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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-06-01
Tho Hiost Solid of them All.

1t IL pleasure to the Posr to he able to
chronicle the continued success Of the
different business houses and industries
of Big Stone Gap. While it is unpleasant
to look around and see the large number
of local failures that occnr week after
week among the business men and firms
of the surrounding towns, it is very con-
soling to know That Big Stone Gap rs yet
don't know what it is to have n BUSINESS
house closed 10y the sheriff, while the two
banks here arc each doing as nice bust
ness az they could expect, considering the
stringcncy Of the money msrket. John
son City had her bank failure last week,
and now comes to the front with tho fail
ure Of Lyle, Crumley & Co., shoe dealers,
whose liabilities are reported TO he not
less than $20.000.
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The Palace.

The model hotel of Southwest Vir-
rinia is the Palace, at Jonesville,
All visitors to that place wonder at
the splendid style in which this hotel
is kept, and the magnifcence of the
building. 1t is truly named the
palacc-hcing constructed after the
most modern plan of architecture,
looking to convenience and comfort
almost regardless of cost, while The
appearance Of the building is truly
artistic.
Those seeking quite. pleasant
summer resort could not possibly
suit themselves better than to go to
.Ionesvillc and stop at the Palace. II
is owned and managed by Mr.. A. w
Couk, who takes pride i'll making
his guests feel perfectly at home and
in furnishing his table with the very
best the country affords.
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HIo Knew Its Worth.

DR.. NJ. J. Davis is prominent physi-
clan of Lewis, Cass county, Iowa, and has
been actively engaged in the practice OF
medicine at that place for the past thirty
five years. On the 2Gth of May while in
Des Moines, en- route to Chicago, he was
suddenly taken with an attack of diar-
rhma. Having sold Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera and DiarrhGa Remedy for the
past seventeen years, and knowing its
reliability, he procured n IS cent bottle,
two doses Of which completely cured him.
The excitement and change Of wster and
diet incident to travelling often produce a
dinrrhmn. Every one should rr"rnrs n
bottle of this Rrmrdy before leaving hume.
For sale by j. ". k"lly, Druggist.
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L. j. BIRD, ir. returned yestrrda
from Ironton. Ohio.

u. j. BIRD, ir. returned yesserda'
| from Ironton, Ohio.
A SNAIL foundery is being put in
at the Appalachian furnace, for tn
purpose of holding car-wheels ant
other castings for the use of the fur
mace.
Mr.. HARRY j. AYERS, after spend
ing several weeks at Holston Springs
returned to the Gap Tuesday, ane
| in company with Mr.. VIM. Wallis
left yesterday for Dickinson county
where they will spend about two
weeks on business.
THIS section has experienced nn'
usual cool weather for some time past
considering the time of year. Stoves
that were set out Of the way along
in the month of April have been re-
placed and have been doing service
during the latter part of May.
A REHERsAL of the minstrel enter.
tainment at Stonega academy Tues
day night went to show that the
people of the Gap have rich treat
in store for them at an carly day
This entertainment will be the most
enjoyable one ever given here, and
will no doubt be largely attended
The proceeds will so toward pur'
chasing a uniform for the brass
band. Everybody should attend
The date will soon be made known
LAST week the Posi- told it's read
ers that it hoped by this week to be
able to give to them a piece of news
that would be Of interest to them and
that would present brighter prospects
for the town than anything that had
occurred for months past. 1t was
confidently expected at that time that
the matter in question would be in
shape that it could be given to the
public, but the attention of some OF
the parties closely connected with
the scheme has been taken mp with
other matters, and they have not beer
able to devote any time to the matter
referred to. However, it is believed
that in the course of a few days
everything will be perfected, ard as
soon as it is possible to do so the Posi-
will give it to it's readers.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-06-01
Tho Brick Pinnts

Messrs. Crowell Il Miller arc NOV
ing ahead making the brick to be
used in the walls of the $4,000
school building to DO erected at Big
Stone Gap. They have their stoam
brick plant in operation, and are
making 10000 brick per day.
Enough brick are now moulded and
dried to make the first kiln, which
will hold 100000, and. as soon as it
is burned work will be commenced
on the building. Mr.. Crowell says
he thinks the dirt he is using will
make first class brick.
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New County.

We must not give up the idea of
new county. How would this idea
please the people: To take the low.
err part of Wise from near Norton,
and the upper part Of Lee and call
it Wise county, and give the balance
of Wise to Dickinson and then the
courthouse of Wise could be at Big
Stone Gap, and the county seat OF
Dickinson could be placed st some
central point on the C. c. c., or N
d w. r. r. CITIZEN.
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Ice! Ice! Ice!

Everybody should remember that
Peter Kidd keeps on hand from one
to two carloads of pure ice at all
times, and intends to furnish the
people of Big Stone Gap with this
delicacy during the summer. In
sending to him for ice, always re-
member to send the money, for if you
should happen to forget to do this
you will certainly be disappointed in
not getting the ice.
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Difficult Operation.

Several days ago while Col. Nc
Clcnny and Judge 10. Maynor were
at Whitcsburg, Ky, citizen of that
vicinity came into Henry Halls hotel
and said he had swallowed a darning
needle. DR.. Collins, who was present,
sat the man down on the floor and
went to work, cutting a hole i'll his
throat. After the operation was sue
cessfully performed without the use
of chloriform, the man got up,
coughed the blood out of his throat,
cot on his horse and went home.
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E,ee,ed Last Thursday.

The folding gentleman were The
candidates who held the lucky tick
cts in last Thursdays election, and
will in the future discharge the ,ln-
ties of the positions to which they
were elected.
County and Circuit Court Clerk
w. Il. Kilgore.
Magistrates. o. Ferguson. j.
w. Stewart, a. NJ. Lee, G. w. Kit
bourn.
ayersccr Of the Poor.--.lohn Ham
iltpa.
superyisor.-Dr. j. G. Wells.
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
Posts Regular Correspondsnt.)
WASHINGTON, May 20, 1893.

ARLINGTON, NAY ~, 1910.
Editor Post:
Washington always has something
interesting on hand. When the poll
ticians get quiet, as they happen to
be lust at this time, there is always
something to take their place in pub
lie interest. That something at this
time is the trial of Dr.. Briggs, for
heresy, by the Presbyterian General
Assembly, which has been in session
here for ten days and will probably
continue all this week if no longer.
This trial promises to be very excit-
ing, for nearly six hundred gentle
men, many of them ministers, who
are sitting as a jury have already
shown that they have high tempcrs
and sharp tongues, just like the most
of MS. There is little doubt that DR..
Briggs will be found guilty, notwith-
standing the great fight he is max
ing; that much has been made prac-
tically certain by test vote which
was taken on the question Of post
ponins the trial for year Bnt that
only fairly begins the battle. The
hardest am, most bitter fighting is
likely to take place over the question
of what his punishment shall be.
The records of this trial promise to
become as famous in church history
as those of Bacon and Hastings arc
| in the history of England.
Sec. Smith has just made very
important pension ruling, which re-
peals the rule previously in existence
as to the construction which shall be
put upon the disability not Of SER
vice origin" clause of the pension
law of 1890. Under this ruling no
pension will be granted under that
clause unless the disa bility il so great
as TO prevent the applicant earning a
living by MAMMAL labor. 1t is estimat-
ed that this change will result in re.
ducing the pension payments nearly
$20, 900, 900 year.
a shrewed and close observing
/ New York politician who has just
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-06-01

The Kentucky Union railroad,
which is in the hands of a receiver
and makes a monthly report to the
United States Court. is shown by the
records to be the most prosperous
road in Kentucky, outside of the l..
IN. 1t is earning considerable
above It's fixed charges and running
expenses, and business is increasing
every day. The road is to be sold
under foreclosure proceedings in a
shoot time, and it is not likely the
l.. & n. will take it in.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-06-01
All Free.

Those who have used Or. Kings New Dis
covrrv know its value. and those who have
not, have now the opportunity to try it Free.
Call on the advertised Druggist and get a
trial Bottle, Free. Send your name and ad-
dress to H. f. Bucklcn & Co., Chicago, and
get sample box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
Free, as well as copy of guide to Health
and Household Instructor, Frnc. All Of which
3 guaranteed to do you good and cost you
nothing. s. L.Whtehead 4 Co., Druggists.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-06-01

/ rctuflin,t lfu'il all eXteltlr tour Ol the
far West and is now In Washington
has caused considerable talk, not to
speak of establishment, among Eastern
people by giving his Impressions
gathered from the people in all lines
of life of the sentiment in regard to
silver which is generally enter
tanned in the West. He says he
heard secession openly advocated
more than once by intelligent men,
and that President Cleveland and
Senator Sherman stand on a par
with these people, as representative
"gold bugs II believe" said this
politician, who, by the way, is a
democrat, "that the populists will
carry every state west of Missouri at
the next election. if neither Of the
old parties advocate free silver"
AS a rule the big government Off
Gals do not care how much delay
there is in accepting their resigna-
ton when there is a change of ad-
ministration, but there is at least one
man who wishes his resignation had
been accepted when rendered, on
March 6, last. That man is U. S.
Treasurer Nebeker, who as a special
favor to the incoming Treasurer
Mr.. Morgan-agreed to remain in
office until june l. His obliging dis
position cost Mr.. Nebekcr just ST.
055, that being the amount that was
lost, strayed or stolen, in the re-
demption division. since his rcsigna-
ton was rendered, and which he
has had to replace from his own peck
ct. The secret service is trying to
find out where this money went, and
if it succeeds Mr.. Ncbcker will get
his money back. The money in
each case disappeared from packages
of old money sent in for redemption,
first a 81 900 note, next $50 note
and last IS note.
The embassy business is catching.
Following the lead of Great Brit
ain and France, Italy, which has for
years kept it's minister to the U. S.
housed in a cheap suit of rooms, has
notified the State Department of its
intention to raise it's mission here to
an embassy. This means another
American Ambassador abroad, and
it is expected that Germany, which
has just purchased new building in
Washington for it's legation, will also
send us an ambassador. The next
thing in order will be a demand for
increased salary to enable our Am
bassadors to live up to their titles.
Then look out for general protest
against the who'd business.
The gold reserve fund has been
again encroachcd upon to the extent
of nearly $5,000,O0O, but Treasury
officials treat the matter lightly and
say they apprchcnd no trouble,
There are some very ugly rumors
floating around Washington about a
combination between bankers and
certain politicians to bring about
such 4 financial stringency that Con-
gress will be compelled to repeal the
Sherman silver law. SO very ugly
are these rumors that your CORES
pondent will not add to the unrest
of the public by giving them in de-
tail. Such things are dangerous
even to talk about; they destroy the
very corner stone of National pros
perity-public confidence.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-06-01
Coke Plan. Being put In AZ coeburn.

Mr.. John Litz, Of Coeburn, was in
town Monday night, and reported de-
velopments progressings rapidly in
the coal fields at that place. A
company with capital of $4,000
has been organized to manufacture
coke. The contract for grading waa
let last week to Vaughn d Luck,
of Roanoke, Va,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-06-01
Are You injured I?

If not, now is the time to provide your
self and family with bottle Of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhra Rene
DIV as an insurance against any serious re-
suit from an attack Of bowel complaint
during the summer months. II is almost
certain to lie needed and should he pro-
cured ct once. No other remedy can take
its place or do It's wark. Is and 50 cent
bottles for sale by ]. W. Kelly, Druggist
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-06-01
$1,000 FOR Nothing.

Curtis Buntln, President ST., Brooklyn
N. e.. spcn. 81 900 with doctors, and at
famous Springs, in effort to cure bad
case Of rheumatism; but TO no avail.
Drummond's Lightning Remedy helped
him from tho start. and by it's use he was
fully restored. 1t will do the same for you
il you will giveit trial. Ask your drug
gist for il. and IL he cannot supply you,
write 10 the Drnmmon Medicine Co.. As
so Maiden Lane, New York. Agents
wanted,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-06-01
T,r,,,-r w..n.ri.

The Big Stone Gap Lumber Co.
wants all of the poplar, oak, ash, wal
nut and hickory logs they can get on
the railroad, or delivered at their de.
pot. near the L. & N. depot. They
will take walnut logs or stumps,
fourteen inches in diameter and three
feet long.
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A Reward OF $500

Will he given for any case Of Rheumatism
which cannot he cured by Drummon's
Lightning Remedy. The proprietors do
not hide this offer, but print it in bold
type on all their circulars, wrappers,
printed matter, and through the columns
Of newspapers everywhere. 1t will work
wondcrs-one bottle curing and ordinary
case. If the druggist has not got it, he
will order it. or it will be sent to any add
dress Ivy express On receipt of price, to-
gethcr with special Instructions for use.
Drummond's Medicine Co., 1880 Maiden
Lane, New York. Agents wanted.
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LIQUORS,
BRANDIES. ETC

BRANDIES, ETC.
by every freight and Express. He
came here to stay and means business.
Same motto stills goes,
BUYS FOR CASH AND
SELLS FOR CASH.
Quick sales and small profits. Go
and see for yourself; commencing
Monday morning--the largest schoon-
ers of beer ever put over Bar in
Southwest Virginia at Sets.
PETER KIDD,
Interm0nt Rar.
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See the worlds Fair for Fifteen Cents.

Upon receipt of your address and fifteen
cents in postage stamps, we will mail you
prepaid our Souvenir Portfolio Of the Worlds
columbian Exposition, the regular price is
Fifty cents, bnt as We want You to have ono,
we make the price nominal. You will find it
a work of art and thing to be priced. 1t
contains full page views of the great build
ngs, with descriptions of same, and is exc
cutcd in the highest style of art. If not salts
fed with it, after you get it, we will refund
the stamps and let you keep the book: Ad-
dress II. Z. Bucklen Co., Chicago, Ill.
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A French statistician has estima-

A French statistician has estima.
ted that man fifty years old has
worked $500 days, has slept 6,0OC
has amused himself 4, 900. has walked
$4,000 miles, has been i'll 500 days
has partaken of $4,000 meals, &c.,
600 pounds of meat and 1000 pounds
of fish, eggs and vegetables, and
drunk 1000 gallons of fluid, which
would make lake of 500 feet surface
if three feet deep.
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.i.nr tu Louisviiir.

Sir. Frank A. Sullivan, who has
been acting as stenographer and clerk
for Attorney r. I. Irvine for the
past two years, left for Louisville
Saturday, where he goes to accept a
lucrative position. Frank leaves
many friends hero who wish for him
prosperous future.
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Stockhnl,iern' Meeting.

An adjourned meeting of The stock
holders Of the Big Stone Gap and Powells
Valley Hallway Company will he held Mt
the Offices of the said Company, in the
town of Big Stone Gap, Va, Wednesday,
June It'll, 1893, at which meeting a Board
of Directors will he elected for the ensu-
ing year. W. e. HARRINGTON, Sec.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-06-01

The Best Salve In the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores,
letter, Chapped Hands, Chlblains, Corns and
all Skin Ernptions, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
Is cent? per box. For sale By s. L. White
head 4 Co,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-06-01
A snaIlDoctor Bill.

Fifty cents is small doctor bill, but
that is Nil it will cost you to cure any or
binary case of rheumatism il you use
Chambcrain's Pain Balm. Try 1t and
you will be surprised Mt the prompt reiiol
it affords The first application will
quiet the pain. so cent bottles for sale
by J. W. Kelly, Druggist.
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HlSehOld.".

What the next week will bring forth
for Big Stone Gap-Prosperity an
assured fact once moro.
GET READY FOR BUSINESS
Peter Kidd, of the Intermont Bar, is
not loosiny any time, but is receiving
the choicest Brands of
WINES,
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Rest Easy, John.

1t is reported that an effort is be-
ing made to have our worthy and
efficient postmaster, Mr.. j. M. Good
loc, removed from office. In order to
bring about such a thing Of course it
is necessary that charges should be
preferred against MIR. Gooodloe, and
these charges must be of a grave and
serious nature, either showing incom
potency, inability, a lack of attention
to the duties of the Office or an abuse
of the position he holds. The Posi-
is not informed in regard to the
nature of the charges made against
Mr.. Goodloc, but of one thing it is
satifed, that they arc not of a char
actcr that will bring about an earlier
change of postmasters at Big Stone
GAP than would otherwise have come
about nor are they likely to cause
Mr.. Goodloe to lose many nights rest.
Mr.. Goodloc, although a republic
can, is popular among all classes of
people who send and receive mail
through this office and the people are
in no hurry for change. fla change
must be made then of course they
have a choice as to who shall serve
them in this capacity, but so long as
MIR. Goodloe liz kept in office by the
"power that be" there could not be
gattcn up enough signers to petition
Mixing his removal to make up a
respectable corporal guard.
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Notice.

Credit SYSTEM positively closed at
Kelly & Evans. All accounts due
Kelly & Evans will be placed for
collection promptly on 10th Of next
month. NELLY y EyAHs.
.J6 of
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StOckilOltlcrS' Meeting.

An adjourned meeting of the stockhold-
era of the Big Stone Gap Improvement
Company will he held at the Office of said
Company, in Big Stone Gap, Va, Wcdnes-
day June It'll, II o'clock m., Mt which
meeting board of directors will be elect
ed for the ensuing year.
w. G. HARRINGTON, Secretary.
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Go T." the Intermont For Something to
Fat an show Day.

Eat 0n show Day.
Sir. Fred Weber, the genial man
arrr of tho Intcrmont Hotel, is al
ready bnsily engaged in preparing
for the big crowd that will
be here on the 9Th and 9th of June
to attend Old John Robinson's big
show. He is arranging big lot OF
extra cots and beds and preparing to
accommodate at least 100 with room
and beds, while he can feed any num-
Der Of people from 800 to 500. The
regular dinner in the dining room
will commence promptly at II a. m.
and will continue till 2 p. M, while
a lunch counter will be opened up in
the reading room, adjoining the Of
fee, which will be kept open day and
night, where astirst class meal can be
had at all hours and at reasonable
prices.
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THE GREATEST DISCOVERY OF THE
AGE.

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An infnllial,lc remedy for the cure of
catarrh and deafness in all ts stages, by
one who has becu n great sufferer from
cuturrh and almost total deusness.
No catmrrh or Shiny green and yellow
sticky matter discharging from the nose.
No deafness. No ringing cracking sound
in the head No mucous matter lodging
in the throat. No occasional hacking
cough with throwing up slmv green and
yellow sticky matter. 1t is blessing
that words cannot describe.
For further Information write for cir
cuars. Address, Frank Wortz & Co.,
Wausau, Wis. Drawer 1929.
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Z FORCE Of carpenters have been
AN engaged for several days at
T. on the Collier building, on cor
d 81 East Fifth and Wyandotte,
q. ~ 1t rca y ior the big stock of
i 'fsao y Co., who will occupy it
''' as finished 1t will be one
y IL i'andNomcSt anl most couven-
B tore foomS in town WHEN COM
ine entire front is being
s. and two large show-windows
g'a; pat IL There will be two
8 '%eN from East Fifth aud one
q Wyanlottc.
J. T.. NJ. HARDIN returned yes
alter an extended trip to
q 'loS'on, d. g., where he went
s.. Ss''' hIs cla;ms for the position
81 'e'''lc agent. Mr.. Hardin is
8. '''4s1 cIatcd over his prospects.
s.. 'an@entIy expects the appoint
81 N dae course of time. He
. ''lshly Of the manner in which
81 as treated by our worthy and
1 !, Congressman, Cyclone
Ga AnrNhaI' He says Mr.. Mar
So .''S friends by the score in
'as''n, aud that he will prove
# "'' al the most popular con
:, eyer sent Up .'om this dis
ne saws he is !, recognized
al'l Is always ready 10 listen
wishes and desires II hir