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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-05-08
limo Working Wonders.

Salt Lake Tribune.
Twenty-Five years ago, lacking few
weeks, in q secession convention In Mem
phis, Tennessee, certain gentleman
made speech which melted mob TO
drive certain republican editor out Of
the city. The certain gentleman is now
secretary of the interior. The certain
republican editor was John Oberly, whom
President Cleveland appointed the other
day to the civil service commission, and
the chairman Of the meeting is now Sem
ator Harris, of Tennessee. All of which
shows that this happy country has more
harmony than she knows what to do
with.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-05-08
GREAT DEMAND FOR BABIES.

The Trouble WOuld-be Daddies Have in
Over-Populated Chicago.
SIS this the place where you have a
three-week old girl baby you want some
one to adopt" asked young man at a
house on the South side last night.
"Yes," replied rather stout oval
faced woman q fifty; "walk in" The
invitation was acospted, and the visitor
was shown into sssmal, but somewhat
neatly furnished room.
'sTve called," aid The visitor, Ito make
ome inquiry toghins tho infant you
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-05-08
Tom corwin's Ready Rep.rt.

Louisville Courier-Journal.
John G. Calhoun once pointed to 9
drove Of mules just from Ohio; and said
to Corwin: ''There 60 some of your con.
stituents," EYES," said Tom, gravely,
''they are going down south to teach
school," Governor Brough was once
matched against Corwin, and in the
midst of his speech said: Gentlemen
my honored opponent himself, while he
breaches advocacy of home industry
has carriage at home which he got in
England-had it shipped across the
ocean to him. How is that for support
ing home industry and labor?'
When Corwin came on the stand he
made great show of embarrassment,
stammered and began slowly: "Well,
gentlemen, you have heard what my
friend Mr.. Brough has to say of my car
rage. I plead guilty to the charges,
and have only two things to say in my
defense. The first is, the carriage came
to me from an English ancestor as an
heirloom, and I had to take it. Again,
I have not used it for seven years, and it
has been standing in my back yard all
that time, and the chickens have convert
ed into roost. Now, gentlemen" with
a steady look at Brough, II have moth
ing further to say in my defense; but I
would like to know how Brough knows
anything about my carriage if he not
been visiting my chicken roost."
One of the neatest rostrum retorts ever
recorded was made by Corwin to Tom
Hamer, who was also noted as wag
and stump speaker of great power. 1t
was in 1910, and.a joint debate was be-
ing held between the two in the old
market house in Columbus. Hamer
was the leader of the Ohio Democrats
and member of Congress, and in the
course of his remarks denied the "hard
tines which the Wings claimed existed,
and said that he had not experienced
any. As he was holding an Office at a
good salary he opened the road for Cor
wins response. In making his reply he
said he would answer Mr. Hamer's ques
ton by asking another, Yankee fashion,
and would take it from Holy Writ:
'Doth the wild ass bray when he hath
grass? Or loweth the OK over his fod-
der?" Mr.. Hamer could take a joke as
well as give one, and laughed heartily
with the rest.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-05-08
To Write on Glass.

LIC1IUgrdpner anu IIIHteI
To write on glass with common ink or
India ink, warm the glass, battle the sur
face with varnish of so parts by weight
of high grade alcohol, 5 parts of mastic
and parts of damar. This varnish is
very hard, brilliant and transparent
Ink drawing may readily be
made on this surface. After completion,
thin layer of gum is added.
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A Family of Imbeciles.

The most pitable case that has YET
come under the notice of the lunacy com
mittee was discovered last week il
Fountaindale, Adams county, where
Jacob Miller, a wealthy farmer, was
found living with his eight imbecile
children. The mother of this miserable
family had died several years ago insane
her reason having given way under the
terrible strain to which she had given
birth to eleven children between 1860
and 1874, and not one of her numerous
offspring was possessed of sound mind
Nine children are still living, one daughter
possessed of limited amount of intelli-
gence having been married. The re-
naming eight are cared for by their
father in his home, which was most de-
piorable condition when Secretary CURT
and member of the committee visited
tho place. Five of the children are
driveling idiots, past all hope of improve
ment, while the other three are somewhat
brighter. The Oldest child is the worst
of all, scarcely possessing the instincts
of an animal. He sits at the window all
day long, and from the constant swaying
of his body has worn hole in the win
dowsill where his head touches the wood
work. Mr.. Miller expressed a deep
affection for his unfortunate children.
He said they were fed well and seemed
happy, though he was not able to keep
them well clothed on account of their
filthy habits. It was learned that Mr..
and Mrs. Miller were blood cousins of
the first degree, and to this fact alone
the members of the committee attributed
the imbecilty of their offspring. The
father, however, had no explanation for
the matter, and he looked upon the
affection as stroke of providence.
A singular phase of the affair is that
the committee can find no legal way of
reaching the case. Two daughters, II
and IA years of age respectively, and
one of the sons are capable of improve
ment if placed in proper institution,
such as the Media training school, but as
Mr.. Miller is well to- do, owning two hun
bred acres of land, and the children not
insane, the committee cannot invoke the
insanity laws nor make the children a
state charge. The matter was laid be-
fore the society to protect children from
cruelty, but after consultation of the
officers with their solicitor it was found
that the society could not interfere, and
there is no provision in the lawby which
it can take charge of inlbecile children.
DR.. CURT said yesterday: ''This is the
most deplorable case that has ever come
under my notice, The father does not
seem to comprehend his responsibility.
Three of the boys are able to work on
the farm, and as long as the physical
wants of the children are satisfied Mr..
Miller is contented. When 1 asked what
would become of these children when
he died he answered that he had not
thought of such a contingency. The
married daughter has two children whose
minds are also said to be weak, and
for the consequences when the
other two daughters grow older"
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tinuing to fill their places and do their
duty meanwhile. Aslong as men choose
to strike instead of arbitrating they
make it the first duty Of the employers
to protect and defend the workingmen
who are willing to I'LL the places vacated.
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Temperance Advocate.

1eupef3uc6 A0vOCdto6
Old Mrs. Bently-Do you know
what's become Of young George 6amp-
son, who used to spree it so much last
summer? Old Mrs. Bownser-I hear
he went west an has become confirmed
teetotaler. Old Mrs. Bently-Oh, dear;
is it possible? An he was such . likely
young man, too. Il beats all what pso-
Fle'n do when they once gets tasts In
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What A Girl Will Do.

Somerviue Journal.
A girls heart will palpitate and hel
breath come short and quick at the very
thought of getting up to recite verse in
the Sunday school concert, but she will
sit calmly up in the choir and flirt with
the handsome tenor all through the ser
vice in face of the whole congregation,
without experiencing a single tremor.
The monument to Ex- Senator Ben Hill
was unvailed at Atlanta in the presence of
jefferson Davis and many of the leading
men of the south. The people were wild
with enthusiasm and came in from the
country miles around to witness the memo
rable oc aston. This statute was erected by
the people of Georgia and presented to the
state. While in Atlanta Mr.. Davis stopped
at the residence of Mrs. Hill, wife of the de-
ceased ex-senator.
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Kinsley, Edwards county, Is to have q
new 90, 900 hotel
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CarQS, ana ne naQ Deeu qulUe SUCCESSFUL
but in doing so his health had suffered,
and noticed that he seemed TO be
gradually failing. l did not consider
his illness dangerous, however, until
when we reached the Savannah river his
condition grew alarming. One night at
about midnight, when 1 sat by his side
In the tent alone, he said to me, ED, 1
have favor to ask of you,' and he took
from his knapsack bundle of green
backs done up in paper, saying: Here
are the profits of the march from At
lanta, I want you take this and see that
il reaches my family. Go bury it where
you can mark the spot if you pull
Through, and - here he was seized
with terrible fit of coughing. I ran
for the doctor, but when returned blood
was gushing from his mouth and he died
In q few minutes.
7sI took the money and afterward
planted it by peculiar tree far above
our camp on the river bank. I did not
know the value OF the package, as he
never told me. He was buried the next
day. / put up head board made of a
cracker box nailed to q tree over his
crave. and marked his name on it.
When the srmy reached Raleigh, N. c.,
and learned of the capture of Richmond
and the end of the war, / was taken sick,
laid in the hospital over three months,
more dead than alive. finally recovered
and when I received my pay and dis
charge, instead of going home like q
man, 1 entered upon life OF dissipation,
md have been drifting around ever since,
linking lower all the time. ! should
haye gone as intended to LockPort to
hunt up my old 'chum's family, or At
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GATHERED HERE IND THERE.

knowledge and timber shouldn't be
much used 6ll they are seasoned.
The man who has nothing on his mind
usually has room for no more than that
jeremiah Cleveland, an uncle Of the Pres
ident. used to make Cleveland clocks in
Batavia.
Consumptives obtain great relief by the
use Of Ayers Cherry Pectoral. No other
remedy is so eheetive.
The Page Ns,rs SAYS that Mr.. Scott FRS
toe. who lives near Kimball in that county,
has los, five children with diphtheria with
in few weeks aud two more are now i'll
with that dread disease.
The euiant terrible is at it again. He
astonished a West Saugus supper table the
other night by demanding "some of the
cake with one egg in it made for the com
pany." He took the cake.
A German proyerb says. The beauty Of
woman. of the forest, and of the rainbow
last but moment" An Italian one on the
same subject Is: Beauty is like a flower
it quickens, il blooms, and it dies
The Hardy county Express says Capt.
Jno. I. Vanmctcr has in his barn Sc head
of cattle which weighed when stabbed no.
40 lbs.. OF an average of l,2S0 lbs. to the
steer. Is there another lot of cattle in the
State that can beat them?
From the columns of this moruiu 5 Reg
i.fsr 70 viii bee seen that the amount Of tax
es paid into the State treasury for the year
1855 by the b. & o. railroad is S94,l3955,
and that of the Chesapeake and Ohio S43,
OO34o Tt pays to encourage railroads it
for nothing else than the benefits derived
from taxes Wheeling Register.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Alexandria Gazette says: General EPpa
Huuton and Judge Allen, the latter from
Woodstock, Va, have been employed by
the holders of the West Virginia certificates
to urge the Virginia Legislature to take
steps toward etecting settlement with
West Virginia of the deb, apportioned to
West Virginia."
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CONTAGIOUS

Diseases are prevalent all over the world.
I am native of England, and while | was
in that country ] c,ntracted a terrible blood
poison. and for two years was under treatment
- nm outdoor patient of Nottingham Hospi-
tai England, but was not cured. l suffered
the most agonizing pains in my bones and was
covered with sores all over my body ana lnlos
had vertigo and deafness, with partial loss oil
siOht. severe pains my head and eyes. etc {,
which nearly raj crazy. lost all hope IN
that country. anu led for America, and was
treated az Roosevelt in this city, as well as by
prominent physician in New York having no
connection with the hospitals.
saw the advertisement of Switts Specinc'
and determined to give it q trial as last re-
sort l had given up all hope OF beng cured,
as had gone through the hands OF the best
medical men in Nottingham and New YORK.
| took six bottles of ; 5. 5. and can say with
great Joy that they have cured me entirely.
am as sound and well as l ever was in my
life. j. FRED HALfOhD'
New York City June 12th, 1881
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CONNECTIONS.

At Hagerstown, Md, with the Western Mary.
land Railroad toand from Baltimore, Frederick
Emmittsburg, Gettysburg. Penmar, Waynes.
boro, Pa. and points on Western Maryland
Railroad and its branches.
With Cumberland Valley Railroad TO 4 from
Harrisburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg. Chamber.
burg. Mercersburg, Martinsburg. aud points on
the Cumberland Valley Railroad and branches
Also To and from Pittsburg and the West and
Northwest. and Boston. New York, Philadsl.
phia and North and East.
At Shenandoah Junction, w Va, with Main
Line of Baltimore and Ohio to and from Wash.
ingtOn.
At Waynesboro Junction, Va, with Chesa.
peake and Ohio Railway 10 and from Green.
brier White Sulphur Springs and Richmond.
No. makes close connection with {. & .. X.
r. East bound trains. leaving Waynesboro'
junction at ABB L. NJ. No. makes close con.
nection West bound, leaving Waynesboro'
Junction ut 80 L. NJ
At Loeb Laird with Lexington Branch OF
Richmond and Allegheny Railroad.
At Buchanan. with Main Line Of Rich.
mond and Allegheny Railroad.
Al Roanoke, with Norfolk and Western Rail.
road.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Boyce Station, for Wildwood and Winchs.
ter, Virginia. At Troutyille for Fincastle,
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NfGte OF IV1Sf E'lrgi1.ia,

Clerks office of the County Court
The following is o List OF Deeds admitted 90
Record Boo said Office, during the week ending
january 23. l>,6
4. r. C. Greenwood to Geo. NJ Bcltzhoover.
Trustee for Creditors Deed ot Trust, dated
JAM 10th. l,~5. conveying Personal Property.
Date of Record Jan. loth. lss6
p George Bay or. Trustee Co john NJ Coylc
Deed OBJ Bargain and Sale dated Dec. LIST, 1850,
conveying i0 Acres of Land. less 80 Acres here
t0fore conveyed Date of Record, Jan. 18th,
lSSf
g. Davenport Wiltshire and wife 10 Forrest
w Brown. Trustee of Jefferson Building Asso-
citation. No g. Deed of Trust, dated Jan. 9th
ISS6 conveying 53l Acres of Land. Date of
Record Jan 18th, lSN6.
w. ~ Lemen 90 j. y TrusSell and I. l..
Hess Deed of Bargain and Sale dated Jan.
-th. 1>~6. conveying part 90 Lot No lbs, m
Shephorj>town. Date of Record Jan. Goth,
1850
S. William T. Reed 90 Charles II. Goens.-
Release. dated and recorded. Jan. 22d, loo6.
o. Charles %. Goens t0 George Baylor Irus.
tee for William T. Reed and others. Deed OF
Trust, dated Jan. 22d, lNs6. conveying Crops OF
Wheat and Personal Property Date OF Rec
ord, Jam. 22d 1856.
e. Jefferson Building Association, No. to
Daul B Lucas Release, dated and recorded
january 23d. 1So6.
s. Danl b. Lucas and wife to Forrest W.
Brown Trustee OF Jefferson Building Associa-
ti0n so 6 Deed of Trust dated Jan. 22d,
ISS6 converting 40 Acres of Land. Date OF
Record Jam 2}d. lSS6.
@ Uaul b. Lucas and wife Co Mrs. Katharine
TT russell Deed of Bargain and sale, dated
Ia.. DID, lo>6 conveying q Lot of Land. i'm
Chare-tovu. Date OF Record Jan, 23d 1856.
ia. MOORE,
Clorl Comfy COurt
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Boarding aud DAY School
For Young Ladies and Children.
MISS AUGUSTA Y. WILSON
AND
Mrs BELLE WILSON GAELAIIER
Principals

.rrr , ,5s-
itt.' >t''''t '.' ',t.' 40 ~ - A'''
AthO-ough course of instruction in the usual
bruchc, of au English education will be given
and competent teacher, will prepare students
in Ancient and Modern Languages for admis-
sion into any COLLEGIATE Institution.
40 requisite of frst-class school will Doe
omitted
TEEV- Board per Scholastic year, $500 E
Tuition >25 Co $40, Board from Monday MORN
ing to Friday evening. >l2o per years Music,
$50, Use ot Piano, 50.
The Institute Building Is well suited toschool
uses, and So situated as Jo secure 9I the con-
uuons necessary to the health OF me pupils
To d, placed upon AN eminence overlooking the
town and surrounding country. The attrac-
uons oi TINS section OBJ the valley OF Virginia
are Too well known 20 need further statement
Cnarlestowu ls easy OF access from all points
North ana south, oeng situated upon the t.,
q o. ana - hallIoads ana Wlthln tnree ana
tour hour, ride oi Washington ana baltimore
hLFEEENcEs bf fEbNIssloN'
Bishop A. W. Wilson, d. D.. IL. D.. Balti
more. Nj.
Rev o.m1e. Rodgers, ID. ID. Alexandria, Va
heF. Cd. J.. Fitzgerald, H. ID, rdltor OF the
t.-s''r. It erie. Nashville. tennessee
knF. TIT T. HARRISON, ID. ID. Nashville Tenn.
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" Rough on Rats,


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Heart Pains.
Palpitation. Dropsical Swellings, Dizziness,
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Ask for Wells Rough on Corns 15c. Quick,
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Cures Piles or Hemorrhoids, Itching, Pro
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Ladies whowould retain freshness. and vivac-
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Corrects offensive odors at once Complete
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Children, slow in devciopment,pu ny, scrawny
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Water Bugs Reaches.
Rough on Eats" clears them out also Beetles
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JEFFERSON. WOODEN MILL,
Formerly POrter'S Factory.

Under the above mentioned name the old
Porters Factory" which in days gone by en-
iOyed almost a national reputation for excel
lent manufactures, will be operated hv the un-
dersigned Necessary repairs have been made
and improved machinery introduced, and 1t is
our expectation to maintain the reputation of
the mill and to meet the demand of the public
for tirst-class goods.
The Highest Market Price will be paid for
Wool delivered at the Mill or at such points rs
may be designated.
Orders for Cloths, Yarns, &c, will receive
prompt attention.
Respectfully,
j. j. JOBE & co.
Post Onice-Ripon, Jefferson County, w. Va
J. j. lobe q Bro will continue to operate the
Mill at Brucetown, Frederick County, Virginia,
and will pay the top market price for Wool de
livered there.
April, 49, 1888.
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POISON

had produced great holes in my back and chest
and had removed all the hair off of my head,
vet began to improve in a weeks time, and
the sores began TO heal, and were entirely gone
inside of eight weeks. WILL JONES
Porter Union Pass Depot.
Cisco Texas July Is, lSS5.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, Drawer 3, Atlanta,
Ga. y Y. l57 w I'D st.
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1885 Drug Trade 1885
AISQUITH ~ co.
Druggists,
Court House Square, Charlestown,

Court House Square, Charlestown,
nEALERS in Drugs, Chemicals. Paints Oils,
~ Window Glass, Patent Medicines, Soaps,
Perfumeries, Hair, Nail and Tooth Brushes,
Druggists Sundres and Fancy Goods.
We respectfully call the attention of our Gus
toners and the public to our large and well Sc
lected stock of all articles usually kept in first
class Drug Store. With increased facilities for
business and enlarged stock we are prepared to
serve the public with all goods in our line at
reasonable figures We are prepared to supply
country physicians with all articles they need
at the most moderate prices.
Our Book and Stationery department has
been well stocked and we are offering special
inducements on goods in this line.
full line of Tobacco, Segars, and Smoking
Tobacco always on hand. We are headquarters
for John Lucas IL Cos Liquid Pants-any
quantity of all colors from 10. 70 gal. cans
always in stock.
January 1, 1885.
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BIBLE DEPOSITORY.

Through the kindness of Mr. Geo H. Hagley.
the Bible Depository of the Charlestown and
Vicinity branch of. the American Bible So
ciety" has been established in the store of Mr..
Hagley, on the n w. corner of Washington
and Charles streets, Charlestown.
A large and varied assortment of Bibles and
Testaments, of different sizes and prices will be
kept constantly on hand, and sold by Mr.. Hag-
ley at cost-the profit is looked for in the read
ing and study of Gods word by all who pur-
chase. In cases of necessity Bibles will be dis
tributed without price.
The public is cordially invited to cali and ex-
anime our Depository Of Bibles, &c.
n. S. WHITE,
Hon. WM L. WILSON President
Secretary.
Oct. ., 1SS4-tf
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I HAVE in stock some superior brands of
i Nhi-kcys among them q sour Mash Ken
tueky Wliskey highly recommended as una
du.teratej aud pure.
Nov 3D. JOHN S. YESTERDAY & co.
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Pullman Sleeper daily, on Express No 3. New
York to Chattanooga, Tenn. without chang,
via Harrisburg and Roanoke. and Baltimor,
to Luray, via w. NJ. II. r.. No. l has Pullman
Sleeper Washington TO New Orleans with.
out change via h. II o. railroad and Shenandoah
Junction.
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GEO. T LIGHT

HAS full line of Blairs Handy Paper Tab
III lets for sale, both for Pen d Pencil
French Paper in tablets 35cts.
Linen Paper " 35.
Bill Heads " IS.
Statements " 35
Blanks receipts, Bonds &clO.
Call and examine them.
Owing to the reduction of tax on Quinine
and for the benefit Of the inflicted we offer the
same at 500 per OF.
Have on hand all the popular patent medi-
cines. Also keep all School Books & supplies.
GEO. T. LIGHT.
Feb 10. 1888.