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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-01
CrOttY Acquitted.

In the Circuit Court of Monroe
county last Saturday, after an interest
ing trial lasting about ten days, &. l..
Crotty, charged with the murder of w.
a. PauIey, was found not guilty by the
jury and discharged. The State was
represented by the Prosecuting At
'orhey, Gilmer Patton, assisted by Jno.
osborne and John l.. Rowan, while Col.
d, w. st. Clair of Fayette, Col. John
hampton Hoge of Roanoke and Alex
meadows of Monroe appeared for the
uelenSe. 1t was not denied that Crotty
'ad Killed the deceased, for this was
clearly shown by many witnesses, but
" was shown that Pauley had threat
ened to kill Crotty, that Crotty knew
u This and believed furthermore that a
SC;GlIlSpiracy had been formed to take his
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-01

Mrs. A. TWEEN. residing at 72O
Henry St., Alton, ILL.,, suffered with
sclatlc rheumatism for over eight
months. She doctOred for it nearly the
whole OF this time. using various RENE
dies recommended by friends, and was
treated 10y the physicians, but received
no relief. She then used one and half
bottles of Chamberlain's Pain Balm,
which effected complete cure. This
Is published at her request, as she wants
others similarly afflicted to know what
cured her. The 25 and 80 cent sizes for
sale by .. Z. Sydenstricker e. Co.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-01
MARRIAGES In March.

Permits to marry were issued 20 tina
'o'Iowlng parties by Chas. b. Buster,
0'erk Of Greenbrier County Court, dur
'"H The month of March
John A. Littlepage and Bette Pat.
Ie'Son, JAS. w. Williams and Emma G.
%,eard, John It. GoodalI and Emma L.
- man, Sidney E. Pace and Susie
Harper, John ii. Boone and Estelle G..
"'weS, Bedford &. johnson and Edna
~ hennessey, William II. Sinner and
I,'S' Maggie ID. Hicks, William K
~ H'u and Georgia A. Kincaid, Chas.
y, zimmerman and Mary f. FOCUS,
I , Il. Forren and Bette Z. Holiday
po''h A. Miller and Laura b. Pitson'
rr"Eer' Haskins Pryor and Amanda
Im"H'er, John Grayson and Hannah
,"'chlnson and William A. Wilson
""d Allie G. Bryant.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-01
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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-01

1liERE was very good, though not
large audience in our Town Hall
Tuesday night to hear DR.. John ID
Myers lecture on "Slecp." Though
the Doctor treated the subject largely
from Il physiological and scientific
standpoint, all expressed themselves as
pleased and interested, and spoke in
highly commendatoryterm of the grace
and beauty of the Doctors diction and
the general excellence of the lecture
from literary point of view. The
King s Daughters were highly gratilied
at the result of the evenings entertain
ment, and feel very grateful to DR..
Myers for his disinterested goodness in
coming here, at his own expense, to
give the lecture.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-01

WE learn from The Nan, published
at Anderson. that Mrs. Mary A. Green
wife of f. II. Green, of that place. died
a.'er Il brief illness of paralysis, on
tuesday of last week, the 23rd ultimo.
aged % yeals. She was born and reared
III Trenton, New Jersey, and was a sis.
ter OF Hon. w. III, Skirm. now prcsi.
dent OF the New Jersey State Senate
Her father founded the first Methodist
church built in Trenton. Mrs. Green.
some years ago, secured brick from
the church, and tastefully cnveloping
1t in cloth made the request that it be
placed in her coffin as pillow for her
mead Her request was complied with.
BESIDES her husband she leaves two
daughters and Il son.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-01
Baltimore Conference.

The Baltimore Conference, NJ. f..
Church, South, which had been in ses-
sion at Staunton, Va, for week, ad-
Journed Tuesday afternoon. This was
one of the most pleasant sessions ever
held. The attendance by the preachers.
delegates and visitors was unprece.
denied.
The following appointments were
made for this
Lewisburg Distrirt.-J. ID. Martin,
Presiding Elder.
Lewisburg, Il. w. Brown.
Frankford, Il. II. Wilson and Henry
Lawson.
Blue Sulphur, II. NJ. Roane.
Green Sulphur, Geo. ii. Echols.
Hinton, Henry A. Brown.
Talcott, Geo. r. Mays.
Anderson, j. NJ. Hawley.
Greenville, a. G.. Men Ger and Geo.
w. Richardson.
Union, o. f. Burgess
ROnceverte, l.. II. hardwood.
White Sulphur, Harry NJ. Canter.
Alvon, a. G.. Hamll.
Allegheny, l.. b. Atkins and Chas.
Lynch.
CovingtOn, G.. II. Buchanan.
Clifton Forge, J. II. Van Horne.
MillborO, III. ID. Bishop.
Levelton, J. II. Dills.
Huntcrsville, b. l.. Parrott.
Green Bank, j. Nj. Eayey.
Gilletts, NJ. =. Weikle.
Hot Springs, w. w. Newberry.
We note the appointments of preachers
that are known to our people, namely:
J. S. Hutchinson, Presiding Elder of
Baltimore District, |. w. Canter East
Baltimore District, j. III. Boyd Wash
ingtOn District, b. w. Bond Winches-
ter District, Il. III. Whisner Rocking
ham District, i. +. Ball Roanoke Dis.
trict and Geo. III. Zimmerman Moore
field District. a. o. Armstrong goes
to Rockville, II. Il. 5. Hough to Berry
vile, 5. G.. Ferguson to MartlnSburg,
| RumSey SmithsOn to Charles Town,
J. Z. Stump to Fredericksburg, +. j.
| Prettyman to Stanton, j. X. Gilbert
to New Hope, q. A. Wheat to Rock
bridge Baths, ID. l.. Reid to Mt. Craw-
ford, j. G. Thrasher to Stephens City,
J. o. Knott to EpwOrth. J. w. Canter
| to Fairfield, &. SydenStricker to Rom
ney, J. +. Armstrong to Salem, II.
III. Kennedy to Woodstock. A. =.
Boude to CollierStOwn, j. w. Mcneil
u Crab Bottom w. e.. hammond to
Christiansburg, David Bush to Front
Royal, w. Ii. Woolf to Monterey, q.
| o. Homan to Botctourt, a. NJ. Cackley
to Falls Church, r.. NJ. Wheeler to New
Market, l.. Butt to East Rockingham,
w. ii. Ballengee to Capon Bridge, j.
A. Anderson to Baltimore, q. &. Beall
to Brucetown and James ). Gardner to
| WarrentOn.
The people of this (Lewisburg) Dis.
trict will be gratiiied to learn that this
Conference decided by large vote to
hold it's next session in Hinton, Sum-
mers county. The Conference had a
cordial invitation from the people of
Charles Town, but, after speeches from
Reys. II. a. Brown, Collins Denny, j.
ID. Martin, J 5. Gardner, w. &. Ham
mond and J. l.. Shipley, in favor of Hin
ton. the latter place received a large
majority, which was afterward made
unanimous. We have no doubt
that our sister town of Hinton will
handsomely entertain this body next
March.
Revs. J. Il. Maxwell and II. A. Ga
yer were superannuated.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-01

WE see it stated in some of our ex-
changes that w. Z. Wears, who wrote
SO many sensational letters for the
Wheeling Intelligencer over the nom de
plume of Arthur Middleton, has been
adiudged insane. He had recently been
appointed to a clerkship in Gov. Atkin-
son S office.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-01

DIR. HENRY ALEXANDER WHITE.
Professor Of History in Washington
and Lee University, delivered an inter
cSyng lecture on Gen. Lees Wilder
ness Campaign. at Staunton last week.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-01

rLARKsBURG and Hinton both now
have curfew ordinances to keep boys
oir the streets at night, and now Par.
Ncrsburg proposes to follow suit
Would not our Town Council do well
10 pass an ordinance of this kind Z?
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-01

TIE Teachers Training School, con-
ducted by Profs. Alex Thompson and
JAS. 7. Rucker, will he opened at Will
Harrisburg on the first Monday in May
next. All the branches required in the
County and State examinations will be
ilurht
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-01

WE are requested to announce that
Bishop George w. Peterkin will hold
divine service ut st. James Z. L. Church
next Sunday morning at IL o'clock
Candidates for confirmation will pre-
sent themselves at that time.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-01

hoSr.-On last Sunday, the 18th NO.
tween the NJ. L. Church (colored am
'he residence of Mr.. Richard Thomas
"reaStpin, set with TURQUOISE onL
rh'heStoncS. a suitable reward if ror,
NJ the office of the INDEPENDENTS
Mrs CHARLOTTE NrGrTING,tr
P'"k"ps IN Town ana Cou,,,
This is all Fools .Day-ApriI Ist
The ladies of the l.. f. |. will civo
April 9th. ''O"S evening,
VIM l.. Wetzclhas had ground broken
LOT the foundation for Prof. Thos r.
irlce S summer residence.
we learn that DR.. Granville Smith
'ohS one the most prominent physicians
III the county, is very sick at his homo
III frankford. He has been a resident
OF that town for so years.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-01

TIE personal property of Rob't b.
Wallace. deceased, will be sold by his
administrator on the 18th inst. See adj
yrrtiSement in another column.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-01

TIE Circuit Court of Pocahontas
county convenes at Marlinton next
Tuesday, the 9Th.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-01

In the Court of Appeals at Charles,
ton last Saturday:
McManus VS.. Mason, from Greenbricr
county, opinion by McWhOrter judg-
ment of Circuit Court reversed and new
trial awarded.
DAVIS VS.. Trump, from Raleigh
county, opinion by Dent ; judgment of
Circuit Court reversed and suit dis
missed.
Summers county VS.. Monroe county
from Greenbriel county, opinion by
Brannon writ of error dismissed as
improvidently awarded, the Court hold.
ing that it has no jurisdiction 10y writ
of error. This is Il suit between the
above counties concerning the line di-
yiding them, and in the lower Court
Monroe county gained the suit, and the
writ of error was obtained by Summers
county. The Circuit Court is held to
be ministerial and not renewable by
writ of error from the Supreme Court
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-01

GOV. ATKINSON has appointed John
l.. Absalom, of Powellton, Fayette
county, Il mine inspector.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-01

j. w. SAMPSON, of Ronceverte, adj
ministrator of J. Preston Ware, by his
attorney, II. st. George Tucker, of
>taunton, has brought suit against the
c. & .. r. w. Co. for SIC, 900 damages
ior the killing of Ware, who met with
The accident which resulted inhis death
asst May at Clifton Forge while at.
tempting to board passenger train
The cause may be tried at the present
term of the Court now sitting at Gov
iNylOu.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-01
w ell Said.

Inauguration echoes have subsidized.
Hon. Robert FitZSmmOns had admin
lstered 4 quietus to the Hon. Corbett
jackson and Walling are no more-and
The big city dailes will he devoid of
exclusive information" and articles
written specially for the Dday Whoop''
until another sensation crops out. The
unhealthy tendency of modern journal
ism toward morbid phases of life is
much TO be deplOred. The minute por-
trayal of the daily liyes of criminals
and the publication of all their doings
and sayings cannot but have Il deleteri
Gus effect on the minds of the young,
and should be reprehended by all re.
spectacle journals. The good, clean
family paper" is still the old fashioned
weekly. Few modern dalies are free
from oblectional matter. Vice gets a
scare head and column each issue.
while virtue gets Il tine-llne local to
"iill out
We heartily indorse the foregoing
from the Mcdowell Recorder. Orr
great daiIies. though showing wonder
full enterprise in the collection of news,
would do well to suppress much that
they now publish, which is purely SEN
sational. of no value, and which must
have a demoralizing effect upon the
minds of the young.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-01
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Meadow Blur Items.

quite blizzard of wind and snow
visited this section last week. Snow
fell to depth of three inches.
During the recent flood the nill-dam
owned by J. ID. Price and G.. l.. Nc
Chung on Big Clear creek was washed
away and the mill-race badly damaged.
The bridge at the mill was also washed
away and another one oyer the same
stream built by G.. w. Yokum.
Our people have made some nice ma
pie sugar since winter broke.
Farmers are turning their sod pre-
paratOry to spring crops.
Our public schools, with two cXcep-
tiOnS, have all closed, and We are glad
to say we have but little complaint
against any of the teachers. When
patrons, teachers and pupils join to
make the schools 4 success, confusion
and failures will be things of the past.
Mrs. r. f. Rupert has let to contract
the building of new storchouse. jim
Fleming is foreman on the work.
Our Methodist people have the lum-
Der sawed, and will, in the near future,
build parsonage near Bascom Chapel.
Sidney McClung, who lost his eve
sight some six weeks ago, has been
gradually regaining his sight He is
now confined TO his room at Mrs. II. +.
Rupert S with the mcaScls.
j. f.. NJ.
Two years ago r.. J. Warren. drug
gist at Pleasant Brook, n. Y, bought
a small supply of Chamberlain S Cough
Remedy. He sums up the result as fol-
lows: At that time the goods were I'M
known in this section; to-day Cham
Oerlain's Cough Remedy is household
wOrd,n 1t is the same IN hundreds of
communities. Where ever the good
qualities of Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy become known the people will have
nothing else. For sale by ., Z. Syden-
strlcker Il CO.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-01
FARMERS HOME
FIRE INSURANCE.
OF WEST VIRGINIA.
ORGANIZED AND INCORPOR-
ATED UNDER THE LAWS
OF THIS STATE.
Home Office at Le,cis6urg, W. Va.
PreSident-J. NJ. SYDENsTRICKER.
Secretary-R. L. RITTENHOUSE.
Executive Committee
JOHN NJ. SYDENSTRICKER.
JOIN ii. CRAWFORD.
TIIOS. II. DENNIS.

Insurance at Actual cost.
But in all respects lrst-class.
Once Insured, always Insured.
No Periodical Renewals.
No Salaried Officers.
No assessments except for Losses by
Fire and Lightning.
lnsures only Farm and well Isolated
Town property.
No one risk for more than 1000.
Organized not for profit but solely
for Protection.
You elect your own officers.
! our neighbors adjust your losses.
The Plan cooperative and Mutual
and well proven success.
The Company is growing with great
rapidity, having since its organization
last June, taken over $500 900 of in
suranCe in Greenbrier and adjoining
counties. Address the Secretary for
further particulars.
Dec. lift.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-01

OUR subscribers in Pocahontas will
please observe the dates on the margin
Of their papers, bearing in mind that
they show the time to which the sub
scriptl0n is paid. If all who thus find
themselves in arrears Will settle with
Mr. Dennis when he goes up to the Cir
cult Court at Marlinton next week we
shall be greatly obliged. Our friends
m Falling Spring district, of this
county. may leave their subscriptions
with Maj. Shields at Frankford, with
either of the merchants at Failing
Spring, or with Mr.. Hanna at Renick IS
Valley, and Mr.. Dennis will receive
them rs he goes up or as he returns.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-04-01

TIE officers Of the law have arrested
agang of thieves at Montgomery. Fay
cite county, who had been plying their
Ncfarious business in that community
for some time. secreting the goods
stolen in an old deserted mine, the
mouth of which had been nearly closed
by Il cavern of dirt. The body of Chas
Gibson, who had been missed for some
time, was also found in the mine
Wiley Lewis, one of the gang, made a
confession which led to the arrest of
the others.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-28

ferent from other men, superior to them
and the laws that govern them. Railroad
and sleeping car conductors have difficulty
in overcoming this vicious effect OF the uni
form, ana do not always succeed. City
policemen exercise similar privileges to
those INDUCED in by Captain Lowering. and
unless their actions happen to be observed
by some Christian. or their victim happens
to have influential friends, there Is no fuss
made about it. Doubtless the police are
compelled to be rough in their handling Of
rough people. but the tyranny attempted
in our city jail shows that 1t is something
in the poison of the uniform. just as It is
when an officer resorts without pr%ovocation
to his fist or his club. Perhaps the only
remedy will be to uniform US all.
Albert Grifin-one feels as II he ought
to say the late Albert G~rifin-has made
a great discovery, and as he has not copy
righted 1t. we repeat it here. 1t Is to the
effect that Legal suasion and moral sua-
sion can not be carried on effectively to-
gether." Albert tells US that he has de-
voted a great many years to the perfecting
of this formula. and that 1t is the Quint-
essence of oceans of experience. He has
observed hat the laws against gambling
and horse stealing and train robbing have
"queered" all the attempts of the preachers
to dissuade their parishioners from these
fascinating vices; that it is of no use to
try to convince a man of the wrong of
murder while the moose is around his neck;
that officers, on the other hand. always
fail to enforce laws during and just after
a revival. finding that you can not catch
a thief. much less convict him, when he
has been converted and convinced of his
evil ways. As an observer and general
izer, Mr.. Griffin is a paralyzer.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-28
SENATOR HANNA,s FAITH.

''They tell me I will be elected" Sem
doubtful days that followed the recent Ohio
state election, when there seemed to be
much uncertainty as to the relative
strength of the straight Republican and
straight Democratic sides of the next legis-
lature OF the Buckeye state.
A man who preserves his equilibrium UNI
der such suspense, who does not indulge in
defiant confidence or submit to apparent
discouragements. is particularly deserving
of rewards otherwise earned. but incident
ally are ted. q
MIR. Hanna is doubtless still saying, They
tell me I will be elected" but as a matter
of fact there is no longer n doubt as to his
destiny as his own successor in the United
States senate. The fusionists have come
to an agreement and will support Senator
Hanna, al it is given out on very good
authority that instead Of having a MAORI
ty Of four or five he will IA a majority OF
fifteen votes.
The Republicans who opposed Mr.. Hanna
seem to have accepted his supremacy with
a good grace, and the party in Ohio is again
on a harmonious footing. It would be just
as well for the Democrats and Popocrats.
who have f~oreseen Mr.. Hanna's downfall.
to get up a little cheer for the man who is
SO hard to beat and who brings order and
harmony out of chaos and discord.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-28
United STATES SENATE

In the approaching session of congress
the United States senate will stand as it
did last session. There will be little change
next year. but the following year will prob
ably see quite a number of changes. On
the 4th of March. 1899, the terms of thirty
senators will expire. OF these eleven are
Republicans, fifteen Democrats. three silver
lican senator's are as follows: Aldrich,
Rhode Island; Burrows, Michigan; Clark,
Wyoming; Davis. Minnesota; Hale, Maine;
Hanna, Ohio; Hawley, Connecticut; Lodge,
Massachusetts,; Proctor, Vermont; Quay,
Pennsylvania, and Wilson, of Washington.
The Democrats whose terms will end at the
same time are: Bate, Tennessee: Cockrell,
Missouri; Daniel, Virginia: Faulkner, West
Virginia; Money Mississippi: German.
Maryland; Gray, Delaware; Mills, Texas:
Mitchell. Wisconsin; Murphy. New York;
Pasco, Florida; Roach. North Dakota;
Smith, New Jersey; Turpie, Indiana, and
White. Of California. Stewart. of Nevada;
Mantle, OF Montana, and Cannon, of Utah.
silver Republicans. will also 20 out. or
start on new terms. Allen. of Nebraska,
Populist, will finish his term likewise. or
the retiring Republicans but one state.
Ohio. has chosen a legislature, and Mr..
Hanna will be returned. OF the Democrats.
Daniel. of Virginia, has secured a legis-
tature in favor Of his return. and German
has been defeated for reelection. 1t is be-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-28
A E LITTLE SCHOOL.

A funny old professor kept a schoo, for
little boys.
And he'd romp with them in playtime, and
he wouldn't mind their noise;
While in his little schoolroom, with fts
head against the wall,
Was a bed of such proportions It was big
enough for all.
It's for tired little pupils" he explained:
for you will find
How very wrong indeed it is to force a
budding mind;
Wherever one grows sleepy and he can't
hold up his head,
I make him lay his primer down and send
him OF to bed!
And sometimes 1t will happen on a warm
and pleasant day,
When the little birds upon the trees go
toorallooral lay,
When wideawake and studious it's difficult
to keep.
One by one they'll get a-nodding till the
whole class Is asleep!
Then before they're all in dreamland and
their funny SHORES begin,
I clcsc the shutters softly so the sunlight
amt come in.
After which I put the schoolbooks In their
order on the shelf,
And, with nothing else to do, I take q little
nap myself! Malcolm Douglass.