The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-06-04
A GRAND BOUNCE!
At the Headquarters of the
Mo. Pacific.
special 10 the Sesis,lia DaZoo
SIR. Lot1s. Nav 2S-l N. M.

special to the Selaiia Bazco
Sr. LOUIS, Nav 2S-l %. m.
Considerable excitement and talk i
observable in railroad circles here this
morning, occasioned by an unlocked
far and summary event that
happened ut the headquarters Of the
No. Pacific last evening.
Just before the close of business
hours yesterday evening, Manager
Garrison walked into the Office of Mr.
Heaiiord, General Passenger agent,
and Mr. White the Auditor, and per.
emptorily discharged both of them, ii
the same time ordering them TO deliver
up the keys of their respective offices.
Manager Garrison then placed Frank
Fowler. Chief Clerk IF the Auditor.
office. in place of Mr.. Heaiiord, and
Charley Warren, Assistant Auditor, in
the place Of White.
It's reported on the streets that the
real cause of this summary discharge
is certain crookedness that has been
developed in these departments.
Heafford has been one of the chic:
movers in having conductors removed.
Now he has met his own fate. and
there are not many tears shed, as he
has very few friends.
A Modern Application Of Damon
and Pythias.
Detroit Free Press.
4 Gratiot avenue saloon keeper was
sorting out the lead nickels from his
till yesterday morning, preparatory Ia
the honest labors of 4 rainy day, when
smiling stranger came in and said {:
"Old fellow. I've got a be. of ten
dollars on Your head"
The saioonist felt al over the top II
his head, found no bet there. and
looked tor further explanation from
the stranger, whose coat at the elbow,
seemed bound 10 secure ventilation.
1.-The case is this" continued the
man 1--we bet my friend Il. that YOU
are well read man. To prove il
have come TO ask you if you Enow
what Damon did when there WAS every
reason to doubt that Pyihias woui,l
return. While am slipping my lager
YOU can jog your memory Il little.
He pushed a glass across the counter.
but the saloon keeper seemed to be
hunting for something down among
the kegs.
"P,is only a triAe-small wager
but the principal is what | want 30
establish remarked the man is he
anxiously showed the glass around.
81 expect 50" came from down
among the keys.
damon and Pythias were chums.
you know. When Damon wiped oil
his chin Pythias pulled down his vest.
and vice versa. While | am drinkin
you can ponder over my original
iuerrv."
.'Shust So" replied a voice as the
kegs were ruled about.
at Damon had the headache" con
tinued the man, trying 10 work the
pump projecting above the bar,
''Pythias mad Il sore eye as an Offset.
If Pythias said he would take sugar in
his. Damon sweetened up with New
Orleans molasses. All this you know.
of course: but what did Damon do
when Pyihias did not return ?"
Il ~hall BOW show You vot he did,
replied the salooni>t. as he rose up
with metallic spiggot in his hand.
sven dot Pildeus did not hurry up.
Damon vhalks aroundt der bar shust
SO, and
The stranger got out. and holding
the door from the outside, he looked
through the glass and said:
81 am now convinced that YOU
never read burned line of Shake
spear! While Damon was searching
under the bar, pythias drew and
drank three glasses of beer"
The saloonist smiled, laid away his
spiggot, and as he good naturally
pulled open the door. he called to the
stranger ut the curb-stone:
Sven Damon vhas drawing dot
peer Piddeus vhas mooting der pump
inter der schlop key"
A tremOr passed over the wag. He
turned pale. showed his teeth. and rs
he started for the wood yard opposite
he replied:
Hanged if he Gidn't-Damon
wants rest ~