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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23
Commissioners Notice.
WEST VIRGINIA

WEST VIRGINIA
At Cir" nit Court continued and
held for Greenbrier county. at the
Courthouse thereof, on the 9th day of
November, 1895. In the chancery
cause of
Charles Haptonstall's ex or. plaintiff,
against
Mathew T. Mays, defendant.
Among other things, 1t is adiudged, ,
ordered and decreed that this cause be
referred to Commissioner James e.
Mcfherson, with instructions to con-
vene the lien creditors of the defendant,
Mathew L. Mays, and make and report
an account. showing the amount, dig
mites and priorities of said liens, with
the location and probable value of the
lands covered by the same, and whether,
II any evidence be offered upon the
subject, the rents and profits of said
lands are sufficient to pay off said liens
within five years.
Abstract-teste,
JONATHAN MAYS, Clerk.
The parties interested in the taking
OF the above directed accounts. will
take notice, that have fixed or Satur.
DAY, the 9Th day of February, 1896, as
the Time and my office, in the town of
Lewiseurg, w. Va, as the place, of
executing the above decree.
JAMES q. MCPHERSON,
Jan. 9-4w. Commissioner.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23
Commissioners Notice,

WEST VIRGINIA:
AT a Circuit Court continued and
held for the county of Greenbrier. at
The Courthouse thereof, on the l4th
day of November, 1895.
In the Chancery cause of 1'hos. MAYS
Admir-, Plaintiff, against Margaret
j. May ct ais, Defendants.
Among other things, it is adiudped
ordered and decreed that this cause be
and the same is hereby referred to James
4. McpherSon, Commissioner. of this
Court, who shall take. state and report
The following accounts:
First. An account of the administra.
tlon OF the plaintiff, Moffat Nav, de-
ceased, upon the estate of said Tbos
May, dec d.
Second, An account of all the prop
erty, both real and personal, of which
The SAID Thomas May died seized and
possessed and the value thereof.
Third, An account of all the debts
due from the estate OF said Thomas
May, deceased, with their respective
amounts, dignities and priorities.
Fourth, Any other matter deemed
Poi 'iiient ny Sdll commissioner, or re-
CURED 10y any party TO this suit to be
stated,and specially what advancement.
II any, and the value thereof, made by
sai9 ih"mas May in his lifetime to the
said defendant, Margaret Mamie.
AbstTact-Ieste
JONATHAN MAYS, Clerk.
The parties interested in the taking
OF the several accounts directed by the
above decree, will take notice that I
have fixed on Monday, the oath of Feb
ruary, 1896, as the time, and my Office
In the town Lewisburg, w. Va, as the
place OF executing said decree, at which
time and place they may attend with
such papers, books and evidence thew
may deem necessary TO produce.
JAMES g. MCPHERSON.
Jan. 23-4w. Commissioners
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Notice to Lien Holders.

10 all persons holding liens by judg-
ment or otherwise on the real es-
tate, or any part thereof, of Mathew
p T. Mays:
N pursuance of q decree of the Cir
L cult Court Of Greenbrier county,
made in cause therein pending, to sub
lect the real estate of the said Mathew
L. Mays to the satisfaction of the liens
thereon, you are hereby required to
present all claims held by you, and each
otyon,against the said Mathew T. Mays,
whlch are liens on his real estate, or any
part Of it, for adjudication to me. at
my office, in the town of Lewlsburg,
w. va, on or before the 9Th day Feb
ruary, 1896.
Given under my hand, this 9th day
of January, 1896.
JAMES e. MCPHERSON,
Jan. 9-4w. Commissioner.
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ALE A NDER.

THE DEADHEAD AT ATLANTA
The figures of the attendance at the
Atlanta Exposition are interesting.
The total attendance was 1856, S63,
or an average of l2,S6S for each of
the 100 days the exhibition was open.
But this includes paid and free adj
missions, and as the latter numbered
434 $50 there were only $50, 92S Wis
itors who paid To see the show. This
is an unusually large proportion of
free admissions. AT Chicago the to-
tai admissions were q, 500, 52l, of
which 6,059, $3.50 were on free passes
and q, 4S0,l4l were paid for. Less
than two-ninths Of the admissions
at the Columbian fair were free,
while over one-third of the admis-
sions at Atlanta were on free passes.
When one of the directors was
asked about the financial results he
said that an attendance of 100000
more people would have made the
income equal the expenses. This de.
ficIency would have been nearly sup
piled had the 434, 1925 admissions on
passes been paid for. The total re.
ceipts at Atlanta from all depart.
ments were S4S7, 62l .S5. but the ex.
penses have not yet been summed up.
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Intrinsic Value.

EdttoT Greenbfter Independent:
A great deal has been said and
written about the intrinsic value"
of silver and gold. These two words
are in the mouth of nearly every
one who talks on the currency ques-
ton. The ignorant and the learned
use them. How many of these peo-
pie ever seriously ask what intrinsic
value is or what il means. Webster
defines these two words as follows:
Intrinsic. onward, internal, true,
genuine, real, inherent, &c.
Value. - That property or those
properties of thing which render
it useful or estimable. The real
value of a thing is its utility, its
power or capacity of producing
coed. Hence the real or intrinsic
value of iron is greater than that of
gold, &c. (See Webster's Una
bridged Dictionary
If Webster's definition of these
two words is correctsthe intrinsic
rdiue of silver and gold must be tho
same now that it was twenty-five or
fifty years ago. Five standard sill
yer dollars and five gold dollars
coined in 1870 must be Of the same
intrinsic value now az at that time.
1t is the very same gold and silver.
No metal has been added to or taken
from them, only that of wear in use
as money. Their intrinsic value lies
within the metal. 1t is their In
ward, true, genuine, inherent" value
and therefore cannot change. MARK
we'll this point.) l repeat, their IN
TRINsIC VALUE cannot nor has not
changed. 1t is their comparative
value that has so greatly changed.
In 1870 five standard silver dollars
would buy about five and one-siXth
dollars in gold. In 1896 these same
about two and one-half dollars in
gold. Thus we see that their COM
pardtire value has undergone very
great change whilst their intrinsic
value has not changed.
1t is with this comparative value
we must deal. The act Of man has
caused it to change so as to put gold
up and silver down, and the act of
man can again place the two metals
on comparative equality. The
present legal ratio of l6 to or any
other ratio that may be fixed is, in a
sense, comparative value.
But the intrinsic value of the pre-
cious metals is as nothing to their
value as a basis of currency. 1t is
the government stamp placed on
them when coined into money which
gives them their great value. Who
will dispute Webster's assertion
when he says "The intrinsic value
of iron is greater than that of gold?''
All the above being such indis
putable facts why is there so mucr
nonsensical talk about the intrinsic
value of gold and silver?
| Il
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23

DREAM VERIFIED BY COLD FACT.
w. A. Gentry, young business
man of Cincinnati and a nephew of
ex-U. S. Senator Kenna, slipped on
the icy pavement Friday and fell
into the street in front of heavy
coal wagon, which passed over his
left arm, making amputation neces-
sary. Sunday night he dreamed he
was run down by AN electric car and
on Monday night that he was crushed
by cable car. He told his dream to
an insurance friend and was per-
suaded to take out an accident policy.
Until the policy could be returned
from New York he carried daily
risks. These he gets the benefit of,
but the policy not having reached
the New York office he is out the in
surance for the loss of his arm.
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missiOner's Notice.
Geo. Whites adm +, Plaintiff,


Elizabeth White & others Defendants.
by order of decree of the Circuit
- Court of Greenbrier county, en-
tered Nov. 18th. 1895, in the above
entitled cause, the following matters
were referred to me for a report
list, The assets that came or should
have come into the hands of George
Whites admir-, and what disposition he
has made Of the same.
End. What real estate said George
White died seized, of it's location and
value.
3rd, The debts against the estate.
with their dignities and priorities.
4th, ANY other matter deemed per.
tinent by me or that may be required by
any party in interest.
Notice is given that have fixed rpon
the 18th day of February, 1895, at nv
office, in Lewisburg, West Va. as the
the time and place for stating and re.
porting upon the same.
j. NJ. MCWHORTER,
Jan. l6-4w. Commissioner.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23
Commissioners Notice.

WEST VIRGINIA:
At Circuit Court continued
and held for the county of Greenbrier.
at the Courthouse thereof, Oh the 9th
day of November, 1895:
In the chancery cause of G. w. Thorn
& Co. ct ais, plaintiffs,
VS..
j. Nj. Jackson ct ais, defendants.
Among other things it is further ad-
Judged, ordered and decreed, without
at this time passing further upon SAID
report. that this cause be re committed
to said Commissioner Mcpherson to
re-state the debts against defendant J..
Nj. jackson with their amounts, digni-
ties and priorities, stating first the
Judgment liens, If any, upon the real
estate of said J. n . Jackson at the date
of said deed of September 18th, 1894.
Second, The execution liens, if any,
against the personal estate of said J.
NJ. Jackson at the date of said deed,
then any other debts against said ]. NJ.
Jackson, as we'll as other credits to the
executor j. H. Boone.
Abstract-teste
JON NATHAN MAYS, Clerk.
The parties interested in the execu-
tion of the foregoing decree will take
notice that l have fixed on Saturday,
the 18th day of February, 1896, as the
time. and my office in the town OIL Lew
isburg, w. Va, as the place, of taking
the several accounts therein directed.
JAMES G. MCPHERSON,
Jan. 0-4w. Commissioner,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23

THE Kanawha Gazette learns from
authentic sources that of the nearly
six hundred convicts confined in the
State penitentiary at Mouudsville,
only about one hundred and sixty
are employed at labor from which
the State derives any revenues, and
these one hundred and sixty are EN-.
ployed by the United States Whip
Factory, which is liable to cease op-
erations any day, as this company
has failed to comply with its contract
and has not given the bond required
by law. Notice was served on this
company to vacate the building
now being used for manufacturing
whips, unless the bond be furnished
by next meeting, and ii is believed
that ii will quit work by that time,
thus leaving the entire number of
convicts to be fed and clothed at an
expense to the State and
much to the detriment of the health
of the prisoners.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23

PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House Friday passed the pen
sion appropriation bill, to the con-
sideration of which it had devoted
the entire week. Mr.. Bartlett,
(Dem., of New York, raised points
of order against all new legislation
proposed in the way of amendments,
such as that looking to making pen
sion "v vested right" ETC., and Mr..
Dingley, of Maine, who was in the
chair, sustained him. In this way
the clause in the bill changing exist
ing laws SO as to allow widows to OBJ
tain pensions under the act of 1890,
whose net incomes did not exceed
$500 per annum, was stricken out.
Mr.. Bartlett, however, did not raise
the point against the provisions max
ing pensions under the act of 1890 re.
jected, suspended or dismissed and
afterwards allowed, to date from
their first application. 1t was an
nounced that bills covering the
amendments ruled out would be re-
ported from the invalid pensions
committee. The pension bill as
passed carries Sal 1885, 500, about
$50, 200 less than the estimate. The
bill was passed fifty days ahead of
any previous pension appropriation
bill.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23

THE Experimental Station at Nor
gantown has bought fine farm of
81 acres on which it will conduct it's
experiments. Hitherto it has been
hampered on account of lack of
room. The land is highly improved,
and was sold at public auction for
$4,000.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23

STATE SENATOR GARFIELD, son
of the late President, has introduced
in the Ohio Legislature bill which
fixes the maximum a candidate may
spend in political canvass, requir-
ing him, also, to file an account of
his expenditures. Buckeye politics
needs some such purifying measure,
but there is small chance of this bill
becoming a law.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23
Notice tOIIien Holders.

To all persons holding liens by judg-
ment or otherwise, on the real es-
tate, or any part thereof, of Sam y
Wilmore:
N pursuance of a decree of the
l. Circuit Court of Greenbrier
county, made in cause therein pend
ing to subject the real estate of the
said Samuel WilmOre to the satisfac-
tion Of the liens thereon, you are hereby
required to present all claims held by
you and each of you against the said
Samuel Wilmore, which are liens on
his real estate, or any part of it, for ad-
Judication to me at the Clerk g Office Of
the Circuit Court Of Greenbrier county,
in the town of Lewisburg, on or before
the 10th day of February, 1896.
Given under my hand this 18th day
OF January, 1896.
GUY B. MAYS,
Jan. l6-4w. Commissioner.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23

THERE was an unusual demonstra-
ton in the House of Representatives
Friday when, at the opening of the
morning session of that body, the
blind Chaplain prayed fervently for
Cuban success in battle for their in
dependence.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23

JARRETT LYNCH, wealthy citi-
zen of Monongalia county, left an
estate valued at $4,000 to the Bap-
fist Church, Broadus College and
other Baptist institutions of this
State. His wife got two cows and
the household goods.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23

THE largest mirror ever made was
received at this port recently; it is
for a hotel in this city. 1t is 10 feet
2 inches square and weighs 900
pounds; the glass is one-half inch
thick, and five sheets were cast he
fore a pefect one was got.-PhHddel-
Dhid Record.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23

THE Republican joint legislative
caucus of the Iowa Legislature on
Wednesday ofIast week unanimously
nominated w. b. Allison for United
States Senator to succeed himself
Every allusion to Senator Allison for
President was greeted with applause.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23

AT the State Department it is be-
lieved that the Venezuelan boundary
dispute will be settled directly by
Great Britain and Venezuela by ar
bitration, and before our commission
could make its report.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23

EN-PREsIDENT Harrison an
nounced in New York Friday that
he is engaged to be married to Mrs.
Mary Lord Dimmock, niece of his
first wife. The marriage, however,
will not take place until after Lent.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23

JOS. b. FORAKER, the we'll known
Republican politician, was, on Tues
day of last week, elected to the
United States Senate to succeed CAL
vim S. Brice, Democrat, from Ohio.
He received the full Republican vote.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23

THE second term of the West Vir-
ginia University has opened with an
increase in attendance of about 80
over the first term. The enrolment
this year will nearly reach 400, or
125 more than has ever been enrolled
in one year.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23

ACCORDING to the official figures
just made public French imports for
1895 decreased 152, 900, 900 francs and
exports increased 31O,OOO,OOO francs
compared with 1894.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23

IN reply to a message from the
New York World to the Citizens
Bank Of Weston, this State, asking
if it would subscribe for the new
government loan, the bank answered
that it would take $4,000 worth of
bonds
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23

Two students from Parkersburg,
two from Uniontown, Pa, and one
from Wheeling were tried by the
West Virginia University faculty at
Morgantown, Jan. -, for playing
poker and craps.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23

The French engineer who has sue
ceeded in solidifying petroleum for
fuel claims that he can make it as
hard as anthracite coal and much
easier to handle, while 3 cubic feet
are equivalent TO a ton of bitumin-
Gus coal. The invention is exciting
much interest in France and Eng
land,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23

THE Democratic national conven-
ton will be held in Chicago on July
z. Chicago was selected by the Ma
tional Committee on the 10Th ballot.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23

THE Virginia Senate committee
on finance has reported bill author
ing the University Of Virginia to
issue bonds to the amount of 5000, 900,
for the purpose of rebuilding the
structure destroyed by fire. The
Senate has since passed the bill.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23
Notice to Creditors.

To the Creditors of Thomas May, de-
ceased:
n pursuance of decree of the Cir
Il cult Court of the county of Green
6rier, made in cause therein pending,
to subject the real estate of the said
Thomas May to the payment of his
debts, you are required to present your
claims against the estate of the said
Thomas May, for adjudication to James
Z. Mcpherson, Commissioner, at his
office in the said county, on or before
the 24th day of February, 1896.
Witness: Jonathan Mays, Clerk OF
said Court, this 9th day of January,
1896.
JONATHAN MAYS,
Jan. 9-6w. Clerk.
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NOTICE..
WILLIAMSBURG, w. Va,
Ian. 20ih. 1896,

WILLIAMSBURG, w. Va,
Jan. Goth. 1896. !
TINE firm of Handley & Williams
i will go out of existence On March
LIST, 1896, to be succeeded by The Hand
ley Williams Co. We, who are inter-
ested, deem it best to wind up our bust
ness. In order to do so, it is necessary
for all parties, who are indebted to us,
to come forward at once and make set
Element. Having been very lenient
with our customers, we hope prompt
attention will be given this notice.
We take this occasion TO thank our
many friends for whatever success we
may have had, and hoping they will give
the new firm their confidence and pa
tronage. Yours truly,
HANDLEY & WILLIAMS.
Referring to the above, we desire to
say that we shall pursue the same policy
towards our customers and friends as
that of our predecessors, namely: To
strive to retain their confidence and
good will by making their interest our
interest at all times.
Yours truly,
THE DLEI-WILLIAM Ms co.
Jan. 23-2w.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23

OMAHA's ex-city treasurer, Henry
Bollin, has been arrested for embez-
Element. The alleged defalcation
to $4,000.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23

DAVID FLAHERTY and John NJ.
Bingham, convicted at Huntington
for assaulting City Editor Vowel,
have been granted new trial.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23

THE Charlottesville wa Wooden
Mills Co. declared q dividend of 10
per cent, free of taxes, out of the
profits Of the year.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23
New Advertisements.
Fiduciary Notice.

A LII parties interested will take no.
IA tice that the administration &C.
count of W. A. Boone upon the estate
OF James Erwin, deceased, is before me
for settlement.
JAMES WITHROW,
Jan. 2S-2w. Com'r of Accounts.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23
Friday, February 21St, 1886,
TRUSTEES SALE.

PURSUANT to authority vested in
Il us by a deed Of trust, made by j. II.
Dean and Elizabeth +. 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. /,
page 3l4, we will, as trustees, sell, at
public 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 S3
acres, a tract of 35 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 a whole, and
adopt the sale that brings the most
money.
TERMS OF SALE:
One-third cash, one third in one year
| with interest, and the residue in two
years, with interest.
j. w. HARPER,
| q. l.. WHITE,
Jan. E-5w. Trustees.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23

BOONE county will vote on a
proposition to subscribe $4,000 to
the extension of the West Virginia
Southern Railway through that
county.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23
Notice.

THE annual meeting Of the Stock
Il holders of the Greenbrier Canning
co. will 0e held at the office of John A.
Preston. on Friday, February 9TH, 1895,
at ii O'Clock a. m. Please be present.
or give your proxy to some one to rep
resent you. ID. Il. THOMAS.
Jan. 2S-3w. Secretary.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23

A PARTY of CalifOrnians have
leased the New York Madison Square
Garden for the MOI. of May for an
exposition of the States resources.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23

THE Populists have selected st.
Louis as the place and July 22nd as
the time for holding their National
Convention.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23

THERE are about 10000 more wo-
men than men in Massachusetts,,
while the people there, as elsewhere,
are complaining that voters won't
go to the polls on election day, and
yet there is now bill pending in the
State to deprive a man of the right
Of suffrage who gets drunk more
than once. Do they want to have no
voters left at all in the Bay State?
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-01-23

THE cash collections Of county
taxes at the Sherihf's Office of W God
county on Thursday and Friday last
aggregated about $50, 900, which is
considered about the average of
former years at discount time. The
largest individual taxpayer was J.
V. Rathbone, whose tax bills footed
up S2,lOO.