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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-06-30
Storing Up Electricity.

The Faure battery continues to at
tract attention in France and England.
A correspondent of the London Times
tells how he carried box OF the stored
up electricity from Paris to Glasgow.
He says: A Faure battery, or pile Sec
ontaire. was charged with the electric
fluid direct from the ordinary Grove
battery and in my presence. The re-
ceptacle consisted of four Faure bat
teries. each about five inches diameter
and ten inches high. forming cylin-
drical leaden vessel, and containing al
ternate sheets of metallic lead and min
ium wrapped in felt and rolled into
spiral wetted with calculated water,
and the whole placed in a square wood
en- box, measuring about one cubic foot
and weighing some seventy-five pounds.
This was protected by loose wooden
cover through which the electrodes Tin
lead) protruded. and were fiattened
down Tor convenience OF transport.
This box of electric energy" was
handed to mt by NJ. Faure. at my re-
quest, with the object of submitting it
for examination and measurement to
the eminent electrician, Sir William
Thomson, at the University of Glasgow.
In about seventy-tw two hours from the
time of charging in Paris had the sat-
isfaction OF presenting Sir William
Thomson M. Faure's '.box of electrici-
ty," intact and potent, holding BY
measurement within that small space
of one cubic foot a power equivalent to
nearly one million of foot pounds! This
tynnlarf.,l hoxr 10, dnnn.ffaI in, tho
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-06-30
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.


Miss Mary Anderson has received
proposition to appear this season at
Drury Lane, London, but has not ac-
:epted it,
Mr. w. ID. Howells has agreed to
write for Mr.. Lawrence Barrett an orig
inal play founded ON incidents Of early
Colonial life.
Saws the London Eers: "Ameri-
can literature has now become SO far
English that it has supplied us with
more household words than the litera-
ture of any other country except
France"
Louis Kossuth, who is now living
in Italy with his unmarried sous, is
quoted as saying: IL am literally man
without country, vet what man ever
loved his country moreT' In letter
to correspondent of the Boston Tran
script he speaks pathetically OF "my
dear native land. alas! no, my home"
There are four descendants of Will
lam Penn now living in this country
DIR. Penn Gaskell Skilleon-who still
receives from the Pennsylvania Trust
Company his income from the Penn
estates in Ireland Colonel Peter Penn
Gaskell Hall. and two boys related to
the Penn family through their dead
mothers.
1t so happens that five Southern
writers will have articles in the July
Scri6ner. including Mr.. Cable. Mr. Har-
ris (Uncle Remus). and Mr.. William
Muriree. who furnishes the text for
an illustrated paper on The Mississip-
pi Levees" 1t will be popular de-
scriptive article, with little to say about
engineering questions.
"A German critic. discussing the
tendency of his countrymen to exhaust
any subject that they study or write
about. and at the same time to exhaust
themselves and their hearers. gives
some amusing illustrations of the way
the theologians of the fatherland have
iabored upon the Bible. Thus Prof.
Ha3eibach. of the University Of Vienna.
lectured twenty-five wears upon the first
chapter of Isaiah, and had not finished
when death surprised and carried him
Off Chancellor Ulrich Penziger. Of
Tibingen. gave 3l2 university lectures.
covering period of four years. upon
the prophet Daniel. then lectured twen-
,y-five years on Isaiah, giving LOO lee
lures, and then. taking up Jeremiah,
finished one-half of him in seven years
and i59 lectures. At that juncture. in
his eightieth year, death ended his
achievements.
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Absent Miadedless.

A Denver man who has long been in
the habit of depositing his funds in the
safety deposit companies OF the prin-
cipal cities was surprised to find him
self delinquent for three years rent to
the company in Denver. As he had in
vain been trying to account for the loss
OF $4,000 which he was unable to
trace, it occurred to him he might lind
it in the box. But the box was empty
1t suggested to him. however. that he
might have left funds in some of the other
boxes. and he examined those in New
York. Chicago and st. Louis. As the
combinations had been lost. they were
broken open. but nothing was in them.
He returned home disappointed, but in
looking over some old papers come
across the receipt for box in the
Marine Bank, of New York. on which
was Endorsed deposited in this box $50, :
900 for the use of my wife at NV death"
Although he could not remember max
ing any such deposit he is now ON his
way to New York to look into it. This
is not equal to jay Gouds not remem-
bering whether he signed check for
10000 600 or 80. 900, but is per-
haps nearer to the case OF the absent
minded Salem (Mass.) man. who left
his infant son in Boston railroad
depot the other evening, and forgot all
about him, until he reached home and
was asked. where is the darling?'-
Detroit Free Press.
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HUMOROUS.

When it comes to descending a
ladder, the bravest OF us generally back
down.-Phiiadelphia Chronicle.
hands?" asks an exchange. II he goes
to Texas picnic he will. for he will
have to pull with both hands 10 get the
ticks off.-7eras Sf:.ngs.
-. LongfeIlow wears his frock coat
buttoned TO the chin" The question
now Is who sewed that button on the
poets facial acknowledgements
Courier-JoarnaL.
-'Be good little girl" said Edith
to her younger sister; "you mustn't
ask for a second piece OF cake. II isn't
good tor little girls. Beside" she add
ed. 81 want it myself. "-Bost0n 7ran-
script.
-" What is the meaning Of the word
tantalizing?' asked the teacher
Please. marm," spoke up little Johnny
Holcomb. lit means a circus procession
passing the school-house and the schol-
ars not allowed to look out Chicago
Journal.
"A correspondent should always
make it point to add to \ newspaper
communication. "lf too long. please
cut down to suit yourself" This reas-
sures the editor and suggests way out
of a possible difficulty which might
never have occurred to him --Rocsester
Democrat.
MA" exclaimed the boy. gazing
down into the back yard. where the
young lady next door was talking to his
sister, ''come and look at the bonfire
She came and looked and then ex-
claimed: MY son, that isn't bonfire:
that's spring bonnet. "-Brooklya
Eagle.
Prof. Atwater says there is no
more brain food in fish than in butchers
meat; but he does no, account for the
superior intelligence of men who ara
able to make their wives believe they
catch all the fish they bring home
after q protracted wrestle with draw
poker on land.-N q. Pcayune-
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-06-30

editor, got sorter scairt. and guessed
I'd come and pay up. But now that l
find out all them is jokes--sort OF illu-
sions. as it were-I guess | won't. FL
Just let the dill run for another two
year. That will be bully joke. won't
it? You nigh: print it. IN just tear
your bill up. Good-day."
Twitch, twitchl twitch!
The bill fell in a dozen useless frag-
ments upon the iloor. and, while our
head editor was gasping for breath. the
stranger faded sweetly and severely
away.-Ftreside Companion.
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A NIGHTS REST.

The sun sinks low in rel and gold;
The Emperor gazeth west:
.Thank God the day is nearly told.
Night comes. and may rest.
Already midnight in the room
Appointed for his sleep:
Barred iron shutters cage its gio pm.
And stining stiffness keep.
Through all the antechambers vast,
Bell linke 10 bell to bell:
The lightnings chain j. forged ana cast,
To warn him by It's spell.
With stealthy footsteps. measured slow,
Silent ON pain of death,
His hundred guards creeptO ana fro.
Armed TO their very teeth:
And in safe hiding-place, at hand
BY subterranean way.
The f,eefest coursers bridled stand.
To wait till break of day.
IT'S might. The Emperor faints for sleep.
With slow and hating tread.
These thresholds which death-vigils keep
He crosses TO his bed.
A secret spring shuts fast his door;
mortal knows the trick.
q fatal sign of fated hour.
Fate laughs to hear II click.
The sun comes up in red and gold;
The Emperor waits its ray;
thank God, the night i safely tolds
OGod, what brings the day.:
-hdrpcr's Weekly.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-06-30
WHAT HE WANTED TO SEE.

1t was nearly noon in our sanctum.
All was still except theticking of the
clock above the chief editors desk
which clock, by the way, had never
been known to keep the right time for
the last five years-and the scratch,
scratch, scratch! of the pens of our tai
ented and intellectual staff, as said pens
travelled quickly over the white paper
pages.
Suddenly the door opened.
A stranger appeared.
1t was stranger of the male species.
A mild and apparently innocent stran-
ger, whose clothes, from their general
vagueness of tit and iDadaptabilty to
form, seemed to have been made by
some country carpenter.
He opened the door softly and OBJ
truded himself in as if he was not quite
certain as to whether or not he had ar
rived at the right place.
'.Good-day," remarked he, with a
smile which seemed to embrace the
whole Office. even down to the bare
armed and dirty-faced printers devil"
who lay complacently sleeping upon a
pile of old exchanges, waiting for
CppN, WuitH III HIS utdTt Vi uttTlS
he wished might never be ready"
Our head editor got up.
Our head editor took ageneral recon-
noissance of the stranger as he ad-
vanced. Ii was not certain in our head
editors mind who the stranger was.
he might be new subscriber; he might
be the advance agent OF circus; he
might be Deputy Sheriff; or, worse
than ali. he might have a small bill
against one OF our staff
Therefore cur head editor, who is a
born diplomat, adopted a line Of policy
which was entirely non -committal.
''How are you?" said he.
The stranger smiled again.
''Well, thank you,n was his reply.
''Are YOU the editor?'
Our head editor calculated up the
questioner. and replied that he was
Ibis bold avowal was prompted by the
fact that our head editor gathered from
his calculation that. if needful, he could
prove himself the muscular superior of
the stranger, or, in vernacular, click
him.
The stranger seemed pleased.
Glad TO know YOU" said he; ~
have favor TO ask OF you
A dreadful suspicion occurred to our
head editor Perhaps the stranger was
some iong-lost brother, or some fellow
quill-driver. who desired to borrow
money OF him, But the blissful thought
that he did not have any money any
way treasured him.
We'll SIR asked he.
he stranger looked around. There
seemed mystery attending his look.
lie ii d not appear TO be DESTROYS of
being observed
"Oh. whispered he. Il want to see
the blood-stained clubr'
The chdtF' gasped our head editor.
1.-The blood stained club"
What are You talking about?'
The stranger pulled out a paper. 1t
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-06-30
While the circus with the

While the circus with the "most
beautiful woman in America" was
parading through Chicago the other
day, the absurd cry was raised by n
practical joker: The $4,000 beauty
has got loose.' The crowd ran away in
every direction. Some women tainted,
and one was thrown through a window.
nearly killing telegraph operator.
The Chicago people are not accustomed
to $4,000 bes"ties." --Detroa Free
Press
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-06-30


Our head editor. laughed. 1t was
not merry laugh. but a laugh whose
accents of glee seemed but feeble
mOckery.
That's joke" said he.
"A ioke?" said the stranger. as if
doubling his ears.
"Yes, SIR"
There wasn't any gaunt youth?'
"No. SIR
mo oem'"
"No, SIR"
"He did not die. the poor poet, with
out groan or without a sigh?''
mo, SIR"
land. last of all, there was not any
blood-stained club?'
"No, sir"
land, as you say, it is all a joke"
"Yes, sir"
The stranger reflectively wiped his
brow with red handkerchief to which
washing seemed to be a vague and in
frequent act.
"Can-can," he hesitatingly said,
II view your graveyard"
"Our grave -yard?" questioningly
answered our head editor.
"Yes, sir-your private graveyard"
"What do you meanT'
The stranger pulled out his copy OF
our paper again.
"On the fifth page" he remarked,
"you say: 'One hour ago there lived a
man who does not live now. He came
into our office and said. 1t is
good day for the race What race?'
asked we. The human race was
the fiendish reply. That settled it. He
is calmly reposing now in our private
graveyard, his head beneath rose.'
Did You not print that?'
"Yes. sir"
Then show me down; 1 want. as l
said before, to view your private grave
yard
THAT was a joke, too" said our
head editor.
There wasn't any manu.
mo, SIR"
"He said nothing at all about a
race?'
"No, SIR
ellis head is not beneath rose?''
"Not to my knowledge"
And You haven't any private grave
yard?'
"No, sir; we don't even own a quar-
ter share in a tombstone"
A gloomy and dark frown gathered
over the strangers lace.
81 suppose" said he, ''you haven't
got fighting editor?"
mo. SIR"
"And that tale of yours. printed upon
the fourth page. in relation to a fellow
who said he was bowling hyena from
Hellgate, who came down from Nevada
accompanied by two bear cubs and
shotgun, to make you change the polt-
zeal tone of your paper, and who got
plastered all over the wall by your fight
ing editor-that is a joke. l suppose.
alsO?"
Yes, SIR"
There's good deal.of joking about
a newspaper"
HAS to be, sir"
lyon appreciate jokes?"
Certainly, sir"
"rm glad to hear it." was the stran-
gers answer. as, with twinkle in his
care-lined eye, he produced paper
from his vest-pocket-
He edged toward the door.
You appreciate jokes?" asked he,
for the second time.
"Yes, SIR" responded our head
editor. in wondering way.
.'Well, sir, I'll show yoai a great joke
MY name is Joshua Whitaker. l live
way back country. l owe you, kali
kerlate. about two years subscription
arrears for your paper. When l read
about your blood stained club, and your
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The Coming Trotting Races.
ARRIVAL OF FAST HORSES,

Col John Splan, from Boston, arrived in town
some days ago. and his stable Of horses came
this morning, and are now at the fair grounds.
AT the head OF the stable stands the bay stall
lion WedgeWood, record PIG. This horse is en-.
tered In the two stallion purses OF $40, OOO
each at Rochester and Boston. John Grant
b. g.. l6 hands, eight years old, comes next
with record OF 2:2514, which Is not the
full limit Of his speed Fiorence. ch' m. m.
l5H hands. seven years Old, record 2:25 :
This mare Is very promising. She was here
last fall. Ilka, b. M, sired by the celebrated
stallion Smuggier. and Is seven years old,
trotted three races last season and obtained q
record 2:3lE. This Is one OF the first of Snug
ler's yet that will come into prominence.
Fringe, b. m. years old; sired by Princes.
and has record OF 2:404. This mare Is very
promising. Lottie, g. m, half sister to Hattie
Woodward; record, 2:i5L. This mare will sur
prise some one before the snow falls. John
Wells. b.g., years old. sired by Gelpreth Knox.
He has no record, but like his sire he has speed
and staying qualities, which will commend
him 10 the pubic. And last, is Jerry Jewell,
o. G.. years DID, without record, but a very
promising horse.
Major w. II. Crawford, OF Cincinnati. Ohio,
arrived yesterday and brought with him the
brown stations Folattrf, With record OF 2:21.
ard Robert McGregOT, record 2:2i. Both OF
these stations are entered In the great stallion
races OF SO coo each, aud Major Crawford expects
that these horses will acqait themselves In a
very creditable manner. The stable OF III. V.
Bemls, Of Chicago, Ill, YVES shipped yesterday
to take part In our spring races.
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Tryins the N,ht,,., a,...,,...

The trial OF the assassins OF the late Rmpe-
TOR has commenced In SC Petersburg. The
prisoner, Jehaooff, conducts his own defenoo
Ten seats are assigned 10 the foreign press aud
nve 10 the Russian press A life-size PORTALS
OF the late Gar draped In black Is prominent
feature or the hail. Senator Fuchs, a mem Der
Oh the High Court OF Cessation. presided over
.he court, assisted by four senators and NJ.
iruravien, assistant prosecutor or ST. Peters
ourg, and NJ Prostozkl, assistant prosecutor OF
district tribunals. There are slxuy-four
witnesses and eleven experts 70 be examined
S,itk, catholic, Lutheran and Mohammedan
Sieiey are present 10 administer oaJhs 20 wit
n ne, Ine reading OF the Indictment occupied
$500 ae9 us The prisoners were then interro-
kh a,eu. ne late Cars coachman Was examined.
ibe prisoners when asked declined 10 state
.htn names, ages professions, or iomicIlel A
ueclsiou OF the court was read Rejecting a nro-
Fst wDlcn was addressed by the prisoner Leila
DON 10 The court, ana which malntainet mat
the tribunal ought 10 be constituted tirertiy
by the people or by its legally elected deleysfes
and that In any case the prisoners should oe
tried by jury. Jeliabof, replying TO the presi-
dent, said he was baptized rs a member OF the
orthodox church, but denied its orthodoxy He
recognized the doctrine OF Jesus Christ, which
he said occupied an important place In his
CONVICTIONS when asked as ID his prof sssiop
he said he served the cause OF the people aad
that was his sole occupation, 20 which for
years he had sacrificed his whole being.
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The Union Depot Question.

The discussion relative 10 the location OF a
common union depot In this city is premature,
for the reason that the. time set for a confer.
ence With the representatives of the various
railroad interests upon this subject was set for
the 1st Of May next, and until that time there
IS nothing to be done except the examina-
tlon or sites the most suitable for
the purpose. There has been no recent
conference of the commissioners with the
exception OF the Baltimore and Ohio agent, Col,
Parker, who called to express the readiness of
that road to acquiesce In any fair decision the
commissioners may make. Reservation II
would be acceptable to this road as landing
for passengers, and they would make the nece5-
roads to hear from are the Baltimore and Poto-
mac and the Virginia Midland road, the latter
merely making use OF the track OF the first
named for an entrance to this City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-09

The annual meeting OF the Crlcketers' asso-
oiation OF the United States was held In Phfla-
Gelphia yesterday. Geo. NJ. Newhall OF PRfla-
delphla, was elected president, vice A. z.
outerbridge, resigned.
Mir. Dennis +. Brashears, a well-known
citizen OF Alexandria, Va, died yesterday OF
heart disease. lie was a native OF Frederick
county, Nd, and served In the confederate
army during the late war on the stan Of his
cousin, Gen. j. b. Magruder.
AtMcKavett, Texas, yesterday. Emma Hall
White woman, while seated on her door,
step, was shot and killed by colored woman
named Theresa. The murdereSS vas arrested.
The butter, cheese, egg, and milk business
OF this country are estimated TO be worth
$40 ,0O0, 000.
Andrew Foster, OF Fergus, Ont, shot his
wife through the head yesterday because she
refused 10 sign paper relieving bin from
further providing for her support They mad
been separated.
Ii Is reported at Towsontown Md. that Q
teacher OF public school In that district has
been guilty OF criminal conduct with one OF his
female pupils about 10 years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-09

THE MBLvIN-JUMP SCANDAL-You,ag Me,pi,
round Gtta!tg Of Assdult.-.The trial of James F.
Melvin, indicted for assaulting with intent to
kln KoDert d. Jump, was concluded In the
Caroline county Md. circuit court yesterday,
the jury bringing In verdict of assault and
battery. the state having abandoned the
charge OF assault with intent to kill Sentence
was postponed until to-day. Both gentlemen
were Well-knoWn citizens of the county, Mr.
Jump peihg prominent lawyer and ex-comp
tTOller Of the state and MIR, Melvin. who is q
young nan about twenty years DID, associate
editor OF the Denton Journal. The assault was
col, committed In July, 1852 young Melvin being
macy between Mr.. Jump. who was a married
gentleman, and young sister OF Mr.. Melvin
For several months after the assault Mr.. jump
fingered at the point OF death, but subsequently
recovered and was witness In the trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-09
RAiicISna.

Saltpetre dissolved In gin Is said 10 be goo1
remedy for rheumatism. The Saltpetre should
be carefully screened.
The Hoods have now descended upon the
west In addition 10 a hardy constitution and
an earnestBeSs or purpose, the young man who
goes vest 10 grow up with the country should
know how TO swim.
Common Salutation:
"How 90 you do?"
Highly intelligent and satisfactory reply:
"How do You de-"
We present the following by request. al.
though there is 30 truth In the latter part OF it:
Many faults have women;
Men have only two
There's nothing right they say,
There's pothing right they DO
-DdnblaU ysyrs,
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BROS. Auctioneers,

CHAECERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
RE 4A1 EsFA AT SIT, Situated On THE Est
AND @ STREETS SOUTHEAST.
By virtue Of decree Of the Supreme III
Court Of the DistIict OF Columbia passed 80
the 9th day OF January, D. 1881. in the -A--A
cause of Theodore A KeDd1s ct al. VS. George But
Ter ct al. No 7,4i4 equity, docket 20. VIII eell
at public auction. in frobt Of the premises on
AT O'CLOCK P. NJ. part of lots and 1, in squsre
$50, situste in Washington city, District CT Column
b4a. with the improvements, and described ~ fol-
lows: Beginning for said pat of lot on the south
ches from he southeast corner of 50 d alley, and
rum with the iLe of said alley due west IS feet
70 the intersection Of another alley feet wide;
thence with the line of sadlsst mentioned alley due
south 1S feet thence due east IS feet, and thence
due north Is feet to the III Of beginning snd be-
SHINING for ssd part Of lot 4at point on the east
dividing line between said lots snd T. and 2S6 feet
inches from the southwest corner Of said square,
and running st right angles to said avenue east
Wardiy to az alley feet inches wide. laid out by
Daniel Carroll in his subdivision of said lot 4;
thence with the lire Of said alley due south until it
1ntersects line drawn at rfsLt angles to said ave-
nue. and which line intel sects said avenue 262 feet
inches from the southwest corner OF said square
thence with said line about I2l feet 10 inches west
wa-dly to said avenue, and thence with the line of
said avenue north~ardy "a feet to the place of be-
Of said part Of lot by depth of 81 feet being an
alley way common to the land adj OiQing it, being
the alley mentioned in nber ". Il. 56, folio ~ SC,
Of the land records of the District OF Columbia
equal instan @nss at one and two years respect
lively from day of sale, with interest from day of
erty sold as directed by said decree. All convey
sncins and expenses at cost of purchaser A de-
postt OF $3.50 on day of sale II terms of sale are
not complied with in ten days, the property will
ars-dSds Trustee
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THERE WERE THREE BuRGLAR1Rs last nigh

THERE WE'RE THREE BURGLARIRs last night
In LeDro1t park, making about seven, there
recently, none OF which, the residents say. have
been properly investigated, the criminals pup
1shed or the articles recovered. The house OF
Mr: A. A. Birny was entered and his silverware
stolen and the plated articles hacked In such a
His overcoat was also taken OF. The residence
OF Mr.. Thomas Madden was entered and robbed
OF groceries, s1lverware two overcoats, one
from the father and the other belonging TO his
son; and the house Of Mr.. Alden, In the same
section, was entered, but 1t is thought the
thieves became alarmed and suddenly de.
camped, as nothing was missing. vigilance
the city for self protection