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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-08-27
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C. M. MANN, Florist, West Randolph, VT.
In Its Worst Form.

BENTON, LafsCo., Wis.,, Dec, 1888.
Rev. J. c. Bergen vouches for the following:
James Rooney. who was suffering from St Vitus
Dance in its worst form for about IL years.,
was treated by several physicians without
effect. Two bottles Of Pastor Koenig's Nerve
Tonic cured him.
Would Have Died.
HoLYoKE, Mass, November, 1890.
/ was in pain all over, could get no rest either
nfeht or day and was not able to do any work
for months, but after taking Pastor koeDis's
Nerve Tonic only one week, / was able to sit N
and attend to my dressniaking. l had paid
over two hundred dollars to doctors and got nc
benefit l certainly think l should have died
long ago If Ihad not got this medicine.
AIRS. ADA PENCIL.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-23

Al good story Ii told Of Chinaman who
Is employed as cook in California fam
ily He recently saw IN confectionery
window q huge cake on which was q
motto made 81 frosted sugar. And know
ing that his master and mistress were very
religious, being especially given to reading
the Bible, he determined to give them q
pleasant surprise BY making q cake with q
text from the Bible on IL. He wasn't very
familiar with the Bible, but be happened
To have some tracts In his room which con
tanned numerous texts. and bic conclud'
ed to use one Of these So he went to work
made most beautiful cake. and with
truly oriental patience emblazoned II with
text But the feelings Of the family may
be imagined when John proudly placed biz
masterpiece on the table, and they read on
it these words AYe generation Of vipcrs
who hath warned you to Nee from the
wrath to conner, New York Tribune
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-23

"Wellf" queried the detective from head
quarters who had climbed three pairs Of
stairs ON Griswold street In response 70 q
call from an insurance Office
Why gave trampish looking fellow
q quarter to bring up some coal, and he had
scarcely gone when missed my spectacles.' =
replied the agent
1Gold bowedfv
YES: Isuppose be could ssIl them fo'
II know where they are"
aYou dop0
.sYes-on your forehead. .
BLESS mei' gnsped tho agent as he put
his hand up. $50 they arci So they arel
Well, well, but | must be getting absent
minded You needn't arrest the party
mo-
1T seems that he simply intended 70 take
them, but had no show
II see
Just report no clcw.' and SEQ that the
papers don't get hold Of Il. That's all.
Wonderful how smart you detectives are IN
unraveling mysterious casesl must really
speak word In favor of the department
some day. II the man had actually taken
them believe you'd have arrested him
some time or other Good day. Detroit
Free Press
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-23

The celebrated English poet Dryden had
q wife who was ambitious to write poetr,
as well as her husband So she shut her
self up in her apartments to compose verses
Sad to say, the servants took advantage d
her absence to neglect their work, and Dry
den was mortified to be Obliged tolreceivs
bis friends iii . room which plainly showed
their carelessness.
Mrs Dryden cried he in q rage aftel
the gentlemen had gone, II desire you will
write no more poetry, madam
why 50. my dear?D asked the good hui
mored lady.
because cried he, II notice whenever
we both write poetry at the same time ths
spiders Immediately begin to spin cob
webs ~ Harper's Young People.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-23

curin - SunoR- rourn Al nan
Cupid The charge. understand. y this
You stole. IN ypur youthful haste :
kiss.
mt am ienient with youth.
Confess
Fouih-zI ycs that Is The truth
rnrld And thenf BE- brave and tell me all
Youth. No lamp was lighted Ia tho hall
And. standing III tho darkness, thera
heard d step upon tho stair.
Ihnd no Tina for second thought
50 forthwith III my arms Icanfht
The outlined form which believed
To b tho damsel who received
Ny every thought kissed hor brow
The rocoiioctions pains me now,
For BY some turn 81 horrid chance
kissed the eldest 81 her Aunts-
maid Of forty-fonr
Cupid Hard fatsi
Go on--why do ron hesifaiol
Youth And ere found limo 10 explain.
That kiss was wanted back again.
But have you seon horl q ~ saintsl
She's wrink -ugiy --and she paintel
She asked too much
Cupid But you must not
Keep what you 20 wrongly got
Yon must return Il.
Youth Mercyi
Cupid. Return Il 70 her By her niece.
-Flayel Scott Mines IN Edfo.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-23
Indian Citizens Il Oklahoma.


The next new Etate to come into this
Union win probably be Oklahoma. II
has already population Of $4,000. more
than Arizona contains. Itpromises 70 be-
come one Of the finest agricultural states
in the Union. its population win there
fore be Of the class that makes the best
and most conservative citizens. The
territory was opened TO white settlers
April 20. 1889. During tho past yeal
there have been already under cultiva
ton %, 900 acres It has been found that
all the crops which grow In Indiana and
Illinois will thrive here. and that cotton
win do well too. Besides that Okla
hcma promises to rival IN time even Old
Virginia rs 4 peanut state. Several
hundred thousand fruit trees have been
planted. and berry crops Of fine quality
are raised in abundance. This summer
$24.e5O worth of wool was marketed
from the boomers territory.
Therefore Oklahoma has already made
her record. IS an agricultural region.
When certain lands now soon to be
opened to settlement are added to her
territory she will have an area Of 49,
100000 acres. This viii make the terri
tory almost rs large is Indiana Ii con-
nection with Oklahoma the most inter-
esting fact is that within her borders are
1873 Indians who are taking lands in
severalty. They win become Farmers side
BY side with white men and give their
aid toward developing the splendid agri-
cultural resources Of this young terri,
tory. Their progress VIII b watched
with interest. II the Indian can be civil
lied at all it viii be here. If he can be
civilized then he need not drift out to
extinction. but win mingle his blood
with that Of the great current which Is
making in the United States homo.
geneous people Of the children Of all III
tions.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-23

First Methodist Episcopal Church. corner
Maple avenue and Burke street. Rev VIM. II
Chapman, Pastor; residence Burke street, I'D
joining church.
.. N. and $50 p. m. Prayer service, "Wednesday
$50 D. M
First Baptist Church, West King street. Rev,
II. p, Robertson, Pastor; residence West Burke
street.
Sunday school ESQ a ms Sabbath Services
II a. m. and 7:3op m. Prayer and Praise meet
ing Wednesday 80 D. m
Reformed Church, East Burke street. sun
day school 9.3aa 4, m. Morning service II q nj
Evening service 10 p. m. Wednesday evening
service rs Up. N.
st. Johns Lutheran church, corner Qneer
and Martin SITS. Rev Chas. s. Trump, pastor
Services Sunday II O'Clock a. m. and s:;l0 p. m
Sunday school $50 a. M Prayer service ~
every Wednesday evening. Seats free. visi
tors welcomed.
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church corner
Of King and College sts. Rev. Henry Thomas
Rector.
Sunday school 93oa m. sunday services Il
Il q. m. andrea p. m. Childrcn's service first
Sunday In each month at p. M Evening
Prayer, Wednesdays at 7:3O p. m.
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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-23

As to what irrigation has already
done for the United States. Secretary
Rusk recalls the statement made ten
years ago that not eleven millions Of
tillable land remained east Of the one
hundredth meridian. Now there are
over fifty millions Of farming ground
under actual cultivation, and this is
owing to irrigation, which Is as yet only
At the beginning Of its possibilities.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-23

Il Il interesting to note that more
white flowers emit sweet perfume than
those Of any other color. As . rule
those that give ont disagreeable odor
arc apt to Be- Of dark brown Or orange
folnr
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-23

A German has devised 1 self acting
brake which win Instantly stop vehicle
when tile horse tries to run away. The
driver has only to touch spring beneath
his feet. when the brake is liberated g
acts immediately The arrang9R6 bodv
50 simple that the wonder
thought a. il before.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-23

Ffggs-The coroner's jury found that
Hayrish died from : blow administered By
Diggs- How in the world could that have
beeni
Figgs-He blew out the gas New York
Herald.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-23

what u the matter, dearestf"
aSomefin awful's happened. mamma
'Well, what Is It, sweetheartfs
md Invoked q plate out II the pantwy..
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-23

Mr.. Blackhills displaying his collection
Of Indian curiosl That Is q specimen Of the
war paint Of the Sioux. brought Il when
came home from my last trip
Fair visitor-Ah, yes, sees sort Of q
Sioux veneer. Boston Post.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-23

IITANTED.--Fou cheap and two good houses
i1-2i-tm. ,. II. BRlSTQR.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-23
SING KEE.
CHINESE : LAUNERY,

MARTiNS8URG,w w. VA.
All goods are washed and ironed by hand, and
Is not hard ON the goods. Collars and cuffs
done up IN any style, snow white, gloss. real
stiff. at cents each.
Please give me call, as claim to do all
kinds of Laundry Work-fOr ladies and gentle
men at lowest prices Satisfaction guaranteed.
12-1-tf.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-11
SAVED THROUGH D1soBED1ENCE.
Violation OF Rules Enables an Operator to
Prevent Descrter's Execution.

at isn't often that an operator stops to
think Of the message he receives or sends, -
said an old operator to the Detroit Free
Press. "They are all of size to him.
But l remember one night during the tats
war felt my eyes moisten as l read the
following to Senator Fessenden:
"sMy son is sentenced to be shot to-
morrow morning at six for sleeping at his
post. Will you kindly see President Lin
coin at once and intercede till can reach
Washington to present evidence which
will clearly prove my sons innocence?'
II knew that if the message was COM
PEELED to wait its turn it would not reach
Senator Fcssenden till too late for any
hope of reaching the President, to say
nothing of getting reprieve sent to the
line Of battle where the son was. l said
to myself, here is human life hanging
by thread. Shall cut the thread by
letting the measure take its turn I? No,
couldn't. ! violated the rules and tele
graphed the solemn message to all the
hotels in Washington till the Senator was
found and the message safe in his hands.
Word came back that Senator Fcssenden
had obtained the reprieve and | tele-
graphed the glad news to the poor old
man I'D in Maine
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-11
CONGRATULATIONS.

Congratulations are due the Chattanooga
Times for the noble work it has done
towards raising of the one hundred thou
sand dollar fund for the Chattanooga
Steamboat Company. When the Times
first began to agitate the matter, we
doubted very much whether its efforts
would be successful, but our doubts were
soon dispelled by the vigorous manner in
which the work Of the Times was carried
on.
The raising Of this large amount in
Chattanooga alone to establish steamboat
connection with the VESTS a credit to
that city, and shows that the South is not
entirely dependent on outside capital to
establish great enterprises. The raising
of this fund at present is an indication
also that the South is recovering from the
financial depression that has prevailed
throughout the country fortwelve months
past.
The benefit to he derived from the cs-
adjustment of this enterprise has al
ready been demonstrated by the reduction
of rates on the railroads centering at
Chattanooga. This reduction was made
by the railroads almost Immediately after
the success of the movement was assured.
Thus is shown Of what benefit live
newspaper is to the community in which
it is published
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-11

ing policy. There we're some dudes IN !,
the club-though they were not called
dudes at that time-who regarded this as
shocking breach of club etiquette.
think they lost some sleep over the u'a.
speakable outrage, and then decided that
Mr.. Hyde must be compelled to stop it or
they would, out of respect to themselves
he obliged to withdraw from the club. In
this shape the matter reached Mr.. Hydes
ears. He found there was considerable
prejudice in the club against the life-ln-
surance business, and so he quietly w7 th,
drew from the institution, but dersted
himself with more zeal than ever to his
business. His retirement from the CLUB
was really the beginning of his success
as an insurance man. He actually work
ed night and day and money began to
roll in upon him. Then came the organl-
cation Of the Equitable, and it was not
long until Mr.. Hyde could have bought
his old club, its members, heirs, and as
signs, body and breeches. 1t may be add
ed, too, that the club dudes were quite
anxious to have him return to club iife'
but he was much too busy to do it,"
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-11
MIR. Harris Panacea.

The plan for the liquidation of the debts
due the Big Stone Gap Improvement Com
pany suggested by Dir. W. E. Harris,
which appears in another column, is
worthy of the full consideration of the
stockholders and bondholders of that
company.
Mr.. Harris is one Of the pioneers in the
development Of this town. He has large
interests here possibly as large rs any
other one man. No man in the commun-
ity has done more to advance the inter-
ests Of the town and to advertise its re-
sources He is one of the men that have
done SO much to make Big Stone Gap ia
nous as place where are congregated
more active, able and intelligent young
men than any other city of like size in
the Union. The company, therefore, can
not afford to ignore any suggestion COM
ing from this source.
Mr.. Harris idea ia that the company shall
arrange to receive its stock and bonds in
payment of Indebtedness due it. He says
that such a plan has worked to the sat-
isfaction of all parties at Tacoma. The
plan lie not, therefore, mere expert
ment; it has been tried and proved benc-
fetal, not only in Tacoma, bat also in
several other Virginia towns, at least so
far MS taking stock in payment is con-
cerned. AS to receiving bonds i'll such
payment there may be no precedent. We
do not now recall any. This, however,
should not be allowed to prevent the
adoption of the plan, as there is very lit
tie difference in principle. The bonds
and outstanding stock are both liabilities
of the company and as such they can both
be received in paying debts due the
company. Every bond and share of stock
thus taken in goes that far toward rcduc-
ing the debt of the company and decreas-
ing the number of those who shall partic-
ipate in the future profits Of the concern.
One of the most decided advantages
which Mr.. Harris points out to be derived
from the company's adopting such plan
is that it will create an active market
here in stocks and bonds and put good
deal Of money into circulation, and pros
perity always prevails where there is much
money circulating. We commend the
interview with Mr.. Harris to the careful
consideration of the officers, stock"
holders, and bondholders of the Big Stone
Gap Improvement Company.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-11


with crime been more bonndcd by the
press than has Dir. Baker. With few ex-
ceptione the papers of this section have
demanded his blood, and gloated over his
conviction in manner that is almost
sickening. One indeed has gone so far as
to say that the press Of the State should
go agitate the matter that public opinion
would be aroused to such pitch that it
would be impossible for the defendant to
gain new trial and an acquittal before
the courts of the State. These papers
dwell on the argument that here is man
who in the confidential capacity of fam
lily physician has entered into a happy
and contented household, and by his de-
signing arts has brought shame and dis
grace into that once happy home. This
is humbug of the worst sort. While DR..
Baker is not to be justified for his course
with Mrs. Gilmer, yet if there is one more
to blame than the other for this illicit as
ISOLATION, that one is the Gilmer woman.
She has shown herself to be woman of
depraved mind, and one not to be led
into any alliance not desired on her part.
She is undoubtedly clever woman, and
has concocted a clever story to bring the
man who had dared scorn her TO a fellons
death
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-11
SURPRISED THE BOOKSELLER
A Modest Stranger Who Wasn't Abash cd
at High-Priced Books.
Huntsville Post

at h1SR-FrlCoO Books
Louisville Post
The other afternoon very modest look
ing gentleman sauntered into McClurg's
book store, in Chicago, says Eugene Field
in the News, and began looking at the
treasures in the English corner. The
manager, Mr. Willard, eyed the stranger
with suspicion, for the reason that not
very long ago q modest looking gentle
man pockcted several treasures and made
off with them. But Dir, Mjllard was not
long in discovering that the quiet strapgeS
knew somewhat of books, for he talked
very intelligentlv of the best editions.
Mr.. Willard began to feel sorry for the
man. "Here," thought he, ais gentle
man who is bibliomaniac. See how
fondly his fireless eyes gloat on those cx-
ira illustrated Dibdins! What cnvious,
what hopeless pangs are now surging in
his bosom! Poor devil, it is my duty to
steer him away from those Incompetence
sible prizes and up against some books
within the compass of his means"
But the stranger would not be steered
worth cent. He would inspect nothing
but the costliest treasures. II am sorry
that you have sold the Washington
Burns he said rueful'y. II wonld have
taken it and been only too glad to get it. u
sour price was $780," suggested Mr.
Willard
"Cheap enough" said the stranger
quietly.
"And now may ask you to send these
five volumes to me at the Richelicu Ho-
tel 1? The clerk will pay the bill. By the
way, what is the whole amount?
1.-TWO hundred and thirty-6ve dollars, y
said BIZ. Willard, impressiyely.
well, send them up to the Richelieu at
once, said the stranger, "apd the clerk
will pay the charges for me-"
A far away distrustful, bilious look
stole into Mr.. Millard's keep eyes. what
name, please?" askad Mr.. Willard, firmly
but eourteously.
"George M. Vanderbilt Of New York,
said the modest stranger, demurely.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-11
The Baker Case Again.

The celebrated Baker case is still COM
ing in for large share of attention from
the press of the State. DR.. Baker. has
been tried By jury of twelve of his peers
, and found guilty Of the charge of murder
ing his WIFE Without meaning 10 reflect
on the integrity of the members. of the
jury, it is our belief that such q verdict
is an outrage on common Justice. If it
is right to hang man for committing
adultery, then DR.. Baker richly deserves
the death penalty, for this is the only
wrong he has been proven guilty of. As
to the charge of murder, there is abso-
lutely not enough evidence, as has been
forcibly said, "to hang a dog on" In
che name of justice and humanity, we
would ask if it is right that a mans life
should he forfeited on the evidence of a
woman, to escape whose disgusting ad-
vances he has been compelled to move to
g distant part Of the county from that in
which she resides? Is it reasonable to
suppose that a man would murder his own
wife with whom, according to the evidence
Of numbers of persons who had opportu-
mites to know of their relations, he was
living in loving aud tender companions
ship, for the sake of a woman he has to
sell out and leave his old home in order
to avoid? 1t can not lie claimed in an
swer to this That his passion for Mrs.
Gilmer was mere passing affair. Accord
ing TO the evidence of Mrs. Gilmer's,
she lladsbesn living in criminal relations
with this man for years, and it would be
remarkable indeed if heshouid tire of her
so soon after having placed his OWN life.
in JEOPARDY ia ordcrto put hinsclf one
step nearer attaining this woman.
seldom, if ever IN the history Of crini-.
nal jurisprudence has q man charged