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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-10-12

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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-10-12

"
Mathew, 1rustec,et ais
Notice l. hereby given that Will, on
the lith dtyoi November, 1893, at ms
Office IN I'll, town Of Big Stouc Cap, Va.
proceed 10 take IN account of all Iicns
their amounts. aud prorilic> and foi
whose benefit existing. affecting the prop
erty mentioned and described in
compartments bill and cxhi'i~ there
with filed: said sitting as >pcciai
commissioner to be held pursuant IL The
two decrrcs catered in said cn,;>c III ihc
Circuit Court TOR Wise County. Va, one
entered in the April, l>o3 term and the
other on Tie 9Th day Of September. lo!l3.
All parties Interested will take notice.
Given under ny hand this October lolie.
1893. L. TURNER MAURY,
~ -l6 Special Commissioner.
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Gt2;M1-,IuSM.:' SITTING.


1hrustou trustee.
S. b. Mason, ct ais.
Notice j. hereby given that will. ON
the l.!h day of November, Io9.;. at my
Office in the town Of Big Slime Gap, Va,
proceed t. IKE an account oi .ll liens,
their amounts, and prioritica and
for whose benefit existing. affect
ing the property mentioned and de'-
crihe,l in con,pIainani'S bill and exhibit,
thcrcwitb tiled; said sitting IS -pccial
comrai>~ one; 80 hc held pursuant /" HE
two drrrceo entered in said cause IN tn"
Circni, Court to- Wi>c N"nuIv Il. on.
entered ia ior .\nrii lS":3, tom and ~"
ol.rr oi 'l, s!, AAy ~ >clle",.':. 80.
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43-i6 Special CoJnn,i--luncr
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-10-12
CHEROKEE OPENING

Having just returned from the Cherokee Strip and all the
large cities of the West and Southwest it my fortune to
meet with rare facilities select frstcass Stock OF Goods
for LADIES and GENTLEMEN, viz: The Finest
Ass Sol Of LADIEs CL0AKS ever offered to
Southwest Virginia people Beautiful to look at; workm'n
ship and Fit Perfect A Novelty in Dress Goods.
Sateens, Ginghams and Trimmings and Pas
mentry braid Ladies Gossomers in variety
Gentlemen would do well to examine our large ana
well assorted stock of Mcintoshs, bought at prices to
sell. Winter underWare and all goods used by
gentlemen, generally.
DON'T FORGET CHEROKEE OPENING.
GOODLOE BROS.
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NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS SITTING.


Thruston. Trustee,
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In reply to the question whether or not
he intended to help prosecute n"t>on he
rcrlicd that he did not HAT hc horch tins
would cnd lhr matter :" tar ~ he wa
concerned
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1916. Special Commissioner.
The morning call., 1893-12-03
RED HAIR.
The Man Had a Great Scheme for
Drawing Out the Stringent Color.

Detroit Free Press.
The city editor was almost weeping for @
sensation when the weird-looking man came In.
"Pye got great scheme" be said, mysteri-
ously, by way of salutation.
what is it?" asked the G. Z.
scheme for changing the color OF red hair"
suppose persons having 1t don't want 1t
changed? Red is glorious color"
''They don't have to unless they want to.
Nothing compulsory about it.''
"What Is IL? Go on and explain"
The visitor pulled up chair.
"You Know" said he, "that red hair is the
result of a surplus of iron in the system. This
Is what imparIS the vig0r, the great vitality, the
OVERLOOKING and thoroughly healthy animal life
that runs through the veins OF the ruddy-
haired; and this strong seniient animal life Is
what renders them more intense In all their
emotions than their more languid fellow-crea-
lures. The excess of IRON is also tine cause OF
freckles Dxtne peculiarly clear. white skin
which always accom- anies red hair. The skin
Is abDormally sensitive TO the action OF the
suns rays, which not only brings out the little
brown spots in abundance, but also burn like
mustard plaster. producing q queer, creepy
See?"
The city editor nodded.
"Weil. now, what / propose to do Is this''
continued the schemer. ''Pll arrange steel
barrel with an armature around it connected
with forty-horse power dynamo and make a
boiler. Into that Pl put my patient for three
hours every day, and Pli guarantee there WON'T
be silver of iron in his system at the end of a
week. Then by keeping IL Up month or so i'm
smaller doses the hair VIII assume some other
color, and there you are. Amt It a corker2
payment on my dynamo" and the c. E. let him
have Ii.
The morning call., 1893-12-03
SYMPATHY OF A SHAKERESS
Could Not See Brother of the Flock
Go Out Into the World Alone.
ewistoD Journal.


Dark? Dismal? Well,1now, I'd say sol So
would you il you'd been there. 1t was a
nights ride from Sabbath day pond, In New
Gloucester, to Gloucester Upper Corner. We
had stopped at Shaker Village and bought
some sugared oilnuts In a box. Ever eat any
Put up by the sisters themselves and worth ten
times as much as any OF your fancy candy.
II our two black horses had been white the
road sbead might not have seemed quite so
dark, but as it was we left the Shaker settle
ment behind us and let the horses take their
own gait through the dark forest. Some one
tells the romance OF these woods while we 60.
Once there was Shaker man who had pro-
gressive and business-like spirit that was the
life OF the Shaker town we had just left. For
years he worked. schemed, builded and cnlti-
vated the farms OF the society. he made them
broad acres. When he had done this and had
lived for years up to every iota of the religion
he saw that his was TOO worldly nature to be
Shaker and that he longed for things a
shaker should shun. Like man he went be-
fore the bi ethren and sisters and told them So.
The day set for his departure had arrived.
AS ne TOOK bis leave there were tears, tears In the
society and brother to all. II shall be
friend to the society. STILL" he said. "But l
dread 10 60 out Into the cold world alone"
When ne had said this there stepped forward
one who, though she had been faithful sister,
as Shakers should, yet saw that che, too. was
not OF the temperament to De shaker forever
-shc stepped forward from among the sisters
and said she would go with him.
That Is all of the story save that they live In
distant city to-day, and they have more than
once befriended the society at New Gloucester.
They showed US his picture at the trustees Of
flee and told us something Of the story: "There
are some Of thu Shakers who said 1t could not
be love-" said one. "but we asked II IL was not
love hat made him take her out with him into
the cold world, why didn't he take one OF the
brethren instead OF the sister9"
The morning call., 1893-12-03
SCHOOL DIRECTOR CLINTON.
Little Probability That He VIII Lose
His Seat

There is considerable speculation going
on In the School Department regarding
the seat of School Director Clinton. Di-
rector Clinton received sixty days leave
of absence from the Board of Supervisors.
and took trip to Europe with patient.
The leave Of absence expired on Novem-
Der 7. and was noticed in THE CALL at
the time. Subseque ntly the Supervisors
gave Director Clinton thirty days addi-
tional time, although the law says that
mo county officer shall be absent from the
State for period exceeding sixty days."
The additional time given Director Clin-
ton will expire on Decem Der T.
A letter has been received in this city
stating that Director Clinton has already
arrived in New York and is on his way to
this city.
The general impression around the City
Hall and the Office of the Board of Educa-
tion Is that DR.. Clinton will not lose his
seat
Superintendent SWEET informed CALL
reporter recently that he would not take
any undue advantage of Director Clinton,
but would give him reasonable grace.
The morning call., 1893-12-03
HEALTHFUL HOMES.
Suggestions of the San Francisco
Sanitary League.

Suggestions of the San Francisco
Sanitary League.
The San Francisco Sanitary League
offers to the public the following practical
suggestions:
AS partial security against bad sewer
age and defective plumbing. the keeping
closed as rule the stopples in bowls and
bath-tubs: he keeping in a handy place
demijohn of lime water 6 ounces of chlor-
ide of lime to the gallon). and pouring a
small quantity of the mixture into bowls
and drains several times day; the neces-
sity of an adequate supply of outside air int
the mouse night and day through open win
dows, placing q screen between the bed
and window as protection from draughts.
The free use of sunshine. air and W ater
as disinfectants.
The burning by housewives of all garb-
age possible in stoves and ranges. thus
obviating the necessity of its remaining
any length of time about the premises.
Also. the fumigation of rooms for the
destruction of possible disease germs by
burning sulphur on hot shovels IRE moving
plants and birds). leaving room closed for
time and then thoroughly airing 1t before
occupancy.
The league believes that il these simple
precautions are taken California homes
may be made more healthful and that
many young lives may be saved.
The morning call., 1893-12-03

which says: "He refused 10 administer his
parents wills, deferred for three months (when
the sepulture was enforced) the intermeut of
his mother, and barrlcaded his house at Elms-
wood, in the kitchen OF which he took up his
abode. He excluded furniture abjured wash
ing, slept on a bed of cinders, and clothed him.
self in loose blanket. He skin grew ingrained
with dirt, and his dark hair long and matted.
"His dietary. besides bread and penny buns,
consisted Of cheese, red herrngs and gin, and
he protected his food from rats by hanging It
In basket from the roof. Lucas enjoyed the
society Of tramps. always putting to them
series OF questions. and rewarding satisfactory
answers with coppers and glass Of gin. He
thus attracted ali the vagabonds Ia the king
two armed watchmen, who lived in a hut oppo-
site the formidable iron grille at which he re-
ceived visitors. Thr Included Lord LyttOn,
Sir Arthur Helps. John Forster and Charles
Dickens. This eccentric person died OF
apOplexy In 1874 and was buried in hackney
Churchy ard.
The morning call., 1893-12-03
HOW WASPS GET DRUNK.
And When They Are So They Are
Ugly and Hungry for Fight.
st. Louis Globe-De m ocrat.

ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
Mr.. Lawson 1aif. the medical specialist OF
Birmingham, writes letter In which he says
"The argument against all and every use OF
alcohol which we used to hear so much of years
ago was based on the statement that 1t was d OF
product OF nature and not used In any natural
condition. The argument Itself Is very un-
safe one. even II the premises were correct but
they are not, and the plague of wasps mas
proved IL. 1 have been watching the wasps
with great interest and have noticed the avid
1t! ,ty with which they attack certain fruit when
noticed some OF the peculiar results OF
their doing so. The sugar In some fruits
which are most attacked by wasps has a
tendency to pass into kind or kinds OF
alcohol In the ordinary process OF rOtting, q
fact which is easily ascera aimed by the use OF
a still not large enough TO attract the attention
OF the excise authorities. On such fruits, par
ticuarly grapes and certain plums, you will see
wasps pushing and fighting in numbers much
larger than can be accommodated. and you Will
see them get very drunk, crawl away IN semi-
somnOlent condition. and repose in the grass
Tor some time till they get over the bout and
then they will go at IT again. 1t Is while they
are thus affected that they DO their worst IN
stipging. both In the virulent nature OF the
stroke ana the utterly unpr0voked assaults OF
which they are guilty. l was stung last year
by drunken wasp ana suffered severely from
symptoms OF nerve poison for several days. In
such drunken peculiarties they resemble their
human contemporaries
ut Is evident, therefore, that those who use
the argument about alcohol to which have OBJ
Jected must give it up; the more that We know
that there are certain plants (0rchids) whose
cross-fertiliZation is secured by regular sys-
tenn Of public houses In which bees are made
drunk, for without inebriatlon the bees would
not 60 through the antics by which alone the
orchids can be fertilized. lam quite sure. how
ever. that our teetotai friends will derive argu.
ments enough and awful examples quite suf-
hcient from drunken wasps without the use Of
the argument have disposed Of can furnish
tnem with one. Having found out how fond
tDey were OF alcohol provided them Very
abundantly with free pubs with swing doors
ana unlimited beer, and now we live In com.
parative comfort and view without compunc.
tlon thousands Of dead drunk ards In our beer
bottles"
The morning call., 1893-12-03
1T LOOKED SUSPICIOUS.
Why a Travelling Man Gave Up
Playing Poker With Strangers.

Detroit Free Press
81 don't play cards with strangers" said a
quiet-lookng man on the Pullman. In response
to an invitation from the drummer to join
them in little game of poker. The drummer
flushed up and was about to say something
Hold on" remarked the quiet man. land
I'll explain. Sit down here a minute or two
and let me tell YOU"
The drummer. being an obIiging person, sat
down.
"Abont five wears ago." began the quiet man,
81 was out in the West country. at a wild town.
and one night, being fond OF cards. and a
pretty fair player, asked four :or five cowboys
at the tavern where / was stopping to play
cards with me. I didn't know them, and they
didn't know me. but they took 1t for granted
was all right, ana they went to my room, where
had two or three decks OF cards. We started
the game at quarter the ante with two-dol-
lar limit and il wasn't long until was winning
er. After some time we took another deck
hand. My winnings had made my new
as l was perfectly honest / didn't pay
much attention to that. remember very dis
tinctly 1 had an ace of diamonds in my hand,
and when it came around TO show down knew
the pot was mine. but just as laid down my
hand the man opposite me whipped out his re-
volver and jabbed 1t into my face, and on the
instant out came all the other mems guns, and
/ was scared almost to death. 1 couldn't say
word. for thought my time had come, but no.
body shot.
"'LoOk herer calculated the man who had
nrst pulled his gun. applying several disagree
able epithets in addition. and he took an ace of
diamonds out Of his hand. This restored Ely
consciousness somewhat and after waiting
until each man had expressed his opinion OF me
and the final decision had been reached that
was 10 give up all / had won and probably be
shot later got 10 word.
Gentleman / said, appearances are
against me, but, am honest 1 don't know
how that extra ace got in the pack; but II you
will look In my vaise there you will find pack
exactly like this one lying loose In 1t, aud the
cards must have got mixed in there. Pm sure
didn't do it, One OF the men took the cards
out OF the valise aud ran them over. and the
ace was missing. That much was iu my favor,
but 1t did not restore confidence.
Send downstairs said next, 'to the cler X
and have him come up; he was playing here
this afternoon
"Then they sent for the clerk, and he said
that he aud party of friends had played with
those cards during the afternoon, and, further.
that they had used rw0 packs to do some
tricks with. He also stood bond for my hon.
esty, and after an hour or so OF terrific strain
on me my friends concluded l was all right.
Then to establish gOOd-fellOwship firmly / In
sisted on their taking their money pack; they
set up the drinks all around. and left them at
last With solemn VOW registered that when
played poker again l must know everybody
In the game ana everybody must know me.
Don't you think one experience like that Is
enough for an honest man OF quiet tempeIa-
ment to go through?"
The morning call., 1893-12-03
OLD-TIME COWBOYS.
Change in the Character of the Texan
Roundup Artists.
Dallas New

DallaS news
Time and fashions pass away, and manners
and customs change In Western Texas, Jusr as
everywhere else.
The old-time cowboy is no more. He passed
In his checks with the free-grass custom.
The big pasture has Introduced new order
OF cowboy, who sleeps in a house and "obeys
orders" or quits. The old cowboy was the
companion OF his boss, and shared bis pleas.
ures and bis hardships. No manager In his
big headquarter rockhouse reminded him Of
his inferior rank in society, nor did any Of the
modern ranch accessories mar the common
dangers. the pleasures and the freedom and
equality OF the wbil0m cowboy and cowman
But the ranch in the olden time was cotton
wood loghouse to cook In, and for roof and
protection from the weather the slcker was
used, and mother earth supplied their beds.
The broad range and the ovelhanging sky an
swcred for house and home.
A roundup In 1S67-1SS was not bounded bv
wire fences, but the boys galloped out of camp
after breakfast, made a wide sweep and all
tnen dove toward common center, and 10
directly at that point was gathered herd of
STOCK cattle of all brands. ready for the cut to
begin. The high-toned man was tabo0ed I
RENE ember such man appeared at the rauch of
j. l., In ScbacKelford County, in 1869. He
was city feller and would say "thank you.0
and such like His intense politeness and high
toned nonsense aggravated the boys nightly
Jim b. In particular (Door fellow y, was espec.
tally fretted by his nonsense, as h. called il.
and tried 10 rldicule IL out OF him, but IN vain
At last his resentment rlpened into genuine ha.
tred and 1t was hard to keep the peace between
them. for the city feller had grit, too.
We'll, one morning In 1869, az Mountain
fasss In Taylor County Gong before any one
lived In that sectioD). jim got awfuly mad
and gave the city feller a cussing, whereupon
row resulted aud bl00dshed was barely pre-
vented there and then We got the city Teller
10 ride off and 1t looked Ike peace had re.
turned. but one hour later Jim B. and his
amable enemy met of at ono side OF the
roundup happened to be near. In a flash
the city chap ran before Jim, dismounted
leveled his gun on him and demanded an
apology or deaih. Jim jerked out two SIX
shoe olers, but said nothing, and instantly the
city feller hred. Poor Jim rolled OF his horse
dead man.
got to them Just as Jim fell. He died in
stantly, shot through the heart His SLAYER
mounted his horse and ''lit out" We buried
Jim and went on with our herd, two men short.
but with no discordant element among us.
Such was the old way.
The boys were courteous and kind, they were
generous and brave, industrious and honest,
out they would not stand any hlghtoned non-
sense. A new era has set in. Which is the
pest we cannot say. but ono thing Is sure. with
all his faults, and they were many. the old-time
cowboy was a man to be trusted In peace or
war and the very soul Of honor. May his best
parts be ever present among his successors In
Western Texas.
The morning call., 1893-12-03
EXCURSION RATES.
More Time on Midwinter
Fair Tickets.
Thirty Days the Limit Now Fixed
by the Southern Pacific-A Fast
Fruit Train East.

The Southern Pacific Company has
made an nother change in regard to its Mid
winter Fair local excursion ticket. The
time limit has finally been extended to
thirty days. BY the first announcement
these tic kets were only good for five, seven
and ten days from the date of sale, accord
ing to the distance Travelled. Then the
limit was extended to fifteen days, and
now this final action has followed. These
tickets are good for thirty days from time
of issuance. and are only good for a con-
tinuous trip. An additional rate will be
offered those who come to the city and
may wish to visit other places in Califor-
MIA. To meet possible demands of this
kind a rouDd-trip ticket will be issued
from this city to destination at one and a
fifth regular fare. On this latter class of
tickets stopoyers will be allowed, but the
original ticket will be taken up and another
issued in its stead, but the traveller must
reach the point from which he started
within the thirty days designated on the
original ticket. For instance, q man may
leave Sacramento on February l and come
through to this city, and after arrival has
concluded to visit Los Angeles. His re-
turn ticket 10 Sacramento from this city
will be taken up at the Offices OF the COM
pany here. and, upon the payment of the
amount designated, ticket will be issued
from here TO Los Angeles. thence to Sacra-
mento, good until March 2.
The Santa Fe road has inaugurated a
weekly refrigerator car service between
Los Angeles and Kansas City, Denver and
Chicago by passenger train. By this new
departure shippers can ship any kind of
fruit or vegetables from any point on the
Southern California road and unload at
the terminals named or at any intermedi-
IL
producer on the same plane as his more
extensive competitor, as be can ship a few
boxes of fruit just as readily as a carload
The North American Navigation Com
pany has been notified of an appropriation
of S2500 made in its favor by the Board of
Trade of this city, through the Traffic As
social tion of California. This is taken to
be an indication of the enthusiasm which
is entertained concerning the support of
the competing sea line by the merchants of
San Fran cisco.
Some one is circulating the story among
merchants that the Panama Railroad Com
pany wishes to assume control of the
North American Navigation line and run
1t. The purpose of this story evidently
is to discourage subscriptions to the North
American Navigation enterprise. Z. I'll.
Hinton, who represents the Panama Rail-
road Company here. was asked about this
yesterday. Mr.. Hinton denied positively
and emphatically that there is any truth
In the story. The Panama Railroad Com
pany expects the North American Navi-
CATION Company to carry out its contract
and hopes and believes that it will do So
The morning call., 1893-12-03
A Very Nice Game.
new YORK Herald.

young physician of this city Is engaged to
very estimable young lady, and is permitted to
VISIT ner three times week. The mother OF
The young lady is possessed of very strongly
developed sense OF propriety. and dos not be-
iieve in lamiilarlty, particularly kissing before
iittie netneW with her on these visiting days to
Keep guard over The decorum OF the Young
TO her household duties
NOW, u happened during one of these visits
ilalina ueslred 10 speak to her dau ghter and en-
sereu .he room abruptly. She was amazed to
see @ ner seated on the physicians lap, with both
arms arm swlned about his neck, while her nephew
t,aS,ig ig'vping ABOUT the room with bis eyes
kerchef. 'o1Ds ""i A-
Docior." the angry woman exclaimed, "whaS
:, bqa before the embarrassed couple could re-
piy ner nephew answered:
w,ny, aunlle he's teaching me to play blind
nan'S DuH Don't you think it's nice ?"
DICK headache? Beecham's Pills will raa1svA