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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-05-06
Won't Wake Another Man.

A very funny thing occurred in a
big poker game at Louisville the
other night. n coterie of half a
dozen choice spirits had their legs
under The table and were playing q
stiff game. Great stacks of reds and
blues were in fr.nt of every one, and
fully 81 900 worth of chips were on
the board. A certain we'll known
colonel of the city happened into the
room, aud being pressed to it by the
crowd, took seat in the game. The
old fellow had been making a round
of it, and was in that mellow state
of semi-stupor which draws over a
fellow after the corks have been pop
ping. In other words he was loaded (;
but he sat down any way and bought
500 worth of chips. Only a few
hands had been dealt when the colo
ners head sank softly down on his
chest, his heavy eyelids closed and
he was fast as'eep. When another
hand had been dealt one of the play
ers skinned his cards carefully. and
discovered an sce-king high flush of the
throbbing, living hearts. He reached
across the table and gave the colonel
a dig in the ribs. wake up said he,
wake up and play your cards. The
colonel finally reused up, picked up
his hand in a tumble, careless fashion,
and came in. The gentleman with
the flush raised, and so did the colo
mel, and so on till every dollar before
each had gone to swell prodiginusly
big pot. The boys hated to see the
colonel betting away in hls maudlin
way. They pitied him. They knew
he was throwing money at the birds.
'How many cards? said the dealer.
Thump, thump, the hands of the two
men hit the table. They were both
pat. 1t was a showdown then, and
the drowsy colonel spread out uron
the board queen-full, and the bOys
showed him the pot he was too drunk
to reach for it The laugh was Oh
the other player, and he says it is the
first time he ever wakened man to
play his hand, and he swears it will
be the last.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-05-06


"Did l ever hear Jennie Lind
sail j. G.. Stewart of the Fa. Mems
club, the other day. "No, but I'il
tell you bow near l came to hearing
her. You probably don't remember
when the Swedish songster Came to
America under the management of p.
II. Barnum, but | don't think I'll ever
forget it. 1t was a good many years
ago, and l was a boy a pretty good
sized one, knocking around New
York City. The night of Jennie
Linds concert came, and / was crazy
to hear her; but l did't have any
money, and there / was. i hung
around the door of the theater after
the concert had begun. By and by
several gentlemen came out bare
headed. | was wiling to adopt almost
any means to get inside, so 1 went up
to one of those who had just come out
and said
Say, mister, let me have your
check go can get in and hear Jenny
Lind sing
"Why, tn y're not giving out
checks, my by he replied. when
one gets inside he checks hi. hat, and
if be W nts to 60 out between times
he goes barebeade1, and when he
goes back the absence of his hat IL
dicates that he hes been inside
"Well blight idea struck me at
least, / thought it was 3 bright idea.
90 quietly went up to the entrance,
and, unseen, took off my Int and
pushed it mp under my vest. Then,
putting on bold face. / walked into
the theat.r without bsing mo.esied.
l sat down in a vacant chair and
waited for Jenny Lind. Presently
big, heavy set fellow came and sat
down beside me. He made some or
binary remark, and then said
/" Say ! These people think they're
pretty smooth here. and that NO ope
can get in without paying, but /
fooled 'em. lust showed my hat up
under my vest and walked in with
The other barehesded fellows that had
come out before
SIS that SO ? 1 replied, thinking
it was a great joke. why, that's
just the wy got in
"'You did, eh?' sail the Big man,
with grin. 4 just sized you up for
getting in that way. Now get out o:
here"
Il didn't watt" concluded Mr..
Stewart, ''for the man who laid the
trap into which l fell so easily was a
special policeman. That's just how
near came to hearing Jenny Lind
Kansas CITY journal.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-05-06
WASHINGTON On ETIQUETTE
The Quaint Book He Wrote When
Only Ii Years Old.

Gath in the Enquirer.
DIR. Toner handed over to me blue
covered pamphlet of tbirty-f,ur
pages with his Own notes. The title
was "Washingtoo's Rules of Ciyility
and Decent Behavior in Company
and Conversation
S id 1: IF Washington at the AGE
OF Is Was writing book on etiquette
ne was surely preparing the way for
his subsequent selection and elevation
to dignities. Was he not rather pre-
cociOus for this kind of work, or, rath-
er, was not this kind of work preco-
cious for Washington ?"
'Ttere will be persons" said DIR.
Toner, "to argue that Washington
never wrote this book, but 1 am
ready to conteni with any of them
tnat he did write it."
"Possibly, doctor, Washington only
copied some book already extaut upon
that subject as a guide to his habits 2"
"Neverless," said DR.. Toner. 81
think that he wrote it. The whole
book is in his handwriting, and the
date is 1745, whereas he was born in
1882"
After leaving DR.. Toner 1 looked
over Washington's rules. and some of
them seemed to be funny, as for ex-
amp'e.
"When in Company, Put not your
Hands to any part of the Body not
usually Discovered
lin the presence of Others sing
not to yourself with a humming
Noise, nor Drum with your Fingers
or Feet"
eff you Cough, Sneeze, Sigh or
Yawn, do it not Loud but Privately. |
Go not out of your Chamber half
Drest."
"At Play and at Fire it's Good
manners to give Place to last Com
mer."
Spit not On the Fire nor Stoop
low before it neither Put your Hand
into the Flames to warm them, nor
Set your Feet upon the Fire. especi-
ally it there be meat before it."
''Shift not yourself in the Sight of
Others. nor Gnaw your nails"
Shake not the Head, Feet or
Legs. rowl not the eye, lift not one
eyebrow higher than the other, wry
not the mouth and bedew no m ms
face with your Spittle, by apr"
1t would appear that the leaf 10 the
state department original is here torn
off.
"Kill no Vermin, as Fleas, lice
ticks, ETC., in the sight of Others; if
you See any filth or thick Spittle, put
your foot Dexterously upon the
Clothes of your companion, put it off
privately, and fit be upon your own
Clothes return Thanks to him who
nuts II Off
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-05-06
A New White House.

Mrs. Harrison herself has taken a
hand in the formation of plans TO
make the executive mansion more
roomy aud comfortable for the fami-
lies OF presidents. She and a Wash
ington architect have devised extens-
ions which they believe will meet all
the difficulty aad still permit presi-
dents to live close to their office.
The idea is to leave all of the pres
ent white house clerks and Offices, but
to extend wings from the east and
west sides of it, which shall give all
the needed room. The wings will be
built towards the south, and be con-
nected to the Old part by a long colon
ade. They will be the same architec-
rure as the original building with its
Greek columns IF the Style which
Washington and Jefferson and the
rest of tue old fathers so delighted in
a hundred years ago.
The two wings running back from
the front will form, with the old build
ing three GILES of a square. 1t is pro-
posed to complete the square on the
south side by constructing &C oss it a
a large conservatory and winter gar
den. There will thus be left in the
interior an inner court yard which
Can be turnei into an exquisitely
beautiful little Eark. Theu the White
House will be large enough and hand
some enough to do duty for the next
century.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-05-06

London Letter to Chicago News.

An abominable practice that OBJ
tains among English women is that
of indulgence in spirituous liquors.
Gin, rum aud Scotch whisky are
freely taken BY women of every class
here. ! suspect that if the English
houses were better heated there would
be much smaller demand for liquor.
As it is, everybody drinks more or
less (and generally more) in order
to keep warm, The freedom
with which women frequent the
taproOms is simply shocking. 1t is a
common sight Of an evening to see
woman with a babe in her arms
re:ling in or out of a pubic bar
room. These wretched creatures be-
long, ofcourse, to the lower class. but
in the so-called better classes of 81
ciety guzziing obtains to quite as con-
siderable an extent. 1t is the alco-
hol they have consumed that gives to
so very many of the swell ladies to
be seen in London the ru5iscent
noses, the coarse, fabby cheeks, the
purple lips and the swollen eyelids
that have come to be regarded as es-
sentials to typical English face.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-05-06
A BIG GAME PRESERVE.
Thousands of Acres in New Hamp--
shire to be Kept fer AmeTi-
can Game.

Much interest, says Forest and
Stream, attaches TO the enterprise
of Austin Corbin, who has laid
out on an extensive scale preserve
for big game in New England. A
tract of country has been secured for
ty miles north of Concord, amid the
Croydon and Grantham mountains in
New Hampshire. The range covers
many thousands of acres. Mr.. Cor
bin proposes to inclose the territory,
police it and maintain it strictly as
private game preserve. The
species of big game to be put out
upon it will include buff
falo, elk, ANTELOPE, moose, caribou
and deer, white-taiied and black
tailed. While this is further north
east than the recorded native range of
the buffalo, there Ia no reason why
they should not do well in New Hanp-
shire. The region is the native home
of the moose, caribou and the white
tailed deer and the black-tail might
thrive there. We seriously question,
however, the success Of the expert
ment with antelope Tue climate is
dry as compared with that Of the
West, and the probability is that
the species will not live in New
England. 1t is sincerely to bs hoped
that Mr.. COrbin's enterprise 10 estab-
fishing such a preserve forthe noble
game of America may be successful.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-05-06
The USE OF THE EYES.
A List of Rules to Regulate That
Matter and Preserve the
Sight.

l. ST; erect in your chair when read.
ing, anda as erect when writing as p ,ssi.
be. If you bend downward you not
ouly gorge the eyes with blood, but the
brain as well, and both suffer. The
same rule should apply to the use OF
the microscope. Get one that will
enable you to look at things horizon
tally, not always vertically.
2. Have reading lamp for night
use. N. b. In reading, the light
SHOULD be on the book or paper and
the ewes in the shade. If you have
no reading lamp, turn your back to
the light and you may read without
danger to the eyes.
8. Hold the book at your focus ; if
thlt begiUs to get far away, get spec
tacles.
4. Avoid reading by the Pickering
light Of the fire.
5. Avoid straining the eyes by
reading in the cleaning.
g. Reiding 10 bet is injurious as a
general rule. 1t must be admitted,
however, that in case of sleeple ssness
when the mind is inclined 10 ramble
over a thousand thoughts a minute,
reading ste dies the thoughts aud cen
duces t. sleep.
z. Do not read much in a railway
carriage. /, myself, always d., how
ever. only in a good light. and in
variably carry good re- ding lamp
to hook on behind me. Thousands of
people would travel by night rather
Than by day if the companies could
on'y see their way to the exclusive use
of The electric light.
8. Authors should have black
ruled paper instead of blue and
should never strain the eyes by read
ing TOO fine type.
8. The b d room blinds shoull be
red or grey, and the head of the bed
should be toward the window.
10. Those ladies who not only
write, but sew, should not attempt the
d ack seam Dy ni5ht.
IL. When you come to ali age that
Suggests wearing glasses let no false
mo lesty p event you from getting a
pair. If you have only one eye an
eye-glass will do. Otherwise it is
folly.
IL. Go to the wisest AMI best OPP
tician you know of. and state your
want. and your case plainly, aud be
assured you will be properly ffttel.
Is. Remember that b I'd spsctac'es
are most injurious to the eyes and
that good and well Oh sen ones are
decided luxury.
IA. Get pair for reading with.
and, if necessary, a loug-distsnce pair
for use out of doors.-Cssseli's Maya.
zine.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-05-06
The Rail- Game.

The ball game yesterday afternoon
between the college boys and the NJ,
X. Il T. second niue was very inter
es:ing. The "Katys" played good
game, but the countries" got the
best of them to the time of 26 to 5.
There was entirely too much bicker-
ing among the players to suit the,
audience and if either club expect to
entertain a crowd in the future they
will do we'll to drop their side talk
until the game is over.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-05-06
Epoch

The transition from long. lingering and
painful sickness to robust health marks ar
epoch in the life of the individual. Such
a remark able event is treasured in the
memory and the agency whereby the good
health has been attained Is gracefully
blessed. Hence it is that SO much is heard
10 praise of Electric Bitiers. So many
the use of the Great Alternative and Tonic.
IL you are troubled with any disease of
Kidney, Liver or Stomach, of long or short
standing you will surely find relief by use
OF Electric Bitters. Sold at zoe and 81 per
bottle at Meriz & Hale's Drug Store.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-05-06

J.F. Smith & Co., st. Louis. No. En-
closed find postal nete for $500. Kindly
send me the worth in Bile Beans. Although
] am healthy, strong and active just now,
your wonderful medicine is indispensable
TO me. Very truly ]. p. REIGEB,
Sheldon, Ia,
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-05-06

Carriers Little Liver Pill. will be
found an excellent remedy for sick head
ache. Thousands OF letters from people
Who have used them PROVE this fact. Ask
your druggist for them
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-05-06

Lowell Couri r: The most popu-
lar bull-fghter in Spain gets $40, 600
performance. To ask such a man
to work in an aba toir would be like
inviting Patti to siug in the chorus.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-05-06

-Elmira Free Press The course
of true love never did run smooth,
and it would not be half the fun if it.
did.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-05-06

The delicious fragrance, refreshing
GOODNESS and soft beauty impaired to the
skin by Pozzoni's Powder commends il to
ladies.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-05-06
Our Hosiery Department.

We are agents for the celebrated
Burlington Fast Black" Hosiery,
every pair warranted fast black and
guaranteed to wear, the fabric Is not
burned by the strong dye used in
many other brands of Fast Black"
Call at our store this week and see our
stock and prices.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-05-06
Comforting Her.

Girl (weeping) Pm so sorry you
have to 60 ON the road again. 1t al
mos breaks my heart,
Drummer-Don't cry Fanny. I'll
manage to pick up another girl some
where. - Texas Siftings.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-05-06

In East or West, or North or South,
They TO themselves an outrage do,
Who cannot boast fresh sweet mouth,
With teeth like pearls begemned with
dew
When SOZODONT all this supplies,
And works the charm before our eyes.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-05-06
Dress Goods |

Beautiful line of plain French Goods.
German Henriettas, Sergss and
Plaids.
Beautiful line of trimming Silk in
suberb colorings. Buckles, Clasps,
Braids, Fringes and Vaudyke Laces.
Challies, Organizes. Lawns, DelsiDs.
White Goods, etc.
A new invoice of Embroideries just
received. Tiny Edges to the full
Swiss Flounce at lowest possible
prices.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-05-06

TO do the largest business possible.
Now don't think for a moment that
this is Il cent a paper for iron pins,
warranted to rust" advertisement, but
a genuine mark down sale.
See our immense stock of
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-05-06

Don Lingois the crack rider of
the Cycle club.
The "Blues" will have their uni-
forms this week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
THE ELEVATION OF THE RACE.
Resolutions of the Negro Conference Em
bodying Useful Hints.

MoHoNK LAKE, n. Y, June 6.-At the
closing session of the negro convention to-
night the resolutions reported by the E1ecu-
tive Committee this morning were acted
upon separately.
As adopted they recognize in the colored
race q greater degree of improvement within
25 years than was ever accomplished by any
other people; also the value and reliability
of their labor, both skilled and unskilled.
But dark background presents itself, and
much yet remains to be done. The negro is to
remain citizen of the United States and
the welfare of the county demands that he
live in relations of good will. To this end
increased facilities for industrial
training is recommended, especially in
improved agriculture tor boys and
household duties for girls. The
social destinies of the race must be deter
mined by the character Of their own homes.
The one-room cabin is the curse of the race,
as the tenement house is of the city slums.
The common school should be made more
effective.
The United should hold it sacred duty
to educate the 1000, 900 of negroes lest they
be a source of dagger to the nation. The
credit system is especially condemned as
harmful and should be avoided. Habits of
thrift and economy should be inculcated
In them and a postal savings bank system is
advocated. For all these things we look to
an enlightened Christian sentiment and, fra
ternally invite all good citizens to assist in
the noble task.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
EXTRACTS FROM RAMS HORN.

GODS doorstep is better than the DEVILS
palace.
NEVER trade mules with aman who cam.
whistle.
LOVE is free, but it takes money to 60 TO
housekeeping.
THE man who nurses grief is as foolish as the
one who feeds tiger.
AFTER the wine went into Noah the curse
came out. Wine never blesses.
THE saloons will never be wiped out while
church members wear long faces.
THE DEVILS pills always kill, but some people
like them because they are sugar-coated.
A SMALL boy never washes behind bis ears.
A self-righteous man is a good deal like him.
SOME men can do more with a jackknife than
others can do with a full set of carpenters
tools
THERE is no mansion in heaven for the man
who treats his wife like mule, and expects
her to be an angel.
WHEN you leave your sins say goodby to
them forever Don't turn your head for one
more look, as Lots wife did
ONE spree was enough for Noah. Had he
ever got drunk again. we may be sure the fact
would have been mentioned.
ONE Of the times when you ought to remem-
Der to love your neighbor a. yourself is when
you are about TO get the best Of him in horse
trade,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
A RACE OF 800 MILES.
Indians and Jail Governor Engage In nm
Exciting Contest.

Indians and Jail Governor Engage In nm
Exciting Contest. .
Victoria Colonist.]
Four canoe loads of Indians and Mr.. W.
Morseby, Governor of the provincial Jail at
Westminster, are running an exciting race
st the present moment. Mr.. Morseby has
one great advantage over the Siwashes-he
is on a steamer, but the Siwashes in turn
have great advantage over Mr.. Morseby,
they have two full days start. Th race is
to Fort Rupert, nearly 300 miles. and the
chances are that Mr.. Morseby will win.
1t will be remembered that Henry T.
Sunbury was murdered at Vancouver on
the night Of the 2Sth of March last. No
clue to the murderer could be found, but
Mr.. Morseby and the Vancouver police
have been working on the case ever since.
From information received it has been as
certained that Fort Rupert Indian named
Jim is the guilty party, and that he is now
at Fort Rupert. Mr.. Morseby was given
full powers by the Government to act in
the case, and on Thursday he left for the
north on the steamer Skidegate, accom-
panied by several Vancouver constables.
On Tuesday four canoe loads of Indians
left the inlet for Fort Rupert to warn Jim
of his danger, and it is matter Of speed
only that will give Jim his freedom or
bring about his hanging.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
A PECULIAR PERFORMANCE.
A Passenger Ties Himself to n Steamer
Line Then Leaps Overheard.

A Passenger Ties Himself to steamer's
Line Then Leaps Overheard.
Florida Times-Union.
The peculiar performances Of passenger
on the Iroquois were the cause of consider
able excitement on the trip from New York.
The gentleman in question behaved with
great propriety until the steamer reached
Charleston, when he twice attempted to
Jump overheard as the steamer lay at the
dock. He was prevented by the watchful-
ness Of f. NJ. Ironmonger, and afterwards
climbed the mast to the highest point and
touched the gold ball on the masthead. He
descended hand over hand down the jib stay
leading to the bow.
just after crossing the bar yesterday
morning, as the steamer was passing May
port at the rate of thirteen miles an hour, he
tied the lead line around his waist and
jumped over the side for a swim. He was
jerked through the water at frightiul
speed, and the ship had to be stopped and
the erratic gentleman hauled aboard. He
said he merely wished to take an ocean dip,
and thought that he could keep up with the
ship.
He acted in strange manner during the
whole voyage and whether he wished q little
excitement or was slightly off his mental
balance is question to be solved.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
GAS AND SHADE TREES.
An Old Nurserymnn's Theory as TO the Bad
Luck of Many Growers.

An Old Nurserymnn's Theory ns TO the Bad
Luck of Many Growers.
"Last fall" said nurseryman who does
a great deal of business in Pittsburg 81 set
out large row of shade trees for an old
customer, and was disguised to learn few
days ago that nearly all were dead. Shortly
after they were planted the gas main was
opened in several places to connect new
houses. and 1 am satisfied it was the escaped
gas permeating through the loose soil and to
the roots that did the mischief.
"There are complaints all over the city
about shade trees not doing well, and when
a row is near a gas main there never seems
q healthy growth. The gas escapes either
through leakage o. through the pipes them
selves. if they are of cast-iron, and the hard
pavements or flag sidewalks prevent it
rising. 1t is all thus conducted to the
outlet around the shade trees. with the result
stated. It Is only necessary to note how
much better trees grow where there are
plank sidewalks TO admit the reasonableness
Of this theory"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-07
NEW COLLARS AND CUFFS.

Pnpier Mnche Utilized ns a Superior substi.
tute for CelluIoid.
ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.1
Toward the end of last summer manu-
facturers became convinced that many of
the men wearing flannel shirts would prefer
to wear the white shirt during the warm
weather, in the cities especially, if they
could do it, and at the same time avoid
heavy bills for washing. Inventors got the
idea, and now they are making collars and
cuffs of papier mache and creating large
demand for them, too.
The new material is as hard to soil and as
easy to clean as celluloid, but it's likely to
be much more popular than that stuff ever
was because it has no bad smell, doesn't
take fire from lighted match, as celluloid
used to do sometimes, and is softer to the
skin of the neck and wrists. 1t can hardly
be told from linen, and yet doesn't wilt with
perspiration. 1t will probably be most
worn on the street evening by the men who
won't condescend to the homely flannel
shirt.