Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-24
ANSWERS no CORRESPONDENTS

There L. no extenuailng provision ior
person color-blind.
LUCY.-You ask when base ball was in
troduced. The first mention Of base bali is
made in the bible; the prodigal son is re-
ierred TO as having made n home run.
A-LLoyED.-The word ''impervious
means ''nuHy," and the person who has the
hufis" is always ".mpervious," if not i'm
perious. Can you penetrate our idea?
NARY JASE.-You ak whether the
spring weather has tendency to swell the
buds Of spring poets. We think il has.
There is nothing ike the warmth Of the
spring run to develop swell hesds.
JEMIMA.-There are several ways OF ex-
pressing the verb to sit When you are set
you sre sit, and when you sit you are set.
70 rot is an Arkansaw set-and this occurs
after the fellow has cot all night at JAM
boree.
GUs.--The CONCEALED atmosphere is con-
densed into iIos,; An excess Of moisture in
the atmosphere in the condition Of freezing
produces ice. These ere transparent bodies
and are easily eyaporaied in the light and
warmth OF Inc Gun.
JoHN.-Two negatives make an afiirma-
tive. When Be.sy Jane said no, no, to your
query, she mean, yes. You have acted
wrongly in not pursuing your iutent ons
You must understand that faint heart never
won Dodge City lady.
LINN.-You ask the given name Of the
Gen. Sherman who made the famous march
10 the SEES, during our late unpleasant striie.
Ii was Bill Tecumseb Sherman, renowned in
war and peace, who was first 10 attack hen
roos,s and the l,rl To leave the battle fields.
AL.-Esery young man Of prodigal habit-
has a sinking fund; provided tn. ''Gov-m-
or" bequeathed a legacy. In municipalities
and corporations sinking fund is establish
ed for the payment of old debts. Many a
young man wishes he had a sinking fund al
mis- disposal.
MARIE.-You are right in eating onion.
whenever you feel 80 inclined, notwilhstand.
ing the objections Of your Augustus. If he
objecis to you enjoying such small pleas
ure, his heart must be devoid Of that warm
and undying love, which ought to fill his
being and make you in his eyes an angel
The old aaage says ''love is blind" certain
" il ought also TO be non-smellable.
SAMMY We are not surprised that the
''bi, heaa" should manifest its greatest
symptoms on The spproich Of spring grass
he tendency Of the weather at this lime If
toward, developing everything Of verdant
nature. A warm summer SIN will cause
the ''disesse" to "ht ad" and the excrescent
matter will ooze, the paper collar will wilt,
the plug hat will be d. fled, and an sppics-
ton Of ice will place the "psiient" in his
right mind again. You do need The services
# doctor.
CHARLEY.-The terms ''cutting off de-
bate" and the ''previous question:" that
sometimes appear in legislative reports, may
have ambiguous meanings. But you will
remember that when you put the ''previous
question" to Malinds, she emphaticslly ''cut
of debate" by peremp.ory monosyl liable,
no. She laid your motion on the table;
hence you have not been subject to debate.
1t is well. Her father would have vetoed
the question. You may defer pursuing
studies OF oonnubial economy. 1t will take
two-thirds vote to put You again On the
matrimonial calendar.
GRACE-We think it bad manners for
young ladies and gentlemen TO MUNICH candy
during church services You did right SIM
day evening in refusing to take gum drops
and heart notices from Alexis. 1t is pain.