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TitE Republicans OF The First Senatorial
district. consisting Of tho First, Nibth aud
Tenth Wards 0f this city. yesterday nominated
Nr. Madison Il. Harris ard Mr.. 4. L. Nockwctt
fur members Of tho Legislature. Mr. Iinrris is
lawyer Of considerable nb!iIty and prnct!co.
}1c IL n stalwart Republican, nnd ,nuuty, hon
est. ind hpn1,able gcnttcnlan. MIR. fuukwul, is
nlSt' !nwycr, 1.,nn Ut property, ami largc
taxpnycr III tho wurt. 1nth nominations arc
excellent. Tho district helng strongly Ncpub-
llean, tho election nf the nominees IL cpncrotl
, 1880-10-07

Expedition.
1.ako Front, opposite AdAsas slteut, DAy and
evening.
, 1880-10-07

, TuE Democratic politicians seem to be
'"siopplng oyer" IN regarl to tho result lii
, 1880-10-07

lEHver1S'e 7'hrnfre.
fearboFr sirrCt. curHnr NJ Monroe, EngaCcmant
,f John McCnil0uah. "fIt9tatus"
, 1880-10-07

Hnlstea street, betwnnn AMlIson and MQurt
"fur II Life and vasiuty entorlulnmonk
, 1880-10-07

randolph atroot. between Clark ind La satie. En-
RaKcuent OF Lawrence Bnrrutt. "JuIlus CGsnr."
, 1880-10-07

IN the commercial column of TIE rn1ls.
l'SE Of Tnesday was given tho following
statement concerning our exports Of wl,eat
mil tluur:
TUG exports nf wheat, and flour reduced to
nN' ten. New fork. Philadelphia. baltimore, New
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-01-31
WOOL GROWERS MEETING.

The Wool Growers Association met at
Larr ed on ihe 18th inst C. J. Fry, Of Bar
ton county, wa elected President, and H
nj. Ball, of Pawnee. Secretary. The chair
man appointed committee consisting OF
Messrs Coivin, Bawmsn and Bal to corres-
pond with like organizations throughout the
Safe. and also 10 draft a constitution and
bylaws. The name OF The Wool Grow
ers Association of Southwestern Kansas"
was adopted. The ass ,cisiioa adjourned to
NEE, February 9TH, 1880.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-01-31

AN exchange Gays: Experiments made
ny DR.. Coliyer, the chemist Of the Agricul.
turai Department, has demonstrated that
acre OF sorghum will prodace a. much
sugar as an acre OF the best sugar cane, with
this advantage for the sorghum, that it can
b. grown from Maine TO California, and from
Minnesota to Texas, while sugar-cane can
only be cultivated succ, s,fully 10 Louisiar
in this country. DIR. Collyer has been visit
ing New England with reference 10 the GU
tivation OF sorghum, thinks many farmers
will next year experiment on small scale
in sorghum culture and sugar manufacture
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-01-31
SORGHUM AND SUGAR.

Larned has organized a company for the
purpose Of converting sorghum into susar.
The cultivation Of sorghum will become
popular in this portion Of the State, it being
attended with good success. We have sen
samples Of sorghum, from cane grown in
Ford county, that by it, own process VA
being transformed into sugar. There is =
quality Of cane the sorghum Of which readily
produces eugsr. We believe there are
methods IN extracting the juice from the
cane when spilled viii form sugar. This
is an important matter. and a. Western Kan
sss is we'll adapted to the cultivation Of sor-
ghum cane, We shall not be surprised to re
its cultivation becoming general in this sec
ton OF the State. In fact, the sorghum in.
terest is attracting good deal Of attention in
the western States. Societies have been or
gsnised tor the promotion Of this industry.
General conventions have been held for the
discussion Of the question Of growing sor-
ghum. This interest is being fostered BY
the Commissioner Of Agriculture, and the at.
tention Of Congress has been called to the
importance Of growing sugar cane in the
Western States.
There were number Of acres Of sorghum
cane grown in Ford county last year. The
season was not altogether favorable to the
growth of the cane, but the yield amply re-
paid the labor. The syrup made from the
cane was excellent, and could Be made into
sugar with profit. As sugar is an important
and indispensable article, anything that
tends to its production and cheapness will
be looked for with interest.
Kansas is destined to furnish all the means
for the sustenance Of its people. All neces-
sary articles in home or business life are
manufactured or supplied within the State.
Manufactures follow successful agriculture.
One important step will be the establish
ment Of a sugar refinery. This subject has
been agitated by the Newspapers in the
Eastern part of the State. We believe meae-
ures have been secured for the accomplish.
ment of the project. This would encourage
the cultivation Of sugar cane and add an i'm
portsnt branch to the industry Of the farm
srs This matter can only be reached by a
discussion Of the subject, and We take pleas
IRE III calling attention to IL
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-01-31

PASSENGER travel on the Atchison, Tope-
ka 4 SAINT. Fe, steadily improves The
sleeping car came in yesterday luil as it could
hold, and the day coaches were we'll filled
Every berth in the sleeper going east i
already ENGAGED. This Is something hereto
fore unheard Of at this season Of the year.
Pueb Chieftaiu, 22d.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-01-31
A WRITER in the Hays Sentinel ssys:

n WhlIhh III Tue LAY Cchtiuci esyr.
Tire subject Of amber cane culture is excit-
ing great deal of interest among our farm
err. Mr.. A. j. Vedder, of Walker. this
year manufactured an excellent quality OF
syrup from this cane, which was in great
demani until his supply was exhausted. He
proposes to carry on extensively the coming
season, purchasing the cane Of the farmers.
The announcement by the Commissioner OF
Agriculture that sugar Of the best quality
can be made from this cane will give il
greater impetus. NJ. Vedder, claims that
the seed is equal to corn, and YIELDS 20 bus
he's per acre, and that by utilizing both it
will give a return of $4,000 per acre; with
land at 5000 per acre it would seem that
anyone inclined TO become farmer connot
do better than try
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-01-31
Il WOODEN MILL.

4 WOODEN MILL.
The increasing growth in Colorado, New
Mexico and Arizona firmly 6Ies upon every
ones mind the importance Of this settle
ment to the interests of Kansas. Large
quantities Of Kansas -four find market in
the State and Territories We have named.
Other products Of K ansas will end . good
market there also. Flour and hay are ship
ped there in large quantities. The rapid
settlement Of the Territories will encourage
. large traffic in Kansas products. II is
true Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona
yield largely Of wool. Kansas il making
rapid strides in that direction, and Kansas
will be the 6st to insugurate the system Of
converting the wool into manufactured goods.
In view Of the increase in the production
of wool in this State, the question suggests
itself that efforts will be used for the manu-
facture Of wool into cloths, aimee . good
market could be found ct home, south
and west. The mining interests Of Colorado,
New Mexico and Arizona are yet in the in
cipient stages Of development. There is .
constant stream Of earnest men flowing into
those regions. The increased railroad facil-
tiles will augment this travel and settlement,
and with this increase Of population in those
rich mining sections will come the demand
for Kansas products. As wool is becoming
one Of our staple products, and it must nee.
tssarily follow that wooden manufactures
will spring up, q trade in this line of busi-
ness can be established in the mining camps.
The idea Of q WOODEN mill IN Dodge City
il not new one with US. We have chosen
to wait this long withou, introducing j, until
the subject would be properly considered
and The enterprise being looked upon a. a
feasible one. Within two years the wool
business has grown in this part of the coun-
try. Five years more will make the sheep
business the principal pursuit of farmers in
this portion Of X snsas. II is useless then, to
engage SO largely IN this production, with
out entering into all the rssuis OF the BUSH
ness. A home demand j. made for wooien
good-, with an increased demand in the
mining districts. Wooden manufacturers
and capital will necessarily follow our large
wool growing interests. They will be drawn
here as il by The attraction OF magnet. Ii
is our purpose then to point 10 Dodge City
So sui able location for wooden manufsc-
tory. The Arkansas river bottom il an elegi-
bic site for The establishment of msnuiac-
tories. Water can be had BY sinking ten
loot tube. Coal is supplied from the Trini-
dad mines, by the car load, at less than SIS
per ton. This is emphsiic,lly the manu.
fsc.urers' coal. The expense of running the
manufsciory will be no greater than at any
other point. and the location is more than
equally desirable, Tor the reason that the
raanuisctory will tie near to profitable and
de-irable market.
There are several woolen manufactures in
the eastern part Of the State Our remarks
apply TO Wsster Kansas.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-01-31

The L.s Animas Leader saws there is
some sickness in that region and attributes
the cause to dry weather.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-08

The following is taken from the
Country Gentleman. Mr.. Menelas Is
one Of our most public spirited citizens,
and is doing great deal to diversity
the resources of the South:
A Plantation In the south.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-08

Terrible destructive forest fires hav,
been sweeping through Ocean, Mon
mouth, Cumberland and Atlantic
counties, N. j., burning hundreds o
square miles of cedar and pine forests
threatening villages, burning houses
and telegraph poles and destroying
large numbers of cattle, horses and
other live stock. Millions Of game
and other birds have been suffocated by
the smoke, which was sitting for miles
around the burning district. Some OF
the fires were started by locomotive
sparks, and others from carelessness
in burnings brush. About Forked
River, Manchester, Toms River, &C.
dar Greek and other places the villa
gers have been fighting to save their
property, by setting back fires. Fires
of alarming proportions also prevailed
in the forests of Pike and Monroe
counties, Pa, and in Prince Georges,
Dinwiddie, Chesterfield and Sussex
counties, Va. Several persons lost
their lives in these fires. The heavy
rains of April 10th fortunately extin-
guished most of them.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-08
PARAGRAPHS OF ALL SORTS.

A new feature at the Fair grounds
in st. Louis this fall, will be the driv
ing of Shetland ponies in double ant
single chariots.
The jute crop of India is worth $50,
100000, and the cost of the foreign
fibre annually imported into the
United States is more than So, 000,0O
Apricots are becoming a favorite
fruit in California, where the climate
seems to be adapted to them.
At Glenn's Fall, New York, $500, 900
is invested in the linen industry, Civ
ing employment to $500 hands.
e. Woodford, of Robertson county,
KY, has COW that has been giving
milk continuously for seventeen years,
and never has gone dry.
Strawberries are a drug on the
Charleston market, at five cents a
quart. We predict that the straw
berry business will soon be overdone
here.
The prospects of English farmers
are better than at any time in five
years.
Explorations are now being made to
build railroad across the desert of
Sahara.
A Minnesota man raised last year
800 bushels of clover seed, which he is
now selling at s. per bushel.
Forest fires are still raging in VIII
ginia and New Jersey.
Five hundred army tents have been
furnished those who were left home
less by the recent storm at field,
Missouri.
There will be Il grand International
Miller's exhibition at the Exposition
Building at Cincinnati, to open on the
3lst of May, and close on the 26th of
June. The machinery will be driven
by six two hundred horse power auto
matte engines. Flour from all parts
of Europe and America will be made
and OH exhibition.
Florida markets are crowded with
watermelons.
The cat crop i'm Louisiana is rusting
badly.
The wheat crop in most portions of
Georgia will be failure this year.
One spoonful of slltpetre to a: pail of
water is excellent for rose bushes, de- /
stroys potato, squash and other in
sects.
Prof. A. J. Cook, Of Michigan Uni
versity, says London Purple destroys |
all leaf-eating insects, az d is better
than Paris Green.
Water dashed in the face of choking
cattle is said to relieve them.
Over 700 acres are planted in pop
corn in the vicinity of Lodi, Illinois.
There is to he a great international
Exhibition Of sheep wool and products
at the Exposition building at Fair
mount Park in September.
Seventy different species Of vege-
tables, with over 400 different varieties
are grown in the United States.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-08


A. 9. Stevens, of Indiana, says
Here Is the peach, the pear, the APP
pie, the strawberry, blackberry anc
fig, that produce here the finest specl
mems of their fruit, both in size and
flavor; and the raspberry might
be added, and probably the cher
ry soon will be, for It must be
remembered that fruit growing
is in its infancy here. The old
cotton growers heretofore had no in
clination to cultivate fruit; it suited
their tastes much better to buy. Fruit
growing is still in the hands of few
only. Still, cotton growers are begin
ing to appreciate its value. One re-
marked to me in pointing to few
stunted pear trees, that they had yield
ed pears that were shipped by a small
son of his, to New Orleans, to the
amount of 500 net, or 81 tree, and
continued: Had an orchard of few
acres, they would soon yield me for.
tune How slowly we change modes,
even when better practices are APP
parent. Persons who have been bred
to fruit growing must come here to de-
velop this great interest that must
richly pay the undertakers. "
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-08
Agriculture in China.

General Grant, in speaking of the
methods of agriculture in China, said
that he was shown a piece of land
which had been under cultivation
every year for 5000 years, without
decoration of the fertility of the soil.
This result is affected by returning
everything to the soil taken from it.
Fish constitutes a large proportion of
the food of the people, and all Offal
not consumed for human food, is care
fully applied to the soil, and fish is a
great fertilizer. Even the roots of
wheat-wheat is grown to a very
limited eXtent-are taken and rooted
in a compost and returned to the soil.
All the leaves and garbage are
utilized i'm the same manner. He
said; Examines occur in the interior
Of China, in which thousands die of
starvation. This is due to the want
of facilities for transportation. In the
aggregate the country produces
enough to support even the dense life
Of China but il some seasons there
are portions of the country where
crops aTe total or partial failures,
while in these same seasons are album
daut and successful i'm other parts.
faci ities for transportation would
enable the more favored districts to
supply the restitution i'm the localities
of want, but no such facilities exists. I"
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-08
The COttOn-Spinning Industry.
New York Times.

The cotton spinning industry, one
of the great industries of the world, is
continually increasing, especially in
this country. The total number of
spindles on the globe is, according to
the latest returns, II 100000, Of which
Britain has $4,000 900. Switzerland
has, contrary to general opinion, more
spindles, prOpOrtiOnately to its popula-
ton, than any other continental state,
ranking in Europe Immediately after
England. The United States have
l0,O50, 600 spindles France has 5000,
600 Germany, 4, 800, 900; Russia, 2, $50
900; Switzerland, 100000; Austria,
1880, 900; Spain, LIS, 900; Italy, 900,
600; Belgium, 100000 India j, 275, 900;
Sweden and Norway, 100000; and
other countries, Including Denmark
and Portugal A, 900 spind es. Britain
has, to every 1000 inhabitants, 1,180
spindles; Switzerland, 675; United
States, 2lS; France, 1875; Germany,
1OS; Spain, 1903; Holland, 81; Sweden
and Norway, As; Austria, ~; Russia,
80; Italy, 30 Fall River is by large
odds the greatest cOttOn-spinning
centre in the Republic. 1t now has
1864, l91 spindles and 1881 looms
uses 162, 4G5 bales of cotton annually,
and manufactures every year about
400, 100000 yards of cloth. All of its
fifty mills are now very prosperous,
and producing each week 10000
pieces of printing-clOths, fancy cot
tons, etc. Their operatives number
near 5000, and the weekly payroll
reaches some 100000. The corpora
tons have suffered much from dull
times, dishonest treasurers, and other
but they have come bravely
out of their troubles, and their future
looks radient.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-08

The present wheat crop in Texas
bids fair to be the largest ever grown
in that State.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-08

-Four thousand fig trees, from Europe,
Asia and Africa, were planted near
Pensacola, Fla, last autumn-one fig
orchard contains 3, 500 trees.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-08

The London correspondent Of the
Edinburg Scotsman, says that i'm con-
sequence Of the distress i'm Hungary,
5000 Magyars have quilted the country
for America during the past winter.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-08

Mix half a pint Of vinegar with
a half pint Of milk-and after having
iormed crrd put into the mixture
the white Of an egg aud boil together,
mixing enough quieklime TO make a
paste. II Il a good cement for broken
glass OF crOckery.
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-05-08

Wet your brOOms in boiling water
once a week, and they will not cut
carpet, and last much longer.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-09
The Pr,.e Ring,

New York, May S.--A scranton, Pa,
special gives the particulars of prize fight
which occurred near that city yesterday, be-
tween Dave Richard and Tom Thorn
as. II was witnessed by about ten
thousand spectators. including members Of
the police and select council, tho heights
around being black with men and boys
Richards Is twenty'eight years old, and $50
pounds weight Thomas Is twonty-four
years old, and weighs lao pounds. Twenty
seven rounds were fought, the spectators
cheering Justify. The third round was
hercely fought, and ended 10 both falling
heavily TO the ground, pummolinc euc,,
other vigorously where they hay uuil
picked up by their seconds, Their faces were
badly disfgured on coming to the scratch for
the next round. At this stsge the wife #
Richards appeared upon the scene with her
sleeves rolled up high on her arms, and
breaking through the crowd, forced her way
into the ring and exclaimed, "Go for him
Dave,my boy" The result of this encouraging
word was that Dawes antagonist feli, the b uol
gushing from his month Al the end of the
twenty seventh rom the &c 'mbatants
were separated by their fr on s Ia the crowd
Richards appeared to Rave the beat OF il, al.
though il was declared n d avn battle. aud
Is Ia be- fought out agais at mn early date
The stakes were said a. be 500 SIDE.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-09
A Game Of Lacross.

Baltimore, May ga game Of lacross
was played in this city this afternoon between
the city of New York University team and
the Baltimore Athletic team. The game has
rarely been played here. and attracted quite
play began the general impression
was that the New York team
would win, but soon after the start the Balti-
mores did some fine " ork, and proved more
than match for their visitors, though the
contest was warm from the start to the close
The Baltimore team took the first goal in two
minutes; the second was taken by the New
York team after hard struggle. On
the third goal both teams played easier,
and it was taken by the Baltimore team. In
the fourth game and match both teams played
finely and created considerable excitement
in regard to the result, but the Baltimore
team proved victorious. The visitors were
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-09
XLvITn CONGRESS-SEUOND SES
SION

HOUSE, Mr.. Sii gletoD, Of Mississippi sub
mi'ted the conference report on the Consular
and Diplomatic appropriation blk, and il WAS
agreed 10 TIE Nsult Of the agreement,
lie to add $1,000 TO The blu Ms II passed the
House, ~ 900 OF which is for the Consul
General NJ Bucharest, and SO 900 for an in
crease in the appropriation for the expenses
Of the commission appointed to net in CON
junction with the Minister TO China.
After few private bills had been passed,
by unanimous consent, the regular order wss
demanded, and the Speaker proceeded 10 call
upon committees for reports. The bills re-
ported were disposed of rs follows
BY Mr.. Murch, from the Committee on
Public Budings-For the erccton of n pub
lie building at Brownsv lie, Texas. Referred
TO Committee of the Whole.
BY Mr., Smith, of Georgis, from the Com
mittee on Pate Dts-To amend the patent laws.
Placed on the House calendar. 1t provides
that any person who introduces from for
egn country any secret art, invention OF
process useful and important 10 the public,
and not patented there, and at the time Of
application not understood in this country,
may, upon due proceedin q, obtain a patent
therefor; and that any art. invention or pro-
cess which has been used or practiced un-
patented TOR fifty years exclusively Ia the
country which has obtained, shall be deemed
secret in T. 9 iheaniDg of this act.
By Mr.. Jorgenson, Of Virginia, from the
Committee on Public Buiidngs--For the
erection of public building at Wilmington,
No tn Carolina. Referred 70 the Commit
tee of the Whole.
By Mr.. FELTON,, Of Georgia, from the Com
mittee on Ways and Mountaineering the
sixth subdivision Of section 8S4i of the Re-
vised Statutes SO asto provide that any dealer
in leaf-tobacco who doss not ham
de leaf-tobacco other than
TO sell or consign for sale on c,mmission, to
an amount not exceeding $1,000 In any on,
special tax year, except such leaf tobacco as
they purchase or receive from farmers who
have produced the same, shsll DO required to
pay for carrying on such business . special
tax of five collars only. Referred TO the Com
mittee Of the Whole.
By Mr.. Hooker, Of Mississippi, from the
COMMITTEES on Indian Notwithstanding
the Offices Of Indian Affairs from the inte-
rior to the War department, placed on the
House calendar.
The House then took up the contested
election case of Curtin vs.. Yocum, and at
$50 adjourned.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-09
singular r.rmina,ien esarriA,.

L. uis,il,, KS, May 8 The triai Of Wni
Mckinney for the murder Ola man sax~d
Smith, ended at Mount Vernon 5tsNrSny.
Mckinney seduced Smiths daughhr Annse.
Her father drove both from the house sset
Christmas. The evidence showed that Smith
stabbed Mckinney, who then shot theforrsE.
Annie witnessed the killing. She bad hen
living with the accused. In his hrgunsnt
Mckinney's counsel begged tho jury to let
the boy 70 free, and promised that he sud
Annie would marry. The jury rendered a
verdict of not guilty, as.d Mckinney AMI Inc
daughter of the murdered man ateppsi Tor
ward aud we're declared man and wife by tho
Judge