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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-11-23

Benz. F. Akers. tie well known pros
prietoT Of the Kansas ssud Farm, located
nesr Lawrence. died on the 18th.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-11-23

Yon can lind the best assortment of
Winter Goods Mt NJ. Collars.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-11-23

Il. J. Hardesw. an extensive cattle
dealer Mt Sargent. Kansas. called Thurs
day. lie reports the grass good. but a
large portion OF The rance has been buried.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-11-23

The depot is much improved INSIDE by
being newly painted.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-11-23

New Millet and Prairie hav. baie6. TO
sale by NJ. Collar.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-11-23

Just slip g ball in an envelope for sub
scrption TO the TINES. L. will reach us i.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-11-23

Congress meets on Monday. Dec. =
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-11-23

The tolaI vote % Kansas. in 1879. was
8, IFS; m lsl1 il was 124. 1SS. The vote
this wear vii exceed 1855 coo.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-11-23

Miss Hattie Wellman. who spent last
winter IN our raidst. is again in town on q
visit 10 Miss Lntie Authony.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-11-23

W. vermillion, merchant of Sherlock.
called Thursday.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-11-23

ranging from So 60 to sl2 90 per set.
George and Fred Geo. Deter have gone
10 Clay Centre on visit. They Will be
absent about month.
James c. Conner will open in abouttwo
weeks the largest assortment of Holiday
Goods TOYS. &c. ever offered in Western
Kansas.
lobe Driskeil started for his camp Mons
day c. ". WIlietr and II. V. Cook Welt
with him for Few days' visit-
Ii Won want anything send your orders
to James G. Connor; if not in his stock he
will buv for you.
Mr.. McKpever VINO has been keeping
butcher shop south of the track. has sold
out ms business TO Chas. Hungeriord.
One Dollar will buy more goods at III.
Collars than at any other place III town.
The finest lot of Brackets. Towel Racks
&c. Just opened by James c. Conner.
just slip g ball in an envelope for sub
scirption TO the TINES. L. will reach us .
You can lind the best assortment OF
Winter Goods at NJ. Collars.
The depot is much improved inside by
being newly painted.
New Millet and Prairie Hav. baie6, for
sale by NJ. Collar.
Boys Clothing. of all description, az N.
Collars.
Old newspapers for sale at thIs office.
POST OFFICE HOURS
From Z A. ". 10 9. p. II. Money Orders
issued from 8 A. u. TO p. VI. Sundays
excepted. II. J. FEINGER. p. NJ.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-11-23

Boys Clothing. of all description, al N
Collars.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-11-23

Additions arr being made TO The number
al colyicis at the L. S. military prison a,
fofs Leavenworth, slWosf every day.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-11-23

a slight shock OF earthqnase was felt at
~ Louis Al Giiaaisht, OF Monday. The
shoek was also felt IN diffsout ps-,s of
the State.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-29
THE SIOUX SUN DANCE.

A Yankton, ID. T., dispatch to the ST. Louis
Republicans, gives an account of the famous
Indian sun dance as recently witnessed al
Spotted Tails camp near that city:
The harbarous festival has been one of more
than ordinary success. Forty-eght candidates
passed through the terrible ordeal of self tor.
ture and became entitled to full diplomas as
warriors of unquestloned bravery. The can
didate for honors cuts two longitudinal Sits
down each breast One end of a lariet is passed
under the strip of skin and flesh left between
the missions and tightly tied, and the other
end is made fast to the top of high pole. The
candidate then throws himself backwards
bearing upon the lariats, and the dance goes
on until the flesh gives way. Should he fail
tn break loose in the manner prescribed, OF
should he faint during the operation, he Is for
ever diseraced The sun dance just closed was
held about fifteen miles back from the Mis-
souri, river, and was witnessed by about 1,OOt
Indians and p whites. Old Spotted Tail was
master of ceremonies, and from the manner in
which he performed his incantatiOns and flour
ished his mystic wand, from which dangled
the scalp of white woman, one would moi
suppose him To be the civilized red man who
is carried upon the government pay-rolls once
a year. "Spot" has his fun. The sun dane,
has closed and Spotted Tails Indians are now
ready for the government to remove them to d
new agency.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-29
Fond of the Partisan GourmapJ.

The use of horseilcsh rs an article of food
has made great progress in Paris, where about
u thousand horses per week are said 10 be
slaughtered, the animals even being imported
for that purpose. Il is said that during the
exhibition the hipophagists of Paris intend
giving a banquet once month 10 the journal
lists of all nations, where horse and ass flesh
prepared in every seductive form, will be
served up The snail Is becoming another ar
ticle of fashionable diet in France, and foI
some time past particular place has been ap
propriated Tor their sale in the Paris fish mar
kets Snails, says one of the French journals
were highly esteemed by the Romans. our
masters in gastronomy. and are now raised in
many of the departments with ssccesS. In tht
sixteenth century the Capuchins of FribourC
possessed the art of faitening snails-an art moi
lost in our day. for IN Lorraine and Burgundy
they raise excellent snails, which find sure de.
mand in the Paris market. There are now
more than a thousand private tables in Paris
where snails are accepted as a dclicacy by up
wards of ten thousand consumers. the monthly
consumption of tins mollusk beng estimated
at half million. Frank Buckiand tells US
that snails are becoming scarce in the neigh
borhood Of London, where for some time snail
collecting has been regular trade.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-29
The Great Wall of China

The great wall of China was measured in
many places 10y Mr.. Unthank, an American
engineer, lately engaged in ii survey for II
Chinese railway His measurement gave the
hight at Is feet and in width on top at 10 feet.
Every few hundred yards there is II tower "A
feet square and from 20 to % feet high. The
foundation of the wall is ofsolid granite. MIR.
Unthank brought with him brick from the
wall, which is supposed to have been made 2lO
years before the time of Christ In building this
immense stone fence to keep out the Tartars
the builders never attempted to avoid noun.
tans or chasms to save expense. For l,3OO
miles the wall goes over plain and mountain
and cvry foot of the foundation is in solid gra-
mite, and the rest of the granite solid masonry
In some places the wall Is built up smooth
against the bank, or canons or precipces
where there is a sheer descent of 1000 feet
Small streams are arched over, but on the larg.
er streams the wall runs to the waters edge
and Il tower is built on each side, On the top
of the wall there are breastwOrks, or dcfences
facing in and out, so the defending forces can
pass from one tower TO another without being
lexposed to an enemy on either side. To cal.
culatc the time Of building or cost of this wall
Is beyond human skill. So far rs the magni
tude of the work is concerned, 1T surpasses
everything in ancient or modern times of which
there is any trace. The pyramids of Egypt are
nothing compared to it.-LOndOR Times
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-29

year; has he proved inefficient or unworth,
of the respect due in honorable gentleman ant
capable business man % The girls nobl
face was grand in its pleading, yet dignifct
womanhood.
II have no complaint against him"
Then for once my father has fallen short il
his judgment and his duty to one of Gods crca
lures like himself inasmuch as he refuses e
him an opportunity to state his case, before
Judgment shall be spoken
Pearl, you are insoent. Do you forge
whom you are addressing"
I "Forgivc forgive me- but, oh, father, do no
forget that in turning this man from you
door YOU also close your heart and home againN
me We have plightcd our troth, and through
good and i'll fortune ! shall cling to him. st
help me God"
Solemnly the closing words were uttered. \
long silence followed. Then the old gentle
man SAID, calmly, Jelly
"Go to your ROOM ungratetul, thankIes,
child"
Not until You have given Sidney hearing
Father dear father, be iust!'
$50 / will send for you when you are
wanted"
With a bright flash of hope and love upon
| her lover she left the room.
"Now, Mr. Harrison, will hear you. BE brief
Thank, you, Mr.. Manor Two years ago |
met your daughter while on visit to mutual
friend of ours in St Louis | was charmed at
the first meeting and desperately in love before
she returned home she honored me with her
confidence and friendship before she left, and
also became acquainted with my parents and
sisters and there seemed to be IL general eX,
preston of mutual happiness in this inter
course. We correspondent for some months,
and your daughter consented to receive my
addresses if would make your acquaintance
IN the manner that | have, by accepting ii pc.
sition in your employ and win your regard
from that humble Office My father is fully
cognizant Of and approved of the plan from
the beginning, and have his letter to show
you, that if succeed, he will not only be hap.
py to welcome my wife, but establish, me in a
business Of my own, or give me fifty thousand
dollars to invest as | may see fit. This is my
story in brief. Time will dcyclope everything
satisfactorily to you. My father retired from
active business some time since, and contem
plates taking my mother, who is an invalid,
and my sisters to Europe shortly, and they
will be in the city the latter part OF this week
to await what my sisters are pleased to term
the result Of my romantic exploit in winning
IA wife, | have failed only IN gaining your
consent win you be kind enough to recon
slider your disapprovaly'
Various changes had passed over the listen
ers face during this recital, leaving it strange
ly flushed as he rang the bell and told the ser
want answering it to request Miss Pearl toI
come to the library"
She stood in the open door one moment, then
with a Joyous cry bounded into her fathers
arms. The old gentleman led her to the watt
ing lover, and with tremulous emotion said i
Here, take her, and forgive an old blind
fool :" then hastily left the room.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-29
THE CANDIDATE.

"Father, who travels the road 80 late"
"Hush, my child, It's the candidate"
Fit example of human woes
Early he comes and late he goes:
He greets the women with courtly grace,
He kisses the baby's dirty face,
He bOrcs the merchant, he borcN The clerk,
The blacksmith, while his anvil rings;
"Howdv, howdy howdy-doH
How is your wife, and how are You:
All it fits my fist and no other can,
The horny hand of the workingman.'
Husband. who is chat man ut the gatcW
"Hush, my love, It's the candidate"
"IIusband, why can't he work like You?
Has he nothing ut home to do"'
"My dear, whenever man Is down,
No cast. at home, no money III town,
Too stupid to preach, too proud 10 beg,
Too timid to rob, too lazy to dig,
Then over his horse his legs he filings
And to the dear people this song he sings;
"Howdy, howdy, howdy-do?
How is your wife, and how are You?
All. it fits my fist us no other can,
The horny hand of the wOrkingman."
Brothers, who labor early and late,
Ask these things of the candidate:
What's his record; How does he stand
At home; no matter about his hand,
Be it hard or be it soft, so it be not prone
TO close over money not his own.
Has he in view no thicving PLAN
Is he honest and capable?- is our man.
Cheer such one till the wclkin rings,
Join il the chorus when thus he sings:
"ilowdy, howdy, howdy-do?
How is your wife, and how are you;
All, ii fits my fist as no other can,
The horny hand Of the workingman."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-29
WINNING A WIFE.
BY EMILY II. sTEINEsTEL.

Give you my daughter: Your
A Godiearing man was this father. He had
hrm faith in doc,rnal institution, engineered
by the synod Of which he, Orville Manor Esq,
vas one Of the strongest church pillars.
Was not this man entitled TO the special ben
efcencc of his Creator and the respect of hum
BILE humanity Yes here stands an audacious
youth, who has apparently nothing in the wide
world 10 recommend him but the testimonials
which secured him the position of entry clerk
in the wholesale house Of Manor & Co, and n
handsome face lighted up with pair of dark
eyes, glowing with energy and ambition. And
this youth had asked him for his daughter. A
Just anger reddcned the usually imperturbablc
brow OF Manor pare, and scornful curve
shaped his lips as he adjusted the gold trimmed
spectaces upon his nose and repeated:
Give you my daughter, You! Truly fools
enter boldly where angels fear to tread Have
you any other reques, TO make, young man ~
No SIR
Oryille Manor, ESQ., turned his back upon
the Caring young man. and resumed his read.
ing; bis face was again almost dispassionale.
The other remained standing, but the fine face
changed color, his breath came hard and fast.
the exquisitely-curyed nostrils OF decidedly
aristocraiic nose showed the spirit Of emotion.
not unlike the temper of a thoroughbred AM.
NAL under the bit # a trainer. With an effort
truly admirable The "rising fire. was CONTROL
sd, and the lips beneath his soft and luxuriant
Inustao he became firmly set
Ten minutes this silence lasted. The young
nan stood his ground as If he had become an
automatic statue. ~
The old gentleman began TO show restless
ness again, and after vain endeayor to com
mand the emotion ruling him, he turned alb
ruptiy, ezclaiming:
Have you nothing more profitable TO EN-
ploy your mind than staring at my back, sir
What are you waiting for,"
Enance beaming with patience, this father d
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-29
The Singing Tree,

Though the tropical scrubs of Queensland
are very luXuriant and beautiful, they are not
without their dangerous drawbacks, for there
Is one plant growing in them that is really
deadly in lis effects that is to say deadly in
the same way that one would apply the term
to fire, rs, if n certain proportion of anyonc'S
body Is burnt by the singing tree, death will
be the result. 1t would be rs safe to pass
through fires as 10 fall into one Of these trees,
They are found from two to three inches high
TO ten and fifteen feet in the old ones the stem
is whitsh, and red berries usually grow on the
top. II emits peculiar and disagreeable
smell, hut is best known by It's Leaf, which is
nearly round, and having point at the top is
jagged all round the edge like the nette. All
the leaves are large-sOme larger than IA sall.
lcer. "SOmetimcS," says q traveller, while
shooting turkeys in the scrubs have entirely
forgotten the singing tree, till warned of its
close proximity by its SMELL and have then
only once stung and that very lightly. Its eff.
fects are curious; it leaves no mark, but the
pain is maddening, and for months afterward
the part when touched, is tender, in rainy
weather, or when it gets wet in washing, etc
have seen Il man, who treats ordinary pain
lightly, roll on the ground III agony, after be.
ing stung and | have known a horse so COM
pletely mad after getting into grove Of trees
that he rushed open-mouthed at every one who
approached him, and had to be shot in the
scrub Dogs, when Stung, will rush about,
whining pitcously, biting pieces from the at.
tected part. The small, singing trees. few
inches high, are as dangerous n any, beng So
hard to see and seriously imperiling ones an.
klcs This scrub Is usually found growing
among palm trees"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-29
A French paper humorously illustra

A French paper humorously illustrates the
high charges in Paris during the Exhibition
At restaurant, a gentleman who unmlstaka
bly, does not belong to the lightfngered tribe
is openly-not MISUNDERSTANDING the spoons
and forks into his pocket The gaTcon says
ALLOW me observe, monsieur, that you are put
ting the silver articles in your pocket Well
are they not comprised in the dinner-billt
thought by the charge II included everything
ON the tablet
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-29

a few years ago, Jep Vosburg invested SlJO
in a trotting horse. A couple of weeks since,
he disposed of that investment Tor $1,000, and
Immediately went west to invest the proceeds
in a farm Few men can boast Of such results,
from horsehesh enterprise. It's most always
$50 for the horse, and $1,000 to find out that
he can't iroi.-Ssrodf0r Monitor.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-13
MORTGAGE SALE,

Default having been made in the payment OF
certain indenture OF mortgage bearing date
the 18th day Of October A. ID. 1875, executed by
Harrison Post and his wife, Helen G. Post, OF
Van Buren, county, state of Michigan. to VIM.
r. Hawkins, ofsthe same place, ana recorded in
the Office of the Register OF Deeds in Van Blu
rem county, state of Michigan. IN liber IL on
page 460, on the 10Th day OF October A. d. 1875
and the amount claimed to be due thereon at
the date OF this notice being one hundred and
forty -nine dollars and sixty eight cents s1496s)
and no suit or proceedings at law or in equity
having been instituted to recover the amount
now due and unpaid or any part thereof, now
therefore, notice is hereby given that there will
be sold at the front door OF the Court House
in the village OF Paw Paw, Van Buren, county.
state OF Michigan, on Saturday. the eighth day
OF March A. ID. 1879, at nine O'Clock in the fore
noon of said day. the premises described in said
mortgage, or 30 much thereof as shall be nee
essary to satisfy the amount now due on said
mortgage, with interest and costs, said premises
being described as follows, to-wit: the north
west quarter of the northeast quarter of sec
ton twenty -four (24) in township one south, of
range fourteen west, in Van Buren, county, state
! Of Michigan. 1238t13f56
| Dated December 18th, 1878.
W. r. HAWKINS, Mortgage.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-13
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made In the conditions
OF a certain mortgage, whereby the power
therein contained to sell has become operative,
executed by Lyman T. Moore and Abigail
Moore OF Lawtop, in Van Buren, County and
State Of Michigan, to Henry Ford OF the same
residence, bearing date the fifth day Of jan
uary, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, and
recorded in the Office OF the Register Of Deeds
OF Van Buren, County, Michigan, on the sixth
day OF January. eighteen hundred and sixty
nine, in Liber w Of mortgages on page one
hundred and twenty five upon which mort
gage there is claimed to be due and unpaid at
the date Of this notice, the sum OF seven hun
dred and forty-three dollars and ak cents,
and no suit or proceedings at law or in equity
having been instituted to recover the same or
any part thereof: Notice is therefore hereby
given, that / shall sell the same on Monday,
the tenth day of February, eighteen hundred
and seventy-nin at the hour Of twelve O'Clock,
noon, to the highest bidder, at the front door
Of the Van Buren, County Circuit Court House,
in the village OF Paw Paw, the premises de-
scribed in said mortgage, or so much thereof
as shall be necessary to satisfy the amount
there due on said mortgage, with ten per cent,
interest and legal costs together with the
attorney fee therein stipulated: that is to say,
village lot numbered three in Union add
ton to the village of Lswton, Van Buren,
County, Michigan. 1234t1S
Dated, Lawton, November 18th, 1878.
HENRY FORD, Mortgage.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-13
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the conditions
of q certain ENTHUSIASTICALLY the power
therein contained to sell has become operative
executed by Joshua L. Clark Of Kalamazoo
county, In the State OF Michigan, to Theodore
p Sheldon and John McKibbin OF Kalamazoo,
IN said State, bearing date, the 9th day OF June
A. ID. eighteen hundred and seventy-four and
recorded in the Office OF the Register Of Deeds,
for the county OF Van Buren,, In said State OF
Michigan, on the third day OF July A. ID. eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-four in liber IL OF
mortgages. on page 2l7, upon which mortgage
there is claimed 10 he due, at the date or this
notice the sum Of four hundred aud seventy
two dollars and twenty-five cents-T472.25-
and no suit or proceedings at law, having been
instituted to recover the same or any part
thereof. Notice is therefore hereby given, that
on Tuesday the seventh day OF January next,
at three o'clock IN the afternoon, L shall sell at
public auction to the highest bidder.-sale to
take place at the front door OF the Van Buren,
county circuit Court House, in the village OF
Paw Paw-the premises described in said
mortgage-or so much thereof as shall be
necessary to safety the amount due on such
mortgage, with ten per cent interest, and legal
costs, that is 10 say, the Following piece or
parcel of land, situated in Van Buren, county
In the State of Michigan, viz Village lot six
Sin block eight-S-in Dyckman, Hale ~ Co..
addition to the village OF South Haven.
Dated, Kalamazoo, October Sd, A. ID. 1873.
THEODORE p. SHELDON, JOHN McKIBBIN
122st1s Mortgages.
r. & J. D, BURNS, Atty's for Mortgages.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-12-13
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the payment OF
the sum OF four thousand seven hundred and
twenty nine dollars and twenty-six cents
claimed to be due at the date hereof on GER
tain mortgage, dated February 18th, 1870, made
by Albert A. Abbott and Elsie s. Abbott to
Fanny Newman, and recorded in the Registers
Office Of Van Buren, County, on February 21st,
1870. in Llber Y OF mortgages, on page $50,
such mortgage was, on February Gath, 1874,
assigned by said Fanny Newman to Orville s.
Abbott. which assignment was on November
18th. 1878. recorded in the said Registers Office,
IN Liber IS Of mortgages, on page 488, said
Orvlle S. Abbott after such assignment, died,
and on September 18th. 1873, Noah T. Loveridge
was duly and regularly appointed administrator
with the will annexed OF his estate by the Pro-
bate Court Of Berrien County, Michigan, and
no sui; or proceeding having been instituted to
recover the debt secured by said mortgage or
any part thereof, Notice is hereby given that
in pursuance Of the power OF sale contained in
said mortgage and Of the statute in such case
made and provided. shall OIL Friday the 7th day
Of March, A. d. 1879, at four o'clock in the
afternoon, at the front door of the Court
House in the village of Paw Paw, in said Coun-
ty OF Van Buren,. sell at public vendue to the
highest bidder, the premises described in said
mortgage as follows, VIZ: All that certain
piece or parcel o. land situate in the County OF
| Van Buren, in the State of Michigan and known
and described as follows, to-wit: The west
nan OF tne south. east quarter OF section SIX lo)
| township four az south OF range fifteen (15)
west. certain other piece OF land is contained
IN said mortgage but the same bas been re-
leased according to a provision in said mort
gage, such premises VIII be sold to satisfy the
amount due on said mortgage and all legal
costs and an attorney fee of forty dollars pro-
vided for in said mortgage.
Dated, November 26th. 1873.
NOAH L. LOVERIDGE.
Administrator. with the Will annexed OF the
Estate OF Orvile S. Abbott. deceased.
HENRY II. BARLOW. Attorney. 1236t1E