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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-03-14
Free Fights.

The Star saloon, presided over by a man
named Mitchell, was yesterday and last
night the scene of much disgraceful con-
duct, if all reports are true. The propri-
etor was on one of his periodical sprees,
and had disturbances with two or three
parties Later in the evening he became
too drunk to attend to business or con-
tinue the humping matches further, so the
dive was closed. Hardly a week passes
but what one or more fights occur at this
place, which is fast becoming known as
the toughest hole in the city. 1t seems a
little singular that such fellows as
Mitchell can procure a license, and the
BAzoo hopes the next time he applies to
the county court he will be peremptorily
refused. The good name of that portion
of the city demands at least this much.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-03-14
A Tripping Tongue.

o-day a Mrs. Kate Anderson had a
Mrs. Doyle arrested on the charge of as
sault and battery. Mrs. Anderson is a
colored woman, Mrs. Doyle the opposite,
with auburn locks.
The two women live in the same yard,
the accuser renting house of the accused.
Mrs. Anderson says that Mrs. Doyle is
jealous of her, and the latter has been
picking quarrel for some time.
To-day it eliminated in Mrs. Doyle
slapping Mrs. Anderson twice i'm the face
and pushing her off the sidewalk. Justice
Weber and Constable Barnett were called
upon to obtain revenge for the smitten, and
the smiter was hauled into court, this
afternoon.
Then she began to talk. She vowed she
never took her part, and that she could pay
the fine. The court expressed pleasure at
this.
LAS to my character, can prove that"
The court informed her that her character
was not under inspection.
Il don't allow no niger to insult me,
and il / had my way I'd ship 'em out of
the country. 1 am Dutch, and proud of
it."
The patient squire began to squirm in
his seat, and it was plain to be seen that
he was getting tired of that clatter. He
put stop to it by clapping fine upon the
pugnacious woman, who sailed out of the
court room, vOwing she'd throw that dar-
key ont of her house and over the back
fence.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-03-14
MARCH MISERY.
Again it Swoops Down Upon Help
less Humanity, and Causes
CONSERVATION.

March is upon us, and its march is one
of terror to every man, woman, child, COW,
calf horse, mule, sheep, telegraph wire.
brakeman, policeman, reporter, cOlPorteur,
drummer, green grocer, farmer, miikmaid,
tramp-in fact, no one or nothing enjoys
this weather, or even placidly thinks OF 1t,
except geese and ducks. They are perfectly
happy.
inns storm began yesterday morning,
and with a zeal worthy of better cause, %
as the preachers say, has spread itself fugri-
ously over the land. At first it sent out a
few videtts in the shape of little white pellets,
vhichSthe wind blew with smarting
smack into ones face. Then the
wind auickened its pace, the gentle
rain began to beat upon shingle and
pane, and umbrellas, rubber coats and
boots were lifted and donned. All day ii
fell. as if the food gates of heaven had
been opened and the clerk OF the weather
was determined to defeat the prohibition
movement by disgusting every one with
water.
Last night was no better; in fact, it grew
worser faster, and only those who
were compelled to face the storm
knew its terror. About the time
that the glorious King of Day is supposed
to arise from his japanese couch he now
uses that kind in honor of the ladies OF
Sedalia). and drive his golden chariot
through the gate which Janus has thrown
open for him, the climax of the storm was
reached (storms are like orators, they, too,
have climaxes), and with lightning and
thunder its fury burst over our heads with
heavens artillery please notice the re
porter's climax booming like-thunder.
How reporters and milk haulers groaned
in the very depths of their souls they have
SOULS, as they listened to the roll of mighty
waters! But why harrow up sympathy.
Let her reserve her efforts for DIR. Kings
lecture, tonight. Then, like tickle
school girl (original), Martius closed up
the water tank and sent down skurrying
fakes of the beautiful" Let 'em come
And now, as these chaste and classically
beautiful lines are being hurriedly dashed
of, it still drops with child-likegrace upon
the roof which gives us shelter.
Do not be SO carried away by the fine
touches of humor in this essay on the
weather, as to feel too surfeited to take in
a large share of axle Grease" this even
ing, at the opera house.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-03-14
CRUSHED BY THE CARS.
Two Little Children ManRled
While En- Route to FIT
Worth.

From Express Messenger Woodward, OF
this city, BAZOO reporter learned this
morning of terrible accident which hap
pened to two little children at Denison,
Saturday afternoon, inst before the north
bound train pulled out A little girl OF
ten years, accompanied by her baby sister,
Houston Il Texas Central track in front
of the last approachingexpresst train, when
they stumbled and fell and both were hor-
ribly mangled. The elder child had her
right arm crushed, both legs broken and
was otherwise injured, while the younger
suffered severe injuries, the exact nature of
which were not learned. At last accounts
they were living, but their lives were de-
SPARED of.
Frem Fred Okey, K & T. news agent,
who came in from Denison this morning,
further particulars regarding the unfor-
tunate affair were learned, as follows: Ely
Kinney, of Lafayette, Ind, accompanied BY
his wife and seven children, passed through
Sedalia Friday afternoon, en- route to F.
Worth, Texas, and arrived at Denison Sat
urday afternoon, where they went into the
waiting room to remain until the Fort
Worth train should leave. Three OF the
children went across the Central tracks,
and, while there, heard the incoming Cen
trail train laundering up the track. In a
moment of fright they started pell NELL
for the waiting room. On the track next
to- the main line stood two passenger
coaches. These prevented the chill
dren from seeing the danger and
also prevented the engineer from seeing
them until they were under the engine As
quick as thought he reversed the engine,
giving her full head of steam and put
the air brakes on, which brought the whole
train to a sudden halt, within a ca. :
length but alas, the horrible slaughter
had been accomplished. One of the chill
dren, the oldest, got safely to the platform,
but two, Ida, aged nine years, and Annie,
aged two and half, lay mangled and
bleeding beneath the engine. They we're
taken out and carried into the waiting
room, from where they were removed to a
room in the Alamo hotel, where medical
aid was summoned. DIR. Maggie, the COM
pany's surgeon, called to his assistance
DR.. T. B. Hanna. Ida, the oldest, had an
ugly cut on the head and the left arm was
mangled almost to the shoulder. The arm
was promptly amputated. Little Annie, a
bright and bear. iiul child, was mangled
even more shockingly. The left hand
and part of the arm and the left leg half
way to the knee were crushed to a Jelly,
and the right foot to the ankle was mashed.
As reaction had not taken place the sur
geons decided that it was not advisable to
operate.
1t is said Mr.. Kinney and his wife, who
are i'm moderate circumstances, are nearly
Frustrated by their deep grief.
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The Dead Brakeman.

In speaking of the death of Geo. W.
Kirby, the X. q T. brakeman who was
killed at Flat Rock bridge, between Usage
Mission and Walnut, Monday night, the
BAzoo said he was single and but twenty
one years of age. This was mistake He
was in the forty-second year of his age, and
has wife living on Sixth street, in this
city. 1t has been pretty definitely settled
that he fell from the engine into the creek,
and not from the top of box car.
He was an old regular army soldier, and
has relatives residing in Pennsylvania.
The remains of the deceased came in on
No. 154 last night, and this morning were
taken to Hannibal on No. 152, where they
will be buried tomorrow.
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Gave Up His Life.

The readers of the BAzoo will readily
remember the death-bed marriage of Miss
Ida Pierce to Prof. c III. Burke, at San
Antonio, Texas, on the morning OF Feb
ruary 2s, the brides father, Rev. j, n
Pierce, officiating. That evening young
Burke gave up his life and breathed his
last
The body was escorted to Byron, Illi-
nois, by Elder Pierce and the young
widow and to-day deposited it in the GENE
terry near that place where Burke formerly
resided.
Burke was the Greek Professor i'm the
college al Indianola at the time OF his
death.
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Facts worth Remembering.

Most eminent physicians give testimony
that the best, safest and mildest remedy
for all forms of blood-poisoning, whether
inherited or contracted, is Acke'rs Blood
Elixir, which gives tone and vitality to
the system, throwing off all evils-remov-
ing pimples. scrofula, rheumatism, etc.
Sold by Bard & Miller.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-03-14
Rumored Arrest of the Lamonte
Safe Blowers.

1t is rumored on the streets this after
noon that two men have been arrested for
completely in the LamOnte safe blowing
operators of last Friday night, one OF the
parties being a railroad brakeman whose
name is unknown, while the other is a
Young farmer named Will EnOs, who
resides near Lamonte.
The police deny all knowledge OF the
arrests, and nothing definite can be learned,
as Sheriff Conner is now in Lamonte.
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A Crushed Hand.

Al. BURNETT, Missouri Pacific employ,
came near losing his life in the yards at
this point last night. He was in the act
of making coupling, when he stumbled
over piece Of cinder and fell under the
moving cars. He had presence of mind
enough to throw his body from off the rail,
but his right hand was caught and the
wieels passed over the palm. He was
taken to the hospital, where he is now re-
ceiving DIR. Jackson's attention.
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Died.

On February Is, at Gainesville, Texas,
Mrs. HAYES, aged seventy-seven years and
twelve days.
Mrs. HAYES formerly resided in Sedalia,
and was a member of the Congregational
church in this city.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-03-14

-SHILOH'S VITALIZER is what you
need for Constipation, Loss of Appetite,
Dizziness and all symptoms of Dyspepsia.
Price 10 and IS cents per bottle. For sale
by all druggists.
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$500 per year can be easily made at
home working for E. G. Rideout & Co 10
Barclay street, New York. Send for their
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-CATARRH CURED, health and
sweet breath secured, by Shiloh's Catarrh
Remedy. Price so cents. Nasal Injector
free
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SMOULDERING RUINS.
A Midnight Blaze Which Swept
Three Buildings into Ruin-The
Fire Ladies' Did Noble
Work-The Origin Of
the Fire q Mys-
terry.

Between 12 and o'clock, last night, an
alarm OF fire was turned on and out Of the
engine house shot the steamer and hose
cart to find the foe which they have to fight
SO often. The scene of the fire was found
to be on the west side of Ohio. between
Sixth and Seventh streets. The buildings
which were on fire were frame and burned
like finder.
Immediately Chief Baker and his will
ing workers set to work to stay the flames,
and they ran some close risks
in their efforts to do so. As
sistant-C Chief Frank Gossage was at
one time i'm imminent peril and
to-day feels quite sore over the effects of
his struggle.
The first building discovered on FIRE
was one occupied by Ramsey Il Hughes as
got there the flames were bursting through
the roof at the rear OF the building.
The devOurer soon got hold of the next
store, which was also used "a a grocery by
Il. +. Reese Il Co. This building was to-
tally DESTROYED, and but a small part of the
stock of goods was saved
The firm had stock valued at 81, 400.
on which there is an insurance nearly saf-
ficient to cover the loss. Mr.. Reese VAL
ued the building at 81 200 and it was in
sured for $780,
Mrs. l.. J. Murray lived over this store
and also run dress making establishment.
She estimates her loss at 5000, with 10
insurance TO help her out The building
occupied by Ramsey Il Hughes, the prop
erty of DIR. j. 5. Rodgers. was valued
at 81 900, and is partly covered by ipsur-
ance. The firm claim loss OF 81 900 stock,
on which they had placed 500 insurance.
The third burning building was owned
by Dir. W. J. Klein, he using the first floor
as tailor shop, while Thomas Mahan and
August Frieke lived in the second story
rooms. Those latter saved most of their
furniture, though some Of ii was badly
damaged. Klein carries an insurance of
81 900 on the stock and $500 ON the
building. The latter was not entirely de-
stroyed, but il is badly burned, and it will
take quite a sum TO put il in order for
habitation.
To q BAZoO reporter Mr.. Klein stated
this morning that he lost several pieces eli
fine goods after they had been taken out of
the shop. The goods were stolen. This
morning Charlie Roll caught a man walk
ing off with q suit pattern, which he took
from the thief and returned 10 Mr.. Klein.
The buildings near the fire were in i'm
minent danger, and but for the untiring
skill of the tremen would have shared
similar fate. As it was remarked by Cap
tain Baker, the boys never fought better or
more manfully. The heat was intense,
owing to the burning OF half
dozen barrels OF coal oil and beuzine.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-03-14
Married.

At the Congregational parsonage, last
evening at six o'clock, by Rev. Allen j.
Van Wagner, Mr.. w. III. Dunkle and Miss
Mary Bartlett, of Barton county, Mo.
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THE ORIGIN.

The origin OF the fire is a mystery. Ii
was rumored this morning that an attempt
had been made to burglsrize the brick
store on the corner near the burnt build
ings, hut no certainty attaches to- this re-
port. Conjecture is that the building in
which the lire originated was set on fire.
and Capt. Baker stated to a reporter to-
day that there was strong smell of burn
ing coal oil when he first got to the fire.
There were four suspicious looking men in
town last night, two OF whom were seen
acting strangely this morning. There is
undoubtedly some crookedness about this
fire and the matter should be thoroughly
investigated.
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-SHILOH'S COUGH and Consumption
Cure is sold by us on guarantee. 1t cures
consumption. For sale by all druggists.
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-SLEEPLESS NIGHTS, made miser-
able by that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure
is the remedy for you. For sale by all
druggists.
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For lame Back, Side or Chest use Shi-
loh's Porous Plaster. Price % cents. Fog
sale by all druggists.
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THAT HACKING COUGH can be
so quickly cured by Shiloh's Cure. We
guarantee it. For sale by all druggists.
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4 Foolish "Conjurer." "

Mouths were not made to eat fire
with. Persons who pretend to ex-
hibit that exploit either cheat or run
the foolhardy risk of killing them
selves. Says an English paper:
A terrible scene took place in the
market-place, Leighton Buzzard. A
travelling negro fire-eater was per-
forming on . stand, and licking red
hot iron, bending heated pokers with
his naked foot, burning tow in his
mouth, and the like. At last he fill
ed his mouth with benzine, saying
that he would burn it as he allowed
it to escape.
He had no sooner applied alignt-
ed match to his lips than the whole
mouthful ofspirit took FIRE, and be-
fore it was consumed the man was
burned in a frightful manner, the
blazing spirit running all over his
face, neck and chest.
He dashed from his stand, and
raced about like mailman among
the assembled crowd, tearing bis
clothing from him, and bowling in
most intense agony. A portion Of
the spirit was swallowed, and the in
side of his mouth was also terribly
burnt. He was taken into a chem
lists shop, and oils were admins
tered and applied, but afterwards
in agonizing frenzy he was taken to
the work-house infirmary, when af-
ter lingering two days, he died in
fearful agony.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-04-26

A Michigander who was travelling
through Indiana last fall with a horse
and buggy drove up to farm house
one day with his patent washing ma
chine, and discovered that he had
happened on funeral. Unders such
circumstances he deemed it best to
beat retreat, but while unhitching
his horse one of the men cams out
and inquired?"
Want anything stranger
"Well, no; understand they are
holding funeral heIe?"
Yes sort of funeral Got any
thing TO sell?'
Il have a patent washing machine,
but under the circumstances / don't
feel like"
Never mind the circumstances.
interrupted the man. ''Jim's lost
his wife, of course, but he's got all
arrangements made TO marry his
hired girl two weeks from to night,
and if you've got anything there you
want to throw in on a horse trade he
won't let no funeral interfere with
business. It's airly in the day vet
and we do our burying around here
any time before dark 70
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The Writer OF "Rock of Ages Cieft FOR
Me-


In the pleasant County of Devon,
in one of its sequestered passes,
with a few cottages sprinkled over it
mused and sang Augustus Toplady.
when lad of sixteen, and on Wis
it to Ireland. he had strolled into a
barn in which an illiterate layman
was preaching-5ut preaching rec.
onciliation toGod through the death
of His Son. The homely sermon
took effect, and from that moment
the gospel welded all the power OF
this brilliant and active mind. Du-
ring his last illness Augustus Top
lady seemed to lie in the vestibule
of glory. so friends inquiry he
answered with.a sparkling eye: "Oh,
my dear sir, / cannot tell the COM
forts feel in my soul-they are past
expression. The consultations of
God are so abundan. that he leaves
me nothing to pray for. Ny pray
ers are all converted into praise. !
enjoy a heaven already within my
soul" And within an hour of dy-
ing he called his friends and asked
if they could give him up; and when
they replied in the affirmative, tears
of Joy ran down his cheeks as he
added, ''Oh, what a blessing that
you are made willing to give me over
to the hands ofmy dear Redeemer
and part with me; for no mortal can
live after having seen the glories
which God has manifested to my
soulr' And thus died the writer of
the beautiful hymn, "Rock of Ages
Cleft for Me
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WHAT LIVE FOR.

live for those who love me,
For those know are true;
For the Heaven that smiles above me
And awaits my spiri. too;
For all human ties that bind me,
For the task my God assigned me,
For the bright hopes yet to find me,
And the good can do.
live to learn the story,
Who's hattled for my sake;
The patriot crowned with glory,
The martyr at thestake;
Bards, prophets, heroes, sages--
The noble of all ages,
Whose deeds crown history's pages,
And times great volume make.
live 70 hold communion,
With all that is Divine,
To feel there is union
'Twixt Natures heart and mine;
To profit by affiiction,
Reap truths from fields Of fiction.
Grow wiser from conviction,
And fulfill Gods grand design.
live to hail that season,
By gifted ones foretold,
When men shall live by reason,
And not alone for gold:
When man to man united.
And every wrong thing righted,
The whole world shall be lighted
As Eden was of old.
live for those who love me,
For those who know me true;
For the Heaven that smiles above me,
And awaits my spirit too;
For the cause that lacks assistance,
For the wrong that needs resistance,
For the future. in the distance,
And the good that l can do.
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How a Little Girl Became n Circus
Rider.

Lizzie Marcellus. the circus rider
who was lost with Stoves show on
the burned Mississippi steamer,
Golden City, went off with Dan Rice
when only six years Of age. Dams
circus passed through a rural town
near Schenectady, and Lizzie rode a
short distance with the clewn in his
buggy. She was a remarkably pret-
ty and bright child, and on leaving
her at her parents door, he gave the
family tickets for that evenings per-
formance. She was infatuated with
the circns, and begged to be taken
along Dan and his wife offered to
adopt her, and the parents gave her
up. She was put into training for
horseback riding, at which she be-
came an expert. At the time of her
death, at the age of twenty-five, she
owned most of the horses in the
Stwe establishment, six cages of
wild animals, and 5000 worth of
dresses and diamonds.
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beg for mercy, or we'll kill every one
of Won ~

beg for mercy, or we'll kill every ont
of you!"
And they did it. They had seer
enough in the last five minutes t.
satisfy them that we would do jus1
as we threatened, and the five who
were left unhurt fell on their knees
threw away their knives and begged
for their lives ill babel of different
tongues. Cryder had three shots
left and | had two, so that the fel.
lows were really at our mercy.
BY this time our friends came
pouring up from below, halfdressed,
but most Of them armed.
The captain gave them few di-
rections. and then part ofthem rent
after ropes and shackles, while he
and l, kept the mutiners covered
with our pistols. Ina few moments
they were all securely roped and
ironed. including the two wounded
men. One ofthe latter died before
daylight, so that just one-half of the
sconndrels were destroyed in theirat
temp. to take the yacht.
With the help of three of us who
knew something ofnavigation, the
the captain ran into Lisbon before
noon, where our prisoners were hand
ed over to the authorities. We had
the satisfaction ofseeing them chain
ed together and breaking stone be-
fore we put to sea again.
One of them confessed that the
conspiracy was matured before we
left Havre, and that their object was
to engage in smuggling in the Med
iterranean. The plot was well con-
ceived and attempted by desperate
men; and for the accident of my
presence under the boat when the
execution of it began, there can be
no doubt that we should have been
murdered and the vessel seized.
Captain Cryder was never weary
of praising my GOODNESS and nerve,
although he was certainly entitled
to equal praise; and so our fellow
passengers thought, for after present
ing me with service of plate, they
made up a purse of a thousand dol
lars for him.
We remained at Lisbon long
enough to secure reliable crew
and the voyage that followed,
though filled with accidents, had
nothing of this character of adven-
tI1re
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The difference between a dog and
boy consists in the fact that when
the dog finds scent he doesn't
spend it for candy.