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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09
Teeth FILLED and Extracted without
Pain.

The latest and best Cataphoresis outfit
is now in successful operation at DR..
Whisler's dental Office. With this outfit
the most sensitive teeth are excayated
and filled without any pain whatever or
injury to the tooth. Teeth extracted
without pain or danger,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-09

or squint is a CONVEX
Rency or dIvergency
OF the optic axis. II
may be dependent on
natural or acquired
inequality of the mo-
tor muscles of the
eye; a difference in
the sensibility Of the
two eyee; or a cere-
bral affection.
can be controlled and
cured I'm many cases
by the proper adjust
ment OF glasses.
has all the latest APP
pllances for deter
mining muscular in
efficiency and the
public will receive
the benefit OF a thor
ough technical knowl
edge coupled with
years OF practical ex-
perience. Office I'm
the Holman buildin z
Red Jacket.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-03

In age and increasing feebleness
Poll did not lose his remarkable
memory. A beloved sister in the
church [" Sister Ross,") who was a
frequent visitor at the house, and
very fond of Poll, died very sud-
denly. More than two years had
elapsed when a lady called on Mrs.
Dods, who, in size and dress, resem-
oled this deceased friend. Poll was
very much excited, and, putting his
head through the wires of his cage,
looked at her very earnestly. To
the astonishment of all present, he
soon inquired. &C Is that Sister
Ross? On being answered in the
negative, he showed his disappoint-
ment by refusing to speak or leave
his swing while the visitor re.
mained.
We now come to the time when
Poll was old and gray-headed, his
strength labor and sorrow. Receiv-
ing the tenderest care, he lin.
gered many months after he
was stricken with wasting decay.
With the first breath of the winter of
1920 Poll passed away, quietly
and peacefully. 1t was a
stormy winter day when the chill.
dren of the neighborhood gathered
around the little box that contained
all that was left of his bird life, and
bore it lovingly to the foot Of the
garden, giving it decent burial.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-03

SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE
Irving related in Boston that once,
travelling in Scotland near Balmoral,
he met an old Scotch woman with
whom he spoke of the queen. "The
queens good woman" he said.
81 suppose she's guide enough, bu,
there are things 1 Gamma bear"
What do you mean ?" asked Mr.
Irving.
"Well, think there are thing.
which even the queen has no right tt
do. For one thing she goes rowinl
on Soonday; and it's not Chrees
tian thing to do -
"But you know the Bible tell
US"
81 knaw," she interrupted, an
grily. "I've read the Bible since
was so high, an knaw ev'ry wore
int. / knaw aboot the Sunday fish
Ing and a. the other things the goo,
Lord did; but want ye to knaW
too, that l don't think any the more
e'en Of him, for a-doin' it ~
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-03

EXIT THE CRADLE.-The social
philosopher cannot help being struck
with the fact that the cradle, associ-
ated with so many memories Of
grooming tenderness, is threatened
with extinction. Though it does not
yet resemble the "dodo,n it Is fast
going out of fashion, its place being
taken by the crib.
"A lady who recently desired tC
purchase cradle asked for one iu
vain at large shop. She was told
that there was little or no call fol
such articles. Furthermore, she
learned, to her surprise, that only thu
very cheapest were made will
rockers in the old fashioned style
The new ones are attached to upright
on which they swing.
The reason for the change was ex
planned in that it Obviated the neces
sity of the mother or attendan
STOPPING so much i'm order to plac
the infant in or remove 1t from it
bed.
A new design which, however,
not being much used at present, is
cradle placed on rocker, like tn
latest rocking chairs. In spite {
this innovation, there seems to b
} little doubt but that the day Of tn
cradle is doomed, and the rule of tn
; crib is developing.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-03

MRS. HOJACK's RESOLVE
"Charley, dear" said Mrs. Hoiack
to her husband, "if / were to die.
would you marry again?"
What a question :" replied Mr..
Hojack, evasively.
think you might tell me. But
then just know you would"
Well, dear, the children would
miss their mothers tender care, and
1T might be necessity, for their
sakes, however much / might dis
like the idea of a second marriage or
my own account"
But, CharlieW ~
/" Well ?"
"Suppose that the children wer,
all married and settled i'm homes O
their own?n
"In that case. love, think hov
lonely should be. might almos
be compelled by force of circum
stances, to take another wife y,
That's just what suspected
Charles Hojack. You are Just plan
ming to marry again az soon as 1 ar
gone. So have simply decided nc
to die first"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-03

He FILL Hugh Fell lives up
town. A funny man stopped at his
house one day and asked for him.
Mr.. Fell appeared and made himself
known.
You fell ?" said the funny man.
Yes, sir" was the reply.
/" Did you hurt yourself?"
"Sir ?"
"You say you fell?"
"Yes."
Well, If you fell, did you hurt
yourself?" asked the joker, with a
serious phiZ.
The man saw his drift now, and
fell into passion, and struck
straight from the shoulder, and the
joking fellow fell into the gutter
while the feller, Fell, cried:
" Now, gOu fell at the hands O
Hugh Fell, 80 let me ask yOu wher,
you hurt much when you fell ?"
The bona flde Hugh Fell walked
into the house, while the fellow h.
fell picked himself up, felt both sor
and sheepish, and no longer felt an.
desire to learn whether Hugh Eel
or any other teller hurt himself whe
he fell.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-03

ANECDOTES OF MACREADY.-Mr
Sala charged Macready with having
habitually used foul and blasphemous
language behind the scenes. An
apologist hints that Mr.. Sala may
have been led astray by the fact that
in the last act of " Macbeth" Ma.
ready invariably lashed himself into
sort of fever, which he aggra waited
by using all sorts of strong express
sions. When Mr.. Phelps played
Macduf to him for the first time, he
was not a little amazed during the
fight at the close Of the last act to
hear Macready call him a beast, a
scOundrel, n hell-bOrn villain, base.
born cur and devil. Full of re-.
sentiment, Phelps hurled back the
epithets with energy, and heaped
foul names upon Macready. AT the
close Macready said, "Thank YOU,
Mr.. Phelps, thank yon; I've never
been so we'll supported"
In another play, where it was nee
essary to enter in painting fury, full
Of rage, exhibiting the gasping ex
haustion of mad passion, Macready
used to have hired "super" whom
he would grapple and shake anC
curse at, off the stage, so that ht
could enter naturally. One nigh
the regular "super" sent substitute
who did not quite understand tn,
business. He resented Macready'
rough treatment, which delighte,
the tragedian, who went at his ma,
with increased vigor. The substi
tute presently "let him have it :,
and the pair fought savagely a goo
round. Macready that night burs
upon his audience in a splendid rag,
out Macreadying Macready. Whe
the substitute learned the true sta,
of affairs, however, he bolted; b,
he was unearthed, for Macread
came off after the first scene, gas
l ing, Hum, ha! Where Is he
Hum, ha, bless me! A splendid fe
l low! Pay him double, and let II
r have him every night"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-03
POETR ".
MAKE SOMEBODY GLAD.

On life's rugged road,
AS we journey each day,
Far, far more of sunshine
Would brighten the way
If, forgetful of self
And our troubles, we had
The will, and would try
To make other hearts glad.
Though of the worlds wealth
We have little i'm store,
And labor to keep
Grim want from the door,
With hand that is kind,
And heart that is true,
To make others glad
There is much we may do.
And word kindly spoken,
A smile or tear,
Though seeming but trifles,
Full often may cheer.
Each day of our lives
Some treasures would add
To be conscious that we
Had made somebody glad.
Those who sit in the darkness
or sorrow, so drear,
Have need of II word
or Solace and cheer.
There are homes that are desolate,
Hearts that are sad
Do something for some one,
Make somebody glad.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-03
Hiram Darts Refusal.

When old Hiram Dart was in his
seventy-fifth year, the faithful old
wife who had been his companion
for "A full half century, sickened and
died, and. to the surprise and amuse-
ment of his rural neighbors, old Hi
ram set forth in search of another
wife before Hannah, his first spouse,
had been six weeks i'm her grave.
He made no secret of the fact that
he was " in the market" and seemed
surprised that the bidders were so
few. He attributed this fact to
the general lack Of taste and judg-
ment in the wimmen folks" Of the
present day.
"They're finicky lot anyhow
said old Hiram, "an it comes o. this
fool new wimmen idee."
One day old Hiram drove by q
neighbor's house all "rigged up' in
his Sunday best and with blue satin
necktie forming a marked contrast
to the big red geranium in his but
tonhole. He tarried for moment
at his neighbours gate and frankly
confessed that he WAS "goin n spar
kim"
| vi tIlIS WISH
tatiOn was the Widow Breese, who
lived "Over Hebron way" and
with whom old Hiram was wholly
unacquainted. Some one had, in a
spirit of either malice or mischief,
made old Hiram believe that the
| Widow Breese, robust, well to do
woman of about 60, would be in
clined to look with favor on Hiram's
suit.
IAN it won't be no harm done to
go an see her anyway" said Hiram,
as he drove away.
1t was nearly dark when Hiram
reappeared, far less buoyant than
when he went away. His neighbor
was on the lookout, and, hailing the
old man, he said:
"Well, Uncle Hiram, did the
Widow Breeze refuse you?n
mot much she didn't" Tetorted
Hirsm spiritedly. 81 refused her. ,
"You refused her? Why, what dc
you mean, Uncle Hiram ?"
"Mean jess what say. refused
the d-cattymountv -
Why, Uncle Hiram, Is that re
spectful way to speak about a lady p
! "a lady = Humph, great lad,
old Jane Breese is You call a wo
man lady who sails into felle
with broomstick an calls 'im al
ole fooP an sich like names"
Did Mrs. Breese do that ?"
She jest did. ! guess she'd 90
wind that L was comm, for Il,
hardly interdoossd myself an begu
to state my biZness when she flew a
me with broomstick an drenche
me with hot water an sicked he
dog on me an jawed the worst I eve
3 heerd. l jess waited till she &C
through, and then l up an told he
8 pint blank that wouldn't have hi
if she was the last woman on top
the earth. Yes, sir; I refused hi
: jest that pint blank"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-03
POETRY.
THE OLD HOME.

Back to the old home.
with ivy-clothed wall.
lts long, running porch.
lts windows so tall:
Back to the old home
with its fires so bright.
lts joys and its sports
Through the long winter night.
Back to the old home,
10 its clear running brooks
It's wales and it's meadows
Its romantic hooks,
iVS Dlrds, trees and flowers
1hat bloom sweetly there.
ltS tall, stately mountains.
It's cool, balmy air.
Back to the old home
III was there in my youth
learned my first lessons
Ot wisdom and truth
Like angels of good
They attended nv ways
"nen lonely my journey,
"hen dreary my days.
Where are my friends ?
On, tell me, 1 pray;
Alas like the years,
They have gone and away.
Like sunbeams they came,
ana as soon were they gone,
And now l am left
10 mourn them alone.
There did | muse
In the quiet Of ewes,
Not sound to disturb
Save the rustic of leaves.
The birds to their rest
In the tree-tops had gone,
And hushed for a time
Their burden of song.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-03

THE revivalist Hammond once
preached at Vallejo, Cal, from the
words, Saul, Saul, why persecutest
thou me ?" In the audience there
was an engineer named Saul, who
was accompanied by his wife and
little girl. The reverend gentleman
repeated his text several times, "Saul,
Saul, why persecutest thou me ?"
AT last the little one, who thought
that the text had personal appli-
cation, looked up into the face of
her parent and said, Father, don't
mind him he's drunk"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-03

ONCE a clergyman went to pay
visit to an old Yorkshire yeoman,
who was lying on his deathbed.
After few preliminary words, the
worthy minister said that, if the vete-
ran had anything on his mind, he
hoped he would ease his conscience
and confide 1t to his pastoral ear, so
that he might die in peace. Well,
SIR" answered the old sportsman.
eff only had my life over again.
Pd fish more with bait and less with
f1iesO
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-03

FUDDY-What's troubling you,
Duddy? You seem to be bothered
terribly about something or other.
Duddy-Griggs was saying that there
is this advantage in bicycle over a
horse. that it costs money to feed a
horse, while it costs nothing to keep
wheel going. I've been trying to
make out whether that was mere
plesantry, or whether Griggs is really
| an ignoramus. - should call 1t q
case of insanity"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-03
Her Reformed Diet.

It's just awful how criminally
ignorant pve been regarding our
food" said Mrs. Newlight TO her
husband the other day. 81 can
never he thankful enough that /
joined Professor Scarem's class in do
mestic science. My! It's wonder
that we're not all dead, ignorant as
I've been. There's one thing sure,
George Newlight-there'll be no
more tomatoes on my table,"
Why?"
Because Professor Scarem ex-
planned to us to-day how tomatoes
cause marked arrest of vital ac-
tivity in those who eat them, and he
proved that the acid Of tomatoes
act almost like poison on the mem-
brane Of the stomach. Then Pm
done with any berries that have
seeds in them on my table,"
"I'd like to know why ?"
You wouldn't ask if you'd heard
the professors talk on appendicitis
and its cause. A single dish of rasp-
berries or strawberries may bring on
that awful trouble. It's fearful to
think Of the risks people will run
ust to crafty the palate. And
here we've always allowed our chill
dren to have sugar and cream on their
oatmeal !"
What of it?"
Well, you'd say What of it?'
if you could hear ito professor ex-
plain how the combination Of oat-
meal and cream and sugar cause
dreadful gases to arise in the stomach
and utterly retards digestion. Pve
not the slightest doubt that the aw.
full spasm our little Mamie had last
year was due entirely to this cause
Then there's bananas. Why, George
Newlight, they're simply rank
poison! And you'll get no more
white bread at my table,"
Why not ?"
Because there's no more nutri.
tion in it than there would be iu
bread made out of pure starch.
Every bit Of the nutritive element
has been refined out of it. 1t makes
those who eat it thin blooded."
I" Do / look thin blooded or as if !
lacked nutrition ?" asked NewlIght
who weighs 1919.
"That doesn't signify. You DOM
know what day you'll begin to break
down under such bread. Well have
nothing but graham or whole wheat
flour hereafter. I've done with
coffee too. If you could see and heal
Professor Scarem demonstrate JUS,
how poisonous it is to the whole hu
man system you'd shun it as yor
shun opium. He says that cocos
shells Is the only real safe warn
drink.n
"Pd as soon drink dishwater, ,
said Newlight.
You'd better drink dishwate
than your poisonous coffee. Ifyou't
only take little time to study do
mestic science and look into thi
food business little, it would be
good thing for your health and tn,
health of your family. There's a 10
more things we've been jeopardizin,
our lives by eating in our crimina
Ignorance, and Pun going to cut all O
them off our list"
And she did, which is the reaso
that Newlight is taking most of hi
meals down town at present.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-03

A PRINCIPAL of girls college
stepped suddenly into one of the
recitation-rooms and said, "That
person who Is chewing gum will
please step forward and put 1t on
the desk" The whole school
stepped forward with one accord to-
wards the desk, while the teacher
slipped her quid beneath her tongue,
and said, Really, guls, Pm sur.
prised 70
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-03

HIS IDEA OF REsT.-A business
man accustomed to hard work for
many years usually finds idleuess
irksome. Men who have been ac-
lively in the harness, as a rnle, do
not like to retire, although retire.
ment In old age Is the goal of the
average worker. A successful Chi.
cagoan, who had reached sixty years,
said to writer in the Chicago Times.
Herald the other day:
"Im going to quit, have worked
for thirty years without a weeks
vacation; now Pm going to rest fol
thirty years. 1 have earned every
dollar l possess; now I intend tC
spend money and stop worrying
about accumulating it,"
applauded this determination
and inquired how he intended t,
spend his leisure.
:" have bought a homestead il
Blank" he said, naming smal
Michigan town, "and 1 shall remov,
there with my family, and simpl,
walioW in idleness and content
ment."
" But how will you pass your spar
time ?" insisted.
",Well, pll hunt and fish," h
said.
"Good-but that will not kee
you busy the year round," ver
, tured.
No, but shall read. I'll tax
all the papers I'll get together
little library, too"
"Will that occupy all your extr
, timer"
: "Oh, / she'll walk about a goo
deal, l dare say. Exercise-yo
know-great thing for an old man
3 I" Is that your entire programme ?
8 " N-no; not exactly" he said hes
8 tatingly; "I'm going to organize
Q private bank down there and manat
it,"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-03

ALGY-Clearence Is a lucky dog.
He married in haste, and now he's
repenting at leisure. Reggy- Where
does the luck come in? "Why, he's
repenting at leisure, man married
an heiress, and hasn't had to do a
stroke Of work since.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-03

HE-I suppose your thoughts were
all on your new bonnet during the
sermon this morning.? She-No.
indeed, they were mott 81 don't
believe you can repeat anything that
was said during the service" "Yes,
/ can, too. l heard lady behind
me say, Isn't it stunning
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-03

a STORY OF GENERAL SHELBY.
An old cOmrade of General Joe
Shelby says of him: " Shelby was
essentially military. He loved the
life. Its dangers, labors, rough liv-
ing and brilliant successes suited him
down to the ground. If he had been
so placed that all of his years could
have been spent in war he would
have been the happiest man on earth.
To him the soldiers lifo was the
happiest of lives the soldiers death
the death of deaths. He was fond
Of his men, but he did not spare
them. In his four years of cam
paigning many, very many of them
were killed. He was not sentimental
about it. They took their chances,
he used to say. He exposed them to
no dangers that he did not share him
self. He, too, took his chances.
He was morbidly sensitive about
the conduct Of his men-the more so
that they bore the reputation of
'raiders,' which, il must be con
fe5sed, they earned. Hard riding
and fighting make hard appetite,
and they were no respecters of other
peoples pigs and poultry. Once
we were half-starved in Arkansas
Shelby and l rode down to the White
river to water our horses. A detach
ment of the troops was doing the
same thing just below us. Among
them was Dick Gentry, now OF
Kansas City. He was a gallant pri
vate and good fellow. Slung across
his saddle was a sack, carefully tieG
and bleeding at one end.
What you got there?' demanded
Shelby.
Been havin' my clothes washed,
said Gentry.
You'd better get back to camp,
said the General, 'or your clothes
will bleed to DEATH
Gentry was put in the guard-house
That night quarter Of fresh porl
found its way to Shelby's tent. =.
haven't an idea where this cam,
f'rom,' he said, as he looked at it hun
grily, but go 'round to the guard
house, orderly, and tell 'em to turr
Gentry loose, There's no use il
keeping man shut up all of his lifi
for little laundry"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-03

BROTHER" said the minister,
"you should try to be contented
with what you have" 81 am"
said the brother, who had been grum-
bling. "It is what ain't got that 1
am dissatisfied about.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-03

FLAHERTY-I want a harp ay
flowers, on put on it, L" He rests In
pieces" Florist-Ah! you mean
/" He rests in peace" 81 name
what I sed, jest. 'Tis for Casey,
that wor blowed up in th' quarry"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-03

NATURE works very hard, and
hits the white only once in a million
throws. In mankind she is con-
tented If she yields one master i'm a
century.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-03

WHAT is the difference between
charity and a tailor? The first
covers multitude of sins, the Sec
ond, a multitude of sinners.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-03

AN exchange announces, on the
death of a lady, that /" she lived fifty
years with her husband, and died In
confident hope or a better life.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-03

TEACHER-Who was the first
man? Little Boy-(at rear of class)
George Wash in g:on, ma'am.
Why do you think George Wash
ington was the first man 2" BE
cause he was first in war, first i'm
peace, and first i'm the beasts of his
countrymen." Another boy raises his
hand. Well, johnny, who do you
think was the first man?" "Don't
know what his name was, but / know
George Washington wasn't the
first" "What makes you 50 posi-
tive ?" "Well my history says he
married widow; so there must
have been a man ahead of him.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-03

AUCTIONS IN JAPAN.-There is
little chance for fraud or complaint
in the matter of conducting auction
sales in Japan. Although there are
not nearly so many sales held there
as in this country, officials of the
cities have way Of conducting them
much similar to our method of vot-
ing.
When the auction is to take place
the goods or property is advertised
for two weeks ahead. On the day of
the sale each bidder writes his name
and address and the amount of his
bid on slip Of paper, which he care
fully places in box. When all the
bids are in, the auctioneer opens the
box in the presence OF the specta-
tors, and, after examining, all the
goods are declared the property of
the highest bidder. BY this System
the American custom of owners
bidding in property or goods " mould
almost entirely disappear.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-06-03
NUMBER 2.

SEED SCATrERING.-N Nature has
hundreds Of queer ways of scattering
seed broadcast, but none Of them are
more peculiar than that of a South
American tree called Hura crepitans.
A celebrated naturalist, in speaking
of this remarkable tree, uses the
following language: "A curious in
stance of seed scattering shooting
them from the pod) is afforded by
Hura crepitans, handsome tree
which is quite common in the Valley
of the Amazon. This tree has pecu-
liar fruit, somewhat fiattened, with
a deeply furrowed or fiuted body,
made up of a circle of many cells,
each containing one seed. When
the seeds are ripe, the cells open and
eXpel them with loud report.
Hence the fruit is sometimes called
the monkeys dinner bell.' Stories
have been told of Hura fruits being
placed in desks, subsequently open
ing and discharging their seeds with
such violence aS to break ink wells,
and even to crack the wood of the
deSkD