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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-07-18

Capt Charlie, f. Baylor has received his
commission as Captain of Co. T Jefferson
Guards 2nd West Virginia Regiment The
officers Of said regimen, have been sum-
moned 90 NEE, at Hinton, Summers county,
for the election of regimental officers. Au-
gust lj
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-07-18

l. Teachers Institute began its annual
,- 20 Che Co1rt-House on Monday-the
session, % continue through the week.
i- u1lck. Of Pennsylvania, is the in
.r assisted By Prof McMurran and
ay Superintendent Sehaefer. Fifty or
rs teachers are present with a goodly
number of spectators, an apparently deeply
Interested ia the proceedings This Thurs
evening Prof Houck viii lecture upon
old and the New to which the pub
las O c0riia. invitation. Seats free.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-07-18

The ex-Confederates of Hampshire viii
have reunion at Romney on the 18th Of
August. Col. r. p. Chew, of this county,
viii address them No better soldier than
Col. Chew sheathed his sword ut Appomat-
,ox, and be can speak i'm fitting terms to his
old comrades.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-07-18


Mr.. Cofman, Of Shenandoah county, Va.
viii occupy the store-room in Hoof Build
ing opposite Carter House, for mercantile
purposes.
The sale Of the Presbyterian Chape
Society resulted i'm securing to the fund
something less than 5000. It was success
every way.
Milo. Holmes has contracted to build
new porch and stairway for Mr.. Jacob o.
Tutw:er. He is pushing along the improve
men, of Mr.. W. c. Carrel's residence.
Mr.. b. C. Washington, Jr., Of the L. ;
Geographical Survey, has received another
promotion. the second within a short while
His salary is now raised from $1,000 to
$1,000
The Annual Camp Meeting Of the Free
Baptist Churches of Virginia, West Virgin
ia. Maryland and Pennsylvania, is in pro-
cress at Shenandoah Junction Grove, in
this county.
We call attention to the advertisement, in
another column, Of Washington & Lee Uni
versity. Lexington, Va. The Academic De
partments, as well as the professional schools
Of Law and Engineering, open September
18th
The members of the Charlestown Cornes
Band request us, in their behalf, to return
thanks to the Committee of Arrangements
aud Mechanics Band for the very courteous
treatment received in Mariinsburg on the
Sch Of July
Mr.. Charles G. Scott, late principal of
the high school at Boonsboro, and a son of
Rev. j. A. Scott. Of Dufieids, this county,
has been elected 20 the McGregor chair Of
natural science in Austin College, Texas. at
a salary of 81 500 a year.
T.. E. Trenary has been elected captain of
the Winchester Light Infantry to succeed
gallant Joe Mutton who has become COM
maudant of the "a Va. Regiment Joe
was a nut during the war aud We knew
there was q keruai in him.
Cant Charlie, p BAYLOR has received his
commission as CAPTAIN of Co. F Jefferson
Guards 2nd West Virginia Regiment. The
officers of said REGIMENT have been sum-
moned 90 NEE, at Hinton. Summers county,
for The election of regimental officers. Au-
gust Is.
The ev.Co,f.5e-9tes of Hamn.bire will
have rspniop at RomDev on the l2th of
tg,est Col r p Chew of this county.
v,r address. them \, be.ter soldier than
c,r cb.r .boo,bsl his sword ,t Annom,t.
.ov and no cam .reaL i'm ftting terms 10 his
old comrades.
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...,l ..-4 ON ava f,- .h.. bs,r,if,l 20.
...-,..l c.u- .l.... .t..;a.u Li. .r.r.
els he bad mo-, found town OF Charles
towns population that possessed so many
r-.ttv women. OF course he saws the same
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-07-18

A commercial traveller of undoubtedly
good taste and an eye for the beautiful re-
marked a few days ago that in an his tray-
els he had not found a town of Charles
towns population that possessed so many
pretty women. OF course he says the same
thing wherever he goes, but only tells the
truth when he talks here
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-07-18
VIM. KAHN, Sadler Building.

For the small boy-ages to Ian ele-
CANT line of suits at from 75c. to $500. We
can assure you we will be able to save you
not less than a dollar on every suit. We
are determined to get large slice of this
trade the coming season and we are prepar-
ed to offer the biggest bargains that have
ever been shown.
WIN. KAHN & Co, Sadler Building.
Boys and children's week. Our large
line is now complete and we offer extraor-
binary inducements for you to cloth your
boys handsomely and cheap.
WIN. KAHN & Co, Sadler Building.
You are cordially invited to examine our
beautiful line of Spring clothing.
VIM. KAHN, Sadler Building.
For clothing, go to Head Quarters We
can show you the largest and finest stock in
the valley.
WIN. KAHN, Sadler Building.
Examine our immense stock of children's
clothing. Our stock this season is unusu-
ally large and prices the lowest in town.
VIM KAHN & Co., Sadler Building.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-07-18

A baseball nine from shenandoah june
met a Cbarlestowu nine on the diamond
a- oa Saturday afternoon. Our town
g bad pulled themselves together since
Narinsburg match and She result was &:
C..l e-,9wn % Shenandoah Junction Is.
I.e score indicates that there was a good
o more fan than science on the field.
.earcury wasn't much short of hun
.- mo wonder it was a holly contested
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-07-18

Nr WilIoughby Lane Webb, aged s.
years. died at his residence in West Wash
iug,on Georgetown, on July l0,h. His
remains were inferred in Zion Churchyard,
Charlestown, ON Thursday afternoon-Rev.
Dr. A. G. Hopkins officiating For many
years Mr. Webb was largely and successfully
engaged in merchandising in shepherds
town.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-07-18

The Kings Daughter, of Alexandria
have turned over a handsome sum of money
Co be used i'm fitting up and furnishing a
sargica. operating room and wa.l In the
lnirmary, Co be known as the NJ. NJ Lewis
varl iu memory of the late distinguished
citizen, physician and surgeon. The late
u- Lewis was a brother of Mai w. II. T.
Lewis. 0f this county.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1889-07-18

June q, 1889.
Thomas County cat., 1889-05-16

All kinds of farm machinery At Ram.
sey's.
Cane seed at Huntley & Behne's Grand
Central.
Note the change of time on the Roci
Island in this issue.
Canned goods of flrst-ciass grades al
Huntley & Behne's.
B. Gurwell, of Gem, was in the city the
fore part of the week.
Mrs. ]. l. Perkins, of st. Louis, Mo-,
registered at the Opelt Sunday.
Good hotel accommodations at reas-
enable rates at the Commercial hotel.
Twenty Books offered free by the
Thomas County CAT. See cur great club
offer.
l. G. Binder. of Hill City, was in Colby
on Saturday and registered at the Opelt
House.
Call at Niskern's Furniture Store and
examine and price his fine line OF carpets.
1t will pay you to DO so.
MIR. F. Harrison and lady, of Good
land, were in the city last week and reg
istered at the Opelt house.
County Superintendent W. P. Sullivan
started on a tour of visiting schools
throughout the county on Tuesday.
Mrs. Prof. W. P. Sullivan left for her
former home ct Norton Sunday. on an
extended visit to friends and relatives.
For SaLE.-Lots and 8 in block 8,
city of Colby, for $500.
IKE W. CRuMLY.
Rev John Wilson, of Oberlin, will
preach in the Presbyterian church in
Colby on next Sunday morning and eve
ming.
Mr.. Jos. Morrison, father in-law of W.
II. Markham, of Rexford, called on US
Tuesday, and reports crops in his section
in fiourishing condition.
L. B. Train, of Norton, formerly con-
nected with the Chicago Lumber Co.'S.
yards of this city, was IN town on Fri
day. and registered at the Opelt.
For quick time. good connections, and
first-class accom- Odations, to all points
east, west, north or south, don't fail to
take the great Rock Island Route.
The celebrated Buckeye Light Binder
is now ON sale Mt the Colby Hardware
Cos. store. 1t will cost nothing to look
at this machine, and it is held by the ma
jOrity to be the best binder made. See
it before buying elsewhere.
Beloit Gazette: Rob McGonigal, Of
Colby. spent Sunday in the city, return
ing from Cawker to his home. He is the
same genial fellow as when he was assis-
tant postmaster at Beloit, and we are
glad to know that he is prospering out
west.
Thomas County cat., 1889-05-16
100000 to loan
at once on farm
loans.
+. C. Finnerty.

Married: On Monday, May 18th, at the
residence of Frank Taylor, Mr.. A. r.
Patterson TO Miss Mamma Fulwiler, of
Quickville. Rev. L. D. Goodwin officiat
ing. After the ceremony was performed
select party of about 80 young friends
of the newly welded couple celebrated
the occasion bY q social dance.
Mr.. r. T. Mckinney. of Wendell town
ship, was in town Monday. Mr.. McEl-
hiney started Wednesday for Missouri,
where he will spend a couple of weeks.
and from there he will go on to Bridge
port, Conn. He will be accompanied by
Mrs Mckinney, and viii probably b
gone three months Bon voyage.
Thomas County cat., 1889-05-16
PATENTS GRANTED

To citizens of Kansas during the past
week and reported for this paper by C..
A. Snow & Co.. Patent Lawyers, oppo-
site Z S. Patent Office. washington. d e.
CN Burnett, Clay Center, hose coup
ling for railway cars: e Hayes. Oskaloo-
sa. ironing device; G Light, Narka, wat
er heating apparatus; D Loughran. Ne
osha Falls, gravel screen; A o Morgan
Burlingsme, marking bricks: IN Rous e,
Leroy, riding harrow and roller.
Thomas County cat., 1889-05-16

Fresh fruits at Postoflce Store.
A car load of binder twine at Ram
sey'a
Ar. and Mrs. b. @. Shimp Sundayed in
Goodland.
Cali on Ramsey and see best twine
binder ever Sold
The Colby Tribune passed its first anni-
yersary last week.
Paris green and London purple strictly
pure At Van Petten. Deane & Co.'S.
1nfammatory rheumatism is troubling
Editor Humes, of the Hoxie Sentinel.
Money to loan on improved farms in
Thomas Co. Kansas. Call on j. r.
Bayhs.
Geo. B. Vancleave, mail agent on the
c. Z. & N. Ry.. stopped of in Colby on
business Monday.
The heavy rains of last week damaged
the road bed of the Rock Island in sew
eral places east of this city.
Mrs. Ella Porter. of ChardOn, was in
the city last Thursday, and took the Rock
Island for Parkersbu.g. W. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Morrison returned
on Wednesday from an extended visit to
their former home at Unionville, la.
Final Proofs written, and satisfaction
assured by Probate Judge j. E. Lesh, at
Colby, Kansas. Give him your proofs.
A. G. Van Petten, of the extensive
drug firm of Van Petten, Deane s. Co.,
Of this city. is in the east on business.
l buy and sell, or exchange lands in
Thomas County. ISAAC MULHOLLAND.
HOxie. Kansas
Just received, all the latest styles and
shades in scarfs. bows, Wingser ties, &C.
Come and buy one. SHTMP
See BOwman's fine horse and jack be-
fore breeding your mares. Kept at w i.
G. Mitchelrs place. sw. or. 25-7-32. Aft
Married: George A. Simpson and Miss
Lena Olson, of Thomas Co.. Kas., on
Saturday, May 4, Rev. C. H. Brown, off,
ciating.
Final proof notices published hereafter
in the Thomas County CAT The old
price of $4.OO will prevail. Contest motto
es $500 each.
r. j. Reid, formerly with the Rock
Island, is now assistant agent ut Hays
City on U. P. He is relieved by Mr.. J. E.
Lynn. of Hedrick, la.
W. l. Allen, general superintendent of
the Rock Island lines west of the Mis-
souri, river, visited our city Sunday last
enrOte from Denver to Topeka.
W. L. Thompson, of the State Bank,
started on business trip to ST. Paul,
Neb.. to-day. He expects to be gone
about ten days.-Brewster Gazette.
The Rock Island now uses mountain
time from Phlllipsburg west, making the
change at that point on account of divis-
ion for passenger crews being there.
Thomas County cat., 1889-05-16
100000
This week for chat.
tel loans.
F. c. Finnerty.

Europe is all very well, out dOnt you
think it is only fair as AN American to
know your own country thoroughly! Try
the American Alps on the South Park
Division of the Union Pacific in COlora-
do this summer There's nothing like
them in Switzerland
Entirely too many men are looking
away from the farm. They will all have
to come back. The farms are the source
of AL wealth in Kansas, and he who ex-
poets to make his fortune in anything
else is leaving good thing for an un-
certainty. The next boom is going to be
in farm lands
LOST: On Monday morning last on
Franklin avenue, draft in an envelope
for $4,000 payable to the order of the
undersigned. All parties are cautioned
against payment of draft, and finder will
be suitably rewarded upon returning
same to Mrs. SAMUEL YOUssE,
Colby, Kan.
They rested there-escaped awhile
From cares which wear the life away,
To eat the lotus of the Nile
And drink the poppies of Cathay.'
And every American business man is be-
ginning to find that his summer vacation
is more and more of a necessity; the
money making machine won't stand the
strain without an occasional rest. The
American Alps" of Colorado offer the
highest conditions for perfect relaxation,
pure vital air. comfortable hotels and the
noblest scenery in the country, and may
be reached on the South Park Division of
the Union Pacific Railway.
The Cherokee Strip" which a COM
mission is to negotiate with the CherO-
KEGS for, embraces about six million acres
of land, and lies between Kansas and
Oklahoma. 1t is 200 miles long by GA
miles wide. Negotiations will also be
made for opening the Seminole and
Creek purchase, north of the Canadian.
containing about 2, 900, 600 acres. If all
this land is opened to settlement, it will
with Oklahoma form q fair sized state,
embracing about 9, 900, 90 acres, or about
ne-eighth the area of Kansas. 1t will
be several months. however, before the
negotiations with the Indians are COM
pleted.-Ex.
We presume the farmers think they
know mere about farming than the gen
eral average editor, which is q fact IN
many respects; but when an editor rides
through the country and sees farming
implements lying out in the fields and
along the roadside just where they were
last used four or five months before with
out any shelter. he knows that ii 10 not
economy; that it is fearful waste of
hard-earned money, and piece of Grim
inal carelessness to the farmer himself.
Just why farmers are SO careless with
their machinery has always been q mys
tery to us; the most of them are econom-
ical in otLer respects. A few dollars'
worth of lumber put in good sheds fer
sheltering machinery would save farm
ers thousauds Of dollaHR worth Of vasted
machinery annually.
Thomas County cat., 1889-05-16
sHILOH's CONSUMPTION CURE.

This is beyond question the most sue
cessful cough medicine we have ever
soda few doses invariably cure the
worst cases of cough. Group and bron-
chitis, while its wonderful success in the
cure of consumption is without a paral-
lei in the history Of medicine. Since its
first discovery il has been sold on guar
antee, test which no other medicine
can stand. II you have q cough We ear.
nestly ask you to try it. Price 10 cents,
50 cents. and 31.O0. IL your lungs arc
sore, chest or back lame, use 6hiloh's
porous plaster. Sold BY Ryder d Shank
lin
Thomas County cat., 1889-05-16
Get your sweet po-
tato plants, tomato
plants, cab ba g e
plants, low prices,
very cheap at
FeeIy'S K Grocery.

Last week one of the hired men at the
Page ranch caught some kind of bird.
Some call it a pelican and others a her
on. 1t is very large and white. with a
few black feathers under its wings. Its
bill is about foot long. and it measures
six feet from tip to tip of its wings. They
have it lariatcd out and it lives mostly on
fish. 1t is quite curiosity. and people
for miles around come to see it.-Corres-
pondence Monument Obelisk.
The safe in the kirwin postOffice was
blown open and robbed of its contents
last Thursday night The robbers Sc
cured about 500 belonging to the gov
ernment, and package addressed to Re-
ceiver Harris containing about $500. The
robbery was undoubtedly the work of
experts in the business, although they
chose very bad time to get much money
as the monthly report had just been sent
in. No clue as to who the guilty parties
are.
A circular has been issued by the Sec
retary of the state board of agriculture
''tO counteract and remove the false i'm
pressiOns made in the early winter con.
corning Kansas through the New York
Times and other metropolitan papers BY
unscrupulous men, 1t gives statistics
showing the average number of bushels
per acre of grain in Kansas since 1882,
together with comparison Of the amount
raised in the states of Indiana and ILL.,
nois for the same period. The average
of wheat in Kansas for the past seven
years was 14.3 bushels per acre. In In
diana and Illinois it was 1873 bushels.
The corn crop Of Kansas for the same
period made general average of -
bushels. Indiana made 30 bushels and
Illinois q bushels. In oats the general
average for Kansas was 30 bushels, for
Illinois 343 bushels, and for Indiana % 3
bushels The circular adds: Consider
ing that 1887 was one Of the most disas-
trous crop years in the history Of Kansas
and that In 1883 in large portion Of the
state the corn crop was comparatively
light the showing is certainly 1attegs
inG.
Thomas County cat., 1889-05-16
$5,OOO.OO
This week for chat.
tel loans.
=. G. Finnerty.

VOL 1,No. 1,of the Methodist Educator,
by Rev. w. K. Loofburrow, published at
Oberlin, is on our table. The Educator
is working for good cause and we wish
it success.
An old farmer says: I'm all my exper-
fence of forty years in growing clover, l
cannot point to one instance of failute of
grain crop when the land had been
previously well set in clover"
James NJ. Kennedy will commence q
three months term of school in district
No. So. The district did well in securing
the services of such an able and exper-
fenced teacher as Mr., Kennedy.
A correspondent advises all his brother
farmers who are putting up wire fences
to have each alternate post on opposite
sides of the wire. This method makes a
stronger fence, and is less liable to injure
stock.
Mr.. Caldwell, accompanied by his wife
and little daughter. travelling represent
ative of the Buford & George Implement
Co.. of Kansas City, Mo, was in the city
on Saturday last transacting important
business with attorney W. 8. Willcoxon,
of this city.
An enterprising town is united town;
it goes with rush and everything
goes in the best sense Hogs and kick
ers are run over and left behind in the
race. As bummers and loafers help no
enterprise, they cut no figure in the pub
lie affairs of live town; they have no
more to do with it than the drift has to
do with directing the course of the river.
Enterprising, fiourishing towns are toler-
ant They welcome everybody who has
brains, in every department of life, and
accept the help of every man who shows
q willingness to take hold and help lift.
Such town as that will save its soul
alive, for enterprise is unity, which IN a
town is life everlasting"
The Troy Chief, in speaking Of the
Louisiana lottery swindle-regular con-
tributors to which may be found less
than thousand miles from Blue Rapids
says most of the prizes are drawn by men
little known; and the larger prizes by
saloon keepers and men in similar en-
ployment. Such men, says the Chief,
are almost invariably gamblers. and can
be used as ''cappers' to draw others into
investing. 1t was published that S15. 600
in q recent drawing was drawn BY rail-
road laborer at Galesburg. Illinois. 1t
was observed that the man had lived
there but short time, and upon investi-
eating it was clearly ascertained that he
was hired striker of the lottery com
pany. Such men are employed al over
the country. They masquerade - labor
ing men in order to influence their fellow
labofers; for it is the lAboring and the
poorer classes Of the people who buy
most Of the lottery tickets IN the hope Of
bettering their condition--Blue Rapids
JfDo0.
Thomas County cat., 1889-05-16
Get your sweet p0-
tato plants, tomato
plan is, cabbag e
plants, low prices,
very cheap at
Feely's < Grocery.

The following letter speaks highly OF
the animal:
JOLIET, H., May 9th, 1889
D. c. JARDINE:
DEAR SIR:-Please send me Prince Al
bert's pedigree. Still own the colt. He
is five years old in June am training
him this spring. BE shows great speed.
and improves every week in speed.
Prince Albeit has some fine colts in
training in Chicago and Joliet. w. 81.
White has sold his sorel mare colt COM
ing five years old for two thousand five
hundred dollars. Capt. Ferguson bought
and shipped it to California Do you
own Prince Albert yet. He ought to be
in the east, not where he is now. Yours
respectfully,
HENRY THOMSON,
Joliet, Ills.
Mr. Jardine is standing Prince Albert
at his home southeast of Colby.
Thomas County cat., 1889-05-16
COLBY MARKETS.
CAT Office does best Job work.

CAT Office does best Job work.
Old newspapers for sale at this Office.
Subscribe for the CAT, it has mos,
news.
Dr. j. w. Martin left yesterday for
Kansas City. Mo.
Read our extraordinary club offer to be
found in another column.
Huntley & Behne are selling choice
groceries at bedrock prices.
J. n. Berry left Monday night via the
Rock Island for Salem. Oregon.
At the late teachers examination held
in Colby, all except six were granted
certificates.
For a cash buyer we have fine piece
of town property at a bargain. Inquire
at this office.
Mr.. S. &. BrittOn. of the Colby Hard
ware Co., visited Goodland last Saturday
on business.
n. B. Nichols. of Deland P. O., was a
welcome caller at this office on Tuesday
Call again Mr.. Nichols.
E. o. Phillips, of Herndon. was in the
city Monday. enroute for Harvey City,
Oregon. via the Rock Island.
W. II. Harvey, agent Ill. Central Ry.
at Monteno, Ills. spent few hours in
this city Wednesday evening.
L. S. Lovitt has repainted his fine resi-
dence in the west part of the city, which
adds greatly to its appearance.
Miss Tindall, who will be remembered
as visitor to Colby two years ago, Is
again visiting her friend. Mrs Frank
Miner.
l., S. Lovitt, the we'll known grain and
stock dealer of Colby. has 100 head of
very fine hogs nearly ready for shipment
to eastern markets.
Marvin Niskern wants the public to
know that he is prepared to sell carpets
of any grade or quality cheaper than any
house in Western Kansas.
Several cars were run into this place
and loaded with material and taken to
Salina for the use of the U. p Ry in the
construction of a more feasible approach
of the road into the city of Salina
The teachers of the Colby schools are
preparing a school entertainment which
will be given about May 30th. No pains
are being spared in the arrangement of
the program. which will consist of recita-
tions, singing, dialogues, and tableaux.
Aultman Taylor Co. have put branch
Office in Colby under the management of
the Colby Hardware Co. This office will
have charge of the whole of northw est
Kansas. Purchasers of engines and sep
arators can have the benefit of eastern
prices at this office