The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-08-12
The Names of the Cooper
County Delegation to the
State Convention.
A Letter From a Boonville
Beauty to One Of Her
Lady Friends.
Other News From the Vine Clad
City by the Bazoo CORES.
pendent.

Boonville, Mo, Aug. g. Correspou-
dence. The W, elk has been a cay one in
socia circles. Monday, the psrty at Pilot
Grove in celebration of Will Ross twenty
first biIthdsy; Tuesday. the moonlight,
party at Mr.. Henry Thompson's; Wed
nesdsy, the party at Willie Leonard's
Thursday, one at Pisgsh. are a few among
the many pleasant social events. The cool
weather has made these parties much more
enjoyable than during the suliry weather
of short time ago. There have been a
large number OF visitors in the Vine Clad
this week, most of whom have been, or are
to-day, persOnslized in the BAZoo.
POLITICAL NEWS.
There is not much TO report. 1t is said
there will be a straight republican ticker
placed in the field in few weeks.
The state convention at Jefferson CITY
next week will be attended by large dele
CATION from Cooper County. Besides our
four delegates there will b. 90 as outsiders /:
Lon Stephens, J. J. Dickinson, Ed. Talia-
Zero. S anil Aston, Fl. A. Hutchinson, Sam
w. Ravenel, and host of others.
RICH, RARE AND RAcY.
The BAZoo's correspondent violates no
confidence in publishing the following let
ter, written by dark haired maiden of
this city, whom We all know and love, to a
friend in a neighboring town. The names
In several cases are, for obvious reasons,
varied and concesled. The letter, which is
not published in full, but from which lib.
eral extracts are made, reads:
AT HOME BooxvILLr, August 9TH, 'si.
My DEAREST VIVIAN
Instead Of a visit To the Athens OF Missouri i
believe that Is the name for your lreity little
town-how will a long letter do? know you will
say Il won't do al all, but IL must, "Viy," for
can't come just yet anyhow IL is awful hot wealth
er too hot TO write very long letter, but will
do the best can, mother says;
But wait, promised TO tell you something about
our boys and girls. SO let's make them pass ath-
wart the mental sky" don't the delightful Lalla
ROOkh say that, will iot them down, not as they
reserve, but as happen TO think Of them.
There is a free and easy way about Morris John
son that we girls admire sometimes, and sometimes
we don't. Morris is a handsome boy-I expect I
ought to call him young man. He don't like 20
work, however, and hence wouldn't make good
hubby" bur he is q mighty sweet beau.
When you come over TO Boonyille i want you 10
'they say" but that makes precious little differ
enc with Louis. He is lovely dancer, and waltz
es just heavenly. know q first rate joke on Louis
that Is almost TOO good TO keep.
Emmett Chambers has dignified way OF flirting
with the girls that is lily refreshing He and
Will Drsffen and Harry Myers are reading law to-
gether. Mr.. Myers Is a tall, studious-lOOking fell
low, who thinks We girls, are beneath his notice,
! suppose TO- he doesn't go into society. Will is
dreadfully struck with s., this week. Next week
il may be some one else Emmett has GIRL in
Jefferson City. There is a new fellow in town.
right nice young man named Parmill or something
of the kind. met him at pa ty the other night.
L saw Dryden Starke at Mr.. Haynes lecture
Thur sday night. and he went TO sleep, despite the
tact that he was with pretty girl. Young Wool
bridge sat next to him aad batted his eyes consid-
eTably-
Percy Gott has a solid girl since you were here.
Ii is Mis-, and il Is thought it will lee
match.
Willie and were out walking last Tuesday
night, We struck the prettiest little Iahleau, you
could imagine. young fellos who used 10 go
TO kempers hiss been visiting in BOonvIlle, some
thing OF dude. He was promensdias with Miss
and as we walked up behind he said: III you
knew wha, thought of you, you would not treat
me that say." and with a sly motion Of his ann
he commenced hnggIng matinee, which did not
last very tOng, for NJ. made him quit in les time
than n takes me TO write it. Toe Kempeide grin
ned feebly and blushed, but did not make another
break.
You remenb his big, black mustache. Frank
Mckinley also has mustaehe that IS perfectly
lovely.
1 Just had a gorgeous time at LSonard's last
night. was more than usually devoted and the
fun that we did have
I have just lots Of things TO tell you, but must
Eill write you a very long letter Sunday. Until
then, IA Ia.
Yours, lovingly,
GERTRUDE
P. :. forgot to tell you, Daisy Colt is here from
Clinton. visit
Miss Brown of Illinois is also here visiting Saline
and Ellie Adams. e.. W.
PETTY POINTS.
Ben Hutchinson visited Sedalia last
night.
-J.J. Dickinson, editor of the Pilot
GROVE Mirror, is in town.
-WaIermeions are ripe and in few
days will be very plentiful.
Pref C. II. butcher left yesterday
afternoon for Wsrrensburg.
Mr. J +. Gwynne, who intends to start
a new paper in Versailles, is in the city
to-day.
The Teachers Institute concert will
be given at the Thespian hall next Thurs.
day night.
Martha Stephens this morning was Capt.
Henry Mcpherson, the owner, who stayed
on the boat until assistance came from
Boonville. He and Henry Harper were
on the hurricane deck when The boat struck
bat Harper disappeared suddenly and was
drowned. Mcpherson stayed by the boat
aud was saved.
81 never yet knew q boat that had an
an" as the initial of Its first name that
did not meet with some acct
dent" said Harry Mcpherson, while
speaking of the wreck of the Martha
Stephens, at is a superstition of steam
boatmen that name with NJ. as an initial
is bad one for a beat" and he named
number of Missouri steamers in conir-
nation of that superstition.
There are rumors of various newspa-
per changes in this city, though there is
nothing definite as yet. II seems to be set
tied that the Advertiser will not be con-
Quoted by Capt. Samuel w. Ravenel, its
present editor, much longer. He has been
leasing the paper from the stephens boys
and wished to continue TO do so, but it is
III -, faal ahla IN nav the rrioo