Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-01-18
THE DARK CLOUD WITH A
SILVER LINING,


become brighter. step by ,t'p The aspect
10 viewed with grati6ca,ion, and We go forth,
hencefotb, with guarantees Of re uriIy ard
protection. There is . rnic that s,ciety
protects itsel', and that rule has eIempi.f.d
itself in The events Of the ps-, week. We
are drawing to the era Of civil ton. We
draw 10 il with feelings Of relief. The end
Of lawlessness is now nesr, end the last
bridge is reached. Another week will COM
plete the overthrow o. the infamy that no
long ran 4 course on this desolate, wicked
border. Those who have escaped the tells
Of justice are fleeing to the mountain OF the
neither milestone The tourse Of the RIB
Der, the highwsymsr, the thief and the
murderer, have run az the s,Dds Of lie.
The career OF crime on the Kansas frontier
has been checked Under the admiListra.
lion of the lev, ss di ccied by brave, vigi-
Ian, rs,lute, determined and tirel'fs fiji
oers, the vsgabonds Of the plains have been
scattered to the four winds. The daWnipg
Of an epoch of usefulness and honesty is
last approaching. The elimmering eunrite
Of IN early epring and the fragrance Of de.
lightful summer draws 4 halo Of purity.
peace and pro,scio ion over this oLce appall-
ing shadow of vice, Eruption and mean-
nes,. The border brea,hes the pure air Of
virtue, happiness and conreniment.
Six convis=d felons sxpiate their o6enses
within the walls of ih- State prison
Another batch Of FIVE are 10 the hopper Of
Justice, to be turned 10 the same account.
They 60 as a reeking vepgt ance Of an out
rsged people and an offended God.
"The mills of the Gods grind slowly, hu,
they grind exceeding fine" those who ef.
cape the venge .nce nov will meet the fate q
the car Of justice moves with irre-ist b.,
force in its onward Iursuit. Ford count,
has firmly, deter minedly resolved TO dertro!
the vice, that have 80 t,naciously chung Il
it Is barnscles fatiening on an emaciate,
body. The ierrors Of reiribuiive j ste
strike ut the demon who seeks new field
and pastures gr,ea-thst d. mon in his pre-
cipitous q gh', carrying aud spreacins tn
terror iE his tail, leaving the traces of
just punishment following closely upon HI
heels.
We mark the change wi h ceilings Of in
tense soliui,ude. A great victory has be.
won. The bat le6eld is strewn with III
bodies Of the plumed knights of horse flesh
assass MS of The knife, aud The coward
sneak of theft. Tho,e who execute ihes
field orders wear g.rlsni. of good olini, I
des. rived tributes and msrired praises Tlui,
the voice of the people is the voice of Goo
Vor RSpui, Vor Del. But the execution {
du is not an exception it is the aeon
pli.hmsnt Of that purpose that gives s. |
the popular rejoicing.
With the armor of right, Justice and pre-
tsciion .irded abou, US, We walk the path
rectituae. honor and glory. We place ou
selves in the galaxy of righteousness-w
are ireed-no longer slaves OF the dsspoiisl
of crimes tina, hound us hand and fIo',
the galley slave We have broken the chair
of vice and iss ened the iei e-s o! reribniio
upon the wrOng-doer.
The budding Innocence OF soocne s. e,
ergy, industry and integrity can BIO som
purer ard boiler atmosphere. The dai
shadow OF Grim no longer casts gloon, 1
longer rea.ds the growth that that goe'
make happy. prosperous and content
homes. la the sunshine Of this proyiieno
ss We valae the priceless tributes SO grac
fully showered upon us, aud as we wa