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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20
AMONG THE POULTRY.

IF ducks ere made profitable they
must be kept growing from the start.
In sending eggs to market q better
price can be realized II they are washed
elean.
If managed quietly turkeys are very
easy to handle and can be driven with
very little trouble.
DOUELE-YELKED eggs. fat eggs and
oil that class arc nearly always tho re-
suit Of the hens being too fat
UETII. the chickens nre six weeks old
sweet milk can be used instead of water,
and the poultry will thrive better.
YOUNG fowls when first Matched do
not require any kind of food for twenty
four hours. Bread soaked in milk "a
good 70. the first feed
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20
BOOKS AND AUTHORS.

CAprAIN KINGS novel, ''Betwcen tho
Lines" has won high praise from tho
foremost military authorities in Great
Britain.
EMILE lola has been paid $4,000 for
the right to publish his new novel,
Money" in one of the Paris evenin.
papers.
ELI PERKINS has written q book Of
"reminiscences of famous men he has
met on his lecturing tours, and just
published under the title of "Kings of
Platform and Pulpit"
Lucy LARcoM, the authoress, is super.
stitious in that she believes it a bad
omen to speak of her future literary
work to even her most intimate friendsa
IF did," she says, 81 should never 60
on with it."
ToLsToI's niece has prepared an edi,
ton of "War and Peace" for the blind,
This edition will be printed entirely in
raised letters, and each copy will contain,
about seven thousand pages. The prepi
aration Of the work has lasted five years.
Mrs. SOUTHwORrH is the author Of eigh1
ty novels, "Retribution," the first story
being published in ls4o. That is big
work for q woman's hand and brain,
and the world none tho worse for it,
either. The latter fact is her crowningi
triumph.
An old schoolmate Of Rider Haggard
says that q. college the future author
OF "She" was not accounted clever. Hell
IL: f. Il
lived simply. He had q preference for
travelling, however, which he indulged
Immediately after graduation.
AFTER fifty-nine years of labor, Bar,
thelemy Saint-Hilaire has finished his
translation Of Aristotle, work in thir1
ty-fve volumes For the last twenty
years the translator has also been very
active in politics as Secretary to Theirs,
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, and SEM
afOr
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20
AMERICANlSMS.

TWENTY MILLION acres of land Of tho
United States is held by foreigners.
IT costs the Government Sa5O, 200 o
year to print the Congressional Record.
The fashionable hotels of America
have become the most expensive in the
world.
CIGARETTE smoking In this country
increased thirteen per cent. during the
past year.
THE number Of suicides in the United
States In 1890 was 2,640, while in 1850 it
was g. 24, and in 1858, 1.4S6.
II is estimated that out Of an army Of
$4,000. 900 smokers in this country, those
who use imported cigars only number
$4,000.
THE golf' dollar is worth 100 cents tho
world ovc.. In London or Shanghai q
le-10O grains Of standard gold are equal
to 100 cents.
THE records Of insurance companies
OF the United States show that tho
American man lives longer than men Of
the same race in tho Old World.
The most reasonable answer to the
question: "Whcre did you get that hat?"
would be: "From Danbury," as there
were over 800. 600 hats made in the lit
lie Connecticut town last wear.
TAKEN by storm-A town ,wept out Of CT.
jstence by cyclone.-Drakc's Magazine.
DEBroR-"why DO You come round &C
pftenr Creditor-"I have TO r. keen
kone-ei''-Brocklvn Eagle
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20

drops some unfortunate expression thaa
subjects him to being pou need upon
and demolished at one fell swoop.
A leading counsel for the defend
ant in an accident damage case, where
the injury had been occasioned by a jet
of steam scalding the complainant's
back and neck as he was driving past
the defendants place, argued to the
jury that the plaintiff was guilty OF
contributory negligence and should
have looked up to avoid the accident
The quick-witted counsel for the COM
plainant retorted: ''Oh, no. if he had
looked up, instead of suing for damage
to the back of our head we should have
had to charge you for the loss of both
eyes"
In n trial for murder, where the
killing was done by shooting, the
counsel for defendant made a good deal
of fuss and introduced quantity OF
medical testimony to show that the
wounded man had been unskillfully
treated. At the close of a confusing
cross-examination by defendants coun-
sci on the length of the probe used to
find the ball, the direction of the wound
and the danger of probing, the district
attorney put the question very tersely
by asking: Doctor. was it the prob
ing or the shooting that caused death?''
In the trial for burglary the peoples
witness showed that he was on watch
in the hall when he heard some one
fnmbling with the lock of the door, and
that he then slyly turned the knob so
that the thief could come in easily.
The glib-tongued lawyer for the
prisoner at once said: ''Why, your
honor, this witness was the real
burglar, for it was he and not my
client that really opened the door. "
The result of this timely remark was
that the prisoner got off with light
sentence for an attempt at burglary.
A good deal of quick work is often re-
quired of lawyers in the filing of liens
on real estate or other property, in
cases where the obligations are many
and the assets few, and the first conner
is the only one who gets served. A good
deal of wit is often displayed in the
method of making levy. Benjamin
+. Butler, when he was young lawyer,
got wide reputation for sagacity by
attaching the water wheel of a mill in
an action for debt. 1t used to be COM
mon thing for lawyers obtaining judg-
ments against the city to attach the
pictures in the Governors room of the
city hall.
A good deal of quick wit was dis
played by the late Samuel J. Tilden
and his co-labOrers, who traced the
frauds OF William NJ. Tweed and his
followers SO as to put the evidence III
clear shape before a jury. Such work
could hardly be done by any but great
corporation lawyers in the habit OF
grasping subjects comprehensively and
OF handling great interests involving
large amounts of money and intricate
details of business.-N. Y. Sun.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20
NATIONAL MECHANICS.

TIM Danes arc known ~ Danslers.
THE Switzer rejoices In the name Of
Colon Tampon.
TEE Italians are almost Invariably
known In Europe as Lazzaroui
The Irishman derives his name Of
Paddy from his National patron saint
A ScorcHxAN Is known the world
over a. Sandy and never objects to tho
title.
Cousin MICHEL is the name by which
the German is known to the continental
nations.
ENGLIsHMES have accepted the name
Of John Bull as suited to tho National
character.
THE Russian Bear and the Unspea,z-
able Turk are hardly real nicknamcs.
but they go.
AN ancient nursery rhyme records
the fact that Taffy is Welshman and
DO he is called
box Wn1sKERAxpos is almost q na-
tiona1 nickname for the Spaniards,
dating from Elizabethan times.
MYNHEER CLosn, IN abbreviation OF
Nicholas, sums up the Hollanders, who
are often known simply rs the Myn-
heerS
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20
COURTESY IN THE CARS.
Wise Observations of Watchful Travel,
and Their Lesson.


The watchful traveller in city cars, or
wherever his fate may guide, is more
struck by the general courtesy than the
occasional discourtesy of the gentlcr sex.
The observable phenomenon in city
transit is the resolute, aggressive, con-
scious selfishness of man hiding behind
a newspaper with an air of unconscious
ness designed to deceive-that is, to lie
or brazening it out with an uneasy
aspect of defending his rights. This is
the spectacle, and not a supercilious as
sumption on the part of the shop girl.
The courteous refusal to take a seat, or
courteous acceptance of it, is more
familiar than the courteous proffer.
Cato the younger suggests that it is q
wrong that seats should not be provided
and holds that the company should be
compelled to furnish the accommoda-
ton for which it is paid. 1t is Daniel
come to Judgment, a wise young judge;
but how shall it be done? Shall men
keep their seats until by sheer shame
and in deferenc. to indignant protest
the company does its duty? But would
the shame and Indignation be due to
the consciousness that the accommoda-
ton paid for was not provided? Would
they not arise rather from the con-
seriousness that it was a peculiar wrong
that the gentler sex should be so incom-
fhoded? And. if so, while the incommo-
dation lasts, what but the selfishness Of
men devolves it upon women? But If
men should agree to surrender their
seats that women should be first accom-
modated, is there any doubt that the
wrong would be speedily righted? And
to what would this be due but to the
fact that the selfishness of men would
insist upon the comforts of which, while
the accommodation lasts, they deprive
women?
Indeed, if all men in crowded carr
should resolutely keep all women stand
ing. the wrong would not be righted,
women would submit with un-
selfish patience, and because corpora
tons have no souls. The better plan,
therefore, is that all men shall refuse to
see a woman stand, because if men are
really discomforted by their own cour-
tesy they will compel redress--Harper's
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20
"ALMoST A PERFECT MAN"
Charming Portrait of n Kentucky Minister
OF the Olden Time.

-
of the Ollen Time.
A tall, finnish man, with silky, pale
brown hair, worn long and put back be-
hind his ears, the high tops of which
bent forward little under the weight,
and thus took on the most remarkable
air of paying incessant attention to
everybody and every thing; set far out
in front of these ears. as though it did
not wish to be disturbed by what was
heard, white, wind-splitting face,
calm. beardless and seeming never to
have been cold or to have dropped the
kindly dew of perspiration; under the
serene peak of his forehead 4 pair of
large gray eyes, patient and dreamy,
being habitually turned inward upon a
mind toiling with hard distractions;
having within him conscience burn
ing always like planet; a bachelor
being logician; therefore sweet-tem-
pered, never having slipped the sour cup
of experience; gazing covertly at
womankind behind the delicate vail
of unfamiliarity that lends enchant-
ment; being bachelor and book
worm, therefore already old at forty
and little run down in his toilets, a
little fraycd out at the elbows and
knees, a little seamy along the back, a
little deficient ut the heels; in pocket
poor always and always the poorer be-
cause of spcndthrift habit in the mat
ter of secret charities; knceling down
by the small, hard bed every morning
and praying that during the day his
logical faculty might discharge its func-
ton morally, and that his moral
faculty might discharge its function
logically, and that over all the OPP
erations of all his other faculties he
might find heavenly grace to exercise
both logical and moral control; at
night kneeling down again to ask for
giveness that, despite his prayer of the
morning, one or more of these same fac
ulties-he knew and called them all IA
miliariy by name, being . metaphysi-
cian-had gone wrong in a manner the
most abnormal, shameless and unfore.
seen.
Thus, on the whole, q man shy and
dry, gentle. lovable, timid, resolute, for
getful, remorseful, eccentric, impulsive,
thinking too well of every human Great
urc but himself; illogical logician, an
crring moralist, a wool-gathering phi
losopher, but, humanity speaking,
almost perfect man.-Harper's Maya
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20
INTRUSION OF SELF.
One Who Constantly Forces Himself mi
Our Thoughts and Language.

One Who Constantly Forces Himself Into
Our Thoughts and Language.
This insignificant intruder is at all
times one of the most impertinent COM
panions in the world. You may try
every art and continuance in your power
to get free from his troublesome con-
versation, the creature will press upon
your retirement and force himself upon
You in spite of your teeth; will be med
ding in your affairs, setting them in
such light as can not fail of putting
you out of humor, or teasing you with
reflections that make you weary of your
life. No place is safe from him. He
will force himself into the closet, hover
about the bed and penetrate through
the thickest darkness into the deepest
recess; will travel with you by land or
sea, and will not quit you though you
be in Punishment
There is a very whimsical circum-
stance, at the same time, attendant
upon this paradoxical character. Most
people are reproached with loving him
with the greatest Partially and bold
ness, and are greatly delighted, It is
said. to hear him praised; yet very few
seek to come to the knowledge of him
or cultivate his acquaintance; nay, the
greater part, by all possible means,
avoid encountering him. 1t is surpris-
ing to see, say they, the pains that are
continually taken and the contrivances
used to get rid of this continued phan-
tom Some hatter him; some bully
him; some endeavor to impose upon him;
some carry him to the gaming-table;
others to the bottle, and the like; but
he never fails to detect their frauds,
and to resent them with severity; like
the reckoning, he appears after the
banquet is over, and not unfrequently
reproaches one with profusion and an
other with safety. Nay. SO CALLING are
his reprehensions, and so troublesome
his intrusion, that there have not been
wanting instances, even in high life, of
some who, not being able to help him
otherwise OF, have called to their relief
the halter, the dagger or the pistol, and
fairly removed themselves into another
world to get rid of him.. Y. Ledger
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20
August
Flower

For Dyspepsia.
A. Bellanger, Propr., Stove Foun-
dry, Montagny, Quebec, writes: Il
have used August Flower for Dys-
pepsia. 1t gave me great relief. /
recommend it to all Dyspeptics as a
very good remedy"
Ed. Bergeron, General Dealer,
Lauzon, Lewis, Quebec, writes: II
have used August Flower with the
best possible results for Dyspepsia. "
c. A. Darlington, Engineer and
General Smith, Sydney, Australia,
writes: august Flower has effected
complete cure in my case. 1t act
ed like a miracle"
Geo. Gates, Corinth, Miss. writes:
II consider your August Flower the
best remedy in the world for Dys-
pepsia. I was almost dead with
that disease, but used several bottles
of August Flower, and now con-
slider myself a well man. I sincerely
recommend this medicine to suffer
ing humanity the world over" o
G. G. GREEN, Sole Manufacturer,
Woodbury., New Jersey, U. s. A.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20
ILLUSIONS OF GREAT MEN.

GoErHE states. that he one dny saw
the exact counterpart Of himself coming
toward him.
PoPK saw an arm apparently come
through the wall, and made inquiries
after its owner.
BYRON often received visits from a
specter. but he knew it to be a creation
of the Imagination.
RAvAILIAc, while chanting the mis-,
erere" and "De Profundis." fondly be-
lieved that the sounds he emitted were
of the nature and had the full effect ID
q trumpet
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20
COmmendable.

All claims not consistent with the high
avoided by the Cal Fig Syrup Company
1t acts gently on the kidneys, liver and
bowels, cleansing the system effectually,
but it is not a cure-all and makes no pre-
tensions that every bottle will net sub
stantiate.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20

A HEAD Of cabbage in tho poultry
yard will be found very acceptable te
the hens, and only few days will
clapse before nothing but tho stalk vii.
he left
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20

The Wife, leave your roof to-
morrow" Husband tired of extrava-
gance}-'Thanks- I'm glad You leave
me sonethin9.--St Joseph NewA
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20

"PIEcE be with you" remarked the tramp
as lie left q remnant Of his coat-tail with
the bull dog-Binghamton Republican
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20

IT h inst - wicked to indulge in mental
profanity as to swear right out loud, and
much more injurious to the digestiou.-ln-
dianapolis Journal
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20

A NEW book for practical tree planters is
thus endorsed by the wellknown Orange
Judd:
The entire book is ably written, and gives
trusty information for all who grow fruit of
any sort or kind. Stark Bros ,nurserymen,
Louisiana, Mo-, will send it free to all in
terested.-OrangeJ Judd Farmer.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20

A PRUDENT housewife will not put OF
baking until tomorrow the bread that
should be done to-day.-Texas Siftings.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20

~ HAVE tho drop on you," said the rain
to tho man who had forgotten his umbrella.
-WashingtOn Post
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20
How Is Your Appetite.

If it is not good
you need a tonic.
Hunger is a sauce
that gives your food
a flesh making and
strengthening pow
er. S. S. S. is ia
nous for its health
giving and building
up qualities. 1t is
the bestof all tonics.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20

Catarrh Can't l8e Cured
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they can not
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is 4
blood or con titutiOnal disease, and in order
to cure it you have to take internal rene
dies. Hall Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is
no quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one Of the best physicians in this country
for years, and is regular prescription. 1t
Is composed of tho best tonics known, COM
bined with tho best blood purifiers. acting
directly on tho MUCOUS surfaces. The per-
feet combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in
curing catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY Il Co, Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by DruQUists prico c5c
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20

A WOMAN in Bar Harbor, Me-, was
brought before trial justice charged
with being common scold The record
reports that latter an enjoyable enter
tainment Of about three hours" the pro-
-eeodings ended with the sentencing Of
the culprit to thirty days in the county
jail She appealed, however, and tho
case win probably be heard from again.
TIE following il . copy Of the TO
turn made by colored constable on .
warrant In Liberty County, Ga: 81 have
this Day Rest the Body of Kate Ann
Lecounte. I have Hir in NY Gust.
This the 5th day of the nth Of Jan,
1891"
Two PAIRS Of shoes are desirable for
each individual. to be on alternate
days. since . single nights exposure to
the air b usually insufficient to free
those articles from moisture.
OLIVER CRoMwEIx, lying sleepless ON
his couch. saw the curtains open and .
gigantic woman appear who told him
that he would become the greatest man
In England
0WUxHU ed light Tho cake our
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20

How MI THROAT HURTS! Why don't you
use Hale's Honey OF Horehound and Tar.
fike s ToOthache Drops Cure in one minute.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20
c.tarrh Can't Be Cured

A woNAN never feels sure that man is
really loose until she knows that hos
tight-Elmira Gazette.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20

NONSENSE Is tho straw that tickles hu-
manity the world over.-Pittsburgh Dis
PATCH
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20

DO NOT judge by surface indications. The
wearer Of o trained dress may herself DO
very wild.-BostOn Transcript.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20
GRATUITOUS ADVICE.

This species Of advice is not always nccepes
able, but in many instances much benc01
would be derived were IL acted upon. No
section ofthe country Is exempt from disease
To know the best means of combating thi0
common enemy, with the least injury to our
pockets and tastes, il certainly . great I'd.
vantage. wemust expect Torpid Liver, Con.
ECsted Spleen, Initiated Bile and Inactive
Bowels. and all prudent persons viii supply
themselves with TUFTS Pills, which stimu.
late the Liver, relieve the cnEorged Splecns
determine n healthy flow cs lille, thus reg
ulafingthe bowels and causing all unhealthy
sccretiOns to pass ofIia n natural manner.
can ounce Of preventive Is worth . pound
Of cure" BE advised and use
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20

8WHsxQ nd light Tho cake our
DeoAR ~ - hohA.@boston Transcript
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20

with mo latelyi" Van Pelt-"Switch or
and mix rock with itl''-Brooklyn Eagle
BRONCHITIS Is cured by frequent small
doses Of PisOs Cure for Consumption.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20

WfLIISTOS, FLORfDA, Oct. 18Th, 1889.
MEssRs. A. 7. SHALLENBERGER u Co.,
Rochester, Pa. Gents:-Since my first
order for your Antidote, in 1851, have kept
the medicine constantly in stock. 1t is I'm
qucstionably the best medicine for chills
ever saw. / know of one case of eight
months standing which was cured perma-
nently by one dose, after all other remedies
had failed have never known it to fail to
cure in o single instance. Yours truly
Il EPPERSoy
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20
wrLllsToS, FLORIDA, Oct 18th, 1859.

"A MANS work is from sun to sum-" and
woman's work descends from daughter TO
nughter.-lndinnapolis Journal
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20

Mr.. James =. McCalley, Of
Monet, Mo-, says he had
dyspepsia for eight years,
which made him o wreck,
sick and suffering during
the whole time. After try
ing all the remedies, includ-
ing all the doctors in reach,
he discarded everything and
took Swift's Specific. He
increased from ia to 15S
pounds and was soon .
sound and healthy man.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20
THE GENERAL MARKETS.

DEBroR-"why DO You come round &C
pftenp Creditor-'I have TO r. keen
konp "a i',-frocklyn Eaclc
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-02-20

TAKEN by storm-A town swept out OF CT.
Dstence by Q cyclone Magazine
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10
He Was No Liar. anyhow.

He told the ruth.-President Board
of Police Commission. I'VE are sorry
to say, O'Hoolahan, that you are dis
charged from the force"
O'Hoolahan. AN fer pwhat cause,
yer honor
President "A jewelry store was
burglarized in your district last night.
Did you meet any one on your beat
last night?'
OHoolahan. "Yis. yer honor.
met a man an he said he WIS going u
open n iewelry sture.
President "lIe did open jcwelry
store and stole So, 900 worth Of goods. g
O'IIoolahan. The man may have
been "A thafe but he was no liar"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1891-04-10
The Pure i'm Heart.

The pure in heart, the pure in thought,
Shall learn the law the Master taught,
Shall turn from i'll and earthly strife,
And seek the SUBMITS high in life.
The pare in heart, the pure in deed,
Shall SOW each hour some fruitful seed,
Which, falling here and falling there
Shall plant for harvest rich and rarel
The pure in heart, the pure in word,
Make music, sweetest ever heard,
And wake the tones of grocious good,
The tones of peace and brotherhood
The pure in heart, the pure in prayer,
Shall feel Gods presence everywhere;
Shall see His work on every side,
And know that life is glorifled.