The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-09-25

gentleman who was here tfis week from
M'ddleshorough, was surprised to see the high
casa OF residence buildings that we're going
up here, saying that there were more Of them
than IN siiddlesborough. Not only that. but
as finished, tbey are furnished in such coed
taste.
a carpenter-builder who knocks about q
good deal, tells me that there are no such in.
terror fnishings in Bristol, with it's 10000 peo-
pie, as are found in The house Of Mr. J, x.
Taggart, now building, with it's quartered oak,
sycamore and birch.
Now, shade trees and good pavements should
follow such architecture. The best examples
in this country are found in New England,
where the sidewalk, whether made of paving
slate, concrete or asphalt, is placed in the
middle of The street ten or twelve feet allotted
between the street proper, and the yard limit.
This sidewalk should be just wide enough to
allow two people to walk abreast, say four or
i've feet, and trees set out between the walk
and the yard fence, and also between the walk
and the curb-stone. In few years these
trees form beautiful shady arch, which make
promenading delight, and feghtens the APP
pearance Of the whole block and street This
effect is used on large scale on Commonwealth
Avenue, Boston.
While on this subject, there is in town a
Swiss gardener, Arnold Koepf, BY name,
whose testimonials in French, German, and
English, Ihave examined, and who, should
say, is worthy, competent man, fitted to give
assistance in this direction. This transplant
ing of trees requires intelligence and skill.
Gen. Haverly, retired English officer, who
has been living in Middlcsborough, for year
or more past, has, in his career, been stationed
in many parts Of the globe, and says that the
most delightful climate he has ever cxperi-
enced was in Natal, South Africa for three
months in the, year, while the rest of the time
it was extremely disagrceable. Taking it the
year round, this section, he says has the most
equable and enjoyable climate the world over.
A gentleman who has had great deal to do
with iron making tells me that men WILL owing
to our cool nights, be able to do more pudding,
and those operations that 20 along with very
great heat in furnace and foundry operations,
here than at Birmingham, or even at Pitts
burgh, where it is hot both night and day.
Here large turns can be worked at night; and
it is believed that the working man here will
be able, generally speaking, in all lines Of
business, to more nearly render the maximum
of efficiency than elsewhere, and will be able
to work more days in the year, which two
points count very largely when it comes to a
matter of competition.
Mr.. Russell, President Of the Norton Iron
Works, very large concern at Ashland, KY,
was here Tuesday, and paid visit to the Ex-
position Hall. He was especially pleased with
the brown hematite ore from Pea Vine Knob,
saying it would run s. to 60 per cent of metallic
iron. Also with the crystalixed carbonate of
lime from Rye Cove, which be said he would
need at Ashland. The limestone here also
runs 50 per cent carbonate of lime.
A gentleman from Baltimore, who operates
several tanncrics in Virginia, was here this
week, under the guidance Of the Messrs.
Goodloc, looking over the railroad situation,
and the supply of tnn-bark. Hides can come
here directly via Norfolk from South America,
also from Chicago, Kansas City, and the other
great slaughtering places of the West, and the
product shipped in every direction.