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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-07-11
ELEPHANTS WAYS.
A Traveller In the Far East Talks About
the Big Beasts.

A Traveller In the Far East Talks About
the Big Beasts.
Nothing but ride on an Garth
quake could be compared to tho SEN
sation of being run away with by an
elephant. Nothing stops his wild
rush, and no does not swerve for an
obstacle, but COOS straight at it. A
few shakes fling off everything on
his back, and the rider has but Soc
ond or two in which to make up his
mind which overhanging branch no
will cling to or if he will risk throw
ing himself off. A broken neck
would be the certain consequence of
remaining. AS for stopping him.
somebody has we'll said that you
might just as we'll try to stop g. run
away locomotive by pulling with
your walking stick on the funnel as
to seek to check an elephant at such
moment with the goad.
BY stroking an elephants lip in a
certain manner you can make it pur
like hugo grimalkin till tho earth
shakes beneath your feet. When it
is afraid or angry, it squeaks like an
unoiled hinge. But when it sudden
ly jumps aside like flea you i'm
agine for moment that the ulti-
mate terrestrial cataclysm has gone
Off
The Malays never wholly trust
their elephants and were nervous at
my familiarities with mine, q sweet
tempered old female on which rode
hundreds of miles. During the mid
day halt l used to call her up, and
she would come and stand with one
foot on each side of my chest as l lay
on my back and fed her with banan-
as. was never angry with her but
once-when she tried to kill the cook.
On ono occasion a little elephant
OF our party, running behind its
mother, teased her beyond endur-
ance, and she turned and gave him
u shove that landed him feet upper
most at tho bottom of deep brook
For two hours he screamed like q
steam whistle, while we were all en-
gagged in getting him out.
Every night when we reached
camp, and the loads were taken off,
each driver would hobble his beast
by tying its front legs together with
rattan so that it could only hop with
both together Then huge wooden
bell was hung around it's neck, and
it was turned loose to wander in the
jungle. All night long the faint
dong, dong of these bells made a
mournful noise around the camp. At
daybreak each driver tracked his
elephant by the sound, often going
many miles for him.
The elephant is in somo respects a
stupid boast, and many of the tales
of its sagacity arc apocryphal, yet
it sometimes does very strangely in
telligent things. Once a tiny ele-
plant got damned in between the
parts of heavy tree trunk that had
been cut in two to leave u passage on
the road. It's screams brought back
its mother from ahead. She inspect
cd it carefully for a moment, then
walked dozen steps backward and
lowering her head charged straight
at it, shooting it out as if 1t had been
fred from a gun.
Now, she must have seen that al
though the little one could not movo
either way there was really room for
it to get through. If there had not
been, her charge would have mashed
it as fiat as pancake.-Henry Nor
man
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POETR "
SONG OF TRUCE.

Till the tread OF marching feet
Through the quiet, grass grown street
OF tho little town shall come,
SoldNev, rest awhile at home
While tho banners idly hang,
While shc huRlcs do not clang,
While IL hushCd tho clamorous drum,
Soldier, rest awhile at home.
IN the breathing timC OF death,
While the sword il in its sheath,
While the Cnnnon's mouth Is dumb,
Soldier, rNst awhile ut homo.
Not too long the rest shall be.
Soon enough, to death and thco,
Tho assembly cali shall come
Soldier, rest awhile ut homo.
Robert I. Murray.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-07-11

Il. b. Ayrcs and ---
Anthonu's Creek-W. Ii. Van Buren,.
OvERsEERs OF THE FooR.
Le,oisb,rg District-.John Lipps. Fort
SpT,sy- Campbell M. Lips; Blue
Sulphur-A. ID. Hanna Irish Corner
y. NJ. Rodgers Meadotc Bluf-A.
II. McClung; Falling SprinoN,John
Pickering Anthony's Creek.M. G.
Beard White SULPHUR. w. Harper
and WHlidnisburQ-J. M. Thomasson,
ASSESSORS
Lotoer District-J. Michael Correl
Upper District-John w. Legg.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF DELEGATE
State Sendte-William Haynes and
Thos. =. Dawes.
House Of Delegdtes--R. ID. Erwin
and L. Hickman Jarrett.
County Superintendent-Alex. Thomp
son.
COMMISSIONERS OF ACCOUNTS.
John w. Arbuckle, Jas. Withrow and
j. Nj. McWhOrter.
NoTARIEs PUBLIC.
VIC. Walton, y. L. Sydenstrlcker
James &. Mcpherson, Samuel II. Aus
tin, ). II. Turner. John NJ. Price
Levi Claypool, Geo. ii. Lewis, Henry
A. Robinson, Samuel II. Patton, JOIN
W. Arbuckle, Perry w. Martin, Chas
l.. Davis, Albert G Williams, II
H.. Dennis, James Williams, Henry
Gilmer, Il. A. Sandige, Cyrus S. Larew
James {. Mccoy, Washington Wallace
John L. Harper, VIM. II. Shields, Da
vid A. Dwyer, f. =. Hurxthal, Johr
+. Caring, William +. Nelson
j. w. Young, George Kirkpat
rick, NJ. {. Jamison, r.. G.. Rodes, l.
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
NJ. n. Humphreys and &. II. 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 b,
held four times year, viz: On tn,
first Monday in January, second Mon
day in April, first Monday in July, anC
first Tuesday in October, respec
lively. The July Court will be tn,
fiscal term.
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GsEESss!Es OFFICIAL DIRECTORY,

Judge, y. \. Campbell States At.
torney, Henry Gilmcr County Com.
missioners, John G. Patterson, Pres't
Henry A. Wallace and J . ID. Arbuckle
Clerk Circuit Court, Jonathan MAYS
Clerk County Court, ChaS. b. Buster
Sheriff of the County, David A. DIVER
Surveyor, }. Austin Burr.
JUSTICES.
Letcisburg District Ohm Lipps sand
VIM. n. Jetfries Fort Spring.. F.
Brown and J. w. Sampson Irish Cor.
ner-M. y. Humphreys and A. Z. John.
son White Sulphur-D. w. Ayres and
Ed. Hines ; Anthony's Creek-R. w.
Ramsey ; Failing Spring-Andrew Me,
Coy and Jesse Bright WILLIAMSBURG
j. II. Kincaid and ID. G. Rife Mead
o,o BiuG-Clifton II. Hill and w m. II
Burns Blue Sulphur-L. A. Mahar
and ThoS. J. Flint.
CONSTABLES.
Le,oisburg District-Henry Holly
WHiidmaSburg--J. ii. Eggleston ant
W. +. Johnson; Blue Sulphur-Johr
II. Forrcn; Meddoto BLUFFS. G. Mar
tin AM q. ID. hickman; Failing Sprinc
J. n McMillion and J. NJ. Hefner
Fort SPRING.. +. Barker; Irish Cor
ner- White Sulphur
l. Il ANrnC nnJ
The herald., 1895-08-25
LCS ANGELES INDUSTRY
Manufactures Promoted by the
Abundance of Cheap Fuel
SHAFER BROTHERS, TRACT
Already Several Important Institutions
Have Been Located Upon It
Pipe Line Oil Supply for Manufacturers,
Railroad Facilities, Fire Service and
All Needed Accessories
ShAFER BROTHERS, TRACT

Tue argument which has obtained since
the formation OF California as state to
the effect thut manufactures could not
be successfully carried on within her
borders seems now to have received Its
final knockout blow. The ground upon
which the argument was based was al
ways that OF the high price of fuel. With
low grade coal selling at exorbtant rates
and with no other fuel to depend upon
the argument stood for many years with
out refutation. The fact that manufac-
tories depend upon cheap fuel cannot
be gainsaid. But within the period Of the
last two years has come a discovery Of
resources in Southern California that
were never before dreamed of, and which
have supplied the missing requirement
to successful manufacturing in degree
and kind such as no other city upon the
continent. with the possible exception Of
PittsbuIg, Pa, enjoys. The old argu-
ment has been knocked out by the dis
covery of fuel oil. BY it the local status
is at once transformed and conditions
which once were bar to manufacturing
have been supplanted by fortuitous con-
ditions which will imptl manufacturing
The herald., 1895-08-25
Court Norris Vine yard, l. o. r.

Court Morris Vineyard, No. 532, at its
Friday evening session, had, as usual, in
itatory work to perform. The committee
on entertainment reported that good
time was to be expected on the second
Friday night in September.
Brothers Butler, Foulkes, Kopp and
Tubbs, who have been on the sick list for
some time, have completely recovered,
and out of mem bership of 260 there is
not a single mem ber on the sick list.
This is something remarkable in court
of the size.
Brother Judkins fills the chair OF the
chief ranger admirably, and Brother A.
V. Millard delivers his charge perfectly,
as all officers should. Brother Sol. Levy,
the financial secretary, Is at Santa Mon
lea with his family. ana during his aD.
sence Brother q. d. Howry will be acting
financial secretary,
The herald., 1895-08-25

enterprises with irresistible energy with
IN the near future.
the deposit of fuel Ill in this region
presents two very striking pheno mona !:
The abun lance and the high grade of the
deposits. Besides, his oil is found at COM
paratively shallow depths, and is, there
fore, cheaply obtainable. These are fac.s
of the greatest possible importance. As
to the first of these conditions, the great
abundance of oil. it may be said, that
it is the opinion of experts who have
spent the greater part of their lives in
the oil regions of Pennsylvania, that the
Los Angeles field is practically inexhaus-
tible. Since the discovery of the de-
posits 2SS wells have been sunk, all of
which, but three, are now in profitable
operation. Many of them are regarded
as being,of the class of exceptionally large
yielders.
Recent measurements made by a special
committee sent into the field for the
purpose show an average depth of 7S5 feet
ranging between tho minimum of 800
feet and maximum of 100. The oil
bearing sand is struck at different depths.
! varying with the pitch of the rock and
the location of the well. The sand rock
averages 121 fest in thickness. as far as
could be determined. 1t is quite similar
in formation to oil-bearing sand in other
localities. When washed the sand is of
brownish gray appearance and very fine
in grain.
Nearly every local manufacturer is now
using oil for fuel. The electric railway
lines have introduced it at their generat-
ing plants, and even the Santa Fe system,
upon the Southern California line, has
now fifteen oil hurninp lo,Omotivps In
every case the oil burners have been found
to subserve great economy as we'll as con-
venience. In some cases the saving has
amounted to IS per cent. Aside from the
single consideration of fuel. nothing
could possibly be said against Los Ange-
les as manufacturing center. The city
is surrounded upon all sides by wide ter
ritory, closely dotted with cities and
towns of considerable Importance. The
territory Immediately contrbutory to the
city is larger than all New England.
greater than Belgium and very nearly
equal to England ami Wales. 1t is ter
ritory which has no equal upon the face
OF the globe as wealth producing region,
and supports population that is capable
of expending more money per capita than
any other community upon the continent.
Expensive residences equipped with all
the accessories which subserve luxurious
living are demanded. These in turn cre-
ate the demand for other necessities, and
the result is that residents OF the coast
become patrons of all enterprises which
are making the east famous as manu-
featuring, center. All these articles of
use and luxury should be made upon
this coast. The necessary raw material
is here; here is the cheap fuel for manu-
facture. and here are the patrons who
will consume the product.
ono very important cohside alton In
The herald., 1895-08-25

warehouse will be the largest in Southern
California. The establishment of the
headquarters of the Union Oil company s
| plant upon the tract will involve the ex.
penditure of many thousands of dollars.
People owning property adjacent to the
Shafer tract have sometimes mistakenly
complained that the refusal of its owners
| was retarding the proper development
| OF that portion OF the city by their re-
tusal to subdivide the property for resi-
the course which they have. however, is
now very apparent. There is no doubt
with the development of fuel oil which
has come about, that this city will be-
come the manufacturing point for South
ern California, and the territory which b
the large plants will require will be great.
They will also require contiguous prop
erty to the end that adequate railroad
facilities may be had at the minimum
expense. This Is now assured and, too
upon location which is accessible to the
homes of the laboring classes and within
| easy reach of the business district of the
city. The Shafer reserve solves the i'm
portant question which has puzzled other
| municipalities. of the location of manu-
factories. Here is room enough for all,
and within all requirements of large en-
terprises.
Tne water problem has been solved, if
it may be said to have ever existed, by
ample flow of zanja water also.
Regarding the manufacture of pig iron
and steel in Los Angeles, the following
may be said:
Chicago has to haul her coke about 500
miles, whether it comes from Pennsyi-
vania or West Virginia. Two dollars per
ton is probably the lowest freight rate
that has ever been given; tn e avsra1 has
not been less than $3.50 per ton. At the
present price OF coke in Pennsylvania
($1.25) it would cost So. rs per ton. Besse-
mer ore from Lake Superior is worth to-
day in Chicago about IS to So. so per ton {;
, limestone is no cheaper there than here,
and labor is about the same. Thus the
material to make pig iron costs in Chicago
per ton, as follows: OIe,$3; coke, SO. IS, and
limestone, 81.
With the com pletion of the Utah road "A
project easily accomplished, plenty of
good coking coal can be had within 400
miles, and with the samo rate of freight
that is charged in the east. il would not
cost over $3.50 per ton. That would
give this city 81 coal. Within $50 miles
there is iron ore in great abundance that
IS not excelled in the world. Its analy-
0.035; sulphur. 0.035; silica, 0.840. The
following is an average:
The Utah road would run close bv one
OF the largest deposits OF this ore, and a
short line Of road would reach this ore
from other roads. The ore, then. could
be delivered in Los Angeles for 81. rs per
gross ton. Limestone could be got for
best kind Of freight to carry. and when it
is shipped several hundred tons daily the
railroad company will give the very low
est possible rates.
Following is summary:
Chicag"-Cost Of coke re- t"r zig iron,
The herald., 1895-08-25

this connection is this: Manufactures
located upon this coast enjoy practical
immunity from the desperate competition
which obtains in the over-crowded east.
Prices are sufficiently high to afford rea-
sonabe profits, and products may be dis
posed of without the necessity of expen-
sive advertising.
Then it should not be forgotten that
while the population of this district is
already large, it is rapidly growing larger.
Few important cities IN the world are
growing as rapidly at the present time as
Los Angeles. 1t is not too much to ex-
pect of this city that it will reach 200. 000
population within ten years. While this
city shall so increase, the adjacent terri
tory will also advance. The innumerable
lesser cities and towns within near ra-
dlus are all growing as rapidly as this
city, and are all realizing an equal in
crease in material prosperity.
SHAFER BROTHERS. MANUFACTURE
ERS' TRACT.
Situated at location within ten mln-
utes' ride from the very heart of the city
is the Shafer Manufacturers tract Of
eighty-five acres. 1t Is contiguous to two
lines Of railroad and connected with all
lines which enter the city. 1t Is level
plain and of such altitude as to ensure
perfect drainage. The property has been
held by its owners for manufacturing g
purposes for many years, they having re-
fused many offe.s for 1t at big figures.
Soon after the boom Sls5, 900 was refused
for the property in cash.
The policy of the owners in retaining
the property to be used exclusively as a
manufacturing district has been steadily
adhered to, and every effort has been put
forth to enhance the value of the prop
erty for that use. To this end railway
facilities have been supplied, the tract
has been furnished perfect drainage IA
Critics. fuel oil has been supplied by pipe
service, and all other requirements fully
met.
Already the tract has been selected as
the location OF large manufacturing estab-
lishments. The Willamette Lumber com.
pany, the Los Angeles Liehtin. com
pany, the Union Oil company. the Los
Angeles Iron and Steel company and
Shafer Brothers warehouse are already
either complete or will be in the near iu-
ture. These institutions are fairly rep
resentative of their respective lines upon
the Pacific coast. The Shafer Brothers
The herald., 1895-08-25
FLORENCE HOME ANNIVERSARY
The Third Ono to Be Observed Tomorrow
Evening

The Third One to Be Observed Tomorrow
Evening
The third anniversary Of TIE Florence
home will be observed tomorrow evening
at Penel hall, when the following pro-
gramme will be given:
Opening hymn, No. 140.
Prayer-Mrs. Josephine Marlett.
Scripture readins-Mrs M. P. Ferguson.
Solo-Miss Clara Morris.
Managers report--Mr. A. NJ. Armour.
Matron's S report-Mrs. l.. Welch.
Physicians report-Dr. Elizabeth A.
Fol.ansbee.
Solo-Mrs. NJ. }. Hervey
Address-Dr. Eliza ]. Beach.
Solo-Miss A lta Blythe.
Address-Rev. A. G. Bane.
Brief talk by friends of the work.
Prayer and benediction
There were eleven inmates OF the home
on August 1. 1894. Admitted during the
year, 25 births, H.
The inmates are accounted for as fol-
lows: Left without permission. q sent
to friends and parents. 9; married. 3; at
school, 1; in situations. II; in the hom 80.
The herald., 1895-08-25
T. .T.SHEWARD

the prices go beyond your reach. All kinds of goods
advancing in the East. We hold the old prices
as long possible.
SERGES-46 inch a-wool serges 5oc The 75c kind
so inch al-wool storm serges 75c. The dollar kind
Bicycle serges, inches wide, 75c for good
sold for 75c
PURE MOHAIRS-Plain and fancy, c5c Value to-
day 4oc Fancy mohair 5oc Value today 75c A big line
OF fire mohars, 40 to SO inches wide, goes 81. Value
today i'll all markets $50. An fine quality pure
English mohairs. Made in Bradford, England One of
the finest finished moairs made in the world The price
$3.50 More than dozen styles Worth S. in any market
in America. Do you want something nice and fine Some
thing far better than usually sold this market in fancy
pure black mohars? The price 81 yard. Makes
elegant capes. Nothing better for separate skirts.
SOMETHING NEW-Satin solies Plain black with
small pin dots. Bouces with pure noair loops Bro
cades with pure mohair raised figures Satin effects made
from the purest mohairs. Nearly all of this lot in the
dollar line.
HANDKERCHIEF BARGAINS-Prices a trife more
than half for 25c for 25c for 25c for 25c, for
and colored borders fol both ladies and gentlemen.
PERFUMES AND SOAPS-1oc for 25c quality,
25c for dozen styles Put up in fancy styles and
sold very much under value cakes of highly perfumed
soap, equal in cashmere bouquet cakes in box
sold by the box only 15c box.
NEW WASH GOODS FOR FALL-Suitable for
school, pigeon blood turkey red, indigo blue plain and
twled, percales outing fannes in nice bright
colors. Largest stock carried
The herald., 1895-08-25

1 Is tons, at $3.75 $i.22; cost of iron ore
per ton pig iron, / u tons, at So. $3.50; (;
cost of limestone per ton pig iron Cbe
half ton, $3.50 cents cost of labor per ton
pig iron, $1.25; cost of current repairs
pig iron. 25 cents; cost OF current ex-
penses Fig iron. 25 cents: cost Of extra
iuel under boilers. 10 cents. Total cost,
SLIP. ThiJ does not include interest on
capital invested.
Los Angeles-l Is tons coke. $4, $4. 50; ;
IL tons iron ore. S2.75. SAP; a tn olime-
stone. 50 cents; labor, S1.25; current re-
pairs, 80 cents; current expenses, 80
cents. fuel for steam, 10 cents. Total.
$l1.07.
The solution of the pig IRON question
solves the whole problem of manufac-
tories for Southern California. Cheap
fuel is the key to the situation.
The herald., 1895-08-25
CONCERT AT THE PARK
An Interesting Programme Prepared for This
Afternoon

The following programme will be pre-
sented at Westlake park this afternoon by
the Los Angeles Military band, G. Cam.
director:
March, Senegam bia. Voekler.
Waltz, Andalucia. Ch. LIE There.
Overture, La Gazza Ladro, Rossini
Romance. solo for mbone, Bennett
Mr.. G. W. Goudy.
Selection from Pirates Of Penzance. Sui
livan.
Largo, Handel.
March, Goldie's Favorite, ". Webb.
Drinking Song from Galatea, Masss.
Selection from II Trovatore, Verdi
Waltz, Rays of Sunshine. Fahrboch
Spanish fandango. Meissue.
Galop, All aboard, W. f. Bean.
The herald., 1895-08-25
Two Houses for Sally

And one ter Mollie. Two chances in
this lottery and no blanks. Nice broom
cottage and bath on E. Fifth, near Ar
cade depot. for $l1OO at SIS month, and
one at 1876 W. Thirty-third. same size.
price and terms. no cash down; neither
of them anything very extra, but home.
and can be made nice with flowers. etc.
Langwortby company. Lawyers. 226 s.
Spring.
The herald., 1895-08-25
In the Frostless Belt

The following marriagel licenses were
Issued by the county clerk yesteday:
Arthur E. Stantield, native of Iowa.
aged 23 years and resident of Piru, Ven.
tura county, and Anna Reasoner, a ma
tive of California, aged 10 years. also a
resident or Piru.
John P. Coyne, native Of Ireland,
aged 40 years, and Louise H. Rousseau, a
native of France, aged 33 years. both res
idents of Los Angeles.
Peter A. Nielsen, a native of Denmark,
age 81 years, and Ida Molin, native OF
Sweden. aged % years, both residents OF
San Francisco.
Zebulon G. Potts, aged % years, and E..
Lillian Potts, aged 10 years, both natives
of California and residents of Los An
geles.
James G. Cusick. native of Massachu-
sets. aged so years. and Marie E. Ed
wards, q native of England. aged "a
years. both residents of Los Angeles.
Robert G. Hall. a native of Rhode
Island, aged 81 years, and Ada Railing, a
native of Missouri, aged % years, both
residents of Los Angeles.
Antonio Vejar, native OF Mexico,
aged "a years, and Amalia Samorana, a
native of California aged 1S years, both
residents of Pasadena.
Tho on1v firm in SOuthern Ca1ifornfa ,yh a
The herald., 1895-08-25

Pour appeals from the judgments of the
Justices courts were filed be fore Judge
Smith in department one, yesterday, as
follows: All Sam. convicted of selling
lottery tickets and fined $l00; Tbeo Olvln,
convicted of vagrancy and sentenced to
ninety days imprisonment; All Sang,
convicted Ut selling lottery tickets and
sentenced to pay q fine of $780, All Wing,
convicted of selling lottery tickets and
fined 500.
The herald., 1895-08-25
POLICE COURT CASES

What Was Done by Justice Morrison Yester.
day
Juan Rodrigue ana Alexandra Buelna,
arrested by Officer Tyler while tying to
sell saddle, plead guilty to retty larceny
and were given nifty days.
Richard Woodward, the fe How who as
saulted crib woman with a coupling
pin, was hell to answer in the superior
The herald., 1895-08-25

Mr.. John Herrnberger, who lives at
400 Lecouvreur street. appears to have
go1 cause tor ompIant against the
cororer. Mr.. Herrn berger called at The
Herald office on Friday evening to ask
if there was any way by which he could
find the coroner and get that official to
attend to some very important business.
A two days constant search, however,
failed to disclose the whereabouts of the
much needed officer. These county ofti-
cials are costing the people enough to
justify the expectation that they would
give at least little time to their duties:
The herald., 1895-08-25

court to charge OF f'assault with deadly
weapon. Bail was fixed at $500
Camille Campo, small boy arrested
on charge of having stolen fruit on
North Main street. was discharged, as no
one appeared against him.
Pedro Molay and George Sepulveda, the
lads who stole a watch from woman
on North Main street, were discharged.
Mary Bernard was fined IS for having
disturbed the peace in lodging house
on Main and Fourth streets.