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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06
THE SPECTROSCOPE,
An Instrument Which Has Done More for
Science Than the Telescope.

An Instrument Which Has Done More for
Science Than the Telescope.
IL has been proposed that a tele-
scope be made by the Clarks who con-
structed the great Lick refractor, and
that the instrument shall have an OBJ
!ect glass about three times as large in
diameter. we suppose, as that of the
Lick telescope The person who
makes this suggestion thinks that the
money necessary could easily be OBJ
tanned. and if the manufacture of SO
gigantic an object glass were a matter
of money alone, doubtless he is right.
But this is not the case. 1t is work
of extreme difficulty to make perfect
lenses of large size, and. we believe,
several lenses were made for the Lick
instrument before an acceptable one
was obtained. There are difficulties in
the grinding of the lenses, also, after
the glass has been formed; and. when
all had been done to perfection, it is
open to grave doubt that any tower
could be constructed stable and in
flexible enough to render the use of a
telescope like the one proposed prac-
ticable.
There are objections, also, based on
the nature OF light, and having to do
with spherical alteration and other
matters. which render it highly i'm
probable that the most skiIlful tele-
scope makers conc cOntrive
methods for overcoming them.
Money will do many Things. but
in science there is a limit to its
power just as there is natural limit
to what opticians can accomplish. III,
for example, our whole surplus rev.
enue should be spent in an endeavor
to settle usually the truth of the
atomic theory by constructing a mi
crosSope that should render atoms or
even molecules visible, all would be-
of no avail. for light itself is too
coarse an instrument to render sue
cess possible.
The time may. perhaps. come when
such a telescope u l. proposed may
be constructed, but from Calico to
the Clarks is probably not a longer
distance than from the Clarks to the
man who shall make an instrument
Of such value. Perhaps more could
be done for scientific purposes by the
construction of improved spectroscopes
than by the building of n telescope,
however large and however closely it
might approach to perfection. With
the most powerful telescope little
more could be done than the resolu.
ton of nebule and the discovery OF
new star clusters and discrete stars,
but with the perfect spectroscope
much of value could be learned in re-
gard to the physical constitution Of
the universe. The new astronomy"
owes more TO the spectrOscope than
It owes, or can expect to owe, to the
telescOpe.-N y Conamercial-Adcer.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06
SWeetly Frank.

Mr.. Branelsss-Ah, me deah Mrs.
Montansrich. allow me to thank you
for the very keind invitation that
brought me heah tonight. 1t was
so very keind of of you to remembah
me, thanks, thanks.
Mrs. Montanarich -Hs, MIR.
Branches, don't mention it and ex-
cuse me for sending the invite around
so late, but at the last minute one of
the other gents I'd asked sent word
he couldn't come, aud true, We was
in a nice pickle with the table all set,
and dinner ordered fer sixteen, and
nobody to take Miss Skinner out.
It's awful lucky thought of you, i
think. Now come and be introduced
to Miss Skinner. New York News.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06
s}I1|I'|]I!7

the Threshing Machines then
in use were almost wholly Of
the class known as the Endless
Apron" style. Then it was that
Nichols & Shepard, of Battle
Greek, Mich. invented and began
to develop an entirely new and
novel style of Grain Thresher and
Separator, which theyveryappro-
priately named the vibrator"
1t was a revolution in Thresh-
ing Machines, and from a small
beginning of five machines in
1858 they soon reached a pro-
duct of 1000 yearly.
Their Vibrator drove the End
less Apron" machine out of mar
ket, and all other makers copied
it as closely as they dared. To-
day all Threshing Machines of
any reputation or merit use the
principles Of the old Vibrator.
Nichols & Shepard have con-
tinued in the business without
change Of name, location, or
management; and during the
past three years have brought
out and developed another new
Threshing Machine for grain and
seeds, as superior to all existing
machines as their former was to
the Endless Apron They name
this new and improved Thresher
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06

having deceived eight confding
women and led life of deception,
lust and general depravity, is now
endeavoring to show through the
light of Christian Science that society
is rotten, corrupt, sinful and degrad.
ed. 1t is the habit of people who
have lived in noisome holes and wal
lowed in filth to imagine that the
world is lacking in attractive ele-
ments. The sooner the law reaches
for Mr.. Worthington and shuts him
up in prison where he belongs the
better it will be for him and society.
He needs little wholesome discipline.
His whining about love is the out
pouring of a heart saturated with the
passion of the beast, while bis attempt
to form a partnership with God in his
crimes against society is offensive to
every moral sentiment.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06
sympathy for tbe Mryor

tbc
Detroit Free Press.
A stranger who was making loud
inquiries at the city hall yesterday for
the mayor was finally asked by an
officer to state his GRAND
81 want to make complaint against
the way was used at the postoffice,"
he replied.
"But the mayor has nothing to do
with the postoffice."
"He hasn't ?'
"No, sir, Uncle Sam runs that"
"Well, I've had my satchel stolen,
and / want to see him about that. -
ats no use, sir. You should 60 to
the police"
"Hasen't the mayor got anything
to do with it?"
"Not thing"
"But they put me off a street car
up here. / want to see him about that,
"He couldn't help you any,"
SAY You don't mean to tell me
your mayor hasn't got any power, do
you ?"
"Not in such cases."
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06

The fair here promises to be one of
the greatest events in the history of
Sedalia. The list of attractions is too
strong to be resisted and hundreds are
preparing to visit here from a radius
of fifty miles. The fair association
are on their metal this year and pro-
pose that nothing shall be left undope
which will add to the pleasure of those
who attend the far. The citizens
should heartily cooperate with the
association in aiding to bring crowds
here and invitations should be sent
out to the fithers and the mothers
and the brothers and the sisters and
the cousins and the aunts as well as
the mother-in.law and the rest of
"wife's relations" Everybody should
at least entertain two guests during
fair week. Boom the fair.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06
Sumner Tours.

Those who are contemplating a trip
either for health or pleasure should &C
quaint themselves fully with the advan
tages and inducements offered by tn,
mountain resorts of Colorado and Las We
gas Hot Springs. n. NJ. Handsomely H.
Illustrated pamphlets and books descripIiv.
of the above furnished free on application
Special tourist rates now In effect.
III. < Moss,
Passenger Agent, 1850 Union avenue, Kan
sas City, Mo.
GEORGE t. NICHOLSON, General Passenger
and Ticket Agent, Topeka, Kansas.
4-29-dtf
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06
HARVEST EXCURSIONS
To Arkansas, South Missouri and
Other States South.

The Memphis Route (K ansas City, Fort
Scott d Memphis r. r. Co.. will give a
series of Half Rate Excursions as follows:
Aug. and 20; Sept 10 and "a, and Oct.
8, 1889
Tickets will be sold for One Fare for the
round trip, and will be good 80 days for
retura. See Excursion bills for full de-
tailed information. For Excursion bills
maps ard time table folders, with cepy of
Missouri and Kansas Farmer, address,
j. E, LOCKWOOD.
General Ticket Agent, Kansas City, Mo.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06

Governor Francis is showing that
spirit of progressiveness, which was
hoped from him, by the manner in
which he is taking hold of the
Worlds Fair. He owes st. Louis q
grudge for her treatment of him last
fall, but, like everybody else ought to
do, he is putting aside personal feel
ing and is looking out for the best in
terests of Missouri, when be advocates
that point as the proper location for
the Worlds Fair.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06

Our (self) esteemed contemporary
that has so much to say about libel
does not know what constitute libel
but it ought to, as one of its editors
was once convicted of criminal libel
on one of Sedalia's best citizens.
With this record it ought to be good
authority on libels. Meantime the
little bill it owes this office is still
unliquidated.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06

Why is my wife so precious In my sight?
Is it because her eyes are always bright,
And grace and modesty are in her air?
Neither, believe NE, though she's very fair,
She says, and says it with an earnest direc-
ton:
"This growing old, / find, is all fction,
Since fortune sent me Favorite Preecrip-
tion.'"
DR.. Pierce's famous remedy of that name
is, indeed, a perfect specific for "female
weakness" and kindred ailments. By
druggists.
cleanse the liver, stomach, bowels and
whole system by useing DR.. Pierce's Pellets.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06

The location of the Worlds fair is
of serious importance to the West and
it should speak out in no uncertain
manner in favor of ST. Louis. 1t is
high time proper recognition of the
wonderful country which the West
implies were granted and no better
opportunity could be found than is
presented by the location of the
Worlds fair. There should be intel
ligent combination in the matter and
complete abnegation of prejudice.
Chicago Is not now q Western city in
its proper significance, since most of
the capital invested there has been
furnished by the East. st. Louis has
every facility for caring for immense
crowds, her citizens are willing to put
forth money and energy to secure the
fair, but unless the people of the en-.
tire West join in and demonstrate
that they appreciate the situation and
are willing to help St. Louis, New
York, with her money, will get the
fair. Intelligent comprehension of
the advantages which the fair will be
to the West, must not and cannot be
wanting, but intelligent comprehen.
sion without intelligent work counts
fer naught, and it is work which
must accomplish results. Every town
in Missouri should hold meetings re-
garding the matter and no effort
should be spared which by any pos
sibility could defeat New York in the
fight she will make.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06

Hump! Just sits right in his Office,
eh ? Just smokes cigars and looks BIZ
and bosses the city hall. eh? Say!
What's the use? If "a teller can't boss
the whole roOst. what's the use of hold
inig Office? Say I'm sorry for him.
G We him my love, and tell him be
has my sympathy"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06
A few days ago nearly every gro

A few days ago nearly every gro.
Gerry store in Sedalia ordered box
of Jersey Biscuits. Yesterday there
was not Jersey Biscuit to be OBJ
tanned in the city. Every grocery
store that had supply had exhausted
it and ordered another shipment.
AS this article of food has been ad.
vertised exclusively in the BAzoo and
for only one week, it shows that
shrewd advertisers know where to
place their advertising in order to do
the most good.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06

The escape of the thief, who in
broad day light robbed jewelry es-
Enlistment in Kansas City of $4,000
worth o. diamonds, after a most ex.
citing chase, reads like a "Sixteen
Strlnged Jack" romance and in the
very nature of things the reader, in
following him in his devious turnings
TO rid himself of his pursuers and his
defiance OF the hundred men after him,
rather hopes he will escape before he
DIES SO, just because of his audacity.
The incident, however, shows how
desperate thieves are in Kansas City
and those who intend visiting there
during the Priests of Pallss parade
etc, had best deposit their diamonds.
if they possess any, in a safe place
before going.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06
A CooperCounty Mans Romance

In California. Mo-, last Friday,
Mrs. II. G. Dixon, of Mishigan, was
married to Mr.. L. V. Evans, of Cooper
county. The Democrat says that Mr.
Evans is a bachelor, in the thirties,
and by chance met Mrs. Dixon in Ken
lucky some twelve months ago. 1t
seems to have been a case of love at
first sight. Mrs. Dixon reached Cal
ifoania from the east only two days
previous to the marriage and made
inquiry for Mr.. Evans. After a con.
siderable search the right man was
found, and the affair took place under
the ministration of Judge q. Ii. Poun-
tain.-Boonville advertiser.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06
Money to Loan

From Sl.00 to 1000 on watches, dia-
monds, jewelry, guns, pistols, clothing.
trunks, musical instruments, etc. Low
rates of interest," Sedalia Loan Office, ITO
East Second street. 5-14'1m.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06

Only sixteen days now until the
Inauguration of the state fair at this
point and only sixteen days until
crowds will begin to arrive and get
ready for the great trades procession
which with the Examinations will
furnish a scene of remarkable interest.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06

The value OF feminine custom house
officers was shown recently in the ar
rest of an Italian women at Castle
Garden, New York, by an inspectress.
la the woman's hustle were found FIVE
gold chains, thlrty-three pairs of kid
gloves, two gold-mounted smelling
bottles, two silver watch chains. nine
gold finger rings, five gold pendants
and five pairs of ear rings. The in
spectress suspected the woman, not
because her hustle was of any unusual
SIZE, but because she knew that Itsl-
i'm women do not wear that supposed
aid to feminine attractiveness at all.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06

A man in Ohio has just been whip
ped by "Wblte Caps" for abusing and
beating his wife. He was a republi-
can, however. and as salve for mis-
bruised back Mr.. Wannamaker will
be asked to give him a post Office.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06

-"Can you tell me-" asked pun
dit, why a cOnundrum that nobody
can guess is like the ghost?" Shall
] tell you now or next month";" Now,
II you please" well, sir. sooner or
later, everybody must give ii M"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06

Iii you are nervous or dyspeptic
Carter's title Nerve Pills. Dyspepsia
axes W nervous, and nervousness
makes you dyspep,ic either one render-
you misera NE and these little pills curp
both
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06
E. sTELEPHONE NUMBERS.

The e pmm srcial club should lend
its aid to St Louis in helping her to
secure the Worlds fair. What is St.
Louis gain in the matter is also Soda.
las gain.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06

A fellow went to Newport for his
health-to pick up little-and picked
up enough to send him to State prison
for three years.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06
Eureka Springs. Ark.

The greatest health and pleasure resort
in the United State. For handsomely IL
lustrased pamphlets free OF charge address
Genl Pass. Agent Frisco Line st. Louis,
Mo. 5-ld2m
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06

Mr.. A. Bently Worthipgton, the
soul hus band" of Mrs. Plunkett,
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-08-06
DR.. J. H. CODY,

The only graduate optician in the city
has charge of the optical department at
Townships iewelry store, 230 Ohio street,
Sedalia, Mo. Persons made TO see who
hsv. not been able to read for years, arti-
fetal eyes ms rted, spectacles s1d eye
glasses adjusted and all errors of refraction
corrected. II your eyes itch, matter. burn
or feel tired after using them or you have
graduated lids frequent headaches or cross.
eyed you should call aud have them ex-
amined and corrected.
Examination and consultation free.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-26


n sand bag i'm illness is said be even bet
Ter than the hot water rubber bag since il
retains the heat longer and is more easily ad-
Justed to different parts of the body. 1t is
made OF fatn mel, about eight inches square.
hlled with sand, carefully sewed up, and en-
closed In another bag of cotton or linen. 1t
is heated in an oven, but not in contact with
the iron; keeping fresh one warming as the
first begins to lose its heat.
A pint of warm water on an empty stom-
ach in the morning is the safest and surest of
all remedies for habituai constipation. 1t
dissolves the fecal matter and stimulates
peristaltic action, thereby giving a normal
action witho ut pain. If the tongue is coated
squeeze lemon into the water and drink
without sweetening
For thirst, it is said that a small lump of
ice dissolved in the mouth is much better
than drinking cold water, in many cases;
while, curiously, the effect of eating snow is
said to increase thirst, and nothing viii in
duce experienced snow travellers co seek re-
lief by that means
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-26
AS 10 Beacon Lights.

An exchange down the river, some,
what excited over the opposition that j.
manifested in some quarters over the
maintenance of the signal lamps along
the river, rises to remark as follows:
If river navigation were a new idea,
the govern ment would tell river men 10
run their own beacon lights, or wait for a
full moon. 1t is all right. Let the
bescons be maintained, and if more are
found necessary hang them out, hang
them well and keep them trimmed and
burning Ike the lamps of the wise vir.
gins. But it is only tradition, not phi
losophy that prevents the howl against
helps and subsidies and all kinds of gov
ernment coddling to water traf-
fc. This began away back before
the days of railroads. Indeed it
came down to us in the same package
with our English common law, and was
deeply seaied in the affections and policy
of the people long before the word
granger became a synonym for kicker.
hence we continue 10 improve our rivers
and hsrbors to make river navigation
possible. il competion with railroads.
As TO our favorte river. it has been
said by "lsndsnen, that the lights are
mere useless ornament" But boatmen
regard them far otherwise. They can
now run with safety and with very little
variation from their daylight speed on
the darkest nights that are made. They
would be of very little use to a land
lubber" al he helm; but to the intelligent
river pilot who knows the channel and
light system, they are invaluable. Our
river business is receiving decided i'm
petus from this new possibility of safe
and easy ght runs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-26
A SAFE investment.

Is one which is guaranteed to hrins
you satisfactory results, or in case of fail
ure return of purchase price. On this
safe plan you can buy from our adver
tlse druggist bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption 1t is guar.
anteed to bring relief in every case, when
used for any affection of throat. lungs OF
chest, such as consumption, inf1smma-
tion of lungs. bronchitis, asth ma, whoop
ing cough. Group, etc, etc. 1t is pleas
ant and agreeable to taste perfectly safe,
and can always be depended upon. Trial
bottles free at Harlz & Bahnsens drug
store.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-26

rASI MAIL TRAIN with Vestibuled trains be-
tween chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Mime
apolis.
TRANS-CONTINFNTAL ROUTE between Chi
cago, Council Bluffs, Omaha and the Pacific
Coast.
4hEAF NATIONAL ROUTE between CHICAGO
Kansas City and st. Joseph, Mo.
'7p MILES OF ROAD reaching all principsl
Missouri and Dakota
For maps. time tables, rates Of pas.spe and
Irelght, etc, apply TO the nearest station agent
OF the chicago. Milwaukee Il St. Paul Railway. or
10 any raliroad agent any where in the world.
General Manager Gen1 Pass. & L. Agt.
for information in reference to Lands and
Towns owned by by the Chicago N,i,~snIaa q
st Paul Railway Company. write to a. q Han.
gen. Lane commissioner Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-26

At one time, and not SO long ago, it was
considered the height of inelegance for re-
fined people 20 pass SO much as a chocolate
wafer between their lips before the rude pub
lie gaze. Nc less person than England s
queen has inaugurated the custom of slipping
cup of tea and eating wafer while enjoy
ing her afternoon drive. The tea is stepped
In some convenient, tiny apparatus that is
part of the royal carriage furniture, and the
old lady enjoys the refreshment with com
Portable disregard of the hundreds of curious
eyes bent upon her. We are inordinately
fond of importing high toned ''fadsn Who
knows but ere long the fragrant aroma of
dyson may blend with the grass and blossom
odors along our park drives2-Table Talk.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-26
DOMESTIC BUSINESS AFFAIR
A Novel Agreement Between an Iowa
Man and Wife Before the courts.

| A Novel Agreement Between an low a
Man and Wife Before the courts
The supreme court of Iowa has just
passed upon the validity of an agreemen,
between husband and wife which is one
of the most unique that ever came be-
fore court. Here is an essential part
of it:
All past subjects and causes of dispute,
disagreement and complaint of whatever
character or kind shall be absolutely ig.
nored AMI buried, and no allusion there
to, by word or talk, to each other shall
ever be made.
Each party agrees to refrain from
scolding, fault finding and anger in so
far as relates to the future, and to use
every means within their power to pro
mote peace and harmony.
That each shall behave respectfully
and fairly treat the other.
That Mrs. Miller shall keep her home
and fami in comfortably and reason
ably good condition, and Mr.. Miller
shall provide for the necessary expenses
OF the family, and shall in addition there
TO pay Mrs. Miller for her individual use
S2oo per year, payable S16 66 per month
so long IS Mrs. Miller shall faithfully
observe the terms and conditions of this
agreement
They agree to live together as husband
and wife, and observe faithfully the mars
riage relations. and each to live virtuous-
ly with each other.
Miller failed to keep that part of the
compact by which he covensnted to give
his spouse S166 &c a month pin money.
Whereupon Mrs. Miller invoked the law
to hold him to the agreement.
The supreme court decides that the
agreement cannot DE enforced for the
reason that it is against public policy and
therefore void. In the first, it says, the
complainant has agreed to do just what
is demanded by her marital relation and
is essential to domestic felicity" For
this the husband is not bound to pay her
Then, an agreement of this kind could
not be enforced in the courts with an in.
quiry into the domestic relation of the
parties. Public policy dictates that the
door of such inquiries shall be closed
They would strike at the very foundation
of domestic life and happiness"