The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-05-26

will be presented by the best home
talent. The occasion Of the first open
ing will doubtless be a notable event
in local summer theatrieals.
A gentleman now residing in Soda
liza has a large and magnificent cOllec-
ton of badges, which he has been
collecting for the past several years.
These badges are of all colOrs and de-
signs and represent anything from a
Salvation Army conference to a ma
tional political convention. Many of
them are marvels of artistic workman
ship, and, spread before the eye,
make dazzling display.
The G ssiper was Informed yester-
day that w. P. West, of Sedalia, h.d
struck big streak of luck in the way
of so, 600 legacy.
SIN Texas" said the informant,
"there is Murphy estate, valued at
q round, cool million. To the Muir
ply heirs, proper, half of the fortune
goes. To the Ming heirs, forty-four
in number, they being on Mrs. Muir
phys side of the house, the other half
is given"
Mr.. West is iimekeeper in the NJ,
X. & I. repair shops and will receive
his money in a short time.
Mr.. Seymour Rice, for many years
assistant treasurer of the Ninth street.
theater, but now travelling on the
road in the interest of a Kansas City
wholesale millinery house, is IN the
city. Mr.. Rice although quite a
youth, has made considerable reputa-
ton as an author of plays. 1t was
only last week that his last production
a legitimate farce-comedy, "With
Variations" was produced before
select audience at Progress Hall, in
Kansas City, and Mr.. Rice was called
before the curtain a number of times.
His future prospects are very bright
and the Gossiper predicts that his
last play will be seen ON the legitimate
stage this next year.
Miss Fleming, who is the prima
donna of Theodore Thomas great
concert organization, and who is
known to a number Of Sedalians, was
born in Lexington, No., q years ago.
During her youth her mother moved
to Los Angeles, California, where
they lived for FIVE years. Miss Flem-
ing returned to Lexington to attend
school and entered Central college,
and among other things began the
study of the piano. While there her
teacher, Miss Gould, one day discov-
cred that she had voice of more than
ordinary merit, and advised her to
cultivate it. Returning soon after to
Los Angeles, she followed the advice
and wish Of Miss Gould and was taken
in charge by an Italian teacher of the
vocal srt. Such was her progress
that she was sent to New York and
studied two years with Myers. She
sang at the Madison avenue Baptist
church, where Theodore Thomas heard
her last April. Being pleased with
her voice he engaged her for these
concerts. Miss Fleming is beautiful
brunette. She has an expressive face
and is of medium height. Her voice
is rich and mellow yet powerful
contralto of great range.
Yesterday the Gossiper noticed a
cOlOred man passing down Ohio street
wearing a gold ring in each ear.
Upon inquiry it was found that his
name is Thomas Woods and that he is
a citizen of Pettis county.
Upon the plantations, in snte-bel-
lum days, it was not unusual for the
negro men to wear rings in the lobes
of their ears. 1t was a relic of the
barbsrism handed down TO them by
their ancestors in the far-away wilds
of Africa.
81 have worn these rings about
three years" said Woods, who is quite
an intelligent, though unquestionably
superstitious, individual. 81 used to
be cook in a restaurant and my eyes
got very weak and bad"
One day an Indian doctor came to
town and he told me if / woul1 wear
gold ring constantly in each ear,
that my eyes would immediately get
well and not trouble me any more"
81 took the Indian medicine mans
advice and strange to say, my eyes at
once began to grow better and are
now perfectly well. l am positively
sure that the gold rings saved me
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