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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

and Ericsson. The boats which Wis.
tied Richmond use the Whitehead,
and the Howl gyroscope.
The United States Government re-
Gently lot contracts for the building
of twenty t0rpedo-boats, and the
four seen at Richmond were the first
in commission of that order. They
were built by the Herreschoffs, from
designs made by Captain Converse,
the general inspector. They are all
to be named after famous admirals,
just as the battleshipS are named af-
ter States, and the gunboats after
cities.
The Cushing, then, serves to cher
lsh the ValorOus deeds of Lieutenant
Gushing, who blew up the Albe-
marie. The Ericsson cOmmomorates
the inventor of the monitor, while
the names of Admiral Porter and
Admiral Dupont are household
words.
The object of their present cruise
is to find harbOrs of refuge to run
into after making these attacks in
time of war. In this connection the
statement of one of tho officers of
the fotilla that The James would
not be available is interesting. 1t is
TOO far to come up the RI. :, and
the mouth is so open that it would
not be refuge to a torpedo boat, as
large boats could follow it in, and
the mission Of the torpedO.boat is to
take few chances and give no quar-
RichmOnd Dispatch.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

WAS ARMED FOR WAR.-A we'll
to-do Georgia farmer, writes Frank
IL. Stanton in the Atlanta C0nstitu.
ton, invited II merchant friend to
dine with him. The merchant was
noted for his crankiness, and had
once or twice tried to shoot people
for imagined wrongs. The farmer
had considerable business dealings
with him, and they were on the best
OF terms. However, the farmer al
ways kept a wary eye on him.
Several days after the dinner at the
farmers house, the merchant said to
him:
g. cannot account for the queer
feelings and impulses l have occa-
sionally. For instance, the other
day, when | was dining at your ta-
BILE, it suddenly came into my mind
to Kill you, though had nothing i'm
the world against you. had a pis-
tol in my pocket at the time, and
once | had my hand on it, when the
strange feeling passed from me.n
Don't let tina. bother you,n said
the farmer; 81 knowed all about
your tailin's in that line, an wuZn't
asleep when / saw your hand to yer
hip. My son John wuz standin' in
the hallway back of you with a shot
gun leveled at you, am you list did
save your bacon by changin' your
mind. Ef you hadn't, he'd er
olo"ed daylight through you 20
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02
POETRY.
In THE TWILIGHT.

Over the dusky verge
or the quiet sea,
Slowly | watch emerge
The silver rim
VI the crescen moon pale, dim,
Inc soft stars, one by one,
With holy glee
Steal out and light their lamps:
For day is done.
The tempests are asleep;
Only the balm
or some cool evening wind
Rutlles the calm;
The listening ear Of Night
Can catch no sound
Save when, in slumber bound,
Earth turns and sighs;
Peace rules the deep.
Aye peace across the dark
Star-paven sky
The Night Queen s silver bark
Goes gliding by;
with murmuring faint, the streams
browse as they flow
In their hid channels slow
Down-drOpping dews
Slide from the heavens like CLEANS
or Love-born dreams.
Frail breaths of violet,
OF roses fair,
Shy hints of mignonette,
Rise through the air
FROM unseen gardens, there
Beneath my feet.
Ah me! how at their spell
Swift fancies rise
What touching sympathies,
What golden memories,
And thoughts how sweet
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

A KANSAS JUDGE Coins A Word.
They were discussing various things
in the clerk of the Supreme Courts
office the other day, that is, a party
of judges were. Finally the talk
drifted on the subject of coming
words and phrases. Mr.. Justice AL
len made the remark: 81 coined a
new word the other day. 1t is a
good one, / think, and perfectly
natural, but | have been unable to
find it in any dictionary. 1t is 'en-
forcibility.'
The lawyers present studied a
while and finally agreed that the
word would be very useful, and fit
certain cases exactly.
Chief Justice Doster declared that
he once used word that exactly de-
scribed certain case, and it seemed
to him that it was by far the best
term to apply. The word he used
was "obtention," meaning the act Of
obtaining. Judge Doster finally dis
covered the word in a rare old work
on interstate law.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

LITTLE words are the sweetest to
hear; little charities fly the farthest
and stay longest on the wing; little
flakes are the stillest, little hearts
the fOndest, and little farms the best
titled. Little books are the most
read, and little songs the dearest
loved. And when nature would
make anything especially rare and
beautiful, she makes 1t little-little
pearls, little diamonds, little dew
The Sermon on the Mount is little,
but the last dedication discourse was
an hour. Life is made up of Titles ;
death is what remains of them all.
Day is made up of little beams, and
night is glorious with little stars,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

To q reporter who recently asked
him to take part in a symposium on
" How to make money" Phil Ar
mour, the Chicago millionaire, re-
piled " Young man, put it down
that the Armours don't know how
to make anything but sausagos, and
that they meyer answer foolish ques.
tionS."
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

"IF | were to die, would you
marry again ?" asked Mrs. Bickcrs
to her husband" "My dear" re-
piled Mr.. Bickers, "an able philoso-
pher once said that no man should be
called hopeless fool until he has
made fool of himself twice in the
same WayD
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

THERE is an art in putting things.
" He never turned the hungry from
his door" sounds very we'll, but
it's different when you say, &" He fed
every tramp that came along"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

THERE is nothing purer than hon
esty nothing sweeter than charity {;
nothing warmer than love nothing
richer than wisdom nothing higher
than virtue; and nothing more
steadfast than faith. These, united
in one mind, form the purest, sweet
est, richest, brightest and most
steadfast happiness.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

"YOU see, my DEAR" said Mr..
4oung-husband to his wife, trium-
phantly, at A. NJ, the other morn
ing, "the moment begin to sing to
baby she is quiet" Yes" said
his wife; "she is easily frightened, ,
poor little thing.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

SHE-Now, why couldn't that con-
ductor just as well have stopped at
the corner where you asked him to
stop.
He Perhaps there was some one
waiting to get on at that corner.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

" WHERE'S that son of yours,
Mrs. Mulrany, that went to LOndon?n
Well, sir, they tell me 'e's car.
carrying all before him."
"Indeed 2"
"'E's waiter, sir.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

A GENTLEMAN writing letter
concluded it as follows: "Give
Everybody's love to Everybody, so
that Nobody may be aggrieved by
Anybody being forgotten by Some
bOdy.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

PAS PRAYERS."-One hard
winter, when sickness came to the
poorly paid pastor Of a certain New
England church, his flock determined
to meet at his house and offer prayers
for the speedy recovery of the sick
ones and for material blessings upon
the PASTORS family. While one of
the deacons was offering a fervent
prayer for blessings upon the PASTORS
household there was loud knock at
the door. When the door was
opened, stout farmer-boy was
seen.
What do you want, boy 2" asked
one Of the elders.
pve brought pas prayers" re.
piled the boy.
Brought pa's prayes? Why
what do you mean ?"
Yep, brought his prayers, an
they're out in the wagon. Just heir
me, and Well get 'em in.
Investigation disclosed the fact
that pa's prayers" consisted OF
potatoes, flour, bacon, cornmeal,
turnips, apples, warm clothing, and
IA lot Of jellies for the sick ones
The prayer-meeting adjourned in
short order.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

TRUE courage is cool and calm.
The bravest men have the least Of
brutal, bullying insolence, and in the
worry time Of danger are found the
most serene and free.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

A CYNICAL brute suggests that the
reason that women were not given
boards Is because it is almost impOs-
sible to talk while one is being
shaved.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

"Two hours Of sleep before mid
night are better than four after that
hour"
Ftddlesticks One hour Of sleep
after being called in the morning is
better than all the Others"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

THE BAsHFUL ONE" Why do
you girls always kiss each other
when you meet ?" She" Because
we wish to do unto each other as we
would that others should do unto us. -
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

"FIFTEEN days. sentemce," said
one of the bystanders. That's q
high price for the stealing of one APP
pie"
"That's nothing" said another.
"Adam took only one and was con-
demned to hard labor for life.n
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

If one hasn't the happy satisfac-
ton of contemplating ones own sue
cess in life, the next best thing may
be to contemplate without envious
feelings the success of ones neigh
hnr
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

PLEASURE, habitually pursued,
turns to WEAKNESS and disgust. 1t is
enjoyable only when followed with
discretion.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02
- . -

OLD GoLFER-How many holes
have you made?
New Golfer (who has not reached
the first green)-Not more than four
or five, and put the turf right back.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

JUST before recent dinner given
in honor of colonoial magnate, a
young swell, whose chief claim to
distinction seemed to be the height
Of his collar and an eyeglass, address.
ing stranger, said: " Beastly nui-
sance, isn't it? Spoke to that fellah
over there-took him for gentle
man-and found he had a ribbon on
his coat; some blooming head waiter,
l SUPPOSE" "Oh, no." replied the
other that is Blank, the guest of
the evening" " Dash it all, now,
is it?' said the astounded swell.
Look here, old fellow; as you know
everybody, would you mind sitting
next me at dinner, and telling me
who every one is ?'' 81 should like
to very much," replied the other
man "but you see l cannot; I'm
the blooming head-waiter."
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

WOMEN devoted to society are apt
to become clever actresses, and their
husbands indifferent spectators.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

A MAN in New Orleans warned his
wife against kindling the fire with
kerosene-her clothes fit his second
wife remarkably we'll.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

A MAN may enjoy his sweet
heart upon his knee during court
ship, but after marriage he doesn't
like the idea of being sat on.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

MANY woman is 80 shallow and
artificial that her husband tires of
her IA soon as he grows familiar with
her tricks.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

DOING good to others often causes
unhappiness through the ingratitude
of those to whom the good is done.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

How WORRY AFFECTS THE
BRAIN.-lt is believed by many
scientists who have followed most
carefully the growth of the science
OF brain diseases, that scores of the
deaths set down to othsr causes are
due to worry and that alone. The
theory is simple one. Briefly put
1t amounts to this: Worry Injuries
beyond repair certain cells of the
brain; and the brain being the nu-
tritive centre of the body, the other
organs become gradually injured,
and when some disease of these or
gans, or a combination of them,
arises, death finally ensues.
Worry is an irritant at certain
points which produces little harm if
1t comes at intervals or irregularly.
Occasional worrying of the sys-
tenn the brain can cope with, but the
Iteration and reiteration of one idea
of disquieting sort the cells of the
brain are not proof against. 1t is as
II the skull were laid bare and the
surface of the brain struck lightly
with a hammer every few seconds,
with mechanical precision, with
never sign of let-up or the failure
OF a stroke. Just in this way does
the annoying idea, the maddening
thought strike or fall upon certain
nerve cells, never ceasing, and week
by week diminishing the vitality of
these delicate organisms that are so
minute that they can be seen only
under a microscope.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

WHY is your shadow like false
friends? Because it follows you only
in sunshine,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

AN actor always likes TO have
friends, yet he never wants any one
to take his part.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

IT is too bad folks can't get vacci-
mated for love the way they do for
smallpox.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

APPREHENSION Of the future de-
picts everything but the thing that
happens.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

1T is great advantage to koed
quiet gracefully and naturally. Self.
control is the best evidence Of a cul-
tiVated intellect and clear conciencc.
1t Is a great pleasure to meet those
who wisely listen and 0bserve-who
review what is said without preiu-
dice, and with or without advice
commit no errors. Nothing is so
difficult to do-nothing so rarely
done.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

Books are a wonderful help to
man--especially pccketbooks.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

SHE What is love?
He-Two saddles with but a sim
gle frame; two sprockets that turn
as one.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

ON one occasion, when a we'll
known wit was listening to the band
on the pier at Brighton, England,
some medical students who hap.
pened to be there thought they
would have joke with him, and ac-
cordingly one of their number went
up with outstretched hand and said,
" All, good morning, Mr.. --!
HOW do you do" II am quite
well, thank YOU" replied he, "but
really have not the honor of your
acquaintance" What" said the
student, "you don't know me =
Why l met you at the Zoo"
" Young man, accept my apologies ;
but really, ] saw so many monkeys
there that it is impossible for me to
recognize them all again"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

q" GEORGE, do you know that you
came home at three O'Clock this
morning and acted dreadfully silly ?"
What did say 2"
" Well, for one thing, you called
me wingless angel"
Did l say that ?"
Yes"
81 own up, my dear. l was
drunk"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

THE OBJECToR.--" Does you.
papa object to my calling upon you
Miss Dollyers ?"
&" Not in the least, Mr.. Spudds."
Does your mamma ?"
"No."
" DO your brothers? ?"
" | think not"
Then / don't see any harm In
my coming"
But there is one member of the
family you neglected to ask about
and who does object to your coming
most heartily"
" thought | had named them all
but, now | think of it, did omit tc
ask about your pug"
"Oh, Fido doesn't mind you.n
"Then who is it objects to my
coming to see you'll"
:" 1t is only /, Mr.. Spudds."
THE Bishop of Worcester, Eng.
land, once had occasion to travel
through Banbury by rail. Beinl
desirous to test and at the same tim,
to encourage the far-famed industr,
Of that town, he beckoned to small
boy and inquired the price of tn
celebrated buns. Threepenc
each," said the boy. The bishol
thereupon handed him sixpence, ant
desired him to bring one to the car
adding, "And with the other three
pennce yon may buy one for your
SELF" The boy shortly returned
complacently munching his Banbur,
and, handing the threepence in cop
pers to the bishop, exclaimed
"There was only one left, guv'nor.' ,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02

A GREAT deal more attention is
paid to the quality Of drinking
water served at hotels than some
years ago. Many hotels now serve
spring water, or at least have the
water Uttered. As the quality of
drinking water is of far more consc-
quence than the quality Of coffee or
tea, in which the liquid is of neccs.
sity boiled, here is an improvement
in the right direction.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02
The End of Life.

The most thrilling quality of life
lies in the fact that it must soon end.
You are strangely fashioned if you
have never been suddenly filled with
the thought that " / too must die.n
All hope of escaping death is taken
away by the whole history of man
and of the animal kingdom, for in
the long record Of thousands of
years no one has escaped the icy
messenger. All the millions who
once peopled old Egypt and Greece,
and old Syria and Arabia, and even
old England are gone from this ex-
istence. No law is more universal
than that of death. 1t omits no
BIRD or beast, or insect or inan.-
When an ancient tyrant condemned
certain philosopher and said, -
sentence you to DEATH" the doomed
man smiled and replied, " Nature
has said the same to thee.n 1t is
strange feature of this earth that
we must all leave it. All hope is
cut off, for be man rich or poor, high
or low, great or humble, he must
lay down his life and give his body
to the dust. Society is perpetual,
but each member of it is Temporary
and perishable. Man is river
which goes on forever, but you and
l are the creatures of a day, and are
crowded aside by the new infiowing
crowd. Individual souls arc only
the leaves with which the forest
clothes itself for only one summer
time. When one OF the sacred writ
ers says: "We do all fade as leaf,n
he offers us close simile, for what
are we all but leaves which humanity
puts forth to do duty and be the
decoration Of a single season? In
the autumn man falls, but behold
the great forest stands with its youth.
its buds-for another revelation of
its inner genius. What a sublime
world will that be where the indi-
vidual shall be as deathless as the
society of which he shall be part !
All its joys and wisdom and years
shall be his.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02
MED lGI N rs,
LEWISBURG, w. Va.
WE POSITIVELY CLAIM

POSITIVELY CLAIM
that We have GREATER FACILI-
TIES for doing business, and can offer
Better PRICES, than any drug
house in this section of the State.
We confidently invite physicians and
Others who have wants in this line to
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02
NUMBER 20.

THE life of locomotive is not "a
long as generally supposed. Inves-
legations in this direction recentIv
made in Germany show that the av-
erage locomotive has to be with
drawn from service after travelling
about fivo hundred thousand miles,
This does not include the time the
locomotive is under her own steam
without pulling train. During tho
period locomotive is i'm service a
number of parts have to be repaired
or renewed, For instance, the
Doller and hrebON have to be renewed
three times, the tires of the wheels
lVo or six times, the driving.cr
from three to five times. After a
halfmilliOn miles of active service
the average locomotive is no moro
worth repairing and is entirely with
drawn.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-12-02
BE willing 10 Learn.

n man progresses just as long a.
ne Is willing to learn, but progress
sion ceases whenever he reaches tha
point where he places his knowledge
In the balance against that of al
other men. Strange as it NAV an.
pear, there are good MANY lust
such such men aS this in tho world
Some cannot be taught anything, nc
matter to what branch of human
knowledge it belongs. Others are
perfect in only one thing, and that
relates to the business they follow
1t is here that this cgotistical impor.
| tance works the most mischief, for
1T always cripples mans usefulness
in life.
There is another class of persons
who will accept knowledge ONLY
from those whom they acknowledge
as superiOrs. They must know the
source Of every item Of information,
and it is rejected as error, or &C.
cepted as truth, accordingly. They
never think, reason or experiment
for themselves, and hence their be-
lief and practice exhibit strange
mixture of the practicable and inn
practicable, of truth and error. The
truly progressive class accept truth
wherever they find it, and reject
nothing because of its source. A
hint dropped from the beggar's lips
Is Just as valuable as though it came
royalty itself. These are the men
VINO do think, reason and expert
ment for themselves. Like the
IL
and like him they never reject it be-
cause 1t Is associated with drOss and
dirt, but go resolutely to work to
separate the pure from the impure,
retaining only the former.
We heard prominent agricultur-
lSt say in an address that no class of
people we're so unwilling to learn of
others as farmers. We don't believe
II. Farmers are like other men in
TINS reSpect-no better or no worse.
There is large class of men, how
ever, who have too much confidence
in their own methods. drawn from
their own experience alone, and can
see little merit in other mems meth
obs. Experience is a good school,
but man cheats himself most out
rageously when he imagines that his
own experience alone is all he needs
on the farm. Empiricism is as ap.
plicable to the farmer as to the doc
tor, and one WIN practices it is Just
as much Of quack as the other.
"A farmer with broad, liberal
views Of his occupation, whose eyes
and ears are always open, willing to
accept and use every fact that comes
to him, no matter from what source,
is man to be respected and ad-
mired wherever you find him. He
stands in delightful contrast to the
man who blindly and obstinately re-
fused all aid, and SCOTS at ali au-
thority which conflicts with his
methods or contradicts his opinions.
Otis Ifnkhdns, in city and Country.
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GIVE US A TRIAL.

Prices 'llingly quoted and mai or.
ders sole ted and given our prompt
ani ctreful attention. Respectfully
&C.,
o. P. SYDENSTRICKER & co.
Jan. 18th, 1897.