but Tilden would produce a bigger one. The First Annual Convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union ot f ificnun will Ki KinTs? the Grand Avenue church, m Kan sas City, June 14, 15 and 16. Okficf. of Commissioners ok 1'ubi.ic Pri.vti.vg Jefferson City, Slay jSth Sealed proposals will be received bvtlie Commissioners of Public Printing at the office of the Secretary ot State ot the State of Missouri, until 12 o'clock m. on Satur day, June 30th, iSS for furnishing the following specified quantity of paper for the State pnnt'njj. and tor furnishing the following articles of stationery for both branches of the General Assembly, Adju tant General's office, and for each and all ot the Executive Departments, and so much more of like qualtv of paper and ar ticles of stationery at the same rates as may be required for said purpose and ordered by said Commissioners, fo' the term of one year, from and after the first day of July, 1SS3. 200 Reams Book Paper, 25x38, 60 lbs. per ream. 25 Reams Demv, 2S lbs. per ream. 50 " Flat Cap, iS lbs. per ream . 25 " Deuble Flat Cap, 36 lbs. per ream . 25 Reams Legal Cap, iS lbs, per ream. 25 " " " 16 lbs. per ream. aS " Manilla Wrapping Paper, 35 lbs per team. 25 Reams Colored Cover Paper, 35 lbs. per ream. 25 Reams Colored Cover Paper, 50 lbs per ream. 10 M Envelopes (printed), No. 9. 10M " No,6'4. 10 M Envelopes, White. No. 9. 10 M " " No. 6, 10 Gross Faber's Hexagon, No. 2 Pencils 2 " " red and blue Pencils. 10 Gross Dixon's Lead Pencils. 2 " Fabers Combined Ink and Pencil Erasers. 10 Dozen Bottles Arnold's (genuine) writing Fluid, quarts. 5 Dozen Bottles Arnold's (genuine) Copying Ink, quarts. 10 Gross Steel Pens, Gillott's, Assorted 25 " " " Esterbrook's, As sorted. 10 Gross Penholders, common, Assorted. lo Dozen Mucilage Founts, 4 oz., com mon. All of said printing paper and articles ot stationery to be delivered at the Stare Capitol in the City of Jefferson, at such time and in such quantities as the Cora miksioners of Public Printing shall direct without xtra charge for boxing, trans portation, hauling, etc. Said paper and articles ot stationery to be equal in all respects to the samples to be seen and ob tained at the office or the Secretary of State. Each proposal must be accompanied bv ; a bond executed in due torro bv the bidder On our fob counters in front of the store we will place our dress print with at least two rood and sufficient se- and rednrp hm ,11 .l.; tu i cunties satisfactorr to the Commissioners . - ot Public Printing in the penal sum of ! $ 10.000. conditioned tor the faithful rver. ! ft P f -m vssLssssr ' & ve tenure irer ajri. MICH'L K. McGRATH, JOHN WALKER,17 f StZtt' Case Langtry Plaids 6 1-3 cents peryrd. Also a job lot of hose from State Auditor. j 5' ioi 12 I--. 15' 20 aru 35 cent all reduced in order to close. 6 dozen ROBERT McCULLOCU, f pairs mens suspenders at 2 ct. per pair, the best value for the monev in rK tU;' 1 tOWn' a.nd m fact durin- the saIe wc wm Place various articles at greatlv vommisMor.ers ot ruoac Printing. : refiprp,i j . , t , ... , ., ... . , " ,, : reocceu prices and we feel assured you will be well paid m givngua call. fcred in our free gift distribution and in or der that all may feel fully satisfied, we pre sent the following, viz. We shall continue our sales from Monday. June 4th until Wed nesday July 4th. For each dollar's worth of goods purchased of us we give the cus tomer a ticket, and retain a duplicate with same number and name of purchaser. On July 4th, at 2 o'clock, we place all the du plicate tickets in a box representing every ticket given out. the box then to be well shaken, when some lady or gentleman se lected by the ticket holders and blindfolded will draw out a single ticket and the num ber on such ticket will get the first prize. 20 YARDS SUMMER SILK. The box will then be closed and the tickets in it will U- well shaken when it will be opened and another drawn out, the number on which ticket will draw the second prize. The Navy Blue Cashmere dress pattern. This proress will be continu ed until all the prizes are disposed of, the box being closed and the tickets well shaken after every drawing. By this means every person holding a ticket stands a fair and equal chance and every holder of tickets can In: present in person or by proxy. Job Counters.