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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19
The Habit of Saving.

The French suffer less from panics
and depressions than any other peo-
pie on the globe, and it is because
thrift is the basis of their prosper
lty.
In France nearly every person saves
something for rainy day. The habit
IS almost universal, and those who earn
the least are sure to be found in the
great saving class. The French saw
lngs banks have more than 100000
depositors, and their deposits amount
to about $500, 900, 900 and this large
sum is made up of small amounts.
The French schools teach the chill
dren to save money, and the most
frequent prize given to a bright child
is savings bank book with a small
sum to the credit of the owner. This
Is given where in this country we would
give medal or a book.
When community has a lot of
money deposited in savings banks it
is easy to borrow money without going
10 outside capitalists. The local banks
are prepared to loan to home peo-
pie at a moderate interest. In large
cities and factory towns of the Eastern
States the savings banks are the great
safeguards OF the poor wage earn
erS against hard times, and if the saw
ing habit was as general here as in
France our people would have passed
the recent financial depression without
seriously feeling it.
Every child should be taught the
importance of saving, without being
avaricious or niggardly. We need
more thrift. The average American
wage Garner wastes enough in lifetime
TO make him comfortable in his old
age. We should take a lesson from
the French in this respect They
know how to enjoy life and at the same
time work hard and save money.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19
How to Smoke a Cigar.

A few plain directions for cigar
smoking, given by an aged smok-
er and cigar manufacturer, are:
FIrst-buy none but new cigars,
the newer the better. Old cigars that
are dry and brittle are avoided in
those countries where smoking is a
second nature.
Second-Leave the ashes upon your
cigar until they fall off. A cigar not
only burns straighter while the ashes
remain, but lasts longer and tastes
better. TO keep knocking the ashes
off is a misdemeanor.
Third-lf your cigar goes out be
sure to blow through it as soon as pos
sible. You will see some dead smoke
leave it, that would become stale and
make your cigar stink if left
IN it. a cigar that has been
cleaned will taste good when lighted
otherwise you will stink up a place
as big as the academy of music, if you
carry it in your clothes.
Fonrth-You cannot tell whether a
cigar is good or bad unless you light
1t properly-that is to say, thoroughly.
After you think you have it lit all
around do it again to make sure.
There is no perceptible difference be-
tween tenement house stinker and a
dollar cigar, if both are badly
lighted.
Flfth-Don't smoke too much and
don't smoke good cigar while you
are walking out of doors, or while you
are driving.
flfth-if you think smoking is in
furious to your health, stop smoking
IN the early morning. Two thirds of
the people of this country have their
stomachs out of order and no man
alllng can smoke in the early morn
lng-betore or after breakfast. l can't
explain 1t, but the body revolts ag ainst
tobacco smoke until a few hours after
getting up. Then you long for a
smoke and enjoy it. l thought smok-
ing was killing me until l quit it in
the morning. The best time to smoke
is after dinner and after supper and
straight ahead until bedtime. Smok-
ing would not hurt baby if this rule
was followed.
Seyenth-Don't make smoke
stack out of your mouth by continually
putting on your cigar and spelling its
taste by getting it hot. Take your
time.
Eighth-Never give anybody a
light from your cigar. Garry matches
and peddle them out, but if a man
wants light from your cigar, tell him
that you would rather change cigars,
since yours would be much harmed, if
not ruined, by the crushing and sucking
1t would have to go through.
Finally, never buy a cheap cigar.
There is no economy in the practice.
IT you can't afford good cigars, smoke
less.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19
A Timely Reminder,

Each season forces upon our considera-
ton its own peculiar perils to health. The
advent OF fall finds many reduced in
continue the business of life. The stom-
ach and bowels, the great highway of ami
NAL economy, is especially liable to dis
order in the fall. The nervous system has
also suffered in the struggle. Typhoid
fever and malaria in particular find in the
fall that combination of earth, air and
water that mark this season as especialIy
dangerous. The falling leaves, the decay
ing vegetables contribute their share of
contamination. Hoods Sarsaparilla fur
niSheS most valuable safeguard at these
important points, and should be used in
the iall before serious sickness has laid
you low.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19
NOTICE..

NO1fCE. -
WAsre,ery man ana woL-.i =. VEs1
STATS i6ters sled IN the OPIUM ep .he,s q
habits TO have one Of my booIs 90 ss,iso.t V
eases. Address 3. n. Woolie:, Rec
EO- sag, aud Qps will be sent yOs"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19
Reliefin Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases
relieved in six hours by the New Great
South American Kidney Cure" This new
its exceeding promptness in relieving pain
in the bladder. kidneys, back and every
part OF the urinary passages in male OK
female. Itrelieves retention of water and
pain in passing it almost Immediately. If
you want quick relief and cure this is your
remedy. Sold by Melville Dorsey, Drug
giSt, Henderson, n. c,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
hard. soft or callouSed Jumps and blem-
i>hes from horses, blood spavins, curbs.
splints. sweeny, ring-bone, STILES, sprains.
all swollen threats, coughs, etc Save $50
by use OF one bottle. Warranted the most
wonderful blemiSh cure ever known. Sold
by Melville Dorsey, druggist, Henderson,
Nc. feh,3
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-09-19

Some newspaper readers seem to
think that they must not subscribe for
newspaper the editor of which has
opinions which in some respects may
differ from those which they themselves
have formed. Did ever a dozen peo-
pie meet together who were in perfect
harmony upon all topics. No. indeed.
Man isn't built that way. And yet
the editor is expected TO formulate
opinions which shall harmonic with
the ideas that several thousand read
ers entertain.-Norris Rcriew.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-31
SOUTHERN RAILROAD
FOR THE
COTTON STATES & INTERN ATIONAL
EXPOSITION,
ATLANTA, GA.

The Southern Railway operates nearly
| FIVE thousand miles of road in eight of
the Southern States and its lines enter
Atlanta, Ca, from five different points
of the compass. Washington, ID. c.,
is the Northern or Eastern terminus Of
one Of it's lines, which is operated in
connection with the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, 1.-The standard railroad of
America" between New York through
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
ID. c., Lynchburg and Danyille, Va. e,
Greenboro and Charlotte, n. c., Spar
tanburg and Greenville, S. G., Atlanta,
Ca, Montgomery and Mobile, Ala,
and New Orleans, with connection at
Salisbury for Asheville, Hot Springs,
Knoxville and Chattanooga, at Char
lotte for Columbia, Augusta, Savannah
and Jackson, and at Atlanta for Bir-
mingham, Memphis, Macon and South
ern Georgia. Solid vestibuled limited
trains, with through day coaches, Pull
man Drawing-room Sleepers and Din
ing cars. Time between Washington
and Atlanta, eighteen hours, without
| change OF cars OF any class.
The Southern Railway is the ONLY
line which enters and lands passengers
in the Exposition Grounds, and no eff
fort or expense has been spared by the
management in the improvement of it's
roadbed, increasing the number of it's
coaches and inaugurating it's own din
ing car service preparatory to handling
eXpeditiously and comfortably the
heavy travel to and from Atlanta dur
ing the Cotton States and International
Exposition. which opens September 18th
and closes December 31st, 1898.
On Tuesdays and THURSDAYS, from
September 18th to December oath, in.
elusive, excursion tickets will be sold
from Washington, ID. c., to Atlanta,
Ga, at $14.O0, good for return 10 DAYS
from date of sale.
Excursion tickets will he sold every
day from September 10th until Decem-
Der 18th, inclusive, from Washington
at Sl9.25, good for return 20 days from
date Of sale, aid excursion tickets for
the entire Exposition season with final
limit of January 9TH, 1895, will be sold
from September 10th until December
18th, inclusive, at $685..
Map folders furnished and Pullman
Sleeping Car reservations made upon
application.
l.. s. BROWN,
Gen'l Agt. Pass. Dept.
j. M. CULP, w. A. TURK,
Traffic Manager. Gen. Pass. Agt
Washington, ID. e..
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-31
Meadow Blum Items.

A continued drought prevails and our
farmers are despairing as to the out,
come of the wheat sown.
Quite a good yield of corn is being
realized at this the husking time.
Mr.. Leonard Shawver and family, of
Fayette, have moved to the Madi-
son McClung farm on Big Clear creek
the latter having moved last week to
Kanawha county.
Mr.. g. l.. McClung is placing a saw
mill to his other mill property on Big
Clear creek.
The new school-house near Mr.. 7. a
Halls was completed few days ago by
Mr.. VIM. Bryant, and Mr.. Cary Nc
Chung is teaching their school.
Messrs. Sidney McClung and Lester
Rupert have returned from Atlanta,
Ca, where they took in the Exposition.
Mr.. A. W. Kessler and wife are Wis
iting their friends in Pocahontas
county. j. Z. NJ.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-31
List OF Deeds.

The following is list of deeds, etc.
admitted to record by the Clerk OF
Greenbrier County Court from Oct
2lst to Oct. 18th. 1895:
A deed from Mary G. Deitz and an,
other to w. II. Deitz, for % acres OF
land in Meadow Bluff district.
From j. II. Pickett and wife to Re
becca +. Eagle, for tract of land or
Little Sewell creek.
From VIM. z. Rucker, com'r, tc
Nettie Blake, for lots Nos. 50 and 81
Pocahontas avenue, and two lots OF
Ronceverte avenue, Ronceverte.
From Isaac A. Callison and wife tC
Sallie E. McClung, for 20 acres of lant
In Meadow Bluff district.
From G.. S. Hayes and another t
Jos. b. Ransbarger and others, for 6
lot of land in Falling Spring district
one rod square, for graveyard.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-31
800 Reward, 800.

The reader of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages, and that Is Catarrh.-
Hall 3 Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being constitutional disease,
requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system, thereby destroy.
ing the foundation Of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting nature
in doing it's work. The proprietors have
so much faith In it's curative powers,
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that 1t fails to cure. Send for
list of testimonials. Address,
F. j. CHENEY u CO., Toledo, O.
"a Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-31

y WAR-WoRN VETERAN.-The Po-
cahontas Times says Among the per-
sons attending Court from other coun-
ties, was Mr.. Jehu Trainer, of An
thongs Greek, Greenbrier county. He
was Confederate soldier, member of
Company f, 25th Virginia Infantry, of
which he was orderlyfor the entire war.
He was in every engagement partici-
pated in by his regiment, from Rich
Mountain, west Of Beverly, West Vir-
ginia, to the storming of Fort Stead
man in front Of Petersburg, a few days
before Lees surrender. AS orderly he
has called the roll when there were none
to answer, and issued ratlons for one to
eat. He was one of two men left of
the company LIST day of the battle Of
the Wilderness. The only man to come
out of the Bloody Angle Spottsyl-
vania, May 18th, 1864. AT Sharpsburg
he was wounded in the thigh, at Kerns-
town through the other thigh. In the
fight at Gettysburg he commanded Com
pany A, from Taylor county, and Com
rany L, from Highland county, in place
of Capt. Blankenship, who lost a leg.
In the charge upon Fort Steadman, led
by Gen. j. b. Gordon, he received four
wounds, and after eight days treatment
at Chimborazo hospital at Richmond, he
set out for home in Highland county,
and walked one hundred and seventy
five miles. The surrender occurred
about the time of his return"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-31
HiII.boro. Pocahontas, Items.


We are still having dry weather.
The crytal waters so pure and abundant
few months ago haye ceased to flow in
many of our wells, and water is now
being hauled from Mill Point, dis
lance Of 2 miles, for various purposes.
Our mills are run altogether by steam
and are taxed to their utmost capacity
to supply the people with bread stuff.
The Greenbrier river at points near
here has fallen to a lower water-mar1
than ever known before in the memory
Of the oldest Inhabitant. Grave fears
are entertained that wheat sown has
been greatly damaged by the drought.
The extreme scarcity of water has set
many heads to thinking, and there is
considerable talk of supplying the town
with water from the large spring on
the mountain side near Mr.. j. G.
Boards. That it can be successfully
carried into operation and at no great
cost no one seems to doubt. The spring
is very strong one, and the greatest
droughts have never affected the volume
of water continually gushing forth.
The Evangelist, Rev. g. NJ. Howard,
is conducting very interesting meet
ing in the Presbyterian Church. Great
results are looked for. Atpresent there
are 20 penitents. Among the number
some prominent men of the Levels
The services are largely attended by
people from the town and surrounding
country. Eager to hear this noted
man, whose strong reasoning, striking
presentation of the truth and untiring
efforts touch the heart of every guilty
son Of Adam.
Two Mormon ministers are travelling
through this county circulating pam
phets, containing the doctrines of their
Church and preaching occasionally
One of them preached at Buckeye on last
Sunday. If they would drop polygamy
their religious views would not be 80
Objectionable, but, clinging 10 that as
they do, we think they should receive
no encouragement whatever.
In all probability the largest store
building in the county Is that now in
course of erection by S. J. Payne, of
this place. 1t is 90 feet wide, 60 feet
long, and the height from the ground
to the roof comb 43 feet. On the sec
ond floor there will be five good sized
rooms, where Mr.. Payne and his wife
will go to house keeping in few weeks.
In point of size, convenience and hand
some finish it will head all other build
| ings of the kind in the county. The
probable cost will be 81 500.
Mr.. E. III. Moore will leave this week
for Baltimore to buy his fall and winter
stock Of goods. Mr.. Willis Baxter, of
Huntersville, will take charge of his
store until he returns.
Mr.. John A. Mcneil, of Virginia,
and VIM. Gore, of Clarksburg, are in
town attending to business matters.
Mrs. ID. A. Peck, who has been quite
i'll, is still improving.
Mr.. j. w. Bever, the Photographer
has again pitched his tent In Hillsboro.
His Photos speak for themselves.
Court is still in session hammering
away on the big case of d. O'Connell
against the Cumberland Lum Der 60.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Mcneil
son. The mother and child are doing
well. JENKINS.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-31

Mr.. J. II. MCDEvITT last Thursday,
Oct. 18th, sold to Mr.. Cary p. Nickel
% head Of 2 and 8 year old cattle which
weighed an average of 1854 pounds.
The heaviest steer weighed 1,465
pounds, the lightest LOO. Among
these cattle were two, which, not quite
one year ago, together weighed 1,6SO
pounds. Last Thursday the two weighed
1850 pounds, a net gain of $40 pounds,
or 1876 pounds each. They were fed no
grain at all during the Monroe
Wufchmun
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-31
Floyd a. Ellis Killed.

On Friday last, the 25th instant, Mr..
Floyd A. Ellis of Fort Spring, this
county, was instantly killed in a rail-
road wreck at Bowie, on the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad between Wash
ington and Baltimore. Mr.. Ellis, j.
NJ. Skaggs, w, w. McClung and A. f.
Johnson, all Of this county, were going
to the Eastern markets with cattle,
and at Bowie the cattle train ran onto
Y to be turned or the Pope's Creek
branch Of the road, and an engine ran
in behind it and crashed into the ca
boose attached to the cattle train con-
tanning the above named gentlemen
Mr.. Ellis was instantly killed, his head
being crushed besides sustaining inter-
nal injuries. Isaac N. Hearn, an en-
ployee Of the road, also received injur-
les from which he died few hours af-
terward. Mr.. A. f. Johnson, of Fort
Spring, was burned across the forehead
and on the leg by the upsetting Of the
stove in the caboose, but not seriously.
Mr.. w. w. McCIung, of williamsburg
district, was bruised on the breast
Mr.. j. M. Skaggs, of Hughart, escaped
comparatively unframed. The three
last named gentlemen, after delay of
few hours, proceeded on their journey
on passenger train, Joined their stock
which they disposed of, and leturned to
their homes Saturday night. The re-
mains of Mr.. Ellis were taken in
charge by Washington city under
taker and sent to his home at Fort
Spring, arriving there Saturday night.
He was single man, and was about So
years of age, a good citizen and kind
and obliging neighbor.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-31
The virginia synod .

The Synod of Virginia, in session at
charleston last week, voted. by accla-
nation and without dissenting voice,
to accept the invitation of the Presby-
terrain congregation here, and will hold
its next falls session at Lewisburg, In
the Old Stone Church, the Tooth ami
versary of which will be appropriately
celebrated at that time. The time was
fixed for the 22nd of September, 1896.
Speaking for the people of Lewisburg
and vicinity we desire to express our
appreciation of the high compliment
thus paid our town and can assure the
members of the Synod that they will
be received here with the most cordial
hosditality and with all the honor due
TO this high Court Of the Church.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-31

4 THE Circuit Court convenes here
next Monday, the 4th proximo. AS
many of our subscribers, in arrear OH
their subscriptions to the INDEPEN-
DENT, will be coming to town during
the week we respectfully but very earn
estly urge them to call at our Office and
Settle up past dues. We request those
who may not come in next week TO send
what they owe, as indicated by the date
son the margin of their papers, by some
friend. We need the money due
gus. and trust we may not be disap-
pointed in believing that many will
avail themselves of the opportunity at
forded next week to pay what they owe
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-31

THE Pocahontas Times says &" Many
persons In our county remember Col
w. p. Thompson, a Confederate officer
He married Miss Mary E. Moffett
daughter Of the late III. w. Moffett
for many years Clerk of Pocahontas.-
He now resides in the City of New
York, and In wealth is reputed to be
many times a millionaire. He recently
became the owner Of the famous racer
Requital" for the neat sum OF $50.
OGO -
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-31
Personal M entton.

Mr.. Peter II. Lightner and family, OF
Highland county, Va, have moved t.
the farm he recently bought of Mr.. W
f. Ludington, five miles north of Lew.
isburg. We welcome Mr.. Lightner and
his family to Greenbrier.
Mrs. Polly Holly, of this vicinity
who is now SO years old, left recently
for Deitz, Fayette county, to spend the
winter with her son and daughter, Mr.
Jehu Holly and Mrs. Lewis Evans.
Misses Mary and Matte Holly are also
there. Mr.. Henry Holly, who went
with them, has returned to Lewisburg
Col. Fleming Gardner. who spent sew.
eral weeks here with Capt. A. F. Math
ews, left Monday for his home in North
Carolina.
Rev. DR.. Geo. G. Smith and family
who had spent the summer here, left
Tuesday for their home in Macon
Ga. They were accompanied by Mrs
VIM. f. Nelson and children, who will
visit there a month or more.
Miss Mollie Cunningham, of this
place, left last Thursday for Stanton
Va, where she will spend the winter
with friends and relatives.
Rev. A. H. Hamilton and wife, of
Steeles Tavern, Augusta county, Va.
were here Tuesday, the guest of Dr.
Robert McChesney.
Mr.. James NJ. Cunningham returned
the first Of the week from trip to Au
gusta county, Va.
l.. w. Squares, Esq, of Frankfort
left yesterday for a business trip tc
Roanoke, Va.
Col. j. w. Davis is confined to his
home with erysipelas.
Mr.. R. Harry Dickson, son of Newton
Dickson, Esq, Of Monroe county, left
with his wife last week for Kentucky
where he expects to make his home.
A. G. Patton, Esq, of the Monroe
county bar, was here on business Tues
day. John Osborne, Esq, of the same
bar, was also here yesterday.
Rev. DIR. &. r. Vaughan, Professor
Of Systematic Theology in Union Theo
logical Seminary, came up from thu
Synod at Charleston last Friday night
and remained over Saturday and Sun
day to visit his brother-in-law, Capt r
+. Dennis. He occupied Mr.. White.
pulpit last Sunday morning, and deIiv
cred q discourse of uncommon power
from the text" we will not have thi,
man to rule over u.s." Rev. DR.. Fl. M
White, OF Winchester. Va, preached
from the same pulpit Sunday night. ant
held his audience in the closest atten
ton with an interesting and instruc
tive sermon on the New Life. He wa.
the guest of his son, Rev. w M. White
and Of James Withrow, Esd, willis,
here.
Mr.. John A. Neal and wife left thi,
week for their home at Washington G.
H., Ohio.
Capt. A. F. Mathews is IN Charleston
Mr.. John Is. Harris left Tuesday fol
Baltimore on business.
1t is against our rules to make men
ton In our personal column of parties
who visit from one neighborhood to an
other within the county, but when {
visit to the county-seat occurs only
once In forty-six years we think WI
may safely chronicle it. Mrs. Anthem.
Fulwider, of the Richlands, is spend
ing week with her brother, Mr.. Eras
mus Harvest, in Lewisburg. Attic
living within twelve miles of town he,
last visit here was 46 years ago.
Col. b. f. Harlow left yesterday OF
visit to Covington, Va, and othe
points.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-31
MISS NELLIE EAsLEY, a HAND

Miss NELLIE EAsLEY, a hand.
some and highly cultured young lady,
twenty-one years old, of Mount
Washington, KY, committed suicide
by hanging herself. She placed a
rope over limb Of tree, got on a
chair, and, placing the moose over
her head, kicked the chair from un-
der her. Unreciprocated affection
caused her to commit the rash act.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-31

GIRARD COLL EGE, Of Philadelphia,
has the largest productive funds of
any college in the United States
The amount Of productive funds of
that college being $780, 1853. CO.
lumbia ranks second with So, 249, 1872.
Leland Stanford, Jr., University has
100000. Harvard, $500, 543.
Cornell, s6,095.2 University of
Pennsylvania, 100000. Yale,
SO, 494, 891.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-10-31

AT the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Ches. & Ohio
Ry. Co. held in Richmond recently
the following directors were chosen {:
M. E. ingalls, of Cincinnati, w. P.
Anderson of Rhode Island, Chaun-
cey M. Depew of New York, G. II.
Coster of New York, Geo. It. Bliss
of New York, Chas. d. Dickey, jr.,
of New York, Samuel Spencer of
New York, Decatur AxteIl of Rich
mond, and II. II. Wickham of Rich
mond.