Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-05-21
PENCIL POINTS.

PENCIL POINTS.
For THE TINES.
The villainous manner in which
Dodge was recently traduced by Con-
necticut tramp in letter to journal
back there, dwelling upon the cold-bfood-
edness of our city officers, the number
less crimes resting upon their shoulders,
and the controlling of city and county
government by cowboys, is very exas-
perating to the people Of Dodge and
Ford county. The writer stated that
he did not leave the train, but gazed
out upon this terribly wicked city through
the coach window. As he was rather
profuss in villifying Cimarron and slept
in hay NOW while there, we take it
for granted that he was sore -heeled
tramp who had been bounced out OF
town.
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The disappointed Office seeker is at:
ficted with the most poignant mental
agony, and not more than one in twen-
ty-ive ever attains the goal that is so
alluring. The wise man observes this,
aud devotes himself to his lawful occu-
patton, enjoying the blessing of manly
independence while his foolish neighbor
goes laundering through the boys in
search of phantom. This is not in
tended to be personal, but if Mr.. Pc
tillon and two hundred and forty-nine
other Kansans who are hanging around
the White House will read and profita
bly, deduce from this item, We shall feel
that our mission in this world is not a
failure.
In its semi-immoral way the "Adam-
less Eden is a success, and in towns
which have only half way emerged from
the Sustained atmosphere of old west
ern days, the familiar faces of many
prominent citizens may be seen in the
front rows, wreathed in smiles as the
group of shapely- padded limbs perform
so many fascinating evolutions. With
in five years hence Dodge will be SO
thoroughly imbued with the moral spir-
it of reform that such Entertainments"
will neither be supported nor permitted
in the city.
The travelling correspondent of the
Kansas City Journal accords to Dodge
the honor of having the best and least
expensive court house in the Arkansas
valley. This is high compliment to
our county commissioners as we'll as to
Messrs. Slaven Brothers, the contractors
and builders. A judicious, competent,
honest and progressive board of COM
missioners is one of the best blessings
county can be endowed with. The
grangers never fail to materialize this
thought when opportunities come.
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Seeing the statement that Kansas
wears the belt as the cyclone member
of our republic, reminds us that in those
localities east which were so often af-
ficted with tornadoes, the people con-
structed cyclone cellars in the south
west corner of their yards, the death
dealing winds always having north
east course. Life in Kansas would GER
tainly be safer and sweeter with such a
place of safety near by.
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The ]ethargy that marks Mr.. Cleve-
land course in turning the rascals
out" is producing great agony among
the simon-pure, vote-for-spoils element
of Democracy, and speck of war
about the size of a saddle-blanket glim-
mers over the camp of the national
Democracy. However, the President
seems disposed to run the ship himself.
Cimarron is one Of the little towns
astride the boom, with prospective fu-
ture. Her citizens are chock full of
grit, and are unanimous in shouting
for Cimarron. The magnificent country
that stretches away to the north and
south has attracted the granger man,
and he is there laying the cornerstone
of prosperity
Those editors who had touching obi
tuaries prepared on the death of Gen.
Grant, may put them away. The grand
old man is not dead, and the state of
his health is not the sort that robs US
of the essence of life. He may yet
celebrate many birthdays.
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Many, if not all Of our citizens, are
to object to the custom travel
ing troupes have of charging old-time
admission rates in this city. Dodge is
living under a new dispensation, and
the fact ought to be recognized by the
theatrical world.
The young man who came here few
months ago to preempt and speculate
is making fual proof and putting his
claim on the market. There is too
much vacant land, however, to permit
these embryo Jay Goulds to reap a
very heavy profit.