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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-26
Sweet sixteen Out OF style.

The reign of very Young girls over
the heart of man is. ended. Sweet
sixteen" is insipid, Fascinating eight
cen" tame. At twenty-five the young
lady of the present day may De said to
be interesting. at thirty she is charm
ing. and at thirty-three fascinating.
But it is not until the woman gets well
into the fOrties that she reaches the an
gelic period where temper no longer
wields the mastery and mature thought
smOoths out the rugged outlines Of her
mental life. If she understands the art
of self-preservation she may also retain
at this age the better part OF her physi-
cal charms, and be pretty in spite of
her years. Ninon de L'Enclos was re-
garded as belle and Il beauty al sixty,
and care and discretion are only neces-
. sary to carry the beauty of youth far
into mature life
Another custom is coming into vogue
which must lend hope to many spin
ster and widow of uncertain age, and
that is the fashion of women marrying
men younger than themselves. Per-
haps this can hardly be called a novel
innovation, however. for it has been
practiccd in the older countries for
many years, ana III ireland mas iOlS
been the custom. DR.. Johnson married
a woman old enough to be his mother;
DiSraeli was mauy years his wife's jun
ior, and Aaron Burr married widow
several years older than himself. The
famous Nine. de Stael was fOrty-four
when she picked up Il young officer Of
twenty OF so.and Rachel married Vcrn-
hagen Won Ense when she was over for
ty and he in the twenties. Al of these
were happy marriages, and Miss
Thackeray, Mrs. Craik and Margaret
Fuller seemed TO believein such unions,
for they each chose comparative young
sters for matrimonial mates. Modern
and ancient unions of this kind have
proved lucky unions, and, rs some of
the latter have given sort of tone and
| fashion to the custom. We may look
| for tide in that direction. If il be-
| comes the fashion for women to choose
husbands younger than themselves old
! fashioned folks may preach against 1t
! in Vain.-LOi.dOn Ech,.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-26

The. young people Of TenderfoOt City.
Ari.. had IL masquerade ball short
til ago. and an enyious journal of a
neighboring town had the following
paragraph about it: I'VE understand
that several young ladies were dressed
as Indian maidens, in pink hosiery, kid
slippers, diamond necklaces, with pea
cock feathers in their hair. We don t
like to shatter this beautiful ideal of an
Indian maiden, but duty compels us to
say that no Indian maiden ever sported
such layout. The genuine article
wears an old plug-hat, a dirty army
blanket, and a discarded pair of trous-
ers. For necklace she wears a string
of paleface's teeth, and carries con-
siderable amount of real estate with
her wherever she goes"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-26

The nr"verb is false; It's the last love that's
hcsti
Why. before loved you-tct Ire see.
There must have been dozens | cannot r-'
call,
But I'm sure that at least there were three
You remember 1It- first: Inc chGir girl, dear
Whom yOu cOurtt:i Iur Oh the sly.
l wrote you long letters about her from
school -
You encouraged me there, Gy the by.
Twas when you were flirting SO hercely
Witu Reed
I deN uJcd myself 10 the neAt;
She ~ was pretty and very good form
just cUnfess now, now much you were
SeNCd!
The thiri was the Winter that you were III
france
And the buds OF that year were all bore6
But one. and hy her was .wIully struck:
Vel, her eyes, dear, were very ike yours!
You re poutinl: 10 think you are only the
fourth,
And 81 you must come after the rest?
Never mind! There never will be any fifth,
AMI the last love, dear heurt, Is the best.
by MIC
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-26
"sEistres, has eone ont. Liz ,.

mistress has gone out. sir =
''t1Onc out. sir. echoed BarbC
Gone out So early?"
Yes, sir; they've been gone this
hour and more
They! Who's thew"
Mistress and Martin" said julie
Geckk.
Mistress and Martin. roared, the
oid man, Fire and Furi,s, What, Your
Intended husband2
MY intended husband La. sir. how
can you imagine anything so absurd! -
Why, djdn't you confess -
Il, sir; no, sir. You only made me
blush by Your observation.
That fellow is villain after all.
In a moment Barbv summoned the
whole establishment, dispatching them
in all directions to 90 the round al all
the churches IA the metropolis lie
bad shreWd notion of what had or-
curred but they were spared further
| trouble By carriage stopping At the
door. and presently Martin and the
late Millie Waters stood in his injured
presence.
But. strange t" say. Martin was an
/ altered man. lie no LONGER wore ser
{ ftuL uTcSS; tue HlueOu- pitCutS Htu
disappeared from his face, and he was
in ali respects the perfect gentleman.
Barby gave vent 10 his rage. and
when his emotions had subsidized the
ci-divant Martin informed. him that
when he found out that he had de-.
termined upon his setting his face
against all his wards stlitors he had
adopted the disguise and served in the
capacity of a menial for the sake OF her
he loved, and proved to Mr.. Barby's
full satisfaction that his character and
fortune entitled him to the lady hand.
B:lrby was confounded. but knowing
that what had been done could not be
undOne. he shook hands with his ward
and her husband, and contcnted him
self with saying:
what afool was that should have
believed it to have been a Kiss by Mis-
take. Phiiddeif1hid CAT.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-26

In Melville's account of the search
for the Greedy party, he gives his own
plan for reaching the North Pole, and
getting back without loss OF life or
property. Franz Josef Land has been
explored TO latitude 81. and is know II
to stretch nor,hw ard at least l degree
farther: and il .mav he much farther
still. BY hi, land route Mr.. Melville
believes the Pole can be reached. and
he proposes to get there himself, and
find ont about the ilattening of the
earth and ali the other scientific secrets
that are supposed to cluster round that
mysterious point. As Siqura broke
through the circle OF tire and won
Brynhild, not for himself, but for an
other, so MIR. Melville is determined to
force the defsnses OF ice that guard the
alluring mystery of the highest north,
and TO bring back the results of his
conquest for the good of the wondering
world
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-26

Omar ID. Conger. the Senator from
Michigan. according IL the Washington
CORES nondent of the New York -uaI,
always appears on the Senate floor in a
sWaliowtail coat and low-cut vest.
and he makes his Watch-chain shake
and his swallow tails quiver with the
vehsmenee OF his gestures. He has u
metallic voice, allied 10 a slight nasal
twang, but his sentences are we'll put
and some OF his periods arc tull q po-
etry and flowers.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-26

Near Giffords Station, on the Staten
Island Railroad. there is a peculiar
piece Of woodland. The roots OF the
trees are all from four to six feet above
the surface of the ground. The soil is
very porous, aud the unusual appear
snee of the grove is attributed to ths
action of water and tSsst, .--
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-26

The extremities OF man after birth
grow more rapidly than the traak
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-26

ROCKWELL s. NORRIS,
Atsorneys at Law and NOtsryP ubllc. Deuel.
Block, Kent, Ohio
Dec. 10. 166S. II.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-26
Business Cards.
L Fl. DUSSELI

TTORNEY AT LAW, Counsel In
IN Engiish and Herman, Once over FiA h's
Elotbinr Store Phenix Block, Ravenna,
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-01-06
0ALIA WEEKLY BAZOO. TUESDAY, JANUARY G. 1855

who dies and leaves an orphan behind her
in care OF her grandfather, q dileitanie
bird fsncier. whose shop is in that quarter
of London known o. Little Queen street,
ST. Giles. This is the state Of affairs when
the curtain rises, and We learn shortly sf-
forwards that Jack is in love with Gertie !;
that Phillip has discovered that Gertie is,
uuknow : to herself, The heir-in-lsw 10 bis
uncle, her fathers estate, into possession OF
which he has come, asd that be proposes
TO marry Gertie 10 make good his title !;
that Jack is aware OF who he jack is, but
being fond of his gypsy life, does not pro-
pose to declare himself and claim his es-
tate unless Phillips rsscslity shall become
too pronounced, and the story of the play
tells Of Phillip pursuing Gertie in and
through the most thrilling dramatic situa-
tions.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-01-06
COlumbia's Blaze.

Columbia. Mo-, Jan. 3.-TCorrespond-
ence. ]-On last Monday night at about
$50, fire broke out in the large carriage
factory on Broadway, and the whole block,
at the end of which is the grand new opera
house, seemed to be destined to destruction.
The streets were crowded with spectators
All looked on with mingled fear and hope
as they watched the efforts of the citizens
to subdue the flames. Several houses
across the street took FIRE but owing to the
wet night and the efforts of the fremen
they were soon put out The fire contin-
ued with terrible force for three hours,
burning the factory, saddle shop, store
house, just completed. A dwelling house
had to be demolished to keep :the flames
from spreading. The entire property be-
longed to Miss Emma Orear snd was not
insured. While much sympathy is felt for
the lady, all the citizens agree that the
buildings were old landmarks that should
have gone long ago.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-01-06
BOONVILLE BUDGET.
The Bridges Twins-Personal and
Social Mention.
BRIDGES TWINS BENEFIT.

Boonville, Mo-, Jan. 3.-[Correspond.
ence. The citizens of Boonville hearing
OF Mrs. Bridges misfortune, arranged fol
benefit for her children on last Thursday
night, January LIST. A benefit was also
given them the night before at Fayette
where they played to a good house.
AT an early hour our opera house was
fairly filled, where for about two hours the
people were entertained by Ihe-no other
word will suit-musicsl prodigies. The
children are petite and pretty,
scarcely turned from baby hood into
childhood and are barely six wears old
Their sweet voices neei to be heard to be
appreciated. Their voices are clear, strong
and cultivated. Little Maggie and Della
have fairly won their way into the hearts
Of their Boonville audiences, by their nat
ural acting and charming singing with
exquisite grace. Mrs Bridges and her child
rem left here on the morning of the 22nd,
for 81. Louis, where she will NEE. her hus-
bard, and from there will return to her
home in Summit, Pike county, Miss.
The choir OF the Episcopal church was
given an elegsnt supper at the residence of
Mrs. ID. B. Gibson, on Main street. An
hour was psssrd in usu-l choir practice, al
ter which social converse was engaged In
and sumptuOus Iepast enjoyed. Those
present were: Mesdames w. s. Steph-
eDs, II. NJ. Clark, Annie Brant,
Misses Emma Gibson and Edith Grant,
Mes-rs. Gus Sauter, Fred Ssnter, w. 8.
Stephens, Emil Huber, VIM. Forsyth and
B. F. Hutchinson.
Mrs. Kaufman, 8 well-known and re-
spected German lady of this city, received
severe injuries one night last week by fall
from bed. She was thought to have par
tisliy recovered, but Tuesday sudden re.
lapse came and she died that night She was
the mother of Louis r Kaufman,
of Lexington, Mo, who wss at her bedside
during her last illness. She was buried
Thursday with the services of the Luther
an-chur b, Of which she was a member.
1t is said that Prof. G. w. Smith, the
popular principal of our public school,
skipped of to Cape Oirardeau one day dur
ing the holidays, and took unto himself
wife. The name of the fortunate fair one
is Miss Cora J.ffries, of Washington, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs Smith will make Boonville
their future home.
"A telegram from Rev. w. S. Morton,
announces that he has sccepted the call as
.tsted. for supply OF the Boonville Presbyte.
nan church for one year. He will COM
nenee his labors during the latter part of
January.
There will be mite at the residence of
Mrs. T. A. Johnston's next Monday night,
ior the purpose OF raising money for the
Presbyterian parsonage. All are cordially
invited to attend.
Cards are out for the marriage, Janu-
Try l4th, of Dir. L. p. Sisrke, of this city,
md Miss Hattie Carey, of Prairie Home.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-01-06
Adamless Eden.

"An Eden without an Adam-in fact, q
Pre- Adamite Eden-skipped gaily into
popularity before a vast audience at the
Olympic last evening and scored a hit-s
pslpsble hit. A hit, too, to be remembered.
Imagine an entire world governed BY pretty
girls, whore every effort is devoted to the
novel agricultural pursuit of raising cara
mels-a world where deceitful, wicked man
has not entered, where all is bliss, and Joy,
and poetry, frosted cakes and lovely girls,
charming music and dainty dances. This
is 'An Ademle.s Eden,' as it nightly trills
its winning lays. Twice within the month
have we seen this dainty conceit, this must.
cal morsel, and twice has Chicago fallen
upon Its knees before the conqueripg hosts
of Ewes bewitching daughters. Tragedy,
comedy and midstrelsy have been its oppo.
nents, this week but the proud, escutcheou
of 'An Adsmless Eden floats high above
the bsttlements. while its competitors are
absolutely wrecked before the trellis of il.
attractive portals. Girls, girls-well, girls
come often Chicago is yours, and we sa.
lutte you."-Chicago Herald, Nov. 25.
At Woods opera house Jan. 5. Seat.
now on sale.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-01-06
A Delightful Evening.

Windsor, Jan 3.-TCorrespopdenc. IA
delightful party was given at Temperance
hall, in this city last Friday night, which
was enjoyed by all present. The music was
good, and fine refreshments were served
Among the guests were:
Misses Stella Goodlett, Rebecca Shad-
burn, Ella Shsdburn, Mary and BERTHE
Bale, Ella Dupcan, Lydia Taylor, Heard,
Draper, Lipgle, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Shell
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Nose, Mr.. and
Mrs. DR.. Stadium, Mr.. and Mrs. ]
F. Wall, Mrs. J. G. Davis
and Messrs. Geo. Shelton, Frank Hines, oil
Columbis, Prof w. l.. Smith, w. A. Alb.
bingdon, Hugh Hernsberger, Joe Abiding.
ton, of Kansas, Will Cotton, Bob Allen
and Will Draper.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-01-06
Eli Perkins on the Missouri Pacific.

Ell Perkins on the Missouri Pacific.
Eli Perkins sends the following to the
BAZOo:
Rev. J.. West Goodwin, d. D., L. L. D., "editor of
the paper published for the people now on EARTH
SIR.-You can see almost everything in
the United States if you will get on the
great Mi,sour; Pacific and ride over its
5000 miles of track. You'll see a good
deal of fun, too, if you ride from st. Louis
10 Omaha to Galveston or New Orleans.
The other day a conductor on Mrs.
Gould's pet line was collecting fare be-
t. cen Sedalia and Kansas City. Coming
up to a young lady very politely, as Mr..
Hoxle always instructs the Off .ers to ap-
prosch a patron, the urbane conductor for
got TO say, beg pardon, Miss" and then
suggest the fare, as they usually do on this
road, but repeated mechanically
"Miss, your farep
Sir" exclaimed the young lady, some
what confused.
81 say, your fsrep
SWELL, that's what the young men say in
ST. Louis, but coming from stranger,
L"
90, ali mean your ticket" said the
conductor, more confused than the youns
lady. "The fact is, madame, Pm half az
second behind time, and that is so very un-
usual on our line that / forgot myself.
Please do not inforn Mr.. HOxie or Mr..
Hopkins that j did not take of my hat
and beg pardon, before collected the fare"
1t is not generally known that one can
go TO Omaha from New York as quick and
as cheap by way of the Wabash, from To-
ledo to st Louis and from St. Louis to
Omaha, by way of the Missouri Pacific, a.
by any other line. Not only this, but pas.
sengers eau 60 to New Orleans by way of :
ST Louis, Sedalia and the Indian Nation
as chesp AS they can go by way of CincIn-
natl and Louisville.
1t is most wonderful trip to ap prosch
the Gulf of Mexico by way of the Indian
Nation. This trip is the most charming
when taken about the middle of March.
Then you leave snow in the north, ride
through the bursting buds and strawberry.
blossoms in the IndIan Nation, and COM
into the magnolia groves OF Texas andsofC
ange groves of Louisiana. IN travelling il
is always we'll 10 strike railroad sys EN-.
Then all trains waits for Its Own conrec-
tons The Wabash, Missouri Pacific and
Iron Mountain roads are all in this Mis-
souri, Pac 'tic system, and 10 going to Kan
sas City. Galveston, New g rlesns or Omaha
you can never miss connection"
The editor of the BAzoo has been "thar,"
and endorses what you say.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-01-06

1t is a fortunate thing that the
new hotel in process of erection for
the accommodation of visitors to the
n ew Orleans exposition and which
fe IL before being fnisht d, did so just
at that time. 1t would have been the
worst case of "mash" ever committed In
the sunny south had it happened
after it was filled with guests. better
the lives of the three poor workmen
killed by it than the hundreds which
would have been sacrificed had the
C contractors tueceded in presenting it
to the public for occupancy.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-01-06

To-day the Sabbath bells will ring
out for the first time on the clear air
of 1885. How many who have made
good resolutions will listen to the mu-
sic of their chimes, and listening say,
"It is not within myself l can depend
to carry out my sacred promises, for
the naughty spirit shall be broken,
and pride goeth before fall. will
therefore fortify these resolves by 60
ing TO the house of God and asking his
aid ?" Not many, we wot. But gentle
reader, if you be a Christian and
wont to sit regularly in your pew
watch if there be any such enter your
sanctuary, and if so, when you have
listened to the sermon do not permit
them to pass out without a kindly
word of greeting and encouragement
for be sure there is much of earnest
sincerity behind the resolutions they
have made, and your encouragement
will be "seed sown upon good ground,
"bread cast upon the waters" and you
will find that you have wrought more
wisely than you knew. And you,
fond mother, who have been aided
through the dark waters of misfortune
by the loving hands of brothers and
sisters whom your poverty and your
pride had caused you to forsake until
in your great need they sought YOU
out. Never mind if your dress il
shabby, your bonnet old. Never
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-01-06

The new monitor desk now in use
in many of the telephone Offices is
calculated to do entirely away with
those pleasant little episodes which
b ave "filled in" the newspapers for
so ong and made the telephone girl
and her" young man" an object of
interest to all. The desk is so arrang-
ed that the manager sitting at it, by
the simple arrangement of a plug in a
hole of the switch board correspond
ing with her wire is able to get hold
of any little Irritation racket going on
and put summary stop to it. Thus it
will be seen that the march of pro-
gress still trammels the beautiful
with its cold and unsympathizing
ambition and like little girls and
honest men and clean politics love in
a telephone Office has become a thing
of the blooming past.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-01-06
GEORGETOWN GLORY.
Her New Years Sunday School
Exhibition.

Georgetown, No.. an. 8, 1S85.-[Corres-
pondence. Although so near yet, George
town is so far from Sedalis, that the echoes
from Its social circle seem seldom to. be
heard there, hence you will pardon a mod
est intrusion dictated by a worthy smbi-
ton on the part OF her people to seek
little renown through the medium of the
greatest journal on the continent, "The
paper published for the people now on
earth" We are on the earth and Of the
earth very earthly.
OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL CONCERT
given last New Years eve, was an affair of
which the teachers, scholars and people sre
Justly proud. Owing TO the very inclem-
ent weather, mauy were prevented from
being present who would otherwise have
been there, but notwithstanding, there was
q very good house. The building had
been beautifully and appropriately deco
rated for the occasion with the usual floral
and evergreen display, in addition to
which, through the careful thought of the
iorganist, Mrs, Jackson, balcony erected in
front of the temporary stage, was mos. ele-
ganily and uniquely adorned with besuti-
ful vases of dried flowers and, grapes hang
ing from artificial vines constructed for the
occasion
THE Music,
which was furnished by q
choir composed of Mrs. Jackson, Por-
lessor Taylor, Mr.. Simpson and Mr.. Chryst
was most excellent and loudly encored.
Mr.. Chryst also rendered q number of
beautiful and difficult pieces on the violin
IN manner that elected much praise, and
stamp him we'll up in the role Of profess
sionsl.
The songs by the children, which were
principally chorusss, were well rendered
and reflect much credit upon the careful
psinstsking of their instructors, and the
same may be said Of the recitations, dis-
logues and tahleaux, which were excellent
and drew forth many words of commenda-
ton and praise.
Indeed the whole affair gave such intense
satisfaction as to call for
A REPETITION,
and by the unanimous request of the sudi-
ence by q standing vote, a committee, consist
ing of Nessrs. Taylor, Dow and Castle. was
appointed to arrange for another exhibition.
The exact date of its occurrence has not yet
been set, but will be shortly, when it is
hoped the denizens of the present county
seat will honor the old foggies and rising
generation of The past city of glory with a
good attendance. In order that they may
see for themselves that we are still able to
preserve our civilization without either
court house, Jail or railroad. Notice will
be duly given Of the date. OBSERVER.