Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-09-15
CAMP SUPPLY,
Observation-Disclosures.

riu8 tno psSI ~eeA-hot, cOoi, RAIN ana
fair.
The eclipse Of the moon was not visible
At this place Is per programme. but sew
eral persons heroabcuts had thoir ewes
eclipsed by reading the last weeks TINES.
Lieut.. Budd. of the 4th Cavalry, with q
detachment of his company. had pleas
ant scout after horse thieves east of this
place last week. but the wiley prairie
cavaliers got wind Of his approach and
lit Oat, and are now baSking In the
sunshine of liberty.
1t Is now believed to be an official fact
that by COMPANY. of the 18th Infantry.
Is To be transferred to Fort Elliott, Texas,
sOOn-
Commissary Sergeant COrcroan, of Fort
Elliott. had two of his best horses stolen
this week from his farm near Elliott. Ii
Is indeed pity as the sergeants time is
abont to expire and he coutemplates quit
ing the army and gong into the agrieultu-
raj business, hence his two horses were
requisite.
Lieutenant Payne, the very obligiug
and efficient Quartermaster at this
post. intends taking respite from his ar
duous dut es for few daps in the way ofh
leave OF absence.
The QuarteImaster Department shipped
for Dodge CITY, en- route TO Rock Island
Arsenal, nearly 20 goo pounds of ordnance
stores not required at the post last week.
line arms and accoutrements were princi-
paily old patterns not in use, and ammu-
milton not suitable for the guns now at
the post.
Lieut.. Bu.id with a detachment a.
guard. left last Thursday for Dodge City.
IN charge OF the ammunition train. He
will he gone ten or twelve DAYS.
Capt. VIM. }. Lyster. of the 18th In
iantry, Is expected to return here ON the
18TH inst. from leave. whence he has been
during the past 20 days.
Ed. CEaOllu has he. fAsfaSt To I'm in THE
part OF the country. and IL is said can
make longer drives IN quicker time than
any team in the Territory
Mrs. ScOlgrs. the renowned army fol-
lower. whose volubliIty OF tongue sur
passes anything in the feminine line Mt
this pest. is the possessor of some valua-
BILE land property in the vicinity of Sc.
Mary's, Kansas. but from which she ac-
crues very little, owing to her inability to
properly attend to 1t III person She also
araws pension slnce the death of her
husband. winch helps her along, She il
going to leave the army to operate in
more congenial field. and to have q re.
spite for the long nineteen years service,
Mrs. Warren and family, formerly OF
Elliott. but for some weeks at this post,
left Tor Dodge City on the 9Th inst TO at
tend to a lawsuit. III. T.. GrgGen is her
atfcTney. 1t appears that the iand-sbarks
and Ieitiioggers under the administration
OF Judge Mcintosh. have been irving TO
cheat her out of her jlst dues, but with
dryden for council. oven should she lose
an accustomed smile" he may WIN and
90 Justice TO q lone poor widow and her
family OF little ones.
Col. Hsmbiight. who was expected to
arrive and take command of this pos. on
the 9Th INST, has had his leave extended
thirty days, and will not arrive before the
5sh of October. The Colonel is in i'll
health. but among his friends in Pennsyl-
vauia.
Joe Mason. the renowned joe has
again returned to this post from TT. Lyon,
COL. where he has been attending the
general court martial at that post. He is
On Lieut.. WitherePs case The case is
put OF until the 10th inst. Some twenty
OF Tn unity witnesses are subpOenaed from
Elliott and vicinity on the case
HARRY W. Anderson. the renowned
picaiist. is expected to return TO
me post on Tuesday next, from Hays.
kas.. where he has been on q fifteen days'
fnrlough. Another one Of those entertain
,nx noPs VIII in all probability be given
wren Harry returns.
We have . pOetical machine down this |
way, and the engineer that runs tho ma
chime has turned out the following:
Tom skldmore was q. Ms. Clerk,
On salary rather small;
80 tn It he Seemed forever short,
Though he was rather tall |
OF handsome form and WANING wzys.
He loves to cut = dash;
lie Kept the =. Ms. cash account,
And sometimes kept his cash I
one day the z. NJ. said 10 him,
Friend Tom, much deplore
fhst stocks get from time TO time
I've never much In store
la fact, know beyond doubt
With me you've been too free;
And a, you give cheek for checks
III check your cheek me.
You must have thought me very biiai
Your errors not to see;
I;ut took note Of you, and hnd
You've taken notes me.