Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-29
THE FAR SOUTHWEST
conN FOUND IN THE HEART or A
DiG TltEE.
IT WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION.
Tbe bristol Furnace--A Provoking
Acctdcnt-Had 10 Bank lt-Ihc
smaIl-Pox scnrc - Marriages = Per-
sonnI Notes.

BRISTOL. VA, October 2S-Cspccial)-
*. j. Hamlet. a West Virginia lumber
man. who was hero this week, related
rather interesting incident ia connection
with recent operations 40 BramweH' w.
IA. While Telling a poplar tree thirty
three inches in diameter tho worimen
c,t into a small cavity IN the very heart
OF the tree. which held, hermcucally,
larafm OF Indian corn. Judging by his
knowledge Of the growth Of timber Mr.
Jremlet estimates that the corn was
rlaccd I'm the cavity some three or four
centuries aeo, while the tree was yet
e,rlinr. Tho corn was perfectly sound,
and Wei preserved IN every particular.
Ths theory Of Air. Hamlet is tnat the
corn. as stated. was placed in this cavity
while tho tree was yet saphns' ana
thar as che tree grew the cavity became
scaled. as making an alright enclosure
Tho Bristol iron furnace started out
nicely. but has met with an accioehi
which recossitated It's being banked. An
explosion Of gas blew the top on lhe
smelling chamber The Are-nitcA minus
was torn out over considelaoie STU
l. i- calculated tnat 10 VIII require from
Ton % fifteen days 20 repair ihe ""lii.A-
Nr..ry.hua tho company is losing ulne
I,- ,,,a.r the present market price OF
s,.r is worth perhaps N0o per oa., net
1,r4rE Hau. or Cleveland. o. is sapeI4H
-.ra,nt ~ th, furnace. a Baltimore iIon-
,.-- ,.bo is connected with this furnace
e..tes that Sc Us undoubtedly the best
c,-etrrcf.d furnace I'm the South.
o. I
Raster. o mineral expert as manager
l.s leased the zinc-mnes recently dis
covered a. Bluff CITY, Tenn. and vicinity,
"a short distance south Of Bristol A force
az mon began working these mines last
Monday. The ore is being mined for ship
mont. Mr.. Baxter, who spent yesterday
iu Bristol. states that he finds these
mines 20 contain large and rich veins OF
ENCORE. which Will undoubtedly yield q
polt. The company Contemplatls the
erection OF smelling plant al the Mines
hut this Will probably not be undertaken
for some time yet.
7ueiness continues I'm stup0r here,
owing 10 the smallpox scare mat mas
existed during the past two weeks. Inc
situation Is now much improved as re-
CARDS the disease and every booy mere
Will greatly appreciate the return OF ""sl-
moss activity The schools that Were
closed will be reopened ON Monday next
and an the pastors VIII holu services N
tho churches sunday
Conrreesman @. A. Swanson. OF the
Fifth District. and Hon. r.. T. Irvine oil
ZIG Stone Gap, will address tie cllizeh'
hero On the issues of the present state
c.mnaign on the night OF the 81 OF NO
v,n,hcr. The Democratic Executive Com
uittee has arranged for the use or inc
1rarueiine Opera-House on this occasion
and arc preparing 90 give the dlsuus"ish
81 exponouts OF Democracy cordial re-
copton. 30,
rbe marriage Of Miss Mary Louise Ban
rett 10 Alr. John j. King was sllemniz
at the home of the aunt ana u-C'- e
bride. Colonel and Mrs. j. u, ftlei'
on Wednesday evening, Rev. Ih0mds
vur-aU rector II The Episcopal chuIc
ogi,iating. This was one OF the pr ttle
rtrtfql events II the year. The rtsldenc
was beautifully decorated and the sur
raundines were in perfect harmony Wit
that hope and cheer which usually atJ-A
such happy events
Tho ceremony was witnessed by
lar-a number Of the friends Of the popu
lar Young couple. Miss Irene McDowei
rre-iIad 10 the organ. Miss Eva Ac
bowel was maid of honor, Miss Lutl
Peters nower-girl. and Mr. VI. j. hl.'
host man. The briue was given away 10
her uncle Colonel J. y. Peters
The bridegroom IS cashier of the freieh
isn7rtmeut OF the Southern railway /
Bristol. and is I'm every respect worthy
OF the noble young woman who has De
come HIS wife. The couple are spendin
q Fortnight I'm North Carolina.
Miss Theodosia. accomplished daugf
ter Of the late State-Senator j. b. j
Mills. was married here on Wednesda
tn Mr.. George a. Moore. of liz sion
Cap. The marriage occurred at the nom
Of Rev. w. II. Bollamy. and the coup.
let in the afternoon of the same ga.
for the home OF the groom.
James G. Lubbock we'd Wednesday MIS-
Alma Corrie. at Abbyville. S. O. and ID
couple are now AT Che home Of the groom
IN Bristol The BRIDEGROOM is son o
the late DR. j. d. Tadiock. distinguish
ol Presbyterian divine. The bride is al
exceptionally beautiful and ACCOMPLISH
young woman.