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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-03-09
THE CATTLE DRIVE.
TWO HUNDRED AND TWELVE
THOUSAND ON THE WAY.
INTERESTING LETTER FROM r. G. HEAD

By consent Of Judge Beverley We publish the
following letter written by Mr.. R. q. Head. u
well known stock dealer In San Antonio. Texas.
He was IN Dodge City hast summer. and made
many friends who will be glaa to hear from him;
SAN AxroHIo. Feb. 3. Isis.
n. n. Beverley. ESQ. Dodse City.
Dear Sir and friend-Thinking . few lines
from .hese parts would be appreciated will de-
cote little time In telling you what can about
that which suppose win most Interest you 1. e.
The contsn. plate COW drive for the year ISIS
and - friend Shrrili aud myself have just re-
viset and complied as We think nearly . CON-
pee list OF tho drive. will also enclose /, tor the
benefit Of all Dods~ites anxious to know some
thing abou. their summers fate. dc.
The list think you can safely calculate on ex-
cept lev ihous md that will drop off ct Fort
Worth and through North Texas. However,
making il sale gu-ss ON two hundred thousand
head crossing the RIO Rcd.
You will observe from This list that Dodge City
gets the send off in numbers at n any rafe. The
, total drive - We have il, amounting 2i3. 900.
AbSat IS 900 of these are purchased by ranch
men for their ranches There sIo abou; Is va
sfte taking ont ranch csttle already csatrsc; ed.
leaving about Ia. 40 Er the market.
Ta.re may bs some errors IN the estimate. We
NAV over sIimAte some, while some ANAL herds
m ~ be leis out that may b. driven. Il IL there
fore doubtful IL q COW more or hoes will be b>n-
died than the esiirnate IN, nished. The lestsrs
beE're the nance in The list Furnished Is to show
the dsstinasioa Of the cattle. Ihose marked r
are Tor the Platte. presume they will cell at
u .dge il opportunity offrrs. We only marked
those tor the Platte Who already had some cattle
contracted to be delivered thsre.
Cattle are usnaiiy thin. bui grsss 10 good or
soon will be. and e'ef 70 days passes the hsrsis
will begin TO meander their wsy northvard.
Hoping this msS be Of some interest to you
and the balance Of Dodgetes. ssd wishing you .
big trade, will cloe. Ny regards to Aessrs
Wright, Newton and oihes. Your truly.
ID q urAn
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-03-09
NOTICE.

The public are hereby notified that no
claims against the blscksmithing estsb-
Iishmeut now occupied BY James Wilson
and run under the name Of James Wilson
4 Co, will Ne paid by Wright. Beverley
4 Co. unless the same are given o. con-
Irxcted for by w.. B. & Co.. they being
the Company. and the terms Of the co
exclusive and only right % contract for
said James Wilson 4 Co. q
WRIGHT. BRvHRIIY & Co
February 18th. 1873.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-03-09

Rev. =. r. Swembersh vail celebrate mass -
The r-si,lence VI Fred. Leonard On Monday
Msrch Ilih, at so'clocE .. m--snd Will deliver
a lecture on the same evenens 1t the court
house ut I-s O'CLOCK; subject: the Old sn.i
New Pope
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-03-09

Judge tr,nssr. The popular postmaster and
druggist knew we h,d n, use for . pocket
book. bu, he m .de US a presrnt of . ane Turkish
,noro-co carl case. He hss nne lot OF moroc-
co pocket boss. wallets B.. which he offer
cheap. Or cour,r We accepted the present with
The prOfuun,iest thanks.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-03-09
NOTICE.

The Office of Recorder Of Deeds will be
held hereafter at F. c. Zi;nmermann's
store. The receipts of the Office NOT being
sufficient to support Mr.. Hale, he has ac>
copGed situation in Mr.. ZimmeFmaun's
store. where he can be found by those
having Official business 70 attend to.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-03-09
FOR SALE.

Tho rives. nssr Dodge Civ, kaova - he
'sprinsrr Rancho, " Good frsme house one and
half story. isxD ssrs, Eve rooms. god we'll
stable snd corral. Land ssrv-y-d. iss scres.
will be so'd very cheap. Apply II Wright.
Beverley 3 Cos
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-03-09

Mr.. James 5. SmiliI, business manager and
advance agent for Caroline Richinys and We
Olie foikes.'' WAS in the city last Monday max
ins arrangements for the coming OF his troupe.
lie is drst class gentleman in ~very respect,
NJ all who met him while here agree.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-03-09
KANSAS BELLE PLOWS.
WAGONS BUILT TO ORDER.
wHEELwRIGHT work doae on short notice.
G-An wor Warranted. feb is
NOTICE.
U. S. LAND OFFICE,

u. 5. LAND OfFICE,l
Larned, Kznss-. Feb. u, lss5. I
HOMrLAiNT having been entered al this Of
fee by John W. Straughn against William
No,esiin- for abandoning his timber culture en-
try No 1yS, dated Feb. Z, 1851, upon the N. h.
quarter OF section -. township IS south. range
Is west, in Ford county. Kansas. with y view to
The cancellation Of said entry: the said parties
are hereby summoned to appear ut this oincr on
the nd day Of April. 1875. at 10 O'Clock. .. m.
TO respond and and furnish testimony concern
nh2-4w c. A. NORRIS. Register
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-03-09

Mr. Il. r. Adams. who l.rt Ford county about
six months ago 10 spead the winter In West
Lebanon, Ind. returned with his family and
household goods last Monday, and moved down
to his farm near Spearviile.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-03-09

ACatholic sunday school has been organized
in Ibis place and Miss Kate Lesnsrd sppoi nie'i
teacher. For further iaf 'rm .sior psrents may
inquire oil Rev. +. 4. Swembergh. or Mis- HATE
Leonard.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-03-09
STARRING UP The TRAIL.

letter from General Stock Agent A. II.
johnson. to J. II. Philips. ,iss d Ut San Anto-
Mo. Texas, says: several hcr,is have already
started Up the sr.,i. Grass 10 goot, aud peach
trees in full tioom PIcIty OF cattle men here
Mr.. johnson also sends . list Of those who
viii ,n.As drives. ihs p.,nbor tnat viii be dri-
ven etc He rL,ces the number at about two
hundr I! aud Twelve thousand-at0ut the same
estimate rs that made by Mr.. Had. published
In this paper
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-03-09

Father swemDerg was in the city last Non
day, and made arrangements to rrtarn mex
NJ 'nd,y, and on ,hat evening be will lecture in
ne court house IN the old and new Pope %
He Is one OF the most sensible speakers In the
State, and We predict = crowded house.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-03-09

Co see We Ollie Folkes Saturday and Sunday
March 9eh snd 10Th.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-03-09

MFR. G. W. H johnson, an old acquaintance
Of ours from Rice county. has taken up his
abode on Duck creet. He expect to so into the
STOCK and dairy business IN connections with
farming.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-03-09
70 AT WHOM az NAV CONCERN

II AkO W6OA ~ MN NVNCHuN.
A PPL1CATIoN " q b. nude to the E.,srl Of
IA County Commi --inn.rs Of Fari counfv. at
their next regular ting. q waste al sfrs-fs
xll~vs AND blocks saaf of Avenue In thu !'o-igs
city Town site. ami all Of Vine, Cdr snd Fin
streets running east and west in said town site
also all sli-ys IN 5,oeks north NJ west spruce
street, excerpt the alley in the black between
Vine and Spruce streets AMI Frs, snd Second
Avenues and bounded ther-by. TIE "hl~~' be-
ing mor- svmneirical aud eonws nienf =. plat
ting Of the same W.. TREMAf>F.
SECRETARY ssd Treasurer Dodge City To"n Com
psny, mh?-Av
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-03-09
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
DODGE CITY. SATURDAY. MAR. Q. 70

EF Court House-Ye Olde Professionally
and Suntay-March 9Th and 10th. u
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-03-09

Ben Nichols arrived with his team last Sus-
day and started out again Wednesday with an
other load for the south.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-03-09
sC0TT'D PAFRNT NOyP0vs0N0Us
Sheep Scab and Vermin


TT DESTROYS Ticks md v rmip. cures scsb,
water prnofs Re rleece fbv pr--.rving and
adding To- the nafur volk). improves aid cr 81
" Increases the growth ~ We ! and costs lit
tie over csnss per shop. Tn eomnTnn' IL
warranted IN contain a'.ids mineral i.H''-ns
~ arsenic, mrreury. &c 81 bv sJOTT
CO. sole Propri-."rs. Wsmexa. Kansas Lib
ersl di-ennnt 20 Agents. samples sent free
feb10- Ans
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-03-09

Caroline Richinss and Ye Olde Folkes. Sstnr-
day and Sunday March 9th and 10th. at ye Court
House in ye burgh of Dodge.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-03-09

WYE have thu beat workmen in the country
w HORSE Shooting done better than At any
otner -hop in the State. Also all other work III
the smithing line for less money ihsn any olhe
shop in the State. All other WORK in proportion
MANUFACTURERS OF THE CELEBRATED
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-03
Grace Darling In Michigan.

Lake Michigan has it's Grace Darling,
and her father and brothers are as brave
and heroic as she is herself. Sanford
W. Morgan is keeper of the life saving
station at Grand Point au Sable, Michi-
gan, and after the close of navigation he
allows the crew to go away for the win
ter, but remains on the ground with his
daughter and his sons. At daylight,
during one of the most violent gales of
the season, with the sea so boisterous
that it was covered with foam, q fishing
boat was discovered about three miles
off shore, in distress, by Miss Edith.
Quickly giving the alarm to her father
and two brothers, she urged them to go,
volunteering to take an oar herself to
assist the crew. 1t seemed as though O
boat could not possibly live in the
mighty waves, but one was launched,
and after pull of two hours, with seas
breaking over the small boat and threat
ening its destruction and the loss of
those on board, they succeeded in reach
ing the wreck, to find that one of the
crew who had been clinging to the side
of the vessel had become exhausted, and
letting go his hold had been drowned.
Another sailor, however, was rescued as
he was about to give up, and was taken
ashore. Nor was this the first time that
the brave young girl had ventured out
on an errand to save.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-03
The Great Eastern.

The leviathan of ships, the Great
Eastern, is one of the wonders of our
progressive age, and a mighty proof of
the energy, perseverance and skill OF
man. No other ship is worthy to be
mentioned with her. She stands alone,
proud monument to her designers and
builders.
She was built at London about twenty
years ago, and cost a fabulous sum of
money. She is nearly 700 feet long, 83
feet wide, and can carry 10000 tons of
freight. The next largest vessels ca
pacity is not over 5000 tors.
Although of such immense size her
lines are beautiful, and she sits upon the
water as gracefully as yacht. She has
seven masts. Her engines, of the COM
bined power of 10000 horses, are
wonder to contemplate. Involuntarily
the beholder exclaims, as he gazes upon
the moving mass, "How could man ever
fabricate them?"
Although built for passenger and
freight steamer, and intended for the
Australian trade, she has been used al
most altogether in laying submarine
telegraphs, proving altogether too large
for profitable use as a merchant steamer.
There is no doubt, in the event of Great
Britain's going to war, she would be
used as transport steamer, being able
to accommodate 10000 soldiers with
their baggage.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-03
Saved nv Fire.

Three little girls, from six to eigh
years of age, up at Mannville, on the Wis
consin Central Railroad, wandered into
the woods one day recently and got lost.
Night came on and the little ones finally,
at about midnight, ran upon haystack
in clearing. They pulled out some of
the hay and made hole big enough to
crawl into, when, to their horror, several
large wolves came bowling about them
and swapping their jaws in anticipation
of the human feast before them. The
children cried and screamed in their ter
ror as the wolves came nearer and
nearer. Finally the Oldest of the chill
dren, while on her knees praying for
herself and little sisters, happened to
remember that fire would frighten away
wild animals, and remembered also that
she had few matches in her pocket. In
a moment she pushed the children out
from the stack and struck match and
set fire to the dry hay. The effect was
magical. In an instant the flames shot
skyward, the wolves ran off in rage of
disappointment, and soon after, as the
little ones were warming the chilled
blood in their little veins, their parents
and friends came up to their rescue,
attracted thither by the light from the
burning haystack
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-03
Alexander Hamilton Stephens.

A Washington correspondent thus de-
scribes Congressman Stephens, of Geor-
gia: A white secretary, colored SER
want, and pair of crutches form Mr.. Ste
phens' entire family. He was never mar
ried, and 1 believe hasfew or no relatives
On account of his infirm condition he is
never seen in the dining-room. He
takes his meals in his room. He eats
very sparingly, and is an epicure in his
tastes. He hates the sight of pork, and
he was once known to fire the plate at
the walters head who had brought him
sausage-cake for breakfast. But his
wrath was over in minute, for he soon
laughed at the folly of his quick temper,
and handed the astonished waiter gift
Yet it is somewhat strange that, notwith-
standing Mr.. Stephens natural aversion
to pork in any shape-for 1t is said that
he can hardly look at hog in the street
without having touch of convulsions-
Notwithstanding this aversion, he is
passionately fond of coon, and he en-
ploys two men constantly on the Virginia
side of the Potomac capturing young
raccoons for him. 1t tests Mr.. Stephens
full strength to stand alone on his
crutches. He appears to be all dead
but the eyes, which are large and radi-
ant, with wonderful depth and serenity.
One leg is shorter than the other, and it
is raised by high heel on his shoe. AL
ways dwarfish in size, there is now moth
ing left of him but the bones-the mere
skeleton. He wears an old beaver hat,
and clothes that are not exactly shabby.
One sbrinks from his face at first sight
as from a dead person. But the quiver
is but momentary, for the eyes speak,
and you feel that a man of intellect is
somewhere near.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-03
Items of Interest.

Buckwheat is more eaten here than in
any other land.
Ths Chinese for "adieu" is very ap-
propriate--" chin-chin."
Everyone is in one thing at least orig
inal-in his manner of sneezing.
There are nineteen thousand female
Patrons of Husbandry in Texas.
One good turn deserves another, but
shirt collar is only capable of two.
A picture frame Just completed by
New Jerseyman, contains 1,682 kinds of
wood.
London is going to build new bridge
over the river Thames, and to pay $10,-
000,0 900 for it.
A five-year-old girl was actually whip
ped to o,t death in Marshalltown, Iowa, by
Gortchakoff is in his eighty-second
year-beating Lord Palmerston. who
died in harness at eighty.
The present rulers of the laws of eti-
quette have decided that it is only good
style to bow after the lady has bowed.
In Pennsylvania seventy-one per cent.
of the farms are cultivated by their own
ers, twenty per cent. are worked on
shares, and nine per cent. are rented.
An organ of the tobacco trade asserts
that if the tobacco consumed annually,
about 1000, 100000 pounds, could be
made into roll two inches in diameter,
it would encircle the world sixty times.
"June June June ~
Low Groom
The brown bees in the clover;
''Sweet sweet! sweetl"
Repeat
The robins, nested over.
-Aois Grey in Scribner.
Mr.. F. D. Millet, an American, was
the only correspondent who went
through the Balkans with Gen. Gourko.
The czar presented him with the decora-
tion of st. Ann, which is the highest
decoration given to any correspondent.
Because you flourish in worldly affairs,
Don't be naughty and put on airs
With insolent pride of station.
Don't be proud and turn up your nose
At poorer people in palmer clothes
But learn, for the sake Of your minds repose,
That wealth's bubble that comes and goes
And that all proud flesh, wherever it grows,
Is subject to irritation.
Henry Goodrich is O music teacher.
He has travelled from place to place until
he has taught music in every State in the
Union. It is said that he has married
seven of his pupils and most of the States
are yet to be heard from. In Clarksburg,
Va, he outdid his former matrimonial
exploits by marrying two girls in the
same village. He is now in Jail.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-03
The Great Thirst Land.

We take the following from a recently
published work descriptive of Southern
Africa, entitled "The Great Thirst
Land" The sufferings endured ON ac-
count of the drought were at times al
most terrific. The throats of the oxen
were SO parched that they could not
low. The dogs suffered even more than
the cattle. Nor are the wild animals
exempt from the plague of the land.
When water becomes scarce in these
thirsty plains, the whole of the wild
animals that inhabit them congregate
round any pool that may be left, for
with very few exceptions all have to
drink once in twenty-four hours. The
lions, which follow the game, thus are
led to their drinking places not only to
assn"se their thirst, but to satisfy their
hunger.
To watch one of these pools at night,
as 1 did in the northern Mascara coun-
try, is grand sight, and one never to
be forgotten. The naturalist and the
sportsman can here see sights that will
astonish them, and cause them to Won
der at the wonderful instincts possessed
by the animal kingdom.
At such watering places the small
antelopes invariably drink first, the
larger later on, and with them the zebras
and buffaloes. After these come the
giraffes, closely followed by the rhinoc-
eros, and next the elephant, who never
attempts to hide his approach-conscious
of his strength-but trumpets forth a
warning to all whom it may concern that
he is about to satisfy his thirst. The
only animal that does not give place to
the elephants is the rhinoceros; obstinate,
headstrong and piglike, he may not
court danger, but assuredly he does not
avoid it. The elephant may drink by
his side, but must not interfere with
him, for he is quick to resent an insult,
and am assured that when one OF these
battles takes place the rhinoceros Is in
variably the victor. The elephant is
large, of gigantic power, but the other
is far more active, while the formidable
horn that terminates his nose is dread
full weapon when used with the force
that he has the power to apply to it. l
have been told on trustworthy authority
that q rhinoceros in one of those blind
fits of fury to which they are so subject,
attacked large wagon, inserted his
horn between the spokes of the wheel
and instantly overturned it, scattering
the contents far and wide, and after
wards injuring the vehicle to such an ex-
tent as to render it useless.
The lion is not tied to time in drink
ing. After it feeds it comes to water,
but it never would dare to interfere
with the rhinoceros or the elephant.
Where the buffalo exists in numbers it
is the principal prey of the lion; in
other localities antelope and chiefly the
zebra are its food.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-03
Words of Wisdom.
Self-denial is a grand virtue.

Self-denial is grand virtue.
Every high aim lifts you above your
self.
Selfshness has variety of disguises,
but under the velvet you can always
find the claw.
If it be important to know whether
man will cheat you if he can, sound him
as to his willingness to help you cheat
somebody else.
With time and patience the mulberry
leaf becomes satin. What difficulty is
there at which man should quail, when
worm can accomplish SO much from a
leaf.
A man who covers himself with costly
apparel and neglects his mind, is like
one who Eliminates the outside of his
house and sits within in the dark.
Ignorance and deceit are two of the
worst qualities to combat. 1t is vastly
easier to dispute with statesman than
blockhead.
If we would have powerful minds, we
must think; if we would have faithful
hearts, we must love; if we would have
strong muscle, we must labor. These
include all that is valuable in life,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-03
Some Time.

Some time, tired heart of mine.
You shall have long, long rest;
AMI the quiet evening sun,
Sloping outward to the west,
Creeping in the easement wide,
Shall look on quiet breast.
Though the birds shall COO and call
As the deeper shadows fall.
You may rest.
Some time, patient eyes of mine,
You may take long, long sleep;
Though the early morning sun
All along the wall shall creep,
Waxen eyelids will not lift
From the watching which they keep;
Though a sunbeam, overbold,
Seek to part your curtains fold,
You may sleep.
Some time, striving hands Of mine,
There will be long, long peace;
Loosened from the tasks you hold
Into new and sweet release,
Other hands must place you close
In dumb amen for grace.
Even loves touch, soft and warm,
Dare not break such prayerful form
OF your peace.
Some time, restless feet of mine,
There will come long, long day
When you need not cross the sill
From the flushing till the gray.
Other steps must bear you forth
To the place where clay is clay.
Though l led you out at light
They will bring you home when night
Ends our day.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-03
A Vienna mechanician has succeeded

A Vienna mechanician has succeeded
in constructing an apparatus for working
sewing machines. Electricity, steam, or
water power are, an the score of cost,
domestically inapplicable, so the inven-
tor OF the new machine was restricted to
gravitation or elasticity, and he, prefer
ring the latter force, has contrived to
make springs strong enough to keep an
ordinary sized machine in motion, it is
said for hours. A system of cog-wheels
is arranged underneath the surface of
the table upon which the machine is fix
ed, and by handle at the side the spring
is wound up with facility. The velocity
at which the machine works is entirely
at the option of the person using it, and
can be easily regulated,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-03
A Young Giant.

The "fat man" whom I mentioned
in my last letter, writes correspondent
in England, is now exhibiting himself
at the Egyptian Hall, in London, and
making good thing of it. Fancy, if
you can, young man only twenty-five
years old, weighing 72S pounds, and
measuring eight feet round the shoul-
ders. He seems in perfect health and is
very chatty, a popularity shared by his
wife, who accompanies him and who
seems proud of having the biggest hus
band of any woman in England, perhaps
in the world.