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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

THE SOUTHERN GIRL.--" There
is vast difference in Northern and
Southern girls" writes a Northern
girl in the Chicago Record. "SOuth-
ern girls arc much more attractive
to men. Every once in awhile some
Louisville, or Memphis, or Virginia
girl comes up here and fairly walks
away with every elegible man she
meets. She is usually prettier, but
rarely as stylish as her Northern sis
ter. The former cares more for
prettiness than style, though, and
wears more dainty little curls and
bangles and gewgaws than a North
ern girl would don in lifetime. 1t
isn't exactly good form, we think {;
but she doesn't know that, and If
she did, she wouldn't care, tor the
boys like it, and then her voice is
so soft and her Southern pronuncia-
ton is simply delicious. Her man.
ners are charming, bat rather gush.
ing, never cOldly conventional nor
Indifferent, as ours often are. And
she does make such fuss over the
men. She exerts herself 80 to please
them, and lays herself out to be
charming to every man who comes
along, be he young or old, rich or
poor. married or unmarried. Her
Southern blood gives her a sponta-
neous enjoyment of things, quick
appreciation, and ready laughter
that refreshes a man, because it's
lust what he loves to find in wo-
man."
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

WHERE DO CHILDREN LEARN
LYING?--A Chicago Kindergarten
teacher says that mothers come tc
her so often, asking how they shall
break their children from telling un.
truths, that she has almost come to
think that lying is a national evil
Hum!liating as is this conclusion, its
truth cannot be gainsaid.
81 am so distressed,n said 8
mother to her boys teacher, "that
Freddie could deceive you so.
can't imagine why he is so untruth
full; his father is truth itself, and
am sure no one ever heard me tell 6
lie. Call him in, she added, turning
to her little daughter.
He won't come if he knows
Miss - is here" said the child.
"Say, it's grandma wants him.
suggested her mother "that will
fetch him.
And yet she wondered at her boy.
untruthfulness
O." Have you dog p" asked a ia,
collector at another home.
Not dog of any description ,
was the prompt reply.
"What about Speck, mamma p
asked the little son, appearing il
the doorway with tiny dog in hi
arms.
"Cost me two dollars" laughed
his father, relating the incident
Capital joke on his mother
though"
Rather costly joke, involving
the loss of a boys respect for hi
mothers veracity, and by reflex in
fiuence lowering his own standard 0
truth.
If mean little lies and petty de
ceptions on the mothers part are tn,
child's early object lessons, wha
wonder that he soon outstrips hi
teacher, and even shocks her by hi
proficiency in the art.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

a PRINTING Office is usually con-
sidered a rather tough place, and
the newspaper worker is a mighty
bad man. Statistics however, do
not bear out the idea. OF $3.50 con-
victs in the State penitentiary of
Texas there is not printer or a news
paper man among them, while there
are ministers, doctors, bankers, bar
bers, photographers, barkeepers,
cooks and members of all other pro-
fessions and callings. The printer
gets bad name merely because the
nature of his business teaches him
to detect shams, and he therefore
scorns to play the hypocrite.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08
POETRY.
LITTLE BREECHFS

l qon go much on religion
u, al. I never had no show
On tho S". S nlddlin' tight grin. sir
I dont m sne handful o, things | know ."
Am AVA pan out on the prophets
But INV IT. ana that sort Of thing
Ey. iieNe IN God and the angels
H'er since one night last spring
I'mie An1 INTO town with some turnins
~ ana my little Gabe came aIonm P''
40 ur,year.Old in the country
Nouid beat him for pretty and strorc
e,T ana chippy and sassy. ''S
Ai%ayS ready to swear and Cipht
a Iu l larnt him to chaw tobackor
jest 10 Keep his milk teeth white
ne snow came down like a bIankot
= AS l passed Taggert s store
went In for a jug of mOlasscs
,rt hnu le't the team at the door.
AIey scared at something and startod
l heard one little squaii, '' ''"
nHWI-neii-to'spllt W over the prairie
went team, Little Breeches and ALL
hell-to'spllt over the prairie,
1 was almost frOze with skeer.
Dut we reused up some torches
ANA searched for 'em far and near
AT last we struck horses and wagon
showed under a soft white monnd
CpSot, dead -beat-but of little Gahn
NO hide nor hair was found.
n 1d mere all hope soured on me
VI my fellOw-CrItters' aid
4
bones ="
Crotch deep in the snow aud prayed.
BY this the torches was played out
And me and Isrul and Parr
went of for some wood to a sbeepfoId
That he said was somewhar thar.
We found it at last, and little shed
"nere they shut up the lambs at
We looked in and seen them huddled
thar,
SO warm and sleepy and white.
And thar sot Little Breecbers and
chirped,
AS peart as ever you see.
- want chaw of tobacker,
And that's wat S the matter of me. y
How did he git thar? Angels
lie could never have walked in that
storm;
They jest scooped down and toted him
10 whar it was safe and warm.
And | think that savin' little child.
And bringin' him to his own,
q derned sight better business
Than loafin' around the Throne.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

RAMS HORN WISDOM When
we get to heaven We will find that
we had something to do i'm building 1t
One Of the saddest sights upon
which angels have to look is the life
Of lonely child.
Whether we go to heaven or not is
to be decided by what we love, moi
by what we know.
The world Is full Of people who
want to be good, but they are in nc
hurry to commence.
The heart is the largest thing in
the world, because it takes more
than the world to fill it.
If you want to have power. to lead
others, learn to control the man who
wears your own hat.
The woman who paints her cheeks
and the man who dyes his whisker.
never fools but one person.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

MUST KEEP HIM BUsY.-"I
sutny am got er fine situation at de
present time," said Mr.. Erastus
Hinkley. I's next in 'pohtance
ter de head waitah in dc leadin' res
taurant." "G'way! What am
yoh title?" rs de head listener" ;"
" Nebber hyahd ov no seech pus-
son. "Dat's cause you is behin' de
times. Whenebbah or customer
kicks he's gotter hab somebody ter
kick to, amt he ?" "Sho. ."--
" Well, de proprietor amt got time
ter ten ter 'em all, ner de cashier
aim, ner de he head waitah aim, 80
de sem 'em ter me. AM l listens
ter Iem.O
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08
An Incident In Scout Life.

Rev. Frank Stringfellow, who
was a daring Confederate scout, de-
livered lecture on scout life in
Covington Va, on Friday evening,
July 18th. From notice of it by
the Bath Ne,cs, we extract the fol-
lowing thrilling incident:
At one time he went to a Yam
kee ColonePs tent and secured the
latest newspapers from the chair
three feet from which the Colonel
himself was sleeping. Still i'm the
Federal lines. with no shoes on and
hungry, he nevertheless lay down
and began reading the papers, which
were the funniest he had yet seen.
Soon the shadow of a gun, a can
and another gun, appeared on his
papers. The papers suddenly lost
all interest for me. The
Yankees threw their guns to nv
breast and told me | was theirs.
Something had to be done or nv
cake was all dough. Rising some
what | demanded i'm gruff tone
what business they had to disturb a
Federal soldier in ranks they could
play no joke on me. They wanted
credentials. l had just studied the
names of the companies and their
men from one Of the papers, and |
ratified them Off with a vim. They
couldn't understand why / wore a
Confederate coat. "You green
horns," l said, "you've just been
mustered in and don't know that
we confiscate every Rebel coat we
can lay our hands on" The guns
hadn't come down yet \
" Well, we've got just one more
question to ask you and IL you an
swer that all right you're free man
l." Well boys" 1 said, You've
asked me one too many. Pm a
Confederate scout Now
which of you want the honor of
capturing a genuine rebel scout ?" |
reached for my two pistols took
them by the barrels in my left hand
and proceeded to hand them over.
Each OF the two men wanted the
honor and the guns began to lower.
Just as the hands were ready to re-
ceive, / quickly put my right hand
to my side, whipped out my derrin-
ger, and had it cooked at the heads
of the men. "Now move a mus
cle," said, "and you'll never know
who killed you. Hand over your
guns" l drew them up beside me
and sat on them, taking care to no.
tice the expression Of my prisoners.
1t was indescribable / soon
got them both in good humor and
began reading them jokes from the
newspaper. / remarked that that
was the funniest paper I'd ever seen
They said it was the dryest \
told the older man that I'd have to
have his shoes and cap. Why,
Pll take cold" "No matter; off
with 'em; I'll take cold, too" He
didn't seem to see it that way, and
protested. My derringer helped
to set his mind straight on the point
and l was soon within and he with.
out his brogans.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

IT is told that a gentleman in
Washington, who has for years made
practice of gathering personal an
ecdotes of veterans of war, both of
the Northern and Southern service,
that he once asked a friend, who had
fought all through the war, if he
had ever killed a man that he posi-
lively knew of. "Yes," said he,
remorsefully, "once. At Bull Run
ran at the first fire. A rebel
chased me for ten miles and was
then 80 exhausted that he dropped
dead.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08
NUMBER IL.

NOVELTY IN SwINDLING.--A
young gentleman applied the other
day to clergyman after church for
half sovereign that he had dropped
into the collection plate by mistake
for sixpence. He could not afford
to give half sovereign, he said, and
should be glad to have his nine and
sixpence back again. Curiously
enough, when one considers how
prone is the natural man to be gener-
Gus at other peoples expense, the
Clergyman declined to accede to his
request. He examined the contents
OF the collecting plate and found
only very few goldpieces, the dom
ors of which were all identified.
The device in question, therefore,
appears to be a novelty in the art of
swindling and must be added to the
long list of plants"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

PRECAUTIoNARY.-"M My FRIEND"
asked the man with the red nose and
watery eyes, "is the Home Saloon,
where they sell the Bishops beer,
anywhere about here?"
Yes, my good man." eagerly an.
swered the tall, ministerial looking
man In black. Its right over
there across the street."
"Thanks," mumbled the other
moving on. I was afraid / might
wander In there accidentally"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08
Crimson Clover.

No other clover of recent years
has been so much discussed, or
grown so rapidly In public favor, as
crimson clover; known also as Ger
man, or scarlet clover. 1t has been
but lately introduced into Virginia,
and was grown, we think, in Au-
gusta county last year for the first
time. 1t is better known in Della
ware, where 1t has been grown for
the last ten or twelve years, and
the farmers of that State and of
New Jersey advocate it's growth
with much enthusiasm. It is max
ing friends in other States, and
seems adapted to general culture.
Farmers in Augusta county who
seeded it last Fall speak very highly
OF it. The advantages claimed for
it are;
|. 1t brings quicker returns than
other crops. Sown in September
the crop natures by the middle of
April. 1t may be sown as late az
October, or the last of July, or early
in August, in standing corn; but the
best time for this section is Septem-
Der.
2. 1t will grow on land that will
not grow common red clover or timo-
thy.
3. 1t will yield more hay or seed
per acre than any other clover. The
yield of seed ia remarkable, seven
to ten bushels, and ss high as four
teen bushels per acre.
4. 1t is an improver of land.
Like common red clover it draws
ammonia from the air, and for that
reason If any fertilizer is used to
grow the crop it should be cheap
one containing only phosporic acid
and potash.
Crimson Glover has one disadvan-
tage. 1t is an annual. One crop
only, which may be used either for
hay or seed, is all that can be gotten
from sowing. When the crop is
cut that is the last Of it. Unlike
common red clover the seed is in
the first crop and is obtained at the
first and only cutting. BY many 1t
ID called I" catch crop" 1t can be
seeded on land from which oats or
wheat has been taken, and will ma
ture in time to be taken off and fol-
lowed by corn or millet or it may
ne sown in growing corn after the
last working, pastured through the
winter and turned under in time for
another crop of corn. 1t is crop
of sufficient merit to justify it's
growth, to more or less extent, on
every farm.-StduntOn indicator.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

TAX ON Uncle Nose
-Dey's talkin' bout maxim chicken
thiebes pay a dollar fo' ebry chicken
dey steal.
Sam Johnsing-Go'ness me! Dey
wan ter crush de POI man alleged
der Five dollars am all I git n
week. Spec I'ze gwine ter run In
deb,2
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

TINE TO THROW AwAY.-Clara-
WHAT'S the matter, dear?
Dora-1ts too much to bear. Mr..
Faintheart hasn't proposed yet.
Clara--But you told me YOU
wouldn't marry him.
Dora--Of course 1 wouldn't.
But, after all the time I've wasted
on him, 1 think he might at least
give me chance to refuse him.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

AND WAS SPEEDILY SHORN.-
g You used to do little trading on
Change, didn't you, Higgs ?"
"Yes."
Were you bull or bear ?"
Neither, Blobbs, i was lamb
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

LIBERTY's ATTIRE.--"I hearn
said The Cheerful Idiot, "that they
are talking of revising the costume
Of the Goddess of Liberty"
And pray, what will Ii be ?n
asked the typewriter boarder, who
has a wheel.
Red, white and boomers" said
the Cheerful Idiot.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

AFTER MARRIAGE.-We all know
how some women after year or
two of married life get careless
about their dress. They seem to
think that their fortune is made,
and it isn't necessary to arrange the
hair becomingly or put on a pretty
house gown just for their husbands.
lfno one is expected, they have no
scruples in going about all day in an
old wrapper with their hair in curl
papers, and slippers that are not
dainty, to put it mildly, decorating
their feet. This is all wrong, and it
Is an error that arises from laziness.
That may sound like very harsh
word, but it is the only one that
suits the case. OF course, some wo-
men may say that men grow care
less about their attire after mar
riage also, and why should they go
to the trouble Of fixing up when the
lord and master takes no pains with
his appearance? We are not lectur-
ing the men now. The statement is
true, but it is largely due to primary
evidences of care!essness on the
wife's part that lead to cOrrespon-
ing listlessness on the side Of the
husband.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

Too Cool FOR CoMFORT.--She-
Tell me; when you were in the
army we're you cool In the hour of
danger?
He-Cool? / actually shivered.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

AN Irish sergeant was drilling an
awkward squad, and finally lost his
patience.
Eyes to the front !" he cried ::
and then, in deep disgust he added
Just step out of the ranks, you
set of buffers, and come and see
what you look likep
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

Not SELFISH" Why do you
and Bobby quarrel so much? 1
hope my Willie is not a selfish little
boy"
No, mamma, Pm not selfish, but
Bobby is. He always wants to play
the games l don't want tor
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

A FEW LITERARY SUGGESTIONS.
If you are down with blues, read the
twenty-seventh Psalm.
If there is chilly sensation about
the heart, read the third chapter of
Revelations.
If you don't know where to look
for the months rent, read the
thirty-seveuth Psalm.
If you feel lonesome and unpro-
tected, read the ninety-frst Psalm.
If the stovepipe has fallen down
and tho cook gone off in a pet, put
up the pipe, wash your hands, and
read the the third chapter of James
II you find yourself losing conf
dence in men, read the thirteenth
chapter Of first Corinthians.
If people pelt you with hard
words, read the fifteenth chapter OF
John.
If you are getting discouraged
about your work, read Psalm 126.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

JEREMY TAYLOR memorized his
sermons so easily that it was said of
him he began to commit his SER
mon to memory when the first bell
for service rang.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

You can always pick out the man
who tries to renovate the morals of
the entire community. He never
has time to attend to the wicked
leaks In his own roof.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

"MARY," said Farmer Flint at
the break fast table as he asked for q
second cup Of coffee, "I've made a
discovery"
Well, Cyrus, you're about the
last one I'd expect of such a thing,
but what Is it?
81 have found that the heavy end
of a match Is its light end" re-
sponded Cyrus with a grin thai
would have adorned a skull.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

ROMANTIC PREIIMINARrEs.-
Jeannette (simpering)-I think the
Count means to propose, ma!
Her Ma-Why, has he said any
thing?
Jeannette-No, but last night he
asked what pas income was.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

the baflled villain wrenched the wes.
pon from my grasp, and raised II
aloft to deal me what might have
proved a fatal blow, when there was
rush behind him, and he was felled
to the ground. The policeman had
heard my shout, and was just in
time to rescue me.
The burglar was soon secured,
and in my excitement l was about
to relate the story l have told, when
tho policeman, with smile, sug-
gested that / might "ketch cold in
them ClOthes.D
then remembered, for the first
time since had sprung out of bed, ,
that | was shoelcss and stockingless
and had nothing on but my night
shirt, and beat hasty retreat.
With lOng-drawn breath, l took
my fine gold repeater, which had
such narrow escape, and was not
at the watchmaker's, after all, from
under my pillow, looked at the hour
turned in, and in little while fell
asleep.
1t Is almost needless to add that
the above story, narrated afterward
to jury, when was in better trim
for storytelling than l was when
the policeman interrupted me, had
the effect Of giving the visitor lodg-
ings in public institution, and Sc
cured me against repetition of his
call for at least ten years.
a CLEVER WAY TO GET A DIN
NER.-I happened to be one of a
party of six dining the other night
at an uptown restaurant. Most of
us were strangers to each other, hav-
ing met only in the afternoon in the
course of business. They were a
politician, a banker, lawyer, a
theatrical manager and something
else, do not yet know what i'm the
company. The something else made
himself exceedingly agreeable. He
was, in fact, the life of the party.
He was politeness itself, and his wit
and epigrams were fetching. After
dinner he rather suddenly and mys-
teriously dropped out of sight and
was missed.
Who was the gentleman" 1
asked of the theatrical manager.
m sure l don't KNOW" he re-
piled, 81 thought he was a friend
Of yours"
"No, | never saw him before. I
supposed he was friend of yours"
/ said.
Then | put the same question to
each Of the others and found that
the man was unknown to any of the
party. He had simply invited him
self to dine with us, behaved like a
jolly good fellow and disappeared at
the right moment. The only thing
we have against him is that he for
got to pay his bill.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

A MORAL QUEsTIoN.-Johnny-
Mamma, 1t isn't wicked when you
do things you can't help, Is it?
His Mother--I suppose not
Why?
Johnny--'Cause 1 can't help
thinkin' all the time how I'd like TO
60 to the circus.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

The ALPHABET OF HAPPINESS.
Kate Field has word of advice for
the sweet girl graduate:
" Dear graduates" she says,
" cooking is the alphabet of your
happiness. i do not hesitate to af-
firm that this republic, great as her
necessities are in many directions,
needs cooks more than all else. The
salvation of the national stomach
depends upon them.
We are q nation of dyspetics, and
Americans are dyspeptics because
they eat the wrong foods, badly
cooked, which they drown in ice wa.
ter. They are dyspeptics because
our women don't know the rudi-
ments of their business, and resign
their kitchen into the hands of in
competent servants, of whom they
are afraid, and whose impudence
they frequently endure through
sheer helplessness.
BE cooks first and anything YOU
please afterward. On you posterity
waits"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

WHILE there is life there Ia hope.
The Detroit Free Press says: The
pretty girl was lavishing a wealth of
affection on her mastiff and the very
soft young man was watching her.
81 wish / were dog" he said Ian
guishly. "Don't worry" she re-
piled; "you'll grow"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

"A LARGE part of my religion
consists in trying all the while not
to be as mean az know how" was
an astute saying Of Petroleum V.
Nasby.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

WHAT is a house without q
baby ?" asked Q lady writer, and an
old bachelor editor replied, "It is
comparatively quiet Z"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

HoAx-That story Of yours re-
minds me Of a tramp.
Joax-How sof
Hoax-It won't wash.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

DON'T fail to call on D: X. IhomaSs MAJ
IL before buying your Tobacco Sau
Cigars, either in large OF Small quo"
tiles.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

JOHNSON, Omohundro 8 Go. g Tiger nr
Regent. Conqueror and Monarch over
alls, extra length, at ii. T. Beiii' Low
isburg, w. Va.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

STERN Father-Do you realize,
young man, that up to the present
time it has cost at least $4,000 to
bring up and educate that girl?
Fond Lover-Yes, sir; and from
my point Of view l should say, sir,
that she is fully worth it.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08
ATTENTION, EVERYBODY.

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but hrst-class meterial used. Satisfac-
tion guaranteed. Give us a trial and
be convinced that we mean what we
say. ROOFING and SPOUTING a
specially. Shop in the rear of Law &
Handley's.
MCCLEARY & DARNELL,
Aug. 25-ly. Lewisburg. w. Va.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-08-08

JOHNSON, Omohundro q co.'s ne ne
gent Shirts, white, laundried, ana Iryr' "
tai Shirts, white, laundried, al II
Bells.