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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-02

THE town site of Cornwall" in
Rockbridge county, Va, was sold
S. Finley, lien creditor, for 81, 900.
on the 10th ult., by the acre, to l..
Two mineral tracts were also sold.
The Cornwall Hotel which was built
by the Irish Creek Mineral and De.
velopment Co., at cost of 5000, is
still standing there and has never
been occupied.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-02

VETS" CARRY FAIRMONT.--
The friends of license carried Fair
mont at the City election on the Dist.
Says the Inder: Both sides were
well organized and the fullest
vote was polled that has been cast
for years, and there was an increase
Of about sixty over the vote of last
year. The Temperance forces con.
Quoted their campaign lin the open.
For the past eight days, Rev, Sam
Small has been conducting meetings
at the Opera House, and by his clio
quence and superb logic he haG
wrought the Christian element OF
our population to the highest pitch
On the other hand the friends of the
saloon pursued the still hunt cam.
paign, which the result proved to be
| more effective.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-02

We are authorized to announce J.
MICHAEL CORRELL as candidate for
reelection to the office Of Assessor of
the first or lower district of Greenbrier
county, subject to the result of the
Democratic Primary election.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-02

BOTH houses Of Congress have
passed the legislative appropriation
bill, to which a provision was at
tached abolishing the fee system as
to U. S. District Attorneys and Mar
shalls. These officers will hereafter
receive salaries instead of fees.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-02

DENNIS F. MURPHY, who has been
one of the reporters Of the United
States Senate since 1S4S and chief of
the official reportorial corps since
1878, died in Washington on the Goth
ult., aged 62 years. He was one of
the best known stenographic report
ers in the world. and his accuracy
and fidelity to his work have never
been questioned.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-02

THE Warrenton, Va, Inder says
George Mason Lee, son OF Gen. Fitz
Lee, after passing creditable exami-
nation, has been appointed cadet
at West Point Military Academy.
He will enter upon the profession of
his father and grand uncle and keep
up the reputation of the family.
He was, at the time of his appoint
ment, student at the V. NJ. /.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-02
JOHN A. PRESTON,
Special Commissioner.
ELECTION BALLOT.

I, Geo. T. Argabrite, Secretary OF
the Board of Trustees of the town of
Lewisburg, State of West Virginia, do
certify that the following are all the
nominations filed with me for the Of
Iices TO be filled at the municipal cleo
ton for the town of Lewisburg to be
held on Saturday, the 4th day of April,
1895, and required by law to be pub
lished:
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-02

A BOsToNIAN writes home from
Cairo: 1.-The Duke and Duchess of
Marlborough are staying in the same
hotel with us. The Duchess has
three roOms-one for herself and two
for her clothes"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-02

The Law Glass Of Washington &
Lee University has invited Senator
Lindsay, Of Kentucky, who is a ma
tive of Rockbridge county. Va. to
deliver the annual address before the
class at the Commencement next
June
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-02

LORD SALISBURY is a vastly rich
man. He receives 1000, 900 from
his property in the Strand he de-
rives an immense income in the
shape of untaxed ground rents in
London ard in the country, and
while in office as Prime Minister he
receives the pay attached to the Of
flee and while out of Office the pen
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-02
For County Surveyor.

We are authorized to announce G.. r.
ALEXANDER, of Lewisburg district, as
candidate for the Democratic nomi
nation for County Surveyor of Green
brier county-subject to primary cleo
ton or any other plan the Democratic
party may adopt to nominate its can
didates.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-02

We are authorized to announce JOHN
0. handy, of Lewisburg, as a candi-
date for the Office Of Surveyor of Green
brier county-subject to the action of
the Democratic party in convention or
primary election.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-02
Grrrnhrirr 9JnNrprnlrNt

The date printed opposite your name
on your paper denotes the time TO Which
Yonr subscription has been paid
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-02

REPUBLICAN CLUBS.-There was
a great convention of Republican
League Clubs at Charleston last week,
and the faithful were out in large
numbers, prominent among them be-
ing few treacherous Democrats of
the kanawha variety, who had gone
over to the enemy in hope of the
spoils Of office. Reading the pro-
ceedings, we were impressed with
the truth of Bob McEldowney's COM
ment that there was more swagger,
more egotism, more humbuggery
and more trained ignorance in that
assemblage, in proportion to its num-
bers, than ever before met in the
State. Yes, it was a noted exhibit
ton of bluster, swagger, egotism, ig-
norance and false pretense.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-02
1896. THE SUM- 1896.
Baltimore, Maryland.
TIE PAPER OF TIE PEOPLE, FOR
THE PEOPLE, AND WITH TIE
PEOPLE.
1896.

Honest in Motive. Fearless in Ex-
preston. Sound in Principle. I'm
swerving i'm It's Allegiance to
Right Theories and Right Practices.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-02

THET ARE ALI. FOR GoLD.-Last
week, number Of Republican State
Conventions were held and by most
OF them, notably those OF New York
Massachusetts, and Minnesota, reso-
lutions were passed favoring the
continuance of the existing gold
standard and opposing the free coin
age of silver, except by international
agreement. These declarations by
Republican State Conventions make
it quite clear, we think that a SINH
lar declaration may be expected
from the st. Louis Convention. No
Democratic State Convention has
been held as yet, and we cannot tell
what position the Democracy is
likely to take. One thing, how
ever, seems to be certain, and that
is that straddle will not be tolerated.
What the people want is a distinct,
clear-cut declaration, plainly defin-
ing tho position of the party--a
declaration that will leave no room
for construction or Interpretation.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-02

THROWS UP THE JOB.-M0sps w.
Donnally, public printer, has thrown
up his contract To do the State print
ing, for the reason that the State
now owes him $4,000, and there is
no appropriation out Of which he can
be paid. There we have another
case of Republican economy. In
stead of wise Legislation to reduce
expenditures, the dominant majority
in the last Legislature simply refused
to make necessary appropriations TO
meet expenditures that must needs
be incurred under existing laws
What a strange idea of economy the
wise men in the late Republican
legislature must have had ! We will
economize by refusing to pay hon
est obligations. This is what it
amounts to.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-02

GAINING GROUND.-At a recent
meeting of the Bimetalic League in
London it was determined to con-
tinue active communications with
the bimetalists of France, Germany,
Australia and Belgium in order to
promote a great campaign in all the
industrial centres. The Bimetalists
are all encouraged by the recent de-
bate i'm the House of Commons and
the declaration OF that bod! tnat bi-
metalism would he great benefit To
Great Britain and that an interna.
tional agreement was desirable.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-02
BICYCLE

Write us for catalogue fully describing
these wheels, or better still if you can
do so, come and see them and you can
learn more about an
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-20
Key to the Puzzler.

No. 100. Easy Enigma: A letter.
No. 110.-For Sharp Eyes: Fatima is
found in the folds of Bluebeard's gown by
turning the picture upside down.
No. 11.-Satisfactions Miller, Mill,
North, Greenwood, Fern, Story Storrs
(stores,) Bacon, Lamb, SAKE (sacks),
Barnes (barns), Swift, Willis will is).
No. liz. -Rhomboids:
S H NE H O LES
ER De HAVE
EPI c S DIVE
S T r p L E OY
S U Ar 70 M E o
No. 113.-A Trip: Quito; Toledo; Do
YER; Versailles.
No. 114.-How Will They Do It? To
cross the river, first send over the two boys
and let one bring back the boat; then let
one man go over, and the other boy brings
back the boat. Both boys go over again,
and one returns with the boat. The other
man crosses and sends the boy back for
the other boy, SO il the lads refrain from
fighting or upsetting the boat on their last
trip they all get there.
No. 115.-In the Dining Room: /.
Cheese scoops. 2. Bonbonnieres. g. Can
delabras. 4. Tea strainers. 5. Covered
butter dishes. 6. Five o'clock teakettles.
T. Salt shakers. s. Soup and entree sets.
9. Bonbon tongs. 10. Meat forks. II.
Cake servers. 49, Marrow scoops. IS.
Olive forks. IA. Salad spoons and forks.
is. Pocket fruit knives. 16. Celery dishes
II. Children's cups. IS. Children's plates
10. Ice cream sets. 20. Mustard pots. 81.
Tea balls. 90. Tete-a-tete sets. %. Spoon
trays. a. Berry bowls %. Water pitchers.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-20
No. 116.-A Pretty Problem to Solve.

The father who left 500 to be divided
among his four sons, in the proportion of
one-third to the eldest, nequarter to the
second, one-fifth to the next and one-sixth
to the youngest, gave the administrators
pretty puzzle to solve. One-third, one
fourth, one-fifth and one-sixth of 100,
being 95, would leave to be divided in
the same proportion, which will again
leave one-twentieth, and SO on.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-20
peddler.

peddler.
"That water on the stove won't be hot
for half an hour YETI answered the ped
der, $50 you had better let me sell you
one of these patent automatic teakettles
that heat water in less than two minutes
over a slow fire. If you had one of them, I
should have been scalded and on my way
long before this to sell something to the
woman who is attempting to keep house
next door"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-20
No. 11Y.-Numerica1 Enigma.
156 letters. |

56 letters.
3, 20, 5, II, 46, 40, 80, an American
orator and writer, at one time editor of
The North American Review.
s, IA, 9, &c. 3S, author of the "Waverley
Novels"
"47, 4S, 5-25, 10, 1872 4, s, II, 96,
poem by Charles Dickens.
10, Sc, 9, II, 43, 27-8, 90, ~, "a, the
nom de plume of Nine. Dudevant.
So, Sd, 2, Is, 81, 81, author of "The
Bells of Shandon."
"a, 8, 81, A, a-4S, 40, 20, so, author of
"The Palfrey"
10, 9, 20, 1, A, Is, So, 93, Al, 81, a
Scotch poet, author of "Pelican Island"
Is, 2, 8, 50, 33, 52-14, 40, 30, 81, IS, 80,
20, a Scotch prose writer, author of "Sar-
tor Resartus.
6, T, So, 40, 1875, 13, 80, Al, 81, 46,
IS, 81 an English writer of Jewish de-
scent, author of 6 Calamities of Authors. "
The whole is a selection from Dickens.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-20
No. 11s.-Geographica1 Acrostic.

An island forming part of Australasia.
It is mountainous and we'll watered and
celebrated for the healthiness of it's eli
mate. It's chief production is wool, but it
has also great capabilities for the growth
of corn, so that it was for many years
called the Granary of Australia.
i. A river and lake of the same name in
Perthshire.
2. A range of mountains in the south Of
Europe forming division between four
countries.
8. A group of 80 islands off the coast of
Cornwall, of which it is said that only 6
are inhabited.
4. A city of Italy containing very
beautiful cathedral, adorned with 1000
statues.
5. An island off the coast of Wales, con-
nected to the main land by chain bridge.
6. A port belonging to England, in the
south of Africa.
z. A group of islands in the Mediterra-
mean.
s. A town in Russia on the Dwina.
No. 119.-One of the Good Old Tricks.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-20
A Capital Puzzle.

A capital spelling puzzle, as giving
scope for patience and ingenuity, is that
of making the shortest possible sentence
which will contain every letter Of the
alphabet. 'Pack my box with five dozen
liquor jugs" is sentence that has long
held the palm for brevity.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-20

At the ordinary distance from the eye
(seven or eight inches) the ball is about
an inch from the index finger. If the paper
is approached to the face, with the nose
opposite the dagger, the ball will appear
to move toward the hand, and to rest on
the top of the index finger. By then NOV
ing the paper slightly the effect may he
produced of the ball S rolling along the t. p
of the finger, and then of being clasped
by the hand. The illusion is more pro-
nounced if the drawing is enlarged to
three or four times the size shown. This
illusion is by no means new, but ranks
among the good old tricks which are worth
the attention of the rising generation of
puzzlers
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-20
Eana1 to the Occasion.

"If you don't clear out of here in a min
ute I'll scald you'll" exclaimed the wrath
full Woman of the house to the persistent
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-05-20
No. 12O.-Thirteen Parts of the Body.

No. 12O.-Ihirteen Parts OF the BODY.
Behead each one and have: 1. A forest
tree Q. A relation. 3. An elastic fluid.
4. A conjunction 5. A weapon. 6. A
unit 7. A number. s. A pronoun. g..
The entire company. 10. To be sick. IL.
Falling water. 10. The base of metals.
- Lofty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-10
al REPUBLICAN WARNING.

The San Francisco Bulletin which is
close to "the seat Of war" sizes UP the
result in Oregon and incidentally points
a moral as follows;
The legislature is about the only GER
tain result of the oregon elections that
Republicans can claim Whether they
save one or two congressman through
the operation of the plurality law is Of
less significance than that the majority
is against them. This Implies a failure
on the part of the Republican managers
to shape issues in a way to meet public
approval The state is naturally Repub-
Ican. or would be if minority Of Re-
publicans did not assume the right to
think for the majority When Con
gresham Herman was denied a renom-
ination on the ground that his silver
views were not acceptable to the Re
publican leaders the silver Republicans
were given notice that they might so
over to the Populists. They appear to
have done So ia large numbers. The
consequence is that Mr.. Tongue, Her
mans successful opponent is, as re-
turns stand now, beaten by his Populist
opponent. This Is a straw which should
be studied by the coming Republican
national convention 1t can no longer
be assumed that the election Of NIcKin-
ley is assured. 1T is probable, but it
VIII be in the power Of the national
convention to take a stand ON the silver
issue which viii throw the election 20
the Democratic party with its allies.
Commenting on the subject the Los
Angeles Express says:
This is not a year when it is wise to
try to drive the people They viii not
be driven; ana there has never been a
worse year in the history of the coun-
try for bosses. National and state. the
bosses have been turned down and the
people in a voice that can be heard by
a deaf man. have announced that they
viii rule. The certainty that Mckinley
viii be nominated on the first ballot,
if not by exclamation, now that Quay
and Bradley have Withdrawn, leaving
only Morton. Reed and Allison in the
field against him. makes the platform
the only question Of Importance at St
Louis. The convention viii have plenty
of time to devote to framing that very
important pronunciamento Tt is Of im-
p0rtance that 1T should be carefully
framed. If it is mot a certain victory
may be turned into a possible defeat.
The Republican party has everything
in its own hands if it is wise, and can
only be defeated by mistake-the mis-
take Of trying TO catch New York ana
Massachusetts, while losing the west
The party can win without New York
and Massachusetts; it cannot win if it
loses all the west, which it may do if
it does not act with caution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-10
MRS. sTETSON's Child.
Little Kate and How She Grew Up
Without Too Much fuss.

'sHave you an idea" said Mrs. Char
lotte Perkins Stetson to a Journal re-
porter today, chow many people there
are ia the world today. i'm the civilized
world, I mean, who have the right idea
about raising children '
The reporter hadn't. and Mrs. StetsOn
continued.
Not one in 1000. People imagine
that children must be attended to all
the time; that they must be hung over
and watched, and petted and dressed,
and fused about; that they must be
amused, and a thousand other things.
II is foolish. Too much attention is paid
to children. Too much time is given to
them You can't hurry nature, but you
can hinder it, A good mother is actually
Judged by the time she spends on her
children. Children don't want to be
dressed and fused over all the time.
They want to play and enjoy them
selves in the way nature intended
them to- and grow UP right.
1T is like the woman who said; We'll,
7 think i ought to know how to raise
children5 Z have buried seven
"A child is made sick, irritable and
spoiled by too much attention. L have
one little girl IS years old, and at home
they called me an unnatural mother.
said one woman: i viii admit that
Kate Stetson is the healthiest sweet
est child in Pasadena, but she hasn't
her mother to thank for it, "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-10
SCARED THE CHILDREN.
One Of the Incidents Resulting From
Taking Children to Church.

Last night in one of the big churches
two little girls occupied a pew with
their mother
They were wee little girls not more
than six years old, and like all wee lit
tie girls net more than six years old
they were not much interested in the
sermon
II was not long until the sand man"
came along down their aisle and their
heads dropped together, blending their
golden curls. and the little tired blue
eyes shut fast.
They were well UP in front and dur
ing the sermon the mother changed her
seat 10 speak to q neighbor.
Things ran smoothly in NOdaway,
with its green fields and babbling brooks
and fairy folk, until all at once the
minister, to emphasize a point, clapped
both his hands together sharply.
Both pairs Of eyes were wide open in
an instant, two little backs erected
themselves like fence posts, two fright
ened faces looked about quickly in
startled surprise and then selling their
hats by their ribbons the two children.
with q despairing cry of mamma"
slid from their seats and rushed down
lhe aisle and out of the church
The effect Of the sermon was lost
for several minutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-10
SUCCEEDS SENATOR BLANCHARD.
Ex-Governor HEcEnery Has Long Been
Prominent In Louiaiana Politics.

Ez-Governor EEcEnery Has Long Been
Prominent In Louisiana Politics.
Samuel D. McEnery, who has been
elected United Ststes senator by the
Louisiana legislature, has been for years
a we'll known figure in Louisiana poll
tics. At the present time he is associate
justice Of the state supreme court and
viii not leave the bench until he takes
his seat as senator next March
Mr.. McEnery was born in Monroe,
La, in 1887 At the age of Is he be-
came a cadet in the United States Naval
academy, but resigned from that insti-
tuition in 1855 and went to the Univer-
sity of Virginia He studied at the law
school in Poughkeepsie, n. Y, from
which he graduated in 1859. He began
to practice his profession in Mayville,
No, but poor health compelled him to
give it up and return to Louisiana. In
1851 he entered the Confederate army
as a captain and served through the
war, at the close Of which resumed
the practice Of his profe- Louisi-
ana.
In 1872 he was elected a member Of
the state legislature and has been active
in politics ever since. In 1879 he was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-10


was far ahead Of that given the other
candidates on the ticket. At the last
national convention of the party Mr.
lowering was the author Of the platform
planks on the subject of the tariff and
the currency.
In church work and benevolent en-
terprises MIR. lowering has been equally
prominent He has been fer years dele
gate to the Southern Baptist convention
and is regarded as one Of the pillars Of
the church Two years ago he, in com
pany with his brother Eugene, erected
a Baptist church at Curtis Bay, a suburb
of Baltimore, and at the Atlanta Bap-
fist convention they gave the lump
sum of $40, 600 to the Home and Foreign
Missionary society Mr.. lowering is
president Of the Baltimore Young Mem
Christian association, having been an
nually elected since 1885. He has served
as a member of the board of managers
of the Baltimore house Of refuge for
several years and is superintendent of
the Eutaw Place Baptist church Sunday
school
1Ir. Levering is a member Of one Of
the largest coffee importing houses in
the country, q business that was estab-
hshed by his father. His ancestors set
tied in Baltimore in 1866, and the Lev
ering family has been a prominent one
there ever since.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-10
GOLDRUes sCARED.

Until recently the gold standard men
of the east have been rather compIa-
Gently allowing matters to drift along.
with a feeling of security growing out
of a confidence that whatever action
one party might takeon the money ques-
ton the other would take the opposite
course. Their main hope rested first
ON the nomination of Morton or some
body equally sound" on the money
question, but when it became evident
that this would be impossible they stin
had the Democratic party to look to
and had little doubt of the ability OF
the administration to hold it ia line.
Now. since this hope has disappeared
they are frantic. They have suddenly
awakened to a realization Of the fact
that both parties feel that they can
set along without the east. and that
they must either fall in line III nomi-
nate a sound money" ticket This
course is being urged by some eastern
papers already. All they could hope to
get out of such a course would be the
qualification Of their spite. The opinion
is now being freely expressed by well
Informed men in the east that on
square issue, free silver would have a
majority even in Pennsylvania and
New York.