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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-20
Free Silver Beaten in the House.

Free Silver Beaten i'm the House.
After an interesting debate OF two
weeks or more in the House of Rep
resentatives final vote was taken
last Friday on motion to concur in
the Senate's free silver substitute for
the House bond bill, passed just be-
fore Christmas. The motion was
defeated by vote Of 2l2 to 30, or a
majority of l22, so that the House
declined, very emphatically and une-
uuivocally, to commit the govern
meut to the policy of free silver
coinage. In the Senate, in proper
ton to numbers, the vote for free
coinage, it will be remembered, was
well nigh as emphatic. The vote on
this question shows very clearly how
political parties stand in the House.
The vote was as follows: For free
entertainments, 50; Republicans,
%, and POpulists, Is. Against free
entertainments, 81, aud RepubIi-
cans, ISL. There were pairs and
81 absentees. The New York UiOrld'S
figures show that the States voting
for free silver have a population of
23 millions in round numbers and
167 electoral votes, whilst the States
voting against it have in round mum
bers population of 46 millions with
$50 electoral votes. OF the States
named by the World, majority Of
whose representatives in the House
voted against the white metal, we
notice Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Min
nesota, Michigan, Missouri, Ne
braska, Ohio, West Virginia, Wis
consin and Wyoming. The Repuh-
licans have large majority in the
delegations from all of these States.
A large majority Of the representa-
tives from all the Southern States,
except West Virginia and Maryland,
voted for free silver, as did those
from California, Colorado, Idaho
Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, Ne,
vada, North Dakota, Oregon, South
Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Wash
ington. 1t is difficult to say to what
extent the votes given by Congress
men on this question now represent
the views Of their constituents. Fol
instance, no one would say that the
people of West Virginia are solid
against the white metal, and yet al
her Representatives voted agains
free coinage, and they are all Re
publicans.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-20
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SENATOR BENZ. r. TILLMAN, of
South Carolina was the guest of the
Commercial club of Providence, r.
l., on the evening of the 10Th, and
spoke before largely attended meet
ing on the famous Dispensary System
of South Carolina. The Senator was
we'll received by the Rhode Islanders
and his address made a good impress
sion.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-20
For Sale.

OFFER for sale, at my home il
L Anthony 8 Creek district Greenbriei
county, on Wednesday, March 4th, 1896
the following stock:
o., Five Iearlings, Is Calves, so head OF
Sheep, two-hOrse Wagon, / Heating
stove. $50 bushels ears of Corn, l5(
bushels OF Oats, one stack Of Hay AM
some straw. Terms will be given or
day of sale.
Feb. l3-2w.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-20

a HARD Recently in
the House, the Republicans found
themselves unable to pass the ordi-
nary appropriation bill for the Dis
trict of Columbia. Upon yea and
nay vote the bill was defeated by
143 nays to 1876 yeas. Mr.. Crisp took
occasion to say:
"l have been q member of this
House quite a number Of years :;
there are other members who have
had much longer service / have
made some inquiry, and l believe
that this Is the first time in the his
tory Of the Government that a gen
eral appropriation bill has been
brought INTO the House, duly consid-
cred, and, upon a yea-and-nay vote,
the House has refused to pass it. APP.
plauSe on the Democratic side. l.
Now, MIR. Speaker, that is note
worthy event. | recollect that our
friend who now occupies the Speak
er's chair, In the last Congress and in
the Congress preceding, used very
often to stand about where my friend
from Illinois Mr.. Cannon now sits,
and congratulate this side of the
House on their capacity to transact
the public business and it affords
me infinite pleasure now to return
the compliments and to say that what
ever our misdoings or shortcomings
may have been, we never reached
that state of disorganization where
we were unable to frame and pass
an ordinary general appropriation
bill. Laughter and applause on the
Democratic side.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-20

A LIGHTED match carelessly
thrown by boy among some oily
waste in Stettheimer's shirt factory,
in Troy, n. ", on the 18th, caused a
fire and panic among the three hun
dred female employees. Many ofthe
women jumped from the windows
and others persisted in the flames
1t is believed twenty lives were lost.
The factory was destroyed, causing
a loss of about S25O,OOO.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-20

THE Senate Committee on Elec-
tions has reported in favor of seat
ing Mr.. Dupont, of Delaware. 1t
rests with the Populists in the SEN
ate to say whether he shall be seated
they having the balance of power.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-20

Hon. VIM. A. OHLEY, Of Fair
mont, ex-Secretary of State, and
Neil j. Fortney, of Kingwood, for
himself and wife, have sued the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for
$4,000 damages each, for injuries
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-20

The opening Of the Warrior coal
fields in Alabama with water trans
portation to Mobile, puts fine steam
coal in that city at 81 80 ton, and
makes it the cheapest coaling port in
the world.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-20

REVENUES UNDER WILSO Ms
LAw.--During January the customs
receipts alone amounted to the hand
some total of SIC, 3S0,79 and the re-
ceipts from internal revenue SILL
O4l 4O1, while the receipts from mis-.
cellaneous sources were Sl,Sl5,473-
making total of S29, $40. Re-
celptS at this rate continued for
twelve months would exceed $780,
600, 200, and fully establish the suffi-
cheney of existing tariff and internal
revenue laws to raise all the revenue
the government needs. Treasury
experts are confident that there will
soon be suplus instead of a deficit,
and that Congress would do well TO
leave the tariff alone. A very i'm
portant fact, which our Republican
friends are prone to ignore, is that
the Wilson law is now producing
more revenue than was produced
under the enormously high tariff
rates fixed by the McKidley bill.
What then can be the necessity for
increasing tariff rates, as the Dingley
bill proposes? Experience proves
that low tariff rates are more prolific
OF revenue than high tariff rates, for
the reason that importations are
much greater.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-20

TIE papers report that DR.. Nansen,
a Norwegian, has at last reached the
North Pole and discovered land
there. The report is not generally
credited as yet.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-20
PUBLlC SALE.

WILL offer for sale on the 9Th dav
= OF March, 1896, Mt . O'Clock. in the
Town OF Anderson, nehalf an acre of
and' WIN cottage, stable, &c. And on
Ihe same day 364 acres Of land near Al.
oersoh, with comfortable dwelling
good orchard, good water, &c. Sixtv
DnshelS OF apples will be sold with the
pace. Terms will be made known ON
the day Of sale. VII
A. j. Ii. BYRD.
organ cave, Greenbrier Co., w. Va.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-20

RECENTLY in New York a severe
operation for fistula was performed
upon Judge Roger a. Pryor of the
City Court. Though 67 years of age
he stood the operation well and bids
fair To recover.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-20

On the morning of the 18th in
New York. the weather was colder
than had been known in that city
for many years-the thermometer
registering 6.40 below zero, colder by
four-tentbs of a degree than it had
been in the preceding 26 years.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-20

THE Virginia House Of Delegates
has passed bill providing that no
appellate court shall grant a new
trial because of merely technical err
rors in the record certified from the
trial court.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-20

MAJOR g. DowNTAIN, formerly
editor Of the Advertiser at Hunting
ton, has been appointed to respon.
sible position in the Pension Bureau.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-20
NOTICE..

HAVING severed my connection
- with the Lewisburg Grocery Co.,
l Will hereafter be found at nv Old
stand with Green 81 Bready, where |
VIII be glad to see both old and new
Yours respectfully,
&. l.. GREEN.
n. u. We will, about March LIST. he
ready I" supply the public with a fuII
and complete line of Fancy and Staple
groceries, ut the most reasonable prices
Give us Il call. 0'''
Yours truly,
GREEN Il BREADY.
H., ,o., ,oo l.ewisburg, w. Va.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-20
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THE residents inside and immedi-
ately outside the corporate limits of
Fairm0nt have voted by large ma
jorities for an extension Of the cor
porate lines. This will give the
town a population Of about 5000.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-20

MCkINLEY.-In Chicago, on the
18th, at the annual banquet given at
the Auditorium by the Marquette
Club, in commemorative of the birth
OF Abraham Lincoln. ex-Gov. Nc
kinley was the guest of honor
When he arose to speak he received
great ovation, and men were wild
with vehement and enthusiastic de-
monstratiOns of admiration. The
Major responded to the toast "Abra-
ham Lincoln" and made a patriotic
aad eloquent speech.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-20

TILLMAN's PosITIoN.--Senat
Tlljman strongly urges the Demo-
Gratis of South Carolina to send dele.
gates to the National Convention AT
Chicago, but clearly indicates an in
tention to bolt if the candidate and
the platform does not suit him. He
says In recent letter to one of his
constituents: "In order to preserve
the unity of the white Democracy of
South Carolina we cannot act on YOUR
suggestion not to send delegates to
the convention at Chicago. We have
already captured the State Democ.
racy. We are the State Democracy,
and we must go to Chicago as such,
prepared to bolt, if need be, and ally
ourselves with the free-silver men of
the West. 1t would be a fatal blum
der not to send delegates to the Ma.
tional Democratic Convention, and
would only be putting it in the hands
Of our gold-bug enemies. If the
National Convention does not adopt
platform to suit us, and put a man
on 1t above suspicion as to his loyalty,
we can then leave the party. but not
before"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-20

GENERAL HARRISON is said to
have received fee of $4,000 for
the two-hours speech he made in the
United States Supreme Court week
before last, or $4,000 an hour
There are probably 10000 words in
his speech, which were worth at
least 81 per word.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-20
TRUSTEES SALE.

PURSUANT to authority vested in
4 us by a deed of trust, made by ]. r.
Dean and Elizabeth f. Dean, his wife,
dated the Goth day of September, 1892,
and recorded in the office of the Clerk
OF the County Court of Greenbrier
county, in Trust Deed Book No. l,
page 3l4, we will. as trustees, sell, at
publlc auction, to the highest bidder,
at the dwelling house, on the premises,
on
Saturday, February 22nd, 1896,
the following real estate in White Sui
phur district, in Greenbrier county, on
Doth sides of the Dry Creek-Anthony
Greek road, viz: The home place of So
acres. tract of 80 acres of land and
one of 1871 acres in Stony Lick Draft.
% acres lying in Pond Lick Draft, be-
ing the same tracts of land mentioned
In said deed of trust. We will offer
said land in tracts, and as whole. and
adopt the sale that brings the most
money.
TERMS OF SALE:
One-third cash, one-third i'm one wear
with interest, and the residue i'm two
years, with interest.
J. w. HARPER,
Il. l.. WHITE,
Jan. 2S-5w. Trustees.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-20

THE Fairmont Hnder suggests that
meeting of the Democratic editors
of the State be held at Fairmont or
Grafton about the first Of April to
consider the political situation in the
State and nation, and to consult to.
gether as to the policy to be pursued
The desire Of the Taier is to secure
harmony among Democratic editors
and absolute unity in a cordial and
hearty support of the party's plat
form and candidates. The sugges-
ton is timely.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-20

THE coal dealers Of Danville, Va,
ana Neapolis, a suburb of the city,
have all been indicted for making a
coal combine.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-20

REFUSED TO TAKE UP.-The Sen.
ate last Thursday, by vote of 20 to
Il, refused to take up the House tar
i'll bill for consideration. All the
Democrats, Populists and four Re-
publicans--Carter, Dubois, Mantle
and Teller-voted against the con-
sideration Of the measure. We can
only interpret this vote to mean that
the Senate does not propose to allow
any tinkeriig with the tariff at this
The wisdom of this deter
mination can hardly be questioned.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-20

VALUABLE FARM SOLD.-The ia
NOUS Chas. II. Beale home farm of
1870 acres in Mason county, WAS
sold on he 18th inst. to John Nc.
Cullough and associates for $44, 900.
The property was sold first in sepa.
rate tracts bringing a little over
S3S, 900; then as a whole bringing
$4,000, next again in tracts bringing
S4l 900; then as whole again bring
ing $4,000, and the sale as a whole
was declared to be the highest
bid and the land knocked off as
stated. 1t is understood that the
land was brought by Gallipolis and
Point Pleasant parties who will
subdivide it and offer it for sale in
small tracts.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-20

Additional local trains leave Romeo
yerte, daily, at $50 a. m, and arrives at
Huntington 6.1O p. IN.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-02-20

Additional local trains leave Romeo.
yerte at $50 p. M, arrive at Clifton
Forge $50 p. m.
For additional Information address
A. Is. c. Bray, Agent, Ronceverte, or
Fl. w. FULLER,
GENT Pass Agent.
&. W. STEVENS,
General Manager.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-01

Electric Bitter is a medicine
suited for any season, but perhaps
more generally needed when the
languid. exhausted feeling prevails,
when the liver Is torpid and slug
gish and the need Of a tonic and
Alternative is felt. A prompt use
Of this medicine has often averted
long and perhaps fatal bilious
fevers. No medicine will act more
surely in counteractingand freeing
the system from the malarial
poison. Headache, indigestion,
constipation, dizziness yield TO
Electric Bitters. soc and 81 per
bottle at Frame. Green & Co. 5
drug store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-01

The Darlington, Wis, Journal says
editorially Of popular patent medi-
cine: I'VE know from experience
that Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhea Remedy Is all that Is
claimed for it, as on two occasions II
stopped exeruciating pains and pos
sibly saved rs from an untimely
grave. We would not rest easy over
night without il in the house." This
remedy undoubtedly saves more
pain and suffering than any other
medicine in the world. Every fam
lily should keep II in the house. for
il is sure to be needed sooner or
later. For sale by Frame, Green a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-01

Some reading that will prove Ipter-
esfing TO young mothers How 70
guard against the disease.
Group y a terror TO young mothers
and TO post them concerning the
cause, first symptoms and treatment
is the object OF this item. The origin
Of Group Is common cold. Children
who are subject o II take cold very
easily and Group Is almost sure TO fol-
low The first symptom Is hearseness;
this u soon followed by n peculiar
rougp cough. which Is easily recog-
nized aud will never be forgotten By
one " q h.s Le. ii u. The time 10
act : waen the child first becomes
hoatse. n Chamoerlainis Cough
Remedy j. freely given all tendency
TO Group will soon disappear. Even
after the croupy cough has developed
IL will prevent the attack. There Is
no danger in giving this remedy for
it contains nothing Injurious For
sale by Frame. Green & Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-01
ARDMoRE. TUESDAY, DEC. /.
NEWSPAPER VS.. POSTER.

The determination of several
leading theatrical managers to
stop poster advertising and de-
pend wholly upon the newspa-
pers to reach the public has re-
vived the question Of the rela-
tive merits Of the poster and
the newspaper for advertising
purposes.
The subject of the relative
merits of the two is hardly de-
batable, because in this age and
country of universal newspaper
reading the superiority of the
newspaper to every other form
of advertising will be readily
admitted. As medium of ad-
vertising the ordinary poster on
the wall OF the fence compares
with the newspaper about as
the old mail coach compares
with the express train as a
means Of transportation. Where
the poster reaches and influ-
ences one person the great daily
newspaper reaches and infu-
ences a thousand persons.
The truth is, the crude litho-
graphs which disfgure the cities
belong to the childhood of civil
ization. They appear to curl
osity and credulity in their raw
est forms. To ascribe any
great influence to the colored
portraits of players and pictor-
ial representations of impossi-
BILE figures and scenes which
make up the bulk of poster adj
vertising is to reflect on the in
telligence of the people.
There has been happily some
effort to improve poster art and
the work of a few artists has
developed a standard which is
having a wholesome effect on all
poster artists and printers. But
the high art poster is still some
thing Of a curiosity and its cost
will bar the way to the general
use of the best work of artists
and printers in that line.
The question whether there is
any value at all in poster adver-
tising is one that theatrical
managers have not yet settled,
but there is a very general i'm
preston that it is obsolete in
cities, at least, and that it is a
somewhat Unnecessary supple
ment to newspaper advertising,
which offers all the opportunity
needful for the enlightenment
of the public with regard to
theatrical wares.-Republic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-01
stricken with ApopIexy.

Fort Worth, Nov. 30.-This
afternoon about . o'clock Rev.
J. Morgan Wells, pastor of the
First Baptist church, was strick-
en- with apoplexy. DIR. Irion
said at 1890 tonight that Mr..
Wells condition was critical,
but he hoped with his vigorous
constitution and perfect phys
zeal condition that he would re-
cover. Mr.. Wells had not yet
recovered consciousness since
the attack.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-01
INTERESTING INTERVIEW
Judge coriey TeHs the ArdnOrelte. asd
Through It. IT'S Readers alI About
the Paom Gold Fields.


his rounds today called en-
Judge d. B. Corley, to learn of
that gentleman what he could
concerning the current rumor
Of the discovery of gold north
of Ardmore some fifty miles.
Finding the Judge to be of a |
communicative disposition. the
reporter said: ''Well Judge,
we learn that you have dis
covered gold near our city and
would like to know the facts
concerning it if you have no
objection to giving them"
mo, no, said the Judge, |
have no objection to giving you
all the facts in the case, so far
as l know, and letting you then
give them to the public. But
you must first assure me that
you will not make the impress
sion upon the public's mind,
that l am a goldbug."
Assuring the gentleman that
the ARDMoREITE would vouch-
safe that he should not be rep
resented as a goldbug, the
Judge said:
well in August last learn
ing that gold had been discover
ed near Paolif fifty miles north
of here, came up and went on
the ground to investigate the
matter for myself. Upon my
arrival | found that gold had
been discovered along the main
divide between the Washita and
South Canadian rivers for a
distance of about nine miles,
and that the people who live in
this gold field, especially the
women and children, had been
working gold out of the creek
beds, branches, runs, etc. after
big rains, and that they had
been quite successful for quite
a while. They showed me
samples of the gold they had
worked out and also showed me
where they got the dirt, and as
listed me in washing out all l
wanted to become convinced of
its permanency. After doing
this | contracted with the own
ers of the charters covering the
land, to develop the mines for
them for an interest in them.
Since early III September l
have been engaged in what we
call development work, that
is locating the pay stratas and
then stripping off the dirt that
lies on it, preparatory to work
ing it.
The gold is confined in gravel
stratas that lie fiat like a blan-
ket, and hence is called the
, blanket formation These
stratas or gravel streaks,
vary in thickness from four
inches to four feet and carry
the same formation of sparr
and black sand as was carried
by the Black Hills mines.
The pay dirt washes out $4.OO
per ton. The gold is sound and
yellow, and very fine grained.
1t might be called flour gold.
The dirt covering the gold is
easily worked, that is it yields
readily to water.
What l mean by yellow gold
is this. Here the Judge drew
from his pocket a small vial
partly filled with pure gold that
he had washed out himself, and
handed it to the reporter to
look at, saying that it had been
tested and pronounced as "a
carat gold by the United States
mints. After viewing the gold
in the vial for some moments
the reporter went on: "Well.
Judge what do you think of IFS