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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-17
Mr.. Senator EIkiu>.

The deed is done, and Stephen Is.
Elkins will represent West Virginia
in the Senate of the United States
for the six years beginning on the 9th
OF March next. Last Friday even
ing in the hall Of the House of Dele
gates tn" Republican members of the
Legislature held their caucus. Mr..
Whitaker, OF Wheeling, was pro-
posed as Il candidate, but he at once
rose and, withdrawing his name,
nominated MIR. Elkins. There was
no other nomination, and after few
adulatOrN speeches, SecOnding the
nomination had been made, a vote
was taken and the man from New
Mexico was duly nominated without
dissenting voice.
Thus has the Republican party
signaliZed its return TO power i'm the
State by sending to the Senate a man
to whom we can but believe the
honest masses of the people, regard
less of party, are opposed, and whose
influence with the leaders and petty
bosses of his party rests solely upon
the fact that he il a man Of large
wealth, and thus able to command
influences which ne could not other
wise control. The claim that the
Republican victory in this State last
fall is due, in any considerable de-
gree, to the influence and superior
management of Mr.. Elkins is utterly
false and misleading, and cannot
justly be made the foundation for
the claim that his party was indebted
TO him for services rendered. The
simple truth is, and it is useless to
attempt to disguise it, Mr.. Elkins
owes his election to his money and
the influences which his money ena.
| bled him to control. He is not an
orator, has no reputation as states.
man and is not regarded as man OF
commanding ability. Why he should
have been preferred above all the
worthy men of his party, who have
lived in the State for years, fought
he battles of the party and are in
every way equal if not superior tC
him, can ouly be explained on the
ground we have mentioned.
AS Senator Mr.. Elkins will rep
resent the plutocratic and corrupting
corporation influences so long domi
nant in the Senate, and which seek
to control politics, direct the policy
of the government, and influence
legislation for their own benefit
lie cannot disentangle himself from
his associations and business connec
tons. For these reasons, and be
cause we have grown weary of this
base worship Of wealthy men, we
were unalterably opposed to his
election.
This nomination of the Republican
caucus will be duly confined by the
Legislature next Tuesday. God
save the State!
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-17

SINCE the defeat of the Carlisle
bill in the House Senator Vest has
introduced in the Senate a currency
bill which is regarded as expressing
the Democratic idea of compromise.
1t provides for the redemption of
treasury notes, gold and silver GER
titicates, in coin and notes, and re-
deems the gold certificates when the
reserve is above one hundred mil
lion and the silver certificates when
below. 1t favors stopping further
issues of national bank notes, and
authorizes the unlimited coinage of
silver at the market price of bullion.
Three per cent. bonds are to be j.
sued when necessary to maintain the
reserve or to meet the Government
expenses. No mention is made of
greenbacks, which are supposedly
left redeemable in coin on the same
terms as the treasury notes and the
gold and silver certificates.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-17
New Advertisements.
Trustees Sale Of Real Estate.
DtRSUANT to the authority in m,
II ypStn OIL by =. ,loo1 Of tr,,t ..o,,.. :

DC RStANT to the authority in me
Il vested by deed of trust, executed
by Emmaline Hull and Andrew f.
Hull, dated Oct. 18th, 1857, and re-
corded in the Clerks Office of the
County Court Of Greenbrier County i'm
Deed book, No. 3S. p. 524, and being re.
qucsted so to do by the beneficiaries
therein, | shall offer for sale, at public
auction, to the highest bidder. in front
OF the lewisburg Hotel, in the town of
Lewlshurg, w. Va, on
Saturday, the 9th dayof February. 1895,
at IL O'Clock M, that certain tract of
$50 acres of land, situated about one
mile from Failing Spring, Greenbrier
county, w. Va, adjoining the lands of
10. w. Renick and the late Sam u Kin.
caid.
TERMS OF SALE.
Cash in hand on day of sale. The IT,
tie is believed to be good. but selling as
trustee | shall convey such title as is in
me vested.
JOHN a. PRESTON,
Jan. l'-4w. Trustee.
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DitchCl.

In the House of Representatives,
on the 9th instant, the committee on
rules, in obedience to the decree of
the Democratic caucus on the previ-
Gus Monday, brought in an order to
close general debate and proceed un-
der the tive-minute rule until Satur-
day when final vote should be
taken, but the supporters of the bill
were unable to order the previous
question, the demand therefor be.
ing refused, first by a rising vote of
w TO lOl, then on a yea aud nay
vote, by ia to l29. The advocates
Of the bill were dumbfounded when
they discovered that they had been
beaten in the preliminary skirmish
and the order was withdrawn. This
was the first reverse the Committee
on Rules had suffered in four wears.
An analysis of the vote shows that
all Of the l24 votes in favor of the
motion were cast by Democrats,
while 80 Republicans, 80 Democrats
and Populists voted against it. or
the 80 Democratic votes against the
motion it was pointed out that "a
were cast by Democrats defeated for
reelection.
This vote defeats the measures
and we'll nigh destroys all hope of
any legislation on the currency ques-
ton at this session of Congress.
The silver men seem determined
to accept no measure that does not
provide for the free and unlimited
coinage Of the white metal, and
this, it is we'll nigh certain, they
cannot get.
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Wants u Skunk Law.

Editor Green6rier h,deDeudcuf:
saw some time since in the INDIE.
PENDENT call for an expression
from all farmers who are the friends
of the skunk or polecat, or who IA
vor the passage of law prohibiting
the killing of them.
have wanted law of this kind
for years. The "White Gruhr this
last corn season DESTROYED ot least
100 bushels for me. They did much
damage one wear previous: i'm fact
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-17

TIE st. Louis Globe Democrat pub
fishes list Of large life insurance
holders, and gives the following in
West Virginia: "Parkersburg, Da-
vid Burns, $4,000; Senator Cam
den, so, 900; Wheeling, DIR. Dickey,
S55,OO A. Pollock, $4,000; III.
Schmulbach, $4,000; n. +. Whit
takcr, 500, 600; Clarksburg, Nathan
GOfr, $1,000
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Notice to Creditors.
To the Creditors of Robert McVey. d

10 the Creditors Of Robert McVey, de-
ceased:
pursuance of decree Of the Cir
L cult Court of the county of Green
orler, made i'll cause therein pending,
TO subject the real estate of the said
Robert McVey to the payment of his
debts, you are required to present your
claims against the estate of the said
Robert McVey, for adjudication, to
James Withrow, Commissioner. at
his office, in the said county, on or he.
lore the Both day of January, 1895.
Witness: Jonathan Mays, Clerk of
sad Court, this 18th day of December.
1894.
JONATHAN MAYS,
Dec. 20-6w. Clerk
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OUR TAILORING DEPARTMENT.
Comm ssiOner,s Notice.
CD1ce OF Com r James Withrotc,
Le,oisburg, Dec. 18th, 1894. !
Elizabeth McVey
VS..
s. ID. McVey.

A LII persons interested in the above
n named cause will take notice that
have fixed upon the 80th day of jan
uary, 1895, as the time and my Office as
the place to take, state and report the
accounts required by an order of the
circuit Court Of Greenbrier county, en-
tered at its November term, 1894:
LIST, The account of s. d. McVey,
as Executor Of Robert McVey, de.
ceased, showing what assets. came, or
should have come. to his hands as such,
and what disposition he has made
thereof:
End, An account of the said S. ID.
McVey, as admir- d. b. n. C. t. a. of 5.
l.. McFey, deceased.
3rd, Any other matter specially stated
deemed pertinent by the Commissioner
or required by any party interested.
At which time and place you can at
tend If you elect so to do.
Given under my hand at my said Of
fee. JAMES WITHROW,
Jan. 3-4w. Com T CIR. Or. CT.
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ATTEMPTED BRIBERY. j. r..
Norris, detective from Springfield,
Ohio, and Samuel Emory, turfman
OF New York, were arrested at Rich
mond, Va, on the 9th. Norris went
to Richmond ostensibly to help fix
gold brick swindle on Thomas II
Parker. Commemorative Attorney
Smith says Norris made him over
lures for bride of $40, 10 con-
sent to Parker's being bailed. Ac-
cording to Smith, Norris's scheme
was to get Parker out of Jail and de-
liver him up in Ohio, where big re-
wards are offered for him. Emory
is the person Norris said would fur
nish the bail bond. Their cases are
set for to-day. Both men protested
their innocence. Norris had with
him indictments drawn in Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio against Parker.
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Notice..
EREENBRIER COUNTY COURT:
~ January Term 1895.

GREENBRIER COUNTY COURT
~ January Term, 1895.
ORDERED, That each and every
surveyor of county road in Green
Drler county do forthwith give notice
In writing to any person whose fence
encroaches upon or obstructs the pub
Tic road, to remove the said fence and
put the same oil the proper line OF the
road, before the first day Of April, 1898.
And, unless such persons remove such
fence before April LIST, 1895, the said
surveyors shall, as soon thereafter as
may be, proceed to remove any fence,
which is an obstruction to public ROAD
or encroaches on the same, unless such
renee shall have stood for more than ten
years before said date. And In every
case where fence is on the light OF
way of a public road the surveyor
thereof shall report the same to the
Prosecuting Attorney.
A copy Teste:
&. b. BUSTER, Clerk.
Jan. 10-3w.
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ATTENTION, EVERYBODY.

WE are now prepared to do TIN
W WORK Of all kinds. Nothing
cut first class meterial used. Satisfac,
tloh guaranteed. Give us a trial and
be convinced that we mean what we
say. ROOFING and SPOUTING A
SSPec'Alty. Shop in the rear of Law &
llamdley's. '"
MCCLEARY & DARNELL,
Aug. 25-ly. Lewisburg w v.
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a CINCH.--So we'll assured did Mr..
Elkins feel Of his cinch upon seat
in the Senate that, when called be-
fore the Republican caucus last Fri.
day night to indicate his acceptance
of the nomination, he was cooked and
primed with a cut and dried type.
written speech, which he drew from
his pocket and proceeded to read
clarifying the G. o. =. and ex pressing
his grateful appreciation of the dis
tinguished honor conferred upon
him.
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WANTED.

4 GENTS to sell our new hook. Die
"a tionary of United States History
10y Prof. j. FRANKLIN JAMESON =
Needed by every teacher, pupil and
family: Endorsed bv press and pnbIic
Agents selling fifty books per week ~
successful agents will be made genera,
agents. Big pay. e''' VI
PURITAN PUBLISHING CO..
Jan i u Boston, Mass.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-17

WE observe that Mr.. Worley
President of the State Senate, in APP.
pointing the standing committees of
that body, does not put more than
two Democrats on any committee.
two parties are about evenly di-
vided In the Senate-the Populist-
Republican, Mr.. Lockney, holding
the balance of power-such action,
on the part of Mr.. Worley, exhibits
a petty partianship of which we did
not think him capable. All the
way through he treats Mr.. Lockney
as Republican, giving him a num-
Der of important appointments.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-17
OBITU AR ".

llUGH i. UINKLE, son of l.. Belle
llinkle, died Saturday, December 29th,
1894, aged years and months.
Hugh was bright, faithful Sunday
School scholar, always knew his lessons
and never was absent during the sum-
mcr, when able to attend. Up to the
time of his last illness never failed to
say his prayers. A good record for n
little boy. He has now gone to live
with the Saviour, whom he had been
tamght. in the Sunday School. to love.
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MARRIED..

On Monday, Dec. oath, 1894, at Mont
gomcry, Fayette county, by Rev. {. G..
Brown, Mr.. PRITCITARD WYATT, of
Eagle, Fayette county, and Miss JEN-
ME Il. COOPER, formerly of Lewis
burg.
On Thursday, Jan. Srd, 1895, at the
residence of the brides mother, Mrs.
Sarah J. Crosier, in Monroe county, W
Rev. l.. L. Bradley, Mr.. w. J. Fisher,
of Pembroke, Giles county. Va, and
Mrs. MATTE p. MATES, of Monroe.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-17

n MILLION PENsIONERs.-T n.
\. b0rtd says: The charge made
by Congressman Champ Clark, of
Missouri, that Southern Democratic
Congressman have obstructed pen
sion legislation is unfortunately alb
Surd. On the contrary, they and all
other Democrats have consented in
the most craven way to riotous ex-
travagance until there are now a
million persons on the pension roll.
Think of that - million pension
erS 20
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-17

SENATOR'S IsHAM G.. HARRIS, of
Tennessee, George +. HOar, of Mas.
and VIM. r. Chandler, of
New Hampshire, have been renomi.
mated to succeed themselves in the
United States Senate.
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- 80

IN the Republican Legislative eau
Gus on the 7th, at Pierre, South Da.
kota, Senator Pettigrew was unani-
mOusly selected to succeed himself
as United States Senator. The vote
was 81 solid.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-17
Irrcduciblp School Fuud.

Seeing that a measure is now pend
ing in the Legislature providing for
the gradual distribution of this fund
with view to the abandonment by
the State of the policy Of maintain
ing it, it will be a matter of interest
to our readers to know the sources
from which the fund is derived and
| how it Is now invested.
Under the State constitution there
are various sources from which this
Permanent, Invested or Irroducible
School Fund is derived, among
which we may mention money ac-
cruing from the proceeds of for
feited, waste and unappropriated
lands; money accruing from lands
sold for taxes and purchased by the
State of Virginia, if heretofore re-
deemed or sold to others than this
State; proceeds from the estates of
persons dying without a will and
without heirs escheated lands, pro-
cecds Of taxes levied on the reve-
nueS Of corporations, &C., DC.
The whole fund now amounts to
166,676.SO, of which Sl2O, 900 is in
vested in national banks at Fair
mont, Parkersburg and Wheeling :;
S37, 900 in L. S. Registered Central
Pacific II. Il. bonds; $4,000 in U.
:. Registered Union Pacific r. r..
bonds; $50, 900 in Barbour county
bonds; S5S, 800 in Charleston Ind.
School District bonds; $4,000 in
Ripley District jackson county,
bonds; $4,000 in Grafton District
lTayior county, bonds $50, 400 in
Wheeling city bonds and Sc, 600 in
Elizabeth District (Wirt county,
bonds; leaving the sum of S324,-
1850 in the State treasury unin-
vested.
There is much difference of opin-
ion touching the proposition to abol-
ish this fund and distribute the
money among the School districts
of the State. On this question we
will have something to say hereaf-
ter. Suffice it to say just now that
we seriously question the wisdom OF
the proposed distribution.
STATE Superintendent Lewis favors
the proposition to increase the State
school tax. Many efforts have been
made to do this and il will be re-
memhered that bill to increase the
tax to 10 cents passed both Houses
of the Legislature two years ago
and was vetoed by Gov. Fleming.
a measure to this end il again pend
ing in the Legislature and will
probably pass. At the same time il
is proposed to cut off > cents from
the tax for general State purposes.
If both bills pass nobody will be
hurt.
As was predicted by Bro. Neil
downey, Mr.. Prince, of Raleigh,
barely had time to walk in and hang
up his hat. He had but one vote to
go on, and to demolish or knock
that one vote out and give Azel
Ford, the contestant, enough to elect
him was an easy task for our Repub-
lican friends. Ford was seated on
Tuesday and Mr.. Prince returned to
his home. The House refused to
examine the evidence. The fact
that Ford was "a Republican and
wanted the seat was all they cared to
know.
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Notice..

a IL claims due the firm of c. II. e.
- r.. y: Hanna, of Frankford. w
Va have been placed in my hands for
correction. All parties owing the firm
are hereby notified to come forward At
once and settle, US the partnership bust.
possible. G. II URSN 40
Jan. Aft, "a
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An Estray.

HAVE on my Premises an estray
L yearllng steer, red, with some white
on 1t, left ear cropped ard dehorned.-
Has been on my place since about Oct.
10Th. The owner can recover by pay
ing reasonable charges for keeping and
other costs.
j. A. MCMILLION.
Frair's Hill.
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WHEN Elkins dons the Senatorial
toga and waltZes into the Senate
chamber the galleries will exclaim,
"There comes IA walking column of
hard cash.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-17

DIR. NJ. 5. HOLT, of Weston, has
been pouring hot shot into editors
Hart, Of the Wheeling mtelligencer,
and White, of the Parkersburg
Journal, for refusing publication to
articles favorable to candidates for
the |. 5. Senate other than Mr.. FL
hins. In working up the Legisla-
ture stephen was careful to make
good his cinch upon the Republican
press Of the State.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-17

THE School Book question will
come up again at the present session
of the Legislature, and contracts for
the supply of books for another five
years will have to be made. We
hope the members will be careful to
ascertain how many of the coml,a-
MES Offering their books to the State
belong to or are under the control of
the American Book Trust, which
seems to have a very malodorous
reputation i'm the country.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-01-17

The CUP OF HUMILIATION.-Th
cup of Democratic humiliation must
nave been drunk to its bitter dregs
when the Republican "steering"
committee met to consider the hum
bic petition of the Democratic ma
lority in the Senate for permission
from the Republican minority to
pass a bill amending the present
Democratic" tariff by repeating
the discriminating duty of one-tenth
OF cent in favor of the Sugar Trust
upon sugars imported from foreign
countries which pay bounty upon
exports. Only this and nothing
more. AS was to he expected, the
republican managers rejected the
appeal and told the Democratic SUD.
plants, in substance, if not in words,
that as they had made their bed they
must lie in Baltimore San, 9h
instant.
Here we have IA striking illustra-
ton of the pressing need of a cloture
rule in the Senate. The Democratic
majority would not have been sub
Jected to such humiliation had they
the power under the rules to put a
limit to debate and bring question
to vote. They should have adopted
cloture rule at the beginning of the
last session. Having failed to do SO
they deserve no sympathy and can
only blame themselves for their ina.
bility to legislate without the con-
sent OF the minority.
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Gov. O'FERRALL has appointed
Sidney p. Epes, of Nottaway county,
to succeed Maj. w. r.. Gaines as Reg
lister Of the Land Office at Richmond.
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$500 for a Man,

FOR particulars see Vick's Floral
Guide for 1895, which contains
colored plates of Vick's Branching
ASter, Sweet Peas, Vegetables, Hibis
Gus, and Gold Flower. Honest illus.
trations ; descriptions that describe.
not mislead hints on sowing and trans
planting. Printed in II different col.
ored inks. Mailed on receipt of 10 cts.
which may be deducted from first or,
der. Vick,s Seeds contain the germ of
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CHOICE SWEET PEAS.

Small Quantities at Wholesale Price.
40 cents pound, postage paid, 25 va.
rletles and cOlOrs mixed. A pound
only 40 cents; pound 25 cents: !
pound % cents; ounce ~ cents.
JAMES VICK'S SONS,
Jan. lift. Rochester, N, Y.
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W ERE TIE RESPONSIBILITY
DEMONSTRATING to the action of
the House of Representatives in de-
Ginning to come to vote on the cur
rency bill, the Atlanta Journal says ::
The people understand the situa-
tion. In the White House thew see
n President ready and anxious to ap-
prove any measure that will relieve
the country. They have read his re-
commentators and want to know
why Congress does not adopt them
or supply some better solution of the
problem. In the Capitol they see a
garrul"us, hungling, wrangling, pur-
poseless crowd of politicians i'm whom
lies their only hope of early relief.
1t Is not strange that they turn from
the picture disguised, sick and with
burning desire tn kick somebody. :"
THE following caucus nominations
for |. >. Senators have been made
within the last week, all of whom
will be duly elected next Tuesday:
John G. Fritchard, Republican, in
North Carolina Anthony Higgins,
Republican, in Delaware, to succeed
himself; VIM. j. Sewell, Republic
can, in New Jersey; Congressman
William NJ. Sweet, Republican, in
Idaho; and Horace Il. Chiffon,
Democrat, in Texas. The country
will rejoice in the defeat of Addicks
in Delaware, but will mourn over
the election of Sewell in New Jer-
sey. They both belong to the pluto
cratic Eikins class, which depends
upon its money for political prefer
ment.
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A LOVER o. Bargains can satisfy
"a himself by calling on
J. K. BELL.
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foSTroNED.-The above sale is post.
Poned until Saturday, February 2nd
1888. J. NJ MClyiISp%Hu III
Jan. iO-tds. Commicsinn1r
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certify that bond with approved Sc.
curly has been given by the above
special commissioner, as required by
JONATHAN MAVS