Greenbrier independent (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]). 1897-07 ...
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(Orrrnbrur ^udrprndi-ttt, THUUMMY, JULY l.r»TU, 1897. LOt'iL MATTERS. Hansuaroer Bros. will trade you a Cooking Stove for a yearling heifor. Lookout for their Economy heaters for winter. Mrs. Mary Hutiiinson, relict of the late Michael Hutchinson, of Sum¬ mers county, dial on the 1st inBt.,agcd fi6 years. L. Mnkowicz, Merchant Tailor, llon- ccverte, has an ad. in this issue, which ought to interest all men wanting tailor- made or ready-made clothing. Head it. From a copy of the Henderson (N. C.) Hustler wc learn that A. M. Matics, formerly of this county, has been elected Supervisor of Schools for the city of Henderson and county of Vance. Our exchanges report a great many deaths in the cities throughout the country from sunstroke during tho re¬ cent hot spell. We are blessed with a line climate here in the Greenbrier Val¬ ley, for which wc should be thankful. ' A OKNTI.KMAN writing to us from Spcrryvillc, Va., informs us of the death, on the 5th inst., of Mr. Robert N. Bruce, aged 74 years. He wjxs the oldest residennt of Spcrryvillc, a mem¬ ber of tho Baptist Church and was held in high esteem by all. Mr. Bruce was well known here in Greenbrier.. He was a bridge builder, and built for the county the bridge over Greenbrier river at Caldwell's. Geo. W. Craio, Esvi-, died of neu¬ ralgia of the heart, at his home in Charleston on the 6th inst. 11c was a man of deep convictions, Btcrn integ¬ rity and the loftiest character. He married, on October 14th, 1861, Sarah F. Bright, of Greenbrier county, who, with four children, survive him. lie was an earnest member of the I'rcsbv- terian Church, and for manv years a ruling cider in that body. He was a native of Mason county, and was born Oct. 11th, 1827. A Profitable Ewt, Little Mary B. Handly, the eight- year-old daughter of Mr. Harvey J. Handly, who lives near town, is the proud possessor of a ewe which was given her when a lamb, with the dis tinct understanding that all increase, profits and emoluments arising from the said ewe ware to be hers. Tuesday Mary received from Col. ('has. S. Pey¬ ton, who bought the two lambs pre¬ sented to her by the owe this spring, a check for 87.87. The wool clipped from her was sold for 81.20. making a total of $9.07 realized from her this sea¬ son, and Mary still has tho owe left. Prof. G. M. Ford, who takes the place of Prof. J. I). Sweeney at the Concord Normal, is from Marshall county, a University man, about 28 years of age, unmarried and is said to be a fine school man. The faculty of the School is now as follows : Principal. Prof- G. M. Ford ; first as¬ sistant, Prof. J. F. Ilolroyd ; second assistant, Prof. Loraine Fortuey ; third assistant, Prof. J. L. Sydenstrickcr ; fourth assistant, Miss Nannie Mc- Crccry. Prof. O. A. Ful wider, of this county, who has been a teacher at Concord for many years, has been elccted Principal of the Public High School atBluefield. Hnrr M illicit 1 Treat. On Thursday, the 22nd inBt., a grand conccrt of vocal and instrumental mu¬ sic will bo Riven in tho Town Hall un¬ der the auspices of the Alumna) Asso¬ ciation of the L. F. I assisted by Mrs. Blair, of Richmond, vocalist ; Mr. W ev- mouth, of Virginia, a performer on the llute and cornet ; Miss Buttel, of Ken¬ tucky, violinist; Miss (Jardner, of South Carolina, vocalist; and Mrs. Harry K. Moore, Miss Host and Mr. Timberlake, of Ronceverte, and Mrs. E. S. Mooroau, of Ixswisburg, Besides these eminent performers thore will be choruses of college songs and glees. It will lie a rare musical treat which none should miss. Reserved seats, 35 cents. Diagram at R. 1'. Rittenhouse's. Re¬ freshments served at the Hotel after the performance. A cokkks I'ONDENT, writing to us from Lobelia, Pocahontas county, tells of a fearful water-spout that visited the Cranberry River country on Sun¬ day, the 4th Inst. He savs it started on Cranberry, moved south in a strip about half mile wide and poured down in tor¬ rents, raising the river higher than it has been known to be in forty years, washed off fences, destroyed roads, cornfields and gardens and otherwise did much damage. At Trout Valley, this county, the same afternoon, the rain fall was tremendous. nothing like it being recollected by the oldest citi¬ zens. The little stream that runs through the valley, ordinarily nothing more than a branch, bccame a raging torrent in a few minutes, out of its banks and deep enough to swim a horse. Mat of Deed*. The following is a list of deeds, etc., admitted to record by the Clerk of (ireenbrier County Court from July 6th to July 12th. 181)7 : A deed from S. J. Stinson and wife to J, C. I'attersori, for . acres of land in Falling Spring district. A deed of partition between S. .1. Kgner and others and A. L. Callison and others, as follows : To Clay Egner for 40 acres and 46J acres of land ; to A. I j. Callison. 117 acres ; to A. R. Cal¬ lison, 36f, 47 and 34i acres ; and J. M. Cttlli8on,3l>l acres. all in Meadow Bluff district. From John T. McMillion to Board of Education of Falling Spring dis¬ trict for 80 poles of land in said dis¬ trict. From A. (i. Williams to J as. Roberts jr., for 32 acres and 182 poles of land in Falling Spring district. From Chas. R. Taylor and Harvey Collins, for 26 acres of land, more or less, in Williamsburg district. Krom Win. E. Benson aud wife to H. II, Heirne, for house and lot, on .'eiTerson street, in Lewishurg. From C. B. Buster, Clerk, to H. W. ( umby, for 611 acres of land in Blue Sulphur district. From Jas. M. Morgan and wife to ^ . U. Morgan, for 30 acres of land in ¦rish Corner district. Pltkuvi In Town ami I'onnlr. Preaching at A rbuckle'B School-house on next Sunday afternoon. Lewisburg will give the teachers of the county a warm vrelcomo next week. The Trustees of Lewisburg Graded School will elect teachers for the ensu¬ ing year next Monday. Hcv. and MrB. White will be pleased to see the young people at the manse this (Thursday) evening. Dog Days begun last Sunday. Every dog has his day. and the editor of the Hmton Herald can have full sway un¬ til the 28th of August. Mr. Thomas Lynch and Miss Jackie Carv were married yesterday evening, at the home of the bride's father, Mr. Geo. W. Cary, near Lewisburg, Rev. Wm. M. Whito otliclating. Our reporter overheard a drummer remark the other day that Lewisburg has more clever people and pretty girls than any town he has ever struck. The Lewisburg District Conference, M. K. Church, South, will convene in Konceverte on the 27th inst., and the Epworth League Conference will meet there on the 31st inst. Sandy (Joins, colored, who was sent to the penitentiary by our Circuit Court about two years, for entering the store of J as. A. Lowe and stealing watches, groceries, &c., died there one day last week. Jas. II. Sibold has torn down his old home on Main street, and in so doing has moved one of the old landmarks of Lewisburg. It was built some 07 years ago, and was used by Belden A Walker for many years before the war as a paint shop. It was afterwards turned into a dwelling-house by the late Wash Dean. The (Jrccnbrier Teachers' Institute will conveno in the Town Ilall here next Monday, the 10th inst. The Su¬ perintendent, Mr. Thompson, desires and expects this to be the best and moRt interesting one every held here, and to make it such he earnestly requests all the people of the town and vicinity to attend its sessions and assist in the exercises, which we trust they will do. Pnrinni I m«ntlnn. E. L. Hell left last week for a visit to North Carolina. Miss Rebecca lirown is at home again from Wilmington, N. C. Miss Lottie Mason, of Kentucky, is is a guest at S. 1J. Mason's. Capt. A. F. Mathews was in Parkers- burg on business this week. Miss Winifrede Goodwin, of Augusta county, Va., is a guest at Maj. ,1. W. Harris. Mrs. Josephine Sydcnstricker and daughter are visiting relatives in Front lioyal, Va. Miss Mary Gardner, ot South Caro¬ lina. is here visiting her aunt, Mrs. A. F. Mathews. Mrs. A. J. Wilson has returned home from an extended visit to relatives at Hlackshurg, Va. J. It. l'ence and wife, of Hlucfleld, arc here the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kichard Thomas. Miss Mattie Clark, of Wheeling, is expected to-morrow to visit Miss Janie Price, on Court street. Mifs Emma Boggess, of Uavenswood, is a guest of her sister, Mrs. John A. Pulliam, on Market street. Mrs. M. 11. Calwell and children, of Harrisonburg, Va., are the guests of Miss Maggie Harrison here. Col. H. S. Turk, of Staunton, Va., was here Friday, and B. M. Y eager, of Pocahontas county, Thursday. Mrs. Hichard Thomas is at home again from a visit of nearly four months to her daughters In Alexandria, Va. Col. Geo. M. Edgar, of the Alabama State University, is sojourning for the Summer at II. F. Dickson's, near the White. Miss Helen Kester,of Monroe county, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ilenry A. Skaggs, in the ltichlauds, this county. .las. H. Si bold and daughters, Fannie and Rosalind, left this morning to visit his parents near lilacksburg, Mont¬ gomery county, Va. Mrs. Thos. H. Dennis and Miss Lucy Peyton went over to Monroe yesterday to spend two or three days with the family of W. M. Johnston. Miss Mary Lewis Ilandley left yes¬ terday for Goshen, Va. Mrs. Claud L. Carr is here from Norfolk, VaM spend¬ ing a few weeks with her parents. Wm. Mason has returned from school in New York. lie was accompanied home by James McGuire,of New York, and G. K. Johnston, of Australia, who are now his guests. A. M. Howison, ot Staunton, Va., who has been in the western end of our county on business since May last, is shaking hands with his many friends in l^ewisburg this week. D. Allen Penick, son of Rev. D. A. Penick, and grandson of the late Col. Paul McNeel, of Pocahontas county, graduated at Hellevue Hospital Medi- cal College, New York, a few days ago, and is now at home, in llockbridge county, Va. Rev. J. C. Thrasher, of Stephen's City, Va., paid us a pleasant call last Thurs¬ day. He was on his way to Hillsboro, Pocahontas county, to visit his father- in-law, ('apt. Wm. L. McNeel, who has been quite sick. Mr. Thrasher willre- turn home to-day. . Rev. II. W. McLaughlin, of Prince, was the guest of his father, A. M. Mc¬ Laughlin, Esq., near Lewisburg this week. Rev. N. A. Paiker, of Hamp¬ den Sidney, Va., was also his guest.. Mr. Parker was licensed this week to preach the gospel, and will likely take charge of the Presbyterian church at Fayettevllle, Fayette county. Maj. J. M. Lee, Principal of the IiCe Military Academy here, will be the In¬ structor at the Boone county Institute, July 26th, and at the Pocahontas Insti¬ tute, Aug. Oth. Prof. Jas. T. Rucher, Principal of the lewisburg Graded School, will conduct the Mercer Insti¬ tute next Monday, the li>th inst., and Nicholas Institute on Monday, the 2nd of August. '. Col." Pickett Peyton, in address¬ ing a delegation of the Chiistian En¬ deavors at Ogden whilst on their way to California, said of Utah : " In every sunbeam God's smile is caught and re¬ flected *, the mountains tower In som¬ bre grandeur and the valley floats away in verdure greenness, while the air is so rarefied and clear that a mountain forty miles away appears to be only ten and an old maid of forty winters looks like a sweet girl of twenty summers." Lynching Foiled. Ever since the termination of the trial of E. S. Shuo for the murder of wife and his conviction of murder' in the first degreo with a recommenda¬ tion by the jury that his punishment he imprisonment, there have been whis¬ perings and rumors that mob violence might be a possibility . a portion of our citizens insisting that the death penalty should have been imposed. On Sunday last this sentiment crystalized and a small mob was gathered in Meadow Bluff district for the purpose of com¬ ing to the county jail, taking Shue out and hanging him. It seems that the campground, eight miles west of town, was appointed as the rendezvous and 10 0 clock at night as the time for the lynchers to assemble. Mr. CJcorgc M. liar rah, who lives in that neighborhood, got wind of the affair Sunday after¬ noon and he mounted his horse and car¬ ried the information to Sheriff Nickell, who was at home at Meadow Bluff.. Mr. Nickell and Mr. Hurrah then started for Lewisburg, and had to pass the campground where the lynchers were to assemble. When they arrived there, which was about t» o'clock, sev¬ eral of the mob were already there.. 1 bey passed by safely but were recog" nized. Several minutes later four of the mob pursued and after an exciting chase overtook them, presented pistols and demanded that they stop. The Sheriff drew his pistol and was in the act of firing when he recognized his as. sailant, and not desiring to hurt or kill him concluded to try moral suasion.. llo and Harrah surrendered and were taken back to the residence of Mr. D. A. Dwyer, where, after considerable parleying, the Sheriff succeeded in in¬ ducing them to disband and return to their homes. They were provided with a stout new rope, were armed with Winchesters and revolycrs, and num¬ bered from ten to twenty, as far as could be seen . the most of them keep¬ ing in the background in the shadows of the trees. The prisoner Shue, however, would have been safe had they come on to town. A fishing party, coming from Big Clear creek, had passed the camp¬ ground before sundown and in some way got an intimation of the intended lynching. They notified Deputy Sher¬ iff John G. Dwyer, who took the pris¬ oner to a place of safety in the woods a mile or two outside of town. The authorities have taken steps to identify and arrest the lyuchers, and most if not all will sooner 01 later be in the toils of the law. Shue was taken to the penitentiary Tuesday morning in the custody of Sheriff Nickell and Deputy Dwyer. County Court I'tocerdlnga. The County Court for the fiscal term was in session several days last week all the Cammissioners present. .David S. lteeser was exonerated from paying any tax on his personal property until further order of the court. Sam'l C. Brown made a settlement with the Court showing how he had managed the County Infirmary for the past twelve months. W . S. Thompson qualified as notary public. The court appropriated $:250 to be ex¬ pended in opening and building the county road up Robin's Fork of Spring creek, as located by Com'rs Uillilan, Scott and Beard. The court approved the route for a public road in Sewell valley as located by Com'rs Hums, Black and Ilarrah, and the court directed the land owners to be summoned in. Lewis Flint was allowed $15 for tak¬ ing care of Mrs. Moody, his mother-in- law, a county charge, for the year end¬ ing June 30tL, '98. David A. Dwyer, late Sheriff, pre¬ sented a list of persons delinquent for non-payment of taxes on personal prop¬ erty. Said late Sheriff also presented a list of real estate delinquent for the non-payment of taxes. Said Dwyer also presented a list of real estate im¬ properly 011 the books or which is not ascertainable, with amount of taxes due thereon. The court ordered a new road to be built by the road surveyors of Irish Corner district from the CofTman ford of Howard's creek up said creek on the south side to the Salt Sulphur turnpike ford of said creek. Ed. Sydenstricker, David Tuckwiller and Jno. O. Ilandley were appointed to locate a route for a public road, or such changes as may be necessary, in the old road from a point near C. II. llut- sonpiller's house to the HufTnagle road by the nearest practicable route. Damages wero allowed to various parties by reason of the establishment of the road from Clintonville to Geo. Fleshrnan's gate. S. W. N. Feamster vs. Greenbrier County. Notice proved and docketed to reduce assessment on lands in Blue Sulphur district. O. D. Kuckman and W. W. Martin qualified as constables for Meadow Bluff district. Draft ordered in favor of J. G. Ste¬ vens for 8180 for tiling and work done. The sum of $75 was appropriated to be expended on the road from Dr. Wm. II. McClung's to the Heaver Creek road in Meadow Bluff district. Dr. T. C. McClung obtained the practice at the County Infirmary at his bid of $38, for the year ending July 1st, 1898. Order entered providing that here¬ after parties signing petitions for roads shall l>e responsible for the cost. The court established as a public highwav the road recently surveyed by Brinkley, Gillilan and Ludington from Williamsburg across Brushy llidge to J. E. Dougher's. Damages allowed to yarious parties. The sum of $14.82 was allowed Cyrus l'uckett for taxes improperly collected of him. General claims allowed against the couhty, $9,376.96. I'oor claims, $4,- 014.23. Contingent fund, $2,851.66.. Total, $16,242.84. Property of the county, real and per¬ sonal, including property of the (!. & O. Railway, $6,497,136. County levy for the coming year, 25c on the $100. . lioad tax levied . In Williamsburg, Falling Spring and Anthony's Creek, 10 cents; in Meadow Bluff, 15c.: and in the districts which have adopted the Alternate system as follows . Lewis- burg, 15c.; Irish Corner, 20c.; White Sulphur, 22ic.; Fort Spring, 25c.; and Bluo Sulphur, 45c. The report of Alex'r Knight, S. W Uinkle and J. A. Burr 011 route for a public load through the lands of Mc-j Dowel 1 ami Armentrout was re-corn- mitted to D. A. Pwyer, David Tuck- wilier and J. (J Ludington. The superintendents of roads fori Fort Spring district were directed to open the Muddy Creek mountain road on the routo located by viowers Mann, Ilawver and Ilatina. Overseers of tbo I'oor were appointed ;is follows . Eewisburg, John Lipps ; Fort Spring, C. M. Lipps ; Blue Sul¬ phur, A. 1). Iianna ; Meadow BiufT, A. II. McCIung; Williamsburg, J. M. Thomasson ; Falling Spring, John Pickering; White Sulphur, J. W. Hat per ; Anthony 's Creek, J. W. Hef¬ ner. Road surveyors of Blue Sulphur dis¬ trict were directed to let to contract the rc-buikling of tho bridge over Muddy creek at Rookstool's mill. C.eorge W. Yeukuna was allowed $00 for damages by reason of a road estab¬ lished through his lands. A correspondent writing us from Green Hank, Pocahontas county, says: Our meadows arc very line. The com is short for this time of the year, yet if the fall is late there will be an abun¬ dant crop. The milk weevil is work¬ ing on the oats, and wc believe the crop will be short. The picnic held in the groyc at the Presbyterian church on the 3rd instant was a thing of beauty and a joy for¬ ever. There was a very large crowd, a line dinner, swings for tho children, croquet for any who wished it, a good address by Rev. J. M. Eavey, with fine singing and a good time for all present. It was a i'resbyterian and Methodist union picnic. Dr. Chas. L. Austin is at home from Weston to stay, and his friends are glad to see him again in the saddle. Tho calf buyers arc around buying all they can get. Picnic. There will be a grand picnic at the Catholic Church, near Williamsburg, on July 31st. Proceeds for the benefit of the Church. A first-class string band will bo on hand to accommodate the merry dancer. A stage 20 by 40 feet will be erected as a dancing plat¬ form. All the delicacies of the season will be furnished on the ground at moderate rates. Parties from a dis¬ tance will find feed on the ground for their horses. Committee. Greenbrier Circuit Court. This Court is still in session, but will probably adjourn the latter part of this week. Following is a note of its pro¬ ceedings since our report of last week : LAW ORDERS. T. A. Hall vs. Rachel E. Rupert.. In Ejectment. Verdict and judgment for tho defendant. The Court entered an order directing the Sheriff to get from E. S. Shue, con¬ victed of the murder of his wife, and now under sentence to the pen for life, a small penknife and gold ring, the property of the late Mrs. Shue, and turn them over to her father. Wm. McCIung ys. Ballar McClung's adm'r. Referred to Com'r Guy 13. Mays for an account. State vs. C. P. Martin. A Nolle en¬ tered . Lowry Bros. vs. John Cheatam.. Verdict and judgment for the defend¬ ant for $5.08. The following claims were allowed and certified to the County Court for payment : To Alex. Knight, 810.00 ; to Austin Handly, $4.00; to J. W. John¬ ston, $«.00, as jury commissioners, and to D. C. RifTe, 36.00, as clerk of said board. J.C. Lmlington was allowed an ac¬ count of $35.70 against the State for services in going to Braxton county for John 1'. Shue, a witness in case of the State vh. Shue. The witness was sent for rather than allow a continu¬ ance of the case on account of his ab¬ sence. CHANCERY OKDKUS. Annie It. Krwin vs. T. J. Livesav's adm'r. Referred to Com'r Fred Wal¬ lace for a report. It. C. ltodes' adm'r ys. It. C. ltodes' heirs et als. lte-committed to Com'r Guy R. Mays. S. P. liright ys. N. B. McClung. . ltule against J as. II. Miller discharged . his answer being satisfactory. N. II. Ilanna&Co. vs. J. W. Clem- mons et als. Sale of the land in the bill mentioned, made bv Com'r J. S. McWhorter to J. H. May, at $143.50, confirmed. S. P. Sampson and wife vs. I). W. Weaver and C. N. Simms and David Retts vs. Same and others. Sale of the house and stable in ltoncevertetoSam'l Workman, at $81.00, confirmed. E. P. i'atton vs. C. G. Larew. Re¬ ferred to Com'r Guy R. Mays for a re¬ port. T. H. Ellis' iulm'r vs. T. II. Ellis' heirs. Decree against the estate of said Ellis in favor of John A. Nickell for $106.88. Jordan Davis' adm'r vs. Sam'l Wil- more. The renting of the property in the bill mentioned to Sam'l Wilmore for a term of live years at the sum of $177.80, confirmed. E. P. i'atton vs. It. A. I'atton etals. Referred to Com'r Guy B. Mays for a report. Rowling, Spotts & Co. vs. M. Mc¬ Laughlin et als. Rill dismissed as to Rank of ltonccverte, Geo. C. Bloomer, St. Lawrence Room & M'f'g Co. and J. W. Harris. Mary Pinklestein vs. Morris Pinkie- stein. Divorce from bed and board granted plaintiff. Sam'l M. Deem '8 adm'r vs. Sam'l M. Deem 's heirs et als. Sale of 100 acres to Sam'l McClung, said Deem's home place, at $304), and of the $207 acres known ;is the Clav tract, (less 50 acres laid off for Lewis Flint,) at the price of $'230, confirmed. John W. Harris, trustee, vs. Itodes «fc Co. Referred to II. L. Van Sickler for an accouut. E. II. Camp, trustee, vs. J. P. Brown et a). Decree entered modifying former decree of sale as to the terms on which the lands are to be sold. M. Wallace vs. Clias. McClung. De¬ fendant elccted to pay plaintiff inter¬ est on one-third of the purchase money of the 3584 acres, amounting annually to $78.29. L. J. Williams vs. Mrs. L. Wallace et al. Decree entered for a specific en¬ forcement of the contract of purchase ! entered into by defendant L. Wallace and Geo. M. Harrah, and for a sale of the land to meet purchase money now 1 due L. J. Williams, Com'r. J. It. Tiiottkr, State Superintendent J " requests us to announce that the com- , petltive examination, for the Tliird district, for Scholarships in the I'ca- ho<iy Normal College, at Nashville, will be held July 22nd and 28rd, 1S07, at the Public School building in ilintou and will be conducted by W. E. Lowe.. < Write to the State Superintendent at Charleston foi further particulars. * On Monday, the .r)th inst., tho Ches. &> Ohio Uailway put on two extra trains . Nns. .r» and G, to run daily ex¬ cept Sunday between Richmond and ltonceverte. No. 0 leaves Konceverte at i):20 a. m., arriving at Clifton Forgo at 11 as m., Staunton at 2:30 p. m. and Hichinond sit 7:30 p. no. No. 5 leaves Richmond at 10:20 a. m., Staunton 3:3S p. m., Clifton Forge 5:05 p. m., and reaches ltonceverte at 7:00 p. m. The Sui.tan Wants Tiieshaly. In obedionco to tho demands of tho Turkish war party, tho Sultan is ap¬ parently making ovcry efl'ort to hold on to Thessaly, that part of tho ter¬ ritory of Greece recently overrun by his armies. IIo demands that Thessaly bo ceded to his empire. It Is said now that Emperor William, through his Ambassador at Constan¬ tinople, has expressed tho hopothat tho Sultan will not resist tho dosire of tho Powers for tho evacuation of Thessaly by tho Turkish troops. . Tho Powers havo also presented to tho Turkish government a demand for the cessation of obstructions to the peace negotiations. One of tho largest fees ever paid to an attorney in thiR State wo aro informed was recently paid to tho estate of tho late Hon. John A. Hutchinson. Whon tho famous Jones and Williamson oil case which was recently compromised for $200,- 000 was instituted several years ago Mr. Hutchinson was employed in tho case, and was informed that in case tho suit was won his fee should bo $20,000. Ho took a deep intorest in it and gave it much time and at¬ tention and had it woll in hand whon his death occurred. Tho feo was paid over as agreed. . Parkersburq Sentinel. The Court of Appeals will hold a special session at Charleston, August 10th, to bear argument on tho peti¬ tion lor a writ of prohibition to pre¬ vent the trial by impeachmont in tho Circuit Court of J. H. McDonald, President of tho Kanawha County Court. There seems to bo but little doubt that the Court will refuse the writ and thus the trial will proceed in the Circuit Court. ^ . Foit Sai.k. . A good farm of 125 acres, well-watered, Rood fruit, in good con¬ dition, near Lewisburg. Apply to II. II. Bcirne, Lewisburg, W. Va. Hon. C. h. llusii, President of the Giiraer County (W. Va.) Court, says that lie has had three cases of llnx in his family during the past summer, which he cured in less than a week with Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Hiar- rhtea Remedy. Mr. Hush also states, that in some instances there were twenty hemorrhages a day. . QlenvUle (XV. Va.) Pathfinder. This remedy has been used in nine epidemics of llnx and one of cholera, with perfect success. It can always be depended upon for bowel complaint, even in its most severe forms. Every family should keep it at band. The 25 and 50 cent littles for sale by O. 1'. Sydenatricker A Co. Senator Hate, in a speech against the ponding tariff bill, said the slo¬ gan of the day is 11 a taritF for rob¬ bery" rather than a tariff for rove- nue. I'kkman knti.y C u h ki). ."For about two years 1 suffered with diarrhcoa. I used a number of remedies and was treated by physicians, but received no permanent relief. After taking a few doses of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhiea Remedy, 1 believe that 1 am now permanently cured.". Joah Ckites, Tanner, Gilmer county, W. Va. This remedy is sold by O. I*. Sv- denstricker & Co. Coii. It. K. Faht, who was recently elected Professor of History in tho University, is taking a summer course in this department at Har¬ vard, preparatory to entering upon the duties of his chair this fall. After.... Taking ft coitrse of Ayer's Pills the system is set in good working order and a man begins to feel tliat life is worth living. He who has become the gradual prey of constipation, does not realize the friction under which he labors, until the burden is lifted from him. Then his mountains sink into mole¬ hills, his morosencss gives place to jollity, he is a happy man again. If life does not seem worth living to you, you may take a very different view of It after taking | Ayer's Cathartic Pills. IIIUH (JKAI)K KKKTIMZKItS. Sold Direct to Farmers. Made from VKOKTA BI.K anil ANIMAL MATTKH. Send for Circulars. American IIrduction Co., 1614 to 1516 Second Avenue, Feb. l-9moa Pittsburg, Pa. D.R. Thomas, .at ms. New HOUSE! Jpposite IiCwisbuvg Hotel, still nan- lies a choice and attractive line of family Groceries, Tobacco ami Cigar.s, 'aimed Goods, Toys, Fancy Articles, Pruita CONFECTIONERIES. Ac. /Vnd will make it to the advantage >f all wishing good Goods at Ti.kas- [NO prices to bny from him. As heretofore, a Spkciai.ty, and will jell at a surprising Shout Profit, par¬ ticularly in unbroken packages. HE LEADS In TOBACCO and CIGAHS, and will furnish (Quality at Trices that will not fail to be Satisfactory. Canned Goods. l)o not suffer yourselves to be imposed ^pon by buying Bulged and Unwhole¬ some Goods. CHRISTMAS GOODS, Of all kinds, New, Bright and Tempt¬ ing, always on hand at Bottom Trices. HE I M S To gives Satisfaction to all, and if any cause for complaint, oblige by notify¬ ing. DA IL Y A D I) ITION8. Made to stock, and you can rely upon all Goods being as Represented. Lewisburg. W. Va.. June 17th, '95. NEW SPRING GOODS. WE NOW HAVE ON HAND TIIE LARGEST STUCK OF GOODS in sill lines wc ever had. having l<ren busy for several weeks receiving ;in«l opening up new Goods. OUR DRY GOODS, Notions and Clothing Department can not he beat by any store in Greenbrier county. We are prepared to lit any foot in the county. We have Shoes and Slippers in all the latest styles. If you are in need of a new Sl'ltlNO ILAT you will do well to look at onr large assort¬ ment before inlying elsewhere. Special attent ion given" to onr UHDE HIKING DEPATMEMT. Come and hee ns. Onr l'riccs are right. Yours, very trnlv, A. E. II II DDIjES'f I* N A CO., White Sul. Springs, W. V a. April Sth, 1H;»7. NEW Drug Store .IN. LEWISBURG. TO the people of Lewisbnrg and sur¬ rounding country : I wish to an¬ nounce that I have opened a NEW DRUG STORE, stocked with fresli new SPICES, DYE, TOILET ARTI¬ CLES, PERFUMES and all Goods usually found in a llrst-class DRUG STORE! The Prescription Department will >*e in charge of a REGISTERED DRUG¬ GIST, who well fill all prescriptions with Care and Dispatch, Soliciting a share of your "Suffer¬ ings," I am yours, very truly, W. LAKE MOORE, l'rop. Greenbrier I'harraacy, Main st., Lewishurg, W. Va. May 6th, 1897. NEW HamburgB, Laces, Corsets Handkerchiefs, Hose and Kid- Gloves J. E .BELI. i inn nni IN CLOTHING, &c., until Aug. 1st. MAKING ROOM for NEW GOODS These suits must go, re¬ gardless of cost. Don't miss this chance. UHEENBllIEK CLOTHING HOUSE, LEWI8HUUG, W. VA. II. T. UKLIi, Proprietor. FOR S-A-XjE. THE GEISER ENGINES, SAW-MILLS and SEPARATORS are acknowledged to be the HEST that ever came into West Virginia. 100 Champion New Machines. 50 Champion Light Binders. Tin* CHAMPION MOW Kit ANI) BINDER arc tbc Slickkst, Quickest, Lightest draft, easier to handle, and the strongest pair ot Machines now on the market. SOLD ON Easy Terms and Low Prices. GEO. W. GRAVES, Agent, May 151th, 1897. Alderson, W. Va. Braddock Pure Rye WHISKEY. The Great MEDICINAL ADJUVAHT If there is any doubt on your mind as to the ABSOLUTE PURITY of this Celebrated WHISKEY, read what the most distinguished Chemist in America, PROF. .J. W. MALLET, of the University, Va., says of it: REPORT ON RESULT OF EXAMINATION OF SAMPLE OF " BRADDOCK" RYE WHISKEY received from Mr. .John Mc- Quaide, Manager for the JAMFS CLARK DISTILLING CO., Staun¬ ton, Va.: "The sample contains 4li,7 per cent, of Alcohol try weight. It leaves on evaporation a fixed residue representing 102 grains per wine gallon, of which 4.1 grains is mineral matter. The acid present is equivalent to .11 per cent, counted as acetic acid. Ainylic alcohol is present to the extent of a mere trace only. Tannin in minute amount, and a little of a caramel-like or 44 extrac¬ tive" substance are present, also ethers in minute quantity. No Sulphates. No heavy metals, such as copper, lead or /.inc. The sample appears to be SOL'Nl), GENUINE WHISKEY, free from deleterous foreign substances, and free to a more than usual extent from amylic alcohol. (Signed) J. W. MALLET." Ask your Physician what he thinks of this report. We are the DIS¬ TILLERS of this FINE WHISKEY, ami will be pleased to (ill your OK DE Its for same. Our 2-year-old $2 00 BR ADDOCK is unequalled foi PURITY and MEDICINAL VIRTUES. SEND US YOUR ORDERS. THE JAMES CLARK DISTILLING WHY, John McQuaide, Manager, 20 & 22 south New St., STAUNTON, VA., March lltli, 1H97. THE NEW CHAMPION BINDER. LOWEST, LIGHTEST, STRONGEST AND MOST DURABLE HINDER MADE. Low force-feed Elevator, Simplest Knottcr made. Eccentric Gear. 334 per cent. Power gained. The LITTLE MACHINE that does the BIG WORK. The Great 2-11 orse Hinder. The celebrated Wobble-Geared Mower is well known as the best Mower on the market. JOHN O. HANDLEV, A|C«t, April 15-3mos. Lewisburg, W. Va.
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(Orrrnbrur ^udrprndi-ttt,THUUMMY, JULY l.r»TU, 1897.
LOt'iL MATTERS.Hansuaroer Bros. will trade you
a Cooking Stove for a yearling heifor.Lookout for their Economy heaters forwinter.
Mrs. Mary Hutiiinson, relict ofthe late Michael Hutchinson, of Sum¬mers county, dial on the 1st inBt.,agcdfi6 years.
L. Mnkowicz, Merchant Tailor, llon-ccverte, has an ad. in this issue, whichought to interest all men wanting tailor-made or ready-made clothing. Head it.From a copy of the Henderson (N.C.) Hustler wc learn that A. M. Matics,formerly of this county, has been electedSupervisor of Schools for the city ofHenderson and county of Vance.Our exchanges report a great manydeaths in the cities throughout thecountry from sunstroke during tho re¬cent hot spell. We are blessed with aline climate here in the Greenbrier Val¬ley, for which wc should be thankful.
' A OKNTI.KMAN writing to us fromSpcrryvillc, Va., informs us of thedeath, on the 5th inst., of Mr. RobertN. Bruce, aged 74 years. He wjxs theoldest residennt of Spcrryvillc, a mem¬ber of tho Baptist Church and washeld in high esteem by all. Mr. Brucewas well known here in Greenbrier..He was a bridge builder, and built forthe county the bridge over Greenbrierriver at Caldwell's.Geo. W. Craio, Esvi-, died of neu¬
ralgia of the heart, at his home inCharleston on the 6th inst. 11c was aman of deep convictions, Btcrn integ¬rity and the loftiest character. Hemarried, on October 14th, 1861, SarahF. Bright, of Greenbrier county, who,with four children, survive him. liewas an earnest member of the I'rcsbv-terian Church, and for manv years aruling cider in that body. He was anative of Mason county, and was bornOct. 11th, 1827.
A Profitable Ewt,Little Mary B. Handly, the eight-
year-old daughter of Mr. Harvey J.Handly, who lives near town, is theproud possessor of a ewe which wasgiven her when a lamb, with the distinct understanding that all increase,profits and emoluments arising fromthe said ewe ware to be hers. TuesdayMary received from Col. ('has. S. Pey¬ton, who bought the two lambs pre¬sented to her by the owe this spring, acheck for 87.87. The wool clippedfrom her was sold for 81.20.making atotal of $9.07 realized from her this sea¬son, and Mary still has tho owe left.
Prof. G. M. Ford, who takes theplace of Prof. J. I). Sweeney at theConcord Normal, is from Marshallcounty, a University man, about 28years of age, unmarried and is said tobe a fine school man. The faculty ofthe School is now as follows :
Principal. Prof- G. M. Ford ; first as¬sistant, Prof. J. F. Ilolroyd ; secondassistant, Prof. Loraine Fortuey ; thirdassistant, Prof. J. L. Sydenstrickcr ;fourth assistant, Miss Nannie Mc-Crccry.
Prof. O. A. Fulwider, of this county,who has been a teacher at Concord formany years, has been elccted Principalof the Public High School atBluefield.
Hnrr M illicit 1 Treat.On Thursday, the 22nd inBt., a grand
conccrt of vocal and instrumental mu¬sic will bo Riven in tho Town Hall un¬der the auspices of the Alumna) Asso¬ciation of the L. F. I assisted by Mrs.Blair, of Richmond, vocalist ; Mr. W ev-
mouth, of Virginia, a performer on thellute and cornet ; Miss Buttel, of Ken¬tucky, violinist; Miss (Jardner, ofSouth Carolina, vocalist; and Mrs.Harry K. Moore, Miss Host and Mr.Timberlake, of Ronceverte, and Mrs.E. S. Mooroau, of Ixswisburg, Besidesthese eminent performers thore will bechoruses of college songs and glees. Itwill lie a rare musical treat which noneshould miss. Reserved seats, 35 cents.Diagram at R. 1'. Rittenhouse's. Re¬freshments served at the Hotel afterthe performance.
A cokkksI'ONDENT, writing to usfrom Lobelia, Pocahontas county, tellsof a fearful water-spout that visitedthe Cranberry River country on Sun¬day, the 4th Inst. He savs it started onCranberry, moved south in a strip abouthalf mile wide and poured down in tor¬rents, raising the river higher than ithas been known to be in forty years,washed off fences, destroyed roads,cornfields and gardens and otherwisedid much damage. At Trout Valley,this county, the same afternoon, therain fall was tremendous. nothing likeit being recollected by the oldest citi¬zens. The little stream that runsthrough the valley, ordinarily nothingmore than a branch, bccame a ragingtorrent in a few minutes, out of itsbanks and deep enough to swim ahorse.
Mat of Deed*.The following is a list of deeds, etc.,
admitted to record by the Clerk of(ireenbrier County Court from July6th to July 12th. 181)7 :
A deed from S. J. Stinson and wifeto J, C. I'attersori, for . acres of landin Falling Spring district.A deed of partition between S. .1.
Kgner and others and A. L. Callisonand others, as follows : To Clay Egnerfor 40 acres and 46J acres of land ; toA. I j. Callison. 117 acres ; to A. R. Cal¬lison, 36f, 47 and 34i acres ; and J. M.Cttlli8on,3l>l acres.all in Meadow Bluffdistrict.From John T. McMillion to Board
of Education of Falling Spring dis¬trict for 80 poles of land in said dis¬trict.From A. (i. Williams to J as. Roberts
jr., for 32 acres and 182 poles of landin Falling Spring district.From Chas. R. Taylor and HarveyCollins, for 26 acres of land, more or
less, in Williamsburg district.Krom Win. E. Benson aud wife toH. II, Heirne, for house and lot, on.'eiTerson street, in Lewishurg.From C. B. Buster, Clerk, to H. W.( umby, for 611 acres of land in BlueSulphur district.From Jas. M. Morgan and wife to^ . U. Morgan, for 30 acres of land in¦rish Corner district.
Pltkuvi In Town ami I'onnlr.Preaching atA rbuckle'B School-house
on next Sunday afternoon.Lewisburg will give the teachers ofthe county a warm vrelcomo next week.The Trustees of Lewisburg Graded
School will elect teachers for the ensu¬ing year next Monday.
Hcv. and MrB. White will be pleasedto see the young people at the mansethis (Thursday) evening.Dog Days begun lastSunday. Everydog has his day. and the editor of the
Hmton Herald can have full sway un¬til the 28th of August.Mr. Thomas Lynch and Miss Jackie
Carv were married yesterday evening,at the home of the bride's father, Mr.Geo. W. Cary, near Lewisburg, Rev.Wm. M. Whito otliclating.Our reporter overheard a drummer
remark the other day that Lewisburghas more clever people and pretty girlsthan any town he has ever struck.The Lewisburg District Conference,M. K. Church, South, will convene inKonceverte on the 27th inst., and theEpworth League Conference will meetthere on the 31st inst.Sandy (Joins, colored, who was sentto the penitentiary by our Circuit Courtabout two years, for entering the storeof J as. A. Lowe and stealing watches,groceries, &c., died there one day lastweek.Jas. II. Sibold has torn down his oldhome on Main street, and in so doinghas moved one of the old landmarks of
Lewisburg. It was built some 07 yearsago, and was used by Belden A Walkerfor many years before the war as a paintshop. It was afterwards turned into
a dwelling-house by the late Wash Dean.The (Jrccnbrier Teachers' Institute
will conveno in the Town Ilall herenext Monday, the 10th inst. The Su¬perintendent, Mr. Thompson, desiresand expects this to be the best and moRtinteresting one every held here, andto make it such he earnestly requests allthe people of the town and vicinity toattend its sessions and assist in theexercises, which we trust they will do.
Pnrinni I m«ntlnn.
E. L. Hell left last week for a visitto North Carolina.
Miss Rebecca lirown is at home againfrom Wilmington, N. C.Miss Lottie Mason, of Kentucky, is
is a guest at S. 1J. Mason's.Capt. A. F. Mathews was in Parkers-
burg on business this week.Miss Winifrede Goodwin, of Augusta
county, Va., is a guest at Maj. ,1. W.Harris.Mrs. Josephine Sydcnstricker and
daughter are visiting relatives in Frontlioyal, Va.Miss Mary Gardner, ot South Caro¬
lina. is here visiting her aunt, Mrs. A.F. Mathews.Mrs. A. J. Wilson has returned home
from an extended visit to relatives atHlackshurg, Va.J. It. l'ence and wife, of Hlucfleld,
arc here the guests of Mr. and Mrs.Kichard Thomas.Miss Mattie Clark, of Wheeling, is
expected to-morrow to visit Miss JaniePrice, on Court street.Mifs Emma Boggess, of Uavenswood,
is a guest of her sister, Mrs. John A.Pulliam, on Market street.Mrs. M. 11. Calwell and children, of
Harrisonburg, Va., are the guests ofMiss Maggie Harrison here.Col. H. S. Turk, of Staunton, Va.,
was here Friday, and B. M. Yeager, ofPocahontas county, Thursday.Mrs. Hichard Thomas is at home
again from a visit of nearly four monthsto her daughters In Alexandria, Va.Col. Geo. M. Edgar, of the Alabama
State University, is sojourning for theSummer at II. F. Dickson's, near theWhite.Miss Helen Kester,of Monroe county,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. IlenryA. Skaggs, in the ltichlauds, thiscounty.
.las. H. Sibold and daughters, Fannieand Rosalind, left this morning to visithis parents near lilacksburg, Mont¬gomery county, Va.Mrs. Thos. H. Dennis and Miss Lucy
Peyton went over to Monroe yesterdayto spend two or three days with thefamily of W. M. Johnston.Miss Mary Lewis Ilandley left yes¬
terday for Goshen, Va. Mrs. Claud L.Carr is here from Norfolk, VaM spend¬ing a few weeks with her parents.Wm. Mason has returned from school
in New York. lie was accompaniedhome by James McGuire,of New York,and G. K. Johnston, of Australia, whoare now his guests.A. M. Howison, ot Staunton, Va.,
who has been in the western end of our
county on business since May last, isshaking hands with his many friendsin l^ewisburg this week.D. Allen Penick, son of Rev. D. A.
Penick, and grandson of the late Col.Paul McNeel, of Pocahontas county,graduated at Hellevue Hospital Medi-cal College, New York, a few days ago,and is now at home, in llockbridgecounty, Va.Rev. J. C. Thrasher, of Stephen's City,Va., paid us a pleasant call last Thurs¬day. He was on his way to Hillsboro,Pocahontas county, to visit his father-in-law, ('apt. Wm. L. McNeel, who hasbeen quite sick. Mr. Thrasher willre-turn home to-day. .
Rev. II. W. McLaughlin, of Prince,was the guest of his father, A. M. Mc¬Laughlin, Esq., near Lewisburg thisweek. Rev. N. A. Paiker, of Hamp¬den Sidney, Va., was also his guest..Mr. Parker was licensed this week topreach the gospel, and will likely takecharge of the Presbyterian church atFayettevllle, Fayette county.Maj. J. M. Lee, Principal of the IiCe
Military Academy here, will be the In¬structor at the Boone county Institute,July 26th, and at the Pocahontas Insti¬tute, Aug. Oth. Prof. Jas. T. Rucher,Principal of the lewisburg GradedSchool, will conduct the Mercer Insti¬tute next Monday, the li>th inst., andNicholas Institute on Monday, the 2ndof August.
'. Col." Pickett Peyton, in address¬ing a delegation of the Chiistian En¬deavors at Ogden whilst on their wayto California, said of Utah : " In everysunbeam God's smile is caught and re¬flected *, the mountains tower In som¬bre grandeur and the valley floats awayin verdure greenness, while the air is sorarefied and clear that a mountain fortymiles away appears to be only ten andan old maid of forty winters looks likea sweet girl of twenty summers."
Lynching Foiled.Ever since the termination of thetrial of E. S. Shuo for the murder ofwife and his conviction of murder'in the first degreo with a recommenda¬tion by the jury that his punishment he
imprisonment, there have been whis¬perings and rumors that mob violencemight be a possibility.a portion of ourcitizens insisting that the death penaltyshould have been imposed. On Sundaylast this sentiment crystalized and asmall mob was gathered in MeadowBluff district for the purpose of com¬ing to the county jail, taking Shue outand hanging him. It seems that thecampground, eight miles west of town,was appointed as the rendezvous and 100 clock at night as the time for thelynchers to assemble. Mr. CJcorgc M.liarrah, who lives in that neighborhood,got wind of the affair Sunday after¬noon and he mounted his horse and car¬ried the information to Sheriff Nickell,who was at home at Meadow Bluff..Mr. Nickell and Mr. Hurrah thenstarted for Lewisburg, and had to passthe campground where the lyncherswere to assemble. When they arrivedthere, which was about t» o'clock, sev¬eral of the mob were already there..1 bey passed by safely but were recog"nized. Several minutes later four ofthe mob pursued and after an excitingchase overtook them, presented pistolsand demanded that they stop. TheSheriff drew his pistol and was in theact of firing when he recognized his as.sailant, and not desiring to hurt or killhim concluded to try moral suasion..llo and Harrah surrendered and weretaken back to the residence of Mr. D.A. Dwyer, where, after considerableparleying, the Sheriff succeeded in in¬ducing them to disband and return totheir homes. They were provided witha stout new rope, were armed withWinchesters and revolycrs, and num¬bered from ten to twenty, as far ascould be seen.the most of them keep¬ing in the background in the shadowsof the trees.The prisoner Shue, however, would
have been safe had they come on totown. A fishing party, coming fromBig Clear creek, had passed the camp¬ground before sundown and in someway got an intimation of the intendedlynching. They notified Deputy Sher¬iff John G. Dwyer, who took the pris¬oner to a place of safety in the woods amile or two outside of town.The authorities have taken steps to
identify and arrest the lyuchers, andmost if not all will sooner 01 later bein the toils of the law.Shue was taken to the penitentiary
Tuesday morning in the custody ofSheriff Nickell and Deputy Dwyer.
County Court I'tocerdlnga.The County Court for the fiscal term
was in session several days last weekall the Cammissioners present..David S. lteeser was exonerated frompaying any tax on his personal propertyuntil further order of the court.Sam'l C. Brown made a settlement
with the Court showing how he hadmanaged the County Infirmary for thepast twelve months.W . S. Thompson qualified as notarypublic.The court appropriated $:250 to be ex¬
pended in opening and building thecounty road up Robin's Fork of Springcreek, as located by Com'rs Uillilan,Scott and Beard.The court approved the route for a
public road in Sewell valley as locatedby Com'rs Hums, Black and Ilarrah,and the court directed the land ownersto be summoned in.Lewis Flint was allowed $15 for tak¬
ing care of Mrs. Moody, his mother-in-law, a county charge, for the year end¬ing June 30tL, '98.David A. Dwyer, late Sheriff, pre¬
sented a list of persons delinquent fornon-payment of taxes on personal prop¬erty. Said late Sheriff also presenteda list of real estate delinquent for thenon-payment of taxes. Said Dwyeralso presented a list of real estate im¬properly 011 the books or which is notascertainable, with amount of taxesdue thereon.The court ordered a new road to be
built by the road surveyors of IrishCorner district from the CofTman fordof Howard's creek up said creek on thesouth side to the Salt Sulphur turnpikeford of said creek.Ed. Sydenstricker, David Tuckwiller
and Jno. O. Ilandley were appointed tolocate a route for a public road, or suchchanges as may be necessary, in theold road from a point near C. II. llut-sonpiller's house to the HufTnagle roadby the nearest practicable route.
Damages wero allowed to variousparties by reason of the establishmentof the road from Clintonville to Geo.Fleshrnan's gate.
S. W. N. Feamster vs. GreenbrierCounty. Notice proved and docketedto reduce assessment on lands in BlueSulphur district.O. D. Kuckman and W. W. Martin
qualified as constables for MeadowBluff district.Draft ordered in favor of J. G. Ste¬
vens for 8180 for tiling and work done.The sum of $75 was appropriated to
be expended on the road from Dr. Wm.II. McClung's to the Heaver Creekroad in Meadow Bluff district.
Dr. T. C. McClung obtained thepractice at the County Infirmary at hisbid of $38, for the year ending July 1st,1898.Order entered providing that here¬
after parties signing petitions for roadsshall l>e responsible for the cost.The court established as a public
highwav the road recently surveyed byBrinkley, Gillilan and Ludington fromWilliamsburg across Brushy llidge toJ. E. Dougher's. Damages allowed toyarious parties.The sum of $14.82 was allowed Cyrus
l'uckett for taxes improperly collectedof him.General claims allowed against the
couhty, $9,376.96. I'oor claims, $4,-014.23. Contingent fund, $2,851.66..Total, $16,242.84.Property of the county, real and per¬
sonal, including property of the (!. &O. Railway, $6,497,136. County levyfor the coming year, 25c on the $100.. lioad tax levied . In Williamsburg,Falling Spring and Anthony's Creek,10 cents; in Meadow Bluff, 15c.: andin the districts which have adopted theAlternate system as follows. Lewis-burg, 15c.; Irish Corner, 20c.; WhiteSulphur, 22ic.; Fort Spring, 25c.; andBluo Sulphur, 45c.The report of Alex'r Knight, S. W
Uinkle and J. A. Burr 011 route for a
public load through the lands of Mc-jDowel 1 ami Armentrout was re-corn-mitted to D. A. Pwyer, David Tuck-wilier and J. (J Ludington.The superintendents of roads fori
Fort Spring district were directed toopen the Muddy Creek mountain roadon the routo located by viowers Mann,Ilawver and Ilatina.Overseers of tbo I'oor were appointed
;is follows . Eewisburg, John Lipps ;Fort Spring, C. M. Lipps ; Blue Sul¬phur, A. 1). Iianna ; Meadow BiufT,A. II. McCIung; Williamsburg, J. M.Thomasson ; Falling Spring, JohnPickering; White Sulphur, J. W.Hat per ; Anthony 's Creek, J. W. Hef¬ner.
Road surveyors of Blue Sulphur dis¬trict were directed to let to contractthe rc-buikling of tho bridge overMuddy creek at Rookstool's mill.C.eorge W. Yeukuna was allowed $00
for damages by reason of a road estab¬lished through his lands.
A correspondent writing us fromGreen Hank, Pocahontas county, says:Our meadows arc very line. The com
is short for this time of the year, yetif the fall is late there will be an abun¬dant crop. The milk weevil is work¬ing on the oats, and wc believe the cropwill be short.The picnic held in the groyc at the
Presbyterian church on the 3rd instantwas a thing of beauty and a joy for¬ever. There was a very large crowd,a line dinner, swings for tho children,croquet for any who wished it, a goodaddress by Rev. J. M. Eavey, with finesinging and a good time for all present.It was a i'resbyterian and Methodistunion picnic.Dr. Chas. L. Austin is at home from
Weston to stay, and his friends areglad to see him again in the saddle.Tho calf buyers arc around buying
all they can get.
Picnic.
There will be a grand picnic at theCatholic Church, near Williamsburg,on July 31st. Proceeds for the benefitof the Church. A first-class stringband will bo on hand to accommodatethe merry dancer. A stage 20 by 40feet will be erected as a dancing plat¬form. All the delicacies of the seasonwill be furnished on the ground atmoderate rates. Parties from a dis¬tance will find feed on the ground fortheir horses. Committee.
Greenbrier Circuit Court.
This Court is still in session, but willprobably adjourn the latter part of thisweek. Following is a note of its pro¬ceedings since our report of last week :
LAW ORDERS.T. A. Hall vs. Rachel E. Rupert..
In Ejectment. Verdict and judgmentfor tho defendant.The Court entered an order directing
the Sheriff to get from E. S. Shue, con¬victed of the murder of his wife, andnow under sentence to the pen for life,a small penknife and gold ring, theproperty of the late Mrs. Shue, andturn them over to her father.Wm. McCIung ys. Ballar McClung's
adm'r. Referred to Com'r Guy 13.Mays for an account.State vs. C. P. Martin. A Nolle en¬
tered .
Lowry Bros. vs. John Cheatam..Verdict and judgment for the defend¬ant for $5.08.The following claims were allowed
and certified to the County Court forpayment : To Alex. Knight, 810.00 ; toAustin Handly, $4.00; to J. W. John¬ston, $«.00, as jury commissioners, andto D. C. RifTe, 36.00, as clerk of saidboard.J.C. Lmlington was allowed an ac¬
count of $35.70 against the State forservices in going to Braxton countyfor John 1'. Shue, a witness in case ofthe State vh. Shue. The witness wassent for rather than allow a continu¬ance of the case on account of his ab¬sence.
CHANCERY OKDKUS.Annie It. Krwin vs. T. J. Livesav's
adm'r. Referred to Com'r Fred Wal¬lace for a report.
It. C. ltodes' adm'r ys. It. C. ltodes'heirs et als. lte-committed to Com'rGuy R. Mays.
S. P. liright ys. N. B. McClung..ltule against Jas. II. Miller discharged.his answer being satisfactory.N. II. Ilanna&Co. vs. J. W. Clem-
mons et als. Sale of the land in thebill mentioned, made bv Com'r J. S.McWhorter to J. H. May, at $143.50,confirmed.
S. P. Sampson and wife vs. I). W.Weaver and C. N. Simms and DavidRetts vs. Same and others. Sale of thehouse and stable in ltoncevertetoSam'lWorkman, at $81.00, confirmed.E. P. i'atton vs. C. G. Larew. Re¬
ferred to Com'r Guy R. Mays for a re¬port.T. H. Ellis' iulm'r vs. T. II. Ellis'
heirs. Decree against the estate ofsaid Ellis in favor of John A. Nickellfor $106.88.Jordan Davis' adm'r vs. Sam'l Wil-
more. The renting of the property inthe bill mentioned to Sam'l Wilmorefor a term of live years at the sum of$177.80, confirmed.
E. P. i'atton vs. It. A. I'atton etals.Referred to Com'r Guy B. Mays for areport.Rowling, Spotts & Co. vs. M. Mc¬
Laughlin et als. Rill dismissed as toRank of ltonccverte, Geo. C. Bloomer,St. Lawrence Room & M'f'g Co. and J.W. Harris.Mary Pinklestein vs. Morris Pinkie-
stein. Divorce from bed and boardgranted plaintiff.Sam'l M. Deem '8 adm'r vs. Sam'l M.
Deem 's heirs et als. Sale of 100 acresto Sam'l McClung, said Deem's homeplace, at $304), and of the $207 acresknown ;is the Clav tract, (less 50 acreslaid off for Lewis Flint,) at the priceof $'230, confirmed.John W. Harris, trustee, vs. Itodes
«fc Co. Referred to II. L. Van Sicklerfor an accouut.
E. II. Camp, trustee, vs. J. P. Brownet a). Decree entered modifying formerdecree of sale as to the terms on whichthe lands are to be sold.M. Wallace vs. Clias. McClung. De¬
fendant elccted to pay plaintiff inter¬est on one-third of the purchase moneyof the 3584 acres, amounting annuallyto $78.29.
L. J. Williams vs. Mrs. L. Wallaceet al. Decree entered for a specific en¬forcement of the contract of purchase! entered into by defendant L. Wallaceand Geo. M. Harrah, and for a sale ofthe land to meet purchase money now
1 due L. J. Williams, Com'r.
J. It. Tiiottkr, State SuperintendentJ "
requests us to announce that the com- ,petltive examination, for the Tliirddistrict, for Scholarships in the I'ca-ho<iy Normal College, at Nashville, willbe held July 22nd and 28rd, 1S07, at thePublic School building in ilintou andwill be conducted by W. E. Lowe.. <
Write to the State Superintendent atCharleston foi further particulars. *
On Monday, the .r)th inst., tho Ches.&> Ohio Uailway put on two extratrains.Nns. .r» and G, to run daily ex¬cept Sunday between Richmond andltonceverte. No. 0 leaves Konceverteat i):20 a. m., arriving at Clifton Forgoat 11 as m., Staunton at 2:30 p. m. andHichinond sit 7:30 p. no. No. 5 leavesRichmond at 10:20 a. m., Staunton3:3S p. m., Clifton Forge 5:05 p. m., andreaches ltonceverte at 7:00 p. m.
The Sui.tan Wants Tiieshaly.In obedionco to tho demands of thoTurkish war party, tho Sultan is ap¬parently making ovcry efl'ort to holdon to Thessaly, that part of tho ter¬ritory of Greece recently overrunby his armies. IIo demands thatThessaly bo ceded to his empire. ItIs said now that Emperor William,through his Ambassador at Constan¬tinople, has expressed tho hopothattho Sultan will not resist tho dosireof tho Powers for tho evacuation ofThessaly by tho Turkish troops..Tho Powers havo also presented totho Turkish government a demandfor the cessation of obstructions tothe peace negotiations.One of tho largest fees ever paid
to an attorney in thiR State wo aroinformed was recently paid to thoestate of tho late Hon. John A.Hutchinson. Whon tho famousJones and Williamson oil case whichwas recently compromised for $200,-000 was instituted several years agoMr. Hutchinson was employed intho case, and was informed that incase tho suit was won his fee shouldbo $20,000. Ho took a deep intorestin it and gave it much time and at¬tention and had it woll in hand whonhis death occurred. Tho feo was
paid over as agreed..ParkersburqSentinel.
The Court of Appeals will hold a
special session at Charleston, August10th, to bear argument on tho peti¬tion lor a writ of prohibition to pre¬vent the trial by impeachmont intho Circuit Court of J. H. McDonald,President of tho Kanawha CountyCourt. There seems to bo but littledoubt that the Court will refuse thewrit and thus the trial will proceedin the Circuit Court.
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Foit Sai.k..A good farm of 125 acres,well-watered, Rood fruit, in good con¬dition, near Lewisburg. Apply to II.II. Bcirne, Lewisburg, W. Va.
Hon. C. h. llusii, President of theGiiraer County (W. Va.) Court, saysthat lie has had three cases of llnx inhis family during the past summer,which he cured in less than a week withChamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Hiar-rhtea Remedy. Mr. Hush also states,that in some instances there weretwenty hemorrhages a day.. QlenvUle(XV. Va.) Pathfinder. This remedy hasbeen used in nine epidemics of llnx andone of cholera, with perfect success. Itcan always be depended upon for bowelcomplaint, even in its most severeforms. Every family should keep it atband. The 25 and 50 cent littles forsale by O. 1'. Sydenatricker A Co.
Senator Hate, in a speech againstthe ponding tariff bill, said the slo¬gan of the day is 11 a taritF for rob¬bery" rather than a tariff for rove-nue.
I'kkman knti.y Cu h ki). ."For abouttwo years 1 suffered with diarrhcoa. Iused a number of remedies and wastreated by physicians, but received nopermanent relief. After taking a fewdoses of Chamberlain's Colic, Choleraand Diarrhiea Remedy, 1 believe that 1am now permanently cured.". JoahCkites, Tanner, Gilmer county, W.Va. This remedy is sold by O. I*. Sv-denstricker & Co.
Coii. It. K. Faht, who was recentlyelected Professor of History in thoUniversity, is taking a summercourse in this department at Har¬vard, preparatory to entering uponthe duties of his chair this fall.
After....Taking
ft coitrse of Ayer's Pills thesystem is set in good workingorder and a man begins to feeltliat life is worth living. Hewho has become the gradualprey of constipation, does notrealize the friction under whichhe labors, until the burden islifted from him. Then hismountains sink into mole¬hills, his morosencss givesplace to jollity, he is a happyman again. If life does notseem worth living to you, youmay take a very different viewof It after taking
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American IIrduction Co.,1614 to 1516 Second Avenue,Feb. l-9moa Pittsburg, Pa.
D.R. Thomas,.at ms.
New HOUSE!Jpposite IiCwisbuvg Hotel, still nan-lies a choice and attractive line offamily Groceries, Tobacco ami Cigar.s,'aimed Goods, Toys, Fancy Articles,Pruita
CONFECTIONERIES. Ac./Vnd will make it to the advantage>f all wishing good Goods at Ti.kas-[NO prices to bny from him.
As heretofore, a Spkciai.ty, and willjell at a surprising Shout Profit, par¬ticularly in unbroken packages.
HE LEADSIn TOBACCO and CIGAHS, and willfurnish (Quality at Trices that will notfail to be Satisfactory.
Canned Goods.l)o not suffer yourselves to be imposed^pon by buying Bulged and Unwhole¬some Goods.
CHRISTMAS GOODS,Of all kinds, New, Bright and Tempt¬ing, always on hand at Bottom Trices.
HE I M STo gives Satisfaction to all, and if anycause for complaint, oblige by notify¬ing.
DA IL Y A D I)ITION8.Made to stock, and you can rely uponall Goods being as Represented.Lewisburg. W. Va.. June 17th, '95.
NEW
SPRING
GOODS.WE NOW HAVE ON HAND
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LARGEST STUCK OF GOODSin sill lines wc ever had. having l<renbusy for several weeks receiving ;in«lopening up new Goods.
OUR DRY GOODS,Notions and Clothing Department cannot he beat by any store in Greenbriercounty. We are prepared to lit anyfoot in the county. We have
Shoes and Slippersin all the latest styles. If you are inneed of a new Sl'ltlNO ILAT youwill do well to look at onr large assort¬ment before inlying elsewhere. Specialattent ion given" to onr
UHDE HIKING DEPATMEMT.Come and hee ns. Onr l'riccs areright. Yours, very trnlv,
A. E. II II DDIjES'f I* N A CO.,White Sul. Springs, W. V a.
April Sth, 1H;»7.
NEW
DrugStore.IN.
LEWISBURG.TO the people of Lewisbnrg and sur¬
rounding country : I wish to an¬nounce that I have opened a NEWDRUG STORE, stocked with freslinew
SPICES, DYE, TOILET ARTI¬CLES, PERFUMES and all Goods
usually found in a llrst-class
DRUG STORE!The Prescription Department will >*ein charge of a REGISTERED DRUG¬GIST, who well fill all prescriptionswith
Care and Dispatch,Soliciting a share of your "Suffer¬
ings," I am yours, very truly,W. LAKE MOORE,
l'rop. Greenbrier I'harraacy, Main st.,Lewishurg, W. Va.May 6th, 1897.
NEW HamburgB, Laces, CorsetsHandkerchiefs, Hose and Kid-Gloves J. E .BELI.
i inn nniIN
CLOTHING, &c.,until Aug. 1st.
MAKING ROOM for NEW GOODSThese suits must go, re¬
gardless of cost.
Don't miss this chance.UHEENBllIEK CLOTHING HOUSE,
LEWI8HUUG, W. VA.II. T. UKLIi, Proprietor.
FOR S-A-XjE.
THE GEISER ENGINES, SAW-MILLSand SEPARATORS are acknowledged to be the HEST that ever
came into West Virginia.
100 Champion New Machines.50 Champion Light Binders.
Tin* CHAMPION MOW Kit ANI) BINDER arc tbc Slickkst,Quickest, Lightest draft, easier to handle, and the strongest pairot Machines now on the market. SOLD ON
Easy Terms and Low Prices.GEO. W. GRAVES, Agent,
May 151th, 1897. Alderson, W. Va.
Braddock Pure RyeWHISKEY.
The Great MEDICINAL ADJUVAHTIf there is any doubt on your mind as to the ABSOLUTE PURITYof this Celebrated WHISKEY, read what the most distinguishedChemist in America, PROF. .J. W. MALLET, of the University,Va., says of it:
REPORT ON RESULT OF EXAMINATION OF SAMPLEOF " BRADDOCK" RYE WHISKEY received from Mr. .John Mc-Quaide, Manager for the JAMFS CLARK DISTILLING CO., Staun¬ton, Va.:
"The sample contains 4li,7 per cent, of Alcohol try weight.It leaves on evaporation a fixed residue representing 102 grains perwine gallon, of which 4.1 grains is mineral matter.
The acid present is equivalent to .11 per cent, counted as acetic acid.Ainylic alcohol is present to the extent of a mere trace only.Tannin in minute amount, and a little of a caramel-like or 44 extrac¬
tive" substance are present, also ethers in minute quantity.No Sulphates. No heavy metals, such as copper, lead or
/.inc.
The sample appears to be SOL'Nl), GENUINE WHISKEY, freefrom deleterous foreign substances, and free to a more than usualextent from amylic alcohol. (Signed) J. W. MALLET."
Ask your Physician what he thinks of this report. We are the DIS¬TILLERS of this FINE WHISKEY, ami will be pleased to (ill yourOKDE Its for same. Our 2-year-old $2 00 BRADDOCK is unequalledfoi PURITY and MEDICINAL VIRTUES.
SEND US YOUR ORDERS.THE JAMES CLARK DISTILLING WHY,
John McQuaide, Manager, 20 & 22 south New St.,STAUNTON, VA.,March lltli, 1H97.
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JOHN O. HANDLEV, A|C«t,April 15-3mos. Lewisburg, W. Va.
