The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-09-25

sound . little str .n.e To the ears III our
irien''s in the northern part of the State,
when we tell them that .iss and aimo H.
mature i'm Southwest Si-soari, but never
theless, such j. the truth. Mr.. T. p. An
derson has shown Us the aln,onds, and
there are several tx trees in this city that
are full of luscious fruit.
st. Louis .Jou.1ai: Goldsmith Maid
dill really exhibit at the st. Joseph Fair
las, Saturday. and now the town is claim
Ing 10000 more population than Kansas
City.
Tho Ocean Swimming Match.
LONG BIZ ANCH. September 1O-The
great ocean swimming match between
George III. Wade the American cham
pion, and Frank Prince Of ST. Louis,
the great Western long distance swim
mer, for $500 side, came of this
afternoon in the ocean in front of the
Ocean Hotel. and attracted many
spectators. The distance was FIVE
miles. George Wade, the Brooklyn
man. Is hut 20 years old, five feet nine
inches high, weighing 172 pounds.
Frank Prince, Of st. Louis. is Familiarity
known rs the Western giant, standing
six feet FIVE inches high, weighing 22O
pounds. and - years Of age. Wade
was slightly the favorite. though
Prince had many strong hackers among
the western men who followed him.
The men were carried out in surf boats
with the judges and referee. At $50
the word "gO" was given. Prince being
the first man to get into the water.
Wade caught up easily, and the men
SWAN neck and neck until they neared
the mile boat. when Wade made 4 dash
and passed it FIVE lengths ahead OF
Prince. Price redoubled his efforts.
and passed Wade a length ahead at
the twnmile boat. Wade. who
seemed before So fresh AMI swan with
such ease. now dropped behind, and by
the time Prince reached the thirl mile
boat. Wade was five lengths in the
rear. Wade then made a squirt.
aud soon made up the gap. they were
now swimming neck and neck.
As they reached the sour-mile
ilag-hoat Wade was seen To stop
swimming. He seemed to h. i'm dis
iresS. AMI the Judges hat approached
and ATTEMPTED to pick him up. but he
shook them oil AMI made another
eii"rt to swim. lie had gone short
distance only when he again stopped.
II was now seen that the man hal
cramps. His trainer. VIM. Stewart,
soon nearesl him and took him into the
nat. Prince continued toward the
stakel,nat. which he passed just as
Wade was being lifted out Of the
wafer. he winning the match in one
huar and seven minutes. thre-quar-
tiers Of mile ahead. The stakes were
awarded to Prince. Wade. after
being brought To- shore, challenged
Prince tn swim a match next Sun
day. ut Coney Island. for $500 a side
which Prince accepted.
How Brown Knew His Chickens.
Christian Brown aud Henry Bauder
were neighbors, and u fence six feet
high separated their yards. Mr..
Brown raised family Of chickens,
and had, rs Inc said. with a broad
German accent. "Ius dwenty pair
ov fine vones" One BY one the fowls |
disappeared until only three remained.
A brilliant thought struck Mr.. Brown
and under the wings Of each If the |
three lone birds he pasted with mu-
c,lage small piece Of white muslin !
bearing Mr.. Brown autograph. Sew
eral days after neighbor Barder, whose !
speech has richer Teutonic flavor
than tina, 81 the chicken raiser, was
slowly making his way to market to
sell a couple Of live black hcps which
he had in a basket. lie met Mr..
Brown, who. upon seeing the birds
waxed wrnti,, and exclaimed: .Miest-
er Bauder. dnsc is NV hen YOU got
lere--see!" and the excited Mr..
Brown. raising the wipgs Of one Of the
,hiekens, disclosed The ieil-tale piece
II muslin.
Yesterday, in Judge Ytrkes' Court.
Mr. Brown told this stnry to the jury
which Mr.. B',nder faced from the
lock. When called upon 10 answer
Alr. Bautler said that II WAS ssall a
keeps schickens. too.
Prowns comes over NIT mein Vail un.l +,
ley all got mixed" |,
''How long has Mr.. Bau,ler been
,eeping nhi"ksns 80 asked Judge
Herkes.
why" quickly answered the I
,roeecutor. che hat none undil I lose s
he raised two leeslle ones I
uit ben VT he stole from me-" y
The jury found the prisoner guilty.
md Judge Yerkes gave him three {