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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21
STRANGE PETS IN KENTUCKY
a Razor-Back which Vigorously Resented
the Kick of a nI.En.ind NIslInr.

a Razor-Back Which Vigorously Resented
the Kick of n Disgusted Visitor.
They have some strange pets in east
ern Kentucky. II is nothing uncom-
mon to find pet foxes, coons, squirrels,
owls and rabbits. But the checklist
pet l ever saw was on the left hand
fork of the right hand fork of Potter's
fork of the north fork of the Kentucky
river. Judge Mulliken, of Nashville,
Tenn, and myself wero in there look.
ing after coal lands in the fall of 1850,
and we stopped at a little dilapidated
log cabin for dinner. There was plenty
of cabbage and other vegetables grow
ing in the garden, and we had learned
from experience TO take these things
into consideration, for sometimes we
stopped at places where there was no
garden and found rations rather scarce.
Every body in the mountains receives
travellers and makes them welcome TO
what they have. We were tired, and
took our seats under the front porch
that had good, smooth dirt floor, and
were eating some delicious apples, and
right here let me say that the best
tasting apples in the world grow in
the mountains Of eastern Kentucky.
While eating and dropping the peelings
around the chairs a big. long, gaunt
hog, of the razorback brand, came up
and commenced eating the peelings.
thought he was rather familiar ON such
short acquaintance, as he walked over
our feet and tried TO root over our
chairs, so finally the judge got dis
gusted and gave the hog a kick. Imagine
his surprise when the hog turned and
charged him, knocked over his chair,
split our snake medicine out of our
saddle bags and commenced 10 do us
up ON short notice. We managed 10
get TO the fence and leave that hog
monarch of all he surveyed. The lady
Of the house finally came out and put
him out of the yard. She said he was
pet pig and mad been in the family so
long they could not think of killing
him. think they called him Billy.
When dinner was ready we found
that the table was nailed up
around the legs, so that we coul Id
not get our feet under II, and
when we were asked the reason
for it we were told il was 10 keep Billy
and the dogs from getting under there
while they were eating, when they
would fight and turn the table over.
That table would have been a curiosity
nt the worlds fair. IL had a little,
round turn-table set in the middle of
the big table, on which the yictuals
were placed, and it worked so nicely
that when II was started II went round
like merry-go-rounI, and II you were
good baseball catcher you could
snatch what you wanted as II sailed by.
This would be a splendid plan TO adopt
where servants are scarce. While eat
ing the bread gave out and our host
reached over in the skillet near by and
picked out pone of corn bread built
on the plan of a brickbat, except
thicker and harder on the outside, and
threw II down on the merry-go-round
dumb waiter with the remark: Help
yourself, gentlemeni no darn quality
cuts here. ~ Louisville Courier-Journal.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21
GROWN m Texna. It,s Good.

The Texas Coast country vies with Cali
fornia in raising pears, grapes, ana straw
berries. Thu lg3 record Of II. NJ. String
fellow, Hitchcock, I x, who ra sed nearly
5000 worth Of pears from 10 acres, can be
duplicated by you. VIII be glad TO furnish
without charge an illustrated phamphlet
telling about 1ex1s. Gro. W. HAGESBUCm,
p. q 4. A, Santa Fe Route, 1850 Uuion
Ave, Kansas City, Mo.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21

The teacher had notified Hiram
Plunlctt he would be expected to re-
main after school was dismissed as q
punishment for misconduct. Hiram
was one OF the big boys. and there was
pcrccptible tremor in his voice as he
came awkwardly up to her desk and
said in a low tone:
"Miss Jones, wish you'd keep Mamie
MoGinnis in, too. She done just as
much whisperin' as l did. saw her
do it,"
"Why do you wish to have Mamie
McGinnis kept in?" asked the teacher.
II don't want her TO git jealous
ngin," said Hiram, scratching the floor
with the toe of his shoe. 9TH other
time you kept me in after school she
wouldn't speak to me fur week. -
Chicago Tribune.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21
Knockcd ous of TIme

BY that able blood depurcnt, Hostotter's
Stomach Bitters, the young giant, rheuma-
harder to conquer. Attack IL ut the start
with Hostetter's Stomach Bittcrs, and save
yourself years OF agony and constant dan.
ger, for this malady Is always liable 10 at
tack the heart. Potent in malaria, dyspep-
sia, constipation, nervousness and kidney
complaint is tho Bitters
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21
Climate and Crop. just Right.

Oklahoma has thousands of acres Of tho
finest farming land In the world, waiting
for you or anybody else with little cash
and lots OF gumption. China and crops
are Just Tight Farms will cost more next
year than this. To find out II this Is tho
country you want, ask for FREQ copy OF Ok.
lahoma folder. Gro. W. HAoENBUCu, T. &
T. A, Santa Fe Route, 1850 I'm on Ave,
kansns CITY, Mo-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21

Correct.
"What did the Englishman say to
you, dear?'
''lle said he was beastly hungry"
"And you said?'
"That it was quite natural for him
TO be o."-Truth.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21

AaSEs trcading of the death of friend)-s
"How true is the saying; Man proposes
and God disposcs.'n Her Elder Sister (sigh.
ingl--'I wish that were more than half
true" Agnes-"Why, what do you meant
Which half Is untrueln Her Elder Sister
"-Man proposes. .n-Brooklyn Life.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21

TINE: Five a. m.-First Milkman-"Say,
what yer got de two lamps on yer wagon
ferl" Second Miltman-"Deym makes de load
lighter-seeP' eP'-Harvard Lampoon.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21

FOrty-eight pages, six maps, describes
fifty tours, costing from three TO thirty dol
lars. a copy will be sent free, postpaid, to
any address on receipt of two two-cent
Passenger Agent, Grand Central Station,
New York
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21
To Cleanse thn sxstcm

Effectually yet gently, when costive or
bilious or when the blood Is impure or slug
gish, TO permanently cure hnbitual coustipa-
tion, 10 awaken the kidneys and liver TO a
healthy activity, without irritating or weak
ening them, 70 dispel headaches, colds or
fevers, use Syrup Of Figs.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21

Traveller expressions in the
Chinese language have as many as forty
different meanings.
Little Miss-bame way In English.
"fou amaze me. Mention one"
'Not at home. ."-Good News
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21

"A Dead Language. They say that
Schmittberger writes one page of his
ledger in Coptic." ''Why?" because
that's the page where he charges gro
ceries against Policeman Lynch, and
that's giving cop tick, isn't it?'
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21

john" said the farmer, very ex-
citedly, TO his hired man, run TO Mr..
What's-'is-name's and get his what you
may call 1t, and be quick" "All right,
a sir, )" said John, but may not be back
soon, and no telling what may bring"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21

Wagner had clearly nodded, clas-
steal face, with thin, cynical lips
which seemed 10 wecr a perpetual
sneer. lie was exceedingly vain
greatly dislilSed TO hear words OF praise
given 10 any other composer, and rarely
spolee IN even faint c0nmendatiOl 81
The greakssI " his prcdeeesboFs
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21

GEoRGE-"Amelia, dear, do you believe
that love is blindr Amelia-"Yes, George,
darllng.n Georgc-"Ihcn, dear, l do not
sec any need Of keeping the gas burning"-
Harvard Lampoon.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21

Iady-Give me a glass Of sarsaparilla
and one of those fried cakes.
Waiter (calling)-One sass an q
cTawler.-Judge.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21

"How DO you like your new watch dogn
Bragg-"He's first class. The least little
noise attracts his notice, and instead OF
barking like most dogs he just crawls under
the bed. cd."-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21

WHILE the schoolgirl has, Of course a
great many things TO make her happy, thero
Is no doubt that chowing-gum contributes as
much as anything 10 her iawousncss.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21

"DAu's q good deal In melxin' iudicious
ch'ice OBJ yoh field OBJ ondeavor," said Uncle
Ebcn. "Industry an perseverance, and
gwine ter hep de hand-organ grinder 'at
plays in front OBJ deaf an dumb asylum"
Washington Star.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21

LovER-'I assure you, Herr Meyer, | can
not live without your daughter" Horn
Meyer-"Oh, you overestimate my-tn-
come. e.n-Fliegende Blaetter
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21

"Is YOUR new maid competentw Mrs.
Muchcoin-"I can't tell whether she's that
OF French, she talks so brokenly. .n--Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21

JI,MIE-"My little sister knows the Ten
Commandments Robbie-"Humph, that's
nothing; I'll bet my little sister knows
twenty Of 'em."-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21

A THING as insignificant as n banana pee
has caused the downfall Of strong men.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21
EEG HEART

WHY is a hexameter like June bugi Be
cause each has six feet.-Fliegende Blaettor
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21

JOHNNIE" said the teacher, ais jaclxass
q biped or quadrupedin "Please, sir, said
Johnnie, THAT depends on the iackass."-
Scranton Truth.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21

"JoHSNY, add seven apples TO two apples,
and what win you have r'-"Colic, ir"--
Harpers Bazar.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21

GEN" BOoTm, commander In chief Of
tho salvation Army, says, and eays II
that no peyeF reads the
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21

HALF-cURED cruptions will return. Eradl-
catG Hans them "a Win SlSnh fvE,s sulphur soap
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21
Halrs catarrh Cure

mo, GERALDINE; a landscape done in oil
isn't necessarily q keros c)ene."-Bufalo
Courier.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21
THE GENERAL MARKETS.

A RELIC OF lost race-the empty pocket
book.-Boston Commercial Bulletin
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21

" GOING Z
If So
Via MEMPHIS
AND THE
memphis
~ ARD
( Charleston
RAILROAD.

Trains leaveMemphis
MonSINo nndEvEStEa
after arrival Of trains
from the West ana
Southwest, running to
or connecting In UNION
DErors for all points In
the East and Southeast.
The Memphis an d
Charleston Railroad
and the East Tenn, Va.
q Ca. Ry., have earned
the reputation they
have Of giving tho
Quickest Time, Best
Through Car Service
and all the Latest and
FinestAccommodatlons
it's the Principal
Thoroughiare TO the
Summer Resorts in the
Summer and Winter
Resorts In the Winter.
Passengers by this
route cross the New
steel Bridge at Mem
phls and will avoid tedl-
ous Ferry Transfers
across the Mississippi
River. necessary by any
other gateway south OF
ST. Louis.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21

ANY Ticket Agent will give information relative
90 and sell tickets by the Popular Lines or any de-
sired Information Will be eheerfnliy given by the
undersgned. 4,
tail aHd correspondsHes Is soheued'
FM JoIy Western rs.. Ast taS Hsla ST. D.il. Tstss.
q A pssaaaure, nvision ra.s. Agsnt nemphls. 1eHs.
n w. Wrssn, Gen. Pass. mt AEsnt haon'ills 1snn.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21

WHEN WRITING TO ADvERTIsERs PLEASE
state that JOu saw the Advertisement In this
paper.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21

sppssiler NnwcoMn nn"e.. 81. 49,. 49, ....,.
~ DAnI sup lagni~a1 u-sg~~~
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21
wagaer Palace 5loePias Ca=s
Finest sleeping car ssrvlce in the world.

Another advance II the introduction OF the
LMkRlCAN ENPRESs COEPAAI to do the ex-
press business OF this company. Tho above
express company covers lines from The ATTAIN
tic to the Gull and none stands higher than it.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-06-21


nhorteat, Quickest
and Heat
Through Car Line
To WARRINGTON,
BALTIMORE.
rHtLADELPInIA,
LHNCntBUHG,
NORFOLK,
NEW YORK,
with
vcatibulesf
DINING CAR
Service
Via the uenutffut
~nhennnsionh VAL
ley Route"
Tho srost Popular
Route 60
CHATTANOOGA,
ATLANTA,
MACON,
nuuNsvvICH,
HAvANNAuI aud
yACIkSONvILLE.
solid vestibuIesi
Trains with Every
improvement
Daily between
MEMPHIS,
CHATTANOOGA,
JACIkSONvILLE,
nt. AUGuSTISE.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-06-14
FROM GATE CITY.
GATE CRY, Va, June 10, 1894


Complying with my promise to
write an occasional letter for the
Posr, while in Scott county, [ will,
to-day. commence. upon my first. |
fear, however, it will prove very un-
interesting. To discuss politics in
an epistle of this kind would, to some
extent, be out of place, and to write a
newsy letter would be impossible, as
there is little or nothing to write
about. Sc I will have to choose be-
tween two evils, and will, this morn
ing, write about current events as
they suggest themselves to my mind
The first thing that suggests itself
is the recent speech of Gen'l Thos.
l.. Rosser at the unwilling of the SOL
diers' and sailors monument at
Richmond. All Southerners should
be charitable in their condemnation
of his remarks. We should not be
unmindful Of the gallant service rem
dered by this distinguished cavalry
man when the armed invader laid
waste to our beautiful valleys, des-
troyed our homes and rendered the
closing days of the war one. long night
Of sorrow and darkness. We must
not forget the remark Of the cruel
Sheridan, in speaking of his march
through the valley of the Shenan.
doah that"a crow in passing over the
line Of his march would have to carry
it's haversack." We must renem-
Der that whatever else may be said of
the gallant Rosser, his courage has
never been questioned. He bravely
defended the valley and thwarted a
great many schemes of General Sher-
idan, and if he had commanded even
half the number Of men that Sheri-
dan did, he would have literally wip-
ed him off the face Of the earth. |
repeat that in criticizing the remarks
of General Rosser we should not loose
sight Of the past. / think, however,
they were ill-timod and should have
been left unsaid.
The manner in which the press,
without a single notable exception, has
his ntterances. in
terms points conclusively,
to the fact that the class Of man of
which he is the spokesman have seen
their day and must, like animated
fossils, give way to the progress and
push Of a growing and bnsy age.
Life is too short to forever harp upon
the past. 1 do not wish to be under
stood as advocating the retirement to
oblivion Of our ex-confedarates who
have, with devout stoicism, accepted
the result. Iwonld that we coul.ll
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-06-14
The c,adevllie Railroad.

Unless the GladeviIle people go on
in good faith to complete the railroad
they will find that the extra session
of the General Assembly, which is
sure to be called this fall or winter,
will pass an act allowing vote upon
the removal Of the courthouse. The
sympathies of the people of this sec
ton Of the country were largely with
the Gladeville people in their effort
to retain the courthouse there, but
the sentiment is rapidly changing,
and, unless the railroad is rapidly
completed and put in operation, there
will be no difficulty in securing the
passage Of an act authorizing vote
upon removal at the extra session
this fall.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-06-14
Chauncey M. Depew.

The following correspondence in
one of the Cincinnati papers will, no
doubt, be Il surprise to the friends of
the University of Virginia in this
section. Surely the class of students
there now is made of different stuff
from those of the past. The time
has been, and that not so long ago,
when even the name of ChaunceyDe-
pew would have been met with misses
of derision. 1t is q great honor for
the man from New York to be invited
to deliver the annual address, at the
time honored old University. This is
the correspondence referred to:
New York, June 9.-Chauncey
NJ. Depew goes to Virginia on Mon
day next, and will, on Tuesday, de-
live an address to the students of the
University of Virginia, at Charlotts-
vile, the university which was found
ed by Thomas Jefferson.
IL is the first time that Northern
Republican has ever been invited to
take conspicuous part in the gradua'
ton ceremonies Of this venerable col
lege, and it is very doubtful whether
any Northern man SO conspicuous
Republican as Mr. Depew has
ever been invited TO deliver COM
mencement day address before the
students of a Southern college.
1t is, of course, very gratifying to
Mr.. Depew that he should have been
asked to speak to the students, and
he has prepared his address with
care, which even for him is unusual,
since he is going to speak on the in
fuence Of the times, upon tho ques
tions of the day and the immediate
future, and docs not propose to de-
liver merely a literary address.
Mr.. Depew's speech will. doubtless,
cause good deal Of comment, since
lie has determined TO be both truth
full and kindly. He proposes to point
out with gentle though firm touch that
tho hatef.l.and unhealthy influences
that prevail to-day are, and what
part the Southern youth ought to-
play in the affairs Of the nation, COM
mereial. political and economical.
This will probably involve some rath.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-06-14

could tell where. to find the ms,
icrearlts. Where pillage VAS carried
ON, where mercenary motives were.
the incentives to actions; there they
would be found glorying in the des-
truction going on. They would Dc
here and having no conscience, but
being, as the most part OF them are,
morally insane, they would add their 7
unite against the policy Of the best pest
element in our body polite. ahe =.
are a menace to liberty itself. IL
NAV be said that to prohibit imml,
grafton, or to laya tax upon lt,woulu
be a violation Of the spirit Of Ameri-
can institutions. If free institutions
means to sit idle and quietly acqur-
csce in the destruction Of QUO con1l-
try, then the less We have Of them
the better. But they mean nothing OF
the kind. All who are at all tamil
lar with the elementary works on III :
,lustrial law know that the highest
duty Of nation is to preserve anu ~
perfect herself By prohibiting the
class of immigrants ! have described
above from coming to this country'by
levying an immigration duty larye
enough to meet the necessities OF the
ease, we would be taking prccautlon-
airy measures for our safety.
| think that not from Catholicism
of itself have we anything to fear.
The danger is, should Catholicism
ever get the ascendacy, the chances
are that great many of the Great,
ures l have above described would
flock to its, standard. But by re.
moving and preventing the cause OF
the disease we will be curing or pre-
venting the malady. II. D. a.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-06-14
Two Llvos Saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, ofJunctieA City.
Ill.,, was told by her doctors she had con-
sum tion and that there was no hope for
her, but two bottles of DR.. Kings Few
Discovery completely cured her and she
saws it saved her life. Mr. Thos. EGgers'
] 80 Florida ST., San Francisco, suffered
from dreadful cold, approaching Con-
sumption, tried without result everything
else then bought one bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery and in two weeks was
cured. He is naturally thankful. 1t is
such results, Of which these are samples,
that prove the wonderful efficacy, OF
this medicine in Coughs and Colds. Fres
trial bottle at: j. ". Kelly's Drugstore.
Regular size Scots. and 81 90.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-06-14
The Industrial Situation.


The condition of the industries all
over the country are deplorable. There
are more than "a million idle labor
ers in the country and great many
ofthcm are suffering for the necessa-
rics of life. Hundreds of smokeless
stacks evidence the stagnation pre-
vailing in business, and workmen
phrcnzied by their condition are
committing excuses and outragcs in
more than a dozen States.
There is something radically wrong
in the conditions existing to-day.
When we are producing everything
necessary to sustain life not only in
abundance but thirty-thrce per cent.
more than our entire population can
consume, nothing but bad and wick
ed laws can account for the condi-
tion of the thousands all over the
country who are on the verge of star
walton.
There is no other way to account
for it than that capital is get
ting more than its just stare of the
wealth produced by labor. How does
it do. this? The answer is obvious
though the high protective tariff
which has forced the surplus of the
agriculturiSt to compete in the
markets of the world and forbade him
from buying in the markets OF the
world.
The prices of our surplus food
product is fixed NY competition. The
prices of tho manufactured articles
consumed by the food producers is
fixed by tariff laws; hence the advan-
tagc is all with the manufacturer and
he has been growing richer all the
time and the agriculturist has been
growing poorer.
Let congress act at once and pass
the tariff bill. 1t is not what it
should be but lisa long step in the
right direction.