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THE MEN N THE RING.

At length the sheriff was satisfied and tie
fighters appeared, much to the delight of the
crowd, who gave Them hearty reception
Brooks was the first TO appear. He was dressed
In black tights and wore an oyercUat. Then
came Holcomb similarly dressed. The men
weighed about l35 pounds apiece. and when
they stripped nj the call Of time looked out OF
condition, although Brooks a fine specimen
Of physical manhood. The BLACK PEARL and
the BLACK Star looked after the interests uf
Holcomb, while c. &. smith. the heavy weight
champion of the District, and U ROuque, who
defeated Gainey. on the same ground. did the
honor for Brooks. Patsy Morgan was chosen
referee, although the crowd were clamorous for
Mcmillan, whom they said would give them "A
good SIGHT Geo. Mccoy and bill Northredge
held the watches At the call Of time both men
sprang lightly into the middle of she ring but
il was discovered that they did not have on
gloves A couple of pairs we're donated. and
after the fingers had been removed they were
donned and the fight commenced
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Eok kkhI-ELEuANT OFFICE ROOMS, WITH
l. heat and light, at n 4 NV. reasonable
terms MM. f. HOFFMAN. 1871 st. n. W. d30-:3t
EOR RENT-DESlRABLE OFFICE ROOMS IN
Il the Lehman building, 14lJ n. Y. ave. Elevator,
steam heat, good light and ventilation. Moderate
rent. A. L. COUMBE, l431 n. y. ave. do I'm
EOR RENT-DESk ROOM IN BASEMENT Of
L nee at go I ST n q. X. SEIFFERT. dl2-lm
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Hillyer place nv. lT
and stable............$3 ~
n h ave mr. Dupont Cur
Gle. lH. .2s
r / ave mr. 18th, llr. &C
N st mr. Thomas Circle,
n II 4 ave ;i mr. Dupont Cir. i
18th and Corcoran SITS. L.
Euclid place nv. Tor. :. IL
Conn ave mr. X st, LII. -
81 near 18th. 1lr.. ...1l
2l0 Florida ave, It'd
49, l st NV, Sr. Ia
The above houses can b
our office only. THO,
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BUSINESS CHANCES

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VARIETY STORE. ROOMS; PERFECT ORDER:
confectionery. cigars. stationery, &c. Make me an
Offer come quick 80 per month. l2l5 New YORK
ave NV jal-2ts
DROPOSALS ARE SOLICITED FOR THE PUR-
chase of the stock of groceries, liquors, cigars FIX
lures, NC, &c, contained in store l4th and sts
n W. Also two business wagons and one set harness
The saline can be ins ected to Saturday, January g.
1871 w. b. WATSON, Assignee. d:}l-:}t'
EoR RENT-ACME ROLLER MILLS OF BLA
l. densburg, Md, for lease one years a. $500
per annum Fine roller MILL flour and corn the same
and all appurtenances i'll hrstclass order: large
trade dwelling all outbuildings and land
attached. DUCKETT FORD. 6l7 F ST. n W. d3l 81
EOR sALE-s40O MORTGAGE. BEARING PER
han. with 3 years to run. Address Box ~ Star
Office. d:4iats
SALOON WITH DINING ROOM
Furnished house. License secured. 1911 z st.
NV. d29-l vs.
~ 4-karat Watches
From S15 up.
AL Watches warranted
dig 12-s4 st. W.
ell CASH OR CREDIT-'.THE VICTOR TYPE
Olc writer, the only perfect machine sold for ais
Has ~ CHARACTERS satisfaction guaranteed On
free TlLTON MFG CO.. IA Cen. Bid. 9Th and Pa. av
OVAL GLASS FOR SHOW CASES. PARTIES
Shayin9 oval glass broken in their show cases can
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FOR RENT-STORES.

LNOR RENT - TNO-STORI BRICK STABLE;
L water. gas, coachmans room; wide side and rear
alleys; 10 per month; rear Of 1229l 18th ST. NV.
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03
From father to Son.

scroula is blood poison which descends parent to child
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03
THE STARS.

What are their years: The nights unfathomcd
deep
Brings back no answer, gives no glimmering
key;
And still unknown and beautiful they Keep
The silent courses OF eternity.
What are their memories OF creations days.
When startled chaos, from its kingdom
hurled,
First knew its master. and. with glad amaze.
They sang the birth-song OF our trembling
worlds
What have they looked on since with patient
eyes,
While million years uncounted rolled away!
Who claims antiquity for man that dies
Before such records OF the past as theyf
Can thsy to man the mystery explain,
The why, the whence Of his uncertain state:
Unlock the riddle that he reads in vain.
Aud clear the tangled problems Of his fate:
Can they fashion TO the future give,
And tell the whittier of mans anxious quest:
Make life less than WEAKNESS 10 live,
Or stay the hazard Of his wild unrest:
Oh. stars. what midnight message do ye bear
To minds grown weary with the years in
crease.
The wistful eyes that watch you shining there
Look out of troubled hearts that know not
peace.
&C lden Days.
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03
noRTloulruRAC ITEMS.

Do not give the plants in the house
too much water, and Il tho temperature
Is low they win less water, remem-
Der, than II It Is high.
SHOULD ono DO 20 unfortunate as to
have plants sligk y frozen, dip them
into pail Of cold water. or. Il large,
givo them q good showering.
CARE should be taken to remove tho
sprouts from the young bulbs which
spring up at the base of callas. This is
especially necessary if the large plant
Is about to bloom.
1Thas recently been shown that the bad
effects of fog were felt most by tropical
plants, which in state of nature were
exposed to the sunlight. Plants which
grew under the shade Of forest trees did
not suffer so much. Soft, tender plants
and aquatic vegetation seemed to come
off worst.
A GOOD and cheap protector against
destructive insects which attack small
garden plants, according to q gardening
Journal, is to place bettomless flower
pots over the plants, admitting light and
air from above, but excluding the depre-
dators at the sides. A short piece Of
pipe tile, several inches in diameter,
answers the samc purpose as well.
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03
WOMEN'S WAYS.

THERE is more than the difference Of
a letter between the woman with nerve
and the woman with nerves.
SOMEHOW profanity does not seem so
bad to q woman when man is swear
ing how much he thinks OF her.
DID you ever notice that after q wom-
On passes thirty she doesn't care if pco-
pie do know she is going to be raarried1
II q woman was as careful in select
ing a husband to match her disposition
as ahe is in selecting q dress to match
hcr complexion there would be fewer
marriage troubles than there are.
WHEN docs a woman stop being n
girl? Is it when she gets married? We
have known married women of eight
cen who became cross If they were
called girls, and unmarried women of
thirty-eight who would get cross il
called anything else.
UNLESS girl can invite every one
she knows to her parties it is risking
her popularity to entertain at all. 1t is
said that after girl gives party to q
few friends half the other girls she
meets on the street the next day won't
speak to her because they were not in
Globe.
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03
August
Flower

For two years I suffered terribly
with stomach trouble, and was for
all that time under treatment by a
physician. He finally, after trying
everything, said stomach was about
worn out, and that 1 would have to
cease eating solid food for a time at
least. I was so weak that I could
not work. Finally on the recon-
mendation of friend who had used
your preparations
A worn-out with beneficial re-
suits. I procured a
Stomach. bottle of August
Flower, and COM
menced using it. It seemed to do
me good at once. I gained in
strength and flesh rapidly; my ap-
petite became good, and suffered
no bad effects from what I ate. I
feel now like a new man, and con-
slider that August Flower has en-
tirely cured me of Dyspepsia in its
worst form. jaws E. D1DRRIcx,
Saugerties, New York.
w. B. Utsey, St. Georges, S. c.,
writes: I have used your August
Flower for Dyspepsia and find it an
excellent remedy. o
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03
ON SALT WATERS.

A NEW specimen of herring has been
found in San Diego Call waters. It has
pocket membranes for slipping in the
dorsal, pcctoral and ventral fins.
THE shad catch in Connecticut has
been steadily diminishing for number
of years, and the people cf that state
are demanding legislation in behalf OF
the fisheries.
n. d. RooD, Of Santa barbara, Cal,
while out sailing with party of lady
and gentlemen friends, shot and cap
tured a spotted or leopard seal. weigh
ing three or four hundred pounds. The
seal is quite curiosity.
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03
PEOPLE OF EUROPE.

THE bodyguard of Queen Victoria is,
called Beefeatcrs.
THE king Of Spain is q very strong
boy, ugly, but bright and good tenn
pered.
FREDERICK WILHELM, the present heir
apparent to the German throne, is o
bog of 0 years.
LEO XIII. is no advocate for vcntila-
ton and will never allow an open win
dow where he is.
TIE main marble staircase alone in
Ms. Maclny's new London residence
cost over 100000.
TIE empress Of Austria, who suffers
rnuch from rheumatism, has lady doc
tor in attendance.
LoRD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL has grown
a beard since his last appearance in the
house of commons.
a son of Henry Irving, j. Irving, is
about to play David Garrick" as an
amateur in st. Petersburg.
BISMARCK is tho name given to a
mixture of beef and champagne. The
iron chancellor is said to be very fond
of it.
OF all tho kings of European coun-
tries the steadiest opponent to capital
punishment has been the king Of the
HelrinnS,
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03
OF INTEREST 70 MECHANICS

6MAI1 drills can be tempered by heat
ing ovef 3 small gas Jet, then dipping
in water OF oil.
AFTE8 cleaning brass, tin, etc, with
paste. rub up with a duster. and finish
with thin, dry paper. This polish will
last as long again.
A BRILLIANT black vnrnish for iron as
weu as for some other substances can
be made by stirring up ivory in shellac
varnish. The article to be vanished
should be coated when the material is
applied.
CORK covering for steam pipes has
proved very successful in England, and
in some cases it has been found to make
difference Of 100 degrees to 124 de-
grees from the temperature Of uncov-
cred pipes.
By the application of chloride Of anti
mony beautiful violet color is inn
parted to brasswork. The brass should
be first made perfectly clean and
heated until water will steam of it
without kissing.
SMALL articles made Of malleable iron
arc now finished and polished bright
BY being placed in revolving drums
with currics' shavings, from which they
emerge with all the rough edges
smoothed and the surface highly pol
ished.
GERMAN engineers arc said to be
adopting q new line Of bearings, COM
posed of compressed vegetable parch-
ncnt. When fabricated with an emul-
sion OF mineral oil and water the parch-
NEXT becomes impregnated with the oil
and will last q considerable time.
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03

Patent medicines differ
One has reasonableness, an
other has not. One has repu-
tation-another has not. One
has confidence, born of sue
cess = another has only
slopes"
Don't take it for granted
that all patent medicines are
alike. They are not.
Let the years of uninter-
rupted success and the tens
of thousands of cured and
happy men and women. place
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery and DIR. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription
on the side of the comparison
they belong.
And there isn't a state or
territory. no-nor hardly a
country in the world, whether
its people realize it or not.
but. have men and women
in them that're happier be-
cause of their discovery and
their effects.
Think of this in health.
Think of it in sickness. And
then think whether you can
afford to make the trial if
the makers can afford to take
the risk to give your money
back as they do if they do
not benefit or cure you.
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03
WAR AND WARRIORS.

The American saddle Is now used by
the British mounted cavalry.
ELEVEN battle ships are now being
built for the German government
THE Japanese naval minister urges
that seventy-five vessels be added to his
country's armament, almost doubling
its strength.
An expert, writing in tho London
Times, calls for the abandonment and
withdrawal Of the 11C-ton guns They
ere costly, dangerous and short-livcd.
No aruor floats which cannot be pierced
by 67-tonners.
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03

Snow GOOD digestion wait on appetite,
and health on both" This natural and hap
py condition Of the mind and body is brought
about by the timely use of Prickly Ash Bit
ters. While not beverage in any sense, it
possesses the wonderful faculty ofrenewing
to the de5ilitated system all the elements
required to rebuild and make strorc. If
you are troubled with headache, diseased
liver, kidneys or bowels, give it trial, it
will not fail you.
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03
SOME INTERESTING PIcK.uPS.

ACCORDING to Chinese reckoning the
present year is the year 7.o1o.S41.
AN octogcnarian who lives six miles
west of Moberly, No., was baptized the
other day by his grandson.
A PARTY of negro gamblers was
caught playing poker on a grave in q
lonely cemetery of Athens, Ga, the 9th
CT night.
THIS is an age when the luxuries can
be had chcaply. Typcwriters are now
sold for one dollar and fountain pens for
ten cents.
A FoRIoRS looking pocketbooh lay in
the gutter at Lancaster, Pa. for four
hours because nobody suspected that it
contained SIS.
BUSINESS women have such n liking
for pad paper that it is now made in a
very fine quality, stamped, and with
pencil and blotter attached.
BosroN's system Of parks includes
1,O4a acres, and the city has expended
upon them, for the purchase of land
and construction, about So, ,0OO, 200.
A CLERGYMAN in New York has de-
clined to permit an engaged couple to
rehearse In his church the wedding
ceremony, which is to be performed
soon.
THE prosperity Of the tailor opens L largo
field for theorizing on the survival OF tho
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03
Minor State Notes.

Secretary Mohler has received infor.
nation from the state agricultural col
lege that arrangements are being made
to conduct experiments in the growing
of sugar beets. The soil of various
parts of the state will be tested for the
purpose of demonstrating whether it Is
well adapted for beets from which sugar
can be manufactured.
The governor has decided to pay the
reward of 5000, which he offered for the
capture of Ben Grant, the Topeka wife
murderer, to the sheriff at Pueblo, Col,
who recently killed Grant while at
tempting to arrest him.
W. w. Curdy, the Topeka dry goods
merchant who recently failed, has set
tied with his creditors and resumed
business.
1t is stated that the United States
savings bank, of Topeka, which closed
its doors few weeks ago, will resume
business soon.
A severe snowstorm prevailed in por-
tions of northwest Kansas ON the e4th.
1t was feared stock would suffer great
ly in consequence.
John T. Showalter, Of Wellington,
has been appointed deputy bank COM
missioner of Kansas. The salary is 81.
200 and all expenses
The barn of Mat Elliott, near Come {
Brown county. burned tho other night
with all its contents, including eight
horses, saddles. harness, machinery,
LOCO bushels of grain and some hay, al
valued at s, 3,O00 The bones and teeth
of q man were found in the ruins, and
it was supposed that tramp set the
barn ON fire and burned with it.
Henry Walker, = Rock Island en-
gineer. who had his arm broken IN .
hesd-end collision some time since, has
been adjudged insane It Hiawa&ha- n
was the poor fellows first accident and
he was worried over the damago -
others until he lost hi BoaDun.
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03

He certainly wasn't handsome. but he
had q lovely heart He bought his
adored one a birthday present Of = pug
that broke down all the usual standards
Of ugliness and set mp one of its own.
The gift went right to the affections Of
the gushing maiden. ''Oh. thank you.
Ned, thank you" she warbled. "It's
just like you." she warbled. Its just
like you, so It is."IGlasgow Citizen.
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03
He Was Not Lonely.

Strangcr-Have you always lived in
this place. my little man?
Boy trespectfully)-Yes. sir.
Stranger (pityingly)-It must be very
dismal here.
Boy (cheerfully)-Oh. no. sirl have
lots of fun with the guys who come
along nearly every day and ask foolish
questions--Golden Days
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03
One Migh.y Truth.

Far more immutable than the laws Of the
Medes and Persians is this, Health is the
blessing. priceless, above all others. With
out it who shall succeed. Small ailments,
temporary indigestion, construction Of the
bowels, a chill, inactivity OF the kidneys
may, aye, do culminate disastrously. Hos
letters Stomach Bitters checSmate these in
short order
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03
HE'D LET IT BURN.

Countryman lin hotel. to his wife)-l
can't get to sleep. Belindy, If thet
bright gas-light burns all night
Belinda-Aint yer goin' to put it out;
Countryman-No; it's ag'in' the rules
Look at thet blame sign hangin' from
the gas-jet-Lippincott's Magazine
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03

Nh BIHoo tsuspiciously)-'Tommy,
who were those two boys saw fighting
in the next alley this morning?" Tommy
-"One of them was Willie Simson."
Mr.. Bingo-"And who was the other?"
Tornmy-''He got licked. guess you
doc't want to know his uame.n
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03

Anexchange prints story of a young
lady who went to Colorado for her
health, and while sojourning at Mani
ton. fell into conversation with gentle
man on the hotel piazza The gentle
man remarked upon the grandeur of
Pixies peak, which lowered majestic
ally before them The young lady ex-
pressed her appreciation of the wonder
full spectacle. 81 suppose" said the gen.
tleman, after the conversation had pro-
ceeded q little way, that the mountain
has peculiar interest to me- from the
fact that my own name is Pike" Nat
urally it would" answered the lady,
promptly; ''and may add that my own
enthusiasm is probably increased by
the fact that my name is Peak" The
coincidence was extraordinary, and the
story has strong marks of truth. Fit
had been made up, the inventor would
almost certainly have gone ON to say
that the acquaintance thus happily be-
gun soon ripened into friendship; that
this in turn gave place to sentiments of
a tenderer nature, and that the young
woman soon became, like the mountain
itself, Pixies Peak.-YOuth's Compan-
ion.
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03

The residence of Theodore Curran, at
Topeka, was damaged by fire at
o'clock the other morning to the extent
of $4,000. The fire originated in the
furnace room and spread SO rapidly that
the family did not take time to dress
before making their escape.
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03

First Traveller was in Paris during
the siege.
Second Traveler-I was in New York
during the draft riots
Third Traveller was in Scotland
when the railway strikers paraded the
streets with bagpipes--N. Y. Weekly.
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03
theatrical Item.

Al didn't see you at the theater
last night
B.-Didnt you? was there. though.
and had a'tip-top seat
Indeed, in a private box?"
mo. in the gallery."-Texas SiftingA
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03

Biddy-There's q couple o. ladies
called, Missus DeVere.
Mrs. De Vere-Oh, dear, I can't see
any one now. Excuse me. Biddy. Tell
them I'm Ssleep.
Biddy-Missus De We're presents her
compliments, an SEE she's very sorry,
but she's aslcep.-Texas Siftings.
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03
Mixed-Cp Relations.

Mistress (angrily)-Who is thas who
slipped out Of the door as I came in?
Another one of your numerous cousins,
Ipresume.
Pretty Servant-No'm- He ain't no
relation of mine mum. He's one of
yours.-Good News
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03
Strong Evidence.

Mrs Cunso-You say you did not
drink any thing last night?
Cumso- Certainly do. How can you
accuse me Of such a thing?
Mrs Cumso-I turned on the phono-
graph just before you came in Listen
to your own words
Phonograph-Wash unavoid'bly (hicl
detained at the office.-Munsey's
Weekly.
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03

Coal Dealer (anxiously)-Hold oni
That load hasn't been weighed. Itlooks
to me rather large for q ton.
Driver-Tain't intended fer q ton. It's
two tons.
Dealer-Beg pardon Go ahead.-N
Y. Weekly.
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03

"By Jove, old man, that tile on top of
your ulster makes you look like d
corked bottle!"
'And your seal-sl<in cap makes you
look like an uncorked one. Judge.
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03
Now They Don't Srcak.

Bertha-Harry has proposed to me
and have accepted him.
Maud-Indecd? he p,eant what he
said, then.
Bertha-Meant what?
Maud-He proposed to RE yesterday.
and when I refused him he said he
would do something desperate.-Boston
Herald.
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03
Guilty of Murder.

The case of the United States against
q. C. Adams for the murder of Capt.
William l.. Couch, of Oklahoma fame,
occupied the attention of the United
States court for three days, at Wichita,
and the jury returned a verdict of
guilty of murder in the first degree.
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03
Cemeterial Streets.

Mr.. Suburb-I understand you came
near being buried alive. Were you in q
trance?
Friend-No; ! attempted to walk
through the streets OF New York City.
-JudpA
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03

INNocENT-"Why do the gentlemen al
ways 60 out between the acts at the opera:'
Wiscacre-''My brother says to get an opera
glass. s."-Buffalo Express.
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03

my boy" said the good deacon re-
provingly. do you know where little
boys go who go fishing on Sunday7"
well. most on 'cm goes TO de lake.
OATS de best place. ."-Tcxas Siftin2A
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03
THE SISAL PLANT.

An Accurate Description Of Its Growth
and characteristics.
The leaves are of dull-green color,
four to six feet long, as many inches
wide, and terminated by stout, dark
spine. The margins are commonly de-
scribed as smooth, as they are without
teeth, but in all the plants examined by
the YriteH the leaves were slightly
rough on the edges. and in many of the
young plants some Of the leaves had
well-devcloped teeth. A full-grown plant
presents a rather striking appearance,
bristling all over with the long, spiny-
tipped leaves, thickly radiating from
the short cylindrical trunk, which is
crowned by sharp, slender, cone-like
bud. Indeed, large plant makes one
think of a gigantic sea-urchin. The
leaves as they unfold from the bud
slowly assume horizontal position.
but remain rigid and straight, nevt
curving downward, as they do in tn
century plant. When the plant arrives
at maturity, and has q sufficient store
of nOurishment, it sends up its flower
stem, known to cultivators as the
mast" or pole" This is from twenty
to twenty-five feet high, and about six
inches in diameter near the base. On
the upper two-thirds branches are de-
veloped, converting the pole into huge
panicle, covered with innumerable
greenish-yellow flowers A peculiarly
of the sisal plant is that it seldom or.
never sets a seed. The flowers fall,
carrying the ovary with them, then on
the ends of the branches young plants
develop. so that the pole presents rather
odd appearance, with the small plants
growing ont in the places usually occu-
pied by the flowers. When these young
plants have attained a height of from
three to four inches, they fall to the
ground and take root The old plants
also reproduce themselves by means of
suckers, and hence, when old and neg
lected, are often seen Surrounded by
numerous smaller ones, as in the COM
mon houseleek.-John l. Northrop, in
Popular Science Monthly.
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03

PLEASANT, Wholesome Speedy, for coughs
is Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Curein one minute.
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03
Tourists,

Whether on pleasure bent or business,
should take on every trip bottle of Syrup
OF Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and ef-
fectualiy on the kidneys, liver and bowels,
preventing fevers, headaches and other
forms of sickness. For sale in SOC and 81. 90
bottles by all leading druggists.
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03
a Saving to shawnee County.

Ben Grant, the negro who recently
murdered his white wife at Topeka,
was traced to Pueblo, Col. When Off
GERS went to the cabin where Grant had
taken refuge, he fled and when pur-
sued drew 4 pistol and shot himself
dead
Dodge City times., 1891-04-03
An Explanation.

Justice Duffy to Thompson street cul-
prit, dusky Senegambian:
''Were you arrested beforeP"
mo, boss, when ! was arrested de
policeman grabbed me from behind. ~
Texas Siftings-