The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-12-11
THE RAMBLER.
SQuibs From q Bazoo Reporters
Note Book Picked up at Odd
Times and Places.

The BOYS who occupy that shabby dis
grace at the corner of Lsmine and Fourth
streets, and which is generally termed o
court house by courtesy, are a gay set.
They play their prsnks and Jokes on
each other, regardless of consequences.
Should happy couple desire to wed, they
can be readily accommodated. By general
consent Tom Mitchum is selected 10 act as
master Of ceremonies on such occasions.
Under the guidance of the jovial deputy
county clerk, they are conducted 70 Re
corder Conner, who readily supplies them
With the necessary papers. Then, still I'M
der the guidance of the master of ceremo-
MES they next proceed to Judge McClung's,
where the remainder of the occupants of the
building have already assembled, and where
they are united in that brief and impress
sive manner which the Judge knows so
we'll how to assume on such occasions
After the ceremony the force adjourns to
Tom Quin's to liquidate the proceeds, pro-
vidiDg the groom, in his exuberance of
Joy, is free with the shekels which he is
pretty apt to be. In the yard, about Fifty
yards from the fence, is peculiar looking
object, composed of a cracker box and an
upright stick with a couple of sticks
across the upright. This is Mort Athy's
quail trap, on which there is a standing
bet that not q quail will be caught.
All sorts OF queer inquiries
are made every day. Only
recently a colored party came into the
county clerks Office and wanted q divorce.
She was promptly sent to the recorder.
where after recital of her wrongs to an
attentive audience, she was informed that
h<, e.. L..
man from the country wanted to buy n
pair of striped stockings from Tom Mitch
um, but Tom claimed inexperience, and
referred him to Judge McClung. and so it
goes from one days no to another. They
are Jolly set, willing to give any informa-
ton they cantor the customary fee.
Is
Last Sunday the Rambler attended
church, not that there is anything very
startling in that fact, although il may be q
surprise to some of his friends to learn the
fact. But anyhow he was there. There
were also some children present. They
were noisy, and disturbed not only the con-
gregation but the minister, so much so that
the former could not pay attention and the
latter was compelled to stop in the middle
OF his discourse and ask that they be
quleteu. lney snouIo either De quiet or
kept at home. But they have been bap-
tised and are members of the church, and
as such should be accustomed to attending
in their youth. so they will continue in the
habit when they become grown, we heard
some fond parent exclsiming. That is
true, and while the Rambler would not say
one word against such training, yet he
would and does say, that a child too young
to know how to behave itself in church,
has no business theie. and parents
should remember this and also bear
the fact in mind that what nav be your
convenience may. be other peoples incon-
venience.
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AS the holiday season approaches the
windows OF the various stores throughout
the city begin to assume a varied and
pleasing appearance. The contrast shown
in some looks as though the dresser had
formed his design more with an eye to the
startling than that of beauty or neatnese.
There is such thing as over-dressing in q
window, as vel! as over-dressing on the
part OF lady, although the former is more
excuseable than the latter