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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19
commissioners Notice.
ONCE Of Conn. Fred. Wallace,
Letcis6urQ, July 10Th, 1897.

Office Of Conn. Fred. Wallace,
Letcisburg, July 10th, 1897. !
G. l.. TAYLOR VS.. NJ. $. Thomas ct ais.
PURSUANT to a decree of the Cir
cut Court OF Greenbrier county,
entered ut the June term thereof in the
above entitled Chancery cause therein
pending, the said cause was referred to
the undersigned Com'r to take, state
and report the matters therein set
forth:
list, What real estate the said Silas
+. Taylor died seized and possessed of
ana III whom the legal title thereto is
vested.
End, The liens thereon, stated i'm the
order of their dignity and priority, if
any.
3rd, The outstanding Indebtedness
OF the estate of Silas +. TAYLOR, de.
ceased.
lth, y settlement of the accounts of
=. III. Nickel. Sheriff of Greenbrier
county, and as such administrator of
the said Silas f. Taylor, deceased.
5th, Which ones, if any, of the chill
dren OF Silas f. Taylor have received
ARRANGEMENTS from their father, and
when and how much received.
9th, Any other matter deemed peril
nent by said Com r or required by any
party in interest, said Com'r taking
such dispositions and other evidence as
may he pertinent or required by any
party in interest.
All persons interested in the above
named cause will take notice that |
have fixed upon Wednesday, the 18th
day of September, 1897, as The time and
my office, in the town Of Lewisburg, as
the place. at which time and place !
VIII proceed to execute the order SET
forth in said decree.
! FRED. WALLACE,
Aug. l9-4w. Comm issioner.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19
Commissioners Sale.

DU RSU AN to u decree Of the Cir
Il cut Court of Greenbricr county,
West Va, rendered on the LIST day of
July. 1897, in the chancery cause of
John i. Caring against Indiana Wicker
and Others, the undersigned Commits
Sloners In said cause, or one of them
Will, on
Saturday, the An day Of September,
1897.
make sale. at public auction, to the
highest bidder, in front Of (where) the
Lewishurg Hotel (recentlv stood.) i'm
the town of Lewisburg, West Virginia,
that certain lot of land lying near Dry
Creek, IN the county aforesaid, meas.
urlng ~ by 100 feet, on which the said
Indiana Wicker has heretofore resided
and also another lot of land near the
same, known AS the livery stable lot. -
This last mentioned lot will he divided
up so ms to attach part thereof to the
livery stable, and a part to the store
house thereon, and then he sold rs a
whole, and that method of selling will
be adopted by which the highest price
may be realized.
There will also be sold at the same
time, Il tract Of about 9 acres of land,
owned by the said Indiana Wicker, w.
ing in Fort Spring district, in Green
orler county, 81 ort distance above the
town of Ronceverte.
TERMS OF SALE:
For onc-third of the purchase money
of each lot of land, cash will be re-
quired and as to the residue a credit
will be given of six. twelve and eigh.
teen months, in equal instalments.
bearing interest from day of sale. The
purchase will be required to execute
bonds. with approved personal security,
the title to be retained rs ultimate Sc
curity.
JOHN w. HARRIS,
HENRY GILMER,
Commissioners.
Bond, with approved security has
been given, as required by the decree in
the above named cause.
JONATHAN MAYS,
Aug. DIV. Clerk.
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Notice TO Creditors.

To the Creditors of Sads F. Tuylor, de.
ceased
IN pursuance of decree Of the Cir
Il cult Court of the county of Green
orier. made in a cause therein pending,
to subject the real estate of the said
Silas F. Taylor to the payment of
his debts, you are required to pre-
sent your claims against the estate
of the said Silas f. Taylor for adj
publication to Fred. Wallace, Com
missioner, at his office, in the said
county, on or before the 18th day of
September. 1897.
Witness: Jonathan Mays, Clerk, of
said Court, this 26th day of June,
1897.
JONATHAN MAYS.
Aug. Sow. Clerk.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19
Notice TO Creditors.
To the Creditors Of Robt c. Rodes, de-
ceased:

To the Creditors Of Robf c. Rodes, de.
ceased:
\ pursuance OF a decree of the Circuit
Court of Greenbrier county, made in
Il cause therein pending, to subject the
real estate of the said Rub't &. Rodes
to the payment of his debts, you are
hereby required to present your claims
against the estate of the said RoO't &.
kodes for adjudication to Guy Is.
Mays, Commissioner, at his office,
IN the said county, on or before the
10th day of September, 1897.
Witness: Jonathan Mays, Clerk of
the said Court, this Goth day of June
1897.
JONATHAN MAYS,
Aug. l9-6w. Clerk.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19

THE President has offered the Rus.
sian mission to Ethan Allen Hitch.
cock, of st. Louis, who has accepted
it, and the appointment will be
made at once. He succeeds Clifton
II. Breckenridge, of Arkansas. Mr..
Hitchcock is n grcat-grandson of Col.
Ethan Allen, who captured Fort Ii
conderoga " in the name of the Great
Jehovah and the Continental Con.
gress."
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19

ATLANTA's GA city council has
passed measure designed to prevent
high hats in theaters. 1t authorizes
spectators to demand the return of
their money at the boX-office when
their view is INSTRUCTED by Objec.
tionable headgear. a number of the
fashionable ladies, through an even
ing paper, give their Endorsement to
this new law, and say that only rural
bellies will insist upon wearing hats
which attract undue attention.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19

WHY have not the acts of the late
Legislature been published? Are
our Republican friends ashamed to
let the people see what they did last
winter: 1t has beer nearly six
months since the Legislature adj
Journed and still the publication of
the acts are delayed. How can the
people obey the law unless they know
what il is?
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19

ALL records for gold deposited at
the San Francisco mint in one day
were broken by the receipt of SO, $780,
600 on Tuesday, the Bird inst. OF
this amount $4,000 was the prop
erty Of the Alaska Commercial Com
pany, and the remainder was depos.
tied by various miners and smelling
companies. 1t is said that this far
exceeds any other single days de-
posts at any one mint.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19
DIED.

On Tuesday, Aug. 10th 1897, at his
home in ROnceyerte, of neuralgia, Mr..
HARRY f. WEBER. son of Mr.. +. NJ.
Weber, aged IL years.
On Wednesday. Aug. 4th. 1897, ut
her home near Red Sui. Springs, Mon.
roe county, OF consumption, Mrs. Ro.
REKT Il. GMINN, aged about go years.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19
New Advertisements.
EiduCiary Notice.

A LII parties interested will take no.
"a tice that the following account
is before me for settlement
}. Nj. New horter, guardian of the
infant children Of A. &. Snyder, de-
ceased.
JAMES wITHROW,
Aug. l9-2w. Com'r Accounts.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19
Notice.
GREENBRIER County Court, July
" Term, 1897.

1t is ordered that j a. Preston, Pros.
ecuting Attorney for Greenbrier coun-
ty, look up and collect all cost heretofore
paid 10y county on petitions for roads,
NC, and from this time all parties sign
ing petitions for roads, &c, shall bc
held responsible for all cost arising
therefI ON, when petition is refused by
the court, or road not established. a, ID
the clerk of this court shall issue tickets
for costs against all such petitioners.
by order of County Court.
&. b. BUSTER, Clerk.
Aug. l2-4w.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19

IT is proposed that Staunton shall
subscribe $4,000 to an electric road
from Monterey TO Basic City.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19

THE special Congressional election
to elect a successor to Judge Holman,
in the Fourth district of Indiana,
was held on Tuesday, the 10th inst.
Returns give Griffith, Democrat, a
majority of l,l52 over Lee, Republi-
can. Holman's majority last year
was S2h
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19

THE story of the decline of Spain
is most interesting one. In 1900
Spain controlled one.ninth of the
land area Of the globe. In 1897 she
controls less than one-hundredth part
of 1t, and her hold on half of that is
extremely shaky. Spain is bank
rupt, decrepit and impotent.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19

FORTN-TIIREE streets in New York
have been torn up by contractors, os-
tensibly to be rcpaved, but really, it
is said, to furnish work for laborers
whose votes are to be controlled al
the election this fall.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19

THE American Palace Car Com.
pany, of Jersey City, n. j., has filed
with the Secretary Of State a certifi.
cate Of the increase of it's capital
stock from $4,000 to 81 100000
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19

The systematic work of the strike
leaders among the miners of this
State is having its effect, and now
we'll nigh all the Kanawha mines are
idle, and Mr.. Dilcher, who has charge
Of the kanawha and New River di-
vision of the State, is now at work
with the miners of New River to in
duce them to join the movement.
The meetings, marches and other
demonstrations of the miners have
been entirely orderly, and there has
been no disposition shown to break
the peace or to provoke collision with
county or State officials.
--...-p
AE0UT year ago Brigham Ward,
of Charleston, died leaving an estate
estimated ut $4,000. His will be-
quCathcd $4,000 of it to the Ka-
nawha Presbyterian Church and the
remainder to be invested for the
maintenance of the City Hospital.
| i''0 P"'e'''S' orothet7 ana SISTERS were
"'"u' out ne leit NUMBER OF neph-
oWS and niCCCS, who have instituted
SUIT 10 break the WILL Ado counsel
nave oe'h employed on ooth sides
aud an interesting contest is expected.
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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19

TIE latest in badge is called the
Mckinney badge, and when asked if
you have seen one, if your reply is
in the negative, the party wearing
the so-called badge displays an empty
pocket-book. The most remarkable
thing about the affair is the immense
numbers that are being worn Point
Pleasant RP1iSfer.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19

GEN. q. w. G. LEE, the retiring
President Of the Washington and
Lee University, as a parting gift has
presented that university with p0r
traits of General Washington and
General Lafayette, both of which
were once the property of General
Washington and for years adorned
his home at Mount Vernon and were
finally inherited by General Lee
Both these portraits are the work of
Charles Wilson Peale. They are each
three-quarters life size, and the one
of Washington has special interest
attached to it as being one of the
first painted by this artist. 1t was
executed in 1872, when Washington
was forty years Of age.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19

JACOB S. CONEY, the common
wealer, has been nominated for Gov.
crnor of Ohio by the Populists.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19
S. F. MYLES.
FALLING SPRING, w. VA.

Ar0uckle Coffee, per pound, l2ic.
Good Green Coffee. d" lOc
Excellent Green Coffee, 1" I2Ic,
Standard Ganulated Sugar 6ic.
Brown Sugar, SIC.
3 Cans of Peaches 25c.
3 Cans of Tomatoes, 25c.
3 Packages of Dat Meal, Csc.
S Pounds of Soda, 25c,
IL Boxes OF Matches Csc.
II Large Boxes of Matches, lOc.
10 Quart Tin Bucket, 15c.
10 Galvanized Buckets, zoe.
IL 23c.
! Paper of Pins. Ole.
% ct. Needle Package only, Csc.
= Dozen Slate Pencils, Csc.
20 Envelopes, O2c.
Qulre Of Paper, O2c.
l " Legal Cap Paper, iOc.
rs ct. Overalls only, SOC.
Sl.W Overalls, 75c
$40 Mems all wool worried Suit, 81. 90.
500 Macintosh, with Cap, $500.
5000 " SO. so.
Sl.OO BUGGY Kobe, SOC.
Sl.25 Nickel Alarm Clock, 75c.
Ginghams, Plaids, Calicoes, Brown
and Bleached Muslins, 4}c. per ward
and up, A large lot of Mason's Fruit
Jars, Stoneware, Tinware, Hardware
Clothing, Hats, Boots, Shoes and Dress
Goods, at Bottom Prices. Highest
Prices paid for Produce
s. +. MYLES,
Jeweler and dealer in General Mer
chandise,
FALLING SPRING, w. VA.
Aug. 10Th. 1897.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19

THE Superintendent of the New
York Department of Buildings says
there are six thousand unsafe houses
in that city.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19

TIE body of Mrs. Bradford, widow
Of DIR. Bradford, was found in James
river, near the Natural Bridge, Va,
on Sunday last. 1t is supposed she
committed suicide. She leaves a
large family and was formerly from
this State.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19

TIE tax rate in New York for the
year will he S2.l0 on every 500 of
assessed valuation.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19

GOVERNOR ATKINSON has ap-
pointed Miss l.. Il. Bonny, Of Wheel
ing. notary public.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19
MARRIED..

On Friday, Aug. 9Th. 1897, in Hills
boro, Pocahontas county, by Rev. ID.
:. Sydcnstricker, Mr.. GUM JOHNSON
and Mrs. QUINTILLA BURROwS-all of
that county.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19

FOUE tanners died al Falls Creek,
Pa, last week, from anthrax, COM
municatCd by hides imported from
China.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19

lT is estimated that the cheap rail.
road fares and low freight rates at
tracted to New York last week five
thousand merchants from various
parts of the country to purchase their
fall stocks of goods, and that they
will spend over S25, 100000.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19

COMMERCIAL travellers west Of Chi
cago are likely to soon secure a long.
fought-for concession from the West.
crn roads in the form Of a 900 mile
interchangeable ticket good over
twenty-eight different railroad sys.
TENS
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19

Two thousand Western buyers
were in Philadelphia last week-the
result of special efforts on the part
Of the business men in providing
special trains and offering other in
ducemputS
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19
A. f. Huddlestun,
WHITE SUI. SPRINGS, W. va,

M AN UFACTURER and dealer in
lVl all kinds of building Lumber,
Shingles, etc. Dealer in Sash, Doors
and Mill-wOrk. Prices promptly given
on application.
Aug. 18th, 1897.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19

BINEFIELD last week voted in IA
vor Of license to sell liquor. The
vote stood III for and IS against
liCCnSC.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19
Comm issiOner's Notice.
Office Of Com r Guy b. Mdus,
LetctSburg, Aug. 18th, 1897.
+. +. Patton
Il. a. Patton and Others.

II. a. Patton and Others.
4 MONG other things, it is adjudged
"A ordered and decrced that this cause
be and is hereby referred to GUY b.
Mays, Commissioner, who shall take
state and report the following accounts
list, An account of the business of
the Greenbrier Valley Wooden Mills
Company, from and after the 18th day
OF February. 1889, the goods manufac.
tured and sales made thereof.
End, An account of NJ. A. Rowan,
deceased, as general manager of said
business and of the sales of goods after
his death.
3rd, An account of the goods deliv-
cred to the defendant, w. II. Patton,
the value thereof and the disposition
made of said goods by him.
4th, An account of the amount paid
by the plaintiff, f. +. Patton, to Ma
tional Valley Bank of Staunton, for
said Greenbrler Valley Wooden Mills
Company.
9th, Any other matter deemed perti.
nent 10y himself or required to be stated
by any party in interest.
a bstract, Teste:
JONATHAN MAYS,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19
Editor

The Charleston street railway has
been sold to a Cleveland firm for
ST. 1000.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
~ GREENBRIER COUNTY, S.: At
rules held In the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court of Greenbrier county, on
the first Monday in the month of
August. 1897.
Josie M. HurXthal, Executrix of Ben.
HurXthal, deceased, Complainant,
VS..
Christine HurXthal and others, Defen-
dants.
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to settle the
estate of Ben. HuXthal, deceased. and
subject his real estate to the payment
of his debts, and adjust the dignity and
priority of the liens on the said real es.
tate and it appearing, by affidavit
filed, that the defendants, Harry b.
Buck, trustee, Clement w. Smith.
trustee of Karthaus estate The Farm
ers and Traders Bank of Knoxville
Tenn: Emelia c. Il. Carter, trustee
In her own right Geo. +. II. Carter,
executor of Jas. b. Carter Wingo'
Elicit IL Crump Shoe Co. corporation:
a. Young, II. Creighton and J. r.
Diggs. partners under the firm name of
Dung, Creighton Il Diggs, are non.resi
dents OF this State, 1t is ordered that thew
do appear here within one month after
the date of the first publication of
TINS order, and do what is necessary to
protect their interests in this suit.
Teste:
JONATHAN MAYS,
IT, " IT,, soils. Clerk.
The above named defendants and
each of them will take notice that we
VIII move before the Hon. !. M. Nc.
Whorter, Judge of the Circuit Court
OF Greenbrier county, in Chambers in
Vacation on Monday, the 9th day of
September, 1897, at his Office. i'm the
town of Lewisburg, West Virginia. To
refer this cause to one of the Commits.
sloners OF said Court, with Instructions
TO take, state and report an account of
the following matters, viz:
LIST, All property, real and persono,
belonging to the estate of Ben. Hurx'
thal, with the liens thereon. giving
amount, dignity and priority of each
one and to whom due.
Znd, What sum, if any, came or
snould nave come to the hands OF the
piaihtlii, as execntrix of Ben. Hurx-
tnal, and what disposition she has made
of the same. '"''"'
ord, 10 direct convention of the
creditors OF Ben. Uurxthal, deceased,
GlLMER & GILMER,
aug o-4w. Solicitors, p. q.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19

THE ONE SURE THING.-The one
thing absolutely certain about the
new tariff bill is that il will increase
the cost of living. Sugar will cost
more, clothing will cost more, lum.
her will cost more, china, crockery
and earthenware will cost more. to.
bacco will cost more, soap, soda and
salt will cost more, fruits will cost
more nearly every article of com.
mon consumption will cost more. -
The Dingley billdoes not reduce taxa
ton on single article of necessity.
1t increases taxation on nearly every
such article. The revenue producing
capacity of the new law is largely II
matter of guess work ". Y. WOrtd.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19
LIVERY AND FEED STABLE

Attached. Charges Moderate. | am
still running my AUCTION SALE
BLOCK, OR PUBLIC AUCTION SALE.
at which | will sell, for IA reasonable
commission, horses, cows, stock of all
kinds, vehicles, or any other kind of
personal propert or real estate you may
wish to dispose. and on such terms as
the seller may designate. Sales made
on the FIRST DAY OF EACH TERM OF
THE CIRCUIT AND { OUNTY COURTS
as the public sale days, and ut other
times if desired. will also answer all
calls from any part of the county for
my services as Auctioneer or Veteri.
nary Surgeon. ). Ii. WALLACE.
Aug. I2-tf.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19

CONTRACT FOR PRINTING POSTAL
CARDs.-Proposals We're opened yes
terday at the Postoffice Department
for the printing of postal cards. This
contract runs for four years and
amounts to about 100000 IA year,
The present contractor is G.. G. Wool
worth, of Castleton, n. y. From
two to three billion postal cards are
used every year, and although the
contract price is very moderate one,
there is still margin for profit. The
price now is 1897 cents per thousand
cards, weighing six pounds and three
ounces, or little over five, cents per
pound for the paper and printing
The Third Assistant Postmaster.
General expects the contract to be let
at alower figure than the present one.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19

THE Court of Appeals at Charles
ton last week refused to grant "A writ
of prohibition to stay Impeachment
proceedings in the Circuit Cour,
against j. S. Mcdonald, President of
the County Court. The only uucs.
ton at issue in this case was whether
the law passed by the Legislature
which provides for the Impeachment
of county officers WAS constitutional
If the law was held to be unconsti.
tutional the Court would issue writ
Of prohibition toprcvent further pro.
ceedings in the impeachment trial of
Mcdonald before the Judge of the
Circuit Court, and the only mode of
procedure left would be by iudict-
ment of the County Commissioner
and trial before jury. The case
will now proceed in the Circuit Court,
and Judge Guthrie holds that Me.
Donald will be entitled to Jury.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19

LAST week at Camden. on Gaulcy,
Leo Rupert, lumber inspector, was
fatally shot in an encounter with a
couple OF dCsperadocs.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-08-19

JACOB GRIM, q merchant of Clarks-
burg, died last week, He served in
the Union army during the war and
had been totally blind for several
years. He drew pension of S72
per wear.