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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-13
List of Deeds.

The following is list of deeds, etc.
admitted to record by the Clerk OF
Greenbrier County Court from Feb
3rd to Feb. 10th. 1896:
A deed from l.. l.. Davis and others
to Mrs. Sidney Bennett, for 20 acres of
land in Fort Spring district.
From S. B. Lewis and wife to Eliza
beth j. Lewis, for all their right and
title to the SO acres of land in Williams
burg district.
From Elizabeth Lewis to J. II. Coch-
rean and wife, for all her right and IT,
tie to IS acres Of land in williamsburg
district.
From Geo. A. freshman and wife to
John M. White, for so acres of land in
Blue Sulphur district.
From the Ronceverte Mining and
Mtg Co. to G. w. Anderson, for lot
No. 26, on North avenue, Ronceverte.
From the Ronceverte Mining and
NJ FIG Co. to o. E. Turner, for lot No.
8, on Greenbrer avenue, Ronceyerte.
From w. b. Wade and wife to Mag
gle ID. Hick, for II acres of land in
Fort Spring district.
From &. o. Huff and wife to J. M.
Hefner, for lG6 acres of land in Falling
Spring district.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-13

THREW AWAY HIS CANEs.-Mr. ID.
Wiley, eX-pOstmaster, Black Creek, N.
I E, was 80 badly afflicted with rheuma-
tism that he was only able to hobble
around with canes, and even then it
caused him great pain. After using
Chamberlain's Pain Balm he was so
much improved that he threw away his
canes. He says this linlment did him
more good than all other medicines and
treatment put together. For sale at
% cents per bottle by q. Z. Syden-
stricken ~ Co.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-13

THE Board of Regents of the
West Virginia Colored Institute met
at Bluefield on the 18th instant to
open bids and let the contract for the
erection of the Institute building
The members of the board are Vir-
gil A. Lewis, State Superintendent,
who is president er oficio; Geo. NJ.
Bowers, of Martinsburg w. NJ.
Mahood, Of Mercer county; and j.
S. Marcum, of Huntington. The
law establishing the school requires
the Board Of Regents to have the
school in operation by Sept. 1st next.
The site secured for the Institute
building is beautiful one. The
building will be visible to all Blue
field and for several miles distant
each way on the line of the Norfolk
and Western railway.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-13
Notice.

7 HAVE returned home to remain
l. this fall and winter. haye located
In DR.. s. Ii. Austin's Office, Cd Main
street, to work at my trade. Work
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction.
Also still continue my oculist business.
Will call on any parties who desire
Glasses, if they will let me know.
have also added to my line of bust
ness repairing of all kinds of Sewing
Machines. Also all kinds of material
for them on hand. All work guaran-
teed. Bring on your machines.
Very respectfully,
j. A. LOWE,
Oct. 24-tf. Jeweler u Opticlan.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-13

y NEW paper mill is to be erected
at Piedmont, this State. The build
ing will be l9Ox25O feet. Work will
be begun on it at once.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-13

IT appears to be pretty we'll settled
that the Lexington Presbytery will
raise the amonnt of money necessary
to meet the offer of Messrs. Davis
and Elkins, and that a Presbyterian
college will he established at Elkins.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-13

4 LOVER ot Bargains can satisfy
IA himself by calling on
J. T.. BELL.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-24
It Did Not Take

We heard recently Of a preacher
Eho- during the recent political cam
p8ien, drove his congregation from the
church by preaching IN support Of the
gold standard, Let him continue this
and he will have 10 use Of tooth picks.
FIR an ever interesting and soul ele
vsting theme tie preacher can do no
better than to preach Christ and Him
c~rucifed." On the Lords day give
the people a rest from the worldly
thames that have engaged their minds
On ether days
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-24
Living at Cur Best

Do not try to do a great think; you
may waste all your life waiting for the
opportunity which may never come.
But since little things are always
claiming your attention, DO them as
they come, from a great motive, for
the glory of God, To win His smile OF
approval, and to do good to men. 1t
is harder to plod on in obscurity, act,
ing thus, than to sta1d on the high
places of the f3ld, within the view Of
ali, and to do deeds Of valOr at which
rival armies stand still to gaa8. But
no such act goes without the swift rec
ogniSion and ultimate reeompense of
Christ.
To fulfill faithfully the duties of your
station; to use to the utermost the gifts
of your ministry to bear chatting an
noyences and trivial irritations as
martys bore the pillory and stake; to
find the n noble trait in people who
try to modest you; to put your kindest
construction on unkind acts and words;
to love with the love of God eVen the
unthankful and evil; to be content to
be a fountain in the midst of a wild
valley of stones, nourishing a few
lichens and wild flowers, or no v and
again a thirsty sheep; and to do this
always, and rot for the praise Of man,
but for the sake of God-this makes a
great life.-F. B. Meyer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-24

Wlckedness, reap the same. Job. 4:s
II we have judged others, judgment
waits for us. Mat. 7:2.
II we have considered the Door" we
shall be delivered in time of trouble, y
Us AID and shall inherit the king
DOM" Matt. 1854.
To SOW righteousness is to reap mer-
cy. Hos. TO- IL
To SOW the wind is to reap the whirl-
wind. Hos. 81.
Law is i~nexora6le. Gods govern
ment eve changes. We need to see
God In government as we'll as in grace
God in grace forgave David for being
''unequally yoked" with a heather wo-
man.
God in government permitted the is
sue Of that unrighteous marriage to
rise up against his flasher, aud attempt
to take his crown.
God in grace forgave the stealing of
the lone eve lamb"
God in government took away the
tiny babe the loving father held in his
arms.
God in grace forgave the secret sin.
God in government inspired the rec
ord which has exposed it to the gaz9
of the world for three thousand years.
God in grace forgave the murder of
Uriah.
God in government permitted the
secret resentment of Ahithcphel, the
grandfather of Bathsheba.
Cd in grace forgave the weak father
the fond indulgence of his boy.
God in government punished with @
horrible death the son who trans
crossed on account OF his fathers lax
ity.
God in grace says, Though your
sins be as scarlet they shall be as white
as snow" Isa lis.
God in government says, BE cure
your sin will find you out NJ, 1928
God in grace says, II will remember
their sin no more" Jar. 3l:34
God in government says, what
soever a man soweth that shall he also
reap" Gal 81.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-24
Is It Great?

We believe that tie only Ire and
divine indication OF q great preacher is
that many souls r converted under
his ministry. Our church papers are
continually ~applauding some preach
ers az being great who never have a
revival in their churches; who preach
ernon by the score without a con
vert Church papers should go by the
divine standard OF greatness and cease
compIimenting sounding brass or a
tinkling cymbal" u oh. 49,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-24

but he must grow by the year. The
tough fiber of the slender branch which
can hold up a half bushel of oranges is
very different from a little willow
swithh. 1t is the steady compacting
process that makes the little limb like
a steel wire. Such is a healthy and holy
believers life. Every honest prayer
breathed, every croes carried. every
trial well endured, every good work
for our fellow-men lovingly done,
every little act conscientiously per-
formed for Christ's glory, helps to
make the Christian character beauti-
full and to load it's broad boughs with
''apples of gold" for Gods basket of
silver. The Examiner.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-24

understand. As reformers must not
make a nuisance" of themselves, I
did not press the matter further, and
the conversation drifted to other sub
j9cts.
The politician does not want direct
legislation, for he could not bargain
with, buy and corrupt all the people.
The monopolies, such as the stree5 rail-
ways, the electric light companies, the
railroads, etc do not want direct legis-
lation, for while it has been easy for
them to Elk" a MAJ ority of Councils,
they could nevar hope to FIX" a ma
jority of the people. except by dealing
justly by them, and that is just what
these creatures want to avoid. But
how about the peoples Do we want
direct legislation9 Indeed, it is just
what we have been looking for during
many years. With it we, the people,
can really govern ourselves. In order
TO get it we must have the legislature
to SO amend the city charter. This
SAOARAO 5dLCA4AaGCuE = 10 WIZ ~ AAStDy
Buliitt bills. What if the next election
would give usa city electric light plant,
saving nearly a million dollars per
year; also provide for the Improvement
and enlargement Of cur city gas plant,
by which gas could be supplied with
profit at so cents or less per 1 600 cubic
feet, making it available for fuel as well
as for lighting purposes; also lower
street a fares with shorter hours for
the en- ployees; in short, we could then
have government of, by and for the
people, instead Of by and for the lob
bers" and corruptioDists.
Aud why should We Tot have the
right to vote yes or no On these or any
other questions that we may wish to
voteos!? Give us direct legislation, and
the politician will be like O5heilo, witn,
out an occupation. He will then seek
pastures new, while the people will
come into their own rightful blessings
and possessions .-Dr. Q. +. Taylor,
1920 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-24
Small Things.

Living to Christ in small things and
living for Christ every day is the Sc
cret of large fruitfuInees. A peach or
an orange tree does not leap into a
bounty of fruit by one spasmodic effort
an orchard does not ripen under a sin
gle days sunshine, Every raindrop,
every sunbeam, every inch of subsoil
does it's part. A faithful Christian is
growth. To finish up a cody CHARGE
ter by a mere religion of Sundays and
sermons and sacraments and revivals
and special sessions is impossible. A
man can be converted in an instant,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-24
Un-Sacred Titles

Giving degrees to PREACHERS is d
rectly contrary to the teachings g
Christ. Hear the words of Jesus;
But be ye not called r lbbi: for one
is your Master, even Christ; and all
ye ara brethren. And call &c man
your father upon the earth: for n is
your Father which is In heaven.
Neither be ye called masters: for one
is your Master, even Christ. But he
that is greatest among you shall be
your servant"
When He used those words, he was
denouncing j1st such evils among the
Pnarisees as have arisen in all the
churches since the custom of doc
t0ring" preachers began. The soul
saving JUNCTION has gone from many
preachers on the day their divinity
was doctored. No doub their divinity
It they had any needed doctoring,
but they called in the wrong physi-
clan. Tney needed Christ instead of a
college. 1t has about gotten to that
point where "A. N D, D., Ii D end
Phd " with a silk hat and q gold headed
cane means a spiritually lifeless ser
mon, sinners pleased and the devil de
lighted,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-24
The Child and the Rod.

When will parents learn that Is-
tice is not fatal to love-" that the rod
is a much an evidence of affection as
the kiss" that ito hold the child by
the firm grip of authority may be as
profitable as to fold him to the breast"
that God says true, Train up a child
in the way he should go, and when ne
is old he will not depart from it," Ps.
1916. Prof. Webster convicted Of muir
cering Dr.. Parkman of Boston, on CIR
cumst8ncial evidence, COMPOSING the
crim8 said: Il was an only child, much
INDUCED, and never acquired control
over my temper. I, ought TO have
been taught early, bat l wes not, and
this is the cons qp4nce."
A minister stood beside tue death
bed OF a beautiful young mother.
Shall I pEay7 p he asked. Ia hopeless
anguish, she said: Il will net avail
now; it is too late" He prayed a
nesaly, but her heart was untouched.
She said: when a child l was deeply
impressed, bus my mother sent me 30
a dancing school and I danced all my
convictions away" she died without
hCpe.-S8l.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-24
". s. BARNES, Sec'y Treas
SOME ExCRLLENT LITERATURE
RALEIGH, N. c., Nov. 1, 1895.

RALEIGH, N. c., Nov. l., 1895.
DEAR BRETHREN: Il have on hand sew
eral hundred copies Of the addresses of
Bros. Marion Butter and Cyrus Thomp-
son, delivered before the State Alliance
at Greensboro, in 1893, bound together
in pamphlet form, which I will send
postpaid at 10 cents per dozen copies,
or so cents per huaGrad. Also quite q
number OF copies of the Hand, book
History Of National Farmers Alliance
and Industrial Union, at 5 cents per
copy, postpaid. Also State Alliance
proceedings for 1898 and 1894, at 9
cents per copy, 20 cents per dozen.
These prices are simply to pay cost Of
mailing. The addresses of Bros. But
ter and Thomps3n are splendid Ali
ance literature and should be distrib-
uted among the people. Order at once
if you want any of these books.
F~rateTnaliy,
w. S. BARNES,
Sec'y-CTeas. N. G. F. 9. a
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-24
A NEW

Jailor.-Coma, nowl want you all
to understand there will be no insub-
ordination tolerated in this jail when l
am in charge.
Convict.-Get off your pearch, old
man! Yves want you to understand
that if you don't treat us easy you'll
fad yourself out Of a 10.
Jailer.-Wha5 do you mean by talk,
ing to me like that7
Convict NEAR lst dis: E. cur
class of citizens takes it into deir heads
to respeck the law and jine de ranks er
morality, dere wont be no jailers-see7
So you want to mend yer manners,
old cheppie, Or We'll turn in and re-
form and den yer names Dennis."-
Boston Courier.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-24
OFFICIAL NOTICE.

BTLLsBoRo, N, c., Nov. 10, SO.
To County Secretaries:
A number of County Secretaries are
behind with their quarterly dues for
this quarter; some few are behind for
two quarters. Brethren, the Constitu-
ton requires that these dues be in by
the 1st of the month following the
quarterly county meeting. Please at
tend to this matter at once. If you
will think, you will remember that the
expenses for this quarter are heavier
than any other; that constitutions and
proceedings have to be published and
SAINT out and it is necessary that the
dues for State Alliance be sent in at
once. F~raternally,
". s BARNES, Sec'y Treas.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-24
christian Life Column.
rrnTTED BY REV. D. b. TUTTLE.l
.hou Knowest, Lord,

Thou knowest' Lord the WEAKNESS and
~ the sad heart that comes to Thee
for rest;
Cares of to day and burdens for to-
morrow,
Blessings imulored, and sins to be
confessed
ue come before Thee, at Thy gracious
word.
And lay them at Thy feet: Thou
knoweth, Lord.
rbou knowest all the past-how long
and blindly
Ca the dark mountains the lost wan
derer strayed,
How the good Shepherd followed, and
how kindly
He bore it homo, upon His shoulders
laid,
And healed the bleeding wounds, and
aoothed the pain,
And brought back life and hope and
strength again.
Tbou knowest al the present each
temptation,
Each toilsome duty, each foreboding
fear;
All to each one assigned of tribulation,
Or to beloved ones, than self more
dear;
All pensive memories, as we }urney
on,
Longings for vanished smiles and
voices gone.
Thou knowest eli the future-gIeams
Of gladness
By stormy clouds too quickly over
cast;
Hours of sweet fellowship and part
ing sadness,
And the dark river to be crossed at
last.
., what could hope and confidence ef-
ford
To Tread the path, but this: Thou
kGOwest Lord.
Thou kuowess. not alone as God, ali
knogipg;
As Man, III mortal weakness Thou
hast proved;
On earth with purest symp2thles DER
f1wing,
0 Saviour thou hast wept and Thou
hast loved;
Aud love end sorrow still to Thee may
come,
And fnd a hiding place, a rest, q
home.
Therefore, we come, Thy gentle call
Obeying,
And lay our sins and sorrows at Thy
feet;
On everlasting strength u weakness
staying,
Clothed in Thy robe of righteous
ness complete;
Then, rising and refreshed, we leave
Thy throne,
and follow on to know as we are
known. Amen.
Jane Borthwick.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-24
Will USE IT IN THE FUTURE,
PHILADELPHIA. p June %, 1891,

PHILADELPHIA PA June 90, 1894.
The Progressive Farmer, Raleigh, ~ O.
GENTLEMEN:-We hand you here
with Il check for $50 90, in settle
ment for advertising account. We
have had very satisfactory trade In
North Carolina this season, and r
willing to attribute a reasonable share
Of the result to the advertisement in
your paper, We have always looked
upon your paper as satisfactory in this
respect and will make use Of it Ia
the future.
Yours truly,
D. NJ. OSBORNE 6 Co.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-24
THE NEW YORK SUN 1885

The Sun Of July %, 1885, said:
The real obstacle to enterprise and
the real weight drags down trade, both
here and abroad, is the gold standard.
SIS Mr.. Atkinson truly enough says,
the doubt as to whether the standard
of value will remain the sam3 deterE
men from making now investments.
The gold standard, instead of being
fixed and steady, has been rising higher
and higher for tho past ten years, and
accordingly prices for all kinds of
commodities have been falling. What
ever a man has bought or produced,
he has been obliged to sell for a little
less than it cost him, both trade and
manufacturers have therefore been
Improbable. For all that appears,
gold will go on rising and prices will
go on falling for some time to come,
aud until capitalists can be assured
that the bottom has baeu reached they
naturally prefer to wait. Their golo
~v.tars, measured in merchandise; arg
growing bigger eli the while. and they
can gain more by sitting still than
they can by going to york.
conversely, the establishm'n nj OF
the silver dollar as the monetary stan
ard would break the deadlock and
cause trade to revive, For while gold
has been rising in value, silver has
kept company with the other products
of human industry, and is therefore a
truer Ire Of their value. The
fail in prices would b. arrested, and
men could make Investmeo5s with q
reasonable assurance of profitable re
turns. i, too, as the enemies of eli
assert, the adoption OF the silver
standard means q nominal rise In
eqlal to thu d,fererce between
SO and 100, capitalists ought to De BIZ
ious to invcs5 their gold dollars now,
at once. while prices are l0~, SC as to
get the advantage of the rise when it
returns"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-24
PRICE. % CENTS.

SIND IS cents for the book TO the Sill
yer Knight Wstchman, 1920 New York
avenue. WASHINGTON. y. G..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-24
Gods Government and His Grace.

He that souUeth iniQuity shall reap
Uunity."-PR XVIII: iii
Every thought, word or deed is a
seed.
We reap what we SOW.
They that plough in:q1i5y and SOW
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-24

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-24
Sale OF Land.

0@LS ~ -@L4Q@
N0 %4KH S CG9HTx In the Superior Court.
BEFORE D. H YOUNG, @. s G.
S. Z. GRIFFIN and others, Elk Parte.
By virtue Of authority conferred on me as
Commissioner appointed in the above entitled
special proceedings l viii. on Monday, The 7th
day of December A. D.. 500 expose for sale and
sell at pub,C outer at tue Courthouse door in
Raleigh, N. G. to the highest biduer for ash
all thar parcel of land in Wake tounty, N. c.,
of John griffin. Temple Weathers. Edmond
Wilder and oil ers. containing fifty acres
more or less and mo e fully described in
the petition IN said Proceedings being the land
conveyed by Sol. Brown to Medtou1 Griffin.
See Book No 2in office Of Register Of Deeds TOR
Wake ounIy. w j. PEELE,
PEELE & MAYNARD, Commissioner.
Alto .1ava
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-24

SSSEIs DERKsHIRE, Chester White,
p.tore1 81 DJersey Red & Poland China
Jersey, Guernsey & HoL
~ stein Cattle ThoroughbIed
Sheep, Fancy Poultry, Hunting
SSE and House Dogs. Catalogue,
8. W. SMITH. C~0chFaEViIIe, Chester Co, Pa
The Delta independent., 1896-04-08

DsUUs' AAssos 0eaos 9sooA
Try then u you have SICK hesdscAs
q u yOu are cunssipatsd o. bilious.
~ AcAquSrsy.
The Delta independent., 1896-04-08

ing Of dates. calculated to meet the
hurried needs Of business men. All
these. however. merely form . setting for
the bright and sparkling thoughts con-
tributed by Columbia riders everywhere;
for such . host Of friends has the calen-
dar acquired that it has become Gus
tomary practice for wheelman all over
the country to jot down their best
thoughts and inspirations after being
subjected to the exhilarating influence
Of Columbia ride. and to set them in
to brighten its pages. In addition to
these pleasing features the moons phases
are indicated for the benefit Of those
Who wish to know the bsst time for
night riding. The many dainty sketches
that embellish its pages render it indeed
. work Of art. Owing to the unusual
demand last year . much larger edition
has been issued for 1896. The calendar
can be obtained for five 2-cent stamps
by addressing the Calendar Department
Of the Pope Manufacturing Co. at Hart
ford. Conn.
The Delta independent., 1896-04-08
eseass eaessrs vvs esusss.

Havana. April The capture a
Piaaf dsl RIO and Santa Clam BY the
insssBenta. Who occupied them several
hears add IN them in flames. ia sevsrs
bsov 20 ths Spanish ss0isA General
Lsb Faria Pasdo and 0eoseal Alvaro
6sasss vslass. the military eovssnoss
q ~ Destroyed cities. have besn o.
dsrSd 10 return 10 Spain By Captain
Gsossal wsylse. The captain general
, hsdly worried over the situasioa. He
tAosgAt ~ bod Pinss dsl RIO soseroe9iy
The Delta independent., 1896-04-08
WASH 10 Gene uAsrs they Irrisats.

WoeS - CoWe WNore uey tInODe.
Postmaster Simpson has received the
following letter from . cousin in Aeridi-
an. Mississippi, to whom be sent . copy
Of The ISpErEspEST's special edition:
II received several days ago a copy Of
The INpErsSpkST's special edition and
presume l sm indebted to you for the
information contained therein and for
the knowledge conveyed Of your town
and surrounding country. livery much
appreciate this remembrance OF me. and
the family enjoyed il to an equal degree.
1t has received . careful perusal at my
hands and proves quite interesting to
me on account Of the minute description
Of such rapid progress made along
different lines.
The seeming abundance Of canals and
bitches used for irrigating purposes
seems wonderful and strange a. we'll to
me, a. our principle trouble here gen
orally 10 to get rid Of the water.
Il must say that the knowledge i'm.
parted to me from those that have made
trips through any considerable portion
Of the western country 10 such - to in
duce me to make trip west the first
time an opportunity presents and l feel
that I can afford the expense"