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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-01-06
RECEIPTS FOR 1873!
CARRIERS DEPARTME.

This department is q new undertaking.
Sedslis, having been inaugurated Only ID
October, hence il has been In operatid
only the last quarter of the year. But th|
it is success and is being most efficient
managed, considering its newness is md
couclusively shown by the following
port of Its transactions from Its inaugs
ton, October LIST to December 81, 1884
Registered letters delivered. ........... GI
Mail letters delivered .................. S6 n
Mail postal cards delivered. ........ 90
Local letters delivered ......... ........ 7,6I
Local postal cards delivered .........- 3SI
Newspapers, &C., delivsred............. 6,Si
Letters returned to the office.........-
Letters collected. ........... ......
Postal cards collected. ................... 10,s}
Newspapers, &C., collected ............ Is
Total pieces handled &c,
The department employs but four Q,
riers and rs well served, but that they ha1
no sinecure in the performance of their
ties is easily seen from the foregoing repo|
which shows the handling of So, loo pie
each, with a return from all causes, cid
ing mistakes, of an average OF but iwsn|
one pieces each. If this does not shod
wonderful proficiency for novices in
business, and at the same time reflect md
credit upon the care and judgment of Pq
master Blair in making bis selections for
responsible and srduous duties. II is hs
to see what would do so. The present q
riers are Messrs. Robt. Ramsey, Fritz Z
bach, Frank Hughes and Geo. McVey,
well-known, industrious aud emerge
young men, and the BAzoo extends IL
its congratulations on their credited
showing, and wishes them a happy II
Year and long continuance IN their
ful sphere of duty.
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a Crooked News Agent.

A warrant was sworn out yesterday Tor
the arrest of Thomas Hupp, young man
aoout twenty years of age, who, until
Friday last, Was employed as train sales
man by the Uuion News company. in
Friday morning be wert out On the. Lex
ington Branch in charge of a stock of
goods belonging to smother agent of the
company. Afeer selling the goods be
pocketed the proceeds, shipped the empty
boxes back TO this city and skipped out for
parts unknown. Deputy Constable Char
lie Harris, armed with the warrant, left
for the west last evening, on a search fol
the slippery "pesnutter." 1t Is thought
that be is in Kansas City or Atchison. He
will be prosecuted for other crooked trans
actions, should he he caught up with. He
came 10 this CITY from South Bend, Ind.
at which point his parents now res.de.
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Stolen Goat Recovered.

Late yesterday afternoon a tramp made
his appearance at a second street restau-
rant and asked to be given his supper.
The proprietor told him if he would carry
in a load of wood which had Just bsen
delivered ct the door, he would not only
give him his supper, but would pay him
some money beside. This the tramp
agreed to do, and commenced to do the
work. After he had carried in two or
three srmsful, the cook told him he could
have his supper. He ate it hurriedly and
skipped out. A policeman was called and
the circumstance related TO him. The officer
succeeded in running down the rascal and
landed him in the cooler. A few minutes
after he had been locked up young man
named John McGlosky appeared at the sra
ton and informed the officer In charge that
he had a valuable coat stolen from him
earlier in the evening and gave the officer
description of the missing garment. The
official at once recognized the coat on The
back of he prisoner SIS the ore Nantel and
made him take il off. 1t was identified by
Mr.. McClosky, and a charge of theft was
entered against the thief, who gave his
name as Dan Summers, and stated that
New York City was his home.
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There was no stability of purpose about
her and that is partially the trouble, but
that would be all practically overcome but
for the interference of Mrs, Mcclellan,
whom / hear has boosted that Julia andI
shall never live together again. The bal
ance Of the family
ARE FOR PEACE.
Mrs. Mcclellan il for war and hot enc al
that.
"I will be sll right soon If we are
allowed to pursue the even tenor of our
way. MY wife's father and mother, with
whom had an interview tonight, are sat-
is6ed if Julia is allowed to take her own
course we will be happy and expect yet
to live with her."
Reporter-It was rumored that divorce
suit woul' be commenced.
Holmes-I shall com mence none. am
positive that there will be no divorce. i
fully expect to live with her at an early
day.
1t was after midnight when Holmes left
the BAZoo Office and Went to the City
hotel, where he is stopping.
THIS Is PAINFUL AFFAIR.
Julia Castle Holmes is a young lady
twenty years of age and HIS many warm
and devoted friends in Sedalis. She has
grown from a child in our midst and the
community is proud of her and her extra
ordinary ability as q musical artistic. Her
sister, Mrs. Mcclellan, is well known and
highly respected Anything that Holmes
might say will NOT prejudice this commu-
nifty against her.
The BAzoo awaits Developments.
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BOLD BURGLARS.
Two Stores Entered and Small
Amounts Of Goods
Taken.

Some time during Friday night burglars
effected an entrance into the grocery store
kept by Cyrus Goodrich on East Main
street, opposite the Jay Gould hotel, by
breaking out pane of glass in one OF the
front windows. The only goods missed
from the store are about ten pounds OF
plug tobacco, box of cigars and guam
tity of other eatabies. From the manner
in which the store was found Yesterday,
morning., Mr.. Goodrich is of the opinion
that the work was done by small boys.
The same parties slso paid visit to the
restaurant kept by Mike Kitlinger, which
is next door to Goodrich's grocery. They
obtained sn entrance in the same msnner3
The only things missed by the proprietor
are four jars and box filled with candy
Tie empty jsls were found by the police
yesterday stored away N the wagon shed IN
the rear of ID. Blocher's implement storeI
near the scene of the robbery. The polic3
are working a clue which it is thought vii |
result in the a, rest of the guilty parties.
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Mrs. Ford.

The BAzoo has heretofore spoken of Mrs.
Ford, who lives near the fair grounds in a
dIlapidated shsnty on the south side of
West Main street, with her three children.
call at her residence Yesterday made by
reporter revealed the fact that outside of
the little allow ance doled out from the city
charity fund, Mrs. Ford has as vet received
40 aid. There is not a bed i'm the house.
The mother and children are barefooted
aud next to naked. At the time of the
visit there was neither fuel, fire or food in
the house and the furnishing, shiyerinp
forms of the little ones was sight 10 draw
tears to the eyes OF the haughtiest, and
enough to convince the most obtuse that
there was broad grounds for psliation for
the beings thus brought into the world to
suffer the stings and pangs of poverty and
the sneers and contumely of the more for
tunste. Ii, with age, they should grow
desperate and forget that to be honest and
just was their duty.
Ii there are any charitably inclined per-
sons In Sedalis they should visit this un-
forum ate woman and extend be. some aid
and encouragement. She is not well snd il
is very evident that her children cannot be
under such circumstances. She hiss siriyen
against hard fate until almos; powerless
to longer maintain the struggle, and be-
Cause of her exhaustion, is no longer able
to make even scanty subsistence at the
washtub.
Mayor Hickman, who accompanied the
reporter on bis visit, supplied the family
with lot Of clothing and some meat. He
also had q load of coal sent to them later
in the evening.
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Mrs. 8. z. Ross.

1t has heretofore been the unpleasant
duty of the BAZoo to call public attention
to the outrageous and inhuman cruelty
prscticed by Mrs. s. X Ross, residing at
No. Gil Engineer street, toward her STEP
children, which some time since resulted in
the oldest girl leaving her home. For q
time matters became quiet and less COM
plant was heard, but of late this inhuman
virago has been practicing her cruelty upon
another step-daughter, aged IA, to a degree
that has aroused the utmost indignation of
the entire neighborhood, and which cul-
minated yesterday in an appeal to the au-
thorities from her neiRhbors to put q stop
to il. The matter will be thoroughly in
vestigated, and it is TO be hoped Mrs. Ross
will receive the punishment her conduct
merits.
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ever, as the toasts were drank in pure cold
water.
Mr.. c. c. Parker, who has just finished
a successful term in giving ssons In voice
cultura, will begin a new term next Tues
day, at his rooms In the Merz and Hale
binding. Mr.. Parker has doLe much 10
advance the cause of spoken language, SO
much SO as to have won . most decide
recognition from prominent metropolitan
bureau, With which he will probably be
associated next sc ison.
Under the auspices of the w. c. I. U.
ladies shield is to be prepared OF the
products OF the state and exhibited at the
Worlds Fair at New Orleans. Space has
been secured for the exhibit directly oppo-
site that of Smithsonian Institute, and, in
view of its prominence il is desired to make
it as full as possible. Parties having col
lection of minerals, etc., will materially
assist the ladies by informing them to that
effect.
Miss Anna Fought entertained party
of her young friends New Years eve., very
nicely at the residence of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. s. Fought, corner OF Eleventh
and Lamine. Choice refreshments were
served and the occasion made merry with
games, etc. Among the guests were Misses
Lizzie Rymal, Hattie Elliott, Alice Nc
Kiuriek, Minnie JsmisoD, Matte and
Mamie Rymal. Maude Blair and BeriFlem-
ing, sydney Conkwright, Willie Highley
man, John Jamison, Amssa Leach.
PARTY:
A pleasant little party was given New
| Years eve, at the residence OF Mrs. ). b.
Sturtevaui, by her daughter Myrtle. A
nice supper was served, and with music
dancing and games the occasion was much
enjoyed. The guests were Misses Lou
Deyo, Mamie Mackey, Blanche Lstour
Sine Houx, May Hawkins and Masters
George Msckey, Ernest Faulhsber, Her
man Scott, Charles Neslev, Frank AID
Harry Hawkins, Sol Wolf and several
others.
| NEW YEARS PARTY.
A party took place New Yesr's eve. al
the residence of Mr.. O'Neil, corner Of
Twelfth and Usage streets. Games, music
ard dancing were the amusemenis OF the
evening and these with refreshments made
up delightful time. Among the guest:
we're: Misses Maud Tritt, Cornelia Klein
Ssllie Durham, Hattie O'Neal, Emms
Blscomb, Lizzie Kalius, Mamie Nichols
Lizzie Rymsl. Cora Nichols, and Messrs
LsTour Gerard, Frank Rippy, Bert Gerard
Chas. Durhsm, DeWitt Atchison, Jane:
Biscomb, Theodore Fisher, George Bis
comb, and Jske Minhart.
OYSTER SUPPER.
A very elegant oyster supper was giver
at the residence of Mr.. j. NJ. Pilkington
last Tuesday evening at which large
number of people had most enjoys
time. The tables were handsomely land
and the menu very excellently prepared
The evening was made pleasurssble with
good music, dancing and games. Amons
the guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Phi
kington, Mesdames w. II. Wallace, Dora
Psitison, Lizzie Msjor, Emma and Kiitis
Kidd, Jennie Hughes, Phemie Highley
man, Helen Disco, of Camden Point, anC
Messrs. r. z. Oldham, Leonard Robinson
Charles West, j. Silvey, Perry Looney
George McVey and others.
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Bacon. the Brute.

Mayor Hickman and officer Kelly PAL,
visit last night to the residence of n
George Bacon, on the corner of Fifth !
Vermont streets. They found her sick
bed and without food, fuel or medici
She was given money with which TO
food enough to keep her over Sunday. Vi
her wants viii be looked after. Her 3
band, George Bacon, is one of the loI
and most worthless ours ever permitted
live in any community. He not ONLY
fuses to provide for his wife and family
should some good Samaritan furnish tl|
with food or money, he abuses them shal
fully for receiving it. The mayor ordd
the police to prosecute him to the fu}'
extent of the Law.
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EDALIA WEEKLY BAZOO TUESDAY, JANUARY 6. 1885.

decided by the members to attempt some
private theziricals; and that thrre of the
young ladies', Misses Nell Win.ns, Julia
Lenore and Resale Shields should write a
play suitable for eight girs, no male char
acters being allowed. Will it be like
Haml, with Hamlet left out?
wARRENsBURG.
Mr. Frank Morris, OF Kansas City, IS
visiting friends near Fayetteville.
Mr.. and Mrs. c 8. Van Pelt, OF Is
mar, have been wishing relatives in this
city.
Mrs. q. A. Laudes visited Mr.. Landes'
parents at Pleasant Hill during the holt
days.
Misses De Fray and johnson, of Cali
fornis, No, have been visiting friends IN
this city.
Miss Lydia Atkinson, populsr young
lacy of Clinton, has been visiting friends
in this city.
Mrs J. E. Sbockey and daughter, Miss
Nellie, left last Monday evening for Sew
ard, Neb., their future home.
Miss Mamie Wylie, an accomplished
young lady of this city, is visiting friends
at Plot Grove, Cooper county.
H. Martin Williams will represent
the ST. Louis Chronicle a. Jefferson City
duri, the coming session Of the legisl.-
ture.
Miss Minnie Fsrner, who has been
visiting friends in 81. Louis for some time,
returned to her home near Fayetteville
last week.
The masquerade ball to be held at
the Empire opera house, on January 10th,
promises 10 be the event Of the season
The committees in charge ere hard al
work, and say that this ball shSll excel
any ever before held in the city. Music for
the occasion has been engaged from Kansas
City and Lesvenworth.
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Society Elsew here.
PLEASANT HILL.

PLEASANT HILL.
Major Smith came in from Kansas last
week.
&C. z. Davidson and DR.. Hill spen: last
Sunday in Schell City.
Mrs. J. B. Smith returned home FROM
| Boonvills last week.
j. w. Wheeler, of johnson City, spent
the first of the week with friends in this
city.
Miss Matte Nickels, of Cherokee,
Kss., arrived In the city last Tuesday to
remain three or four weeks visiting friends
and relatives.
Prof. j. n Smith and wife, principals
of the Stockton school, were detained for
several days in town by high waters
this week. Prof. Smith is one of the popu.
lar educators of the southwest.
MIR. Waller Ovens, after a visit of sew
ersl weeks to his brother-in-lsw, Mr.. Jerry
Bunnel, returned to his home at Moberly,
Mo-, Wednesday. Miss Matte Bunnel and
Miss Gertrude Hilsbeck accompanied him,
and will visit friends and relatives in that
place.
WARSAW.
The entertainment given by Miss
Mary Hogan of ST. Louis, and the Warsaw
Glee club, was we'll patrouized notwith.
standing the dissgreeblse weather. Miss
Hogan did good work and the entire pro-
gram was pleasing AT its close an elegant
silver service consisting OF seven pieces was
presented to Miss Maggie Richardson.
Miss Hogan, at the request of many citi-
zeDs, will give another entertainment at
the Baptist church this Thursday even
ing.
COLUMBIA.
Mark Priest is visiting friends here.
Miss Clara Hoffman, the elocutionist,
is visiting Mrs. S. s. Laws.
Judge Bliss, wife AID daughter, spent
the holidays in ST. Louis.
TIE "Merry Bachelors club" propose
to give full dress ball about the 25th of
this month.
&C. III. Weber, the philosopher, has
been spending a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. G. More.
Columbia has been the center of a
good many family reunions this Christmas,
the largest OF which, numbering forty.
seven, wss gathered around the Preside of
non. d. .. hOlllDS.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. M. Kemper, who have
been visiting their daughter, Mrs. Charles
Matthews, and their sister, Mrs. c. Bran
ham, left for visit to Richmond, accom-
panied by the latter.
AT the doll fair, given BY the ladie, of
the Episcopal guild, the proceeds amounted
to $50. The beautifully dressed bride and
groom were drawn by Mrs. Charles Clark
and presented again to the ladies who re-
sold them on Christmas day.
On New Years night the "Athens
Social club" composed Of young married
people, met at the elegant home of Mrs.
w. A. Horner. The q. BIS. were invited
to sssist in entertaining the guests and
came in full force. The evening passed
delightfully."- and at ii o'clock sumptuous
supper was served.
AT recent meeting Of the u. BE IL was
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SOCIETY NEWS.

rAnv items of interest suitable for this depart
ment from sedalia or neighbOring places, are re-
spectfully solicited. We want vivacions, active
and CHEEKY lady correspondent IN all tne neighDoL-
& ms towns tributary to Sedalia. Address all such
communications TO Ross Pearle, society reporter
BAzoo Office, Sedalia, Mo.
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and for e few weeks Mrs. Holmes kept on
with her music. One day, however, the
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-01-06
OUR POSTOFFICE.
One OF the Best Business Showiu9I
in the Department.

There is no public institution whicl
more correctly indexes the prosperity of
town, city or community than the tranl
actions of lis postofice, and il is matte
for both generalization and pride that Il
annual ivport OF Postmaster Blair, of tn
city. : document which shows not onl
: e-i, and profit to the department, but rd
fleets financial and business activity tbs
far outstrips many far more preteutiou
cities. From it are distracted the follow
ing showing, which will be read with il
terSst:
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-06-18
AS Far as Heard From.

Hon. w. r. Edgar was appointed
Receiver of the Z. S. Land Office at
Ironton last Monday. A better ap-
pointment could not have been made.
Mr.. Edgar is rising young Democrat
and gentleman in every respect
Piedmont Leader.
w. r. Edgar has been appointed Re-
ceiver of Public Monies at Ironton.
Mr.. Edgar is young. talented and hon.
est, and in his appointment the young
Democracy has been recognized and
honored. = Frederickt0sDn Pldindeal-
err.
Mr.. w. r. Edgar, of Ironton, has
been appointed receiver of public mon
eys in the land office at that place. Mr..
Edgar is young man of strict integri-
ty and sterling qualities, and his ap-
pointment to this responsible position
will be commended by all who know
him.-FarnaingtOn Times.
w. r. Edgar, prosecuting attorney
of Iron county, has been appointed Re-
ceiver of the Land Office at IrontoD,
vice G. H. Crumb. Mr.. Edgar, besides
being prosecuting attorney, is MEM
Der of the State Democratic Committee,
and is thoroughly competent and de-
serying.-Poptar Bluff Citizen.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-06-18
The Branch Pen.

The location of this concern at Cape
Girardeau has caused our Frederick
town contemporaries to exhibit many
tokens of displeasure, and will no doubt
cause comment elsewhere.
We do not understand fully all the
facts which were before the commits
sioners to influence their decision ia
the location, but we cannot fully ap-
prove all the unpleasant things which
our Fredericktown friends say about
Cape Girardeau. We fully agree that
Fredericktown is the more healthy
place, and probably has other advan-
tages over the Cape, but still, for the
| credit of Southeast Missouri, we must
mildly protest that the Cape is not de-
serving of all the unconlp linaenta
| things said about it by our exaspera-
ted neigh bors.
The Cape has had its misfortunes and
troubles, but it has bravely struggled
along, as but few towns have strug-
gled, and is, we hope, now on the high
road to prosperity. We think the
| whole Southeast ought to be glad to
see it become a large city; certainly
that is our wish.
If the branch Pen. would have ad-
ded anything to the prosperity of our
neighbor, Fredericktown, we certainly
would have preferred to see them have
it; but would it?
The citizens there thought so, and
they made fight worthy of them-a
fight of which they may feel proud
one in which they exhibited more en-
terprise than we supposed they pos
sessed.
They failed, but if they will exhibit
composure in defeat, their honor is
preserved untarnished.
Whatever the branch Pen. may do
for the Cape, land we think it will be
precious little in the way of prosperity
to the city,, we are very confident
that Fredericktown should felicitate
itself upon its good luck in the deliver
anee. Madison county holds within
its bosom the elements of a grand and
prosperous future. But that grand
future could never come about if its
rich mines and mountains of granite
should fall under the blightlng inf1u-
ence of convict labor. Every convict
employed in the granite quarries or
mines would displace free man. The
convict gets no wages, and spends no
money. With its free laborers driven
out, and its Industries in the grasp of
convict labor and in the clutch of those
who employ it, we should tremblc for
the future of grand old Madison.
No, indeed! While all our sympa-
thies, and the good wishes of our citi-
zens, were with Fredericktown in the
fight, yet we feel convinced that Mad
ison county has escaped most dam
aging and whitening blight, and that
it has reason to rejoice rather than to
lament