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Notice TO Tax-Payers.

Persons owning land in this county,
and not charged with personal property
sufficient to pay the tax due thereon,
will be placed on the delinquent list,
if the taxes be not paid on or before,
June LIST, 1896.
DAVID A. DIVER, S. e. &.
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CHARLES PHILIP SNYDER, JR., of
Charleston, son of ex-Congressman
Snyder, has been again appointed to a
cadetship at the U. S. Naval Academy,
we presume, of course, by Mr.. Huling
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WILSON WALTERS, Of Monroe county,
who was convicted and sent to the peni-
tertiary in 1894 for robbing Allen
Green Of large sum Of money, died in
Moundsville on the 3rd ult.
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THE Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per will be administered at the Presby-
terrain church next Sunday morning.
Preparatory services on Saturday
morning as usual.
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L HE West Coast of Florida,
American Riviera, described in a Sc
ries of handsome pamphlets. Write b.
w, Wrenn, z. L. NJ, Plant System, Sa-
yannah Ga
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REV. w. Nice. WHITE conducted a
series Of meetings at the Arbuckle
School-house last week. The meetings
were well attended and much interest
was exhibited.
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: THE Circuit Court of Pocahontas
will convene. next Tuesday. Mr.. Den
/ mis-, of the INDEPENDENT, will be
there for the first two or three days of
i the Court. -
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THERE will be Quarterly Meeting
at Agnes Chapel April 18th and 18th,
1896. Rev. ID. G.. Hedrick, our Presid-
ing Elder, is expected to attend in per-
son. This being the first Quarterly
meeting for the present Conference
year a full attendance of the official
members is desired.
M. W ATKINSON u C.
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HOrsea Wanted.

l will be in Lewisburg on Thursday
and Friday, April 9th and 10th, for the
purpose of buying carload of first
class saddle and driving horses. Par
ties having such stock will do well to
see me on those days.
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STATE Republican Editors organ
lied Press Association at Charles
ton last week with p. w. Morris,
President
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REV. r. L. TELFoRD occupied the
pulpit of the NJ. Church, South, here
last Sunday morning.
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NOTICE.
To Menty White :

To Menty White:
You will take notice that on the 18th
day Of April, 1896, at the Office of j. A.
Preston, in Lewisbnrg, w. Va, | will
take the dispositions Of myself and 9TH
ers to be read on my behalf in a suit in
chancery pending in the Circuit Court
of Greenbrier county, in which am
plaintiff and you are defendant,
Mar. 28-4w AIIMER WHITE.
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YOUR account is made off, and you
are requested to call at once and make
some arrangements about settling.
Respectfully, III. II. BELL.
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STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY, S.: Frank J. Cheney
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CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY,
Sworn to before me and subscribed i'm
my presence, this 9th day Of December,
A, D., 1856.
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&C. NICKEL has been appointed
postmaster at Nickell's Mills, Monroe
county, vice j. A. Coalter resigned.
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CIRCUIT COURT will begin in Poca-
hontas county on Tuesday next, the 9TH
instant.
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THE Senate Committee on Terri
tories has reported favorably a bill
for the admission of Arizona.
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LimeI Limel

HAVE about 1000 bushels Of first
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July 25-tf. z. G.. GuHEEN.
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The Railroad.

1t will be seen from notice given in
this issue that our town Council has sub
mitted to the voters of Lewisburg the
question of subscribing the sum of S13,.
OoO in ten, twenty and thirty wear
bonds in aid of the proposed road from
Ronceverte to Lewisburg, the bonds
Tor which stock to an equal amount
will be issued to the town, not to be de.
llvered until the road shall haye been
completed. From this it will readily
be seen that whether the road be built
or not the two towns cannot be hurt bI
voting the subscriptions unless it be 9
fact that we will be better off without
than with such a road, which we pre-
sumo few, If any, will assert. We
learn from the Council that schedule
OF freight and passenger rates was duly
filed by which it is agreed that the pas,
senger fare between the two towns shall
not exceed 25 cents and that freight
rates shall be put at cents per hun
dred. We call attention to the letter
OF Mr.. McNaull IN which he gives a
positive assurance that the road will be
built if the two towns vote the sub
scriptioDs asked - Lewisburg $4,000
and Ronceverte $4,000. The vote will
be taken in Ronceverte on the same
day it will be taken here, the 18th inst.
LETTER FROM MR.. M'NAULL.
Ronceuerte, W. Va, March 80, 1896.
Editor Greeabrier Independent:
In view of the fact that you have
voted on several occasions for a rail-
road and have been disappointed each
time it is quite natural that you should
become doubtful of any one construct
ing railroad to your town. There
fore can readily see that any party
now coming to you with proposition
would not receive the consideration
and confidence of your people he
might receive were this not the CASE
But I feel that his, a third trial, will
beyond doubt prove a victory, and [
hope that you will view the
matter in this light, for feel quite
certain that you will get the railroad if
you vote for it this time, and l know
that the parties who will be the prime
movers in its construction are men of
means and can financially carry out the
project which they propose to under
take.
L will further add that parties who
will later become identified with this
project for the extension into the coal
fields, lead me to believe more posi-
lively that the whole project is to be
carried out. remain very truly yours
w. d. MCNAULL.
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L certify that bond with approved Sc
curity has been given by the above
Special Commissioner, as required by
law.
JONATHAN MAYS,
Mar. 12-5w. Clerk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-08

at which the District of Columbia Chris
tan Endeavor Union was officially present
through delegated body. w. II. Lewis
a prominent factor in the unions develop
ment during its early history, and always
Identified In its progress until his removal
10 the Pacific coast was the chairman of
the ST. Louis transportation committee
ana 10 his unuring energy is largely due
the success OF the excursion. Just before
starting Tor the city on the Mississippi a
large banner was made for the use OF the
District delegates and was everywhere
admired and spoken of in most compli-
mentary terms. 1t bore the legend Dis
trict of Columbia Christian Endeavor
Union, painted in gilt letters on a field
OF dark blue, while in the center was a
handsome painted reproduction of the Cap
ltoi. This banner has been proudly borne
al the head of the local contingent at sue
ceeding conventions, but last July Just
alter returning from Boston. il was sadly
damaged and even well nigh ruined during
lhe IRE in the Young Mems Christian AS
soclat1on building. whore the headquar-
tiers OF the union were then located.
AT the Minneapolis convention in 1871
washington were carried on the official
excursion. w. S. Macarthur and W II.
Lewis We're the transportation committee
.-iid arranged for a special train for the
FOCAL delegation. Just previous to their
d'barture the MINNEAPOLIS excursionistS
we're given farewell reception al the
} !fst Congregational Church, and escort
Gu by the stay-at-homes. marched in n
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the local Endeavorers. Noted evangelists
conducted conservation services with the
idea of deepening the spiritual impulse
IN individual members: returned mission
aries spoke Of the urgent needs of the mis-
sion field and stimulated an interest for
the welfare of the benghted nations Of
the earth: the president and general Off
GERS of the united society paid their re-
spects to the union and explained the work.
ings and scope and widespread influence of
the organization.
Gradually the regular meetings of the
executive committee began to assume in
crea5fng importance, the representation
was enlarged. helpful discussions were en-
gagged IN, open parliamentS on various sub
jects of vital interest to the societies were
held. so that the number of formal mass
meetings has been reduced and members of
societies. though not properly members Of
the executive committee. are encouraged to
attend the sessions of the latter. Especial
ly has this been true during the present
administration of the affairs of the union,
since great attention was being given TO
the preparations for the great convention
and for the last four or five months mass
meetings have been entirely, though tenn
porarily, superseded by public sessions of
the executive committee and meetings and
rallies of the various auxiliary convention
bodies
DR.. F. E. Clark has been welcome
visitor and speaker at union meetings on
several occasions. the first time in De-
cember, 1885, and his last official visit prior
to the present convention being at the
January convention of the District union
After his return from his tour of the mis-
sion stations of the world he was also
greeted by his local admirers. One of the
most enthusiastic meetings ever held in the
history OF the local union was that at
which DR.. Clark made an address in the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
in January. 1892. on the subject: ELEVEN
Yesrs Of Christian Endeavor and What
They Have Taught U.s." Prior to the meet
ing the founder Of Christian Endeavor was
given hearty reception, and following his
address more than twenty of Washington's
Dest-known ministers in two-minute testi-
monies told something of the benefit to
them as pastors the Christian Endeayor
societies in their churches had been In
their work.
The First Convention
A natural development of the mass meet
ing feature was the annual convention of
the union the initial one being held In the
first administration of President Foster.
Very early in the history of the union.
soon after Mr.. Smith assumed the presi-
dency for the first time, there was dis
cussion as TO the advisabiity of holding
annual conventions. but because the union
was in it's infancy and the effort of its
officers was directed mainly toward the
development of the component societies it
was deemed best not to ATTEMPT the con-
vention feature at that time. 1t was con-
fidently believed. however, that conventions
would be the growth of a later day. when
the union was stronger and in a more
flouris!ling condition.
What most nearly approached a local
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man. jr., Congregationalist: treasurer. w.
F. Stowell Lutheran.
1866 present officers) President, Miles
NJ Shand, Baptist; first vice president,
Samuel g. Wise, United Brethren; second
vice president Dr. c. w. Childs, Baptist;
third vice president. Miss Mary Folks,
Christian: recording secretary. Hermon c.
Metcalf, Presbyterian: treasurer, A. S.
Taylor, Methodist Episcopal.
1S9G-97 (ofiicers-elect, chosen at the an
nual meeting in June and to assume Office
in September reimbursement. Miles NJ.
Shand. Baptist: first vice president, Arson
8. Taylor, Methodist; second vice presi-
dent E. A. Clark. Meth odist; third vice
president. Miss Florence Shuttle Baptist:
recording secretary, H. G. <imball, Presoy-
terrain; assistant secretary, Paul h. Sic
man; corresponding secretary, Miss Anna
j. Bell, Baptist; treasurer, ID. Fulton Har-
riS, Christian.
The Office Of corresponding secretary is
the only permanent one in the union. and
been satisfactorily filed by its present in
cumbent, Miss Lucy Jurney. AT her own
request, however, Miss Jurney's name was
not presented TO the union at the last an
nual meeting. and Miss Anna J. Bell was
then elected her successor. Miss Jurney
retires in September after a long and
faithful service, conscientiously devoted to
the welfare and development of the local
union.
An Official Paper.
are kept fully advised of the news of the
business meetings of the executive com
mittee and of other matters of special in
terest TO Endeavorers, through the medium
of an excellent, wide-awake publication en-
titled The fndeavorer" the official organ
OF the union. It IS twelVepage monthly.
and has Wide circulation beyond the
limits of the District OF Columbia
AS early as February, 1890, the subject Of
IA ger sod
with cons derdble enthusiasm. The decis-
ion was reached that il would be desira bic
if the project could be carried out. and an
editor was appointed, with the result that
in March. 1880, there was issued the first;
number of The Christian Endeay or
News. This was a fOurpage sheet. and
its principal reading matter consisted of
news notes OF occurrences in the various
societies, together with a letter from the
PRESIDENT of the union. A second number
was issued, but after that the enterprise
fell fiat.
Still it was recognized that there was
need Tor union pIp5r deNo ei to the inter
eSts Of the local societies. and the PROPOSE
tiCn was again brought forward for discus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-08
JOHN WILLIS DAER.
Sketch of the Busy Life of tbe
Christinn EndenNnr Secrefnr

of all the men who have worked in sea.
son and out of season to make the Sorie,v
of Christian Endeavor a power in the Japa
few are given more credit than the serre-
tary of the international society Mr. John
Willis Baer. To fill such an important no
sition, and to fill it in a manner to earn
nothing but praise for the incumbent is no
small undertaking. This is precisely what
Mr.. Baei has done. and today he rs known
and loved ly thousands of Endeavorers all
over the land.
1t was in 1880 that Mr.. Baer was called
10 this important place. and il Was at the
convention in st. Louis that he made his
hrst public appear anCe In introducing him
to the society, President Clark said:
A Few months ago We saw in TIE stale
of Minnesota a young man who seemed 10
have the qualifications for this work He
had the 81 hit which We believe God viii
bless. He mad been trained as a business
man and yet he seemed to he one who
couid put his business principles and hab-
ITS INTO the Lords work, to which he was
called. And so. led. as we believe by The
Holy Spirit, Mr. John Willis Baer of Roch-
ester, MIMI, was called to he the general
secretary oil the united society"
1t is said that when Mr. Baer first began
to devote al! his time and efforts to the So
ciety there was no young man In the
northwest whose business prospects were
brighter or who was expected to have
ihoie prilllalit career, yet II the love and
respect of his associates counts for any
thing, he will never have occasion to re-
greet his decision.
Mr.. Baer is yet q young man. having
been born on March ., 1861, on farm
near Rochester, MINI. The first eighteen
years of his life were spent in Cleveland
Ohio. For two years be was engaged in
the newspaper business IN Cedar Rapids
Iowa, and for five years afterward he held
a responsible position with the Van bus, n
Elevator CCmpany. MINNEAPOLIS Mr. Raar
is a remarkably magnetic speaker. aud is
always one OF the most attractive features
of the annual Christian Endeavor conven-
tionS.
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Central NJ. P.-w. H. Martin, jr., William
r. Kemp.
Congress Street NJ P.-Robert T. Bollard.
G.. a. Birch, Miss L. A. Brooke.
Assembly Presby Observation-Disclosures Camp
bell, George F. Williams, Eugene c. Brown.
Church of the Covenant-C. S. Clark, W.
d. Maclean. George NJ. Whitwell.
Eastern Presbyterian-R. E. Harvey, Eva
d. Anderson w. c. Talley. jr
First Presbyterian-Fred A. Fenning,
Harvey L. Knight, Charles H. Morgan.
Gurley Memorial - William S. Miller,
Jennie Scrivener, b. d. Stallings.
Metropolitan Presbyterian - Frank o.
Mason. G. W. Trow. Mrs. T. G. Randall,
Miss c. F. Boyden. Martin Van Ness
North Presbyterian-Rev. Dr. Charles B.
Ran1sdell. c. Fl. Carrington II. j. Barrett.
Unity esbyterian-George A. Provost,
Robert j. Boyd. V. E. Hodges
w estern Presbyterian-W. H. H. Smith,
W. L. Simpson, w. S. Armstrong
Early Meetings.
During the early history of the union II
was considered necessary expedient that
the president should make visits to various
societies for the purpose of giving them aid
and encouragement in their work, and also
that he visit churches in which no regular
ly organized Christian Endeavor society
was formed and explain the objects and
principles or the movement with the idea
of creating an interest in the orCaniza ton
and increasing the number of societies
Consequently MIR. Smith devoted consid-
cradle portion of his time In visiting.
churches and societies, and as result
many new societies were brought into the
union.
Meetings of the executive committee
we're held monthly, and the members at
tnat time, the presidents Of the several
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-08

assurances of a cordial welcome this July
in Washington.
Roston's convention will be remembered
especially by local members of the organi-
cation, because of the signal honor there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-08

| As the union grew speakers Of renown
| from other cities were invited to address
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ara one of the organizers of the excursion.
IL was while group of members of several
societies We're engaged in conversation and
expressing surprise that there should be so
many Christian Endeavor ORGANIZATIONS IN
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CEnrs I'm Geography.

From TIE New York Herald.
'Now. boys. what is a strait - s.
BOYS Ga chorus)-"Any five cards OF
sequence stch as nine, ten, jack. queei
all 1.ns.'-
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our country was excluded from circula-
ton by being undervslued, Twas STRONG
Ly IN Favor OF THE SINGLE STANDARD or
GOLD. and wrote letter which You viii
find in the proceedings Of that conference,
stating briefly my view. AT that time the
wisest Of US did not anticipate the sudden
fall OF silver or the rise Of gold that has
occurred. This uncertainty OF the rela.
ton between the two metals is one OF the
chief arguments in favor Of monometal-
lie system, BUT OTHER ARGUMENTS. SHOW
ma rnE DANGEROUS EFFECT rroS INDUSTRY
By DROPPING ONE or ruE PRECIOUS sErAIs
PROM THE STANDARD OF VALUE, OUTWEIGH
IN NY MIND ALL THEORETICAL. DIRECTIONS
TO THE BiagrALiIc SYSTEM. I am thor
oushly convinced that II il we're possible
for the leading commercial nations to fix
by agreement an arbitrary relation be-
tween silver and gold, even though the
market value might vary somewhat from
time to time, II would be measure Of
the greatest good to all nations. My
earnest desire is that you may succeed in
doing this.
Very Truly Yours,
JouN SHERMAN,
Secretary.