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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-10-28
a Bantam in the Army.
STORY OF THE ONLY ROOSTER IN
GEORGIA THAT HAS
BSTONE

Major Tom Williams owned the
only rooster that has been honnrcd
in Georgia by having tombstone
over his grave.
While we were campcd near
Culpeper Courthouse, in the fall of
1862" he says, in telling the story,
81 became acquainted with a family
named Dowdy. Just before the bat
tie of Culpeper | paid a visit to the
farm and found the ladies' in a panic,
preparing to flee. They set before
me such scant fare as they had left,
and after / had eaten haSty lunch
con Miss Mary Dowdy called to me
and led the way to the back yard.
There is the last of our stock of
poultry said she pointing to lit
tie bantam cock that was struttIng
about the yard. Il haven't the
heart to kill him, because he is pct.
If you want him you can take him
and do what you like with him.
During the campaign of 1863 he
often sat on my shoulder through
the long weary marches or hurried
retreats. and | shared my rations
with him. One night we had
reached the flank of the enemies
camp by forced march, and lay
down to sleep on our arms, expect
ing to be reused at the break of day
for sudden charge. | had started
off with General perched upon nv
musket- barrel, and sudden change
in the order of march had separated
us from the wagons, SO l placed the
rooster on the limb of a sapling
above my head while lay down to
snatch a few minutes sleep prepara-
tory to the surprise planned at day
break.
General did not utter single
cluck in protest, although he must
have been very hungry from long
fasting, but quietly squatted on the
branch, while | flung myself on the
grass and leaves and was soon fast
asleep. / was so weary that | slept
profoundly until l was suddenly
aroused by an unearthly screech in
my ear. Raising my head / took i'm
the situation at glance.
General had dropped down from
his perch and uttered shrill crow
right In my ear, which had awak-
ened me, and as / opened my eyes
| saw the flash Of guns as our pick
cts fired and i'm an instant fell back
upon US where we lay. The Yankees
had turned the tables on us, and,
discovering our presence, the sur
prising force became the sur
prised, and in ten minutes there was
the most unearthly racket going on
in that pine thicket that you can i'm.
| agine.
Right and left Of my position the
boys came out Of cover and adj
vanced with yells and cheers, NOV
ing cautiously and firing as they
moved. 1t had become sufficiently
light for me to find my few belong
ings, and l soon recovered my hat
and haversack, which / had forgot
ten to pick up in my hurry of the
first surprise, and just at that time
l was saluted with a loud crow lust
above my head, and, looking up, l
saw General perched upon his limb,
he having flown back there when
the firing began, and with his head
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-10-28
POETRY.
SMILE WHENEVER YOU CAN.

When things don't go to suit YOU
And the world seems upside down,
Don t waste your time i'm fretting.
But drive away that frown;
Since life is oft perplexing,
lis much the wisest plan
To bear all trials brayely,
And smile whene'e 'er you can.
Why should you dread the morrow.
And thus despoil to-day?
For when you borrow trouble
You always have to pay.
1t is a good old maxim,
Which should be often preached
Don't cross the bridge before YOU
Until the bridge is reached.
You might he spared much sighing
lf you would keep in mind
The thought that good and evil
Are always here combined.
There must be something wanting,
And though you roll in wealth
1 ou may miss from your casket
That precious jewel-health.
And though you're strong and sturdy
You may haye an empty purse
land earth has many trials
Which L consider worse y
But whether JOY or sorrow
Fiji up your mortal span,
Twill make your pathway brighter
10 smile whene 'er you can.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-10-28

Even yet u live in the yard of a
professor. Since May, when | came
to Palo Alto, my room rent has cost
me just one dollar. | get very good
board for thirteen dollars month.
You see, Stanford is not necessarily
an expensive place. a man may
live on $500 or 5000 year, Just as
he likes. Quite a number of stu
dents, both boys and girls, come
here without anything and work
their way through. You may do
any sort Of work you please and
dress just as you please, and it's no.
body's business but your own. Sew
eral of the younger members Of the
faculty worked their way through
the University by waiting on the ta-
bles. All the walters i'm both the
boys and girls halls are young men
who are attending school. The pro-
fessors either take care of their
premises themselves or turn things
over to some needy student. Some
students actually mako money right
along all the time they stay.
When / came to register for the
first semester | found that all nv
university expenses would be s. for
laboratory fees, for do not have to
pay the SO required of undergrudu-
ates as registration fee. The same
toes are TO pay when you register in
January for the second Senlester.-
The lecture, the laboratory, and
the library reduce our book bills to
minimum.
We have about i2j new students
here this year. Some classes num-
Der over l25. There is one negro i'm
the University, also several Japs.
There are more gray heads in the
student body than in the faculty,
for there is not a man in the faculty
over fifty years Of age. Perhaps
the average age of the faculty is not
over thirty-fve.
But here l must close, as my let
ter is becoming very voluminous.
Anyone who wants to see a better
treatment of the University can find
it in Frank LeSlie'S MOnthLy for Oc-
tober. This is similar to the discus
sion Of the University of Virginia
in the August number Of the same
magazine.
In conclusion, | want to thank the
editor of the independent for the
kindness he has shown in allowing
me the free use Of the columns of
his paper. | have thus been enabled
to write to hundreds of my old
friends and acquaintances. / am
also under obligation to them for
the faithful and fairly accurate de-
ciphering of my manuscripts.
II. a. LEWIS.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-10-28

held on one side no was siding along
tho swaying branch Growing anC
clucking as big as if he had taker
part in the fight.
In spite of the banging Of the
guns and ewhiStling Of bullets Gen.
eral stuck bravcly to his perch, and
never tiuttored during the entire en-.
! Eagcmcnt. When | told the story
IN camp that night General was the
toast of the evening, and he was
treated to all sorts of tidbits from
the havcr5aCks of my comrades in
recognition of his gallantry on the
field Of action.
one morning, however, General
| played the camp detective i'm an alarm.
ing manner, which came near prov
ing disastrous to fellow soldier of
another mess. All fOraging had
been strictly forbidden, and no man
was allowed to leave tho ranks un-
der the heaviest penalty Of military
discipline. There was fellow by
the name of Jim Nessmith, who oc.
Cupied a tent not far from that of
the captain of our company. About
four O'Clock the order was passed
along the lines for us to prepare to
march. We had not been allowed
to kindle our camp-fires the night
before, so that our breakfast con-
sisted of bits of hard tack and such
other scraps Of food as had been left
in our haVerSackS.
General was pcrChed on the limb
of bush near me while | sat MUNICH
ing my hard tack, and all of sud
den he raised himself on his perch
and crOwed Justify. OF course, no
cock in hearing could resist replying
to such challenge, and from within
the the tent occupied by Jim Mes.
smith came the muflled crow Of an
old rooster. Jim made a grab at the
bag and succeeded in choking him
of, but tho noise had reached the
ears OF some of the others, and the
captain became apprised of the fact
mat Jim had been f0raging. A
nasty examination of his tent dis
closed the body of the big rooster
choked to death by Jim in his anx-
lety to put stop to his untimely
Growing.
Jim was ordered under arrest
pending an investigation, but lust
about that time the order came to
advance and we moved forward, and
by sunrise we were fighting. The
unfortunate officer who ordered Jim
to be placed under arrest, was borne
from the field a corpse after the fight
was over. The affair was forgotten
amid the stirring scenes that fol-
lowed.
Seeing that the end was near |
found an opportunity to send Cen
"ral I" the rear, and, placing him in
IA cage, started him on the long Jour-
ney to the home Of nephew i'm
Georgia. He had not been long on
the farm before he began to pine
ana droop, and the family thought
that he was disconsolate on account
OF being separated from his com.
rades. This might have been all
fancy, but he lived only a short time,
and when he died my nephew and
the boys OF the neighborhood gave
him regular military funeral.
| suppose that this is the only
grave Of rooster in Georgia. The
tiny stones that mark his last rest
ing-place can be seen on the old
homestead near Dalton to-day. On
The hcadstOne is rudely carved the
name General with the date of his
death and the names of some of the
m0stimportant engagements through
which he passed during our comrade-
ship among the battle.fi fields Of Vir-
SihIa. - RtchniOnd Dispatch.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-10-28

WHEN Nye was boy, he and his
brother once had great time search
ing for a calf that had got lost in
piece of woods. The search was
kept up for days. Finally it had to
be abandoned. Everybody but the
humorist forgot all about it, and he
said nothing of it to any one for moro
than twenty years. One day his
brother-the same who had helped
in tho search-got letter from
" Bill" in which a pending long
trip to Europe was described. The
letter wound up something like this:
You see, Pm going long ways,
and shall be gone away some time.
While Pm gone | will keep a
sharp lookout everywhere, and
maybe I'll find that darn calf. Pve
looked for it everywhere in the
United States without success, and
now Pm going to try the Old
World"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-10-28

NOT RELIGIOUS AND Not Pussy
L" When | came out on my regular
trip the other morning." relates n
Maine stage-driver, "the only pas
senger | had was an old lady of
very demure manners. | was most
dead for smoke, but | had sort of
got it into my head that the old lady
was a religious and fussy party
When we got along a piece, however,
| got to fingerin' my tobarker, and,
by snum, l just couldn't resist the
temptation. SO ] turned 'rOund to
the old lady and asked her if she
had any objection to my taking a
whitf or two. She Strengthened up
like monkey on stick.
young man. she shouted, you
have hit me just where live. I've
been a-hankering for a smoke all the
morning. Gimme a match
She pulled out black II. d., and
tell you, mister, mem that old lady
made the stage look like a steam en-
gine going up grade"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-10-28
NUMBER 23.


The following aphOristiCal extracts
from tho writings Of the original
and inimitable wit, Dean Swift, aro
but specimens Of the richness of tho
gems that may be gathered i'm that
Golconda Of literary wealth:
We have just enough of religion
to make us hate, not enough to mako
us love, one another.
How is it possible to expect that
mankind will take advice when
they will not SO much as take warm
ing?
Apollo was held the god of physic
ana sender Of diseases. Both were
originally the same trade, and still
continue.
When true genius appears in the
world you may know him by this
sign, that all the ounces arc in con-
tederacy against him.
Complaint is the largest tribute
heaven receives, and the SincCrcst
part of our devotion.
The stoical scheme of supplying
our wants by looping off our desires
is like cutting off our feet when we
want shoes.
The reason so few marriages arc
happy is because young ladies spend
their time in making nets, not in
making cages.
The latter part Of wise mans
life is taken up in curing the follies,
prejudices, and false opinions he had
contracted i'm the former.
Would writer know how to be-
have himself with relation to pos
terity, let him consider in old books
what he finds that he is glad to know
and what omissions he most la
ments.
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a DISSENTING VOICE." You
have heard the question, gentleman.
All those in favor of making wheat
our national -four will
Mr.. Chairman -
"The gentleman from Ken
tucky."
81 move you, sab, that we sub
stitute coin, sab. In doing so l feel
that l may safely say, sab, thet no
tiowah so beautifully represents the
spirits-I should say spirit of Duh
fo'fathers, sab. And l will pass
aroun' the concentrated essence of
the delightful con flowah sab, in
ordah to let the delegates, sab, jug
l should say, judge foh themselves" :"
Tremendous cheering, in the midst
Of which the convention takes a re-
cess and several pulls at the jug.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-10-28

A REMARKABLE CONVERSION.-
Five men formed themselves into a
lynching party and strung up a ne
gro who had stolen a horse. In
their haste they failed to tie his
hands, and, hearing a noise IS Of q
party approaching, they decamped
and left the negro swinging.
That swinging motion brought
him in close proximity to the tree,
which he encircled with his arms,
climbed to the limb from which he
WAS suspended, cut himself down
and went home to supper. He sub
sequently said to his wife:
Mandy, while l wuz a-swingin'
dar | saw heaven wide open, wild
Moses am de prophets an de res'
or dem, an now Pm gwine off am
quit stealin' an preach de gospel !"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-10-28

THEIR FIRST TRIP TO Town.
Here's some more of the horrible
work of them blamed monopolists,"
said Farmer Hayricks, "a he hung
his coat over the foot of the bed.
Goodness, where 2" asked his
wife.
Here's sign what says Don't
blow out the gas / s'pOse they
make these folks burn it all night,
SOS to run up their bills on 'em.
Gosh, don't know what this coun-
try's COMM tO!"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-10-28

MoTHER-Johnny, see your little
brother has the smallest apple. Did
you give him his choice, as | sug-
gested?
Johnny-Yes'm, | told him he
could have his choice, the little one
or none, and he took the little one.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-10-28

OUT WEST they have started
leather weddings Leather, of
course, furnished by the 1.-TWO soIes
with hut a single thought"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-10-28

ACCORDING TO the advance sheets
Of fashion woman's hat will not be
on straight this winter unless it is on
crooked.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-10-28

IL was Sultry night in July. He
had been sitting up with a sick
friend, and with his coat on his arm
and misery in his head, now followed
his instinct to his suburban home on
Walnut Hill. The distant whirr of
the night OWLS motor, and the pat
pat of his unsteady footsteps were
the only sounds that struck his ear.
Suddenly he stopped and listened.
wasn't that sob or moan, as of a
human being in distress? Every
thing was silent for few seconds.
then the mysterious sounds were re-
pcated. The hair of the lonesome
pedestrian evinced peculiar ten.
dency to stand on end, and his limbs
became still shaker than thew had
been. He looked around, and lust
When the grueS0me moaning once
more broke the stiffness Of the night
he espied female, all clad in white.
on the mOonlit front steps of the
residence in front Of which he had
stopped.
Will you please help me?" The
woman spoke in sad and pleading
voice that at once awakened all the
accumulated gallantry in our hero.
AS. rapidly as his slightly paralyzed
eXtremities permitted he crossed the
front yard and said to the fair sup
! piicant, What can | do for YOU,
madam p"
" have been locked out since ten
| O'Clock, and have been waiting here
ever since. Would you please go
into the house and open the front
door, which sudden draught must
have shut ?"
But how can | get into the
house ?"
Why, the back door is wide
open"
:" But if that is the case why in
the heaven did you sit out here
for more than three hours 2"
"Oh, please do not ask. Can't
you guess 2"
He guessed when he reached the
! front door from the inside and
found about one-third of the girl's
garments in the hall separated from
the rest by the tight-fitting door.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-10-28

How Boston OWLS HooT.-She
had just returned from a visit to
Boston, says the Chicago Times Her.
dld. ais it true," asked an acquaint-
ance, :" that there is an air Of cul.
ture and educational refinement
plainly noticeable i'm the speech of
Boston residents?" /" My dear.n
she replied, impressively, "even the
owls around Boston hoot TO whom y
instead of To whoo y as they do in
the West.D
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-10-28

KISSES, like the faces Of philoso-
piers, vary. Some are as hot as a
coal of fire, some as sweet as honey,
some as milk, some as tasteless as
long drawn soda. Stolen kisses are
said to have more nutmeg and cream
than any other sort.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
A SUMMER AT STANFORD.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Call, !
october 1St, 1897. !
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. pamou,,s sprIsrs Il DEE gssl.


A million and e. half Lions Of
the purest water ON eartll. IS the
daily output Of the famous Boil;
ing Springs in Garrett county.
Maryladd. In order that moth.
ing can contaminate the Springs,
one hundred acres Of land snr-
rounding 1T. are fenced IN; In
addition, a wire building covers
the Springs, so that leaves can
not fall into the water. Il is
from these extraordinary Springs
that Deer PARK Hotel receives its
water supply, the water being
piped direct to the hotel. The
medical fraternity now concede
that in the matter Of health, the
question of pure water stands at
the head and front. No summer
resort combines so many health
full features. The air is wonder
fully pure and invigorating; cool
nights, with absolutely no mos
quitoes; the finest cuisine. with
perfect sanitary arrangements.
makes Deer Park Hotel the ideal
resort. S9.4t.
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THE Mountnin s;l,a.,t..uqun.

This famous Chautuqua, at Mountain
Lake Park. Maryland. opens its session
August 4th and closes August Gath. 1t
is the most superb and sensible summer
resort IN America. Its height, 2, 500 It.
above sea level. means delightful eli.
mate and unsurpassed mountain views.
Five we'll appointed hotels and $50 cot
tages open their doors to tourists at
from s5 to s12 per week. Twenty de-
partments of important school work are
in the hands of specialists. The best
lecturers. singers and entertainers in
the country appear three times daily.
The program is unequalled. Here is a
chance to mix little intellectual uplift
with your vacation. Mountain Lake
Park is located on the main line OF the
Baltimore and Ohio r. R., and as all
the fast trains stop at the Park during
the summer, patrons have the advant-
age Of their superb train service be-
tween the east and the west. Round
trip tickets will be sold from all stations
east of the Ohio River for all trains
August I'd to 23d. valid for return trip
until August 31st, at One SINGLE FARE
the RouSD TRIP. For illustrated PAM
phlet and oil other information, address
agent B. & o. R. R, Mountain Lake
Park, Maryland. S0.4t.
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From Peoria.

The farmers IN this vicinity
are very busy in their hay har-
vest.
MIR. j. B. Cunningham and wife
and Mr.. 0. L, Reed and wife
were the guests of Mr.. G. NJ.
Cunningham last Sunday.
The weekly prayer meetings
are progressing nicely under the
supervision of Mrs. d. w. Gun.
bingham and Mr.. E. W. Hess.
The missionary M ee ting
is to be held at the Peoria church,
August II: We hope it will be
largely attended.
Mr.. E. l.. Pigott and wife We're
the guests of Mr.. Z. M. Hess last
Sunday.
Mrs. MaryChalfant and daugh-
tiers were visiting relatives on
Bingamon recently.
Mr.. 9. z. Sullivan's art gallery
which is located at James Sulli-
vans, is the center of attraction.
especially on Sunday. It's ru-
mored that Doc Turner has purch.
ased camera and is learning
the art.
Mrs. Betty Cunningham is the
guest of Rev. D. W. Cunningham.
DR.. Amos, of Lumberport, has
been called to see little grand
daughter of Caleb Ashcraft quite
frequently, who had pneumonia
fever, but is now."convalescent.
Mr. L. W. Pigott and wife are
rejoicing over new girl; also
f. L. Cunningham and wife over
new boy. GUESS Who.
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WhitellaIl terminal.
New ENrnANcE TO NEw YoRK Cry VIZ
B. &O.-USEouA1ED FACILITIES.

New ESTRxNcE TO NEW YORK Cry VIA
b. * O.-UNEeuA1ED FAc1n1T1Es.
Whitehall Terminal, the new entrance
into New York City, opened for bust
ness by the Baltimore and Ohio R. r.
Monday July 10Th is the most convent
emit station to and from all parts Of New
York City and Brooklyn. This termi-
nal is at South Ferry, east Of Battery,
aud from it, under the same root, direct
connections are made with trains Of the
Second, Third. and Sixth and Ninth
Avenue Elevated Roads; Broadway, Co
lumbus and Lexington Avenue Gable
Lines; East and West Side Belt LINES
of horse cars; South Ferry Staten Is.
land Ferry. Hamilton and Thirty-ninth
street (Brooklyn) Ferry. Ask for tickets
to New York via B. & o. and save incon-
venience.
s0.4t Mgr. Pass, Traffic. G. P. Agt.
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NR. A. Il. TIMBElsLAKE
DENTIST.

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LIST OF COUNTY ORDERS
Issused by the county court Of Har-
rtson county dnring the fiscal year end
ing May 81. 1897
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