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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-19
THE KIRMESS.
About What Sedalia
Will Witness in The Near
Bye and Bye.

As the BAzoo predicted, every
body is on tiptoe in regard to the sp-
preaching Kirmess that Sedalia is to
be treated to. The funniest part of
the whole thing is that scores of peo-
pie don't know what they are going
to gee and the BAzoo, which is SUP
posed to know everything, has been
flooded wilh things like these? 2?
Once and for all the BAzoo will re-
ply that the name, which has not yet
found a place in our dictious ries. is a
combination of the German Word
"kirche," a church, and "messe," Il
mass, or gathering, or fair, though it
is now commonly used without the
final e. The present form of Kirmess
is the outgrowth of custom of long
standing in Germany and other parts
of the European continent. Peo-
pie of the various provinces
gathered together in the CAPT
tai, or commercial center, every year
for grand festival and celebration of
a more or less religious nature, ap-
pearing in the holiday costumes of
their several provinces. In its pres
ent forms the booths are generally
omitted and the Kirmess consists
chiefly of stage performance in repre-
senting the various military and fancy
drills, marches, tableaux aud music
of all nations, using their several ma
tional colors as decorations. Follow
ing the ancient custom a queen is
chosen, who. surrounded by her la
dies-in- waiting. pages and retinue, is
seated on all elevated throne at the
back, where she receives the homage
offered by each nationality as they
pass in review before her
majesty during the different
performances. This latter form Of
Kirmess became so popular in Eng
land, through the patronage of the
Princess of Wales, that it was attend.
ed by thousands of people everywhere
and became source OF great benefit
to churches and benevolent societies.
Nor has this country been backward
in approaching the beauties of this
clean and wholesome entertainment,
which has received the highest en-
comiums of the pulpit and press all
over the land. Such is the Klrmess
which is to appear in Sedalia during
Easter week.
All the young ladies not in school
who have been invited to take part in
the Kirmess, will meet tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the hall
over B!air's clothing store, corner
Ohio and Second Streets, and the
misses and children will meet at the
same place at four o'clock.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-19
GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENT.
Judge +. B. Taylor, of SmithtOn
Appointed on q Special
Commission.

Judge F. B. Taylor, of Smithton,
on yesterday received his commission
from the Interior Department, ap-
pointing him one of the three govern
ment appraisers of tue public sands
belonging to the Fort Wallace Mill
tary Reservation in the state of Kan
sas. The other two members of the
commission are MesSrs. Richardson, OF
New Albany, Indiana, and Norris. of
Odin, Illinois. The act Of congress
which opens the reservation to settle
ment provided that three appraisers
should be appointed by the Secretary
Of the Interior. and that they should
appraise each tract of forty acres by
actual examination.
AS there are several thousand acres
in the tract, it will require several
weeks, aud perhaps months, to per-
form the work.
Judge Baker will go to st. Louis
the first of next week to meet his col
leagues, aud they will go thence to
the reservation.
Pettis county is highly hOnored in
the selection of so prominent citizen
upon so responsible federal COM
mission.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-19

The editor of the Warsaw Enter.
prise, in his bright little paper, advo.
Gates gardening for women and thinks
there is no earthly reason why they
should not grow muscular by plant
ing and cultivating potatoes, onions
etc.. hoeing corn and performing 9TH
er slight duties" of similar kind.
There is no reason why they should
not, possibly, but the fact that men
who are lazy enough to allow women
to do such work are generally too la
~ to earn living and consequently
the women connected with them have
too much to do to wrestle with the po.
tato or onion crop.
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The residents of Upton are said 10
feel indignant at the report that they
made hero and heroine out of such
poor material as that furnished by one
j. L. johnson and bis bride, and the
people of Upton are right. The fellow
and the foolish girl he has placed In a
most unenviable position, have moth.
ing heroic in their composition, and it
is about time senseless gush concern,
ing them were eliminated. A man
with manhood enough to fill thimble
would never have been guilty of such
an escapade as the contemplate John
son has figured in, and a girl with
womsnhood enough in her to recog-
nize deceDcy of department would
never have been compelled to marry a
man under the circumstances which
governed her. Indeed, it is an insult
to any community to assert that it is
so lost to respect that it is proud of
the presence in its midst of people of
the Johnson-Hofman stamp.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-19

Governor Francis will move in the
matter of having Missouri creditably
represented at the centennial celebra-
ton in New York April 30, and des-
pite of the Legislature. $4,000 will
probably be raised, by private sub
scription. CcmTe nt is superfuous
concerning such narrow-minded legis-
lation, bat it is possible there will
come a time in the history of the state
when moss-backism will be compelled
to take Q back seat, and it begins to
look as if it would be during the
Francis administration.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-19

and when this has been done
thanks are neither asked for, or ex-
pected. From time immemorial
death has leveled all barriers of neigh
borly distinctiveness and even the
Fee Gee islanders are not so lost to
the dictates of humanity as to stand
aioof from their kind when death sets
its awful seal upon them. In Christ
ian communities, there is sacred
duty which devoives upon the living
and its obligations net only includes
visiting the sick, but also includes a
to sorrow, and 1t is
a poor compliment to believe that
such ministration must needs receive
public recognition through the col
umns of newspaper, before it is
at its full worth. Certainly
while the BAzoo always is compass
sionate toward those who know the
dreadful pangs of bereavement, yet it
believes that the ''card of thanks"
should be consigned to the annals of
the past along with the funeral
baked meats" and few other similar
and unnecessary attributes of deaths
nrosapon.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-19

Mrs. Mary MCKINNEY. mother of
DR.. T. P. mckinney. died at the
residence ofIher scn-in-law, Mr.. j. +.
Hills, 10 West Fourth street, this
morning, at I:30 o'clock, of general
debility. Mrs. mckinney was IS
years of age, and has been a resident
of Sedalia about twelve years. A
more extended obituary will appear
in our next issue.
Mrs. Curran, who had been sick
with the erysipelas for week past, at
her residence, corner of Engineer
street and the railroad, died last ght.
1t is not known when the remains will
be inferred.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-19
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
4 he Muscular Young Men of
the "Katy" Ready for
Business.

The Athletic Association recently
organized by the clerical force at the
general Offices of the Missouri, Kansas
& Texas railroad company, q full &c
count of which, together with the roll
of members, was published exclusively
in the BAzoo, is fiourishing like q
green bay tree. The second meeting
of the club was held at the general
offices last evening al O'Clock. and
several new names enrolled. The
total membership now reaches over
one hundred.
The following beard of managers was
elected last evening ID. S. Willard,
John III Redmon. IT. Wilson, William
Mcdonnell and JAS. Downey.
The club passed vote of thanks to
Receivers Cross an Eddy for the use
of the GROUNDS north of the general
offices, and also elected all the officials
of the NJ, K. & I. as honorary mem
bers of the Association.
The club has secured. the vacant
grounds just north of the general
offices, across the street, and is going
to build a cinder path for sprinting,
aud the grounds will be leveled snd
rolled for base bal, cricket and tennis.
When completed the grounds will be
an ornament to the city, and will be
largely pasrORized.
Mr.. D. F. nelsey, secretary of the
Athletic Club received letter yester-
day from A. s. Dodge, general freight
agent, thanking the club for his cleo
ton as president of the club and &C.
cepting the same. ard also stating
that Receivers Cross and Eddy had
given their consent to the use of the
club the lot north of the general of
fees building. Mr.. Kelsey is also in
receipt of letter from ID. S. Willard
treasurer of the club, in which he says:
Il can assure you and the members
of the club that / feel highly honored
by the position conferred upon me,
and that my best efforts will be given
toward the advancement of the inter-
ests of our organization. Kindly ex-
tend my thanks to the members and
believe me
yours very truly,
D, s. WILLARD.
The BAzoo dofs Its hat 10 the Ath-
letic association.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-19

A gentleman, living in SMALL city in
the West, had inherited consumption fro m
his father, and the doctor told him he must
die. He stopped taking their weakening
physic and tried DIR. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery. In three months he was
strong and well. The gentlem, MS neigh
bors knew how sickly he formerly was. and
ASKED Elm TO state in public how he had
been cured. He ADVERTISED to lecture on a
certain evening in the public bali. and
there was large audience present. This
was his lecture: A picture of himself, be-
fore. and one after, he tried the remedy
and five empty bottles of oierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. He said nothing, but
convinced his audience just the same.
II outrivals all-Dr. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-19
At Woods Opera House.


This sterling attraction comes to Woods
opera house next Thursday, 2lst inst.
mo American play of It's kind has met
with such general popularity since tie
first season of "The Streets of New York."
1t is a comedy drama, dealing with Ameri-
can types of character, showing familiar
American scenes, and presenting all pic
turesque aud romantic phases of American
life in and around the metropolis. The char
acters are we'll drawn and are the result OF
close study on the part of Mr.. L. K. She
we'll, the author of the play. The story is
romantic, and the play affords ample OPP
portunities for impressive and telling situa-
tions In every act. The dialogue is brisk
and natural, and in the matter of scenic
effects, "Shadows of a Great City" is GER
tainly surpassed by no drama now before
the public. Every scene is q picture,
even the minutest details being carried out
with q view to the completest artistic effect.
The Boat. house scene. the view of Black
wells Island, the picture of the East River
and Brooklyn Bridge. and the luxurious
apartments of Fifth avenue MANSION, are
perfect. The company is a large one, and
great care has been taken to make it q
competent one. The play is under the
management of Chss. and Thos. Jefferson,
sons Of the famous Rip Van Wrinkle.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-19
WHO Is KAHN I!
A Former Sedalian Wanted to
take Charge of a Big
Fortune.

A telegram was received here
Yesterday to ascertain the whereabouts
of Louis Kahn, formerly of New
York city, who has by the death of
a very wealthy relative fall
en- heir to large for
tune. Kahn was last heard
from In Sedalia, Mo-, where he was
in the shoe business. He left Sedalia
some time ago, and his friends in New
York have asked the police to find
where he is. 1t is thought that he is
In Kansas City.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-19
Choking Catarrh.

Have u awakened from q dj stur ed sleep with
all the horrible sensati of assassin clutching
your throat and pressing the life breath from your
llghteDed chest7 Have you sticed the languof
and debility that succeed IN eFOrt TO clear throat
and he d OF this catarrhal mstter7 What q de-
pre- sing iuhuenCe IL ,xerts upon the mind, cloud
ing the emory and filling the head with pains
and strange noises ! How ificult u is TO rid the
nasal assages, thrrat and lungs of this poisonous
mucus all can testify who afflicted with catarrh.
How difficult to protect the system against its
further pi ogress towards the lungs liver and KID
neys all phys ns will admit. 1t is a terrible
dises, e, and cries out for relief and cure.
The remarkable curative powers, when all other
rSmedies utterly fail, of SASFC RD's RADICAL CURE
are attested by thousands VINO gratefully recon
mend il To fellowship No stat ment IS made
regarding ii that canr OF be substsnuated by the
most RESI- EFT table and reliable references.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-19
ANNOUNCE VENTS.

The Bszoo is authorized to announce K.
M. Scotch as a candidate for reelection
to the office Of County School Commis-
sioner.
The Bazoo is authorized to announce j.
w. Knight as g candidate for Cnunty
School Commissioner subject to the decis-
on of the democratic county convention,
The BAzoo is author zed 10 announce
Everett, Durand as a candidate for county
school commissioner, subject to the decision
of the voters at the polls, April 2, 1889.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-19
SABBATH REST.

Sunday legislation is often urged
because "men need to rest one day
in seven" With this as a starting
point, men discuss the value of such
rest to the individual, and to society,
as though the more cessation from
labor and business, was the essential
element in the case. This is a serious
mistake. The institution of the Sab
bath and the universal character Of
the fourth commandment, indicate
the value of Sabbath rest. But the
nature of the case. and the facts of
history, show that this resting is
valuable mainly, if not wholly, when
it is brought about through religious
influences. The fact of rest is not the
essentia fact, but rather the fact of
rest because of religious obligations,
and for the purpose which such obli-
CATION demands. The blessings of
Sabbath rest come from above; they
cannot be introduced from beneath.
Idleness, whether the result of indo-
lence, or of compulsion, unavoidably
begets evil, if no higher purpose enters
into il. Hence it is that the irrelig.
ious masses, resting one day in the
week by compulsion of law. or force
of custom, gain little good, and fall
into much Of evil.
Careful and scientific observations
have not been made with sufficient
extent and accuracy to establish the
necessity of periodic weekly rest, out
side of the demands of religion. 1t is
clear that rest, induced through re-
lIgious motives, tend 10 the universal
good of men but it is not therefore
clear that compulsory rest without
The religious motive will produce SUIT
fcient good to over-balance the pos
tive evils which follow in its train.
The examination made by Car
roll d. Wright with reference
to Sunday labor in Massachusetts
shows that there was neither diminu-
tion of wages nor impairing of health
through such labor. He apprehended
that had this labor been of a different
sort-lt was mainly the labor of one
man as the servant of other men, and
not labor as upon raw material-less
favorable results might have appear
ed. This was. however, but suppo-
sition. 1t is, therefore, not sufficient
basis for saying that the common
wealth is benefited and humanity
blessed by the periodic weekly rest.
from any motive other than religious.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-19
Brief Echoes From the Long
AgO-Interesting Remi-
niScenceS of Early
Days.
One of the Old Timers a Hero
of Four Bloody Wars.
An Interesting Sketch Concern
ing a Neritable Mother
in Israel.

The "Old Timers" department of
the BAzoO is mere. than ordinarily in
lerc>'in. 'dis Xxx. containing, as i;
does. briyf r.,'Lmrri atoms from five
rr six Of tie u',ie-i rl:lers of Central
Missouri. They cinnut fail but to in
tcieSt those ot tLeir contemporaries
who are sill olive.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-19

SYMPToMs-Moisture; intense itching
and stidging; most all NIGHT; worse by
scratching. If allowad to continue tumors
form which often bleed and ulcerate, be-
coming very sore. Swayne's Ointment
stops the itching and bleeding, heals ulcer
alton, nd 10 most cases removes the tn.
mors. At druggists, or by mail, for so
cents. DR.. Swayne & Son, Philadelphis
Pa
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-19

The following item has gone the
rounds of our exchanges 1.-The
custom of publishing a card of
thanks for kindness shown to the fam
lily upon the death of a member, is no
longer considered good taste, and for
good reasons. Persons assisting in
caring for their sick or deceased
nelghbors are only doing what COM
mon humanity demands of them and
their reward will come when they are
obliged to accept like services. 1t is
also an unnecessary expense, as pub
fishers generally charge for cards Of
thanks. Pilot Grove Chronicle.
The above probably originated in
this paper, as long ago it advocated
the above reasons against the ''card
of thanks" and has advised its friends
always against the foolish custom. II
is undoubtedly true that when the
heart first feels its wound at parting
with some loved one it longs to show
its gratitude to those who have done
their very best to sustain and comfort
by literal expression and hence the
"card of thanks" seems the most ad
Missile thing to do. That thu
thought is all right and worthy o
commentator is undlsputed, but tina
it is in good taste, is indeed doubtful
No friend, or friendly neighbor, woult
hesitate.to lend assistance at time o
need, such as death present
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-19
The GuibanO's

The Cuibano Society will give an
entertainment at the East Sedalia
Methodist church next Thursday
evening. The proceeds will 90 to-
wards paying the preachers salary.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-19

LAST s. ring was veyy sick. beng covered with
some kind Fl scrofula. The doctors could not help
me. was advertised to try tn CUTICCA Re-
SOLVENT. did so, aud in 2 day ~. better and
tetier until am rs " II as ever. 1 tina you for
II very mus n, and would like TO ma il told TO ne
putlic.
EDw. HOFMANN, North Attlehoro, Mas.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-19
Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage

Has been heard from and will meet his
engagement in this city at DR.. Woods
opera house n Friday night, March 18th
He will be the next in the Mcclellan
course.
Tickets now for sale at opera house and
E. E. McClellan's.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-19

FITS.-Au Fits stopped free BY DR..
KLINE's GREAT NERyK REsroRER. No
Fits after frsl avs use. Marvellous cures.
Treatise and s. trial bottle free to Fit
cases. Send to DR.. Kline, 9S1 Arch rect,
Philadelphia, Pa
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-19
ISABELLA DRlSKELL.
BEAMAN, No., March II, 1889

BEAMAN, No., March II, 1889.
Ed. BAZOo lin answer TO repeat
ed calls, announced through the
BAzOO, for "Oid Timers" to HE from
the woods and let themselves be heard
from, l deem it my duty to say what
little | can of nv mothers earlier life
and history. Her maiden name was
Isabella Galley, daughter of James
and Nancy Cathey. She was born
September 10, 1921 Cooper county,
No., near Boonville, and was, and is,
if We. alive. related to Lawrence
Stephens (known as Judge Stephens)
and to Major Moore, of Cooper county,
Mo. Her parents moved to Morgan
county, Mo-, when she was young
girl. She was united in marriage to
VIM. F. Driskell (son of Rev. Saml
DriskelD OH the 10Th day of May.
1874, in Morgan county. Mo-, moved
to Pettis county in the fall of 1854 and
settled in Smithton township A miles
southwest of Smitnton. Her husband
died on the 3rd day of January, 1859,
leaving her alone in the world in verv
moderate circumstances with FIVE
small children-two girls and three
boys-and on the eve of a rebellion.
Although left alone she preferred to
remain widow and care for her Or
phan children, which she has done
until this day with an ever watchful
and untiring interest in their welfare.
She professed religion at the age of ~
years. joined some Cumberland Pres
byterian church do not know the
name of tin Cooper county, but af-
ter moving to Pettis county took a
letter from her church which she
holds to day, as she has never been
near enough a church of her choice to
put her letter in since. She was 66
years of age last September, and is
quite active, and can do more work
now than the majority of ladies of 80
years of age. During the war, and
for many years after she made Ill the
clothing her family used ; would card.
spin and weave. She now lives with
her boys, George aud Robert Drisk-
ell, at this place.
G. w. DRIsKELL, P. NJ.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-19

III you are nervous or dyspeptic try
Carriers Little Nerve Pills. Dyspepsia
makes you nervous, and nervousness
makes you dyspeptic either one renders
you miserable and these little pills cure
10th
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THOS. A. HALEY.

BooNvILLE, MARCH 10th, 1859.
EDITOR BAzoo /: La response to a
call for for a reunion of old Missouri
ans who have been here sixty years
and over, was born December 18th,
1920, in Boone county, Mo. {; was
married on the 18th day of March,
1S41, to Elizabeth Benson. l got
my schooling in an old log house with
a dirt floor. My father had to tan
his leather in big trough and make
our shoes. In those days we raised
fax and made al! of our clothing. |
have been engaged in farming all my
life, most of the time in Moniteau
county. THOMAS A. HALEY.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-19

CUrICURA, tho great skin cure, aud CUTIcUsA
SOAR prepare from u, externally. and CUrIcURA
REsoLyEST, the rev blood purifier, internally are
q positive cure for every form of skin and blood
disease from pimpies 10 scrofuls.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-03-19

Sold every where. Price, CUrIcUeA, Soc: SOAR
Sc. RssoLyssT, 81. Prepared by the PoTrEk
DRCG AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston, Mass
s0SeEd for Glow to Cure Skin Diseases" "a
psges, 81 illustrations ana 100 testimonials.
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PApV'C Skin aud scalp preserved ami beautf.
OAO ~ 6ed by CUTIcURA INDICATED Soar
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Dor il le N will he four ,ears of ag, n The
2hh mt. In May, 1888, he was att cked with a
ve'Y Falcful breaking ut OF the SKIN. We called
II ph! >lciar, who tr stei nim r a cut four
~. "a. Ia C. J Zee we'd liz good fTOm
the rea mint. As he Dressing out, supposed By
The IN ,sicidn - J. hives H. az gctva,ed form -
rec me ierser in bi0;ches and ,,ore 80 more
ii Stress'ns W. were frequently o iged T. ct
up n the night and ruJ HIM with soda in water,
ST OpS liuimentS, e'c- naly we called other
Thyslcl rs. u1ti . less than ak haa u mpted
o. Sufe hun. all -iise failing, h child stead
lily Cs tim, worse md wo -, until Duu. the , tn
OF | 81 Jelly, when We regan give h ~ CUTIcURA
RFs'LgEsT int nally, an! The CUTIcURA ard
CUTlcUA SOAP externally, and by the last II Au-
gus ne vas n ariy wells ve gave him emily one
d"se the tEsOLyENT abOu. very second ia for
aNout ter Us iOrg r, and NJ has never teen
TROUBLED since with IN horrible III lad In all
W Use! less than o c h.: II OF bottle % CUTicCRA
REsOLyENT, a little les than n box OfCUTICURA,
aud only enc Ike I JTtCCRA SOAPs
D.. T.. RYAN. C. yug.,. LlyII gSfOn Co, Iii.
subscribed AMI sworn 70 before me this fpurth
tIy of January, 1887. G. y. OE, J. p.