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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-06-29

THIS is great country, and a great
future awaits il. For some time we
have been passing through our "wint-
or of discomfort" aad ouch winter {!
Its killing frosts and chilling winds
have nipped in the bud and for a sea-
son blighted che golden fruits of many
contemplated industries and enter
prises, which, had ehey been favored
with the sunshine of prosperity, and
ordinary easy times. would today
have carried us far along the road
leading to the point We are ultimate
~ destined to reach---onc of the
greatest manufacturing sections of
country under the sun.
Though the fruit Coz 9 season has
been killed, still, the strong. healthy
tree is uninjured, and 90 soon SIS the
balmy spring breezes ofrestored con-
fidence begin to come upon US the
fresh leaves and opening buds of new
life and better feelings will burst
forth and the merry birds of prosper
ity will be singing on every bough.
Such financial ssringencies as we
have been going through for two
years or more cannos last always:
business will soon revive and we
will all look back a. the deep waters
and high mountains over which ne
have crossed only 70 emile at the fears
we entertained and 60 sympathize
with those who in yeafs 10 como are
destined, by che natural course Of
events. 70 travel the came unpleasant
road.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-06-29
StscH the withdrawal Of Gent r..

SisoE the withdrawal Of Gent r.:
"A. Ayers from che gubernasorial race
she Posr has had bus little TO say in
regard TO this Issue, but the time has
come when it feels il duty to say
something in this connection.
While Gea'l Ayers was before the
people it was solid FOR Ayers and the
southwest; its favofite having with
drawn. it is still for the southwest
and solid for Hon. J. Hoge Tyler.
Let the people OF this end of the
state concentrate their entire forces
on Tyler and let unity ofaction be the
watchword Of the day. This is our
only hope Of success. The governor
ship by reason Of On right and justice
is due Us, so let us stand by our
rights. We have friends in the
eastern end Of the state who recog-
nize this fact and vino are willing to
assist US in making the fight. In
Mr. Tyler we offer shsm not only a
worthy. competent and deserving
candidate. bat one they can consci-
entiously support from every con-
ceivablc standpoint. Let the south
west become thoroughly enthused and
not only stick TO Tyler, but work for
and demand his nomination.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-06-29


GEx'LR. A. AYans. in speaking Of
the present stsgnation of business,
said:
al believe We have as length touched
bottom. can no better illustrate the
business situation Of today than to
compare it with . great factory of
some kind, the machinery of which is
kept in motion by means of long
endless belt or chain. The main ma
chinery Of the factory 10 all right and
in perfect running order. but someth-
ing has gone wrong with the great
belt or chain. Perhaps it has become
entangled on one OF the cogs Of the
principal wheel that sets the mill in
motion; therefore the factory must
stand idle, and at q loss TO its owners
and employees, till che trouble is To-
Gated and the chain released. So it
is with the present condition Of affairs.
The country represents the great fac
tory; the machinery 10 perfect; the raw
material is ON hand in great abund-
ance to turn out every conceivable ar
ticle known to the wants of man, but
something has gone wrong with the
main driving-chain, and until this
trouble is remedied all hands must
stand with their hands in their pock
cts. I believe the trouble has been
located, and I recognize it as the
Sherman silver bill. Next September
this trouble will be removed by Con-
gress, the great chain will be un-
hitched and then / look for the return
of prosperity as quickly IS reverses
came upon u.s.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-06-29

cu-----kue sh1y1afiuS "HN' nv - y.
3amitgof fse persona,iar cold bleed, with
the assistasse Of fro Other men ayfo are
stillA large. he attributes the crime
laid at his door to the malice of his ene-
mics in Wise and adjoining counties. he
was at one time deputy United States
marshal and says that he made it hot and
uncomfortable fora gang of moon hincrs
who infested that region; and that he has
been the object of their hatred ever since,
Tic theory OF the murder given by him
is that they were committed by some of
this gang, who had plotted before hand to-
cast suspicion upon HIM and had carried
out their plans accordingly. He says
that brother of Mullins WHO fell in the
massacre, was killed some time previous
ly by some of the same people, he believes
and that nobody vas ever brought to JUS
tice for the crime.
Taylor talks quite calmly about his
probable fate. He is u constant reader
Of the Bible, prays three timessa day and
claims to have close communion Withhold
and His angels. He is member of what
he calls the Church of the New Jerusalem,
the doctrines of which az he explains
them are sort of medley ofthe tencts OF
the Adventists and the Spirituaists.
II am fully prepared to die, ifthegcourt
decides against me- he said. Il aim to
keep myself constantly prepared All
men must die some time, and my death
upon the gallows would only cut me out
of few years of life anyway And it is
probably as easy death as a man can
die. have thought aboutit good DEAL
and don think men who are hung suf-
fer much. It is G. death that i: looked
down on, know, and considered dis
grace, but better men than | am have
died on the galows. Christ himself died
an ignominionsi death, Int | don't pretend
to compare myself to him.
You say you have close communion
with God and His holy angels; do you
| really believe that yon have direct COM
munication with spirits from the other
| world?" asked the reporter.
s.Certainlv do; know that siiave
communication with them and that they
comfort me- ! have been regarded as a
singular man all my lfc-as man win
peculiar gifts. l have perceptions and
intuitions that give me sort of insight
t. future things, and dun't'fear the tu'
ture. Ican't explain myself SO that you
would understand me, but | rest secure in
my religious belief and have no fear OF
death"
Two Young men, who are confined IN
1.-THE same cell with Taylor, smiled i'll all
amused way when he declared that he
had communication with the spirits.
They had doubtless heard him "communi-
eating" on sundry occasions. If he Cid
commit the terrible crime Of which he
| WAS convicted, and.the evidence, though
largely circumstantial, brought it very
close to him, there is no doubt but that
| he is truly penitent and believes that he
has obtained forgiveness and absolution.
If he has to 80 to the gallows, the pre-
sumption is that he will 60. with irm
step and without trcmor...
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-06-29
TALK wlrN ..DoCK" TAYLOR.
Ha Is Prepared to Die. But Hopes For -
New Trial.
(Lynclburg News


New Trial.
tLynchburg News
The most noted prisoner now in the city
jail is DR.. n. B. Taylor, of Wise county,
who is under sentence Of death for the
murder of the Mullins family a year or
so ago. The date set for his execution
has passed, however, owing to the issuing
of writ of supersedeas by the Supreme
Court of Appeals, to which tribunal his
council carried his case on an appeal for
q new trial. The case was argued in
Wytheville last week, but the conrt has
not yet rendered its decision. 1t will
probably be handed down on Thursday
next, which is the regular opinion day:
Tcylor is very hopeful of getting new
trial, claiming that his appeal is based
upon excellent grounds.
He is a man of medium size, Thin and
rather stoop-shouldered. He is fifty-six
years Of age and looks his ase,l. being
quite bald on the crown of his head and
with touches of gray appearing. in the
reddish brown hair that covers the lower
part of his head ON either side and be-
hind. A fringe Of red whiskers of a
much deeper color than his hair extends
down either cheek and underline chin. his
upper Zip being clean shaver. He has a
good forehead and mis- countenance indi-
Gates degree ofintelligence above the
average. He had been a practicins ply
sician for number Of years before his
arrest, and it was from his professional
title that be got his soabriqaet Of Dec
Taylor, his patients aud friends calling
hin, by that fan,iliar al,reyiaiioli.
10 q News reporter, who called Ut the
jail for the purpose OF having q alkswith
him about his prospects, IN the legal bat
tie that Is heing madesto save HUI from
the galiowa, he asserted his iishocellccsof
the heinops crime With which haisseIrarg-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-06-29
wAs.asNags,N Eaerszs.
Editor Poxt

Editor Post:
Even as strong 9 ulsa AZ shat possessed
by Mr.. Cleveland. sad Gov meR have ex-
celled him 10 THAI respect. mnat OCCASION
ally bond before the command Of wo-
man. An old lady frere ysfgiala waa np-
on her personal application 70 President
Grant nlany years ago appointed to . pc.
siiienin the War Department. She has
agrowa old and iesl1le bodily. although her
iaisllest y sim t,righs, and TIE other day
Secretary lamont saggessea 90 her, as
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-06-29

The. new hotel at RadIord, Va, which is
to replace the Radford lnny recently
burned, will lie l57xl33 feet and is to cost
So, 600 1t will be built by the hotel Co.,
and the money'is in hand to pay for the
building proposed.
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500. 90 REWARD.


VIRGINIA: At. meeting oi the Board OF Super,
visors OF Wise county, continued and held Tor SAID
comfy at the court house thereof, on saturday tne
nth dav Of June; 1898 Present the same Honora5l"
Board as on yesterday. The following orders were
entered, to-wt The Board hereby offers to pny 10
any person or persons, who will arrest
Henon and Calvin Fleming,
who are indicted in the County Court Of Wise county
for the murder Of Ira Mullins and others, at Pound
Gan. Va. and are now going at large, ana denver
them 10 the aOr OF Wise county, nj the jail thereol
the sum Of Five Hundred Dollars, or the sum OF
Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars for either OF
them so arrested and delivered as aforesaid.
4 copy Testc: J. +. Lips. Clerk.
BY C. p. Addington, d. G.
The Board hereby offers to pay to any person or
persons, who will arrest
Soloman Osborn,
charged with the murder Of Jos. e. Short. at Pound
Wjss county Va, and deliver him. to the Jallor o.
said county at the Jail thereof, the um OF AVG
Hundred Dollars.
Acopy. Tcstc: }. t. LIFTS, Clerk.
BY C. p. Addingt0n, ID. &.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-03-23
DIDN'T KNOW HOW FAR.
And According to His Way OF Thinkin
1t Made No Difference, Anyhow.

We left Manchester, the county seat
of Clay, Ky, one morning about sun
rise for 4 ride TO Willow Fork, some
miles up-country, says writer in the
n. Y. Herald. After proceeding some
distance the heat became oppressive.
Hating under the shade of friendly
tree we dismounted and threw our
selves on the ground for short rest.
We had not been there long before we
observed an old forester seated in a
breakdown wagon, driving leisurely
down the road.
With the customary politeness OF
people in these parts as he reached us
he said:
"Mornin', subs"
"Good-morning," | replied. And as
he was proceeding on his way | asked:
Can YOU tell us how many miles it
is to Willow Fork?"
whoa, Jonas. No, sub, | can't"
Don't you live in this neighbour
hood?"
Yes, subj"
"And YOU don't know the distance
to Willow Fork?"
NO, sub. Never hearn."
But you have some idea of the dis
tance?"
"Nope. I've lived round these hyar
parts for nigh onter5 50 year an | never
give hit thought Never knew how
fur hit WIS. When | he'd to 90 thar /
jist driv on It'll | brought up"
well. that is strange" said laugh.
ing. Il should think that after living
around here all that time you would
be able to give the distance to a foot"
Not so strange when you think of
hit. mister" he replied. "Whut's the
diffrunee how fur hit is? If we've got
ter 90 thar we've got ter git thar an
if We know the road hits all right.
we've got ter drive on till We bring
up" he added philosophically. Cite
up, Jonas
Yes, you're about right" remark
ed, as he drove on.
He had not proceeded far when he
suddenly halted and turning around
came driving slowly back to where we
were seated.
"Wanter 90 to Their Fork, mister?"
he asked.
Yes, replied.
why in thunder didn't We say SOP"
81 thought YOU understood that"
NO, didn't. Ye just ask me how
many miles hit war an | said | didn't
know, nor didn't. But if We wanter
git to Their Fork jist drive on til We
cum to a red house with about twelve
young uns playin' in Their road in frunt
Nv hit-that's my place. An after We
reach that we've got ter go bout as fur
agin an then yen see the steeple of
ther Fork church. Foller that an veil
bring up"
Thank YOU" l replied
"Sutinly, that's all right. sub; l
don't look fer bit. Ye oughter say al
lus whut We want. don't know how
fur hit is. but yell bring up if We fol-
ler up this road til We see that steeple
Git-e-up, Jonas"
And wheeling around he drove slow
L
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-03-23
Valuable Stamps.

Don't sheer ut stamp collections.
One owned by Philippe la Rtnotiere de
Ferrary. of Paris. is valued by experts
at from 800, 900 to $750.OO0 1t con-
tains one absolutely unique four-cent
stamp, issued in 1856 by British
Guiana. which is valued at $4,000 or
more. In 1891 /. X. TAPPING bequeath-
ed to the British Museum a collection
valued al about S25O.OO0. A Mauritius
one penny stamp of 1917 is worth
about $1,000. A New York house is
selling collection left by Z. H. San
ford which is valued at from 500, 900
to So, 0J0. The most valuable Amer
lean stamps are the provisional
issues" maze by postmasters before
the general government assumed the
whole care of the postal service.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-03-23
4 Smart Ole Woman.

lie had been slowly whitewashing
our cellar walls for the last two or
three days and whenever any member
Of the family happened down below
stairs the old man showed himself to
be an accomplished and inveterate
talker. | noticed the first day that he
came to work with both hands band
aged painfully and ever since that the
members have been covered by the
same grimy cloths. Finally | ventured
20 ask what was going wrong. Look
inc down at the much-bewrapped
hands the artist shook his head
solemnly and seemed to be troubled in
spirit.
~Fo' de Lawd. boss, he declared,
ruefully, i specs | dunno whot's de
matter. | guess lie debbil himself
must a had sumthiu' TO do wild it,"
why, how's that?" | asked intense
~ surprised.
Wall, now, boss, lie done tole YOU
how il was an Ispccs YOU won't b'leeye
me nohow. You see. gone home
last week. jest arter done got paid
ot an | reckon must 'er tooken 4 lit
tie bit too much mean Ticker on de
road. fur didn't know nuthIn' a tall
whatever when | pulled up at my
house ont on kaintuck street. Ny old
woman. Marian. she didn't saw nuthin'.
hut She peared to be thinking putty
vi'lcntly. - | didn't say nuthin'
neitl II. but plunked my pore worried
bones down on my yir,ooa' coach and
Immediately dropped oil inter de
sweetest and the most tgankellest kind
Of sleep. | slep' erIong dat way fur
bout sebhen hours. Wien woked M
ter diskiyer that these TWO hands whu.
neober done nobody no harm was all
burned an \ huriin' Ike all pussessed.
Dere wasn't no tire aroun' de house
when went 10 sleep nor none when |
done walked up and Marian She was er
Dustin round sin-in an happy when
come TO. She Didn't know lie fust
thing bout enny trouble n was lest
as inherent like as Ncr please. But |
specs arter She knows sumlhin about
how dem hans rot 80 mi>ablv iniu'd.
fur she peared 10 think WASN'T much
~ dvastry. Anyhow found old
Elttrayoll bottle outside. 1t mus a
done me good. boss, for nebber is
goin' 70 tech another drap Of dat Ticker
a-en. Oats a powfol smart ole woman
/ cot, = GiCrtt8Ha HoriI
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-03-23

The above is a cut of Mr.. Vilas's new
house located on the beautiful grounds
at the corner of Park and Eighth streets.
No pains or cost have been spared with
this building and the interior work which
has been in the charge of Mr.. Nyhagen is
really magnificent The house will be
opened within short time. The follow
ing description OF it is taken from the
Evening Wisconsin,:
Ferry q Clas have about finished one
of the handsomest residences II the state
for Joseph Villas of Manltowoc The de-
corators are at work in it and as soon as
they are through, it will be ready for oc-
cupancy. It's total cost has been about
$4,000.
1t is large house, two stories high,
with basement and attic divided into
rooms. In the basement are the billiaId
and smoking rooms, laundry etc.
The main feature of the ground floor is a
very large and handsome reception hall.
1t is finished in quarter-sawed white oak
with high panelled wainscoting and heavy
wooden-ribbed ceiling. At one end is a
magnificent fireplace and at the Other
the main staircase, eslaborately finished
IN oak. Beneath the landing of the stairs
is the entrance to the porte-cochere, and
toilet room.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-03-23

To the right of the hall is the parlor,
finished in Mexican mahogany, and to the
left is the living room. Behind that is
the family bedroom, with a bath room
attached. These rooms are finished in
curly birch. Opening from the sitting
room. is large conservatory, with a tiled
floor. Immediately back of the hall is
the dining-room finished like the hall, in
quarter-sawed oak, with high walnscotlng
and wooden ceiling. The kitchen is
finished in Georgia pine. 1t has a large
pantry attached, a china closet, refrigera-
tor and every convenience imaginable.
The floor above is divided into six large
bedrooms, two bathrooms, closets, etc.
There are four more bedrooms on thr
attic floor, besides trunk room, cedae
closet, etc. The floors are all hardwood
! The bathrooms have marble wainscotine
and the plumbing is the very best
Handsome open fixtures have been used
everywhere. The walls have been arts.
tically decorated to harmonic with the
woodwork. The whole interior is very
beautiful, and the residence is as hand
some on the exterior as it is in the inter
4 ior. 1t is chocolate colored Roman brick
with terra Gotta trimmings of the same
Il color The roof is covered with cedar
/ shingles made of peculiar green with ere
Il OSOte StaiL.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-03-23

The ideas of man and womankind
as to which is the costliest fur or skin
known differ materially, and few are
aware that the skin of fox brings the
highest price in the fancy skin market
This is the black fox of Kamtschatka,
whose skin dresses a very becoming
blue. These animals are very scarce
and hard to kill, and for this reason
especially their fur is worth a small
fortune, single skin seldom going
begging for purchaser at as reason
able figure as 200. Astrakans are
still very valuable, but they have no
chance when it comes to competing
with skin as valuable as that of the
| black or blue fox, which has so many
lovers in Europe that much difficulty
is experienced in securing it this side
of the Atlantic. The skin is so light
that cloak or jacket made of it weighs
a mere bagatelle, although it costs a
tirst-class salaried man a whole years
income to secure it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-03-23
THE NEW DEPOT.

Manitowoc has now as fine depot as
can be found anywhere. When the old
building is moved away, the new depot
building will appear to much better adj
| vantage. 1t Is one and one-half story
high. and built of Ashland brown stone
and Cincinnati pressed brick. Cleveland
! roofing slate makes the roof nd the inner
walls and ceiling are Rdamant on wire
lath. The first room is the mems waiting
room and is 26x3S; next comes the vesti-
bule, which is really large hall leading
to both waiting rooms. The ladies' wait
ing room is also 26x3S. Larvatories are
very conveniently placed.
The portion of the building used as
waiting rooms is separated from the bag
gage room, lunch room and express room
by large archway through which the
passengers reach the platform. The bag
gage room is 22x22 and the express room
is about the same size. The basement is
60x32 and here is the furnace which is 20
heat the building. The building Is light
ed by 80 electric lights and is supplied
with water from the water works. It is
now being supplied with furniture which
is of the best kind. The total cost of the
structure Is $4,000. It will be ready for
occupancy In short time When the
debris is removed and the plat of ground
just south is cleared up SO that the depot
may be seen at its best, we may feel that
long waiting has had it's full reward,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-03-23
READ CAREFULLY.

MEssRs DULLAM Bros Gen tlemen
For over / yearsI have been afflicted
with an eruption Of the skin, which be
came very troublesome and | could ge
no relief. | was also troubled very bad
ly with constipation, which nothing /
tried gave any permanent relief until
ook DulIam's Great Germa Blood,
Liver, Stomach and Kidney Remedy anG
since taking | have been entirely cured
For tonic, blood purifier and genera
health restorer can heartily recommend
1t. 81 bottle.
Mrs. VIM. COPELAND, Flint, Mich.
For gale G.. Z. Buerstatte
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-03-23

A Snmmersetshire dame summoned as
a witness IN trial gave, as is the country
custom, vague and a cautious replies to
heterogeneous. The examining counsel
tried to lure her into fuller details by
suggestions. Don't you remember doing
this? Don't you recollect saying the
other?" well, MASTER" said the good
woman at length, you do seem to know
such mortal ght more'u [ bout it that !
think you'd better tell the genties the
whole story by yourself
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-03-23
= Cannibal.

The London Graphic has portrait
and sketch of Potara, Maori canni-
bal. who is SIS years old and still has a
good set of natural teeth. He has no:
eaten white man since 1916. Ha
speaks we'll of white folks. but for
steady diet prefers 4 Maori, as the
whites or "Pakehas" have "a salty and
bitter flavor"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-03-23
FOR SALE
wv I-Ikf TT
Manitowoc, Wis.

A Cheese Factory in the town OF Maple
Grove, Manitowoc Co., Wis. Within 4
miles of the village of Reedsville. where
there Is good cheese market known as
the Reedsville Dairy Board at Trade, the
factory has large patronage and in
a good location, also neat and com.
Portable dwelling house with i acre of
and if desired. Terms easy. A good op-
portunity for good cheese maker. Apply
TO or address.
J. P. NOLAN.
Clerk of Circuit Court,
~ Manltowoc. Wis.