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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-21
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We serolied Qua 10 the gypsfes' camp
On the borders af the town II was
evening. and the moons pale rays
struggled through the clouds Of mosqui-
toes- Other clouds we're rising dark in
la the west, but they were Of . com
parstive harmless nature. being loaded
only with chain lightaing
We passed along the main road which
enters i3uggs5oro, y. j., at ono end AID
escapes at the other-fn a sotnevsbas
battered and rocky condition. il Ia true,
but still lot Sd bad as one might ex-
pest who knew the place. some of
the 6ypsies were at home when We
arrived ard others had come cut
10 see what they could steal This par
ticnisr tribe, we were soid. had been
wandering around the state Of New Jcr-
sey for twenty years; AID. though they
are not an initiative people, ncverthe-
less they had gradually acquired habits
Of crime and an appearance on unclean-
hness which rendered them interesting
% a believer n the motherhood Of man.
Some OF our party thought them very
romantic, but my pretty cousin Lou
t~ho was under my especial charge
that EVENING" regarded them with hor-
ror, and cOndded 20 re that she should
be very much afraid IL there were not
50 many Of Us 10 protect her. This Inn
plieatiOn that alone would not be sufi-
Gent, nettled nay vanity, and straight
AZ told her some wild, adventurous
wherein figured as the hero.
iBst telling Lou how Detective
ed | investigated the eelc-
bl ghetti tragedy IN Mulberry
Bent ne temptation % harrow up u
pretty girls feelings IN this way is
something which few young men can
resist. l had described the leading
features of this crime so graphically
that didn't dare 20 look behind me.
The scene in that wretched tene-
.aent." l continued, SHOOK even the
de.ocSsve's iron nerves. but observing
that was cool, 10 advanced towards
The dooS. behind which we firmly be-
neved that the red-handed assassin still
lurked- Vita a steady hand, TAT this
moment Lou -resped my arm with
quick, nervous clutch, and screamed
into my ear. It IL lucky that she held
me. or I might have climbed tree. for
the snddenncss Of her action nearly
scared me into a it-
What's tho natter?''~I gaspcd-
I'm sure | saw q man on the Aller-
tons veranda," she exclaimed ''Therel
He's in the shadow By the dining-roOm
window. Don't you sec him?"
didn't see him and didn't believe
that she did But did sec first rate
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-21

Grated on the back door Of TIE iuige's
house with trembling hands Almost
the first key tried turned back the
bolt, ard entered
passed through hail and entered
the diuing-room. Was 1t my excited
fancy? Surely not Somebody hastily
left the apartment q I entered il. i
could hear him IN the adjoining room,
aud q minute later on the stairs
Twas somewhat unfamiliar with the
interior of the judges house, and could
not at once decide what part of it would
be safest IN such en- emergency. II
had known whore there ives q closet
with a reliable lock on the inside of the
door, should have lost 10 time in get
ting into il. As i, was. stood tremb-
ling, and every time 4 crash Of thunder
came, supposed that was shot.
By and By IL seemed as If could hear
somebody breathing in the room. 1t
was impossible 70 crdnrc the suspense
OF this thought. had hitherto KEEP
my dark lantern covered for fear q
CLEAN from il woald betray me, but
now determined TO turn it loose and
explore the room, even IL made a
target Of myself by doing it. In my
nervousness I dropped il on the floor,
but IL did not break. Its rays struggled
family out and showed ne q figure,
dim and indistinct, but facing me
menacirsly. could sec the glimmer
OF a weapon In its hand. With a
hoarsc cry raised my own pistol.
The figure did the some. We fred
simultaneously. and l lodged unhurt;
but my adversary had persisted in the
wreck Of o large mirror. worth about
one hundred and City dollars.
did not realize that 1 had fred at
my own image. ! was too scared to
understand what the crash Of the glass
meant. l simply fed. In tho darkness
lost my bearings and tripped over
tables and chairs. sending showers Of
valuable and fragile objects down upon
the floor. At length my hand touched
some curtains pulled them aside
and as did so faeh and crash, RICH.
IN my face, made me certain that the
entire top of my head had been shot of.
In reality had pulled the curtain
away from window, and what had
supposed was pistol shot had been a
fash of lightning at close range. But
/ took it for an enemy and blazed away,
blowing several large panes of glass to
fragments.
BY this time my nerves were totally
unhinged. l had no idea but fight;
and. pcrcciving by lightning flash the
door which led 70 the main hall, l
darted through il, leaped up the front
stairs. and lodIed through the first
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-21

my hasr begsn 10 stir as the roots. and
bad . s1spicion that Il was tzruinszrzy
Eat Lou sss getting tntsres-ed She
bad raked ezx an old DARK lantern and
had borrowed ak shooter from one Of
bar une1e< Sa< gave nc t1arse saa her
blessing, ana Peresis~d thar Essning
bES square 6aslzlDssn ysoGE save ne
from . night Ia JSdge Allcn's Aoszsa-
The thuaGer-eio<s.s had risea and tie
lightning xas flashing IS took Eay way
towards the soene If my trial / re-
grstted this exee-eingly, because !. H.
terfeTed ~isA my pian- which was 10
hide In en- obscure eoxIzrr % the Judge 5
vrrsnds TIA r,oruins7 bat II this light
ming kept blaxing away the burglars
might discover rae AID stain their souls
with my blood In this view % the
case. the Inside Of the house seemed
safer than th< outsiae. had brocsht
big bunch Of keys with re. g1d %
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-21

POINT OF ECONOMY DURABILITY GREATEST HEATING CAPACITY

FORTY YEARS EXPERIENCE in Heating and Ventilation
tina
lions
TO ~ room
OF
nerhrd
honestly believe Furnace made good and we leave
Furnaces When have placed them and our pcs and We KNOW
We have h largest an surface of any furnace made and COM
Hardware and Tnw Builders Hardware Paints o and
ncung Windows Building
Doors Windows Gasoline and OIstoves
T. O.. BI-AT<J-I.Y * CO.. 1870 w. FUIITON.ST.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-12-22

Many Of the young girls of to-day,
forced to earn their own livelihood,
are attempting to learn stenography
as a means of employment. More
than half of them begin the udy
without ever realizing the length OF
time and the amount of labor and tai
ent necessary to render one proficient.
No one can make a success of sterog-
raphy who is not possessed of a pract.
cal common school education. with a
Complete knowledge of the rules of
spelling and punctuation and of rhet-
Or'cal construction. 1t is not only
the ability to take down rapidly what
is said that constitutes the stenogra!.her
but it includes the ability TO transcribe
in faultIess diction that which may have
been dictated in hurried and discon-
nected style. If the merchants or the
lawyers were to see their |, tiers com.
ing from the typewriter just as they
have spoken them, they would be far,
from satisfied. Their thoughts rise
SO much quicker than their words that
their expression is likely to be any
thing but euphonious. 1t is tie duty !
Of the stenogrspher to so arrange the
composition as to correct all errors
and to render it explicit. A good
stenographer can command a high
salary and always secure employment.
Let any girl who thinks she can make
success of it study stenography with
will, but with a consciousness that
10 half-hearted study will suffice, but
hat earnest endeavor, unremitting
pp'ication and untiring perseverance
7ill win success"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-12-22

The Mexico ministers have
drafted resolutions Conforming the
charity ball to be given by the Dsupb.
tiers Of the Confederacy for the benefit
OF the ex-Confederate home.
"A doctor in Boonville was cured
at Dwight and now he is administering
the Kelley cure to patients under his
own charge in the Vine Clad Civ.
First pluck the mote from thine
own eye etc, wss obeyed in this in
stance: at least.
"A correspondent of the Kansss
City Star want to know where Nethu-
selah kept himself during the wet
spell when Noah and his family were
in the ark. Here are the correspond
ents figures: According TO Arch
bishop Usher, of the church of Eng
land. who is accepted as standard au-
thOrity. Metbuselah was born 1917
years b. c., and died 234S years B.
G., aged 969. Noah entered the
Ark 234S B. c., and left it 234S, the
year in which Methuselah died.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-12-22
MAKE NO MISTAKE.

1t is the eve of presidential cam.
paign and one which will, perhaps. be
one OF the most warmly contested in
the history of the country. The two
great parties are measuring strength.
What the result will be depends in q
great measure where weakness is
shown. And just here! The d.moc.
rscy has ever been the fri.n Of the
people as opposed to class legislation.
Ii is party Of economy, and meyer
when in power, has it been accused
of profilgacy. 1t is party
that believes in the rigid enforcement
of constitution edicts so far and no
more. On the coutrary--republicauism
as evidenced by that party of to-day
has shown an utter disregard of the
rights of the people. Take, for
instance, the acts of the last Congress
where millions of dollars were
squandered on favorite schemes and
in the interest Of party measures as
against the rights of the people II
where the hard earning of thousands
of the farmers Of the country were
absorbed in . few moments BY reck-
les legislation.
The elections of last November
and that of . year before very posi-. |
lively repudiated the means and mea.
sures Of the Billion dollar Congress. |
80 far the democracy has the advan-
tage, and very materially SO. 1t re-
mains with it to hold its power. And
IN the house of representatives there
are, on the majority side. some of the
ablest statesmen In the country, pa.
triots in every sense of the word and
men who know no section or no class.
In legislation, it is hoped they will
make no mistake, and the success Of
he party is assured.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-12-22

There is at least one bad feature in
this affair. The habit of carrying
concealed deadly weapons. Judge
Higgins did great wrong in violat-
ing the law in this particular. The
cry goes up from the widow and or
phan all over our blessed and favored
land that the husbands, ia
theirs and brothers shall cease
this pernicious practice. Many a wife
Is sorrowing to-day because her
natural protector is in durance vile,
who in the heat Of passion pulled
pistol and used it with deadly effect
and in the next hour was upbraiding
himself for having the pistol on his
person.
Let the incidents of the tragedy of
the last year and of the last week be
lesson to every man aud boy in Mis-
sour, to lsy aside his deadly concealed
weapons forever.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-12-22

county will be for our neighbor's can
didAte. Frank L. Pit,s.-Perry En-
terprise.
Of course it remains to be seen
whether or not Rails county is for Mr..
Pitts. In any event it will be seen
from the above that even those who
are in favor of Mr.. Pitts can say moth
ing against Mr. Gentry and his worth,
and while this is not enough 10 insure
his success. yet it helps him.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-12-22

tricts, but it is a matter of serious
doubt whether the Legislature
can lawfully delegate the authority to
do this. If the extra presidential
elector should be chosen under q re-
arrangement of electoral districts,
made by the governor, the validity of
the entire electoral vote of the state
would be challenged in the event of a
closely contested presidential election
and the case might furnish an oppor.
tunity for another fraud like that of
1876. 1t was suggested a short time
ago that the lawyers, who are eminent
in their profession should give an
opinion in the case. The eminent
lawyers. however, have very mater
i'lly differed in their opinions and in
any event their opinion would not
have any material effect or be binding
on congress. If the con,in-
gency should again arise, it will
be decided again as it was in 1876.
10 settle the question beyond the per-
of doubt the is but one
sure and certain way and that is to
call an extra session of the legislature
and have the state properly redis.rict.
ed. 1t is true that some of the con.
gressmen have decided that they do
not wish to have their own districts
disturbed in the matter, but this does
not count in the face Of the general
iemsnd. The expense has also been
erious!y considered. 1t would take
II least s25, GOO to support the extra
ession. but this cost is triAing CON-
jared with the electoral contest in the
ext presidential election. The safe
Jay then is to call the extra session,
the electoral districts and
OF take any risk whatever in the
natter.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-12-22
VERDICT OF THE JUDY.

The acquitsl of Judge Higgins hs,
gone to the world through the
columns OF the BAzoo. The verdict Of
the jury ..as been read, justifyiug him
in taking the life of Thos. B. Price on
Nov. 6, 1890. The taking of human
lite is great responsibility and few
men-none in fact care to assume
that responsibility il it can be avoided.
The law Of the Deity, the law Of man
and the law which prevails in every
human breast jusliies the taking Of
another's blood to defend ones own
person. That cannot be gainsaid.
Thomas B. Price had his faults and
he had his good qualities. They are
buried in one common grave.
The evidence was patiently heard
to great length by the jury last week.
There was no sentiment in the verdict
OF "not guilty." That jury Of Judge
Higgins peers. if they bad any re-
gard for their oaihs, under the law
with the great volume of convincing
testimony before them could not have
done otherwise.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-12-22

Cooper county has been honored
with state offcisl for five years,
having furnished the register of lands
in the person of Colonel Robert Nc.
Culloch, for three consecutive terms.
She now has two state officials. regis
ter of lands and trea urer, and at the
last democratic convention asked for
third, that of railroad commissioner.
Monroe county has a representative
on the supreme bench of the state, in
Jud &c Brace, for a term of ten years,
Would it not be fair and equitable to
give the next STATE treasurership to
Pettis county. inasmnch as she asks it.
being one of the leading counties in
the state, one which never had \
state officer, and yet one which has
material equal to that of any of her
sister counties? These things should
be considered.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-12-22
MISSOURI MELAN0E.

-Hannibal has . bovine that
climbs stairways.
"A farmer near Tarkio il winter.
ing 5000 head Of cattle.
"A man in Ray county has q fife
played by his father in the war Of
1912.
Joseph Ensor, of Graham, went
to heaven by the shot gun route the
other day.
"A crooked cashier was employed
at the National tank at Kansas CITY.
Llss, $40, 900.
Twelve million dollars is the
amount a.ked of con. ress by the
River Improvement Convention, held
in Kansas City.
The Richmond Conservation saws
that after January '92 costs must &C
company obituary notices designed for
publication in its columns.
w. H. johnson, a prominent
druggist at New London, has been
sentenced to the pen for two years for
seduction under promise of marriage.
The Pierce City Empire says there
is enough onyx and lead in fancy
and Christian cou mites to make mill.
ionaires Of one-fourth Of their popula.
ton.
DR.. F. E. Hicks, Phi. D., of Ann
Arbor, Mich, university has been
chosen to fill the chair of political
economy recently created at tho state
university.
"A doctor Of divinity announced
in Chicago that hell was only fifty
miles below tie sea level. 1t is un-
necessary to say that he has never Wis.
tied Kansas City.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-12-22

One Brady. New Jersey politi
clan. offers the latest example of the
blooming idiot. Mr.. Brady. in q
moment of wild hilarity, following a
successful election, had a man per.
form the marriage service with him
self and q girl servant as the princi-
pal contracting parties. 1t trsnspires
that the man was justice of the
peace and Brady's joke is now about
Is miI tn inspiring to him as q coffin
lid. After he has spent some money
in getting himself carefully and thor.
oughly unmarried be will perhaps en-.
joy looking back at the joke from q
safe distance.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-12-22
HOw'S This g.

We offer One Hundred Dollars rewarf
for any case # cstarrh that cannot be cur
ed by taking Halls Csrtarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO, Props, Toledo, 0
We. the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney the last Is years, and believe
him ., rf.ctly honorable in all business
Transactions, and financially allie to carry
out sny Obligations made by their firm.
NEST 4 TBUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
T,ledo. o.
WALDINN, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, y.
Halls Cstarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 7tc, per bottle. Sold by all
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-12-22
ABOUT THE JAIL.

On the 29th of the present montl
a proposition will be submitted to tn,
people of Pettis county to vote an in
debiedness of sS5. 600 for the purpos,
OF constructing q county Jail. Th,
bonds are payable in twenty years and
redeemable at the pleasure of the
county court in five years, and bea1
the very mod.r rate of interest Of
five per cent.
In view of all the circum.
stances it is a PROPOSE.
sition that should receive the unquali.
fed and unanimous endorsement of
the people Of the county. No one
can question the necessity of the pro.
posed building. Each succeeding
grand jury, composed of the pick Of
the farmers and business men of Pet
tbs county. has condemned the pres
ent building and reported in favor of
q new structure. And there are
many reasons for this action. 1t is
unsafe and lacks commodiousne.s. 1t
is nothing but a shelI
and is in constant need
Of repairs, costing in the end much
more than the interest on the bonds.
There is no separate apartment as re-
CARDS eek. 1t lie, in short, wholly
inadequate and unfit for the purposes
intended and is q disgrace to go pros.
porous a county as Pettis.
The BAzoo hopes that the voters
will reason and exhibit good judgment
o this matter. 1t is something that
9 absolutely necessary and something
hat must be done sooner or later.
Even should the proposition
De voted down on the 29th, it will
inevitably come up later Oh, and the
Expense Of another election must be
gone through with. 1t will be no
burden on the tax-psyers-in fact, it
S matter of economy. Go to the
'olls and vote favorably for the pro.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-12-22

recover.
Maried-at the residence of th
brides parents near Owsley, Mr.. Geo
Anderson and Miss Pearl Kepdrick
daughter of Uncle John Kendrick
one Of our Oldest SETTLERS.
CLINTON.
Democrat, Dec. IL.
The city council at meeting Tues
day night received the report OF
Architect Kemp on the completion OF
the city hall building, and the council
accepted the same and will now tax e
full possession.
The many friends Of Capt. Jordan
will regret to learn that he and his
daughter Nellie. also Grandma Pax
ton, are quite i'll with the Ia grippe
Miss Nellie was taken worse last
evening.
Wesley Robinson, who was kicked
by a horse in this city nearly four
weeks ago. in the barn of j. K. Bow
man, died Wednesday evening at I
o'clock at the residence of Joseph
Dillon, on East Franklin street.
A wedding Of more than local i'm.
portance was solemnized Yesterday,
nesr Huntingdale, this county, the
high contracting parties being Mr.. j.
Ward Freeman, son Of James NJ.
Freemsn, and Miss Noble Daniels.
Architect Gum of Kansas CITY,
the pan Of whose firm was accepted
for the Henry county court house,
met With the court and committee
WEDNESDAY. Messrs. Day and Doyle
could not be present. 1t was decided
to rest the foundation On solid stone,
which Is from ten and halt to twelve
and half feet below the surface.
SWEET SPRINGS.
Herald. December Is.
Grandma Mount is visiting her con
n Sedxlis.
G. P. Robinson and family spent
and Sunday among friends
n Dunksburg.
Mrs. Kemp and Mrs. Mullins, of
1ongwood, spent . ftw days visiting
heir sister, Mrs. 8. j. Stallirgs.
Philip Land. president of the Sweet
springs Mill, has been in attendance
'pon the Higgins trial at Sedalia - q |
1itness.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Hassett left |
Wednesday for Macon, No., to spend |
be Christmas holidays with Mrs.
lassett's parents.
Judge Xenophen Ryland, of Lex.
ogton will occupy the pulpit of. the
'resbyterian church Sunday in . pre-
entation Of the EvaDgelistic work Of
iissori to hepeople of Sweet Springs.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-12-22

The Clayton Arsus comes to the
BAzoo printed in red, white and blue
and there are enough pages to furnish
an ordinary family with reading
matter for several days. 1t is of
course replete with Christmas matter
and reflects credit On the enterprise
of its publishers.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-12-22
THE EXTRA SESSION.

1t seems to be conceded by those
who have looked into the matter that
the proposed extra congressman may
be elected by the state at large, but
the extra presidential elector cannot
be chosen BY the state at large because
the statute explicitly provides that
one elector shall be chosen for each
congressional district and two for the
state al. large. There is said to be q
state statute which authorizes the
government to lay of electors, dis.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-12-22

' Hon. r. T. Gentry of Pettis county
who is max ng an active and thorough
canvass for the office of state treas.
urer, writes US that he expects to visit
TINS section In he near future. Mr..
GENTRY made Very credible race for
the same Office to which he now as.
pres, and 80 far as We are aware, is a
very worthy gentleman, but the En-
terPrlse Is OF the opinion that Rails
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-12-22

Stephen B. Elkins is Mr.. Blaipe'e
warm personal friend and chief poli.i.
cal lieutenant, all of which goes to
prove that Mr.. Harrison and Mr..
Blaine understand that only the former
will be an active candidate for the
presidency and the latter will still re.
main in the cabinet.