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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-07
Reasonable Request.

Mrs. Williams always asserted
that whenever her husband proffered
a reasonable request she complied
with il as promptly as possible.
When asked on one occasion what
she meant by this reservation, she
said, with laugh:
Well, once in awhile Mr.. Will
liams makes what / call an unrea-
sonable request. For instance, he
came home few days ago and said
he had seen woman on the street
whose dress he admired, and he
wished L would have one made just
like it.
Tell me how it was made, and /
certainly WILL answered.
'Oh, it is very simple he began.
THE color was well, it was one of
those mixed goods, you know
brown l should say, of sort of yell
lowish gray, with figure of some
sort, a spot or perhaps small
stripe, or it might have been a
check. 1t was made with a skirt
just one skirt, | think and it had a
ruff1iDg or band or a-a-something
to brighten it little here and there,
more towards the bottom, l should
say then the top, though I think
there was little Ornamentation OF
some sort around the top too.
'And the waist or jacket, or what
ever you choose to call it, that was
perfectly plain, l think, except that
there were few frills about ii and
contrivance of some sort about the
neck-nothing elaborate at all, but
just what would look neat and ap
propriate. / wonder if you catct
my idea p he inquired as he finished
this lucid description.
Now, that was one Of Mr.. viii
liams' requests which found it re
ally impossible to grant.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-07

DARBY AND JOAN FALL OUT
" What Maria do you mean to tell
me that if I we're to die, you would
ask the Gi5sons to my funeral, and
leave out my old friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. Brooks?n
81 should certainly not invite
Mr.. Brooks.n
"Then all can say Is, I shall be
extremely annoyed"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-07

POSITIVE proof: There was an
intense silence around Mrs. Hash.
ems table in Lenox Avenue while
the chicken was being served. 1t
was broken by the girl with fluffy
white hair, who whispered to the
one with dark glasses, Billy Bliven
has paid his board bill at last"
How do you know?" "He got
piece Of white meat instead of the
wing and neck, as usual"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-07

SAYS Adam Clarke: have lived
to know that the secret of happiness
Is never to allow your energies to
stagnate. The old proverb about
too many irons In the fire Is an
abominable lie. Have them all In
shovel, tongs and poker. The
more the better.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-07

"DID you ever see any one before
80 out Of taste In all your life as
Mrs. Nuwidow ?n "You mean
dancing so soon after her husbands
death ?" "No; but she actually
took pink ice cream, and she In full
mourning"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-07

"SHALL / clean the snow off,
madam z" asked the little boy of the
Boston lady. "No," she replied
severely, "you'd far better go to
school and learn that Is 1t the pave
ment and not the snow that IL to be
cleaned otf.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-07

WHAT THEY HAD" pve got
your account here-falls due to- day."
"Hain't got no money"
How about cotton ?"
Hain't got none."
"Or corn ?"
"No corn, nuther."
"Well, We'll take hogs"
Hain't got no hogs"
What have you got?"
Well, we've got the rheuma-
tism. and we're purity shore o. the
measles, If you kin walt.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-07

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
don't you work, my son? IF you
only knew how much happiness
work brings, you would begin at
once.
Son-Father, am trying to lead a
life of selfdenial in which happiness
cuts no figure. Do not tempt me.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-07

JUDICIOUs Gro
cer-John, how are those dressed
chickens out front going?
Clerk Very slow, sir. We've
only sold one or two since l put
them out this morning.
Grocer-Well, We'll have to hurry
up and get rid of them or we'll lose
the whole lot. Print a sign, "All
sold," and stick it on the pile.
Grocer 1.-TWO hours later)-John,
are there many of the chickens still
left?
Clerk No, sir, they are all gone
long ago. hadn't put up that sign
more than few minutes until every
last woman passing by stopped
when she saw 1t, and insisted on
buying chicken.
THE EVERYDAY MAN" And
40 you are not married yet?"
"No."
Engaged?"
"No."
Expect to be ?"
"No.n
What's the matter ?n
"Well, papa says that my hus.
band must be keen and expert.
enced man, of good health and good
habits. Mamma says he must be
frugal, industrious, attentive and
moral, and I say that he must be
handsome, dashing, talented and
rich. We are still looking for him. y
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-07
THAS. NJ. ALDERSON,
" ATTORNEY AT Law.

WILL practice in the Courts of
w Greenbrier and Summers and in
the State and Federal Courts at Charles
ton. Prompt attention to all business.
Office with j. Z. Chiffon, 75t Capitol
Street, Charleston, w. Va.
April 26-6mo.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-07

HE that swells In prosperity will
be sure to shrink in adversely.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-07
GALE HOUSE,
COVINGTON VA.

COVINGTON VA.
FlRST-CLASS accommodations.
One dollar and a.half per day
Bar attached. Special attention given
TO orders from distance. Good H.
guors at $500, $3.50, $500 and up
Send us an order.
j. F. GALE, Prop'r.
June lily.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-07


EGoTIsM.-The egotistical man is
a prince of bores, and is a person to
be stunned. Conceit Is taking our
selves at an estimate which is about
seventy per cent. above a fair and
equitable value.
There are pulled up individual
who worship themselves, and who do
not care who knows it. John Smith
is an egotist of this stripe. He
bought himself book not long since,
and wrote on the fy-leaf: Pre-
sented to John Smith by himself as
a mark of esteem"
People who insist most vehe-
mently upon their ability to paddle
their own canoe usually have to bor-
row the canoe. The editor who
brags the loudest about the circula-
tion of his paper, usually has the
least reason to boast of the means by
which that circulation was obtained.
Empty minds are the most prone
to soar above their proper sphere,
like paper kites that are kept aloft
by their OWE ligntness, while those
which are better stored are like
heavily laden vessels, which we see
the less of the more richly and deeply
they are freighted. The corn bends
itself downward when its ears are
filled, but when the heads Of the con-
ceited are filled with adulation they
only lift them up higher.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-07
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, 26-tf.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-07

HIS VISIT WAS BRIEF.-A certain
lady of Boston who had never been
used to the luxury of life until after
her husband made q large sum of
money in the real estate business,
moved into an elegant house which
had, among other conveniences, a
fine bathroom. 1t was her pride,
and every visitor was informed about
the bathroom. Guests who came
from a distance were greeted with,
Now, | know you are tired and
dusty after your long journey Just
go right up to the bathroom, and you
can have refreshing bath at once"
This worked well in most cases,
but one day she made a mistake
She went to the door one warm sum
mer afternoon to find young g-ntle-
man friend of her husbands from a
distant city, and she took it for
granted that he was going to stay all
night. So her first words after shak-
ing hands with him were:
Now, you are tired and dusty af-
ter your journey; just go right up to
the bathroom; a bath vii; refresh
you so."
In vain the young man tried to
eXpostulate she had him by the
arm and started him up the stairway
before he could get in word. In
half an hour he came down, and
took up his hat and stick.
I" 1 thank you very much" he
said; 81 enjoyed the bath very
much" Then he started for the
door.
Why. where are you going ?"
asked his hostess.
"To catch my train" he an
swered; " l only had forty minutes
to stay and my bath took half an
hour, so l must hustle now to get the
Chicago train"
1t cured the lady of showing off
her bathroom.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-07


Even after the preliminary CORES
pondence had passed between Grant
and Lee at Appomattox, Lee had
been " so earnest in trying to extri-
cate his troops and carry them South,
that he had failed to recognize the
hopelessness of further resistance, or
the emergency that called for the sur
render of his army" When he was
advised by some of his higher officers
that it was their united judgment
that IL was wrong to have more men
on either side killed, Lee replied that
he had too many brave men to think
of laying down his arms; that If he
should first intimate to Grant that he
would listen to terms, an uncOndi-
tional surrender might be demanded,
ard sooner than that am resolved
to die.'"
The assassination Of Lincoln, Lee
denounced "as a crime previously
unknown to the country, and one
that must be deprecated by every
American" To friend he at that
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27
An Unfavorab1e Crop Report.

The State Weather Bureau IS
sued this week a very untavor>
able crop report. The past seven
or ten days have been the most
abnormal on record i'll North
Carolina during September, the
temperature averaging IS de-
grees daily above normal. the
maximum temperatures ranging
from 90 in the mountain sections
to 100 in the eastern. The per
ccntage of moisture is the lowest
ever recorded here, in summer.
The drought is serious and is in
juring all growing crops. The
farmers say great numbers OF
the upper bolls of cotton have
fallen off, that the lower bolls
are all opening at once and that
the entire crop will be open in
three weeks. 1t is estimated
that the damage to the crop i'll
the past ten days is 10 per cent
The rice crop is being harvested
with a fine yield. Late corn is
cut short.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27
Treasure in an Old Violin.

Hungh Mcclure, a farmer
living near Goodland, Kan, re-
ceived by express a violin that
had in it something more sooth-
ing to the Kansas farmer than
music. Two years ago his uncle
died at Washington city. He
was supposed to have some
money saved up and as Mcclure
was his only heir he anticipated
a little fortune. When his will
was opened it was found he had
left him nothing but an old vlo>
lin. Mcclure was SO indignant
that he would not pay the ex-
pressage on it to Kansas. A few
nights ago he dreamed the fiddle
was full of money. He told his
wife, who believes in dreams,
and she appropriated So out OF
her egg money to pay the
charges. 1t arrived Tuesday
and when examined was found to
contain $500 in money and a
deed to 100 acres of land in
Virginia. There was not word
of explanation with it.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27
BUTLER DENOUNCES SENA-
TOR TILLMAN.
HE CALLS HIM \ THIEF AND \
CONSTITUTIONAL, LIAR.

Gen. NJ. c. Butler. OF South
Carolina, has given out the fol-
lowing card with reference tc
Tillmau attack Cn him in 4
speech in the Constitutional con-
ventic;. recently held i'll Colum-
bia:
Il have denounced Senator
Tillman to his face as a liar, a
coward and a thief. and | cannot
keep up with a constitutional
liar. fl should kick him now
he would probably run off and
howl and have me indicted for
ass lult and battery His state
ments concerning me in the con-
vention OH Monday were a tissue
of falsehoods from beginning to
end.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27
A REVOLVING MURDER.
COMMITTED ON A LUMBER LADEN
SCHOONER FROM NORFOLK TO
WASHINGTON.

The Norfolk F1*giHtun OF the
2 5th says: Details OF the mur-
der on the Potomac make the
affair one of considerable atrocity.
The schooner on which the
crime was committed was the
Iohn A. Dixon, under command
of Capt. Benjamin +. Revill, Of
Baltimore. The vessell left Nor
folk on the 18th inst, with a
cargo of lumber consigned by the
GUNNER Lumber Co., to Frank
Libbey & Co., of Washington.
While the schooner was under
way a QUARREL arose between the
captain and a colored mate, dur
ing which the captain drew his
GUN on him. This angered the
negro and as the captain was
coming out of the hatch he dealt
him several blows on the head
with a marlin spike.
The captain did not die for
sometime after the fatal blows
were struck. One of the colored
men on the boat went to the dy-
ing man and did everything in
power to save him. The mate
after killing the captain.ren
ed that che guessed that he had
better get out of this and pack
ing his valise, left i'll the schoon'
ers small boat. Horace F. John
son, of Baltimore, a friend of the
murdered man, went to Wash
ing Yesterday with an undertak
er to take charge Of the remains
The crew Of the schooner was
shipped in this city by Shipping
Commissioner A NJ. Bullock OF
September 17th and 18th, and
description OF them has beer
furnished the police of this city
They are John Small, height
feet 10 inches, and Ed. Stevens
the same hight, both of Virginia
and A. B. Johnson, hight. 5 fee
s inches, of North Carolina.
: Capt. Revill was we'll know
, in this city, and is highly spoke
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27
GA Trip Suggested to Northern
Prospectors."

Under this caption the abb,
editor of the Viii. Mfssfngc,
writes the following interesting
article:
North Carolina offers very cx-
traordiny advantages and oppor
tunities to Northern investors
and capitalists. If an hundred
or five hundred Northern men
would enter our State by way of
Elizabeth City, and thence ex-
plore the Albemarle section, so
fertile, SO wonderfully Watered
aud then take the section lying
along the Washington, New
Berne, route to Washington, and
after seeing the attractive points
III each county would then go up
the Cape Fear and take in the
entire Western section as far as
the Tennessee line, and after this
exploration, next make a tour of
observation towards Raleigh,
taking in the counties as far as
Warren, and thence returning to
Raleigh would return to Will
mlngton by the way of Hamlet,
they would view important parts,
although necessarily failing to
see some of the finest, greatest
qqfr qqfrJYhhfe the wGiqHAtisess5wI7PteFs9ns 81. Gas.
prospect along the line of Will
lnington and Weldon railway to
Weldon, and thence go through
Northampton and BERTHE coun-
ties by way of water to Edenton
and thence through the sounds
and canal to Norfolk. What a
revelation of variety of climate,
soil, products and capabilities
would strike the eye and arrest
attention! w h marvellous
water power; what great fishing
and oyster resources; what vast
opportunitiesfor profitable truck
ing; what splendid corn and
wheat and tobacco resources;
what fine chances for rice grow
ing and manufacturing of fine
woods into carriages and adorn>
ments for homes and public
buildings and furniture i'll end
less variety; what rich mines of
coal and iron and minerals of
precious kinds; what a vast area
that could be prohtably utilized
for the growth of the best and
fl nest favored fruits-apples,
pears, grapes, figs, cherries, etc,
all these and other vast advane
tages would be made to appear.
A visit like that indicated rapid
ly and imperfectly would intro
duce them to the most remarks
ably diversified Of all the States
and would afford them advan-
tages for investment they could
get in no other way. They
would see the grandest scenery
in the States outside of the Rocky
Mountains.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27
R. II. Pannill Acquitted.

The third trial of K. H. Pan
mill, at Lynchburg, Va, formerly
ticket agent of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway there, charged
with aiding and abetting Walker
G.. Hammer in elnbezzling the
funds of the First National Bank
was concluded Saturday, the jury
rendering a verdict of acquittal.
The trial consumed six days.
Three ballots were taken by the
Jury. The first stood 10 to for
acquittal, the second II to I, and
the third all for acquittal.
Hammer is now serving term
in the penitentiary for his crime
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27
An Immense Forest Fire.

An immense forest fire is rag
ing in the vicinity of Santa
Cruz, Cal. AS far as the eye can
reach the forest is a mass OF
flames. The fire covers over ten
SQUARE miles and is still spread
ing, being beyond control. The
fire is now within two miles OF
the powder works, where five
hundred tons of powder are
stored. The road between Pin
con and FELTON, is i1npassable
from burning logs and trees, and
railroad communication is inter
rupted. The damage at present
cannot be estimated, but it will
be enormous.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27

SOME GOOD READING
rE1C LARRY APPROPRIATE AND
APPLICABLE TO OUR PEOPLE.

lhe following from the SouA
pert Leaaer is so full of trutl
that we publish it as peculiarl
appropriate and applicable to ou
town just now.
Ihe town Or city whose citi
zens are not united upon all mat
ters which go to build up anc
increase the prosperity of their
place, will never see their own
town developed.
In the co operation of the peo-
pie OF any community for it's de,
velopnent there are several
things involved The coming
together upon a common basis of
the citizens of a place, to agree,
unite, and then work out the plan
determined upon, means a sue
cesstul result. Cooperation OF
the c1tlzens of a place indicates
faith and trust among its people,
and confidence in the possibilities
OF the developm ent of the natural
resources of the place.
1t is not alone sufficient that a
town has natural resources. Its
people must either themselves
take advantage, and increase
what nature has done or if un-
able Of themselves to do so, to
bring i'll such capital and labor,
which joined to their own, will
produce results beneficial to all
Such a union once happily be-
gun should be encreased into a
firm and Interchangeable desire up
On the people of the community
to continue i'll a Joint fellowship
Of action on every question
which means the welfare and
prosperity of the town and coun-
:ry.
The measure of citiz enship
should be gauged not by any po-
lt1cal party,-there ought to be
10 politics in municipal affairs,
'ut by the fidelity and effort of
very man Or woman who 1abors
Il behalf of the upbuilding of
he town.
The cooperation which means
uCCess i'll material benefits,
mean success in educational and
development along all I
ines for the present generation I
nd very much more for future 6
:
The upbuilding in the present :
" cooperation, will see an in>
reasing growth with each sue
eeding year, and with the years
he benefits arising from this
Who are to day but feeble advo>
ates of the union in sentiment,
and action of the people
f a CITY, for its development.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27
Civil Service Extended.

The President has issued an
order, under date of September
goth, placing all grades of the
Consular service with a compen-
sation between 81 900 and So, 500,
under a modified civil service,
which provides for the class, but
not competitive examinations.
This order will effect little more
than one half OF all those engaged
| in the Consular service of the
United States. The order was
suggested and strongly recon
mended in a report to the PRESS
dent By Secretary Olney.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27
lhe A 5. Nav. Companys Steamer Olive.

ranged his connections as to af-
ford to our people a quick and
rapid transit for all truck and
other freight to the Northern
marHets, while to the South~
! bound he offers the quickest and
most convenient route OF travel.
The Company OWLS and runs
regularly three elegant little
steamers. The "Olive," picture
OF which We present Our readers,
is All elegant little boat, with the
most courteous and attentive of
officers. She is I3o feet long
and carries beside freight $50
passengers, on regular occasions.
While for excursion purposes she
can and does carry 500. Every
thing aboard Of her, from her
neat and comfortable state rooms
to her engine room, is kept i'll
perfect order; and when it comes
to satisfying the inner man, the
table to which the traveller is
invited cannot be surpassed. And
with all their politeness and gen
tlenanly urbanity, their quickand
accommodating schedules they
have coupled that great advantage
Chcab rates. They offer through
all Of their officers the most cour,
teous treatment to all travellers
and special advantages to those
who are coming as settlers into
our midst.
Mr.. A. l.. White, is their agent |
at Edenton, and by his strict in
tegrity and thorough business
methods has built nn for his COM
IN all this country. Known and
relied upon by all our citizens he
commands the respect and conf
dence of all with whom he comes
IN contact.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27
A YOUNG MAN KILLED,
BY A LOCOMOTIVE OF THEN B. <
RAILROAD.

A sad accident occurred Mon.
day morning at the Norfolk &,
Southern railroad wharf at Berk-
ley' Va By which Walter Nor
risett, an elnploye of the com
pany' lost his life. About 9:3o
O'Clock the yard engine was
backing down to the wharf, when
by some means Mr.. Morrisett,
who was standing On the step of
the tender, lost his footing and
tell. Two wheels of the tender
passed over him, killing him al
most instantly.
The deceased was a native of
Camden county, n. c., and had
only been living in Berklev
about twelve months.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27
I'VE OLD RELIABLE
STEAMBOAT LINE
STEAM NAVI-
CATION COMPANY.

Among the oldest, best, and
quickest lines Of transportation
IN this country is the Albenarle
Steam Navigation Company with
its principal offices at Franklin,
Va. With a perfect system of
connections with other steam boat
companies and with the Norfolk
and Carolina K. r. at Tunis; and
the Seaboard Air Line at Frank
I'm 1t presents to our people
every facility for the tra1sporta-
ton Of both passengers and
freight. Its officers are all men
of ability and thoroughly under>
stand the needs Of the travelling
and shipping public. From Mr..
J. D. Pretlow, its president, MIR.
{. c. Vaughan, Sr. its secretary
and treasurer, down through all
the rank and file of its employees
are found men whose aim and
object is to meet i'll every light
mate way the needs of the pub
lie. Mr.. r. A. Pretlow, the ex-
tremely courteous superinten-
dent, is especially to be congrat- |
ulated upon the perfection to
Which he has brought his de-
dispatch he notes each detail of
his many duties and leaves no
thing urdone to promote |
the every interest of his employs |
ers and patrons. He has SO ar
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1895-09-27
LAND FOR SALE.

That valuable tract of land at
the head of Main street, known
as "Holmes, containing about
uS acres. Also the Quarter
tract" recently owned by Mr.. 7.
D. Warren, containing about 255
acres, which will sell in sections
of25 and 90 acres. Terms easy.
RICHARD DILLARD.