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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-24
Personal AND LITERARY.

Mr. William ID. Howells has re-
signed the editorship OF the atlantic
Monthly.
"A conference of English authors
and publishers is to be held to consider
! the American proposals for internation-
al copyright.
Lieutenant Schwatka is writing a
book about his Arctic experiences. He
| is guest of General Hancock at Gov
ernor's Island.
Thomas Carlyle left in the hands of
Froude mass OF letters from Goethe,
Mill, Emerson. Dickens and others, to-
gether with "reminiscences of his par
ents, and material for a memoir of his
wife.
Secretary Sherman new house is
described as very beautiful, but by no
means Ostentatious. 1t is well arranged
and handsomely finished. 1t fronts
upon Franklin Square, one of the most
beautiful parks in Washington.
The first Greek Testament printed
on this continent was published by
noted old printer, Thomas, of WOrces-
ter, Mass, in 1900. The Worcester
City Library has a copy of it. and by an
interesting coincidence i. once belonged
TO Emerson and has in it his autograph.
Edward Strauss, the composer and
leader OF dance music, will visit this
country in June. He has made ar
Engagements to lead concerts during the
summer months. He is the leader of
the Court balls in Vienna, and is said
to be far more spirited leader than
Johan Strauss, who was here few
years ago.
"A number of valuable letters, writ
ten by George Eliot at the age of TWEEN
ty. have just been brought to light in
Sheffield. They are in the possession
of a grandson of Dinah Bede." now
resident in that town. and were written
to Mrs. Elizabeth Evans and Mr. Samuel
Evans, aunt and uncle of the novelist,
and the ''Dinah Morris" and seth
Bede" Of her novel. Adam Bede."
They are pervaded by deep religious
sentiment. and betray keen anxiety
about her Spiritual condition.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-24
Mr.. Baker and the Panther.

At Murphy's place, near this town,
two goats were recently killed by
panther. and a sharp lookout has been
the people up there until last Sunday
night. On the night mentioned Mr..
Baker heard his deer-houpds under full
cry in the distance, and, after listening
for a while attentively, he found that
they were running in a circle, rs their
voices would die away in the darkness
and then break out again clear and full
as the dogs rounded up, and every time
the round WAS made the circle mar
rowed. BY this maneuvering on the
part of the varmint Mr.. Baker knew it
TO be a panther. He grasped his gun,
and. notwithstanding the darkness and
danger, started for the place where the
animal had at last come 10 stand and
was lighting the dogs. This was an al
most interminable Jungle of briers,
vines and scrub. and it was only by the
breaking of underground, the yelping
of hounds and tine sullen growl of the
ferocious beast that the conflict could
be located. Baker droppedon his all
tours and. crawling cautiously forward,
came to where could be seen dimlv out
lined against the starlit sky the i'm
mense form of the panther. Owing to
the noise OF the fight Baker was en-
abled TO get quite near without attract
ing notice, and, lying full length on the
ground. he threw his gun TO his shoul-
der and fired just as the panther rose
with a mighty spring in the air and
shot over him, falling dead on the other
side. 1t was a very daring feat and
dangerous experiment. and MIR. Baker
was fortunate in getting out of that
Jungle with only few brier scratches.
The panther measured seven and a
half feet from tip to tip. = Patatka
(F2a. Herald.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-24

One of the bookkeepers for Detroit
lumber firm was recently sent to the
north woods to transact some business
for his employers. He is man of good
mind and strong limb. and has hung
about gymnasiums long enough to work
up his muscle and understand how to
strike from the shoulder. He reached
a camp belonging to another firm just
at noon one day, and all but one of the
loggers gave him a hearty welcome.
! This one man seemed out of sorts and
bent on mischief. After throwing out
repeated slurs and insults he boldly said:
stranger. I've been aching for a
whole week past to put some one in my
vest pocket"
This was turned off in pleasant man.
ner. but the logger persisted:
1--WE got a great hankering to play
pitch and toss with you, and if you don
run before finish my dinner L m going to
beave you over the shanty a few times"
The Detroitcr didn't run worth a
cent. When he saw that fuss was in
evitable he removed his watch and pin,
shed his overcoat and was in iirst-rate
trim when the logger got ready to heave
dNsNN Ms tiit Cstiut lOINtTu lie
was neatly knocked down. He got mp
with grin and went down again. The
third time he got up he sat down on a
log to collect his ideas, and when they
had returned to him he carefully ap-
preached the Detroiter and said:
"Mebbe you are a Presidin Elder?'
No"
Regular preacher?"
No"
Circuit RIDER"
mo"
Tract distributor"
mo; l am a bookkeeper in the en-
ploy of Lath X Single, of Detroit "
Put it thar said the man, as ne
held ont his hand. I'm all bluff and
no fight. but took you for some sort of
apreacher. and thought might wollop
You and stand solid with the boys. Say,
will you do me fayor?'
Yes"
''All right. I'm going to tell the
boys that you are Tom Savers, and
don't you deny it! Carrying two black
eyes around this camp for the next fort
night will be grief enough for me to
stagger under. let alone anyone know
ing that | got 'em from man wearing
billed shirt and a clean collar. De
tron Free Press.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-24
TR MpS WITH SAWS.

Hu.lo-- .. the Charity Wood Yard that
Has Hest started In Phiia.deiphIa.-Va
Eraat, WEo Have Gone q" Get saw
Grease and Never Come Bark
Sudeiy carved on one OF the support
ing pillars of an old-iashioned wooden
arch ",er the entrance to No. 1122
Lonb;sd street are two simple geomet-
rical characters. Il circle and cross, the
latter being within the former. which
iii the humely but expressive sign-lan-
guage of professional tramps indicate
that il is a place the lazy members of
this nomalic fraternity should fear as
much as they do cleanliness aud honest
employment. Just below the cross and
ring signs is Il lop-sided diamond encir-
cling very crooked arrow, which to
the initiated proselytes Of this royal
order of unwashed humanity means that
some kind member of the guild has in
vestigatcd the place and, not being
pleased with his reception, carved the
hieroglypiiics described. and by them
his fellows are advised 10 .moye on"
The woodward is one of the best and
most successful of the new charitable
movements OF the year in this city. The
difficulty OF separating men who really
deserve help and are anxious to find
employment from the horde of lazy
tramps who apply for assistance was.
until lately. problem the charitable
people of Philadelphia were unable to
solve. About two months ago the man
ayers of the charity organizations of
the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth
wards held a meeting and resolved to
open Il kindling wood yard, like those
in Boston aud Providence, where men
who apply for help are sent and given
work until they proved whether they
deserved further assistance or not.
House No. l122 and a large ward in the
rear were leased, and SIX weeks ago the
first kiniing wood was cut in the place
The yard has been in operation six
weeks, and has proved more successful
IN every WAY than the most sanguine of
lis managers dared hope for when the
scheme was first preached. Not only
has the yard been seif-suppor,ing from
the first week, but the money /
borrowed to begin operations with was
paid back some time ago. aud the man
ayers are now contemplating numerous
Improvements. DIR. Jeficris, the Super
lntendent. has thus far managed this
new departure in charity with great
success. and as he takes warm interest
in work of this Kind the failure of the
e Tramps' woodward. as people in the
OF Seventeenth and Lom-
bard streets call it. is very bright. Dur
ing the six weeks of it, existence no I
less than siNty-seven men who applied /
for help We're sent TO the yard. OF that 1
twenty-five did not put in an
at the wood-pile, twenty
two Others refused TO go TO work after
they visited the places and eight who
did begin work were dismissed for
The fac; that only fifteen
put of sixty-seven applicants for en-
Pioynent were willing to 90 10 work
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-24
HUMOROUS.

The soul-destroying circus has al
-eady begun 10 decorate the dead walls
Of our dearly beloved city with its col
ored posters. 1t takes our boy an hour
and a half to do i've minute errand
and thoroughly digest the various at
tltudes OF the "horde of performing
elephants, who drink from the bung
OF the barrel TO the music of "A little
more cider. too."-New Hacen Regis
ter.
How Soon
Alas, how soon the hours are over,
And how much nar p Ell i the stage
Allotted us TO play the sage,
T Tu. , Tne, We rlay M ,noi, now VIDE
How long the audience sit before us:
How many prompters. what chorus.
C,..o ..T. se'n'"'''
tL aS' t nose cigars 1
pou' neto etoruS were ihignty
a ntu Dealer- pau! why sir, 1 We
a .nou>i'ius anu 'hoesahos oi .nose
anu YOU nc me hIS' one 10 hh9
i i,. WIN .len' NustoherI
t'on ALio" any .h,nS ABOUT that, out !
n nnow liia. Mhei 1 .rieu 10 smoke-
DIaiei An 1 SEE ! see. Ihat
Mnere you I'liae mistake. supposed
you "aI'e e tnela 10 treat your iriends
VIII thouSn' 'he,e mus. oe SOME
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-24

Even Asia has not escaped an ex-
ceptionally severe winter. In Japan
there have been snow-storms the like
of which are not remembered to have
occurred in forty years. The snow is
ten feet deep in the fields and fifteen
feet on the hills
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-24

New York CITY time has been made
made by law the standard for railroad
use in Connecticut, and it is thought
that the example will be followed soon
in several other New England States.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-24

Miss Clara Louise Kellogg has made
a contract to sing twenty nights in Paris.
and receive $4,000.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-03-24

Alas. how soon the hours are over,
Counted US out to play the lover,
And how much narrower is the stage
Allotted us TO play the sage.
But when we play the fool. how wide
The theater expands. beside.
How long the audience sit before us;
How many prompters. what a chorus'
Ind idDdJspits SsufiUl
The Evening critic., 1881-11-22
a Costly "DOrg.''

The Criminal Court has been engaged for
the past two days ON dog case, or rather n
damage suit growing out of contest for
the possession of dog. Charles Sproul
had dog which he assessed at the value of
S25. On the 18th of June, 1880, he had
James Hennesey arrested on the charge of
stealing the dog. He was kept in II station
house over night and taken to the Police
Court thenext morning, where Judge Smell,
after hearing the evidence, dismissed the
case. Three days later, through his coun-
sci, Mr.. Daniel L. Cahill, Mr.. Hennessey,
feeling that he had been injured in reputa-
ton and character by the charge, arrest
and imprisonment, entered suit against Mr..
Sproul for $4,000 damages. This morning
the jury gave him $3.50 and costs.
The Evening critic., 1881-11-22
JONES, THE AvENGER.
lie IL Admitted 10 Hail To-Day.

The Police Court van delivered its load
of prisoners as usual this morning and then
went to the Jail, returning at about 1890
with Bill,Jones the avenger, who was taken
into the courtroom, where he took u seat
inside the bar beside his cousin, n young
lady who had been awaiting his arrival.
Jones was dressed in new suit of gray
clothes and was very neat in the details of
his toilet. He cast q look bcaming with
pride and pleasure upon the tremendous
crowd which had gathered in the coNrt-
room.
Mr.. Jones was the observed of all oh.
servers as he for about an hour waited un-
til the motion that he should be released
on bonds should receive the attention of the
Court. Jones sat behind the bar, TO the
right of the Judge, chatting pleasantly with
his two brothers and the lady cousin, above
referred to. The coteric were all cheerful,
aud seemed to he rather proud that ono Of
the family had distinguished himself in
history by shooting at the assassin of tho
President of the United States
A CRITIC reporter approached Jones and
asked him how he felt. "Oh," said the
now famous Bill, =" | am all o. X. They
haven't got anything on me-" An artist
for one of the illustrated wccklics was on
hand and skctcbcd the Jones family. Bill
seemed to take keen interest in the move
ments of the artist and would OCCASION
ally straighten himself up that a good view
could be had of his phiz
At half-past IL Mr.. r. X. Elliott, of coun-
sci for Jones, stated that his client had
been taken to Jail yesterday before he had
an opportunity to get to court, and that he
was now prepared to offer as sureties for his
appearance two gcntlemen-Messrs. Sebas-
tian Aman and L. G. Wheeler. Mr.. Elliott
said that he would waive an examination
in the Police Court, and have his client
enter upon his recognizance to appear be-
fore the grand jury. Messrs. Aman and
Wheeler were then accepted as sureties in
The sum of $1,000, and the prisoner was
discharged. As he was leaving the court
room . great crowd pressed forward to
shake hands with him, which attention
"Billr seemed to relish
The Evening critic., 1881-11-22
The "Pink.cye" Disease and the
Way 10 Treat H.

A distinguished veterinary surgeon says
that the disease known as "Pink-eye" has
two forms, the typhus and the rheumatic.
The typhus-the first symptom dizziness
with loss of appetite, watery discharge from
the eyes, the mucous membrane lining the
eye very much inflamed and of a ycllowish
cast. Pulse weak, from so to 60. Tenn
are constipated. From "a to As hours
purging takes place, the pulse becomes
stronger and the temperature falls
gradually to the normal point.
Observation-Disclosures potash in onc-ounce
doses night and morning until the fever
has subsidized. The horses will rarely eat
any grain feed them hay well moistened,
apples, carrots, grass, or in fact anything
they will eat. The after treatment consists
of liberal food and tonics.
The rheumatic form of the disease, the
first symptom varies. Sometimes the
horse is lame in one or two legs for twenty
four hours before he stops eating. Again
he becomes stiff during the night, all the
legs swell up and it is with difficulty he
moves about; loss of appetite, very thirsty,
pulse very weak, from 60 to so; tempera-
ture from 1869 to 1852.
Observation-Disclosures potash in one.ounce
doses night and morning in water. Half
solution of arsenic. Walking exercise rs
soon as able. The potash should be dis
continued as soon as the fever subsidies.
The legs may be rubbed with some stimu-
lating embrocation.
Again you have n mixture of the two
types combined. This is the form that gen.
orally proves fatal. The symptoms you
have in this not spoken of in the Others !:
Partial or total blindness, pulse impercepti-
BILE, the brain is affected horses will brace
themselves with their head against the
wall, they stand with great difficulty, the
least excitement will throw them in a
spasm. Turn them loose in a box-stall and
do not excite them in any way. Treatment
the same rs the Others. The solution of
arsenic being a dangerous poison, care should
be exercised by having it properly marked
and kept under lock and key.
Thomas Oliver has been granted n per.
nit to build n brick dwelling ut No. 14JS
Of In
The Evening critic., 1881-11-22
The Sad Case of DR.. Cox.

In the case of DIR. Christopher G. Cox. at
one time acknowledgement of Maryland,
president of the Board OF Health and a
wcll-known physician in this city, and now
confined in the Insane Asylum, Justice
Wylie to-day ordered writ of lunatico to
issue. The ORDERS founded on the petition
Of the wife, Amanda Cox, and for the pur-
pose of showing legally that Dr. Cox is in
capacitated from attending to his own af-
fairs, and that some proper person can be
appointed to take charge of his business.
DR.. Cox was placed in the asylum January
the insanity is caused by paralysis of the
brain, and is thought to DO permanent and
incurnhlc
The Evening critic., 1881-11-22
The critic" Congratmiates.

Nathan Brewer, of Prince George County
Md, and Lizzie Dotson, of this city.
VIM. r. Stormont and Anna G. Kennedy
VIM. ii. j Lee, of Georgetown, ID. c., and
Mary +. Tillman of this city.
james G. Nuvelle and Ellen Morant, both
of Philadelphia, Pa.
Patrick ii. Bradley of New York city
and Mary A. Hogan, of this city.
Peter Z, McCullen, of Fond du Lac, Wis.
and Josey L. Ager, of Prince George
County, Md.
James L. Saltzer and Matte V. Boyd
both Of Baltimore, Md.
The Evening critic., 1881-11-22
Death OF One of Nelson's sailors.

VIM, Falconbridge died recently at Salt
Lake City in his 102d year, He was born
at Fritchlcy, Derbyshire, England, on
October 81, 1850, and wheh lad was APP
prcnticed to stocking-maker at or near
his native town. His employer aroused
the wrath of the ignorant popuace by in
Producing machinery into his factory, and
his establishment was demolished by q
mob Shortly after this event Falcon
bridge was seized by the press gang and
carried on board the Salvadon, of Lord
Cochmne's fleet, In which he served as
cabin boy during cruise ON the Spanish
coast. lie was then transferred to one OF
the ships of Lord Nelson's feet, and fought
under him at the battle Of Trafalgar.
While in the naval service Falconbridgc
saw from the deck of his vessel the great
Napoleon Bonaparte as he walked the deck
of the Bellcrophon prisoner of war when
about to be conveyed to tile Island of st.
Helena. During long years of naval ser
vice Falconbridge had had no communica-
tion with his family, from whom he had
been forcibly torn. After his discharge he
joined the British army, enlisting in the
Forty third Regiment of Infantry. Here,
to his great joy, he found his father, who,
in the interim, had become Il soldier. Fal-
coDbridge went to Utah 20 years ago, and
was highly esteemed for his kindly dis.
position
The Evening critic., 1881-11-22
District Government Notes.

&c.. Al. nnn l.. s,t
IADout $4,000 In tax DIS nre called for
uaily NJ the t'N collectors once
Lieut.. Greene has recommended that
the name OF Kingman Court be changed 10
Kingmnn Place.
w. +. Downev will invest 5000 I'm buiId
ing brick carriage house on ]. street.
near Seventeenth
Al mo iio,,o, t,,o,,sos o,,,,,.o,,o, a.
committee for several DAYS past were M mn.
proved by the Commissioners today.
N. w FitzgnroId ,ooo,yo1 - ,,o,.,,,,.
day 10 build Ave bricl, dWelings p pn savc no.
teenth street hetween ~ ava On 9 n, gu
nense of Al 0O0 "'' ''"' "i VA
The committee nm n,ds novo ,o,o,,,
,nondad tbnt nv on Dius nave recon-.
Wirninia a s,ey ,nc cons'Ret 10y laying The
liam Hussey The loves, ~ %id hMnrueu 10 VIII
nam nuSs'y' ."o lowest piduer
,s1Dr. w, II. Iaylor has been notified that
~ tne arehs IN 'front.' OF go and sos seventh
street are not inciosed by railing Within
hfteen days he VIII be prosecuted.
The reports Of Harbor-master Sutton
for Saturday and yesterday show the mr.
rival OF the schooners Maggie Smith, Liz
John Mosser, Joseph johnson, Caroline,
John Cooper and the steamers Sue and
The Evening critic., 1881-11-22
The House Elevator,

Four weeks ago The CRITIC said that if
the contractors for putting the elevator in
the Capitol on the House side had no bad
luck they would have it done by spring. A
morning paper, the following morning,
stated that the contractors were getting
along splendidly and would have the said
elevator in in two or three days; that they
would make trial trip inside of that time.
The elevator is not in yet and no trial trip
has been made. This fact is simply men
toned that the people may know that THE
CRITIC is reliable newspaper and is
always right.
The Evening critic., 1881-11-22
Patrick Ryan's AHectiOnatc Son.

Patrick Ryan charged his son John, in
the Police Court this morning, of making
threats of bodily injury to him. The old
man said he had no inclination to punish
his son for the reason that it was his first
ofIense of that character "What did he
threaten to do to your" asked His. Honor.
WELL" said Patrick, "he said he would
chop me up into mincemeat, but / am
willing to overlook the ofIense this
time"
"Do you want to wait till he kills you
before having him bound over?" asked the
Judge.
Ryan said he was willing to take the
risk, providing his dutful son agreed to
come back home and pay his board bill
regularly. The son nodded an assent
and the Judge consented to take his own
recopnizanCc.
The Evening critic., 1881-11-22
Splendid Clothing.

Washingtons popular clothier, Mr.. NJ. +.
offers to tile general public n
splendid opportunity to secure winter goods
Mt reduced prices. He has received con-
Segment Of 1 900 overcoats and ulstercttes
from New York which he is compelled to
sell at much less than their actual value.
We suggest to our readers to prepare for
the winter and give Mr.. Eiscman call at
42l Seventh street, under Odd-Fellows'
Hall
The Evening critic., 1881-11-22
Boys Clothing.

Parents will do well to call at b. Robin.
son & Co.'s, 900 Pennsylvania avenue. This
establishment makes a speciality of chill
dren's and boys clothing, and rs such is
prepared to furnish better and more suit
able garments of that special character than
any other in the city.
The Evening critic., 1881-11-22
Potomac Free Bridge.

The Potomac free bridge question is in
the hands of Gen, Wright, chief of engi.
neers, who has ordered II thorough exami-
nation Of tho site.
The appropriation is considered too
small for the work, and Congress will
be asked to make an increase. No pro.
vision was made to prepare the approaches,
and none Of the bidders included that in
their bids. 1t is not likely that the con-
tract will be awarded until next year.
The Evening critic., 1881-11-22

GEN. LoNGsTREET is in the city on bust
ness connected with the Department of
Justice. He is reported to have said that
the better class of Republicans in the South
would not press the President for Cabinet
position, but leave him free to exercise his
own Judgment in the matter
The Evening critic., 1881-11-22

China seems destined to attain to
higher civilization than that preached by
Confucius. A correspondent in Canton
writes that steamship lines are being ex-
tended telegraph lines are being built in
all directions, and railroads are projected to
connect all the important cities. The arts
of war, too, are not neglected. Fortifcations
and arsenals are being established, and
European methods are to be introduced in
army and navy. Another evil concomitant
civilization is the growth of the opium
traffic. Importation of the drug is carried
on largely in Chinese vessels, and each
year marks great increase in the area Of
land in China devoted to poppy culture.
The Evening critic., 1881-11-22
FINANCIAL.
To.day's stock Quotations.

The following observations of the trans
actions in the financial market to-day, to-
gethcr with opening and closing quotations,
are furnished by the clearinghouse Of II.
d. Cooke, IT,, & Co., 100 + street, Washing
Inn- ID q
The Evening critic., 1881-11-22
THE COURTS,

Court IN GENERAL TERM-Chief-J usticc
Cartier and Justices Wylie and James,
Wnllingford VS.. Bennett; on hearing.
CIRCUIT CoURT--Justice Macarthur
Graves VS.. Potomac Terra Gotta Company;
plaintiff for $3.50 damages. Lewis, admin
istrator, VS.. Bailcy-French Paving Com
pnny; ON hearing.
The Evening critic., 1881-11-22

The PosT.oFF at Quinton, New
Kent County, va, has been discontinued by
order of the Postmaster-(ieneral, the person
appointed postmaster Mt said office having
failed to furnish the required bond within
a reasonable period,