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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-06-09

three parts. respectively devoted to the
Europeans. the Arabs and the Jews.
The square in which is situa ed the
Exchange presents "A fine appearance,
being built with some semblance of
regularity and containing the abodes of
the Conslils and rich foreign residents
This quarter assumes the livrliest and
most picturesque appearance during
the busy hours o. the DAY, when Arab,
Moor. Turk, Frank and Jew meet in
this the principal mart of the northern
coast OF Africa. where are to be found
all the products OF this magnificent but
as yet poorly explored continent.
The upper part of the city, forming a
species of amphitheater. is inhabited by
the Mussulmans. and on the summit is
the Kaslah, or citadel, which is Justly
celebrated for its Oriental magnificence,
the approaches being embellished with
massive Roman and Saracenic ruins,
with fountains shaded py marble porti-
COS wrought with the most intricate and
elaborate devices, and with the upper
spaces studied with palm and other trop-
ical trees The citadel itself must have
formed redoubtable stronghold during
the Middle Ages, but with modern ar
tillerv its heavy embellishments could
be preached in a few hours. 1t con-
tains many monuments dedicated 10 the
Kings of Tunis. some huge towers on
which are cut various texts from the
Koran. and an armory dating from the
time of Charles ", of Spain, containing
a most valuable collection of military
trophies. There is also an arsenal. a
powder manufactorg and depots for
provisions and supplies; indeed. the
citadel is almost complete city of it
self, with its arcades. its galleries. its
vaults and subterranean passages. in
which. without guide, it would be as
easy to lose ones way as in the cata-
combs of Rome. From the ramparts is
a most magnificent view, but the chief
attraction TO the eye is the Bey's pal
ace, the Darrell Bey, which is justly con-
sidered as the finest type yet extant of
the Moresque style of architecture. aud
superior even TO the Alhambra in the
beauty of its lace-like ornamentation
and the brilliancy of the c,lored marble
with which it is chiefly adorned. This
superb building shows in all its purlieus
that strange mingling of misery and
magnitcence that, since the DAYS OF
NAL Raschid and the Thousand
and One Nights, appears to he inevitable
in all Oriental palaces not subject TO
European ruie.-COr. san Francisco
Chronicle.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-06-09
Kicking Cows.

Nothing is more common among bows
and thoughtle>s persons than a treat
ment of ANNALS which one moments
rejection would show to be runous to
their quiet and gentle habits. A COW
kicks spitefully, hut, if she happens to
do no harm. she escapes the penalty.
She accidentally moves her foot and up
sets full pail of mlk-a tempest of
blows descend upon her. Such course
will soon spoil any COW. or. her kicks
are borne without notice till the pa
tience OF .he mixer is exhausted. and
then commences a general broadside of
kicks, thumps. blows and beating. 1t
is impossible for any animal. possessing
even the sagacity OF a politician. to I'M
derstand such treatment. or to form anv
distinct connection between cause and
effect. offense and penalty. Gentleness
is the best and most efficient way to
cure kicking cow. If vicious. confine
her in such manner that she can do no
harm, shut whatever else. occurs, never
beat or kick her, Christian at Work.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-06-09
The City OF 1unis.

Tunis, situated on an isthmus bound
ed by two lakes of salt water. presents
most imposing and picturesque APP
pearance as the traveller issues from the
narrow canal that connects the capital
with Goleita. Il small seaport on the
Mediterranean. which possesses one of
the safest and most commodious road
steads on the coast. Tunis, in all times,
has been renowned for its beauty, the
ancienis styling the city as Tunis the
Fair. while the Arabs have surnamed
il, turn by turn. The Glorious. The
Faithful, The Heavenly aud The Abode
of JOY: but in more modern times. in
common with other celebrated Moham-
mcdan cities. il has become noted for
the absence OF ali sanitary precautions.
and some travellers have called it Tunis
the Filthy. The principal lake on which
the city is situated is called FL Bahvr-
ah. IL is about seventeen miles in cir
conference. and under favorable con-
ditions its waters might be made as
useful and a ornamental as are the ca
mails of Venice; but, unfortunately. since
centuries il has been the receptacle of
all the filth of the city. and il is now so
choked As to render navigation impos-
sibie save ia the long, narrow and tor
tuous course pursued by the boats that
sail between the two cities. But even
such serious defects are ignored at the
first aspect of these waters flashing
brilliantly in the blue and gold reilec-
tons OF the glorious sky. with Tunis in
all its Oriental splendor at the eNtrem-
ity OF the lake. The city is built on a
gentle slope, and its walls and buildings
are softened in the radiant atmosphere
To a white satin tinge, in strong con-
trast to the surrounding mountains,
that assume rose and darkish-blue
tint, according TO the bold relief or the
shadow of their formation. while the
scene is enlivened by countless iiocks
OF bright-colored birds that fit over the
waters
An Italian proyerb saws, ''See Naples
and then die, and there is also an
Arabian saying to the effect as regards
Tunis; but 10 the European Traveller
the Mohammedan city with its mosques.
lis mnarets. its huge palms and flo
tees. and above all, the great fortress
that dominates its site. will always be
preferred. Unfortunately, on landing
the pleasing illusion is speedily lost. and
that which appeared from afar as a
succession o, tine streets and princely
residences is found 10 be labyrinth of
small lanes. the buildings generally in
wretched state ofdilapidation. and the
narrow roadways filthy in the extreme.
Evidently there has never been anv
recognized plan in its construction. but
of late Years, especially since the &C.
cupatien Of Algeria by the French. the
influence OF E9ropean residents has re-
suited in amelioratin~ and Identifying
some OF the open sites with which the
city is studded, but which are mostly
dedicated - cemeteries and 10 the
runs of palaces and Strongholds that
mark the salient history of TuniS since
It's foundation ia the birth of our civil
iAatiou The city may he divided into
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-06-09
AUF WTEDERSEREN.


- MEMORY or JAMES T. FIELDS.
rnil We meet agan' That is the meaning
of the familiar words. thar men repeat
Al pltri ing In the street
All YES. tin thea. but when death intervening
Kcnfs us asundeT. with what cesseicss pain
ewa!t for the Again!
The friends who leave Us do not feel the SCR
OfpartinV. we feel it. who must s;ay
Lsmeniiny day ~ day,
And knowing. when we wa zc upon the MORROW,
We shall no; md in IL accustomed place
The one beloved face.
II were a double grief. If the departed.
Being released from earth. should still retain
-l'seose oi earthly pain;
y were a double grief, II the true-hearted.
VINO loved as here. should on the farther
shore
Remember us no more.
Relieving in the midst of our Affections,
That death is a beginning, not an end,
VIC cry 10 them and send
farewei.s, that better might be called predic-
tions,
Being foreshsdowings of the future, thrown
Into the vast Unknown.
Faith overlcap- the confines of our reason,
And II 10y faith. as I'm old times was said,
Women received their dead
Raised up Ia life. then only for u season
Our partings are. nor shall we wait in vain
Until We meet againl
--1turtic Monthly.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-06-09

while roasting. and so remains moist
and becomes tender. Steamed veal is
more digestible if carefully prepared,
and can be eaten with profit, together
with slice of tongue. About pork
there are many different opinions. My
own is that it is not SO indigestible as It
is said to be if it is young and has been
properly and carefully fed. In all ami
nal food great deal depends upon the
manner in which the animal has been
fed. and perhaps no flesh shows its
breeding and feeding so much as that
of the pig. Pork should not be dark
and too red when bought, but have
delicate pink color and very white fat.
Never cook it violently; such cooking
hardens the fiber and makes it indiges-
tible. Cover the meat in the oven and
do it gently. | never haste any meat;
there is no necessity if it is covered. 1t.
should cook by its own fat. If veal is
very dry and has not fat enough. let it
be covered with creased paper or
rubbed over with pieces of but
ter. or some mild fat bacon be
put around it. Half our indigestion is
derived from the careless manner in
which meat is cooked. Roasted pork
may now and then be INDUCED in by
those that are not far gone in dyspep-
STA, but only if it is Young and can be
got well cooked; if that is not the case,
leave it alone and do not touch it.
Sailed meats are more indigestible than
fresh meats, and Yet how carelessly
even delicate people sit down to corned
beef, while neglecting the more digest
ible article-mildly sailed pork. Salt
drives the watery elements from the
meat, and, therefore, hardens the iiber,
for it closes them up more. 1t is, how
ever, possible to soften sailed meat in
cooking. if it is properly done. Let it
simmer very gently and longer than
fresh meat. with moi too much water,
and place it in the saucepan with warm
ish, not with cold water. l steam the
beef. If well pressed when done, the
beef will become tender. and slice or
two when SO cooked can be digested.
There is mild way of seasoning pork,
which would much enhance the value
of that meat. A hand or shoulder of
pork rubbed in with best salt for few
days, then well washed. rubbed dry
and placed IN warmish water with
young spring green's and very gently
simmered, is quite passable dish. 1t
must. however, be very young pork.
The same dish NAV come on the table
cooked by two different persons; one
may be digestible, the other the oppo-
site. Choice of meat and preparation
occasion that difference. Let me say a
very serious word to all those who
cook for dysreptics; cook and serve
If you do so. the secre-
tons, that is, the saliva and gastric
juice are encouraged in flow, and inn
prove the digestion of the food wonder
fully.-Jlrs. Aneiia Le,cis. in Food and
Health.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-06-09
"A California paper declares that

"A California paper declares that
the Eastern press has an exaggerated
idea about the cost of residences of
the railway kings of San Francisco.
As matter of fact, there is not
single residence in San Francisco that
cost. ground and all. Sl.000,000 or
one-haif OF it. The most costly man.
sion is that of Mrs. Hopkins, and that
cost, furniture. decorations and all,
trifle more than 100000. Governor
Stanford's house adjoining it. of which
So much has been said. cost less than
S25o.000. Mr.. Crocker's cost Sj00.000
or Whereabouts. All of these houses
are of wood
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-07-20
An Electric Fire TclI-TaIe.

There are several devices for c;a-
bling the rise OF temperature accom-.
panying an outbreak of fire at par
ticular place in building to ring
an alarm-be!l by means OF an elec-
trio current. There is the nercurial
thermometer, in which the mercury
column, on expanding by the in
creased temperature, makes contact
between two platinum electrodes
fused into the tube, and completes
the circuit and there is IN arrange
ment in which the bimetallic spring,
fixed at one end, is free to curve un-
der the unequal expansion Of the
two metals, and close circuit In
that way. A still simpler plan has
been recently contrived by N. G..
Dupe, in which the contents Of the
automatic keys are kept apart by n
piece Of suet or tallow. which on
melting by the heat allows them to
come together through the opera
ton Of a small weight attached to
the uppermost contact bat. The
tallow Is not Of course placed imne-
diatcly between the contacts, for in
that ease the fat would act rs an in
sulator, aHd prevent the liow of the
current. The apparatus is readjust-
cd after m alarm By charging It
with fresh tallow.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-07-20
whnt She saw at Church.
He stayed ut home and she went
10 church. After dinner he asked

He stayed ut home and she went
70 church After dinner he asked
her -:
"What was the test, May Z"
Oh, something somewhere in
Generations Eve forgotten the
chapter and the vessa. Mrs. High
sat right before me :. Mother
Hubbard bonnet on. could |
hear anything, when couldn't teycn
sec the minister? ] wouldn't have
worn such a looking thing to church
il I'd had 10 80 llarc-llea'ied
'How did you Ike the new min
lister ~
"Oh. he's snlcudid and Kate
Dariin was there in a Spanish lace
cape that never ost a cent less than
$50 and they can't pay the butch
er, and I'd wear cotton lace or go
without any first"
did he say anything abont the
new mission fund ~
No, and the Jones girls were all
rugged out in their yellow silks made
over !; yo'd died laughing to have
seen them. Such taste MS those
girls have! and the minister gave
out taat the Dorcas Society will
meet at Sister Jones' residence--that
old poky place y
at seems that you didn't hear
much of the sermon.
"Well. I'm snre its better to 20 10
church Il you don'I hear the SER
anon than to stay II home and read
the papers aud oh, Harry, Che
new minister has Il lovely voice il
nearly put me to sleep and, did |
tell you, the Rich's are home from
Europe, and Mrs. Rich had real
camel's hair shawl on, and it didn't
look like anything ON her p
a long silence, during which Har-
ry thought of several things, and his
wife was busy contemplating the sky
or the view, when she suddenly ex
claimed =
There | knew I'd forgotten to
tell you something. Would you he
lieye it, Harry, the fringe on Mrs.
Jones' parasol is an inch deeper
than mine and twice as heavy Z
Oh, heavens what world of trou-
bic this is y
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-07-20
A Fiend I.ynched.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July 5.-The
particulars of a most terrible triple
murder have just been received here.
Sheriff Michler, of fernando coun-
ty, who lives some miles from the
court house, having occasion to 90
there on the och ult., left his three
children, aged eight, eleven and
fourteen, alone with negro named
King, to whom he had been very
kind. The fend shot and mortally
wounded the eldest and then drove
the others to the woods, shot the
elder dead, cut the throat of the
younger and left It also for dead.
He then returned and robbed the
house of what he could carry, and
waylaid Mr.. Michler, designing to
kill him on his return. X neighbor
accompanied Michler and the mur-
derer was thwarted. The two
wounded children when found were
able to give an account of the affair
though one, and perhaps both, are
now dead. The assassin was cap
tured and confessed his crime. He
was hung i'll the presence and with
the appreciation OF two hundred cit
liens, white and colorcd. lie died
sullen and unrepcntant.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-07-20
How 10 Cure smalI-pos.

In these times when the country
seems 10 BE threatened with small
pox every remedy or pccilic for it
assumes q great interest. 4 Liver
pool paper prints the following. and
1t IS SO simple That 4 trial Of it in
cases where it can be used would
certainly do no harm: The worst
case of smallpox can be eiiectually
cured simply By using cream tartar.
1t is 4 sure and ncver-failing rene
dy. An ounce Of cream tartar, dis
solved in & pint Of boiling water, to
be taken when cold at sho. inter-
walls. 1t is preventative as wci. as
curative. Thousands have tested
its efficacy. Itncver leaves a mark,
never causes blindness, and always
prevents tedious lingering.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-07-20

a minister was soliciting aid to
foreign missions, and applied to a
gentleman, who refused him, with
the reply, Il don't believe in foreign
missions. want what give to
benefit my neighbors."
We'll" replied he, "who do you
regard as your neigh bor?"
why, those around me-"
"Do you mean those whose land
join yours?" inquired the minister,
earnestly.
"Yes.h
"Well,'' said the minister, '.how
much land do you own?"
''Fiye hundred acres"
"How far down do you own?r
"Why / never thought of it be-
fore, but | suppose | own about
half way through"
Exactly" said the clergyman !:
"Isuppose you do, and want t his
money for the New Zealanders-
the men whose lands join on the
bottom"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-07-20
Give Your Boys a Trade.

An exchange contains the follow
ing valuable advice: "No differ
ence about the brilliancy and geni-
us of your son, let him be taught, ii
possible, an honest trade. If be is
really the genius you think he is,
he can readily leave the business in
which he has been trained and take
up the law, medicine, theology or
literature. If 1t should turn out, as
it often happens, that he has no ge-
Mus beyond that which adapts him
for manuel labor-and that indeed
often demands the highest genius
the fact that he is the master of a
good trade viii enable him to keep
his head above the water and to
make a very successful struggle
with the world. Don't forget that
nine-tenths of the criminals in this
country are men who were not
taught trades. A mechanic Is sell
dom criminal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-07-20
Vaccination in Smallpox.

Jenner's great discovery of vac
cinnation for prevention of smallpox
has not been wanting in opposition,
and a few persons are still so stupid
as to object to vaccination. These
people. who refuse to be vaccinated
themselves or allow their children
to be, endanger not merely their
own lives but the lives of their
neighbors. They furnish the fuel
on which the flames feed, and rem
der epidenics of smallpox possible.
If vaccination were universal it
would be rs hard to start small
pox pcstilcncc as ii is to start great
fire in a city where all the buildings
are practically fire-proof.
While the efficacy of previous
vaccination with good virus is well
known to be a preventive, the use
of vaccination after the disease has
been contracted are less understood.
Some years ago a Virginian physi-
clan, DIR. Alban s. Payne, conceived
the idea of vacciuating smallpox
patient with the kine-pox. 1t took
at once. The next day he repeated
the vaccination, and that also took
effect. And what was the effect
upon the smallpox of having anoth-
er similar disease in the system at
the same time?" The eruption was
less extensive, but few pustules APP
peared, no scars were left, and in a
surprising short time (three or four
days. the patient was able to be
about theroom. In hundreds ofcases
where the system of daily vaccina-
ton was practiced by DR.. Payne,
the duration Of the disease was
shortened and no deaths occurred.
Why, one would ask, is not this
simple precaution always taken, if
by its means life may be saved,
pitting prevented, and suffering di-
minished? We should be glad to
hear from other practitioners who
have tried the method above de-
scribed. - Scientific american.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-07-20

When a board Of eminent physi-
clans and chemists announced the
discovery that by combining some
well known valuable remedies, the
most wonderful medicine was pro-
duced, which would cure such a
wild range of diseases that most al
other remedies could be dispensed
with, many were skeptical; but
proof of its merits by actual trial
has dispelled all doubt, and to-day
the discoverers of that great medi-
cine, Hop Bitters, are honored and
blessed by all as beneiactors.-Dea-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-07-20
Jen Davis on Guiteau's Crime.

LOUISVILLE, July 79.-The follow
ing letter from jeff Davis, dated
Beaver, Miss, July 5, is publish
ed:
Mr.. Findley S. Collins:
DEAR SIR-I have received yours
of the 4th inst. Thanks for the
kind expressions it contained. The
evil influence to which you refer
as causing the bitterness felt toward
Southern men, it may fairly be ex-
pected, will give way TO the sober
sense of the people. If they shall,
like yourself, detect a sordid motive
for which stimulants are admins
tered, | viii not like the telegram
you cite. In regard to the attempt
ed assassination of the President,
say that | am thankful that the as
sassip was not a Southern man, but
viii say that | regret that he is an
American. The CRIME, black enough
in itself, has 4 deeper dye from the
mercenary motive which seems to
have prompted it. | sincerely trust
that the President may recover, and
that the startling event viii arouse
the people to the consideration of a
remedy for the decentralization of q
wild hunt after Office is creating.
With best wishes for your welfare,
| am very truly yours,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-07-20

The worn look and miserable
feelings Of those closely confined in
mills, or at desks or at work tables,
are caused by weak stomach, kid
neys or bowels, and show the neces-
sity for some mild tonic TO build
them up. No one need suffer thus
who viii use Parker's Ginger Tonic;
for without intoxicating it has such
a bencficent action on these slug
gish organs and so cleanses the poi
sonous matters from the system.
that rosy checks and good health
and spirits are soon brought back
sga.n.-Erpress. See adv.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-07-20

The best peeDle viii vote for the
best nan every time. And we
judge by the number OF the St. ia
cobs Oil constituency, that it is the
best remedy for the rheumatism
known. Prof. T'icc, of st. Louis,
among others, say SO. -Rlual Ae,c
Yorker.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-07-20
Immense Power.

DO you know" said the captain,
That fathom of steel wire rope,
little thicker than your cane and
Weighing half q pounds 4 foot, viii
pull rs much as a hemp rope half a
foot thick and weighing & pound
and 4 half a foot
Il have known n piece Of wire,
Cap said |, mo thicker than a
straw to draw man weighing 200
pounds the whole length Of Broad
way
"oh, come, now,' exclaimed the
tuse Briton.
''Yes, sir; it was 4 hair pin"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-07-20

Women that have been bedrid-
den for many years have been en-
tirely cured Of female weakness by
the use of Lydia Pinkham's vegeta-
bic Compound. Send to Mrs. Ly-
dia Z. Pinkham, 233 Western Ave
nue., Lynn, Mass, for pamphlets.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-07-20

A Nevada girls love letter: Dear
Jimmy, it's all up. We ai'nt going
to get married. Ma says you are
too rough: and l guess shes right.
I'm sorry-but cant you go to Eu-
rope and get filed down.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-07-20
wedding Fin lore.

Among the supers,itions about
pins is that the bride in removing
her bridal robe and cliaplet at the
completion Of the marriage ceremo-
ny must take special care to throw
away every pin worn on this csent-
ful day. Evil fortune, II is affirmed,
viii sooner or later inevitably over
take the bride who keeps one PIN
used in the marriage toilet. Woe
also 70 the bridesmaids If they re-
tain any OF them, as their cha..e
OF marriage viii thereby be lessenD I.
and anyhow they must give ap Q.
hope OF being married before the
following Whitesuntide. On the
other hand, in some parts Of Eng
land, g bride, on her return home
from church, IS often at once rob-
bed Of all the pins about her dress
by her single friends present, from
TIC belief that whoever possesses
one OF them will be married in the
course OF year.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-07-20

The Queen Of England has buried
seven Prime Ministers, and IS look
ing about for the eighth.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-07-20

a lady VINO had quarreled with
her bald-headed lover said in dis
missing him "What is delightful
about yen my friend, is that | have
not the trouble Of sending you back
any locks of hair