The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-05-08

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ing from the buggy first entered the resi-
dence of the overseer, whose wife bid ;
hearty welcome to the visitors. Mr.. Nc
Fadden having gone tn Sedalia, from
which point he had not returned.
After seeing her visitors comfortably
settled i'm their chair and after refreshin,
them with glass of cold water each, SIN,
addressed the Doctor saying: hope :hi,
gentleman who accompanies you has come
to investigate those terrible charges mad.
against our management of the poor house
as we court thorough investigation as
TO dereiiciion Of duty. Oh, how un.
called for ii was for that man to saw what
he did. He came out here claiming To- bt
getting up book entitled
THE SHADES OF LIFE"
accepted of our hospitality and then wen,
into the poor house where he listened Il
false 3, presen, atious OF one Of the NAL con-
tents AID the Glib, ring Of the idiots. II
is not IrIe, though, as he ass RS, that i,e
interviewed all the inmates He got nearly
all of his information FROM that old false.
hood teller Jim Canavan, who has given
us more trouble than all the other inmates
combined. He got mad at me because |
required him TO do his own washing
which he is perfectly able to do, and he is
taking his revenge BY misrepresentinR
everything connect d with the manage.
ment of the farm. He and the old crazy
woman Suke, are the only two he talked
TO, and for such stories to be credited and
printed is too bad"
Having thus delivered herself, Mrs. Nc.
Fadden, who is very lady like in her de-
pertinent, turned to the BAzoO man, esi-
IDENTIFY under the impression that he was
duly delegated by the county court 10 Gun
duct the investigation, saying: IL don't
ask you to take my word for anything
You are at perfect liberty to visit the
premises and Interview such of the in
mates as you see props r. but hope you will
not be like that 9TH man, cOIine your
10 enc d,ssenter and
ONE CRAZY WOMAN.
On your way to the poor house | wish
you would look little 10 the left of the
path, near the slop barrel, aud there view
the pile of PROVISIONS hidden away in the
bed of the Old crazy woman, Suke, who
played such prominent part in the report
of the Democrat"
The physician and reporter then set out
for the shell on earth," stopping as re-
quested to view a huge pile Of provisions,
of biscuits and meat, about a
half busheI, which was found stored
away in the bed of the old woman referred
to, under the probable delusion that she
vas to starve 10 death.
The first room entered was the kitchen,
where Lucy Nichols, middle-sged woman,
was engaged preparing dinner. Alter
taking survey Of the room, finding every
hing apparently scrupulously clean, The
reporter requested the cook to remove the
cover off one of the boiling pots, which
the QUIT end of . ham, which
gave forth a very pleasant odor. An
other pot was uncovered and found
10 contain Irish potatoes, which were being
boiled with their Jackets on" the COOK
* planning that the men preferred them
cooked in that manner. Two large pots
filled with coffee also occupied positions on
Op of the stove, while in the oven we're
TWO large pans filled with corn bread. DO
you have
SUCH DINNERS AS THIS
every day ?" inquired the reporter.
''Yes, sir" was the immediate reply,
and Sundays too"
"Do you apportion it out?" next in
Iuirtd the reporter.
mo, sir; l place it on the table and all
Tho are able come out into the room here,
lit down and help themselves. They eat al
hey want. We carry the provisions
,ut to those unable to get to the table,
aDn vnn hove cuoar ond croam for the
offer ''' nave sugar @'' ''@" ''' ''s
"No, sir; we give 'em milk and molasses
n the place of sugar and cream
what do you have for breakfast ?"
81 give them four biscuits each, coffee,
nolasses and potatoes, and sometimes but
er."
as there much complaint as 10 the
are?"
"Yes, sir; there is some complaint, and
here are one or two who would complain |
they were allowed to eat with the presi- |
ent of The United States"
AS the hour for dinner-they have but |
wo meals a day. breakfast and dinner
7as nearing, the reporter hur-
led along with his inves-
igation, next visiting room adjoining the |
itchen, occupied by Tom Ford, who |
1as found out in the woods q week or SO
go, where he had eaten a quantity of
buckeyes and laid down behind
A LOG TO DIE.
lie was regarded as being insane
nd was sent to the poor house. He is
srribly emaciated and shows that his mind
still wandering. When asked how he
as getting along he replied that he was
urning up and couldn't get drink of
-ater.
The Doctor picked up cup of water at
lis side and asked, "What is this 2" The
ply was, 'lt's water, but it has a bad
aste, and every drink take vomits me-"
he repo. ter took sup Of the same wafer
nd found it without offensive taste.
THAT is one of the vagaries
disordered mind" said the doctor;
you can see now how the Democrat man
as stuffed"
Ford still insists that he will die; says he
on't care how quick. and the probabili-