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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-08-22
STOCK AND FARM.

Atchison Champion: w. W. Guth-
RE says corn on his farm in Missouri
will DO big crop, in Doniphan county
will yield forty bushels per acre at
least, and on his ranch in Chase county
about tho same. He has a large num-
Der Of cattle to feed, but has plenty Of
both hay and corn for them.
Attica Advocate: Up to Wednesday
evening the Carver Bros. had shipped
forty-tWo car-loads of vatermelons.
They put into . car from 800 to 1,600,
or an average Of 1900, which shows q
shipment Of $1,000 melons, and yet
have not made much Of an impression
on their held Of 100 acres.
jamestown Kansan: Although there
viii be some corn in this section it will
b % little in amount as to make the
crop q practical failure, much moro SO
than in 1887 or 1888 Still With the
amount Of wheat and oats raised and
the good prices which these bring, most
Of the farmers will be in fully a. good
shape financially as at any time during
the past 1--WE yeara
Goodrich Graphic: The best and
elesnest fax seed that hes come into
this market was brought IN by Thomas
Cottle. he has large crop and what
he brought in will make sixteen and =
half bushels per acre, and n too clean
to admit Of test Tom made one Of the
~ slas1p IL esanty syse -, ~
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-08-22

TN everything. Harry" she said. II an
your servant When shall we startr'
Immediately. 1 have oaly &c write q
letter to the doctor. Where is your bag!
is this alls Let me go first to see that no
one Is about. Have you got the WHIP OH
IT II here--yes-in the bag. 1 will bring
along the bag"
He ran downstairs, and came up quickly.
THE nurse has returned, he said. "Shs
Is In the spare room"
"What nurse"
line nurse VINO came after amy left
The man was better, but the doctor
thought II wisest to nave a nurse to the
end" he explained hurriedly, and she sus-
pected nothing till afterwards. Come
down quietly-ao out by the baek-door-
she will not see you" So Iris obeyed
She went out Of her own house like a
thief, or like her own maid Fanny, had
she known. She passed through the gar
den, and out Of the garden into the road
There she waited for her husband
Lord Harry sat down and wrote letter
"Dear Doctor" he said, "while you are
arranging things outside an unexpected
event has happened inside. Nothing hap
pens but the unexpected. My wife has
come back IL is the most unexpected
event Of any. Anything else might have
happened. Most fortunately she has not
seen the spare bedroom, and has NO idea
OF its contents"
'.At this point reassure yourself.
Ny wife has gone.
'She found on the table your first print
Of the negative The sight of this before
eh, saw me threw her into some kind of
s~oon, from which, however, she recov-
cred.
81 have explained things to q certain
point. She understands that Lord Harry
Norland is deceased. She does not under
stand that it was necessary to have a fun
erai: there is no necessity to tell her of
that / think she understands that she
must not seem to have been here. There
fore she goes away Immediately.
"The nurse I ) not seen her. No one
has seen her. I
'She understands, further, that as the
widow, heir and executriX OF Lord Harry
she will have To prove this will, and to re-
csive the money due to him by the Insur-
ance Company. She win do this out of
love for her husband. l think that the
persuasive powers of q certain person
have never yet been estimated at their true
value.
considering the vital importance OF
getting her out OF the place before she can
learn anything Of tue spare bedroom, and
OF getting me out of the place before any
messenger can arrive from the London
Office, think you will agree with me that
am right in leaving Passy-and Paris
with Lady Harry this afternoon.
You may write to William Linville,
poste rcstante, Louvain. Belgium. / am
sure can trust YOU to DESTROY this letter.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-08-22
KANSAS CHURCHES.

Independence Star and Kansan: The
Presbyterian church has extended a
call to Rev John Heron. Mr.. Heron
has filed the pulpit in this city on sev-
eral occasions.
Independence Reporter: The men,
bers of the Methodist church in the
vicinity of White Post school house
have been using the schoo! house for
some years past for public worship, but
find that it is too small. At recent
meeting they determined to erect a
house Of worship, and elected board
OF trsutees to look after the work.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-08-22
THE WILES OF WOMEN.
Tricks Played by Them ON tho Clerks Of
Dry-GOods Stores.

mo DOUBT" said dry-goods clerk
to Philadelphia Inquirer reporter.
'.you have seen the stories sometimes
told in the newspapers of women who
order costly furs or other wraps sent
home on approval. and after wearing
them on the special occasion for which
they were wanted returning them as
unsatisfactory. You would be sur.
prised to know how common that trick
is. We find it out sometimes-more
times we don't-but if the goods are
returned uninjured it rarely pays to
say anything about it. Nothing is lost
goods, for the borrower had no inten.
ton of buying them at any time. In
this case. as in the case of goods pur-
chased at some other store and brought
to us to have the money refunded,
eternal vigilance is the price of safety
from imposition. We need to know
our goods more thoroughly to avoid
being imposed on than we do to sell
them.
They have a new racket now.
though" continued the talkative floor.
in downright meanness. 1t is getting tc
be common practice with a certain
class of women to buy rather large
dress patterns and after making up the
dress and finding they have yard OF
two left over to bring US the remnant
and ask for the money on it. The
other day we had line Of goods which
we cut up into twelve-yard dress pat
terms and sold by the pattern. One Of
our customers, woman in very com.
Portable circumstances, came in and
bought six patterns. A few days after.
ward she returned two pieces. with two
and half yards ia each, and wanted
the money for them-or. rather. she
wanted credit for them. for. as it hap
pened, she had an account with Us, aud
this enabled us to trace the transaction.
She had to be confronted with the
books. though, and convinced that we
knew exactly what she had bought be-
fore she gave up the attempt to econo-
mize at our expense.
The worst thing about this over.
business is that it is practiced
almost exclusively by women who are
not driven to it by poverty. Really
poor women seldom trouble rs. They
buy what they want. keep it. or II they
do bring it back it is usually to ex-
change it for something else in the
same line. rarely for redemption in
cash. The people who drive hard bar.
gains, who lind fault with everything,
and who try to oyerreach Us in evsry
way are those who consider themselvcs
the better class of society. women who
dress well. appear to have plenty Of
money. and affect great indignation il
their boldest lies are not instantly BE-
lieve6. These arc the customers that
mako salesman tired. and assure you
Hero b - in6nito lot ef then.n
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-08-22

SLIGHTLY onsistent-Farmer ION
cue banks of the Missouri)-Darn il nil
Ine river has washed away my best
patch of wheat! It's without exce.,ion
-the dirtiest, snaggiest, and nearest
stream on earth! Same Farmer ION n
VISIT to New York)-Yes. Stree. l live
right On the banks of the noble Nissorr; !
It's without exception the grandest and
M n, magnificent stream on earth.-
The Epoch.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-08-22
The Woman Who Sat si..ewav,

A woman, who may have come frora
Perrysburg or somewhere, got on a
street-car yesterday ct my corner. The
car was full of passengers of her own
Sex, but there would have been seat
for her but for one woman who Per-
sisted in sitting sideways and ignoring
tho presence of the passenger who was
hanging on the straps. The newcomer
looked lsng and earnestly at the one
who WAS sitting sideways, then stoop-
ing little, said sympathizingly:
Got boil. l reckonI'
Although there were not many men
present to smoker, the bell rang in
stanter and one enraged feminine left
the car.-TOledo Blade.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-08-22

"Louvain II quiet, out-of-the-way
place. where one can live quite separated
from all old friends. and very sheaply.
considering the small amount of money
that have left, rely upon you to exer-
else the greatest economy. do not know
how long it may be before just claims are
paid up-perhsps IN two months-perhaps
Ia six-but until things are settled there
will be tishtness.
AT the same time it will not be difficult,
as soon as Lady Harry goes to London,
to obtain some kind of advance from
the insurance due to her from her late
husband.
Il am sorry, dear doctor, to :eave you
alone over the obsequies OF this unfortu-
nate gentleman. You will also have, /
hear. good deal Of correspondence with
his family. Yon may, possibly, have to
see them in England. All this you will
cal attendance you will do well to send in
70 the widow.
zone word more. Fanny Mere. the
maid. has gone to London: but she has not
seen Lady Harry. As soon as she hears
that her mistress has left London she will
be back to Passy. She may come at any
moment. l think, If were you, I would
meet her at the garden gate and send her
on. 1t would be inconyenient II she were
to arrive before the funeral.
my dear doctor, rely on your sense,
your prudence, and your capability.
Yours very sincerely,
YOUR ENGLISH FRIEND"
He read this letter very carefully. Moth
ing in 1t he thought the least dangerous,
and yet something suggested danger.
However. he let it: he was obliged to eau
ton and warn the doctor. and he was
obliged to get his wife away as quietly as
possible.
This done. he packed up his things and
hurried of to tes station, and Passy saw
him no more.
The next day the mortal remains Of
Lord Harry Norland were lowered into
the grave.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-08-22

1t was Ben Johnson, we be-
heve, who, when asked NAL
locks question, Is life worth
living ?" replied THAT de-
ponds on the A0es.'' And Ben
Johnson doubtless saw the
double point to the pun.
The liver active-quick-
life rosy, everything bright,
mountains of trouble melt like
mountains of snow.
The liver sluggisll-life dull,
everything blue, rlolchi!!s of
worry rise into mountains O.
anxiety, and as a result-siclc
headache, dizziness, constipa-
ton.
Two ways are open. Cure
permanently, or relieve tenn
porarily. Take a pill and sui-
fer, or take a pill and get we'll.
Shock the system by an over
dose, or coax it by a mild,
pleasant way.
Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
are the mild means. They
work effectively, without pain,
and leave the system strong.
One, little, sugar coated pei
let is enough, although
whole vial costs but IS cents.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-08-22

We offer you a ready made medicine for Coughs
Bronchitis and other diseases of the Throat and Lungs
Like other so-caled Patent Medicines is well adver-
tised and having merit it has attained to wide SALE
Call it "Nostrum" if you will, but believe US when
we say that first it compounded after prescrP-
t;on by regular physician, with idea that would
ever 90 on the market a proprietary medicine
Why is it not just as good as though costing ni'y
cents to dollar for prescription and an equal sum
to have it put up drug store
+ T HAZFI TINE Warren. Pa.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-08-22

RIDER HAdGARp complains that An
American publishing firm mutilated on q
OF ms novels. The number of savages
K1iled by two Englishmen in hand-to-
hand fight was cut down by the Ameri-
can publisher from TAB to 264. No
wonder Haggard got mad and called
names. Ii there is any mutilating to
% done, the authors Of such freaks Of
e1aggeration should be operated upon
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-08-22

iSvALips, aged people, nursing mothers
,he , wearied ont fathers, will fini
NJ. SSapp.sst results from iudicioCS u /, .:
the liver or Kidneys are affected. pronn,
action IS necessary to change the ti,ie N
ward health, ere the disease becomes cbronic
posi- bly, incurable, and there is noth;rS
ostter 70 De found in the whole range Of
Lndterl6 medicd. Sold eyeryuhara "
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-08-22

AHAlxAe sinister WIN. 49,
2 couple recently, Is reported q
.Seea rather disconnected ON askils ~
bridegroom II he was willing to -
the young lady for his welded ~.
~ nus scratching his head and saying
les I'm willing; but I'd . much
'A'sns rather have her ister.s
ss ANTIQUE taking politely .
Pag1efed seat In . crowded stree.-oary
i,[iaenk You, my little man. 7oni
aeSs been taught to be polite I M
gao to see. Did your mother fell ,~n
'yo always give up your seat "a las;..S
La.sie 1oy-No'm, not all Iadis. 60.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-08-22
CHAPTEa ILIH.-rHE ADVENTURES OF A
FAITHFUL MAID.

:, 1t was abont five O'Clock on Saturday
afternoon. The funeral was over. The
unfortunate young Irish gentleman was
now lying in the cemetery Of Auteuil in q
grave purchased in perpetuity. His name,
age and rank were duly inscribed in the
registers, aud the cause Of his death was
vouched for by the English physician who
had attended him 1t the request Of his
famiiy. He was accompanied, In going
Through the formalities. by the respecta-
BILE woman who had nursed the sick man
during his last seizure. Everything was
perfectly in order. The physician was
the only mourner at the funeral No
one was curious about the little process
sion. A funeral, more or less, excites no
attention.
The funeral completed, the doctor gave
orders for q simple monument to be put up
in memory OF Lord Harry Norland, thus
prematurely cut on. He then returned to
the cottage, paid and dismissed the nurse.
taking her address in case he should find
IN opportunity, as he hoped, to recon-
mend her among his numerous and dis
tnguished clientele. and proceeded TO oc-
cupy himself In setting everything in or
der before giving over the key to the land
lord. First of all he removed the med
cine bottles from the cupboard with great
care. leaving nothing. Most OF the bot
ties he threw outside into the dust-hole;
enc or two he placed in Q IRE which he
made fer the purpose in the kitchen: they
were vary shortly reduced to two OF three
Jumps of molten glass. These contained,
40 doubt, the mysteries and secrets Of SCI
ence. Then he went into every room and
searched in every possible place for any
latters or papers which might have been
left about Letters left about are ALWAYS
tndfscr, It, and the consequences Of an in.
discretion may be far reach hing and ipcal.
eulable. Satisfied at last that the place
was perfectly cleared, he sat dewa in the
salon and continued his business CORE
gpondence with the noble family and the
solicitors Thus engaged, ne heard foot
steps outside, footsteps en- the gravel.
footsteps on the doorstep. He 20. m. 10:
without the slightest show or nerveuspesa.
and opened the door. Lord Harry was
right. There stood the woman who had
been his first nurse-the woman who over
heard aud watched-the woman who sus-
pected. The suspicion and the intention
Of watching were legible in her eyes
still She had come back to renew her
watch.
In her hand she carried her box, which
she hSS Jagged along from the place
where the omnibus had deposited her.
She made as II she was stepping in: bus
the big form OF the doctor barred the way.
oh" he said carelessly, lit L. ou. Who
told you TO come back,'
''Is my mistress at homer
mo, she il not" He made no move.
ment to let her pass.
81 win come In. please. and wait foS
her"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-08-22

Y x sss.ss;;;ss::::s ;:;!sssssx
On tn tdp to H R1p6i3se1 IoSAY.
M. Is s. Sss 81 S: ssSs:. 10 - so~
And Tho ni.is9e. asjd. e y sSsa h6 Ger,
-vuDGE[,0yca ROW what thor.
oughly depraved man you are? mo,
your honor. How could I know it?
Nobody else but you ever had the
courage to tall me 20.
Mr. GALLONS is q very tAouehtlas.
man for one Of hi. years.' 1vsry. /
daughter, and he slid he couldn't p6..
sibly think Of it,
WELL, my dear, are you quite sure
that the new play We are going to see
tonight is quite proper?" Entirely
60. my darling. but why do you ask ="
Because If have to blush much l had
better wear my scarlet corsage; it
would make Q prettier effect
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-08-22

Mild gentle, soothing and
healing is DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. Only so cents.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-08-22

WE haveit on reliable authority that
z good deal Of the time spent BY Young
ladies' and gentlemen in parlors Zoos .e
waist. gus y
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-08-22

.,a ah. 1AsoN,I saw something TO-DAY
e1 "ould make mans hair stand on
END hrs; Jason - Gracious! what
WAS n' MIR. Jsson-A bottle of mn.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-08-22

rAThlcx-1ez needn't talk T. hi.
loiks o me abooty'r Darwin Oi,v. oo ~
an argument phich downs i'm. Mon
Is Is tne only animal that hin talk .
Scenfl9f-Listen to those Italians over
there. Patrick-Yis, they're chatterin'
loike pack O. MONKEYS.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-08-22

CONDUCTOR 2. d. LooNIs, Detroit. Mich
says; The effect of Halls Catarrh Cure is
wonderful Write him about il, Sold bv
Druggists, sc, 9o4o W
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-08-22

DoNy be a clam. If vou,x. oo. ..
40 10 AWNING 1 of the kind, be mud tur.
'ae. linen You may have some snap 70
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-08-22

BEST, easiest to use and cheapest. Piso's
Kennedy for Catarrh. By druggists. 25c
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-08-22
ITO Be Continued
ABOUT THE GULF STREAM. -

Lieutenant Pillsbury Tells OF the varia
lions Of the Great Ocean Current.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-08-22
PriekIy Ash Biiters !

WIGHT. Newspaper Union. Kansas. 81
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1890-08-22
yyI5E.AWsKE TRsnESMEN

have learned by experience that III. only waterproof
coat they cln sell TO 4 cowboy or hunter i, tbs
PomHel Seeker with the :" Fish Brand +" Tfads
Marx on it. They are the hes, waterproof saddi,
coats ever made. They keep tn. saddle. tho
horses back, and the rider thoroughly dry and
warm No saddle sores ffo=n tie CALLING OF wet
saddle. When used as walking coat, the er-
tension f,oa: buttons back. a1d the Sucker IS
changed az once to ordinary coat. Just try
one, they cost but E,,lc ard VII pFe-en; colds,
fevers rheumatism, .-d cth-r results TO exposure
to the weather. Beware oi WORRIES. limitations,
every garment stamped with " Fish Brand" Trade
Gark. DOat accept any iaferior Coat when you
can have TIE Fish Brand Sucker" delivered
without extra cost. Particulars and illustrated ca.>
a!s.ue free.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-08-21
: CONCERNING OLD AGE.
Statistics Based On Investigations of the
 IsrIsssh Medical Association.

Statistics Based On Investigations of the British Medical Association.
 Prof. Murray Humphrey has just brought together Q remarkable book on ''Old Age" It is based upon the results of an inquiry conducted by the collective investigation committee Of the British Medical Association.
 h a portion of it the analysis of the returns respecting 52 centenarians are given; Of these 16 were males and 36 fe- males. Eleven of these were single (10 being females), were married and 36 were widowed. Out of 50 returns only were in aIiuent circumstances, 28 were comfortable and 19 poor; of these 9 were fat 6 being females), % were spare ard IS of average condition. Twenty-Five were erect in figure and 9 were bent.
 Out Of 5 returns 28 used glasses, T did not; but of these 4 were poor, 6 had used glasses for 40-59 years, 5 for 3O-35, for 1G-20, for 4-5 years, 5 for many years, for . few years. From among these one had used spectacles for many years, but for the last twelve years had been able to read without them; another had not used them for twelve years; an other 'not for many years," but one can not now get them strong enough.
 Out of 47 returns 70 had Q good diges- tion.
 Out of 46, & had good appetites, 2 bad and 10 moderate. Of 46, 9 were moder- ate eaters, 9 small and F large. In re- gard to alcohol, 1J took none, 24 little, G were moderates and one was used to a good deal Of beer. Of animal food took none, 10 moderate, 9 little, ? very little and one much. Of aperients g took them rarely, II never and , frequently.
 Gut of g, 2j could say that their mem ory was good, 6 bad and moderate. Of 45, smoked much (4 being women), 2 little q a woman), moderately q woman).
 Out of 70, 37 did not take snuff. As to sleep, out of % g were good sleepers, 5 bad and moderate.
 From 9 returns the average time of going to bed was 9 o'clock; but 1 retires at 12 and 1 at II. , at '; are bedridden. The average time of rising was about 8 o'clock, but rose at o'clock, at 5, 9 at 10, at Ii and &t f p. m.
 Out of 42 returns q had no teeth, and from 3S returns but 4 had artificial teeth; yet in men about so the average number of teeth is only 6 and in women 3.
 In 12 returns the average age when married among the males was g, and the females 9; the average number of children is, from the returns received, -7-pall Mall Cozntta
The St. Johns herald., 1890-08-21
TEACHING OUT WEST.
Amusing Experiences of an Eastern Teach
 CT in :. Frontier School.


 CT in q Frontier Sch OOl.
 ''I've had some very amusing expert ences," remarked teacher, during the four years in which 1 taught out Vest and also made the discovery that the maternal heart out there is quite as loyal to her offspring as that of her Eastern sister.
 ''One morning the mother of very dull scholar appeared at the door of the school-room. 1 was surprised at the visit, as the parents usually manifested no interest in my work. She was great ly excited.
 Whats the reason my Susan Eliza hain't been promoted, and what's the reason Belindy Hanks right alongside of her has? My girl is a heap smarter nor her, and I've come to tell you to promote her CT there'll be 8 fuss in the camp
 ''I replied that could only promote scholars whose proficiency pointed them out as deserving it-whereupon her an- ger passed bounds, and she evidently took proficiency as a new way to pro- nounce Providence, for she almost screamed: I don't believe Providence has any thing to do with it, and yew can't make me believe it nuther, for all your fine airs and eddication. Now, if she hain't promoted by this time to- morrow you'll hear from her pap And so saying she left the school-house.
 ''At another time girl of twelve years brought her little brother, child of eighteen months, to school. Being unable to bear his noise, I told her to take him home.
 'Mam's washin' today she replied, and she sent him to git shed of him, and if 1 take him home she'll pack me back with him again,
 ''In the morning she came again with the boy. I sent her home and told her to tell her mother if she wished her baby placed in my care she would have to send a cradle and Q nurse. In an hour she returned with him, saying: Nam said it would be too unhandy to be luggin' the cradle home of Friday nights and takin' it back of Mondays, so she said fer you to jest n1S&e bed on the seats when he gifts sleepy and I'll keep an eye onto him.
 'I sent her home again with positive orders not to return with that baby to that school. That afternoon I heard some one fumbling at the door, and up- on opening it found girl and baby again.
 "'Mam, she said that pap had paid his school taxes and she was a-goin' to draw 'em out and you couldn't hender her. I yielded, and the baby stayed" Youths Companion.