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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-08

uhuer the chin, and we then pulled
Dolh our guns and stopped the fun.
Inc Whole affair was simply diver
SION. Alderman Baxter did lie, and
Alderman Murphy thought it no
harm to say so. 1t was begun and
ended In minute, nor was business
at all interrupted. There is never n
meeting of the council without the
ne IS passed and gun drawn, but
inc boys don't mean anything by it.
III SIMPLY makes the session lively
ana gives the taxpayers to under
stand that they are earning their 50
per week. The boys just love each
other like band Of brothers, and
the idea that they would banker for
each others gore is too absurd TO put
INTO print. If the correspondent
sends out any more such nonsense,
he VIII be waited upon by a com
mittee, and tho results may be un-
pleasant.
SUCH Things WILL HAPPEN
Wednesday forenoon, last, n team
Ster, who gave his name as Blipb
called at Goung'S drug store for uui-
nine and found the druggist out
George Curley, tho young clerk, did
not know the difference between uui
nine and morphine and said so, but
the stranger said he would take the
chances. That's why his funeral
was held Thursday afternoon. The
doctor said he got morphine, and be-
fore the mistake was discovered il
was too late to save his life. We
ncr's jury wanted to hold young
Curley responsible, though they at
length rendered verdict which OK
culpatcd him. We don't see how ho
can be blamed. This a country of
chances. If the stranger was willing
to risk it the boy had nothing to saw.
On two occasions Mr.. Young him.
self has sold us poison in place of
quinine, and each time we suggested
the advisability Of labelling his jars
and packages and not mixing them
all up in barrel together. He is
now engaged i'm this work, and after
a day or two patrons will get what
they call for and need have no fears
OF taking it according to directions.
In this connection we gladly an
nounce that DIR. White, who made a
mistake in prescription and caused
tho death of Sandy Bill q few weeks
ago, his fourth victim in two wears,
is not going to remove to New
Mexico, as report has it. He will
remain right here among us and con-
tinue to do his best as physician,
and, should he make any further
mistakes, he will expect to have
them overlooked, as in the past
None of his victims had any partic-
ular standing in the community, and
the doctor generously footed the fu-
neral expenses in each and every
case. Nj. QUAD.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-08
A Few Words to Anglers.
OF all the sports that men and boys
Are looking for, and wishing
To take hand in during spring,
By far the best is fishing.

vi all the sports that men and boys
Are looking for, and wishing
TO take hand in during spring,
by far the best is fishing.
The above being the opinion of
many, we will give those citizens
who delight In that sport a little
rhythmic and rymic advice. By the
way, did any one ever know Of or
hear of many who, in regard To ang-
ling, have needed the advice of 9th
erS?
But, anyway, we give ours, hop
ing to be heeded,- at least the
latter part of it,-and the dire con.
sequences of -prevarication
weighed in the minds of at least n
few of our angling brotherhood, who
are addicted to the practice Of OK.
panding the sizes Of their captures
So read the following and ponder:
Now get rod and line and hook,
lmpalc worm or cricket
Strike for river, lake or brook
In open land or thicket.
IT cold the day or weather wet,
Pray, don't get in u pucker;
lie patient, friend and soon v0u'lI get
a sunilSh. trout, or sucker.
If you take home, when night appears
A little iish's corpus,
Don t tell the folks in after wears
Twas big as any 'pOrpuS'."
Now anglers. you who Stret ch the truth
Fish-lying is an evil;
Unless you stop, you'll go. fOrsoOth.
Straight to the very devil!
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-08
They Changed the Subject.

The men who utilize the corner
grocery for clubroom in the even
ing and on stormy days, saws the
free Press, had Just been discussing
ioX hunt about which one of their
"umber had read aloud, when the
conversation naturally took a rem
iniScent turn.
Nothing cutter or more cunning
In the world than fox" said Goggs.
10y way of introduction. 81 remem.
Der one night when | was a bow.
that we heard great fuss among
the dogs that were chained I'D. II
TOOK US about half an hour to get
dressed and armed for the purpose
or investigating. Not discovering
anything, we loOsened the dogs, and
they dartcd off on trail, yelping as
they went. We didn't know
whether 1T was man or varmint, but
attcr long run the dogs brought uI
at the henhouse and tried to tear il
down. Well, sir, an old fox had de.
ilb"rat"ly showed himself to the
dogs so as to excite them, made tha'
run while we were getting ready fol
trouble, and, circling around, wa.
robbing the roost while the dog.
were off the premises"
- walked up one moOnligh
night" volunteered the man on tn,
WoodhoX, land seen fox under al
apple tree where fat pullet wa
rooSting. knew the thief couldn,
climb, so just stood at the window
laughing. The fox barked to wax
the chicken, and then began circlin,
around the tree, slow at fisrt, but 90
ing faster and faster. OF course tn
terrified pullet followed him wit
her eyes, and got 80 dizzy that sh
fell out of the trne.n
see Somethin' like that once, ,
said the lank individual on pain
kog, only that the chicken | wa
Watching wrung it's own mock, 'caus
the FOX was goin' so burned fast.n
Then, by common consent, til
crowd took up tho subject of foods
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-08

KEEP YOUR Tor COOI.. .."-H il
reported Of Artemus Ward that he
once offered his flask of whiskcy To
the driver of the stage on which he
was riding through a mountainous
section. The stage driver refused
the flask i'm most decided tones.
Said he:
don't drink; won't drink :
| don't like to see anybody else
drink. am of the opinion of those
mountains-keep your top cool
Ihey've got snow, and I've go,
brains; that's all the difference"
There is a great deal of wisdom in
his remark" Keep your top cool.'
Without a sound brain man is not OF
much use in the world. Alcohol
whether in beer, cider, wine, brandy
or whiskey, is a foe of the brain
and when 1t gets there inflames 1t
and renders it unfit for use. BE lik,
the veteran stage driver, and resolv,
to keep your top COOL"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-08

a TEMPTATION which comes to
some unfortunate souls, and which
seems small to them i'm the begin.
nlng, but grows to be very giant
In the end, and can do as much harm.
is tale-bearing. Repeating un-
pleasant things we have heard about
some one else, or reporting news
which we know can do no good, but
Will harm the person 1t is told about.
Is one of the meanest of crimes, A
child or a grown person who il a
taie-bearer will by and by be dc.
Spised by every one who knows him,
even by those who listen to him
These are good rules to make early
In life, not to be tale.bearer
Ihose who make and keep these two
rules will save themselves and other,
much trouble.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-08
WOrriIncnt.

Imagination is like magnifyinp
glass, through which we see things
larger than they are in reality. 1t
not only makes anticipated pleasures
greater than real ones, but it mag
nifies the ills and troubles of life,
so that one suffers more from wor-
ries than from distress. Thus in the
presence of pain frctful person, i'm
an almost constant state of worry,
may become calm (; in the presence
or danger an apprehensive person
may be rendered cool and collected.
1t has frequently been observed that
timid women become braver than
men when sudden calamity falls
upon them. The reality does not
appear to them as great as that
which their lively Imagination had
pictured, and they feel sense of re-
lief when the phantoms have van
ished. WOrriment is partly mat
ter Of temperament, but largely a
matter of habit, it grows upon those
who, not being actively employed
with real things, haN e leisure to allow
the imagination to conjure up fam
cied evils. 1t Is bar to happiness
and should be avoided as much as
possible.
Work which engages the attention
and brings with it real annoyances
prevents worriment about utimaginary
troubles or the anticipation of evils
to come. Even those who fret and
worry recognize that it is altogether
useless to get into such a frame of
mind. They can accomplish moth
ing by picturing in their minds the
effectoftroubles which may, after all,
be avoided, and yet when they have
nothing else to do, and have acquired
the habit of worrying about the fu-
ture, they are tho helpless slaves of
their own disordered imagination.
Parents who have permitted their
children to go on a trip attended
with some danger, such as a cruise
on the water, sometimes suffer
through worriment as much as they
would for a time at least, if their
children should really be drowned.
The wOrriment serves no useful
purpose. They could do nothing To
save their children if the latter
should, in fact, be i'm the pictured
danger, yet they lie awake at night a
prey to disordered Imagination,
having in most cases no foundation
in fact. This is particularly the case
with the mother, who is s0licitious
by habit; the father, if more st0ical
and accustomed to meet difficulties
and troubles only when they come,
dismisses the thought Of danger as
soon as it presents itself and ESCAPES
all wOrriment. 1t is not possible for
any one, however, to wholly control
the imagination. At times and
under certain conditions the strongest
become a prey to their fears
Shakespeare has. finely pictured the
effect of imagination upon the
strongest characters, as Macbeth anC
Richard III. Worriment weaken.
one physically, unnerves him, so tC
speak, and renders him incapable OF
meeting successfully the real trouble
when it shall come. 1t is to bt
avoided by keeping clear con
science, by active work and by re
sistance to the habit Of worry, whicl
may be helped by philosophical re
Election on the uselessness of " meet
ing troubles half way" or i'm imagina
tiOn.- Baltimore iStul,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-08
Ihere IS q happy
Far, far away"


MUCH MIXED.-" My hearers-o
The Chairman of the School Board
was addressing the Annual Teachers
Institute.
The schoolwork is the bulhouse of
civilizatiOn-I mean-ah -
The chairman was slightly chilled.
"The bulhouse is the schOolwark
of civ" An invisible smile began
to make itself felt.
"The warehouse is the bulschool
Of" He was evidently twisted.
The schoOlbul is the housewark
-" An audible snicker spread itself
over the faces of the audience.
"The scowse hool-n
He was getting wild. So were his
hearers. He mopped perspiration,
gritted his teeth, and came up to the
post again.
"The schoolhouse, my friends"
A-h-h! Now he has gotten his feet
under him again.
He gazed suavely around. The
light of triumphant self-confidence
enthrOned upon his brow.
" Is the wulbark-"
| And that was all.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-08

He WITHDREW HIS OBJECTION.
- 1t was evident that the gray haired
old gentleman was put out about
something.
Yesterday" he said, 81 heard
you refer to me aS the old man."
Very likely" replied the young
man.
Well, don't like it," returned
the old gentleman. al suppose you
meant nothing wrong, but it is dis.
respectful. have always tried to
be fair and cOnsiderate with the boys
in the Office, and l don't like to be
repaid in this way.'
Did you ever know of any one
who was unpopular being called the
Old man p" asked the young man.
4" Eh? What's that?" demanded
the old gentleman.
When man is known through
an Office as Mister isn't it a ten
to one bet that he is pretty generally
disliked or feared ?"
The old gentleman thought IL over
for a minute,
Porhaps," he said, at last, "ir
view of my own recollection of an
'old man and how regarded him
I'd better withdraw any objection.
to the term"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-08

A LAND OF SILENCE.

what land of Silence.
Where pale stars shine
On apple-blossom
Ana dew-drenched vine,
Is yours and mine?
The silent valley
That we shall find,
Where all the voices
OF humankind
Are left behind.
There all forgetting,
Forgotten quite.
We will repOSe us.
with our delight
Hid out of sight.
The world forsaken,
And out of mind,
Honor and labor,
We shall not find
The stars unkind.
And men shall travail.
And laugh and weep;
But we have vistas
OF gods asleep,
with dreams as deep.
A land of Silence,
Where pale stars shine
On apple-blossoms
And dew-drcnched vine,
Bc yours and mine!
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-08
NUMBER r.
Caught an Eayesdroppcr.

When General Gordon was q lad
at school he was as mischievous as
most boys; indeed, more so. The
following story is told Of him by
DR.. BiXby, who was at one time at
school with him. When the bows
had done anything wrong they were
shut in large, barely.furnished
room, and set to write lines from
Latin author.
One of the most frequent visitors
to this room was the late general,
and he used frequently to he an
noyed by the boys who were free
coming to the door and jeering at
him through the keyhole, telling
him what fine afternoon it was,
and inviting him to come out and
lick" them.
Though he could not oblige them
in tho former, he resolved to do his
best for them in the latter particular.
| He borrowed Il large garden syringe
from the gardener, and taking it
with him the next time he was sent
to write lines, went round to tho va
rious desks and sucked up the ink
into the syringe.
Several other boys were i'm dur
ance vile with him, and they eagerly
awaited tho approach of their tor
mentors.
BY and by they heard stealthy
footsteps coming down the passage.
Nearer and nearer they came, and
at last halted outside the door,
"They're looking through the key
hole" whispered the future general,
and, placing the syringe at the key
hole, he squirted the contents with
all tho energy he could muster.
There was a smothering exclama-
tion of disgust, and then an appall-
ing silence. Then some one FUN
hled with the handle Of the door
it opened, and i'm stalked the head
master, his face black with wrath,
and his once immaculate shirt front
black with ink.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-08

BALANCED TIE ACCOUNT.-The
driver of grocer's delivery wagon
coliided with a vehicle driven by q
tinsmith, and while the grocer's man
was not to blame, he patiently bore
q great deal of abuse from tho other.
Finally, when the timer threw snow
into his face, the other put down the
lines, and calmly said:
" Have you read what the different
| clergymen are saying about the non
existence of place punishment ?"
Yes, / have!"
| And do you believe there is a
lake of fire and birthstone ?"
No, | don't; and / want five
dollars from you as damages"
elf believed there was such a
place, I'd drive on" slowly con-
tinued the grocer's man but as
Pm purity sure there amt, I'll give
you your dose now, and keep the
books balanced -
He did just what he said he would,
in three minutes, and as he drove on
no began whistling:
"There is happy land.
Far, far away"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-08

"THIs," said the school friend
who had not seen her for year, "this
is the girl who vowed to me that she
never would belong to any man,
Ell ?" "l DON'T" said she who had
been married the matter Of some
few months or go. He belongs to
me-"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-08

a WESTERN traveller, having Sc
cured half bed, in order to prevent
encroachments, buckled spur on
his heel before retiring. His unfor-
tunate sleeping partner. after severa al
thrusts of the sharp reminder,
roared out: "Say, stranger, if YOU
are gentleman, you ought at least I
to cut your toenails.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-08

1T IL with narrow-souled people as
with narrow -necked bottles the less
they have in them, the more noise
they make In pouring it PoDe.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-08

THE average man would not have
half as much trouble if he would
only be content to take care of his
own allotted share and lot other peo-
ple look out for theirs.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-08

BEECHER once said: "Don,t be
grandiloquent when you want to
drive home scorching truth. DON'T
whip with switch that has the
leaves on If you want 1t to tingle. ~ 1.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-08

! SUPPOSE you'll tell me next that
you will go to your mother" "Not
at all. Pm not so foolish as that -
" Well, what are you going to do ?"
Pm going to ask dear mamma to
come here" He gave in.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-08

DURING a gathering of clergymen
In Boston. one Of them, who had re-
Gently lost his wife, was asked at
dinner-table by guest unaware of
the fact, Doctor, did you bring
your wife with you?" "Oh, no,o
answered the doctor, unwilling to
embarrass his questioner with OK
plantations, " oh, no, she has gone in
quite another direction.n When
this reply was afterwards repeated
to New Yorker, he remarked, with
somewhat caustic humor. "The doe.
tor was little rough on Boston.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-08

CHEERFULNEss is an excellent
wearing. 1t has been called the
bright weather Of the heart.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-08
And that was all.

THE DIFFERENCE.-W Writing in
the Pau MdU Mdgazine about the
year 1897, and touching upon the
use of the word "jubilee" in connec-
tion with it, Mr.. A. Quiller- Couch
tells an anccdote which, one suspects,
is more amusing than truthful. An
old lady dwelling on the skirts of
Dartmore was asked, /" What is the
meanin' Of this yer jewbilee ?"
Well, my dear" she answered, :,
"'tis this way--if you've been
married to man fifty year, and the
mans alive, tits goulden weddin' {;
if he's dead, tits jewbilee."
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-08

NEVER take crooked path while
you can find straight one.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-06-17
The Wheat Harvest.

Wheat is the only thing thought
of the past week, the warm sun RI
pening it very fast made everybody
hustle and there is lots of it to cut,
The Sequdchee Town and luz
provement Co. leads with over a
hundred acres Austin Coppinger
has over 80 acres, j. B. Edridgp
has saftly cut II to 15 acres. VIM.
Owen has % acres, Rev. Jacob
Houts 6 acres, Jonathan Lavan 10
acres, r. ]. Brown 6 acres, Mr..
Hammock IL acres, the Spears
Bros, some rs acres, then comes B,
B Lasater with 10 acres and T. r
Harris with 10 acres, fine showing
all around.
In addition to these T. B. Lasa
ter has Is acres, J E. DeSablier 6
Jake Ellis, 15; John Lewis, 10; A
Ramsay, 6; VIM. Owen, %.
The weather without exception
fine and the quality of the grain
we are told is good and to look on
the fields is a gratifying sight,
We estimate 5000 bushels as thC
yield we hope more and believe
the renewal Of wheat planting is {
step in the right direction.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-06-17

Mr.. NJ. Martin made a business trip
to South Pittsburg Tuesday.
Miss Sallie Rogers, of Jasper, is
visiting her sister Miss Mrytle, this
week.
It is reported that Rev. John Swi-
ney and a Miss Oliver were married
this week.
Honey is in the market and lots of
It at lOc per pouhd. 1t Is of excel
lent quality and honeyis acceptable
at any time.
An Independence Day celebration
is being considered and a program is
being gotten up. What about base
ball? Why can't we have a game in
the morning? Boys, wake up.
Mr.. w. L. Melcher came back
from Nashville Tuesday. He re-
ports the Exposition as good. The
Government exhibit is the finest.
The exhibit of Marion County is not
as large as that Of some other coun-
ties but is a creditable exhibit. So,
Pittsburg has a good exhibit. Last
Saturday the heat ives ex Jessiye
there, the thermometer being over
81 deg.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-06-17
A COurtin' Call.
HIM!

HIM!
He dressed hisself from top ter toe
Ter beat the lates fashion,
lie give his boots a extra glow,
His dickey clustered like the snow,
lie sliked his hair exactly SO,
An all ter indicate "his passion,
lie tried his hull three ties afore
lie keep the one on that he wore,
HER
All afternoon she laid abed
Ter make her featurs brighter.
She tried on every geoun she had,
She rasped her nails until they bled
A dozen times she fuzzled her he'd,
An put on stuff to make hel
whittier,
An fused til she'd a-cried, she said
But that Id male her eyes so red,
THEM!
They sot together in the dark
'Ithout light, exoep their spark.
An neither could have told o
guessed
Which way the other un was dressed
Buffalo Commercial
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-06-17

Use Meriweather's Scotch Snuff,
Call for Meriweather's Scotch Snuff
Jas. Lavau, of Whitwell, was in
town Saturday.
We are sorry to hear that Lucy
Hammock is sick,
Mr., De Sabler and assistants cut
the wheat of Mr. Owen Tuesday.
Meriweather's Scotch Snuff is the
only guaranteed frst-class snuff sold
at half price.
Meriweather's Scotch Snuff saves
you money, andis guaranteed to give
you satisfaction,
CAsCARETs stimulate liver, kidneys
and bowels. Never sicken, weaken
or gripe, l0c.
]. NJ. Byers came home on visit
Monday night and returned to Whit
well Tuesday.
Rev r, S. Umbarger conducted
bis regular service at Owen church
Sunday afternoon.
The hot Sunday made the Blow
ing Spring with ITS cool surroundings
the centre of attraction,
John D. Miller and NJ, X. Shu-
make, of Victoria, were in Sequachee
Saturday on G. A. r. business,
We are enjoying early peaches
now and they are unusually nice
this year and our late ones are very
promising.
w. L. Brewer, John Randle and
VIM. Thornton, of Jasper we're in
town Saturday attending meeting OF
Post SO q. A. II.
Croduet by moonlight is coming
in vogue. Some of the boys play
better than they do in the day time,
Dunlap Tribune,
In 1890 there was 525 acres Of
wheat planted in Marion CO., aver
aging about 5000, This year near
" as much will be harvested in Sc
quachee.
An extract published by US from a
contemporary wherein our cOnrade
J.V. c., Austin Coppinger, is said tc
refer to the Post So as the poor
Army, he repudiates, Now look
out for cyclone coming down from
Coppinger Cove,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-06-17
j. D. CUNNINGHAM & Co.,
Daus, Tenn,

Respectfully announce to the
of the Sequachee Val
ley that they have purchased
a Massillion Cyclone Steam
Thresher with a Russell Com
Traction Engine, and
are ready to do threshing Of
any kind.
@The advantage Of this improv-
ed machine is recognized and no
help is required from the farmer in
stacking the straw, the action of the
machine being automatic.
TER RMS REASONABLE.