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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1891-09-18
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= Sas ein3ise v9fpl fur @ewobn.
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2anbes befinbet f6 i'm Prohibitions
State 2anfas; unb es entipri9t aud
eiHem langgefhblten 8ebtrfniRe, benn
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benn bic Sbatia@e on f@ III elm Streif.
li9t erien &anges.
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3u empfiubti@.

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meint manl"
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0a6ridten BON Der meritauii@en

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fanb f6 bic Garnifon bon Nusbo gas
rebo NOD rubis In ibren Quartteren.
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sa- 6err gb. 9iefieIborf,
ber befannte unb l~ansidbrige Wtrtb Der
SurnbaQe bat nun on ber Commerce.
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mo tets frii@es Bier unb @etrdnte alIer
Dirt berabrei9t unb feiner 2un6 ferpirt
pirb. 2ogenrdume gu Dermietben.
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Gin porfdtiger g o II.

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tuenn ct ni9t sablt: sic fno Elm
S6wiabler, elm fauIer S9uIbenmas
9erl" : -9dterIeben, Jag es ibm lie,
ber bur6's Selepbon!"
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Der Reitf6uIe.

unteroffsier; v9e, StrObbobeI, sic
fben nit einem Selbfgeftibl auf benz
@aul, als OBJ STE Der ein3ige bumme
3erl In gana europa tpdreni"
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raz CHARLES A. voaELER CO., Baltimore, ND.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-27
She Was Not Won by Her Lover.
(pl.iiadelonia Times.l


Mrs. William Astor had set her heart
on this match. Mrs Willing, of course,
promoted it from The FIRST, and did all that
woman in her position could do to bring
about what she considered best for the
interests both oi iIer family and daughter.
The circumstance that the Young lady.
whose ties in Philadelphia are particular
~ strong, did aot favor the suit only
made Mrs, Wiling more determined 10
overcome any ebicrtiuns, sentimental or
otherwise, that interviewed. Young Aston
had taken the most violent fancy to Miss
Willing the first time he saw her. and
showed no lack of afdor. Mrs Coleman
Drayton. the young mans sister, who mar
ricd Phladeiphian, took an interest,
and Mrs. William Astor. anxious that her
son should marry and settle down, Joined
finally with Mrs. Willing in urging upon
Miss Willing M acceptance An impress
sion that has get abroad to the effect that
Miss Willing captured" Mr. Astor, fol-
lowed him to Europe, etc, is as far from
the truth as possible and most grievous
and unjust. 1t was quite the contrary.
II there ever was bride who was besieged
by all the Influences that could he brought
to bear upon her, or who was reluctant
and stood out against persistent persua-
sion, 1t was the bride who, "vowing she
you'd ne'er consent, consented became
Mrs. John Jacob .Astor on Tuesday. Both
alr and Mrs. Astor were greatly pleased,
and Mrs. Willing as we'll. so that there
was happy family feeling all around.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-27
AIRY TONGUES.

Milton H. Smith, who is expected to succeed
Mr.. Elk. Norton as President of the L. 4 y.
Il. R., is remarkable man, and would doubt
less have risen more rapidly in the military
service during period of war than he has as
railroad manager. Indeed his face strikingly
resembles that of Albert Sydney Johnston.
Every line of it is suggestive of resolution and
force. 1t is strong almost to ruggedness. He
is erect, sincwy, broadshouldered; and every
movement of his body is indicative of the
energy and directncss of his mind. Just
previous to the war he was telegraph opera
tor in Mississippi; but since then he has gone
step by step to the Presidency of an immense
railroad system by the mere force OF his own
abilities, without the aid either Of money or
the fayoritism of friends. He has had the
advantage of none of those accessories or
fortuitous surroundings which help men to
rise above the restraints and snares Of COM
peting interests. Hshas neyers peculated, and
even now, IN spite of his numerous oppcrtuni-
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-27
Quaker City vs. Babylon.
From the Philadelphia Press


The difference between the Quaker City maid
ems and the New Workers at the Astor wedding
vas the one absorbing topic of the men, WHO
returned to their homes in the special train
Tuesday evening. One of these gentlemen,
who, by the way, is next in succession to the
Duke OF Newcastle, remarked
SIN CHANGING about the rooms | noticed at
once what is so often talked about-the differ
ent STYLES affected by the girls of New York
and Philadelphia The former wore gowns and
bonnets very much more brilliant in coors
than the latter. can assure you the contrast
was really noticeable throughout the whole
affair"
His idea was that the costumes of the New
York ladies correspondent to the dashing style
of picturesqueness. "But," he added, "the
Philadelphia girls appeared in gowns and bon
nets just as elegant, just as costly. but infinite
ly more quiet in tone, more subdued in de-
SIGN"
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-27

(iillNOod Sptci.i ~ y. irlnuir.5
About two years ago Captain Wm Il
Sales, proprietor ot Capon Springs, 4 wei
known summer resort, !G miles west Of
Winchestcr. white prospecting in the Blue
Ridge, discovered tin. He purchased
some OF the mountain land containing the
ore. Ten barrels OF ore were then ship
ped from Rovcc station on the Shenandoah
Valley Cnow the Norfolk X Westcrnl
Railroad but where it vas shipped to no.
body about here knows, although the dis
coyery provoked considerable comment at
the time. The general belief WAS that the
ore was shipped TO England for the pnr-
pose Of comparing it with the tin ore of
Cornwall.
Nothing more was heard Of the ore and
the matter was dropped from the public
mind until recently. when large extent
of land on the mountains in and around
the ore vein, owned bv Capt. Sales. was
disposed OF under trustee sale. 1t
brought sum much in excess Of the usual
price paid for mountain land. and the
people were still more surprised 10 find
that the purchaser represented Captain
Sales. After securing this big tract OF
land it is now announced that the Nir-
ginia Mining Company has been incorpor-
ated, with Capt. Sales as president and
several wcl-known gentlemen OF Win
chester and Baltimore as directors The
capital stock is $l.GG0G GEO and it is said
that all has been subscribed, and the work
Of developing the mines will be begun at
once.
Big smelling works are to be erected,
the owners believing that they have found
probably the richest deposit of tin in the
United States. The mines lie on the
western slope Of the Blue Ridge, few
miles north OF Ashbys Gap and about
sixty miles southwest of Washington, as
the crow flies. People of the Shenandoah
Valley are not disposed TO criticise the tin
plate clause of the Mckinley bill as freely
as heretofore.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-27
rcferenc,
The Dams Again.

The communication on the subject OF
the dams, from Mr.. Longni, Of Chicago,
is singularly short-sighted and selfish.
In the first place, the idea that two rivers
which must catch all the drainage rs we'll
as the sewage Of city can be kept pure,
is an absurdity. If it were possible to
prevent the citizens from throwing gar
bagc in these streams they would still
receive quantities of impure matter sim
ply from the washing Of rain. But it is
not possible to prevent people from throw
ing garbage in them, nor is it desirable.
They constitute the natural drainage OF
the town. But for them what disposition
would be made OF all the slop and refuse
matter Of a large population? The idea
that We must abstain from using these
waterways to take away garbage and storm
waters that are filed with surface filth,
merely because the owners of a cheap
mill-dam wish to preserve the obstruction,
is simply ridiculous.
There must be some mistake, too, in re-
gard 10 Dir. Procter's idea that these
streams should be damned merely to make
cascades, and should not be used for drain
age purposes. Mr.. Proctor could hardly
have seriously made any such sugges-
ton.
Then the notion of damming the rivers
TO get u sufficient pressure is another
absurdity. The pressure is now so great
that the water pipes have to he started at
a lower point on the mountain side in
order to prevent them from bursting.
Tt is quite clear that these dams must
20. There will be manufacturing estab-
lishments for miles along the banks of
the river, above the city near East Big
Stone Gap rs well as below. 1t will be
impossible TO prevent the discharge Of
garbage and the flow of storm waters
into the stream. Il will also be impossi-
bic to have q healthy city as long as these
Instructions remain in its limits to stop
and collect this garbage.
We are, of course, glad TO have foreign
capital invested here; but if the owners
Of this capital do not think proper to build
ANYTHING but nill-dams, and insist on
keeping them in the river to collect the
alth, mud and refuse in the heart of the
cits-g garbage that should be passed off as
quickly as possible, and must breed dis
ease as long as il il allowed to accnmu-
late, --we had better do without it. The
entire city cannot be sacrificed to save d
Thousand dollar mil l-dam.
Mn Iongiai must consider the lives OF
our citizens oil little yalua, aud net cons
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-27
Friday, February ~, 1891.
A Prophesy.

I. is not often that we risk phophcsy
but within five wears the L. & n. will be
running to Norfolk, or perhaps Yorktown,
over the Atlantic and Danville railroad.
The harbor of Norfolk is already over
crowded with shipping and there is not
enough water room there for the COM
mcrce of a large city, even were the
channel of the Elizabeth river wide enough
and deep enough for the larger ships. 1t
is more than likely therefore that the At
lantic Il Danville railroad will be extended
down the peninsula to Yorktown, which
the L. S. Coast Survey officers say is the
finest sea port on the Atlantic coast, with
perhaps the single exception Of Newport,
RI. Such line would give the L. \
road the finest terminal facilities of any
line that reaches our coast
Until some such arrangement is effected
the L. & n must haul iron, coke and coal
from Big Stone Gap south and west only
1t will be impossible for the company to
effect a satisfactory traffic arrangement
with the Norfolk g. Western as that COM
pany wishes to develop its own property
about Pocahontas and other points, and
will not allow the coal and iron Of Big
Stone Gap to pass over their lines except
at disadvantage, if at all. For this rca-
son the L. & n selected Norton as the
eastern terminus, thus taking in the mines
of Callahan, Looney and Preacher creeks
But with an independent line to the
coast the L. & n. will prove a formidable
competitor to the Norfolk e. Western fol
east bound frcights, while it will nave a
monopoly of the southwest traffic from this
section The Atlantic & Danvillc line will
be much shorter than the Norfolk & West
ern, and the L. g. N.,wil have the more
direct route. If that cntcrprising corpo-
ration would at once secure control OF
the Atlantic & Danville road and push its
construction, it would prove master
stroke. But it is only a question of time
when this result will be attained. The
South Atlantic & Ohio will be purchased
or an independent line constructed from
the Gap to Bristol. This will complete
the L. & n. system. Should Yorktown be
selected as the terminus, the system will
have port with ample harbor room, with
a channel at the entrance Of York river,
between York Spit and Too's point, a
mile in width and thirty-thrce feet in
depth at low tide, and only about forty
miles from the capes. Any ship that can
sail in the capes can come directly to York
town without shifting sail. No pilots
will be needed, and the great expense OF
towage which is 4 necessity for ships
bound 10 and from Baltimore Or \ ort0k,
or Newport News, will be avoided. The
port not only affords ample harbor room,
but the channel Of York river at that
point extends from shore to shore and any
depth OF water can be obtained. York
Spit protects it from the heavy sea of the
bay during northwest gales and Too's
point protects ii from the ocean surf.
Now put this in your hat for future
references
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-27


slider interests of other property holders
at all. if he is willing to destroy the one
and seriously impair the value of the
other that he may enjoy the luxury of
two foot cascade and the profits of a
shackly old mill, both of which hardly
cost him $1,000
The question is simply this: These
mill-dams must be removed or the city
must be abandoned. Whatever Mr.. Lon
gini may think or say about the matter,
the people of this community will likely
decide the question for themselves; and
if they realize the danger of keeping
these Instructions in the river another
summer, they will not be long in dccid-
ing it.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-27
Mineral Right Bonds.
((Harlan c. II. Bulletin,

In the Harlan Common Pleas Court, AT It's JANUARY
term, 1891 was tried the wellknown of Parks B.
Howard VS. W. J. Horsley, in which at issue the
validity of one Of the mineral right bonds so com
monty taken in this and several adjoining counties in
1SSI-s by ". ). Korsley and his agents The plain
tiff and defendants were each we'll represented by
counsel, Judge Tlnsey, Of Barhourye, presided and
rendered judgement for the plaintiff.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-27
Robbers Canture,,.
Aiaaiesloronch News II

Joseph Turner, Of Medlesborough, was, On last
Thursday night, robbed Of $1,000 by some unknown
thieves who cn:s "a his house.
Monday esealng &c. King and deputy sheriff Hen
Rel Brought in couple of prisoners aud put them In
Jail here, They were GeorSr Hartford aud Wesley
Turner. and are the mon Who committed the robbery
The men were captured at Flat Lick.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-27
THE DEADLY REVOLVER.
BY Accident it Causes the Death of Floyd
Back.
Jack son Hustler

George Lawson had come to town, circuit
court being in session, and had deposited his
revolver in the desk of the above office. Being
ready to 60 home, he went into the store and
called for his arms. Whercupon Blair Mcklin,
brother-in- law OF John Day and one of the
clerks raised the lid eff the office desk, took
hold of the pistol and handed it to Lawson
who took it by the holster, and the weapon fell
out OF the case, the hammer striking the floor
and the pistol discharged lis contents into
the body Of Floyd Back, who Glanced to be
standing BIZ talking to friend
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-27


II the provisions thus far adopted by the
Constitutional Convention in Kentucky are
ratified and become the fundamental law, the
State NAV be counted out Of the industrial
movement \ caucus Of the Farmers Alliance
would hardly adopt more absurd and injurious
constitutions 1t puts an end to the formation
of any new corporation and bars all progress
and development. One of the clauses already
adopted provides that "neither labor nor prop
erty shall be received in payment for stock or
bonds in any corporation at greater value
than the market price at the time of said labor
or property" What is ''thc market price" of
the services of lawyer or other protector who
may give his work and time to the organza-
ton of corporation? How can it be asccr-
tanned? The provision is ridiculous. Another
proposed clause provides that there shall be no
limit to the liability of a stakeholder III any
corporation. Who would take stock in cor
poration under such conditions? Yet, such an
alleged statesman as Hon. Proctor Knott, the
most oycrrated man in that OF. any State, per-
haps, is conspicuous in The reactionary aad
obstructive movement.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-27
Railroad Rumor.
louisville Pos,.)

1t IS scmi-ofIcialy stated That ar. Augustus Bel
mont win succeed Mr.. Ex. Norton to the Presidency
OF the Louisville Nashville railroad 1t is also STAT,
ed that the reason Mr. Norton resigned was because
he would not consent to enter into traffic arransc-
ment with the Richmond & Danville, and that Isy
Gould and John q. Inman had him onssel.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-27

Mr.. James Hodge, who has spent great
deal of time in the mountains OF Southwest
Virginia and Southeast Kentucky, has observ-
ell great many curious things, especially in
natura! history. He tells me, for instance,
that the ordinary mouse, which, in civilization,
takes no thought of the future, but depends on
chance for its food supply, will, when in the
mountains, store up in hollow trees, great
quantities of hck orynuts, walnus and chest
nuts, each Of which proves by inspection TO be
perfectly sound and full Of meat, the prcsump-
ton being that they weigh them in their paws
and throw the light ones away. The noun
taineers hunt for these store-houscs, and fire.
quentlY are rewarded by finding large sup
rlips
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-27

The Knoxville Journal of Monday and the
Cambridge, Mass, Tribune of Saturday con-
tain descriptions of Big Stone Gap and its sur
roundings, the first by Mr.. ". d. Peters, tie
staff correspondent of the Journal, and the
other by Edward j. Slack, who has made a
tour Of the South. Both articles contain val
liable information for capitalists. In another
column will be found Mr. Blackburns letter to
the Atlanta Constitution.
THE silver bill is about dead and the Demo-
Gratis and Silver Republicans have failed IN
their attempt to convert 27lE grains of silver
into 4sO grains of silver. When they succeed
in doing this they should convert five cent
nickel into a five dollar gold piece. 1t can be
done quite as easily.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-27

In one Of the stores here is very large and
interesting mastodon's tooth that is inches
long, ~ inches in circumference and weighs
two pounds and eleven ounces. This tooth was
found near the head-watcrs of Elkhorn Greek,
in Pike County, and was for long time in pos
session of Mr.. William d. Jones, of Philadcl-
phia, now deceased =
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-27

IN the Exposition Hall is series of forty
eight Kodak views, taken during the lot sales
last February, by Dr.. James 3. Bulitt, then
resident of Big Stone Gap, but now completing
his medical studies at the University of Bonn,
Germany. These views are mainly humorous,
and are pretty well touched up BY Dr. Bulitt's
wit is the titles, and will remind many visitor
of time that was unique in the history Of the
city
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-27

The Astor couple are now in Florida. Think
of a groom taking his bride on honey moon
with $7j,oOO,0OO in his inside pocket, and to
Florida. There are few localities better suited to
or more suggestive Of sentiment than Florida.
The air is soft and sensuous and fills ones soul
with dreamy languor. The waters recall
visions OF nymphs and naads and the beauti-
full flowers, fructifyingn sunshine and shadow,
open their delicate lips to the soft hrceze> and
nod their rich plumcs in subtle motion. The
world seems full of amorous perfumes. know
of no place better suited for honey moon, eX-
cept perhaps the little island of Capri in the
Bay of Naples, where the most disspated of Ro-
man Emperors once held his lasciviouS court,
and where TO this day the tropical temper of
his time seems to survive his riotous reign.