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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-22

contracting parties, the clergyman and
one witness When the words that
made them husband and wife were
pronounced, the skeleton kissed the
bride, tried to kiss the landlady, and
then in a fit Of generosity presented
the landlady with a pair of his old
trousers, which he said could be en-
b,oidered aud u-ed as tOng-covers.
The bride ia lovely young girl of
respectable family. Her relatives are
indignant.
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Broke" on Change.
Chicago Tribune.


A very seedy, yet extremely
dignified, elderly individual emerged
from an arjacent bucket-shop ami
Joined the crowd of excited spectators
collected in Gamblers alley.
That man" said hsbitue of the
locality to reporter, was rich few
years ago. He had cash in the bank,
real estate and securities enough to
make him worth $4,000. Now he
hasn't dollar, | verify believe. How
did he lose it? The same way he made
it-speculatiOn, and a good deal of
whisky mixed in to quicken the pro-
cess of setting rid of his wealth"
He is fair type of elias well
represented around here" the speaker
continued There are about a dozen
of them who at some time have been
positively rich, and numberless others
in the different grades of well-off t.
comfortabiy-fxed and indepen lent
To all alike iive-doIlar bill is now a
rarity seldom possessed. There is
one who less than five wears ago made
$4,000 In single deal but never
saw dollar it He hung on to make
more, and when the market turned
lost not only every penny of that big
profit but all he possessed besides, ami
his membership certificate in the
board also The shock affected his
mind little Another had S125, 900
and lost all In few months Another,
two years ago was big commission
merchant rich and influential. now a
wreck. Another drew So, 900 every
month from his commissions and lived
nearly up to it; now he hasn't a dollar.
There are plenty of them, elderly men
generally, too old to begin anew.
Usually liquor is as much to blame
for their present state as the change
in their luck. They hang around the
game they can no longer play. Its
fascination is just as strong as In the
days of their good fortune. Still
possessing a large circle of acquaintan-
ces among the commission-men, they
are the bette noir of brokers' lives.
One of them will walk into his old
brokers' office and beg him to make a
trade for his account. For the sake
of old times be does so. Usually it's
loss and the broker has to pocket it.
But that doesn't deter the broken
down speculator. He repeats the
request again, and of course is refused,
although it's unpleasant and hard to
the commission-man to say mo-
They rarel Y recover lost fortune.
or any part of it. Their luck might
change, but their habits never do"
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ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.

Creditors and all others Interested are hereby
notified that ON Wednesday. January 23~d, A ID.
lSS will make application To the ii cunt court Of
Pettis county, Missouri, for final discharge from
my trust assignee Of II. II. - alley.
WM. =. SHRK,
I2-Ilw6t Assignee Of TX. III. Smaile
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-22
a COWBOY AND HIS VIRGIL.
An Amherst Graduate Turned
Into q Blood and Thun-
der Kid"

The following story of John b
Finch, the temperance orator, appoar'
In the Omaha Herald. 1t is a much
better story when told by Mr.. Finch
himself:
Mr.. Finch ENJOYS hupting, and fire
ouently takes his horse and rides OUT
on the plains Of Nebraska. One day
about dusk he came suddenly upon q
deep ravine A spiral column OF
smoke curled skyward, aid told him
there was camp below. The rider
dismounted, His scheme was to Wis.
it the emigrants and get a drlnk-Of
water. He turned to descend, when
a cowboy. SIX feet ,all and armed
from head to foot, stood before him
Come down to the camp and see Us,
said the cowboy.
Mr.. Finch decided that since he
had been invited il "ould be impnilte
for him to decline.
There are four o lis how, said the
cowboy, complacenily. Come inside
and join H. in game Of POKER.
Mr.. Finch was too well-bred to r.
fuse so kind request. He congrat-
ulated himself tina he Was poor. He
also realized that lie is sweet. The
game continued till an early hour.
Mr.. Finch didn't lose much he d d.
MT have much. Something seemed 10
strike the cowboy be started.
Come OUTSIDE by the fire, said he t"
Mr.. Finch | have something to
show YOU.
The str,rger knew it would not be
oblig;ng if ne did MT comply.
wish YOU would explain to me,
said the COW boy, bringing mysteri
Gus locking book out of the tent, this
passage in Virgil. 1t always puzzled
me in collie e. I'm rusty in my Latin
now, wish you would help me. Here
is is ; construe, please.
Mr.. Finch WAS perfectly willing to
do everything he could TO help his I'm,
fortunate friend
Thanks. It's very clear to me now.
l feel relieved.
The two re urned to the tent. The
cowboy reached under pile Of blank
cts and drew out neat roll of parch-
ment, daintily tel with a violet rib
bon. 1t was sheepskin, an Amherst
degree. the cowboys name was Ell
ward Robinson. He was Blood and
Thunder Kid" the blnodiest, most un.
pfincipled aud most reckless cut-throst
outside the Lincoln Jail. The story Of
the cowboys life was soon told. His
companions in college were evil. He
got his degree by terrible brace. He
became rarchman, IA cowboy, cut
throat.
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Broncho Sam.
Puck.

fucK
Speaking about cowboys, Sam Stew
art, known from Montana to Old
Mexico AS Brancho Sam, was the
chief. His spe'ial delight was TO
break the warlike heart of the vicious
wild pony of the plains, and make
him the servant of man.
There may be joy in a wild gallop
across the boundless plains, in the
crisp morning, on the back of a feet
broncho; but when YOU return with
vour ribs sticking through your vest,
and find that your nimble steed has
returned to town two hours ahead of
YOU, there is a tinge of sadness about
ii all.
BronchO Sam, however, made a
speciality of doing all the riding him.
self. He wouldn't enter into any COM
promise and allow the horse to ride
him
In a reckless moment he offered 10
bet ten dollars that he could mount
and ride a wild Texas steer. The
money was put up. That settled it.
Sam never took water This was true
in double sense. Well, he climbed
the cross-bar of the corral-gate. and
asked the other bows to turn out their
best steer, Marquis of Queensberry
rules
As the steer passed out, Sam slid
down and wrapped those parenthetical
legs around that high-headed, broad
horned brute, and he rode him till
the feet-footed animal fell down on
the buffalo grass, ran his hot tongue
out across the blue horizon, shook bis
fail convulsiVely, swelled up sadly and
died.
1t took Sam four days to walk back
A ten dollar bill looks as big to me
as the Star Spangled Banner, some
times; but that ia an avenue of wealth
tina had not occurred To me.
I'd rather ride buzz saw at tive
dollars a day and found.
BILL NYE.
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one-to-fhar crowd, with the bulge
clear agin me
why. Jim you got into a Church
ins cad of q show"
$50 they tole m an when showed
10 what a durn fool | wuz they
let me 60. AM ,ole me I'd oughter git
a : On and hing on myself SOS the
cows wouldn't eat me fur grass. Dang
such a town! What times the next
cars go out
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Dated this 9th da,
Health is MedIth )

L. i. VESTS NF3vE AND BRAIN ThEkI
mES. laranteed specific for ~ teria, IizE5
ness. CoAvulsiOns, Fits, Nervous Neuraigla
Headache. Nervous ProstraIiCn caused BY tn ~
of alcohol or tolr Nakefyiness. Mental ~
preston, Sof.enJn. L; tho Brain resulting n -
sanity and leading TO misery, decay and dealt
Premature Old Age RarTCnness, Loss OF pow
In either sex Involuntary Losses ard SperLnel
orrhda caused byuver-exertiOu OF the brain SAL
abuse or oyer-indulgeucc. Each box con- 90
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for $500 sent by mail prepaid sn receipt OF E:-n-
WE GUARANTEE SEN BOXEs;
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for six boxes. accompanied with SJ.OO, We -
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fluid the money If the treatment does not eifes
= cure Guarantees Issued oniyby
Aug. Fleischman, Druggist
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-22
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given 10 all concerned in the
estate OF j. T. Gresham, deceased, that 1, James J.
Guier administrator Of said es'ate intend TO mike
final settlement theFeof ut the next term of the
Probate Court OF Pettis county. Mo-, 10 he held
al Sedalis on the 18th day Of February. iSS4
I2-25-wite j. J.GUIER, Administrator
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
Phillips and Garrison.

Col. Sylvester Darnell. in Detroit Times.
Wendell Phillips was man of the utmost
fearlessness and who acted always on his con-
victions, yet he was never arrogant. In this
respect he was unlike Garrison. Garrison was
harsh and aggressivei Phillips was not aggres-
sive and yet not to be swerved from doing what
he considered to be the right. 1t was differ
ence between the two which sprung from their
birth. Phillips was descended from line of
ancestors famous for their polish, culture and
learning; Garrison was of the people. 1t
was Phillips aristocratic birth for one thing
which gave him such power. 1t may surprise
you, sir, when | say that in this whole country
there is no place where so much respect is paid
to arstocracy as i'll the commonwealth of Mas
sachusetts The man whose ancestors were
among the Pilgrim Fathers is as proud of it as
the Southerner who is descended from the mobiles
who first settled in Maryland.
Wendell Phillips was, | believe, the greatest
natural born orator this country ever saw. Clay
was the only man who could compare with him.
His magnetism was wonderful In his presence
you felt yourself inclined to bow down before
him and do him reverence; you felt as if you
were in the presence of a divinity. heard him
at Cooper Institute, New York, deliver speech
1.-THE Duty of the North in the War" Why
sir, it seemed as if he stood there with the sword
of the Lord and of Gideon in his hand, and as if
wind of God swept over his audience! [ have
said that by nature he was not aggressive, but
he was a scOurge when worked up.
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forced to suffer many indignities. Her property
was confscated to the State, and she herself was
thrown into prison.
The picture had been strongly drawn, and the
orator was probably as much excited by the re
cital as his audience. Reaching climax, he ap-
pealed directly to those before him as to their
opinion of slavery, saying: Can any one here
can any one of you, say God bless such an insti-
tutonf No. Rather let him say, God damn
such an institution"
As popular lecturer, Mr. Phillips's reputation
is broad as his reputation as an advocate of
human rights. He has been heard in most of
the Northern States, if not in ALL and every
where with great delight Delane, of the Lon
don Times, once heard him, though he went into
the hall somewhat under protest. having in mind
only the slavery associations of Mr.. Phillips
name, but when he came away, on being asked
if he had been pleased, his answer was: 'Pleasedf
never heard anything like it. We have no or
ator in England who can compare with him. He
rs the most eloquent speaker living"
About three years ago intimate friend of
Mr.. Phillips one who had known him for twenty
five years, made public some interesting facts
about his private life Though in comfortable
circumstances, worth probably $780, Mr..
Phillips then lived, and since his marriage had
lived, in an old-fashioned meagerly furnished
house in Essex steet, Boston. For thirty years
he had dwelt there, and the encroachments of
ordinary boarding houses and retail shops could
not drive him away. Finally, when a street i'm
provement made it necessary for him to go, he
went with deep regret lie has been great
lover of art though he collected no pictures or
bronzes, or marbles, because he preferred to
give the money they would cost to the poor. No
really needy, deserving man or woman ever APP
pealed to him, said this friend, in vain. HE is
constantly doing good, but he is so secretive and
silent concerning his benevoence that nobody
hears of it, unless by accident" His manner in
private was wholly simple and natural; it put
persons at their ease yet it was the manner of
partrican and men of the common sort who
naaf a-ta nd dInip fhn11Ob thew
always feel the difference between him and
themselves"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
WR0NGFULLY IMPRISONED.
An Illinois Mine Owner Declared Insane and
Committed to an Asylum.

CHICAGO Feb. 5.-Appication for habeas
corpus was made in the Circuit Court, to-day by
John Faulds, subject of Great Britain, hailing
from Renfrewshire Scotland, who declares that
in 1868 he came to the United States, took up
residence in Catlin, Vermilion county Ill, where
he acquired coal mines and other property rated
now as being worth 100000 to $5OOOOO In
1871 the title to his property was contested and
the matter carried to the federal court at Spring
field, the litigation dragging along until No
vember, 1882, when, according to Mr.. Fauldss
story, he was wrongfully accused of insanity,
convicted and sent to the insane asylum at Kan
kakee, where he was confined until De-
cember 1883, when he managed to es-
cape. He contends that the charges
of insanity were made to prevent him from
prosecuting his suit, which involves the posses
sion of all his property After his fight from
the asylum, in December last, Fauids has re-
manned in Chicago, where he was recognized
yesterday and arrested at the instance of some
of his old prosecutors. His application for re-
lease is Endorsed by several medical experts
who declare the petitioner of sound mind, as do
also four five prominent residents of the city
prior to the commencement of his suit His in
come from his mines was of a princely character,
but ceased altogether when the title TO the prop
erty was attacked in court, as mining operations
then ceased.
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oppose any law that will prevent them from
satisfying their hunger by filling all the
Offices with Democrats. Active Repub-
icms do not openly oppose the law,
probably because they are restrained by
fear that they may offend Republican voters
who believe that it is good thing, but | am told
upon good authority that they would be glad to
have the law repealed because as thcy say
privately, they can't get men to do political work
so long as the o1ices-which We're formerly used
in making payment for such work-are filed by
competitive examinations. mo one cares about
civiservice reform here in either party said
one prominent Republican. Another said that
Republicans were nominally III favor Of the law.
Another remarked that one 'howled for it,
although the party. MS whole, was not opposed
to it. They also say that there is no civil
service reform association in Indiana and that
no attempt has been made to apply the prnci-
pies of the reform to the State service
An impression prevails that the two parties
will not be veXed by the prohibition issue in the
next campaign. Amendments to the Constitution
must be adopted by two successive Legislatures
and then be submitted to the people A prohibi-
ton amendment was passed by the Legislature
of 1881, but failed to be adopted in the succeed
ing Legislature, where it was defeated 10y one
vote in the Senate. So the PrOhibitOnistS have
to begin again. But the Republican State con
vention will not be held until after the national
convention, and by adopting the national plat
form the party hopes TO prevent the intro
duction of a temperance issue 1t is said,
moreover that the ITohibitonistS themselves
do not care to take their issue into national
politics. Indiana is no longer an October
State, and the next Governor will be elected
with the next President. The State is close and
doubtful, and both parties trying to select
the strongest gubernatoIial candidate that can
be found Many names have been mentioned,
and among the candidates on the Democratic
side is Congressman Holman. The Suns candi-
date for President is not greatly honored in his
own country, and the Suns labors in his behalf
provoke derisive laughter among the Democratic
HOLSTERS. The Holman boom strikes them
the greatest joke of the year. Holman is OF no
account in Indiana said prominent Democrat.
Il don't believe he could carry his own district
again, and he may not be able to get renomi-
nation"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06

Thomas i. James, ex-POstmaster general.
If Mr.. Blaine wants subject for his pen
which he may be confident is worthy of his
finest rhetoric, let him take the last meeting of
Garfeld's Cabinet. can never forget the scene
as the President came in anil saying he wished
to read to US letter before beginning business,
proceeded to read of Abraham Lincolns
most characteristic epistles, one that Bob" had
run across, he said. 1t was his dispatch to Gen
eral Joe Hooker on the eve of battle, and
Garfield, you may be sure, read it for all it was
worth In it Lincoln lkened Hooker to a bull
trying to get over a fence with dogs in front of
him and behind him The Secretary of War had
written some copious instructions to Hooker,
but happened to run across the messenger with
Lincolns terse dispatch. After reading it he tore
his up, saying he could not equal it. Do
you know, if Garfield were alive now Dorsey
would be wearing stripes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
Wendell Phillips's Last Letter.

WASHINGTON SpeciaI.
Representative Collins, of Massachusetts, re-
ceived one of the last letters ever written by
Wendell Phillips 1t is as follows.
BOSTON, Jan. 4, 1884.
My Dear Sir-Is it wholly in order to write con-
ss @ p of FEW e USAGE I want 0 tx
ask afavor. There viii before Congress soon a
looking toward the creation of Territorial
government for Alaska which is without government,
law, school, though have possessed it since
1867 and we found all these there when Russia SUI
rendered it to u.s. and though Alaska yields some
would pay all the cost of schools, courts gov
ernor, etc. Rev DIR. Sheldon jackson, who is a mis-
sionary there, will introduce himself to you, and
ask for him and his favorable consideration.
Yours cordially, WENDELL PHILLIPS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06

USE Hop Bitters once and you will use no other
medicine, Test II, See advertisements
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
Underground TeIagrapIlY.

CHICAGO, Feb 5.-City Electrician Barrett,
who has been examining the underground sys
tens of telegraphy in various Eastern cities is
convinced of their practicability, and has con
tracted for forty miles of wire to be used as a
basis for the new fre-alarm system, all of which
will be put underground, removing all poles in
the business center of the city
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
l Had Salt Rheun1

In the most aggravated form for eight years No kind
Of treatment, medicine doctors did any perlna-
ucnt good My friends in Maiden know how suffered
When began to the Cutcura Remedies my limbs
and tender that ] could not bear my
weight them without the skin cracking and bleed
ing. and was Obliged to go about crutches. Used
the Cuticura Remedies five months, and COM
petely and permanently cured.
Mrs. s. A. BROWN Maiden, Mass.
References: Any citizen of Maiden, Mass
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
why They Wear Blush Roses.

New 1OrK EYenlng FOst.
Great clusters of blush roses are Just now very
fashionably worn with full-dress toilets, and it
was noticed at brilliant gathering at the Met
ropolitan Opera house the other evening that
these fragrant blossoms were almost without
exception worn by ladies who appeared in toilets
with bodices cut decollete Perhaps these roses
were adopted and worn as sort of vcariOus
offering to a sentiment which the wearers in
stinctively felt, but were courageous enough or
careless enough to disregard
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06
Commissioned.

have been afflicted with troublesome skin disease
covering almost completely the upper part of my body
causing my skin to assume acoppercolored hue. 1t
could be rubbed off like dandruf and at times causing
intolerabe itching and the most intense suffering.
have used blood purifiers pills, and other advertised
remedies, but experienced relief until procured
the Cuticura Remedies, which, although used care
essy and irreguarly cured me- sllayng that terrible
itching and restoring my skin its natural color.
willing to make affidavit TO the truth of this state
ment. S. G. BUXTON, Milan, Mich.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-06

Sold by all druggists. Cuticura so cents; Resolv-
ent, 81; Soap, % cents. POTTER DRUG AND
CHEMICAL Co. Boston, Mass.
Send for How to Cure Skin Diseases"
DADV For Infantile and Birth Humors and
d. ID j Skin Blemishes Cuticura Soap, de-
lciously perfumed Skin Beautifer, and Toilet, Bath
and Nursery Sanative.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-03-06
CRIME.

MAbGAGET WAGNER got a $4,000 yer
dict at Chattanooga, against Mr. CCur-
Ter, who Tilted her,
In an address at st. Joseph, Maryland,
Monday night, +. J. Sheridan advo-
Gated dynamite and assassination to Sc
cure the autonomy of Ireland.
OFFICIAL correspondence made public
at Ottawa, shows that the two Cana
dians, Watson and Switzer, who desert
ed from thu u. $. army, We're released
1 by the American authorities at the re-
quest Of Minister West.
AT Cincinnati, Saturday, Allen In
gals and Ben Johnson, negroes, con-
fessed to numbering the Tay Tor family
at Ayondale, AMI Immediately delivered
the corpses to the Ohio Medical College.
Ingalls, also stated that he was a profess
sional resurrectl0nist.
AT Fort Yates, Wednesday, private M.
b. Swepstaue, of the seventeenth United
States Infantry band, committed sui
eide, leaving a note saying he was tired
of life.
In conflict IN Marion county, Ken
lucky, between the Clayton and Burke
families, owing to an insult offered to a
female member of the latter, Green
Clayton and Wash Burke We're killed,
Lawrence Clayton was mortally and
Floyd Burke slightly wounded.
d. w BLACKBURN, ex-Treasurer of
Lee County, Iowa, was held in $4,000
bail at Keokuk, Saturday, for shortage
in his accounts amounting to $780, 600.
Not securing bondsm2n he was sent to
jail.
v. T. Harrison, the Chicago travelling
salesman, who was arrested in Keokuk.
Saturday, for burglary, was arraigned
in the district court. and pleaded guilty
to the three charges against him, and
was sentenced to eight years in the pen
] itentiary. He was taken to Fort Madi-
son. The crimes for which he was pun
ished, were committed last Thursday
and Friday nights. The arrest was
made Saturday, the indictments were
found Tuesday, and he is now wearing
the copvict's garb