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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-11-09
SEDALTA.

Nj. James Or en- has returned from
= visit with olatiy at GOonville.
Mrs Nay Black, o. Everett, Pa, is tie
'::,est OF her daughter, Ms Ernest Small.
Mr. Woodbridge, who has been the
sIc-t OF Mrs. StnrGevan., las returned
home.
MIS-. Cy.us Newk K left Friday for
tbe Pacific coast where she will speLd the
winter.
Miss May Non, scmery returned this
week from few days visit with Marshall
relatives.
Miss Euphernie BighIeymar, who was
in St. Louis The FIRST OF he week, has IT
turned home
M s. James Durham has been spend
.rg the week with her brother, Mr.. Dikin-
son, near Brownsville.
Misses Scott and Smiley, who have
been guess here will leave fer their home
in Eoonville tomorrow.
Mrs. E. Eixby left Friday morning for
Olaihe, kss, where she will visit her
brother. for week or two.
Miss Anna Hahn expects toleave here
for Chicago, where she will enter an art
school just after Christmas.
The ladies of the Cumberland Presby-
terrain church will give social at the
church parIors Tuesday evening.
Miss Emma Haynes, who was the
guest of Miss Auna Richardson, on Broad
way, this week. has returned home.
Mrs. d. II Smith ard child ard Miss
Gertie Smith Will not return from their
Vicksburg visit before December L.
james Montgomery has purchared The
Clute residence on broadway, and the
family will occupy t the last Of this week.
MIR. and Mrs. w. V. Galbreath, who
have large circle of frierds here, left
Thursday for their home in Psson, Kan
sas.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-11-09
writtea for the Sunday morning BAEoo.
THE SIMPLE STORY.

THE SIMPLE STORY.
IT'S there within that ca: Ees, letter worn
and older,
In color once the whitest but now with
time grown yellow
Alas" Alas that life to me has not beer
glad anu golden,
Si1ce / :efdsed the writer and took she
"oiher fellow"
He was youth of promise, knew it then,
believe me,
But father praised his prudence and
mother praised BIS riches;
Ny brother praised his virtues and said
he'd ne'er deceive me,
And all the ne;ghboIs round rs put in
some pretty stitches.
And well, was fair, they said. and
rosy-cheeEed and d;mpled,
With eyes that flashed and spa. kled and
figure like Diana.
NV hair was Ike he floss OF cora lhe sun
has kissed ard whipped,
bad some cduca :on and could play on
the piano.
But like such fool sh gi;'s, you know, who
nevet have a sorrow,
Till euc:ously, pe,verselv Trey cou-t lis
tears and troublos-
held The chal;ce Lightly as II there were
no morrow
And csreless y eft tte wine bot draiu-
ed the limfci bubbles.
i read that lel.es, ash .rg 70 a ST: :sht and
marty fashion,
If l would we'd he wri.er who loved
me very dearly"
And though ] hesitaied with sudden
strange compa ss;on,
That nearly look my breath away and
made my heat ache queerly.
Thought of how my fatber aad nv
brother and each ne;ghbor
Would he pleased since they d encoaraga
The writer IN his wco:ng,
AM sie-ed a pen and answered as II /
losed the labor,
The words that ever since then has
proved NV l;ies undoing.s
He went his way 10 silence nor tried again
80 meet me,
H:s was no humble loving TO sue on
knee low Bonded,
He loved me, l refused him, he cared no
more TO greet me
Aud thu the sweeiest chapter ! ever
knew was ended.
wdded, yes, welded, while yet my
heat was smartiny
Dee. nired none should know The truth,
bow deep had been the wounding,
And the s.quel-liLe the fms cf that
other mad p-ocs ediog
Has fount of woe within IT that will
never bear The sounding.
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SOc;ety Elsewhere.
CLINTON

Mrs. Henry Meyer went to Montro e
"Wednesday morning TO attend the Jerard-
Snyder wedding.
f, Airs. g, w. Cruise Of Marvin, Mo left
Thursday night for VIII ;tesboro, Texas. 10
join her husband, Squire G. w. Cruise,
who has been in the Lone Star st tie about
| a month.
"A wedding occurred 6fteen year, apo
last Tuesday night, In which Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Il Lingle were the principals in the
solemn, binding transaction, and since that
time their life has been one of continued
prosperity and happiness.
A smiling Providence has blessed them
with pleasant home, an interesting
family and wide circle of warm frie nds.
In view OF all these facts. Tuesday being
their anniversary, they thought it proper
10 invite few of their friends to come and
make merry with them. Consequently
their large parlors were absolutely filled
with the invited guests, and the occasion
Was ose OF much pleasure TO all.
Last Tuesday night an unusually ioIlv
crowd met at the residence Of j. II. Coli.
About thirsy-6ve of the friends of the
family were present and enjoyed the even
ing as only 80 congenial c.owd can enioy
il elf.
The entertainment. of the evening con-
sisted OF music and games, the leading of
which was a social game CT progressive
euhcre, in which Mr. j. A. Reinhart and
Mss Lulu Gibson took ths capital prize
and Mr.. Frank Kitchen and Ms. Jennie
Taylor the BOBBY prize.
The evening was pronounced BY all pres
ent to have been most enjoyable occasion,
and Misses Dlisy aud Minnie Colt demon
strated again that they kno~ how TO en-
terioin IN rova mauuer.
FAYETTE.
MIR. Chas. Rosenbaum, of New York.
arrived in Fayette last Thursday and will
probably remaia until after the holidays.
Mrs. +. NJ. Grant, of ST. Joseph, Mo-.
who visited her sister, Mrs. John Crump,
in this city some days, returned home last
Monday.
Mrs. E. j. Byram and daughter. of
Abingdon, ILL, mother and sister of Mrs.
Chenault Todd, are are on a visit to them
this week.
MIR. o. J. Miller, of;Nevada, Mo, stop
ped in Fayette Monday enroute home
from Mexico, Mo, where he hal been to
attend brothers marriage
Misses Jeanette Guitar, daughter of
General Odin Guitar of Columbia, Mo-.
and Lou Smith, daughter of DR.. joseph
Smith, of St. Joseph No., are visiting their
grandmother, Mrs. Jeanette Leonard, of
thi: place.
HOLDEN.
Mrs. juno. of Parsons, Ka,., an only
daughter of Rev. r. r. Pierce, L.. for her
home Monday evening.
Vim, ], Pierce, of Rolla, Mo, AMI C.
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Years, years have wed anu faded yet
III o. hem all the fetter
| forged upon nv happiness has never
worn be l:y6.e-,
l know Che b ST Ct IN for NE was
hidden IN hat let:er
A I'd when he dica ", mans heart was
buried with the writer.
FLoEENCE.
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SOCIETY NEWS.

any items Of Interest suitable Ter this depart
-eht, frsm Sedalis or RET hborirg places, ae le
ye,tfduy ei-cifcd. We war: -:vst los, zeiiY
nd 6heeIy lacy ccsIeepoEI en- u ire pegbbcr
.ng lCwnh urbIisIy 10 SCCsia. Adcrets II sue
smmUricatioDs 10 Ecsa Pearlc society reporter
"a 200 sf5ce, Sedslia. bio.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-08
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Meeting of the Agricultural Society
Two Changes in the Board
No More Gambling 10 be Allowed OH the
Fair Grounds

The annual meetings of the Agricultural
Society and the Mutual Fire Insurance Company,
which were held at the Court House on Monday
were not largely attended, on account of The,
heavy and continuous rain.
The meeting of the Hartford County Agricul-
tural Society was organized by calling Mr.. Gar
rett Amoss to the chair and appointing f. w.
Baker Secretary.
Mr. Geo X. Cairnes, Treasurer. read the tinan
cial statement of the society. which showed that
the receipts during the year 1885. from the exhi-
biton and other sources, were SO, &c. The ex-
penses Including exhibition and premiums,
were $6,523sS, leaving balance in the Treasury
of $23608.
The report was accepted and on motion of ].
NJ. Street, the chairman was instructed to APP
point committee OF five to audit the accounts
of the society.
The annual election Of directors was then de-
clared in order and the following nominations
"e Col John Carroll Walsh and B. F. Hanway, of
LIST district; 5. 6. Davis, j. Frank keasin and
John P. Mitchell, I'd district; VIM. N. Edelin,,
Jas NJ. Cain aud WIN. F. Hays, Sd district VIM
district 6. q. Kinsey, Andrew Boyle and Henry a
:. Gorrell, nth district +: Leslie Hopper and II.
name was withdrawn and there being no opposi-
tion to the nominations from the LIST. I'd and 9th
districts, on motion of Col. Herman stump,
Messrs. Walsh, Hanway, Davis, Mitchell, Hopper
and Lawder were duly elected the ballot being
A ballot was than taken for the other six drec-
tors, Messrs. j. NJ. street, and Il, p. Moores be-
ing appointed tellers, resulting as follows;
VIM: F. Hays. Al rhos; Butler, IS; Henry s..
GOrrell, al, WIN. VI. Euellns LOU: Jas, M. Cain,
1874; Nathan Grafton, l76; WIN. Baldwin, Hs: O.
G kinsey, l18, Andrew Boyle, 1885,
Messrs. Cain. Edelin,. Baldwin, Grafton, Kinsey
and Boyle were accordingly declared Reelected
The subject of gambling on the fair grounds
was then discussed, on motion, offered by
f. W. Baker for the appointment of commit
tee to present resolution expressing the senti-
ments of the stockholders on the subject. The
motion was adopted but withdrawn by permits
sion of the society.
Mr. s. A. Williams moved that the directors be
| instructed to exclude all games of chance from
the fair grounds
Mr. John s. Dallam moved to amend this SO as
ito exclude oil gambling from the fair grounds"
Mr. Dallam said that the directors generally were
sufficiently familiar with gambling to be enabled
to discriminate between what was really gamb.
ling and games of chance, which are merely
diverting and not wrong.
Considerable discussion ensued, I'm which
Messrs. Williams, Dallam. STREET.. Moores and
others participated.
The resolution was fually passed in this shape:
"RtSotced, That the Directors be and they are
hereby instructed TO exclude all gambling and
gambling devices from the fair grounds"
The society then adjourned.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-08
Mutual Fire Insurance Company in
Hartford County.
ITS Affairs in Good COnditiOn-The old
Hoard Observation-Disclosures Meeting e
be Ii cid I'm February

be Held I'm February.
The Mutual Fire Insurance Company in Har-
ford County was then called to order, in annual
meeting, by the President, Col. John Carroll
Walsh. Mr.. John Moores was called to the chair
and +. W Baker appointed Secretary.
Goi walsh WI i read the annual statement and the
states that the affairs of the company are in a
highly satisfactory condition There was graft
win 1854, and the company enters upon the new
year with balance of S5,208.93 in hand and I'M
appropriated for losses
me report was accepted.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read by
the Secretary, Mr.. Cairnes, whereupon Col Walsh
moved that the two committees appointed 10 re-
port at this meeting be continued.
After considerable discussion in which Messrs
John 5; Dalam, Il. NJ. Allen, VIM. Webster VIM.
II Harlan and others participated, on motion of
MIR. S. A. Williams, the committees were instruct
ed TO report at an adjourned meeting of the COM
pany, to be held in the Court House on the first
Monday in February, at IL o'clock, NJ.
One of these committees was appointed in 1884
and continued in 1885, with instructions to con-
slider what legislation is needed to promote the u-
terests of the company. 1t consists of Messrs
VIM. Young, John Moores, j. NJ. Street,, Geo. e.
Silver and Geo. A. Carnes On motion Messrs
VIM. II. Harlan and S. A. Williams were added
to the committee.
:. The other committee, which is composed of
Messrs. Henry d Farnandis j. NJ. Street, and
Geo. l.. Vaniilbber, was appointed to examine the
form of application for insurance, and recon-
mend such changes or improvements as they
may think desirable or necessary.
MIR. James Lee nominated the former board of
directors. There being no other nominations Mr..
Lee was instructed to cast the vote of the men,
bers present for them, and the chairman accord
ingly declared them elected. They are as fol-
lows:
Col. John Carroll Walsh, James Murray, j. p.
ster, lhos II. Nelson. VIM. Baldwin. e. NJ Allen,
&. q. kinsey. of Hartford county Thos Gorsuch,
John ste RI, Frank NJ. Sparks, Edwin J., scott,
samuel pinkerton, Geo. Jessap, w. o. B. Wright,
and james B. Slade, of Baltimore county,
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HOP IN THE Town HALL.-A very pleasant
evening was spent on Thursday, the last day OF
the old year, BY the Young people in and around
Bel Air. at hop in the Town Hall. Al
though fewer persons were present, the num-
Der of those who came to dance was almost
as great as usual. Dancing was kept up almost
necessarily, the changes from the lanciers to the
quadrllc and waltz taking place with scarcely
any intermiSsion. 1t has been some months
since there was a dance in Bel Air, and all
seemed determined to make up for lost time. Mr..
j. A.W. Richardson led the German, and by the
time the notes of "Home, Sweet Home" were
filling the hall, the hands of the clock had pass
ed the hour of 2 A. NJ. Among the strangers
present were Mrs. Charles Young Miss Agnes
Cover and Messrs. Eugene and Wilton Green
way and j. ii. Preston.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-08

Two WEDDINGs.-0n New Years eve, Thurs
day, Dec. Slst, 1885, at $50 O'Clock, Mr..
Nicholas Nelson and Mics Luella Luckey were
married in Bethel Presbyterian Church, near
Jarrellsvlle. A large number of the friends
OF the bride and groom were present to witness
the ceremony, which was performed by the
Rev. X. l.. Clark, of New Park, Pa. The best
man was Mr.. Harry Pocock. The bridesmaids
were Miss Ella Luckey, sister of the bride,
Miss Laura Carlin and Miss Mary McComas.-
As the wedding party entered and left the
church the wedding march was played on the
organ by Miss Julia Jarrett. Afterwards hand
some reception was given 10 the bride and
groom at the residence of the BRIDES parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. g. Luckey, near Black Horse
The groom is well known and popular young
farmer, living near Jarrettsville.
1t was understood that another wedding was
to take place in Bethel Church, Immediately
after the marriage of MIR. Nelson and Miss
Luckey, and accordingly the persons assembled
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-08
LETTER FRS Il JERUSALEM.
Fox Hunt-Illness of Mr.. Gilbert-MilI
improvements, &c.

A lively fox hunt took place, last Saturday,
near Fallston, by hunters and hounds from this
neighborhooi. Five foxes were started, on the
farm of Mr.. l., b. Bond. The first one ran towards
Long Green but another was started Immediate
ly and ran for nearly two hours. Finally Reay-
nard, after an exciting chase all over the neigh
borhood ran into the rocks on the Baltimore
county side of Little Falls. Mr.. John Burrier's
fine dog 'Rumsey," being unable to get his head
into the hole where the fox was, thrust one of
his feet in to pull the fox out. The sly animal
caught the dog by the foot, and of course the
dog pulled back The fox held on, and the mo-
ment his head appeared outside of the hole the
dog seized him by the neck and dragging him out
killed him. The others found secure hiding
places among the rocks Those who took part In
the chase were Messrs. WIN. Scarf. John Burrier,
Henry Bruins, X. Charles Lee, Frank Brazier,
Joseph Gaber, VIM. Watson, James Hurley
Fred. Smith, A. Dunnigau, Arthur w Hanna and
George Wells. The pack OF hounds were about
fifteen in number The dogs were running three
foxes at the same time.
Mr.. Charles l.. Gilbert, farmer for Mr.. David
Lee, has been very i'll for four or five weeks. He
is attended by DR.. Atvater
Mr.. Jones Davidson intends to get steam
thresher and engage in the threshing business
this year. He is an enterprising, Industrious
man.
Mr.. Charles II. Chridy has sold his farm of Is
acres, to Mr. Herman, of Baltimore.
Mr.. A. Dlakeney, the energetic pr oprietor of
Franknville Cotton Mills, Is preparing to put
tant addition to his business and will give en-
ployment to great number of hands, We ane all
pleased to see this mark of returning prosperity
under Cleyeand's administration.
Mr.. Franklin BraZier, Is still on the watch with
his musket for the old iron-clad hawk. ID,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-08
LETTER FROM NoRRIsyILLE.
Oyster supper-Present to Teache

oyster Supper-FreSent TO u Teacher,
That neglected and quiet air so peculiar
to all Southern villages seems to have settled
pall-lke upon us during the late holiday season,
and the stiffness thereof was probably enhanced
by the abundance of mud,
The oyster supper for the benefit of the NJ. p
Church, held at Mr.. Rutedge Gilbert's-all thanks
to his polite and courteous hospitality an
excellent return.
The supper given by the oolored gentry, at
Roderick Twists, might have been more success
full than the above financially, but was not more
peaceful, for riot and railing carried 1t before the
Dry Goods Box Council, where the humor has
been gathered and the wicked condemned. AS
phos phorescent oaths lit up the darkness of the
scenery" chunks of softest lead-leather encas-
ed--made fitting shadows on the crimson tapes
try, and as one of these was introduced to the
costal region of said Gen. Twist his eontralto
voice pierced the night air with the dread intelli-
gence that some ones phalanges were searching
for his intercostal muscles, and crying out once
more aloud, stop kicking me in the ribs" he
fed. protected by the petticoats of his better
half. Where was Roderick then p
sented handsome red plush shaving case and
furniture, as u Christmas gift and token of their
love ana respect to their teacher, Mr.. W. G. Nc
Chung.
A successful masquerade was given at Mr.. Il.
b. McClung's, December 18th.
Miss ShanLon and Mrs Etchson, of Baltimore,
have been visiting Mr.. G. n. Stter: Mr.. Harry
Price, of the Neck" Miss Ella Miller; Miss
Emma Kirkwood, OF Washington. her parents
Miss Sophia Wiley. of shawsvile, Mr.. j. X. Gil
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-08

Enrnrisers NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Mn,

Snrprisers Surprised-Other Matters.
The 1Egis Christmas Guest not only afforded the
old heads much pleasure. but the little ones as
well.
Mr. James Richards has bought the Sherwood
property and expects to Let possession soon.
The first hop of the season was given at Tenn
pies Hall, on December 18th. About twenty
couples were present. II was an enjoyable affair.
The management intend giving another soon.
A party of would-be surprisers were considera-
bly, surprised the other evening, when on arriving
at the Castle they intended sterming, to find the
gates locked, and were politely Informed by the
host that they were not prepared for surprise.
Music was wasted on the desert air that evening
for they had not only brought that indispensable
but refreshments as well. We have not learned
what they did with the latter. but would not sup
pose that they were in mood for good things.
Mr.. John Briney is cutting down the locust
trees that line the driveway from the road to his
house, and making them into posts. Mr.. Briney
refused $500 for this lot of trees some time ago.
Mr.. Oscar Harlan has been suffering from a Sc
we're attack of malaria. but is improving under
the treatment of DR. Roberts
Mr.. A. Fl. Temple has erected Il new black
smith shop on the site of the old one destroyed
by fire last summer. Above the shop is quite a
commodlous hall. ALEX, AMBER.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-08
Organization of the Legislature.

The General Assembly met at Annapolis,
according to the requirements of the Consti-
tuition, on Wednesday, at noon.
The Democratic members held a caucus,
Tuesday night, in accordance with which
Hon. Edwin Warfield, of Howard county, was
elected President of the Senate, and Hon.
Joseph B. Seth, of Talbot county, Speaker of
the House.
A joint Republican caucus was held at
which twelve of the fourteen Republicans in
the Senate and House were present. They
agreed to support for President of the Senate,
Senator Brewer. of Anne Arundel, and for
Speaker of the House, Mr. Stake, of Wash
ington. Nominations for the other offices
were also made.
The Republican members also adopted a
very sensible resolution pledging themselves
to act in good faith with the Democrats in all
measures promotive of economy or that may
tend to equalze the burden of taxation,
The subordinate officers elected were as
follows:
In the Senate:
Secretary, VIM. q. Purnell, Cecil county
journal clerk, VIM. H. Dawson, third legislative
district OF Baltimore, (named by Senator Hayes \
recording clerk, William Hedges Evans. Hrst
legislative district of Baltimore, (named by
Senator Rusk y sergeant-at-arms JAS Smith
OF Queen Anne's county; doorkeeper, s. L. Ira
der, Wicomico; assistant doorkeeper, Eli Mol
Gen, montgomery county; engrossing clerk,
Chas. A. Waesche, Carroll county committee
clerks, George M. Slower, Washington county ;
Lawrence A. Skinner, Talbot county; VIM. b,
Jarrett, Hartford county; Thomas ii. Moore,
second legislative district Baltimore city, mamed
by Senator Rayner y folder, Esma Lowe, Caro-.
ltne county; postmaster, Ezra Minnick Freder-
lex county messenger 10 printer George W.
Philips, Baltimore county; keeper of cloak.
room, Patrick Murphy, Prince Georges; chan
lain, Rev. w. A Mcdonald, of Anne Arundel
NJ. 4. Church, South.
In the House: Chief Clerk Z. b. Prettyman.
OF Montgomery; Recording Clerk, Philip T.
More, of Baltimore county: journal Clerk. VIM,
5. Merrick, of Talbot.
The other nominations were left for the
action of the committee on organization.
Tue business transacted in both houses was
merely of routine character. Gov. Lloyd's
message, 1t is expected, would be read yestcr
day.
All of the II rford members were in their
places. The delegation in the House is
among the few unbroken delegations from
the last House, and Messrs. Archer, Plowman
McNabb and Silver were warmly congratu.
lated by their friends of last session who were
fortunate enough to be returned In the Sen.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-01-08

In DEATH They WERE Nor DIvIpEp.-Mr.
John Devoe, one of the oldest citizens of Mar
shali's district, died on the morning of New
Years day, at his home, near st. Mary's Church,
Deer Creek. He was 50 years of age and was
highly respected.
In less than four hours afterwards, his wife,
Mrs. Alsea Devoe, aged n years, also died.
The remains of Mr.. and Mrs. Devoe were bur.
led on Sunday, at the old Baptist Church, neal
Jarrettsville, Rev. VIM. Grafton officiating.
The pail bearers were Messrs. Henry q. Amos
John D. Stearns, Frank b. Macatee, James
Downs, Jarrett Morris, Ohio Amoney, VIM
Torbert, Nathan Heaps, Hezekah Daughton, c.
G. Kinsey, james r. Klgore, and John Amber
man.
The double funeral was largely attended.