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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-01
HOW TO KILL TOWN.

The Elk County Courant saws a VERY
good way 10 kill town IS for the propaTty
owners, wherever there is au inclination
on the part Of strangers to locate there.
to put M the price OF rents 10 fabulous
prices. and TO ask about three times rs
much for town lot as it is really worth.
This way Of doing will disgust the mar
looking fOra home and place to do bns>
mess, and he Will therefore 60 TO ssme
other point. But on the other hand the
way 30 bald up city aud make it pms.
porous. IL TO keep rents and the price of
property at a reasonable figure. The day
of speculation is past. A dollar at the
present time means something tangible
Ii represents property. AID the fellow who
has an old roo6eTy for rent mnst not De-
Jude himself with the idea that he can gee
for 1t in a years rent what it would cost
TO bniid a better house. Out IN tins cuiu-
try. where there is so much land to the
acre. and where an acre of Il can be bought
for two dollars and a half. il reouiras a
great deal OF argument 10 convince a man
thar, by simply dividing that acre into
twelve town lots, each lot becomes worth
500. There Is such thing as killing the
goose thar laws the golden egg. The prop
erty owners OF Howard should bear in
mind that tine best thing they can 40 for
the city Is TO offer hat property they have
for sale at such prices Is vlll make IL an
Indneement for strangers to buy and lo>
cate here Every industrious man that
locates In the citv Is SO much added TO it's
permanent wealth; therefore every one in-
terested IN the city should offer every IN,
ducement possible.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-01
sTRAW-BoARD LuMBnR.

lteh ,d.,5r .. las Us4kus.i .Ststl.wss.efu
his seen samp Is iu1lbyr exhibited in
that cry ~ =. Il II milton. of Blshnell.
His The iumbsr l. maGaiaetuted from
couaou wheat straw. The rrocss. O. man
uac,ure, IS explained b; NJ Himilto1, Is
as iello"-; o dia4 s.raw-b ard, sucn as i.
nqsglsplac'nred al any paper al !, i. used Tor
tie pupo--. As macy she.,- ., II are taken
a. ale requ Ell T. in-le The thickness OF the
Lumber dzsirec. Inesle,t axe piscei I, ,ou
eavn uiheF afd pas cd lhfcush caem cal
-oiuii3a, winch thoroughly soften, up the
ibsr and conf le,e'y sainrates IT. The who e
is tAea passed uirotg s:.cce i0a OF ioll-
eis. dried ami hardened dCrius tie passl.e.
a. well a, polished, and comes oui Q. the
other mi 81 The m .eh NJ hsr5, dry lumber,
ready :or Use Mr. Hanilton cllims that
the ohemic'i propsriie. hardening ID the
hbsr tn isely psevents water soaking and
renders he Lumber combu-tibls ouly la
hot L e Ihe H4.d=n-d tAi,a GA The outside
also m,Ses i imyerS .ous 10 wafer. The
saui'les whieh NJ. II milton exaioit. could
hardly be til IRON hsri wood iuni5er, and
II saving II tue difference could 40, lie d.
tscted. Is is sus epub.e OF Il very high poi
ish, aud sample. oi limitation OF mar. lie.
nishog any, g., w'rs sAoNn, which night
deceive the mist experienced eye, MOI only
does NJ. Hamilton claim substitute Tor
lumber Ia Sash, dJoTs aud olincs and finch
ing stuff, but also a. 4 suhstiiu for black
walnut and Other wocd- n the nj ,nuf seizure
OF al kinds Of ire !Grniur-, fins, &c
and also 40 excellent suits hut. for marble
In marble p iaeles, mantle liiecss. bureaus.
*. He Claims thai i; alt no warp in the
lesst. M. Himilton WIS ne.oiia,ins with
parties in OshAosh eih view o. Is 4biish-
ing manu- aelOEy Ia t5a. city.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-01

The LaTred Krowknowskopc has
changed its form from qnarto to foho -
dodge City Times.
What IS your scientific opinion of a man
thar VIII speak of vouT paper IN that way,
Major ?--kinSley Graphic.
Were il not for our exalted opinion or
Brother K!aiHe and his truly eNcellen! pa
Der. We sAcu,d b. inclined 10 cali the per-
petrator Of the above h0rrid paraphTase a
craving SITedoH Lichonoides. or an
Anblvstoma AaVortium. - ChTonoscope.
We are scooped---KroN- know >skoopod.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-01

\ gentleman naued Wright who, about
the first of December last arrived at II
Moro from California with {. coo head OF
sheep. had, Up to last week. lost all but
., 600, and they were still diving. He has
them near Chicosa station. LAS Animas
Leader.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-01

George F. Gardner has rcoBened lis
dance halt st Old Las Animas, with full
corps of blondes Taking this fact and
the probability of the Dodge CITY cattle
trade being moved over the Colorado line,
it looks as il we might have some amuse>
ment yet. This Is why we think The fail
term of the district court ought TO be-
abolished. u Las Animas Leader.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-01
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

On or about Feb. Is, 1879. / will move
INTO The building now known As the
"Giobe Building. on Bridge street, due
north Ut Wright, Beverley ~ Co. 3 store.
lt is custom among merchants to sell
cheap before removing. | will follow the
custom and offer for a few days goods for
less money than they were bought for.
Now is The time to buy.
SHAKER FLANNELS white, yds. 81 90
WATERPROOF. black ............ 30
WATERPROOF. rotd>mixed....-... 80
STANDARD PRINTS, best. 81 yds ~
BROWN Mi slim. yd. wide, 10 yds. 90
SHEETING MUSLIN. Is yards, ~ 90
PLAID DRESS GOODS. latest style.
per yard, ...........-..-. ......--..... 10
ALPACA. Brown or Navy Blue,
per yard, .---.----.--... l2,2
GRAY BLANKETS. per pair. ......... 81 50
HORSE BLANKETS. pan ........ > 90
HEAVY BOOTS, per pair. ...... 50
OVERALLS, per par. ............. % to 30
QUILTS. .........-.. -....-..-....... > 90
Now is your time to buv. Don't miss
the chance. NJ. COLLAR
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-01

Five veal by New YORK capitalist, it is
said, nave purchased 100 acres OF land at
Las Vegas, NeT Mexico, On the Atchisor,
Topeka and cants F. rsilrosd, including
the celebrated ho' springs at That place
They iatend 70 ertct at once fine hotel and
a number Of cottages on the land. 1t is
Gained that these springs are superior to
the hot springs Of Arkansas.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-01

The st. Joseph Herald protests against
the construction of lofty pnbhc buildings.
The Insane Asylum just destroyed IN s..
Joseph was a towering structure. anu its
upper stories were bevond the reach OF
ihr FIRE engines.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-01

One passenger train, few days since.
ran over and Killed from twenty to thirty
head of cattle. running from here to
Granada. Seventeen were killed in one
bunch. The section men are kept busy
SHINING Las Animas Leader.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-01

IUnsley has been organized as city for
over two months, and not an arrest made
tor violation of ordinances % TINS date.
So says tine Graphic
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-01

Report comes from the range that a wo>
man Is dong that country in male attire.
She represents herself To be the nephew of
Augusr Belmont. and the son of one of
tle largest cattle dcalcr, iu Texas She
rs SAID 10 b- a good Ialkcr. 4 few DAYS
ago sht sold aeg made q contract 70 deliver
three thousand head q cattle 10 Q dealer
weh known In this city. On soldier creek.
She made raise of six hundred dollars
az Russell. Kansas. ina way best known
to herself. sud from there WeAt 10 LaUned !.
where she expected 10 make . big haul ia
SEINE KIND of speculation. hut lated. and
went south on the range. We ieari from
gentleman. where she stayed all night.
that she admitted herself 10 re fraud.
bnt denied that she was = woman. She
has travelling companion. a Young nan.
who says that tins great cattle dealer Is a
woman, and he knows It. California and
Missouri have been giving thelr rsD0ris Of
females doing their States in male attic
and We are glad 70 see Kansas toe the
mark while such things are all the rn.-
tkInsley Graphic
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-01
No MoRE CREDIT.

Morris Collar gives notice that t.ie credit bus
lress is played out for the year ls79. He must
have cash for all goods sold 10y him.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-01
INGALLS, ELECTED.

We stop the press To announce the fol-
lowing Dispatch from County Attorney
Sutton:
TOPEKA, 2 T. NJ. Friday, Jan. 81.
Ingalls, elected bv one majority. Wnghfs
vote was he majority NJ. W. SUTTON.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-01

While We are enjoying the January
thaw. very cold weather and much suf>
frrius are reported IN England and pro-
digiogs snows IN Russia.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-01

The store-room on Front street now DC,
cupied by NJ Collar is offered for sale.
body desiring good stand should not
miss this opportunity.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-01

The London Times regards the resump-
;ioa OF specie payments in this country as
settled 1t declares that so great Ieyo-
irfiou was never accomplished with so lit
tie disturbance and so slight a shock.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-01
Buy the KANSAS QUEEN.
The BEST DREAMING Prov in use.
For sale By Il. Collar.

One reason why II. Collar moves in the
Globe building with his stock Of general
merchandise. is because it is corner:
the room Is much larger than TIC old stand,
and expecting 10 get large stock of gems
erai merchandise this spring. it Will be
much more Convenient to display them to
his customers.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-01

The lower floor OF the Globe building
viii be occupied. in the early part of
February, by N. Collar.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-01

The poliseSL man OF The Times lives in
Le4ven~orth. lie went In,o 4. tobaeconis,'-
store, bought tEs oie x,s 4ad "a ooa.t-on-ly
to ihe prcari, to-, az you d, 10, ,.biect to
the smell Of tobacco, all smo.e eas OF
these cigars here.'
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-01

Buy the Kansas Queen. the Best Breaks
ing Plow in use. For sale by
VI. COLLAR.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-01

The eow men are beginning to feel more
hopeful since the snow has left. ana i. has
marked effect on business. Pueblo
Chieitain.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-01
POST OFFICE HOURS.

From IA. NJ. 10 9. p. NJ Money Orders
issued from a. NJ. to g =. ". SUNDAYS
excepted. II. j. FaINGER. F. NJ.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-01

The Minneapolis public school hal To
burn corn last week on account of the
scarcity Of coal. 90
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-01

The o,sse Fee riess nas been enlarged
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-02-01
Usage CITY SHAFT COAL
PRICE. IS o. PER TON.
DEALER IN

ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED. A SUPPLY
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-08
A Deeply Taxed Country.

Italy is, perhaps, to-day the worst
taxed country in Europe. The heaviest
taxation is that elacted from owners OF
real property. On an average the
charge for the Predlas, or the aggregate
impost, is thirty per cent. on the income
of the landholder. This is unequally
laid, being most heavy in some prov
inces. such as Modena, while it is less in
the Neapolitan provinces and in Pied
mont. This tax, however, is not gen.
orally derived from the cultivation of the
soil, as peasant proprietors seem to be
very rare III Italy. On movable pro-
perty the fundholders and traders are
subject to charge of something over
thirteen per cent. on their income or ac.
tual profits. The peasant, who ls sin
gularly abstemious, pays, in indirect
taxes, very small sum to the Italian
exchequer, as he uses but little tobacco.
There is one tax however-the macidto,
or grist tax, which is perhaps the most
unnatural of all taxes. This amounts
to two centimes per kilogram on wheat,
and one centime on Indian corn. In the
cities and towns this falls hardest on the
laboring classes. In the country, though
bread forms portion of the dietary, it
is not the main constituent. In Tuscany
kidney beans supply the use OF -four,
but in Upper Italy polenta made Of In.
dian corn is the main article OF diet.
This tax, in family of ten consuming
wheat and Indian corn, produces some
nineteen shillings OF taxation annually.
1t is the CONSUMPTION which weighs most
heavily on the italian peasant. Italian
advocates of this military system de-
clare, however, that, although it renders
the means OF subsistence among the
peasantry much more difficult, it is the
only method Of cementing the unity of
the nation.
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What Law Can Do.

Four men in India, partners in bust.
ness, bought several bales of Indian
rugs, and also some cotton bales. That
the rats might not destroy the cotton
they purchased cat. They agreed that
each of the four should own particular
leg of the cat, and each adorn with beads
and other ornaments the leg thus ap.
portioned to him. The cat, by an acci-
dent, injured one OF it's legs. The
owner of thai member wound around it
rag soaked in oil. The cat, going too
near the hearth, set this rag on fire, and
being in great pain, rushed in among
the cotton bales where she was accus-
toned to hunt rats. The cotton and
rugs thereby took fire and they were
burned up-a total loss. The three
other parties brought a suit to recover
the value of the goods destroyed
against the fourth partner, who owned
thst particular leg of the cat. The
Judge examined the case and decided
thus: "The leg that had the oiled rag
on was hurt the cat could not use that
leg ; in fact, it held up that leg, and ran
away with the other three legs. The
three unhurt legs, therefore, carried the
fire to the cotton, and are alone culpa-
BILE. The injured leg is not to be
blamed. The three partners which own
ed the three legs with which the cat ran
to the cotton viii pay the whole value
of the bales to the partner who was the
proprietor Ct the blurred leg. s.
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I'm Among the Planets.

Neptune, the most remote of the
planets in the solar system, is about
Q, 700, 900, 900 miles from the sun. It is
supposed that Mercury Las mountains
higher than our Himalayas, and volca-
noes in state OF activity. Out of all
the myriad lights in the heavens, the
earth is only visible to the moon, Mars,
Mercury and Venus. The earth is 749
times smaller than Saturn. whose main
distance from US is over 81, 900, 600
miles. Uranus can never see Us at all,
as it is 753, 100000 miles from the
sun. The temperature in Mercury is
supposed to be seven times hotter than
our torrid zone therefore if it is in.
habited it must be by people very diff
ferently constituted from ourselves. It
is believed that Venus has an atmos-
phere much like ours, and mountain
peaks five or six times higher than the
Teneriffe, their sides bright with flowers
aud birds of brilliant plumage. The
moon never leaves our globe there
fore it is called our satellite. Though
to us it appears larger than the stars, it
is really smaller than any OF them, but
much larger to us. Astronomers have
calculated that the mountains and ex-
tinct volcanoes in the moon are higher
than any on our earth. If there were any
ono on the moon to see it, the earth
would appear to them a magnificent
ball. The plants and sun would move
behind it in brilliant succession. Our
globe appears to Mars as the morning
and evening star.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-08
A Landlords Error

A few days ago, during one of his
rounds through his palatial hotel, the
landlord of Qhicago hotel entered q
room suddenly Ia discovered window
washer leisurely engaged in reading q
newspaper. Being very active himself,
he had no use for lazy man, or one
who Sights his work. BE discharged
the washer on the spot, and ordered him
to go the Office for his pay. The man
obeyed, got his money, went to his room
on the upper floor, arrayed himself IN:
his Sunday suit, packed up bis duds,
and descended to the servants apart:
ment to take leave of his former associ-
ates. About this time Mr.. Palmer en-
tered, but didn't recognize his quondam
employee in his store clothes. :,
"Here, my man, you look as though
there was good work in you; DO you
want joba"
The ex-washer, somewhat surprised,
admitted that he stood in need OF one.
"Can you wash windows ?"
The man allowed that he could.
"Well," said Mr.. Palmer, "l've Just
discharged man who had been doing
that sort of work. I paid him only $40
month, but il you take the place and
90 right to work I'll pay you $22."
The position was quietly accepted, and
in half an hour the discharged employee
was scrubbing away In the same old
room.
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Afghanlstan ana Its People.

The people of Afghanistan are not
given to trade nor to manufacturing.
They leave to the Persians, the Arabs,
and the English all such occupations.
They live a free, easy, unsettled lie.
It is more truly pastoral country.
The inhabitants are divided into tribes
and subdivisions some live in the val
leys and others OH the plains, and others
guard the mountain passes and demand
toll from the trading caravans. in ap~
pearance they are savages, arming them.
selves with any weapon, dressing in
any clothes, rowing from place to place.
The cities are usually found settled by
the side Of some high mountain with q
vast and open plain stretching out be-.
fore them. The houses are generally
of mud. low, fat-roofed, and plain.
Cabul is the city Of most importance.
It rests nearly at the foot of Baba peak,
eight thousand feet above the sea level.
From here one may look upon the high.
deserted, cold peaks Of the Koosh range,
while southwark extends an open and
fertile plain. The Cabul river is pic.
turesquely crossed by three bridges, the
one leading westward to Khyber pass
being strictly guarded. The houses of
the city are of sun.baked bricks, low and
devoid of beauty. There are mosques,
bazaars, and o citadel in the eastern part
contains the governors palace. The eli.
mate is severe in winter, from October
to March, but in summer is delightful.
-Hossos Transcript.
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81 Guess I'll Walk"

"She's pretty hot, amt she |" said
backwoods passenger, addressing the
engineer of q Mississippi steamer that
was racing with another boat. "So-so," I"
responded the engineer, as he hung an
additional wrench on the safety-valve
cord to stop the steam from escaping.
81 reckon we'll overtake that craft soor, I"
pursued the stranger. "That's about
it," returned the engineer, giving the
cord another twitch and hallooing
through the trumpet to the fremen to
"shove her up" "One hundred and
ninety-fve," hummed the passenger,
looking first at the gauge and then at
the boilers. "That's about where she's
rusticating," put in the engineer. The
passenger ran his fingers through his
hair nervously, and walked about the
decks for few minutes, when he came
back to the engineer and observed,
Hadn't you better leave that boat go?"
"Can't do it. Must pass her." "But
s'posen we should blow up?" "Well," T"
said the engineer, as he peeped over the
guard to see how fast he was going,
"if it is the will of Providence for the
boat to blow up, we'll have to stand by
it." Then he hallooed to the fireman to
coal, and give little more turpentine
and oil. The next moment there was q
splash in the river j.; but before the yawl
could be lowered the man had succeeded
in reaching the shore, and hallooed out !:
$50 on with the race. I guess I'll
walk"
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hIarrinKe,

Marriage places woman in the sphere
where she may attain the greatest hap.
piness; 80 does it advance her to a sta
tion of power and responsibility. Her
power over her husbands happiness is
almost absolute. By wisdom and steadi-
ness, by forbearance and weakness, she
may be to him tower of strength; but
no tongue can tell the way she may
annoy him and render him wretched.
Then cultivate and exhibit, with the
greatest care and constancy, cheerful
ness and good humor. They give beauty
to the finest face and impart charms
where beauty is not. On the contrary,
a gloomy, dissatisfied manner is All anti
+dete toafection; and though man may
not seem to notice it, it is chilling and
repuIsive to his feelings. and he will be
very apt to seek elsewhere for those
smiles and cheerfulness which he finds
not in his own home. Endeavor to
make your husbands habitation inviting
and delightful to him. Let it be to him
sanctuary to which his heart may
always turn from the calamities of life.
Make it repose from his cares; a shell
ter from the world; home, not for his
person only, but for his heart. he may
meet with pleasure in other houses, but
let him find happiness in his own.
Particularly shun what the world calls
"curtain lectures" When you shut
your door at night, endeavor to shut out
at the same moment all discord and con-
tention, and look on your chamber as a
retreat from the vexations of the world,
shelter sacred to peace and affection.
How sweet is the society OF beloved
wife when wearied with the labors of
the day. She shares his burdens and
alleviates his sorrows, for there is no
difficulty so heavy or insupportable in
life which may not be surmounted by
the mutual labors and the affectionate
concord of that holy partnership
Emma, Harrisburg, Ohio.
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Old and New.
The old year sat beside the hearth

The old year sat beside the hearth
In thoughtful mood the hour was late;
And ore he vanished from the earth
The past he fain would contemplate.
~ brought wealth of Joy for those
Who had o'erturdened been with grisf,'
He said. "and for unnumbered woes
Furnished the cordial Of relief.
"To some gave gardens bloom,
Sweet pansies and forget-me nots
To some the cypress, and the tomb,
The barrenness Of desert spots.
With love I tarried for while,
Breathing the sweet elysian air;
And bidding hope serenely smile
Across the threshold Of despair.
~ entered on my natal hour
Burdened alike with bliss snd bane,
Commissioned by my Lord to dover
Some hearts with case, and some with
pain.
Where happiness had rich increase,
shall be honored long, know;
But those I robbed Of Joy and peace
They will be glad to have me go!
ave followed many bridal train;
Have watched by many lonely BIER
With birth and death, with loss and gain,
Made up the record Of the year.
And now beside December's gate
Where hangs the years alarum bell,
Y..-,o d, ooo tho and wait
The sound Of my own funeral knen.
lone How the hours have slipped away7
Two Some will weep with sore regret
Three! Could I still on earth delay
Four Some good might accomplish yet.
Five An angelic song awoke!
Six Surely are the fetters rlScn;
Seven Soon shall hear the final stroke
Eight! Chime sweetly with the clock OF
heaven
Nine am nearer to my goal!
Ten Time must eternity begin
Eleven Awake, immortal soul
TwelveI FAREWELL and let the new ysar
nr
~ come the old years debts to pay!
come his promises to keep,
To walk upon the worlds highway,
And deck the graves where dear ones sleep.
Where BE gave smiles may give tears.
Life's path with good or i'll bestre1;
For unto him who views the years
Tho ne,y ia old the old ia new ~
-Josephins Pollard
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The coach is OF French invention. In
the reign of Francis I. there were only
two in Paris. Other nations soon Dor.
rowed the idea, and they became COM
mon elsewhere, especially In England.