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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-19


we imagine more trying position
for husband? He yielded to her
entreaties and husband and wife
parted to meet no more on earth I!
His last words were, "God bless you
Jennie," as he bounded forward at
the top Of his speed. After run
ming short distance he looked back
and saw the tomahawk descend on
the head of his wife and she sank to
the ground. The Indian made but
the one blow and, without halting,
sprang forward to overtake Mckee,
who being in the prime of life, OK
erted every nerve to reach the brush
on the top Of the hill, and having
gained it he ran short distance in
to the thicket and then made a short
angle and so continued to run, vary
ing his course for some time, and
then concealed himself. He heard
the Indian searching for him some
time but at last he gave whOop, as
they usually do when giving up a
chase. Mckee lay close until the
dusk of the evening when he eau
tiOusly crept out and came to the
place where he saw his wife fall and
looking for some time he found her.
She had crept down into a sink in
the ground, had taken handker-
chief from her neck and bound up
the wound on her head and was cold
In death. There was only one wound
made with the pipe end of the tom
ahawk. She was not scalped, the
Indian not having found her on his
return. She was buried where she
was found, and there her sleeping
dust rests to this day in a sink in
one Of DR.. HamiltOn's fields. Her
husband lived to rear numerous
family. Many oftheir descendants
are still living on Kerr's Creek and
many are scattered far and near
over the western country: Others
were killed on this memorable and
melancholy day, whose names and
other particulars we cannot now
give. The savages stayed but a
short time in this invasion, hurried
off loaded with scalps and plunder
unincumbered by any prisoners.
Perhaps they were in haste to
overtake their companions with
whom they parted at MillbOro. IfI
so, perhaps they shared their fate.
AS soon as it was safe, those who |
had escaped returned to perform the
melancholy duty of burying the
dead.
Their bodies were in such condi-
ton that they were buried at or near
the place where found. In recent
years bodies have been dug up in
making and repairing the roads.
From one cause the lives of some
we're saved no doubt. A number
had gone that day to Old Timber
Ridge church, where services were
by the Rev. John Brown
The pastor of that and Providence
Church. During the intermission
between the morning and evening
sermons some alarms were given, but
such reports were frequently started
without foundation, therefore not
much attention was paid to it. The
people all went into the church for
he second sermon, when messen-
ger arrived with the sad tidings
rom Kerr's Creek, all was imme-
lately confusion and dismay. The
was at once dismissed
md fled in every direction it was
hought would afford them safety.
The second and more disastrous
INVASION remains to be noticed in
mother number. - Bath County
NetCS.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-19

a FARMER in the Kansas cyclone
district was building a stone wall.
He was putting it there to stay,
building it five feet across the base
and four feet high.
A stranger came riding by and
seeing the care the farmer was TAX
ing said to him: "Y0u seem 10 be
mighty careful about that wall"
"Yep," replied the farmer, Ppm
er building her to stay"
"Tain't no use," replied the
stranger; it'll blow over just the
same"
"Wall, let her blow over; she'll
be foot higher if she does" re-
piled the farmer, continuing his
work
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-19

A STORY was told on an ocean
steamer returning from Europe last
autumn to the effect that during a
few moments stop at a Swiss railway
station an English girl emerged
from the train and began to pace the
platform. Attracted by a party of
Americans not far away, similarly
enjoying themselves, she started to-
ward them. Her mother perceiving
her intention, called out of the win
dow: "Gladys, come back here.
People will think you are an Arneri-
can"
The provocation was too strong for
Colorado girl in the American
party to resist.
"Taken for an American ?" she
cried mot with them feet !"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-19

THE sense of smell In a blood
hound is of remarkable delicacy.
BloodhOunds trace fugitive by the
small portion Of animal odor left
by his boots or clothing, and so keen
is their scent that they will fre-
quently follow with ease a trail "a
hours old. When tracking man on
horseback, they will jump up from
the ground and smell at the bushes
which he has passed.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-19

JUDGE Prisoner, did you commit
the burglary alone, or with the help
of others?
Prisoner-With the kind help of
the 83rd Regiment Band.
Judge-What? Explain your
self.
Prisoner-Well, you see. Judge,
the band made a halt, and all the
people in the house went to the
front to listen, 80 I worked quite un-
disturbed in the back.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-19

BACoN-Let me shake your hand,
dear boy this is one of the happiest
days Of your life!
Egbert-You're too previous, old
man. Pm not to be married until
tomorrow.
Bacon-That's what / say. This
is one Of the happiest days Of your
life
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-19

WAIFs.-Now, look here" said
the professor to the infuriated bull,
you are my superior in strength,
| am your superior in mind. Let
us arbitrate this matter, and see
which should by right have the bet
ter Of our controversy. ooh,
no." replied the bull; let's toss up
for it." The professor lost.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-19
j. II. STRATTON JOS. III, sTRATToN
Notice.

HAVE returned home to remain
L this fall and winter. Ihaye located
IN DIR. 5. II. Austin's Office, or Main
street, to work at my trade. Work
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction.
Also still continue my oculist business.
WIZ call on any parties who desire
Glasses, if they will let me know.
have also added to my line Of busi-
ness repairing Of all kinds of Sewing
Machines. Also all kinds Of material
Tor them on hand. All work guaran-
iced. Bring on your machines.
Very respectfully,
J. a. LOWE,
Oct. 24-tf. Jeweler q Opticlan.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-19

JETsAM.--Great boast is made
that liberality rules the day, that
creeds and forms no longer hold the
heart. That there is some truth in
II is shown by the dacadence of old
time honesty, morality and industry.
The gates are broken, the barriers
bursted, and floods Of evil flow I'M
restrained.
The signs Of the times point to
continued unrest. There is conflict
in the air. The earth trembles with
the turmoil of unsettled questions
that have waited long for answers
that have not come. And now, like
an angry teacher, ferrule in hand,
they wait, but are willing to wait no
longer, for the truant, idle race to
respond.
The gospel is everything, or it is
nothing. 1t Is the "poWer of God
unto salvation," or an absurd farce.
If the former, 1t is the all-important
thing in this world if the latter, it
is not worth a thought. If the
former. it includes the facts OF hu.
man responsibility, sin, a Savior,
salvation if the latter man is a
rudderless ship on a boundless sea,
sailing from Port Nowhere to Port
Nothing.-ReU. 4. M. Kelley.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-19

SHE-I'm sorry to have to leave
you, Fred, in such frame Of mind,
but had a previous engagement,
you know.
He-It might have been as we'll II
you'd had a previous engagement,
before we were married--and
kept 1t.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-19

FATHER-You may as we'll give
up thinking about that young Hard
cash. He does not love you.
Daughter-How do you know,
papa?
Father-I met him at the club last
night and he refused to lend noe f6
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-19

PERHAPS one Of the best con-
Quoted, although not the best known,
OF botanic gardens Is the Royal gar
den at Glasnevin, Dublin.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-19

PARROTS are to be put to a prac-
tical use in Germany. They have
been introduced into the railway
stations and trained to call out the
name while the train stands there,
and thus save people the trouble of
making inquiries.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-19

SHE-You're just like all the rest
Of the men. Here we've been mar
RED ouly a year, and you never kiss
me unless / ask you to.
He-Huh! You're just like all
the rest of the women. You never
think to ask me to kiss you unless
you want money.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-19

AT the Budapest exposition next
year there will be steel tower 1926
feet high.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-19
CONCORD STATE NORMAL SCHOOL

nFFERS unequaled advantages to
young ladies and young gentlemen
uesiring to become teachers. The town
iS beautifully located on rolling
plateau, 1850 feet above the sea-
tuition free to Normal appointees. A
handsome residence for young ladies,
Under the management of Mr.. aDa Mrs.
w. s.. Adair. Large grounds with
eeautifulg grove and lawn tennis court
ior outdoor amusement of the young
ISdIes. Students can enter at any time
Fall term begins Wednesday, Sept. 18th.
For further information and catalogue
address
JOHN D. SWEENEY,
Prin., Concord Church, w. Va.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-19

PARIS deaf mutes may hereafter
be employed al clerks In the various
apartments Of the administration.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-19

1T Is computed that there are
$500, 900, 900 worth in gold and jew
els at the bottom Of the sea on the
route between England and India.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-19

STRANGE bed warmers are used by
Chilian women. In cold weather,
when in bed, they keep their feet
warm by placing them on dog.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-19

THE japanese begin building their
houses at the top. The roof Is first
built and elevated OF a skeleton
frame. Then IL affords shelter to the
Workmen from storms.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-19

MRS. BowERs-"I do wish you
would go to church with me occa-
sionally. How are people to know
that / am married If they never see
you with me?" Mr.. Bowers
Easy Take the children with
youD -
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-19
NUMBER 43.

| SENSIBLE Miss CAYVAN,-Geor-
gia Cayvan is bright wit as we'll az
a great actress. On her return from
Europe the other day she was inter-
viewed by q representative of the
press, who varied the time honored
conundrum usually asked in such
cases by the question, "Does the
new woman exist in Paris, and did
yourun across her there?" Her repIv
deserves to be cut out and preserved
My dear sir, do not be deluded.
There is no new woman. She Is a
myth and fiction. There is only
the dear old woman who has always
been here. You may dress her in
boomers, put her on bike, give
her ballot, admit her to the bar or
near her speak from platform, but
that does not make her new Wo-
man. The French have phrase
that always oppose to the nonsen-
sical talk of the new woman. THE
eternal feminine,' they say, and
therein lies the whole truth"
THE ORIGINAL ONE.-Adam had
slept too long.
iAo lell SuIe ol IL AZ ne StrotCheU
himself, yawned, and rose with a
heavy sensation in his head with a
lightness round his stomach, to take
turn about the garden.
But. Suddenly, he doubted whether
he was yet awake.
There, in front of him, was an
animal he had never seen before.
He thought it was an animal but It
was strangely like himself, vet
strangely different. His surprise in
creased. For some moments he was
speechless. Then Who are you? ?"
he gasped.
The unusual creature smiled.
She picked loose hair off one Of
her shoulders, compared ii with his
wild unkept locks and smiled again.
am the new woman" she said.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-10-31
Lyon County.
NEWSPAPER Law.

Subscribers a0ho do not giUe cypress notice TO
the contrary considered ciSitiaagt continue
their Subscription.
If subscribers order the diScontiRuGnce Of their
periodicals the publisher may continue to send
them until all arrears are paid.
8 If subscribers neglect refuse TO take their pc
riodicals from the office to achich they directed
they are held responsible till they hGUe settled their
bill and ordered their paper discontinued.
4 Ifsubscrabers meoe to other places qoithout
informing the publisher and the paper Is sent 10 the
former direction they are held responsible.
5 The courts RaUe decided that refusing to take
them ucalled for IS prinaa acje Evidence Of teot-
tiossat fraud
g. Ang person aOhO receives newspaper and
makes Of IT, Whether he has subscribed for 1T on
not, is held in lao as a subscriber
T. The Postmaster aoho neqlects to giUe the legal
notice Of the neglect Of person to take from the Of
fee the newspaper addressed to him is liable to the
publisher for the subscription price.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-10-31
RESOLUTIONS.

Resolved, That the Silver Party
of Lyon County in Convention as
sembled does hereby most heartily
endorse and approve the platform
adopted by the National Silver
Party Convention at St. Louis held
in July last, and we hereby unre-
servedly and unequivocally ratify
and approve of the nominees of said
convention, William Jennings Bry-
an and Arthur Sewall, and pledge
them our earnest and cordial sup
port in their gallant fight for the
peoples rights, for the free and un-
limited coinage Of silver at the ratio
of Is to 1, and for the maintenance
Of justice and equity in the admin
istration of the affairs Of this gov
eminent.
Resolved, That it is the senti-
ment of this convention that Neva-
da's delegation at the national cap
ital, Senators Jones and Stewart,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-10-31

and Congressman Newlands are en-
titled to the highest praise for their
magnificent efforts in behalf Of the
free and unlimited coinage of silver,
and that we recognize that to the
unfaging zeal and wise counsel of
these statesmen more than to any
other, is due the achievement Of
the great victory for humanity
which now illuminates this conti-
nent from ocean to ocean.
Resolved, That while we do not
seek to disparage the efforts of any
one engaged in this great struggle
for human rights, we deem it but
proper on this occasion to give
special recognition to the many
years of arduous labor and master
full efforts bestowed on this cause OF
causes by that great pioneer advo-
cate and renound champion of the
white metal Senator John P. Jones
Resolved, That we recommend
that the government and affairs Of
this county be administered in an
economic and efficient manner
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-10-31
Restoring Confidence.

Major Mckinley says that all the
country needs to restore prosperity
is confidence.
1t is true that the country needs
confdence-confdence in the in
tegrity aud justice Of the Govern
ment. The people need to be assur-
ed that the finances are not being
handled in such a way as to enrich
few magnates and to give them
the power to pinch the country and
precipitate panic whenever they
feel like making a haul in the mar
ket. 1t needs to be assured that
monopolies are not being fostered
by bounty laws and by the neglect
Of antitrust laws for the protection
Of the people against oppressive
combines.
VIII the election of Mckinley
give the country confidence Of this
kind? Can the man whom Boss
Hanna is trying to elect be depend
ed upon to proceed against trusts
and combines and to favor laws de-
signated to curtail their powers?
Can the candidate whose cam
paign expenses are paid by interests
looking for favors under the laws be
expected to conduct impartial gov
ernment for all the people?
Out of McKinleyism the trusts
have grown, and from the trusts
have come the candidacy Of McKin-
ley in behalf Of gold and protection.
The two are bound together.
On the other hand, Mr.. Bryan
stands pledged, and the pledge is
strengthened by trust opposition, to
use all the power of the Presidency
to wipe out illegal combines and to
restore just government. That will
restore confidence to the country.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-10-31

When silver was demonetized in
'73 it stood at a premium of 3 per
cent above gold. OF course it was
perfectly right to rob the poor pros
pector who had spent the better
part Of his life away from civiliza-
tion and the comforts of home, in
order to earn few dollars to sus-
tain himself and loved ones when
life's tide was low, of over half, and
in many cases all his earnings. But
it is reputation and robbery to
talk of remonetizing silver which
will reduce the value of Shylock's
money, bonds and mortgages a lit
tie which in most cases represent
nothing but plain steals and rob-
berry Of the people. "The people be
damned" but Gods idle rich must
be protected, you know.-Peopte'8
Champion, Gunnison, Colorado.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-10-31
Called the Bluff.

On October /, R. H. Klein
schmidt, Of Montana, received a
letter from w. J. Booker, of Mem
phis, Tenn, saying that c. I.
Schultz and j. I. Frost bank presi-
dents, had offered 100000 American
standard dollars to be delivered
within six months after Bryan's
election and the passage of free
coinage law at 20 cents on the dol
lar in gold.
Kleinschmidt Immediately ac-
cepted the proposition and notified
Booker to hold the bankers to their
offer and to put the case in the
hands Of competent attorneys, if
necessary, to enforce the agreement.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-10-31
The FaVOTite Home ROTRedu.

For all diseases caused by arrangement
of the Liver, Kidneys, and Stomach.
Keep it always in the house and you
will save time and Doctors Bills, and
have at hand an active, harmless and per-
feetly safe purgative, Alternative and tonic.
lfyoufeel dull, debiitated, have frequent
headache, mouth tastes badly, poor appe-
tite and tongue coated, you are suffering
from torpid liver or biliousness, and SIM
MONS LIVER REGULATOR will cure you.
If you have eaten anything hard to
digest, or feel heavy after meals or sleep
less at night, dose of SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR will relieve you and bring
pleasant sleep.
If at any time you feel your system
needs cleansing and regulating without
violent purging, take SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR.
J.H. Zeilin & Co., Philadelphia.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-10-31
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

Dayton. L. Campbell, r. w.
Fairbanks and Ed. Hancock.
Silver City,. J. Winn and Ed
McTigue.
Mason Valley-Angus Mcleod
]. w. Mcpherson and B. F. Baker
Smith Valley--Chas. Kinds.
Wabuska-T 7. Douglass.
Mound Housed. Willis.
Sutro-Geo. Midgley.
Churchill-L. E. Douglass.
Plummer-Geo. Plummer.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-10-31
A Few Questions.

DENVER, Colo, Oct. 9Th, 1896.
The Railway Age: Since you in
vite correspondence, allow me to
ask for information on the follow
ing points:
will say first that | am a rail
way employee, working for a month
ly salary, and my questions are put
in good faith.
Ii the minis of the United States
are re-opened to the unlimited coin
age of silver at ratio Of 16 to l
with gold, would any owner of sill
yer bullion in any market on earth
accept an offer of less than $129
Cess transportation per ounce for
it? Would you?
If not, is not Great Britain profit
ing by the so-called depreciation Of
silver at our expense?
If we could, by re-opening our
mints, get $1.29 per ounce for our
silver { | mean the United States as
a producing nation) J, are we not un-
necessarily and stupidity selling this
American product to our chief COM
mercial rival at half price?
AS the United States produces
silver for sale in producing
countries, is it not to our manifest
interest to get the highest price pos
sible for this important product Of
American industry?
Is it not to the manifest interest
of Great Britain and other non-pro-
ducing countries to buy it at as low
a price as possible?
AS these producing countries
buy it for coinage, and as it is coin
ed at a ratio of 153 to /, and be-
comes therefore worth $1.32 per
ounce, do not these non-producing
countries make 100 per cent profit
off American producers on every
ounce they buy in the United States
at present prices? Why should we
give up to European rivals so per
cent Of the value Of this product
without value received, and get
laughed at for our stupidity?
AS silver still is, as every one
knows, the standard of agricultural
values in every market on earth,
are not our farmers as well as our
miners also selling their products
practically at half price?
AS agricultural products are
measured by the silver standard
while debts are measured by the
gold standard, are not our farmers
giving up twice as much Of the pro-
ducts of their industry to their Eu-
ropean creditors as they would do
if silver coinage was restored?
AS Great Britain holds the bulk
of our obligations, does not that
benevolent (?) and friendly (0
power get all the sugar" out of any
business transaction with the I'm
tied States, and leave us the husk?
Can you see in gold monometalIism
anything else than British scheme
Of spoliation, the object of which is
to plunder the United States?
As the manifest object of that
piratical power is to get cheap
wheat for her operatives, cheap cot
ton for her mills, and cheap silver
for use in India, where it has not
deprecated one iota, but is worth
1 just as much as it ever was are we
not too complaisant in allowing her
to buy our products at India valu-
ations and so beat us out of so per
cent of their true values?
| have lot more questions equal
ly pertinent | should like to sub
NIT later on. Please answer through
straight talks to railway men.
Yours truly,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-10-31
Anarchist is IL.

"You come to us and tell rs that
the great cities are in favor of the
gold standard. / tell you that
these great cities rest upon these
broad and fertile prairies. Burn
down your cities and leave us your
farms and your cities will spring up
again by magic But destroy our
farms and grass will grow in the
streets of every city in the land"
Bryan.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23
A Christmas Scheme.

A lady who was shopping saw her hus-
band examining pocketbooks at show
case IN another part of the store. When
he had gone she approached the sales
woman in that department.
Did he get the one l wanted?'
Yes, the one with the silver horse
shoe. told him it was the besr and
would just suit"
You're a Jewel. feared he would
get something | didn't want Thank you
ever SO much"
The husband had gone to his fayorite
drug store, when he asked:
Has my wife been here?,
Yes" said the clerk. with a grin.
did she get a toothbrush or a box of
cigars for my Christmas prasent!'
"She looked at cigars.
"Ha! | know the brand-s2 hun
dred. Well, if she buys a box change
them to my regular brand, AMI I'll pay the
differenee-seeg
And the drnggist-saw