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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-16
Comm isStOner's Notice.

Geo. White S adm T., Plaintiff,
VS.
Elizabeth White & others Defendants.
PG order of Il decree of the Circuit
- Court of Greenbrier county, ell
tered Nov. 18th. 1895, in the above
entitled cause, the following matters
were referred to me for Il report
LIST, The assets that came or should
have come into the hands of George
White s admir-, and what disposition he
has made of the same
Ind. What real estate said George
W hlte died seized, of its location and
value.
Srd, The debts against the estate,
with their dignities and priorities.
4th, ANY other matter deemed per
tlnent by Inc or that may be required by
any party in interest.
Notice is given that have fixed upon
the 9TH day of February, 1896, at my
office, in Lewisburg, West Va, as the
the time and place for stating and re-
porting upon the same.
j. NJ. MCWHORTER,
Jan. l6-4w. Commissioner.
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VENEZUELA, toward which all
eyes are turned just now, is about
three times the size of the great
State of Texas whose area is about
24O, square miles. Its population
is 1850, 00C, or about that of Massa-
chusetts. Caracas is the capital
with about 100000 population, and
is 5000 feet above the level of the
sea. 1t had an earthquake in 1912
that destroyed 10000 persons. The
country has 200,0OO,0 900 acres of for
est land of mahogany, rosewood,
satin-wood, white-wood and ebony.
The American minister there is paid
a salary of $1,000 a year. It's gov
eminent is that of republic. 1t is
900 miles long by 775 wide. It's cof-
fee crop amounts to $4,000, 900 a
year. The rival parties are the
Unionists and Federalists. The av-
erage gold product is 81 900, 900
The summer season lasts from No
vember to April, It's women are
noted for their beauty, and that COW
ers everything else.
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Notice to Creditors.

TO the Creditors of Thomas May, de-
ceased:
n pursuance Of a decree of the Cir
Il cult Court of the county of Green.
orier, made in cause therein pending,
TO subject the real estate OF the said
Thomas May to the payment of his
debts, you are required to present your
claims against the estate of the said
Thomas May, for adjudication to James
Z: MCPHERSON, Commissioner, at his
ofiice in the said county, on or before
the oath day of February. 1896.
witness: Jonathan Mays, Clerk of
said Court, this 9th day of January.
1896.
JONATHAN MAYS,
JAN S-o"' Clerk.
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Notice to Lien Holders.

To all persons holding liens by judg-
ment or otherwise on the real es-
tate, or any part thereof, of Mathew
Il. Mays:
IN pursuance of a decree of the Cir
L cult Court of Greenbrier county.
made in cause therein pending, to sub
yect the real estate of the said Mathew
L. Mays to the satisfaction of the liens
thereon, you are hereby required to
present all claims held by you, and each
OF you, against the said Mathew r. MAYS,
which are liens on his real estate, or any
part of it, for adjudication to me. nj
my office, in the town of Lewlsbnrp
w. Va, on or before the 8th day Feb
ruary, 1896.
Given under my hand, this 9th day
of January, 1896.
AMES &. MCPHERSON.
Jan. 9-4w. Commissioners
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THERE was regular holiday raid
on the Philadelphia mint for pennies,
and for more than month past that
institution has been coming about
400, 900 cents a day. One New York
firm alone ordered $500, Zoo coppers
to he used, Of course, in making
change. This gives an Insight into
the extent Of the holiday retail bust
moss
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JESSE J. MONTAGUE, a prominent
and wealthy citizen of Boone county,
was shot and killed on the Sth inst. u,
in Lincoln county, by Chas. Berger
and Harry Bromfield, who mistook
Montague for w. G. Hogan, who was
wanted in Illinois for train wrecking.
Montague was in Lincoln prospect
ing with a view to purchasing tim
Der lands. Berger and Bromfield
have been arrested.
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COmmi ssiOner's Notice.
w EST VIRGINIA :

WEST VIRGINIA
At a Circuit Court continued and
held for Greenbrier county, ut the
Courthouse thereof, on the 9th day of
November, 1895. In the chancery
cause of
Charles HaptonstalI's ex or. plaintiff,
against
Mathew T. Mays, defendant.
Among other things, it is adiudged
ordered and decreed that this cause be
referred To Commissioner James G..
MCPHERSON, with instructions to CON
yene the lien creditors of the defendant
Mathew Il. Mays, and make and report
an account, showing the amount, dig.
mites and priorities Of said liens, with
the location and probable value of the
lands covered by the same, and whether
II any evidence be offered upon the
subject, the rents and profits of said
lands are sufficient to pay off said liens
within five years.
Abstract-teste,
JONATHAN MAYS, Clerk.
The parties interested in the taking
or the above directed accounts, will
take notice, that | have fixed on Satur-
day, the 9Th day of February, 1896. as
the time and my Office. in the town of
LewIsburg, w. Va, as the place, of
executing the above decree.
JAMES &. MCPHERSON.
JAM Jaw. Commissioner.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-16

THE Democratic caucus of the
Kentucky Legislature nominated
Senator Joe Blackburn as the party
candidate for the U. S. Senate, on
the night of the 10th inst. Among
those voting for Mr.. Blackburn was
representative Isaac Wilson, of Mel.
son county, who had gone to Frank
fort against the protest of Mr.. Black
burn, and well knowing that he
would be taken home corpse, being
in wretched health. He died that
night at his hotel, his vote for his
friend Blackburn being the last act
of his life. His death breaks the tie
in the Kentucky Legislature, the
Democrats now having but 81, while
the Republicans have s. The two
Pops, it is said, will vote for the Re-
publican nominee.
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SENATOR CASs once remarked con-
corning a diplomatic dispute with
England. that three courses were
open to the United States-to draw
back, to stand still or to go forward.
The State OF Oregon, as it exists, is
the result of the decision to go for
ward. When the time comes to test
the Monroe doctrine the words of
Cass will not he forgotten.
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SENATE SUBSTITUTE. The Fl.
nance committee of the Senate, on
which there is majority of free sill.
yer men, has reported to the Senate
as substitute for the bond bill
passed by the House of Representa-
tives bill which provides for the
free and unlimited coinage of silver
at ratio or Is to /; the coinage of
the seigniorage in the Treasury, and
the application of that coinage to
the payment of current and other
obligations Of the Treasury. A
clause is also inserted that directs
the Secretary of the Treasury, in re-
deeming both Treasury notes and
greenbacks, to use his option in re-
deeming them in either gold or sill
yer, and not take the option of the
holder. The bill also provides for
the retirement Of all national-bank
notes Of denominations of less than
$40, and the substitution there
for of silver certificates the bank
notes to be replaced by notes of de-
nominations above $40.
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Commissioners Sale.

PURSUANT to decree of the Cir
Il cut Court of Greenbrier county,
entered at the November term, 1895, in
the cause of J. w. \. Ford, surviving
partner, plaintiff. against Garland
Brown ct ais, defendants, | will offer
for sale in front of the ewisburg Ho-
tel, in the town of LewiSburg, W. Va,
on
Saturday, the 18th dag Of February,
1896,
the following tracts of land, situated
in what is known as RAIDERS Valley,
and being part of the Garland Brown
land.
lst, A tract Of As acres, now owned
by Lulu J. Brown.
End, A tract containing one or two
acres, with house thereon, owned by
Mary E. Brown.
TERMS OF SALE.
Cash in hand sufficient to pay costs of
suit and expenses of sale, and addi-
tiOnal costs accrued, and for the bal
ance the purchaser will be required
to give bonds, with security of
equal amounts, payable in 6, II and
is months.
J. NJ. McWHORTER,
Commissioner.
Bond as required by the decree in the
above case has been given before me by
the above Commissioner.
JONATHAN MAYS,
Jan. l6-lw. Clerk
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COmmi ssiOncr's Sale Of
Real Estate.

FINDER and by virtue of decree of
- the Circuit Court of Greenbrier
county, entered at the November term,
1895, in the chanceIy cause of Robert
Neese VS.. John ii. Vaughan and others,
l will offer for sale, in front of the Lew.
lsburg Hotel, in the town Of Lewis
burg, w. Va, on
Saturday, the 18th ddV of February,
1896,
the tract Of land on which said John
III. Vaughan resides, situated on Muddy
Creek mountain, supposed to contain
about so acres.
TERMS OF SALE:
Cash in hand sufficient to pay costs
of suit and expenses of sale, and for
the residue the purchaser will be re-
quired to give bonds due in six and
twelve months, respectively, in equal
amount
J. NJ. New HORTER,
Commissioner.
certify that bond has been given by
the above named Commissioners as re-
Quired by law.
JONATHAN MAYS,
Jan. l9-4w. Clerk.
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Commissioners Sale.

ID L RSU ANT to q decree of the Cir
4 cult Court of Greenbrier county.
w. Va, made at the November term.
1890, in the suit of VIM. Livesay's adj
Illustrator vs. Wm. Livesay' s heirs ct
ais, | will sell, at public auction, to the
highest bidder. In front of the Lewis
burg Hotel, in the town of Lewisburp.
on
Friday, the 18th day of February, 1896,
the following real estate, viz:
LIST, \ tract of ll5 acres, known as
the " Knobs Place" situated i'm Fall
ing Spring district, about three miles
north of the town OF Frankford and
II there should not be enough money
realized from the sale of the above tract
to pay the Indebtedness of VIM. Live
say, deceased, | will, at the same time
and place, SELL
I'd, A tract of G3 acres, or sufficient
quantity thereof, to pay said debts,
which tract was allotted to the heirs of
VIM. Livesay's, deceased, out of the
Henry " y icholaS place." situated on
the Lewishurg u Martins Bottom turn
pike, about two miles north of Frank.
ford, and known as Lot No. |. in the
division of said farm.
TERMS OF SALE:
Cash on day sale sufficient to pay costs
OF suit and expense of sale, aud the
balance in three equal instalments ,paya-
bic In six, twelve and eighteen months
from days of sale, with interest, pur-
chaser to execute bonds, with good per-
sonal security for the deferred pay
ments.
l.. j. WILLIAMS.
Commissioners.
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Notice TO Creditors.

DERSONS having claims against the
Il estate of Il llOllinswOrth will
prove and file the same before j. Nj.
McWhorter, Com r OF Accounts, on or
before February 18th, 1896.
ID. 4. DWN Err,
Jan. l6-lw. Administrator.
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TIE Democrats will have only two
hOld-Over Senators in the next Leg
islature. In the last they had about
ten. The Republicans will thus have
great advantage in the elections
next fall, and unless we have some
thing like ground swell the next
State Senate is apt to be Republican.
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Com nlissiOnerIs Notice.
Office Of Com r Jas. Withro,U,
Le,ciSburg, Jan. 18th, 1896.

Office Of Com r Jas. Withrop,
Le'cisburg, Jan. 18th, 1896. !
J. ii. Stratton S Administrators
VS..
j. III. StrattOn's Heirs ct al.
N Office is hereby given to all per-
~ sons interested in the above named
cause that | have fixed upon the LIST
day of February, 1896, and my office, in
Lewls6urg. rs the time and place, at
which l will proceed to report upon the
matters referred to me by a decree of
the Circuit Court Of Greenbrier county,
pronounced in the above named cause
on the l4th day of November, 1895.
At which time and place you can at
tend if you elect so to do.
Given under my hand at my said Of
flee. JAS. WITUROW.
Jan. l6-4W. Com + CIR Or. CT.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Office Of Com'r Jas. WithrOW,
LeicisbtrQ, Jan. 14th, 1896. !

Matthew Mann VS.. John +. Wilson.
NOTICE is hereby given to all per-
~ sons claiming to hold liens on the
real estate of the said John f. Wilson
to file the same before me, at my said
office, in Lewisburg, on or before the
18th day of February, 1896, with the
proof thereof, that the same may be re-
ported to Greenbrier Circuit Court in
decree of said Court.
Given under my hand, at my said Of
flee. JAMES WITHROW,
Jan. l6-4w. COm'r OR. Or. ct.
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Dbl ED.

On Tuesday, Dec. 3lst, 1895, at his
home in Irish Corner district, this
county, of consumption, Mr.. GEORGE
RIDGEWAY. aged about 80 wears.
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Usury i'm Virginia.

Munford, Trustee, vs.. McVeigh's adj
ministrator. The opinion, which
was prepared and delivered by Judge
Keith, was an exhaustive treatment
Of the whole law Of usury in Nir-
ginia, and overrules and annuls the
decision made in the celebrated case
Of Meem VS.. Dulaney. The facts in
the case were few and simple. A
good many years since McNeigh exc
cuted to Munford, trustee, bond
for $4,000, bearing per cent. inter
est on its face, and to secure the pay
ment of the bond conveyed q house
and lot in the city Of Alexandria,
Between the due date of the bond
and the death of McNeigh he paid
some 81 800 on account of interest.
After his death the property was adj
vertised for sale to pay the debt Sc
cured by the deed, when his admin
istrator fled a bill to enioin the sale,
alleging that the debt bore an usuri-
Gus rate of interest, and that under
the law all the payments made on
account of interest must be applied
to the principal.
This view was sustained by the
Circuit Court, which was governed
by the decision Of the Court of APP
peals in the case of Meem vs.. Du.
laney, decided some years ago by the
Court of Appeals, composed of
Judges Lewis, Lacy, Fauntleroy,
Hinton and Richardson. From the
decision Of the Circuit Court Mum
ford, Trustee, appealed, seeking to
reverse the decision in Neon VS.. Du.
laney and to have the present Court
of Appeals to declare the law on the
subject. Counsel for Munford con.
tended that the decision referred to
| had shocked the moral sense Of the
Commonwealth, and was contrary to
reason and authority. The opinion
Of Judge Keith, speaking for all of
the judges except Judge Reilly, who
dissents, reverseS and annuls the de-
cision in the case of Meem VS.. Dula-
ney. The Court holds, in Judge
Keith's opinion, that where money
has been paid on an usurious con-
tract and applied by the debtor at
the time Of payment, or applied by
the creditor, with the acquiescence
of the debtor, to the eXtinguishment
of the interest. that in all such cases
such payments must be permitted to
remain undisturbed that the Court
had no right to apply them to the
eXtlnguishment of the principal ;
that in no case where payments had
been applied by the debtor to the ex-
tinguishment Of the interest could
the debtor recover any portion Of
piled to the eXtinguishmcnt of the
principal, except AS To 81 much of
| SeN' ~ ob INNtCutu
6 per cent. of interest on the princi-
pal of the debt, aud only such excess
could be recovered or applied i'm ex-
tinguishment of the principal by a
suit instituted within one year after
such payments.
The opinion Of Judge Keith fur.
ther holds that where payments have
been made upon usurious contracts,
and no application has been made
either by the debtor or the creditor,
with the acquiescence of the debtor,
then the law will apply the payments
to the eXtinguishment of the princi-
pal, as under the statute all contracts
bearing rate of interest in excess
of per cent. are deemed to be for
an illegal consideration beyond the
principal loaned or forborne.
We get this report of the decision
from the Richmond Dispatch.
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ACCORDING to lie Figaro, during
the 900 years that the Picking Gazette
has been in existence, 1900 Of it's
editors have had their heads taken
off for having exceeded instructions.
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IT is computed that there is $780,
100000 pounds sterling worth in gold
and jewels at the bottom of the sea
on the route between England and
India.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.

PURSUANT to decree of the CIR
i cult Court of Greenbrier county,
made at the November term, 1895, in
the chancery suit of II. b. Moore
against James f. Walkup ct al. we, the
undersigned commissioners. will re sell
at public auction, to the highest bidder.
on
Wednesday, the 18th day of Jan y, 1896,
in front of the Lewisburg Hotel, in the
town of Lewisburg, the following real
estate, situated i'll Failing Spring dis
trict, Greenbrier county, w. Va, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy the DEGREES in said cause not
satisfied by previous sales
LIST. A tract of $40 acres of timber
land, belonging to James f. Walkup,
and situated on Greenbrier river.
End. The following tracts of land,
situated near to Failing Spring, and be-
ing the property of j. j. Walkup, viz. ::
A tract of PIC acres, and tract of 3l6
acres. Both of these tracts are stu
ated on the east side of Greenbrier
river. A tract of rs acres and another
of 55 acres, which two last mentioned
tracts form a part of j. j. Walkup's
home place; also the remaining part
OF the undivided one-half interest of j.
j. Walkup in tract of 2SS acres known
as the Knight land, situated above Fall
ing Spring, after deducting l25 acres
fl ON said one-half interest which was
previously sold to Ida v. Byrd. And
if enough money should not be realized
from sale Of the foregoing lands we
will sell,
Srd. a tract of Sc acres belonging
to 5. W. Walkup, situated on the east
side Of Greenbrier river.
TERMS OF SALE:
Cash sufficient to pay the unpaid cost
Of suit and the expenses of resale, and
a credit of 3, 8 and Is months as to the
residue, purchasers to execute bonds
with good security, bearing interest
from day of sale, for the deferred paw
ments, which will be divided into equal
installments.
JOHN w. HARRIS,
l.. j. WILLIAMS,
Commissioners.
Bond with approved security, in man.
ner and form according to law, has
been filed by said Commissioners
JONATHAN MAYS,
Dec. law. Clerk.
ADJOURNMENT.-The above sale is
adjourned, except as to the 2l9 acre
tract which has been sold, until Mon
day February 10th, 1896.
JOHN w. HARRIS.
l.. J. WILLIAMS,
Commits toner's.
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ELOPED WITH HIS OLD WIFE
The Point Pleasant Register, of tho
9Th, says that Wilson Summers, who
left his young wife twenty-five years
ago to seek his fortune in Kansas, re-
turned to Bluefield, this State, last
week, and hunted up his wife, who
had procured divorce and married
a miner named Hanford. She had
thought him dead, but recognized
him at once, and on his suggestion
hastily got her several small children
ready and eloped with him. Sum-
mers, the Register says, claimed to
have valuable property in Oklahoma
and departed with the woman and
her three children for that Territory.
Hanford was at the time of the
elopement working in a mine. He
received his months pay Saturday,
and says he is going to Oklahoma,
and will avenge himself by shooting
Summers on sight.
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Samuel Wilmore.


Among other things this cause is re.
ferred to Guy b. Mays, one of the com
missioners of this Court, who is d-
rected to take. state and report the fol.
lowing accounts and matters to the
next term of Court
First. He shall make Il settlement of
the administration account on the es-
tate of Jordan DAVIS, decd, showing
what assets came into the hands of the
administrators and what disposition has
been made Of the same and what is due
to or from the est"te.
Second. What liens are subsisting
against the real estate of the said de.
PENDANT Samuel Wilmore.
Third. He shall state and report
what real estate the defendant has,
where located, and its probable value.
Fourt h. He shall report any other
matter deemed pertinent by himself or
that may be required by any party to
this suit.
An abstract-teste
}. MAYS, Clerk.
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| certify that bond with approved Sc
curity has been given by the above
commissioner, as required by law.
JONATHAN MAYS,
Jan. 16-4w. Clerk.
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The parties interested in the execu-
tion of the foregoing decree will take
notice that L have fixed on Saturday,
the 18th day of February, 1896, as the
time. and my office in the town OIL Lew
isburg, w. Va, as the place, of taking
the several accounts therein directed.
JAMES &. MCPHERSON,
Jan. 9-4W. Commissioners.
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All persons interested in the execu-
ton of the foregoing decree are hereby
notified that have fixed on Monday,
the 10th day of February, 1896, as the
time, and the Clerk s office of the Cir
cult Court Of Greenbrier county, as
the place of taking the several accounts
therein directed.
GUY B. MAYS,
Jan. l6-4w. Commissioner.
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THE appropriations for criminal
charges made by the late Republican
Legislature is entirely exhausted
and the Legislature will not meet for
a year yet. This means that all iu-
rors, witnesses and others, who may
be entitled to pay for services rem
dered on behalf of the State in the
prosecution of felony cases in the
circuit and criminal courts and be-
fore justices throughout the State,
will either be compelled to wait I'M
til the next Legislature appropriates
money to pay them, which cannot
possibly be earlier than March, 1917,
or discount their claims to the paper
shavers. We presented such claim
to the sheriff few days ago and he
declined. to pay it, saying that the
fund for the purpose had been ex-
hausted and we would have TO wait
This is one of the results Of that
spirit of economy, or demagogy
rather, which seemed to inspire our
Republican friends when in charge
of State legislation at Charleston
last winter.
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New Advertisements.
COMMISSIONERS Notice.

VEST VIRGINIA
AT Circuit Court held for Green.
brler county, at the Court-house thereof
on the 10Th day of November, 1895:
Jordan Davis's Administrator