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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-08
WHY is TIP
Consideration Of q Conundrum-
Why has Sedalia so Many
Bachelors

EDITOR BAzoo-It is frequently as1ed
why Sedalia has so many bachelors. First,
a great many young men come west to "gel
d start In life" as We term 1t, and leave
their ideal of feminine perfection and love
illness in the east, or where they lived.
They come west aud think of money, moth
ing but money, and many of them become
confirmed bachelors, break the intimscy
which had existed between them and their
fair ones at the old home, and go drifting
down the sea of life alone. There is a care
less indifference about western society that
does not encourage matrlmony very much.
do not think il is for the best either.
believe in matrimOny. | have always look
ed upon ii as a 'cOnsumation devoutly to
be wished" But the young men out west
have, for some reason, begun TO look al the
trouble and infringement upon personal in
dePende nee which would result from mar
risge, and say Excuse me, not this yesr."
Then there are hundreds of men. we'll
along in years too, who are too poor to mar
~. 1t is no disgrace, certainly not;
man has a right TO be poor il he
wants TO, but the fact is, the great majority
of the bachelors you meet are bachelors,
simply because they are not financially
able TO marry.
Poor cusses, they yearn for the unaitain-
able, like a sick kitten licking the outside
of cream jar They dream of happiness.
away off in the future, as the boy dreams
of green apples ripening in the heat OF
June. They picture a home, vine clad
villa, where the ripping OF the rils form
the only discord that mar the melody of
happy birds. He looks away down the
cark uncertain path Of his anticipated CT
reer and sees a charming wife, and kind
friends, and prosperous business, and
glorious future and the buttons all sewed
on his clothes. Then his prophetic vision
begins to darken, the future glides away
into mist of meaningless con ec,ure and
he awakens and looks at himself and
thinks of his board bill, and gazes at his
shabby coat, and his miserable soul
(shOes) and says: "blast the luck" and
goes out and borrows fifty cents SO he can
go 10 the theater.
OBSERVER.
Sedalia, Jan. 4.
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Billy's Benefit.

j. Will Mellor, the popular book keeper
ofthe wholesale liquor house of James
Glass, was yesterday presented by his wife
with handsome ten pound boy. Billie, OF
course, is exceedingly proud, and last
evening received the congratulations of
his numerous friends and acquaintance,
"Uncle Clarence" was stepping very
high last evening, and was telling all of his
numerous lady friends that he had the
sweetest little nephew in Seialis. III Clarence
had the experience which his brother Viii.
liam will be compelled to undergo for the
next few months. His remarks
about "kids" in general would
doubtless be very uncomplimentary
to the juvenile population.
AT last accounts mother, father and
child were doing we'll and the BAzoo upites
with the many friends of the happy parents
and proud uncle in wishing Master Mellor
q brilliant and happy future.
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NJ. DASH.
GRISWOLD'S GRIP.
Taken from the Train by a Slick
Thief, but Recovered

As heretofore announced the train from
the west was about one hour and a half
late Friday night. DR.. X. III. Griswold.
dentist, who was on his way to ST. Louis.
entered the chair car and deposited his
grip sack, containing a valuable set of
dentists tools and his clothing in the rear
of the car. He threw his overcoat
over chair ard proceeded to make himself
comfortable. In few moments and before
The train started he bethought himself of
his valise, and returning to get it, to his ut
Ter CONSERVATION found that it had been
removed" DIR. Griswold stopped off for
the purpose of recovering, if possible, his
property, and informed the chief of police
OF his loss. The pawnbrokers and second
hand dealers were notified of the loss. and
tod TO be on the look out for any one offer
ing the yalise described for sale.
AT late hour last evening the valise was
offered as pledge at the esta Enlistment of NJ.
Cohn, who at once recognized the property
as the stolen grip, described to him by the
police. Mr.. Cnhn closed his doors. and
giving some excuse TO his would-be custom.
er Tor the delay, sent for the policr. who
responded 10 the call and soon had the
thief behind the bars.
The name Of the alleged thief is Henry
v SnIder, colored man, who claims that
he purchased the vaIise from stranger in
The rear OF saloon on Second street.
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g. j. LEISURE,
UNDERTAKEN!
CHARLIE KEIFER.
His establishment Fitted Up in
Metropolitan Style An
Elegant Place.

A stranger from the east Wis ting Sedalia
and strolling into Charlie Keifer's place.
No. ll3 Second street, between Ohio ard
Usage str, cts, would exclaim: "Well, this
IS a little the finest and handsomest place
where wines, liquors and cigars are dis
pensed that / have seen in the west" And
he would be just about right in that eonclu-
SIGN. The general appearance OF the place
bears the stamp OF comfort, neatness anu
elegance. The bar counter is Of solid wal
nut, thirty inches wide, mas
1--WE and fine, aud not excelIed
in richness and tpish 10 this CITY, The
mirror back OF the counter is large and
handsome, 5Ox6O, the eaviest mirror in
the city, and by far the hsndsomest. 1t is
fanked on either side by superb steel en-
cravings. An artistically arranged pyra-
mid Of wine glasses towers gracefully In
front Of the mirror. There is another mir
ror in the room that provokes no end Of
merriment. In one. position a man looks
dicrous proporlicn>- Turn the glass and
form pudgy and too awtully fat for apy
use. Aid. Hickman took look in that
mirror yesterday, and fled from the place
hos txO compartments, front and back
room, and arranged for the convenience
and comfort of callers.
Mr.. Keifer has been In his present bust
ness for twenty-five years in this city and is
we'll known in the city and country round.
In his new quarters ne intends 10 cater still
more energeticaily to patrons who know
and appreciate excellence in the stock
Mr.. Kiefer carries. Among the latest pop
ular drinks at Keifer's are Aechtor aroma
Iique. Fainster liquer, from Tn. Lappe,
Nendietendorf, Germany; pousse cafe, Re1-
aux Freres; Chsrtreusc Bordeaux. Fra,ce;
Liquer Surfne, esu-de-vie, De Dantzick;
Cream de vanIlle, France; Dubb orange
Curacao, triple sec; and in fact all the best
foreign and native brands of wines and
liquors. Some "rsle ould" Irish whisky
from Wicklow distillery, will be fully APP
preciated by connoisseurs. The stock of
cigars is choice and complete.
The latch string is out at Kiefer's new
a gorgeous place, and old and new pat
rons are invited to call and see for them
selves.
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A BLAZING BUILDING.
Fire Destroys the Residence of
Frank Frederick, on West
Sixth Street.

Last night about $50 the residence of
OF Frank Frederick, at $40 Sixth street.
was discovered To- he on fire. The depart
menI responded with their usual p. ompi-
ness, but being unable to obtain any water
at the frs, hydrant were compelled to move
to smaller one, which did not furnish
enough water TO throw a full stream.
Most of the household good were &c
moved, excepting some of the kitchen
utensils. The FIRE broke out in that room
and had progressed too far to permit an
entrance.
The building was nearly consumed, only
= portion OF the walls remaining.
The loss is in the neighborhood of
Sl5O'. Mr.. Fredricks has about 81 900
insurance on the place and conte. t.. He
IS the junior memb Of the firm of Kruse
& Friedrich.
Officer Trip did good work h protect
ing the h ,us- Of Geo. w. Barnet, who re
sides III first door west. By his efforts the
building was saved ire IN any damage. The
resideOcs If Thee. NJ. Hatch caught
on fire in one place on the
roof but before it mad time to do
any damage WIS extinguished by a snow
bail thrown nv some bog IN the crowd
When the flames a been sered Mrs.
Hatch iJvi;ed all the members Of the com
PAM into her house and gave them some
hot c'ftre and buns, which were thankfully
received by them.
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WINDSOR WAIPS.

Since The burning of The Review Office
things seem TO have come to a stand still.
w. III. Walker. will commence the pull
LEGATION o. the Review again as soon as be
can make arrang ments to get the material.
We understand that a regular OLD
fashioned New Years day was INDUCED in
at J. B. Smiths hotel last Tuesday. Egg
nog flowed freely and some of the boys got
quite happy.
Last Saturday our town reaped her
vest from two of our prominent men, Dr.
G. w. Givins and Major VIM. SspiDgton.
The DR.. had been out in the country to see
a patient, ard was returning to town, when
ne was overtsken by the major, who
thought he would pass the doctor, who was
seated in his buggy behind a pair of little,
but pl1cky mules The NJ. d., to have
little fun, bantered the major for race.
At it they went, pell-mell, through the
street, and came very near running over
some one who happened to be on the street
at that time. 1t so happened that the mar
shall was standing where he could see the
race and knowing that they were violating
an ordinance, he proceeded at once 10 ar
rest the two worthless and take them before
his honor, who assessed Gne of 1915 on
each of the law-breakers.
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SQUIBS.

-Houstonia lodge, A. o. Z. W., elected
officers on Thursday last, as follows: Thos
Hand, P. NJ. W., John III. Youngs, recorder
The lodge is hourishing.
"A young child belonging TO w. H
Woods of East Sedalia, was taken sudden
ly ill with spasms yesterday afternoon.
The illness was the result of severe cold.
&C. G. Beavers, editor of the Green
Ridge Enterprise, and NJ. NJ. Miller, the
foreman of the paper, came in last night,
aud will spend Sunday with friends in the
city.
Mrs. Mitchum, mother of Tom Mitch
nm, the efficient deputy county clerk. met
with quite a serious accident yesterday,
falling and breaking her right leg just
above the ankle.
There was only one case in the police
court yesterday. John Fairbanks, late
clerk of the Lindell hotel, was arraigned
on the charge of vagrancy, but the evil
dence beirg insufficient to convict him he
was discharged.
The Warsaw train in going to Sedalia,
Wednesday, encountered snow bank, a
short distance north of Mori, but by back
ing and "bucking" it got to Sedalia only
an hour later than the regular time
Warsaw Enterprise.
The wife of Hammond Fehr. of East
Sedalia, died Friday night about $50
O'Clock. The remains were taken 10 Flor
en- :, in Morgan county, yesterday, by
wagon where they will be inferred this
afternoon. Her folks reside at Florence.
The deceased was about twenty-six or
twenty-seven years old.
Senator Vests only battle was thai
fought at Lexington, Mo. The attacking
party was driven back, and in few min
uies Vest rode up TO where Gen. Price and
staff were standing; dismounted, turned
over horse and weapons 10 an orderly, and
with an impressiveness all his own, delar-
ed that "the man who says George Vest
has never been a fight is a ID liar, and
the man who says that George Vest will
ever be found in another is id fool"
The crimes of Fox, his brutal stolidi-
ty, and his general reckIessness made every
one feel that his execution would be the
removal of a monster, and an example
that might have its effect In deterring 9th.
ers from following his villainous pathway,
and as people now look to the newspapers
for the earliest intelligence of any evt mt,
they watched them closely in this case for
any news affecting his probable fate, and
Tor the intelligence that the drop had
fallen and his powers of evil ended
Warsaw Times.
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BUzzING BOB.
An Interesting Chat With Colonel
Bobert Mccullough, State Reg
lister of Lands.

Col. Bob Mccullough, the popular and
genial register OF lands, was passenger on
he east bound train las; night for the state
capital. He was met at the Garrison house
by BAzoO reporter and subjected to q
brief interview.
"WeIl, Colonel" remarked the BAZoo
man, it Is generally understood that you
will he a candidate for reelection"
"Well, yes. my friends have very gener-
ally expressed desire that / should make
the race"
"What opposition will you have, if any ?''
at is too far from the time of the con-
vention to express an opinion, bat / do
not think that | will have any opposition
TO speak OF "
"How about the gubernatorial C nvass ~
"Well, as before remarked the time is
too f1r off to express an intelligent opin-
ion."
"What about Phelps boom ?'
"Tbe governor, as you know, is absent in
Oregon on visit To his daughter, and SO
far as | know he has not entered the can.
yass in an active manner. Some work.
however, is probably being done for him
by his friends"
How does General Marmaduke regard
the situation ,"
"lie is very cheerful and is taking ex-
cellent care OF his fences. He is well
pleased with his prospects
"Will " Ike McGrath again be candi-
date for secretary OF state.
THAT is the understanding now"
"Wiil he he successful p
THAT i hard to tell. Mike is very pop.
ular, and the only thing that will make
against him is the fact that ne Is now serv-
ing his third term in that Office"
"What are Dick Gentry's chances for the
nomination for s;ate treasurer"
Excellent He is well spoken of every
where and will bee hard man 20 down In
the convention. But, once mere | must re
mark that the time is too far off to count
GER ainly on anything.
Governor Crittenden seems TO have had
pretty tough time Of it, colonel, during
his term of Office"
Indeed he hes, but he is cheerful. end
seems veil pleased with the final outcome"
"Is there anything new in official circles
at the capital, colonel?"
"Not a thing. The supreme court is
taking a recess, and everything is quiet"
"Will Gen. Harvey Salmon be a candi-
date for the democratic nomination for
GOVERNOR"
"Well, he is spoken of and being urged
by some of his friends, but as you know he
has never formally announced himself
candidate"
After a very pleasant chat with the gal
liant colonel on various subjects, the repor-
ter was called away by the shrill whistle of
the east bound train.
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RED STORE, 2O7 OHIO ST.
APPRECIATIVE.
How Amusement Managers Speak
of DR.. Wood and his Opera
House.

Mr.. Charles Z Cook, manager of Baird's
DinstrrlS, writes from SteubenvIlle, Ohio
to DIR. Wood an extended letter Of which
the following is an extract:
u accept your terms, and date Fsb. 2.
In no other city in your state do We give
these terms, but | believe that a gentlea an
who does what you have done for Sedalla.
deserves encOur1 cement from managers as
well as the people of the city"
Milton MOBILES, the brilliant dramatist
and popular actor, writes as follows:
TExARKAHA, ARK, De-. 80, '83.
DR.. III. w. Wood:
DEAR SIR-Your kind favor of Deem
Der 10th is received. | congratulate bo.h
yourself and Sedslis upon the completion
vi your gem OF an opera house, of winch
have heard many glowing compliments.
L was very sorry you could not have been
month earlier. AS II Is, | fear shall
have 10 foregO the pleasure Of meeting NV
old Sedalia friends in your new home OF
the drama, until next season. Rest assured
that SedslIs will not be overlooked in NV
next s.sson's route.
L congratulate you upon taking per-
sCnal charge of the management OF your
theatre. Ii Is most gratifying 20 travelling
Managers To- have a gentleman To deal with
which, unfortunately, is not always ths
case. Aud, for that matter. dare say the
rule applies both WAYS Wishing You the
success that your enterprise and lIbarslitv
merit, remain, Very truly yours,
MILTON MOBILES.
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To Decide a Point.
GREEN RIDGE, Mo, Jan. 2, Is

GREEN RIDGE, No, Jan. 2, 1888
E1tor Bazoo.
In order TO decide point which it has
been agreed 20 leave to the Sunday morning
BAzoo TO decide, will you please answer the
following:
In debating society or any other pub
lie assembly, where a vote of thanks to any
person has been moved, seconded, and
passed by vote of the house. what Ian
gusge should the presiding officer use in
finally disposing of the question, the person
TO whom the thanks are rendered being
present? A DEBATING CLUB.
The proper csper fer the presiding officer
would be, to rise and remark in a voice
choked with emotion:
THE motion is carried, and the thanks Of
this meeting are hereby rendered to Mr..
Blankety Blank"
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If this is cold enough to suit the oldest
inhabitant?
Where Prof Bierman went to get his
dinner yesterday?
Who the old bachelor is that left his
boarding house because his landlady got
married?
Why the young lady on Broadway
wouldn't go after the crackers to eat with
the oysters in The parlor last Friday night
Who the young lady was who was
hitching on to the delivery wagons with a
hand sled near the corner of Eleventh and
Ohio streets Thursday evening?
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Costs In the Fox Case.

Following is a statement of Gusts which
accrued from the time William Fox was
arrested until his execution. This does not
include the cost for the erection OF the scat
fold or the coffin, but those items will add
only few dollars to the total amount as
given below. Without doubt, says the Ne
vada Mail, this was one of the least expen-
sive cases cases OF its kind which has been
tried in Missouri, and the figures constitute
an enduring compliment to the honesty
and ability Of the officers who were in any
yay connected with il
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Fair and Festival.

The ladies of st. Vincent's Catholic
church will give their annual fair and fes-
tival at Smiths Hall, on the evenings of
the 10Th, 18th and 18th of this month.
Judging from the many very fine donations
given BY the citizens of Sedalia and the ex-
tensive preparations now being made, it
will be the grandest affair ever given in Se-
dalia. The young ladies will do everything
in their power to make it both pleasant and
agreeable for all who attend. Music and
dancing will be the great attraction every
evening.
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Written fer the Sunday Morning Bazoo.
THREE SUNNETS.

ten fer the Sunday Morning Bazoo.
THREE SUNNETs.
'Twould be great relief Just now,
And We would like TO 20,
IL there reals is such place
Where there isn't any snow.
And if his Satanic Majesty
Us did Try TO brighten,
We'd pack his things up in his "grip'
And send him out kitin'.
Now man has excuse
If he gets full of juice
And tits though; he is hero;
HIS wife she is told.
Twas to keep out the cold,
When the thermometers way below Eco
Twas but little ball of snow,
Twas thTOwa just for q Joke
But IL took him right between the ewes
Ana made him swear Ike smoke.
HIS humOr vas all now gone
And he was a-ful mad;
When long came another ball
And smasehd his liver pad.
NJ. DASH.
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Badly Frozen.

Yesterday mo rning at about o'clock an
old colored man, nearly eighty years of
age, named Charles Wilson, who lives in
Lincolnville, across the branch, was fornd
In pitiable condition. He was badly
frozen, and the effect upon his aged and
enfeebled system was so serious and severe
that 1T is thought he cannot recover.
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Horse Lost.
OBSERVER.
Sedalia, Jan. 4.

Light bay horse, fifteen hands high, dim
brand on right shoulder, one shoe of front
foot. few small saddle marks, light name.
Suitable reward for return TO
l-6d&wlts JOHN III. GROVE. Sedalia.
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Walnut Beds.

c. Brunckhorst, at his store room on
Main street, has large stock of the best
"a and S. beds-all home manufacture-in
Central Missouri. Patronize home manu-
features and buy furniture of c. Brunck-
horst. 1-6d&wlt
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A Fair Offer

The Voltaic Belt Co., of Marshal, Mich
igan, offer to send DR.. Dyes celebrated Vol
taic belt and Electric Appliances on trial
for thirty days, to men, old and young,
afflicted with nervous debility, lost vitality
and many other diseases.
See advertisement in this paper.
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Capt. Ben. Finney, of the Criminal court.
ST Louis, Mo, writes: For three winters
l suffered torture with rheumatism. ST.
jacobs Oil was recommended, and seven or
eight applications cured me.
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Horsford's Acid Phosphate for
Overworked Professional Men.

DIR CHAS. T. MITCHELL, Canandai.
qua, N. Y, says: 81 think it a grand re-
storer of brain force or nervous energy"
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WEEKLY BAZOO.
SEDALIA, Mo-,
TUESDAY, JANUARY s, 1884.

Weather Report.
Corrected daily for the BAzOo by c g
Taylor, Horologist and Optician, No. 100
ing at 9 o'clock p. NJ, Jan. 5, 1884.
TIME. THEIR. BAR. WIND. WEATHER.
sss: + S.: S.: S.: Y" Clear
Extremes 1899 and *l2o
*Below zero.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-08-13

"rHE PIONEER BOOT AND SHOE MAN" "

New store, new goods, (arrived July 4th. J
the best stock, all solid leather, and made
expressly for me. Leather on hand and for
sale, sole, alligator, English grain, kip, har-
ness and sheep skin; findings, thread, wax.
needles avis. pegs and nails; ladies, gents
and misses boots and shoes made to order !;
harness cleaned, oiled and repaired thor
backing fall kinds, and liquid paste. Being
thankful for past'favors, respectfully solicit
acontinuance of the same Remember the
.Red 'front.' sign of the "Golden Horse
Shoe, on the Boulevard
Yours, truly. J. n. SAWYER.
DeLand, July I, 1884.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-08-13
HoMEsrEApC NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT GAINESVILLE, Fla.

LAND OFFICE AT GAINESVILLE, Fla. Z
,,r;a4.- sn4ts August 2, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed his intention
to make final proof in support of
before John w. Dickens, Clerk of Circuit
Court. at Enterprise, Fla, ON Friday,
September 26th, 1884, viz: Alexander Reid
of Volusia county, Fla. homestead No.
1851 for the southwest4 of northeast and
of southwest ! and southwest of south
east I, section s, township - south range
30 east.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his soon tinuous residence upon, and
G. Carter, Neill Morrison. James d. Bar
ber, John d, MorlisoE. ali of Barbersy lille,
Florida. VA, Le,s3
L. A. BARNES.
326-331 Register U. S. Land Office.
The Florida agriculturist., 1884-08-13
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.

'e1oi" LAND OFFICE, GAINESVILLE, Fla,
..,s..,.. a .ne s'srl Aug q. 1884.
Notice is, hereby RiveutlElt the f0ll0w1
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention. e. make final proof IN support
made before John w. Dickens, Clerk Cir
emit Court. at, Epternrise, Fla. on Satur>
day Septenber 81 ] sSA WIS u. w. Car
away OF DaytOna, Volusia county, Fla,
homestead No. 1921 for the northeast of
southeast section %. township II south
ranges3l eashas asasM Bsastgtisi 8fsA le8lsf6
lie names the following witnesses to
prove his cOntinuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz: T. F.
WrinRate. SOLOMON Tyre. j. l.. Priest, w.
L.JPriest, all oflDaytona. Florida
u. sif.. T.. "A. BARNES,
so SSl Register U. s. Land Office.