The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-01-11
PERSONAL AND lMpERsoNA..


Thomas and phebe Shaddoc,s Of
san Francisco. are the champions In q
peculiar line Tho parties were flrss
married in Che east In 1852, and during
the forty-one years which have ensuel
since that time they have been alscr-
nately attracted TO and rspussed by
each other FIVE times
M. de Giers. the prime minister OF
Russia spent some time in Berlin re-
Gently. Although not as robust %
formerly, which is to be expected at
his advanced age, he has recovered his
health to great extent. lie was the
object of much attention. on the part Of
officials and society in the German cap
ital.
"A woman lately returned from
Brazil tells OF a curious nomenclature
Of the streets of Para They are biblical
or commemorative Of some event in the
Brazilian history. 1t seemed to her
quite irreverent to be told that desir-
able locality was '.at the corner OF St.
John the Baptist and st. john the
Evangelist streets"
Prank Z. Starr writes to the New
York Sun: 81 see great deal in the
newspapers about little Esther Cleve-
land being the frst baby ever born in
the White house. How about James
Appleton Pierce, son of Franklin and
Jane Means Appleton Pierce. born in
the White house, Washington, April
IL, 1853. died March 4. 1852"
1t is alleged of a gauger, not long
ago dismissed from the revenue service.
that he lost his place because Of a tin
breastplate. The chest protector fol-
lowed in shape the Contour of his form,
fitted on beneath the vest. twas hol-
low AM held about flu;i gallon. It's
frequent filling at the expense Of
wholesale liquor dealers led to his
downfall
Mr.. Morrill,. Of Vermont, is the old
est senator-S3. Next comes Mr..
Palmer. of Illinois. who IS rs. Mr..
Harris, OF Tennessee, is Is; Mr. Pugh.
of Alabama, is IS. and Mr. Sherman. Oh
Ohio. and Mr.. Hunton, Of Virginia, are
each II years Old. There are now sew,
eral risky youngsters in the senate,
and the average age of the members i
about IS years and months.
Capt. w. J. Sweasey, veteran Cal-
ifornia pioneer. died st San Francisco
recently at the ripe old age OF eighty
seven. He was IN Englishnlan by
birth anil q scafarin.c man i'll his early
life. While still q young man he came
to this country and with Robert Dale
Owen assisted in founding q Utop;an
colony at New Har nouy, Ind, which
ultimately proved a failure. In 1915
he crossed the plains to California and
became one of its most influential and
prosperous citizens.
"A woman footpal, with her con'
fedcratcs, recently piled q profitable
trade in Ko!Somo, Ind, for some little
time. She is an attractive young
woman, about twenty years old. Her
plan was to stan& on street corner II
the fashionable suburbs, and, on plea
of being alone and frightened, induce
men to accompany her home. She
would lead her dupe down dark
street, where four Or five young torghs
weae in waiting, when he would be sci
npon and robbed. She WAS identified
by victims rs being the chief actor in
four attempts at this sort Of robbery
within one hour. She is now in Jail.
"a pair OF nippcrs and half dozen
eighteen-inch gas-burner tips" was
the order given by a jaunty young
woman who visited hardware store
the other day THAT lady said the
proprietor after her departure. lis al
actress, and is just going on the road
All theatrical people while travelling
carry nippers and tips With them. The
managers Of hotels in small towns Try
to save gas by putting bits Of cotton II
the bedroom burners, thus impeding
the flow. The minute On actor strikes
a light and detects this he pulls out his
aippers and tips. Off comes the faxed
burner and on goes one that let's the
full head of gas come through. Before
leaving he arranges things as he found
them and goes mcrrily along to get the
better of the next economical landlord
on his route"