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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-01-24
IrrepreSsible as Ever.

Iaere was Il great commOtiOr on
Washington street the other afternoon.
Ths mass of SHOW which had been held
by the frost immovable upon the roof
of high building, relaxed by the sud
dea thaw, began to slide and fell in a
white and smothering cascade upon the
crowded sidewalk. By leaping wildly
into the middle of the street and doug
ing into the doors of convenient shops
nearly everybody escaped the ava
lnnche, but one unfortunate man was
caught by it and completely buried
from sight. Immediately the people
who had avoided share in his mis-
fortune rushed to his assistance. One
man CROPPED into the snow and caught
him by the leg; another got purchase
on his arm, and others gripping him by
clothing and body. in due time he
was brought to his feet again. He pre-
sented a sorrowful spectacle, however.
His hat looked like half-inflated con-
certina, his coat was torn, and his col
lar hung only by the button on the back
of his shirt, and wherever he disclosed
a lodging place for the snow in his raj
ment or person, there the chilling ele-
ment had established itself. He was
apparently lifeless also. and great
crowd collected. with every manifesto
ton of sympathy. The stranger soon
revived, he sighed and>opened his eyes.
the flush of life returned to his ashen
cheek. He saw the concourse about
him and smiled, opening his mouth to
speak, and as the people crowded
around to hear him, said: ''Ah--h! that
was narrow escape for me. The per-
lis of winter, even in this temperate
zone, are indeed fearful. But how
much more terrible are they in the
frozen regions of the Pole l have
herer land be opened sachel which
had survived the shock-''the new book
describing the sufferings and death Of
the De Long party, for which I am tax:
ing subscriptions, and which l should
be pleased to sell you at but here
somebody yelled that another snow
slide was coming, and the crowd van
ished like synoke.-B Boston Journal.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-01-24
A Thoughtful Husband.

ADetroit lady who is subject to heart
disease took tea last Sunday with
neighbor. and while sitting at table, her
husband rushed in without hat, and in
his shirt sleeves.
"Be calm!' he exclaimed hurriedly
10 his wife; ''don excite yourself; you
know you can't stand excitement, and
It might be worse"
GOOD Heavens!'' cried his wife;
1.-THE Children
They're all right! Now, Mary, don't
get excited. Keep calm and cool-it
can't be helped now: we must bear
these visitations of Providence with
philosophy
Then it's motherr' gasped his wife.
Your mothers safe; get on your
things, but don't hurry or worry. It's
zoo late to be of any use, but I'll fly
back and see what l can do. only
came to tell you not to get excited"
For mercy saker' implored the al
most fainting woman. "tell me the
worstr'
well, if you will have it, the conse.
quences be on your own head, MARI
I've tried to prepare you, and if you
will know-d0n t excite yourself try
and survive but our chimney's on fire.
and the whole department and all The
nsighbors are in our front yard!''
She Survived. -Detrqa Free Hrpa.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-01-24
Myths HbOHt Stones.

According to one theory ii was pre-
.ious stone in Parad Sc that fell to the
earth at Adams fall. and was then lost
N the slime of the deluee till it was re-
:overal by the angel Gabriel. 1t WIS
originally a iacinth OF such eXtrem:
wilderness that it dazZled people eyes
At TIE distance of even four DAYS JOUR-
aey. and only gradually became black
Is it now is from shame and sorrow fO1
she sins OF the world But, according
to the better OPP Mon, il was not merely
jacinth of Paradise, but the actual
guardian angel, who. having been sent
to watch over Adam therein, was at his
fall. and as a punishment for not hav-
ing more dilig entity executed his trust.
,hanc ed into Il stone. and driven from
Paradise. but destined to resume his
angelic form when the days of the
world are all numbered and finished.
Both Germany and France still bear
vestiges of the same capab!lity OF
thought. In the former YOU may still
be shown upon certain heath a large
stone, embodying bridal pair and
their followers, who were thus trans
formed because the musicians who at
tended them continued to play festive
airs, though thunder storm broke over
them as they were driv ng over the
heath. You may still learn a lesson.
too, from the petrified form of a girl
who. when once gathering fax on a
Sunday, swore she would be turned in
to stone sooner than 90 home; or from
two great stones. which are really
Toys, so transtixed for quarreling over
so sacred a thing as piece of bread.
The gift OF God to man.-CcrnhM Mag
Izine
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-01-24
What Connecticut Is Coming To.
Where are YOU going, Mary %

"Where are you going, Mary %
"Across the street to lunch with Mel
lie Blank.
Are you sure there are no strange
characters lurking around?'
IL have looked out of all the windows
and can not see any one except, of
course. the detectives
Have you notified them that YOU
wished to go out?''
Yes, and they promised to be on the
alert
You have your revolver and bowie
knife and police-rattle in your pockets,
of course?'
"Yes, ma
"Well, you may go: but don't stay
long, for it looks like rain and your
cartridges might get damp. "--Patlaael-
ohid Call.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-01-24

The Academy is very punctilious in
its etiquette. and one of its traditions is
that cand date who has paid his can
wasting visits and obtained promise of
votes shall come to the ballot even if he
have no chance of being elected. This
cansassing is compulsory, and the
aspirant Academecian. who goes his
suppliant rounds in dress coat and
white gloves -for this. too. is customary
has often to hear things that make
his ears Jingle When NJ. Victor Hugo,
in 1910, called on NJ. Royer-Collard,
who was NJ. Guizot's predecessor in the
grand electora e. that eminent but sour
doctrinaire dc cleared he hal never read
line of his visitors poetry. The au-
thor OF Marion Delorme' begged leave
to send a copy of his works, but Roger
Collard said this would be of no use.
AT my age. sir. a man no lon Ter II ads;
he rereads.' Victor Hugo was beaten
at this election and at another (VOltaire
also was twice defeated), and revenged
himself by saying: Il thought the road
to the Palais Mlzar.n lay over the Pons
DIES Arts. but / see it goes over the
Pons Asinorum. NJ. VictOrien Sardou,
ut his first Accidental canvass. made a
the late NJ. lierre Lebrun, author of
'Marie Stuart" He hal heard that
Lebrun was poet, and. having
picked up Volume entitled lie
bruins Poems Il: Il secondhand book
stall, he committed some passages of
it to memory. and brought in quota
ton effectively as he paid compliment
to the Academician. Lebrun stared:
Those are very bad verses he re-
marked. ''Oh, sir, you are too mod
est" answered Sardou. upon which Le-
bruins countenance fell. '.You don't
mean to say yoa thought me capable of
writing such trash as that?' And il
turned out that NJ. Sardou had been
quoting from the works of that Lebrun,
nicknamed "Pindar,' who on the
strength of one good ode upon the
Earthquake of Lisbon" afflicted the
last century with much solemn dogger-
Cl. Alfred de MusSet nearly lost an
Academic!an vote. not through dog
gerel. but through a dog. Calling upon
the Duke de NOailles. who still sits in
- SIfiIls uC W DIS loiIoWtu
into the Dukes mansion by a muddy
and disreputable looking cur. A great
dandy. the poet avoided contact with
this beast. but thought it belonged to
the Duke, and so took no notice Of it as
it trotted behind him into the drawing
room and curled itself on the hearth
rug. On their side the Duke and
Duchess de Noailles imagined that the
dog was Musset's, and concluded that
poets have strange ways. The CONVEX
sation became little cool till presently
the dog disgraced himself by jumping
on to a satin chair, and then explana-
tons brought out that he was a vaga-
bond intruder. De Musset adopted
him, however, and always spoke of him
afterward as IL habitue du beau
monde. "-LondOn Times.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-01-24
Personal AND LITERARY.

Edison is still an indefatigabie
worker, and, it is said. hopes to again
astOund the world with some new in-
ventiOns.
Mrs. Langtry received gift of >
$1,000 diamond ring in Washington,
recently. but has no idea who it came
from Washington StaT.
Samuel L. Clements MARK Twain).
j. Hammond Trumbull. the philolOgist,
Charles Dudley Warner and Mrs. Stowe
make quite galaxy of celebrities when
they are at home in Hartford. Conn
Hartford P0s..
Miss Nellie Rossiter, of Phiiadel-
phia. sixteen years of age. is the fore
most authority on the subject of silk
culture in America. Other young Ia
dies are well up in the art OF wearing
the stuff. Philadelphia Record.
-"Ouida,' the novelist. rarely en-
cOurages any one to talk with her. In
deed. she has no hesitation in saying
that she desp:ses people generally, and
greatly prefers the company of her dogs
and eats and horses Indianapolis jour
nal.
-SignOr Luigi MONT, who is the gen
t!eman alluded to by Mr.. Longfellow as
1.-The young Sicilian,' in the ''Wayside
Inn Tales, is about to come to this
country to reside and teach. He was
formerly the American Consul at Pal
ermO.
MIR. Hooker. of Vermont. who was
recently displaced from the office of
Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Rep
resentatives is in good financial circum-
stances. His wife. the sister of the late
James Fisk. Jr.. was left 100000 by
that successful adventurer, Rutland
Herald.
John Cairns. the oldest newspaper
carrier in Philadelphia, has retired from
business at the age of seventy-three.
He has sold his route which re held for
forty-eight year. In summer and VIM
ter he never missed day in all this
time. but trudged his twelve or fifteen
miles and served his customers ptnct-
ually. Philadelphia Press.
The career of the late Congressman
Haskell, OF Kansas. illustrates fOrcibly
wha: energy and pluck will do for
man. Haskell was by no means brill
al abilities; but his resoluteness and
tenacty made up for all other qualifica-
lions which he lacked. He was mer-
Chant in Kansas, engaged in the boot
and shoe business in small town. when
adversely overlook him and left him
completely bankrupt. Nothing dis
mayed. he began life again. and ended
it with the reputation of being one OF
the hardest working and most conscien-
t;ous members of Congress. Chicago
Hera{3
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-01-24
HUMOROUS.

An amateur punster informs US
that some houses have wings, and he
has often seen a house fly. We thought
no part of 4 house save the chimney
flue.-- Chicago Tribune.
What sad an inquisitive young
lady, ''is the most popular color for
bride?" We may be little particular
on such matters, but we would prefer
a white Burlington Hwkeye.
OF course it was Hibernian auc-
tioneer. who said of a set Of mourning
jewelry which he was trying to dispose
Of that it was '.just the sort of article
he would purchase for his wife if she
were widow. ~. y. Herald.
MAY have the honor to conduct
your daughter to the supper-table?'
asked society gentleman of lady
from the country. May you take her
to supper9 Why, of course; and you
can take me. too. That's what we
came here for. Chicago Times.
An aged man, dressed in milit,ry
clothes. visited Western town recent
". and registered at hotel a. will
lam +. Sherman. late L. 5. A. His
real name was Smith. but he had kissed
all the pretty girls in town before the
fraud was exposed. - orTistOWn Herata.
The Beautiful Snow
4 young laly said to her beau:
Tin glad the sneau's coming Town soau,
Because now kncau,
Well Il slcgh-riding geau.
So hail to the beautiful sneau.
The youth shook his heal and lie sighed:
I'm sorry. he sadly replighed:
Il cant hire sleigh,
For I'm dead broke to-dei2h.
And the pleasure 20 us is deals ID d.
-SGnierr le .jo,fndt.
MIR. Jones' wonder why in the
world Congress d esnt DO something
at once to stamp cut polygamy?" Mrs.
Jones'" Because Congress is composed
of men, and men don't know anything.
I could kill polygamy with ore blow
Mr.. Jones'" Oh. indeed; and how
would you do it?'' Mrs. Jones
would 90 to Salt Lake City AMI start a
millinery store there. ''-P1'adetoitta
Cal.
He began life young" remarks
writer. speaking of an individual who
had risen to eminence. That's the way
with most of us. We began life young.
If we could begin life old, we might be
able to avoid the pain of teething. the
danger of measles. and other ills to
which infant flesh is heir. But it seems
to be necessary that we should begin
life young. Somehow, there is no get
ting over it.-E1change.
-" So you've come to ask the hand
of nv daughter?'' Il adore her." ex-
claimed the youth. rapturously; my
life would be like a sand barren with
out her. BLESS YOU" said the old
man. II regard this as nothing less
than providential. You can have her
tomorrow if you want, and don't post
pone it later than Saturday. i am go
ing to fail next week, and it's as much
as can do to look after the rest of the
family The impassiOned youth
walked forth beneath the stars, but he
never came back again.-Bos.on Tran
script.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-01-24
The Rage for Bowling.

"Nincpins, tenDins and skittles--it' S
pretty much the same what YOU call
them-arc coming to be the fashionable
means of recreation of the davr' The
speaker was \ little hump-ha .ked man,
wood-turner in South Fifth avenue,
and the subject of bow Ing was brought
about by complimentary expression
from representative Of the Mai and
Express, who stood by, concerning the
care necessary to produce the perfect
contour Of the lignum-vitH bali then in
the lathe. "YOu see, sir" continued
the man. "the time was when 4 bowl
ing alley rated as ON par with 4
gambling room; in fact, it was looked
upon as one Of the most demoralizing
sports of the day. If man happened
to be good bowler or skitt!e player he
was generally regarded as but little bet
ter than a tlackleg. The alleys were
never to be found anywhere except in
or along side of beer hall, and none
were supposed to indulge in what is now
recognized as one OF the most healthful
of games, except such rs had but slight
regard for their reputation. Perhaps
you remember. sir. of the war waged in
the various States many years ago
against ninepins, and the special enact
ment of laws making it a crime to in
dulge in that game? No! Well. such
is the fact, however, and it was found
necessary, in order to enjoy the sport at
all, to completely remodel the game.
This was done by adding one more pin
and calling the game tenpins, by which
name it is still known. This was a sue
cessful evasion of the law
when was it that the game was first
looked upon with favor?"
THAT is hard one. BY sensible
persons it was always so regarded, but
fanatics even to this day discourage its
introduction into Christian homes"
but did l not understand you to say
it was being so introduced?'
"Ycu did. This very ball is to make
one of set for an Episcopal clergyman.
For many years he has been sufferer
from dyspepsia and insomnia, and OH
the advice of his physician he began
bowling as a remedy. So successful
was the exercise thus secured that he
went to his bed the first night after
pIshy iuS "uu SiCpC AOi SCSCu uOutS-d
blessing he had not enjoyed for over a
year. His dyspepsia has now disap-
peared, and his first care is his bowling
alley, after which comes his parish
work. This is 50, because the first is ne
cessary to success in tie latter"
What is the cost of fitting up good
alley
THAT is something that those desir-
ing alleys control themselves. We
never build the alley, we only turn
the pins and balls. An alley is like
dwelling. You can spend much or lit
tie on its erection. The pins and balls
are like the furniture of dwelling, but
admit of less expenditure in the matter
Of ornamentation. We aim to make
lasting and perfectly true sphere, that
is all. for which we charge according
to number, size, weight and stock"
"How does it happen that the game
has at last sprung into favor?'' /.
swell, think we owe the Germans
the most praise therefor, as they have
always been inveterate bowlers. They
have kept the game before the public
They have demonstrated it, superiori-
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-01-24

ty over other indoor athletic sports, aud
they have known it to be a simple.
harmless and invigorating exercise. /
am no doctor. but they tell me bowling
and horseback riding are the only two
sports wherein all the four hundred
muscles of the body are brought into
full play. The public bowling-alleys
are not only increasing. but many
private houses are being fitted up with
long galleries in the basement. Bill
lizards and pool-tables are frequently
supplemented with the ball and pm.
Ladies have been interested in the
game ever since croquet first came into
notice, and now that bowling is becom-
ing popular, You may expect to see or
CARNATIONS established composed not
only OF male PLAYERS, but females as
WELL
Further inquiry Ell cited the fact that
bowling alleys can De put up at a cost
ranging from one hundred and fifty dol
lars to many thousands. A curious fact
that will 90 far toward showing the
hold that bowling has taken upon the
public is this: 1t is said that certain
millionaire Oh Fifth avenue decided
long ago to put in his mansion a com
plete and well-arranged bowling alley.
His desire, however, was at variance
with what the builder deemed practi-
cal. He wanted the run and siding
made of marble, and really desired to
know if the balls could not be made of
the same substance. \ compromise
was made, it is believed, Cd a flooring
of concrete or asphaltum and balls OF
ebony. Another instance of the popu
larity of the game of tenpins is had in
the recent adoption of the "swinging
tenpins' to parlor use. Only one ball
is used. This is fastened to the end OF
long rope, the other end of which is
attached to a hook in the ceiling over
head. The length of the rope must con-
form to perfect grazing of the pin
board. which is inclined upwards from
the player at an angle of forty-fve de-
grees, on which the pins are arranged.
Strange as it may appear, an amount OF
science equal to that necessary in the
regulation game is required to play this
parlor or pocket edition, as it is called.
The ball swings to and fro like a
pendulum. coming back to the player
Immediately after every "bOwl. ~.
y Mail and E'r7)resS
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-01-24

I'm the afternoon they came unto q land
In which IL seemed always afternoon.
The LOtUs Eaters.
An old man sits in his Rarden-chair.
Watching the sunit Western sky.
What see he in the blue depths there,
Where only the ls'es cf Memory lieI
There are prinoe.y towei s and castles high.
There are gardens fairer than human ken,
There are happy children thrOnging by,
Radiant women and stately men,
Singing with voices of sweet attune
The songs of the Land of the Afternoon.
The old man watches form of cloud
That floats where the azure islands are.
And he Sees homestead gray an Lowell,
And hand that beckOns him afar.
Oh, cheek of rose and hair Of go d.
Oh, eyes of Heavens divineSt blue.
Long have ye lain in the graveya ard mold
But life Is infinite, love is true;
He will find her-yes-it must be soon:
They will meet In the Land OF the Afternoon.
The sky has changed, and a wrack OF cloud
Is driving athwart It's troubled face;
The golden mist is a trailing shIOud:
1t is cold and bleak in the garden-pace.
The old man SIN les and droops his head,
The thin hair blows from his wrinklcd
brow,
The sunset radiance has spread
Ger every wasted feature now:
One sigh eXhales like breath in June
He has found the Land OF the Afternoon.
= De 'rot Free Press
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-01-24

An Alabama paper claims that
many Of the persons who left that State
for Texas have quickly repented and
are on their way back, and a North
Carolipa journal records with delight
the return of many North Caroliuians
who had tried pastures new in the
Southwest without realizing expecta-
tons. Their report is that with SINH
lar effort the old Southern States will
yield as good a living as those west Of
the Mississippi.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-01-24

The floor of the portico of New
York house is made Of single strip Of
q California redwood plank eleven and
ope.haH fee. widely y Sur,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-01-24

-Beechel's son William has been
elected deacon Of Plymouth Church.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-01-24
THE LAND OF THE AFTERNOON.

I'm the afternoon they came unto a land
In which IL seemed always afternoon
The LOtUs Eaters.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-09-09
Celebration At B.rrsss.s chapel.

The Dover Sentinel gives the follow
ing particulars of thecoming celebration
at Barrett's Chapel, which will no doubt
be of interest to many of our readers
The centenary celebration at Barrett 3
Chapel promises to be very interest
ing occasion. The music will be under
the direction ofProf John X. Sweeney,
who will use his latest praise book,
Our Sabbath Home" The exercises
will commence at 10 a. m. on Wednes-
day next. After the opening services
a historical paper will be read by Rev J.
b. Quigg, followed with an address by
Rev. DIR. A. S. Hunt In the afternoon
Kew. DIR. Cardwell will deliver an ad-
dress, and the sacrament of the Lord q
supper will be administered. Rev. j.
s. Willis will deliver an address in the
evening. Thursday morning at 9 O'Clock
a centennial love feast wi II be hold,
followed by an address by Rev. DIR. s.
F. Upham. In the afternoon a chii-
cren's meeting will be held at 2 O'Clock,
after viii CHI Rev. DIR. n. A. Buttz will
address the meeting, and will be follow
cd by the closing exercises. Hack 8
will probs y bs run from the surround
ing town to convey all who may wish
to attend the celebration.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-09-09
FOR SALE-ON EASY TERMS

Three-story dwelling No. GIL
w Fifth street. 10 rooms; all
convenienoes.
Two two story brick dwellings
Nos. 602 and GOA East Eleventh
street, containing 6 rooms and
bath.
Two two-story brick dwellings
Nos. 1926 and 1928 West Seventh
street. Six roomssand bath.
Two-story dwelling No. l1l3
West Fourth street, containing
six rooms and bath.
The splendid new residences
mos. 9O4 and 9O9 Delaware Ave
nue..
Store and dwelling No. S31
Church street.
Store and dwelling, No. S2s
Pine street.
Three-story brick building N
E. corner of Second and French
streets, suitable for manufacture
ing or wholesale business. Car
be bought right.
Two-story dwelling, No. s0l
Monroe street, containing seven
rooms, bath and all modern i'm
provements. Will be sold at 8
bargain. Little cash required.
A splendid summer residence
containing good frame dwelling
lin first class order. The place
contains three-quarters of an acre
of good tillable ground, a guam
tity Of small fruit, besides one o
the best of graperies. Will b'
sold at bargain.
Small houses for rent in al
parts of the city. Apply at tht
REPUBLICAN office, or to M. T
POOLE, Real Estate Agent, No
9 East Seventh street. aul5.tf