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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-08-01
The Colby Hard
ware Co. is closing
out at cost and be-
low.

Hon. E. J. Turner left yesterday fol
Hill City, and will be at the following
named towns on the dates given below
Stockton, July 18th.
Osborne. July 25th.
Downs, July 27th.
Cawker City, in the morning, July
10Th.
Beloit July Goth.
MankatO. July 3lst.
Smith Center. August 1st.
Phillipsburg, August I'd.
Long Island. August Sd.
Norton. August Atm.
Oberlin, August 5th.
Atwood. August 9Th.
St. Francis, August eth.
Goodland, August Sth.
Colby. August 9th.
Hoxie, August 10th.-Sentinel.
Hon. f. J. Turner who will be in Col
by on August 9th will address fine teach
ers' institute at the school house in Col
by. Everybody is invited to be present
and hear Mr.. Turner. Mr.. Turner ad-
dressed the citizens of Hoxie the other
evening. and this is what the Sentinel
has to say about the address: lone of
the largest and most appreciative audi
ences ever gathered at a lecture in Sheri-
dan county greeted Hon. E. J. Turner at
the church last Monday evening The
room was crowded and the strictest at
tention was paid throughout the delivery
of the lecture. By request Mr.. Turner
took for his subject ''rhe Mode of Doing
Business in the House of Representa-
tives." After few words of praise for
Kansas schools and their teachers, Mr..
Turner gave very clear and detailed
of how business was carried
on by the house of representatives. The
large audience listened attentively. and
at the conclusion felt that they had been
well repaid for their attendance
Wichita has genuine mystery now.
Last winter prominent business man
named Brown suddenly disappeared. The
next morning his hat was found covered
with blood. Near it was big club, 1t
was presumed that he had been murder
ed. No trace Of his body being found.
all sorts of rumOrs were current about
the affair, some said he was murdered,
and some that he had gone away. Months
passed and no word from the missing
man. The interest in his disappearance
subsidized. One day this week man hag-
gard. ragged, demented, starved, stag
gered up to the back door of the Brown
homestead. He tried to speak. but NUT
tered incoherently. He was given bread
but could not eat. On being told to
leave, he muttered something about his
wife not knowing him Mrs. Brown ex-
amined the supposed tramp closely and
in the poor wretch her hus-
band. How or for what purpose he was
spirited away is not known. Brown is
lying at the point of death, and if he dies
the mystery will never be cleared up. II
he lives the past months may be blank
to him ever afterwards There have been
cases where sudden changes have taken
a mans reason. and years after when re-
gained the past was dark, dark, unut-
terably dark" Sometimes a faint glim-
mer of the horror passes the mind of the
victim, but it is intangible and leaves
before taking shape. 1t is curious phe-
and the case will be watched
With interest
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-08-01
FINAL PROOFS.

1t will pay you to see the Clerk of the
District Court before you send in your
application to make proef. Office up
stairs in the court house.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-08-01
NORMAL INSTITUTE

Beginning at Colby. Monday, August 5,
and continuing four weeks. Conductor,
Prof. w. NJ. Davidson. Topeka: instruc-
tor, Prof. J. w. McDougal. Colby; elO-
cutiOnist, Miss Irene Werner. Kansas
City. w. p. SULLIVAN.
County Superintendent
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-08-01
Do you want fur
niture? lfso, Marvin
Niskern has just the
kind you need. He
is not selling out at
cost, but is selling at
SO close profits that
heiscompetingw with
wholesale prices.
All kinds Undertak.
ing Goods carried in
stock.

Mr.. Chas. Ferguson, one of Thomas
Co.'S, successful school teachers, has &C.
cepted an appointment to the military
academy at West Point, N. Y, where
he goes about the 18th of August.
Charles is recognized as one of the ap-
plicants who took the examination in
Colby some time ago for admission to
the naval academy and who came on:
second best to D. C. Nutting who receiv
ed the appointment. Our Congressman
Turner realizing the sptness and ac-
curscy of Charles in passing
the rigid and tedious examination.
rendered him the appointment at West
Point. 1t is an excellent opportunity for
him. and his many friends here regret
ing to have him leave Colby, congratu-
late him upon his good luck, and wish
him success.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-08-01
FOR SALE OR TRADE.

Delivery wagon and business. 1Sin.
lumber wsgon, and good 8 year old
cow Addington q Son.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-08-01
c. K.&N.-ROCK ISLAND ROUTE NOV Is, So

Local freight trains will run ahead of time or
be annulled at the cOmpany's pleasure.
.Daily except Sunday All other trains daily.
All trains run on mountain time west OF
Phillpsburg.
Don't fail to take the Great Rock Island
Route for all points east. west north, or
south. ID. WALLACE, Agent.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-08-01

Final proof notices published hereafter
price of 500 will prevail. Contest MOTTO
es s. 90 each.
Mr.. ID. ID. Spaid, of Hastings, Nebr.,
is in town this week. Mr. Spaid was an
extensive grain and feed dealer in
Colby last Summer
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-08-01
DYSPEPSIA AND LIVER COM
PLANT

Is it not worth he small price of &c to
free yourself of every symptom of those
complaints If you think so.
call at our store and get bottle of Shi-
loh's Vitalizer. Every bottle has prin-
ted guarantee on it, Use accordingly,
and if it does you no good it will cost
you nothing. Sold by Ryder & Shanklin.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-08-01
Coal! coaI!!coaI!!!
Canon City coal at
FosterLumberCo's.

AuC SCuoOi mccIuS VI DIst. NO.
held in Colby on last Thursday. resulted
in the election of Fl. E. Weld as clerk
and ]. NJ. Summers director to the salts
faction of all our citizens.
Mr.. VIM. Fike and family, father of
our post master Jas. N. Flke, has remOv
ed his family from Wilbur, Nebr., to
this county and will take up their resid-
ence on his farm few miles from Col
by.
II. V. Gates. Esq, chief engineer of U.
P. railway, in Kansas, spent several
days of last week at his home in Colby.
Mr.. Gates for number of months has
been travelling throughout the western
states and territories, looking after the
engineering interests of the L. P. Co.
Parties now purchasing LIST class limit
ed. Cd class limited or emigrant tickets to
points in Oregon. Washington Territory
or Idaho Territory. via the Union Pscific
line. will he allowed stop over at Poca-
tellO, and points west thereof if they so
desire, on conditions made known at the
Mr.. Il. L. Chambers returned on Satur-
day from Gray, Colo, where he was call
ed to pay the last sad rites of his regards
to his sister Mrs. Williams, who died
there last week. His mother
returned with him and will visit in Col
hv on6 uOv;o for coy.po1 vooLc oro hor
return to her home in Illinois.
COLBY, KANSAS,
July %, 1880.
Ed. CAT:
Please announce in your next issue
that the Farmers Mutual Benefit Asso
citation will hold basket picnic Aug Is,
on Sec. 1883 at what is known as the
North Solomon school house. to which
we extend a cordial invitation to one
and all Ample seats and shade will be
provided.
Order of the COMMITTEE
A story is told in the east of man
in the drOuthy part Of Kansas, who
sOwed a field with wheat. but it did
not terminate: next year he sowed
oats on the same land but they did not
come up: and the third year he sowed
rye with the same success. The next
wear the rains came and so did the
wheat and yielded bountiful crop. The
rains continued the following year and
brought big crop of oats, and the rye
put in an appearance the next year,
though he had sown nothing after the
three years drouth. The man got rich
Times.
Thus do our farmers gain great reputa-
ton.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-08-01
100000
This week for chat
tel loans.
F. c. FinnertV.

c. {. 1ocum, of Levant. was in Colby
Tuesday and reports everything as boom
ing in his vicinity.
For genuine Canon
City coal go to Foster
Lumber Go.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-11-14
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
The News from all Quarters OF Pres
ton County.
HAZELToN
EDWIN ARLINGToN.


Farmers are about done corn
husking and other fall work, and
are busy with the odds and ends Of
finishing preparations for winter.
Both corn and buckwheat made
an average crop, though some fields
Of each were almost failures. Stock
is low and money scarce.
The general health is good. Al
exander ShaiTer has beeen suffering
from rheumatism for several months
and is still confined to the house.
Mrs. Lucinda Boyer, Of Kansas,
who has been visiting here this fall,
is dangerously i'll at the home Of he-
son-in-law, Marshal Friend.
Stephen Guthrie, Jr., made a
large delivery Of fruit trees at Bran
donville last Thursday, and a num-
Der Of our farmers brought home
fine embryo orchards from that
place.
David Beeghley has recently
bought o small farm near here, and
viii erect a fine dwelling thereon.
Tic had bargained for Elisha Hart
mans farm, but did not take It,.
Frank Stevens is building a new
house on his farm near here. and
will move from Frostburg and oc-
cupy it IN the spring.
Ben Faulkner is building himself
@ house, and tho girls arc busy gucs-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-11-14
DRANDoNVILLE.
RAMBLER.

lLIE.
From a regular Correspondent.
Plenty Of rain and mud.
viii l.. Dillon, of Wheeling, was
i'll town last week.
Il. b. Waddell was over mt Union
town one day last week.
Melissa Guthrie has gone to house
keeping in town. She occupies n
room in the old academy.
Thomas Brady, of Clarksburg,
was in this city last week.
Misses Myra and Lulu Hagans,
of this town, spent u couple of days
at the county capital last week.
Mrs. Il. NJ. Pierce is also visiting
there rs the guest Of Mrs. Il. Heer-
mans.
Mrs. Henrietta Marks and son
Willie, who visited NJ. f. Chorpen-
ming lately, have returned to their
home near Irwin, Pa.
Mr.. Harry Teets, of Terra Alta,
has moved into the Liebe property.
Bruce Casteel, Of Albrightsville,
is staying with Henry Sligor.
Miss. Susan Schrock, of Connu-
cnce, Pa. spent n few days with
friends near Blast week. She was
accompanied on her return by Miss
Ella Schrock, who will visit friends
in Somerset County.
Prof. S. G.. Smith and wife expect
to make their home in Kingwood
this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Wettuer, Of
Fairchance, Pa, were stopping a
few days in town lately.
Mrs. +. G.. Hyde of Oakland,
came to visit her mother-in-law,
but vas called home on account of
the illness of her sister.
Mr.. Joe Chestnut, of Pittsburg,
was TO see our merchant lately.
Mr.. Asa Frey, of Somerfield,
came up to see his brother yesterday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Teets, who has
spent the summer in Hadentown,
Pa. came over to see h9r son.
Capt. Hagans has been confined
to his with rheumatism for
the last few DAYS.
Rev. Arnett announced last Sabbath
that he would arrange for n Thanks
giving Service here. We are also to
have the next quarterly meeting,
which will be sometimein February.
Our school begins to day with
Mr. Joe l.. Nc Culloh as teacher.
GYPSY
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-11-14
The Social World.

The most brilliant event of the
season 80 far. was the masquerade
party at the residence ofSquire Nefr,
ON High Street last Friday evening,
given by Miss Mimic. The parlors
We're crowded with fair ladies and
brave mon, disguised in all manner
of costume. There were Kings and
Queens (; FAIRIES andGoblins Cava-
liers and Cowboys Courtiers and
Maids OF Honor; Soldiers and Sal
Tors. The Great Mogul of Tartary
was there /; the Spanish Cavalier,
the Man with the Long Nose the
Queen Of Hearts. Queen OF Dia-
monds, Queen Of Spades, Queen of
Clubs; Old Continental Knicker-
booker; u Priest and a Nun, a
Cinnamon, n Plug Ugly Fat Wo-
man, Miss Columbia. a Farmers
Daughter just from Iowa, with. u
basket OF fruit and vegetables, II
Democrat who had heard from the
election and was all tied up with
bandanas and decorated with flags
etc. In fact the costumes were too
numerous to mention and too clab-
crate to describe. After everyone
had gotten all the fun they copfd
out of n dumb show with panto-
mime, the company unmarked and
compared notes and had q merry
time generally. After games and
music, refreshments were served
ola FraRcaiSc. Altogether the evc-
ming passed very pleasantly indeed.
Tho "J.G.T." Club met last
night at the residence of Mr.. Wick
cry and vas entertained by Miss
Florence. The meeting was i'm
formal and merely a sociable. The
club will meet Wednesday evening
of next week at the Gordon
House at Z p. IN. sharp.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-11-14

sing who win occupy it. Wen bet
there's II among them who could
tell.
W. ID. Arthur has just returned
from a business trip to Frostb
Nd.
A large number of our people
were ut Friendsville Md. on Thurs
day of last week, attending the
demonstrations of welcome 10 the
first train that came over the new
railroad. The road was formally
op"nd to business on that day.
Albert Harden has just put up u
little log house to replace his resi-
dence which was destroyed by fire q
few weeks ago.
John Shaifor has recently pur-
chased the Maukis farm and taken
possession of it,
There is a good deal Of business
done here, and the wonder is that
the business men do not advertise.
Rufus Rodeheaver has recently
bought n new buggy and now
drives around in fine style.
RAMBLER.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-11-14
NEWBURG.
From our regular correspondent d.

From our regular correspondent
The announcement Of the mar
riage Of II. III. Cool and Miss
Simpson in my letter last week was
premature. Having been invited by
a friend Of the parties, to go to the
VI. p. Church OH Sabbath evening to
witness their marriage, / took it for
granted it was so.
Hon. Jno. p. Jones, and daugh-
ter, were visiting Mrs. James An
derson this week. Mrs. A. who is
a daughter Of Mr.. Jones is very i'll.
Our Democratic friend Charlie
Talbot Of Evansville had a broad
smile on his c-ountenance on Sab.
bath. Not over the Election news
but yer the arrival Of q brand new
baby at his house.
Mr.. Nc Call Of Baltimore, the
Secretary Of the Orrell Coal Com
pany was in town some days last
week.
Rev. NJ. S. Frey spent Sabbath
in town with friends.
One Of our deputy Postmasters
received a postal last week with q
democratic rooster perched on each
corner. She VOWS she will make
the fellow suffer who sent her that.
Miss Mollie Straub Of Grafton is
visiting her uncle Mr.. George
Barnes.
Miss Emma Norton Of Parkersburp
is the guest Of Miss Agnes Kenny
at the residence Of her grandmother
Mrs. Anna Daley.
Mrs. u. S. Davis and family will
move from Irondale on the 18th
and occupy the property Of DR.. VIM.
NJ. Dent on Church Street.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-11-14

Rev NJ. d.. Uclmick, has removed
from church street to Morgantown
Avenue.
Mr.. Thomas Bayles and wife
were calling ON friends in town this
week.
That fine looking young gentle
man Roy Stone of Kingwood was in
town last week on business.
Mr.. Richard Loar of Valley was
in town last week. He thinks the
home market under protection is a
failure.
Miss Maggie Gilmore of Rovls-
burg is the guest Of friends in town.
f. Nj. Huffman Esq, was in town
for Il short time last week the tidal
wave struck him when he came in
town and kind of da2ed him. AS
soon ms he seen the Condition Boss
Lanham and Cagcr Stanhagan he
mounted his horse and left.
A brakeman by the name of Jno.
Lannon fell from II west bound
freight this morning at / Il. m.
His left leg was cracked at the ankle
joint and he was otherwise injured:
he was brought to Nowburg and his
leg amputated by DR.. VIM. NJ.
Dent, assisted by DR.. $, j. Posten
and DR.. f. NJ. Dent.
S.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-11-14

Mr.. William West, the elocution-
list, gave an entertainment in the
Tunnelton school house, on Satur-
day night, TO an a]pprcciative audi
encc, which was highly enjoyed by
those present. Mr.. West Is % young
man OF more than ordinary abilities
as those who have heard him can
bear testimony TO what We say. He
is surely endowed with q superior
memory, and his rccitations, which
are from the works Of Shakespeare
Tcnnyson, Longfcllow, Carleton
and others, ore olcyating, instructive
and interesting. We have heard
clocutiOnists, who came hoarlded
with flaming posters and reputat-
tiOns second TO none. but we con-
slider Mr.. West far their superior.
If he should receive the proper en-
cOuragemenf which he deserves. he
will give q series Of entertainments
through the county. lie is an ex-
ccllent young man. and the ARGUS
trusts that those of its readers who
may have the opportunity will 20
and hear Mr.. West. They will
never regret 10,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-11-14

CARRICO-FRETwELL-On Sat
urday November 9th, 1899, at the
residence Of l.. G.. Carrico, Arthur
w. Carrico and Mollie f.. Fretwell
were united in the holy bonds of
matrimony by the Rey.J. w. Carrico.
the
residence Of Henry Bolyard on Sun
day Nov. 10th, 1889, John W. Law
renee and Cora Bolyard were made
man and wife by the Rev. George
w. Kcplcr.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-11-14
ResoIutions OF Resneet

RowLEsBURG, ". VA. Nov. 3.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Al
mighty Rulerof the Universe to call
from our midst and gather to his
fold our respected and beloved sister
Emily Pugh who departed this life
Oct. 1G, 1889, Therefore be it
ResoyUed By Aetna Lodge No.27
Daughters Of Rcbccca /. o. 0. T..
That in the death of sister Pugh
our Lodge has lost a Jealous
and faithful member her family a
loving and afrectionate mother
and the NJ. p. Church q worthy
member to which she was connected
for twenty-five years.
Resoyged, That we extend to sister
Pughs family and friends our pro-
found sympathy and add our trib-
ute Of sincere and heartfelt sorrow
in the great loss they have sustained,
recognizing the hand Of our Heaven
ly Father and bow in submission
TO his divine will.
ResOlyed, That our charter be dra-
ped in mourning for the space Of
thirty days and these resolutions be
recorded on the minutes Of the
Lodge and published in the county
paper and an engrossed copy forwar-
ded to the family Of our late sister
Pugh.
r. s. HOLLIS,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-11-14
Deaths DOings

STURGEON. - Jesse Sturgeon
died at his home near Reedsville,
Tuesday evening, Of pneumonia and
will be inferred in the Reedsville
cemetery to-day, Thursday. He has
been sick for some time but his
death vas rather unexpected.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-11-14
Personal Paragraphs.

James A. Brown is out on a trip
over the West Virginia Central
railroad this week.
Mr.. Frank Heermans left last
week for Chattanooga. Tennessee.
He will probably spend the winter
in the Sunny South.
William G.. Brown returned from
his western trip Tuesday. He is
looking very well and,had a remark
ably good time. He has some
wonderful stories to relate of his
adventures in the wild and woolly
west. with COW boys, rangers and
old mountaineers, hunting elk,
antelope and butTaloes.
Junior Brown tells nc that he
met Hawthorne in Kansas City.
and that Joe is doing remarkably
well and is away up in the Knights
of Pythias Order, having recently
been elected Grand Chancellor of
the State and is the youngest Grand
Chancellor in the world.
Heb lIarshbarger was in town
this week smiling ON old friends.
He will begin his school at Aurora
next Monday.
III. +. Sutton, who is teaching at
Tunnelton, was in town last Satur-
day and remembered the printer.
b. l.. Brown moved to Grafton
last Tuesday.
Mrs. George b.. Williams and
children were visiting in town the
past week at Mrs. Shaw's.
Miss Emma Brown. daughter of
Col. j. W. Brown, has been visiting
in town this week.
That good fellow, Sam Crayton,
of Wheeling, vas in town this week
to see II merchants.
Davy Gibson, of Newburg, was
down to the county capital this week.
Our good Democratic friend,
Schncpp,of Hazelton, was in
town Wednesday and gave usa pay
ing call.
Mr.. j. +. Michael had a sale of
his personal effects at his late resi-
dence near town, Tuesday, and will
South on a prospecting tour
as soon as he can settle up his bust
ness.
Clay Hyde has been laid up for
several days with Il severe cold.
DR.. j. NJ. G. Fairfax was in town
Wednesday. Gay has lately bought
some fine Shropshire sheep from
and has them on his farm in |!
Miss lay Morris has returned
from her visit to Baltimore.
s. S. Stewart, editor Of the
and e rising young lawyer
IF Harrisvilla hns hneu ;n1ic4nd bv
5he grandjury Of the circuit court
here for forgery. 1t is claimed
hat it is on an old charge and that
affair was concocted by enemies.
Mr.. Stewart also has n $4,000 IL
bel suit on ha IDS, so he will get
considerable practice in the law on
his own account.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-11-14

A. G. Allen, of Brooklyn, while
suffering from e%pilcptic mania,
walked into the %dissocting room of
Bellevue Hospital last week and,
cutting a slice from a human body
deliberately ate it before the horri-
fled students could prevent him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-11-14

Great interest is felt in the COM
ing annual meeting Of the Authors
Copyright League, at Mott Momori-
al Hall, New York, on November
IA, at which time the copyright bill
will be discussed. The bill is prac-
tically the same bill for adoption as
that which was last year sent to
Washington. This bill was passed
by the Senate with a good majority
TO its credit, but owing 10 thc excite
ment over the Mills Bill the House
failed to take action upon it. This
year it is confidently expected that
tho bill will become % law, particu-
larly az much Of the adverse criti-
cism Of It's provisions, coming from
western publishers has been over
come.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-11-14
The First Symptoms OF Death.

Tired feeling, dull headache. pains In various
parts of the body, sinking at the pit of tho stom-
ach. loss OF appetite, feyerishness, pimples or
No matter how 81 became poisoned IL must DO
purified 90 avoid death. DIR. Ackor's English
Blood Elixir has never failed 10 romove scroful-
Oug or Eyphilitic poisons, Sold under positive
guarantee. DR.. f.. NJ. Dent, Newburg, W. Va,
Druggist.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-11-14
The New Engine.

The new engine was brought
down from Tunnelton last Thurs
day and has been on trial ever
since. 1t is a very pretty piece Of
machinery and if it can be broke
to this road and kept it will be a
credit to the road and greatly ia
cillitate travel and traffic. So for
it has not proven altogether salts
factory and it is a question whether
it viii do the work as guaranteed.
1t seems to be a little to wide for
the track and can hardly get around
the sharpest curves Of the road and
does spread the rails some in doing
it 50 that the wear and tear is hard
on the road and hard on the engine.
It cannot be turned ON the "Y's''
at all without changing them. AZ
ter it is run awhile and gets worn
a little it may work alright.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-11-14
Our Very Best Peonle

Confirm our statement when we say that DR..
Acker's English Remedy IL in every way super
Tor To any and all other preparations for tho
Throat and Lungs. In WhOoping Cough aud
Group, u "a magic and relieves az once. We offer
you a sample bottle free. Remember, this RENEE
dyis sold ON u positive guarantee. DIT. y. W.
hcWburg. w. Va. Drngglal.