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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09

hands and knees before the butler;
knocking his head three times upon the
boer by way of begging pardon. He
was then sent with the butler and ans
other servant, to tho butlef's house,
where he made a similar apology to
the wife and mother whom he had in
| suited. This was the Chinese way of
settlement, and with it the writer sup
posed the trouble had ended. as the in
jured party said he was satisfied.
But two days later the butler came
to his master again to say that while
he and his family were satisfied with
the apology made; yet the insulting
words had been shouted in the ears of
all the neighbors, who knew nothing
about the fircman's confession and
| apology. that the neighbors were al
ready looking askance at him, and, to
quote the exact words used by him,
"unlcss he could find some way to re-
paint his front door"-that is, find
some way to make the fireman.
ar ology public-the neighbors would
refuse to have any thing to do with
him, and might drive him out of the
neighborhood.
The writer admitted the force of this
point, and after moments thought,
said:
"Well. l think you are right And
l will fine the fireman half a month S
wages, and pay you the money. Then
you can tell your neighbors that l have
done SO. Here is the money, and l
will take it out of his wages at the end
of the month"
Three dollars were handed to the
butler. But he refused them, saying:
ooh no, l can't do that. 1t would
only make the matter worse. The
neighbors would then say that l had
allowed my family to be insulted for
three dollars
"Well, what shall I do with the
case?"
The butler replied: ''Give it to one
of the other servants, telling him what
it is for, and he will know how to use
it."
This was done. The money was
given to the groom, who was told to
use it in whatever manner he thought
best to satisfy the ncighbors Of the
butler that the fireman had made due
reparaticn. The writer presumed that
the money would be spent for a feast,
to which the ncighbors would be in
vited, and at which the fireman would
publicly repeat his confession and
apology. ssa
But three days later the groom
came to his master and said:
have attended to that matter
which you gave me. 1 paid dollar
and forty cents for paint, and dollar
for painter. The work has been
done, and l have sixty cents left
What shall do with it?''
The writer, astonished beyond meas
urc, said:
Il don't understand you. What do
you mean about paint and a painter?'
The groom explained then that the
butler had meant literally what he had
said about "repainting his front
door," that it was custom in Peking
that in similar cases of insult to the
members of family, the front door
should be freshly painted at the ex-
pcnse of the person guilty of the in
suit. as a public act of apology and
retraction. Hence he had caused tho
buffers door to have new coat of
paint, and thus public opinion was
satisfied, and the insulted dignity and
wounded honor of the butler were
avenged! The groom was directed to
return the sixty cents, cash balance in
hand, to the fireman. Chester KoE-
cowbe, TN I0uth's Companion
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09
fHE ROCK ISLAND ROBBERY.
The Crime Conriitted In the Roc4 Island
Express Car Nearing solution.

The Crime Comuiitted In the Roc4 Island
Express Car Nearing solution.
CHICAGO, Dec. 6.--Henry Schwartz.
formerly of Philadelphia, now in the cOun-
ty Jail here. charged with bigamy. is strong
ly suspected of being tile man guilty of the
daring robbery Of the Rock Island express
train last March, when Kellogg Nichols. the
messenger. lost his life and 1000 was
stolen from the express car. Schwartz for
two years has been a braSeman on the
Rock Island road. Friday night as
he came into the depot with his train an
officer took him BY the arm and marched
him to the Harrison street station and Sat-
urday lie was arraigned tor having married
In Philadelphia three years ago ami in Chi
cagO two years ago. At his own sOlcita-
ton his case was continued In $1,000 bail
until December IA. At first Schwartz MAIN
tanned logged silence. but now he volubiy
alleges that the Rock Island Company does
not care whether he has one wife or ons
hundred il he or some one else can be sent
to tho penitentiary for the robbery of the
express car. He cOnfesses that he has spent
much more money than he has earned or
could have received from home, but he is
not ready to tell where the money came
from.
As brakeman Schwartz was one of the
crew of the train to which Messenger
Nichols car was attached. No suspicion
was directed toward him at the time. When
in compliance with telegraphic instructions
Schwartz was returning to Chicago to at
tend tho inquest the conductor OF the train
found in the toilet room of the car i'm
which Schwartz was seated black
handbag which some one had tried
to force down the closet pipe.
1t was empty, but sticking in
fold of the cloth was a piece Of what
looked like a part of check. Schwartz
was n0ticeably confused by the discovery.
Various minor circumstances pointed to
him as the owner of the bag. Subsequent
investigation showed that the torn bit of
paper fitted into a mutilated check that
was among the scattered contents of the
rifled express car.
From that time Schwartz was Swallowed
day and night He was spending with a
lavish hand. The money stolen from the
express car was mostly in bills of large
denominations and about 81, 600 in SO bills
that Schwartz had spent here and in the
East were obtained by the detectives.
From the first it had been conceded that
the crime was committed by railroad man,
and now the railway and express officials
hope that the mystery of the cO!d-biOoded
murder and daring robbery is soon to be
cleared away
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09
CHOOSING A HUSBAND.
The Opinion Of Parents Entitled to Be.
spcctful Consideration by Daughters

The Opinion Of Parents Entitled to Be.
| spectful Consideration by Daughters
There are two sides to the question
of love-made VS.. parental-made mar.
riages as there are to every other
question. Parents who have seen the
world are better able to choose hus-
band than an inexperienced girl under
the influence of blind Cupid. Many a
young girl who has been forced to
marry her parents choice instead OF
her own has cried and torn her hair
and raved of the convent and of sui
eide, and yet. after all, her souls idol
has turned out a scamp, and she has
been grateful in after years for the
happy home and the worthy husband
that two wiser heads than her own
found for her.
Still, the little god, Cupid, does not
always wear a bandage over his eyes,
and an intellectual, well-educated girl
ought to have-and really kind
parents will allow hcr-a voice in the
selection of her future partner. How
long it may be ere she obtains this
privilege in France is doubtful, for the
French character presents a curious
combination of hasty tickleness and OBJ
stinate conservatism; now kicking
down, with irreverent foot, time
honored monument of worth and wis
dom and anon clinging with desperate
tenacity to a fatal prejudice that could
easily be surrendered with advantage
to all concerned.
The great Empress Catherine of
Russia, when she made up her mind to
marry off her grandson, the young
Grand Duke Alexander, sent for three
charming young German rincesses, and
when they arrived at St. Petersburg
she watched them as each stepped out
of the carriage that had brought so
fair load to the palace. One of the
Princesses sprang lightly to the ground
without touching the carriage-step.
''She will not do" muttered the ex-
perienced old Empress; ''too tightly"
The second Princess came out more
quietly, but caught her long robe in
the step and very nearly measured her
length on the pavement. Hem! an
Empress of Russia must be little less
clumsy than that!' said old Cath crime
to herself The third stepped down,
deliberate, radiant, blooming with
health. yet full of majesty. There's
our Empress" said the old dowager,
and fastened down stairs to welcome
her. Catherine had her two grandsons.
Alexander and Constantine, brought to
St. Petersburg to meet these beauties.
Constantine, the rough rider and
soldier, said he could not see any thing
in either of them. s'Send them off to
Courland, said he. ''the old Duke will
fancy one of them
Alexander, on the contrary, fell in
love with Louise, of Baden, the third
who stepped from the carriage, and she
naively confessed to Catherine that she
had never met a young man to compare
with the Grand Duke Alexander When
Catherine told them she intended them
for each other, Alexander jumped with
delight and gentle Louise shed tears of
jcy.-ReUne 7Hustre
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09
Slowed Away.

QUARANTINE, S. l., Dec. 4.-The body
of William II. Vanderbilt was removed yes
terday from the receiving vault in the Mo-
ravian Cemetery at New Dorp, $. L, to its
final resting place in the massive granite
mausoleum on Lighthouse hill, Ocean ter
race, the highest point in the Moravian
Cemetery. The utmost precautions were
taken to secure secrecy in tho removal and
only the detectives who had been guarding
the remains, the cemetery employees and
were present The casket was withdraw
aud without religious ceremony escorted by
the detective guard to the maus0leum.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09
ONE wOMAN'S HUSBAND.
As 1T WAS 10 m

AS IT WAS 10 M.
Though land aud sea lay vide between,
lie was coming, my owl true matte
He was coming 70 cOngaer fate.
The King was coming to crown lis Queen.
Tall should he be. viii, 4 regal air.
Win q brow as wHNc rs the marble CLEAN
That flashes Sthwust the sculptor's dream
With waving masses of coal.biack hair.
HIS love should atone, oh! mighty love,
for every lack that my life could know:
In every wind that could ever blow,
"A safeguard his strcng arm should prove.
lie should I've the books that love the best
T. The so-gs ] sang should his soul inspire
Win holy joy, and the poets fire
ehor<d burn and glow in his manly breast.
.fe should scale the heights of philosophy,
Science and art: he should wisely teach
My faltering lips diviner speech;
Such was the man that the King should be.
AS IT Is.
He's Shorthand fat. oh! miserable avowaL
His brow is high as any brow i'm tow
SO high IL reaches TO the very cYoC H.
His hair, alas! he combs it witt. a towel.
His voice it is the shar-est of sharp trebles,
with little unexpected fats between,
pd ms somewhat 'alish eyes are always seer
Behind the WY best Brazilian pebbles.
Hes in tic dry-eoods line; at trades quota
MOI apt is he; beside the evening hearth
II; tells the price Of wool, what cotton.
worth,
And cheers me with the markets fluctuations
ne Goes not sit by me in summer weather
am, 1nhu reno sweet poetry in lulcet tones
mat thrill me to the marrow of my bones
NOT 20 we Sit in wintry ewes together.
co, bidding cold and snow glad defiance,
DISCUSS the last new book. the latest star:
Hand claspcd in hand VIC do not roam afar
Along the iowery fields OF art or science.
1nstcnd, we sit in solemn tryst and wonder
How best to bring up John and Julia, and
CIhis is not just exactly as pianned)
ocr each months household bills we Of,
and ponder.
And yet like his ways. Think his stature
quite perfect; in his rather ford face
read the outward signs of inward grace
sust as should, and such is woman S nature
Ave even grown to think that eyes look better
behind convex lens, and very dear
is ms baid mead to me my own true sphere);
I've learned 10 take the spirit for the letter.
For, after all, so much is justly due him,
HIS heart is strong and true, and he loves
ne:
And though humble dry-goods man is he,
NO hlng on earth can hold candle to him
-CdrI"ttd PERU, IN n. \. Sun.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09
A Gigantic Monopoly.

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Dec. &-The mill
ers OF Minneapolis are discussing q stu
pendous scheme to consolidate all the mills
under one management Active steps have
been taken which are expected to result in
. consolidation. Such c0mbi natior would
make as much or little dour a. desilasl and
would control such product as It placed
upon the market. Its effect on the trade
would Do enormous, and is would be an i'm
stitution a. powerful IS the Standard Oil
Company. At meeting OF the millers held
several days ago acommittee was appointe d
70 consider and report on . feasible plan
Tor making The consolidation.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09
the Parsees' sacred IRE "a

Lighting the Parsees' sacred IRE 70
an expensive and elaborate process on
the institution of new temple. Six
teen different kinds of wood in 1,OO1
pieces of fuel are required to obtain
the sacred flame, which is afterwards
fed with sandal-wood, and the cost Of
the process averages f2,50Q There
are still three large and thirty-thcss
small fire-temples 1t Bombay,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09
Il Il Not Singular

that consumptives should be the least APP
prehensive of their own condition, while all
their friends are urging and beseeching
them to be more careful about exposure
and OVERRIDING. It may we'll be considered
one Of the most alarming symptoms Of the
disease, where the patient is reckless and
will not believe that he is in danger. Read
er, il you are in this condition, do not neg
lect the only means Of recovery. Avoid ex-
posture and fatigue, be regular in your
habits, and use faithfully of DR.. Pierce's
thousands who were steadily failing.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09

DH. MoRsE, physician at Marine Hospital,
Baltimore, sd, found Red Star Cough Cure
harmless and most effective remedy in the
cure Of coughs. Twenty-Five cents q bottle.
For rheumatism and neuralgia St Jacobs
Oil is sure cure.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09

,'es,,. Any Any rcsson wae n: e the paper ree.
to his n ,a0m aGs fossoGe whether directea
not, is responsible for tn r..,, "a
me courts have oecidcd that refrsinr IA
take newspapers RON TIE post-ofEce, OF re.
1rima 1acie ev:dencc OF 1NwsNT;oNAf, IN .y-: =
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09

We would be pleased to know Of man
or woman who has never had headache or
been subject to constipation. AS these
seem to be universal troubles little advice
may be in order. Why should persons
cram their stomachs with nauseating pur-
gative pills, etc, which sicken and debilitate
when such n pleasant and sterling remedy
as Prickly Ash Bitters will act mildly and
effectively on the liver, kidney, stomach
and bowels, and at the same time tone up
and strengthen the whole system, causing
headache, constipation and all such dis
tressing evils to quickly disappear.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09

DON'T hawk, hawk, blow, spit and disgust
use DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy and end it.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09

THE ocean is like good housewife-very
tidy-BOst0n Post
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09

MOST women are clothes observers
Washington Critic.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09

If you want to be cured Of a cough use
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09

TESTED BIZ TIME. For Throat Diseases,
Colds and Coughs, BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRIO.
CHEs have proved their efficacy by q test OF
many years. Sold only in boxes. Price 25c.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09

RELIEF is immediate, and a cure sure
Piso's Remedy for Catarrh. 50 cents.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09

How TO keep apples in winter-don't eat
them.-Icras Siftinos
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09

A ROLLING eye never yet gave a piercing
glance. A circular saw, rather.-Te1as
HJfings.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09

MINISTER GOBLET, Of France, authorizes
the statement that lie is no tumbler.-
Rochester Post Express
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09

A sToPPED-UP geyser is an ex-spurt in its
way.-BostOn Adrertiser.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09
Beautiful Women

Beautiful Women
are made pallid and unattractive by func-
tional Irregularities which DR.. Pierce's
"Favorite Prescription" will infallibly cure,
Thousands of testimonials. By druggists.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09

FAMILIAR music-that which is "intro-
duced. IN. Y. World.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09

THE more you check spendthrift the fast
Or he goes.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09
A Rabbits Testimony.


Baltimore, Md.
feel constrained to express my confidence
in the merits and efficacy of Red Star Cough
Cure. Not only has 1t been OF great service 10
my family, but l have personally used il with
good results. BENJAMIN SZOLD,
Rabbi Of the Oheb Shalom Congregation.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09

LOVE matches are very easy to strike, but
some Of them go out dreadfully quick
Boston Post.
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cookies
ANTI-BILIOUS
PILLS,

THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY
For Liver Bile, IndIgestioa, etc. Itss froo AerruFy;
contains only Pure Vegetable Ingredients. Agents.
MEYER BROS. CO., 81. Louis, No.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09

COughed 10 Years and Cured.
Mr.. Luke Brosseau, livery stable keeper
Charlotte, Michigan, writes that for ten years
he suffered from . cough, which nothing
would remove. At last he used Red Star
Cough Cure, and Its efficacy was swift and
magical that he pronounces il the greatest
ever known.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09
RED STAR COUGH CURE
NO OPIATES, NO POISON.
SAFE, PROMPT, SURE.
Painful Paroxysms Cured.

Painful PafOXysms Cured.
Miss Florence Abbott, G<3 Massachusetts
Ave, Washington, ID. c., says: 81 have suffered
for many years from an asfhmafic cough. at.
tended with distressing and painful parox-
ysms, and have tried msny remedies without
effect. Red Star Cough Cure gave me wonder.
full relief, and l have not been troubled with
the paroxySmS since"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-12-09


both remained in the masters service,
he must beg to be released.
pointed out to him, in the first
place, that no Chinese court could take
notice of his complaint SO long as
the fireman remained in the service of
an officer of the Legation. Hence it
would be idle for him to give up his
| position unless the fireman were also
discharged. In the second place,
pointed out to him, that TO take the mat
ter into the courts would only serve
to let five hundred people hear the bad
words used when not more than fifty
people had heard it in the first in
stance. 1 promised to look into the
matter carefully, and if the facts were
as stated. to sec that the fireman was
properly dealt with. urged the but
Ter not to leave his place, and not to
take any further steps until had
made an effort to settle the difficulty.
To this. after some hesitation, the butler
consented.
The writer then sent for the fireman
and asked for his side of the story.
Strangely enough. it agreed entirely
Win what the DuGicT udu sdlu. 1Hc
fireman admitted that he was entirely
in the wrong, said he was very much
ashamed of what he had done, and
promised to submit to any punish
ment which the master saw fit to in
flict He was spoken to very sharply
about his offense, and told plainly that
had he been a foreigner, his words. if
used towards the family of another for
eigner. would very likely have cost him
his life.
After allowing the matter to rest two
or three days, the butler and fireman
were summoned before the master and
their fellow-servants. The master re-
cited the facts, which both admitted to
be correct. The fireman then con-
fessed LIS fault, and went upon his
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-10-02

A wealthy New Yorker and bis love
~ daughter were seated in an elegant
parlor and the girl was crying.
'Don't cry darling that's papas
DEAR he said, stroking her bandoline
tresses.
Il will cry" she said jerking away
from him. "You said / should marry
an English lord, and you haven't done
it you mean old thing.n
There, there,n he said soothingly:
lit was not papa's fault, dear. But
don't cry, baby, and you shall have
one Of those nice French princes who
have recently been expulsed."
"Oh, papa, you dear old fellow
and she kissed him lavishly and dried
her tears Washington Critic.
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A through train on the Rock Island
stopped q few moments at Engle-
wood. station the other day. A pas
senger got off to walk around a little.
As the train began to move again the
passenger jumped aboard, but Just
then he discovered that he had but
one overshoe, Thinking that he had
dropped the other some place OF the
platform, and, as the train was going
too fast for him to jump off and re-
cover it, he pulled off the remaining
shoe and threw it out on the platform
exclaiming: aThere, that makes
good pair Of overshoes for somebody.
Entering the car he proceeded to his
seat There to his great astonish-
ment, was his other overshoe. A look
of intense disgust came upon his,
face but he did not hesitate. Quick
ly picking up the lone Arctic be hur-
ried to the platform, threw the shoe
as far as he could back toward the
other one and shouted by jimmy,
thera 10 pair of overshoes for some
body.--Chicogo Herald.
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Her Age.

"How old would you take me to be
Mr.. Snooks?" she lisped, looking
unutterable things at him.
~ dunno" he replied, twisting ner
vously about in bis chair.
I'm awfully old, / assure you.
I've seen twenty-three summersp'
"Then you ought to were glasses, !"
he replyed, earnestly.
"Why, Mr.. Snooksl glasses at
twenty threei"
Eyes your eyesight must DO bad"
I'm sure / don't know why you
should think so, she pouted.
Because, I'm afraid about twenty
summers have gone by that you
haven't seen. ~ It'd Bits.
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ONE DAY ar A TIME.

Helen Hunt Jackcon, in the Indenendenf
One day at a time! That's all it can be;
No faster than that is the hardest fate;
And days have their limits, however we
Begin them too early and strech them too
late.
One day at time!
It's wholesome rhyme
good one TO live by
A day at q time.
One day at timel Every heart that aches
Knows only too well how long that can
seem,
But it's never to-day which the spirit
It's the darkened future without CLEAN.
One day at timel A burden too great
To be borne for two can be borne for one;
Who knows what VIII enter to-morrow's
gator
While yet we are speaking all may be
done.
One day at timel When 10y is at height,
Such JOY as the heart can never forget
Aud pulses are throbbing with wild de-
light,
How hard to remember that suns must
set.
One day at tlmel But a single day
Whatever us load, Whatever II . length
And there's biz OF precious Scripture to
say
That, according 60 each, shall DO on
strength;
One day at timei IT'S the whole Of life;
All sorrow, all joy are measured therein,
The bound of our purpose, our noblest
strife,
The one only countersign, sure 10 win,
One day at time!
Its wholesome rhyme,
good one to live by,
day at time.
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