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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-01-19
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
DODGE CITY. SATURDAY. JAN. 10. '1s.

DODGE CITY. SATURDAY. JAN. 10, 10.
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Business is tolersbly lively in Dodge
City for the season Of year. and there y cheer
nal look on ev cry counfenance-
Marshal MastersOn. Monday last. arrest>
ed n dessrter by the name OF A. }. Brussen. who
was delivered To the commanding onlcer ., the
Fort. Ed will receive 30 tor this neat work
County scrip remains firm. There vas an
attempt on the part Of holders OF scrip To depress
the market, bus at late saivices prices remained
unchanged.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-01-19
The Chicago Kansas Colony NJ smear
vile.

:. In letter from Spearvilis. Ford county.
Kan. 70 the Chicago Tribune. correpo1>
don't saga:
Tho colony that left Chicago on ,h. 18th
Of November. composed II about sweotys
tw0 families. have all settled in and about
tnls place. when We CANE hero there
were two buildin0 On he town de
new there 40 twenty.six. snd the lumber
on the ground for fous othera some have
takon claims near the town, aDd arc bull.
oing homes eDoreO0, md MANY Of them
are now % work breaking tho prsirle.
This 70 fne climate, end sood soii-the
ooes wheat be!S IN the vest. A poor maa
~ ~ 49, ~ own neeeer here sooner
tnan IN any other county ever VS. In.
love the old hooe 10 TIE city on the
lake. bot it V not the Disco for the po0r
man. whore be has to bay eli BE- b. IN
live upon. Hare the wintorS srs NOT 20 cold
% % long - ehere. and labor 70 wanted
hero: shere labor u drug. This country 10
tho P'ace Tor tho poor man. All kinds Of
trades can find . profitsblo heId 70 opcrats
in. and. best Of all. she farmer can do
better than IN any new country nov oprn
for settlement. This climate In N mild
that thousands Of caftle arc kept on the
prairlee al winter without any feed but
Qas Il visited herd Of l. 500 only yester.
dey. and they Looked finely, and the her
would come on tho strUams, and then she
stock would do much bsstsr, Hcross sre
1ioed without any cost st Ill, only n
sslt them once In two Weaks: sheep 40
splcndidly. Besides we csn raise sny>
thing here that will grow in cav other
county. Ono man raised i've scres Of o..
nuts. and in the tall turned IN HE hon.
ground. and nov 100 head moFr are vim
tering on tho lesvisss Of the first. /
would advise any one who can leave the
crowded CITY to como here.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-01-19

There is an evident purpose to FREQ this
community Of its putrid character. There 10 no
crime so sbominsble and revolving - that Of in
csst. but when it sfhicts entire family the
guilt 10 appalling. Frank Maiosh. . v2gsbond
Of this character, was on SUNDAY evening taken
to the Arkansas river and ducked IN the floating
ice. in the presence If large number OF citirens
and given instructions to immediately leave the
country. The family to which this young man
belongs are grovelling in the vilest Of sin, and
the conduct Of the tit Bit causes blush Of shame
70 tinge the cheek of the more hardened nymph
du pave. The worst society will revolt in it,
own wickedness. 1t is proper to odd shat cases
Of this Kind are rare in this section.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-01-19
N eW Officers.

". B. Masterson ON tho 18th assumed
the duties of the Office Of Sheriff. to which
he was elected last November. succeeding
Chas. E. Bassett Who has held the Office
for period Of four years. and who has
made many friends. Mr. Masisrson on
assuming the duties of his Office appointed
ChaA E. Bassett UNDERESTIMATE, Simeon
Woodruff. . respectable and trustworthy
citizen and formerly of the East End.
Deputy Sheriff. also our old friend Col.
John W. Strauxhn for Jailor. These APP
polntnents will meet with the appreciation
of our people. and indicates that Bat in-
tends to do his duty and that 10 with .
view to the BEST interests Of the cou mtg.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-01-19
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

Tho Saturday Tribuns's Washington
epocia. says thas . canvass Of the opin>
IONS o. republican mem'ers OF both house,
since tnelr return Gves riss to the belief
cal situation: The senators and repro
eentaa,vee generally have returned in .
mucn better frame OF mind and temper.
The recess he done graf sOod. Removed
from the scene q passion cousressnea
havo ioond ehSe tho people arc not c0a-
eerncd = vho shall bold the petty ofncee.
t1e: compared vita The great Question Of
The f1sufo q TIE party and country.
he :s 30 especially eeen imeresssd
with this viov. some OF the most psomi<
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-01-19

Tho committee Of Germans from Cipcin-
natl. who visited this section last week.
returned sunday morning. having viewed
the land they proposed to purchase and
located IN additional tract to the largo
ono already purchased BY the people for
whom they served as an advance guard.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-01-19

~ ssaRly ons.foarsh mnee - ~ -
~ oin1o e Califmnaa. =
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-01-19

Tho farmers Of NcPhsrscn county have
been plewing foe spring Wheat. and will
sov tie Odeasa variety: They think the
Wheat 10 drilled in. and thst, when Odss-
- b s0wn about tho first Of February,
bsing early it viii essape tie ehineh bu1I
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-01-19
A Snow Storm.

A heavy snow storm prevailed east q
this section Saturday night. The train
due Nordsy morning VS. detained Twelve
houFa The snow blockade extended tvsn-
~ miles cess and west e Newton. The
snow dfiftsd into the deep cuts. and shs
snsw plow and i've engines were employed
to clear the track. Everything was soon
put in running order again. Snow fell 70
the depth Of one foot. end Tie constant
drifting made snow blockade which ~
Quired considerable force to remove
The storm paased over this point 6atnr.
day. and made lively tusaie.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-01-19

Tho Independent says thst the oldsss
iuhabitants Of McPherson coanty never
befo!e cav sueh prospects fne huge crops.
The farmers are generally building GOOD
dvsllineA and leaving the dus>Ous -
tho bats. 4cPherson fsised moso wheas
~ ssason than any county IN tns 9tate,
0e ovel . million buahels.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-01-19

Seven head of horses belonging to B. F.
Nichols, were run OF by the Indians near Com
mis- ion creek, come days ago. All except one
of the homes was recovered
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-01-19

Ths GIobe- Dsmocr.s saysof Hayss thae
ended In m elopemeukS
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-12
HOW TO ESCAPE JURY DUTY.

The other day John Jacob Astor. one OF the
busiest as well as one Of the richest men in
the world, every minute Of whose time has
an appreciable value in dollars and cents
greater than that of almost any man living,
was drawn on jury In a case involving some
$500, upon which he was detained number
of days to pass upon the equities arising out
Of transaction between two humble trades
men. A New York paper took occasion to
commend Mr.. Astor for doing merely his
duty, and made queer calculation as to
what it actually cost him to pass upon this
small case, involving comparatively
but an insignificant sum. The calcula-
ton was doubtless a reasonable one,
but there Is no just reason why
Mr.. Aston, or any other millionaire, should
not perform his civic duties, resulting from
the obligation he owes to society for the pro-
lection afforded him in the enjoyment of his
millions, as we'll as any humble and poorer
citizen, and we can't see that he deserves any
special praise for discharging them. There
are many poorer men, whose time is their
means of livelihood, upon whom this duty
falls with far greater weight.
Yet while it is right that these duties should
bear upon all alike, it renders the perform
ance Of jury duty unusually irksome and
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-12

onerous to men having extensive business
connections involving not merely their own
personal interests, but also those Of numbers
of other people, and it might be as well to
offer an alternative to such persons by which
they will be enabled to escape it by the per-
Torrance of other public duties OF not less
dignity or Importance to the public welfare.
This principle is illustrated in the exemption
of active firemen from jury duty. and the
militia bill contains another instance, to
which we desire to call the attention Of mer-
chants and other business men who are not
disposed to shirk their duties as citizens, and
yet whose business interests might be made
to suffer by protracted service on juries. or
to whom such service would be otherwise dis
agreeable. This provision Of the militia bill
reads as follows:
In addition to the complement of officers
and men on the active roll. each company of
artillery, cavalry and infantry shall he en-
titled to elect half as many contributing mem
bers as there are active members, who shall
be subject TO contribution, to he paid into
the treasury of the State and placed to the
credit Of the militia fund, to be subject to the
order Of the Governor for militia purposes,
of not less than $50 per annum, Une-half to be-
paid to the fund for hesupport Of the militia,
and one-half to the treasury OF the command
to which such contributing member may be
attached, and also such dues and services as
may be- prescribed by the command of which
he shall become contributing member. Such
members shall not be liable to military ser
vice, and shall be exempt from jury. duty
upon the production OF an annual certificate
of the commanding officer, countersgned by
the senior officer Of the battalion Or regiment.
While we would favor nothing that tended
to the deterioration Of the character of our
jures, yet we see no reason why this should
result from this provision, of which but com
paratively few persons would avail them
selves AS it is now, these persons render no
service to the State whatsoever except by q
precarlous chance and even refuse to register
and vote, in order to escape jury duty. This
will afford them an opportunity of avoiding 1t
entirely and effectually. while their contribu-
tions will operate great saving to the State
and the building up Of militia system of
which we may be justly proud, and to which
the safety and honor Of the people may be
confidently entrusted.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-12
DIED.

SNOW-At Southwest Pass Wednesday even
ing April IL, 1873. Mrs. Catherine Cam Dbell
snow wife of Cart Snow, aged seventy seven
years and six months, a native OF Maine, and
resident Of this city for the past tWenty-elght
years.
Her funeral will take place from No. 81 st.
Ferdinand street. at 10 o'clock Tomorrow
Morning. the friends Of the family and those
of Ri hard Francs. her son in-law, are respect
fully invited to attend.
WALLACE On Thursdav April ii. at 80 d.
m James Wallace. aged fifty years, q native
of Scott nd and resident Of this city for the
past twelve years.
The funeral service will take place at his late
residence. corner of Fspanade and ST. Claude
streets. at o'clock This Afternoon. The friends
of the family are respectfully invited to attend.
The remains will be sent to Boston for inter-
ment by thu Mobile Railroad.
ZIMMERMANN-On Thursday, April II, at
10 O'Clock a. m Wilmer Fl. Zimmerm mn. in
andria. Va, and late captain of Company B.
Fpurteenth Louisiana Regiment. Army Of
Northern Virginia. q. S. A.
The funeral will take place from his late resi-
dence. on Constance. between Washington and
Sixth streets. This Afternoon, at o'clock
The Benevolent Association Of the Army of
Northern Virginia are respectful lily invited to
attend the funeral of their late comrade. Will
mer H. Zimmerman. late capital n of Company
B. Fourteenth Louisiana Infantry Volunteers,
of the Army of Northern Virginia. C. 8. A.
By order Of
FRANCIS T. NICHOLS. President.
W. B. KLEINPATER. Secretary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-12
SECRET SESSIONS OF THE SCHOOL
BOARD.

On a number of occasions heretofore we
have had cause to complain Of the star
chamber proceedings of the city Board Of
School Directors, but never before have there
been such serious reasons for protest against
these secret conclaves as we find In the
expulsion of P. M. Tourne, one of it's members.
The board is public body and its members
but the servants Of the people, who have a
vital interest in all its proceedings, and as
perfect right to know all the particulars Of
them as any member of the board. Specially
has the board no right to pass upon such a
serious matter as the expulsion of member
without the fullest and most public exposure
of the evidence upon which Its action is based,
and avowal of the considerations ontrolling
them. The people very rightly object
to any such star-chamber proceedings as
those in the Tourne case. Of the propriety
of the action of the board in this case, we can
say nothing, because we know nothing def
nitely and officially. Yet, whether Tourne
be guilty or innocent, he has certainly
no right to escape public criticism of his Off
cial course, and if the object Of the secrecy of
the board has been to protect him. it has vio-
lated it's trust if he is guilty, while he should
not desire this secrecy If he is innocent.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-12
BODLEY BROTHERS,

BODLET Bk0THEhS,
lit and IT'D. Common street. II ana 11D
Between st. Charles and O'ty Hotels.
FARM AND PLANTATION WAGONS.
Cane Carts. Bagasse Carts. smaN Carts Of all
sizes. Timber Wheels, WheelbarYcyvs. Spokes.
Felloes. Shafts, Wagon Material. Axle Crease
etc.
This is the oldest and largest wagon establish
ment in the SOUTH manufacturing their own
work and guaranteeing everything they sell.
faQ IN 1r,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-12

The contest between Texas bull and an
African lion, which took place in San Antonio
last week, has attracted the attention Of the
entire country to that place. The people Of
San Antonio are not at all pleased with the
notoriety this conflict has given their town !;
they were as bitterly opposed as any to
the brutal fight and tried in vain to pre-
vent it. The persons who proposed this
exhibition were refused the right to hold
it within the city limits, and we're COM
PEELED to erect an amphitheatre out
side the city. Even after this was done an
attempt was made to prevent the fight, but
this was impossible as the law OF Texas fails,
from some oversight, to make such exhibit
lions offenses. The entire American popula-
ton of San Antonio were, we understand from
a gentleman of that city, bitterly opposed to
this fight; the Mexican population of the
town, however, wanted it, and it was for their
benefit that this brutal exhibition was given.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-12
OPPOSITION TICKET.
FOR DIRECTORS OF THE CRESCENT
CITY RAILROAD COMPANY,
At Election to be held
MONDAY, APRIL Is, 1878.
From IL a. m. to o. m.
W. VAN BENTHUYSEN,
U. MARINONI,
FRANK RODER.
A. MARQUEE.
II. LABASSE. ap11 st
OPPOSITION TICKET.

New ORLEANS. April O. 1875
Messrs. q. Marine nj, A. Marquee. A. Block.
@. Jumonvlle. i. Grlpi. A. Britton. John
Olms cad, II. G iffo F. Rodcr, H. Labasse.
o. V. Fernandez. and others:
Gentlemen-Your comm unication of the third
instant requesting me TO accept OF election to
the Direc DRY and serve as the next President Of
the Crescent City Railroad Company" Is at
hand.
In reply, beg leave to say. that in October or
November last. at urgent solicitation. reluc-
family consented upon Ger ain conditions, II it
was The desire OF a minority of the stockbold-
ers to accept the position of President of the
Crescent City Railroad Company If elected.
1t being understo that would do 30 In con-
nection wi my duties TO the N, W Orleans and
Carrollton Railroad Company. and that no act
i've par icipatinn In the election on my part
would be- expected.
The attention and study required to manage
an interest OF this ature has caused me to
hesitate in undertaking this charge.
Understanding, however. that yonr letter con-
veys the request of majority of the stockhold-
ers and as l am informed that the enhanced
value of the stock is due to this contemplated
arrangement, / feel compelled tn aecede to this
request and will take pleasure In giving my at
tention TO the position IL elected. ind in being
associated with the gentlemen that have been
suggested as Directors. Messrs. Marinoni. Mar
uuez Labasse and Ruder.
Please accept my assurances that appreciate
this expression of your Confidence.
Very respectfully,
w VAN pFNruTIycFN
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-12
WAGONS! CANE CARTS! SPOKES !
III. N. SOFIA.
Is and 20 Union and Is and IL Perdido

" streets,
Sole Agent for the celebrated "STUDEBA-
KER" WAGONS. CARTS and SPRING WORK
of all kinds and sizes.
Dealer in Philadelphia and Western Cane
Wagons, Carts and Drays:' Timber Wheels
WheelbarruWs Of all descriptions Spokes. Eel
loes. Hubs. Shafts, etc. Wheelwright material
ip9 1dDff
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-12
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

The following named gentlemen will be voted
for on MONDAY. April Is. for Directors Of the
Crescent City Railroad Company for the ensu-
ing year:
ALB RI BALDWIN.
E. J. HART.
ROBERT STRONG,
B. W. TAYLOR.
HUI. KENNEDY. ap11 st
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-03-07
From the Humboldt Journal.
COUNTY NEWS,

George Williams, while handling a
rife at Rutherford, last Saturday,
was shot through the hand, receiving
a painful wound.
On the 9th ult., at the residence
of Z. Bryant, Esq, Mrs S. c. Her
ron. of Mississippi, and A. j. Fields,
of this county, were married by Rev.
j. P. Weaver.
A little son of B. T. Cunningham,
near Medina, caught some very young
squirrels a few days since and put
them under the motherly care of an
old cat who had lost her kittens. At
last accounts they we're living hap
PLY and contentedly together.
A man named Harrison, living five
or six miles north of Trenton, after
selling off every particle of his pro-
perty, eloped with the wife of one Of
his neighbors last week, and has not
yet been heard of. They took two OF
his own and two of the woman's chill
dren with them.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-03-07
The Circuit Judgeship.

We take pleasure in calling the
attention of the reader to the an
n0uncement of Hon. j. T. Carthel,
who is candidate for Judge Of this
Circuit. He is well and favorably
known by nearly everybody in this
circuit, having presided in Judge
Blacks place with eminent ability
during the latter's illness two or three
years since. He was born and reared
in this county, is and has been for a
number of years a leader at our able
county bar, and has never asked for
any public Office, but has always at
tended strictly to his own business.
He is conservative, fair and honest,
and will make most excellent Judge
if elected. The Brownsville Bee,
speaking of him, very truly says:
"As member of the Arbitration
Court for West Tennessee, Second
only to the Supreme Court, and CALI
ing for equal ability,) he has passed
before the critical eve of the profess
sion with honor to himself and salts
faction 10 his friends, and has won the
admiration of the entire bar for the
knowledge of the intricacies of the
law, the soundness of judgment, and
patient research by him exhibited in
that lofty station. Skilled in all de-
partments of the law, with a person
mel commanding and impressive, with
manners affable and pleasant, yet firm
and dignifed, he would wear the ju
dicial ermine as worthily and beft-
tingly as any man in this circuit"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-03-07
A Suggestion.

President Cooper has called for a
meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Tennessee Central Railroad Company
in Trenton on Friday, the 18th inst.
While tugging, and jolting, and al
most getting upset in our miry way
from Trenton last Monday, in COM
pany with Mayor Rankin, Of this
city, we began to seriously think of
the miserable mode of communication
between Milan and the capital Of our
county. In this connection we can
vassed in our mind the prospect for
the completion of the Tennessee Cen
trail railroad, and, seeing no ray of
hope in that direction, the idea oc>
CURED to us that the company might
get its charter amended so as to allow
il to lay Il plank road instead, and
require travellers to pay toll for riding
or driving over it. The road>bed is
already graded, it is almost an air
line, and it is needed very badly.
There is more travel between here
and Trenton, We suppose, than over
any other of our county roads, and
the consequence is we have the worst
road in the county during several
months of the year. In fact, it is
impossible for the people in this part
of the county to get to Trenton in the
winter and spring with any degree of
comfort, unless they go around by
rail, losing two or three days, and
going TO considerable expense. We
hope the stockholders of the Tennes-
see Central will take the matter into
serious consideration if they have no
immedinte prospect of completing
that road. The people along the line
between Huntingdon and Trenton
need it badly. We think it would be
well for our Board of Aldermen to
take some action in the matter, as the
town is large stakeholder.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-03-07
Railroad Items.

They are still struggling in from
Mardi Gras-awful tired and sleepy.
Steel rail will be laid on the Cen
trail road to this point by about the
first of may.
Ten passenger coaches were in the
north-bound .train from Memphis
Tuesday night, and then numbers of
passengers had to stand up.
A number of travellers missed cons
necuion here last Monday, among
them several who were intending to
witness the Mardi Gras festivities at
New Orleans.
DIR. w. w. Lea, the originator and
for a number of years president of the
Tennessee Central Railroad company,
died at Fulton, Tenn, on the Doth OF
February, at the advanced age of
eighty-two years.
A town by the name of Rowland,
named such in honor of ID. w. c.
Rowland, the efficient General Super
ihtendent of the Louisville, Nashville
& Great Southern railroad company,
is to be laid out at Mcdonald station,
on that road, six miles south of Ath-
ems, ten miles north of Decatur.
jackson Topic, I'd: As the passen-
ger train on the n o St L & c r r
was going north, on yesterday, it was
stopped by q party of tramps near
Medon. who had put out a flag, as a
sign of danger. After the train had
come to a standstill it was ascertaine1
that the tramps had in the course Of
their journey discovered a loose rail
that would in all probability have
thrown the train from the track, and
like gallant men had waited for the
tram and gave the signal of danger
and saved a railroad disaster, that
might have cost many lives. After
the track had been repaired, the
tramps were given free ride.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-03-07
NEW FIRM,

The undersigned having recently
purchased the Shepherd stock of Dry
Goods, Notions, Clothing, Hats,
Boots and Shoes, Hardware, &C., and
having since added to the above stock
a complete line of new and desirable
goods, take 4his>nethod of informing
the public that we are prepared, and
will offer inducements in the way of
bargains, that cannot be found else
where. We only ask a trial to con-
vince cash buyers that We mean what
we say in the above. Our purchases,
both of the stockef Mr. Shepherd and
goods added since. have been on such
exceptionally good terms, that we are
enabled to give unusally good bargains
and still make a living. Give us
trial Our terms are cash, or equiv
alent. We will not deviate from
these terms under any circumstances
We occupy Shepherds odd stand.
Respectfully,
BIGHAM Il BURRow.