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Mexican War Veteran.

me wonderful efficacy of swift's eneeanc sg a
rsnedy and cure for rheumatism and all blood dis.
eases, has had more conspicuous illustration
oap tris case affords The candid, ,.nsc''citoe and
EMPHATIC testimony given by the venerable GENTLE
nlab must be accepted convincing and conclusive
the writer is prominent citizen - mississippi The
e:4tlemar to whom MIR. Martin refers, and Is whom
Ae 10 indebted for the advice TO which he owes his
fnal relief fro,a years u sufsrnc Mr. king. for
1aDg years the popular night cler: cf n Lawrence
acuso, at Jackson.
JACKSON Miss, April %, 1881.
TIE SWIFT Specific COMPANY, Atlanta, Ca
NSfsntEeneD-I have been an Invalid penslonor for
torty years having contracted pulmonary aud other
diseases Ia the Mexican War; but till the list OF
March, 1875, did feel any symptoms OF rheumatism
on that day was suddenly stricken with that dis
ease In both hips and ankles. For twenty DAYS Z
walked OF Clutches Then the pain iesa vioent,
but u snifted from joint TO joint For weeks would
the other TRe & sre 1h lar arg oe =, ~ ooy or
eleven years and seven monthsthaI IS from March /.
when was cured. During these eleven years Of in,
tense suHering ] tried inn :erabe prescriptions
1ron various physicians, an. tried everything SUP
gested by friends, but 7 ever received the lea,t
oene17ss from any medicine tason internally or e:c
Ser1isy an net aware of It. Finally, about tLe
ms or Sepet er made arrangements to go TO Il
"a having QeBpdIreQ or
otne< felieus, Wien accidentally met an old al :
quaintance, Mr.. King, now of the Lawrence Hous
q this city he had once been great sufferer frol
by q visit 70 Hot Springs But when met him he
tod me that his visit to the Hot Springs was in vain
he heard, for the first time. OF the s. S. s. a remedy
roE rheumatism. He tried IL and SIX bottles made q
complete eHi%- Several years have passed SINCE but
ne has had no return OF the disease.
immediately returned TO try H. In September
took four bottles. and by tho frst Of October was
weil-as far as the rheumatism was concerned. All
pain had disappeared. and HAVE NOT FELT A TwINGa
OF IT SINCE
have 10 interest In making this statement other
than the hope that 1t may direct other sufferer
20 sure source Of relief and il IL this result
am well rewarded 1or Lly trouble. / ana very re-
spectfully and truly your friend.
J. NJ H. MARTIN. I
For sale b al druggists. greatse ON Blood aud
Skin Diseases mailed free
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.
Drawer & Atlanta, o.
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Encouraging His Ambition.

Merchant I'rapeter.
$50, young man" said the painter,
as he daubed streak of sky on the
canvass, you want to be an artist, do
your"
"Yes, sir"
"Cau you live on crackers and
cheese on some days and on nothing
al other times P?
~ don't know I never tried
Can you work from o'clock in
the morning till 6 o'clock at night,
and never get tired and stop to rests"
II don't know IL must say it's
doubtful"
Gould you refuse sn offer to paint
artistic signs for a brewery or cigar
cite firm, and 60 on fighting starva-
tion at short range with the soft end
of paint brush ?"
Perhaps / might
well, you think it over, and if
you feel certain of it, come around
and III see what you can do at
painting"
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New Neat Store,

The unde-aigned respectfully Informs
the citizens Of MartiDsbutg thai ~ is
now engaged in the butcls'i'f hu il
ness, ana viii constantly keep on hand
fresh nle,s. Of all kinds, sucn As
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-28
a Piece OF Strategy.

Young Lady approaching seat
in the park on which three young
men are reclining)-"Could you sit
little closer?o
Gentlemen simultaneously y
"Wlth the greatest pleasure"
Young lady turning to an elderly
companion $50, Aunt Lima, come ;
the gentlemen have made room for
you'll When / have had my music
lesson / will come back here to fetch
you. Good by for the present.
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sam Jones at Camp Meeting.

Sam Jones, the evangelist, recent.
" edited a camp meeting after this
fashion
John the Baptist was the right
sort Of man. He decided and
chose for the right and for God.
They didn't like it, and so John
found himself in jail. / expect some
of his congregation went down and
talked to. him and said Well,
John, i see they have got you in
Jail p
WYes here / am
"'Well, now, that's too bad. l tell
you, you are leetle too hard in
some things you said and Herod is
hoppin' mad He's a-talking about
havin' your head.
"'That's all right let him take it
but he can't get my soul and heart
away from God
"Sure enough they did not take
Johns head. but they couldn't bulge
him an iuch from his duty. Such a
man in any community nowadays
would be worth his weight in gold
and in diamonds.
sold Daniel was another man who
chose. They got after him and said:
IF you don't stop prayin' to God and
go to prayin' to the king he'll put
you into the lions dem
"'Let them do what they please,
said Daniel, and down he went on
his knees, and the next minute in he
went. He knew if he did wrong he
would go to hell If he did right he'd
go to heaven. God went down with
him into the den, and the first thing
Daniel knew big lion went to sleep
and Daniel stretched himself by his
side and, pillowing his head on the
shaggy name of the brute, said
This beats hell. / choose to serve
God forever and I stand in no fear
of kings.
"Now, don't criticise me I'm do
ing the best can. Don't find fault
because there is an occasional laugh
I don't care what man does while
I'm skinning him; if he laughs it il
all right. But if you will hold while
/ skin the price of hides will go down
/ can assure you of that
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The Umpire Tainted.
netroit Free Press.


large sum of money. He does not
play for the cash there is in it, but
for an enthusiasm for the great game
of base ball. He is q gentlemanly
fellow, who has temper OF his own
when aroused. The other day q
player on the opposite side made q
hit which he thought was a home
run, and which, because of the UNI
pire's unwatchfulness, proved to be
one. He damned around the bases,
and coming to second cut the corner,
speeding on to third without having
touched second base. The player in
question loudly called the umpire's
attention to it, and, as the umpire
was looking directly in that direc-
ton. it seemed to him that he ought
to have seen it.
81 tell you," said the player, chat
this man never touched second base"
81 tell you," said the umpire. "that
didn't see it,"
"Well," said the player, coming
up over the diamond, "it's your bus
mess to see it. Everybody who
was watching saw that this man
didn't touch second base, and he is
out"
"The man is not out" said the um.
pire.
swell, he ought to be OUT said
the player.
II fine you S. said the umpire.
"You can fine as much as you
please" said the player, "but / say
that man is out"
II make that 3d."
II see your $40, cried the base
ball player, now thoroughly enraged
sand will GO you $40 better. You
have no business on the ball field il
you do such injustice as that"
"All right" said the umpire, II
fine you $40"
Cline and be hanged" cried the
other
"Look here" said the umpire
"thatll cost you just $50" He said
this with the air of man who had
concluded matters.
WELL" said the player, "it is
worth $50 to have the pleasure OF
telling you just what kind of an um.
pire you are. What's an umpire on
the ground for. | should like tc
known"
"One hundred dollars" said the
umpire.
Exactly; that's just about the
good you are to put on fines, but not
to do any umpiring. Your eyes
might as well be on the back of your
head
"That fellow evidently thinks, y
said the umpire to one of the direc-
tors afterwards, "that I'll remit
those fines, but tell you they go.
/ don't stand such Ginning and then
take back the fine.
"He doesn't care for the fine" said
the director, "that mans worth $780,
OO0."
"Good gracious" cried the UNI
pire, as he tainted on the ground.
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Be Fl,
Veal,
Mutton,
Pork,
Pnc'd;ag,
Sausage, Sc.

He Will also purchase Hides and Tai
low, for which he will pay the highest
market price
BY keeping the'best quality Of meats,
and strict attention TO business he hopes
to secure Z liberal share of patronage
VIM. M. HOLLIS.
Jan. 5 'S9. ly Raugh Building.
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Do you think the propnetors OF
DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy would
offer, as they have done for many
years, a standing reward of $500 for
a case of Catarrh which they cannot
cure, if they did not positively know
that the Remedy will absolutely and
permanently cure Catarrh. Sold by
druggists, at only so cents.
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Prof. w. A. Stewart enumerates
among the protein Of heterogeneous
foods for stock: Shorts, bran, oil
meal and cottonseed meal, all rich in
protein while Of rough folders Glow
er hay is the richest.
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The Jolly Jokers.

The jolly Jokers.
We can view with forty-two'd the |
addition OF four new States to the |
Union.
Tobacco men object to tobacco |
smoke-when it is their own factory |
that is on fire.
When you cut into an apple you
do not necessarily cut an apple in
two Yonkers Statesman.
Women, it is said, live longer
than men. This may be true, but
of course they never get SO old.
Honesty is the best policy. The
reason we don't hear more about it
is probably because it has expired.
Western tourist--Got much stock
on hand2 Ranchman-Nope, got q
right smart bunch on foot, though.
Hobbs-Don't you think Quobbs
quite a promising writer Bobbs-
/ should say SO. Every time he
sends me letter he promises to pay.
A glance at the marriage announce
ment columns in the New York
newspapers shows that tie-ups are
still prevalent in that city. The
clergy encourage them, to.
Mr.. Gibbs Injecting his son late
! at night)-Where are you going at
this time of night, John? On no
good errand, I'll warrant. john
No, sir; / was going to look for
you.
William Merle Smith, formerly
pitcher of the Princeton baseball
team, has delivered his first sermon
as New York pastor. His deliv-
ery is swift, but not puzzing.
Wife-Here it is / O'Clock. What
have you got for an excuse this
time 2 Husband was to 'wrest-
ling match" Wife-Yes, that's
good. guess by the looks Of your
clothing that the other fellow won
every fall.
Bobby-Say, Mr.. Updyke, what
do you suppose Clara said about you
just before you came in z Mr. Up
dyke-I haven't an idea in the world
Robert. Bobby (amazed. (-Whew
You've guessed it. That's just what
she'said.
"How could you help that Mrs
Proudly dress for the opera when
you hate her so 2" asked Maud. BE
cause" replied Bessie, II wanted to
get chance to put pin in her dress
so that it would be sticking her in
the lack all evening.
Gilhooly--It seems to me that
there are fewer marriages than ever
before, wonder what is the cause OF
it? Gus De Smith---lf young ladies
would learn to stick pin in their
apron-strings so that it wouldn't
scratch fellows wrist, there would
be more marriages.
De Bigsby-What makes you so
down in the mouth, Rigleyy Rig
ley with long drawn sigh)--Addi-
ton to fathers family last night.
De Bigsby--Then why the deuce are
you so glum? Was it boy or a
girl? Rigley-Neither. Miss Re
cusant became my sister
"Do you see that man going to-
ward the stairway" asked one trav-
cling man of another in the Office of
hotel. "That big colored man
with, the checkered blouse onr
"Yes, you might. not think it, but
he is man of great deal of pol
ish." "Who is he ?" "He is the
bootblack of the hotel.'
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-28

Rheumatism is caused by poison
Gus acid in the blood and yields to
Ayers Pills. Many cases which
seemed chronic and hopeless, have
been completely cured by this medi-
cine. 1t will cost but little to try
what effect the Pills may have in
your case We predict success.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-28

Through Tickets..and Baggage Checked
to all points
For rates and other information, address
FRED. HUsEMAN, T. r. A., Wheeling.
w. j. ROBINSON, &. p A..
Parkersburg, W. Va
w. II. Osborn, Southern TRAY. aAg't..
Pomeroy, Ohio.
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nHIO RIVER RAlLRODAD
. TINE TABLE -

Taking eject Feb. 10, 1889. Passenger
trains will run as follows, Central Time
All trains daily except those marked thus
which do not run on Sunday.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-02-28
washington Notes.

The act chartering the Nicaragua
Canal Company has been signed by the
PRECEDENT, and is now law.
All hope of any legislation at this
session looking towards settlement OF
the Indebtedness of the Pacific Coast
Railroads to the Government, has been
abandoned, and Senator Stewart has OF
fered resolution authorizing the Sen
ate committee having the matter In
charge to sit during the recess. 1t
seems to be an impossibility for Con-
gress to make these wealthy corpora
tons pay Uucle Sam what they owe
him.
The direct-tax bill, after many ups
and downs, has passed Congress. and Is
now in the hands of the President.
Owing to the delay agreeing to the
conference report, which was seeming
ly intentional, many people believe that
the measure is to get what is knogn as
a pocket veto, that is, it may fail to
receive the Presidents signature be-
fore the 18th of March, which would eff
fectually kill it. Others believe that
he will veto it, and take the occasion to
say a few farewell words politically.
Representative Butterworth has IN
troduced resolution to appropriate
$50, 900 for the entertainment OF the
members of the Canadian Parliament
on their trip through the States. He
thinks great good would result from
such visit.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-02-28
Who Mill Be Mayor.

We this week add to our list Of prob
able candidates for mayoralty honors
the names of John Groendyke, NJ. v.
Markly, L. Sims, J. J. Summersby, >.
H. Finlay, L. X. soper, E. Kirkpat-
rick, 4. McElwain, H. L. Sitter, +. f.
Smith, J. NJ. Bell, W. B. Dickie,
Chas. Dickerson and ". j. Fitzgerald.
Space will not permit US to make
special mention of the above named
gentlemen, nor dwell upon their re-
spective merits for the Office OF mayor.
Thew are all we'll known and highly re-
spected citizens of Dodge City and
need no introduction to the readers OF
the TINES. 1t will be noticed that IN
the list are the names OF several OF
Ford county prominent attorneys.
The remaining names are those OF en-
terprising and successful business men.
We do not lack for plenty Of the best
material. 1t will only be necessary
for the people to make judlcious Sc
lection from the numerous gentlemen
eligible to the place.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-02-28
The Chill Blast

that sets the naked branches quivering
is not felt by the wealthy valetudinarian
indoors, but not al the covering that
can be piled on his warm bed, nor all the
furnace heat that anthracite can furnish,
will warm his marrow when chias' and
fever runs its icy fingers along his spinal
column. Hostetters stomach bitters is
the thing to infuse new warmth into his
chilled and aguish frame, to remedy the
fierce fever and exhausting sweats which
alternate with the chill. Dumb ague
ague cake, bilious remittent-in short,
every known form of malarial disease is
subjugated by this potent. and at the
same time. wholesome and genial medi-
cine. Biliousness, constipation. dyspep-
STA, sick headaches. loss of appetite and
sleep, kidney trouble, rheumatism and
debility are also remedied by it. Use it
with persistence TO effect a thorough
cure.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-02-28
A Great Offer.

The Kansas City Evening News, with
out doubt the brightest daily paper tina,
reaches our office, is making great il.
ducements to new subscribers. They
offer to send it one year for two dollars.
This is the cheapest daily published
but little more than half cent a day.
The Evening News is not the oldes,
nor the largest paper in the west and
these facts we think are largely in its
favor. 1t is young in years, and for that
reason is active, aggressive and fearless.
1t is small in dimension, thus saving the
publishers great deal of expense fol
waste paper and the readers great deal
of the valuable time usually spent in
plodding throuah the labored columns OF
the blanket sheets which are fast becOm
ing obsolete. The thirty-two columns OF
The Evening News are completely filled
with condensed news from which all the
chaff and ''slush" is CAREFUL eliminated
by experienced writers. As is already
widely known The Evening News has
laid the foundation of an aggressive pol
icy without fear or favor, SO long as the
public good is being served. We cheer
fully recommend this paper to our read
ers. Send two dollars at once to the
publishers, corner Ninth and Delaware,
Kansas City, Missouri, or leave order
with your postmaster.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-02-28
The President s Message.

The inaugural address of the great
Rock Island route, the Chicago. Kansas
& Nebraska railway, is to announce that
on November iS solid vestibule trains
will be run between Chicago and Den
yer, Colorado Springs and Pueblo with
out change, making close connections at
the above points with all trains for Salt
Lake. Los Angeles, San Francisco, Port
land Oregon and all points west, and a,
Kansas City and St. Joseph eastward for
Chicago, st. Louis and all points east,
west, north and south.
These royal trains, consisting of Pull
man sleeping cars, restful reclining chair
cars and magnificently furnished day
coaches were built expressly for this
service by the Pullman Co., and are with.
out question the handsomest ever turned
out by that famous establishment. The
reclining chair cars spoken Of are free to
all holders of first-class tickets, and a
courteous attendant will be found with
every car to care for the wants of our
patrons. Ask your nearest ticket agent
for ticket via The Great Rock Island
Route" or write to
JOHN SEBASTIAN,
Gen'l Ticket and Pass Ag't,
Topeka, Kansas
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-02-28
PUBLICATION SUMMONS.

The State of Kansas, to James Langton, Greet
ing:
You are hereby notified that you have been
sued by Carrie r. Rath in the District Court of Kan
sas, in and for the County of Ford and unless you
answer or otherwise plead to the petition filed in
said Court by said Carrie II. Rath, on or before the
2lst day Of March, 1882 said petition will be taken
as true and judgment rendered against you accor-
dinghy, forclosing a mortgage executed and de-
ivered by you to Carrie X. Rath, dated the 18th
day Of August, 1883. on the following described
real property, in Ford county, Kansas, towit:
Lots IL. II and Is Except % feet square reserved
for powder house,, all in Section number twenty
nine in township 26 south, of range 81 west of the
9th principal meridian, also lots and in block
S. in Dodge City, Kansas, also the undivided one
half interest in the east half # lot /, block B. in
Wrights Addition to Dodge City, Kansas, and for
the sale ofsaid real property. without apprais-
ment, to pay the dehtsecured by said mortgage.
with interest and costs.
Witness my hand and seal of said Court, which
have affixed at my Office in said county, this 9TH
day of February, 1889.
THOS. LAHEY. Clerk of the District Court.
WE. HENDRICKS,
41-43 Attorney for Plaintiff.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-02-28
A BIG GROWTH.

In write-up of the history of the
United States Express Company, the
New York Graphic says:
''The United Statet Express Co., ex-
Senator Thomas c. Platt, president:
and Theodore n. Wood, treasurer, is
one of the Oldest Of the three leading
express companies in the country. The
association was originally organized in
1854 to meet the demand of the Erie
railroad for express facilities. At the
time of its organization its longest
stretch Of mileage was from New York
city to Dunkirk, and it had about six
wagons and nine horses, an equipment
then amply sufficient.
The Erie road confined the distribu-
ton by rail for long time, in fact
from 1854 to 1886, whea from a change
in the management of the railroad the
contract with the United States Ex-
press Co. was not renewed and the bus
mess Of the express company went over
under contract to the Delaware, Lack
awanna & Western, which road in con-
nection With the Baltimore & Ohio
road handles all outgoing New York
freight. The Staten Island Express
franchise is nwned solely by the United
States Express Co.
Ex-senator Thomas c. Pratt became
contested with the company in 1879,
and the following year was elected its
president, which position he still holds.
From trife over 300 miles covered
in 1854, the company now covers over
"a, 900 miles and its messengers cover
daily over so, 900 miles 1t has in Its
service, at all points, over ,, 600 horses
and l, 900 wagons.
Its pay roll in New York city alone
exceeds So, 900 per month. There is
hardly state in the union through
which this company does not send its
messengers and freight, and its waite,
lines are increasing in proportion to
their own extension.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1889-02-28

Our Washington correspondent sends
MS the followinformation

us the followinformation
LAND CONTESTS DECIDED.
The names of the successful parties
are printed first
United States VS. William Dupree.
United States VS. Frank L. Porter.
United States VS. Harry E. Hayden.
John w. Perkins VS. Chas. W. Wilson.
Eda Lockman VS. William Allgood.
James G. Davis VS. Edwin Buck.
Edmund d. Brown VS. Clarence B. Lee.
John c. Lupton VS. John i. Hill.
George A Pike VS. Mary A. Covington.
James Hempsted VS. Samuel X. Power.
Charles E. Lapp VS. John d. Calhoun.
VIM T. Eggan VS. Jesse Starkey.
Jacob G. Hanson VS. George r. Tuggle.
Henry C. Lusby VS. George Nelson.
John Bull VS. David A. Rassure.
Z. p. Westfall VS. G. W. Bloss.
David II. Breneman VS. Stanley l..
Conklin.
Francis NJ. Chase VS. Horace Britain.
Jacob ii. Roads VS. Lewis E. Williams
Salothiel l.. Barrett VS. Emmett Z.
Spiker.
Andrew J. Montgomery VS. Joseph f.
elmer.
Charles Z. Dresser VS. Edward E. Viii
SON.
John Howe VS. William r. Jones.
John Akin VS. Walter A. Carpenter.
Byron d. Williams VS. Albert p. Allen.
Adolf c. Offhausen VS. Morris B. Job.
J.B. Reese VS. ]. W. Hardley.
Geo. w. Patten VS. VIM. W. McLane.
John A. Rheuby VS. Wesley Newman.
Elmer D. Brown VS. John Ii. Flarity.
John W. Klopp VS. Harrison p. Lee.
Jas. T. Mason VS. Jas. c. Fletcher.
Thos. F. McKinzie VS. John W. Epper-
ley.
Jos. ID. Woodruff VS. Thos. S. Hender-
son.
Marion Meal VS. Geo. E. Tanner.
Clarence ID. Wentworth VS. Allen d.
Butts.
Jas. F. n. Smith VS. John Scully.
John Mcclure VS. Chas E. Bacon.
Henry c. Winter VS. Samuel Hunt.
John NJ. Bishop VS. Milton NJ. Young.
Sadie 3. Michaels VS. Wilson White
ford
Vandamon s. Self VS. Chas III. Runlane.
Chas. Gorham VS. Lyman II. Bartholo-
new.
Samuel d. Hcnsley VS. Granville Low
Their.
Frank G. Arnott VS. William F. Snyder.
Geo W. Tanner VS. Walter S. Bell
James l.. Cox VS. VIM D. Sherman.
Kate Hamlun VS. Warren NJ. johnson.
John L. Cissne VS. John H. Lougfellow.
David Kern VS. John F. Hendrickson.
James w. Miller VS. Ernest W. Coles.
Harry G. Fulton VS. Geo. W. Smith.
Alex. Schultz VS. Miles Z. Hill.
Joseph a Wells VS. Samuel II. Nelse.
Chas. II. Rodiner VS. Chas. J. Powers
Nicholas Young VS. Julius Ii. RabedOo.
Andrew J. Crum VS. William r. Ham
ilton.
Myron A. Harrison VS. Jacob F. Runs.