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, 1879-02-14

tonttnr nf vital rnnnen1tennn to England
wbn.hor wr,,,roros vnz ar rns not rioto.
rims vh,]o tho a.,.,orco of Tho limited
stataa n. a rnt,o,, ,1nror,,ca ,ttcr,v nnon
aatxr.a t,,rm.,,,no ord yot wz,,,noroy
uoa ovor,v1,o1,.n1 ,,,,,, ,ho nnun;nccnoo of
t1,o English n,t,op, ,.h,to C}a.ar oot notl,tng.
wr,,,xnrox A., ,,,.t,no,,ubo,l htnself in
}1,o Molrottn oon,n,,o, n 1n1;n. for vhiuh
ho rcca,vo1 ths ,han.s ~ tho Klnc md Par.
lament. nnd ttxo vaara 1o,cr was amin pub.
,;clv tiank.t frr lie uoootio,,on of tho
cnnituta,1on of cnnenhaoc,,. Far If. first
v,o,orv nj v,n,,ora +, sno;n. In waa aooin
thnn1,c,, ,,v par1;o,,.n, Far lin next victory
Mt troloycra ho woa ,n,f,o n peor. with a non.
a;on of am mn anil in 1s1t was ncnin
thontod liz por,i,r,o,,t f,r Tho ,iberation of
port,,oo. fro,, t,,s rro,ch Fnr his oan,urs
of f,;ndod 1,of1r,oo In wos cro,ted "f}rnut,oo
Of suain. !" wo4 advanced 10 nj Earldom in
tim reorncc. mi rec,;rcd an additional non.
aim of sin nm a vcor Tia tsccisivo victory
ot so1anor.o oyor ,,,o Frcnc,, was lin next
ex,1o;t anil for ,h,a In roccfvo, tl,o 0r.1or Of
i'm fo,1on rloooo v.x undo Goneralies;mo
of lin Enu1i4t, oui sr,n;sl nrnios. vaa nd.
vancod IN .ho pccraoa bv tho titlc of the
,torou,a n, ws11uo,on, ou1 Parliament
yotol Linn tho s,,,n of $500. 600. to DO laid
ont In Tho nurchasa Of an estate, THO al,arp
hottlo of v,ttor,a covo him tho bntou Of
rie11. .,.ors,,n, nn1 ,ncro ..thonts.r On the
1ot1, of Apr;1- 1911 In closed h;s aorica of
v;ctnric. over Tho French In Srnln by his
t1,fcot of soutr and nm TIM nj nf bfay ,yas
mnt1e Mernu;s of Douro md Duke Of
wellington in til. reerace: ho received MI
additional mansion Of $40. 900 ycar, and M
ai1ditonal t,;ft in cash nf ,so. mn o00 besiaos
receiving. for The twelfth time. the thanks
of Parliament. Tn Ia thin tina he Ind not
handled n prent ensmy or mot NAPOLEON at
all, The first md Inst meeting with tho
orcnt 17rcno,, Gon.rat ,ves nm ;1,tno IS. 1915.
nj Waterloo. For Tint afternoons work the
| prussfan mud Arstrian Etnnorors 1uade him
| n Field -Sfarshn1 of thoir nrm.es. THO King
of tho Netherlands Granted him "priuco Of
watcrloo." Parliament eaye him mother
ostate, valued Al sl.a15,oW. Ills share Of
nr;ze. .,i,oney from thu cnntnrod French spoils
/ VIVA %,1of oo, Sto,nos were rafscd to hfa
| glory. aud Offices, honors. and titles were
constantly thrust upon him, As tho rewnrd
Of Lis military services ho received, besides
his salary. ai.115.o0o In money, s7o. 900 in
uensioua ,,er annum. md was raised to the
summit Of tho poorauc, During his military
career ho reooiyed honors and off,cea with
ont s.int. md was almost upiutorruptedly In
| h,oh o{Ilco from the timo of The bat.lo Of
Waterloo uutil his doath.-a period which
cmbrocoa b,a nol,ticat earoer of thirty or
, 1879-02-14

= Z1cuAn1An CHANDLER is to- DO tho successor
: of Judge CnH1sT1ANcx us United States Semi
tor from Michigan, his term expiring March
y, 1881. He wns lust evening nominated by
tho Republican caucus Of tho Michigan
LEGISLATURE. md of conrae will bo elected.
, 1879-02-14

Tho annual reports Of tho Trustees and OF
tho officers Of tho several charitable institu.
tiona OF the State Of Illinois form. whom
printed, small library Of themselves. THO
nrintcd volumes containing tho reports Of tho
four Hospitals for tho Iusano md tho report
of tho Asylum for Feeb1o- Minded Childran
ought TO bo and would be moro interesting
in an economical sensa if they were uatlo
moro sncc;tlo In some nartioularH. Thus the
Asytum for Feeblc.Mlnded Children, though,
repleto iu information IS to tho number Of
pounds of beef aud of Hausage, mud tho nun,-
ber of pics' feot, and rabbits, aud sarliuos.
oystors. and chickens, mud tho hotties of
horsc.rndisl, md bnuchcs Of pio.plant con-
sumoi, might l.uvo boon mora i1nr ortant to
tho general render if it furnished sonao par-
ticulars rs to tue ago, sex, and general con-
dition Of tho " detective clildron whose
supnort has boon assumed By tho State,
irho sta.o Ina provided spaoioug and we'll
furnished buildings. an engraving Of yljcl. is
furnished in the report. Last year thero
w.r, 1f,3 Children in tho ASYLUM for 1871
the estimate Is for 800 ohildren. Certainly
tho peoplo who pay for The support Of these
,ittla uufor,unates should 10 furnished with
Soma ,,orticularg as to their ego aud sox, mud
tho condition of thotr paro,Its. md also of
tbo raturo of tlo,r afI1;o,iou. Tho ronort ia
claimant M In the repairs uoeio,1 for ths
hollera md on Tho subject Of buy;nc moro
lind Int hevonl giving Tho number of
c,,;,dren It Inns nothing 10 say of tbcn,. Tho
ro,,ort howevor. is co,nnnllyd to soy TINT for
linn enualed a84o.to pcr child. or m
nvorooa of s(,,bo per weuk for osch pb;ld
| IN rouna numbura, 81 mr. div. rho
o.t,,rotc for tho comino yoar as,za
far Il ,r1;norv cxnensosn of 3;N, ch,,,1r.,
~ IN ror wnc1, ench child, but. nm ]ookinc
,,v.r tla Int of anuronriationa ohked. wo find
s,,st n,a to,o, !. cnua1 II ~ oa mr. .vaok II,
aaah aht,1 INV ,nonv o,bor ncrsora WIN
~ ~ not foob,o.n,;nde1 nro aun,orto,1 in tbis
;n.,,,,t;on M tho ronort utterly fots to stotc ,
-. r,,1,r tbo hand ri u .sa.1ar,ca and n,.oos
" .,...,,s,.,s J" Ia m liam If Nix 4rc for r.
1e7o
m ria ronor. ,f Tin Northern Ifosn1tat fl,
.,,a Is,sna ~ T,o,n s,oto. that t,,s ovaroe,
;s..,oa T;n,ono, dur,nr tha 1ast vo,r r.o,
'sn n.y.. ao.. ,,r ,,,a;,tono,,c. of ,,a,,ant.
T. e. ~ .vao, mn, tha anu,o roto !,
as,.sa ,ns ,u7o md 1sao prt ,ho ,oto, NJ,
ss,.,a,,o, for ,ha 1I,sn;to, oahoi, IL eor,, :,
sona = .oor for 5o1 notion,a. nr at.t,,o rot,
'v go. ' 81 N 80. ,.oar fo- ooo1, r,,.
','s ~ =, a.,r,,or.,7 ror.o,. IL NH down -
",' nn w., 81 spn -, ss,,r;a. .n', W. .,as ,,a;'
-'o' "a1 * ~, 80. a., ooo ,,a..t.s H..
wv, i Da' s,,.. ~ ...u =. 49, !, ,~nrasn ~
, 1879-02-14
WHO PAYS TIE GOVERNMENT TAKES

WHO PAYS THE GOVERNMENT TAXEH
Con. UnA1MEus, n member Of Congress
from Mississippi, was ono of those who
sought to crush Gen. BRAGG for, tho latter's
courageous protest against tho prostitution
of tho Democratic party to tho position of a
moro clain.ngcut for ox-Rsbrls, III the
course of I,is roply to I}nAoa, Ouah,tens took
occasion 10 say that /" tic War.dsbs WINS not
vet paid. md tho cotton and tobacco States
wero nayiug fur moro of tho dobt than Wis.
cousin (Gen. psAuo's Stats) VIVA payinp."
Mnny nowspopors following The leal Of tha
In1Iau.nolis tJourha{. hayo uudortakou to
show by The record, OF the informal royenuo
that this statu,nant is incorrect. and hayo
uucceode1 from Tint po;ut of yiew. Chiffon
povs nm Fo1oral Tux at all, and tob,coo tavs
nnlv in tbo manufactured form. rho ro.nlt
is tint Tia Houtlorn 4,ates-,lo cotton md
,ohacco statcs-pay but smaIl rart of tin
internol rayonuo directly. Thcro are II .aG1
n;,,or nn,1 tnl,accn f,.atorics In the Nortborn
stntos nn1 nnlv .f,7s such faetor,os In tba
s,,,.torn stetns. WISCONSIN mid Az. All m,
~ ;,tarn,, r,von,,a in 1879. which il ata,o;,
n ,,a v,oro thon woa mil hv a11 lin cotton
sto,ou mt too,ther.
nvt Fan S',,rvrns mint ren,v n tboso
statamonts with truthfulus.s that it is the
consumer, ot taxed ooo,ls who INV Feflera,
taxcs. md that copaeaueutlv INV com.
,o.I.or nv n,ouufocturina districts con uiyo
m inf1,cnt;on Of Til. ro.a,iyo nn,ount nf taro.
mil hv the North and South. Wbile tl,Ia ia
tr,s Go, Cu.1urns vou1, find II stl,, moro
;,,o,,,l, n vor;fv h1s osarrtiou m ,Io t-no
a'a,,,a,, ~ .s,,r,aiu,ry wboro tho .oxo, No.
,,a,I ,lon hy occ,nt,nu the ;noccnroto
,nnthod ~ connor,n7 I'm ,orua col,ooto,, IN
,ra m.,,fac,nrinc 5istricta. st,to an,i 1o,n,
onv.rn,nar,. ~, sustained hv .,ircct to-a.
| tlo, m 1on,,a ami ,,nrsona, nro,c,,v h,t H.,
| ... so,,,,,,,.,, h., ~, c,,..~,, can..,,,.,...
-, ;..S;,a.t trh.,, .,,nr,;, ~ H. .1',,; -
s,";a -. ;n,nor..a a~,ic,sa avd ~ ox,ts.s .n
an,r,,s a and .ohocco. and s,amn. ~, ha,,,,.
st"'.s ''sa o"1 ,>.,aat ,,a.,ss,.n. ~. .
~ 's....,., ,,,,. 80, .,,a.a ,.-.. j. a..
, 1879-02-14

1t'sjustrfchncss for crossroads politician sho
mover y sent away from hume bctorc further tb,n
lIe could walk to get elected to the Legislature
and trnv4l about tho stato at the public cxetota
That's the average crossroads iicaot Legislative
sznrk
, 1879-02-14

The Atlantic lfonthfy for March, Just received
here, has u shrewd political art!cla entitled
"prealdeutial Elsctiouesftug tu the Senate"
The Presidential eleetso1eercrs mentioned ass
CnaELtau. EpAuHDs. BLAINE. TAuRMAN. aud
, 1879-02-14

Prof, MATHEWS at any rato has enriched our
language With 0ne new p!sasu: "Thc difference
between Legitimate assimilation and il!csittm.,t
appFopriation.s
, 1879-02-14

Our fifty 1unkcters should cap The clIma1 b,
voting Themselves into tue charitable in1t,tu.
t!ons Which In thclr judgment Ia tho mott
luxurious unl best suited to their tn.tcs.
, 1879-02-14

Tho morale OF tho Legislature has evidently
suffered from tile strain that Vas put upon tsta
the early part Of the Bcsston.
, 1879-02-14

This Legislature is keeping up its character
we'll. II It Ind turned out honest, industrious,
a1,d respectable, VIC should have becn autprlsel
, 1879-02-14

ITO junke&," according to WR1srHH, Is "to
hare . pritass entertainment" The noun
"iunxet IL defined also "a f'a .to{sa cntcT-
taiument," Our Legislative tupketeEs hare
therefore been haylug ~ pirate aud stolen
Entertainment I" 1T the public expenss.
, 1879-02-14

wAunAShrA LODGE. 40, tGo, 4. r. 4 A.. NJ
Ncgunf Communication this tFtidayl eysnlns Il Ms'
e9no l1sl No. 10 Alunrnc'tt. t1r pa'ness anu "osk
''''''"s "'e'''~'' j. L, HOWELL. Secretary.
, 1879-02-14
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

ORIENTAL LODGE. No. II, 4. F. md A.; M:;-E!aii,
III infaiiost. Special Communication fis tFr!nyl
HyepinV II 7 O'Clock. Vttlofa anu members cordial
- ""'' - L. N. TUCKER, Secretary.
, 1879-02-14
Gtlc Ott{3at>1e.


tf nat1.-fy NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rRETAtp.
ttsttY Ettnn. enc rear 3.T
fafsA Of yeaF pcf month stVu
enns5 n1n:5t ha'i'a' ....,,. -. ,........... 2.TQ
Saturday Edition. frcFr rhEts.. x'Uu
: wEEkt.r EDITION, POSTPAID.
ytAt.s
tiHt At 4fHr
tub nf ttn.
Chh bs twtn}. 6o'Oo
Specimen rnhtes bcht fred. ..
Give ross. .ulce addrca n fult, intending State md
County.
1;emittantes may be made either fy draft txrress'
ross 01cc order. In reRatcrfd letter. II our FISK.
TEnMs TO CTR sUnsCH1DERs.
nsy. delivered. Sunday excepted. cseeuta PR week
p,Itv delivered. SpndNY ucIndcd no rets Ptr week.
Address THE THlDUNK CUMFASf.
Corner a1adtton md Deashori.ssf.. CHICAGO. ~.
Ordc7a Tor the delivery Of TnE THtnrsf ~ hshhsIon
rnetovood and lfrde Park left In tho cunutihg-too
Nillreeeive tY1rntt attention.
, 1879-02-14

hrcytcker's Tbeatre.
AYadtson street, pttwccn Dearborn snd State. En-
rseemcus Of bftts Ada CAyendtlh. tTho Now atRgda'
1eu."
, 1879-02-14

Dearborn street. corner Of stonFod. EngaRfmtns
Of Us.ea' Comic Opera Company. "Glrone 6lfoah.'
, 1879-02-14

ualtted street. between Madison aud Monroe. VI
rtetY entertainment
, 1879-02-14

Metropolitan Theatre.
Clark street. opposite sherman Ioate. 'Thc BOY
Ya.Ahs
, 1879-02-14

1I&mTlnH 7 HCHtEDs -
Clark street, opposite tho Court.liouae. "S1V and
Tuck" Variety entertainment.
, 1879-02-14


. Ir4utolnf1 pfrtef. between Clark and Lashlle. +
eantrncnt Of hfmu. JauAuschck. "Dehorah.@
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-05-17
About The Beard.

The custom of shaving the beard was
enforced BY Alexander Of Macedon, not
for the sake of fashion, but for a prac.
teal end. He knew that the soldiers of
India, when they encountered their foes,
had the habit of grasping them by the
beard, and SO ordered his soldiers to
shave. Afterward shaving was prac-
tised in the Macedonian army, and then
among Greek citizens. The Romans
initiated the Greeks in the practice as
they did in many other things, and
spread it to the different European ns-
tons yet barbaric. In the Middle Ages,
at the time of the Renaissance, shaving
was introduced, and the habit was re-
tanned, though classicism gave place to
romanticism, and that, in its turn, was
replaced by realism. The beard was
source of trouble to Peter the Great,
who, simultaneously with the introduce
ton of his great reforms in Russia, tried
10 induce his people to initiate the shay
ing nations. This innovation was re-
sisted by his subjects with the utmost
persistence, and they preferred to pay a
heavy fine rather than suffer dis6gure-
ment, as they believed, of the image OF
God. To the Russians of olden times
the beard was symbol of liberty. In
several countries of Western Europe and
in the United States the beard was re-
stored to honor only about twenty
years ago, but even yet the majority OF
men respect the custom introduced by
Alexander the Great.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-05-17

guzzling and muzzling till all hours.
You can bet your new boots III let the
boss know what sort of tenant he has
in you. There's your bedroom candle
and letter that came for you"
Here-I'n make that all right
this'll pay you for getting up" said Sig
isbert Lancinet, opening his pocket
book. --
1t was empty!
Mechanically he opened the letter
which the janitOr had handed him. If
read as follows:
SIR: made an error this morning in Civ
ing YOU $500 francs As the net amount OF
your late uncle's legacy. That was the gross
amount from which should have been de-
Quoted duty, stamps, fee, ETC., amounting,
as per account inclosed, TO 1851. Acc. BE so
good as to remit me the sum by bearer.
Yours very respectfully,
V " y N
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-05-17
How Much Can q Man Read.

Suppose q man to be able to read
eight hours day. No one can really
sustain receptive or critical attention to
written matter for eight hours. But
take eight hours as the outside POSSIBLE
ity. Thirty pages is an average hours
reading, taking one book with another.
This would make 240 pages per day, l.
$50 per week, and 1880 pages in a
year. Taking the average thickness of
an octave volume as 400 pages only, the
quantity of reading which a diligent
student can get over in year is no more
than an amount equal to about 220 vol
umes octavo.-The Teacher.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-05-17
slGIsBERT LANCINET's LUCK.
ACharnet.ris.ic sketch from the French.

ACharncteris.ic sketch from the French.
my friend" said the Notary to Sig
isbert Lancinet, here are the $500
francs willed and bequeathed to you by
your,uncle. The legacy-duty, stamps
and fees have been deducted. Put the
money carefully away in your pocket,
be careful not to let any sharp-looking
stranger brush up against you, and get
home as soon as possible"
Worthy sir, your excellent advice
shall be followed" said Sigisbert Ian
cinet, squeezing the good Netary's hand
and leaving the office with the dignity
of a man who does not have {, 500 francs
in his pocket every day of the week.
For Sigisbert Lancinet, Bohemian
both by disposition and profession, had
never hitherto been the owner of 10
francs of his own.
When he was in the street Sigisbert
Lancinet soliioquized half aloud.
"What an old ass that Notary was!
To fancy that IL of all people-would
be silly enough to let any ore get away
WIN my Weaiin- suppose uIoNe mount
no, that woald look like cowardly
concession to the Notary's fears. Be-
sides, am not sorry at the prospect of
showing myself to my acquaintance in
my new role of bloated capitalist"
So saying Sigisbert Lancinet ap-
preached 3 shop,window and took an
admiring glance at his image reflected
in the great mirror.
Heayensi' he exclaimed, starting
back in CONSERVATION, scan that am
bulatory rag-bag be Sigisbert Lancinet?
Lazarus in all his glory was not arrayed
ike unto this. What q shocking bad
hat,--a perfect epic of decrepitude.
Let me not lose an instant in shooting
this tile, which makes me redden as
much as it reddens ITSELF"
He went to the hatter's and bought
him hat, and when he came out he
respired more joyously and said to him.
self, +" Now, that is more like the thing
i do not quite so closely resemble a
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-05-17

Mr. Edison continues TO hold the at
tention of the leading scientific men of
Europe. His loud-speaking telephone
has excited great interest. At recent
meeting of the Fellows of the Royal So
ciety, communication was established
between the Royal Institution and Bur-
lington House, with Prof. Tyndall at
one end of the wire and Professor Hux-
ley at the other. The voice is said to
have been audible over the whole of
large room.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-05-17
How Nihilism is Propogated.

The chief Nihilist organ, which is
clandestinely distributed throughout
Russia, is entitled Semla Swaboda
Country and Liberty, and is printed
in qusrto form. 1t claims to hold
Jurisdiction over every body. Itwarns,
threatens and pardons right and left,
and gives prompt and accurate informa
ton respecting the carrying out of its
sentences, which are those of the RevO-
lutionary Committee. 1t is found every.
where. 1t is laid by unseen hands on
the masters table, is Unexpectedly dis
covered among the bankers registers,
and the Imperial Councillor is astonish-
ed to meet with it among his papers; il
is slipped furtively between the sheets
of conservative Journalism word, it
finds its way as if by enchantment on
the tables Of the cafes and into the pri-
vate houses of rich and poor. 1t ap-
pears twice a month, and advertises for
subscribers. 1t mentions the Nihilist
pamphlets which have appeared, and
informs the public that others bearing
this or that title are shortly to be pub
lished, the prices of which are given,
but the editor contents himself with
designating the place at which they can
be bought as the swell known house."
On the day after Gen. Mesentzeff was
murdered the Sen,ld Swabodd ap-
peared illustrated with large
cartoon, in which the General was rep
resented as lying in state, the first page
being occupied with a kind of procla-
nation giving the reasons which had
decided the Committee to pronounce
sentence of death upon him. Three
days after the secret printing. Offices in
St. Petersburg were discovered by the
Russian police man was assassinated
at Moscow, but who he was and why
he had been murdered remained mys-
terry till the Semla SUdbodd published
the following notice: "On the 9th Of
March the traitor Reinstein was execut-
ed in the Moscow Hotel, at Moscow.
Reinstein, Polish Jew, disclosed to the
public the whereabouts of two of the
printing offices. We nave therefore
killed him. The Government need not
boast Of having made any great discov-
cry. 1t has found nothing of any value.
The EDITORS portfolio being seized has
certainly caused us some inconvenience,
but as We never sign any of our articles
the affair has no further importance. 1t
will be useless to offer gold; traitors
will not be found in our ranks. Rein
stein was only an agent-a newspaper
distributor. We have at our command
such considerable sums of money that
we can resist all attempts at bribery.
The execution of Mazentzeff cost us
5000 rubles, KrapOtkin nearly as much;
nevertheless, we still possess 400, 900
roubles for the accomplishment of our
work"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-05-17
THE BURGLAR AND THE EDITOR

A burglar climbed into an editors room
Needy ana poor WIS he
And he saw in the dim uncertain gloom,
With legs AS long as the stem OF broom, -,
A pair Of trouaers-"Pll just freeze to 'em -
He cbuckied, with nendish glee.
He lifted them up from the back of the chair I;
Lightly they hung on his arm;
They were the editors only pair,
Thinner than gossamer everywhere,
Oh, but the knees were worn and barrel
Good clothes-when the weather is warm.
All over the room he searched in vain;
There was no more TO ind,
There was no sign Of sordid gain,
No passing drops from II golden rain.
Only the wealth of the sleepers brain,
The peace of the editors mind.
He turned his back on that happy home.
Thoughtfully netting those pants;
Out of the window he cautiously CLONE;
He emptied the pockets-a broken comb,
A stub OF pencil. manuscript poem,
Answered his searching glance.
He started; the tears flashed into his eyes
He leaned up against the fence;
4 look OF plying, mute surprise
>oftened his face; he stified his cries,
He looked at his swsg, and measured its
size,
vaiue-about nine cents.
Into HIS pockets (his OWN he went.
And he dragged out Il ten dollar bill;
And he hastily crammed 1t, every cent.
Into the editors pockets and bent
The trousers into wad and sent
Them over the window-sfl.
Then on to a Weather house he sped.
Twas charity well bestowed"
He said to himself, and when night had Ned.
And the editor rose from his virtuous bed,
And found the money, he whistled and said.
We'll. am essentially blowedp'
Harrington Hd'okeye.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-05-17
Boston Baked Beans.

1t is known to most of the inhabitants
of the Ball that makes its diurnal revo-
lutions around the Hub that we who en-
JOY the felicity of dwelling in the center
of all things celebrate the rise of the
Sunday sun by q repast of pulse and
Drawn, sometimes spoken of as "pork
and beans" or "bacon and beans.
Like most of the facts in the experience
of the Bostonese, this habit has been
pretty well advertised, and sometimes
there have not wanted those of the vul
gar herd who have been moved to ami
madvert with asperity upon the well es-
tablished custom. We look upon all
such filings with the lofty disdain that
arises from g mind conscious of its own
rectitude, and with pity for the igno
rance from which they spring.
Generations ago, when many other
parts of our noble land were bowling
wildernesses, our ancestors Overhauled
their classics, and made note of the
fact that the poet Ovid, Of blessed men,
DRY, in his remarks appropriate to the
calends of June, gives an account of the
rite to which have referred, which was
promptly incorporated into the calendar
of our beloved city. We are classical
or nothing. We know that it is the
good goddess Carna who protects the
lungs and liver of man (or at least that
she was wont to do so in classical
times), and that in her honor the good
people of classical days eat repasts Of
pulse and Drawn. "YOu ask" says
Ovid, "why fat bacon is tasted on these
calends, and beans are mixed with the
boiled spelt. She is goddess of an
Gent days, and she still diets on the
food that in olden time she used, and
she does not, in a spirit of luxury, ask
for the dainties of foreign lands. In
that day the fishes swan uncaught by q
people ignorant of the virtues Of the sue
culent cod and of the luxury of fish balls /;
and the oysters we're still safe in their
shells, no man having yet been found
with sufficient courage to swallow even
one of them. Latium had not become
acquainted with the woodcock which
rich Ionia supplies, nor with the cranes
that delight in the blood of the Pygmies.
The toothsome peacock pleased but by
its expanded tail, nor had foreign lands
been drawn upon for their beasts of the
chase. But swine were valuable, and
by killing a SOW the fathers honored
their festivals. The rock-bound land
produced only beans and the hard-grain-
ed spelt, and whoever eats these two
things mingled, they say that his stom-
ach can receive no harm. "-Contyibu-
tors Club, May atlantic.
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The papillon bow is the pretty
head-dress for the house. 1t is made of
full pulled loops of India muslin with
Breton lace mixed with it, and is more
compact in shape than the long-looped
Alsacian bows. A smaller butterfly
bow is shown IS cravat bow.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-05-17

1t was ESQ a. m. when Sigisbert
Lancinet reached his lodging.
To whom the angry janitor:
"You're a sweet duck, staying cut
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-05-17

but hold on! On letting my gaze run
to my other extreme ! am horrified to
observe that the soles Of my boots are
not waterproof, and that the uppers are
a libel upon shoemanity. Let me not
hesitate one secend"-
He entered the bootmaker's.