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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24

ho"gh Statclier piles may greet the ewes
And 'otticr Stecplcs pierce the skies,
Yet most love this quaint old church.
beneath whose portals virgin truth
iias held her sway for many a year
DisPelling doubt, dispensing cheer.
pear to my heart is this old pile,
It's rugged stones, its storicd aislcs.
speak to me as no other can
vi youth, and OF that holy man
Mho mlnlstcrcd within its walls,
"hoSc voice rcSoundcd through its halls
Beloved of all, rcycrcd of many.
The man of sacred memory
Whose feet for sixty years had trod
The footsteps of the sanctuary
whose ashes rest beneath this sod
The white haired father McElhenncv
The MOSES of a hundred years
Rest on the Old Stone Church.
lhe memories Of Il hundred years
About its belfry perch
lhc shadows OF a hundred years
Adown the Chanccl glide,
'IS S'ioCS Oh Il century
Within its walls abide.
The echoes OF 4 hundred wears
Adown the century roll
10 day we meet To lift the veil,
And look behind the scroll
10 honor give to those who sleep
Beneath the old stone wall
The Stalwart men of Grccnbricr,
Whose ashes we invoke.
They reared their rude "log churches" ias,
Beside their humble homes
The faith they cossed the sea to hold
Was still their anchor bold.
When foes ut home and foes abroad
Were scattering the fold.
And like the lIugucnots of France
All glory they ascribcd
Unto the God Of Israel,
And of the earth besides
As this old building tcStifcs
Unto our waiting eyes.
Go read that dim inscription
Set in the old stone wall.
And traced in sweet humility
BY him Of "CaStlc Hail.
A creed cut in the solid stone.
lmperishablc, like his own
This building was erected
BY few of those who loved
The Holy Gospel Of the Lord,
And priced Ills spoken word.
And so each stone commentaries still
Their faith and love and pious zeal.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24
NUMBER 18.

IF you find yourself unhappy,
take hold of yourself by the collar
and set yourself hard, and say to
yourself, - Well, what is it? Sup
pose that is so, how long will it stay
so ?" What difference will it make
short time from now? A coed
nights sleep will dissipate the most
of it. If nothing else will remedy
1t, death will, and that is not very
far away. Why should 1 allow the
brief time l have to be happy in this
short life to be turned into misery?
l will not permit myself to be fret
ted and chafed and embittered.-
Then go and dash cold water over
your head, and take hold of some
kind of work.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24

THE members of a recently dis
banded comic opera company formed
quite big crowd in front of q
Broadway building, on Saturday
morning. Salaries were in arrears,
and they were waiting to see the
manager. What's the trouble
here?" was asked of one of the
young women. "We are waiting
for an 'X' raise" was the reply
And the comedian murmured, THAT
is good line. I'll steal it." And
he alone was happy.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24

lhelr names on many 4 crumbling stone
fc scarcely now may read
But God doth hold their number,
And God shall give the mead
In that day they shall all be mine.
AS jewels in my crown shall shine.
If VIC their virtues would applaud.
And call their simple faith to mind
Their names revere, their lives sincere
"Givc God the glory" as It's writ
In that inscription here
Their monument for many a year.
Peace, Stuart-may thy fame endure
AS long as these old walls:
And when for thee the wreath we bind.
Let one immortcllc with il twinc
For her-the partner of thy name,
With whom is linked thy earthly fame
Still let the tale be told
How Margaret Lewis gave her gold
TO build the Church Of old
A soul above the grasping crowd,
a spirit, generous and free,
She willed 10 God her "lcgacy."
And when our faith doth faltcr,
And courage looscs hold,
And close beside the altar
We feel our love grow cold.
Go scan that dim inscription
Set in the old stone wall
Go lead that faint inscription
Set in the old Church wall,
Above the open doorway,
Which appcalcth unto all
Who pass beneath its portals
When the ancient bell doth call
TO service and to worship
Within this shadowy hall
Where underneath the gallery
One still may sit and sing
The grand old songs Of Zion.
And praises loud outring
And join the simple service,
And minglc in the prayer.
And feel the prophets mantle
AS if he still were there:
The preacher and the people,
Within the house of PRAYER.
And sitting in the narrow pew,
Under the gallery dim,
see, rs in 4 vision,
The whole scene live again.
He gives them of his honey,
They give him of their store,
While his lips distil the doctrine
Alike to rich and poor.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24

And in the high old pulpit,
Under the sounding board,
lie stands, like some old prophet,
And thunders forth the Word,
Or mcltS in PRAYER the piouS hearts
OF those who list his word.
And when the silvcrv wand of time
Had touched the aged saint,
And bowed his form and dimmcd his eve
And heart and mind grew faint,
a Barr upon the one hand,
a Lacy on the other,
Held up his hands and worked
In harmony together.
The pilgrims and the fathers
Forget their pangs to-day.
Their souls beside the altar
Praise him both night and day
They have passed the fords of Jordan
Former things have passed away.
McCuc and Grigsby served her well,
The records OF the Church may tell,
And still their names in honor hold,
Like incense in 4 vase of gold,
Which fingers, as the wears roll on,
DiStilling yet rich perfume
As it has stood hundred wears,
SO may ii stand hundred more,
The beacon light of Calvinism-
Like lighthouse on the shore,
Whose pure and steady ravS throw
\ CLEAN upon the rocks below.
And may the hands Of those who serve
About the altars OF the Lord
BE filled with grace, like olive oil.
And burn without alloy
BE pure As those who served of yorc,
And faithful to the core.
And thrice VIC bid YOU welcome,
AS twice before Today
The fathers of the Synod
Within these walls held sway,
And met in sacred council
AS We are met this day.
Plumcr and Moore and Houston,
Baxter and Rice and Brown.
Ruffncr and Hogc and Robinson,
Ehc giants of their day,
And a host Of sanity names,
Who long since passed away.
We welcome YOU unto our homes,
And open wide the door,
As men have angels entertained
Like Abraham of yore,)
So may your benediction fall
Within our waiting floor.
And may the spirit of the dove.
Descending from above,
Preside DER all your councils,
And harmony and love
4" The wisdom of the serpent,
The cunning of the dove"
Brood DER the sacred Synod,
And all be done for God.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24
Careless Training.

1t is astonishing how careless some
parents are respecting the training
they give their children when they
are very young and most impress
slonable. 1t is natural for the in
FAINT to cry in order to attract atten-
tion to its needs, but the watchful
parent will so forestall its wants that
1t will have no occasion to cry if In
good health, except from actual pain.
If 1T is neglected it will learn at a
very early age that crying will get
IT what it wants. AS it grows lit
tie older, passing the stage of in
fancy, it continues to resort to cry
ing to obtain not what it needs, but
very often what it should not have,
and parents, especially in the pres
once of company, are likely to yield
to its demands for the sake of peace.
This is a very grave mistake, for
the habit once established lasts in n
modified form through life and is
the parent Of a great deal of selfish
ness.
But the dispositions of children
are spoiled by ignorant and indul-
gent parents in other ways. They
set out deliberately to arouse in
their children jealous disposition.
They offer the peevish child some
thing which, because of his peevish-
ness, he will not take and then they
make preteXt of giving it to some
one else, that they may induce him
to take it out of envy. The effect
OF such training may be imagined.
After a few such lessons the child
wants only those things that others
possess, and during his childhood
days he generally manages to get
them by crying and sulking.
Grown a little older, the child, if
boy, associating at school and in
play with children Of his own age,
develops domineering or cringing
disposition according to its physical
strength. He Is grasping and envi-
Gus because of his earlier training,
but can no longer got things by cry
ing for them because his parents are
not there to help him, but if strong
enough he takes them by force, and
II not he tries to get them by diplo-
macy.
Ruled by selfish desires implanted
in him by vicious early training he
pursues his own ends either as bully
or sneak, unless providentially he
should fall under the hands of
master capable of undoing and con-
verting the vicious work of his par
ents during his early days of train
ing.
Much of the work of school teach
ers is imposed upon them because
the pupils have had bad preliminary
training from ignorant or careless
parents, who derive amusement
from the exhibition of selfishness
and greed on the part of the infants.
The kindergartens find a justifica-
ton for their existence in that they
put children Of very tender age un-
der the direction of presumably
competent instructors, who look af-
ter their habits with more intelli-
gent discrimination than can be ex-
pected from young or inexperienced
parents. Home influence of the
right kind is very precious, but the
home influence that takes child at
its most impressionable age, during
infancy, and develops in it an envi-
Gus, selfish disposition, does as much
harm as could come to it from abso- |
Lutte neglect Baltimore Sun.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24

"SAY, Briggs, old boy, one mo-
ment. How do you stand on the f.
nancial question The time is at
hand when every man should come
out and declare for himself. This
is serious matter and it must be
met" "Excuse me, old fellow,
but there's another serious matter
that must be met" "What's that ?n
My mother-in.law on the eleven
O'Clock train. GOod-bye.D
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24

THERE is nothing gained in the
government of children by threat
ening that which is not performed,
says the Adrocdte. The futility of
the habit of saying to little one
if he is not good, the mother will
do so and so, followed by the failure
to do 1t, was well exemplified the
other day. In reply to the remark,
I" IF Mary is not quiet, mother will
put on her hat and go away" the
three year-old daughter said,
4" Mamma, 1 jes' wish you would go
dis time.H
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24

WHEN the doctor told the dying
editor that his " circulation was very
low," the editor whispered with his
last breath: "Don't let my cotem-
porary know it; I've always sworn
to the largest circulation in the
country"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24

AN examiner asked the Bible class
to tell him what was the chief diff
ference between Elisha and Elijah
and, after pause, little lad held
up hIs hand, and said, Please, sir,
Elisha walked with God; but the
carriage was sent for Elijah !"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24

IT is hard to form any idea of the
immense numbers of people in In
dia. If every man, woman and
child of them were to stand in a
row, holding hands, the line would
reach three times round the earth at
the equator.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24

"THIs COUNTRY" writes Mr..
Casey to his cousin in Ireland, els
the greatest on earth. 1t is a coun-
try where the man who earns his
own living is as good as any other
man and if he don't have to earn it
he's O dom sight better.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24

A sEDATE wheelman, who is anx-
ious to follow strictly the rules of
etiquette, wrote to an Indianapolis
paper, and asked this important
question " Would it be all right to
ride bicycle to the funeral of dis
tant connection by marriage, pro-
viding you keep behind the hearse ?"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24

HER SUMMER SCHEME" Isn't
it rather annoying for you to have
them both call on you at once?"
asked her dearest friend.
"NO-perfectly delightful," said
the young woman with two devoted
slaves. "YOu see, dear, seat one
on each side Of me-"
Well?n
"And there is such delightful
GOODNESS between them."
ooh 20
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24

JOHNNY's REAsoN.-The Minis
ter" When you grow up, Johnny,
what would you like to be 2" "A
preacher" "Ah, am glad to hear
you say that, my little man. Now,
tell me why you think you would
like to be a preacher" "'Cause
then the folks would always git out
the best things they had in the house
to eat when they seen me comin'."
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24
Notice.

HAVE returned home to remain
this fall and winter. Ihaye located
IN DR.. s. III. Austin's office, OF Main
street, to work at my trade. Work
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction.
Also still continue my oculist business.
VIII call on any parties who desire
"iasses, IF they will let me know.
have also added to nv line of busi-
ness repairing of all kinds of Sewing
Machines. Also all kinds Of material
ior them on hand. All work guaran-
iced. Bring on your machines.
Very respectfully,
J. A. LOWE,
Oct. 24-tf. Jeweler q Optician.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24

81 WANT to pay this bill," he said
to the hotel clerk. "But / think
you have made a slight error here
in my favor. I've been looking
over the extras, and 1 cannot find
that you have charged me anything
for telling me you thought it might
rain -
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24

You have an immense amount
of hay" observed the visitor at the
Glover Meadow Farm. Ya-as,"
said Farmer Redneck; "but there
amt dang thing T. feed it to but BIZ
cyclaS -
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24

A CHRISTIAN, when he makes a
good profession, should be sure to
make his profession good. 1t is sad
to see many walk In the darkness
themselves who carry lantern for
of hara
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24

A MAN in Chicago, who had an
excellent rifle stolen from his office.
remarked that that gun went off
with less report than any gun he
had ever heard of,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24
ATTENTION, EVERYBODY.

WE are now prepared to do TIN
w WORK Of all kinds. Nothing
put lirst-class meterial used. Satisfac'
tlon guaranteed. Give us a trial and
De convinced that we mean what we
say. ROOFING and SPOUTING a
speciality. Shop in the rear of Law &
Handley's.
MCCLEARY 8 DARNELL,
Aug. 25-1y. Lewisburg, w. Va.
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BELIEVES MR.. CARLISLE.


A MECHANIC."-A young man
began visiting young woman, and
appeared to be well pleased with her
company. One evening he called
when it was quite late, which led the
young lady to inquire where he had
been.
{" had to work to.night.n
What, do you work for liv-
ing ?" she inquired in astOnishment.
Certainly" replied the young
man; Il am mechanic"
81 dislike the name OF mechanic"
and she turned up her pretty nose.
That was the last time the young
man visited the young woman. He
is now wealthy man and has one
of the best women i'm the country
for his wife. The lady who disliked
"the name of mechanic" is now the
wife OF a miserable sot, a regular va
grant about grog-shops, and the soft,
verdant and miserable girl is obliged
to take In washing, to support her.
self and children.
Do you dislike the name of me.
chanic-you whose brothersa are moth
ing out well-dressed loafers? /?
We pity any girl who has so little
brains, who Is so green and soft, as
to think less Of young man because
he Is mechanic-as the Son of God
himself was. Those girls who de-
spise young men who work for a liv-
ing are likely to be menials to some
OF them, themselves, when adversely
has humbled their pride and expert.
ence has given common sense.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24

SHOW me the land that has noun
tains without valleys, and I will
show you a man who has joys with
out SorrOWs.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24

AN editor notifies correspondents
that eff we should desire stupid ar
ticles, we can write them ourselves"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24

IF q man Will reduce his faults, he
will find that at the same time he Is
also reducing his expenses. ....
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24

81 REFUSED him time and again,
yet now he has saved me from
drowning"
81 suppose you succumbed at
once 2"
"No, had presence of mind suf-
ficient to pretend 1t was attempted
suicide.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24
D. P. SYDENSTRGKER { CO.,
DEALERS IN
Pl'RE DRUGS
AND
MEDIGIMR rs,
LEWISBURG, w. VA.
WE Positively CLAIM

WE Positively CLAIM
TITS TTnaS We have GREATER FACILI-
RETSfor REES Tor doing business, and can offer
bnnaai iER PRICES, than any drug
WTuse W. In this section of the State.
otS te confidently invite physicians and
i0rs VINO have wants In this line to
GIVE US A TRIAL.
derl rrices willingly quoted and mail or
ana solicited and given our prompt
&c cafeful attention. Respectfully,
y. 2. sYDENsTRICKER 8 co.
Jan. 18th, 1896.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24

ENCOURAGE the birds, and thereby
discourage the bugs.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24

go to his County Treasurer and give
enough more to satisfy his consci
epce, and not try to tax all the res
Of the public. (Applause.) But
: care not how men may differ upon
this subject of taxation.
CRISIS IN MONETARY AFFAIRS.
The subject Of taxation Is ever
present with us. We can change
our tariff system any time, but we
have reached our crisis in our none.
tary affairs. The right of self gov
ernment and the existence of Re.
publican institutions is involved in
it. If foreign nations can force a fl.
nancial policy upon the American
people they will want to enforce
their system of government, sys-
tenn which brings distress to the peo-
pie, a system which is a monarch
ical system, and which maintains it.
self by standing armies.
I have simply told you what be-
lieve. Ispeak the sentiments which
lie deep down in my heart. I used
to be Indifferent to the money ques-
tion. Until six years ago thought
anybody was crank who talked
about money, but when 1 got to
study the money question I found
that it overshadowed all other ques-
tions, that it was deeper, greater and
higher than all others which we had
to deal with, and when 1 read in the
address of Mr.. Carlisle that tho con-
summation of this scheme meant
more misery to the human race than
the worst pestilence that ever oc-
Cured in the history of the world,
began to realize the Importance of
the money question.
BELIEVES MR.. CARLISLE.
I believe Mr.. Carlisle spoke the
truth, and 1t is because l believe
that the gold standard is made up of
more misery for the hu M n
race than wars and pestilences and
and tamines, more misery than hui
man mind can conceive or human
tongue can tell it is because l be-
lieve that prophesy-that is, ever
since | became convinced of it
that l have cried out against the
conspiracy, and I shall cry out
against 1t as long as God gives me
me the voice to speak," (Applause
and cheering.)
--a* Q -
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24

August 2Sth, Hon. VIM. J. Bryan
spoke to thousands at a farmers pic
mic near Knowlesvillle, N. Y, when
he said
The herald., 1896-12-22

The city tax and license collector is
still collecting or attempting to collect
delinquent November taxes, conse-
quently no report can be entered of his
collections at this time and the tabulated
statement must end as above.
The number of licenses issued as shown
in this report will not agree with the
number of licenses received by the city
tax and license collector for collection.
irsomuch as number of licenses are
marked "out Of business" after having
been prepared upon the books of issu-
ance; and these bad ones, as we'll as
good ones, are turned over in a body to
the city auditor untorn from the stubs
of license books, and in turn retained
by the city auditor and not charged to
the city tax collector.
The undersigned, however, holds the
auditors receipts. which are on file in
The herald., 1896-12-22
NIPPED IN THE BUD.
The Street Sweepers Little Scheme for
Increasing Profits Failed to Carry.

A very neat little job was stopped by
the city clerk yesterday. In looking over
the demands, Mr.. Luckenbach discov-
cred that two of them for street sweep
ing, for work done since the new con-
tract was signed up, had been made out
at the old figures, which were something
like $500 or $400 in excess of the new
price. The finance committe was
promptly notified, and the demands re-
duced to the proper amount. 1t is be-
lieved that the contractors had intended
to make out their demands at the old
figure until the first of the year, urging
that they were entitled to thirty days
in which to get ready, and thereby clean
up neat profit. But the little scheme
was nipped in the bud, and the work will
all have to be done at the new figures.
The herald., 1896-12-22

Doctors have removed piece of glass
-eighths of an inch long from the
eye of a little child in Barbour county
Ala. The glass had been there for about
eight months.
The herald., 1896-12-22

NY prices for wallpaper beat all the city.
A. A. Eckstrom. 324 South Spring street.
The herald., 1896-12-22
The Power
of Manhood


you have lost all the best of life. There is
charm gone from your existence ,and you
miss it more than anything else.
But when you regain 1t after years OF in
capacity your heart will leap with joy
then the bright spirit will shine forth in
your eye, and the happy smile in your
countenance will tell your acquantances
that you have found new existence.
Then you meet your friends with the
strong clasp of the hand and the look of
confidence which tells them that here
is the newborn man."
Your every action bespeaks new man.
hood. You are then a better man physic
ally and mentally than if you had never
known weakness.
when l got your belt I was in pretty
bad fix and must say l had grave doubts
about ever being cured. / suppose my eX-
perience was the same as many other men
who suffer as l did once. That is. tried
many different kinds of medicines with no
beneficial results. | was cured about three
months after commencing with your Belt
and have not had a return of the trouble.
1 shall be pleased to recommend you wher-
ever can" JOHN MUSSER,
Electricity is wonderful in its strength
ening influence. Your vitality seems to
day. There seems no limit to your energies.
You can do twice the amount of work you
formerly could, and not get weary.
Words cannot tell Of the fulsome grati-
tude felt by the men who have been restor-
ed to manhood by DIR. Sandens Electric
Belt. VIII you become one of it's happy
patientsa You can learn how great has
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book Three Glasses of Men" which DIR.
Sander will send you free, closely sealed,
on request.
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