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VOL. V.
BUTLER, MISSOURI. WEDNESDAY AUGUST 1, 18S3.
NO 35
Mound Item
Ed. Times : We have been blest
with one
of the finest rains tha
ever visited this, the garden of Bates
It makes us all right, corn is looking
fine. Farmers now have a pleasant
grin on their faces and, in fart
everything is on the boom in this
neighborhood. Land is changing
bands rapidly and there are lots of
buyers, in tact vcirian is uesunea
to be a fine city with its oil, coal and
enterprising men.
fr. T. li. Webb sold his bunch
of fine steers yesterday at $35
hpad. $1,100, to Oscar Reeder of
Deer Creek township. Yesterday
was a day long to be remembered
in Adrian. It was the day set for
the colt show of Messrs. Hunter,
T. T.Davis and S M. Raper. The
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colts were from their fine horses.
The town was full and running over
with the best farmers in the county
and all took the greatest interest in
the show. In fact all had their fine
colts with them. Old men say they
never saw a finer lot of colts in their
ives. The call for the colts was
made. The parade was on the
ground back of Cox & Weaver's but
the crowd was so large and the excite
meat so great that it was impossible
to get to see the colts. So the
judges decided to cut out eighteen of
the best colts and turn them into the
stock pens. The dams were turned
out and the judges entered on their
duty of deciding. The fences, cars
and every place v as crowded full to
see who was the winning man. The
Tudges, Messrs. Mapes, Inman and
North, viewed and examined those
colts for an hour and a half before a
decision could be had. The tst ribbon
was given to Hunter's Gray Eagle,
on Wm. Miller's colt; 2nd to S. M.
Raper's Black , on Sam.
Fasswater's colt; 3rd to T. J.
Davis Prince on C. M. Garrison's
colt. This shows the snap of three
fwd men. The first premium was
$10; 2nd, $7; 3rd, $5. These are
three of the finest horses in the north
part of Bates county and their colts
show for themselvs. There were
several horses and young mares from
S. M. Raper's horse that are as good
as I ever saw. James Hogan was
offered $300 ior a span of three year
old filly s. Wm. Wilson paid Sam
Passwater $140 for a lour year old
horse of this same stock.
Traveler.
Money t Loan
On real estate security 1 to 2 years
time at 6ix per cent interest and small
commission Terms to suit the borrower.
3Stt. Sims & Tucker.
Sunday School Picnic.
Mr. Ben B. Bigstaff, assisted by
his teachers, gave a Sunday School
picnic in the beautiful grounds of Mr.
G. T. Mitchell, about 4 miles east
of Butler last Wednesday. It was one
of those good old-fashioned picnics
with a table nearly one hundred feet
long, and just loaded down with all
the delicacies of the season. It has
seldom been our privilege to see so
bountiful a repast. While the din
ner was an important feature, there
were many other attractions. Dr.
VVnght, of Butler, gave a short but
interesting address which was very
appropriate. They also had some
ry fine singing rendered bv Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Baker, Misses Mary
and Lou Ellington, Mollie Steel,
Dora Heath and Lidda Kinney,
and Isaac and Wm. Ellington.
The croquet setts, hammocks &c,
all tended to make the affair a very
enjoyable one. A great deal of
Praise is due Mr. G. T. Mitchell tor
his kindness i:i giving the use of
tiie grove and furnishing water ana
many other things to make the time
enjoyable to all. A general invita
tion was extended to all the friends
in the vicinity, but on account of the
tend. Altogether it was pronounced !
1 success. Kepubltcan.
Mrs. Jas. H. Lane, wite of
Senator Lane of Kansas, died on the
23rd ult.
Gen. Crook is said to be disgust
eu witn .eastern sentunentalism on
the Indian question.
Gov. Crittenden and a party of
ladies and gentlemen have gone west
to enjoy the mountain scenery.
Prospecting tor 011 is going on
west of Arthur, Vernon county,
The prospect could not be better.
Ex-Postmaster-General Montgom
ery Blair died at White Sulphur
bprings, VaM on the 27th.
accounts or destructive nooas in
different parts of the country contin
ue to be received.
Holden will soon prospect tor oil
It has been found in small quanti
ties at a number of places in John
son county.
The "Republican wants us to
tell what become of some money
which it claims the county didn't
have. Well, now, ask another.
The telegraph strike still contin
ues. lioth parties are surprised at
the determination of the other. It
will probably result in a compro
mise.
Urth Stein, who lately killed a
Kansas Citv reporter, in a quarrel
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over a woman, nas been sentenced
to the penitentiary for twenty-five
years.
Ex-Treasurer Polk of Tennessee,
has been sentenced to the penitentia
ry for twenty years and a fine equal
to the amount ot embezzlement. A
slight contrast between that and the
way in which the star-route thieves
were shielded from punishment at
Washington.
Everything in Jewett's Undertak
ing Department, it first class and
prices reasonable.
Something new in the way ot
Rockers, at the East Side Furniture
house.
'UNEQTJALED.
Marsh's Golden Bloed & layer Ton
ic n an Incomparable Remedy.
"We have used Marshes Colden Blood
& Liver Tonic in our iamily with excel
lent results. For blood and liver com
plaints it unequaled." Henry. L,
Moore, La Crosse, Wis.,
"Marshe,s golden blood and liver tonic
is an incomparable remedy for purity ng
the blood and regulating the liTer. I
have used it myself and recommended it
to others with unvarying success"
ames H. Walker, Kansas Ctiv, Mo,
"Your Golden Balsam tor the Throat
and Lungs, and golden blood Sc Liver
tonic, have cured my wite of incipient
Consumption. They are the best medi
cines in the world." (J. T. Fowler, Da
venport, Iowa
Marsh's golden blood Ac Liver tonic
and Marsh, k golden ba'sam for sale by
J. H. Hitshew& Oo; druggist,s Butler.
Large bottles 50 cents and $1.
August 1st, i-n.
The Henry County Democrat
publishes an account of two or three
young cyclones which were seen
along the west line of Henry, on
Tuesday of last week. Several par
ties in this county tell us of having
seen the same funnel shaped cloud.
We hear that it struck the farm of
Judge Ballard in Spruce. Its path
was very narrow. It first passed
through a corn field belonging to the
Judge, then tore down a piece of rail
fence with such force that many ot
the rails were broken and next pull
ed up the posts of a string of wire
fence, rolling posts and wire into a
heap. After leaving his farm it
skipped over a mile and came down
in an oats field Jdoing considerable
damage. No other damage repor-ed.
President Arthur is on his wa to
the West. He will divide his time
between hunting and fishing and ex
ploring the country. It has been so
arranged that his tour will not cost
the government anything. That
may be true.
Ash Grove gives $10,000 to secure
the location ot a college to be under
charge of the Christian church.
Half that amount would put Butler
Academy in first-class position.
RUPTURE.
Dr. JohnB. Logan, of St. Louis, Mo.,
will be in Butler Kates Coeverv Tuesday
at Palace Hotel three weeks "from this
date, at whrch time he will contract witli
parties to cure all cases ot reducible hernia
that may be brought to him. A cure
guaranteed in every case or no charge,
All I ask is that my tee be deposited eith
at the bank or with some responsible per
son, payable to me when the cure is ber
fected and if not perfected at the time
agreed upon, the money to be drawn by
the patient.
The average length of time required to
perfect a cure by my treatment is about
tnree weeks. The natient confined to
bed or house, but can attend to the ordi
nary business affairs of life.
MRead the following testimonials,
tew only are inserted here.
Upper Alton, Ills., April 29th, I8S3.
Dr. Logan: After having been rup
tured and wearing a truss for eight years
vour treatment has proved pertectlvsatis
tactory. Three weeks ago to-day, I took
off my truss and have been without it
ever since. I am confident that I am as
sound as ever.
Respectively Yours,
GlLBEKT C'ARR.
St. Louis, Mo., May, 25th, 1SS3.
DrLoean: I find that I am cured,
not having worn my truss tor eight weeks,
and during that time have done harder
work than ever before. I went under un
der your treatment January 4th iSSt.
Yours Kespectiuiiy.
Albert accmter.
11 14 Cass Avenue.
Opera House Building
STOR
WALTON & BALL.
anMext!nd5 trfr,a firF &as test turned from
an extended trip through the Eastern markets
where by purchasing large amounts of eood? f S
both the HOLDEN and BUTLER STORES Tias se
cured Great Bargains which we now offer to the
BS?K PR?r S!r awd founding country at BED
kuuk PKICES. We will save you money bv call
ing and being convinced, as we defy competion.
JET KR,
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Solid Silver and Platedware,
SPECTACLES
Agent for the celebrated
ROCKFORD
R. R. Watches.
St. Louis, Mo., June, 20th, 1SS3.
Dr. Logan, Dear Sir: I take pleasure
in stating that you have entirely cured
my rupture, ot eleven years standing and
I cheerfully commend to all, suffering
trom that painful mallady, who desire a
speedy and permaneii cure to avail them
selves ot your treatment.
Yours Respectfully.
P. Peckhak.
2 Washington, Ave.
St. Louis, Mo., July, 10th, 1SS3.
Dr. Logan: Mv gratitude for the in
expressible relief, and the hope that oth
ers may benefit by the acknowledgment.
nduces me to add my teslimoay in be
half ot your never failing treatment tor
th cure ot Hernia. I am perfectly cur
ed, sound as ever. Would not take $c.
000 and be placed in the same condition I
was in, bettor taking your treatment.
Very Kespectiuiiy,
John Tremlhtt.
Proprietor of Belvedere Hotel.
1232 Washington Ave. 35 3t-
What Rested and Refresued a
Weary Man in Memphis.
"No, it never amounted to an acute
pain, but continued to oe a auu weary
ache in the small of my back," writes
Mr fames Thomas, ot No. 59 Madison
street, Memphis, lenn. "ims was an
old experience, and life became dull mu
sic. 1 was tired all over, wit pain in
the lower limbs, and a habit of lying
awake of nights. Recently I tried one ot
Benson's Capcine Porous Plasters and
was decidedly relieved within twent3'-lour
hours. It may have been Providence that
d-d the work, but I give the credit to
Benson's parous plaster." Mr. Thomas'
reverential idea does him credit, but
Providence works bv agents, and among
them Benson's plaster ranks first as an
external remedy. It acts quickly in re
lief and healing, and renders life better
worth living. Price 25 cents. Look in
the middle ot the plaster tor the word
Capcine, Ask vowi physician abut it,
beabury AC Johnson. Chemists, rM. 1.
Also keeps in stock a
full line of
All American
AND
SWISS WATCHES.
Complete Line of
Optical Goods,
OPERA
FIELl,
AND
MARINE
GLASSES
THE NONPAREIL
ALOON,
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The handsomest room and furniture
In the city and the finest liquors and
wines in the market.
Free r.unch Every Day.
Repairing of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, Satisfactorily Done.
. Work Given Out, On receipt ot your
address we will make an otter by witch
you can earn $3 to $7 evening, at your
home. Men, Women, Boys or Girl can
do it. II. C. Wilkinsons & Co.. 195 and
197 Fulton Street, New York. - 21 3m.
T. HO. HF.Jj? UUJLU.1KJHL
Right at the lower scale, South side square, keepS a lull line of
taple i Faicj lroie
Queensware, Glassware and Woodemvare. Also a full lino of good
substantial Dry Goods and Notions, Boots. Shoes Hats and Caps,
all sold at prices that defy Competition. 25-tf.
Keep Constantly on hand a well Selected Stock of
WONDER BOOKS.
Not Books of Masic. but choice, clas
sic literature, at prices s lew as to make
the old-time book-buyers wonder. About
125 TONS or half a million volumes now
rtadv; sent anywhere tor examination
before payment, on evidence ot good
faith. Not sold bv declers prices too
low. 6S-page Catalogue free.
John H, Alden, ruousner,
iS Vesey-st, N, Y,
PARKERS GINGER TONIC.
Once Tes-ted Always Preferred!
This great remedy has won its way to
the hishest place in the esteem of the
most intelligent people. There are daily
recruits to its host ot friends. Its per
formance is invaribly
Better Than Its Promise.
It gives tone and power, For com
plaints of the kidneys, bowels, stomach,
liver and lungs, tor all.the subtle troubka
ot womtn aad for those bodily disorders
induced bv anxiety, care and mental
strain, its effects will surprise and charm
; ycu. It is not an essence ot ginger.
i belicious to the palate, an antidote to
Ord Jledoi yellow fever at 1 ;'iuor.hah5' ndh151ce!SnSI Jf ,S
; to the used and feeble, soc. ana $1,00
:4th of July. sizes. Hiscoh& Co, New York, 3-4!
Gen
Havanna i? the
Oils, Varnishes, and Everything in the Drug Line.
WEST SIOE PUBLIC SQUARE.
Prescriptions Carefully Compounded both Day and Night.
Having opened a new Drug Store in Butler, Mo , and having: had many years experience in the dYupj
busniess we cordially invite the public o call and see us. We guarantee our drugs to be pure and our prices as
low as any place m the city. Give us a call , BERRY BROS.
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