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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-06
FOR SALE

A good stock ranch. situated
on Cedar creek, 4 miles west OF
town. 20 acres under fence and
So under cultivation. This prop
erty will be sold at very reasona-
BILE rates. Apply at this Office or
at the ranch. 3
Anderson Hayes
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-06

Hon. A. ii. Stephens was on wednesday
elected Governor of Georgia by 10000
majority.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-06
For Gala

Hess Brick Building of two store rooms.
Also a dwelling; all for $1,000. Tn
property will rent for FL 200 per annum.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-06

1t is but proper that, when one
has been so successful in securing
and retaining trade, he should In
some way show his appreciation
of the kindness of his patrons.
Pearson adopts the method Of so
conducting the trade that every
one gets the worth of his money,
and at the same time gets what
he wants in latest styles.
For instance in.tbe items of
Clothing and Gents
Furnishing Goods,
He has line of goods made up
especially for this market by the
best house in the East. This stock
embraces every article OF cloth
ing that the demands of man can
suggest. For this climate a pecu
liar class of goods is required and
to meet this demand Pearson has
made an especial effort.
Then again, In the matter of
Boots and Shoes,
Including French kid, finest pat
eDt leather, embroidered slippers
baby Choes, children's shoes, and
the heavy and durable boots and
shoes for winter wear.
Hosiery and Gloves,
of every variety and grade, new
and fresh, and not moth eaten or
worn.
| Comforts & Blankets
for household or camp use at the
most reasonable prices.
Towels and Table
Linens
of every grade and especially the
durable and serviceable.
Dry goods, prints, do
meStiCS
bleached and brown, Iaces, collars
ties, insertings. embroideries and
zephyrs, shawls. light wraps,
Combination Suits,
Dress goods OF every variety, IN
GLIDING ladies cloth, waterproof,
and best line of
Repellants
ever shown In this city. Basket
flanncls, silk trimmings, and in
short everything TO be found in a
First Glass House.
To be convinced as to the truth
OF these statements call at the es-
Enlistment. 10
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EOR SAFE.

Keith Bros, at their ranch on
Bear Greek, miles south OF Sun
City, have tor sale 175 head OF
Double wintered beeves that are
ready for market. 6-w4
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-10-06

Boots and shoes to suit.every
body, at Sheldons.
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State Politics.

he Wheeling Iateiligencer says
Judge Furguson has his eye on
the Senatorship and N ~ capture
tie prize next'Wingcr.
Henry 5. Walker has abandon
ed politics and is dPvoting his
time and talents 10 educational
pursuits
Preston county will have two
contesting delegations ct the Dem
ocratic Congressional Conven ton.
The manner in which the first
was appointed don't go down
we'll with the majority of the
democrats of that county.
The Democratic Congressional
Convention for this District is
called for Aug. 18th, at keyser.
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THE CANADA THISTLE.

| This most noXiou5 and pernlciOuS
weed-the greatest curse ever inhict-
ed upon the farmer-has a more eX-
tensiye foothold in this county than
we had heretofore supposed. 1t was
never seen in this county prior to
our late civil war, and was no doubt
imported in the oats and hay brought
here for the support Of the Federal
troops, as it is known to exist large
ly in the Northern States. If our
farmers do not wish to see their
lands ruined, and so deprecated in
value as to be incapable of sale, they
will set to work manfully, and fight
it to the point of utter extermina-
ton.
Upon the petition of large mum
Der of our fairness, the subject was
brought to the attention of the last
legislature, and through the indefat-
igable labors of our Delegate, b. +.
Brady, a law was passed on the Sth
of March, 1882, which should be
brought to the attention of every
proprietor and tenant of land in the
county This law provides that if
any person shall permit this PERM
cious weed to grow to maturity on
his land, whether owned or occupied
by him, he shall be fined not less than
five nor more than ten dollars for
each offence.
This weed extends itself by the
root, and by the flower. BY the root,
t hurts only the land upon which it
is found, BY its bloom, it extends
to the lands of others. 1t is this
injury to others that the law is de
signed to punish.
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BPFIOIBET STATESMANsHIP

The Baltimore San Of Saturday
pays Hon. IL. @. Davis, of this
State, the following handsome and
merited complement:
Maryland might, perhaps, be-
grudge to West Virginia her repre-
sentative at Washington in the per-
son Of Senator Davis were it not
chat this gentleman performs for
this State in tie field of statesman
snip as efficient service as could be
expected OF him if he were our own.
The congressional function includes
three distinct classes Of duties
those to individual constituents,
those which affect The interests of
wide areas of territory. embracing
perhaps several States, and those
which relate to the general policy Of
the Union considered as IL whole.
LIZ is in the discharge Of the two lat
ter classes OF duties that the sphere
OF statesmauship is found, and it is
in connection with such large meas
ures that Senator Davis has gained
public attention, While caring full
~ lOf Iue llJeLeSbS Oh MS own Cldle,
he has found that her advancement
is linked with that OF Maryland AN d
with that Oh Baltimore as the met
ropolis OF Maryland. He has, there
fore, not hesitated in u large and
liberal spirit to help both, supple
menting at Washington the meas
ure of influence this city and State
could bring to bear in fuItherance
of early fast mails upon our paral-
lei of latitude. What justice will
be done by The Postonice Depart
meut to tie independent claims of
Baltimore as a commercial centre
will largely be attributable To the
statesmanlbe efforts of the distin-
guished Senator of our sister State.
Now that the Baltimore and Ohio
has inaugurated fresh effort i'm
behalf of improved mail facilities,
we think that our own Senators and
Representatives will again bring
their energy and influence to bear
ia the same direction"
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| y s5BURG INDEP EVIDENT

that an edition of several thousand
copies was required to meet the
demand for it during the great CEN
tennial exhibition of 1876, and that
letters were received from England
and Holland for copies Of the speech:
1--WE have before us a handsome
pamphlet copy of a speech delivered
by Hon Charles j. Faulkner, in the
Houss Of Representatives. in 1876,
upon the mineral aud agricu ltural
resources of the State Of West Vir-
ginia. This speech gives more real
information in regard to the great
natural wealth of our State than any
production with which we have met,
and it has done more to attract the
attention Of capitalists to West Vir-
ginia as a profitable field for invest
ments, as we'll as that of the govern
ment to the Importance OF aiding
public works in the State, 50 that
her timber, and iron, coal and other
mineral may be transported to mar
ket, and utilized for the benefit of
mankind, than any publication here
tofore made. Every West Virginian
should read it, and post himself in
reference to the bOundless wealth of
his State. y
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are so deeply seated as to require
constitutional amendment for their
eradication is matter of grave
doubt. 1t is pretty late in the season
to spring proposed constitutional
amendments upon the National So
Ions, and it is hardly to be expected
that the resolution will be adopted
unless it be in the inconsiderate
haste that sometimes attends legis-
lative proceedings near the close of
the session. II such a resolution
should be passed there will be plenty
of time to consider it deliberately
before it can be acted upon by the
people.
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NOTES AND COMMENT.

Westward the star Of conflict takes
its sway. Fight between the young
and old Democracy of Ohio.
With thirty-eight manageable
princes, and only twenty-four mar
riageable princesses in Europe, it
looks as if a lockout was inevitable
for some of them.
In Calcutta the Mahomedans are
praying for the success of Arab
Pasha. But then it may be that the
religion that was established by the
sword may be destined to perish by
the sword.
"A bachelor Of 80 years, residing
in GAINESVILLE, Wis, sabout to marry
a lady he has not seen since he was
boy" lie will find that the visions
of youth are very different from the
realities of age.
over ten millions Of pupils are en-
rolled in the public schools of this
country, and the expenditure is
about eighty millions Of dollars an
nually. This is independent Of high
schools, seminaries and colleges.
The Rev. Mr.. rockingham is of
opinion that the only cure for gam
bling is that "the practice will have
to be outgrown by the gradual ele-
votion of mankind above the infatu-
ations of passion" This is what
physicians would call a hopeless
case.
Unhappy Ireland appears to be
doomed to misfortune. 1t is feared
that another famine is approaching.
The utter destruction of what prom,
ised to be one Of the finest harvests
ever reaped in that country is at the
pleasure Of the weather. Possibly
Vennor would prove a blessing to
that country.
There is a growing demand for
timber of many varieties therefore
considered Of little value. Buyers
are searching every nook in the
country for poplar, cherry and wal
nut, as well as the hickory, oak, etc.
A West Virginia exchange states
that q gentleman recently sold
walnut tree for 5000, which was
more than the amount he paid Judge
Brannon "a Winchester mani for the
tract on which it grew.
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VIRGINIA BONDS.

"The way of the transgressor is
hard +" and the conduct of the Re
adiusters in Virginia past finding
out. After disgracing the State by
regulating SIS, 100000 of her honest
debt they made a contract with
Kendall d Co. to prepare bonds for
the residue Of their Indebtedness at
3 per cent. interest. The bonds were
engraved according to contract, but
were rejected by the State because
Kendall Il Co. could not prevail
upon the New York Stock Board to
receive their bonds and place them
upon the market, although no such
requirement was any part Of the
contract. Here then is a job for the
lawyer and suit has been brought
against the State. Do the Read
justers suppose for moment that
any honest stock board in the United
States will tarnish its credit by Civ
ing currency to bonds that are motor
iously in violation of the public faith
of the State, tainted by reputation
and fraud, and according to the
opinion of every sound lawyer, in
violation Of the constitution of their
own State and of the constitution of
the United States ? Who will buy
bonds which the Supreme Court of
the Uuited States must declare null
and void ? What stock board would
dare to impose such fraudulent
issues upon an innocent purchaser ?
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Biz Wheat.
MARTINsBURG, July 25, 1882.
Eds. independent:

MARTINsBURG, July 25, 1882.
Eds. independent:
Having had occasion to travel
through parts of Jefferson county,
w. Va, several times during the
spring and summer, | have noticed
with much interest the progress of
the whsat from early spring till now.
And now that it is being threshed,
perhaps it will be of some interest to
our Berkeley farmers to know how
it yields. | will therefore give the
statement Of a few gentlemen of
veracity from Summit Point where
| found the best growth of straw,
and from the Yield, think | may
say, cannot be surpassed in the
State. Colonel Robert Baylor has
threshed about one-third of his en-
tire crop of 100 acres, which aver
aged 81 bushels per acre, and is will
ing TO take no less for his whole
crop. James COyle, ON an adjoining
farm, threS1ed 603 bushels raised on
IS acres. Nat Willis says he is not
wiling to take less than 80 lushels
per acre for his whole crop, and
thinks 1t viii average more. Cahrles
Baylor cut Al acres of this wheat in
q day Win tie Doing Binder.
SAW.
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Jones' Spring, on the 10Th Of Au-
gust, under the auspices of the
Coed Tenn las, OF that place, are
at work, ejth a determination to
make il Que Of tn most pleasant
affairs Of the season. j. A Chap
man, Michael Stuckey, James
Dick, Geo. w. Horner, phos.
Avy, Mrs Martin Sha riff and Miss
Rosa Dick compose the commit
lee of arrangements; Joseph E.
KEGS, Eli ha James and Miss An
ME Kees compose the committee
on invitation.
Mr.. Andrew Criswell, Of your
city, and Mr.. Tip Harley. Of
DarkesviIle, visited our village
on last Monday. We have been
told that Mr.. @. was lo0aiDg after
his fences and that he had some
thing with him 10 repair defective
paceg. We presume this is true,
a. we poticed BIN carrying some
thing rom his buggy, which re-
CURED the full capacity Of his lap
Goth 10 conceal
Political matters are beginning
30 warm III considerably in the
ia few days. There is consider
able surmisfng as TO who will be
the parties to kiss the babies. fiat
ter inc ladies, and make fools of the
men, in this campaign. Politics
are capricious, therefore, we have
never looked upon anything as
certain in an election, until SO de-
clared by the voice Of the people,
bat II Hon. Geo. Z. Evans is
candidate, we will venture 10 bet
q gill Of turnips that he will be
the leading man SO mote il be
e.
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Mr.. FLOWER presented in the
House of Representatives on Satur-
day a joint resolution to propose an
amendment to the Constitution Of
the United States, providing that
every bill containing several items
Of appropriation Of moneys shall be
presented to the President, who may
object to one or more Of such items
while approving of other parts of the
bin, and providing for the form Of
procedure to be observed in such
cases. Objection being raised it was
postponed, but it win come up again
shortly. There are evils in the way
of making appropriations as at pres
ent practicej, but whether such ills
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Shanghai.

The majority Of our farmers are
done thr, shiug. We learn that
the wheat, as a general thing, has
made o fair yield and Is Of good
quality. The insect that made its
appearance just before harvest did
considerable damage "a the oat
crop. The hay crop oil ne uru,-
uaily large. We uudfrs and that
Hon. B. NJ. Kitchen viii stack all
he can out-Ol-doors, ard the re-
mainder. he will put iu sac barns.
Vne prospect az pr.~eu for "a good
corn crop, is fiatterin- Next in
Importance, comes the fruit crop,
AS to apples, We have none, cher
ries the same, pears same, peaches
a3t much better, plom~ 80 daJu-
sous, light crop b'acFhrrriea.
abundant, Wnortleherries q heavy
crop. Mr.. Wilson, one of the
merchants OF Jones ~priug, told
a. a lew days ago, ita' he had
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Hand Over the Cake

Correspondence Independent.
In the INDEPENDENT of last
week, you say that Mr.. John w.
Pitzer has tomato vine that has
forty-three tomatoes on it, and that
it "takes the cake.' Not exactly.
Mr.. William Edwards has vine in
his garden that has on it seventy
fine, large tomatoes and a prospect
for at least twenty-five more. So
you see that John cannot keep the
cake. Hand it over, John, before
you cut it. A. BEALL.
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THAT PROOF.

The editor of the Statesman fol-
lowing his Characteristic penchant
for poking his nose into otherpeopIe S
business, made the unqualified asser,
ton that we had written letters to
gentlemen in Washington Offering
to sell a part Of the INDEPENDENT,
We pronounced the assertion false,
and demanded the proof. The editor
of the Statesman at once commenced
"crawfshiug." lie now asserts that
he has the proof, We deny that he
has it, or ever had it. Now let him
produce it or stand before the COM
munity as a willful falsjder That's
all.
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THE indications in Egypt are that
England has fully resolved upon
pushing Arab and his forces out of
existence, and that in this move
ment she has the countenance of
nearly all influential Europe The
Khedive has at length been induced
10 declare Arab rebel, and the
latter is said to have retaliated by
declaring a holy war. 1t is hardly to
be expected that the Egyptians can
long maintain themselves as organ
ICED forces against the troops and
armamentEngland is sending against
them. But because it is almost GER
tain England can easily overcome
any organized power that may be
presented 10y Arab, whether he be
considered as q patriot or rebel, it
does not follow that order can read
lily restored in Egypt or that country
be placed in a condition suitable to
labitation or trade of Europeans, or
other Christian people, with equal
facility.
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THE H0GE-LUOAs CONTEST.

The latest and most reliable in
formation from the western section
of the district gives Judge Hoge a
large majority of the delegates to the
convention, estimating those not
already appointed. AS the matter
now stands Judge Hoge will lead
Mr.. Lucas at least twenty votes,
and the probabilities are that it viii
be larger. This estimate is made
with the closest regard for contin-
gencies, and we are assured by COM
petent judges that it will be rather
over than under the estimate.
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TIE Democrats in Preston coun-
ty who don't like the way in which
Mr.. John Barton Payne attempted
TO run the Convention which met to
appoint delegates to the Congress
sional Convention, have taken the
matter in hand and are appointing
delegates from the districts. Pres
ton won't be so solid for Lucas.
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U. S. DISTRICT ATTORNEY

Hon. w. IL. II. FLICK, Of this
city has been appointed District At
torney for West Virginia rice Gen.
Nathan Golf, resigned. There was
quite an animated contest for the
places and we congratulate Mr.. Flick
on his success. The appointment is
one that gives general satisfaction,
aud Mr.. Flick will fill the position
with ability and credit.
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The fire department had their
engine out for practice on Friday
evening last. Although they had
not been called out for some time,
they found themselves thoroughly
drilled for the work Of fighting a fire
Systematically, and the organization
is a credit to the city.
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4 LARGE number of cases of poi
soning have occurred at Moncton,
N. b., from the use of prepared corn
beef. A number of persons were
taken suddenly i'll in church on Sun
day from this cause. There were no
deaths, but a number of narrow
escapes.
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THE fight in Pennsylvania be-
tween the Independents and Stall
warts must go on to the end. All
efforts at compromise have failed
and the questions at issue will be
fought out at the polls. 1t is a life
and death struggle with Cameron,
and in this contest he will no doubt
make the "greatest effort of his
life
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REssIONAL HONORs IN
THE SOUTH.
PFoHIBIrIoN IN IOWA .
Des Moines Register

As we said during the campaign
this is the best State in the whole
Union to try this experiment.
For as Iowa has no bosses In its
politics to make political parties
act rs agents TO defeat and trick
the will Of the people, so has it no
great elements as mighty interests
in its business of commerce that
may be used to sway the people as
against their own moral convic.
tons.
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THE late reports from the western
part of the district are highly favor
able to Judge Hoge. Close figuring
based on delegates already appointed
and estimates of counties not yet
appointed give Hoge at least 20 per
cent. of the delegates. 1t will pan
out more rather than less.
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THAT SETTLES IT.

Thn CI0Ilg,IIa,, onnonnons fhof The
r roonb,cl, rortv i dyinn n saos
"fbe nartv is on its last legs and is
anarooohinr tic Gnal extinct;on >,
Thot eot+los = Wa nrasnn,a tina
5aaI;no of tho ,,a,tu sot ~ rvhan tLo
,,ror,;o4,,n of tha Stl,toor,a, Ioft it,
ro,i,s t1ornshoa in a. ;ts oro,ni1o-
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SENATOR BEN HILL is slowly
dying at his home in Georgia. He
realizes the fact that his end is near,
and with wonderful patience and
endurance calmly awaits the ap-
proach of the messenger that will
call him from the scenes Of life.
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/ z CA Sc AS VIEW u
FRIENDS.
New York Star

Should Mr.. Tilden be elected
Governor Of this State by such a
majority as his friends claim he
would receive, his election TO the
Presidency would be certain. In
deed, nothing but death or physi-
cal disablem0nt could prevent bis
receiving the nomination, and all
his friends agree that in his case,
nomination and election are the
same.
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SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1882.

THE letters from the New Eng
land Statesof the staff correspondent
of the Wheeling Register on the
workings of the liquor prohibition
law, are highly interesting and full
of practical information.
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THE Catholic picnic at Island
Park on Saturday last, was largely
attended, and the weather being
pleasant all who attended had de-
lightful time. Every thing passed
off pleasantly.
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TIE band Of "Red Men" who ter
rorized portions of this State is said
to have been broken up, some of its
members undergoing punishment for
crimes committed at the instigation,
or with the conniyance and assist
ance of the so-called "order," having
told all the signs, passwords, grips,
tokens and secrets. If even but a
small portion of the outrages alleged
against them are true, the members
of this organization are worthy Of as
severe punishment as is being melted
out, and it will be no cause for re-
greet if as an organization it has gone
out of existence altogether.
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ENG WHICH CAN HANG ON
THE LON GER.
81. Paul Pioneer-Press.

Congress and the Star Route
cases have engaged in spirited
competition as to which shall hang
on the longer. The one ought 10
be prolonged and the other boy
eotted out of business, as neither
is likely to accomplish anything
further than to tax Che Govern
meut with a bill OF costs and ag-
gravate the public.