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Bent County register., 1886-08-07

Shouts AHOI..
Wednesday ]. <. Godding received
dispatch from Washington stating
that the Honorable secretary of the
Interior, had sent the Lamar land of
flee bill to the President with his
favorable endorsement, ard Thurs
day morning the following dispatches
were received:
Washington, d. @. Aug. 4, 's6.
John Godding, Lamar, Colorado.
President has just signed bill and
its now law. 5. II. Alexander.
Topeka, Kans., Aug. 4, 's6.
J. f. Godding, Lamar, Colorado.
President signed Lamar bill 70
day. A. 5. johnson.
Denver, Colo, Aug. 4, 's6.
John f. Godding, Lamar, Colorado.
Secretary of committee on enrolled
bills SAYS president has signed Lamar
land office bill. r. w. Steele.
These dispatches came one right
after the other and the news soon
spread over our little city, causing
great excitement and general good
feeling. rs the last doubt as to wheth-
er we would have land office was
removed and all began life anew in
Lamar. Men who had never been
heard to speak of building had out
their plans complete, showing they
were only waiting for the good news,
Others who said they would live here
a few years to try the country now
say they are here TO stay. The greatest
confidence in the future of Lamar is
established and this confidence is
prooven by the rapid real estate
changes, Improvement and contem-
plated improvements that are being
pushed with all available energy.
Men who thought Lamar had got
her growth, now think we will have
a tn ousand inhabitants by the first
of December, and not less than two
and admit that our surroundings
warrant a city of five thousand IN
habitants. Letters from almost ev-
erywhere are received stating that if
the president signed the bill the
writer was coming to Lamar. and
now that has been accomplished it is
certainty that there will be such
rush to this place inside of thirty
days, as has not been seen since the
Leadville excitement 1t is hard 10
realize that \ tuwn only little over
two months old should be SO favored
as Lamar, and when we stop 10 think
over the fact that there are numbers
Of cities throughout the west Just as
favorably located rs Lamar, who
have spent years of time and thou
sands OF dollars in trying to secure
a land office, we are free to admit
that the men who have taken in hand
the building up of Lamar are men of
ability. energy and the best of influ-
ence. These gentlemen will not stop
their work now, but are at work just
As hard as ever to secure other good
things for their town. This belief
has become fixed in ihe minds of our
people and they will not in the future
be surprised at any wind fall that
comes this way.
Bent County register., 1886-08-07
Local Notes.

Two Doals on the river now.
The river raised again Tuesday
evening.
The hardest rain of the year fell
Monday night.
Much good work is being quiet
ly done for Lamar.
The flood took out about half of
the Syracuse bridge.
Cattle shipments will continue
now until November. !
If it keeps on raining the sale
of rubber goods will be good here.
Look out for snakes, they are
beng killed about town every day.
"A train load of cattle went west
Thursday from some place down the
road.
There are five Sundays, five
Mondays and five Tuesdays in this
month.
-Afternoonly, is the way the Pu-
eblo Press speaks of the shank of
the day.
If you don't want the world, you
ou.h; TO be satisfied with lamar
this morning.
The fish caught in the river
goes long ways towards making up
the meat supply in Lamar.
We have been in Lamar two
months last Thursday, making us
Il. 4 I
A car got off the track in front
Of the section house Monday that
delayed trains an hour or two.
The singing class, Sunday even
ing, rendered some good music to
the pleasure of all in attendance.
There is desire to possess the
Kansas hen, and number of our
citizens will order few dozen as a
starter.
Mrs. f. Meese- and daughter.
Miss Minnie, from Tucson, Arizona,
sister and niece of We Editor, ar
rived IN the city on ayisit last evening
Now that there are so many
mad dogs reported throughout the
country, We are pleased to say there
are but few dogs in Lamar.
Last Wednesday President
Cleveland picked up the Lamar land
office bill, glanced over it, cleared
his throat and said yes, yes, and then
signed it.
"A shoemaker would 10 a bank
ing business in Lamar Where are
all the knights of the peg that they
do not hasten TO save the soles of
our old shoes?
We suppose it is all on account
of the land office news that Spivey
tS Holmes Bros. and J w. Burger
We're painting their houses on the
north side red Thursday.
Cap:- Munger. w. H. Green and
III. G. Powers, of Garden City, ID.
Igo, of Burton, Kansas and Z. 5.
l., nch, from Iowa, were the arrivals
in the city yesterday afternoon.
Last Saturday morning the hor-
rible sight of man with the lower
limbs crushed and mangled, one arm
cut off at the shoulder and the head
severed from the body, the remains
entirely nude, were discovered near
the stock yards. Investigation
brought out the fact that the remains
were those of John Richadson, who
was known among his acquaintances
as Soda pop Jack and that he had
been in Lamar the day before, and
in the evening said he was going to
Coolidge, and boarded freight train
for that purpose, and was seen no
more until his body was found Sat
urday morning. Justice Hunter WAS
notified and held an inquest after
which the remains were buried. The
following is the finding of the jury:
The said jury upon their oaths say
that the said deceased came to his
death on the 3Oth day of July, 1886
at or about p. m. by accidentally
falling from freight train while in
motion and being crushed under the
cars near the stock yards of Lamar,
Bent county, Colorado. The evil
dence before the jury showed the
deceased to have lately come from
Bent County register., 1886-08-07
BUSINESS LOCALS.

For fresh lemons, nice cigarettes,
cigarette paper, cigars and tobacco
go to the Cash Store.
Bent County register., 1886-08-07

Once More we Toss our Hats With
Glee. Once More we Shout With
Joy. Once More Lamar Steps to
the Front, and to the World,
Shouts AHOYM
Bent County register., 1886-08-07

Attention, ranch men, Goto Mum
ger Il Porter's and get your supplies
at wholesale or retail
Bent County register., 1886-08-07

We have for sale new half
medium Gordon press. If
Bent County register., 1886-08-07

The House of Jacob, at Las Ami
mas, carries stock of general mer-
chandise. He sells goods on cash
basis and has, therefore, bargains at
Wells SIS
Bent County register., 1886-08-07

Fresh groceries and vegetables at
Munger e Porter's.
Bent County register., 1886-08-07

Go to Munger e Por,ers for flour
and feed.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-03-17
THE SOD HOUSE OF DAKOTA.

passed IT far out on the prairie,
The house of necessity born;
No lines OF its dinginess vary,
Sosonber, so dark. SO forlorp.
1t is bounded BY measureless acres;
Not fence or tree is in sight:
But, though plain as the dress OF the Quakers,
1t stands in the suns broadest light
The badger near by makes his burrow,
I he gopher his hillOCk Of soil,
And plows with their mIle-lengths of furrow,
Go round 1t with tnhnite toll.
A well-curb, wash-bench, q woman.
With poultry and pigs are outside;
The clothes line ID wOndrOusly human
In look. and the vista-how4wide!
You can go to the sunrise or shutdown
In straight lines the left or the right.
And leagues of long tDvel are run down
Before you escape from Its sight.
The roof is well matched with coarse grasses;
A stOve-pipe peers out to the sky.
It's a picture whose painness surpasses
All objects that challenge the eye.
Twisted hay serves its owner for fuel;
He twists it at ease BY the roar
OF \ hav FIRE, which parties the cruel
Harsh bite of the wind at the door.
Sometimes in an ocean of color
In summer it's yellow or green
1t stands. In November duller
Broad carpet about it is seen.
In winter, while blasts from the praire
Bring "blzzards" that cease not to blow,
IT'S as warm as an isle of Canary,
Deep under the tempest and snow.
Joel Benton, in Hdipers Magazine
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-03-17

chair his face perfectly livid, his eyes
and mouth wide opened. Penn drew
forth letter from his pocket. unfolded
it, and as if utterly unconscious of the
storm he lad raised, resumed:
You have addressed this letter to
Mr.. Robert Fleming, the father OF
Phyllis, the young lady to whom you
have been paying your addresses. !,
for family reasons, with which you are
quite familiar, prefer to be known in
my circle of acquaintances as Robert
Fleming. Phyllis is my daughter, and
Ire"
"No, no! don't go on!' shouted
Greysark, in voice OF supplication.
In the course of few weeks Phyllis
Penn became Mrs. Jonathan Greysark,
and the style of the firm in Rood-lane
was altered to Greysark. Penn & Co..
London Truth.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-03-17
A FRIGHTENED HUNTER.
How Self-Possessed American Manage
Three SayaGes.

How a Seif-Posscssed American Managed
Three Savages.
The island of Formosa, off the coast
OF China, is divided, east and west, by a
ridge of mountains, like a backbone.
The western portion is inhabited by
quiet, industrious agriculturists, while
the other side of the mountains is
pepled by a race of savages, who have
the reputation of being cannibals. A
short time ago United States expe-
dictionary steamer visited the island,
and party of officers went ashore on
the west coast. The beach was crowd
ed with people-men, women and chill
dren-the males of almost every age
being armed, as they exist in state of
perpetual warfare with their savage
neighbors of the east coast. One of
the party, in describing the visit, says:
Whenever we evinced disposition
to ascend the bushy sides of the neigh
boring hills, they became greatly
alarmed, caught hold Of our clothes,
threw. themselves in our paths and
made signs to us that our Threats would
be certainly cut and we roasted by bad
men who were very strong and fierce,
and who wore large rings in their ears.
We did not know what to make of this
at first, but Hartman, one of our party,
who had wandered off by himself in
search of snipe, rejoined us shortly be-
fore dark. and opened our eyes.
Having unconsciously wandered over
the low land and assembled neigh
boring elevation, he had seated
himself upon fragment of rock, and
was admiring the view which opened
before him, when his ears suddenly
caught sound as of some animal
making its way cautiously through the
bushes. He turned quickly, and saw a
party of three, whom he had no diff
Guilty in recognizing as "bad men,
who wore large rings IN their ears"
Here was fix for our innocent sports
men. He must either retire ignomini-
ously, or face boldly the unlocked for
danger. Fortunately, he was man of
nerve, and was, moreover, armed with
a shotgun, bowie knife and revolver.
Choosing, therefore, the latter alter
native, he arose with great air of
non-she-lan-cy Gas l once heard the
word pronounced by an American who
bad been to Paris, and advanced to the
nearest, Il tall, fine-looking fellow, and
fixed his gaze curiously upon him. Hart
man says that he whistled with consider
able success portions of apopular air as
he thus went, as it were, into the lions
mouth, but never before felt such a
longing to be safely on board his ship.
He soon Joined the princely-looking
savage, and as the others drew near, he
made careful but hurried survey Of
their personal appearance, exchanged
Mexican dollar for bow and arrow
Of one of them, and then leisurely re-
traced his way until an intervening
clump of trees enabled him with safety
to call upon his legs to do their duty.
He ran for a mile or more before
evincing the slightest curiosityto know
if he was followed Youths CO'npas'.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-03-17
SECONDHAND DINNERS.
A New Trade Which Has Lately Sprung
Up In Large Cities.


The immense business of the big
hotels and the amount of refuse turned
out of them have been the cause of the
institution of new trade. 1t is that of
"broken-food collector" There is
shorter and more pointed term applied
to the class by those who deal with
them. But this appellation best ex-
presses their business. 1t may not be
generally known, nor may it be APP
petizing to persons who live at some Of
the very cheap restaurants about town.
that part of the provender served has
already made its appearance in far
more delectable quarters. But such is
the case. Chops and steaks and even
other edibles which have occupied the
plates of diners in heightened hotels
and have only been nibbled are turned
out among the refuse of the kitchen
and bought up by big dealers who find
all of it available for some purpose,
and who make profits of many thou
sands of dollars at the business, and,
first of all, these find a market among
the ''broken-food collectors. Still
shapely steaks and cuts, embarrassed
chops and joints that retain their fiber
and juices, are gathered by the col
lector and by him retailed among the
cheap restaurants, where they are
served up anew to customers less
fastidious or unaware of the "chest-
NUT character of their meal. Oh
course, this practice has been general
ly kept under cover by restaurateurs in
Difference to the feelings of their own
captious patrons. But of late few OF
them-notably one on the extreme east
side, a little off Grand street, have
boldly put themselves forward as
champions of the secondhand dinner
and announce themselves as such.
What ID more, there seems to have
been no falling off in their custom. In
fact, it has increased. And doubtless
the philosophy that sends man to a
dealer in insists or secondhand cloth
ing with an expectation of finding
raiment of superior texture and cut al
very low rates has led the patrons Oi
these restaurants to willingly expend {
small sum for savory viands which
they think but little discounted BY
having lain on some less hungry bu
more wealthy beings dish.-N Y
Herald.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-03-17
LARGE GRAVES.
A Grave-Dlgger Who Has Made $4,000
Graves i'm Twenty-S Years.

A Grave-Dlgger Who Has Made 10000
Graves In Twenty-Six Years.
"rve been in Graceland cemetery
twenty-six years." said John Kane, the
grave-digger. I'm that time l have dug
nearly $4,000 graves with my own
hands. Yes, sir, there are AZ, 900 graves
scattered around here, and the first
$4,000 Of them dug myself. Then I
began to get old and the business got
heavier. and the company got me two
helpers. have dug more graves than
any man living. Why, / have buried
here bigger town than the capital OF
this State. / have throwed up more
than 1000, 900 cubic feet of dirt. That
would make pretty big hill, wouldn't
itp
"I've dug some pretty big graves
he continued, propping himself with the
handle of his spade. 81 dug one here
in 1866 for the Norwegian giant, they
called him. He lived on the West Side.
l don't know how tall he was, but his
coffin was nine feet long.
81 had to dig big grave for Mr..
Newberry's body. You remember him!
They sent him back here embalmed in
rum. He weighed eight hundred pounds
coffin and all, mean. 1t took four
of us to put him in the grave.
'But the biggest grave | ever dug was
for big negro woman, who died about
four years ago. The grave was so BIG
that it Tapped over into the next lot.
II went to the theater once, where
there was play called Hamlet. There
was grave-digger on the stage. That
took me. He said that q tanners skin
would last for nine years. Idon't know
anything about that, but know gooL
white-wood coffin that's nailed together
will last that long in the ground
They're the best wooden coffin made
These cloth caskcts are no account
They don't last. "-Caicago Ne,vs.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-03-17
PlTH AND POINT.

Sydney Smith once described . man
as so dry that if you were to bore holes
in him with II gimlet sawdust would
come out.
The young man on the lookout for
a "soft place" through dislike for hol-
est hard work. can fine onc--under his
hat.-Boston Herald
"A milliner exhibits bonnet trim
med with artificial bananas. Havn't
bananas contributed to the fall of enough
men without being admitted to this new
avenue of Observation-Disclosures CAL.
--''And so you have resolved never to
marryP' said the sixteen-year-old girl to
a companion of her own age. "Yes, l
have. know it would break my heart
if any one talked to me like pa does to
ma. "-Philddelphia Herald.
81 would like to call your attention,
madam" said a peddler at the door, ''to
the Justly celebrated Balloon baking
powder. 1t is absolutely pure, and"
1--WE tried it." said the woman. "Oh,
you have. Well, then-er-good day"
Chicago News.
A medical authority says: "Persons
have been bitten by mad-dogs and have
not gone mad" And then, again,
some persons get mad by being bitten
by dog that is not mad. They get
mad enough td kick the animal in two.
-NorvistoWn Herald.
-Lady-Would you believe it, the
doctors wife is idle and slovenly in her
house, and leaves her children to take
care of themselves, and her husband
spends most of his time at the clubf
Gentleman-Ah! and how do you know
all this? Lady-Well, you see, l am her
best friend.-M. Y. Herald.
Office boy Ito country editor)-"A
man was in while you were out who
said he was genuine John Wilkes
Booth" Editor (hastily)-"He's O
fraud. You didn't give him anything,
did your" Office boy-"No. He left a
dollar for six months subscription. ~
Editor swell, well. And SO John
Wilkes Booth is still alive. 1t beats
Fall. "-Chicago Rambler.
"A city toiler and his little son met q
sturdy farmer in the country, where
upon the toiler Remarked: "That's 8
fine field of oats you have there!
Don't you know the difference between
oats and wheat?" asked the sturdy
farmer, contemptuously. mo.
don't" 81 thought every donkey
knew that" exclaimed the rustic. "Yor
see, father" said the toiler's little boy
who had not taken any part in the de
bate, ''if every donkey knows the differ.
ence, it's lucky you said you didn't!"-
N. Y. Ledger.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-03-17
A Modest Request.

Housekeeper Ito milkman)-Mr.
Boggs. you must be more particular
about your milk or l shall really be
compelled to take of some one else.
Administering wrong, l hope.
Housekeeper-One of the boarders
found six-inch snake in his milk this
morning.
Milkman-You don't say! Well, l
must see to that.
Housekeeper-Yes; don't let 'em be
more than two inches long under any
circumstances. The Judge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09
EDE.AG. Es5sEysEFE,s.

The six o'clock morning trip of the Wash
lngton ferry boat has been discontinued.
Mr.. S. ?. Bayly, jr.. has sold his farm,
Ashliesh, in Fauquier county, 10 Mr.. L. 0.
God
Heavy Drift leo is reported in the upper
part of Chesapeake bay, obstructing nay.
cation.
Dir. Luther L. Embry, we'll known citi-
zen Of Orange, died at his home in that coun.
ty on Friday last.
The recent storm Oil the bay was one of
the aeverest experienced for long time,
ana gave steamboat men much trouble.
Ice of considerable thickness was being
cut from tho canal basin today. and some
OF the ice houses of this city are being filled
Last night WAS bright and beautiful but
cold and the moon on the breast of the new
fallen snow gave 81 ustre OF midday to all
things below"
During December the days continue to
decrease until the 18th. They then remain
OF the same length until tho 25sh, when
there ls an increase Of one minute.
The chain gang was engaged this morn
ing in clearing the King street crossings.
Many CT the sidewalks have not yet been
cleared of the snow which has now obstruct-
Ell them for several days.
Mr.. Herbert Henry has at tho Office of the
clerk OF the Corporation Court, a beautiful
lnIaid escretore, made by his father, the
late G. w. Henry, in which there are 9, $50
pieces of wood. Mr.. II. was over four wears
making this escretoire
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09
ADJUSTMENTS.
ANNON'S OPERA HOUSE.

ANNON'S OPERA HOUSE
TWO PERFORMaNCES-SA DEC. IL
LADIES AND CHILDREN's GRAND
MATINEE AT $50 O'CLOCK.
Is AND % CENTS
Temperance Of the Jolly Fayoritcs.
HOW0rth'S Double Show.
GRAND EIIBERSICA AND Ds-Ess.EN
COMEDY COMPANY.
Superb Specially Company, headed By Bryan
OI.ynn; the greatest Of all Irish Guides" in
Howorths latest laugIab!c success,
HE TWIN -B.lEes s3ES.
On, MERRY Macs AND LIVELY 0's.
Positively the best organization of the kind in
existence, exhibiting the grandest scenery
ever witn,ss ina
GRAND TOUR THROUGH IRELAND,
Giving more fun, FREQ from vulgarty, than any
show travelling.
il SPECIALITY ARTISTS. IA
6 GREAT COMEDIANS. 6
Introducing their Characteristic and Refined
Speciaties.
BRASS BAND AND ORCHESTRA,
Under The leadership Of Prof. Scott Snow, the en-
inent Cornct S0loist.
Novel, Refined, Neat
New Music, Songs and Dances
Popular Prices-25, 80 and soc
JOHN HOWORTH, Proprietor.
decd 1T BRYAN OLiNN, Manager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09

'ProK OLD ALENANDRIA."-Duri the
debate in the House upon the bill to extend
the free delivery system, Mr.. Cannon, Of
Illinois, in speech in opposition to the bill !.
cast reflection upon the venerable city Of
Alexandria, by saying that, under the pro
visions of the bill giving tho free delivery to
oil cities of 10 900 inhabitants, eren AleXan.
dria, Va, would be entitled to the addi-
tlonal postal facilities, while they would be
denied to many cities OF less population,
VINO paid much larger amount into the
postal revenues.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09

POLICE REroRr.-Last night was clear
and cold, with one prisopcr and ten dodgers
at the station house. Tho only case before
the Mayor for trial this morning waa that
OF David Manly, arrested by Officers Hayes
and Franks, for being drunk and dsogderly.
He was fined $3.50.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09

y. NJ. G. A.-There will be meeting Of
the members Of the Young Mems Christian
Association TO night al $50 o'clock at their
room ON King street, 10 meet with Fl. O.
Williams, State Secretary Of the Youn g
Mems Christian Association OF Virginia.
Livery member Of the association aud all
young men interested in its success arc ear
nestiy invited TO be present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09

prr9gE purchasing anything for Christmas,
!. carefully over the holiday advertisements in
.,Ipuus of tho GAZETTE. The hest and
49,. reliable houses as we'll as the most enter
,c, and tasteful announce their goods there.
~. and see what You want and where to get it
-.y,iar.. trouble or delay.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09

DAMAGES AwARDED.-The Washington
Circuit Court concluded yesterday the case
of Francis A Tolson VS.. the INLAND and
Seaboard Navigation COMPANY, in which
so 900 was claimed because while FOLSOM
was standing on the Shamrock Or To'sou's
wharf, on the Potomac river, some time
since, the steamer John w. Thompson hove
up to the wharf with such violence as to
lift two planks, which caught one OF Mr..
Tolson's feet and wrenched off three of his
toes. The jury went ont about one o'clock
and after being out two hours returned q
verdict of IS, 900 for the plaintiff. This is
The second trial, the jury having failed TO
agree in the first one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-09

RAILROAD ITEMS. Mr.. 4. 5. Danham,
comptroller of the Richmond and Darpille
Railroad systt NJ, has rendered his resigcaion,
to take elect OF January lst next. IL is
understood that Mr.. Durham, who has
made numbers Of friends during his resi-
lence in this city, has accepted lucrative
position on one Of the western railroads.
The reported resignation OF Ir. +. B.
Thomas rs general manager Of tho Rich
mord and Danvi!le Railroad system is de-
MED in railroad circles, and those who
should know say be will retnln his position
ior the present st least.
Gentlemen in this city who returned from
Richmond this morning. confirm tho state
ment published in the GAZETTE Yesterday
that the general offices OF The Il. and -.
road will soon be removed from Wa3h-
ington back 20 Richmond, and say that the
clerks of the Midland road, who we're re-
Gently transferred from this city to Wash
ington, will also be moved back here.