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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-05-11
Cotton q Wonderful Plant.

Since | have studied the character of
all the great Southern agricultural sta
pies, and the special relations of each of
them to the life and civilization of the
people, the prominence always given to
cotton does not seem strange or unac-
countable. 1t is wonderful and pecul-
lar plant in lis adaptation to the vari-
cites of soil and general environment
which il finds in different parts of the
country in which it is grown. and also
in its relation to some features in the
character of the people who are engaged
in its culture. 1t will grow on almost
any soil and in almost any possible situ-
alton, in the latitude in which il belongs.
Where the soil is generous the quantity
OF the fiber which is produced shows that
the plant has very great power Of assim-
ilation and appropriation for whatever
elements of nutrition are contained in its
food supply. On the other hand. if the
soil is excessively poor and sterile, cot
ton will still grow. II now wastes no
strength or food on stem or leaf. but
puts all its material and force into flow
er and seed. Ii is the fact that cotton
i a seed fiber that makes il SO valuable
to this country. If il were the fiber of
the stem or bark, a. is the case with
flax or hemp. much OF the land of the
cotton region. and much OF the cultiva-
ton employed upon it. would be entire
lv inadequate TO the production of the
fiber in paying quantities. But nature
cares more for seed. of course. than for
anything else. and in making the seed
OF the cotton plant she makes the fiber
which Is of so great value; and in soil
almost utterly barren. and with scarce
~ any cultivation, there will still be
matured, on each dwarfed aud srunted
plant, afew bolls OF fairly good, mar
ke,able cotton.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-05-11

But the great preponderance given 10
cotton is nearly everywhere injudicious
and improbable. In many extensive
districts the planters persist in growing
it on nearly every arabic acre. as if It
were the only crop the land would pro-
duce. They buy flour. corn and meat
from the North in incredible quantities.
When there is good crop they receive
much money for their cotton. but must
pay it all ont for articles which could be
grown on their own farms. Many of
the planters confess their conviction of
the improvidence of this method, but
persist in the practice. nevertheless. In
various parts of the South there are vas.
tracts of as fine corn land as can be
found on the continent, and there is no
reason whatever for not cultivating in
these regions all the corn needed in the
Southern States. except the disinclina-
ton to adopt new methods of agriculture
al labor which is so strong among the
planters. So, too. of the pork, or bacon,
of which great quantities are brought
down from the Northwest. 1t might
just as well be produced at the South,
and the planters, instead Of buying what
they themselves consume, should sup
ply the cities and towns of their own
portion of the country. One sees this
Northern bacon in the streets of all
Southern towns. The process of hand
ling it is more picturesque than appe-
tizing. 1t is tossed from the freight
cars into great heaps in the streets,
whence it is transferred to drays by bare
footed negroes. who walk over it and
mount upon the loads as they drive
away to the stores and warehouses.
Here it is deposited on the sidewalks,
where it often remains for many hours,
romped over by negro children and their
playmates. the vagrant dogs of the
town.-Atiantic Monthly.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-05-11
Buried i'm a Trance.

A New Brunswick On. J.) dispatch
says: In the latter part Of March man
named James Gilliland, residing here,
died after brief Illness He was car
pet weaver BY trade. and was well
known in the neighborhood. After
death his house was visited by sympa-
thizing friends, who We're anxious to
look once more on their departed COM
rade. There was 4 peculiar appearance
about the body, which was the subject
of comment, and many of the visitors
refused To believe that life had DEPART
ed. Even after the body had been pre-
pared for burial and inclosed in coffin
there was none of the ordinary appear
ances found in !, corpse. and Gilliland's
friends were greatly agitated over the
matter. many of them believing that he
was only in a trance. So strong was
this belief that physicians were called
in TO make an examination. They
found the body slightly warm, and hav-
ing none OF the chilly feeling to the touch
which Is always found in dead bodies;
the face was somewhat flushed. and the
supposed dead man resembled a person
in deep sleep more than mass of life
less clay. The doctors, however. after
critical examination. pronounced Gil
iliand dead and the funeral took place
the following day, the interment being
in the cemetery. Last week brother
of Gilliland came to this city to make
IN examination. having heard that
there were suspicious that the man was
not dead when burial took place. He
proceeded to the cemetery yesterday in
company with Il man TO reopen the
grave. When the coffin was reached
the lid was carefully removed, and to
the great horror of the man he dis
covered indubitable evidence that his
brother had been entombed while in a
trance. and had afterward recovered
consciousness. The body was found
lying on one side with the face terribly
scratched. as though done while in
agony. 1t is thought that the unfort-
innate man. on recovering conscious
ness, endeavored to free himself from
his coffin, and that terrible struggle
for life took place. the hands being
horribly lacerated. while the face plain.
iy showed signs of terror The body
was Immediately reburied. Last even
ing the family of the unfortunate man
refused to give any information on the
subject. and the cemetery authorities
were likewise reticent:
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-05-11
ga Sinner. -

One of the aristocratic institutions of
Leadville is the Mining Cuban or
ganization composed Of the blue blood
of the city, and not exactly, as the name
implies. made up of mining magnates.
The apartments Of the organization in
clude daintily furnished little apart
ment sacred to the great American
game of draw-poker. Here the club
men are wont to congregate Of an even
ing and sometimes the game runs high.
Now. in draw-poker-even "among
gentlemen'-the player prefers to win
rather than to lose, and consequently
some desperate points are occasionally
strained. A few evenings ago we'll
known member-the Superintendent of
a mine east of the city-sat down in a
game of the hardest and heaviest play
ers in the camp. In about an hour he
quit just $3.50 poorer than when he sat
down. Later in the evening he discon-
solately narrated the fact to a friend,
and cursed gambling and gamblers in
loud, deep and emphatic style. 1t so
happened that this friend was trifle
more fly in the vernacular of the
gang, than he, and closing one optic,
told him he could assist him in making
the Mining Club look remarkably sick
as far as draw-poker was concerned.
The mining man expressed his willing
ness to be assisted and the Fly
friend produced what is technically
known as .shiner." This NAV be
dark and gloomy mystery to those I'M
initiated, but TO cd sports it is far from
one. A '.shiner" is nothing but a sill
yer dollar on one side of which a con-
cave mirror about the size of a mans
little finger nail is set This is brightly
polished and is unno'iced in the sur
rounding silver. When the game be-
gins the ..shiner" is laid on top of
pile of notes and coin and the cards
dealt over il. The result is that the
concave mirror catches the reflection of
all cards dealt over il and the dealer
has a pretty accurate knowledge of
what everybody else holds. A few les
sons made the mining man an adept.
and armed with sinner he HE'D
him to the Mining Club. A poker
game was in progress, and he took his
seat at the table. For the next couple
of hours the players were tempted to
think that he had suddenly become
gifted with the powers of a clairvoyant
or mindreader. so sin"ularly accurate
was his knowledge of what they held.
At the end of thai time he had the
crowd in such state OF utter and COM
plete dead-brokedness that they We're
obliged TO stand off the steward of the
club for their potations. Since then the
Mining Club has experienced season
OF financial depression which seriously
famed their political potency in the city
election.-LeddciIte Cor. Chicago TimeS.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-05-11
4 Strange Accident.

John Flarharity. an engineer on a
Denver & Rio Grande engine, was run
ming a '.pusher'' in the yards ut
Leadville He was ordered to go down
the road and meet the incoming pas
senger at Eiler's. just as he started
out of the yards, the strap connected
with the lever broke, and he lost all
control of the engine. The engine
was new one and in good condition.
and he says he never can explain just
why or how it happened. Running
at tremendous speed down grade. he
expected every moment TO be dashed 10
instant death.
1T was an awful moment" said
Flarharity, 'when found that the en-
CINE would not respond to the touch of
the lever, and that she was beyond my
control. The cylinder heads blew out,
the steam blinded me. and everything
seemed to conspire TO hUri us to de-
struction.
How heavy was the grade?'
Zone hundred and eighty-five feet to
the mile. Down the steep incline the
train dashed. tugged at the lever and
brakes. but it was rs if | had been tug
ging al the solid parts of the engine IL
self Then suddenly remembered that
l was TO meet the passenger-train at
Eiler's. Ny fireman jumped off early
in the race, and | was left alone, think
ing had left him dead on the track.
We were making more than a mile a
minute. Little pieces of sand and dirt
flew against my face and stung like
Goals of fire. ! yelled and screamed.
for knew that our only hope was to
FLAG that train and get her on the side
track. | saw the operator, Woodward.
running for the train as he saw me com
ing. enveloped in cloud of smoke, and
steam. and dust.
with one last effort opened wide
the throttle. hoping that the engine
would throw herself from the track on
the curve and save the train from destruc-
ton. Then l Jumped, and uncon-
sciousness overcame me. When | re-
covered saw the engine lying on her
side within forty feet of the passenger
train, and people were crowding around
me bathing my head. and hoping was
not killed"
Flarharity escaped miraculously with
only few slight bruises. The accident
was one of the strangest on record, and
in il not a single person was seriously
hurt-DcHrcr Tribune.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-05-11
Growth Of the Telephone Business.

The success of the telephone business
in the short period of lis existence is in
remarkable contrast with the early his
tory of telegraphing. The record of the
telegraph companies was one of strug-
giles and disasters till the Western Union
took up the work of organization and
consolidation. The telephone has been
n source of profit almost from the first.
and number of men have already been
made immensely rich by it. The re
port of the American Bell Telephone
Company, for the year ending February
Is. 1882, just compiled, shows an in
crease in the number of instruments
rented TO subordinate companies from
49,. 692 to iS9, S1i (over 100 month):
exchanges in operation. 4oS. TO 592;
subscribers. 1850 TO 10.525; miles of
wire. -. SIG to -. les. An item in the
account illustrative of the rapid progress
in telephone appliancesi i 81, 229 insiru
ments destroyed. or to be destroyed.
because defective. The gross earnings
for the wear are reported nj 81 col .92f,
of which SsSi.3 came from the rental
of instruments, and the net earnings
We're Sj6s. 0Gl. BrGdStrcefS
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-05-11

My life seems like a book that's read and put
up on the shelf;
used 10 he a hurrying round: don'tfeei ike
myself:
Sometimes I'm tired Of keeping stili, want 10
be At work: H
see SO many things 10 do, and don't like 10
shirk.
used TO have TO toll and plan, and now have
to wait.
And / suppose mustn't fret, but in a future
state
shall lie sure TO find my place and be some
use again.
For there we still shall serve the Lord-the
Scripture says ii plain.
So it's my golden wedding day, though we
have been apart
For forty years, and yet John knows that he
has kept my heart.
And know that he looks for me and waits for
me 10 come:
I've tried 10 do the best ] could-and here or
there its home:
Sarah o. Jcuott, in our Continent.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-05-11

The Southern Pacific Railroad
builders have sunk an artesian well to
depth of seven hundred feet in the
neighborhood of Fort Quitman and found
stream OF flowing water. At Van
Horne, on the Texas * Pacific. another
artesian well has been dug and water
found at depth of FIVE hundred feet
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-05-11

Albert Wolf. in an article pub
lished in Paris. as-ues :..at tbe iniiu-
ence OF American wealth on French, art
is bad, tending to render it low and
mercerarv.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-10-18
The &. A u Meeting

The expose in yesterdays AP-
PEAI.@f the meeting which took
place il tho office of Harris and
Bartine to prepare a memorial
against Powning, has, rs it
were, nipped the proposition
in the bud, and this paper has
it from reliable authority that
the conspirators are So alarmed
at the publicity given their
meeting, that they have decided
that it would be unadvisable to
print the circular. Members of
the G. a. r. state emphatically
that the organization will have
nothing whatever to do with
such a job, and although some
members Of the organization
propose to exercise their right
as individuals and vote against
Powning, they decidedly object
to anything in the line of the
proposition instigated by Messrs
HorriS, Hill, Bartine and Lentz.
The feeling is very bitter against
these men for the attempt made
on Sunday to place the G. A. r.
in false light. The denial of
the Fusion editor in his paper
that such meeting was held,
only places him in a worse
light than before, because sew
eral who were present will
make affidavits corroborating
the APPEALS report of the
meeting in all substantial par
ticulars. Nine-tenths of the
members of the G. A. r. in this
city repudiate the action Of the
seven men who controlled the
meeting.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-10-18

that the job work be equally di-
vided between the two papers.
Seconded By Coffin.
The Chair-l.et us wait half
an hour to hear what Mr.. Har-
ris has to say. Let us give
everybody a fair show.
MIR. Robinson went out to
look for Harris, but did not re
turn.
The Resolution passed and
the meeting adjourned.
After the adjournment the
committee requested the repre-
sentativeS of the two papers
present to make no report Of the
proceedings, as they dll not
wish to put any extra humila-
ton OF the parties concerned.
Since than the course of the
Il0er has been such as to war
rant statement of the facts
and the committee now author
ICES its publication.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-10-18
Just received a full

Just received a full assert
ment of school stationery and
text books, consisting of wire
bound, noiseless and book states;
percils, sponges, scholars COM
panions, ticklers, memorandum
pads, composition and copy
books, rulers, pen-wipers, cray
ons, ink, pens, holders and pa
per, all of which parents, guar
dians, teachers and pupils are
requested to inspect before pur-
chasing outfits for the ensuing
term of the public schools in
Carson, Empire and vicinity. n
pen given away
with quart bottle Of CaW'a
jet black ink, IT die News Depot,
the Po@totaco, Carson.
4u1f
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-10-18
A w Orl,ily rarsOn

a tel! you, my Christian
FRIEND" said II travelling
preacher to Carson political n,
"Iou can't win unless the Lord
is on your side. Down in Cal
ifornia men are running for Of
| fee, and they wOn't win, be-
cause the Lord il not with
them"
" Not when Higgins and
Cannon handle the sack?' re-
sponded the politician in sur
prise.
~ fail to catch your idea,'
said the man of God.
g When Higgins and Cannon
get in the ring with money they
always clean out the opposition
Congressman in their district"
did you ever see it win
here?" asked the preacher in a
solemn voice.
'Well, Cassidy scOoped a
trick two years ago on Fairs
money"
ais it possible hat such
things could happen in a Chris
tian world?"
"I'm just telling you the
fact"
"He might have had money,
but the Lord must have been
with him too"
"Can't say; but the next
time you meet George ask him
whether he bad rather have the
prayers Of the church or ten
Thousand dollars in the fight,
and l can post you on what he
will say. He'll say, bring up
the sack, right quick But this
year the Lord and the sack have
both gone back on him."
ais this a fact:' said the
preacher, drawing nearer.
"The truest thing l ever
said"
L" Then" said the dominic,
with satisfied look" " when l
get back to San Francisco I'll
take DR.. Stebbins' bet of new
winter overcoat that he wants to
put up on this Nevada election.
If the point you have given me
proves correct | will send you
my old coat, express charges
paid"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-10-18
4 Sad Amicti0n.

Miss Lottie Pierce, young
lady highly esteemed in this
city, was on Monday evening
brought here by her parents
from Wellington, to be treated
for a disturbance of the mind,
superinduced by too severe
study. The young lady is in
the hands of DIR. Lee.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-10-18
TOnSOrial.

Aschim is now running his
barber shop near the depot, ANA
runs it as they say up to the
handle. For good clean, close,
artistic and quick shave, sham
pOon or hair cut, this place can
not easily be matched.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-10-18
IN BRIEF.

James q. Chesley is at Tus =
carOra.
Mr.. Jewett Adams is back
from the Great East.
Stocks have again reached
bed rock prices.
Senator Jones has not yet put
in an appearance.
Mrs. G. c. Goodwin has
Joined her husband in Salt Lake.
Mr.. Larken, of the Noltaire
mine, left for San Francisco last
evening.
Stephen Sancho, of the
Mint, is very ill with inflammation
of the bowels.
A kleptomaniacal Indian was
sent to Jail yesterday for sixty
days.
The Carson guard rifle team
leave for San Francisco on Sun
day evening next.
1t is expected that Frank
Mayo's dramatic company will
appear here on the first Of next
month.
II. l.. Tickner, resident agent
of Wells, Fargo & Co., is now
acting as travelling agent for
that corporation.
Koppel & Plat, recognizing
that the weather is growing
colder daily, have stocked their
counters with a new lot Of over
coats.
Chester, the youngest son Of
E. B. Rail, was severely injured
several days since in San Fran
cisco by being run ever by
<sl,,,,n,x- -
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-10-18

j. W. Carpenter is now fully
equipped for heavy drayage and
freighting, and will promptly
attend to all business entrusted
to him. Anything moved, from
a washStand to a locomotive. IF
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-10-18
STOCKS.

1856 Ophir-2 IS
Is Mexican-3 IS
IT'S Gould & Curry 50
Is Best & Belcher-5s
375 Caiifornia-30c
100 Savage-Sjc
$50 Con. Virginia-50c
1909 Chollar-75c
1860 PotOsi-95c
$50 Hale d Norcross-i 80
200 Crown Point 35
40 Yellow Jacket-li
200 kentuck-2 80
800 Belcher-75c
23O Sierra Nevada-i As
ITO BulliOn-40c
$50 Overman-25c
20 Utah.
245 Union Con.-4a
$50 Alta--50c
200 Julia-5c
100 AndeS-J5c
AFTERNOON BOARD.
200 Northern Belief
200 Grand PriZe-45c
240 Argenta-6oc
$50 Navajo-5s
$50 Independence ="
$50 Albion %
$50 n. Belle Isle-3a5c
100 Eureka Tunnel-45c
$50. Bodice IL
100 Tiega-5c
100 Mono-35c
100 Atlas
245 Pinal Con. 10
$40 Bulwer-l 10
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-10-18

Yesterday morning Matt Can
avau, Chairma n of the Demo-
cratic Central Committee, and
Superintendent of the New
York mine, was seized with a
fit of blood vomiting and last
night was reported dying. Mr..
Benton, who came down from
his residence last evening, re-
ports him very low and sinking
rapidly. He Was womb ing a
pint Of blood every two hours.
lis :E.vnds in this city hope for
:. .s-'ls /, 3ut it is hardly possible
ill.,. is, ".lilive until morning.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-10-18

injure MIR, Parker, and MI
Kersey, and other candidate
were sIurred in "A vein intended
to be sarcastic.
| Do you consider that these
| candidates want to pay then
assessments to have the money
used as a club to pound them
with. Do YOU suppose MIR.
Kersey wants to Tut up with
this sort of a thing. Do yo,t--
Mr.. Robinson interrupting)-
Why, Mr.. kersey does not Oh
ject in the slightest. | have
talked with him about it and he
raises no objection.
Mr.. Cotfin-Then all | have
to say is that Mr.. kersey is an
exceptionally good natured man
or cannot understand English.
Mr.. Mason-The candidates
are very much !ncensed at the
coarse of the paper and object
to paying their assessments If
the money is to help the paper
keep up this contemplate sort
of fight. That's my opinion.
The Chair-We want each
committeeman's opinion on this
subject. Mr.. Cahoe, l would like
to hear from you.
Mr.. Cohce (picking up the
paper)-I see articles here that
are simply outrageous, coming
from Il Republican newspaper.
The eiit,rseem> determined to
go further out of his way than
the Democrats to injure the
ticket and cast all possible re-
Elections upon the character of
the convention and the nomi-
nees. 1t is simply outrageous
and contemplate Throwing the
paper on the table in disgust.)
shall oppose a single dollar
being given to 1t. | don't be
lieve in paying anybody TO club
Us.
A SENSIBLE SUGGESTION.
Mr.. Cotiin-If the editor
would leave a blank space where
his editorials appear, | would be |
to give a reasonable sum |
to see it printed in that way,
(laughter).
The Chair-It isn't the sort of !
services we want to |
buy.
M. Robinson-(with great
dignity l am not to be pur-
sir.
Mr.. Lee-No one wants to |
purchase you, sir, as I under
stand has any offer been made?
We pay certain amount to Re-
publican newspapers to print the
tickets and platforms and as
sumo that they will support the
ticket to the best of their ability
whether the committees eX-
:heauer is large or small. There
s some principal at stake out
side of party patronage.
Mr.. LebO-Could'nt we put
he paper on probation for spell.
laughter.)
Mr.. KitZmeyer-I hear I'M
usual complaint against the pa
Der among business men, and
citizens. Such a paper does us
40 good, anyhow.
Mr.. Robinson, .(now thorough
y alarmed u will, if you say,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-10-18
Dancing school.

At the Opera House. Glasses
every Saturday from to r.
NJ, and from to 9 p. NJ, after
which dancing until - O'Clock.
Terms, payable in advance.
Adult class, per month, So;
children, under fifteen years,
s.. Music furnished for balls
and parties ut a reasonable
figure. HALL Il MEDEE.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1882-10-18

John 6. Fox has received q
full line of school books, which
he will dispose of at the lowest
rates. He also has a complete
assortment of guns and am
munition to supply the de-
mand occasiOned by the .incOm-
ing hunting season.