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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-01
Written for the DAILY Basoo.
CHRISTMAS.

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THE following beautiful poem from q,
esteemed Iowa contributor, is worthy {.
take lb place among the many Christina
carols which have rIng their tuneful chime.
around the world.
Myriad voices. tuned to the sweet measure
OF the heart, flow out in happy greetings!
Merry Christmas! The words sparkle and
dance
Like the glad rush of mountain streams!
Loves golden taper is lighted anew,
And the sweet bleasedness of hope and trust
Attune all things to beauty. The sorrows
soft
Billows gemmed with icicles, look warm and
Luminous from the hearts deep
Urn Of genial, happy thoughts!
And thrilling foods of melody from deep
toned
Organs, dissolve in low, aerial strains
Through lofty corridors! In the hushed
pxuses,
We list to the majestic anthem, ''On
Earth peace, goodwill toward men," Re-
sponsive
Echoes seem to come from spheres invisible!
And hills-they we'll may claim affinity
With Judea's mountains aged brows
Are dyed with truth immortal The wintry
Winds may pierce thy sacred altas, but they
Undsunted stand in glorious majesty
Temples mot made with hands, where silent
worshiPpeu-trees, rocks, and crystal foun-
All proclaim Omnipotence! Their cloud
capped
flights circled the lonely birth place Of
Emanuel
Upon the mount of Calvary His sacred
Footsteps last we're pressed. IT'S meet the
hills
Should keep the hallowed anniversary
Of The Prince Of Peace.
CARRIE J. PEABODY.
MASHED TO PIECES.
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MUD AND MARRIAGE.

How the Rev. r. W. Gentry Wa
Married Chrlstmas-Bethlehem
Church the Scene Of the Nuptial
Ceremony-The Trip From the
Church to the 0room's Home
Lost in the Woods-Happy Ter
mination and Reception at "St
Cloud"
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Kansas City Mail.
Last night n . freight train on the Mis-
souri, Pacific road was passing under the
approach to the bridge a man was seen on
the track in front of the engine. Down
brakes were sounded, and every effort made
to stop the heavy train, but all in vain,
and the unfortunate man was caught BY the
pilot and dragged along the track for some
distance before the train could be stopped.
Then the man was taken from under the
wheels. crushed, mangled and bleeding, but
still alive. DR.. Norris was hastily sum-
moned, and BY his directions the man was
taken to the city hospital, where he died At
two o'clock this morning. A Mail reporter
accompanied BY Mr.. C. C. Lassen. went out
to the city hospital this morning to view
the body. Mr.. Lassen thinking that he
knew who the unfortunate man was
which surmise was correct-for as soon "a
he saw the body he recognized it to he that
ofSwan Peterson, Swede and laborer by
occupation, and who has been for some
time in the employ of . farmer named An
denon. residing near Parkville, Mo. Mr..
Laeen says that the deceased cspe INTO his
saloon on Fifth street last night about half
past ten o'clock, and was under the inau-
ence of liquor At the time and wanted some
more, but Laascn refused to sell him liquor,
telling Peterson that he had enough
already. The latter called for liquor sew
eral times but was refused it. When he
came into the saloon he had half gallon
jug, which Lassen took away from him.
The jug contained whisky, and was about
half full. After being refused anything to
drink at the saloon he left his jug and coat
and went away. and that was the last seen
of him BY Lassen until to-day, when he re-
cognised the remains in the City Hospital.
The supposition is that Peterson went down
to the bridge intending to 90 home. but in
his drunken condition went on the Missouri
Pacific track and catching his loot in a frog
was unable to extricate himself. Mr.. Las.
sen was acquainted with the deceased and
last July paid the latter's fine for being
drunk. The remains presented sickening
sight to our reporter. The skull was
mashed to pieces, the left arm being torn
from it, socket and the left Lex beins broken
in four places. The coroner will hold an
inquest over the body.
The assistant phys,cian At the hospital
manifested much discourtesy toward our
reporter and gentlemen accompanying him,
saying that he had supposed there would
be some half dozen reporters out to view
the body, and be had given orders to the
employees to let none of them into the dead
room without . permit. and thought the
reporter vas very presumptuous in going
in there. He alao said he would discharge
the man that gave our reporter permission
to view the remains. 1t is to be hoped that
his royal highness will not carry his threat
into execution, and that he will learn a
little better manners In future.
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"As I'm an Honest Man,

Jacob Devaul, . German, Who stole .
pair Of boob from John Burkhart, on
Christnas eve, vss tried today Be.
fore Judge Clark an, being found guilty
was sent to the county jail for thirty days
and fined SO and costs.
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We have tried DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
in our family, and can assert that it lie the
best remedy for a cough or cold ever intro
duced. Price, Is cents.
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-Larye saln indicate the merits Of oil
good articles. Druggists sell more Of Dr..
Bull's Baby Syrup than Of all other
remedies for Tie cure Of baby disoedsn. 3
cents Q bottle.
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A word to the wise. II you ara
troubled with cough or cGld, procure q
bottle Of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup at once.
Its use may save you from severe sickness.
Your druggist keeps il. Price, q cents.
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Iesee sessseess essseee,
WELCOME,

wrought from small evergreens,
and over one Of the doos leading from the
main parlor was a monogram artissically
,rmed Of the letters G. and T., all placed
there by loving hands and willing hearts to
gladden. the soul Of dear son and brother
Who in future will divide his affections
with that devoted mother, who has watched
him grow from q tiny babe in her arms, to
young man Of usefulness, honor and e.
TEEN in the world among men.
PRESENTS.
The following il . partial list of the
many nsefnl and ornamental presents re-
ceived by the bride:
Silver cake basket from Mis- Mary and
Mamie Gentry, sisters Of the groom.
Silver spoon-holder and card basket from
several friends .: Columbis, No.
Six elegant bound volumes of ancient his
tory from ]. H. Bothwlel, Sedalia.
TFelve volumes of history from the
groom.
Silver berry stand from Mr.. and Mrs. r.
T. Gentry.
Silver butter dish from the Rroom.
brother WIN. N. Gentry.
Set of knives and silver forks from Mr..
and MB. r. J. Gentry.
Silver syrup castor from Mis- Bette
Gentry.
Mr.. and Mn. Gentry have the hearty
congratulations Of the BAzoo, and It trusts
that their Welded life may be - slick but
not % miry - the mud in Heath's creek
bottoms.
Mis- Mamie Gentry. sister Of the groom,
fell from one Of the carriages, head down,
into Tie mud Let night She w. Tor Lit.
lie time unooncious, but very coon, ate,
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SHOOTING AT LAlGoNTH.

A Oisgfaceful Exhibition Of Row
dyi0m-HoW the Piles Family
We're Held Prisoners on Christ
mas Night
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Cupids Capers.

A quiet wedding took place last night
at the Christian Church, corner Sixth and
Massachusetts, streets. The contracting par.
ties were Walter NJ. Monroe and Mis-
Sallie n. Booking, all of this city. The
attending couple w. r. Bradbury, of JEFF:
erson City, with Miss Fannie Monroe, oil
Boonville, and C. C. Hall with Miss. Dollie
Evans, of Sedalia.
The nuptials were performed BY Elder
Hallam, pastor of the church. The cere.
mony was witnessed by large number Of
their friends after which the bridal party
repaired to the residence of DR.. Miller, or
Broadway where q splendid supper wa
served.
There the evening was spent very pleas.
antly in fessting and conversation, and Al
. seasonable hour the company dispersed
The newlv welded couple left on the
morning train for Boonville to-day. The
best wishes of the BAzoo attend them.
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Scene: Corner of Brown and Indiana
streets: Time, 4:3O, Monday evening
Dram. Per. Two little boys, one carrying
q seek on his shoulder containing peck 81
60 of meal.
Act I. One little boy slips and sprawls
hie length in the mud just in front OF the
good little boy who is carrying the meal.
Act IL. The second boy falls over the
first boy, of course, and throws his sack
violently on the sidewalk, thereby spilline
the meal in the mud and pitches head firsl
on top of the heap.
An interval of two miputee occur between
Act III. and III.
Act III. Both boys are on their feet. ia
cling each other, fists doubled up and fyinl
around In q way that ought to chill tn
blood Of the other. They approach boldl.
until within reaching distance, "You dog
goned fool. You done that . purpose"
Il couldn't help it neither"
"Whst'll man say! Now Just look .
that" point ing to the meal which he
mostly found lie way through the convenien
knot holes and cracks in the sidewalk.
"What do want to look at it for
'Taint my meal. Look At it yourself"
Tableau Indecision; The curtain fall
Act ". The ange! of peace has prevail
ed and two boys are shoveling the mu
streaked provender into the sack, with thel
four mud-plastered hands, raking an
scraping all the mud and meal that remain
above board until they have more in tn
bag than before. Their faces fairly bean
With the love light of reconciliation ~ the
trudg on homeward, chuckling that 'mas
II never know it."
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EADS JETTIkS.

How They Succeed IN Sedalis
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-Sedalia newspapers have quit work on
the narrow gauge railroad until after the
holidays-E.
Altogether wrong! The work Is pro-
gresing rapidly. The weather has been
very favorable Of late. There Is . large
force ut work in the hills near Flat Creek.
All the grading is done By means Of . fun
mel from the top Of hill to the next valley.
and they haye huge tin dipper hung on .
derrick and worked BY chin power, and
they just dip up the dipper full. it holds
seven hundred and eighteen and one sixth
cubic yards, and gets in thirteen dips .
minute. You sce, the power il immense
and unlimited. They empty the liquid
into the funnel and il il dumped ON the
grade below.
And excavations have been commenced
nearer town, in fact there are some places
within the city limits that are excavated .
good many feet deep. and there are many
men and teams there, too. o no, stranger,
you're wrong. ws are gestin' on right smart.
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A STRAW DECIDES A LIPE.
The Way the Shawneetown Jury
Decides the Fate Of Aiken.

Last evening Lawyer Fountain E. Al
bright, Of Murphysboro, ILL.,, passed through
this city enroute home from Shawneetown.
where he was called to assist in securing .
new trial for Mr.. John Aiken, lately sem
fenced BY jury to be hung. In looking mp
the matter, Mr.. Albright learned that the
jury had actually decided Aiken's fact BY
lot, or pulling stravs. Three Of the jurors
made affidavit AZ to the manner in which
the stravs were drawn 20 that there vas
not shadow OF . doubt about it. The
jury was divided, Mr.. Albright says, nine
to three, and on the proposition Of one Of
the jurors il vas decided to "draw cuts" to
decide his fate. Judge Allen Immediately
granted new trial and fined three of the
jurors 500 each, and one Of them $5O.-N
L0sa Times.
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Medical men often puzzle them
selves over the large sale that DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup enjoys. Its great popu.
larity i due only to the excellent qualities
possessed BY this household medicine. .
cents.
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This morning Mr.. Al. Connors and John
Fisher went into Tom Quinn's to rejuve-
nate the inner man. After they got in,
Fisher insisted it was Connors treat, and
while they were disputing Fisher took Con-
nor's watch and handing it to Quinn, said
''there, that's good for three glasses Of beer!'
Mr.. Quinn put the watch in his pocket and
get 'em up" Commons then clipped out
filled up blink warrant himself, charging
Fisher with stealing his watch and gave il
to Deputy Sheriff Shy to serve. Shy ar.
rested his man. who was thunderstruck
ut the turn matters had taken. He was t.
ken before Squire Clarke. who put on 8
brave face and continued the case. About
the time that Fishers face was As long .,
. yardstick, and he saw all the horrors o.
the penitentiary looming up before him
his tormentors let mp on him and explained
the joke. His joy,vas 20 great he imme
diasely "set 'em up" handsomely.
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"A friend in need Is . friend indeed"
such friend Ia Dr.. BuIl's Cough Syrup,
which should helm every family it costs
only Is cents and may save many . doctor
bill
There is an obvious mistake some
where; will our readers tell us where ii
lies! Here We are enjoying May and mud,
when, according to all natural laws Of evo-
luton, it should b December and frost
Perhaps the calendar insugurator and the
weather prognosticator had tilt, and one
Of the contestants came out six months
short, or got Knocked into the middle Of
next year; or perhaps the party Of the FIRST
part got On spree and didn't wake up ID
time to have it stopped, or went to q rack
and bet against the 6eld or perhaps mothe,
earth took . spin around the 'tcourse," and
got ''distanced' ct the Hsy-pole. Il i .
sadly smixed" affair, and especially to b
ssgrsttsd-by reportsu.-&. Jes Gasese.
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If you want your baby to look bright
do not put it too sleep with laudanum
when restless, but use DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup. Is cents bottle.
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MASHED TO PIECES.

Another Poor Unfortunate Run
Over by Q Railroad Train and
Killed.
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Presented to
PETER VOLMER,
BY
Hannibal and Denis0n Railroad
POSTAL CLERKS.

May Pete live long to walk by its light
il the wish OF the BAzOO.
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TNCIDElrTs.

Ais Mamie Gentsy. sister Of the groom,
fell from one Of the carriaess, head down,
into Tie mud last night She W. Tor . Lit.
tle time unconscious, but very soon, ate,
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an one would have engaged in the same
duty had no reward been offered, excluding
him from sharing in it.
That the several persons, plaintiffs and
defendants. who took part in the capture,
having, ~ We find the facts to be, acted
jointly in concert and with common pur-
pose, they must share equally in the re-
ward which was offered for the capture.
However more meritorious or important
may have been the part enacted BY some
than that performed BY others, the court
cannot discriminate between them. No
other rule Of division can be applied than
that which Is most COMMONLY illus
Illustrated in cases Of copartnenhip,
When several jointly engaged in a common
enterprise where the parties haye not them.
selves made . different spportionment Of
the labor to be performed BY each and oil
the compensation to be received, each is in
good faith required to bear his equal share
Of the common burden Of labor or expense
and il entitled 10 IN equal share Of the
! profits or advantages resped BY the combln.
ed effort, and II one performs more labor OF
possesses and exercises greater skill OF in
ours greater danger than another, be doe
not thereby become entitled to . larger
share Of The common reward.
Our conclusion therefore u that all thu
plaintiffs and defendant, excepting An
drew Andrson, J. E. Smith, G. w. Green
John Doolittle, WIN. Shannon, Robt. Shan
non, ". b. Borland, J. 8. Benear. VIM
Doanslly, Ole Gibertson and Daniel Rut
iledge, are entitled to share eqpally-shass
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DAILY CHRONICLE
OUR CLUBBING RATES.

By liberal arrangement with pub
fishers of various magazines and
other periodicals, we are enabled to
offer their publications with the
weekly WING AND CHRONICLE as
follows:
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will not object. If he wants
to assume such role, let
him assume it. If he labors
under the illusion that he is lord of
all he surveys, and that the tax
payers of Tennessee are a set of
serfs and vassals, bound to do what
ever their political masters decree,
we would not disturb his delightful
dreams. But Indifferent to his
sneers and regardless of his power
full irony, with which we are well
nigh overwhelmed, we venture to
repeat all we have said in former
editorials in reference to this iniqui-
tous transaction. That these notes
were issued in aid of the rebellion
and were therefore void under the
Fourteenth Amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States, we
do not believe any man of ordinary
intelligence, who is at all acquaint-
ed with the history of the times
when the notes were issued, doubts.
The Tribune man himself, after all
his supercilious bearing, does not
deny it. This being true, as wesin-
cerely believe, we shall continue to
regard their forced payment as an
outrage and a swindle upon the tax
payers, and until convinced other
wise shall so speak of it when we
speak at all.
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GEN. GRANT IN EUROPE.

1t would be impossible to exag-
gerate the statement of the consid-
Grafton with which ex-President
Grant is treated in Europe. When
the heir apparent to the British
crown met him he said: 81 wei
come you to England, General, as
the second, the American Welling~
ton" That was pretty speech for
the gallant Prince to make, but the
King of Spain beat him. He said !:
" General and saviour of your
country, Spain is proud to greet
you on her soil, for Spain is the
country of warriors, and you are
the greatest of our age"
Gen. Grant dined with King
Louis, of Portugal, a few weeks
since. All the Ministers were pres
est and the more distinguished no
bility. The General was received
with the greatest cordiality, and
was rendered by the King the high
est decoration of knighthood. He
thanked the King, but declined the
honor, as not in keeping with the
spirit and laws of his country.
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our last visit, the only improvement O
noticeable, being new porches to some
of the houses, and new coats of paint,
giving a more cheerful appearance.
We met with a good many of our old
patrons of the paper, and personal
friends, and have no reason to COM
plain of our treatment, either in a
busin, IS point of view or otherwise.
The Allison Brothers are running
the Emory City again between Lou
don aud Kingston, connecting with
both mail trains both east and west.
More aceommo 1ating steamboat men
would be hard TO find.
II b.
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KINGSTON ITEMS.
Circuit COurt-An Ola Murder Case,
Bite, Etc.

Circuit dOurf-An Ola Murder Case,
Bite, Etc.
Circuit Court ia in session at Kings
ton this week, and we understand thu
there is a pretty heavy docket, and
that the court will doubtless occupy
nearly two weeks. Judge Rodgers, " e
understand, is determined to push the
business through, and cOntinuances
will not be granted on trivial excuses.
We were not present when the grand
jury was being charged, but under
stand that Judge r )dgers' charge was
received with evident satisfaction by
all, with the exception of evil doers.
He was especially hard on the custom
of carrying concealed weapons, and
concluded by deprecaiDg the practice
of the bar in brow-beating witnesses,
counselinS courtesy to each other, aud
stating his determination to protect
witnesses to the full extent of his
power. The first day was occupied in
civil cases, and the second in trying a
case of obtaining goods under false
pretence, in which a verdict of not
guilty was the result,
AN OLD MURDER CASE.
In 1865 VIM. Brown was killed by
Daniel Bell, but at the time no legal
notice was taken of the occurrence.
Bell was a Federal soldier, while
Brown was a rebel, bnt not q soldier,
and it il reported remained at home,
committing q great many depreda-
lions. Reports further say that dur
ing the war he maltreated Bells
mother. After the war, when Bell
returned, he vowed openly that he
would kill Brown, and on the day the
tragedy occurred told several that he
was going TO town to kill him. They
met near the center of the town, and
Bell drew revolver and killed him.
Nothing was done until lately, when
Browns son sent Bell word that if he
did not leave the county he would
prosecute him for the murder of his
father. Bell remained, and proceed
ings were instituted, and We under
stand that there are about fifty witt
uesses in the case. The prosecution
is represented by the States attorney,
Mr.. Mcdonnell and ex-States Attorney
Welcker, while the defense is repre-
sented by Messrs. Coffman and Gratz
Another murder case is on the docket,
the Llttleton case, but as one Of the
attorneys for the defense, Hon. l.. c.
Houk, is not present, it is doubtful
whether it will be reached.
We stopped most OF the time while
in Kingston at the Exchange Hotel,
Mr.. @. B. French proprietor, and
more accommodating host we have
never met. He keeps a first class
house, and makes all of his guests feel |
perfectly at home. We can safely re-
the place to the travelling
public. We also took dinner one day
as the guest of Capt. Cof'man, at the
City Hotel, kept by Mrs. Robt. Kin
1rick, and must testify to the excel
lent treatment received at this hotel.
Kingston has changed but little since |
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THE
KNOXVILLE CHRONICLE FOR 1879
SubSCrib tOr a Good, Reliable News
paper.

The DAILY CHRONICLE, and
WEEKLY WING AND CHRONICLE,
will be kept up during the year
1879 to their usual high standard.
By enterprise, accurateness, and
close attention to the wants of our
readers, we hope to merit a contin-
uation of the liberal patronage
heretofore extended these journals.
Nearly nine years ago, when
there was not a Republican daily in
the State, and only two or three in
the South, we commenced the pub
LEGATION of the CHRONICLE. In all
these years we have battled for Re-
publican principles, and see no
reason to change our course now.
Hence we shall continue to publish
a truthful, reliable Republican
journal, not the organ of any man
or clique, but the outspoken and
fearless advocate of principles,
measures and men, best calculated
to promote the welfare of the
country and the Republican party.
As newspaper our publications
shall not be excelled in the State.
In addition to our Geographic dis
patches from all parts of the world,
our readers shall have the benefit of
correspondence and every other
means through which reliable infor>
nation is obtained,
We call upon all persons inter
ested in the publication of our in
dependent, fearless, reliable Repub-
lican journal to come to our aid and
assist in extending the circulation
of the DAILY CHRONICLE and
WEEKLY WING AND CHRONICLE.
In view of the financial pressure
upon the country and the general
reduction of values, we have decided
to reduce the price of the WEEKLY
Wing AND CHRONICLE to suit the
times. In the future we will send
our weekly paper to subscribers on
the following