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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-29
NATURE AS ANISvENToR
From Fer Man Has Got Most or His Hints
for Improved MACHINERY
FROM the Pittsburg Dispatch.)

| FROM the Pittsburg Dispatch
Most Of skilIful devices invented By
men for doing fine work rapidly can be
traced to nature, where forcountless ages
they have been operating. The discover
er Of each new appliance Of mechanism
might be shown that his idea was as old
as the hills. It is suggested that them.
ventors of .the-future will be those who
carefully study the natural world. The
stones of the mills are another style~of
tile molar teeth, which grind all the grist
that feed men and beast.
t. The hoofs of horses are made of par
allel plates like carriage springs. The
finest file of human manufacture is rough
affair compared with the Dutch rush used
by cabinet-makers. Tire jaws of the tor
toise and turtleare natural scissors. The
squirrel carries chisels in his mouth and
the hippopotamus is provided with AIDES
which are constantly sharpened as they
are worn. The carpenters plane is found
in the jaws of the bee. The wood -pecker
has a powerful little trip-hammer.
The diving initiates the water-spi-
der; which constructs small cell under
the water, clasps bubble Of air between
its hind legs and dives down to its sub
marine chamber with the water gradually,
until it's abode with the fishes contains
large airy room surrounded by water. In
leaving its eggs oil the water the gnat
fastens them into the shapeof life-boat,
which it is impossible to sink without
tearing it to pieces.
The iron mast Of modern ship is
strengthened by deep ribs running along
its interior A porcupine's quill is
strengthened by similar ribs. When en-
.gineers found that hollow pillars were
stronger than solid ones they only dis
covered principle that is very commonly
seen in nature. wheat straw, if solid
could not support its grain. The bones
of the higher animals are porus; those of
birds, where lightness and strength are
most beautifully combined, are hollow,
The framework of a ship resembles The
skeleton of a herring. Aeronauts try to
copy the structure and movements Of
birds. The ship worm is IN admirable
tunneler; boring his way through any sub
merged timber, and lining the round pas
sage with hard casting. Brunei, the
engineer, took hin5 from this animal,
and, was first to succeed in tunnelng un-
der water.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-29
CONFEDERATE COMMANDERS.
A Class of Men One Seldom Hears ANY
thing About.
From the New York Post

One of the best evidences that the war
is almost forgotten, in spite of the poll
ticians, is the fact that one seldom hears
nowadays about the surviving Confederate
commanders, and yet their name is almost
legion. The coming reunion at New Or
leans makes some reference to them time
". But one full General is now living
T. T. Beauregard. OF Lieutenant Gener-
ais nine suryive-Simon B. Buckner, Of
Kentucky; Jubal A. Early, vi Virginia;
John b. Gordon and James Longstreet, of
Georgia; E. Kirby Smith, of Tennessee;
Wade Hampton and Stephen D. Lee, of
South Carolina; Joseph Wheeler, of Ala
bama, and A. P. Stewart, of Virginia. Of
these, all but Gordon, Hampton and Lee
are West Pointers. Beauregard and Early,
tits we'll known, have acted for several
years as sponsors of the Louisiana Lottery
Company. Buckner is lawyer and ex-
Governor of Kentucky. Gordon is inter-
ested in railroads, and has been Governor
of and Senator from Georgia. E. Kirby
Smith is Professor Of Mathematics in the
University of the South. Stewart is
Chancelloro the University of Missis-
sippi Wade Hampton is planter and
ex-senator from South Carolina. Joseph
Wheeler represents one Of the Alabama
districtsin Congress. Longstreet holds
an office under the Republican admins
tration. Stephen D. Lees present occu-
patton is not reported. There are plenty
of Major Generals left. Their names are
Gustavus W. Smith, New York; La Fay
cite McLaws, Georgia; G. w. Field, Wash
ington, d. c.; S. G. French, Mississippi;
John H. Forney, Alabama; Dabney H.
Maury, Virginia; H. Heth, United States
Coast Survey; Robert Ransom, Jr., North
Carolina; p. NJ. Young, Georgia; I. E.
Rosser, Virginia; W. W. Allen, Alabama;
S. B. Maxey, Texas; William Malone,
Virginia; G. w. GUSTS Lee, Virginia;
William B. Talliaferro, Virginia, John G.
Walker, Missouri. VIM. T. Martin, Mis-
sissippi; ]. L. Kemper, Virginia; Fitzhueh
Lee, Virginia; W. B. Bate, United States
Senate; Robert F, Hoke, North Carolina;
j. B. Kershaw, South Carolina; NJ. C.
Butler, United States Senate; E. G.. Walt
hall, United States Senate; L. L. Lomax,
Virginia; Bashrod r. Johnson, Tennessee;
G. J. Polignac, France; E. Nj. Law, South
Carolina; James H. Pagan, Arkansas;
Thomas Churchill. Arkansas; Richard Cat
lin, Arkansas; Matt Ransom, District of
Columbia; 7. A. Smith. Mississippi. The
living Rrigadier Generals number upward
of 1870.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-29
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The Cause of His Death.

) The cause of the death of Tevis Walden
son Of the Rev. Walden, of Pigeon Creek,
who was killed last week while getting
out logs through the Gap, was settled
Monday by a coroner's jury.
1t was suspicioned that Daniel Fannin,
with whom he was at work when killed,
had made way with him, as there had
been bad blood between them, and an in.
vestigation was demanded. The body was
disinterred aud examined by DR.. Gilmer
and viewed by Squire Ferguson and the
following jury: W G. Thompson, A. L
Stnrm, M. Young, j. E. Bunn;SW w.
Taylor. and I. Z. Taylor.
There were several bruises on the top of
the dead mans head, and the skull, just
between the eyes, was mashed in, as if
struck By some blunt instrument. There
was not even scratch on any other part
ofsthe body.
The testimonies of Daniel Fannin andof
several others were heard Fannin said
that he and Walden were saving oneslcg
which rested upon another The hill was
very steep and he could scarcely see the
top of syaidenss head, us the latter was on
Che lower side of the log. The log broke
md started rolling down tile hill,sand the
saw. was ierked out Of his hands, ayIng
ssoger toward Walden. it was Thought
that the handle Of the saw struck the boy.
between tile eyes.
h hen some men y g wee wofk ins g near
on asearii e,les
they fonnd Walden dead and Fanilin iyiag.
near, face downward on the ground, and
was too wrouglt up to- give m ccount Of
the mttter.
e iiey returned the verdict that " all
tsscsi asIssle 10 3 his death hy accident and
mat Fann iii Eas complies 81 axotlefated
frola siI blame tn The affair
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-29
Mrs. Davis. 1ninnctIon Continued.

New YonK, April 2l.-Judge Lecomte
to-day granted an order containing the
Injunction against Robert Bedford and the
Belford Publishing Company, and also the
United States book Company, restraining
them for transferring or assigning their
interest in the Jefferson Davis Memoirs
by Mrs. Varina Jefferson Davis, unless
the defendants agree to furnish security
for $4,000 and file . monthly statement or
statements OF sales. Leave is granted the
plaintiff to increase the amount of securi-
ty when the amount of sale makes it nee
essary.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-29

moor one, the product not being one-
half what was expected by the officials,
owing to bad wealth and the muddy con-
.dition Of the streams. Chief Clork Bead
thinks the Commission onght to be able
this season to distribute loo, COO, 600 young
sshad, and arrangements are being name
nv Commissioners Mcdonald TO handle
that number.
1t is proposed this season to hold the.
young shad until they are old enough to
take care Of themselves. Last season the
$780, 900 yearlings kept IN one of the carp
ponds, near the Washington Monument,
and liberated in the fall. at the proper
time to 60 down the Potomac to the sea,
have been heard from with good and
quick results. This year hecarp ponds
will be stocked with large number OF
shad eggs.
Similar experiments with fry will be.
made at Necsho, Mo. Thousands of young
shad will be sent there and keptsin ponds:
until autumn, when they will be turned
loose in the tributarieso of the Mississippi
River. AT thescentral station here there
are a number Of young shad exhibited in
glass cases inthe grotto. They are nearly
az year old, healthy, lively and thrifty.
aTheyssare kept in salt water and were.
reared from eggs by Commission officials.
These lively youngsters are fed on chop
ped clans aud mussels. They are raven.
GUS lot of cannibals, and when q lot of
their tiny brethren were put:into the tanks
with them several days ago they went for
the little fellows and commenced to de-
youp them nv the Wholesale.
It is an interesting but:not generally
known fact thatshad have teeth up to the
time theyare two years of age, and du-
ring that period are rapacions and raven.
Gus, feeding generally upon all sorts of
small fish that are luckless enough. to fall
in their way. After two years the teeth
fall out, and, like ali old man, the shad
are compelled to mastioate food with their
gums.
Another interesting fact learned by the
reporter was that the shad are game
fish; and Will take a light-colored fly on
small hook with almost the aptitude of
brook trout, but the angler must fish for
them in rough water. 1t is u regular
thing for anglers to haul in hickory shad.
In the language of. q small boy,>they are
said TO give regular ''bull minnow's nib
BILE and catfsh's <bite. .
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-29
I 1yosraN EDITOR.
she Prints a strasg Dem cratic sew
paper rssspIte Threats and Boycotts.

SIZE Prints Straight = = = g
inaner rssspite Threats and Boycotts.
New York sun,)
ellen DortcIi, editor Of tie Gainesville
Tribune, IS 4. brave and brainy Southern
woman who successfully manages fear
less paper, advocating the right and con-
demning the wrong according 70 her best
judgement, regardless Of the condemra-
ton Of friends, the opposition Of enemies,
or the persecution Of boycotters. When
she took the editors chair, a hand -press
sof uncertain age. $50 pounds Of long
nrimer. mostly in 81 i, "a few cases OF
worn advertising type, and q subscription
book, whose credit column had been con-
scientiously neglected, were her stock III
trade. Now the old presses and worn
tyne are replaced by new and improved
ones, the circulation Of the paper has IN n
creased to thousands, and the energetic,
spirited woman who has been typo, editor
md business manager, who has s0liclted
advertising and canyassed the Obstruction
subscribers because she was not ablesto
hire any one to do it for her, has the sat-
iisfaction Of knowing that success has
come without once lowering the banner
Of the straight Democracy she has 50
courageously defended, or sacrificing one
principle to the noble order OF the Far
mers' Alliance, which has eudeayored to
.intimidate her, boycotted her paper, and
planned IN secret meetings to destroy
her business, because she SO persistensly
and openly opposed their principles.
One of her most amusing experiences
was an encounter with an old hunter who
invaded her sanctum, gun in hand, IN
quest Of the (" Teller that writ the piece
agin blind tigers" Upon being told that
the writer stood before him, he shifted
his gun uneasily from one shoulder to
the other and shufaed out without max
ing known his business. That evening a
warlike message written in red ink found
its way to the editors desk: "That pece
you writ agin blind tigers is a lie, but
seeing as you be a gal kant hte you, git
some man to fte fur you AMI will show
him Jerome Ronaparte Napoleon Swiper
amt no howard u
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-29
What She Got.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
He was Chicago grain SPECTATOR,
and for a year past nothing had been
coming his way except expenses,
Misfortunes never aeck by themselves.
One day his daughter Informed him in
q cold unfeeling manner that if he did
not give her diamond tiara worth at
least $1,000 spot cash she would elope
with the coachman.
..Come to my arms, my darling child, /"
he exclaimed, as the tears of Joy coursed
down his wrinkled cheeks, come to my
arms.
"Do ] get the tiara 2" she asked, hest
tating ere she accepted his Invitation.
'Ofcourse not, lie smiled delightedly;
(" you get the coachman. owe him eight
months wages.
That ended it.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-29
THE MoNRoE DOCTRINE.
How it is Being Violated by Great Britain
in Venezuela.
washington Star.


washington Starr
1t is beginning to look as if Great Brit
ain found it very difficult to SO conduct
herself as to keep out Of danger of CO.
lision with the United States.
Now that the Behring Sea controversy
is SO far settled as to appear to remove
danger of serious trouble between the
two countries over that matter, there
comes up another question that is liable
to bring theetwo countries into conflict.
This is a case growing out of theaper-
sistent effort OH the part of Great Britain
to extend to her possessions throughout
the world.
She has now run up against the Monroe
doctrine by an attempt to extend her do
minion into Venezuela. 1t is claimed
that taking advantage Of the weak condi-
ton of the government in Venezuela,
Great Britain is trying to extend her
power over that country under claims
to certain property rights Of her subjects.
She has already got possession OF terri
tory there as extensive ms the State OF
Pennsylvania and is endeayoring quietly
| to extend her power still further.
This has been going on for long
while. Great Britain has been very dis
Greet and unobtrusive in the matter but
but has been making steady progress in
her plans.
This country is now beginning to look
upon the matter very seriously as viola
ton Of the Monroe doctrine and it is ex-
pected that the President will before long
communicate with Lord Salisbury on the
subject, calling his attentionto the atti-
Itude of the United States toward any
attempt on the part Of q European gov
ernment to get a foothold on the CONT
nent of North and South America. There
is some talk of resolution in the House
on the subject.
Party lines are very quickly wiped out
when it>comes to question of this sort,
and it is expected that when it is general
| ~ known just how far Great Britain has
gone toward establishing herself in VeIe-
zuela there will be popular demand fol-
the enforcement Of the doctrine which
has so long been maintained by all par
! ties in this country
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-29
NOTICE.
Trnstee,s DIvitlend 80. 3.

On and after February 5th, 1892, i will
pay, ut my Office, in tliecity OF Louisville.
.Ky.,t to holders ofthe first mortgage bonds
of the Big Stone Gap Improvement Com
.pany, the third t3ra) 4 Trustees dividend
of 5 per cent .on the original face value
of said bonds, in accordance with tliepro-
visions of the deed Of trust from said Big
Stone Gap Improvement Company to me,
dated the 10Th day OF May, 1885. Each
Bond must: be presented to receive It's
dividend r, g. RALLARp THRusroa,
Trustee.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-29
OVER a BOARD BILL.
A Former Citizen of Big Stone Gap Arrest
ed for Obtaining Money by False
Pretense.
louisville Commercially

louisville Commercially
B. It. Harding and wife, charged with
obtaining money under false pretenses,
were the center of attraction in the City
Court this morning, both on account of
the responsibility of the parties and their
claim OF relationship to Congressman John
H, Wilson, of Barbouryille.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Harding were married in
January of this year, and her husband,
who is a young lawyer, came here from
Williamsburg to practice his profession.
Capt. Ritchey, who swore out the war
rant took The stand this morning and
said Mr.. and Mrs. Harding came to the
Fifth avenue Hotel to board about four
weeks ago. After they had been there
some little time he presented his bill and
was given draft on Congressman j. h.
Wilson, whom they said was indebted to
them and was an uncle of Mrs. Harding.
The draft was returned dishonored, and
Congressman Wilson, in passing through
the CITY last week, said he did not know
why they should have drawn on him, as
he was not indebted to them.
The accused were represented by Capt.
Frank Hagan, who insisted no indictable
offense had been committed.
Major Kinney, who was acting as Judge
held that the case was one for the civil
courts and that the City Court was no
place to COLLECT debts. According to his
ideas, he said, it would be impossible to
secure a conviction in the Circuit Court
and he would dismiss the case.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-29
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Schedule December 6, 1891.

LEAVE NORTON DAILY.
6:45 a. NJ. for Graham. Blueaeld, and intermediate
stations.
s5 p NJ for Bluefled Radtord, Roanoke, Lynchburg,
Richmond and Norfolk. Also tyia RoanoSe)
for Washington,s gfagerstown, Harrisburg,
Philadelphia and New; York.
Pullman Sleeping Cars from Louisville to Norfolk
via Norton and Radfuri: also Radford 10 New
York, via Shenandoah Innction.also Radford to
Washington; also from Lynchburg to Rich
inond.
Trains for PoeahoDtas, Pcwhatan and Goodwill leave
Blnefeld daily ut 1855 u. M. aud 2:l5 p IN.
30 p. III. 1850 p m.
Trains arrive NJ Norton Com the East Daily u 45 a.
m. and c:I5 r. M.
Fox further informaion as,o schedules, rates, etc.,
etc, apply TO ag ent Of Norfolk Il Western!
Railroad or to- W. II. BEVILL,
fienerat Passenger Agent. Roanoke, Va.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-29
Ruins HIS Chances.

Congressman O'FerralPs conduct in the
3 Rockwell election case, has effectually
ruined that gcntleman's chances Of being
the next Governor of Virginia. An over
whelming majority of the Democratic
members of the House of Representatives.
1 have found him guilty fstrying to GUST a
a Democratic Representative from his
seat in Congress, 10 make room for a Re-
publican, and the conclusion is forced
upon us that Mr.. 0sFerrall allowed his
zeal for Cleveland to overcome his good
sense,
Mr.. Rockwell, the Democrat whom Mr..
0'Ferrall sought to GUST, is an avowed
friend and supporter Of Senator Hill, and
no doubt Mr. o'Ferrail thought this a
good opportunity togiye the distinguish
ed Senator ii black eye; but his little game
would't work The Democrats in Cons
gress saw drought and AS disag reeable
task as it WAS, they refused to indorse
the report brought in By Mr.. @ Ferrall's
Committed. Inhis closing speecil,he made
an attack apoIl Mr.. Hill which was en-
tirely uncaiied for, but which seryedtc
show very plainly the aainus Of the. cleo
lion Committee report. Hesmade the
issue hin,sel ind lost and mus now suf-3
fer tie conseaue fences.
Rs Ills course in this case, e. 9 Ferrall
has lost The conf deuce and support of
large numbers ofS Democrats inall parts
css n il: Isefoee this case come up he
stood 4 better ehane 70 receiTe;the Denl-
ocrati c lomillati for tssoyes noy, sthan1
any ofhss ian ii iirs ID il; hut We doubt
I very much Whes her lie could muster a cor
posaIs guard 81 ates the eonsen-
tion were tos he held nov
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Col ssllsl he 4
frst elaoiee icrsalle orship e the
nosaina 81. iaS Is "a tern ginia,I
but gfft ,is conduct iii THE Rock we'll
Id 80, III would make
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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-29
Where is the Blame?

Is the Big Stone Gap Fair Association
to be allowed to die a premature death!
Is there SO little energy and "get-up"
about the people of this town that they
intend to allow this opportunity to pass to
advertise their natural resources? We
hope not. Indeed they must not 1t
would be "a shame to give up now that we
have undertaken to hold the fair.
Itmnst be somebody's fault that moth
ing more has been done towards prepar-
ing for the fair: Where does the fault
lie? With the executive committee? It
must be SO. This.committee was appoint
ed to take the whole thing in hand and
empowered to make all necessary arrange
ments for holding the fair. Have the
gentlemen who compose this committee
done anything? Ie they have we have been
unabR to find out anything about it, and
we are rather inclined think that moth
ing has leen done.
How is this gentlemen? You undertook,
when you accepted your appointments on
the executive committee, to perform the
duties devolving upon that committee.
You have otcarricd out this undertake
ing and the fair ASSOCIATION is about to
expire because you have neglected your
duty in the promises. Are you going to
=.
allow this state of things to continue, Or
do you intend to commence now and do
your duty? 1t is not too late to make a
success of this fair; and you can, if you
will, do your town and section a great
service by exerting yourselves TO hold
here in the ensuing autumn an exhibition
that will attract the attention of the out
side world.
The Posr does not despair Of you gen
tlemen, but thinks that you are merely
negligent and that you will do your duty
now that it has been pointed out to you
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-04-29
Friday, April 20, 1892.

The CouSrlEs in. Virginia are electing
delegates to the State convention at a
rate of about 4 to ] in favor of Hill. The
gentlemen from Wise will feel rather lone
some when they get to Richmond