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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10
Rest the Recuperator.

The man who does not do his work
with nerve never does it really well
and the man who does not stick tc
it until success is victo usly
achieved, is not made of stuff of the
first quality. With those who are
worth anything, the task of life
however tough it may be, and how.
ever long, has got to be completed,
as the Americans put it. In these
times of manifold competitions the
task is pretty certain to be long. II
follows, therefore, that the man who
cannot "stay," cannot complete it
He will have to be written down
among the failures. Is life worth
living for a capable man if it is to
be failure in the long run? Hardly
If this be the general feeling, it is
obvious that "recuperators" of en-
ergy and capacity become of great
importance to the man who is minded
to avoid the paralysis Of his career.
or all the recuperators Of intellec-
tual energy and freshness, says the
Hospital, there is one which is chief
and has no second. That recupera-
tor is rest. Let him who questions
the superlative value Of rest, try to
do without the rest or sleep for a
single week. Rest, to produce its
full result, must be absolute; not
merely the cessation of work, but
the Abandonment of care; the lay-
ing aside of responsibility also, as of
coat which is not to be worn for a
period. The man whose brain Is
very tired must give his body rest
as well as his intellect. A weary
brain will not supply the muscles
with energy for long walks or fatigu-
ing tolls. A large sofa in a barge
and airy room for a lounge in the
winter, with two or three short and
easy walks in the fresh air, is the
ideal to be sought after. In the
summer, hammock, in quiet
corner of the orchard or coppice
where the breezes are gentle and the
rustling of the leaves Is soft. A
mild and very occasional smoke for
those who like it, and a tame novel
to read for few minutes, three OF
four times a day, may help the sense
OF quiet and repose. Two, or three,
or four weeks spent in this way will
make any fairly healthy man young
again, however worn out he NAV
be. The intellectual worker should
have two such seasons of complete
rest every year. The freshness OF
his work would soon show the sound.
ness Of his philosophy.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

"POsT NoBILs ."--Two WE'LL
dressed gentlemen, on a Sightseeing
tour, strolled in the vicinity of a
handsome new structure. "Won-
der what this is ?" queried one, cast
ing his eye about for a cornerstone.
I" All, there is an inscription on the
wall. Latin. Funny place to put
1t. Post Nobils.' Let's see. i've
forgotten most of my Latin. What
do you make out of it?"
The other adjusted his eye glasses,
critically surveyed the inscription,
and returned:
"Hum POST means after, of
course; but nobils' gets away with
me. Nobis, nobils, no declare,
I'll have to give 1t up. Let's in.
quire"
Thereupon they sought out the In.
telligent custodian of the building
and put their question.
What does that there inscription
mean ?" the man repeated after them
In plying tone. SIT means lust
exactly what 1t says, and five dollars
fine In the bargain If you go to post.
Ing any bills around this place1'
And the sightseers who had for.
gotten their Latin retired, looking
{ reproachfnlly at each other.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10
POETRY
TO A SOUTHERN GIRL.

Her eyes
W ould match the southern skies
When southern skies are bluest
Her heart
Will aways take her part
Where southern hearts are truest.
Bright pearls
The gems of southern girls
Her winning smile discloses
Her cheeks,
When admiration speaks,
Were only southern roses.
Her voice,
BY nature and by choice,
Fen those who knew her slightest
Will find
AS soft as southern wind
When southern winds are lightest.
Her laugh
AS light as wine or chaff,
Breaks clear at witty sallies,
AS brooks
Run bubbling through the hooks
OF all her southern valleys.
Such youth,
With all it's charms, forsooth-
Alas too well know it
Will claim
A soLs OF love and fame,
Sung by some southern poet.
But she
In future years, maybe,
These verses will discover
Some time
May read this little rhyme
Sung by northern loyer.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10
A Good Memory.

A good story is told of a bright
young American and several Ger
man officers who, at a dinner one
evening, set out to make him un-
comfortable by chatting him about
his country. The young man is AL
bert RI. Washburn, the United States
consular agent at Magdeburg and
the story is told by the Albany Jour-
nal. Henry F. Merritt, then con-
sui at ChemnitZ, was the first one of
the Americans attacked with a taunt
from one of the Germans that he
could not give the names Of the
Presidents Of the United States
Merritt named them over with some
deliberation, and drew from his Ger
man friend the declaration that he
did not believe there was another
American present who conld do it.
Young Washburn had said moth
ing until now; but he broke in, and
declared, can do it, and l will
give you the Vice He
was about to begin, when second
thought struck him, and he said,
while | am about 1t, l might as
we'll give you the Secretaries of
State, too.'
The Germans got down a book
giving the names, and kept tabs on
the young man as he correctly went
through the list.
They were pretty we'll backed
down already, but Washburn had no
idea of letting them off so easily
Now, should like to khow,' he
said, whether any of you can give
the names of the Prussian rulers
from the time of Charlemagne and
his sons down to Emperor William p
Not one of them could 90 half
through the list; and they were on
the point Of apologizing to the
young Massachusetts scholar, when
he took them down still more by
modestly suggesting, Perhaps /
had better do it for you.'
He begin with Cbarlemagne and
went through the list without break
much to the astonishment of his
German hosts and the delight of Con.
sui Edwards and the other Ameri-
cans.
How did you do it p asked Mer.
ritt.
'Oh, my father had a taste fol-
such things, and taught them to me
when / was boy; and you see they
are sometimes useful to know he
quietly replied.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

THE house had been aroused by a
burglar, Mr.. Jones saw a man with
a mask going through the pockets of
his pantaloons, and, as quick as a
thought, he shot at him, the intru-
der making good his escape.
Why" asked Mrs. Jones, thor
oughly awake, "what did you scare
me for 2"
saw man robbing my pockets
and fired at him."
"Well, he didn't get anything, :"
said she, complacently.
"How do you know ?n
"Oh, 1 tried 'en myself before I
came to bed.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10
POETRY
PSALM OF MARRIAGE.
BY PHOEBE CARY.

Tell me not in idle jingle,
Marriage is an empty dreaml''
For the girl is dead tnat's single,
And girls are not what they seem.
Life is realI Life is earnest!
Single blessedness fbl
" Man thou art, to man returnest 7"
Has been spoken Of the rib.
Not enjoyment, and not sorrow.
ls our destined end or way;
But to act that each tomorrow
flnds us nearer marriage-day.
Life is long, and youth is fleeting,
And our hearts, though light and gay
Still like pleasant drums are beating
wedding marches all the way.
In the worlds broad field of battle,
In the bivouac of life,
BE not like dumb-driven cattle!
be heroine-a wife
Trust no future, howe'er pleasant,
Let the dead past bury it's dead
Act-act to the living Present.
Heart within and hope ahead
Lives Of married folks remind us
We can make our lives as well.
And, departing, leave behind us
Such examples as shall "tell."
Such example that another,
Wasting time in idle sport,
A forlorn unmarried brother,
Seeing, shall take heart and court.
Let us, then, be up and doing,
With heart on triumph set,
Still contriying, still pursuing,
And each one husband get.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

CHAvAssE, an eminent surgeon'
says: " Encourage your child to
be merry and laugh aloud; good
hearty laugh expands the chest, and
makes the blood bound merrily
along. Commend me to a good
laugh-not to little staggering laugh,
but to one that will sound through
the house; 1t will not only do your
child good, but will be benefit to
all who hear, and be an important
means of driving the blues away
from dwelling. Merriment is very
catching, and spreads in a remarka.
bic manner, few being able to resist
the contagion' A hearty laugh Ii
delightful harmony. Indeed, it II
the best of all music.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

GENERAL THoMAs.-General VIM.
Malone of Virginia sat in Cham.
berlain's hotel, deeply interested in a
we'll bound volume of substantial
size. To reporter who ventured
to ask the title of the book the gen.
eral courteously said:
" 1t Is made up of Papers of the
Military Historical Society of Mas.
sachusetts,' and contains critical
sketches of some of the leading Fed
eral and Confederate generals.
was at that moment engaged on the
sketch devoted to General Thomas
1t Is very fair and Interesting &C.
count OF his character and services,
knew Thomas personally, for he
was born and reared in my section
OF West Virginia. He was a mill.
tary man Of excellent parts, rather
slow to act, bat never able to grasp
the idea that he had been whipped
His bulldog tenacity was a strong
characteristic.
L know good deal more than this
book about Thomas predilectiou
for the Southern cause In passing
through the state on his way from
Texas to New York at the time that
the legislature was celebrating on
the question of secession, Thomas
said, with emphasis, There is moth
ing for the South to do but to fight.
1t was we'll understood that his sym.
pathies were with the people of his
native section.
L was empowered by the gov.
ernor of Virginia to offer him an
important position created for him
and rendered 1t with the full expec-
tation that it would be accepted
He married Miss Marcy of New
York, and 1t is no doubt true that
his wife's influence had much to do
with keeping him on the Union side.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10
The Lovers Last Farewell.

This is the way they do 1t in the
books.
FAREWELL" he said, in tones OF
sadness, /" for the last time farewell
And if il be our fate that we must
part to meet no more, let us bear our
burden bravely, dearest, to the end ~
So with one lingering look they
parted, and as he turned away to
pass from her sight forever, the set
ting sun threw the shadow of the
great pines upon his path, like the
shade of great sorrow darkening a
broken life. Yes, that is the way
the 'scene Is usually acted in the
books, but as matter of fact, you
can't do II that way. 1t sounds well
that heavy tragedy, but when you
come to try it it's too steep. What
really does happen Is more like this :
FAREWELL" he said, rising from
his seat beside her on the rustic bench.
farewell, and if our fate" and 30
on.
(He'll do that part. For a man
with a fair command of the language
and keen appreciation of the situa.
tion that is easy.)
Then he moved slowly down the
path in an ecstacy of melancholy.
But as he walked, that peculiar
sensation in the back of the coat
between the shoulders, told him that
her eyes were watching him.
Then he paused and retraced his
steps to her side.
Pardon my return" he said.
briskly, "but did drop a fifty-cent
piece near where we were sitting L?
No? A quarter, perhaps, or nickel.
Pray do not move. II is of no con.
sequence. felt as if something had
dropped. Possibly it was a tooth
pick. Good afternoon"
Again he turned away snd moved
OF among the pine trees.
Again the feeling in the back of
his coat seized him and he looked
back.
" Farewell, farewell" he called.
Then he walked back to her.
81 beg your PARDON" he said in a
tone OF assumed cheerfuluess, "but
nave you the correct time? Twenty
five after. Thank you"
once more he was gone, and she
Watchsd him vanishing forever.
He walked thirty-five yards.
Then again the resolute look died
out of his face, his set features lost
their astringent appearance, and he
turned, hesitated, and slowly came
back again.
"Say," he said, I" I find in the bot
tom OF my pocket two tickets for
to-morrow's ball game. In my emo
ton had forgotten them. Do you
think that-that before we part for
ever-they are for the grand stand
in memory of the old days"
His emotion overcame him.
With broken murmur that it was
too late, too late to take the tickets
back, he sank down beside her on
the grass. But as he sank his eve
caught look of answering love that
told him that this, their forty-third
hnal parting, was not yet the last.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

BEN Hills TRIBUTE TO LEE
4" He was foe without hate, a friend
without treachery, soldier without
cruelty, and victim without mur.
mnr. He was a public officer
without vices, q private citizen with.
out wrong, a neighbor without re.
proach, a Christian without hypoc.
risy, and man without guile. He
was Ce sar without his ambition,
Frederic without his tyranny, Napo.
leon without his selfishness, and
Washington without his reward
He was as obedient to authority as g
servant, and royal in authority as 9
king. He was as gentle as a woman
in life, pure and modest as a virgin
in thought, watchful as Roman YES.
tai, submissive to law as Socrates
and grand in battle as Achilles.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10
NUMBER 20.

ONCE more the power of music TO
soothe suffering is borne witness to
by the effect it had upon number
of patients in an English infirmary.
In one case a woman who was suffer
ing from melancholia was 80 effected
6y lullaby that she spoke for the
hrst time in two weeks. The ex-
pertinent of distracting the mind by
means of soft music was tried I'm a
hospital ward where there were four.
teen patients, and the doctor who
watched its effects says: -Four pa
tients were put to sleep. Some liked
it too well to sleep, and others felt
sad, but delighted" Here is a hint
of beautiful use that the young
woman with musical gifts can make
Of her power.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

IN the House of Comm the
other day, Mr.. w. Field delivered
himself Of the following sentence:
"ln the words of Scripture, it was
sound and fury, signifying nothing"
II is greatly to the credit of the House
that this was received with roars of
laughter. Misquotations are always
amusing. We have all heard of that
mayor who said that mayor should
be like Cesar's wife-all things to
all men.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

MRS. CRIMsoNBEAK-Why is 1t,
l wonder, that woman will always
turn to the end of novel and read
the last page before reading any
other part Of it?
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-Her propensity
to get the last word, 1 suppose, leads
her to do 1t.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

MISS EAST lat an Oklahoma balD
=" Pardon me for treading OF your
toe, SIR"
Alkali Ike (gallantly)-Not at all,
Nom! Not a. tall assure YER l.
Parding me for havin' q toe.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

JOSH BILLINGS saps: There
liz one thing about hen that looks
like wisdum-they don't kackle
much until they have laid their eggs.
Sum pholks are alwus braggin' and
kacklin' what they are goin' tew
do beforehand
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

A PIoUs old lady happened in at
Christian Endeavor meeting. She
was much impressed by the young
peoples earnestness, and especially
pleased with the singing. She said,
oh, do love to hear 'em sing -
They sing with such venomp'
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

BAGLEY-" You might help fei-
low If you wanted to. I'd like to
have Gertrude find out all about my
good points from an outsider"
Bailey" Pm helping you, Bag
ley. Why, it was only yesterday
that L did my best to convince her
that you were no fool!"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

CARE there any more jurymen
who have a prejudice against you ?"
inquired the lawyer. t" No, sab, de
jury am all right, but / want to chal-
lenge de judge"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

FIRST CoMPosIToR: "Where's
the foreman to-day ?"
Second Compositor "I don't
know"
The Devil: "He tried to ride
bicycle last night and pied his FORM"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

THEY who have never known
prosperity can hardly be said to be
unhappy; 1t Is from the remem-
brance of joys we have lost that the
arrows Of affiiction are pointed.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10
ATTENTION, EVERYBODY.

WE are now prepared to do TIN
!" WORK of all kinds. Nothing
put hrst-class meterial used. Satisfac-
tton guaranteed. Give us trial and
be convinced that we mean what we
say. ROOFING and SCOUTING a
specially. Shop in the rear Of Law &
Handley's.
MCCLEARY & DARNELL,
Aug. 25-1y. Lewisburg. w. Va.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10
In late story Mark Tuoin foIIo

IN late story Mark Twain tells
of a young colored girl who "expe-
rienced religion" in revival. The
next day, in busting her masters
desk, she happened upon a two-dol-
lar bill which had been left there by
accident. "Lord-a-massy," she said,
as she covered it with book, 80 as
not to be further tempted, show 1
wish that revival had been put of
till tomorrow ~
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

THE Young DoCToR-Just think !;
six of my patients recovered this
week. Old Doctor-It's your own
fault, my boy. You spend too much
time at the club. .....I
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

You cannot teach child to take
care of himself, unless you will let
him try to take care Of himself
He will make mistakes, and out of
these mistakes comes his wisdom.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

=" DoCToRs are hard workers, con-
sidering." Considering what Pn
" How easily they could take life
if they wished.n ....|-
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

A GOOD SToRY.-Two brothers
kept saloon in a Missouri town.
One of them went to Chicago to Law.
in stock of liquor. When he left
home a revival was in progress in
town and he had hardly reached that
end of his journey when he received
the following telegram Bill
Buy no liquor. Business is taking
us to hell.-Jim." That night Bill
went to hear Col. r. G. Ingersoll lee
ture. AS soon as he got to his hotel
he sent off a message as follows:
" Jim-Hold off till come. Have
it from a prominent citizen of I'LL
nois that hell is closed up.-Bill.D
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

LIFE Is like theatre. During the
play we take higher and lower seats,
but when 1t is over we mingle in the
common stream and 60 home.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

FIRST THIEF lin hotel bedroom)
Go quiet, Jim. There's a woman
asleep I'm that bed. s}1yF
Second Tbief-It don't matter II
she does wake up. .E
F. TIT don't? One scream
would bring all the folks In the
house to the door.
s. T.-She won't scream. If she
wakes up she'll throw the covers
over her head and keep still.
F. Why will she?
.. T.-Her hair is all up In cur
paper. - -
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

OF all things in the world that are
better late than never" going TO
bed certainly ranks first. .4.-.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

VALUE the friendship of him who
stands by you in the storm swarms
OF insects will surround you In the
sunshine.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

IN majority of instances it is the
country boys who take the prizes at
high schools, academies, and col
leges.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

FIFTY-oNE metals are now known
to exist. Three centuries ago only
seven were known. ..
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

THE frogs are the greatest croak-
ers In the world, and they never do
any work. = HI
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

How dear to our hearts Is the
face on dollar, when some kind
subscriber presents it to view."
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

He" Ah, mademoiselle, if I
were rich and lovely as you are,
know what would do"
She" Marry count, suppose. ~
He" No; not at all.n
She" What then ?n
He-"1f / were you I'd marry
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10
HARNESSi HARNESS,

pUT mp on short notice. of good goods
4 and warranted. Repairing q spc-
cialty. w. p. WINALL.
In rear of LewisburH p. o.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

OTHER mems sins are before our
eyes; our own, behind our backs.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

IT'S RUNNING YET.-The man
who stops his paper because of some
thing of which he does not approve,
and does 1t with an air of regret that
1t is necessary to drive the pub
Usher into bankruptcy, reminds us
fthe train dispatcher who demanded
an increase of salary and threatened
to quit If he did not get it. The su-
perintendent replied to his request
by relating story: When I was
young man." said he, " once did
as you are doing. / told the super
intendent of the road what you have
teld me. He refused my demand
and quit-and would you believe
it-that ID road is running yet"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

1T can never be that everybody
else Is wrong and you alone are right.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10
SOMETHING YOU WANT

HUMAA uAHu kVU III uu i !
JOHNSON, Omohundro & Co. 3 Giant
Coats, at II. Il. Bells.
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Oyershirts, extra long, at II. T. Bells.
JOHNSON, Omohundro & Co.'s Crys-
tai laundried, ColOred Shirts, at III. T.
Bells.
JOHNSON, Omohundro q Co.. q Re-
gent Shirts, white, unlaundried, at H.
Il. Bells.
JOHNSON, Omohundro q Co. 3 Re-
gent Shirts, white, laundried, and Crys-
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Bells. sf
JOHNSON, Omohundro & Co. % Tiger,
regent, Conqueror and Monarch Over
Ais, extra length, at III. T. Bells, Low
isburg, w. Va.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

SHE--Have you been resding up
on this yacht race?
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

A LOVER ot Bargains can satisfy
"A himself by calling ON
j. u. BELL.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

TWO miles east Of Falling Spring,
Il Greenbrier county. w. Va, 40
acres, with dwelling and out buildings,
nearly all level. Over 100 hundred acres
cleared, In good state Of guilty ating,
adapted to farming and grazing. Close
TO churches, school, mill and postoffics.
Good fruit and water. For further in
formation call on or address James H.,
VIM. N. or S. F. MYLRs, Failing
spring, w. Va. April ll-tf.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-10

JOHNSON, Omohundro q Go. 3 Giant
Goats, at II. T. Bells.