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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-30

WHAT THEY SAY GOES. -" Yes.
if the Americans in South Africa say
Kruger, the President of the Trans
vaal, is right you can bet it is true"
remarked the Hon. r. Nj. Daggett,
ex-Minister to the Sandwich Islands,
as he took seat with some gentle.
men who found little time to chat
during the lunch hour in the Palace
Hotel, says the San Francisco CAL.
What's the matter, Dag ?n in.
quired friend.
Why, this business down in
Africa-.this row among the Ger
mans and English. | say that if the
few Americans down there have de-
cided that old Kruger is in the right,
it must be so. You never see Ameri-
cans taking sides with the wrong ele-
ment. They are careful to defend
the right man all the"
"How do you know that
Wait minute. Let me tell you
about the American people. You
don't seem to be conversant with our
methods.
When ] talk about the habits and
SouSIdl Bdll VI tnlS country, i am
discussing something I ON familiar
with. Why take it up ih' the min
ing camps of this State. There used
to be three dollar a month mining
tax, and anybody who paid it could
work along the placer streams. DC.
casionally "A Chinaman would be
ousted, and when the matter was
sifted down to the bottom, it invaria.
bly, turned out that the purely
American miners had nothing to dc
with it. | have seen Americans 90
twenty-five miles to see that China.
man got justice as long as he com.
piled with the law, and put up his
money to work his claim, and you
know that Americans have no par,
ticular love for Cinnamon.
There is no race of people in the
whole world go willing to do the
right thing as the Americans, and
they generally succeed in doing the
correct thing at the proper time"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-30

SCHEMING TO SAVE a CENT II
takes womanto whittle expenditures
down to fine point and figure out a
bargain," remarked a Chicago man.
the other day, 81 was looking at
some new books in one of the large
shops last Monday, and just behind
were stacked over one thousand
cheap popular novels, put up to sell
cheap. Each tier was placarded,
Three cents each four dime, and
the teirs reached to the ceiling. Two
ladies were looking at the books,
both we'll gowned and rather above
the average in appearance. They
were evidently strangers, for heard
one say to the other:
Are you going to take book,
madame
why, yes, l thought / would
was the surprised reply. 4 want
something to read on the cars. /
think will enjoy rereading David
Copperfield,' so 1 have selected
that
Have you got two cents was the
next question.
IL think so,' was the rather
'N'POhSS1 liiS lOhS vi
deepened.
Just let me have it, said the
other, as / turned around to see if
there wasn't some kind of a finn fam
game going on.
Here to the clerk she had beck
oned, do David Copperfield' up in
one package and these three in an.
other, and here's your ten cents.
Hurry this lady has to catch a train
The girl was back in a jiffy, and
before any of us could figure it out,
the lady had showed David Copper
field into the hands of the traveller
and taken possession ofher own three
books. There she said, you get
your book for two cents, and 1 get
my three for eight cents. You have
saved one penny and so have 1.
Save the pennies and the pounds will
take care Of themselves and she
went Off laughing. I'll bet it would
have taken man a week to figure
that out, and am not sure that have
it right yet"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-30

NAMES For TWIN BABIEs.-The
following paragraph of contempo-
raneous human interest appeared in
the society columns of a country
neighbor:
AN exchange tells of a father and
mother who were trying to find
names for their twin babies, who, by
the way were girls. 1t was decided
that the father should name them.
After casting about and finding no
names that exactly suited him, he
determined to end the strain upon
his mind and name them Kate and
Duplicate. In the course OF time an
other pair of twins came, and they
were boys. This was now the hus-
bands turn, and he wanted his wife
to christen the boys. Imagine his
feelings when the mother one day
told him she had named them Pete
and Repeat. But when the third
pair ca me, the father grew fright.
ened, and named them Max and Gil
max"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-30

A SOFT ANswER--Young Sloan
was never noted for his perfect
breeding, and though as a college
student he was sometimes a trifie
the worse for a late supper, he never
forgot to be true to his code. On
one such occasion, after a most de-
termined effort to enter a house
which he believed his own, he was
met at the door by the scantily
attired master of the mansion with
information as to his whereabouts,
and the added news that the house
holder had sick wife and child up
stairs who had been disturbed.
Sloan made abject apologies, and
departed; but his home seemed to
elude him, and the same irate
householder was brought to his door
by Sloam's knock for admission.
Didn't tell you this was nv
house?" cried the indignant man.
" And don't you remember that my
wife and child are ill?"
81 remember perfectly" an
swered Sloan, sobered for the mo-
ment, "and / merely returned, sir,
to ask how they we're getting along. "
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-30
Notice.

HAVE returned home to remain
L this fall and winter. Ihaye located
IN DIR. s. II. Austin's office, or Main
street, to work at my trade. Work
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction.
Also Also still continue my oculist business.
VIII call on any parties who desire
"itSses, 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
Tor them Oh hand. All work guaran-
Ceed. Bring on your machines.
Very respectfully,
j. A. LOWE,
OCT. 24-tf. Jeweler q OpticIan.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-30
A GREAT T,AwvEpJS INrIp>,,n

"A GREAT LAWYERS INFIRMITY.
The late Chief Justice E. G. RYAN.
Of Wisconsin, was in many respects
the most noteably able man the
State ever reckoned among it's citi.
zens. He had great learning, par.
tlcularly in law. Among veteran
lawyers who knew Judge Ryan there
are few, If any, who do not concede
that he was better versed in the law
than any other man in his profession
In the State, but he was less fortunate
in his practice than many of the first
class lawyers.
The late Matt III. Carpenter used
to win most of his cases when Judge
Ryan was the opposing attorney, but
often lamented that he was not az
good lawyer as his unsuccessful
opponent. Once Mr.. Carpenter said :
" Why, II / possessed E. g. Ryan's
legal ability to 60 with my good
nature and skill in controlling nv
temper, / would not be averse to
meeting any lawyer in the world, no
matter how important the case"
Yet Carpenter seldom lost case
when the opposing attorney was
Judge Ryan.
How is it, Matt, that you nearly
always defeat Ryan, even when it ia
plain that you have q poor case and
he good one ?" asked one of the
great senator's friends.
"By keeping my temper and help.
ing Mr.. Ryan to lose his" was Car
penter's prompt reply.
That was so. Carpenter knew that
his brother attorney was always we'll
prepared when he went into court
well loaded, cooked and primed-
and he also knew that if Mr.. Ryan
did not lose his temper, he would
win his case, so no was careful to see
that Mr.. Ryan lost his temper, and
and fired off his perfect load, so that
it scattered and it's effect was wasted
Age took the rough edges from
Judge Ryan's temper so that when
he became chief justice he filed the
high station in as able and dignified
a manner as it ever had been filled.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-30

INDIGNANT MRS. CARLYLE.-A
feminine friend of Mrs. Carlyle,
calling one day in Cheyne Row, met
Carlyle on his own doorstep, his head
bent, perplexity and annoyance
wrinkling the philosophic brow.
The sage only bowed, and went his
way down the street. The servant
showed the visitor into q darkened
room, where there were to be seen the
debris of tea and the PROSTATE form
OF Mrs. Carlyle on the sofa.
Did you meet Thomas ?" de-
manded the wife, in a voice that
showed unmistakable traces Of a re-
cent domestic storm.
Yes. He was going out. met
him on the doorstep, looking very
sad. WHAT'S the matter, my dear P"
"The matter !" cried Mrs. Carlyle,
from the sofa with sparkling eyes {;
I" "I've been two days on this sofa,
with sick headache, and he's only
this instant come in and asked me
what ails me! And-well, I've Just
thrown my teacup at him -
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-30

You will find it less easy to uproot
faults than to choke them by gaining
virtue, says John Ruskin. Do not
think of your faults-stlll less of
others faults; in every person who
comes near you, look for what Is
good and strong; honor that rejoice
in 1t; and as you can try to initiate
1t, and your faults will drop off like
dead leaves when their time comes.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-30

WANTED HER AT HOME.-Me-
moirs of Uncle Rufus Hatch are al
ways entertaining because of his
marked and rugged personality.
They are now recalling story Of the
old man who was noted for the vigor
of his language when he was i'm earn.
est, and who showed a marked disre-
gard for all those things that are
generally considered in connection
with the immortality of the soul,
says the Detroit Free Press. One
day it became noised about the street
that the old man had given forty
thousand dollars to church, and the
name of those who fastened to con-
gratulate him upon seeing the error
OF his way was legion.
He was chafed, and he grunted and
puffed while saying very worldly
things under his breath. When he
could stand the run no longer, he
blurted out to an audience of his init.
mates:
" Boys, haven't got any more
religion than usual, and I didn't
give up forty thousand dollars be.
cause l repented of my sins. The
church owed that amount and my
wife has been running her legs off to
help raise subscriptions. She was
out morning, afternoon, and evening
/ never saw her. 1 got tired of the
whole business, and gave her the
forty thousand dollars to make hel
stay at home." Very few Christian,
would have done more.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-30

THE Congregationalist gives an
other Sunday-school text, a revised
version. as recited by little girl In
the immediate vicinity of Boston /:
" Her ways are ways of pleasant tness,
and all her pants are piecedw
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-30

A LADY teacher in one of the pub.
lie schools, In trying to explain the
meaning of the word slowly"
illustrated it by walking across the
hoor. When she asked the class to
Tell her how she walked, she nearly
tainted when boy at the foot of
the class shouted, Bow.legged,
ma'am ~
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-30
]. ii. STRATTON JOS. II. sTRATTON
ATTENTION, EVERYBODY.

w E are now prepared to do TIN
w WORK Of all kinds. Nothing
but lirst-class meterial used. Satisfac-
tlon guaranteed. Give us a trial and
be convinced that we mean what we
say. ROOFING and SCOUTING a
speciality. Shop in the rear of Law &
Handley's.
MCCLEARY & DARNELL,
Aug. 25-ly. Lewisburg, w. Va.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-30

A LADY of charitable. disposition
asked poor man If she could not
help him py mending his clothes.
" Yes, madam" he replied. "I
have button, and you would oblige
me greatly by sewing a coat onto
it.n -.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-30

THE man who has no business of
his own to attend to will soon be
found attending to the DEVILS busi-
ness.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-30
MISCELLANEOUS.
MR.. BRYAN'S GREAT SPEECH BE.
FORE THE CHICAGO CON-
VENTION.

" YOU SHALL NOT PRESS DOWN UPON
THE BROW OF LABOR THIS CROWN
OF THORNS. YOU SHALL NOT CRU
CITY MANKIND UPON A CROSS OF
GOI.D1
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-30

A WESTERN paper wound up a
compliment to a young schoolma'm
with a good word about /" the repu-
tatIon for teaching she bears. The
next day the schoolma'am met the
editor and chased him down the
street with a blue umbrella, and
every jump in the road she screamed
that she had never taught she-be
in all her life.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-30

No USE For TOWELS" wanted
to take a bath this morning, but the
water Is 80 Internally muddy that
had to postpone it," said an acquint-
ance to Washington star reporter.
Best fluid in the world to bathe
in," said an old department clerk
who bathes occasionally. cit beats
the celebrated baths of the old world,
and has all the medicinal qualities of
the baths at Hot Springs"
&" But the water is 80 muddy" said
the first speaker. 1.-THE dirt is 80
-
"That's just what makes it valua-
BILE. Just fill your bath tub, jump in
and enjoy your bath, but don't use
any towels"
Not use towels?"
"No; let the water dry on your
body. Then all you have to do is to
take dust broom, and"
But the first speaker had fed.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-30
HANDLEY & HEN DERSON,
CIVIL ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS,
LEWISBIJRG. WEST VA,

NlIE above named, having opened an
:, u office over the Shoe. store of Messrs
roster u Grow, solicit share of the
business in their line. All work en-
trusted to them will be promptly at
Tended to and correctly executed.
June 25-tf.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-30
j. o. HANDLE EY,

Tor last 6 years
with Plant In
veStment Co.
Florida, as locat-
ing and Resident
Engineer.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-30
II. A. HENDERSON,

i'm field and Office
for 81 years with the
Gauley Coal Land
Assoc'n Of Green
brIer, Nicholas and
Fayette counties.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-30
w A. BRATTON,
w ATTORN Ely AT LAW,
MARLINTON, WEST Va.

Prompt and careful attention to all
business entrusted to my hands in the
Courts of Pocahontas and adjoining
counties. Jan. 26-tf.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-30
DR. T. CLAYTON McCLUNG,
PHYSICIAN s. SURGEON.
WILLIAMSBURG, w. VA.

Residence one mile north of Will
liamsburg. Prompt attention to all
calls. Nav 7-3 mos.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-07-04

land commences operations on the Star
and Grey Es gle mines.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Mo Dsrmid
and daughter Amy, were. visiting in
town Monday.
Pc. weber (Boss) passed through
town this week on his ay TO attend
the Democratic Convention at Chicago;
the Boss is confident that FREQ Sill
yer Man will ba nominated; we. hope
he will not lose his, Chat" this time.
j. FL. Bews has taken. charge at
Egan. Canyon and is now retimbering
the shaft. es,...o 49,.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Gallagher of
Duck Greek spent Sunday visiting
in our town, the many friends of both
were glad to meet the happy couple
in our town. =
P. H. Cannon made 'trip'toaDeep
Greek this week.
7. F, Odgars passed through town
this week driving bunch of loo
head of cattle bought from the diff
ferent ranches i'll the VallYS
Mr., and Mrs. j II. Bews and son
of Spring Valley spent Sunday in town
visiting with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs John Bordhert &C
compan,sd by their daughter Grace
of Rabbit Creek visited in town Sum
day.
Mr.. and MIS-. F. A. Borchert ef
Goshute spent Sunday in town visiting
with fri ends.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-07-04
WHITE RIVER WIsPs.

Messrs James & John Rordain
returned home from their trip to the
Railroad last Monday. The boys rs
port that they had nice trip. All
the cattle were shipped by rail to their
destination, except tho 10 thoroughbred
bulls were driven up to Grouse Greek
Utah.
Mrs M. Kennedy of Cave Valley
was visiting Sunnysids Monday ON
some business.
A big dinner will be spread on
July 4th at our P. O. White River
by Mr.. L. Riordan & wife.
B. Payne is still rodeoing in GAYS
Valley. While Mrs. Lewisand Others
are through for the season.
Monday last Mr. Gillsy cemmeno-
cd to cut hay at NichoE & Parson.
ranch. A big crop this season. Oni
Valley is ut least q wseks ahesd OF
Steptos. . s,@5
Mr.. Gillsey took y bAsinsss trip to
Ely on wednesday l2sti7sc.
The biggest gold mine i'll the
world,' which was in Arizona last
week, is now in British Columbia.
1t is the LIE Roi according to Mr.
Prichard, the Lond n expert who wa,
Cecil Rhodes consulting engineer
during tho South African boom.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-07-04
CHERRY CREEK ITEMS.

Mr. A. D. Nc Donald wife and
Children arrived in town this week
from Prince Edwards Island after an
absence of three years. Alex says
Nevada is good enough for him even
if it is dull. We are much pleased
to see our old time residents returning,
to live among US and we wish Mr.. and
Mrs. Nc Donald and Children vel
come.
Mr.. J. II. Hedges of Egan went
to Salt Lake City on business this
wesk. Mr.. Hedges expects to re-
turn by Monday next at which time
he will be ready to start the mill
working as it ID expected there will be
sufficient ore out of the mine by that
time.
We look to see Mr.. A. G. Glove
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-07-04
A. c. cIeveIand In Reno.

Reno, New, June 27.-A.. G..
Clevela' d, the boiling delegate from
the St. Louis Convention, arrived in
town this morning and was rendered
an ovation. To-night;he addressed
a large audience at the opera
house. Pcpulists, Republicans and
Democrats participated in the meet
ing and several representatives from
all parties spoke briefly. Cleveland
is for Teller for President.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-07-04
VIII, a Great Capital.

In the San Francisco Examiner TO
reach US yesterday NE find the follow
ing.
The Mackey Gold and Silver Min
ing Company, with paid-up capital
stock of $15, OOG, 900, was incorporated
yesterday. The company owns mines
in the Virginia district, Nevada.
Stock is subscribed as follows by ave
MEN.
p. J. Keyes, Virgins City, $14, e0O, !
O6O;J ohm n. Dormer, San francisco
$4,000; W. F..O'Neale, San Fran
cisco SO, 900; r. M. Dagget; SAIL
Francisco, So, 900. Thomas Egan,
San Francisco, 5000 &
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-07-04
seception to A. c. Cleveland.

A dispatch from Salt Lake says that
A. G. Cleveland of Nevada arrived in
Sal, Lake at noon yesterday, Hun
dreis of admiring citizens met him
at the depot with carriages, flowers
and brass band. AS the train pull
ed into the depot the band played
''Ses the Conquering Here Comes, "
and great hurrah entup from the
crowd. When the champion of the
white metal stepped to the platform
cheer after cheer rent the air and =
stampede occurred as the crowd rushed
to shake the hand of the convention
boltsr. Hs was escorted to Knuts-
ford Hotel, whore he received an
ovation and spoke briefly of his
actions at st. Louis. A mass meeting
was held in the theatsr last night; to
which all the friends of silver, i,'fex-
pective of party, were invited.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1896-07-04
CORN an Talks.

BALTIMORE juno 26 Senator Cor
mon not 60 to Chicago. This is
fAa.
"If I were to go said he, what
more could I do than can dc done by
the gentlemen who compose the dsls :
CATION elected by the State Convsn-
tion? Nothing"
1t is doubtful if he will accept 4 re-
appointment on the National Conn
mittse. Certainly he will not be- ON
the Executive Committee. German
does not think there is any chance
at this late hour to stem the fres
silver tide which he believes will
drop over the Chicago convention.
On being asked whom he thought
the Democrats would nominate, he
replied: i" It feoks like Boi4s."
tx State Treasurer Jones has been
designated to serve as delegats-at
largo in place Of Charles G. Homer,
who declined to serve. -
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-02-03
That Motto of sala,s.

It is not generally known that MT. Sala was the author of a quotation at tributed to Dr. Johnson. The eircum- stances under which it came to be made were as follows: He had been con tributor to The Cornhill Magazine, and was contemplating further work for that periodical, when John Maxwell, a publisher proposed that he become edi- tor of a new magazine which Mr. Max we'll thought of starting. This offer he accepted, and MT. Sala says: To this periodical gave the name of Temple Bar, and from rough sketch of mine of the old bar which blocked the way in Fleet street Percy Macquoid drew an admirable frontispiece. As a motto l imagined a quotation from Boswell, And now, sir, said Dr. Johnson. we will take walk down Fleet street. , To the best of my knowledge and be- lief, Dr. Johnson never said word about taking walk down Fleet street, but my innocent superchery was, l fan cy, implicitly believed in for at least a generation by the majority of magazine readers. "-Boston Transcript.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-02-03
 The Ifalberd.


 The distinctive weapon of the Swiss was the balberd, which was their prin- cipal weapon ut Morgasten and Laupen It is curious to note how the Teutonic nations, even to this day, prefer the cut and the Latin nations the point. We have been told by German officers that when the Germany aud French cavalry met in the war of 1870 the German sword blades always flashed vertically over their heads, while the French dart ed in and ont horizontally ill success sion of thrusts. Even the German dead lay in whole ranks with their swords at arms length hSo the English at Hast ings worked havoc with their battle axes. The Netherland mercenaries car ried q hewing weapon at Bouyines. The Flemings at Courtrai used their goden- dags fitted alike both for cut and thrust, and finally the Swiss made play with their halberds, all improvement on the godendag.
 The halberds had point for thrust ing, hook wherewith to pull men from the saddle and above all a broad, heavy blade, ''most terrific weapons (valde terribilia"), ), to use the words of John of Winterthur, "cleaving men asunder like wedge and cutting them into small pieces y One can imagine how such blade at the end of an eight foot shaft must have surprised galloping young gentlemen who thought them selves invulnerable i'll their armor. = Macmillan s Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-02-03
A Curious Divorce.

The charming old Duchess Wilhelmine of Sleswiek Holstein, grandaunt of the present empress of Germany, was the divorced wife of King Frederick VII of Denmark. The duchess, who subsequent ly married the younger brother of the present king, had no alternative left her than to demand and obtain dissolution of her union with Frederick, for her place ill his affections and at the head of the household had been usurped by her French modiste, who was subsequently, invested by the late king with the title of Countess Danner Many years later he yielded to her importunities and le- galized his relations with her after a fashion by morganatic marriage Notwithstanding her antecedents she was treated with the utmost oonsidera- tion by the present king and queen of Denmark when they were eking out q scanty subsistence in Copenhagen previ- oua 10 their succession to the throne, and it was from her that the Princess of Wales, the present czarina of Russia and the Duchess of Cumberland acquired not only their unriyaled taste for dress, but also the practical knowledge which they possess of how to make dresses and hats