The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-01-24
Cuttings from the Lives Of
Professional VagabOnds--
Two ThOrOughbreds
Interviewed.
A Night in Camp by a Tie Fire.
Partaking OF Onions and
Bacon, and the Exhl-
arating Fluid.
"reminiscences Of a Tramp Halter
. and a Typographical Error.
How They Eat and Drink,
and Raise a Stake.


implements oi warfare which stern tate ha.
placed into his hands for the purpose oi
fighting the wolf that growls forever before
/ his door. and hie- himself 10 the bosom oi
his family. or that other bosom with the
comforts of home" which Is - we'll known
and dear Ia the American people under
the name and style OF boarding house, or
such endearing pet names a. hash mill,
which is, i'm TACT. Described and defined by
! appcllalions a. muliiiarious and myste-
rious are the dishes
SET BEFORE III q. UNSoPHIsrICATED
and uncxpeciant boarder-when mp Fourth
street wandered solitary young man who
wore black dress coat and stiff
/ brimmed hat. either habilim.nt showing
: in bold relief the melancholy rayageS OF
! the tooth oi old Father Time-a cnmmun-
: i>tic old gentleman who makes meals al
/ peoples coat. and vests, and silk dresses
! and yowuS, and hat and the beautiful bon
/ net, and vino. in his ill-brcd :sluitonv,
I spare, neither ROSY red cheek nor pcary
/ booth nor rich nor poor, but leeds upon all
alike in his hrar.ie-S attempt Ia make
thing. even ia this world. or the coat of
the Young man he had taken MANY bite.
one here, one there; and. a ii Ia season
his meal. he had b.spatiered the garment
with gre a.c and Spots of wine, liquor and
lager. the whole being richly and loudly
perfu,nc,l with the odor of The Miner
Delight" the Long Green" and other
choic. brands oi the seductive weed The
subject of our remarks walked IN the dl-
rectiun oil East S,,ialis. but near the rail
road crossing lac made stop. His face
frightened a. h.. looked up and SAW 4 Eel
low citizen stag@er toward him. This lei
low citizen Wa drunk. or else hi> walk be-
lied him, AMI A. regards his outward APP
pearance. he Looked seedy, ami showed on
his ragged "vrrcoai
THE EVIDENCES oF 4 CONFLICT
he had had with Mother Earth. ma whose
embrace he probably bad fingered when
drow>inc,s overlook him snd pink eve"
rcigned supreme. There MAS Il mutual
recognition. a cordial shake oi the hands
ana ha>ly embrace.
AT last have found thee" calculated
the Young man who had first appeared
upon lbe scene Thank. TO the Eternal
Fountain ri All Goodness, have found
thee. friend Where hast thou ben and
whittier driitest ih"G?'
"Aia-, the sun ha- risen abUv" the sinful
city of Sedaiia thrir. since ! Mas with thee
last, nav c"lnraie. Nv WAVE have BEEN ou
the public roads and highways. and sh"rl
NV victuai> and small nv supply Il drink.
Has, thou with Tree the price al u
",niitcr' ar hast thou kind hearted friend
among the dispensers at The liquid, Tor |
sm dry and yearn furcreaiure comIUrtT
II Was Al hi, moment when jhe couple
W., e>pied by hungry mewssatherer a; the
BAz0u. who quickly walking toward the
converting friends. Ia Introduce hiins, IL
and bc miserable spy upon them for the
purpose al gaining an item Tor the paper
published for the people now on earth.
recognized an them two gentlemen whom
IL bad been his pleasure and
Duty To WRITE UP
in his daily report of police court happen
ing- only 4 lev DAYS before til, solemn
meeting took place An Introduction be-
came UNNECESSARY. The man wIih tine
evcrcpat wa> tramp printer. or typo
graphical error" ~ he .Iylei himself. hi>
friend a yagabond halter, deer of oid
Jobs in the hat line and 4 cleaner and
bru>h.r-up al the outward garments Df tie
NttnN stit ib'tii Hith s4lsf
been gathered in bv aSamaritan policeman
at the same hour and on the ea.ne 'iay. aud
the same charge vas placed against their
names on the police court rtgI~i,r Il
bring found drunk and down. and sleeping
ou the sidewalk. To make still mnr- ronSliC-
uou> the strange analogy between the
fato> III the two men. they were irih found
guilty, fined. We're unable tO pay, and were
both >"rtenred To- the rock pile, to bew out
al the stores in the back yar,i al III. prison
mpen>aripn enough to satisfy the demands
81 the unr.lenting city Tor the dignity and
place lot bv her through the wicked way>
~ HER UNREGENEKATE SON,
The nrw,mau Was greetsi with hearty
welcome .rnd 4 demand upon his purse iDr
the l,Ii.. II tw" openers IL TIA, "ptic>.
Thi, seemed a reasonable enough prize
Tar 80 item, which the B,zo" spy knew
would Zee the =, ,ult al his ten pOr,ry atfili-
alton ana association upon an egU.I
drinking footing with the tso thorough
hr,,is." and the request sa~ che,-riuliv
complied With. The size al tkc drink they
took made the saloon man look iagg,r-.
bul the restraining presence al the scribe
prevented y catastrophe. Ii Sa> ih,r ibi-
parted - the spy that there va. e pressing
ueoe>>iiy which compelled ms temporary
friend. the halter. 10 leave ia" limits al
tie city without delay. and that gentleman
proposed t" the Typographical error a
cuisines trip Ia Texas. To avoid compli-
cations with the police, he preferred 10
iorego for this time the opportunity of
leaving the city, like other gentlemen
travellers. pn board freight train and
PROPOSED To TAKE DRILL,
A. he expressed il, A. lar xs the next water
tank. The reason for deciding upon Tex
A. a. his place OF sojourn during the com
ing winter, he gave in the epigrammatic
reply that Texas WAS not an Overcoat
state, and when questioned a. TO his strong
desiIe 10 40 suddenly shake of his feet the