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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-15
Literary Property.

The manuscript of Robinson Crusoe
ran through the whole trade, and no
one would print it. The booksellers
who at last bought it cleared a thou
sand guineas by it. Burns Justice was
disposed of by its author for mere
trihe, as we'll as Bucaan's Domestic
Medicine both of which yielded i'm
mense incomes The Vicar of Wake
field, the most delightful novel in our
language, was sold for a few pounds :;
and Miss Burney's Evelina produced
only five guineas. DIR. johnson fixed
the price of his Lives of the Poets at
two hundred guineas. by which the
booksellers, in the course of a Few
years, cleared upwards of twenty-five
thousand. Tonson and all his family
rode in their carriages with the profits
of the e5 epic of Milton. The copy
right of Vyse's Spelling Book sold for
two thousand guineas.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-15
Has Science Conquered.

Philadelphia News
Science has conquered and must
continue to do so. These words, says
the New York Herald, came from
the lips of person by the name OF
George Chainey of Boston, and Were
addressed TO the Liberal club in the
German Masonic Hall in the city OF
New York. The utterance OF this
unknown gentleman has a touch ot
bravado about il that is somewhat re-
markable. If the speaker means tina
science has conquered the gospel,
then we would ask him where Is
the evidence. The gospel is still
living ard working with irresistible
energy all around the world, amid
the different nstionalities that have an
existence uprn It's surface If the
speaker means that science has cor
quered poverty, then he must be a
tDol. Every where, on every sol,
and in every country millions are
CRYING out lii agony 70, The neces,arits
OF lite and deliverauce from the
hurro.s Of starvation. If the speaker
mems di>eas. and suffering, then
h. must be Insane. TIE Old plagu ;
and epidemics that dep"pulated tbs
tue ear;h centuries ago are 81 II Il
rampant as ever The Asiatic
cholera. the yellow fever, the small
pox al d other terrible diseases still
girls ami laugh !, the truItless ef'FtS
uf science TO iis'odge them from tEeiJ
businesses. No. no! Science with ali
It's baa>ti"g las not conquered any
,he>e giant evils under which toe
world is gr,'sning. 1t might De well
for science to try IT'S hand awhile, with
lying. and thieving and SANDER ant
hatred and coyetuusness and drunken
ness aud murder, and with ten
thousand o, her evils that infect society.
before it puts tie trumpet to its lips
t. regale It's own self-SufIlciency.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-15
The Mysterious Author of CRU
ledge"

The Mysterious Author of "Rut-
ledge"
Publishers Weekly.
A popular novel by a southern
writer published by Mr.. j. G. Derby
was "Rutledge," which made
a stir equaled by few novels
to-day. This novel also met with
a rebuff when il first came north, ard
was rejected by Messrs Harper. The
story is a strange one, the nam of the
heroine never being mentioned in it.
Au uncle of the author, Mr.. Weeks,
brou sht the manuscript To Mr.. Derby
and said the author did not Wish To
be known Mr.. Derby replied that
ne never puhlishei book without
know NJ VINO wrote it,and ;hit he must
deciire the msnuscri pt ON such terms.
Mr.. Weeks then offered TO publish il
at his own expense if Mr.. Derby
would put his im print on 1t. This h
declined to do also. So meeting
was arrang d, and Mr.. Derby met
Miss Miriam Coles The question OF
dsv was: Who is The author of
"RutledgeP" and everybody vas
eager t. hear the answer. Mr.. Derry
who has keen appreciation of the
humorous. got the editors of Vanity
Fair 10 announce that in a certain
number they would publish a portrait
of the author of ''Rutledge" Expec-
tstion was on tip-toe. The number
appeared, and there stood the grace
full figure of lady outlined against
the page; but a'ss! the face was
covered with veil!
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-15
PLAYS AND PLAY PEOPLE.
a Veteran Who Thinks Salvir the
Greatest Actor, with Other No
tables Just $3.50.

Bon Boucicsult 10 the Hous'on Post.
The drama has changed in its OBJ
ject. People do not want in the dra
ma any intellectual exercise. They
do not GO to the theatre to think and
reflect, but to get rid of thought and
reflection. There is no depth to it at
present One of the evide ces of this
is that no Legitimate play has been
produced for a quarter of a century
that is. never has held the stage-and
there have been very few attempted.
There have been no really original
productions and none of anv merit
whatever since RoblnsOn's comedies.
No dra patic production of the past
ten Years will last thu next ten years
None OF my own will.
About the actor, what do you
think OF Irving?
He is the greatest living English
sppaking tia2edi-n.
Greater than b 10Th I?
He is not SO smooth and clear an e.
oeutionist as Booth, VINO is one Of {,
line Of TIA sedians each creating the
ether Irving had 40 pre-, ecessor.
What he is. whether good or sad is
himself. Whether ne Is greater than
Booth woulf De difficult to say. Ii is
somewhat like a comparison between
q partridge and mutton chOp-a maj.
ter of taste. Irwin has made schO1i
IF biz own Booths was created for
him. As To the greatest living actor.
Salvini is ~ !ar the greatest
What do y0u III nix Of Mary Ander,
son and her success in London:
[ tkin& Mary one OF the lovelies'
wemen | ev-r saw.
? But as an artise, what is your opin
ion of Mss Anderson I?
As an artistic, | don't think hel
thoroughly developed yet. She Is
now merely a beautiful figure. ]
think Mss Terry the greatest Shakes
pearean actress on The stage.
Well, about Brrnhardt? | suppost
yen have seen an account of her las
escapade.
Sarah is a very clever woman il
every sense Of the word. don't thinl
her great artistic.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-15
The Old Time Firemen Of Network

Exchange.
There was May a man worth ST.
600, 600, many man of high social
commercial or political position, who
waited Monday patiently for three
hours with the one purpose-to see
the parade of the old volunteer fire
department. Not citizen OF New
York whose locks are grizzling or
thinning in mid lie age fails to remem-
Der the swing, the e an, the ''gal!us-
less" (if the word may be allpwed)
that made part of the active life OF
the city before the war, and not one
foreets that the ire laddiA" of twenty.
five years ago was the typical trough
and ready" aud at once the typica
good citizen of the town MenOrie,
# riots in the B ,wery, traditions u
the old-time tends that were settled OF
Kept alive by the battles from which
the old "Lealherhead" police judi
cjously retired aud proud recollection:
of the gallaniry and heroism of the red
shir Ell boys, who, without pay or re-
ward, fought fire and faced death ir
manly contempt for peril whenever the
Cali TO duty came-aIl these were stiret
in the minds of the men who stood
yesterday in the peIting rain wait
ing for the firemen 60 90 by.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-15
Health is WedIih |

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Premature dc Age, BarTcCresS, Loss OF poI5'
IN either sex. Involuntary Losses and SperL at
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abuse or over-indulSecce. Each box com IN
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for $500 sent by mali prepaid on receipt OF s,cs
WE GUARANTEES SIX BOXES
To cure any case. With each order received ryL
for six boxes, accompanied with soc we NlE
send the purchaser our written guarantee IL g
fund the money If the treatment does not effecs
2 cure. Guarantees issued Only by
Aug. Fleischman, Druggist
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-15
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given TO all concerned in the
estate of J. I. Gresham, deceased thar James j..
iuer administrator of said estate. intend to make
anal settlement there 4 at the next term of the
Probate Court Of Pettis county, Mo-, TO be held
II Seialia, on the l1th day of February, 1854.
I2-25-w4t" j. J. GUIER, Administrator.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-15
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.

Creditors and all others interested, are hereby
notified that Wednesday, January 23Fd, A ID.
1888 viii make application To the circuit court Of
Petis county, Missouri for a final discharge from
my trust as assignee of III. II. Su alley.
WIN. =. SHIRK,
l2-1lw6t Assignee Of VI. Ill. Smaiie
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-15

DIR. C. w. Benson's Celery and Cham
omile Pills are prepared expressly TO cure
and wall cure headache of all kinds, neu-
ralgia, nervousness and dyspepsia. Proved
and endorsed by physicians.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-15

say you we're going hunting? Then
would have given you an entirely
different article.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-15

rTYTfCTRA SOAP stSoluJels pu'e, highly
- " ! lmedic.nai, ind"rs.d by phys cIans, pre-
ferred bv IN. FL t. sales 1881 81 ISS2, Loo, 0C0
axes, sold everywhere.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-15

Iiniment is needed by somebody i'm
every house. Every day brings news of
the agony OF am awful seald or burn
subd ed, of rheumatic martyrs re-
stored, or q valuable horse or OF
saved by the healing power OF this
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-25
Strychninc for Moles.

Mir. J. Chewning, of Monroe Co.,, Ill., contributes 10 the Prairie Fdrmer this method of getting rid of these pests: Soak half pint of corn for l2 hours; with the point of a small pen knife raise the skin over the germ or heart of the ker- mel, and insert a small quantity of stryohnine, and smooth down the skin. Deposit the prepared ker' nels in a hole made with a small stick, in the track or hole where he moles or gophers will get them.l
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-25

The evil of the time adY ances, and the fifteen million church members in America will have to take sides ill this conflict. It's go. ing to be an out and out battle be- tween rum and sobriety, between heaven and hell, between God and the devil. Better take sides be- fore we have any luther national decadence. Better take sides be- fore our own sons are sacrificed, or your daughters new home goes down under the alcoholism Of an imbruted husband. Better take sides while your voice and your vote and your pen may render an effectural service. To-day, mark you, not in the millennium, but to- day, the Church of God holds the balance of power, and could extir-
 pate this evil if it would march solidly to the front. Over three hundred thousand churches and Sunday Schools in Christendom. What might they do if they would march shoulder to shoulder for God and sobriety!-Dr. Talmage.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-25
AGRICULTURAL.
Fish Culture.

This new indestIy is ma king rapid strides towards popular la vor, and is becoming so popular in many localities that it is assum- ing position in agriculture not unlike that of bookkeeping and poultry raising. There are many localities where this business could be made q fine success at small expense. A farmer who has an ever.nowing spring, or a pond, or small lake, or swamp thatis fed and supplied constantly with fresh, pure water, can, with little trouble and small expense, grow the Ger man carp successfully. The ex- pertinent is well worth trying where the natural conditions are favorable.-Rural ard WOrkman.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-25
Planting Apples.

At recent meeting of the Jud- sonia Horticultural Society, MT. c. c. Smith said in reply as to the the best variety of apples to plant:
 He stated that from actual eX- perience the question was practi, cally unsettled, but favored the planting of early varieties of good color, Red June, Astrachan, Early Harvest, etc, he believed one of the best winter apples VIC have is the Shockley for bearing and keep ing qualities, but is not of fine fla vor. He recommended the Ben Davis as proving quite we'll adapt ed to this climate in suitable soils, better looking but not so good as Shockley to keep, was confident a superior quality of apples for midsummer market can be raised here, and proposed after further consideration at a future meeting to recommend list of apples for planting in this locality. On mo- tion, Mir. Smith was requested to prepare a list of apples and peaches best adapted to this eli mate so far as tested.-RWal aud WOrkmdR.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-25

Many farmers are complaining that there is little money for their labor at present low prices. But they do not estimate as they should the certainly that their labor will give them comfortable living. Time was when farmers grew and made nearly all the substantla's of life they required. If necessary they can come to this again, and they are the producers who can easiest get out on this basis-N. Y, Herald.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-25

The little grass-fed summer calf that is out in the back lot should be lassoed and brought in and be- gin to receive some extra 1ood aside from the frost-bittes grass. There is no use in trying to raise good stock without paying some attention 10 the rules of care and feeding. The best breeds of stock will soon degenerate into scrubs Ii the care is not vastly improved over that accorded 10 the native stock. The average farmer needs to study feeding as an art before be attempts breeding for profit Prairie Farmer.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-25

"h population as shown by the m Out of S nuh'oef has voting capacity of valuation
 oi property in the county is given in 32OO)0oO
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-25
Honey for Our Homes.

Aside from the hopes for any pccuniary gain there is a great in- ducement for the keeping of at least few colonies of bees. In these times of adulterated sweets, about the only thing left is to buy directly from our neighbors or raise our own. Honey ,s one of the most delicious sweets pro- ducable and can be raised with as little cost and labor as anything, especially so in a small way. Peo- pie who make specially of poul- try raising, bookkeeping, etc, give all the time possible that they think will pay one penny more. Yet honey may be raised as chick ens are, for home use, with but very little care. The perfectly straight combs sell at a better price but do not affect the flavor of the honey. A partially filled section will only bring half price in the market but is just the same honey as fills the section without an empty cell, and with the knowl- edge of the day we are able to sc- cure more honey from three or four colonies than our fathers did from three times the number.-Ru- rdl aud WOrkmdn.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-25
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The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-25

Burlington Free Press ; An II. linois philanthropist says that bread and butter should be eaten butter side down, as the sense Of taste IS the most acute on the tongue. That's the very reason why the average grocery butter ought to travel along the roof of the mouth.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-25

Do you remember that young man who used 10 live next door to us, and who sang every night2"
 "Ies, remember him"
 Well, he has taken to drinking, and is getting lower and lower ev- cry day"
 Well, always thought his tone was a littI (, high" Sttiacs.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-25
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The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-25

The old Liberty Bell is a crack ed thing any way, as a bell, and wouldn't be worth shucks for a sugar house. If it belongs to the people of Philadelphia they can keep it. It can do nothing for the New Orleans ring.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-25

Prof. Winters, French scient- ist could not satisfactorily deter mine what made the wind blow, and so he blew his brains out.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-25

The Danes are not much bette spoilers than the French. They spell Copenhagen, the name Of their capital, Kjoebenhavn.
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-25
0Ts' Plcayuncs.


 stocking.
 Frog leg croquetscs ace great tfelicacy for lunch a, aops.
 When buying a kitchen table see that you ge. square desA.
 Office holders should not take life too easy.
 Too many eye.openers put man asleep.
 People who stammcr should let those who do not stammer do most of the talking.
 It is the unexpected that nos frequently happens, except in the case of twins.
 There are proper places for qRar rcling. Men in bugg, should not fall out with each other.
 Japanese girls sell themselves when they marry. The American girl gives herself away.
 Crawford's "Americsn Politi. cian'' is a failure as book. The author is silk stocking and cannot catch on to the real thing.
 Something has gone wrong with the Cincinnatti Commercial G0- zette. It appears to be unwcll over some great disappointment.
 1t is always the "goose that lays the golden egg" Nothing else would think of laying and leaving eggs of that character.
 The manners of New York are not too good. 1t is telegraphed that when Gov. Cleveland was at the theatre, policemen guarded his box to keep politicians out.
 The fashionist says: "Furs in their natural color rather than dyed are in favor" This is mean way of sitting down on yellow and gray cats that might be made to pass for seal and sable.
 A Georgia girl announces in the Doublin Post that she will marry any nice young man who will take her to the New Orleans Exposition. Commercial travellers should not let this chance go by.
 Worth, the man. milliner, propos- es to lecture in this country. The topic of his add.dress will Ee "Art in Female Attire" This man lives on Americans, and le might as we'll set up his shop on this side
 X bill is pending in the Alabama Legislature requiring persons who carry concealed weapons to wear badge with the words Il am arm- ed" conspicuously printed there- on. This ought to make the sign painting business good.
 Texas is a big State, and if it ev. CT becomes pivotal or doubtful in politics, it will make trouble. The Fort Worth Gazette says: "People who have bets on the size of the majority in Texas had as well de- clare them off. They will never live to learn the result from the of ficial returns"
 The good dye when they are pre- maturely gray.
 The cod fish and Cape Cod cran- berry crops are good this year.
 Snakes and Hazards are disgust ing enough to furnish designs for jewelry. Bugs and spiders run to hats.
 Give a tramp cold shoulder one day and he will come back the next for gravy and potatoes to go with it.
 It costs S20 dollars to kick a man in Maine; but for that sum an obnoxious person can be kicked into Canada.
 Artificial dimples are the latest wrinkle in Chicago; but all the dim pies in the world cannot draw at tention from big feet.
 The man who does not believe in newspapers is the man who has failed to work his little racket through their columns.
 There is one man connected with Congress who will not pick up things that do not belong to him. He is Decker, the armless door keeper of the House.
 The first present offered to Pres. ident elect Cleveland was dog. He refused it; but the offer shows what sort of people are quickest in
The Nevada picayune., 1884-12-25
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 aThe American Agrculturist is especially worthy of mention because of the remarkable success that has attended the unique and un- tiring efforts of its proprietors to increase and extend its circulation. Its contents are du- plicated every month for q German edition, which also circulatcs widely" This Tribute is a pleasing incidcut in the marvellous nearly
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08
The Arctic Volunteer.

A New York telegram says: Captain
William A. Kirkland, now commanding
the receiving-s zip Colorado, at New York,
who offered to command the Greely relief
expedition, is forty-seven years old, has
been thirty-three years in the navy, and is
known as a man Of impulsive and restless
courage. During his long service he has
commanded everything from a yawl to a
flagship. his last station being in the South
Atlantic squadron, in command OF the
Shenandoah. He never can be entirely con-
tented unless there is some adventure on
hand. He has not yet been toward the
pole, but says he will find the men If he can
get good ice-pilots. While an intrepid
sailor and a strict disciplinarian, he COM
mands the fullest esteem Of his men, which
is important when polar hardsbips may be
encountered. 1t Is believed here that he
will be given the assignment he wants.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-08

~ 0OO0 OU8k0oSsA
The Winchester Times makes the follow
ing timely suggestion
"wiI the Danvillc Malone COMMITTEES
investigate how many negroes tn the state
are free 10 cast their votes for the Demo-
Gratis on all persecsitions. none are 80
great as the malicious Ill treatment Of the
intelligent and independent darby VINO
dares TO act contrary to the wishes OF the
majority Of his race"
Governor VANCE will no doubt see that
this point Is investigated II our Demo-
cratic friends in Danyillc will call his at
tention to It. Let the fact be brought out
that negro preachers, negro churches ana
negro women. combine to compel all negro
voters to supper. the anti-Democratic
ticket. In this city OF Richmond, where
a Bourbon public opinion" tits charged
by the Mahoneites. keeps the whites prac-
tically solid, there are nevertheless five, or
perhaps ten, times as many whites who
have voted the MALONE ticket as negroes
who have ever dared to vote the Demo-
cratic ticket. There are. we estimate, some
four hundred white voters here who have
voted the anti-Democratic ticket. we
doubt IL eighty, or even forty. negroes could
be found here who have ever voted the
Democratic ticket.