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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-01-26
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On Thursday, Jan. "a, 1889, Mrs. Mary
Payne, swife of John M. Payne, aged 68
years, 3 months and % days.
Funeral at O'Clock Saturday morn
ing at Payne's Chapel.
In Baltimore City, at Is minutes to 1
O'Clock, on the morning of January 20,
1889, Mr.. e. ID. Mathews, second son of
VIM. FL. Mathews, aged 40 years, IL
months and % days. He was inferred
in the Norborne Cemetery with Masonic
honors
The deceased left here about ten years
ago. While working here he lost an
eye through splinter of glass and while
in Baltimore by another accident he
lose foot. Consumption was the cause
OF his death. He was skillful inachin-
ist, an upright young man, and popular
among his friends.
On Saturday, January 10th, 1889, at
her residence in Arden, this county,
after protracted illness, Mrs. Harriet
Ann, wife of B. F. Brady, In the END
year OF her age.
In Timber Ridge district, on January
10th, 1889, after protected illness, Mr..
Nelson Speelman, aged 81 years.
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Circuit Court.

Hon. Joseph S. Duckwall, Judge,
etc.
Stauffer VS.. Heberling and Bishop,
trespass on the case verdict render
ed for defendants.
George & Co. VS.. Gibbs & Co..
appeal from justice, verdict for plain
tif-$71.84.
State of West Va, use of John T..
Janney VS.. Il. a. Potts. Verdict for
defendant.
Decree of Distribution. Mrs.
Hyssong ct al, $200.36; to Mrs.
Virginia Tabb, $70O.8l; Mrs. Nan
ME b. Henshaw, ct al. $365.67; to
Mrs. III. A. Stewart, ct al, $500. 81.
In Observation-Disclosures & Co.
VS.. Mary Hollis, ct al, decree for dis
tribution.
Chrisman, Admir-, VS.. Eliza j.
Vanmetre, decree for distribution.
Emmert & Fiery VS.. T. Il. Shep-
herd, ct al, referred to commission
er.
Ella F. Mallory ct al, George w.
Miller, ct al. referred to commission
ers.
II. J. Seibert, Admir-, VS.. Susan
r. Henshaw, ct. al, decree of sale.
Emma j. Barnes. JAS. d. Jack, ct.
al, decree for distribution
Henry c Aiken, ct. al. VS.. George
Aiken, ct al, decree for partition OF
real estate Of infants.
George Shepherd, John Ridout,
Beverly Braxton, Nathan Gordon
and John Pierce, upon application Of
the members of M. e. Church at
Douglas Grove. Berkeley county,
were appointed trustee of said
church.
George M. Bowers vs.. Mrs. Fl.
Virginia Bowers, ct. al, decree for
sale.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-01-26

SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENT. - Prof.
Hartigan, of the West Virginia Uni
yersity. has lately performed two in
teresting experiments in vivisection.
He has removed portion of a dogs
skull, exposing the brain, and re.
placed the bone with close-fitting
glass window, so to speak, through
which the action of the brain may be
studied while the dog is asleep and
awake. He has also also cut into a
dogs stomach and inserted a fistula
tube, which may be corked and I'M
corked at his pleasure, and by means
of which food may be withdrawn and
scientifically examined at various
stages of digestion. 1t is said that
if the tube is left uncorked the dog
will drink gallons of water without
quenching his thirst, owing to the
water escaping through the tube
State Journal.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-01-26

The state GWhite Caps" gag is
being worked in Wheeling.
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TO THE LADIES.

Frank Doll g. Co., will carry full
line of Pels' celebrated Hand made
Shoes. They are beautiful, good. soft
and perfectly easy on the foot, and reg
ular Daisy's in fit. Great Improvement
has been made in them, and they are
tcorronted to wear we'll.
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NJ Office

All persone indebted to the late firm of
E q. Williams, Jr. & Bro, are notified to
make immediate settlement of their ac-
counts, as the business Of the late firm
must he closed.
4. C. WILLIAMS, JR.,
t.26,4t Surviving Partner
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Special Commissioners Sale
Or A
Very Desirable Farm.

The undersigned Spec ial Commissioners
the Circuit Court of Berkeley County, w.
Va, entered on the 2lst day of September,
1887, in the chancery cause of Sarah f..
Shofstall ct al VS.. Emily G.. Couchman ct
al will sell at public auction at the front
door of the Courthouse in Martnsburg,
said county and State, on
Tuesday, February I'D, 1850,
at o. clock, p. M. the land with which
John G.. Couchman died seized, consisting
of 1927 acres of improved slate and bottom
land, and known as very productive
farm. 1t Is situate on the Opequon Creek,
about IL miles east of Martinsburg.
About 50 acres is fine bottom land, and
about 80 acres wood land. The improve
ments are good dwelling house, barn. dou-
BILE corn crib. granary, smoke house, chick
two excellent wells of never failing water
in the yard. Also water In every field on
the farm, MILL schools and churches close.
Altogether it Is a desirable and valuable
place for home and for farming.
TERMS AS PRESCRIBED BY CoURT.-One
third cash and the residue in two equal
annual payments. to be evidenced by the
bonds of the purchaser, bearing interest
from date OF sale. The title to the realty
to be reserved until the purchase money is
all paid.
WIN. HUNTER SMALL,
GEORGE r. SHOFSTALL,
J. NELSON WISNER,
Special Commissioner.
hereby certify that VIM. Hunter Small
and George Il. Shofstall, Special Commits
sioners in the above entitled cause, have
executed bond with sufficient security.
j26,4t S. ii. MARTIN, Clerk.
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LAST Thursday the jury in the
Ridenour murder case, at Winches-
ter, brought in verdict Of mot
guilty" Ridenour had been twice
convicted and sentenced to be hang
ed, and the third verdict, was a
scratching from the jaws of death. y
Mr.. VIM. r. Alexander entertain
ed the Ridenour jury at Calvert's
Friday night. The inner man was
entirely satisfied with all the good
things that our market affords, serv-
ed up in the best style. The Union
Cornet Band serenaded the Rinenour
jury same night at their quarters,
the Taylor Hotel Mr.. w. r. Alex
ander, counsel for Ridenour, adj
dressed the crowd. He said he be-
lieved from the first that Ridenour
was innocent, does so now, aud
always will believe so. Jurors Chas.
p. McCade, foreman of jury, and j..
B. Franklin, of Leesburg, acknowl-
edged the compliment in short
speeches. The meeting between
Ridenour and his aged mother after
his discharge was very affecting.
She danced all around him with Joy,
Rugged and kissed him, and said
"they would be happy with each
other still. Ridenour is still in the
city, with Mr.. Forney, at the Jail.
He was presented soon after his dis
charge on Friday with suit of
clothes by Mr.. n. Kohn, hat by
Mr.. Edgar Arnold, and pair eff
shoes by Mr.. j. l.. Redmon. He
walks about daily but does not ex-
cite as much attention as he did last
week. The Ridenour case cost the
State several thousands of dollars.
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Miss Lizzie Perry, highly &C
compllshed lady, was knocked down
at Goa Valley by shifting engine
and had both her legs cut off. She
cannot live. Her efforts to escape
the approaching engine were heroic,
but she went down.
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Removal.

DIR G.. A. HAMlLL has removed his
dental office and residence TO No. "a w.
Martin street, nearly opposite the M. K.
Church south, where he will be pleased to
see his irie'id asd pafr0ns.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-01-26

Work on the new Asylum build.
ing at Spencer is making splendid
progress.
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0FFICE OF
HARVEY, LUCY s. co.
GRAIN COMMISSION,
As CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
OFFIcE OF
BALTIMoRE, january 1. 1889.

BALTIMORE, January 1, 1880.
MIR. j. w. SNYDER, formerly of Bland
ford Fowler & Co.. becomes member of
our firm from this date The style OF the
firm will remain as heretofore. Soliciting
your correspondence, consignments and
orders, we are
o. II. HARVEY, Yours truly.
M. W. LUCY, HARVEY, LUCY e co.
J. W. SNYDER. i,262t
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John II. Kloth, an old man who
resided near Shepherdstown, was
left alone, when his clothes caught
fire and he was burned to death.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-03
Hardware stock to be closed out ut f.,
r. Meglemrle's.

Hardware stock to be closed out at j..
E. Meglemrle's.
Elegan. line of photograph albums at
Colby Drug Store.
The Abilene Daily Gazette plant has
been sold and will go to Salina and be a
foundation stone of the Salina Gazette
&c, our prices on arctice before you
buy BOerner Bros. SStf
The Edmond Timas says.-Colby and
Oherlin are now having a racket over the
removal of the land office from Ojerlin
10 Colby. From the reports we hear the
majority are in favor of the Office re-
mainIng at Oberlin.
Brother Kelly. you must have only
heard from Obcrl;n.
BORN: On Thursday, Dec q. to Mrs.
aud MIR. A. J. Senter, Of this city. son.
All doing we'll Our sincere congratula-
tons t. mother and father.
Later: A J. was around setting up the
cigars and wants the people to know that
Dr.. VIM. Beaver is the physician for him
every time.
A full line of allkinds of footwear from
the largest mems to the smallest child
rens size at Boerner Bros. 3Stf
We regret to note the continued
serious attack of rheumatism now
troubling Rob. NJ, McGonigal. The at
tack is SO severe and painful at times as
to compel the use of opiates to overcome
the pain. If the wishes of this entire
community would have any effect on rheu-
matism. Mr.. McGenigal would at once
be up and among us with his jovial ways
The Leavenworth Times. in the fol.
lowing offers some valuable suggestions
which are just as applicable to Colby
as to that city:
How can the citizens of town pro
mote its prosperity?
By saying good word for its people,
ira Q and prospects in season and often
out Of season.
BY encouraging those who are under
taking enterprises and cooperating with
them rs far as possible.
But, most OF all, by patronizing home
enterprises, home traders and employ
ing home mechanics.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-03

CAT Office does best Job work
Old newspapers for sale at this Office
Sahscribe for the CAT. it has most
Aews.
Fine job weak ut reasonable rates at
CAT Office
Choice cigars At Bay ha' for 81 :06. FL 5
and $3.50 per bex.
Good meals served at all hours at The
Rock Island Restaurant
Rock Island Restaurant serves fine
meals Al all hours and prices reasonable
T. g. BAH, proprietor.
McGonigal wants to sell or trade has
Red Bud Ranch, 3 miles northwest of
Colby, goo acres. with the best of modern
improvements. iDeluding the stock of
cows. calves. mares and colts A good
chance to get hold Of the foundation for
enc of the best starts in the west %
All parties indebted to Martin & Ham
pton of the Pa zee Dru. Store are re.
4uested TO call ut o, &C and pay the in
debtedness to J. W. Hatin at Martin
Bros. Real estate Office.
In New QUARTERS. hardware
and agricultural implement store of Ram
sey b Ramsey has been removed to the
southwest corner of Franklin avenue and
Fourth street. Here Aessrs Ramsey +
Ramsey will be glad to welcome Ill com
ofs and show them their large snd 6ne
stock of Hardware. W0odenwaIe, Tin
ware, Cutlery. Harness. Pumps. Wind
mills and agricultural implements Of al
kinds. Come and see 10 In our new quar-
tern
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-03

Two good BARRIERS at Lannon'S shop
For fine ;cnsofial work consult Joe
Lamont and his new barber.
Sample copies TopeSa Weekly Capital
Commonwealth at this office.
Mayor G. ". Crane. of Hoxie. was a
visitor in Colby IN sunday last
1t is said TIA, Mr. Reed Clark. living
near Oticrb"rne. is dangerously i'll.
W. II. Copeland returned last week
from shor. business rip to Omaha
Capt D. n. Hamilton. Of Summers
township. called q, UT office Saturday
MIR. q. Btjl is Wis; ing friends at Beat
rice this week, w, ia expected back to-
day.
Our former town>,nan. E. j. Taylor #
Colby. WAS IA town on thursday Oak
ley Opinion
Communist smith aud Pingrec fav-
ored our uii;ce ll AZ extremely short
call on FridsV last
The Merchants 8ank. of Wallace.
made al as ,,U..ept - Saturday, Dec.
%. for the ben.ii, ll its creditors.
Mrs. L,seph (''i .nd little daughter
Edna re,uraed On thursday night last
from ,rn days visit To- her mother in
Omaha
On Thursday last Mrs. and Mr. Frank
Pingree returned nome from spending
the holidays WIT, trends and relatives in
Nebraska
Messrs Davidson. If the Hnxie Demo-
crat. and Hunes e the Sentinel, were in
the city Oh Surd..y last. the guests Of Mr.
and Mr. X l. E.,alnbers.
REx,vAL r.. Cyril Taylor has moved
his loan o:!cc from the iron building
south If Oprlt'S hotel to Room Is over
tie Hall l. Martin Bank. where he will
be glad to see his friends and patrons.
The new town uf Bsgue. according to
its Signal is W. and doing. Steps are be-
ing taken by il citizens to build church
school house and Touring mill. Three
essential and valuable adjuncts to a town.
Mr. K. T. Mckinney and wife. If Wen
dell township who have lately taken a
mitiwinter trip to the mountains in Col
GRADE. returned Saturday last much re
frcshed and report a most enjoyable
time,
The Bogue Signal say 1T seems from
the tIoxie Democrat. that coal chute
has sirxyed or been stolen from HOxie.
which. through some insiduous arts has
fallen into the hands Of Colby"
We have not got the chute.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-03
All kinds of Colora-
do, Illinois, Iowa e.
kanS q 8 coal at
Fosters Ium b er
Yard.

Mr.. T.. +. AdOlph. of the Democrat
Office received packet of good things
from his mother for the holidays.
Among other things he exhibited and
presented to We editor a peculiar favored
rich lake that is prepared in Germany
only at Christmas and ls very difficult 10
MAKE and after being made up is baked
il wooden IN lids. Charley's mother
makes and sends him some of these cakes
every Christmas.
Mr.. Frank Sollenberger. living three
mics north west of the city, man of
,terprise, has constructed large Ice
p Dnd 1l2 by % feet and feet deep on
his places. The pond is to be filled with
We'll water by means Of wind mill.
From the.pOnd MIR. Soilenberger will cut
Ice during the winter and pack it away
for sale to Colby people during the sum-
mer. His enterprise deserves success.
Ice has already frozen on the pond five
inches thick.
Commencing on Monday night last the
Chicago. Kansas II Nebraska put vn mail
service on their night express trains. The
service will soon be extended to COlOra-
do Springs. but for the present only goes
to Goodland, Kansas. The postmaster
here has been ordered To make up mails
for both of these trains. winch will give
much better mail connections than here
tofore, as An eastern mail will hereafter
be all worked up and sent on the morn
ing train out of Topeka.
Mr.. 5. e. Britton. of this city, has
been appointed State agent of the Ma
iional Building and Lean Association Of
Minneapolis for Texas. aud will leave
cary next week for the field Of his
future labors This is an important po-
sition and the company have secured in
Mr.. Brit.On gentleman well qualified to
Gil it satisfactorily aud creditably. While
here Mr.. Britton mas shown himself IA
honorable and successful business man
and he leaves behind in Colby many
friends who sincerely regret his depart
ure. but who wish him every success.
Af. Briston will be accompanied BY
James B. Hampton. our Jim, whom ev-
erybOdy in the c0mmunity knows and
likes. Mr.. Hampton has been chief clerk
in the Palace Drug Store since its stan.
and for the past year one of it, rCprie-
tors. He viii open and occupy the en-
tEal once Of the Building Associations u
Fort Worth. Texas. in iis iateress. We
wish these gentlemen ever succeoe in|
their new undertaking and doabs n0s
from their known ability they win havs|
t.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-03
Call and see our
coal and get prices
before buying.
FOSTER T. son.

Mayor q. W. Crane. Of Hoxie. is can
diiate for the position Of Receiver of tie
u 5. Land Office IF this district. From
the reports of his ncighbOrs it would in
deed be difficult 10 find . more suitable
man for the position than Mayor Or ane.
A new drug store will be opened in the
" cid -Senter brick block in few days
The store will be owned by Van Peiten
Deane & Co. and will be uno er the man.
agemeDt Of Mr.. Frank b. Miner. form.
erIy connected with the P;.iace Drug
Store.
Mr.. T. J. Van Peie and j. v Logan, OF
OberliD. were in our town this week, and
looked 1t some lots. They think of COM
ing heIe and starting dour and feed
store. and will also engage in he wind
mill business. We hope they will decide
10 come.-BreWster Gazette.
Representative J. n. 6sewardson. in
accordance with previous announcement.
spent Saturday last in the city consulting
WASu CSsiANnS Va BIC SVouJ AZ SClcJCuCC
% his work in the legislature this winter.
NJ. StewaIdson left on Monday last for
Topeka, the scene Ut action for the next
% days. Success to his efforts.
The Oberiin pspers are lying to keep
their courxaee up in relation to what 9th
er pspers in the district are ssyin about
sae land ONCE. That u Dutch courage,
gentlemen. and within two or three
weeks you may nnd thin9s very different
from What yosr present talk indicates.
All the papers are now booming sor-
ghum factories for their towns. This is
. qusstieo that will Be solved before
masy yesss. aud the chances are that ev-
cry town Of any size IL this section Of
the State viii have mills that win reduce
the cane to such . condition that it can
b cold and readily shipped to . defiant
sugar factory. Asugar plant h rather an |
expensive instjsuiion, bat doubtless BE-
tore Groas while somo bright Kasss& |
Md Win invent - ioexpsoGive pcucess |
hat Vim boago tho onno q lss onccha9ine |
oxtrnc1 Il SOD eooodifjo1 . ~ BE- ensil3 |
vegked - tot4 sqear.-Wes(eD News !
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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-03
Holiday toys at cost at Bavha's.

Holiday toys at cost at Bavha's.
Buy your arctics at Boerner Bros. 3St
A. G. VanPatten took time on Friday
last to visit his home in Colby.
A night mail as far west rs Goodlsnd
has geen established on the c.. K. 6 p
railway.
| Agricultural implements of all kinds a,
Meglemrie's.
&. F. Roberts, of the Brewster Gazette
was in the city Monday settling up his
| accounts.
Finest line of fancy candies. nuts. figs,
dates, oranges, apples, crackers, ginger
snaps etc. at Sayha's.
Colby city bonds have been sold-the
cash paid Into the treasurer and most of
the outstanding warrants redeemed.
What's the matter with having liter
airy society in Colby! Some enterprising
person should make a move in this di-
! rection.
Rev. John LOar and wife, of Livingston
county. ILL.,. father of County Attorney.
elect j. L. Loar, was in the city visiting
their son severa, days this week. This
Office was favored with a short, pleasant
call from the gentlemen.
Every pair of boots or shoes is war
ranted at BOerner Bros. 38tf
On Friday Morning last our Office was
favored with visit from MIR. G. b. Max
well, travelling freight agent and T. F..
Fitzsibbon. travelling passenger agent OF
the great Overland Route, the Union
Pacific railway. We are very sorry We
had not the pleasure of meeting these
gentlemen personally.
Word comes from Henry Marble, who
with the rest of the U. p. surveying
party is in camp in eastern Colorado,
that they have found practicable route
for the road from Colby through to Den
yer and that the party are now awaiting
orders AS to where to begin to locate the
route. This is gooL New Years news
| indeed
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-03
Holiday toys at cost at Bayha's.

dOludy toys at COSt ~ O"yua ..
Mr.. Lew Ginger. the Snowman. spent
Sunday in Colby.
Hon. J. B. McGonisal returned from a
trip east on Friday last.
Read our extraordinary club offer to be
found in another column.
Miss Emma Ball visited friends Ut
Hays City during holiday week.
1t was happy New Years day in Col
by-no drinking or carousing visible.
C. G. Yocum. of Hale township, was q
caller at the CAT Office on SATURDAY.
Twenty Books offered free by the
Thomas County CAT. See our great club
offer.
w. H. Kingery, of Hale township
shook hands with his friends in Colby on
Saturday.
John Shrimp. of GOodland. brother Of
H. G.. Shimp. visited the latter during
the week
Mrs. f. A. Hall. who was quite i'll
during last week is, we are happy to note
up and about again.
Mr.. Drury. of the wholesale house of
d ,lan. Drury & Co.. Atchison. Kansas.
was in the city on Saturday.
The Masquerade Ball of New Years
Night was well attended and in point
of numbers q grand success.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-01-03
For good grades
and low prices on
lumber and coal go
to Fosters.

There is a movement en- foot to move
Colby and it is one which We can cor
daily endorse for many reasons. First,
Of which is the central location, which
it will have; as it is now, three fuurths of
the people have to traverse miles and
mics Of p Iairie going to and returning
from the land Office, and many times the
the land selected is lost to them by
someone getting their papers on the land
before they arrive at the office. then the
same road has to be Travelled again and
new settlements made aud land selected,
these long miles of travel have to be
made in wagons and horseback. necessi
tating days and weeks of time to &C.
complish the end; secondly, the railroad
advantages of Colby over Oberlin can be
seen i, glance. the four counties on
the second tier can reach Colby by the
L. & C. II. r, Norton and Decatur by
the B. & NJ. and Rock Island. leaving
only small portion of the north western
part of the district to travel over land to
the office, and by its being centrally 10
Gated only half the distance will have to
be travelled. that. now, is by the people
of the north west in going and returning
to the Office; thirdly. 1.-THE advantages 10
writing to and receiving mail would be
very great as twenty four hours would
be sufficient time to get word from the
office by the railroad where three or four
days are now required by the stage line
and Star routes. So taking everything
into consideration, the central location
advantage to settlers expediting the dis
patch and receipt of mail, railroad facil-
tiles and the general get up and get Of
the pecple of Colby. We think that no
better e could be selected unless it
be our city. and it could not be in ,
more in. .jvenient place for the good of
the people of the district than where it
;s at the present. This is said with all
good will for the people of Oberiin and
we're we not growing TO be such . large
country we would be Satisfied to have it
stay where it is but other peoples inter
esis must be consulted and for common
good to all. we say take it to Colby
Hozie Democrat.
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