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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25
Robbed The Grave.

n startling incident, of which Mr..
John Oliver, of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
81 was in a most dreadful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes
sunken, tongue coated, pain contin-
ually in back and sides, no appetite
gradually growing weaker day by
day. Three physicians had given me
up. Fortunately a friend advised
trying Electric Bitters;' and to my
great joy and surprise, the first bottle
made a decided improvement. con-
tinued their use for three weeks. and
am now well man. | know they
saved my life, and robbed the grave
of another victim" No one should
fail to try them. Only so cents per
bottle at j. w Kelly's drug store.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25
Good Crops.

Mr.. H. L. Slemp, of Chandler, Lee
county, was in the Gap last Saturday
and gave the Posi- a short, but
pleasant, call. Mr.. Slemp is one oil
Lee county's most prosperous farmers
and stock raisers. He only recently
returDed from Cincinnati where he
took a car load of cattle, which he sold
for a good price, and will, in a few
days, go to that city again with
another car load. Mr.. Slemp said the
crops in Lee county this year were
excellent and that the farmers were
all highly pleased with the excellency
of their crops.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25
One Little Cent.

Imagine the surprise of ex-post-
master A. G. Harkleroad, vhen on
yesterday he received a voucher from
the postmaster general for | cent, or
amount due on postal orders finally
audited. This shows that Mr..
Harkleroad's accounts for four years
tailed with The governments and
that he had over paid his account |
cent, hence the remittance. The
same had to be receiptel for and to
go through the red tape attached to
government affairs, the receipt will
pass through the hands of several
clerks before it is finally reco rded as
returned .-BristOI Times.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfeld,
Ill.,, makes the statement, that she
caught cold, which settled on her
lungs; she was treated for a month
by her family physician, but grew
worse. He told her she was a hope
less victim of consumption and that
no medicine could cure her. Her
druggist suggested DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption; she
bought bottle and to her delight
found herself benefited from first
dose. She continued its use and
after taking six bottles, found herself
sound and we'll; now does her own
house work, and is as well as she ever
was. Free trial bottles of this Great
Discovery at j. w. Kelly's drug
store. Large bottles 30 cents and
S1.00.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

j. j. Weary, of Dot, Lee county,
was in the Gap Tuesday.
Vacation is shortening and soon
the boys and girls will wend their
way to school.
You can buy best French worSted
suit of clothes for $500 at Lovells.
w. c.. Robinson returned Thurs
day night from his business trip to
Roanoke.
w. L. Harris, of Charlottesville,
Va, spent few days in the Gap the
past week on business.
A greater number Of travelling men
have been in the Gap the past week
than for quite awhile.
II. X. Fox, who has been visiting
homefolks in the Gap, returned to
Now York Monday.
r. c.. Scott, ex-attorney general OF
Virginia, was registered at the luter-
mont Sunday.
DR.. Geo. Young, Of Louisville, Ky.
spent few days in the Gap last
week visiting relatives.
d. b. Wentz, land agent for the
Virginia Coal and Iron Company,
went to Wise Monday on professional
business.
The testimonials in behalf of
Hoods Sarsaparilla are written by
honest people who want you to know
what it has done for them.
w. II. Policy came down from
Stonega Sunday and spent the day
with his parents in the Gap.
A number Of our citizens will at
end camp meeting at Jonesville this
peek.
Miss Belle Slemp returned last
week from visit to relatives at Con-
lellsyille. Pa.
The man who seeks damages in
ou,t is almost sure to get what he is
ooking for.
Gen'l p. w. Hardin came mp from
lentncky last Friday and spent the '
sy in the Gap.
summer wash and white goods at /,
ost. Lovell's. o
Quite number Of ous people will K
ttend the picnic at Preacher Greek P
,morrow Thursday. b
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25
Work Begun.

Work was begun this week on the
Kentucky side Of the Black mountain
road. The contract was given to J.
j. Lewis, Of Letcher county. and w.
NJ. Young, of this place. This road
extends from the top of Black noun
tain about four miles into Kentucky
and will be great convenience to a
large section OF country. The Vir-
ginia side of the road has been built
almost two years.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

Edward Doud, an expert furnace
man of Hamilton, Ont, and who is
helping prepare the Bristol furnace
for operation, spent few days last
week examining the ore banks in this
section, in company with r. Hornick.
the contractor of this place. Mr..
Doud was we'll pleased with the ore
and it is likely part of the Bristol
supply will be taken from the ore
bells near here.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25
~ JOHN FOY, JR., -
VIII Probably Go To Hawaii
For Harper'S Weekly.

John Fox, Jr., the gifted author
and correspondent of Harper's Week
ly, who has been at his home in Big
Store. Va, for a few weeks recover.
ing from spell of typhoid fever, was
IN 3riseol yesterday afternoon and
departed on No. 6 for New York
City.
Our brief conversation with Mr..
Fox was interesting to us. He was
IN Cuba in the interest of Harper's
Weekly, during the war hostilities,
and witnessed the charge on San
Juan hill, near Santiago de Cuba,
and also the capture of Coamo. He
spoke in glowing terms of the bravery
and patriotism of American soldiers,
and his description of Cuba, her
fertile soil, the palms, and the rich
woodland, would cause a person to
think Cuba to be the land of promise
and perhaps it is. He said that
there was not much danger in the
"wet season" having any effect on
Americans, and he thought it a de-
lightful place in which to live-that
is after the devastating effects of the
war are cleared away.
Mr.. Fox goes to New York to con-
suit with the managers of the paper
IN which he is employed in regard to
MS going to Hawaii to make a study
If that land. lie is preparing book
md thinks that he will not go to
Hawaii, but stay at home and super
intend its publication. --BrisfoI Times.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25
LOCAL ITEMS.

All kind Of plow repairs at Lovell's
solse Skeen went to Wise Monday
hold county court.
Capt. Henry Taylor went to Wis,
lon3ay.
BICYCLES are becoming quite numer
Is in Big Stone Gap.
The Bristol furnace will be put in
r. September LIST.
A. Mills, Of stonega, spent Sun
T. In the Gap.
" l. Irvine went to Wise Monday
attend county court.
+ Bullitt went to Wise Monday
attend county court.
|Nat Loyell's.
u, " Mills. Of Moab. Va, spent
Wv lays the past week in the Gap.
t.. %'' A oI. GilIy and Annie Duff
=" 70 CInchport Saturday.
u
|. Co. >. p ;. Of Abingdon, was in
! T. 7. Thompson, of Bristol was in
! zap last week.
/, ", o. Caudill, of Barbourville,
- "'' III the Gap last week.
,;.,. NJ Wears, of Coeburn, was
.. ''' at the lntermont Sunday.
:, =. j. =, Richardson. of Harlan, KY. !
~ ." the Gap last week.
o Complete line of Hardware and
50. 'neaP at Loyells.
/ os Big Stone Gap High School
:, we" Monday, September 9th
bank D'.I Garden will atteod school
D man. n. e., this year.
s. SIS 49, >. B. yaught preached at
m '0'e Gap last Sunday after
i. W ). b. Skeen went to
i. "'ay on professional bust
Ir % ayers Mercantile and Manu-
q I i, GO. have just received
> ''' Of tobacco and cigars.
.rsI d .nalkley and wife, who spent {
}, ,., aay' visiting relatives in the
lon X" to their home at Gov
n.y. last Thursday night. h
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

w. G. Robinson, ex-postmaster Of
Big Stone Gap, Va. successor to
Rufus A. Ayers IL Co.. Insurance
Agents, enjoys the confidence of all
who know him. People are safe in
insuring with Mr.. Robinson. He
represents none but the we'll estab-
lished and reliable old line compan-
les; fire, life, accident and bond. No
man doing business can afford to do
without insurance. Write to him at
Big Stone Gap. Va. He will come
to see you and give you the best rates
obtainable and place you in none but
old reliable Companies. Office in
Post office building.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

w. J. Horsley, the popular pro-
prietor of the Intermont Hotel. pre-
sented the editor and family with a
large fine watermelon last Thursday
which he had grown in his garden.
"Let others do likewise" See?
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

Misses Bessie and Louise Moore. of
Lexington, Ky, visited friends in the
Gap this week, and while in the city
were the guests of Mrs. w. S. Beverley.
They are on their way home from
Moab, Va, where they spent some
time visiting Miss Mills.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25
Scarcity of Business Houses

Gus w. Lowell, of Big Stone Gap.
was in Bristol yesterday looking for
a suitable room in which to open a
stock of dry goods. He was unable
to find one, and it does seem that
our business men who own vacant
lots on Main street would make
preparations at once to erect suitable
business blocks. Bristol Times.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25
Big Stone Gap VS.. East Stone
Gap.

The Big Stone Gap and East Stone
Gap boys played another match game
at this place last Saturday afternoon
and this time the Big Stone Gap
boys were the victors. In many re-
spects this was the most interesting
and closely contested game of the
season. The score stood Z to 0 in
favor of Big Stone Gap. Below is
the score in full with the names of
players on both teams:
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

The price has been Sl0O Tor No. !
foundry and No. | soft, and the other
grades in proportion.
1t has been only week or so since
the price was raised from 81. % per
ton to $3.50, and this means a raise
Of 90 cents in pig iron since Aug. |.
Nearly all of the companies in this
district have already booked orders
for good deal more iron than they
will be able to turn ont in the next
month, and more orders are coming
in every day.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25
Church Dedicated at coeburn.

Rev. c. o. Jones. Of Bristol, spent
Monday in the Gap en- route from
Coeburn, where he dedicated South
ern Methodist Church Sunday. At
the dedication on that day $3.50 was
raised, 800 more than was necessary
to pay off the church debt.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

II. |. Sullivan, formerly with j. w
Kelly, druggist, at this place, but
who for several months past has been
located at Chattanooga, Tenn, has
again accepted-a position with Mr..
Kelly and has moved his family to
this place.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

j. NJ. Goodloe went to Bristol
Tuesday with his little boy, John
Allen. When the little fellow had
the diphtheria some months ago his
hearing was greatly effected and Mr..
Goodloe took him over to have an
cDeration performed.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. NJ. Brown gave
party to their many young friends
last Friday night. They had an ex-
cellent time, as they always do at
Mr.. Browns.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

The Ayers Mercantile and Manu-
featuring Co. have the largest line Of
clothing, boots, shoes and hats ever
brought to Big Stone Gap at prices
to suit everybody.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

Misses Lettie and Clara Mccoy,
teachers in Martha Washington Col
lege, Abingdon, are visiting the
family of Rev. w. G. Garden in the
Gap.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

=. Z. Kelly, store manager for the
Y Virginia Coal and Iron Company at
Stonega, spent Sunday with relatives
in the Gap.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

The Ayers Mercantile and Manu-
featuring Company have just received
a large line of dry goods and notions,
which they are selling cheap. Call
early and get your choice of prints, DC.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

The Ayers Mercantile and Manu-
featuring Co. have large line of
first-class umbrellas, which they are
selling all the way from IS cents to
$500.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

Mrs. G. G. Cochran left last Friday
for Charlottesville, Va, having been
called there by telegram on account
of the serious illness Of her father.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

The Ayers Mercantile and Manu-
featuring Co. have just received a
large line of groceries, French soups,
California peaches, olive oils, &c.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

w. H. Horton is raising fine lot
of watermelons this year. AS fine
melons can he raised here AS any
where in the state.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

j. b. Smith, of Russell county,
visited relatives few days the past
week in the Gap, the guest of j. F.
Amburgey and family.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

East Stone Gap and Pennington
Gap ball players will play a match
game at the latter place sometime in
September.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

Prof. G. B. Slemp, travelling agent
tor the Virginia Military Institute, is
visiting homefolks in the Gap.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

Why not buy the Chattanooga
Chilled plows at 33b % discount at
LOvell's.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

W. W. Nickels has been very sick
the past week with bilious colic, but
at this writing he is improving.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

Mrs. j. F. Amburgy left Tuesday
morning for Russell county on visit
to relatives.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

Mrs. J.C.Cowman, of Norton, spent
last Thursday night IN the Gap en-
route to Bristol on visit to relatives.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25
SOUTHERN IRON.
Advance Of rs Cents a Ton IN
Birmingham District.

a dispatch from Birmingham, Ala,
says:
The price Of pig iron has advanced
% cents a ton in the Birmingham
district.
The prices that will now be de-
manded by all Of the big manufactur-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

1t you want anything in the hard
ware line call at Ayers Mercantile
and Manufacturing Comrany's store.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

Mrs. j. F. Bullitt and Miss Mary
hunkei went to Bristol Tuesday
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

You can buy No. Step Stove with
ware for $6. 80 at Lovell's.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

Gus W. Lowell left Tuesday night
on business trip to Cincinnati.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

Old newspapers for sale at this
office, 20 cents per hundred.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25
The Big Stone Gap Post.
ClubblnC Offer.

lhe Big stone Gap Post is clubbing
20 'ne following papers at the following
'' fo'i and Thrce-a-week New
York World~............$I.5
'' io'l and The Twicc-a-week
Louisville Courier-J journal. 81 %
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25
LIST OF School Books Adopted by the County
School Board of Wise County, for
Four Years From August 1898.

SIZZLING Price to pupils
Retail Elk
MEERLLs SPELLEC-Maynard Merrill Co. New York IN
JohNsoNs PEINEE-b F. johnson Va I
HoMAs BLANGs WrursS L. Richmond
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25
Runs 004 g
EAST STONE GAP.

Runs O02 OO4 o.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-25

j. j. Weary, of Dot, Lee county,
was in the Gap Tuesday.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-07-30
Poor Spanish Were With but Little Food For Eight Days, and Other
 People Were Starving.
YELLOW FEVER RAGING
 AMONG AMERICAN TROOPS.
Over Six Hundred New Cases Appear, but Few Deaths Are Reported. Hawaii Receives Word of
 Annexati0n.s
1s98 by the Associated Press.


 Santiago de Cuba, July 29.-Lieuten- ant Colonel Angel Resell, who, after taking confirmation of the Instructions to surrender from General Toral to General Paroia. military governor of Guantanamo, returned here yesterday afternoon. He said to an Associated Press correspondent that the first in- timation that Guantanamo had of the surrender of Santiago and the terms thereof, was on July 9 when Rear Admiral Sampson sant a letter to General Parajo, asking what number of radons should be sent to his gar rison as they had been surrendered on July IT.
 General Parajo, being ignorant of the surrender, refused to credit the message and accept rations, answering Admiral Sampson to that effect Ad- miral Sampson then sent a copy Of the terms of surrender. whereupon General Parajo decided to inquire of General Toral at Santiago whether the news was true, and Lieutenant Colonel Resell was appointed to come here. He returned with this confirmation and the surrender of Guantanamo took place Tuesday Colonel Resell says the conditions of Guantanamo are aw- full and the troops are literally starv- ing. For the last eight days tacy Gare had no food. On mounting guard the soldiers were obliged to sit, being too weak to stand and it was impossible to make them build trenches, as they fell from exhaustion. There are 20O0 sick in Guantanamo suffering from dis eases increased by hunger.
 The French cruiser Rigault was re- fused permission by Admiral Sampson to land grain and provisions for the relief of the French colony at Guam tanamo. All hope was abandoned and the sufferers were awaiting death from starvation The conditions of Guam tanamo, Colonel Resell says, are worse than those at Santiago.
 Lieutenant Colonel Evans of the Ninth infantry. received the surrender of Guantanamo. The Spanish troops will remain in the town until trans ported.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-07-30
ADMIRAL MILLER IS
 OFF FOR HAWAII.
He Sails on the Philadelphia to Take Charge of the Annexed Territory
 For the Military.

San Francisco, July 27-Tho United States steamship Philadelphia sailed for Honolulu yesterday afternoon. Ad- miral Miller has transferred his flag from the Albatros5 to the Philadelphia. The Philadelphia will make all speed to Honolulu. Admiral Miller, it is be- lieved, carried no special instructions with him, but will remain in Honolulu until ordered elsewhere
 He will not raj ia the flag of the United States over the island until after the arrival of the commissioners who leave this city for Honolulu early in August, The arrival of the Amer ican transports in Honolulu will be followed by the muste2ing into the United States volunteer service of the Hawaiian national guard, force of 800 men. The battalion of the en- gineer corps and the first battalion of New York volunteers and regulars will sail for Honolulu in time to take part in the annexation ceremonies.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-07-30
A BIRTHDAY DINNER
ker 1T. Carr Given m Anniversary Dinner By MT, and Mrs. 4
 Brewster

The name of Rev. John F. Carr has become a household possession throughout southeast Arkagsas. On July 18th, 1884 he made his appearance on Tennessee soil He explains that he is in no wise to blame for his birth being on Tennessee instead of Arkansas soil. His parents brought him to Arkansas when a lad of onl len summers and settled in what $ now a part of Drew county.
 He commenced to preach in his l9tt year and has remained In active service since. lie rendered distinguished service as a Confeder- ate soldier and among his warmest friends are his confederate com rades. In this number is our fellow townsman Mir Alphonso Brewster, who says there exists lifetime con- tract for Bro Carr to eat birthday dinners at his home. Those who had the good fortune to be present on the 18th at the bountiful spread in the hospitable home of MT. Brew ster, feel that Bro. Carr is highly favored under his birthday con- tract. Those present were:
 Rev. ]. F.. Carr and wife, Rev. A. Turrentine and wife, Rev. J. R. Cason aad wife, Edgar Brewster and wife, Oscar Brewster and wife, Dr. Scales and Rev. John M. Carr
 The many friends of brother Carr will wish for him many returns of this happy occasion. During bis forty-five years of active service as minister among the people of southeast Arkansas, he has main tained character of spotless purity and proven himself a minister of hope and consolation to thQusands of hearts and homes. It may be truly said that no minister has been more universally loved. He is in lis tanth year of pastoral work in Pine Bluff. Such has been the breadth of his spirit until people of all denominations feel that he be- longs to them.
 Too much cannot be said in honor ot the good woman who has stood so bravely by his side for the last 38 years. A lhost of friends will devoutly pray for aher full restora- tion to health.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-07-30
SUMTER, OF HOT SPRINGS
Retains The State Championship Medal Clements of Pine Blun
 Close Second.

At the last day of the State shoot ing contest Wednesday, and on which day the sportsmen contested for the championship of the State, Mir. John J. Sumpter captured the medal which he was wearing at the time of his successive victory.
 Mr. Geo. AY. Clements, of this city champion of the State lost the medal by one bird, as, also, did Mr. ", W. Dickinson, of Little Rock, both killing fl out of a possible 50 while the winner, Mir. Sumpter, downed 42.
 There were sixteen contestants.
 The following was the result Of all the Pine Bluffians who partici- pated: Clements, fl; Coles, 39; Howell, 37; Lloyd, 34.