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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-10-12
T. L. MCCARTHY, M. D.
Physician and Druggist.

DEALER IN DRUGS. MEDICINES.
Chemicals and perfumery. Toilet Goods, Brush
es, sponges, Dye stufs. Paints, Oils. etc.
First door east of F. C..Zimmermann's store
odge City
, 1878-04-05
A Protest Against Clothes lines.

Come, now, what internal barbarity is
this-leaving a clothes-line out after
dark! A great deal OF funny comment
has been made upon the custom by
thoughtless people, but it is most Sc
rious matter, and it is high time the
tomfoolery was abolished. We are just
as ready as anybody to see the funny side
of thing, but we have ceased to observe
anything amusing in being unexpectedly
sawed across the neck, or rasped across
the face by clotheslin 1t is time
there was legislative enactment to
either hang clothes-lines sixty feet above
the earth, or make leaving them out after
nightfall State Prison offence. 1t is
most incomprehensible fact that clothes
line is always hung across garden path.
If the yard was ten miles square and a
path two feet wide crept along close to
the fence, and the woman had but eight
feet of line, she would manage to cover
the path. Whether this is because she IS
perverse, or cannot help it., we do not
know. We only know that it is 80, ana
that it is an appalling evil No home clr-
Gle is safe where this custom prevails. IL
matters not how good natured man is,
it matters not how carefully he has been
educated, it matters not how lofty ana
noble are his aspirations-the moment
clothes-line catches him under the chm
especially if he has pan of ashes In nls
arms, that moment he sinks with awlui
velocity to the level of brute, and pro-
ceeds to act out the conditions thereof al
once. In its proper place clothes-line
is valuable companion, but across
path after dark it is simply brutalizlng
force.-Daabury NelDs.
, 1878-04-05

sY WILLIAM wl>rrR

He loves not we'll whose love IS bold
Iwould not have thee come too nigh.
The SUMS gold would not seem pure gold
tnless the sun were in the sky:
Tetake him thence and chain him near,
Would make his beauty disappear
He keeps his state-do thou keep thine,
And shine upon me from afar
So shall bask in light divine
That falls from Loves own guiding star
So shall thy emlnence be high,
And so my passion shall not die,
But all nv life shall reach It's hands
Oflofty longing toward thy face,
And be as one who speechless stands
In rapture at some perfect grace
Nv love, my hope, my all, shall be
To look to heaven and look to thee
Thine eyes shall be the heavenly lights;
Thy voice shall be the summer breeze,
What time It sways, on moonlit nights,
The murmuring tops of leaiy trees;
And will touch thy beauteous form
In June's red roses, rich and warm.
But then thy self shall not come down
From that pure region far above;
But keep thy throne and wear thy crown,
Queen of my heart and queen of love!
A monarch in thy realm complete,
And monarch--at thy feet!
, 1878-04-05

The great inventions and discoveries
of the present century have facilitated
intercourse with the nations of Europe
to such an extent that our intimacy with
some of them is closer than that between
some portions of our own country seps-
rated but few hundred miles. England
eats our fresh beef, oysters, bread and
cheese. Our opulent citizens spend time
and money in the luxurious capitals OF
Europe, and our afternoon papers furnish
news few hours old from the centres of
trade on that continent. We must ad-
mire that wonderful intelligence of the
human mind which has made the accom-.
plishment of such things practicable
bat is it certain this close, easy and cheap
intimacy is benefit to us} Are the
morals, the fashions, the ideas and the
civilization which are got from beyond
the ocean good for usl Do our rapid
communication and transportation bring
us wisdom, prosperity, good manners
and happinessl
If we consider the circumstances con.
nected with our foreign intercourse, we
shall be compelled to admit that our
neighbors on the other side of the Attain
tic have much more sagacity than we
have, or, to use popular phrase, they
are "much too smart for u.s." The grand
object of desire in all commercial and
business affairs is the omnipotent dollar,
and in this great truggle for money they
manage to secure all the prizes.
The resources of this country are i'm
mensely greater than any one of the
European States, and some of our own
products are indispensable to them; while
they produce but little that we need.
They manage, however, to get us deeply
in debt to them, in addition to the profit
they have from trade with US. Is not
this humiliating confessions Is it not
truel We hear much of the smartness
of the "Great Yankee Nation" but when
our rivals can win our cotton, tobacco,
provisions, grain, gold and bonds, while
we accept their fashions, amusements and
luxuries, and toll for their profit, is it not
time to stop boasting and to ask if we do
not present very ridiculous spectacle to
the civilized world0
New schemes to render our communi-
cation with Europe more complete are
constantly urged upon us, and very few
stop to think Of the consequences. An
honored proverb tells US that "evil COM
munications corrupt good manners" and
it is certain that our manners are not i'm
proved by our too easy communications
with Europe. One of our most venerated
statesmen once expressed wish that
there were an ocean of fire between us
and the Old World. An entire cessation
of intercourse would benefit us, but as
this is not practicable, we should strive to
use little prudence in the matter OF
commerce and morality - Philadelphia
PreSs.
, 1878-04-05

draughts and interlineations of that fs-
nous address, if in existence, would be
an invaluable memeEto of its great au-
thor. Lincoln took the copy of Ever
ett's oration with him to the photogra-
piers, thinking that he might have time
to look it over while waiting for the oper-
ator. But he chatted so constantly, and
asked so many questions about the art Of
photography, that he scarcely opened it.
The folded paper is seen lying on the
table, near the President, in the picture
which was made that day.
Mr.. Lincoln had some doubts as to his
ability to punctuate correctly, but he al
ways felt sure of the semi.colon. On
this point he said to Mr.. Brooks; "With
educated people, I suppose punctuation is
q matter of rule; with me it is matter
of feeling. But must say that have
great respect for the semi-colon; it is
very useful little chap"
Several stories are told to illustrate Mr..
Lincoln's delight in telling stories, but
we have space for only this;
Lincoln particularly liked ajoke at the
expense of the dignity of some high civil
or military official. One day, not long
before his second Inauguration, he asked
me if l had heard about Stantons meet
ing picket on Broad river, South Caro-
lima, and then told this story: General
Foster, then at Port Royal, escorted the
Secretary up the river, taking quarter
masters tug. Reaching the outer lines
on the river, picket roared from the
bank, who have you got on board that
tuga The severe and digniied answer
was, THE Secretary of War and Major
General Foster Instantly the picket
roared back, We've got major generals
enough up here-why don't you bring us
up some hard-t tack2" The story tickled
Lincoln nightly, and he told i. until it
was replaced by new one.
, 1878-04-05
Brooks Anecdotes of Lincoln.

Unless very much preoccupied, he
never heard any reference to anything
that he did not understand without ask
ing for further information. "What do
you suppose makes that tree grow in that
way?" he would ask, and he was not sat
isfed until he had found out. Or he
would take one of his boys toys to pieces,
find out how it was made, and put it to.
gether again. "Tad," as his youngest
boy was called, on more than one occa-
sion had cause to bewail, loudly, his fs-
theirs curiosity. One day we were look
ing at photograph of the President,
taken ir sitting position, with the legs
crossed. Lincoln's attention was attract
ed to the foot of the leg which was crossed
above the other, and he said, "Now, /
can understand why that foot should be
so enormous. It's a big foot, anyway,
and it is near the focus of the instru-
ment. But why is the outline of it so
indistinct and blurred2 l am confident
| did not move it," l studied it for a
moment, and told him that probably the
throbbing of the large arteries inside OF
the bend of the knee caused an almost
imperceptible motion. The President
very much interested in the discovery, as
he called it, Immediately took the posi-.
ton of the figure in the picture, and
narrowly watching his foot, exclaimed
'That's it! that's it! Now, that's very
curious, isn't titG" Similarly, when some
body told him of the somewhat fantastic
derivation of a word, he said, "Now, that
is very queer, and I shall never say ca.
PRECIOUS again without thinking of the
skipping of goat"
The story of the Gettysburg oration
has been told again and again, but hai
never been told before in this way:
One Saturday night the President
asked me if had any objection to &C.
companying him to photographers on
Sunday. He said that it was impossible
for him to go on any other day, and he
would like to have me see him "set ,
Next day we went together, and as he
was leaving the house he stopped and
said, "Hold on, have forgotten Everett y
Stepping hastily back, he brought with
him folded paper, which he explained
was printed copy of the oration that
Mr.. Everett was to deliver, in few days
at Gettysburg. 1t occupied, nearly the
whole of two pages of the Boston Jour.
nal, and looked very formidable indeed
AS we walked away from the house LIN.
coin said, SIT was very kind in Mr.. Ever.
EFT to send me this. l suppose he was
afraid l should say something that he
wanted to say. He needn't have beer
alarmed. My speech isn't long"
$50 it is written, is it, them" / asked
swell, no." was the reply at is moi
exactly written. 1t is not finished, any,
way. ] have written it over, two or three
times, and shall have to give it another
lick before l am satisfied. But it il
short, short short"
found afterward, that the Gettysburg
speech was actually written and re-writ
ten a great many times. The severs
, 1878-04-05
A Fine Gentleman.

Here is somebody's idea of him in
1909: "Some one has writ to me ont of
the country a very civil letter, and has
desired that / would let him know what
l mean by gentleman.
~ begin-any one that is much in
company will observe that the height of
good breeding is shown rather in never
giving offense than in doing obliging
things; thus, he that never shocks you,
though he is seldom entertaining, is
more likely to keep your favor than he
who often entertains and sometimes dis
pleases you.
"The most necessary talent in a man
of conversation is good judgment. He
that has this in perfection is master of
his companion without letting him see
it; and has the same advantage over men
of any other qualifications as one that
can see would have over blind man OF
ten times his strength.
"By the light Of his faculty he acts
with great ease and freedom among the
men of pleasure, and acquits himself
with skill among the men of business
He neither is nor appears cunning; but
he does a good office with readiness and
alacrity.
"His judgment is SO good and unerr,
ing, that the equality of society is per-
fectly kept up, and makes his company
desired by women, without being envied
by men. He would be just as he is il
there were no law; and be as discreet as
he is if there were no such thing as cal,
umAy."
, 1878-04-05
A Russian Officers Picture of the
Death of His Friend.

Coming to place where the road sud
Tells, we halted, and, after driving away
and cutting down in short skirmish a
party of Turks who were busy robbing
our dead, we stopped to form before 60
ing on. AS rode along the front, shout
ing out orders to my men, an agonized
cry for help arrested my attention. l
looked around. Nothing but heaps of
dead everywhere. OF these none needed
me. But hark! once more, and again
and again these piteous cries. Hastily
dismounting, threw the bride over my
sound arm and ran toward some bushes
from behind which the sounds proceeded,
and there, in small pool of clotted
blood, lay that which | at first failed to
recognize as human being, though hu-
man it certainly was in its piteous cries
and the seemingly gloved hands that
clutched air and earth in their agony.
The rest, from the waist upward, was one
mass of raw, quivering f1esh-the face
featureless, eyeiids and eyes cut out, the
man flayed alive, all but the hands,
whose white skin at first gave the i'm
preston of their being gloved. This
CHASTITY object lay few steps from a
dead horse, one of our own regiments
golden bays. Faint at heart bent over
the sufferer, evidently one of our own
men, but now mangled beyond recogni-
tion. He prayed for death with his poor
torn lips, and in minute more w., Our
surgeon, and two more of our officers
were by his side. | made room for W.,
who stopped for few seconds over our
comrade, and then rising, sadly shook
his head, murmuring "no help"
A sudden impulse prompted me to
seize the poor, helpless hand in my own,
and pressing it, whisper few words of
comfort. At the sound of my voice came
the sadder appeal: "Nicolis, for old
friendships sake send bullet through
my heart" This voice sounded so
strangely familiar, and yet could not
recognize it. "Who are you" "Alexis
s." Alexis, my old schoolmate, who had
few hours ago shared my breakfast by
our bivouac fire, and then rode away,
handsome and bold, at the head of our
gallant first squadron. He had fallen
wounded, helpless, his horse shot from
under him, and the tiendish Turks were
slowly torturing him to death when our
approach drove them away. Clasping
my hand in his, he still begged for death.
My revolver was empty, discharged in
the scuffle few minutes before. looked
at W., who silently drew out his, and
shuddering in every nerve, placed the
muzzle against SIS breast, and with
averted face, fired twice in succession,
while 1 still pressed the poor hand in
mine. We wrapped him up in my cloak,
and placing him in the shallow ditch,
rolled bowlder over him, and then,
with our hands still moist with his blood,
we swore to each other never to empty
the last chamber of our pistols, but al
ways to reserve shot for ourselves and
friends, should any of US, wounded, have
to be left behind. May quick death
a soldiers death--be ours.
, 1878-04-05

TRAINED THIEvEs.-The chaplain of
the convict prison at Portland, England,
speaking of the trained thieves who came
under his notice, gives striking instance
of the sentiment which animates such
criminals. He lately reasoned with a
prisoner who was in the hospital, and be-
sought him to forsake the path of crime.
The man listened respectfully and then
stretching forth his hand, from which he
had lost three fingers, he exclaimed, "Sir,
do you think can afford to lose the ben
eits of fifteen years apprenticeship
Crime was his trade, and he accepted
punishment as a time of depression
which has to be borne.
, 1878-04-05

PARIsIAN economy does not allow any
thing to be wasted; consequently all
pieces of dry and damaged bread are
utilized. Some of them are dried in
ovens, and used in soup at low class res
taurants; Others are pounded into a white
paste used by butchers to adoIn outlets
while the poorest crusts are reduced to
charcoal, ground into powder, and con-
Verted into tooth paste.
, 1878-04-05

"IT is not right to spoil golden we'd
ding" was the ground on which Mis-
souri, judge recently refused divorce in
case where the parties had lived to-
gether forty nine years.
, 1878-04-05

sTANLEY's African exploration cost
the New York Herald and London Tee
graph 100000. wv
, 1878-04-05

THE New York Herald sees no dii,
ference between an angel and a secono
cousin come to stay all winter.
The Osceola times., 1878-05-18
irrigation by Artesian Wells.

The uncertainty attending the annual
rainfall in many sections of the country
suggests the employment OF artesian
wells for the purposes of irrigation.
Large tracts Of land are practically use.
less from lack Of moisture, much Of
which could be rendered fertile at q
comparatively trifing cost II this method
Of procuring water was resorted to.
Experience has shown that abundance OF
water can be readily procured from
subterrsnean sources. There is reason
TO suppose that the great western plsins
might be easily reclaimed by this means.
In Utah srtesian wells are numerous and
yield water abundsntly. On the line Of
the Pacific railroad, at Rock Springs,
situated $3.50 feet above the surface, q
we'll discharges 960 gallons Of water per
hour. Another at Bitter Greek, sos feet
deep, gives 1000 gallons per hour, at an
elevation of 6,6SS feet above the level.
Al GrsntsvilIe q we'll furnishes the
enormous quantity of 400 gallons per
hour. These facts are suficient TO show
that the enormous losses annually in
Cured by farmers and Others are capable
Of being prevented BY means easily
available.
The Osceola times., 1878-05-18

pay out the s new silver silver dollsfss;, ana IN the
ordinary course of business 81, 200, 900
will be disbursed during the current
month. There is, we are informed, some
complaint Of the redundancy of small
silver coin and apprehensions that this
superabundance may lead to inconveni-
ence. It Is to be regretted that the gov
ernment has not provided means for the
exchange of small coin for bills or for
coin certificates. This, however, 1t has
done in the case OF the silver dollars, and
hereafter whoever finds himself burdened
with superfuity Of these shining discs
can without difficulty exchange them for
the new silver coin certificates in demon.
nations ranging from ten to one thousand
dollars. Thus a superfluity Of silver
dellars can always be prevented, 80 far,
at least, as any inconvenience may arise
from the mere handling or storing OF the
coins. We can but believe, however,
that the provision Of the silver law,
which compels the secretary OF the
treasury to coin two millions p month,
and forbids him to coin more than foul
millions, is not wholly wise, and that il
would have been better had silver no,
only been made an unlimited tender fol
all payments, public and private, but
that its supply also had been made tc
depend upon the demand tor it, BY
permitting any one to have silver bullier
coined on payment Of the seignorage
This is what is done with gold; ant
perfect equality between the two metal
cannot be reached as long as the govern
ment arbitrarily fixes the supply OF on'
Of these by a cast-iron rule, and leaves J
open for any one TO increase the suppl!
Of the other by sending ton or two o
gold bricks TO the mint. We are no
asking any fresh legislative action in tn
premises at present we can afford y
wait and see how affairs move under tn
existing regulations. Bat we point ou
what we c0nsicer TO be an imperfectio
in the Law and invite to the suhject tn
consideration Of the thoughtful
Graphic.
The Osceola times., 1878-05-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.


In the house, on the 9th, under call
of the states the following bills were referred !:
By Mr.. Collins For establishing district
and circuit court for the United States in the
northern district of Pennsylvania. By Mr..
scales: Giving to all religious denominations
equal rights and privileges in the Indian
reservations. BY Mr.. Jones For the ap'
pointment OF commission, to be called the
farmers and stock breeders, commission, and
10 consist Of one veterinary surgeon and
two practical stock-breeders, at an annual
salary OF twenty five hundred dollars each,
10 have charge Of the investigation OF con
tspious diseases OF farm stock, their causes,
means of prevention, cure, etc, and who are
TO report from time TO time measures to
prevent the importation OF such diseases
from abroad and the spread OF contagion.
By Mr. Ewing Establishing new Judicial
district in OGio. By Mr.. Fort: To inoemnify
Illinois and other states in regard to swamp
lands. By Mr.. Phillips; To enable soldiers
of the late war to preempt land to the
extent of one hundred and sixty acres. BY
Mr.. Morrison: To amend the law in relation
io the tax on native wines......The house
then proceeded to the consideration of the
bill establishing permanent form oi
goyerpinen mt for the district OF Columbia.
Without disposing Of the question, the
house adjourned.
In the house, on the 7th, the bill fol
the government of the district OF Columbis
Was taken up. The bill having been gont
through by sections, the main question VS.,
n,aered on the passage of the bill, and il
was passsd without the yeas and nays.....
NJ, Wood then moved to 20 into commit
Tee Of the whole on the tariff bill
-, -a,snding vote, the speaker an
The Osceola times., 1878-05-18
The Prog ress Of the Phossgrapb.

Those who have become interested in
Edison's curious invention OF machine
that talks will be glad 70 learn that no
he. doubled IL. capacity within the last
month. The cylinder machine, - hrst
made. dissipated most Of the voice Of the
speaker, 20 that 1t returned only faint
and feeble falsetto in response 70 the
loudest speech, and even then It was
necessary for the speaker to apply bis
mouth directly to the mouth-piece. 10
March. Edison increased the capacity Of
the pbopograph % that II would record
his speech at distance of three feet By
April 20, he had increased its sensitive
ness 20 that he could speak to u st a
distance of nine feet and receive an
audible and ineligible response; and
Yesterday he reported to this efhce that
he had talked to the machine and been
heard and received a repetition OF the
speech at'a distance Of thirteen fest.
This increased power 10 obtained, We
uuderstspd, not BY any radical change
iu the form or the general materials OF
the phonograph, but merely by supply
ing steel bearings, 30 that the cylinder
viii run with unvarying uniformity.
II this remarkable Improvement has
been made In month, It Is not TOO much
TO hope that the anticlpations which
experts have considered most exerava
rsnt NAV yet come true. and The Phono'
4rsph BE- actually used IN Pablo meets
ina and courts TO catch and record i'm
peri.hsbly all the answers Of witnesses
and ali the eloauence of orators. Aud
Il would chronicle all the applause ana
laughter in the right rlscss--wdico
would be awkard for those congressional!
declsimers who put In the Applause :
and "iaughter" thenss'- : :. 'ss-~ -hsc.
The Osceola times., 1878-05-18
THINE ALWAYS.

The autumn wind is moauing in the leaves,
And the long grass Is rustling on my grave
All would you have me think your heart nov grieve'
For her You would not save'
For am dead know you not am dead ?
Why will you haunt me In my grave tonight.
Standing above ana listening overhead,
Where am buriei deep and out OF sightY
Have you not wiae aud music la your nome.
And her fair 10 IN, and eyes so pure and proud
With love Of you And wherefore do you come
To vex me. lying silent In my shroudi
Seek your new love She calls you, and the tears
Arc warm on her pale fac and her young breast
Is full OF doubt and sorrow- for she hears
Low whispered words that startie her f,om r,s'.
In from the night the storm begins 10 stir.
will be near and ghostly eyes shall see
How you will kiss her lips and say to her
Thine always, love" as once you said to me
-[William Winter