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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29
JOnesby's Joke the Better.

MIR. Giddy invited two friends tC
dine with him the other evening
and when the first of them arrived
he found the host i'm very merry
mood.
"Glad you got here first" he said
"I've got a joke on Jonesby that
the boys will tell around the office
for year, and 1 want to tell you
about it before he comes in"
Jonesby is something of joker
himself, isn't he?" returned the
guest.
He thinks so now, but he won't
after he finds out. You see, he's
played a lot Of fool tricks on me
that he thinks funny, and pve been
waiting to get even. OF late he's
taken to buying lots Of neckties and
Keeping a comb in his desk, and the
boys think he's in love with the
typewriter"
Well, that's no joke, Pm sure"
" wasn't sure about it myself
until to-day, when saw him sneak
In and lay on her desk a big candy
box, done up in white paper and
tied with blue ribbons. If he had
not run away as fast as he could he'd
nave heard me laughing, for could
not restrain it another second"
WE'LL" said the guest, who was
wondering how soon dinner would
be served.
Well, knew / had him then, so
just grabbed that candy box and
slid 1T into my overcoat pocket, just
as the typewriter came into the
ROOM"
Did she suspect?"
No; l guess not. She asked me
what l was laughing at, and l told
her I'd just seen fat man slip on a
banana peel. She smoothed her
hair down and said she didn't see
anything funny in that-she knows
lm married, you see."
Il see. We have typewriters at
our office, too"
Yes. Then I invited Jonesby to
dinner tonight; l brought the box
or candy home-I'll bet it's good,
too! Told my wife to put it on the
dinner table. I'll tell old Jonesby
the joke after it's all eaten. Won't
he be mad, though? Sh-that's
him. Don't say anything. Hello,
Jonesby, old man; you're late. l
thought you weren't coming"
am little late" returned the
newcomer. "The fact is stayed
later than usual at the office this
evening. Fact is, I'd put up joke
on my typewriter and I wanted to
see what she'd do.n
Joke on the typewriter, eh p
What was it? ?" said Giddy, winking
at his first guest.
Put box with two mice in it on
her desk. / knew she'd think it
was candy, and-what's the matter,
old man ?"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29

"EATING HIM Kiln 9
farming district in Louisiana a can.
didate recently made very sensible
talk to some Of his discontented con.
stituents. He told them, says the
Atlanta Constitution, that it was hard
to draw the line between the rich
and the poor.
You call the Blanks rich people, 81
he said, "but they are simply we'll.
to-do farmers. Over yonder, in the
river bottom, they would be re-
garded as men Of very moderate
means. But the big planters of the
bottom lands, even when they are
out of debt, are poor men by the
side of the great merchants, manu-
facturers and general operators ir
the cities. You think yourselve.
poor, but there are men who lool
upon you as people in easy circum
stances. You are foolish to arraS
the man with one horse against thu
man who has two"
He then told the following story
"One day farmer rode into a littl,
country town in State adjoinin,
| Louisiana and got into talk will
some friends at a store where he haC
gone to make some purchases
We'll, John,' said one, 'how ar
you getting along?' What, me
Oh. tolerably well-just the same
just like always do And all tn
neighbors out your way, how ar
they getting along?' We'll, they'r
just the same, too-just like 1 am
We never allow any difference ou
our way, you know NO? Well
how do you manage that?' well
whenever we notice any fellow get
ting ahead, you know, we just go t
see him, and we stay with him unit
we eat him back.'"
There are many such communities
When people see their neighbors gel
ting ahead they swarm around then
and 60 eat them backD
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-29
POETRY.
For the GreenbrIer Independent
THE LONELY VIGIL.

llhose OF our readers interested
In stories and incidents of the late
war doubtless read with much in.
.erest The account published recently
II. III 'nese columns, written by the dis.
tlnguished author, John Esten
Cooke, showing how Southern girI
MISS Russell, Of Winchester. Va
watched over and nursed back ia
lie young Confederate soldier who
nad been desperately wounded in
'he bloody battle of Winchester
september 18th, 1864. Through all
the lonely hours of the night and
out on the battlefield, where the
uead and dying lay thick around
ner' she held the young soldiers
mead while he slept, until, with the
ua"n OF the next day he opened his
eyes and gazed into thvse of the
young girl whose heroism had saved
MS life. Reading this incident, in
tne INDEPENDENT, Mrs. Annie
oarhwell Morton, of Morganfield,
NY, look up her pen and wrote the
Following beautiful lines in COM
memoration of the brave deed of
this Southern girl.-ED1ToRI
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29
MARRIED IN STYLE.

The following account OF the marriage OF
popular young society psspls OF this city,
10 taken from the Quincy, ILL.,, Sunday
Morning Optic, . namssake of the paper
you hold In your hand,
Miss Irma Grace Davis and Mr.. william
T.. Gortner were married. Wednesday
afternoon, at 8 o'clock, at the residence
OF the Hon. Hope 8. Davis aud wife, on
Fifth aud Lind, Dean Moore performing
the ceremony. The wedding was q very
elegant but quiet afrair, only = few old
friends being present. The bridal couple
stood In q bay window embowered In
palms and fsathery ferns. Miss Davis. .
handsome brunette, wore q tailor- made
gown Of brown cloth, and carried brides
roses. After the ceremony an elaborate
supper, Furnished by Mrs. Sue Gold
fully served. Bowls OF carnations
ornamented the table and tho
mantsls were banked with roses, hyscinths
and smilax. Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Bade,
of Goshen, Ind, the latter q sister of Mr..
Gortner, were here from = distance. The
bride 10 the youngest daughter Of Mr.. Davis
and Is q bright and capable girl who has
made herself very popular in society cir
cles OF Las Vegas, New Mexico, whore ehe
has been for the past two years. Mr.,
| Gortner has been . resident of Las Vega
for ten years and is interested in mining
as well a. being the Official court stenog.
rapher. His former home was In Goshen,
Ind, and he belongs to an old and sub
stantial family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gortner took the evening
train for Chicago and eastern cities and
after March 1st will be ct hons In Lai
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29
THE MoNTHzUMA CLUES MUSICALE.

1t II remarkable how much musicsl
talent, of the highest order, 10 to be found
in narrow confines Of our city, but II can
not be said that this talent is appreciated
by our citizens to Its full extent. or that
the talent receives lite just reward for the
inestimable value il Is to our community.
1t 10 . noticeable fact that strangers are
much more impressed with Its true value
than home people seem to bs. What 10
coolly accepted by denizsns ~ . matter Of
fact, is to them . revelation, and by II
their visions Of the wild west are d~issipated.
The large attendance of members and
their ladies, at the club, last evening, indi-
Gated an anticipated pleasure which not In
the slightest point denied than. The pro-
gram was par excellence in all its numbers,
and to separately comment on each num-
Der would require the pom Of the most &C.
complished critic, and were he just, his
comment would be as ours, sit was perfect"
After the program, there were dancing,
pool, billiards, cards, etc., until ! O'Clock,
when the full program was declared over
with the parting salutation:
"Merry have we met,
Merry have we been,
Merry let us part, and
Merry meet again."
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29
A N TRAIN.

Emmett Ommo left the Las Vegas rail.
road hospital for Ration, this morning.
F. o. Blood, of the Atchison's store keep
ing department, came up from San Mar
cial on the morning train.
George Birdsall, = railroad operator at
the Las Vegas depot, has been investing In
some handy household furniture, and there
is no telling what might happen, most any
day.
W. B. Kunkel, who has served the Har-
vsy house people for eight and . half
years at Winsiow, Arizona, rs manager,
has recently been transferred by the com.
pany to Williams.
John Slade, who has bsen confined to
his bed for some time with rheumatism,
will leave to-day, for the Las Vegas hos
pital. His many friends hope for his
spesdy recovsry.-Rincon Weekly.
I'D Armstrong, of Albuquerque, 10 wear
ing q ring made from the bell Of engine
No. 80, which was In a head end collision
with No. s8 at Bluewater, on the Atlantic
& Pacific, In 1892, with disastrous results.
The huge locomotive built for the Buffa-
10, Rochester & Pittsburg has been COM
plotted. and it was standing in ths yards at
Buffalo, for inspection. The engine weighs,
in working order, ia 900 pounds; of this
weight, 100000 pounds rest on the driving
wheels, which are hfty-1v inches in d.
amstsr. The engine has . 21x26-inch CYL
inder, the boiler has 324 flues, two inches
In diameter, giving . heating surface Of
2,120 square feet.
Thu Burlington company has arranged to
conduct a number of model farms at differ
nj points on its line, this summer The
railroads are becoming better. The Atch-
ison Is lately taking an inherent in the
towns It reaches, and its officers are call
ing meetings with the business men, to dis.
cuss their needs. Tho idea 10 an excellent
one; and IL has often been wondered that
the railroad officials did not become better
acquainted with tho people along their
lines. and try to help them occasionally.
With the first Of the year, . plan for the
issuance of clergy permits was put into Of.
feet on the railroads Of the country.
= SAc hAoaS VI OtaoA InulNAu~
ual entitled to the special rate, made ap-
plicatton to each road for q permit, but
under the new rule. the individual lines
surrender all power over these tickets.
will make application to the
bureau, which will be established
by the central passenger committee, aud
the officers will examine into the credsn-
tials and other data, and IL they are con-
WINGED OF the right Of the applicant 70 Q
reduced rate, = certificate Is granted.
A shameful record, says the Railroad
Age, 10 that presented In congress by Rep
Hubbard, Of Missouri, in sup
port Of his bill to provide the death penal
ty for the crime OF train robbery. 1t shows
that In the past six years there have been
1ss stoppnges Of trains for criminal pur-
poses, as q result Of which seventy -thres
were killed and fifty eight wound.
I'd, by shots. In 1896 alone, there we're report
ID wenty-thres'hold-up, In which thirty
passengers and trainmen were killed
md many injured. No country In the
world, except the United States, has per-
this infamous crime to flourish. No
measures too severe can possibly b. adopt
q FOR iss suppression,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29
New Mexlce Quarantine,

On the formal application Of J. A. La
Rue, of this city, secretary Of the cattle
sanitary board Of Now Mexico, Governor
Thornton has issued q proclamation pro-
hibiting shipments Of cattle through New
Mexico, except under the most rigid sani-
tary conditions, from California points and
all that portion of the Territory Of Arizona
lying south of the thirty-ifth meridian
and west Of the 10th degree Of longitude.
Captain La Rue has received Official In
formation from an officer Of the bureau Of
animal industry, stating that splsnetic
fever had been discovered among cattle
taken to the Los Angeles market from
Tempe. Arizona. 1t IL understood here
that the national government will quar-
antine against the infected district In q
few days. Captain La Rue says New Mex
leo has in operation a cattle sanitary law
second to none and he proposes to make it
tho best in the west.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29
SICK

j. P. Mares, former chief of police, across
the river, has been quite sick for the past
few days.
Mrs. Jose dc Ia Cruz Pine has bsen quite
sick for the past two days, with paralysis
on the right side.
M. M. Cline, the health seeker from
Warsaw, Ind, who is afflicted with dread
pneumonia, is reported in an improved
condition, to-day.
R. G. Rankin cared for bis better-half
through an attack of toothache, and now
be finds it in fashion to be about two
thirds sick himself.
Miss Mamie Wood, . health seeker and
gamer, whose mother arrived from Louis
Vile, KY. yesterday, has gone over to
Santa Fs, to spendsa few days In that
cline.
D. II. Powell continues a very SICK pa
tisnt at st. Anthony hospital. He 10 one
Of the fewlold- timers left who should either
have written q book himself, or had one
written for him..
DR.. Edwin B.. Shaw has not been pur-
possly neglecting bis patients, for a day or
two, as it might appear to the uninformed,
but he has himself been entertaining an
attack of something akin to grip-just for
q change, it would seem.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29
canxuIsed Her Audisnce.

"At the French Ball' is bright and Of
course Fanny Rics was bright and funny,
a. she always is. One 10 always surprised
at the amount of real fun she gets out Of
tho smallest opportunities. She convulsed
her audience with laughter. Her songs
were capital, and received triple encorss.
In the third act the great Phoite Pinaud
Troupe of French grotesques inc pantom-
inists did remarkably clever work.-Boston
Herald, Nov, 3rd, 1896. At the Tamme
opera house, next Wednesday evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29
Keep the Dollars dolng.

Once more, 1t IL repeated: The best
one Of the very best-ways to help improve
the business affairs of the country, is tc
make every possible effort to pay all small
accounts when they are presented. A hun
drsd dollars can be made to pay $500
worth of debts every tw~enty-four hours,
Il 10 kept going-aye, ever more than
thatl Keep the dollars going, and it will
be but . short time until thousands Of
dollars are llquidatsd, and everybody will
feel better over the transaction.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

The deposition of ex-senator Stephen W..
Dorsey. Of Denver, has been received at
tho district clerks Office In Las Vegas, in
the case OF the Clayton commercial COM
pany against John Kelly, pending for trial
in Union county. The paper wal acknow-
lodged before G. W. Earnsksw,s notary
public in the Equitable building up a. the
Queen city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

Messrs. Geo. II. Wallace, M. w. Browne,
Charles Held, W. 8. Prayer and Jose l..
Madril, tho COMMITTEES appointed at the
wool-growers' association for the purpose,
have gone over to Santa Fe,' to urge needed
legislation, to the end that the welfare, the
prosperity, the content and the happiness of
the people of the whole Territory may be
fostersd and increased.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

Geo. A. Bushnell. of Clayton, deputy
treasurer of Union county, writes the dis
trict clerks office here for transcripts Of
judgments rendered against tia county,
together with the numbers of the certld.
Gates.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

All that was mortal of N. J.. Cavanaugh
was laid In the grave at the west side
Catholic churchyard at 10 o'clock, this
morning, the funeral services being con-
Quoted by Rev. FIR. Defouri and they being
numerouslv attended.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

Another Undertaking. medium has reach
cd the city, in the person Of Mrs. Norman,
whose husband accompanies her ON her
travels. They have a room At Mrs. Stone-
roads.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

Jos. p. Tbsobald and wife, formerly of
this city and Hutchinson, Kansas, are now
residents of Colorado Springs, their ad-
dress being No. IL, Huerfano street, that
city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

All parties having reports, motions, etc.,
20 file with the probate court. must be In
readiness to do SO by next Monday.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

Romero & Romero. south side of tho
plaza, are in receipt of ans lines Of samples
Of piece goods from Fred Kaufman, Chi.
cage merchant tailor.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

By special request, on Sunday morning,
Rev. Geo. Sslby will repeat his sermon Of
last Sunday evening, on the "Parable Of
the Sowsr."
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

Administrator and guardians are re-
CURED by law to make annual reports Of
their stewardship. Notwithstanding a
penalty attaches for noncompliance,
many failed 80 to do, last year.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

The suit OF the Ration water works COM
pany, up In Colfax county, against the
town by that name, has been appealed to
the Territorial supreme court which meets
in an adjourned term at Santa FL on Mon
dav
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

Harrison Trint, the aged and careful
shoemaker, now has his shop next door to
the popular paper, on Lincoln avenue.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

There will be a special meeting of the
Moutezuma rifles, tomorrow evening, at
$3.50; business of Importance; all members
will attend.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

Judging from the personal column OF
TIE OPTfc, Las Vegas would seem to be
the ivsliest city In New Mexico, not over
excepting Santa Fs, in times Of legislative
meetings ard political pow-wows, over
khera.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

Mass for the repose of the soul Of the
Hon. Lorenzo Lopez, deceased, Will DO
said at the west side Catholic church, Rev.
FIR. ]. q. Defouri, pastor, on nsxt Tuesday
morning.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

r. Oakley Is treating Schaofer's drug
store front and the interior of the Tamme
opera house to new ceats Of needed paint.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

Our merchant tailor will be hsr, eFriday
and Saturday, January 29th and 30th. with
q full line Of woolens 10 the piece. III
guaranteed; prices, the lowest.
73-zt T. BRAsH.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

A mining boom Of no mean nor smalrpro-
portions is likely to strike this locality be-
fore many more moons.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

A social ball will be given at the Casino,
In the Exchange building, ON the plaza,
to morrow evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

If you want TO buy or sell cattle wool or
shsep, don't fail 20 see or write J. Minium,
wool anu live stock broker, East Las We
money. w2226dtf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

Trainmen's uniforms at reduction at
Blocks. IL
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

Cold nights, but lovely, unsurpassed
days, found only In New Msxice. at this
sasou Of the year, or in any other season,
for that matter.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

The charter members of the Fraternal
Union will get together ut the x. +. hall,
this evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

Overcoats from $3.50 to $500 at Jake
Blocks. IL
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

J. e. whitmore reports the thermometer
at Gallinas Springs at 150 below zero, on
the 9th inst.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

Nightly squad drills by the Aontssuna
rifles are occurring at the armery.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

Two many deaths to chronicle, several
babies and a few weddings.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

You can purchase any Of our fine fold
Ing beds at actual cost, for a week, only.
1t RosENTHAL BROS.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

The Tracy family now occupy the Borscb
brick dwelling, on Seventh street.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

We have about 500 pairs Of single pants
that we are selling at actual first cost.
1t JAKE BLOCK.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

Ezequiel Sanchez has moved to his new
home on the east side of the railroad track.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

La grippe, rheumatism and colds are
still the order of the day.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

Special sales for the ensuing month.
Millinery below cosk MRS. s. A. CARR.
S5.tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

Jake Block carries the finest sweaters 10
town. IL
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

II you want to buy or sell anything In
the second hand goods line call ON g..
Kaufman, third door east Of the old town
postoffice 265-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29

For parties, concerts and s%ocials, rent
Rossrthal Bros. hall. 50.s.-t
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-29
METROPOLIS MISCELLANY.
Arotics, 500 a. Blocks. 1t

Boston Clothing house for nsckwsar. II
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-12
lcoMMuSIcATKDI
THE sECRErARi'S PLAN.

Secretary OF the Treasury Gsgs,
doubtless realizing that thi ngs finan-
cial are not assuming . roseate hue at
the rate that is generally desired, has
formulated and put forth q plan which
he doubtless hopes will bs at leasl
sop to CerbsIu,. The principal fea-
tureB OF MT. Cages plan are the re.
tirement OF the greenbsck cirou lation
altogether and the substitution there.
for OF national bank notes, and practi.
cally the use OF silver coins for all
Gums up to and not inclusive OF ten
dollars. As 1t 10 viewed In this per-
ton OF the world, the first part OF
the plan exactly and miEutely
represents the difference betw cen
tweedledum and tweedledee, but The
other one requires some little consider-
alton. A very great proportion OF the
commercial transactions OF the globe
are effected with silver money; but
nowhere except In the silver standard
cluntries such as China and Mexico,
10 90 large u percentage OF the busiuois
carried on by means OF the white
metal. 1t would be safe TO put 1t at
nine-tenths because, i. should be re-
mem Ne red, II is the small transactions
which make up the volume Of trace,
AID these are carried on by the
masses nil the time and the classes
part Of the tins. To make silver,
therefore, the exclusive means OF
eff cir & exchanges up TO ten doilsrs
Is tut TO enlarge lie field OF circulation
many fold, Jus, how much can Of
course be only estimated. To do this
means more coinage and this in turn
meaus M 70 silver purchased fro M
| those who have 1t to sell, Ger ainly
not less than $500. 900, 600 and 1, mig h,
be 81 much ns double, that being 8
| Itasonab.e cilcu alton within wide
linus OF tue whole am .uut that would
oe t. qulred.
Such q vast SUN being taken up for
use us money. not all at once but begin
niug q. once aad continuing Il