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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-04-14

ever since ard in 1879 congress passed an
act defining the act OF 184S TO Inc,nde both
regular and volunteer officers, which was
again disputed by easury Cffiei Is. The
patti interested have since, through q
legal de cisiOn. established the ir claim, and
before commencing payment the treasury
department has furnished tire secretary of
war with list of the claimants TO sscert ,in
il they are in any way indebted to the gov
eminent. THIS list comprises many names
prominent iu military history, s2ch As Gen
erals Winfield Scott, Robert Z. Lee, Persi-
f-r F Smith. David E. Twiggs, Alb rt Sid
ney johnson, Gideon j. Pill ow, James
Longsir e. and others. Payment is to be
made to the survivors or their est blished
hers.
WANT HIM RELEASED
Or. Philip C. Wales, ex-chief of the
bureau of med cine and surg. Y, of the
navy department, and ex.surg-Of, to day
pelilio1td Judge Cox, OF the rncuit court
Tor writ OF hsbeas corpus directed to
Hon. w. L. Within y.>ecr, tsry o the navy,
asking that the pt ii. ion"r b. discharged
from the illegal custody of the Liter DIR.
Walls states that on VI rch 2nd last
he was deprived of his lileIty by order OF
w. +. Chan Her, who is ued a oIder con-
vsninE tn. court mar izl on March 9th To
Try HIM mi al SIM, "y are hereby
placed udder arrest ard YOU viii con6re
urselt to the I'm IS Of III, city of Wash
1. ton." The charges and specifications
are appended % The letitit on and re claims
the act charged pert ,ins to the bureau of
medicin and one thel are within ,h-
purv ew or provisions of the articles for
He Asserts that he is in the
custody of Secretary Whitley by
virtue ( bis ALLEGED authority under the
articles OF war. Ii is charged that eecre
tary Chambers term Osed March 9TH. aud
Secretsry Whitney then succeeded him,
snd the petit Toner ave,s ina. Secretary
or imprison rim, and Secretary Whitney
was without suthority to con'ir Tie it. and
the court mar,ial vi hout jurisdiction TO
entertain the charge or roncunce st ntence.
Justice Cox directed The writ To &c issued
returnabl. Saturday.
TRUE DEM CRACY.
The following is told As on. OF thu in
cidents at the white house to-day A
ives err democratic senator ii 81 to press
the sppointnen of one of hi, COZ stiiuents
"When was practicing law" said the
president, II ious d that an Instrument in
writing usually Cutweighed an
oral statement. YOU n.s9rs seem
to have habit OF signing D. tltions
l. candidates and TN you ak verbally
| for the appointment cf OH rs tn the very
same positions cam OF afford to waste
time considering 'uch requests. Halt the
democratic sela Ors have sisnsd PETITION
! for the r. tentIcn o. the Incumbent OF this
| p ac9 sn1 your name Is on tie lit. |
| don't know the man tut he Is certainly
well endorse
ooh no." said the SENATOR, u have not
signed such paper"
III rsupon III presd mt is said to have
pro 1uc,d peiiii-n telring The senator's
signatureias stated.
Il never Was so hAt.ened out In my
| life. rema kei the senator when narI a ing
this ST ry.
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a Good Chance for a Mil.

] will sell the gTist mill at Llbette City
karsas, at a b.rgain, if sold on, or Def ,re
Nav lsi, 1885.
trsme building, 3 s'Ories, 25xS5, engine
room, 1Sx4O, nearly two acres OF grourd.
II feet Of side track, l2x24, ''Si0k-r x
Davis" engine. Two corn burrs and shelter
running every day. Wheat machinery in
the mill no, SET up, | will either St II To a
good Miller, Que hall or all of this prop erty
rs | do not understand the business myself
Will sell to responsible party on time.
This is rare chance to the right man.
i ID. HIGHL4YMAN
Box LIS, ChetOpa, Kan. 3-I7w4t.
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WIRE W AIFS.

A half dozen suits / r divorce wee en-
tered IN 1t. Louis courts yesterday
"A cocki, main viii b, fJught near
kans City to-day ami to-moir1w.
Business reverses cars Z Irwin Hecker,
of Sun!meryllle, Illinois, o suicide.
The Latter Day Saints were sti in
conference al Independence, yeste day.
George +. End, rs l. Co, wholesale
liquor dealers of st. Iouis h we failed.
A boiler explosion at Cynth,ana. Ky.
injured TWO viii e aud one cu.oiei man.
The bod Is OF two yourg men drowned
at Davenptr., Iowa, have NOS been found.
The new First Co,g ega;i- MI church
at st. Louis Vas d dic ted Wednesday
night.
A wcrk;ngmsn in -. 7 o i. ask. for
$1,000 as C mpensati0n fer falling into q
cellar.
Lafayette presbVtry Of the o. 5.
Presbyterian church Is In se,si IN at Boon
lie, Mo.
"A man in New York city, the physi-
can say, worked two days with a razor TO
eud lis life.
-James Huri, farmer lie n Hillsboro,
III was stu k and killed by lightning
Wednesday ght.
There was great dsprts ion in Lon
doc I'm ,nciai circle, Consols having de-
c,ined tire po MS.
-Ex-Secret Try Freh; ghuyseu passed
very restless d ghi, and his condition is re-
e rGtd a. worse thsn repor ed.
Philip Bmchtr, A widower, wa
/ urd drowned IN cellar at Believille,
ii icOi>. Strong driak wes raging.
john Ne ,gher, matched to walk
SEA MS, j. w. Raby, cf 1gland, will
ave 1t. Loui- f,r New York Monday
A man named Parker stabbed another
named Plattmer, who is lying in a very
critical condlLon IN st. Louis hospital.
Judge Lnbke made an order remand
ing IS oilt' cbild back TO lis father and
s.ep-mo her a, st. Louis, yesterday.
"A shooting scrape occurred at Wells
vile, Mo-, in which William Black re-
ceived a p Cd .biy fatal wound No arrest.
"A boy at Jacksonville, Illinois, was
badly bruised yesterday by being thrown
under moving car and dragged by the
brake bar.
james A. Arnold, of Salem, Illinois,
ended his career at the muzzle end of a shot
gun. Family and financial troubles is the
cause assigned.
Adam Black, employed in saw mill
at Milton, Ind, was knocked Is feet by q
board ne was handling coming in contact
with the saw. He died of his injuries yes
terday.
Another case OF leaving children at
home alone has come from Galena, Kansas.
When the mother returned she found the
little one enveloped in flames. This should
be warning.
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Sweet Gum.

The emulation you see cIinsing to the
sweet gum tree in the hot summer months
scientifically combined with a tea made
from the old field MULLEN which has mu-
cilsginous principles SO healing to the
lungs, presents in Taylor's Cherokee Rem
edy of Sweet Gum and Mullen pleasant
and effective cure for Group, Whooping-
Cough, Colds and Consumption. Sold by
slldruggists al pc and S100 bottle.
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Blocher's Seed Store.

The place to get your seeds, No. lis, East
Main street. Timothy, clover and fancy
clean blue grass, the best ever brought 10
the city.
Landreihs celebrated garden seeds. |
purchase these seeds direct from the ex-
tensive seed farms of Messrs. Landretb. and
they are pre-eminently the best. Use Ian.
dreths seeds and good vegetable garden is
assured. Come and see me, / will treat
you well. NJ. J. BLOCKER.
4.31w3m
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PRESS NOTICES.

The following are a few notices of
the BAzoo gives US by our brethren
of the press who appreciate a good
paper for the people now on earth:
The DAILY BAzoo is one the
best family papers in the United
States. When u the general excel
lence of its news summary and mis-
cellaneOus matter is added the irresist-
able humOr which has made its name
familiar word throughout the United
States, a combination is formed such
as is rarely found. If you want a
good paper-oue that will make you
laugh aud grow fat-take The SEDA-
LA BAzoo You will never regret the
Observation-Disclosures Standard.
OF all the newspapers that come
to our office We know of no one that
is more highly appreciated than the
stanch western journal. the SEDALIA
SUNDAY MORNING BAZoO. 1t is brim
tull OF .ood reading matter every
week. If you want to get paper for
two dollars and fifty cents that is
worth ten dollars, then subscribe for
the SUNDAY MORNING BAzpo. -Da-
rien, [Ga. Gazette.
Nearly every one of our readers
has heard of the SEDALIA BAzoO, and
scarcely day passes but they read
extracts taken from that paper. IL
is me OF the best in the country, is
full of sound as well as witty and hu-
morous selections, and is undoubtedly
a family paper. Mt. Sterling. ILL.,,
Message.
The SEDALIA BAzoo has been q
regular caller at the eader sanctum
for a yea. past, ard our readers have
been entertained not little by it. II
is at the same time an excellent family
paper, embracing large amount of
reading and news in all departments.
Las Animas Leader.
The MORNING BAzoo is one of
the raciest Journals extant. 1t has
style peculiar to itself, aud affords
the reader not only the full particulars
of the worlds doiogs, but many a
hearty laugh in the narration of mat
tiers of local interest.-Lakeville Re
porter.
If you want a live, readable pa
per, one that is up with the times Oh
every subject, one whose funny para
graphs are copied far and wide, one
whose household department is full OF
good things, subscribe for the DAILY
BAZoo.-Harland Iowa, Herald.
ANY one who is posted in the
achievements Of the press, knows that
the SEDALIa MORNING BAzoo is one
of the most popular papers of the
country. 1t is full of life and chuck
full of good matter. Augusta KY,
Chronicle.
The SEBALIA WEEKLY BAzOo is
one of the best papers published. Its
general news and literary departments
are unexcelled by any weekly paper
published, while its humorous col
umns are inimitable.-Princtown, Ind.
Clarion.
There is hardly locality in the
south where the SEDALIA BAzOo is
not taken, and where it has not secur-
ed warm friends.
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Farm for Rent.

| will rent my farm OF $50 acres, $50
acres, in pasture, 10 acres, in meadow and
$50 acres in actual cultivation, at reasona-
bic figures. Apply to me personally or INV
agent, +. l.. Baird, at Windsor
p. III. SHELTON, Windsor, Mo.
3-l7H2t.
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MR.. BEL aR's MARRIAGE.

Not long after he was honored by
call to the LswreDceburg church he
married the Miss Mary Leighton of
Hill Farm. Massachusetts,, described
by herself in her novel as being, be-
fore her marriage with Henry Ward,
"yery beautiful to" her "fond mothers
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An Unintelligible Order.

Some per Ga writes postal TO the BAzoo
with 10 date or name sigued To it, as fol-
lows:
"Pieas' send my p per to Clftcn City,
Cooper county, Mo-
The po tai VS. m.i'ed ST Smitht n.
Apr | q.
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Notice.

All persons Indebted to the late firm of
Bixby & Houx either by note or account,
are hereby notified 10 call and settle the
same at once as the business OF the late
firm must be closed without delay.
3-3d6twlm. JOHN w. Houx.
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x
The session then adjourned.
ii. W. BEEcHER, Stated Supply.
LAwRENCEBURG,- - 1888.
Entry lsIow the record of the SEES
sion.
joined about this ime, also Mr..
Taomas Guard, by examination, and
Mrs. Eunice Beecher, by letter.
This was his young wife. AS sug-
costing a characteristic of Henry
Ward Beecher, | make one more ex-
tract:
LAwRENCEBURG, Sept. %, 1888.
A meeting OF the church having
been appointed from the pulpit the
Sabbath previous, the church met
and elected Mr.. Basset, chairman, and
Mr.. Thomas Guard, secretary. The
following resolutions were then read
and unanimously adopted.
H. B.
On the same old notified page, be-
meath the above entry, is pasted a
cutting froci newspaper containing
several printed resolutions. / quote
the important ones, viz:
5 ReSolued, that this church withdraws
from the Presbytery of Oxford, and is from
this time an Independent Pre-. byterian
church.
4. ResoLaed, That there has occurred no
change whatever, in cur doctriral views
and forms of worhip-the only chang
being in dissociafing ourselves from the
courts of the Presbyterian
church.
3. ResOLrcd, That this church approves OF
he pastoral services of the Rev. III. w. |
Beecher, and it is their wish that he con-
inue It's pastor.
iR. BEECHER's FIRST REVOLUTION. |
Thus We see this young divine, al.
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WASHINGTON.
The Mexican Veterans Will
Draw Back Pay.
President Cleveland Turns
Over a Democrat.
THE TROUBLE PROBABLY ENDED.

Washington, ID. C., April 9.-Se Rotary
Whitney to-day &c we'd dispatch from
Commander Mahon of The Wschuset, dated
La Libert I'd, Salvador, which saws Basrios
IL cer.sinly dead. NicsrsgHan troops
e-tered Honduras, ing The enemy, who
r tr, a'ed in disOrHer jOwari Guattma' a
A tel gram from Zildavsr To the suthC III
ii here SAYS Mexico will, make form |
alliance with ZlldavAr. expect this will
cad the cube without al other sh1I.
Probably both arm es will march ON to
Gua EN- la city.
STRUCK By LIGHTNING.
While s'orm was pa i g over The ETY.
YESTERDAYS If ern on. the w ash ingtc N MOI
umelt was struck three times by lightning.
wi host causiug the least q mig Col.
Ca-ey exam ned the alu nir INN tip this
ming with u powerful telescope anu
iunnd it n trp and brighi Is when piece
on the sunni il me IN JnIhs ago
LANDED AT PANAMA
Captain Morton, commanding h. Shen
sndoab, informs the navy department. he
has landed one hundr and Tiff V men in
Pau anna for the protection al Ans rican
interests. Secretary Whitmen replied :
"YOur duty is confined to protecting rail-
way and steamship companies property
snd the lives and property OF American
citizens, and so far as your force permits,
to keep transit open. In conflicts be,ws en-
local forces you must not Participate nor
show iavcr or disfavor to either"
NOTES AND PERSONALS.
Mr.. Peralta, Costs Rican minister, to-
day received the following cablegram from
the president of Salvador:
SANTA ANNA, April 9, 1885.
We confirm the complete victory at
the death OF President Bar.
rios and SON Don Vensncio.
SiE ned ZALDIvAR.
THE MEXICAN VETERANS.
In 1S43 congress passed an act allowing
all officers who had served in the Mexican
war three months extra pay, which was
then decided by the accounting officers of
the treasury to apply only to officers of the
volunteer service and not to officers of the
regular army, who are supposed to 90
whenever ordered without additional COM
pensation. The question has been agitated
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most ooy IN years, out giant In
ambition and brains. actually defying
the organized church to which mis-
flock belonged, and rebelling against
ecclesiastical restraint. Before he had
oficiated as pastor twelve month,
he had cut loose from the religious
body to which his congregation was
attached, and set up on his own ac-
count.
Mr.. BEBCHER's OLD FLOCK.
| accidentally stumbled into the
presence of an Octogensrian, who sat
under The droppings of Beecher's wis
dom nearly forty years ago, and has
continued to hold his membership in
the church. When / spoke of Beech.
er. nay white haired friend evinced a
special interest, and our conversation
proceeded substantially as follows.
II presume you were a communi-
cant of young Beecher's church ?"
Yes, yes, l had been a member
from the organization of the church,
some eight or ten years before. /
think L heard young Beecher preach
every time but one, and the death OF
my little nephew down at Madison
kept me away that time"
How did you like his preaching ?"
"Oh, We liked it excellently we'll
excellentiy well.
Then you regretted his depar-
turef'
surely We did. / never for the
life OF me coald see why he left so
good a church to 60 out to that
swampy, sickly town of indianapolis.
which it was then, to preach in a
little wooden shanty. We always
thought has wife wanted to live III the
capital; and L suppose Henry Ward
was ambitious, too"
"How often has your young pastor
of the Old time been back to see you
and his beginniDg?" l asked.
How often? Oh, bless your life,
never oece, though he has been to
Cincinnati frequently"
''1ou astonish me! Do you really
say he has never been back here To-
see yeu, notwithstanding he SO con-
sanity refers to you and his beginnings
here?' / inquired.
yes. yes" calmly responded the
old gentleman, "yes, yes, it is too
true, but he has never set foot in
this little western town he loves so
vel TO talk about before his
audiences in Brooklyn. This was a
nice place then, i assure you"
"Meli," | went on to say, "per-
haps you made young Bcecher some
how, so that he would feel panied to
ret&rn."
AN ANOMALY.
~InGeed, that can't be-" retorted
the old gentleman, "fOr isn't he al
ways saying ia his Friday evening
lectures in Plymouth church, 1.-The
bappiest days of nv life were those /
spent in the first two years of my SER
vice for Christ in a pioneer western
town? have seen that remark re-
ported in a half dozen lectures in his
church"
'Df course, Mr.. Beecher has not
forgotten your Sunday school, or the
material prosperity of bis first church,
now that he rolls in wealth and enor-
nous salaries?"
"0h, friend, you are mistaken, en-
tirely mistaken" answered the cid
man. and / do not believe You under
stand Beecher's character. Our Sun
day school has been without library
for years, the old one having been
read to pieces and of course, we have
thought il would be well enough to
spend So 600 or even 10000 on
new church building. But we have
never received visit, or a book, or
dollar from our former pastor,
Henry Ward Beecher. We have
never asked him for a favor; certain
ly he has never remembered us.
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The "BazOO''is the only
paper i'm Sedalia receiving
Associated Press dispatches.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-02-14
LIKE Hrn MOTHER USED 70 MAKE
N yAxEs w1rconB RILEY,

LTkB HEN MOTHER USED 70 MAKE.
BY JAMES .wIrconB n1LEr.
- WIS born in 1udisna." sayss stranger. lank
Az us fsllers in the restaurant was kind O.
And Dnc!e jake was slidin, him another pump
And . extra cup o coffee, with twinkle in
~ " lerR u indiana -nere'n forty years
And haint been back in twenty-and I'm
wOrkiH hack slow; -
But I've etin every restaurant twixt here and
Santa Fee. se4
And want to state this coffee tastes like
gettin' home to me. = - "a $50" r' ga
Pour us. out another, daddy" says the feller,
A speakin' s,crost sancerful, as uncle tuck
his cup
!" When ] sscd your.ign ont yender," he went
On. 10 Un~le Jake
/" Come III and git some coffee like your moth
or used to make
! Thought of my old mother, and the posoy
And me d little lid aein', a-hansin' In her
As she etthspot -billn'-broke the eggs an
And the feller kind o. halted, with trimble in
his chin.
And Uncle Jake he fetched the feller's coffee
D6Ck, ana 6tOO0 +Bi
As solemn. fer a minute, as a undertaken
Then he sort o. turned nnd tiptoed to'rds the
kitchen dOor-and next,
Here comes his wife out with him a-rubbin' Of
her specs Fz8 ~ ss-ss~
And she rushes for the stranger, aud che hol-
lers out "Itshim!
Thank God, we've met him cominI Dont you
know Jour mother, Im7"
And the fsller, az he grabbed her, says. You
bet hain't forgot
But, wipin' Of her eyes, says he: You coffee 9
mighty hotl"
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From the Reverend Clergy.

Among the many ministers of the gospel,
who have been helped by browns Iron Bitters,
II used It for general ill-heaith and found Il Il
. great help" ReE. Jas. McCarty. Fort Stey-
enson. Dakota. says, = It cured me of severe
dyspepsia and increased my weight twenty-five
c., says he has taken it, and considers it one Of
the best medicines known. The Rev. Mr.
Whitney, bingham. Wis, says, After a long
sickness from lung fever, used Browns Iron
Bitters and gained strength" So throughout
the States with hundreds and hundreds Of
other clergymen.
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ST.. JAMES ITEMs.-There will be juries
during four weeks of the March term OF
District Court, which is to open on the first
Monday of next month.
The Buena Vista plantation and three ad-
jaeeDt tracts Of land, comprising in ali over
3GOO acres, will be offered for sale at the
court house door on the 7th Of March, by
United States Marshal Pitkin, to satisfy
judgment of the United States Circuit
Court for the Eastern District of Louis
lana in the.suit of John v. Plat rs. VIM.
II. Aymar.S s7'tF '774' =" @@
Sheriff Bourgeois advertises sales Of prop
erty in the following suits on the dates
named: L. Pey1svin, administrator, rs.
Richard SHINES, movables, February II;
succession of ]. A. Bourgeois, 91noyables;
February q; New Orleans Insurance Com
pany IS. Paul Deyerges, st. James sugar
plantation and improvements, March z;
succession of Mazila Simon, wife of Geo.
L. Simon, one-sixth of small sugar plan
tation and improvements, February Il.
George Williamson, colored, assaulted
z - ~
Constable John Kyles of the fourth ward
because the latter served writ of seizure
upon him. kyles shot his assaiIant fatally.
causing his death ina few days. Tbs Con
stable was arrested, but subsequentlyere
leased IN bond. szs
James Tucker, ST., and Manuel Elwsrd,
oolored residents of the first ward, had a
shooting affray on the 31st nlt., which re-
suited in the instant killing of Tucker by
Edward and the wounding of the latter in
the thigh by fuckers son. Edward is in
the parish Jail. .=
John Golden and Charley Hudson had
a quarrel on the Ross D. McCann place
which eliminated In q fatal fight Col
den was slightly cut on the chin and in
retaliation inflicted terrible wound M
on his adversary with a razor, producing
death shortly afterwards. Golden is in
custody. '
A long standing difficulty between Rob
ert Janvier and Toussaint Carroll, colored
citizens of the seventh ward, was settled
last week, by the killing of Carroll, who
was shot by Janvier Mt the old Nacherie
road school house. The Creole FUesale
learns that women and whiskey were the
cause Of the animosity that existed between
the two men, and that Carroll was the same
party who, in June last shot at Janyier in
Mr.. Kroll's store and who, shortly after
having been brought to Jail for that Of
tense, escaped along with Anthony Gye
and others. He was subsequently, Captured
and released on bond.
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YE EDITOR.

- AIDAAOAbs
Who tolls each day from rosy morn
Till sunset hues the hills adOtn,
And seeks his couch weary and worn
Ye editor.
& Who fishes items one by one
From every babbling mothers son,
And maketh now and then p,1n2
ls-ss.a Ye editor
p Who wakes the world up with whack
Ansl.putsh ackl,ono in its back
And sends it rolling on its trnck2
4 st Ye editor. a -,
: Who is it that must ever mix S
i In science, crceds and politics, ~
~ Andbring to light all sorts of tricks?
Ye editor.
Who is it that must ever please2
When others snuff who then must sneeze7
And trim his sail to every breza!
.=ss .Ye editor.
Who is it semestimes is abused
And sees the naughty word Srefused."
And cen OF lying is accused7
Ye editor.
Who could We never do without
Along this dreary earthly route
~ Where we all need a'guide. and scout
Ye editor.
Who ought We then to patronize,
-@~s- Antswh''se brave work most highly prize.
And firmly stand by till he dies -.
- 1GeultOf. -
A DREAM OF A ROYAL GRIEVANCE.
Once in my dreams was King,
Great, powerful and adozed,
r Wise in the council, gay hall, -
And mighty with the sword, Ks @s
Int az it hsppens among Kings
And smaller folks than they,
There was bitter in my cup.
shadow on my day
Fate had decreed that II l smiled
I'd be my peoples scoff-
That it dared to scratch myself
My crown would topple off
That it 9 servant or q friend ,ss-. .s.,,
Sha1id scratch me in my stead,
Worse doom would fall with double strength
&a On my devoted head
Great wero my sufferinEs. All my Joys
Diminished one by one;
Thought myself the veriest wretch
. That crawl'd beneath the sun,
At length l cried: I'll be no King,
At penalty like this"
i !augh'd. scratch'd and woke once more
To liberty and bliss! r..
Charles Mackau. in Youths Companion.