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"Xhers uld YOU Get That Hats

Is what the posr man hears OH all sides
since that popular hat-mnn, Mr.W. II. Cox,
member Of the firm CT Cox, Butt & Co.,
Knoxville, Tenn, was in town. Well,
now, in order to relieve the minds
of the cnquiring, desire to state that an
intelligent public might know ut glance
where "that hat" came from, for no firm
except the popular one named above thinks
of CARRYING samples of as fine goods as that
to he seen covering the cranium of the
Posr's all-'round man.
Bill Cox gave it to me, and, while
would not for one moment attribute y SIM
gle selfish motiyeto his great big gcner-
Gus heart, stili, he knows beans when the
j,ag's open, and TO display a fine hat to the
best advantage it must h6 worn by
handsome man, therefore I'm walking
around under Bills bat. Amt you sorry
yon weren't bor. good-iookins instead o.
.richy
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Send II 20 for the roTs and the Worlds
Almanac,
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Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that The firm of
J. p. Wolfe & Co. has been dissolved by
mutual consent and the business will he
continued in the name Of Big Stone Gap
Hardware Co., at the same place and
under tic same management, ms hereto
fore, with NJ. w Estes as stakeholder.
All accounts TO this date should he
settled at their store, Ayers block, Wood
avenue. J. p. WOLFE.
Jan. IS, 1893. =. i. ESTES.
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Ice.

The natural ice factory chat recently
located at Big Stone Gap has t"r"ed out
an excellent article about ten inches thick
and Goodloe g. Youcll arc storing it away
as if they intended to take the entire
output. During the cold spell they have
gathered about go tons, which they are
storing in building put up for the bust
ness near the livery stable, on East Fitth
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The rurnitarc Factory.

A meeting was held Monday night
which WAS attended by a number of prom
;nent business men, the object being to
devise plans by which to pat int" opera
.;ou furniture factory at this place
EVERYTHING is encouraging for it's early
location. and later on the Posr will give
IN, ,be facts in connection with it.
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Lot Sale,

On Monday February 9th, 1893, at one
o'clock p. m., in order to obtain settle
mcnt aud division, we will sell ut public
auction on the premises, to he highest
bidder for cash in hand, lot No. 20, block
:3, plat !, Big Stone Gap, Va. This is an
excellent resident lot and those desiring
such ora good investment will do we'll to
attend the sale. f. II. OrLp,
J. H. GRIMES, JR.
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Bucklen's Arnica salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rhcun, Fever Sores,
letter, Chapped Hands, Cl,iIblains, corns and
all Skin Ernptions, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
nerfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
Is cents per box. For sale by s. l.. White
head Il Co,
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Stockholders, Meeting.

Tic regular annual meeting of the
Stockholders OF the Powell's River Coal
and Iron Company will be held at the
Braddock House,in the city OF Alexandra.
VA, on Wednesday, February 10th. 1898,
at / i o'clock p. IN. BY order of the Pres
ident. W. v. hKSr' oec
January goth 1893. st
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t,hanr,e OF Firn,.

The iisHa Of j. P. Wolfe & Co has been
succeeded hy the Big Stone Gap Hard
ware Go. The PosT is not informed VINO
the members Of the new concern ID COM
poscd OF, hut understands that Dir. Q. I.
Estes will continue to manage the bust
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Stockholders Meeting.

The regular annual meeting of the
Stockholders of The Virginia Coal and
Iron Company will he held ut the Brad
dock House, in the city OF Alexandria
Va, on Wednesday, February ID, lS!.', at
ii o'clock p. M. By order of the Presi-
dent. W.. hENr' Dec :.
January 20. 1893. st
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sale,

Some good tracts of Coal and Timber
Lands. Some splendid bargains in Town
Lots, Improved Property, Stocks, Beads,
etc. Apply 10 E. NJ. HARDIN, Office in In
termoat hotel building, Big Stone Gap
Virginia.
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Ali accounts due January lst. 1899 Will be
p,aced in the hands of an officer for collections
We nieanwhatwe say. You must settle your
account. J. =. one q 20.
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r,,s Dat.y 1rcn ,snsa Mining ca.

Mr. II. Z. Montciro, one of the proprie-
tors Of the Daisy Iron aud Mining Co., OF
Hagan va.. was in town Tuesday Work
III the mines was suspended just before
Chris,mas, in order give the miners liol-.
i,Iay and 80 give Mr. Mouteiroa chance 10
60 70 Florida and fake unto himself
wife. Work will commence again as soon
as shs bad weather is over: The products
Of the Daisy is shipped to the Graham
furnace, and Mr.. Monteiro says the analy-
sis shows $3.50 metallic iron. He reports
the business of his company us being
profitable from, the very start, and says
the operation will lie increased and en-
larged as fast as circumstances will admit.
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Large Band aud Plainins Mill TO Locate
at Zig Stone Gap.

The Manufacturers Record says: "Col-
c. b. McClcnny, Macclcnny, FLORIDA, will
locate large band and planning mill at
Big Stone Cap
This large enterprise of Mr.. McClenny's
will he located here, as the Posr is in
formed by Mr.. W. J. Horsley first OF
March next. President Ayers of the I'm
provcmcnt Co., has donated grounds for
the plant, near the electric light station.
This will be valuable addition to Big
Stone Gaps enterprises and one that is
bound to make Il big success. Mr.. Horsely
has been buying xplarge bodies of timber
for Mr.. McClcnny for some time past, and
now has u sufficient quantity bought to
run the mill several years.
The herald., 1893-07-16
AT SAN DIEGO.
The Vice Pre- sidentiaI Party Given a
Royal Reception.

The Vice Presidential Party Given q
Royal Reception.
SAN DIEGO, July 15.-Vice President
Stevenson and party arrived in this city
by specialstrain from Los Angeles at
7:25 p. m. A crowd of at least 10, 900
people had assembled to welcome the
distinguished guests of the city. and the
vice-president WAS escorted to car
mage by Mayor Carlson, followed
by Mrs. Stevenson on the arm Of
Gen. Eli H. Murray. The entire party
was soon in carriages, and preceded by
mounted police; regular troops OF the
army, under command of Maj. Charles
L. Davis, U. s. A.. companies A ana B.,
Third regiment. N. G. c.; the national
reserve and San Diego cadets, proceeded
up D street to the plaza, where the
freedom of the city was extended
to the president. Mr.. Steven
con responded in speech full
OF appreciation of the cordiality of his
greeting, and the line of march was re-
sumed up E street to Fifth, down Fifth
to H and thence to the Santa Fe
wharf where passage was taken
by ferry and the motor line to
the Hotel Del Coronado. A banquet
was given to large number of dis.
tinguished guests, after which a formal
reception was held in the parlors of the
hotel
The herald., 1893-07-16
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement sad
tends to personal enjoymen: wien
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of perfect lax
ative; efiectnally cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them aud it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and ST bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs.
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The herald., 1893-07-16
AT CHICAGO.

Mr.. Wigkins Gives Some Details About
Exhibit Matters.
Mr.. Frank Virgins has written in re-
gard to the loss OF the fruit in the cold
storage building in Chicago last Mon
day. He states that had they been able
to have procured an express wagon the
oranges would have been removed. 1t
had been intended to replenish the
various ex hibits. but the first intima-
tion received of the fire was that it WAS
beyond control.
The impression that Mr.. Thompson
has taken the first premium at the fair
for the best citrus exhibit is incorrect
and is explained by Mr.. Virgins as fol-
lows: Beneath the design Of the liberty
bell is Mr.. Thompson's exhibit, which is
labelled and bears the statement that it
took the fret premium in California. A
picture OF the bell was taken in which
Mr.. Thompson's exhibit is shown. The
label also shows up, but the words
first premium" are about the only ones
able to be distinguished, consequently,
persons noticing them got the impress
sion that Mr.. Thompson had been
awarded the prize. No prizes will be
awarded, however, before the close of
the fair.
MIR. Wiggins asks that some honey be
sent, and dried fruit, also, later in the
season.
The honey has been packed and will
be sent shortly.
The herald., 1893-07-16
THEY WEAR SHORT HAIR
COWBOYS VINO WASH THEIR FACES
AND PATRONIZE BARRIERS.
What Arizona Charlie says-He Corrects
Mistaken Conception of Cow
punchers and steerwhack-
ers That Is Abroad,

San Francisco Examiner: "Arizona
Charlie" the cowbody, whose right
name is Charles Meadows, has come up
from Arizona to arrange tor Wild West
show at the midwinter fair.
Mr.. Meadows has mission in life
other than success in the show business,
and that is the redemption of ths cow
boy class from the stigma popularity
cast upon it.
"That long. haired, dirty-faced individ-
ual," said Mr.. Meadows, "who goes
about the country masquerading as a
cow-puncher is fake He never ex-
listed and never will exist outside the
covers OF dime novel. He ia bare
faced fraud and the intelligent public is
getting very tired of him.
"The cowboy who really exists and
lives to punch COWS and shoot Indians
is OF quite different sort. He ia gen.
tleman and he respects the feelings OF
other gentlemen, and has habit Of
washing his face and getting his hair
cut"
Here the reporter interrupted Mr..
Meadows long enough to call attention
to his own flowing locks, which he wears
pinned up with hairpins under the
crown OF hia eombrero. But Charles
passed the circumstance over lightly,
explaining that tho general public we're
not yet educated up to the true appreci-
alton of cowboy, and show business
demanded that his hirsute appendage
be untrimmed.
"The cowboy" continued Charles,
"who should appear down in Arizona
with his hair long would arouse the in
dignation OF the populace, and they
would see to it that his. locks were inn
mediately shorn, and perhaps they
wouldn't be as solicitous for his personal
comfort as San Francisco barber.
How the long ng-hsrired-cowboy idea
ever got credence and spread over this
intelligent country beats me, but have
a notion that Bill Cody set the fashion
and the people seized it as coming from
him.
'Every novel and every stage hero
since Cody's first appearance before the
public has worn long hair, but it is a
serious mistake and needs correcting.
"Buffalo Bill is not genuine cowboy,
anyhow, but got his reputation on the
plains solely as buffalo hunter. Out
side OF myself and one or two others that
might name l don't know of any one
running q wild weet show who can hon.
estly lay claim to the title of cow
puncher.'
"Let any one who doubts that the
real cowboy is well-educated gentle
man 60 down into the territory and ses
the lawyers and speakers and politicians,
and he will find that the best of them
are proficient in the use of lariat, and
most all of them used to herd steers for
living.
II am tired of hearing the wild, woolly
cow-puncher with the long hair men,
toned. l intend, furthermore, to show
the people what the genuine article is."
Mr.. Meadows is making his prepare
tions and arrangements to start big
show this winter, in which 40 or so real
Indians and almost ns many cowboys
will participate. The Indiens will ride
pinto ponies and the cowboys native
mustangs.
The herald., 1893-07-16

Sciscich, however, had threatened so
frequently that the wife's friends again
interposed. and against her convictions
the doomed woman said she would re-
turn home the next morning. eae
She read her own death warrant.
Aa nearly as can be ascertained the
dead woman left her cousins house at 8
O'Clock. She went straight to her hus-
bands house and entered. He was read
ing the paper then, and she went to pre-.
pare breakfast. While she was doing
this, the husband of six months stand
ing went quietly out and locked every
entrance to the house.
Tho coffee was already boiling on the
stove when he returned and deliberately
shot her. The scream the neighbors
heard was the last sound the woman
uttered as the first shot would have
caused almost instant death.
That the crime was entirely premed-
itated appears to admit OF no contradic-
tion.
Several parties who knew the deceased
man state that they had heard him say
several times that he would kill himself
and his wife, and that he had made his
will in anticipation of such q deed.
The pistol he bought the morning be.
fore he used 1t with such terrible effect.
Several of the officers were acquainted
with him on account OF the disturbances
he would cause while in state of
drunken frenzy.
He was man of about 60 years of age,
heavy built and bearing the marks of
habitual intempersnce upon his fea-
lures. In the 4th of July procession he
was prominent figure making his ap-
pearance in miners' costume riding a
jack.
The woman was So years of age and
somewhat refined in appearance. She
was a native of Austria, and had not
been in California IL months.
There was nearly $1,000 worth OF Jew
elry in the house, ,and guard was placed
over the building during last night.
The herald., 1893-07-16
AT THE CITY HALL.

A Few COMMITTEES Meetings But Little
Done.
Everybody around the city hall wore
a relieved though tired expression yes
terday. The day of rejoicing and hear
ing the eagle scream had passed and
they all settled down again into the old
time grind.
The various decorations were being
removed and only few remain now OF
all the wealth Of green, etc., of Friday
evening.
City Clerk Luckenbach has prepared
the assessment books of property in the
city for 1S93,94. The following are
some OF the figures: Total value of
land assessed, $30,091 ,573; improve
ments thereon, $40, 0,763,590: personal
property assessed exclusive of money,
"a, 149, 1886.
The regular meeting of the council
supply committee was held yesterday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Considerable
time was spent in looking over and con-
sidering reouisitions. Nothing OF inn
portance transpired.
The finance committee also met in
the morning bnt beyond auditing few
bills nothing was done.
The herald., 1893-07-16

The first husband died, and six
months ago her cousin married Luca
Sciscich.
Sciscich was an Austrian from the
same place as his wife and was worth a
considerable amount OF money, owning
a brick block at the corner of First and
San Pedro streets, and other valuable
real estate.
The two were married in February
last and for a few weeks the union
promised to be a happy one. Then
came change. Sciscich. who was al
ways heavy drinker, became more and
more slave to the habit, consuming at
last regularly every week, gallon of
brandy and three or four of wine.
He began to abuse his wife at first,
and then his conduct became more
brutal and he commenced to beat and
illtreat her, From that he grew insane
ly jealous without cause, and If any lit
tie thing went wrong in the household
arrangements he would threaten to kill
her. Things grew worse and worse.
and on several occasions Mrs. Sciecich
would be obliged to go to her cousin,
and would spend the night with her ON
account of her husbands threats. On
one occasion she made up her mind to
get him arrested for battery, but over
otflcious neighbors persuaded her to for
give him and she relented.
Friday night while in more than usu
ally dangerous mood the husband called
The herald., 1893-07-16
WIFE, MURDER AND SUICIDE,
Luca Sciscich's Terrible Crime
Yesterday Morning. w.
The Cause of His Bloody Act Not
Entirely Defined.
A shost but Unhappy Married Lifs-The
Wife Escaped Her Husband
Only to Return to
Her Death.

One OF the most terrible crimes ever
perpetrated in Los Angeles county oc-
Cured early yesterday morning at 4l6
Boyd street, where Luca Sciscich, in q
mad fit OF unreasoning passion, first
shot his wife through the heart, and
then turning the weapon on himself
sent bullet into his brain.
About s 80 in the morning the family
OF @. E. Crowley, who reside next door
to the house IN which the tragedy oc.
CURED, heard The sound of voices raised
in dispute. Shortly afterward came the
report offa pistol, followed in a few sec.
onds by second discharge.
G. H. Crowley, fearing something ter
rible had occurred, ran to the nearest
telephone and sent in message to the
police station. Detective Benson and
Officer Harris were in the station and
were immediately sent down to the
house.
On arriving the officers found the
place locked up, both the front and rear
entrances being barred.
The herald., 1893-07-16

Officer Harris then went round to the
rear window and looked through; he
only saw q thin line OF blood tricking
across that part OF the floor which he
could see, but the sight of the blood
was enough to stir him into instant
action. In company with Detective
Benson he burst open the rear entrance,
and etood for moment horror-stricken
OF the awful spectacle which confronted
him.
Lying on the kitchen floor, which was
emothered in blood, lay two dead bodies,
the corpses OF Luca and Mary Sciecich.
The woman was lying with her head
towards the door, with straw hat half
covering her face, from under which
flowed steady stream OF blood, which
trickled into the rapidly enIarging pool
in which the body lay.
There Twas blood oozing
from the breast also and
on reverently moving the covering from
the face of the dead woman the officers
saw she had been shot in the center of
the chin, while another wound over the
heart showed that death must have
been instantaneous.
At his wife's fest, with his head rest
ing or the edge OF her dress, lay the
body OF the murderer, suicide and
husband. sabc
He had placed the revolver, cheap
SS-caliber weapon, directly into his ear
and fred. In his case also death must
have come at once.
Kneeling by the side OF her dead
mother. and uttering childish lamenta-
tions in a foreign tongue, was little
fair-haired girl, who, taking no notice OF
the scene OF horror around her, called to
the dead woman to speak to her. Even
the child was bespattered with the grue-
some liquid with which the entire room
was covered. Taking away the crying
child tie officers sent for Coroner Gates,
who arrived in few minutes and or
dered the bodies to be removed to the
morgue ut Garrett & SIMPSONS.
Annie Lompltm, cousin Of the dead
woman, did more than anyone else to
clear up the mystery.
She said that her sister was SO years
OF sge and had been married before, the
little child being the fruit of the mar.
riage.