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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-01-17
{ PERSONAL AND LITERARY.


"A Bridgeport Conn gentleman
will publish all the rejected poems he
can lind S
Mrs. A. C. Pond, a sister of the fa-
nous Sam Patch, died at Petersburg
Va, recently.
Senator Colquitt, of Georgia, and
Congressman -Milliken, Of Maine, ara
said to resemble each other AZ closely a.
two Dremies. ----,- -----
David Pulsifer, who has been clerk
in the Massachusetts, Secretary OF
States office for thirty years, retired ,
few days ago.--BOst0n Post.
Rev. DIR. Backus, of Union College.
at Schenectady, N. Y, who has been
blind from cataracts ten years, has
fully recovered his sight as the result
of operations performed by aBalti-
more physician.---1roy Times.
-Ex-President Thomas Hill, Of Har-
yard College, has edited an almanac in
which the computations have been
made according to the new Eastern
standard time, the first of the kind to
be published. Boston Herald. 1895
Mr.. Bennett, the owner of the New
York Herald, is said by persons who
have seen him in Paris lately to have
become ''prematurely old. His hair is
turning gray and he is as slow and pre-
else in movement as an old man." 1851
A Waterloo On. " girl was mar
ried to \ young man who fell in love
with her photograph, and the counting
was done through the medium of cor
respondence. The couple met for the
first time at their wedding.-Bufdlo
Express. i'i- Go 100 ~
Senior Soteldo, who turns up in
Washington as the Minister from Vene-
zuela, is the father of A. M. SoteldO.
the young gentleman who lost his life
while trying to regulate the editorial
management of the Washington Repn6-
hcdn from the outside.
1t is proposed by. some of the
friends and admirers of the late Will
lam Cullen Bryant to erect statue to
his memory in Central Park, New
York. As Mr. Bryant was President
of the Century Club at the time of his
death, the preliminary arrangements
for this tribute have been placed under
the direction of that bOdy.-N. y. Trib-
une.
-" What sort of man is Uncle Re-
mus9" l asked of Georgia friend,
writes Washington correspondent.
"Joel Chandler Harris" he replied,
smiling. "He's a little. red-headed,
freckle-faced farmer boy from Putnam
County. Just about as handsome as
q p, burnt shoe. He's a good fellow,
though, and bright. but indolent. Sort
of singei cat. He has been very well
treated by the Atlanta Consti ution
people. They give him a good salary
for writing an hour or two every day,
in addition to II very nice house. which
they gave him outright as a Christmas
gift, think. So he has plenty of time
for literature and a pleasant place to
write it in. '-Indianapo.is Journal.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-01-17
Perfectly Dreadful.

--Ohs I say, Chawley, that57wasr aa
chswming cweechaw You dawnced with I
at, Mrs. Bnllion's t'other eve ~ 90
mo, rHawy, she was not chawming;
she Is a vulgah cweechaw.' - p
IVY. weally, you don't say so" I
Chawley. =,
;'Yaas: she asked me If / liked CO.
nundwums, and I told her that i 10 had 5
tried them in Paree, but didn't likar
them as well as fweid fwogs. And then
she Alphabetically larfed. just think !,
of society gynrl larfng,"
'Pufee dwedful, wasn't it?',s So
Eyes; and then she asked me II +.
knew why Fweddie Simpson was q
fountain of humor. and when / saiG mo- :
she said it was because he was always
having boils." s-c
.'Oh, Chawley, how could you? Take
me to sOda-fountain. ! feel faint and
need q stimulant. - Essen Coanty
(A0as. Statesmas
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-01-17
HUMOROUS,

a-''There is danger in the electric
wire.' remarked the criminal when
overtaken by telegram. -a
&c Young farmer: 'sAre you fond of
beasts, Miss Gusherton?' Miss Gusher-.
ton. 'sOh, really, Mr.. Pawker, if you
mean that as declaration, Won mist
speak to mamma. ''-Detroa Post.
The newspapers often print the
"last words" of men, but never those
of women. The latter would take up
too much room and crowd out all the
advertisements. Norristoun Herald.
-" Cav! cawr' screamed Britisher,
waving his umbrella at a Market street
dummy the other day. .'Get in, you
crow" said the conductor. The man
was raven. San Francisco Post 'r 30
"A young beau at his sisters even
ing party began to sing: ''Why am
weak AMI weary?' when little brother
brought the performance to sudden
close by calling out: AUNT May says
it's cause you come home so late every
night ~. \. Graphic.
Down in New Jersey the greatest
barbarities are perpetrated by those
who go out hunting snipe. A very COM
mon occurrence is for six sportsmen to
surround single snipe and go through
such ridiculous, though highly sports
manlike, performances that the poor
bird actually dies laughing at them
LOCeU Citizen.
I'll wish / was STAR he said,
smiling at his own poetic fancy. 81
would rather you were a comet" she
said, in dreamy tone that made his
pulse quicken with hope. "And whyP'
he asked, with suppressed anxiety.
"Oh, - she replied. in freezing tone.
'if you were comet you wouH only
come round once in fifteen hundred
Years. ~ Detroit Free Press.
=" Wasn't Mr.. Thornton mad that
YOU went into his woods and cut all that
birch bark?' asked a little girl whose
brothers came from wood belonging
to neighbor with their arms filled with
GREAT strips Of, the birch. mo- said
the BOYS; "he saw us and never said a
word" '.Well," cried the little sister,
trirlmphantly, chats Just it. He was
so mad he wouldn't speak to you"'-
Hurper's Bauer % n aol' 40 a's&o
"A story is told of Weqaetequock
man being brought to Stohington
doctor in an Ox-cart, having been ham
died without gloves by = brother While
the doctor was dressing the wounds the
man asked: Doctor, i'll de from the
effects of this beating will they hang
my brother?'' 'T'm afraid they win, /"
replied the doctor Then let me die, ~
said the Wequeteqnocker. = NorWich
Conn. J 1Ba!ietin. : itlgs1 ssF sslJsaF
-" Why, how are You, Gilpinr' ext
claimed an erratic Austin man, trying
to 7thrust his hand into the unwilling
clammy paw Of the supposed acquaint
ance, chow you have changed! Never
saw man change SO in my lie. - "My I.
name is not Gilpin," said the stranger
in a thirty-six-degree-below-zero tone. ~
/" Heavensn' eiaeulated the Austin
man, IL worse and worse! You have
not only changed wonderfully in per-
changed your name" -7saas S!f1ings.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-01-17
"Say 'Yes,' Grandpop."

Thomas M. C. Giveney was befo1.
Judge Allison, in the desertion court,
yesterday, for leaving and neglectins
his wife. He was SO old that he had
been married thirty years, and had a
pretty little grandchild. His wife was
gfay-haired and wrinkled. She said the
cause of all the trouble was drink. He
thought it was ''too much tongue. "
The pair argued in a good-natured way
for quarter of an hour, and then adj
mitted that perhaps it was a * little Of
both drink and tongue" 1877 %.e"'~
"Look here, "said the Judge, "you
two people ought not to be living apart
after SO many years of life together
b" Indeed, sir, we, ,oughtn't, " replied
the woman, with tears, No ..-,, br,,-,
- We wouldn't, I suppose" said the
aging husband, " only-well are
both to blame" '11LL .SiH
I5.r.Now, you will GO home together
again, won't your asked the Judge. g
The old man hesitated.
"Say yes grandpop-why: don't
Won say syes?'j''l cried childish vbice
in the crowd of AUDITORS. Ina moment
the owner fof the voice had wriggled
through the throng and was clinging to
.grandpop'slegs OF 10 .ss.L z.4.a s4gli
Gt.".t Yes, sir, vel, go home together
grandpop said. He gathered up the
child in his arms and kissed it. :" Ny
granddaughter r.,,s-h he remarkedt TO thu
Court. 'sShc lives with my wife and
me. She'd By kihdP lopely at. Christ
mas without grandpop, Wouldn't You.
dearie?''
"Yes, g,nhdpop.n .y.fl
AS grandpop and grandma, with the
child between item, turned to 90 the
Court began: v-.-.-
rAfter Christmas you must-1
sNs.After Christmas welwill begin a
brand new year, said grandpop.-
Philadelphia INES - 2 --rNzS
sEsse.E - zs~x = - ! -.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-01-17
is sI.sf 3se = - y = 4.t iss--S u
i A Friend Of . Unsert Fritz"

70 Mr. Henry Sauer; genial German,
Keeps saloon at Mo- 3 Grand street,
sBrooklynas The tstffes0 way to hisHsym-
rpathies is to recite thelglOries achieved
by Bismarck and Kaiser Wilhelm in the
late Franco-Prussian war. A recent
occurrence, however, has. soured his
hitherto guileless affection. for his illus
trious fellow ountry nnen.
= About two weeks ago a burly German
with q big scar ON his neck entered the
clearinghouse and applied for two
weeks lodging. II have Just come
from Germany" he told the worthy
proprietor, land am on my way to Cali
fornia. Do you see this scar? Bonner
wetter, but l laid out the rascal of a
Frenchman who gave me that..''
"You were in the Franco-P russian
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-01-17
SOLE HEIRS or ALL HE LEFT

'OLL AEINO VT LtLL AE LIT
We are eo'e heirs OF all he left;
Come to his silent room,
And let US count the tr. a ;ureS o'cr
Within its solemn gloom.
His shoes still stand beside his bed;
49, His hat hangs ON the Wal: -
And there upon the table lie
HIS looks and ut and ball.
Empty his little pockets now;
He kept them full in life
Or nails and string and fishing-flies,
or marbles, top and knife.
: And in the drawers some birthday cards,
And his last Christmas book,
Ire paints that passed the rainy days,
Tae prizes that he took.
At that last hour, with parting smile.
He said: Go ne here. mamma;
leave my love, and all my things,
RI To You and dear papa"
Sole heirs are we Of all Re won -.
In his few. p easant years;
And VIC, with breaking hear $, stand s:iIl
And count the sum with tears.
49, but yet SO great the treasure is,
SO sweet. SO manifold.
Earth could not give us in exchange
Her precious gems and gold.
In that last hour he let al fall
From out his heart and hand.
shall have or ,nder h ngs." he said,
In yonder glorious Lani!'
q Ano. some day we shall ,et them fail,
In sight of Heavenly JOYS;
Both they and all or gathered wealth
Will seem but useless toys. - -.sAs
But oh God pity every heart
That in our : ,rrOw shares
The fathers and the mothers, who
Must be their children's heirs!
II lie e. Barr, In N. Y. LedJer.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-01-17
s1 Oaickness and Talent.

Qu;ckness is frequently COMPOUNDED
with talent, Lord Eldon is said to have
remarked, when blamed for ''the laws
delays" that slow justice was prefera-
BILE to swift injustice; but to many Fer
sons few grievances are more intolera-
bic than delay. The slow but accurate
thinker will rarely attain the same pop
ular reputation for ability that attaches
to the swift though often mistaken rea-
soner. ,p9'
Yet even great minds are rarely at
the same time haSty and accurate. Ma.
poleon was gifted with extraordinary
/ qriickness of perception, and owed most
of his early successes to the swift anG
unexpected tactics with which he broke
through the cd extraordinary methods:
of conducting campaigns. Quick him
self, he detested slownes5 in others, and
was impatient if any one he questioned
hesitated moment in reply. Cuviel
complained that he lost the Emperor's
favor Lecause he would not give sud.
| den categorical answer to an important
question of finance, On one occasion.
riding through Fontainebleau, the
Emperor suddenly turned to the
forest-master and demanded how
many acres of wood the park con-
tanned. The fOrest-master, an honest
nan, waited moment to consider; al
which, a subordinate, who knew the
Emperor's peculiarly. promptly nance
some imaginary number, so delightine
Napoleon that he bestowed the heac7
rangership on this swiftly -replying per
son. The result did not justify the En-.
peror,s penetration, for the quick-witteC
man proved so extremely dishonest thai
after a short time he was dismissed, anC
the slower thinker reinstated 'oi -'1oq
Hasty judging people. OF. lesser ranL
frequently make equally unfortunate
mistakes. Readers Of Bret Harte's
poems will remember the ridiculous in.
cidcnt of the old man who calls at $
farmhouse during the American war,
and remarks: Il was with, Grant - =.
and how the farmer, who had a son liz
the Northern army, received him with
questions, admiration, offers of hOspi-
tally, cutting short all his attempts at
finishing the sentence, until ut last -
Oh Said the ased man. Ic5ira JUo5l q
L should have remarked before, H.
~ I was with Gi7an,-in Illinois. @1'A h+H
Three Years before the war" ,-,a,,r a., /
1t is scarcely Just when the farmer
dismissed the old man with anger as an
imposter, when his own overhaste was
the cause of ., the mistake, London
Globe
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-01-17
Eating Lemons.


A good deal has been said through the
papers about the healttfnlness Of lem
ons The latest advice is how to use
them SO that they will 80 the. most good:
as follows: Most people know The ben;
efitof Lemonade before breakfast, bat
few know that it, is more than doubled
by taking another at night also. The
way to get the better 6f the bilious sys
tenn without blue pills or quinine is to
take the Juice of one. two or three lem
ons, as appetite Graves, in as much, ice.
wstersas mskes II pleasant to drink
withoutisugAs before going to bed! In
the morning, on rising, at least a hall
hour before breakfast. take the juice Of
one lemon in. a goblet of waterou This
will clear the system of humor and bile,
with. efficiency, without any of the
weakening effects Of calomel or con-
gress water. People should not irritate
the stomach by eating lemons clear; the
powerful acid of the Juice, which is al
WAYS most corrosive, invariably pro-
duces Inflammation. altar awhile. but,
properly diluted.. 50 that it does not
burn or draw the throat, it does its
medical work without harm, and. when
the stomach is clear of food. has album
dant opportunity to work over the sys-
tenn thoroughly, says medical author
ity. -Exchan9e.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-01-17

lasted Till the arrival OF the 1amlty.
After they were all seated = Richard
to- the right of John King aud the
doctor to the left, the two sisters. Joo
and his mother in agroup aside--Rich-
ard gave q preliminary cough which
was followed like an echo by one from
the doctor. Evidently something was
coming out, and it looked as if two cats
were in the same bag $50
.o:.Mr. King began Richard.
"Ah! Mr.. King" said the doctor.
and he sighed In the precise manner
that Joe had often mimicked..
Without attempting to sandwich the
two stories in the manner in which they
were told let it snfice to say that the
doctor and Lucy had come to an UNDER
standing and Richard and Rachel had
come to similar one. - Z - -
b. No one wasgreatly surprised at these
Announc dement's. zoe
= But evidently Richard he'd not alto
gether unburdened his mind, and after
clearing his throat in a yet more decided
manner he began again: ~ ~ .
/ Mr.. King. / have something more to
say that know you will now feel an In
tereSt in.' ui !
There was q general movement of
attention, in which Rachel Joined.
lyon remember that ,unfortunate in
vention of mine?" continued Richard.
Remember it! Was it not that un-
fortunate invention that had brought
about the present altered condition of
affairs?
-..Oh. Wen let taat drop, Richard"
said John King, soothingly.
81 hardly tn nix that it would be good
Po'icy to let it drop now" persisted
Richard.
why not?''
because ] have given it six months
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-01-17

dot vas fine coundryman, aind
id?'' pathetically asked mir. Sauer, as
he reported the circumstances to the
police. Y lFOrld.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-22
The GirIs Served nina Ria Int.

4 young man in Windsor Con the Canadian sids) was treated to 8 queer bath in rather a humiliating way. It appears that he had been hanging around the kitchen of g hotel and annoying ons of the hetSl girls. !Howsvsr, she and her associates resolved to get rid of him in some way, and did so in the following manner: The young man had barely got seated whom he was seized by two of the strongsst girlsin the hotel, one taking hold of his feet and the other of his shoulders Before he knew where he was they had carried hin out to 9 slop-barrel at the rear of the botsl, and without any hsaitation dropped him in. Once in the barrel he was in such position that hS could not get out, and presented such 8 ludicreus appearance with his head and heels sticking over the top of the barrel. and the grsasy water flowing gently around his ears and his ankles, that the girls set up laugh that could be hoard mile. The proprietor of the hotel came upon the scene. and sternly or- dsred the girls back to their work, and fer g minute did not notice the man in the barrel, but few dismal sounds from that direction attracted his attention, and he tried to pull the man out, but found that it wouldn't work. After tugging for a few minutes without sue cess, he took the hoops eff the barrel, and the man Waa reIaased.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-22
King Humbort and Italian wins.


 King Humbsrt has taken an important rsso- lutien with the view of saeonding in the nest practical manner the efforts which Signori Luzzatti and Cirio arc making to increase the demand abroad, and especially in England, for Italian wines, and gsnsraleJ to encourage taste for them, and bring them intS fashion, at home as well as in other countries. His Majesty has directed that iR future at the State banquets and Court dinners Italian wines, with the exception of champagne, are to be served, instead of foreign. Gu the oe- oasion of the diansr at which thsir MajSstiss entertained the representatives of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies, on Sunday last, white dry Stradsla of 1855 and 1857 was served instead of Chablis and SauternO. Dry Malvasina and dry Moscato were produced, instead of Rhsnish, and Broio of 1850 and 1857 and Alta Collina in place of Bordeaux.
 The Kings good example was immediately followed by the sx- Khedivs Ismail Pasha, who gave Italian wines only at 8 dinner party at his villa yesterday The Minister of Commerce has recently conferred with Signori LuEzatti, Cirio, and Roberto Stuart, regarding thsstsps about to be taken fer increasing the Italian wine trade with England; and it is understood that Signor Cirio is making arrangements for exporting to England in large quantities the products of these growers who can give the most satisfactory guarantees as no the quality of their wine and quantity which they can supply.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-22
finantiiaI
NEW YoRK Fab. a1

NEW 1Okhs 1oDs xl
 Trading in stocks to-day dragged along slowly and at times business was at complete standstil. There seems to less disposition on all sides to operate until the situation Is clearly defined and but for the manipulation of the bulls prices would no doubt undergo 8 heavy shrinkaee, as the cireum- vorable to high prices The bulls in supporting the list assisted by the large short interest outsand Ing which acts ntim idator against the bears the bulls may at aaJ time force them to cover. Speculation i5 deterrad to small extent by the strengthening tend of the sterling exchange market and the increasing Liabilities of fhs export of gold. This morning the market opened irregular and on the early dealings 6 fractional decline curred but at tke first call the bulls began bidding up the list and by 1:5 prices showed advance of to K fa the actual list, led by L2ckawsnna and the other coaeEs which showed mari ed signs of manipu atton. Oregon Navigation made the exceptional ad- vance of Az. There apparent reason for this advance and 1t attracted but little attention From 1:30 until the close the bulls apparently loosened their grip the situation and under frequent resl cations prices gagged of to the close, when n most cases of quotations showed decline compared with yesterdays closing The changes, however, were confined within range and have but to day. The specialties closed irregular.
 Money closed st ? per cent.
 Exchange clos:d firm at yesterdays advance.
 LOloslng prices reported over Lneprivate wires Of BoNNELL SCRANTON Bankers and Brokers.l
Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-22
State News.

The Meriden Republicans have organized Presidential campaign club with Mayor Doolittle as president.
 The Baptist Seaside association held a meeting recently. The tract of land on Crescent street at Niantic, which was pur- $4 900 has been expended in grading the avenues and otherwise improving the site. Drafts of g plan for the tabernacle were ex- hibised to the meeting, and it was unanimous ly voted to build as soon as details can be completed. The Rev. J. D. Herr, D. D., and A. P. Carroll, of Norwich and tho Hon. R. G. Hooper, of Montville, were appointed to contract for and superintend the erection of the tabernacle.
 The nephews who attempted to break the will of the late Jonathan O. Cone, of East Haddam, concluded to withdraw their suit, which they did Wednesday morning, and the jury was dismissed for the term. Emory Johnson, of Moodus, was counsel for the widow, who under the will, receives the en- tire property, most of which she inherited from her father, although it had been man. aged by her husband, and g. large part of it stood in his name when he died.
 Judge Hovey is now hearing the case of John Fl. Russell, administrator on the estate of the widow of Samuel Arnold, against Isaac Arnold. The suit is brought to recover on a note for SIG, ,000 given by the defendant some years ago. The defendant claims that the plaintiff was owing him, and that, instead of paying this note, he ought to receive . large sum from the plaintiff. The case has been in court number of years and before committees. Although somewhat complicat- ed, it is hoped that Judge Hovey may bs able to finish it at this term. o. B. Perkins, of Hartford, appears for the plaintiff and War ner for the defendant.
 In accordance with the statute which pro- vides that the Pharmaceutical association shall annually send to the governor six names from which one shall be selected for nomination as pharmacy commissioner. Walter R. Francis of New Havoc, the presi- dent of the association, has sent the following list: Stephen Goodrich, Hartford; Alonzo F. Wood. New Haven; Edward s. Sykes, Hart ford; Luzerne J. Munson, Waterbury; N. Douglass Sevin, Norwich; Dwight Phelps, Winsted. The retiring commissioners is Stephen Goodrich, of Hartford. and his term expires May 31st.