The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-08-14
ROoN 02, Aug. 6, 1877.

RooN sO2, Aug. 6, 1877.
Col. and Mrs. Estill returned home thi
morning.
DIR. Laws and wife, of Columbia, Mo.
left for Jefferson City this morning.
Mr.. J. ID. Russell, of the Sedalia Dsas
ccnaf, vile and little Lee spent Sunday here
One Of tie Sedalia yonng ladies has .
boy bean. Hes small and young but go
nice" lie is still here Lok-er on ia
| Venice
-Esqnir- Jno. Newton. one 81 the oide-'
citizens Of johnson county, arrived herr
yesterday for few day = stay At this health
giving place.
The 18th Of August Is the time selected
for grand fancy dress ball here. ItisPr".
pissed Ia make IL the most recherche affair al
the season. Sedali.ns are cordially invited
20 attend.
A grand party Was given here "n Sat
urdsy night. and dancing xas kept up until
few minutes before midnight. The Soda
liza star belles shone with respondent beam-
ty. and 10 use one Of their own expressions,
1--WE we're danced nearly "a death"
Miss Laura Mellon, Of ~. Louis, Miss
Matte T. Prewiif, of GAINESVILLE, aud MIS-
Lizzie Allen, "f st. iouis. who were the
guests Of the Sedaiia party, returned with
the party 10 Sedalis this morning, where
they will remain several days fsking in the
beautiful Queen City.
Room sixty-three had the appearance
Sunday morning Of heing the scene If a
Pittsburg riot. Disorder il no good name.
The rioters ia that room were :rom Ssslalia,
aud their mtai,ers should have seen the To-
cality after their departure and interroga
ted them as 10 "who learned them thusly@
The following written notice was posted
about the hotel Yesterday morning:
"Rev Dr. L. S. Campbell. of 81 joe, will
preach fbv requeil this afternoon nj four
o'clock. in Locust Grove, Sweet Springs
Ground"
Some sacreligious wag wrote on the bot
tom of the above notice as follows:
Brother Pierce will lead in prayer"
The party Of yonns ladies and gentle
men from Sedalia and their guests, who
have been here the past few days, left this
morning for their homes. They were the
centre Of attraction, and their departure Is
greatly regretted by everybody here.
just such another crowd for joviality, So
ciality and shape will rarely convene here
or anywhere else.
The phantom party Friday night is
still talked about. Some Sctialia young la
dies borrowed gentlemen's shoes, and there
by hangs tale. When their fond and
doting mothers read this,they will look over
their glasses and ask, "Now, You Sallie Jane,
sit right down by your mother and tell me
all about it, as it is right that should
know whose shoes you had on and what
those naughty men wore while you danced,
who wrote notes, &C., 10 get EN-" 1ab'eaa,
Sallie Jane weeps and wipes her nose on
her mothers apron.
The "D0rcas Society had solemn con-
clave al the hotel on Saturday evening.
Several prominent persons were initiated
who took to the ceremonies like duck
climbs for moisture. This is a secret Or
ganization Of late imported from Pike or
Boone counties, and is said to have had an
existence during the reign of Queen Isabel.
la, in the fourteenth century. That it will
become very popular and the order verv
numerous there can be no doubt. Ladies
are taken in when the chief officers are thor
Oughly satisfied that they can bold fast 10
a secret. or at least s'mimic" a man in that
peculiarly.
House Struck by Lightning.
During the heavy rain storm this morn
ing the house Of Henry Curtis, a colored
man living in Darkeytown, was struck BY
l.rhsc;ou .oJ mart oS the ra.,f torn "a