Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-03-06

She could scarcely believe that anybody
would pnt such thing into the mail
He assured her that such was the case
when she asked, with a sly twinkle
"And was the horse hitched to it wher
it came here?" About a year ago /.
dead package was opened and found Il
contain
REVOLVER, LOADED AND Cooked.
It was addressed to young woman il
some Western town, and is supposed t.
have been intended to do her harm
The package did not find her and in due
time arrived here, no accident, fort
unately, resulting from the very dan
gerOus condition of the weapon. 1t wa.
placed in the museum. and unsuccess.
full efforts were made to discover the
person who committed such villainou:
act. Around it are a dozen other re.
vOlvers and pistols of various sizes
There is large brick. with postage
stamps on it amounting TO forty cents,
but it was heavier than the law allows
and found lodgment here. There are
not less than two hundred pounds OF
geological specimens, including some OF
rich gold and silver ores: and variety
OF agricultural products, consisting oi
heads of grain, ears of corn, grasses,
ETC., that would make a respectable
show at county fair. and a miniature
bale of cotton. There are a number OF
notes and bonds of the late Southern Con-
federacy, q large collection of stamps.
and some two hundred coins. One oil
the latter is said by numiSmatists to be
more than two thousand years old.
Among the innumerable.
ODDS AND ENDS
of the collection may be mentioned sew
eral pairs of highly ornamented mecca
sins. an cd shoe much worn and down
ut the heel, several base-balls and bats
and a catcher's mask, hand-saws,
Ratchet, bottles of medicine, an old
faded umbrella, shoe-laSts, dozen star
fish, artificial teeth, scroll-saw work,
old army cartridge-bOxes, worn horse
shoes and silver watch.
While the murderer of President Gar
field was in confinement he mailed
locks of his hair to numerous persons,
and one of those strayed into the
museum. On the paper is written,
This contains my hair, Charles J.
Guiteau."
Az TOKENS OF AFFECTION.
One large case is filled with articles,
many of them of considerable value.
evidently sent as tokens of love and
friendship. Among them are some
very beautiful specimens of embroidery.
crochet and needle-wofk. handmade
lace, a rich casket full of gold nuggets,
some fine pieces of jewelry, a number
of small portraits and medallions, and
a very numerous assortment of Christ
mas, Easter and birthday cards. There
are two boxes containing slices of
weddihg-cake and numerous articles of
silver, such as cups, napkin-rings, etc.
most Of which reached the Dead-Letter
Office because of neglect to prepay
postage or of carelessness in addressing
them. That the children are not for
gotten is attested by variety of dolls
and pretty toys. The heart is touched
by some sad souvenirs. One of these is
a wreath of childrens' hair wrought into
flowers, and encircling the inscription:
All Dol hCSC uuO ACSt,
died April 18th and 29th, 1875"
Two interesting articles are large
card on which is written the Lords
prayer in tifty-four different languages,
and the first record of valuable letters
received at the United States Dead-Let-
ter Office, covering the years from 1777
to 1883. This is the orr ginal document,
and is in the. handwriting of Benjamin
Franklin. the first Postmaster-General
During the seven years the number of
entries was 362-now more than that
are made every day.
The museum would not be complete
without the choice gatherings from the
OF epistolary curiosities which
the Office affords. 3H4 E+
A TALE OF A SHIRT CUFF.
There IS gents soiled and worn
shirt cuff that does "a tale unfold"
Upon it is very cleverly sketched in ink
the figure of a seedy-looking man on
the run pursued by crowd of men,
boys and dogs! The pursuers are cry
ing: "Stop THEIR while the fugitive
is making for the timber at his utmost
speed. q Below this spirited sketch is
the following:
Discovered after the departure of
the great skipper" 'ts' L 10 ieE
" Oh, what a blessing the railroads are!
How happy felt in the little car
That waited me onward. SO far away.
They would have my money OF ruin my
name;
But peas ;em an pad at their little game,
When went of and left 'pY11 fhio uicf, little
cuff"
1t is likely that the original owner of
the cuff Jumped his bill ut some
hotel, leaving only this behind. Some
wag drew the picture and wrote the
rhyme, and endeavored to send it to
the fellow. but the mail could not over
lake him., and the cuff finally brought
up in the museum. + sEs- .t-r
SOME MORE EXPERT WORDS.
took peep into the album of cor
rect +" guesses." The temptation to
give few examples of chaotic orthog-
raphy is too strong to be resisted:
Written. Corrected.
Kalamazoo.
Pageaway, Padua- Ears
Lans viii Measure, Lsynesvilie, Missouri.
Elierton
Jovile, Collinsville.
rhouXhwill Erique Co. Thawvile. lroQuos Co. |
Lorefall, Lower Falls
'. Ind, Vevay, Ind. |
Cipley, Sibley. |
sphens, st. Stephens.
Tounstant Houston, |
Indianapolis. |
Camebrick, Cambria.
)bc Land, Oberlin, |
degrumber, MONTGOMERY |
Walk Hogan. Ee Waukegan.
There is an envelope on which the
lame is written "Babcolman." and an
,ther addressed to Augustus Seiberg,
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