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4 Girl in the Senate Gallery.

n well-groOmcd, up-to-date young
lady, with a big fur cape over her
arm and magazine in her hand, in
vaded the Senate gallery the other
day says the Washington Post, evil
IDENTIFY unaware of the sacred ground
upon which she was treading. She
stood in contemplative mood back of
the seats surveying the scene, when
the doorkeeper hustled up to her and
told her in whisper that it was "agin
the rules to stand" So she tripped
down to a front seat, and, putting
her cape on the stone coping, leaned
over to study the styles in bald heads.
In about two minutes the attend
ant rushed noisily down the steps,
and, in the same sepulchral whisper,
told her it was "agin the rules to
put anything on the railing"
Senator Petfer was giving some in
formation, and under his soporific
influence she nearly went to sleep,
with her head on the back of the
seat, and her half-closed eyes study
ing the ceiling. In her abstraction
she dropped her magazine.
Back came the doorkeeper with
another piece of information. She
g must not drop things it disturbed
the senator's" Half a dozen sem
ators looked up to see if an anarchist
had got in the galleries, and the
girl back of her giggled. She held
her ground, however, and presently
opened the magazine and began to
read.
Again the doorkeeper: "You
amt allowed to read i'm this here gal
lery; it's agin the rules" She sat
for moment, wrath in every fea-
ture, glaring down at the heads be-
low. Just as the doOrkeeper sat
down, she turned and beckoned him
vigorously. He came clumping
down, and, as he bent over her, she
asked him, in tone that must have
ratified the weather metre i'm the
" arble-room, Can | yawn?"
The laugh that rippled around was
not caused by the remarks of the
senator from Kansas, and the young
lady was not again molested.
IN BONDAGE.-Her eyes were
wild, ner hair was i'm disorder, her
face was flushed, her hands were
clinched. She was deeply injured
and desperate woman.
Oh, cruel one" she cried, i'm an
guished tones, " have borne with
you too long! You have injured the
very foundations of my being! Day
by day you have tortured me, and
yet L could not bear to give you up.
When first we met, how your case
and polish attracted me! When
you became my own, how my
friends envied me! When YOU be.
came my own, how my friends en-
We'd me! But your understanding
Is too small for my large soul. You
are opposed to my advancing N.Y.
self. You have injured my standing
in society. IF we had never met /
might have walked i'm peace. So
now begone! We part forever"
There was cOnvulsive breathing,
a gritting of teeth, and sharp sigh.
1t was all over. BY supreme eff
fort she had pulled off her new shoe.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-20

" TOMMY" reprovingly, said an
uptown mother, yesterday, to her
small son, AS he stood before her
with his head covered, where is
your hat?" "On my head" said
Master Tommy, little shame.
facedly, "And where ought it to
be ?" she went on. son the floor,n
was Tommy's prompt and honest re-
ply, as he threw it there. And the
siX-year.Old could not understand
why everybody laughed.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-20

"YoU don't tell me that | am the
prettiest woman at the reception, as
you used to-" pouted Mrs. Snaggs.
/" No." replied her husband; you
must remember that / joined the
church only two weeks ago"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-20

" WAS yours long courtship, old
fellow ?" Gracious, no: My wife
had nine little brothers and sisters"
Really. But what difference did
that make 2" What difference? {?
Well, if you had to bribe a crowd
like that to keep out of the drawing
room every time you went to see
your girl, you'd soon want to cut
short the eXpenSe.D
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-20

TIE KEY OF DEATII.--Curios
asks what is meant by the expires
sion "The key of DEATH" Is there
such a thing, and if so what is it?
Answer: In the arsenal in Venice is
what looks like a very large kew.
Delicate mechanism in the handle
works small spring, which, when
pressed, shoots out very fine needle
from the end. The needle is eX-
tremely fine and completely enters
the flesh, which closes after it, and
leaves no mark. The history of this
invention is said to be as follows: A
merchant in Venice, in about the
year 1000, aspired to the hand of the
daughter of one of the ancient We
netian families. The girl was already
engaged, and, of course, his request
was denied. Filled with baffied
rage, he invented this key, then, on
the day of her wedding, waited at
the church door, and, as the bridal
party passed through the portal, he
drove the needle into the heart of
the bridegroom, who almost imme-
diately tainted, and was carried
''O''N ~ " Wy ihS1 Allc[
a time Tebaldo, the merchant, again
offered himself to the young woman,
but was again refused. a few days
atterward both her parents mysteri-
ously died. They were carefully ex-
amined, and the little needle was
imbedded in the flesh of each. The
orphan went into a convent, but Te.
baldo found her and insisted upon
paying his addresses. Meeting her
one day, he became unusually impor.
tunate, and she rejected him in
horror and anger. Almost immedi-
ately she felt a sharp pain i'm the re-
gion of her heart, and on examining
herself, saw tiny blood spot. Sur
geons were summoned, when they
cut into the flesh, found the needle
and saved her life. Tebaldo was
suspected. and his house beng
searched, the key was discovered, q,
and the man paid the penalty of his
crimes with his life.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-20

lie will fill orders at reasonapiee e
II prices. STEAM SAW-MlLLI
at Hart's Run, Greenbrier county anu
p1nlap, Allegheny county, va
Jommissaly Stores Kept OH manu.
Postoflices-white Sulphur Springs
Greenbrier Co., w. Va, and Caiia-
Rhan's, Allegheny Co., Va.
Feb. 28-ly.
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ATTENTION, EVERYBODY.

wv f are now prepared to do TIN
" WORK Of all kinds. Nothing
out hrst-class meterial used. Satisfac-
ton guaranteed. Give us trial and
he convinced that we mean what we
say. ROOFING and SPOUTING a
specially. Shop in the rear of Law &
Handley's.
MCCLEARY & DARNELL,
Aug. 25-ly. Lewisburg, w. Va.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-20

EVERY time man is in need of
assistance he realizes that he has
been making some awfully poor in
vestments in friendship.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-20

IF there were no vices there would
be no virtues if there were no win
ter we could never enjoy a spring
If there were no fools wisdom would
lack all Of its present appreciation
if there were no clothes living pic
ture shows would never be thought
of; If there were no dudes the world
would miss the benefit of horrible
example.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-20

WHEN man is in need he takes
an inventory of his friends. When
he is flush with funds his friends of
ten inventory him, says the adams
Freeman.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-20

THE insurance of orange, pineap-
pie, and other fruit crops in Florida
and California against destruction by
cold is agitated. Freezes are seldom
destructive oftener than once in ten
or twelve years, but there is a liza
bility of more or less damage every
year, so that the field for insurance
seems tenable.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-20

A WITTY fellow, in speaking of a
man Of indisputabIe stupidity, said,
To become a perfect brute he wants
only instinct"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-20

DURING an examination, a medi-
cal student being asked the question,
When does modification ensue ?n
replied, When you pop the ques-
ton, and are answered 'No.'n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-20

CORRECT During the
recent hard times in Massachusetts a
Fall River boy was asked by teacher
how many mills made a cent. He
quickly answered, "None i'm this
town, the times have been too hard.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-20

ABOUT HEART BREAK
does not skill, and it is indeed very
seldom that heavy sorrow causes
death To anyone when i'm q healthy
condition.. 1t is, however, very Of.
ten the indirect cause of death,
either by bringing disease to eli
max, or by rendering the sufferer
more liable to its attack. If man
is convinced that his grief is more
than he can bear, those who have
studied the matter agree that,
through the force Of his own imapi-
nation, the man will actually die
from broken heart.n
The great Napoleon was killed by
an internal disease, but it is sup
posed that it would not have been IA
tai had not his spirits been so de-
pressed through exile and defeat.
william Pitt, the orator, is said to
nave died from "brokcn heart.n
caused by his great grief at the
failure of his cherished hopes and
plans. And there have been many
other such instances in this country.
When plaques are raging in town,
statistics show that as MANY die
from fright and imaginary causes as
from the real epidemic, so great a
hold has the fear of death on some
people.
II a man is condemned to be shot,
1T has often occurred that On the
word " fire" he has dropped life
less, although, through accident or
design, no bullet has in reality left
the gun.
There is queer case on record
concerning the daughter of cele-
brated novelist, who was deeply in
terested in one of her fathers sto-
rles. 1t appeared in instalments,
ana the heroine was suffering from
consumption. AS the girl brooded
over the sad fate of the heroine,
she, too, suddenly manifested the
same SYMPTOMS. a physician rec
commended her father to restore her
to health, which he did few chap.
terS OF, ana at the same time as
the girl in the novel recovered, so
also did his too sentimental daugh-
ter.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-20

FUNNY DEFINITIONs.-Th Eti,t-
eaton Gazette says: In a recent ex-
animation some boys were asked to
define certain words and give sem
tencc illustrating the meaning. Here
are few: Frantic means wild. I
picked some Frantic flowers. Ath-
letic, strong; the vinegar was ath-
letic to use, Tandem, one behind an
other, the boys sit tandem at school.
And then some single words are fun
nily explained. Dust is mud with
wet squeezed out fins are fishes
wings; stars are the moons eggs ;
circumference is the distance around
the middle Of the outside.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-20

BE thou as chaste as ice, as pure
as snow, thou shalt not escape ca
lumny.-Han'tet.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-20

WHEN duty grows thy law, en-.
joyment fades Schiller.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-20

Two RINGS ENOUGH.-She NAV
have been little new to matters Of
etiquette, but she knew what she
wanted.
" William" she said, " you've got
me an engagement ring"
"Course have" replied William,
" and it cost 81, too"
" WE'LL" she answered, Gas long
AS we are only goin to get married
once we might as we'll do the thing
in STYLE"
"Ain't we adding it in style ?" he
inquired suspiciously.
" 4e-e.e-s. Up to the present time.
But you ought to have got me an
another ring for a guard to this un,
Kind of keeper to this un, SOS it
won't get lost"
And after that a weddin ring.
Thatll be three rings"
Certainly"
&" Well, (and he drew a long breath, J
L amt a-goin to do it. You kin
make a show of yourself if you want
to, but Pm blest if Pm goin to help
you to be three-ringed circus"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-20

WIFE (reading paper)-Just see
the frightful effects of rum, John
here young man got drunk and
walked right into church.
Husband (drowsily)-Yes, yes
runs liable to land man most
anywhere
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-20

4 CLOSER COMPARISON.-- Rev.
DIR. Fyfthly was coming down the
postofiiCe steps, says the ROckland
Tribune, when he slipped and fell
right i'm the midst of group of stock
brokers. "Ah, goOd-morning, doc
tor" laughed the stockholders, rec
ognizing the minister you remind
rs of the wicked man, whose foot
slippeth." " Nay" retorted the
good minister, but rather do /
seem like the man who went down
to JerichO." How is that?" chO-
rused the brokers. Because he fell
among thieves" murmured the doc
tor. as he got up and moved deco
rnnSIy away.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-20

"HOw is it, Uncle Nose, that you
never married? Amt you an adj
mirer of the fair seX?" "Oh, yis
| f0't er duel wunce erbout er gal,
sah.n "A duel 2" I" Yes, sab {; yeahs
and yeahs ago. Sam Jnhnsing an
myself, we bofe dubbed de same gal.
we was bOfe bOun' ter hab dat gal,
and de bizzness ClimaXated in er duel
wild pistils. We bote wah er trifie
narvOus, sab, and de bullets went
s0rter wild, am nobody was hit but
"A mewel in de neX' field" "And
did you fire again ?" "No, sab dat
was or VERY vallyhle mewel, an
we bofe got kinder skeart like. So
we entered into americable derange-
ment." GLOW did you settle it ?"
"Sam tuck de gal, am | greed to
nav fo' de mewel. AS far as lub
goes, dat cured dis dog Oh suckin'
aigs. 1t was very vallyble
mcWcl."
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-20

How AN AUSTRALIAN JUSTICE
CLEARED HIS COURT ROOM
Justice Hood, who presides i'm tho
divorce court at Melbourne, recently
remarked, in answer to an appeal
made to him: eff ladies come to a
divorce court they know what to ex-
pect. | will not order anybody out
of court" This puts an old Aus
tralian journalist in mind of an Incl
dent which happened in Melbourne
twenty years ago. There was case
coming on in which some unwhOle-
some details were expected to be
disclosed, and Mr.. Justice Barry was
the judge. The Courthouse was
crowded, and among the visitors
was large percentage of women.
On the case being called up, the
Judge remarked: /" | think it would
be better if ladies would leave the
court" There was rustic of
dresses, and it was thought there
would, under such circumstances,
be general exodus of the fair sex,
but the rustling" only meant that
the fair ones had more firmly settled
themselves in their seats.
The judge paused for a few mo-
ments, and then remarked in a dig
nified manner: " Perhaps | was
not heard, or did not make myself
sufficiently understood. suggested
that perhaps it would be better if in
this case all ladies would leave the
court" Still there was not a move,
and, after another pause, his Honor
observed sternly: 81 suppose |
must have been mistaken, but / was
under the impression that there
were some ladies in the court-pro-
ceed with the case, Mr.. Crown
Prosecutor" This proved too much
for the ladies, and very soon there
was not petticOat in the court.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-20
NUMBER 2.

n STUDY IN GRAMMAR.-A
teacher in one of the lower grades of
city school was endeavoriug to i'm
press upon her pupils the fact that a
plural subject takes verb in the
plural. Remember this, ;" she said;
"girls are, boys are ; a girl is, boy
is. Now do you understand it?"
Every hand in the room was raised
in assent. "Well, them" continued
the teacher, "who can give me a
sentence with girls plural, re-
member ?" This time only one
hand was raised, and that belonged
to pretty little miss. "Please
ma'am," she said, with all the assur-
ance of primitive reasoning, "I can
give sentence, Girls are my hot on
straight ?,D
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-06-20
POETRY
4 BACHELOR MAID.

By MARY WHITE SLATER.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-17
CUBlN REBELS
Defeat the Spanish Troops With
Heavy Loss.
The Government Collecting Funds From
fnslneas Mon In Havana-Important Ad-
ditions TO the Rebel Forces-suspi-
cious Looking Vessels on santiago.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May IA
cablegram from Key West Fla, saysI
An excited movement has been noticed
among the prominent Cubans In this
city, II was reported Sunday by Cuban
leaders here that upward OF one hun.
dred carrier pigeons will be used by
filibusteTing expeditions.
Two prominent young cubans ar.
rived IN this city Saturday on the Mas
cotte from Havana. One Is the son Of
FAbio Frlere, leading member Of the
homo rule party In Camaguey. and
silvcstre Anglada. II Is rumored they
will Join an expedition from some
point In Florida A battle was fought
by Gomez and Santocildes, between
CamAguey and santiago, on the sth
inst II was hoty contested. The
spanish troops vero defeated. Comes
continues his march through Cana.
guey.
The government has committees col
lecting funds from business men and
others In Havana, They only collected
twenty dollars In gold and ei0t In sIl'
yer In two days
DR. lnchausteRui, surgeon general Of
the last revolution, and two sons and
twenty men. have Joined the sinsur
gents near CcihAhuecae.
Several suspicious looking vessels an
reported of Pinar del Rio and Santiago
II Is supposed they are landing en-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-17
THE OFFICIALS
Believe That the Income Tax Is DOOM
ed to Defeat
Justice Jackson Confines Himself Largely
TO Inquiries In Regard 10 tho Interpre-
tation OF Various Features Of the
Law Held by the Other Justices.

WASHINGTON, May i3.-Any surmises
as TO the fate OF the income tax based
upon the conference held Saturday by
the supreme court justices are Of little
value. for the simple reason that the
conference came to no definite con-
clusion. Justice jackson did not de-
clare positively what his position would
be. lie confined himself largely 10 In
quiries In regard TO the Interpretation
Of various features OF the law held by
other members Of the court
During the two days which had In
tervened between the final argument
and the gathering OF the conference
he had found time and energy insult
hcient for greater effort than care
full perusal OF the statements Of coun-
sci and comparisons OF those argu-
ments with the opinions previously de-
livered.
The subject was fur too grave and
complicated for anybody In Justice
Jactson's physical condition TO COM
pletely master In the short time at his
disposal, and he wisely contented him
self Saturday with going over uncer-
tain points in the company OF his more
robust associates, who had been able
10 give the question so much more
thorough study than was possible for
him
The decision of thu court will pot be
rendered May 20, but II is probable
that a definite conclusion will be ar
rived at very early in the week. JUS
tice jackson is very anxious 10 get
away from Washington.
The officials Of the government have
practically abandoned any expectation
that the court will be In favor Of the
constltutionality Of the law. In fact,
there Is reason 10 believe that Atty.
Gen. olney and his assistant went into
court last Monday with the conviction
that the arguments they were about TO
make would fall upon unfruittul soil.
That was the reason the government
attorneys took the peculiar line they
did In formulating their case.
Atty. Gen. 0lney believes, II Is said,
that II the arguments which he offered
on Tuesday had been presented 10 the
court at the time of the original hear
ing OF the case, the courts decision
with regard TO rents would have been
different.
So little account did he make Of the
point OF rents In his original argument
that he devoted comparatively little
time 10 IL, and was astonished when
the decision Of tho court was an
nounced. In the rehearing, conse'
quently, he simply made the most he
could Of the very bad case, and nobody
would be more surprised than he II III,
governments contention should nov
succeed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-05-17
MAY ESCAPE.
An Important Consultation between Naval
Omesrs-Poaslbility That Adm. Meade
VIII Not be Court -Martailed.

An Important Consultation between Naval
Possibility That Adm. Meade
VIII Not be Court-MartaIled.
WASHINGTON, May 1A-Secretary
Herbert, Adm. Ramsay and the Judge
Advocate General Of the navy were In
consultation in Secretary TIerbert's
room Monday afternoon for over an
hour. Secretary Herbert had previous
ly been in conference with the presi-
dent The case Of Adm. Meade was un-
der discussion.
The admiral has not been seen at
the department since his arrival In the
city three days ago. He has remained
at the Army and Navy club, where he
has maintained silence which for him
is most unusual. His response TO tho
letter addressed TO him by the secre-
tary Of the navy asking for an expla-
nation Of his reported uttcrances In
New York is not regarded by the Off
cials at the department as su fficiently
explicit 10 warrant them in dismissing
his case.
Adm. Ramsay, at the close OF the
conference Monday afternoon, assured
your correspondent that no definite
action had been taken in the matter,
so far as he knew, and that II was a
question which must rest ultimately
with the secretary alone, and requir-
ing, OF course, the most careful con.
siderhtion.
There Is reason 10 believe, however,
that the question Of court martial was
discussed Monday afternoon and that
the difficulties In the way OF securing
any satisfactory result from one was
thoroughly considered.
1T appears that under his legal i'm.
munities, Adm. Meade can, II he
chooses, render any courtmArtial
abortive. He can not, under the law,
be compelled 10 tell the department
whether or not he was responsible foi
the offensive utterances attributed tc
him, on the legal principle that cate
gorlcal reply might incriminate him
and IL IL known that he was advised BY
legal friend 20 decline 70 give the de-
partment any satisfaction on this point
''In that case the department could
do nothing. The only way Of discov
ering whether he was responsible foi
the interview would be by summonine
the one who wrote the interview, ant
in time OF peace n court-martlal has nc
power 10 enforce attendance upor
civilians Even were this difficulty