The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-08-26
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Tue death "f General So = Smith
ealh 70 mind . Fe0ias~ te4Al 30"
life. which may be insesrssixD1ess.d
en-, - IL IL ose of The n,sse $500 that
can be pasd Ia the big hearle1= lepan
vhils 10 vas ss.yos Of S~dalt&
Iarrived N Sedalia IN untoea Young
msn y no. like Thousands Of egho, hsd
lsft . sunny aosshese ho0e, eoaoek my
taanae In the huundiea sSeai19e" Of
tie VET. Like mort oshae yeallegQ gust
bedding into manhood, I hsd IN ungov-
essahls ,soVer. which yUeold csoRoot u
TINES dsiftss ~ endeas@ 70 bssp Il ie
sabjectios. - = - - - q =
Iasrived n % The Missoari Psci6c,
having purchased my ticket only - far a
Ssdalia, and after registering 1t the hotel,
sailed out to 40 what was going On. and
sstsrsed 10 she hsssi sbess eIeven o'clock
ct night. I stepped mp 70 young man
foppishly dressed, Who ! mistook to be .
esn1emen q Gseas many make the ssme
mistake even to this day, b, judging man
~ Tie elothes 10 wsan, aad kindly msde
some inquiries - 70 the road 80 TO take
in the norniaG, in os1es 70 reach certain
point in The aouehWess Vhese bed some
relssives living. and received the stunning
reply that had betaer "remain where ]
- and take his advice; IL I didn't
vas Cd id fool"
This - TOO much, md hsssily drawing
beck sent hlu to the 6oor With non
shas - prAsy oscA nsshs1 into Jelly.
In On inalant I ~ IN the hands Of two
buriy polscenea and marked Of to di.
lspidaied ahassy that served - . Gale.
booae, potvithetasding-my Protestations.
Alter renaining there shout IN hour,
during which time had nads friend Of
10 yoang man Who - 'sssading near - a
idle spectator, be volunteered 10 - The
Mayor and get ne out that night, and %
he sessled. ii-
IL fev minutes the young man returned
stating that W. 70 tsll ny story TO Gen.
Smith, and he would hear Il iooediaaely.
Tie eoavessasion - ssSpPsd b. the en-
trance Of policeman vho took me before
the Mayor.
/ In - Fec words - poasible explained
70 Gen. Smith the unfostunate 6x ] found
myself in, the reison. and ~ desire N pay
6ae n necessary. md return 10 the hotel.
"What did you ssy your nane vssr
asked the 0soeral.
/ told him. asge-ru.
"Are you any relation 70 . merchant Of
that name living in--r
replied tIss he vss ny father.
Good God! young man, "exelsined III
General, spsiagiag 70 bis isst Il kssu
your fstAer beiose you were born," and
then turning to the policenas be informed
han that I vas discharged iron furshe,
caasody. and grabbing ny arm nothing
would satisfy him save that should make
his hose ny hone during ~ stay in s.
dalia; and IL ever got into any oahe'
trouble would never he forgiven unless
cent for him.
Nov, th,s II very small matter, bat u
showa the bag hesrt-dnes of the man whe
founded Sedalia. and that friendship mod
With him oncr W. . lie which time cuuls
not efsce.
All! Gsseral Smith, the rover Of tina
day will never forget you. Like thousand
Of oihen. nov that you have been ierrie'
scros the river, Ne riss up and bIease
your memory and trusts ihsi the bari
which vas to hsve taken you over III
rises h,s safely ept ssshor o. the eolde'
shore, and that you have received that n
ward aeritsd BY veil spent lie. Il
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