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kAs "a guse a. icTA. MIRA cania9s fe y. IL
ssrA. er.. l. ssesfEx hecs<. 81. Reserved pay
msEk L. T. Ives I ksss ai>o ss.a Mr.. fyes.
~ho tssis ase ne re@0is-c.s "a. circumstances
perisefiy that the oaildias aAmed Ia
tie receipt il tie kaiidias ia cues
iloa. ana ieat al Airs cansiass
request De 50 mevea Il hack prser
to Jane "A ISIS. 70 fts presszt position. hrs
C4msaz saa A.msst tben assalciak that MAS
the proper west the q the alley.
Unser the sorrs>in state CT facts IS more
than attees yeAFs have elsassd. fo-wtt aeAf1s
eighteen yesr. the city hss no power q Ell
fores a. oraer requiring sala 20 laias - Ss
novza tax 10 the true lioe whicR the recent
surrey 81 tAe city eaxtsesf ass es1sh"sAe~-
escgioG soss. Of iio~eits statgtes IA sGa-Aif-
sl0n ihereof. pEeviess that h.teea Years sssh
Be the limit In regard 70 AesIoas for th- feea'-
egy the possession q land, aud eur supreme
Coaft. again ana agasn. las held that the pee
pie "a this case the eli, are boand By saeh
statute 10 tie same eAteni that private IT,
dissaual woald be Ia other words. 10 has bsta
sttt Q IN tals state that hisAsas esh DC
partially discontinued By nen user. and thar
Il stands as against LONG possession 40 better
than any ether property. Gregory sA kn GIT.
70 Mich.. pp. Ga.
"Hixhwsys may be vho'iy. aud there Is nc
reasen 90 held that they may not be partially
Ghcoatinaea by non-user." faaf was = case
OF ar ener9sehmeat upon = highway. ana IL
ssthere held that long. practical aeqUlesccnce
as between the public aad . private owner -
TO the true line OF the latter's fences along the
highway. vii bind the public. THIS same dee
trine has been repeatedly ARMED in M.chi-
gan. as in the cave OF Lyle vs.. Lessa. "a
Mich. lie.
IL thus appears thar the possession has been
a. hos tte
or adverse. the city having remsned inactive
for upwards of seventeen years. Under the
decisions above cited. there Is no power 10
compel the moving back Of the building In
question. This ~as all under the statute OF
1888. which WAS tie law prior 10 tie location
OF the build ng 10 lis present position.
/ am informed. however. by the Misses Cum
ming that whenever the building (Which II an
old one isrequired 10 be rebuilt. that they Will
| themselves. voluntarily. II then In eontro. OF
| the property. re-eree. 1t npon the true west
| line OF said alloy.
| In y,er o. the above state OF facts. and the
law In reference thereto. 1 respectfully report
| that there are no steps that the Common
| Council can take TO condemn or move said
building.
Respectfully submitted
VIZ. WI.yER TAYLOR.
City Attorney.
| We concur In the result arrived at BY the clty
| attorney.
AxpREv DOYLE.
| l.. q. DCSIon.
GEO. " NILLs.
| FsED SAUNDERS.
Ed. II. STEIN.
| Nn. II. STOKES.
| Committee on Streets.
On motion Of Aid. 0Donnell accepted and
| ordered printed.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-27
OFFICERS OF THE COUNCIL.

To the Hcncrabls. the Common Council OF
the City Of Grand Rapids
Gensemen-In regard to the matter OF IN.
petition II A. q. Coe and three others. assing
IN. council 70 take steps 10 T-mavs .ral
frame building on th- CGmiax's estate. that
eneroaches On the ailrr in block II. Dexter
fraction. Of dare Arrfi "a. isei. referred 10 the
Committee or streets and the csiy sftorney.
page s7sss. your printsa proceedings. r.
specially report that I vas requested hs IA.
COMMITTEES on Streets 70 investigate "a. nat
ter and. having done 50. fnd n. believing 70
"a ~ facts: The said ku.l9iar does eneresca
uper the ilas ~ ssif alley = dlsfsnc. Of ab,ut
three feet; that the hui6fag farnerfT
sfood very much further ont IN th.ssld silsr,
faat IN the year IRIS Nrs Ch.rssft- cnnsar
TOOK s;ep. - tsr- saft bausfas alse.a ucaa
~. ifns etthe siley. thsn srtirsis ubiareraye1
that H.rrr II Ives ~ss srpsoyed - reeve
back So hnilsins 20 ths pyepe, -ess 10. 81
the aisy; tast the hutisisg wss ~ nsved
hack ~ sAid uns % What xFs Cum AZ sna
Mr.. Ives assumed - ,. o.. eorr.ct ~e.t lin.
- sss aiss. sd that she. Faae ls-S I'll.
suiiatas aAs rsfssin-s IN its present pesifisa
- fsx s tls relsuea 70 th- ~.sf Ha- 81 THE
Alley IL eoacernsd- fhsvs haa fafnssaea ne
Pc The Misses camiag n. ersssns. receipt n
NJ. Harry Ives seadias IS fellows 'efaaa
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Respectfully submitted,
WIN. HAZE
City Treasurer.
AID. Doyle moved that the prayer of petit
TONER he granted. and the clerk and comp
troller draw the proper warrant.
Carried.
Ieas-Aid. Anderson. Carpenter. Congcr.
Doyle. DrcGge Dunton, Frost. Hsuser. Kinney.
Mahcney. Mills. 0'Donneli. saunders. Stein.
Stokes. Srroul. Tatcum. Turner. wurzburg-l9.
Nsys-None.
OFFICE OF THE BoAnp OF HEALTu.(
GRAND RArIps. Mich. May q, 1891. !
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun-
cil
Gentlemen-Yorr attention is respectfully
called 10 the condition OF the Bartlett street
sewers. from Ellsworth avenue 10 South Ioaia
street. Many railroad tracks across have
evidently displaced ". and IL ean not be
flushed or cleaned. The reconstruction of so
much of the sewer as requires Ii. Is certainly
necessary sanitary measure.
Very respectfully.
WV. q. SAUNDERS,
Heath 0ffcer.
mittoe on Sewers
To the Honorable the Mayor and Common
Council of the City Of Grand Rapids:
Gents-I respectfully ask that you furnish
me with the following named amount OF
weights and measures for use In my Office. To-
wit: One full set OF u. :. Nest weights. capacity
eight pounds TO eight ounces; one block OF
Standard test weights capacity nifty pounds;
one set OF liquid measure. capacity from enc
gallon TO ore gill; one set OF dry measures ca
pacity from one half bushel 10 one quart.
Respectfully yours.
l.. L. LsrSiERy.
sealer Of Weights and Measures.
On motion Of Aid. Hauser. referred 10 CON-
mittee on Ways and Meansr
Maros's oErIcy.
GRAxp RsrIps. Mica. May q. 1881.
To the Honorable the Common Council OF the
City of Grand Rapida
Gentlemen-By virtu. 81 my oface. hereby
nominate William Walsh rs highway COM
missioner for the Third highway district for
the term Of one year from and after the nTst
Monday Of May. 1891.
Respectfully.
EDwIs L. UHr.
Mayor
On motion Of Aid. Conger council proceeded
TO ballot.
The chair appointed Ale. Conger and Hauscr
as teIlcrs.
Nlneteea votes were cast: there being only
In the Affirmative the nomination was not
confirmed.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-27
COMMON COUNCIL
lOFFFcl&LI
RmrI4aszssIos.

RsSrIAs Szssfos. 2
G7axs Rams. NsadAy stsAiAA. A-s ,. .'s ~
60 .sss aAa AS called - erssf 81 ID
u4lax. 4ssJr a.
p-es..rt--tid. Aaterson. carpenEer. Coozer.
Dsxie. Drszse Daafoa. Frost, ba7ser. hlnars.
~es,aex. MIA rDaansl- ,aaafers- eteia
- -araal fstsaa. E4TEer. NarxoaG..
Aasa---4.
Al Anderson moved 70 correct ne m ates
Al ss.s sessisa 81 lass asadzF sssaAis. Has .
!, that - sose tsS-a "a the naotiea 20 Goa
e, fna nomination OF Wa Wash as intri
alE..7.as soasal. ssl8aar psss q sfialee record
al ssaad - no
Carried
Y-as-Ad. Anderson. Carpenter. Conger.
DaSse. Dresxs. Dlalsn. fFest. h4aser. Ainns3
Nahonsg. Nils. d Do4aeli. saunders. stein.
srasss. sproaI. IaEca1a. Turner. " arzelrE-ls.
Esgs-SS1e-
lk~rsupoa ca notion Of AID. 0oohnei. ne
,.lsutss 81 tie session Of last Noaass. as cor
rscssa. alss the miasIss 81 the sesslsA 81 NAY
l., acre approved
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lax Ia Charses stSfei treating Logsn street.
BersB6 Pap snsFee a. tsr she eaiie Il. IN
CaaraS street.
On mstiaa Of AID. Carpenter. referred Ia
Cemmlttee n 81 Ss xnd Mesas.
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-27
REPORTS OF CHI OFFICERS.

ofFIcx cF cosrTHotLks.
To the HonersDle. Mayor ane cenmaa coan-
ell OF tss Cisy OF Gfaad Rapids
Gentiensn-Hasiaz examined tie following
Bills. repart the ssale e8rreet. ana sec3.naeal
mat ire sane Be allowed ogf 81 tie several
fuads ~ heFa.n seated
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-27

hesveetlaisy Submitted.
Jaxks kASpsSsssc.
Coapte0IisF.
Ala. stesa moved tbat tie report Re
accepted aa1 adopted. and tie eoa.psreller
BE- instructed % draw orders Ia fsyor ~ Tue
several parties - recommended b. the comp
trolsr. sad the clerS aad eomptrellef De
lastfuctsd - draw "a order "a the eitv dePaA-
ssry Tor ss.sl< Is 20 ss Diseased - the treas
arsr. 10 me several parties asIaet Ia the comp
GEs.lsr's r. hos4isg orders OF Ihs iusds
therein named. IA waleh there Is neaey.
Carried.
YeAs-Aid. Anderson. Carpenter. coBger.
Doyie. DunIon. frast. Hsuser. kinney.
Msaoaey. Nils. oDonneii. saunders. stein.
Stokes -pyoUi Iatean. Turner. Wurt-
bars-ls.
NsYs-Sene.
Gs.so RArips. Mich. May .. lssi.
To the Heneras.e Mayor and Common coun-
cal eltae city Of Grand Rapids
Geati-fnen-I hereby respectfully report the
claims of NJ. W. Roman for the sum OF 80 ana
OF H. II. Ratabun for IN. sum ofsi2. fer service
OF copying. eompar.ns ard certifying copy OF
the street railway ordinance of the township.
| respectfully ask that said claim be referred
20 q proper committee of your honoraoie BODY.
Respectfully submitted.
JANIS N.spEsFsRGE.
Compt-oller.
On motion of Aid. Stein referred 10 Com
mIttee on Claims and Accounts
Cry IsEssusER's OFFIoE,
grand RAPIDS. Mich. May =. 1871.
To the Honorable. the May0r and common
Council OF the City Of Grand RAPIDS.
Gsntlemea-T interest on the Grand Rap
ids water bonds, second series. Is due and
payable In New York. June |. / would re
spectful,y ask that the clerk aud comptroller
draw n warrant in my favor for four thousand
and fourteen (siels.o0) dollars. 10 pay the same.
Respectfully submitted.
VIZ. HAKs.
City Treasurer.
Aid. Stokes moved that the request Dc
granted. and the clerk and comptroller draw
the proper warrant
Carried.
Ysas-Ald. Anderson. Carpenter. Conger.
Doyls. Dre-ge. Dunton. Frost. Hauser. Kin
n.y. Mahoney Mills. o'Donneil. Saunders.
Stein. Stokes. Tateum. Turner. WurzburS-ls.
Nays-Noae.
CRY TREAsreIR's OrrIcR,
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, May =. 1871.
To The Honorable. this Havor and Common
Council OF tho City % Grand Rapids:
Gentlemen-Tsere beinx sufficient money In
the respective funds. would respectfully ask
that the clerk and comptroller draw war
rant In my favor. on the city depository for
the total amount Of the following orders:
Telegram-herald., 1891-05-27
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

To the Honorable, the Common Council -
the CT. q brand Rapids
Sentiemen-lGur Committee en- Streets. 10
whom Was referred tbs petition OF Geo -.
Barker ana Other. Tor tie improvement OF
Lincoln street. from West Bridge street. north
pages and - printed proceedings. respect
fully report that they have carefully examined
the same and ana thai the petitioners are
residents of the ETY. Ct Grnnd Rapids ana re-
present A. owaeTs the majority ofthe property
on said street. and therefore recommend that
the IT. prcyenenf asked for be made.
Respectfully submitted.
ASpskg DoyLE.
l.. 6. DUsToN.
Gao. W. Nils.
fRED -AUNDEgs-
Id. II. srsfS.
Ms. II. SroEEs.
Committee on Streets
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-06

Thenceforward Virginia, having created
Tie United States guided their policy nd
expanded their powcr-for more thaa Ely
years in fheiH purest to highest period.
Early in the century i Nirginian acquired
from France the Lpuisianas Territory vest
OF the Mississippi, and the same. great
statesman sent the. Eirgirian pioneers,
Lewis and Clarke. beyond the Rocky
mountains to the shores CT the Pacific.
Her hardy sons-Johnston and Field
and .Sever-liad years before cleared
kentucky OF the Indians and made it a
white mans home. and all ovcrsthe great
South Young Firginians left their pleas
ant homes to coionizc and organize that
vast and fertile region which to day pro-
duccs the chief wealth OF this country.
1t was Virginian (Sam Houston who
went down into Texas and led it to indie
pendencc OF Mexico, and a few years later
on Virginian President annexed Texas
to the United States.
When The war with Mexico followed two
Virginan generals led our conqucfing
armies arid Won us Few Mexico, Arizona
and California. &c
Thus, cversincc her existence Virginia 5
sons have led in all great measures OF this
nation.
Up to the outbreak Of The war between
the States they we're the able presidents,
senators, governors and generals OF this
country And iii that greatest war OF The
worlds history, in which more than three
millions Of names were enrolled three
great names will 20 sounding down the
ages, forever exemplars. to the unborn
generations OF every noble sentiment and
manly virtue You know them I'LL before
name them. Lee, Joseph Johnston and
| Stoncwall Jackson, all Virginia. sons.
And therefore we arc proud.
DADNEY Fl. MAUHY.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-06
Nc.r i;anIs NJ 5Iceieid.

The most recent addition says the MGR
cantic and Financial times OF New York
to the list Of Southern National banans
associations is the First National Baui. Of
BlaeGiclI, which was lately authorized to
commence operation at Buetield. Il. Va,
the Cou,latroiiicr's certificate comforting
lhc requisite authority having been issocd
under date Of Oct. gln Tie new
bank IS No 4Gl! on the Official Roster"
and starts in with capital Of 4l09,oG0.
There is 10 ether bank in the place, and
the need fur such facilities and conycn-
fences Us viii be extended by the FIRST
National has been felt very kccnIy.
lie stock holders are all substantial
NOR, and 80 great is the confidence repos-
ed in the gentlemen who arc identified
with hc originaiion Of the enterprise
thai NC understand that twice the am0Uni
OF stock could have easily placed, Very
able and Experienced men have been chos
en- ~ officials and directors. Mr.. Samuel
Walton is President and MIR Jas e. Mann
is cashier President Walton is IL man or
very high standing both in business ard
social circles, and is acknowledged 10 be
prc-eaiinentiy we'll fitted for the rcspon-
sible position TO which he has been as
signed BY vote OF the stock holders.
Cashier Mann is one Of the foremost
inanccrs or the day and has u vide ac
qualntance with leading business men
Throughout Che State and elsewhere. He
formerly held the oliiec Of Cashier in the
C:reenb riar Valley Bank, at Alderson,
iIoHrac Co. u. Va. He is 81 energetic
and thoroughly capable banking oiiisal
amt i very popular mHn, The board OF
directors is made up as follows:
S. y. Mnher. Geo. II. McGulloch,,A. *.
REYNOLDS, VIM. A, Gather. John ". Saith,
John Freeman, Isaac T. Mann, Samuel
Walton, and j II BramweI
Tie First National Bank Of Blnoied has
started in nt IN excellent time and under
most favorable auspices and there is not
the slightest doubt but ii viii speedily
proyetoh be great success. With rs am
pie resources aud superior facilities thrust
certainly take upa commanding position
ia regard 10 the Development OF he CONF
nercul, industrial and financial interests
OF Blueiie!d and is outlying territory.
This new point OF interest, which is 10
Gated very laYortbly, is growing satistac-
torily and promises we'll for he future
We extend 70 President Walton and
Cashier Mann eur NOS, cordial congrata-
iations OH the favorable prospects that are
opening out before them.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-06
IL ANCIENT NEGRO.
Really Does Not Know Row oid lie is

Nashville Crenn.) American
Henry Collins. an old colorcd man az
Piled to the County Court yesterday fol
assistance under The pauoer provision
Uncle Henry has authoritative evidence
that he Is l05 years old this month
When he came from the neighborhcod OF
Richmond, Va, he ''drawcd his age : from
the family Bible Of his Old master, Cap
tain Tut. BE was thcn &c gears old. He
belonged au shat taie TO William Collins,
in lrshmau, who brought him to Tonnes
see and sctsicd twelve miles from Pulaski.
Henry says that his mother died at IS
years OF age His grandfather was i25
years old, his grandmother Is, her eidesi
daughter 1l6, and her father 30. He
says his uncle Harry lived to De l}0 years
Old and vas a tp!i-hiooded African. al
these aged people lived in the yicinaec OF
Richmond Va Henry says he saw Cen
eral Ross at Nor}o3l; With three regiments
on liis march to Washington. Lis men
were dressed in red coats and pants and
wore tn caps On their heads. The round
abouts Of one OF the three regiments, says
Henry. were also made OF in. His first
master. he SAYS, died al Che age Of 10
years, and was in the Revolutionary War
lIarrv's Naturalization CT the Presidents
Of the country was President Adams.
whom he saw frequently ri Washington.
when bow Harry says he has taken his
dram regularly. wnen he fell like ii, all
his life but he had from Il boy II rcpug
nance 70 tobacco in all its forms and
could never bear to smell it, He Eerci
smoked nor vhcwcd until he was 80, and
does not chew now, and smokes with mod
cratior, having never overcome his dis
taste for tobacco. He attributes his lon
geyty to tile moderate habits OF his youth,
having never run about like other
colored men and never tiissi patng III the
usual ways OF youth. He is = hearty cater,
eating. he says, MI he can ger, but NOT
much bacon, ard he was never Il great
eater Of meat He takes his dram with
lit,le peppermint and honey in it, He has
a son g. years old, born the third year
after he came TO Tennessee. Daring the
civil war be followed Colonel Cook, OF
Franklin, and was captured bv the Ninth
Ohio near Franklin. He escaped three
times, but was a'tcrward captured and
retained about the Yankee camp until the
war closed.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-06
ADVERTISING RATES:
Friday, Nov, g., 1891.
The Elections.

Last Tuesdays elections have resulted
in another great victory for Democracy.
The victory, however, is not unmixcd with
losses and disappointments. Democrats
may exult in the great victory IN the
States of New York, Massachusetts and
Iowa. but at the same time we feel panG
Of bitter disappointment at the defeat OF
Campbell insOhio,:. however much we may
have expected such a result and tried to
brace oursclvcs for the blow. Almost
every Democrat in the country, we venture
to soy, was INDUCING in strong hope that
the magnificent fight made by Campbell
in the face of such overwhelming odds
would be crowned with success. In the
hour of his defeat Governor Campbell has
the warm sympathy Of thousands OF his
countrymen who have watched with great
admiration his manly struggle against the
mower of wealth aud corruption There is
no further question about Mckinley hay
ing been elected by fifteen or twenty
hous and majority. In but few elections
heretofore has money been spent with
more lavish hand to corrupt voters than
was done to elect the protectionist pet in
Ohio, while the Democrats were handi-
capped by lack Of funds to meet the lesit-
innate expenses of the campaign. The
election of Mckinley caunot be claimed as
avictory for protection, as the real cause
for the defeat of Lis opponent, lay in local
disaffections resulting from unpopular
appointments by Governor Campbell of
members of the boards of State institu-
lions.
In New York Flower is elected by an
overwhelming majority it may reach as
high as $4,000 Fassett, his bright young
Republican opponent, deserved better
fate than this ignominous defeat, but he
ought to have had sense enough to keep
cut Of the way Of the procession.
In Massachusetts Governor Russell is
reelected by sale MAJORITY anu ~ "o"'"
be no matter for surprise if hereafter the
State remains safely in the Democratic
column.
Away out in Iowa tho Democracy is also
victorious, and Governor Boies will sue
seed himself. His victory by an increas-
cd majority makes him no remote posi-
bilty MS Presidential candidate.
In Virginia the election was only for
members of the State Legislature and ii
looks now as If that body would be almost
unanimously Democratic. The Lcsisla-
ture elected on Tuesday will be the first
since the war that has had no negro in
either House.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-06
MOTHER AND SON.
1t was u snc: scene. bat ouc Of Many ..
Jefferson aEnrlset.
So Yotk nec9rderl

|, 4 little, old woman appeared at the
Jefferson Market Police Court the other
day to testfy against her son. Her face
was pale, ard the SOFT gray hair was comb
ed beneath shabby little crepe bonnet.
from which hung long and more shabby
creme veil. The wrinkles in her face we're
many, but they were soft lines. and her
mouth was sensitive and tvichod at the
corners.
The defendant was large mar, of -
or thcrcabouts. lie was hard-lookins
AID showed effects Of long years Of dissi-
patton. Whisky had fastened the curves
of his mouth until he BETRAYED Che refine
ment of cruelty.
IBe Judge asked the pIanif what she
had TO say. She was unprepared and lcr
tongue Glove to the roof OF her mouth
She could have recited countless tines OF
when the nan OF - had come home to her
intoxicated; Of when he lad pursued her
with a razor and threatened her lie. The
cause O.: his being in Court tha! morning
bad been hat size had Sought refuge in
the arms OF a policeman because the m
human brute was brandishing revolver
abou, her head. The policeman mad then
arrested him. and the nei@hbo:s bcsousht
her 10 appcar against him. She could
have shown the Court bruises upon her
head ard upon her body, Inc result OF his
cruelty.
But she thought of none of these as she
stood before the Judicial bench. She
thought OF the little goldcn-haircd child
that had lspcd his baby words at her
knee and ofthc maynard boy who needed
a mothers protection and influence and
love
She had come to testify and she must
say something, She never once looked
! toward the sodden face Of the man in tie
prisoners stall Her face grew asliy pale
and the little bent shoulders seemed TO
grow even smaller and more stopped.
The WOODEN shawl hung straight down in
front OF her, and The hands IN the black
kid gloves cinchcd each other.
Tile Judge was waiting He looked
sorry. She me, the kindly, encouraging
glance ard her chin Quivercd. She made
Il superhuman effort to overcome he lump
in her throat, ard the words came in
low tones, but the Cou;: heard.
ole is my ouIy son--and hc-swcars
al me.
Tie prisoner never raiecd his eyes to
meet the sentence.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-06
Remarkable Trout catch.
EDayis {w.va. ,l'imesl

It's too late for snake stories in this
neck o The woods, but Colonel Bob East
ham is authority for Il cal, genuine tishy
truth. 1t is about this wise: Cyrus Ellis,
who works at Hcnry's camp, about seven
miles above this place, succeeded in land
Ing about ,423 ine tyoutone day last week
without hook or line lie fastened stou,
stick in the hank.tu which was tied ashors
piece Of gum, and TO this vas attaohed Il
strip OF red aannal, which was allowed
10 sloaf en- the wafer. The fish wonld take
hold Of the flannel, run rs far rs the gum
would stretch, and in the rebound Of the
gum would lie thrown out on dry land
Mr.. Ellis was very busy during tie day
and had apttine to tisI, in the old way.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-11-06

Is this Senatorial district it looks as II
Wells has been elected over Mills by a
small majority. 1t is rather surprising
that Mills came as near being elected as
he did. he was heavily handicapped p}
the candidacy OF Graft, the third party
candidate, who is really 4 Republican and
naturally drew a large vote that Miiis
would otherwise have gotten. The Court
House question which became an issue
late in the campaign vas also an important
factor in bringing about his defeat The
vote Mills received at this, his home, pre-
cnct was 4 very complimentary one, many
good Democrats voting for him or personal
grounds. T. c. Wells, lie successful
candidate is q new man in Legislative
halls, but he will make good reqresen-
alive