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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-09-16
the Ford County Prohibition Convention:

To the Ford County Prohibition Convention:
Greeting: am sorry cannot be with you TO-
day. Icannot help thinking Of you, and praying
that your deliberations may be heaven directed.
Ask nothing and yield nothing to the two dead
parties. You are right, and right in the end must
triumph. You would not only be surprised, but
do and see the growth Of our party, and the earn
estness with which good men and women are tax
ing hold Of it. Nominate the best Of candidates;
know you will Write victory on your banners,
and may Gods blessing rest upon you.
am Your Colabore,
A. P. GxoRaE.
The County Central Committee organized 6
follows:
Chairman-E. D. Swan.
Secretary--R. +. Thome.
Treasurer-L. K. Mcintyre.
The convention was opened with singing and .
prayer by Rev. J. g. Wilkinson. The convention
closed with singing and . benediction by Rev. G.
Lowthef.
Hon. C. H. Branscombe, Prohibition candidate
for Governor. and Hon. ". B. Mayes, Prohibition
candidate for Congress, spoke in Dodge yesterday.
We shall speak Of them next week.
Cimarron has an exposition Of products. A
painting Of buffalo is suspended above q collec.
ton Of agricultural products, the buffalo looking
astonished and exclaiming "whst change from
my early recolleetions." Under the festoon Of
grsngers display il sign in large letters: "we;
come all to the land Of plenty" The fair is bound
to be grand draw.
The Crooked creek NJ. E. Church was dedicited
Sunday, Aug 18th. Upwards Of 200 persons be-
The services commencing at II q. M, were con-
Quoted by the Presiding Elder A. p. George, as
sisted by Rev's. Moore, Stamper and Feemster.
In the afternoon q splendid sermon by Rev.
George, that struck the hearts and pocketbooks of
the audience 20 hard that the church indebtedness
was lquidated, leaving eurplus Of forty dollars.
Spring Lake Hornet.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-09-16

Mrs. Oliver Boyer returned from Calhoun Mo-,
on Thursday Her mother died few days before
her return
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-09-16
RJ.ACKSNITHING

BLACKSMITHING
JIM. Marshall has taken charge Of his black
smith shop and invites his old customers to cal
and see him. He is prepared to do all kinds OF
blacksmithng on short notice. sep 16-t1
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-09-16

In the room lately occupied by the Merchants
State Bank, viii be started book and stationery
store, where books Of all kinds will be kept Fine
stationery and artists supplie.furnished.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-09-16

About one hundred land seekers got of at Dodge
on Thursday and Friday last. good many OF
them saw the country through the rain on Saturday
Last.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-09-16

N. B. Wright who has been absent in Montana,
for several months past retained on Thursday
last
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-09-16

Nv Younger, of Washington, Iowa was in the
city q few daye. He has made some land purcha-
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-09-16

for suitable present. should call upon ". b. Hess
who will help them ont Of their dilemma sele4s
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-09-16

Miss Jennie Newly win lecture on Prohibition,
In the court house, tonight
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-09-16

Most everything in this world is full OF decep-
ton. The biggest orange has the thickest peal,
and the reddest apple is often the sourest Things
are not what they seem to be. The girl with pref
ty bangs may have false hair, and the most grace
full skater may be the poorest sort of q cook.
Barking dogs seldom bite, and the man who
boasts Of his wealth and sneers at the poor may
die wearing patched MISUNDERSTANDING.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-09-16

". B. Hess now has q fne stock Of groceries,
all new goods, and sells them At reasonable prices.
Goods will be delivered to all parts Of the city st
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-09-16

Plow ano burn your IRE guards. Do It right
now while the ground lie wet and it 10 safe time
to put out fre, and don't you forget it.
The Garden City Daily lrrigator has made its
appearance. This Is the third daily newspaper in
Garden City. Our Irrigator friends have our best
wishes for success.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-09-16

Some fields Of corn in Hodgeman county will
produce So 60 and Is bushels OF corn to the acre.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-09-16

j. NJ Diiley 81 starting a general merchandise
store, in the new town Of Harold, Ness county
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-09-16

Miss Jennie Newly will lecture on Prohibition,
inrhe court house, tonight
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-09-16

For PROBATE JUDGE.
thereby announce myself as candidate for
Probate Judge of Ford county, subject to the de-
cesion Of the Republican county convention.
L. L. DYsERr.'
Sept 18th 1886.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-09-16

democrat, Of this city, in speaking Of the Pro-
hibition County Convention held in THE city last
Saturday, said that he had attended conventions
Of all parties more or less, for the laat 20 years.
and that that the most orderly conducted. har
monious and finest conventiOnche had ever seen,
that they had nominated frrt-class ticket and be
should vote it.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-09-16

Twenty teams were in from Ashland on Tues
day and loaded with lumber.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-09-16

Parties dssirins to sell or requiring money 10
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-09-16

]. Richards, the popular land agent, lie having
his hands full Of land buyers.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-09-16

Mics. Jennie Newly will lecture on prohibition,
In the court house, tonight.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-10-30
Writer'S Cramp.

DR.. de VAUDEVILLE has recently published
a remarkable account of new cure of this
obstinate disease, which will be good news
to the large number of literary men and
women, clerks, musicians, ETC., who are af-
fiicted with it. He declares that writer's
cramp, or scrivener's palsy, has hitherto de-
fled the most strenuous efforts of therapeu-
tics. The pharmacopmia has been ransacked
in the search for suitabl, drug wherewith
to combat the symptoms, but in vain Var
iously shaped pens supports for the hand an |
arm, electrical and hydropathic applications,
and even protracted rest have generally
proved useless in severe cases. Atlast, how
ever, system, which is described as a Pc
culiar combination of massage and gymuas-
tics, has been brought into operation with
very remarkable success by German, Herr
julius Wolff. This gentleman, having gain
ed considerable reputation in his own
county, was in 1881 called to Par.s by Prof.
ChareOt, and in two or three weeks had
cured nveterate cases of writer's eramp
These cures, with others previously effected
- AAatb a
on the medical world, and when a few
months ago Herr Wolff came to settle in
Loudon, his arrival was regarded with inter
est by many Of the principal English physi-
clans. DR.. de VAUDEVILLE gives minute par
ticulars of some of the cases in which the
new treatment has succeeded in enabling
sufferers from this most distressing affection
to write clearly and without pain, thus con-
frming the observations made by the emil
nent Professors Billroth in Vienna, Nuss
baum in Munich, and others. The massage
consists of rubbing, kneading, stretching, and
beating Of the fingers and several muscles of
the hand aud arm. There are gymnastic
exercises, both active and passive and, most
important of all, there are graduated exercises
in writing, with view of calling into play
new set of muscles in lieu of those injured
by the cramp, The writer concludes by
mentioning the case of gentleman sent by
him to Herr Wolff. Here the disease was of
seventeen years duration, and in less than a
a fortnight, the patient was able to write for
several hours day, with almost normal
rapidity and firmness. t Midland Med. Mis-,
March 9, 1885.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-10-30
II. and q.

Tickets to all points between Wilmington
and the Setting Sun can be purchased at the
Delaware Avenue Station of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. Sleeping cars can also
be secured in advance by applying to H, A.
Miller, Ticket Agent.
Three express trains daily to all points
West via Washington.
No extra charge for due courtesy, palatial
coaches and fast time.
Those contemplating an itinerary will find
it to their advantage, from financial stand
point, to confer with MIR. II. A. Miller, the
Wilmington tcket agent, who will cheerful
ly give all data for any locality whatsoever.
Communication tickets will be an important
feature of the Baltimore and Ohio.
A three month ticket to Philadelphia in
cludes $50 rides, s34,20.
Sixty trips monthly, $1,000 and forty-six
trips monthly for students, $780,
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-10-30
The LIQUOR Mems Platform.

The committee appointed by the national
convention of liquor manufacturers at Chi
cago to formulate platform for their asso-
citation has sent in its report.
The resolution declare that the members
of the convention most earnestly favor tenn
perance and most strongly condemn intem-
perance, and appeal to every member of the
his daily life and the daily conduct of his
business. They further declare in favor of
both public and private morality, and good
order and popular education. They unater-
ably oppose prohibition as an invasion of the
rights of citizens and therefore wrong In
principle and impraticable in policy. In
stead of attempting to destroy business
that employs immense capital and supports
vast number of honest workmen the efforts
Of enemies should be directed to eliminating
the evils existing or resulting from the
abuse Of liquor. In this work they would
unite.
The closing resolution is in favor of abso-
Lutte non-intervention in politics as an organ
ization, except in such places and at such
times as united action is necessary to pro-
tect themselves and their business and
against such legislation as seeks to destroy
their trade and not to remedy evils therein
existing.
Now the liquor men have rat fled as part
of their platform that they unite with those
not in sympathy with the liquor business
who are attempting to eliminate the evils
existing or resulting from the abuse of liq-
uor."
How is it tlen that Mr.. VAIL the Philadel-
phia lawyer who lectured at the Opera House
here, in the temperance cause the other Sun,
day was constrained to give his audience the
following testimony upon this point. He
said For five years | have been employed
as counsel to the Law and Order Society of
Philadelphia, yet have to record single
instance where a saloon keeper or liquor
| dealer helped to prosecute for breaking the
laws'-of course the context of the remark
covered the idea of infracton of the laws in
regard to the sale of liquors or law breaking
dependent upon cause or facts having affini-
ty in some shape or form with the point re-
| ferred to.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-10-30
Book Notice.

The November number of this welcome mag
zine bri ngs with its usually well select
ed resume of the best foreign periodicals. The
place of honor is given to a paper on "Rus-
sia and England" now the burning problem
of foreign politics, which sheds light on the
subject. Andrew Lang's interesting paper
on Egyptian Divine Myths" is a suggestive
contribution 10 an important branch of
study and the long and suggestive article
on "Revolution and EvQiution," by the
Russian philosopher and scientist Leon Met
chnikoff, will he read withbattention by those
interested in one of the greatest questions of
the day Prof. Freeman's prospects of
Home Rule is marked by the great histor-
ian's thorOughness and judicial care The
number is rich in purely literary articles.
There is capital analysis of great French
man, but little known in America, Paul
Louis Courier. St. George Mivart gives us
an interesting account of Austrian Monas-
teries, and there is fresh and readable
,ketch of the conditions of life and labor in
Rural Tuscany" A capital article on
Heine, and no less suggestive paper on
Coleridge, will please students OF literature.
The ghost story, "Coincdences," from that
sturdy veteran of the English monthles,
BtdcktcoOd's is unusually strong in its combi-
nation of mystery and adventure. The half
dozen short papers are on current topics of
interest. The magazine keeps up its high
standard of literary excellence, and appeals
strongly to the cultivated and thoughtful
readers throughout the land.
Published by E. r. PELToN, So Bond
Street, New York. Terms, s5 per year sim
gle numbers, 45 cents trial subscription for
8 months, 81 ECLECTIC and any "a Maga-
zine, So.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-10-30
The Man Who Deserves Abuse.

The unblushing fish liar
The men who catch fish with nets.
The man who borrows and forgets to pay
back.
Families who thow all their filth in the
streets.
The man who sells 1,7OO pounds for ton
of coal.
The man who takes glass full of rum for
10 cents.
The men who do not take newspaper of
any kind.
People who never pay their pew rent and
church dues.
The man or being who numerically whips
or Furnishes his horses.
Ministers who are lazy and meddle with
things out of their line.
The man who tries three times week to
find the key hole at A. M.
The landlord who takes out for three drinks
when you have ordered two.
People who are always Sudng fault with
the town and the people who live in it,
The man who runs a bill at your store,
does not pay it, and then forever stays away.
People who spend their money for rum
and are too poor to pay their debts or take a
newspaper.
The servant girl who tells you "she wasn't
hired for that" when you ask her to sweep
off the front stoop.
The girl who can play piano moderately
well and has to be coaxed two houss to play
four minutes.
| The man who has good position and is
not satisfied and does not know now to take
care of it.
The being who drives his horse or horses
their speed.
| The growler, who is always finding fault
with people because they do not act and do
| just as he thinks.
The girl who cleans up your room so well
that you can't find anything you want when
she gets through.
| The man who thinks SO much of his poll
tics that he could take it to heaven with him
if he could get there.
People who think their children are smart.
er than Daniel Webster was, and that the
teacher is always fool.
People who take four or five hours of an
EDITORS time when they have no business
with him or news for him.
The farmer who is so suspicious that be-
fore he buys sheep he examines him to see
that there is no cotton in him.
People who are always undermining and
finding fault with the ministers, when they
live in glass houses themselves.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-10-30

with regard to our indigenous birds of
prey--the hawks and the owls-for the kill
ing of which Pennsylvania and, perhaps,
other States pay a premium, DR.. Merriam
says ornithologists are convinced that their
services are of great value to farmers. Not
more than three out of upward of thirty
species prey upon domestic fowl, and even
these more than renumerate the farmer by
killing field mice, grasshoppers, beetles land
other vermin which are great destroyers of
grain.
The crow has received considerable atten-
tion from the doctor and his correspondents,
but the evidence in hand is not sufficient to
warrant verdict So far as it goes it Gre
ates impressions in his favor. He is a, corn
thief, to be sure, but his pilferings may be
guarded against while on the other hand
he destroys some kinds Iof field yermin in
great numbers, to say nothing of his work
as scavenger,
The above no doubt will afford valuable
points for the citizens of our agricultural
districts in Delaware. Doctor Merriam is
the Secretary of the American ornithologi-
cal Union, by whose suggestions the efforts
of this new division in the Department OF
Agricultural has been largely guided in its
organization.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-10-30
Messrs BiggS and GRAY.

Quite number of citizens are desirous to
know what extent Of unanimity opinion ex.
lists between Senator GIay and Major Biggs
upon the far but impo tant topics relating
to political reform upon which greatly to
his credit" the coming governor is 50 clear
and explicit.
In the Gland Opera House the people
heard Mr. Biggs distinctly say that he was
in favor Of constitutional convention, OF
distinct representation, Of clecting the Coun-
ty and State officers from judge down to
constable, that he is opposed to re-appoiut-
ments etc.
Mr.. Gray had the opportunity, upon the
same platform Of giving his opinion upon
these important issues, He has spoken, but
on each uccasic II that he has addressed Will
mingtOn audiences when these points were
brought up he has avoided their discussion,
Was TIL at all accident? Mr.. Gray cannot
claim that his constituency are Indifferent
upon these important issues.
1t is snpposabe that Mr.. Gray's position
as United States Senator makes lin indie.
pendent Of State issues , 1t might be dem
onstrated perhaps that his general success
in public life is exactly dependent upon h
sollcitude and attention to the needs of his
constituents and the m itters they may re-
gard as urgent to their political advance
ment and welfare
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-10-30
Fifty Years Ago. :

The winter apparel of boys even fifty years
ago would be an interesting subject. We
lack the pen of General Oliver to do it JUS
tice. The change from those days to the
present is something wonderful. India
rubber boots and shoes were not then invent
ed; great coats were among the rare things I;
boys clothes were generally made over from
dads dress coat trousers were cut down
and travelled through successive boys, and
finally cut up to patch and piece other
tresses passed from house to house and fixed
over boys clothes, cut down and made over,
etc. II boy had a grandmother, he could
count perhaps on pair of wooden mits ;
otherwise he went without. To purchase
such things were little thought of. In the
houses no furnaces, few stoves, bedrooms as
cold and colder than barns nowadays; warm.
ing pans for beds at night in constant use,
as the bed clothes were like two cakes of
ice. Washing was done by first breaking
through the ice found in the pitcher over
night All cooking done by wood fires, and
better done than that of the present day, in
spite Of modern improvements.
All that can be said of the boy of half a
century ago is that the fittest lived No
wonder that consumption claimed its thou.
sands and tens of thousands, both old and
young. The wonder to us to-day is how
anyone ever lived through the winters of
those days; and yet the boys, in my opinion,
had a better time, and had more real enioy-
ment and pleasure than is the case with boys
of to-day. Toys, seds, skates, balls and
marbles were costly and rare. The BOYS
saved their pennies for whole year to be
able to buy a sled or pair of skates Christ
mas presents We're unknown. New Year,
perhaps brought around something, use.
full rather than playful. To day boys no
longer treasure their things They get them
for the asking, without effort on their own
part and they are consequently held in light
esteem. This has engendored carelessness,
dependence and want of forethought in our
boys. The future seems all cut out for them.
They have only to sail along the placid
stream of life, and when trials and financial
disaster come, as they do to most all of
human kind sooner or later in life, there is
less manliness and tenacty of purpose-;n
fact, less integrity-than formerly. When
l went to Charles W, Green's school in ia.
maica Plains, had six cents week pocket
money, on condition would put three cents
each week in the bauk. There was NJ room
here for extravagaut expenditure, and my
parents did not intend there should be, but
| got more out of my three cents than boys
do to-day out of three dollars-that is, of
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-10-30

1t gives us pleasure to refer to DR.. w. H.
Tut, of New York, whose advertise ment
appears in our columns. For over twenty
five years TUFTS Pills have been before the
public, and each succeeding year their yalua-
BILE properties become better appreciated
They now stand on the top round of the lad
der for the relief of that much abused and.
overtaxed organ, the liver, and for the re-
moval of that cause of so many ills, consti-
patton They are used in every civilized
country in the world, and carry with them
v1luminous testimonials of their safety and
efficacy, TUFTS Pills should have place in
every household.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-10-30
He Drew the Line.

"Well, Charley, hear you don't call on
Miss Jones any more.''
"No, I've quit"
whats the matter? Did she go back on
you ?''
"No. That wasn't it, The luxury was
becoming too expensive"
Expensive thought Miss Jones was
model girl, never ate ice cream, oysters or
anything of that kind"
''She doesn't 1t was the dog that made
it so expensive"
The dog y
Eyes, He kept me all time paying tailor
bills. had to wear Prince Albert coat
and fasten the tails together at the bottom.
| tried pins once but never again l kept
them sewed after that, but it spoilt the fit of
the coat and made me look like balloon get.
ting ready for an ascension. l would have
sacrificed much for that dear girl, but can
wear out trousers enough on my own account
witout calling in the assistance ora pug-noed
canine that is two, thirds tee tn. Nj, r ;hal {
Traveller.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-10-30
AmuBeme eufs,

"The Golden Hen" by the Starr Company
will be upon the boards at the Grand Opera
House this afternoon and "Olivette' for this
evening. The favorite Frank Deshon will
appear in the principal role each performance
The present week has been an unusually
successful one at the Grand Opera House
and the old Harris Company has shown it.
self all the better for its rehabilitation as the
Starr Comedy Company.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-10-30

"Mary, wish you would be better lit
tie girl" said father we wot of to his little
girl. "You have no idea how sorry [ am
that mamma has to scold you so much" :"
"oh, don't worry about it, papa" was the
reply; 'Im not one of those sensitive chill
dren. Half the time I don't hear what she
says"
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-10-30

Tact is the life of five senses. 1t is the
open eye, the quick ear, the judging taste,
the keen smell, and lively touch. Talent is
power, tact is skill talent is weight, tact
momentum talent knows what to do, tact
how to do it talent is wealth, tact is ready
money.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-10-30

An Ohio man claims to have invented
machine that will continue to run without
stopping until it wears itself out. 1t is evil
IDENTIFY an Infringement on book agents
tongue.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-10-30

At the masquerade ball in Adm last week,
st. Jacobs Oil took the first prize. Nothing
strange in this, as 1t is highly priced in every
family where especially in OURS
Bieber, CAL, Mountain Tribune.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-10-30
TID.BITs.

what has become of my boot-jackP"
said Touser savagely, as he knocked things
about. II had it last night" It's on the
mantlepiece," replied Mrs, Touser. "I oov-
cred it with plush to-day and painted some
flowers on it, Isn't it lovelyP"
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-10-30
Prof. III. E. Jones'

Chiripodist, s2s Orange street, extracts
corns without pain; also treats ingrowiug
nails and bunions. No caustic, acid or Wit.
riol used. Orders by mail will receive prompt
attention. No extra charge for calling on q
patient. Office open from g. m., to 10 D. IN.
The Wilmingtonian., 1886-10-30

Mr.. Geo. Deuterman, New York city, suf-
fered nearly month with severe cough,
and having tried several remedies without
relief, finally used Red Star Cough Cure
which, he says, proved speedy and effectual.