The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-10-16
1ALIA WEEKLY BAZOO TUESDAY OCTOBER l6 1883
PRINCELY PRESENTS
Received by Mr.. j. G. Barber,
Division Superintendent
of the Texas Pacific.
The Members of the Sedalia Gun
Club aud His ex Employees Re-
member Him Handsomely.

SluO ouO h16 Oh -CAnpAOy % 4s0-
member Him Handsomely.
For some years past Mr.. ]. c. Barber
has held the position of master car builder
of the X. & 7. division of the Pacific,
from Sedalia to Denison. His jurisdic-
ton also extended over the main line Of
the Pacific to Chamois, and the K. & S.
road. Recently Mr.. Barber was appointed
division superintendent of the Texas &
Pacific road, under Col. j. NJ Eddy, and
left Sedalia for Big Springs, Texas. much
to the regret of his many warm friends in
this city.
Mr.. Barber was q prominent member OF
the Sedalia Gun club, and the members of
that organization determined to present
their late associate with fitting testimO-
NAL of their esteem. Accordingly, when j:
was learned that Mr.. Barber was in the city,
an informal meeting of the club was called,
and Mr. Barber invited to be present. He
gladly accepted the invitation, but was not
at oil prepared for the pleasant surprise in
store for him.
The members of the club assembled at
the Office of DR.. Trader, and after half an
hour spent in the interchange of the court
estes of the day and pleasant converse, DR..
Trader, president of the Sedalia Gun club,
stepped forward, and aidr, ssing Mr.. Bar.
Der, thanked him for the friendship he had
always manifested for his associates" True
friends, friends upon whom We can always
rely, are unfortunately scarce, said the
speaker, and in illustration of this point
he gave the following appropriate quota
ton from Moore:
would not have those friends that live
On fortunes smiles alone,
Then find when I've but tears to give,
That all my friends are gone.
After expressing regret for Mr..
BARRIERS departure from Sedalia
and assuring him that the
best wishes OF his many friends would al.
tend him wherever he may 60, the doctor
presented him with fine thirty-eight cali
bre Winchester rife.
Mr.. Barber was taken completely by sur
prise. He said that such an expression of
friendship was totally unexpected by him,
and that he did not know what he had
done to merit it, and he was all broke
up. He could not make speech, and
could only return heartfelt thanks. In
conclusion he invited the members of the
club to come to Texas and have . grand
hunt.
The gun presented is perfect beauty, as
stated, Winchester rifle. a repeater, extra
length, pistol grip, set trigger, shoots six
teen times. and will carry five hundred
yards 1t has an elegant polished stock,
ON the end OF which is inscribed, 81. &.
Barber, from the Sedalia Gun Club"
Following is list of the donors F.
Houston, Lon Van Wagner, J w. Trader,
Capt. S. C. Gold, John Montgomery jr,
ID. III. Smith, w. H. Van Wagner, j. G.
Parmerlee, DR., E. c. Evans and Az. Morey.
AT THE SHOPS.
Receiving word late yesterday afternoon
that his presence was desired at the NJ. X.
h 7. shops, the scene of his recent labor 3,
Mr.. Barber repaired there, reaching the
shops a short time before the whistle blew,
announcing the close of the days labor.
When their ex-superinterden put in An APP
BY the employees between whom and himself
such pleasant relations have existed for thr
past six years. After the interchange o.
greetings Mr.. Martin Riley stepped toward
and in a neat little speech presented Mr..
Barber with an elegant diamond ring.
Mr.. Riley spoke as follows:
Mr.. BARBER: In behalf of the employees
of the car department of the K. g. I. divis-
ion and others who for more than six
years have been associated with, and
known you in the position of mast.r car
builder at Sedslia, have been requested
to express to you our deep sense of regret
at your contemplated departure from our
midst We wish to convey to you our APP.
probation of your kindness, liherslity and
ability which have always marked your
conduct as an officer and associate, and We
would be derelict in our duty did We not in
public manner express q sense OF our ap-
precistion of your worth and merits as a
railroad man. We congratulate YOU that
your qualities and merits have earned for
you just promotion, and hope you will
continue to advance to still higher posi-
tons of trust and profit.
As q feeble memorial of our sentiments
towards you, who for many years have
been connected with us employees and asso.
ciate, | now present you with these tokens
of our esteem. Bear them with you to
your new field of labor, and may they re.
mind you that the Sedalia boys will al
ways remember ]. C. Barber with the most
friendly feeling and wish him happiness
and prosperity wherever his lot may be
cast.
The recipient of the elegant present &c
knowledged its receipt in few we'll chosen
words. The ring Is indeed handsome one,
being the exact counterpart of the one pre-
sented to Col Eddy on the occasion Of lis
departure from Sedalia.
Mr.. Barber has indeed cause to congrat.
ulate himself upon the substantial evidence
of the kindly remembrance in which he is
held by his old friends and associates in
Sedalia.
A Sheep Killing Dog.
A rather novel suit, and one which ex-