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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-01

The two wife murderers who were
hanged last week were both invited to
make speeches after being read to and
prayed over in the usual manner.
The Marylander announced that his
sins had been forgiven. and that he
was going straight to glory; the New
Yorker, who had scandalized his keep
ers by his levity and who had asked
the Sheriff to hang him at eleven
o'clock so that he might be in hell in
time for dinner, so far conformed to
.In conventional rronrieties of the &C.
casion as to inform the crowd that he
was an innocent man, land was not afraid
to meet his God. Then the Sheriff g
officers finished their CHASTITY work,
and-as happens too often nowadays
-bungledit. In neither case was the
neck broken; in the Maryland case
the rope slipped, and sickening spec
tacle followed.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-01

Thanksgiving day. Everything is
busy in John Cressout's kitchen. The
large table in the spacious dining-room
is being loaded with savory food. The
ovens are steaming with crisp, brown
turkeys, dressed in the most fragrant
trimmings that the skilled hands of a
housewife could prepare. The parlor
is filed with happy party of friends
and neighbors Of Mr.. Cressout, who
had gathered by invitation to partake
Of his Thanksgiving hospitality. There
ia a knock at the front door. Mr..
Cressout attends tn it. \ stalwart,
handsome young man, with a bright
look and a perfect form, stands before
him. He informs the stranger that
this is the home of Mr.. John Cressout.
He is invited to private room. and
at his request, Mrs. Cressout was
summoned, rs the stranger informed
Mr.. T.. that he had a few private
questions to ask them. Mrs. Cressout
appears and seats herself by the side
Of her husband. The stranger asks
them if they mad a son by the name
of. Robert. who was lost in Chicago
some seventeen years ago. They re-
piled with anxious breath that they
had. The stranger rises and makes
himself known. Let us withdraw.
The scene is too sacred for the public
gaze. 1t is the reunion IF loving
hearts. the return Of n wan,leaing son.
II was day If thanksgiving indeed.
1t was red letter day in the home OF
John Cressout- No happier home
than this could be found in all the
domain Of nature. With the Patriarch
of old could they exclaim. ''Rejoice,
for nv son that was dead is now
alive; he that was lost is found"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-01

President BarriOs of Guatemala,
who recently caused the execution of
twenty-one persons for being engaged
in a conspiracy to overthrow his Gov
eminent, is a full-blooded Indian, and
very wealthy. Among his possessions
are extensive coffee plantations. The
Indians employed ON the plantations
recently struck for an allowance Of
rum, in addition to their wages Of
twenty-five cents day. Barrios. who
had. perhaps, heard of the operations
of the Pennsylvania miliatia at Read
ing and Pittsburg. FASTENED to the
scene with a body of troops and
slaughtered the laborers by hundreds.
A priest who called upon him to inter-
cede for them was put to death. Bar
rios has fair prospects of remaining
tyrant of Guatemala for some time to
come.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-01

The finding Of the naval court
quiry in the matter of the Huron will
be accepted not only as final, but also
- satisfactory. No persons could be
more competent to make IN investiga-
ton than the members Of this jury of
experts. No persons could feel q live
lier interest in ascertaining the truth.
Regard for their comrades who per-
ished in the shipwreck would induce
them to take care that no unfounded
accusation of an error of judgment
should be made against them. When,
therefore. the court says that the loss
Of the vessel was owing to mistake or
oversight on the part Of the COM
mander of the vessel. the navigating
officers of the deck, We must believe
that the evidence to that effect was
conclusive. So was the proof of the
bravery and GOODNESS ofall on board at
the last moment. The finding that
the Huron was staunch and sea-
worthy relieves the civil branch Of
the naval service of blame. No fault
can be found with the late Secretary
of the Navy or the shipbuilder. 1t
is fair to say this. as they have enough
to answer for without suffering from
unfounded charges.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-01
WEEKLY BAZOO.
SEDALIA
TUESDAY. JANUARY. !, 1878.
GOOD THING.

One of the leading New York
Weeklies has hit upon happy plan
for disposing Of people who want to
talk the editor to death. Upon en-.
tering the Office the visitor sees in the
glass partition before him four win
dows. with silver plate over each. One
is inscribed "Bookkeeper," another.
advertisements" another, "Sub-
scription :" and last, but not least, the
fourth is inscribed "For Bores." Any
stranger showing disposition to argue
the subject for more than FIVE minutes
is referred to the fourth window, where
a speaking tube, running down into
the cellar, thence up to the roof, and
down again to the opening close to his
ear is at his disposal. Tube or not
tube is the question which he next
asks himself: He generally puts his
lips to the ori6ce, wells out, els the
editor in?" and then starts back
afrighted as the words repeat them
selves in his left ear. He yells it again,
and again the echo is repeated. Then
he looks sheepish' smiles a sickly
smile, remarks that chats pretty
good thing" slides out of the door and
down stairs before any one know:
what's the matter with him and never
comes hack.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-01

In the partition between two Of the
cells at the county Jail. Paducah. KY,
is a small, round hole, about an inch
and a half in diameter. On one side
a white man was confined. and a negro
woman on the other. The other morn
ing the man called the woman, and
when she looked through the hole he
spit tobacco juice in her eye, paining
her very much. Elsted with the
sport, he called her again in the after
noon. Instead of putting her eye in
range again. the woman jabbed a sharp
stick through the hole this time. which,
entering his eye. caused him to roar
with pain and rage. The doctors
think the ball will have to come out,
and the general verdict is. served him
right.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-01

The revival ofbusiness may be spas
modic, but it is certain. Our stores,
even at Christmas time, were never
more crowded, and from morning till
night our business streets are filled
with eager buyers. Inquiry among
dealers shows that trade is more active
at present that it has been at any cor
responding period during the last four
years. 1t cannot, Of course, be ex.
pected that after the holidays the
same condition of things will prevail,
but it is something gained to get the
public into the way of buying. for it
was trick that they have for q long
time been unaccustomed to.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-01
Tramp Teachings.

Saline County Democrat.
Tramp Ito terrified farmers family
Now. hurry up! what have you got
for dinner?
Farmers wife-Please, sir. we've
some nice cold mutton and turuips.
Tramp-Mutton and turnip s! Nut
ton and turnips! Mutton and tur-,
is that dish to set before a wander.
ing American tramping troub,dour
Farmers wiie-We well, sir. IL
you'll be so kind rs to wait a little
while we'll have q chicken killed and
boiled for you.
Tramp-Got any champagne?-
not Jersey cider-anv Piper Heidsick
Farmers wife-No, sir; but il
you'll wait we'll send for some.
Tramp-Wait? wait DO you think
I've nothing to do woman. but wait
for champagne lunches? Why amt
they ready when We come? What
are YOU here for, Ell!
Farmers wife-Well, sir, If we'd
known you were coming, or if you'd
sent me a word we'd
Tramp-Pll teach YOU lesson now.
I'll teach you after this to have some.
thing in the house fit to eat. Here,
give me the cold mutton. No; don't
cut any of. III take the whole leg.
Now the money. your old mans Sun.
day pants and Overcoat, and some
matches. I'm going to set the barn
on fire. II will pay for You to keep
champagne for Us in the cellar.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-01

The world 1t Las: learns from Ger.
many how modest are the pretensions
Of Russia. 1t has been supposed that
the Muscovite would be we'll satisfied
with generous "slice of Turkey" or
an open road through the Dardanelles.
But no. According to the German
advices. the Car will not cry . halt
until he has annihilated the Moslem
power in Europe, and Germany Is not
only ready to acquiesce in this arrange
ment, but is prepared to see to it ttat
no other powers shall interfere. This
will be Of peculiar interest to the
peace party Of England.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-01

There are fewer newspapers in Mis-
souri, by a dozen than there were last
year at this time. 1t has been q hard
twelve month with the press. as. in
fact, with every line of business.
During the year twenty-three have
busted wide open. eight new ones have
been started, and three have consoli.
dated with others. Among those
dailies suspended. One was in st.
Louis. one in Mexico, one in Kansas
City. one in Joplin, and one in this
city. The papers in the Western
portion of the state seem to have
Jared harder than those in the eastern,
and. if report be true. quite number
are now in immediate danger of going
by the board.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-01
"A Bear Story"

Among the various sketches read
before the Georgia Historical Society
BY Captain w. w. Paine and reported
by the Savannah Ne,cs, was the fol.
lowing. which created great amuse-
ment in the audience:
Morgan ellis was hunter Of some
renown, and a bold and powerful man.
One day. hunting in the piney woods,
he killed a fine buck, and while en-
gagged in skinning it he discovered sew
eral Indians creeping towards him.
There was no time to deliberate or to
tarry. Springing to his feet and leav-
ing rifle and venison behind, he ran
for his life, and reached the swamp,
where he noticed a large poplar, which
had been broken of near its top and
had the appearance of being hollow.
A knarled or knagged hickory which
rested against this enabled him to east
" climb the tree, when, to his great
10Y, he found IT hollow, with an open
ing in the top sufficient for him to en-
ter. He entered it, and, sliding to
the bottom, found it tenanted BY two
fat cubs. and at once discovered that
he was in the den of bear, which,
fortunately for him, was absent from
home. About three feet from the den
was small nOt-hole, from which Gil
lis saw the Indians approaching. and
who seemed much puzzled ut not find
ing him. After hunting around, the
Indians disappeared. surprising ellis
had escaped to the river. Waiting for
some time, and the Indians not reap.
pearing, ellis thought it time to leave
his hiding place. and. attempting to
do SO, found to his diSmay that he
could not climb out, and that ne was
entombed within the wooden walls Of
q tree.
"Our friend was not the first man.
nor the last, who has gotten easily in.
to a scrape and found it difficult to
get out.
"Gillis could not perish with hun.
ger for some DAYS. for he could eat the
cubs; but he might perish for water.
Having his large hunting knife with
him. he commenced trying to cut his
way out of the hollow, and while thu:
engaged he heard. she supposed, some
one climbing on the outside of the
tree. He thought of the Indians and
gave himself up as lost. Soon the
aperture at the top of the tree wa:
darkened. and an object commenced
defending. and horror Of horrors. il
was the old bear. Bears always de
scend tree backwards-and as Mrs.
Bruin neared the bottom ellis. in ter
ror, commenced using his knife vigor
ously on her, and she. not expecting
such a warm reception, hastily de
scended, and ellis, taking advantage
of her discontinue and hasty retreat,
seized hold of her shaggy hair, and
was drawn TO the top. He escaped,
and reached home in safety, a wiser il
not q better man.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-01

As has already been announced, the
Brazilian Government has awarded a
contract to Pennsylvania firm to
build for $1,000, 900 a railroad one
hundred and eighty miles long around
the Madeira river. The preparations
of the contractors are nearly finished,
and they will soon send to Brazil, in
the steamship Mercedita, which has
been chartered for the purpose, six
hundred tons Of railroad iron. a large
quantity of tools and two hundred and
fifty laborers.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-01

1t is still the law that convicted
murderers should be hanged by the
neck until they are dead; but, all the
same, it is a pity that, in SO many
cases the vindication of justice should
be so much more brutal and inhuman
than the crime. On Tuesday a man
was hanged at MadisovilIe, Tennis
see, while he was still under the in
fiuence of morphine. which he had
taken to save the sheriff trouble. that
he had to be held up in the arms of
the officer of the law in order to have
the rope fixed about his neck. The
poor wretch was more than half dead
from the effect of the poison as he
was judically launched into eternity in
the presence Of a bowling mob clam
orous for thespectacle of his body dang
ling IN mid air.
This case is rather more brutal and
demoralizing then ordinary ones, but
there have been many others where
the victims of the gallows were made
drunk a few hours before the time Of
execution, and it happens altogether
too frequently that the rope breaks,
or some other bungling accident &C.
ours to add torture to the sentence of
the law. If men must be hanged
then. in the name of humanity, let it
be done only when the murderer has
Ill his senses about him, in secret, and
without the frightful laundering that
has become 50 common at executions.
Malicious murders are horrible, but
'ome recent judicial ones have been
more horrible still.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-01
A Good Holiday Suggestion.

A contemporary makes a practical
Christmas suggestion for people in
general and ciergymen in particu-
lar-the latter because. If the sugges-
tions possess any merit. they are in a
good position to make practicable
There are thousands of homes where
there are closets and garrets in which
are stored an accumulation Of d,sused
toys. few even used, all of
which might I'll the hearts and homes
Of poor children with sunshine and
happiness. 1t would also be q source
Of satisfaction and Of healthful train
ing Of the children of those who are in
better circumstances tn enable them to
add to the innocent enjoyment ofthose
who are in need. There are
also many old books. Illus
trated papers, odds and ends If cloth.
ing all rejected in the houses where
they now lay rs SO much rubbish,
which would gladden. the hearts of
many an invalid in hospitals and homes
oppressed by poverty. Why should
these old things cucumber
houses. where new presents of every
description are being accumulated for
Christmas surprises, when they NAV
be used in the work Of doing good and
in teaching children how to confer
happiness to Others.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-01
Congress has been wisely concurred

Congress has been wisely concurred
with the senate in passing a bill for an
appropriation of proper represen-
tation Of the United States at the
French Exposition. It is true that
some of the English papers are advan-
cling the theory that, in the present
condition of French politics, manufac-
turers will be unwilling to send their
goods, for fear that Paris may at any
moment be blocked with barbados
and an emeute occur. but there is too
much jealous vaprring in this to call
fer any serious consideration. 1t was
paramountly necessary that We should
be adequately represented al this Ex-
position. Our own Centennial Exhi-
hilton proved to our manufacturers
that Europe offered a vast field for
their products that had. hitherto, been
partially cultivated. For the past
year our large explorations have been
the answer to the display We then
made of cur industries.-We are send
ing linen goods to England. silk to
France, and Germany is buying
largely Of our mechanical productions.
This satisfactory state Of affairs can be
traced directly to our Centennial Ex-
bibition. The Exhibition in Paris is
to clinch more firmly the superiority
of a certain line Of American goods
and manufacturers. 1t would have
been incompatible with our dignity as
a nation, unjust to our people as in
ventors and manufacturers, to have
permitted this Exhibition to have &C.
CURED without paying the French
people the same consideration and re-
spect as they paid to us. On the
grounds of patriotism the appropria-
ton is just, and on those of CONNER.
cial comfy it cannot fail to be advanta-
geous.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-01

On the St. Louis and Southeastern
railroad heavy freight train got
started BY itself down a long, steep
grade. 1t soon gained tremendous
Roadway, and chased . passenger train
so closely that q speed of . mile .
minute was necessary for the latter in
order to escape q disaster.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-01
UNIVERSAL SATISFACTION.

CEXrLE.rV,-weh have sold SAxFoRD's RAD1.
NJ CAL CusE for nearly one year. and can say
can'lltiy that never sold similar preparations
that gave such universal q u faction. We have
to learn the mrs, complaint y. {.
We are not In tie habit Of recommending pes.
ent medicines. bat your preparation meets tn9
wants OF thousa; ia, and We think those afnicte0
Oh uid be OF lie great merit that their
entering Will be relieved. We 1--we been In tho
drug business for past twelve We ars constantly
and sold everything for Catafrh. but yours leads All
tn rest Nyousfe proper yOu Al use this letxoS
Very s.uiv Yours. :. BALDWIN 4 co.
Wholesale an Retail Dealer ~ IN Drug. Bookn md
Stationery. " asaiL yton, Ind. Feb. = 1856.
Esch package contains Dr. San!ordb lmprove0
1nhaiing Tube, and full directions for use In AZ
cas~s. Price. o1O For sale By all Wholesale and
rrtail drugxs SITS and d aers throughout the nited
States and CanSst-s. WEEKS 4 POTTER, General
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-01

The Jefferson City correspondent
probably an employe in one of the
state departments has been review
ing the situation and casting his eagle
eye into the political future of Mis-
souri, statesman and craftsmanship.
His surmises are quite at variance
with the ideas that had been held
regarding the attitude Of the southeast
toward Col. Thomas Allen and his
senatorial aspirations. He says that
the southeast is solid for Holiday as
Armstrong; successor, and that this
fact is recognized among the Phelps
people at the state capital, and is caus.
ing considerable uneasiness. Among
other probable candidates land the
correspondent evidently speaks by the
card) are Hall, Oliver and Burns
from the northwest, Glover and
Hatch from the northeast,
Vest and Phillips from the
central, Phelps from the southwest
and Glover, Broadhead and Hutchins
from st. Louis. This correspondent
goes even so far as to mention some of
the probable candidates for state
Offices in 1880. and among his exhibit
of gubernatorial aspirants We find the
name of our old-time friend, Mai.
William Gentry as the to-be candidate
OF the Workingmen and Greenback-
ers. Then follow the names of Brock
myer, Morrison, Bob Wilson and the
inevitable McClelland, of Lafayette,
while for Lieut.. Governor are men,
toned such "wheel-horses" as Man.
sur, JEFF Jones, Ed. Belch and Davis
of Cape Girardeau. However prema-
ture the surmises Of the correspondent
may be, they will be read with much
interest, and the fact that most of the
gentlemen named have been candidates
for some Office or other ever since
Offices came into existence gives the
surmise an air of credibility that
under other circumstances they might
not possess.-&. Louis Journal.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-01
STRAY NOTICE.

Taken mp by q. N. Hoadley and posted before
". NJ. Devol a justice Of the peace Of Flat creek
described property one red steer one year old
last spring; head roam. whtish face. some white
underneath and on hind legs, tail and back, and
marked crop in right ear and swallowfork IN left,
and no brands. Appraised at the sum of ffteen
dollars. by G. p. Shepard. John w. Montgomery
and j. III. Woods, who were BY me duly sworn for
that purpose, this 10Th dag Of November. 1877.
ll-2.-w3t" w. NJ DEvOI.L j. p
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-01
IMPORTANT LETTER
From . Distinguished Physician.

MO single disceDe has entailed moro suffering q
IN haseened tbs breaking MP Of the eonssttutioa
than Casasrh- The sense o(sne. Of tasee OF eight,
Of hearing, the human voice. the mind. or more
and sometimes all Yield :sdessructive influence.
The poison is distributes throughout tho system
stacks every vital force, and breaks mp the mose
understood by pa ysicians impotenfiy ass.iled
BY Quacks and charlstAns. those suffering nom
q have little hope to be relieved Of tt this side
u this terrible disesss BY remedies within tho
rcsch Of all passed . 70 hands q once eompetene
and rustworthy. The DeV and hitherto untFted
method adopted by DR.. Sanford IN the preparation
oth;a Radio Il CrHE has won my hearty approval:
] believe u likely % succeed when al the usual
remedies fall, because strikes at the root OF the
diseaee. viz. the 0ctded Blood. while = heals tho
liberated membrane by direct application 70 tho
nasal passAxcs Its action 10 based on certain fixed
Yuies, and unless the vital forces too far ex-
haussed. must In the great majority Of Gases, eject
Aeuye.
GEn BEARD. ~. D.
kOUSCOTT ELOCR. ERAAIy6MxN ~. (lcI L INA
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-01

1t has been taught from the begin
ming of the world almost, that, in
comparison with character, gold and
silver were as but filthy .ags, and We be-
lieve there are but few men who would
be willing to sell their honorable repu.
tations. built up slowly and with infinite
care, through years of struggle, for
any amount of money. Exceptions
to this rule, however. may be summed
up under the head of "Vsnderbilt
Family"
The estate recently devised by the
will of the late head of this eminent
family amounts to nearly one hundred
million of dollars. This gigantic for.
tune was amassed not by the remarka'
bic intelligence, or by the hard toll OF
one man. 1t grew up of itself out OF
extraordinary privileges given to an
individual by the State Of New York.
That Commonwealth, through its leg.
islators, sold to Vanderbilt the PEG.
pies rights of eminent domain, allowed
him to build roads through any citi'
zen's lands or home, to operate them
cheaply and charge whatever fare he
pleased. and it pleased him to charge
high fares.
So he went on for years, taking the
money out Of the peoples pocket to
put into his own and to build this col.
lossal fortune about which his heirs are
now quarreling. Possibly worse lot
than this Vanderbilt lot is not to be
found in the country, but it is pity
that the record of its general vicious
ness should not be kept from the pub.
lie eye. Nothing could be much more
demOrallzlng than the evidence that
is almost daily produced in open court,
for it shows that with q class money is
everything, virtue and character,
nothing.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-01

England has adopted for her troops
the Prussian spiked helmet or pickle
haube. 1t will be made of cloth in
stead of leather, but will carry the
genuine brass spike on the top.