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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-09-12
POETRY.
THE CHILDREN.

Only to keep them 80,
Soft, warm, and young;
The wee, feeble fingers,
The babbling tongue.
Tears that we kiss away,
Smiles that we win;
Careless Of knowledge,
AS guiltless Of sin.
Only to keep them so,
Frank, true, and pure:
or our full wisdom
So lovingly sure.
Our frown all they shrink from,
Our fiat their law;
Our store, whence all gladness
They fearlessly draw.
Only to keep them so.
Sweet hands that cling,
Sweet lips that laugh for us,
Sweet tones that ring;
Curls that we train to wave,
Feet that we guide,
Each fresh step wonder,
Each new word pride.
Only to keep them sol
Women and men
Are the tinies that circled us
Lovingly then.
Gentle and good to us,
Patient and strong,
Guarding our weaknesses,
Bearing us long.
Tenderly mocking us,
Old thoughts and ways,
That scarcely keep measure
With life's rapid days.
Good to us-waiting,
Our sunset shows fairI
But, only to haye them so,
Just as they were
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-09-12

OBEYING ORDERs.-Hugh Nc,
son of the Emerald Isle, who had
volunteered in the Sixth regiment
OF South Carolina infantry, was sta
toned on the beach of Sullivan's
island with strict orders to walk be.
tween two points and to let no one
pass without the countersign, and
that to be communicated only in q
whisper. Two hours afterward the
corporal with the. relief discovered
by the moonlight Hugh up to his
waist in water, the tide having set
in since he was posted.
Who goes there ?" Relief -
Halt, relief. Advance, corporal,
and give the countersign."
COrporal-I am not going in there
to be drowned. Come out here and
let me relieve you.
Hugh-DIvil a bit! The leftenant
tould me not to lave me post.
Corporal-Well, then, l will leave
you in the water all night. (Going
away as he spoke.)
Hugh-Halt! I'll put a hole in
ye If ye pass without the counter
sign. Them's me orders from the
leftenant. Cooking an leveling his
gun.)
Corporal-Confound you, every
body will hear 1t if bawl it out to
you.
Hugh-Yes, me darling, and the
leftenant said 1t must be given in a
whisper. In with ye; me fingers
on the trigger, and me gun may go
off.
The corporal had to yield to the
force of the argument and wade in
to the faithful sentinel, who ex-
claimed: /" Be jabers, it's we'll ye've
come. The bloody tide has almost
droOned me.O
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-09-12

He HAD BEEN THERE HIMSELF.
One cold morning early last fall
an ashy, haIf.starved looking kitten
struggled into Cooke Bros. grocery
on Main street, and In plaintive cat
language besought a recognition of
it's woes. The proprietors gave him
succor and Tom from thenceforth
was installed as chief pet of the gro.
Gerry, enemy of all stray dogs, and
terror Of evil doing rodents. Pur.
suing these pleasant duties he has
grown In strength and wisdom, and
Is to-day a fine specimen of feline
beauty. A few~days ago his dinner
was put in its usual place on a win.
dow sill In the hallway. For some
reason his appetite was little off,
and he left it scarcely tasted. In
about half an hour he returned pi.
loting up the stairs q starved out
kitten which he made climb up the
window sill, but who needed no fur.
ther invitation to devour with
avidity the leftover meal, Tom sal
by blinking his eyes with as much
satisfaction as the hungry kitten felt
himself. Who can say that the sight
of the distressed kitten did not re.
mind Tom of his own sad kitten.
hood and prompted his generous ma.
ture to do the kindly deed Wdynes.
boro Vd.) Sentinel.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-09-12

AT THE BOARDING HOUSE,
Hopeful--Pa, what do chickens live
on?
Pa-Well, my son, Judging from
the kind we have served up on our
Dill OF fare, should say that the
generality of them lived close ON to
a hundred years.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-09-12

"DID your daughter graduate with
honors ?" asked the caller.
81 guess so," replied the father,
gloomily, as he thought of the bill in
his pocket !" at any rate her gown re-
cieved honorable mention.O
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-09-12

HUsBAND-You once told me that
you studied French, italian and
Spanish while at school. Can YOU
speak any of them now? IT,.
Cultured Wife.-All of them.
Why? .
Husband-I wish you'd do your
talking I'm one or the other of them
paper.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-09-12

The song, "fAm Weary Tonight,
Love, without You,n was com.
posed by mon whose wife had left
MIN to take care of the children
while she went to the theater with
one of the neighbors.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-09-12

1T is certainly uniucky to have
thirteen at the table when there Is
only dinner enough for twelve.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-09-12

WELL, Miss Vassare, 1 suppose
you are busy on your graduating es-
say ?"
"Yes.o
What Is your subject ?"
"The Comparative Merits of Bo-
naparte, Trilby and Bicycling"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-09-12

d" AND you reject my offer ?" he
said to her intensely. "You refuse
to be the one woman in all the world
to me?"
"I'n afraid so," she confessed, ,
rather kindly for she meant well.
"Then have but one thing to say
to you, madam" he said, reaching
for his hat.
II am sure you have my permission
to say that. What is it?"
He drew himself up to his full
height.
"There are Others" he replied,
haughtily. and passed out Of the
game. ......
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-09-12

NICKNAMEs OF NOTED MEN,
The Silent Manu.. s. Grant.
The Poet of William G.
Bryant. ,I-IT1
The Rail Splitter.-Abraham Lin
coin.
Silver-Tongued Wendell
Phillips.
Grand Old Man.-William E.
Gladstone.
Little Phil.-Philip Sheridan.
Father of fGreenbacks.-S Salmon p.
Chase.
The Little Giant.-stephen A.
Douglas.
Old Hickory.-Andrew Jackson
Black Dan.--Daniel Webster.
Old Man Eloquent.-John Quincy
Adams.
Goldsmith of America. Washing.
ton Irving
Mad Yankee.-Elisha Kane.
The Schoolmaster of our Republic.
Noah Webster.
Wizard of the North.-Sir Walter
Scott.
Black Jack.-John A. Logan.
The Honest Man.-James Mon
roe.
Poor Benjamin Frank
lin. ... ....-0'
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-09-12

nON'T fail to call on d. r. Thomas
II before buying your Tobacco and
Cigars, either in large or small guam
ities.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-09-12

JOHNSON, Omohundro d Co.'s Re-
gent Shirts, white, laundried, and Crys-
tai Shirts, white, laundried, at HI. r.
Bells.
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JOHNSON, Omohundro q Go. 3 Tiger,
Regent, Conqueror and Monarch Over
ails, extra length, at I'll. T. Bells, Lew
isburg, w. Va.
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JOHNSON, Omohundro u Co. q Re-
gent Shirts, white, unlaundrisd, at H..
Il. Bells.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-09-12

LATEST PEOPLE On EARTH
Travellers who have trotted about
the globe say that the Bocals In the
PHILIPPINE Islands and the Panays in
Borneo are about the LATEST people
that live. They do absolutely moth
ing that Is unnecessary for living
and dreaming. They have immense
families, often twenty children in a
house, and there are a multitude of
cases of parents having fifteen and
twenty boys and girls. Every fam
lily has its own house, but $5 will
build large and superior bamboo
hut, and 81 will make better domi-
cile than thousands of the Bocals
own. The whole family, no matter
how numerous, is crowded into one
room at night, the sleepers reclining
on heaps of dried banana leaves
strange to say, the women are a
cleanly people. They bathe every
day, and are expert swimmers.
They are proud of their teeth and
take great pains to frequently polish
them with rude brushes made of
the areca tree. The poorer people
have no other cooking utensils than
an ear:hen pot, and the aristocrats
have few cast iron pans and big
rough earthen dishes.--Ne,o York
Times.
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SOMETHING YOU WANT |

JOHNSON, Omohundro q Co. 3 Giant
Goats, at III. T. Bells.
JOHNSON, Omohundra q Co. 5 Giant
Oyershirts, extra long, at III. T. Bells.
JOHNSON, Omohundro d Co.'s Crys-
tai laundried, Colored Shirts, at III. T..
RallJa - m
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-08-29

Gov. Rice, M. D. Manning, A. o.
Sather and others pitched right
in. Our two marshals, Jake
Hanscom and Martin Sorenson,
did good service. All the mem
bers of the fir 1e-cc-rs!y present
did excellent work.
The blacksmith and wagon
shops south of Glarum's Hotel
were on fire in many places at
times, but by incessant work by
the fire company and bucket bri-
gades it was finally put out with
out serious damage. The burn
ing cinders were flying thick and
fast in a south easterly direction.
and small fires were started by
them in several barn yards over
40 rods from the fire. Had there
been a strong wind it is hard to
say how destructive the fire
might have been to the blocks
south and east of it.
The loss to O. B. Glarum is
somewhere about $4,000. No in
surance. He had a barn on the
same place destroyed by fire
about four years ago, and this
loss a second time is severe on
him.
The loss to w. A. Sperry is
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-08-29
Lars HalvOrsOn.
Hans Peterson.
G.. b. Qvale, and
Herman Brim.

The clothes of some of them
caught fire at times, but q small
stream from a lawn hose was
kept playing on them to relieve
them from the heat.
On the other side of the barn
a battle almost equally desper-
ate was waged for the salvation
of the dwelling house of w. A.
Sperry. The wall Of the kitchen
part smoked, sizzled, cracked
and turned black, and yet by well
directed efforts, the house was
saved. .>... :.- !. ".
Aug. Hoglund stood on his own
premises and with his own inch
hose did valiant services to fight
the fire on it's march towards his
store. He suffered no loss to
speak of; even his wood pile was
saved. ST.. 81. &. ...;=
Chief Ekander was everywhere
attending to duty, and citizens
generally assisted with a will,
and such men as Mayor Williams,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-08-29
o. B. G1arntn's Large Feed Barn
Again in Ashes. His Hotel
Narrowly Escapes.
The Buildings on Third Street
We're in Imminent Danger.
Several Small Build
inQS Buried.

At about 4 o'clock p. m. yester-
day the fire alarm aroused our
people from their avocations, and
started most everybody out to
see where the fire was located.
In a moment huge volumes of
black smoke was seen to issue
from 0. B. Glarum's big barn
just back of the Glarum Hotel on
3rd street. In less than three
minutes and while the firemen
were rushing to the scene from
every direction the fame shot
out of the roof of the barn and
up through the ventilator. The
barn was a large structure42x102
feet and partially filed with hay.
1t made an intensely hot fire.
Fifteen rods off you could feel the
heat so as to make you feel un-
comfortable.
BY this time itlooked as though
there was going to be general
confagration of all the buildings
in the block. Water was not
plentiful at first as it was at the
time of day when the tank was
nearly empty. But soon the
engine at the water works got
steam on and powerful streams
began now to fight, the fire on
every side.
It was seen that not only the
big barn and W. A. Sperry's
barn, but also the ice house be-
tween the barn and Litchfeld
avenue, and A. +. Hanscom S
barn were doomed. Hence the
main effort was directed to save
the surrounding buildings. The
building in greatest danger next
those actually burning was Gla-
runs Hotel. There was really
no hope of saving it at the time,
and all the furniture of the Hotel
was being removed as fast as it
could be done. Nevertheless
our firemen heroically held their
ground in the Hotel yard between
the blazing barn and the Hotel.
How living beings could stand
there without roasting alive no
ordinary people can comprehend.
Yet by raising up boards that
were literally burning onthe side
towards the fire to shield them
from the intense heat, and by
throwing wet sacks and carpets
over their heads the firemen
stood their ground and kept the
stream playing constantly on the
ever igniting Hotel kitchen. 1t
undoubtedly caught fire over a
dozen times. and but for the al
most superhuman endurance of
the tiremen it could not have
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-08-29

been saved.
Among others who did heroic
duty there we noticed especially
Chas. Jorgenson,
VIM. See,
Ole Lundquist,
Charley Robinson,
Herr Johnson
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-08-29

about $500. There was a small
insurance on the barn, but his
principal loss is in tools and ma
terials Of various kinds incident
al to his business.
The loss of A. F. Hanscom al
though we have been unable to
learn definitely must be from
$500 upward: ;..
AS to the origin of the fire there
are various rumors afoat. 1t
was reported that two or three
small boys had been playing with
matches either in the barn of W.
A. Sperry or between the Sperry
and Glarum barns. We have
investigated these rumors but
cannot verify them. On the
other hand it is claimed by some
Of the tiremen that were first on
the scene that the headway of.
the fire was upstairs in Glarum's
barn. That in fact the east wall.
upstairsof the barn was burned
through before there was much
fire on the west side adjacent to
Sperry's property. Il II fact it is
pretty well settled that that there.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-08-29

was tremendous fire upstairs
inside of the Glarum barn before
the Sperry barn was seriously
burning. If the fire had origi-
mated in the Sperry barn which
was only small shellit ought to
have burned down first, which ,
was not the case. The smoke
and flame was seen to issue from ;;
the top and ventilators of the
Glarum barn. We may say that
the origin of the fire is unknown. !
All citizens feel thankful after
the excitement is over that it is
no worse than it is. And all feel
thankful that we have such an
excellent system of water-works.
And everybody speaks in praise
of our fire brigade. It is certain
that but for this protection the
whole block, if not more. would
have been wiped out. And if a
high wind had prevailed there is
no telling what might have hap
pened. The best reason for feel
ing thankful is, however, that no
human being was injured, and
that all the animals were rescued
from the barn in safety. The
blow falls heavy on the sufferers
and they have the sympathy of
our people. But accidents of
that nature are liable to happen
in spite of the best of precautions.
M. and Mrs. Glarum were out
on theft farm when the fire star
ted and when they reached home
were of course greatly dismayed
by the fearful loss and the al
most certain prospect Of loss Of
the hotel as well. They have the
profound sympathy of the com
m unity.
Will Sperry was out in the
country about 8 miles. He saw
the fire at that distance and on
nearing town concluded that it
must be in the vicinity of his
dwelling. He drove home as
fast as his ponies could carry
him. He must have made good
time as the water was running
off the blankets of his horses
when he drove up. He was over
Ijoyed to find his dwelling house
and it's inmates safe, although
, his barn, shop and tools had gone
up in smoke.
Mr.. A. F. Hanscom and family
were not at home His fine barn
though not entirely collapsed is
totally ruined. AS he had no in.
surance, it is a total loss.
Most of the brave iremen Sc.
, cured a regular shower-bath.
l Few took time to put on rubber
coats. but jumped in as they
, stood and got good soaking.
Hundreds of people lined the
streets around the block where
the fire was raging, many of them
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JOHNSON & LAWSON.

Business Manager.
JOHNSON, Special Edi-
tOrial Contributor.
Advertising rates made known
on application. The Tribune has
a very large country circulation
which makes it very valua BILE
advertising medium tomerchants
and others wishing to attract the
attention of the country people.
Subscription price, 81 a year,
when paid in advance; otherwis
ST. 25. Is cts. extra for postage
outside the county. 7
OFFICE IN GIIGER Block.
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Thresherfnen, Take Notice.
You will get the best oils at the
right prices of J ohm Lundquist &
Co.'S: Don't forget it: Give US
q call. ~.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-08-29

W. A. Sperry is the duly auth
orized representative of the
Thos. Kane School Furnishing
Go. Wait for him. Correspond
ence solicited.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-08-29

Most of the brave fremen Sc
cured a regular shower-bath.
Few took time to put on rubber
coats. but jumped in as they
stood and got a good soaking.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1895-08-29

Hundreds of people lined the
streets around the block where
the fire was raging, many of them
ladies', from every part of the
city.
The ladies that served refresh
ing drinks to the tiremen should
receive due credit for their work.
: All the horses were rescued
from the barn, owing to that the
fire was at first entirely confined
to the upper part of the struc-
ture. >S..s Id: /. a.. &. T. III "
Several windows in the front
of the hotel building were smash
edin order to facilitate the remov-
al Of house furnishings. j.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04


From Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Republican.
Ars. v. Curley who has resided In
Clarence, Iowa, for the past twenty.
two years, tells an interesting story OF
what she considers rescue from prema-
tItre death. Her narrative follows:
"For ten years prior 10 1894, l was
q constant sufferer from acute stomach
trouble. had all the manifold symp-
toms OF acute dyspepsia, and at times
other troubles were present in compli-
cation--I did not know what It was to
enjoy a meal. No matter how careful
/ might be 90 to the quality, quantity
and preparation Of my food, distress
always followed eating. was despon-
dent and blue. Almost to the point OF
insanity at times, and would have
been glad to die. Often and often I
could not sleep. Sympathetic heart
trouble set In and time and again
was obliged to call doctor In the night
to relieve sudden attacks Of suffoca-
ton which would come on without q
moments warning.
My troubles increased as time wore
on and / spent large sums In doctor
bills, being compelled to have medical
attendants almost constantly. During
1892 and 1893, 1t was impossible for me
20 retain food, and water brashes
ton. A consultation Of physicians was
unable 70 determine Just what did all
me. The doctors gave US as their opin-
ion that the probable trouble was ul-
ceration Of the coats Of the stomach
and held out no hope Of recovery. One
doctor said, "All can do to relieve
your suffering Is by the use of opium.
About this time a friend of mine,
Mrs. Samantha Smith Of Glidden,
Iowa, told me about the case Of Mrs.
Thurston Of Oxford Junction, Iowa.
This lady said she had been afflicted
much the same as had. She had con.
suited local physicians without relief,
and had gone to Davenport for treat
ment. Giving up all hope of recovery,
she was persuaded by friend to take
DR.. williams Pink Pills. The result
was almost magical.
was led to try them from her ex-
peT1ence, and before many months I
felt better than 1 had for a dozen
years. am now almost free from
trouble, and II through some error Of
diet feel badly, this splendid remedy
sets me right again. have regained
my strength and am once more in my
usual flesh. sleep well and can eat
without distress. have no doubt that
I owe my recovery to DR.. Williams
Pink Pills.
Or. williams Pink Pills contain all
the elements necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves. They are for sale by
ali druggists, or may be had by mail
from DIR. Williams Medicine Company,
S25U)-by addressing DR.. Williams'
six boxes for $3.50.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04

by firing wooden tower on q mountain
near his castle in the night from March
81 to the first day Of April. The flames
could be seen for miles and miles and
thousands Of people, Bohemians and
from the nelghboring province Of Sax
ony, came to offer their services, their
journey, of course, resulting like that Of
the Russian peasants. The count had a
good laugh, that night, but, when a few
months later one OF his best forests
caught fire and the peasants refused to
help put 1t out on the plea that they
were tired of being fooled. Ullo saw the
error of his ways and promised to re-
form.
A week before the first Of April, 1913,
there appeared on all the dead walls
Of London the following placard:
"a week from today at IL o'clock a
highly remarkable procession such as
has never been seen in this metropolis,
will move to Westminster Abbey. Ev-
erybody is invited"
On the day and at the time an inn
mense crowd gathered on the streets
leading to Westminster Abbey awaiting
the procession and ceremony, but hours
passed and their curiosity was not salts
fed. Suddenly someone cried, April
fool" and then everybody recognized
that he had been taken In. To the aI-
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thorities' surprise they looked upon the
joke as one Of the good, and harmless
variety, however, and went about their
business without bowling for the per-
petrator's liver, as was the custom OF
the time.
After rehearsing at glance the April
jokes Of the great and small men of his
tory 1t may be permissible to quote one
on the American press. 1t was in the
year Of our Lord, 1892 April /, that the
Berlin Tageblatt launched the most
foolhardy canard of the period, story
on the alleged invention of a wonderful
means of destruction for war purposes,
the so-called Shooting OIL" which was
to take the place Of powder, lead cart
ridges, etc.
Said the Tageblatt: 'Tn the next war
the German and allied armies will not
be compelled to march into battle load
ed down with tens Of pounds Of cart
ridges and a heavy rife. Each man
will have a gun scarcely two feet long
and will carry his ammunition, like his
liquors, in a flask Nobody will OBJ
Ject to carrying a flask, you know. One
drop OF the soothing oil will serve to
exterminate as many enemies as a
whole box full of cartridges, ETC."
Good old April joke, wasn't 1t, but a
New York paper nevertheless took It all
in, festooned 1 with immense headlines
and sold the story broadcast all over
the country to every enterprislng sheet
that had money enough to buy so ter
rife and extraordinary a sensation.
Next day the Tageblatt came out
gleefully and said, april fool" and re-
counted the number Of journals, all
great ones, In Germany and foreign
lands, It had victimized.
An April fool Joke played by a hus-
band on a wife in Brooklyn last year
was cruel and nearly led to a divorce.
The woman In the case Is noted in the
society Of the Bedford section" for her
cleverness. Her husband has an idea
that she has not an equal In the line Of
practical joking. His greatest ambition
Is to get ahead of her In her own spe-
cialty. On the first Of April last year
she had made his life miserable by feed
ing him on bOns bons stuffed with cot
ton cake. filled with sawdust, and had
succeeded in making him smoke a cigar
containing a strip Of cloth.
They started out in the evening for
a call. They boarded a horse car He
on the forward end because he was
smoking. When the conductor came
for her pay OF course she told him that
the man on front would pay. The con-
ductor went forward. The man gave
him a nickel. Then the conductor
opened the door.
''The lady in here says you are to pay
her fare"
What lady" replied the fiend. Then
taking a look into the car he con-
tinued. II don't know any lady In
there"