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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-08-31
SYNONYMS ron MOTHER
Children Of Culture zAS1ht Love-MakfO4
instead OF veneratiao.

Children Of Culture Taught Love-Maki09
fnstead OF veneratiao.
Methes. that dear, sweet, matohlese
name, synonym for the tenderest, t,rest
love man ever knew, has been elm
mated from tho fashionable vocabulary,
says tho St. Louis post-i)ispatch. Ia
the revised edition OF the Cilt-edycd Leg
icon IL 70 braskased Obsolete.
Only few years ago war was made
on the common pronunciation OF tho
word mamma. ard Ia spite CT usage thA
French method was carried, that is, With
tho accent on the lass syllable. Now.
mother, mamma. and old-tashioned
ma" have becn set asioe as common.
place md various terms Of endenrmens
substituted Ono OF me waalshiess
ladies In Now York has taught hor two
little sons to call hor precious" Dear
one" Is the favorite address; n the homo
OF rich and distinguished politician.
and tho scions Of the largest estate IN
the country call tho vo"ur mother love
OF mine" and the proud faJscr Prince
Charming Uut tho nioSt common term
Of endcar,pcnt sMonG tho Children OF
the upper class is ''sHeetncacr. Com
ing from the littlo folks, scarcely ablo
TO utter the sounds of tue letters, 1t Is
sery pretty, especially at table or in the
nursery, whom tho sroall child has d griev-
ence or hcartacho &c IS not. however, o
convenient or cei.ab,e uamc al the foot
Of tho stairs. when the immediate prc3-
~ n
needed Sinco tne aDrccstiop OF 't.oar-
est" which na:; G; long = run % tho
Fauntloroy sash ard col'ar "GnG;.e" hGS
enjoyed considerable pol';il ity. BUT OF
late intreuchmear' have aa uadc APP
on the lovers terg..ofv 2a'. al their
tender applications cppror ri2acd
Sweet ono" my oYn, lovely"
'heart's-essc,- dear hoarc," queen"
darling" ard ''swoetnoss" arc somo OF
too pet nrmes 10 which loving and Iowa
bic mothoTs respond And after I'll
there Is something very tender and very
sweet in this love-riakng Of parents
ana children, a,teit tho dignity implied
by plain "nothec" Ray spear 70 10
lacking. II is just possible that there
Is too much severity "a DGf relations
With tie liot', o:.cs. Sr,! that u better.
.rucr, 'irrlcr friendship ci-,r accrue ico'n
this child woraa.?. One hing is cor
tain, that ti'cro can bc ~ cScrangemcnt
lutwecn the rcai lovers UT hCGlo. 1t Is
tho sweet privilege OF cvc:y inothcr to
DO tho idol OF hcr daughters and tho
swecthcart CT her sons. ana sho has
only herself tc blame il tie child-lovor
tires Of har ard ~ the MONDAY OF life
forgcts tno 6 iory taat b. htaucd his
morning. "NIoc,,rr" ;r1v 40 20: tho
daughter an. SOY TIA. 10 marriage
ties will f''.t:G to the TO-. go, hpt il O
svcccc,, j. 01ioo eHH be insented,
81 az 90 rs hn9 rSe. 10
hear -.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-08-31
WIT AND WISDOM.

People live for what they hope for.
RAMS Horn.
By all means use sometimes to be
alone. George Herbert.
"A good business sigr-A display
advertisement. -WashinG;e :. Star.
He removes the greatest ornament
of friendship who taxes away from it
rcspcct-Cicero.
Likely Enough. --Hnrile-Do you
think your nucle will do S.nirke-T m
AFRAID So It's the poor one.
There is nothing ike prosperity to
cover fanlts, and it may be said that
money covers more than charity Tex
as Siftings.
The only objection 10 the self
made man is that il. 20 r,arl- 'nsrs r.
has f:Lil..l tn mi isisas l. tcS...ne x.
Us u WORK nni.;r!e s,y. w. .i,.netce
Star.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-08-31
MUTUAL I,AZlNc SIS.
a State cf Mln3 Which Sadly jnt"r;crcs
With Human PROGRESS,

wiz, ,5n,n,n rrocrc.s.
"1 doo,,r, I'm d;ecor-,,~.d." ea;,, q
.ohool-or;r, &c a,,n ,brcw hnr hooks ~,
the lounge and sank into a chair. With
an expression Of utter WEAKNESS
"What IS i*?' uucrc,l hyr mother
anxiouslv. Are You illc"
"No: an, wc!l cro"gli, bu- ! ,'cn'.
seem to c-at ala"g in school -. ,ia
raolv. "~onri,,.v :hc L.. .c7a seeIl
very hard and ! feel sire va 10; 81
promoted tai. term"
~ orD afraid Won ere lev said Her
mother, gently.
Lazy" cAcia;,n,:! .i,c girl H. ev;-
f,.;n. SURPRISE "IEow ca,i 81" So SO.
,.t.a i1noy. pa 4 Il. l;.uc'. 80, go. =.
i.or as sis.sr Lila
Worry trne: ;.at :hot is tot -. -
mean'- ,uu arc n,cr'ai!y iav. 1ou
repeat the words Of your lcssoG a.
many times as your sister and Go as
much manual work. but yau are m;n-
tally lazy. Yon do not wor,. ycur bl;,;l
at ali.
"Nonsense' said the schoolgirls.
'Who ever heard OF such o'lHg!
That - Viii many poop Y: oat,
non" the less 1t is fi''' t'i' llF'''al
lnZinesS is on" 80 the Hre;i,"7' - h'!:iiin
1ra'ities' luHy "' '''''''', ~ 't''
school. whore. among u hlG>'rcG ;3Hp' -.
only ten WEI '*orN 'l''r '''i' rs Will
the remaining ninety, t.2a#a "L''a
1ently w"rillnF Just ~ mare :. 2 ''.n!a''
because their mental ''''''' - ~ ar
mant
1T Is SO much easier 10 accept COG.
matte teaching than {" coi'cei.ira1c 'GE
thoughts and work out The lessons o.
our own observations
How many pupils IN the grammar
schools understand '0hy the hypothenuse
of a right-anSle triangle Is 1oIno ny ex.
tracing the square root OF the SUM OF
the squares OF the base and perpend'c
ular? They know h0ar to do it, but can
not give any explanation of the process.
How many advanced pupils can tell
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-08-31
TALK OF INFANTS.
when Docs thu Language or isab;os 20
coma ;ntc,Ii-ibl@:


The Listener. CT tho Boston Tran
SCRIPT, mentions tho case of n fond
mothcr OF his acquaiutanc. who bad a
remarkable baby, who, tiia mother IN
s5vs, says "'lamma's iitt,@ g..rl' So dis
t:ac,ly that anybody N tne world could
,,akc it out And this is inc way, ex-
actly. taat the baby prononi.cea it:
'Lubble, Hubble, lubbic.N
This Is not nearly such plain English
Us that used by friond OF tho Listen
crs, now a man and an honest and able
ono, who, whom he was two years old,
mystilled the members OF lis family by
calling out in the imperative mood:
''Bixit, baxit, cloxIt!"
All gathered round and tied lard to
make out what tho youngsoer meant.
Bat the most definite s,2tenonJ that
t1ey could ut out If him was: "3ixir
halit, cloxit" 4; last, ~ dint Of
good deal OF pan,ocli.cc, the child got
then into tho pantry aid Indicated .
particular place In IL, End then his re-
mJ rh translated ic,olf to them. Wha
hc ucaac u sly was, Il wanta biscuit.
in the BASKET in the closet
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-08-31
r + w VI Norfolk III IN
syss5Tr1Zi
80. . LEAVE BRISTOL. pNil.I,
Schedule IN effect June, {. l793.


Mo- LEAVE HE;SIOl. pNil.i.
80 u. M. arrive, al r1la>k Io;5p a.. nravc f.
Kou(nrd II 9On NJ. ltiivt Nrl..pA" - N.
arrive .ynchhurg So =. ': Peter l'',i. .,'''.rn
Richmond $50 4. and A"rl"iE TO" "a III.
Pullman sleeper i}tl-,vi 10 ..cft"l% ''un -: uch-
burg 20 Richmond.
:, 90 y M tIi,niteaj stop, ob'N Il 'a'ip.'. ives
iSosnokc lo4G D. m. alas lp'an sleeper
for Washington Via koal"se >a'';e i' ID .nhIt!on
and u. & u. Ais" Tor NcW !orh va ti.-"rstawn
ami liulr;s0urg Dining cas- attached,
No!
90 At. ~. arrives Roanoke l!.Io T. Iii. lay Coo
H. M liagerstown $50 l.. III. .irN,, Washing
ION, via Is. & q. Il. t. 1pr HiirnedoaA Jurcion
l00 u. III. Through >'"rner ~ N'W YORK.
Arrive Lyuchbure ,l5p NJ. ur,iye- l'ierShnrg
CSC p. m. Richmond 10 +. N >ori"ib 10 p.
H. rusin,au parloI car ;''ooNe I" .>er'oiN.
WIN$fON-SALEM DlNISoN.-iraye h"ahokc daily
Sis Il. M. ior Win-;ou-Nvia" ald intermediate
N0KTH CAROLINA DIVES OK --la;.,r; ula,h 500
@aiig e%1 a IN f '''s.S ' go ana
daily. for lvanhoc ana E">sOi.
NEW RIVER HRANCii.-ic:v, Eadio:a drilY a,5'
H. ~. for Uucield aud i'ocaeoA,"o "oG Goa Re
eouS also for all stations Clr.c valley and 'or
Louisville via >'ortcn.
Leaves iad;ord ;or Blueield. Pccatoo,a>, k'osn.
Columbus. Chicago and all pD,ni, "esF. rni!han
Scepers through i.onl.HorioiA 10 Chicago VIA
Radicrd
CLlSCH VALLEY D.ylSl0N-loave HiaeGc!l dali
IS 80 a IA. for Norton an. u >. m, Tor Nor-
ton Louisville and stations, +. x K. X via Nor
pUE!IlM plvlSloN.-Leeye ..,arn.nrg union sta
ton 40 T. Il..> aal - p. ~ dairy lar South
i,os,nn pi 'a', a'id ali int ''lc'.a.' stations
Trains from the East 0rliTc 'tit9i 'i!l a' 10 p
IN, i2t5 CceStioule iimitc'')". u, 2 ~
For rlthcr Information c.'A't go : {. wright,
'"N'' S'.'' ''''' W. g. rn1!ll, C. 2 A.,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-08-31
q BRILLIANT SCHEME
How Writer Set TO work TO Make His
E0rtNnC.

How Writer Set to work 10 MAKO HlS
Fortune.
That's good storr," said the news
paper man friend as he finished read
ing the tale 'You can sell that.
"Nell. don't know about that" said
the newspaper man doubtfuily. ut has
;he nerity OF bi'cyity of course, but the
papers are not running much to that
style Of story now
II sec 'em every day"
That may be- too bat it's no sign
that this will 30 accepted"
'I'll bet you Il dollar il Will be."
Take yop.H shontc5 tn newspaper
man 50 suddenly that it inade his friend
start.
The friend reached down in his pocket
and pulled out silver dollar, and as he
put il up he said:
Look here, old man, what's the
game?N
playing sure thing" was the re-
DIV. 'I'll get three OF four dollars for
that If sell it and one dollar if don't.
I've rot three bets on three different
stories now, anG ii my ;ricnds only hold
out II make. On everlasting fortune
with nv Chicago Tribune.
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ness.
To be destitute Of tndividusiism Is &c
be mentally lazy, and that IS nothing
more than being parrot, that only re.
peats and never originates Not that
it is necessary to be quarrelsome or dis
putatious-not at all. It is only ueces.
sery to take nothing on trust. 10 weigh
carefully all statements, and master
the why and wherefore OF every pro-
cess.
Exercise the brain on every suhicct.
and keep it from getting isxv 81 max
inr il work There Is no danger OF ex-
hansting 1t, If. like the muscles OF tho
arm. it is not st,~.tned; Indeed, li,so tho
same muscles. II gains strength with
exercise. until i,rrin work becomes Il
pleasure 'os* az e. 4. hn,,:ss!r - yrcu
..,c,, ~ 49, 2ys.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-08-31

CC- l. t.?S1J & :'-s<...-,t =.
Gold meats IRE more e-z...iv diT"sted
than warrI Onca-
"A little memorandum booi:. or
slate. in the kitchen is u Ora. ,'onv.n-
fence for bus1 Lousekrc9ers =! ~ ell %
write Il list Of things aea,ia.: ,or The
kitchen and table
-Puffs one quart Of tloor With
one tcaspoonful of salcra:us n-,i Two Of
cream o. tartar Add cre tea5poopful
of salt and one pint of water Shape
into small CAKES and bake In we'll
creased pan.-1ctroit f'r.c :'ress.
Slowed Cabbage Chop q small
cabbage fine, pnt it into kettle with
tablespoonful o: pork dripn;ngs, ard
two teacupfuls of sweet milk Let It
boil until tender adding milk as it boils
away. Season to taste with butter. pep
per and salt, and serve at once. HOUSE
keeper
-Croquettcs OF Brains -B,anch calf
brains and beat them we'll together; add
a few sage leaves chopped very fine
salt and pepper; mix them with b. 'ad
crumbs soaked in little milk and a
we'll beaten egg; malec THIS into
balls and fry them delicntclv in bet tat:
serve them piled up on u warm dish.
Boston Herald.
"A Channels Evr-Glnss Case Among
the many designs for eye-glass cases is
@ pretty one cut in the shape of horse
gcranium leaf, Take two of these leaves
and tie them together with small bow
of Tom Thumb ribbon at the stem end
Vein the outside Of one leaf IN ink, and
on the other draw q tiny pair Of spec
tacles surrounded by an appropriate
motto Ladies' Home Journal.
To clean paint. some house',c"pers
smear a niece Of flannel IL common
whiting mixed to the consistency OF
paste in warm water, and VIII tilis they
rub the surface to DC clean Il. going
over it br.s!llI-. and washing Of with
pure soft water. 1t is cla;ncd t:iat
grease spots viii IN this wax bc Utmost
instantly renewed while thu paint will
retain its brilliancy and beatty uniiu-
paired
-Frothc1 Er.-a-So pHrnte the esrgs
carefully without breaking aho yol'ls;
beat tn" whites rptil Shcr ere very fuc
and stifI' '!hcn arrange 'n":n ncaly
IN small c'1>;~l cups NJ ing I'd
place IL t,:r cent to hol : ia. oils
Slip one yolk carefully into The o"n.er
Of each cap, stand the cups in "on Of
boiling water, and cook IN the ovcli ror
about two minutes. Dust them with
salt and pepper, and put a small piece
of butter on each one and serve ilame-
diately boston Herald.
For cherry ice take the stones ana
stalks from tVTo pounds Of nice ripe
cherries. bruisc mud set them on tho FIRE
with little water and half a pound OF
sugar When they have boiled PASS
them through = hair sioyc into an ear.h-
epware pau. Pound handful o: The
kernels and PIT them IN a h3s!i' WITH
the juice OF two lemons. Ad' "a lac
cherries pound of sugar .iinlic into u
syrup, and strain on them the !rinon
Juice ana kernels: mix the whole -
ge,hcr aud put in a frcc2er with pound
cd ice WORK tAc cherries 10 VIII i;
we'll until it has set then put the ice in
glasscS.-N. Y. World.
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10 i.ouldn't Kun Away.

'Niister," said the boy on the curb
stone. as very sor'owful looking pni-
nal was driven up. ''Do you want! me
to mold yer hosp" emo" was the
slowly spoken reply, u don't think 30.
You might stand around i'll the neigh
borhood, though, an if you see any
signs OF his falliD' down you can hold
him ND till sell him to some of these
city people. Washington Post.
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a sensible man in Falla Walla,
Wash, say that he sees no prospect OF
solving the problem q. practical aerial
nayirat.on without the use of birds.
He proposes that { light bamboo car
be tuilt and to this be attached 100
geese, or ducks which have neen previ-
onslv trained to ls n any direction in
dicstcd Re estimates that these will
be .lble to carry the car ard man
weighing 1876 pounds. He earns the
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-08-31
3strr Sopi,acfes

Mabcl's dolls are ~ - people to
her, ard urc invested wi;a ,''niar..;tblo
i %torioS 4 little wi'ie s'lc visit.
el IN au 1t n lio~lDo 80 longs 70
club formed tor t1e 2u1ga,r o. study
ing Greek pays a7A aroer'.t hone ns
Il present lrnu t.iis aunt q nlonstrons
'r4t doll which "a . relic If her
ch ldhool
What have you aa'ar'i 70 ASKED
t;:io"l's mGth~r. =, ane sory@Ycsi ,iIe
dolls somewhat 3*pressoa.e,a feat
rrns.
She's a Grce!S, sa.d 'it3lc. prompt
II, and her name IS tary ':igonc;
she's named for 3 lady that & nan by
tie name OF Scfululs wrote about,
only her name "as 1ia ligone: but !
don't think Ann is pretty name. -
Youths Communion.
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a lifelong Disappointment.

What sad face she hse /. ;,oke
as Il It ,ni ,ht have wocful he Eisto-
ry
1T has, Shn was disappointed IN
love vixen young. She has never ecu
:; lie i'. gri ''"cr It.
DID b" ilt i,c:, Or Gle. or what?
Neither: he married her. "--Detro.i
Free Press.
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right to 90 called sci-s:.. iean i,y
urging that some one else t!.9 ne ea-
pertinent Aiter one has made an ass
Of himself u Icing carried half mile
or so haayenHr5..,l hy such q team says
the Detroit Free Press. he --oald &c
apt to go :" 'rnld n7ai;. ! goose
OF HIM I arc 70 reach tiIr .l,,1..tj {.
sa.c,y
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-08-31

The hard times have driven .
large number of men into. the army,
aud it now has near It's maximum
limit of $4,000.
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BANK OF BIG STONE GAP.

BANK or BIG STONE CAP.
Capital-authorized- ,Ooo.
Capital--paid in-S4i,3OO. = -
President, w. II. Nickels, Dutiield, Va;
Cashier; X. II. Bullitt: Teller, w NJ. Mchi-
wee, Big Stone Gap,
kkSrucEY-CARoLiNA TIMBER 20.
presiden, and General Manager, T. II. Ma
son: Vice President, H. .. Petlli; Secretary
and Treasurer. II. II. Bu'lltt, Big Stone U'p'
Central. LAND CoMrANY.
Capital, $2oo,oOo
President. James W Gerow, Glasgow, Va;
Secretary and General Manager, Il. I. irvine,
Treasurer, W. A. Mcdowell Big stone Gap.
Directors.-J. +. Abraham. Louisville, n.y.
James w. Gerow, Glasgow, Va. J. Holiday
Columbia, Ky; H. I. irvine, W. a. MGD" w
ell, Big Stone Gap: Barton Myers, i' IT,
Shields. Norfolk, Va.
EAST Bro STONE GAP LAND AND IMPROVE
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You get n tine view from this la,
Bnrrowes, said Hicks. visiting Ru:
rowes, IL his top-iloor suite
IVES: Is - pretty iiac.
By h" way, were you Rtle to 3"
'ro;c IRE h,thcr Mawson got :r.s
..aHeN Wl.n hc lied2"-Jun4-s.
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napital Stock, 5000, 900.

President, j. b. +. Mills; Vice President,
x. 4. Irvine; Secretary, ;. Z. bcfryman' Dig
Stone Gap. nh. ,,,,,,t
Va: II. II. Irvine, /. y. Jones. Gus W. Lov-
ell. J. D, F. Mills, Big Stone Gap; N; D.
Wood, Bristol, Tenn. J. W. Yates, fi'n' h'l''
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rSoyy ,yll1.p"

The caption. He hail aain,4d on IL,
'Nhinkel's a.;ving soap the best !
have ever used Yes. hid 10 les him
go. My soap is al r::a',t. g; tirnt> no
way to advertise it. '-iiit.a 70 Fri ounc.
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Tresart, Big Stone Gap VI. , clyde New forN' n
c. Wood, Bristol, Tom.
BIO sro,r car EiEc7me Lc''r -" f"rht g.
c.,i;,i .,.c, 500
,,.,o.,r \ ,.D,.. s.,-.tary. ,oS !. K-;i,:
'''>'''',' ~ -.
Treasurer, H. II hp''''''
Director,-N \. Ayyr-. 4, u t'''.i''' =. irvi''
Gus. W lowell. u. C. McpeNei' Sc
Be SroSF '''i y .'"' ~ ,o,..,
lC"G''"' ',''N 4-'o''', 100. T.. rio s,cro
,...,,,',,, a.. ~, York Sec.
zap ''',-, .'''''',' v.,....,,. snn-r:,c,,d.
rotary an" iFe"S"'',' 80
'n'' }. l.. ''il'i'FS' '''S ''''.' :, p.i.
Dircctors-D {. An''Ts''' l.. \ = ''','
lit. jr. Big Stone Cap ) y Ger w. ''aSS'E / |
Eanc. Gate City, VI"
lAo STONE Gar i,pnri>9 '>p '>''>iNtN' 90
CAPITAL stock-,aicuuun-$ 7".eoa
Capital s,ock--..'.'Aei.x, -fi'o."oc
go hon,icd ISSUE,
-. ~. ~. .s,..,. Gar,
Treasurer W. ~ ''o''''''' -. -. ,.,.n y
Direc'oFS'--N' a. NE'',' ",'' =, v.n,..-
"oodlce' f. NJ i'"''.''' Il. ,, ~.
.ii' Big stone ""P' "'"" T. " '''''
ArrAiN'":@S h'>".
Capitol OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Capital ,tock-;ait r-S47.eoo
0nlc.r--lresdcii'. ". Mcdowell: Teller Jn".
r. PAYNE
Directors. i = "al.ii'. Jr.. i.N''e- :!
t;oolue. II. T. Ir'l;r - { 'rii''' ir
NcDoNeE.l Il. r. Ni,j~. ~ >.,.. = Il"
lron,o,. Ohio.
''''''''''>
pA'S' .e'@ - " -
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Capital. 'u'i'o I'D ''..~'.'''.
Capita, iaiA IN. ;;i"+9
ooiccr. : Pheasant, ~ 'ra' - : Nr-
n'.n rr,..n.., IN. stan. ,-r... s cr..rv. Waite
:, p, to..tero
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preSden'' Shas, 49, = w: nj ,n,,,
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cite, "A. I. Pope > H'f'' '''''N'''''
INTERSTATE Tunnel. GO.
can;,., s,ocl slo Doo. csc.
~ r. Honavou - I.v,c,on.
=, ircS'uon,' "a ~ w ~, w Sanctuary n
w s;n;ndln Huntsville.
Dirrctors.-St john t;oylr, J. ". Ga"ihert
john +. Green, Z. r. IIalsry, louisville. N.Y.:
Arthur Carey, Clay cay, ~; +. y. CAREY,
New York: ii. G. Mcdowell LrXi"%''n' n.y.:
,Iuo. X. Proctor. Frankfort, Ky.
FAyrrYL EAxv Go.
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Treasurer, u H. w, , n rN' F,.r Il
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Capital stock, %2"'o0''
President, II. c. Mcdowell, ST., Lexington
Ky.; Secretary and Treasurer, 7. ". spindle
Louisville, Ky.
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The Norlj',, Fair is on u boom.
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Il. a, a.,
RIG STONE Gar CRATE AND NANTLE 20.
C;4,I northumberland 900.

Capital stock common $4,000.
President. w. +. harris; Secretary and
Treasurer, j. B. Dowder Zig Stone Gap. ~,
Directors. y b. Dowden, John 6iiiey, W /.
Z. Goodloe, w. Z. Harris, Il. T. IRVINE, big
Stone Gap.
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SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA MINERAL LAND 90.
Capital Stock, $55, GOA.
President, Barton Myers; Secretary and
Treasurer, l.. II. Shields, Norfolk, Va: Yen
eral Manager, JAS. w. Gerow Glasgow va.
Dircctors-.Ias. W. GcroN, Glasgow, va;
r. NJ. Hughes, David i.owenoerG' baftoh
MYERS, J.. II. Shields, ". +. j.. Slaughter
CorfnlI-
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Capital stock, sl20,cco.
President. F. b. Leisenrng; Secretary and
Treasurer, w. c. Kent, Philadelphia.
ArpALAcnIAS S;rEf!. AND lRoN TO.
Capital stock, Sso0,ooo.
President, Z. J. Bird, jr., lrontnn, Ohio;
Secretary and Treasurer. NJ. I. kidenour;
General Manager, L. J. Bird, sr'i h'S stone
Drectors.-K. 4. Ayers. L. j. Bird, ST.;
M. 4. Ridenour, Biz Stone Gap; :. J. Bacon,
CINCINNATI; IL. W Bales, Greenup. ny; +. J..
Bird, IT., lronton, Ohio: Jno. {. Haskell
New York.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-03-03
FACTS IN ASTRONOMY.

THE nearest fixed star is .! 1000, 900, 900
miles from the earth
THE moon is without water, and des-
titute of an atmosphere.
SOME OF the stars move with veloc-
ity of fifty miles second.
THE fixed stars are suns and each may
have its own planetary system
THERE are twenty stars of the first
magnitude and seventy of the second
THE fixed star second in distance is
6S. 900, 900, 900 of miles from the earth
To THE naked eye 5000 stars are vis-
ible; the best telescopes show 100000.
THE planets Venus and Mars most
nearly resemble the earth in climatic
conditions.
THERE are stars whose diameter is
greater than that of our whole solar
system.
THE tail of comet is believed to be
matter similar TO that contained in the
nebulae.
THE strongest telescopes bring the
moon to an apparent distance of one
hundred miles
THE suns volume is 1,407, 124 times
that of the earth, and coo times greater
than all the planets
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-03-03

jim BRowN, JEFF Harrison and Dick
Harrison, whites, have been arrested at
birmingham, Ala. for train robbing
near Piedmont, Ala, last October.
FRESH water in great volume has
been struck at a depth of 1,OO0 feet
near Portland, Tex, in the midst of the
arid region.
A CONVENTION will be held on the 22d
inst, at Wichita Falls, Tex, to organ
ize northwestern Texas for immigration
work
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, is infested with
thieves, thugs and "huggers."
THE report of the lynching of two
Mormon missionaries in Tennessee is
denied.
A BILL has been introduced in the
Texas legislature to enforce Gov.
Hogg's anti-lynch law ideas
FUNERAL services over the body of the
late Gen. Beauregard were held at New
Orleans on the 23d.
FRANK HOLLAND was hanged at
Brazoria, Tex, for the murder of James
and Stephen Cravey and an old man
named Smith, prospectors-
DORSEY Bros, printers, of Dallas,
Tex, have failed
ARBOR day was observed in Texas on
the 22d