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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-09-20
Four Hours in the Dark.

1t is 4 humiliating confession to make
but geography is pitiless, and our
national yainglory must bow TO its
decrees-that for -four hours in every
twenty-fOur the entire territory Of the
United States is deprived of sunshine.
As the sun goes down on our farthest
Aleutian island its morning rays are
just lighting up the hill-tops of the west
ern coast of Ireland, and the breadth of
the Atlantic lies between us and day
light. To our Fenian citizens this may
be another and cogcnt reason for an
nexing the dear little isle of the harp
and the shamrock; but until it is done
the exultant cry of the Rocky Mountain
Presbyterian, that the sun never sets on
the United States, must be admitted TO
be a trifle exaggerated. 1t does set
every day, and, paradoxically, four
hours before it rises.
In the depth of our humiliation we
may possibly console ourselves with the
reflection that-though our British
cousins can say with truth what we can
not-the sun really shines on the United
States when it is up. We have to sub
nit to four hours of sunlessness day:
England is lucky to get four hours of sum
shine. So life has its compensations,
and existence in the United States re-
mains endurable, though we do not
geographically speaking) make quite
so great a spread rs We thought. !Scien-
the Americaq.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-09-20
AN EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE.
Commander Cameron's Account of the Most
Civilized Race in Central Africa.

Civilized Race in Central Africa.
From the London Times.
Al the meeting of the British Associa-
ton at Sheffield on August %, the well
known African explorer, Commander
Cameron. who was received with APP
pIause, apologized for not having his pa
per prepared, but he did not believe, in
detailing the manners and customs of
the people of Crua, in Central Africa,
this would be a drawback. Urua was
one Of the largest native States in Afri-
Ga. Ii was bounded on the east by Tan
ganyika, on the north by independent
tribes in Mangucma, on the west by
Ulunda, and on the south by mountains
south of the lake of Bangueolo The
Great Chief was kasongo, and the race
was perhaps the most civilized in Cen
trail Africa The Chief claimed Divine
honors. On his death all his wives save
one were slaughtered at the grave, and
the one whose life was not taken was
handed over to the Chiefs successor.
The spirit of the deceased Prince was
supposed to pass into the body of the
successor. The center of the religion of
the people was an idol, which was held
in great reverence.
The Idol WAS placed in the midst Of
dense jungle, ans, il had for wife one of
the sisters of the reigning sovereign
Under the principal Chief were smaller
Chiefs, who collected and paid over to
the sovereign tribute. He had seen this
tribute come in. and some of it must
have come from distant parts of the
country. There was numerous class
of wizards in the country who did large
trade in idols and charms. Many of the
wizards We're ventriloquist>, and in this
way the idols were made to give answers
to the questions put 10 them. Caste was
very clearly defined in the race. No one
dare sit down in the presence of the
Chief without permission, which was
very seldom granted. In one case |
whsre. in the travellers presence, Il ma
tive had neglected etiquette, severe pun !
ishment was abou; TO be inflicted, but the |
traveller saved the offender.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-09-20
The Sand Box Tree.

On the far side of the island (St.
Thomas), says Mr.. Moseley, saw sew
eral "sand box trees (H,tra crepitans).
The tree is one Of the Euphorbiace;e.
allied 10 our spurges, and has poison
Gus, irritant juice; but its most remark
able peculiarly is its fruit. A number
of seed capsules, shaped like the quar-
tiers OF an orange, are arranged together
side by side as in an orange, so as to
form a globular fruit. When the fruit
has become quite ripe and dry. suddenly
all the capsules split up the back, open
ing with strong spring, and the whole
fruit flies asunder, scattering its seeds
for a distance of several yards, and
a noise like the report of a pis-
toll
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-09-20
TREASURES.

The rose, preserved with tender care
Til. perfamed note, the tress OF hair
That speak of boyish folly
Prom cozy depths of easy chair
scan them all with struggling air
OF cynic melancholy.
The carte dc dance - the crImpled glove
The Melted purse with Poily's love-
cconfound it phich was Pollyil
The posey ring gave to Bess,
when softly came that whispered YES"
Which seemed dream of heaven.
We turtle doves were wont to plan
ION something very small per ann
A dainty cote in Devon.
Al, fickie IIess' she ran away
With Fuller of the Guards they say,
And died in 81.
A foolscop page of lovers signs,
To one whom apostrophiZe
As stony hearted janet
! call the damsel cruel-cold,
In threadbear terms about as old
As this decrepit planet.
Al, well, those self same halting rhymes
Did duty half dozen times
They all had hearts of granite,
lis sweet IN dream of vanished youth,
OF DAYS long dead and gone-in truth,
A plcasing occupation
oi boyhood's +" fitful fever" DER,
on follies pasta matter Tor
Sincere CONCENTRATION!
SO. dusty relics, with a sigh
IAN epitaph unspoken)-I
Consign you to cremation.
Ali. lips of woman-rosy, ripe
The amber ifouth-piece of my pipe
To nle is twice ~ charming.
When one arrives at fifty odd,
The arrows Of the archer god
Have lost their power OF harining.
A wounded heart will ache, no doubt;
But then one finds "A twingu OF govt
tIifie more alarmingi
London Argosy.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-09-20

changed and indefinitely draw it off and
bottle III the early spring, i. G., before
the appearance Of apple blossoms
Bottlers in the cities add ripenine accents
and refine cider with isinglass. fish
sounds, &c, but well made cider, bot
tied at the right season, will prove sat.
isfactory without these additions. In
bottling let the corks be driven in TIGHT
and well secured by wire, after the style
of those used in champagne bottles
Place the bottles on their sides in cool.
dark cellar.
Cider made rs described, at the prop
er season of the year and from the RIGHT
kind Of apples, will when kept in tightly
bunged casks change but little, and that
gradually. When bottled there is no
change beyond certain improvement
which comes with age. But cider is sell
dom made with all the conditions fulfill
ed necessary to preserving it indefinitely,
and various practices are perforce re-
sorted to in order To arrest fermentation
after the liquor has acquired the requisite
degree Of acidity. A very common one
is exposing the cider at the time OF its
first racking to the influence of sulphur
Gus acid gas This is most readily ac-
complished by burning "A sulphur-tipped
stick or a strip of cotton cloth dipped in
melted birthstone inside a cask
partially filled with cider and shaking
well so as to insure the gas being alb
sorbed by the liquor before the cask is
filed. the sulphur-covered stick or cloth
being thrust burning into the hung-hole.
Il H.
sections to the addition at the same stage
in the process Of cider-making of sui
phurous acid gas, which, being pow
srful disinfectjng and antiseptic
agent, retards to Il remarkable degree
not only the process of putrefaction but
that of fermentation, and prevents the
liquor from ever becoming vinegar. A
large class of cider-drinkers disapprove
of this mode of preservation, however,
on the plea that it detracts from the
flavor of the pure article. Others again,
after cider has acquired the proper acid
ity for pleasant flavor, draw it off into
clean barrels, adding TO each one pound
of white mustard seed
Professional cider-makerS have large
~ superseded sulphur vapor. mustard,
etc, by the use of sulphite (not sui
phate) of lime This is employed in the
of one-eighth of an ounce Of
srlphite Of lime to each gallon Of cider
after the fermentation has proceeded
until the liquor has attained the requir-
ed favor. first mixing the powder in a
quart or so of cider and then pouring it
into the cask and giving it a thorough
shaking. The Srllphite of lime prevents
the development of a rough. hard taste,
but is liable to impart a slight sulphur
Gus flavor to the cider, especially when
supplied in two liberal quantities.
While connoisseurs are quick to de-
tect these and similar appliances. and
the pure juice OF the apple,
with, the only prime cider,
the methods described afford, according
to the testimony of many farmers, a
beverage which is very acceptable ii not
in the highest degree excellent. --New
York World
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-18
District government Affairs.

The District Commissioners this morning is
sued an order closing the District government
offices tomorrow.
The number Of drawback certificates issued
bv MI: Roome, clerk in charge of revistons of
special assessments. up to O'Clock to-day, is
6,2s4. aggregating S349, ,066.44. On hand await
ing claimants s10O.419.15.
THE ASPHALT NUISANCE.
Mr. j. c. McGinn, chief clerk in the health Of
Commissions stating that he had been directed
by the health officer, who is now absent from
the city, to request the Commissioners to refer
the cases of persons now engaged in boiling as
phalt on street, between 18th and 18th, to the
attorney for the District, for presentation before
the grand jury; that the nauseatfng odOrs thrown
OIL from these establishments are bitterly COM
planned of by many citizens.
THL PROJECT OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL TRUSTEES
to make use OF portion OF the market building
IN the northeastern section OF the city, in the
construction OF new school house at the corner
OF Sd and d streets southeast, has met with
check in the First Auditors Office of the Treas
ury department, where the proposition was re-
ferred by Auditor VinSOn as to the powers of the
District to charge the cost up to the repair
account The First Auditor has decided that
such work cannot be done without a special
mated by the building inspector was 50, 200. The
proposition contemplated the tearing down OF
eighty feet OF the market house and using the
material for the school building.
THE CoRCoRAN MARKET SITE.
The annual repart OF the inspector OF build
ings, submitted few weeks since. states tha'
''the sheds used for a market on 0 and Tth
streets northwest are becoming so dilapdated
that there should be some provision made for a
new market house during the year, or the sheds
must be abandoned as a market The ground
owned by the District is sufficiently large to be
divided-one-half fronting on and 1th streets,
for a market house, and the other half fronting
on and 9TH streets, for school purposes-mak-
ing lot 1876 by 200 feet, besides leaving seven
lots fronting 7th street, which could be sold for
S2l6OO, a sum sufficient to pay for the erection
OF public school building. A suitable market
building can be constructed at a cost of $4,000.
This division would also insure an alley 20 feet
wide, and one 30 feet wide. The inspector of
buildings yesterday again called the attention
OF the District Commissioners to the dilapidated
condition of these old market sheds on street,
and 1t is not improbable but that some action
premises.
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THE kEILoGG-SPOFFoRD INvESTIGATION.-The
Senate subcommittee investigating the Kellogg
Spoford case met in New Orleans yesterday.
henry HawSer, who was night watchman at
GOV. helloggS residence in 1876, testified re-
gardng the visits OF returning board officials to
helloggs home. He heard Kellogg say the
house OF representatives Of the state of Louis
JeWett visited Kellogg frequently, and Blanch-
ard, kellogg's clerk, told witness they were
working on election returns. These parties
usually came in the back way The
cross-eXamination showed that the governor and
all who came in carriages came In the sam
way, the governors Office being the most ac-
cessible by this entrance. Witness admitted that
house; and a friend of his had written a
letter to Senator Kellogg, to which witness
name was signed, threatening to go before the
committee and testify unless witness got a
place. Lewis A. Garrick testified that a few
months ago P. G. DeSlond, Secretary of State in
1876, told him that the legislature that elected
Kellogg to the Senate had no quorum; If he
Deslond was not poor man he would make a
clean breast, and tell all he knew about the
matter. Witness advised Deslond to do So.
Witness wrote to Senator Gordon about DeS-
lond's saffection to the republicans repeating
in the letter what DeSlond had said DeSlOnd
seemed sore, because he could get nothing TO do
All he had was clerkship In the post Office,
which only paid him about $50 per month. Sena-
tor kellogg objected to the admission of this
sSestlmony on the ground that the United States
was the only legal legislature OF Louisiana, and
the queStlon could not now be opened MesSrs
Hill ana vance, majority Of the committee,
decided the testimony admissible. Both the
ABOVE witnesses were called by SpofOrd. Sena-
tor kellogg VIII give no direct testimony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-18
THE LOST ERONAUT, WISE.
Silly story of n Note Found i'm n

NEW YORK Nov. lS.-A st. Louis special saws:
The friends of Prof. Wise, the ;eronaut We're
thrown into state OF intense excitement to-day
by the reception OF letter from Zenas Tanner
OF Metropolis City. enclosing note which was
found in bottle at a point between Metropolis
and Paducah, KY, on the 18th inst. The note
reads as follows: Pathfinder, Ohio river, Nov.
rate OF 65 miles southeast per hour. p. F. in bad
condition. l am almost dead with exhaustion
and hunger; II days since Burrs' death. Good
Dye. Wise" These who are familiar with the
missing mans handwriting say that were it not
for the date OF the note and the locality in which
II was found, they would swear that Wise wrote
II. He always capitalized the in Pathfinder,
and II Is so in the manuscript. 1t is not proba-
bic, however, that the story will be generally
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kilograms to The Star.
FRIGHTFUL DISASTER.
Thirty-one People Drowned.
THE LOST AERONAUT, WISE.
EX-CONFEDERATE CRUISER SUNK.
OHIO RIVER RISING.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
End of a. Strike.

EOREI(SN AFFAIRS
End of a Strike.
LONDON, Nov. 1S.-The strike of the two thou
sand reelers OF the York-Street Spinning Com
pany at Belfast for an advance Of wages has
terminated.
Failure i'm Sweden.
STOCKHOLM, Nov. 1S.-The Hofors Hammarby
Company has failed The liabilities of the COM
pany are given at 100000 crowns.
Unquiet.
LONDON, Nov 1s.-A dispatch from Cabul to
the Times, says that two Khans have reached
there from Candahar who report that the road
between Khelatt-ghilsai and Cabul is very dis
turbed.
A Village i'm Danger.
The village of VitSnan, at the foot of the Regi
mountains in Switzerland, is threatened with
destruction, a wall OF rock behind the villhge
showing signs OF falling.
Wholesale Denials by British Off.
,o cial authority.
L0ND0N, Nov. 1S.-The Post this morning, on
Official authority, denies that England's ultima
tum was sent to the Porte; denies that the
Channel fleet was ordered to be in readiness to
days; denies that England demanded from Tur-
key the cesSion OF port In the Black Sea- and
denies that league OF the Balkan provinces has
been formed.
Shenandoah.
Ihe former confederate cruiser Shenandoah
has sunk off the Island of Socotra, in the Indian
Ocean. The date of the disaster is unknown.
Most of the crew were drowned. The Shenan-
Goah belonged to the Sultan of Zanzibar.
Marine Disasters.
LONDON, Nov. 1S.-The bark Dagny, which ar
rived at Sables D'Olonnes November 9th, from
New York, has been seriously damaged. The
ship John T. Berry, which arrived In the
Thames on the 18th inst, from New York, has
grounded. The bark Resolute, from Philadel-
phia for Dunkirk, is ashore near that port. The
shifted.
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THE BOOM IN THE OHIO.
Rejoicing Over the Prospective Re.
opening of NayiIatson

NEW YORK. Nov. 1s.-A Cincinnati special
says: There was general movement among
tne many steamers lying in the Ohio river here
To-Day, preparations being made for the rise
IN m, the river. which is beginning at Pittsburg.
iI lne low stage OF the water has lasted nearly
known within twenty years. ON THURSDAY the
New orieans packet expects TO get away, and it
Is hoped that by Saturday there will be enough
sumo their trips. There is general rejoicing
in the city over the opening OF navigation and
assurance that several million bushels of coal
now afloat will reach here before cold weather
sets in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-18

VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS ORGANIzING.-The re
publican state executive committee held meet
ing in Richmond on the 29th OF october last.
They resolved to call full meeting of the com
mftee, to be held In the custom-house In Rich
purpose OF thorough organization. They also
resolved that the members be requested TO as.
certain the names OF each chairman and secre.
tary of the county republican organization In
where none exists to find out the namesof at
least two leading republfcansfn In each county and
their post Office address, and report their names
pose of preparing for the presidential election
In 1850. The committee claims that there are
1000 republican voters In the state Of Virginia
IMQrtinSpfHe (Vd.) Herald.
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FRIGHTFUL DISASTER IN LAKE
ONTARIO.
h In

SACKETTs HARBoR, N. Y, Nov. 1s.-The steam
tug Seymour, of Ogdensburg, left Cape Vincent
dredges, two derricks and seven scows, owned
by Ecker & Arnold, of Buffalo. They had fine
weather until after passing Gallup Islands, Off
northeast, with heavy snow storm, set In. The
tug and tow got within five or six miles of Oswe-
go, when they lost their lights The tug was
turned around and endeavored to hold the fleet
until daylight, but the feet broke away and was
lost with all hands, except six, who We're res
cued by the tug. Thirty one persons, including
two women and one girl, were drowned. The
prietors, and Henry Ecker, son Of another pro- pro-
pr1etOr are among the lost.
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A po,rMAsTER WHO Is ''SHoRT.n-A New York
u0,id special from Providence, r. l.. November
Is says: Stephen A. Brown, postmaster at
Woonsocket, is short $1,000 and has resigned
his Office. He was an eX-soldier and has al
ways borne a good reputation. His bondsnen
are congressman Ballou and L. A. Cooke who
have taken possession of the Office and made up
the deficiency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-18

WATER FAMINE IN VIRGINIA.-A Petersburg,
Va. dispatch says: The drought which has pre-
vailed to such an alarming extent in this sec
tfon of the state during the past three months
is causing great anxiety and uneasiness. Wells
and streams are drying up, and In some ad-
jacent counties people are compelled to travel
miles in vehicles In search of water for family
use. In several of the churches Sunday prayers
were offered for the much-needed rain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-18
Fire i'm Baltimore County.

BALTIMORE. Nov. 1S.-The large Touring mill
of A. L. Webb & Son, at Calverton, in Baltimore
county, was burned yesterday evening. Loss
on mill and machinery about 900 to $1s 900.
Brooklyn, N. z, 81 900; Farmers, of York, Pa,
5000; Mutual, Of Baltimore county, 5000; Mu-
tual, Of Montgomery county, 5000, and Ameri-
can, Of Baltimore city, s. 200.
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TILDENs WEALTH-Mr. Tilden is far richer
than people think. l have reason to believe
that he is worth nearly 900. His stock
speculationS, which the government has un-
raveled show profits in two months of $500, 600
and Of s. 100 900 during the year 1869 merely in
stock matterS.-[GeOTQe Aired TOlrnSend.
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EIorING AT THE AGE OF THIRTEEN-A teIe.
gram from Hamilton, n. Y, November Is says:
LaGiuS AldTich. aged 30, and who has wife AMI
hop-Islokers that annually descends. - ls tnls
COUNTRY. He made love to Hattis ';a9 ns5u, aseu l
l3 and they eloped and wer5 atrl III s,a q iew
short time ago alter fling to kill his wife with
an Ak and by Shnreing ner.
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BOOKS, &c.
T ATEsT NOVELTIES.

NEUTRAL TINT ROYAL IRISH LINEN PA
PERS.
CARD PAPETERIES, Gilt, Plain and Designs.
PAPETERIES, in Engraved Boxes.
CARD PAPETERIEs, Mourning.
FINE TINTED PAPER, in twenty five shades.
WEDDING, INVITATION AND CARD ENGRA-
WING.
METROPOLITAN BOOK STORE,
JAMES ]. CHAPMAN,
noyl3 81 Pa. ape.
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NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. E. s. Jacobs to the
Marion at New York on the 25th inst; Ensign
S. W. B. Diehl from the photographic Office and
ordered to the Marion 25th inst.
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THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. HAYES will hold a
reception on Thursday, November goth, from
to 10 p. m., in honor of the Society of the Army
Of the Cumberland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-18

FIRST LIEUT.. D. @. ROUSSEAU. 5th infantry
has by the direction of the President been
wholly retired from the service, his incapacity
not being incident to the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-18

CAPE. P. c. POPE, of the Marine corps, has
boen ordered to command the marine guard OF
the Trenton, European station, per steamer
from Boston of the 29th inst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-18

Ex,GOv. SEYMOUR OUT OF POLIHCs.-Gover-
ner seymour was asked yesterday, by a Utica
Oose'Ter reporter what there was In the rumor
oi an arbitration to settle the diffculties in the
invited to take In the proceedings He said that
ne mad never heard OF the thing until Yesterday
morning: II any such thing is contemplated he
no pat in the matter. He had entirely with.
drawn for the past two years from any active
s snare IN political matters. In his Judgment the
oniy Dody 10 arbitrate in such affairs was the
9eiegateS 70 the state convention. who without
doubt, at the next meeting OF their body, would
ACT wisely and judiciously in view of the facts
ana results OF the late convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-18

THR tEsIGNATION of First Lieut.. ]. E. Bloom
4th artillery, has been accepted by the President
to take effect January 1st. 1850.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-18

ACQUITTED OF KILLING HER SEDUcER-At
Cincinnati Miss Hoff, who shot Scheurer, her
seducer, was discharged after examination be-
fore the magistrate yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-18

THE CoLoRED PEOPLES first Industrial expo
sitiOn opened at Raleigh, N. c., yesterday.
There was good attendance and large num-
ber of entries,
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THE NEXT LEGISLATURE OF TKxAs, ft 81
misdemeanor at least, II not felony, for
railway company to give or for any one not q
paid employee OF railroad or pauper TO &C.
cept free pass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-18

fE Mr.. Hemmorder, of Galveston, Texas, a
barkeeper on the evening Of his wedding left his
bride with the parsOn and her friends waiting
for him in parlor and stepping out to stable
took dose Of poison and died.