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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-24

The Experience OF q st. Louis
Drummer On q Fishing Excur-
sion.

Saturday evening party of young men
left Sedalia in . two-horse spring wagon for
a jaunt to the Flat Creek fishing grounds.
They we're accompanied by a gentleman
from st. Louis, whose experience in rural
angling WAS limited to few excursions At
rare intervals. Reaching the ground the
party dispersed along the creek, and the
Metropolitan gentleman took up his position
on log, xith a pretty dense thicket oil
hazel immediately in his rear. While
WAITING FOR A BITE
something stirred in the th,cket. The
brush ratified as If some animal was cau-
tiously picking its way through the under
growth. Perhaps the gentleman was ner-
vious-perhaps the unusual noise broke a
reverie that was sweet and tender what
ever il was, the blOcd Was ss,..: coursing
through his veins with impetnous haste,
and his ears we're pricked eagerly for some
astonishing denoument. 1t came.
FIERCE ROAR
sounded from the wilderness. II was Ike
the angry growl Of Numidian lion, Of the
awful scream Of the panther. This was
enough. The gentleman hadn't come all
way from st. Louis to be eaten up alive.
He got off that log and busted. As he
swung into the open g lade anoti er roar loud
er and angrier thar the other fell upon his
Mortified ears. His muscles were strained,
and his limbs reached out as ii they were
shod with wings The man fairly few-his
hair was ON end-his tongue lolled out |
his lips were like ashes-as he rushed up to |
the wagon where two OF his companions
were left As he broke Into their presence |
like q human edition Of one Of Tees tor
nadses, they sprung to their feet and eager
~ inquired the
CAUSE OF HIS FRIGHT.
"Boys!' he exclaimed, breathlessly,
'there's panther in that thicket yonder."
"Why, you must be crazy. There's no i
panthen in this country
%Itell you saw ia long brown animal,
with red jaws and tapping tongue, flashing
its sides with It's tail, just as | saw it ready
TO spring. In another moment IT would +
have been on me-"
The men laughed incredulously. The
drummer got INDIGNANT. "Go and see for
yourselves, if you don't believe me-"
They concluded they would, and set out
The drummer watched them
silently. Every moment he expected to see
The panther spring out and tear them to
pieces; but they disappeared in the thicket
and then he heard
A LOUD SHOUT.
At first he thought it was cry of agony
and started to run. but the next moment he
knew it was the screams of laughing men.
What the devil did il mean? He was
not kept long in suspense, for the under
growth stirred and out in the OPEN space
The men came driving little bull calf be-
lore them This was the panther.
the drummer cast upon it sad indignant
glance and then turning to MS companions:
Boys reckon it was the calf the panther
vas after, for saw il as sure as you ere
alive" They agreed with him. 1t was
calf" the panther was after.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-24
CruShed His Foot.

While lifting some heavy timbers to their
place in his barn, Mr.. Samuel Hutton living
short distance from Hughesville, vas
severely injured by beam falling on h,s
left foot crushing il in q fearful manner.
The accident occurred yesterday morning
and it Was late last night before 4 physician
reached him. 1t was feared that lock.iav
would supervene.
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SEARCHING A sTRAHoHR.
A Travelling Hinis,er Taken for q
Horse Thief "A Mistake That
Might Have Ended seriously.

In conversation this morning with q
popular minister of this county, be stated
to q representative Of the BAzoo an incident
which befeil him few weeks ago, and
which he still recurs to With visible shud-
der. The mistake was no doubt smus,ne.
but it presented no laughab'e features at the
time, and the good man Who has spent his
life in warning his fellow creatures to avoid
the wrath to come, came within hairs
breadth Of ending bis life in IT,.
EMBRACES OF THE HALTER.
Tie was travelling late one Saturday even.
ing, in the direction Of Neosho. where he
was overtaken by party Of men, and Nth.
out any ceremony commanded to halt. He
naturally concluded that he was in the
hands Of robbers, and made no unnecessary
resistance tn the order. Indeed he fel,
quick satisfaction in believing that his as
sailanis would find themselves very much
in the condition Of the man who sheased
the hog for wool. But his surprise may be
imagined when on reaching the ground the
men proceeded to make preparations to
swing him
Up To TREE.
"What ia all this about, my friends? ~ in
quired the good man, "why do you wish to
do me violence?"
They laughed jeeringly!
"If this is joke. it il very much out
of place. / am peacable man, minister
Of the gospel, and have injured no on< that
am aware"
At this, one Of the men declared With an
oath, that this was the 6rst time, in his ex-
Perience, that he ever heard hone thief
claim to be preacher.
a horse thiefr' DEMANDED the minister,
in tones OF indignation. "a horse theft
Have you taken me for horse thi~fr'
The Spokesman replied that they had, and
furthermore that they meant to hang him
then and there.
In such circumstances, il IL natural that
a person should be confused. The preacher
protested, begged and en,re.ted, but to no
avail. The p oceedings for his execution
went quietly on. Finally he beshougbt
himself Of some
LETTERS AND LINEN,
which he carried in b saddle baep. These
were produced and shown to the men. He
exhibited his watch with his name engraved
in it, present from bis congregation. The
men hesit ,ted. Finally the minister begged
that he he rigidly searched, - be had
no doubt something else would turn up that
would further
CONFIRM HIS STORY.
the men assented and the goOd man's e.
fects we're subjected 70 . rough overhauling,
and happily enough was found to show TO
his rude captors that he was not - they
supposed, horse thief, but . vesitable
minister. With many apologies hs vs.
permitted to
PURSUE HD WAY.
But one Of the men remarked 70 him in
ciden,ally, "old fellow, you have made
pretty narrow escape, for We thought vs
had vou sure"
IT turned out that the Punuers had mis-
taken him for noted horse thief, Who ~
sembled him in almost every parsicalar.
Il is not often that preacher makes such
close shave With the halter.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-24
Gored bV Bull.

Sunday evening, Mrs. Wright, living
near the johnson county line, in this
county, was dreadfully gored BY bull,
while milking her cows. She had mad
vertently thrown a red shall around her
body when she went out and thus 40 enrage,i
the animal that he attacked her furiously.
Before assistance could reach her she vas
almost fatally injured. A physician came
and attended to her wounds, hut her re-
covery is regarded as extremely critical.
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The Lost Found.

The readers Of the BAZoo will remember
that last week Mrs /. n. Baker had pock-
et-book and a valuable gold watch and
chain stolen Baker swore out warrant
and a negro servant by the name at Ann
Anthony, was arrested as the thief. Baker
did not believe the negress had stolen the
articles. Constable Connors found the
pocketbook under the carpet Of Mr.. Bakers
house, where she had placed it, but could
find no trace Of the watch. He searched
AIMS house, and found some handkerchiefs
aud towels belonging 10 Ms. Baker, under
the he'd.
This morning Mr.. G. W. Kipp, who
resides the second door east of Mr.. Baker,
ON Fourth street, went down town at an
early hour, and near Mr.. B.'s gate he found
the watch and chain. lie turned il over 10
Constable CJnnors, who gave il to Mr.
Baker.
Constable COnnors now thinks Ann h:d
the watch secreted i'm the feather bed when
he searched the house, ami during last
night she put it where il was found, fearing
it might be discovered in her possession.
Great credit is due Constable Connors for
the energy and tact he has displayed in
ferreting the matter out, and probably but
for him the negress would have held to the
watch.
Mr.. Baker paid Mr. Kipp the promised
reward of $50
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-24
A Terrible Accident.

4 little son Of Henry Clavenger in Gin
ton county, near the Clay county line, met
with terrible accident while harvesting
last week. lie was driving the team At.
tachcd to the reaper, when the horses be-
came frightened and threw him of immedi.
diately in front Of the blade, which cut of
both legs close up to the thighs. He lived
but fev minutes
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-24
Hand in a Straw Cutter.

l.. X. Castle, who drives a milk wagon,
had The misfortune to get seriously hurt this
morning at his fathers place7north Of the
city. lie vas engaged in cutting feed with
an ordinary straw cutter, when the knife
caught his right hand and 70 lscersted it,
that the amputation Of three fingers was
necessary. which was performed by the Drs-
Evans about noon to-day.
The Young man has the coincidence Of
MANY friends in the city.
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The Crazy Woman.

The condition Of Mn. Bronson to-day Is
unchanged, and the chances are that she il
hopelessly insane. No one % the traia in.
suited her or IN the least endeavored to in
timidate her. II was all IN insane penoas
fancy, - stated yesterday.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-24
Thrown from Her Horse.

Yesterday Sunday evening Mn. Bella
Carpenter, young widow lady, living near
Lamonte, while out riding Nth svme gen.
tleman and ladies, was thrown from her
hone and severely injured in the spine and
lover limbs. She was conveyed to her
home and physician called to attend her.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-24

A dispatch from Jefferson City SAYS tina,
. convict named Woods employed on the
steamer Tom Stevens. fell overheard Satur-
day night and was drowned. The suppo-
sition is that the accident was occasioned
by st.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-24

Parties interested in real estate are
perhaps not aware that from and after the
sOth inst, all deeis or instruments Of
writing affecting real estaie, over one year
old when fled for record. are required to
be left in the Recorders Office fur one year
after such filing for the inspection Of all
Persous interested in the land or otherwise.
The Law vas passed At the last se.iou Of
the Legislature and goes into force on the
3Oth.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-24

The warehouse Of Dr.. Boyer, Who resides
on Second street, was broken into last night
BY some person or persons unknown, and
several hams were stolen NOclue has been
obtained to the perpetrators Of the outrage,
a. yet.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-24
TRAIN DITCHED.
A Wild Leap and Narrow Escape
from Death.

From the conductor Of the Missouri Pa
ciic train, this morning, a reporter of the
BAzoO ascertained that the ditching Of the
Missouri Pacific train near Atchison, Sat
urday, was not very serious affair, al
thoogh it is q matter Of great surprise that
it turned out so. The train was running at
the usual rate Of speed, when almost in
sight of Atchison, the rails had spread from
the action of the heat and the tender,
mail and baggage and two passenger cars
went
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-24
INTO THE DITCH,

The baggage car broke its coupling and
turned . complete summe.sault landing
up side down. There were some fifteen or
twenty people in the cars-possibly more
and strange to say. none of them were hurt
except Jerry Brown, the mail agent Of the
route. When the FIRST shock was felt, sup
posing something was wrong he
MADE A WILD JUMP,
to escape a general wreck, and fell with
great violence to the ground. He sustained
pretty severe injuries in the head and back.
Had he staid in the car, the probability is
he would have come out all right. He
is the only person injured in the accident.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-24

Two coavicss Who recently escaped,
from the Webster county Jail have been cap
tured and brought heck.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-07-24
Married

On the 18th inst, at the residence Of Mr..
l.. +. Letter, S"dalia, by Rev. w. X. Mar
shall, Mr.. John Hanning, Of Georgetown.
Col, to Miss Ida Matthews. of Sedaiia.
Mr.. III. was at one time connected with
the engineer corps Of the Tebo & Neosho
Railroad.
On July 18th, at Georgetown, Mo-, by
Rev. Pierce, Prof. ". s. Deardof, to Mrs.
Lizzie Alexander. All Of Pe:tis county.
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SWEET SPRINGS sIPPINoa.

Boa Church Services on Sum
day-A Wedding Looked For-
Bathing Department for Ladies'
"A Wool Pull
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-04-20
CrOs. husband. and seoId,nr wives.

Gross Husbands ana scOIdIng wives.
"Domestic infelicity," which Newspaper
reporters nowadays credit with playing
such an important part In lhes drama,
Is often the result OF lingering or chronic
disease. What husband or wife can be cheer.
full, smiling, and pleasant, when constantly
suffering from the tOrtures Of some dread dis
easep Perhaps the husbands liver becomes
torpid, and he experiences bitter, disagreea-
bic taste or nausea, has chilly sensations,
alternating with great heat and dryness Of
the surface Of his body, pain in his sides,
shoulders, or back, eyes and skin are tinged
with yellow, feels dull, lndisposed, and diZ-
zy. Through his suffering he becomes
gloomy, Respondent and exceedingly irrita-
BILE In temper. Instead Of resorting TO SO
reliable remedy as few small doses OF Dr.
Pierce's Purgative Pellets, and following up
their action with the use of Golden Medical
Discovery, to work the hillary poison out OF
the system and purify the blood, IL he play
the part OF a"penny wise and pound fool
ish" man he will attempt to economize by
saving the small cost OF these medicines.
Continuing to suffer, his nervous system be-
comes impaired, and he is fretful and peevish
"a At subject to become embroiled in "do-
mestlc infellcity." Or the good wife may,
from her too laborlous duties or family
cares, have become subject TO such chronic
affections as are peculiarly incident to her
sex, and being reduced in blood and
strength, suffering from backache, nervous
ness, headache, internal fever, and enduring
pains too numerous TO mention, she may be-
come peevish and fretful--anything but a
genial helpmate. In this deplorable condl-
ton of i'll health should she act wisely and
employ DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, IL
will In due time, by its cordial, tonic and
nervine properties, restore her health and
transform her from the peevish, scolding,
irritable-tempered invalid to a happy, cheer
ful wife. LaVing aside leyity and sDeakinp
seriously, husbands and wives, you will flud
the Family Medicines above mentioned relia-
BILE and potent remedies. For full particulars
of their properties and uses, see Pierce's
Memorandum book, which is given away by
all druggists.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-04-20
The Fastidious Tramp.

Yesterday gentleman, residing in a
neat, modest cottage in the suburbs,
caught tramp prowling about his back
yard, evidently trying to steal something.
"Why doR't you come to the front
door if you want anything?" Indignantly
roared the proprietor.
tThat's what was looking for" was
the impudent reply.
Didn't you see it on the other side
of the house?" retortedthe gentleman.
How was to know that was the front
door? No silver door-plate, no bell, no
telephone, no statuary, no servant to take
your hat and cane. Tell your boss there
is gentleman out here who is waiting
for his breakfast"
When the gentleman got back with his
shotgun, the tramp was not there any
more. San Antonio (Ie1.) Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-04-20
Remembering the Man Who Loved Her,

Harry Odgers, miner from Truro,
Cornwall, England, arrived in Michigan
about five years ago. At home he loved
the only daughter of an inn-keeper, to
whom he proposed marriage but was re-
jected. Two years ago Harry, who was
employed at the Delaware mine, met with
an accident by which he lost his eyesight.
The news of his terrible misfortune
didn't reach the ears of his Truro sweet
heart until recently. She thought of the
man who once told her he loved her, and
her woman's heart softened. She wrote
to friend in Keweenaw County, and in
time got history of his condition and
the sad plight he was in ON the distant
shore of Lake Superior. The other even
ing a quiet little woman arrived on the
stage from L'Anse, and before many
hours she was at the house where the
blind and manned miner was. She had
come to take Harry back to England,
without any fuss or noise, and, if he'll
allow her, she intends to care for him as
his wife the rest of his days.-Houghton
Mich MiniaO Gazette
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as daughter Is that table readyS
Then sit down by me, and we'll read the
letter together. You'll find out what q
warm, loving heart my mother has, you
little infidel, your
"And what shall we call the firm
now2p asked Uncle Joe, as the happy
little party sat down to the table. "It's
admitted a new member, you know" he
went on, roguishly. Come, I'll give
you name; one it'll bear before long
and we'll drink to the health of the
firm"
"Unclep said Bella, laughing and
blushing, while his old wife beamed in
diligently upon him from the armchair
where Franks strong arms had placed
her.
"Bella, Baby & Husbandf' said
Uncle Joe, rising, with beaming face,
though something like tear twinkled
in his eye. "Long life and prosperity
to the firm, and may Gods blessing be
on it for evermorcp-H Hdrper's Bazdr.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-04-20
LOKES RRYETL.

Love In letha1gy once slept
A week without waking;
And day aud night his mother wept,
As IL her heart were breaking
The Graces pinched the boy IN vain;
~ file never felt their stinging;
They sang to him Paphian strain:
He slept through all their singing.
To Jove at length the goddess scared,
Most miserably crying:
Oh, save my son, Heavens mighty Jordi
The God Of Love is dyingi'F
To earth, said Jove, "Once more repair,
And cease your cries and weeping;
friendly leech will meet you there,
Who'll cure Loves oversleeping."
Venus few back; the boy was free;
For JOve, on special mission,
Had sent him green-eycd Jealousy,
Juno's own state physician.
The cure, much worse than the disease,
Olympus shook with laughter;
For Love was never at his ease,
And never slumhered after.
John Sheehdn. IN Temple Bar.
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:" NOT DEBILITATIN0, AS THE MER-
CURIAL REMEDIES ARE, BUT
STRENG THEVJNq JN0TE4Du


This is the testimony of the veteran editor
of the Fredonia Censor, after a satisfactory
trial of DR.. Fenner's Blood and Liver Rene
dy and Nerve Tonic, 1t is no uncommon
thing to meet a man with q cadaverous face,
thin, gaunt, complaining; having no appe-
lite, breath too offensive to endure, heavily
furred tongue, unable to rest well at nights,
barely keeping around and hardly able to
keep soul and body together. He is always
a skeptic in medicine, and generally every
thing else, except one. There is one thing
he believes in, and that Is that IL is interest
ing to all who come within his reach to be
bored with a lengthy and particular recital
of all his ailments, which recital usually con-
cludes with an emphatic statement of his
disbelief in all remedies that are recon-
mended for his relief, none of which he has
tried at least not in any thorough business
way. Is IL not relief to turn from such II
spectacle to a consistent, sensible man who
does not affect SO much smartness," but is
willing to acknowledge the truth? Here is
what he says:
From Hon. Willard McRinStry the UeterdR editor
of the FredORtd Censor.
DR.. NJ. NJ. FENNKR, Fredonia, N. Y.-Dedr Sir:
have been using your Blood and Liver Remedy
and Nerve Tonic during the past few weeks, and
desire to say that l like it. / nnd 1t admirably
adapted to the purpose for which you recommend
it, 1t Is an excellent remedy for the biliOusness
usually incident to the change from winter to
spring, sufficiently physicking and yet not debii-
tating the mercuria remedies are, but strength
ening instead. Yours truly, W. McKINSTRY.
For sale by dealers in medicine.
A POSITIVE CuRB FOR RnEUMATIsN-Du-
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10 Helphenstins g. Bentley, Washington, ID. g.
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mon with ourselves, you are attached, and
whose success IN the past In this State has
been ennobled by your intelligent and un.
selfish services.
Gov. Chamberlain, replying to note
from Gov. Hampton, stated that his pri-
vate secretary would meet Hampton's
representative tomorrow and turn over
to him the Executive chamber with the
records and papers belonging to the Ex-
ecutive office.
There is no excitement whatever in the
citv,
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"A few nights since party of six
men--Gen. Marion, Branum, Beatty, and
three others whose names are not known
went to the house of Matthias Wright,
Treasurer of Fentress County, Tenn,
and demanded his money. He refused to
give it to them. They attempted to force
him to tell where the money was, as he
was known to have on hand some 81, 800
of public funds, but he refused. They
beat him severely with clubs, cutting
him also horribly with knives upon the
body and face. He still refused to give
up the money, and they beat him till he
was almost dead. Failing still, they
hung him till he was insensible. After
having exhausted their imaginations in
devices of torturein vain, they left him,
having gotten about sixty-fve dollars in
bank notes. From here they went to
the house of an aged man named Joel
Ragan, and, after having beaten him
nearly to death, and also cutting, shoot
ing and beating young man named
Pennycuf, forced the old man to tell
where his money was. Having secured
about $500 in gold, they again assaulted
the two men and left them for dead. 1t
is thought that Wright and Ragan may
recover, but Pennycuf is dead. The
robbers are men of good families, and
the three named reside in Clinton County,
Ky. None of them had been arrested at
latest accounts.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-04-20
TIE GREAT FAMn.Y MKn1

THE GREAT FAMILY MEDIcINE.-Dr. Will
hoft's Anti-Periodic or Fever and Ague Ton
icl No case of incurable Chills has yet pre-
sented itself, where this scientific and safe
medicine has been employed. No case has
been found so obstinate as to resist its
prompt and mastery action. No man has
been so reduced by malarial influences, but
with It's use has come up perfectly recon-
structed. No pills or purgatiye required
with this medicine. G. r. FINLAY & Co.,
PToprietors, New Orleans.
For SALE BY ALI, DRuGGIsTs
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-One of the curiosities of our coast /

One Of the curiosities of our coast is
a mammoth frog, which was exhibited
yesterday at the New Orleans g. Mobile
depot. Several river men declared that
il is the largest frog ever known TO exist
anywhere in our swamps and bayOus. 1t
is estimated that its weight is at least
200 pounds. II was found under the
wharf at the foot Of Government street.
Mobile Register.
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HO, for Eastern Nebraska.

Rich, Smooth. Tillable Prairie at 81 to s2 per
ncre. Climate healthy. water good; accessible 10
the Great Trans ntnental RailToah In latitude OF
Central and southern Iowa, Running streams, hut
for Grain. Dairy and Stock business For Maps and
Ires Information. and IoundT Trip Tickets at Excur-
sion rates. good for so days, apply to
j. A. BENT, Wheaton. Ill.