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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01
Vagaries.

Kansas enjoys an army of newspaper
correspondents. Every day the morning
press teens with their bright scintlllations
on the Garden of Gods" The river of
milk is made to flow under the dripping
branches OF the trees of honey. We read
of Nature spreading grand rich carpet in
these vast plains, on which to contemplate
the grandeur and majesty of the lofty
snow-capped mountains in the magnificent
distance, which contain tho silver Innings
for the dark financial clouds lowering in
tire commercial horizon. We have the
lost Paradise located in the holy precincts
of our neIghboring kinsley. where tho ara
descended, and Noah allotted n share of
worldly goods 70 Shem. Ham and Japheth-
This delIohtful plain was formed from the
subsistence of the waters after the great
food had ebbed its course. This. o, this
fills Onr hearts day after day, until we
have racoacled ourselves into the belief
that we are on chosen and sacred ground.
Where the wild coyotes piiiful growl is
Ieechoed b. the irrepressi5ie jack rabbit
Where the cactus III luXurianca grows,
and the letfaTgic buffalo chip dips IN rich
concordance 10 the benlgnant smile of the
unsnbdued grasshopper as he gently and
murmaringly sips the pleasant dew from
the life'ess blades OF grass in a buffalo
wa.low." Where the prairie dogs growi
is drowned in the Te;Ieatlng fOoistep of
Tho nntamed Bison. Where the gentle
antelope and fleeing deer we to make the
race beyond the reach of the hunters swifr
and unerring rife. Yes, the Garden OF
the 6ods' in all Its primitIveness. its vr-
tue-it is nature adorned. pure from rhe
Hand. fresh from the mold clad in nudity
and the envy OF all envioJsness. Give O.
some more.
A festive grssshopper sat on n cactus bush.
Came the granger and took OF his escutcheo1
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01
Daring Theft.

While the excitement caused by the
burning of the Great Bend City jail was
attracting everybody 10 that pare OF the
city, one day last week, a thief quietly
unhitcbed farmers toam from post in
front of one OF the Great Bend stores.
seated himself in the wagon and dros sc
westward. He reached this city this week
and caInped ont IN the adjacent hills. The
proprietor of the team got track OF the
thief and followed him to Dodge City.
Learning that his thief was somewhere
near around he informed Marshal Deger of
his GRAND and straightway search was IN
situated. The Marshal soon succeeded in
finding and recovering the team. bnt the
thieves made hasty fight. Great was
the 10y of the farmer when he recovered
his stolen property. and he even went SO
far as to give his horses fond embrace.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01
Horrible Affair.

We learn from special dispatch 10 the Com
monwealth, dated at Great Bend, on Saturday
evening, that terrible and sick.ning affair oe-
CURED ai thar place, late IN the afternoon, by
which } ohm McAullen, 4 man about forty five
years cid, farmer OF that county, came 10 hor-
rible death. Some Two OF three hours previous
he had been placed in the cslsboose for drunk
enness, where, it is supposed, either purposely
Or accidentally he ignited the straw upon which
he was reclining. At any rate. the building
was in flames before the fire was discovered.
and although large force was quickly on the
ground his crisped head and trunk only We're
rescued from The flames. Iii, cries for help
were beaTtrending. The building WAS entirely
consumed. The unfortunate .mah leaves = wife
and several children.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01
COMMITTEE.
Fort Dodge Social Club.

Fort Dodge has been here and done it.
The Fort Dodge Social Club had Their first
bali and supper here last Tuesday, the
21th inst. and on the whole they have
made grand success of it, Everybody
had splendid time. Music was furnished
by Chalk BeeSOn, Charley Lawson, Geo.
H0rler and Jerry Cenyers. the best guar
tette in Kansas. Dlncing commenced nj
hals-past eight, and was kept up until
midnight, when everybody adjourned TO
the Western House dining rooms, where a
magnificent supper was served by mine
host DR.. Galiand and his lady. After sup
per, dancing was resumed, and it was pear
four O'clock, when Mr.. Beeson finally bid
the company good night. The ball was
largely attended by parties both from the
Post and city, about sixty couples being
present. J. l.. C.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01
Lappin's Partner Apprehended in
South America.

Chas. G. Scrafforsl. the partner of Lap
pin in the school fund swlndle IN Kansas.
and of which transaction every one is ia
miliar. has been arrested in South Ameri
whom Scraford had been engaged ia bust
ness Scrs:iord IS, ut the request OF the
American Minister, beng held by the Pc
rnvian authorities, to await the ARRIVAL of
the proper papers from the United States
Government.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01
Good Results

Are always pleasant 10 contemplate. as
every d.speptic 5uiler who uses Parker's
Ginger Tonic will attest. To obtain fcom
this remedy tie gratifying relief when
distressed with Headache. Low Spirits,
Ncrvou>ness. Wakefdlncss. Palpitatlon of
the Heart LIVER Disorders, Costivcncss
Pam IN iae Stomach, iiea-tbarn. Cramps,
etc. Us pleasant experience 1hai sur
prlses no less than il comforts. Another
remarkable i-atU.e of ihIs remedy is its
powerful specific action ON tue skin and
mucous .lirflee> of the throat and lungs
by which II unfaliiDsly cures the worst
cases OF Cough, Cold and Sore Throat.
Ii cuTes IN a wonderfully short time.
removes all soreness from the lungs. and
prOtec $ the feeble from consumption.
buy Il 90 bottle from vour druggist, II.
J. friassr. ora sample box at Is CTS. aud
test its merits.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01
MARRIED.

At the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs.. X G. Cook. in Dodge City. on the
s"'h day of November. 1877. by Judge X.
u Cook. Mr.. Patrick ID. Grace TO Mrs.
'. Is. hayser, both of Fort Dodge
he bride and bridegroom have many
good wishes from their friends.
Mr.. Grace is first Sergeant; of "B . Com.
rany I'd Infantry. and is very highly spo-
Ken OF by his Company Commander Capt
Hen'on, who informs us that the Sergeant
has been serving under HIM for thirteen
Years and has always acquitted himself as
a soldier witheredit. Mr.. and Mrs. p. F.
Holsters of Fort Dodga. acted as attend
ants to the bride and groom.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01
SPEARVILLE.

sPkAhN iLLt, MAN,, NOV. .'Uln- ne
To the Editors Of the Times.
We have experienced during the past
week considerable cold weather, and ow-
ing to limited acc pmmOdstions that We
are capable of furnishing TO strangers,
quite number have been stopping with
us shat have 3Ot had as pleasant quarters
as the citizens here would wish. But as il
has been bnt a short time since the first
improvements were made, no one has As
Yet much surplus room, and az we had an
immense number of visitors II has been
impossible 10 give them sufficient accom-
modations, although the people here are
ready and do extend all the assistance
within their power 10 make visitors com
Portable. Mr.. Stafford has beeh by some
censured for his lack of hospitality; but
Will say this in his defence. ne has done
all in his power to accommodate as many
as he could: and a. be has quite a number
OF railroad hands he is under obligations
to board, we think with the number of
other regular bosrders he has had, il was
no more than natural that he should be-
come somewhat irrifated when aecommo-
dations were demanded as they were by
some.
Dir. Johnse and party who arrived last
Monday still retain their cars. and al
though not as comfortable rs their Chicago
bones they appear in good spirits, and
take to roughing it with good grace. Mr.
johnson would have had comfortable quar-
tiers before this, but il waiting for his
lumber that should have been here before
his arrival. butis detained Oh the road for
some cause.
We hope in short time to have ample
accommodations for all IN the shape of !.
hotel.
Mr.. j. f. Van Foorhis, oar worthy jus
tice, and Mr.. Neachsm, hay; commenced
housekeeping on their own hook in a coy
little room on Grove street.
We understand Mr.. Bald WIN. the late
justice, refuses to give up the official doe
uments 10 Mr.. Van. for what reason We
arc not informed.
+. NJ. Harter. T. B. anu Frank Van
VoOrhis left last week for the buffalo
range. We hope the boys will have a
peasant and Profitable trip.
Mr. Shuman is now engaged ia digging a
well ana building house six miles west
Of town near the railroad.
Ar. iiuif-nan's residence. a story and a
half one miie west of town. Is near COM
pie'iOn. Several Others are bus. in the
same line, among whom we may mention
MI T2vior and sr. Upr.
As The notice OF tile formation Of school
district here BY the County sGperinteud-
ent has been posted the required iengtli Of
time, we would be pleased to have rho Sn-
as soon as convenient to push
the business along. as we wish TO eject an
as soon as possible. ZAB.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01
Notice..

The next social hop will take place on
Friday evening Dec. 9Th.
Hereafter no parties viii be admitted TO
participate in the hops given by the Dodge
City Social Club. except those holding
membership tickets properly signed by the
committee. Tickets not transferable.
COMMITTEE.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

Miss Lutte Chambliss surprised her
friends here on thanksgiving morning by
putting in an unexpected appearance, the
normal school having closed for the holt
DAYS. she decided to spend the two weeks
at home. and came.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

Mrs. Liet. Nee Guard departed last
week for the Pacific coast, where she will
remain with her father, General Sully,
until her husband returns from trip 10
the Eastern continent for the benefit OF his
health.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

The occasion of Mr.. Fred Leonard's
birthday, which came around last Mon
OF his friends calling around unexpectedly
about o'clock in the evening to give n
surprise party: The surprise was a
success ard the party an interesting affair
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

The step-father of Wesley Atkins, de-
ceased, Mr. n. L. Hogentog.er. of Pawne.
county, arrived On the train the night
after the inquest. and took the body
down TO Larned. Mr.. ii. says the young
man WAS not yet q years of age. and for
that reason he had refused TO give him the
money he wan ted. lie said he held money
10 the amount of $500 belonging to deoeas-
ed. which he intended TO nav over as soon
AS the young man attained his majority.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

Mayor Kelley returned from Leaven-
worth yesterday morning looking almost
as robust and harty as in his palmies;
days. He commenced getting better the
dav he left here. and continued TO grow
better without ceasing until he was able
to dispense with medical treatment and
return home. One of his lungs is still a
little weak, but otherwise he feels very
well.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01
Present. A J Peacock, Chairman.
3" Al Anthony, Commissioner
- J Il Means. Clerk.

Minutes OF last meeting real and approved
The follow =; official bonds were examined, ae-
cep'cd and approved: c ii Lane, Treasurer;
4 Hale. Register OF Deeds; W L Mas,ersoa.
Sheriff; Lloyd shinn. Justice of the Peace: r:
Van Noorhis Justice OF the Peace: Jack
Callahan. Constable and Chas. Van Trump,
County Surveyor.
BE il ordered that the County i;torE,y AMI
County Clerk compute the lnignen; aad inter-
Isl IN case Of Cox & Boyd IS. the County Of
Ford, and thst the Clerk issue scrip for said
amount on rscS.pl in fuI, of said Judgment by
said Clerk from Cox 4 Boyd
Adjourned zine die JBM MEANS
County Clerk.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01
Report ofthe Dodge City school

lFor the month ending Nov. 3jih,. ISL
Whole number enrolied IS
whole number present during the month ...5s
The following having reached general ares
age Of nine.y in scholarship and desiortment,
are entill-a. To places on The "Rull Of IIonor >,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

Hon. X. w. Evans started last Monday
morning for visit with his father and
mother, who reside in III. He will also
visit Chicago and other Eastern cities be-
fore his return.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

Mr. L. A. Logan. of Linn county, Mo.
gave us call yesterday Mr.. Logan is
well pleased with the country. and con-
templates establishing saddlery and har-
ness shop in / odge City.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01
Personal.

Mr.. F. W. Freund, of Cheyenne. Col
Orado, an old friend of our fellow towns
man Mr.. +. c. Zimmerman. visited this
city . few days ago.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

Mr.. o. p. Bickrell. of BrOokville. Kan
sae, has been stopping in this city for the
past week visiting his brother-in-law. Col
ID. ID. CoiIey.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

Mr.. T. l.. Beatty has a Nancy cat that
beats any Nancy eat for size in this
country. This remarkable eat weighs Is
pounds. and is on exhibition at the res
taurant.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

A letter from Steward Hill, now sta
toned at Fort Gibson, brings the SAD
news that he has lost his eldest boy, who
died on the llIh of last month.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

Morris Collar viii have a large stock of
jewelry about Christmas. The finest as
sor;ment ever brought 10 the city. Don't
order jeweIry until Y u see his stock.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

Rev. O. W. Wight will preach a
Thanksgiving sermon tomorrow evening
at Union Church.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

We are indebted to Senator Plumb for a
copy of Senator Chaifae's speech delivered
III the Senate, November 18th. on the Pa
ciiic railroad lines.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01
Holiday Goods.

Don't forget to call and see the holiday
goods at J. Collars. The largest stock
ever brought TO town.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

Ben Nichols started tor the Front yes
ter,lay in charge of Nichols x CuIbertson's
train. He Will have a rather cool trip.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

Mr., t. A. Carr has become Totally dis
gusted with the United States Signal Ser
vice. and his late INDIGNATION speech is
said to be his ablest effort.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

Aunt Sallie Frazier returned this week
from Arkansas where she had been visit
ing her children.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

A. Is. Webster IS selling Dry Goods low
CT than ever sold IN the country. At A.
b. Nebsters.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

4 large assortment of ladies' and child
Ien's winter shoes just received at Morris
Collars. New goods received daily.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

Mr.. C. S. Winans. of Spearville. gav'
US q friendly call to-day.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01
OFFICIAL RRPORT.

Specia! mr,iing OF the Board OF County Co NJ
missiol ers met pursuant TO call at the Coanty
Clerks Office Wednesday Nov. 2ith ISL ~ 10
O'Clock
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

Vienna sausage and iimberger ana fresh
fish and dressed chickens Will be always
on hand at J. Collars.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

Mr.. Joseph Mason row wears gun by
virtue of ms being Deputy Sheriff.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

California honey and jellies at A. b.
Webster's.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
DODGE CITY. SATURDAY. DEC. 1. n.

SIR. II. L. Sitter came up from Chase
county this morning.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

MIR. Lowry. the Merchant Prince of
Iarned. spent day in cur city this week.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

Read Musings by Veteran Typo o.
another page,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01
Miss Bell Wright arrived home from the

Manhattan College yesterday morning
Being general favorite it would be al
most impossible for her large circle OF
friends to spend the holidays without
her.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

Judge Beverley and his family have
moved INTO their new brick residence.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

Jack Callahan will spend the winter IN
Fort Elliott.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

New goods received daily at II. Collars.
Dress goods at reduced rates.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

The Dodge City rannery is prepared to
tan hides either for cash or on shares.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

Inc I''IO" .I- nlIe bon Errie.t n asfHnd-
ancr hEsin- be-. ri h-r absent Or i.lSdv:
Della Coos Cls-h,- f..i.oris Wessie Cornell
Anna IL ,ct=;I al itdie Il srlei:
Z =. lIskErT. Teacher
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

Seventy i've barrels of tine winter apples
for sale a; A. b. Webs;er's.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-12-01

Col. Chss Norton has returned fro,a the
Front.
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REPRESENTATIVE Price OF Iowa BestrideS
the American Eagle.

Do not compare this country with
anv other. There is no country to
compare it with. There is no place to
make a country to compare it with.
GLaughterl. In England yon may take
a railroad car in the morning and start
out in straight line and before the sun
sets you will run over the edge. APP
plause and laughter. You can not
compare mole-hills with mountains.
You may contrast them, but you can not
compare them. Step out from yonder
Eastern limit and see the King of Day
shaking the water from his wings. He
takes his course westward, not 600
miles only, nor 1000 miles, nor 2,00C,
nor 5000 miles only, but he has trav-
ersed nearly 1900 miles when he sinks
to rest behind the golden waves of the
Pacific. Laughter and applause Or
take your stand up at the frozen North,
where the Ice King reigns, and follow
down through all the degrees of lati-
tude until YOU have reached the land of
the orange and the pine, and then you
have country which, for diversity OF
climate and products, has no equal on
the globe continuous laughter and APP
plause and you can not make such a
country anywhere else, for there Is no
other place to make it in. Laughter.
This is our country. 1t has one consti-
tuition, one flag and one destiny, and L
purpose, so far as my ability extends, to
keep it in the pathway of duty until it
shall arrive at the goal, and the cap
stone shall be put upon it in time.
1Shouts of laughter and applause.
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Brain Influence.


The question as to how far the brain
exercises an influence on the motions of
animals has been engaging scientific
men for years. Dr. Broca was among
the first to investigate the subject. He
proved that when Il man was deprived
of the faculty of speech, by astroke of APP
oplexy, there invariably existed lesion
at the very same spot in the brain, viz,
in the anterior region, and on the pos
terror side of the third frontal circum-
volution to the left. Hence the conclu-
sion that this was the seat of the faculty
of speech in man, and thus one was led
to conceive a special place for every in
tellectual action. Fritz, Hitzig, Terrier,
Carville and Duret, the most prominent
among those who have treated the
question, operate as follows: They
take off part of the skull of dog, then
apply electric wires to different parts of
the brain thus laid bare, and watch the
motions produced. Certain points
cause none, so that it is not the whole
brain that acts on the muscular system,
but only special points. Terrier oper-
ated on monkeys in the presence
of the London Royal Society Ac-
cording as he touched various parts
of the cerebrum, the ape would shake
his fist at the public, raise or stretch a
leg, or cut faces. 1t was shown that in
the monkey the center of motion of the
tongue answered exactly to that to
which the faculty of speech pertains in
man. From all this it follows that the
surgeon may now know precisely the
point of the skull at which to apply
trepan. Thus, not long ago a man was
brought into the Hospital St. Antoine in
Paris. He had received a blow on the
left temple, and, on coming to himself
again, could only speak with difficulty,
and then he would call fork an UNI
brella, lamp hat, and so on. More
over, his right arm was half paralyzed.
The surgeon at once knew what be had
to do; he applied the trephine to the
proper spot, and hit upon piece of
bone that compressed the brain. This
splinter was removed, and the patient at
once recovered the use of his right arm
A few days later his tongue was freed
from all impeachment, and he left the
hospital perfectly cured.
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or charred stake, is deposited u inch
es below the surface against the north
side of the post when the line runs
north, and against the west side when
running west. The post is the same as
without the mound. The pits from
which the earth is taken TO construct
the mound are at least II inches deep
on opposite sides, and feet from the
post. The mound will be cone-shaped,
and the post will project Il inches above
the apex.
Trees Immediately in line are marked
by two chops ON each side, and are
called line trees. A number of
other trees near the line are blazed on
two sides, quartering towards the line,
and coinciding with the direction of the
line, and approaching each other the
further the line passes from the blazed
trees.
In connection with the above facts
the following decision will prove of
interest.
The corners established by the orig
inal surveyors of public lands under the
authority of the United States are con-
elusive as to the boundaries of sections
and divisions thereof, and no error in
placing them can be corrected by any
survey made by individuals or by a
State surveyor. (Arnier VS.. Wallace,
% Miss, 556.)