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VOL. vn.
BTTTLER, MISSOURI, WEDNESDAY APRIL 8. 1885.
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NO 10
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EUCHRED.
Prize-Paclcae Fiend Loses oa
His Little Game.
The nipping Mrch wniil have ;
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ever-watchtui policeman been aiert
enough, to drive the enterprising
pnze-pacltage man from his Bowery
haunts.
The wind and the package-man
have succeeded in throwing dust into
the eyes of the blue-coated guardians
of the peace, and almost daily a
number ot victims are added to the
Ion"1 list oi frail mortals who "trust
to luck."
"Here you are! Only 50 cents a
package, or three for a dollar. Sold
again and another man made happy.
Whit did you draw, sir?"
"A two-dollar bill!" joyously ex
claimed a stylishly-dressed man a
he pocketed the greenback and edged
his way through a large crowd which
made the corner of Canal and the
Bovveiy almost impassable yester
day. "Who's the next lucky niiiiir"
cried out the disburser of small
fortunes, displaying a handiul of
envelopes.
"Look 'ere, stranger ; is tins thing
square?" asked a tall, angularly built
countryman.looking anxiously at the
tempting "packages."
"Square? You bet! Watch me,"
was the rejoinder.
Deftly shuffling the envelopes, be
(lealt the countryman three, saying:
"Take your choice, pardner, but,
remember, this is only for fun."
"To be certain," answered the
other, as he tremblingly fingered the
envelopes and finally selected the
middle one.
"Here vou are!" rang out the ex
ultant voice of the vender, as he
held to view a crisp live-dollar bill.
The countryman staggered back
in astonishment and tie crowd cheer
ed the clever bit of slight-ot-hand
manipulation.
"Gim'me ten dollars' worth ! I
ought to win a pile on that," ex
claimed the young man from the
rural di$'ricts,hasti!y snatching from
his pocket a roll ot bills and peeling
off the required amount.
From the mass ot envelopes thirty
were carefully counted out and hand
ed to the excited purchaser, who in
turn tendered ten dollars.
No sooner had the money changed
hands than a cry ot "Lookout! Here
come the cops!" was raised.
The alarm was sounded by the
stylishly dressed young man who i
had captured the two-dollar prize. j
1 ne crowu scattered m every m- ;
rection and the package man closed j
the box with a bang and was soon j
scudding up the Bowery with the j
stylishly dressed young man. I
The countryman stood rooted to
the spot for an instant; then, finally
recoveting his composure,he glanced
timidiv around. No policeman was
in sight. lie then thought of bis
mirc.i ise and proceeded to see how
tortune had smiled upon him. One
f, , ,
alter nnother he tore open the en-1
. , , ...
elopes, oniv to find that he had
. , 1
been duped.
ts, . , ,. , I
inev contained nothing in die !
v c l
shape of money. I
With a sad heart and unsteady
tread he walked slowly up the
Bowery, lewailing his fate and vow
ng vengeance upon the swindler.
On nearing Iiayard street the forlorn
vouth dropped into a saloon for some
liquid encouragement.
As he r.eared the bar his attention
was attracted by the presence t two
men m earnest conversation. Their
hacks were toward hini,but he knew
them
prize
1 . ,1 - 1 ,i 1,..: ... 1. - j -.i pro'.'roseior 01 ir.e museums, wiiosunerea t
at a -lance. Tney wcte the , pei uisic-J of being hn ,d with hteen wears with rheumatic pain,.!
packajreman and Hie : lisl.iv ninnou uc -..v tl -kic-j um 1 t:ites he has spent ten thousand dollars ... . -i-.rLad- ;tiv-d
dfl'SSCil v.vmwt 1,,, . v -s. -..v ... .. .... . ue 11-TilL, iMt-a-ai-.i tmutov
r . " . 'c, ; Ihv.ii to wi auut: the land j ?th cectnc appliance and leg- j own homes (distance noouj
,s,...,, you le a trump, -.tv. . ; 5..rn . , ,rs houau'ess in-mtnt. ' K,i'Vu :.ir.ien:su.ioi.ircii, ne ir;eu 1 fcv nil: i to i a dav
"Vli... x , j ; . . . .1. - 1 -t- laonlnUil, whiih eompietelv cured i ,.an, --sin-T I'leae a-'i-e
vne . ;isr t lie frreCll tN t tlii-. 4S snell n : ti -1 r'suli- i.-, . . , I r!0 cii- sni. 'tax -i.c
.is.u 1 .ic v t..at t.iei - i", as a re,,t : n,m. u , a wonderful remedy. ;, jv. 1 (;. ,h . Mf n V.aon
I hey both lunched heartilv, -liool; hcaa defeat. epahhean. nd he fns sold hi erutches. i " ' '
rid or
! The cmiui; vuj.iu
cuei! ni-.
UO-
j tanned fists .md bent his
j form for a gigantic leap.
st ihvart
At t!ii
I pjneture t:ie prize-packageman drew
forth a s:n;i!I wad of bills. He w is
about to pay for tiie liquor when the
brawny linger of the cxmtrv!i;i:i
closed upon the money.
"Them's mine!" veiled the in
furiated youth, "and this is youni!"
dealing one after the other of the
pair a right-from-the-shotildr blow
which sent them sprawling upon thr
tande ! t!oor Gaining their fee
they showed fight, but the lightning
like licks from the furious farmer
made them seek the street as a ref
uge.
Pulling himself together the coun
tryman turned to the barkeeper and
said, in a chuckle :
"Them drinks ain't paid for ytt.
and they're standing there kinder
lonesome like. Have one with me:"
They tipped glasses several tim-.-s
subsequently, and parted friends for
the future. When the countryman
on his homeward way saw the even
mg breezes playing with sundr
scraps of torn piper near Ciiii
street he smiled blandly and calmlv
Soliloquized :
"I never bad so much inn for ten
dollars in all my life ."
A Disaster That Did Not Come.
In these days when so many start
ling events are coming to pass, and
prophet are busy with prediclio ns ot
other startling things vet to come, it
is fit that we invoke the gratitude 01
the American people for one tiling
that was to have come to pass, bir
didn't. We mean the destruction of
their beloved country. It was booked
for rum. The converging and con
current republican predictions ot
twenty years seemed to leave no
room for doubt about it. A deme
cratic restoration was to be the sign
for the beginning of the havoc. Thei
admirable republican system ot
finance, the admirable republican
y6tein of revenue, the admirable
republican system of civil service,
and all the other admirable contriv
ancies contributing to the making up
of what 13 called republican states
manship were to tumble together in
a heap ; the complex governmental
machinery was to be dislocated : all
good and capable men were to go
out of office, and ali' sorts of bad and
incapable men were to be put in :
loyalty was to become a proscribed
1 and forgotten virtue, and rebel brig-
adierism was to rule the national
I counsels. In fact the 4th of March,
i iSS, was to usher in a weltering
I ruin.
Well, the 4th of March came, ac
cording to the almanacs, and the
democratic restoration came with it; j
but not the catastrophe. The catas-
! troohe has not been heard ot up to
the latent reports, and the doomed
country has had the audacity to settle
down in the belief that it is not
! coming at all. Greenbacks pass
j
, 1
National bank notes are quite as
, , . .
good as w hen Mr. Sherman was
, . .
secretary of the treasury. I he
'
southern rebels nr exhibiting an
, , . ,, , ,
unexpected mouestv. AH the south-
,
. . , .!
j ortice seekers as tne single state 01,
I Ohio contributed under the adminis- !
tratior of Haves. In short, the j
count! y so far ttom mshing head-
long to the predicted ruin, is jogging I
alon-j" as prosily rnd tranauilly as if j
I democratic rule were its logical wild
reached
home again after
a long
i absence.
The prophets of disaster
The republican pa-
i nan.ls iinn a
i stronir.
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1 Richmond. W. The police vCJffACOBS nil II ifnin ffnnflfni tfftnn3 f n n ran
Wprr IKV ull ?v- iviMnl il- uinrMna
up clews and fitting together the
links in the chain of circumstances
surrounding the- death of Miss Fan
nv Lillian M ohson, the pretty young
4-rl who-c l.-t t body wa found in
he r
Saturday. The
test 11
dr
i: a as the arrest of
- yourg law
w i County, charg
i H1t. lady. The
!st evening
They arrested
u-e of Mrs. Samuel
5
Vldl
mi
l"utisti!l, near Little Plymouth, in
!hat county
He was at tiie supper tabl e when
trie oflicers were announced. He
a Imittcd that he knew of the discov
ery of the dead ;odv of Miss Msdi
- :i in this citv. lie had just obtain
d the Richmond papers with that
i d'ormation. He also admits lie was
i i Richmond on Friday last, the dav
n which the unhappy girl must ba e
come to her death. Cluverius de
nes that he saw tier during his ttay
iere, or that he had any coirnnuinca
ion with the girl, either written or
therwise. lie can, he says account
tor every hour of his stay here, from
he tune of his arrival on Thursday
until his departure for his home on
aturday morning.
Mr. Cluverius is about twentv
t iree years old, and is well connect
d . His family is possessed ot pltn
ry ot means, and will spare no ex
pense to defend him. All who
know him say that the accused is a
man ot irrepioachable character and
incapable ot committing a crime,
much less such a cold-blooded mur
der as be stands charged with.
When ar-csted by the police young
Cluverius had with him a package
containing fit teen or twenty letters,
most ot which were from ladies. It
appears from these missives that
Cluverius is quite a favorite with the
fair sex. There are some very spicy
letters in the batch, so the police
sav.
The bitter cold weather did not
deter crowds from visiting the reser
voir and looking in the basin where
the pretty girl met her death. The
keeper has been compelled to lock
the gates.
1 he betrayed girl's career, up to
tnis one sl.o, which caused her sad
end. lias been pronounced unblem
ished by all who knew her. She
was a member of the Baptist church
as is also Thos. J. Cluverius, the
young man charged with her mur
der. The poor sfirl w as buried yester
day. To avoid increasing the ex
cite!. it nt there was no ceremony,
either at the church or the grave.
Her remains- were followed by her
1 t- -1 1 ... 1,.: .
I acu liiuier ana neaieM ieiaucs.
who wept bitterly when the bodv
was consigned to Oak wood Cemet
ery. Cit..ens are talking of getting up
a purse to employ additional coun
scl to aid the Commonwealth's at-
tomey m fe!reti..g out and prosecut-
ing the murderer, as the crime is
considered a reflection upon the citv.
Men Think
they know all about Mustang Lin
iment. Few do. Not to know is
not to have.
Wonders Never cease.
C. lonalJson. New Orleans
ot
La,
1 m 1 m ; nil Eitimu.Hiii 111 11 u ra a ri m
REAT nJ
REMfcW
CUR E8
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sciatica,
Lumbago, Backache. Headachs, Toothache,
SrTlirot.MwvlllBB-.Npraina.llrnlea,
Braa, Mcald. I'reat tiltc.
aWB ILL OTHfB BODILY rIX8 AID mK.
SM hf ItrucwWi Pln ..-rwbrm. F.rty Oats . UrtU.
I .-.-tiM mil Uojmcei.
TirK ni AKI.Ett A. V06ELEK CO.
. A .ji-.ifc CO.) BaJtlKvrr. "Jd.. I . fS jL.
Saddlerv Establishment
t r
1 T. GRAVES & SOX.
At their old btand first door east
Grange Store.
Their stoi;k
composed of the latct
"tvles ot
Saddles and Harness
All the leading grades of
Collars at the Lowest Prices
They :ire at les expense than
any other house in town ind
DEFY COMPETITION,
and want a continuance t tiie
patronage et their many old cus
tomers and will be pleased to
price goods. Satistaction and
prices guaranteed.
REPAIRING NEATLY DONE.
J. T. GRAVES & SON.
THE
UUURTED CLYDESDALE STALLION 1
VIVIAN GRAY.
Vivian Grav No. 404, Scotch
stud book No. 1507, American C.
S. D.. will make the season of
1SS5 at the stable of r rank P. Lee, two
miles nortli and one mile west of Foster,
in Walnut township. Bates county, Mo.,
Description and Pedigkee: Blood
Bay, Black mane, tail and leggs, very lit
tle white next to hoof on right hind pas
tern. 17 hands high, and weighs 1,700.
Foaled May 1SS1, bred by George Arm
strong, Kirkland, Wighton, Cumberland,
Scotland: imported 1SS3, by Robert Hol
loway, Alexis, Ills. Sire Young Clansman
(942) , dam Fanny (974) ired by Lord
Ciide, (4S1). grand dam sired by Sir
Walter Scott, (797), YoungJ Clansman
(943) , the sire ot Vivian Crav (2494),
was sired bv Clmman, (150), who won
the premium tor the Weighton district:
he bv Prince ot Wales (670), who won j
tirst prize at Glascow Agricultural Socie
ty, in i$6m arid first at the lighland So
ciety Show at Inverse same year. jard i
Clyde (4S1), the sire os dam was sired bv
Farmers' Fancv, 1300) ; he by Blithe (Si), ;
he bv Lottv (4:5), who won first prize
and silver medafat Gia: w. lie traveled j
Paisiey district in 1S54, Dalkeitkni in 1SJ5
and Clascow in l5b.
Vivian Gray is a horse of the kinde
disposition, ,a ready server and a sure
getter. He is a clean, sharp, flat bone i
horse, ot great power and beautv, and
with all good action. He has a beautiful j
head, well arched s eek, verv deep chest, j
is also heavi lv quartered, with yowertul j
back, fwell sprung ribs, and round barrel j
a horse of two good ends and a good mid- I
die, w ith good bone and good tcet pro- !
port onate to his great weight a verv choice j
horse, j
Terms: to insure colt to stand and j
suck, $20 to insure mare with toal, $15 j
the leap, monev due at time ot service,
insurance March 1st iSs6. Anvone leav-
ing countv or parting with mare after j
service has been rendered forfeits in-ur-ance
and monev must be paid. Care will
be taken to prevent accidents but will not 1
' be responsible should anv occur. Mares
1 iroi-i a distance can be accommodated '
j with pasturage at reasonable raes. i
Would be glad to have ail see this colt b -
' fore snaking breeding arrangements tor
J the season. Respectfully,
.IuU 4th S, FRANK P. LEE.
sentlemen to
ment at their
ection) ; work
can be made i
ss at once i
s. box 5344.
We have determined
Consisting of
Foots and Shoes at Cost
As we are going to leave IJutler am! enter into the whole
sale trade in St. Louis. Our house is filled with a new
antt elegant line of the best makes of Moots and Shoes
WHICH MUST
In the JVxt Sixt,- 13.v
sale to quit business and the goods
see us it you want a bargain.
M. WEML & V.9
EXTRA INDUCEMENTS
Are Being Offered by us on
CLOAKS, BLANKETS,
AND ALL OTHER
WHITER GOODS TO REDUCE STOCK,
BEFORE RECEIVING
SPRING GOODS.
It will save you Money to see our
PRICES BEFORE BUYING.
CALL AND SEE US,
J. M. McKIBBEN.
'ii iiimmi B iiirwigfl'yiWjiMg IiTiwimii nirfr T - "
LOOK HERE FARMERS!
1IALBRANT,
-the-
OLD PLOW SMITH,
I back to Dtt'er and has tarted a
Blacksmith Shop!
On first street west of Baptist
church. Bring in vour plows to
him. He will put on a share of
first clas soft center plow steel,
ind will harden it a good as
the kest-
Shoeing and Jobbing
see all my old customer
and as mar. y new ones as possible
to Close Out our
$18,000 Worth of
BE CLOSES OUT
sit
will
Ocr. This is a positive
20 at a sacrifice. Come ano
Important.
Wbt-n vou visit r,r leTe Sr-w York (aj, ea
R?g K pr !-asre nl Can-! Hir mtui gbp
. the Grnl L'nioa Hotel, eppouit Or&nd
. t I Lrr.t
VArvm.nl room Sttcd nn t s rort of rc mji-
day. Karoprsn j.Id. Fvwr. H'UX
uavvWi with th V. t Ilortrr. etr j
k.if. f..r mtnfx nt thn Grand I f
notM than at ny otb r i!r:t-els fcoiH in itr
rXtj.
ABTIt'E TO .-tIOTIIERS.
Are vou disturbed at night and hnLi
oi your ret by a ick child sufterir.g if i
crying with pain ot cutting teeth? It
end at once nd get a bottle ot Ml
Vinlow' Soothing Svmp For ChlId!J
Teething. It value i incalculable. Jl
will relieve the poor little sufferer immyr
diatelv. Depend upon it, mother, thr
iR no mistake about it. It cures
tervand diarrhoea, regulate the to
and bowels cure wind eolte, froftea tb
erU.Tis. reduce inflammation, and JV
I tone and energy to the whole sTttetl
Mi. Wfnslow5 SooJing Srrup &
hildrcn Teething i pleasant f
tate, and i the prescription ot e
the oldest and bet female nur
phrsiciaiv in the United State-, Am M
fofsa'ehvali druggist throughout
world, l'ricc 2; cent a bottle.
Mar zS-oA-V
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