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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-19
Tribute of Respect.

AT special communication of Shry-
ock Lodge No. AZ, A. +. s. A NJ, held
at their Hall, in Ronceverte, W. Va,
on the 3Oth day Of October, 1896, the
death of Bro. w. H. Caring was an
nounced, and on motion the following
brethren were appointed IA committee
j. NJ. Price, ID. w. Weaver and A. b.
{. Bray, who reported the following
preamble and resolutions
WHEREAS, Death has again invaded
the tiled receSses of our Fraternity, and
added to our roll of dead one more name
-one more brother has passed into the
Lodge celestial, and once again we as
brethren have another tie sundered. and
event that awaits us all in the future.
Bro. w. II. Caring departed this life
on the 10Th day of October, 1896, at the
residence of his son, J. f. Caring, at
White Sulphur Springs, w. Va, at the
advanced age of almost so years thus
closing life, whose later years were
actively spent In the service of the Mas.
Ter, in eXhortation in the local misisury
OF the NJ. E. Church, South, supple
mented by many deeds of kindness and
charity, which now "do follow him.
and which will live green in the memory
or his many friends in the vicinity
where he lived and was loved best ::
therefore, be it
Resolved, That we hereby express our
profound bereavement in the loss of
our friend and brother, at the same
time mingle joy with our sorrow for
the testimony he has left us of a pious
lie and victorious death, the assurance
or eternal life, where there is no more
sorrow or tears and be it further
Resolved, That our Lodge be draped
in mourning, and that the members of
this Lodge wear the usual badge for 80
days that copy of these resolutions
be spread on our minutes, and copies to
each of our county papers and to the
family of our deceased brother.
Fraternallv submitted,
j. NJ. PRICE,
ID. W. WEAVER,
A. y. G.. BRAY,
Com mittee
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-19
WHY Wheat IL In

Wheat is selling at about 80 cents
In New York, and will probably go to
a dollar. Our gold bug friends are
eXulting in this as proof positive, as
they claim, that the price Of wheat
Is In no way associated with or de-
pendent upon the price of silver
bullion as claimed by the advocates
OF silver coinage. The temporary
squirt in the price of wheat proves
nothing, and is easily accounted
Tor. There is great falling off in the
wheat crop of Europe, and such a
failure in the crop Of India that ac-
tual famine is prevailing there, and
the people are clamoriug for bread
Ii is ssid that II million and "A QUAR-
Ter OF people are starving in the sim
gle province of Bombay. This
great demand for wheat has put up
the price here, and millions of bush
els are now leaving this country
to supply the foreign demand. The
Baltimore NeCS reports that there
are now over 100 steamships bound
TOR Baltimore from foreign ports to
load grain for Europe and that BOO
900 tons of grain will leave that
port within the next few weeks.
The argument Of the silver men
Is that during long periods of years
as for instance, from 1873 to the
present time, there has been a most
remarkable correspondence between
the price of wheat and the price of
silver buIlion-so remarkable indeed
that the prices Of the two may be said
TO have gone together on all fours.
The present furry in the price of
wheat does not prove the contrary.
for, as we have shown, il is easily
accounted for.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-19
Arbitration Agreed On.

John Bull has backed down from
the high position taken some
months ago, and has now agreed
with Uncle Sam on settlement of
the Venezuelan boundary question by
arbitration. The King of Sweden
and Norway, Oscar H., has been
chosen, by treaty between the United
States and Great Britain as the fifth
and final arbitrator. The other ar
bitrators, four in number, are to he
designated, two by the Lord Chief
Justice of England, and two by the
Chief Justice of the United States.
This is final, and the most impor-
tant feature is the treaty for a COM
plete adjustment of the long pend.
ing Venezuelan controversy.
This is distinct triumph for the
Monroe doctrine, and we congratu-
late the President and his Secretary
OF State upon the wisdom, modera-
ton. tirmness and ability with which
they have upheld the dignity and
the paramount influence of the
United States on the American Con-
tinent.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-19

w HEREAS, Virginia d. Saunders
w and Robert w. Saunders her hns.
band conveyed to me by deed dated the
18th day of May, 1890, the following
described property, viz: A certain
dwelling-house in the town of N0rth
Anderson, Greenbrier county, West VII
ginia, and four lots adjoining to the
TWO lots upon which said house is situ'
ate," in trust to indemnify b. Prince
as endorser on a certain note OF even
date with said deed for four hundred
dollars payable at the Bank OF Hinton;
Hinton, w. Va, 120 days after date anu
any renewals of the same and defauIss
having been made i'm the payment Oh
the latest renewal of said note, town. :
a note dated March 31st, 1894, and nay.
ing been requested in writing by th9
said Is. Prince to execute said trust: i
shall, OH Monday, the 2nd day OF NO
Denber. 1896. proceed to sell, said prop
erty, or so much thereof as may De nee
eSsary, upon the premises, 10 the hlgn-
est bidder, for cash in hand to SATISFY
aud pay said renewed note, and the eA'
pense of executing said trust.
JAMES p. PACK,
Sept. 24-5w. Trustee.
The above sale Is postponed, by cor
sent. till Wednesday, December zhu'
1896.
JAMES p. PACK,
Oct. 22-tds. Trustee
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VI A RREED.

On Tuesday, November Srd, 1896. in
there buggy, at the residence of the
ofiiciating minister, Rev. f. Anderson
I'D this county, Mr.. JAMES BIERLY and
MISS JENNIE NICELY-all of Green.
brier county.
On Monday, November 9Th, 1896, at
the residence of the brides mother, in
railing Springs district, this county,
0y Rev. f: Anderson, Mr.. DAVID w.
WARD and Miss SUSAN j. CLEMoNs-
all of this county.
On Wednesday, Oct. 2lst, 1895, at the
residence of the brides father, Mr..
samuel Pollock, in Ronceyerte, by Rev.
W. ). Anderson, Mr.. II. w. RAssoN,
OF Covington, Va, and Miss IDA Pol
LOCK, Of Ronceverte.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-19

WHY IT Is HOPELESS.-The pro-
coinage is hopeless one. If il
could not win this year it never can.
The industries of the country were
depressed in July. Work was very
scarce. The prices of farm pro-
ducts were low up TO a few weeks
before the election. Farmers were
discouraged and many OF them des-
perate. The country had been
aroused and angered by two bond is
sues under scandalous circumstances.
There were only four months in
which to enlighten the popular igno-
rance upon the issue so suddenly
sprung upon the country. A fusion
Of the Populists, Democrats and sill.
yer Republicans was effected, as i,
can never be again.
In spite of all these favorable con.
ditions free coinage was defeated by
over 100000 majority of the popu.
lar vote and by over 100 in the Elec,
trial College.
All the large cities of the country
save only three voted against it,
Every one of the great central agri
cultural and manufacturing States
voted against it. Four Southern
States rejected it. Only the mining
camp States, with Kansas and Ne
oraska, and the old Confederate
States, voted for it. In the latter
the Democrats lost over go, 900 IN
pluralities.
1t was craze that led to the cam
paign. 1t would be idiocy and lu,
macy combined to renew it with any
expectation of success. The favora
BILE conditions with which it started
are all reversed. Reviving pros
perity alone would kill the remnants
of the delusion if nothing else did
Democracy may win in 1900. Popu
li7m and reputation will neve,
again have the ghost of a show
". Y. World.
This opinion from the World i.
worth about as much as the pape,
upon which it is printed and nc
more. No mortal man can look
into the future and tell what will be
the result Of the next battle Joined or
this question. Political elections in
this country of late years have been
very uncertain and party power hello
by a very precarious tenure. The
truth is, the friends of free coinage
nave every reason to feel encour
aged at the result Of the first politi
cal battle fought out distinctly or
this issue. They carried wellnigt
half the States, many of them b,
Overwhelming majorities, and pollec
nearly half million Of votes in s
State like Pennsylvania. They ar,
organized and united under a Young
vigorous, able and trusted leader
and, convinced that their cause il
just and righteous, are even now
looking forward with hope ard con
fdence to the next great battle with
the plutocrats of this country anC
England.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-19

BUSINESS REVIVAL.-It is graft
Tying to note "A general Improvement
In business all along the line. MANY
industries that had suspended opera
lions are starting up again, boarded
money is coming out from it's hiding
places and there are many indica-
tons that the money market will be
easier and times not quite so hard
All this we naturally expected to sea.
after the excitement of the Presi-
dental election, which seems always
TO paralyZe business, had subsidized
A similar Improvement in business
would have followed the election of
Mr.. Bryan. But until there is a
radical change in our money system,
which men of all parties declare to
be sadly out of joint, until there is a
substantial increase in the volume of
our circulating medium and a res
toration of silver to it's rightful
place as standard money, we do not
look for a permanent business inn
provement or general prosperity Of
the people at large.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-19
GOV. L. W. Wilson to the Bryan
Club Of ROnceyerte.

Capt. G. II. Smith has enclosed
to me the exceedingly compli-
mentary resolutions of your club
adopted some days ago. Please ac-
cept my thanks for this splendid and
generous tribute of respect and con-
idence. We have been defeated,
but by the most stupendous frauds
ever perpetrated in American poll
tics. We have lost this district, this
State, and the election of our noble
Pre- id entail standard. bearer by
frauds too gross to escape the at
tention of all, or airy, observing
men. Let us profit by experience
and press on for the future. The
mission Of Democracy is but fairly
begun. We cannot shrink from duty
in the face of the combined money
power, with its trusts, syndicates,
combines and corporate greed. The
people can, must, and will rule. Let
Us not relax our efforts, but be up
and at them
Very truly,
+. w. WILSON,"
Charleston, W. "a, Nou. 16th, 80.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-19

ALTGELD SPEAKS BOLDIN.-Gov.
Altgeld has issued an address to the
Democrats of Illinois in which he
makes use of some very plain Ian
guage. After congratulating the
Democracy Of the state on the fight
il had made he says:
"Consider that only six months
ago our great party lay PROSTATE; il
had been betrayed into the hands of
stock jobhrrs and mOnopolists by
President Cleveland it had been
robbed Of everything Democratic
except name; ii stood for no great
principle and its flesh was being
torn by political birds Of prey; it
was loaded with political dead-heads
men who never did anything for
the party except to ride it-and it
WAS infested with political vermin
Of both the smooth and rough and
dusty variety, yet under these sore
conditions the party broke the
cords with which the Lilliputians
had tied it; it rose with new energy
and cut loose from the domination
of trusts and syndicates it repu-
dated the man who betrayed it; il
threw off the load of dead. heads; il
drove out the political vermin and
with new inspiration il again pro.
claimed Democr principles
and cspoused the cause Of toiling
humanity.
Although it was obliged to reform
while under the fire of the enemy
it has made the most heroic political
fight ever seen in this country; il
was confronted by all the Doodle
that could he scraped together or
two continents; it was confronted
by all the banks, all the trusts, al
the syndicatCo, ali he corporations
all the great paNris."
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-19
The GONCrn... -INncf.

The following table shows the men
who have been chosen to- preside
over these States. Those elected in
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Maine,
Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island and Vermont were
voted for prior to November 9:
Alabama-Jos. f.. Johnston, Dem
Arkansas-Dan'l w. Jones, Dem.
Colorado-Alva Adams, Fusion.
Connecticut-Lorin A. Cook, Rep.
Delaware-E. W. Tunnel, Dem.
Florida-Wm. ID. BloXham, Dem
Georgia-Wm. y. Atkinson, Dem.
ldaho-Frank Steuenberg, Dem.
lllinois-John r. Tanner, Rep.
INDIANAPOLIS. A. Mount, Rep.
Kansas
Louisiana Murphy J. Foster, ID.
Maine-Llewellen Powers, r..
MasSachusetts-Ro Roger Wolcott. r.,
Michigan-Hazen S. Pingee, r..
MlnncsSOta-
Missouri-Lon V. Stephens, ID.
Montana Roh't b. Smith, T..
Nebraska-Silas A. Holcomb, F..
New Hampshire-G. n. Ramsdell,
II.
New Eork-Frank s. Black, r..
North Daniel n. Rus
sell, r..
North Dakota
Rhode Island-C. w. Lippett. r.
South Carolina w. H. EIlerbe, ID
South Dakota-N. O. Ringrud, r.
Tennessee-Rob't l.. Taylor, ID.
TeXas-Chas. A. Culberson, ID.
Ncrmont--JoSiah Grant, r..
Neutrality-suspicious.. II. Rogers, F..
West Virginia--G. w. Atkinson
r.
Wisconsin--Edward Scofield, II.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-19
FRESH GOODS
Cold! Warm!
Dirty! Clean!
THE Hagey's King Heater is the
Il best in the market.

THE Hagey's King Heater is the
II best III the market.
list, Because it is the BEST HEATER.
2nd, Because it takes less than the
fuel required for other Stoves.
3rd, Because it keep fire three DAYS
without attention.
4th, Because you can make Your fire
to fall from it.
9Th, because it is impossible for fire
to fall from it,
9Th, Because it is durable.
TN, Because it is very cheap.
First'class charcoal iron stoye-pipe.
at lac. per joint ; elbow, at 12lc. each.
The Favorite Washer is a success. be.
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clothes all at the same time, and will
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curtain. 1t is easily operated. A thor
ongh trial in your home before pur.
Chasing Good Wringers furnished at
reasonable rates. Write me for terms
and prices. A liberal discount on
stove ar washer TO ministers. Stoves
furnished to churches at Wholesale
rates.
j. l.. MCNEER,
Lowry's Mill, Greenbrler Co,
NOV iZ-sw. West Va.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-19
Commissioners Sale.

PURSUANT to decree Of the Cir
Il cut Court Of Greenbrier county,
entered at the June term, 1896,
in the suits of J. II. Klncaid ct ais. VS..
Catherine Sydenstricker' admir- ct al.
and NJ. f. BuckhanOn VS.. a. A. Syden-
stricken, will sell, at public auction,
70 the highest bidder, in front of the
Lewisburg Hotel, in the town of Lew
isburg, on
Saturday, the oath dap OF October, 1896,
the following real estate, viz:
a tract of 260 acres of land of which
Henry Sydenstricker died seized, Stu
aIed on AmthOny's Creek, in Greenbrier
county, w. Va. The mineral in this
land was sold by Henry Sydenstricker
in his lifetime.
TEEMS OF SALE:
One fourth of the purchase money
cash Oh day of sale, and the balance to
he paid in three equal installments in
&, II and Is months, with interest from
day of sale, purchaser to execute bonds
with good personal security for deferred
payments. This track of land was
previously sold and was set aside upon
an upset bid, and notice is hereby given
that the biddings for said land will be
opened at S5 cents pei acre which is
the amount OF said upset hid.
l.. j. WILLIAMS,
Commissioner.
Bond with approved security, in
manner and form according to law, has
been filed 10y said Commissioner.
JONATHAN MAYS,
Oct. l-4w. Clerk.
POSITION above sale is
postponed until Friday, November
Goth, 1896.
j.. J. WILLIAMS,
Oct. 29-4w. Commissioner.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-19

THE West Virginia Bar Associa.
ton had a pleasant meeting in Hunt.
ington last week. The officers
elected for the ensuing year are:
z. j. Crogan, Kingwood, presi-
dent; w. p. Hubbard, Wheeling /;
John T. McGraw, Grafton; J. H.
Gaines, Fayetteville, and Fl. C.
Simms, of Huntington, vice. presi.
dents; James Ewing, of Wheeling,
secretary, and w. N. Miller, of Par
kersburg, treasurer. The exuective
council is: II. M. Russell, Wheel
ing; ID. c. Westenhaver, Martins.
burg; W. P. Wiley, Morgantown ;
George f. Price, Charleston, and B.
NJ. Amber, Parkersburg. Dele.
gates to the American Bar Associa-
ton are: w. p. Hubbard, Wheel.
ing; John II. Hall, Huntington :
James F. Brown, Charleston; C.
Wood Daley, Keyser.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-19

A HARD HIT.-Labouchere, the
English Radical, in a. recent article
in the London Truth, gives the plu-
tocracy OF this country haru hit,
and, though said Of our own people,
we are forced to admit that there is
much truth in what the Englishman
says. Here it is:
The greedy plutocracy, unsup-
ported by an armed force, cannot
long hold its own against the rights
and well-being of all. i am nowise
certain that had been an American,
l should not have voted the Demo-
cratic ticket had it not been that l
regard all tampering with the coin
age Of a country as Injurious to all,
and ii does not strike me that Mr..
Bryan is up to the Presidential mark
Americas worst product is its dol
larocracy, whose members have lit
orally nothing to recommend them
The odds are that either they or their
parents acquired huge fortunes by
the most questionable means. AS a
rule they are ignorant and vulgar,
building big houses in order to daz-
zle by ostentatious entertainments,
and buying pictures, for which they
only care because they have been ac-
blurred at high prices; selling their
souls to any one who will enable them
to hobnob with royalties, and their
daughters to any one who will con-
fer favor upon them, desplsing
their own country and institutions
and regarding themselves as in every
respect superior to others on account
OF their dollars. If the United
States is not to become mere pluto
cratic and oligarchic power those
worthless, who have increased and are
increasing, must greatly diminish. :"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-19
FiduCfary Notice.

A LII parties interested will take no.
IA tice that the following accounts
are before me for settlement
The administration account of Mrs.
Mamie V. Goffman upon the estate of
VIM. Z. Coffman, deceased.
The account of j. III. Clay, guardian
of NJ. l.. Jarrett, infant.
JAMES WITHROW,
NOV. l9-2w. Com of Accounts.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-19

JOHN SHERMAN thinks the Ding
ley tariff bill passed by the House
last December will be passed by the
Senate at its coming session, and
will answer the purpose for the pres
ont
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-19

The FALL OF WEST VIRGINIA,
The capture of West Virginia hy
the British was surprise to the out
slders, but was not a surprise to the
veteran defenders of the once Demo.
cratic stronghold. For the past ten
or twelve years great many Trojan
horses have been brought into West
Virginia. They have unloaded upon
us vast negro population, foreign
in the sense that it is not native 10
West Virginia. These people have
swarmed over the mountains of Nc.
Dowell, Wyoming and Fayette and
around the State capital, introduced
by foreign capitalists, and are as ig.
norant as their ancestors, and as
much slaves of their employers as
their fathers were the slaves of their
masters. They vote lawfully and
unlawfully the Republican ticket, as
religious duty, to the last man.
Besides, we have had large inn
migration from Republican States,
two-thlrds Of which votes Republi-
can. Worse than all, some of our
trusted Democratic leaders have not
been as sound upon the Democratic
goose as they OuGh, 10 nave been.-
The railroads have been aware of
these things, and fearing that the
State might go Republican and that
they might be treated to some whole.
some legislation, they have turned
solidly Republican in order to es-
cape the wrath to come, and have
escaped it.
West Virginia herself is as Demo
cratic as she ever was and more so.
Wetzel Democrat.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-19

1T appears that Mckinley will
have about $50 majority in Ken
lucky; but Mr.. Bryan, it is said,
will get one Of the electors as a re-
suit of errors of voters in marking
their tickets. Presuming that Mr..
Carlisle still has a little Influence in
Kentucky, we may attribute the Re.
publican majority there to the sew
eral speeches made by him in that
State the week before the election.
MIR. BRYAN's majority in Texas
viii not fall far short of / so, 600, and
Maj. McKinley's in Pennsylvania
Is about $4,000, yet the cause of
free silver received 427, 1877 votes In
the latter State.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-19

SAYS the Staunton Spectator and
ptndicGtOr of this week: Col. ID. V.
hickman has just returned from
Pennsylvania, and he reports money
no more plentiful now than before
the election, and confidence as scarce
as money, and prosperity scarcer
than both.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-19

MCKINLEY's official plurality over
Bryan in Ohio is 81, 100. Hanna pre-
tended To count on OHIO for fully
100000, but he didn't get it, and hut
for the large city vote his candidate
would have lost his own State.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-19

MISUNDERSTANDING is now the or
der of the day. After everybody
else is through Mark Hanna will
take hold Of the job and fix up a
cabinet to suit himself.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-19

DORIS majority over Wilson i'm
this district, il is now said. will reach
1900 and will be the largest majority
received by any of the congressman
elect. Our Republican friends will
probably consider this glory enough
Tor one day, and Ne will not begrudge
them one bit of the satisfaction they
may experience in contemplating
the election ofthe honorable Charley.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-19

Two New SENAToRs.--Ont the
18th inst, and on the 3lst ballot,
Hon. Alex. S. Clay, Chairman of the
Democratic State Committee and eX-
President OF the State Senate, was
nominated for United States Sena-
tor by the Democratic caucus of the
Georgia Legislature, to succeed Gen.
John b. Gordon, who did not desire
a reelection. And on the same day
the Alabama Democratic caucus
nominated Gen. +. w. Pettus, for
the same office, to succeed Senator
Jas. l.. Pugh. He served in the
Confederate army during the war,
and came out Il brgadier- general, and
is now "A years old. Mr.. Clay is 45.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-19

SENATOR PETTIGREw made a
speech at Sioux Falls, =. d., which
was heralded as the opening of the
campaign of 1900" for nimctalism.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-19
West Nirginin,s Nntp.

bheetotg, ". "a, Nou. I5M.-Of-
hcial reports of pluralities from all
the counties gives Mckinley ~, IO5
plurality. Mr.. Atkinson's plurality
Is In excess of that figure and will
not fall much short Of 12,5O0. Fol-
lowing are the pluralities
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-19

THE Republicans think that West
Virginia is entitled To a Cabinet po-
sition, and Golf, Hart and Scott are
all mentioned.