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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-04-07

been trying for three weeks to get 3
photograph OF her pet poodle, but the
fidgety little animal wouldn't be taken.
So she just had the artist take q photo
graph of her incest young man, whiten
the moustache and burnsides, and paint
the ears up little, and theresemblance
is so perfect tn I the innocen: young
man himself admired it, and begged
for copy as ga soovneer of the s'ga-
cious animal. "-Hasck-eue
An amusing incident occurred re-
Gently at church in Connecticut. The
clergyman desired to call the attention
of the congregation to the fact that it
being the last Sunday in the month, he
would administer the rite OF baptism to
children. Previous to having entered
the pulpit he received from one Of the
Elders, who, by the way, was quite
deaf, a notice to the effect that, as the
children would be present that after
noon, and he had the new Sunday
school books ready for distribution, he
would have them to sell to all who de-
sired them. After the service the
clergyman began the notice of the bap-
tismal service thus: "All Of those hav-
ing children and desiring to have them
baptized will bring them this after
noon." At this point the deaf Elder,
hearing the name of children, sup
posed it was something in reference to
his books, and rising, said: "And all
of those having none and desiring them
win be supplied by me for the sum of
% cents EACH"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-04-07
True Peliteness.

A poor Arab going through tho des-
ert met with 8 sparkling spring. Ac-
customed to brackish water, y 6raught
from this sweet well in the desert SEEM
ed. in his simple mind, a present to the
Csliph. So he filed the leather bottle,
and, after weary tramp, laid his hum
BILE gift at his sovereign's feet. The
monarch, with q magnanimity thst may
put many Christian TO blush. called
for cup and drank freely; and then
with q smile thanked the Arab, and
presented him with reward. The
courtiers pressed eagerly around for
draught Of the wonderful water, which
was regarded as worthy such prince
ly acknowledgment. To their surprise,
the Caliph forbade them to touch q
drop. Then, after the simple-hcarted
giver left the royal presence, with
new spring of joy yelling up in his
heart, the monarch explained his mo-
tive of prohibition. "During the long
journey the water in his leather bottle
had become impure, distasteful; but it
was an offering of love, and AS such I
accepted it with pleasure. l feared,
however, that if allowed another to
taste it he would not conceal his dis
gust. Therefore it was that forbade
You to partake, lest the heart of the
poor man would be wounded"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-04-07
A Revolver In Q Mail Bag.

There was received at the post-oiiice
in this city, the other day, loosely
wrapped box marked merchandise,
which, on being opened for inspection,
as nearly all merchandise packages are,
was found to contain loaded revolver.
The hammer rested upon one Of the
cartridges, and it was remarkable that
the jamming and claiming that the
mails 60 through had not exploded it.
A note was sent to the person to whom
the box was addressed, requesting him
to call at the office. He did, and was
asked if he recognized the writing Of
the address, the postmaster desiring to
discover who had sent it. But the man
refused to tell, and finally lodged II by
saying the package was evidently not
intended for him. The revolver was
unloaded and sent to the Dead Letter
office. Singularly enough there is no
law by which q person sending such
perilous packages through the mails
can be punished, except in cases where
he can be tried for constructive conspir-
acy to MAIN or kill. A man may send
all the dynamite OF internal machines
or inflammable substances he chooses in
the mails, anc there is no law TO pun
ish him, unless some post-ofiice clerk
is killed or injured.-N. Y. Graphic.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-04-07
An Insane Mans Suit Against Ex.Presi.
dent Grant.

A Washington correspondent gives
this: Suit was entered to-day in the
Circuit Court of this District by Thomas
higgins against ex-President Grant
for false Imprisonment and 100000
damages claimed. The plaintiff charg-
es that the defendant, on the 23d of
March, 1874, in the City of Washing
ton, with force and arms, assaulted,
seized and laid hold of him, and with
great force and violence pulled and
dragged about the said plaintiff, and
also forced and compelled him to go
from cut Of his (plaintiff's) store, on F
Street, to Police Head quarters, where
he was imprisoned, without reasonable
and probable cause whatever, for the
space of "a hours. He also charges
that the defendant had him imprisoned
in the Government Hospital for the In
sane for the period of 8 months; and,
further, that the defendant, on the goth
of November, 1874, compelled the
plaintiff to 60, under guard, from the
City OF Washington, On board q train
of railroad cars, to the City of New
York; and then and there, with force
Va al MS CoiuPchSu uiu " ciuDtIh Oh
board the steamer Italy, and sail from
thence to Liverpool, England.
The record of the detectives office
show that Thomas higgins was arrest
ed on a charge of threats at O'Clock
on the evening of March q, 1874, by
the Metropolitan Police detectives and
sent to the insane asylum, his unsound-
ness Of mind having been certified to
by Drs. johnson, Elliot and G. L. Ma
gruder. 1t is stated that the threats
were against Gen. Grant, whom he
(Biggins) met as he was leaving the
White House grounds for a walk, and
that higgins, raising stick, said:
"h l catch you at my bedside again
III knock your head Off"
Gen. Grant replied: '.Well, when l
do so, knock it off,
1t viii be remembered tibet higgins
was before the Committee on the Ad-
of Affairs of the Asylu:u
as 8 witness a year ago, when he testi-
fed about the spirit Of Gen. Grant
being at his bedside, etc.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-04-07
The Hife.Beater's Pillory.

The woman-beater's post, which now
stands grim and inexorable at the cor
ner of the county Jail, is an object Of
interest to scores who visit it daily. 1t
is about feet high and inches square,
made of pine, with 2 round pegs, about
an inch in diameter, run through it at
a point about 5 feet from the ground.
The arms of the victim will be run
through these pegs and tied behind.
No one passes the wife-beater's post
without stopping to inspect and make
some remarks. A woman who passed
it yesterday paused before it for a mo-
ment and calculated, "Thank God!"
The post has several Inscriptions serib-
bled upon it in pencil, some Of which
read as follows: !" Stewards bill"
The Widder," "Fee the judge"
"Here's the Place to get Well Posted"
"a Household Treasure" No Family
should be without it.''-Wrginia lily
(Eeu.) Chronicle.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-04-07
Foreign Notes.

Victoria refuses to permit high
necked dresses to be worn at Court.
"A young Turk has invented stem
ographic machine.
The Cremationist Society in Brus-
sells now numbers 400 members.
OF the sovereigns of Europe, ten
are members of the Church of Rome.
The Oldest harp in Europe, if not
in the world, is to be seen at Trinity
College, Dublin. 1t is said to have be-
longed to King Brian Borromh, in the
tenth century.
The ball recently given by the Lord
Mayor of London to the Prince of Wales
was the most expensive ever given,
costing Sl35, 795. The supper cost
5000, wines 1856, flowers $500,
upholstery $4,000, and a temporary
marquee, that was torn down the next
day, S47, l95.
-Lilias Ashworth, John Bright's
niece, one of the largest landowners in
England, and . leading woman-suf-
fragist, is going to be married, in the
face of the popular belief that she had
vowed not to marry till she had reInov-
ed all political disabilities from English
woman.
The Pope has received from France
. splendid and colossal cabinet contain
ing in separate drawers 800 volumes,
each containing a translation of the
Bull on the immaculate Conception in
Is many dialects. A silver statue of
the Virgin surmounts the cabinet
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-04-07
Illegitimacy In Europe.

In Prussia, cut of 1000 births, 12o
are illegitimate; in Southern Germany,
200 out of 1000 are illegitimate. In
France the Legitimate births are out
20 in LOCO; in England they are but
go. The Austro-Hulgarian Empire
furnishes statistics of a more startling
character. The number of Legitimate
births in LEGO is: for Galicia, go; for
Croatia, 63; for Dalmatia, A for the
s'Military Frontier II. In Upper Aus
tria the proportions 2l3 births TO !, 600;
in Lower Austri 305; in Carinthis, 1856
that is TO say, in Carinthia nearly ev-
cry other child is illeg;timate.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-04-07
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Personal and Literary.

Charles Cowden Clarke, English
lecturer and author, died recently at
Genoa.
Count Won Arnim is reported dying
at Nice. His son has been summoned
with the utmost haste.
-Augustin Picard, who would have
been 10 years old on the oath inst, died
at Rochester On. ", on the 18th.
The late Oliver Ames was, it is re-
ported, the wealthiest man in New
England-his estate icing valued st
S15,000,000.
Samuel p. Stickney, probably the
Oldest eircus-rider in the United States,
died in Cincinnati the night of the 18th,
aged 20.
John Randolph, of Roanoke, had
two nephews in the late House of Rep
Richard p Bland, of Mis-
souri,, and John Randolph Tucker, Of
Virginia.
The japanese Minister in Wash
ington is described as looking not over
20 years old, and as about the size OF
an American boy of IA. He wears
cream colored trousers, scanned with
gold, and black coat with gold
collar.
-Four only of the IS signers Of the
Texan Declaration of Independence in
1885 survive. These are Edward Wal
Ter, of Virginia; John w. Bunton, of
Tennessee; w. b. Scates, of Sherman,
Colorado, and Charles Is. Stewart, of
Texas. All are over So.
-SeconG-Lieutenant Green Clay
Goodloe, who has been appointed to the
pleasant position of Paymaster of the
Marine Corps, in place of the late Msj.
Cash, is a native of Kentucky and
served two years in the Union Army
before he entered the marine corps. He
is engaged to a daughter of Senator
Beck.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-04-07

1t is stated that there are only four
abbeys of the Benedictine order in the
United States, the fourth being the one
Just instituted.
Prof. S. C. Bartlett, of Chicago
has accepted the Presidency Of Dart
mouth College, and will assume the
duties of the position about the 10Th of
May.
The Southern Presbyterians have
opened theological institute at Tus-
caloosa for colored people, but thus far
only one student has presented himself.
An invitation to colored preachers of
other denominations in the vicinity has
been accepted by three Methodists and
one Baptist.
The State Sunday-schOol Conven-
tions announced to De held in the
Spring months are the Texas, at Hous-
ton, April 1926; California, at Oak
land, May Is; Illinois, at Peoria, May
15-l7; Missouri, at Hannibal, May %
"a. The New York State Convention
will be held at Buffalo, June 1874.
The compulsory education law of
Ohio requires the attendance at school
for at least IL weeks in the year of all
children between the ages of 8 and IA,
except in cases where it can be shown
that the labor of the child is necessary
for the support of its family Or where
it has facilities of education outside Of
the common schools. For failure TO
comply with the law penalty is i'm
posed of not less than two uor more
that five dollars for the first offense,
and not less than five nor more than ten
dollars for each subsequent offense.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-04-07
Science and Industry:

The plums grown in Martin Coun-
ty, Minnesota, will he converted into
brandy this year.
The hitherto nearly valueless pop
lar timber about Lewiston, Maine, has
sprung into demand for paper-making.
Out of 80 samples of so-called wine
sent from Hamburg to England "a
proved to be no wine at all.
The condition of the British coal
trade grows worse. The oldest man in
the trade can not remember time SO
bad.
The smallest battery used by the
electric clock, invented by Mr. Clark,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-04-07

Miss Alice Kelso, of Storm Lake
(Iowa), was probably fatally injured
on the 18th, by the discharge of re-
volver she was lifting from her sewing
machine. The ball took effect just
above the heart.
Stella Winter, aged 90, daughter Of
the Rev. H. A. Winter, pastor Of the
German Lutheran Church Of Madison,
(Wis.), committed suicide by taking
strychnine in an orange.
Jasper Reas, \ farmer of Tai
madge, o., WAS kicked to death by q
vicious horse on the 18th.
At Twinburg, Summit County,
Mrs. Harriet Oviatt, hanged herself.
She was As years old, and has had Pc
RODS of alteration of the mind for a
few years past.
John Arst, an employee of Holiness
saw-mill, miles west of Fort Wayne,
Qnd.), fell across a revolving circular
saw, and his body WAS cut in two and
frightfully mangled.
At Paris, KY, the night OF the 21st,
j. T. Parker, a well known citizen, was
killed by the cars. He opened switch,
and, falling under the engine, was cut
in twain.
A little girl, years old, daughter
of Levi Holler, was burned to death on
the goth ON her fathers farm, six miles
from Dayton co.,. She was playing
near some burning brush whe1 her
clothes caught. Her body was roasted
to crisp before assistance could reach
her.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-04-07
A farmer and his wife called at q

"A farmer and his wife called at .
Detroit photograph gallery last r,ionth
to have some photographs taken OF the
latter, and, while the operator was get
ting ready, the husband gave the wife
little advice as 10 how she must act.
" Fasten your mind on something" he
said, "or else ycu win laugh and spite
the job. Think about your early days
how your fsther got in jail, and your
mother was IN old scolder, and what
you'd have been if hadn't pitied you.
Just fasten your mind on thati" She
didn't have any photographs taken.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-04-07

Of Bourbon, will run the clock two
years without any attention whatever.
An ivory and porcelain button-fac-
tory is to be established at Dubuque by
two Frenchmen, who say they can man.
ufacture those buttons as cheap in this
country as in France.
The Minnesota Forestry Associa-
ton has offered to furnish from 500, 1000
to 100000 young forest trees and cut
tings to those who have lost their crops
and are now in danger Of losing their
timber claims for lack of money to pur-
chase
"A piece of burnt stone, resembling
slate coal, with white sparkling specks
in it, fell at Ecclefechan, in Scotland,
on the evening of the I'd Of January.
Two men, walking on the Glasgow
Road, heard a noise behind them, and
on turning found this stone embedded
in the ground half an inch or more
One Of them attempted to lift it and
burned his fingers. The fragment,
which measured about 4 inches by 2
and weighed 9 ounces, took 20 minutes
to cool. A volume of smoke proceeded
from it.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-04-07

"A youth, who has to be tanned with
. strap in order to get him of to church
Sunday morning, while recently squirm-
ing under the bastinado, cried to his
mother: "Almost thou persuadcst me
to be Christiani"
"A young lady out on North Hill has
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-04-07

GALL the worlds a stage" he ru-
minated, sand all the men and women
merely players, ard most of the plays
are from Shakespeare, too! Before VIC
were married, Julia and | played Romeo
and juliet, and now it's mostly TIM
psf"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-04-07

AS mali piece of calls rennet soak
ed in milk and tied round the finger,
renewing occasionally, will cure any
case of felon.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-04-07
TO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

All communications for this paper should be
accompanied by the name OF the author, not nee.
essarily for publication, but as evidence of good
faith on the part OF the writer. Write only on
one side Of the paper BE particularly careful,
in giving names and dates. to have all letters or
figures plain and distinct.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-20

SEALED PROPOSALS,

Sealed proposals will be received by the I'm =
dersigned till MONDAY. October "a, 1877, at il
O'Clock M, for the filing OF square No. soe and
the streets leading thereto. according to plans
and specifications on file In the offee Of the Ctr
Surveyor.
The city reserves the right TO reject any and
all bids.
Parties making proposals for the work arr
required to deposit with the Administrator of
Finance. as evidence of their intention to abide
by the adjudication, the amount Of 500, tn cash.
which shall be forfeited to the city In case of
failure to sign the contract
Bidders to whom the contract is not awarded
shall have their deposits returned to them ON
the day adjudication is made.
Proposals to be Endorsed Proposals for fill
ing square No. BOG and streets leading thereto
JAMES ID. EDWARDS,
Administrator Waterworks and Public Build.
ing5. oe1g
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-20

oe17 20 90 n Admins rator of CommcI
SEALED PROPOSALS..

eealed proposals will be received by the mn.
dersigned till MONDAY, October "a, 1877, at III
O'Clock m, for REPAIRING BOYS HOUSE on
REFUGE. Metairie Ridge. according to plans
and specifications on file in the Office of the City
Surveyor.
The city reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
Parties making proposals for the work are
required to deposit with the Administrator OF
Finance, as evidence Of their intention TO abide
by the adjudication, the amount Of 800. In cash,
which shall be forfeited to the city in case Of
failure to sign the contract.
Bidders to whom contract Is not awarded
shall have their deposits returned to them ON
the day the adjudication is made.
Proposals to be indorsed Proposals for fr@
pairing Boys House of Refuge
JAMES D. EDWARDS,
Administrator of Waterworks and Public Build
ings. oetO
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-20
SEALED PROPOSALS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the nm
dersigned till THURSDAY, October Is. 1877. al
IL o'clock M, for the building OF SMALLPOX
HOSPITAL, according to plans and specifics
tons ON file in the office Of the City Surveyor.
The city reserves the right to reject any arsss
all bids.
Parties making proposals for the work are re-
Guired to deposit with the Administrator on
Finance. as evidence Of their intention to abidss
by the adjudication. the amount of $780, Ii, cash.
which shall be forfeited to the city In case or
failure to sign the contract.
Bidders to whom contract Is not awarded
Snail baye their deposits returned to them On
the day adjudication is made.
Proposals to be indorsed Proposals foxs
building small pox hospital"
JAMES D. EDWARDS.
Administrator Of Waterworks and Public Build. Z
ings. C,s1a
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-20

tions be and are hereby made for the month OF
september, 1877, and that the Administrator OF
Public Accounts warrant on the Administrator OF
Finance In payment OF the same whenever there
shall be money in the city treasury to the credit
OF the appropriate fund for each account, and not
otherwise appropriated:
Firemen's Charitable Association OF
New Orleans, for services rendered
In the month Of september, 1877, as
per contract. .................... ,$ll ,666 60
Firemen's Charitable Association OF the
Fifth District, for services rendered
In the month Of September, 1877, as
per contract ....................... 1000 90
Firemens Charitable Association OF the
Sixth District, for services rendered
in the month OF September, 1877, as
per contract ...................:... 1900 90
Fremen's Charitable Association OF the
Seventh District, for services rem
dered in the month OF September,
1877, as per contract. .............. 6G6 66
IOtaA.. ...... ..........s....t. ..tl4 900 5l
Adopted by the Council OF the city of New Or
leans, october Is, 1877.
Yeas--Brown, Cavanao, Denis, Diamond Ed
wards, Rengstorff.
ED. PILBBURY, Mayor.
A true copy:
THos G.. RApIER Secretary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-20
MAYoRALTY OF New ORLEANS, |
City Hall, October 10, 1877.

MAYoRAITY or New ORLEANS,
City Hall, October 10, 1877. !
mo. 4t70-Administrstio SeriesJ
An ordinance providing for Che payment OF the
several accounts therein named.
Be IL ordained, That the following appropriation
be and are hereby made, for the month Of 5eptem-
Der, 1877, and that the Administrator Of Public
Accounts warrant on the Administrator OF FL
nance in payment Of the same whenever there
shall be money in the city treasury to the credit
Of the appropriate fund for each account, and
not otherwise appropriated:
New Orleans aaslight Company, for
lighting the city, ~ per contracs. $9,705 So
Jefferson City Gaslight Company, for
lighting the Sixth District, as per
=. contract. ...................... .... 2,e99 05
Thomas Pickles, for lighting oil lamps,
as per contract. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1851 28
Total. .......................$ 14, 035 Sc
Adopted by the Council of the city OF New Or
leans, October l6, 1877.
Yeas Brown, Usvsnsc, Denis, Diamond, Ed
wards, Rengstorf.
ED. PILsBURY, Mayor.
true copy:
1Hos. g. RAprER, Secretary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-20
CANCELLATION OF BONDS.

STATE of LOUISIANA, /
Executive Department.
Whereas. THOMAS P. FARRAR, Of the par
ish of Tensas. in this State has applied to me
tor the cancellation Of the following official
bonds, to wit:
l. One bond, dated Apri a. 1870, drawn by
Francis Barnes as principal and the said
Thomas z. Farrar as security: and 2. One
bond, dated April %, 1878. drawn by Stephen M.
Routh as principal and said Thomas P. Farrar
as security. Both bonds conditioned for the
faithful performance of the duties Of said Fran
els Barnes and Stephen M, Routh. respectively,
as public administrators Of said parish Of Ten
sas.
Now, therefore, I, FRANCIS T. NICHOLS
Governor of the State Of louisiana have
thought proper to issue this my proclamation,
concerned to show cause in writing at the
office of the Secretary of State. In the city Of
New Orleans. within ninety days from and
after the last publication of this notice, why
said bonds should not be cancelled and an
nulled and the security thereon discharged
from any liabilities therein.
Witness my hand and the seal Of the State of
Louisiana, at the city of New Orleans, this
eighteenth day Of September A. D. one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-seven.
FRANCIS 7. NICHOLS.
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana
By the Governor:
OSCAR ARROYO,
Assistant Secretary of State,