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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-07-14
European COiffures from Chinese Bar.
Der Shops.

The Chinese have genius for trade,
and in nothing do they show their mer-
camille aptitude more clearly than in
the readiness with which they meet
every passing demand in the market.
In the last trade report from Swallow,
Mr.. Mexican, the Deputy Commissioner
of Customs at that port, draws atten-
ton to the sudden growth and develop
ment of the export trade in human hair
which has of late years sprung up in
his district. According to this authori-
ty, the hair thus exported consists of
the combings collected in barber shops,
and is all sent to Europe. In 1878, when
this unusual item first appeared in the
trade returns, 141 piculs weight "a picul
-13S pounds were exported from
Swallow; in 1874 this amount had in
creased to 381 piculs; and in 1875 no
fewer than 1000 piculs of the combings
from the barber shops of Swallow were
shipped of to amplify the coinhres Of
Europe.-PaH Mall Gazette. slsH
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-07-14

HMckleberyy Bread quart -four,
pint sour milk, l teaspoonful soda,
pint berries; mix as stiff a. biscuit
dough.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-07-14

I
its orchards, we see the lovely Pueblo
de Nuestra Sonora de los Angeles. We
shall surely abide there awhile on our
return, bet now let us finish our journey
IS to the 'front.'" as the Californians call
it, to Yuma, in Arizona.
We have yet before us 245 miles on
the Southern Pacific road. From 3
O'Clock in the afternoon until dark we
run through the valleys of Los Angeles
and San Bernardino until the Gorgonio
Pass is reached. This district thus far
is easily watered and naturally product
i've, but in these uplands extensive irri-
CATION is required. That desirable i'm
proyement has just been accomplished,
a fiume having brought from distance
water sufficient to supply 10000 acres.
The wooden canal, called Y from its
shape, also brings logs and railroad ties,
shooting them IA miles in half an hour.
A gentleman told me that he had made
the trip in three-foot boat, but he said
he "felt ike a hog in a trough riding to
the devil, and he did not care to try it
again. ~
A SCENE OF STRONG CONTRASTS.
The change was sudden from the
green grass, the grain and the semi
tropical fruit trees of the valley. Our
pathway is one of strong contrasts.
Beauty and desolation succeed each
other continually, and we have again
the desert before us, 1.-THE desert" par
excellence, ii excellence means excelling
all denominations. But first we mount
its arid wastes through the picturesque
Gorgonio Canyon. Moonlight lent its
weired enchantment to the shadowy out
lines of distant mountains dimly seen
beyond the dark rocks through which
our way was cut The cold winds
reached US from the snow mountains.
s.Cold is it?" asked the brakeman.
g Yell be begging for half a breath of
il before morning. We realized this
when We descended into what might be
called ''the valley of the shadow of
death''-if there could be shadow
there There is no object on this vast
area, 1000 miles long and from 100 to
200 miles wide, that is capable of max
ing a shadow. In the deserts of Africa
there are GASES with their shady palms
and wells of living water; here there is
nothing but stunted sage brush and
struggling spears OF yellow grass For
many miles not even these are seen;
nothing, absolutely nothing but an ever
lasting waste of sand bounded by the
horizon or the bases of distant noun
tains, whose blue outlines have so often
Knocked the hopes of the weary traveller,
doomed to perish for want OF the water
in their sight, signing Tor the streams
that gush from their canyons.
This is the
GREAT AMERICAN SAHARA,
which, although mostly in the limits of
California, is called the Colorado
Desert" and has become familiar to the
public through the proposition of DIR.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-07-14

Having visited the Bellevue Ranch
and others in the neighborhoed of
Bakersfield, we again took the Southern
Pacific train, reached Caliente Just as
the rising sun dar,ed his rays through
the rugged peaks of the Sierras, among
which we were about to struggle over u
steep grade of ll5 feet to the mile.
Skillful engineers, after study of three
years to ascertain the most practicable
route, at length made this selection. 1t
is here that spur of the Sierras, stray
ing away from the great chain, sweeps
over to join the coast range, closing
upon the further extent of the valleys
stretching from the Sacramento to the
South.
"CORKSCREw" AND "LOOP."
On the plains we speak Of the line of
a railroad. Here it is appropriately
termed the corkscrew," and beyond
it is the '.loop- The corkscrew''
section winds around the sides Of the
mountains exactly rs lis name indicates,
affording ever-passing and recurring
views at all points of the compass. The
'.loop" is still more wonderful ex-
hibition o. engineering ingenuity. First,
inc roau runs 'iiioush 'uhiei' ,heh
DriISes an any s. anu ilii,iy cIosses over
itseii' seemingly ,yii,S i oow-kn9t Win
its iron straps. By these skillful devices
it is brought to an elevation of 3,5i9
feet above the plains. This is the Teha-
chape Pass, by which Fremont first
crossed the mountain bridge between
Northern and Southern California.
me $40" PioSieesio,i ;uueu W oui
ENJOYMENT a, iroiii ,nauow 10 sun SUI!
snine' ever Variea -, aiiiiust crsSgy precl-
Pices ana along NH slopes OF I'VE OAKS,
we We're ur;."n up"aio o', tne o'iihs oi
the 9eseel,aihg stream. J" men we iian
reacne" "ie summit t'e non MORSE
Wnich hau str'iieu ~ sine"s m rs
ehorts u ciiiiio; was atio"eu 90 t.Ae Us
ease, Is, pusheu ". ~ tne tam without
ehort' IL rapiaiS sii'' uoWn the southern
Incline. ms pass WIN the uesert pe-
yond' forms ihe barrier between me
grain-produo.hS Pi',,is Oh she iiofth anu
inc iru,l.peailhs Nanel : Vi .ne soutn
ior suen Is the seileiil altnouSSn 'io' UNI
versal dlSlihctioh 10 pe il''de-
A DESERT CAPITAL
We were now ON desert utterly bar
rem, a sea OF sand without sufficient
nourishment for predatory grasshop-
per. One hundred miles OF road is laid
over it. The desert has capital. All
the States. Territories and counties quar-
rel about their capitals, but there was
no opposition IN the desert district to
MoJave. 1t has It's railroad staaion, us
county court, lis church. ITS motel, ITS
business quarter, all III one mouse, the
landlord beng tne Guy soNeThfisIl,
Judge, parson, ana every ooay else wei
did see one OF TWO DINER men around
there whom we took 10 DE inhspHanis'
but as they aiterward appeared on the
tram we were unueceiVeu- ne auto-
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-07-14
THROUGH THE DESERT BY RAIL.

The Southern Pacific acknowledgements
istics of the Country il Crosses in Colo
radO-A Republican Monarch and his
Lone CapitaI-A Deserted Sea-Bottom-
Plans for Irrigation.
Middletown transcript., 1877-02-10
RETuRNINc BOARD WELLS.

The man who can longer entertain
belief 10 the honesty Of j. Madison
Wells, the President of the Returning
Board Of Louisiana, in view Of the de-
velnnmenta recently made Of the manner
in which be performed the duties of his
Office and the means be took to accom-
plish the success of bis party in Louis
lana, is certainly gifted with an amount
Of blind credulity that would have done
credit to the "dark ages, Exclusive
of the mass Of condemnatory evidence
given against him BY Little6eld, Mad
dox, and other witnesses who speak
from personal knowledge of his acts, one
has but to read the examination of Wells
himself, as it is published 10 the daily
papers, to be convinced Of his guilt, and
Of the truth of the charges against him.
When asked BY the democratic counsel
to explain his letter to Senator West
brought to light BY Maddox-he made
the most frivolous and flimsy answers /;
and as the questioning continued, be
effected to grow angry and to complain
Of attempted injury to bis character, By
turns Ho called upon the chairman
"for protection" where no protection
was needed and no harm threatened.
He worked himself into fury !: refused
to answer the questions Of the counsel /;
shook bis fist; pounded upon the tablr.
and made other like demonstrations of
bafied villainy and discovered rascality.
Tie claimed that Hayes had received
maiority of the votes on the face of the
original returns, aad admitted that be
and bis lovely colleagues had thrown
out some ten thousand democratic votes.
When asked by Mr. Field how be could
explain bis assertion that Gov. HAYES
had a majority on the face Of the re-
turns with the fact that the Board had
only given him $500 majority after
they had thrown out 10, 900 democratic
votes, be fOundered. stammersd, and
finally admitted that Gov. Tilden had
received a majority of the original re-
turns All of which goes to prove that
when Gen. Sheridan denounced Wells
eonsummate scolndrel and a william Of
the deepest dye, be knew what be was
Middletown transcript., 1877-02-10
GENERAL NEWS.

Gnilford White, Boston attorney.
has been convicted of receiving two
stolen United States bonds Of $40. 900
each.
The First National Bank of Frank
lin, Indiana, has been compelled to
suspend, by the fight Of its Cashier.
Richard S Taylor, with 500, 1000.
A mail bag containing $25. 900 in
bank checks and private drafts. was
stolen while on the way from Newport,
Ky. to Cincinnati, few days ago.
The New Senator. Judge David Da-
Wis, is, it is reported, worth the pleasant
little sum Of So, 100000 In one Hi
uois county alone be owns fourteen i'm
proved farms.
Over two hundred and fifty thousand
pounds Of powder for Russia have ar
rived at New York over the Erie Rail-
way the past week Eight more car
loads are expected.
Gov. Hampton, of South Carolina.
on Wednesday sent to Aiken pardon
for Benjamin Cato, white, confined in
Jail under conviction for malicious
mischief, and he was released immedi-
ately by the sheriff.
The Apaches are killing and plum
dering the settlers in Southeastern Arr
zona, and the Governor believes that
section will have to be abandoned unless
military operations against the hostiles
are more efficiently conducted.
The Grand Duke Alexis is to arrive
at Poughkeepsie, N Y, on or about
the 14th. His object is to personally
inspect ice e-yaching in all its bearings,
and with view Of introducing patterns
Of American ice-yachts in Russian
rivers.
By the suspension Of congressional
work at the Office of the public printer
in Washington. Saturday, caused BY
exhaustion Of the appropriation, about
six hundred persons are thrown out Of
employment.
Middletown transcript., 1877-02-10

claims. He gives dates, names, and
other particulars, and says the money
is used to pay for the pleasures of the
Pension Commissioner and his pets
He says the official showings BY which
the commissioner induces Congress to
make large appropriations for the de-
tections are false, and that the saving
to government is not made as claimed.
and he asks for chance to prove it. 1t
is certain that the Pension office will
hear investigation whether its present
head is an efficient and ct one or not.
One of the House committees is said to
have captured Secretary Chandler's
bank account for the time be was Chair
man of the Republican National Com
mittee There ought to be interesting
facts in that account, though no doubt
figures are there made to it. 1t seems
now likely that the government will
purchase the Freedman's Bank build.
ing, and also authorize the commission
ers, who are winding up the bank af-
fairs, to purchase at public or private
sale, real estate mortgaged to the bank.
These real estate liens are mostly in this
city, and as land has hardly any market
value at this time it has been found i'm
possible to realize on them. The in
cengruity Of the governments buying
what real estate the bank has, and at
the same time authorizing the bank to
buy more, seems to have escaped the
attention Of Congress. In another year
Congress may be asked to buy what
ever real estate shall ID the meantime
have purchased. 1t looks like a thin
game to make the people of the United
States pay the debts of the swindling
carpet baggers, who run the institution
and got rich out of it. Wells, of Lou
isiana Returning Board, was further ex-
amined yesterday, and asked to explain
how the Hayes electors had each about
the same vote in that State. although in
some parishes part of them we're, BY
mistake, left off the ticket. He blus-
tered a great deal, but there is one Of a
large lot Of things in his course wholly
inexplicable on any theory which ad-
mits his honesty The "Shaughson, +"
in which author BOucicault appears, is
here for week or more, and comes
nearer to making dramatic sensation
than any play witnessed here for years.
We have had the loveliest weather here
for several days. Those who wish to
see the Inauguration OF Mr.. Tilden in
March can come with safety. for there
is every indication that the weather will
be as charming as the occasion will be
grand and gratifying to the country.
npnr
Middletown transcript., 1877-02-10
No Rellef except from oongr....

The subject Of bank taxation is very
ably presented in the report Of the
Comptroller. So much public interest
has been excited by this topic that it
demands complete discussion. A petit
ton to Congress is in preparation pray
ing for the repeal Of such bank taxes as
are the most productive of evil, and as
there is a growing conviction in favor
Of the repeal Of these imposts, the petit
ton, we suppose, will receive large
number of signatures in all parts Of the
country. 4 The recent deci-
sions of the courts are regarded by
many persons as conclusively settling
the question, that the only immediate
relief to be at present obtained by the
banks from their oppressive fiscal bur
dens must be sought from Congress
Financial Chronicle, Dec 1876
Middletown transcript., 1877-02-10

HANDSOME COMPLIMENT TO A SENATOR
ELECT. Hon. A. H. Garland, demo-
cratic Senator elect from Arkansas, re-
ceived not only the vote Of bis party
but also a majority of those of the re-
publican members One of the latter,
10 congratulating him on his election,
wrote:
at may not be out Of place for me,
a conceded republican to advise you Of
the reasons that have prompted ma
jority Of the votes Of majority OF that
party who heretofore have been found
opposing you on many political field.
You found the State government in
confusion. You have restored peace.
You found human life insecure and un-
certain. You vouchsafed and gave pro-
lection to all, regardless of condition.
You found financial prostration. You
have built up the States credit. You
found the State looked upon with dis
trust. You have placed her name high
on the roll Of States for integrity and
honor. In fact, you have fully shown
as we believe, as Arkansas favorite
son, that you know her wants, and that
you have as fully anticipated them in
their fruition, With "a firm and un-
yielding hand you have guided the ship
Of State until to-day she has become the
peer Of her proudeBt sister,"
Middletown transcript., 1877-02-10


JUDGE CARPENTER, at Columbia, s.
c., has fled bis decision in the case Of
VIM. Il. Wallace, Speaker of the dem
Ocratic House of Representatives Of
South Carolina, versus the State dspos-
itories and r. L. Cardoza, claiming to
be the republican State treasurer. ask
ing for an injunction restraining those
banks from paying any moneys upon
checks drawn by Oardoza as treasurer.
The Judge decides that the treasurer
enters upon bis duties when the incOm-
ing Governor is duly and legally in
stalled, and not till then. and the
Mackey House, in which Chamberlain
was innugurated, was illegal and revo-
lutionary. that its acts are null and void,
and that therefore no lawful installation
Of Governor had taken place. The in
junction was granted. The decision
completely winds up the resources Of
the Chamberlain government. It is
eDjoined and restrained everywhere by
the courts from collecting taxes or pay
ing moneys. The taxpayers. besides,
refuse to pay any money to its officials,
and nothing remains to support its fallen
fortunes but the company Of United
Srates troops in the State House. Even
the colored special conStables are de-
sertiBg because they can get no pay.
Middletown transcript., 1877-02-10
WAsH1NaroN. Feb. Z. 1877.

w ASHINGTON, req. \, 1911.
The secret sessions Of the Electoral
Commission gives Congress its only
chance to transact ordinary business.
Yesterday the Senate and House had
long legislative sessions and although
little was completed much of that pre-
liminary work always necessary in such
bodies was done. The Senate refused
to pass over the Presidents veto the
bill abolishing the Police Board Of this
district The resignation from the
board Of Murtagh, who was the most
obnoxious of its members, aud who has
been shown to have used the police force
to break down private character and
prevent the execution of the law, saved
the board from apnihilation. In the
Senate there was much discussion of the
bill to amend the Pacific Railroad acts
so as to create sinking fund for the
payment of their indebtedness to the
government. No final action was ta-
ken. Senator Gordon speaks on the
subject to-day. It is net thought that
the bill will pass The Union Of this
morning says, referring to the secret
session of the Electoral Commission
yesterday: 1T is assumed frem pres
sent indications that majority of the
Commission will decide that, in addi-
ton to the electoral certificates, no evil
dence can be received in regard to the
Florida case, except such as relates
merely to the action of the Florida State
government subsequent to the presiden.
tial election. This includes the courts.
Coneeding this to be the determination
of the Commission, their inquiries in
regard to matterso Of fact will be restricted
to a comparatively narrow range, and a
final decision in the Florida case may
Be expected sooner than has been gen
orally anticipated There were rumors
abroad last night as to the vote in COM
mission by which this alleged decision
was reached-some giving it as thir-
teen to two, others eleven TO four, etc
But nothing definite is known at this
writing. An ex-elerk of the secret SER
vice bureau Of the Pension Office pub
lished letter explaining how the money
is used which is voted by Congress for
the detection Of fraudulent pension
Middletown transcript., 1877-02-10
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
Sherif's Sale.

By virtue of sundry writs of Kelditioni Err
ponas and Fl Fas to me directed, will be
exposed TO Public Sale on the premises of
Thomas j. Foard, in ST Georges Hundred,
in New Castle County, Delaware, on
Tuesday. 20th Of February. 1877,
At 10 o'clock, A NJ. the following described
personal property, viz: head of horses,
three year-old colts 2 one-year-old colts,
milch COWS, 5yearling calves, sx-months-
old calves, yoke of oxen, II shoats, steam
engine and thresher, 3 farm wagons, OK
carts, reaper, drill, plows, harrows, eulti-
vators and other farming utensils, | carriage
and harness. 500 posts, lot of pork, household
Goods, &C., lot of hay, &C., abont l, 500 bus
corn, LOT Of oats, &e.
Siezed and taken 10 execution as the prop
erty of Thomas J. Foard, and TO he sold by
ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff.
n Bit is the request of Mr. Foard that
his friends and the public should attend the
sale
sheriH's Office, New Castle, Feb. s, 1877.
frhIOff
Middletown transcript., 1877-02-10
OBITUARY.

The death ofMRs. MARY L. COCHRAN, briei
notice of which appeared in the TRANSCRIPT,
on the 9th ult., saddened the hearts of a large
circle of friends and relations. For though in
feeble health for many years, and often great
sufferer, no one took livelier interest in, or
contributed more generally to the welfare and
happiness of others than she; and to those
who were privileged to enjoy intimate ac-
quainiance with her, her departure is a sore
bereavement.
One of the most conspicuous traits of this
most estimabls lady's character, WAS her utter
self-ahnegation. Little cared she for herself /;
but nothing that could promote the well-being
and enjoyment of those who were associated
with, or dependent upon her, was omitted.
Physically frail and the subject of protracted
disease, she, nevertheless. exhibited in the
discharge of her household and other duties
ndomitable energy and industry. Her world
was her home, and in that sphere her cheer
iulness and sprightliness of disposition and
geniality Of temper and manners shone with
conspicuous splendor. Hence, 10 her family,
whose hearts have been so severely wrung by
this Overwhelming affection, she was a living
fountain Of genuine happiness Kind and
gentle 10 all, her particular delight was found
IN The society Of the young, whom she al
" WIN pCSuAlaA duu
strength of attachment.
Her domestic duties, as the mother of
large family, were numerous and arduous, bu
they were always promptly met. and cheer
fully and faithfully discharged. Having sur
viyed the greater number of her children, she
was woman acquainted with grief'; but
the religious principles which had been early
planted in her heart, and dominated her
thoughts and actions, sustained her, and ena-
bled 1er TO manifest that cheerful resignation
TO the affective dispensation of Providence,
which can only spring from the christians
philosophy. She was able TO say with job:
Though He slay me, yet will trust in Him. ="
And when the last dread messenger came,
he brought no ierrors for her As in her life,
so in her death she was the confident believer
and calmly and peacefully as the closing of a
summer day, she fell asleep on earth to awake
in Heaven
"Asleep in Jesus! peaceful restl
When waking is supremely blestn
She has gone to rest, but she has left as a
precious legacy to her sorrow-stricken hus-
band and children noble character, fragrant
with solacing "reminiscences NJ.
Middletown transcript., 1877-02-10
THE SUN.
NEW YORK.

1871 NEW LOhk. IST7.
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on week days be a sheet of four pages, and on
Sundays a sheet of eight pages, or Sc broad
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and character that are already familiar to our
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advocate of reform and retrenchment and Of
the substitution of craftsmanship, wisdom,
and integrity for hollow pretence, imbeciIity
and fIaud in the administration of public
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of the people by the people and for the people,
as opposed 10 government by frauds in the
balot-box and in the counting of votes, en-
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