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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

Parties are coming In from tie western
frontier almost every day, locking for loca.
,iors for the holding and feeding Of sheep.
They report everv thing dried up out there,
and say that more than the usual number
of cattle, and not less that one hundred and
fifty thousand sheep, now west of Dodge,
must be provided for this side Of there, this
winter.-Newton Kansan.
Plenty Of rain, grass, corn and sorghum
''out here, ;" and sheep, lots Of them, going
of like hot cakes.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11
SPEAREVILLE ITEMS

SPEAREVILLE ITEMS.
L. W. Nichols i, building an addition
to his house.
The stone masons will resume work ON
Leidigh's new building in few days.
It. F. Leidigh and family OF Huichin-
son were in town this week visiting J. NJ.
Leidigh and family.
Corn continues to do we'll, and il no in
jury Details it, it will be a more profitable
crop this year than the wheat crop.
WIN. Steel has bought the siar grocery
building, and expects to have it repaired in
good shape. For what purpose il is to be
used is more than We have been able to learn.
The most laudable enterprise of the sea-
son (which We have neglected to mention
heretofore) is the new soda fountain at /. n.
Van Voorhis', where you can be served with
good ice cool drink Of soda or Lemonade.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

Taylor Mandolin. ON the border of Texas,
has perhaps the largest pasture in the world.
On one side there are forty miles Of rock
fence, snd yet it will require 200 miles Of fen
CHG to inclose it. He intends to SOW for
1000 tons of oats. He will feed 100, 900 head
Of cattle on his pasture.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

A marriage was broken off in New Jersey
because the man persisted in wbistling "ba.
by mine." Women are noted for their for
giving dispositions and powers to endure
suffering, but there is limit beyond which
the bravsst of then give way.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

Four Herdic coaches passed through yes
terdsy, being shipped to Pueblo. The Her
die is cross between street car and omni-
bus, ard i. a thoroughbred. The Pueblos are
getting stylish.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

Frank Anderson, who had been employ
ed 10 cattle camp near Garden City, was
adjudged ineane about two weeks ago, and
on Tuesday was taken to the Topeka asylum
in charge Of H. P. Myton, who was depu-
tized for that purpose.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

More rain fell, during July, in the West
ern half of our State than in the Eastern
hall. The record ss the Lawrence station
shows an aggregate rainfall Of only 2:2S
inches for the month. while the record At
Dodge City shows IN aggregate Of Eve inch
q.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

Last Thursday evening, Rev. A. S. Buz-
zsli, pastor Of the NJ. E. Church, found on
returning to his room after brief absence,
that it had been forcibly entered, and the
intruders had left him nice carpet. stand,
easy chair, a very handsome lamp, and other
articles to the value OF nearly twenty dol
lars. No arrests; although suspicion rests
upon some Of the bert citizens of Dodge.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

Col. John W. Strsughn is at home from
his Colorado mining operations, and will re-
main short time. He has secured nine fine
prospects and developed five of them. Three
of them are simply immense" the Colonel
says, and one assays 81 200 gold to the ton.
The Dodge City Mining Company will 60
their last dollar on this one, and in return
the company expect to get rich. The Colo
mel has done some hard work, living on
hard bread and bacon, and We hope he will
strike it zig. While here he can feast on
roasting ears.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

An Iowa statistician with peculiar intell-
ectual bent has figured up that the number
OF ministers who have fallen from grace d.
ring the past year is four hundred and fifty.
Their offenses were chiefly sexual.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

The establishment Of 90 many factory
creameries and dairies in Iowa, Wisconsin
and Northern Illinois has had marked ei-
feet in the increased price Of cows. In some
quarters near these factories cows have gone
up 30 to 40 per cent.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

Buckwbeat cakes from the Aour Of sor-
ghum seed; and sugar and molasses from
the cane; and the cane fine stock feed. The
good uses of sorghum makes it desirable
crop-and it grows, whether dry or wet.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

Careful housekeeper at breakfast table
Bridget-Bridgette, there is q fly in the
room" "yiss indade mann, know there
is; it got in this mornin' whin me back was
turned"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

R.W. Evans has received encouraging
news from his mines. A new mine, half
interest which cost him $500, has devel-
oped body mineral. Dick thinks his chanc-
ca are good for 100000.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

Born, yesterday Afternoon, to Mr.. aud
Mrs. Henry Beverley, . son, weig hing ten
pound. The happies. man over this event
is Grandpa Beverley. The Judge set up the
cigarr.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

New England has boy with no fingers
on one hand, and only one on the other, and
yet he has already stolen four or Eve horses
and robbed house.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

The stockholders of the Dodge City Min
ing Company will hold meeting next Mon
day evening at the Globe Office. The pros.
reefs Of this company are good.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

AIRY ore wanting an interest in good min
ing property c,n find something valuable by
C. ling on Mrs. Straughn. The properly was
located Two years ago.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

b. 4. Jones and wife have returned from
visit to New Mexico, where they were
c He'd to the bedside of sister who is now
coIvalescent.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

Two monster locomotives for the Atlantic
and Pacific, passed through yesterday. They
are several tons heavier than the famous
Uncle Dick. They will brighten the natives.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

c. VI Beeson has purchased the ranch on
Sawlog formerly owned by John Mueller.
He will hold ], 900 head of cattle there this
winter.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

Mrs. VIM States w.s thrown from horse
few DAYS ago and injured slightly; but is
recovering rapidly.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

Preath hing at the Union church next Sab
bath evening, by Rev. Arson S. Buzzell.
Subject: "rhe Refuge of Lies" All are
cordially invited.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

Hog raising and small dairyins is being
agitaied about Larned. Both are good Tor
small capital.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

Inthe Prairie Farmer of Jnne ii, MOTTO
ed an article Of Mr. Grimes, Of Colorado, on
our native fruits, and thought would lend
my testimony - to the value of many OF
them. / have now growing, cultivated, over
two hundred trees of plums that found
growing wild, that thought would pay to
cultivate, and / find them 20 to my entire
satisfaction. One il large red plum With
small fat pit: one 10 yellow plum, nod 20
large - the first, bat 10 ofree-s,one and quite
sweet; ard the other . small plum, about the
size Of quail's sgg-a yellovish color. With
red specks 90 il. They ara all very psoduc-
tive, and sprout from the root, the same %
the MorreIl cherry.
We have black currant that looks very
much like the black Enslish currsnt. / saw
the bushes bending down viii their Iosds Of
fruit in Wyoming and have planted some
here, but rs ! got my plsnts out Of the
Platte river Sand hank, after the fruit was
gone, ! might mot have got the productive
kind, - mine grew very little fruit. We
have another that think = more worthy .
place In every fruit garden. and that is the
and cherry. Il il . thornlss shrub, about
~ large o. . goosberYy bush. The fruit
looks much like The common red cherry,
and 10 very productive. They are ill perfect
y hardy.-J. P. Duslay In Praisis Farmer.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

Benny has started his sugar factory
near Larned. The sorghum crop is fine this
year. Bennyworth makes good sugar.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

A sheep dairy has started at Chattanooga,
Tenn. An Austrian, backed up by linen Of
MEANS" has there begun the manufacture Of
Schafkase-sheep cheese; delicacy which is
said to far surpass "cow cheese" in al desir-
able qualities. Schafkase is made like ordi-
nary cheese, it is reported, and the Chatta-
noegs factory has started with milk from 200
sheep, which number is to be increased to
500 or even 1000. Mutton and WOOL have
hitherto been the chief points held in view
in raising sheep, must their milking qualiti-
e also be taken into consideration?
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

The face OF new clerk adorns the poet
office window. L, is now in order for young
ladies TO call often for mail.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

The Beau Brummel of the moonlight
dance last night crowned himself all over
with glory.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

The ladies OF the Presbyterian church
will give all ice cream sociable al the church
on Wednesday evening next.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

Morris Collar hs. good looking LADY
clerk, who is prompt in waiting on custom
ers.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

Fred W,ne has gone to visit friends il
New York. We wish him pleasant trip
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

The Hunnewell Independent, by Carter
d Robertson, is an exc, lent stock paper.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

The city authorities have had the weed
cut down, thus destroying lurking places.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

The Detroit Free Press wonders Why
colore5 ladies do not wear bits of white
court plaster on their faces and become per.
fec,ly bewitching.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

Col Straughn has gone to Topeka to have
sssays OF ores made. Mrs. S,raughn vent
with him.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11
LOCAL NE W S.

FousD-A Masonic gold emblem. In
Auire at this office.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11
Such delightful vea,her-b,lmy. shiny.

Mrs. Jane Jopling has been appointed
postmaster Of the Pearletie postoffice.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-08-11

Moonlight dances are fashionable in this
burg. A platform is erected in the eastern
part of town.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-05-26
REIissois ExbIrDucaTlIuSAI.

y The itiperant ministry Of the Meth
-odist Church received over 100 preach
ers during 1850. - - - %iiif'iis
Rev. G. w. Yancey. Of Louisville.
favors sensational sermosss. for hs saws
sermonto be worth anything must be
sensational. iet.eA ~ AAAtAr
The 9TH Of August has been set
aside by the Methodists as o day OF
prayer especially designed to prosper
their Ecumenical Conference.
The University Of Des Moines. Ia.
Baptist institution, has been reorgan-
lied. there being an entire change of
the faculty. David +. Call is the new
President, and he will also discharge
the duties OF the Professor OF Mathe-
mates and Social Science.
in the midsummer term Of the
"School Of Philosophy at Concord.
President Porter. Of Yale. and Presi-
dent McCosh. of Princeton, will deliver
lectures this year. Ralph Waldo En-
erson has promised TO read paper on
Carlyle if his health win permit. sa
There are at present 8, 379 schools
in Austria without teSchers. Over 4, go
places have been temporarily filled
with individuals who have received no
suitable training; and 1896 schools had
to be closed altogether. as even these
unframed individuals are beginning to
become scarce. r.s. tfi .lti
Evidence Of the prosecutions Of the
early Christians multiply. Another
catacomb has been discovered at Rome,
and partial exploration has revealed
about dozen chabels where the fugi-
tive saints kept alive the sacred flame.
Most OF these chapels are adorned with
frescoes symbolical OF the Christian
faith.
Brother Harrison. known as the
% boy preacher" has concluded a re-
vival season mt Meridep. Conn.,. during
which he has induced about one thou
sand one hundred persons to profess
conversion. A book containing the
life Of this brother has recently been
written by an evangelistbsmed Davies.
who says, in his preface that he has
submitted the pages to the young man
in order to be certain as 10 the correct
ness Of the statements made in them.
These statements comprise some OF the
most wonderful religious exploits ever
TecoIucu- t.0s.r..f - .-.le ~ d g 4 ~ . ~.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-05-26

H III 4 |II FL - :
of these observations can be regarded
as at all exact. With high tempera-
ture and a very low dew point MIR. Fer.
rel calculates that water spout might
reach mile in height. but such 9eondi-
tions must occur rarely. Water spouts
are often observed to drop down from 4
cloud in an incredibly short space Of
time. and to be drawn up again in the
same manper;. but this is all an illusion.
When the gyrations are such rs to not
quite reduce the tension and tempera-
ture in the center. SO as to condensc the
aqueous vapor and make it visible. .
very slight increase at once reduces the
temperature sufficiently. and the spout
appears from top to bottom almost in
simultaneously. just the reverse Of this
takes place, when the spout breaks. and
it seems to be drawn up instantly; it is
dissolved, not lifted. Tornadoes and
waterspouts originate only in an un-
stable state of equilibrium of the air.
which requires an unusually rapid de-
crease Of Temperature with increase Of
altitude. This can take place only
when the strata nearest the earth are
unusually heated; accordingly they
never occur at night or in the
winter, and but rarely in cloudy
weather. II any agitation OF the air.
such as that arising from the discharge
of cannon. tends to break up these me-
teors, then any considerable disturb
ance of the air from any cause must
tend toprevent their formation. Hence
they occur at sea and on the lakes only
when there, is little or no wind. rasa
White squalls are invisible spouts-
In such cases the dew point is so low,
and the cloud when formed so high,
that the gyrations are invisible. Still
the gyratiOns and the rapidly ascending
current in the central part are there,
and also the rising and the boiling Of
the sea Over the boiling sea, high up
in the air, is a patch Of white cloud.
formed by the condensation of the
vapor when it reaches the required
height. The bulls-eye squalls on the
west coast OF Africa are Of precisely the
same nature. In these cases the air is
too dry to furnish the cloud necessary
to make the spout, OF center Of the
gyratory movement, visible. H - 20 -
In hot. dry climates these ascending
whirls of air form sand spouts or pillars
of sand. Both water spouts and sand
spouis are hollow. = Scientific Awericqa.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-05-26
The Story Of a .Tsme Walrus. !.

The Spanish bark Odulia. from Liv.
erpOol. now lying at Welch. ,Rithet X
Go. $ wharf, has on board q tame wal
rus or sea Lion. This animal was
captured by Captain de Abortiz thirteen
years ago while cruising in Behring
Straits. 1t, was then "a pup was
trained by him, and has been his, con-
slant companion on all his voyages ever
since. He is called Senior" and an
swers to his name or to, blast from y
silver whistle blown BY his master: but
if,blown by any one else he PAYS no,
the slightest attention to the call He
eats bread and meat, enjoys tea and
tobacco. He is As ,passionately fond of
beer as an old topper, and on MANY oc-,
casions has become genteely tight"
from imbibing too heavily. When
caught he weighed nineteen pounds.
but he now turns the scale at I'LL
pounds, has two enormous tusks. meas
ures six feet three inches ut the girth.
and is eight feet four inches long. As
the Captain good-naturedly remarked.
as he showed the brute to a few visit
ors, he is becoming zone big noos-
ance." In bright weather he sleeps in
the sun on deck Daring heavy blows
he resorts to a KENNEL but when the
weather is calm he leaps overheard and
sports about the ship for hours. catch
ing and eating fish. When tired OF
swimming he is hauled on board in a
great iron basket ON one occasion.
of the Cape Of Good Hope. a great
shark tackled Senior. laying hold of one
OF his paws and biting 0f-two of his
toes. but Senior dove. and coming up
under his enemy's belly, ripped him up
with one thrust Of his great tusks. and
devoured him with savage cries Of de-
light aud satisfaction. He is very fond
VI the Captain. and when the latter has
been absent from the ship for day or
two he mani ests his -uneasiness BY
laundering noise not unlike the sounds
that might be emitted by two or three
scores Of dogs barking in chorus. Senior
is perfectly docile. allows himself TO be
patted on the heal, and is very suscept
lille to kindness. Victoria British Co
lupstia) Coioniss. 49,. -, ,-,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-05-26
HUMOROUS.

. The Lowell Cat<sa has discovered
that IL ST. printed after the sigma
lures on the blanks of legal documents
means Lick the Seal ~ v" %
What is lover' asks an exchange
Love. my friend. is thinking that You
and the girl can be an eternal picnic to
each other. -.Saiea SnabssH. os, 4.s..
Fruit eaten at night is baneiulr
This Is one OF those wise axioms proved
to be true by Adam His trouble was
caused By eating An apple after Eve
Boston 5ranscvsW. ~ % l's3sal s4sN l.s.
We suppose that q great bore in
good health can be called an artesian
well, A man is seasonnbly dressed
when he is clothed in pepper and
salt suit. Boston Courier.
Several brothers recently got into q
quarrel over pie. and the ittlest one
felt less kindly toward the biggest. who
took his part, than he did toward any
of the others. Boston Post.
Six months ago midd.e-aged man,
a former resident Of 'Gosper Swamp.
had TO borrow money to buy burro to
go to Santa Carrina Mountains pros
pecting. He sold. the other day.
mine for $10. 900, and has better mines
still for sale.-Ariz0aa Paper. Six
months ago q Chicago man had to Dor
row money to go to Lesdyille. He
sent the other day for more money to
come home with. Chicago Tribune.
2 Jones says that there is one thing
about which he and his wife can never
u
homely. Mrs J. always sees something
interesting about her: and when be
speaks of another as pretty. his help
mate will inevitably declare that she is
positively ugly. or at least remark that
she cannot for her part see where peo-
pies eyes are. Greater philosophers
than Jones have poBdered over this
same problem during their whole lives.
and died at last. leaving il nnsolved. =
Boston Transcript.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-05-26
TORNADOES. HAuSTORNS AND
sc WATERSPoUTS.


storms OF limited area and great vio-
lence are apt to occur, we are equally
apt to suffer from outbreaks of news
paper meteorology which are some
times almost as appalling as the phe-
nomena they ATTEMPT to explain. We
may be excused. therefore, for assum-
ing that the subject is one of popular
interest, and for compiling some Of the
more significant and certain results Of
observation and scientific deduction
with regard to the origin, conditions
and behavior Of this class of'storms.
A favorable opportunity for doing
this is furnished BY the recent publica-
ton Of the tenth appendix to the report
of the Superintendent of the United
States Coast and Geodetic Survey for
1873 containing the second part of
Mr.. William Ferrefs researches on
cyclones, tornadoes and waterspouts,
in which the theory Of cyclones is math-
ematically discussed at great length,
with comparison Of the results thus
obtained with the facts of observation.
We may safely draw from this treatise
such information as may seem of inter-
est to landsmen at this time, with reas-
enable confidence that we shall not be
misled with respect either to farts or
inierences. Although largely similar
to cyclones and governed by the same
general principles. tornadOes, form 3
distinct class of meteoric phenomena
The initial sItemperature G conditions
which give rise to cyclones generally
exterd over large areas. The eOndi-
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tex. andyet great enough TO prevent its
falling back. there may be in the lower
part Of the cloud u vast accumulation of
rain. prevented from falling by The as
cendinS currents and from being dis
persed by the inHOwing currents from
all sides toward the vortex. When the
sustaining energy Of the tornado is ex-
hausted BY friction or by the weight OF
water accumulated in the cloud. the
water is liable to- fall in mass. causing
what is called a cloud burst. This is
especially liable to occur in mountains
Gus regions, for contact with noun
tain must greatly interfere with the
gyratory motion of the tornado and the
inilOwing currents below. and tend to
break up the system at once and let the
whole load of water drop suddenly.
The water in cloud bursts is generally
poured down. Long before the ascend
ing currents are reduced so as to allow
the water to fail in drops it seems TO
collect at certain places and force its
way in solid stream down through the
ascending air Having once made an
outlet for itself the water is necessarily
accelerated in velocity, so that before
reaching the earth the stream may be
nouring with Irresistible force cutting.
when Il strikes. the sharply marked
and often deem ch,sms leff nv clond
burs,s esnec;aItv on hin. sides
When the ascending current carries
the vapor into the region of frost
which is at lower altitude within the
ssSSnSans.5 rar'4. . y aor,s-.sa 49, III,
IT., "IS Ls:tS, :. oon ~. LIZ La a
s .r y ~ -
ISL .ua " oa.,. ,ne a. S, aad;.; I'm s.o 20
ho,t-. .n III =. "a o orr.
.;;.a - aouussd A. ,ho ha;nht ~ aon
.r 81 ~ n. ,ss...l e. ns,t ~,
asns;tv rat an ascend;no xsIoc;tv of
twan,y Yards 5000. ,,rni,,h r,s,st no
NO nnusnaI ono in tornodoes would
snsta;n even Mt that .ltitude hsilstones
NJ cons;derahIa s;za n Ia not naces.
sarv that the hailstones sbonld remain
in the freezing REGION a Ionv time or
remain Stationery They NAV he car.
r;ed from tbis vortex .bnt vhcre the ma.
cendino current ia small. and dronninv
down some distance may be carried
and AGAIN. thrown IN. 30 the reonn of
frost The nucleus of large bail,,ones
is usually eomnacted snow. A small
ball OF snow saturated with rain is car
ried higher and freezes; and bein, Of
less specific gravity than compact hail
it is kept where it receives thick coat
inc of ice from the unfrozen water
dashed against it, and afterwards falls
to the earth, either alta distance from
the vortex where the ascending cur
rents are weak, or near it after the I'D
rush has been sufficiently exhausted
Sometimes. as in the case of the cloud
burst, an almost incredible amount OF
accumulated hail may fall IN a short
time, when the energy of the system is
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-05-26

Wedding festivities in Russia are
usually graced By general officer in
full uniform. who comes to give thu
eciat. and receives five roubies or more.
according to his decorations
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-05-26

"A number of Italian women are
working on . railroad in Ulster County,
n. Y :