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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-04-11

shooting-placo he looked rather
nervous. All the Gully was lined
up on the little hill, trying to find
takers Tor their money on Spottcr.
JUST before the fun began, said To
Ned: w
All you've got to do is to shoot
the best you know how. For Gods
sake, Keep your gun pointed away
from that hill, and don't kill anv of
the boys. If you can nail him in
the iirSt three shots, you're all right >
After this ! wandered carclcsslv
over TO the tree, and suddenly gave
yell of delight, and pounccd down
on my tour-lcaf clover, which | had
carefully located. You bet yelled
Ioud enough to attract attention, too.
picked it, carried it over to Ned.
ana pinned it on his coat, to his
great surprise. This aroused the sus.
picions OF Spoilers second, who
came hurrying over to see what it
was, JGSt as intended he should do.
Its nothing but four-leaf
clover explained to him. Just
bit of luck
Spotter heard it, and turned pale.
ihen he kicked on my mans wear
ing that bit of green, until you'd
have thought it was a three-inch
steel armOr-plate. His kick didn't
go. Nothing would do then but
that his second should try to get him
a lucky clover. The man went over
to the clover patch and 100. ed
around in perfunctory sort of way
for minute, at the end of which he
gave an exclamation of surprise,
and picked a clover. My heart
went down to zero.
other. Why didn't | weed that in
fernal patch out?'
Meantime, the second, having
reached Spotter, held out the clover
to him. SpOtter seized it, looked at
it, and then gave yell Of rage:
you foolu he shouted ::
that's got five leaves.
Well, l nearly had fit. insisted
that the performance go on at once,
and go on it did. 1t was the most
dangerous duel for the spectators
l ever saw. Spotter Burr, the dead
shot, bad man, and terror of the
Gully, put his first bullet into an
upper branch of the tree which was
twenty feet out of line with his op-
| ponent. Where his second shot
went don't know, for at this junct-
ure | gave the code of honor the
go-by, laid down on my stomach,
and tucked my head in. afterward
learned that Spotter's third bullet
perforated colt belonging to one of
the spectators, and caused a stam-
pede from the hill.
My man wasted two bullets on the
desert air, shot Il third into the
ground unncomfortably near Spot
ter's hacker, and nailed his man in
the shoulder with the fourth. That
ended the most remarkable duel ever
fought in that country, and / fiatter
myself that / won it; also, l won a
lot of money on it, five to one being
desirable odds. Sp0tter had to pay
lot of Doctors bills, and settle for
the colt, too. He left the Gully as
soon as he recovered. Ned Stearns
has got the four-leaf clover yet, and
Ive got the counterpart of it in dia-
mOnds that he gave me. I've also
got Spotter's tive-leaf clover, which
| picked up where Spotter dropped it.
"That, gentlemen" concluded
the Westerner, "proves that / am
not superstitious myself, but it's a
useful thing to understand supersti-
ton, even if you don't practice it on
your own account. Pass the decan-
ter -
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-04-11
POETRY.
A CONTENTED FELLOW

| Jest Cal' tell
- How the cOrn'll sell
DuV Still Keep the crops a.growin,
| jest can know
How the wind II blow,
II well have warm weather.
Or hail, or SNOW:
| jest can t tell
So | jest lay low.
An the old world keeps agoIn',
| jest cant say
If the hives will pay:
but the roses-they keep a-bIowin'.
An the bees-they buzz
Like they knOwed what wuZ
An still make honey
Gihat s the way they does y
| jest can't say
SO go my way.
An the old world keeps a.goin',
| jest take all
From the spring TO fall,
II there's bread to eat,
Like IL come--with the Lords be
stOwin';
1t is powerful sweet
An | amt less thankful
When IN short on meat.
l Jest take all,
I'LL the roll complete,
An the old world keeps a-goin'.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-04-11

UNKNOWN TO HER BILL OF
FARE" Why, Aunt Mary, you
surprise me when you say you don't
like 'possum. You're the first one
Of your race that 1 ever heard ex-
press distaste for that. What rea-
son have you for not liking it?"
"CoZ it's too rich, sah."
"YOu like 'coon, | suppose
"Naw, sab! That's too rich
too"
"Are you fond Of harp"
Yassir. Dat 'grees wild me
nightly, 'coz dat amt so rich, sab .'
Well, from pour aversion tc
rich things l imagine you wouldn't
like Vanderbilt"
Hain't sayin' nuthin' erbou
dat, sab, 'coz l dunno whut sortel
animal dat am"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-04-11

AN UNPLEASANT MEETING.-Pat
Ragan had a face on him that, as he
had once remarked himself, was an
"offince to the landscape" Next
to his homeliness his poverty was
the most conspicuous part of him.
An Irishneighbor met him recently,
when the following colloquy en-
sued:
cam how are ye, Pat ?"
"Moighty bad, entoirely. It's
shtarvation that's shtarin' me in the
face"
''ls that so? Sure, am it can't be
viry pleasant for ayther of yez."
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-04-11

THE FARMERS MIsTAKE.-
Jerusha," cried Farmer Haymow,
" "come here and look at this young
man on bicycle. I'n he dinged If
he hain't got his hair as long as a
WOman's."
"Sho !" exclaimed Jerusha, when
she had adjusted her spectacles.
THAT theirs gal in bloomers.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-04-11

" BEEN to the concert, eh! What
did you see?"
81 saw large black hat, with five
ostrich feathers, a rhinestone buckle
and two magenta roses. And once
(here the strong mans voice trem-
bled), once, for a moment, / thought
l saw half of sofa at the extreme
left of the stage; but 1 cannot be
sure.D
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-04-11

DREADFUL POssIBILITY.-It was
evident that they were man and wife
and were returning from assisting at
the wedding Of two of their friends.
Wouldn't it be awful" she was
heard to say to him, elf they were
to live together long enough to find
out that the silver we gave them
was only plated ?D
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-04-11

THE DIMENSIONS OF HEAVEN
"Did you ever read the sixteenth
verse of the twenty-first chapter of
Revelation? No. Well read it,
and you will get some interesting
figures about the world beyond the
skies. 1t gives the dimensions of
heaven, and reads this way. And
the city lieth four square, and the
length is as large as the breadth; and
he measured the city with reed,
$1,000 furl0ngs. The length, and
the breadth and the height are
equal"
"Have you ever made the calcu-
lation ?"
Eyes, here it is now" and he
handed the reporter the following :
"Twelve thousand furlongs equal
1920, 900 feet, which, being cubed,
is 1876, ,793. .0SS, 900, ,OOO, ,O00,O cubic
feet. Reserving one-half of this
space for the throne and court of
heaven and half of the balance foI
streets, we have the remainder, 124 ;.
1893, 272, 900. 900, 100000 cubic feet
Divide this by 1906, the cubic feet
in room l6 feet square, and there
will be 80, 32l, ,S43, 1856, 900, 900 rooms
Now suppose the world always die
and always will hold 100000, ,OO(
inhabitants and that generation
lasts 335 years, making in all 2,07O,
600, ,OOO,O 600 inhabitants every cen
tury, and that the world will stanC
l90, 200, 900 years, or 1000 centuries
making in all 100000, 900, 900 in
habitants. Then suppose there were
100 worlds equal to this in number
of inhabitants and duration of years
! making total Of 2,979, 200, 900, 900,
600 persons, and there would b,
more than hundred rooms 16 fee
square for each person.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-04-11

PATS DEsCRIPTIoN.--J
The defendant here has been ar
rested on suspicion of stealing, that
arrest being based on your statement
OF having lost two cows. Now, can
you give the court a description of
those cows?
Pat: Indade, can, yer Honor.
One was calf, an the ither was a
bull.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-04-11

SHE WAS D.-Clerk-Well,
if you don't like any of the pinks,
here are some nice goods in green I
would be pleased to show you.
Aunt Abigail--NO, you don't,
young feller; l read the paper, an |
know all about you "green goods"
fellers.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-04-11

PROGREsSING.--U --Uncle--Wha
have you learned at school to-day,
Robbie?
Robbie--Just how to take the
back off my history and fix a real
good Indian story into it, so the
teacher can't find out that / amt
studying.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-04-11

TOMMY -" Pop, what does a tri-
umph of mind over matter mean ?"
Tommy's Pop" 1t means that
your mother has to make up her
mind before she can make up her
face"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-04-11

SUB-EDIToR-How is Pennington
on spelling, anyway?
Editor--Well, he's little too
quaint for ordinary English, and not
quaint enough for dialect.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-04-11

matter?
Valet-Oh! sir i! The vessel has
struck on rock and is sinking.
English Traveller How annoy
ing! My doctor has forbidden me
to swim so soon after having dined.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-04-11

THOUGH the doctors seem to think
that they have hard time of 1t, the
consensus of opinion seems to be
that they I" take life easy"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-04-11

WHEN we believe other men
good, we pay unconscious tribute to
our own righteousness.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-04-11

No man has more well-grounded
testimonies of success than the un-
dertaker.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-04-11
ATTENTION, EVERYBODY .

WE are now prepared to do TIN
w WORK Cf all kinds. Nothing
but lirst-class meterial used. Satisfac,
tion guaranteed. Give us a trial and
be convinced that we mean what we
say. ROOFING and SCOUTING a
speciality. Shop in the rear of Law 8
Handley's.
MCCLEARY & DARNELL
Aug. 25-1y. Lewisburg. w. Va.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-04-11

EVEN the wrestler loses nothing
by being thrown upon his own re-
sources.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-04-12

This report is the greatest ioc1menton eie'
meatary education ever ISSUED in this coul-
Try, and ii the teaching of The county is 20
be kept IN harmony with its ec0mmenda-
tons tits up0rtant that these fecommen-
dahons should be carefully discussed % q
series Of teachers meetings. 10 this end
such educators Of the county as Prot w.
1 Gooding, Superintendent g. O. Iindall,
Professors Els, focum Latiomus and
others, will be present at this place to ald
the local teachers 10 making the meetings
interesting and profitable
w j. Harrington's New Iork Concert
Company is billed to appear 1t Camper s
hall on tuesday evening, April 10th. This
company has met with great success and
large houses in every town they have ap
peared in in this State Every one who IS
fond Of good singing and music should not
fail to hear these celebrated singers.
). L Sapp our enterprising carriage
dealer, has bought two car loads OF almost
every kind of vehicle knoWn ID this part of
the country and has them stored in his
commodious carriage bazaar Any one
desiring a carriage or wagon OF any kind
can get suited at Sapp's, and prices will be
named 10 suit the times
The Heptas0phs OF this town gave an
entertainment and banquet on Thursday
night last. Music was fupished by Misses
Hanson and Hudson and Messrs. HaTring-
ton and Franklin
Rev j L MoKim. of Milford, preached
on Sunday last in the Episcopal Church, It
being Palm Sunday
Rev. Phillips filled the N p pulpit on
Sunday last, owing to the absence of Rev.
Straughn, who is attending the NJ I. con-
ference at Alexandria, Va
Mr.. w. H knox,of our town was kicked
by a mule on Saturday and very badly i'm
iured He was H. the act OF going INTO the
stall to unhltch him when he was icsed
1t was quite while before he regained con-
sciousness. He is still confined to the
house
Representative Fleming who has been
confined to his home for some time with Ia
grippe,is out again and resumed his duties
in the Legislature Miss Laura Layton,
who has been the guest of Miss Nellie Han
son for the past three wee S, returned home
on Saturday last Mr. and Mrs. R w
Cannon of Bndgeville, Del were the guests
Of Mrs l. P. Hanson last week Miss
Louise Cole,of Dover, is the guest of Mrs,
L. P Hanson Sheriff Shaw, of Dover.
was in town this wees summoning Wit
nesses to attend court next week
AGAIN
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-04-12
MILTON

The State Sunday School Convention
met at Lewes last week. The delegates
from the M. E. Church were Joseph Lank,
j. B WEIGH and Frank Outen. From the
M. P Church Miss Emma White and w.
NJ. Maui Visitors, Mrs Fearing, Mrs.
Lank, Mrs Barker and Mrs, Davidson.
Lydia May WEIGH, the seven wear old
daughter of j B WEIGH, performed sew
eral pieces on the organ The singing was
led by Prof Sweeney.
Mrs. Sarah ConWel, aged o. years,
widow of John COnWell, died on April 1,
1895. The interment took place at Zion
M. E. Cemetery on Wednesday, April 3rd
Rev Joshua Ellegood, of Glendale, was
to have filled the M P. pulpit Sunday even
Ing in the absence of the pastor, Rev. r. S.
Williamson, but was not able to be present
on account of a severe cold
Mr. Wilbur Y. Pennewill, one of Mil
tons bright and promising young men, left
his home for Philadelphia on Monday
morning to accept a position with the
American Dredging Company.
Mr Jake PettyJohn and daughter Mabel
OF Wilmiu gton, are the guests OF Captain
Henry P Burton Mrs Chas H Atkins
and daughter, Alena, and iss Mormoss
left Milton last Wednesday for Washing
ton Captain Joseph c Atkins, who has
been quite i'll for several weeks in Wash
lngton, returned to his home last Thursday
Miss Alena Atkins will again resume her
studies at Wilson College, Chambersburg,
Pa after Easter.-Mr. and Mrs William
Morris, OF Milford, spent a few hours in
Milton last week MIR Lemuel Watson,
who has been confined to the house for the
past few weeks IS able to be out again,
James Ponder, Esq of Wilmington, is
athome for a few days Rev. viii Valiant
preached his first sermon in Milton NJ. E
Church last Sunday morning to a crowded
house. @. w. A.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-04-12
ROHEHS SHOE. t.gl

Dire gen cheated2 The pa
pers in towns not a days Jour
ney from Philadelphia adver-
rise Woman's Shoes at 81. 90
from IS, which is claimed to
be giving them to you at less
than it took to make then.
We bought a pair and tore
them apart. The leather is
quite good, the lining ordinary.
the wax and tacks of the sole
hid by a bit of stuff pasted
over-let the foot get warm.
the glue gives and the wearer
gets down TO the stocking-tear-
ing sole-tortue of the bargain.
Does the seller tote fair ??
No, and yet the Shoes are.
fairly worth what they cost; but
you were led to buy them as
S3 Shoes. Analyze the costs
Of making and our regular
ST. SO Shoes cost more than
we could duplicate the "g3
Shoe" for. Ours has good /
year welt, with insole that are
same as hand-sewed has moth
ne to hide and can't come out.
'rettily stitched soles almost
laintliy finished tops-not a
'klmp. Sold 10 900 pair Of
hem last year and we'll SELL
nany more this year not a
'argain Shoe, but a bargain in
hoes.
We don't let any body give
gu quite as much for your
ioney as you'll get here
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-04-12


THERE is not fairer man TO be
found in the Democratic party in
Delaware than acting Governor VIM
T. Watson. We know him well, =
have known him for thirty years
and lived all this time in the same
little city with him. He is consei
entious, honest, fair, and while good
party man, has too much manhood
in his makeup to allow the baser ele-
ment in his party to rule or to even
influence him in the least. We be-
lieve the administration of the affairs
of State will be in his hands and
under his guidance perfectly safe and
in the interest of all the people re-
gaHdless of political preferences. He
believes in the right of every man
being free and equal and he believes
in honest and fair elections and hon
esty and fairness in all things. The
CHRoNoIE predicts for him a bril-
liant future. He has the opportu-
nifty to make himself the most pop
ular man in the State of Delaware.
and we believe he has the sagacity
and foresight to see this as his time
and opportunity. There is a grow
ing sentiment in this State towards
independence and especially is this
true in political Affairs. There are
many people in both parties who are
not willing now as they once were to
go to the polls on election day and
cast their votes for the nominees of
their party regardless of who or
what the candidates are. Many
good men, the best in any party are
the ones who insist on good and true
men being nominated and who refuse
to support any candidate, on any
ticket, who is not known to be at
least fair and honest. The day has
come in Delaware when tricksters.
and ringsters and political thieves
are not to be elected to any office
simply because they are put on the
ticket Of their party by few poll
tieians who are willing to get into
power by any means, foul as well as
fair.
Governor Watson is the governor
Of the whole people OF Delaware and
we believe we shall have cause to say
many good things of him during the
nearly two years of his administra-
lion.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-04-12

to suggest Joshua Marvil for the
Republican nomination for Governor.
In 1879 we urged upon the party the
wisdom ofnominating in 1890 Joshua
Maryil for Governor and J. S. VIII
lis for Congress We believed then
and we have not yet any reason for
changing our opinion, that had this
ticket been made then, there would
not now be an Ex-Governor Rey-
nolds. During the last campaign he
brought strength to the party from
one end of the State to the other,
and especially is this true of Kent
and Sussex counties and particularly
is it true of his native county. In
the south western part Of Sussex his
name is a family wordto be respected
by all alike as matter of course.
Those who lived the nearest to him
knew of his many virtues the best
and it was these who loved him the
most. Joshua Marvil was a self
made man in all that being self
made implies. His genius was con
stantly showing itselfand it brought
him his reward in this life as it will
in the world he has just entered. He
was good, and true, and honest, and
fair, and tender, and loving,and God
fearing, and he has gone to his re
ward beyond this vale oftrouble into
the presence of the Lord and God he
so long and so faithfully believed on
and served
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-04-12

The death of Governor Marvil re.
moves from this world one Of the
shining examples of the posssibili-
ties Of man in this country. From a
poor boy without any assistance of
a financial nature in his youth, start
ing without even common school
education, when grown to manhood
he, by industry and perseverance, by
honesty and fairness, by treating his
fellow man as he would be treated
by them, reached the zenith Of his
ambition and became the Governor
of his native State. Starting with
out a dollar in the world he died
leaving an estate valued at more than
a quarter of a million dollars. and
each penny Of it made in fair and
legitimate trade and not by grinding
down his workmen and paying them
just as small wages as possible. He
was the friend of the poor. 1t rs
said Of him now, and was admitted
by his opponents even during the
bitterness OF the late campaign. that
no deserving poor man was ever
turned away by Joshua Marvel. His
liberality was provarbiaI. He lived
as the friend Of the deserving poor
of his town and county, and he died
as their friend and is mourned by
all alike, political opponents as well t
as friends The Republican party :
has lost by his death their all, and c
ihe people Of the State have lost a 4
wise and good and true and fair, and o
lonest chief magistrate Governor al
darvil was not long enough in Office e e
o know how he would have re- te
larded his friends or punished his =
nemies, but Judging him by his life CO
uring the seventy years of his ex- re-
tence, it issafe 10 believe he would C
I'VE done his duty by all as he was e sas
d to see it Certainly be would 70.
We rewarded his friends and it is inl
fe to feel also that he would have o.
'given his enemies and remem- pes
red only his duty to his party dis
! to the people Of the State over Z
ich he was called to rule This veg
Der was the first one in Delaware acts
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-04-12

THE Milford Herald Is the name
Of our new neighbor. Fisher & Stew
ems are the publishers and Chas. G.
Fisher is the editor. The Herald is
an eight column paper, clean and
clear in its typographical style and
Independent in politics. 1t will issue
on Friday mornings.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-04-12

Our of respect to Governor Marvil
the Legislature has not transacted
airy business since Monday except
to meet each day at noon and vote
for United States Governor.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-04-12
LOTTll pRESS STVFFS

Dalntlly pretty creations
woven beauties ; printed beau
ties, and filmy beauties that
look as though the makers had
laid them over beds of flowers
and let the sun coax them
through You've made it
necessary for US to gather
more than everl: and we've
made the bigger gathering
brighter than you've known.
The prices are as winsome
as the goods. Let's skip the
bigger ones to-day and look
at these.
LazgNS, fc-Ysnkee made maker says
fast coiors, customers tell US the
statement is right Pretty, 900,
Dress Cheviot 5c--A cotton for study
wear proof, nearly service
able always, These were Intended to
b. Toe
3s-fN. Printed Launs, Sc-Closelv
woven, even threads light colored
grounds, with dots. stripes and tiny
figures. Fairly I25s goods
80 in. Printed .Su1ah, ga close
twilied cotton apeing the wool ia
looks The quality has been I2Hc,
but the be1nty is new.
Printed DiVlities, Sc Sheer, crisp.
dainty Figures and flowers.
Printed DimitieS. I25Ec-Made. to be
like the 25c imported ones It's say
iHg much to acknowledge the makers
success
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-04-12
Tue Easter Youths Companion.

The Youths Companion, always good. has
way of outdoing itself The Easter Double
Number just received is an issue of rare ex-
cellence, Its handsome and appropriate
cover is fitting introduction to its contents.
"Dorothy's Easter" and "a Corner in
Eggs" in this number, are two Easter stor-
les charmiugly told. stories to be read and
enjoyed by every member of the family.
THE Story Of Statue" BY the MARQUIS Of
Lorne, prepared for The Companion in col
alteration with the Princess Louise, is an
article of unusual interest "The Romance
of Shoal, an adventure story BY W. Clark
RUSSELL is one Of the best from the pen Of
this noted writer,
The reader wilt ind in this Easter Mum.
Der Of The Companion a rich treat of the
very best stories poetry practical informa
ton and miscellany for which The Cambau-
ion has become famous the world over. and
this number alone IS well worth the cost of
the paper for an entire year