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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-11-12

In the Hotel Beatrice, the women's
dormitory at the Chicago university,
with accommodations for 100, nearly
every room is engaged.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-11-12
Local Weather.

Barometer, 80 SO; temperature, Al.
Forecast, warmer, generally fair
weather, winds mostly southerly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-11-12
Dolly and the Fourth,

Ny Dolly went to the Fourth of July
never should have allowed her
We both were careless, Dolly and |,
And came too close to the powder.
don't know how it happened myself
Twas something about the fuses
But Dolly and were laid on the shelf
With blisters and bumps and bruises.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-11-12

At a recent marriage feast the we'd
ding cake of the brides mother was
served. 1t had been kept for that pur-
pose, wrapped in branded paper in tin
hOX
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-11-12

y Fur promises to be even more popular
as a trimming for evening gowns than it
was last season, and white satin IA fla
vorite material for the fur to adorn.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-11-12

The new Duchess of Sutherland, one
Spf the Youngest women to wear the
sfncaI coronet in England, is a member
aof the Writers club, and Il contributor
to the literature of the day.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-11-12
Cheap Signs.

A fairly cheap way of advertising
wares by sign is to have the lettering
painted right on the walls of the house.
In some cases we find large raised gold
letters fixed TO the house wall. Within
late years method of afiXing white
enamel letters to the window panes has
come much into use. Very often, how
ever, This constitutes not so much sign
as a partial specification of the wares
for sale within. New York Times.
Princess Marie of Edinburgh. the he.
trothed of Prince Ferdinand of Rou.
mania. is a beautiful and clever won.
an. and has already won a warm place
in the heart of the queen Of Roumania
6Caiuri SYLVIA.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-11-12
TO-
L. WoE-FSoN
F0R-@
h q q SIC
FURNISHINGS
Ut HIS


This is only a brief and i'm
perfect schedule of the many
bargains offered in these
goods.
&c 80 doz. Towels reduced
from 6 lac TO 8 1.3c to &c
each, 13c 1OS dOz. Towels
extra size reduced from Is
90 to 13c each. TIC 70 dOz.
extra heavy Towels reduced
from zoe and 25c to lie each.
21c Ii doz. 25c and SOC
Towels reduced to 21c each.
Ga Tapestry Table Covers
from S1.00 to $3.50 each.
S.4 Tapestry Table Covers
from $3.50 to 81 90 each.
GA Chenille Table Covers
from $1.50 to $500 each.
Bed Spreads, special val
ues at 69c and SI.25.
Turkey Red Table Damask
from 25c to $1.25 yard.
Unbleached Table Damask
from 25c to 81 % yard.
Bleachpd Table Damask
from SOC to $3.50 yard.
Turkey Red Napkins from
45c a dOz. up.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-11-12
The Dai1u Eight.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IL, 1892.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-08

have it postponed. The girls father, sus-
pecting that something was wrong, ques-
toned her, and she confessed all. BE i'm
mediately went before q magistrate and
swore out a warrant for Fenable's ar
rest.
Before daylight Monday morning off,
GERS went to the house Of Widow Venable
to take him, but he had gotten news of
the warrant and had left. Parties were
dispatched to the nearest railroad stations,
but could find no trace of him. 1t is
thought that he went back to California.
The girls father swears he shall marry
her and has offered reward forhis arrest.
The following is a description of young
VenaLle: dark hair, blue eyes, about five
feet high and weighs l65 lbs. His face is
round and he is considered good looking.
He has one front tooth nearly all gold.
When last seen he had on dark co1t
with light stripes and trousers with broad
stripes.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-08
A Fatal MISTAKE.
Probably This Young Man Will Never Dare
To Go to Sleep.
Chicago Tribur

Chicago Tribure.)
II had the most singular dream OF my
life the other day." the young man with
the creased trousers was saying. 81 had
just come liz from lunch. 1t wasn't quite
time to go to work again." he continued,
knocking the ashes from the end of his
cigarette, "and while was sitting in the
armchair at my desk went to sleep. |
dreamed my tailor came in with the bill
for this overcoat I've got on"
TWAS fine garment. He passed his
hand caressingly down its smooth surface,
shook his head slowly and sadly and
went on.
'.He has been in about five times already
with that same bill This isn't Il part OF
the dream you know. Pm telling you
straight facts now. Every Monday after
noon he used to come in regularly with
that bill and always stood him off some
how 'What was the amount oft billy
inquired the pimply young man with his
feet on the radiator.
"Sixty-fve dollsrs. It'sa good jag OF
money. There's no fun in paying out sos
to your tailor when you can give him a
stand-otf. Itisn't business anyhow. Well
dreamed he come in again with that bill.
He slapped it down on the table ard he
says. II want the money on that coat
this time young man.
Cant you drop III next wcck!' says.
"I'll make it all right then
'No sir" he says, want it right now:
'Well, had the money in my pocket and
dreamed yanked it right out-the whole
blamed $G5-and he took it and rcceipted
the bill and went away.
"Well, sir, the shock of the ihing-so
unexpected, you know-woke me up. And
right there on my desk, by George, was
that laundering old bill, and the ink on
the name signed to the ''Receved Pay
mcnt" part of it wasn'ttdry! | jerked out
my pocket book and opened it, There
was Just $65 missing. | ran to the door
and Looked down the hall. There was
that bcastly tailor, just starting down the
stairway at the end Of it. He'd got his
money all right enough, and l hadn't had
the coat six weeks"
Glow do you account for it," asked the
young man with the waxed mnstache.
Did he take it out Of your pocket?"
"Naw!.. exclaimed the party with the
creased trousers "'Iake it out Of my
pocket? Not any! He hasn't got original
ity enough about him for that"
'Thcn how did he get it," inquired the
youth with the plug hat on the side of his
head.
Chow did he get it?' echoed the mar
rator. 81 paid it in my sleep, sir, begad
Paid it in my sleep! Do you think he
groancd, ''I'd have done it if | had known
what was dong?"
NO" answered the boys unanimously.
and deep, sympathetic silence settled
down Oil the group.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-08
FINGER BOWLS TOO MUCH.
a New Yorker Gives q Lesson in Polite
Table Manners in Dining Car.

A New Yorker taught man out west
how to cat his dinner the other night. 1t
was OH dining car on the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad Oh the way to st.
Paul. The New Yorker and the Western
man was we'll dressed, but there was
something about him that suggested his
being self-made man who had become
prosperous without chance to cultivate
his manners. He took up the napkin by
his plate and tucked it under his chin.
The New Yorker took his napkin and put
it in his lap. The Western man watched
the other and Immediately took down his
napkin and used it as the other had done
The waiter put a dish Of celery at each
place, and when the two men had finished
their soup the lesson in celery eating was
begun:
The Western man did not know what to
do with his. He tasted it and liked it
Then he ate whole piece. The New
Yorker took down the salt secular from
the rack at the head of the table, sprink-
led some salt on tie cloth; there being no
better place to put it, and dipping his Gel
cry in the salt began to eat. The Wes-
tern man wstched the operation and al
once followed suit He enjoyed the addi-
ton of salt, and diminished his whole
portion of the celery.
In order TO make snre that he was be-
ba NM nrl "a T.
took down from The rack the conductors
meal check, which that functonary had
punched and thrown there. The New
Yorker pretended to study the check with
interest He WAS amused to see that the
Western man fumhed in the rack for his
check, found it, and read it as if it were
part of necessary formula to do so.
So the meal proceeded. The Western
man did every thing that he saw the 9TH
er man do, and with such initiative skill
as to leave nothing to be desired in his
behavior. But the finger bowl was to
much for him.
"What's that?" he inquired Of the wal
ter.
"Dat dar is finger bowl said the OAR
key, "fer to wash yo' fingers when you re
done eating.
ooh, see," said the Westerner.
He wisely waited until the New Yorker
came to the stage of the meal when the
bowl was required. The Western man
watched the operation of moistenng the
fingers and the lips with narrow and
searching gaze. He then proceeded to
perform within the confines of his own
bowl q process so violent that the bowl
was upset and the scented water ran out
upon the table cloth. :.
Hanged if can use that darn thing"
said the MANIA washbowl and towel is
good enough for me, every time.
He made the remark to the waiter, and
the waiter received it with the stolid and
immobile countenancc ola statue.
"That was one occasion when the New
Yorker out West was not the tendcrfoot. -
the New York man thought as he left the
car
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-08
GREAT sTAMP-LICkER.
She Can Lick Three Thousand i'll an Hour
and She's the Worlds Champion

philadelphia Rccord.)

philadelphia Record9
The title of stamp-licker is not the most
attractive title in the world to besfow upon
a young lady, specially when She IS pet'.e'
pretty and charming. But Miss AGA NJ.
Crawford, of2ll2 " harton street is never
theless Il slamp-licker, and what Is more,
is the worlds champion in her chosen 'o-
cation. Miss Ora Word who has just pass
ed her eighteenth birthday, is now fore
woman for the E. G. Howe Company, pub
fishers Of directories, at Eighth and Lo-
Gust streets. Three years ago she entered
the employ of the house, and at once at
tracted attention by the lightning rapidity
with which she ADDRESSED, sealed ana
stamped envelopes.
The first time she tried stamping cnve-
opcs she did $50 IAN hour. She can now
do 5000 an hour, and has kept tins UP
steadily for days. Strange to sag she has
pcrsistently declined to use sponge, ana
every one of the millions of stamps which
have carried letters and cirulars to their
destinations all over the country has re-
ceved dainty lick from her tongue.
Miss Crawford talked entertainingly OF
herself and her work yesterday. "Do !
like the work." she repeated in reply to a
question, 'lndecd do. In fact, would mt
do anything else. suppose it seems worry
funny that should prefer TO use my
tongue instead Of Il sponge, but can get
along SO much better. / can only do
1000 an hour with sponge, and can
easily do 5000 without it. No it doesn't
seem to affect my health III the least
GIL tell yon a funny thing about 1t: II
business becomes slack and l don't have
any stamps to stick, | lose my appetite
and can scarcely eat anything. But as
soon IS get down to work again my APP
petite returns and become ravenously
hungry. There seems to something IN
the gum that acts as Il tonic.
When questioned about Der work Miss
Crawford said she could stick 5000 stamps
an hour, and could seal l2,OG0 envelopes
(aso with her tonguc) in a day. She can
also fold II 1000 circulars and address $50
envelopes day.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-08
EXTREMES CF WEALTH AND Pow
ERTY.

Let me here give few illustrations Of
the present position of affairs in this So
called Christian country, and IN doing SO,
let it be clearly understood that do not
condemn individuals, but the laws under
which such things exist. According to
the Doomsday Book, we find that the Duke
of Northumberland owns l91 ,4Sl acres of
land, with yearly valuation, or income,
of I82, $50 pounds; the Duke of Devon
shire, 1893 acres, with an annual value
Of l40,450 pounds; the Duke OF Bedford,
67,515 acres, with an annual value of Ill.,
$50 pounds, and the Earl of Derby 56.5g9
acres, with an annual value of 1881
pounds. If we search through the records
Of our merchant princes and bankers, we
find many of the millionares living in the
utmost splendorand surrounded by every
conceivable luxury. The st. Stephens
Review, in July last, calculated that 1t
would cost the wealthy class in the West
End Of London the immense sum of4 900
600 pounds in three months during the
fashionable season for society entertain
ments, dinners and play parties. Contrast
all this gaiety and high living with the
awful restitution that was shown up in
every newspaper Of our land when the sem
sational murders of Jack the Ripper, i'll
the East of London were communicative
have seen three awful extremes Of power
ty and riches.
Of the wealthy classes, and their de-
scendants, as we'll as representatives Of
she law, the army and the navy, and other
privileged professions, our legislatures
are principally composed, and by such our
laws are made. Mr.. John P. Morley, M. p,
one Of the leaders of the Liberal party, in
addressing the Amalgamated Society Of
Engineers at Newcastle, in May, 1889, de-
clared: sit is au awful fact-it is really
not short of awful-that in this country,
with all its wealth, its vast resources, and
all its power, 45 per ccnt.-that is to say
nearly one-half of the persons who reach
the age of 60-are, or have been paupers. "
in these Illustrations we have wide ex
tremes between capital and labor, and be-
tween them there is a great gulf, whcl,
widens daily, and bitter hatred, which
intensifies as the gulf grows wider. Can
this gulf be bridged, or must it continne
to widen till q crisis comes and anarchy,
bloodshcd and financial ruin are the Sc
quel? Such is the state Of things in Free
Trade, Protestant, and liberty loving En-
gland.
In Republican and Protcctionist France
we find different state of things existing,
and NJ. De Foville proves, from statistics
of death duties, that only II per cent~of
the adult population who die fail to pay
by their executors legacy duty to the Gov
eminent. Legacy duty is paid for $50, 0G0
out of every $4,000 of deceased adults
DR.. Rhodes stated at the Social Science
Congress held at Leeds in September,
1890: "1'herc are in England to-day a
sufficient number of paupers to form a
procession four deep Of over hundred
miles long, their cost in poor law relief
last year being no less than 8,440,S2l, or
I'd per head Of the entire population. :"
All this in Free Trade, wealthy England.
Essay By James HINT, Bristol England
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-08
A WOMAN'S ADIEU.
Our love is done!

Our love is done!
would not have it back, say,
would.nct have my whole year Mayl
But vet for our dead passions sake,
Kiss me once more and strive to make
Our last kiss the supremest one;
For love is done.
Our love is done!
And still my eyes with tears are wet,
Our souls are stirred with vague regret;
We gaze farewell, yet can not speak,
And firm resolve grows strangely weak,
Though hearts are twain that once were one,
Since love is done.
But love is done!
l know it, VOW it, and that kiss
MIST set fms to our bliss.
Yet when felt thy lips meet mine,
My life again seemed half divine,
Our very hearts together run!
Can love be done?
Can love be done?
Who cares if this be mad or wise?
Trust not my words, but read my eyes.
Thy kiss babe sleeping love awake;
Then take me to thy heart; all! take
The life that with thine own is one,
Love is not done!
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-08
WILL 1T ALL END A FARCE:
lThe Baker-Gilmer Case Called At Alb
ingdOn.
Tie Lynchburg News saws:

The Lynchburg News says:
The county court met today, and the
case of the Commonwealth against Mrs.
Margaret Gilmer, for the alleged poison
ing her husband as an accomplish of
Dr.. Baker, was called. Commonwealth
Attorney Hutton said he was not ready,
and asked that the case be continued.
Mr.. Wysor, counsel for Mrs. Gimer, in
sisted upon the trial of the case, saying
he had notified Dir. Hutton two weeks ago
that he would demand trial.
Mr.. Hutton said that he had summoned
no witnesses and made no preparation.
The judge then said he would give Mr.
Hutton until some day next week to get
ready.
Hutton said he had case in the cir
cult court and therefore could not try it
next week.
Judga Ward said he had nothing to do
with the other court and unless Mr.. Hut
ton had some other ground must insist up
ON trial. "Then YOU force me to trial"
saws Mr.. Hutton. Yes" said Judge Ward.
"Then move dismissal of the case. .
The Judge turned to the clerk to have
the order entered when Mr.. G T. Trigg,
associated counsel for the commonwealth,
Jumped to his feet and asked the Judge to
wait afew minutes until he could confer
with Mr.. Hutton. After few minutes
of apparent stormy conference Mr.. Trigg
arose and demanded that Mr.. Hutton give
his reasons for this action as it was GER
tainly very unusual one.
Mr.. Hntton-"What right have you,
BIZ, Trigg, to question my action? am
Commonwealth attorney"
Mr.. Trigg, =" As associate counsel with
you demand that you give some reason
for this action
Mr.. Hutton-'tYou and seem to differ
aad insist upon dsnissalo OF the case
The Judge then dismissed the ease and
Mr.. Trigg made the attorneys for both
Mrs. Gilmer and his associate, Hutton,
very angry by congratulating them onget-
ting out Of the case so easy saying that
the farce had ended az he knew it would
aud it had been farce from beginning
to end.
twill he remembered that Mr.. Hutton
and Mr.. Wysor are both prosecutors OF
Dr.. Baker, whose case comesup in Janua-
~, and that Mr.. Trigg appears for rela-
fiyes of Mrs. Baker. who think that it she
was poisoned Mrs. Giimer as well as Dr..
Baker should be punished.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-08
BENEATH THE VEIL.

These verses, printed several years nc
n The atlantic Monthly. have since bee
changed and are now reprinted for tn
irst time in their final form.
Hooded nun with yelled eyes,
Thou in whom the maiden dies
Unto Christ a sacrifice!
Thou who kneelest at the shrine,
Welded to the love divine,
Making all its sorrows thine!
On thy brow the crown of sticks,
On thy lips the gall they mix,
On thy breast the crucifix.
PASSIONS agony and sweat,
PASSIONS hour when all forget;
PASSIONS cry on Olivet.
Masses sung and incense cold,
Vespers rung and pittancc doled;
Beads in pain and midnight told.
Light of windows dim and quaint,
Sight ofpale and panclled saint,
Throe of martyr torn and faint;
Are thy joys, 0 child of prayers,
Child Of vigils, fasts and cares!
All, that none thy burden shares!
Were weary, poor, distrest,
Thou, to give me shelter, rest;
Wouldst of all myself divest.
We're raving, fever-tost,
Homeless. friendless, spirit-lost,
Thou wouldst seek me, life the cost.
Were dying mid the dead
On the field whence all had fed,
Thou woudst lift my wounded head.
All, so tender for His sake,
Living but loves part to take,
Thou alone my heart dost break.
Worse am than travelworn,
Worse than needy, sick, forlorn,
Battle-spent or sorrow-torn.
Death were not so dolorous,
AS to hear them ringing thus
For thy soul the Angelus.
James Lane 4 lien.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-08
Let Us Ship To south Amreica Direct.

Wy do we want American ships? Read
this.
The Bureau of American Republics has
received an interesting letter from Gril-
lermo Harrison, q merchant at Villa RIGA,
Paraguay. who writes as follows:
1t is great pity that our manufactures
should be shipped to Europe and from
there to South America, owing to want OF
means for transport, and once they have
to come through that route they are no
longer considered out here rs being Amer
lean manufactures, but European, and inn
.porters here sent their orders for these
articles to Europe instsead Of sending to
the States.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-08
CRISP VERY ILL.
Not likely Es,at He VIM BE Ont for sorIs

Not Likely That He VIII BE Ont for Some
Time-G Great Care Needed.
WASHINGTON. jan. .-Speaker Crisp ID q
very much sicsep man than he has. been
generally reported TO he Instead oft
being likely that he will be out IN four or
five tiseresis really no chance TINT he
will Iessa his lied within, two weeks. He
has ind piens pneumonia, and great care
will htya to he taken to prevent its ass
an yiruient tspc The physicians
bare hin, compl italy sesv,l up jig cloth as
tff ttlH were Iii i l,eE.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-08
SEDUCTION,
a Sensational Case OF Seduction in Lee
Comfy.

Comfy.
The village of Chandler Lee connty,is
lii a state Of great excitement oTer the
discovery OF tho seduction ofFrancis Elk
& ns by Will Venable, under promises Of
marriage.
Miss Eikinse is tho daughterof poor,
hut respectable parents. Senable is the
only son DC the widow Venable, and is
uusfe nall to do. As few years ago young
yenai,le returned from California, and 4
wes reported that DC had come back %
II arry Miss Elkins. Time aftss time was
set| fos tie Maria 80 cesarnony; but VEN
Ink. bY aoraa excusa Or anesssslss wensd
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-08

In the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court of the
County Of Wise.
j. II. Shepherd, plaintiff, against J. C. Chance,
EX'or ct ais, defendants in chancery.
], j. E. Lipps, Clerk Of the said court, 90 certify
that the bond required OF the Special Commissioner.
BY the decree rendered in said the 18th day
OF Sept. 81, hns been duly given.
Given under my hand as clerl; CT the said court,
this Ind day OF Eoy. 81.
TeSte: j. T.. Lips, Clerk.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-08
AZ LEAST A MILLION DOLLARS WORTH.

& The Director hopes to RECON- at least a
million dollars Of the uncurrent coins IN
the Treasury into the new coins under the
existing appropriation, and when it IS ex-
8hansted Congress will be urged to make
a deficiency appropriations 10 continue
this coin The new pieces will be trans.
ferred from the mint TO the Treasury ut
Washington and the different sut,-treasu-
8ries ms rapidly rs coined, so that they
may he distributed in all parts Of fhe
conntry and the public get acquainted
With them. . u q
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-08
NEW SILVER COINS.
Their Coinage Begun With The Opening
OfThe New Year.

Their Coinage Begun With The Opening
OfThe New Year.
WASHINGTON, January 1.-The Director
of the Mint will inaugurate the new year
bv the issue of the new silver coins-half
dollars, quarter dollars, and dimes-bear-
ing the new designs. The mint at Phila-
delphia started on the coinage of these
pieces to day, and the minis at San Fran
cisco and New Orleans will start as soon
as the dies reach them. The silver used
in this coinage will consist of the incur
rent silver coins now in the Treasury
awaiting reconage, and the coinage will
he continued until the balance OF the APP
propriation available for recoinage, now
about $4,000, has been exhausted.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-08
TERMS.

The sale will be for onethird cash in hand, one
third in six months, aud onehrd in twelve months,
and so much may be necessary to pay tie cost,
commissions and expenses Of is required to be paid
down Bond with good personal security will be ~
qrired for the deferred payments bearing interest from
date. GEO. NJ. EDMONDS,
Special Commissioner.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-08
REPORT

Ofthe condition ofthe BANK or BlG STONE
Gar, at Big Stone Gap, in the State OF
Virginia, at the close Of business,
December End, 1891.