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The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-12-30

Is the story Of Mrs. Mchitablc Byrde,
Who wanted to be Mason.
Her husband, Tom Byrle, Mason true
As good a Mason rs any of you 30
He Is tyler OF Lod &C Cerulcan Blue,
And tyles and delivers the summons due,
And she wanted to be a Mason, too,
This ridiculous Mrs. Byrdc,
She followed round, this inquisitivc
wife,
And nagged him and teased him half
out of his life -'H
30 to terminate this unhallowed strife,
He consented at last to admit her.
And first, to disguise her from bonnet
and shOOn, ..t ...
This ridiculous lady agreed to put on q
His breech--ah forgive mc-I meant
r pantaloOns tIofurH. lntHi
And miraculously did they fit her.
The lodge was at work on the Masters
., degree, H. ,ieias
The light was ablazc on the letter G.;
High scared the pillars and b.
The officers sat like Solomon, wise
The birthstone burned amid horrible
The goat roamed wildly through the
The candidate begged them to let him
And the devil himself stood up at the
east, iNii
As broad as an alderman at feast,
When in came Mrs. Byrde. .
Oh, horrible sounds oil, horrible sight!
Can 1t be that Masons take delight
In spending thus the hours of night?
All could their wives and daughters
know u.I
The unuttcrable things they say and do,
Their feminine hearts would burst with
woe
But this is not all my story.
Those Masons joined in hideous ring
The candidates bowling like everything,
And thus in tones of death they sing
CThc candidates name was Morcy):
"BIood to drink and bones to crack,
Skulls to smash and lives to take,
Hearts to crush and souls to burn,
Give old Morcy another turn, yl
And make him grim and CORY"
Trembling with horror stood Mrs. Byrde,
Unable to speak a single word.
She staggered and fell in the nearest
chair
On the left of the junior warden there,
And scarcely noticed, So loud the groans,
That the chair was made OF hnman
bones.
OF human bones! On grinning skulls
That ghastly throne of horror rolls.
Those skulls, the skulls that Morgan
bore; IL ...i. rrtff.f...,
Those bones, the bones that Morgan
wore.
His scalp across the top was flung,
His teeth around the arms were strung.
Never in all romance was known
Such uses made of human bone.
There came pausc---a pair of paws
Reached through the floor, up sliding
doors,
And grabbed the unhappy candidate.
How can ], without tears, relate
The lost and ruined Morcy's fate?
She saw him sink in fiery hole, %
She heard him scream, "My soul! My
sOulW k,,..t....l..uf
While rOars of fendish laughter roll,
And drown the yclls for mercy,
Blood to drink ctc., etc. f'at
The ridiculous woman could stand no
more,
She tainted and fell on the, chcckcretl
floor, igu.i .sirI .ern
Midst ali the diabolical roar.
What then, YOU ask me, did befall
Meliitable Byrde? Why, nothing at all
She dreamed she had been in Mason's
hall. -u|.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1882-12-30
SHE WOULD BE A MASON.

The funniest hing ever heard,
The funniest thing that ever occurred,
Is the story of Mrs. Mchitablc Byrde,
Who wanted to be n Mason.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-02-28

pirate and beautiful, as well as grotesque,
and comical characters, were represented,
and the whole affair passed off in perfect
harmony. The supper, as is usual with
Sichers', was superb i'm the most minute
particular.
Mrs. Clarke and Mrs Fielder gave a
very enjoyable entertainment at their resi-
dence on Twelfth street, last Tuesday even
ing. A large number of their friends
were present and as Mrs. Clark and Mrs.
FeIdler were untiring as hOstesses the
PLEASURE of the company was complete.
Elegant refreshments were served and
these with dancing and conversation con-
stituted the evenings amusement.
The carnival" given last Monday
evening by the ladies of the Episcopal
church was one of the most delightful
spectacular affairs given i'm this city for
many q day. Probably seventy-five chill
dreI i'm gorgeous costumes participated,
and the effect of their brilliant hues was
indeed bewildering. Fairies, pages, princes,
sailors, japanese, Chinese, aesthetics, and
many other characters were well repre-
scented, and the whole affair reflected credit
on the originators and managers. 1t is to
be hoped that at the close of the Lenten
season the entertainment will be re-
peated.
A pleasant dancing party was given at
the residence OF Mr.. Samuel Scott, who
resides i'm the suburbs of this city, last
Friday evening. The affair was one of
pleasure, and the guests will long remem-
Der it. Those present were: Misses Jen-
ME Major, Carrie Bouldin, - Clarie, Mrs.
Annie Adams, Messrs. John Hill, Emmett
Bouldin, Wilson Jones, Will Ferguson, D.
Elliott, +. Elliott, and many others.
Sedalia was represented by Mrs Dora Pat
terson, Misses Emma and Kittie Kidd,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lowe, Douglas
Hughes, Charley French and Wheeler
White
AT recent dinner party in this city
some odd dinner cards were used. They
were exact limitations of square soda
crackers, made of pale silk, filled with
down and sachet powde.. The edges were
slightly colored, as a cracker is Drowned
IN the taking, and the print of the cutting
stamp was copied by the silk being stitched
together i'm places. In the center, where
the name of the manufacturer usually is,
was the name of the guest AS they lay
upon the pure white linen by the plates,
they looked like such fresh, good soda
crackers that it was disappointment to
find that they would not break and crum-
BILE into brittle mouthfuls.-New York
Sun.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-02-28
NOT VERY CHOICE
AS to the Method, Just so He Got
Away From DURANGO.

J. W. Goodrich, the thief who was
sent to- the county Jail Tor a year by Squire
Fisher, about two months ago, for stealing
valise from the house of Tom Griffin, in
East Sedalia, succeeded yesterday after
noon in making good his escape. He was
one OF the gang set To work saving wood
for the use OF the county offices, and was
at work i'm the yard back of the county
building on the court house square, along
with three ether prisoners He asked ! r.
mission OF tie deputy in charge to go into
the clubhouse, which was granted
This structure is at the back
part of the yard, and forms part
of the fence. AS soon rs he was inside
he closed the door, which was between
him and the watchful eyes of the deputy,
and pulled off his shoes in order that he
might slip off the irons which shackled
his ankles. This done, he put his shoes on
again, and forced out the boards which
form the back of the clubhouse, thus max
ing an aperture large enough for COW to
Jump through. He Immediately fled, pre-
sumably going towards the south part of
the city. His escape was discovered with
in a few minutes, and chase was given, but
he had got too good start to be over
taken.
Sheriff Conner will make every effort to
recapture Goodrich, and he will undoubt-
eddy be caught il he is within catching dis
lance. If retaken, he will get taste OF the
penalty for escaping which the laws of this
commonwealth provide in such cases.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-02-28

could hope to handle his party with sue
cess. The great trouble is that the leaders
all possess about the same strength, and
there Is no prominently able men among
them who would be recognized as
leader; no one who towers cOnspicuOusly
above his fellows, and to whose will and
authority the others would be willing to
defer. Shelby, Marmaduke, and all the
rest of their prominent men, are endowed
with good ability and surrounded by about
an equal number of followers, so that it is
pretty difficult to select a leader from
amongst them. III one could be won over,
the party would not have lost leader and
but few votes. While / have mentioned
Joe Shelby i'm this connection, it is not be-
cause feel at all satisfied that even he
could accomplish what is needed"
us there any truth in the statement
which has been made that the GlObe-Dem-
ocrat has made requests
FOR OFFICIAL FAvORST
"Not word. The paper has never
sought nor asked a position from any one,
nor has it even recommended any one for
political preferment. Neither have /.
personally. L don't remember single
instance where recommended any one for
an office, and don't think there is a paper
1T Washington to-day which contains my
signature except one, and that is simply
an endorsement on an application for
cOnsulship by worthy friend. Even him
did not make application for, but simply
wrote my name on the back of the docu-
ment as an endorser of the applicant. The
party has not yet received his appointment
and don't know that he will This is the
only instance in which i ever sought to
interfere with the appointing power ON
my own behalf or the behalf of OF ars."
"Do you know of many instances in
which Mr.. Filley has interfered in behalf
of his friendsw
The most outrageous removal effected
by him which now occurs To me is that of
Birch, the postmaster at Jefferson City.
Birch was an efficient and honest official,
and was wrongfully removed through
Filley's intervention"
And SO the interview with the editor
ended
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-02-28
CORNELIUS CORNERED.
Burglar No. q Bound Oyer for Rob
bling Rod Gallie's Ware
house.

Cornelius McHenry, also known as
Grip" McHenry, was arrested about six
O'Clock Friday evening, by Officer John
belong, for the burglary of Rod Gallie's
warehouse. on the night of the Sth day of
this month, and was brought before Squire
Fisher for examination yesterday. McHenry
confessed his crime, claiming that he was
drunk at the time. The stolen property
consisted of five hams, which the prisoner
said he had sold to three different parties
I'm this city. An entrance to the warehouse
was effected by breaking open the door
with crow-bar. Four or five days after
the robbery McHenry left the city, but has
5een in the habit of coming in aud going
out of town every few days
since, till his arrest. Squire Fisher
bound the prisoner over to the criminal
court in the sum of five hundred dollars
The prisoner is young man twenty-five
or twenty three years of age, and is q
brother Of Sarah McHenry, well-known in
police circles. and his family lives west Of
the city, beyond the fair grounds. This is
the second time this winter that Mr.. Gallie's
storehouse has been burglarized. having
been cracked by q negro some time ago,
who was also arrested by Officer belong,
and was bound over to the criminal court
Great credit is due to Officer belong for
his efforts in these, as we'll as several other,
cases of late, in which he has done very
good work.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-02-28
ny ROSA PEAkLE

No matter what this life has brought,
No matter what be set apart
OF bitterness one kew there is
Can still unlock the human heart.
One key there is, has power to still
The widest storm of rage, or hate,
And touch with healing balm the woe
OF mourning ones left desolate.
lis music; gift of Him on high
To lessen ills We all must bear,
And make for cen earth's lowly ones
A JOY they, with the great, may share
What tho it comes in swelling chords
Within the grand cathedrals wall,
Where softly On the affairs crypt
The blended light and shadows fall?
Or heard amid the lullaby,
When on the tender mothers breast
Ger wearied, at the closing day,
The little child is hushed to rest.
Or in the signing of the trees,
The singing brook, or warbling bird
The sweet accords of Natures harp
Bv wanton winds or wavelet stirred.
The heart responds, and every throb
Like some sad pris' late set free,
Re-echoes back the giadness born
OF music's wOndrous. mystic key.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-02-28
LAMONTE ITEMS.

The growing wheat looks better than
it did a week ago.
&C. B. Little6eld, cashier of the Knob
nOster bank, was in this place this week.
There has been two public sales this
week near here. w. NJ. Rutan's sale took
place yesterday.
Rev. B. T. Lacy, of Sedalia, will
preach in the Methodist church here Sum
day morning and evening.
-Messrs. Hall 4 Penquite received
dispatch, two or three days old, from St.
Louis, which much interested them until
they looked at the date.
The ice has gone, but it has left our
fruit and shade trees in dilapidated con-
dition. The peach buds are not injured
by the sleet-only by the breaking Of the
branches.
Col. Thos. p. Hoy and George P. B.
jackson, of Sedalia, spent two days here
this week, taking q deposition in . road
case, which will come up at the May term
of the circuit court.
This has been dry week for news.
The town has had to depend on the Knob
n0ster Review for news-it being the only
paper coming to the Office, the DAILY
BAZOO having also failed to put in an ap-
pearauce.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-02-28
A Crushed Foot.

Friday afternoon Conductor Hy. Lewis
and crew, of the Lexington branch road,
left on Especial train for Concordia, car
rying a number of telegraph line repairers
point. While the engine was being run on
the turn-table, Frank Nicholas, one of the
brakemen, in some mysterious manner,
caught his foot between the table and the
timber underneath, and the toes of his
right foot were crushed in shocking man.
ner by the engine backing on to the table
before he could remove his foot.
The train carrying the injured man re-
turned to Sedalia Friday evening, atwhich
time he was removed to his home and re-
ceived medical attention.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-02-28
SOCIETY NEWS.

lazy items of interest suitable for this depart
p1eni, from Sedalia neighboring places, are re-
spertfully solicited. We want a vivaciOus, active
and CHEEKY lady correspondent in all the neighbor-
Ing towns tributary to Sedaia- Address all such
Communications to Rosa Pearle society reporter,
Bazoo Office, Sedalia. Mo.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-02-28

Rev. s. Hull, of Kansas City, the UNI
versalist minister, preached two fine dis
courses at the Christian church in Higgins
vile last Sunday. A very large and
attentive audience greeted him and would
be pleased to hear him oftener.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-02-28

Written for the Sunday Morning Bazoo.
Musk IST DER SCHLUSSEL ZUM
HEREIN.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-02-28
Answer This Question.

Why do 50 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.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-02-28
YET AHEAD,

suit We may succeed in the course Of time.
The emigration is, of course, factor, but
not such an one as to bring victory right
away"
How about Joe Shelby, whom YOU are
said to have singled out as the Malone Of
Missouri
81 doubt If Shelby could secure the de-
ired number of followers. There Is not a
single man among all the southerners who
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-02-28

-Glenn's Sulphur Soap is the most
reliable purifier of the skin in the market.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in
minute.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-21
Tax Commissioners Report.

We acknowledge the receipt of
State tax Commissioner Wooltord S
report to the General Assembly at
its January session for 1882.
The Commissioners report
shows that the whole assessed val
ne of property in the State, sub
ject to State taxes, exclusive OF tax
able certificates of State stock
bonds of the State and stock Of the
city of Baltimore is 1901 ,93S, 468,
10.
Corporations in the State pay
taxes upon an assessed value OF
property OF SCI, 3l1,375 30. This
amount exceeds the assessment re
turned against corporations in
1877, by $l8,806,73l 20, which
the commissioner reasonably ar
CUES, demonstrates the usefulness
Of the tax commissioner s office.
The report discusses ably and at
some length, the subject of equali-
cation Of taxation.
A large part OF the report is
taken up with tables, showing
from whence the tax revenues oI
lhe State are derived. Table d.
exhibits the assessed value oftax'
able property in the counties and
in Baltimore city. Tables (. and
r. exhibit the primary assessment
of a number Of corporations, witt
The appeals and reassessment 0
the same corporations,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-21
VALUABLE
Estate
FOR SALE.
2G00 ACRES OF LAND N ONR BODY.
Rare Chance for Capitalists or Coloniists

A I'll THAT BODY OF LAND living main.
z IL in Worcester County and partly in
Wiccmico County, Maryland, containing
about 2600 acres in one body anu known
as the
"PINE GROVE SETTLEMENT, q"
is now offered for sale upon the most favora-
tile terms.
This estate lies on tho main county road
from Snow Hill, tie county town OF Wor-
cest,r Con7iy, to Salisbury, the Coun'v
town of Wicom.cO County, within eight
miles Of the former and twelve miles of the
lattcr. II is improved hy !; We fArn houses.
eli@ilY located AMI with nec--sar, out
buildin 8 aud has niue other tenant houses
fairly distributed over il. Il has flowing
through its ceR're very superior mill
slfean. UPON which is wrll-appoinre9
grlst-mill, nov bcing run Attached 70
his mill property ia = contottabl- dwelling
hoase auG t,,ir sized lot Of ground 1t ,lso
has upon ii invorably located good tive"
story Sore house in which air retail brsi-
ness Is now being done, with II black, r,ith
shop near by. ,hiitr horse power Bl.n-
dy portable Steam Saw MI il now in''oDera-
ton on the tract and viii be sold with ia
! he buildings are located convcoient Ia
good roads and IRE OF easy arces>. About
700 acres 81 the tract Is under cultivation
aud the balance is in timber :r.in hich The
large Fiacs have teen cut leaving the hard
wood such n Gum. ok Cypress Sc, ir
quantities sufficient .ur tu liing n,s'et IL
Ard iru"IhgS IN improving tie property -
Tie tract embraces vui-ly ~ soi.s ihe
rr''snd- ieiug CHR rs Ugh; l"-m, vh.i,t =
large portion Is III Ok swstnp VI c;,y sun
MT - l..
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-21

VENXoR says; There ar. il dica ions
of the approach Of storm perioi Of con
siderable force, ~hish is likely 10 ewstp
over large portion of tits eou''neu;
and possibly Europe betweon Ja". 20
aud -. This will probably be marked
by general geles and : snow o. rain
storm, according to locality. Nv Yo,k
and the Deighboring sehboaFd are TX !,
to suffer, also other seaboard cities +
the Middle Ststes. TIE temperature
will no, likely be low. Saow Storms ate
likely to occur IN Grea. Britain, accom-
panied By severe gales There may be
cold weather Sisb snow in tho tx,ft ms
South about Jao. "a aud Is.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-21

TO every new subscriber sending us
one dollar for a years subscription to
the Messenger we will present a copy
of KendalPs celebrated book, "The
Horse and his Diseases" The book
alone is worth the money, and no
owner Of horse should be without
one. Persons living out Of town will
be required TO send six cents in stamps
for postage on the book if they desire
the same sent by mail. If.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-21
The COmptrOlIer's Report.

We are in receipt of the report
Of Comptroller Heating for the
fiscal year ended September the
20th, 1881. The report fills q
pamphlet of a hundred pages, and
gives tall tables of receipts and
disbursements OF the treasury de-
psrtwent. The tables show the
source from which every sum, how
ever small, that goes to make up
the States revenues was drawn !;
and they further show the pur-
pose for which every sum, howev-
or small, has been paid out from
she States revenues. In view OF
she public attention that has been
drawn to the management of State
finances in past years, the Comp
troller goes back to 1864, aud dis
ousses the history of the manage
ment of the State treasury down to
date. The report indicates that
Maryland finances are in u condi-
zion of health upon which the peo-
pie of Maryland may congratulate
themselves. With Maryland bonds
as firm in the money market as
national promises to pay, there is
at least not mach fear that Mary.
land will be compelled to repudi-
ate.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-21
A $1,000 Bible Prize.

The publishers OF Ru'lolge's Mon tn
ly 10 the prize puzzle department Of
their Monthly for February offer tho
following easy way for some ems 10 make
$4,000: To The person telling us which
is the shortest verse in the Old Testa
ment Scriptures by February 10lh.
1882, We will give $4,000 10 eoll as +
prze. The money will be Forwarded to
the winner February 18Th, 1882. Taoss
who try FOR the ptizc mus, send 20 c's.
III silver (no postage stamps i>ken) "th
their answer. Tor which they AL re-
ceve the March number Of the Monthly.
in which will he puLIished the uaue
aud address Of the " uner of shc przr.
With tbe correct answer thereto. Cur
this out it may he worth $1,000 T..
you. Address RuTLsDGE FuBLIsuING
CuMPaEY, Ia, ton, Pa
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-21
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-21

IT has been suggested by lead
Jog Democrats who feel that more
attention should be paid to the
dissemination of the great prin-
eiples on which the party was
founded than to merely Temporal
~ issues, that Democratic societies
be formed in all parts of the coun-
try, in which public questions
shall be dispassionately discussed,
and the people be made familiar
vith the old landmarks by which
the fathers of the Republic were
guided. Such societies would be
potential in stemming the pesti-
lent doctrines Of expediency and OF
" higher law" that have controil-
sd the Government for many years.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-21

Hon. Barnes Compton was re-
elected Treasurer of Maryland By
the Legislature on Thursday OF
last week. This act was due Mr..
Compton from the Democratic
party. The assault upon him by
the Governor and few sore-heads
vas an assault npon the party,
and rendered his reelection as
much a party necessity as did the
reelection of Mr.. Heating. Mr.
Compton is a faithful officer.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-21

The Legislature is getting along
very we'll in its work, and unless
there be too much diversity Of
opinion and aversenass to conoes-
sion among the Democrats, much
proper and beneficial legislation
may be anticipated. 1t is hoped
that Democrats will act hsrmoni-
ously, and all bow to the will of
the majority. The party should
agree to stand or fall together.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-21

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J. Nj. Laroques Ambitious Bitters.
IS cents package, or 81 bottle. All
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