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Dodge City times., 1883-01-25
CONFINEMENT.
THE TALE OF A SHIRT.

THE TALE OF A SHIRT. Hf
"Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.
Though you or |, my friend will scarce be-
That he who claims both riches and renown
Can have just cause to grumble or 10
grieve.
However this may be. the story goes
That in the OlGen time q mon rch grand.
Oppressed W tn real or imagine ID woes,
Fought out The oldest savant in the land.
"Thou man of SCIENCE" said the unhappy
kIng,
"who con! lures gold from sordid bits of
earth,
Or tells each one what future years will
bring.
BY planets aspect, at his date of birth
with all my fame, my power and wealth, 1
There something lacks, so if you can but
Where may buy contentment, peace of
A princely portion shall be thine this day."
"Sire," said the sage, s. the boon your high
ness Graves
Is altogether foreign to my lore
Not one which may be dug from dead mems
Nor wrung by crucible from Mother Ma
lures store.
"Nine leagues away, however, dwells wight,
An numDle cODDler. Out an nOucst nlhI' .
The wondrous shirt he wears by day and
night.
They say. contains spell, and he who can
"Secure this garment gains content as we'll.
At early morn the King went forth alone,
And, when the mellow shades of evening
fell.
He stood before the cobbler's door un-
known.
Responsive to knock. the poor man came.
And, brief of speech, the bantering mon
arch said
"A magic shirt, they tell me, thou dOst claim
Ny shirt and twenty pounds for thine-is it
trade!"
His cOarser vestment here he drew aside,
matchiess front of linen to display.
Which, gem-bedecked and we'll with broid-
cry piled,
But filled the humble craftsman with dis
may.
The wondering cObbler stared, then blush
ing said:
Indeed. most gladly would do so. vert
But possible kind sir: we can not trade,
Because-tn tell the truth-I have no
shirt
-Terds SUtin0s.
Dodge City times., 1883-01-25

That evening when the moon got up
1t was beautiful moonlight night
I slipped. out quietly and went pp to the
hill where the snow man was. and hid
inside of him. / knew Mr.. Trayers and
Sue were out sleigh-riding. and they
hadn't asked me to go. though there
was lots of room. and meant to say
something to them when they drove by
the snow man that would make Sue
wish she had been little more con-
siderate.
Presently 1 heard bells and looked out
and saw sleigh coming up the hill.
was sure it was Mr.. Travers and Sue; so
made ready for them. The sleigh
came up the hill very slow. and when it
was nearly opposite TO me l said IN
solemn voice: ''Susan. you ought to
have been married long ago. You see.
/ knew that would please Mr. TraverS.
and it was true. too.
She gave shrek, and said: ''Oh.
what's that,:'
"We'll soon see," said p mans voice
that didn't sound bit like Mr.. Tray
ers'. There's somebody round here
that's spelling for a rhrashing."
The man came right up to the snow
man, and saw my legs through the hole.
and got hold of one of them and began
to pull. Ididn't know it, but the boys
had undermined the snow man on one
side, and as soon as the man began to
pull, over went the snow man and me
right into the sleigh, and the woman
screamed again. and the horse ran away
and pit he'd us out, and -
But l don want to tell the rest of it.
only father said that l must be taught
not to insult respectable ladies like Miss
Susan White, who is fifty years old. by
telling them it is time they We're mar
ried. =" Jimmy BroUn,'' in Ha1per's
Young People.
Dodge City times., 1883-01-25
The Sultan'S Insanity.

The prediction of DR.. Kiatibian, the
most distinguished physician in the
Turkish Empire, has been verified. Sui
tan Abdul Hamid's terrible malady
makes rapid progress. AS DIR. Kiati-
bian formally announced. respecting his
father iu before his tragic death, the
Sultan is suffering from softening of the
brain. Numerous recent Occ rrences
go to prove that he is, without doubt, a
very crazy man-as crazy as his father,
who died thinking himself pursued by
cats: or his brother Mourad, who daily
reviews his invisible cohorts in his pal
ace prison.
One of the latest exhibitions of the
Sultan insanity was the causeless muir
der of an unfortunate tGblGki0r. The
tablGkiar is one who bears on his head
a waiter, on which he carries the vari-
Gus dishes that make up a meal. All
the officials of the palace, all the in
mates, male and female, from the
Grand Marshal Osman Pasha, down to
the humble behd 1, or sentinel, receive
their food twice day on walters borne
the official eats, the tablakiar gathers up
the remnants and he empty dishes. and
takes them to tie kitchen, away off at
the base of the mountain in the village
Bechik,ash. No cooking is done in the
palace. except for the Sultan himself.
Every dav, at a variable hour in the
morning and for two hours before sun
set. you will see marching toward the
palace long line of men in blue, bear
ing upon their heads the wooden walters
three feet across, containing prepared
food for the palace functionaries
and the officials and others occupying
the outlying buildings. These men
travel about a miie and half; and you
must know that there are fully 1000
persons. civil and military, male and
female to be fed. The tabl tk,ia,s march
like soldiers. and the food they carry is
kept warm by piece of cotton cover
inc the waiter. But am not engaged
in study of manners and customs.
The particular tablakaar of whom I
write not having been paid for his serv-
ices--it seems to be the rule of the
Empire that the Sultan shall be lodged,
Dodge City times., 1883-01-25
Branding Cattle.

Branding cattle, as it is performed ON
the great ranches of the West, should
not be classed as "a relic of barbar-
ism," as it is called by some, for bar
bar ans do not practice such inhuman
treatment 1t is reported that savage
Indians often demonstrate with the
white settlers respecting this kind of
torture 1t is stated that the Govern
tment of every country in South America
has prohibited, under very heavy pen
alties, the branding of any kind of live
stock on the body, and only allows
small brands to be used ON the lower
part of the leg, neck or forehead. In
this country brands of any size are al
lowed to be used, and they can be ap-
piled to any portion of the animal.
Some stock owners use brands of so
large a size that the marks can be seen
at long distance. The injury to hides
has become SO great that tanners re-
quire large reduction to be made in
the price OF them. The Tanners AssO-
citation of France has re uested the
Government to use its nauence with all
countries from which hides are obtained
to put q stop to the branding OF cattle
for commercial reasons. Humanitarian
reasons should prompt other persons to
use their influence to abolish the prac-
tice It would seem as though human
ingenuity could devise me method Of
marking ca; tie without resorting to the
employ ment of red-hot iron. Mature
cattle could be marked on the horn and
cattle of all ages on the hoof Any
method of permanently changing the
color of the hair would make it practi-
cable to dispense with branding. In
the absence of other methods of brand
ing collar could be fitted to the neck
or a piece of metal attached to the horn.
Chicago Times.
Dodge City times., 1883-01-25

DIR. c.. H. F. Peters, Director of the
Observatory at Hamilton College. has
dey oted the labor of twenty-five years
to his system of sidereal charts, twenty
sheets of which he has now finished.
Each sheet is sixteen by twenty-four
inches in size, and on each are marked
from 800 to $500 telescope stars, the
mapping be ng carried to stars OF the
fourteenth magnitude. something never
ne ore attempted
Dodge City times., 1883-01-25

An old tar-heel who was 'sthar''
saws that at the battle of Chancellors-
vile. while the fight was raging. Gener-
al Rhodes rode up to General Kamseur
and asked him what time it was. Ram
seur, pulling out hi' old time-piece
slowly, said: General, in such an
emergency as this my old watch never
runs.' Rhodes 'took'' right of and
returned to where the bullets were
ticking the seconds. - Chicago Trib-
uRe.
Dodge City times., 1883-01-25

The winter season is very impor-
tant one in the management OF fruit
trees. Some believe that if the founda-
ton of tree be properly laid in youth
adult tree. This does not accord with
the writer's experience. bn intelligent
examination. both with the saw and
knife in hand, should be made every
winter. Real. good, large. healthy
leaves in every part of a tree is OF vast
Importance, and these can not be had
when branches are close together.
smothering one another. - Prairie
Farmer.
Dodge City times., 1883-01-25

A woman in Philadelphia who was
fined fifty dollars for sending her little
boy out to beg promptly paid the mon
ey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-03

DAYS of Kit Carson" He will put company on
the road to play it next season.
Mr. James V. Cooke. of the Grand Opera.
house is in Cincinnati. So is the Robson & Crane
company
Miss Annie Pixley will present her new play,
by Fred Marsden cara" at English's, Monday
and Tuesday nights, and "M'liss" "Wednesday
afternoon and evening.
"Tbe Black Venus Kiralfys new spectacular
success, is playing to immense business IN chi
cago. 1t will be at EnglIsh's the first four nights
of the week, beginning on the 18th inst.
"Grizzy Adams" Mr. L. T. Go0drich's sensa-
tional play, is packing the Zoo at every perform
anee this week Next week there will be
straight variety bill by "A number of excellent
specially artists.
Hermann, the magician, assisted by number
OF speciality artists, will be the attraction at the
Grand the first three nights of next week, TO be
followed by the Minnie Hauk concert company,
Thursday night, and Salvini Friday and Satur-
day night
standing room only" was the unwelcome
eautatlon that greeted late corners at the go
many Rye performance last night. The con-
pany will give matinee this afternoon, but no
evening performance, they are obliged to
leave for st. Louis on an early train.
. Mr. H. NJ. Smith, manager of the Terre Haute
Opera house, is in the city, the avowed intention
of the visit being relief from business cares
Tom" show with Bertha Welby ''Eva," Ada
Gray as Emily" and Charles l.. Davis as the
bloodhound. The company will carry their own
cotton fields and New Jerusalem. and Mr.. Smith
will head the street parade - an Oriental COS
tune.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-03
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

DR.. Persons sermon OF Sunday evening, Feb.
%, is now sale at the book stores
Permission has been granted to d. d. Long to
build frame dwelling on College avenue be-
tween Home and Lincoln, to cost $4,000
fire from a defective fiue In the residence of
George NOrthway, No. 1856 North New Jersey
street, caused damage to the extent of about
500 yesterday morning
Fannie Simon was married to Aaron in Poland.
in 1858, and, after twenty-five years OF welded
bliss now brings suit for divorce on the ground
of failure to provide and cruel treatment.
David Dills, of Terre Haute, has offered to nav
pending against him for non-payment of special
tax as retail liquor seller Collector Minshall
of Terre Haute, and District Attorney Holstein
have recommended its acceptance.
About 8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, in the
absence of the family, burglars entered the resi-
dence of Jacob Diefenback, In the rear of his
grocery, at the corner of First and Fayette
streets. They carried away several boxes of
cigars and a set of silver-plated knives.
Judge Norton, yesterday, fined John Rosan-
berg $40 and costs for sending q claim against
one Vinson, of this city, to Wheeling, W. va. for
collection. He gave notice of appeal. TIL. I,
one OF the cases where claims against employees
State for collection, and the wages OF the de-
PENDANTS Illegally garnisheed.
bootblack named Gallagher stole in tho
rear entrance of the Grand Opera-house last
night during the performance of ''The Romany
Rye" and accidentally fell through a hatchwav
in the stage distance of fifteen feet, aud was
seriously injured. He is homeless, and has been
sleeping about stables. Manager Dickson pro
vided him with comfortable lodgings, and had a
physician to attend to his injuries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-03
A SENSATIONAL ALLEGATION.
Two Young Men Accused of Deceiving a
Girl by Mock Marriage Ceremony.

John s. Herrel filed an affidavit before Justice
Feibleman, yesterday, which is sufficient basis
for something OF a sensation. Herrel charges
that Zerelda Newton, his sster-in-law, has been
made the victim of most outrageous con-
spiracy at the hands of Sewell W. Folsom
and another party to the atfiants uu-
known. The affidavit alleges as fact
that Folsom wooed and the affec-
tions of the girl and proposed marriage,
which offer was accepted; that marriage license
was regularly procured, the records OF the county
clerk showing Its issuance in December last. 1t
is further charged that Folsom thereupon Sc
cured the services OF an accomplish, who fraudu-
lently represented himself to be magistrate
and who performed mock marriage ceremony
since which time the couple have lived together
man and wife on MoGinniss street. near Ray
The accomplice is described as a man
OF small stature and clean-shayen
Herrel alleges that his own suspicious and those
of the girl were excited by certain irreguari-
ties, and an investigation was made, as the re-
suit of which the fact was developed that the
records showed no return the marriage GER
titicate. All the local peace JUSTICES deny hay
ing OBLIGATED at the wedding, and no magistrate
hereabouts corresponds to the description given.
A warrant was issued for Folsom's arrest, but at
midnight he had not been registered at the jail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-03
The state-House working Force.

1t was rumored on the streets and about the
hotel Hobbies last night that the working force
at the Statehouse had been discharged to a man.
and the enemies of the commissioner bill"
which Is to be considered by both houses to-day
If at alD, were using 1t in an effort to make it
appear that the contractors had resorted to this
move as means of intimidating the Leglsla.
ture. Mr.. Denig was seen by aJournal reporter
and denied the report, stating that some of the
stonecutters had been discharged temporarily
as the contractors were now working at daily
loss The majority of the men are still at work,
and will continue at least for the time being.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
Anon. ,"

ENGLISH Observation-Disclosures AND FARRoN
fair audience greeted Baker and Farron last
evening, on which occasion they presented the
melodramatic "Max Muller" the literary effort
of the dual novices, P. F. Baker and j. J. Nc
Coskey. The play is not strong, the cast devel-
oping the traditional stony-hearted william, the
oily, unprincipled barrister and the sorrowful,
trusting wife, the evident intent the authors
being to give Messrs. Baker and Farron an op-
portunity to display their versatility in fun
making and character-singing. During the play
Mr.. Baker sings number of taking
German songs, while Farron turns
his attention to Irish business singing
songs and scintllating wit. These artists were
the originators OF their peculiar line of business
and for long years held the field without COM
petitors but of late they have lost their pres
tge, and been supplanted by others more cana
BILE and clever. Little Lolita is deserving of spe-
cial praise for her intelligence and sweet sing
ing, etc. "Max Muller" will be repeated this
afternoon, to be followed by "Chris and Lena"
tonight. Both of these performances are for
the benefit Of the local lodge of Elks.
NOTES.
Colonel Savage's threatened variety. theater
here does not seem to materialize,
MIR. W, u. Marine, of this city, has written
new border drama which he calls 1.-THE Early
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-03

DR.. Elder concurs in the opinion of Mr.. Bran
ham that the greatest restitution is below Evans
vile. The committee will probably equip an
other expedition and start u bOat-lOad of prOvi-
sions from Evansville for the relief of the suffer
ers early next week. At the meeting yesterday
afternoon Colonel Lilly suggested that represent
atives of the committee ought to be sent TO each
OF the points along the river where there Is sup
posed to be suffering, for the purpose of learning
the real condition of the people, and report their
needs before sending out supplies. It wonld
facilitate the WORK OF the committee and
avoid abuses. The purchases of supplies could
be governed by the needs and the committee
would be enabled TO make better distribution.
The idea was favorably received, ana before
making any more large shipments representa-
tlves will probably be sent out in advance to
learn the needs of the destitute.
Horace s. Watson, who went in charge of the
relief boat sent out from Madison to supply the
destitute between Lawrenceburg ana Jefferson
vile, returned TO the city yesterday, having dis
posed of his cargo He reports having made sew
eral stops and having relieved many destitute
families.
MAYOR wARDERs VIEWS.
Mayor warder, of Jacksonville, in state
ment at the noon meeting of the Board of Trade,
yesterday, said that the relief committee of that
city were now endeavorng to make the people
self-dependent and had decided 10 issue only 49,
600 more rations daring the next four weeks,
giving 1000 next week, and 1000 the last
week Out of their fund of $4,000 they have
$4,000 left, and with this they will endeavor to
repair the damaged machines of 900 women
who depend upon sewing for a living.
Noadireet shipments Of supplies were made by
the relief committee yesterday, but o carload OF
bedding ami clothing from NOblesville was for
warded 70 Jstfersonville. A donation of forty
sacks of flour from A. G.. Walton Of Buena Vista,
has been received.
The relief fund now amounts to S35, 04S.47.
AmOngEtbe cash contributions added yesterday
were: From the Brooklyn Trust Company. 800;
Friends Church, near Charlottesville, $14 10;
citizens of Buffalo, n. Y, $500; First Evangel-
ical Church, $40, Akron, O., 81 so: Oakland NJ.
E. Church $3.50, and Lawrence NJ E. Church,
1910. In response to direct appeal from the
Christian Church of Aurora, Mrs. j. G. Tomlin-
son has collected and forwarded 400 articles of
clothing, which Rev. J. G. Tomlinson, yester-
day, went to distribute. Two boxes of clothing
from Lebanon.
Lawrenceburg Register: "The Hon. Will Cum
back is deserving the thanks of our people for
the special interest he has taken in aid of the
relief committees in the securing of supplies and
Tor his efforts generally in assisting our officials
thrust upon them"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-03
.PE7TIS, BASSETT & co.
A MURDER DEVELOPED.
John Jones Dies the Result of Wounds
Inflicted by Frank Fletcher Feb Is.

John Jones' the colored man who was injured
Wy Frank Fletcher, Feb. IS. in Collins's gam
1lingroom East Washington street, died yes
terday of his injuries at his residence No. %
Fayette street. Fletcher was arrested immedi-
ately after the difficulty, and on the charge OF
assault and battery was held TO await develop
ments in Jones's condition. He will now be
held for murder. Fletcher is known as
nSharpey," and is a young colored man about
twenty-one years old and has not borne a good
reputation. Jones was about forty years of age
and leaves widow in poor circumstances. His
injuries consisted of cut upon the forehead,
which inflicted by a bio " from Fletcher
Coroner Maxwell will begin an inquest to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-03
THE COMMITTEES WORK.
The Relief Fund SwelIed by Late
Contributions to $50, 900.


The Representatives of the relief committee in
the Ohio river expedition returned yesterday
and reported the result of their trip George F.
Branham, who had charge of the boat which
started from Evansville last Monday and Wis
tied all points along the river between Alton
and shawneetown, distributing provisions to the
destitute sufferers from the flood, made a state
ment to the relief committee at its meeting yes
terday afternoon of the condition of the
people at the different points and of
the quantity of supplies given them.
MIR. Branham thought a second expedition
down to ShawneetOwn advisable. The water
there had only fallen three feet, and the desti-
tute people will need aid for several days yet.
SANITARY CONDITION OF THE SUFFERERS.
Or. L. s. Elder, who accompanied the expedi-
ton for the purpose of distributing the medi-
cines and taking observations upon the sanitary
condition Of the towns along the river, stated to
the committee that he thought there would I'M
doubleday be great deal of sickness resulting
from the effects of the flood. He submitted the
following summary report of the sanitary work
OF the expedition:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-03
PERSONAL.

George NJ. Hawkins is seriously i'll.
NJ. II. Naber, of Chicago, is at the Grand
p. H. Blue, OF Sullivan, is at the Denison. .
Joseph A. Myers OF Rochester is at the Grand
E. R. Bristol, of Michigan City, is at the Deni-
son.
B. F. Hudson, of Montezuma, is at the Bates
House.
Hon. John W. Lnck, of Madison, is at the
Grand.
John E. Nef, of Winchester, is at the Bates
House.
D. F. Allen, of Frankfort, is at the Bates
House.
I. R. Roberts, of New Haven, Conn.,, is at the
Denison.
Hon. NJ. L. Bundy, of New Castle, is at the
Denison.
Hon. George W. Grubbs, of Martinsville, is at
the Denison.
W. E. Parks and wife, of Martnsville are at
the Bates House.
General H. s. Hudekoper postmaster at Phil
adelphla, Pa, is at the Denison.
Hons. W. r. McKeen, II. H. Boudinot, John E.
Lamb and H. NJ. Smith, j. D. Early, John G.
Williams and john F. Regau, of Terre Haute
are at the Denison.
Jonathan Peters, New Albany; j.. +. Knight
Evansville, o., ]. A. Houser, Arcada C. M How
ard, Martinsville; j. F. Elliott, Kokomo; c. NJ
Dickey, Xenia, o.; Walter B. Creed, Louisville,
are at the Grand.
Doubtless referring to the visit Of the Indian
aDOls company to the House of Refuge on the
night of Washington's birthday, the Plainfeld
Progress sadly but truthfully observes: "Misfor-
tunes never come singly, they say" There were
nine of them that occasion.
Man E. Laurenzat Paris, France; F. B. Pfaff,
Noblesville; Dick T. Morgan and 3. F. Ravens
Terre Haute; Leslie D. Thomas, George II. Far
ris, d. W. Henry, r. H. Catlin, Henry Durham,
]. @. Davis and G. d. Thompson, Terre Haute,
are registered at the Bates House.
Mr.. Aaron Glen and lady celebrated their sill
yer wedding last Monday evening at their home
in Brightwood, large number of relatives and
friends being present. Among the guests were
William Brown, d. Scofield and wife, Mr.. Easter
day and wife, John Haneman and wife, Mr.
Smith and wife, Theodore Haneman and wife,
and many others. The presents were numerous,
and some Of them were quite costly.