The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-12-01

the political situation he said: The
favorite for the democratic nominal
ton for the presidency in my part Of
the state is without doubt, Mr.. Cleve-
land. There are other gentlemen,
probably equally popular, but it is
generally conceded that Mr.. Cleve-
land is the strongest democrat that
can be brought forward so far as all
sections of the country are concerned.
Speaking about the applications
made for charity said Sanitary Officer
Murphy to the Gossiper, there are all
kinds of calls. For instance yester-
day morning very daintiiy attired
and healthy colored woman called on
me for supplies. ! asked her how she
was in want-whethar she had child.
rem suffering, etc. "Oh, no." she
replied, II am all alone and making
good wages, but l heard there were
some nice things to distribute and l
thought might as well have some of
them as any one else"
"Don't crowd in and shut of the
heat from passengers" said Depot
master Carnes yesterday morning to a
lot of loafers who were crowding
around the stove. And Mr.. Carnes
was exactly right, as he generally is.
The depot passenger rooms are not
intended for loafers. 1t was not built
for that purpose, and to allow them
to take possession would he an injus-
lice TO the company as well as the
travelling public. The BAzoo is glad
to know that Mr.. Carncs sizes up The
situation.
81 never saw the people of any city
conduct themselves more creditab.y
than did Sedalians On Thanksgiving
Day." said and Ohio street merchant
to the Gossiper. "While this day is
set apart for The purpose of giving
THAMES to the Ruler of the universe
for the good things He has done for
us, it is too often the case that it Is
devoted to hilarity and The over use
Of ardent spirits. Some think they
must observe the day by filling up to
the brim-not with turkey. but with
something stronger than coffee. There
was but little drunkenness in Sed,lia.
there was not Csc in the police
court the morning following"
Sheriff o. P, Wsller, of Davies
county. Mo. and a very pleasant gen.
ieman was in the city yesterday, and
wIs met by the Gossiper. In speak
ing of his portion of the stste-North.
west MissOuii-he said: sour pol
ton of the state and especially Dlviess
county, is improving in a most won.
derful degree. We have been blessed
with fine crops and quite number of
immigrants have msde their homes
within our boundary lines. Galla.in,
the county seat, is an old town, but
has within the past year or two added
very greatly in the way Of improve
ments.'
"Mrs. Philippine Overstolz. of St.
Louis, is said to be the only young
lady President Grant danced with
during his occupancy Of the Whit
House" remarked a gentleman to the
Gossiper. "She was his partner in
the dance when he visited the Mound
City after his Inauguration. Another
Interesting fact in the lie Of Mrs.
Overstolz is that she once came near
buying for $1,000 certain salmon
fisheries in Oregon that We're sold a
few years later for sl,000,000. She
is lady of considerable wealth, and
competent, if fortune became adverse
to her, to practise medicine, for she is
a graduate Of a Western medical col
lege."
"Did you ever hear of P. s. to a
telegram ?" inquired Mr.. w. ID.
Steele Of the Gossiper yesterday. The
inquiry was a sumner. If half a
dozen postcrip;s hsd been added to a
letter written by lady it would have
been taken as orthodox-but a post
script to a telegram : "Well," said
Mr.. Steele ::''its fact. l received this
dispatch :"
W. d. ST lie, Sedalia, Mo.
Meet me in Chicago on Monday
morning.
T. F. MIrcHUM.
P.S. Take the NJ, K. & 7. train.
NJ.
Mr.. Steele will at once, If he hasn't
already done so, 90 to the relief of