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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26

WILLIAM," said Mrs. Young
wife from the head Of the stairs to
her husband, who had come at an
early hour in the morning, "there
Is some of my home made cake in
the pantry, new kind that l made
to-day. | put it where you can ca
silly find it," "All right, dear" re-
sponded Mr.. Youngwife; :" how con-
siderate of you! might have eaten
some Of it without thinking" And
the grateful husband made supper
of cold beef.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26
- .. -

"Do you know" she said, "that
your volume of poems has become
quite indispensable in our house ?"
" Indeed ?" he responded, with
pleased look. eyes. Mamma saws
she wouldn't he without them. She
threatens to read them whenever
the children are naughty.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26

AN exchange thinks that probably
a woman would be a bride to her
husband longer if she would con-
tinue making company of him.
Most women begin to save their jam
for visitors when they have been
married three months.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26

THE eye of little Washington
miss was attracted by the sparkle of
dew at early morning. Mamma"
she exclaimed it's hotter'n thought
1T was" What do you mean ?"
Look here, the grass is all covered
with perspiration."
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26

FENDERsoN-You say that man
is deaf mute, and that he has an
impeachment in his speech. Pray,
how can that be?
Fogg--Very easily. A few
months ago he lost two fingers by a
buzz SAW.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26
CONCORD STATE NORMAL SCHOOL,

OFFERS unequaled advantages to
~ young ladies and young gentlemen
desiring to become teachers. The town
is beautifully located on a rolling
plateau, 1850 feet above the sea-
Iuition free to Normal appointees. A
handsome residence for young ladies,
under the management Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. s, Adair. Large grounds with
beautiful grove and lawn tennis court
Tor outdoor amusement of the young
ladies'. Students can enter at any time
Eall 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, 1896-03-26

THERE is right way and wrong
to commence to do things. The
right way is to begin in time. If
you start early to your duties they
will generally be done when they
ought to be aud you will find plea
sure in doing them.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26

PRoFEssoR-To what did Xenop-
hon owe his reputation?
Student-Principally to the fact
that his name commenced with an
X, and came in so handy for alphi-
betical cOpy-books.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26

"DEAR father, we are all well and
happy. The baby has grown ever
so much and has great deal more
sense than he used to have. Hoping
the same Of you, l remain your
daughter, Molly.D
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26

THE sympathy that adds another
tear to our eyes is sometimes better
than the laugh which would make us
forget that there is any cause for
Weepinp
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26

"SHE is that stingy," said Bridget
Agnes to her caller, {" If wrap up
the least bit Of tay for THIS folks at
home sure she misses it at once"
" Fwy," asked the visitor, "don't
ye take it out Of the bottom of the
camp
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26

Two JUDGES.--An American
judge, sitting in chambers, seeing
from the amount of papers in the
lawyers hands that the first case was
likely to be hotly contested, asked:
"What is the amount in ques.
ton ?"
"Two dollars" said the plaintiffs
counsel.
"pll pay it," said the judge, hand.
ing over the money; :" call the next
case"
He had not the patience of SiI
William Grant, who, after listening
for two days to the arguments OF
counsel as to the construction of 8
certain act quietly observed wher
when they had done: "That act
has been repealed"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26

THE largest sum paid for a single
novel is said to have been 5000, 200
to Alphonse Daudet for Sappho,"
published in 1884. Eighty thousand
dollars was received by Victor Hugo
for lies Miserables." which was
published in ten languages.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26

WANDERER--Yes, lady, a few
years ago / was rollin' in wealth.
Kind. hearted Housekeeper-POor
man! Here is quarter. Rum did
it, suppose?
Wanderer-NO'm. Religion.
Kind-hearted Housekeeper--Re-
ligion?
Wanderer-Yes'm; / was one of
the most successful burglars in the
country, but I got religion and
couldn't work at my trade no more
Thanks!
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26

WHAT was your answer when
young Higbe asked you to marry
him?" why do you want to
knOw?" Because he asked me
last night, and want to let him
know with something different"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26
Notice.

HAVE returned home to remain
this fall and winter. Ihaye located
IN DR.. 5. III. Austin's office, op Main
street, to work at my trade. Work
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction.
Also AIS still continue my oculist business.
WIZ call on any parties who desire
Giasses, If they will let me know.
nave 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 81 Opticlan.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26

SOME day the honest man on the
witness stand will pull the nose of
the cross. examiner who insults him,
and the court will fine the examiner
for contempt of decency.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26

AN irishman was planting shade
trees when passing lady said:
You're digging out the holes, are
you, Mr.. Haggerty?
No, mum. Oi'm diggin' out the
dirt an LAWN the holes.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26

81 FANCY, Jane, that my coffee
is much stronger to-day than usual"
" Please, sir, l must have made a
mistake and brought you the SER
wants cOffee.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26

A PERSON has a right to exercise
his own religion, provided 1t does
not interfere with his general good
behavior.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26

You may 60 abroad for pleasure
and find her waiting by your fire.
side when you return again.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26

ALL the chickens in the western
part of French Guiana are perfectly
white. 1t is impossible to find one
with colored feather.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26

SARAH GRAND asks, "Shall iras.
chile old gentlemen be taught to
knit? Has this lady never noticed
the corrugation Of their brows?
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26

THE young woman who is looking
for a man of perfect disposition
should choose one who can tend
some one else's baby.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26

SHE-Poor fellow! Only one eye.
How came you to lose the other?
Tramp-A lookin' for work, mum.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26

WHY must logic have legs? Be-
cause it stands to reason.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26

MONEY counted at the new moon
will be increased.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26

n SERVANT girl was brought to
hospital suffering from an overdose
of poison. When questioned as to
her motive for taking it, she re-
piled: wasn't feeling well, so 1
went to my mistress's room to get
some medicine from the chest she
keeps there. The bottle / got was
marked, Three drops for an infant,
six for an adult, and tablespoonful
for an emetic." l knew | wasn't an
Infant, [ wasn't sure about an adult,
so thought | must be the emetic,
and | took the spoonful"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26

EVERY dog has his day." He
could have his nights too If he were
o cat.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26
NUMBER A..

THERE Is dear little daughter in
certain uptown home whose sunny
disposition quickly clears away the
brief clouds of her anger. She has
a sister little older than herself,
who sometimes takes advantage of
this gentleness to put in an amount
OF teasing that is certainly not fair.
One day the younger girl rushed
into the room where her mother was
sitting, her blue eyes sparkling with
indignation and her cheeks flushed
with earnestness. con, mamma !"
she cried do help me to keep mad
at Helen all day. Pm afraid / can't
by myself"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26

BOONE'S ENCOUNTER WITH Two
lNDIANS.--The first settlement in
Kentucky was named, in honor of
this intrepid guide, Boonesboro.-
The supply Of salt was not sufficient
and on January lst, 177S, Boone and
thirty companions started for Blue
Licks, on the Licking river, that
stream which empties into the Ohio
between Newport and Covington op-
posite Cincinnati. Upon reaching
the spot the men were soon busy
making salt, but Boone, having no
taste for this work, sauntered Off to
employ himself in shooting game
for the company. He had wandered
some distance from the river when
suddenly he came upon two Indians
armed with muSkets.
1t was impossible to retreat, and
chances were against him if he
stood. His GOODNESS did not forsake
him, however. He instantly Jumped
behind tree. As the Indians came
within gunshot he exposed himself
on the side of the tree; one savage
Immediately fired, land Boone lodged
theiball. Exposing himself at once
again in the same manner, he drew
the fire from the other Indian. He
now stepped boldly out; the Indians
were trying 10 load again ne raised
his rifle and one of the savages fell
dead. He was now on equal terms
with the other. Drawing his hunt
ing-knife, he leapPd forward. The
Indian raised his tomahawk to strike,
but Boone, with his rifle in his hand
warded off the blow, while with his
right hand he plunged his knife into
the heart of the enemy. His two
foes lay dead before him. There is
memorial of this deed at the Capi-
tol in Washington, in sculpture, over
the southern door of the rotunda.
PRIVATE JOHN ALIENS New
STORY.-I went to Chicamauga
with Judge Newman and Col. Bar.
bOur Thompson, said he. / walked
about the field and heard hundreds
of old fellows talking about the
spots on which they had been woun-
ded, and telling all manner of won
derful stories. / was not at Chica-
mauga, but ] was in other battles,
and when man tells you that he
can return and pick out spots where
all sorts of things occurred in a bat
tie this many years afterward, you
may put him down as a liar.
Well, everybody up there was Iy-
ing and / had to do a little myself.
/ was standing by the railroad sta
tion at the foot of one of the hills
when an old veteran accosted me
and asked me if | knew when the
the next train left for home.
No, said l; this is the first time l
have been here in thirty-two years,
and my friend, when l stand here
and look upon this hill, recalling the
charge l made up it through a
shower of shot and shell, how II
dashed my horse right through a
Federal battery, leaping seven diff
ferent cannons, and emerged from
a shower of bullets unscathed won
der that ] am alive to-day.
AS the old fellow listened to my
story his eyes filled with tears. He
walked up, and, putting his arm
about me, said:
Young man, you were spared for
some great purpose.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26

4 j. K. Bells you can get good
sho. Gum Suit, Umbrella and Over
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-03-26
J. II. STRATTON JOS. IT. STR ANTON
Lewisburg Hotel
STRATTON & SON,
PROPPIEToRs.

w ELL furnished rooms, attentive
w servants and a table supplied with
the best the markets afford. Livery
attached. Good Rigs, safe Horses and
Vehlcles. Special attention paid to
boarding Horses. Reasonable rates.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-03
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

At noon Wednesday. the fire engines
We're Withdrawn from the scene Of the
tire in the Boston x -Mainc coal shed at
CharlestoWn, Mass The fire is stiIl
smouldering and fire boat continues
to play water upon the scene.
BY the deralment of locomotive on
the southern division of the Boston &
Maine. Wednesday. the wbridgc
over the Charles river at Boston was
blocked and vessels could not pass. The
engine was hanging over the bridge
but railroad traffic was not interfered
with.
The wholesale clothing house of
Written, Burdett & Co. Boston, has as
signed. The assignees are Charles II.
Allen of the Central National Bank.
Ephraim Stearns of Blake d Stearns.
woolens and Fred b. Warner. agent Of
the VIM. Skinner Silk Co of New York.
Liabilities, about $200,o assets nomi-
nally the same.
St. Monica's Roman Catholic church
in Chelsea. n. j.. was burned, Wednes-
day. The building collapsed While sev-
eral firemen were inside and two of
them, William Doueherty and Thomas
Lennlg We're caught by heavy timberS
and burned to death. The flames started
during the celebration of mass. Loss,
$50 900: insurance. $1,000
Frederick Kast, who with Lady Selma
Scott and two other defendants is being
prosecuted by Earl Russell. Lady
Scott's son-in-law. on a charge of Grim
inal libel, and on account Of whose i'll
ness the trial al London, was postponed
on Monday for a week, is in a critical
condition. He is confined in Holloway
jail where his deposition will be taken.
He is suffering from pneumonia.
The striking shops crew of the T. J.
Plant Company shoe factory at Lowell,
Mass, has voted to declare the strike
off and return to work for the firm. The
lasters and Mckay stitchers are now
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-03
FLCRlDA'S EVERGLADES.


The Vast Dismal Waste No Terror to the
Seminole Indians.
The southern extremity Of the peninsula
of Florida is one huge marsh Of forest, mud
ana jangle, known as the Everglades. The
swamp proper has an area of about 9,oCO
square miles. which is drained by Lake
OkechoDce. and it covers nearly the entire
countiesrf Dade and Monroe and portion
of Nanatre.
The geological substructure must be
coral as nearly the entire state is built
upon such foundation, but above this tho
Iniry bogs of ooze and water of unknown
depths forbid investigation and explora-
tion. and in consequence there are regions
in the interior no human foot has yet trod
and lagoons that no human eye has ever
seen.
The only human beings that can enter
the Everglades either in winter or summer
without fear OF annoyance or disaster are
the Seminole Indians who claim this vast,
dismal waste as their birthright. Mos
quitoes and reptiles have few terrors for
them, and as for the heat Of midsummer,
it seems that the hotter it gets the better
they like it. There are about 500 Of these
interesting natives left, who in bands of
from toto 80 have heretofore led Il nomadic
life, living for the most part by hunting
and fishing, and in IA few cases cultivating
small patches Of ground. The bucks also
gain a small income by killing and selling
plume birds. and the squaws by weav-
ing fancy basket and fern work from tho
material so ready at hand.
These Indians live under the name of
Seminoles, but have their own tribal
chief undera separate tribal name, such as
the Miamis, Tallahassees. Cow Creeks, Cy-
presses, etc, and are under the control of
a chief chosen annually at the green
corn dance, which is in reality the red
mans Christmas, or yearly season of jollity
and plenty.
The whole nation, however, acknowl-
edges the general sovereignty of Robert
Osceola, Il grandson of the famous half
breed Powell, better known as Osceola.
They are a clean people, both personally
and morally, and punish unchastity in
their women, whether married or single,
with death. A marriage between persons
having a drop of the same blood in their
veins is considered highly improper, and as
there are not more than 800 all told, count
ing men, women and children, young
fellow matrimonially inclined has to do
some tall hustling to get wife.
One well to do buck has two rather
pretty daughters, who can't get married
because all the eligible young men are akin
to them. 50 rigidly is this rule carried out
that yoil may sometimes see husband of
20 with Il 60-year old wife, or vice versa.
A half breed is unknown among them.
Hunters ard sportsmen are gradually en-
croaching on their rights, and so the Semi
nolc begins to nurture u hatred for the
white man and isolates himself more and
more by retiring TO the innermost fast
Eesses Of the Everglades, where he chooses
to remain in hidiEg New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-03

the only branches Of the workers who
pretend that the Plant strike, which
was begun las; July and involved some
400 men. exists. This action makes
Air Plants victory over Lynn organ
izations almost complete.
4 dispatch from IshpemIng. Mich.
says that a Of the local churches, half
Of all in that city are advertised for
sale because Of delinquent sewer taxes.
The congreg ga ton have Just awakened
to The fact that they must pay their
taxes or lose the churches. and in con-
sequence the various sects have tenn
porarily joined hands in an effort to
find some way out of it without pay
ing taxes levied against their real
estate.
Because weapon was not found
with the body OF DR. Cronin when it
was discovered by John Rosch, Judge
Baker of Chicago, has decided that
Rosch has no clam to the reward Of
fered for evidence leading to the con
Viction of the murderer. Judge Baker
ordered that the suit instituted by
Rosch against ". a. Rend ]. f. Scan
Ian and other members of the Irish
American committee for the recovery
Of 5000 reward offered for information
leading to the arrest ana conviction of
the Cronin murderers be dismissed.
Amaza Ely. aged 81 the civil engi-
neer Of the Philadelphia water bureau,
committed suicide. Wednesday. at his
residence at Philadelphia, by shooting
himself in the head. ELY represented
the city as engineer-in-chief during the
construction of the Queen Lane reser-
Voir, the builders of which, Filbert, Por
te: < Co. are suing the city to recover
10 per cent. Of the contract price ($l22,
00V) that was reserved. The reservoir
is alleged to be leaky. Ely was an inn
portant witness in the case and was on
the stand when court adjourned. Tues
day. His testimony was to have been
resumed. Wednesday. Worriment over
the intricaces of the case is said to
have unbalanced his mind.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-03

City and County.
A Communication.
Editors of the Kennebec Journal:


EuitoFs OF the henheDec Journai;
At last wa l,no,,. IN, of,ioctfo, of tbe
tr1-staes Of nc ifthgox1. 1ihrarYy 70 aIlou.
ing our citizens the privilege Of access
The hacks will he disniaced ea1lsinsr an
increase in evno3s4 fot. additional assist
ants IF this ohinctjon we're founded in
facf it xvoliId stili he no arglIrnent a.
,fr,i,st ~ bonafits accr,i,,es to he n,th-
liz fron, tha o,lell sVstf,n I,nf the nos{
ton which the trlIsiees lake is based
upon unreIjahIe testimony. for ( do not
that Mr. Cornish in his adj
Sncac,, of ND rioee91 sh,if system, ar the
,neet inc held saturday AFTERNOON. G,loted
from = sinirie authority derived from actual
experience. II is admitted Of course that
in many Of tho libraries in his State the
rlosad srSten ie hainer used Rut if the
trustees would consult the best authori-
ties i'm this country they would find that
yno,Ifr,, frsta iibrarI. is rhgraeterized Iy a
e1,i,.it nf ljharalitv and nrogressiyqncss.
The testimony now offer for consld-
Grafton by the city government is based
unon pynerianee and | confinp myself TO
tbe noi1ts made bv Mr.. CcrniSh-dis-
placement of books and Increased cx-
pense-and | take for instance the case
OF Pawtucket X. l.. with population of
and Cleveland. o.. with u population of
more than a quarter of Il million ana
library of abol,t l25. GOO The open shelf
system prevails in these two cases and
has nrevHijad in the former city for many
years Mrs Saunders of the Pawtucket
library says one result of open shelves
has been ''greater economy in the service
of the library by lessening the library
assistants" and that the arrangement of
the hooks was far less than WAS expected; /;
ordinarily a half hour each morning viii
rearrange them: during the busy season,
from November to April extra time is
reo,lired. Time must hang heavily on
the hands of our librarian and her assis-
tant during forenoons How could they
better occupy their time than by devoting
a half hour or even TWO houlS' II iieces s'-'s,-
hacks AZ may have been displaced? The
average daily attendance Of 300 s?,, at Il the &
no e,''1. do11bt due to the liberal policy prac-
ieed there We Should be surprsed 1s GaiIs 70 be
q a1t attandance Of 10.
he case OF the city s6 Of fa ceyelsna m "o the ,e
ela "a ooo - in tha first wear after adopting the
open shelf system N and they had IA tbs saTed
nort nf y discussion upon this subject at
ne he World's Library Congress at Chicago
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-03
lighting Editors.

In the eighteenth century the editor of
The Daily Courant was delieiously anrs-
ing when he wrote. II will give no com
ments OF my own in this paper, as l as
sumo that other people have sense enough
to make reflections for themselves. " Hen
ry Bate. the editor of The Morning Post,
never picked his words with care. Lis
savage onslaughts raised smiles in cO4loe
house and club. and also brought him face
to face with peril. He was composed Of
stern stuff. He lived up to the motto: . |
never apologize. | never rctract
Captain Storey. "A buck Of the time, de-
manded satisfaction for very personal
paragraph that appeared in Bates papcr,
but he got li,tlG The editor choice leg
between a horscwhipping and duel, and
he chose the duel The two gentlemen,
meeting in the Adelphi tavern, in the
Strand, called fer room, shut the door,
and, being furnished with pistols. fired at
each other without effect They then drew
their swords and continued to fight till the
door was burst open by the police. Bate
was not the only London editor called
upon to use sword and pistol as we'll as
pen, and at later date an editor in tho
north, bravely focusing public opinion on
the instigators of a dastardly trade out
rage, sat night after night with a revolver
on his deak, prepared for Il surprise visit.
Gentleman Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-03

VIII it give heed 10 the undoubtcd wishes
Of its constituency
1t is n source of qualification to the
friends OF open shelves to know that
ether communities in this State sge
awakening to he Importance OF This sub
tect. and it. may safely be predicted shat
ut no distant day this close corporation
system in libraries viii become thing OF
he past and We snail wonder that the
nuisance was tolerated 30 long. +. ~ 5.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-03
Long and Heavy.

An amusing anecdote is told Of Robert
Wallace. the Radical member of parlia-
ment for Edinburgh The editor of 10
ral paper asked him some time ago to fur.
nish an article on Light theological
topic. He responded with 40 columns
Oh The Relations Between the Presby-
terian Churches and Modern Thought.
The editor began using it in pieces chop
ped at random from either end At last
accounts he was still at it.