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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-17
a KAISE!. ABROAD.
He Makes II Mash On An Elderly Lady
Who Gives Him Trouble.
New York sun Gable Letter.

Kaiser Wilhelm is masquerading al tho
Austrian Empcror's hunting estate at
Mucrzitcg in the Syrian national costume,
which is described as picturesque, but
which the young monarch thought well to
supplement with brown cloak Of home
spun cloth, and a brown felt hat, with Il
green band and roscttc of chamois hair.
This fncry was much bedragglcd on the
first day of the hunt, which was carried on
amid storm of snow and hail, but the
Kaiser was very much pleased, as he man
aged to kill two chamois, while the King Of
Saxony bagged only one, with three goats
thrown in, and the Austrian Emperor shot
nothing at all. The kaiser's sport was
nearly spoiled by an amorous old lady,
who had followed him from Berlin with II
view to declare her passion amid the
romantic surroundings Of the Stvrian
Alps. She actually managed to get within
hailing distance of the beloved object, and
was about to begin her declaration despite
the bowling storm, when she was seized hy
the keepers and dragged away. Only Il
half hour was given her to dry out, and
she was then sent back to Vienna, where,
at the latest accounts, she was awaiting
her loved one. fully assured Of his alice
ton
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-17
MISS EWISG'S TOuT~il>
She Stands Seven Feet Ten ln"h"- e.
Feet Are No Inconvenience.
Isl. Iou!. Glohs BON

w.
1t may he stated without i'ai
that Miss Ella Ewiug, a.: FL
Clark county, No, is the .a-.
bigger feet than any other @om
country. The young LADY, ~e
but eighteen years Of age, o..
week a pair of shoes from
nant- Stribling Shoe Compaa
are very nearly finished
are the largest ever turned
Louis. The last over which iA
structcd measures fifteen au! .'
inches in length and iogr
half inches in width at tie ~.
foot. There is enough lcailcr
the heels to build five pair o'
ladies' shoes, and the Leather i.. .
would he sufficient ii it could
to make thirty pairs OF ofi'aa
a. ". Footc, who made the IT,
that within the period OF t,
years experience in the shoe '-
has never seen anything 10 q
Miss Ewing's foot. /, took h.
and half to look up the 'ia
when he finally secured i lar
maple block to hcw the last
obliged to fill out the instep @i'
Miss Ewing, the v0ung lad
wear the shoes when they are o.'.
structcd. is the daughter Of .
Fairmount, and it is undcr-too-
early part Of her lifc.in the IS
vicinity of Chicago. Her heis
feet ten inches. and her s.
two hundred and twenlY-d'e
She is therefore, rather slenc
height. The young lady has
habit OF having her shoes
a cobbler in the country place '0
she lives. and the latter cvidc"'.
been fitting her as well Us he ,Aoa
Of her old shoes. which WA
with the order for the nc"
rather crude conception %.
shoe ought to be, and the 50
been worn would Indicate TIL
has corns. But such is not the
those state who know her and it
Miss Ewing wanted the new 81
next week in order that she M.
creditable appearance in 81. Los
the coming festivities.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-17
Capitalists In the South.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Oct. Ia party Of rhiladel-
phis capitalists, numbering 400, reached the city to-
day in three sections % train of twenty palace
cars. Many OF them have never seen the South and
express themselves as much pleased. They will be
banquetcd at the Lookout Point Hotel tonight
being laid for 400 guests, aud tomorrow night
will be rendered reception at the Chamber Of Com
merce One member of the party Is eighty years Of
aye and worth SIS. 0OO,OOO.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-17

The South is now full Of Northern and
foreign capitalists. They are filling every
South bound sleeper, and. there is hardly
q hotel in any Southern city where one
NAV not read their names on the register.
There is one party from Philadelphia
which consists of more thar four hun
dred, travelling in twenty-one palace cars;
there is another party from Milwaukee;
there is vet another from Boston, not to
mention the foreign Iron and Stool Wis
itors. The writer came through Knox
willie day or two ago, and there he found
quite u number who were en- route to
Atlanta, and who expressed thoir purpose
of visiting Big Stone Gap before their
return North These gentlemen have
come on business. They possess large
capital and they represent others who
wish to invest in Southern enterprises
The present fall and coming winter will be
the busiest season ever known through
out the Southern country Few, if any
among us, appreciate the extent of the
monetary forces that are now conccn-
trating for the development OF this entire
section. Within few months tho most
sanguine of our boomers will find his en-
pectations SURPASSED. But the people
of Big Stone Gap must adopt some
means of attracting the attention Of
these visitors. Hand-bills, giving u
brief account of the advantages of the
place and the way of reaching it should
be scattered in every hotel and upon every
railroad train within two or three hundred
miles of Big Stone Gap. Every possible
effort should he made to secure the pres
encc Of strangers that they may soc for
themselves We have all to gain and
nothing to lose by personal investigation
and we should nuke the most of it. a
ass-meeting should be held to adopt
some plan, appoint some committee and
secure the services of agents who will see
that this stream of prospectors and inves-
tigators does not pass our very doors with
out knowing of the existence of Big Stone
Gap.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-17
CRISP FOR TIE SENATE
Gen. Gordon to be Shelved ana tr.-l
stltuted by the Farmers o. G"orc
(New York Commsrciai Adv

New York Comm.rcili AJyrf'l-.
1t seems to be conceded tina,
don il not to be elected to IT,
States Senate by the farmers OF
rs he has the manliness to tel :
their sub-treuSury scheme i.
and on that issue they har
the State. Tho cooler heai-
party are now fearing that ii.
ignorant Legislators who have
to the capital, will, in turn. -e.
their own kind to the Scnat
stall this, Il movement seems 10 b.
having the countenance Of t..
Constitution, to promote Char p
from the lower to the upper hou.e
inston. The objection to thu.
is the belief that Mr.. CRISP
reach the Speakers char j,
House. But this conSidcra;i..
deter Mr.. Carlisle from seekia-
ship, which is. indeed. alway
valued than the Spcakcrship
vidual most concerned in tic ~.
Crisp is, beyond question, thu ~
tutc for Gen. Gordon that coa.!
But the people Of the countryu.
to lose his services in the !i94-
they regretted the deserved Fie.
eX-Speaker Carlisle.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-17
Friday, October II, 1890.
Notice to Subscribers.

Any person furnishing US the names Of
ten yearly subscribers or more, and for
warding the cash by postal order, regis
tered letter or express, is authorized to
retain fifty cents of the two dollars for
each subscriber.
We will not be responsible, however, to
such subscribers unless the person acting
as agent duly forwards the amount of sub
scription as directed.
Subscriptions to the Post are payable an
adrance. In no case u;u this rule be de-
ridted from.
ClrlzEys of Big Stone Gap who desire
to have their papers delivered by carrier
early in the morning, will please designate
where they wish them delivered. They
can send US their address by mail, or call
at the Office.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-17
AGAINST THE LARD BIZ
Ten Thousand Farmers retitI""
President Morton.

ST. Loris. Oct. l8.--ren. thousand "a ''.
Ohio. Indiana. Illinois, Wisconsin, MIC
Missouri. Kansas aud Colorado, who Me-, 81
during fair week, attached their siSnai -'
mortal addressed to Hon. Levi +. Morton
the Senate. The memorial embodtee ,Ge
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-17
HaptisInc.

Four persons were baptized last Sunday afternoon
Just above the foot bridge East Fifth street by Rev
J. II. McAanaway, the Baptist minister. Quite a
crowd witnessed the ceremonies from the banks Of
the river.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-17
millionaire Found Dead

NV Yoak, Oct. le.-IOring A. Robertson, mil
louaire leather merchant of this city, found dead
In bed at his home In Brooklyn Friday Heart failure
was the probable cause OF death.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-17
Nashville Locomotive Works Burned.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, lo.-The locomotive and machine
works Of Prince Adams, In the northern part OF the
city, was burned last night Loss, $4,000; insured.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-17

for information concerning Mr.. Wilkin-
son. The failure of the Wilkinson family
was particularly inquired into. This was
thought by some to be quite significant at
the time
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-17
the dreamer's eyes are drawn 10
mountains.


Wrapped in the mystic calm Of +
ternoon, the autumn-clad MOUNTAIN
seem to reflect the suffuscd grand
the parting sun. Their robe. O.;
and golden brown are touched J..
more radiant and delicate coiorin,
through the clouds Of sunset. vi
rose and Jasper and crimson grow {
in the rest of the sky, far down DO
the mountains the aftermath dccne,
CLOVIS more richly. Now throa.
drifting clouds the Frightening ~.
evening star begins to dimly SHOW
less chrysolitc.
Borne on the wings Of sleep In II
! is transported to an eminence be.s.
river, whence he looks down o,c-
not all uniting its fair and rega. S,
Through the irredescent twiIisa' b
Germs that where cncc had been tic
forest is now one of human mal
From many spire and turrc'cI ~,
long slanting beams Of light are 4,
back. CHANGING up from 'hs o.
river fork, his astonishcd .fa.
stately avenues, one after Is.
stretching from stream to str
are lined with pnlatial structu,...
cending his experience. The r
and there set deep with lawnandi-.
shrubbcry, but for the most nu'
close together.
Above the rest on II gent.
stands forth a massive frame.
untutored gaze seems to contain.
within buildings, enclosing aia ,-
By spaces of luxuriant toliaso
which float snatchcs of i So
melody through the decpcn,a.
Between this elevation and H.
can barely see a circular, sra-.
chequercd by clumps Of iarcc ,-s
set in by broad, smooth roaGanr-
Suddenly, by rapid flash,
valley is sparkling with innum.
of light. His eyes are drawn 49,. 81
upon the upper end where noa -'e
more distinctly the regular thics
rows of buildings, with their ;ro.t,
all over. Here, too, the Light ir
tifully yaricgatcd in coloriug
like clusters. Bcwildered. d.
upon some heavenly vision, woal -
the least at the strange chariot
up and down between the ioa
light, almost noisclcssly, yet ni'
bic speed. Far mp beyond
croaching hill he sees broa:
mouths of fame pouring ont ,....
tunnels, as to whose impor, j.
dares venture to surmiSc.
At length, just when, embol,..a
about to descend to search via, 3.
mysteries may be hid in the, q
streets, the whole scene vanish
mctcoric flash.
The gray dawn stealing ilr.-
trees is barely touched with -f-
fainter pink, when the old u
wakes to ponder still over h.- -
dream. \ not unnatural awe ir'e..
place of his vision, as deep a. s.
had seen vcritable angels a>e..
descending. Long after b. a-
ready and passed on hi- WAY tn a.
of the place is lit by i kind o.; .
halo OF promise. Little did h. is,.
a century later there should con.
from the East and North ana "
not a few from the very region
he went, who should give to t.-
vision an external shape ami rea.i'.
1--WE are such stuff as dream, ~,
on" said the master genius o; =.
thought, and have We indeed aig
say hastily how far We may h@
ticipatcd in the dreams Of the ..-'
IL o.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-17

Full noon and n cloudess sky. A soft
haze seems to rest over the silent hills,
where the shadows Just begin to lcngthcn
toward the east. Turning in thought from
the river, the dreamer wandcrs on through
the forest. All at once a sharp sound
pierces him. Chop, chop, chop, steadily
fall the iron strokes, and he seems him
self to feel them, as they sever the heart
strings of his most familiar friends. But
he forgets the momentnry pang, When
presto! as it were by the waving OF some
PrOsperos wand, IL scene of bustling and
varied activity opens up before him.
Where before stood the little clearing.
now long yistas radiate off, and the forest
seems to be falling away in every direc-
ton. Long lines Of axe men, hcwing fast
and free, fill the air with mingled clamor
and a feathcry hail. Crashing down, as
they advance, the great leafy monarchs
topplc like rows of early wheat, and
patches of open lie bare as 'stubble land
at harvest home
In one place they heap up the under
brush and branches, while the fires smoke
and crackle Their OK teams drag off the
giant logs. Through the other din, rings
out sharp and clear the rap of tho build
er's hammer; structures Of an unfamiliar
shape and magnitude seem to rise almost
by magic, as the walls of that tabled citv
rose, stone By stone, to celestial music.
But here all is suggestive of haste rather
than beauty. So earnestly for the time,
with such fierce energy, does the work 60
on, as the watcher stands in fancy on the
edge of the forest, that he half imagines
some childhood tale of enchantmcnt to
have come true, and that earth-gnomes
are working under duress at some city to
be built within day.
Before the vision passes, its clement Of
mystery and strangeness is enhanced BY
| sudden, deep bursts, as of thunder, across
the river, which roll along the edge of the
mountains, dying gradually away. Just
at the last, from far up the valley, comes
long, shrill penetrating sound, many times
more sharp and piercing than the fierce
cry Of the panther or oven the harsh,
dread sound of the savage war-whoop.
Swiftor than thought this busy scene
melts into another Of quieter tone. The
stiffness, indeed is almost oppressive at
FIRST, after the noise and stir. But again
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-17

The picture fades: the lonely wandcrcr,
raising his head for n moment, listens to
the drcar night winds rustlng and moan
ing through the sleeping leaves. a shade
of sadness passes over this man of stern
est resolution. but qnickly throwing it of.
he sinks back again into the realm of
brighter shadows
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-10-17

1--WE are such stuff as dream b,
on" said the master genius o;
thought, and have We indeed au ,
say hastily how fnr we may haH ?.
ticipatcd in the dreams OF the ..-'
The morning call., 1890-11-09
GRANDMOTHER.

Dear namei see her still in her accustomed place.
Between the cushioned arms OF her low easy CHAIR
quilted cap border round her quiet face,
And the small thin bands of shining hair
In crinkes hooded where her glasses lay:
The kerehief prmly pinned across her breast
Beneath the knitting sheath that waited every day
With its smooth quil to give the needle rest.
Beloved name! How that sonad recalls the days
When her arms EMBODIED me with tender care
While my sleepy senses hardened to those lays
old-time and quaint that always charmed my ear
tress.
And fondled my two soled hands.
Felt the buttons OF my tumbled dress.
And tried the strength Of all its belts and bands
Dear heart with faithful fingers and fond eyes,
And needles folded in the stocking yet to be,
Which even now see her measure, length and SIZE
With its finished mate spread smoothly on her knee.
The close-mcuthed reticule in which loved to look
A cherished treasure house that hung upon her
char;
remember, and the worn ring and precious book.
Whose amazing RS were SIS. these were doubly DEAR
Dear faithful soul see her leaning on her cane
Busted with the tireless task
or making from mischief tidiness again.
Oh memorable days. No dearer pleasure could l
ask
Than to travel back among the old by ways,
Where that voice more sweet to me than any other,
Slow and soft, was never lifted but to praise
And kindly speak of all. the dear old grandmother!
November, 1890 Mrs. f. L. BALLARD.
The morning call., 1890-11-09
UNDER THE LEAVES.

Under the leaves
The pansies sleep,
Through the wnter-time hard and chill.
The wind roughly rustles the leaves Ger their heads,
But cannot reach them within.
Under the leaves
The sleep
Stripped Of their verdnre bright,
And over their heads the dead leaves jar.
Through the day and the long dark night.
Under the leaves
A baby sleeps.
In the churchyard cold and drear;
Its fair bair cured on It's marble brow,
And its little hands folded dear.
Under the leaves
So many things sleep,
That know In the early spring.
When the earth grows warm aud the sun shines
forth
Will wake when the first arks sing
But under the leaves
NV baby sleeps,
And the springtime will come and go
And when the flowers wake at the first lark'S cry,
He VIII sleep on, soft and low.
And under the leaves
We all will sleep
Unt, like the lark'S wild cry,
VIII ring out the blast of that trumpet great.
And enraptured we'll rise high.
November. 1890 HARRY HALE.
The morning call., 1890-11-09

outside is raging The circular bay. with
its islands and billy shores, is also dupli-
cate of what may be seen in the neighbour
hood of Staten Island. At the mouth the
la is craggy and the heights are fortified,
but farther in the foliage is profuse. There
is anchorage for thousands of ships ana
sufficient depth of water to admit The largest
at all tides.
At the head of the bay, almost straight
from the point, is the town, DuilI III IsI-
houses are nearly all white and UNIFORM III
feature Their color and the frequent green
which surrounds them give them a tropical
resemblance especially when the sun llehts
them up and distills rainbow lntS from Inc
atmosphere. r ~
At the foot of the cliff and along the
onays is a street of shops and taverns, most
of chem aiming for patronage at tourists,
emigrants and seamen. The higher ter
races are principally dwellings. ana the
higher they are the better is the class to
which they belong. On the ridge ABOVE all
the others are two or three houses which
NAV be called palaces. Though the inter-
eSts of Queenstown are not much varied, the
lines of caste and rank are drawn with Eng
lish precision. Primarily the chief interest
of Queenstown is as port of call. Like
Falmouth, on the southern coast of Eng
land, it is made for by many ships con-
signed to order, or sent there that the
choice of a port If delivery may be gov
erned by the condltlon OF the maj hel anu
their cargoes.
When a passenger gets ashore he is met
by as noisy and demonstrative crowd OF
drivers and hawkers as ever he struck in any
American city. Unless by taking one of the
worn and rafting jaunting-carS II is tedl-
Gus and veXatious effort to get rid of them
all. If the first mob is escaped, it is only to
meet horde of beggars it is even more diff.
cult to shake. Then there are hawkers OF
various articles at outrageously high prices,
who lie and fiatter without limit. II a re-
fusal to buy is persisted ID, tile soft talk
turns to abuse and curses.
Cork is eleven miles from Queenstown, on
the River Lee Five miles beyond is Bar
The morning call., 1890-11-09
PAGES IS to is.

turbed until some other player gets letter.
which, added to the word mo" will form
some other word.
Suppose. for instance, that the third letter
dealt out is .'w." Then the owner of the
Nv" may claim the word mo" and adding
his "w'' to it make it now" The fourth
letter turned up may be a ~" and the owner
OF now" breathes sigh of relief as he
thinks he will hold on to his word fora
little while anyway, for the ''now" and the
don't seem to make anything Perhaps
several letters follow, out of which no COM
bnation can be made which will spell cor
rect word until some one gets an IS" This
letter In connection with "now" will spell
snow, but II the lucky owner of the as i"
IS sharp enough, he will also claim the "y"
from his other rival aud spell SNOWY"
The examples given here are sample
words, and they show more clearly to young
minds how the game may be PLAYED easily,
but when number of letters are dealt out
the most skillfnl spoilers may find scope for
their abilities, and many are the combina-
who are gathered around the table, for a
time, until some one discovers them, "a if
by accident, aud then the wonder will be
that they were not seen before.
One player may not claim from another
any letter or letters which have been worked
up into word without taking that whole
word and using it ALL though its letters may
be entirely transposed, to make different
word. The range of words may wander
over half dozen languages if the players
SO agree, and then the game becomes diff
cult enough for Boston blue-stocking or q
college professor
The winner of the game is the player who
has the most complete words spread out on
the table in front of him when the dealer
has turned up the last letter he has in his
pile. Long words count no more than short
words, ana if two players tie" they set to
.sNvt- ht...o III.
ones, aud this disposes of the tie nine times
out OF ten. For large number OF players
large number of letters Is, of course, re-
quired, but two people will often play the
game for half an hour before cxhausting
half dozen complete alphabets. n. I.
The morning call., 1890-11-09
NIGHT THOUGHTS.

Night softly folds her ebon pinions,
dewy silence faIIeth over all:
To some ii bringeth peace and quiet slumber.
To some, alas, it bringeth deaths dark pail.
The perfumed lowerets battle their tender faces.
Dropping and varied in the fragrant dew:
The nightingale fun softly now is singing
Unto his mate the story old yet new.
The restless surf is ever sadly moaning.
While DER its surface, leading far away.
There falls path OF glimmering, glittering glory,
That seems to melt and join the milky way.
And leaning from my chambers open lattice,
Around whose frame twineth the pale woodbine,
/ watch tie moonlight fittering through the
branches
OF you der hoaIy wind and storm swept pine.
The breezy night, the drowsy hum OF insects.
The birds soft notes. the whippoor Wills sad CALI
The moist damp perfume rising from the nowerets.
AS fair AmoTa's peariy tear-drops fall.
The seaweed-laden surges tong inland
Diana's pale, cold rays as holding court.
Around her In the deeply. dark blue heavens.
The little courtier stars do gayly sport.
All mingle in one fair harmonious picture
And bring wild dreams never dreamed before.
AS nature TO her child brings song and story
From out her wondersome, exhaustiess store
The never-endng space is spread before me;
hear the music of the rolling spheres
AS onward in their awful canness moving,
They freeze my poor. faint heart with restless
fears.
AS l. grain OF sand upon LIES seashore.
Lie blinded b. their light
Like unto bold IcaruS have fallen;
Too high ventured in my daring fight.
The glorious hymn Of natures mighty organ
Thrills softly now the garish days done;'
Yet still its sweetness vibrates the heartstrngs
AS trembling notes grow silent one by one.
Full softly is the heart OF ocean beating:
The little wavelets lap the glitterng strand.
AS still that glorious ripping path is cleaning,
Like TO pathway to a better land;
And almost fancy that them
The dear who have gone that siivery track;
With fond eyes dimmed in tears they bec&on TO me
To follow them. nor ever TO look back.
November 1890 POLLY.