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Dodge City times., 1882-12-14
Going to School.

"Class in geography. come forward,
and in case any of you drop a pencil,
look out of the window, or utter a
cough. will keep the whole school in
at recess. Now, then, where is Green
Cheese Creek
They give it up.
What, None of YOU able to an
swer that question Here are twenty
boys who expect to become business
men. and seven girls who will become
wives and mothers. and not one of you
know tina Z Green Cheese Creek rises in
the southeastern part of Hindostan. and
flows in northwesterly course for
seventeen miles and twenty-five rods
and empties into Ham River! You
boys would look nice starting out as
lawyers, doctors and book keepers.
wouldn't you? Go to your seats, and
as punishment each one OF you must
write fifty words and give me the name
of every President of the United
States.
Glass in arithmetic, step this way.
and be careful how you step or you
won't get any dinner to-day. Now,
James. what is a rhombOid?"
Il don know. sir"
"Yoi don't? You are expecting to
grow up and become a clerk in a cloth
ing store and you don't know what a
rhomboid is, A rhomboid. sir, is a
para telegram whose opposite sides only
are equal. and whose angles are not
right angles Take your seat and don I
you dare look up until you have COM
mitted seventeen pages OF history to
memory.
"Now, Thomas. what is the amount
due on note for S467. l9i. given for
one year, one day. one hogr and nine
tenths o mute. and bearing seven
and three eleven,hs per cent. interest?
Come. now. answer of-hand."
Can. do It. sir.
"You can't? Only yesterday you
told me that you intended to run a
grist-mill when You grew up. and here
you can answer a simple question in
mathematics, You'll never be able TO
run one end of corn-sheller. and
might as well tell you so now. Go 10
your seat and pher ont 160 examples
in vulgar fract ons.
".Class in ancient history, now al
vance. When was the first rebellion
against the Assyrian King Sardanapa-
lus?''
No answer.
flames. Henry. Charles. Samuel
what None of YOU able 10 answer this
question You are preparing to 90 out
Into the world as insurance canvasSers,
telegraph operators. bank clerks and
Board OF Trade spectators. and be-
hold your ignorance. What would any
of YOU do in case you were walking
through an alley on Il dark night tsen-
ty wears hence and some one should
suddenly stop You and ask You this
question? The class is dism ssed. How
the next generation will manage to run
stores and factories and keep The
wheels OF commerce and pr 1gress NOV
ing don't know. "-DetrOI free Press.
Dodge City times., 1882-12-14
NICHOLAS b. KLAINE. EDITOR.
IT'S rERA HEEL.

Irs vera weel throughout the aay.
when tH'en Gp WI ~srk or play.
To tbinE mau can live slway
wi'uot wiley;
But ts aniti.er thing. at night,
To sit uioise los can le-iighf.
or gang tiii rest. when shairp winds bite,
wfoot wifey.
It's vera wcel when claes are new,
To think they u always last Just 80.
And look w"el as they do moo,
Mfcci a wif-y;
But when the holes hcgin 90 show,
The stitches rip. the buttons gn,
What ia The warts Il man To do
w'oot wifey?
It's vera weei when skies are clear.
when frien'- are true and as-ies dear.
To think yen gang through bfc-nae fear
Wiout ii wiley;
But clouds will come the skies athart.
I.sssies will marry. friens mann part:
Mha then can cheer your saddencd heart
Like n dear wifeyr
It's vhra weel when young and hale
But when We re auld and crazed, and frail,
And your Elifhe spirits gin 10 fail,
Yen want wifey.
But mayhap then the ias-ics dear
Viii treat your offers Wi sneer:
Because yere cranky, gray aud sere,
Yen gst nae WHEY Fsgr
Rise up and seek aboot the toon.
And get Heaven $ greatest earthly boon
wee bit wiley. ..+ e..
-lrdraes D,ulbdr, IN Century.
Dodge City times., 1882-12-14

A d,scouraging OBJ 'ect of attack foi
autograph hunters is Nine. Christine
Nilsson. One of the fraternity. album
in hand. managed to gain access 10 her
parlor the other day. But the moment
he made his errand known, she arose
in all her dignity. and. pointing to the
door. exclaimed: - You 20 ght out of
that door. this Instant And he went.
~ ]. SUn.
Dodge City times., 1882-12-14

Alvin Hawkins. the present Repub-
lican Governor of Tennessee. who was
defeHed for reelection. has eight broth
ers in Tennessee. all o: whom voted
against him at Ike election. N. y.
Post. Fll
Dodge City times., 1882-12-14

In some countries the fig is re-
sarded as emblematicaf of intemper.
aace. because of its dseediness.-Ihs
,iadQe. q o. 55 Csii7ik
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

We still insist that Mother Cafion City
nor any other city, town or camp is bcne-
titel by misrcprcscnting facts, hoping that
such n course may have the effect of start
ing a boom. Even As duh as times now
arc, II il no benefit TO publish false re-
port, saying thrce Of our citizens have sold
q minc, or mines, within a Few miles Of this
town for $40, 0,00o, or any other large amount,
or 70 say that two oil companies [instead
Of onc) arc preparing TO boro fbr oil In this
ncighbofhocd within abort time. Any
one familiar with oil companies reading
that tho Standard on company is going to
bors for oil noar Canon will sct both 10
ports down = bogus, and not bclicve the
truth when We tell them that oar
own company is getting ready b prospect
for oil. aud has iis machinery already hero
fer that purpose. Tho Standard OH CON.
pauy 3 ose Of tho weaithiest IL Anessu,
snd Ases not hire Or oil, even q aenatyf.
vaaiA; but buys Of parties Who hare wellA
and transpests u In pipes. -, fbr nslan
- IL FsAAsstss.
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

The usual thirty days notice was given
by the secretary of that corporation, on las,
Tuesday, Of the projected issue Of =, 400
additional shares of Denver & Rio Grande
stock, thus increasing the company's capi-
tai by S3s4OOOo. The reason assigned for
this step is to provide means for complet-
ing as much Of the company's lines as, in
Guiding the division to Utah, together with
mileage heretofore completed, will make
800 miles OF road and to discharge Ger
tain obligations incurred on account thereof,
and for other lawful purposes"
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

Just before there 10 a change in the
county commissioners, there should be a
report published showing the exact stand
ing of the county, its Indebtedness, receipts,
expenses, warrants outstanding, and for
what purposes the money has been ex-
pended. Such report in the newspapers
than justice to the retiring commissioner
rs we'll as the newly elected officer of the
board. Added to such a report could be
given all items of interest pertaining to
our county schools. The above could he
printed in a pamphlet form at very little
expense, and would be Of interest to our
Taxpayers, as the regular report hns not
been published this year.
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25
Our New Flour Mill.

Speaking of home productions, we know
of none more worthy Of comment and pat.
runage than the Continental Flour mills. of
this place, under the management of Mr..
J. A. Chapman. If new and modern
machinery, good wheat and thorough
knowledge of the business, will succeed,
then our home mill will never know the
word fail The flour is equal to the best
ever imported into our town and far better
than many brands that our merchants
have formerly shipped from Denver and
the east We are pleased to learn from
Mr.. Chapman that he is already shipping
-four by the car load to Leadville and other
cities west and south of us
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

The Colorado Coal and Iron company
has been shipping from the Coal Greek shaft
about forty cars of coal per day. but this
week, we learn, put on a night shift, greatly
increasing the output At its Oak Greek
slopes and shafts this company is also ship
ping about forty cars per day. These car
loads average about twelve tons each, Civ
ing an aggregate of something like 900
tons daily put out by this company alone.
The Santa Fe company has three or four
shafts in operation in the same vicinity,
with daily output Of probably, nearly
As much - the former company, which, it
would aeen. ought TO supply the del4and-
especially when the fact is taken into con-
sideration that much OF the coal used in
our city is taken from mines independent
Of those at Coal Creek. Oak Creek or Rock
vale, owned by other corporations
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

Now that the election is over and the
constitutional amendment is adopted, the
Denver dailies arc beginning to discuss the
matter, and show that il is not what the
people supposed it was. Thursdays News
has about half a column editorial upon the
matter in which the amendment Is shown
up in bad light Why didn't the News
and other Denver dailies come to the rs
sis'ancc Of the RECORD and defeat the
amendments The RECORD did its duty
and secured majority against it in this
county.
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25
UNwARRANTED PREDICTIONS.

There have becn some steps t1ksn in the
transfer of coal lands in this vicinity that
would warrant one in thinking there is TO
be . new move made in railroad lines in this
neighborhood. But for any Of the little news
paper7 to assume an air of reposed conf
dcnce, and get off the oft-repcatcd remark
that it could . tale unfold were it not
for betraying a great secret is too absurd,
and has occurred very often, yet the pre-
dicticps, nine times out Of ten, have failed
to mstcriAlize. We formerly wondered why
great corporations could be induced to i'm
part their valuable secrets to one so frail /;
but, after waiting in vain for the promised
machine shops, foundries, explosive facto-
ries. mxtcii works, and our river lined with
smeiters, copper reduction worss. etc, rfa,
were prophesied by our sccond-sight cotsn,-
poTary, We have come to the conclusion that,
perhaps, they were only dreama Our ex-
p~ricnce with large corporations s,d rail-
road monopolies has been that they gener-
ally know enough to keep their own SC
crets- Our Grand Cafion war and the boom
that followed were predicted only when we
saw the crowds Of men marching mp Main
street, from the old depot. Railroad COM
panies, like armies, seldom know them
selves one day what move they will make
the next, and how much less must bs the
knowledge of an obscure editor. The Dem
yer & New Orleans has promised, at some
future time not far distant, to build to
Cafion City; but when that time is to be
is matter only of the merest conjecture
by those outside Of the managing directors.
Aftcr making 30 many bad guesses it would
be as well to lay off a few days, and rest. !,
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25
Lost and Fo,,,.....

One day this week, af,cr cnaptying tho
contente Of our postofiicc box on the shelf
outside Of the money order window We
found, upon starting 10 leave the Office,
that We had among our bundle Of letters
and papers larsc sized envelope Contain
ing good sum Of money. Upsn turning
the package over We found that Il was Cd
dressod to Mr.. strsepsy. and haa been sent
to him from Bre.a Vista. Ths owner mot
being In wo handed the rackage over to
Mr.. Bowlby. When Mr.. stsecpcy found
that he had LEFT 1t lying on the shsif aitcr
rcccipting for II and had not dropped it on
the rosd, his JOY was . pleasant sight 70
witness. s====5555
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

The supreme court Of the United States
this week rendered q decision in the case
of II. c. Brown, carried mp from the ST.
preme court Of this state, to set aside =
writ Of ejectncnt from land donated to the
state for a capital site in the city of Den
yer, confirming the title Of the state. The
site is a commanding one, embracing that
Part Of Denver known ss Capital HILL"
and now, that this case, so long in litiga-
ton, hns been settled, We may expect the
work of erecting state capital building to
be shortly begun.
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

The charity ball, At Denver, on Tuesday
evening last, was one Of the grandcs. affairs
Of the kind ever witnessed in tho Queen
City. The arrangements were complete,
the Tabor Grand blazed with splendor, the
slegaa: toilets Of the ladies xhonc with daz-
cling briiiisncy, the attendance immense,
aaa tire sur ccr.r7hut-d IN the nob.e cause
Of Chris,ian love munifcent enough to
make glad the hearts of hundreds Of Den
vcr'- less favored residents through the ap-
preaching winter
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25
Postomce Changes

The following postofice changes were Of
fected in Colorado during last week:
ETARIIsHKD.
Bush, Larimer county; John I. Bush
postmaster.
. Hotchkiss, Gunnison county George H,
Duke, postmaster.
POsTNASTERS APPOINTED.
Evergreen, Jefferson county, Amos F.
Post
Fort Garland, Costilla county, Frank X.
Hambsrt
Larist, Rio Grande county, Mrs- Lille l.
Fassctt.
Powderhorn, Gannison county, James H.
Andrews.
Sterling, Weld county, E. l. Minter.
DISCONTINUED.
Elkton, Gunnison county.
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

On and after Monday next regular trains
will be run to Grand Junction, on the Gun
nison river, over the lately completed ex-
tension Of the Denver & Rio Grande.- The
distance from Denver to Grand Junction il
425 miles, and the roadbed excellent
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

Ono Of the inst executive acts of Acting
Governor wolcott was the reprieving Of
Andrew Biggar, who killed Harry Diehl,
at ouray, aad YVES to have been hung on
the Gath instant. The reprieve grants the
condemned man one more month to live.
and was extended in view of the fact that
q petition for communication of sentence is
to I've laid before Governor Pitkin on his
return from California
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

Samuel T. Browne, H. F. vandenburg,
r. E. speer and A. G. Langford, four de-
fea:ea democratic nspirAnts for legislative
honors in Alapahoe county, have given no
tice that they will contest the right of
Clark, Sample and Curtiee, the successful
republican candidates, to seats in the lower
house, on the ground Of fraud at the polls
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

The Denver Times publishes . rumor to
the effect that Jay Could will buy the Dem
ver & Rio Grande road, and operate II In
conjunction With tho Denver ~ New of-
leans and Texas Pacific. ~ : ~
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

The official returns for the county seat
contest in Summit are: Breckenridge, s32 |;
Dillon, 1,011; Frisco, 2s5. Five grecnback
votes were polled in the county.
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

in New York, Thuriow Weed, . man whose
name is familiar in every household in
America, after long and proud career.
gave his spirit to his God. He expired
peacefully, in the presence of his children
and grandchildren. The telegraph informs
us that, just before the veteran passed
away. he grasped with his right hand
around the bed, as though he sought his
children's hands. His granddaughter took
the extended hand, fslt : soft pressure.
and the next moment he was dead. Thur
Low weed was born at Cairo, Green county,
New York, November Is, 1877, and had,
therefore, lived to the ripe old age of as
years In early life he learned the printers
art, and from that time rapidly rose to dis
tinction as one of the ablest and most uni
versally respected journalists in America.
He was q soldier in the war of 1919, and
subsequently filled many positions of trust
and honor, both at home and abroad. He
began life as whig, and, when that party
succumbed to the inevitable, drifted into
the republican ranks, and became one of
the most ardent champions Of this grand
old party. His funeral took place yester-
day, in New York, and the remains were
taken to Albany for interment, there being
ten pall-bearers, among whom were some of
the most prominent men Of the time.
In the death of Tburlow Weed the press
has lost one of its s5lest representatives,
universal liberty one Of its bravest defend
crs, and the country man the record Of
whose life will forever burn upon history's
ample page.
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

Moses s. Adams majority for district At
tGTney of the Sixth judicial district is ~
follows: Custer county, 429; Fremont, 300;
Conejoe, $50; Rio Grande, 125; Costilla,
lag; saguaehe, %. Total, 1,175. The fig
ures from saguache, Conejos and Costilia
are not known to be officially correct. E
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

The funeral which occurred last Sunday
was that Of little Lawrence Pearce, who
had died the day before from tho rcsult of
injuries received by turning a boiler of hot
coffee over upon himself The accident
occurred mp the railroad at Soda Springs,
and as there was no one u the room ex-
cept the deceased and another little boy.
who did not see the cause Of the accident,
very little is known as to how it occurred.
1t was just before noon, and tho hot liquid
must have burned the little fellow both
internally and externally. Lawrence was
= bright little fellow Of about S years of
age, and was = general favorite with all
who knew him. His parents have the
sympathy of . large circle Of friends and
scquaintances.
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

sir. E. R. Han1ey, q promising young
man Of Leadville, has been selected by Mr.,
Melvin Edwards a. his private secretary.
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

Husrfanos county cast 1,124 votes 1t the
late election, the largest ever polied IN that
county.
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

The Caiion City smelter is doing excel
lent work, and everything rms rs smoothly
- clock work. The freezing up, caused by
fine orc choking up the furnace, is y thing
of the past. Mr.. Brothcrton has discovered
that the fine ore can he mixed with lime
and made into chunks, thereby saving
hours of valuable time lost in shutting
down. The bullion product is large, and
shipments in car load lots are now made
with regularity
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

During the week q number Of prisoners
have been received at the penitentiSry, of
the names and tesms Of sentences of whom
we append list; By Sheriff Dana. Of FL
Paso county, Daniel Diamond, nine years;
Frank Smiley, ten years; D. B. Mcbride,
six years; Benjamin Howard, ak years
Samuel Galiaxxi, four years; G. W. Hunt
ginger, one year. By Sheriff Becker, ot
Lake county, Charles Ray icoloredl, five
years; J. c. Ward, four years; Jack Bro
gan, one year; Charles II. Kent, ten years,
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

Z The snssuns 6 lsso wsed eessi1mAo =
suel fur hse oouutissr \ ~ sea1s AuKine
~ yeass loa1 aAA l63a, rs1peettvS3y. ~
o7,7ol1B AnA eie124AA @ this esn11
sssisissis ssss. 3 ,sesss; ~ ia "a sissis; .
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

Friends and acquaintances from Roeita
all speak of their town as recovering rapid
ly from the excessive dull times which
had lately befaiicn its lot. The county
seat question has been settled in its favor
for four years to come, and the Pocohontas
mine, one of the best in the camp, is being
worked again. Although number of old
residents, who have accumulated . COM
fortable competence, have left for Caliior-
mia, others have taken their place, and the
future of Rosita again looks bright. .
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

The pcnitentiary officials gre doing o
good Sssrss in E1nas.ts Piper end of
Main street As soon rs the commissioners
meet in December arrangements will be
made with the Colorado CaAl and Iron
company to sell to the STAY all of that
tract of lat.d lying between|fhe old Ere
mont house and the jail and1the peniten-
tiary east wall, including ancther of those
large and valuable limestone hills east of
the present kiln.
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

1t shows the confidence our citizens have
in their town to see them invest their own
money in oil machinery, and prepare to
develop the section Of country near town
which is known to b rich in oil. Nothing
will boom things more in this s-sAinity
than tho discovery Of coal oil IN paying
quantities near town, and tho nea Who
have invested their money In the enter
rsise deserve al The succeD possible
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25
Cssleeslsasrv,

The hnsst = csaoa, jrss received a
Natxs CITY Bakery, oppdsats the nccisret
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

The club party, which hold its first no,
of the season on last Thursday night at
Blaies hall, enjoyed one af TIE most pleas
ant evenings amusement since the winter
of 1877, when such organizations flour;shed
in their full glory. As all the members of
the club arc well acquainted there is no
ice TO break and frigid forsaality to over
come, and it is well that s,sh is the case
as the time, from till 1a, d too limited to
admit of any particle Of II bSing wasted.
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

Mr. Bernard Murray has sadcd another
attraction to his billiard paziarst Besides
the, two regular billiard tablca, there ar
rived this week new Brunswick q Balke
9 Expedition Novelty y tabss, 81 the finest
pattern. and intended eolcly hr eiteen-h hall
pool. This game secms to be having : great
run, all over the continent, eutdoing even
the more scieatifc gane Of hnliArds.
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

"ousE AND TWO LoTs - three rooms,
III frame, pinstcrcd, water, ttabis, thirty
ffuit trcrs. Three blocks from Mcclure house.
81 M hSi
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

JYoUsE AND LOT On the coruor OF iih
ll street House IL frame, three roain.,
NI..l
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

Messrs. Raynolds and McGes have erect
ed one Of the finest monashei,ts in the
state. The immense stone cap on the top
OF. the handsome bank building bearing
the words, "Raynolds Bsnk, = and the other
with the name, "McGce," will remain for
many year ~ evidences Of the conf
dence shown by our leading citizens in the
future Of our handsome little city.
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

"oUsE AND LOT ON the corner OF finh
III street Hopse !, frame, six rooms. rlsr-
.rrel Al lul Esp
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

On Tuesday AFTERNOON lass fire started
in the lodging house of Mrs. Perry, at Pom
chc Springs, and strong wind soon famed
it into general confiaxration. Twenty
buildings, including the possofficc, several
stores, 3 livery stable. the Odd Fellows hall
and number of dwellings,, were destroyed
together with most of their contents. The
total loss will reach $l5, 600. Supposed in
.a
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

At the New England Thanksgiving din
ner the following named iaiiu viii preside
at the tables over which they have super
vision, and will he happy to entertain their
friends: Mrs. A. Rudd and Mrs. George
7. Connway; Mrs. r. A. Balm and Mrs. II.
Mack; Mrs, F. A. Raynolds, Mrs. W. A.
Cooper and Mra Fl. N. Bceoher; Mrs, ]. p.
Dcwoody; Mrs. A. D. Cooper and Miss
Nettie IucsR 44t
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

TTOuSE ANb LOTION u street. IN good
IA nciyhborhood. Has four room and eel
- IA
The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-11-25

TToysE AND Ipr-Oniy one blccx from
Ill Nc lnre house. HUukc is name. rlss-
serua, four rooms, 81 .epa r-9