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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-11
HE'LL.
4 Hcvo.ts Against the Ortiiordo@ Coaccp
ton OF Wis Place OF Abode.
Now York Sun.l


The present theological disturbance be-
gan with the revolt against the orthodox
conception and doctrine Of he'll, which has
been gathering strength among the most
orthodox Of Professionals during the LASS;
twenty-five years more especially.
1t showed itself first in the ranks Of the
clergy themselves. The old reference TO
hell and lis tormen!s were discarded by
preachers of sensitive and delicate taste.
Formerly the orthodox sermon always
closed withthc application fits teachings
to The impcnitcnt sinner. Hewa warned
of the wrath to come if he persisted in his
course, and the everlasting burning of
the lake Of fire was depicted for him in
blazing oratorical colors. {" Even after
YOU shall have worn out the age OF the
sun, moon and stars in your dolorous
groans and lamentations, without any rest
day or night, or one moments ease, said
Jonathan Edwards in such an applica-
ton, "yet you shall have no hope of ever
being delivered, hnt shall know that you
arc not one whit nearer to the end of your
torments, and that the smoke of your tor
mcnt shall still ascend up, forever and
ever. Your bodies, which shall haze been
roasting and burning oil the while in
those glowing flames, yet alail not have
been consumed, but will remain to roast
through an eternity yet. which will not
have been at ali shortened by what shall
have been passed T.
Aversion toa doctrine SO uncomfortable
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people urging him to como onand buy large
quantity Of counterfeit money Hcgat once
telegraphad to send him samples. In few
DAYS he received brand nes, cri-pone dollar
bill that vas of course straight" money.
This satisfied the enterprising young merchant
and he quit winner on the "green goods peo-
ple.' Mr.. tIilb has invested that dollar in n
lottery ticket and is confident OF drawing the
canital prize with such lucky money
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-11
XylRGiN1A:-At rules held in the cicr.<,s Office

ViEGiNIA:-At rules held in the cicr.ss Office
v Q. the Circ-;t Court for Ike county Wise
OF The 4nd day OF November. 1885,
ThrustoI, Trustee,
a%ainSt III Charecry.
VIM ftilcr, t: n.
The object Of .lis SUI; IS 20 recover Iu,!gmcn.
against ". T. Harris il the su,n ol 500 with in
icrest thereon from Me-. 8, 30. and 70 enforce
Same by personal decree, and by foreclosure OF
thc lien :cl;,incd IN decd from BIG Stone Cap
Improvement. Company, ard Z. c. Ballard Thrus-
ton trustcc t. ". z. Harris or o,s :: :ne bloch
%, and IS, 70 and l7{hiock s., "iU.pr0.encal Co.'S
Plat No. ~ in the town OF Big Stone Gap. Va
And affidavit having been made that VIM. Miller,
L. NJ. Wiley, and l.. II. Ruth parties defendant in
this suit are n0nrcsidents O.! this State the said
defendants are required to appear within fifteen
days after due publication Of this oYdcr, in tI:c
clerk cice OF our said court, at rules to be hold
en- therefor, and do what is necessary 10 protec,
their interests. And it is ordered than q copy of
this order be forthwith published once :; week oY
four successive weeks, III the Big Stone Posi- ::
newspaper printed in the :oyyn Of Big Stone Gap,
il tic county of Wise. and posted 1t the froa.
door OF the courthouse o. said county, ca the
first day OF the next county court Cor Tie said
county, after the date OF this order.
i Copy-Tcste: J. L. LlPiS, Clerk.
Bye. p. Add:ugton, D. c.
Bul!itt u Mcdowell, p q. most
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-11

Graham nrawu ct al.
Thc object o this sat IS to Tec9yeF ln'slh'a y
aeajn.t t;raha:n Brown. ". j. torseiy, and D. r.
Araa,n for $500 oitll interest from October ~ 1884,
ana to enforce same ~ personal ialsa,.t asa',s
- ii Gcfcndu:ts. and by foreclosure OF TIE len re-
s,r,.cr il, a le,a from BIG Stoa- Gap Improvement
Company, and F.. C. ballard Thraston, Trustee, 70
liafail i5row on ic; il. block 80, aud 10; boc 20
..lnnroyc,ncn los plat No. J., in ;!e town Of l'i;
SON. Gam wiz: Co., IA. And affidavit. having been
nIale t.4; Graham ijrpvnuf J. L. AhfH.tni parties
defendant herein. nc-rcsiof.s ' Ills ,atr. t.ie
>ai. defendants are ;cqu;rc to G.Iear "ith'o nccu
day. after due publication 81 this of'e' - ne c.e>
oaee o: orr aa cari, 1t rites t" e holden therefor
aad Go villa; Is y cc,.'T 90 rf3eri i"eir iiies'S'.
And is ordered liza. ccrg II tn, ORDER be io;t-
WIKI published once wee!- for .oGr s;'cca-s ~" "ee'
IN tie Zig :;;cnr losr, newspaper printed NJ the
low o! Eg stone Gap, IN iiie County OF ">g, ei:a
posted II the iront door Of Tie coGrt-house OF sAd
caru.v. on the first day of tie nest county coari FOR
,l.c said COUNTY after GAte q ths order
\ Cony-Tcstc: H. =. ...1i.s. !erk.
~ t., T. idn:yion. ID. C.
f;uliit; i Nc'l3wrl', p. g. ll-o-sj
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-11
JOHN RANDOLPH.
His Contest VIII, Patrick Eenry for Con-
sress-Randolph and :hc Gucifers-tiis
Power Of Sarcasm.

The Chicago Herald Of late date con-
tains an interesting three column sketch
OF John Randolph, OF Roanoke, from which
VIC take the following extract:
Possessing an ample domain overlook
1nc .he River Roanoke, and stretching Tor
miles along its shores, with hundreds OF
slayes, he had in It's cxten: an almost
pyincely estate. Literally educated. after
he lei, college he made himself il the
solitude OF his home (ior he never married
and lived al:.,ogt nlorc) convcrsant with
ire then popular authors Of European lit
etaturc and tho best writer's Of antiquity
As WAS the custom in that day among the
wealthy men Of Virginia, he read law, but
never engaged in It's practice. He made
the political condition Of the country un-
der its new and untried form Of govern
ment The subject OF especial study.
When he was barely eligible TO a sea!
in the national house of representatives
nc offered himsclt as Il candidate for Con-
gress against Patrick Henry, the greatest
Of American orators and among the car
hest Of American patriots, whose elo-
qncnt dcnunciations Of British aggression
il. the Virginia house Of Burgc..s es, st TT
lag in its boidncss ana unaliswerahle in
It's logic, won ;he COLONY Of Virginia over
to the revolution and placed hex III a lire
with Massachusetts, Randolph was but
Twenty-Five years Of age, but little known,
and people wondered at The audacity 81
ore who ycemed to be but little more than
I, l,cardcss youth presenting himself rs a
competitor against Henry. who. II was be
iicyed, siooG in the hearts or the people
Of Virginia nearer than Jefferson, and sec
ond only 20 Washington. His defeat by
an overwhelming MAJ GRITTY was confidently
predicted ! lie chief issue in the contest
was with respect to the tcderal constltu-
ton, which had Just been approved b.
Virginia. Henry was opposed to ii on the
rr0Uld HAT it gave too nuch poser 80 the
general government and eit too ll!tlc 20
The States, and That it wGuid in the course
CT time absorb aiI the powers Of the Statos,
leaving tut iittlC " tuC'u SfC|i'l CIVIL
names lie also objected to it on the
ground that il contained no ''l! Of rights
for The protection OF the citizens against
tic arbitrary acts of The government.
Randolph favored the constitution, and N
;hc discussion between i!cm not only an
swered all The objections OF Henry, but
surprised every 0nc by the clcarncss AID
force vi his argument and the case and
Aucnvy with which he expressed himself.
licnry WAS beaten, and the modification
.; his defeat told heavily or his sensitive
nature, ana he did not long ar.viyc it.
When Randolph presented himself to
hc sworn in as a member OF Congress, the
clc,k, whose duty it was to administer
the cath, looked at his boysl appearance
With surprise and asked him the was old
enough to be a memhsr Of Congress. .
Randolph, with Il look OF disdnin, answer
Cd: ASK my constituents. lie was
sworn and took bis seat without further
inquiry.
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Airy Tongues.

Majar wsn. G. Sheen, prominent citizen .' OF
Bristol, told ne & good story The other night on
DR.. j NJ. Bailey, who haa beea leading such
an active fight against the S..A. & %. people
If late. .Major Sheen WAS down in one Of the
small towns OF Western North Carolina seen
after bailey wos appointed Receiver Of the
S. 4, & Q. Coming down to breakfast the
morning after lis arrival, The proprietor OF t"e
i'm at Which. he was stopping, who rs the, soel
wag of the io;vn, accos'ed ham with the remark
.Et.at he had saa q very- funny dream. INC
Major of course wanted 10" hear nilne .!os''
dream aud was curious to know Why nc was 70
be told the dream.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-11
stonega Academy Corporation.

Notice ishereby given that there will
he Il special called meeting Of the Board
of Directors at the Academy Building
Dec. 22nd 1891, p. m. By order of Ex-
ecutive Committee JAS. w. Fox, ". II.
BgcgFoRD and r. TATE IRVINE.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-11

DR.. Moods Norway Pine Syrup cures
coughs and colds quicker than any other
remedy, because it combines ihc lung
healing quality of the pine tree with
other valuable medicines, Sold by all
dealers on y guarantee Of satisfaction.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-11

aJInGiNIA:ln thc Clerks Office OF The Cir
v cult Court CT :he county Of Wise. the i.h
day Of Ncr. 1851. Ii lulcs.
p. c. Thompson, Jr. By &c. CT ii. PIN,
against In Chy.
". L. Harris ,ct al defendant.
The objcc; Of this suit is 70 subject the land in
Wise County conveyed to w Z. Harris and f. y.
Sir..tton. by deed from James VI. Durham, May
y, 1870, to The payment Of = note for &,339.s7,
dated May ~. $50 with interest from date, upon
whicii there arc VARIOUS credits. wtici: note was
executed by said Harris and Str;lttou 10 said Dur
ham. ara which is secured by vendors lien on
said land THIS nc;e was afterwards assigned by
said Durham to p. {. Thompson, ST.. and by hi.n
subsequently TO the plaintiff herein. And an
affidavit! ha.ing been made aud flied that the dc
PENDANT, 7. \. 5,r;l;ton, is not resident Of the
S;.tc o. Virginia, il is ordered tla. nc DO appear
here Within nttccn days after due publication
hereof, ;::,d do what may !,c necessary 10 protect
lis interests in this suit And ii IS iur;e: order
ed fh.!t 4 copy hereof be published cncc = wcck,
weeks, in t!ic Big Stone Posr. ;...d that Il
copy be posted At thr from; door 81 the courthouse
oi this county on the first day Of the next term Of
The colntv court Or; said county.
Z Copy-Testc:
]. Z. l.lppS, Clerk.
Jos. /. Kelly, 2. q, :I-6-lt
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-11

l'l.asf night" said The innheeper' s. dreamt
that Ldicd.and went up 70 thc gates OF Heaven.
Everything was SO pleasant and beautiful
about the gates that concluded / would i'iter
around awhile before entering the realms Of
Bliss. The first thing did, however, was to
knocl, on the gate and inquire whether wca!d
BE- admitted when | got ready TO 80 in, 1t.
Peter assured me Of q welcome and COM
mcnccd to lCVi, around.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-11

A Rome tGa.) correspondent of thc Atlanta
Constitution claims to have discovered the OLD
est old maid in the country. Sheis ninety-two
years old and has never loved q man. hope
the claim that she is the Oldest is true, and that
bat few n,ore will attain such al age. This old
lnaymny be tie possessor Ola sweet dis position
and tongue little inclined to gossip, but
would be afraid 20 ris!; the preserving of any
more old maids to this ripe old age. They arc
TOO much for down-tiodden humanity at an age
= E.uc younger than this, and il they should
ripen any with age they would be befond all
endurance.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-11

7 VUItE1 u.
The object Of this suit to recover OF the said T. II
Guild, J. v Robinson and J. II. Frazier tie SUN Of
$fo0Go with interest from 2n day Of Noyenber 1850
and costs, aud TO subject tn the Of said EoooO
interest ana certain lot in the town of Iii,
sIone Gap, Virginia, to-wit: Lot No II OF Block 3s
OF a plat marked "inproycment Co.'S Plat No. l,,f
and an affidavit having been made una fled that th;.
defendants j. V. Robinson,J II. Frazier and Il. C.
Ballard Thruston, Trustee, are not res-nts OF tn.
State Of virginia II Is ordered tt,.t they do apear
here within 10 days after due publication hereof, aud
do what may be necessary 70 protect their Interest In
this suit Aud 1t is further ordered that copy
hereof be published once week for four weeks Il, t
Biz STONE Posi-, aud that a cbpy be posted a; the
front door Of the courthouse Of this county on the
irstay Of the cat term OF tic county cot.rt d: said
county.
Aeopy-f'es.e T. II. fapfs. Clerk.
z BY e i' Addinstnsi, d. Z.
lie A. ~. Skeen, p,g al-s-4t.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-11
RANDOLPH AND THE TccKEKs.


Randophs father died when john was
quite Young and his mother later married
4 Mr. Tucker, gentlemen OF high stand
lny and superior intellect WHO established
a law school at Richmond. From this
union came Tie fuckers, who have since
made themselves distinguished IN literary
circles, at the bar, and in the ficl;l OF pol
tics Randolph bitterly resented this
marriage. He regarded it as one far be-
meath tie station Of his mother as the
widow OF Il Randolph, and as a Slight upon
Che memory Of his father. His relations
toward his mother after the maria re
were strained and distant and he hardly
recognized The children that came from
il. They were no: Randolph's, he said,
and did not belong to lis family.
Randolph liberated his slaves, over SOC
in number, Ly his win. with ample pro-
y;sioa FIR supplying them With homes in Il
free State. | have heard it said by per-
SONS, who knew Randolph best, stated ii
was II Q4cstion whether the liberation 81!
his slaves, made TO take place after his
death, was done from phiianthophic mo-
tiycs Or to prevent their cnri"hng his
brothers and sisters OF the half blood,
No man in Congress was more dreaded
than Randolph. His powers OF sarcasm
ana inycciyc, frightened by Illustrations
:hat added to their sting, we're always at
hand, and generally fell with crushing
force upon the individual WHO either in
Cured his wrath or crossed his path.
Randolph, once made motion o.. some
question before Congress. \ colleague
Of his, who had in his youth learned tie
trade OF watch maklng, had the tcmerity to
offer an amendment to Randolph's mo
ton, and had undertaken T. support the
the amendment by short speech. When
he bad concluded Randolph rose and, fix
ing his eyes on the author Of the amend
neGt, said in tones Of measured contempt:
The gentleman understands tick-licks.
BUT not tactics. He can mend nay watch,
but not my notion" That was the last
ollhc amendment. Tie poor fellow new
er got over that cruel thrust from Ran
dolph.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-11
VIRGINIA. AT ;ules loia in The lerk's Office q
Y the Circnit CJngt Tor the county Of Wise on tit

the circait C,ayt Tor The raanty Of Wise on de
4tb iay III Nof 81.
fiig-st- G.p Improvement tanipeu5 s. ,ests.
r. cjenre. Ex:or.ee al.
Jhe object cf ss suit l. TO recover luagnshs In III
yor Of fhr Big stone Gap lnproyfn"ni to;seps' "
T. C. Chdnct Ell or OF W. u. jones, DECD ior ING
sum OF s63I.T7, with interest thereon from august
pI.b 1871 assert sn equitable iraon certain bonG5
and stocks belonging 10 said Executor estate Ia TIE
Tie possession Of said company ana TO sen fic Sa'e
to satisfy said clar. Ard m Affidavit Eufiis peeh
made tina, ! e. Chance. e. or, Ca;hariEc \ Jones.
John M Jones. Nancy Elizabeth Sl!en. j: q. Asen,
" H. Carmack Deri. D. Jones. Z. Jones', John jones'
ara Lula jones' parties defendant lerei axe non resi-
dents Of this State, the said deieruauts are l,fei
!; 10 amiga. here within fifteen dag after ouc puoca-
tot ~ this order. in the Clerks Office OF orr sGil
Court. mt rites to be holden therefor, end TO ;ft'i Is
rece.;srT; 10 protect their interests Ana "tNe'"
Tint copy Of this order be forthwith published ot'ce
. vrok for four successive weeks, in tao ZIG sIcNi:
posr ,spaper printed in the town ri it@ stone
Gar IN the county 0! Wise. ana posted at ts 'front.'
door ~ TIE Court House Of said county, on the HIST
dGy Of hc next County Court for the said county
after date a THIS order.
% " II i;0nd, D. C.
Built. & Ncnowel =. &. ft-5-i!
.,a-,-r-z,.,-,.
VIEGiSlA at ralcs held IN the Clerk. Office q
tie Circuit Court Tor the county Of wise, OF t'le
OH daY Of No. a.
! Thruston Trustee:
acain:t ~ Cut't"'9
! l.. II. vaughan, It al
che oD;sct Ct .is s is o rec"Hef judgment against
7 u V,f,gI.;,. : :; ,icCOrnick Gnd (. o. iihw.Ins
orrl,hor o. Them IN Tie OF SllGGa, With hteses;
| from Nov :. 1888 subject credit ., goo, PAD
No q; .3oa and also In the further slui q F26.5
due N0y. 81, with Interest from Nov 80 9.
for s;cb par; thereof as shall remain unpaid ~ lht
time 81 decree herein. and 10 enforce me S'i"e "
personal decree ara ~ foreclosure o. lac iI. ~ S
CON I'm ,r,.,.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-11

Having suffered from dyspep
ia for three years, | decided to
try BuRpocK BLooD BiTTERs, and
nfter using one bottlel found my
scii so mach better that | was en-
couracad TO uso another; after
taking this, | tod myself 80 fully
that Go not need any
more mcdiciue. feeling truly
gratctu! to 3. y. 3.
Mus. G. C. WHITE,
Taberg, Oneida CO., n. Y.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-11

VIRGINIA la tiia Clerks once OF the Circuie
Court OF the County Of Wise on The eth dag Of
November. 1881.
j. Z. ,Voife, Plaintiff
against In Chaiearv
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-11

SIN a rev minutes observed something IL
tic cleft ol rock TIA; looked like an elevator.
rs wanted e see ell that WAS to be seen i
stepped il. In TIC ;winAiing Of an eye the
elevator sunh great depth ana stepped.
stepped out in front of another gate. Inside 'hls
gate saw great flames licking up and ne"rp
most terrible groans, and knew that WAS az
the entrance to hell.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-11

The name Of the Constitutions old maid is
Miss Cntharinc Allcorn, and The correspondent
SAYS: q She is not man-hatcr--not st all.
Eer sentiments are sweet as a young poets
dream Of love, and she is an old maid only from
her ou1, free will and desire so tob be. Her hair
long ago changed its laxen hue to most per-
feet white, and her brow Is wrinkied with age.
Yet often her face wreaths in sweetest smiles
aud with the glee Of a school givl she breaks
forth into The merriest pcals OF laughter.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-11
inst ia chatic"f%.

TFIEGiNlA At rules held in ,he Clerk Office Of
The Circuit Court for the county of Wise, on the
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-11

Mr. w. f. Harris has just returned from q
q trip to Chicago and through Indiana He
says that the people of that section of the West
are just beginning TO realize the great future
iiatis in store for Big Stone Gap and South
west Virginia. The loan companies are be-
ginning to find difficulty in placing their loans
in that section and Nr. Harris SAYS that many
of them are thinking of transferring themselves
to the South as better field deportation. :" !
have never felt more confident Of the success
of Big Stone Gap iu ms life than do now,"
sad Mr. Harris in a conversation the day he
returned
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-11

81 bad been here only a few seconds when |
saw approaching IA man with q step Of anlhori-
ty, as he came nearer recognized DR.. i}Hiiey.
Ills pockets were fliv>. with Important looking
papers, ana few steps behind him came 'hir.
Blanchard loaded down with ar'usiuli OF pen
.icrous books. Dr.. Bailey kept right on Up to
Tie gate and commenced knocking very visoF-
ously. HIS knock was answered b. one Of the
inmates. is Satan in quericd The doctor. i
an he came the answer. Then get right cat
d. there thnndored The doctor Il have been
appointed receiver of hi and come to take
possession II yon don't believe nc ask
B!anchayd' The devil gave possession"
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-11

Mr., Crisp, Speaker &C the House OF Repre-
scnatiycs is handsome man. lie is slightly
bald ard what hair he mas is black, with tinges
here and there Of gray. lie wears short dark
mustachc and has round inli face that breaks
constantly into smiles. His wife is an invalid
and his dcvotian to her is constant and touch
ING. One Of his characteristics is kindness to
snbordinates. He is comparatively young
man, only sc years old. lie first entered Con-
gress in 'S3 and served only eight years before
be was elevated to his present high position.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-11

Like all cid maids this particular specimen
claims to have been beset with sntors in the
years that hare been. This is q toaciy point
with most individuals Of this species. They
are always ready with an Indignant replywasn
asked whether or not they have ever refused
any Offers of marriage. Yct, despite sheirp pro-
ssstations,I very much doub.if there was eyer
one who lived to old maidcnhood Of her own
sweet will.
70 set the best Of tho 4 green goods men" is
ii hard task, hnt the feat has been accomplish
ed by I. lIilb, young merchant OF this city,.
He ceiyed The usual eircularseat cut BY tlless
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-11
In chaacery

zTlEG;N!A - l,lcs held IN The Clerk, Office o!
tie Circuit Court Tor the County Of Wise, Oh t'Ie
OIL L.. - Nnv. ~
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-11

Thc Louisville Post does not seem to mold
Vrginin newspaper men in very high esteem.
1t says:
"TuE BIG STONE posT roasts The Virginia
editors who composed the excursion party.
They went rs far rs Texas, and the PoS@ gays
il knows Of one man who did not charge his
linen or the entire journey. 1t reports them
as being Il scuryy and uncducatcd set and Ia
ments tie decay of journalism in State That
once had the most influential papers in tic
country. II should be borne in mind, however,
that as ii rule onlg The poorest representatives
of the press attend its associations and travel
on dead head excursions. The best clement
can't spare the time for such trips, and If
they can, they prefer to pay their own
expenses rather than accompany rlit rail- Gre"
of poor writer's. But the newspapers CT Viz
einia here dccayei wocfully. :" WHAT says"
Pope, "mnst be priest when the monkey is
q god % What must be the tail of the Virginia
press when the Richmond Dispatch is the head?
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-12-11

J. Z. l.lrps, Ciers-
- ". II iiond, D. c.