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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-17
Birds Tricks and Manners.

AS to birds being capable of
vanity" who that has seen a pea
cock spread its tail can doubt it?
1t is not so generally known, how
ever, that birds are capable of ven-
geance. An inhabitant Of Brench-
ley having shot hen swallow skim
ming in the air with her mate, the
enraged male bird flew at his face,
and continued to molest him, with
every appearance of anger" when
ever he appeared abroad. The Incl
dent happened at time when there
was little sentiment about such mat
terS, but the man is described as
having been really troubled about it.,
though he was not the first muir
derer, if we are to believe the class
les, identified by bird. One day
only was he free from the little
creatures reproaches. On Sunday
1t forbore to prosecute him-as some
thought, from religious motives,
but more probably from its falling
to recognize him in his go-to-meet-
ing clothes.
A much more remarkable instance
in the swallow is vOuched for: A
sparrow had early in the spring
taken possession Of an old swallows
nest, and had laid some eggs in it,
when the original owner and builder
made her appearance and claimed
her rights. AS the usurper would
not bulge, she brought her mate
and another bird (probabIy her legal
adviser) to assist her. but all in vain.
Then she brought other swallows
military and police) to effect the
eviction, and that, too, failed the
sparrow sat hard and fast on her
eggs, and pecked through the little
hole Nv her enemies. Then the
swallows, despairing of accomplish.
ing their object, brought clay and
other materials, and, plagiarizine
the system, adopted in Holy Isle
and other mOnastic institutions, built
up the poor bird alive.
A CIVILIZED GoRILLA.-At the
Aquarium in Berlin, there is a bis
gorilla whose habits are a great dea
more correct than those of most o.
his distant relatives. He gets vi
at 8 O'Clock in the morning, takes {
bath, and uses soap without hesita
tioD. When his toilet is completed
he takes cup of milk, after whict
ne eats two loves Of bread, will
Frankfort sausages and smoked
Hamburg beef, ell Of which h,
inoistens with glass Of lager beer
At p. m, he takes a bowl OF SOUP
with rice and potatoes and wing o
a chicken. He uses his knife ani
fork and his napin like a born aristo
crat; but when he thinks that hi
keepers are not observing him h
discards the implements of civiliza
tion and plunges his muzzle into tn
bowl, as if to give evidence Of tn
melancholy fact that even a gorill
can be Il hog.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-17

1T is not easy for pretty girl to
believe that love Is blind.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-17

AUNT MARIE-I think you and
Mr.. Mann ought to get along nicely
together. You know you both like
the same people.
Matilda-Yes, and what is better,
we hate the same people. Just
think what nice long talks we shall
have together.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-17

One of the most difficult habits to
cure is that Of drinking vinegar.
"A good many women drink vinegar
for the complexion, and, in some
cases, it creates craving for it even
more Unsuitable than that for liquor.
AS the habit grows, the victim is
no longer contented with ordinary
vinegar, but demands it stronger
and stronger until they drink acetic
acid with very little dilution. 1t
burns out the stomach within very
few years, and it is selCom that a
vinegar fiond lives even until mid
die age. 1t can be detected by the
peculiar pallor of the countenauce,
but no antitode has ever been dis
covered by which the habit can be
cured.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-17
The village Physicians Story.

"The life of a village physician
has its trials" said one few days
ago, "and may add" with a
twinkle of the eye of some recollec-
tion, "it's cOmpensati0ns, too"
One evening this autumn l re-
turned about eleven from two or
three professional visits, and went
to bed, fancying myself pretty safe
for nights rest, which Especially
needed. l was hardly between the
sheets, however, before the tele-
phone rang. An old gentleman, a
patient whom had seen that day,
was suffering from an attack Of en-
teric collie, as he had before in the
course of his illness, but which I
thought had guarded against for the
immediate future.
| dressed, went to the house, and
used some remedies, explaining that
the attack would not be at once re-
lieved, came home, undressed, and
went to bed again. 1 was fairly
asleep when the whir of the tele-
phone bell awakened me. 1t was
the same patient, or, rather, his
daughter he was still suffering
acutely, and would come up again.
The old gentleman is an especial
riend as well as a patient of mine,
and l answered the call a second
time, though questioned its neces-
sity. | used more and stronger
remedial measures, and again re-
turned to my home and my bed. l
had slept perhaps an hour when the
telephone rang out its third warn
ing, and / listened for the third time
to the daughters appeal to please
come right away. l was pretty
mad, but I swallowed my wrath,
put on my clothes for toilet No. 3,
and literally staggered up the street,
reeling from want of sleep like a
man who had been drinking.
The milk carts were abroad, and
the dawn was struggling in the east
when ] reached my door after that
visit, and, too tired to take my
clothes off again, threw myself or
a lounge, and was sinking off into
oblivion, when that diabolical little
instrument began it's irritating
clamor.
What is it?' 1 growled into the
mouthpiece, and over the wire came
in reply:
Nothing, doctor, only l though
you might like to know that father
il sleeping quietly
What did 1 say? Well, ] dom
know that said very much, but
hung that ear-piece up with clicl
that was "a good as some pretty tai
swearing"
LITTLE Doris LUCK.-Little Do
Pm just the luckiest girl that eve
was.
Aunt-Why 40?
Little DOt--When / was ou
walkin' my foot began to hurt M
50 / had to sit right down and tax,
off my shoe; and what do you thinl
1t was that hurt? 1t was a button
hook that had got In my shoe.
: Aunt-But where was the luck?
Little Why, don't you see
/ had the button-hook to put on m.
shoe again.
AUNT MARIE-I think you an,
Mr.. Mann ought to get along NIGEL
together. You know YOU both lik
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-17
Professional & Business Cards
w A. BRATTON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MARLINTON, WEST VA.

Prompt and careful attention to all
business entrusted to my hands in the
Courts of Pocahontas and adjoining
counties. Jan. 28-tf.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-17

Ex-Governor and United States
Senator Dick" Oglesby, of Illi-
nois. will never forget the reception
he had at Lincoln, ILL.,, once. He
was booked to speak on certain
day, and the citizens prepare ed to
give him a rousing ovation as the
tavorite candidate for governor.
The train changed time upon that
day and came In two hours ahead of
expectation. The gubernatorial can
didate alighted at the station, a mile
from town, and found nothing but a
baggage wagon to ride in. He was
too portly to walk so far, ard took a
seat with the driver. In some way
the master Of ceremonies heard that
the honored guest of the day had ar
rived. and succeeded in finding one
member Of the band, a flute player.
With this escort he confronted the
governor and marched solemnly
ahead of him into town, to the time
OF Behold, the Conquering Hero
Comes"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-17

Americans ask more questions
than the natives of any other coup-
try in the world. If an American
sees sign " fresh paint" he will
instinctively feel it with his fingers
to see if it is dry. If he wants to
learn the time train leaves he will
consult the time table, and after he
has found out what he wants to know
turn to the hotel clerk and ask what
time the train leaves. He will look
at his watch and half a dozen peo.
pie will ask him the time of day.
He then has to refer to the watch
again in order to tell them. 1t is a
trait have never been able to un-
derstand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-13
Specials.

Good Brooms (15o
size) 10c.
Galvanized G o a !
Holds, 15c, worth a
quarter.
Standard Floor Oil
Cloth, 15c square yds
all widths.
25c boxes fine writ
ing paper. 10c.
Boxes good Castif
Soap, 4 cakes in box,
DC a box.
c. C. C.-Tricora-
n ason's and other
dollar Corsets, SOC.
Cock Feather Boas,
25c each.
Coney Muffs, 39c
each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-13
co.
Black Silks,

Satin Due hesses, Poi
de Sois, Gros Grains.
Fables, wo nth soc to
$3.50 per yard, at 75c to
$L.19, eleven grades,
and until Christmas
will give gratis with
every Black Silk dress
pattern, Silesia, Cam
brio, Fibre Chamois.
Canvass. Taffeta, Silk
Thread, Stays, Vel
veteen Binding and
Hooks and Eyes-all
of the best-suffcient
for complete trim
mings. Our terms
are cash, but by pay
ing $500 on a pattern
we will lay it away if
you wish till you can
pay the balance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-13
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HandkGr-
chiefs.

In order to ges
them at the price, we
had 10 buy all of a
big lot handkerchiefs.
We would have pre-
ferred emitting the
f n e s t embroidered
ones, as such are slow
sellers with US. but We
could not do this. In
order to force the
sale, we have marked
these extra qualities
at about half retail
prize g s. Handker-
chiefs worth so cents
to $3.50 each, we will
sell Csc to T5c each.
There are abont so
styles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-13
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Dress Goods

yard patterns, &C.
inch, latest French
Novelty Dress Goods.
worth 1925 for $500.
8 yard patterns for
81. 25-
36-inch all wool
Serges, all colors and
black, 25c.
40-inc all wool
Henriettas acc gradel
29c per yard.
Double fold out
ings, 5 inches wider
than the usual single
fold dime goods and
heavier, new designs,
10c.
All wool dou Bile fold
Tricots, coIors only,
15c.
The 75c grade, black
all wool novelties, for
SOC.
SOC light Silks for
party dresses, only
SOC per yard.
SOC fancy Silk Bro
cades, now soc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-13

Art Albums. liz
1879 inches, 1928 beau
tiful full page illuss
frations-a d O ! | a r
book, our price 39c.
White House Cook
Books, 75c. sold for
merry by subscription
So 90. 35c books, Ice.
25c books, 15c
We have over 1000
books in our Holiday
department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-13
Table
Linens,

Our best Linen bar
gain-52 in. fine Scotch
all linen Table Linen,
fast c1lored borders.
25c, worth 40c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-29
NEWPORT NEWS.
Religious Notcs-WiII stop Raining.
pcrs0nai.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, October IS
(Spccal)-Rcv. ". y. Brown. who has
resigned the pastorate OF the Matoaca.
Ettrick. and Woodlawn Baptist churches.
in Chesterfield county. and the Oid-Street
Baptist mission. IN Petersburg. In order
30 accept call to the Second Baptist
church of this city, VIII preach his first
sermon To his new congregation next Sun
day morning.
Policeman RayGcl1 returned TO the city
tonight from West Point with Jake
Thompson (coiored). who stole $40 from
Mary Jennings. Of this city. last June
The accused was arrested at West Point
Saturday.
i. ". Malicol. young white man.
was sent on to the grand jury by Justice
Ford this morning, charged with steal
INK silver watch from 4. VI. Disgs.
officer Basket arrested Malicol while hc
was at work on a ship. and found the
watch on his person.
Chicf-Of-policc Harwood announced to-
day that he intended to put a stop to
the railing Of bicycles ard other ar
tcleS in this city. A serious difficulty.
which had its origin in the result OF
raiilc. was narrowly averted Saturday
nl.ht. and tie chef thinks IL is time
SAYS that in future any person found
conducting a rattle will he arrested and
dealt with according to law.
MIS-. Clara G. Hoffman. of Kansas
CITY Mo. who is one of the leading
members Of the National WOman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, lccturod In the
Neutrality-suspicious. Methodist church to-
night
Rev. A. G. Brown. u. n. presiding
elder OF the Richmond District, preached
at the Washington-Avenue Methodist
church yesterday morning.
Rev. j. q. Burroughs, Of Berkeley,
preached at the Thirtieth-Street Chris
tian church yesterday. morning and eve
ming.
Mrs. f.. VI. Hancock and daughter.
Mrs. ". a. BOnavita. have returned to
their home, in Clifton Forge. after a visit
L. Mrs. T.. ]. Ford. I'm this city.
Miss Myrta Williams, Of Norfolk. who
has been visiting Miss Gertrude Davis.
i'm this city. returned home to-day.
Mr.. John Lester returned to the city
yesterday, after a weeks visit TO rela-
tives in Richmond.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-29
LETTER FROM SHERMAN.
Just After the Convention Of IS He
Had No Complaint.
A Washington telegram says:

Washington telegram says:
1t seems evident that senator sherman
must have let the sun 20 down great
many times on his wrath, for ,he accu-
sations of bad faith and mismauag@ment
which he so freely makes in his forth
coming book did not find vent in his
private communications following upon
the Chicago convention of 1SSs Following
is q copy Of letter that he wrote 20 one
of his principal lieutenants in the con-
Vention Of ISIS:
WASHINGTON. d. G.. July %. 1855
Ny Dear Sir.-Your note of the 18th is
received on my return from the Marietta
Exposition. I think that YOU correctly
state the cause Of my defeat. in n.ea-
surr But the real cause behind /; was
That Plat SO controlled the New York
delegation as 10 make IL solid against me
on every effective ballot, and the deer
mination to stand by Harrison, on Non
day, was simply the end Of the contest.
No doubt mistakes were made all
around. hat have no regrets or com
plants. and intend 20 do what / can 10
elect the ticket, and never again TO ask
my friends TO assist me N political
canvass. You express it when you say,
Il am through with politics"
Very truly yours,
/, was made clear why senator Shei'
man was confident the sunday before the
nomination Of General Harrison. on Mon
dav morning. that he himself would re-
c,ive the support Of the New York dele
CATION. Senator Frank iliscock that night
sent the following telegram 10 sherman.
History has had enough of dark
horses. The convention came near having
another one to-day The New York state
delegation has decided that no further
risks shall be taken. and will support You
as a unit Monday morning
Eoth Hscock and Dopew signed MS
message The New York delegation in
tended to keep their action secret, nut
W. w Dudley Of Indiana, pumped the
scheme out of one OF them, under pre-
tence that he varied to get in on the
ground floor, and il did not take Elklns
three hours to spoil the scheme by fXing
up the deal with Plat. That is why Eud-
lev laughed at Ben. BWterwOrth VIXEN
the latter Commiseratcd with nm on
Sunday over Harrison's prospective de-
feat.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-29

decide matters for Itself. and ON the
issues Of dry weather and the supplies
In the NorthWest, values are likely 10 bo
settled. The Thomas crop report vas out
To-day. IL stated that rain was urgently
needed. and II also indicated curtai.
mert OF the area owing to the unfsyoi-
able weather Tho Orange Judd Farmer
was likewise bullish IN LIS summary.
The ma rket opened linn thls morning
on the drought. and soon declined on
tho Northeastern receipts, i,Ioi cars. and
lower Livsrpeol cables. Nhsn puts Te.s
reported support enough doveiopei 10
enable prices 10 hold steady until the
close. The visible supply occssioned SUI
prise, Increasing - IL did $500 bushels
clincd To 20 1-Sc.. and closed az ~ l-ic.--
l-tD3-Sc4 under Saturday. Cash wheat
vas easier. and l-fc. per bushel lower.
The principal cause OF annoyance 20
corn shorts Was partially cass'd by the
receipts this mornirg-ts6 ears, " more
than estimated, arriving. The decline 10
wheat also exerted a detrimental IN
nuen@ on corn prices. The Thomas crop
report estimated the late crop at 10000
bushels. and the Orange Judd Farmer
placed i at 2.272.c0 bushels. business
vas still dragging, nothing interesting
transpiring throughout The session
to - i-Sp29 i-ic.. ana closed AT - lie
l-SHl4c. under Saturday. cash corn Was
easy ard Lie. lower.
In oats, as usual. there WAS practically
nothing doing: To agree With the course
OF wheat ard corn. prices were easieI
Tho Thomas report made the Yield OF the
recent crop 94o.1'oG.J bushels. This Is .n
eNccss of all previous estimates May
cats closed unchanged from Saturday.
cash oats were quarter 70 hall u cCEt
lower.
provisions-The run of hogs was greater
even than tho free estimate given an
SATURDAY. 5000 arriving. Prices at the
yard were. OF course, lower. fnd re9pon-
sivr ~ This fact. product also declined.
business was still in a liieless condition.
and nothing out of the ordinary was
noted in the trade. The close Was .m
lower Tor January lard. and 1-2fsc.
lower for January ribs Domestic mar
,lets wore quiet and easy, and Liverpool
was steady.
Leading futures:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-29
Mean temperature. ............."....e 60
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK, October 2S.During the
early part of the session at the Stock
Exchange lquidations were the order
OF the day, and certain Of the lndustriais
scored material losses. Sugar, Leather
preferred, and Tobacco were notlceabiy
heavy in this group, while the Changers.
Manhattan, and the international shares
were the weakest among the railroads.
London cables came lower. and the
foreigners were sellers OF Louisville AM
Nashville and Reading. Estimates place
foreign liquidations to-day at fully $500
shares.
Accompanying this selling there were
reports Of an early resumption or gold
exports. and rumors of trouble in Lon
don because of the recent shrlnklge in
katiirs At home, the continued drought
In the wlnter-wheat belt caused unedsi-
ness, and some selling of the western
shares In addition, the bears were quite
ggress,ve. especially in the Industrals.
Sugar Leather preferred, and Tobacco
coming IN for the most attention. Sugar
dropped from 1913 3-i to l9l 3-S, and Later
rallied 70 1872 IS. \ good deal of long stock
came out. the selling being based on
rumors that Congress VIII take up sugar
matters shortly after converting. Lea
Their preferred dropped fom y ii 10 50 81,
and Tobacco, from % to 81 3-S The rail
way list ran off l-inl l-2 per cent, me
international stocks, Southwesterns and
Manhattan leading Wheeling and Lake
Erie preferred, however, broke 2 IL. TO
IL
In the afternoon, when il became known
that 10 arrangements had been made
looking to gold exports, and when the 1T.
Paul statement for September had been
given out, liquidations ceased. and the
market gradually assumed firmer tone.
The St Paul report for september makes
an excellent showing. the net earnings
having increased about $4,000. the re-
duction In operating expenses, officials
say. is due TO The improved condition OIL
the road.
The afternoon recovery ranged from IL
to = IL per cent. and nearly every stock
on the list participated in the upward
movement Tennessee Coal and Iron fell
/ ID to 81 Is, on the announcement .hat
the deal with the SlOss Company had been
declared off Subsequently. the stock re-
covered to IS l-2. In the inactive stocks,
Metropolitan Traction jumped rs. TO
lOs "a The market closed firm, with
some stocks showing gains OF l-igl IA
per cent. on the day.
Bonds were irregular. but, In the main,
lower. The sales were S,lls.VoO.
Treasury balances: Coin. Ss97iN,9li; cur
rency. S97, III, 1894.
The sales of listed stocks aggregated
1862 3O7 shares, and OF unlisted stocks, 49,
J33 shares.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE
Money on call steady, at 2a2 l-2; last
loan at > 1-2. and closing offered at . L.;
prime mercantile paper. l-4d6c
Bar silver, 81 Bic; silver at the beard
quiet.
sterling exchange firm. with active bust
ness in bankers bills at s4.e1 i-44fi6 IL,
for sixty days. and ;i.S l-iH$.% l-2 for
demand; posted rates, $4sSaHSs; com
mercial bills, s4.s6 l-iaAN
Government bonds firm. state bcEcs
dun. Railroad bonds steady.
STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-29
W ELDON.
4 Little ROmancc-Dcath of u Re-
marka6Ie Lady.

WELDON. y. G., October 2S.-tSpeclal)
MIR. \. q. Green and Miss Martha Ed
monds. both Of this county. we're united
in marriage yesterday. Rev. a. u. VIII
cox officiating. The circumstances OF
the marriage are tinged with a little ro-
nance. The groom is grandfather, ana
the bappy bride has seen forty sum
mers. vet il WAS runaway match. They
we're both Old enough, OF course, 10 know
their own minds, Vet there was some Cd
lection on the part Of the sisters ot the
bride. Mr.. Green is a businessman, ana
arranged at once for the lady OF ms
choice 10 meet him at church, where AFTER
the services were over, the Knot WdS
tied. a. above stated.
Mrs Catherine Wilcox. one Of the most
bighlv-esteemed ladies in this county,
died at her home, at Halifax. to-ua! .
aged 70 years. She was the WIDOW OF
Or. NJ. 4. Wilcox, and was in many re-
spects a most remarkable person. one
never used glasses. ana IN 10 inc va!
Of her death her eyesight was perfectly
GOOD and she could thread the finest
cambric needle. Her remains Will be laid
to rest tomorrow In the old HALIFAX
church burying-ground, where sleep SO
many heroes OF Colonial and ReVoIu-
tiOnary days. ,
pr. j. T.. Green this morning received
letter from Judge b. X. burnett Va
Charleston. 5. C., brother or the !ouns
lady. Miss Mary Burnett, VINO rcce"'s
had such narrow escape from ueatn ~
iImping from the window OF her berth
on a sleeping car near Stony Creek: WINE
tho train was running sixty miles an
hour Judge Barnett writes that his sister
Is getting along nicely, and that her minu
Is perfectly clear and sound. She s.eeps
well. has "a good appetite. and Is rapidly
recovering from the bruises and the great
shock her system sustained.
The news OF the burning of the Uni
yersity OF Virginia was received with sor-
ro,y by our people.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-29
WU uRI-DoCK QUESTION.
j. AEHin Embnrrnsscs the Navy De-
uartmcnt-iiTOOkINn Now.

WASHINGTON. y. G., October 2s-
Dr., A-W Department is again embar-
.t.r The dry-dock question. and
,,erument dry-dock in the
Srates-that at the Brooklyn
concerned Hence. II has
..eI advisable to wait for higher
before attempting 10 dock the bat
Texas at Brooklyn. although II
beloved that the dock there was
90 allowing the entrance OF the
-sel IN the navy at any tide.
sion not to dock the Texas cX-
t hSh water is due TO the fact
." sides OF the dock are too an
rc.ucd inward. making it some
' ..y for ship with 50 great a
- ihe Texas 10 attempt 10 enter
. i.er the most favorable condi-
~ s known from comparative
''.-nts o. the dock and tine battle
.et thc latter can enter at low
.t while the undertaking Is not
"ri dangerous. the department
.. , hast go bc on the safe side.
Texas was recently ordered 10 be
40 the Norfolk naVy-yard. but
of water there Was found TO
lli'e for the purpose. The stu
ite Brooklyn yard is somewhat
fs than II appears 20 be, for II
tna; iu the Event OF an accident
Texas her sister ship, the Maine,
vessel there would be no dry
' longing 20 the government capa-
HmmOiating them without risk
'r structures.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-29

brought suit for an Injunction restrain
ing one of the regis,ratiOn-o;iicers OF Tire
state from preventing him from rosiSteI-
Ing in time to vote for candidates ior
the constitutional convention. now In ses-
sion IN that state. \ temporary injunc-
ton was issued by JUICE Cor. which The
Circuit Court Of Appeals refused TO make
permanent.
Attorney General Baraer' SAYS the APP
peal should be dismissed for 'wo I,a-
suns-frsi. that The Judgment OF the
Court OF Appeals was conclusive. ana.
second. that the election for members
OF the constitutional convehtion having
passed on. there was no ground Of con;:o-
vcrsy between the parties 'ipor which
the Supreme Court Of the United States
could operate.