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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

"These are what are called double BcSsemcr
Ores" said Mr.. Bird, "and produce pig that
commands 81 per ton more for each one.tenth
of one per cent of phosphorus eliminated, and
there are no more like them III the world except
in Algicrs, Africa, whence they are shipped to
the United States and elsewhere.
"There are five veins of these ores within
one hundred feet and are from three to eight
feet thick, and, being within seventy miles of
Big Stone Gap, will be largely used here and
add handsomely to the value of the output of
the Appalachian Steel a. Iron Company.
"Thcse analyses arc made by Mr.. E. J. Bird,
Jr.. an experienced iron man, operating in Ohio
and Virginia, and by Often l. Westenhoh,
chemists, Cincinnati"
Mr.. Bird also furnishes this analysis OF
brown hematite orc from Wildcat Valley
dried at 2l2 degrees Fahrenheit.
Silica, ....,........-.'- ..'..'...'.''. 4i3
Alumna. -...........,....... 2oS
Phosphorus Observation-Disclosures, 0li3
Metallic iron. 1892
Manganese $500, 0GG
Lime. ......... commences truce
Sulphur none,
These are an improvement over the
samples analysed by Professor Proctor.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

70 change the SUBJECT abruptly (and
very completely | must describe one or
two specimens from recent consignment
of Paris evening gowns on View here.
The first is ball costume for Il young
lady 1t is in maize chiffon. The Y
bodice shows Il border Of black ostrich
feather trimming, arranged so as to give
somewhat the effect of Il boa, being
brought over the right shoulder diago-
nally across the front to the left hip
whence the end falls loose. The skirt is
draped with black guipurc, showing be-
meath an cdgng of black feather trim
ming. On the shoulders are knots Of black
and yellow ribbons, combining loose fails
of hack lace, which compose the only
sleeves. The bodice laccs with silken
cord mp the back, style Of fastening that
occa sionally takes the place of the invsa-
bic line OF hoolss-and- eyes We have lately
Joined our waists with
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13


The two houses that the Big Stone Gap
Building and Investment Company have near
est done in Plat 5, and that cost $500 apiece have
already been rented for $50 per year, return
of 40 per cent, which should encourage inrcs-
tors to come from abroad.
The false work for one Of the spans OF the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad bridge, over
the North Fork, was washed out by MONDAYS
heavy rains. This coupled with the continued
high waters will cause delay in tracklaying
towards Big Stone Gap for a day or two; but az
the people are under contract to put in all Of
this kind ofwork in seven days, the delay will
not be great. The president, vice-presiaent,
two directors oftho road and some friends re.
Gently came over it as far as Jonesville, and
found it in excellent shape. The road has iii
two rock crushers capable Of turning out ten
thousand yards ballast each pen week, and
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

= Mr.. j. X. Taggart will begin the erection Of
his house on Poplar Hill in about ten days. and
as he had great deal of his wood work gotten
out this winter he will show us one Of the most
rapid pieces of construction that has ever been
done here. Messrs W. a. Mcdowell, Z. NJ.
Hardin and ". J. Horsely will soon begin
fhoirs s.s.-.-ss
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

'--9-s-''9s
<Gen. Ayers has promised to assist in the
|eercction of $4,000 school building by dona-
ting two or three lots for q location, and will
head subscription paper with $500 for him.
self ard $1,000 for the Improvement Company.
4 Mr.. Beckford will raise 81 900 or $4,000 among
/ his friends in the North, and the balance should
be easily raised here .ey..rss
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13
OF THE DULL VARIETY.

jet is used but sparingly, and it must
he of the dull variety. Grape sometimes
does not appear upon the costume proper,
being confined to the veil, but this is not
y rule, many mourning gowns exhibit
ing trimmings of Grape instead of the
MORE.
One does not continc the mourning
solely to the gown, but the smallest ac-
cessorics are made to conform. The
handkerchief exhibits 4 very deep border,
and they are showing white handkcrchiefs
Of fine cambria edged with black lace.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

Even mourning underwear has been
adopted, the garments being either alto
gethcr Of black silk, or if cambrc be pre-
tcrred the white material is trimmed with
black lace. The gradatons of mourning
are nicely marked For second mourn
ing or "half mourning the dress mate
rails are black and white or more COM
monty lavender and white, and to accom-
pany the costume the accessories are APP
propriatc even to the stockings, these be-
ing striped in the two coiOrs.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

General Ayers has secured in the East
10000 additional cash for the Valley Street
Railroad, and will shortly extend the line both
up and down The valley, perhaps crossing
& Nashville station.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13
FASHIONS.
The Grattations Nicely MarlIed-Parls
Evening Gowns-TcceptiOn Dress
In 1Iauye.

New York. Feb li-''In the midst Of
life We are in death 1t is unfortunate
necessity that occasionally encounters lis
the necessity Of putting on mourning.
And mourning, like every other variety of
atlire,is subject to a greatcrbr less degree
Of change in tie ccaSclesS mutations of
fashion Lately it has become customary
TO put what may be called more style into
mourning wear thar was formally the case.
In other words mourning costume has be-
come more drcSsy.
Black Henrietta cloth has become very
prevalent for even deep mourning. The
dress is made quite plainly, following the
line, of the established mode; that is, with
the close undrapcd skirt and tight short
basque The trimming used is black
moirc troncoise. Surplicc revcrs of the
latter arc placed upon the front of the
basque, and a band of the same about the
bottom Of the skirt.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

The South Atlantic Il Ohio railroad people are
getting their sidc-t tracks clear Of the accumu-
lation of freight and are improving the
surface. Some additional locomotives have
been ordered and will soon be ready, when the
management proposes to restore the double
daily passenger trains andp on at least one
local freight train each way: and by giving it
eight hours in which to run the seventy miles,
will afford excellent accommodations to all
patrons of the road, even at the smallest
stations. The officials will also be glad to aid
us in getting double daily mail service.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

Mr. D. S. Pleasant is preparing for the Ex-
position Hall cut Of black walnut one foot
high and five feet in diameter. which he has to
haul orer the mountains three miles on sled
to the railroad, whence it is shipped to Big
Stone Gap. He is also getting out Il section
Of beautiful curly walnut.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

The representative of one Of the largest
into the advantages of Big Stone Gap for the
location Of the works which its owners propose
to move to the South shortly. They have been
using principally hcmock bark, of which they
will find all abundance here, and afterwards
will try the chestnut oak.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

These are an Improvement over the
samples analysed by Professor Proctor.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-13

The store recently erected near the postoiiice
by Mr.. llilsman, of Lynchburg, cost sl,1S0,
and has been rented for three years at $500
per year. This is good pointer for investors.
The interior fittings, which are very handsome,
were done by Baker Brothers of this city.
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Fosters Forecast.

ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, Sept. 5.-My
last letter gave forecasts of the
storm wave due to cross the con-
tinent from September 3rd to 9th,
and the next will be due to leave
the Pacific coast about the Sth,
cross the Rocky Allegheny val
ley from the 9Th to 18th and reach
the Atlantic coast about the 18th.
The important feature of this
storm wave will bring from sum
mer's warm to falls cool weather.
Preceding this storm wave the
weather will be quite warm end
following it quite cool, with frosts
in many Northern localaties. 1t
will probably develop tornadoes
east OF the Mississippi river and
hurricanes in the West Indies,
and in the East Indies. The
greatest force of the storms will be
developed all around the earth
about September 18th. At that
time there will be four principal
storm waves moving eastward
north of latitude 80. On this con-
tlnent the storm wave will be in
the eastern states on the Atlantic
coast. Following it another off the
coast of Oregon en- the Northern
Pacific. 4 third viii be near ia
pan and fourth in c entral Eu-
rope. Earthquake shocks may be
expected at the same time in earth
quake countries. | expect this dis
turbance to add further evidence
that we are approaching q period |
of very gr eat storms. The
rain period that comes about every |
days will come with this |
storm wave. Not much increase |
in the total rainfall in the United
States, but more general distri-
button of rainfall. Three more
storm waves, similar to those de-
,eribed :above, may be expected
luring this month, and the fl rst
If these will be due to leave the
Pacific coast shout Sept. ii, cross
he Rocky Allegheny valley from
he 18th to 18th, and reach the At
antic coast about the 18th. On
he 18th it will become q terrific
torn on the New England coast,
While at the same time stormy
Weather may be expected in the
Mississippi valley. with severe 10
81 storms.
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Beyond the River.

Fine weather.
Wheat sowing has begun.
= number Of schools opened on
the It'll.
Nearly every one will attend the
klrkeville fail this week.
West Center literary society
met and organized on the 5th.
'. &. Clark raised 81 bushels Of
potatoes OH about one ninth of an
acre of land this season.
The picnic at Novinger WAS well
attended and quite an enjoyable
time was spent by all present.
heV. bruner made a neat temper
ance speech.
Center school begins Oh the
18th, and all pupils should be
present on the first day Tor olassi.
iicstion, and SO far as practical
bring the newly adopted books.
Your correspondent recently
paid 3 visit to the beautiful little
village OF GIeencastle where he
had not been for many years. 1t
is now without q newspaper, but
the GRAPHIC is & welcome vlsitcr
10 most OF ita inhabitants. Along
the road as We went we nctleed
improvements upon every side.
Near the little old Knob school
house where We taught many years
ago now stands lice new school
house. 4 little farther or is 8
neat church ediice.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
kirksvilIe Opera House Miss Jen-
ME Holman.

Miss Jennie Holman the popu
lar Southern actress supported BY
the best company ever in Kinks
vile, las been playing all week te
crowded houses. Miss Holman
visited our town one year ago and
the very fact that on her return
she is greeted with houses il
which standing room is at pre-
MUM is evidence of her ability
Miss Holman is 8 conscientious
actress, fpeciallya dapted to strong
emotional parts. Her tall, beauti-
ful form, her easy manner AID
grace upon the stage reminds one
Of Fanny Davenport. AS the AMI.
mated statue, Galates, in Pygma-
lion, and as Galatea she is at her
best. The part is not heavy one
out it is no less difficult to act on
account of that. Her conception
and rendition OF the delicate points
OF character in the cold stone
warming into the passionate wo-
man, display touches of nature
nearing sublimitY. Miss Holman
is versatile actress rendering
soubrette parts very creditably
as was done in The Little Detec-
tive, but her forte is emotional
leads rather than soubrette.
Her company, as We stated, is
exceptionally good. Miss Annette
Beale, the soubrette, displays fine
ability as warbler, and Miss
Neva Malcomb as second leading
lady was exceptionally good.
Frank Holland ss leading gentle
man, and John Waldron as heavy.
are favorites, but tits Otto Krause
the commedian who never fails 10
bring down the house.
The orchestra is the best we
have ever heard in the city. The
rendition of the difficult piece
Dance Of the Goblirls," was equal
10 the same we heard in the Acad.
emy OF Music III New York City.
NJ.
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GOOD LUCK.

Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder is often called the
Good-Luck Baking Powder.
Owing to the fact good always attends the
use of Dr. Prices essential to use it the moment
mixed is required have the always Just
in the ammonia or alum powders It is not
luck after ALL but the accuracy exercised in
the preparation and combination of ali ingredients of
Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder. Competent chemists
employed to the strength and purity of each
ingredient. Nothing trusted chance Hence it is
always uniform in its work
House wives fail to have good luck" in max.
ing most delicious bread biscuit pastry cakes that
remain moist and Only Baking Powder that con.
tains the white of eggs
Dr.. Prices Cream Baking Powder is re-
ported by al authorities as free from Ammonia,
Alum oz any other adrlterant In fact, the
purity Of this ideal powder has never been ques.
toned.
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Reauced Rates TO the St. Louis Ex-
Position.

For the st. Louis Exposition, to
be held at st. Louis September I'd
to October i7th, inclu sive, reduc-
ed rates viii be made from all
Burlington Route stet.ors on Sep
tember 14th, 18th, oath, 28sh, o.
tober lst, 9Th, 9Th, l2tn and 18th.
II Is tho intention Of the Expo
sition compsn7 to make She Expo
si,ion for 1884 the best whjch has
ever ueen presented TO the public
wi.cn, together With the grand
street illunlinations, will most GER
tainly draw very large number
of people, aud every one should
make arrangements TO attend at
least one of the above named dates.
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Adair Notes
Good iiealth prevails.

0oou HeallH prevails.
Crops in this section exception,
ally fine.
The whistle OF the steam thresh
er pierceth the morning cir, like.
wise the evening.
Our popular mechanic Barney
Ross is building fine residence
for Thos. Muidoon.
Miss trsnces Coll commenced
school Ill the McNulty school
house last Monday.
9. b. McGonlgIe and sister
lima returned Sunday from q
weeks visit in st. Louis.
Dennis Daily who has been
very sick is rapidly regaining his
usual good health.
'. j. Ainslie left recently for
Valparaiso, Ind, where he will at.
tend school the ensuing year.
X. 2. McGonigle-left Sunday to
begin a term of school in thu
Hunolt district near Edna.
Dennis Brene after short bu,
pleasant visit with relatives in this
vicinity left for st. Louis Mon
day.
Many Of our young men have
purchased new buggies lately.
The young ladies are made pleas
antly aware of this fact every fine
Sunday afternoon.
The Alliance picnic held at this
place the I'd inst was quite sue
cess, Notwithstanding that our
farmers eathuslasm was some.
what dGmpened by several light
showers in the afternoon.
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GO AND VIEW THE LAND.
Three Cheap Harvest Excursions

On August rs September Is
and September 20, Low Rate
Harvest Excursions will be run
from all stations on the Wabash
Railroad to the Great Farming
Regions of the West, Northwest,
South and Southwest. Tickets
good returning for thirty days
from date of sale.
The crops we're never SO good
as this year, and the Railroad
Rates, via the Wabash, were new
or so low. Whatever section YOU
wlsh to visit, be sure and write to
or call npon the nearest Wabash
ticket agent for particulars as to
rates time of trains, accomoda-
tious, etc.
lf YOU do not live adjacent to
the Wabash, write at once to
I. CHANDLER,
GenI Passenger and Ticket Agt.
St, Louis, Mo.
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Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining in the Office
Sept. 5, 1891, will be sent to the
dead letter. office at the expiration
of 30 days:
j. d. Detrick. Miss Mary Hach-
ett, Jno. Lester, W. b. Mckenny,
NJ. f. McCord, j. T. Norton, l. NJ.
Powell, Y. j. Rose, Mary Swope,
Mrs. Lovett Thomas, G. 4 Featch,
J. +. Williamson.
When calling for these letters
please say advertised.
Ed. G. PIcKLER, p. NJ.
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SS'1Nf "11y'
M1LB.ANK g. SON,
Order of ublicetion.
STATE OF Missouri
COUNTY of A1a;r sS


In the circuit court of Adair county Octobs,
term, 1881. s'"h'S ootopel
Smith, defendant is'oPner "
IA a. .,iny ,h,s DAY comes the plaintiff herein. by
her attorney. c. L. Lewis, before the under.
signed =, clerk in vacation and files her retitIon
a. ana ahuaYlt, ha alleging, among other things.
Whereupon it is Ordered by the ciert in VA
cation that said dsfendant be notified hv nnh.
iicatlon that plaitif has commenced sni,
against MN IN this court, by petition the
o. ect and general nature OF which is TO oh
tam judgement and decree of this court
dissolTing the bonds Of matrirnonv hereto,
fore Contracted and now existing between
the plaintiff and defendant, ON the yronnds
OF desertion and unless the said Christophsr
Z. Smith be and appear ut this court at the
next term thereof, to be begun aud holden
At the court house III the city Of KirksyiIIe
IN sad county, Oh the second day of Oc-
tober next, and on or before the sixth day of
said term answer or plead to the petition in
salu cause, the same will be taken as con
iessed, and Judgment rendered ACCORDINGLY
AND 1t IS further ordered, that COPY hereof
ne pnoiished according to law. in the Weak
ly lIraDhic - ~ ''oSh
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Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON u. c. Sept. Z.

lhe PRESIDENT mas put things i'll
sn unusual hustle at the White
House by sending word that he
and his family would return about
the 18th inst, having doubtless
found the continued rainy weather
dissereesble at the seashora. EX-
ira men nave been put TO work
ana no effort viii be spared to have
the improvements as near y COM
pieted as possible on the upper
floor by that time, but the paint
ers, frescoers and decorators can
not finish their work on the lower
floor before the first OF October,
and it is very doubtful, if they
can be got out SO early as that.
The White House, although far
nom bein model residence, will
when the improvements now un-
der way are completed, be in a
much better condition than it has
been for many years.
Secretary Noble left this morn
Ing for Cape May Point, where he
goes to confer with the President
upon a number of important mat
ters pertaining to the Interior de-
partment, including the opening of
fine Oklahoma Indian lands for Set
tlement. 1t is expected that the
conference viii result in the issu-
ing of sn executive proclamation
setting date for the opening OF
the Indian lands.
The promotion OF J. s. Durham
OF Pennsylvania, from US. consul
at San Domingo to Minister resi-
dent andConsul General to Havti,
seems to give general saiisfao-
ton. Il has put al end to lot
OF democratic misrepresentation
made solely with view to create
dissatisfaction among the colored
people. The present critical con-
dition OF affairs in Hayti caused
the appointment to be made soo1-
er than ii o.herwise would have
been made. Mr. Durham is said
to be thoroughly familiar with
daytian affairs.
Gov. j. y. Fifar. Of Illinois,
and his official staff, spent several
days IN Washington after they
lad officially dedicated the Iii
nois monuments on the battlefield
of Gettysburg, and Saturday night
the Governor Was given rousing
reception at the G a. r. EalI,
which was offended, not only by
al the citizens of Illinois, tempor-
arily residing here, but by hun
dreds of other people anxious TO
see and honor Private Jce' Flfer
whose reputation had travel
ed ahead of him. There were
speeches of welcome and a rattIing
response from the Governor.
Ii cabinet rumors were chickens
q multitude could be fed with the
present supply. One OF the latest
is that Hon. Stephen Is. Elkins, Of
West Virginia, is slated as Secre-
tary Proctors successor. From
the best information obtained
your correspondent doubts wheth-
er any one Is yet slated for S5cre-
tary OF War. The President has
until the first of November to |
make the selection, FOL while Seore- !
inry Proctor might prefer retiring |
before the date of the beginlng Of |
his Senatorship it is certain that
he will remain if it is any accom-
nodation'to the President until
:he last minute. There is also
OTIS of talk about the probability
'f Secretary Blaine resigning, but
at the State department he is ex-
pected to resume his duties about
October l.
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Wabash Excursion.

On account of Ottumws Coal
Palace Exposition Sept. 10 to Oct.
10. Beginning Sept. Is and on
each succeeding Thursdays, Sat
urdsys and TUESDAYS we will sell
tickets to Ottumws and return
good / days at One Fare for
round trip, SOC added for admis-
sion. W. E. NooNAN, Agent,
hirksville, MO.
The Great Wabash Itoute.
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Bullion Items

Monday.
Joe Kennedy spent Tuesday
near Brashear.
Mr.. j. N. Kellogg spent Thurs.
day near Greentop.
Il. B, Miles was the guest of W.
5. ,lawter, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Spaneler
spent Saturday in Kirksville.
Miss Flors Gherkie made Bull
ion a pleasant call Saturday.
Mr.. Mitchell of Rural Dell WAS
caller in Bullion, Monday.
Many of our citizens attended
the fair at LaPlata last week.
Miss Myrtle Ebert visited
friends near Bullion Saturday.
Miss Emma Morrow Was a pleas-
ant caller in Bullion, Monday.
Miss Artie Kellogg was the
guest of Minnie Foley, Friday.
Mrs. j. z. Hagans was the
guest of Mrs. Seigmund, Monday
Several car loeds of hay were
shipped from this place last week
Mr.. al. Smith passed through
Bullion Monday, enroute for
Kirksville.
Mr.. n. Cole spent Saturday in
Kirksville, entering some fine
stock for the FUR.
Miss Ollie Merrill visited her
sister-in-la", Mrs. Joe Merrill of
Radical Ridge, last week.
Mrs. a. Skies was the guest of
her sister, Mrs. j. Skies of Gibbs, |
from Tuesday till Saturday.
9. W. Glasgow left Saturday |
for Willmathville, where he will |
teach school the next five months. |
W. NJ. Geoghogan was baptized |
last Sunday, Rev. st. Clair otfici- |
ating. The religious services were |
held at the residence of J.R.
Rahe.
Mrs. X. Sloan watched with her
laughter, Mrs. John Rahe. Non
lay. Mrs Rahe is rapidly de-
and but little hope is
entertained of her recovery.
MIR. Thede Draper's team while
'etuEning from the LaPlata fair
became frightened and ran off,
throwing the occupants of the |
buggy out. The team was found
he next morning. No serious
lamage was done.
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Whatever else the Farmers AL
lance did, or failed TO do, at its re-
cent convention at Warrensburs,
it eifectually disposed of it's late
lamented president, MIR. U. S.
Hall. That "non-partissn farmer .
Is now spent ammunition. He was
fired into the Alliance by the Dem
ocratlc party, and he was fired out
OF it by the Peoples party. MIR.
Hall is one of those sharp, but
not shrewd politicians, who is bet
ter at scheming and planning than
he Is in carrying out, and the re-
suit of his experiment with the
Alliance is, that instead of Garry
Ing out" he has been carried
out. ."-Brookfield Gazette.