your courag:
KEEP HE
BOYS,
We know it is a little rough to compell you to ad
vertise to sell at such
Oh! Such Bargains for a Short Time Only
and to give away prizes and to make dead sure
shots by giving lO percent, off. But we will soon
be out of your way, we are only simply closeing
out our goods at ACTUAL COST, of course we are
buying new goods in
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to keep our assortment, but not nearly as much
as we sell in the aggregate, so in a few months
more we will be entirely out of your way and in the
mean time we beg of you not to get mad about it
for when we look back over the 17 years and think
of the pleasant friendly relations we have had with
you as a brotherhood of merchants and thoes that
have passed away and gone, we should very much
regret to have any of you present ones in anger.
IPlease Fardloim us for a Ibirt Time imty.
COW
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OVERLAID. TO WASKIffQIOV.
A Letter From One Wb Left Bates
for fwhington Territory.
Mr. A. G. Comird, who in com
pany with a nuinber of others left
this county for Washington Terri
tory about May ist. writes as fol
lows from Hurcn, Dakota, under
!ate May 26:
Etmtor Times. Seventeen days
Mve from Butler lands us in thi
' leautiful little town which has a pop
ulation f i,Soo and is growing: very
rapidly. It is surrounded with a
beautiful 'rolling country. The
jjovemment land is all taken Uere.
We see considerble sign along the
stream f Alcalye, yet the people
-claim it will not hurt the water. In
the vicinity of Mitchell die spring
wheat look fine considering the late
reason. The country around Mitch
ell is settling up very fat, mostly
od nouses and dugout's.
We eroscd the Mo., river at
Springfield, there we totrnd W. T.
Williams, formerly from Bates. Mr.
Williams w looking fine aad in good
spirits. Opposite Springfield on the
Nebraska shore is the Indian JLesr-
vatioA reserved tor the Santee tribe
who was implicated in the Minnesota
massicree in 1864.
TV. I 1 l e .1 n
ns inu -norm 01 ine riatt river
in Nebraska i hilly and sm4y.
tnosc com wiody days we met
clouds of sand that did not please as.
We will etart this erening west aiew
counties, then north by the war of
Abberdeaa, where we will stop for
a rest.
army as "Old Sacrament.' This
gun, accord ing to our County His
tory, was captured by Col. Dona
phan's Missourians from Mexicans
at the battle of Sacramento, Decem
ber the 2tj, 1S46, and given to Lafa
vett county by Col. Doniphan. Col
Bltdsoe, of Lexington, utilized it
it during the war as a most import
ant piece of has battery. "Old Sac."
is now in Memphis Tenn., where it
was left in 1S62 ; and where it has
been every since.
Wax Balks.
Trorn the Sprinffiekl Herald.
Should the Wilson's Creek reun
ion cone oft, in all probability there
will be on the field two ot the orig
inal six-pound cannon of Capt.
Totten's famous Federal battery that
fired the first artillery shot in the en
gagement, and fairly opened the
fight on the memorable 10th of Au
gust, 1S61. Another interesting old
war relict that would be shown is a
ST1?"," mZm gun winch
tormely belonged to Capt. Bledsoe's '
-ontederate battery and was well
Known trrough-out Gen. Price's
The Fcrt Scott Road.
Lexington Intelligencer.
The deed made by Messrs. ReitL,
Waddell and Davis, conveying their
right to the read bed to the new
company were made subject to. a
previous deed made by them and
tendered to E&jah Smith, receiver
of the Burlington Sc. Southwest rail
road, in a suit now pending in the
U. S. circuit oourt at Jetfercon City,
and which was understood to be un
der advisement and in daily expecta
tion to be betermmed. Judge Kre
kel, in response to a citizen's letter
of inquiry, wrote a tew days ago,
that the parties had taken time to file
briefs, and the case would not be de
termined before September. This
information was sent to Judge Wat
ers this week, and on Wednesday he
wrote that under the circcnstances
the deed would not answer, and that
no step would be taken tow ard locat
ing or building to JLexiagton untd
this controversy was entirely settled.
They do not regard the Reid, Davis,
Waddell and Newman claim as woith
anything, but would not spend a
cent wnile it stood in the way. It
terns to us that if the holders of this
alleged title have the goodj of the
comity at newt they will at once
withdraw their suit and make an
aoohite conveyance of their title,
whatever it is, to the new company.
and thus remove the last obstacle to
this very important road.
The Biggest Sh ow Yet.
The only show coming to Butler
Saturday, Tune Qth. this season, that
owns its own cars, is S. II. Barrett
Sc. Go's., New United Monster Kail
road Shows. The only show ad
vertised to visit Butler that has a
name and character to sustain, and
which hopes to visit you at some fu
ture time ; knowing that it will give
satisfaction and exkibit all it adver
tises, making friends who will wel
come its return. The excellence of
this exhibition is decided by the press
of other cities to be the best that ev
er traveled The following is cop
ied from a late exchange :
THE GREAT SHOW.
Nearly everybody for miles around
Buffalo came into the city yesterday
to see S. H. Barrett & Co's. great
show. For weeks this circus has
been advertising its great attractions,
and yesterday's exhibition disclosed
the fact that their advertisements were
but the truth. Their street parade,
which started out at 10 o'clock a. m. j
was the largest that was ever seen I
Land For Sale.
100 Acres Good Improved Land
in Shawnee township, with House,
Orchard and never failing water.
ALSO A 90 ACRE FARM
6 miles north of Butler, with house,
good orchard and lasting water.
Parties desiring a bargain in a
farm will do well to call on
S. B. NEWBILL,
Butler Mo.
If you have a lame hoise set a bottle
ot Jacksons Linement, at Gus Wvards.
Walter A. wood.
Improved Harvester with new iron
trame twine binder sold by
II. H. Havely. 26-t
Tor Sale or Bent.
Tree or four hout.es in different
ot the city, enquire ot
Dr. Everham.
parts
Where you see the big red gilt fin-
shed "Hame" sign, oa the southeast
corner is where Gus Wyard holds
orth with his usual large stock of Har
ness and Saddles. 2 1 tt
Jacksons Linement works
Gns Wyard keeps it.
in .buffalo, and took hfty minutes to
pass a given point. Under the can
vas there was no disappointment.
The managene was excellent, botl
in nuinber and variety of animals
exhibited, and it is certain that abet
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ler collection nas never oeen seen
with any circus. The circus proper
was above the average, the bare
back riding, the acrobat teats, the
dog show, the trained horses, the
Malay gymnast's antics, the tight
rope walking and velocipede riding,
the trapeze performances, and all,
were as good as ever exhibited here.
The circus teat is about double the
ordinary size, having several center
poes, ana me seats will accommo
date 5,000 people. While the day
performance was good, that at night
ww still better, and it was witnessed
by as large a crowd as was ever seen
under a circus tent. One commend
able feature of Barrett's show is its
decency. The men are quiet, or
derly and well-behaved, and there
is a marked absence ot rowdyism
that usually characterizes shows.
Barrett's circus is a good one all i
who saw it sav so. In fact, everv-,
wonders. thing that is good with a circus was
found with Barrett and Co's. I
Fred Dor Barber
Will give you a neat shave, shampoo or
hair-cut. He keeps none but experienced
barbers. Will also jrrind razors. Satis
faction guaranteed. Rooms north side
square.
The BigSed "Hame" sign in front
of Gus Wyards shop, is typical of
his large stock and still larger busi
ness. Jall and get his prices.
24 tf
&. Weil ft Co.
llavt ust received another large in
voice boot and shoes, and will continue
to otter inducnaents unrivaled by com
petitors. Examine their stock before
making your purchases. At the old
stand North side square, s6-2t
BUTLER PRICE LIST.
As furnished by
BADGLEYS & GIPSON,
THE BS GROCERS.
Wheat, - 105 per bu
Torn - - - 3? " "
Pot toe ... 75c per bush.
Apples green - 50 to 75 per bnsh.
Bacon - - - - Ik.
Lard - - - - 12 "
Cnicken - - . - Si. 25 " doz.
Turkevs - - - - 8c " lb.
Bucter - - - - 13 " "
Eggs , - - u's'c" doz
Dried Apples - - - 6c " lb.
"Peaches- - - - .vc " " j
Tallow - - - - ;c 4 I
Beeswax - - - - iS " " j
1870.
BENNETT & WHEELER
Deaufhs is
HARDWARE AND GROCERIES,
Headquarters for
Buckeye Reapers, Mowers .and Binders, Nicholas Shep-
ard & Co , and Buffalo Pitts Threshing Machinery.
The Mitchell Racine Farm Wagon
AND THE FINEST LINE OF
BUGGIES, SPRING WAGONS &C,
In the county. We guaranteed our price to be as low a can be had In
Soutnweht Missouri.
NORTHEAST CORNER SQUARE, - BUTLER, MO.
You can get more dry ttovc wood at the
COAL AND WOOD YARD
For the money than any place in the county 1 aJo ketp on hand & large upplr
of the very beet
sILb (PCg IT n.
ALSO ANTHRACITE AND PEIDMONT SMlTHUtG COAL,
Yard one block
27 4
e?t of Letter' mill.
BUTIiER DRUG HOUSE.
OF '
J. H. HITSHEW & CO.
is now ready tor business with an excellent new aortuent ot
urc In;gs and drwsfgis; .L'ndrie. North hide square, Butler Mo.
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