The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-08-15
Airy Tongues.

Airy Tongues.
Mr.. W. X. Shelby has been visiting his old hons.
In the Blue Grass region OF Kentucky.
Mr.. II. +. Fox has gone TO Louisville on business.
Ar. James Fox, who has been N Europe during thu
Summer, on business connected with his enterprises
here, is expected TO return August 10Th
The climate Of Big Stone Gap could hardly be- i'm
proved Though have read Of the suffering from
heat in other parts of the country no one has c,pcr
cncc'i II here. There has not been day when on.
could not feel comfortable by resting In the shade her
night when cover WAS not necessary. Just now the
atmosphere is simply delicious the ladies wonli
say.
The Appalachian Club. social organization i. n,,y
well organized, aud the reading room supplied with
an admirable selection Of magazines and newspapers
M card playing for money is allowed under tile
rules Of the club. and altogether il is "a highly credit
able institution.
Mr.. John Payne has been visiting his old HON. in
Kentucky.
During good part Of the Summer a number of
young ladies' from Lexington. Paris and other places
in Kentucky. visited their friends here. and ha! i
delightful time. Two germans we're given which re-
minded one III the White Sulphur in the gay season.
Big Stone Gap possesses many Of the advantages Of
that famous watering place. without the restraints
and eNactions of So much fashion and tormiality
Robert Burns Wilson. the poe, and pautcr, visit
ing his friend Mr. John Fox
Mr.. William Mcdowell the banker. who hat been
quite sick with typhoid fever at Middcburg. Va. is
reported convnlcsccn,.
Mcrsrs Is. T.. Addison, W. $. Matthews and W :.
Palmer the delegate, the Pulaski Congress
.ional Convention from Zig Stone Gap.
Judge C.. A. Hardin. of Harrod,burg. and Mr.. C. A.
Hardin. are in the city, visiting their SONS.
/, Is rcportr,i that Sir. John Nichols has leased tn,
Central Hotel.
Visitors to the tinp should Bring their oyrrcoas
with them
When Gen Haskell mounted the purapc, in the
s. A. o. Offices. the other day, pistol in hand he
acted as II liz had been there before. He mounted
few parapcs during the war. and understood the
business.
In an Interview Col J. T. Jameson, Of Chattanooga,
who has recently made an extensive trip through the
Northwest, says wherever he went the people
preparing for Southern Investment, and the South
will have such hoom this Winter as was never
known in any country before in the world
The decision uf Assistant Postmascr-t;cnrra ryfrr
circulation through the mails. aud Is therefore
culc,l, has had the effect Of largely increasing the
demand for it. Tho Boston firm that had it lrar>
lated has found ii necessary to issue new cliiiou
Naughty literature is having great run in this
country. Tie TRANSACTIONS OF IazacS novels are
eagerly read in the first circles Of New York AMI
Boston society, and Zola is rtill greater iav"ri'e
among less prctcntious and cultivated classes. II
would he difficult To write novel too obsccur tn IT,
popular in ,lrrr days Of ours
When delegation of ttnder-feet from Louisville
here, short time ago. citizen. who wss "to the
manner I,orn" was dwelling upon the Advantages Of
Big Stone Gap. and said he, I'VE have walnut
trees just the mountain that measure twenty
rrven feet In circumference.
"HA! ha!" They laughed laugh Of acorn. "fou
don't expect as to believe that, DO you!''
81 do expect you to believe it, said the citizen.
an bet you ten dollars each that will produce
witness tomorrow who will prove II, snd whose trs-
tmony all of you will accept conclusive
WHATS his name.' they laughed out.
"Evcrsule."
.Eversolc, -solr,-wasn't II Eversolr who had
that feud with lie French fuction." they asked.
Yes; he's the man."
elias he killed anybody?'
"Ony thirteen notches In his stick" replied the
citizen cooy.
go well. We don't about the wanut-rcrs;
doubtless Mr. Evrrrolc Is Correct they raid in
chorus.
1t happened that u young gentleman named Ever
sob. who lad been clerk In Of the departments
at Wa hiugton, but who is very remotely connected
with the Eyersolcs Of Perry county, II ut all WIS in
town. FIc Is IA small man, with appearance what
ever nf a desperate, Of amiabe manner and DISPOSE
ton, and presume never did any an Injury In
his life.
The next day. however, Col. Africnd and hi Louis
willie companions wer, at the hotel, and young Ever
sole happened 10 be in the crowd.
Vow, gentlemen" said the citizen. 'I'm going To
Introduce you Ia my witness, ani I'll See II YOU VIII
accept what he says about the trees
'Oh. M: d-n the trees they said; ''wha, do We
care about the trccs-tlcy are no doubt thirty
thirty -tve--fcct In circumference.
But III introduce You anyway"
NO you won't" they said. do you think he's
armed"
Yes; he carries two derringers always, and some
times two revolyers with them. But when hes not
expecting much trouble he only takes the derringers;
he prefers dcrrngers for close quar,ers-t"cc that
carry ounce balls
The party commenced moving In smother direction.
Como, gentlemen" said the citizen, III you
won't go TO him. I'll bring him to yon.''
No! don't do any such DID thing" .aid they;
hc might think We are prompted by Idle curiosity,
ul.d be offended dont 20 TO any foolisess With the
maI-thcrc's Ito sense IT,
Tile citizen finally dcslstrd; but the party walked
around the crowd. tcrutinzing Eversoe out OF the
corner Of their eyes, After awhile Col. Afrlend came
up to the Citizen and, Whispering in bis ear, sa!d, In
very sutdued tone. my God, he's got AL eye Ike Il
hawk"