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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-17
Mrs. Jones ReciteS History.

pa asked Willie Jones, as he was
studying his history lesson, "who was
Helen of Troy?'
"Ask your MAJ said Mr. Jones, who
was not up in classic lore.
Helen of Troy" replied Mrs Jones,
who was sewing a new heel on the ba-
by's shoe, ''was girl who used to live
with us; she came from Troy, New
York, and we found her in an intclli-
gence office. She was the best girl |
ever had before your pa struck
Bridget
did pa eyer strike Bridget?' asked
Willie, pricking up his ears.
Il was speaking paragorically,'' said
Mrs. Jones.
There was silence for few moments,
then Willie came to another epoch i'm
history.
MA, who was Mark Antony?"
IAN old colored man who lived with
my pa. What does it say about him
Thereof
1T says his wife's name was Cleo
patra.''
The very same! Old Cleo used to
wash for us. It's strange how they
come to be in that book.
History repeats ITSELF" murmured
Mr.. Jones vaguely. while Willie looked
at his ma with wonder and admiration
that one small head could carry all she
knew. Presently he found another
question to ask.
''Say. ma, who was Julias Cnsar?''
ooh, he was one of the pagans of his
tory said Mrs. Jones, trying to thread
the point of her needle.
But what made him famous?'' per-
sisted Willie.
Everything answered Mrs Jones,
:omplacently; ''hc was the one who
said, Eat. thou brute, when his horse
wouldn't take It's oats. He dressed in a
sheet and pillOw-case uniform. and when
his enemies surrounded him he shouted:
Gimme liberty or gimme death, and
ran away"
''Bully for him!'' remarked Willie,
shutting up the book of history. But
say, ma, how came you to know so much?
Won't | lay over the other fellows to-
morrow, thought"
Il learned it at school," said Mrs.
Jones, with an oblique glance at Mr..
Jones, who was listening as grave as a
statue. Il had superior advantages and
| paid attention and remembered what
| heard
well, say, ma, who was Horace?"
'Your pa will tell you about him, l
am tired" said Mrs. Jones.
Then she listened with pride and APP
prevail, while Mr.. Jones informed his
son that Horace was the author of the
Tin Trumpet and a rare work on farm
ing, and the peoples choice for Presi-
dent, and only composed Latin verses to
pass away the time and amuse himself.
Detroit Post and Tribune.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-17
Don't Hurry.

You might as well recall the old adj
age "Wait till your hurry's over and
try and live up to it. There never was
anything done well in hurry and new
er will be. So soon as one in any sort
of work feels himself pushed for time
and pushed on by the thought of half a
dozen things behind which must be done
within certain period, so soon does he
in his work commence to scrabble"
and ''scrabbling'' ruins it ALL The
best thing to do under the circumstances
(unless the house is on fire) is to break
short off, pull up and wait till the hur-
ry is over. If it really is better to do
one thing well than six things i'll, then
the sooner the habit of hurry is gotten
rid of the better. Some peoples minds.
however. by a long life use get in the
habit of hurry from which it is quite
impossible to free themselves. They
perform the most trivial act in a breath
less condition of haste when there is no
necessity for it. They dress in hurry,
walk in hurry. and this mental condi-
ton is kept up all day. Usually they
die in hurry. BY and by more ply
sicians will tell us that these forced and
abnormal conditions of mind beget dis
eases of the body. When hurry is SO
carried into every act of life (and the
tendency for this in these days of steam
and telegraphs grow greater and great
err there is an incessant and useless
frittering away of vitality. The victim
at last falls sick; some organ or func-
ton weaker than the rest gives way and
the doctor gives the complaint a name.
But few win trace it's real cause, and
that may be continued unnecessary
strain of body and mind for years caused
by overmuch hurry.-N. ?. Graphic.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-17
FACTS AND FIGURES.

Hungary has 1916 producers Of
silk, who turned out $1,000 pounds OF
silk in 1881.
One school district in Maine, con-
tanning eighteen farms, received over
$4,000 for apples sold in single year
Balance sheet of the steamship
Great Eastern for 1882: Income, $785;
expenditure, $1,000; result, misery
Detroit Post.
The New Orleans Picayssnc esti-
mates q profit of about 800, OOO, 900 for
the Americans who build the railroads
of Mexico.
California produces half the quick
silver in the world; 100, 222, 267 pounds
in the last thirty years, of which two
thirds went abroad.-Sdn francisco
Call
The Lancaster Bingham Mills at
Clinton, Mass, are the largest mills OF
the kind in this country. They employ
1000 hands and produce 20.OOO.0OO
yards of cloth each year. Their pro-
ducts are sold mainly in Pennsylvania
and the Southwest.-Boston Post.
West Point, Miss. with two thou
sand inhabitants, has recently raised
$4,000 for National bank. $50. 0O0 for
cotton-seed oil-mill. increased its ad
valorem tax list 100000 in one year.
established cotton exchange, voted
$4,000 to railroad, and is talking of
$50, cotton factory.
According to the emigration sta
tistics of Ireland for 1882, Just pub
1.ch of Iral
grated during the year, an increase OF
1851 over 1881. The heaviest emil
grafton was from Munster and Ulster
From May 1. 1851, the total number OF
natives of Ireland who left the seaports
was 1884, 74O.
From statistics presented at the
office of the Troy Steamboat line it APP
pears that there has been no colder sea-
son along the Hudson than the past one
since 1843. This season the river has
been closed 100 days. During the win
ter of 1896 it was closed l25 days,
and in 1928 for 1856 days. The winter
of 1884 was an exceptionally mild
one, thirty-One days being the period
during which the Hudson was closed
Troy (M ~ Times.
From the Agricultural Department
at Washington we find that the average
price of corn in the entire United States
for eleven years, from 1871 to 1881 in
elusive. appears to be about 43 cents
per bushel. The highest annual aver
age was Ga cents in 1874, while the low
est was 81 cents in 1873. The aggre-
gate value has increased in ten years
from 1886. 100000 to $759.OO0.00O.
though the last crop was the smallest
for the last seven years.
The compendium of the tenth cen
sus, recently issued, contains some fig
ures which will serve to give an idea of
the magnitude of the quarrying inter-
ests of the country. which in 1880 gave
employment to 1922 men. S,059
horses, and S51 mules; had $50 ma
chimes for quarrying, 1920 machines
for hosting, 1908 machines for
dressing, and used $192,175 worth of
explosives. The capital invested is
given at $25, Ala, 497, and the value of
the product in the census year at $751;
$50, 055, there being 1925 quarries in
all. Marble and limestone lead the
list with Is, 523, 965 cubic feet, followed
by the sandstone quarries with 24.776,-
$50 cubic feet; crystalline silicious
rocks, with 5,118,99S cubic feet; and
slate with 457, 1867 squares, or 4,572, $40
cubic feet.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-17

our new chum owed his escape with
only few nasty nips; for men came
running up to him from all sides, and
the savage old brute got his skull
knocked in with the stock of a rifle,
while his opponent, released from his
grip, stood ruefully surveying himself,
and wiping off the blood and dirt from
his legs, now quite denuded of their civ
iliZed covering.
Lots of fun was. of course, pOked at
him; but one choleric old gentleman,
with very red face. read him a sharp
lecture on his shooting exploit, winding
up with: ''Confound YOU, sir! You
shot at me dozen times. l couldn' t
get chance to shoot kangaroos for
watching you. Pity your mother didn't
keep you at home, instead of sending
YOU out into the world with six
chambered rifle, when you use it as if it
was a child's toy
However, fresh clothes, few band
ages and half a tumbler of ..three-
star" somewhat consoled poor Y
for all this rough usage-especially be-
cause the .'old man. was skinned on
the spot, and the pelt presented to him
as a trophy, which attention he ac-
knowledged with 'Haw! yeth, horrid
brute! nearly stripped me. Soglad no
ladies, You know" speech which was
received with great laughter, it was said
SO earnestly.
Well, the slain were now counted,
and reached the very respectable total
of = 500. hut lots t,ot away badly
wounded of them to be yarded
in next days drive. | dare say with
those that died in the bush, the tally
came up to 5000. Packing up was now
the order of the day. Horses were
brought up, tents struck and slowed
away with the eatables in spring-carts,
drags. and wagoncttcs, and "a start
made for the next camp and another
days drive.-Ncw South Wales Cor.
LOMiO1l GrdDkc.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-17
The Wrong Dog.

IF you please, SIR said a boy lead.
ing a dog, to gentleman he ap
preached. ''have you seen anything of 1
lost liver?''
"A lost liver? What do you mean?'
inquired the gentleman in astonish.
ment.
"Why, sir. man advertises in tIfe
paper that he will pay fifteen dollars
for the return of lost liver and white
pointer dog. Here's the white dog. but
ican't find the liver"
AS this paper goes topress the gentle
man is trying to explain to the liver boy
that the pointer-and-Hpite-dog. Oh
pshaw. That the pointer boy and the
lost liver and white dog were errors OF
but who ever sausage a
mixture of meat and rhetoric before?-
Detroit Post and Tribune.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-17
WIT AND WISDOM.

There is nothing slow about a
burglar. He works pry.
1t needs a bold. rcsolutc man at
any time to grapple with the subject OF
woman iurchman.
The idea that color can not be dis
tinguished in the dark is false. You
may not be able to see, but you can feel
blue
Physicians affirm that diseases are
often contracted by a person becoming
| oyerheated. Which is all the doctors
know about it. Heat does not contract;
it expands. Boston transcript.
Here is a thing wherein / would
willingly have you agree; that is, to
dispute, and not to quarrel; for friends
dispute between themselves for their
better instruction, and enemies quarrel
to destroy one another.-Plafo.
"A gentleman had his boots BACKED
by one of two boys, and gave the sinner
two dollar bill to get changed. After
waiting some time he said to the other
boy: Where's your partner?'' 'Oh,"
said the youth, with grin, .'he's bust
up, and I'm his assignee. y Church
Union.
A boy of eight years was asked by
his teacher where the zenith was. He
replied: The spot in the heavens di-
fectly over ones head" To test his
knowledge further, the teacher asked:
"Can two persons have the same zenith
at the same time?' "Thcyi cam
"HOw?'' eff one stands on the 9th
er's head"
/. Coin fur?' the inq1isitive traveller
asked the man on the wood-box.
''Well, yes,' he replied, Il reckon it's
fur I'm going to Buffalo And
being thus pelted with this answer, the
inquisitive man looked as though he
wanted to hide somewhere. But this is
furrin' to the subject. Huntington
Hawkeye.
The bane of our life is discon-
tent. We say we will work so long and
then we will enjoy ourselves. But we
find just as Thackeray has expressed it:
when l was a boy" he said. II
wanted some taffy. 1t was shilling,
| hadn't one. When was man had
a shilling. but didn't want any taffy."
-Ro6ert Collyer.
-"Pa's long way ahead Of ..Wio-
gins, said Melancthan to one of MIR.
Marrowfat's guests, as they were ex-
amining the pictures in the parlor after
dinner. ''YOur father is very clever
man." politely observed the gentleman
to whom the remark was addressed.
yes" continued the garrulous boy,
''he can tell when there's storm COM
ing every time. just by looking in mas
face. "-Brooklyn Eagle.
"A fat little man, who looked as IL
he might be German, rushed into the
Metropolitan last night, and pointing to
the time-piece in the Office, said: '.Ish
dot clock ridght up dare?'' YES"
said Mr.. Adams, ut is right up there,
and has been right up there for years"
'Vell," continued the excited man.
Il wants to go to Baltimore. ..All
right" said the clerk, ''but don't be
gone long "-Aosel MGa.
- see here. you slab-sided, leather
hided parasite!" vociferated az angry
citizen. rushing into newspaper Office
and addressing the editor, '.you know
don't like your sheet and am fighting
it. ! don't want you to print my name
in it again nor give me a personal
notice. Dye hear?'' Eyes, I'm listen
ing replied the editor. ''Our per-
sonal column is headed Men and
Things Didn't suppose classed you
in among the men. did yoa?"- Chicago
cheek.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-17
THE DUDE.

What is the dude. papa?' she said,
With sweet iDquiring eyes,
And to the notwithstanding maid,
Her daddy thus replies:
A weak mustache, a cigarette,
A thirtcen-buttOn vest,
A curled-rim hat-a minaret-
Two watch-chains cross the breast;
A pair of bangs. a lazy drawl,
A iack-a-daisy air;
For gossip at the club or ball,
Some little past affair
Two pointed shoes, two spindle shanks,
Complete the neither charms;
And follow fifty i'm the ranks
The two bow-lcgged arms;
An empty head, a buffoOn's sense,
posing attitude:
y By jOve." "Egad." "But aw,' "Immense.
All these make up the dude.
Philadelphia Press.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-17

John Carpenter, when twelve years
old, left his native town of Woodbury.,
N. j., and returned recently for the
first time in sixty-six years, only to find,
greatly TO his surprise and somewhat to
his regret, that Charlie Pomeroy and
some other boys with whom he used to
60 to school were either dead or had
moved away.-Nsseark Register,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-17

Mr.. Brinkerhoff was rich, and gave
his property to his wife. That lady
divided it among her relatives and cut
MIR. Brinkerhoff of: without a shilling.
Mr.. Brinkerhoff sued to recover and
won the suit.-N. Y. Tribune.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-17

When it goes ont of use next fall
the green three-cent stamp will have
been in use thirteen years. That num-
her is still fata..-N y Graphic.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-17

Now is the time Of the year to hunt
up old fishing tackle and study up
few boss fish stories,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-05-17

"A Georgia negro boy, eight year, Of
age. has . Mp beard,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-12

The first Chinese gambling-house ever
raided in Boston was entered by the ponce
Sunday night. Twenty Celestlals were
captured and locked up.
A Syracuse. n. Y. telegram says About
II O'Clock Sunday night Benjamin Morley
shot and killed his stepdaughter, Mrs.
Lucia Hynes. and then put bullet through
his own BRAN. Both died. Family dis
sentions were the cause Of the crime.
A Justice Of the peace Of Decatur, ILL.,,
recently received twenty-five cents Tor
performing a marriage ceremony, 1t being
all the money the groom had. The bride,
however. agreed 10 make up the rest OF the
fee in blackberrIes as soon as they are ripe.
A dispatch from Dallas, Texas, saws /:
1.-THE cattle drive so far this season exceeds
all expectations. Over 200. 900 head OF cat
tie have already passed over The trail that
leads through Albany, and this does not
include more than one-haf the number
that will be drawn from the State
A man named John Grant Mackay. sup
posed to be Fenian, has been arrested at
Cardiff for having quantity OF explosives
in his possession. His case has been remand
ed for week. The arrest is considered
important, because the district police have
recently received numerous menacing let
tiers.
JAY Gould's new steam-yacht, the Ata-
lanta. on her trial trip on Saturday made
the distance from Chester to Philadelphia.
sixteen miles, in forty-nine minutes. prov
ing her to be the swiitest deep-sea-going
yacht alioat Mr.. Gould displayed the pen
nant Of the newly-organizcd American
Yacht Club. a white Maltese cross on red
bOrdered blue field.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-12
VETERAN SOLDIER

Mr.. q. r. BowLEs, Of No. "a com"'0" '
Lynn. Mass, sayt; = eoo,sv,.
awhile IN the army, at the battie Vi 'p''.s'
vaa,a. fell while getting over ra''-ie"'e. ""1
was badly injured and left for dead DUB "''e'
time I was picked mp by comrades ""'
EXAMINATION IL was found that my back VIZ ''D''
hurt and my kidneys seriously injured anu NV ,
suffered the most excruciating pain s'"''' "''.
could obtain 70 relief although treated u,
physicians. and had given up all hope oil ee'U"t
help when | was recommended to use i""' !
Remedy. purchased several bottles al once %
our drug-stores ia Lynn. and began TO use 1t ~ VI
rccted, and can now attend TO business ana "' ''''
from pains formerly had; and wish 70 Sa! 20
my friends and comrades that Hunts Remedy VIII
do all that IS claimed for It, and IS worthy u al
praise. You can use my testimony when you nave
occasion TO. as most heartily recommend II 70 al
that have kidney or liver troubles
April 90, 1883.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-12
Church Notes.

The meetings at Venable-Str Baptist
church during the week, conducted by
Rev. DR.. Tyree. of Liberty, Va, were well
attended and considerable interest was
manifested. On Sunday morning and night
TO large congregations DR.. Tyree preached
sermons OF great power. After the SER
vices one was received for baptism and
three by letter. At night one was bap-
tized. The meetings continue this week.
At Clay-Street Baptist church on Sunday
morning Rev. l.. !. Huff preached. and at
the administration Of the Lords supper
the right hand OF fellowship was given to
seven. 1t was the sixth anniversary Of
Rev. Mr.. Clopton's pastoral connection
with this church. but he was too unwell to
preach. During the past year there have
been added to the church 81 by letter, SO
by baptism, by experience, and l by
restoration. Losses during the year, IL.
Net gain, 80.
The meetings at Leigh-Street Mission
chapel were continued during the past
week, and resulted in six professions OF
conversion.
At the First Baptist church on Sunday
night Rev. Il. c. Dargan, OF Petersburg,
preached the annual sermon before the
Young Mems Christian Association Of
hicuinoHu toiitEt.
At the Second Baptist church on Sunday
morning two were received for baptism,
and at night six were baptized.
At Grace-Street Baptist church on sun
day night one was baptized.
MONTHLY MEETING OF TIE BAPTIST SUNDAY
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.
The monthly meeting Of the Baptist
Sunday-School Association OF Richmond
and Manchester was held sunday afternoon
at the Fulton Baptist church. President
William Ellyson presided, with Robert \
Gary secretary. The devotional exercises
commenced with singing by the Fulton
school, assisted by the cornet. Prayer by
Mr.. William ii. Williams, superintendent
OF the Leigh-Street school, The superin
teudents' reports revealed the encouraging
fact that the average attendance OF officers
and teachers and scholars for the paSt
month was the largest ever recorded by th,
Association. The reports were as follows
Acreage Atteaddnce.
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aYor NAY Use MY NAVE"

desire to Inform you what your valuable meui'
cine has done for me- was induced te'try Al 10y /"
member Of our family, "who had been beneh'eu
by its use.r have suffered terribly from kidney
difficulties. At times have been very bad, having
severe pains in my back, with general loss oil
strength and vitality.
NV urine was very bad. with heavy sediment
Of brick-,lus, which was fast leading to gravel.
commenced using Hunts Remedy, with marked
improvement from the start; the pains left the
urine became more natural, and can truly say
one bottle erected a permanent cure
have recommended 1t to many persons both
here and in Boston. all Of whom speak Of 1t with
the highest praise.
You are at liberty to use this letter or my name
in any manner you may think best, that other sii-
ierers may learn the value Of the greatest Of all
remedies. Most truly yours,
JOHN F. COX,
G2 Pleasant street.
MAIDEN, MASS, April %. 1883.
je 7-ThtwlSa&Tu
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for the present Is 2O8, the percentage for
the past month ~.
Hon. James Lyons. Jr., superintendent
Of st. Paurs sunday school, addressed the
meetng-subject, "sowing Seed In the
cunday-School Garden"
Rev. ]. Wiley Blcdsoe, OF Trinity church.
also addressed the meeting-subiect,
"Work for God"
The superintendents' reports for the past
month were not all sent in, but as far az
recorded show good percentage. At a
meeting OF the Board OF Managers the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year A. l.. West. president; &. ii.
IIasker. assistant president James II.
Peay, G. c. Walter, T. W. Pemberton, G..
j. Hunt. +. Wiley Davis. J. Il. Perdue,
}. Thompson Brown, and II. c. Osterbind.
vice. residents c. l.. Rady, secretary /;
j. +. Riddick, assistant secretary; II. l..
ID. Walford, treasurer.
The next meeting will be held at Park
Place church on the second Sunday in
July.
The report Of the Manchester Methodist
Episcopal sunday school for the month
ending May 81. 1883, was Roll. 2l2; at
tendance, 1877; per cent, %.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-12
BY W. II. Lyme & Coz
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
lll3 Main street.

ATTRACTIVE AND WELL-LO-
n GATED TWO-STORY FRAME DWELL
ING AT THE N0RTLiWiES,Il, r. CO i.NPds 11 3f
TIIE RICHMOND COLLEGE. FOR SALE Bn
ATCTION.-By request Of the owner we shall sell
by public auction. on the premises. on
TUESDAY NEXT, JUNE IL. 1883, -,,
at q O'Clock Z. NJ. the WEIL-LOCAIED AND
VERY DESIRABLE FRAME DWELLING, No.
400. on the northwest corner OF Broad aug gov
strccte opposite Richmond COLLEGE. having six
rooms. kitchen. and well of good water ana IN
good repair. having been recently put IN nice or
der The lot has front of "a feet ON broad street.
and depth, between parallel lines Of 100 feet 10
an alley I'm the rear. ,.-.,... =.
This property Is so desirable and attractive rs 10
command q good rental, and is now paving hand
some percentage on the price at which u can ne
pur,based while its location insurcs its continued
Increase IN value. ...,,
TERMS: One third cash; balance by negotiable
notes nj six. twelve, and eighteen months. Win
interest added, and secured by a deedof trust.
W. II. LYME & Coz
fe7 AuctiOncors.