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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-06-02

Something in the tone oferds Jack.
and taking the paper he deliberately
tears it up and throws it into the CRATE.
al am obliged to YOU. Miss Leighton.
but you must excuse ME IL decline
your gift"
Utterly unprepared for this contin-
gency, the lady stands staring ~ him. .
Feeling rather awkward. ard not know
ing what to do. Jack bows aud takes
his leave. The lady hides her face IN
her hands and cries? no. laughs, Her
mental observation is, that ne must. in
ded. be in love. Then she returns T.
her guests. not without feeling OF
modification that, not only has she
been rejected herself, but her gift has
been Indignantly thrown ut her feet by
this naughty young man.
Jack has told Nellie everything. and
Nellie, at last convinced of his con
stancy. is all the iondest lover could
wish.
They are to be married in = week;
Jack has bought n small house and fur
nished it as well as his means will per-
nit Nellie has been over it and
declared it to be the loveliest. contest
little house in the world The wedding
il to be very quiet. they are to have a
few friends at the house. among others.
Raymond Lester, who mentally sets
Jack down as the biggest fool on record
II seems as il nature had made par
ticular effort on this day. or ut least sc
Nellie thinks as she returns home from
the church with jack. now her husband.
to their coy little home As they
enter they are met by n servant who
hands them two cards OF. which ara
written. ..Nliss Leighton and Mr.. Cary
Jack becomes digniiieG. feeling quite
sure that thev have come to renew the
offer OF the money as a wedding pres
ent. and he is fully determined to refuse
it as bluntly rs before. Nellie. for the
first time in her life, is seized with
bashfulness and begs her husband to 90
in alone; but he will not hear TO this FOR
a moment, and putting his arm reassur-
ingly around her. walks into the room
and up to Miss Leighton
miss Leighton" he begins. 'allow
me to present YOU TO =" when he
stops. Nellie has slipped from his arm
and is seated on the sofa laughing in
anything bat dignitied manner Jack
looks from one to the other in bewil-
derment. Nellie. hnally taking pity
on him. slips her hand through the
lady's arm and leading her up to Jack.
says, "Mr. Hastings. allow me to pre-
sent to you my aunt, Mrs. Leighton"
'.And you," stammered Jack.
''Mrs. Jack Hastings. at your sery-
ice." making him a low curtesy. turns
to the old gentleman. and taking both
his hands. says gravely, II told you. Mr..
Cary. he should not marry ne for my
money, and l don't think he has"
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04
A Year Without a Summer.

In the year 1916 there was sharp frost in every month. It was known as the "year without summer" The farmers used to refer to it as eighteen hundred and starve to death." In May ice formed half an inch thick, buds and flowers were frozen and corn killed. Frost, ice and snow were common in June. Almost every green thing was killed, and the fruit was nearly all destroyed. Snow fell to the depth of three inches in New York and Massachu- setts, and ten inches in Maine. July was accompanied with frost and ice. On the fifth, ice was formed of the thickness of window glass in New York, New England and Pennsylvania, and corn was nearly all destroyed in certain sections. In August ice formed half an inch thick. A cold northern wind pre-. vailed nearly all summer. Corn was SC frozen that great deal was cut dow1 and dried for fodder. Very little ripenec in New England, and scarcely any ever in the Middle States. Farmers were obliged to pay $4 or $5 busheI fol corn of 1915, for seed for the next springs planting.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04
Before an EarthQuake.

An Italian writer on the recent catas- trophe on the Island of Ischia mentions those prognostics of an earthquake which are derived from sanimals. They were observed in every place where the shocks were such as to be generally per. ceptib)e. Some minutes before they were felt, the oxen and COWS began to below, the sheep and goats bleated, and rushing in confusion one on the other tried to break the wicker work of the folds; the dogs howled terribly, the geese and fowls were alarmed, and made much noise the horses which were fastened in their stalls were greatly agitated, leaped up, and tried to break the halters with which they were attach ed to the managers those which were proceeding on the roads suddenly stop ped, and snorted in a very strange way. The cats were frightened and tried to conceal themselves, or their hair brist- led up wildly. Rabbits and moles were seen to leave their holes, birds rose, as if scared, from the places on which they had alighted; and fish left the bottom of the sea and approached the shores, where at some places great numbers of them we're taken. Even ants and rep tiles abandoned, in clear daylight, their subterranean holes in great disorder, many hours before the shocks were felt. Some dogs, few minutes before the first shock took place, awoke their sleeping masters by barking and pulling them, as if they wished to warn them ot the impending danger, and several per sons were thus enabled to save them selves
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04
A Crusade Against Morphine.

The time is ripe, says the Syracuse Standard, for crusade against mor- phine. As the narcotic is chiefly used by women, it will be proper for men to go forth in singing bands beseeching women to stop the horrid practice and druggists to cease from selling the preparation to confirmed morphine inebriates. But, whatever be the best means of combating the evil, the curse of habitual indulgence in morphine and opium is making it's brand upon society. Sometimes contracted during illness, sometimes taken up to abate longing for intoxicating liquors, sometimes adopted to allay nervous suffering, the deadly habit seldom deserts its victims The sufferers from narcotism through the use of these drugs may be num- bered by tens of thousands. Every druggist has them among his customers. Many of them steal into the store with a cautious look, as if they feared they might be watched or their purpose would be read before they disclosed it and others impart their business in a confidential tone, often attempting to convey the impression that the narcotic is meant for another person. Nothing is more marked than the injurious effect which the practice exerts upon the moral faculties. The doses theso wretched people learn to bear are suffi- cient, perhaps, to kill an ordinary per- son, and the quantity is increased from month to month until the suicidal work is completed. The fatal effect of such familiarity with the forms of opium often appears in a startling way when persons addicted to opium eating prescribe their beloved medicine fo1 others.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04
Memories of Yorktown.
AN ENGLISH PAPER RECALLS WASHINGTON 1 AND HIS VICTORIES.

The London Telegraph says: There is in the memories of Yorktown even now much to draw living Englishmen and Americans nearer together, and un- occasionally the bearing of General Washington at the supreme moment to- ward his vanquished and humiliated enemy was of that character which it is meet and right that h1stor ians should "not willingly let die." When, on the 18th of October, 1781, Lord Cornwallis had lost his two redoubts by storm, he made an attempt to escape with his rank and file, who were still fit for duty rather more than four thousand in num- ber--across the river to Gloucester.
 The attempt was frustrated, as might have been expected, when it is remem- bered that the opposing forces, French and American, vastly outnumbered the British, and that a French fleet of more than thirty sail, under Comte de Grasse, lay in the adjoining river and roads. On the morning of the 17th of October Lord Cornwallis accepted the inevitable, and the terms of equalization were settled between him, as representing the British side, and General Washing ton and the Comte de Rochambeau, as severally representing the triumphant forces of America and France. But it is not generally known that at the mo- ment when Lord Cornwallis surrendered to General Washington, the humbled Englishman simultaneously uncovered his head. With characteristic thought fitness General Washington prayed him to put on his hat, as-the weather be- ing chilly and wet-there was danger of his catching colo.
 "It does not much matter what now becomes of me-" exclaimed the dejected Englishman to which, In 8 firm voice, General Washington at once replied : "On the contrary, my lord, Ianticipate for you long career of distinction and honor in the service of your king and country" How truly these generous and prophetic words were borne out may be seen by those who care to read the epitaph upon the monument erected by grateful country to Charles, first Marquis Cornwallis, in St. Paul's Ga thedral. Yet memories of this kind serve only to remind US that, in Keble's words, Brothers are brothers ever more. No distance "- and, it may be added, no pickering =" breaks their tie of blood" England is, happily, on terms of the closest amity both with France and the United States, and nc celebrations of events which hap pened century since are likely to di minish the cordialty of their friendship
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04
The Remarkable DOg-watch.

Ed. Townsend, in the course of few remarks on prisons and prison-life in the Philadelphia Bulletin says: The night watchmen have very able assist ants in brute companions, whose instinct and superior training is little less than remarkable. These are trained watch dogs, nine altogether, embracing one full mastif, two full bloodhounds, and the rest half-breed bloodhounds. They are kept in three distinct kennels, in as many separate enclosures, into which the prison-yard IS divided. The fences divide them and they never meet; cer- tain indications have showed that if they did there would be several very tough dog-fghts. When the night watchmen are on duty the dogs are unleashed and accompany them on their patrol, but the canine guards are more effective in thelr way, as they penetrate the angles and out-of-the-way places, while the human watchmen follow the beaten paths. If the dogs hear any unusual noise or find anything irregular, they notify the guard by a sharp bark. Their capacity to discover attempted escapes has never been tested, inasmuch as the convicts stand in too wholesome dread of them to dream of such thing during the dog-watch. An instance illustrat- ing the wonderful instinct of these brute sentinels developed not long ago. The guard one night was startled by a warning bark from one of the dogs, which he found thirty or forty yards from point, where small ventilating pipe led from the interior of the prison. A cautious investigation showed that one of the convicts on that gallery, but occupying cell on the opposite side oi the corridor, being sick, was endeavor- ing to attract the attention of the inside watch. The dog had discovered the un- usual noise in the sound conveyed through the drain pipe, which the keep CTS on the inside of the building had failed to notice. The suffering convict was afforded assistanc which he other wise would not have obtalned.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04
MARKET NOTES.
NEW YORK MARKET.

The wholesale New York market quotations show:
 BEArs.-Prime, $2.60@$2 65; fair to good,
 BuTTER.-New York sold at 22c @24c. for choice in pails, and 19c: :@2Oc. common to good; Western sold at FOG. t02lc., and the common Western at 12c. @l4c.
 CHEESE Factory fancy, 12Nc. @13c.; do. fair to good, lie. @12c.
 EaGs.-Ouotations ranged from 17c. for ordinaryto 1819c. for New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
 s4. 550$4. .95; extra New York, $4. 55@$6. 50.
 HAY.- Shipping, soc. @95c. clover, 90c. salt, 65c straw, F5c. @$1. 15. HoPs s.-New York, 12c. @23c. Eastern, 14c. @22c yearlngs aSe @tse; asIi olds, 5,de de. @LGc g @7c. in bulk in barrels, 711c.; naphtha, 9c in shipping order, and Il 1sc. @12slc. in cases.
 PoRK.-New mess, $16. 6.OO@$17. dressed hogs, 71(c. .@7Hc. white, $1.21@$1. PAX.
 RYE.-$1 .09@$1.11.
 Woo1.-Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia, xxx, 46c. 6D48c.; xx, 44c. @46c. X, 44c. @46c. No. 1, 47c. @49c.; No. 3, 42c: @44c.; common, 3Sc. .0041c.; New York and Western xx and X, 41c. 043c.; No. 1, 46c. @48c.
 PHILADELPHIA MARKET.
 FLoUR.-State family, $4. .75@$4. .8711 rye flour, $5 0O@$5.OO; wheat, State, $1.16; ann Der, $1 IF; corn, yellow, 56c.; mixed State, 58c. ...
 PETROLEUM. Refined, &c.,; crude. 6Jsc. WooL.-State and Western XIX, 46c. @50c x, 47c. O48c.; medium soc. @D51c.; coarse, 45c. BOSTON MARKET. FLoUR.-From $4.00@$4. .25 for low and medium, to $4. .75@$6. .00 for choice Mime sota. Corn, 591 <c@611 15c. for mixed and yellow. BUTTER. Common, 14c. @18c.; Vermont dairy, 23c. @26c. choice creamery, 2sc. @30c. CHEESE. .-7c. 01416c. BEANs.-$2. .40@$2.75. HAY.-Choice, $20@$22s CATTLE MARKETS.
 ALo.-Cattle, good quality, $5 soc &5. .s7; hogs, fair to good, $5.75@$6. 10; best $6. .45. ..-...
 EAST LIBERTY, PENN. Best cattle, $5 .65 medium to good, $4. .50@$5. .00; common te fair, $3. .75@$4. 80; Hogs, Workers, $6.00@ SC. .75, Philadelphias, $6. .50@$6.65. Sheep @4 25@$6. .25. s-.
 WATERTowN, MASS. Cattle, choice, $S. 50 @$8 75; extra, $7 .OO@S8.00 i; first quality $6 25@$6.S7; second quality, $5.00@$6.00 third quality, $4. .O0@$4.75. Sheep and lambs wool sheep, $2. .50@$5. .00; extra, $5.75Q s6.75; spring lambs, $525@7.25. Veal calves $3.00@5.00.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04
A Russian Woman.

Much interest was displayed at the tr1al of the murderers of the Czar as the slight figure of Perovska, one of the young women accused, rose, and, waiting calmly till there was perfect silence, proceeded, in measured and well-modulated tones, to address the court. Her manner throughout was perfectly moderate as she admitted her various crimes, and delivered herself of the we'll known Socialistic sentiments. She concluded by saying: "What I have done has been prompted solely by love of my country, and desire no other fate but to share the lot of my companions"
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04
The Supply of Brook Trout.

Boston and New York markets are well supplied with brook trout at $1 per pound. Very few of these trout come from streams, but most of them are propagated artifcially and in Long Island ponds. The waters in Long Island are peculiarly adapted to trout raising. The ponds and streams are fed by cold springs and the water SUD- ply never falls short, even in the dryest weather. The soil is gravelly, too, and that is favorable for trout raising. A few years ago speculative mania for trout raising broke out on the Island. It was estimated that an acre of water could be stocked with 100000 young trout at 8 cost of $15 thousand, and that in two years these 100000 trout fry would weigh 50, ,000 pounds, which would bring in the market eighty cents a pound and leave 8 good margin to the retailer at $1 8 pound. But the actual results are different. Instead of 50, 900 pounds at the end of two years the speculator finds himself possessed of about 500 pounds of marketable fish. The reason for this is the great mortality of young trout. Eels gobble them up, birds fish for them, and mink seek them as tooth some morsels. Muskrats catch them, and distemper hurries them off. But their worst enemies are their own kind. When one trout grows to be little larger than his fellows he does not hesi- tate to eat them.
 Notwithstanding the unusual supply of trout this year the price remains at a dollar pound, as at the opening of the season. The only reason can see for this is that the average purse is longer than usual and that the average palate likes to be tickled with trouv. The highest price that trout ever brought in this country was during the war, when it sold readily for $1.5O pound. The trout sold in the markets come mostly from Brookhaven, Patchogue, and Baby lon. Some handsome fellows are sent from the ponds in the suburbs of Provi- dence and from Westport and Wickford, R. I. A few come from Leomasters Station, in Pennsylvania. The season for trout is the same all over the coun' try :; it does not change from one part o1 the country to another, like strawber- ries or peaches, as many suppose.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04
What is in a Name !

Much every way, chiefly to those who honest, upright dealing, in acts of benev- olence or heroism, and especially to those who, catering to public demand, use the best materials, only charging an hon. est legitimate profit, when inferior ma terials might be palmed off, paying an enormous profit. This was never more perfectly illustrated than in the case of Knox the Halter, Broadway, cor. Fulton St., and Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York. He has pursued the |" Best goods and Lowest price" principle for over forty years, aud to-day the name of Knox in g nat is guarantee that it is the best to be found in the world.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04
A High-Priced Cow.

The Albany Argus says an unpreten- tious looking little COW was led through this city en route to the farm of MT. Erastus Corning. The animal was pur- chased by MT. Corning of MT. Burns, at Middletown, Herkimer County, whence she came to this city by express. She is of the Jersey breed, is years old, and bears the handsome name of "Gold Thread" It is claimed that 23 per cent of her milk is cream, and that she can produce IS pounds of butter per week. It is understood that she was purchased for MT. Corning's private use, and that the sum paid for her was $1,50O.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04
Repartee.

ssWe remember one evening"" says a writer in the London Spectator, Gan Englishman expressing, more forcibly than politely, his abhorrence of the Japanese custom of eating raw fish, in the presence of MT. Iwakura, the son of the Japanese Minister, and then resi- dent at Balliol College, Oxford. Ex- pressions of disgust were being fuently uttered, when Iwakura interrupted the speaker: By the by, what shall we have for supper? Wouldn't you like a few oysters? Idon't eat them myself, but The rest was lost in laughter at the keenness of the repartee."
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04

THE PooR IN CHURCH.-At meeting of Brooklyn Methodists, preacher said that while the rich churches hired popular preachers and got the crowds, the poor churches had to struggle along as best they could with very little en- couragement or sympathy from their more fortunate neighbors. Then a Presiding Elder bore testimony to the same effect too many churches and parsons, he said, looked out for them selves and left their brethren to the care of Providence. This would have struck the early Christians as queer state of things,
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS. The value of the cotton crop of 1879 was $242, 100000. Tie value of the corn crop of the same year has been estimated at $5eO, 100000; of the wheat crop, $497, ,OOO,OOO, and the hay crop, $331, 100000. During last year the in- crease of capital invested in farming is estimated at $416, 100000, while the aggregate value of the various agricul- tural products of the country, during the year 1880, has been estimated at not less than $1, ,24O, 1000, ,OOO, or 76 per cent. of the entire products of the country.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04
From the Hub.

There is perhaps no tonic offered to the people that possesses as much real intrinsic value as the Hop Bitters. Just at this season of the year, when the stomach needs an appetizer, or the blood needs purifying, the cheapest and best remedy is Hop Bitters. An ounce of prevention is worth pound of cure don't wait until you are prostrated by g disease that may take you months to re. cover in,-BoStoae Globe.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04

HIS INTEREST RETURNED.-Thew wife of MT. Rice eloped at Charlestown, Iowa. He hurriedly looked for his wal. let, found it was as full as when lie had last seen it, and said that he felt nc further concern about the matter but a few days afterward, when he discover ed that 1t was stuffed with scraps o1 paper instead of money, his interest was rax,iua1
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04
WOman,S Wisdom.

She insists that it is more important that her family shall be kept in full health, than that she should have all the fashionable dresses and styles of the times. She therefore sees to it, that each member of her family IS supplied with enough Hop Bitters, at the first appear ance of any symptoms of ill health, to prevent fit of sickness with its atten- dant expense, care and anxiety. All women should exercise their wisdom in this way.-NeaU Haven Palladium.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04

RAISING BODY. The theory that submerged body can be raised by firing cannon over it was recently proved in Chicago. A plumber named Leonard had jumped off the wharf and drowned himself, and his friends got out the ar tillery and raised him by firing over the spot where he had gone down.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04

POTATO BEETLES. may be we'll to remember that as each female potato beetle is capable of laying about ], 1000 eggs (so say entomologists), it is a matter of considerable importance that hose which have passed the winter in the ground and appear in the spring should be as nearly exterminated as possible,
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04
TFort Wayne, (Ind,) Sentinel. l

WHEN about twelve years old, said MT. Geisman, of the Globe Chop House to our representative, I met with an &C., cident with horse, by which my skull was fractured, and ever since have suf- fered with the most excruciating rheu- matic pains. Of late I applied St. Ja- cobs Oil which has given me almost to- tai relief.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04
AlabaStine

Is an article of superior merit for fin ishing walls and ceilings. It is manu- factured in a variety of beautiful tints also in pure white, and IS made ready for use by simply adding hot water. Any housekeeper can use it. By send ing to Seeley Bros., 32 Burling Slip, N. Y., or Averill Paint Co.,, Boston, a sam pie card and testimonials will be fur nished
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04
Port Huron Commercial. l

CHARLES NELSON, Esq, Proprieto, Nelson House, speaking to us recently, observed: suffered so much with Rheumatism that my arm witherei, and physicians could not help me. I was ir despair of my life, when some one advised me to try St. Jacobs Oil. I did so, and as if by magic, I was instantly relieved, and, by the continued use of the Oil en. tirely cured. thank heaven for having used this wonderful remedy, for it saved 71au life. It also cured my wife.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04
New York Theatres.

The 450th performance of "Hazel Kirke '" took place at the Madison Square Theatre on Monday evening, April 18th: and neat souv- enir, consisting of a series of silhouette views of scencs in the play given to each one in the audience.
 "The World" at Wall ckl, is the success of the season, filling tn; house nightly. It will probably run the balance of the season. Seats can be engaged week in advance by mail or telegraph.
 "Billee Taylor IS certainly entitled to the head of the Comic Opera class. It has filled the Standard over seventy performances, and still they come. It is a fine evenings enter tainment, and we predict will pass its Tooth night with full houses.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04

"SAY, boy, say!' exclaimed hot looking man with valise, "what is the quickest way to get to the cars ?'' "Run," yelled the boy; and the hot looking man was so pleased with the information that if he could have got near enough to the boy he would have given him something something that he would have remembered.
Connecticut western news., 1881-05-04

A LONG RIDE. A man supposed to be deranged passed down the rapid cur rent of the Des Moines river astride a log, during freshet, keeping an up right position by means of an oar. He shouted to the spectators that he was bound for New Orleans, and hadn't time to stop,