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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-04-13
Personal AND LITERARY.

The Secretary Of War is having pre-
pared an elaborate report OF the York
town Centennial celebration. with tho
maps. details of troops, and other mat
tiers of interest in connection with the
affair
Colonel John l.. Lay. Of Buffalo. n.
Y. insentor of the Lay submarine tor
pedo. has been made BY the Car chew
alier of the ancient and honorable order
of st. Anne. He is the only American
who has thus been honored.
A New York lady of letters has
written a novel Of New York upper soci-
ETY., with the title. "a TransplaEted
Rose" 1t is very faithful and enter
tanning reflection of the more intimate
anatomy Of the highest social ganglia-
The Boston Post discovers that in
the literary race for the mantle Of Ns-
thaniel Hawthorne. George Parsons
Lathrop is a neck ahead of Julian Haw-
thorne. Mr.. Lathrop. we believe. mar
ried one of Nathaniel Hawthorne's
daughters.
The Queen of Italy is described rs
having an interesting but sad and pa
thetic expression Of countenance. She
has no majesty Of presence; her walk is
ungraceful; but her manners are ala
BILE and gracious, and she puts the shy
est stranger instantly at ease.
The author Of those wonderful
books. "Alice in Wonderland and
= Through the Looking Glass" is Mr.
Dodgson. an Oxford magnaie of the
lesser degree. No books Of nonsense
ever had IA greater success among liter.
AIRY people. Chicago Journal.
Seth Green. the noted pisci-
cuiturist, is thus described in the Roch-
ester Democrat: Mr. Green is one of
those hardy. well-preserved, gracious
men who receive one in the most hos
pitable aud informal manner His
strong frame bears large rotund head,
well stocked with hair. and his long.
heavy grey whiskers. almost hiding
the look of decision evidenced by
his mouth. give him the appearance of
patriarch of the good old Yankee days
in the colonies. Beneath and cleaning
through the deep set eye, with its stead
last look that expresses full rounded
out character and contented disposition,
is a merry twinkle that enkindles into
well-defined expression of satisfaction
whenever he relates his experience with
his friends, the inhabitants of the watery
clement
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-04-13
HUMOROUS.

The English complain that our raw
cotton has sand in it. Let 'em work it
right in. call it friction factory and sell
it for match scratchers. Free
Press.
A little boy who has been used to
receiving his older brothers old toys
and clothes recently remarked ma,
will have to marry his widow when
he dies?"
I'D have you know that my uncle
was a bannister Of the law" "A fig for
your bannister!' retorted Mrs. Part
ington. turning up her nose: haven't
l cousin as is corridor in the navyy'
What beautiful sightln exclaimed
Mrs. Jones, rapturously, rs she looked
out over the beautiful scenery from q
Pennsylvania railroad car Yes" re-
piled Jones, without raising his eyes
from his paper, anthracite"
An exchange contains an account
of man being carried twelve miles
by the wind" 1t might have occurred.
There are times when man would be
carried five hundred miles by the
.'wind," if he could only raise it.--Nor-
ristOUn Herald.
The young man who stores his mind
with old proverbs must become wise.
For instance he will learn that IAN
empty bag cannot stand upright No
one ever thought or believed it could.
or ever wanted 10; but it is well enough
to know such things.-M o. Picayuns.
"A lady in Frostbnrg. Maryland. the
other day, washed her sons mouth with
soap because he swore- A few days
after she found him in the yard with his
mouth and face full of suds. Peering
through the foam. he said: .'Swore q
heap of times to-day, mamma; getting
them all out now"
A certain doctor of divinity has
said that every blade Of grass il .
sermon. and Cheyenne man wants to
cut down the expenses of his church by
purchasing bale of hay instead Of
pastor. We refrain from making pun
upon the word pastor in order to leave
this paragraph open to our exchanges
Laramie Boomerang.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-04-13

bull done for. the music recommenccs.
and mules in snowy trappings are
driven in. They are harnessed 10 the
carcasses. and the dead bulks of the vie
tins are hauled bravely off at a gallop.
furrowing the dirt. The grooms run at
topmost speed, swapping their long
whips; the dust rises in cloud. en-
veloping the strange cavalcade. They
disappear through the gate flying. and
YOU wake from dream of ancient
Rome and her barbarous games come
true again. But soon the trumpets
flourish; another bull comes; the same
finished science and sure death ensue.
varied by ever-new chances and es-
capes, until afternoon wanes, the sun
becomes shadow. and ten thousand sat
isfied people mostly men in felt SOM
breroS, with some women. fewer ladies',
and sprinkling of children and babies
-throng homeward.-Gsorge 4. La.
hrop. IN Harper's Magazine.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-04-13
HIS CRAZE-BONE.

The man that strrc'i his craZy-bone
All suddenly jci k up one foot
AMI hoped tire vivid hops. and put
His IL ,pw stri ght b fore him-then
FLASHED white as piliid Parian stone.
And clinched his eyes, and hoped again.
He spake no word-ha made no moan
He mutt red m invcctive-but
Just gr ppcd his cyclidS tighter shut
And "a the world whizz.d pas; him them
He cnl, knew his crazv-bonc
Was stricken-so-hc hoped again.
u. ". Riley.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-04-13

"Would Plato have acted that way9'
queried his Honor. As Charles Gillem
toed the mark before him.
Il swan TO Goshen if he wouldr' was
the prompt reply.
The prisoner was little old man
sixty-two years old, bald as plate glass
and not a sound tooth in his head.
Would Cato have been such a
dunce?n continued the Court, as he
looked down upon that shiny pate.
"No, sir-rll be darned if he would-'
exclaimed the old man.
You came in from the agricultural
districts yesterday. You had several
errands. You bought pair OF sus-
penders for twenty-five cents; red
handkerchief for half dollar; bottle
of perfumery for a quarter, and then
you slanted your hat over your left ear
and went down ON the Central Mar
ket."
Yes, did-swan il l didn't
"You saw woman there who pleased
your aged fancy"
..You bet did, She was rs purity as
peaches and as plump as a pullet. Yum.
YUM
=" scarcely waiting to ask her the price
OF new potatoes, you led OIL with the
statement that you owned big farm
had money IN bank, was a widower,
and wanted to get married in time for a
summer trip TO the seashore."
That's it-that's Just what | told
her, Judge, and she acted pesky mean
to me.
You had not been acquainted with
her above seven minutes when you
asked her 10 be yours; In reply she
bomnarded you with caboaSes, and you
knocSed twenty-siX bottles OF horserad-
ish on bench and was arrested while
rushing through the streets bare-headed.
Mr.: Glllem, had Cicero conducted HIM
self IN that manner, what would you say
OF him.
luck 1t right to me, Judge, for
deserve everything but death for my
foollshness! Judge, 1 wasn't drunk.
Perhaps not.
NO, wasn't 1t was one glass OF
Deer ana my beng silly Old goat that
got up all tins fuss Shew mighty nice
woman though. I've been a widower
for eighteen years, and Eve had my eye
on ,leven thousand different women,
but never saw anything to beat her.
Judge, how can l settle this case? l
feel darned bad to think I've come to
town and raised a row, and l want to
the damages,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-04-13
BULL-FIGHTS IN MADRID.

In every crowd and cafe YOU see the
tall. shapely, dark-faced. silent men
with cool, professionally murderous
look like that of our border desperadoes,
whose enormously wide black hats.
short jackets. tight trousers. and pig
tails of braided hair proclaim them
chui0S. or members of the noble ring
Intrepid, with muscles of steel, and
finely formed, they are very illiterate;
we saw one Of them gently taking his
brandy at the Cafe de Paris, after a
hard combat, while his friend read from
an evening paper report of the games
in which he had just fought, the man
own education not enabling him to de-
cipher print. But the higher class of
these professionals are the idols, the
demi-gods. of the people. Songs are
made about them, their deeds are paint
ed on fans. and popular chromos illus
trate their loves and woes; people crowd
around to see them in hotels or on the
street as if they We're heroes or star
tragedians. Pet dogs are named for the
well-known ones; and it was even ru-
mored that one of the chief swordsmen
had secured the affections of a patrician
lady. and would have married her but
for the interference of friends. Certain
it is that whole class of young bucks
of the lower order" Arrys" is the
British term-get themselves up in the
closest allowable imitation of bull
fighters, down to the tuft of hair left
growing in front of the ear. The espa-
daS or matadores lkillers), who give the
mortal blow, hire each one his cuafriiid
"a corps of assistants. including picd-
dores, bdnderilieros and p,tnteriiio. For
every fight they receive five hundred
dollars, and sometimes they lay up
large fortunes. To see the sport from
n seat in the shade, one must pay we'll
Tickets are monOpOlized by specula-
tors, who. no less than the fighters, have
their ring" and gore buyers as the
bull does horses. We gave two dollars
apiece for places. Nevertheless, the
route to the Place of Bulls is lined for
mile with Omnibuses, tartanas. broken
down diligences and wheezy cabs TO
convey the horde of intending specta-
tors to the fight on Sunday afternoons;
a long stream of pedestrians files in the
same direction. and the snowy turn
soon becomes a wild rush for the scene
of action. The mule bells ring like a
rain of metal. whips crack. the drivers
shout wildly; and at full gallop we dash by
windows full of on-loOkers, by the foam
ing fountains of the Prado, and up the
road to the grim Colosseum of stone
and brick. set in the midst of scorched
and arid fields, with the faint peaks of
- - ,I T..l- -.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-04-13

l'iAeh "th hoA-tsi>cu ltBS III Duthskin Ifpu-
sers; the swordsmen and others on foot.
shining with gold and silver embroidery
on scarlet and blue, bright green. SAT-
iron, or puce-colored garments. carving
cloaks of crimson, violet and canary.
AT the head is the mounted aiJuazH in
ominous black, who carries the kew of
the bull-gate. Everybody is punctual,
orderly, ceremonious.
Then the white handkerchief. as sig
nal, from the president of the games in
his box; the trumpet-blare again: and
the bull rushing from his lair, There
is wild moment when, if he be of good
breed, he launches himself impetuous as
the ball from a thousand-ton gun di-
rectly upon his foes. and sweeping
around half the circle. puts them 10
flight over the barrier or into mid-ring,
leaving a horse or two felled in his
track. | have seen one fierce Anda-
lusian bull within ten minutes kill five
horses while making two circuits of the
ring. The first onset against a horse is
horrible to witness. The poor steed,
usually lean and decrepit. is halted I'M
I'll the bull will charge him. when in
stantly the picador in the saddle aims
well-pOised blow with his lance. driving
the point into the bulls back only abont
an inch, as an irritant. You hear the
horns tear through the horses hide;
you feel them 90 through yourself. Ribs
crack; there clatter of hoofs, harness,
and the riders armor; sudden heave
and all-disaster!-and then the bull
rushes away in pursuit of a yellow man
tie fiourished 10 distract him.
The bandrilleros come. each holding
waves to attact the bull. At the brute's
advance he runs to meet him, and in the
moment when the huge head is lowered
for lunge he plants them deftly. one
on each shoulder, and springs aside.
turns to fiy: the bull after. within few
inches. lie fees to the barrier, drops
his cloak on the sand. and vaults over;
two ornamental barbed sticks. which he
the bull springs over too into the mar
row alley, whereupon the fighter, being
close pressed, leaps back into the ring
light as a bird, but saved bv a mere
hair s-breadth from a tossing or A
tramplinr to death. The crowd follow
every turn with shouts and loud COM
ments and cheers. $50. bad little
bullr' LET the picadores charger'
..More horses, more horsesr' ..Well
done. Gallitor' ..Time for the death.
the matadoresr' and so on. Humor
mingles with some of their remarks, and
there is generally one volunteer buffoon
who, choosing a lull in the combat,
shrieks out rude witticisms that bring
the laugh from a thousand threats.
But If the management of the sport
be not to their liking, then the multi
tude grow instantly stormy; rising on
the benches. they below their opinions
to the president, whistle, stamp, scream,
Uesticulate. II is the tumult Of n mob.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-04-13

The man who gives his son mex
pensive tastes has already given him q
fortune.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-03-12

Al San Quentin Tuesday morning All
unprovokcd and murdorons assault was
mNdo by n Cbinanan with q haloho, on
Mira. Scblossor, vito OF Horny S~cblossr.
manager Of n. Z. Cole. & Co.'s furni-
turc business Mt the prison. All Bing.
the prisoner. has been working for sew.
eral days in tho family as n servant,
and everything, as far az known, has
been pleasant. On being let out Of his
cell Tuesday morning he wen, to Mr..
SShlosscr's house rs usual to got brosL.
fast ready. Mrs Soblossor tool a scat
Al tho table and commenced os,ine,
when tho CbinHmnn stole up behind
her md Struck her three blows with a
Ratchet. using tho blppi part. and frno.
turing hor skull Tho result il doubtful.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-03-12
TAs Chin... Eli In the senate.

The amendment to the Chinese bill,
proposed by ingalls, of Kansas. TO re-
duee the term Of the suspension Of
Chinese Immigration from twenty years,
as namsdin the bill. to ten years, was
defeated. Dawes OF Massachusetts,. who
with his colleague. Hoar. has been
actively opposing the bill, from the first.
made a long winded speech Of SO inter.
csung a nature that at the expiration Of
fifteen minutes he was merely wasting
his sweetness upon empty benches, and
had sense enough left to dssist. Ii is
claimed hy these gentlemen that their
opposition to this bill is b.ssd upon the
assumption that its provisions are in
conflict with the letter Of The COnslitu-
ton o! the United States. They are about
the ouly persons however. who can SEQ
the suij ct in that light. But since when
did hessrs. Dawes and Hoar become
the chief opponents Of conservatism.
1t was but a few years ago that they de-
nounced the very organic Instrument
thsy now pretend TO hold in such fer
vent veneration. AMI because certain
OF Its clauses were not in
with their peculiar views, were clamor.
orous for a higher law. When men
whose whole life shows a record Of I'M
diluted radicalisn become sudden con-
Herts to n strained conservatism, the
world is fully justified in refusing TO
put faith or confidence in tho sincerity
OF the motives by which they are ac,u-
ated. Senator Eimuuds, who is Ger
tainly the peer OF these gentlemen from
Massachusrtts, either in Statecrait or
integrity, has no hesitation in import
ing the bill, nor has any other of the
prominent members Of the Senate,
=a2=2 regard for the organic law is
doubtless held quite as sacred by them.
asby the superserTiceaLle Dawes.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-03-12

An Austin dispatch ' In
case Of the State Of Negnra
vs.. the Central Pacific Railroad Con
pany. at Austin, to obtain Judgment for
the full amount Of taxes for 1881. as
Assessed by. the assessor, that is at n
valuation OF $40. zoo per mile instead Of
$4,000 per milo, rs reduced by the
Board Of Equalization, was decided
Wednesday evening in favor Of the
State for the full amount sued for, with
tho entire costs. The judgment is for
$4,000, instead Of $4,000, in round
numbers, the latter amount being tho
amount Of taI.a due, as fixed by tho
Board OF Equalization. This decision
gives Lander County and tho State the
benefit Of n cool $4,000 in their o..
cbe1uer. A majority Of tho people arc
satisfied with the result.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-03-12

The city Of New York now claim,
nearly 800, 900 inhabitu nts, though in
1880 the enumeration only showed
l,2O5, 209. OF these ia, 62S were nati,s
born, tho rest coming :-om some 40
countries. lGS, 59G being Irish, 1853, 492
German. 29.776 English, II. 223 Italian
and 900 French. II is said TINT of
The immigrants arriving at Castle
Garden during 1881 as many rs IG2. i2l
expressed an intention to stay in the
city. The NGd fears that in n decade.
II tho tide of immi, ration does not de.
crease. tho foreign. born residents Of
tho city may equal, or outnumber. the
native. The valuation Of taxnbie urop.
erty in 1881 was Sg7G, 735, 1893. Tho
State tax paid by tie city for 1882 is
$2,S27, 2S7. The State taxes the frou-
chise or business OF corporations. III,
most important of which nre upon
Manhattan Island, and it Is claimed that
this source of revenue will ultimately
be sufficient to pay all the expenses Of
tho State Government. The nppro.
printion for the City Government for
1882, including the State tax, is nearly
$50. 600 900. There is room for
economy and re'renchment in that city.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-03-12
El,o ispffEsDEaf.
snnaay. s.-ren NJ. 1859.
ri.c New Mouss unI.s.

Since the meeting Of the House Com
ni:see on Rules. moro attention has
been given the prospects Of the contest
over thei; udul ton. Blackburn srd
Randall are very earnss; in their desire
to make a stiict patty lSht on them.
They asseTt the changes ere made in
the intercs, Of the .obiy.aud. II adopted,
The loss / the Treasury will be i'm
mense. Randall probably fears d,fec
tigns frcm the Democratic ranks in
favor OF the new rulfs, for he has
nirrado urged the Democratic caucus to
discuss and decide the party policy
when the time comes TO vote. Reed,
author Of the principal amendments
rvcommeud by The majority report, is
very conGdeIt a full discussion Of them
Mil result in IA considerable Democratic
vote in their favor He commits on all Of
The GresnbHck vote aud Independents.
The prospects are good for u prolonged
contest.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-03-12

The committee appointed by the san
Francisco Stock Exchange to consider
The question Of starting q wheat call has
reported. Inc plan is to organize anew
association under the auspices Of the
Board 10 DO known as the San Francisco
Grain Exchange. The equalization is
TO have a membership Of 100, its own
officers and directors, its own caller,
II TO be entirely iiAtinct from the I'D
Board. although Gudrr thu patronage Of
the latter. The exchange shall meet
daily at 1880 p. NJ. Tho report is ac-
coiapaDisd by a set Of proposed by laws
IN which rules are laid down for the
transaction Of business. together with
proposed forms Of contract for future
deliveries. Among other things tie
bylaws provides that no fictitious. or
"wash-sales" shall be made: that IS
cents shall bo the margin r, quired on
time contracts; that two notices. one Of
five days and one OF three. shall be giyep
before the delivery Of grain on contract.
ahd finally that ten tons shall be the
lowest amount dealt in. The last rule
expressly forbids dealings in puts aud
calls or any other similar gambling
devices.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-03-12

A SANTA FE. New Mexico, special
says: Governor Sheldon received news
from Paos Pueblo. which il subs,sn.
thited. is serious. 1t is to the effect
that -four days ago some Paos PdeSlos
became drunk, were arrested and placed
in jail. They escaped. and Deputy
Sheriff Mcirs and MARTINEZ started To-
tie Pueblo's town to re arrest them.
They and their pcsse were met Ly 90
armed Pueblo Indians. and a fight en-.
sued. in which Dsputv ShetiG Meirs
was killed aud Deputy sherin Martinez
MORALLY worpdsd. The murderers
h:-" not yet beeL captured. The PAos
PueblOs are one Of the richest and
largest in the Territory. and heretofore
the best feeling has existed between
the Pueblos and the surrounding Mezi-
GAN towns. OF late too much whisky
traffic has been going on, which the
United Ststes authorities should stop.
Governor Sheldon has sent t. Paos
Tor the latest inform alton and news Is
hourly expected.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-03-12

TuE quarterly statement OF the
Western Union shows the net revenues
for the quarter ending December 3lst,
to be Sl,?3i,2 33. D=ducting tho up
preparation for dividends. the surplus
ON January LIST was SI,O3j. 973. The
net profits since the American Onion
and the Atlantic & Pacific companies
were absorbed have been 81, 1873, 900.
Gross revenues. SIG, Oon, 900. and the
surplus is $3.50. 9SS. A dividend of "a
per cent. has been declared pay.bl,
April 18th.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-03-12
I:nIrranI rnx sni,

The Central Pacific tax suit is now
on trial in-the Fifth District Court. n,
Austin, Lauder County. Judge Mc
kinney has made an order requiring
the Railroad Company to produce. OF
permit copies of its books. accounts,
ard other evidences Of It's receipts. aud
disbursements for 1851. 10 be taken, c;
TIE jury will be instructed to accept til,
figures furnished by tho District At
iorney, upon his Affirmation a. to tn,
cost Of construction; total and net in
cnmt; va!ue Of road, telegraph line.
full'rg stock. land. etc, in Land
Comfy.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-03-12

The d~eclinNtion OF tho Supreme
Judges hip by tx Senator Conkling, after
having been nominated and confirmed
as such, is rather conclusive evidence
that he docs not contemplate retiring
from the political arena, and in the
next campaign. His "ImperiAI Aggres-
siycness" will be found worrying TINT
pious branch Of the party represented
by ITO Ohio patriots, Of which Ru,her-
ford the Good, was the illustrious
founder.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-03-12


JUsT below the fret bridge south OF
town, sHys the Krtchum kryS,oHe Of the
I'll, q suowslido occurred last Moudu,
forenoon. commencing at top of thu
mountain aud running down and
across the valley into the river. Trcos
we're torn from their roofs, aud huuisd
b,fore tho vas; accumulntIng pile of
snow /; rocls were rolled from the
places where they have rested for ages,
aud The stage road covered with from:
ten to fifteen feet cf snow and deDlrIs.
The stage going south was delayed about
SIX hours cutting a passage through the
great pile of solidly packed snow.
Other slides nave occurred above and
below us, but not to interrupt the travel
over the roads.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-03-12

The Sii5er STATE says: ]. F. Brown
purchased a flock of 81, 500 sheep last
Fall for over SIS. 200. anil kept them
about the Three Forks OF the Owyhee.
He recently returned here from Cali.
~fornia, and yesterday received a letter
stating that not over 40 head Of the
sheep had survived tho Winter. The
snow. where they ranged, was quite
deep, and they died OF hunger and cold.
For seven years past sheep have done
we'll in that locality running at large,
but this year the snow was too deep for
them.