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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-20

as being very interesting point at which 70 d
take observations. This rain gauge would
have told a very interesting story last winter,
when it is said TO have rained here for ifty-six
consecutive days, aud also on Monday Of last
week when the rain fall was phenomonally
large.
Letters have been received this week from a
gentleman in London who is negotiating for
large amount of money for use at Big Stone
Gap, and MS reports are most encouraging,
leading to the belief that the authorities will
have this money early in the spring. The
money market in London is now all right as is
indicated by the fact that the English have
already made their first payment on the one
million dollars promised Ex-Governor Fitzhugh
Lees town of Glasgow, Va, and to-day makes
the second payment.
Mr.. a. A. Arthur, of Middlesborough, during
his last trip to London, from which he is now
about to return, invited subscriptions to the
extent Of million dollars at premium of ten
shillings on the pound; that is to say at i3o,
and it was subscribed in one day and $4,000
over.
Capt. J. w. Gilmer, when he moved to
Lynchburg this week, lett with Mr.. Fox an old
arm chair brought from England some $50
years ago--a family heirloom. Traditions
saw that this chair has been used at Castle
HILL a famous old Virginia home, now occu-
pied by tho family of Mrs. Amelia Rives
Chandler, by ex-Prcsident Madison, Monroe,
Jefferson and George Washington. 1t is now
on exhibition in the Exhibition Hall.
On last Wednesday family of Wits and
others from the Crab Orchard, in Lee county,
left here for Oaklahorna with their baggage and
household effects. The folly of move like
this is shown By the fact that there is now in
our town number Of families who have moved
here from Kansas snd Nebraska simply be-
cause business was so dull there, where even
fine houses could not find tenants to occupy
them, rent free 1t would have done very we'll
to have gone West during the last five or ten
years, but that day has past. The South is
the place to stay if you are there, and the place
to move to if you are somewhere else.
Mr.. Horace Fox returned yesterday from
trip down in Lee county. He says the track
layers of The L. & y. railroad completed the
line across the bridge of the north fork Of Pow
el's river and 1900 yards this side at noon
Yesterday. If the weather is at all favorable
the track will be laid to Big Stone Gap within
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-20

were appointed committee: j B. Adams,
II. e. Fox and G. T.. Spalding
Mr.. Irvine, one of the committee APP
pointed to look after removing the mill
dams, read letter from Mr.. c. Il. Lewis,
the owner of the dam at the WOODEN mills
in which he expressed himself very decid-
edly against its removal. The matter was
left in the hands of the same committee
for further Investigation.
The meeting adjourned.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-20

Subscribe Jor the Post. II is only 81 20
for trelre months and one dollar each Jor
cIu5s cOnsistinQ Offre OF more.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-20

{/Next Monday it is expected the dummy
engine will be at the intersection ofthc Valley
Street Railroad and the S. a. &. 0. and will
pick up the latter's trains and take them to the
Intermont Hotel, which will also be the place
of departure for outgoing trains. This will
save the bother of transfer to passengers and
prove convenience.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-20

The city engineer was at the last meeting Of
the council, directed to outline the North and
South boulevards and have them distinctly
marked by plow or other marks, SO the obstruc-
tions might be moved therefrom, and the ercc-
ton of outhouses prevented hereafter.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-20

A large force of men are making rapid prog
ress on the drains and culverts about the city.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-20
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

Charles W. Bergman, j. Patton Horton and
E. N. Young are putting up dwellings on East
Fifth Street, and Dir. Willis another on the
hill near by. r
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-20

Gen. Ayers has about decided he will, If he
receives proper encouragement from the Fay
cite Land Company, extend the Valley Street
Railway from Wood avenue, on Fifth Street,
crossing the river to Railroad avenue, down
Third avenue, to the L. e. n. central station,
thence by way of West First Street to Second
avenue, and down it to the L. 4 n. freight
yards. City engineer Smith has been directed
by the council, to establish the grade on these
streets, and in sixty days the track should be
down. A branch will also run east to the cleo
trio light plant on the island.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-20
The Literary Club.

v The Literary Club.
l/An interesting meeting of the Young Mems
Literary Union was held Tuesday evening at
the schoo-house. 4 constitution and bylaws
were adopted and officers elected. The officers
were as follows:
". II. BEcKronp- President
". $. WRIGHT, Vicc-Prcsiden;.
". SMITH. Sec and Treas
+. \ ;i. NJ %S$'' g gssss3;Gs
n T. ~ sH' H9acn.sp,} ''' on
W. II. BEcsroEp,s Programme.
The Club, in which there is an increasing in
terest and which promises to be a very useful
organization, will meet again at the school
house next Friday evening.
= personals
Capt Gcrow was in the city last Friday and Sstur-
day.
Mrs s. c. Bergman returned from visit TO Lex
ins,oa or Saturday.
We Harris left Saturday for a business trip TO
Washington and New York
D. J. Lewis and Mr. Davis, OF Fremont. Pa, have
been in The city few days. The object Of their trip
is TO buy or lease tract OF coal land.
Mr.. audS Mrs. Joshua +. Bullitt have both had
mild attack of the Grippe, but are almost we'll
again.
MrsWC Harrington and child have Joined Mr.. IIar-
ruston and the family have rooms At the Inter
mout
Mr. C. +. Brccke, wife and TWO children arrived
yesterday from Louisville. The family will occupy
apartments in the new Duff residence and become
permanent citizens OF the Gap
Col Campbell Slcmp wasin the city during the week
having fully recovered from his recent sickness.
Capt. Matheny has been quite sick for some time,
but WAS on the street this week, looking himself
again.
Mr.. f. Mercer, OF Bristol, WAS in town yesterday.
Rev. j. (. Wool will preach Sunday at the school
house Services at II a. m. and 80 p. H.
Mr. W D. Peters, Of the Knoxville Journal, is in the
city.
Judge L. Turner Maury has been on business trip
to JoIesyille.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-20

The bridge over East Fifth Street will prob
ably he begun by March LIST. number of
stone contractors will be done their work on
the l.. & n. by that time and they can turn
their forces lose on the two abutments of this
bridge, which should be finished in four
weeks. The superstrncture will be wood tenn
porarialy.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-20

/An interesting meeting of the Young Mems
Literary Union was held Tuesday evening at
the school-house 4 constitution and bylaws
were adopted and officers elected. The officers
were as follows:
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-20

Mr. " D. Peters, of the Knoxville Journal, is in the
city.
Judge L. Turner Maury has been on business trip
10 IOIlcsyille.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-20

The Signal Service Department at Washing
I ton has appointed Mr. John w. Fox, ST., its
voluntary signal service observer at this point,
aud hiss sent him q rain gauge for recording
the rain fall aud two seisregi stering thcrEloIs-
sters 10 indicate the temperature. Dissertations
B viii be taken at .. m. and ap. m. and reports
made to the department each month, and they
viii be published each week after this in the
posT, and Will constitute valuable record for
persona away from here who may judge Of our
climate. The civil service people regard this.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-20

Rev. j. Z. Wool will preach Sunday at the school
house Services at II Il. m. and 1870 p. IN.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-20

The services in The Episcopal church
OH Ash " ednesday have their for key
note penitential confession to God ..
sins and humble petitions for his pardon
ing mercy and reviving grace. Proper
psalms appointed, the whole of the Litany
is usually said, and there are special
prayers at the end of the Litany, in a
portion of which the people unite with
h d m N TOR
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-20

The Importance of Big Stone Cap as a center
or distributing point is shown BY this fact: A
drummer for large Wholesale drug house
keeps line of samples here, and goes out each
week in different direction, visiting his trade,
and returns here to spend Sundays. From
this point he can command large trade down
PowelPs river into Lee county; up the same
river for number of miles, and by its branch
es, Harlan and other counties on the Cunber-
land river and Letcher, and other counties
north of the Pine Mountain. Also large sec
ton toward Little Stone Gap and Norton, and
out the Wild Cat Valley toward Bristol, not
to mention other sections more remote.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-20

The Club, in which there is an increasing in
tcrest and which promises to be very useful
organization, will meet again at the school
house next Friday evening.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-20
Personals.

D. ]. Lewis and Mr. Davis, OF Fremont, Pa, have
been III the city few days. The object OF their trip
is TO bug or lease tract OF coal land.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-20

Mr. and Mrs Joshua +. Bullitt have both had
mild attack OF the Grippe, but are almost we'll
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-02-20

". II. BEcKroGD, President.
". $. WRIGHT, Nicc-President.
". SMirH. Sec. and Treas.
!! !. y \. w Z, 1.' Executive Executive
". Harris, } Committee.
VI. SMITH, Committee
L. ". BUgCHARD.i OIL
w. II. BECSTOED.5 Programme.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19
The Oldest Inhabitant.

Probably the oldest man in North Oak
ota is John White who lives at the Lam
horn hospital. He is Ill years old. He
was married at twenty n years of age,
and has eleven children of his own, the
Oldest of which is ninety years old and the
youngest sixty-fve. The Oldest ls the
father of twelve children, and the youngest
the father of thirteen. He has grand chill
dren to the number of fifty seven, great
grand children twenty, and is still hale and
healthy. The original family, children,
grand children and great grand children
number 300 people. Nels White is a
nephew of the old gentleman.-Bismarck
Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19
Tho Duty Must Go.

The latest advices from the old country
to the papers and the established grain and
trade journals in America, only confirm the
reports of shortage of crops in Europe.
1t was declared some weeks ago that the
very best of weather in the British Islands
would be needed to mature the crops in
any sort of condition. The weather has
proved the worst instead, and rains and
storms at the beginning of harvest have
only increased the losses, that showed bad
enough before. In France poor weather
has also occurred, and the wheat yield of
that country will fall short of even the most
gloomy estimates. It is now the opinion
in London grain circles that Europe will
require 200,OO0.OO0 bushels of American
grain o,help feed the people of the world
the next twelve months, and this country
can only export r%5o,ooo,ooo with safety.
Whest is bound to advance from natural
causes in response to this foreign demand.
In ono Of the producers" articles in the
Minneapolis Morning Tribune, the sit
nation in Germany and Russia is thus stat
ed, and IL only again furnishes reasons Tor
tho North Dakota farmer to put what wheat
no can spare after paying debts, safely
avsy IN some bin or granary to hold until
the buyers Offer what IL is going to be
worth. Yesterdays cable dispatches pro-
nhssisd the carly suspension of German
duties on grain. The ministry could not
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19
COLORADO FRUIT LANDS.

City Lots and Acre Property Set Il Fruit
Sold ON Instalments.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19
READ THIS.

Through special arrangements we are
prepared to offer the LEADER, the North
western Agriculturist and a Due Bill for
one dollars worth of John A. Salzer' seeds
bulbs or plants, all for the low price of
$1.7O. If taken separately they would cost
~. This is certainly a very liberal offer.
The Northwestern Agriculturist is one of
the very best periodicals for farmers use
published in the west. Salzer's seeds are
northern grown, and are acknowledged to
be equal to the best on the market. Re-
member. $1.7O cash in advance takes the
three. Don't lose this chance.
Call on or address. LEADER. Washburn.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19
Choice Lands TOR Sale
On Liberal Terms With the Reach Of All

On Liberal Terms within the Reach Of All.
The undersigned has for sale a few
choice tracts of farm land in Mclean coun-
ty, among which are IL section in town
ship IA, range III, one section in township
IA, range 81, and two sections in town
ship 145, range 81, which will be sold in
whole or in subdivisions, as desired, on
the following liberal terms:
The conditions of the sale of the above
tracts provide that from one-fourth to
one-third of the land purchased, as may
be agreed, shall be broken up and proper
ly cultivated to crops in each of the first
three years from date of purchase, and
thereafter all of the land, as may be agreed,
shall be cultivated to crops in each success
sive year. In payment for the land the
purchaser is to deliver in each year after
purchase, at the time and place agreed
upon, to the party from whom the land is
purchased, oHE-HALF. OF THE CROPS RAISED
IN FAC YEAR, and to receive credit there
for at the market value at the time of de-.
livery. Such payments to be continued
from year to year until the aggregate sun
for which the land is sold. and 8 per cent
annual interest, is fully paid, with the con-
dition that at least half of the price of the
land and accrued interest shall be paid
within five years, and all of it within eight
years from the date of purchase.
A liberal discount will be made for cash,
and, if desired, purchasers can pay part
cash and the balance in from four t o eight
years, as may be desired, at 2 per cent
interest. / also have
Decided coal and grazing land for sale
at a bargain.
Improved farms, with houses, barns and
graneries. for sale or rent.
Business and residence lots in Washburn
for sale.
Settlers located on government land.
Any information, maps or other data
furnished ON application.
JOHN SATTERLUND.
Washburn. n. D.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19

NAVy W. osA ~ Oto 00S w
Sold ON Instalments.
In the beautiful Uncompahgre Valley, on
the sunset slope o fthe Rockies in Colorado,
a fortune can be made from Eve acres set
to fruit trees, OF a handsome profit realized
by purchasing n or more of our city lots
set to fruit. We care for trees for nonresi-
dents for one-half the crop. To advertise
this property We are Offering for a short
time alternate city lots in East Montrose
at five dollars and fifty cents, furnishing
recorded deed free of charge. This valley
is rapidly becoming famous as the finest
fruit growing section in the United States.
Montrose is the Queen City of the valley
and the commercial center Of southwestern
Colorado. Write to 8. e. Land, sup't of
Immigration, Montrose, Colorado, for des
,riptive pamphlet. OF apply to
THOMAS FITzoEHALD,
washburn, N. d. Local Agent.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19

hold out against the clamor of the people
for bread. The duty On wheat and rye a.
mounted to about 40 cents a bushel. This
means a wide margin of difference in the
price which American wheat will be able to
secure IN the German market. Germany
this year will require something like 3d.
100000 bushels of wheat and rye from out.
side nations, more than it has imported in
previous years. Russia cannot fill the de-
mand, because it has no grain to spare, and
because the czar's ukase prohibits expor-
tation to other countries. The brunt of
the demand for the extra 100000 bushels
free of duty will fall largely upon the North
west. The extraordinary demand and the
removal of the duty ought to give grain
what may be forthcoming before next har-
vest is foreshadowed in the German and
Russia prices. Rye, that in the heart of
Russia last harvest was worth 80 cents, is
now worth over 81. The Milling World
mentions cases of rye selling in Russia at
$3.50. The Russian peasantry are making
bread of a combination of oats and wood
fibre. In Germany, grain prices within a
year have advanced so per cent. Both
empires have come Town severely on grain
speculation, have sought to cheaper freight
rates, prohibit expectation and encourage
imports, and in fact use every possible
precaution to forestall threatening famine
and revolution. The promised removal of
the grain duties in Germany was a matter
of stark necessity to prevent starvation of
the peasantry. The market for northwest
breadstuffs is as wide as the old world and
as keen as hunger can make it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-14
A PRETTY WEDDING.
Mr. william T. Burke and Miss Ida Bach
Become Man and Wife.

Become man ana hlIes
st. Alphonsus Church was the scene
of pretty wedding yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock, the principals being Mr.
William II. Burke and Miss Ida Bach.
Quite a large number were present to
view the ceremony, which was per-
formed by Rev. Father Leo. The
flower girls were Misses Clara Bach and
Sophia Stein. The ushers were Charles
Behler, Jr., and Charles Ryan. The
other attendants besides the ushers
were Messrs. William Bach, Albert
Burke, George Kleeh, and Misses
Molie Hadlich, Mary Matthews and
Annie Shafer.
The bride was attired in cream silk
with feather and lace trimmings, natural
flowers and diamonds. After the cere-
mony the happy couple received many
warm congratulations A fine wedding
dinner was served at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. Bach,
on the South Side. Many rich and
handsome presents were received. Last
evening reception was given at Arion
Hall. in which Il large number of friends
participated. Orchestral music was
waited through the hall during the
evening, and the merry dance was on
until the early hours this morning. A
fine spread was served in the lower hall
in the early evening. and all present had
most enjoyable time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-14

the Wheeling and ConneIlsvilla
last evening. But Judge CocS S rraal'oat
sick and unable to be presen, 20 s.s
Judge had received , ald he
in the Afternoon fro, ~lesraa
w. A. Lynch. saying ~ Co.,
Justly engaged with a suit in ~ Va,
and would be unable to be presee 9,ssat
only members present were , ,ba The
stituting the Commissioners c snOSe Coz.
and attorneys Howard and wIiui.uiIles
1t was voted that Chairmon r.
convey the report of the COMM. u'0'e
he understood it, to the railroad As
porations, and with the passage ~ ~ ,a. g
vote, the meeting adjourned v J. 'A'
any discussion whatever. The ~
of the committee was not made ,epO''
A Suggestion for New "Pewlkyy n
10 tie Editor Of the Register: p''
While the Panhandle road is q, ,
lookout for new depot. and tho ~ y
and ground they now occupy No, 100
able, we would suggest that tho ~
give the company that piece Of pro,
opposite the Stamm House; have !.
vacant space cleared off, and bpns
wall on the river front. Then ~
have sufficient ground for a passer..
depot which would not cost them :.
more than the improvements ,hey o.
templated. T. NJ. c
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-14
pDuCArING rue NORTHWEST

II is strictly and literally a campaign
of education that WILLIAM l.. WILSON
is carrying on in the great Northwest.
The field the valiant young West Viz
ginia statesman has entered TO SOW
the seeds OF true JefTerSOnian Demo
cracy is vast and entirely new. In a
single paragraph of his speech at Helena,
Mont. Mr.. WILSON outlined the OBJ
iect of his mission and that of the Ma
tiopal Association Of Democratic Clubs
of which he has been chosen the leader.
we are banded" said he, FIRST,
against the Capitalization of power in
the Federal Government in Washington;
second, against the Capitalization Of
wealth Of this country into the hands of
the favored benefciaries of the party
that controls the Government. This is
something more than dollars and cents.
II is the fight for liberty, for freedom,
which our fathers transmitted to us,
and which we should leave unimpared
TO those who come after us.
The New York World thus describes
Mr.. WILSON'S task;
In the broad regions acquired by the en-
Hghtened and liberal policy of Jefferson he
nSds fertile soil in which TO sow the seeds
~ Jeffersonian Democracy. He urges the
rpople of the new State TO guard well their
inheritance of free government aud home
rl,le and 10 put themselves, Immediately,
in n posture of defense against the aggre-
cation of mOnOpOlies which, under the pro
lection of the Republican party, are dram
inc and proposing still further TO
drain the produce OF the cattle
ranges aud the grain fields to the
nockets of a favored few. To this
and headvises them 10 combine, in city AID
country, in every school district ana cleo
ton precinct, in those Democratic societies
open parliamentS Of the peOple-which
swept. the Hamiltonian FederaliStS from
power, which elected and seated JEFFERSON
and which ushered In the golden age OIL the
ReDublic. from 1900 TO 1860. The Demo
c~itic societies. free, popular assemblies,
disseminating everlasting Democratic
truths. insisting only upon pure and consti-
tutional government, resisting only monop-
DIV and naturalization, Mr.. Wilson contends
will rea lily. As of right they should, gather
the r.eople whose rights and interests have
bee1 sacrificed by the party in power, nom
aDhemeral Farmers Alliances and labor
LODGES. into a mighty array for their own
relief bv political action in the only way
which remains open 10 them TIE earlier
and more thorough the organization the
more certain and complete viii be the VIC
tory
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-14
Three Boats Burned at Pittsburg

PITrsBURG, PA, May 13.-Early this
evening a lamp exploded in the cabin of
the steamer George Roberts. lying in
the MOnongahela river, at the foot of
Market street. The flames spread to
all parts of the boat, and soon en-
wrapped the tow-boatS, Eagle and Twi-
light, lying alongside. The fire depart
meat of the city was too late and the
three boats were soon completely
wrecked, everything on board being
lost, the crews narrowly escaping
with their lives. The handsome
Roberts burned from her moor
ings, swung into midstream, and her
light upper structure blazing up like
paper, made a beautiful scene, far out
of reach of the Intellectual land fire de-
partment. Government barges Oswego
and Ohio were in the very midst OF the
flames, but were saved by the clever
work of the United States marine SER
vice on board each boat. The three
boats were burned to the waters edge,
the loss on the Roberts being $4,000,
the Eagle $4,000, and the Twilight
Si2, 900, all partially insured in the
Boatman'S Insurance Company.