The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-11-12

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Stray Pebbles from the Quarry
Citv.
From our Regular Correspondent.
H. Martin Williams has been very
sick for The last two weeks.
The stock Law and the poll tax were
both defeated IN this county.
Miss Ella Davis, Of Saline county, il
visiting her friends in this city.
The Press, one of Warrensburg's week
y newspapers, winked out last week.
County court vas m session last week,
and probate court will meet tomorrow.
All the old county officers, who were
candidates were reelected, at the recent
election.
The buckwheat batter cake has made
its appear ance at the boarding houses Of
this city.
Henry Inglish, . nice young man
from California, Mo-, came mp on No. l,
last night. and will spend Sunday in the
city.
-"Blessesl IL he that don't want any
thing, for he shall not be disappointed"
IL what consoles the Republicans of this
county.
And nov the cruel campaigns over,
And voting IL no more,
The busted boys will pack their trunks
And pull for the Salt river shore.
Miss Marea Luvin and Mise Ellie
Fike sang the Thousand Dollar Soprano"
in the singing class at the N. +. church
last night.
y. II. Knisel. Who Was appointed receiv-
er Of the Fin. National bank. has taken
charge Of that institution and is winding
up its aAairs.
The vile of Uncle S,mp. Brown, re-
siding near Fayetteville. fell from = wagon
last Tuesday, breaking rib and otherwise
injuring her person.
Since I. w. Rogers, our efficient night
Waterman, had his little battle With the
burglars he vean . breast plate in the
shape of policeman's star.
Last Saturday and Sunday vas Ger
txinly . gala time for the trundle-bed
truck of the city, ~ quite number Of the
hoodlums of the town were on tare.
The town Columbus. in the north part
Of the county was entirely destroyed BY fire
last Sunday night Wystte 4 VOLTS stores
were burned Loss heavy, insurance light.
The election of Judge Sawyer to Con-
gress in the Eighth district will add a new
hat to the wardrobe of . young gentleman
Of this city. Modesty forbids Us to men
ton his name.
A nice little girl, weight II pounds.
brightens the home of one Of our prOmi-
nent citizens. By the way, he will name
her Oleomargarine, because he hasn't any
but her.
Elder Lsycock, Of California. Mo-, is
holding protrscted meeting at the Chris
tixn church in Knobnoster, and Elder
Cofman went down last night and will gil
his appointment in California to-day.
On the 3lst ult., Mr.. James NJ. Upton
was married to Miss Bette Brown. at her
fathers residence IN this county. The
ceremony was conducted by Rev. L. NJ.
Philips of the Southern Methodist church.
j. H. Middleton, one Of the Proprietors
of the Journal DeanocrGt, died in ST. Louis
last Thursday morning. His funeral Was
preached At the NJ. f. church South in this
place last Friday, by the Rev. Mr.. Philips.
-"The plumed pride Of Post Oak. the
silver.tongued Cicero of johnson county,
and the Royal Bengal tiger Of the Black
water Jungles," vas elected TO the Lesis-
lature from the eastern district Of this
county.
The day after the election We had .
nice rain, which was really beneficial TO
us, a. the campaign is over and We will
probably get nothing but water to drink
hereafter. II also raised the river, 30 tina,
the defeated candidates will have easy
sailing up Salt Creek.
MIR. Melissa, who has store On Pine
street, was showing his little pistol to some
lady customers when il went Of, and Mr.
lines, another customer Who had stepped
in, felt the bullet in his breeches. No
damage, but = narrow escape and buys
should not handle Ere arms.
The Shewalter boys and Abe Cre~vell
are out IN card in this weeks Journal.
Demoouf, indicating their character rs The
Concordia bank robbers. They we're ar
rested on suspicion but were discharged for
want of prosecution. Here the matter
should end, 60 far a they are concerned.
Capt. Fike, the leader Of the choir at
N. E. church. believes not only in practic-
ing what you preach. but also in practic-
ing what you sing, and for that purpose he
has organized m excellent singing clase Of
young ladies and gentlemen, which meets
at the NJ. E. church every Saturday eve
ming to practice.
Truly, the old Harry has got into the
darkies OF this county. Last Friday night !
Bob Edwards knocked Ben Greenlee on the |
head with his little Ratchet. and almost
killed him. II be had struck him any
where elre it would have killed him sure.
The ca,,se of the ron wa Greenlee vas too /