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Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-20


burgess J. REEVE, ARCHITECT. ESTAB.
d lished for the past 10 years in Los Angeles.
Room 10 (second foor), Perret block, Corner
Spring and Third sts. 3-21y
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-20

IMPROVED EXCURSION CAR SERVICE;
i the Santa Fe route. shortest through car line
special family tourist sleeping car excursions
for Kansas City, st. Louis, Chicago and New
York personally attended through to Boston by
tickets and full information apply to any agent
Southern California Ry, and City Ticket ONCE
Santa Fe Route, 129 N. Spring st., Los Angeles:
IL If
Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-20

dor SALE-C0AL, DRY STOvE WOOD,
4 wheat, rolled barley. bran, corn, hay ali
kinds. delivered free. MILAN & PATTERSON,
3O7 8. Los Angeles st. Tel. 1O74. SIS 13t
EOR SALE = ARTESIAN WELL TOOLS.
Il hydraulic, 8 in. to in.; 200 feet per day; (;
complete outfit; a sure bargain; part exchange.
J. H. RICHARDS, 1O2 s. Broadway, Los An
geles, Cal. STAT
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1892-12-29

The National Mogozine, of New York,
the leading historical journal Of the country,
now in its seventeenth volume, is offering IA
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editors wish to popularizc the subject OF
American history, and say that they "hope to
create such general interest that local his
tory and traditions will be everywhere taken
up and preserved
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ANY writer can compete in each of these
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Circulars explaining just what is wanted in
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Personal

John ". Fox returned last Friday fro i
Kentucky.
Mr.. Banks Ruckcr, of Dan HE, Va,
vas the guest Of General Ayers last
week
Mr.. Font Wallaston left Saturday night
to spcnd Xmas with his family in Harrods-
burg, XIV.
Mr. r. Tate Irvine has been suffering
from very painful lclon on his left hand
for several DAYS.
Miss Net1ic Grant, from Glade Springs,
Va, is spending the holidays with Mrs
W. G. Harrington
II. C. Mcdowell, jr., left last Saturday
for Rogersvillc Tenn, where he will
spend Christmas.
". c. WngGcld, ock-kecrcr AT the
Greene. Bodinc coal mine; at Tacom, was
at the Intermont Friday.
The many friends Of Dr.. James j Bull
lit will be glad to learn that he has re-
covered from his recent sickness
Mr.. W. W. Miller, of Bristol, Tenn,
formerly of Big Stone Gap. Was the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harrington last week.
Mrs. Harrington, Mrs. Taggart, Mrs
Bullitt. Mrs Bcrrymam and number OF
other ladies entertained friends Christmas
day.
Miss MARY f. HARRIS is over from
Glade Springs Southwest Virginia lnsti-
tutc, enjoying the holidays with friends
and home folks.
Hon. D. F. Bailcy, of Bristol, Col. Jas
B. Richmond and Attorney Coca. Ewing,
of Gate City, were quaricrcd at the Inter
mont yesterday.
Messrs. ". X. Shelby, d. II. Shelby
and John B. PAYNE left Friday evening to
soend Christmas at their old Kentucky
Ihomc-Lexington.
%. Petit returned to Big Stone Cap
Wednesday from his temporary home IN
Nortl, Carolina and will remain ovtr-un'i
after the meeting of the Owl club
W. X. Armstrong, of Rogcrsvi!e, Tenn,
F. A. Stratton, of Johnson City, ii. Z.
Smart, Of Elk Garden, Va, and W. r..
Burns. OF Lebanon, Va, were in the city
today.
w. H. Harrington, the genial proprietor
Of the Intcrmont, left Friday evening to
soend lis Christmas in Kentucky he
will be tho guest of Mcssrs. " H. and d.
II. Shelby.
J. 81. Hardin and vile, from Johnson
City, Tenn, arc spending Christmas week
with friends here Uncle Jack and Aunt
Maggie are always welcome guests ut Big
Stone Gap.
| Mr.. Charles II. Slack, the iorci''lc and
noiuird editor OF the Bri,io! Courier. IN
company With his wife, passed through
| the city last Friday, en- their way to take
Christmas nj Mrs Stacks ''old Kentucky
! acme
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rArAL snoor1Nc AT coEEuRN.
Leo Grecar Ciipps or u Thumb for Martin
OIinger and witli the Same bullet
Fatally Wounds james Martin.

Fatally Wounds james Martin.
!. CoehurffEVa.. was the scene of seri-
Gus shooting ARRAY, in which james Mar
tin, the PROPRIETOR OLA bar-room at Nor
ton, and Martin -olingcr, of the same
place we're SHOT by, Lee !Greear, promi-
neut merchant of that place, yesterday
evening, the 2Sth inst.
The particulars, "a the Posi- gets them
are about as follows:
Martin and Olingrr had hired n horse
and buggy of Greear, and had been out
driving during the day. On returning 1t
to Mr.. Grcear in the evening the harness
had been considerably torn up and
abused. Grccar demanded damages and
n DISPUTE arose over the settlement OF the
amount. During the quarrel Martin, as
it is reported, drew pistol from his
pocket and started to so into Mr. Greear's
store. when Grcear drew a pistol and
fired, the ball first striking Oliuger, who
was entering the house with Martin, clip
ming off thumb for him and then enter
ing the body of Martin, fatally woundIng
him. The ball passed through his right
lung
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Iris said now that Mr.. Cleveland III
tends 10 appoint three members OF i''s
cabinet from Tie Snutll-onr from VIr-
giiia, one from Georgia and one from
Texas. There * nnllins certain, h"wes-
er, al,ou, appointment, until they IRE mafc
and What p,edirta, alt'ani hem must l'e.
.lakrn will, many era 81 allowance.
The Saul, cot two mcn.lsrs II The cali-
net in 1884, Mr. Lamar. III Mississippi. ms
serrctary at inc i,.tr,i,,ss NJ t;arlsa.i. ''i q
Arkansas, ilss ATTORNEY general III
zSnMib deserves Ii full share Of Iinnnrs This
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1892-12-29
The Columbia Daily Calendar

remains the only valuable daily pad calendar.
The calendar for '93 is of the same general de-
sign as that Of previous years, consisting of
$6G leaves, one for every day in the year, and
n calendar for the entire year. The day of the
week, of the month, and of the year are given,
and ON each leaf is short sermon on the
Gospel of Outdoors, Health, and Happiness, y
with valuable hints on practical road making.
The leave are 81 arranged that there will be
no stub left, and each one can be referred to
at any time during the wear. The pad is upon
metallic stand of ivory back, arranged so as
to rest upon the desk at convenient angel.
The pad matter, which i'll the aggregate is
enough to make a book, is all fresh and new,
and is of more pertinent valnc than that of
any previous calendar. The calendar is issued
bv the Pope Mfg. Co., of Boston, New Y ork
and Chicago.
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Natie 70 ne,inanent Tax Payers.

Notice is hereby given to all delinquent tax
payers of Big Stone Gap, Va; tn tnat my ,c tme
limited to- February lat 1891. AT that time
will report all property on which city taxes
have not been paid Tor sl.c wears above named,
49, 49, d,.l;non.nt. and the same will be atvertis-
ed for sale, as prescribed by law. 1t stands
all property owners in hand. who do not hold
tax receipts, to enquire of me at once. Many
nnrtics owning property here are under the
Impression that taxes were paid on same up to
time of purchase, and without making the en-
ouiry suggested above, NAV ignorantly let
their property go to sale. W. u. kiibonrn.
Collector of taxes for wears 1880 ana 1871 OF
flee list door north of Appalachian Bank, Dig
Stone Cop, Va.
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There are $780, geo Offices within the git
of the new Administration, and now Is the
time for those seeking public employment
to take proper steps to-sccnre one OF these
lucrative positions. All who are inter
es,cd should at once send for Il copy of
,Ic United States Blue Book. 1t is a
rcciSic: of all Federal Offices and employ
mcnts in each State and Territory, the
District of Columbia and ahroad,' with
their salaries, cmoluments and duties;
shows who is eligible for appointment,
questions asked ut examinations, how to
make an application and how to push it
TO success, and gives besides vast amount
Of important and valuable information
relative to Government positions never
before published Handsomely bound in
cloth. Price, Is cents, post paid. Ad-
dress c. NJ. Harris, Box 20, Big Stone
Cap. Va.
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yFSDAY JANUARY 31ST,1so3.
TRUSTEES SALE

CT Valuable Saw-nill and Flaming Mil Property.
As t-us &c under deeds 81 trusts executed To ne
by G. T.. Dulion and wife tie first "f which bears
date March 37,h, 1880. and is recorded in Wise county
d. 4 -. u. ii. and tie seron, bear, date Srpitm-
ler iGtl, lS9l and is recorded in Wise County d. H..
2G ~ So. to -octrs 5. 4. Eirch in certain Sums set
ont in the said Deeds oG Tr.ist and having been re-
quese,l in writing by the said Birch 80 to do. will on
SATURDAY, IANl ARY 2STiI, 1s93
at about the hour II l. clock IN. on the premises
10 be sold. proceed 30 expose 1" sale 1T public cutlery
10 the highest bidder for cash in hand. The following
valuable property. ,o-wit: The Saw Mill. Dry House
and MI machinery and appnrtcnnnce>. and also the
tract Of land on which the said mill Is located. con-
tanning about three acres OF land. and situated in the
town of Biz stone Gap. Wise county. Va, Mt the
junction OF the North md South Forks Of P"wcll's
river, AMI rear the l.. X y. Depot i'll the said town
The prorcr;r t. be sold cousi = OF complete saw
mill outfit ana planning equipment in good repair. dry
house. gris mill. buildings and oticT appuf:cnances.
and is vai;uble property. tie location OF Tie land
being admirably adapted to the milling business.
Il. +. IRVINE, Trustee.
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wise County onlciai Directory.

CT. c,ur, ir.t Monday in April. September ana
- ii s. X MORRISON. judge Gate CITY, va
-. c,.,-, .irs; Tuesday after The fourth Monday
,o .. ;,on,h-ll. 4. " SKEt>. Judge Zig stone
Commonwealth. 5 Atorncy.-R. + Bruce Wise C.
n 3,o Va. and Circuit Court Clerk. F. L'rrs' Wise
{. s IT,, -wuso> no.oraooK, Wise c. H., Va"
T,y,.,-F ". M,xwrri. Vic C. H. Va p,u
s,nrrn,endcu, o, Schoos.-w~ I. kkSStpf' D's
store @, ,,ap Snrrcyor.-s. y TAYLOR, Noron, Va
co "oi of Revenue Eastern riSrict.1.
,m,' .i,er Of Rrycnuc Western pisrict-D' e.
Ds,x. Wise C. H.. Va
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Christmas Services.

Appropriate Christmas services were
held Sunday last by Revs. McManaway
and Carter a, their respective churches
The Christmas trees at the Baptist and
Methodist churches on Saturday night
and at the Presbyterian church Monday
MIGHT were occasions of great enjoyment
to those who attended, and each was -
comUlctc success.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1892-12-29

Ne,o.--W Z. liz patN' - = c.,o,,a. W. r.
n .>NxnJ "s,rN Mrnl>s. ". + BAKER W.
1,YinR. =, .,ye
'ily A,'ptn ., Ecvcnuc--Grs. ". Lowell"
cifvColiec,or.-.i =. BrNN
En6oraer.--S Il, !rsSE,
a., Enpnccr.--Iicn,cE y. Fox
clirf Of Police .--ioR,ck T. toS.
Sorocsr,-Goppox y. Gi,'rr.
,..5''am, Scrccan,--f,kt1woGn joNrs ,.,.,r,,.
.,.y,,.e ON Finance. ". EVANS, Cha''i'''''
{ sm GG r" On Srcc,.-w " rslo"' Chairman;
+ t.NsH' Jor ri,>c md Public rui'dings-w T.
Ks<Sr"t chairman ,. S Ts1@" and L % Nv
t"i"'''''' ~, Nm + toonlor. W. J. hgSSspf.
s,,i,ory coami,,cew I KsS>rKT' Ch''f'"'h'
W r E,S ,"s. ."s, " Fox, Chairman C. w.
Ev.~~. V. W. T'rtoE' ;, :. as Chairman:
Ordinance commitec.-E. T. ""oi''oS' N"''' '"""'
G w Il, e cS NM " Fox, 81, Chairman;
'" +. h1Es'S =, ~. stone Gap Improvement Co.'S
- e,'' River BANKS and rrccs.--JNo W. Fox 'r'
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n,.,. ;na;ae anish Of the Ayers building

Tux inside finish OF tie aAttS '"-
70 be occupied by DR.. j. " Kelly. term
er,v Of Gate City, is now nearly completed
Iieut. James H. Cox, of Scott county IS
doing the work and the handsome finish
of the drug store shows him to be wors :
man Of considerable skill aud taste. Mr.
Cox will locate in Big Stone Gap and will
bc /, yory valuable addition TO our town
Tyy,rArroxs have hccn issued for the
marriage of Rev Charles c. Carson OF
Rocersyille. TENN, TO Miss Mollic H.
Stamps. of the same place. on January j.
Mr. Carson is young Presbyterian min
ister of marked ability, while the accom-
nlished Young lady who is to become his
wife il q daughter of Col. j. c. Stamps,
president of the Citizens Bank of Rogers
willie.
IxvtrAr,oss arc now out for the nuptials
or n, Tcvis Goodloc and Miss Harriet
Gardner Dudley ut Calvery church. Louis
Vile. XIV, on January II. Miss Dudley is
the daughter Of the celebrated divine.
Bishop Dudley. and sister @; Mrs ". A.
Mcdowell, of this place. The groom is Il
son Of the late Major Goodlow, Of Louis
vile. Nv, and is Young man OF great
prominence.
Mn. J. II. McCoxSELL. Of Wayland,
cc.,t comfy. Va. was in town this week.
Mr.. Mcconnell is an applicant for tine
position Of deputy collector for the llh
division of the Sixth District lie is well
and favorably known throughout the
territory covered by this district, and his
netition is backed by the signatures of
n long list Of officials and promncnt men
Of Wise, Scott and Dickinson counties.
Should he receive the appointment he
will make good officer.
TuE Worlds Fair Commissioners are
now only offering their souvenir coins in
lots of fifty. Mr.. W. A. Mcdowell has
kindly offered to procure them for our
people, providing lie can find purchasers
enough 70 justify. They are sold at 81
each and pass as legal tender for 81 cents
AS the number of coins are limited 1t
would be we'll for our citizens 10 avail
Of this opportunity and give
in their names to Mr.. Mcdowell. The
arc that these coins will soon
mass into the hands Of spectators and
the price be advanced.
Mr.. L. O. PETIT, who is connected with
the Kentucky Carolina Timber Co., re-
Gently organized, with headquarters al
Biz Stone Gap, returned yesterday from
North Carolina, where he has been look
ing after the large purchase OF fine walnut
timber made a shor: time ago by his com
panv. This one purchase consisted oil
over 5000 walnut trees, ard is part OF
what is known as the a. s. Ilorslcy body
of walnut Among it is good lot OF
figured walnut that will doubtless bring a
handsome price Mr.. Petit says The trees
will average about 500 feet, which will
make in the aggregate, about 2,4oo'ooo
feet ont of the 5000 trees. The price Of
walnut, owing TO quality, ranges from SID
to 500 per 900 feet
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ORDERS or qualifications.
TRUSTEES SALE. J.

By write u the authority vested il M by certain
Deed of irn>,. exccsitcd Ivy YIN. H. Beckfort and
VIM. y. Lee lat-d February y. lS!f2. aad eiFli to
secure Tie siol-ton Nntinna Huidu. & Ioan,A $50
cia:io.. OF Birstoi rcrp. III ths Sum u 500. CO. and
registered IN tho county Conr C!erk ci'ce. Of Wise
county Va II Deed Bonk No. ~. page 70 ct seq
the d.lt >ecurr, having natnres. ans f"!ng dnr IN
full. Dy vs;;'s ~ the faII'rr ~ pay Any '!HN interest.
premiums or fms Tor period Of sis n"ntl'> ul,,i
whic cont io said Deed vi Trust proNi,l> for sale,
therefore. viii. on
TUESDAY, JANUARY 31ST, 1898.
between tie hours Of - o'cinc! M. and O'Clock p.
NJ offer for sale. the premises, to the highest a'id
best bidder Grr cash in baud, in bar o. the equities of
redemption. dover. aud homestead. two certain lots
parcels OF land in the town Of Big Stone Gap. Va
designated a. los and of block 49, shown on
u map said town. flied in Wise county Court clerk ;
Office marked improvement Co.'S Plat.
This 2lst day of December. 1892
BIRD II. ROBINSON. Trustee.
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CO%DENSED HOME NEWS.

l.Asr night was vcry unwarm.
Col. Gouvcnir Morris is in the city.
I,sr your property with L. NJ HARDIN.
n.o YOU have jolly Christmas; if not
why not!
+. NJ. lImnply has some bonds of the
Big stone Gap Improvement Co. for sale
cheap
E,.Y nice 10: from Z. NJ. Hardin aud
build you house He has some bargains.
Easy payments and good title.
Fnou eight TO twelve handsome houses
viii be erected here by our cnicrprisinS
citizens during the coming spring.
Mis-. HARRINGTON received from her hus-
band, vino is spending Christmas in Lex
inetou, Ky very handsome and unique
coffee urn for Christmas present.
W. T. HARRIS has purchased the hand
some house o, Proctor street, recently
built by Mr. J. NJ. Stewart Mr.. Harris
expects to move in about the LIST Of Feb
ruary.
Ma INM pryrypEE made a good many
o( The LITTLE ones happy Christmas morn
ing with we'll selected Christmas presents.
That right, Yam never forget the
children
T. VI. lmplN rccciccd from his father
4 in Kentucky, a handsome Christmas tur
key, weighing over twenty pounds dress
ed He SAYS he could hardly wait to have
ii cooked
DoNr forget to write the posr your idea
4 in connection with tie illustrated edition
mentioned last week. Let us all enter
into the spirit of This matter and make ii
u rouSng success.
lllr regular Christmas celebration of
4 the Owl Club will lie poSponcd until new
years might on account OF the absence OF
4 It's president and other members, wlp are
spending part Christmas from home.
Mrs W. C. HAprl>crox, in her usual
4 charming style, entertained some Of her
$ Young friends st her handsome residence
4 on Poplar Hin Tuesday evening. Music,
q daucing and refreshments were the order
q Of the evcuins
n coop mauy of our Young men are
spending Christmas a, their old homes.
#Rut those that remained did not get
ssleii. Elegant Christmas dinners were
S. prcad in all parts Of towns-Good cigars
I've paS-cd around aud We all had Jolly
sgood lime.
j. X. Tnssart's handsome residence
Taught tire il his sitting room while his
81 family and trirnds ~cre eating dinner
81 hriS'mas day. Fortunately it was dis
GO oVered before much damage was done,
5& d was cXtinsr he'd defective Guc was
3ssa be caus',
# Is Inst week, issue ,hc Posi-, in speak
sss5ins Of MIR. L. II. ould'S visit to. the Gap,
lsH cn'loncd MA As heins Il partner in the
arln Of Iuo. NJ. Willis & CO., Of this place.
ssse hieh was an error on til" part of the
o.'' a Mr. onld i noi connected With
firm al all
Z a Iifc irokc Qua in the printing office
' The AYERS building on last Saturday
- which nigh, h.t,e caused great
ssEssS'"as" had it not been for the prompt
sSI sSs 100 Of General A.Ycrs, who f,rinnate-
s:g discovered il before aug damage was
|'ne fhs brenlan ollhe furnace left n
80 bot poker too near pile OF old pa-
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The Big Stone Gap Posi- is a new addI-
tion to our exchange list, and also new
launch On the sea of journaliim. 1t is
indeed handsome sheet, showing mas
ter hand al the helm. Charley Harris, II
practical printer, is its editor. May it
stand for ages.-Tazewcll, (Tenn.,) Pro-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1892-12-29

In THIS issue Of the Posi- will he seen
he advertisement of VIM. Conway, Balti-
more, Md, exporter Of walnut logs and
timber. Parties owning walnut timber
should write to him for prices.
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For Sale.

Some good tracts of Coal and Timber
Lands. Some splendid bargains in Town
Lots, Improved Property, Stocks, Bonds
etc Apply to E. NJ. HARDIN, office in In
termont hotel building, Big Stone Gap,
Y ;.n;n;n
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s,., tho wor.a.s Fair for Fifteen Cents.

Upon receipt Of yeur address au0 fifteen
cents III postage stamps, we MI MAI S,, ".
nrera;d our Souvenir Portfolio af the Worlds
Golumhian Exposition, the regnlar price Is
E;ftv cents. but as we want You to layesane,
we make tho price nominal, You will lind II
4 work of ant and thing to be priced. i
contains full page views Of the great build
ings. with descriptions Of saaas. and Is exc &c;
euiei in tho highest sslenf aii. lint ltis,
tied With 1t, after yon get il, arc VIII .ttuna
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Post OElE1SE'

Nsi1 p - OF < >H A."
NJ Go0DLoE. Postmaster
c.,.r,l,li.ery oi,er. week days only from \. '
70 .:ap. M Money Order Department open ''"'
u. II. 10 p NJ.
Mai, Tor Yor,h and East, ,ia. c"s". 81: p m II,
West ~ ~ 49,
South, via : \ 70 ~
t.,,.rc.s Pouch for Bristol. Tenn, $40 H"'
r. insure, romp, dispatch Of mail matter II shHna
l ,lrno.ifca IN post Office letter h"N oc''o ''
for clrsi,t.. ~ stated above.
SUGGESTIONS TO THE PUBLIC.
from [. $ oNcial Guide.
.,,...' ~ ,oail ,aa,,cr lcribly and fully Give
,,,., ,.Gjc, aud state in full street ana mouse
n the Office be small one AGA Inc name
81 tir, county. - ,,-,cr ,.ft
~ ,,,rrr ~ nil matter mailed by You.
ON FOREIGN letters olNnys place '"e ""''e u
'o pano, use Hin envelopes. Stamped envelopes
r-i,eej>er MI valuable letters
G->elrl money by Money Order
An, .,pr,,,> securely on the upper risl''-h"nd
-. ,D,,,r for postage. stamps money so mn
,il,t.,l ~. g., hr uncprr,'ni or moro 'l'" w.
cont. in co',tor ar nickel coins , Mt,
ID, moi ask the postmaster or clerk to "''S
80 10 no, AK credit for postage stamps or money
not tender checks or draft. npay i% Tor Tor
,,oncy "rirr>. any money cNc|l' '''' WIG" = w.
cal tendrr pnl National bank notes ,.,o,.
- -gp,n corrrr IT cureope> supplied ny hotels
Ii. I,, disposal Shall bee mnde OF Letter il ui'-
.rh. p.., once Department deems II cult" im9o T.
AMI r At nh the patccn~ 81 post offices should NI ~
,h",s,cr> vim Nourhly Postal Guide 1t wonld be
IN ther interest and business advantage: as well a..
ya@il 10 ri, interest at the postal scrvlt' ,ince II
vonll bring about moro accurate KNOW e''sr ." wv
i,,.,,,s a., that service. would reduce the amount
Gt mG r,i,er improperly addressed poor y wrapped
~ h,s',nlrirny stamped, AMI would largely diminish
,b,' number ofletrrs aud packages going t" tho Dead
i,.r nrir, Very respectfully.
s. Il. JtsstE, Asst j. Nj.
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&C. NJ. HARRIS, Esq.
"Editor Big Stone Gap Post
Dear Sir:-Enclosed please find check
on New York for six dollars, to pay sub
scriptions to the Big Stone Gap PosT to
December, 1893, for the following named
persons in the city:
"Jno. r. Proctor, r. W. McRerv, A. W.
Overton. T. J.. Samuel, j. n. Miles. j. A.
Brislan. We wish YOU much success in
your undertaking. We lave great faith
in Big Stone Gap. 1t is the place.
Yours truly,
81. A. BRISLAN."
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1892-12-29

The Big Stone Gap rosr, successor of
the Big Stone Posi-, makes most credit
able appearance under the manament OF
Mr.. c. NJ. Harris. II is in earnest sup
port of Hon. r. a Ayers for next Govern
or Of Virginia .-Clinch Valley Ncws.