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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-03-23

prosperity prevails over the short
sighted policy of present gain, can
not suffer decay from the ode.
terioration or extinction Of Local
supplies
= Shakespeare to the contrary notwith-
standing, there is something In a name.
To strangers "Big Stone Cap" as
corporate name contains no more exalted
MI idea than that of country possoflco
and grocery store. How would cap.
palachia" sound MS the name Of q bsautt-
ful and important mountain city,
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EARLY LOCALS.

Mn. j. X. p. LESa was in town
Monday.
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w. S. BEVERLY, the popular tele
graph operator, went up to tn
Connecting point of the n. d. W
and L. & n. railroads" Monday.
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See the WORLDS Fair for r,tsesn cen.s

Upon receipt Of your address and nstsen
cent. in postage stamps, we will mail ron
prepaid orr Souvenir Portfolio OF the worlds
Columbian Exposition. the regular. price -
Fifty cents, bnt rs we want yoa to have onss
we make the price nominal. You will nnd y,
a work of art and thing 20 be prissd. ~
contains full page views Of the gss.' ouild.
ngs with descriptions O raar nna = ga
fr,l with It. after You sc. il. re will rsfnnx
,hc STAMPS and LIT ron keep the bons. Az
dress II. T.. Buckiea 4 Co.. Ghieagos III
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lot AOUlbNiltc, Ia
. w. s. LorspsIcn was registered
lat the Central Saturday.
| GEy. a. L. PRlDnMoRE came VI
from Jonesvillc Sunday.
I JUICE T. N. FULTON spent scvera
days in town last week.
r. A. Bnows and c. Z. Bibbs came
down from Dorchester Saturday.
DR. AND Mrs. STALLARD, Of Dry
don, came up to the Gap Sunday
| MISS. II. II. BULLlTT and w. a.
Mcdowell left last Friday night fol
Louisville.
! Rev. S. r. PRESTON will preach
next Sunday, in City Hall, morning
and evening. ~
! Mn. E. WRlonr NELSON, after
long absence, has returned to Big
Stone Gap.
Miss Dudley, of Louisville, sister
of Mrs. w. A., Mcdowell, is visiting
friends here.
Dn.JC. PRuNER will be found in
his rooms. at Central hotel till Friday.
All in need of dental work should
give him call.
CAPT. A. d. EATON spent Sunday
with his family. at Bristol. Tom.
Barker did the "tickets hcre!' act
for him on the Jimmy
w. S. BEVERLY, the popular tele-
graph operator, went up to the
connecting point of the n. d. w.
and L. & n. railroads" Monday.
PRESIDENT BIRD, of the furnace,
gives it as his opinion that there will
be more foreign capital invested in
the south this year than has ever
been invested in any one year here
toforc, and that Big Stone Gap can
reasonably expect her pro rata.
MIR. w. FRANK SMITH, represent
inp the Chamberlain Medicine Co.,
of Des Moines, Iowa, was in town
last Saturday, and while here per-
fected an arrangement with DIR. j..
w. Kelly to handle the popular line
of proprietary medicines manufact-
urcd by his company.
TIE Conversation Club held its
Saturday nights meeting at Genl
AYERS residence. The subject be-
fore the club for discussion was
"Drcams." Quite a number of the
members present expreAsen a belief
in the crazy-mazy ideas that fit
through disturbed brain, as it oc~
cupies the half-conscious position
between sound slumber and full
wakcfullness, while other thought cit
was altogether owing to whether
there was really anything in dreams
or not as to whether there was really
anything in Dreams" after which the
club retired to dream.
a "cyCLoNE" struck the town last
Thursday evening. Its sudden APP
pcarance created no little excitement
and uneasiness among those who
really knew what it was, and. real
lied the fearful results, in ease they
were struck by it. Assistant post
master Jcssce, Bent Kilbourn and
Gus. Lowell appeared to more fully
realize the pending danger than any
one else, and were very active in
their efforts to ward oft trouble.
Clack Robinson was not here at the
time. but it is thought he encounter
ell the same "cyclonc" somewhere
before it reached this point. 1t was
"Cyclonc jim" Marshall that hit the
town. and it is understood that he is
undecided as to which three OF the
above named applicants for the post
Office shop" at this place he will de-
molish in the general wreck of men
and office seekers.
The $50 Guitar offered by the Post t" the
Most Popular Lady In Ponr Counties
Going for Song, Wsth Indsc""
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Mr.. w. FRANK SMITH. represent
ing the Chamberlain Medicine Co..
of Des Moines, Iowa, was in town
last Saturday, and while here per-
fectcd an arrangement with DR.. J.
w. Kelly to handle the popular line
of proprietary medicines manufact-
urel by his company.
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If you had this much space e 40
up; no special news to gil il and was
in hurry don't You think you'a 90 u
lust about this way
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viied to remain In tho room. All of these Sem
ators with the exception OF Senator Gray,
were members OF the Democratic Caucus
Committee OF the last session. and although
at the time Of the consult alton. their presence
gave color to the expectation that they would
be named as members Of the Caucus Commit
tee: At the conclusion OF this Informal caucus
at 5:15 +. NJ. Senator German said he would
not appoint tho committee authorized by tn o
caucus until tom rrow.
LEGISLATION THAT MIGHT FOLLOW REPEAL.
The antf-silver men have been led to expect
by tho expressions Of those silver men with
whom they have conferred regarding the pro-
tho question. that no dlibusterine would be
Cuuntenanced
There may he nm attempt" said Represen-
tative Harter one OF the leading anti critics
this morning. on the part Of n few radical sill
yer advocates to delay tho Inevitable simply
for delay, and II their opposition shall prove
to he purely for obstructive purposes. there
wi be no trouble in securing the signatures of
II large majority Of the Democrats on the floor
to request for the Committee Oh Rules to re-
port closure"
Mr.. Harter says there are two other things
besides the repeal OF the silver purchase law
ms recommends by President. Cleveland and
two only, absolutely essential to the complete
return OF confidence and the rapid growth OF
prosperity.
added. hut 1t will pIoiuce instant and most
results. This is to rive national
banks the right to issue notes up to the par
thing Is to give the Secretary Of thu Treasury.
with he approval OF tho President. the right to
sell United states 3O-yenr three per cent. bonds
II any time. In any amount and on any terms
10 sees fit. in order to maintain all United
states coined and paper money at n parity. or
n order to pay all debts OF tho United states at
maturity. other wholesale Legislation. might
oliow. mt with these measures passed would
refer y adjourn and let the country have q
est until the regular session"
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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 a perfect lax.
alive; ef1ectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevcrs
and permanently curing constipation.
1t 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 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 is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
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MILWAUKEE. Aug. 0.-Farnham. Allen 4 Co.,
commission merchants and stock breeders OF
Columbus Wis. made an assignment yester.
day. Liabilities. $4,000: assets about the
same
ST. PAU. Aug. 9.-The United States Circuit
Court yesterday appointed George Spencer of
Duluth receiver Of tho Union Improvement
anu Elevator Company and OF the Lake sumo
rior Elevator COMPANY. alter receiving bond
IN the sum Of 100000 in each case This was
the outcome OF n law action and chancery
proccedn g In two actions brought by George
l. Stebhins against tho Union Improvement
and Elevator Company to recover $4,000 due
on q Dr3missory note given by the Northern
Paciic Elevator Company Receivers were
asked Tor each companr on claim that the
property OF the Lake Superior Elevator Conn
pany docs not exceed SNOU.UuO while the liza
bilities amount to Sl.iOU.OOO: that the yaiue
Of the property OF the Union Improvement and
Elevator Company docs not exceed 800 UOu
while Its liabilities are oyer 81 900. 900.
- WHEELING. Aug. a.-The Nail City Stamping
hands. went into the hands OF a receiver to.
day A. W. PAUL. President OF the company.
was appointed receiver. No statement has
been given out. except that the assets are
three to one greater thnn the liza bilties and
that the works will continue in operation. "''A
NEW HAVEN. Aug. H.-The creditors OF the
Henry killnm Company met this aiterno DON
and selected {. s.. Morsick. President OF the
Merchants Bank for a receiver.
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SHERMAN BANKS CHANGE OF AGENT.
A Matter OF Personal Friendship Between
Prcsldentn strong md Howell


President T. n. Howell. who succeeded
Charles l.. Buckley as the head OF tho Sher-
man Bank week ago. said yesterday in re-
gard to the banks action in changing It's
Clearing House agent from the United States
to tho Central National Bank:
When 1 came in here rs President week
ago notified tho Board OF Directors that de-
sire sired to change the Clearing House bank from
me United states National to the Central Ma
tonal owing to my personal pleasant relations
with Col ". J. strong. its President. whom |
have known for n long time The change will
occur to- morrow. and can say that this hank
can open is account with the Central National
by dcpositing 500 900 in cash ii it SO elects. [
simply mention this to show the strong condi-
tion Of the sherman Bank. MI. Iaugdon. the
Vice President OF the Central National. and I
examined the condition of the sherman Bank
ness here to-day as usual. and opening new
accounts. In ordinary times this change would
have been made without any comment and it
simply shows the condition Of tho times whom
a small matter like this should he criticised. [
may add that this bank mas $3.50, 900 In cash
tho nature OF quick assets
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STILL RETAINS ITS LICENSE
Racing at Monmouth Park Likely to Con.
tInue for Some limo Yet

tinue Tor Some limo Yet.
MONMOUTH BEACH, Aug. 9.-The Monmouth
Park Racing Association were victorious in
tho first round in the fighting against the
Eatontown township committee, which is
endeavoring to close the gates OF Monmouth
Park by revoking the license it granted them.
About two weeks ago Chief Justice Beasley
allowed writ OF certiorari restraining tho
township Township committee from reconsiderinr its
sec taioon upon the license question. Lawyer
fs Sta in b the eommttee went be-
sworn Testimony taken by Supreme Court
ION mlssi3ner Harvey to support the motion
IL BESIDES producing this testimony. which was
t iron m raes r. officials. Mr.. Stein argued
that the W writ sholld be nashed ground
required rec, such q writ to be served on the Town
snip Cierk thirty days before being returna-
PIE. and this was made returnable in nineteen
days. Mr. Stein further charged that the writ
s son only and that the man did not own ono
dollar Of stock in the association.
,huer listening thus far the Chief JustIce d.
cIded mat he had not power to set aside the
WI VIII: "a, nlthough he granted It. Mr.. Stein says
say how. e"'e'' INV VIII hos
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ASSIGNMENT OF FULLEe BROS q ca.
Receivers for the Hamilton Lo., and Trust
Co. AND the Antornnton Plnno Co.

Receivers for the Hamilton Loa, and Trust
| Co. AND the Autotnntor Plano Co.
Fuller Brothers a Co.. commission mer-
chants at 1877 and 100 Greenwich street. have
suspended and made an assignment to Cad
wallader H. Mulliean OF Dover. N. J. They are
said to be the largest Wholesale dealers in nails
In this city and the Oldest concern in that line
mere. they have always been regarded as
conservative Tho business was started in
| 1914 by the late Dudley b. Fuller father OF the
present partners. The partners are George.
horace W.. and Charles ID. Fuller. They are
the executors OF the estate Of d. b. Fuller
anu Mary Fuller. their father and mother. and
Charles ID. Is trustee for Laura b. and Harriet
Alien. They gave preferences in the assign
meht to various persons. hut no amounts we're
mentioned. The preferences include the debts
OF the firm OF Fuller. Lord & Co. In liquidation.
debts owing to the assignors ms executors OF
the Wits OF Dudley Il. and Mary Fuller. MS
trustees OF Charles Reed. and to c. ID. Fuller
as trustee OF Louis b. Allen and Harriet b.
Allen
In the trade the firm was looked upon as
wealthy and to have been doing q profitable
business. In March last tho firm reported it.
sell to te worth more than 100000. The
mem bers OF the firm. besides joining In
general assignment. also made individual
assignments to Mr. Mullignn. The Messrs.
tb niier said yesterday that the assignment was
chants they Ind dealings with many nail mills.
had made advances TO them. aud now were
asked II the e0 Total liabilities 'ne would Mneh
Sss s 0u they said that they would not
assets are nominallv largely In excess OF the
liabilities. but could not be realized upon in
the present emergency. They consist of stock
or hand and at tho mills, outstanding accounts. |
oilis reGeivnble, yc.. but real estate. son
drIoswned n Long Island Sound n few days ago. |
al. 4. Miils has been appointed receiver OF |
BROADWAY He is the second Vice President
Of the company. +. W. Popple. First Vice
President, was appointed at Denver. few days
ago; receiver OF The property Of tho company
President. The company has lent. It Is said,
had a paid-in capital OF $500 The inbIi-
les outside OF capital stock are about $780,
mTrtEages. accrued interest. &c.
ne Antomatoh Piano Company. which man.
liacturesR patent automaton piano attach
men at 81 and 30 Tenth avenue. with an office
r. H., ID inst Fourteenth street. has become
Frcce has been appointed receiver on the ap-
nlicati2n OF Emile klaber. Vice. President and
general manager, who Is the owner Of 5000
company was Incorporated under Now Jersey
AVS IN June. 1881. with capital stock OF
100000. The liabilities are about $4,000
M the actual assets $4,000. Thomas A.
he comnany in an action which he has brought
o re over 81. iti97. alleged TO be uue for bat
cries and supplies. The company deposited
\ tn" Madison Square Bank. The directors J
% Frece. II. T., Turner. Charles +. Selovcr
mile Kuuber. + b. Koopman. 4. D. Klauber {
nd j.. + Cronheimer. q
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Hood. PHI. cur. liver ills. sick headache.
REDUCTIONS IN WORK OR WAGES
The Linden Steel C,mpsny or Pittsburgh
shut Down.


PtTTsBuaH. Aug. o-The Linden Steel Com
pany. one Of tho largest manufacturing con-
Germs in Pittsburgh. has suspended operations
on account of difficulty in procuring discounts
and inability to make collections All the en-
| ployees. about 800. have been discharged.
The company had number Of contracts from
the Government for plate Its assets are
largely in excess OF liabilities. and there Is no
doubt that 1t will resume soon as an extern
sion. which has been applied for is obtained.
The judgments reported to have, been issued
idcnt ci the company. ior $40. 2s3 Another By
s MTs Elizabeth Lloyd. st0'k"O!der. for
.. CnlcAao; Aug. a,swiit \ CO. pack ers at the
They also retrenched by reducing the wages
Of the remaining employees 10 Fer cent
notice. ws sent ss by Aye ,Sc Th tSs dm
be be. ton, cot, t., mills this mo,rninf: . w
satprisy Ins for ' throe s Tsa % WIN close
f15s"rsG "m sHayf ~ 2P'ssS snd ss
annual H,la cloth production to 1q0oo.1oo yards.
CO. sA1n E FOO t Sm ,h.y
will close fn their dcigaE fact9ry In this city next
facturers OF indictments and stoves. have made
10 per cent cut IN the wages OF their 900
than be thrown out Of employment.
NORWICH. Aug. o;-The Big Falls Cotton Mil
OF this town. which has been running three
days in the week. posted this notice to-day on
Owing to slack demand for goods. shortage
OF water supply; and difficulty of obtaining
currency 70 pay help the Falls Company mills
Three hundred operatives are thrown out |
OF work.
,FIrlHnuRe. Mass. Aug. a-,-The Park Hill
mills employing 100 hands, shut down to- |
night and will for the present run only throe
days a week.
. MlDnIErowS. Aug. e-The Schuyler Electric
and seventy.ive hands arc out OF work. This
evening 1t discharged 125 more men. The
comnany claims that the discharged men will
DO takrn back when business brEhtens. The
men claim that they were not paid, but the
company denies this.
,GLnvLEsviILI. ~ Y. Aug a.-More glove
shons here and n John sstown are either clos
ployces Some 4 the mplnyeos have their
choice Of waiting until Deco nbcr for their
pay. stop piece work altogether. or taking =
he time Of payment. Some OF the wage
Farmers, pay has been reduced % cents per
lay. There are many people out OF employ
New HAVEN. Aug 9.-All the foundres con-
,ected with j. =. Sargent & Co. shut down in
definitely tonight. About $50 mon are thrown |
tut OF employment The New Haven Carriage
company also shut up their shon to- night with |
he exception of n few mon who will work three
lays q week. Cruuend"n & Co. and several
7 the smaller concerns are running on short
line.
The Winchester Repeating Arms COMPANY
ischarged another batch OF workmen to-
fght. and it Is understood that the shop will |
g closed soon unless business grows better.
nd the agents OF the concern are counter
handing many orders already given.
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Two 31-year Men Had Secreted Bottles Of
Dynamite. cartridge. and PIstol.

Two 31-year Men Had Secreted Bottles of
Dynamite. Cartridges. and Pistols
LOUISVILLE. Aug a-Warden Norman OF the
Frankfort Penitentiary this morning I'M
earthed plot to blow up the prison with
dynamite. The ringeaders were two brothers,
George and John Reeves. and A. j. Willard.
The men are serving thirty one year terms for
robbing IL bank and burning the Tompkins-
Vile Court House. The Warden found three
bottles filled with dynamite. 100 rounds of
cartridges. and two pistols buried under a
shed where tho convicts had been working.
Tho convict who revealed the plot said the cs-
cape was to I've effected Ivy killing the wall
guard between the male and fem ale yards or by
going through tho main entrance ms the gatos
were swung open for tho passage Of wagons
Their pistols had been stolen and were turn
sd over to the gang by a young trusty named
Walter Berkely. who In now In Jail here on the
charge OF having burglars tools. 1t was
thought i'erkely also furnished the cartridges
possessed by the gang
The Reeves brothers few years ago held
up Guard ireland, took his pistol from him,
before any mischief had been done. and for
two years before the present Warden came
into ofIlce the brothers were regularly lock"d
up In the dungeon on the days when they were
not at work.
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ONLY DIRT AFTER ALL.
Gr1eshnber Took It for Smallpox an.
Kicked Up u Little Row.

8r1eshnber Took It for Smallpox aud
Kicked Up n Little Row.
Peter J. Grieshaber. snloonkeeper Of 100
Ninth avenue. kicked up a row last night by
dragging sixteen year-old boy through the
streets whom he said had smallpox. A crowd
gathered about him in Ninth avenue and
some one asked him what the hoy had done.
Get away !" shouted Grieshaber. this boy
has got the small -poX."
Then there was a stampede. but n new crowd
soon gathered. who saw the saloon keener
police station.
Hurry up. Sergeant" said tho saloon
keeper send this boy to the hospital: he
What do you mean by bringing a person
with n contagious disease herei Why didn't
you send for doctort" said Sergeant Norris
sharply.
Then the Sergeant took the boy to a cell and
sent In hurry call for Board OF Health in
spertor. DR.. benedict responded and cxamin-
ed the boy. He pronounced it nm aggravated
case o. dirt. and prescribed q liberal applica-
ton OF soap and water.
Superintendent Morris was much relieved
and turned the boy over to the saloonkeeper
again with sharp reprimand.
Ihe hoy's name IL Frederick Dietrich He
has been in Grieshaber's employ since he ar
rived In this countrp from Germany ten days
ago. 'N
According to the saloon keeper. the boy per
sist"ntly refused to wash. Yesterday blotches
broke out on the boys face and hands, which
Grieshaber took to be smallpox.
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80 80
~<S'x

ms, Boils Carbuncles, ENLARGED GIsnds
iumors and Swellings, and eli Blood shin'
s, ,u scalp Diseases, from n common blotch or
~ utpuon 10 The worst scrofula--these arc per
A'G.iy and permanently cured by it.
roin puisdihS up needed flesh and strength of
equal IT, e''' ho'hn'S CAL
s.r Unlike the ordinary spring medicines or
sarnnapariilns, the +" Discovery works equally
N Mei a a. AL seasons All the year round, and
bIood m oasesl 1t Is guaranteed, as no other
cure you have your money back, rs NOT
only enc test blood purifier, but Ms the cheap
SI; you pay only for the good YOU get
.oI nuy 81 reliable dealers. With any Others,
probabiHg else that pays them better wid
maps Il u. Tor them; but It can't b., Tor ~,
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 0--The tendency OF sill
yer. according to London advices received at
the Treasury. is upward" 1t is this morning
quoted in London at $0.752 per ounce. The
price paid by the Treasury on Monday last was
SOI2b per ounce. This advance is accounted
FOR here largely by tho heavy demand for sill
Yer in China to move the tea crop.
rho offers OF silver to the Treasury Depart
and the amount purchased was 11IO00
ounces ut SO. 7515 an ounce The same price
was rendered for the remainder. The price
price paid on the first purchase day OF the
MONTH Aug. . and Is = II 20 cents above the
amount paid on Monday. The purchases thus
fur this month aggregate S5l. 900 ounces.
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Tho Parade or the Unem,,ovso

inc agitation fora parade OF tho unemployed
IN New York has taken definite shape. A meet
ing OF delegates Of different trades will be held
this evening at % Lafayette place. tho head.
quarters OF the United Garment Workers. to
settle upon plan. 1t is intended to have the
parade ,ad.. on the Saturday preceding Labor Day
n M mieething under the direction OF the Hun
6a[dian branch OF the Socialist La Dor party was
ton st Sesterfny at hibery Hall 257 East Hous-
ployed OF that nationality 1t is likely that
mittope apaues viii merge into one The COM
in Wa1boilse i Ha makers ma who were to meet
~ a liz nave disbanded. and will Join In with
.I.o aelesates at % Lafayette place.