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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-12-31
A HUSTLER.
How . Chicago Drummer Performed an
Unparallele1 Feat.

How . Chicago Drummer Performed an
Unparalleled Feat.
II had a little experience the other
night" said drummer, ''that took all
my nerve and gall to bear up under.
Ever since I've been on the road I've
made it principle to meet all engage
ments. More than once have skipped
three or four towns in which was sure
of selling big bills of goods in order to
keep my engagement to call on some
girl or other. When 1 agree to be at a
certain place at a given minute, you
can bet your last dollar I'll be there.
Well, the other day landed in st.
Louis, and suddenly discovered that in
a moment of forgetfulness had prom
ised to take two girls to the theater
that night. The girls were not ac-
quainted, either. 1 hate liar and q
sneak, and the girls brothers were
ing the whole thing over, l made up
my mind I'd live up to my contract.
So bought MY seats at two theaters,
engaged my carriage and prepared for
the campaign. / sent word to the first
one that I'd call for her rather early,
and to the other that l might be few
minutes late. whirled No. 1 of,
seated her, excused myself for min
ute before the rising of the curtain,
slipped out, and in two seconds the
horses were on run for No. 2. l got
her in her seat five minutes after the
curtain rose. Stayed the act out, eX-
cused myself, went back to the other.
apologized, and everything was all
right. l spent the evening fitting
from one to the other, and got my
moneys worth out of the hackman, as
1 made him hump. ! made inquiries as
to the hour the plays would be over.
and found l had twenty-five minutes
leeway. Then / made such good use
of those twenty-five minutes that got
No. home and was back after No.
Just as the curtain went down. To do
this cost me twelve dollars, and the
next day had to skip out Of town be-
cause the hackman was after me with a
bill for one of his horses, which had
died from overdriving, but not till after
I had sold big bills of goods to the
girls brothers. Besides, / had the sat-
isfaction of keeping my engagements
and of performing an unparalleled feat
in the theater-gOing business. That's
the kind of hustler l am. Chicago
Herald
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-12-31
VERlTABLE BARGAINS.
How an Auctioncer Sold His Wife's Goods
at RuinoEs Prices.

at RunoGs Prices.
Jake Simmons is clever fellow and
enjoys joke with the best of us, but
at present he is trying to keep quiet a
little affair which caused him consider
able annoyance (and some capitaD.
The story was told to me the other day
in a rather confidential manner, and
| was about this wise: Mr.. Simmons
moved his family recently from Green
| bush Heights to this city. One box
containing lace curtains and other valu-
bles was sent to Mr.. Simmons auction
rooms for safe-keeping. Two or three
[ mornings after its receipt Mr.. Simmons
| directed one of his employees to get out
some household goods left there to be
sold. Mr.. Simmons entrusted the work
| to the man. and when the hour for
opening business arrived he mounted
the box as usual and took the articles
as they were handed him. A hand
some pair of lace curtains were handed
him, worth at least fifty dollars pair.
He held them out from him with an
| admiring air, and said: There is
| something extra fine; it seems too bad
to have to sell such articles at auction,
| but they must 60. What am offered?"
A man in the crowd before him stuck
up one finger. Zone dollar said Mr..
Simmons. why, that would not pay
for laundrying them. They are worth
| fifty times that sum-" The bid W as
raised to three dollars and fifty cents.
MIR. Simmons begged hard to have it
raised fifty cents more, but not soul in
the crowd would raise to four dollars.
"Well. they were put here to sell. and
| must be sacrificed" said the auction.
eer, knocking the curtains down at
three dollars and fifty cents pair.
The other contents of the box were
sold along with the articles in the room
intended for sale, and brought ruin
Gus" prices. In fact, they sold for no
higher price than the poor articles dis
posed along with them. Several times
during the sale the auctioneer would
stop and crack up the quality of this
or that piece of fancy work. He
thought no more of the matter until a
few days later. The new house was
being got to rights rapidly, and one
day when Mr.. Simmons was eating his
dinner his better half said: Jake, you
can send that box of curtains and
things up this afternoon. what
box?" "Why, that box that was put
down in the store for safe-keeping."
''By Jove," escaped the auctioneer, as
he scratched his head. That's where
those articles came from I sold the
other day. The curtains / paid fifty
dollars a pair for went for three dol
lars and fifty cents" Mr.. Simmons
has since succeeded in recovery some
of his own property he disposed of for
mere song.-.4ibany JourSa!.
In soma naYfS Of Moxioo ho n . &sx-ox
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-12-31
A PRovERB says-Hunger is the best cook
That may DO so, but hunger hasn't got any.
thing to cook.-Terds Siftings.
"VoltaxaI" on Electricity.

The passenger Department of tho Chica-
nounce the publication of a new and valu-
able work-whose scope and intent is best
expressed on its title page, which reads as
follows: "Voltagal, Genius of Electricity"
or Ned Benson's Adventures and Talk with
one of the Genii, by "a MAN' Of the Rock
Island Route-respectfully dedicated to the
Ticket and Passenger Agent Of the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific Railway. 1t is an APP
propriate sequel to Watt-Stephens on steam
and it's uses, which attained such popu-
larity year ago. 1t is q carefully written
pamphlet Of 50 pages, elegantly printed,
and will be sent to any applicant on receipt
of 10 cents in postage stamps. Address,
T. ST.. JOHN,
Gen. Ticket and Passenger Agt. c., r. l. &c
P. Ry., Chicago, Ill
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-12-31

Some person mutilated an enrolled
bill amending the Liquor law which
had been passed at the late session of
the Oregon Legislature by drawing a
pen through the words "be it enacted"
But Governor Moody decided that the
nutilation was not material, and signed
the bill.-Chicago Mail.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-12-31

"A man in Salem, Mass, has in
vented method of ventilating railway
cars by means of fans revolving under
meath the car through pipes having
belI-shaped movable openings above
each seat; but this air is freed from
dust by passing through water. 1t is
on trial by the Boston & Lowell Rail-
road. Boston Post.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-12-31
MARYLAND, NV Maryland.

Maryland legislators, who are always
alive to the public interests, have endorsed
the new discovery, Red Star Cough Cure,
because it contains neither morphia nor
opium, and always cures. The price is only
8 cents.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-12-31

WHY is fire-engine called "she's Be-
cause she is most at home when sparkling.
ST Pa7I Herald
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-12-31

No Opium in Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton. Cures where other remedies fail. &c.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-12-31

GaT and secure place in everybody
goodwill, not forgetting your rich uncle's
-TrOu Times
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-12-31

PIXIES TOOTHACHE DROPS cure in minute, CSC
Glcnn's Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. &c
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns BuniOnh
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-12-31

THE bowels may he regulated, and the
stomach strengthened, with Ayers Pills.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-12-31

"a MISS is as good as a MILE" and q
gre at deal better. You can't kiss mile
I21lddelphia CaU.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-12-31

THE fisherman who got bite from tie
mouth Of a river has been heard from.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-12-31

CuRIous Investigators have discovered
that the Siamese twins were we'll connect
ed.-N Y. Herald
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-12-31

IT affiicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25c.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-12-31

EVERY one is perfectly satisfied who uses
Buckingham!s Dye for the Whiskers.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-12-31
ElY'S
CREAM BALM

when applied into the
nOstrils, viii be absorb
ed, effectuslly cleans
ingthe head of catarrh-
al virus. causing heal
thy secretions. 1t al
lays Inflammation. pro-
tects the membrane Of
the nasal passages from
additional colds. CON-
pletely heals the sores
and restores sense of
taste and smell.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-12-31

in some parts of Mexico the natives
build pig-sties with rosewood
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-12-31
not a LIQUID or SNUFF,

A few applications re.
lieve. A thorough treat
paent lrtl! cure.
The Dickinson press., 1885-01-17
SUMMARY OF NEWS OF THE WEEK,
General Grant Declining aan,,

SAe0 OVOA44A0A NS4168s
1t would seem that the effort to raise q fund
to pay Of the mortgage upon Gen. Grants per-
sonal effects has been summarily stopped by
the general himself. The Mail and Express
publishes the following letter to Cyrus W.
Field:
New York City, Jan. s, 1sS5-Dear Sir:
Through the press and otherwise I learn that
you, and q few other friends of mine, are en-
gagged in raising a subscription for my benefit
l appreciate both the motive and the friendship
which have dictated this course on your part,
but on mature reflection 1 regard it as due to
myself and family to decline this preferred gen.
crosby. Iregretthat 1 did not make this known
earlier. Very truly yours: U. s GRANT.
man whose nnfaltering persistence, matchless
military skill and untiring energy supplied to
. million of American citizens in federal uni
forms the one supremeneed of victorious lead
ership, and who many times in a single days
work saved to the north uncounted millions of
treasure from imminent risk, not to mention
infinitely more precious possessions, will not
allow private liberality to be urged in his be-
half. 1t was impossible for Gen. Grant to say
what he felt obliged to say in this note without
bringing to a crisis the painful situation in
which he has suffered these long months, dur
ing which time the sympathies of the people,
unfaltering grateful at heart, have had the
guidance of a definite idea as to what was
needed to be done, what could be done, or
what should be done
The Dickinson press., 1885-01-17
Sensations, Murder rrl., in Paris.

Sensational Murder Trial in Paris.
The trial of Madame Clovis-Hugues for the
murder other traducer, Private Detective Mo-
rim, opened at Paris Thursday morning at the
court assizes. The court room was crowded
to Overlooking, many diplomatic and other per-
sons of distinction being present. During the
reading of the Indictment Madame Clovis
Hughes seemed to be affected, but replied in a
firm tone to the questions. She admitted that
the shooting was premeditated, and de-
clares that ever since May % she had
been resolved to kill her traducer. In
terrogation as regards the facts leading to
the shooting developed nothing new. Later in
the examination Madame Hughes declared she
offered NORM to apply fora remission of his
sentence If he would retract the calumnies he
circulated about her. To this offer NORM only
returned All insulting reply. In concluding her
statement she said:
If you believe me guilty, condemn me. II
you can understand the moral fortunes I ha We
endured, acquit me.
These words We're uttered in q firm, ener-
getlc tone. She appeared to make a favorable
impression on tho jury. In reply to q
remark by the judges that murder was un-
justifiable, especially after fifteen months
reconciliation, she said: You would not rea-
son so coolly If you have suffered as 1 have;'
and the prisoner proceededto unfold the unre
hitting and atrocious character of the perse-
cution to which she had been subjected. Dur.
ing the narrative she became very excited
Ihe trial excites the greatest interest Attempt
to secure places produced such commotior
that the judge threatened to clear the court
Madame Clovis Hughes was acquitted of the
murder of NORM, but condemned to pay S4U
damages and the costs of trial.
The Dickinson press., 1885-01-17
Death OF Myra Clark aa,nes.

New Orleans Special. Some days slnceit was
announced that Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines, the
most famousl itigant that had ever lived, was
dying. Investigation showed that she really
was very ill, but that it was expected that she
would live for som time. She apparently raj
lied a little, but afterwards sank rapidly and
on the 9th inst. died at the residence
Of her old friend Mrs. Davis, No. $50
Thatra street, near the corner of Maya
zine. Her son-in-law, ]. Y. Christmas is the
only one of her relatives here. He has been
her constant companion and adviser for years.
She suffered from pneumonia. During the day,
while in a semi-comatose condition, she spoke
several times with her son. in-law and made
known that she was aware that her life was APP
preaching it's end. She rallied sufi ciently
during the day to converse with her notary
relative to her will. which, it is understood, she
made before her sickness.
The Dickinson press., 1885-01-17
Exciting Scene in Joliet {1,l.) Prison.

->SAe6 AA WAN NAAAsI S446OAs
Joliet Special:-An unruly convict named
Mike Flannery, who has been frequently pun
ished, left his shop without permission and
ran to the deputy warden's Office, where he
stated that his foreman wanted to kill him.
He was sent back with a reprimand, but in
stead of going to his shop, he went charging
around the prison yard like a mad man, excit-
ing general attention. Surprising he had gone
crazy, the officers caught him and took him
to the hospital. The physician was absent,
and the coaviot, raving all the time, was taken
to o side cell. Being a Catholic, it was thought
that if he was put in with a fellow Catholic he
could quit himself, so he was put III with a con-
valescing convict named Van Alta. 1t was not
long before the guard was called to the
got into Van Atlas bunk behind him, hold
ing him IN a vise-like embrace, with a sharp
ened knife to his throat Being weak, Van Alta
could not resist him, and every time he moved
the maniac would jab him in the back with a
fork. The guard ordered Flannery to get up,
but he refused and threatened that the mo-
ment any one attempted to open the cell door
he would cut Van Atlas throat from ear to ear.
Flannery had cunningly got behind Van Alta
so that the officers could not shoot him without
shooting both. The warden was sent for, but
his persuasive powers had no effect. Fannery
had been to confession recently and the idea
of sending for the priest occurred to the
warden. This was done, and the priest soon
had the savage prisoner on his knees before
him praying like a saint Flannery was care
fully examined by the physician, who came to
the decision that he was feigning insanity.
The Dickinson press., 1885-01-17

This country produces annually five
and a half billion oysters, or, to state
the fact more clearly, 100 millions a
week. This is not quite enough to give
each voter in the country an oyster stew
once a week. The trouble is, however,
that, as the population, of the country
increase, the life in the oyster beds de-
creases. In 1880 forty-one bushels of
oysters were taken to the acre Of the
Chesapeake beds. Now only twenty
five bushels can be procured. This is
being remedied to some extent by large
ly increasing the area of oyster beds and
by placing them in new localities. The
very idea of a future failure of the
oyster crop a hardly be contemplate
ed without pain-especially by church
suppers and sociables.
The Dickinson press., 1885-01-17
LAUNDERING In Minnesota.

An exhaustive review of the lumber bust
ness OF the year in MINES sofa gives a clear
idea of what has been done in that important
branch of Northwestern industry, and also OF
tho outlook for the comming season. The
total cut in the Northwestern lumber region
was 2,55429S,36 feet of lumber. 1862
$4,000 shingles and CSC, O9o, $50 latham
increase over the cut of 1888 OF
1881, 466 feet of lumber 2O2, 994,
03O shingles and S5,s99,S5O lath. The
stock on hand Dec: ! aggregated 1,795, EOS, 522
feet of lumber, 40, 99S, 4O6 shingles and 31O,-
27G, 900 lath, All increase over the total Of Dec.
/, 1883, of GOO, U7S,6 SG feet of lumber, 5O,011,-
SIS shingles, and 199, 513, 700 lath. The antic-
ipated log supply is placed at 2.619, SGT, 900, Of
which l,522, 5OU,WO represent new logs.
The Dickinson press., 1885-01-17
The latest victim to progress is the

The latest victim to progress is Che
young Corean prince, who headed the
embassy that recently visited this coun.
try. On his return he met the hostil-
ity of the conservative faction on account
of his liberal ideas, and in q revolt was
murdered in the palace. As a nation
the Coreans are intensely opposed to
foreigners, and the adoption Of modern
notions by the ruling classes excites the
fury Of the masses. The young prince
when here predicted trouble, and with
true eastern composure said he pre-
sumed he would be one of the first VIC
TINS.
The Dickinson press., 1885-01-17

There were 3,377 murders in the Unit
ed States in 1884, against 1,494 in
1883-an increase of more than 5 per
day. The number of executions for
murder during the year was Ill, only 5
more than in the year preceding; but
it is proper to add that public sentiment
did something towards the correction Of
this discrepancy between the number
of killings. and the number of hangings
by applying lynch law to 219 murderers,
against 80 thus disposed of in 1883. In
the matter of suicides the showing is
equally remarkable, the cases for 1884
numbering 1897, against go during
1883.
The Dickinson press., 1885-01-17
Bradstreet's journal says that while

Bradstreet's journal says that while
We may be at sea with regard to the in
auences impelling values on this down.
ward course, tthere is one aspect of the
matter plain enough for all to agree up
on, namely, that the movement has
gone far enough. There is a point be-
You'd which there is no sense in depress-
ing prices, and that point has been
reached. Property generally is worth
more than we are quoting it at to-day,
and there is no more reason in pushing
prices lower than there would be in
wiping out all values and declaring that
nothing has any worth. We have gone
TAR enough in this direction" All will
agree to this statement but the question
is, how and when can the downward
movement be arrested. The saving
that bottom prices have been reached
does not count.
The Dickinson press., 1885-01-17

A computation by the New York
Commercial Bulletin makes the fire
losses of the United States and Cana
aa for December at $11, 600, 900; for the
year, SIP, 000, 900. This is $15, 500, 900
more than the average loss for nine
years preceding. In December there
were 7A fires where the reported loss
was $4,000 and upward. OF these
there were twenty-five fires of 800, 600
or aggregating So, $50, 10000 ear
ly 80 per cent. of the entire fire loss fol-
the month.
The Dickinson press., 1885-01-17

The mortality statistics furnished by
the national board of health and the
local boards of twenty-nine of the larg-
est cities in the United States show
that people are dying at the rate of
about twenty to the thousand inhabi-
tants annually. The calculation is
based on estimates of population, and
according to these estimates Boston
now has 1876 900, Brooklyn 10000,
New York 1850 Chicago $4,000,
Philadelphia SAC, 900, and st. Louis
has only been advanced to 1916 1000.
The Dickinson press., 1885-01-17

The papers are figuring up the cost
of the Swain court ma1tlalin Washing
ton, and make special reference to the
fact the court sits in the parlor OF the Eb-
bett house, the rent of which is SIG o
day. One would think that in the war
department building, an edi6ce of great
elegance and vast proportions, one
room might have been found suitable
for a court martial, consisting of d doz-
en- officers. But Washington does not
mind expenditure but it does care a
great deal for red tape.
The Dickinson press., 1885-01-17
Double Murder in Wisconsin.

Stoughton (Wis.) Special: John steinsby,
Of Norway, who came to this country about
three years ago and lived at Dunn, sew
On miles from here, poisoned his daughter,
about twenty years old, and a new born
child of hers, and fled to parts unknown.
The child and her mother are dead, and the
constable of the town and a number of the
citizens are searching for the murderer.
Ste.nsby is said to be a drunken worthless
wretch, and is considered a dangerous person
Upon leaving home after committing the fear.
full crime he swore that he would not be cap.
tured alive. Several officers and the sheriff
have just left this city to assist in the capture
Of the murderer who is supposed to be in tht
the neighborhood of his home, as he was des.
ttute of money.
The Dickinson press., 1885-01-17

Joseph Brown, an eccentric miser, living
near Liberty, Ind, died at the age of eighty
three and worth 100000.
George c. Vest is sure of reelection as
United States senator from Missouri, having no
opposition worth mentioning.
Diphtheria, whichis prevalent over Canada,
is especially general and severe in Montreal,
where the mortality among children is very
heavy.
d.. Ellington, newly elected prosecuting at
torney at Traverse City, Mich, has been arrest
ed BY q Pinkerton detective, charged with 9
4l,5UOrobbery in Milwaukee.
Strauss, one of the largest land owners of
saxony, and a prominent sugar manufacturer
has suspended. His surplus of assets ovei
liabilities will be 3,U00,0 600 francs.
E. Van Winkler, proprietor Of the Van Wink.
The Dickinson press., 1885-01-17

Maryland is congratulating itself that
the legislature of that State does not
meet until lSs6-but Maryland is a
sleepy old state, and so small that an
ordinary board of supervisors or county
commissioners, would easily transact its
business. while other States, especially
at the West are empires in area and
full of life and progress.
The Dickinson press., 1885-01-17

sENArE.-A bill was passed directing the
transfer of one of the vessels of the Greedy re-
lief expedition to the treasury department for
q revenue cutter for use in the waters of Alas
ka, and authorizing the retention of the other
two for use in the navy as surveying vessels or
otherwise.
Mr.. Cockrell, introduced a bill to amend the
act placing colored troops on the same footing
as to bounty as other soldiers by making j tap
ply to the heirs of all colored soldiers who may
have died and were killed while in the military
service of the United States.
The following nominations were received:
Samuel 2. Mccormick, collector internal rev.
enue district of Virginia; postmaster, John j.
Cutter, Parke, Oak.
Contirmations-John NJ. Morton, surveyor Of
Customs, San Francisco; L. S. Hewlett, receiver
of public moneys, Yakima, Wash. I. =. john
son, collector Of customs, savannah, Ga; rear
English and J. H. Upshur; Il. NJ. Dennison,
pay director of the navy; WIS. schley, chief Of
the bureau of equipment and recruiting OF the
navy. Senate adjourned for two days.
HousE-Mr: Curtin, from the committee on
foreign Affairs, reported a resolution calling
for information from the executive relative to
citizen, blythe government of Mexico. Adopted.
Mr.. Curtin also reported a resolution calling
on the president for information relating to
the Congo conference. Adopted. Also q
resolution calling on the president for copies
of the correspondence between this govern
ment and France in regard to the French and
American claims commission since the sd Of
November, 1881. Adopted. Also a resolution
calling on the secretary of state for detailed
statement of the expenditure of the amount
appropriated for the expenses of the French
and American claims commission. Adopted.