The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-01-30

seeing We were not Observed. he said with
more boldncss, "he's telror-chews UP my
aw-books, banks At everything, keeps mel
from sleep at night Oh, he's terror / tell
Won, and dare not open rny mouth
Hire an assassin said. 4
.Have tried H. Blackstone continued. gain
ing courage" have had poisoned sausage put.
in his pathway, offered him to a chambermaid1.
for mop 10 wash windows with, threw him
three times in front Of the dummy engine
going at full speed, tumbed him from tho
bridge but he floats like cork. He's all
feathers. The csr-whcel couldn't mash BIZ.
miserable little body Il hasn't much meat;
en- ii as dried bat. All il seems to nc thai
the dogs that are least needed in this world
are the last wanted in the other" and an exr.
preston Of deep despair settled on his legal
brow.
is size fond of him:" asked. :
POND OF him? should say so-washcs
him and ties ribbon round his neck-has his
photograph taken :,
Cant YOU get big rat TO Kill him.
.She wont let a rat ct near him. he went
on; tie other day got a poor, l.ali-drowned
mouse, about as big az Your Iittlc finger, but
before she would allow it 10 get near WhsA'
crs size HID It's teeth pulled out and cut off
lis tce-nails Then they fought, and, will YOU
believe It, the moase was getting away with
Whiskers when she hit the mouse over the
head with her slipper and killed it. Don't SAY,
! told ii, bu; i true. =.
"Hasn't Parish COON asked.
\ bea,ning smile spread over the lawyers
face
yes, he has a COON he said, gccfully-
happy thought. Tonight. about the hour
when graveyard's yavn and Weld back their
shadow tenants unto this breathing world, |
shall slip stcalthil; from M couch and put
.Whskcrs in that coon's cage Then.
whether the coon Kill Whisker< or W'his-
kcrs kill the coon, or they kill each other. we
gain 4 point thank thec for the thought
The programme Of the Old Folks Concert
contained two palpable hits, one at my Young
friend Edwin Barbour, and the other at M
old friend Judge Maurr. Other jokes there
we're and as the programmes ~cre early ex-
hausted. I viii reproduce the funny parts as
follows
y E.--Alle We olae eonrene ami Children Nno have
fsieG cakes in iller pockets. viii please eat iiem b.
tween We parie first :,al ye paric seconte.
y. B--As = womene are -hamefaced e Neire
FOLK willie Locke ye other way.
y. B--Ye vomcne whose husbands ;.nd it i1icrlt
returning home at night Oh accoul; u W lngi ne4de
have no fears. as W ready and steady Judge Maury
stands waiting ci, each rnd every corner i;em
safely home.
y. B-Alle yc wires and s@ceti4e.-is Of ye lnr-
ciasers OF Platte -, viii be furnished with soup
ladies' on ye 10th OF lanaarie.
\ B-Alle We ladi,~ '.:,o have lost yc sandals in ye
mud vii! fad NJ Eluin Barbour at tie eft.Ai;
with lantern and crowlar 10 find and ,Ntrcat. there
from.
RICH; yea are, ladies'. give ii EN- again.
Give i; en- in ;hc neck.
She (on ;;unday)--Iosl!. Did YOU 90 to see
the Spanish dotSeesc vile in New York?
lIc-Wcll, M dear was with party who
owed some deferred payments and We needed
diversion, and
She with emphasis)-Did yon 90 10 see
Cm.mcacjta mhite IL -Ne'c York That's
villa, want TO know.
lle-WcIl, my dear, / had 10 go l was
with party and would have gotten lost had
separated from them: they literally dragged
me along.
She-Get your hat and coat. Josh, and we
will 90 to church twice TO-DAY.
He-0h, I'm worn out from the trip-have
lost seev--im sick.
She--Comc, hurry and get Your ha, and
coat It's nearly church time. CFhie walking
TO church -Now, for the next four Sundays
You VIII accompany me TO church: and hear
there is to be a reyival-a genuine awakening
Of the sririt-and YOU will accompany Inc
crery night while it lasts.
He (ful! of resources )--lmpossiblc, ny
dear Next week shall rae TO attend court
at Gladeyilc-important matter connected
with the new banking schcme-thc week after
] must 60 to Louisville to get a-a--charter,
and
She (cooly interrupt;ng him)-No charters
in Louisville: | have absorbed enough law to
know that Louisville don't grant charters for
Big Stcne Gap. but, charters or no charters,
you will be here each Sunday for the next
four, and you VIII 60 to church, too.
I'll,
Nr. H. c. Mcdowell, Jr., having resigned The
sccretaryslip Of the improvement Company
will now devote himself 20 his law practice. His
time has hitherto been so constantly occupied
in discharging his duties as Secretary that the |
burden Of law business has fallen almost en-
.irely upon his partner, Mr.. Joshua +. Bullitt,
Jr. The firm has had 50 much business on its
lands that Mr. BnlIitt has found it difficult to
10 all Tie work. lie wiinow have The benefit
IF the entire services of lis partner, who is
me of the brightest, and NEST painstaking
awvcrs in Southwestern Virginia, as we'll as
conscientious and high toned gentleman. The
irm would stand high in any city in the coun-
fy.
Ittums out that Dr.. Kochs lymph is one of
he simplest remedies in the world, and people
ire wondering THAI the familiar ingredients
Fsre ueyerput together before. II is made ''by
he tnberculous process;ut soluble substance
AIKEN from tie Guinea pig and iixiyiated by
lutls about the tpbsscnii baciili, pulvcrized
nd dissolved BY the action of tricenita and