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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-08-24

How He Knew Tint They Had just Been
married..
Scene: A railroad train.
A man in n certain scat Is deeply alb
sorbed in newspaper. Although the
train stops at station he does not look
up or cast glance through the win
dow. But he has that queer self con-
sciousness of what is going on about
him that people sometimes have In the
midst OF the most serious reading. He
was half conscious of q great shout nnd
much laughter outside on the platform.
The laughter was largely feminine, and
the melodious din was punctuated BY
series of slight reports that person
who gave full instead OF half hia alton
ton might have recognized as kisses.
Then the man dimly felt rather than
saw the scat in front of him receive two
occupants, and recalled afterward m
impression of the two occupants hav-
ing shouted and laughed good deal
through their window.
Then the train started As 1t moved
away the man with the newspaper fin
ishcd the interesting thing he was read
ing and looked up refectively. he saw
In front of him a young man and
young woman. still; without assoclating
my thing with them. He was thinking
of what he had read.
The young man wore light derby
hat. He pushed 1t on tho back OF HIS
head to mop his heated forehead AS
he did so there was little pattor on
the newspaper that lay In tho lap OF che
man who was Illuminating. The man
who was Illuminating looked down and
saw that this patter had boen caused
by some tiny grains of rice. This dis
covery broke the chain of his rcverie.
He looked up again with highly In
tercsted expression. Hes saw the young
man half turn his hcnd rs II no had
heard the patter on she paper. The
girl was very pretty. She exchanged
glance with the young man that made
the mIddlc-aged observer have warm
feeling under the lcft-hand upper Side
OF his vest front Then she leaned over
and whispered to the young man:
i've got some of that down my
bnok."-N Y. Recorder.
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MARCH or CIVILIZATION.
Coiloquy Between Sutive African and
Big. Strong European.

Coilouay Between Native African and
big. Strong European.
A large, strong mau dressed In o
Uniform, and armed to the teeth. knocks
at the door OF hut on the coast OF
Africa
WHO are you, and what do yon
want?" asks voice from the inside.
I'm the name Of civilizs ton open your
door, or I'll break it down for yoi and
6ll you full Of lead"
But what do you want here?"
MY name is Christian Civilization.
Don't talk like fool. you black brute
What do you suppose want hero
but TO civilize you. and mako reason
able human Icing ont Of you II 1t is pos
siblc"
What are you going to do?"
'In the first place, you must dress
yourself like white man. It's shame
and u disgrace the way you go about
From now on you must wear under
clothing. pair of pants. vest, coat, plug
hat and pair Of yellow gloves. I will
furnish them TO you at reasonable
price"
"What shall do with them?'
"Wear them, OF course. You didn't
expect to eat them. did you? The frat
step Of civilization is to wear proper
clothes"
but 1t Is too hot TO wear such gar
ments I'm not used to them. Illper-
ish from the heat. Do you want TO
murder me?"
"Well, if you die you will hnve the
satisfaction of being martyr to civil
ization."
"fou IRE very kind"
Don't meotion it. What do you do
9or living anyhow"
"When am hungry eat banana
/ eat, drink or sleep just asI feel like IT.
"What horrible barbarity! You must
settle down to some occupation, my
friend If you don't I'll have 70 lock
you up as vagrant."
III I've got to follow up some occu-
patton. think I'll start coffee-house.
I've got good deal of coffee and sugar
on hand"
"Oh. you have, have you? Why. you
ore not such n hopeless case On ]
thought you were. In the first place,
you want to pay me fifty dollars.
"What for?''
AN occupation Tux. you innocent
heather. Do you expect to get NIL the
blessings of civilization for nothing?"
'l,ut haven't got my money"
THAT makes no difference. I'll sake
it out in sugar and coffee. If you don't
pay I'll put you in jail"
What is jail?"
"Joil is progressive word. You
must be prepared to make sacrifices for
civilization, you know"
What great thing civilization is"
You can not possibly realize the
benefits, but you will beforo / get
through with you"
The unfortunate native took to the
woods and has not been seen SINCE
From the German.
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n : = : w HorIo|k2Hestern RI.
NO.2 LEAVE RRlSTOI.. DAILY.

no. I.EtN Il RltlSlV iIalt''.
80 u. M, arrives y, Pulaski lo.l3p. m. army" f.
Iuhford II 20 y. NJ. arrive E"nn"k" 10 l' III
arrive i.ynchburg :s.25 r. m, Petersburg 11n "iI'
Richmond S.:;5 Il. M, and Norfolk looo il. m
Pullman sleeper Bristol To Norfolk ana Lynch
burg I" richmond
100 u. M. uimcdJ Styl> only ~ Kndfor' arrives
Ronnok. 1916 p. N. LAS Pullman Sleeper
for Washington via Roanoke, Shenandoah Junction
and H. 4 O. Alsu for New York via llagcrS,owii
and Harrisburg. Dining cars attached,
no. t.
90 u. NJ. arrives Roanoke II. 10 D. m, i.uray G.oC
D. m, liagrrstnwn go p. m. 'rrircS Washing
ton, via Il. ~ q. X. L. amp Shcnadoal Junction
1910 p. III. Through sleeper FOR New York.
Arrive Iynchburg2 2. IL y. M, arrives Petersburg
$50 D. m, Richmond 7.35 y. III Norfolk $40 y.
III. ruslmau parl"r ear Roanoke 10 Norfolk;
wINSTON-SALEM DIvIS0N.-i.rave l;"ai"ke daily
Sl5 n m, for Wiistoll-Salcm and intermediate
NORTH t't CAROLINA DlvIsloN-leavN rr'a>k 500
a. M, daily except Sunday, for Betty fakcr, AMI
nj 81, a. M, daily for lvanh"e. and 2' l' m.
duly. for Ivnnboe and G"s>"n.
NEW RIVER liKANClI.-l"avc Hadfor'l daily Va"
an, for Blu"hcd and l"cahnnias and co"l tc-
rions also for all stations Clinch Valley and for
Louisville via Norton.
N0..7
Leaves Radford for Rucilcd. Pocahonas, krli"va
Columbus Chicago and all points west. Pullman
Slcep.rs through from. Norfolk to Chicag" via
Radford.
CLlSCW VALLEY DIvISlON.-Iravc HuciicId dali
Iy73U a. M, for Norton and l.l5 y. m. Tor Nor
ton Louisville and stations, h. d " x. Il. via Nor
DURHAM DIvlSiON-Lcavr Iynrh'urg !,in'"', STA
tionl 7.lG H. M, and 80, D. daily FOR South
Boston, Durham, and all inferno 'lia'r >alolIs
Traius from the East arrive Bristol dairy al i.-" y.
NJ. l245 tveStihulc Iimitedl II. m, T. night.
For further information apply I" f. L. Wright
". b. BEvlI.l.. G. r. A.,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-08-24
IT WAS a SURE SIGN.
A Learned Astronomer Cots q Fcw Points
From q Countrymnu.

A Learned Astronomer Cots q Fcw Points
From = Countrynau.
A very learned professor OF astron-
om7-one who was skilled in the signs
of the skies and the winds and clouds
was once travelling While on his jour
ney he lost his way, and wandering
about, came across q simple looking
countryman, who wus sitting under a
tree tending flock Of sheep.
Friend" said the professor, ''can
you inform me Of the direction and
distance of the nearest adjacent
town."
Now the countryman perceived TINT
tho professor was worry wise, from the
long words he used; but he presently
managed to understand him and 70
piled:
Eyes, SIR, 1t is all of Ave miles; but. )"
he added you will gos good wettinS
before you get there"
This surprised the professor. He
could not discover any signs Of storm,
and he was SO sure OF his own knowl.
edge In such matters that he laughed ut
the countSymnrA and started his horse
on the road pointed out to him.
But before he had gone two-thirds Of
the distance sudden black cloud COW
cred the sky. the rain poured In tor
rents, aud the wise man reached his inn
soaked and disguised.
The next morning. before he had pro.
ceeded on his journey. he determined
10 ride back and II possible fnd out by
what hidden signs-of which he, great
professor, wns ignorant-this foolish
countryman had foretold tho storm
So he rode back. and after spending q
day In the search, found the country
man and explained what he wanted to
know.
II will not toll you my sign" said the
countryman, without good sum OF
money"
They struck bargain. The professor
was 80 anxious to hear this valuable
secret that he willingly paid tho large
amount demanded.
DO you see. sir, asked the country
man, THAT black sheep with white
face over thcre-the only black sheep
In my flock?"
The professor said he did
"Well. sir said the countryman,
"whcn it is the fairest day in juno, and
when there is not cloud in the sky. I
surely know il is going to Enin If l
chance to see that old sheep cape1
around with her tail held straight up In
the air."-Toledo Blade
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-08-24
POST OFFICE,
-. t,;y,i c,-.,,


big stone GaIos va.
J. ". GOODI.OE, Postmaster.
General delivery open, week days only. from S a. m
to $40 p. IN. Money Order Department open from
d" IN. I" . y. H. d
Mail for North nr East, v:n. L. 4 NJ closes s.I5 IN
- - East 10 AIM
% - West - a..W pm
4" &" South, via. s. \. Il o., IL M NJ.
Express Pouch for Bristol, Tenn. s.l5 AM
To insure prompt dispatch Of mail mattcr'it should
be deposited in post office letter box before the time
for closing, stated above.
SUGGESTIONS TO THE PUBLIC.
From T. S. Official Guide
l.-Nidress all mail matter icgibly and fully. Civ"
name Of post oic" and State in full, street ana mouse
number II the Office be small ole, add the name
OF the county.
2-l,t your name and address upon upper left
hand corner Of all matter mailed by you.
3.-On foreign letters always place the name Of
county in full.
4.-Do not use thin envelopes Stamped envelopes
the best
5-Reg,tcr all valuable letters.
G-Scid money Ivy Money Order.
1.-Afiix stamps securely I'll" upper righi-liand
corner.
S.-Do not tender for postag" stamps money 50 mn
Tinted as To- he incurr",t, more than t"'h'y-hV"
cents IN copper nickel c"iiis
9-l,o not ark the postmaster or clerk |" ann
stamps FOR y"n.
lU-Do not ask credit Tor postage stamps ~ "''''
orders.
l1.-po no, tender checks draft, Ia payment for
money orders TER amy money except that winch Is IT,
cal tender. and National bank notes
l2-Upon corner ol envelopes supplied ny hotels
direct what disposal shall he made "l letter II u
delivered
The Post Office Department deems il quit" import
ant thnt all the patron, o post offices should SUPP!
themselves with Monthly Postal Gnid" II would M
to their interest and business advantage, aS wei ~
vastly to the interest OF the postal service Siiice IL
wu1ll bring aimi, more accurate knowledge ~ the re-
ouirrmen,S II that scrvC" would rrdac" the amount
OF mail mnttcr improperly addressed poorly wr"il~i
the number Of letters and packages going to the Dcn
Letter Office. Very respectfully. , \,
s Il. .lrsStE, ASST ]. NJ
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What Shc I,ud Heard.

money talks" said Cleveland mill
ltonaire, with more dollars than depth.
10 pretty and smart Cass avenue girl
"Yes?" she responded with cute little
Interrogation point humping i:solf up
under her eyebrows, ~ have heard that
the shadows murmur while the deeps
are dumb"
Then he began TO feel uncomfortable
and it wasn't long after TINT until he
was on his way to catch night boat
southwark bound. Detroit Free Press.
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r,ovs aott,r Than Sheep.

az have about fifteen acres Of bearing
apple trees" writes all agricultural cor
respondent, land have good chance
to buy forty sheep; would the orchard
afford sufficient pasturage for them2"
What's the good of wasting money ON
so many sheep? Give your Sunday
school class Of hoys q picnic in the or
chard; they'll pasture it so clean it
would starvc sheep 10 look at IT
Burdette, in Philadelphia Press
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-08-24

There is one thing which may safe
" be affirmed Of mother Eve. She was
perfectly correct when she asserted
that her first born was just the cutest
little itesy mite In all the world Dos.
ton Transcript
For heavens sake get
away! Don't come any nearer! Scrog-
gles-Wot's the matter wild yer? Watch.
man--Can't you Ste that is powder
mill? How dare yon come 50 near with
q nose like that. -
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-08-24

\ METEOR as big as a barrel passed
over Savannah. Ga, on the night Of
the 10Th, aud fell in the march near
one Of the suburbs. The fall WAS
accompanied by tcrrib:. explosion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-08-24
STANDARD ;me.)
r A. Ayers PreS't.

Standard ;lnie.)
r. a. Ayers. Pres't.
J.K. Taggart, v. PreSt.
A. 3. Eaton, Superintend'nt.
GENERAL OrrIcrs Bio STONE Gar, Va.
4 TRANSFERRING for freight and passenger business
between the South Atlantic & Ohio and Louisville
Nashville Railroads and the furnaces of the Aappn-
lachirn Steal Il Iron, Co.
Trims leave the lni"rmont ami Cen'ra' ho'e's d.
follows:
For l.. {! y. train. going ens,...... 800 a. IN.
- west. 6:45 p. m
:. S. 4. & y. train, going south. DAD n. NJ.
10
For further information regarding freight and
passenger traffic, apply TO
w. C. Harrington. Sec.
AVER. bling, BIG Sr"Sr Gar Va
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-08-24
Reckless Regarding Expenses.

A country swain of Brattleboro, W.,
has sweetheart right from the green
hills of Vermont. The other day he
treated her to bananas, the first she
had ever seen, and she ate the rind ard
all That's pretty good fruit, 1" she
observed "but 1t sae,ns to me TO be
pretty much all pith. Then he brought
her up before a soda water fountain,
remarking: II don't care darn for OK
penSe, what kind of scent will you have.
SsllisT'-N. Y. Tribune
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-08-24

"A man was se-,n at one of the
mountain resorts ON" day last week.
He got away. however. before the lady
boarders could grt their back hair fixed
Boston Transcript.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-08-24

TO the man who is hard up It is no
comfort to reflect that talk is cheap.
Congress should remember this.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-08-24

First Thespian ION tho Rialto)--
There is old Ruslsin, the tragedian.
Second Thespian-Why does he always
look so melancholy? First Thespian-
Ny boy, that's his conception Of him.
self
She Referred to the Umpire
''1Ehat are they quarreling about?
Don't they like the vampires decision?
she asked. Try love- returned Cad
ley, very nucl, excited. that's Just
what be S."
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-08-24
An Overnight.

Travers-You have actually sent s
bill with my clothes: What insult!
What infamy!
Tailor-It was all our new book
keepers fault, SIR. lie got you mixed
up with those people who pay!-Satnr-
day Evening Halnld.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-08-24

lrYoyR BAcK ACHES;
Or yau ara ali worn ont, really good for moth
Ing. II 10 general debility. Try
BRO WINS IRON BITTERS.
y wiz cure you. cleanse your Liver. and sty&
Q good appetite. =
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-08-24
AreRIYALAND DEPARTURE OF
TRAINS.
south Atlantic s. Ohio.

Eust bon,ni--So. 2 leaves Big Stone Gap daily
10 04 a. M, arri2es at Bristol 10 p m No leaves
" 40 n. m. arrives mt Bristol 4:l5 y. IN.
Vest bound.-No. leaves Bristol 8 ~, n 'n' nr-
rivcs ut Big Stone Gap II 80 II IN. No. } leaves
Bristol 3 % p. IN arrives Big Stone Gap ZIG ?. m
CoI,rcto,l--Nos. Il .and connect with the h. q
y. NJ Double Tunnel.
ard time
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-08-24
louisville g. Nashville.

Central tiIne.)
No. 81. Passenger daiy.-Ieaves Louisville S:lo p
m. arrive. Big Stsnr Gnp :;sa a
no 81. Passenger dnilv.-Ieaves Big Stone Gap
s:iO ~ M, arrives at Louisville C :i5 a. m.
H. M J. r. MooHE, Agent.
Big Stone Gap and PoweIls Valley.
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nig ssons Gap Companies and Corpo-
ratiODs.
BIC sru.E Oar IMPROVEMENT Co.
Capital stock, 81 .a@. oo'


Of,cers.-R. i. Ayers, President. ]. r. Buiiist lr.'
vicc-Iresidcnt. e. Harrington, Secretary and
Treasurer, big S,on" Gap; X. e. Ballard Thrnst"'''
Trustee. Louisville, KY.
Drecsors.--R. A. Ayers, j. T. Eul'it', jr., !. H.
Taggsrt, Rig Stoue Gap: Cha.. T. Ballard I"s's-
willie. KY: Jas W. Fox. Jno. {. Haskell, New York ;
H. C. Mcdowell, ST.. Lexington, Ky: VIM Nc'icorR''
IT,. philadelphia; r. Il. whitridgc, Bos,.n.
Executive Commi,tec.-R. A. Ayers, J. r. TaHSar''
Niy Stone Gap: las. w. Fox, Jn". &. Haskell. S~w
York: H. C. Mcdowell, xr., IA.Xingt"n Ky.
Rio Sros. Gar ASH rowriL's VALLEY RAILWAY GO.
Capital stock, $GhoN.
f,f,,cers.-R A. Ayers. President, j. h. IagHnrt.
y;cc.Yr..idsnt. IS. e.. Harrington, Secretary an"
Treasurer, Zig Stone Gap.
pirrciors-R. \. Ayers. II. c. Mcdowell. IT,. j. N
Tnrunrt, Big Stone Gap; ". p. Clyde, New York: H.
C. Wood, Bristol, Tenn.
Bn S7oxr Gar E,rcswic Ltcur A>n Powvn c..
Capital stock. sJ0,o0o)
President, r. y. Ayers Secretary Jos i. kc'': !:
Treasurer, II. H. Entt.
Dircctor.-R. \. Ayers, II. H. !u!iit. IT. irvine
tius ". lowell, II. &. Mcdowell. jr
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Bro SroxE Gar GRsrE Asp MASrLE Co.
Cspital stock--prcfcrred-Slo, ooO.
Capital stock common-S'3,ooa.
President, w. T.. Harris; Secretary ana
Treasurer, j. b. Dowden, Big Stone Gap. w
DirectoFs.--J. b. Dowden, John diiley, W.
4. Goodloe, w. E. Harris, Il. 7. lrvlne' blg
Stone Gap.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-07-06
RAILROAD NEWS.
Important Projects and Changes at st.
Iouis--A New RaiIxav Taxyp

Louisa New Railway Town.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 3O.-Nego-
gotiations are in progress which are
likely to result in the general use of
the Merchants Bridge Elevated road
for all passenger trains entering st.
Louis from the East. At present this
elevated road is used only for trains
crossing the Mississippi over the Mer-
chants bridge, the trains coming in
over the Eads bridge making use of
the tunnel. under the heart of the city.
There is little petiUion between
the two bridges, which are working
on agreed schedule of prices and it is
now proposed to go step farther and
use the tunnel for all freight traffic,
and the elevated road for all passen-
ger traffic. The popularity of the
change would be immense The day
light or elevated route is few blocks
longer than the tunnel route, but
quite as good time could be made and
the journey would of course be far
more pleasant.
Although very large number of
people are still waiting in hopes of low
excursion rates to the World Fair, the
traffic between st. Louis and Chicago
continues TO possess record breaking
features Trains are being run in two
sections quite fire. .uently, all the roads
having to run extra trains sometimes
on the same evening, while the train
traffic is remarkable as wei. lncom-
ing trains from all points bring in
crowds of passengers on their way to
the Worlds Fair, and as far as posi-
BILE these remain over in the city few
days. All the hotels report business
good.
Arrangements are being made to
entertain in best possible style the
American Florists, who will meet
here in convention in about five weeks
time. The President of the society
is Mr.. w. r. Smith of Washington, ID.
g., and the Vice President is Prof
VIM. Trelease of this city, The prin-
cipal object in the selection of ST.
Louis for the convention was the OPP
portunity that the delegates would be
afforded of inspecting the Missouri
Botanical Gardens established by the
late Henry Shaw, and by him be-
queathed to the city. There wi be
between 500 and 1000 ,botanists and
horticulturists of national repute at
the convention and the gathering wi
be full of interest to those making a
speciality of horticulture.
new suburban town is to be es-
tablished north of the city limits and
just west of the new water works. The
ground lies on the bluff overlooking
the river and althoughit is well suited
fer residence purposes has not been
used as freely in that direction as ex-
pected. The Burlington road will be
able to enter the city from the north
end by means of its new bridge during
this fall, and it will establish a series
of suburban trains bringing in passen-
gers with n fifteen minute ride.
Hitherto nearly all suburban town de-
veIopments have been in the direction
OF the west or southwest, and this in-
novation is looked upon with great in
terest. An electric road will also help
the development of this section of the
country and one will be in operation
in the course of a few months at latest.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-07-06
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
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
alive; cncctuaIIy cleansing the system,
dispelIing colds, headaches and fevcr5
and permanently curing constipation.
Ii has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
ncys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name i>printcd on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Fig,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-07-06

The Chinese have a method oil
Matching the spawn Of fish, and thus
protecting it from those accidents
which generally destroy large por-
ton OF it. The fishermen collect
with care all those gelatinous masses
which contain the spawn of fish, and,
after they have found sufficient
quantity, they fill with it the she'll OF
fresh hens egg, which they have
previously emptied, stop up the whole,
and put it under sitting fowl. At
the expiration of a certain number of
days they break the shell in water
warmed by the sun. The young fry
are presently Matched, and are kept
in pure, fresh water till they are
large enough to be thrown into the
pond with the old fish. The sale Of
spawn for this purpose forms an i'm
portant branch of trade in China
Gardeners Magazine,