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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-04-05
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Personal and Liter arg.

AT the recent Brinley sale Of rare
books in New York City, John Smiths
History of Virginia, first edition. brought
$500. The entire proceeds of the sale
(about one-third of the entire library
amounted to S4S, 5000.
John Habberton says that 500, 900
copies Of his "Helen's Babies" in 20
different editions, have been sold abroad.
and yet, owing to want of q just inter-
national copyright law, he has Melted
but $500 from the sale.
Mr.. Xenos Clark is engaged in writ
ing a work on the Songs Of Birds, in
which he is investigating the subject
from new point of view. He will in
ouire whether such songs contain the
fundamental intervals of human music,
octaves, fifths, etc.
Though Sir John Lubbock is still a
young man, very near the forties, he is
old in the studies to which he has de-
voted his leisure hours. He has in press
two volumes of lectures and essays-one
scientific, the other political and social
in character.
Rev. DR.. j. P. Thompson, in his
address at the funeral Of Bayard Taylor,
spoke of his translation of "Faust" as
ga marvel of poetic diction and the best
annotated edition of the greatest poem
of the greatest poet of Germany" GAS
long as Goethe shall live, Taylor, his
best interpreter, shall live with him."
Mile. Grevy, the daughter of the
French President, is landscape paint
.er of rare excellence, and charming
talker. When she was in her teens she
used to accompany her father in his
shooting excursions in the wild parts of
the Jura. She was then as good q shot
IS he is.
The late Elihu Burritt was called on
some years ago to decipher a blindly
written Danish will from the West In
dies, after it had been the round of sew
eral leading colleges. He accomplished
the task in two weeks, however, and
charged only what he would have earn
ed at the same time at his forge.
1t is understood that Richard Henry
Dana's Lectures on Shakespeare"
the best work he ever did, the work, in
fact, on which his fame and literary
position rests quite as much as upon his
published writings, will be published,
with suitable memoir, at an early day,
probably in the coming autumn. Be-
sides these lectures and an occasional
scrap Of verse, he wrote nothing more
than letters to friends in his later years.
Mr.. Ralph Waldo Emerson is the
owner of very large number of COM
mon-place books, big and little. In the
former are jotted down his literary
thoughts, while the latter have gone
with him on all his walks and received
the suggestions of the outer world.
Even his highest reflections and fancies
are recorded in these books. 1t is q
story often told in Concord that one
night Mrs. Emerson awoke suddenly,
and, hearing him cropping about the
room, inquired anxiously: "My dear,
are you unwell?" "No, my love, only
an id, a." These disconnected thoughts
form the basis of his essays.
Science and Industry.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-04-05

All communications for this paper should be accom-
panied By the name Of the author mot necessarily for
publication but as an evidence Of good faith the
part OF the writer Write only side Of the pa
per BE- particularly carrfai In giving names and dates
q have the letters and figures plain and distinct Prop
r names arr often dicult 10 decipher because Of the
onreless manner In " hich they are written.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-04-05

recommended.
Haps and 8lishaps.
The senior class at Harvard has
now 202 members. It has had alto
gether 271 members.
"A young man named Overhulzer, at
Dodson, O., shot himself accidentally,
probably fatally, while handling re-
volver.
Waller W. Sherwood, Of Cincin-
natl, was killed by the kick of q COW
which he was milking at his place in the
suburbs. His neck was broken.
"A 2-year- old child named Wenges
was burned to death at Nicholasville,
Ky. Its clothes caught fire while the
family were absent.
Anna Burge, an Atlanta (Ga- serv-
ant-girl, was fatally burned by her
clothes taking fire from 8 red-hot stove
while cooking supper.
"A 3-year-old child of Stephen Orr,
of Anderson, Ind, during the absence
of its mother got too near the fireplace
and was burned to death by its clothing
taking fire.
The 8-year-old daughter of Mr.. E.
K. Rogers Of Ashland, KY, after ''jump-
ing the rope" 40 times at school, lost
the use of her limbs by paralysis and
died in q few hours.
VIM. H. Vets, aged IA, son Of one
of the Oldest residents of Clinton, Iro-
quois County, ILL.,, shot himself dead
with new gun which his father had
just given him.
"A family named Stanley, near Terre
Haute, Ind, we're poisoned by eating
an unknown plant which they had cook
ed with their food. The father died,
and the others, six in number, were
dangerously i'll.
Mrs. Margaret Weimer of Ohio
Mahoning County, O., aged
IS, was burned to death while trying to
extinguish q fire in some clothing that
had caught from q stove over which
they were hanging.
Mrs. Harlan. wife of farmer iv-
ing near Clark's Hill, Tippecanoe COun- |
ty, Ind, was filing lamp near q hot
stove, when the oil ignited and the lamp
exploded, burning her terribly. She
lived but few hours.
AT Homecoming, Md, a young lady
named Mary Keiting attempted to cross |
the track in front of q train, when she |
caught her foot in q frog and fell in the |
middle Of the track, the train passing |
over her and cutting OF both legs. She |
died Immediately.
AT Wakarusa, Ind, three boys aged |
about Is years each went into q DOCTORS |
office and drank from a bottle which |
they supposed contained whisky but |
which proved to be chloroform. All
we're taken deathly sick. Two, named
Hess and Frankfodder, were given anti
dotes and it is thought they will survive. |
The third, named Cline, crept into q
hay NOW and was not found until sew
eral hours after. It was thought he
could not recover.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-04-05

nsr, r A.. i painting Al the society
beauties in one picture. Mrs. Langtry
i to b the leading figure. Ars. Corn
wallis West and the Duchess and Ia
dies who figured in Vanity Fairs Jenk-
insonian season number are sitting to
the artist for their faces. They are tobe
attired in classic robes, and depicted
playing some classic outdoor game"
M. C!emenceau has represented
M0ntmartre in successive Legislatures
since 1871. He had not until the pres
emit session taken leading share in the
debates, and was better known for his
quarrels with N. Paul de Cassagnac,
and his fruitless attempts to force duel
upon him. He is spare man, singu-
larry quiet in manner, an excellent
swordsman, and dead shot. He is q
physician by profession, and the people
of Montmartre, where he lives all the
year round, are said to be devoted to
him.
Odds and Ends.
=" Come. gentle spring; diphtherial
mildness come"
IA Whitehall woman calls her hus-
band Good Resolutions, because he's
always broke.
This is the season Of the year when
venerable hens enter their second child
hood, and are broiled for spring chick
ems.
"A tramp offers to bet the beer that
he can drink 8, 100 drinks in 800 con-
secutive quarter hours-the other man
to furnish the drinks.
"A bachelor cynic remarks that it is
singular how early in life child gains
the reputation of resembling the richest
and best looking of his relatives.-Yon-
kers Statesman.
"A Chicago woman is going to try
to keep her mouth shut 5000 quarter
hours. II this new departure should
become epidemic what mighty peace
would settle down over this troubled
land.-OI City Derrick.
1t Is noticeable how very quiet and
demure she looks ON Monday morning,
as if utterly oblivious Of the smacking
good time she enjoyed on the previous
evening, when Moses was there and The
light went out.-NeU Haren Register.
"A Camden lady was complaining of
being cheated by . person who had
been befriended by her, when her little
7-year-old daughter said: eyes,
mamma, the more you do for 'em the
worse they get the best Of you."-Cam-
den Post.
Why will the children of men from
generation to generation go on remark
ing that nothing succeeds like success,
when it 10 the easiest thing in the world
to get out of the rut by asserting that
nothing fails like failure.-Boston Jour-
nal.
He was q venerable and agricultural
looking man, attired in the latest New
Jersey fashion, and be stood on . street
corner near Washington Market Hold
ing up his left hand, and gazing re-
ficctively upon three pieces Of string
tied round an equal number Of fingers,
he soliloquized: "Thst's to remind me
get spool Of cotton; t'other means
don't forget the calico. But what in
thunder's this one for? An, by gumi
that's don't get drunk again!"-NeU
York Commercial
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-04-05

undertaken in the schools, moro would
be accomplished and at less expense.
A moderate reduction of teachers sal
aries, and discontinuance of some of
the ornamental branches Of education Is
recommended.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-04-05

Eor0tBn NOteos
Queen Victoria, it is rumored, has
expressed strong wish to see Canada,
and the Prince of Wales is encouraging
her to visit both that country and the
United States. rNG e Ffs
President Grevy holds his largest
receptions in plain black clothes, with
no decorations whatever. His daugh-
ter, pretty brunette, has not such SIM
pie tastes-her gowns are brilliant and
becoming.
BY . recent order of Prince Bis
marck all public works in Germany are
to be executed exclusively by Germans,
and with German material, except in
the case of articles not produced in that
country. Foreign architects are ex-
Guided from all competition.---------
Ellie Reclus, the distinguished
geographer, enters France after eight
years Of exile. He never participated
directly in the Commune, but was mere
ly known to favor soma of its ideas
Since the bloody epoch of 1871. he has
been living in seclusion in London.
The Pope has been much vexed at
the significance attached to what he is
alleged to have said in conversations be
has had with certain Journalists. He
does not wish war with Italy. Ali be
desires is better assurance than he has
at present for his personal liberty and
Independence.
"A London paper says: '.Mr. Poynt-
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-30
HOW YELLOW FEVER PATIENTS
DIE.

Many die easily, go calmly off to sleep,
hardly having strength to raise the eyelids,
but too many die horrible death. The
struggle is terrible. They have to be held
down in bed until the last gasp, and the
scene after death is too horrible for descrip-
ton. Another peculiarly Of it is when the
patient is in a state Of delirium, and is pre-
vented from getting out Of bed. Often he
makes desperate effort to bite those hold
ing him. | have live recollection of thus
having TO exert nearly all my strength to
hold a yellow fever patient in bed and keep
him from biting my face. When he rccoy-
cred his reason he wept with anger at not
being able to get up, but at last said
"Hello! Is that you! Let us lie down on
the pillow and go to sleep" was glad ia
do so. Entire families have been swept
away. When the fever once enters dwell.
ing it seems almost impossible for any
members Of the family to escape. The
dirtiest people often escape, and the clean
liest are often stricken down.-Memphi'
| Letter. s M
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-30
LITTLE FOLKS.

The proper place for boys to play leap
frog is on the back stoop.
1t doesn't take school boy long to egince
love for division, provided another boy
owns the apple Aa
No dictionary can equal the child's
definition of chaos. ut is great pile Of
nothing" she said, sand nowhere to
putt"
Governcss: "Now, Jack, if I were to
give twelve pears to Maude, ten to Edith
and three to you what would it be2r Jack
(aged six: "It wouldn't be fair
A schoolmistress asked child what see
spelt. The child hesitated. Said the
teacher: "What do | do when ] look at
Mr.. Smith, "Thquint." replied the pupil.
A girl leased her old father to buy her
one Of those new bonnets tipped off with
humming bird, and he said he would do it
if he thought she would ever stay to hum
in it.
II don't see how there ever came to be
| so many words in the world!r exclaimed 9
girl who was studying her spelling lesson.
"Why sis,n said her brother, ''they come
through quarrelling. Then, you know,
one word always brings on another
Home Teachings 81 must tell you Of q
conversation overheard on the beach at
Treport between two children WHO were
playing in the sand together. The little.
boy said to the little girl "Do you wish
to be my little wife9n The little girl after
reflection: Eyes The small boy:
Then take of my boots'
A little girl was puzzling> herself about
her transference from heaven to the mum
dane sphere, and questioned her mother:
add God and the angels have funeral
when / came away?' II presume there
was no funeral" replied the mother.
'Well, said the child, Il presume they all
felt bad"
r An abundance of guests and limited
lodging-rooms caused Jimmie to be sslept
out" at nelghbor's. On arising in the
morning lie was invited to remain at break
fast well. guess not" he replied. "we
have mighty good breakfasts at our house
when we have company" -
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-30

SAVE YOUR cnILDREN.--For expelIng
worms from the system, Sellers Verniifuge
has no equal in this or any other country.
One teaspoonful given to child Of Mr..
Bradbery's, expelled 234 worms in four
hours after taking the medicine. Benz Ly-
tie, Union township, Pa. Also expelled 400
worms from my child two years old.--Wm
sarvcr, St. Louis, Mo. Sold by all drug.
gists. Price 25 cts. r. f. Sellers & Co,
proprietors, Pittsburgh, Pa. Send for cir
cular. Barclay Bros, Agents
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-30

Ny WIFE SUFFERED with prolapsus
uteri, fuor albus, complicated with other
female troubles. Her life was miserable.
Rev. Guy s. Frazey, of the Methodist
Church, advised me to try Giles Liniment
Iodidc Ammonia he telling me of the
wonders it had performed on his wife, who
was martyr to such troubles, and is now
well. obtained the Liniment, and my
wife is cured. Charles r.. Jones, editor
Observer, Charlotte, N. c. Write to DR..
Giles, 100 West Broadway, N. Y, who will
cure without charge. Giles's Pills cures
Govt Sold by all druggists. Trial bottles
25 cents. Barclay Bros. Agents.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-30
DIRECTORY.
BUSINESS DIRECTOR,

BUSINESS DIRECTORY
OF the leading business houses whose advertise
menta may be found In The BULLETIN
DRY GOODS.
CO. Patier 4 Co., Commercial avenue and Nine
Chas. r. Stewart, Eighth street.
GROCERIES.
Can Peters Il Bro, Eighth street.
Petiis d Bird Washington avenue and Eighth
street.
PHYSICIANS.
Dr.. j. II. Marean; Office, 40 Commercial avenue
DENTISTS.
Dr. W 9. JOcelyn, Eighth near Commercial.
Dr. Il w Whitlock, lB Commercial avenue.
LIQUORS
kobt. smyth, No. 70 Ohio leyee
INSURANCE
II, H. Candee No. 70 Ohio eyec Cup stairs).
Equitable Life, OF New York. corner Twelfth and
Washington avenue
Widows and Orphans Mutual Aid Society, Seventh
and Commercial avenue.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Linegar & Lansden, No. ilS Commercial avenue.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
HALLIDAY Bros proprietors Egyptian Mills
Hlnkle, Thistewood & Moore, Nos. l25 and l21
Commercial avenue.
DRUGGISTS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Barclay Bros, Ohio lcyee and corner Eighth and
Washington avenue.
BANKS.
City National, Ohio leyee.
MEAT MARKETS.
J. walter Eighth street.
Koeher Bros.. Corner Eighth and Washington.
STEAMBOATS,
Champion. Three States.
ICE
John sproat, corner Twelfth aud Leyee.
BRACKET STORE.
e. c. Ford Corner Ninth and Commercial.
BARRIERS.
J Geo steinhouse, Eighth street.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-30

The NORTH foLE AND EQUATOR Are
not more widely distinct than the standard
tonic, stimulant and Alternative, lIostetters
Stomach Bitters, and the cheap and fiery
local bittew which INSCRIPTIONS vendors
foist upon the unwary as medicated prepar-
atoms with remedial properties. The lat.
ter nrc usually composed in the main Of half
rectifcd alcoholic cxcitants, with some
wretched drug combined to disguise their
real flavor and are perfectly ruinous to the
coats of the stomach. Hostettcrs' Ditters,
on the contrary, hos for its basis choice
spirits of absolute, purity, and this Is
modified and combined with medical cx-
tracts of rarc excellence and botanical orr.
YIN, which both invigorate and regulate the
bowels, stomach and livcr. They effect u
radical change In the disordcrcd physical
economy, which is manifested bya speedy
improvement in the general health.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-30

The TRUTH is MIGHTY and will prevail.
Thousands who have used and been cured
are living witnesses to the truth of our
statement, that Sellers Liver Pills will cure
the worst cases of liver complaint, bilious
ness, headache arising therefrom, costive
ness, constipation, dizziness and all disor
ders resulting from diseased liver. For
sale by all druggists. Price % cents. r.
f.. Sellers u Co., Proprietors, Pittsburgh,
Pa. Barclay Bros, agents.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-30

A SEARCH WARRANT allows an officer to
90 through your house from cellar to gar
ret, and Lindsey's Blood Searcher is war
ranted to go through your system from top
to toes and drive out all blood diseases. It's
cures are wonderful and certified to by doc
tors, preachers and people. Scrofula, Mer-
curial Diseases, Eryslpelas, letter, Ulcers in
the Lungs or on the Skin, Boils, Pimpies,
&c, we warrant il to cure. 1t is purely
Vegetable Compound and Powerful Tonic.
For sale by all Druggists. See that our
name is on the bottom of the wrapper
r. E. SELLERS g. Co., Prop'is, Pittsburgh,
Pa. Barclay Bros Agents.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-30

You MusT CURE THAT CouGH.--With
Shiloh's Consumption Cure you can cure
yourself. II has established the tact that
Consumption can be cured. Will for Coughs
Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Asthma, and
all diseases of Throat and Lungs, 1t is abso-
lutely without an equal, Two doses will re
lieve your child Of Group, III pleasant to
take and perfectly harmless to the youngest
child, and no mother can efford to be with
out it. You can use two thirds Of bottle
and if what we say is not true We will re
fund the price paid Price 10 cts. 90 cts.
and $1,OO per bottle. If your Lungs are
sore or chest or back lame use Shiloh's Por
Gus Plaster. Sold by Barclay Brothers.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-30

WE Nave just received from the Mendes.
sohn Piano Co., New York, their new cata-
logue for 1870 giving very full descrip-
ton OF their Pianos and their Mandatory,
which is one Of the largest and most com
plete in the world. These Pianos, includ-
ing Grand, Square and Upright, made one
of the finest displays at the Centennial Ex-
hibition, and were unanimously recon
mended for the highest honors.
The Mendelsshon Piano Co. are the first
to do general business with the purchaser
direct, saving him about one-half the price
charged by doing away with the Agency
System, and giving the people the Pianos
n, Wholesale or Agency prices.
We would recommend any OF our readers
who have any idea Of ever buying a piano
to send for their Illustrated and Descriptive
Catalogue, which will be mailed free to all.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-30
AN AsToNIsHED CONDUCTOR.

Get aboard, old limpy,7 said pert
conductor to an aged, plainly dressed lame
man, standing on the platform waiting for
the signal to DEPART "get aboard old
limpy, or you will be left
At the signal the old gentleman quietly
stepped aboard and took seat by himself.
When the conductor, in taking up the
tickets, come to him and demanded his
fare he replied:
II do not pay fare on this road
"Then will put you OFT at the next
station"
The conductor passed on, and passenger
who had seen the transaction said to him
"Did you know that old gentlemar."
y"No, did not"
Well, it is Mr., the president Of this
road
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-30
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
THE UNDERWOOD FEUp.

.INcINNATI, Oct. 2S.-Advices from Gray
so, Ky, are to the effect that the feud be-
tween the Ho!brooks and Underwoods is
nc ended. but that the IIolbrooks have Or
decd the Underwood women and children
toleave by Sunday next. They have also
pcted notices threatening anyone who test
IFS before the grand,Nry about the kill
isz Of the Underwoods.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-30
GEN. BUTLER'S COURTSHIP AND
MARRIAGE.
indianapolis journal,

!. Gen. Butler first saw his late wife be-
hind the footlights, where, as Miss Hildreth,
she s'an actress. He did not rest until
he had made her acquaintance, and then
did not rest until he had won her. She
skipped about the country and he followed
her, pressing his suit whenever he got a
chance, and finally captured his bride in
Cincinnati. He was an exemplary hus-
band. His wife proved well-fitted by
nature and education for any sphere, and
their union was happy one. Some month:
ago, when he took her to the Massachus
etts General Hospital to be operated on for
cancer in her threat, she died under the
operation in her husbands sight A deep
sorrow settled oyer him, and he has hardly
seemed the same man since.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-30

Mr.. JouS MuHLIc, Poyner, Iowa, sends
us the following communication: ! have
been sufferer from Rheumatism for the
last six years; tried lots of medicines with
out success. Visiting one day the store Of
Messrs. Wangler Bros, in Waterloo, Iowa,
these gentlemen induced me to try st. ia
cobs Oil, telling me that it had record as
a very Elective remedy. I bought bottle,
used it regularly according to directions,
and was relieved of the ailment from which
had suffered for six long years.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-30
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

CHICAGO, October, go, 10A. NJ.
Yheat-Nov., 81 t4B Dec, 81 1873.
Corn-Noyember, Az; May, 495S
December, 494.
oats,-May, 351s; Dec, 80.
Pork January SO s21G; November,
S co.
CHICAGO, october. eS, 1sM
Corn-November, Az; May, 42ss.
Pork-January, $40 SO@1275; Noyem-
er, 50 80.
Oats-November, Si55; December,
2ls; May, 355s.
Wheat November, 81 1874; Deem
hr, 81 15T.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-30
A BLOODY MYSTERY.

New YORK, Oct IS When the steam
sip Bahama left Barbados for this city, a
passenger came OF board with box at 10
o'clock at night, which was directed to
Rev. P. w. Powers, this city. The custom
officers found human body in it to-day,
which was sent to the morgue. No Rev
p W. Powers can be found. The passep
GER who left.the box is missing.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-30

A green young man saw for the first time
school girl going through some of her
gymnastic exercises for the amusement of
the little ones at home. After gazing at
her with looks of interest and commisera-
ton fora while, he asked boy nearby,
HAS that gal got fits'' "No," replied the
lad, contemptuously, "that's gymnastics"
"Oh, It's hay" replied the verdant; show
long has she had em!"-Benton Standard.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-30

If YOU have coms and bunions, use
Cousscns' Lighting Liniment and you can
tip the light fantastic with ease and grace.
II will also euro rheumatism, lame back,
sprains, bruises, etc. On animals, torgalls,
SPAWN, ringbonc, ETC., 1t effects o speedy
and permanent cure. Remember Cous.
sens Lightning Linimcnt Price 80 cents
Barclay Bros, agents.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-30

HAVE you Dyspepsia, are you Constlpa-
ted, have you Yellow skin, Loss Of Appc-
tite, Head Ache, If so don't fail to use Shi-
loh's System vitalizer. 1t guaranteed To
relieve you, and will you continue to suffer
when you can be cured on such terms US
these Prlce10 cents, and 70 cents. Sold by
Barclay Brothers. N