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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-09

PROF. E. B. MAssIE, uncle of Mrs.
f. l.. Bell of our town, and for sixteen
years Professor of Mathematics in the
Southwestern Presbyterian University,
Clarksburg, Tenn, died under a sur
gical operation at Johns Hopkins Hos
pital, Baltimore, on the LIST inst.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-09

ALFRED FARLEY, aged IA, and son
OIL the late Alfred Farley, of Hinton,
summers county, was drowned in New
river on the 9th ult. He was bathing
and had tobacco in his mouth and be-
came strangled and was drowned before
help could reach him.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-09

THE G. & o. Railway put their sum-
mer trains on last Monday. No. leaves
here for Richmond at 10. 20 a. M, COM
mon time; No. 5 arrives here from
Richmond at $50 p. m. These trains
are great public convenience to the
travelling public.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-09

TIE Republican Conventions to
nominate candidates for Judge of this
Circuit and a State Senator for this
District will meet in Anderson next
Saturday, the 18th inst.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-09

THE Supreme Court at its recent ses-
sion refused to grant an appeal to NJ.
f. wycoff, who was sentenced to four
years in the penitentiary from Summers
county, for shooting Fred Nihoof.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-09

PETER WALTON died at Brushy
Ridge Saturday, aged 80 years and at
Mill Hill, Friday, Willie, the infant
son of Theodore Lester, died of spinal
meningitis.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-09

THE Fire Co., of Ronceverte, held
picnic on the 4th. In the bicycle
race Pinknev Sydenstricker, of Lewis
burg, came out second best.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-09

STRoMAN BOWER, sentenced to the
penItentiary from Monroe county for
two years for horse stealing has been
hardened by the Governor.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-09

CHAMBERLAIN COUCH REMEDY
cures colds, Group and whOoping cough.
1t is pleasant, safe and reliable. For
sale by y. z. SYdenstricker & Co.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-09

THE Ladies Missionary Society of
Salem Church will hold their annual
nicnic the 18th of July. A cordial in
citation extended to all.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-09

WRITE for a Catalogue of Hoge
Academy. Expenses very low. S. G..
ANsPACII, Principal, Blackstone, Va.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-09
window SHADES CURTAIN POLES

PICTURES, PUMPS and SEWING
MACHINE We have Mouldings of
all prices, and can make any size frame
to order. Beautiful line of Baby Car
riages. Call and examine our stock
Store just below new Passenger Depot,
Ronceverte, w. Va.
April 30th, 1896.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-09

THERE will be Divine service in
& lanes Episcopal Church here Sun
dov afternoon, at 4.30 O'Clock.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-09
For Sale.

For Sale.
I 40-Horse-Power Engine. run only a
l. short time.
10 by 10 Worthington Pump.
No. 0 Knowles Pump, such as used
for boiler feeder-good as new.
l Laundry Centrifugal Wringer-
good as new.
Set of Winding Stairs can be used
for 20 feet pitch or less.
8 36-inch Charcoal Brothers for hotels.
Can be made good with little repair.
Address
G. Ii. SMITH, Engineer,
White Sui. Springs, w. Va.
June lift.
RUY your Shoes from
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-09
LimeI L1nleI

7 HAVE about 5000 bushels Of first
i class wood-burnt rock Lime Tor sale.
All orders left at Moore u Rittenhouse' 3
store will have prompt attention.
July 25-tf. p. @. GOHEEN.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-09

FARMERS needing fertilizers will do
wo,l to read Mr.. H. A. Skaggs adver-
t;sement, which appears in this issue.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-09

THE Wutchman reports 60 guests at
the Sweet Springs, 20 at the Red and 10
ut the Salt
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-09
5reeabrier guaepsnasnt.
LOCAL MATTERS.

THURSDAY. JULY 9TH, 1896.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-09

handle nice assortment of HARD
WARE, aud will order anything you
may want in my line that have not in
stock. Give me call and be con.
WINGED. HARDWARE, STOW Els
Etc. GROCERIES,, TOBACCO and
CIGARS. Apr. 2-1y.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-09

RUY your Shoes from
ID ], <, BELL.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-24

THE PAST guarantees the future
 It is not what we say, but what Hoods Sarsaparill. does, that tells inc story. Remember HGeDsS CURES
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-24
ELSEWHERE in this issue we pub

ELSEWHERE in this issue we pub fish an account of the sale of the Lott road from Benton to Hot Springs to the Iron Mountain sys- tenn, which, it is said, will push the road to an early completion. This means that the Hot Springs < Nal vern railroad will have to seek an outlet by extending it's line to Pine Bluff and connecting with the Cot ton Belt. So, whether the proposed Pine Bluff & Malvern road is built or not, the prospects are that Pine Bluff will soon have a railroad to Malvern and Hot Springs at any rate. Let us hope that this will not be long delayed. It would open up an important and profitable terri tory for Pine Bluff trade.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-24

TIE City Council did eminently the proper thing when it passed an ordinance at the last meeting pre- venting the sale of wines or liquors on the Sabbath day and requiring all dramshops to keep all means of egress or ingress b the same closed on that day Likewise the City Council should require all slet ma chimes to be closed on Sunday. At least one day in the week should be strictly observed as a Sabbath day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-24

THE GRAPHIC will give the people of Pine Bluff Q newspaper com mensurate with the support given it by the Pine Bluff merchants and business men. The GRAPHIC posses ses facilities for a first-class news paper, while its job printing rooms are unsurpassed in modern machin. cry and other equipments by any printing establishment in the State for neat, artistic and cheap job printing. Our entire machinery is operated by steam power, which gives us unrivaled facilities for quick work. And in a town like this it requires the aggregate re- ceipts of all departments job print ing, advertising and subscription tosupport daily newspaper
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-24

THIS story comes from an un- known exchange, but it is ripe with suggestive pointers" says the Hot Springs Nesos: A preacher came to a newspaper man in this way: You editors dare not tell the truth. If you did you could not live; your newspaper would be failure. The editor replied: You are right; and the minister who will at all times and under all circumstances tell the whole truth about his members, alive or dead, will not occupy his pulpit more than one Sunday, and he will find it necessary to leave town in a hurry. The press and pulpit go hand in hand with white wash brushes and pleasant words, magni- flying little virtues into big ones. The pulpit, the pen and the grave stone are the great saint-making triumvirate -
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-24
Moods Pills ara hand made. and peEf@cA m proportion and appearance. 26o. boz.

made whatever to the coming Sena- torial race, At that time it was not known that Gov. Clarke would enter the Senatorial race. We also desire to aeqait MT. Harry Clark of any suspicion to the contrary by saying that in the purchase of an in terest in that newspaper he relied absolutely on his own resources, without outside assistance. In or der to disabuse the minds of the public of a contrary belief, we also desire to add that Mr. Harry Clark is no relation whatever to the Gov ernor, as the difference in the spell ing of their names implies. The GRAPHIC desires to see lair play un- der all circumstances, and therefore cheerfully makes this statement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-24
Imported Song Birds Thrive.

Inquiry has been received by The Spokesman Review concerning the re- suit of an experiment made few years ago with European singing birds in Ore gon. Several hundred were brought over and released ill the vicinity of Port land, with the hope that they would thrive and multiply and enliven the for ests with their inspiring notes. Includ- ed i'll the collection were specimens of the skylark, nightingale, thrush and mavis The experiment. has proved a pleasing success. The imported songsters have spread over wide area, and oc- casionally few have been seen east of tho Cascade mountains. The climate is favorable and tho citizens of German birth, who raised the purse to introduce the songsters of the fatherland, say the little strangers sing as sweetly here as in the land across the sea. a.-Spokane Spokesman Review.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-24
ANTARCTIC C#lcE.
It Differs Considerably From That of the
 Northern Regions.


 Northern Regions.
 The difference ill the formation of arctic and antarctic ice, as is we'll known, is very great. While the north ern .bergs mostly consist of large ice mass running up into numberless towers and arches resembling the mountain peaks which surrounded the glaciers from which they were torn, the antaro- tic bergs are solid masses of floating ice, with perpendicular walls and an un- broken plateau on the top.
 All showed distinctly whether they were broken from the large southerly barrier or discharged from the glaciers of Victoria Land. All the barrier bergs had very distinct blue lines across their walls, indicating the annual growth by snowfall. These lines were of course not to be found on the glacier ice. The latter also showed moro likeness to the northern ice than did the former. The peaks and towers of the arctic icebergs are supposed to be formed by the influ- ence of ocean currents wearing away the softer part of the ice mass under water until the natural law of gravita- ton forces it to upset.
 But why have the antarctic icebergs a different appearance? It is certain that in the antarctic waters there are also currents. Yet even icebergs that have gone as far north as the south of New Zealand have all maintained the marks of their antarctic origin. I can not see any other reason for this dissimi larity between the bergs of the north and those of the south but that the arc tic ieebergs, as rule, must pass through chimes which i'll temperature rapidly change from one extreme to another, and the icebergs take much longer time in floating southward than do the ant arctic icebergs ill advancing northward, and thus, as rule, the northern ice bergs exist much longer than those of the antarctic. .--C. E. Borchgrevink ill Co.,f,,ru
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-24

THE Pine Bluff GRAPHIC speaks of Senator Jones as the Great Compromises" and likens him to Henry Clay. The editor of the GRAPHIC should remember that Senator Jones does not represent a compromising constituency, The Democrats of Arkansas and the entire southwest on the questions of silver and the tariff have well defined ideas and want no compro- mises -Jonesboro Sun.
 The editor of the Sun ought to know from his experience in the Legislature of this State, that the passage of nearly all important measures is attended with nutual concessions and compromises. It is rarely the case that great ex- tremes are witnessed in legislation. Radical changes can only ba accom- plished when radical party is in overwhelming control of all the departments of legislation, and then only when the party whip and lash are vigorously applied. The Legislation who will accept half a loaf" in preference to none at all is the successful legislator and the one who witnesses the tirunph i'll part of his principles. The legisla
 tor who will make no concessions or compromises, and insists upon making the body of which he is a member subservient to his will, is usually the laughing stock of his fel- low members and suffers the morti- fication of defeat. This is true of Parliament, Congress and State Legislatures. The greatest men in history have been those who knew when and how to make a compromise in order to carry their measures through a parliamentary body composed of men with appar- ently irreconcilable views. Com promises and coalitions are neces- say in party government. For in stance, witness the successful career of Henry Clay in America and Wm. E. Gladstone in England. Neither of these distinguished statesmen would have ever achieved the fame and success which has attended their political careers had neither never yielded to a compromise. And neither would Senator J. K. Jones have been as famous as he is had he not reconciled the differences be- tween the House and Senate on the Wilson tariff bill, and but for whom there would have been no tariff leg islation at all during the last session of Congress. And the Senate tariff bill beats by far no tariff bill at all.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-24
ENGLAND AND SPAifl.
When They Both Wanted to and Neither
 Dared Declare War.

When They Both Wanted to and Neither
 Dared Declare War.
 Devotion to the queens majesty was the picturesque form of an intense pa triotism, and as the sixteenth century entered it's last decade patriotism be- came simply hatros If Spain. Strange dogs which have never seen one another before snarl when they meet; they scent antiquities. Two men will feel an in- stinctiye mutual dislike even whom the course of business makes formal polite ness necessary. So it was with English man and Spaniard. The necessities of politics kept the two courts for long years on terms of hollow politfNess. It was strained again and again D break ing point, but neither side could afford to break it. If Philip were to declare war, France might remember old scores still unsatisfed and the persecuted Netherlands would rise for revenge. If Elizabeth yielded hastily to the pressure of her ministers or her people or her foreign allies, she might find the French lstless, the Dutch powerless and herself pitted alone against the worldwide pow CT and enormous wealth of Spain, and then her disaffected subjects would rise and rally round her rival, Mary of Scot land.
 Each was obliged to play waiting game-lying, complimenting. protesting, with war at the heart and peace on the lips. It was game which, though con- genial to the peculiar temperament of Elizabeth, wore out her ministers and made Philip gloomy monomaniac Both sides were heartily sick of it, yet neither dared throw up the cards But while the courts went through the weary farce, the peoples knew that they were enemies. There was sphere far re- moved from the control of eabinets-the sea; and for years, while London and Seville were at peace, on the high seas there was war. The sea dogs'' not only snarled, but snapped. This was their importance i'll English history. At their own risk, but with the full connivance of the queen, they took the Spanish matter into their own hands and dealt with it in their own downright way.
 The tales of their deeds kept the na- tion from growing dull and tired of the wearisome policy of the government, and so forgetful of the great work which God had given it to do. And when the time came for the wornout masks to be thrown aside, and Spain and England looked at one another with the frank war light in their eyes, the sea dogs were straightway at the queen $ service, with captains, crews and ships, not only ready but trained for the great struggle. = Good Words
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-24

THE Batesville Guard thinks it a little peculiar that J. ". Adams. who was editor of the Little Rock Press and opposed to Clarke for Sen ator, was bought out just before the Governors announcement and the paper converted into Clarke or gan" The editor of the GRAPHIC de- sires to say in justice to Mir. Harry Clark, who succeeded to his interest and place on the. Little Rock Press, that it was a purely business trans action in which no reference was
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-24
 He Was Taken In.

A stranger arrived in town the other day. and hearing the hotels were crowd ed, told the cabman to drive him to some hotel that did not advertise. He knew there he could get room. The cabman inquired of a fellow Jehu, and they drove to it. The clerk was asleep, but they awakened him, and the stran- ger had his choice of the best room on every floor. There is a moral to this little, truthful incident as plain as the statue of Liberty to all on deck on the steamers coming up the bay Hotel Mail.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-24

Syphilis, Syphilitic Rheumatism, scrofnIous
 Ulcers and Sores. Glanduiaf swellingss Rheumatism, Malaria, Old Chronic Ulcers that have resisted all treatment, Cata1fh,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-24
PINE BLUt'F. ARK, JAN. 24, 1896.
LARGEST DAILY CITY CIRCULATION.

A SENSATION has been sprung in London diplomatic circles by the an nouneement that Russia and Turkey have entered into an offensive and defensive alliance England will yet have quite enough to attend to be- fore she gets ready to settle that Venezuelan boundary dispute.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-24

Entered at the Post-efIiee at Pine Bluff, Ark. as second class mail matter.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-11-06
A Remarkable Oak.

There is wayward white oak tree
near Laporte, Ind, that may well puz-
zle naturalists with the vagaries of it's
growth. The tree Is nine feet in cir
conference at the base, and there are
no branches of any size below fifteen
feet from the ground. There the great
bole divides into a number Of limbs.
Two. leaving the trunk about twenty
inches apart, grow west, their lines d.
verging for six feet, and then each
bending toward the other. Twelve feet
from the body Of the tree they unite
again, making a perfect oval, and out
of this grow two smaller branches. AS
If not satisfied with that expressed dis
regard for the laws Of nature, this old
tree has performed another feat. Six
feet from its base grows another white
oak, less than half its size, and no
sooner does the smaller tree arrive at
the charmed circle Of those branching
limbs than one of them grows right into
1t and is absorbed. The second tree is
very much larger twenty feet from the
ground than at its base.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-11-06
Hirsch's Hoocioo.

Baron Hirsch, shortly before his
death, sold his very beautiful estate
at st. Jean, because 1t was too damp to
be healthy. He purchased another
through an agent and started to erect
a magnificent chateau upon II. After
he had expended about f35,000 on the
new property, which lie intended to en-
dow as a children's hospital after his
death, he was informed that 1t was even
damper than st. Jean. He went in per
son to see, and hndlng the report true,
and that the property was Of no use
whatever for his benevolent purpose,
added to the thought that he had been
swlndled, caused him TO fly into vio-
lent rage, which was the direct cause
Of his death.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-11-06
MILKING a Zebu.


Mrs. Braddock gives in the Independ-
ent the exciting story of her attempt
at milking zebu, or Indian COW, a
weird, uncanny little creature like all
her kind, with a hump and long ears
.'sewed in crooked" so that they point
backward. One morning the gwala,
or cowherd, informed his mistress that
the calf had died in the night. and that
the COW would not allow herself to
be MIXED unless the calf's skin should
be stuffed and set up before her; more
over, he suggested that If certain ru-
pees should be given him for the pur-
chase of material, he would stuff the
skin himself.
In America l had MIXED more than
one kicking COW. Calmly, not to say
loftily, requesting the gwala to bring
his pail, marched down to the cow
house, inwardly resolved to see the rea-
son why that COW should not be milked,
and more than that, meaning to Illus
trate what an American could do when
an lQuldU 0du IAlleu.
|. Outside the cow-shed the zebus were
tethered in row. They paid no at
tention to the half-naked brown gwa-
la. but at my approach each, with wild
eyes and uplifted head. snorting and
trembling, seemed, but for the restrain
ing tetner rope, about to bound away
into the jungle.
The gwala called a second man to his
aid With a new rope they lassoed
the hinder legs of the bereaved. hold.
ing them in slip-noose. One man
held the end of the rope, while the
other with the pail cautiously approach.
ed her.
In twinkling the pail was a rod
away, the man with the rope was pull
| ing as for his life. the man with the
pail was with II still.
! / was gasping to regain my breath,
while that zebu was kicking as moth.
| ing unpossessed could kick. She ap-
peared utterly Indifferent as to whether
! there were ground under her, as all
1 four feet seemed continuously in the
air. The adept who was declared able
to dance with
( One foot six inches off de groun',
de oder not quite touchin',
must deliver up the palm.
4 Thankful that my valorous resolu
tions had been mental, / meekly gave
the gwala exactly one-third the amount
he had requested, and directed him tc
stuff the calfs skin.
4 This having been accomplished,
was again summoned TO the scene Of
action. There stood that remarkabl,
COW, contentedly licking and fondlins
her offspring, and occasionally lunch
ing scantily upon the hay stuffins
which protruded through her progeny
hide, while the native MIXED merrill
away, sitting, as is customary, on thu
wrong side.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1896-11-06
olo.rlMe FORTUNES.
There Were Bflilsonaires Then and
They Knew How 20 Spend.


When reading OF the large sums pos
sessed by modern millionalres, 1t is In
teresting to recall the notable fortunes
OF ancient days. Croesus, whose name
has become a byword for excessive
wealth, could certainly not have bought
up Vanderbilt; his whole fortune did
not exceed three millions. A far great
er sum was left by the infamous and
miserly Tiberius, who was worth $11S,-
125,000 at his death, and II is said that
his successor, Caligula, sQuandered this
immense wealth within a year. SEN
eca had tidy little fortune of SIT ,600,-
900, which could hardly have been the
case had his philosophy been pure and
unalloyed. Aspius, discovering that his
treasury contained only 100000, COM
mitted suicide from fear of poverty; a
single repast cost Lucullus 100000.
and ut one Of her banquets Cleopatra
made Antony drink pearl valued At
$4,000. In extent of fortune, certain
living millionaires may beat the an
clients, but in the matter Of extraya-
gance we think the balance is on the
other side.