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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-08-09
Life on a High Level.

We sometimes feel that we are pretty
well up in the world here on the Com
stock, particularly in winter. but we are
only a little over seven thousand feet
above the level of the sea. This, in
some places, would be looked upon al
most as being down ON the plain, yet
many persons complain of tie lightness
of the atmosphere in this city. Even
here the housewife finds some difficulty
in cooking meats and vegetables by
boiling. Water bOils here ut n tempera-
ture too low to cook some kinds OF food.
There is. every year complaint that the
pease brought FRONT alifOrG::a ere as hard
as buckshOt. The trouble Is that thu
water does not become sufficiently hot
to cook them. Here, when either meat
or vegetables are being cooked by boil
inc. the vessel used should have close
fitting lid in order that the steam may
be confined. There is, of course, NO
trouble about roasting meats or any
thing else, fire being as hot here as in
any other part of the world While
strangers complain much of the thin
ness Of our atmosphere, old settlers are
not much distressed, and children born
and reared here seem not to suffer in
convenience in any way. They race up
and down the sides of the mountains ut
full speed without finding any difficulty
in breathing. Their lungs are large
enough to take in all the air, light as it
is. that they require. Nature provides
lungs for almost every altitude to these
who are born and grown up on the spot.
There has been great deal of ds-
cussion recently as to the altitude at
which human beings can exist. In
South America there are towns. such ~
Potosi, placed as high as the top OF
Mount Blanc, the Inhabitants of which
feel no Inconvenience. The highest in
habited spot in the world is, however,
the Buddhist clOister OF Hanle, in
Thibet, where twenty-One priests live at
an altitude of 5000 feet. The broth
ers Schlaginweit, when they explored
the glaciers of the Ibe Gamin, in the
same country, encamped at II 900 feet.
the highest altitude at which a Euro
pean ever passed the night. Even at
the top of Mount Blanc Prof. Tyndall's
party found it very unpleasant to do
this. though the professor himself d q
not c. Mess to feeling as bad as they.
The highest mountain in the world is
Mount Everest (Himalaya), 2e,O03 feet,
and the condor has been seen winging
1.-THE blue air. 500 feet higher.-Nr-
ginio CITY (Ner. Enterprise.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-08-09
Quaker Weddings.

The wedding ceremony of the Society
of Friends is unique and beautiful: The
bride and groom, with their attendants.
march into the church at the regular
weekday meeting at eleven o'clock,
and, after being seated with faces 'front.'
ing the audience. they arise, and the
groom, taking the bride by the hand,
says: Friends, in the presence of the
Lord and this assembly take thee, Mary
Jones, to be my wife, prom sing, with
Divine assistance, to be unto thee a low
ing husband until death shall separate
u.s. The bride repeats the same: prom
Use, and they ere seated. The clerk OF
the meeting thea arises and reads the
marriage certificate, and invites the
congregation to write their names as
witnesses. This ended, after few mo-
ments of silent worship or vocal pray
er, the married couple and their attend
ants retire to the home of the brides
where there is usually sumptuous
feast, followed the next day by what is
termed an Unfair at the home OF the
groom Chicago Inter Ocean.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-08-09

pots and brushes ON the deck. went down
to dinner. No one was above but my
self, the helmsman aid Jack. The
latter beckoned and coaxed small
black monkey to him, then seizing him
by the neck, took brushful of white
paint. and deliberately covered him
with it in every direction. The helms
man and 1 burst into n laugh, upon
which Jack. dropping his victim, flew
up the rigging into the maintop. where
he stood with his black nose between
the bars. peeping at what was going on
below. The little metamorphOsed beast
began licking himself, but the steward
being summoned, he washed him with
turpentine, and no loss was sustained.
Many attempts were made to catch the
rogue aloft. but he cluded all, and when
he was driven down by hunger he
watched his opportunity. and sprang
from one of the ropes on to my lap.
where he knew he should be safe. l
fed him and interceGed for him. so no
escaped with only scolding. which he
received with an appearance of shame.
which in him was rather ludicrous. y
CdsSelFs Natural History.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-08-09
A Will Of His Own.

One of our best local preachers
preached sermon on children, and the
way to bring them up. and speaking OF
the old idea that a stubborn child, or a
child with will of its own, was a NUS
ance, the elder said: Il wouldn't give a
dime for child that had not will OF
its cwn," or words to that effect The
time has been when a child with will
of its own has been looked upon by the
whole neighborhood as terror. and
mothers have sighed and endured sor-
row when they have noticed the spirit
shown by such child. But when they,
in later years, have looked around and
seen that the most successful men
and women of the land grew up from
children that had wills of their own, the
sadness and sorrow of the mother has
given place to pride. The Sun does
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-08-09
Little Elsie.

Elsie is only two years Old, and docs
not talk very plainly. When any one
asks her for her name she says: lis
Sassy And a pretty good name for
her it is. for she does not mind mamma
or grandma very well, and when they
try to train her TO be a good girl she
sometimes looks very saucy indeed.
Grandma has n great many beautiful
flowers. and Elsie knows very well she
ought not to touch them; but for all
that she will pick some whenever she
goes into the garden alone for Il mo-
ment. One day she came into the house
with a lovely LILY hanging its yellow
head sadly over the back of her fat
hand. She did not say anything, but
she looked half-ashamed and half-deti-
ant when grandma took it from Ter and
scolded her, saying she was a naughty,
naughty little girl to pick grandma's
flowers, and if she did so any more she
would have to be shut up in the closet.
After awhile grandma thought she
would get more flowers to put with the
lily, for q mantel bouquet: SO she went
out into the garden and picked
great handful. When she came into
| the house with them Elsie looked from
grandma to the flowers and back tc
grandma again, and. shaking her head
with stern frOwn that looked very
cOmical on her chubby face, she said:
'.Ah, ali! naughty grandma pick 'e
towers. Shut'e up in c'Oset. That
lesson had to be taught over again.
Elsie loves to look at pictures. and her
! Il, bA,. .v,l, nd
volumes of illustrated magazine. In
some of these are birds flying high in
the air, where they look like specks o!
tiny crosses, and mamma tells her they
are brides.
One day q wasp came in ut tho win
dow, and flew around the upper part OF
the room. humping his mead against the
ceiling every minute. This made it
very angry, and it buzzed very loudly,
indeed. Elsie shouted: A bi.iie.
birdier' and reached for it with both
hands. Just then it flew down toward
the little girl, and grandma, afr";d that
it might sting her, hit it with 4 book.
1t fell to the floor, and lay as if it were
dead; so grandma went for the dust
pan and brush to sweep it up and carry
it away; but first she told Elsie not to-
touch it, for it might sting her. When
grandma was gone, Elsie went close
to the wasp and looked at it. 1t lay very
still. and she felt sure that such a quiet
birdie, such lovely yellow-and-black
birdie, would never hurt a little girl; so
she stopped over and took it between
her thumb and finger; but oh! how
quickly she dropped it, and how she ran
screaming to grandma. holding up that
poor little thumb, that turned rel and
then white, and swelled up as big rs
two thumbs, all in minute; for.hough
the head of the wasp seemed dead, tho
sting was very much alive, indeed. 1t
took strong bath of soda and water
for the suffering thumb. two big ginger
snaps, and great deal of kissing and
petting to sOothe "grandma's baby.
and even then she nearly cried aga n
when grandpa came home, and she
tried to tell him how she ''des pull o
birdie leg. an e birdie bit Sassy That
lesson did not have to be learned again.
N. T.. Erdngelist.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-08-09
White Lace Dresses, Etc.

For dress occasions, for fetes and din
ners ut the watering-places, white lace
dresses are the first choice, and these
are made short, and are considered ap-
propriate both for day entertainments,
when hat of the lace may be worn
with it, or for the most elaborate dinner
party, where trained skirt was former
" de a'igueur. White French laces,
woven precisely like the wcll-known
black French laces that initiate Chan
lilly, are the novelties for these dresses,
and are used in piece lace for the basque
and over-skirt, and with scall9ped
edges as trimming lace. These
are made up over inexpensive and
soft white satin Surah as a foundation
skirt and basque lining, and are
simply fashioned as position, or else
very short basque that is even around
the hips, and trimmed all around the
edge with full frills of the lace, or lace
ruche with rosettes, or else with soft
puffs, or it may be panier drapery
that forms the old-fashioned panier
basque. The Surah lining is high in the
neck, and follows the outlines of the
basque. but all lining may be omitted
in the lace sleeves. The Surah skirt has
box-plaitings of Snrah at the foot. on
which the garniture lace is arranged in
thick plaits at intervals, forming a
ruche, and the spaces between the plait-
ings are filled in with oblong
rosettest of very narrow white satin rib
bon so thickly clustered in loops
that five or six yards are required for
each rosette; sometimes several hun
dred yards of ribbon are on a single
dress, as there are similar rosettes on
the sides of the skirt, down the front
of the waist to the point, and on the
position and the sleeves. White
Oriental net in the piece. with lace to
match, is also used for these dresses,
and is trimmed with wide strips of
crystal-headed net cut from the piece
and laid along the apron drapery, either
lengthwise or horizontally, as the height
of the wearer may determine. The
sleeves are made entirely of the crystal
beading, and the neck, whether square,
pointed surplice or with vest, has
this beaded net gathered inside of it, to
partly fill up the open space or form a
vest or plastron. Black French lace
dresses made in the same way, and
trimmed with jet-beaded net and satin
ribbons, are laid as transparents over
black satin Surah, and are considered
the choicest black dresses of the sum-
mer. Antique silk guipure lace in the
piece and in trimming widths is again
in fashion for black dresses, and is very
handsome when made up over black
gros grain. The designs of flowers.
leaves and stripes worn ten years ago
are again seen, and there are also quaint
figures of birds, dragons and animals
woven in these rich guipure laces.
Harper's Bazar.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-08-09
THE SCHOOLMARM AND THE

She was a handsome schoolmarm,
Taking her well-earned rest;
He was a dudish drummer,
Shockingly overdrest.
She heard that he was wealthy,
While he was told that she,
Though dressing rather plainly,
Was rich as rich could be.
She was weary of teaching;'
Here was splendid show.
Capture this wealthy dudley,
Then of TO Europe go.
He was quite tired of selling
Sewing machines on time,
And being pushed too often
Down to his bottom dime.
Here was a wealthy lady,
She'd be a splendid CATCH
Up doomed an easy future.
IL he could make the match.
She WIS quite condescending,
Smiling to see the way
That, through her skillful planning,
Dude fell an easy prey,
The lazy waves arc FLASHING,
The sky looks soft and blue,
A happy pair are sitting
Away from public view.
Their arms are round each other,
Their warm young lips have met,
The schoolmarm feels quite happy,
And so does he, you bet"
Alas. for human passions,
Alas. for broken VOW,
They met on the next morning,
And didn't even bow.
She'd found him out drummer:
He'd learnt that she taught school;
Opinions are divided
Which looked the bigger fool.
san Francisco Neirs Letter.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-08-09
Our Young Readers.
SOUR PLUMS.

1t was summer morning.
Said Tom: LII have some fun"
He started for the orchard
As fast as he could run.
lie stood beneath the plum-tree.
And this Is what he said:
~.rhose plums must be delicious,
They look SO ripe and red.
"If could only reach 'em
I'd have a splendid treat.
It's very tantallZing:
They must be very sweet
Then Tommy jumped his highest
But couldn't reach the limb
On which the plums were hanging,
And seemed to mock at him.
They nodded and they nodded,
And they really seemed to say:
ave know you can not reach us,
And you'd better go and play"
The very leaves seemed laughing
As they rustled overhead,
Till Tom got tired and angry,
And this is what he said:
i really wouldn't touch one
Ii it was in my power;
They can't lie worth the trouble:
They must be green and sour"
-Hdrpsrs Young People
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-08-09

-Alligators are getting more and
more impudent every day. Yesterday
quite large specimen of the species
took the water at the foot of St. Francis
street. and became the target of half a
dozen poor marksmen. When last seen.
the amphibious lizard was gayly swim
ming up the stream.-lNobi,e Register.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-08-09

The old corn-mill, about three miles
from town, known as COwterd' Mill, is
now 100 years old. On square stone
above the door are the figures 1871.
Years ago wheat was made into flour
there, but the old machinery gave way
and has never been renewed. - ordonS
ril.e (Ha.) Gazette.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-08-09

The old parsonage at Fort Hunter.
n. Y, was built in l7l2, and is pretf7
good house yet.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

lfvou wish 10 avoid great danger and
trouble. besides no small bill Of ex-
pense. al this season Of the year, you
should take prompt steps 70 keep dis
ease from your household. The system
should be cleansed. blood purified, stom-
ach and bowels regulated, and prevent
ana cure diseases arising from spring
malaria. We know Of nothing That will
20 perfectly and surely do this as Electric
Bittcrs. and AZ the tritling cost Of nifty
cents y bottle. - Exch. Sold by Mehrin'
GER Bros. Jasper. aud 9. w. Swariz
IHuntingbnrg. Ind. \.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

GrWhile shaking hands with the
state Legislators last week we found
nearly All Of them busy incubating bills
II Be offered for Acts. and while nearly
All The Democrats claim they will get
business without necessit ating
An extra session. they are getting an
amazing quantity Of business before
them, aud will have 70 be careful %
pnsh the actual necessary legislation
first. Or the sixty days limit will expire
before Il il passed. The Democrats
should set the example Of business, ~
getting through III time, as the people
a. not believe an extra session y neccs'
sary, and will hold the party ~ the ma
iority responsible for legislation. fas.
Inc necessary 4, preparation bills. and le'
the rest 20, IL il cannot be perfected. ~
FAR but three laws have been enacted.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

All pcrsons wishing % test the merits
az I great rcmedv--one that will nosi-
lively cure Consumption, Coughs, Colds.
Asthma. Bronchitis, or any affection q
che Throa. and Lungs are requested "
call Il Mehrin0cr Bros Drug store: Jas-
Der, and q. w. Swartz, Huntingburg'
Ind, and get Trial Bottle o. pr'
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Zee or cost, which will show You what
regular dollar sixe bottle will DO. n.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

TrThe estimabe wife Of Mr.. Sol.
Pierce. deputy r. NJ. slipped and fell 10
her ward on Tuesday and broke one q
her wrists.
Miss Helen Goetz fell on Sunday IN
her mothers yard. and striking her
|hrcasf Oh jar she was carrying. was
rendered inscnsible. She lay on the Ice
Tor some time before coming 70, and was
nearly frozen. but il now able TO be about
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

TAnd yet the town board has not
enforced the putting down Of single
sidewalk, therefore many citizens are
thankful for the freezc-up. as they can
get out with ont miring down. Mr. Henry
Melchior says, II he Is elected Trustee ~
me Spring. he will try and compel al
the walks 10 be made. or know reason
Why they are not. lie will makes good
Trustee. HurrA for Henry!
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

rFThc Jasper Bank opened FOR busi,
ncss IN wednesday the 9th inst. ana
manager and cashier J. N. Barton y en-
couraced with the outlook Of business
~ tie amount already done: Their
room On East 9Th street II neatly fitted
~. the men Al the head OF II are reliable,
financially and otherwise. and citizens
doing business will find X . pleasure 20
deal through the Jasper Bank.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

o>rThc transfer packet between ~
ansviIle and Henderson, Maggie Smi'n,
was cut down bv the Ice, ana sunk n
her wharf n Evansville last Monahy'
and with rising river Il likely % prove
almost total loss. She was valued =
<22OOO.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

nrThe County Board Of Commits
sioners was IN session last wcc'.. Tie
claims or Messrs. Rose and Gianel-
spachcr & CO. for material and work on
The new County Poor Asylum we've
amicahly adjusted. An allowance 81
s297 IS wa ma Il 10 DR.. Wertz for SER
vices a. Secretary of the County Board
of Health for the past year. II was tnen
to let the position out 20 the
lowest bidder among the physicians q
The town. and Dir. H. q. Hobbs was ap..
pointed a. Secretary for 1883. Several
other bills were allowed, and the Board
adjourned Friday evening.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

n>rMiss Ellen Alexander, aged about
l6 years. daughter Of the late hshbury
Alexander and Mrs. Mary Cook, living
in Madison township. left her home one
night last week without leave. Where
she went, or with whom. Is not known,
though love affair is supposed to be at
the bottom of Il.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

r-Pcrsons having business with inc
Roard of Health. before the Legislature
repeals TIE law creating such how;
which II 4 pretty sure q 40. viii ma
-. Hobbs ready to attend % them, as ne
has been appointed Secretary.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

MrTE.-The Jasper M. r. Mite Society
has hcen Tie means Of furnishing pleas
ant gatherings for society people ior
several seasons. and will be revived next
week. The first meeting for this year
will be held al the resi- lemce Of Dr.
Hobbs on next Wednesday night. All
who want 10 spend a pleasant evening
are invited.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

Rrrrnxrp.-Mr. Will Hvland has re-
tnrred from the far West. looking hear
~. ana 4 nov in the employ of the In
+. s. st. II. Ry.
M. .. b. Kessncr Is back again 70
business. and ready 70 buy OIL kinds q
produce.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

n>rDr. Arno'ds entertainments 'as'
MONDAY Ana Tuesday evenings were very
e,;oyah,e ana well attended. lie L 2
fine character delineator- s2,enn'''
rnitarist. and good singer ann ~.
III auditors in . laughing mood most q
the time.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

No." why. Mrs. smith. where did
Won get that nice furniture? N.Y. how
nice Il looks! and Oh how Il shines
Where did You Get Il 4"
aWhv. Mrs. Brown, cot Il At Allies
Brothers. OF course. They keep better
furniture now than ANYBODY ever did IN
Dubois county before
Mrs. Brown. -" Yon do say
Mrs. s." Yes. and that II not All, for
they are selling II cheaper than i seems
ANYBODY could sell IL. ! just want you
ana every body else 10 20 there and sec
their stock OF fine furniture. You just
ouQht 10 see the crowd swarming - g
Allies Brothers 70 buy fnrniiurev =.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

rrA narrow gnage railroad rom
T.on;svilsc "a Bloomfield. 70 connect with
tha Il. =. 81 q. narrow guage, u being
agitated. Should II be bnilt. narrow
ruage from Jasper to bloomfield would
be good project.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

MARRIAGE Llcr~srs.--The following
permits were Issued BY Clerk Gosmann
since our last report:
Henry Tcbbe and Anna Wcllerman.
J. G. Meyer aud Emma Heimerlicne.
Il III. IIappenjans and NJ. 4. Kitten.
I. j. Gilman aud I.ixea Il Chanley.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

p,s.crrss.- Rev. 5. F. Anderson.
will preach At the n. n thurcn y III III
ner. on Sunday morning next ~ ~
o'clock. Sabbath School q 9'o'ciock'
The pnblic are invited.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

GRMr. w. y. Whitse't. tho popular
Young Instructor of youths q Madison
township. closed successful term q,
school this week. and will now attcnd
the jasper Academy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

nerThc sleet and slippery roeds have
been prolific Of numerous accidents me
past week. hut few, however, 81 = serious
nature. Int We expect 20 hear Of more ~
them az the returns come in.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

rrAIodrc 81 A. @. 2. ". was ~
s,;tutcd A. Huntingbnrg by Deputy =.
NJ ". Davis. On "Wednesday night ias''
ana starts Of f1ourishingly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

n>rSeveral or the young men charged
with destroying the Ireland exnil.r-
ating depot. gave themselves up % ~
clutches or the law. last week, ana ihr'
nished bonds for appearance AZ Court.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

The Best SaIvc IN the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rhcum, Re-
Yer sores. letter, Chapped Hands, Chill.
lains. Corns, md All skin Eruptions, and
positivcly cures Piles. II II guaranteed
Ia rive perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price IS cents per box. For
sale BY Mchringcr Bros, Jasper and Y.
w. Swartz. Huntingburg, Ind.
Feb. 10th, '62.--ly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

plans for twelve story Nat house have
been fled IN New York and the build
inc viii be erected the coming spring
TIE house will be 1856 feet high.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

nrA great deal Of ice. seven and
e;gr;,, inches thick. was put up IN Js7-
ner this week. Cool beer and ice cream
riIl lie abundant next July.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

Rus Orr.-Mr. G. w. booking. tony
saloon keeper Of Huntinghurg ran away
between two DAYS after selling his sa'oon
last week. Several wholesale dealers
are loser- by him.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

~ Ex-Treasnrcr Ignafz Eckert has
bought third interest from Snoddy y
Mack IL the new spoke factory.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

n~rMrs. .. NJ. Curtis. EIkhart. usen
Browns Iron Biffcrs Win Hooo eneo'
when exhausted and dcii'itated'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

-, The annual election Of Directors
u the Air-line railroad, will take place
!, M. Carmel, His, on the 18th Of Feb
ruary.