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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-07-20
SPEARVILLE.

To the Editors Of the TINES
SPEARyIL.LE, KANSAS, Jniy Is. 1875.
TorHR EDITORS OF THE TIMES Another
nice, refreshing shower iOr Dry Ridge.
that makes the atmosphere u little more
pleasant after the past week Of excessive
hot weather; the mercury has attained. at
the hottest, 100 degs. and every one 10
satisfied that it does get pretty warm here
occasionally. although there was good
breeze blowing oil the time. that made it
more bearable.
Business is reviving up to d considerable
extent.
New parties are coming every day. look
al for localities.
n. C. Jones has been kept busy since
his return, satisfying the demands OF set
tiers.
Geo. Hall is having tho foundation laid
for his new residence on Grove street.
The new post-offce at Belfont does not
prosper as it should. The railroad refused
to deliver the mail. and the secretary
ordered Mr.. Cline, postmaster. to get
some one to carry the mail from Spearrillc
three times o week, and not to pay him
more than two-thirds of the postmaster's
salary. He has offered the pOsInastership
to Mr. Heady. Mr.. Heady says he is proud
of the honor that thatdIslinguishcd official
has been pleased TO confer upon him.
While his patriotism prompts him to ae
cept. his duty to his family. himself and
neighbors compels him to respectfully
decline.
1t is reported that fifty families of Cana
dams will soon arrive here to obtain claims
and make it their home.
n. c. Jones says that the Usage land is
being taken very rapidly
Marshal Bassett. accompanied by j. II.
Stevens, was in town a few days He
came up tor the purpose of attaching some
cate supposed TO belong TO j. Lansdown,
which were held in Forster Bros. herd.
Quite an excitement was created in town
this morning by Deputy Sheriff Payne. of
Pawnee county. arresting on a states war;
rant. two of our most prominent citizens.
L. Il. and Z. I. Van Voorhis. for grand
larceny, and the otieBse charged was one
of the most contemplate and degrading
that of sheep-stealing. The facts are. as
near as ] can learn, that the defendants
sold to j. Addows, at Larned, a flock of
sheep. last fail. and TOOK a mortgage on
:, so head Addows put them with another
flock that he had. and through the winter
all died but about 900 head. They were
held about twenty>four miles from Spear
vile. when q week or two ago. defendants
went out and drove them away III the abs
scnce of the berder-after telling the par
Ties there what they intended doing with
them. There is no question but what they
are entirely innocent of the charge. and
that all they wished was to make them.
selves safe. After arresting and sending
them of. Sheriff Payne took possession of
the sheep by D search warrant. and started
them to Larned. jon
A young lady at ball al Dublin Castle
displayed her charms so freely that look
er-On turned TO Chief .Iustice Doberty with
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-07-20

A young lady at a ball al Dublin Castle
displayed her charms so freely that a look
er-on turned TO Chief Justice DOberty with
Did You eyer see the like of that sincs
yeu were born r. Well" said the Judge.
certainly not since was weaned--
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-04-18
REPARTEE.

A good thing is told OF a Washington
belle, Miss t., noted for her wit. Al a din-
ner party the lady in question, VINO Is a
daughter of a distinguished Judge, was seat
ed next to a gentleman whom she had not
met before, and who was on q visit TO the
city on business which had brought him III
contact with the judge mentioned VINO naa
shortly before decided a case against MN.
At the dinner the gentleman, Who had not
caught the namefot thel lady when intro
duced. took occasion to vent his feeling ana
express his opinions of the judge in terms
anything but complimentary. a aw1ul
pause in the conversation Indicated some
thing wrong, and the gentleman took occa-
sion to express to the lady his hope that the
iudoe was no relation Of hers, to which, to
the infinite amusement of all present, she
replied "Oh, no; only u connection OF
nv mothers by marriage" A shout OF
laughter could not be prevented, and tine
gentleman, after a little reflection, came
slowly to the conclusion that the judges
family were too much for him,
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-04-18

AtTbere is q tide in the affairs Of men tsu4
Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune
Omitted, all the voyage of their life
is bound in shadows and in miseries.,
1t is said there are three things which can
never be ~recalled-''the spoken WORD, the
sped arrow and the lost opportunity. Inc
one of the three which one often desltes
most to recall is the lost opportunity. Ger
tain decisive moments come to every one III
life, in which a decided step must be taken
to do or not to do a thing. 1t is like a ude'
which, if taken at the flood, leads on TO 1or-
tune. Experience and observation both
prove this conclusively. WE.
The young especially, are not seeking OPP
portunities, and do not know how to.appre-
ciate or recognize them when they 90 come
-and at the same time SO many golden ones
are gliding away. TO them the choice op-
portunity is the one given them to make
their minds and hearts ~storehouses for III
ture use, when the hair is silvcred and the
step faltering. Let them grasp and hold ev-
cry opportunity to improve and enlarge
their minds-read good books and digest
them. 1t is not so much the number OF
read as the manner in which we read them.
Books need to be taken and digested just as
food does, or they will be a disadvantage,
instead of one of our chief blessings. II
storing the mind is neglected in youth it is
the rare thing if it is ever done afterwards
The mind seems then to be entirely prepared
to receive and retain, and it is the time tc
plant the seeds of knowledge. A well storet
mind opens fields of usefulness and happi
ness to us, which we could never catch
glimpse of in any other way. No better lin
Of reading can be offered to the young, es
pecially boys. who wish to cultivate a tast
for reading and study, than to read the b
ographies of the great and good men VIII
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-04-18

have left their names on the pages of his
tory. Hero worship is natural to the young,
and in this way they can indulge it and be
reaping a rich harvest at the same time.
Parents pay a strict attention to the phys
ical wants Of their children, and utterly
starye their minds and hearts. While edu-
cation and training of the mind are greatly
to be desired, any education Of the head
which ignores the heart is sure to do a great
wrong. IT only one--the head or the heart
should be. educated, let it be the heart. So
many opportunities come to all, old and
young, for calling out the instincts of the
heart; not an hour i'll the day but what there
arenear us and ruthlessly passed by, or put
aside. &t6
Being good and doing good covers the
whole ground, and if this is carried out, in
accordance with a high standard, the fail
ules in life will rapidly decrease-and such a
vast number of perfect lives and characters
be the result.
The present., only, is ours; with it we v
to do-nothing more. AS soon as an oppor-
tunity becomes a thing of yesterday it Is
gone-never more,to present itself to us. DC
let us keep on the alert fer every opportunl
ty of improving ourselves and doing goof
to Others. Let us take the tide OF our affair
at the flood, and be led on the road to
complete success.-Amna K. Letet@er ri
Journal of agriculture and Farmer.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-04-18
FASHION FANCIEs.

Pertaining the hair is a new freak.
The cut-away jacket supercedes the polo.
naise.
Grey will be one Of the favorite colors the
coming season.
Canoes were never SO much sought for as
now and never so cheap.
Brocaded black silk will be used in COM
bination with plain black silk.
Turkish rugs made of rags are the latest
rage in fancy work for ladies.
Small flowers will take the place OF the
large flowers worn this winter.
Chip hats and bonnets will be worn al
most to the exclusion of other straws.
Ladies are wearing Spanish c%olors, as
nearly as complexion and style will permit.
Spring styles nave appeared, and pro-
claim the fact that everything is beaded.
Ribbon watered on one side and satin
faced on the other, will be much worn this
summer. m#nFfa
t The Byron collars and cuffs for ladies are
the latest those in guipure embroidery are
+. the prettiest.
r Pure white damask is preferred tor table
t linen, as it shows to advantage the coloreu
q china now so much used.
$ Linen dresses will be made with polonla-
h SEES, and with belted blouse-waists, trimmed
le with linen fringe, lace and embroidery.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-04-18
GOLDEN SHEAvES
Whatever of life
Is fraught with strife,
When understood
Is for our good ;
1t makes the soul
by tempest driven,
Long for that rest

That found i'll heaven
A mans own good breeding IS the bess
security against other peoples illmanners.
Every woman has q mission on earth.
There is !. something to do" for everyone
a ! household to put in order, a child to at
tend to, some degraded or homeless human
itv to bcfriend. The soul is poor indeed
that leaves the world without having exert
ed an influence that will be telt for good at
Ter she has passed away.
How independent of money peace OF
conscience is, and how much happiness can
be condensed in the humblest home +! A cot
tage will not hold the bulky furniture ane
sumptuous accommodations of u mansion !;
| but, If God be there, ~ cottage Will hoid as
| much happiness Us might stock a place.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-04-18
7HB HON Z CIRCLE.
ME EDITORS GRAVE.

TtH ~ LAi1
was damp with falling dew
NJ saa,;ng wind around me blew
! II ',dlv came, from wood ana siaoe'
:. ai,oe for him 50 o Wy laio'
,,t LET down its somber gray
! .' tn,ned her key upon the DAY,
.Na near and far, on moving iio'0'
n'~,re,mv sorrow seemed to hoa''
- ats the soul when death is near
IA ,nlse grows low with ebD'ns ieaf'
o. sned my life at every BREATH
,yhieh closer drew me unto oeath'
oon;,o makes the soul divine,
~ spirit rose from its decline
.nd law. above my tears, at rest,
= -, .tening sorrow calm and btes'.
uot tho shades obscured my view,
- ronnd him Gloom his mantle drew,
1,non the Vests cntomblng ron
: cod the embers Of his soul;
.,a in the tingcs mingling there'
4 saw LIES contest WIN Dosp"'
And in the last dissolvlng ray,
One noble spirit fade away.
.Tbe SIM. the glory, all is past,
And buried in the depths at last.
,,vh.t recks it now, hislabor done,
rba oar)ands he had lost or won?
nv honor and by conscience led
,rrnth,s halo glowed around his head'
AVID filed his pen with golden light,
~. h,,nd the wrong, and gem the right.
n, q worlds pulse he laid his hand;
Nv every cline his thoughts were fann'u.;
Tne tibers of his jeweled mind
Were strained in glory for his kind.
oft rising high to God, his King,
Heavens bending arch he made his bow,
THE lightning's flash his plant string
And sprung his thunder at the Toe.
Against the wrong his touch was keen,
Vet bore no trace of vulgar spleen;
lie meier in rage his weapon broke
THE touch was stronger than the stroke.
Obscure in toll, cheated of fame,
He loved his labor all the same;
JIe knew, whate'e r that labor cost,
Tn life or death there's nothing lost.
Here lies the poor, neglected scribe,
Whom no mans purse could ever bribe
His crown of glory was his trust;
His dust now minglcs with the JUST
And from it forth the rose shall spring,
And through that rose the zephyrs sing
And DER it rest an angels boon,
calm as grave beneath the moon.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-04-18
In

The Elmira Gazette, tell this story
"Why, my dear, what is the matter What
can you mean? You look SO depressed. It
cannot be-and yet-oh,s relieve this kill
ing suspense! Alexander, have you failed
said his wife with clasped hands.
"No, my dear my credit is yet unlm~
paired, and business is looking up"
you can't mean to say, de ar, that your
old pain in the head has come backW
"No.'
..You haven't had to pay the note for
your brother Joseph?
"No."
uHaye you-now tell me, Alexander
Bidlack, have you had another attack OF
vertigo"
"No.n b.A tf#
"Has your cashier broken his Murphy
pledge"
"No.as l8 .at&&H *#f
Snow I know-I expected it knew it
!. all the time-I felt sure it would be SO. Mr..
: Debonair has asked you for Seraphina"
mo, nothing of the kind"
.Then tell me, without waiting another
minute, what has happened can bear IL;
q let me know the worst"
swell, that breeclaes button that | old
YOU about has got tired of hanging on py
one thread, and here 1t 49,"
nRArHER windy, isn'ti t?' said a second
Presbyterian Sunday-school teacher to one
Of his heather Chinese pupils yesterday, Dy
y way of salutation. The wash man looked
e. ND at the teacher with a face Illuminated Dy
rs . cherubic smile, and emphasized an affirm
is alive nod with, Eyes, dance coolee, dance
a c%oolee." The burst of laughter that follow
ed this somewhat protane sally struck the
,ro,aol;on with Armament. and he could
not be brought to q realizing sense OF Inc
er enormity of otfense or the incongrulty OF
his remark. The Pagan is a . rum crltter.1
lad. NeacS.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-04-18
LETTER FROM n

I frantically seize a coupled OF pens TO IN
form you that it has been some time since
YOU have heard from me, but the fact is that
the mails have been SO irregular in.the coun-
try which ] have traversed that you could
not get a letter out Of the alphabet.
Well, [ am well at present, and fondly
hope that you are another. For two years
| have not seen the face of a familiar CLOCK,
and haye not had one of its friendly hands
to clasp. I have been so lost that when l
CAME to be found / did not even know my
self. 1 was lost so deeply that didn'tknow
how far north south was, nor how TAI west
east was, and even the points of the compass
pointed six ways at once, and no way was
the right way. When you get so Tar into
the middle of Africa that you can't see out,
YOU can well think that you don't know
who you are.
For one month I was SO completely lost
that | had to have a company OF attendants
constantly by me to find me, and even then
| frequently turned up missing.
THAT country would be a paradise for
Savings Bank and Life Insurance presidents
and county treasurerS, and other consclen-
tious gentlemen in the pursuit of life With
out difficulties. / believe they would fondly
pray for even a sheriff to find them; no
matter how they might feel, they stillWouid
n like to be found out.
% had started to discover something, and
Ie found it WAS myself that needed discovering
worse than anything else. Those forests
r are SO dense that you cannot see yourself IL
them with a lo~oking-glass. The country i
y, 80 large that a mile is lost in it, and a tape
line disappears.
~ After suffering hardships which even
fl Washington could not tell straight, and De
mo without water for about two Weeks,dul
mo which time we did not have even tn
"a dues on our notes to sip, we struck the Col
no eo river, and being so thirsty we set III an
nas drank up thirteen miles Of that river ; W
were sorry to shorten it, but we had to q
ke It: we would have swallowed more OF IT
H. thew had not told us that we would need
he to convey us to the sea.
Jknew it was the Congo river, because
.rae was not down on any map which l had.
ct ;s the longest river in Africa, having e.
~ handed in the heat, which there equals. p
IN second. four kitchen stoves on ironing-us
as in July. 1t melted all the brass buttons {
90, Of nv coat, and fried all the grease out
ma 60 that T was completely dried up, al
: IS never weighed so little in my life.
dc NV idea was to go down the Congo rlv
red TO where it stopped, wherever that mig
r. he. and Get the natives along its banks
,red subscribe for the New Fork Herald, an G
cellent family paper, etc., but, no steam
n . being in port just then we embarkedinba
limo canoes and set sail downstream. ~
&C. ahead OF us on the first day we discover
',ste four thousand eight hundred and nine
e BIZ seven war canoes i"i1 - - ~,
who thirsting tor our p'oou "AN
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-27
IdiOsyncrasies Of Men OF Genius.

Most geniuses and men of great tai
ent have been known for some peculiar
habit or striking idiosyncrasy Napoleon
would tremble for fear at the sight of
a cat. Gen. Elliott, of Gibraltar same,
was always accompanied by a number
of them. johnson liked to imbibe
floods of tea or wine, and yet be none
the worse for it, Person drank every
thing that came in his way. Visiting
once at friends house, when evening
came they desired to feed the lamp, but
the bottle was empty. Person had
drank the spirits on the sly, not know
ing it was intended for the lamp.
Douglas Jerrold could not bear the
smell of apples. Cavendish hated wom-
en-. If he met one of his own female
servants by accident in any part of the
house, she was instantly dismissed.
Garrack was vain almost to the degree
of insanity. Rousseau was vain, and
could not write except when dressed as
fop. Bulwer Lytton, it is said, could
write best when dressed in court suit.
Marlborough was miser, mended his
own stockings to save paying for it,
and would walk home ever so late at
night rather than pay for "chair"
Napoleon did his thinking" and
formed his plans for conquest while
pacing in garden, struggling his
shoulders now and then, as if to help
and compress thought. When
Theirs was engaged in his long and his
oratorical displays he always had be-
side him a supply of coffee. The
coffee he got direct from Mecca
Gibson dictated while walking in his
room, like Scott and many others.
Moliere wrote with his knees near the
fire, and Bacon liked to study in small
room, which, he said, helped him to
condense his thoughts. George Stephen
son used to lie in bed for two or three
days, the better to "think OUT his
plan. Itwould be better if many peo-
pie do this who have much thinking to
do, as rest favors abstraction and
thought, and those who have not Wig
orous circulation find the supply of
blood to the brain assisted by recum
bent position
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-27
Printing Office Dialogue.

IT is not alone printers and compost
tors who will enjoy the following. 1t is a
capital and very forcible illustration of
printing office dialogue:
Foreman of the oflice-Jones what
are you at now?
Compositor-Tm setting House
on Fire" most done.
Foreman--What is Smith about?
Compassionate is engaged on " A
Horrid Murder"
Foreman-Finish it as quickly as pos
sible, and help Morse through with his
telegraph. Bob what are you trying to
get up?
Bob-A Panic in the Money Market.
FOreman-Tom, what are you dis
tributing?
Tom-Prizes in the Gift Lottery.
Foreman-Stop that and take hold of
this Runaway Horse" Slocum, what
in creation have you been been about
for the last half hour?
Slocum--Justifying the "Compro-
mise Measures" which my " SUBJ set
up.
Foreman-You chap on the stool
there, what are you on now?
Chap on the Stool-On the "Table"
that you gave me.
Foreman--Lay it on the table for the
present; no room for it.
Compositor-How about those " Mu-
nicipal Candidates?'
toreman-Run EN- in. What did you
say, Slocum?
Slocum-Shall lead these "Men of
Boston,"
Foreman--No; they are "solid' of
course.
Compassionate you want a "full
face head to Jennie Lind s Family?"
Foreman-No; put 'em in small
caps" John, have you got up that
Capital Joke?"
John-No, sir; I'm out of " sorts"
Foreman-Well, throw in this " Mill
ion of California Gold" and when you
get through with it I'll give you some
more. Wilson, have you finished "The
Coalihon?n
Wilson-Yes, sir, the Coalition" is
all up!
Editor-What do you want now?
Pr. Devil-More copy, sir.
Editor-Have you completed that
Eloquent Thanksgiving Discourse?"
Pr. Devil-Yes, sir; and I've just got
up "a Warm Winter" IN. Y.
Graphic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-27

The piano is constructed almost eX-
clusively of various kinds of woods and
metals; cloth, skin and felt being used
also in the mechanical portion. For
this reason atmospheric changes have
a great effect on the quality and dura-
bility of the instrument, and it is neces-
sary to protect it from all external in E
tluences which might affect the ma
terials of which it is composed. 1t
must be shaded from the sun, kept out
of draught, and, above all, guarded
against sudden changes of temperature.
This latter is most frequent cause of
the piano getting out of tune, and the
instrument should be kept in tempera-
ture not lower than tifty-four degrees,
and not higher than eighty-six degrees
Fahrenheit. When too cold the wood,
cloth and skin swell, and the mechan-
ism works badly; when too warm these
materials shrink, and produce clicking,
squeaking and other disagreeable
sounds. Moisture is the greatest enemy
of the piano, and it cannot be too care
fully guarded against. In very short
time damp will destroy every good
point about the instrument. The tone
becomes dull and flat, the wires rusty
and easily broken, the joints of the
mechanism stiff, and the hammers do
not strike with precision, and if these
symptoms are not attended to at once
the piano is irretrievably spoiled
Therefore, do not put your piano in a
damp, ground-foor room, or between
two windows, or between the door and
the window where there is thorough
draught. Never leave the piano open
when not in use, and, above all, when
the room is being cleaned. Do not put
it near a stove, chimney or hot-air
pipes. Always wipe the keys after
playing. Never pile books, music or
other heavy things on the top. Be care
full when using the soft pedal not to
thump the notes. Do not allow five
note or other exercises of a small COM
pass on piano you have any regard
for. A leather cover should be kept on
the instrument when not in use, and re-
moved every day for the purpose of
busting. A cushion of waddng or q
strip of flannel laid on the keys will
help to keep them white and preserve
the polish. Never leave the piano open
after musical evening or dance. If
you are obliged to have it in damp
room, do not place it against the wall,
and raise it from the floor by means of
insulators, and always cover it after
playing. Employ the best tuner you
can get, and, if a new instrument, let it