The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-28
"POCAHONTAS"
Discusses jefferson City as It Is
Now And AS Ii Was I'm
the Past.

on one or two festive occasions each
night until the holidays are over. The
churches already have on their best
decorative attire and are ready to pro-
claim "peace upon earth" The gu
bernatorial mansion will be the scene
of much brightness and beauty during
the week Invitations are already out
for chilaren's party given in honor
of Miss Jennie Marmaduke, a sweet
little niece of the governors. The
preparations are on the most elaborate
scale an our little folks are in Juror
OF excitement and anticipation.
Miss lola HarwOod is 10 st. Louis
now on business relative to the open
ing of the mansion, formally, at the
CONVEYING OF THE LEGISLATURES.
Miss Yerby, OF Marshall, will be
here as Miss Harwood's guest ALREADY
Private Secretary Yantes family
have taken up their abode with the
Governor at his earnest solicitation,
in order to facilitate business, that is
inevitable upon the converting of the
general assembly.
This assembly will have more real
important business to consider than
any one since the memorable winter
of rs, at which time the official rec
ord of ex-Treasurer Gates was inves-
tigated and when be came near loOs-
ing his official head. However the
routine business of state will move
on just the same. No changes in
the departments excepting IN
the auditors Office, NJ. Pollock goes
out, to makea place for Humphrey
Walker, son of the auditor, q wealthy
young, farmer of Howard county,
whose crops and cat lie failed, and
whose father now discharges an ex-
member of the 29th and 30th general
assembly to make room for his son. The
sons man who never lifted is voice
or sp, Mt cent for his party, and /
doubt if he knows one party princi-
pies. Yet such is the present nepO-
tism of our party public, and am
not sure but that | rather like that
thing myself. / might be, by exper-
ence, a convert to the doctrine of
ITO THE VICTIM BELONGS THE Spells,
if found my spoils lying loosely
around. 1t is human nature
Especial political nature) to grab
all he wants and want all he can
grab"
Mr.. Eugene Wilkerson. of the Sec
rotary of state Office, is still absent in
Illinois where he was called ten days
ago to the bedside of his aged father
and mother, both have since died at
the advance age of seventy-three. Mr..
Wilkerson will not return until he has
made some disposi ion of his fathers
estate. This was one of the saddest
affairs. The father was seriously i'll,
the mother well; and patiently waited
by the bedside of the dying husband
until deaths summons came. Then
she returned to her bedroom, lyiog
down, gently sank peacefully into
deaths sleep. Was it the hand of God
that in death they were not divid-
Ell"
Preparations for Miss Ewing's can
tata goes rapidly on. and it will be a
great success with that admirable So
pranO, Miss MullIe Holman, of Boon
vile, as the Queen of Flowers" aud
the beautiful Mrs. JnO. Sebree as
"Sun Flower" Miss Ewing is one of
our most talented and energetic young
musicians, and certainly deserves
what she has-the gratitude of our
citizens for the very many benevolent
entertainments she has givon for pub
lie charity.
Mrs. Leslie Marmaduke, Of St.
Louis, is here, the guest of the War
den's family. TO remain until after the
holidays, and Commissioner Down
ing's family are expecting Mrs. Grit
fin, of Louisiana, soon, to spend the
greater portion Of the winter. Mrs.
Griffin is a very beautiful womsn of a
decided brunette approximations and
with youth on her side, she cannot fail
| to be a social success, she will give a
number of receptions. assisted by her
sister Miss May Downing, at her
IA hers residence on Madison street.
Senator Jacobs and wife have rooms
at the Madison house and will enter
tain their friends this winter. Among
the senatorial families there will be
more entertaining than heretofore
many more having brought their
families. A larger per cent are mar
ried both in the senate and the house.
We have always counted upon the
members of both houses as our prin-
cipal beaux, but this winter it will
be quite different, the heavy burden
of matrimouy will keep the majority