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_KEEPING EVERLASTINGLY;AT IT BRINGS SUCCESS." ~~ ~~ ~~~~~~~~ -?" -?-,___._L___'__.m- ,_?__?_? _.ir_ ! ill l l i ii - - ? ?? , .-_ VOL. I. Professional Card*. & A. L. PRIDEMORE, .TTORNEY-Af-LAW, Jonesville, Virginia. <BT Ji ?>< w. Iw.WKKKSItir, (?;[y, Vit. Joneaville, V?. CKSON & BLANKENSH5P, T FORNEYS AT-LAW^s JonesviUe.JVirginia. mint Attftiii^t. given to hnslnes* at ?11 times, ?t^n of claims in ^wtbwwd Wr#nla,aspecialty. kt AVERS. - - JOS. L.KELLY. / OFFICES IN AYERS BUILDING, B\g Stone Gap, Va. 1ULLITT & MCDOWELL, [TORNEYS-AT-LAW, ,-.n?IMlMg, B16 sTONK(iAr,VA H. A. W. SKEEN, _TTORNEY-AT-LAW, Office In Shorn Building, 3ig Stone Gap, Virginia. R. T. IRVINE, VTTO R N EY-AT-LAW in SiuiniivrnVhl Building, Wood Avenue, 3ig Stone Gap. Virginia. L. TURNER MAURY, TTORNEY-AT LAW. Oftlre hi Vyeri?*"!hiHdl?g, AVihmI Avenue, _icr Stone Gap, Virginia. WALTER E. ADDISON, TTORNEY-AT-LAW. Ufilce hi Nickels Buildings, 3ig Stone Gap, Virginia. ?uasa. Legation. V?. i:.?. kci.tox, Wise CIL Va. BURNS & FULTON, TTORNEYS-AT-LAW, kthBuss IL IVi ??.tu t Uickcusoii Counties, and .-.f til VVytheiillc, Va. [ iM'.NfiN. IV. 8. siatiikiv8. .ICS. 0. jiavxok, ,*ill?\ \ KigStoncGnp. Hi{r Stone Gap. slCAN. M 4THEWS & MAYNOR, TTORNEYS-AT-LAW, onictt in Nickels Building, ?Vuod Avenue, _ig Stone Gap, Virginia. Attention '*??' ? i linns and Prompt Reriiltnnce. W. J. HORSLEY, TTOENEY-AT-LAW, 3ig Stone Gap, Virginia, Whitesburg, Ky. il attention el "ii io Collections and Land Titles. i.incuso.x, VVi- ;'. Ii. n r. ?im.i.kii, Norton. ALDERSON & MILLER, TTORNEYS-AT-LAW, <t attention to ill IniMneas entrusted to us. Ad ress either IV! .<'. v. . \ Xorton. Va. C. D. KUNKEL, YSICIANaxi) SURGEON, 3ig Stone Gap, Virginia, Iii- mi ofessi.mal sen ices to t!i<- people ..f the city and vi if.itv. N. H. REEVE, M. D. JEATS DiSEASES OF 1 EXCLUSIVELY, fee: Main St. Bristol, Term. S. W, TH ACKER, flL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR, Kg Stone Gap, Virginia. fily and Land Work a Specialty. MALCOLM SMITH, IL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR. ice Next to Post Office. MovSSBi :.{;: STOXK GAP; VA. S. D. HURD, RCHITECT, Big Stone Gap, Va. is, (PECIFICATiONS PIV , AND ESTIMATES r xkci ,k" ,n" * thorough and AUTISTIC .MAXXKi:. Estate & Investment "Wee liiterwom n,lto! Building, B'g Stone Gap, Va. M. G. EL.Y, attorney-at-law, Turkey Cove, Leo Co., Va, DR. J.C. PRUNER, DENTIST, Office, Room No. 9, Central Hotel. IHH be at Big Stone (Jap the 3d Monday in each month. Partie* desiring his services hhould make engagements on that day or succeeding dnys during the week. DON'T FAIL To secure a copy of the Big Stone Gap Post's BIG ILLUSTRATED PREMIUM-LIST ?AND? CATALOGUE. Send Four Cents for Postage, Etc. BICKLEY, ?TiiK? AND Confectioners, Call On them fo.r Nice Fresh Can? dles, Raisins, Figs, Fancy Cooking Material and all kinds of Famlty Supplies. Full line of Country Pro? duce always on hand. (vIaYl2m) TheIntermont. Big Stone Gap, Va. W. C. Harrington, Prop'tr. Thoroughly Equipped with all Modern Improvements and Conveniences. Electric Light and Call-bell in Every Room. Bill of Fare Excelled by None. Large ant! Convenient Sample-room. Special Attention to Traveling Salesmen. Heated Throughout by Steam. Polite Servants. - - Rate, $2.50, CENTRALHOTEL W. H. HORTON, Prop'r. Ciean and Well Furnished Rooms, Good Table and Polite Attention. _ 9 Special Kates to Drummers and Rogulur Hoarders. Porters Meet All Trains. L T. TAYLOR'S Bohrding House, Pearl St., l?g Stone Gap. Va. Tab e Supplied with Best the Mar? ket Affords. ' It.vTKs :?ll.OO p?r day, ft.oo per week; ?15.00per mouth, W. 11 J. P, HUD0EJ?8, Big Stone Gap, va; ALL KINDS OF ROOFING, GUTTERING, AND SHEET-IRON WORK Done in tirsl-rlass styl? and at low prices. Contracts from a distance solicited. Estimate promptly given on all work in this line. Shop between YVyandotte and Pearl; G. E. * C. H. 8P?ULDING, BqiLTOEKS, Big Stone Gap, - - Virginia. Correspondence JSolioiteci. c ?? FRESH STEAK, ROAST, PORK, Sausage and Other Meats Always on Hand at W.G.Tbomp30D*8 JHeat Market, East Fifth Street, in Collier Building. LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES TO CUSTOMERS. - n OF Wall Paper. ;w BOOKS. Just Received. ID SETTLEMENT Of the Virginia, Tennes? see and Carolina Steel I -and Iron Co,'s - - Law Suits With Jno. M. Bailey and Others.' Below is reproduced the basis of settler merit as proposed by A. ii. Brouson re? gard fug .the V i rgi n ia-Ten nessee-Ca rol in a Company's litigations, embracing letters from Col. John C. JIaskell, setting forth some interesting facts in connection with his company : New Youfr, January'"28i it, IW3. ? To the StoekhOl'hrt of the' V. T. ('.Co. . and h>. A. tfc 0. ?. II. Co. Gest?ten:?During the last ten days there have been constant efforts made "to bring about u settlement of the litigation which has been and is obstructing all ef? forts to put your Companies npoii a pay? ing footing, and gentlemen largely inter? ested who bitvc boon taking an'ac'tlve part in it, linvc advised that I, inform al! stockholders as to whM has been done. Messrs. Thayer. t'lyde. Scott and In m'an, the four largest j-tochholers of the Company, nave been a&fciyery engaged in attempting to effect u seitlgment, and at their.'suggcstion I rrnve delivered to Mr. Bronson the original of a basis of a set tle- j ment, which they will recommend and! tney themselves act on. This, together I with the bnssis suggested by Mr. Bronson, is herewith handed you. During the same time I met and had an interview with Mr. John C/Bullitt, of the firm of Bullitt & Dixon, who .appear as counsel for Messrs. Bailey and McGebrgc. Recognizing from the high character of these gentlemen that the litigation,so far as they are concerned, will in future be carried on in a proper way, I have, as you will see, made propositions for a final settling up of thus litigation, winch I think must cojinVeii'd itself to all fair minded men. This Offer, together with the most liberal terms proposed by Messrs. Thayer, Ionian, Clyde.ami Scott for them? selves, and recommended by them to oth? er stockholders, should certainly lend to a prompt settlement of all questions in liti? gation which have heretofore put a stop to all efforts to develop your most valuable property. I would add, that flic settlement of the disputed titles in Wise and Dickcnson coun? ties and most of the valuable coal and iron lands is" progressing very favorably, and justify the hope of a speedy and success? ful termination of the whole matter. Respectful'v, John- C. Haskell, President. basis OK SETTLEMENT lHOPOSED AY A. n. BttONSON. Whereas, on the (Ith day of August, 1890, Jonas Wilder, William G. Sheen, A. Wilder, J. L. Welingtou, J. M. Bai? ley and Thomas S. Hawkins,.filed a bill in the Circuit Court of Washington county, Virginia, and in vacation before Hon. J). W. Bolen, Judge of t ho 15th Jud/cial Cir cuit, sitting during I lie illness ?f Hon! J, A. Kcllv, Judge of the Ifilh Judiciuj Dis? trict, made'applicatidn for the appoint? ment of a Receh'er for (lie V. T. C. S. & J. Co., S. A. K 0. lt. R. Co., and the Bristol Land Co., which application was granted and J. M. Bailey was appointed Receiver, and the parties thereto have agreed to an amicable adjustment of tlieir differences. And Wlierdas, Ott the. 8th dav.dT August, 18?2, before Judge Hugh L. Bond, of the U. S^Circuit Court, applicti I ion was made at Baltimore for the appointment of a Re? ceiver for all of the aforesaid Companies, und John C. Haskell and D. H. Conklin were appointed Receivers ol tiie same properties, and in the aforesaid adjust? ment of differences and the proposed re? lief of safd Companies from all litigation, all of'said suits are to be discontinued of record. And Whereas, William McGcorge, Jr. John C. Bullitt, Sarrirtel Dixon, Joseph I. Doran, Edward East burn, Robert R. Hen? derson, Jonas. Wilder, William C. .Sheen, John M. Bailey, and others Hied a bill in the last named Court asking to be made parties of the last named bill and praying for other relief in said case. Now Therefore, it is hereby agreed by and between .1. M. Bailey, plaintiff in the first above mentioned case..,i.C. Has kell as Receiver and for plaintiffs in the.second named case, and Win. McGeorge and John M. Bailey as plaintiffs in the third and last named case and bill filed as parties of the firstipart,attd the V.T. C. S. & I. Co., party of the second part, thai, in consid? eration of the withdrawal of all the before named suits by the said p'irties ol the first part, the said party of the second part hereby agrees lo reconstruct its Board of Directors by the election of seven persons in the place of thirteen which now com? pose said Board (changing I he by-laws so as to provide that the Board shall hereaf? ter be composed of sevc: instead of thir? teen as heretofore) tis follows; And it is mutually agreed by all of the parties herto that the personal claims of the individual claimants in the bill filed before Judge Bolen in the Circuit Court of Virginia. August Gth. 1S!M), for salaries, work and labor done and material furnish? ed, shall be amicably submitted to the new Bord of Directors, who shall-proceed immediately to take such matters up on their merits and seliio the same, and in case thereof failure to wjlhin thirty days from the date of this agreement to effect such a settlement, all matters not tints concluded shall be submitted immediately to _IH. who are hereby named and chosen as ar? bitrators, and each and every party here? by becomes firmly, bound to submit to such decree or judgment as they shall en? ter in each and every case that may be submitted to them, and is hereby bound to accept the same as final without right of appeal, and that the party of the second part shall have the right to pay and the claimants in each and. every case shall and hereby agree to accept such bonds or securities of or issued or owned by said party of the second parti in settlement of each and every amount that, may be awarded to them at the same price and upon the same terms as the same class of securities as taken by the-, parties now holding the large debt of the' Company, readjustment of which is also to be promptly made by the new Board upon its election. Directors proposed by Mr.Brouson: John H. Inman, Lenox Smirb, James.J. j Higginson, S. Lawrence French, Wm. McGeorge,' A. II. Bronson and E. Norton, j P. S.?Mr; Norton having sir.ee died he submitted Mr; Probst. Ne\v..Youk January 24, \8$? A. H. Bkonson, Ks/j. ' , Astor House, N. Y, ' Deae Str.:?&ttc'r your conference at the i "Marlborough with Messrs. Inman, Clyde and Thayer on Saturday the :21st, I re? tired with y/ouYaud these gentlemen-had a conference concerning the proposition's [you-submitted,-at which-I was not pres jeaty AtJjg conclusion, I was called,-and requested, to prepare a statement for them j accepting the principle embodied u) vour details in a way which I6?y thought nec? essary id make it equitable and effective-.. I prepared this paper, as instructed, and have submitted a draft of it to these three i! {hue it, who have examined and cor? rected it where I have failed to express their views. I herewith band you a copy of the paper as modified by them. Trusting that this.may be found satis? factory by the parties represented By Messrs. McGeorge and Bailey, I amy Yours truly, Jonx C. Haskell. proposition maoe bt v.t. c. co. and recom? mended ut messb5. thaver, clyde, ix1tan a nd scott. (mkmoraxl'I'm.) .On the 21st day of January, 18!)3, Messrs. NVThaycr, John H. Inman and Wm. P.' Clyde met in response to a . request from Mr. A. II. Bronson, to consider a basis of settlement of all mattcts in dispute in the V. T. C. S. & I. Co., and its subordinate Companies, the S. A. & 0. It. R. and the Bristol Land Co. Mr. Bronson stated that he had reason to be satisfied that Messrs. Bailey, Mc? George and their associates wjonld agree to settle all questions at. issue in the pending suits upon certain conditions, which, as modified, were acceptable to Messrs. Inman, Clyde and Stayer,' the modified proposition being as follows: Mes&ra. McGeorge, Bailey -and their associates claim to be owners cfjf $500,000 of the stock of the Y. T. C. Co., being n little less than ono-tifth of |he entire {capital. They propose: First. Jf the Board of Directors is re? organized so as to give them proper repre? sentation, to end all litigation by consent, decree or decrees which shall be of record, finally adjudicating all questions involved in :ill of the suits. Second. To submit all unsettled money demands which they or their associates have to a Board of three arbitrators, one to be chosen by them, ouc by the Com? pany, and these-two to select a! third, the findings of these arbitrators to be final and binding upon till parties; and if these arbitrators shall award any amount to any claimant, such claimant to accept in set? tlement obligations of the Company, secured by such collateral as it. owns, the amount and kind of collateral, if the par ties fail to agree upon it, to be settled by the same arbitrators. Messrs. Clyde, Inman and Thavcr agree for themselves, and advise all others to agree, that thereupon the Board of Directors shall, within thirty days, be organized, the number reduced to nine, of which number Messrs. McGeorge, Bailey and their associates shall, if they re pre sent $500,000 of the stock, name three? the rest of the Board to be selected by the remaining stockholders?all to be done at a meeting of stockholders to be called fot that purpose wilhin ten days of the time that this agreement is entered into. The Board so selected shall at once take up the affairs of the Company with a view to providing means to settle pressing claims' against it, and to develop such parts of its property as promise reasonably sure and prompt returns, and, as a part of this agreement, Messrs. McGeorge, Bailey and their associates shall give satisfactory assurance that they will promptly furnish their own pro rata share of the amount needed to pay off pressing obligations and secure coke shipments over the S. A. k O railroad, either by completing tlie pur? chase of the Kelly Coal Mine and building ovens, or by extending the railroad to Calluhun's Creek to the lands of the Vir? ginia Coal k Iron Co. (From the reports of the Treasurer and ether information, it appears that the amount ucceasarv for these purposes will be "about $170,000.) Upon their agreeing to do this, Messrs Thnyer", Inman and Clyde agree lor them? selves, and. us far as Ihey can influence others?for those others?to furnish their pro rata of the aforesaid amount, and they further agree, if all questions are settled under the foregoing agreement, that they will extend tlie t.inc for all past advances made bv them for-rears'. Ni:w York, Jan. 21; mil. John* C. Buelitt, Esq., ? Bullitt Building, Philadelphia, Pcnn. My Dear Sir:?As suggested by you in our conversation on Wednesday afternoon, I write you the principal points which I think are of importance to the V. T. C. Co.'s situation. The Company originated in the follow? ing manner: Certain parties bought up lands in Southwest Virginia, I^ast Ten? nessee and Western North Carolina. Some of these lands were bought in fee,"on some only the mineral rights were purchased, and, as to a part, an option was taken. Under this latter head came what was known as the Carter & Campbell grants, being grants to coal lands in Western Virginia, covering probably 100,000 acres. On this hind there were numerous squat? ters and some other adverse claims of title. The holdings of the Company in eluding this, were roughly estimated to be about :200,000 acres. The parties securing these lands, mineral rights and options, associated themselves with others, making ten holders altogether. Among these were Messrs. Geo. S. Scott, John H. Inman and Wm. P. Clyde, of New York, and N. Thay er, of Bostan. These gentlemen proposed to organize a stock company which was to include the property of t; e Bailey Con? struction Company, this latter Company being engaged in building what is known as the S. A. & 0. railroad, from Bristol to Big Stone Gap, which railroad constituted the principal part of its assets. The parties representing the two Companies came to an agreement ns to the terms of j consolidation, and Mr. Scott was requested to prepare a prospectus,.ta which sub? scriptions would be invited. He did this, and had a number of copies prepared by typewriter. Upon its being examined be? fore its, issuepit w?s discovered that he had omitted to state in this prospectus that an amount of money, estimated to be $100,000, would be required to clear up the titles. A prospectus stating tbi9 was immediately prepared, and, I am told by the gentlemen who were then interested, that they bad supposed that the copies of j the defective prospectus had never gone into circulation. It appears, however, that Mr. Avers, who was then Attorney Gen? eral of. Virgiuia, and was much interested in the Bailey Constrnction Co., got one copy, and one or two other parties, cither through hiiu or directly, got others. Mr. Ayevs allowed' this to various parties in Virginia, and was asked by several to secure some of the stock for them, which j he did. -Sir. Bronson, who was one of tho original ten, also received some subsctip tiotis from his friends, aud to one of them he delivered a copy of the defective] prospectus. It is claimed that the sub? scribers all signed the correct prospectus. This was in the spring of '87. During the summer Mr. Seddon, with a minjng engi? neer, went over the property and made a very un favorable "report of it to his friends, especially on the matter of the defects of] title. He claimed (hat his signature was to a copy of the prospectus which had no allusion to the $100,000 due, aud the mat? ter culminated in a, suit, which is still pending. For a time, Mr. Bailey con? tinued in eontrul of the Bailey Construe- i tion Co, und the building of the railroad,! but was finally discharged as Manager,I [eON'TiNUKD OS r?L RTIt PAGE.) '. ? $30.00 GUITAR To Be Given to the Most Popular Lady, Either Married or Single, In the Counties of Lee, Scott or Wise, Virginia, or Letcher, Kentucky. On exhibition, in the show-window of S. L. Whitchead & Co's drug store, can be seen the handsome '$30.00 Guitar that is now offered, and will be given to the most popular lady in Lee, Scott, Wise or Letcher county, Ky., by the Big Stone Gat Post. The plan is this: In the twelve issues of the Post, from ]Sfo. 0 to No. :20, inclu? sive, will appear a ticket in the following form: BALLOT. 1 VOTJ3 FOR As the Most Popular Lady in the Counties of Lee, Scott and Wise, Va., and Letcher, Kentucky. Name Cut this ticket out, till in with the name of the lady you wish to vote for, sign your name and send it to the Bio Stone Gap Post. These tickets will be filed away, and preserved till Tuesday, April 25th, 1803, when they will be carefully counted by the following committee: H. II. Bul litt, Cashier Bank of Big Stone Gup; W. A. McDowell, President Appalachian Bank; .1. K. Taggarf, Gen'i Sup't Virginia Coal & Iron Co.; who will, on that date award (lie instrument to the lady re? ceiving the largest number of votes. A list will be published each week, giving a correct showing of I he vote as it stands. Copies of the Post containing these tickets will be Sold at five cents per copy. Parlies wishing to buy tickets in quantity can secure them of the Post at the follow rate: In lots of *25 at. 4 9 each, tit .. ?? ? ; j{ 44 .? ,. a i. it u 2J?'< tV" ?4 .4 ^ 0,5() ?> " ?? In purchasing tickets in lots of 25 or more it will only be necessary to fill out one of them, paste it on an envelope, en? close the balance in the envelope, seal and send to the Tost. Dr. Drummon.!'* Lightning Remedy for Rheumatism is used by phy? sicians every where, and is known as a re ma rkahle" eilicien t preparation for the re? lief and speedy cute for that disease. Its work is so immediate that benefit is felt from the first dose, and ouo bottle will cure any ordinary case. Sold by?drnggisf8 in large bot lies, or sent, by express to any address, with special directions and full information, by Dntmniond Medicine Co.. 48-50 Maiden Lnne, New York. Agents wanted. Revival Service. A revival service is now in progress at Trinity church, conducted by Rev. J. O. Straley. Sunday night last Rev. Straley took for his text the :2d verse of the 15th chapter of St. Luke: "And the Pharisees and scribes mur? mured, saying, This man receiveth sin nets, and eateth with them." With this text, as with every other sub? ject the writer ever heard Mr. Straley deal with, he kept close to its important points and brought them out clearly and forcibly before his congregation, refering to the fact that this alone was the only charge ever brought against our -Savior by his accusers that was clearly proven against him; and at the same time cm? phasized the fact that uo effort was made on the part of our Lord, Jesus Christ, to acquit, or clear himself of the charge. Were it possible for us to look upon Jesus Christ as a man. of the world?one of us?in other words, a3 a human being, it would possibly be easier for us to more fully appreciate and realize the great love and acts of kindness lie has done for us. But, the great trouble with us is the fact that we are too apt to couple with His be? ing too much of the supreme quality, and say to ourselves, "If I had occupied the same position I could and would hive Hone the same things." We should remember that he was born of earth; that while here he occupied the same position in life that you or I occupy to-day; he was human and susceptible to the same feelings, the same suffering!?,the same mortification to. which all other hu? man beings are subject; then, why should we magnify His being, .and . say to our? selves, "He deserves no credit for what He did, for He knew His reward awaited Him." Exactly; so do we; so do we know that] our reward awaits us if we do our "duty,.' and there is not the half required of us ] that-was demanded of Jesus. Bold, outspoken support of Jesus Christ is more commendable than all the enthu? siasm that could possibly be shown fori . . . . ? ? * ? Groyer Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, or any one else; then why should wo be faore backward in letting the world know thai we are for Him first, lust and all iheHme? -. ? . Strength and Health'. If you are not feeling strong and healthy, try Electric Bitters. If "La Grippe" has left yon weak and weary, nse Electric "Bitters.' This remedy acts directly on Liver, Stomach and Hidueys, fieuttv aiding those orgaas to perform thein functions If you are afflicted with Sick Headache, you will find .speedy atftt permanent relief by taking Electric Betters. Oue trial will contrincb you that this,% the rcmedV vou need. Large bottles only 3j?c, at S. L. Whitchead & Co/a Drag Store.' . . 'v-W ; ? -.. - .rtXytt'X?L '? IVA."*? INGTOX LKiTKIl ( PiwtV Koautor Correspondent.) Wasuixoto.n, Fei). $ 1893. Edilnr Post ; The true significance of President-elect Cleveland's cabinet selections, all hut two \q? which have been announced, is begin ''Mvf^to be fully realized by the politicians, and H is not pleasing to those of his own party who are on record as having opposed .his nomination. This is the way a Demo? cratic Senator who was friendly to Hill before lite Chicago convention, but after? wards took a very active part iulhc cam? paign, 'expresses himself: **I consider -that notice has been, served upon the party that it is to be a Cleveland admin? istration, iit fact as well as in name, aud that none but original Cleveland>mcn need apply.for patronage. With Grcsham at the head of the State Department, all but Cleveland men will certaiuly be shut out of diplomatic places; we'may get a few crumbs from Carlisle, my old col? league; Bisserl will see to it that the.Hlll j men are kept out of the little post ofiices in New York, as well as in the other states; Lamont will naturally run the War Department in the interest of his friend; Hoke Smith will do the same wifn' the Inferior Department, while Morton, of j^brnska, is too well known as a Cleve*, land w;orshiper to leave any doubt of what he will do with the Agricultural Depart? ment. Do not .understand me as kicking, or as being a sore head. I have always contended that a. President had a perfect right to organize his cabinet to suit_him self, und I do not blame Mr. Cleveland for exercising that right; I am only tell? ing you what the cabinet, as so far select? ed, means to those Democrats who op? posed Mr.Cleveland's nomination, because it will save lots of disappointment to have it generally known." The western men do not like even a little bit the selection of Hoke Smith, of j Georgia, to be Secretary of the Interior. They think, and make no bones of saying, that a western man should have been put in the place, because that department bas to deal with so many matters affecting that section. However, the opposition is like that to Judge Jackson, whose nomi? nation to the Supreme Court was con? firmed by the Senate without a dissenting | voice. !? There arc two'sides to everything, 3>.ut the Queen's side of the late Hawaiian revolution was very tardy in getting to Washington, so tardy in fact .that now it* is here there is little probability of its being a factor in determining what shall be done by this government, although the opponents of the ratification of the an? nexation treaty sent to the Senate last week by President Harrison are trying to use it as an.argument to lot the treaty go over to the next session. The impresaiion is, however, that considerably more than j the necessary two-thirds of the S.eipite are in favor of prompt ratification of 'the treatv, and that it will be ratified, unless I filibustering tactics are adopted to pre? vent a vote being taken. It is now regarded as certain that there will be no financial legislation at (his session,except the amendmeut authorising the Secretary of the Treusury'to isstje .'I per cent, bonds to run for five yearsi up to $50,<)00,0<M, where he thinks such action necessary to keep up the gold reserve fund, which has just been adopted by the Senate. Those in a position to know say this administration has fully determined to issue no bonds. It is not generally known, .but all the same it is a fact, that under the law3 as they now ate the Secretary of the Treasury could issue 4, 4}4 and 5percent, bonds at his pelasnre and the President has no authority to prevent it, however much he might be opposed to it. That explains why those who are interested in having bonds issued have been trying to scare the Secretary of the Treasury into issuing them; they knew he had the sole authority. By the way. if the true inwardness of what has been done in the financial world for the last ninety days towards affecting legislation and the policy of the Treasury Depart? ment is. ever made public it. will be such a story of rapacity that it will cause every patriotic American to blush with shame. Several sharp debates have taken place over the Appropriation bills?one of them in the House actually leading to nn ex? change of blows between to membersrr-. which are just now occupying the greater portion of the attention of Congress. The Pension bill was passed by. the House without any of the radical amendments to the Pension laws proposed by the com? mittee, and the amendments to the Legis? lative and Executive bill, extending to eight hours a day the time of thp govern? ment clerks and reducing their annual leave to fifteen days, which were passed by the House, have been struck out of the bill by the Senate committee. ? One of the most interesting government exhibits at tire World's, Fair will be "tic mammoth globe to be sent by the General Land office. It is an exact model of the earth, a little more than 20 feet in diamc ter, with a circumference of 63 feet, a superficial area of 1,256 feet, and weighing more than 4,000 pounds, the whole re? volving upon an axis, similar lo an ordi? nary scjiool globe. The model is built in sections and as soon as completed will be shipped to Chicago and erected there. 8100 For a Bottle. Mrs.'s. B. Winship,m Washington St.,. Providence; R. I., after nsing.one bottle of Dru.mmond's Lightening,Remedy for Rheumatism, wtotc to .the Drumrcond Medicinc Co., i8r50 Maiden Lane, Now Yorlc, ?ayiag she would not take One Huudrad Dollars for the benefit received, If you .have any form of Itheumatis.mv and wish to0gei rid'of it, write, to; tab mann?5 factures for particulars). Agent? wanted. -? IM.?',,_ For Sat*, Some good tracts of Coal and Thnbey Lands/ Some splendid bargains fn Town Lots, Improved Property, Stocks, Bonds, etc- . ?ppVy t? E. M. Haemx, bfSc&mln ferroont hotel building, Big Stone Gap , Virginia, I THE FLEMING BOYS ' Told An?y Branson TrTey Needed Him in Their And Took Him and Held Him as Their Prisoner for : r " Three Days, IThc Fleming blathers who arc accused of being two ladders of the. Ponml Gap niassucrce, in which In; Mullins and his entire family were murdered "sonic months ago, ate stilt at large, and jnjf' in 1heir $ time, it is saiW/'flr v^slhig-tA^^d'-?rffong relatives in Virginia and Kentucky. It is said they defy officers .of the. luw#.nnd say;t^ey,n^vcyi;j'u^cjid to be .tajf'en,alive. The. way they handled Mr. Andy Branson, of Wise C. H., a few days ago*shows* pretty plainly that they mean what they Say. Branson and the Fleming Boy's were ? neighbor boys', partially grew up to g"etircr,'lv?t 'their eourao'in life took wide fy different 0ir6c4iQ.hft?'.as they gr?w to josiihood^gd I>r^n*ou(_ aud^of himself a ^uieL(Iaw.fabjdiugcjtizcnawhne the Flem? ings developed into* outlaws and! thirsted feiRoe blood'(# SW^fenfe; It is said a reward of $500 is now hang? ing over their heads, and a few days ago Mr. Andrew Branson went over into the neighborhood* Wberd'-^hcy "Were making temporary headquarters* with thorviow to laying plans for their capture. (Wm Branson had stopped for the night with an acquaintance. Just before supper he " went out fo tjie stable, alone, to feed his " horse1. ; A'sMio sre'^din&Jfle Ae-staiifo ho found himself looking right into the * mouths of.lwo^ireaJp^ltWinchcstera that were sticking.through a crack in the sta? ble, with the giiUering eyes of the Flein- \ ing boys sighting along their barrels. ' Thev were "onto his racket," and told him to quietly come /nit and join them, that they needed hfm'ni tliciv business. They took him into the mountains and kept him prisoner for three days.. They were well acquainted with. Brauson, and told him they were satisfied he was a man who would iiot b^eak an. oath;' that'they hud nothing specially against him, and if he would swear that ho- would make no further attempt or- assist in trying to, ar? rest them they would release him. Bran? don found this his only hope for liberty, so after being held by them for three days Ius their prisoner, he took the oath requir? ed by them and was tur.qed. lose. ' Aliuvrt T\oo(LL-(JtJk,J)o;\<l. What is life? , Jt,is sj.mply.tiio entering wedge to eternity. Ah! .that's it; we know that; but what is eternity? There's-the ? r*Ab.': 'We citarHll pronounce the word, and .we.knew it .means a long iiuju, but who of us can taky in its meaning; who realize that it nieaus forever? There; that word, forever; when we try to comprehend it we can only say it means eternal, and -that's alfc*' "MV-sffeak Vh*fr?vfc>id, we know that it is disconnected with time, but as .to its tru? meaning we know as little of Has the chattering parrot that has been taught to imitate the voice of its teacher. To have the cords that bind us to earth ??'?#>> severed is but to be set free from bondage to soar, to flout, out?-we know not where. * Such was the case with Albert Woodcock, whose life went out in Wichita, Kansas, on the night of the 4th inst.? He was twenty.six years old; born in Illinois; brought up in Wichita, Kansas, and was married at Newton, Kansas, 'tb??*< Minnie.0. Harris, about1 two years ugo'. He leaves a wife, and k babe eight months old'. /? r. ;? . , j Of him and his sickness the Wichita Daily Eagle says: "For nine years he hhs.becn railloading, ' was a conductor oil the Missouri Pacific'!.'^ when taken sick; was a quiet, industrious, temperate and useful cjtizdli, standing high with the managers of the corporation named, and holding the respei.t of his fellow employes. The funeral under the'-"*, auspices of the Masons will be held at the . home, corner of Waco and Fourteenth streets, at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. David Winters' officiating. . ? ? ''A short time before his expiring breath in plaintive whisper he asked his,nM>ther*. who had watched so faithfully over him for nearly eight moots: ' 'Do 'you think 'it will all be over soon V-When told- it could not be long he signified relief, and in the next moment; who knows;hissoulmount ed away, free, under the blue, to the realm of the stars, where blossoms ever blow and fall, where birds ever'nest and sing, to where life, without pain, becomes full and superb. Love bends over every grave and hope whispers it shall be so. "Under this vast inverted bowl,'which we call the sky, where, cooped up, we poor ? ? i mortals toil and mbH, softer, und ? die, where every birth is signalled by a moan .and a cry, and every dealh hy a groan and La sigh;?the womb, the tomb, and*wliy??? is it any wonder that helpless' humanity - stands before its open graves groping and dumb, or blindly questioning in despair? put of dust come the living; within the dust of other dead are our own dead iu turn.buried. Before all life is death, but after all death who can .say that there is life? Only ou$ of all the concourses of earth's generations dared to so affirm, and He claimed to be not of this earth. ? ' "Albert Woodcock;went out and away in the cold ?nd .death of a winter's, night, but the'flowers and birds of spring could not have rendered his going^more joyous to Uimsclf or less desolate for his young .wife, or for his child, or to his parents, j& sister and brothers... From Iwyboikt he, ? grew up to manhood among ust as a most dutiful sou o hd brother, ami at last into a loving husband and father;industrious;v provident av4-generous. But words for * bim. now ?ave nothing:, and .words' to tbtf.*.' living, as sad experience' hits taught u?ts\ ^uro only, words and "nothing..Wo kltew him as a bravo boy, and as ft Self-roJiaat*' man; htit now only as Wliat we all soon shall be, day, the. eky/from whfel?; the vessel was'originally wrotight. JWijo in the Poster, who tlie P?tr " hands upon the brea*t, Ami labor's ?taue;. / ?' ? Two pale teet cawtoi la reat?' . Ttwrace 1? run; "two ?rc? with cnla "weight* ?hat* Ai?dallte?STifl?a?e; ? Twq Up? where grirfi*mute, '? ? u ?>*,., Angcratpeac?. So nray wo fcoaietlnn?? nwu?uiiig ow , Gt^la^hrkl^e?iw*^r^^^ Subscribe for tW? ^^t^.ysj^