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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-04-04
The History.

We have been permitted, through the
kindness of Messrs. North & Sparks, COM
pliers of the Pettis county history, to ex-
anime work which they have already
completed on our neighbOr, Johnson
covhty. 1t is we'll written and cleverlv
arranged book of over one thousand pages,
handsomely arranged with cuts of build
ings and portraits of prominent men of the
county. Ii our people sufficiently en-
courage and aid in the enterprise, Pettis
county will have a similar work of which
to boast The Warrensburg Standard
speaks thus of the johnson county history
This work is now complete and being
ined the work and find it in every respect
up to the promises in the prospectus. 1t
contains condensed history of Missouri
the constitution Of the state an elaborate
history of Johnson county, its early settle
ment, organization, pioneers, ETC.; its
growth, improvements and wealth; a his
tory of Warrensburg and other cite, and
towns, churches, schools, societies, manu-
factories, etc. Also, biographical sketches
of early settlers and prominent citizens.
Also, map OF the county. designating
townships, cities and towns, school houses.
churches, etc. 1t is bound in full morocco.
printed on fine. heavy paper, and contains
1000 pages. In all these respects it sur
passes the promises given in the prospectus.
Its illustrations are numerous and good.
Its information concerning the early set
Element, improvement and gradual growth
OF the county, is valuable, and will be of
increasing value as the living actors pass
away.
These gentlemen will also issue hand
book and business directory OF Sedalia.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-04-04

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound doubtless ranks first as curative
agent in all diseases of the provocative
system, degeneration of the kidneys. irrita
ton of the bladder, urinary calculi. &c,
DC. Send to Mrs. Lydia f. Pinkham, Do: 25S
Western Avenue. Lynn, Mass.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-04-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.

PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
We are authorized TO announce the
name of Willism ID. Steele for the office
of prosecuting attorney Of Pettis county,
subject to the decision of the county demo-
cratic convention. d&w
CIRCUIT CLERK.
We are authorized 10 announce the
name of b. H. Ingram ior reelection TO
the Office OF circuit clerk of Pettis county
subject to the decision of the county dem
ocratic convention.
COUNTY RECORDER.
We are authorized to announce the
name Of John w. Conner for the Office of
county recorder, subject To the decision OF
the county democratic convention.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-04-04
Oh, Isn't She a Beauty!

She is the PRONUNCIATION OF all that's
lovely. Her disposition is amiable; her
mind cultured; her heart kind and pure
all because her health. was restored from
using Browns Iron Bitters-COmments OF
a leading physician on patient he pre-
scribed Browns Iron Bitters for. All
ladies should use it.-Journal.
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Sublimely Superb.

A pair of beautiful Sun-fowers on Easels
will be mailed free TO any lady who will
send ten cents in postage stamps or money
to DR.. O. w. Benson, No. ll6 North Euiaw
Street, Baltimore, Md.
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A Railroad O@cial Interviewed

Not every one so cheerfully cOmmunl-
Gates his knowledge and opinions as re-
Gently did +. l.. LOweree, esq, cashier OF
the Cincinnati Southern railway, that
splendid outlet to the south from the
Ohio. Our representative waited upon
Mr.. Loweree. and in reply TO certain que-
tions the latter gentleman observed Il
was suffering from very severe atsack
OF rheumatism in my right loot it was in
terrible conditions; the pain was al
most intolerable; our family physician
waited on me without success; sent Tor
another well-known Nj. d, bu, even the
twain could do nothing for me; | could
not get down here to the Office to attend 10
my duties in fact | could not put nv
foot under me at all, aud after nine weeks
suffering i began to grow desperate. NV
friend whom, OF course YOU know, for he
is known by everybody Mr.. Stacey Hill
of the Mount Auburn Inclined Plane
Railroad company, called to see me he
spoke very highly Of st. Jacobs Oil, and
recommended the remedy to me in glowing
terms. laughed at the idea of using a
proprietary medicine, and vet the party
recommended it, Mr.. Stacey Hill. re-
member being man of sound judgment
set me to thinking the matter over
The next day, when the physicians
called, dismissed them, and said
to myself that would let nature take It's
course. That resolution lasted just day
On the following morning I, in fit of des-
peration, sent servant for bottle Of ST.
Jacobs Oil. l applied that wonderful
remedy, and it penetrated me SO that
thought nv foot was about to fall of. but il
did not; in fact it did just the opposite.
The next morning the pain had entirely
left my foot, the swelling was reduced, and
really the appearance was so different al
together from the day before, that il &C.
tually surprised me. / applied more OF
the St. Jacobs Oil, and that afternoon
walked down here to the Office, and was
able to attend to my duties and get around
as we'll as any one. Let me say for st. ia
cobs Oil that it beats railroad time, and is
ALWAYS sure to win Cincinnati Enquirer
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law. The end is not vet, evideRtly, from
what the BAZOO man was able TO Learn

law. The end is not vet, evidently, from
what the BAzOO man was able to Learn
LATER INFORMATION.
Yesterday afternoon Judge Shirk APP
peared before Probate Judge John 4.
Lacy and filed an application ON behalf OF
Mrs. stone for writ of habeas corpus.
lie petition states that Mrs. Stone was
unable to produce the books and paper,
required OF her under the subpoena ducee
tecum,i Or the reason that said books, which
were the teller's blotter, general and indi-
vidual ledger, draft book, state savings
association book of certificates OF deposit
and the letter book, were the joint property
OF herself and tine defendant j. +. Hall,
and that Hall objected to the introduction
of the books in
EVIDENCE AGAINST HIMSELF,
and refused To part with the same, OF
deliver them mp TO her for that purpose
and, as she had no means of producing said
books, she could not bring them before the
court. Whereupon Judge Lacy issued the
writ prayed for, returnable forthwith. Mr..
Stone will have a reasonable time in which
to appear before Judge Lacy, as the law
gives person placed in the circumstances
which summoned Mrs. Stone at least
twenty-fOur hours The hearing upon thu,
application will come off on Monday.
Judge Lacy can only try the question a.
to whether she is lawfully imprisoned, and
will have nothing to do with any matters
collateral to this question. In other words.
the propriety OF the Justices action in the
matter will be the only question.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-04-04

Many miserable people drag themselves
about win failing strength, feeling that
they are steadily sinking into their graves,
when by using Parker's Ginger Tonic they
would find a cure commencing with the
first dose, and vitality and strength qxick-
ly and surely coming back to hem.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-04-04

-Hale's Honey Horehound and
Tar will arrest every ailment of the lungs,
throat, or chest.
minute.
For the skin-Glenn's Sulphur
Soap.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-04-04

-SHILOH'S CATARRH REMEDY-a
positive cure for Catarrh, Diphtherea and
Capker Mouth. For sale by all druggists.
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Grateful to Inyalids.

Foreston Cologne is grateful to inva-
eickening effect of most perfumes.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-04-04

-Sichels' soda, with the
genuine fruit juice.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-12-20

legal tender, and only that This the
Colonel was ready to produce. When he
took charge he would OF ceurse need S
book-keeper. An advertisement was in.
serted in the morning papers and Col.
Holman secured young man With
hicl, recommendations. The young
man was highly gratified with tie
amount of salary promised him. Yeaer-
dav afternoon he accompanied his EN-.
ployer to tire restaurant and heard him
canvass the proposed purchase. After
they had left. Col. Holman happened Is
recollect that he had TO step in some.
where and pay s4oo. Re did not have i
with him and it was after banking hourI
He was embarrassed, for he had promised
the money and could not break his
word. His book-keeper came to the:
rescue and lent him the money. The
colonel insisted as matter of form the
book-keeper should keep the $1,000 diar
mond ring until the money was repaid.
The book-keeper took the ring and Cd.
mired it's sparkling while he was waiting
for his employer to come back. This
grew monotonous finally, for his employ.
er never came back. Convinced finally
that he had been swindled he took the
ring to jewelier, who told him that the
scintillations were produced by tin foil
pasted on the back of the gem, which
was made of glass and was worth 2cents
/ He went back 10 the restaurant but could
get no news Of the colonel. Later in the
dav Chief OF Detectives Watkins also
called there, and the proprietor, whodid
not know the name of the book-keeper
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BEAUTIFUL DIAMONDS.
I'm which Col. Holman Borrowed S4oo
From His Book.Keeper,
hlicEf

IN which Col. Holman Borrowed S4oo
From His Book-Keeper,
ST. Louis Republican.
For something over week past en-
elegantly dressed gentleman, who made
himself known as Col. Holman, has
been dining at the New Orleans restau-
rant, OH Sixth street, eating and drink
ing of the best and paying for it. de
noticed that good many people came
in to their meals while he was at his
own, and SO mentioned to the proprietor
that he seemed to be doing an excellent
business. Yes, he was. Could he be In
duced to sell? Certainly, he would sell
ANYTHING he owned if sufficient cash
we're offered. Well, Col. Holman was
almost certain that they could como. to
terms He would make his arrangements
and they would talk the matter over
further, As the Colonel raised his hand
tn his mustache the bystanders were
dazzIed by the fash and glitter OF a
MAGNIFICENT solitaire diamond rng, eyl,
dentlv worth AT least 1900. He seemed
in dead earnest about buying the res
taurant, and made arraneements ior tax,
| ing possession. Money seemed II De n;
object to him, but the proprietor wssa'eo
money across the counter, United States
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the time it takes me to get my shawl an'
green woosted sunsbofiiiet on. You kin
90 along too if you like"
"No-I don't like" returned bachelor
Brindle They'll fish out all their kin
folks from six counties and have 'em
there. and | don't know half of en-, and
don't seem to want a1ir crowd to-day
only Just them | know. I'll 60 home and
roast sweet potato in the ashes and
coook a spare-rib before the fireplace
that'Il be good enough, only the gravy Ii
be full Of cinders."
Bachelor Brindle drove slowly home
ward, his spirits rather depressed in
spite of the beauty of the day, bright
with glad glory OF sunshine pouring
down goIdenly over the fawless white
fleece of the nights bestowing, yet al
ready beginning to grow damp and heavy
under the warm glow, when turning tie
corner of fence, where the drifts were
blown up like blocks Of marble, his horse
gave startled spring and stopped at
sight OF q small, dark figure trudging
along ON foot, picture unusual enough
to scare any horse in the country where
not q farmers daughter, in however
moderate circumstances, will undertake
a mile Journey at any season Of the year
unless provided with some shape or form
{ Of mag" And Mr.. BrindIe gazed down
with a wonder that grew deep and in
tense at sight Of the fair little face with
it, dark eyes and slightly upturned nose
raised toward him.
AMab Lacy" he cried is it Nab Lacy
or Christmas vision ?n
at is Nab Lacy" she answered, with
little, huttering laugh. Eve come back
TO see Aunt Nancy"
wild-eoose chase as I have" he returned
rueflllv. She's gone-gone plum to the
Branch. Her Old Pepper beats my Floss
woefully, and ! saw the gable end Of hel
sleigh shy around the corner before got
to the end of the lane"
ooh, then what-what shall | do 2
cried Nab, overcome with the suddenly
desperate appearance of her position, anc
sitting recklessly down upon waysidt
stump, whose white cap of snow wa:
gradually shrinking away and oozing IL
drops down it's sides.
| "Don't do thatw cried Mr.. Brindle
| with alarmed sharpness; "you mustn't 81
on wet stump and catch cold just be
cause Aunt Nancy took notion to q
cumming around for a Christmas lark
Jump in my sleigh, like a sensible girl
and we'll see"
whats the use ?" walled Nab, tryint
5 to stop little rill of tears that was slip
ping down her cheek with corner c
f her veil. 81 can't 90 home with you
and there's nowherere to go. Oh, Nj
t Brindle-Ben, what shall do ?"
e ''Do just what l tell you," said NJ
}. BrindIe, First give me your hand, an
f you Jump in here back of this robe. No
t wen have talk. So you're alon
n Mab?"
o "All alone, Ben" sighed Nab.
e "Well, look here, I'm the same oil
:. Ben you always knew-and hated"
81 didn't" said Nab. 'I-I-yo
0 know, Ben"
o "And you're the same Nab Lacy I a
= ways knew"
d dyes; I'm tempted to wish l W;
8 someone else just now"
It "NVell / amt. If you're alone wei
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FORSAKEN.

both alone, Nab, for | am and its rather
rough in my opinion. Now, why Couldn't
we drop overheard this big slice OF time
that's separated US so long, and go back
to where we LEFT off before we flew cut
at each other?"
How could we?' asked Nab.
'Look through yonder," said Ben
pointing to q little yellow cottage at the
end of a lane branching off the road.
"Our new minister lives there, Nab"
'Does hep Mab's tone expressed
nothing whatever, but bachelor Brindle's
solemn gray eyes caught the flicker of a
blush in her cheek
eyes he does" he answered. Nab,
I've got ten dollars in my pocket. | eA-
pect the minister is needing about ten
dollars awful bad"
Hadn't YOU better make him present
Of it," asked Nab, sweetly smiling off at
the lace-work OF the snow-dappled tree
branches in the wInter-blue distance.
Ben looked little disconnected, then
rallied
but, Nab" he said, "he's kind of
proud: I wouldn't dare to offer it to
him without giving him chance to earn
it. Mab-Mab, you haven't lost your
tormenting ways, but the bargain We
made back yonder at the stump was that
| would help you out of your trouble il
you'd do as said. There's no oneto find
fault with what We do-nothing to keep
us apart. Now, Nab, we're going
straight to the minister's cottage, and
YOU know what for"
Then" said Mad, turning her bloom.
ing face to him, 'all I've got to say, Ben
is, if you're right sure you're right, why
20 ahead"
So Mr.. Brindle had wife to cook hi:
Christmas dinner, after all. There wa:
merry bustling, there was laughter ane
gladness in the hitherto lonely bachelor
quarters. And there was, too, a sweetly
solemn hour in the tender gray Christ
mas twilight, wherein Ben and Nab
with the big Bible betweed them, ben
low their heads in grateful acknowledge
ment of the loving care of the One who
through trial and sorrow, ever and al
ways, leads us ON.
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Writtt n for this Paper.
Christmas in Germany.
". z. WILLIAMS.

1t is Just the same in Fatherland as here;
In the bone of amber rhein and foam
ing beer,
There the door is open wide,
And the lamp is held 10 guide
santa's foot,t ps to the board OF fes i've
cheer.
Just the same-old Hans grows younger
at The sight,
And his Frau is brisk as young Frauline
tonight;
Little Yacob, with the reat,
BIDS a welcome to the guest
Every heart is trimming over with de-
light.
For the CUES. has come to plan. The Christ
mas tree
Come with gifts for Frau and Hans AMI
baty wee:
And if only in the store
For the young man ~ the door
There are slippers, truly proud AMI glad
he'll be
Not nome in al CT Germany's forgot
There's tree in every, palace. every cot ;
Christmas chimes float on the AIR,
Peace and JOY are everywhere
Every hearth-stone is happy, hallowed
spot.
Then the feast that Ia is a week is sure
to pIasc,
For the board - ~ Is ys crowned with
goose AMI Oh. c~i..
Thanked by .'eier-Iin ;" Lite as snow
And with cakes-u ny child, the dough
That they're made of beats the buns this
side the seas
Then come nuts, and fruits, and candies
all the sweets
Fitting top sheaves to the goose, arc
cheese, and meats.
All, yes, dfarie, DER the Rhine,
Is where they lave things fine,
And where JOY Is thick as mud upon oul
streets.
And it's just the same in Fatherland g
here
After prayer and feast are done Their
comes fear
That the loads not balanced right
That Twill topple in the night:
And they have to keep the paregorlc near
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gave him the information set forth above.
The colonel is evidently an experienced
ODeratOr
A DIME NOVEL DONKEY.
How a Young Man Got to be Badly Crack
ed in the Upper Story.

ed in the Upper Story.
New Bedford Mercury
A bright young man, about Is years
old, called at the central police station
Monday afternoon and asked to be sent
to his home in New York city. His
name was William Wimpfhainer and
his residence was at POI East Eightiesh
street. He said he left home last Fri
day and came direct to this city, intend
ing to ship for whaling voyage. He ac-
knowledged having good home. His
father, he said, was commercial travel
er and his family were in prospectus cir
cumstances. The direct cause of his
leaving his family was the loss of stu
alton in gentleman's furnishing es-
Enlistment through some misdemeanor
and the dread of punishment from his
father, when he should be apprised o.
the circumstances. He had been at
tracted to the ayocation of sailor
through the influence of dime literature
and on coming to this city went ABOARD
a coaster. But the surroundings wer'
offensive to him, and he became con
WINGED that the life was not as NJ,
Beadle had pictured it. At last he be
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came so thoroughly destitute and repen-
tant that he applied TO the police: -.
He related. also that this was his thllo
offense. The first time he started VIM
gun and two pistols for the Catsk,lls, any
was brought back by his father, ana @
the second occasion he got as tar as SyM.
cuse. But these experiences had Desa
more agreeable than the latter, ana ~, ~
promised. if he were sent home new! ~.
AGAIN to trsusgress. Chief TompKlI.s
telegraphed to the young mans parelSs y
and received a reply asking that ne y! Y
sent home at once. He was aceofa,n asad
provided with a ticket, and was paa -.
aboard the 6 p. n. train. He mas oIs
-,1aee.s;ns feature, he doesn't snV,'
cigarettes.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-12-20

A lawyer recently lost bride in pc
culiar way. He appeared at the wedding,
but, on being called to the ceremony, from
sheer force Of habit protested that he was
not ready to proceed and demanded de-
lay. And SO the bride got mad and
shipped him.-Anon.
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Romance of a wedding-Gown.
Boston Globe.

A lady in Lyman, Me-, aged 50 years,
was engaged to be married to respect
able young man. and was making wed
ding dress. Her father entered the
room and forbade the marriage. She
answered: well, father, you will have
stuck her needle into the unfinished
dress, and arose and put it into the
drawer, where it has remained ever
since, eighty-fve years. By the kind
ness of the lady of the house we had the
privilege of seeing the dress. 1t is &
white cambric. The skirt was finished
except a ruffle to 60 around the bottom
at which she was at work when lait
aside.
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aannt Nancy-Annt Na-ar.cy 7.

"Aunt Nancy Aunt Na-an-cy!"
"Dear sakesl don't shrek body all
in pieces, you Ben Brindle; what you
after?"
The door Of the little deep-eyed
kitchen few open, letting out scent Of
boiling coffee into the clear December
air; blue linsy skirt cleared the open
passage-way, and Aunt Nancy Dawson
popped into the. sitting room, armed
with a broom " hich sheat once proceed
cd 10 devote to the obliteration Of the
string Of powdery tracks left by her
nephew across the striped rag carpet
"Knowed there'd be tracks wherever
/ Their was a man." observed the little
woman, whisking away briskly, what
v out so early for"
"We-el," said the old bachelor rather
delorously, "you see the long and short
Of it is, I'm lonesome, Aunt Nancy-aw-
! full lonesome"
"Jest what you orto be-" returned
Aunt Nancy, with blunt candor, "y' own
fault. I've told you to get married forty
times, amt II"
! "But--there amt any one left to marry
round here as | know Of"
Fiddle! amt there the wider Bar.
leyw =,
eyes. there's the wider Barley" said
Mr.. Brindle, doubtfully, "but you know
she does weigh most three hundred, and
is kind of curious and cross-grainet
like"
There's Melissy Hicks; a lovely
housekeeper-couldn't get a better"
mo; she's too good. A Teller coult
never get bit of rest long as she coul.
find straw or a ravelling to fuss about
Wants everything in straight rows ant
no crooks nowhere. "she'd put string
to all the young ones she could find an,
run 'em up on poles like butter beans
she could. Anyhow, Aunt Nancy,
{ don't reckon | could get married RICH
off to-day, and l would kind of like som
one to cook Christmas dinner for me-
Not that fellow can't pack the spirit {
Christmas around in his heart withor
any dinner, but it would make it see,
like old Christmases, and | want you
Jump right into my sleigh and 60 HON
with me, Aunt Nancy and stay all da,
: Hey?"
: Il sha'nt," said Aunt Nancy, with n
r waste of empty apology; Pm going
Jim Dawson's folks, across the Branch
< promised 'em a month ago, an it's save
t me cokin' lot of truck. Old Pepper
:. hitched now, n I'm goin' to start in jul
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Why is it that young man am -. :
veuns woman will sit for hours and noul :
together in a parlor without saving rs,
word and then, when it is time leI LII. III,
to leave, stand an hour talking eaIn. .sss.
on the front stoop in the still, pneuus
MAC air Puck.
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"How can keep the cattle from nle =.
ing down the fence to get into n! ~ e !.
den at nights?" said an Austin man . am. r.
neighbor. "That's easy enough. .t;rs
how can keep the cattle from p pc nsts
down the fence?' @By leaving tue vs.
open."-Texas Siftings.
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Dead by The EsyEids
: TneT tCT!Gn Ia,
with hsr hand softly pressed
70 ksr poor pt1'Eaii : breast,
WIN mantle Of STOW
4roBnd her.
All. yes! TIc dyirs, ! know
F-eeri. & oDt here il the Sow;
While gisJi Christmas t4iis
such 8 Joyous story teiiS
Ofzocd cnec-,
To these happy hearts within
Free f.OIn sorrow. care AID sin:
and Ike sweet TuaIc rhymes
c me the welcome vestaI chimes
To !heiI tsT
To forssks 4 ones Ike NE,
A. wrecks upon Ike sea
Only waiting for the tide
O.cr our troubled hearts 10 glide
To be tree
from the thraldO1n Of life,
FILLED with naught but care and strife,
Those gisdsome, Ginning bells
sound but our parting kEells.
/, may be,
Yet my God he only knows
But from out these drifting snoWs.
that my weary soul may rise
Like 6 yapor 70 the skies,
HOn2 the bies';
Where my heatt-wounds all shan heal,
AID I'll hear the g!ad5Ome pal
o: celestial CHRISTMAS bills
Fiat from golden Tes,al wells
Meiodiously.
Dead by the wayside
., They found her,
With hand softly pressed
To her poor puiseless breaEt,
With mantle @: snow
Around her.