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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-12-20
What Denomination.

A bit of young loves coyness in bu-
colo guise as told by the Ithaca Journal ::
" 1t was at the Post-office in this village.
The demoiselle was buxom, bashful,
aged Is, and hailed from Berrytown.
She wanted dollars worth of stamps.
'One dollars worth, repeated the smil-
ing assistant, 'what denomination
The damsel showed symptoms of en-
barrassment and hesitated to reply.
She twirled her shawl fringe nervously,
cast her eyes about to see if any one was
near, moved little closer to the win
dow, and finally asked in a timorous
voice: Do you hef to write it dOwn?'
BY no means, answered the courteous
assistant; that Is not necessary, but l
presume you have some preference rs
to the denomination?' Ah-well-yes,
replied the stranger, her face turning
scarlet. Il hev some. l generally 30 to
the 'Piscopal Methodist myself, but the
fellow I'm buyin' the stamps for, he's
Universal. Orthodox
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-12-20
What Shall l Do!

In reply TO correspondent who
] am student and must shortly engage in
some particular calling. How can be as
sured what profession it is right l should
adopt. Am ] merely to be guided by the
conviction that am adapted by nature and
training TO fill usefully and creditably par
ticular one:
the Christian Union says:
In general the well balanced man is
one who finds it most difficult to ascer-
tain where he belongs, because he is
like marble, he will roll east, west,
north or south equally well. Where
this is the case, and the man has no pre-
ponderating wish or taste, but a vague
state of mind to which all professions
are alike attractive or alike Indifferent,
he must either adopt the advice of
others or take the first opening that
presents itself. The misfi'.ing of men
to their vacations is among the most
mournful incidents of human life. Hun
dreds and thousands of men 90 through
life doing respectfully well that which
gives them a livelihood without finding
in it once in their whole life opportunity
to develop that for which God really
sent them into this world. There is
many "A man preaching respectfully poor
sermons whom God sent into the world
to be an inventor and mechanician. He
has abandoned that for which he was
built, and is as absurd i'm that which he
has taken up as a duck waddling along
the ground-being made to swim-or a
locomotive off the track. There are a
great many men engaged in FARM
ing who are fit to be Judges,
and who are indeed the natural
judges of the men among
whom they live, and accepted by them
as such. A great many who are born
for fine art and taste suffer desOlating
hunger and thirst all their lives long
while steadily, if not resignedly, per-
forming some mechanical drudgery for
which they are i'll fitted, or not so well
as an ordinary immigrant would be.
Notwithstanding this, man ought to be
sufficiently versatile to follow and bend
to the law of necessity. We once found
the son of the Superintendent of Educa-
ton in Prussia breaking stone on the
road back of Cincinnati. TWAS an hon
orable thing of him to dO-instead of
begging to go out AN earn his dollar or
dollar and a half by stone-breaking. We
once met with a hostler and gardener
studying "a geography of such an alb
struse type OF instruction that we could
not follow it. though we had college
diploma, and on questioning him found
he both read and spoke Latin and read
Greek, though he could not speak it.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-12-20

but it was infinitely more creditable to
him TO take it up and do it well than to
90 about the street soliciting charity.
All through society we find men har-
messed to things for which they are I'M
fit, and often under the guidance of mis-
judgments of devout friends. A youth
who is the pet of his family, whose
health is little feeble, whose passions
are weak and who lacks impetus, his
mother thinks is apostolic, and fit to be
St John of the present time, and must
be minister He is .'good boy"
and he is cosseted and goes through
school under her sheltering wing, and
goes through college with no great pow
er but with no ill-repute. and is very
pious, emerging a sweet, lovely, feeble
man. He slides into a pulpit, if the
Lord does not take him home by con-
sumption, and in a few years he gradu-
ally settles down into feeble preacher
of traditional beliefs or mild moralities.
1t would seem from his moral qualities
that he ought to be a preacher: but n
preacher requires something else than
moral qualities. Spirituality is excel
lent powder. but if you have not strong
cannon in which its energies can be
concentrated, and weighty bah to be
propelled by them. what good is touch
ing off the powder? sns r,~,s4ufrrs
Practically there are only three direc-
tons to be given to a young man, or to
any man, asking this most perplexing of
questions: What shall dOF
/. Consult your own tastes and iuclin-
ations, if you have any. Go where
your instincts and nature take you: but
no not mistake the incidental rewards
of a profession for its real work and
suppose yourself called to journalism
because you like TO see yourself in print,
or to the ministry because You like to
declaim before an audience.
III. Consult parents. guardians, teach
ers, anyone who knows you, who knows
life, and in whose practical judgment
regarding the adaptation of men to
work you can trust. In other words,
first use your own common sense and
then supplement it by the common sense
of Others Af tfN asa
Ill. In the absence of clear guidance
from these two sources, follow the Scrip
ture motto: Whatever the hand finds to
do, do it with thy might. Ordinarily
the best thing for any man not driven
by instincts into calling is to take up
that which lies next him and put into
its performance such judgment and az
tivity as shall indicate what he is good
for, and if he can show that he is COM
petent for something higher yet he will
IL g q L.. &
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-12-20

nose when its mouf hez muffin else to do
but to sing" F" 70
VENTILATION" via
At this point the Reception Commits
tee donned their vestments and pro-
ceeded to the ante-ro0m and brought in
the Hon. Hascoc Billings of Maryland,
Familiarity known in that State as "Or-
ator No. f." After his introduction he
announced that he would speak for a
few minutes on the subject of ventila-
ton, and began:
ssDe subjeck o. ventilation am one
dat earnestly consarns all folks who live
by breathin', an we neglect it at our
peril. De out doors am ventilated
enough, but inside de houses of de land
turks fiend known as foul air. He
gets in dar by varus means, an he mus
be put out or sickness results. Open
doah an what do you feel?''
al feel cold,'' solemnk replied
Pickles Smith. rs the speaker paused.
A club was laid up for him, and the
orator continued:
"You feels rush o. pure air. II
sweeps in, cotches de foul air by de
froat, frows him on his back, an de
lungs expand wild pleasure agin. Two
cullud pussons an dog, sleepin' in an
ordinary bedroom, piZen de at
mosphere at de rate of bari an hour
If dar' was no chance fur fresh air to
circulate aroun' de room de man would
wake up wild red eyes an a backache.
de woman would git out o bed an kick
de chars aroun', an de dog would SLOUGH
aroun' de back yard widout courage to
tackle bone Nebber shut out de
fresh air, my frens. Sleepin' wild de
feet ober de foot-board can't compare
wild inhalin' de keen, cool air, made of
de best materials, warranted not to rust,
an giben away to all"
"MAKE HOME HAPPY" 1'ts
Col. Elderberry Southdown of Texas
was next introduced to the club. He
said he had only few minutes TO spare,
having agreed to be at a certain spot at
4 certain hour to buy a dog of Il resi-
dent, vet he felt like saving something
on the subject of making home happy
"How many unhappy homes is dar in
dis kentry?' he inquired after taking Il
drink of water. :. Oar is millions an
hundreds an dozens, an why? know
husbands who come home wild a smile
on de face an kindness in de heart. Dey
whistle to de children, speak a kind
word to de ole woman, saw up fence
rail for wood and eat what am placed
before dem widout grumblin'. know
odders who slam de gate, bust in de
doah, kick de dog under de bed, bounce
the chill'en aroun', cuss de stove, jaw
de ole womahl, an upset de table
kase dey hevn't got fried oysters for
supper. Ebery man orter consider dat
his wife hez feelins an dat his chill'en
am human. an dat his dog am not to-
blame fur bein' in dis world. Doan'
be afraid to slap yo' wife on de back an
call her old gal Dey likes it. Glib de
chill'en show. If We want de dog to
go under de bed outer de way, speak
kindly to him and reason wild him. Wild
desc few exhilerations / will now en-
compass my time and deviate to all of
You happy and previous career ~
THE CLOSE.
The hour for closing having arrived,
the triangle was sounded and the whole
club joined in singing:
lie got my arctic overshoes-
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-12-20

HORsE-BLANKETs with sleeves, ac
companied by some eight buttons, like
saucers in size, are paraded in the form
of overcoats.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-12-20

The glee-club had been given the
hint, and As soon as the triangle had
sounded and the meeting declared open,
they sang:
The New York herald., 1879-03-21

city and Brooklyn In reference to the conveying o.
cattle to and from the two cities. Professor Lao
left Brooklyn on early train yesterday morning
for Rye Lake, Westchester county. to Inc
vestigate disease prevailing among SONS
cattle in that section or the country. the
character of which the owners of the animals wero
unable to Determine He had not returned up TO
late hour last night DIR. Mclean. veterinary sur
geon OF the brooklyn Health Board. visited places
where cattle are kept in this city yesterday mostly
with reference to the removal of the cattle under
permits Dr. Bell also of the Brooklyn Health Board
visited East New York and Williamsburg ON similar
errand. There were cattle killed yesterday, and
General Patrick reports that the disease is diminish
ing The great difficulty experienced at present BY
General Patrick and his assistants is caused by the
owners of cattle shipping the animals out of infected
stables, in violation of the quarantine regulations.
The inspecting yards ut East New York and ut the
foot of Broadway Williamsburg. visited daily BY
the inspectors, and each animal Is examined before
being brought into the city The cost of slaughter
ing diseased cattle ut Bhssville. remunerating the
therefor and quarantining the stables ct that
place amounts thus far to between 500 and 81 Co.,
General Patrick is of opinion that it would be less
expense to the State to purchase the cattle in SINH
lariy infected stables outright than to quarantine
hefu
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
A VICTORY FOR YONKERS.

anumbcr OF years past the taxpayers Of Yonkers
have found fault with the equalization of taxes a.
made by the Board of Supervisors Of Westchester
county. In 1875 Jacob Read. the Supervisor Of
Yonkers appealed to the Board State Assessors for
redress and decision rendered by them to the
effect that overtax of $3.50 had been levied. In
1877 Mr.. Read appealed second time from
the oppression of the county supervisors. who
now determined to defend their cause. The
State assessors tried the ut White Plains
and decided that Yonkers had been unustly taxed in
the sum of $6O6y 50. writ of certiorari was OBJ
tanned from Judge Dykman. OF the Supreme Court,
compelling the State assessors to make certified
return of their proceedings in the matter at the
Special Term Judge Dykman then decided against the
State assessors They appealed to the General Term
OF the supreme Court. and Judge Dykman 8 decision
was affirmed. Finally the carried to the
Court of Appeals. The arguments took place on tho
9Th Of February 1872 and last Tuesday dec tsion
was handed down reversing those of the deneri and
Special terms Of the Supreme Court.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
POLITICAL NOTES.

Grant and Sargent is the Presidential ticket Of the
Maysville Cali Appeal and other Pacific slope jour-
nails for 1880.
According to the Utica Otscrrer tdcm.) 'The most
serious obstacle which the democracy has encouu
tered during the past ten years was timdity."
The Inicy-Oceaa believes Thurman, as q DEM
ocratic Presidential candidate, is gaining ground in
the south and Tildcn stock is on the decline.
1T was" says the Pittsbure Despatch, "a splendid
recognition Of the colored man in politics TO
inatc Mr.. Rainey for Clerk of the House--when no
cannot be elected
Speaking Of tho election Of Speaker Randall tho
Hartford Times (dem) says:-"The result is an ex-
ceent 1t is in the interest Of honest legislation
and one of the best of Speakers is secured"
The Cincinnati inquirer warns Mr.. Blaine that If
ho "has any relations living around in Indiana he
had better file his papers and put squatter claim
ON that State Colfax has been skipping around the
State pretty lively within the past few months"
The savannah kormiag Ners woos the grcenback.
crs in Congress thus;--"The best thing by far the
grccnback national labor faction possibly do is.
without regard to past political Affiliations, cast
their lot with the national old line democracy-thc
party of the people. for the people. and which al.
ways works for the greatest good and the greatest
number"
The philadclphia North Amer,can thinks II is timo
for tho grccnbackcrs to give up the ghost. says
"Hopelcssly beaten almost everywhere the square
issue last fall. and conspcuously routed in all of tho
spring elections the grcenbackcrs seem unable to
comprehend that their reason for being has de-
parted. and that the people have rcpudiated their
extravagant claims"
The Providence Press takes hopeful view of tho
situation at Washington. In its opinion. Congress
is overawcd and influenced by public opinion, which
at tho present time insists upon peace general good
will and as little new legislation may be compati-
bic with the public interest 1t is idle and vain for
these reasons to talk of rebels. to act IL tho
world were about to collapse IL is ultimately not
Congress which shapes the destnies of this country.
but tho people, the nation and the attitude of the
latter Is substantially correct"
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
ARMY EQUIPMENTS.

1he Board on Army Equipments met in the Army
Building. of Houston and Greene streets. yes
terday forenoon. at eleven o'clock. General N. A.
Mil,s presiding and Major Sanger acting recorder.
The Board proceeded at to discuss the question
of the adoption of helmet for the officers and
listed men Of infantry and artillery Many models
presented by q number of firms engaged
in the manufacture of military equip
mcnts. Tho merits of each were reviewed
well the subject of the policy Of
giving the helmet to the artillery and infantry II
Is already in use in the cavalry The fna decision
Of the Board was not announced. The general im-
preston, however is that the helmet will hereafter
be the head gear of all engaged in the American mill
tary The subject OF n and moth proof
process was presented by New York Arm and at
tracted much attention from members OF the Board.
The Board to-day will have before IL the question
of shoes. John Ennis sent his shoes, used in the
late walking contest, MS O model for the Board to
take into consideration.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
FROM THE PARIS EXPOSITION.

The United States ship supply and merchant ship
Trmountain arrived two days ago from Havrs
frcghted with goods sent from this country to the
Paris Exposition last summer. The former carried
G69 packages and the lattor Ala. Tho rush of con
signces to the Custom House yesterday to
The arrangements made by Commissioner
General Mccormick greatly facilitated matters.
He issued certificate to exhibitors their agents
which had to be presented to the permit clerk in the
Custom House. and oath taken that the goods or
wares were Of American product manufacture aud
for which no fees charged. Captain q. ".
Brackett, special agent Of the Treasury. and
Der OF other customs employees have been detailed to
supcrntend the discharge o freight from the vessels
and its delivery. Few Of the packages viii go under
general order" nearly all have bccn or will be
claimed In the time allowed by law for holding
cnandisc on the dock. The United States ship Con-
stitution. also loaded with exhibits which has put
into Spain with broken ruddcr, will not reach hero
for six weeks.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
THE COUNTY CLERKsHIp.

RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY, REGRET AND DE-
NUHcAT1oN ADOPTED Dy THE TAMMANy MEN
OF THE FIFTH ASSEMBLY D1sTRIcT--raE RE-
PLY OF MIR. GusrBLEToN.
well attended meeting of the rammany General
Committee Of the Fifth Assembly district was held
last evening at No. 2a2 Spring street. Mr.. Harris
Wines. Jr.. occupying the chair. Mr.. Henry A. Gum
blcton, late County Clerk. warmly applauded as
he read very carefully prepared historical pa
per entitled "Richmond Hill and Aaron Burr" II was
sketch of notable events aud buildings in that por
ton OF the city betwcon Macdougal, spring, Hudson
and Fourth Streets formerly known as Richmond
Hill Farm. Attor the reading Of the paper vote of
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
THE REPORT DIsBE1.1EvED.

CHICAGO. March 90, 1879.
Some excitement was created here by the publica-
ton of special despatch from Toronto of cable
news. said TO have been published in the Globe, Of
that city, to the effect that the cattle exported in the
steamer Brazilian had upon arrival at Liverpool.
been found to be suffering from pleuro-pneumonia.
and had been slaughtered. 1t said, also, that
most OF the shipment was from Chicago.
DOUBTFUL STORY.
The truth Of the report is doubted, and certainly
to the assertion that the cattle exported from
Chicago had pleuro-pneumonia. there has
been trace OF that disease found within this cattle
district.
CANADIAN PROTECTION.
1t is thought that this is part of the Canadian ad
ministration scheme to destroy the trade between
Great Britain and the United States and establish the
protective policy.
The Collector Of Customs at this port does not
believe that any diseased cattle have been exported
from here.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
THE UNIVERSITY CLUB.

Aspecal meeting of the revived University Club
was held at Delmonico's last evening. large num-
Der Of the newly elected members being In attend-
ance. After an hour spcnt in conversation thu
president Mr.. q. Baldwin. called tho gentlemen to
order when two committees were appointed ths
one to select club house. the other to prepare
plan for its management
The New York herald., 1879-03-21

legal advisers preparing for the impending official
contest. COMMISSIONER Erhardt spent the forenoon
in his office closetod with John Davenport. They
were together for several hours. mapping out the
plan OF the campaign As the principal count IN
the Indictment is that which has reference to the
alleged feilure to comply with the law in keeping
the clean the following tabuiated statement
has been prepared to refute this sweeping allcga-
tion--
EXPENSES or THE puREAU OF STREET CLEANING.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
MIR. THOMPSON uNp1sruRBED.

County Clerk Thompson was not arrested up to
eleven O'Clock last night and he appeared to be not
at oil solictous on that point. He at the Man
haitian Club up to eleven o'clock and enjoyed good
dinner with several friends, one Of whom was Sheriff
Reilly.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
THE CATTLE PLAGUE.

UNSUITABLE ARRANGEMENTS AT BIRKENHEAD-
NECESSITY FOR REFORM.
lBY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, March 20. 1879.
The Liverpool Courier says:-"The lairage and
abattoir arrangements at Birkenhead altogether
unsuitable and incomplete and the charges exorbi-
tant The trade refuses to them further than
necessity compels" The Courier calls on tho Mersey
Dock Board to remedy this state OF things or the
meat trade will be entirely driven away.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21
AMERICAN CATTLE AND MEAT TRADE-A DEPU-
TATIoN CALLS ON Mn. WELSH.

LONDON, March Z, 1879.
delegation of leading Americans engaged in tho
live cattle and dead meat trade between the United
States and Great Britain waited on Mr.. Welsh. the
United States Minister ut this Court. and had
tended interview upon the subject of the cattle and
meat trade between the two countries. Among the
delegation William Fuller. of Messrs. Martin
Fuller. of Philadelphia; G. c. Tohey. Of Messrs.
Daniel Toley Co., OF New York; Charles Beazlcy Of
Messrs. Morris Allerton, Chicago: Z. Van Wagner.
of Messrs. Sherman Gilett New York, and Colonel
Rowland. Of London. After an exhaustive inter-
change OF views it was apparent that the delegation
were strongly of opinion that the action Of the
British government in the intericton OF live cattle
had not been damaging to the interests of the United
States; that tor some time past American live
cattle had been shipped to Great Britain
at loss to the shippers with no present
nor immediate prospect OF Improvement; that dead
meat is and can be shipped at reasonable profit.
and that with the great improvements in refrigcr-
ated transportation the trade is capable of any
tension requisite to meet the demands of consumers
here was stated that the prejudice heretoforeex-
listing against American meat had been completely
broken down. greatmany consumers now prefer
ring American meat after refrigeration to English
had not been exhausted. 1t was admitted thnt the
steamship companies would not be gamers by the
loss of the live cattle trade ship transport
in dead meat quantity equal to the capacity OF ten
ships for live cattle The meat trade to be made
possessed Of large. means. with special fa-
cilities for doing this business and capable
OF withstanding the great fluctuations In
prices which are constantly recurring here.
Aprvate letter from the United States Consul at
Chrstiania informs me that by royal ordinance Of
February 20 the Norwegian government has pro-
hibited the importation from all ports in the United
States OF live stock cattle sheep and goats. Three
hundred head OF cattle the first importation under
the order in Council for slaughter on the quay
rived in the Mersey to-day (Frday and brought
to the new slaughter house ut Birkenhead. The
same steamer landed sheep and pigs at Liverpool
but they were not schedu ed.
MILK REFORM UNITED STATES.
Mr. Welsh and several other gentlemen will to-day
inspect the Aylesbury Dairy Company which has for
many years supplied the London public with pure
milk. under sanitary and other regulations. 1t is
intended to adopt q similar process in New York.
Philadelphia snd Chicago.
The New York herald., 1879-03-21

CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN THIS CITY AND
BRooKLyN.
General Patrick engaged yesterday In visiting
the various railroad and steamboat Offices in this
The New York herald., 1879-03-21

AMERICAN BEEvEs sLAUGHTRRED-THE DIS
EASE REPORTED TO BE FOUND ALARMINGLY
PREVALENT AMONG THEM.
TORONTO March 20, 1879.
special cable despatch to the Globe, dated Lon
don, March 10. says''A cargo of cattle exported
the steamer Brazilian slaughtered at Liverpool
yesterday. Thirteen of the number were found suf-
fering from pleuro o-pneumonia OF pronounced con-
tagious type Tho animals We're purchased mainly
in the Chicago markets.
Another cargo of cattle exported on the steamer
Ontario were slaughtered also. and fifteen Of
pleuro-pneumonia found. The lungs seized
and sent to the Privy Council authorities in London
Mr.. Wetsby watched the Strengthening behalf Of
the shipowners. He admits that tho cattle dis
eased These cattle were also purchased in the Chi
cago markets.
These were the first consgnments slaughtered at
the abattoirs at Birkcnhead, erected under the
regulations compelling American cattle to be
slaughtered at the port of debarkation. They were
the first cases Of disease detected since January.
There were no Canadian cattle aboard these
steamers.