The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1895-01-10
.r;ov.rle uas p;vep ,,v Capt. and Mrs. J

r. DutiItTy JT-a COmPbshen!
Matte Preston Bailey, of Bristol, VINO
spent the holidays with Miss Elizabeth
Churchill. Miss Mattie's trunk was de-
layed and, consequently, she appeared IN
street costume, dress aud cloak all mace
together, most charming combinations
and one that showed her magnificent hs-
ure to great advantage. The gay ana lar
sightcdApollo BeIvideres were not slow 10
fall victims to Miss Mattie's charms. An
old stager, who, upon the subject OF WON :
an is right much OF cynic, lost his heart
his head, and for ought know his hand;
the latter, of course, involved che winning
of one fairer and smaller than his; 80
twas a just exchange. Well, what was
going to say before round of this Evarts
period is, that he was the first in Tho teld
and the last to leave. He had the advan-
tage over us young bachelors, by rea-
son Of the TACT that lie was an inmate OF
the same house. He is now talking ser'-
ously Of making his home in Bristol, OF,
at any rate, of having important business
there twice week. Well, can tell my
friend that he will not have smoothe
sailing. There are too many in the Same
boat as himself, and who, though want
ing in experience, are nevertheless as de-
terminsd rs he.
There was quite bevy Of beautiful
girls at Mrs. Bullitt's. Miss Lizzie Fox,
Miss Churchill, Miss kunhcl, and host
of others. One young (?) gentleman, who
was present is very fond oi that fast get
ting o-be-a chestnut, "Sweet Marie" 80
much 80 that the dear object Of his affec-
ton sings it to him in low dulcet tones
during the mazes of the dance, to which
he, like the gallant and gay Lothario, re-
plies in deep basso profundo, keep
ing time all the time" to the violin, by
singing that essence of sentimentalism
"Wont you be my Sweetheart The af-
lection displayed by this couple was Sc
delicate and withal so charming. that il
brought tears to the eyes of the tender
hearted
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Hon. Walter f. Addison, ~ everybody
knows, is great lover of Virginia. Az
he is looming up so prominently rs SEN
atorial candidate, | have been thinking
why it is that he loves his State with sucl
great devotion, and never makes speech
or responds to toast without bringing il
the Old Dominion. Now ! have hearc
from one of Mr.. Addison's friends, that
| PRIOR to his marriage he rarely ever in
conversation or in his speeches referred
to his native State. We'll, will conclude
this by remarking that since his marriage
he loves Virginia more and more as thu
days go by certainly think Mr.. Addi.
son would make us an admirable State
Senator, He has great capacity, grea
courage and we'll settled views upon al
politico economic questions, and ! ven.
turc the opinion that he will take from
the start leading position in that au,
gust body.
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One of the greatest clubs ever organ
lied in Big Stone Gap is the "Shukes
pearc club" Two or three literary gcni
uses, that is with The genius to talk in.
ccssantly, held secret conclave and de-
cided that the membership should be lin.
tied, that no ignorant married. people
| should be admitted. and that when the,
got through with his works they wout
pickle their criticisms in alcohol, anc
preserve them for future Decorators oil
good old Shakespeare. am not mem
Der, so am not scarce
about being reprimanded and ignomin.
iously turned out of the club, and suppose
can criticsc the criticisms and have The
advantage that | cannot be criticised
back. happened, by accident, to be
present at the last meeting Of this club
and was edited very much. Between Ca.
thoicism and Punch and Judy, the intel.
lect of Portia was forgotten, the refined
"Jcwishncss Of old Shylock entirely eff
faced, and the manliness and chivalry O.
the gallant Bassano; we'll don't know
Just what think about Bassanio. The
club will undoubtedly pass into history, "A.
the most distinguished Gifts kind Sucl
original criticisms have never heard
ScAlegcl's Lectures OH Dramatic Liter
ature." knights pictorial Shakespeare
and Andrew Lang wer second handed
extempore criticisms. think the clul
had better take in some married people, "a.
thereby they can have an opportunity tt
hear some genuine criticisms.
sx#
Miss Elizabeth Fox gave a delightful
breakfast Tuesday morning to Miss Kate
Ayers, Miss Belle Slemp, Miss BettieDuff
Miss kunkel, This is one of the features
Of the "OwlClub, "a secret society organic
ed by the young ladies of Big Stone Gap
1t is kind of mutual protection society
No gentleman, as yet, have been admit
ted within the sacred portals of the clul
house, nor have they by the most strenu
Gus efforts succeeded in ferretting out The