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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-30
PLEA BITES.

A baby wiih % toe. il the latest Joke
played b; nstcT~ on a Ssngsmpn county
family. Of cOur-e he w:I! becom. a Ne.
ioe-'i"us u sn.-Bloomingion Es-
And ls.-sibi- . very meri-io~-rinu- one
~ never give my axi in charity j.
shsi the cobbi~r said when IL. Deposited
u shoe p~E in tue contribution box.-Bo.,on
Courier.
He might h ve given his Ia., To save his
Aolr.
-Dter meat is plenty in the msrke, jus;
nos, 40 - game generally. ST. LOUIS
spirit.
ies, the meat in the marke, j. all dear
enough.
The highest state Of civilization ia at
tanned bv the grape when IL becouses cham
psxne.-New Era.
The highest state Of den,oraliz ,iIon j.
attained the mex, morning when IL o~come-
real pain.
A Mr. Wisely. OF T-xs-, packed her
vaii-e while her .fiec:i Onaie hu-banJ wss
snoring, and walked ID with nIsa named
Well. 4 clear ca.- oi ''.he loved not
Wisely, bat too WeIi."-Atisnts Con-,i,u-
lion.
Not y; all. Sh. only dill what many y
human h~i0g does She Lowell one We'll,
bat not wi-rly.
AT the next meeting oil the Hopkins
vile Debating -ocI~tv, on To- nsorrow LI.hi
\: . o'clock. the following question will be
discussed by M--rs. f e. Srbree an., Chgs
knIgbt: ''Csn u man have a veil defined
idea without being able TO express n,'-
Nes Era.
We sse snxiOu-iv awaiting the decision
oi th. question. We always inss-iei that
cur ideas were ssi right, bat there sas
something wrong wilh our expression.
Lowe lies blee,,,ns" II all -iufi, nom
.en-e, and false prr,-n-~. Love, w,i..oui
exception, lis Ia < ,,.d cloihe-, win u fsnit-
lee complexion. When bis,dI.g. Lpv- xce-
I:.io T-iirru,eh;. sud refuse. u lie ar be lied
'o-Ex.
In ,ni- latitude ii Is the lover that is
tled, AMI ne lies when he .we.tiv sui.e.
aud asks her IL take another Il x-n Tried.
A isrxe numssr of Bysion street car
conductors have b-en Caught n-ing little
bells which 'hev Conceal In their Asnsi-,
instead ii the pa,c.'--.--Ns >bviii- Sunday
Times.
La other citie-, though, il IL the ,lsin. oi
TOP many puncb--, ss-Ie.;d Of csiGsiuct.ng
th. dear little h~,ie-, that rnin- cond.sc,nr..
--E.,s. de- Sara B-rnns:dt live on ?
French fo's-. Punch.
We never dsd unsiersisnt the CAV in
sh'ch s"ch people lived, ar xhst hey
lived Al all ior. bali this iirm beats "a. ia
iisrty. How sioe-> -he msuAye AZ, Dies
she take a runc.i between the rniI', ar
roll between the punches. or = roll and
,'nnc!i at the same time? Sop,ebUiy tell
IL, quick.
Annie McGlynn, a servant girl, for :
merry ~ NOT ~Ici,, Con'.sciicu:, mss isi!en .
heir To . legacy II twenty-five Iho,i-ao.;
ioiiss-. snj Cannot any sherr IN iUund.-
Ex.
Cool gTsciou-. What of il? We trust
Dur Connecticut friend won, let -o tr.il,ng
. circumstance u that interfere wi,h
marty ing that nios.ey-
A man hss ,av--'e' Oh !. that csn 4
h- adjusted 'o 3; 'dii' 81 .c-tion-.-Ex. I
Had they h~-I. Gr sale in the msrSs,
sbou- seventy i've III them could have been .
aid ar rented tn the QIe~n Cry Guard.
md Sedslis Riffs tn Use while !i.,eni.y to
ne Thanksgiving service nj the church on
Chunsday.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-30
A World Of Good.

One Of tie most popular incidence nov
before tie American public ia Hop Bisiess
You zee il everywhere. People take il
sith good effect. Il IL not - pleasant 70
she taste - some other biliers ~ il 10 not .
whisky drink. Il il more like The old
fashioned bone ses tea ihst has done .
world Of good. II you don't feel just right
Try Hop Bitiep.-Sunday News.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-30

Charlie Frsser. IN engineer on the Mis-
souri, Psci6c, we'll known 10 Sedalis. while
1t Allenton. . few miles out of St. Louis.
Friday morning, met with . shocking ac-
cident. He wss oiline bis engine. and had
his arm through one of the wheels for that
purpose, when il made one or two revolu-
tio0s and tore his arm 10 . frightful man
nef. Frasief screamed and the 6remsn
stopped The engine, and With the assistance
OF two or three passengers, picked the
wounded man up and carried him into the
car.
He vas taken to St. Louis, where the
arm We amputated by Dr.. HodgeD. NJ.
Fraser is very veil liked BY every one on
the line of the road. and every one on the
train va considerably excited By the un-
fortunate occurrence. He has . wife and
family.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-30

The weary sufferer who is patiently en-
during the bot weather and longing for re.
LEI, glsdly halls anything that will Danish
0oooeoay Or lessen pain. Warmers Safe
Kidney ssd Liver Cure does both, and il il
~ esus ''frieud In need" to suffering hu.
nsaity. For IL kidneys, Liver or urinary
aesanS & = infallihlo.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-30
A Lonely Liar.

The Sitter has received very en-
couraging letter from q. w. Peck.
the bumorist, whose fun sparkles in
the columns Of his newspaper, Peck's
sun, published ut Milwaukee, and in
the many other papers that copy from
it. In evsding the truth Peck is
really not far behind Eli Perkins. hut
his modesty is really overwhelming.
He says: II have never in my
widest dreams thought Of competing
with the Sitter ~ truth-crusher. l
am only IN ordinary Wisconsin liar.
What whopper l have never
had the advantage which you possess.
My Surroundings are not good for the
development OF genius in lying. as the
in which reside is pious.
and l have no competition. No pei
son can succeed unless he has some
competition to bring out the latent
talent that lies hidden IN him. Now,
it Is different with you down there in
Texas. You. although you may be
the champion, are not the only liar
there. You have competitors Erery
man you meet has some claim rs to
prominence, and your talent is con.
stan,lv being FURNISHED. may do to
stand around here at home. but
would be only . nine spot in Texas. /
was there in 1866. and know what l
I'm talking about"
The only trouble about Peck's plea
hat he is only u moderate prevari-
:stor is that he knocks It endways in
he foregoing denial. He needs recon-
'iructiOn badly.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-30
STRAY NOTICE.

Taken upbyz .. Letter. and posted before j.
=: Howe. a justice OF the peace within and for
Washington township. Ia Pettis county. No., on
the 18th day OF November, 1850, three year
old steer. black and white spotted. marked with
under half crop IN lef, aud branded left hip
with the letter -" Appraised ri &.Z by b. Dyer
E. H. Canasiay and Sllyenns '.efier, VINO wsre by
me, FIRST duty sworn to view aud appraise ssld
steer
w-3t. j. HOWE, Up.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-30
BATES COUNTY SENSATION
A Breach Of Promise Sult for Five
Thousand Dollars Damages.

Near the thriving town Of Rockville
Bate. county, lives . weil-i0-fAru.er named
Valentine. Now this farmer, like Nos,
t,iiers of the coil. IL the possessor Of n
beautiful aud accomplished d.u ghier. Her
uAme i. Aiice and Ter solupiuous form and
winsouie ways have caused large numbrr
Of the -'srn~r sex u reaiis. that Its bs,.,
To love sni then not get her" For though
st. Clair aud Bates counties, -he showed
special favor. ~ hone until Ole Irwin
A. Roberts, . handsome bachelor, who
owLs . rnus farm, we'll stock, and located
nesr ker fathers. fell . victim 10 her
charms snd pressed bis suit. He, above
all others, Vas The favored one, and abou,
a year ago cupidis angels recorded their
eng agement vows. Their betroii,ai va.
no secret to the neighhcrhOSd. The
considered iortunste hOberts made his
dulciaes numerous handsome and vxlu sbl~
pr--enis, and 10 ali outward appearances,
this WAS one Of the instances in which
the course VI true love did not run
smooth Inc time appointed for the
cere Iuony which Was TO make their 'iw.
hearts one" wss Thursday, the ilth inst,
a,,i extensive and expensive preparations
we're made by the to-be-brice aud he. pa
ren,s. the wedding troseesu had oeen
purchased and prepared, and even the
master Of ceremUnies engaged. Expect.
sncy and happiness seemed to reign su-
pre,ne over both the principal sciorr, in
that part oil lifs'e drama, but there evi-
scenes, for jn-t n few morning. before
the time appointed fos tie Dupii.Is Of
their beautiful daughter, the family of Nc.
V. found in their door yard q -sicbei,
which, upon being opened, disclosed let.
ter in which was contained information
ih.t Irwin loved Alice nos unto marriage,
and thst he hsd departed tor the golden
fields os Colorado. investigation we're
at once made, which resulted in the die
cOvery that the base deceiver had left the
county sure enough and had left his prop.
erty 10 be dirpo-ed Of by friend whom h.
had invested wiih full power OF attorney.
Upon further inquiry il ~ss ascrria,ned
hst the i0iscre~nI had not gone to Colo.
RADIO. but To the shades OF ''su-krriouo,"
without even bidding farewell to or receiv.
ing God speed from her Who 40 sOon ex-
pected to become his to be loved and cher
ished until deslh should them part. The
and deceived baden, though
over the sad turn affairs had
taken, swept not sIwsys." hut took imme-
I~te steps 10 demonstrate Ia her f.lse one
that he should not get ca ~ easily ~ he
had expeclei, ny commencing an action
lby attachment upon his real e-taieD for
breach Of promise. laying her damages at
S 600. The deceived lady has the symps.
thy OF the entire community, and il Irwin
A. Roberts had not made hlmself scarce he |
would evidently, ere this. have received
more substantial than the uni- !
vers.l Condemns ,ion Of the entire surround. |
ing country.-APpi.to City Courier.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-30

The excursion over the narrow gauge
from Sedslis to W~sss, LAST Saturday,
Gas . grand success in every way. II was
just What might be expected when the citi.
seos Of Sed.lis undertake . thing, be il
great or email. We regret Ne could not
attend. Knob Muster Gen.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-30
Wanted.

Two experienced girls II set type, 10
whom will Be given good wages sod per.
nsneus employment and prompt pay.
Apply Aosdsy wosniog q The BHpo
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-30
Arrival of Ma1uates.

Tom Scott, the rsiIroad king of the
southwest, Gen. Sewa:I, Frank Bond, and a
large number of railroad inagnates arrived
from Texa. by special train on the NJ. X.
4 T., al 1870 this morning
the party left Deni-on at 1920 =. m.,
yesterday. msking the run 60 Sedalia ia
just fourteen hours-.hirty.one miles an
hour, including s,oI.s. The train was in
charge Of Fred Lirhsrd, conductor. and
Jake Miller. engineer.
Superintendent Pearson, of the VI X. 4
T., met the party a; Par-ons, while General
Manager Mitchell aid Col. A. ID. Jsynes
Joined them at New ada at ten o'clock last
night.
At Sedslis, Assistant General Superin.
tendant A. w. Dickinson me: Scott and
his associates.
The train, which consisted of one COM
missary, one hotel, one sleeping car and
locomotive, left for 81. Louis at one o'clock
this morning.
They will arrive in S.. Lonis At eight
q. 10. and proceed At once 10 New York.
II is not often that Sedaiia IL favored
with such bright luminaries in the railroad
armament.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-30

Go where you will you will find peo-
pie u-ing DIR. Buli'- Cough syrup add IN
simmons in their testimony concerning il-
good effect. Price D cents.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-30

This il, Of EQUINE. from Boston: Tso
ladies vent to ne Clara Morris. In one Of
the most e6ecsing passages Of the play,
when the whole bouse vas huahed to still.
oess, one lady, Who had been using her
opera gIsss sttentisely, renarked 70 the
other, "Phoo the trimming On her dress
In nothing bot Hsmhuer."
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-30
CARD.

To ell Who ore suffering from the errors
and iudiscretions OF youth, nervous weak
ness, essley decay, loss OF manhood, &C.,
vili send recipe that wilI cure you, FREE
OF CHARGE. This great remedy wss dis.
covered BY . missionary in South Auerica.
Send self addressed envelope to the Rev
T. Inman. STATION u. New York City.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-30

1T is sweet to live, but oh how bitter
to be troubled with a cough. day and
night. But DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup 10 q
sure remedy and the cost il Only Is cents .
bottle.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-30

Tho Aiaea Kidd, Kittie and Emma,
were aGreeably snrprised, Friday evening
By . visit from twenty couples Of their
Young friends. Who dropped in for IN eve
hinge social enjoyment. The young ladies
were taken completely unawares, bur they
we're equal to the emergency, and the visit
ors were handsomely entertained. Re-
freshmeots were served, excellent music
~ furnished, and the houn were passed
pleasantly until the midnight hour, when
all adjourned to their homes.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-30
Written for the SUNDAY Morning Bazoo.
LIES SHADOWS.
BY LOREAS.

How often in the CREST thoroughfsre ol
human life do We meet with those person,
whom life has STAMPED upon their coun'
teLances BORROW and anxiety; cOuntenances
betrsying hearts file 4 with longing desires
Of peace and charity; hearts aching for
confidence, love and unison Oi feeling.
Thus il is We find ia our daily compan.
ionship, feeble he~rts, weak dependencies,
wrestling with those of q cold, anster. and
Indifferent nature. The po-, ssss:
"Life ia checkered, sunshine az: shade;
Day is restless, night il quies."
When the days of our snticipations and
joys are dawning upon u, our anxieties are
restless, and we are lost to the feeling that
the night OF adversely may soon follow and
bring with ii bitter frosls Of sorrow and
woe.
Troubles that disturb us the most are
those which quietly rankle in our bcsoms,
ard gnaw our very hesri stri.,gs Emo
IionaI troubles are but tides" upon the
sea shore, but when they retura rs ''hreSk.
ers" they often carry of their victims IA Il
deceptive and irrational MON NJ
We may look xcrcss the scs cf lite and
catch some scintilistIons cf Whist We may
call happy life. All seems sunshine and
serene, and not clofa ol sorrOw 10 mar
the horizon OF a radiant life, little thinking
that Just beyond Turks An unseen Shade OF
gloom aud cold, frzen -pirils, withersd
hopes life dotted here and there with
s,ades OF adversity, and a heart beating
with influences Of opposition and despair.
There il not = rose without its thorn
there L. not q life without its shades If cor
row. How many poor hearts have been
crushed and left bleeding by cruel cepsure
and false impressions. Aspirations and ex-
pectations seem wIfhered aud blasied-liie
almost failure. The charity Of the world
IL cold f.Own after frown causes hearts 10
sink, and hope. the anchor o! the soul, a.
most zone.
What are men and women living f,-? L.
ii for the purpose Of trnmpiiny under foot
poor deinded men and trail women, TO sx-
pose their weak qualities, 10 crnsh their lzst
hope Of prosperity and rob them OF future
We gain were We TO lift UP the downcSa; by
speaking kindly to them snd show them
By kind recognition thai life il something
more than mere breathing?
Would We not gain the rich reward of a
clear and happy conscience. knowing We
had been OF some assistance in di-pelling
the gloomy shadows from the pathway Of
acme poor. sad and di-co,.solate being ~ hose
life has been q burden:
What peace and j y wolld we restore to
Q sad heart by being mild, sympathetic aud
true. ever ready to assist one who Is trying
to pass through tbs fiery ordeal Of this
life.
Yes, the substance OF life hiss many shad-
deeper IN the wane oi our
disappointment, AMI ciise down around us
when all hope is gone.
Let us imnerse our hesrts anew in the
stream of courage. and opening forth hope-
Of lofty ambition, striving to gain far
nobler life than one Of which We speak
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-30

" BAH correspondence should be with NJ A.
i'tuphin a. above. Ia All the TICKETS
themselves are sent, and never circulars offering
certificates or anything else Instead. Any one
proposing to otf-r anything e.ss nv circular or
otherwise, on his own hehslf or that Of the COM
pa0y, - swindier. li-sSiLw2w
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-30

She rose, and to his manly breast,
All bIuahing sweet and equeeseful,
He Sseer With mighty sigh,
Aud ell Was aam and peaceful,
because b wsot to g. A. Wright for sew
ing machine.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-30
Wanted.

Two girls To work in the BAzoo hook.
bindesy. Apply Monday morning II the
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-30
Married Last MIGHT

Mrs. Johanna Berger, late proprietress of
the Berger house, VS. united 10 marri.ee
ss o'clock LIST night, BY Squire Logan
CLARK, to Mr.. Godfried Hermann. the cere-
nony being performed in Rod 0allie's new
building On Osaee street.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-30

Let him 90. Thee are plenty Of thing.
be could 70 on which would Be wore than
that. ~ for inslaocs another var expe.
dition into sunny Feasee, q Q six vsckJ
drunk.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-30

tien- - 4 BEitRE'.&.tn Of La tro,,,s;.,..
Gen. u BAL A. EARLY. ofVa. ''"'n's>'"ns'S
Application for rates to clubs should only he
fns,ie To the office of the company IN New Orleans.
Write for circulars send orders to
VI. 4. DAUPHIN.
New Url-aHs, La,
ar same person st NJ. ;iG Broadway, New York
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-30
II Know Nothing ct All About It"

A. W. Dickinson, assistant manager of
the Missouri Psci6c railway, Vas in the city
yesterday. To BAzoo reporter Who asked
him, is there any truth in the rumored
consolidation of the Missouri Pacific and
n, K 4 +. roads under one management -
be replied, II know nothing At ell about IT,"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-30

New Sc merry, painted ex-
pressly for the willow
Copse."
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-30
Shall Sedalia be Heated by Steam

Buy YOUR GROCERIES AT WEsr's.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-30

-Cineho.Q uinise cures chills and fever.
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''"TI34S WITH VII t'k' PLs''e INC
18th GRAND MONTHLY
Extraordinary Semi AnnualDraVinQ

AZ New Orleans. tuesday Dec. ~ 80,
n,ier th" personal supervision and uana cement
OF Gen. @. T BEAURFGARD, of Louis
lana. and Gen. JUbAL A. EARLY, OF
Viruiula,
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This IL the only lottery ever voted on and en-
d"E-ed by the people Of any state.
9NPRECEDENI ATTRACTIONS
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GRIND PROMENADE CoNCEE e,
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-11-30
Capital Prize, 500, 600.

- No,ice-1ickets are ten dollars only.
Halves So Fifths. So. Tenths, ST.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16
Singular Case of ProdigaIity.

A prodigal of new kind has APP
peared before the Paris civil tribunal to
obtain the removal of an Introduction
to the management of his property. In
this case the friends of the young man,
M. Mario Vivarez, had interceded to
prevent him from running himself, not
from reckless love of pleasure, but
from his ardor in engaging in business
enterprises. He is the son of notary
of Cette, and received brilliant educa-
ton. His youthful passion was a love
OF adventure and desire to distinguish
himself in exploring and coloniziDg dis
tant lands. He first Joined the army,
but in consequence OF two dueis with
superior officers in Algeria, in. which
they were seriously wounded, he was
led to abandon that career. He then
came to Paris, and at once launched
into the most diverse speculations.
founding companies for working coal
mines in Syria. sulphur works in Italy,
church-crgan building in France, etc.
Journalism naturally attracted him, and
the papers In which he invested capital
made no small breach in his fortune.
His latest scheme was to found settle
ment in Africa for the barter of Euro.
pean merchandise for ivory and other
productions of the interior of the dark
continent, for which undertaking cap
ital of several millions was 10 be raised.
His patrimony was rapidly disappear
ing. and to place bounds to his costly
activity his father obtained the ap-
pointment of trustees. for his properly.
Tie son has now been appointed vice
consul at Sierra Leone, and, i'll conse.
quence, applied TO the civil tribunal to
obtain the removal OF the Introduction.
The judges, however, doubted whether
he was yet sufficiently cured of lis ex-
trayagant idea. and declined to aecede
to the demand.
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A Quiet Eeighborhood.

A remarkable community is described
as perched up among the Swiss alps
q new Andorra in its primitive
ness. The name of the place is
Acknowledgement. which, being inter-
preted, signifies an ous-of-the-
locality, It's people have no stand
ing army. and therefore never 20
to war. They have no feet, being hun
dreds of miles from the sea in every d.
lion. They have no puhlicans, and con-
scquently their elections, if they have
any, are completely pure. They have
death among them for several years.
They possess no newspaper, are vexed
By the postnlan only once week, have
no trade, an ! occupy themselves with
little industry. The place is tormented
by neither the ring of the blacksmith's
hammer, the fumes of the bakers oven.
the clatter OF the wheelwright's shop,
nor the opportunities OF shopkeeper's
Nor does notary spoil parchment or an
adFocate confouad justice or a police
man terrify the night in all that noun
tain Arcadia. A cheap jack once fort
night brings the good folk all they want
in tho shape Of sundries, their own
herds, hocks and poultry yards supply
ing them with rest. The Ablandschene-
ners, having little money. are not blessed
with q bank, but they have a church,
with single bell. which is tinkled
like railway signal at the birth OF a
boy, but gees into ecstasies ut that of
girl 1t was wrong to reveal the
secrets of this Alphine Utopia, because
tourists will be finding it out and vul-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-04-16
Dime Novel Heroes.

Four small boys started for Texas to
hunt butfaloes and fight Indians, and
had quite a spirited journey until they
reached pier twenty, East river, when
sundrv policemen took pify on the
hunted red man, also the nations few
remaining buffaloes, and so changed
the party's plans that Texas is not likely
to be as rich in valor as It might have
been. Other venturesomc souls equally
youthful have started West on similar
errands; indeed, they have been so nu-
merous that their fancies and expert
ences no longer raise laugh; on the
contrary they arouse sentiments that are
anything but facetious Nine-tcnths of
our American boys arc allowed to select
their own reading matter, and they may
be depended upon to buy whatever,
within their means, is most exciting.
Generally they find it in serial publica-
tons. the contributors to which seem To
imagine that nothing short of the sight
of gore-that of an Indian preferred
can fully satisfy juvenile longings, so
scores OF stories are published which no
parent, no matter however much he nd
mires bravery, would allow his BOYS to
read did he know what they were.
Boys demand spirited stories, and should
have them; but are none of the writers
alluded to ableto bid adieu to the Indian
for little while and work up some
of the actual adventure of everyday
life in respectable reighborhoods and
among people who are not wholly vul-
gar and unprincipledp Stories Just as
exciting and strong may be made from
such material, and boyish longings for
heroic lives may thus be tostered With
out recourse to dishonesty or brutality-
without destroying promising young
lives and breaKing mothers hearts
Neqo York Herald.