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The Jury Soon Agreed.

The late Judge Amasa j. Parker
of Albany was as waggish as he was
learned. Having had five days
trial Of a breach of promise case, the
jury disagreed and averred that a
verdict was impossible Said Judge
Parker: This is unfortunate, and
am sorry for the uncomfortable
night you have passed, but have a
circuit term to hold in New York
which cannot take longer than n
fortnight, when ] shall return to re.
oeive your verdict, if by that time
you have reached one. Meanwhile
| shall direct tho sheriff to make
you as comfortable as circumstances
will permit. The foreman glared
at his follows, and they glared mt
him, but the foreman, recovering
his presence of mind, scurried up and
down the row of double skies and
in few minutes announced a YER
dict for the defendant. But the fair
plaintiff obtained from the appellate
court new trial ON the novel
ground that the judge had coeroed
the jury. Green Bag.
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Apparent Size OF the Moon

When q nobleman at the court of
Louis XIV once assured his friends
that in his country home, at Lam
derneau, the moon looked consider
ably larger than at Paris or Yer
sailles, everybody had good laugh
at his expense, and he was called a
fibber. 1t seemed that the man was
right, however. A short time ago
Mr.. Le Bfiaro made careful observa-
tons Mt Port Launay, near Finis-
tere, tho wosternmost point of Brit
tany, and states authoritatively that
tho apparent diameter of the full
moon Is decidedly larger as seen
from that part Of the country than
III other parts of France. He as
cribos this difference to the larger
quantity of humidity in the air in
that section, which to the eye would
determine that increase in the size
of the moon. Exchange.
Big Kite.
The largest kite ever made in Eng
land was one owned by Mr.. George
Pocock of Bristol, grandfather of w.
G. Grace, for the purpose of draw
ing carriage along the roads. 1t
was ~ feet by Is feet and proved
the feasibility of such a mode of
conveyance.
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Not long after, while recovering
his strength, Jack received a very
official looking document covered
with formidable seals. 1t contained
the information that he had received
the thanks of congress and that he
had been promoted to the rank of
captain for his gallantry in sinking
four Of the enemy's ships, thereby
causing withdrawal of their feet
and preventing the bonn bardment of
the city of San Francisco. San
Francisco Argonaut.
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cotton, which to the
nine that increase
moon. Exchange.
a Big Kite.

THE three. year-old boy of J. A. John
son, Of Lynn Center, H., is subject to
attacks of Group. Mr.. Johnson says he
is satisfied that the timely use of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, during a Sc
we're attack, saved his little boys life.
He is in the drug business, a member
OF the firm of Johnson Bros. of that
place; and they handle a great many
patent medicines for throat and lung
diseases. He had all these to choose
from, and skilled physicians ready to
respond to his call, but selected this
remedy for use in his own family at a
time when his child's life was in dan
ger. because he knew it to be superior
to any other, and famous the county
oyer for it's cures of Group. Mr.. John
son says this is the best selling cough
medicine they handle, and that it gives
splendid satisfaction i'm all cases. For
sale by D. Z. Sydenstricker & Co.
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A Resurrectionist.

~ wonder what makes that man
80 anxious to get old newspaper
files, " said the dealer in second
hand literature -...-.
''Do you know who he lisp" asked
his clerk.
No"
Hes the we'll known after din
ner speaker. 1 suppose he wants the
old papers to get new stories from. I"
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low spirits, follow the arrangements irreg-
ularitics and weaknesses peculiar to the
sex. All women require a tonic and ucrvine
at some period Of their lives. Whether suf-
fering from nervousness. dizziness, faint
ness, displacement of womauly organs, ca
tarrhal inflammation of the lining mem
branes bearing down sensations, or general
debility, DR.. Picrce's Favorite Prescription
reaches the origin of the trouble and cor
reefs il. It's medicine which was discov-
cred and used by all eminent physician for
MANY years in all cases OF female COM
plant" and those painful disorders that
RffiiCt womankiud. If women are over
worked, run down. tired or slceplcss. il
they are irritable, morbid and suffer FROM
back ache, they should turn TO the right
means for permanent cure. DR.. Picrce's
Fsvorite Prescription fits just such cases.
for it regulates and strengthens the special
functions, builds up aud invigorates the en-
fire female svsteiu
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A great Book of 1000 pages, profuscly
illustrated, containing a vast number OF
testimonials with reproduced photographs
of those cured and giving full name and
address of each, will be mailed to any adj.
dress free, on receipt of 81 cents i'll one.Ccnt
stamps to cover postage and wrapping 0HiI.
Address, WORLDS DISPENSARY MED
IcAL ASSOCIATION, No. Cos Main Street,
Buffalo, N Y
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y III Cd tEIIN
4nthonu' Creek-W. Ii. Van Buren,
OvERsEERs OF THE PooR.

OvERsEERs OF THE PooR.
Letcisburg District-John Lips; Fort
SpT1ny--Campbell NJ. Lips; Blue
Sulphur--A. ID. Hanna Irish Corner
j. NJ. Rodgers Meddo,o Bluf-A.
II. McClung; Falling Spring. ohm
Pickering Anthony's Creek-M. G..
Beard White Sulphur. w. Harper
and WilliamsburQ-J. NJ. Thomasson.
ASSESSORS
Lo,cer District-J. Michael Correll
Upper Dfstrict-JOhn w. Legg.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
State Senate-William Haynes and
Thos. u. Dawes.
House Of DelegGtes--R. ID. Erwin
and L. Hickman Jarrett.
County uperintendent-Alex. Thomp.
son.
COMMISSIONERS OF ACCOUNTS.
John w. Arbuckle, JAS. Withrow and
}. NJ. McWhorter.
NoTARIEs PUBLIC.
VIC. Walton, o. p. Sydenstrlcker
James &. Mcpherson, Samuel II. Aus
tin, S. II. Turner, John NJ. Price
Geo. III. Lewis, Henry A. Robinson
Samuel R. Patton, John w. Arbuckle
Perry w. Martin, Chas. l.. Davis, AL
bert G Williams, 7. II. Dennis, JAS
Williams, Henry Gilmer, L. A. San
dige, Cyrus S. Larew, j amesC. Mccoy
Washington Wallace, VIM. II. Shields
David A. Dryer, F. p. HurXthal, JohI
F. Caring, William Z. Nelson, j. w
Young, George Kirkpatrick, NJ. G.
Jamison, l.. j. Williams, a. j. With
row, B. +. Harlow, James w. Goodwin
Mason Mathews, ID. g. Rife, John A
Baker. Lualzo Rupert, A. G. Handy
Quin Morton, VIM. II. Burns, NJ. n
| Humphreys. &. Il. Smith, John NJ
Summons, J. S. Wilkinson, J. A. Mil
Ter, J. NJ. Skaggs, Geo. NJ. Harrah anC
B. F. Burns.
| TIME OF HOLDING COURTS.
| Circuit Court convenes as follow.
Third Tuesday in April, fourth Tue
day in June, and the first Monday il
November.
The Commissioners Court will b,
held four times year, viz: On tn
first Monday in January, second Mon
day in April, first Monday in July, ant
first Tuesday in October, respec
lively. The July Court will be TIN
fiscal term.
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\HE WOMAN

who takes the surest
way TO gain a besutifu;
color aud a Wholesome
skin will not take the
cosmetics, paints and
powders which soon
injure the skin. Sal
low or wrinkled face,
dull eyes and hollow
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sDISEASR OF WOMB.

Mrs. CORA s. WILSON. Of
Carlisle, SHilIrdu Co.. Ind.
writes II cannot say toe
much for Or. Pierce's pa.
vorite Prescription. l feel
IL my duty to say to all wo,
men who are suffering from
any disease of the uterus
that II is the best medicine
on earth for them TO use
] cannot praise il too high,
ly for the good IL did me.
If any one doubts this, give
them my name and ad-
dress.
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UNDERTAKING.

I HAVE IN sJock ulce lot OF Me
tallic CASKETS, handsomely trim
med, and keep constantly on hand a
full assortment of cloth-covered and
wOod-tinishsd Caskets. Burial cases of
all styles. Ladies' and Mems robes
and wrappers. These are frst-class
Goods and range in price from So. 90 to
800. They are handsomer and give
better satisfaction than $500 or $50. 90
suits bought at furnishing stores. lam
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-ly.
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GsEENsslEs OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

Judge, A. n. Campbell States At.
torney, Henry Gilmer County Com
missiOners, John G. Patterson, Pres ! e,
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.
JUSTICES.
Lepisburg DtStrict--,John Lippsand
VIM. A. Jetfries; Fort SPRING.. +.
Brown andJ. W. Sampson Irish Cor
ner-M. n. Humphreys and a. Z. J Ohm
son White Sulphur-D. w. Ayrcs and
Ed. Hines Anthony's Creek-R. w.
Ramsey Falling Spring ndrew Nc
Coy and Jesse Bright WILLIAMSBURG
j. II. Kincaid and ID. &. Rife Meud-
ow BluT-Clifton r.. Hill and w m. Ii .
Burns Blue Sulphur-L. a. Mahan
and ThoS. j. Flint.
CoNSTABLES.
LeUisbur9 District-Hcnry Holly :
Willidmsburg--J. II. Eggleston and
w. +. Johnson; Blue Sulphur-Jo Ohm
Ii. Forren Meddo,o Blu6-S. G. Mar
tin an; .. ID. Ruckman; Failing Spring
j. f. McMillion and J. NJ. Hefner !:
Fort SPRING.. E. Barker Irish Cor
ner- White Sulphur
f. b. Ayres and
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-08

rs busy world we live in, an there's scarce
IL time to dose. +"
Ye KIN hardly greet the sunshine Ger the even
m shadows close.
II 10 hurry, an it's jostle, an even pleasures
cup
Ye've got ter seize before some other feller
drinks 1t up
But ye find glad oasis in the desert here an
there.
Ye realize there's suthin else than bulletin an
care,
An yer energies are strengthened for the tasks
ye've got ter do
When an ole friend drops in suddint les ter
tell ye howdy do.
In every word he utters there's pleasure
sweet ter trace.
1t Is full OF memory music. be 1t ne'er SO oom-
monplace,
An tho wheels of time go slower till they turn
the other way
An bring ye back ter scenes that now seem one
long holiday.
All Of the troubles that ye shared, now thet
they're past an done,
Don't seem like serious matters; somo Of them
Is rely fun.
They don't make any difference sence CON-
radeships prove true,
When an ole friend drops in suddint jes' ter tell
ye howdy do.
Washington Star.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-08
Fortunes In Old Corks.

1t was easy to find the place, for an
elaborate "cork CASTLE Of ridiculous pro-
portions adorned the window, and four
stiff legged cork men were apparently
making efforts to drive score or 80 of
cork fowls into the castle keep.
Inside the shop the proprietor~was busily
sorting new looking corks into little mus
lin bags for samples.
"Thcse," said he in the course of my
chat with him, "are all old corks, and per-
haps some of them have been remade three
or four times. Yes; / can make money
out of any sort of old corks, good or bad.
These, he continued, Leading the way to
a long, high room lined on each side with
immense wooden bins, "are all old corks.
This first bin, you see, Is filled with mixed
or broken cork articles.
81 pay something like fourpence or six
pence pound for this refuse, and, after
being washed In hot water and then dried,
1t is ground fine and sold to linoleum man.
ufacturers at shillings a pound.
"These are what we call screws no
said, leading the way to a bin of old gin
ger beer and wine bottle corks. "By
screws we mean that the oorks have been
pierced by a corksorew, which, Of course,
renders them unfit for remaking into new
corks. So we put them through 'coring'
machine, which cuts the inside out of
them and leaves a hollow tube The tubes
are then sliced into rings for use In beer
and ginger beer bottles.
"Tbo very best quality of vino corks,
which are sold in the first instance at from
8 shillings TO 10 shillings q gross, are
bought by US for eightpenca We got our
supply Of than from the big west end
clubs and fashionable restaurants. It Is
very seldom that corkscrew goes into the
corks In high priced wine; therefore 1t Is
an easy matter for us to make them Into
apparently new ones "-London Answers
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-08
Inexperienced.

"Johnny, IL you eat all six of these ap-
Piles, you won't have any appetite for your
dinner"
1t is needless to state that it was John
ny's bachelor uncle who made the remark.
No man with experience In grocery bills
would have made such IN error. Indian
apolis Journal.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-08
Want . New Cabinet once.

, The Cincinnati chamber Of commerce
has passed a resolution petitioning con.
gress to create new cabinet position,
that Of commerce and manufactures, to
be presided over by secretary. II also
passed resolution appealing to the ma
fional board Of trade to adopt q like
RESOLUTION and petition to congress at it's
meeting At Washington, Jan. 20, 1897.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-08

What Some Women Read In the Papers.
What feature of the daily paper is
most interesting to women? was the
question put by the editor Of Woman
to his readers An analysis Of the an
swers received shows that women are
more fascinated by politics than any
thing else The following is a list Of
the different features of newspaper.
arranged In order of interest according
to the readers views: Literature, art,
leading articles, births, deaths and mar
riages. London correspondence, court
calendar, naval and military news.
deeds of heroism, sport, politics.
Not single vote was recorded in IA.
vor of the "Woman's Column" OF
which many dailies now make q spe-
oialty,
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-08
1 Secret Worth Knowing

Nothing in the world ever restores WEAKLY
persons TO health like this areat secret.
Delicate students use 1t. Pronounced Con-
,umptives have become strong and healthy
lfter using It. IL 10 used by high authorities,
vet IL is unknown TO many. No medicine, .
aome.talk remedy; best thing known. Send
ten cents and one two-cent stamp. Box -,
Lancaster, Pa. sS3w
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-04-04

For seven weeks prior to Easter the
subjects of the Russian empire who
profess the Greek faith deny them
selves to fish. vegetables and oil
When free rein is given to their appe-
tite at the end Of their fast it often
proves too much for them, and they
die in the midst Of their festivities.
Calling is extensively practiced at
Easter time and the callers usually
drink at every place. When the caller
enters the ! arlOr he grectS the hostess
with the customary Christ is risen"
and receives i'll turn Christ is risen
indeed" Tlcn the visitor and the
hostess exchange eggs. after which
sandwiches and drink are brought ill.,
If the caller does not want to eat. he
at least Will not be rude enough to re-
fuse to drink. Then he departs. and
goes through the same form at the
next house.
AcQUaintanccS meet in the street
and after Saluting each other. they
embrace and kiss three times .denot-
ing 4 greeting in the name Of the Holy
Trinity. In spite of the religious char
acter Of the people. extending through
all classes. the StricteSt observance of
Easter does not prevent thieves from
making that day an occasion for pros
ccuting their calling. While the fami-
" and servants are ut church the en-
tcrpriSing burglar makes his rounds
and Plies his business.
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''RCautifUl damScl, do not diSdain the
gift of a poor bcGear Take this egg.
and before this day twelve months n
young and handsome nohlcman will
ask for YOU in marriage. You will be-
come a great lady. 1t is written in
the book Of fHte. on your wedding
day command you to break this egg:
it contains a nuptial present"
Jeanne took the large. scarlet egg.
and laughed a little at the prediction
as She placed it in caSket; yet the
possession Of this weird treasure trou-
hlcd her former coutcnted mind and
visions Of pleasure. luxury and ambi-
ton filled her thoughts by day and by
night.
Not far from this village rose the
tuTrctS Of an old castle which had long
remained Untenanted: hut within this
year a young knight arrived at its
gates. proclaimed himself heir to the
estate ana TcfUrnslol its bare and
shabby rooms. Kirh tapestries adorned
the walls. luxurious fuiuiiurr was
placed in all the apartments. and Il
Ec'inue OF servants was collected.
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soon vISlIOrS arrived. ana the people
of the little village were aStoniShed by
the brilliant costumes. the magnificent
feasts. the gay hunting parties and
the rCvelricS that succeeded each 9th
cr so rapidly.
The lord Of the castle CHANGED one
day to see Jeanne. and. dazzled by her
beauty. sought her mother, saying that
Sir Robert de NOlpiac asked for her
hand in marriage.
The mother consented and the day
was arranged for the wedding, which
was celebrated in the chapel of the
castle in the presence of the bride
groOm'S aristOCratic friends. A bril-
liant festival succeeded, to which all
the village people were invited, and
much they enjoyed the splendors of
the scene and the many wonderful
things they had to eat.
When the feast was ended and all
the guests had departed the bell of the
tower tollcd out the twelve booming
strokes of midnight. The bride and
bridegroom went into their beautiful
room. and Jeanne taking her arm
from that of her husband, walked
over to carved oaken chest and
brought out a casket which she had
ordered to be placed there.
Her husband watched her move
mcntS with great curiosity. and when
she said My dear lord. | have prom
iScd to break this egg on my wedding
day" and told him its history, he
begged her to wait uutil morning.
Jeanne. however. would not listen to
his cntreaty. and lifted the egg from
its place. 1t was burning hot. With Il
cry. she let it fall, and it broke. An
enormous toad lCapcd out of the brok-
en- shell vomiting flames. which set
fire to the curtains, and the wicked
tongues of fire soon spread from wall
To wall until the whole castle was en-
vclOpcd. The next day there was
nothing left but a heap of ashes, fur
the entire castle burned and all its in
mates persisted through the gift of
that fatal Easter egg from the hands
of an cvilSp irit-Esthcr Singleton.
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EASTER MORNING.

Quiet the city and silent tho fountain,
Darkness lowered Ger valley and
mountain;
The birds that had sung their songs of
gladncSS
flushed their music in quiet sadness.
The beautiful flowers were dropped
and bending.
No more in the winds their sweet
breath sending;
The brooks that had rippled and
laughed Tor years
Now seemed but the flowing Of endless
tears.
He who had como to the earth to save
Lay wrapped in death i'll the drcary
grave;
The tender voice that with love had
thrilled,
The hand of death had hushed and
StilIcd.
The heart in whose love the whole
world lay
Was pulscIeSs within its pulse of clay;
The feet were bound that once loved
to be
Trcading the shores of blue Galilee.
Then forth in its beauty the Easter
morning
Burst upon those that were sadly
mourning;
They sought the place where the Say
Tor lay
Behold. the stone had been rolled
away.
lie is not here" and angel said.
lie j. I'isenr the grave could not keep
its dead;
The Lord that had come to the earth
to save
Was conqucror DER both death and the
grave.
Beautiful birds sing out swcctIy your
praise.
Sweet tender flowers, your dropping
heads raise;
Let the soft music of brook and of
fountain
Cheer up the plain and the valley and
mountain.
Sorrowing hearts, forget all your sad
ness.
Jesus is risen, all earth should be glad
ness;
Shine forth, o nature, i'll fairest adorn-
ing.
Greet the Lord that is risen this East
or morning.
c. Benz. Hopkins.
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4 GLANCE nACkss ARD.
An Easter sunday That Thousands
VIII Rpneinber

Incidents come 81 thick and fast that
the memory is short in Iarg ccitics. vet
everyone remembers the story of the
missing Denmark.
She sailed from Sweden and Den
mark for New York with many Amcri-
cans on board but did not arrive in
port, ana no ship brought any word of
her Weeks passed. Even her owners
gave up all hope of ever seeing her
again. Her fat" seemed to he 4 myS-
tory Of the great deep that never
would be solved.
1t WAS sad To see the hundreds of
pal" anxious faces that came to Castle
Garden every day to see if there was
any rcNS Of The missing ship Many
who haunted the gates of Castle Gar
den with @ricf-Strickcn faces. had
como from Minnesota. South Carolina
and other distant states to seek some
faint intelligence Of their living or
their lost
Net even 4 floating car or an empty
boat We're found to give some clew to
the fate of the ship. Even the diScov-
cry of thcs" would have been Il consol-
alton.
All hope that any human eye would
ever see Jhe Denmark again was lost
Those who had fingered about Castle
Garden for weeks in company with
hope and despair dYiftcd back to their
sad homes.
l was walking along Brooklyn
heights on the afternoon Of Easter
Sunday thinking al the lost Denmark
The churches were full Of lilies; the
day was tranquil and beautiful. The
smooth hay was sheet of gold in the
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THE FATHL EHSTER EGG.
4 French Legend.


Several centuries ago it was gcncr-
ally believed that on Easter morning
at the sound Of sweet bells Ginning
through the SunIit air. fair angels with
azure wings descended from heaven
bearing baskets Of eggs which they
placed IN the houses Of faithful and
worthy persons. Sometimes. hOWcv-
err the evil one Slipped into the baS-
kCt an accUrscd egg. which could not
be distinguished from the others.
Such a one forms the story of an an
ccnt legend Of Franco.
1t seems there lived in Il village 4
widow with q dear and beautiful
daughter named Jeanne. who was be
loved for her many virtues by both
rich and poor. She used to visit the
novels of the unfortunate and the sick
to relieve their troubles and care for
their diStrcSScs. for which she received
their blessings and devotion. Although
She had many lovers. her mother
ShTank from parting with her, and al
ways sent them away, saying: "Onc
year more only for me, and then Jean
ne shall choose husband"
one Easter morning. when returning
from early mass. Jeanne met an old
bcggar woman who asked for aims.
Jeanne gave her what she had, and
the stranger pecrcd through her ragged
hood at the pretty young girl. saying: