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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-08-13
Sensation in the Air.

A young woman, formerly . resident Of
this city but now Of Kansas City, returned
ION business" day before yesterday, and put
up at hotel on Main street. She says that
she has baby about two months old, the
father Of it being . young man vho il
cIerking in this city, and her purpose il
either to have him marry her or support the
child. She called upon the allege,!
father Yesterday and had talk
with him, but he utterly refused to
hear to any proposition she made. She
vas advised at first to sue out . warrant
for his arrest upon . charge oi bastardv, but
upon consulting an attorney Was advised, il
he still refused to husband, her or father
the child, to take il TO his Office and lay il
on his desk, no matter Who was in the
room, the more present the better, and say
to him, There's your kid, take care Of il. !"
and then go OF, leaving him to arrange
matters to suit the case. Thia she avovs,
is her intention and vas to have gone back
to Kansas City to-day to get her baby and
returning With il proceed to carry out her
intention. The young voman's home is in
st. Louis, or At least that u where her people
nov live. She says that the young man re-
ferred n is the fist one to have been With
her. and after time. becoming neslectful,
shs threw herself upon the world. She is
at present located in . Kansas City house
Of prostitution. Her people gave her per.
m,.sion to return to her home, il she would
behave herself and live . virtuous life, hot
she must not bring the child With her. This
places her in rather awkward position, q
il is no easy matter to get rid Of the listls
vail. especially II the dadiv stands out
sRainss il.
The young woman vas in this city lssl
winter and being . reckless character va
up be(1re the p,lice court upon sundry
charges. The names Of the parties sre
kept private for the present With . hops
that the matter may Be settled without b.
coming more public.
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Printing Office Dialogue

II IL I.t alone printers and c''mpu-itu -
vino will snj ~ The following. IL - cspi-
tai AMI VERY i,.rsiSi- illustration III p int
ing office DIALOGUE;
Foreman III the iii u --!"n.-. what are
y.u aI n"a-
Compo.i,or setting , ''licu>e on
Fire :" mast d"n-.
Foreman What is smith about?
Compo>itor-lIe Is engaged on "a Ilor-
rid Murder
F.r.man-Fini-h it a- qnirk Us possible.
and hep Mor~- through With hi telegraph.
Bob. what are sos irving To- get up?
Bob-"A Panic in the None. Market"
Foremsn-Tom. Whist are Won distsi6s-
lung
To,n-"Priz-s in the Gift Lottery
Foreman-S:op that snd take hold 81
tin, Runaway Horse" Slocun. what in
creation have you bren about for the last
half hour?
SIocnm -Justifying the "C"mprnmise
Measures" which INV Sub" set mp.
Foreman chap on the stool there,
what are you on now,
Chan an the stool TIN the liable" that
you gave me.
Foreman-I.,y it nn the table for the
present no rrom iur il.
Compo>iior about those "Munici-
pal Candidates
Foreman EN- in. What did Won
saw. Siccnm'
S!ocum Shall I lead these Men OF
B,-ion.''
Foreman they are 'solid," Of
conrae.
Comparatively. Won want a "full-face''
head to Jenny I.ind's Family
Foreman put 'em in "small caps
John. have You 81; up tina, Capital
Joke"
John-No, sir; I'm out Of ''sprts."
Foreman-Well, throw in tins "Million
Of California Gold" and when you get
through with II Ill give You some more.
Wilson have Won finished The Coalition -
Wiison-Yes, sir; the Coalition IL all
up,
Editor What do you want now?
Pr. Devil-More copy, sir.
Eliior-Hsve you completed tina; "Eio-
quen, Thanksgiving D;scour-ew
Pr. Devi,-Ie-, sir; and I've Just 9o, up
~ Warm Win,er"-I Nac T"rk Gnpiie.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-08-13
The Cadaverous One.

The paul,er. Barrett, who has furnished
the newspapers If the city nasty items for a
long time, has left the city, and the report
ers will have t. -kirm,Sh around for some
other victim, ore whom We hope will lie
more fragrant In accordance with the
dispatch received from Holden Saturday,
the man was arrested and held until this
morning, when Marshal Still came down
and took him back as far as Waaensburg
Il appears that Barrett il an IN sane person,
and that he has no brother at Holden AZ
he said but gentleman there by the name
of Bracket had been taking care OF the poor
man FOR number of years until about a
year ago, when he left for parts unknown.
All Efforts to find him proved unavailing.
though Mr.. Bracket spent time and money
70 obtain clue to bis whereabouts. Bar
rett was wandering back, and he got as far
rs this city. There is no telling where he
been has in the past year or what he has
gone through. He will be taken charge OF
at Warrensburg by Mr.. Bracket. washed
up, put into clean cloihas and sent to the
lnssne ASYLUM.
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A Big BumpuS.

A very painful affair took place last
night, between Sheriff Beamer and his
wife, at their residence in this city. II il
With reluctance that We publish srght in
relation to the domestic affairs Of any one,
but this is Of such notoriety that charity
can no longer shield. Our information is
from a mana very reliable gentleman-
who happened to BE- in the vicinity. o. A.
Touslay and wife we're stopping sith Mr..
B. Who came home late, and got provoked
at something and raised . disturbance.
Mr.. Wheelhouse, Mrs. Beamer's brother
was heard to cry, stop Beamer! don't do
that! Then he said run quick ~ and out Of
the house came Mrs. Beamer, apparently
much frightened. and ran across the street
to Col. Shields but failing TO get in, vent to
Mr.. Fiannigan's. 1t wss big rumpus,
and the whole neighborhood was scared out
Of bed and run out to Sc who vas being
ing killed. We will give further psr,icu-
Lara or correct anything here in that may
be incorrect.-Caraka9e Ratia.
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A Rotten Man.

Our citizens were Mortified. yesterday. to
find in their midst spectacle calculated To
make the strongest man shudder and shrink
ashast. The remains Of . man, hobbling
along in filthy clothing. his trail marked
With the noi.e-ome stencil Of carrion. He
was brought here from Sesialia, by his
friends in Holden, to appear before the
Probate Court. on an application for trans
por,a,ion to the luna.ic asylum.
An order to th:.t effect vs. Issued, and
he Wa put in charge Of q cclored man to
renovate and pu: clean clothing On him.
The poor fellow j. in an awful state, and
has but . few DAYS TO live.-Wmrossbrg
Mr..
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Col. Eiijsh GATES. Treasurer vi the Stat,
c: Missouri. Vas in ST Joseph yesterday
lie LETT on the midnight train for ksn-s'
CITY
Ia 3 hurried in,ervi~w with Col. CAFES
the State Treasurer stated tn \ ta-ssis re-
y ..;er that the State would not lose ons
cent by the Masiin bank failure. and tins,
he M. doubly secured from loss. That lie
has from the Ns~iins good bond in more
than ,l,uble the am ,,,nt cf the State moneyr
locke! up in the hank, one ot the bondS-
men. alone. being worth more than the sa'.l
aI,,"sni i,-.ke,i up; ani, also. bonds and
a.; her securities Ia the face value IL SiuS,-
Ws
The jefferson City TiIuss. IL Sunday
morn in referring tn the attack upon C"i.
Gate by Radical newspapers. -ays:
This has Ie~n very severe war ON Col.
Gs:s-. aud - unjust an.i unfair, unless the
clis'g,~ c-n In made good. We never knew
C.,i. tiai-s before he came Ia this ci;y To-
enter ay,pn the duties of his office. hsve
never exchanged word wi,h him on treas-
ury m ,iieT~. being cunient tc await lar IN
official si.t-ment. Bu, hi. FRIENDS have
entered iur him 3 denial oi the truth III
every i y!. charge that has bs~n made
ag ,in.t him. "n his authority. and there Is
ms, n IMAM ia the state so our knowledge.
~h" h'.> ever accused him "f any personal
or uffieisl dishonest net. Ii there !. q nan
in the state ri whom all men speak we'll.
and who.n all men are willing Ia trust, tina,
man - Elijah Gates.
The ial.ify I'll the report that State
Treasurer Gates went to Liberty in the in
,e,-s, If Col. Crisp j. clearly established nv
the foilowing letter addressed lo Platte
c"rniy friend. fully a week before the con.
vention assembled:
JEFFERSON City, No, July Ii, ISIS.
liza. Il. r. D,aaH:
Ny Dr,g SIR AND FRiEED-I will see
VEN ~ III. t.msp--iun.t Convention st
Liberty. aud put INV shoulder with y"nrs
e.. ia. wheel far "'ir m",utl friend ih"' ~
Park. and 10 vs. l.,v- hall -i"v So mast
put Tom thr"n.h. f'r their will he dss-
TER IL. t:.hi I-iw.-n th- Candidates from
Jackson county AMI We must Try ." Keep
the fish' up nu;il they &c; rc,! h"i. and then
We will Try G.. ruIprrani-e On uur friend.
N"ur- "n'y.
EiIJtH GATES.
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A POOR OLD NAN.
Broken Down and Impoverished
He Hysteriously Disappesrs.

-. J.e Herald.
Some ten days ago . man giving hi'
name rs II. n King. arrived in the city
representing that he came from Iowa. and
that he ga agent f"r = ps,-rt right. for
which he had several counties in this STATE
Tor sale. He stayed at the Missouri Valley
House unit! Thursday. living upon one
meal day, in the meantime beco,aing &C.
quainiesi with Dr. E-ies. He told DR..
E-,es that he had failed in di-pc>ing of his
right to the ex,en, Of 500 on account IL
the irregularities Of power Of attorney
given him by the man for whom he vas
acting n agent, AMI that he WAS in very
reduced circumstances un account
Of it. On going q" his Office YES
trrday morning, the D,c,or fou:nl q nnie
from the unfortunate old man. Stain. that
he was going away where n"bniy knew
HIM 3" try 10 get something Ia do To keep
him from starving. aud requested him to
inform hi, wife in In~a Of the fact. H.
seems 10 lie somewhat demsnied by his
Al one time ih's man owned
a large store in Iowa, and did prosperous
business, bu, he began to drink. and soon.
through dissipation 5; all he had. From
the tone If his letter. il does not seem that
he intended {" commit suicide. bu; that he
wanted 10 hide his shame and poverty fran
his friends and family.
The following Is . description &c the
man. and whether he he dead or alive. any
al him will lie thankfully
received nj the office oi Chief al Police
Between forty and ifry wears old; spare
built: blind in lief, eve; long sriy t-arl,
slightly tinged with red; hal on light
coat. dark color: dark hat; white |
,hirt; light eyes; and is about ) feet 10 |
inches in height
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NOT A 0uACK N09TRull
- - - = -
ORDER Or ~ BLiCAII,,N.

Joseph Marshall and Samuel Scaling. Plaintiffs
W. +. FrszeII, Il. W. Roberts and Perry
Conway, defendants
Now, al this day, come the plaintiffs by their
attorney, and II appearing TO the satisfaction Of
the Court that the defendants, B. E. Frsssai, ID.
W. Roberts and Perry Conway, cannot be sum-
moned IN this action, u ordered BY the Court
that publication be made. notifying them that an
action has been commenced against them by Pc
tfion and attachment, IN the Circuit Court Of Pet.
tis county, State Of Missouri, founded on account
vi sum Of $...-....for money pad upon Dc.
PENDANTS request and advanced to them upon con
signments Of cattle, ard that their property has
been attached, and unless they be and appear ae
the next term Of this Court. to BE- holden at the
Court House Seslalia. the county OF Pettis. on
the 2nd day Of September. 1873. and on or before
the third dav thereof III the term shall % long
continue, and if not. then before the end Of the
term. judgment will he rendered against them,
and the property sold to satisfy the same. L. u
further ordered that copy hereof BE- published IN
the Weekly Ss,isla BAzoO." newspaper pub
lished the county Of Pettis for four weeks sue
cessively, the last insertion to be at least four
weeks before the commencement OF the next
term OF this court.
Attest, J. c. WOOD, Clerk.
j. Montgomery, Jr.
Plaintiffs attorney !.2-w4e
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A fatal Accident.

A gentleman, just before going to dinner
to-day, vent into saloon and took drink
Of pure spirits. At dinner, among other
thing. be impruden,;y Partook Of some
potatoes, which began to ierment By the
time be 6nis6ed his dinner. He then
bought cigar and while in the act Of
lighting il he vas covered With flames in
. srioe. It il supposed that non-explo-
sive Gas. arising from the mix" within
him igniting. VS. the cause Of the disaster.
He va totally destroyed No insurance.
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A Fatal Encounter.

A fatal encounter took place late last
Saturday night between ivo lrishmen, Ia
borers on the extension Of the Chicago and
Alton Railroad, about eighteen miles east
Of Independence. They we're strangers on
the road, having only been at work one
day. and their homes are unknown. They
quit work on the evening named and we're
drinking heavily. end in consequence be-
came involved in . drunken brawI, which
terminated in one Of them killing the other
With club. The murderer fed and has not
yet been captured.
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Criminal Court.

The criminal court convened this morn.
and proceeded with the cases on tie docket
The first called Was the Stale -. y. b
Harris charged with felonious assault.
The defendant Withdrew his farmer plea
al NOT guilty AMI entered plea II guilty
The Court fined him one hundred dollars
and cost and ordered him confined in jsil
until the fine and cc>is are paid.
Til. State against Morton, Cor burglary
in the second degree, Was continued upon
application cf the State.
The State against George Alien, for
sfeaiing q watch. went Ia Niar '@fore q
jury. The prosecution proved the taking
ii the watch that Allen Was suspected Of
the theft. and when asked about ., fed and
escaped although pursued; that later in the
evening he was arrested with the watch on
his person. The defendant claimed that he
boHyh. the watch of another boy by the
name Of Cooper, for live dollars.
Alien was convicted and sentes ccsi to the
lenitentiary for three years.
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Republican County Convent

The following resolution WAS adopted at
the meeting Of the Republican County
Central Committee at It's recent session:
Rssospcd. That We call a Republican
County Convention for the nomination Of
county officers, ETC., to meet in Sedslia, on
Saturday, the l4th Of September, at 10
o'clock a. M: that the hasi. of representa-
tion in said convention be one delegate for
every one hundred votes cast for Hayes
and one for every fractional part of one
hundred. over fifty, provided that each
township shall have at least one delegate
that on this basis every township In the
county will he entitled to one delegate
except Sedalia township, No. 10. which
will Ice entitled TO nine f9l delegates.
That the Republican voters in every
township meet in their respective town
ships, at the usual places of holding cleo
tions. at 2 o'clock p. m, on. saturday, Sep
tembor 9TH, 1878. for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to said convention.
BIG. WILKINSON, Chairman.
ID. II. SMITH, Secretary.
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Died.

At the residence of his SON. in-law, Jno.
$. Wood. August Sd, n. Bolies, aged So
yesrs and ii months.
Mr.. Bolles was soldier during the wal
of 1872. He has lived in this county for
the past ten years and was much esteemed
by all who knew him.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-08-13
Kicked to Death

A man by the name vi Paxton WAS
thrown from mule. near Pilot Grove. last
Saturday. and was instantly killed. lie
was riding the animal when il became un-
manageable and threw him. his foot hitch
ing in the stirruP. lie was literally kicked
to death.
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J. Gordon Turner,

The principal of the "Green Lawn Female
Seminary" q cadaverous sort Of a thief,
swindler. bigamist. confidence man. minis-
ter Of the gospel, libertine. &C., is now being
hunted by . sheriff from Pennsylvania fo'
marrying a girl and robbing her. He Wa.
exposed in the BAzoo sometime ago, 20 that
the people know something Of the scoun.
drel. He flooded the country with
lying circulars, xith the intent
and purpose Of inveigling girls into the
Screen Lawn Seminary" and tried to sell
scholarships" for advertising. He should
I've turned over to committee Of swindiet
editors for Punishment The punishment
that he deserves il to be taken some p:ac'
where he can he sunstruck and then loci
him up with the pauPer Barrett. lie ha
fed the country.
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PERFECT SHINGLES!

have secured the exclusive sale Of "PECKS Is INCH
CLEAR SHINGLES" which confidently recommend to
persons building the best that be made from selected
bolts BY the latest improved machinery. GUARANTEE
these shingles to be STRICTLY FRSTCLASS and viii pay
double price for any shingles Of this brand which
shingles relatively cheaper than the brands because
hoy moro durable-w cover surace-reque less
time and in laying them, and FULL COUNT Parties
who want good roofs should have NO OTHER Call and
anime them at my yard. Cor. 0sage and Third.
4aOd&wSm CH GAUSS
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Popular illustrated book (76o paees) On
MANHOOD! WoMANHooDi MARRIAGE!
1npediments to Marriage; tie cause and
cure. Sent srrx,eiy seala, postpaid. for 50
cents, by On. c. WHITTIER. 6l7 s..
Charles Street, s.. Louis, No., he gree
eoeciahst. Read his work.
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Semi-Annual Report Of the State
Treasurer.

treasurer.
JEFFERSON CITY, August s. 1873.
The following il the semi-annual report
of the State Treasurer for the six month.
ending June 30. 1873.
1REAsURY DEPARTMENT,
CITY OF JEFFERSON,
July LIST, 1873
To His Ernei7eney, John S IAsips, G"reraor ::
SIR: In compliance with the Law, I have
the honor to submit herewith report Of
the transactions in this Department for the
six months. ending June Both, 1873.
The balances in the Treasury, are a. fol-
lowe.
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Tho multiplication of poison germs in
diseases Of the blood ID exceedingly rapid,
and If unchecked. vitiates all the blood Of
the tody. Dr.. Bull's Blood Mixture BY
its peculiar Influence kills these germs. and
purifying the blood, reroves all posaible
chance Of disease establishing itself.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-08-13

Upon the 6rst evidence Of stomschic or
bowel disordes. promptly give the baby .
few doses Of Dr.. Boll's Baby Syrup and
prevent much suffering on the part of the
little one. Pnce, 8 cents.
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The Knife.

Mike White, the Landscape gardner, un-
dertook to collect bill of . man living
about seven miles south Of tins city, yes
terday. He rode up to the man vbose
name We did not learn, and upon stating
the object of his visit, managed to get into
quarrel with him. The man drew pis.
from him to prevent damage. Then
White got down of his horse and proceed.
ed to urge his claim in . forcible manner
when the man whipped out small knife
and punctured Whites body, near the
small of the back. The wound Is not dan
gerous but painful, and he is doing vel
under medical treatment Sunday u bad
day to collect bills.
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NOTICE of FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice IL hereby gwen that the undersigned,
guardian and curator Of Lizzie Modest deceased,
will make hnal settlement OF his accounts as such
guardian and curator.at the next term Of the Pro-
hate Court Of Pets county Missouri. to b holden
sedaIia. in said county, the 18th day Of Aug.
ust. A. ID. 1878. ID. H. UnRAa,
;-2-W4t Guardian and Curator.
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Whatever tends to diminish strength
shO uId be removed from the system. For
those weakening diseases Of Rabyhood-
cholic, diarrh@a &C., use DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup. wh ich always cures. 25 cents.
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OF course take your customary annual
trip to the country, but don't forget DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup, that indispensable belp
in every emergency. Costs only Is cents 9
bottle.
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No one can long abuse health without
suffering generally With blood diseases.
Keep the blood pure By usins d.. Bulis
Blood Mixture.
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Always reliable and eficacions. DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup never disappoints
motherr and nurses, but cures al once the
troublesome diseases Of babyhood. Sold
everywhere at . cents bottle
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Died.

A little daughter, aged fourteen month";
of s. Colhert, six mile northeast Of
the city, died last evening of summer com.
plant. She Was buried this evening.
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Uncle Remus end the Bmigrants
From the Atlanta Constitution
When uaele Remus vent DON to tn
car-shed yesterday usssniog 10 mail som,
DELAYED copies Of he CssA;su1ias, the IRIS
eight that c.sghs his eye vss IN OLD negro
man, . woman and TOO ehildre~ sitting i.
the shade near the doos 81 Capt Ballard.
baggage repository. One Of the children
Was very young, and the qu.rsette Vas al.
together ragged aud fo'Iorn looking. The
.ympa,hies Of Uncle Reon uere imu,e,ii-
x,ely aroused He approached the group
by forced ~ arches. and lnslIy unbGrd~neJ
his curiosity:
"Whar Is We m'sn'ierin' unto. psrd ="
The old negro, Who seemed 20 be rather
suspicious, looked at Uncle Remus coolly.
and appeared to be Considering whether he
should make any reply. Finally, however.
he stretched himself and said:
"We'-e gwine down in lie ne ghborhoods
er Tsllypoosy. an we amt maxim no fuss
'h"nt il nu.iier"
II di-rrmemher.' said Uncle Remns.
thoughtiuIiv. "whar Tsllvps-v Is"
'Oi. hits "n, van." rspIi.d the old msn,
motioning his he,d ~ IL it was just heyond
the iron gates al the depot. Hits down in
Alabams. When We ge, dsr. mavbe veil
go ON 't~eli We gi,s ter Massa~ip"
"Is you got any folks ont dary~ inquired
Uncle Remu-.
"None dat knows up."
AN your tskin' dis 'om.n an desc chill
lnn out Oar whar dey dunno nobody
Whsr's va prowi--ion- >" ewing n ebert with
. rope around it,
.Dem's our bedcloze." the old negro ex-
planned, noticing the Glance Of Uncle Re-
mus. "All De vittles what We GO, We ct TO
We started"
"An' you spec ter reich dar safe an
sound, whsri. yo' ticket
"Ain't got nome. Ne m,n se,i "a how
dev'd pass u. thru. Ig,n man g. dollar
bill 10 lef' Jonesboro' and he sci dat set
tied it,"
"Irmme tell You dis" said Uncle Remus.
np Indignantly, "yon 20 an
rub SOM body. an q, ON the Changing an
let De oman scratch 'roun' here an make
'er Twin, but don't Won git on dem kyars-
don't you do il. Yo' bes' holt il lie chain
gang. You can make yo' Iiv,n' dar wen
Won cant make il nowhsr else. You AZ
Mars Wilkes Ballard eli YOU can't. But
don't you get on dem kvsrs. FL you do,
vouer gone Niger. Fl You amt got no
money fer ter walk b,ck wid, Won better
i.. bid va ne<' right here. Tine talkin'
viii lie bark on. I done seed deze yer
Arkinsaw emmvgrsnts come lopein bach,
an sorne I'm EN- didn't have rags nufi on
em fer tn hide their nskidne-s. You leave
hat box Wild Mars Wilkes Ballard, an let
he oman take wnn unan' an you take de
inter. wun an den YOU git in lie middle er
ie big road an pull ont fer lie place whsr
you come fun. I'm preaehin'. now.
Those Who watched, say the qnartette
lidn't take the cars.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-08-13
TREASURER GATES.

He Visits His Many Old Friends
in st. Joseph-He - Confident
that He Will Not Lose One Cent
by the Mastin Bank Failure.