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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-12-25
MARK TWAIN.
Hrs Speech at the Boston Dinner In
Honor of Whittier.
From tho Boston Advertiser.

From the Eo~,on Advertiser.
Mr.. CHAiEMAN-This is an occasion
peculiarly meet f,r the digging up Of
pleasant "reminiscences concerning
literary folks: therefore | will drop
lightly into history myself. Standing
here on the shore Of the Atlantic and
contemplating certain of its biggest
literary pillows. am reminded Of u
thing which happened to me fifteen
years ago, when had just succeeded
in stirring up a little Nevadian literary
ocean puddle myself, whose spume-
fakes were besinning to blow thinly
Caliiir;Iii-warls. ! started on an in
spectiIn tramp through the Southern
mines 1T California. | was callow and
cnnceiied, and resolved to try the
virtue of NV nom IL pieme. I very
,onu had an opportunity. i knocked
az miners lonely H.. cabin in the
iro,-iills of the Sirrras j':>t at night
tail. Ii was showing at the time. \
jatel. mclincholy man of fifty. hare
footed. opened to me. When he heard
my nom de plum, he looked more
detected than bef,re. He let me in
pretty Reluctantly, thought-and
after the customary bacon and heans.
black coffee and hot whisky. / took
Il pipe. This sorrowful man had not
said three words up to this time. Now
he spoke up and said in the voice OF
one who is secretly suffering:
YOU'RE the fourih-I'm going to
move
1.-The fourth WIN, ," asked.
"1'hc fourth literary man that.
been here in twenty-fcurs-lm going
To move"
"You don't tell me-" said I: whc
We're the others? ~
MIR. Longfellow. Mr.. Emerson ant
Mr. Oliver Wendell Holmes-daC
fetch the lot"
You can easily believe I was int r
ested. | supplicated-three hot whis
kies did the rest-and finally tn,
melancholy miner began. Said he:
I They came just at dark yesterda,
evening. and let them in. of course
They were a rough lot-but that
no,hing-everybody looks rough tina
travels afoot. Nir. Emerson was :
seedy little bit of a chap red headed
Mr.. Holmes was Us fat rs balloon
he weighed as much As three hundred
and had double chins all the way dowl
To his stomach. Mr.. Longfellow va
built like a prize-fghter. His hea'
was cropped and brislly-like as if h
had u wig nnale of hair-brnshes. Hi
nos- lay straight down his face, like
finger with the end,joint tilted up
They had been drinking-I could Sc
that. And what queer talk the,
used. Mr.. Holmes inspected thi
cabin, then lie took me hy the button
hole, AMI says he:
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-12-25

Says ]. IL can't AFFORD it, Mr..
Holmes. and. moreover, l don't want
to-" Blamed if liked it pretty well.
coming from stranger, that way.
However. l started to get out nv
bacon and beans, when Mr.. Emerson
came and BOXED on a while, and theu
he takes me aside by the button-hole,
and saws:
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-12-25

We hear Of one MANTLE first al his
kind-who loves 10 hear an organ grind.
His name is Joaquin Miller poet and &
funny "feller."-Er.
a miller always likes to hear anything
grind, but this fellow is Joaquin.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-12-25

Hamburger has an elegant stock oi
Christmas goods. 81 s&w-.t
Mr.. Thomas Mnreiand. for sometime
brakeman on the Missouri Division Of the
NJ. X. & T., has been promoted to conduc-
tor and assigned IL duty on the Fort Scott
Division.
J. +. MacD,ugall, formerly Of the Fl. 4
Joe Railroad, and train dispatcher Al,
Cameron, Mo-, arrived in the city last
evening, and goes to work rs dispatcher at
the Fifth street depot OF the NJ, X. st.
christmas toys, At Hansberger's. s&w
-Boonviiie has woman carpenter. We
hope there nav be no bad luck happen to
her, but she's plane at a ri-ky game under
these a.ize circumstances OF hard times and
labor unions. Besides, how can she climb
q ladder.
A handsome book Is an elegant holi.
day gilt. Hsnsberger has . fine assort-
ment. 2t-skw.2t
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-12-25
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

As the winds blow, and the blasts
howl, We remember that If Christmas
is really coming. it is high time We
should bcsiir ourselves, AMI hasten to
the partial relief Of those who are in
quandary, and plaintively query what
they can make for Christmas.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-12-25

Bill Shu,e was member of the TWEEN
ty-sIxth. While the boys crowded around
the old flag at recent reunion, Eli, with
IN irrerressible humor, called ont: BOYS.
I am no speaker, but there's a blamed
sight more Of you here than ! ever saw in a
fight" This brought down the house.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-12-25

THROUGH Inc deep caves Of Thought.
hr-iF Voice that sings
IuIl'i thee Wore stately mansions,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-03
The Loss Of Children.

Philip Gilbert Hamerton says {:
when children are not carried away
in little collins and laid forever in the
silent grave they become transformed
so rapidly that we lose them in another
way. The athletic young soldier or
collegian, the graceful heorine Of the
ballroom, may make proud the paren-
tai heart, but can they quite console it
for the eternal loss of the little beings
who plegued and enlivened the early
years of marriage? A father may some
times feel a legitimate and reasonable
melancholy rs he contemplates the
most promising of little daughters, full
of ~vivacity and health. How long will
the dear child remain to him? She will
be altered in six months; In six years
she win be succeeded by Il totally diff
ferent creature-a creature new in flesh
and blood and bone, thinking other
thoughts and speaking another Ian
guage. There is q sadness even1in that
change which is increase and progress
sion, for the glory of MONDAY has de-
stroyed the sweet delicacy of the dewy
Aurora, and the wealth of summer has
obliterated the freshness of the spring.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-03
AN ORDINANCE

Granting the. right OF way to the
Union Pacific Railroad Company in the
City of Cheyenne.
The Board of Trustees of the City of
Cheyenne do ordain:
Section /. That the Union Pacific
Railroad companys hallhereafter perpet-
ually enjoy the right to cross with their
cars, locomotives and steam engines, and
with their rails and cross-ties all That
portion of the streets and alleys of the
City of Cheyenne, in Wyoming Territory,
now used and occupied by the said
Union Pacific Railroad company, which
are shown in the official map, to be now
used as the 'Y" track and the Fort
Russell branch Of the said railroad COM
pany as shown by the recorded map
thereof in the office of the Register of
Deeds in the County of Laramie ,Wyo-
ming Territory, subject to the condi-
tions of this ordinance.
Sec. 2. The Board of Trustees of the
City of Cheyenne or their Successors in
office may at any time, by ordinance or
resolution, order the manner and style
in which the crossings of the streets
and alleys intersected or used by the
said Union Pacific Railroad company's
track shall be maintained, and the ele-
walton, depression, and character in
every respect, of the crossings of the
streets and alleys and of the use of said
streets and alleys, by the said Union
Pacific Railroad company shall at all
times be subject to the order Of the
Board of Trustees of the city Of Chey-
enne or of its legally constituted author
tiles, acting in their corporate capacity,
and any expense attendant thereto shall
be paid by the said railroad company on
demand or this right of way may be
forfeited.
Sec. B. Nothing stated or contained
in this ordinance shall be so construed
rs to prevent the city of Cheyenne from
granting additional rights of way to any
person, company, OF corporation, to
cross or use streets and alleys, now oc-
cupied 10y the said Union Pacific Rail-
road company so far as such additional
right Snail not restrict the said Union
Pacific Railroad company, in the use
and enjoyment of its right of way here
in granted, for the Ordinary purposes of
railroad trade and traffic by means of a
single line of road on the Fort Russell
branch; and the use of the "Y"- track
as now constructed and in operation;
unless the City of Cheyenne, acting
through its corporate authorities, shall
order a change of the grade Of the said
''Y" track by virtue of the provisions
of ''section ~ twor Of this ordinance.
Sec. 4. This ordinance shall take
effect from and after its publication as
required by law.
Passed by the Dearu of Trustees of
tbe-citv OF Cheyenne this 9th day Of
december A. ID. 1876.
IsEALl i. Il. BREsNAHEN,
President Of the Board of Trustees of
said city and ex-officio Mayor of said
city.
Attest: GEO. b. STIMPsoN,
d29-7t City Clerk.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-03
Red Tape in the British Army

When a soldier in the British army
wants a new pair of shoes he communi-
Gates the fact of his INDECENT condition
to his sergeant. The sergeant investiga-
tesand makes a written report Of thef fact,
forwarding it, with the soldiers appli-
cation, to the lieutenant. The lieuten-
ant refers the matter back to the SER
geant with instructions to ascertain
how neal the soldiers term of service is
out, that he may not go trudging of
home in a pair Of shoes ahead of Her
Britannia Maiesty's Government. The
sergeant, ascertaining that the soldier
has to serve long enough yet to wear a
whole a of shoes, endorses the in
structions TO that effect, and they are
then forwarded by the lieutenant to
the captain. The captain endorses the
application with the recommendation
that it be granted and forwards it to
the adjutant, who refers it to the major.
The major refers it to the surgeon with
the necessary instructions, in obedience
to which the surgeon refers it back to
the sergeant to ascertain If the man is
troubled with corns, bunions, ingrow-
ing nails, or any pedal Affections or de-
formities that would necessitate the use
of a special last. The application then
lCdSllCo buS SoiOilCi tAlOu6 biiS Az
channels, and is by him referred to the
quartermaster with orders to answer
the requisition with the necessary foot
gear. The quartermaster transmits it,
in t%ripiicate, to the supply department,
Secretary of War and Quartermaster
General. The contractor endorses the
application with a request to know
what size is wanted, and the paper is
then referred back to the sergeant with
orders to procure the soldiers number.
The sergeant then endorses on the origi-
nal application his final report that the
soldier had been transferred into a cav
airy regiment and wants boots. He is
then degraded and placed in the ranks
for presuming to know what a soldier
in another regiment wants, and the pa
pers are forwarded to the soldiers a
airy regiment with instructions for him
to make the application for boots
through the regular channels.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-03
The Cars Daughter Wants to 60 Home.

One of the little social difficulties OF
Il war between England and Russia will
be the question of q residence for the
Duchess of Edinburgh. Even in case
the English occupy Constantinople,
where is her Imperial Highness to live?
She says she will go home, and in this
decision she is supported by hsr royal
family. The Queen of England and
the Duke think that whatever happens
the Duchess ought to stay with her h~'
band. 1t is not unlikely that. lhere
is a fight. the Duke ofeEeinourgh VIII
resign his ~@-.sa-uS aud remain reu-
ssai except in thought and feeling. The
Duchess is a woman with q will of her
own, and the Duke will hardly have a
pleasant time if the two countries
should get to blows. According to the
French correspondent of q French pa
per all ''this fuss of royalty" will soon
be at on end, for Monsieur Reynolds,
n great Journalist and monsieur
Bradlaugh, who is kept out of Parlia-
ment by the aristocrats," are about to
convene in Hyde Park "a grand cor
vention which even Milford Disraeli dare
not ignore, and it is further the univer-
sal public opinion that Queen Victoria
is the last of the sovereigns who shall
ever sit upon the English throne"
This is almost the first time we have
heard of B%radlaugh since his return from
the United States. Monsieur Rey-
nolds" is the editor of ''that penny
dreadful" Reynolds Newspaper, and
the author of that highly-spiced and
heated fiction know to your cheap book
stalls in America as 1.-THE Mysteries of
London" By the way, the Queen was
in town this week. She came to see the
Duchess of Cambridge, and she looked
remarkably well.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-11-29
Musical Convention.

We desire to call special attention to the Mu-
steal Convention to be held in jackson, COM
mencing on December 10, 1877, and to continue
for two weeks.
The Convention will be in the hands OF Prof.
j. II. Leslie, of Oberlin, Ohio. Prof Leslie fs
one of the first musicians Of the country, and
has been engaged in carrying on Conventions
of the kind for more than twelve years.
There Will be three classes daily: notation,
voice culture, and chorus drill.
During the last week there will be &C Con-
certs, one especially for the children. Class
tickets will be gwen out, and the payment of
Ten Dollars entities Family TO admission to
All the Glasses and 10 both Concerts; the pay
ment of One Dollar entities one person to ad-
mission to All the Glasses and to both Con-
certs; and the payment of Fifty Cents entities
one person to admission 10 one Glass daily and
to both Concerts. Prof. Leslie furnishes, free OF
charge, all the necessary books. All the pro-
ceeds, over and above necessary expenses, are
to be applied TO reducing the Indebtedness Of
the Literary Association, to pay for the tent.
The first lesson will be given on Monday
evening, Dec. 10, beginning at G.8O p. m. All
are invited to this, and IL will be Free All who
desire TO take lessons should be present at this
meeting.
We hope the people of the County Will take
hold of this matter, as it is a rare and invalua-
BILE opportunity. Persons desiring to avail
themselves of this opportunity can do so
by calling on either J. W. Hank, William
Vaughn, Miss ii. L. Walterhouse, Miss Corne-
liza Dickson, Mrs. c. G. James, or Mrs. Geo. w.
Rice These persons are authorized by the As
ISOLATION to solicit subscribers.
Now let all come to the front and assist in
this laudable enterprise. ll-2gi2t
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-11-29
One Cent a Day.


Economy is the order Of the hour, and
every expenditure, however small, is ex-
pected to give a return in full value.
Every family requires one good reliable
family newspaper. II such an article can
be procured for less than one cent for
each working day Of the year, we are not
aware Of it. A Family Newspaper should
contain a carefully-prepared summary Of
all the news of the day, both religious
and secular; and read by two individuals
at the same time so much the better.
The Family Newspaper should have at
tractive reading and information for the
various members Of a household. Some
portion of the paper should be devoted,
every week, to religious and moral i'm
provement, to current secular news, to
agriculture commerce, markets, finance,
to general literature, &c, with a special
department for the young. Above all,
the Family Newspaper should be perfect
ly pure, and free from any contaminating
influences in its reading matter or in its
hANGEilStueuAs. 100 MUCH dLNeuNlOu
cannot be paid to this feature, when the
press is flooding the country with so
much that is vile and pernicious
To crown all, the Family Newspaper
should be untrammelled by any afIiliation
with sect or party, and should be free to
give all the good news from and about
all the world If such a Family News
paper can be had for one cent a day, it
should be taken by every family in the
land.
Such Family Newspaper, in every re-
spect, we find in the New York Observer,
now commencing its fifty-sixth volume.
comprehensive. sound, relia-
bic, pure, it is just what is needed in
your household. Send 50 Is for year
10 The New York Observer, 81 Park Row,
New York Sample copies are sent free.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-11-29

John g. Farrsr to James J. David, IL 300
acres Of Lot 30, S. S. r., Lick township, sl0O.
John J. Long to ]. A. Long et al, Lots Nos 3
in r. c. Hoffmans addition TO Jackson.
s2,2OO,
John w. Cavey 10 William w. White, 80 acres
in Liberty township, $3.50.
Thomas Delay to William White 40 acres in
Liberty township. sl25 Sheriff Ewing TO H. &.
Miller, trustee. part of Out-los % q lex. coaD
in north half OF jackson, 5000.
II. c. Miller. trustee, to Mary Ewing part Out
lots 20 p lex. coaD in north half Of Jackson,
s725.
W. ii. Williams to Isabel McNIllen, lot No
AIS Tex. coaD in Wellston, $500.
Harvey Wells to A. I. McMillen trustee, Lot
No. 433 lex. coal I'm Wellston, 5000.
David NJ. James to Peter Piclxrel, strip of
land lex. coai) bet. In-lots SO & IS, jamestown
addition TO Jackson, $780,
Harvey Wells TO James l.. johnson, west
half of Lot 69I in Wellstoh sl75.
No. of mortgages recorded, 4; amount Sc
cured, ss0S.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-11-29
A Certain Headache Cure.

IF you suffer from sick or nervous
headache, morning sickness or neuralgia,
60 to your druggist and get ten cent
trial pack Of Dr.. Heisley's Victor Head
ache Powders, or j. r. Heisley & Co, Sa-
lem, N. j., will mail them postpaid A
single powder actually cures the most
distressing cases in ten minutes. 1t is
purely vegetable, entirely harmless, a
physicians discovery and we guarantee
it to do all we claim. You can get the
90 cent packs or the 10 cent trial size at
W. F. Hale's, in Jackson, and at all 9TH
er first class druggists everywhere. Con
vince yourself. jan25-Iy
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-11-29
General Invitation

Everybody in Jackson county, without
regard to age, sex, color or condition, are
invited to call at Geo W. Miller's Drug
Store, Jackson, Ohio, and buy their
drugs, patent medicines, dye stuffs, &c,
cheaper than they were ever sold in
Jackson. have a large stock of the
most reliable patent medicines, which
propose to sell very cheap.
Bring the cash with you and see how
much you will save by buying Of me.
G. w. MyLER, General Druggist,
Corner Broadway and Pearl streets
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-11-29
AN ASTONISHING OFFER.

The Independent. Of New York, offers
in another column to give away, abso-
lutely, Worcester's Unabridged Quarto
Pictorial Dictionary, which retails every
where for $40, and is, Of course, house
hold necessity. How they can do it is,
we must confess, a mystery but that
they do there is no question.
The Independent is now publishing
Rev. Joseph Cooks famous Boston Mon
day Lectures, which are creating so much
discussion g, erywhere
See advertisement OF The Indepond-
ent in this paper.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-11-29

The Springfield, Jackson a. Pomeroy
Railroad Company, are prosecuting the
work of the completion of the entire
road, as fast as possible. and respectfully
solicit all delinquent stockholders to
come forward and settle, either by cash,
note, or scrip. Mr.. A. II. Price, Of
Springfield, Ohio, has been authorized to
make settlements, and has located here
for that purpose. The company does
not want to cause parties any inconven-
ience or costs, but if settlements are not
made within a reasonable time, the sub
scriptions will be placed in the hands of
attorneys for collection. This is the last
call that will be made. Mr. Price will be
found at the Railroad Office, on Broad
way street, ready at all times to receive
payments. Please call and see him,
without delay.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-11-29

We recently stated, in a temperance
meeting at the NJ. E. Church, that we did
not think there were ten sober men in
Jackson. We meant that there were not
ten men who were not constantly under
the inhu ence Of some poisonous drug,
either tobacco or strong drink. Several
men.h told us that there are twelve
to fifteen men in Jackson who do not use
tobacco. That. may be.so; but we can
only think of about six.
Now tell us if you know six men in
town or country who are not satisfied that
o. s. Miller's store is good place to get
goods2
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-11-29

There was a small turn out at the tenn
perance meeting last Friday night, on
account OF the inclement weather. Rev.
Creighton talked a short time, but held
his real speech for larger audience at
some future time. After the adjourn.
ment. the Mite Society met, and counted
the votes in for the most popular girl.
The result was, that 774 votes were polled'
and 81 IS realized Kate Ward was
ahead-having 30 votes, while the rest
were scattered between twenty other
girls.
The next meeting will be at the NJ. E.
Church, Friday night.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-11-29

The regular session of Congress will
begin the first Monday in December,
which will be only one week from next
Monday. Many persons are anxious to
knew whether Congress will legislate the
people all rich. Already the House has
repealed the resumption law.
Now you had better not depend too
much on Congress doing something for
you, but 60 to the store OF George w.
Rice, on Broadway. and save money by
getting goods at bargain.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-11-29

By direction of the First Assistant
Postmaster General, | am authorized to
make the following changes in Box
Rents at this Office, to take effect Janua-
.ry !, 1878:
Lock Boxes 81 so per year instead of
OIL 90 as heretofore.
Call Boxes to remain the same as now,
81 90 per year.
Lock Boxes will be furnished with
good locks and 2 keys. Keys for each
lock different. Each person renting a
lock box will be required to deposit so
cents with the Postmaster for the safe
keeping of the keys, which will be re-
turned to renter when keys are returned
TO Office in good order.
s. P. BALDRIDGE, 2. NJ.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-11-29
Probate Court Proceedings

In the matter of the last will and testament
ofJohn II. Stephenson, deceased; will admit
ted TO probate and record. II. s. Bundy and
Sarah Stephenson appointed administrators
with the will annexed; bond $500.
The State of Ohio ex. rel. Julia Gerrott vs.
Francis Gerrott: habeas corpus, for a minor
child of the relatrix; child awarded TO said Ju-
liza Gerrot.
In the matter OF the last will and testament
OF Elizabeth G. Jones, deceased; will andmitted
to probate and record; Isaac Newton Jones ap-
pointed executor; bond. 1000.
In the matter of the insanity Of George W.
Price, John r. Gillespie, and Michael Johnson.
Respons from the Superintendent Of Athens
Asylum, by which it appears the parties will
be admitted. Warrants o convey ordered. One
account filed.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
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Attention

Everybody knowing themselves in
debted to me, must arrange to settle be-
fore this year passes out. | am building
at very heavy expense. and can not, nor
will not be put off longer. Those who
cannot pay the money, must furnish me
with Produce, Meat, or orders to the diff
ferent Dry Goods Stores in town.
Soliciting your patronage and earliest
attention to the above, am yours, kind
ly, w. F. HALE.
15nov3t
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-11-29

The Presidents message to the regular
session of Congress will be in the city
papers next week. Some will be anxious
to see it; others will care little about IT,
There is more interest taken in this
county in the message now sent out by
Mark Sternberger, in which he assures
the people that he has as fine a stock of
fall and winter goods as has ever been
offered for sale in Jackson.