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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-04-27
AP- WISE COUNTY, VA, THURSDAY, APRIL o. 1898.

au.ount of oxide or carbonate Of iron
and siliceous insolublcs, these latter
being chief Stag producers. In adj
dition, manganese, alumnla, and
some other metallic elements may be
present. the two former not being IN
furious, but we also get sulphur,
PHOSPHORUS and titanic acid, which
arc not wanted. Lime and magncsia
are also found in some ores, these, OF
course, being useful, but it is scarcely
desireably to buy lime at 9s. or lbs
per ton when limestone can be obtain
cd at IS. per ton as rule. The me
tallic value Of the ore may be any
where between 80 and 90 per cent.
but as rule. Spanish and British
ores must be at least 81 per cent Ill
metallic value sale, and iron stone is
often higher than 30 per cent after
calculation. Concentration is used
to increase metallic values and re-
ducc insolublcs, and in this respect is
very useful, but generally speaking
phosphorus and sulphur is not re-
duccd, save in the case of magnetic
ores, the chief of these being megne-
titc, which is about the richest ore
there is.
TO show what is put into the fur
mace a few characteristic analyses
may be interesting, and these are
given below:
North Staf1ordshirc ironstonc gives
the first example, and two Analyses
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-04-27
StOckholders' Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Stock
holders of the Bank of Big Stone
Gap, for the purpose of elccting Off
GERS for the ensueing year, and to
tranact any other business that may
be brought before them, will be held at
four O'Clock p M, Tuesday May the
the 2nd, 1898, in the office of said
Bank.
IL Il. ErLllrT. Cashier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-04-27
Stockholders Meeting.
w. a. McDowELL, Preside

The annual meeting Of the Big
Stone Gap Improvement Company
will be held at the offices of the
company, at Big Stone Cap Va,
Wednesday, May 3rd, 1898, at which
meeting a board Of directors will be
elected for the ensuing year
r.. \. AYERS, Prcs't.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-04-27
Stockholders Meeting.

The ANIMAL nieeting of the stock
holders Of the GladcsiIle Railroad
Company will he held at the office of
L. VI. Fulton, Wise Court House,
Va, on Monday, April oath, 1898.
+. NJ. FULTON, President.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-04-27
Dissolution Notice.

The partnership heretofore existing
between C. \. q 4, w. Tracy, under
the firm name of Tracy Bros. is this
day Dissolved, c. \. Tracy retiring
from same. All accounts against the
firm will be settled by \. ~. Tracy,
who will also collect all amounts due
said firm A. w. Tracy.
c. A. Tracy.
/ will continue the business at the
old stand, where | can be found ready
to do good work and ask for share
of your patronage. | will do gen
eral contract business III wood, stone
and brick. Will also take contracts
on grading, paving and plumbing.
a. w. Tn4c9.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-04-27

These ores are specially suitable
for Bcsscmcr pig iron, and are large
ly used at Barrow and other places.
Coming to another class of orc, the
Welsh carbonatcS are worth notice,
of which two anal yscs are as follows:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-04-27

These only show traces of phos-
tphorous and sulphur and may be
taken as very good. The next cx-
ample are from Furncss district, and
show some of the best classes of hem
attic, and four analyses are given:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-04-27
FoHESTY A>DrINASCE.
AatIclc No. 2

Written !or the Fig Stonc Gap F"Sr, by j. Austin
SrKHEY.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

One of the marine wonders of the world
is the great barrier reef of Australia. This
stupenGons rampant of coral, stretching in
an almost unbroken line for $50 miles
along the northeastern coast of Australia.
presents features Of interest which are not
to be equaled in any other quarter OF the
globe.
Nowhere is The action of the little ma,
rine insect, which builds up with untiring
industry those mighty monuments with
which the tropical seas are studded, more
impressive; nowhere arc tho wonderful
forces OF nature more appar.
emit By simple process of accrction
there has been reared in the course OF
countless centuries an adamantine wall
against which the pillows Of the Pacific,
sweeping along in an uninterrupted course
Iof several Thousand miles, dash themseiyeg
in Intellectual fury Enclosed within the
range of its protecting arms is calm in.
land sea, 5000 square miles in extent, dot.
ted with multitude of coral islets and
presenting at every turn objects of interest
alike to the unlearncd traveller aud the
man OF science.
Here may be witnessed the singular proc
ess by which the wavy, gelatinous, living
mass hardens into stone, then serves as d
collecting ground for the lotsam and let.
sam OF the ocean, and ultimately develops
into an island covered with a luxuriol.
mass Of tropical growth. Here again ma,
be seen in the serene depths OF placid pools
extraordinary forms of marine life aalop
with the most brilliant colors and produc
ing in their infinite variety a bewildertnt
sense of the vastness Of the life Of the ocean
Pail Mall Gazette
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

We were camped alongside CT an emf
grant train In Nebraska, aud lust after
supper woman about 40 years of nge, who
was smoking pipe, cnme over to our fire
and sized the crowd up and said:
I've got suthin to say. I'm plain
spoken woman. When Eve got thing on
my mind, don't beat around the bush.
We looked at her with curiosity aud sur
prise, aud she leaned against the wheel of n
wagon aud continues:
I've been Il widder for three years. Owe
thar I've got a pan Of nevis, good boss
new wagon filled with housekeopin stuff
and kin lax up about $50 in cash. | Gun
along with the party to take up n claim
I'm good tempered healthy and can SWIM
an ax or hold plow with most ANYBODY
As said, Ina II plain spoken woman. /
there's critter among you who wants I,
get married, let him stand up while | tax,
u look at him.
The II of US promptly stood up.
Git into line" she continued, with ,
wave Of her hand II hain't after beauty
or cddecashun, hut can't take up with !
fellow who'd skeer a wolf to death"
She passed down the line and then re
turned half way and said to middle aged
man named Remington:
You'll dc. reckon. There's a preacher
in camp, and 'twont take 10 minutes to set
tie things. All Of you as want to see tn,
marrying, come on.
We followed the couple, who were mad,
man and wife inside of 20 minutes, and
next morning as we passed the wagon Oh
the road the woman looked ont and bowed
and said:
sorry for the other 10 of We, but perhaps
you'n meet up with another truin.soon aud
strike luck. "-Iouisyille Commercial.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

Following are few crosses which The
Poultry Keeper says will be found de-
sirable, according to the purposes de-
sired:
For good vigorous layers, possessing
average size, with hardness and beauti-
full plumage, cross Brown Leghorn
cock with Partridge Cochin hens, and
the next season mate the pullets from
such cross with Belfast Red or Black
Breasted Red Game cock.
For capons mate q colored Dorking
cock with dark Brahma hens, and the
product Is the most compact, heavy and
Isalable capon of any cross, being Of ex-
cellent table quality, large size and
easily fatted.
For market chicks cross Plymouth
Rock on Brahma or Cochin hens, and
the next season mate the pullets from
the cross with Wyandotte cock.
For producing very large fowl cross
q Houdan cock on Light Brahma hens
and mate the pullets of the cross the
next season with Plymouth Rock cock.
! For early maturity cross a White Leg
horn cock with light Brahma hens or a
Black Hamburg cock with Langshan
hens. -.=.
For fowls that quickly fatten cross
any two of the large breeds and con-
tinue such crosses from other large
breeds on the produce.
For winter layers cross q Dominique
cock with Light Brahma hens or Hou-
dan cock with Langshan hens. Next
season cross the progeny with Wyan-
dotte or Plymouth Rock.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27
WHEAT TESTS.
seventy-Evc Varieties Grown In Compare
tive Test at tho Ohio Station

seventy-Evc Varieties Grown In Compare
tive Test at tho Ohio Station.
These wheats were grown in 1893, and
in order to detect inequalities in the soil
every third plot was sown with Velvet
Chaff (Penquite's), this variety having
been used for several years as a standard
in similar tests. ...- .....
Past experience has shown that In
such work as tins neighboring plots of
the same variety of wheat may be ex-
pected to show Il variation of one or two
bushels per acre either way from the
average, and hence in this test those va
rieties yielding within two bushels per
acre of the average of the Velvet Chaff
plots between which they lay are regard
ed rs having given practically the same
yield as the Velvet Chaff.
The following % sorts gave such
yields, those marked ~ having given
similar yields in the test of 1892 at Co
r lumbus: Leliigh,* Sibley's New Gold
en- Tasmanian Red, Millers Prolific.
Sheriff, Ontario Wonder, Fulcaster, =
New Longberry, Extra Early Oakley
Silver Chat, Royal Australian (syno.
nym Of Clawsonl, Oregon, Crate,* Rock
Velvet isynonym of Velvet Chaff),
Bearded Monarch, Fairfield, = Hickman, =
Buckeye, Jones' Winter Fife, American
Bronze, Willis, Beal, Early White
Leader, Piekaway.
The following 81 sorts yielded in 1903
two to seven bushels per acre more than
the neishboriug plots of Velvet Chaff.
, III Of them giving similar yields III 1882:
Valley and its synonym (Rcliable")
Egyptian, Lebanon,@ Rudy,# Poole,
Early Ripe, Gypsy, Niger, Surprise.
Wyandot Red Mediterranean, Hin,loo-
stan,* Tasmanian Rcd" Democrat,
Deitz,# Red Fultz and its synonym Ger
/ man EMPEROR Witter, Geneva, y Diehl
Mediterranean and its synonyms Gold
en- Cross" and Ynba), Tuscan Island, :
Mealy, Golden Prolitic,# Martins Am.
Der, Laudrcth Synonym of Martins
AMBER, New Monarch, Miami Valley,
Missouri, Blue Stem, Early Red Claw.
son, New Michigan Amber, Badger and
Post. .="
! The following IA varieties yielded from
/ one and half to four bushels les,
than the Velvet Chalf: Russian Red
Fultz, Rocky Mountain, Wisconsin Tri.
umph, Improved Rice, Thesis. Long.
berry, Fultz Blue Stem, Yellow Gypsy
Jones Square Head. Bailey,* Roberts,
Johusen* and Big English. z-z.
Sixteen of the above named sorts Of
wheat have now bcen grown by the sta.
ten in comparative test for nine years
in succession. Omittlng fractions. the
/ average yield has been as follows: Val
9 Icy, 81 bushels; Red Fuhz, 80 bushels
! Egyptian Niger, Dichl Mediterranean
/. and Poole, "a bushels; Royal Australian
i (Clawsonl, Taslnanian Red, Democrat
and Velvet Chaif, 80 bushels; Silver
Chaff and Martins Amber. 32 bushels
/ Fultz, Thesis, Mediterranean and Ian
5 dreth, 81 bushels.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

NNt VS. EfutttNiuH.
The baltimore Sun makes the fol.
lowing remarks, which we commend
to the attention Of all protectionists
who may think that policy worth pre-
serving:
Senator Cameron's speech In oppo
sition to the repeal OF the Sherman
act presents the history and character
of that act In clear light. The Sher.
man act, he shows, was u part OF the
great system OF protection Inaugu.
rated In 1890. What tho Mckinley hlli
was to the Pennsylvania manufuetur.
ers tho Sherman act was to tho silver
mine owners OF Nevada and Colorado
The former made Il market with high
prlces) for Eastern manufacturers,
and the latter did the same for the
silver prodnct. There was bargain.
and 1t would DO u shame now for East
ern protectionists to rob tho silver
men OF their part of it while keeping
their own.
This is all very clear. Il shows that
what southern Democrats are lighting
Tor i'll opposing tue repeal of the Shar-
man act is the preservation OF the
Keystone OF the arch of protet
ton. Prote ssing to favor equal rights
aud tariff for revenue only. they arr
defending an essential put OF the
protectlonlsts scheme OF 1890 II they
vota Tor repeal and carry it they vii
knock out the keystone OF the protac
tionists arch and the whole struct IT,
will tumble. The silver Stath.
will no longer vote for protec
ton II the sherman act is repealed
southern Democrats and tariff reform
, ers see this, and vet go ON trying tt
keep the Republican party solid ant
keep protection in force. What lauL
OF political sagacity! What Disregard o
party principles and personal pledges
They should at least consider the in
terests OF the tolling millions who's,
lot IL made harder by the Sherman ant
MCKINLEY acts.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

When we prsdlcted last November
that there would be bread riots In New
fork befor year passed away. some
p rsons thougbtw we were unnecessarily
alarmed and that no such depression
In business as We feared would ensue.
Before nine months passed away, how
ever, ths New York World was engag-
cd in distributing some 5000 loaves OF
bread per day among the unemployed
who were unable to purchase food to
keep them from starving, md now
the Philadelphia Record appeals to tho
benevolent citizens of that Metropolis
Gin behalf OF the 5000 people OF Ken.
siugton, who through no fault of thell
own. have found themselves reduced
to dire penury by the closing of tho
textile mllis. entirely avoiding the Ian
guage OF exaggeration. and in its
naked presentation Of the bitter truth,
tells story Of hard times, OF physical
aud mental suffering which should
swiftly stir all sympathies and sat
flowing a stream OF relief for our
afflicted follow townsmen."
This is the language of free trade
paper, but it attributes tho present
condition of affairs to the purchase OF
silver Instead of its free trade threats,
and thereby hopes to escape its re
sponslbility for the suffering which it
40 graphically depicts. But we tell Il
most emphatically that the repeal OF
the silver purchase bill will not restore
prosperity to our country 50 long as
.hs threat to repeal the duties contin.
uss, and the Democratic party oc.
eupies its hostile attitude to American
Industries. The Record winds up u
follows;
THE soup house movement may no
be an adequate solution of the pro
blem; but it is the first dictate of the
emergency. 1t will open tho shortest
channel between sympathy anu dis
tress; and 1t should DO given tho full.
eat opportunity TO demonstrate Its
merelful uses by keeping it provid 81
With the requisite Resources. IN this
beneticent work the great mass OF the
community can and will lend hand
zach according to his means; and"Ihe
Record will be pleased to recalye and
aoknowledg all subscriptions to the
fund in behalf of starving kensilgtOn.
send In the dollars aud tho dimes and
The Record" will SEQ to 1t that the
soup boilers shall be kept lllled, and
steady fires kept going beneath them. v
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

The American Cultivator does not be-
lieve that the acid taste of the sorrel is
an indication of sonrness of the soil
that can be corrected by the use of lime,
gypsum or salt, though either of them
might assist in killing sorrel by promot-
ing the growth of other and ranker
growing crops that would smother it
out. This, in fact, is the best and surest
method we know for destroying sorrel
or TINT other pest that grows under
similar conditions, the whiteweed or
daisy. Plow the ground when these
plants are about coming into blossom,
manure it literally and sow or plant
with some cron that grows rapidly and
shades the ground.
Thus blowing in June and sowing
rutabagas or setting cabbages, giving
them good cultivation until their leaves
were too large to admit of so doing, then
following with winter rye and again
that with clover, would probably pre-.
vent any sorrel, daisy or ragweed from
getting possession If the land were made
rich and the seed were used freely
enough, so that the crop fully occupied
the ground. Tho same thing might BIZ
done with four crop rotation of oats tc
be cut green for early fodder, followed
by turnips, rye and clover. A sowing OF
fodder corn in drills has also been very
successful in producing the same result
when sown thickly and kept well cult
waited.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27


What shall be done with the weekly
and monthly Accommodations of manure
during and after midsummer? This is
an important question, as unquestiou-
ably much fertilzing material is now
wasted. Left in the barnyard it fer
Iments, and its ammonia is wasted on the
Iair. Applied to cultivated crops it dries
up and often does as much harm us
good On fairly fertile soil thorough
tilla;e will develop all the fertility
needed for most crops. The lack of ma
nure is felt most early in the season, ard
then the winter made, unfermented ma
Inure will do very little good.
| Why not compost the summer and fall
manure, taking care to cover the pile go
i as to prevent waste of ammonia? asks
The American Cultiyator. If protected
from rains after fermenting, it will be
dry and powdery, so that it can be even.
ly distributed in spring, and it will be
rich enough to make every particle show
where it is applied. If there is grass
land to be plowed next spring, let the
manure ternent slightly and apply it ii
september. 1t will be washed among
the roots of the grass, and very little viii
ibe wasted. And if a quick stnnulant i.
needed in the spring nitrate Of soda will
answer the purpose quite as well as any
Homemade manure.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27
At 25e.
At Soc.
At Csc.

Scotch effect Cheviots, a
dozen styles, 81 in.
Never before less than
81. 25.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

large enough to admit the rail of the
panel, and similar notches are cut Just
below in the board that holds the bot
tom of the supports. This fence is
strong and durable and is easy to make
and set up.
In the second cut is shown a porta-
BILE fence light to handle, and by remov-
ing the pole from the top and lifting the
hooks from the staple it may be closed
like jackknife. 1t is the invention of
a Mississippi farmer, who says:
Several sections may be laid on a
stone boat or wagon and drawn where
wanted with very little trouble. The
legs should be of oak timber; the rails
of any stiff sort not liable to spring.
When set up, the barbed wires, being on
one side only, may be set either side
toward the fields. If it is pastured by
horses, put the wired side ont, as they
cannot then get their feet entangled. If
for other animals, either side will do.
have used it for three years and regard
it as cheap and durable. 1t answers a
good purpose. Thanks are due to The
Rural New Yorker for the foregoing
cuts and descriptions.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

John Collins, HhD was struck by
electric car No, 81 going west We ster,
day HrternoOn, is very badly hurt. 4
reporter of tho REpCHIrAN called a
his hoaldiug house. corner Fifth auJ
Jefferson streets, last evening aud OF
asking Tor him was told til;t he wa.
suffering eXcraeiGtlng pains, but wa
then sic ping. haTing been given /
powder by l)r. Cochran.
IL Is now thought that Collins ha.
two ribs broken, anu his right leg Is
swollen TO nearly twice its norma
sizo, besides having numerous bruises
all over his body, having been dragged
along the cobble STONES some iliteei
teet pefOre the car waB stopped anC
the Injured man pulled from beneath
1t. OA!cer DeEney helped to pick tn,
lLJured man up an,i carry him to hl,
boarding house. A gentleman resil
ing III the neighborhool and who saw
tho accident said that Collins was
Walking over tho crossing, when tn.
car struck him before he could ge
out of the way.
The car was coming down Fourtl
street hill at the rate OF over twent,
miles an hodr, and Collins says Ia
never heard the bell II it rung, no
saw the car until 1t was too late to re
out of It's way, and he was knocket
down ard thrown beneath the car. II,
was resting fairly Will this morning.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27

The West Chester News saye: T q
Legislature last winter refused 10
grant the Wilmington Plank Road
Company an extension of Its charter
in order to complete the piking OF the
lroad, and fears were entertained by
some and hopes by others that II
would be abandoned, but such is not
the case. The pike is to live.
1t has been decided to Pike the bal.
Icnce OF 1t at once, and for which pur,
pose stockholders have doubled up,
and two-thirds OF the stock already
taken, which will be necessary to dc
the work. 1t will cost $4,000. 1t lie
plked already from West Chester to
llilworthtown, and from Wilmington
| this way for quite distance, leaving
about five miles OF space not plked.
BY their charter 1t must be done by
next April. Secretary Hickman in.
formed II reporter OF the above facts
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-09-27


II is reported that the contributions
OF Henry 8. Cochran. who robbed the
U. s. Mint are causing the good peo-
pie OF the Darby Presbyterian Church
a peck Of trouble. Cochran gave iiber'
ally for all church improvements, and
now the question arises II the trustees
of the church are justified before GOD
and man in receiving benefit from the
money now known to have boen
stolen or whether they should not re-
turn 1t the same as any other stoler
article.
1t is an old saying that the receiver
OF stolen goods is as bad as the thief
Whether that aphorlsm will apply tt
cases of the above kind must be de
termlned by experts in law and divln
ity, and the matter may to safely lef
in their hands. Tho pastor. Rev. DR.
James Roberts, was born on DUPONT
banks. and is very rigid In his notion
of piety, and the necessity of clos
conformity to the requirements o
the decalogue, but we have not hear
what course he thinks should be take
In regard to the matter.
An Exchange saya:
THE most interesting feature o
this absorbing controversy Ia the fac
that many of the ladies' are arden
frie nds of the unfortunate ex weighei
He was once the most popular Sunda
&C hool teacher in Darby Church. Whe
the Indies arranged for church sur
Ipers or fairs. Mr.. Cochran AWAY
headed the list OF contributions wit
not only donations OF cash, but wit
elegant floral favors and capaciou
boxes OF candy. These delicate atteu
tons won the hearts of the member
OF the fair sex, and thoy oppose tn
return OF any money to Uncle Sam t.
cancel Cochran's deficit" 49,.