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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

The lowest temperature ever record
cd in July, since the establishment of
the Signal Station in Dodge, was indi-
Gated in the Signal Office on Thursday
morning last, the temperature falling
to 5sk degrees. The highest tempera-
ture during the month was 9SA degrees.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

The family of E. NJ. Walker have
gone to their old home in Orleans.
Mass. Mr.. Walker has gone to Min
neapolis, MINI. He was lately en-
gagged in the machine shop in the round
house. We hope they will return
arain.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

The wheat crop is growing good, and
the yield abundant, but the bad wealth
err at time of harvesting made consider
able waste, some Of the wheat being
cut with a scythe. The oats crop in
Ford county will be large this year.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07
BLAINE4tssssn.t;;;c v .S'tSn fe Of i s's

life. Published at Augusta, his home. Largest,
handsomest, cheapest, best. By the renowned
historian and biogfapher, Col Conwell, whose life
of Garfield, published by ne, outsOld the twenty
Others by $1,000. Outsells every book ever pub
daiIy. Agents are making fortunes. All new be-
einners are successful; grand chance for them.
IA 50 made by lady agent the first day. Terms
most liberal. Particulars free. Better send &c
for postage etc. on free outAf. now ready, inclnd
ing large prospectus book, and save valuable time.
je193m ALLEN & CO., Augusta, Maine.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

The Democratic senatorial convention
has been called for August 9th at
Dodge City.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

The annual school meetings will oc-
cur next Thursday. In the Dodge
CITY district the treasurer and clerk S
Offices are To- be filled.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

A cowboy gives three reasons why
cowboys wear their hair long-it is
hard to get it cut GA the plains, it
keeps their ears warm in winter, and
it makes the Indians Shink they are
bro,,o
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07
The Weather in July.

Sergeant Lanouette, Of the Z. S. Signal Corps,
reports the weather in July. The highest temper
ature S7.S degrees, Sth and the lowest 585 de-
grees on 31st. Prevailing direction Of wind south
east, total movement of wind 9795 miles. Highest
velocity OF wind from the n. E. Sc miles per hour.
Total rainfall $40 inches.
COMPARATIVE PRECIPITATION.
1875. .3.28 1876 z. 26 1877 Il 20 1873 4 81 inch
1879. $50 1890 d 90 1881 s. 06 1882 g. Oh inch
1888. z. 81 1894. {. 40 inches
The Sergeant makes the following remarks on
the weather:
The rainfall this month is the largest recorded
for July since station established. We had
two remarkably heavy rains Oh the 9th and 10th
when the rainfall measured 2G5 inches and 3.13
inches respectively. The latter amount fell in
occurred in 1876 when it reached 109 The high
est velocity this month occurred on the Goth, when
for five minutes it registered at the rate of "a miles
per hour. This however cannot be taken as the
average velocity which was much less.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

Our citizens we're furnished with
some excellent music last Friday even
ing by three musicians, claiming to be
Spanish students.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

@. Marsh intends opening a stock
of furnishing goods and groceries in
the room under the Cowboy Office.
Mr.. Marsh has been in the east pur-
chasing a stock.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

Frank Duda caught ''water dog
in his we'll the other day. He thinks
the animal is very fine pet. 1t is
eight inches long.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

An interesting article on Asiatic
cholera appears on the second page of
this paper.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07
Program Of Literary exercises of the Normal In

Program Of Literary exercises Of the Normal In
stitute sociable, to be held in the Presbyterian
church Monday evening, Aug. 18th:
L. Music by the school.
g Opening address-Prof. Groendyke.
g. Recitation-Miss Rosa Gylcs.
4. Tableau.
S. Essay-Mss Dora Leidigh.
6. Declamation-Mr. Jesse Beadle.
Z. Music-Solo, Miss Grace Mullendorc.
8. Recitation-MissG ertie Adams
Miss Anna Sippel.
n D;.,oco Mrs. Jennie Moore.
" Di"Aos"e Miss Lucy Donahue.
Miss Grace Dcinst.
10. Tableau.
II. Instrumental Duett-Leo Gluck and Miss
Grace Dienst.
12. Essay-Miss Lille Cline.
13. Music-by school.
II. Closing addrcss-Prof. Warrington.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

w. T. Roth, Sylvester Evans, Theo-
dore Setzkorn and other residents in
the vicinity of Purdyville postofice,
were in town Monday.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07
The South Side Hotel

Has been repaired, reftted and refur-
nished, and is now opened to the tray
cling public. Everything home-like
and pleasant.
A good Feed Stable and large Horse
Pasture in connection.
Prices reasonable. No drinks sold
on the premises. J. Fl. CRAWFORD.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

The finest stock of triple and quad
ripple silver plated casters in the city is
at Widen s.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

S. A. Billiard returned last Thurs
day, after few weeks visit to his old
home in Boston.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

Three snakes are Gagged in the City
Drug Store museum. The addition Of
an Adder being made by Master Nelson
Hobble, who caught the poisonous
reptile on Sunday morning. The ugly
rattle of the snakes is not the pleasant
ssest music to grace the ears of the
fiaid
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

H. P. Myton, Register of the Gar
den City Land Office, was in the city
Sunday, accompanied by his brother,
who was on his way to the mountains.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

Ben. F. Haywood has added twenty
head of fine cattle to his stock on
Crooked Creek. He has purchased a
bull of the finest breed in the country.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

Butterick's Patterns are on hand and
for sale by Mrs. Lemert, millinery store
north Of the Wright House.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07
To the Public.

For one week only 1 will sell glass
and queensware at cost, must sell to
make room for other goods. Come all
and get a bargain at
F. G.. ZL1MERMANN's
Store.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

The County Commissioners met
Monday and fixed the rate of tax levies
for the year.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

The bell for the new NJ. E. Church
arrived some days ago. and will be put
in position.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07
NOTICE.

The following list Of real estate property eituat-
ed In the county Of Ford, state Of Kansas, on
which, the taxes, part of taxes for the year B63
remains unpaid, Is subject to sale as provided By
law, and so much Of each tract Of land or town
lots described in said list, may be necessary for
that purpose, will on the first Tuesday of Septem-
Der next and the next succeeding days, be sold by
me at public auction, at my Office in the Bank OF
Dodge City, in Dodge City, Kansas, for the taxes
and charges due thereon on for the year 1883.
DODGE TOWNSIyJp
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

Why does the majority of the city
people trade at Wildcn's? Because he
sells goods cheap aud always has fresh
goods
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

Chas. Shields has opened full stock
of tinware and hardware at the red
front In postoffce block.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

Oh, Oh. Johnnie, have you seen those
candy bananas at Wilden's, they arc so
good.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

Wind and dust and old-fashioned
Kansas weather.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

Lucian Moore, a fve-year-old son of
Benz. H. Moore, colored, died last Fri
day morning at 5 o'clock.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

Cattle are fat and grass is fine. The
dry weather of few weeks past has
been advantageous.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07
Chance for Bargains.

City property for sale, consisting Of
dwellings, business houses, &c. Also
a lot Of milk COWS. Inquire at this Of
fee.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

The Imperial is the best -four and
the king of Kansas, next best in the
state, for sale at WILDEN's.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

Machine Oil, fine article, for sale
by j. H. CRAWFORD.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

There is a great deal of shooting
going on nearly every night.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07
PI,ASTER,TN(i

Plastering and calcimining done on
short notice in the best workmanlike
manner. L. f. JOHNSON.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07
LOCAL NEW S.
Business in town is only moderate.

The Normal Institute is progressing
finely.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

The red front is the name of Chas.
Shields new tinware establishment.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

In addition to the above amount due on each
tract of land or town lots, . fee At twenty five
cents will be charged for advertising.
Witness my hand at Dodge City, Kansaa, this
10th day of July, A. d. 1884.
4 W. EVANS, County Treasurer.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

Stoneware of every description, for
sale by j. H. CRAWFORD.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

Screen doors and windows at the red
front tinware store.
CuAS. SHIELDS
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

Jacob Collar returned Saturday from
a business trip to Chicago.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

J. NJ. Rittcnhouse has returned from
a trip to New York and New Jersy.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07
Bucklen'S Arnica Salye.

BuCk1en'S ArniCa SaIYe.
Tho best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises Sores. Ulcers. Salt Rheum. Fever
Sores. letter. Chappesi Hands ChllbIains
COINS. and all Skin EruptiOns. and posi>
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction.
or money refunded. Price q cts. per box,
For sale at City Drug Store.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

Cattle sales are promising, the condi
ton of the market is becoming better.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

The ladies of Mobeetie are accom-
plished. The Mobeetie Panhandle
says:
Some villainous prosler about this
town is likely to be hurt, and the hap
py state Of affairs cannot come to pass
any too soon. On Sunday night fam
lily was frightened by finding that fell
low was looking in at the open window,
and Monday night lady sent bullet
out to interview either the same or an
other sneak of like sort. Our ladies
generally are accomplished, and since
these episodes have placed the house
hold arms in readiness.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07
Strayed or Stolen.

One dun mare with black stripe
down its back and cut on left fore
shoulder and also on neck. A liberal re-
ward will be paid for the return or in
formation of the same. The above
strayed from NJ. Collars pasture. I'M
formation will be received at this Office.
New goods arriving daily at WILL
DEN'S,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

Fresh invoice Of those boiled macker-
ell in mustard sauce at WILDEN's
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07
SPEARVILLE ITEMS.

Now that the fall of the season is
fast approaching and the buffalo grass
is taking on its coat of brown, making
it subserrient to the FREEING flames.
every precaution possible to be taken
to prevent the outbreak and spread Of
fire should be resorted to.
The grain harvest is over. Far
mers suffered quite loss on account
of not being able to cut their grain at
the right time. Excessive rain fall
caused the delay.
Mr.. L. II. Noble, of Louisville,
Ky, accompanied by his wife and
danghter-in-law, were stopping at the
Summit House few days last week.
Mr.. Noble has two sons engaged in
sheep raising in Pawnee County.
Gilbert Bros. came down from
their work on the Irrigating Canal,
east of Cimarron, last Saturday, and
spent Sunday in town. They Informed
us that there is twenty-four miles
of the canal about completed, which
includes large portion of the most
difficult work on the entire line.
George L. Chapman, a former
resident Of this town, recently returned
from Springfield, Mo-, and is now pros
trated with bilious fever, at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. E. F. Bogart.
R. w. Tarbox moved his family
to Dodge City, on Monday of this
week. Their numerous friends were
sorry to see them go, and they too depar-
ted rather reluctantly, but the change
will locate Mr.. Tarbox sixteen miles
nearer his stock ranch, some sixty
miles south of Dodge City, which will
save large amount of travel in the
course of year in going and coming
from his ranch.
Our citizens should not neglect
duty too long which, if performed in
time, may save the destruction of life
and property, viz: Cutting down the
large grown, worthless vegetation in
and about their premises, and remov-
ing the same safe distance from their
buildings, that fire may not originate
from that source.
Col. G. W. Sain, conductor on the
construction train, is stopping here
with his colored brigade. Wholly the
order of their brave commander ad-
vanccd upon the sunfowers found
growing upon the railroad company's
right of way, and the consequences are
that thousands of that too utterly utter
plant is being stricken down.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07
SHEEP FOR SALE.

SHEEP FOR SALE.
1000 HIGH GRADE MERINo SHEEP,
mostly one and two year old Ewes. For
further information address
G. SCHMoKER,
apl7 Odce, Ford county, Kas.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-07

Fresh berries at Wilden's every day.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-08-27
A Monkey College.

"The latest thing in educational news"
said naturalist to an Enquirer writer.
sis the college of monkeys, in London.
Half a dozen evolutionists and naturalists
of the very advanced school are attempt.
ing to teach monkeys to talk or express
their wants. The method is at first by
letter blocks. A block alphabet, in
which the letters are all distinctly col
ored, is arranged before the monkey stu
dent, which is first taught TO select some
simple word, as pie, and when he picks
out the letters and forms the word he is
given a piece of pie, so there is a constant
incentive to learn, the prizes all being
bread and butter, so 10 speak 'And
what are the resultsln asked the visitor.
''They have not been divulged yet, " was
the reply; "but one of the authors of the
scheme states that there is to be public
exhibition, when the monkeys can be
heard for themselves. If pig can be
taught so many wonderful things, see no
reason why a monkey should not. 1t is
acknowledged that ants have a language
and talk to one another, and that the
light of some insects is used as a means
Of communication between them, so why
not other and higher animals2" Ciacia.
alati E'nAuirer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-08-27
WISE WORDS.

We are all of us echoes, repeating in
voluntarily the virtues, the defects, the
movements and the characters of those
among whom we live.
Times of general calamity and confu-
sion have ever been productive of the
greatest minds. The purest ore is pro-
duced from the hottest furnace.
OF all the actions of mans life his
marriage does least concern other peo-
pie, yet, of all actions of our life tits the
most meddled with by other people.
Health, beauty, vigor, riches, and all
the other things called goods, operate
equally as evils to the vicious and un-
just, as they do as benefits to the just.
Character is not cut in marble-it is
not something solid and unalterable. 1t
is something living and changing, and
may become diseased as our bodies do.
Those men who destroy a healthy con-
stitution of body by intemperance as
manifestly kill themselves as those who
hang, or poison, or drown themselves.
Round dealing is the honor of mans
nature, and a mixture of falsehood is
like alloy in gold and silver, which may
make the metal work the better but it
debaseth it.
Let us have done with reproaching
| for we may throw out so many reproach-
full words words on one another that 8
ship of hundred oars would not be abl,
| to carry the load.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-08-27
The Asintic Cholera.

There are comparatively few people
now living in this country, says an ex-
change, who have ever witnessed case
of Asiatic cholera, and there is probably
no disease of which mankind in general
stands in greater fear and which is the
object of more superstition. The fact of
the dreaded malady spreading its conta-
gion by personal contact and following
in its march the main roads of commerce
induced Eugene Sue to select Ahasuerus
as the personal propagator of cholera,
especially as it formerly advanced with
the slowness with which Eastern cara
vans carried the tea across the Asiatic
prairies.
In Asia, in the neighborhood of Cal
cutta; in Arabia, near Mecca, and in
Egypt not far from Cairo, are the breed
ing places of cholera. There famine is
frequent occurrence. The people grow
up surrounded by filth such as
an American citizen has not the
faintest idea of, and an infectious
disease finds the most favorable condi-
tions for its development in those un-
healthy districts. The PILGRIMS who in
thousands yearly proceed from Egypt to
Mecca, and who live off the poorest food
and amid the greatest squalor, carry with
them the seed of cholera, and thus form
the connecting link in the transmission of
the disease from Asia to Africa. If we
consider the commercial Importance of
| Alexandria, we cannot wonder that the
cholera, once epidemic in Egypt, should
swiftly travel to Europe Thus far med
ical history has not recorded single in
stance of an original outbreak of cholera
anywhere but at the places mentioned.
Filth seems to be the sine qua non of its
development, and cleanliness the most
powerful barrier to its march.
The fact has been established that the
human being alone acts as the carrier of
the cholera poison. There is no well au-
thenticated case on record where rags OF
clothing, as has been proven of yellow
fever, had transmitted the infectious
material of the Asiatic disease.
In olden times, when no rail
roads, no steamships, fastened the
travel, the march of cholera kept
pace with the rapidity, respectively slow
ness, of human intercourse. The disease
either followed the road of the great ties
caravans, which brought the gh-prized
leaves from Asia to Russia, or it Travelled
the usual ways of commerce across the
Mediterranean sea.
Wherever large belt of water separ
ated two countries the epidemic disease
marched from the one to the other in thu
, same length of time that it took shiI
: ! to sail across the water. Such instance
we saw in the spreading of the ccntagiol
from the continent of Europe across tn
,, channel to England, and from Grea
Britain to America. In the latter cas-
: the infectious material is not waite
across the Atlantic ocean and carrie
. the long distance by the air.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-08-27
Three Intelligent Geese.

"Silly as a goose, runs the old pro-
verb; but heard a story which seems to
prove that those much maligned birds
are not, after all is said, totally devoid
of reasoning powers. A lady told the
writer that she was visiting in the
country, and often observed the habits
of flock of geese, one of which was
sitting on a nest of eggs, which she was
expected soon to hatch out into downy
goslings. For a day or two she was seen
to look droopy and sick, however, and
one morning she left her nest and joined
the flock where .thoy were feeding, and
Immediately there arose an animated con-
versation in goose talk" Shortly
after she detached herself from the rest,
and, accompanied by one of the female
geese, returned to her nest, upon which
the newcomer proceeded to seat herself.
When this was accomplished, goose No.
| quietly took a position by her side,
laid her bill on the friendly back, and
was found, in that position, quite dead.
No doubt she felt the end approaching,
and prevailed on goose No. 2 to take up
the duty she could no longer perform.
A man who owned farm and tannery
found, on going over his place one day,
a goose with its leg broken, lying help,
less. He conveyed it to his house, gave
it food, as it evidently had been de,
prived of the power of supplying itself
for some hours, and bound carefully up
the fractured member The limb heal
ing in the course of time, the goose
showed its remembrance of good done
and its gratitude therefor, by constitu
ting itself constant attendant upon its
preserver, following him closely, as ht
went about his farm and tannery, anC
refusing to be driven away by gestures
or seedlings. The gentleman was mucl
annoyed by the ludicrous appearance h,
presented with the goose at his heels
but nothing short of Imprisonment
could rid him of his faithful and devoted
follower, who showed a lively sense o
gratitude, with the manifestation o
which he could well have dispensed.
The following story said my infor
mant, cannot vouch for, not hayin!
witnessed it, but give it as l heard it
A goose was in the habit of coming Il
its masters table to be led. Regularl
as its master took his seat at table,
would come to the door and make
noise with its bill for admittance.
would walk gravely to its masters chail
receive Just three bits of bread, OF what
ever the food might be the master gave
and walk grayely out again, neither goin
before the third piece was received, nC
waiting after it had been giVen.'- Youth
Companion.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-08-27
,lWhnt are the uses Of tattooingln

'Many and various. Every man who
has his name on him feels a new sause OF
security from the morgue and the dis
secting-table. You have no idea, young
fellow, the risks you run, wandering
about town alone as you do Suppose
you are sun-struck. What is there about
you to identify you9 Nothing. Very
well. Look at the Charley Ross case"
"Did you ever receive an offer to tat
too child9"
Eyes, indeed. But the last one l de-
clined peremptorily. A man and wife,
both tattooed, wanted me to put lot
of pictures on their brand new baby. 1t
was only two weeks OLD, l believe. But
1 was unwilling to take the risk.
was not willing to lend myself to an
imposition on the public either, for
learned that they wanted to exhibit
themselves AMI the infant at a museum.
The allegation was to be boldly made
that the child had been born with the
pictures on it. You see how no gentle
man could be a party to the scheme.
That's a second reason why declined.