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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-21
abOr LOOters.
TIE KNIGHTS EMBOSSED.

Canajab.r >. V. Y, Dec. 1G Great ex-
ciIeme II ha, be,-a created Ia the ranks of
the Knights If Labor at Amsterdam, by
the pub icatiOn in the daily DemOcut this
evening of ali the secrets ii the order and
the mode of initiation.
The Democrat this evening devoted two
columns tna complete description Of all the
signs and symbols now in use
among the Knights Of Labor throughout
:hr country taken from the official dn, u
IA mt sent out to the members "i the vr,ler
hy General Secretary au,! Treasurer Iur-
ner. The Democrat SAYS that IL Is Genuine
snc Will prove valuable tu these de-
string To form secret societies. In the
description occurs the following: Enter
ing signal inner yiel, three TapS given in
'his peculiar manner one, 4 short pause,
then two in quick succession, Grip extend
the land with the thumb parallel with the
fore finger and close 10 il, clasps hand with
thu fingers without locking the thumbs
with a side pressure OF the thumb on the
outside, thumb, still extended parallel,
with each other, then end by locking the
thumbs IN an ordinary manner.
NOT STUCK On THE KNIGHTS.
Pittsbu'g, Dee. l6.-The labor Iribaar
saws: The popular vote of the members
~ rmr amalgamated association of iron
ard -teel workers on the proposition of
genrr Il master workman Powderly To join
In, Knights of Labor, so far as heard
from np tu Saturday last, Tho ~ that nine
ty nIue per cent are opposed to the Affiliate ~.
MESSENGER BOYS STRIKE.
San Francisco, Gil. Dec 1.-Two hun
dred American district messenger boys
struck this morning They want fixed
wages Of zoe per day, instead Of DC trip
hich they are now getting.
AMICABLN SETTLED
Chicago, Dec l6.-The difficulty between
the conductors on the Louisville, New Al
bany & Chicago railway, and the managers
of the road, was amicably 'ettled this
morning, all the conductors r:turning to
work
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where the boat was burned. Nearly all of
these were los;. While the passengers and
crew were escaping from the boat the
steam pipe blew up and WIS hurled 3)o
wards i'm the air. the force Of the
q explosion caused sver twenty bales of
burning cotton IU tie hurlei high in the
air where they revolved several times and
tn On fell into the river. Immediately after
the explosion
SHRIEKS WERE HEARD
coming from the stern of the vessel. For
an instant two cOlored women were seen
standing on the gallery just back OF the
wheel house and the next instant they
were hidden from view by the smoke and
flames. The first part of the boat to give
way was the wheel house Ii fell into the
water and draft being created the flame :
swept through the center of the boat
Those who escaped were taken
away from the scene by the steamboat
Stella Wild, which plies between Bayou
Srra and Natchez. As the Wild was back
ing out, four kegs of gunpowder, that were
in the hold, exploded and
COTTON AND BURNING TIMBERs
were d .rIed in all dire: This viz
tuallv mt the FIVE orr. and what vas once
a pala,idl ste"mer, was now blackened
wreck. VII, "a ,he Wild reached the river
loud cry for help came from
the middle of the stream. A boat
was lowered and was quickly pulled in the
direction of The cry, through the darkness
the crew Nv Iha figure OF a man grasping
a bale OF cutton, but before they could
reach him HE bale turned over and when
it was rightec the man was gone.
SEVERAL SURVIVORS
of the disaster re, ched this city to-day by
the Mississippi Valley road from baton
Rouge Thev had been taken TO the Point
by the steamer Stella Wild which came
along soon after tn destruction of the
White. Colonel =. james was taken to
his home No. 277 PrythiII... street, on his
arrival, where he is i'm a critical condition.
He stated that
GHE sIGuT WAS HoRRIFYING
and could not be told. he positively de-
clared that there must have been sixty per-
sons lost, because out of sixty-6ve in the
Gag in he could only see himself and four
Others among whom was:
III. c. Brown, State engineer.
+. Denery, barber.
Fred. Grey, porter.
J Collins, deck Waterman.
Denery said he would never forget the
sight he beheld at the Saint Morris plsnta-
ton when the White was envelOped in
flames. He was sure one child had been
rescued and brough: in to Saint Morris
plantation. To his knowledge of the boats
employees, there were two cabin boys, two
one fireman and one steve
dore lost besides Ed Jackson, Percy Walk
er and another co'ored woman named Lucy
al believe" continued Denery, shat the
boat bnrned up in about twenty minutes
after The alarm was first given. The
watch was in cdarge of Capt j. F. Muse,
Second Mate Tom Tremble and Waterman
Tom Miller
Mr.. McCreery said that Joe Breerard,
passenger was also saved.
One passenger was seen to throw bale OF
cotton overheard and Jump on it. Parties
went to his rescue, but before reaching
him the bale was over turned and he was
drowned. /
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Tho Lost On The White.

New Orleans, Dec. l6.-Fully, forty-fye
of the passengers and crew of the i'll fated
steamer, J. NJ. White, are still missing.
OF these, thirty are negro laborers, who
took passage at the landing just above the
believed that at least twenty of them per-
lshed. Sailor Persons conduct was most
heroic He saved 6fty-two persons with a
row boat Capt Muse said last night that
he did not think that more than five of the
cabin passengers and ten of the deckhands
persisted
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When You Want The Best

Call on Phillip Hahn, manufacturer and
dealer in harness, collars, blankets, robes,
currycombs, brides, brushes, saddles or
anything in the harness line. Remember
the place, III second street, near market
house. Seialia, Mo. .1l-23 w5m.
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
SEDALIA, MO.
Paid up Capital, sico,coo.oe
Surplus, 7o,coo.oo
BANKING AQUaSx

Corner Ohio and Second Streets.
CYRUS EwKIRK, President.
DIRECTORS.
G, NEwKIRK, F. II. GUENTHER,
VIM. GENTRY, A. ID. JAYNEs,
]. r, BARNETT, j. c. THOMPSON,
4. A. PHILLIPS
This hank is prepared to buy and sch
Exchange on the leading commercial
points, gold. silver. uncurrent bank
notes, government bonds and stoeks
make collections, receive deposits, and
discount acceptable papers.
We are also prepared to draw on sight
drafts On the principal cities of England,
Ireland, France. Austria, Prussia and
the other States of Germany, Russia md
other countries in Europe. Also cities Of
the West Indies and South America.
j. c. THOMPSON,
CASHIER.
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A st. Louis Account.

St. Louis, Dec. IA special from New
Orleans abiding TO the burning of the
steamer White, says: "All the rescued
people took the Mississippi Valley railroad
train for this city arriving h.re at noon"
William McGreevy, chief engineer of the
boat, gives a statement of the disaster
"Atout ten o'clock last night while landing
at Doctor Ferrete's place, above the post
Office landing at Point Coupee, at which
place the boat WIS ls lding cotton seed.
AIRH sOKE OUT
amidships just aft the Doctor, between the
engines on top of the cetton below the boil
er deck. Engineers Barry and Jenny, who
were on watch, gave the alarm and
the pumps were put 10 work.
But without avail. The Waterman gave
the alarm by ringing the bell. CoTks, Cal
lahan and Bell at once aroused the people
in the cabin. The fire spread rapidly and
in less than fifteen minutes the boat had
burned to the waters edge. There were
fourSegs of powder in the magazine and
the moment the fire reached then the
flames shot up about one hundred feet
high. The sight was the most heartreuder-
ing one ever witnessed by human being.
THE SHRIEKING OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN
tendent of the Vidalia railroad standing
off outside the ladies cabin, throwing his
two little daughters into the water. He
stood there and burned to death
with his wife. There were in the cabin
nine lady passengers and about eight
men. At New Texas twenty deck hands
were taken on board, all are supposed to
be lost. 1t is learned that Andrew Pierce
a sailor and Antonio Reba'ta a firemBn
are the ones to whom all the credit of
SAVING THE SURVIVORS
is due. The following officers are known
To- be saved:
Capt. Nuny.
Clerk S. A. McNay.
A Bell. and Callahan.
Pilots Jno. Stewart and Bob Smith.
Engineers VIM. McGreevy. Tom Barry,
F. G.. Pallison and Steve Jenny.
Mates Jno. Grant and Tom Trimble
Waterman Tom Miller.
Sailor, Andy Pierce.
Stewards, Patrican and Munge.
Col. III. L. James, who was In a state
room, n. anaged to get ashore and had to
walk two miles without coat, ha: or shoes
in the chilly winds, before he could reach
a railway station.
AMONG THOSE LOST ARE:
Lewis, the second cook.
Oscar, the baker.
Amos, the porter.
Dick Randolph, the fireman.
A prize OK taken on at Vicksburg was
roasted TO death, and two of the FIVE keep
ers persisted.
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MARRIAGE GUIDE

Elegant cloth and gilt binding. Sealed fer soc
In money or postage stamps. Over fifty wonder
full pen pictures, showing who NAV NARY. who
not, why. Proper agetO marry Who marry frs:
Manhood. Womanhood. Physical decay. Wht
should marry. How life and happiness I.,ay "a
increased. Those married or about ~ laArr~
should read it: of interest and ya!:.c - .yc-z
---,.- .g,.rer 'sS4. 14rre. oR svEEyrrGE-
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Capital Paid Up $l0O, 600
Surplus 10000
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SUMMING Up.

Summing up the losses by the Saturday
evening cavern AMI blaze, il is found
that the loss was confined to the Shapleigh-
Cantwell hardware company, whose four
buildings on Main street are, however,
completely Quilted. The insurance sums
up $4,000, while the losses will aggre-
gate 100000. The Clark estate owned
the buildings, and the insurance on these
was SIq5 O00
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with roustabouts and deck passengers,
thirty days of latter having got on the
vessel at the new Texas landing just above
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-23
an English way to Aid charity

The New York Times says: Nothing
could better illustrate the difference be-
tween American and English character
q difference that all know exists, but few
can detine--than the methods adopted
by our English friends in connection
with their general hospital collection, as
set forth in communication printed in
another column. For matter fact
Americans the interest that has been
aroused in this community in connection
with ouf annual hospital collection is
considerable, and with the boxes at
elevated railway stations, the yellow
flags on hoIss cars, a cartoon or two Ia
the illustrated papers, with frequent
paragraphs in the dailies about
Lhs progress of the collection going
forward on the various exchanges and in
the different trades, there il feeling ia
the average New Workers. breast that the
movement is receiving praiseworthy
amount of attention, and that nothing
further could we'll be done. Fancy, then,
what sensation would be created here il
a full thousand Of our ladies, and fashion
able ones at that, should suddenly bios.
som ont on us many street corners, pre-.
siding over neat little tables and boxes
with seraphic smiles, gathering in The
charitable pennies, niokels, quarters, and
the occasional crisp gseenback or still
| crisper silver certificate. But imagine
further, the public enthusiasm dashed to
the dimensions of a torchlight procession,
including 5000 torch bearers, with 80
military bands, (grstuitously furnished, J
aud the whole winding up with parade
Of the fire brigade, all in their hnesl
r = \ - a
charity is q serious and absorbing bust.
l ness
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-23
For Damp Brick walls.

We may mention here, says the Build.
ing Mems, another method of making
brick work impervious to water, known
as Sylyester's process, which was used
with success on the Croton Reservoir,
Central Park. It consists in the successive
application to the walls of two Washes
one composed of CASTLE soap and water
and the other of alum and water. The
proportions are three quarters of a pound
of soap to one gallen of water, and one.
half pound of alum to four gallons oil
water. The walls should be quite dry and
clean, and the temperature of air moi
below 50o F. The soap wash is laid on
first with fiat brush and at boiling heat
After "a hours the wash becomes dry and
hard, and the alum wash is applied at 0
temperature of 60o to ZOE f. This is
allowed to remain "a hours, when the
operation is repeated until the wall has
become impervious to water. The number
of applications required will depend OF
the water pressure to which the wall il
subjected. In the Croton Reservoir case
four coatings were found to render the
reservoir free from leakage under 40 fee
head.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-23
pniIn,strY IA China.

A Chinaman in New York claims that
palmlstry is q very odd science in his
country He says; Every line in the
left hand of the male has certain bear
ing in history and life to one of the many
planets of the armament For instance
.Tsai Num-, or the line of fortune, which
Is situated in the middle of the palm, run.
ming perpendiOularly towards the middle
finger, if that il very prominent, and
running up and reaching across the first
joint, and that individual be born upon
the very day and moment that the 'Tsai
Sing. or the star of fortune should make
disappearance, why, that man will either be
millionaire or some other kind of great
man. Or If he was horn under the star
'Whysing,' or Star of Misfortune, aud
then the BY Mnn' 1.-Two ,rhichh extend
cross wise in the upper portion Of tn,
pain Or the Inc 81 misfortune in promi
nent the oes. ching for that man to d. i,
to become hermit or an Arctic explorer
where he il not liable to come into con
tact with people to get himself in trouble
That tue palm that has tue least lines per
ceiyabla are generally the happiest of al
men, because they have but very little
thoughts beyond that If making ar
honorable living generally have gnor
hons and warm clothing in winter, but
no fame and no notoriety. Those palmi
that are filed with many and complicated
lines denote great and turbulent minds
Great geniuses in art as well as literature
coma from such palms"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-23
The oIdes, Name ,n tno World.

The Oldest Name in tbe World.
Harper's Drawer.
1, Curious, isn't IL, that we should all
meet in this way, all three going to DIFF
ferent places, and all three belonging 10
different countries?n
1t was curious, undoubtedly. The three
hungry guests who were doing full Justice
to the good cheer Of the Black Lion were
Londoner on his summer holiday, q
Scotchman from the mouth of the Clyde,
and an American tourist from New Eng.
land taking hasty run to Europe and
back. They had encountered one another
in front of the snug wayside inn, at q
point where several roads met, and had
agreed to dine together in honor Of the
coincidence.
The dinner lasted good while, for all
three had walked far that morning. But
nothing can last forever. except lawsuii
or serial which is paid by the sheet and
at length our heroes showed signs Of Lay.
ing had enough.
WELL" said the American. casting o
glance through the open window a, tht
westeripg sun, 81 don't know how Won
feel, gentlemen, but it seems to me that
it's just about time TO be starting again =
"And before we 60" suggested the
Englishman, 'let's toss up for who shall
pay for the dinner"
"Aweel," remarked the canny Scot,
I'm thinkin' the best way wad be for
each man to pay his ain share"
mo; I'll you how we'll do IT, inter.
posed the Yankee. "We haven't told
each other our names yet, SO whichever
OF us has got the oldest name shall go
free, and the other two shall have tie
score between 'em."
Done" cried his two companions,
with one voice; and the Eupiishman,
thrusting his hand into his pocket, pro.
duced, with confident smile card in.
scribed "Richard Eve."
My names as old as humanity itself
anyhow" said he.
"Ay; but before Eve there was Adam.
ye KEN" observed the gentleman from
Clydesdale, with dry chncble, as he dis.
played the name Of Adam McTaggart.'
''Can ye beat that, freend r. added he,
turning TO The New Highlander.
Seems to me cam" replied the I'm.
moved Yankee, ''for my name the Oldest
in the world"
And SO it was for the card that he
threw upon the table-at which the two
others gazed with stare Of blank be.
wilderment that gradually broadened into
hearty laugh-bors the name OF "Mr.
b. Ginning"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-23
+. rHT srmrNoIEs.
And How Andrew jackson Dealt
with Them.

columbus, Ga, EnQuirer-sun
The Saminole Indian IL we'll known to
the native Fioridisn who can remember
Az years back; aud the prospect OF u
raid gotten up by them as a sort OF
Ohristmast gift surprise TO their white
neighbors on the everglade border Is not
creating any fiddling and dancing to
speak Of. IL is nearly Christmas now,
and about the only supply OF ammuni-
tion that the FloIidians ON the everglades
have on hand consists mostly OF Roman
candles, skyrockets and l0.oent toy pis'
tolls. These will not operate on the
orthodox Indians system as readily as
Andrew Jackson's old cuTe-all concootion
which was compounded from recipe he
wrote himself, aud la which the principal
Ingredients vera gunpowder, grape-shot,
broken trace chain links, 1n.penny nails
and smallpox scabs In dealing With
the Indians of Florida during the Semi
mole war, Hon. A. Jackson, the we'll
known pharmacist and author OF tba
above prescription, left no stone unturned
TO secure for each Indian, whether of age
or not, his full STARE of immortality. IL
was favorite theory with Mr.. jackson
that Seminole Indians were in great
demand in the next world, and he was "a
divinely appointed recruiting officer.
When Mr.. jackson finally became white
garmented ghost himself and bobbed up
on the other side OF the river Styx among
all the red skins he had sent before him,
he must have looked like quinine pill
in barrel of brick dust.
Mr.. jackson wns the best antidote for
an Indian epidemic ever discovered. He
never bribed the Indians to keep quiet,
with beads and blankets In the winter
and then spent the summer in lodging
them like the Indian fighters of our day.
His custom was to first seek formal in
PRODUCTION to the Indian, and while each
was mentally engaged in framing little
conventional remark about the hot
weather of the present and the prospec'
tive rain of the future, to suddenly fire
into the Indians face howitzer cannon
loaded with agricultural and farming i'm.
plements, such as shoyels, shoe but.
toners, stove legs, green fence rails and
OK horns. This method Of cutting an
Indians acquaintance ia not so brilliant
as shooting him with a Roman candle, blu,
it is even more effective. The astonish.
ment of the Indian on being syringed
with cannon load of fence rails and
farm furniture is said to be complete. An
Indian was never known 10 seek the
second introduction to Mr.. Jackson. II
fact, few survived the fatiguing formal
ties of one of his evening receptions in
the everglades.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-23

Jabez Beaumont of Easttown, Pa, eel.
ebrrated the 92d anniversary of his birth
day or two ago, on which occasion the
Old gentleman remarked that he be-
lieved he would never die. The reason
he gave for it was that when Young man
he was in West Chester at a moving, and
on his return home the party he was
with, stopped at the residence Of Israel
Vogdes, ON the West Chester road, near
Plumsoek, when lady came out with
some home-brewed beer and offered il Ia
him. Mrs. Vogdes took the glass from
his hand and said "Don't drink that, for
it will be likely to kill You. II, however,
you do drink it, and you recover from itt
effects, you will never die" Mr.. Bean.
mont concluded to run the risk and
quafed the beer. Mrs. Vogdes' words
made deep impression upon his mind
and he did feel for time very nm
pleasant, but finally recovered. Now tn
old gentleman is firmly of the belief thai
he will never die and he is still hale and
hearty.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-23

Not many days since man appeared
Mt a bank in the city of London, perspir-
ing under the weight of heavy bug.
which he threw upon the counter and
asked to have changed for gold. The bag
contained exactly GlO0 worth of four
penny bits of the year 1S3S--all of the
5000 as bright and unworn as when
freshly issued by the mint. The owner
explained that the coins were a legacy
from his grandmother who had just died,
and who, having passion for four-penny
pieces, had procured the hagful Mt the
bang half century ago, and boarded
them carefully until the day OF her death
The lrgatea took his hundred pounds in
gold aud departed. Next morning he re.
appeared in a very excited state of mind
and asked for the four-penny. bits back,
"for," he said, II am told that the
jewelers. will give u shilling apiece fol
them" He was politely Informed thai
it was too late
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-23

At recent term of court at Pulaski,
Ga John STRIPPING, white man, was
tiled for shooting coIored man. When
the jury went out STRIPPING, who was
under bond, became frightened lost he
should be convicted, and SO jumped on
his horse and fed. The verdict was mot
guilty" The next day the sheriff 70
ceived letter from STRIPPING, saying TINT
if he was acquitted it was ali right; If he
was convicted it made no difference, for
he had the start.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-23

We doubt II there Is. or can be, . specific
remedy for rheumatism; but thousands Who
have suffered its pains have been greatly DON
Gifted by Hoods sarsaparilla. II you have
failed to find relief, try this great remedy.
81 vas afflicted with rheumatism twenty
wears. Previous to 1858 found no relief, but
grew worse, and at one time was almost help
less, Hoods SarsaparIlla did me more good
than all the other medicine ever had"
II. I. BALLOON, Shirley Village, Mass.
"l mad rheumatism three years, and got no
relief till took Hoods sarsaparilla. 1t has
done great things for me. recommend It to
others" LEWIS BURBANK, Biddeford, MIG
Hoods sarsaparilla 10 characterized b.
three peculIaritles, list, the combination OF
remedial agents; I'd, tho proporttoHi sd' the
process OF securing the active medicinal
qualities. The result is amedicine Of unusual
strength, eflecting cures hitherto unknown.
Send for book containing additional evidence
"Hood's sarsaparllla tones up my systeEa
purifles my blood, sharpens my anpetlle, anu
seems to make me over" y. y, lHoMfsos,
Register Of Deeds, Lowell, Mass.
"Hood's Sarsaparilla beats all others, ana
isc r Bank Street, New York City.
Hoods Sarsaparllla
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for 50. Made
only by O. /. HOOD s. CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-23
A Razor Getting Tired.


'tYes, knew IT," exclaimed the veteran
barber, II knew this razor was getting
tired. ~
"So'm l." said the reporter, with as.
perity 81 feel as if you'd been running o
lawn mower over my face"
"That's what 1 said" replied the bar
Der. "This razor is tired"
"What are you talking about pn
so, razors often get that way. have
used this one for three years, and better
piece of steel was never honed. During
that time it has been tired Just four
times. What do mean by 'tiredS' Well,
to all appearances this razor is as sharp
as need be, but it wont work. No matter
how much hone it there will be no i'm
provement, and the only thing to do is to
give it rest. First, clean it with more
than ordinary care. Then open it and
put it away in drawer with good hone.
/ lock the drawer and leave it for five
days. At the end Of that time open the
drawer and take out the razor. It will be
as sharp as any blade you ever saw