The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-11-04
FORD COUNTY ITEMS
Ranprte<i for Tur Trurs

"a Reported for THE TNEs.l
Dance halls are in full blast. Aught to
be blasted. aaa
Toll keepers PRAYER: Give us this day
our daily rain. "a a. SEQ -.-s..
The toll rolls in, when the river is up
and the channel is deep.
Many hands make light work. So saith
Sankey and Moody. --
Lieut.. Vance, 10Th Infantry, is on a
visi, to Camp Supply.
R. W. Evans, has gone east to purchase
winter supplies for his already well-iurnish-
ed store.
The Railroad Company las made an
addition to their stock yard fence at Dodge
City. .. .4. .....r ~ ..-...
Major E. B. Kirk, A. @. NJ. Fort Dodge
is on a visit to Fort Sill, /. T., on business,
connected with the Q. NJ. Department.
Jack Frost showed his hoary head on
the 18th, with fair sample Of ice, which he
proposes to furnish gratis this coming win
ter. De.
The Drummer Boy" by G. F. T., Fort
Dodge, appearing in the St. Louis Globe
Democrat, is neat composition. We wish
G. F. Tenery success in the field Of song.
Lieut.. !owle, is in command of Co. C,
10Th Infantry and of the Post of Fl. Dodge
during the temporary absence of Captain }.
Scott PAYNE.
Major Brook, Paymaster U. S. A., has
gone to Cantonment, to pay the troops at
that l'ost, and will, on his return, pay the
troo. at Camp Supply, L T., Fort Dodge
and Larned Kan, and thence to Leaven-
worth, to have a respite for his long and
arduous riding over the western prairies.
Lieut.. Spencer, acting post-quarter-
master during the temporary absence of
Major Kirk, and post-adjutant during the
temporary absence of Lieut.. Wenie, is COM
manding Co. A. 10Th Infantry, during the
absence of Lieut.. Vance at Camp Supply,
1T.
A brskesman was killed on the A. I,
& S. F. Il. T., fifteen mills east OF Dodge
City, last week, by the uncoupling of two
cars which caused him to fail to the ground
and nine ears 10 pass over his body. His
n angled remains were carried to Dodge
City for interment.
Father Time" it is said, is going to
lay down his traditional scythe, and take
up the sickle for much lighter weapon.
The old man is borne down with sorrow,
looking at Beecher's ard Hessing's per-
Torrance. This year will almost wind up
his career. The shield of Achilles" sup
posed to be worn by Mr.. Hessing, is pene-
trated through and through by the piercing
darts Of the Inter Ocean. But if one dance
why not pay for the music?
A young French lady in distress ar
rived at Fort Dodge on the 10Th ult. She
could neither speak no understand English,
had no money, and, evidently, could not
make anyone understand what she wanted,
until Intercepted BY Frenchman at the
Post, to whom she related that she was
only six months from Paris, and, during
that time, had worked at Emporia; that
she was now seeking employment, and could
not find any. She, however, got employ
ment at Dodge City, through the interces-
sion of her kind countryman. The reason
Of her leaving Emporia could not be ascer-
tanned.
Indians are said to be roaming at large
again through Kansas. Company II, Fifth
U. S. Cavalry, are said to have encountered
band of Indians, supposed to be Chey-
ennes, with whom they had a skirmish, re-
sulting in the death of two soldiers and
three horses. The Indians got away, it is
said, scaihless. The encounter took place
fifteen miles north of Hays. They are 60
ing north. Company F, Fifth L. S. Caval-
~, under c armand Of J. Scott Payne, with
Lieuts. Bache and Wenie, and Tom Hill,
hospital steward, U. S. A., with three
scouts, are already on the move, for the
purpose of intercepting them. They will
not get away from the gallant F, ii they
happen to strike their trail.
Private Kenny, of Company F, 10Th
Infantry, who is reported to be insane, has
arrived from Camp Supply, Indian Terrific
ry, under Charge OF an escort conveying
him to the lunatic asylum, at Washington,
D. C. This young man should be an ex-
ample to all lovers Of the "Jolly Knights
of Bacchus." Abou, three weeks ago he
was hale and hearty, and formed part Of an
escort that came from Camp Supply to
Dodge City, which latter place he INDUCED
freely in some Of the "native pine-top."
Since then he has never returned to his for
mer reason, and Is now pronounced lu-
natic.
Tin vas a bit Of fracas;
Lost his hat, likewise his CATERS.
He encased his feet in canvas thick
To evadethe Cactus, neat and slick,
But Cactus sought him in the shade
Ere he left with Ms cavalcade.
He is now, alas! with repentance,
Undergoing headache sentence;
Bess this, as . favor of The TINES,
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