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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-27

Luggage trains are usually 80 per cent
heavier than passenger trains.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-30
Social Blunders.

At reception recently a certain
young man got into trouble by join.
ing in a conversation when he knew
not with whom he was talking. He
was standing near the punch bowl
and two ladies close by were speak
ing of-well, Mrs. O'Flounce" will,
do.
"Oh," said one woman, "only
think of having such a name
O'Flounoer' And she shrugged he,
aristooratio shoulders. ugh p OK
claimed her friend, shuddering sym
pathetically.
But goodness, ladies, that ISM
anything, put in the aforemention
ed young man. Just suppose hel
name were Smith or Brown"
Young man." said the frs
speaker, drawing herself to her full
height and looking at him through
her lorgnette. my name is Brown. ;
The conversation turned upor
books, the guest oomplimenting the
hostess upon her magnificent libra
ry.
Yes" ohirped the guests wife
You have lot Of books, and SET
whole set of encyclopedias. Oh
have you read them all?"-Wash
ington Star.
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UNDERTAKING.

HAVE III STOCK nice lot OF Me-
tallic CASKETS, handsomely trim
med, and keep constantly on hand a
wOOd-tnishsd Baskets. Burial cases of
all styles. Ladies' and Mems robes
and wrappers. These are frst-class
Goods and range in price from SIS. 90 to
800. They are handsomer and give
better satisfaction than $500 or go. 90
suits bought at furnishing stores. / am
also prepared to embalm bodies, and
have the latest improved appliances for
this art. Will respond promptly to all
calls. Terms reasonable.
Respectfully,
JOHN A. handy.
Jan, 19-lV
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had called, OF course, nao peen urgeu
to secrecy by my mother. She, good
woman, did not bolieve In having
any secrets from her husband, so
told him, and he, forgetting or ig
noring hor caution, when no enooun-
tered my father inquired if the case
Of missing diamonds had turned up.
Il saw whom my father entered
my room that day that no knew at
last, and before mother returned no
was in full possession OF all that L
know about the gems.
" But, oh, father, l said in con-
olusion, 'mothor has behaved like an
angel! Say or do what you like to
mo. but do not he GROSS TO her, for
cannot bear it. even though she will
not believe that put the case of
diamonds, or rather dropped it out
of my hand over the edge Of the
cornice, on to the top of tho ward
rObo.
ITO my surprise my father start
ed, and all the gravity left his face.
It's all right, child, he said.
You dropped tho Case on the top of
the wardrobe, and l would swear
that this moment the missing gems
arc reposing In the dust of ages ON
the false bottom of that precious old
wardrobe. You and your mother
might have saved yourselves n good
deal of suffering if you had told mo
of this u weok ago
AT this moment mother came
into the room, and when no had
spoken to her he walked toward the
wardrobe, hitohing up the knees of
his trousers as he went. The next
thing / knew he was down on his
side on tho floor, and after consider
able effort no slipped aside metal
button or something which gave a
little cliok similar to the noise which
| hoard when tho case of diamonds
dropped from my hand on to the
wardrobe top. / could sec from
whore lay on my couch a little
hinged board hanging down. Then
father turned over on his back and
CROPPED with his fingers rs far as he
evidently could reach, and in few
minutes held out with q very dusty
hand the missing case of diamonds.
1T is needless to say that l got
we'll at once, and mother let father
put her diamonds In the bank fol-
safe keeping. An eccentric aunt OF
my fathers had had the wardrobe
built. At the side of tho cornioe
there was q pieoo of board with a
spring that covered recess between
the inside shell and the outside of
the wardrobe, which recess ran from
top to bottom. Father had heard of
it as child and investigated it
when growing boy, but had for
gotten it until l mentioned that I
had dropped the case. Then he re-
Nom bored and knew at onoe what
had become of the missing dia-
monds, and that" said grandma in
conclusion, lis why do not care for
the gems. Hayden Ingram In
Philadelphia Times.
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GREAT REDUCTION.

~ f have So Of the Automatic Grain
w and Seed Separators, which we
must dispose of ut short notice, and
will offer them at the extremely low
price OF $1,000 each. We have a special
contract with owners of patent for
sale of this number of Machines
only in this section. These Machines
are iirst-class in every way, and can be
seen aud tested at J. M. Miller q Bros
warehouse. Machines will be delivered
In Ronceverte at above price. Come
at once and get the benefit of this great
reduction.
j. f. BROWN & BROS,
BY 4. III. Camp, Assignee.
Feb. l3-tf. Ronceyerte. w. Va
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Sweetheart OF "Robin Ad.ir.-

Robin Adair" was written by
Lady Caroline Keppel, the daughte,
of the Earl of Albemarle. Robin was
a real character, a young Irish doc.
tor who had been forced by a scan.
dalous adventure to leave Ireland
and seek his fortune in England.
Chance threw rioh patient in his
way, lady of quality, and at her
house he met Lady Caroline, and
the result was n case of love at first
sight on both sides. Her parents OBJ.
jected and sent her away, and dur
ing her absence she produced the
song.
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DURING the winter of 1898 +. NJ.
Martin, Of Long Reach, w. Va, con-
tracted a severe cold which left him
with cough. In speaking OF how he
cured it he says, ~ used several kinds
OF cough syrup but found no relief I'M
til bought bottle of Cham berlain g
Cough Remedy, which relieved me al
most instantly. and shortly brought
about a complete cure" When trOu.
bled with a cough or cold use this
remedy and you will not find il neces-
sary to try several kinds before you get
relief. 1t has been in the market for
over twenty years and constantly grown
in favor and popularity. For sale at
% and so cents per bottle at 25 and so
cent per bottle by D. p. Sydenstricker
e Co.
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Anecdote OF Drury.

The late M. Drury, an eminent
French historian, served, when 90
years old, during the siege Of Paris
as a private in the national guard.
One day NJ. Jules Simon, a mem
Der of the administration, caught
sight of familiar face belonging to
one doing sentry go in the uniform
Of n private soldier. lis that you,
Drury?" he cried.
ITO be sure," gruff1y.
And private!'
why not?" said the other laoon-
ically. 1--WE can't all be prime min
listers"
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POETR ".
IHE SWEET PEA.

Oh, what has been born in tho night
To hask in this blithc summer mornt
She pCCrS, In drvnm OF delight.
For something ncwmadc or newborn
Not spider webs urNvr tho treC,
Nor swifts in their cradle OF mud,
But-"Look, father, Sweet Mrs. Pea
Has two little babies In hudl"
-yida Briea
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His Inspirntion.

She-I have just read your poem,
Mr.. Scribons. 1t is too lovely for any
thing. You must have been inspired
when you wrote it.
He-Well, was pretty hungry
Harlem Life.
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II d ny Cd tIIN
Anrhonu's Creek-W. II. Van Buren,,

Anrhonu's Creek-W. H. Van Buren,.
OvERsEERs OF THE rooR.
Le,Disb,lrg District ohm Lips; Fort
Spr',.y--Campbell NJ. Lipps; Blue
Sulphur-A. d. Hanna Irish Corner
j. NJ. Rodgers Meado,o Bluf-A.
II. McClung; Failing Spring. Ohm
Pickering Anthony's Creek-M. &.
Beard; White Sulphur-J. w. Harper
and WillidmsburQ-J. NJ. Thomasson.
ASSESSORS
Lo,Der District-J. Michael Correll
Upper District-John w. Legg.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
State Sendte--William Haynes and
| ThOs. p. Davies.
House Of Delegdtes--R. d. Erwin
and II. Hickman Jarrett.
County Superintendent Thomp.
| son.
COMMISSIONERS OF ACCOUNTS.
John w. Arbuckle, Jas. Withrow and
j. NJ. McWhorter.
NoTARIEs PUBLIC.
w. G. Walton, o. p. Sydenstr1cker
James G. Mcpherson, Samuel II. Aus.
tin, s. H. Turner, John NJ. Price
Levi Claypool, Geo. H. Lewis, Henry
A. Robinson, Samuel r. Patton, John
w. Arbuckle, Perry w. Martin, Chas
l.. Davis, Albert G Williams, T.
II. Dennis, James Williams, Henry
Gilmer, Il. A. Sandige, Cyrus S. Larew
James &. Mccoy, Washington Wallace
John L. Harper, VIM. H. Shields, Da.
yid A. Dwyer, F. +. Hurxthal, John
F. Caring, William E. Nelson
j. w. Young, George Kirkpat.
rick, M. &. Jamison, r. G. Rodes, L.
j. Williams, A. j. Withrow, b. F.
Harlow, James w. Goodwin, Joel NJ
Harris, Mason Mathews, d. G. Rife
John A. Baker, Lualzo Rupert, A. G
Handy, Quin Morton, VIM. II. Burns
NJ. N. Humphreys. &. II. Smith, Johr
NJ. Summons and j. S. Wilkinson.
TIME OF HOLDING COURTS.
Circuit Court convenes as follow &
Third Tuesday in April, fourth Tues
day in June, and the first Monday in
November.
| The Commissioners Court will be
held four times year, viz: On the
first Monday in January, second Mon.
day in April, first Monday in July, and
first Tuesday in October, respec
lively. The July Court will be the
| fiscal term.
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greatly SHUIVtWVU tt HINO NIONIOISS ING
secretion OF All abundance of nourishment
for the child.
Mrs. DORA A. GUTHRiW OF Odkir,. Oieyfor Co..
Tenn, writes when began taking DR..
Piercc's FRvOritc Prescription was not able to
stand on my feet without suffering almost death
Now do all my houScwork. washing. cooking
sewing and everything for my family OF eight.
am stouter than have been in six years
Your Fnvorite Prescription is the best to take
before confinement. or at least Il proved so with
me. / never suffered little with any Of my
children did with my last
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MOTHERS

and those soon TO be-
co ME III OIL Crs,
should know that DR..
Picrce's Favorite
Prescription robs
childbirth Of its tor
lures, tCrrOrS and
dangers to both
mother aud child, by
aiding nature i'll pre-.
pairing the system
for parturition
Thereby Labor
and the period OF
confinement are
ANI.. II.
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The marigold goes to sleep with
the sun and remains quiesoent until
sunrise
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GsEEYsHIEs OFFICIAL DIRECTORY,

Judge, A. N. Campbell States At.
torney, Henry Gilmer County Com.
missioners, John G.. Patterson, Pres't
Henry A. Wallace and J ID. Arbuckle
Clerk Circuit Court, Jonathan MAYS
Clerk County Court, Chas. b. Buster
Sheriff of the County, David A. Dwyer
Surveyor, J. Austin Burr.
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EXCELLENCE is never granted to
men but as reward Of labor.
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j JUSTICES.
Le,pisburo Dfstrict--.Jobn Linn

Le,cisburg District--John Lipps and
VIM. A. Jeffries Fort Spring.. f.
Brown andJ w. Sampson Irish Cor
ner-M. n. Humphreys and A. Z. John
son White Sulphur-D. w. Ayres and
Ed. Hines ; Anthony's Creek-R. w.
Ramsey ; Failing Spring Nc
Coy and Jesse Bright WILLIAMSBURG
j. r. Kincaid and d. G.. Rife Mead,
oto BluF-Clifton r. Hill and w m. H
Burns Blue Sulphur-L. A. Mahan
and ThoS. J. Flint.
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CON ES

Letcisburg District-Henry Holly ::
Willidmsburg--J. H. Eggleston and
w. F. Johnson Blue Sulphur ohm
II. Forren Meddoi1 Blu6-S. G. Mar
tin ami o. ID. Ruckman; Falling Sprino
j. f. McMillion and J. NJ. Hefner :
Fort Spring.. E. Barker Irish Cor.
ner- ---; White Sulphur
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l know and am known by the people of
Greenbrier and they can depend on
what | say. l make the Jug trade a
specially and guarantee satisfaction or
VIII refund your money. My $500,
81 so and $500
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ing my place, with tho aid of q
lighted candle she scanned careful
ly the dusty top of the wardrobe,
but the tragic look on her face told
me that the case of diamonds was
no longer there.
Go to bed, Child she said.
Tomorrow we will search further.
Your father must not know of this
for both our sakes. He has always
insisted that the bank was the proper
place for my Jewels, but it was a
pleasure to me to look at them rs I
GOULD so seldom wear them, a pleas
ure which l fear / will never enjoy
again, and what your father would
say if he knew Of this I dare not
even think.
II never know how put in the
rest of that night, but did not close
my eyes. In the morning, after fa-
ther had gone to his Office and aunt
had gone visiting, my mother and a
servant with a high stepladder In
vestigated that wardrobe, top, bot
tom and back, but nothing except
dust rewarded their search.
Then i was in deep despair. My
mother was like an angel. She did
not reproaoh me, but saw that she
did not believe that 1 had ever put
the case upon the top of the ward
robe.
If you had, child, sho said, 1T
would certainly be there, as you say
no one saw you do 1t. 1t could not
walk away
That 1t certainly could not
mother, I replied, but I surely put
the case on the top of the wardrobe.
I wish you would tell father or let
me. He might be able to do some
thing
But mother, good, simple soul,
declined. In the meantime l did not
sleep, and hardly ate, and conse-
quently soon became subject for
the doctor. I saw that my illness
puzzled my father, as hitherto had
had perfect health, but my mother
was my devoted nurse and gratified
every wish except to allow me to
tell my father, and to divulge to
him my secret trouble seemed the
only thing which 1 longed to do.
But 1t happened one day that ia.
ther met the husband of my ball
room chaperon. That lady, who
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DARTIES desiring a pure article Of
Il Whiskey or Wine can be accommo-
dated within twenty-four hours. Send
your orders where you can get the Best
and Cheapest Goods for
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-03

c.. Whitney knew that 1t had been written
and had been permitted to read 1t while on
the way to Cincinnati, where the convention
was held. Through Whttney's -naneuverlng
the plans Of Tildea and his friends were COM
pletely upset. Whitney so managed it that
this letter, instead of being read to the con-
vention as it was on the eve of making a
nomination., was read to the New York
delegation the day before the nomina-
tion. Through the suggestion and by the
politics of Whitney the New York delega-
ton vas induced to take Tilden at his word,
and agree not to make him a formal candi-
date. Later it was found that Whitney
had been working In the interest of his
father-in-law, Henry B. Payne of Ohio, and
expected to see Payne nominated as soon as
the Generalization caused by the action of
the New York delegates had manifested it
self among the delegates from other states
who favored Tilden. Whitney was disap-
pointed, because he met opposition where he
did not expect to find 1t, and that was in
the Ohio delegation, which refused to pre-
sent Payne's name unanimously. He had
defeated Tilden, but had not saved his
father-in-law, for, with Tfden out OF the
way, the convention, passing by all the emil
nent leaders of it's party, selected Hancock,
a veritable babe in politics, as his conduct
during the campaign showed.
BLAINE'S LAST CHANCE.
In 1884 Blaine secured the nomination he
had long been seeking, only to be defeated
at the polls by Cleveland, a man who four
years before had carried a torch as a private
in a campaign procession, and who was
selected in preference to such tried and ex-
periepced leaders as Hendricks, Thurman
and Bayard, because the party managers as
sumed that he would be stronger in the
pivotal state of New York than any other
would be. Four years later, Sher-
man, long a conspicuous aspirant for the
seemed likely to be nominated.
but the Blaine men. believing he had played
their leader false in former years, at a
critical moment threw their strength to Har-
rison, who had never been seriously consid-
cred as a candidate outside of his own state,
and the Indiana mans success was assured.
of which proves that in presidential con-
it is usually the unknown who is
nominated, and the hero who is defeated.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-03
LUCK OFT TAKES THE PRIZE
Dark Horse Conspicuous in tho History Of
the Presidency.
POLITICAL FORTUNE FAvoRs THE OBSCURE
Popularity and BriiIinDcy Turned
Down for Men OF Moderate Fame
Accidental Candidates who Cap
turcd the Coveted Honor.
Copyright. 1895. by the Syndicate Press)

Copyright, 1896. by the Syndicate Press)
WASHINGTON, May IA glance at his
tory shows that nineteen men have been
elected to the presidency Since 1889. -Four
others. elected vice presidents, have held the
office for ]porticus Of terms. Eight have been
reelected, and one has performed the duties
of the office who was chosen in a manner
wholly unknown to the constitution. If sta
tistics count, there are a dozen men and
boys now living who viii at some time dur
ing the next half. century become presidents,
but the past proves, il 1t proves anything,
that chance and accident will have much to
dc with bringing them the coveted honor,
and that ability In political manipulation,
genius in shaping events, personal magnet
ism, eloquence, craftsmanship and a resolute
will, even when combined in the same man,
and subordinated to a long-cherished ambi-
ton, rarely avail in snatching the coveted
prize. It is a fact that since the first days
of the republic, in no instance except in the
cases Of Van Buren, and buchanan, has the
most conspicuous candidate for the presidency
ever reached that office. None Of the brill
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-03

pulpit chairs, sombcrly conscious Of their
perpcndicularity and their feet.
In notable contrast to all this, sounded the
truly devotional services Of Trinity and All
Saints, both OF which have eNcelieutly drilled
chorusos. II was a pleasure to note that
Trinity had been faithful to its fine choir
throughout the stress OF hard times, and
that the highest order OF music is sung and
graciously received there. Trinpy, by the
way, Is the most "thAnkful' boty OF people
to sing to Of any in the city. in my mem-
DRY, probably because II comprises so many
cultured and receptive minds.
Probably tho person In this city who has
the most reason to consider music a failure
is that very superior o~rgauist, Mr.. Taber.
1t is hardly necessary to say what every.
one kuows-that his r~ecitals are on the
highest plane. This was conceded, even by
q woman sitting behind me ono Sunday, who
ndgcted through a too classical number. and
wished the singer would hurry UP, because
this mans music is never very pretty, al
though its the most difficult there is, Then
her escort asked her II she had change for
a cent, as the contribution box approached,
The financial returns have been very slight
and as a musician cannot subslst on cohl
scious merit, unless his wings have begun
to grow, Mr.. Tabcr may not feel that he has
adequate encouragement to continue them.
To show what support is given them. some
interesting statistics were furnished as fol-
lows: About twenty ~rccitals have been
given this season, with an average attend-
auco of 900 people, and an average collec.
ton of SlS a Sunday. The highest amount
waa S23: the lowest $3.50, On April 10, with
the church filled, the collection was Sl6.TS,
and over 81 was in nickles. If each one bad
given only a nickel, there would have been
$40. 1t Is stimated that about one fourth
of those who attend contribute, while tho
rest do not, There Is usually enc silver
dollar, probably from the same person each
time; one or two half dollars; about SO In
quarters, and the rest In dimes, nickels and
even pennies. MIR. Tabor furnishes all out
side assistance, attends to all the details
and gives half the returns to the church, 30
no ought to be supported in a more liberal
spirit. MINNIE RATH WYNN.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-03

a promise made to a friend when speaker OF
the house. General Tyner OF Indiana, then
a member Of that body, desired to become
chairman Of a certain committee. He charged
that Blaine promised him the place and then.
without warning. gave It to another. T:yner
faced the speaker In his private room, and
there resulted hot words and a danger even
Of blows. The Indiana man warned Blaine
that he should remember what he termed his
betrayal when Blaine was a candidate a year
or two later for the presidential nomination;
and, In answer, Blaine, IL was said at the
time, laughed at the threat implied. Later,
however, he had good cause to remember 1t.
In the convention Of 1876, after the contest
between Blaine, Conkling, Bristow and Nor
ton had been somewhat prolonged, Tyner
called the Indiana delegation together, and,
after negotiations with the Ohio men and
those from some other states, induced them
to come over to Hayes, who up to that time
had been an inconspicuous candidate. When
this consent was given Tyner's revenge and
the nomination OF Hayes were assured.
THE DARK HORSE OF 1850.
A dark horse won again in the republican
convention Of 1850. No one can doubt that
but for his presence in the convention, by
which he was enabled to favorably impress
the delegates, Garfield could have taken the
prize away from such giants as Blaine, Grant
and sherman. Had Garfield kept away from
the convention, as 1t was at first his purpose
to do, he could not have been nominated.
The democratic convention Of the same year
was not less surprising and dramatic in its
outcome. Tilden was the natural and logical
candidate Of his party, and, as Is now known,
secretly coveted the nomination. He wrote
a letter in which he profe99ed to refuse to
be a candidate. 1t was expected by his New
York friends that this letter would be read
to the full convention, when, with dramatic
surprise, some one was to rise and insist
that the party ignore this refusal and put
Tilden in nomination in spite Of 1t. This let
ter was committed to Andrew II. Green, an
old and tried friend Of Tllden. But William
Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-03

Accent Warrants Instead of Cash In
Payment of Salaries.

The city employees are all being treatet
alike this month. Even the mayor and the
heads of departments are compelled to regis
ter their warrants and either hold them OF
get them cashed as best they may. This Is
the first time that the general fund salary
warrants have not been paid. All of the
available funds have been transferred Ia
meet the interest obligations on bonds and
all warrants, without exception, are being
registered for future payment. AS soon as
the proceeds of the renewal bends are re-
ceived II will bolster up the funds. most OF
which have been drawn upon to pay coupons
on the districts included in the renewal issue,
Some banks are cashing the salary war
rants at a discount and one bank is accept
ing them at their face value.