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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-25

( years ago wearied child and It's moth
er We're fed and sheltered by kind
hearted stranger; how he Ehad given
them money and kind wishes, when they
We're utterly alone and desOlate in the
wide world.
But, my love, what has all this to do
with my business mattcrs?n
''Much, Walter! l am that little
childn'
''You, my dearest?'
81, my husband, and the noble man
who, | am persuaded, saved my life that
night, stands yonder. with gray, bowed
head ard sinking hearth
MARY, you must surely be mistaken" ="
Il cannot be mistaken, Walter, |
should know him among u thousand.
You said you loved me, this morning
now grant me one little boon?"
:'What is it, dearest?'
''Give me that note he spoke of
Mr.. Everleigh silently went to asmall
ebony cabinet, unlocked it, and drew
out folded paper, which he placed in
her hands. She glided up to the old
man, who had been gazing out of Il Win
dow in 4 sort of reverie, and laid her
soft hand on his arm.
''Do you remember the little golden
haired Mary whom you found with her
mother, wearied out on the roadside,
twenty years ago?"
''Do l remember her, lady? 1t was
but this very morning l was recalling
the whole scene"
''And don't you recognize me?' she
said, smiling up into his face, as she
drew back the dropping curls. 81 am
little Marvr'
Tic stood in bewildered silence. All
OF a sudden the truth seemed to break
upon him. and he laid his hand upon her
head with fearful blessing.
''And your mother, my child?"
''She has been dead for years; but it
is my dearest task to be the instrument
of her gratitude. Here is the note you
indorsed; my husband has given it to
me. Seer
A small lamp was burning in one of
the inches; she held the bit of paper over
the flame until it fell a cloud of light
ashes upon the floor.
"Wcnr'
Mrs. Raynesford met her husband at
the door the instant his crutches sound
ed on the little graveled path.
"Why don't you speak? OF course l
know you've nothing but bad news to
tell, but l may rs well hear it at once.
Have you seen the gentleman? What
did he say?''
''Hannah,' said old Job Raynesford,
slowly folding up his gloves, '.do you
remember the $40 | gave that poor
yoanG wanderer Il score years ago to-
day?"
''Whv, Of course | do Didn't l re-
mind you of it not twelve hours ago?
What has that to do with our troubles,
pray?'
''Just this-to-day Ireceived payne
princip pal and interastr'
What dc. you mean, Job Raynes-
ford?''
This little golden-haired child that
sat beside our hearthstone that June
evening is Lawyer Everleigh's wife, and
| have seen her burn the note that has
hung like u milestone around my neck
for many years. She said it was paving
a sacred debt of gratitude; but heaven
knows | looked for no such reward"
There was moments silence. The.
old man was pondering over the past,
and Mrs. Raynesford was so taken by
surprise that she really could not say
anything.
''And now, wife, what have you to
say about my financial mistakes?" said
Job, archly.
Mrs. Raynesford had no argument
suited to the emergencies of the case,
and she wisely said-nothing,-
York World.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-25

If women will paint, why will they do
it in manner that would disgrace a
house and sign painterP Women who
paint are subject to certain form OF
blindness. The eye becomes de-
moralized- think they are giving
themselves tinge of color when they
are reddening themselves to the hue OF
peonies. The woman who paints resigns
the privilege Of blushings-W Washsn9toss
Ptasf
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-25

All Necessaries for the Burial
of the Dead Furnished on short
Notice and Oh the most Reason
able Terms. Considerable At
tkntiOn Guaranteed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-25

Bill More, of the Augusta Ne'0s, has
devoted his life to breaking down the
superstition that hangs about the num-
ber 49, He has room 13 at the hotel,
wears number IS shoes, is engaged to
Is girls, and smokes 13 cigars day. :,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-25
Didn't Expect any Dividend the First Yeal

DlQn hxpecG any DlVluenu Ine lfsI eaT'
The Legislature of Nevada is discus
sing the subject of woman's rights. When
up for consideration member from a
mining district ventilated his views rs
follows:
"Mr Chairman, l don't know what
kind of fist the women will make of
politics, but I'm prepared to invest
with the surface indications. 1t may be
true fissure move and it may be a dog
gon slide. We can't tell till we get down
on it. All we can do is to prospect around
and see that we comply with the United
States law and the law of the district
about locations. Then two more years
will show whether we've got mineral in
place or not. If it works all right. the
next shift that comes to the Legislature
can drift and slope the blamed thing
and get the wealth. We mustn't expect
to declare any dividend the first year.
That's my experience. and I've been
married twice. It'll take time to show
what there is in the measure and declare
dividends. My opinion is that women
can give this territory q boom that will
make her the bonanza of all creation.
We've got mighty pretty blossom rock
already, and if we manage right Nevada
will be quoted on the boards in Almighty
short time"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-25
A Sea Gull Asked to Breakfast,

1t is remarkable how ready birds,
even those which seldom frequent the
haunts of man, may be brought to place
some degree of confidence in him. A
gentleman on the north coast of Corn
WALL England, one morning at break
fast time threw a piece of bread out of
the window to a stray sea gull, which
happened to have made its appearance
at that moment. The bird ate the bread
and flew away, The next day at the
same hour he appeared again, was again
fed, and departed. From this time for
a period of eighteen years the gull never
failed to show himself at the window
every morning at the same hour, and to
stalk up and down till he had received
his meal Ga basin of bread and milky
when he Instantly took leave till next
morning. The only time that he omit
ted to do this was during the time of
the pilchards being on the coast, which
lasted about six weeks in each year, and
at this time he omitted his morning vis-
it. At length he brought one of his own
species with him to partake of his meal.
and they continued to come together
daily for about a fortnight, when they
suddenly disappeared and were never
seen again afterward.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-25

Inquirer-Where is the hest place 70
learn tn sinQa The DESERT 1
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-25
Selling a Portrait Of Lincoln.

When a certain fine art auctloneer was
selling pictures in London, he opened
his sale one night by offering picture
of Lincoln, which was readily sold. An
other Lincoln was then put up, and al
so sold. Another, and another, and
still another! but this One," said the
auctioneer, presents the great Presi-
dent with his son Tad! Now, gentlemen.
you get two portraits for the price of
oner' 1t was sold, when out came an
other Lincoln. another Lincoln, gen
tlemen,n said the auctioneer, placidly,
''but this time we have the great Presi-
dent surrounded by his Cabinet! just
look at that cluster of brilliants." This
was also sold, when up came another
Lincoln! This time,' said the auction
eer, wiping the perspiration from his
brow, .'we have the great and immortal
President surrounded by his family and
relatives! There's picture of domestic
bliss for you, gentlemenn' The picture
was sold, when, to the auctioneer's hor-
ror, up came another Lincoln, but this
picture represented him on his DEATH
bed. The auctioncer's countenance as
sumed cheerful expression, as he said,
earnestly, ''Thank God, gentlemen,
we've got him on his deathbed at lastm
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-25

Ada Trevanion, the writer of a vol
ume of poems, and the daughter of Hem
ry Trevanion and of Byron's half-sister,
Gcorgiana Augusta Leigh, has just died
in England Miss Trevanion was fifty
two wears old. 1t was to her mother
that Byron addressed those touching
lines:
:. s.My sister! my sweet sisterl If a name
& Dearer and purer were, ii should be thiaee =
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-25
Young Sumner and the Ozar.

When George Summer, the brother of
Charles, was young boy he found
himself in st. Petersburg. With his
jacket out at the elbows, he presented
himself to Mr. Dallas, the American
Minister, and asked to be introduced to
the Gar. Mr.. Dallas said he couldn't
do it, but introduced him to the Russian
Minister of Foreign Affairs, who went
to the Gar and told him that boy had
come all the way from Mount Vernon
in America especially to see him. The
curiosity of Nicholas was aroused, and
he had the boy sent for. The ragged
boy entered his presence and replied to
his question: Il came all the way from
the tomb of Washington, at Mount Yer
non, in America, and understanding
that you like the character of Washing
ton-- Il have great veneration for
the character and memory of that illus
trious parsonage" interrupted the En-
peror. "Well,' continued the youth,
81 brought this acorn from the tomb of
Washington, thinking you might like to
plant it in your grounds and raise an
oak to his memory. VIII you accept
itP" ''Certainly," replied the Empe-
ror, land we will go out at once and
plant it, They proceeded to the pal
ace grounds, and, having raised the soil
with spade, the Emperor put the acorn
in the earth with his own hand. Then
he asked the boy what he could do for
him, and he said he would like to see
Moscow. And few minutes after, Mr.
Dallas saw him pass his office ina coach
with six horses. joyfully waving white
handkerchief, of which he had become
the possessor, and triumphantly crying
out to me: '.Iiurrah, l am going to
Moscow! l am going to Moscow
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-05-25
Business Cards.

A. N, FARR,
NNIOTARY PUBLIC, Mantua. o. Con
IN Veyancing, Collections and Pension Busi-
ness promptly attended TO on the most rcasoh
able terms, 6l2-tf.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-12-12
Further Arranpemen-s.

The members of the Sedalia Bar held a
meeting Friday night. at the office OF q.
p. B. Jackson, for the purpose of making
still further arrangements for the enter
taiument of the State Bar association,
which will meet in this city on the 9th.
1t was decided to give a banquet at
Sichers' park hotel on the 18th, the follow
ing gentlemen comprising the banquet
John. Montgomery, jr., T.. l..
Jackson and V. E. Shaw.
Other committees were appointed as fol-
lows: $3.50
Committee on -Finance-G. p. Vest and
c. E. Yea;er. ST. --
Commit on Invitation &C. L. Jack
son. W. :. Shirk and G.. F. Longan.
The following committee on reception
has also been appointed to receive MEM
bers of the bar IN attendance at the meet
ing of the state association Geo. P. b.
Jackson, T. P, Hoy, c, E. Yealer, o. A.
b. u. Wilkerson, F. Houston,
Henry Lsmm, f. j. Smith, V. f. Shaw.
George F. Longan:
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-12-12
Been Promoted.

Jeff Conner, who has been running bag
gage on the north division of the K. & T.,
for some months. has been promoted.
He has been given charge Of the station
at Madison, on the K. & T., and on Friday
night last went up there to enter on hls
duties
JEFF is an expert operator and thorough
iy conversant with all the details of the
work demanded OF an agent, and he will
prove capable. reliable, prompt and most
trustworthy in his new position. No more
courteous gentleman is in the employ of
the company. and his ascendant star is the
natural result OF individual worth and
merit.
The BAZoo is glad to note Jeff's promo
ton, and fully expects TO see him as gen.
eral manager OF some grand trunk line one
of these DAYS.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-12-12
HIS LAST RUN.
Another Brakeman Horribly
Mangled and Instantly
Killed.

Day by day the long, bloody record Of
death on the rail, grows and grows,
until it seems that its very ghastli.
ness ought to force change for the better
protection OF those who run such deadly
risks to life or limb as do the hrakemen on
freight trains.
But, as yet, NO inventive genius has
risen up and given to the world child OF
his brain in the shape of a safety brake
for freight trains. And thus the daily lis,
of maDgled men il heightened out, and
hearts bleed and eyes weep over the dead
form OF husband, son, brother or lover.
Yesterday morning, At Walnut. station
on the X. & T. road, Willis H. Westcott, Q
brakeman running with Conductor Dave
Evans, was almost instantly killed. The
facts are briefly these:
The train was going south, and at the
above station was switching. Westcott
was on top of the train, and in some man.
ner lost his balance, and was thrown to
the track, in front OF the moving car Cd
which he was standing, and it passed owe,
him. That is the simple story.
Or WestcOtt.verv little isknOwn. 1t is said
that he was born in Oswego. New York,
and that his parents are dead. 1t is also
said that he has brother in the English
navy. When in this city he stopped at the
Leroy house, registering from DenisOn,
Texas, where, it is said, lives the man who
raised him. Allefforts on the part of the
the railroad officials to find out about any
OF his relatives. proved nnavailing, and
he will be buried, some time to-day at
Walnut.
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TWO TOGETHER.
Trains on the Missouri Pacific
- Yesterday. &


1t is only oncefn awhile tina. trains meet
in square collision on railroads. Men of
experience, men of nerve and men of eau
ton prevent these accidents.
Yesterday morning, aslittle after mid
night, train left joplin for Kansas City.
That train vas going west abo2t $50 in
the morning, about ten miles VISIT OF rnde-
-pendsnce, when it epceunteed the local
freight coming east. The two engineers
A1d3wo fremen Jumped TO save Themselves
and all escaped unburt, bat the 4tfsins
came together with terrible effect 10 rail
rosd property. ..-...-,.>.
No person, passenger or employe, was
injafeds &
As1Acisl train came ont from Kansas
Cis5s "a DOT the delayed passengers
e&ink out6t went from Sedaliasand
the tpSek Was cleared AT o'clock last night,
and tf&& passed without trouble. eaA or
sesk e
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what's the matter With you?', and then he
swere around like a mad man. He's q
perfect devil. anyhow" o. -
"What was your name before you mar.
ried hin" 80. o.: ...s, ---...' a -...
"Mrs Kate Clements, and that's nv bow
John, there" pointing to we'll dressed
young man about nineteen years of age.
II am going to my son at Bowling Green,
Pike county, and ! want you to write this
trouble up, will yop?" - - So. e.,
The reporter, assured the lady that az
painful as it was to him to give publicity
to the troubles which sometimes mar the
felicity Of married life. and to put to flight
loves young dream, he would nerve him
self to the task, and steel his senAi:ive feel.
ines 10 the perfom snce Of duty. 80.
The train pulled out, and, bore away the
injured wife on her journey to Pike comfy.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-12-12
Big Business.

"Where's all the freight going?" asked
the reporter of Agent Eaulhaber, of the
Pacific express, yesterday afternoon.
"To different points south. This is our har
vest season. and we are crowded TO the ut
most"
And it looked very much that way, to
the reporter, as he looked the piles over.
There were all sorts of bundles, boxes.
bags. trunks, anything capable of holding
an article, and nearly all marked for some
town in Texas. Christmas goods, they
were, bound to make happy hearts some
where. :
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-12-12
A Kidnaper Arrested.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec, "A sensation has
been developing here, by piece. meal. The
sheriff of Adams county, this state, went
to Nebraska City, and arrested man Civ
ing the name Of McEwen, employed in a
packing house, on . warrant charging him
with being the abductor OF Maggie Hen
necke, of Milwaukee. whose disappearance
created so much excitement. An alleged
member of Pinkertop's detective force
caused the arrest. He says the mans name
is Hamilton. The alleged abductor is
about fifty five years old, and an American.
He has the appearance Of professional
man. He denies all knowledge Of the
matter. The warrant was issued from
Adams county, presumably to keep away
from where the arrested man could obtain
a habeas corpus until a requistion arrives
from Wisconsin,. The girl is said TO be at
Syracuse, on a railroad between here and
Nebraska City There is much mystery
about the affair.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-12-12
BAZOO BUZZ.

IS, 4. Virgin for sewing machines.
s Buy your Christmas good. at Nc.
Only one arrest up to midnight, las,
night, and that countryman for plain
~rhs sh.nr.ct dub %,,f give grand
ball, q smiths hal, 90 ,she night Of Jan.
uary 1st, 1888.
The champion clog-dancer Of the
world, William Hsi@ was buried at Kan
sas City, Friday afternoon.
The funeral of Mrs Sta1on. took place
yestsEdsN aftsrnoVns and was siargely at
tended, Considering thsstste OF TIE weather.
Fred Mangles, q reilfoad employe at
Hannibal, was admitted to the hospital,
last night. His left leg is broken above
NE KNEE cbG.z - baar;i. eycIf
East Sedalians are growing about the
lackofl the oil Tampa 10 illuminate as they
should. They throw weary light about
three feet in diameter.
- Street Commissioners Tritt is endeavor.
ing to fill up that hole At the intersection
of Engineer and Third streets, but he finds
it slow. work. Scarcity of rock is the
trouble. - So. ,,..,..., - go
. If. "My Dearest Ida" will call at the
BAZOo Office, she can get the letter which
her lover, who thinks he can get the "ma-
ior's" consent forgot to send her. Call,
my Dearest Ida" ..-..s-....-
, III. T. Shook. yard switchman At
Waco, Tex, had his left foot hurt on Fri
day, and is now at the hospital. He jump
ed from a train as it was moving along,
and his foot caught between TWO planks al
the crossing, and the pilot struck it.
-Ferd L. Garesche, commissioner of
supplies for the city of 81. Louis, adveriises
for 1900 yards of Humbolt jeans" We
can't see what they are going to do with
them unless il is to clo;he indignent news
paper reporters who are worn out in the
service of item grabbing. -
Officer Phil Kelly desires the BAzoo
to tender his thanks TO the friends who
kindly administered. To him during his re-
cent illness. He says he intended making
this recognition before, but has been So
busy looking after the poor since he got
up, that he knew his friends would over
look the delay. -
"A. J. Agre met a soldier travelling
through the country. Agre offered the
soldier 81 so for the blue coat he had.
The trade was made, and Agre burned the
blue coat, which was badly worn. That
night the soldier partook of Mr.. Agrees
hospitality, and slept beneath his roof
Jack now has no overcoat himself. 1t is
surmised that the soldier took citizen
Agrees coat.
The sporting qualifications If the at.
taches of the central type fonndry, ST.
Louis, is known throughout the west. J. A..
St. John is said TO he en- top in "old
sledg }" Schraubstodten Carl, plays bull
doztr" with eclat and success, Joe Ingra-
ham can't swim but he can play draw"
equal to "poker joe" while Al Lindsay
manipulates cards of all Kinds but is mos;
proficient i'm "euchre" or bluff; that is if
II. Martin Williams is at hand. Success
to the boys.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-12-12
2OO. 900 Democratic Majority in
- - New York.

These are big figures, SO is the capital
prize, S5O,000, and the scheme of $l32, 400
in prizes offered by the Commonwealth
Distribution Co, in their Grand Extraor-
binary Drawing which comes off in Louis
vile, Kentucky, Dec. 3e,h-hig figures.
Now let ALI elated.c democrats and disap-
pointed republicans send on their orders to
r.. NJ. Boardman, Louisville, Kentucky.
for tickets, and many Of both parties will
be happy by the possession of wealth. For
tunes iaysrs are not controlled BY political
parties. Tickets only 81; q siekets, $50 :;
55 tickets, 500.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-12-12
The Lecture Course

Will open next Thursday night, at Smiths
opera house with Hen. George X Wend-
ling on the platform. The gentleman
needs no eulogy, as his fame is as broad as
the continent, and as bright as the sum-.
He is the one peerless opponent of Ingersoll,
the plumed knight battling for christianity
To hear his lecture on "Voltaire," is to
hear one of the finest orations ever dropped
from human lips. BY all means hear this
golden-tongued orator.
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The Great Comet to Burn up the
So World.

Such is the prediction of some noted
scientists, but the managers of the CON-
monwealth Distribution company being
practical business men, place no belief in
such a prediction, and they, therefore, Of
fer the public the most liberal lottery
distribution ever before offered-1960
prizes amounting to S132.4OO. Capital
prize, the enormous sum of $4,000.
Tickets only So. Drawing takes place in
Louisville, KY, December 30. Send on
your orders to r. NJ. Boardman, Louis
willie, Nv. a-s>>
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-12-12
A TEXANS TROPHY.
A Man Who Came After His Share
of the First Capital Prize in the
Louisiana State Lottery
Drawing.

A nice old gentleman arrived in the city
from Texas, recently, and on Friday morn
ing presented himself at the Louisiana
State Lottery. With smile that meant
plainly, "I've won this time" he unfoided
q one-nfth ticket bearing the number so, :
lie, and turned il over to the poll clerk
who was in attendance. In a few minutes
a check for $4,000 was handed him and
he departed. -
In q reply toa question put by a re-
porter, he said that his naHe was j NJ.
Dixon, general insurance agent, OF Ennis,
Texas.
"But the ticket is not mine" explained
Mr.. Dixon. at belongs 10 my,wife. l
have been in the habit of occasionally pur-
chasing tickets for the last Jour or FIVE
years. send money to the main office in
New Orleans and receive tickets promptly.
This time received four ope-fifth tickets,
each he 'ring different number. told
my wife TO take two, and one OF those she
received as her share won one-fifth Of the
FIRST capital prize of 10000" a
How long nave you lived in Texas, Mr..
Dixon ?" ASKED the reporter.
IL was born in Tennessee. | resided in
New Orleans before the war and travelled
as drummer for different houses. have
been in Texas thirty-twY years"
SLOW did you receive the news of your
good fortune?"
ut was telegrsphed to Galveston, and q
gentleman brought the list OF winning
numbers 10 nv house. OF course was
very much delighted. NY neightors grew
perfectly wild over nv luck and they will
all play in the lottery after this. expect ("
''What do you expect to do with the
money You won% Ess t@r .
Nothing at present. ] am in business,
rs I told you. One OF my sons is in the
Gulf, Colorado Il Santa Fe Railroad
Company's general Office at Galveston, and
the other is in the grocery business st En-:
mis-. We can get along. and the money
will be allowed to remain in the bank " =
Mr.. Di xon then departed, even happier
than he came, having in his pocket the evil
dence that he was entitled to a small for
time of -0sleass-Rieeyu ne,
Nov. p. ~
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A Green Gray.

Yesterday, granger went into Baners
%~ter shop, lookiasaerS friend be said.
Aftef taking an observation around the
room. his gaze fell ( on one Of the large
looking glasses. Il guess he's in fthat
ROOM" said pillow handles. and he made
q, dive towards the glass, but stop ped
rather suddenly, when he saw his Gown
handsome phiz staring at him.
"Gcshw he snorted, as he turned TO
leave the shop, amid peals OF laughter
from the boys. He went down into the
and kicked himself. - -