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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-06-12
OF the many forms of salutation,
4 a cuStn,,, of chatin0 ban ia .he most

OF the many forms of salutation,
the custom of shaking hands is the most
common among civil nations. 1t I'M
doubleday comes from remote barbar-
ism, when two men meeting gave each
other their weapon hands, as a security
against treachery or sudden attack. On
the European continent it is usual for
men who are habitual friends TO kiss
one another, but this custom prevails
only among ladies in this country and
Great Britain. In the greater portion
of Germany it is an act of politeness to
kiss the hand Of lady; but this privi-
lege is allowed in Italy only to near rela-
tives, while in Russia it is extended to
kissing the forehead. In the East and
among the Slavicl nations the character
of salutations is quite different. The
custom OF throwing ones self upon the
ground and kissing the feet Of the mon
arch prevails among the Persians. In
China an inferior on horseback meeting
a superior dismounts and waits until the
latter has passed. In Japan the infe-
rior removes his sandals when meeting
his superior, crossing his hands by plac-
ing his right hand in the left sleeve, and,
with a slow, rocking motion of his
body, cries out, laugh Augh!" Oo
not hurt me.) In Siam the inferior
throws himself on the ground before his
superior, the latter sends forward one of
his slaves to see whether the former has
been eating any thing, or carries with
him any smell at all offensive. If he
does, he is Immediately kicked out with
out ceremony, but if not the attendant
raises him up. In Ceylon the inferior
on meeting a superior throws himself
upon the ground, repeating the name
and dignity of the latter, who appears to
take little notice of the PROSTATE form as
he passes it. Among some tribes of the
American Indians the custom is to salute
by rubbing noses together. This form
is also common in the Friendly and So
ciety Islands, where it is returned by
each taking the hand of the other and
rubbing It upon his own nose and
mouth. The Moors of Morocco ride at
full speed toward stranger, as if they
intended to run him down, and,
on arriving near, suddenly stop
and fire pistol over his head.
In the Pelew Islands the inhabitants
grasp either the hand or foot of the
one they wish to salute, and rub their
faces against it. The Arabians shake
hands six or eight times, but, if persons
of distinction, they embrace and kiss
several times, also kissing their own
hand. Yeman persons of rank permit
their fingers to be kissed, after a long
refusal. In Turkey it is the custom to
place the hands upon the breast, and
bow to the person saluted. They are,
perhaps, the most affectionate in Bur-
nah fancy the following Agentleman
meets lady or another gentleman and
applies his mouth and nose closely to
their cheek and draws in the breath
strongly, as if smelling a delightful per-
fume with both mouth and nose Hence,
instead of saying, "Give me q kiss, a
Burmese would say, "Give me smell. :"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-06-12
Personal AND LITERARY.

LhJONhh AMI
LORD BYRoS's writing-desk, with
several autograph Inscriptions, and his
Lorhship's name inside, recently sold
in London for go.
A NUMBER of Russian scholars are at
work on a series Of histories of the
worlds litera,ures, 10 appear in st.
Petersburg the present year.
Miss ALcorr. of Concord. does not
take kindly to being lionized by sum-
mer visitors, ard when she sees them
coming slips quietly out of the back
door. rs Hawthorne used to do.
LoNGFELLow's "Hiawatha'' and
Evangeline" have been translated
into Bohemian, and second edition of
the Bohemian translation of Shakes
peare's "Otheilo" and 1.-The Mer-
chant of Venice" has appeared.
Miss MARY ANDERSON gave 23S per-
formsnces during her dramatic season,
which began September s, 1879, at
Utica. n. Y, and ended MAY s, 1880.
AT Portland. Me. The total receipts
were S2i2.6l9. Miss Anderson's profits
amount TO $4,000.
NJ. RESAS has been quite a lion in
London. He does not speak English
well. but his wife does, who is niece
of Any Schefier. The evening after his
first lecture he took an early tea with
Tennyson, at the latter's house in Up
per Belgrave street.
BARON GUSTAV HEINE. the brother of
the poet, declares that. in consequence
of wish expressed by their dead moth
er. the diaries of his brother will never
be printed. Ii is thought that the liter
AIRY and political loss TO the world from
this decision is probably very great.
LIN one way" SAYS the London
academy, "Bunyan must ever be the
chief wonder of our literature. No one
has done so much with so little help
from predecessors or contemporaries.
To one book-the Bible-he was pro-
foundly indebted in several senses; but
few other works can be mentioned as
seriously affecting or informing him.
He may have taken an idea or two from
Fox's Book of Martyrs out on the
whole Fox probably did him more harm
than good. The Bible was, in fact, his
library"
Mr.. BRET HARTE said at the Royal
Academy dinner that he presumed he
was selected to reply to the toast of
Literature" as native of country
which reads more English books and
pays less for them than any other Ma
ton. Il recognize" he added. "your
appreciation of what is said to be dis
tinctiye American literature-a litera-
ture which laughs with the American
skies. and is by turns as surprising and
aseNtravagant rs the American weather.
Indeed, l am not certain that these
cyclones of American humor that cross
the Auantic are not rs providential as
the American storms that mitigate the
austere monotony of the English eli
mate. For il has been settled by your
reviewers that American literature is
American humor. and that this Ameri-
can humor is kind of laughable impro-
pr;ety. more or less scantily clothed in
words. 1t has been settled that YOU
are sober people, and that nobody in
America takes life seriously not even
highwaynan- that our literature
is reflex of our life But think that
a majority of this Academy are kind
enough TO recognize some principles of
ART underlying this characteristic"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-06-12

this condition Of the skin, the VEeETISE ID
the great remedy. as it acts directly upon the
cause. 1t cleanses and purifes the blood,
thereby causing humors of all kinds to dis
appear.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-06-12
FREEMAN, the Adventist who killed

FREEMAN, the Adventist who killed
his child about year ago, has been re-
committed to the Danvers (Mass.) In
sane Asylum. During his confinement
there he has gained ten pounds, and is
in excellent health. He is generally
cheerful and hopeful. but is disinclined
to talk on matters personal TO himself.
He maintains that he is not insane. He
makes himself useful in domestic work
about the ward. His department is
perfect. and his influence upon the
other patients with whom he is brought
in contact is good.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-06-12

A new disease. ascribed to impure
water, has made its appearance in one
OF the most crowded portions of Lon
don. The sufferer is affected with
hallucinations and lowered vitality.
Though seldom fatal the disease re-
duces The sufferer to shadOw.-Dr.
Foote's Heath Monthly for June.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-06-12

"A clergyman named Hoyle was so
indiscreet as TO register his name at a
hotel in Omaha Within half an hour
no fewer than fourteen persons sent their
cards to his room to ascertain if a flush
royal couldn't beat four aces.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-06-12

The Republican, Omaha, Nebraska, SAYS:
"In the game OF life the stake played for
is health. wealth and happiness Each Of
these can be obtained by the use Of Warmers
Safe Remedies"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-06-12

Commences with q cold, but it's cure al.c1ys
Commences with the use OF Sase's Catarrh
Remedy. This old, reliable, and weil-known
remedy has stood the test OF years, and was
never more popular than now.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-06-12

"A man should make it part of his
religion to see that his country is well
governed.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-06-12

TIE trademark is on every package of the
Frazer Axle Grease. Buy only the genuine.
For sale everywhere.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-06-12

CoNUSDKUN-Why is good advice like Piso'e
Cure for Consumption. Because everybody
ought TO take it.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-06-12

REpDIS6's RUSSIA SALvE meets with won
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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-06-12

NUTRITIOUS, restorative, quieting, strength
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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-06-12

The world may owe you living, but
you must collect your own bills.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-06-12

ALL Grocers keep c. Gilbert's starches.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-06-12

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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-06-12
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GENERAL DEBILITY.

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-09

fortnight age, when Gen. Hancock was
placed in nomination by the Democratic
National Convention, it was the universal re-
mark of prudent and sagaeious Republicans
that, in spite of the pretended enthusiasm of
his Democratic supporters. and the noisy
claims made for his ''spotless purity" it
would become apparent to the mass of the
people, as the campaign advanced, that Gen.
Hancock has no such combination of sterling
qualities, and that he has lad no such wide
and varied experience TO recommend him, as
the man for our next President, M has Gen.
Garfield. Even in the brief time which has
elapsed since the Democratic convention was
held, the truth of this remark has become
perfectly evident. When it has been said of
Gen. Hancock that lie is q good soldier with
an unblemished record, and a man of high
personal character, everything has been said
of him that can be said. Civil record he has
virtually none, and on the one occasion when
his career approached the domain of civil
government-when President johnson plac-
cd him in command in Louisiana and Texas
in lSG7-his course was such as to give de-
light to the men who had but lately fought
against the Union and who have since solid-
fed the South by the agency of White
Leagues, Rifle Clubs and tissue ballots.
Gen. Garfield, on the contrary, has for
twenty years been vitality connected with,
and borne leading part in all those affairs
which affect the life, prosperity and perpetu-
ity of the nation. Every whit as much a
soldier as Hancock, he is infinitely more
than this. He is trained statesman, man
of the people, man of affairs, natural
leader among men. His record is known OF
all men. In all the questions and measures
which have come up for consideration and
settlement since the war he has borne q lead
ing part, and his course has invariably been
marked by rare breadth, soundness and
liberalty Of view. That he is a man of un.
spotted integrity man who knows him
well, or has studied character and career,
for moment doubts.
The contest, then, is not between the can
didates of the two parties, but between the
parties themselves. It has been well said
that the point to be decided is, whether the
Democratic party, after having steadily op
posed the Republican policy, particularly ant
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-09
From The Cleveland Leader. ]

We have watched our Democratic exchang-
es and carefully searched for the principles
that General Hancock carries in his saddle
valise. The result Of our search can be sum
med up as follows:
On the subject of currency, he is mag
nifcent looking fellow.
On the subject of the tariff he is SPLEEN
did soldier.
On the subject of free trade he wears
brilliant uniform.
On the subject of river and harbor i'm
provements he makes n grand appearance on
horseback.
On State rights he appears well in his ep-
aulets and brass buttons.
On civil service reform he has a fine mill
tary bearing.
On the so-cAlled reform in the administra-
ton of the Government he is a modern Mu-
rat.
On the Indian question he is the finest
looking Indian fighter the country ever pro-
duced, notwithstanding that for every Indian
he killed, it cost the Government s 4, 800, coo
On the subject of hanging Mrs. Surratt he
hung her in a soldier-like manner but he
would rather nothing be said about it.
On the Southern question he behaved like
a gallant soldier. and made himself popular
with every Ku-Klux, White Liner buldozer
and ballot-box suffer.
On the subject of our foreign relations he
wears a splendid moustache.
On the school question he is a handsome
looking man
On all other questions OF public policy he
has a martial bearing.
In some respects he resembles JEFF Davis,
the only difference being that he wears q cor
set, while JEFF wore a petticoat
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-09

1t is given out that special efforts viii be
made by our local Democratic managers to
rope in recruits from the young voters and
those about to become voters, and a good
deal of Dragging is heard that these efforts
will be successful The scheme is by no
means destitute Of shrewdness; for il any
converts at all are TO be made they must ucc-
essarily come from that class whose memo
ries do not go back to the war of the rebel
lion, ruthlessly waged to destroy the govern
ment by those who then constituted, and WIN
stillconstitute, the main and dominating par,
ofthe Democratic party, aided and abettedby
malignant Northern copperheads, some Of
whose venomous heads are already sticking
up prominently hereabouts i'm this campaign.
Nobody who remembers the terrible days from
1861 to 1868 will ever become convert to
unrepentant and unregenerate democracy
there is neither hope nor fear o. that and
we believe the sanguine hopes of .hese cum
ming managers of beguiling and leading Rstray
the young voters are also destined to sharp
disappointment To believe otherwise would
be TO suppose these young men to be totally
blind, which they are not and therefore, be-
fore deciding the important question of their
future political relations and destiny, :hey
will carefully look at the men, on the one
hand and on the other, who will become their
associates and companions, as they may de
eide this question. A single glance at the
widely different materials of which The two
parties are mainly made up could hardly fail
to compel right decision, even il the record
of the one party were not replete with heroic
achievements in defending the natiopal life
from the dastardly and traitorous efforts Of
the other party to destroy IT, There need be
no fear that any intelligent, self-respecting
young man will deli3rAtoly choose to cast in
his lot with n party so largely composed of
traitors to their country. The crimes If the
hot-headed Southern rebel who under the in
fuence of wrong political training and pulled
up with State pride, went with his whole sec
ton into the rebellion, after due repentance
might in time be overlooked, if not condoned ;
but the cold-booded Northern copperhead
who has none of these palliating excuses
never can be and never ought TO be forgiven
The young man of to-day, with his eyes wide
open and the terrible wrecks Of the rebellion
still visible all about him, will never cruelty
his political and social future by an alliance
with political organization whose record is
SO damning. He will never fall in behind
and train under rebel or copperhead leader
ship. The putting forward of Union gen.
eral, as a mask TO hide the hideous deiormity
behind will deceive nobody
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-09
Mr.. Davenport as President Of the
Hancock and English Club.

We have heard a good many specimens of
demogogy pure and simple from the mouth
of Chas. N. Davenport, but never one at all
comparable to his effort on taking the chair
as president of the Hancock and English
club on Monday evening Opening with a
few oily words about Gen Hanc ocks ''puri-
ty" and Gen. Garfeld's venality, he coolly
went on to tell his hearers that the reason the
Democrats had nominated a Union soldier
for President was that they might demon
strate their wish to wipe out sectional feel
ing! Then, warming with his subject, in
hating himself to his utmost and achieving
an emphasis which only capitals can illus
trate, he unblushingly informed my fellow
Democrats and my fellow Republicans" that
1--WE fought the war of the rebellion to COM
pei the Southern States to remain in the I'm
ion" Eve" indeed Is the man crazy ?
Does he suppose that anybody in Windham
county has forgotten his record during the
war Does he suppose that the people of
Wilmington and surrounding towns can ever
forget that while 1--WE, the Union men of the
North, were fighting the war for the Union,
he, Chas. N. Davenport, was talking about
''Lincoln's hirelings," opposing war measures,
depreciating the governments bonds and cur
rency, and conducting himself generally like
the out-and-out Copperhead which he was
The young men whom Mr.. Davenport unc,
tiously talks about roping into the Democrat
ic ranks will stick pin here and hesitate q
long time before following in the wake of q
man with political record like this.
But Mr.. Davenport's supremest height OF
demogogy was reached when he went on t.
try to make political capital out of the calam
ity which has befallen this community in the
wicked ruin of the First National Bank. Al
least fourth part of his address was devoted
to this subject, and, seeming to fairly gloA
in his topic, he labored to stir up every pos
sible feeling of mean animosity, and told hi
hearers how this disaster became possible on
ly through the corruption of a Republican
administration which placed incompetent
bank and other officials in office Here, ht
said, was the great reason why there sho ul'
be a change in the government; and then
with rare consistency, and as if to olinch thi
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-09

The most remarkable execution that ever
took place in this country was probably that
of three boy murdorers at Canton, Ohio, last
Friday, at the same hour and on the same
gallows. Gustave Ohr, aged II years, George
Mann, aged IL, and John Sammet, aged ~,
although 50 young, had committed the great
est crime for which the law provides penal
ty. Ohr and Mann killed an inofensive old
man for the scanty piunder of S. in money
and an old silver watch, and Sammet slew in
cold blood boy of about his own age, who
had testified against him in a court before
which he had been arraigned for robbery.
All these boys came of respectable families,
and all in early life gave the first indications
of an unruly spirit, which might at the out
set have been easily restrained. Pernicious
juvenile literature was at the bottom Of and
furnished the original incentive to the crimes
of all three.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-09

The story that Gen. Hancock was ready to
support Mr.. Tilden and obey his orders after
March 3D. 1877, seems likely to give the Gen,
eral and his party no little trouble before the
campaign is over. This story, as originally
told to a Boston Globe reporter by Hiram
Atkins at Cincinnati, and telegraphed by the
reporter to his paper, was that General Han
cock wrote to General Sheridan, soon after
the Electoral Commission had reached its de-
cision, that he regarded Mr.. Tilden as the
duly elected President and that if, after mid
night of March 3, 1877, he should take the
oath of office, wherever ho might be, and
send to him Gen. Hancock any orders as
President of the United States he should
obey them. Mr.. Atkins, finding that the
story had stirred up lively breeze, has had
a further interview with the Globe reporter
since he returned home, and told him that it
was Gen. Sherman instead of Gen. Sheridan
to whom the letter was written and that it
was written prior to the formation OF the
Electoral Commission instead of after the
Commission had completed its work. Mr..
Atkins further says that the story was origi-
nally told him by Gen. W. +. ("Baldy'O
Smith at a dinner given by him (Atkins) at
his home in Montpelier, last winter. C. S.
Forbes, reliable correspondent of the Bos-
ton Journal appears, however, and affirms
that he heard Gen. Smith tel this same story
at meeting of the Democratic State COM
mittee held at Waterbury, March Slst last,
and that Gen. Smith told the story as first
published in the Globe, and not in accord
ance with Mr.. Atkins's revised version. Gen.
Smith, in an interview with New York
Tribune reporter on Tuesday, confirmed the
story as told by Atkins, but refused to say
word further than that the story was based
upon facts Numerous variations OF the story
are given by Washington correspondents, the
leading papers all take the matter up vigor-
ously, and it becomes painfully evident that
the record of the Democratic candidate is not
so "spotless" AZ was at first supposed OF
the light in which this affair places Gen.
Hancock, and the qualities which it reveals in
him, there will be ample time to speak here
after. 1t should be said that the story
was originally told by Mr.. Atkins to please
Tilden and his friends, and secure their sup
port for Hancock in the Cincinnati conven-
ton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-07-09

At the opening Of the Democratic reading
room ltst week, Charles N Davenport, in his
usual modest way, boosted that his eminent
success in life-political, financial, moral and
social-was due entirely to his own virtue and
honesty, especially his honesty, Whereby
proving again the truth Of the old adage that
Gigantic Oaks do sometimes grow from ex-
ceedingly small ecorns. But we do not learn
that he said anything about copperheadism,
backdoor interest with 10 per cent. stub
shot, and multitude of similar eccentriCilies,
in which some wicked persons, not strictly
virtuous and honest like himself sometimes
indulge. The Democracy are fortunate in
having leader so ready to youch for his own
spotless purity and Union men and patriot
soldiers especially, whom he denounced and
abused during thu war must delight to follow
him. SelAh!