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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-03-07
VIII Guiteau Dieo
Washington Critic


To-day the Critics reporter met i'm the
rotunda leading to the house side of the
capitol gentleman who is supposed to
know considerable about the physical
and mental condition of the doomed Gut
teau.
"How do you think Guiteau will stand
the racket" asked the Critic man.
"What racket ?" queried the gentleman.
'The scaffold racket-the trip to glory"
"He won't stand it at all"
"How So"
"He will pine away and die before the
3Oth of June"
You're foolish. Guiteau will die at
the end of a hempen cord" suggested the
knowing critic.
81 think not He's a craven coward. ~
continued the gentleman.
True, but he won't die through cow
ardice, will he?"
That's my opinion. You can see he's
becoming emaciated already. He's so
afraid of meeting his God, whom he has
Knocked, that / venture his dreams are hor-
rible-mOre terrible than those of Mac
BETH and the ghost of Garfield, / venture.
appears i'm his dreams more chilling. more
sOul-freezing than did ever that of "Ban-
quo to Macbeth
"Of course he does not make these facts
known-it would break up his inspiration
theory If he debut / venture the pre-
diction that Guiteau's life is now worse
than the torments of hell thousand times
augmented"
"And you believe he can't stand this
drag until June 30, when he is booked for
the mysterious realm"
That's my opinion. He may live,
however, but if he does, I believe he'll be
a crazy loon, indeed. In that event the
people will never know whether he was de-
ranged when he shot President Garfield or
not"
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Gould He Play Billiards /?

He was a quiet-looking old man, and h.
walked quietly into billiard room, JUS
ito while away few moments" as he after
ward remarked. Seating himself near 8
table where several young gentlemen were
amusing themselves, he ventured one oil
two suggestions about the shots, and wager
ed and lost fifty cents, the result of a diff
cult point.
Could he play billiards
Well, no, not very well. Still he used to
handle cue pretty we'll.
Would he play game?
Well, yes, just for fun, you know, and to
pass the time.
He PLAYED and lost, paying for the drinks
and giving his opponent the dollar which
had been wagered on the result.
Would he play another game?
He didn't care
Would he wager three dollars?
Didn't like to, but would, just for the fun
of the thing
He had been beaten easily before. so the
young man thought him an old gentleman
with money to spare, who was out seeing
life.
Would he wager with others?
He didn't care
Sixty dollars i'm small bets were finally
wagered. The elderly man quietly re-
marked, with quaint smile, that he
thought he should have to do better this
time. 81 should smile" answered the
jaunty opponent, as he made the first shot
and lost it. The elderly man quietly
handled his cue until he got the balls into
a corner, and then ran thegame ont But
toning up his coat and pocketing the
gains, he was about to depart, when the
young gentleman insisted that he was a
fraud, and wanted his money back. The
old gentleman quietly said there was a
mistake-he had only come in to see them
play-and then walked out.
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A Visit to the Franklin School by
q "Bazoo" Correspondent.

Correspondence of the Bazoo.
CLINTON, Feb. 26, 1882.
Your correspondent had the pleasure OF
visiting Franklin school, of Clinton, or
Friday afternoon, February "a, 'S2.
Room No. 10 is in charge of Miss Ernie
Owen, whose inestimable merits as an in.
structor are attested by the rapid progress.
of her pupils.
The exercises of this room were of un-
usual interest.
After some general exercises by the
school, debate was next on the programme
the question being: Resolved, that the
execution of Maj. Andre was unjust" On
the affirmative were Miss Mamie Kennedy
and Master Ira NJ. Flemming; on the neg.
alive, Miss Mary Britts and Master Chas
Blackford.
The debaters all did admirably and
their efforts showed clear knowledge OF
the historical facts connected with the
question, and much preparation for the ar
gument. As able arguments we're ad-
vanced, first by the one side and then by
the other, our decision wavered, and in
orr own mind we could not decide, and
welcomed the decision of the judges, who
declared the affirmative had won.
Next there was an Grafton by Master
Walter Brannum, which was excellent and
contained many thoughts of interest
Music, both instrumental and vocal, was
interspersed throughout the programme
and added much to the enjoyment of the
occasion
Miss Mile WiLsor kindly consented to
favor us with an instrumental solo, which
she rendered most effectively.
The whole programme was highly edify'
airy society might be proud of.
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Premature Loss Of the Hair

May be entirelyiprevented by the use of
BURNETT's COCAINE. No other compound
possessing the peculiar properties which so
exactly suit the various conditions of the
human hair. II softens the hair uhen harsh
and dry. IL sootkes The Iritated scalp. haf-
fords the richest iuSre. IL prerents the hair from
falling OF IL promotes lis healthy, rigorors
grouth. II Is not 9, easy nor STICKY. IL ieares
no disagreeable odor. IL Kills dandrwE
Bunet's Flauoring Extracts are known as
the best.
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MANAGING A MULE

You Nebuchadnezzah, whoa, sahy
Whar is you tryin' to 60, sab?
I'd hab you for to know, sab,
Dat Use holdin', oh de lines.
You better stop dat prancin,
IOu'se pOw'ful fond oh danciu,
But III bet my yeah's advancin'
Dat I'll cure y0a OBJ your shines
Look heah, mule! Better min out;
Fuss ting you know you'll fn' ont
How quick III wear dis line out
On your ugly stubborn back.
You needn't try to steal up
An lif dat precious neel up;
YOu's got to pillow dis fiep up,
You has. sab, for fac.
Oar, OATS de way to do it,
He's comm right down to it;
Jes' watch him plowin' troo IL;
Dis niger amt no fool
Some folks dey would "a beat him.
Now dat would only heat him;
| know jes' how to treat him;
You must reason wild mule.
He minds me like a niger;
Ii he was only bigger
He'd fetch a mighty figger;
He would, l tell you! Yes, sab!
See how he keeps a-clickin';
He's as gentle as chicken,
An neber thinks o. kickin'-
Who, dab, buchadns 1zah,
Is dis heah me, or not me-?
Or is de debbil got me?
Was dat cannon shot me?
Hab laid heah more'n a Ueeks
Dat mule do kick amazin';
DE beast was spilled in raisin'
BY now | 'spect he's grain
On de oder side de creek.
= Irwin Rasseis.
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Answer This Question.

Why do SO many people We see around
us seem to prefer to suffer and be made
miserable by Indigestion. Consumption
Dizziness, Loss of Appetite, Coming up Of
the Food, Yellow Skin, when for 75c. We
will sell them Shiloh's Vitalizer, guaran.
teed to cure them. Sold by your drug.
gist.
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Cardinal Points to Remember

That Acker's Blood Elixir is specific
remedy for neuralgia, rheumatism, malar-
ious and other fevers, scrofulcus tendencies
and all forms of blood poisoning. 1t Puri-
fies the system, rouses and develops the
nervous energies, enriches the blood, pro-
notes appetite, dispels languor, and re-
stores the body TO robust health. Sold by
Bard N Miller
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We have speedy and positive cure
for Catarrah, Diphtheria, Canker mouth
and Head Ache, in SHILOH'S CATARRH
REMEDY. A nasal injector free with
each bottle. Use it if you desire health
and sweet breath. Price so cts. Sold by
all druggists.
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Farm for Sale or Rent.

A farm of forty acres, six miles south
east of Sedalia, we'll improved, will be
sold for 5000 cash, or will rent it one
year for 500 cash. 1t is supplied with
good buildings, an excellent living well of
water in the dryest season, and a good
range handy for stock. No richer land
can be found i'm this country. Come and
see or write Address,
JOHN WINsLOw,
8-15w6mf Sedalia, Mo.
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Died.

In Jerseyville, ILL.,, Matte Garrett Stone.
wife of Frank n. Stone and sister of the
late X. p. Garrett. She has visited Sedalia
and has friends here who will be panied to
hear of her death.
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Strayed.

On January %, 1882, one black mare,
fourteen and half hands high, shod all
round and about nine years old. No marks
but has had "6stula." A liberal reward
given for the return of the above animal
to Chas. Kiefer, Sedalia, Mo. 2-2lw4t
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Pasture for Rent.

Nine hundred and forty acres of pasture
land, eight miles southwest of Sedalia, for
rent. Plenty OF pure water, good fences,
about one-fourth blue grass and three
fourths prairie grass. Enquire at First
National Bank, Sedalia, Mo.
2-24d6t-s2t-w2t.1
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The Automatic.

Or self-folding school seat, manufactured
by the Union School Furniture company.
on sale, and sample seat, at Sanborn Bros
book store, 3l2 Ohio street. Agents wanted.
Address, F.P. NICHOLS.
3-ld1twlt General Agent, Sedalia. Mo.
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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
catalogue and full particulars. II-IwIy
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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-09
rhe Convict D,etens DESCRIBED.

When Charles Dickens first visit
ed this country in 1910, before he
wrote the american Notes.
which made so much talk in its
day, he visited the Eastern Peniten-
tiary at Philadelphia, Pa. Among
other things that impressed him
painfully was the practice of solitary
confinement, which was then and
still is unknown i'm English prison
discipline. In his American notes"
he said:
"In another cell was German
sentenced to five years imprison-
ment for larceny, two of which had
expired. With colors procured in
the same manner he had painted
every inch of the walls and ceiling
quite beautifully. He had laid out
the few feet Of ground behind with
exquisite neatness, and had made a
little bed in the center that looked,
by the by, like grave. The taste
and ingenuity he had displayed i'm
everything were most eXtraOrdi-
nary, and yet more detected,
heart-brOken, wretched creature IL
would be difficult to imagine. /
never saw such picture of forlorn
affliction and distress OF mind. My
heart bled for him, and when the
tears ran down his cheeks and he
took one of the visitors aside To ask,
with his trembling hands nervOusly
clutching at his coat to detain him,
kgh fhnrn hnnn of hfa
dismal sentence being committed,
the spectacle was really too painful
to witness. never saw or heard
of any kind of misery that impress
ed me more than the wretchedness
Of this man."
This was written forty years ago.
1t seems almost incredible, yet IL is
nevertheless true, that the convict
thus immOrtalized by the great
novelist is still in the Eastern PEN
itentiary. He has not been there
continuously, but most of the time
during the last forty-two years.
He was first sentenced five years for
larceny in 1889, and it was during
this first sentence that Dickens saw
him. He knows
nothing of the outside world, moth
ing of the progress of events during
the last forty years, or of tho rush.
ing tide Of humanity that surges
around the prison walls. The great
novelist who wrote about him forty
years ago has filed the measure Of
his fame, finished his career and
passed away, yet the old convict
still survives, a living monument
Of the Inscrutable ways of Provi-
dence, who cuts short 40 many USE
full lives and prolongs others which,
to human ken, seems absolutely
worthless.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-09
a Two-FGced.
Nashville American.

The sore strait to which Readjus.
terlsm Is brought is evidenced by
the desperate expedients to which
it is forced to resort IN its effort TO
hold itself together in an unnatural
union of incOmpatibles. Itstead of
agreeing upon and presenting
lucid Interpretation of its policy as
its claim to public support, il is
compelled to avoid free and full
discussion of its platform and with
ludicrous maladroitness, adapt its
arguments as emergency may re-
quire to the conflicting elements
which compose its ranks. When
the State credit element, which the
readjuster leaders hope TO hold in
their faction is addressed, as little
as possible is said abOu. the plat
form, and great deal said about
the candidate and the necessity of
sustaining the Organization" i'm
order to beat Hawkins. When the
recalcitrant low tax clement is to be
placated some of the original lead
ers of the betrayed low-taX party
are called upon to show that the
Bate platform is really not radical
departure from the reputation plat
form OF 1880. The other day Mr.. s.
+. Wilson, the low tax champion of
1880, who for "Obvious reasons" Is
now supporting Gen. Bate, was
sent to Hardeman county for the
purpose Of checking the low tax
detection from readjusterism which
had become so distressingly appar-
ent. Mr.. Wilson brought into play
his puculiar philosophy to show the
unbelieving low takers that the Bate
platform was substau TALLY the Will
son platform of 1880 dressed up i'm
the latest approved style OF ropu-
diation. Other quondam low tax
leaders who are now prominent in
the party OF Office seekers, are con-
stantly proclaiming to low tax men
that the action Of the June conven-
tion was death blow to State cred
it Democracy. Can ii be possible
that State credit men, who out of q
mistaken idea OF standing by the
organization have intimatcd
willingness 10 vote for the readjus-
ter candidate, is it possible that
they can be content TO remain in
the position to which they are AS
signed by these new leaders? Can
Democrats who made such a gallant
fight for principle in 1880 consistent
ly give their influence and support
to candidate who is thoroughly
identified with cause and pledged
to policy which its chosen leaders
declare has been planted upon the
ruins Of State credit Democracy
1t would be bad enough il the only
alternative were between Republi-
canism and readjusterism. But
this is not the case. Democracy
still lives, and holding up the living
principles which it has so faithfully
defended in the past, calls upon all
true Democrats to come to its sup
port. We do not believe that this
call will be unheeded. We do not
believe that to intelligent and con-
scientious Democrats the cry of
prejudice will be a stronger appeal
than the call Of duty.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-09
Wheat Product of 1882.

The wheat crop of the present
year will be almost unprecedented.
The Bureau of Agriculture places
the yield at 5OO,OOO,0OO bushels,
while other authorities, which
claim to be equally well or better
informed, place it at 600,000,000
bushels or more. The New York
Commercial Bulletin predicts that
the crop will not be less than 570,-
100000 bushels and probably more
than 600,000,000. The discrepancy
between the calculations of this pa
per and the government bureau is
due to the fact that while both are
practically agreed as TO the acreage,
the former places the yield per acre
considerably above that put down
by the bureau of agriculture. The
Bulletin computes the acreage at
AZ, 900, and predicts that the
yield per acre will be closely in the
neighbOrhoOd of II bushels. This
would give yield of 571, ,00O, 900
bushels. At ali events, it appears
certain that the country has wheat
enough for home consumption and
the large foreign demand which
the failure of the crop in England,
together with the disturbances of
foreign war, are likely to create.
According to the London Times
the English wheat crop Of this sea-
son will fall below the average OF
the past five years, both in quantity
and quality. This statement be-
comes still more significant in view
of the fact that the yield of recent
seasons has been inferior TO that of
former years. The number Of acres
planted in wheat was nearly mill
lion less in 1881 than in 1874. The
condition of the present crop must
be discouraging to the English far
mer, and the crop reports bad news
to the English consumer. But let
the latter have no fear of any fam
inc in breadstuffs. The American
yield this year will be unusually
abundant. According to the latest
report of the Department of Agricul-
ture it will exceed five hundred mil
lion bushels, and some estimates
put it at nearly six hundred mil
lions. Our producers will be glad
to let England have all ii wants,
and also France, whose crop is re-
ported TO be only medium one.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-09
The Real Bofters.
Nashville American.

The real boilers from Democracy,
who insist upon unsettlement and
agitation, are greatly troubled over
their dearth of argument against
the position taken by Democracy,
and are forced, in sheer desperation,
to raise the hue and cry. Among
other silly charges, they make the
charge that the men who are now
standing upon the platform of 1880
are boilers. OF course they offer
no good argument to prove their
charge, but depend altogether upon
the hue and cry to mislead unthink-
ing Democrats. We care too little
for such absurd charges to give seri-
Gus attention to them, but we pub
lish below some remarks from the
Columbia Herald on this subject:
"The boilers from the action of
the party in 1880, pending negotia-
ton with the creditors entered into
an agreement with a portion of the
regular party, by which a joint con-
vention should be called Of their
respective parties, to see whether
the differences could be healed, and
the old family made to dwell in
harmony. After this agreement
was entered into, and before the
day appointed for the meeting of
such convention, settlement was
agreed upon between the creditors
and those appointed to negotiate
with them, and passed into law.
A large number of delegates to the
joint convention had been selected
II hA1 hn 81
the funding act The friends OF the
settlement in many counties failed
to send delegates at all. In some
counties, the friends of State-credit
did send delegates to represent
them in conference. They did all
that honorable men could do, except
the total surrender of their cOnvic-
tiOns, to heal the existing divisions.
The majority, however, were deaf
to all their Overtures, and agreed
upon a platform in which their
opinion ignored every principle of
justice and right upon the debt
question. The friends of State-cred-
it withdrew from the conference
and determined to assert their con-
victiOns and conformity to the
universal utterances of the party
in the past, and appeal to the peo-
pie. They have nominated their
candidate, placed him upon plat
form reatfirming the principles of
the platform of 1880, and declaring
that the settlement agreed upon,
because made in conformity with
that platform, should be sustained.
The issues thus presented the people
must decide.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-09
WHOLE NO. 2,430.

His coIlegue knew of large capital
which had refused to come here be-
cause the State was higgling over
the settlement. There was a ques-
ton looming up in this country of
fearful magnitude. Already citl-
2ens of New Hampshire had trans
ferred to the State of New Hamp-
shire the bonds held by them, issued
by the State of Louisiana. The
best legal minds of the country had
declared that suit of this kind
would stand. The question had
been tested and the jurisdiction en-
tertained. The case had been ably
argued by David Dudley Field for
the bondholders and Judge Camp
bell for Louisiana. After the argu-
ment and pending the decision
Judge Campbell considered the case
fraught with so much doubt that he
returned to Louisiana and recon-
mend to the State to settle at once
with the bondholders and a settle
ment was about to made at 1908.
1t was said that the roads had
paid in bonds of the defaulting
roads. This was done only after a
solemn decree by the court that the
State was bound for them. The
present settlement eliminated from
the debt twelve millions of dollars,
which would more than cover all
equities and fraud or mistake in
issuing the bonds. Even if there
were nothing in the suit by one
State against another, then go back
to Mr.. Webster's statement as to
the ability of a State to pay. Ala
bama, poorer than Tennessee, paid
65 cents on the 500; Arkansas paid
IS cents; California, 621 cents; Con-
necticut, 80; Florida, with moth
ing but her orange orchards and
aligators, Toe; Georgia, 35c; Illi-
nois, 36c; Kentucky, 40c; North
Carolina, soc; Louisiana, 60c
Maine, 40c; Mississippi, with no
debt and no credit, 35c; Missouri,
40c; Virginia, 80. He did not care
for the man, but he appealed 10 the
people not to go back on the settle
ment. He would vote for Bate or
any other Democrat sustaining the
settlement, and he would vote-for
no man against it. Applause.
Senator Jackson was presented with
a handsome bouquet by the ladies
of Erin. A recess of one hour was
then taken for dinner.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-09
DIRECTORS

W. f. TAYLOR, Todd Co., KY, Pres.
Il. VI. ATKINS, Montgomery Co, Tenn, Sec'y.
j. \. FLOWEES, Logan Co., Ky.
GEO W. JESSUp, Todd Co, Ky.
I. +. .NORTHINGTON, Montgomery Co., Ten
10. ID. CLARDY, Stewart Co, Tenn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-09

w. w. GILL, Logan Co., Ky, VIce-Pres.
4. NJ. BARKER, Christian Co., Ky
l.. IS. SIMS, Caldwell Co., Ky.
b. w. USSERY, Montgomery Co., Tenn.
II. Y. JOHNSON, Montgomery Co., Tenn
JOHN DUNN Robertson Co., Tenn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-09
They Mnod Those Babes Up.
Nashville Letter to Courler-Jonrnal.


Speaking of politics reminds me
that there must be an awful mix
in the State. Now l don't UNDER
stand politics, for don't think Il Is
a woman's business, because Il Is
too low down, but judging from
what 1 could hear, should say IL
the Low-taX men and the State
credit men get i'm their work on the
high taxes and the low taxes and
the Republicans draw off and Beas-
ley beats Bate and Bates platform
don't beat him and Hawkins don't
beat the Republicans, and Fussell
don't beat State-credit, and the
Low-taxers get the drop on Beasley,
and the high-taxerss show the Green
hackers that the LOw-taXers are
State-credit Republicans and High
tax Beasley men, and the Low-tax-
ers fix fifty and four basis on n
sixty and three Greenback vote,
and 1908 Is an unconstitutional
Readjuster under the High tax
State-crcdit bondholders, then will
the man who gets majority Of ali
the votes cast at the November cleo
tion be elected Governor. There,
that's the whole matter In nut
shell, and il expresses the political
exactly in Tennessee.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-09
No Cure for Consumption

There is no cure for consumption,
whether of the lungs, bowels or kid
neys; yet the patient may be spared
to long years OF life, and the fatal ter
mination kept from approaching, il
Browns Iron Bitters are used. This
medicine strengthens the weakened
parts, restores to healthy action the
impaired functions, and stops all de-
cay and wasting away of the organs
affected. 1t is the best liie-giying
medicine ever invented, and thous-
ands of living witnesses stand ready
TO affirm the truth OF this assertion.
A trial bottle will convince you OF its
merit.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-09-09

Tobacco the hands of respon
dealers. All Tobacco insured while in store
expense owner except where there ADVANCE and then
without written orders not to insure.