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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-07-18
A Big Bologna.
OVER HALF A MILE LONG WAS THIS
SAUSAGE.

The revival of the trades after the
long stagnation, which followed in
the wake Of the crusades, was re-
sponsible for many fantastic process
sion freaks in the larger towns of
Western Europe. For an instance,
we are told that in the Chancellor's
procession, which took place at Nu-
remburg in 1907, the bakers OF the
town exhibited loaf of bread
weighing ,l4l pounds, and that in
the same procession a cheese maker
exhibited "star shaped cheese
which put three horses to their met
tie to pull it through the streets,
mounted on a goodly dray."
The old account further saws that
this bread and cheese, which was
distributed free of charge among
the merry makers "was dinner suffi-
cient for upwards of 5000 persons. "
In the New Years procession at
konigsberg, in 1858, a bologna sau-
sage exhibited by the butchermenn
was 622 feet in length and was car
ried on the shoulders of sixty-seven
men and boys. The one exhibited
in the same city in the year 1888 was
over 1000 feet in length and weighed
434 pounds.
But the giant of all sausages, and
perhaps the largest thing of the kind
ever made, was exhibited by the
konigsberg butchers on New Years
day in 1901, when they paraded the
streets with bologna $3.50 feet in
length, and weighing nearly 1000
pounds. 1t was carried on the shout
ders Of 1877 men the first and last in
the column having it wound around
their pnnkS
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HEAVILY HANDICAPPED.-A GER
tain Old Yankee had been hObnobhing
with congenial companions at a
favorite little bar-room during a
blizzard, says the Utica Observer.
and the hour was late when he don
ned his wraps and started for home.
His gait was unsteady, and he was
scarcely out of the door before he
stumbled and fell on a pile of lumber
In such manner that, with the load
or liquor which burdened his powers,
he could not get up. Jonathan
Hardbutton-that was his name
succeeded in raising himself to a sit
ting posture, but could not regain his
feet In spite of every effort. Being at
length exhausted, he sat still and
waited until he should recover
enough strength to extract himself
from his predicament. And thus
waiting, his trousers froze stiff and
fast to the lumber. Then his
trouble increased. But luckily be-
lated friend passing that way noticed
him.
"Say, Jonathan, you old fool,n he
drawled out, "why don't 70 git I'D
and go home? What are you sitting
there for SIGH night as this ?"
Well, how be agoing to get up, ~
hawled Jonathan, "when all of the
Lords creation is frus fast to m Y pam
falcons ?"
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MUDDY CREEK
WOODEN MILLS
GREEIBRIER CO.. v. VA.

TllE undersigned would respectfully
Il inform his friends and the public
generally that he is now prepared TO
manufacture Wool into Y arm and Goods
upon reasonable terms. My terms will
be rs follows:
For Carding and Spinning 5 and 6
cut yarn, Ia cents per pound for card
ing and spinning Z, 8 and cut warn.
10 cents per pound; for carding and
spinning 10, IL and II cut yarn, Is cents
per pound making Blankets, S2.SOper
pair lit will take 10 lbs. of clean wool
for one pair of Blankets \ making
Jeans, 80 cts. per yard White Flannel,
~ cts, and colOred Flannels, 80 to SO
cts. per pound; Linseys, % to 80 cts.
per yard.
Wool received at the following places
and goods returned when finished: At
ID. j. Ford u Sons, Lewisburg, Green.
Orler county, w. Va. at Rupert & Nc
Ciungs, Rupert, Greenbrier CO.: at
VIM. Zimmerman s, Palestine, Green
brier CO.; at Miller Il Nowlan s, Alder
son, Monroe CO.; and at the Anderson
Depot.
Persons shipping Wool by railroad
VIII mark their names on packages and
direct to me at Anderson, w. Va, with
directions how it is to be worked. In
payment for work will take Wool at
The market price. All work must he
paid for on delivery.
JAS. A. GORTNER,
Postoilice, Anderson, W. Va.
May 9-3mos
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GsEEyssIEs OFFICIAL DIRECTORY,

Judge, a. n. Campbell States At
tOrney, Henry Gilmer County Com
missioners, John &. Patterson, Pres y
Henry a. Wallace and j. d. Arbuckle
Clerk Circuit Court, Jonathan MAYS
! Clerk County Court, Chas. b. Buster
Sheriff of the County, David A. DIVER
Surveyor, j. Austin Burr.
JUSTICES.
Le,oisburg District Ohm Lipps an,
VIM. A. Jeffries Fort Spring., F
Brown andJ. w. Sampson irish Cor
ner-M. n. Humphreys and A. +. John
son ; White Sulphur-D. w. Ayres an,
Ed, Hines Anthony's Creek-R. W
ramsey Failing Spring ndrew Nc
Coy and Jesse Bright /; WILLIAMSBURG
j. Is. kincaid and ID. &. Rife Me,ti
QUO BluG-Clifton II. Hill and w m. II
Burns Blue Suiphur-L. A. Mahar
and ThOS. J. Flint.
CONsTABLEs.
Le,ofsburg District-Henry Holly
WHiidmsburg--J. II. Eggleston an,
W. +. Johnson Blue Sulphur-Johl
IL. Forren; Meddoto BiuG-S. G.. Mar
tin ana .. ID. hickman Fdilino Spri,,,
j. f. McMilliOn and J. NJ. Uefner
Fort Spring.. +. Barker Irish Cor
ner- ----; White Sulphur
f.. i. Ayrcs and
A"thonv's Creek-W. ii. Van Buren,.
OvERsEERs OF THE rooR.
Le,cisburg District-John Lipps; For
Spring Campbell Nj. Lips; Blu
Suiphur-A. ID. Hanna Irish Corne
-. Nj. Rodgers Meddop BluG-A
II. ,McClung; Failing SPRING. OH
Ilckcrlng Anthony's Creek-M. G
Beard White Sulphur. w. Harper
ana WHiidmsburQ-J. NJ. Thomasson
ASSESSORS
Lotcer District-J. Michael Correll
Upper District-J Ohm w. Legg.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF DELEGATES
State Senate-William Haynes an,
rhos. Il. Davies.
House Of Delegdtes-R. ID. ErwIr
and L. Hickman Jarrett.
County Superintendent-Alex. Thomp
| son.
COMMISSIONERS OF ACCOUNTS.
John w. Arbuckle, Jas. Withrow ant
j. Nj. McWhorter.
NOTARIEs PUBLIC.
We Walton, o. Z. SydenstrIcker
James {. Mcpherson, Samuel H. Aus.
tin, ). II. Turner, John NJ. Price,
Levi ClaypoOl, Geo. II. Lewis, Henry
a. Robinson, Samuel II. Patton, John
w. ArbuCkle, Perry W. Martin, Chas.
l.. Davis, Albert G. Williams, Z.
II. Dennis, James Williams, Henry
Gllmer, L. a. Sandige, Cyrus 5. Larew,
James {. Mccoy, Washington Wallace,
John Il. Harper, VIM. II. Shields, Da-
vid a. Dwyer, F. Z. Hurxthal, John
+. Caring, William +. Nelson,
j. W. Young, George Kirkpat,
rick, NJ. &. Jamison, II. &. ROdes, l..
J. Williams, A. j. Withrow, b. f.
Harlow, James w. Goodwin, Joel NJ.
Harris, Mason Mathews, d. G.. Rife,
John A. Baker, Lualzo Rupert, A. G..
Handy, Quin Morton, VIM. II. Burns,
NJ. n. Humphreys and &. Il. Smith.
TIME OF HOLDING COURTS.
Circuit Court convenes as follows
Third Tuesday in April, fourth Tues
day i'll June, and the first Monday in
November.
The Commissioners Court will bt
held four times year, viz: On tn,
first Monday in January, second Mon
day in April, first Monday in July, ant
first Tuesday in October, respec
lively. The July Court will be tn,
| fiscal term
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POETRY.
DO TELL Us,

Won t YOU tell us your plans
Fair July?
Is II oNcrCOats or fans,
Fair july
is 1t rain that floods and washes,
or umbrellas and goloshes
Must w" star our macin toshes,
Julyy
Conceive ask you altogether,
Fair July?
Can we have the proper weather,
Fair July?
We're prepared for preparation,
And well find u compensation
In aquatic recreation,
q July
Don't do funny tricks, as June did g,
Fair July
Our feelings will be wounded,
Fair July,
Better give us heat expressing,
Though ii bother us in dressing,
Than to go and keep us guessing,
q July.
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Smashed His Baggage.
AND THEN TIE NAN WHO OwNEI
THE TRUNK HAD SOMETHING
TO SAY.

"It's queer how people stand it,"
said the man with the baggy trous-
ers as the hotel baggage wagon came
up from the depot and passed the
window.
"Stand what particular thing p"
was asked
Permitting the railroad COM
panieS 20 smash their trunks as they
do. There are two on that load
which will have to go to shop for re-
pairs, and the owners will foot the
Dill and not say word"
Well, isn't that your way? p"
No, sir, and it hasn't been for a
good many years. Last spring a
oaggageman threw my trunk off his
wagon in front of a Boston hotel
and busted it. He drove off singing
as | stood looking at the wreck.
Half an hour later walked i'm on
him at the depot and said:
| want 80 of you.'
What for?'
For smashing my trunk in front
of the CONTINENTAL
You get out! Trunks are liable
to he damaged, aud whoever heard
OF anyone having to pay for them ."
'l'il show you case right off.
You had no more license to bust that
trunk than you had to bust NV head.
You either come down or I'll begin
proCeedings.'
What will you do?'
'l'll sue you the first thing to-
morrow. I'll not only sue you, but
I'll garnishee your wages. III
make 1T cost you at least $50 to get
out of it, even if you don't pay for
the trunk
He clustered and defied me- said
the man Of the trousers, "but be-
fore 10 O'Clock he came to the hotel
ana offered the 81 to settle. | took
written promise on his part to
handle all trunks with reasonable
consideration thereafter and closed
the case. He admitted to me that
ne had probably damaged 5000
trunks In his life, but that no one
had ever kicked before. lie didn't
suppose trunk owner had the
slightest legal right on earth, and he
probably didn't get over looking
pale for week"
CHOOSING THE LESSER EVIL.-One
OF the California pioneers the other
day told story Of stump speaking
In the Golden State. a turbid orator.
so noted for his verbosity and
heaviness that he had been dubbed
Melancholy" McCullom, was as
signed to speak at a mining camp in
the mountains. There were about
NIFTY miners present when he began.
But when at the end Of two hours,
he gave no signs Of finishing his lis
teners dropped away. Some went to
work, but the majority sought where
with to quench their thirst, which
had been extremely aggravated by
the dryness of the discourse.
Finally there was but one auditor
left, delspidated weary looking fell
low. Fixing his gaze on him, Nc
Cullom pulled out mans six
shooter and laid it on the table.
The old fellow rose slowly and
drawled out:
" BE you goin' to shoot, eff go ?"
4" You bet am," responded Nc.
COLON. "Tm bound to finish my
speech, even if have to shoot to
keep an audience.
The old fellow sighed in a tired
manner, and edged Off slowly, saying
as he did so:
Well, shoot eff you want to.
may jest as we'll be shot as talked &c
DEATH"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-07-18

A CONSIDERABLE SERvANT.-A
young lady, lately and happily mar
ried, has literary man for a hus-
band, who does all his work at home.
IT is very good work, and pays well
Recently they got new servant, a
buXom German girl, who proved
herself happy, and also seemed to
take deep interest in the affairs of
the young couple. OF course she
saw the husband about the house a
good deal but her mistress was not
prepared for the following:
"Ogscuse me, Mrs. Blank, but |
like to say Something's"
Well, Rena?"
The girl blushed, fumbled her
apron. stamnered, and then replied :
" Veil, you pay me twenty five shil-
lings Il month"
I" And can't pay any more"
said the mistress, decisively.
"lps not dot" responded the girl ;
" but | be- willing to take twenty till
till your husband gets work."
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-07-18

NELL" Do you know, ! was all
alone in the conservatory for ten
minutes with that fascinating Charles
Fullerton last evening, and was so
afraid" Belle" afraid of
what? Afraid he was going to pro-
pose to your" Nell-No; afraid he
wasn't"
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Window SHADES CURTAIN POLES.

PICTURES, PUMPS and SEWING
MACHlN ES. We have Mouldings of
all prices, and can make any size frame
to order. Beautiful line of Baby Car
riages. Call and examine our stock
Store just below new Passenger Depot,
ROnceverte, w. Va.
April 30th, 1895.
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VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE,

TWO miles east of Falling Spring,
L Greenbrier county. w. Va, 40
acres, with dwelling and out buildings,
nearly All level. Over 100 hundred acres
cleared, In good state of cultivating,
adapted TO farming and grazing. Close
E 10 cnurches' school, mill and postofiice.
Hoou irult and water. For further in
i3rhation call on or address lanes H.,
WIN. N; or ). +. MYLEs, Falling
spring. w. Va. April lift.
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A RESURRECTION DAY POSER.-
One of the strangest collins ever told
of is that for which the British wal
department is said to be responsible
The story is that workman en-.
gagged in casting metal for the manu-.
facture of ordinance at the wool.
witch arsenal lost his balance and
fell into cauldron containing
twelve tons Of molten steel. The
metal was at white heat, and the
man was utterly consumed in less
time than 1t takes to tell it. The
war department authorities held a
conference, and decided not to pro-
fame the dead by using the metal in
the manufacture Of ordinance, and
that mass of metal was actually
buried and a Church of England
clergyman read the service for the
dead over it.
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BOTTOM PRICES!
BUSTER.

NHlS fine Saddle and Harness Stall
L hon will make the season of 1896
0he-f0urth of his time at I.ewisburg
AR Grounds, one-fourth at Frankfort,
ohe-tourth near Williamsburg and one
fourth at Livesay's Mill.
TeEms-. 81. so to insure the mare to be in
ioai payable when mare is known to be in
toal. Parting with mare before she
Is known to be in foal forfeits the in
surance. Care taken to prevent acct
gents, but We will not be responsible
Tor any that may occur.
RAIDER q SLAVEN.
April 1S-tf.
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such as Over and Undershirts. Draw
ers, one-half Hose, Neckware, &c. La.
dies and Misses Hose and many other
things TOO numerous to MENTION
All at
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Now He SAYS PLEASE" -She is
the brown eyed girl who works at
the telephone exchange, and he is
the young man who is sometimes
more energetic than courteous.
Are you there?" he called the
other day, "this is the second time
] have called you. Have you been
asleep?"
EYES," she answered sweetly, ~
have, and / had such strange dream
/ thought heard voice from the
Internal regions, and awoke just I'm
time to hear you calling. What
number"
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HARNESS! HARNEssi

OUT up on short notice. of good goods
Il and warranted. Repairing a spe-
'cialty. w. Il. WINhIJ,
in rear Of Lewisburg =. o.
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THAT DREADFUL TELEGRAM.-A
certain member of Parliament, IA
proud and as fond IA a man should
be Of his beautiful young wife, was
just rising to speak in a debate, when
telegram was put into his hands.
lie read it, left the House, jumped
into cab, drove to Charing Cross,
and took the train to Dover. Next
day he returned home, rushed into
his wite'S room, and finding her
there, upbralded the astonished lady
In no measured terms. She pro-
tested her ignorance of having done
anything to offend him.
"Then what did you mean by your
telegram ?" he asked.
Mean? What / said Of course.
What are you talking about?"
" Read it for YOURSELF" said he.
She read ~ flee with Mr.. X. to
Dover straight. Pray for me-"
For the moment words would not
come; then, after merry fit of
laughter, the suspected wife quietly
remarked:
"Oh, those dreadful telegraph
people! No wonder you are out of
your mind, dear. telegraphed sim.
ply: tea with Mrs. X. in Dover
Street. Stay for me-"
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-10-31
SPOILED ALL THE FUN.

From the New York sun.
While Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer
was president of Wellesley College,
aye tho Steuben advocate, she was
On her way west at one time and had
stopped over tor a few days. rest
AMI recuperation at an Adirondack
mn, when it 30 happened that her
presidential identity and dignity
we're unknown. Her ne'ghbors a.
table we're some three or four enter.
tanning Harvard youths, and as Mrs
Palmer was also entertaining and
quite youthful looking, they were
soon all very good friends. This
lasted for three or four days.
One morning, however, when she
entered the dining room she was met
with freezing and distant mods
instead of the former cordially.
Not a word was said as she passed
around the table, but when she
seated herself the mystery was
unraveled. There upon her plate
lay a pie Of Official looking letters
that had been forwarded from the
college, and that all bore the explicit
address; "Miss Alice Freeman
President of Wellesley College,
This the youths had seen, and hat
very naturally been overwhelmed Al
their presumption. Nor could the
previous good fellowship be re-es'
tablished. After they had found GU
that she was a formidable colleg,
president 1t was impossible tn jok,
and laugh al they had done whei
they thought her merely mi Of thu
most charming women they ha,
met.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-10-31

1. In our last lesson we saw the seed
sown In Samuel's child Lie; in our lesson
to-day we see the rich fruitage Of his
mature manhood.
2. Our lesson is simply the culmina.
tion OF a great revival brought about as
all r~eyiyals are: 1. Consciousness Of Sin
9. Repentance, 3. Confession. 4. Prayer.
3. Activity on the part OF Gods people
arouses opposition. The devil is never
more busy thar when sinners pray.
4. microscopy prayer is Christlike.
and has the full sanction OF Gods word.
Examples: Abraham tGen. 1S:22-23),
Elijah Il Kings lo:36-42), Ezra ezra $50.
i5).
D. Goa IL, many ways OF answering
prayef; but he always answers. Some.
''-n-s is Is in thandering tones; some
"" ia tha "e,ili small voice
o. Va SHOULD never forget to get W
..r ! ,en-e r. Of ,hnnksgiy ng. Thanks.
giving Is AN essential part OF true wor-
ship.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-10-31
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Prepared by 4 X. Hinde, A NJ. NJ. D.
Samuel the Judge.
1Sam. 1915,
Golden Text:-Hitherto hath the Lord
helpe1 US. /. Sam. 7:l2.
CONNECTING LINES.

In our last lesson we left the child SAM
uel receiving his frat communication
from the Lord. as ..ak, Lord, for thy
'ervant heareth," indj,atcd the rcr1pliy-
ity OF his spirit ana was the key 20 HE
great character. lis prophecy delivered
to Eli had swift fu fl lueBt. In the de-
struction OF Els house and the capture
OF the ark by the Philisttugs ut Aphek.
The name Of Elus grandson, Iehaood,
premstuteiy born, indicated the terrible
calamity that had beia!leu the Iaraali,ss
1.-THE glory il departed from lerasl.'
The captured ark, however, proved to
be a boomerang in the hanGs OF the Pee
loicing Fh,li5tlnes, aud they wore glad
enough at the end Of seven months to re-
turn it to the lsraeIttish camp, and Il re-.
manned twenty years at kiriagb- iaarln.
In the mean time samuel returned II his
home at Ramuh to consider the sirultiIn.
Sand Samuel grew aud'the Lord was with
him n did let none OF his wor is fall t.
the ground. And all Israel from Dan tu
Beersheba knew that samuel WAS estab-
lished to be a prophet Ot the Lord.n
1850 NN'SN Nv WIZ Ai'i'A NHh'a "i.s
had befallen them was idle and IA wise
and good man like Samuel could concern
himself only with the practical neces-i-
ties OF the situation. The cessation Of
sacrifices following the destruction OF the
tabernacle at Shiloh may have su gested
to a mind like Samuels that mere cere-
monial observances were not iniispenBa-
BILE to the true worship OF Jehovah.
"Far more vital han ritual service was
hearty loyalty to the ten Words spoken
by God from Sinai, OF which the whole
moral and spiritual teaching OF the law
was only an application"
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-10-31
THE pRopnEr AND RerorMrR.

Gigantic was the task that presented
Itself TO this prophet TeGormer. Hi
great mind seemed to take in the situa-
ton at once, and he saw that the first
step toward n radical reform was the
restoration OF political Independence, and
that this could only be accomplished by
arousing the common religious feeling OF
his people. SO, as in many other in
stances in history, the e~merEenCi., Of the
times brought out the man aud determ-
ined his course. In the absence OF a
sanctuary or high priest, he took his
place at the head OF the nation as Judge
and prophet and even performed the du-
ties Of priest when necessary.
We have no details as to his course, but
are left to infer that by his enthusiasm
and eloquence he ucc eded in arousing
the national conscience to such an extent
that his people were ready to follow his
lead In any great enterprise.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-10-31

Numbered with a great thunder on tina,
day upon the vhilistines aud discomdtei
them; and they were smitten before
Israel"
The PhilIstines were completely routed
and pursued by the the men of Israel to
Beth-car, so that they came no more to
the coast OF Israel. All the cities that
had been captured by the Philistines
from Enron to Gath were retaken, and
peace was restored to all the land.
"rhen Samuel took a stone and set It
between Mizpeh and shen, and called the
name OF it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto
hath the Lord helped as"
And our lesson concludes by saying,
"Samuel Judged Israel all the days OF his
liie." He continued as civil aud military
ruler till Saul was made king and after
that acted as civil and religious judge
aud reformer.