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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-13

The trade in human hair is once more on the
increase, and artists in human hair keep a sharp
| lookout for opportunities to buy. France the
leader of ell female fashions, is naturally the
country where the largest trade in this article is
DONE Whence the msrket is supplied with hair
of all colors has often been matter of specula-
ton, which, however, has never been satisfaeto-
rily explained.
large quantity of black hair comes from
China, but it appears that France herself pro-
vides large quantity. Formerly the peasant
women were often induced to part with their
long hair for few shillines; in converts. where
the hair is always shorn, good trade was also
done, and 1t Is stated that not long ago 800
pounds OF hair were sold at one of the religious
establishments for the sum of Ell. 500. 1t also
frequently happens that the hair is cut from
corpses, but this is of less value than what is
generally called Giving hair"-that is to say,
hair cut off from living persons
Curiously enough an important part of the
business of collecting hair is done in the streets
of Paris, where the rag gatherers are said to col
lect every day an average of 100 pounds of human
hair. Some statistics which have recently been
published on the different colors of hair col
lected on the pavements and in the dust bins of
Paris, show the following results: Fair hair 100
grammes; reddish, 30 grammes; red, % grammes;
black, 100 grammes; brown, 500 grammes; gray.
2OO grammes; white, % grammes. 1t appears
from these figures that white and red hair are
rarest in France. while brown, which, however,
has great many different shades, is the most
common color Of hair. It is interesting to com.
pare these figures with those which Professor
Virchow has published in Germany as to the
color of hair of school children. According to
these the three colors of hair in German schools
are fair, light brown and dark brown, the COM
parative numbers being thus: Fair, 2149, or;
dark brown, 949. 1922 light brown, 8, $50 978 The
fair hair is less frequent in the south than in the
north of Germany, being in the north 49, per
cent of the total, 81. in the center, "a in the
south, and 1874 per cent. in Alsace- Lorraine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-13
Improving the Graham Cracker.

Boston Transcript
A Western paper says that the latest trick of
the bakers art is the manufacture Of an imita-
ton Graham cracker Ground excelsior is iati.
mately mixed with a grade white -four. and
substituted for genuine graham. Persons who.
have endeavored long and unsuceessfulY 70 III
gest the woody fbsr which forms tho EsaiSr part
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
WHEN YOU BUY SOAP AND STARCH, SAVE

yourself some money-Note price below:
Every Day soap Sc per bar; per box IL bars 81 40
Werks German soap per bar, 3l2c; per box, 80 bars
So 10.
German SOAP per fb bar Sc; per box SO bars So. O5
Big Gun soap per bar, 19c per box 100 bars So 40
Dandy SOAP per bar, 3A9c per box 100 bars So. AS.
Kyana soap per bar 3l2c; per box, ~ bars. So 45.
$4.O5.
Green Seal soap, per bar, 4l4c; per box 100 bars,
$405.
Santa Claus soap, per bar, 414c; per box, 100 bars
$420
Electric Light soap, per bar, &c; per box 100 bars
So 90
Palm Leaf soap per bar 21oc per box 90 bars 80 10.
Acorn soap, per bar, dc; per box, 100 bars, $3.50
Lennox soap, per bar 44c; per box 100 bars. $4.2O
Ivory soap per 6ounce bar, 44c per box, 100 bars,
1925.
Ivory soap. per 10ounce bar &c; per box 100 bars,
ST.
Pure white CASTLE soap per ID, 1oc per box, 90 lbs,
Chocolate Bouquet soap, bars SCI per box, $50 bars
1925.
Floating Tar SOAP per box sc.
Venus soap, per bar SC; per box, half dozen, zoe.
Pearl starch, per tb, &c; per 4O.ib box, 2l2c.
Gloss starch, per ID, 414c.
Corn starch, per fb, lac.
No goods sold but what are guaranteed
M. NJ WILLIAMS
Wholesale and Retail
Grocer,
SO West Washington street.
Telephone 675.
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"lf Doses One Dollar is true only of Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and 1t is an unansWerah5s argu-
nent as to strength ana economy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-13

OF graham flour will think excelsior an improve
ment 1t can't be any worse at all events Ex-
celsior!
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Salvation Army Song.

At length I got regular tough,
Did drink and fight and cut up rough,
And of the devil I've had enough,
And then joined the army.
My mothers prayers had come to pass,
Had come to pass had come to pass,
All through hallelujah lass
That heard speak in the army.
Brooklyn Eagle.
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A PAIR diamond earrings for $25 at Marcy's,
"The" Jeweler.
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DIED.
FUNERAL NOTICE.
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

MASONIC--MYSTII TIE LODGE, NO. 1913, F.
w and A. NJ: Stated meeting in Masonic Temple,
at 1870 o'clock this evening. Election of officers
and payment of dues, JACOB w. SMITH, w. NJ.
WILLIS D. ENGLE Secretary.
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AUCTION SALE.

r N. PERRY, GENERAL AUCTIoNEER, 50
LIE East Market
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I'D. DUCAS,
IA Jeweler and Broker,
lis West Washington Street,
opposite new State-house.
Watches. Clocks and JewelrY
at half price,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-13
ANNUAL STATEMENT
Showing the Receipts and Disbursements of the
STATE TREASURY
For the Fiscal Yaar End;no Octobar III 1890
For the Fiscal Year Ending October 81, 1886.
In Detail.
GENERAL FUNI

Balance in fund Nov. l, 1885 ........ s
Receiria
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-05-04

after much industrious effort on their part
ne seems to have died of strsngulatiOn.
Graham's body was cut down about 5
o'clock by Sheriff Donnell an. brought
over to Eli PaxOn's undertaking establish
ment. There was letter from Cora Lee
found on the body, in which there were
many insinuations that could only be I'M
derstood by the par les interested. 1t is said
there were a number of mystic signs
in the letter. About half-past e:ght this
morning an inquest was held over the body
and verdict was rendered that Geo. 4.
Graham came to his death by strangula-
tinn at the hands of unknown parties. The
remains were viewed by thousands of peo-
pie during the forenoon.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-05-04

the study of anatomy is thus prose
cuted, and skeleton is constructed
which serves as one of the cheerful
looking pieces of furniture with which
doctors are in the habit of ornament
ing their offices.
The loud-smelling box was delivered
to Blair Brothers and conveyed to
their store, causing many to wonder
ingly inquire what on earth these
gentlemen proposed to do with human
bones. Here Messrs. Davis and Sex
ton took possession of their property,
and left with their trophy on the
narrow gauge for their home at
Lincoln.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-05-04

Conductor Hiram Lewis, of the Lexing-
ton branch run, on Sunday attended the
funeral of the late E. NJ. Clark, conduc-
tor on the 81. Joseph & Western road, who
died at st. Joseph on Thursday last. The
remains were taken to Kansas City Sunday
morning by large delegation Of conduc-
tors, and the funeral, held at o'clock p.
M, was under the auspices of the Ksw
Valley division No. IS Order Of Railway
Conductors, of which the deceased was q
member. Mr.. A. NJ. Wilson, secretary Of
the Railway Y. II. C. A., preached the
sermon. The remains were followed to
Union cemetery BY large concourse of
friends. The kaw Valley division held Q
meeting in the afternoon and passed reso-
lutions Of coincidence and one Of thanks
to the officials of the Council Bluffs and
Wabash roads, who furnished the party
transportation from St. Joseph. The meet
ing was well attended, visitors being pres
ent from Hannibal, Seialia, 81. Joseph,
Atchison, Emporia, Topeka, Fort Scott,
Decatur and Sc. Louis.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-05-04
Off for New York.

Mr.. Z. X. Sibley, late superintendent OF
the Missouri Pacific, accompanied by his
wife, left last night for New York city,
where Mr.. Sibley will become associated
with the well-known banking house of
Marquand & Co. During their brief resi-
dence in the city, Mr.. and Mrs. Sibley have
endeared themselves to a large circle of
friends and acquaintance, and from the
social circle of which they were members
they will be greatly missed.
Among his business associates and former
employees, Mr.. Sibley, by his strict atten-
ton to business and courteous demeanor,
formed many warm friends
All of these most sincerely regret
his departure, and their best wishes
will accompany him and his estimable
wife to their eastern home. The BAzoo
unites with the many friends and acqaint-
ances of Mr.. and Mrs. Sibley in wishing
them prosperous and happy future.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-05-04
HARD On HYDE.
Arrest of a Young Attorney for
Alleged Forgery and
EmbeZZlement.
Sheriff EllistOn Passes Through
With a Prisoner For
the "Pen.o

Deputy Sheriff w. r. Morgan, of
Big Springs, Texas, arrived in Soda
liza yesterday morning on NJ, K. Il
I. train No. 152, having in custody a
prisoner named L. w. Hyde, who is
charged with forgery and embezzling
$4,000.
Hyde is fine appearing young
man and lawyer by profession. He
held a responsible position in
Brooklyn, n. Y, where he is charged
with forging tax receipts to the
amount stated. Fearing arrest, the
limb of the law, who is scarcely more
than % years OF age, fed to Texas,
and was arrested on Monday by Mr..
Morgan at Big Springs. The pris-
oner refused to be interviewed by the
BAzoo, remarking that he had already
been given too much newspaper no.
toriety. Deputy Morgan stated,
however, that Hyde felt keenly the
disgrace he had brought upon him
self, and was 10th to meet his relatives,
who are among the most respected
people of the Empire state.
Mr.. Morgan further said
that after turning Hyde over
to the Brooklyn authorizes, he
(Morgan) wonld proceed to St. Law
renee county, N. Y, where two Texas
horse thieves are in custody for whom
he has acquisitions. Captor and
prisoner went east on Missouri Pacific
train No. 6, at $50 o'clock a. m.
Sheriff Elliston, of Henry county,
also passed through the city yesterday,
en- route TO the state capital with
negro named John Royston, who was
sentenced to term of imprisonment
in the penitentiary for burglary. Mr..
Elliston returned on the 3:45 %. m.
train, and remained here until 6p.m.,
when he left for his home in Clinton.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-05-04
Fired by a Furious Female.

A certain widower in this city who is
engaged In the business of house moving,
has for some time been very anxious TO
again embark In a matrimonial venture,
and i, is said that he has recently paid his
devotions successfully to four widows who
reside in row in his neighborhood. His
attentions were not kindly received nor
his ardent affection reciprocated, however,
by either of the charming widows, and il
is said that the candidate for matrimonial
honors met with such unexpected treat.
ment on the occasion of his proposal o
the last of the four lone women, that his
ardor has been cooled to such an extent
that he is quite willing TO endure his lot of
single blessedness for some time longer.
Upon the occasion referred to the amor
GUS widower visited the object of his affec-
tions, who had not the least idea oi his
real intentions. He talked about the
weather and exhausted every available
topic of conversation without making
known the object of his GRAND The lady
finally became impatient and requested her
visit. The bashful wooer wriggling
in his chair, suggested that he had better
write. "No sir,' remarked the lady,
.fif you have any business with me make it
known at once"
Thus rendered desperate, the unhappy
lover stated that he had a daughter about
to be married and as he would then be
alone ne thought it best to be married
again, and summoning all of his courage,
he blurted out sand as you and ] are both
lonely / have come to ask you to marry
me-"
"Marry you, you Insignificant little
wretch (! =" exclaimed the now thoroughly
irate widow, "leave here this instant"
She did not give the presumptuous widow
er an opportunity to retire gracefully. but
il is said that for little man, he executed
some fine feats of ground and lofty tumb-
ling as he was fired bodily into the street.
The door of thu lady's residence was slam
med with spiteful bang behind the re-
treating form of her sawed-off wooer, who
picked himself up as soon as possible, and
as he sneaked away, remarked soto voce,
that he did not believe he cared about
marrying woman who got mad so easy
and made things so lively for fellow on
slight provocation.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-05-04
A SUDDEN SUMMONS.
MIR. j. j. Russell Drops Dead
While Standing i'm Front
of q Store.
His Sudden Demise Attributable
to an Attack of Heart
Disease.

About $50 o'clock yesterday after.
noon Mr.. j. j. Russell, an old and
highly respected resident of East Sc.
dalia, was standing in front of C. E.
Ilgenfritz's hardware store, inspecting
a wire screen, when he suddenly ex-
claimed, "Oh, my" and placing his
hands with a convulsive movement
upon his breast tottered forward. Mr..
B. w. Vedder and others who were
standing near at the time caught the
old gentleman, but not in time to pre-
vent him from falling over a roll of
barbed wire in front of the door,
upon which he struck his head, in
ficting a slight cash. He was
picked up and carried into the
store, where he was laid upon a coun-
ter. His form was perfectly
limp and his eyes were glazed. After
being placed on the counter he gasped
two or three times and then expired.
Coroner Overstreet was immediate
ly notified of the death, but after
viewing the body and hearing the
statements Of those who were present
at the time, he deemed it unnecessary
to hold an inquest.
A message was Immediately dis
patched to Ex-Alderman John ID.
Russell, a son of the deceased, who is
employed as a foreman in the Mis-
souri, Pacific shops, conveying to him
the sad intelligence, and the body
vas removed to the undertaking
rooms of Mclaughlin Brothers.
Mr.. Vedder informed a BAzoo re-
porter that he walked down from
East Sedalia with Mr.. Russell only a
short time before his death and that
he seemed to be in his usual health,
but remarked that he did not feel as
spry as formerly.
Deceased was about 79 years of
age, a carpenter by trade and was
highly esteemed by all who knew him. |
His sudden demise is attributed to
heart disease, which was no doubt
aggravated by injuries he received by
being thrown from q buggy about
two weeks ago.
The remains will probably be taken
10 Mr.. RusseIls old home in Pennsyl.
vsnia for interment.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-05-04

A Rather Extraordinary Story
of Honesty Fully
Verified.

Some days ago the BAzoo stated
that Nelson Painter, farmer resid-
idg in this county, who has for years
been drawing pension on account of
disease of the eyes contracted dur
ing the war, had voluntarily surren-
dered his certificate, his disabilities
having been removed. Of this ex-
traordinary case Of honesty, the st.
Louis Republican of yesterday has
the following:
A telegram was sent out from Sc
dalia last week announcing that Mel
son Painter, a farmer in Pettis county,
had voluntarily surrendered his pen
sion on which he has drawn s4 per
month for years. 1t was added that
Painter was satisfied the disability for
which his pension had been granted
had been permanently removed and
thought it would be dishonest for him
to any longer accept the government
money. Inquiry at the pension
Office disclosed the fact that Painter
was drawing pension as stated, hav-
ing heen disabled during service in
Co. f, Fourth Missouri state militia,
but 10 advice had come of his pro-
posed surrender of his pension. At
the REQUEST OF the Republicans CORE
spondent the deputy commissioner of
pensions directed inquiry 20 be made
of Special Examiner II. {. LaForce
at Sedalia for Statement: OF the facts.
In response to this inquiry Mr. La
Force writes from Sedal;a, under date
of April 26, the following report,
which was received at the pension
office to-day
On the 18th inst, during a con-
versatiOn with Nelson Painter, of
Dresden, Pettis county, this state,
who is wealthy farmer, and a pen
sioner on account OF diseased eyes, he
expressed a desire to surrender his
certificate, giving as a reason for go
doing that he believed his disability
had ceased and "he dld not think it
right to receive a pension" and asked
me how to proceed in the premises. L
Informed him that he should write a
letter to the honorable commissioner
of pensions, giving the facts in the
case, inclosing Herewith the certif-
cate. He then asked me to write
the letter for him, which L
did, he signing his name thereto, and
mailing it direct to the honorable
commissioner of pensions. did not
forward the letter and certificate
direct through the s. e. ID. Especial
examination divisionl, as l probably
should have done, as l only wrote the
ettsr for him and in fact did not give
he matter much thought. 1t prob
ibly would have been better had /
received the certificate with his letter
md forwarded them with my report
through the S. E. d. Very respect
ully, III. c. LAFoRCE.
Special Examiner.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-05-04
Magnificent Crop Prospects.

Mr.. E. w. Samuels. purchaser for sew
eral large st. Louis grain firms, was in the
city yesterday, and in conversation with a
BAzoo representative stated that he had
Just returned from an extended trip
through North Missouri, Southern Illinois,
Central and Southern Kansas and Southern
Iowa, in which localities he never saw q
finer prospect for wheat and grain of all
kinds. He says that the present corn crop
is perfectly enormous. Many prominent
dealers with whom he talked said that they
had in store from $4,000 to 10000 bushels
each, which is only about one-third of the
yield. Corn is selling for from seventeen
and nineteen cents per bushel on the track
in Southern Iowa and Nebraska.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-05-04
Jumped from the Train.

Conductor George Pomeroy, who brought
in Missouri Pacific train No. from the
vest yesterday morning, reported that one
of his passengers, supposed TO be an attor-
ney of Warsensburg or Holden, jumped
from thefz2in while it was running at a
speed Of thirty miles an hour, at point
lust east of Centreview. Mr.. Pomeroy
stated that he was inclined to the belief
that the man was nos badly hurt, as the
porter, who was standing on the rear plat.
form, saw him arise and move of slowly,
after having been hurled ten or fifteen
yards. The train did not stop At Centre
view, and the sapposition is the passenger
desired to get of there. and realizing that
he had been carried BY, he determined to
run the risk of jumping while bowling
along st the rate of thirty miles an hour.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-05-04
That "Secret, Circular Again

There will not be a general strike
of the Knights of Labor on the 1st of
May, as has been reported, Mr.. Pow
derby assures us; but experience has
shown, we regret to say, that strikes
may occur without any previous
knowledge on Mr.. Powderlys part,
and even be continued after he has
ordered them to stop. His authority
to state what will or will not happen
in that respect is therefore evidently
subject to certain limitations which
impair his usefulness as a prophet,
however wise and good his intentions
may be.-Glebe- Democrat.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-05-04
Small Potatoes I'm their Own
Country. =.

England is prof.ing largely By our
labor troubles. Millions of dollars
worth of manufacturing orders have
been transferred from this country to
Europe since the commencement of
the Southwestern strike. And by q
strange coincidence three of the FIVE
members of the Executive Board of
the knights of Labor are natives of
Engiand-Messrs. Turner, Bailey and
Barry. We hope they VIII go homo
and stir up their own country after o
while, so as to give American manu-.
facturers q chance to get even
Globe Democrat.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-05-04
SWEET SIXTEEN,
And Her New Made Hubby
Thought She Was Sweeter
than Molasses Candy

cSttIudJ dlutIuOOu DdSQIul
looking couple from the country called
at the county recorders office and
timidly informed Deputy Recorder
Gibson that they desired to procure a
marriage license. That urbane off,
cial is never more contented than
when engaged in promoting the hap
piness of others, and after going
through the usual preliminaries the
coveted document was placed in the
hands of the stalwart bridegroom,
who at once desired to be informed
the nearest place where the marriage
ceremony could be performed. He
was directed by the obliging official to
the probate office and soon stood in
the august presence of Judge O'Rear,
who, after examining the license, which
permitted William c. Harris to be
joined in the holy bonds of matrimony
to Miss Rosa A. Black. proceeded to
perform the ceremony in his usual
graceful and impressive manner. The
attaches of the court house and a few
other curious spectators were present,
but after William had been securely
hitched to Rosa he seemed to utterly
ignore the presence of all save her,
and would doubtless have claimed the
privilege of embracing his bride then
and there had not Rosa kicked.
Hand in hand the happy couple
left the court house, followed by the
curious gaze of the spectators, and
wended their way up Ohio street.
at a confectionery store
William purchased generous supply
of red stick candy, and as they
continued up the street, Rosa holding
in her chubby hand stick of candy, |
which she frequently presented to her
husband in order that he might take
4 bite, they attracted no little atten-
ton. When they had thus mean
1ered for several blocks, the happy
groom concluded that he would have
ust one kiss anyway, but as he was
about to place his long arm around
he waist of his shrinking bride, the
oe of one of his cowhide boots col
ided with some obstruction, and it
,equired all the strength of the blush
ng bride to prevent him from selling
lis jeans pants on the sidewalk. He
vas admonished in gentle but firm
ones to ''quit himself right afore
everybody" and in order to make
!mends for his ungallant conduct in
rested a nickel in spoon soda. Over
his delicious compound the loving
'air, each armed with spoon, tarried
Ong and lovingly. After emerging
rom the store they proceeded south
N Ohio street, being soon lost to the
axe of the vulgar multitude.
Heart Disease has brought many TO
q untimelv grave. The heart is as liza
lie other organs to disease If you have it
ven in the slightest form use DR.. Graves
ieart Regulator. 81 per bottle.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-05-04
Going Over the Road.

John Jaynes, president of the contem.
plated northern extension railway, left last
night for trip over the road.
SLOW are you progressing with the work
in hand ?" asked the BAzoo Just prior to
the gentleman's boarding the train.
Even better than / had anticipated
replied Mr.. Jaynes.
"You are getting subscriptions right
along, them"
Eyes, indeed; / secured no less than
$15, 900 last week. | have met with sore
back-sets, it is true, but you can tell the
readers of the BAzoo that the road will be
built just so sure as the sun continues to
shine"