The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-02-04
Gagged CANARIES.


Inc great MaPIeson Opera troupe were
due in St. Louis from Chicago on Sunday
evening. They travel in their own special
train. On Sunday morning eight 81. Louis
reporters took train to run up and meet
them. THE following il description given
Of the result By the representative Of the
1imss-Joxynai:
And when the dinner Wa 1t last stored
away and paid for, the sensleusnly coodsc-
tor, Jim Law, came in and passed cisass
around, paying for them out Of his own SAL
sry. slspp'ng the boys on the back, calling
them "roosters," wondering audibly vhea
he vas going to get rid Of them and max
ing himself
PLEASANT AID AoREKADLR
generally. He wss polite and saabls. and
always ready to do anything reasonable 10
accommodate ''the boys," and When they
left his train and be remarked, "Now On
going to get rid Of you id roossess." they
iorsave him and showsred blessing innu-
merable upon his head.
The train arrived ut EAinsham At 1230
and telegram Vas found there from Mr.
Elliott, Master Of transportation. inviting
the reporters 10 90 on TO Farminston juno
ton, 6fty-6ve miles further east, and with
in half mile Of the Indiana line. The in
vitation was accepted, and when Farming
ton was reached . special train was found
in waiting to convey them hack to E6ng.
ham, in charge Of Mr.. Elliott. Several Of
the reporters accepted IN invisasios from
George Irwin, the engineer, to make The
trip in the locomotive cab, aud in order to
convince them that mo. IS" Wa fest he
accomplished
FIVE MILES IN 1--WE MuUfRI
The &fty-6 milss were made in On hosr
and half.
Arrived at Bingham At 4 p. n, il wss
ascertained that the opera train, which vas
due at 5 p. 10. on the Illinois Central Rail-
road, was IN hour behind time in conse-
quencs Of hot box. This vas not very
acceptable news. bat il vs. received With
good grace and the reporters started out to
do" the town. A the town - ssmsll ous,
about 1000 inhabitsnss, and The sidewalks
in not . very enjoyable condition, this oe-
cupied bot short time, and The party ~
turned 10 the depot to end that Telegram
he'd been received stating that the opera
train vss two hours late.
Another promenade ~ INDUCED in. and
on returning to the depot The agent IN
nounced that the train vs. two houn and .
half late. II w. nov nearly dark, and The
weary, discouraged party. upon invitation
Of Mr.. Elliott, went 10 The Caliiornis Houss.
where . substantial supper w. served.
which il il, perhaps. needless TO state ~
ceived foil Justice. In fact. il seemed - IL
the reporters would never leave tie table,
and the landlord W. horror stricken ct tie
manner in which the sussts
KNf THEIR sKA1a.
TIM action va doe not only to the fact
that they we're hungry and the fare vs.
good, but that one Of the young ladiss Who
scted - Waitress vss surpsasingiy bsauti-
ful. and completely captured the uhnar-
ried members Of the party, while the mar
RED onea remsined simply out Of curiosity.
Upon returning to the depot the enoour-
aging report w. received that Tie opera
train vss sill ooly two end half hour
late, and ths party took sesis in the waiting
room to listen for the sound Of the bell and
whistle. The vait Va . tedious one, but
st S:lS the train came slowly up to The
platform, and vas boarded ey the repssto-
rial party. Commeneipg at the forward
car esch one w. passed through until
Colonel Maplsson's private cor, the lass