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The Dear Old Mother.

She was poorly clad and shivered
as she sat down near the stove, and
wrung her blue rough fingers to warm
them. The passengers all felt sorry
for her for she had a kind, benevo-
lent face, and seemed to be grieving
about something.
"I wonder-I wonder-I wonder
if will get there in time," she num-
bled over and over again. Poor bow
he was always so good to me, and /
wonder if will be with him when il
comes"
"Ticket," said the conductor.
The old woman opened her basket,
and was long time In looking over
it, although she searched diligently.
and when she got through, she looked
very white and sad, and softly said TO
the conductor:
''Stop the train and put me of. I
bought my ticket yesterday and put
it in my purse, but / have forgotten
my purse and left it at home. Oh
sir, | am so sorry, but 1 was going to
St. Louis to see my poor boy, who
worked in foundry until Yesterday.
when a great wheel fell on him and
crushed him 80 badly they say he will
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TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas, Hiram Kroft and Alkaline L., his wife
by their certain Deed of Trust, dated the 10Th day
of March, 1885, and recorded in the Recorders Of
fee of Pettis County, at ID led Book 25 page &c.,
conveyed to the undersigned Trustee, all their
right, title interest and estate, in and to the fol-
lowing described Real Estate, situated in the
County of Pettis, State of Missouri, VIE: Begin
ming az point, two hundred and eighty-five (2S5)
feet north of the south east corner, of the south
east quarter, of the northeast quarter of section
nine (9l in township, forty-fve, (45) of range
twenty one (2D, thence running north two hun
dred and seventy, ;27Ol feet, thence west three
hundred. (3OOl feet, thence south two hundred and
seventy, (270l feet, thence east three hundred,
(3OD) ieet 10 the place of beginning. Which said
conveyance was made in trust 10 secure the pay
ment OF six certain promisSory notes in said
Deed described, and whereas, of said notes has
become due. and is unpaid, now therefore, in &C.
cOrdance with the provisions of said Deed of
Trust, and at the request Of the legal holder of
said note, shall proceed TO sell the above descrb-
ed Real Estate at the court house door, in the
county Of Pettis, State aforesaid, to The highest
bidder for cash, public auction
ON WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF DE-
CEMBER 1884,
between the hours of nine IN the forenoon and i've
in the afternoon of that day, to satisfy sail note
together with the cost and expense Of executing
this trust.
o.. CRANDALL, Trustee.
Dated this 18th day of November 1854. IL ll-w4t.
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of bis ears and stretched it no less
than four inches; "Pm a little deaf.
The question was repeated quietly,
as though il was not unusual to have
India rubber ears. The glasses were
raised.
"Is this good whisky" the elastic
wonder from the museum inquired,
pulling out the end of his nose, and
holding it over the tumbler.
"Looks first rate" said the fourth
man; there goes, and he placed bis
glass on the floor, bent backward un-
til his lips reached it, and let the
liquor drain into his mouth as he
slowly regained his upright posture.
"Come up to nv Office and we'll
finish that matter" said the broker,
and he Withdrew with his performers.
His effort had been a failure. AT
first it looked as though thu crowd
would lose self possession and roar at
the grotesque sight; but, quickly
divining the scheme. they had coolly
and soberly paid no hilarious atten-
tion.--'Uncle Bill in Chicago Her
aid.
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die, but / have forgotten my purse,
and now / will never see my poor boy
again in this world. Put me off, but
l don't know how in the world | will
get back home or 60 on" and the
pleasant ridges on her face were
drawn up into corded lines, and the
tears started from her eyes as she
clenched her bony fingers in agony.
The passengers were all looking on,
and when the conductor passed on as
if he had lost his mother, his great
hand grasping his punch tremblingly
and his eyes brim full, quiet big
hearted passenger whispered to him
and then went through the coach
ahead of him asking for half dollar
contributions, but the passengers
would not give. and as the train
slowed up at the next station, the
conductor walked up to her and gently
put has hand on her shoulder.
"Never mind" she said, swallow
ing a big lump that kept coming up
in her throat. ''Pll get off peacea-
bly," and then her frame was con-
vulsed with shudder, and as the
brakeman opened the door 10 call the
name of the station, the snow burden
ed air came in and blew off her bonnet,
and she uttered a sharp cry as the
the conductor pressed her back into
her seat and said:
Don't get off. mother. Your fare
is paid clear through To- He
stopped and said in deep agony of
mind:
"My God!" an. as the passengers
gathered around, he completed his
sentence: "Her fare is paid clear
through to heaven" and as the
passengers looked on her glazing
eyes, her agonized features resumed
their wonted pleasantness, for she
was travelling on pass written in let
tiers of living light and had reached
the end of her journey and met her
son, who had died an hour before,
while the others, bound for the same
station, were but In the middle Of
their wearisome journey. The con-
ductor and brakeman tenderly lifted
the vacant tenement of her soul and
complied with her request to put her
off at the next station, and they were
seen to give something that looked
like money to the station agent, and
when the tram was started again the
passengers all shook hands with them
and wished them safety and comfort
in ali their undertakings, and pretty
girl that had been flirting began to
cry, and woman and a baby took it
up and both joined the pretty girl,
and one by one the rest of US united
our tears with theirs, and the fat wO-
man hugg d the brakeman of our
coach, and SO We went on our way,
all feeling better for what we had
seen.-Through Mail.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-11-25
A Produce Exchange Joke.

1t was wag of the produce ex-
change vino the other day employed
professional agencies to make a jOcOse
effect OH his fellow members. The ex-
change has magnificent new build
ing. but the business they are doing
in it this summer is unprecedented in
dullness. However, they are not dis
posed to NOPE and pine. On the con-
trary they are abnormally frisky.
Practical Jokes there reach a high de-
gree of elaboration. The present
fashion in this line is to do astonishing
things with perfect gravity. IF the
j ker can starIle knot of fellows by
some outre feat he is delighted but
if the joked fellows manage to main
tain composure, thus seeming to be
unconscious that anything funny is
being done to them, the victory is
conceded to belong to them. Now,
there is bar on the premises. There
is going to be a fight about it, because
some of the members object to
connection with the liquor traffic,
even in the capacity of landlords, but
as yet the barroOm remains, and it is
by no means a lonesome apartment.
A humorous member of the ex-
change, who occupies one of the many
Offices in the building, was struck with
an idea for a unique joke. and to
realize it he hired four of the Curl
osities from a Bowery dime museum.
At time in the afternoon when
leisure aud thirst send many to the
bar, he sauntered in. He had placed
his back laziIy against the counter
when three-foot dwarf joined him.
The two shook hands cordially, asked
each other how they were, and fell
into conversation. All eyes were
fixed on the little man until a giant
stalked in. This wasn't Chang, nor
a Col. Goshen, but the kind of giant
that comes at ten cents, though not
much less than seven feet high. He
was greeted with warm cordiality.
and the broker spoke to him of old
times in Chicago.
Let me introduce you to Major
Barkins," he said.
The dwarf and giant gravely shook
hands. Then two more strangers
joined the group, and drinks were
socially ordered.
"How've you been, Bob?" said the
broker, addressing one of the last
corners.
"What ?? and the man seized one
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
STATE OF MISSOURI, ! =.
DrrrTa EOrNrN p

STATE OF MISSOURI, ls
PETTIs COUNTY.
In the Circuit Court January term A. D. 1885. Nell
lie Vanzandt vs.. William II. Vanzandt, petition
for divorce.
Now, at this day comes Nellie Vanzandt, the
plaintiff in the above entitled cause before the I'M
dersigned clerk of the circuit court of Pettis
county, in VACATION and files her petition and Aft
davit stating, among other things, that the above
named defendant, William II VanZandt, is a nOn-
resident of this state. Ii Is thereupOn ordered
by the clerk aforesaid in vacation that publication
be made notifying him that an action has been
com enced against him, by petition, in the cir
cult court of PettIs county, in the state of Mis-
souri,, for divorce and alimOny, on account of de-
sertIou and indgnities offered and that unless he
be and appear at the next term of said court TO
be holden at the court house in Sedaia within the
county Of Pettis, on the Gfth day of January, A.
ID. 1885, and on or before the sixth day
thereof, and answer said petition, or
the petition will be taken as confessed by him
and Judgment be rendered in accordance with said
petition. II is further ordered that copy hereof
be published IN the Weekly BaSoo, a paper pub
lished in said county of Pettis for four weeks
successfully the last insertion to be at least four
weeks before the commencement of the next term
Of said court.
A true copy. Attest:
B. II. INGRAM, Circuit Clerk,
November 10th, 1884.
E. E. Clark. attorney for plaintiff. 11-l1w4t
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Stories on the Road.
Commercial Travellers at a Way
side Inn Something to Put in a
arinaapk

Gentlemen, almost envy you the positions
you fill: your experience of the world your
knowledge of business; the changing sights you
see. and all that, you know"
This warmly expressed regret fell from the lips
of an elderly pleasure tourist, last August, and
was addressed to a semicircle of commercial trav-
cers seated on the porch of the LinIen Hotel, st.
Louis, Mo.
"Ies," responded New York representative of
the profession, "a drummer isn't without his
pleasures, but he his risks, TOURISTS outside
the chances of raiosd collisions and steamboat ex.
plOsiOns"
"Wbat risks for instanee?'
"This, for instance" said Mr.. w. ID. Franklin
who was then travelling for an Eastern house, and
is known to merchants IN all parts 1.-THE country
"The risk-whieh, indeed, amounts almost to q
csrtainty-Of getting the dyspepsia from perpetual
change OF diet and water and from having no fixed
hours for eating and sleeping. myself was an ex-
ample. saw was, for am all right now"
"Eo discOun' on your digestiOn?" broke in a
Chicago dry goods traveller, lighting his cigar
atresh.
''NOt quarter per cent. But had TO give up
travelling for a while. The dyspepsia ruined my
paper. Finally came across an advertisement of
PARKER'S TONIC / tried il and il fixed ME up
to perfection. There is nothing on earth, In my
opinion, equal to il as a cure for dyspepsia"
Messrs. HIsCox Il CO., of New York, the pro-
prietOrs, hold letter from Mr.. Franklin statiRg
that precise fact PARKER'S TONIC aids dises-
ton cures MalaIial Fevers, heartburn, Headache,
Coughs and Colds, and all chronic diseases OF the
Liver and Kidneys. Put bottls in your yalise.
Prices, SOC. and 81. Economy in larger size.
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Mems FOibleS.

Men with red noses are the light
houses to warn mariners when "half
seas over"
Men with dudish habits are coated
high in the tailor market.
Men with plenty of brass capture
many an ass.
Men with slovenly weighs are
balanced and found wanting.
Men with meagre purses cannot be
excluded from expensive hearses.
Men with plenty of money to spend,
can make most any man their friend.
Men can give excellent advice about
what they cannot do themselves
Whitehall Times.
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A Mule Who Broke up the Circuit.

Arkansaw Traveller.
The following letter, written by a
circuit rider, was red at a recent
meeting of the Arkansaw conferences:
''My dear brethren, | must resign the
charge which you so generously
placed in my keeping. l don't OBJ
ject to riding the circuit, but riding a
mule is a great strain on my religion
and constitution. Sometimes when |
am riding along, weaving sermon of
the threads of sentiment with which
my mind is streaked, the mule buck
jumps and lays me on the grouni. L
got used to this, though, and would
never have complained, but when the
animal got in the habit of throwing
me, and then staving in my ribs with
his feet, why, was, in duty to my
self, bound to make a motion for a
change of venue. / am much welded
to the cause. and have captured many
mourners, but unless you furnish me
a horse, why, you will simply have to
erase my cognomen from your books.
l don't mean no disrespect to your
worthy bishop, but blame a mule
anyhow"
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Old-Fashioned Folks.

When old ST had finished cleaning
up in the fashion editors room he ap
preached the church reporter and
said:
"Heahafter Pse gwine to oberlook
de writin' whut dat millinary editor
sens up stairs myself"
why so, ST ?"
"Kaze [ Law my las dollar dat mans
'spOnsible fur bout seven foths OBJ de
revorce suits OATS roostin' roun' de
court house dis very day."
"What makes you think 500"
"Frum clar reazin, boss jess take
whut he dun down dar at my indi-
vigilly house. He gone and string
out in de constushun ar long rigmerole
bout de fasbumhleness, an fowiness
an cumiutableness OBJ dis heah Mudder
Hubbard frock. an my ole 'oman,
what's allus on de pint fur ennything
that looks an feels lazy, she jess takes
'er foot in 'er hand and tropse of an
buys wun er dem 'nerforms she
did,"
"Well. what then ?"
''Don't ak mel | jess bellered an
paw'd dis yeath wen [ seed 'er in de
middle OBJ it tole Ser, L SEE, Look
heah, Mandy, is yer gwine ter use dat
gwarmint fur dress, or is it er night
gown? If hits a gown yer got to
war it nachally in de bed room wild
de lights blowed out but if her
dress, hit ain'ted fur de perade groun'
yit. Hi needs bout er pound er
buckshOt sowed up in de tail oh nit
ter make hit hang plumb, and guy
strings frum de front aige ter yer
shoe tops ter keep it taunt agin de
win, and den hit'l need er backstrop
an er gyrth ban, and sum kind super
kyargo in de r'ar! Eff you was to 90
out an git kotch in der rain how 'ud
like ter hab yer fortegraft tuck fur
da art loan show ?-an' if er high
win struck yer, whut yer reckon de
peleece 'ud be doing while yer was
prancin' roun' like er ombreller turned
wrong side outen ?"
"Well, what did she say to all
that ?"
"She amt opined er mouf ter me ct
all but yestiddy mornin' | seed er at
de back do tradin' er monty likely
Mudder Hubbud gown fur par of
hens an er couple er mountain sprout
water millions! And eff ennybody
axes you bout us you jess tell 'em
ives kinder old fashioned folks at my
house, boss !"
And the old man disappeared, evil
IDENTIFY relieved at having published
the last important fact.-Georgia
Cracker.
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14
WICHITA FALLS.
4 Pow.Wow With the Noble Red Man
His Child-Like and Bland WAYS.

Special 10 the Gazeite.
Wichita Falls, February Is. -Yester-
day about "A nundred Indians, Com
anches and Kiowas, were in town.
They had appointed that day for hold
ing II council with the Cattlemen who
have their horses in their reservation,
ard had signiiied that they were ready
to agree to lease, which the cattle
men have been trying To obtain for
two years past. Although the weather
was cold and the ground covered with
snow, the agent in charge of the In
dams ordered the meeting held on
Holiday creek, ABOUT two miles from
town, for fear If the meeting were
held in town some of the Indians
might get drunk aud do some mis-.
chief Accordingly on Holiday creek
ut : o'clock p. m. yesterday. the
cattle kings and Indian chiefs, in
solemn conciave met. Many of our
citizens were present To witness the
proceedings. Several of the cuttlemen
addressed the chiefs through their in
| terpreter, Mr.. George Fox, setting
forth the terms of the lease they de.
sired, naming the price they would
give, and charging on the immense
benefits that would accrue therefrom
10 the noble Indian. The chiefs
wrapped themselves closer in their
blankets provided for them by the
would bc lesSees) and IA We ulterauce to
the characteristic grunt, which the
latter, taking ii to be the grunt of ap-
prevail, allowed to raise their hopes fall
80 per cent
Then spake renowned chief, and
from his words ii appears that the In
dams present regard their white
brother in Texas AZ heap good"
,or having provided them
with "niurh blanket and "much
chuckawayn food. They themselves
are in favor of agreeing TO the lease,
but Others OF the tribe are vet unw""i-
ing, not knowing as they do how good
the white brother il. Like the small
boy who, when given an apple, sug-
gested the existence of brother at
home who also loved apples; so "Lo,
the poor Indian" being himself pro-
vided with blankets and "chuck-
away" must have other blankets and
chuckawayh with which Ia convince
his brother in the Nation OF the loving
kindness Of the White chief; "then all
will be we'll" Whereupon the cattle
mans hope sunk below the norm i but
he does not despair. Accordingly h has
loaded the Indian ponies with presents
for the absent ones. So, rs soon as the
weather modtrate4, the red skins will
return home, leaving the cattleman no
nearer his lease and much farther
from II thousand or so of cool cash than
he was few days ago.
One of the principal chiefs, onbeing
asked by Il representative of the GA
zETrR why 1t was that some of them
refused to lease, replied that il was be-
cause they feared IL would be IA step to-
wards The settlement of their lands by
the whites, which once taken, would
only end In their having no hunting
grounds left. Truly the savages have
dis, 'layed some wisdom. He also
seems 10 have some knowledge of the
civilized art of bleeding.
Several prospectors from Indiana
are here, but cannot prospect much
during the present cold weather.
Snow on III" ground t"'O inches deep.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14
Kansas Stock Breeders.

Topeka, Kans., February l3.-The
second annual meeting OF the Kansas
State Shorthorn Breeders a-soca
ton, which has been in session
here for two days past, adjourned to-
day. The attendance was large and
represented 800 head of recorded an
lmas, and the association subscribed
- 900 to duplicate premiums to be
won by Kansas breeders of
grades and thoroughbreds of the
Kansas City and Chicago fat
stock shows this year Resolutions
were adopted earnestly calling on con-
gress to use every possible means to
eNterminate the pleuro-pueumonia
from the country, and requesting the
Kansas delegation in congress to give
vigorous support to any measures that
Will assure such result.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-14
HOT SPRINGS.
Unabated Excitement and Anxiety Over
the Late Tragedy.


| special TO the Gazette.
Hot Springs, Ark, February 49,
| The condition of the wounded men is
unchanged, except as to Hall, who
continues to steadily grow worse. The
coroner's Jury returned verdict to-
day in the case of the death of John
Flynn, after examining fifteen witness
es, that Flynn came 10 his death from
gun-shot wounds at the hands of a. 5
Dofan, Dave and Bob Pruitt, j. Luz
cius, Ed. Howell, Banning, John All.
lison and Tom Date. The commits.
sioners have arrived from the govern
or and the military company was or
ganized and sworn in. w. j. Lyle Is
colonel, G w. Fry captain, Lucien
Farmer first lieutenant, and John
Laughram second lieutenant. The
excitement IL undated.
The prisoners were brought before
Judge Wood of the circuit court this
morning on preliminary examination,
and the cases, on motion of defend
ants attorneys, we're continued until
tomorrow. The prisoners were turued
over in charge of the sheriff, who has
a strong guard oyer them. Judge
Wood made an order holding that any
newspaper in the city would be guilty
of contempt if they published any evil
dence taken before the examining
court or comment upon the same, and
the citizens committee to-day APP
pointed sub committee 10 solicit
funds to defray the expenses of the
committee.
Arms and accou tremcnts arrived
today f0 the new military company
and were distributed to the new mem.
bers. a deep feeling of distrnst is pre-
vailing in the community. The citi-
lens' committee itself is an organiza-
lion without authority or form of law,
but is generally Endorsed ana
will be upheld, The feeling is.htens-
lied by the local press, which cham
pions the cause OF the respective fac
lions with great bitterness, All citi-
,ens are anxious to SEE further trouble
avoided, but fears are entertained that
here will he IL serious ending.
Behan, Feehan and DR.. Maggie, or
Tered To leave town by the citizens
committees, have not left, and will
lOt. The sheriff has them in. charge,
md claims they are important wit
lesses for the state. All three are de-
ermined, and swear they viii not be
JuldOZed or inundated. Feehan
md Behan are young men well-known
n the territories, where they have al
Ways been regarded as among the
most peaceable citizens, but most des
,erate and dangerous men when
rouspI