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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-04-14
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Rosa Bonheur, the artist, il in very
poo health and is recruiting at Nice.
1t is proposed in London to erect o
statue of Carlyle on the Thames en-
bankment opposite Chevne row, and TO
place q bust OF him in Westminster Alb
bey.
The United States Census OF 1880
is expected To be the most complete and
excellent in existence. and its digest. by
Professor +. A. Walker. isawaited with
great interest.
"A glass dress is being made for
Fanny Davenport in Pittsburgh. 1t
will have q long train of woven glass and
be deliberately trimmed with glass lace.
To make the texture the g,ass is first
spun into fine threads and then woven.
The new public building now going
up on the Government Square at Dem
yer, Col, is to be one of the finest
structures in the West. One wing is
designated for the High School. the
other for free public library. There
will also be lecture hall with seating
capacity of 1000.
There has been some surprise that
nothing was left in her viii BY George
Eliot to her husband, Mr.. Cross. but
that all the money went to the family of
her first husband. This was. however.
an arrangement entered into previous
to her second marriage. by the express
desire OF Mr.. Cross. WHO'S himself very
well of.
Mrs. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr..
is known in Boston as worker of
wonderful embroidery. She has just
sold bit of her own design for $500.
1t represents the lower sash of window.
through which the starlit Charles River
is seen. The surface is dark blue
satin, in three frames of ebony, to
represent the window frame.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-04-14
HUMOROUS.
COMPREHENSIVE.

Bosom companions-Studs.
"A fiery steed-The horse radish.
THE poor We have with you al
ways" but the rich so away in summer
time.
=" Some people may think that the
job of sitting ON the safety-valve is q
pleasant one, but l can assure them it
Is not" II Alexander HLl-G.icago
Tribune.
Country grocerymen have had to
furnish an extra supply of sitting ac-
eommodations around the stove the
past winter.-Sgrdcuse Herald.
The editor wrote the headline: "A
Horrible Blunder." to go over a railroad
accident, but, though it was the printers
fault that it got put over the account OF
a wedding. the editor was the man
thrashed. Boston Post.
There was a dance ut the North
End the other evening. and the only
musician presen: was fuddled fiddler,
whom witty participant in the exer-
cises of the floor characterized as full
orchestra. Boston Post.
-"Deacon," said the widow. as she
gently strOked in q feline manner the
maltese tabby that evidently lay in her
lap for mat purpose, "don't you long
for spring. with its balmy breath. its
warm sunshine and its gentle showers.
which awakens nature, and puts life
into everything that has laid cold and
dead during the long winter, and brings
everything up out Of the Geld, cold
rrro,,nd INV, I,rht opd II faosf s.WaIl
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-04-14
THE LOVE THAT LASTS.

IT liked slegh-ride too. she said
Dear grandmother, whose face is fair,
Though tive and seventy years have spread
Their silvery snow-shnwers on her hair.
al liked a sleigh-ride, too" sain she
And there was one used 10 know
Who liked full well u ride with me-"
.' But that was long ago.,
said.
"Yes: that was long ago..
..And was fond of moonlight walks.
We'd pace the will ge through and through,
And have such friendly. pleasant talks.
Sucn friendly. pleasant quarrels too.
Ny eyes were b ne and his were brown:
MY TONGUE was quick and his was slow:
] always laughed his logic down.
:" But that Was loug ago,
I said.
ayes; long and long ago"
-"My books were few. in those old times;
But each world of sweet delight!
And remember writing rhymes.
And thinking was born towrite.
The foolish versesi Yet, It's true,
They fowed as fountains upward flow,
Free as the wiiri-as empty, too"
- But that was long ago,
| said
:" All. long, loag, long ago..
yet. first and last and best of ALL
loved great Natures royal grace:
The stars that glow, the storms that fall
Across the beauty of her face:
The riprned fruit. the whiriing snow,
The fresh grass springing by the way"
81 But that" said, was long ago.
Nay. that was yesterday"
She said,
To-day and yesterday
Nary Aiaye De We're, IN ". Y. Independent.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-04-14
READING SIGNS IN THE SKY.


Cloud. That F1re,en storm. and Other.
a.. r.~ms' -, w., s",.,,a.a :. ...
sky.
It's easy enough to be a weather
prophet. All yon,ve cot to do is Ia
Keen your eve on the sSy and il will he
a very slv storm indeed that steals a
march on youn
The sneaker was n gentleman living
on Columbia HEIGHTS BROOKLYN who
has done a GREAT deal of skv GAZING hnr
who saws he has M desire for a nnbl;c
renutafion as a weatber-wise man
..Look ont Of the soutb window Do
Won notice those lone narrow misty.
looking clouds in parallel rows that
seem 10 ba ,dv.nc;po unyard from, h.
hind Staten Island With the nrac;s;on
and steadiness of a line of battiep They
are the advance guard of an approach
ing storm. The barometer has not
given the SLIGHTEST SION. and Il nrobablv
will not unit! that skirmish line has
reached the zenith. which NAV tale
hours. and vet | am as certain that n
storm is coming as though l saw the
rain falIino.n
s.Do YOU mean that Won can foretell n
storm u the clouds sooner than bv a
barometer?''
..Anybody Can. These winter storms
especially, announce their approach
sometimes two or three DAYS in adj
vance. Whenever Won see those mar
allel stripes of clouds rising in the
southwest and moving in ranks slowly
across the sky, YOU NAV be sure that
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-04-14

"Are you the Tax Collector for this
ward?" he asked. as they rode together
on the platform OF the ear.
mo"
ASSESSOR
NO"
Waterworks MANI"
mo"
"Anything to do with the censusr
"Nothing Of the sort. Why do you
askT'
"Why, saw you coming out Of
house on Sproat street the other day
with two chairs broom and an otto
man flying after you. and | SAID to my
self that you were an official or agent
of some sort. and had unintentionaliy
offended the woman"
mo. I'm no official or agent" re-
piled the man, in lonesome voice;
- live there, and that woman was my
wife. SaveyP'
..You betr' was the sympathetic
response. and they crept closer to-
gether and took chew out Of tho
same box.-Dsirojt Free Press
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-04-14

There are in the Cabinet three
mustaches. two pairs side-whiskers.
one mustache with whiskers. and one
goatee. No face is completely bare.
and there is no bald-headed man in
the group.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-04-14

dccOTuiug 10 the LOCALITY. 1He greatest
terror prevailed and the end of the
world was thought to be at hand.
Howard noticed that there are
three principal kinds of clouds, which
he called cirrus, cumulus and stratus.
Anybody can see the difference be-
tweensthese clouds at a glance. The
cirrus is the highest of all the clouds.
You must have often seen it in the
form OF white filaments, sometimes
called mares tales and eats tails.
Stretched across the blue sky ike deli
cate lace work. it is very beautiful.
Travellers saw that on the summit of
lofty mountain peaks. from which they
could look down upon the heavier
clouds, they have seen these wispy
cirri floating overhead. apparently as
far away as when seen from the earth.
In calm summer evenings. long after
shutdown. these clouds may be seen re-
fiecting the most delicate tints of color
from the last RAYS of sunlight that il
Illuminate the higher regions of the at
mosphere.
1.-The cirri are composed of little
crystals of ice. These clouds and their
sometimes seen about the sun and
moon. 1t was probably cirro-strati
that caused the great display of NOON
dogs and circles the other day at Dem
yer. Cirrus clouds indicate both storms
and clear weather, according to their
appearance. If they appear in their
Most delicate forms after stormy
weather, they are a sign that period
of settled weather is at hand. When
they show themselves i'm parallel
streaks after fair weather has Tasted
for some time, they are the first indi-
cation of approaching change. Cirri,
when greatly tangled and knottcd,
show stormy weather close at hand. II
their borders grow faint and indistinct,
there is rain coming.
..Cumulus clouds are characteristic
of summer. The farmers call them
thunder heads when they poke their
smooth, white. rounded submits, gilt
terinp in the sun like silver. above the
horizon. In that form they are the
forerunners of local thunder storms.
These mountainous-lookin clouds
sometimes actually exceed the greatest
peaks of the Andes or Himlayas in size.
when cumulus clouds appear in a warm.
pleasant day. not very LARGE. distinct
though soft in outline. and RESEMBLING
cotton balls. they indicate continued
fair, dry weather. On the other hand,
when they grow larger, darker and
more Misunderstanding they foretell
storms. Just before rain they some
times seem to throw off little tleecy
clouds around their edges. Goethe. the
great German poet, Who was fond of
the clouds, said that as long
as cumuli have sharply defined borders
and white color a continuance of GOOD
weather NAV be expected. Cumnlus
clouds often form soon after sunrise and
temper the heat of midsummer day.
If they gradually disappear toward
avar;rsr tho weather, will -ar,.;,, so,.a,,,,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-04-14

Wood is more valuable when sea
soned under cover.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-04-14

Clouds That For-ten storms and Other
That Promise Fair Weather-B Battles That
Are Fought by Misty squndrons In the
Sky.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

possibly, had At been otherwise decreed the cares
and disappointments and sins 1.-THE world might
have been written, are pure and white. This much
we know. $3.50 -
See the mother as she bends above the sleeper
last fond kiss upon the clay-cold lips; one long
lingering gazeAit is the last-upon the precious
form; and then the fearful journey to the tomb
and sad return. The mother, desolate in
heart, sits in her lonely home with nausht but a
broken toy, dainty frock, a haltworn shoe, may
hap lock of hair, and the sweet tender picture
memory paints upon her Utmost soul, to tell her of
her darling. So -.- . , =
Other children she has who flock around her, her
husband casts the strong arm Of his manly spirit
about her heart, but the place in her affections
made vacant when Baby died can never more
be filed. There is the shadow of presence ever
near her which is to follow her through life-the
shadow off little child "only little child upon
the earth, but up. yondcr, Oh how much of love
and God and Heaven can that little one teach the
mother when they meet again. "Only little
child but it is written, "of such are the king
dom of Heaven" .rs----s--- --Tr-.-.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
NEWS NOTES.

THE Mexican congress has adjourned until the
1st of April
JUDGE KNOX, of the Supreme Court of Syracuse
New York, died of pneumonia yesterday.
Ben LAMPKIN died at Danville Va. from the
effects of a wound received by him from a chicken
thief.
HoN. Fl. W. SAGE, of Ithaca, n Y, has given
$4,000 to the botanical department. of Cornell Uni
Yersity.
DR. E. NJ WRIGHT, well-known physician of
Chattanooga, Tenn, died of pneumonia yesterday
morning.
SENIOR ZANACoNA, with the members of the Next
can Legation, will return to the United States on
the 18th of this month.
". W. SCRIBNER, of Oswego, n. Y. deputy collec-
tor of customs under Grant, suicided last night
He was temporarily insane.
THE wife of General Trevino has been seriously
ILL., but is improving. General Ord, her father, IS
expected to visit her in the spring.
THE San Miguel mine Batopilas, in the State of
Sinaloa, produced in the last two months from
$1,000 to 5000 daily. Batopilas is rapidly growing
SETH W. KIP, keeper of the Southwest Pass
lighthouse, and his brother, James Kipp, are
missing. They went out in a small sail-boat and
hurricane came up.
Four men were so badly injured at Peter
Dodgers lager beer brewery, New Ynsk, 0y an ex
plosion of yarnish, yesterday that they will die
Their names sre John Barrie, John Flamer Anton
WintZurok, and William Brown.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
nGEoReE ELIOT"

~,,5,a notr The keen, the diamond pointed pen
fIsfb fallen from the Yoman's weary fingers,
And on the mouth which spake high truth for men
Death's lowly silence fingers. -
The ewes that sought LIES mysteries to scan,
With daring glance from which no depth was
Nov rest content to see no farther than
A slaughtered coffn-lid. 80 - :. =
We crowned her brow tie queen of such wide fame
As seldom mans more ardent thought hath
* .wooed; "a ID. -: r: ~
But still our hearts were heavy for the shame
She wrought to WQmanhood. ,.s----
Judge not! It is not Genius, il is Death
who lifts her error sacred from our blame.
weep for the passing of her mortal breath,
And praise her noble name
& - : -LReraYy World
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
Health is Wealth.

DIR. f. c. WEsTs NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT
specific for Hysteria, Dizziness Commissions Ner-
yous Headache. Mental Depression, Loss of Memory,
SpermatOrrhpa, ImpOtency, Involuntary Emissions
Premature Old Age, caused by over-exertiOn, self
cay and death. One box will recent Each
box contains one months treatment. One dollar
box, six boxes for five dollars; sent by mail pre-
paid receipt Of price. We guarantee SIX boxes
cure any case. With each order received by us fer
six boxes accompanied with five dollars will send
the purchaser our written guarantee to return the
money II the treatment does not effect cure Guar
anteeS issued by STOTT & CROMWELL, $50 Penn
sylyania avenue, Washington, D. c., wholesale and
retail agents Orders by mail will receive prompt at
tp-lT OcISJ r1pTs
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

justice be done to those who SO sicily deserve the
consideration of their fellow citizens. OF course
judicial plan for the determination of these claims
must embody features enabling the poorest claim
ant to present his claim upon equality with the
most favored, and that the Government shall enjoy
no privilege not conferred upon him.
There are but two plans before Congress relating
to this subject One Senate bill No. 1866 conteIn-
plates continuance of the settlements in the Pen
sion Bureau, modified only by certain machinery
for taking testimony The othey Senate bill No.
1881 provides for the organization of courts in
which judgment shall be given upon the testimony
openly adduced before them Ik Is quite lengthy,
and it is intention in this article to point out
the principles which should unGerlie action upon
this subject rather than to discuss the remedy.
We, therefore, give an outline of the plan only.
One hundred and twenty eouftsSto be established,
to consist each of judge. "a solicitor represent
ing the United States. clerk and a marshal ;
the solicitor to discharge his duties under the
direction of fhe Commissioner of Pensions; the
territorial jurisdiction and the fines and places of
the meetings Of the courts to be prescribed by the
Secretary of the Interior, those things being de-
pendent upon the number of claims from each
county to be settled:
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

in the North people laughed at Wade Hampton
for sending challenge to Secretary sherman, by
giving him his address. Down Soutn they are
laughing at him for saying he dlont mean II as
challenge. So all the Nation is laughing at Wade.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

Is invaluable for toilet and medical use. cures
Chapped Hands and Cracked Lips, Cold Sores, Chat
ing, Bleeding Cuts Scratches and Burns: also Skin
EruptionS, Iniamed Wounds, Tender and Perspiring
Feet, Hemorrhoids, &c. &c. Eucalyptne is clean.
pure white, son, but CiREASELESS Salve which will
not soil the hands dress in the least Sold
druggists Price, p cents deII-IThS-3m
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

The Union loss during the rebellion was 1927 1S4
the rebel nearly 100000 This is the recently veri-
fed official account.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

bismarck doesn't approve of revenue reform
and intends to propose increased duties on corn
tobacco, and brandy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

1t seems likely that Cincinnati viii be the hrst
American city to bring the electric light into gen.
eral use. A company has been formed In that city
for the purpose of supplying, with MaKims ma,
chinei the electric light for streets, houses ana
public buildings.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
GENERAL NOTES.

For the first time in three years the Cuban
tobacco crop is good one.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
Spencerian Business College,

COR OF SEVENTH AND L SITS. \. W.
This institution has progressive and successful ex-
perience OF sixteen years. 1t educateS young men
and women for usefulness and selsupport. Its grad
yates secure positions of trust and profit Course Of
study and training comprises the English Language,
Business Arithmetic. Spenceran Practical Penman:
ship; Bookkeeping by single and double entry adapted
to every variety of business; Business Practice
curing the making ont and exchanging of all kinds
of business papers, paying and receiving cash and
keeping the accounts Elocution and Lectures. Day
and Evening Sessions begin MONDAY, AUGUST So
1880 For information and terms call at the College
or address HENRY c. SPENCER. Principal. au7
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
COMPULSORY PROCESS

for the attendance of witnesses to be allowed
fees the same as in other United States courts to
be paid, Gfthe claimant is able 10 be paid by him
direct; If pecuniarily unable the judge to order
them paid by the United States the amount to be
deducted from the pension, if allowed subp9nas
issuing to claimant to be served by him or
his attorney; those issuing for the Government
to be served by postmasters, in their offices
only, or by letter carriers, provision being made
for those not thus served. 1t is estimated that
only one-twentieth Of the subpenas will issue
for the Government. Declarations for pensions to
be filed in the Pension Office, where transcripts of
all the Government records bearing upon the case
will be procured and then forwarded to the
courts and docketed for hearing in the order of
their filing; the judges to certify the papers back
to that office with statement of the material
facts shown in evidence, the conclusions of law
and Judgment thereon, and the Commissioner to
cause payment to be made in accordance with
such Judgment.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

Responsible corresponding agents wanted at all
points, TO whom liberal compensation will be paid.
For further Information, write clearly giving full
address Send orders by express registered letter.
or mOneyorder by mail. Address only to
NJ. \. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, Louisiana.
Or II. A. DAUPHIN,
at No $40 Broadway, New YOrK
Or ]. p. HORBAGsh
COS Fourteenth street y. W. Washington.
All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are Under
the supervision and management of Generals O. T.
Beauregard and Jubal A. Early.
deI-WS- Inn
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

return when Hosettsrs Stomach Btters is systemat-
caly used by bilious dyspeptic sufferer Moreover,
since the brain sympathzes closely With the stomach
and its associate organs, the liver and the bowels as
their arrangement Is rectfed by the action of the Bit
tiers, mental dependency produced by that derange
ment disappears
Enr 10 hrn nrurr md
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
Urapelers' 9lliSe.
} BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

THE MODEL FAST LINE AND THE ONLY LINE
BETWEEN THE EAST AND THE
WEST VIA WASHINGTON.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
National Academy of Fine Arts,

FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
The most thorough instruction In every department
of Art from the Preparatory Course to Portrait and
Historical Painting The Science of Art will be made
clear and simple that years OF study will be saved
the student.
CoRCORAN BUILDING, FIFTEENTH STREET
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
THE AVERAGE co=r

THE AVERAGE COST
for each allowance in the Pension Office during
the past eight years has been ss2S6 under the pro-
posed plan it will be but s25, showing net saving
of more than 100000 a year over the present sys-
TEN in salaries and expenses alone 1t is manifest
that the frauds now being perpetrated-stated to
be from ten to twenty per cent. of the gross allow
ances-will be reduced to the minimum. and that
the requirements of testimony made of the claim
ants greatly essened in stringe;cy through the in
creased effect of the evidence ofunimpeached wit
nesSes and the operations Of reasonable presump-
tor.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08
[Rln

TAKE NOTICE.
All correspondence should be with NJ A Dauphin.
as below. IN ALL CASES, the TICKETS them
selves are sent, and NEVER circulars Offering GER
tifcates anything else instead. Any one proposing
to offer anything else by circular otherwise on his
own behalf or that of the company, Is aswINDLER.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

DOUBLE TRACK! JASNEY COUPLER! STEEL RAILS!
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

4 SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN
IlONI f'ITfF97
JANUARY II, lS3l-I2Sth Monthly Drawing
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

"A Hebrew exodus from Germany to the United
States has begun and Will doubtless swell to large
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

IN APPELLATE COURT
to be established, to which cases may be carried
up by the defeated party below and decision
therein to be final. The first six judges qualified
under the proposed act, together with the Com
missioner of Pensions are to constitute board to
prescribe rules and regulations common to all the
courts and the Pension Office in connection with
them; members of the bar in good standing in the
State or United States Courts TO be admitted to
practice in the pension courts and no fee to be re-
ceived in any case other than that approved by
the judge who tried the case not to exceed S35,
penalty for a greater fee being provided. This
plan appears to be comprehensive and practicable.
1t does not belong in the field of experiment, but
is welltried machine. modified to suit the work
in hand. 1t is estimated that 1t will adjust these
claims at the rate of forty thousand year, at net
cost of 81 OnO nnn Nor ennum
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

Rowland Dental Association,
NO. oil FOUR-AND-A-HALF STREET,
Three doors north of Pennsylvania avenue, Elk
TRACT TEETH UNDER NITROUS OXIDE, with
out PAIN for 81 each tooth; without gas 50 cents each
tooth. ARTIFICIAL TEETH, 81 per set. Gold and
Amagam FILINGS inserted. All work warranted
first class
Dr. Z. P. ROWLAND has administered Nitrous OK
side to over 1000 persons.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-01-08

The African explorer. Cameron, is working for
concession for railroad from Jatfa to Jerusalem.