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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-01
Arc Thcrc White Slnycrs In AfrI.

Arc There White SlaScrs In Africa?
"N"w Conditions in Central Afri-
ca L. tn" title of Il paper in The
Century, made up from tho journals
of the late r. j. Glavc. Mr.. Gluvc
says: 1t is said, but | must have it
COrruhuratrd, that the white officer
at kabamhalrc has commissioned
several MGWana ChiNfS to make raids
III the country of the Wuruu and
bring him TIA" slaves. They are sup
posed to he taken out of slavery and
freed, but fail TO see how this can
10 argued ont. They are taken from
thrS" Villages and shipped south, to
br sOIdlr:N. workers. etc, on the
state stations, and what were peace
full families have been broken up,
and the different members S1read
about the place. They have to he
made fast and guarded for trans
pOrtatiOn, or they would all run
away. This does not look as though
tho freedom promised has any Sc
durtivc prospects.
The young children thus Liner
atrd are handed over to the French
mission stations, where they receive
the klndc>t care, but nothing justi,
tirS this form of Serfdom. | can un.
drrStand the state compelling ma.
tlVrS 10 do Il certain amount of work
for certain time, but to take PEG
pl" f"rclhly from their homes and
dispatch them hero and there, break
ing up families, is not right. l shall
learn more about this on tho way
and at kahambarre. If these condi
tons are To exist, l fail to see how
the antlslavcry movement is to ben
eft the native.
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Yes. II seems TO mo all right
Put II III just uS 1t il.
"TattCrs uttered u howl Il re-
Then he paused and was silent. He
looked at the floor for Il full minute,
then he said: No. III stick to it
After all Two lived through this
week it's too late to go now He
went back To the other room and re-
sumCd his work.
1t was after supper that night
| h"ior" they got 10 press, hut with
tn" prospect of II good sum for umCl-
loratlng the unanCliOratCd heather,
tho ladies did not complain Tattcrs'
friend, Jim Beasley, had been en-
gagged to come iii and turn the crank
of the press, while Tuttcrs himself
fed III tho blank sheets and supcrin-
tended the work. He seemed re
markahly meek and pleasant, and
tn" ludlcS all observed that they
had not seen him i'll SO amiablo Il
fran" of mind during tn" whole
week. Tho bicycle ride did Tattcrs
good, they remarked He appear
cd, however, to he III IL great hurry,
and constantly urged Jim to turn
faster and advised the ladies to
make haste with tho folding and
get the papers ready for tn" post
office.
1t was II little before l. O'Clock
that the edition was finished, and
Tattcrs began taking the forms OF
tho press. The ladies were in the
front room. The editor i'll chief was
glanCing over the paper.
don see that item about Mr.
TarhON. she said.
"Th" city editor opened another
copy and began To- run her eye down
the columns. Suddenly she cxclaim-
ed:
"'Why, what's this down in the
corncrI'
"'What is it, cried the others III
chorus She read aloud:
Terrible Accident. Y estcrday
forenoon, us old Bill Turbox, the
milkman, went into the burnyard to
put Il now handle on his pump. the
old one being entirely worn out, he
WAS attacked by II wild Texas COW.
The Crittcr had hydrophobia and
was gnashinE her teeth like hye-
ma and believing like an elephant.
She was Il large COW, higher than Il
horse, and had horns most Il rod
long. TarboX fit her with tho han
die, but She tossed him 30 feet into
the air and then caught him ON the
fly and h listed him up again. This
time he lit i'll tree and was rescued
by the hook and ladder company.
The COW jumped Il Ii foot fence and
took TO the woods The mad cow cd
itur of The Budget followed her
and last SAW her tearing up large
hcmlock trees with her horns. Tar
box IL not expected to live. Full ac-
count of an interesting and i:npor-
tant dOghght next week.
THE luChrs ran into the back
room, but TattcrS had escaped
through the back door.
IL got home the next day and re
summed charge of The Budget. But
TattrlH item WAS II good thing for
charity. after all. because, on nc
count of II, II great many people
bought tn" paper who would not
othrrwls" have done so. - Now
Na,l. -.
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.AnrhonvS Creek-JameS L. Rider.
OVERSEERS OF THE room.

Letrisburg District-.lohn Lips; Fort
Spring. Campbell NJ. Lipps; Blue
Sulphur-A. ID. Hanna; Irish Corner
j. NJ. Rodgers Meddotp BluG-A.
II. McClung; Failing Spring-Jo Ohm
Pickering Anthony's Creek--M. G..
Beard: White Sulphur-J. W. Harper ;
and WHlidmsburQ-J. Nj. ThomasSon.
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GsE.yss!Es OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

Judge, J. NJ. McWhorter States At
torncy J ohm \. Preston ; County Com
miSsionerS, John &. Patterson, Pres
Henry \. Wallace and J. ID. Arhucklc
Clerk Circuit Court, Jonathan MAYS
Clerk County Court, Chas. B. Buster
Sheriff of the County, :. Hill y ickcll
dcputicS-John II. Crawford and John
G.. DwyCr ; Surveyor, j. Austin Burr.
JUSTICES.
Leris6urg District G. Nc
Pherson and y. J. W ilson Fort SprinO
5, r. Patton and G. ID. Hanger Irish
Corner-M. \. Humphreys and J. W.
LOngmacre White Sulphur-D. w.
AyrCS and -. -. --; Anthonu' s
Creek-R. w. Ramsey Falling Spring
David Jameson and w. l.. Kershncr
ENTHUSIASTICALLY. G. Rifle and J. =
Wilkinson Meudow BluT-W III. ii
Burns and Homer McClung-Blut
Sulphur-L. A. Nathan and ThOs. J
Flint.
CONSTABLES.
Letcisburg DiStIict-llcnry Holly
and ChaS. l.. Neal Willidmsburg--J
+. Burr and &. J. MCClintic Blu,
Suiphur-J. NJ. kcrshher; Meddou
Bluff Fail
ing Spring -
Fort Spring.. L. Barker; Irish Cor
ner- White Stlnhur-
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UNDERTAKING.

I HAVE III stock nice lot OF Me.
tallic CASk ELS, handsomely trim
med, and keep constantly Oh hand "A
full assortment of cloth-cOvered and
wOod-fnishod Baskets. Burial cases of
all styles. Ladies' and Mems robes
and wrappers. These are frst-class
Goods and range in price from SIS. 90 to
800. They are handsOmer and give
better satisfaction than $500 or go. 90
suits bought at furnishing stores. am
also prepared to embalm bodies, and
have the latest improved appliances for
this art. will respond promptly to all
calls. Terms reasonable.
Respectfully,
JOHN A. handy.
Jan, l9-ly
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Pickering Anthony's Creek--M. G..
Beard White Sulphwr-J. W. Harper !;
and WHlidmsburQ-J. Nj. ThomasSon
ASSESSORS
LOicer Everett i. Miller :
Upper District-John W. Legg.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF DELEGATES
State Sendte-ThoS. L. Davies and
\. G. Mcneil.
House Of Delegates-Willlam II. Me.
Chung and Il. +. Harlow.
County Supe rintendent-Alex Thomp-
son.
COMMISSIONERS OF ACCOUNTS
John w. Arbuckle, James Withrow
Is. +. Harlow and Chas. &. Larew.
NoTARIEs PUBLIC.
W. &. Walton, Alexis NJ. Buster
James {. Mcpherson, Samuel III. Aus
tin, :. ii. Turner, John Nj. Price,
Geo. ii. Lewis. Henry n. Robinson,
Samuel II. Patton, John w. Arbuckle,
Perry w. Martin, Chas. l.. Davis, AL
bert q Williams, L. ii. Dennis, JAS.
Williams, Henry Gilmer, Il. a. San
dlgc, Cyrus :. l.arcw, JameSC. Mccoy,
Washington W Wallace, VIM. ii. Shields,
David A. Dwyer, ID. W. Weaver, John
+. Caring, William +. Nelson, j. w.
Young, George Kirkpatrick, NJ. &.
Jamison, l.. }. Williams, 5. w. Os.
borne, b. +. Harlow, Jas. w. Goodwin
Mason Mathews, ID. &. Rife, John a.
Blaker, .ualzo Rupert, A. G. Handy
Quin Morton, VIM. III. Burns, NJ. n
Humphreys, &. II. Smith, John NJ
SammonS, }. :. Wilkinson, J. 4. Nj Ill
Ter, j. NJ. Skaggs, Geo. NJ. Harrah, r.
l.. Harper, Il. +. Burns and j. w
Dwycr.
! TIME OF HOLDING COUNTS.
Circuit Court convcncs as follows
Third Tuesday III April, fourth Tues
day in June, and the first Monday il
November.
The Commissioners Court will bt
held four times year, viz : On tn,
first Monday in January, second Mon
day in April, first Monday in July, ant
first Tuesday in October, respec
lively: The Jaly Court will be tn,
fiscal term.
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II Samsou'S digestion had been out of
order. and his blood impure, there would
probably have been a different story TO tell
! about the lion Men. nowadays do not or
diuarily have to wrCstlc with lions But
/ there are business problems to struggle with
| and business difficulties to overcome that
| are calculated To test their strength and en-
| DURANGO fully S much. II not more. than the
/ lion did SIu~Un'~ A man To b. successful
must bC in good physical condition This is
as true of the IMAM who works with his mind
as of the man who works with his muscles
The man whose brain is poisoned with i'm
pure blood will suffer from headaches and
be listlCsS and lacking in energy, unfit for
business. UNIT for pleasure. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery stimulates the di.
gCstiyC organs. iuvigoTatCs the liver Soothes
and Strengthens the nerves and fills the
arteries with the rich, red. pure blood OF
health 1t restores waning energies II
builds up strength. II makes sound, healthy
flesh. Ii should be taken by every man
or woman who i weak sick. run down.
cmaCiatcd, hloodlCss, ucrvclcSS, miserable
Druggists sell il.
Miss Julia ELLIS. Of Faith. Mclean Co. Ky
writes Ait"t suffering for a long while with
a lingering disease ! was advised to try Doctor
PIcrCc'S favoritc Prescription and Golden Med.
ical Discovery | took four bottles OF the Pre-
sCriptiOn and three Of the Discovery and
found relief Life Is now no longer a burden
TO nc. lwcigh one hundred and twenty pounds
year ago ! weighed 81 pounds II has been
sometime since discontinued the medicine I
shall praise II wherever 80. feel better than
and tCCl that owe a great deal TO your won.
dcrful medicine | truly believe il saved my
life. thank YOU Tor the advice which YOU -
kindly gave inc while taking your medicine"
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MIKE NJ. COLLINS.
GOOD & CHEAP WHISTLES.
Feb. 18th. lS9
CONlNGTON, VA.

I HAVE been doing business with the
Il people of Greenbrier and adjoining
counties for the last five wears, and |
hope | have given them satisfaction
and that my Goods proved TO he what
| represented. a great many of the
people through Gteenbrier know me
and know | will do what say. am
now able to gay that can furnish bet
ter Whiskies and BrandicS for the
Money then can be bought elsewhere.
buy from one of the best and most
reliable Wholesale houses in the cOun-
try and get my Good at Car load prices.
do my own work and can sell at very
close profit. | will sell first-class apple
Brandy, at $3.50 per gallon Kentucky
Bourbon, $500 to $3.50; Maryland
Rye, $500, $3.50 $500 and $500. |
will make the jug trade speciality for
the people of West Virginia. So don [
fail to send your Christmas orders. and
they will receive prompt attention.
guarantee satisfaction or money re-
funded.
M. NJ. COLLINS,
Dec. l7-tt. C0VingtOn, Va.
| always keep on hand the year old
Belle of Nelson.
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STABLES.

Fort Spring.. L. Barker; Irish Cor
ner- White Sulphur
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COMMISSIONERS OF ACCOUNTS.
John w. Arbuckle, James Withrow
Il. +. Harlow and Chas. G.. I.arew.
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ESSDliS

L0tcer District-EVcrctt b. Miller
Upper District-J0hn W. l.cgg.
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LOW GRADES

to select from, and ONE HUNDRED
ROLLS OF MATT'NGS. We are
open FOR business, and if we cannot sell
You no other house can.
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The only perfectly flexible Disc HARROW ever con-
Slructed that will conform the ircguaritv of the
surface OF the ground and cut uneven ,Icuth at
both ends of the gang under any and all cunlt IONS
IL VIII do perfect work surface where the
ordinary Disc Harrow would prove almost Il failure.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-16
SCOTCH STRATEGY.
The Bearers of Government Paper,
Confronted by q Bull.

The Bearers of Government Papers
Confronted by q Bull.
Here is an adventure that some mem
bers of an English ordnance survey met
with while touring in the south OF Scot
land, told in Harper's Round Table. In
the prosecution of their calling they en-
tered field belonging TO a crusty old
farmer. Seeing the strangers looking
about in 4 way he could not understa and,
the farmer approached.
What are We lettering in the field
for?"
"Oh, we hnve right to go anywhere, ("
returned one Of the company. 1--WE are
surveying, and here are our govern
ment papers"
Paper here or paper there" re-
turned the farmer, loot We gang, oot o.
my field"
'No, we shant," returned the man,
"and you are rendering yourself liable
10 prosecution for interrupting US"
The farmer said no more, but went
over TO his shed, which opened into the
field, and let out vicious bull. The
bull No sooner saw the redcoets than he
went for them in full career. The sur
veyors snatched up their theodolite and
few for their lives. while the old farm
CT. in great glee, yelled after them:
What are We running for? Can We
no show the bull yer government pa,
pers?''
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-16
AN AMERICAN LUXURY.
One Shivers Abroad Because Coal Il
So Dear.


So Dear.
'The thing especially enjoyed after
a somewhat lengthy sojourn on the
other side was real genuine American
CRATE fire." commented the traveller to
the Detroit Free Press man. "In Lon
don felt as if I was burning something
very precious with the landlady charg-
ing sixpence a ecuttle for coal. re-
member sitting around a stove in an
English hotel. The weather was cold
and the coal in the stove punched to-
gether. I took poker and stirred
it up.
THAT makes it burn faster. COM
mented the landlord. gravely.
"'That's just what 1 want re-
piled.
"a red-faced, hearty Englishman
broke in: You Americans are deuced-
ly -blooded, don't you know?'
Then dn Italy you shiver about all
winter and in Germany those big, high
crockery stoves never seem to thaw
you out. So when 1 arrived in America
in midwinter had a jolly, big fire in
the room at my hotel and piled on the
coal, knowing that it would not break
my bank, in spite Of the prices Of the
big, abominable coal trust. But after
one has paid sixpepce a scuttle for q
mighty little scuttle of coal he does
not feel disposed to criticise the trust.
I felt like lord, 'thin-blooded Ameri-
can,' though might be, and was just
IN the mood to read and appreciate that
agreeable little volume, The Reveries
of q Bachelor Those reveries would
not seem half so pleasing when read be-
fore the smudge of peat-fire in Ger
many or before the little skinny CRATE
fire of a few pine cones in Italy-not the
Italy of sunshine, but the Italy of the
cold, disagreeable, wet days"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-16
AN UNEXPECTED HORROR.
Why the Strong Young ELGIishEan
Was Laid Low.

The weH-known Englishman walked
down the landing stage from the steam
er on TO the dock with firm and steady
step, says the New York World
lie was in the very flush OF health.
He was in the pink of condition. He
had always been eager TO visit America.
They had told him at home-his Travelled
friends-how interesting everything
was ovah here, don't you know So he
had come.
He had not been in the least seasick,
for he was far too healthy. Onlookers
said, as soon as they saw him. what .
sample OF splendid physical manhood
be was so he was
He was taken 20 hotel
The next morning he was wreck
A frightful change hsd taken place in
bin. Oh. IL was terrible
Could this shaking paretic be the
SANE fre-looking man of but yeste-
dav?
Yes II was 700 true
Ee had Just been through tbe Amer
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-16
ASSIGNED TO THEIR FIELDS
Josephite Missionaries Given Work for the
Coming Year.

Lamori, Ia, April 15.-Today's session
of the conference Of Latter Day Saints
began with the assignment OF missionar-
les TO their respective fields. The Seven
ties quorum presented a petition asking
that when missionaries ard workers are
appointed the body ordaining them a,so
issue their licenses. The request was
granted. The same body asked, and the
request was granted, that the mission
aries in charge Of the various districts
should be consulted in the appointment
OF subordinate missionaries and work
ers.
1t was ordered that the church's fiscal
year close December 81.
The publication of ministerial reports
was ordered discontinued and action on
a motion to abolish the publication of the
bishops financial report was deferred
one year. The matter Of enlargement of
the bishops quarters and expenses Incl
dent thereto was referred 70 the presiden-
cy and bishopric. The bishop was order
ed 10 issue ministerial france blanks and
the matter Of taking action on banking
deposits was referred to the committee.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-16

The general impression is that the
great oulk of immigrants to the United
States find homes IN the great west"
notably those from England, Wales,
Germany and the Scandinavian coun.
tries. The contrary. however, is shown
by recent figures TO be the case The
states into which immigrants 60 by
preference are those on the Atlantic
seaboard. Of 343,000 immigrants who
landed in this country durins the last
fiscal year covered by the treasury re-
port, 127.0o0 meant 10 remain IN New
York state. Some 81, 900 Others had
Pennsylvania for their destination and
$4,000 Massachusetts,; so that these
three states absorbed about two-thirds
of the whole immigration to the United
States.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-16
ROBBERY IN ITALY.
systemati.ed Theft Practiced on the
Railroads.


The correspondent of the London
Times in Rome has been collecting in
formation concerning the robberies on
Italian railroads, which have been so
frequent Of late. 1t appears from the
story of an official inspector engaged on
the matter that the system OF thefts has
been very we'll organized and extensive
ly carried ont, at theexpnese not merely
of foreigners, but OF Italians. The in
spector himself suffered severely. and
now takes the precaution TO cord and
seal every piece of luggage with the
leaden seals used by the customs. He
advises everybody to do this. The com
panies, finding thefts increasing at so
alarming a rate, had a conference last
August and agreed on measures of de-
lection, which have resulted in Sc ar
rests, of which % have been followed
by conviction. Unfortunately, the tri-
bunals have often refused TO convict
even in some cases in which the culprit
had confessed. The effect of this is that,
as railway servants are protected from
arbitrary dismissal by the terms of the
concessions of the companies, they re-
turn after acquittal to their positions,
from which the reasonable suspicion OF
crime is not sufficient TO remove them.
In two cases Of peculation and rob
berry. in which the ofense was clearly
proved, the accused were acquitted on
technical grounds. When case is tried
before jury an aequittal is almost
certain. Either from a lurking sym
pathy with crime or from a, fear OF
the vendetta, Italian iuries are reluctant
TO give verdicts of guilty. The CORE
spondent advises all travellers 10 see that
the locks of their trunks are strong and
secure against being picked. and the
hinges are in good condition. and then
% use the cord and seal.-N. Y Post
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-16
IT'S TRUE JUST THE SAME
Says Roosevelt, Whether the TeBnesseean
Like II or Not.

New York, April 15.-Tneodore Roose-
Welt will not deliver. as he has been invit-
ed to, ar address before the patriotic and
historical societies on Kings Mountain
day October y at the Tennessee Centen-
NAL exposition in Nashville. Mr.. Roose-
velt said today that ne had declined the
Invitation because of the pressure OF Of
fetal duties, before he learned that oo-
lection TO his selection had been made by
the Campbell Chapter Of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution OF Nashville,
based upon exceptions taken TO state
ment made by Mr.. Roosevelt in his book
EARLY Settlers in the West" reflectirg
upon General Sewer, the first governor
of Tennessee. In that work Mr.. Roose-
welt describes a hattie with Indians. the
troops. the Tennessee pioneers, being
commanded by General SEWER After the
battl Sewer is said TO hav stood calmly
by while his men butchered the captured
Indians. This, Mr.. Roosevelt says, is his
torically accurate.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-16
JOHN L. MEANS BUSINESS
He VIII Chase Fitz Till He Gets Yes-or.a G
Talk.

Boston, April 15.-Shortly after John
I. Sullivan returned from Carson City.
his nanager, Frank Y. Dunn, posted
81 600 with Boston paper to bind a
match With Champion Fftzsmmons.
Up 10 date no notice has been taken of
it. The Sullivanpeople mean business. It
is cla:md. and this money will be drawn
and placed with some New York paper.
Manager Dunn, who is sick and unable
to go to New York. has empowered Nels
Innes. sporting editor of the Boston Her
aid, 10 go 10 New York and challenge
Fi-zsinmons over again in behalf of
John l.. Sullivan. Dunn will make a
$1,000 bet that Sullivan wins. Sullivan
is anxious to fight Fitzsimmons in March
mex, year. 10 a finish. and for the larg-
est purse offered by any club.
NJ. Inres viii be in New York tomor-
row 70 see Fitzsimmons and demand an
answer. Whatever money is put up will
go into the hands OF Al Smith. who was
the stakeholder in the Fitzsimmons-Cor-
bet. match
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-16
FLORIDANS WILL JUBlLATE
Upon the Occasion of Queen Victoria's
Birthday.

Washington, April 15.-The governor OF
Florida has notified the secretary of the
navy that the citizens of Tampa are pre-
pairing for an extensive celebration of
Queen Victoria's birthday, on the 24th of
next month. The British government, as
a mark Of appreciation of the spirit of
the occasion. will send warship. one Of
the British North Atlantic squadron, 10
Tampa, and the governor asks that the
navy department detail United States
mar-ofwar 10 assist in the celebra ton.
Secretary Long has promised to do so if
consistent with the needs of the service.
and it is probable that the Montgomery,
now on patrol duty off the florida coast,
will be al Tampa during the ceremonies.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-04-16
His Worldly Effects.

4 New York firm applied 10 Abraham
lincoln some years before he became
president for information as 10 the
financial standing of one of his neigh.
bors. Mr.. Lincoln replied; Yours of
the 10th received. am well acquainted
with Mr.. -, and know his circum-
stances First of all, he has q wife and
baby; together they ought to be worth
$4,000 to any man. Secondly. he has n
Office in which there is table worth
$50 and three chairs worth. saw, one
dollar. Last of all, there is in one cor
ner large rat hole. which will bear
'ooking into. Respectfully.
"A LINCOLN"