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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-15
Should Quit Climbing.

FVff SsOfI NUnlfor.
Editor Monitor The other day saw a
girl-sweet, too-climb fence when she
knew that was hard by. / never felt so
bashfnl in all my life, and at the same time
incensed at the conduct of the girl. II
shows that she does not care for me. Now
suppose, Mr.. Eiitor, all the young ladies in
this city should climb fences in my pres.
ence-great Cesar. would have TO run
out of town. Please publi-h this that the
police may be appraised Of the fact, and en-.
courage them TO arrest all girls seen climb.
ing fences--when they know 'some one else
is nigh" RArrLEENor.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-15
Another Lamp Explosion.

Our coal oil is nearly as dangerous as
gunpowder, and about as destructive in liz
effects. Last night, about seven O'Clock,
another lamp exploded, this one IN the resi-
dence Of Mr.. John Todd, in Co,tonis addl
ton. Luckily no one was injured, and bu,
trifiing damage was done. If greater pre-.
cautions are not taken in the sale Of thi.
fluid, we will either have to illuminate
with gas or 60 back to the dark ages OF can.
dies and fish oil,
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-15
County Court.

The County Court convened this morn
ing. Present, Judges V. I. Chiffon. w.
c. Gibson and c. q. Taylor.
\ number Of warrants were allowed, and
the usual routine oil business was snsaoied
this forenoon.
This afternoon the court was engaged in
examining The case Of Abner n. Driskeil, a
lunatic.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-15
A Missouri Cave-Dweller.

A correspondent, Mr.. Z. w. Bib of
Danville, Missouri, sends us an account of
Montgomery county hermit, who has
lived twenty-four years in cave alone,
while digging for gold. The recIuse is
Maj. Geo. Boilinan, the military title
probably being pleasant fiction OF his
neighbors. Well, in 1853, the story goes
BOfilnan started for California with yoke
OF oxen and a wagon, and he proposed to
make his march across the continent all
alone. While camping near BoOne's Lick
his oxen strayed of and he could not find
them Then he was indeed alone and help
less to travel with his wagon and goods.
While searching for his 'carriage-cattle"
he found cave. His brain was full Of
golden ideas, and his mind became jaun-
diced by dreams Of hidden treasures. He
began to think that Boone's Lick would be
as good place to dig as any other spot on
the round world, and the cave he had
found was good enough cabin for
miner. So he digged and digged, with
pickaxe and shovel, and has been digging
necessarily for gold at Boone's Lick ever
since 1858. He has made several huge
holes in the ground, one Of them is thirty
feet deep through almost solid rock, and
still he digs for the shining metal.
lie SAYS that he is expecting French army
to come and guard him while he ia taking
ont his nuggets, when he strikes the color.
Even in his long isolation from the world
he has somehow got the idea that Americans
steal. Somebody must have told him how
this part OF the world has been going on in
the last fifteen or twenty years. The major
does not object to seeing the neighbors when
they come to his cave, and he talks ration
ally upon all subjects but gold. He is also
said to be man OF education and uses good
language 1uently. He has three guns and
shoots game, upon which he partially sub
sists. The neighbors also bring him cloth
ing and provisions stealthily. He would
accept no charities Of this kind directly, and
his friends put needful things in his way.
They have also tried to coax him out Of his
cave, in vain. His dress is very peculiar.
His shoes are pieces OF board with a leather
strap tackled on to fit his foot, and the rest
Of his costume is OF this primitive descrip
ton. He L. six feet tall and very thin, and
lately his health has failed. Being 65 years
old it is not likely he can stand many more
hard winters in this cave, and may not last
this winter through. His dwelling has no
furniture. except one stool, on which he
seats himself when visitors come, and asks
them to find chairs. His general reception
day Is Sunday, and he likes to see the young
people, who make excursions to his cave.
The mai n refuses to tell any more Of his
history than is given above, and is suspici-
ons of close qnestioners. Some have cast
upon him the imputation of counterfeiting
but there is no foundation for it. He is
simply cave-dweller from choice.-.&.
Louis Rspabiicaa.
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1t is sad sigh, to zee an intoxicated
per~on on the street. How much more 40
is j, to zee q dull and sicklv baby rendered
90 BY the use Of dangerous opistes? DIR.
Bulls Baby Syrup contains nothing iniuri-
ous and may be given to the most delicate
baby. Price, % cents.
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An old Baltimore negro who had emf.
grated to Liberia years ago, ordered
quantity OF DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup short
time ago, stating that although coughs and
colds were not frequent in Africa, he would
not like to be without it in his family. 25
cents.
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The Fatal Fine

Look out for your fues. About ten
o'clock last night, one of the inmates OF
of the McRorey House. upon going up
stairs, discovered the floor around the
place where the pipe passes through to be
in flames. The FIRE was promptly extin-
guished without much damage.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-15

lightweight murderers have expiated
their crimes upon the gaflows in the Unit
ed States during 1877. Pennsylvania leads
the list Of States in the number OF her
hansings, sixteen persons having been exc
cuted; South Carolina follows with twelve:
North Carolina and California five each
Missouri, Maryland, Georgia and Virginia,
each four; New York, Louisiana, Arkan-
sas and tennessee, four; Mississippi and
Ohio, two New Jersey, New Hampshire,
Delaware, Alabama, Kentucky, Texas,
Utah, Dakotah, Oregon aud Wyoming, one
each. And could the scenes which attended
these executions, the laundering manner in
which death was often inflicted, the mawk-
ism sympathy OF the crowd attending. the
professions OF the criminals and the cant of
the clergy all be laid at orce before the pub
lie, it would 80 disgust all decent men that
they would rise up aud demand the in6ic
ton of capital punishment in more speedy
and less public manner st. 10. Gasets.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-15
Remedy for Hog Cholera.

Take / Id. epson or glauber salts. 10
sulphur, n. salipeire, ID. black anthony.
Aim TO give ieaspooniul twice day in
swill. II the hos Is 80 lar gone that il will
not eat, l put a small rope on its upper
jaw, tie IT up TO pos, and dissolve two
spoonfuis and diench it. Yours,
J. ". CHANDLER.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-15
The Autocrat.
Atchison Champion.

Col.W. B. Strong is now the autocrat OF
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail-
road. Under the contract in which he ac-
cepted the general management Of the road
his say is to be paramount in all things
connected with the management Of the
road, and for his services he is to receive a
salary Of $4,000. His family are now
living in Topeka II is expected that he
will make many changes in the Offices.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-15
The Champaign Go. Prisoner

Ella Skinnion. or Mrs. Green, is still q
prisoner in the county Jail, awaiting the
arrival Of an officer from Illinois. A ,ele-
gram was received this morning from De-
tective Riuenhouse, stating that lie was
very busy, but would be on after his prison.
er some time this week.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-15

is ynur life worth p cents? Ii i, is do
not neglect a cough or cold Use DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup at once and be cured BY that,
never failing remedy.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-15

DR.. Bulls Baby Syrupis recommended
BY all druggists as being purely vegetable
and reliable preparation for babies. Price,
25 cents.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-15

-Ifyou select good and healthy food for
your family, you should also look to the
welfare Of your baby. For all troubles Of
early childhood, nothing IL better than DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup. Price, 25 cents.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-15

Public squares are great blessing to
the community. We Can say the same of
DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup, it is the best remedy
for the cure OF ali diseases baby hood has to
encounter. Price, only % cents.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-15

This Is to give notice that all citizens
troubled With cough OF cold should at
once procure bottle Of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup. Price, p cents.
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MoSTSsERAT, Johnson Co., ,
January 9Th 1873. }
E,lifar .S,ria'id EI-co :

/ f-Th'" .,rfftd Sbi-tr
Jack Pitts, a second term negro convict
from -. Louis county. was ordered ont 81
line this morning, 20 answer for his in
s"iencc Yesterday towards ole of the off
GERS Pitts became insuhoriin,,e AMI while
the other cunvicis were being marched out
~ usual, To- work, he rvires,rd Ia the cell
building, armed himself with a heavy iron
Iu,k.r and threatened violence To any per
-on who wonid attempt To approach him.
Capt T. di qnie'ly dem an.le,l hi- surrender.
Pitts still refusing to obey, two ri the
guards ty Capt. Todi'- order. firing ON
him. inii;c;ing one ris,o. shot wound in the
he u and one ia the leg. which, brought him
io the ilDor and To- :eTius
\ doctor was called. who dressed hi
wounds aud pronounced then severe but
not fatal
Work moves quietly along as ii nothing
unusual had occurr,t.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-15

No other remedy has proved 40 ef-
iectual in relieving coughs and colds - DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup. 1t is only % cents a
bottle
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People would not wonder Why newspa-
per paragraphists and humorists we're snch
savage creatures, il they knew how poorly
the parasrapherss and humorists are remu-
nerated. Our mos; famous newspaper
writers draw comparatively slim salaries.
There is CstIin, Of the New York CONNER
eisl Advertiser, the best punster in America
he gets S25 week and the glory conse-
quent upon his work. Williams, Of the
Norristown Herald, gets $50 week and
glory. Burdette, OF the Burlington Hawk
Eye, gets $50 a week and glory. Gold
smith, the p. I. man Of the New York Her
aid, gets So week ard glory. Lewis, Of
the Detroit Free Press, has an annual
salary OF "a, 800 and glory. Cri-well, Of the
Oil City Derrick Wood, Of the Chicago
Journal, and Burbank. Of the New Orleans
Picayune, draw SIS . week, and look to
glory for what else is required to keep the
wolf away from the door. Hereafter let Us
not chide the poor paragraphs. Let rs
deal tenderly with the bruised reed.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-15
CONVICT SHOT.
One of the Monrserrat Miners
Mutinies.

twas though; that the terrible lesson
tLai followed the naturalization of some
Il the cunvicis at the Mcni-errat mines
sometimes since would be sufficient To- insure
good behaviour in az. fulnre. Bui il seems
the Inherent wickeiness oi some Il thee
pcra,- mrn csnno, ~ controlled By good
lreaiInrn; ar moral suasiou. Tie conyic;~
employed at these mines enjoy far greater
advantage, than those w..o are confined in
the penir-ntisrv; AMI those who are nct
.oIalIy drp.avei appreciate these sdvsn-
tages. They are we'll led, we'll clothed, arr
net cver-woTke'!, and I'll the work they de-
above 4 certain task, they are paid iI.. IT,
ms; eases this policy has worked ain,ira-
.ly t. both rariiss. but OCCASIONALLY ca>-
ike the oue related below by our CORES
l,onieHi, will occur:
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-15
Fraudulent Missouri Certificates.

A ST Louis paper says IN the case c.
Sol. q. Kitchen vs.. Hyman Levin, the ex-
cep,ions to the report OF the referee were
overruled. In November, 1874, Kitchen
sold TO Levin house and lot in the city
fs 3.isi 80, subject to membranes, and
in payment, at 20c on the dollar some
Si1 600 OF certificates OF the State, being a
portion oil certain certificates authorized to
he Issued ard made payable only in the
event that certain war claims should b. al
lowed by the General Government. Kitch-
eG discovered that these certificates we're
worthless, and brought suit TO recover the
amount which he was to receive for the
house and lot The case was referred to
Charles i. lIowrv, who reported to the
Court that the certificates paid to Kitchen
were fraudulen;iy issued. and the indorse-
ments forgeries. lie found for Kitchen, in
the sum claimed and the report was mp
proved by the Court.
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GOT so COLD

That they made trip within to warm up
and see how the twins and the single babies
were progressing. They had hardly gone,
when a good-lcoking woman, of less than
medium height. plump figure. elegant cos
TUNE and red HAIR, emerged from the ladies'
stairway, darted across the sidewalk,
jumped into the carriage. and smiled "a the
door banged and the vehicle whirled of. II
was coup detof. The besieging party was
taken completely off lis guard. The colored
boys caught hold of the carriage straps and
clnng on As it moved off up street. deter
mined TO find where the ham was who was
to pay for distributing those circulars. The
reporter lost faith in women as campaign
ers. and moved off down street. The women
went mp with aching hearts TO get their
babies, and the greatest sensation Of the new
year Was consummated.
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funny in my bringing my two little ones
here every day and leaving the other three
at home, and two OF them sick as they can
be. / think it's a shame and disgrace
and the poor woman hogan 10 cry.
"Tm awful glad l didn't bring my baby
But read what the old thief said last night
to Republican reporter about his not going
to give any premiums, SO / left Clara al
home and just came down to see what hap
pened," said very well-dressed young lady
who sat on a table.
"What a man he was to lie, too. Now
he agreed to pay Eve dollars for single
baby. eight dollars for twins, and clever
dollars for triplets, and he never paid on.
cent except some nasty old car-tickets that
he gave US each night TO take US home and
back again."
ooh, yes. he did. He told lots OF us thai
If We would take our risks on getting til,
premiums he would give US five dollars.
like fool
WOULDN'T TAKE IT,
Because I felt sure I'd get the premium
and now look at the way it is. There
one woman over yonder-that brassy look
ing one-that he paid some money to OF
her baby. She was sure that the ugly lit
tie thing wouldn't get any premium. SO sh
took the money. Now she says We musn'
be too hard on him, as he did the best h
could. I'd great mind to slap her in th
face when she came whining around II
that style. Too hard on him indeed, jus
wish he'd poke his head in at that door
minute. I don't want his premiums nov
but I'd just like to wiring his old neck
And then for that husey to come around
National Republican., 1878-08-27
Minor District Notes.

Commissioner Dent Is making u short visit
to Oakland, Nd, but Is expected back to-day.
Peter Carroll protests against the removal
northwest.
Mrs. Sarah Smith Dhas :: beon informed
that the Commissioners have no power to re-
lease her son from the Reform School,
William II. Doherty complains of the smoke
coming from chimney on the premises of
Rev. Peter II. Burghandt and asks that the
nuisance be abatcd.
The Commissioners decline to permit the
counsel Of Mr.. James Williams to examine the
specifications OF Mr.W. C. Murdock successful
bidder for East Capitol street, for the purpose
of making u case against the District.
Permission has been given Mr.. W. G. Muir.
dock 10 occupy square 100 for the purpose Of
erecting machinery with which to ley tho
asphatum pavement on Fourteenth street
northwest, aud 10 bo removed when the street
Is completed.
The Health Officer has been informed that
dIsInlectants will be supplied for use along
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, between Third and
Tenth streets, aud Missouri avenue and Is
street northwest as well as for alleys requr-
lug such treatment.
Inspector Eutwisle has issued the following
permits TO bulld-JQscph SchUll, twO-story
stable, 200; George W. King, one two-story
brick on Stoddard street, Georgetown, S3 800 !
Joseph Redfern, two throo-story bricks on @,
between Twentieth and Twenty-frst streets
northwest, sl3,O00. Repairs-Georgo G..
Koehlor, summer kitchen, $50 Joseph Ney.
ers, brick kitchen, $35; B, Horton, underPla
and raise wall, $500,
National Republican., 1878-08-27
A Burglar Quickly In the Tolls.

Last Sunday night the stores Of Messrs. j.
ID. Free aud Charles Edmonston, opposite the
Ebbitt House, were entered by burglars, who
succeeded IN finding about s!j in the money
drawers Of both places. The thieves effected
An entrnce by forcing the rear windows and
escaped without capture. The case was re.
ported at Police Headquarters aud Detectives
heDevtt aud McEiiresh were assigned to
work it up. Yesterday afternoon, about three
O'Clock, a. these officers Were passing along d
street, near Sixth street, they saw a colnred
boy engaged in = fight with one Of the en-.
plOyees oil the Reform School The boy had a
large knife with which he was endeavoring to
cut his opponent, when the detectives ar
rested hin. The prisoner was taken to Po.
lice Headquarters, where hs gave his name as
Aaron Freeman. UpOn searching him a large
amount Of silver money and several new
knives were found. lie was questioned as to
where be had procured the money, aud lie ad-
nittrd that hu had robbed Mcssrs. Free and
EdmIustDn last Sunday. lie was locked up
for . hearing in the Police Count TO. day. Free.
man, VIII" j. about seventeen years old, is well
known 10 the police, aud had recently effected
his "ocaD. from III. Return school, where he
Wa s,TNIug Uu. acntsLUs fUf petit larceny.
National Republican., 1878-08-27
Theatre CnIniune.

The excellent bill offered at tho Comiquc
called out Il large audience last evening" who
apparently enjoyed the fun, Judging by the ap-
plause awarded each performer. Miss Maud
Palmer sang a number Of ballads In good style
Reynolds and Walling, old iayorites here, ro.
ceived II hearty welcome from their admirers.
The Arabian Brothers, in their gymnastic per-
formances, established themselves as frstcla
artists Miss Josephine Stanley, in serio-
comic songs. made q hit and was enthusiastic
cally encOred. The sketches of the window
Signal" and april Fools Day" invoked shouts
of laughter, and enabled Messrs. Budd, Will.
Jams, Robinson, aud the other members of the
regular company to show their abilities as fun
makers,
National Republican., 1878-08-27
Excursion to baltimore,

One OF the cheapest and best excursions from
this city will take place next Monday morn
ing, September ., on the palace steamer Louise,
from Washington to Baltimore, and at the low
prices at which tickets can be obtained should
insure large party. The gentcnsGn having
the matter in hand guarantee a pleasant trip
to all who may avail themselves Of the excur-
sion. Tickets have been placed at fifty cents
each, or round trip tickets eau be procured for
Sl.5C, good for three days to return by rail.
The catering has been placed in the hands of a
competent person, aud all are assured that
they will be well provided for. Tickets can
he secured at Cochran's cigar store, lll5 Penn
sylvania avenue, where a diagram Of state.
rooms may be found. As they will be in great
demand, all those desiring them should appl y
early, as the rule will be strictly observed -
first come, first served. Sale of tickets lin.
al
National Republican., 1878-08-27
HOME AFFAIRS.
CITF NOTES.

-Iiiscellaneous matter on third page.
For excursions and ricnics sec third page.
The public schools will be opened next
Monday.
There was no meeting of the Bible So.
ciety yesterday evening.
The curve of the Metropolitan Railway at
the corner of Fourteenth and streets is be.
ing repaired
The Junior knights Of Lanciers will give
picnic at Lrtilcr'S Garden next Monday for
Che benefit Of a member.
-Messrs. Gleason x Kelly, the contractors
for laying the new pavement on Seventh
street, began work yesterday.
The west side Of Seventh street, from d
street TO the Boundary, Is being torn up and
the new pavement.
10 e. y. Payne, Of Alexandria, Va, and Jennie
4. StrOther, Of Fairfax County, Virginia, and
ii. NJ. Paul and A. A. Gray, Of this city.
Two colored men. early yesterday morn.
ing attempted TO break into the house Of Mrs.
NcDanicls, No. 1919 q street northwest. Officer
Martin discovered them and gave chase, but
they escaped.
owen Taylor, the thief arrested for rob.
bing the money drawer Of Grinders store, cor.
ner Of Third and { streets southwest. last Sat
urday night, was yesterday committed to Jail
for the grand jury.
David Henson Warren, a fourteen year-old
boy, was sent to the WorkhOusc for three
months yesterday as u yagrant, OH complaint
Of his mother, who stated that the boy stayed
away from home most of the time and was in
the habit Of begging in the streets, although
there was no occasion for IT,.
National Republican., 1878-08-27
The Cartmen After BIsrer Wages.

Forty or fifty cart owners met last evening
at the corner Of Tenth street and Louisiana
avenue for the purpose of considering the sub
ject of wages and agree upon q uniform rate.
Mr.. jeremiah Conuell was elected president
and Mr.. John Roach secretary. After some
discussion It was agreed that none of those
present should allow their carts to work for
less than 81 per day. The meeting was ad-
journed until next Friday evening, at eight
o'clock, at Blake Hall, South Washington,
when it is expected that the organization
will be perfected. Mr.. lIussey, the contractor
for excavating the foundation for the new
Bureau OF Eugraving and Printing building,
was the only contractor spoken Of at the meet
ing, because the work being done by him is
the only Government work now in progress. Mr..
Hussey has been paying IL. 30 per day for carts
but 1t was announced at the meeting last
night that he had agreed to give sl.73. The
cart owners state that they would rather be
idle than work their carts for 81 80 per day,
as thoy have to pay drivers at least fifty cents
a day, besides the expense of keeping a horse
aud repairing carts II is probable that the
cartmen at present working on the Printing
Bureau building will quit work this morning
unless they are promised - per day.
National Republican., 1878-08-27
REMUNERATION OF DISTRICT A.
FAIRS.
How expenditure. Are 70 be Made.

How Expenditures Are to be Made.
Hon. John b. Hawley, Acting Secretary of
the Treasury, and the District Commissioners
have agreed upon the following as q basis Of
administration Of District Affairs undor the
late act Of Congress:
All moneys appropriated by Congress for the
District Of Columbia, or raised by The Commits.
sionors Of the District, shall go into the Treas
ury Of the United States, and shall be drawn
therefrom upon the requisition Of the Commits
sioners, such requisition specifying the item or
items upon which the same Is drawn and In
no case shall such item or estimate be excluded,
for the purpose estimated, either in requisition
or expenditure; but the full amount of any
one estimate may be drawn II there be money
In the Treasury to the credit of the Commits
sioncrs to pay tho same, after dcducting any
amount that may have been drawn therefor
since June 30, 1873 and all the accounts Of
expenditures by the Commissioners shall pass
the accounting officers Of the Treasury in the
usual way,