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The New York herald., 1879-11-15

after next. and in the meantime will be forced
to conflne himself almost exclusively to land exer-
else. Both be aud his friends have ides that
Courtney Will not even come up 20 the scratch.
and they express their willingness to take odds that
he will not start
The New York herald., 1879-11-15
THE BROOKLYN COUNT.

The Kings County Board Of Canvassors and the
City Board Of Canvsssers resumed their abors yes
terday. Many returns of tho district canvassers
found to be incorrect and they were sent back
for correction. The progress of the canvass Is
very slow, aud will not be completed before Wednes
day next
The New York herald., 1879-11-15
PIGEON SHOOTING.

The competition for the gun given by tho Brooklyn
Gun club continued yesterday ut Dexter's Park.
Cypress Hill. when ten members faced the traps
The contest was close one. tho birds were fast but
disfavored by the heavy atmosphere, good scores
were mado. Mossrs. Robinson, Turner, sCharlcs'
and Gillett tied straight tho other six dropping
out a OF to killed.
Tho folio wing Isl
SUMMARY.
BROOKLYN GuN CLuB-DExrERs PARK, CYPRESS
Hills l.. l.. Nov. IA. 1S7g--Reguar monthly contest
for gun presented by the club be shot by the
members OF the Brooklyn Gun Club; birds each,
handicap rise. 80 yards boundary, from I'VE traps;
closed with 10 entries.
Yards Rise. kiI,f.
Mr.. Robinson. 2 1111111-111-111-1lf-11l 10
Mr. Gillctt. 70 1lllll1-111-l11-11l--l0 IL
MIR. Charles. ~ ui1lil-ll1--Q 10
Mr.. Turner..... 2l 1ll1111-l0 y
Referee, A. Holt.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15

GARNER and Heiser play this afternoon. and
night the games will be-Sexton Slosson aud
Schaefer Rudolphe.
The New York herald., 1879-11-15


SAME DAY.-Match $500; milo heats, best three in
1vc.
John Murphys q. m. Lady Keso. under tho
sauuie ..... ..........................O i l
Johh Splan's Dr. IL Wedgcwood, to wagon. DIR
TIMR.
Quarter. Half Mik.
FIRST neat. p.......... ~ l:l5 1888
Sccoha hcaI''.... ............ ~ l:lA 2:29A
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-08

The Craig Ranch, on the Husrfano, has
been purchased BY a company of eastern cap
italista, Of which p q. B,rnum is men Der.
The price paid was $3.50, 900 The purchase,
however, embraces considerable land con-
veyed by Craig to Others, among them II.
W. Joner, OF this place, and his sors. who
realize for their property $1,000 Las An
imas Leader.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-08
WE CHALLENGES THE wonLD.

When We say We believe we have evidence
to prove tina, Shiioh's Con-umpion Cure IL
de, iediy the best Iung Medicine made, in
rs much a. j, will kit common or Chronic
Cough in one half the me and relieve A-th-
ma, Bfo' chi,i-. Hhoopirg Cough. Group,
and show more css at Consumption cured
.han all Others. Ii will cure where they fai'.
1t is pleasant TO take, harml.s IS to the young
eat child, and we guarantee what We sly.
Price, IL cts, o cts d Si0O. II your
Lungs are sore, Chest or Back Iam-. use
Sh'ioh's PoIu' Plas,er. Sold ty II. J.
Firm ger, Druggist
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-08
THE GAME LAW.

THE GAME LAW
The attention Of the public is called to
the provisions Of the game Law of Kansas,
which mases it unlawful Z snv per.on to
kill, TIN, ret or ensnare. any will bird ex-
cept the wild so Sc, duck, hawk, owl and
snipe; and an, person or per-oLs ,iolsting
the provisions Of tn act shall be fined in
any sum not more than fifteen dollars nor
less than five dollars, for each and every
ofens', ETC." II is unlawful to kill the prai-
RE chicken between the first Of February
and the first Of August, and quail from the
first OF January to the first of October.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-08
10 YOU RELEEyRI 1T.

That in this town there sre scores Of per-
sous passing our store every day whore lives
are made miserable By Indigestion, Dy.pep-
STA, Sour and distressed Stomach, Liver
Complaint, Constipation, when Tor IS cents
We vii! sell them Shiloh's Vitalzsr. guar
anieed to cure them. Sold by II. J. Fringer,
Druggist
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-08
KIysLEY NOTES.



Quite number OF our farmers have been
blowing this week.
We noticed at The Slra'oga, this seek, a
barrel Of whiskey hearing he inspectors
brand lS69-over ten years oil.
The conundrum which puzzl,s several ed
itors Of the State, Can m.n belong to a
bras band and BE- Christian ?"
Mr.. Harry Lands has taken the c,nsu, Of
our city, and reports the number of inhab-
iiants within the city ini.s at si1 hundred
and nineteen
That was gentleman in iown last Suni,y
with large gray eagle, thas he captured on
the South Canadiaa river, a short time age.
Major Bill and his son Arthur set out or
their place, this week, nineteen thousand
cottonwood cuttings. They also have twenty
acres Of young timber doing we'll; ,ome Ct
the trees vii! measure six inches across { ne
butt. They have four miles of hedge ence
In good condition, portion being large
enough 10 turn stock. Any one taking the
trouble to ride out to the Majors farm, four
miles west of iown, will be convinced that
young trees will thrive and grow as rapid in
this locality a. any part oil the Sale.
From the Republican,
B. F. Buchanan has been SOW NJ bis spring
wheat the past wees.
The paper on Sd ncing," .aad b; Rev.
W. ii. Honpell last sunday evening, was
I comprehensive aud logical document. The
speaker commenced by sta Jag that daaciug,
per Sc, was not sinful nor Improper; hat IL
abuse was condemnaors in the highes, de-
gree. The dividing line between the use
and the abuse, bsts,el tie good and tue
evil, was difi-uit to diyi,e. lie classei
dancing as public, lset and sJcisI. Puoic
and promiscuous danc,s, free to everybody,
ne condemned in unmeasured terms. Select
club dances. held ia public places, were
sometimes good ard sometimes evil, more
frequently evil. In social parloT dances he
faw nothing particularly Objectionable. The
whole subject may be summed up thus l.
dancing is conducted with due regard to the
laws of health, i, il its enjoyment, young
people are not thiosn in contact with ,hoee
who would not be admitted into their own
homes en- footing Of socisl equality, then
the amusemeat l. 10 Improper If NOT ca
RED to cEeas. Il, GA the o,h=y hand, The
laws Of heal.h re 20 a'ed, ami Young le. :
pie dance wish those VII ,ssroo ely wtuld MT
he ;ole.s Cd in 1sir oSn pa.lo- z, then the
amu-euent /. evil
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-08

A bill has been introduced in the Colorado
Legislature to prevent the driving during
certain months Of Texas cattle into Colorado
for shipment.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-08

Clifton, New Mex CO, promises TO 6e the
next important station on the southern ex-
tension. 1t ia understood that it will be the
terminus for several months.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-08

The most p"r"lsr and fragrant Pc fume of
the day "HaCKMErACK" Try il Sold
BY Ii. J. Ffinger, dIugsist, Dodge City,
Kapsas.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-08
ANOrnER RAILROAD TO DoDGR

CITY
The Border Safe, published at .Colum-
bu-, kan-as, says: "a preliminary meeting
was held here Thursday of Iss, week. for the
purpose of organizing the Columbu-, Color
ado & Little Rock railroad. The proposed
road is to commence at Little Rock. Arkan.
sas. and rua through portion Of that Siste,
the southwest corner Of Missouri and u { O.
lumbus, Kansas, thence northwest to inter-
sect the Aichison, Topeka 4 Santa Fe rail-
road at Dodge City.
A number OF prominent citizens from
Short Creek and Psrson, we're present, and
some OF the preliminary details were ar
ranged. Another meeting i, to be held soon,
an organization effected and the charter ap-
piled for.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-08

A bill to protect the grazing lands ofC l.
orado from the stock Of non-iesldent- has
passeed both houses Of the Legislature.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-08
1RTHES.

Methodist Episcopal. Preaching first
and third >uI.days Of zach month, nj ii a. m,
and p. m. in the Union church buildins.
Rev. ADAM HOLM, Pastor.
Presbyterian. Preaching the second and
The Mon church. u. W. RIGHT, Pastor
Sabbath School =: 10 Am. every sunday,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-08

A young deer, pursued BY hound-, ran
through West Las Animss last week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-29
The Whipping Post in Canada.

William Burt was sentenced to twenty
Jashes of the ca%t-o'-nine tails and a term
of one months imprisonment. All
having been made ready, the sheriff
read the sentence of the court. Then
he desired one of the turkeys to keep
count of the strokes. "One," said the
turnkey, and the scat" came whizzing
down across Burt's back, leaving the
trail of nine blood.red streaks from
shoulder to shoulder. The strokes fol-
lowed in quick succession, and we're
administered with n biting sweep. At
the twelfth stroke the lash descended
about two inches lower than the pre-
cedipg ones. "Strike up" remonstrat-
ed Burt, and not another word did he
utter until all was over. "Dominol !"
said he then. His back by this time
was raw and livid, but no blood had
been drawn, although the great wales
stood out from his shoulders like blood
vessels ready to burst. He was released,
and then he turned to the mar with the
cat-o'.nine tails and asked, "Why didn't
you keep striking above?" "a pretty
good present this" he continued, land
I have not deserved it either. I wish,
sheriff, you would give Judge Hughes
my compliments for this present, and
I'm perfectly innocent of the charge"
81 can say nothing about that" replied
the sheriff. "Both the judge and the
jury believe you were guilty" II am
innocent for all that" said Burt, "and
I didn't get a fair opportunity for call
ing witnesses."-&. Thomas Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-29
The Refined Way.

The Music Trade RerieW has recent.
~ found out that newspapers generally
do not like to mention the fact that a
performance of an opera or a concert
had e slim attendance, and it has dis
covered that there is a refined way OF
announcing meager patronage. We do
not approve of divulging the secrets OF
the sanctum, but, as u piece of public
justice, the patrons of newspapers
should be given to understand what
certain terms and forms of expression
mean, and we have, therefore, com.
pleted a list Of " stereotyped phrases"
with accompanying explanations, and
we advise play. goers to cut it out and
use it in connection with the average
newspaper reports of opera and theatri.
cal performances:
"Select audience "A small audi
ence, Including many deadheads.
"Considering the weather, the house
was we'll flled"-Beggarly array Of
benches.
"Respectable audience Small at
tendance, including critics family.
"Large and enthusiastic audience
Always used in connection with variety
shows.
"Critical audience Slim and in
appreciative, or the performance a fail
ure.
Questionable audience "-Wheneve,
the critics lady friends are present.
Al6auU Ar0uS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-29
Births. Marriages and Deaths.

The statistics OF the New York board
of health show that during 1878 there
were 27,OO5 burial permits for city
deaths issued, against 6,l94 issued in
1877. The largest number of deaths
took place in July, and the smallest in
May. There we're Is, 1923 births reported
during the year, and 1929 marriages.
The number of coroners' certificates of
deaths and still births received was
$3.50, the greatest number being in
July. The deaths from contagious dis
eases numbered 2,724. The city has
been remarkably free from smallpox,
but scarlet fever and diphtheria have
prevailed.
Twelve persons died during the year
at the alleged age of 100 years and over.
OF these, eight we're women and four
men. Mary Merneane died at the ad-
vanced age of LOG years.
During the first quarter seven males
between si1ty-fve and eighty years OF
age were married; the same number was
reported in the second quarter, and one
man at the ripe old age of lightweight
was married to a girl of twenty-three.
In the third quarter eight males and one
female between sixty-fve and eighty
years Of age were married.
The largest number OF marriages was
contracted by persons between twenty
and twenty-five years of age; persons
from twenty-five to thirty rank second of
the list. Quite a goodly number OF
boys under twenty married, and 1900
girls under that age.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-29
Married In the Rain.

A marriage which took place in Poca-
hontas county, Iowa, several weeks ago,
amid surroundings that might be e1-
pected to dampen even the ardor Of
young love, has just been reported, and
is too good to be lost. The swain, q
stout young farmer of Pocahontas coun-
ty, after the usual course of smooth
sparkling, had prevailed on the maiden
freckled to name the day. She fixed On
early one, and he obtained a license in
Pocahontas county. The girl lived just
oyer the line in Calhoun county. The
evening set for the marriage was a rainy
and dismal one, but the minister arrived
at the brides house to perform the cere'
mony. All the preparations were made,
when preliminary to the ceremony the
minister asked to see the license. When
it was shown there was trouble, the min.
lister refusing to proceed unless they
went over into Pocahontas county. The
house was only a few rods from the line,
but it was as dark as Egypt, and raining
by the bucketfuls without. However,
everybody was anxious and nobody
afraid, and out they went. The pig-pen
was over the line and toward it the
party steered. The minister mounted
the fence TO get out of the mud, and
wound his legs among the boards tc
brace himself up; the couple grabbed
hands, and while the brides brother
held q lantern to illuminate the job the
ceremony was performed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-29
Nerves and Noises.

Newspaper writer's are commenting
extensively upon the uproar of cities.
They say chat nature has provided the
eve with a continuance for protecting
itself against unpleasant sights and one
has only to hold his nose in coming in
contact with anything d~isagreeable to
the o~lfactories. Meanwhile the ears
stand open like open doors that cannot
be shut. All sorts of raekets, from the
bells of the peddlers to the sharp clank-
ing Of the cars of the elevated railroad,
ran on the ear-drum. It has been sug-
pested that if Edison or somebody could
invent some kind of o continuance to be
worn over the ears that would take up
all these discordant sound-waves and
arrange them into concord and music,
life in our cities might be made moro
tolerable.-Dr. E.. B. Foote's Health
MonthN,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-29
Digging Up a Palace.

Tradition has long pointed out a GER
tain field about a mile from Wedmore
church, in England, as the site Of the
old palace of King Alfred and the West
Saxon kings. This field is called the
Court Garden, andthere have been many
stories OF the treasure hidden there.
And now the rector, Mi. Sydenham
Hervey, has dug up in this place the re.
mains OF the palace where, LOCO years
ago, the great peace was signed with the
Danes. Tho walls are massive, the
mortar OF an ancient character, and the
whole appearance of the building speaks
its great age. A large quantity of pot:
terry has been found, some Roman and
some of the early English character.
Some of the walls are buried at O depth
beneath the surface of the land OF six to
ten feet; others, which are on rock, are
but thinlv covered with earth.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-29
4 Joke on a Senator.

United States Senator Grover, OF Ore
gon, ia the subject Of a neat little joke,
which is pointed because it is true. Last
summer he was a member Of the special
Indian commission, and was up in Ore.
gon with that party. They desired to
visit the camp of the Nez Perces In
dams, and had telegraphed ahead along
the railroad for such transportation as
would convey the whole party: The u.s.
sembling OF teams collected quite a
crowd of people, who thronged the de-
pot and gazed upon the celeb.
rites, without any particular idea OF
what they meant to do or who they were.
Senator Grover is extremely digniied,
and seldom speaks unless spoken to; but
is remarkable for his extreme politeness.
He was walking up and down the plat
form when his eye happened to fall up
on q little shock-headed, ragged gamin.
He paused in his walk near the boy, and
said: >,
"My son, may I ask you how far it
is to the camp OF the Nez Perces ?"
eyes, sir" promptly answered the
boy, and then came to q full stop.
"How far is it ?" asked the Senator.
"Blamed il I knowl" answered the
boy, with perfect gravity.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-29
with a smile. II can be spared now
tho uork 10 Honen

with a smile. "I can be spared now
the work is DONE"
Miss Bellue heard the news the same
hour. a housemaid to whom she had
done some little kindness ran of to the
rectory to tell her. Miss Bellue gave
an order or two and went straight to her
fathers study.
"Papa. Mat is stricken down."
"Bless my soul !" said the rector, IN
great excitement. "Poor lad-poor
lad |"
1T have told Jenkins to put the
horses to the brougham and the house
keeper to get the green bedroom
ready" ,
"Ehp" and the old gentleman looked
very bewildered. ,
land you must fetch Mat" explained
Miss Bellue, calmly.
"But-but -
"He shall not be left to the nursing
of those ignorant servants" she insist.
ed. r~esolutely. "He shall be brought
here or 1 will assuredly 60 to him."
The rector had yielded to her all her
life. He shook his head in perple1ity.
"Are you not afraid, dears'
A peculiar smile lighted her pale,
beautiful countenance.
"Not now"
A similar question was almost the
first one put by Mat "a a con7alesoent
state.
"Were you not afraid, darling?.
Perfect love castetn out fear" she
reioined, softly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-29
Catching Frog.

The Chinese have a curious way of
fishing for frogs, which they-as well as
many other people-like to eat. They
catch them with their own children in
this way: First procuring a young and
tender frog, just getting out of his tad
pole days, and at the age when he is
very lively, they tie around his waist the
end of q fsh.liue, and bob him up and
down in the grass and among the rice,
where the sedate old frogs delight to
hide. One would suppose the grown
up frogs would be pleased to see the
young ones having a lively time, but so
far from that, no sooner does one catch
sight of the young aprawler than he
pounces on him, and swallows him, and
swallows him whole-the monster
But he gets we'll paid, for he is in.
stantly hauled up into the frog-6sher's
basket, and his still alive mouthful
taken away from him, to be Used again
on another old frog.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-29
FOR TIL YOUNG FOLKS.


Manners
I'm often quitS'sorry about It,,
And feel that it's terribly sad,
But though I live long beyond manhood,
My manners, I'm sure, will be bad.
In language I seek for improvement,
And strive 10 the best Of my power;
And yet I am saying. they tell me,
"Oh, Jiminy!" ten times an hour.
I rush into rooms with my hat on,
hop on one leg through the hall
1 slide down the balusters madly;
I roll round the floor in a ball.
] speak whila my elders are speaking
And, one thing that greatly annoys-
I'm apt in a general fashion
To treat girls as it they were boys!
But though I'm a boor beyond question,
And want to reform, goodness knowB,
There seems to be nothing In manners
As splendid as people supposel
For sometimes they're worn, l imagine,
To hide what we'd rather not show
They're like a fine jacket that covers
A shirt all in tatters below!
Now this is not my case, it's certain,
Although IN rude, noisy and pert.
The jacket may be very ragged,
But never you fear for the shirt
Edgar Faucet, in Wide A,odke
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-29
What m Elephant Can Do.

What a queer sight An elphant
dragging q plowl The elephant is put
to many uses. If he cannot thread q
needle, he can pick one up from the
ground with his trunk. His sense OF
touch is very delicate.
An elephant was once left to take care
of a little boy baby. This he did with
wonderful care and gentleness. If the
baby strayed off too far, the elephant
would stretch out his long trunk and
bring the little wanderer back.
In the year 1863 an elephant was en-
ployed at a station in India to pile up
heavy logs, a work which these animals
will do with great neatness and speed.
The superintendent suspected the keep
er of stealing the rice given for the ami.
mails food. The keeper, of course,
denied the charge; but the elephant,
who was standing by, laid hold Of a
large wrapper which the man wore
around his waist, and tearing it open
let out some quarts of rice which the
fellow had slowed away under the folds.
So closely do elephants remember the
meaning of the signs which have been
taught them that they will instantly
obey the gentlest signal, such as the
lifting up Of the finger or the slightest
touch on their ears.
Mr.. Jesse, the keeper of an elephant
in London, was once giving him some
potatoes, when one fell on the floor just
beyond the sweep of the creatures
trunk. There was a wall q few inches
behind the potato; and blowing strong.
", the sagacious animal sent it 80 hard
against the wall that the potato rebound
ed, and on the recoil came back near
enough for the elephant to seize it.
The elephant likes music, easily learns
to mark the time and to move in step to
the sound of drums. His smell is e1-
quisite. and he likes perfumes of all
kinds, and above all fragrant flowers; he
chooses them, picks them n by one,
and makes bouquets of them, and, after
relishjng the smell, carries them to his
mouth and seems to taste them.-The
Nursery.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-29
Words of Wisdom.
Truth is an immortal flower.
No., o,o dna n h1rpan misery

Tears are due to human misery.
As the heart is, 80 is love to the heart.
Conversation is the ventilation of the
heart.
A man may be- great scholar, and
yet q great sinner.
Age respects love, but, unlike youth,
it respects little the signs of love.
The measure of choosing well is
whether a man likes whath he has chosen.
Hide not the truth when ye' know it,
and clothe not the truth with falsehood.
Our greatest glory consists not in
never falling, but in rising every time
We fall.
The way to gain d good reputation is
to endeavor to be what you desire to
appear.
There is no man 30 great as not to
have some littleness more predominant
than all his greatness.
Every event that a man would master
must be mounted on the run. and nc
man ever caught the reins of a thought,
except as it galloped by him.
There is no vice or folly that requires
so much nicely and skill to manage as
vanity; NOT any which, by iil-manage'
ment, makes so contemplate a figure.
Restrain thy choler, hearken much
and speak little; for the tongue is the
instrument of the greatest good and the
greatest evil that is done in the world.
Brave heart, arise Be free from
every chain, though it be g%litterine
with gold | Be nobly courageous Fol
low the true bride Of thy life, even i
her name be Sorrow. Let the she'll per
ish, that the pearl may appear.