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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-10-02

LOCAL NE W. s.
TIME TABLR-A., T. d .. r. r. h.
GOING EAST. GOING WEST.
Passenger. HISS AN. Passenger. -3:55 AM.
Passenger Il SIS Pm. Passenger 3:e5 I'm.
Freight. 80. 7:5OP.M. Freight. 1:30 M.
Cattle shipments this week is the order Of
business.
There was a light fall of snow at Las We.
gas last FRIDAY night.
r. w. Evans family have returned from
their whit TO Illinois.
Col. Straughn has gone to look after his
mines in Colorado.
E. Torrey, large cattle owner, was in
the city this week.
Ducks by the thousands line the river and
the sand bars near Garden City.
Vardenberg & Marshall have opened a
butcher shop a, Hungeriord's old stand.
d. w. Reighari Of Cimsrron Ranch,
Clark county. is spending few days here.
The sheep men are inqairing for bucks.
Mr.. Co v n at Larned, has a lot Of fine ones
for sale.
John O.mand, book-keeper for Wright,
Beverley g. Co., is absent for two weeks on a
trip to Boston.
Hands are scarce, from 81 so to 81 90 per
day was offered for help last week, says the
Cimarron New West.
The Caldwe editors are on their ears.
They deny having the Texas fever. II must
be the upasuootic.
The autumn days are upon us-the time
when the leaves fall; but we have no leaves
in these ''wild woods"
r. w. Tarbox has shipped his wool to an
eastern market. The market is improving.
Pricts have advanced trihe.
P.J Upp and Mr.. Psrlhamore, have re-
tuIueu " CpcaAevhie. Auey "eAS I" SosoAe
do all summer and did we'll.
A number Of sheep men were in the city
this week purchasing sheep. Dodge City Is
an imporlan. sheep market.
Henry Koch has gone esst and W. F. Pc
tillon is plying the tonsorial implements in
his absence He is fine shaver.
The District Court at Fort Scott has de-
clared the Texas cattle law unconstitutional
The "dead line' is dreadfully shaken.
Charles Dick, rson has taken charge Of the
restaurant adjoining &. W. Shannon'sstore.
We hope Charley will do we'll in his new
business.
Capt. A. Dients is engaged as book-keeper
in the Dodge City Mills. The Captains
family is absent in Ohio. where they will
remain until spring.
The men who drove Texas cattle through
Barbour county, of whom We mentioned
last week, were fined $3.50 and COST, max
ing $500. No cattle died Of fever.
An engineer mistaking . load Of steel
rails for hand car undertook to "throw"
the load the other day at Syracuse. The re-
L. l-r zrxfnO
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-21

The nearest election at hand Ia that Of In
diana, which occurs in April. "The HoosieI
State" elects no officers then, but votes on
never constitutional amendm ents, one OF
which changes the time for the general State
election from October 20 Novemhss... THIS
amendment, which is the only one of any Inn
portance, will be beaten 1t is said. The Ind-
anians recognize the fact that two elections
within a month OF each other are Injurious to
their agricultural interests; but they know,
at the same time. that this October election
always brings a round sum OF campaign
money into the State, and they do not pro-
pose to lose this.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-21
ELEOTING BY NEWSPAPERS,

Some of our contemporaries at the North,
having no suitable outlet for their tremen-
dous energies and thlrstiBg. rs It were, for
work. have undertaken to throw light upon
the question OF this years great election by
taking test vote among the newspapers.
This exciting pastime has been engaged In to
q very considerable extent In several Of the
States. but 1t is to the State of Pennsylvania
that we are Mt present referring. The Times
OF Philadelphia stands In the front rank Of the
eEperimenters thus far, and we are bound to
look upon the Times as O great and good
newspaper couldn't possibly cherish such
profound scorn for so many people and things
unless 1t were o very superior concern. To
the Times estimates, therefore, we turn with
an anxiety only equaled by our confidence and
admiration. Pennsylvania Is one Of the great
unreliables In politics. and hence en- object OF
special concern to the computers. Without.
however, sharing the umed solicltude as
to Pennsylvania sentiments, or binding our
selves TO accept the decision OF the Pennsyl-
vania newspapers as binding six months
from date we desire to lay before our readers
In tabulated form the result Of the Iimes's
Investigations:
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-21

The Rev. Mr.. Hayden escapes the gibbet
after ALL After many hours Of elaboration
the jury has been unable to agree and has
been discharged. II stood eleven for acquit-
tai and one for conviction of murder In the
second degree. A vast amount Of scientific
knowledge has been brought to bear upon
this case and legal ingenuity has been ex-
hausted In Its prosecution and defense The
general public Is little the wiser, however, for
the question Mt issue-whether or no Hayden
poisoned his wife-has neither been clearly
established, nor yet SO disproved as to force
conviction OF his innocence He will be tried
again, In oil probability, but 1t is safe to say
that he will never again stand within the
gloomy shadow OF the gallows. In such cases
second trial generally results In acquttal,
and ell the probabilities are that Hayden VII
vet go free
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-21

Ia least expected, and Il Is none too soon to be
improving our harbor defenses on a scale
commensurate with the strides which have
been made In marine architecture, and In the
manufacture OF heavy ordnance.
Gen, Hancock, In IN able letter to Mr.. & s.
Cox, has called attention TO this important
matter. and shows that there is no time to
lose In providing for the necessary heavy
guns, etc, and Gen. Doubleday, while of the
opinion that hostile fleet against New York
and Brooklyn could be driven off with tor
pedoes and heavy guns, claims that 1t would
take long time to get the guns. as st now
takes nearly nine months for the Ordnance
Department to get 9 few elght-lnch rifles
made" The largest gun used by European
war vessels Ia the Krupp, sixteen-inch cali
bre, which throws shells weighing the uneom
Portable amount OF one ton seven and half
miles Those are the missiles we must pre-
pare for and unless we move In the matter
very soon 1t may chance that we shall pay
for or negligence by seeing foreign fleets
battestng down our sea coast cities at their
ieiai,re
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-21

1t must have been proud moment for the
Times when this beautiful piece OF figuring
was completed and published. It will be seen
that Blaine enjoys handsome plurality over
all competitors seven over that VIGOROUSLY
popular person yarously known as BLANK"
mo choice" etc. The Times gravely remarks
that "the canvass has been as complete as 1t
was possible to make 1t, and the result Is
much more valuable as means Of calcuIat-
Ing the condition OF public sentiment than de-
sultory, inaccurate interviews with indiyid-
uals In confined districts" After this, OF
course, one is bound to gaze upon the showing
with increased respect. and to feel That 1t Is
his own fault II he cannot pierce the mystery
OF the presidential campaign.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-21
New York has published her marriage

New York has published her marriage
statistics, and they show some of the eccen-
tricities OF matrimony. The total number of
marriages celebrated In that city In 1879 was
B4O2. or the brides and bridegrooms 16. 800
were white and 405 colored including three
Chinese. A large majority Of these were OF
course, married for the first time, but there
were 1906 men and 94 women who celebrated
their second marriage; eighty-two men and
twenty. five women married for third time
and one man and three women who embarked
on their fourth matrimonial venture. 1t will
be SEEN despite the sneers OF novelists, that
the widows are not as dangerous as the
Widowers, and DO not as often take another
spouse. In the matter Of age, also, the show
Ing La much the same. Fifteen men married
over seventy, but not single woman. Over
fifty the marriages were-men 49, women
fifty-two. Three-fourths OF the women mar
ried were under the age OF twenty-five show
ing that the people OF this country-the la
dies, at least-haye decided partiality for
early marriage.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-21
laboring men would have saved their nickels
| ~. hoAAx..

laboring men would have saved their nickels
FOR some better purpose.
These six negroes were neither tired nor
physically unable to walk, and yet they
deliberately threw away thirty cents In order
to be- transported tho short distance of four
squares, thereby illustrating the cause OF all
the fancied trouble of their race In the South
thriftiessness. Money seems literally to burn
holes In their pockets and though they, as q
rule, work hard for Its possession, they spend
1t with the thoughtIessnees of those to whom
1t comes without labor. This is no doubt the
natural outgrowth OF their altered condition,
and 1t will be many years before the negro, as
q race. In this country, learns the value of
money. Until then, however, we shall doubt
less continue to hear of the heartless manner
In which they are oppressed and of the Inn
possibility of their putting by money for O
rainy day or to meet the demands of sickness
and old age Economy and thrift are the two
things that the colored people everywhere
need to learn. and until they do neither emil
grating to Liberia or Kansas or Indiana will
be of the slightest avail.
Those Northern phiIanthroplsts who, I'M
like the reverend hypocritical Conway, really
desire to better the condition OF the colored
people In the South, could do no better thing
than to send sincere and able missionaries
down here to instruct them In the science OF
practical economy. They all make money
enough, but the trouble with them Is to know
how to keep 1t, for, like children, they covet
every pretty thing they see and think 1t Is
one OF the prerogatives OF their newly ac-
nm rad taa 20 II l.
hand Ii they woald save up their nlckels
and not spend them for foolish nick-nacks, or
for the senseless luxury of a ride OF few
squares they would shortly present to the
world spectacle Of thrift and comfort such
as is unknown among the hard worked and
poorly paid factory hands OF the North and
East, or even among the laborlng classes OF
Europe.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-21
THRIFTLEss.

As a Carrollton car on Its way down town
last night stopped for moment at the
Poydras market six stalwart and hilarious
negro men sprang in, and each with COM
mendable promptness deposited his nickel In
the box In payment Tor ride of four squares,
to Canal street This Is pretty good evidence
Of prosperity on the part of the colored ele-
ment IN this State, and rather gives the lie to
those sensational stories as to the inability Of
the coIored race to make living In the South.
There are not many well to do Northern men
who would pay five cents to ride four squares
In street car unless they were excessively
tired or physically unable to walk, and six
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-21

Gabriel Claude Jules Favre. the French
statesman and man Of letters, whose death
is announced this morning at the age OF
seventy-o years, was for the last quarter
OF q century one OF the most distinguished
men OF France and took q leading part In the
affairs OF Europe. He was born at Lyons
and was lawyer by profession. Since 1880,
when he advocated the abolition OF royalty,
down to the hour Of his death, he was con
sistent and ardent advocate Of republican
principles He was prominent In the revolu
tion of ls4S, and after the flight Of Ledru-
Rollln became the acknowledged leader OF
the Montague party. After the coup detdt
he was elected a member OF the General
Council, but refused to take the oath to the
new constitution. He gave more signal
proof OF bis principles and his cordial hatred
of the empire by mis- defense Of Ofsini fn |
1885, when he took occasion to proclaim his |
love OF free institutions During the entire
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-21
OUR HARBOR DEFENsEs.

| 1t Is q wise nation that does not neglect tn
maxim. SIN time OF peace prepare for war,
and In our opinion the United States Con
the utter inadequacy OF our harbor defenses
| True we are at peace with all the world, ant
| II we continue to bear patiently the afront
| which are continually put upon us by foreign
governments, even of the small and Insight
| cant caibre of Venezuela, we may continue
| to be 50 until some power forces US into
difficulty; but even that contingency SHOULD
cause us to remember the enormous stride.
which have been made In naval architecture
and In the manufacture OF heavy guns, and
induce us to take the necessary steps &c
render our own seaboard towns and cities
safe from assault.
The fact is that should there be sudden
war between the United States and any con-
siderable European power, there is not a sim
gle seaboard city from Maine to Texas that
would not be In great danger from an attack
ing fleet. So far as the forts and batteries
are concerned upon which these cities have
heretofore depended, they would not be any
serious impeachment to the modern iron-clads
and armor-plated ships, and our heaviest
guns would be unavailing as against their
heavy steel plates. We have now but one re-
lance as against the attack OF the terrible
squadrons with their monster guns, and that
Is the torpedo. But for the torpedo New
York and Brooklyn could be bombarded and
burned to the ground any day by an attack
ing fleet, and 1t is doubtful whether
even torpedoes can be rendered available
against guns that throw tremendous missiles,
weighing ton, a distance OF over seven
miles. There can be no doubt that, unless
there are heavy guns In the forts and bat
teries In addition to the torpedoes, the iron
clads could not be successfully detained, but
would succeed ultimately In removing the
torpedoes and sailing past the feeble defenses
Into the very harbor. 1t would be somewhat
humilating to American pride to have some
OF our finest cities destroyed or captured by
a foe, and there Is scarcely q European power
SO weak that 1t could not successfully cope
with Us upon the ocean and batter down
our cities on the sea coast. The North
ern cities are somewhat better of
as to defenses than the cities In
the South, but SO far as New Or
leans Is concerned. she may be said to be
absolutely at the mercy of outside
foes, as her forts are mere shells, without
proper ornaments, and would offer no i'm
oedlment wateyer to the passage Of armor-
lad vessels. Farragut had very little trou-
1le passing them with his wooden ships. It
s more than probable that the nations of
europe will be too busily engaged In their
,wn domestic broils to trouble themselves
bout the United States, or to seek quarrel
With her, but 1t Is the part OF wisdom to be |
repaired for trouble even when that trouble !
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-21
NOT OONKLING!

The Herald trpts out, with a flourish OF
trumpets and q gaudy euiogy, Mr.. Conkling
as the most available presidential candidate
for the Republican party, devoting nearly a
whole page to an account OF his life and SER
vices. and an editorial of column and half
to his advocacy. The closing sentence of the
sketch is as follows:
si In he strength Of mature manhood, In
| the prime Of intellectual vigor. with the enthu-
| siasms of life undated. happily based in pecu-
mary competence. ranking high la tho proies-
| sim or his choico. untarnished by avarice and
untouched by corrupt charge. Mr. Conkling
| may wi hout audacity plume himself mentally.
fnreusieally and politically for flights more
dazSi z and discoveries far beyond the horizon
| OF his past.
| 1t will be admitted that this is lifting the
vain and pompous Conkling upon pinnacle
as 1t were; setting him up as a target, not
alone for double-barrel shotguns, but for
public criticism. 1t Is notable fact that
neither In the editorial nor In the sketch s
there word about that little difficulty In
Canonchet out OF which the peacock Senator
escaped, 1t Ia true, but with some OF his fine
feathers sadly draggled In the mire and with
his proud crest somewhat lowered by reason
OF his dlsgraceful encounter with the infu-
rlated husband OF the woman he had
wronged. Whatever may be Conkling's abili-
ty-and we admit he Is the peer Of any OF the
Republican leaders-and whatever may be
his reputation for political honesty, we be-
lieve his inexclsable and cowardly treatment
OF Mrs. Sprague, when, through his own
action and fault, she stood shamed before
the world, will be an effectual bar
against his further political advance
ment The American people, who have
never yet elected a coward to the Presidency
will not soon forget that he was silent when
word from him might have saved from the
worlds scorn the name OF q woman whose
hospitality and whose friendship he had en-
ioyed, and that he showed more concern about
his own reputation than hers. Whenever he
shall attempt to grasp the glitterlng prize
upon which his eyes have been fixed for many
years, the vision OF that poor woman, shamed
through his pusillanimtty, will rise up before
him, and, like the visions that passed In weird
procession before the guilty Richard. fore
doom him to defeat The Herald must over
haul Its list OF candidates again and endeavor
to select one against whom the finger OF
scorn Is not forever pointed for an irrepar-
able wrong done to woman. The White
House has never yet been soiled by such
man.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-21

A curious picture Is that given Of the Turk
ish army In Albania II has received no pay
for three years, and Ia consequently short o.
funds. As the government, moreover. does
not furnish the men with supplies. they have
actually been In danger OF starvation. To pre-
vent this, the men have sold their arms am
munition and uniforms. and are now travel
ing around the country In squads begging for
q living. An army Of this kind. without rifles.
powder or organization. cannot be Of much
mid to the country they serve or OF much dan
srer To itg enemies
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-21

The Pope's new newspaper, the aurora,
made It's first appearance some days ago. It
has a large number of editors on It's staff,
and, 1t is clear. will be first class journal in
every respect. The Pope himself will super
intend Its management, and perhaps write
occasional editorials himself. In the first
number the Aurora comes out In favor Of
<.home rule In Ireland
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-21

The number of failures during the past year
averaged only one In hundred and Ave of
the firms doing business In this country,
against one In slxty-nine In 1876. This Ia the
best showing that has been made In elk
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-21

DRADY-On Tuesday evening January 90
1880. at 6:tb O'Clock D. m. Robert brady Infant
son of Annie E Gorman and Michael brady,
aged one year and three months.
The friends and acquaintance Of his parents
are respectfully invited to attend his funeral
from their residence. No. All Gravier street.
corner Of Bolivar at 3 30 O'clock This Day
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-21
THE ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, WEDNESDAY JANUARY 81 1880

reign Of Napoleon III Favrs was found In
the opposition and reused 20 give In hIs adj
heslon and support to the government. One
OF the most active and able opponents OF the
empire, when 1t fell Fs.vre became q part Of
the new government and one or the leading
spirits In the establishment Of the republic
which he has eeTv@i In the hIp hest positions
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-21

The Chicago Gasette has nearly finished its
political census OF the Ohio Republicans. Its
list shows very strong support for Sher-
man. There are $40 Republicans In the
Buckeye State" supporting him. 220 sup
porting Blaine and only 1873 for Grant.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-21
rxw orLEANs. JANUARY TO. 1859
ADJUSTMENTS.

GRAND OPERA HOUSE Matinee. lie PETIT
Duo:" al night LES BRteANps.' bv the Mau-
rice Gram French Opera Troupe.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC Matinee and NJ night
KERRY Cow bu Joseph Murphy and has
dramatic company.
ST. CHARLES THEATRE Matinee and afnipa
.'MosouIToEs bg He Gilberts.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-21
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.

For the Gtaf States, re1'm soufhcrip TO nsst-
erlg Thads, partly cloudy tceafher. wah sefght
changes of barometer.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-21
G. w. HEMENWAY,

the young Byronic Poet OF Northern aris-
tocraey. whose first volume Of poems Is soon to
appear. has been the guest of the wealthy and
wisein New Orleans for the past week
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-21
MELROSE ABBEY,

- Having
LARGE APARTMENTS.
ALL FRONT ROOMS.
ELEGANTLY FURNISHED.
Is Now Open to Receive Guests.
Parties wishing to make arrangements for
the season will find 1t to their interest TO call
and examine. The house Is situated at the
CORNER OF FOURTH AND PRYTANIA
streets. surrounded by large grounds, prome-
made walks. flower garden. evergreens and
shade trees; a few minutes ride from Canal
street; cars pass the house. up and down every
few minutes, and run all night.
dee am SuWeFr
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-21
CITY LICENSES FOB 1880.

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. CITY HALL. I
New Orleans. January l. 1880. !
This department will be prepared on FRI
DAY. January Q. 1889. to deliver city licenses OF
1880 for all vehicles. trades. professions and
callings: and will receive In payment Of the
same until January 81. 1890
90 per cent In cash. and
10 per cent In the unpaid ordinances OF the
city for the years 1875. 1877 and 1878.
The owners or keepers OF dogs are respect.
fully notified that license for each dog must
be taken out In compliance with ordinance No
GAO, A.. s.. A. Il. ISAACSON.
ia1 I'm Administrator of Finance
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-21
CORRESPONDENCE.

NEW ORLEANS. January. IT. 1880
Captain John Fitzpatrick. Captain VIM. H
Manning:
Gentlemen The Gilberts" Mosquitoes tender
their services. the use OF the ut. CHARLES Thea
ire. orchestra and attaches In performance
for the benefit OF the distressed poor In ireland
p mtaha the p,o AUSPICES Of the Irish Rifles and
that you name day during our brief sojourn
la your city,
| remain yours truly.
THO5. w. BROWN
Manager THE Giiberts" Mosquitoes.
New ORLEANS. January II. 1880.
Thos w. Brown. Esq. Manager:
Dear SW-Your letter of even date, rendering
tho services of the st. Obatles Theatre, orches-
ira. attaches and The Gilberts" for perform
anoe for the benefit OF the distressed poor In
Ireland is received We thank you kindly for
your very generous offer. and name Wednes-
day. January 81. for matinee and evening. Hop
Ing your efforts will meet with success.
We remain respectfully. etc,
JOHN FIrZPATRICK.
Captain Irish Rifies Co. A..
VIM. I'll. MANNING
ja193t CAPTAIN Mitchell kin s