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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-01-12

Within a bow-shot of the great town
gate Of Morat, in Switzerland, stand a
venerable oak more than five hundred
years old. 1t was full-grown tree on
the eve of the famous battle of Morat,
when Charles the Bold held conference
with his Generals under the shade Of its
wide-spreading branches. Twenty-four
hours later the leaders of the Swiss
gathered round this self-same tree,
and there offered up thanks to
Heaven for their signal victory. They
dispatched a messenger to Freiburg
with the tidings. and, in conformity
with a foregone arrangement, confided
him token by which the Federalists of
that city might recognize him a duly
accredited envoy This token was a
leafy branch, cut from the oak in ques-
ton. Its bearer put forth such speed
in executing his mission that when he
reached Freiburg he had but just
strength enough left to gasp out his
message and then dropped dead on tn,
ground. grasping his oak branch to tbs
last. He was buried where he fell and
the branch, planted on his grave, is st
the present moment one of the largest
and stateliest trees in Europe, having
completed its four hundred and fifth
year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-04-20
The Purse Keeper.

When | tell you, my dear Mr.. Jones,
that your wife snrinks from asking YOU
for money, you wear an expression of
marked disbelief but it is true. To her
as with other women the idea of asking
for money is aohorrent. They put it off
from day TO day, the dread of it is so
great They will wear expensive clothes
in the kitchen rather than ask for the
money needfulfor the purchase of plain
calico dress. Shrug your shoulders if
you choose, you unbelieving husband,
and say, II never knew such woman"
| beg your pardon, but | must contra
dict you. The woman You call wife, |
do believe would rather suffer with the
toothache than ask you for money; most
women do shrink from asking the head
OF the family for money needful for
boots, clothing, and the common neccs-
sites OF life; it is neither agreeable nor
pleasant to them and they should not be
forced to do it. A fixed allowance
should be given to them weekly or
monthly. Some husbands have seen
how much their mothers suffered for
want of money even when their fathers
were rich, and they profit by the fact
and give to their wives generous sup
ply, never forcing them to become APP
plicants for it and by so doing they
greatly increase their domestic happi-
ness. Place confidence in a woman's
ability to act, and she will fully repay
it; doubt her executive powers. refuse
her responsibility, and you may rue it.
If she is equal to the task of being a
wife and mother, she is fit to manage
che house-purse.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-04-20
Lincoln's Kindness of Heart.

In the year 1910. H. r. Randall, now
veteran in the Land Department OF
the Burlington q Missouri River Rail-
road, located in Lincoln, Neb., com
menced learning the printing business
in the Springfield Qll.) Jouudl Office,
then managed by the Francis brothers
He arrived in town in the morning, and
was taken to the printing ollice-his
clothing packed in a small-sized trunk.
1t was u time of great political excite
ment. The ''log-cabin" enthusiasm was
at its hight. The day of his arrival the
Wings of Chicago came in, bringing
with them full-rigged schooner on
wheels, and made their headquarters at
the Journal Office. When the great con-
vention adjourned, the Chicago delega-
ton loaded their ship and returned home,
carrying with them, by mistake, the lit
tie trunk of the new apprentice boy. He
was not long in discovering his loss. 1t
was his first great misfortune. A good
many miles from his Schuyler County
home, and among strangers, the poor
lad sat on the sidewalk and bewailed his
loss. A benevolent-looking gentleman
came along while the boys grief was at
its hight. Placing his hand on Dicks
head, he said whats the matter, my
sonPn Matter enoughr' said the boy;
I've lost my trunk and all my cloth
ing ''How did you lose it?' again
queried the kind-hearted stranger II
put it in the front office, and them Chi
caeo fellows must took it. 'WeH,"
continued the tall gentleman, ''don't
cry; III see if can get it back for you"
Taking the name of the boy and de-
scription of the little trunk, the stranger
departed. Within ten days the missing
property was returned, and Dick RAN
dalfs heart was made happy. The
stranger was Abraham Lincoln. In
speaking of this incident of long ago,
Mr. Randall says: my love and veneer
alton for Mr.. Lincoln have never falter-
cd. The man who would thus interest
himself in the affairs of "a strange child
must have heart in the right place,
and Abraham Lincoln's whole life
proved that it was thus located /
would state in this connection that, dur
ing Mr.. Lincoln's occupancy of the
Presidential chair, Mr.. Randall served
faithfully rs Assessor OF Internal Reve-
nue. in one OF the Central Illinois dis
fricts.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-04-20
Nothing short of UnmistalxabIe
Benefits

conferred upon tens of thousands of
sufferers could originate aud maintain
Inc reputation which AYERS SARs.-
fAiaLLA enjoys. It is Il compound of
me best vegetable Alternatives, with the
iodldeS OF Potassium and Iron. all
powerful, blood-making, blood-cleansing
ana llle-SuStaming ~ and is the most
eiectual Of all remedies for scrofu-
iouS, mercurial, or blood disorders.
Uniformly successful and certain, it
produces rapid and complete cures Of
Scrofnla. Sores, BoilS. HunorS, PIN
Piles, Eruptions, Skin Diseases and all
disorders arising from impurty OF the
blood. BY its inyiyorating effects it
always relieves and often cures Liver
Complaints, Female Weaknesses and
Irregularities, and is a potent remover
of waning vitality. For purifying the
blood il has no equal. lt'tones up the
system, restores and preserves the
health, and imparts yigor and energy.
For forty years it has been in extensive
use, and is to-day the most available
medicine for the suffering sick.
For sale by all druggists.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-04-20

A FULL line of Horse Whips Of
al grades purchased direct from the
factory and sold way down, at Priest
ley's Harness Shop, opposite the U.
s. Hotel. l3tf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-04-20

IT is the height of folly to wait
until you are in bed with disease
that may last months, when you can
be cured by a timely use of Parker's
Ginger Tonic. We have known
sickly families made the healthiest
by it, Courier.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-04-20

A VERY fine assortment of white
and cream colored Laces, 50 popu-
lar now with the ladies, has just been
received ct j Doller's. Go and see
them they are cheap.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-04-20

Springer's LA Carolina" cigar
is fast favorite with experienced
smokers. Try one. 15-4
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-04-20

Steel Harrow Teeth at trihe
over cost of iron, at Martin & Toay's.
2w--1O
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-04-20

VERMONT Maple Syrup at J. A
SPRArLER S.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-04-20

New YORK cider at J. A. SpRAT-
LER'S.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-11-18
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Col. FIELDING LOWRY, late Post
master at Dayton, Ohio, committed iiCide
on the 18Th. The cause of his action was
inability to meet a deficiency OF "a 1924 in his
accounts.
The steamship Angelica, plying be-
tween Gitia and Hull, fouDdered in the
North Sea. Forty persons were drowned.
Mrs. NEWTON, an old lady living
near Belle Valley, Ohio, wandered into a
well the other night and was drowned. She
had been deranged for some time, and 1t
may have been case OF suicide.
The Cuban refugee question has as
sumed more satisfactory phase. The
Spanish Government is inclined to treat the
prisoners as political offenders and give
indemnity to their families.
GEORGE THRUST, sixty years old, q
rich farmer who lived near Mansfield, Ohio,
committed suicide on the 18th, while tenn
porariy insane.
HE Courthouse at Crockett, Texas,
was completely destroyed by fire the other
day. Two persons persisted in the flames.
A FARMER named Archibald Scott,
while driving across the Michigan Central
Railroad, near Dexter, the other afternoon
was struck by an express and instantly
killed. One horse was killed and the other
fatally injured.
FRANK PETERs, young farmer liv-
ing near Fremont, Ohio, fatally shot him
self while cunning on the 18th.
The superintendent of distillery in
Des Moines, Iowa, was warned by letter the
other day that fifty pounds of dynamite had
been placed where 1t would explode at a
certain temperature. A number of car
tridges were found In pipes leading to the
mashef, and thorough inspection Of the
works was ordered. 1t seems that Kidd
and Babbitt Il Co., the latter owning the
mashes and leasing them to be used on per-
centage, had II dispute about the yield of
the distilery, and Babbitt e. Co. undertook
to remove the Washers, but the difficulty is
understood TO have been smoothed over.
KIDD now suspects Rabbit as being in the
plot, and has sworn out warrant for his
arrest.
A CoRoNER's jury investigating the
killing of Col Reppert and others at Ash
land, KY, rendered verdict finding that
deceased were killed by State militia ON the
Granite State, and that said firing was not
done In the line OF duty. The jury holds
Major Allen, commander of the troops, Gull
pablo for ordering and permitting the fire.
ENGINEER FAIRBANKS and three 9TH
ers were seriously injured by boiler ex-
plosion in mill near Washingtonyille, N.
Y. on the 18th.
w. IL. Cross, brakeman, was killed
by falling from Panhandle train at CO.
shocton, Ohio, the other night.
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/" Taking Coffee"

1t is said that some one in the Khe.
dives entoarGgc has expressed a desire
to give Arab coffee To "take Coffee
with person is a Zulu phrase for as
saulting and defeating him, and even
in English crcketing circles we have
heard it said that the ''Australians took
tea with Surrey" or other victims In
the East coffee has become the recog-
nized substitute for the bowl OF our
tragic writer's, not, of course. the ''how-
ing bowl" but that which is accompa-
MED by the dagger. "A cup of bad
coffee is more dreaded than the tradi-
tional bow-string in the East, and it
ought certainly to be our care that Ara
bis coffee is wholesome, and not some
artificial connection of beans. In Per-
STA we regret to learn that the heir to
the Shah is accused of having given cof-
fee to the Chief of the Bahtiares. The
Chief declined the coffee, and declared,
like the preacher who converted Col
onel Quagg, that che would take it
fighting" He was therefore strangled,
not without gallant resistance, by the
men who had originally intended to
dismiss him in more quiet way, and
one less calculated to excite public feel
ingS Meanwhile. the Bahtiares are anx-
ious to entertain the heir of the Persian
throne. London Graphic.
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Brave Sam Root.

William Burridge, well. digger at st.
Thomas, was engaged in sinking a well
and Sam Root worked the win dlass on
the sur. ace. Roots foot slipped when
lowering the bucket filed with brick
and the windlass got the start of him
and let the bucket down with lightning
speed. The young man realized in an
instant Burridge's danger, and threw
himself on the handles OF the windlass,
determined to save the man in the bot
tom of the well or perish. The handles
thumped Root on the head and ribs, but
still he kept himself in a position that
his body would hinder the windlass
revolving, and he finally stopped the
bucket about two feet above Burrid gels
head, thus saving his life. Burridge
came to the top, where he found Root
bruised and bleeding and completely
Frustrated. His wounds fortunately
are not of dangerous character. To-
ronto Globe.
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GRIMES AND CASUALTIES,

MILT and Sam Hodge, the negroes
who killed James Mcfarland in September
last, near Knoxville, Tenn, were executed
on the 10th. In a ravine half mile from
the Courthouse two posts were set up, with
cross-beam, to which ropes were attached,
The men were put in wagon, driven I'm
der the beam, the ropes were adjusted about
their necks, the wagon was driven away.
and both men swung off, choking to death
and struggling violently. Both chose this
method.
ARTHUR HALLER was killed and Fred.
erick Pierce probably fatally hurt by loco
motive on the New York Elevated Railroad
the other day.
HIRAM D. WATERS, Manager of the
Mutual Union Telegraph Company's office
on the Board Of Trade, Chcaso,a and mem
Der OF the board himself, shot himself on
the 10th, in his room on State street, oppo-
site the Palmer House. The ball could not
be found; and whether the wound is mortal
or not the doctors could not say. There is
scandal back Of the tragedy. The wife Of
the would-be suicide is pretty woman,
and foolish. The gossips said she was in
Boston, whittier she had gone in purs ut Of
ayoung fellow whom she loved better than
her husband. She has two children. When
friends asked Waters IL there was anything
he wanted he said: "Nothing, except what
have tried to give myself"
A sCHooL-HOUsE and several other
buildings near Rippey, Iowa. were destroyed
by cyclone the other evening. Mrs. Har-
mon, wife Of farmer, was seriously in
jured, and her three children were bruised
and cut by flying timbeis.
FATHER MCGwINN, parish priest at
Bellick, Ireland, was attacked on the 9th by
an unknown assassin and fatally shot. He
was extremely popular and much beloved
throughout Armagh.
THREE women, Mrs. Wright, Clara
Warren and Mrs. Davidson, have been ar
rested In Pittsburgh, Pa, on suspicion OF
having murdered X. t. Simpson, whose
body was found lying in pool OF blood on
Liberty street, the face and hands cut, and
the head badly bruised.
DENNIS GOLDEN and jog ph Cameron
were blown to atoms by an explosion of
powder at Whitehall, N. Y, the other day.
CoNRoY, the alleged murderer of Nc
Cam, whose trial was set down for the 9th
inst, cut his throat In the county iail at
Ballston, n. Y, on the 10th.
THOMAS REESE, foreman of rolling
mill at Louisville, KY, was fatally injured
by Bryan hcMann, recently discharged
workman, who struck him three murderous
blows on the head with bar Of iron.
A FAMILY of colored persons per-
ished in burning cabin, near Petersburg,
Ma, the other night.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

THE steamer Emma G.. Elliott, while
nearing st. Louis, the other evening. came
upon an immense flock OF wild ducks. The
electric light was turned on, when the birds
dashed against it with such force that sew.
eral hundred OF them were captured, and in
the morning thirty-six were found con-
cealed in the cabin.
GRAND preparations are being made
for fist and bull-fghts at Pridier Negres,
Mexico, commencing on the 10Th and last
ing fifteen days. Excursion trains will
probably run to Eagle Pass, from whence
persons will be transferred across the Rio
Grande by boats.
THE United States revenue cutter
Corwin has arrived at Victoria. b. c., from
the North, bringing particulars of fight
with Indians and the destruction of a viii
lage. The village destroyed was located at
Hochno, on the Alaskan coast. A tribe had
seized and held two white men and steam
launch which had been sent out with a tug
While the launch, provided with bomb
gearing, was firing, an explosion occurred,
and an Indian chief, who was sitting on
board the boat, was killed. The tribe
surrounded the captured launch with the
two white men and nearly succeeded in get
ting possession of the tug. The latter,
however, got away and steamed to Sitka.
The Corwin, with the captain and sixty
sailors and marines, was dispatched
to Hochino. Capt. Merriam demanded
the surrender Of the launch and
the prisoners, which the Indians refused to
do. The next morning the Calling gun was
placed on an Indian canoe on the beach.
The force was afterward landed and de-
siroyed all the canoes. The Indians fed to
the woods. The village was shelled, and the
huts that remained standing after the she'll
Ing were looted and burnt. Several war;
riors who ventured out OF the shelter of the
woods were killed. The severe lesson was
required, as the tribe had been guilty OF
many acts Of cruelty toward whites.
THERE was panic in Catholic
church in New York City on the 18th. Part
OF the ceiling fell down upon the worship
ers. During the commotion three women
tainted, but no person was seriously hurt
Order was finally restored by a few clear
headed individuals, and the members of the
congregation resuming their seats services
were continued to the close.
In lecture under the auspices of the
Federation of Labor, in Washington, the
other night, Mr.. Henry George called atten-
ton TO the alarming growth in the strength
of railroad corporations, and recommended
as the only practicable check thereto the alb
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-11-18
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

AS result Of Investigations by Attor-
ney-General Brewster into the leakages in
the Department of Justice, Chief Clerk Null
ilkin and Pardon Clerk Gray have rendered
their designations.
MRS. ScovILLE is negotiating with
the Young Mems Christian Association at
London, Ontario, to deliver lecture.
HE Duke of Newcastle has left Lon
don for New York, with the intention OF
making an extended tour OF the United
States.
HE French journals are very much
incensed at the Egyptian Government in
suppressing the European control, and at
tribute 1t TO Lord Dufferin's influence. One
editor calls 1t brutal and illegal; another
says It illustrates British bad faith and bad
policy, even in the light of British interests.
AT meeting of the higher Mormon
priesthood after the late conference, Presi-
dent Taylor gave instructions that bishops
and councillors can only hold their positions
by becoming polygamists. One apostle COM
piled with the order, but another resigned
his office.
HERBERT SPENCER was given a CON-
piimentary dinner by two hundred gentle
men OF New York, the other evening, Will
liam M. Eyarts presiding.
A STATEMENT is circulating in the
English papers Of Asia, on alleged authentic
authority, that the Japanese and American
Governments have formed a secret friendly
alliance against Corea.
A. &. SMITH, Surgeon of the Homeo-
pathic Dispensary in Louisville, KY, so
successfully mesmerized a negro the other
day that difficult operation was performed
without pain, although the patient was con-
scious Of all that was said and done.
REV. j. II. NEWMAN, of New York
City, says: "There has been a belief in
spirits among all nations, and that there is
an intermediate state has been almost uni
yersally believed. In Bible times the two
worlds met. There was communication be-
tween them as there is now between New
York and London-not so frequently, OF
course. III spirits exist, the question comes
ms to what form they have. In the first place,
say that wherever there have been appear
ances the spirits have been in human form.
1t is physiological fact that the human
soul Is coeXtensve with the nervous system.
III you take away everything from the body
but the nervous tissues you still have left
the human form. Death Is the evolution of
the soul out of this system of the human
body"
LATEST advices from Chill announce
that peace negotiations have been renewed
with Peru on the basis of the cession of
Tecna and africa. The Gillian Congress
opened on the 9th.
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j. B. SMITH, of Sherman, Cal, muir
dered HE fourteen-year- son the other
day, cutting his throat. Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith have been insane for some time, and
claim that the Lord commanded the sac
rifce.
DIR. Z. LUTz, prominent surgeon OF
Cleveland, Ohio, fell from the second
story to the stone floor OF the base
ment I'm the Blackstone block, the other
day, a distance OF thirty feet, and sustained
injuries which will probably prove fatal.
The elevator door was open and he stepped
in, supposing the platform to be there.
LOUIS OLSEN, who left Minnesota the
other day for trip to Europe, celebrated
his arrival in New York by drinking enough
to drown his reason and then shooting his
wife. The woman was taken to the hos
pital, where an arm was amputated and she
died; three children were placed in a pub
lie institution; the husband and father went
to Jail.
Miss CARPENTER, a young lady pa
tient at the Eastern Lunatic Asylum, Lex.
ington, Ky, committed suicide by hanging,
few days ago.
AN unknown man and woman were
suffocated by gas in a room at the Aston
Place Hotel, New York, on the 18th.
THREE workmen were killed, two ia
tally injured, and five others badly hurt by
a boiler explosion in the Forest City Iron
Works, Cleveland, Ohio, on the 18th.
Miss BOARD, aged 10, daughter of q
well-known farmer of Boone County, w l..
Va, was standing too near fire, the other
night, and gust from an open door blew
her dress into the blaze. Helpless from
fright, she ran through the house and into
the yard, where she fell to the ground. Her
agoniziDg shrieks brought assistance, but
too late to save her from horrible death.
OFFICER GROVE, of Brooklyn, n. Y,
was nearly killed by lot Of Italians, on the
18th, and had to use his revolver on Jesse
Tuii, who was seriously wounded. Other
policemen arrived in time to save Groves
life, and a number of the rioters were ar
rested.
Two men were seriously injured by
an explosion Of naphtha near Boston, Mass,
on the 18th. The flash was visible in cir
Gle Of fifty miles, and created no little excite
ment.
A FAST train on the New York Cen
trail was thrown from the track near Peeks-
kill, on the 18th, and three passengers were
badly hurt.
GEORGE KEoN was fatally shot by his
brother, at Bullets Grove, near Louisville,
KY, on the 18th. The shooting was acci-
dental
A FARMER named James Stewart shot
and instantly killed John Parker, near Mon
roeville, Ind, the other day, in mistake for
a deer.
The steamer Westphalia, from New
York for Hamburg, put into Portsmouth in
distress on the 18th, large hole having been
made in her bow by collision with an I'M
known vessel off Beachy Head. 1t is be-
lieyed that the other vessel has gone to the
bottom, with all hands; also boat from
the Westphalia, which contained an officer
and six men.
The steamer John M. Chambers,
with 800 bales Of cotton, was sunk by ST..
Louis towboat near Plaquemine, La, the
other morning.
In bar-room fracas at Lawrence,
Mass, on the 18th, Thomas Kennedy was
fatally stabbed by Michael Douhy, who was
arrested.