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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-02-04

CAPT. w. A. SMITH, famillarly known
as Cap" one Of the oldest residents
of Montgomery, Fayette county,
dropped dead Of heart-disease on the
eth ult., aged 81 years. He was born
in Virginia and came to this State 40
years ago. He ran salt boats OH the
Kanawha before the war, and was a
prominent river man for years
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-02-04

IHAvE given Chamberlain Cough
Remedy fair test and consider it one
of the best remedies for Group that |
have ever found. One dose has always
been sufficient, although use it freely
Any cold my children contract yields
very readily to this medicine. eau
conscientiously recommend it for Group
and colds in children. GEO. E. WOLFE
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Fernandina
Fla. Sold by y. Z. SydenstrIcker & Co
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-02-04

THE Hinton Public School opened on
Monday of last week with 500 pupils.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-02-04
WE clip the following items from the
Pocahontas Times Of last week:

WE clip the following items from the
Pocahontas Times of last week:
News reached us Sunday that Price
Sheets had one of his hands torn off in
Il saw-mill.
We understand that Mr.. Nottingham
died of typhoid fever near Traveller s
RepOse last week.
j. b. White & Co. started last week
295 head of rabbits to Congress at
Washington, ID. G.
We are sorry to note the death of
Leila Gragg, which occurred last Friday.
Her death was caused by infamatory
rheumatism.
Mrs. Pencil, of Mill Point, suffered
Il partial stroke of paralysis last Sum
day, in her left side. She was doing
well ut last report.
Mr.. John J. Beard has been getting
along quite comfortably since a tooth
has been extracted near the wound he
received during the war.
Ed. Woods and J. A. Moore carried
the body OF Mrs. Hamilton Moore, who
died last week, to Green Hill, Highland
county, and buried her there.
Douglas Mcneil has returned from
Nashville, where he has been attending
Il business college. He passed his ex
animation successfully and graduated.
Barlow u Moore, of Edray, had some
goods destroyed by fire last fall, by ;
car on the G. & y. Ry. burning. The
amount of damages, Sll7.OO, was re
Gently paid to them by the railroad com
pany.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-02-04

TUESDAY was Groundhog Day and.
fortunately, neither the groundhog mol
our old friend, Squire John Lipps, the
sworn champion and consistent defen-
der OF the claims of that little animal
as Il weather prophet. could see a sign
OF shadow. SO we may confidently ex-
pect cloudleSs skies for the next six
weeks. 30 enthusiastic is the Squire
III his championship of the grounding,
he now insists that their industrious
instincts and contempt for the ease and
ldleness Of winter quarters have now
set to them work on the Lewisburg and
honceverte Railroad, where they have
rendered valuable service in levellng up
the uneven places on the route surveyed
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-02-04
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Trains leaye Ronceverte as follows
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for Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York,
Richmond, Old Point Com
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$50 p. m. Daily Express for Clifton
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st. Louis, Chicago, West
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Special for Cincinnati, In
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$50 II. III. Daily Express for Hunting,
ton.
For additional information address
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Fl. w. FULLER,
Genl Pass Agent.
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General Manager.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-02-04

LEE MCFARLAND, an old and
trusted clerk in the Second National
Bank Of Parkersburg, has been found
short in his accounts to the amount
of $4,000. The directors forced an
examination Of his books to make
the discovery. Mcfarland was dis
missed and his bondsmen and veal
thy relatives will make good the
loss, SO the bank will not suffer.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-02-04

MIR. WARD l.. SMITH. OF Fredericks-
town, Mo-, was troubled with chronic
diarrhGa for over thirty years. He
had become fully satisfied that it was
only a question of short time until he
would have to give up. He had been
treated by some of the best physicians
in Europe and America but got no per-
manent relief. One day he picked up a
newspaper and CHANGED to read an ad-
vertIsement Of Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and DiarrhGa Remedy. He
got bottle of it, the first dose helped
him and it's continued use cured HIM.
For sale by q. Z. Sydenstricker u Co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-18

Talcum Powder, perfumed, per box, sc
BromO Settler, &c
Ladies' White Linen Handkerchiefs, Toe
Cotton Birdeye, 10 yards in piece, 29c s
Ladies' Checked Skirts, lined only 99c
Ladies' Black Silk Belts, 1Oc
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-18
:mbroideries, Laces.

A special showing of all the late novel;
les in Cambria, Swiss and Nainsook
mbroideries. White, cream, black and
utter color Laces.
OOk Swiss and Cambria EmbrOdGTieS goods 'l hsR
1897 Spring patterns grand of desirable quail On
hes worth 0 l2c 15c 1885, special this week. OG
dy FODg and sea0Psd edges
designs satisfactory worth up to $780, at Ob
Nnldl LaOVo, exquisite qualities, at 75c Soc S5c [OV
n do Paris arcs patterns special shipment Just re-
ul uC IdllS LdOuo ceived all prices to $780, be- lQn
ginning at lou
hOn LaCS new spring patterns all widths at S'' and nd C
NIX 9cnc white black, and butter color all Orr
ain L0Vsoi widths and designs, SOC, Soc Evv
loire a Ribbons and ae S6Ong thread
silk, inches wide, worth 25c and 35c, at lVU
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-18
Wash Dress Goods.

The finest sheer Wash Fabrcs-white and all the
delicate coorings and shadngsal the effects and
styles-the reds, the green's the blues
all the thin gauzy materials with rich combinations and
exquisite designs.
Printed Dmities delicate Shadns and neat patterns worth 0' sc
Figured BatisteS, ea@s az soG sp
asqFss ao checks and pads ne" patterns H a" the ne" % SIC
Lawns, Batistes 9F Sae Sso @ fs dark ' ne" DC
Denims, s sGas; blue and brown A specially suitable lot bicycle '"' 12ac
Linen Crashes, ""ea'e' washable ''FA0' LOT bicycle USE 15c
M1OC
French Figured Organizes sc T %S % night SSS
figured and striped white ana H0a grounds MATERIAL 500 at 22c
in 10 he
n W
English Long Cloth d Wear a pess Suitable for "a S rs
White Linen Lawns Wits Wits Pf5an 1@qa ERe P DssS
M1OC
White India Lawns, SO inches wide worth Sc, at sc
White Checked NansOok, I ssh large and small checks &c
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07

exposition three years ago and sent
some old doors and other things which
they said had once slammed behind Co
lumbus when he was so ANONYMOUSLY
shown the marble heart by their most
illustrious ancestors.
But even though they may have for
gotten few things they haven't chang
ed a particle since thatmemorable day in
the spring OF 1893 when Don Crstobal
sailed into their harbor. Their habits
are just the same. their swear words
are exactly the ones their grandfathers
hurled after the retreating Spaniards,
and their costumes haven't varied an
iota.
The ladies' Of course, are the most at
tractive portion OF the population. and
most of them are seen, sooner or later,
gathered around the fountains from
which they procure the water for culi-
nary use Their bright black eyes and
gllstenng white teeth give vivacity to
every word and expression, while short
or killed skirts reveal rounded but
slender ankles and their naturally form
ed feet thrust into clumsy sabots. Some
are going for water with earlhen jars
laid across their heads. Others are de-
parting with heads held gracefully
erect and well filled vessels poised upon
them. Some are busily engaged wash
ing i'm the huge stone tanks which are
close beside the fountains and whose
we'll worn sides bear ample evidence Of
useful service for past generations
These are the common people in Ordi-
nary dress. The better classes are more
royalty caparisoned. but are not half
so sensible in their costumes. | am
writing of the ladies and particularly
Of those who have held up the mirror
TO fashion for the past 40 years. Their
one peculiar article of dress is seen no
where outside the islands. II consists
Of a full cape of black cloth reaching
from neck 10 feet and completely en-
veloping the form of the wearcr and.
as If that is not clumsy and cumbcr-
some enough. attached TO this cloak is
"A hood OF enormous dimensions. 1t rs
lined with some stiff substance and Of
ten stands up a foot or more above the
head of the wearer and nercs oCt on
either side. 1t really resembles noth-
ing else so much as IL does the top OF
an old fashioned zone noss shay"
The streets are narrow, some OF them
so contracted that a person can leap
from one balcony 70 another opposite,
and when two women thus attired in
their beloved capote capellos, as they
call them, meet and stop TO chat there
Is no passing until they get through
and move on.
This costume is especially obnoxious
TO the opposite sex FOR reasons best
known to themselves. but probably Doe
cause OF their repellent and formidable
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07
Fuchsias.

Give fuchsias a soil OF two-thirds leaf
mold and one-third sand and never al
low the soil 10 become dry, or the leaves
and buds will fall. Keep them I'm a
shady place where they will not get
more than an hour or two OF morning
sun and shower thoroughly every even
ing. being careful to reach the lower
side of the leaves, as the red spiders
lurk there and will soon ruin a fine
plant IL left alone. Water will put them
to rout In a short time n YOU use
enough. Do not let the plants get pot
bound. AS soon as the pot fills with
roots shift 90 a size larger and do not
leave them exposed 10 heavy storms or
gales OF wind, as the fuchsia Is a sensi-
tive MINT.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07

alike eXtingushed i'm the gloomy wrap
pings OF the capote e Capello. There
may be some good looking ladies wear
ing thom, for all the island Games don
them but we may well believe that no
beauty invented this costume 1t was
probably some old woman whose form
and features We're not ravishing but
"pn the contrary, quite the reverse"
Each Island Of the group has dis
inc,ive shape of this garment. In Fay
D Il flares the broadcast and stands the
highest. In ST. Michaels it fits more
.osely and resembles an exaggerated
sJnbonnet. In Tercelra he head COW
erinE ctmos from the Waist, and the
e2rello part dcgenerates into full
-irt. Fti 9ll arc rrr1r from very
heavy cloth and are most uncomforta-
ble garments for a warm climate like
,4tlls. 1ul every AGurcan WDllau fcsls,
deep down in her inmost being, that her
wardrobe Is incomplete without one, the
poor even making great sacrifices 20
obtain IL and leaving IL to their descend
ants as a most precious legacy. Perhaps
there Is nothing more pathetic ana AT
ihe same time more ridiculous than one
of these ,hreadbare, moth eaten and
faded ghosts Of capotc @ capello.
Yes, there is one thing more pathetic,
and that is the conversion Of the lower
class girl into human beast Of burden.
You may see her going into town from
the farm and the forest bearing on her
head a great load OF wood or vegeta-
bles, but she is as Indifferent TO the Gu
riQus glanccs OF strangers as her sister
I'm tho higher walk Of life clad in her
hideous combination garment
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07

flagship off the coast of the latter is
land. He left some of his men In a fort
they built and then continued the home
ward voyage in the remaining two car
avels. lie last sighted land in the West
Indies off the headlands of Samana,
where he had had bloody shirmish
with the Indians.
He went along well enough until his
vessels were in about the latitude of the
Azores, when he encountered a series OF
squalls and then storm which drove
him into one OF those ports. The people
received him inhospitably and were go
ing to make him and all his men pris-
oners, i'm spite OF the dangers they had
just encountered at sea, but Christo-
pher got away somehow and at last
arrived at the mouth Of the Tagus. i'm
Portugal Tha-People must have for
gotten all about that little episode. for
they were very enthusiastic ane1t our
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07
Ring Made Of a Diamond.

A ring recently exhibited at Antwerp
was the admiration of diamond cutters
and merchants because IL was the first
successful attempt TO cut ring out OF
n single stone, There are great many
difficulties In this method of cutting
diamonds. as the stones have a certain
cleavage and particular veins, all Of
which have to be carefully studied in
order TO prevent splitting just as sue
cess seems within reach. After several
unsuccessful attempts and three years
labor the feat has been accomplished by
the patience and skill OF NJ Antoine
one OF the best known lapldaries Of
Antwerp. The ring is about six-eghths
of an inch in diameter, In the Marlbor-
ough cabinet there is a ring cut out Of
one entire and perfect sapphire.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07

ready footsore shopper, her brain daz-
zled with money changing and close
bargaining. than those chosen corners
Of the big shops where tea gowns and
breakfast negligees are displayed.
There is much doing i'm this quarter
Just now. for women have decided that
il is both a pretty and an appropriate
thing TO breakfast in artistic volantes,
crown their heads with caps and rather
make q function OF the early toilet that
mono but The family sees.
For this reason we find in both elab-
crate and simple styles the most
charming breakfast robes, which are
something OF a cross between the wrap
per and the too elaborate tea gown.
with each and every one, though. a
cap Is worn, whether the wearer is a
debutante or the mother of debu-
tante. The older women, however
rather affect caps that tie under the
chin, while the spinsters and young
married women cling To the ooquettisn
topknuts. snoods of ribbon and bow
knots or falls Of fi!my lace and muslin,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07

numerous, and the best Of these are in
white, with hemstitchings and tucks in
the front. Others are in fanciful grass
lawns. but these are not so successful.
In the matter of gowns, here is a very
pretty pink and white sun plated fou-
lard. Both this style and material Will
play leading parts in the seasons roll
call OF varieties. Insertions OF pale yell
low mousseline de sole bordered with
valenciennes 20 match appear on the
skirt and the blouse shaped bodice The
sleeves. quite tight. are arranged en-
papillon at the shoulders. For garden
party or afternoon wear this simple
but charming little frock would make
most effective appearance. Another
and moie elaborate arrangement in
The now favorite crepe de chine is made
in a soft, delicate dove gray. the neck
and waistband tied with shaded tur-
quoise RIBBON, while a raylike design
formed OF sequiGs in the same shade
glitters seductiNely with every move
ment Of the wearer.' Rayers and cuff
trimmings Of real lace give an added
distinction 10 this charming sc Nn.
The beautiful hat that is here Illus
trated Is done In one shade OF VIVA
emerald. with fan Of coutcar feath-
ers set in a soft rosette Of black Ostrich
feathers uncurled. Two twisted r. Is
of green moussolne de sole Veii~G IA
tulle to match surround the crown.
while little cache peigne of blaci.
ribbon velvet polnts 10 the self evident
fact that this dainty capOte is sgied
t. the needs OF blond beauty more than
any other
Peacocks' feathers are being much
worn in Paris on those jaunty incroy-
able toques which are SO favoring TO all
casts OF countenance. Once upon
time the iridescent peacock feather
was tabooed by many on account OF
the supposed i'll luck which followed
it's fortunes. Now, however, we have
outgrown these poetic weaknesses, and
from making the thirteenth at a dinner
party to wearing the fashionable and
fascinating opal II is apparent that old
wives tales have given way 10 young
wives severely practical common sense.
Apropos. quite the most modish jewels
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07
RECENT
FASHIONS
A LA MODE.

Obviously muslin Is 10 be the ;ua-
terial this summer. and there are some
Charming muslin blouses In the n. "
ket. The nature OF this muslin clos
ly resembles that OF canvas. Indeed
owns the virtues of both materials. /.
is figured conventionally in one color
mixed with white. and IL looks par
ticularly well In dark blue and white
and rather attractive in pink and Waite
II has charms made in the simplest cf
fashions, overhanging a belt mounted
on a muslin lining. SO that il can be
conveniently washed. and the sleeves
are made sufficiently small 10 permit
them TO disappear beneath those of
coat There are only three stnffs
whereof it is advisable 10 make blOuses.
one is the muslin, another giace silk
0nd the third crepe dc chine. The last
Is usually 90 be found with lace collar
OF a lawn front and Is invariably In a
pale color, blue or green or gray. Cot
ton shirts OF more elaborate detail are
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07

in that uncut gems are set at regular
intervals in the band. And these gems
must be first your own birth stone and
then the birth stones OF those relatives
or friends who come closest TO you in
life. The idea is that. wearing the gem
that will bring good luck TO you and
the jewels that are fortunate TO your
friends. you hold your friends and also
share in their good luck.
Lillian Russell designed a most mar
velous and artistic as well as an ex-
peusiye watch. Depending from a
small gold chatelaine hangs what looks
like a big red strawberry. 1t is gold,
enameled in scarlet and the tiny specks
on the real strawberry are simulated by
small diamonds on the Imitation. At
the top are wee leaves enameled in
green, and under them is a spring
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07

true that the American girl occasional
ly rebels against the surveillance that
is over her, but her native wit teaches
her that ID is affected English and very
smart. What / admire i'm her Is her
industry. She Is mistress OF that sharp
pointed little instrument, the needle.
and she understands many other do
nestle arts that are greatly 10 her
credit.
THE SMART GIRLS LATEST FAD
Is To design, and 20 design some very
commonplace belongings That is TO
say. she hasn't taken up modelling In
clay or the designing of carpets or rugs
but she is happiest when she can tell
you that the hat, gown or jacket which
she wears was designed by herself
Sometimes she is able TO add that she
made it, but oftener she grows cnthusi-
astic, describes the picture she drew
first i'm black and white, then in water
Colors, and then how out OF tissue paper
she cut the practical pattern. She and
a number Of her kind Joined a dress
making class last winter, and the re-
suit is a shirt waist sale next week for
some special charity. Each bodice
must bear the name Of its designer and
its maker, and the proudest girl is the
one who both designed and made the
pretty blouse which is her Offering
Then, too, she is studying up interior
decoration. Mamma permits her 10 ar
range certain effects i'm the reception
room. in her own room or wherever a
change is needed.
one of her wisest studies has been
learning how 10 set a table artstically
and at the least expense. When you
think Of the days when girls were given
over TO making that useless lace out
Of twine or putting silk pieces together
TO form that abomination known as the
crazy quilt, it certainly does seem as If
the girl of today, not permitted to go
out into society at a very early age,
is teaching herself something that will
be worth while when she is the mistress
OF a house.
The fashionable mamma, be it under
stood. permits no lovemakng until aft
er the betrothal. She is apt to define
loNemakinE-- as-did- -a-cleNGr- paa+s,-1.-s
the idleness of the busy man and the
business of the idle man" Following
the fashionable girls example, the well
known actresses are eager TO display to
the public their ability In designing.
Among the women Of the stage this
fancy has shown itself In the designing
Of jewelry, although there are many
who are clever at combining colors for
costumes.
SOME NEW DESIGNS IN JEWELRY.
The latest design in jewelry from the
theatrical world is a barbaric looking
ornament i'm the shape OF a bracelet that
was the result Of Olga Nethersole's
clever pencil. 1t is of dull Etruscan
gold, slips over the hand in bangle
fashion and is round and very heavy
looking. However, as IL is hollow IL is
not as heavy as it looks. Il is unique
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07

great importance just now. bat q some
thing that requires special study given
10 t. The other day at the races at
Mount Morris park l don't believe that
there was a woman that is fashion
able woman or well dressed woman
who did not have over her face some
sort Of u veil. The veil with the huge
chinchilla dots has lost prestige II
was rather becoming because II was
mysterious locking when the big dots
were close together, but varieties where
the big dots were a long distance apart
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07
Empire Fans.

A very interesting letter was written
from Paris TO "A society woman In this
country describing the marvellous en-
pire fans being painted for society
queens. Among them was fan Of
solid gold, painted in oil colors, intend
cd as birthday present to Miss Vir-
ginia Fair. The fan had scenes around
the o,s~home OF Millet at Brabazon.
whore The Angelus" was painted and
where young Mlet now lives. The
church spirc, the little village, the pota-
to field, The old woman who poses for
the picture and finally painted por-
trait of Millct compose the different
sticks OF the fan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07

which when touched permits a little
watch, with its back completely covered
with diamonds, TO appear. 1t is the
sort OF triile that one can imagine hav-
ing been fancied by Marie Antoinette or
some OF the ladies Of he' court.
Mrs. Kendall long ago designed use
ful as well as "A beautiful theater fan.
II is Of black gauZe, with velvet mask
just in the center. The eyes are cut
out, permitting one TO hold the fan to
ones face and look around without be-
ing seen. In the big velvet bow tied on
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07

At FayaL in the Azores, the people
always seem to have sympathetic
feeling for the Americans, because, as
they say all are related through the
first great voyage Of Columbus. That
is stretching a point. rather, when we
consider that, in the first place, CO.
lumbus didn't get any farther north
than Santo Domingo, and. in the second
place. he didn't intend to call there any
way.
The "how" of 1t Is this 1t was after
he had sailed from Palos to the Bahia
mas successfully crossing the Atlantic
in his three small caravels, and had dis
covered some of the said Bahama is
lands, Cuba and Haiti and had lost his
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07

esque look TO herself and asserts her
rights when she assumes a tiny capote
gay with bright red poppies. A few
years ago she would have been blot
on the landscape in gray or black.
Among the so called Four Hundred
the young girls are kept younger and
younger and are handed over To their
husbands with very little knowledge OF
life. except as each has seen ii from un-
der the wing of mamma, and the fash
ionable mamma does not permit her