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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-11-13
MOCK MARRIAGE OF A GIRL


from ,l.- NsH Y".s sun
Mr.. AMI Mrs. David Mannerinr.
who live ut I.orimer AMI jackson
, streets. Williamsburg. have ali only
daughter, Clara. She i, u brunette.
seventeen years oil. with bright, black
eyes aud dark curtin. hair that flows
10 waves over her slight but well-ds-
! veloPed figure She returned but .
few weeks ago from Orange county.
y. V. where she has been spending
the summer. About ten days since
Mrs. Mannering. while looking owe.
the contents Of her daughter. trunk,
which had not Vet been unpacked. dis
covered a scroll Of parchment. richly
engraved and ornamental. and held
together by a blue ribbon. tied in !,
true love knot. She opened and read
certificate by the Rev. William ii.
Williams. "f Orange county, setting
forth that John Brundlage AMI Clara
..lannerin. were married ON the 18th
# August, 1877. Hardly able to be-
licve her eyes, Mrs. Manneriny que>-
toned her daughter.
With some bushes Clara explained
that. wien two or three people came
together in the Catskills, the f:,vorite
mode Of amusement is the performance
Of a mock marriage. On the evening
III the above date she had attended
party given at the house Of young
farmer named Brnndage. 1t was pro-
posed that she and the host, in accord
ance with the custom of the country,
should play at being married. Ac-
cordiuglv she stood up with Mr.. Brun-
,lage before one Of the guests, who
volunteered to play the part Of clergy
man. and the pair were pronounced by
him man and wife. Hardly had the
words, "Whom God hath joined to-
gether, let not man put asunder.r
Lccn pronounced, when Brundagc, de-
claring that the marriage was a real
one. and not a aham. claimed her As
his wife. The supposed bogus clergy
man, he said, was q minister of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. and the
ceremony he had performed could not
he nullified saye BY divorce obtained
by due prpcess Of Law. All this was
done in q joking way. however. and
not even when she got the certificate
Of the ceremony did Clara realize that
the affair was not hoax. She brought
the certificate home with her IA q me.
mortal Of the mock marriage. but, As
she said, hal forgotten that there was
such thing in existence when her
mother brought it to light. The mar
riage has been pronounced valid. and. |
rs Mr.. Brundage ia a man Of wealth |
and good habits. and as Clara docs not |
seem much worried about it. the cere-
mony will probably end As do we'd
hings usually.
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-Two ne~ dwelling houses are nov
going W.
&c. X. Yocum will soon be out on thu
streets agsin.
The grain business is very slack now
Not car on our side tracks.
-James Overly, Of SangamoA county,
Illinois. is on q visit to his parents and
friends here.
WIN. p. Paf arrived yesterday morn.
ing on train No. from Colorado, looking
hale and hearty.
AL. Hall is bu,lding large elevator,
and will soon be prepared to handle all the
grain that comes into this place.
j. d. Hamline has sold bis inseres, in
the blacksmith shop 1t this place to his
brother and is preparing to remove to Bates
county.
-Geosge Means, Who has been eou6ned
to bic bed for about three NO .ths With
fever. il also improving rsPidly and will
soon b out.
-Susiness u brick IN the uescsansile
line, especially il The boot and shoe trade
Our grange store i in full blast, under The
Of Albert Hon.
We ase Informed that wa. Baker i
about h succesd In giving tail and sssau
hone. Thess will b noee that viii an,sss
him u be only teeps sobss and behaves
himeelf
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CHURCH RULES FOR THE LADIES

Dress hard all mornng-such is fate:
Then enter church some minutes late.
An eyes gill then he turned on you.
And will observe your bonnet new.
Let humble modesty wreathe your fare,
And take your seat with fsuitless grace.
Let oil your thoughts be fixed on high,
And resrrange your cardinal tie.
Think how religions prone to bless.
And criticise your ncighbo-'s .iccss
LIE, al your heart he filed with braise,
And notice Mrs. Miggie's face
Put from your mind all thoughts Of sin.
And readjust your diamond pin.
Think Of how good religion proves,
And then smooth out yOnr buttoned gloves.
Catch we'll the precepts a. they fall
And smooth the wrinkles IN your shawl
Think Of sinners fearful fate.
And notice If your bonnefs straight.
Pray for the influence divine
That lady's basque, mark the design.
Lex tender pe.ce possess your mind,
And critscise that hat behind
Let your heart warm with silent prayer,
And view that horrid green silk there
Re0ect upon the wicked's ways
Bee your gold chains out Of place
Think Of the peace the good shall find.
And wonder who are sitting behind.
Think II the burdens Christians bear,
And notice those strange ladies there.
The last words hear with contrife heart.
And AZ your puli-oack when YOU start.
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There used to be an old joke-and
Is there such thing rs a new one p
about very small minister who went
into very high pulpit, and after an.
nouncing in a weak, tremulous voice
the text: a little while, and We
shall see me and, again. q little
while. and ye shall not see me :" STUN
bled off the stool and fell over back
ward, much to the edi6cation Of the
congregation. An English peer made
Is sudien and sensational an exit
fortnight ago while attending the Cliff
ton Conference on Confession. He was
sitting in . conspicuous position upon
the platform, within view Of the assem-
bly,, when trap door opened under his
chair. There was q shrek; Lord
Radstocks heels were seen where
q moment before his head had
been; and then with great crash,
his lordship and his chair disap-
peared below. and the trap few back.
A horrible suspicion fell upon the Con-
for few of the Evangelical
audience had ever seen anything So
complete and dramatic before; and
every one looked into his neighbours
eyes for an explanation. The fair Of
the good Bishop Anderson stood On
end, for If the devil had flown awav
with an Evangelical peer, his turn
might come yet, But in a lew mip.
ates the eclipse Of 80 much Right Hon.
,rabls piety was all explained. A
,onjurer had had the use Of the room
Ior . few days before, and this tran
1oor Wa the exit Of one Of his char.
lcters.
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ANGUS EFT ANGUISH.
By THE PHILOSOPHER Of PAINT cREEK.

Old man Snider found a snake.
Frozen sitter than stake,
And he tucked il in his breast,
Ard he buttoned up his ves,.
When the sauri IN becam. tbawed
Mr.. Snyder became chawed.
And IN one unSroken stream
lie proceeded to biasphems.
And eradicate the plug
From 4 little old brown Jug.
Then he took modest snort
vi. perhaps, about a quart.
And conversed "a il newell
II ID profanity to sell.
Year BY year with all his might.
Snyder tried to cure that bite;
BIT he didn't have the heft,
40. one day beside the jug
lie, while heaving at the plug.
Caught the iim-jams and got lett.
Any man that ia astute, air,
Keeps his reptiles in his boots, sir
Bot its thinner than . wafer,
lcs, sir. bitter than borax,
To- he knawed about the thorax.
Ones humanity to pay for.
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Iapane0a Coins.

Mr.. Woodruff. of the American Exchange
Hotel, Who returned from San Franciscn
by the Geo. W. Elder. showed % to-day q
full set Of japanese .ios Of splendid work.
msnship, which we're procured in San
francisco as IN addition to collection
second to none on the Coa>t. IL we except
that of the San Francisco Mint. The coina
represent sixty different natioualities, and
include many ancient pieces, which number
5000. These have been obtained during aev.
erai year By giving In most csaes heavy
premiuma especially for thoas boasting an
tiquitv and relative scasciiy.-RAdica1
{0psss) Ns.Awk
xr. Woodsao vill Be readily remeobessd
- formerly . ssaidest 81 6edalis-a printer
% he Dssse4ss and RA1oa and subsequently,
beok-tsePss Tor Bard 4 Miles. he hss
bssp 90 The Pacific ooast several yean.
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DIR. sANBoRn ON RATIoNs.
Five and q Half Pounds Of pood
Fair Average for . Healthy Man.

\ lecture on Foods was delivered
by DR.. Emma NJ. +. Sanborn yester-
day afternoon before the Woman's
Club. q society for the mutual improve.
ment of its members in literature and
the arts Of science. II vas the regular
fortnightlv meeting Of the club. held
ut Mrs VIM. Pa:rick's residence, No.
1913 Washington avenue. DR.. San
born Is young lady with short hair
AMI pleasant looking face. She is
apparently not more than years old,
but che has been practicing medicine
six years, FIVE years in Boston, where
abe graduated. and one year in st.
Louis. She has nothing Of the doctor
look about her and ON the street she
would probably be taken for q school
girl. She is a woman. however, and
one Of the strong minded ones at that,
and her manners and conversation !
show her to be q woman Of consider. |
able education in more branches than
that Of medicine.
Her paper on Foods" read before
the Woman:s Club yesterday afternoon
Of common sense remarks on
the subject Of eating and drinking.
what should be taken into the stomach
10 build up and keep in order the d.
yestive organs and the whole physical
system, the kind and amount Of nutri-
lious food required BY children as we'll
y grown people in sickness and in
health. in winter and in summer. The
proper amount Of wholesosae fnod daily
or working man in COOL health. and
# ordinary sire. and who takes plenty
# outdoor exercise. il according to
Dr.. Sanborn. fsa pounds and q half.
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Sitting Bull.

New YoRK, Nov. "a Fort Walsh let
ter dated Nov. says Sitting Bulls future
hsne is to be on Deer river. He and his
band will be securely guarded by police,
bat the most Efficient watch over him will
be that of his neighbour, the Blackfeet and
Plain Crees. Red Deer river lie much favored
BY buffalo and smaller game, and Sitting
Bull will find good market for skins At
the Hudson Bay Co. Three days ago he
Was told By Col. Mcleod that he must hold
himself in readiness to move to his new
quarter, that the queen had through her
servant At Ottawa provided good home for
him where he could live in peace.
Sitting Bull made an eloquent reply.
saying: Il came TO you in the first place
because / was being hard driven by the
Americans. They broke their treaties with
my people, and when rose up and fought.
not against them, but our rights as the
6rst people on this part of the earth, they |
Pussned me like = dog and would have
hung me to q tree. They are not Just
They drive IA into wa- and then seek to
punish "a for Sighting This IL not honest.
The queeo would not do that Alter thank.
ing the queen he said: "Te;l her that
will Be good man; that my people will
b good. will take my people to The Red
Deer country. Aud nov, declare before
you that will not make any trouble or
senoy you. or give pain to the queen I
will Be quiet; will never fight on
Zonr coi Males you ask me to help you
!hso I will 6sht. Place me where You
like. l "i!l Be Ut peace 10 Canada. But
vou are brave soidiera, and not tre.,v.
thieves and murderer. You
.oald think me coward, II did not die {
lighting the Americans. Therefore. while
!. 90 70 Red Deer nov to live At peace (here
- ePesker almost shrieked), I will come c
90 when ny braves are strong, or IL thew q
.iil not come back With me, 1 viii come
.seoe. and fight The A4ericans until
-. ss.sh. You love and rs.pec. them / :
leapie 0e If I did mt haze the,s. TA:s !. q
" ! en- ready 70 % With you 70 she Red
III
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Lamonte Items.

These items are furnished this paper by
IT,. Mason. Esq, who ia the agent At La
monte for the Daily and Weekly BAzoo.
lie will receive Orders for subscription and
advertising. His receipts for money will
he honored BY this Office.
LAXOSrE, Nov. 10, 1877.
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An interesting eass was decided in
the court ct nanville, Saturday. 1t was
the case Of John A. Judy ~. the Fsrmem
aud 1radsn' Bank Of Mexico. The plain
I'd sued for $4,000 which he'd been de-
posi- I'd in the bank BY IN agent, Who sub
sequensly drew the money and disposed Of
IL - he pleased. The suit went on against
he bank, which has to pay principal and
interest.
"A contract vss closed Saturday last
bstvsen he Joplin Railroad company and
Nsaass Lasyoa Bsos., Of La6alle, Ill.,.
osdss which The latter company will 81
ssss psoesed 70 erect extensive sine works
q fssssbors. % IL Joplin railroad. lis
shs i0esasios a IL za.e company to have
shs voshs seoPlsssd ssd in operation By
spsing.
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Criminal Court.

State sc. Ben. johnson; selling lianor
without license. Defendant files aprlica-
ton and inventory for relief under the in.
solvent act taken up and heard and de.
fendsnt discharged from custody OF non
payment Of the costs.
State vs.. John West, Ell. Donohue, and
George Beech, malicious trespass. Defend
ant, Ed. Donohue, appears by his father.
Jas. c. Donohae, arraignei, pleaded guilty;
fined $40.
Stale VS.. Geo. d. Yrst, John Frank Yost,
and Philip II. Yost, murder in first degree.
Defendants each recognized in the sum OF
$1,000, with q. G. Vest, Herman Deman,
VIM. Williams. Jno. Giles, Tho-. West.
lake, VIM. c. Westlake and John p. Yost
as securities, to appear on the first Monday
in April, 1873, and cause continued bv
consent.
State IS. Monroe Mcclure; burglary in
second degree. Defendant recognized in
the sum of $1,000, with G. W. Mcclure,
WI. Satterwhite, and Wesley Mcclure a.
securities. to appear on the first Monday in
April, 1878.
State ~. W. 3. Richardson; defendant
files application and affidavit for change
Of venue.
Same vs.. same; same entry.
Same Va. came same entry.
State vs.. John Turley: assault and bat.
cry. Defendant files application and
elief under the insolvent act from con-
inement and non-payment OF costs, and
'rdered to be released.
-Kruse & Kahrs have full line of sta.
lie and fancy groceries and provisions al
rays on hand. They are convenient, &C
ommodsting and cheap. Give them call.
The tobacco crop Of Monroe county,
his year, will be much liner than thu,
last year. Il
Some Of the Lincoln county farmers .
'mplain Of the 6y in the wheat, and also
grasshoppen. d
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"sLIM's" SORROW.
Defaiis Of the Suicide OF Mile &c.
Vile. . Hinstrel's Right Bower.
at InGersoll, Ont.

I'nes week ago: had telegram::from
here briefly announcing the suicide 81
Frances or Lila Robinson. otherwise
Mile Seville, a member Of Emerson
minstrel troupe. The police authori.
ties have been masking Efforts to solve
the mystery surrounding her death.
but 80 far without much success. She
was very beautiful woman ewes dark
blue, wavy brown hair, mouth full and
firm, high intellectual forehead me-
dhlm size. 1t was ascertained that she
was q married woman, her husband
being well-to,lo mau in Mount Glenn
ems, Mich. Size abandoned him to
Join q memlsr Of the troupe named
bale, who. however. lett it before
their arrival here. DR.. McCausland
ii this town has received letter from
Mr.. IL. Connor, proprietor Of the
Sherman House, Mount Clemens, to
the effect that in May last deceased
boarded at his house for day or two
and left With Dale. She behaved
herself in the must exemplary manner
while with the troupe, but after Dale
left it became melancholy and some
times morose. Two letters addressed
to ID. W. Dale, Port Huron" were
found in her trunk, one a note of no
Importance. and the other as follows ::
DETROIT, Mich. Oct. 81.
DARLING WLI.-Received yours
this morning; was glad to hear from
YOU once more. Old man. no matter
how broken down you are no matter
how friendless no matter what you
Ito. always. always rely on me. your
own Slim: she will never change. I
am willing, God only knows hov viii
ling. to give you my life to make you
happy. Everything is rs secret as the
grave about where you are. I will be
in Windsor next Friday morning, if ]
Am alive-that is, If it don't storm
perfectly horrid; If it does, I will
come Saturday. b sure to meet me
1t kenney. / have told 50 MANY lies
shout that letter and dispatch. Father
and mother both mistrust something.
told them I was going to Detroit to
10 some trading. and father said I
should take sister or be would 20 him.
'eif. ] preferred sister; I told her
very hing. and she says she don't
blame me. would rather come alone
but can't. Yes, old man, you can
rust me. You may know that will
,ever change. for have been tried
md have not been found wanting.
Oh. / want to see you once more. i
hink it would do me good. I am not
he same woman !; was when you met
ne last. ] have different ideas of
very person on earth. In fact, I am
hardened, hard.hearted and wretched
but I will live it down |
ometime. and yet feel happy. Good. |
y and God bless you. Accept lots Of
Jig kisses from homely, discarded |
linn jimmie. Don't worry. old |
nan, for I will come and bring the
money. Good-by. and God bless you
gain is the wish Of your ''SLIx."
On the day she killed herself she
'as unusually cheerful, and told the
of the troupe that she in
ended to 60 home. in the afternoon
10 asked the proprietor Of the DAILY
louise. where the troupe was stopping.
hen she could get q train for Port
[urOu. aud shortly after retired to
er room and shot herself through the
cart with . revolver. y
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Reed Thu.

Go to your druggist Cas-. Roll ! Co.
and 81 D., Filters Rheunaaie remedy
aud Liver Pill. Thsv viii euss The wosse
eass 81 rhesoaiisa and seusslgia, Il
nassen no. bow PIG ssasdise.
$-356Avly.
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PROM WARRINGTON.

Doings ct the Capitol-Policy In
stead Of Politics and
Southern Interests - Missouri
Delegation IN the XLVth Con-
gress.
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First-class, can always b found near The
the hnaiDes part Of the city, bv applying 10
E. A. HA1sx1,
ll-7dU No. l0e East Main 81,
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A delegation of M,ssourians. con
sisting of Senators Cockrell and Arm
strong. and Representatives Cole, Pol
lard and Metcalfe. called upon the
Secretary Of State today. to consult
with him in regard to Missouri ap
pointments. Mr.. Evarts receive,
them with great cordialiry, and ex
pressed himself IS being glad to heal
any suggestions or Recommendation.
they might have to make. Senator
Cockrell acted as spokesman Of the
occasion, and urged that Missouri, be.
ing the 9Th State in the Union, wa
entitled to her full proportionate share
Of Official fav6rs. II was due to heI
rank and resources, to her population
and wealth, and to the influential posi-
ton which she occupies As the future
seat Of commercial empire in the
West. There was danger, however,
that she might not Be properly cared
for in the distribution Of appointments,
having lost several consulates recently.
and also the Liberian mission. After
this brief introduction. the names of
two applicants, including ex-C Collector
Harris, Of Sc. Louis county, were dis
cussed at considerable length. Mr..
Harris san applicant for the position
Of minister 10 Venezuela, and is
strongly fortified BY the endorsements
of leading citizens in Missouri.
Mr.. EvARrs IN REPLY
said that the great State which the
gentlemen presented certainly deserved
. fai. consideration, and should have
it. He Vas merely solicitous to know,
in all cases, whether the applicants
had been heretofore successful in pro-
or business pursuits. He did
not believe in the policy in giving
places to men who had failed in other
vacations and were now seeking nm
lsylum in tie foreign service Of the ,
Government. He wanted to appoint /
'nly frst-class men who could be Of /
valuable use to the country and dig ,
MY tho administration more .
yer, who were well and fayCrably
;nown to the State.
Mr.. Cole suggested that while the
'rinciple stated by the Secretary was
he correct one, it was Not always pos
ible u obtain men who hal been uni
Drmly successful. intima,in. that sue
ess was not an invariable criterion Of
D individuals worth. i
No definite conclusions were reached
the conversation, which Wa Of
ather q desultory character, but the
are that If Missouri brings
ut some candidate Of prominent
anding. he may at least obtain q Sec /:
'd-class mission. II may be set down I
J very certain, however, that none
ut Republicans will be appointed. 6
4
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Interesting Figures.

The following interesting table is ex.
tracted from Col. Swiiller's "HIsiory Of
Missouri :"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-12-06

A man had better be at home as
in any place without money.
thought that ! would see the sights
and do up Pulaski by moonlight
and accordingly stayed over from
show day. l perambulated the
beautiful streets and saw familiar
faces peering at me from out the
shop windows and doors-returned
the hearty grasps of old friends
expected an invitation to supper.
but missed it-went to Crawford
and got a square meal and was set
back fifty cents-went to bed and
had set-to with Captain Chintz-
raked his decks with a broadside
and caused him to haul down his
colors by STAYING in his beam ends
got up next morning and paid the
accommodating "bussman" a quar-
ter for a drive to the depot-got
aboard the train and rolled out for
home. Ny last night in Pulaski
until the candidates have announced
themselves. Dec 3rd. KULLY.
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gutaI 2lews.
Married.

MARRIED.-At the residence of
the brides father, on Bradshaw, on
2Sth ult., by Rev. f. f. Pagan, Rev.
2. G. CASTOR to Miss &. f. Garrett.
Nov. 1st at the residence Of j. c..
Potts, the brides father, by Rev.
Thos f. Brown, Mr.. A. w. Griffin
of Bohemian neighborhood, to Miss
Mary J. Potts, all of Giles county.
On Wednesday afternoon, Nov 8,
IS, at the Methodist Church at
Bethel, by Rev. j. A. McFerrin,
Mr.. j. NJ. Marbutato Miss Matte
Hill.
At the same place at 7 O'Clock
same day, by Rev Thos f. Brown,
Mr.. Leslie Hightower to Miss Jen-
ME Westmoreland, daughter of Mr.
Laban Westmoreland, Of Bethel.
Attendants, Abner Smith and Miss
Lou Hightower, Ovande Brown
and Miss Ella Smith, James Gugs-
by and Miss Lee Richardson, John
Hightower and Miss Sallie Brown.
May heaven smile propitiously
upon all these couples, and may
other unions grow out Of these hap
Ply occasions.
The following are the marriage Ii
Cense issued since last report:
Jas Scaggs and Sis Walker.
j w McCanicss and l. L A Parsons.
Morris Hrwkins and Jane Stevenson.
J L Collier and NancyJ Crosswight.