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The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-05-30

Please announce through the
columns OF your paper the name VI w Willlam
Luck as n candidate for the oftce OF sheriff
subject to action OF tho Republican veters at
the ensuing primary election.
Mr.. Luck v well qusliaed fer the place and
is well and favorably known.
Tho West end has had but one sherin since
the organization Of the ooupty, and IL would
be but iair and equitable for the republican n
vol, Rs OF the county to support Mr.. l. uck and
thus Sive the west end Of tho county o repre-.
sentative IN that important otiicc.
WRsT BEAVER.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-05-30

Restaurants anil CAFES on tie Erhi.
Hon Grounds -Uo,c tie simmer
man may be retreShed in secern
languages. ii stroll Mrough The
Amorjcan Irt Gdiiery-Pointing
by Giford, Hrt, 1Vyott, Eason,
and OtherS-7he Prince OF Wales
Bdcaion-Riches Uotasd at sir
miilion doilors-Ihe American
Mchinery Dicision-Xotei Life,
DC, dec.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1878-05-30

percale Shirts At 5osts. Fiac
shirts as low as 75 cts.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-09-24

identity of the friendleo dead h lost forever
To enter into . portrayal Of the scenes o.
nys,ery resulting from the plague would
require the pencil Of Dore. and the genius
of Poe. A visit To the quarters Of the psos
reveals . state of destiiution, diseaae and
death, that the mind refuses 70 accept %
reality, and remembers only a 4 Ievered,
horrible dream. To every sense there Gomez
. horror. and with the blis;ering heat Of
patients brow still burning the palm, the
stencil of filth and disease yet filling his
uosiriI-. the sound Of the groane and curaes
and przyers and shrieks of the deliriossa
ringing in his ears, and with his eyes still
haunted by the imsees Of the vrithi,.g
forms. swollen features and maniacsl ex-
PRESTON Of the sick, or BY the memory Of
the discoiore.l. spotted, hideously yellow
dead-the visitor TO the laSar house p aares
out, only To think and dream the scenes
over and over sgain without respite, until
even imnein ton and memory are ex-
hausted and the mind refuses 10 oct.
Still. in the calm beauty Of these exqui-
site southern nights. when the last car has
hummed into distance. and unbroken
silence fo'ds the city, look forth into
the peace If the moonlit street and find il
hard to believe that within circle 1T oae
mile radius there are ten thousand sufferer.
Iossing on the he'd ri fever, and thxt m in
visible -pecier is reckoning nearly . hum
bred day to the grave. CREOLE
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-09-24

The advertisement in another column. Of
Adam ForePaughs Worlds Great Show
that ID to pitch it, nine mammoth ceussr
pole tents in this city on Wednesday, Ocso-
Der End, 1878, will, by careful. perussl ex-
plain the rare and choice collection Of Wild
beasts. birds, reptiles and a1enic performers
Il this truly great and undivided consoli.
da,ion. Rad what the pubic pres SAYS
The circus yesterday was excellent in
every respect. The menayprie Vac all that
u Was advertised To he, and pronounced thu
best. and three times the ixrgr.s, that ever
visited Stillw.ter.-StIiruser Cosrespondent
of he Pioneer Press
The meEsgerie Ia the beat, and contains
more are and curious animals than al the
menageries put together that bas visited
this city in the last five years. The Hip
p"potamns, real living one, the seven
educated elephants, polar or white hear,
three sea lions. and the collection Of the
African antelope family, was choice and
rare treat. together With 6pe collection of
other Wild beasts. all we're here and ex-
hihiied to the large audiences Of the bent
society ever seen under any show tent
Chirogo Times.
The Circus. Mensgerie and Museum
owned by Adam Forep,nxh, nov PERFORM
ing o" Lake front. seIip~es in magnitude,
atrraeiiD1 and splendor any show ever in
this ci,y.-Chicugo Tribune.
ForePaugh has no coinoeer.-Cnieago In
ter Ocean.
The Prince Of public exhibitors In Adam
Forepaugh. Miiraukee News
In void. the mensxerie and museum
proved itself equal il not superior To ell
that wss promised. Which ii itself entities
Adam Forepsugh to the thanks OF his pr
irons. Fo'epsnxh's show is a grand and
magnificent succe-s.-N Paul fioneer Rssa
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-09-24

That 0fs. 0eoolof TOOK Mid the
Tombo.

On the north aide Of the city Lives Q
family BY the name Of SeMler. Some time
ago John Sssler. the head Of the family,
took . prostitute. Minnie Neal, to hiss
house. and Of couns this outrage broke up
the peace Of his household.
On Saturday sfternooa. some ladies in
the neighborhood found Ms. Maria Srs~ler,
his wife, in the cemetery. very sick. Upon
inquiry, abe confessed that she had taken
laudsnmm. q.
The proper antidotrs we're administered.
and Mrs. Sessler recovered. She had
applied for divorce. and giving way to
her troubles, tried to end Ler life o. above
stated.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-09-24
A PUGNACI0Us TRAMP.
A Brute Insults q Woman and Re-
ststs an O@cer.

Oh. he vaa lightning striker!
Half hor.e. half alligator. and the othe,
half foil grown grizzly With double row
If claw! He Vas bowling hyen. from
HeIl6red run. where they are all bad, and
no vsa born on the head vasers, where they
swim in blood!
His name vss McKavist. Did you eve.
resd shout HIM?
About nom yesterday he vent to house
north Of the railroad md asked for some.
thing to eat. He v.s informed By the l.dy
that abe couldn't give him ANYTHING. He
retired, bat sftervsrd returned. probably
having ascersaine,i that the woman Va.
al ne. He marched into the house in q
threatening manner ard informed her he'd
BE id IL he did'nt ser whether she would
give him something to eat or not !" She
i-sl s6riehte,l frnm the house and sene for
policeman. Oficer CONNER responded and
srre~sed the brute. When he got him a.
far - the Union depot platform. the fellow
resisted and fought like savage. Conner
held to him. having his club under his arm.
He called upon the crowd for assistance
but M one responded, until . drummer
-naiched Conners club and sprsne behind
the struggling prisoner to give him the
eosP De grace The officer, being afraid the
drummer would kill "r injure the man,
stopped him, thus for . moment giving the
pris"ner = temporary advantage. The
sounded Improved il BY. planting ,~o
heavy blows or Corners head and .lso
kicking him. They wens down together,
but the officer held to him. and With von-
derfpl forbeaFance never tried to use his
club or pi-tol. Marshal Smith came to the
re-cne and the fellow wss calsboosed.
This morning he vas ~ merk "a Mary.
lamb. and from the soft flute like strains
hat 6oased through the bars, for drink
Of water, il Mas evident that the volf from
Bitter Creek had turned into sheep.
When be- came into court, he looked like
the Sreaking up Of hard winter. I'll.
lace vas feroci"usly dirty. and his brow
was scanned wiih ridges that looked like
The vashous. in clay hillside. He sat
wrapped in soiemn contemplation and .
hickory shirt, while his lef, hand ever and
anon made . feeble pass At blue bottle
6y that WA trying to pre-empt-a claim on
the end Of HE nose.
On the opposite side ::a' Ofscer Conner
feeling the bumpa on his head. and trying
to End out in medical almanac how hong
il takes for . swellinR tn go down.
Tie chsrgss Of drunk, disturbing the
peace and resisting an officer we're preferred
against him.
"Yure honor, I plsde gilsy; its the
in me head that makes me
lose my sinses. and ] doan know anything
about It at all," said Owen McKavit.
He Was fined ten dollars and vent below.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-09-24

From our Special Correspondent.
APPLkrOS CRY, Mo, SEPT. 10th.
For several years the B.irr couniy fair
association have been lahoring s-alou.ly e
make the Bates county fair one of the be~,
in Southwest Missouri. and with few ex
csptions. the fair If 1878 vas grand sue
ces~. The display in stock VAS tie best
witnessed in the county. while the .gricul.
tural display. in some points w.s poor. j,
vss ~ good ~ could be expected. n the
premiums we're 40 small the farmers did
not feel like going TO much trouble or ex-
pense to display their products. We never
have ~ vet witnessed better display than
was presented in horai and fne art halls.
II il estimated that i've Thousand people
were in attendance on Siiurdsy. The
country people we're greatly disappoini-
ed because the balloon ascension dad not
take plsce. and the reputation o: the fair
was thereby injured. intoxicating drink.
wese sold on the grounds, aud gamblin.
permitted. much to the di.saiis; faction Of
the majority If the people. though a. =
general thing the fair was q success.
The Z s. Marshal arrested man nv the
name Of Forster IN this city on Saturday
last on suspicion Of being on. Of the
parties that robbed the post Office last week
Night Waterman M,j,rs MAS .l.o arrested.
last night, on the same charge, and taken
to Jefferson City on the evening train. Wit
nes-es will leave here in the morning ON be-
half of the United States.
The horse thief that vas captured in
Holden. last Saturday, arrived in this city
night, and was taken tn Osceol.
and placed in Jail to-day:
MITES
Gilman and Douglass, Of Sedalia, had
the winning horses at the Butler fair. They
are nov in this city getting ready for the
fair 1t this place, which takes place in tvo
weeks.
The Republican nominating &C convention
IL now in session at O-ceO:a.
A large and commodious amPhiihea
Ire is heing built On the the fair grounds at
Ibis place, and many other improvements
are going on. DAMON.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-09-24
A Micisterial Duellst.

A duel between Baptist minister
and his son-in-law. a politician at ten
PAGES. was recently fought in Western
North Carolina. As the painful story
is told in a special dispatch to the
Cincinnati Enquirer, Major Andrew
Scroggins. while in y passion stripped
and whipped his wiis's sister. the
Youngest daughter Of the Rev. DR..
Wade Hill. As soon as the father
heard Of the affair, he went to bis son-
in law. and demanded an explanation.
Major Scroggins sand he had acted on
an impulse Of the moment. DR.. Hill
replied that he had no right to punish
The child. From words they went to
blows, and the minister had the best
Of il. Major Scroggins went home.
and after consulting with his friends.
sent a challenge to the minister. This
was immediately declined. The SON.
in-law armed himself to the teeth. aud
threatened to kill the person at sight;
and the latter also bought . revolver.
One dav they CHANGED to meet On
horse back in the road near the
minister's house. "Aha = cried the
Major, 1--WE got you now! Ten
minutes to saw your prayers!" "Well.
sir. I'm ready" responded DR.. Hill
"And 50 am l." said the Major.
MAY the Lord have mercy ON -
both" Thereupon he fred twice.
neither shot taking effect The doctor
then returned the Gre, aud killing bic
antagonist instantly. He then rode
home, told his awful news. and sur
rendered himself tn the village author
ities.-Psoplss Tribune.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-09-24

A fatal accident resulting in instant
dealt, occurred yesterday to Tillman
Wyan,s, son of Judge Wyants, resident. Il
Vernon county. Chris. Hahn, one Of our
Fort Scott butchers, had purchased some
cattle in Vernon county. M. Shackleford
aud three of the Wy.nts boys. one Of whom
vas the unfortunate man, we're assisting
him in driving them to town. At the time
of the fatality the party we're near Mr.. Fer
g,ison's, about Eve miles from this city, on
the Balitown road. The cattle apparently
had been frightened at something. and be-
gan to scatter in various directions in
rapid manner. Their flight urged the riders
to pa. IN their ''best ticks" and unite them
Tillm.n Wyants Was sssa,- Nth his horae
At full speed, trying to prevent one Of the
animals from entering lane ahead of him,
but his efforts we're in vain, - they ruehed
in the lane to .eiher. 1t is not exactly
known whether it vas the sudden turn Of
his horse, or a collision with the animal, that
hurled him to the ground. on his head.
When the remainder Of the party came up
they saw Mr.. Wy.nts lying on his head
xith his horse on top of him. Lille was
extinct. and blood vas flowing profusely
from his ears. Judge Wyan,s. Who had
been one-half mile in the rear. wss notified
Of HE sons death. The blood vas washed
from the dead mans face and his body con.
veyed home. about ak and ooe-half miles
east Of the city, in Vernon county.
The deceased was about 30 years Of age,
and leaves vile and child 10 feel the loas
of Q husband and fsther-Fcn Scot Moai-
or
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-09-24

FROM the Henno0d NO y Coneervator.
Last Saturday Elders Orson Pratt
and j. F. Smith, two Of the leading
members Of the Church Of the Latter
day Saints. paid a visit to our city.
and after taking in the ruins Of the
devastated district. inquired for David
Whitmer. Esq. the only living witness
Of the translation Of the Book Of
Mormon and custodian Of the original
manuscript, as taken down by Oliver
Cowdry, and after repairing to hin
residence, at their request the msnu-
script was produced and Elder Pratt,
who was familiar with the handwriting
of Mr.. Cowdry. at once pronounced
the manuscripts, as spread out on the
table, the original copy. and made IN
earnest request Of Mr.. Whitmer to
surrender it to him, - he had been
appointed to take charge Of the ar
chives OF the church. and that should
he do so that he wOuld be rewarded for
his cars Of it to any amount that he
would name. But Mr. Whitmer,
who had held it for near half .
century. the proper custodian. refused to
part with it on any terms, and after .
pleasant conversation Of about IN hour
thew left with the request that he keep
it safe. They appeared to be very
intelligent gentlemen. and seemed
somewhat grieved that they did not
succeed in the object Of their mission.
the possession Of the original buck Of
Mormon, as taken down from the lips
Of their prophet. The work Is 10 .
splendid state of preservation.
the ink is as bright ~ If written
yesterday. and it is inscribed on large
paper, unruled, in . email hand,
clearly written. close to the edges. tap
and bottom. making over 500 paeea.
II is the intention Of Mr.. Whiimer to
hold it until what he deems the
proper time when he will turn il over
to parties that will te empowered to
receive it. It is certainly . very
valuable manuscript, and in the hands
Of Mr.. Whitmeg. who 10 one Of the
most respectable citizens. it will Be-
carefully preserved. Mesrs. Pratt
aud Smith left Monday morning for
Far West, Caldwell county, to look
ut the foundation of the temple that
vas started there before these peculiar
people moved westward.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-09-24

Il = question: Of iopostsnce to oil
s@iesed csesenssA vhsshes hey Gill b cur
ed Of diseass y remedies which leave Q
train Of bed afses-eAeess. o. By . nediciss
that strikes ss the esoas al The oalady and
essdieasss il without doise any oess harm
than thas mech water! CLuSonD's Fin.
RI1roK. for the cure Of all diseaes caused
b malaria. b palsssble, powerful Assi.
periodic asd Tonic, and yes never produces
hssasehs. noiss in the eas, dssines. os any
Of shs evil consequent On ile ~ Of Qui.
siss, Aseaie. ssc.
&c RscHAnnso0, Psop'r.
Hee Als y alldsuWno. g. keaia
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-09-24

-As spiritsoss liaao's ~iIl injure men
20 opiuo o. oosphis Gill haroiully effect
Tie beby. d.. Bale Baby eyras ID
shs ssosdy fee IL baby. Il i fsss frsa
opium. Priee, . esata ...-.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-09-24
ROYAL R e65WpEs
Absolutely Pure.
Absolutely Pure.


exclusively for n powder ds.a neoos
asmmkesths
-
aA>Hs~nh b. 50 :.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-09-24

More Than This, Man Cannot Do.
II il quite impossible 10 keep track Of all
the heroic sacrifices that ore made in The
charnel.hous Of the plague nov devssta-
ting the South. The cad fate Of one little
party which went from St. LOUIS 10 Mem
phis abou. three weeks ego deserves, how.
ever, more mention than has been made In
the brief telesraphic announcement from
that CITY. Din. McKim and Nueent, With
Eve Sisters Of Charity, left this city in per.
feet heath to offer their services to the suf.
fering in Memphis, and within the briel
time named all bat two Of this noble it'll.
band have been, siricken By the angel al
death. The desth Of McKim hss ALREADY
been referred to aud that Of Dr.. Nueeat ~,
aunouncrd in Sasd.ys paper. Three o
The Sisters have died oeasvh,le. 70 tha
only two rsmaia.-&. Losis R4sbieA
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-09-24

Our Own and Oaddies' Dollars.
Proposals. for the State depusiis we're
opened BY Treasurer Gates, in the presence
Of the Governor and Attorney General. in
the Office Of the former. at II O'clock Mon
day, in pursuance Of section Is. article 10
Of the Constitution. The proposals. sub
mitted were as follows:
Continental Bank Of 81. Louis-COllec-
tions and exchange without charge; M
bonua offered.
Fourth National Bank Of St. LOUIS
Same terms above; peraonsl bond offered.
Valley National Bank. Of st Louis-Ex-
change and collections without charge
per cent. per annum bonus on daily bal
ances United States or State bonds securi.
ties.
Boatmens Saving Bsnk-Exchsnse and
collection without cost to the State q per
cent. per annum bonus on daily balances
security, U. s. bonds. 70 be kept on deposi,
in the Bank Of America. New York ;entire
account Of Treasurer asked for.
Third National Bank. St Louis, applied
for $3.50 900. without bonus collection and
exchange free.
Bank Of Commerce Of St. Louis-bonul
offered ass per cent. per annum q cents q
day on each 81 ,OOO) daily balance. Ex.
change and collections free. and security
United States konds.
National Exchange Bank Of Jeferron
City-for $50. 900. to pay bonus Of &c PEI
cent. security - required.
Manufacturer Bank. Merchants' Nation
ii, Conmercial Bank Of St. Louis, Stat,
S.vings II t. Joseph. all asked deposi,s
but msde No proposals..
The deposits vere awarded: Fifty
thousand dollars 70 The National Exchane,
Bank, Of Je6sssoe City, Phil. E. Chsppell
Prsssdeet, sad Tie balance 10 The Bank o
Commerce. Of g. Louis On the terms pro
posed.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-09-24
APPLETON CITY.

The Butler Fair-Large Attend.
ance - Sedalis Boys Ahead
Great Disappointment-Arrests
BY u. 8. Horse Thief
Captured, ETC.. Ito.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-09-24
OFF HIS FOOT.
A Stranger Laboelng Under Mental
Alteration.
Imagines He Has Bsen Chloro-
formed anA DU00od.

Last night Officer Weniselman arrested
. stranger at the Union depo, platform.
Who vas evidently insane or laboring under
temporary mental alteration. He appear
ed to be filled With various vagaries. one Of
oh ch wa that he had fallen and hurt His
head; but he coqId neither tell whether il
Va. the result Of an accident. or whether
he had been assaulted. For his Ovn pro-
lection he was locked up for the night.
Thi. morning he appeared To BE- more
rational. In ansser to an inquiry he told
. BAzoo reporter that his name was Jacob
Dice. and that his home vas IL. Farming
ton. Van Buren, county. Iosa, where he has
. vile and family, in eus.ssss.sia.. oi
which he produced = letter dated at that
pssre md saase~eS - my deer hs.bs.A."
Dice stated that he Left Iowa and ve..t to
Sombsr'. I.lsnd, which is . short distance
north Of i3oonville, and where svo Of his
brothers resided. He worked with them
for some time. and this week vent 10 Boon
willie. vhere he purchased through tIcke.
Tor Kansas City.
Then he started "a On another track, and
said be came in from Booavills last even
ing. and after supper veat to Smiths Hall
to hear the Greenbsck speaker. It's our
opinioa H. Martin Williams talked this
man crasy.1 The mex, thing he remembers
Is waking up and 6adiag IN empty bottle
in the window. and everything around him
s@elled very peculiar. A further exami-
nation convinced him that he had been
chlorofosned and robbed. He said be had
swo vslises. Showing too keys) eighteen
dollars in money and . through ticket 70
Ksnsas City. All Of his best clothes we're
in the valise, which fact seemed to trouble
him.
In answer to question, he said be never
drank. and his appearance evidsnsly showed
he io,d the truth, although his eyes were
blooslshos. and cleaned siih sh.t peculiar
Gre always Observable in thoee whore
minds are upset. Otherwise he WAS q
ample eounsryman. in vhom there was
about q much guile - in kitten.
The police infosnsd hin his money and
ticket vers all right, - also biz baggage,
and that il would b restored to him. The
door Of hrs cell Vas Unlocked and he va
told that he vss 1t liberty. He expressed
no emotion Whatever. and kept talking
about his lon. Then he asked for . po-
lscs msn to accompany him.
The man IL svidenily crssy and not 81 "a
travel alone.
| Clear thought and Vigorous seton de-
ponds opon that perfect cnudition Of sysseu
resul,inS iroo psse blood. when symp-
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-09-24

You have certainly missed . treat, u
you have not seen the elegant soods de
played in Tsylors caaea. Step in and SO
he elegant Watches, Diamond and rich
Jevelry. The finest ever bcoueht to Seda-
lie, and they are being cold lover thee
have ever been known IN the jevslry baai-
-. q
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-09-24

: NO opium No morphia or other dan
gerous drug 10 contained in Dr.. B0llis
Baby Syrup. fns the relief Of collie, s<sshiag
etc. Price, p cents
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-09-24
The "Baby's Best Friend" il the mos'

The "Babys Best Friend" il the most
appropriate title for DR.. Boll's Baby
Syrup. 1t ia absolutely free from opium.
morphia and othsr powerful agents, il per-
fectly safe and reliable under ell circum-
stances, and by allaying the usual stomach
and howell disorders Of babyhood keeps the
child from fretting end crying, 10 injurious
to iiself and annoying to all. Price, 25
cents.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-09-24

How can have clear sRd brilliant
eooplexionf Simply b using d. -6all's
Blood Aixsuss aid esssrviag ~ rulss q
health.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-09-24
The Old Hero Dsogerously III


A New York Dispatch says that Msjcs-
General Shields, Of Carrollion. No., Re-
turned from the snniversary Celebration Of
the capture Of the City of Mexico on FRI
day evening very much fatigued. He
reached the Astor house at neon Of that
day, end had eaten very little before hs
Vas called upo, to bear the excitement Of
making . sPeech. when be returned to the
Aston house. Early yesterday morning be
complained Of being uavell ssd during The
night vas attacked With numbses in The
lover limhs. Dr.. Fsrrisgtoe, resident ply
sician Of the Aston house, - suo0ooe1.
He said Gen. Shields vss threassaed With
paralysis, asd feared that old trouble from
xun-shos wounds might aegravsss the csss.
Al svo o'clock yesterday sfsesaooa 0ee'
Shields vas in = very critical oosdisioa,
and o. he cane 10 the city unaccoopaaied
BY any Of bis Relatives OF friesls. cossulsa.
ton vss held % to Shelter is would sos b
advisable To telegraph for then. Later ID
The day the General rsl.isd lislle sod
early in the morning showed tone sig.s d
| recovery.