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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-31
WELLS.

With the modern appliances for drilling
wells it is not difficult or expensive to OBJ
tain pure, fresh and living water. The
depth at winch water i, obtained upon the
ridges and uDlapds is no greater than IN
other localities. Farmers inform us that
they reach water at a depth OF 40 and 80
feet, on the nigh lands northwest of Dodge
CITY. In the bottom lands water can be
had at few feet.
Mr.. Parish has drilled well Tor Mr.. Bev-
erIy. on the lots OF tine latter north of the
court house. This land lies high. Water
was struck at depth of 20 feet. though
the boring was continued until 2? feet OF
water was had. There was some difficulty
in drilling this well. in going through ~
feet of sandrock. and from the caving OF
0u,cksand. But good wholesome water
was found. and lasting fountain estao-
lished. =,
II iseyident in the construction OF wells
! in fins section that the level of the bed OF
,lIe Arkansas river mEst be reached before
water is touched. Ii is probable IN the
! vicinity of the larger creeks that veins OF
water can he found at a much less depth
| than on the ridges and divides thai border
on the Arkansas river.
However. there is an abundance of wa
ter in never failing supplies III wells 81
any depth, and the numerous creeks tha'
course in this section of Kansas.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-31
GYPSUM.

We again call attention to an important
article found in immense quantities in
Ford County. We presume some use will
be made of gypsum. rs il is found to be
reliable and Indispensable IN these locali.
ties. We copy the following from the
Barbour county Mail:
Gypsum is found in large beds, and has hth-
ERIC been regarded ~ q curse, but its uses are
every year becoming known to the people, until
now il Is thought to be and Is a mine OF wealth
TO the country, to be developed by the eastern
capitalists Tais article Is used quite extensive
Nv in building, and is mixed with lime Tor
outside and used alone for inside work. some
even make roofs to their houses ont OF IL, while
others construct their whole houses OF 10. IL Il
easily worked and can be worked into any SHAPE
with a saw and jack-plane, as II contains no grit
whatever and Is soft when taken from che bed
in which il has been deposited. but hardens
with exposure to the elements. To render II Il I
for work in piastering and brickiaytng. IL Is
burned like lime but without needing Kiln as
DOES lime. and when burned is picked out OF the
ashes and dissolves readily in water. and sets
very quick Some prepare IL by pniveriz,ng anu
boiling 1t In kettle, process called eaicinins
This material is largely used in the east as . Ter
tlizer but as the soil here needs nothing OF ihai
kind, IL Is used only Tor building material.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-31
THE TRUE WORsHIPPER.

This was the theme in Rev. Adams Peas
body's discourse sunday last. II was clear
and logical. and reasoned from q eompre>
hensive standpoint which did not fail to
ed TIE ground. and within the scope Of ey-
cry body = reason and knowledge. We do
not attempt ID give synopsis of the ser>
mon. The subject in the evening was
The Judgment Of this World" This
was argumentative ana wrought in sense.
logic and reason. 1t is pleasant to listen
to sermons that are snOrn OF verbizge, and
which are in q true character fitted for eds
fication and enlightenment But the par
son IS q student, q man of culture. and
his sermons are replcte with his knowl-
edge, sense and reason.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-31
UO(sGY.

Even the hogs do well IN Kansas. In
fact Kansas is hoggish. IL Is prolific ins
decd. Charley Hungerford has a SOW
there is nothing strange IN that; but thar
SOW took q Kansas streak, and delivered
herself OF a litter III fourteen pigs. This
would be remarkable east of Ford county;
but we don't consider it strange for hog
TO act the hog especially If that hog is a
sow. aud that SOW has fourteen pigs OF
forty Digs.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-31
COAL FOR KANSAS.

The Trinidad Democrat says the A. L.
AZ :. +. railroad have gang OF men az
wori, opening new coal bank near the
main I,ue OF the road about two miles
above town. just as they commence ascen
ding the ravIne that leads TO the Ration
Pass. This company will ship into Kansas
and along the line OF the road fiom i've
hundred to one Thousand ions OF coal per
d. during the comma winter.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-31
NO DIGGING.

The Stock Association of Barbour eoun-
ty are going TO urge vigorous measures, rs
we observe from the following resolution
adopted by the association:
Resolved, That We will not submit TO have
our stock ABUSED by dogginr. running. Deatine
or shooting. and parties intending to farm with
out fence will remember that a word to the wise
l. sufficient.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-31
MINERS STRIKE IN Usage COUNTY

The miners of Usage county are on a
strike for one and one>half cents bnshei
advance. making eight and half cents for
letting out coal. The owners of the mines
do nor propose TO pay the price asked un>
less compelled. The strike took them by
surprise SO there was no preparation ior
il. This will cause an advance IN tine
price of Usage county coal.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-31
PRAIRIE CHICKENS.

Game is becoming numerous on this ex-
tyemity. With the march of civilization
marches the feathery tribe. Prairie chick.
ems have been killed IN this vicinity. A
friend informs us that his mess feasted on
four fat, Juicy birds few days ago. We
presume tie market will soon be supplied
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-31
SCHOOL OPENS MONDAY.

Prof. L. II. Roberts. of Michigan. ap-
pointed to take charge of the Public
Schools Of Dodge City, arrived IN the city
Wednesday morning with his famiis. MI.
Roberts will open school Monday. and the
juveniles of Dodge City VIII act accord
.ngiy.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-31
ANTELOPE.

Some of orr spOrtsmen have chased the
wild antelope over the bills. but we have
not heard OF the long horns being caught
m the protruding branches OF the forest
trees, A number OF antelope were seen
few miles from this city the other day. but
they were soon out of reach Of the hunt
er's guns.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-31
SPEARVILLE NEWS.

The first number of the Spearyille News.
j. J. Burns. editor and publisher. has
been received. Mr.. Burns was tue pub
Usher of the Enterprise. He had our best
wishes for success in that enterpiise, ana
we extend to him now our heartfelt wishes
for success in his news undertaking. May
the News shadow. and Burns shadow
never grow less.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-31
MELONS.

Morris Collar presented us with couple
of fine. iuicy musk melons. grown on his
farm near this city. We Noticed a Dumber
of melons in his store. which were gown
Oh his land. There is abundant evidence
that the soil OF Ford county Is productive
In fact. the products cannot be beaten
anywhere.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-31

Dave Greever returned from Dodge. says
the Barbour County Mail. having made q
purchase of 462 head OF Texans for san
born and Rock. 1hey Will hold them on on
Driftwood during the winter. but will
Quarantine them on Salt Fork. The cat
lie are said TO be a fine lot.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-31

Will the Hays City Sentinel please '.let
up on ''Our girls. He charges the
TINES with saying that 40 prostitutes
arc out Of employment. There Is some
man come over and regulate the business
affairs of the demi-mondef
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-31
LOCAL n EW S.
DODGE CITY. SATURDAY. AUGUST 81.

A copy OF the Hays City Sentinel OF Au"
gust 18th was received at TINS once Aus
gust eth. The mails are bad.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-31

Late adyices from Dodge City Indicate
that stock cattle are on the raise. far-
ties wishing to make purchases sh0uIG 90
so Immediately. II Barbour County Mail.
: A few more left at old prices.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-31
THE TIMES JOB OFFICE

rs NOW PREPARED To PRINT ALL KINDS
of posters. cards. letter heads, bill heads
shipping tags, envelope cards, cireularsand
blanks, in the latest and most attractive styles
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-08-31

Mrs. T. r. HarwOod lost valuable ear
ring. The finder will confer great favor
by returning il to her.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-02-13
A Ten Months War.

l-aG- PhiladeIphia North American. 44osa
This has been q ten months war
1t was on the 20th OF January, 1877
that the conference at Copstantl-
n0ple, was adjourned, the Turks re
fusing the terms proposed. and Gen
eral Ignatieff. the Russian Ambassa-
dor, left Constantinople a week later.
The first Turkish Parliament was
opened by the Sultan, in person, on
March 10, and twelve days after the
Russian protocol was signed in Lon
don. and as soon rejected by the
Turks. The war began at once, for
ten days later Russia declared her
intention Of occupying Bulgaria as a
guaranty that the Turkish reforms
would be carried out, and on the 23d
Of March. three days later, Russian
troops crossed the Pruth into R)u-
mania, Three days after was fought
the first engagement Of the war near
Batouin, and the Russians were re-
pulsed Thus Russia went into the
conflict, single hahdcl aud VIII hout
hope of Intervention by any OF the
other Powers. On May 2lst, Rou-
mania proclaimed for Independence
and declared war against Turkey.
On June p, % and % the Russians
crossed the Danube at three places,
and on July 16 we're in the Balkans,
where they took complete posses
sion Of the Shipla Pass. On the
30th and 3lst came the great battle
of Plevna which was disastrous
defeat for the Russians. and cost
them 10000 men. In the latter part
Of August they were driven out Of
the Shiplxa PassFand the history Of
the war becomes almost a blank un,
til Nnvember Is, when Kars s,rren-
dered wiih 300 guns and 10000 pris-
opers. This was the first great sue
cess Of the campaign. which, up to
that time, had cost 1900 lives.
Meanwhile O<man Pasha had been
shut up in PleYna since the victory
of July and he surrendered pneondi
tionaIly on December 3, his army
having suffered terribly. This was
the deathhlow to Turkish hopes, and
all danger being over, Servia de.
clared her independence. and pro.
ceeded to wage war on Turkey The
peace negotiations we're begun soon
after, but before thoy were couclud-
ed General GourkO had completely
routed Suleiman Pasha in three
days engagement, beginning GA the
10Th. bst4 A ~
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-02-13
A Serious Wedding Joke.

There was q triple wedding in jest
in Laveta. Colorado, week or two
since, The parties were F. D. Nc.
Holland, Deputy Sheriff of Huerfano
county; E. A. Palmer, agent of the
Denver and Rio Grande railroad.
and another gentleman whose name
was not printed, but he is sawyer
and has a big sawmill somewhere.
The young ladies were Kate Lewis,
Addie Patterson and Laura Patter-
son of Laveta. The gentlemen were
visiting the ladies', and running out
of small talk one of them proposed
to the three giddy girls to have mar
riage ceremonies-in fun, of course.
They thought it would be splendid,
and paired off accordingly. A mes
senger was sent for a third party to
help carry out the jolly game-and
all went merry till he came. He was
w. A. Tofelmire, very innocent
looking man in appearance. He was
told what was wanting, and nothing
10th, no ealoiated at that family al.
tar. When the ceremonies were
over ems of the girls said 1t was the
jolliesteiok she ever saw played.
"Jeke," said Toffelmire, "it's no
joke. I'm Justice of the Peace.
and you're all fast married" Then
there was a chorus of screams and
faints. The girls had never dream
ed of getting married in earnest.
The gentlemen, it appears, did, and
they played 1t faely. They had
hoodwinked the girls with merriment.
What was to be done The first
thing to do was to get the gentle.
men of the party out of that house.
and they went without further cere-
mony than pressing invitation to
leave given by the old folks who
lived there and didn't know what
was going on in the parler. The
three men went to their respective.
homes crestfallen. 1t was not half
as funny as they anticipated, for
they imagined the girls would give
in when they found out how they had
been married by stealth. Divorce
is the only remedy that can be ap-
piled unless they finally conclude to
stick, and one at least ought to stick
out Of the three. One of the girls is
said to be engaged to young man
who is digging a pile of gold for her
at San Juan, and the affair is little
bit trough" on her and her betroth-
ed miner. The others might make
virtue of necessity and carry out
the joke. -.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-02-13
Gambling at Church. Fairs.

The New York Times has an ar
ticle on gambling at church fairs
which is highly suggestive. 1t vii
be remembered that many good peo
pie insist on raffling and lotteries a
a means of grace The Times is o.
the opinion that more artistic games
would be less Objectionable. We
quote:
There are many methods OF
gambling more worthy of the atten-
ton of cultivated people, than l.
raffiing. For example, there is ron
lette. It's introduction into churcl
fairs would do away with the present
necessity of providing things to be
raffled for which nobody wants,
There is no disguise about roulette ;
no pretext that the player. Instead
of frankly gambling for money. is
merely purchasing worthless articles
in a somewhat usual way. The
PLAYER stakes a small amount OF
money in the hope Of winning larg.
er amount, and the chances of the
game are so numerous and so vari-
ious that it could not fail 20 fascin-
ate the young. No fear need be en-
tertained that the church would lose
money by a run of bad luck at rou-
Iette. The percentage of the game
is heavily on the side of the bank,
and at the end of the evening the
winnings Of the ecclesiastical man
ayers could not fail to be satisfac-
torily large, While the ioulette
wheel should take the place Of raf-
fling in every we'll regulated church
fair, it should also be supplemented
by a rouge ct 2oir table. The chill
dren would undoubtedly patronize
roulette, since it is played with
small stakes, and its revolving wheel
is well adapted to excite the youth
full imagination. Rouge ct noir. On
the other hand, would naturally ap-
peal to the older members of the
congregation. 1t is game that ad-
mits of vast deal of elaborate cal
culation on the part of the player,
who can select his own system and
prosecute it with unfagging hope.
While the chances of the player is
far greater than those of the partic
pant in an ecclesiastical rattle, or
even of the roulette player, the in
evitable recurrence of the refait
gives the bank a percentage against
which no amount of calculation can
win in the long run. If, for example,
the managers of a church fair were
to establish a rouge noir bank,
with capital Of one thousand dol
lars, nights play would probably
yield them profit of at least two
hundred dollars. OF course, an ex-
ceptionally lucky deacon might pos
sibly win three or four hundred dol
lars in one night; but were the fair
to last three successive nights, the
bank would in the end be a large
winner
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-02-13
The Advantages of Early Poverty

1t is far from being always a dis.
advantage to young men that they
should commence life in poverty
In explanation of this, the Examine,
md Chronicle says:
''The worst thing that can hap
pen to young man in college is to
have father or mother so injudici.
Gus as to keep him amply supplied
with poeket-money. It. is fatal to all
stadious habits and in the end gen
orally fatal to good morals. This
is equally the case with a young
man in business whe is made to feel
that to him s'salary Is no object
that a wealthy fathers purse is
always open to his most extravigant
demands. Nothing develops a
young man like fighting his own
way in the world.
Seme spur of necessity. some
bracing air OF adverse surroundings
is needful to most man. If they are
to put forth their whole power.
The rich mans heir, nursed and pet
ted from infancy, and shielded from
battling with the world. aeverafairly
learns TO stand erect and walk alone.
Ifby chance he is stripped of his in
herited wealth, and has to learn TO
give and take hard knocks like 9TH
ers, he generally goes under in the
struggle-At any rate he seldom re.
gains by his OWE efforts the fortune
he has lost.
Nearly all of the wealthy and
effective men of this country are poor
mems sons. Nearly all of the schol
ars, poets. orators. and statemen
are poor mems sons. Wealth has its
advantages, it is true, but, after all
he son of a rich man begins life will
the odds against him. The poor
man son has all the odds in hi.
favor. He must work or starve. He
has nothing to lose, and everything
to gain. The rich mans son has al
ale a.it assat3e eaEE
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-02-13
The Power of a kindly Word.

Inc ROVER Oh h1nUIy WOfO.
Rosa. look at That horrid drunken
nan sitting on the curb-stone do
come across the street, for I wouldn't
lass him for anything !" And Mary
ran away as fast as her feet could
carry her. Now. Rosa was afraid
100. but the So. g that she had been
earning that day was still fresh in
her memory. r''Speak kind word
when you cam she had been sing
ing, and the man before her, with
mis- head bent on his hands. looked
so forlorn and Wretched, so sadly in
need Of kind woi d, that she went a
little nearer. and SAID timfdly. Poor
man, am sorry for you Can do
anything to help your fatt
He raised his head. looked at her
in surnrise, and his haggard face and
despairing eyes almost caused her to
cry for pity. rr
Little girl. your kind words have
helped me already. / never expect.
ed TO hear any again, for am with
out a friend on earth
"But God will be your friend if
you will ask Him, said Rosa, softly,
going nearer still. while Mary beck
oned anxiously for her to come away.
Did you ever ask him?' continued
Rosa. -F. a--ifia= H.A
"No, / have been SHINING against
Him all my life groaned the man.
"Poor man Let God be your
friend. He eau do everything. L
am your friend, but / can't do any
thing but speak kind word
Darling little girl. that kind
word has saved me. Goodbye -
And he held cut his shaking hand.
Rosa was not afraid now. aud she
placed her plump little hand in his /;
as he bent down and kissed it, two
hot tears fell on it. Then he went
away and Rosa rejoined her COM
panion.
80, you queer creature how could
you let that awful-looking man take
hold of your hand? thought he
was going to eat you up when he
bent down his head was Mary
greeting.
Il was afraid at first, Mary, but 1
am so glad / spoke to him. Only
think. he said my kind words saved
him." .f-- +
"Well. he never would be saved if
it depended on my kind words, for
always run away from such folks"
replied Mary.
Years after, stranger, noble
silver-haired old man, was address
ing Sunday-school, and telling the
scholars always tO be kind 10 the
friendless and distressed ones es-
peciaIly the drunkard; 'for when |
was friendless and wretched," he
said, God sent a dear child to speak
the kind word that saved me-
When the school closed, young
girl held out her hand to him, and
with tears in her eyes. asked. Sir,
do you know me?! He looked at
her long and earnestly, and then
taking both hands in his. he said,
solemnly and slowly, Yes, dear
child, twas the kind word you spoke
that saved me-" !"-ChrtS. at Work.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-02-13
A Gun Of Coffee.

To make a cup Of good coffee an
especial art is requisite. Many
women who pride themselves. and
justify upon their skill. fail here.
For early risers and those who re-
quire an early breakfast, there is a
mode of making coffee so generally
practiced as to be almost universal
in this country, and that is simply
to boil the ground coffee for few
minutes and then. either settle the
grounds with cold water or give
them timesto settle gradually This
mode can be greatly improved by
corking the spout with cork. cloth,
or paper, thus preventing the escape
of the steam which arises from the.
boiling coffee. BY the iescapes of
the steam we lose much OF the.
aromatic flavor that renders coffee so
.palatable. Let those who cook cof-
fee after this method try this plan
and they will find a vast improve
ment. An eminent chemist recon-
meuds the following as favorite
way Of making this now universal
beverage Three-forths Of the cof-.
fee should be boiled and the re-
naming forth infused, after which
the whole should be mixed BY this
means both the strength and flavor
are increased. M To preserve the fla
vorsof ground coffee ID should be wet
with the syrup of sugar aud then
covered with powdered sugar; III this.
way the volatile parts OF the coffee
are prevented from escaping. AS
heretofore said. coffee, after being
roasted. should be kept excluded
from The air and kept in a dry, place
if not used at once, as il absorbs'
moisture from the atmosphere and
gradually loses its flavor.
Advertise your business .Hs
H @As Hi Ia
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-02-13
Angels Beckoned Her Away.

The sun had set beneath the hills
The breezes waved the forest trees
The crimson rays cleaned on the clouds
And Zephyrs murmured 'mong the leaves,
When angels left the ethereal land
And passed beyond the shining way,
They paused awhile TO view the form
Before they beckoned her away.
Her features wore a happy smile,
And, as we gazed, she looked more fair;
So weird she seemed still she lay,
We think she saw the angels there.
She lOnged to pass away from earth,
To reach that land of lasting day;
A lingering smile she cast to us,
And angels beckoned her away.
Down in the wildwood, there's a mound
Where wave the ancient forest trees,
For there they laid her form away,
And now the grave is strewed with leaves
But she has gone beyond this world,
Beyond the golden, sunset ray,
To dwell IN that bright mystic land,
For angels beckoned her away.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-02-13
GO0se-BOne Prophecies.

What the goose-bone says in re-
spect to the weather is important, if
true. But whether true or not. it has
an opinion and is thus expressed in
the Louisville Commercial of the
7th: ~ 3"
"This year eur goose has insisted
upon taking its own time getting
fat, and numerous letters have been
received from differeAt parts of the
country inqairing after our little
prophet. but until our goose got fat
and offered up its life as a sacrifice
to science there was no change for a
consultation. A study of its mete-
rological cOIOring indicates that we
are to have q severe winter. There
Is some cold weather about the first
of December, which we are now
realizing. but it will net last long,
and the next week or two will be
more pleasant, with the prospects
good for fair Christmas weather; al
together December will not be very
cold month. but what it lacks will
be fully made up in January. The
new year will probably be welcomed
by bright weather, but the welcome
will he brief, and we will have cold
weather before the middle of the
month, which will continue, with the
interspersion of a few bright days,
and running. at the last of the month,
into the most severe weather we
have had for years. February will
be cold, clustering month, and win
ter will no doubt 60 good way along
with spring, carrying. cold weather
snow into March. Those who take
stock in the goose bone will lay in
their fuel and keep plenty of warm
clothing about the house, as
the little prophet predicts . loag
winter. and some very severe wealth
or in Januaryi according to it. we
will have long spell Of cold wealth
er during the fret tWo months OF the
new year,