Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-05-25
THE DODGE CITY TIMES.
DoDGECITY. SATURDAY. MAY Is. 1s7s.
CAMP SUPPLY.
CAMP SUPPLY, 1. T., May 10. 1875.

lamp SIIPLf- J. L. WAY ~. 1850
80 the Elitors of the Times.
We nave had small showers OF rain dur
ing the past week which has started vege-
tation so rapidly in growth that the pros
poets are very encouraging for good yeg>
stable dinners for the next few weeks.
Burk our charge q affairs of the post gar
den says be can beat the west for 'eaTy
;hing5.' He has been disbiug out green
peas. raaishes, tIrnlDs. aud great vars
i-ty OF greens.
The advent Of the Paymastoron Monday
Hast created quite an excitement at the
post and after the boys received their itt-
tie spouduliX they manifested such q de-
gree of happiness that smiles and laugh
ing faces was the pleasant sights of the
community. Everybody Was happy, ow-
Ing IN all probability to the amount of
chain lightning absifacted from that enti-
cling row Of black and handsomely labeled
BOTTLES over At Joe MasOn's. Joe So 80
he did not do so we'll. but most of the
boys are strapped already and only three
DAYS gone.
We noticed the giant form of Mr.. LLOYD
Shinn, the nou-hghtIng editor of the
TIMES, an camp this week giving the boys
- dish of editorial gas; but none 81 y9nr
bulldozing flights of editorial eloqueuce,
which was SO manifest IN the airy raprc~
sentative of another certain paper some
months ago. IN the procuremnt OF list Of
imaginary subscubers-On time. Mr..
Shinn oriy haditO open the TINES and say
DO y0u want ItYn They did want IT,
and greenbacks and silver halls dropped
into the huge editorial gripper in a perfect
shower Sir. Shinn departed for Fort FL
lott and the Pan Handle of Texas on We'd
nesdsy last, where he will sojourn for q
few days.
The strolling troop OF bummers gave two
performances the commencement Of this
week, but only repetition Of the former
shows. They are humbUgs.
Prof. u. W. Petlie gave us one of his
characteristic entertalnm on Tuesday
evening last, which was "a grand success.
As a couiur0T the Professor has scarcely an
equal in tins country.
Still one by ons our friends leave. On
Thursday last oar young friend Reese.
musician IN Co. Is. 29th Inf. after receiy-
ing his DISCHARGE left for the East. Also
Albert Whitaker late of A Co. dischare-
ed. departed for his friends in Northern
Kansas.
I..eut. Reed passed this post en- route for
Fort Dodge on Wednesday last. tie has
gone to meet his family and escort them
to his station at Fort Elliott.
Elongated ShaDks" has collapsed. He
strained az . gnat and swallowed a cedar
log. Alas! for Shank's spine: 1t is a long
one notwithstanding the distance. His
pedestais are strong.
We knew We were going to have cold
weather last week when we saw the dark
clouds swiftly flying southwark and set
thing 10 the ground: and tine geese per>
ambuiating and keeping up such a cack-
ling, II was evident IA stoim WAS brewing.
Ia wss funny 90 see the presumpticns
manner with which our aniable httle
frieBd Horace regarded Joe's aTrav of
sparklers: anu when ..kOskosh that's
what they call her now, turned mp that
broad olfactory of hers at young H's ILL.,
fitting pantaloons and asked hun who
fsaFl %,
ii. does look ike n little seab ight han
tam when among old Cochin nina and
Shanghai compatriot-, all Of whom envy
bevond expression the nest dIcke, of our
young bantam Of the quill-fea,her.
Our friend Z. saws the lGoW's slen~
der fingers have the gimp of giant"
b en- INTO vour hair has snef Nell, never
mind; heep away from 'ein, lad. keep
away from EN-.
IL. the sweet singer OF the Mgrphvs
saws They vawl do IT" wbel tucked up
for nduigine TOO freely IL Joe'. tangle
foot.
Oar youthful orator 81 the Mlrphv
movement moved his anJienca Go tears
tie other evening hv has vivid ucscrlp-
tl"n ot 4 man N the de an as1rles If the
aurora b0realis. The Prev icu- correct
ell the Young man-sait ''le most mean
the 'gnis + ias.' and the young Gpngh
accented be smrndme ,Ifu tdg Ie K
that h. I'D not knew much asoel them
bat aU'ca names. any hpa
Our trend Mrs. :. slv4 ''fh-re aevcr
he's been a wedding at this pest Nav
be not: hul y I1erc hrst't be.n there are
a ,'asi bali dozen p-opiu hrrg Nn1 ought
{" b. Iu5rVrd. The iuipe ding slices q;
tn tIG oi Judgment }iy.lfr persfays
cave - dismal gioUm.
oac NJ eh0ogltr- fae etler aag pur-
cha>ei Il mixture 60 i4la the kIuss oui
Of har hslr. a- she was g-usaira OF her
waui hut shes hasH'f 20! sd. ..arr ulr 10
b. asha sird of Tor le u NfHl, ie.l1 the
kHLs aur hv tse :,nts MEJUOlCE.
She Had HIM phare