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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-24
NOT SUPERSTITIoUS.
But Very Queer Things Happened to Him
,JmHt the Same.

Jhst the same.
There is gentleman of uncertain
age, but with quite an amiable dispo-
sition, residing out on the Suburban
road, who has Il grievance, and he
does not care who knows it. As the
story goes, TINS particular west end
er has a wife and three or four chill
drcn and incidentally everything
else To make him happy. There is
only one fault in the family-the
wife is very SuperstitiOus. She be
heVcs iii dreams and signs and omens,
to tn" utter disgust of the head of
the family.
The disguised husband started out
the other night to convince his bet.
ter half tn there was nothing in
dreams and omens. He turned over
the saltboX at the table and did not
get mad, he walked under steplad
der and was not aSSaSSinatcd, he
looked at cross eyed man in a street
car and carried out none of the in.
structiOns that would prevent hor.
rible disaster, and he did many other
things that caused his wife TO be.
lieve that he would certainly die
before morning. He didn't die,
however, but uwokc next morning
with regular Mr.. Bowser smile or
his face.
He did not forget to call his wife's
attention to the fact, either and re-
minded her that hereafter he did MOI
want to hear any more silly tall
about thus and SO" being sure
sign of such and such" The heat
! of the house left home in a happ,
frame of mind that morning, firmly
believing that he had convinced hi
wife
He alighted from a car at Locus
and Sixth streets, and after walking
half block north on Sixth stree
fell into a cellar.
Only one finger was broken, but h,
was jOlted up in such a manner as t,
cause grave uneasiness. While re
turning home in a car the car jump
! ed the track and he narrowly escapes
death. Upon reaching his residence
he accidentally tumbled over a bah,
carriage and rebroke his finger
! While ut home in bed, with the eve
comforting wife ministering to hi
wants, he never mentioned anythin,
abouther Superstition.-St Louis Re
public.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-24
Constapcy.

A story of the devotion of the high
landers of Scotland to their heredi-
tary chief is told of the faithful fol
lowers of Charles Edward Stuart, the
Pretender, who was defeated at Cul-
loden.
The chief of the Macphersons hav-
ing been deeply engaged in that in
surrection, his life became, of course,
forfeited t. the laws. but neither the
hope of reward nor the fear of dan
ger could induce any one OF his peo-
pie to betray him. For nine years he
lived concealed in cave n short dis
lance from his own house. 1t was
situated in the front of Il woody prcci.
plce of which the trees and shelving
rocks concealed the entrance.
The cave had been dug by his own
people, who worked at night and car.
rled the stones and rubbish into q
neighboring lake, III order that nc
vestige of their labor might appear
and lead to the discovery of the re
treat.
In this cOncealment the chief con
tlnued to live secure, receiving by
night the occasional visits of his
friends, and sometimes by day, when
the soldiers had begun to slacken the
vigor of their pursuit. More thar
1000 persons knew OF his conceal
ment, and reward of Il 900 was of
fered to any one who should give in
formation i'll regard to the chief
Yet not man was base enough tC
betray him, and SO dcxtcrous were
they i'll conveying to their chief the
nccessaries he required in his Ions
confinement that not trace of him
could be discovered. Youths Com
panlOn.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-24
Holy SllekelA.

Herman Gottschalk OF New York
owns the oldest and most valuable
coin in the world. 1t is one of two
holy A"kcls' now in existence, the
other belonging to the British mu-
scum. They are relics of Solomon 8
time. So much more perfect is Mr..
Gottschalk' coin that the British
museum once offered to exchange
and add 81, 600 cash, but Mr. Gott-
schalk refused the offer This "holy
shekel" was exhibited at the World'D
fair.-Chicago Herald.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-24
lie Was In.

An Arkansas man the other day
raped on his coffin just as the min
lister was about To begin the burial
service over him. y man in the
room, who thought some one outside
was knocking ut the door. yelled
Come i'll, hearing which the sup
posed dead man in the coffin eX.
claimed: Whats the matter with
you2 / am III already and want to
get out" He finally became SO OBJ
streperous thai he funeral had to be
postponed. New York Tribune.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-24
Shake Up Your SYatem.

Don't economic in bath water.
Don't economic sleep.
Don't be stingy with fun. Laugh
all you can.
Reason-Laughing shakes up the
system, makes the blood circulate,
wakes up the lungs, starts the diges-
ton, warns the feet, kindles the
brain to quicker work, relaxes the
nervous system. In a word, it rests
you all over New York World.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-24
A New synonym.

Lawyer-Did he call you a liar in
80 many words?
Client-Well, he called me a wealth
er report
Lawyer-That is sufficient You
are sure to get damages. New Ha-
ven Palladium.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-24
Rising In the World

Rise in de worl all yoh kin, "
said Uncle Eben to the young man
but doan fohgit yoh reputation. Hit
do come in handy foh er parachute, t"
Washington Star.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-24
GsEENsE!Es OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

Judge, a. n. Campbell State.
torney, Henry Gilmer County Co,l'
missiOners, Charles l.. Davis Soin-
Henry A. Wallace and &c. Pats |,
Clerk Circuit Court, Jonathan ES "oh
Clerk County Court, Chas. h. rays
Sheriff of the County, David A. Dwrrecrr
Surveyor, j. Austin Burr. "''r
JUSTICES.
LeUisburg District-John Iinnoo
VIM. A. Jeffries Fort SprinGT rJ"L u
Brown andJ. w. Sampson; irish o.
ner-M. n. Humphreys and A. f. IoSr
son White Sulphur-D. w. Ayres a,,i
Ed, Hines Anthony's CreekER % WW
Ramsey Falling Spring-Andrew NJ
Coy and w. III. Dunbar WiIia,o 0b,,N
j. r. Kincaid and d. G. Rife We',Gg
QUO BluD-Clifton r.. Hill and w NJ ~
Burns n!ae SEIphur--L. A. Maha,,
and Thos. J. Flint. "'"'l
CoNsTABLEs.
Letoisbur9 District-Henry Uo,, -.
Wiiliamsburg--J. ii. Eggleston aEj
w. F. johnson Blue Sulphur-.JohM
II. Forren; Meadow Blu6-S. G.. Man
tin ana .. ID. Ruckman Fdilin0 Snr;ml
j. f. McMillion and J. NJ. Hefncrg9
Fort Spring.. Z. Barker Irish Cor,
ner- White Sulphnr.
+. B. Ayres and
Anrhonv's Creek-W. Ii. Van Buren,
OvERsEERs OF THE rooR.
Letoisburg District-John Lipps. Fort
Sprmy- Campbell NJ. Lips; RIus
Sulphur-A. ID. Hanna Irish Corner
j. NJ. Rodgers ; MeGdoto BLUM
II. McClung; Falling Spring John
Pickering Anthony's CreekSM, G.
Beard White Sulphur. w. Harper
and Wa!iamsburq-J. M. Thomasson
ASSESSORS
Lo,oer District-J. Michael Cornell =.
Upper District-John w. Legg.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF DELEGATES
State Senate. w. st. Clair and
William Haynes.
House Of Delegdtes-Wm. II. Me.
Chung and James f. Clark.
County Superintendent-W. +. Low
ance.
COMMISSIONERS OF ACCOUNTS.
John w. Arbuckle, Jas. Withrow and
j. M. McWhorter.
NoTARIEs PUBLIC.
VIC. Walton, o. p. Sydenstrlcker
James &. Mcpherson, Samuel II. Ans.
tin, S. II. Turner. John NJ. Price,
Levi Claypool, Geo. HI. Lewis, Henry
A. Robinson, Samuel r. Patton, John
w. Arbuckle, Perry w. Martin, Chas.
l.. Davis, Albert g Williams, 7.
II. Dennis, James Williams, Henry
Gilmer, L. A. Sandige, Cyrus S. Larew
James Z. Mccoy, Washington Wallace
John L: Harper, VIM. II. Shields, Da.
yid A. Dwyer, +. Z. Hurxthal, John
+. Caring, William Z. Nelson
j. w. Young, George Kirkpat.
rick, NJ. g. Jamison, r. c. Rodes, t.
J. Williams, A. J. Withrow, b. f
Harlow, James w. Goodwin, Joel NJ
| Harris, Mason Mathews, ID. G.. Rife
John A. Blaker, Lualzo Rupert, A. G
Handy, Quin Morton, VIM. II. Burns
M. n. Humphreys and &. Il. Smith.
TIME OF HOLDING COURTS.
Circuit Court convenes as follows
Third Tuesday in April, fourth Tues
day in June, and the first Monday il
November.
The Commissioners Court will bt
held four times year, viz: On TIT
first Monday in January, first Mon
day in April, first Monday in July, anC
first Tuesday in October, respec
lively: The July Court will be TIT
fiscal term.
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Conclusive.

George (seriously)-Do you think
your father would object to my mar
rying YOU
Ada don't know. If he's any
thing like me, he would.-Pick Me
Up.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-24
UNDERTAKING,

HAVE In STOCK d nice lot OF Me-
Il tailic CASKETS, Handsomely trim
med, and keep constantly on hand a
full assortment of cloth covered and
finished Baskets. Burial cases of
all styles. Ladies and Mems robes
and wrappers. These are first class
Goods and range in price from So. 90 to
800. They are handsOmer and give
better satisfaction than $l5. 90 or $50. 90
suits bought at furnishing stores. lam
also prepared to embalm bodies, and
have the latest improved appliances for
this art. Will respond promptly to all
calls. Terms reasonable.
Respectfully.
JOHN A. handy.
jan 19-ly
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-13
SESSION OF THE SENATORS.
TWO BILLS RELATING TO THE
DEBT OF THE PACIFIC RAIL
ROADS.

Senator ThurstOn Proposes the sale
TO the Highest bidder of the Gov
eminent Claim nj Not Less Than 80
Per Cent. of the AmOunt-Senntor
CaII Speaks on His Resolution Re-
Intive TO the MassncreS in Ar
menia.
Washington, Dec. 12.-After a two
hours session to-day, the Senate adjourn
ed till Monday next. TWO bills TO secure
the payment Of the Indebtedness Of the
Pacific railroads TO the government were
introduced-one by Mr.. Frye almost iden-
teal with the one introduced by him in
the last congress. and one by Mr.. Thurs
ton. rep, of Nebraska. Mr.. Thurston' $
bill provides for sale TO the highest bid
der of the government claim at not less
than 50 per cent. of the amount-the pur-
chaser TO become possessed Of all the
right, title. interest and lien of the Uni
tea States. including the right of fore
closure, possession and operation OF the
roads.
Mr.. Call made a short speech in sup
port of his resolution relative to the
massacres of Armenians in the Turkish
empire, and the resolution was referred
Then Mr.. PETER made a speech, support
ed by figures. on his bill for the proper dis
position of the remains of senators and
representatives who die in the capital dur
ing a session Of congress. NO action was
taken on the bill.
A resolution instructing the committee
on finance TO inquire and report what ef-
feet the difference OF exchange between
gold standard countries and silver stand
ard countries has on the agricultural and
manufacturing industries of the United
States was offered by Mr.. Stewart pop.
of Nevada, who gave notice that he would
submit some remarks upon ii next Mon
day.
Mr. White. dem, of California, offered
a resolution to amend the rules by pro-
Viding that IAN debate shall be relevant
and confined to the subject directly be-
fore the Senate" and he also gave notice
he would address the Senate on 1t next
Tuesday.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Hans
brough. rep. of North Dakota, and agreed
to, instructing the Secretary of Agricul-
ture TO report to the Senate whether he
has expended the whole, or any part of
the appropriation made last session for
the purchase and distribution of seeds
and for the printing and distribution OF
Farpaprgi hullpttpa
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-13
THE FAIRS FOURTH NIGHT.
Crowds Attending the st. PatrIcIs's
Church Bazaar.

The fourth night Of the st. Patrick's
fair last night was perhaps the most sue
cessful OF the week. The bazaar IN the
basement Of St Patrick's church was
crowded all the evening. and most OF the
time the ladies' in charge did a rushing
business
There were crowds around every table
watching and participating in the dispo-
sition of all kinds Of articles from a
lace handkerchief TO a double-barreled
shotgun.
The restaurant, too was wen patronized
and is proving a most attractive feature.
The service is excellent and the ladies'
are having large crowds for supper every
night
Some new and attractive features are
in store for those who attend tonight. and
an attendance even larger than that Of
last night is expected. The fair is be
ing conducted for the benefit of St Pat
rick S church, and will he continued this
week and next. The ladies interested have
taken hold Of the work in a most ener-
getic manner. and they will no doubt re-
ceiNe the announcement they deserve to
make IL n success.
IN Altar Society table was we'll at
NJ. ODOnnell, one cake donated to NJ J..
Barrett, one basket of crystalzed fruit
to Jim Lyons. The Altar Society tables
are looked after by the young ladies and
they know how to please the visitors All
fhaV SIX is trial
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-13
wANAMAKER's QUEER WAYS.
Partisan FavOritism at Its Hight
During His Incumbency,

Washington, Dec. 12.-The National Civil
Service Reform Leagues fifteenth annual
meeting began here this af-
ternoon. when the delegates were
cordially welcomed by President John
Joy Edison of the local organization. The
officers of the league viii be elected to-
morrow and the meeting will close in the
evening with reception at the Airing
In the course of the meeting an interest
ing paper was read this afternoon on
The Appointment and Tenure of Post
masters, by Richard Henry Dana of
cambridge, Mass, in which he severely
criticised the United States postal sys-
tenn. lie related an occurrence during eX-
Postmaster General Wanamaker's term
OF office in illustration of mis- position. He
stated that business man appointed
postmaster General wrote to some of the
model pOStmasters to consult with him
on the business of the service. on ac-
count OF the pressure of congressman,
he was unable TO fix a date before June
after his Inauguration in March, but even
then these model postmasters got
room, where they vanly waited
many valuable hours while applicants
under the wings of members of congress
pas5eu IA oeIoIe tnem. Az last after a
week or waiting one got into the inner
room and found the Postmaster General
engaged in a discussion with a negro
postmaster of a small town in the south
ment should not be revoked, not on the
ground of unftness, but because of ru-
NOR that this negro had once attended
democratic caucus. After some quarter
OF an hour consumed over this question,
the Postmaster General had a moment or
two to shake hands and explain that the
business consultation must be postponed
I'll the next August, as he was over
Whelmed with the pressure for places.
This story which is a true one, he said
illustrates not the work of any man, but
of the heretofore usual duties of this cab
met position in general.
AS a result the organization of the de-
partment is on the same basis that it
was under President Franklin, when
there were seventy-five postoffices in the
country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-13
DIGESTION AND WORK.
HOW SICK PEOPLE MAY SAVE
THEIR ENERGY.

1t is as hard work for some people to d.
gest their dinner as it is for normal
man to walk ten miles.
After dinner rest awhile" This is an
old saying 1t means that IL after eating
a heavy meal you try TO do hard work
you will exhaust all your energy. There
viii be none left for your stomach. Your
stomach needs energy to work just as
your leg or arm does.
Sick people want energy They seldom
have enough for their stomach. Their d.
gestion Is out Of order and they want
to know the reason. It's simple enough
as we have told It.
What they ought to do IS to save their
stomachs from hard work until It is cana
bic Of doing it, just as they rest their
tired backs by lying down.
This they can do by using artlfcially
digested food. Shaker Digestive Cordial
contains such food. not only this, but
fl is capable Of digesting other foods IN
the stomach.
Shaker Digestive Cordial affords nour-
ishment and creates new energy as soor
as d % swallowed. Ordinary food nfst
has 10 be- digested. Shaker Digestive COR
dial while creating new energy does NOT
expena any n gives the stomach 10
Work 10 Do. ~ VII make thin people fat
SICK people are naturally thin. eetung
- porn min ana naturally remain -.
such one 8 nor necessarily SICK. AZ
druggists keep IL aUd "a ~ cent samIla
bottle may rrst Pc tried.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-13
CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
Number of Nominations Acted on
FaVOrabIy.

Washington. Dec. 12.-The Senate in ex-
ecutive session to-day confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations:
To Be Secretaries of Legation-John F.
Baker of Minnesota, at Managua. Mica
ragua, and Charles Richie Simpkins of
Massachusetts to Chilli.
United States Judges-William NJ.
Springer of Illinois, for the northern,
Constantine =. Kilgore OF Texas for the
southern and Yancey Lewis for the CEN
tral district of Indian Territory
United States AttOrneys-Andrew C..
Cruce for the southern district Of Indian
Territory: Samuel ID. Dodge. for the north
ern district of Ohio William +. HartOn.
for the central district Of Indian Terri
tory.
United States Marshais-M Michael De-
vanney, for the southern district Of Ohio;
James NJ. Martin, for the western district
OF Louisiana; Samuel ~ Rutherford, for
the northern, and Charles J. Stowe, for
the southern district Of Indian Territory.
= brief executive session was held after
the close Of Mr. PETERS speech and then.
e p. M, the Senate adjourned until
Monday next.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-13
, CRISP's CRITICS.
The Charge That He Proved IncOm-
petent as n Leader Denied


Washington, Dec. 12.-There is a general
feeling among the members of the Geor-
gia delegation that some of ex-Speaker
Crisp's critics went out of their way to
assail him for the part he took in resist
ing the indirect and maliciously planned
attack upon the administration through
Ambassador Bayard by Representative
Barrett of Massachusetts last Tuesday.
Some of the accounts of the proceedings
did not reach Washington until to-day.
and 1t was with regret that the democrats
in the House noted that Mr.. Crisp sur
fered most unjustly al the hands of pa
pers IN his own state than elsewhere.
Ihere are some of the members of the
Georgia delegation who do not agree with
Mr.. Crisps views on the financial ques-
ton, but nevertheless they regard him
as the recognized leader of their party in
the House, and they are disposed TO resent
the un1ustifiable attempt to discredit him
people of his state.
Judge Turner. who is, perhaps. the ablest
and most scholarly member of the delega-
ton, in addition to Judge Black Messrs.
Maddox, Tate, Moses and Lester. agree
that the enemies of Mr.. Crisp were eX-
ceedngly unjust in their criticism of the
debate between Messr. Crisp, Dingley and
Jarrett, which was 10 the effect that Mr..
Crisp utterly failed to display the ability
ana qualifications emitting him to the pO-
sition of leader of the minority
Those who head the discussion realized
that the democrats We're laboring under
certain disadvantages, but it was not fair
to belitte the admirable performance of
Mr.. Crisp. Judge Turner says Mr. Crisp
made an eloquent and fOrcible presenta-
tion of the case and fully sustained his
position against the assaults of the repub-
licans.
Mr.. Tate says the financial views of Mr..
Crisp were not under consideration, and
the attempts to ridicule and discredit him
for the part he took in Tuesdays proceed
ings viii not reap the benefits anticipated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-13
MRS. POLLARD's MURDERERs.
The Court of Appeals Grants Them a
New Trial.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 12.-The supreme
court of appeals to-day granted new trials
in the cases of Pokey Barnes. Mary Aber-
nathy and Soloman Marable. who were
convicted of the murder of Mrs. Pollard
in .Lunenberg county. The opinion was by
Judge BUCHANAN.
The opinion discusses at length the sew
eral assignments in error and dismisses
them all until ii comes to the last. on
this, the court holds that where the record
in a capital case shows that the jury were
adjourned from one day to another, it
ought also to show that upon such adj
journment they were committed to the
custody of the proper officer with instruc-
tons not to speak to Them himself, nor
to allow any one else to speak to them,
touching the trial of the case in which
they are engaged. As the records
in this case fails to show
that he prisoners did not have counsel
the court says that unless it was shown
that counsel was retained, which Is not
the case, the fact that the prisoners did
not have counsel would not be ground
for reversing judgment, but it lays down
the doctrine that 1t is the constitutional
right of every person accused Of crime,
to have counsel that il is the duty of the
court to ask some lawyer to act as coun-
sci for a person arraigned, who is not
able to employ counsel, and that it is
the duty of every lawyer to respond to
Judge Riley handed down a dissenting
opinion as to the question of the custody
of the jury, etc. He holds that while it
is necessary that the jury should be plac-
ed in the custody Of the proper officer,
etc, the statement of the fact is not a
necessary part OF the record to sustain
the judgment. 1t should be presumed, he
says, that the trial court proceeded in the
usual way, unless the contrary appears
by the record or was made so to appear
by some appropriate proceeding.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-13
SOUTH CARoLINA's SOLDIERS.
The Total Military Force of the State
$3.50 Men.

$3.50 Men.
Columbia, S. c., Dec. 12.-The report of
the adjutant and inspector general shows
that while South Carolina ranks twenty
third among the states of the union ac-
cording to population, in active military
organization she ranks seventh, in num-
bers at least.
The total active military force of the
state is composed of IS companies, COM
manded by 357 commissioned officers, and
having in ranks 3,17S non-commissioned
officers and privates a total of $3.50 men,
and this does not include three companies
of the naval battalion, which have not
report ] their numbers.
These troops are divided into Estate
Troops and 'National Guard" The state
troops are composed of 30 cavalry COM
panies, 119 commissioned officers and 951
non-commissioned officers and privates,
total 1,010; artillery companies, COM
missioned officers and 81 non-commission-
ed officers and privates, total So; and 40
companies of infantry, 1872 commissioned
officers and 1902 non-commissioned Off
GERS and privates; a total of 3l9 commits
stoned officers and 2,S14 non-commission-
ed officers and privates.
The national guard is composed of IL
companies, consisting of 80 commission
ed officers and 1853 non-commissioned Off
GERS and privates; a total of 397 men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-13
LOCAL Personal.

Mr.. Francis +. Salas returned yester-
day from business trip to Atlanta
Mrs j. T. Wheaton returned from the
north yesterday on the Kansas City.
Mrs J. H. Helmken and Miss Maggie
Sulter are visiting the Atlanta exposition.
Mr.. r. f. Sans. manager of the Bald
win Fertilizer Company, went up to At
lanta last night.
Judge H. c. Kittles and Mrs. Kittles
of Sylvania are visiting the family, of
Mrs c. II. Beale on Abercorn street.
Mrs. William Hawn, wife of Auditor
Hawn Of the Central of Georgia railroad,
reached the city last night. They are
staying at Mrs Ellen McAlpins.
The friends of Mr.. Frank +. Keilbach.
the well known and popular clerk Of the
court of ordinary. will regret to learn
that he is quite seriously III at his home
on State street. 1t is hoped that he will
soon recover and be able to at his desk
again,