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The San Francisco call., 1899-04-13
GAINING IN MEMBERSHIP.
Grand Lodge of Dania in a Prosper
Gus Condition.

PETALUMA, April 12.-At the third-day
session of the Grand Lodge of Dania
the report of the grand president was
read. 1t showed that the lodge was $4,000
better off financially than at the last ses-
sion. There was an increase of 800 mem
bers.
Thus far the fight for the next Grand
Lodge seems between Fresno and Fern
dale, with Haywards close behind. To-
night banquet was held a Turner's
Hall. Preparations were made to accom-
modate over 200.
To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund the money If 1t fails to cure.
25c. The genuine has l. 4, O. each tablet.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-03-11

The chronicles of 1856 speak of $50
chants carrying away over 1000 pieces
of cloth to the distant lands of Russia
and Poland. 1t was the exchange of Eu-
rope, possessing in the fourteenth CEN
tury so guilds and $50, 600 inhabitants,
more than three times as many as it
now contains. Among its wares we read
of leather from Spain, wool from Eng
land, silk from Italy and Persia, linen
and cloth from Brabant, hemp and flax
from Holland, wine from Portugal,
Greece and France and hardware from
Germany, which included every variety
of Object in ivory, bone, wood, glass,
tin, copper, lead, iron, silver and gold.
1t had its factories, its curriers', its dy-
ers, and its taxation considerably ex-
ceeded that of Client. But at the COM
mencement of the fourteenth century its
troubles began-troubles from within
and from without.
The Suene was rendered useless by
the invasion of sand as far as Sluis
(Ecluse), treachery, slaughter and po-
litical jealOusies and rivalries completed
the fall, and i'll 1544 its inha bitants had
diminished to Z, 696. Then came the re-
igiOus wars and prosecutions from 567
to 1854, the fanatics and the Gueux de-
stroying what remained, leaving little
for the French revolutionists. Good
Words.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-03-11
The Swiss Parliame en- I =.

Switzerland differs from other coun-
tries in many things. and one OF the
most remarkable is the way in which
its parliamentary debates are conduct
ed. Swiss member of parliament can
express himself in French, German or
Italian, and the privilege is freely used,
When the president of the federal as
sembly speaks in German, his remarks
are translated by a secretary in close
proximity to him. All the laws and
resolutions, before being voted upon,
are drawn up i'll French, German and
Italian, and every official report is pub
lished in these three languages. Dir
mingham Post.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-03-11
CHARLES STEWART PARNELl
How the Great Irish Leader Came to
Enter Politics.

How the Great Irish Leader Came to
Enter Politics.
Charles Stewart Parnell was % years
old before he made his entry into the
political arena How the step was taken
is thus described by Mr.. r ! Try
OBrien in his biography of the great
Irish leader
Zone night during the general cleo
ton of 1874 Parnell dined with his sis
ter Mrs. Dickinson, in Dublin After
dinner Captain Dickinson said We'll,
Charles, why don't you go into parlia-
ment? Why don't you stand for your
native county?
ITO the surprise of every one at the
table. Parneu said quickly i will.
Whom ought to see?
" oh. said Dickinson, we will see
about that tomorrow. The great thing
is you have decided to stand.
- Il will see about it at once, said
Parnell 4 have made up my mind, and
l won't wait Whom ought | to see?
4 think Gray of The Freeman S
Journal, said John. who was also pres
ent
Very well, said Parnell rising
from the table, 4 shall go to him at
once Do you come with me, John
THE two brothers then went away to-
gether 1t was now II o clock, and they
found Gray at The Freeman 5 office.
He was amazed when Parneu entered
and said, 4 have come to say, Mr.
Gray. that l mean to stand for Wick
low as a Home Ruler.
1t was only the year after that, on the
death of John Mitchell, Parnell was re-
turned for Meath. At first it is plain
that Parnell had few if any followers
The ability of the representative from
Meath was questioned Butt was then
the controlling power 1t was only in
1880 that Parnell became the leader
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-03-11
Five Foot Soldiers.

The minimum height in the mikado's
army is a fraction of an inch over feet,
that in the Italian army feet inch.
AS the height of individuals in Japan
does not often exceed 8 feet 1 inches for
males, it follows that there is wonder
full uniformity observable i'll the ply
sique of the japanese troops, and this
fact operates beneficially in long
marches, very few falling out of the
ranks. What one can do all can do. The
emperor is himself much above the av-
erage stature, and the empress is just as
tall as the Princess of Wales. Both are
Of spara build.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-03-11

The Germans have introduced what
amounts to slave labor in their east
African colonies Each native village
must furnish IL certain number Of in
habitants to labor for the imperial gov
eminent, on plantations or elsewhere,
without pay
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-03-11
A SONG OF FORGETTING.

SUNG Of FOhOE lNO.
The hours as playthings were-ah, mel
And laughter lived in every word
What time that love was young and glee
In every pulsing heart throb stirred.
The wild plum blossomed in the glen,
The rabbit raced across the plain,
And frightened birdlngs flurried when
Our hounds and horses tramped the grain,
Down in the grove beside the spring
We rested when the race was won,
And listened to the wood bird sing
A lullaby when day done
But, ah, you wandered from my side
And paved the long lone lane of years
With memory stores and loss too wide
For sobs to soothe with memory tears.
And now you come-come back to me
To fill, as then, the old time place
Where is the magic of your plea?
What change has come upon your face9
oh, friend, to lose and still love on
To live on chatf instead of grain
Is better than to feel love gone
Forgetting Is the keenest pain
Atlanta Constitution
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-03-11
Making 1t Clear.

Somebody has discovered that Ber-
muda onion eaten raw will clear the
head. A Bermuda onion eaten raw will
do more than that. 1t will clear an en-
tire room. An active Bermuda onion is
a complete clearing house all by itself.
Take one Bermuda onion--only one
and let the lips of beauty close upon it,
and love will turn to hatred and honey
to gall and bitterness.
Clear the head? Why, Bermuda on
ion in fairly good health will clear the
head Of navigation Exchange.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-03-11

A man who is overshrewd in his
business relations is pretty sure to learn
in the course of time that the world is
shrewd enough to protect itself against
him -Somerville Journal
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-03-11
Miscellaneous Advertisements.

Ms nearly family little spirits of kind
the lada t.
of whom the best rudI for h least
naiallV the is rive
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-03-11
Vhe James CLARK DiStilling Company.

Cmnoeurs nvaid and the medical profession generally fully
Its OF standard brands of Liquors which have survived the
and close titnm with The nndmcts val establishments
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-03-11

Two towns i'll Kansas, Lost Springs
and Romano, have not an idle man or
boy or an unoccupied house or dog.
Each town has population of about
200.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-03-11
DEFACING SCENERY.
RURAL kUISANCES THAT SHOULD BE
ABATED.

Advertisements on Rocks
and Trees Detrnct From the Value
Of Adjacent Propcrty-An Expert
ment In New York.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-03-11

More than 20 municipalities in Eng
land, Scotland and Ireland now own the
municipal gas works.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-03-11

Gambling debts are recoverable by
law in France, Spain, Venezuela. and
in SOM cases in GERMANY
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
Ihe Lee County, TrapadM

JoNEsyILLE, Va, Nov. II. Dr.
John NJ. Whitehead, Democratic
nominee for the House of Delegates.
was elected in Lee county by ma
Jorlty Of fifty votes. The election
was exceedingly quiet, and there was
not fall vote. There was. however.
one very sad occurrence at the Black
water voting precinct. John VI. Tate
a very respectable citizen, who has
candidate on the Democratic ticket
heretofore for the House Of Delegates
ana who had served for the past two
years as secretary Of the Electoral
Board OF Lee county, was shot and
killed by Evan Bledsoe, late deputy
Sheriff OF Lee county. Between the
men there had long been bad feeling.
There are so many stories ahoat re-
gardlng the killing that cannot give
an accurate account Of the circum-
stances. There were two shots fired
by Mr.. Tate and three by Mr. Bledsoe |
None OF Mr.. Tate's shots took effect.
The first shot fired by Bledsoe struck /
ate IN the breast, and brought him
town, so | hear, the second and third
vent through his brain. killing him
instantly.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
l Narrow f,cane.

thankful words written by Mrs Ada F.
Hart, OF Groton, >. b. WAS taken win
bad cold which settled on mv lungs;
ana hnaIly terminated in CONSUMPTION,
rour doctors gave me up, saving could
i've but short time. gave myself NJ TO
my savior, determined if could not STAY
with my friends on earth, | would 90 to
my absent ones above. Nv husband was
advised to get DR.. Kings New Discovery
Tor Consumption, Coughs and Colds and
gave it trial, took in all eight bottles
1t has cured me and thank God, am saved
ana now well and healthy woman.
rial bottles free at j. W Kelly's drug
store. Regular size SOC. and$l. Guaran.
teed or price refunded. For sale by J. ".
Kelly, Druggist
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16

ALL previous high records will b,
broken by the corn crop of the United
States of 1899. A canvass of the
eight States which raise most of the
corn of the United States warrants
an estimate above that OF 1896.
which heretofore has been the record.
and there is much in the advices to
Justify the prediction that the crop
will approximate 100000, 900 bush
els. The first corn crop of the
country to reach 100000, 900 bush
els was that of 1885. Including the
crop now to be harvested, only nine
crops 1900. 100000 bushels or over
have been produced.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16

CEcIL RHODES, the man who ba,
done more than any other English
man to give the English-syeakinc
race foo: hold in South Africa and
hence is indirectly. il not directly.
responsible for the differences beween
the British Government and .Presi-
dent Kruger that have eliminated in
war, is the subject of an elaborate
character sketch by Mr.. w. V. Stead
IN the American Monthly Repiew of
Revieps for November. Mr.. Stead
was the original "discoyerer". of Mr..
Rhodes and has for many years been
On terms of intimacy with the mil
ionaire-statesman. His sketch is
he only authentic biography Of
thodes ever published.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
How 1t Worked.

As the result Of the modification o
OF the Abingdon quarantine reguIa
tions, which took effect yesterday
several Abingdonians came to Bristo
yesterday, but we have heard OF nc
one going from Bristol to Abingdon
bristol Tribune.
The Trjbune's newsgather is either
very inefficient or, like its neighbor,
the News, lodges around the corner
when it sees the truth about Abing-
don coming. Only three people went
from here to Bristol Wednesday.
The health certificates in the posses
sion of the authorities here show that
ZEN persons came from Bristol
Wednesday. When your papers
have had all the fun they want, and
have made all the misrepresentation
they can think OF, at the expense of
our people, you may hope to have a
resum ption of traffic between the two
places and a balance of travel in your
favor; but as long as you have small
pox and typhoid fever in your town
and get mad at and abuse neighbor
ing towns because they don't want
hose diseases, You will have emigra-
ion instead of imigrstion.-AJinq-I
Ton Herald.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
Mr.. Ayers Victory.
For the first time in 10 these

For the first time in 10 these many
years Wise county has been carried
and that by 124 majority. Mr.
Ayers should feel proud of carrying
this county. and especially so, Of the
large majority he received at hi,
home precinct. At this place Mr..
Litz only received 26 votes.
Mr.. Ayers would have carried
Buchanan county by 200 votes but
for malicious lie circulated through
the county to the effect that he and
his father were council for the Par
son heirs, who were seeking to secure
title to large boundary Of land in
that county. This report was cir
culated during the closing days of
the canvass, too late for Mr. Ayers
to denounce it.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16

any reader of the Posr in the above
article that our information was in
correct?
Now, if we have misrepresented
Bristol, let the authorities send us
these statements setting forth the
true situation and we will take pleas
ure in giving them prominence. Our
people will be glad to know that
there is no danger Of smallpox com
ing into this section from Bristol.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16

The chief editorial topic in the
.lmsrican Monthly Rcriew Of Reciecs
for November is the war in South
Africa. In "The Progress Of the
World" the editor gives a full expo.
sltion of the British and Boer sides Of
the quarrel, respectively. The sub
Ject is also treated in the department
OF Current History in Caricature,"
and MIR. Stead contributes character
sketch of "the man of the month" in
South Africa-Cecil Rhodes.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16

In the Clerks Office Of the Circuit court
OF me county Of Wise, on the 23rd day OF
October, 1889
W. a. Ki.gore. Plaintiff.
against In CL,ucor,
SarshE.kilgoIc, Defendantl
The object Of this suit is TO obtain a
divorce a yincula matrimoni for the ,lsi,-
TN against the defendant And an aeid,.
VT having been made and filed tb,t
the defendant, Sarah f.. Kilgore. j. nat -
resident OF the STATE OF Virginia. il 4. or
defed that she DO appear here within IL
days after due publication hereof. and do
what may be necessary to protect her in.
terest III this suit. And it is further mr.
uered that copy hereof be published once
week Tor four weeks in The Big Stone
Gap fosr' and that copy be posted At the
front door ofthe court house of thi. county
on The hrst day of the next term Of tbe
county conrt. A copy-Teste:
". +. KILGoRE, Clerk.
BY c. \. JOHNSON. d. q. (
:. y. n'L'oRh' p T. oct.26 1916 4
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
Spain's Greatest Need.

Mr. Il. I. Olivia. of Barcelona. Spain
spends his winters NJ Aiken. ;. c. Weak
nerves had caused severe pains IN the back
OF his head. On using Electric Bitters.
Americas greatest blood and nerve rem.
edy, all pain soon left him. He SAYS this
grand medicine is what his country needs
All America knows that it cures liver and
kidney troubles, puriies the blood, tones
up the stomach, strengthens the nerves.
puts vim. vigor and new life into every
muscle, nerve and organ of the body. If
weak, tired or ailing you need it. Every
bottle guaranteed, only 80 cents. Sold hv
j. ". Kelly, druggist.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16

ADMIRAL Crowninshield in hi,
Official report scolds Congr ess be
cause 1t has not seen fit to properl,
recognize what he terms "Sampson',
victory at Santiago. 1t is needless
to say that this SILLY fling at Dewey
will not help Sampson, either with
Congress or with the people and il
needs no prophet to forsee that it
will add very materially TO the grow
ing impotence and contempt in
which public opinion has embodied
Crowninshield aud his coterie of
Dewey haters aud Schley malignsrs
Of the Navy Department.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
FROM STONEGA.
Correspondence Of The Big Stone Gap Posi-.

=
SroNEGA, Va, Nov. 14.-V. S
| Cooper. of Chicago, say his bushes
: takes him into "a states, where h
visits hundreds Of towns where Their
are public works, and in none 0
them has he found as high a stand
ard as here, socially, morally anC
religiously.
Rev. John Cook, Of the NJ. f
Church, South, who has recently
been transferred to this section, paid
otone8a a visit on Wednesday OF
last week and makes a favorable i'm
preston. He moves like man that
doesn't let the grass grow under his
feet.
The fruit social given by our
superintendent in the church on
"Wednesday evening, 9Th inst. lin
lieu of the picnic) was most enjoy
able occasion for the children and
friends OF the Sabbath school. who
hlled the building to it's utmost ca
paclty. An impromptu program
preceded the feast of fruit, and the
following local talent rendered Sc
iectlons of song and elocu.ion in a
pleasing manner, viz: John G..
Uoodloe and Miss NJ. John. vocal
duet; Rob't A. Garden and John C.I
Goodloe, vocal duet; Misses Ida
opecht and Lucy Barstow, each a |
song; Miss Nell Tanzy, select read. |
ing. Misses NJ. John and Lucy
barstow, assisted by Mrs. G.. G. |
Duffy played the Accomplishments
md Mr.. ii. L. Wood rendered sew
raj cornet solos, and last, bnt not
east, John Z. Want sang a topical
ong that made a hit. The fruit
onsiStlng of oranges, pears, apples,
'rapes and bananas. were then passed
round to the entire audience, whose
Ppetite had been whetted for the re.
option OF it by the display that had
cen before their eyes during the
VenIng, the ladies during the day
aving arranged the tables on the
ilsed platform in front, and the
alts were piled up in pyramids, re-
Iinding the thoughtful Of the abund-
nt bounty of Gods providence.
lie Superintendent. John A. Esser, =
as happy in the privilege of being
g instrument of making the child :
n happy, and his entire spare time '
taken up planning for the enjoy an
ent OF children, whom he loves, and ?.
whose happiness he has always s 10
Ken the greatest interest in. He is en-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16
Used by British Soldiers In Africa.

Capt. c. G. Dennison is we'll known al
over Africa as commander of The forces
that captured the famous rebel Galishe
Under date Of Nov. 4, 1897, from Vryburg,
Bechuanaland, he writes Before start
ing on the last campaign | bought a
quantity of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, which used my
self when troubled with bowel complaint.
ana had given to my men, and in every
case it proved most beneficial" For sale
by j. W. Kelly, Druggist. 44.4S
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To the Democratic Voters of
Buchanan County, Va.

Buchanan County, Va.
On the eve of the election, too lat
for me to hear Of or contradict them
certain persons circulated series 0
malicious lies with the intention an
expectation Of defeating me. NJ,
opponents industriously told through
out your County that my father
Gen. Ayers, was the leading attorney
for the Pearson Heirs, in the suit
which had been instituted in the
Federal Court at Abingdon against
a large number Of the people Of Buch-
anan, to recover their homes, and
that it had been found that nothing
could be done in the suits until some
additional legislation was secured and
that / had been put forward for that
purpose. A more infamous and das-
tardly act could not have been com
mitted. My father is not now, never
has been and never will be counsel
for the Pearson Heirs, or any one
else attempting to establish the old
forfeited land grants. On the con-
trary every important land suit he
has conducted has been opposed to
these grants and in favor of the
people. SO far as | am concerned /
never heard Of the Pearson Heirs, or
these suits and did not know they
existed, and never had it intimated to
NE by any one that any legislation
would be wanted. The whole thing
vas fabrication and maliciously
alse, and | was astounded to hear
hat man who had held an honor
BILE office in your County for years,
wore or offered to swear that these
es were true. 1t is too late to re-
air the injury caused by the large
lumber OF Democratic votes driven
way from my support, but | desire ;,
place my self in a proper light be- 9
re You, and regret my inability to
ace the malicious liars where they -
lOng. | hope that the next time :,
~ have an important election you .
IL be slow to believe reports started -
the eve of election, for little 8,
ought and reflection should con- -,
nee you that if reports are true II
ey will not be withheld until too late .,
be contradicted. -
- ca
TO the band of Democrats, who so NJ
bly, stood by me despite these lies re
4 rumors, | desire to return my -
artfelt thanks. !
Very respectfully, I
III Il Avrpc I
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already devising liberal things for
their Christmas entertainment.

already devising liberal things TO
their Christmas entertainment.
Rev. Leslie occupied the pulpit
here on Sabbath and conducted The
morning and evening services will
acceptance. Rev. Cook will preach
on the coming Sabbath.
Admiral Dewey has been home
on y a month and has been CAPTURED
BY widow, and he is now only sec.
ond in rank. and Just think OF the
presents they would have received ii
they had only let Ms know IN time.
but we hope that the Admiral will
avoid the pictures in the papers if he
doesn't want to spoil bis honeymoon.
John a. Esser has rendered his
resignation as superintendent of The
Virginia Coal and Iron Company TO
60 into business on his own account
in the same line Of manufacture in
the Dorchester region.
Sallie, the eight-year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. y. Harmon. who
has been sick for three months, died
on the 18th inst, and was buried on
the l4th. Her remains were taken
to the Gap for interment. Rev. les
lie conducted religious service at
the home, and the funeral service
was concluded at the cemetery. Her
parents have the sicere sympathy of
the community, this being the second
time this year that the angel of
death has entered this home.
John Jones, a stranger from over
the mountain. came here three weeks
ago ailing and could get no further.
lied Monday morning and had to be
buried by the county, being destitute.
lie leaves a wife and two children.
L is said he was at one time very
we'll fixed, but for some cause his
wealth had been squandered.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16

The Greenville Times, published u,
Greenvi.Ie, Tenn. is a new paper
just received by us. The Times is
bright and newsy, and is edited by
). b. Lyon, formerly editor of the
Abingdon Democrat. Knowing the
editor as we do, we bespeak for it
much success.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-11-16

lF Congress should reverse the
Republican policy. and conclude to
accept no other reward than the. es-
tabiishment of free republics in all
the territory w:ested IRON Spain, we
shall show that we did not make war
for conquest or plumber, but for Justice
and humanity, and thus set a noble
example to all the world.