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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-27
Why file Wanted to Help Him.

Mr.. Garrison was on the piazza one
morning, mending his fishing rod, when
his neighbours little boy Neddy came up
the steps and asked if he could not
help him with his work. ''No," said
that gentleman, ''there is really moth
ing you can do, Neddy.'' '.But I'd so
like to do something's urged the child.
Cant you think OF something for me
to do that'll help you, Mr.. Garrison?"
''Well. / suppose you might pick up
that twine." Neddy picked up the
cord from the floor, and q moment later
asked: "Now, Mr.. Garrison, isn't
there something else can do?'' ''Well,
no. can not say that there is" "But
can't you think of something else?'
persisted Neddy; Il should SO like to
help you'll You can hand me that
part of my rod, if you will" Mr.. Gar
rison finally answered. Neddy oheyed
with alacrity, following up his handing
Mr.. Garrison the section of his rod with
the old question of whether there was
nothing else he could do. Mr.. Garrison
was quite sure he could think of moth
ing else. Il do wish there was some
thing more!'' said Neddy d:sappoint-
eddy. I'D so like to help you some
more, MIR. Garrison; and if did about
one thing more. think ! should have
70 charge You . ceat "-Hayper's
0V3Ws
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-27
The Anvil.

Ordinary anvils are forged in six or
seven pieces and then put together.
Cast anvils are hardened in q float in
stead of being dipped, and larger-sized
ones are swung into tank by means OF
a crane. These latter are also frequent
ly cast about core, which permits
them to cool more uniformly. Gold
heaters use for an anvil a steel block
haying surface three by four inches in
extent. Upon this the gold is reduced
to a plate One-siXteenth of an inch in
thickness, and afterwards beaten out
on an anvil of black marble. The forms
and uses of the anvil are constantly ex-
tending in varietJ, and, from the ILL
putian one of the matchmaker to the
great ones used for making cannon.
they are daily growing more busy
throughout the world. Many of the
common blacksmith's anvils are pro-
vided with second horn socketedupon
the beak and having grooves upon its
upper surface into which horse-shOes
are driven for the purpose Of rebevelling
the inner surface, so as to prevent
''balling' when travelling in snow. The
various special forms Of the anvil are
exceedingly numerous. The progress
of machines and the introduction of
steam-hammers have brought into use
in late years enormous anvils weighing.
in many cases, several hundred tons
These are usually cast in the form Of .
truncated quadrangular pyramid. and
placed with the smaller end upon sub
stantial foundations Of masonry.-l1.
Sxstrial World.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-27
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

w. P. Elliott, Of Lewiston, Pa,
nihety-one years of age, is still editing
= paper.
Pauline, the seventeen-year old
daughter of E. P. Roe, the novelist.
has taken to story-writing also.
Henry Irving says that Joe Jefier-
son is the only foreign actor who has
been universally accepted in England.
Macon Mason. now Governor OF
Massowah, Egypt, is Maryland pan.
A graduate of West Point, he took the
losing side in the war of secession. and
after Appomattox sailed for Egypt
Chicago Times.
Senator Morrill,, of Vermont, has
served nearly thirty years in Congress.
six terms in the House and three in tho
Senate. He is seventy-five years old.
but could easily pass for twenty years
younger.-M y Post.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady stanton, who
recently returned from two-years' So
journ in Europe, has decided to make
Johnstown, Fulton County. n. T.. her
future residence There, in the old
Cady homestead, where she was born
sixty-eight years ago, she will pass the
remainder OF her days.--Trov Times.
The family Of Minister Hunt. who
died recently in st. Petersburg, is wide
" scattered Of his six sons, one is in
the navy, one is lawyer in New York,
another is civil engineer in Dakota,
and another Is living in Montana. MIR.
Hunts wife and daughter were with
him in St. Petersburg.-N T. Tribune.
DR. C. c. Graham, at the age OF
one hundred years, writes forcibly on
the cause of the floods in the Ohio Val
ley. Fifty years ago he wrote in the
Frankfort (ky.) Argus that the reckless
telling of trees would ruin the valley
before the end of the century. DIR.
Graham. still vigorous in mind and
body, lives in retirement at Louisville.
General Grants wealth is estimated
at $4,000, which makes him the
richest ey-Presidcnt since Buchanan.
Mr. Hayes is not rich. though in we'll
TODD condition. Andrew johnson and
Abraham Lincoln each left $4,000.
Franklin Pierce entered the White
House poor, but went back to Concord
worth $4,000. Martin Van Buren, was
the richest of all our Presidents, his es-
tate being estimated at SSOO.OOO.-Cn-
cago Journal.
OF the late Mr.. Chenery. editor of
the London Times, Mr.. Labouchere
says: HE passed much of his time at
the Atheneum and Reform Clubs,
where he was more given to listen than
to talk. No one would, had he not
been aware of the fact, have supposed
that the quiet, unassuming gentleman.
whose oni v wish apparently was to paes
unnoticed through the world, was the
redoubtable editor of the Times"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-27

to wear diamond ear rings. and (sob
--sot) never had my ears bored"
Il d be mighty glad to change places
with you,' muttered the angry farmer.
Then, going up to his wife, he placed
his hand on her bony shoulder.
Come, wife, cheer up. If there's a
camel to be had for love or money you
shall have that shawl. l s'pose I
mought ez well give in fust ez last.
Cheer up. old woman!
odd woman shrieked Mrs. Steb-
bins. s.He calls me old Have l lived
all these long years to have that man
tell me to my face l m old. John Jacob
Stebbins, l hate you! / s-c-o-r-n you.
Keep your money! I'm agoin to leave
you! Yes! l will bev somethn' new.
I'll hev divorced
Mrs. Stebbins threw her check apron
over her head and sobbed aloud.
"Great Scottr' exclaimed the be-
wildered man, whats going to come
next? Hetty, me and your mother
never he'd rale quarr1 yet, and here
she is a-talkin' of divorce and John
Jacob assassin me to my face; its all on
akkOunt of that miserable consumed
money Take the check and send il
back to the unknown fiend as sent it;
nary cent of it will tech"
81 amt afraid of it, pa" said Hetty,
wiping her tears away. Then she began
to examine the check with a look of
sudden interest. At last she exclaimed
loudly:
"Why. pa! You never read it!'
Then she laughed; slowly at first,
then louder and harder till she had a
regular fit of Mysteries. Mrs. Stebbins
ran for remedies and Mr.. Stebbins
pounded her on the back. When she
got her breath again she nearly re-
pcated the operation, and each time
that she looked at the check she went
into spasms of laughter.
Its nothin'," she gasped, with y
reference to the check she still held in
her extended band, ''nothin' in the
world but an advertisement"
1.-The fools amt all dead yet" said
the farmer dryly; Il might ha' knowed
there was catch somewhere"
81 must set the bread risin'," said his
like the Arabs and silently stole away.
give fed the critters" said John
Jacob, Jr., who had been listening at
the door, and now put in shame-faced
appearance.
I'm thankful l escaped Twin man."
said the farmer, as he tore the bogus
cheek into a thousand pieces.
There man at the door, said
Hetty. ''Why, it's Jim Vance-dear
Jim," and she hastened to welcome him
in.-Nrs. N. AZ. Ptyne, in Detroit
Free Press.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-27
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.


Ducks should have separate houses
from other fowls. They should have
troughs, as they do not like to pick and
hunt on the ground like chickens
Cincinnati Times.
An old-fashioned pudding sauce
that can be made in an instant is simply
milk sweetened and favored with graf
ed nutmeg. This is really palatable
with corn starch blanc-mange.-N. Y.
Post.
1t is estimated that the value Of the
garden products of Massachusetts. ex-
elusive of potatoes and beans raised on
the farms. equaled S5.OOO.O 600 last year.
1t was ten times as great as that in
1860.
Horses feet need looking after
during the cold. muddy. spring wealth
er. A daily cleaning of the exposed
parts is essential to their health as we'll
as the comfort of the animals. Clere-
land Leader.
Increase of bees early in the spring.
when judiciously conducted. is attended
with great good. The best stimulant in
the spring is salty water. placed in q
trough where the bees can have access
to 1t. Do not get the water too salty: a
teaspoonful to pail of wateris enough.
Exchange.
Possess good wheel-barrow. No
implement equals it in utility about the
garden, or on the farm for that matter.
They are not expensive. Select one
with reference to lightness and strength.
as the boys are often delegated to use
them. The common dirt barrow is the
BEST Prairie Farmer.
1t is doubtful if team could be
employed to better advantage at this
season than in hauling sand for putting
on the garden where the soil is clayey
and heavy. 1t VIII not only make it
much easier to work but will also put
the soil in condition to more readily
yield up its elements OF fertility.-N. Y.
Times.
The Textile Record gives formula
for a solution by which cloth can be
made waterproof, if immerse in it and
then thoroughly dried. 1t is composed
OF gelatine i've parts. soap five, alum
seven and water one hundred and sew
enty parts. 1t is said that this causes
the fibers of the cloth to repel drops of
water as do feathers.
: Halls Journal of RenlM recon-
mends common baking soda as the best
application for eruptions caused by
poison ivy and other poisonous plants,
as also for bites aud stings of insects.
In eases of scalds and burns it may be
used on the surface of the burned places
either dry or wet. When applied
promptly the sense of the relief is mag
zeal. 1t seems to withdraw the heat
and with it the pain and the healing
process soon commences.
Every farmer should possess q
stencil-plate with his name and resi-
dence cut in it, so that he may plainly
mark all bags, blankets, robes and
boxes with it; also brand with which
he can burn his name into the handles
of hoes, shovels and other tools. Then
if he is blessed with borrowing neigh
Dor the sight of the name may remind
the borrower to return the tool before
he has worn it out. At least there will
be less danger of his thinking he owns
it because he has had it so long that he
has forgotten how he came by it.
NeU England Farmer.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-27
4 PAINFUL STORY.

Twas in We pleasant Olden time,
Oh many years ago,
When husking bees and singing schools
Were all the fun. you know.
The singing school i'm Tarrytown-
A quaint old town in Maine
Was wisely taught and grandly led
By Q young man named Paine.
A gallant gentleman was Paine,
Who liked the lasses well;
But best he liked Miss Patience White,
As all theschOOl could tell.
One night the singing school had met;
Young Paine, all carelessly,
Had turned the leaves and said: 1--WE L
sing
On page one-seventy.''
" See gentle patience smile on PAIN"
On Paine they all then smiled,
But not 80 gently as they might:
And he, confused and wild,
Searched quickly for another piece,
AS quickly gave it out:
The merriment. suppressed before,
Rose now into a shout.
These were the words that met his eyes
(He sank down with a groan);
:" o give mo grief for others woes,
And patience for my own"
Good Cheer.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-27
HUMOROUS.

The folks who saw his shadow on
the window curtain thought he was in
a paroxysm of delirium. But he was
merely putting on his overcoat. Boston
Posi-
A Boston woman has discarded her
pet pug and gone to petting her hus-
band, and her set have gone back on
her on account of her plebeian tastes
Bismarck 1riLune.
-"Clean the streets.' shouted Gin
cinnati paper. and next week torrent
like river was rushing through halt
the streets in town. Editors can not be
too particular about bearing down light
in their demands.-N. y Commercial.
-Fly-paper manu- 'acturers and drug
gists with large supply of this COM
modify on hand will, IN all probability,
lie down and roll all over their premises
in disgust When they learn that an arti-
fetal bald head has been invented to at
tract flies, and that it works like a
charm.
She Loved to Drive
"Ain't it awful" he said to the girl at his
THAT fellow like me mus. deprive
Himself of all hugging while out for ride,
For with both hands the team he m"s'
driver
A real, thoughtful look for a moment en-
twines
Her face: then bright happy CLEAN
Lights it up as she cries: just give me the
lines,
For do love to drive a fast team!'
bismarck Tribune.
MY dear" said Mrs. - to her
husband, {" l wish you would meet me
to-day in front of Morrison's look store
about four O'clock" "Yes. love-" re-
piled her husband. land, Henry"
continued Mrs. -, "in case you
should get there before ME you can
make a chalk mark on the pavement,
ard if get there efOre you will rub
it out, that you may know Twas there"
life.
He is young doctor and she is a
Vassar graduate. Last Thursday even
ing he said to her: "Do you know. dear,
l have heart affection for you?"
"Have you had it lung?" she coyly in
quircd. "Oh. yes; / feel that 1 will
liver troubled life without you.'' he fer
vently responded. "Then you had bet
ter asthma she softly murmured.
Then he Rugged her so hard that he had
to reset her collar-b one.-The Hatchet.
Why do they call it fish-chowder?
Is that what you would like to know?
Well. you are certainly very modest in
your demands, and we shall take great
pleasure in rewarding your modesty.
NV we will tell you why they call it
fsh-chOwder. It's because-you won't
tell any one. will you? No? Well, all
right, we will trust you. They call it
fish chowder because you have to fish
around in it with the spoon about nalf-
n-hour before you succeed in fishing
up any fish.-Puck.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-27
A Fat Man in q Herdic.

A jolly old gentleman, whose alder
manic obesity betokened at least two
hundred and Fifty pounds. had rather
laughable experience in herdic in Bos-
ton few days ago He took herdic.
and upon reaching the corner of
Beacon street, where he wished to be
left, found he could not get out, as the
spring latch of the door had become
disarranged, and the door could not be
opened except by breaking it. The
bright idea OF getting out through the
window presented itself to the old gen.
tleman, and he proceeded to carry it
into execution. After getting his head
and shoulders out his body seemed SO
wedged that he could not move. The
driver pulled and tugged to get him
through. but in vain. A crowd of per-
sons gathered and were OK ;eedingly b.
eral in their suggestions as to how the
unhappy man could be relieved from
his dilemma. After much difficulty the
victim decided to follow the advice of
one, and proceeded to lower himself out
legs first. In this he was assisted by
Patrolman Maynes, but the united eff
forts of the officer and the jehu were
unavailing, and the poor old man was
soon in worse predicament than ever.
For some time he remained balanced on
the sill of the window, unable to get
either in or out. The crowd continued
to throw out suggestions. and after
much labor the old gentleman, crest
fallen and completely crushed, was
pushed back into the herdic. and it was
driven to a blacksmith's shop. There
the door was forced and the unwil ing
prisoner was at liberty. Upon regain
ing his wonted geniality he seemed to
enjoy his experience, and laughed as
much as anybody over it, at the same
time, however, expressing a desire that
the matter should be kept from his
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-27

+. J. POTTER, PERCEvAL LOWIL1s
vIss-lsA o. MmGs c1soAk 0saHhsAA
John 4. CARSON. q r HooPx1s
M%mAoa1Ge51 Ao1be1A. on1onlA1.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-27

1t was found necessary to prove the
marriage of an cd lady in Maine the
other day, and after little search three
credible witnesses were produced who
testified that they were present ct he
wedding sixty-thres years ago.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-20

GEORGE W CABLE, the novelist, weighs
only loo pounds.
Thirty THOUSAND patents were issued last
year in Great Britain, against 10000 IN this
country.
FASHION ABLE Young. ladies must have pho
toyraphs OF their pet cats 10 he up 10 the
times nowadays.
NEARLY SIS, ,e0l WAS sunk at Portland. Ore
eon, by ST. Louis Journalist In endeasorng
10 establish the Northwest, which has ceased
TO exist.
A GIANT hoy has come forward from Recs-
dale. TIA. Though only II years old. he Il slx
feet Two and oEchalf inches tall His name
il james N. Parker.
PROBABLY the oldest los cabin I'm the conn-
try liz now standing near Montgomery, Ala.
In Was built i'm l.ss. and for fits sears pre-
vious to the rebellion was occursc as house
for farm slaves.
ANDREW j. WEAVER. Of 6reenyile, Penn
sylsania. drove his daughter from the house
broke some furnit ire, and then killed him
self with a reEolser. Dn several occasions
be had shown signs OF insanity. He was
brother Of Gen. weaver, OF Iowa
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-20

When tho mists lave rolled In splcndor
from the beauty OF tho hills,
And The sunshine, warm and tender,
Falls IN srlendor on the rills,
We may read loves shining letter
in the rainbow OF the spray:
We shall know each other better
When III, Inists have cleared away.
We shall know az wc have known,
Never more to walk alone.
In the dawning OF the morning,
When the mists have cleared away.
II We err In human blindness,
And forget that We are dust,
II we miss the law OF kindness
When we struggle TO be ju.t,
Snowy wings cf peace shall cover
All the pain that cloud our way.
When the weary watch Ii over,
And the msts have cleared away.
We shall know a. we are known.
Never moro to walk alone,
In tho dawning OF tho morning,
When the mists have cleared away
When the silvcry mi tn have ye!lcd US
From the faces Of our own,
Oft we der m their love has failed us,
And we tread our ath alone;
We should acc them near and truly.
We 81 onld trust taem day by day,
Neither love nor blame unduly.
II the mists ara cleared away.
We khali know ~ we are known,
Never mere 10 walk alcnc,
In tho dawning OF the morning,
When the mists have cl, ared away.
When tho mists have risen above us,
As our Father knows ii = own.
Face 10 face with those WHO love us,
We shall know as We are known.
Love, beyond the Orient meadows,
Floats the golden fringe OF day:
Heart to heart We hide the shadows,
Till the mists have Gle red away,
We shall know "a We ere known,
Never more to walk alone,
When the day of light l. dawnns,
And the mists have cleared away.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-20
The Cost Of Dinners.

II has been estimated by an Anaeri.
can authority that a party Of two per,
sons can dine "nso.lera,ely" at Del.
monicos for s5,--that is to say, for II
sterling, the entertainment Including
a bottle OF ciaret, very arinkahl~.
although the cheapest in tho list Of
wines. At tirst-rate rarisials res
taurant dinner for two which cost -
francs. inclnlinga bottle cf medium
Bordeaux, would he q far from mod.
est repast. Indeed, il would 10 q
very plenteous rcpast, and parisian res
taurants are always expensive. owing.
first. To the extravagant rents Of houses
ON the fashionable houlevards; next 10
the enhancement, through tho "oetroia
duties, Of the price of proyisionss and.
tn rdls. in consequence Of tho raraeity
of the proprictors. There is no "octrois
in New York: the market prices for
fish, meat, game. Vegetables, and poul.
try would he considered wonderfully
cheap by \ London housekeeper; hut
house RENTS as extravagantly high.
and the rapacity If the fashionable
New York restanrant-kecper is as in
satlahle as that Of his congener on the
boulevard des Capucines. At the same
time. il must he conceded that there
arc plenty Of places in Manhattan
where dinner or luny heon Of varied
and substantial and even Of semi
elegant kind can be obtained at COM
paratively moderate tariff. Five dol.
lars das is the maximum charge for
full board at q first. class New York
hotel, one, at least, that is conducted
on the American systcm; and guest.
for his -. is entitled, in addition TO his
sleeping accommodations, to four, and
in some Eases 10 live. meals day, tho
hill Of fare of each If which is AS long
rs Ieporello's schedule vi tho gallan-
tries of Ion Giovanni. Tobc sure, ut
these colossal tables d'hote. considera-
bly, more attention is p,id to quantity
than to quality. But the visitor may
eat and drink AS much as he likes; he
can be nearly always eating and drink
ing ii his taste lies i'm the direction Of
sarmanlizing; he is not expected 10
drink fermentel liquors for the good
of the house," there is no charge for
service. Thus, for total ahstainer
With teetotal which is or
ilnarlls soracious one-the United
States must he kind of terrestrial
paradise. The Elysium is said to hs
haunted hy the demon Of indigestion,
hut there il All abundance Of drug
stores where persin and liver pills can
he purchased. London Telegraph.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-20
operate Craze In San Francisco.
SAN Francisco pispasch.l

A Patti furor Is raging. over 900 people
stood in line oil nigh, to tie the first q, the
tox-offce this morning. Tickets we're on
sale only short me, when the management
announced that all were sold. The long line
of ieople howlei like madmen. Some had
raid Sls for their lace in the line. A few
minutes after the announcement that all the
tickets were sold e Huators o egsd them NJ
so ca h. IL Is publicly asserted that per
Sens connected wi'h the management are
concerned in dishonorahic scheme. Great
indignation wAs manifested. Thirty dollars
was paid for seats i'm the dress circle.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ss!zziyE:v,

Tell the children to eli. out and savc the comic
silhouette pictures they appear ftcra issue 10
ss.c. They VIII be pleased w.t, t.,a collection
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-20

The New York Herald las dis
covered that the marriage knot is sor,
of how knot. and il you ha,pen to tug
nj tue two ends the whole thing comes
to pieces. 4 great many people will
he thankful for this information, and
will proceed to pull at the two ends i'm.
mediately,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-20
Roraons of the Ways and Means Com.
mittee for Thinking Revision
Necessary.

Tho majority and minority reports OF the
Ways and Means tcMmts~c on the Morrison
,arilr bill were submitted 10 tho House On the
nth of March. Tho division WAS III on strict
rnrt, ,iacs. The majority report was pre-
parca by Mr. Morrison, Mhilc Nr Mckinley.
ot uh ., Formulated tho y cws OF tho minor.
i,y. w present herewith hrief ahstra,t OF
the tWu reports.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-20

THE mountains Of Gelliyara, in the
most northera part of Sweden, consist
Of pure magnetic iron, in immense
layers OF several hundred feet in thick.
ness upon the surface Of the ground.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-20
EASxaER HOUSE
Formerly DlLwoRTH HOUSED,
CRESC0, IOWA

Thoroughly rentted throughout, and will give
gnests the best OF care and attention to their
wants. 32tf
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-03-20

successfully for three years, hut In tho
end Uncle Xeko's prediction WIS veri.
fed, for Jim Turner came back and
broke up tho school,
He married tho teacher.