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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-11-24

The Ayers Mercantile and Manu-
featuring company had issued from
this office last week perhaps the
largest advertising circular ever
printed in Big Stone Gap. They
believe in advertising, and practice
what they believe, and as a result,
they are now having remarkably
good trade.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-11-24

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup can DO relied on.
1t you suiIcr from coughs, colds, hoarsc-
ness, bronchitis or other throat and lung
affections, this old reliable remedy will
cure Won
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Ladies Department.

Inns Is IN cnarSe OF Miss ha Spech who will be gl
you ladies hose at 10 cents, thread poos for cent
cents, blankets Tl00, corsetS TO cents to 5000 crochet
cents bail, embroidery silk cent SPOOL belts H. ~ .
CENTS SIoVes fleece ned 80 cents ladies underwear M
cents per suit, toweIing 81 cents Misses capes - cents %
cry cotton SpooS for cents, counterpanes $780, .
drlng ribbons and in fact most everything You want IN ~
OF dry goods at prices before euuaod in Bio St
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ACCORDING to Mr.. Dingley, chair
man Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, the Government will need the
revenue from the war taxes for some
time to come, and there will be no
changes during the present fiscal year
in the war revenue act, nor any re-
vision of the tariff.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-11-24

HoN. r. T. IRVINE is wearing a
Rhea smile all over his grand old
bachelor face. Tate has been in the
thickest of the fight from the begin
ming. What a noble state senator
Tate would make.-JoneSriUe Vir-
gilman.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-11-24

If the people Of Big Stone Gap
took as much interest in church
affairs as they do in politics, this
would certainly be religious COM
munity.
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Boots, Shoes, Hats and Cans.

We have the best Stcson 500 hat. Some rot so.,
cents Come and take your choice at prices ranging bcu
tw0' Boys Caps, 10 cents and up 50 cents Bow Ut
ana up Boys Hmr-walStS IL cents Mems Shoes ranpno ~
from 81 % up to 800; Childrens Shoes 35 conts R
from $l.9o up Ladies and Misses Shoes at 81 90 Thu
OF our store is packed and iammed with Shnns ~ -
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RATES OF ADvERTIsIN0.

The above rates are for standing ADVERTISE
ments only.
LOCAL ADVERTISEMENTS will be charg-
ed Tor at the rate of 5 cents per line for each
incertion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-11-24

80 great an Impetus has been given
to the steel-making industry by the
success already attained, that great
progress will undoubtedly be made
during the next ten years.
There have been established a
great many foundries, rolling mills,
stove works and manufactures along
the line Of the Southern Railway, us
ing Southern iron exclusively, for
while it was formerly supposed that
40 product could supplant "Scotch
pig" for smooth castings, it has been
successfully demonstrated that Ala
bama iron is its equal in every par.
ticular, and the foreign produce has
particularly been driven from the
markets.
The Southern foundry trade is a
large item in the list Of her indus
tries. 1t has grown rapidly since
1880, especially in gas and water pipe
production, planes, and castings for
engineering. No statistics of the
melting capacity as a whole are OBJ
tainable, but good judges place the
consumption of pig and scrap iron in
these concerns at more than 100000
tons annually. The largest tonnage
goes into pipes and stoves, with agri-
cultural implements and machines
second. The most extensive works |
Of this character ale at Richmond,
Chattanooga, Louisville, Brming-
ham, and Columbus, Ga.
The furnace practice" in the
South, according to an eminent au-
thority, is equal, for obtaining the
best results and economizing expen-
SEES, to that Of the leading regions of
Pennsylvania and Ohio. The Supe-
rior construction Of stacks, more com
plete utilization Of heat, etc, enables
Southern masters to make more iron
han made ten wears ago, though
hey now operate fewer plants than
hey did then.
Southern iron furnaces have been t
unning full time when those Of the !
North and West have been shut h
Iown from time to time. The reas- i
N for this is that the Southern fur n
aces, as a rule, are most economic Is
lily situated as regards THEN supply Il
+ coke, ore and limestone. Northern d
nd Western furnaces buy their ore G
.om the Lakes and their coke from
onnellsvile or Pocahoptas. The &
outhern furnaces own their coal Of
lines, coke ovens, ore mines and lie
meStone quarries, and themselves ;
inc all their raw material. They II
iy no profits to coal miners, ore @
iners or coke makers. They have pI
SO another advantage. While the al
orthern furnaceman ships his ore VI
om the Lakes to Pennsylvania, and on
@ Western furnaceman ships his pc
Ike from Connellsville or Pocahontas te
either event at great cost for hA
the Southern furnace ne
IN mines all his coal, ore and lime oil
me, and makes his own coke, with lin
a radius Of less than ten miles raj
IN the furnace. All the raw ess
IteriaIs are found in the valleys till
,ether-the coal on one side, the ma
on the other side, and the lime the
ne between the two, frequently not tai
re than four miles from the coal pee
the ore. Hence Southern iron can me
exported at good profit, while the The
rthern and Western cannot. 1t not
is from So to 81 less to make a the
of pig iron in the South than it in y
5 in the most favored districts Of MAJ
North and West. 9th
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-11-24

These rosts remind us Of winter You will v.,rt
I Underwear We have heavy winter Undershirt which
IUr 20 CENTS and they are goiag ft Drawers for winter
w nave genuine WOOL FLEEcED UNDEHsHmr which ve u .
Tl'Vo, ana then We have Others sell for 81 CO. Como
mem before they are all gone. large assortment ofu
shirts at any and all prices " '.' t
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-11-24

WHEN the furnace starts Big Stone
Gap will be on fair road to recovery
and business will likely improve very
much.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-11-24
Xmas is Coming.

rumD puddlngs and cakes will then be in vogue You,,.
examine Groceries, Cron Olives pno,,J
CurrantS Soups Oysters Apricots, Figs, and all kinds m
Goods. just received some best quality French Pea, w
sen Tor % cents. Anything you want in the way Of -
from sack OF flour to pound Of bacon can be had at
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FURNITURE.

c. A. Vance has opened a Furniture Store in he
Hale Building, at Wise, Va, and invites you to call
on MN tor any thing in the furniture line He can
SUITS, $i2 and up; Bed Springs $3.50 a up;
ChaIrs, 40 cents and up; Carpets 10 cents peryard
ahd up; pIGture Frames made to order while yo.
on hand Also a full line of Coffns and CaskeS
which he can sell you at reasonable prices. Also
deaIS IN Paints, Oils, VarniShes, Sashes, Doors,
Blinds and all kinds Of builders supplies. Cal ana
examine his stock.
O. "a WA NICE
Wise, VA.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-11-24

WANfED-SEVERAL TRUSTWORTHY PERSONS
IN This State TO manage our business in their own
4nd nearby counties. II l. mainly Office work con.
Quoted at home Salary straight 5000 year and ex.
psnses-detnlie, bonatde. no more, no less salary
Monthly f'5. Reference. Enclose seli.addre.s,s
Chicago. ssniIs.sn
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Hardware.

Our house is full of Hardware Come and - ..
stoves at $500 We have duplicated our original order f
stoves twice and they are going fast They beat anything 49,,
Drought TO TIN, section We are selling Pocket Kny., "a, 4
which can not be bought elsewhere for les, than 5o,
IN saddles we can sell you anything you want all u. a M
-. 30 up $500
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And Still the Wonder Grows.

WY we are selling our furniture at Cincinnati prices, m
this, We want to get qH We want the entire yDr ,
0" 1"""g efc"yrey f1r nohi"g, and that is the reason w
TINS furniture we have lot Of pictures in frame. l
without pictures, ranging all the way from Is cent, up To- .
AN assortment of mirrors from the hand mirror, m
hlgher priced ones Come and examine for yourself ami
ned 1t Is pleasure for to show good, and oar ..
MeSsrs Carne Garden, Kennedy, Gilly and Mis-, Sc M
pleasure IN showing you anything You want to see
Such complete line Of goods in every department SSH, n.
before brought to this section. All ask i, auI
yourself.
The Ayers Mercantile & Mfg. Co.
Big Stone Cap, Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-11-24
Soap.

Gene and get PACKAGES OF KEY SOAP FOR - c,,. p.
complexion IS not rosy try Sayon L. Heioropc Bln. NJ
Clemantc, Cream CompIeXion Of the different I
Cogates Soaps we have for sale
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-11-24

LET us all be thankful that we are
still alive.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-11-24

Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup is sure to cure
lnclpient consumption. This remarkable
remedy will stop the wasting away Of the
patient and in u short time effect cure.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-11-24

Remember the Big Stone Gap Posr
when you want irst-cass Job Printing.
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II the clerks Office of the circuit cour
OF the county of Wise an the LIST day q
November, 1898
w H. Bond, Plaintiff,
Against In Cbancerv
| !. j. LightfOot, ct al, Dent.
The Fbjeet of this suit is to attach tbe
following described property OF defend
ami, ToP' LightfOot, to wit: LotsI2 2
1 and ,, 0! Block II; and Lots |. = and r
ot Block ~, all of Improvement Comma .
ny Plat No. !, of Big Stone Gap, and
subject the same to the payment of plain
tins debt of 1914, with interest ON
S2o.bi from June 30lh 1896, and on s2llO
the residue, from the Both dav of April
Io9b, ana an attachment having been re-
turned executed on the above described
property. And an affidavit having been
made and filed that the defendants, = p
Lightloot. NJ. 7. Lightfoot, VI. Gordon
Jr, and X. L. Calquahaim are not
residents OF the State of Virginio
II Is ordered that they do appear
mere within fifteen DAYS after due publ
cation hereof aud do what NAV h.. neres-
sary TO protect their interest in this suit.
ANA II Is further ordered that A copy
hereof he published once a week for four
weeks in The Big Stone Gap Post. and
ha' copy he posted at the front door of
The court house Of this county on the first
lay OF the next term Of the county court. |
copy-Teste:
W. +. KILGoRE, Clerk.
BY q. A. JOHNSON, d. G.
"ruce' p q. noy3II-47 |
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-11-24
Virginia Woman
Tells People How TO Look Young
When They Are Old
All Weak and Nervous Women May
Follow Her Example.

"I was very nervous and weak, had
bronchitis and a cough and was afflicted
with female difficulties. Sometimes | was
almost crazy. took medicines with
scarcely any benefit. A friend who had
been greatly helped by Hoods sarsapa-
riIla advised me to try it. l did 80 and
also used Hoods Pills and am now feel
ing better than have felt for years.
When people ask me what makes me feel
so well tell them to take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla II they wish to feel well and look
young when they are Old" MRS. J. w.
9rINsoN, dis 4th Ave., N. E., Roanoke, Va.
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W. +. KTLGoRE, Clerk.

W. Z. KILGoRE, Clerk.
by U. A. JOHNSON, ID. c.
~ "ruce, p q. nOy3I4-47
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, 1898-11-24
underwear for Winter.

'keu and 1ammed with Shoe,
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0RDDR or PUBLICATION.

in the clerks Office of the circuit court
OF the county of Wise an the Ist day of
November, 1893.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-09
HE TOOK sTRYCHNINE
Henry Nielsen Became Dependent
and ATTEMPTED Suicide

Old and weared with struggle with ex-
stence, Henry Meissen driver of street
sparkling cart attempted to end his life yes
terday morning by taking two doses Of
strychnine. The drug was swallowed In too
great quantity and the second
dose acted as an antidots, so that
he remained alive until discovered
by some hunters, who summoned assistance.
Meissen has been living at the corner Of
San Pedro and Twelfth streets, and Thurs
day night he purchased a bottle Of strych-
nine from a drug store and then started
out to the old ostrich farm, west of tho
city, to end his life. He wandered up the
steep sides Of one of the canyons near
Burbank junction, about five miles from
the city, and there prepared to commit sui
eide. He built fire, but for some reason
his nerve failed him at first, and he passed
the balance of the night alternately sleep
ing or thinking of his impending doom. At
o'clock yesterday morning he nerved him.
self and swallowed dose Of the poison and
shortly after took another dose, amounting
in all to about five grains. He then buried
the bottle in a squirrel hole. The poison soon
began to work upon him, and although he
experienced horrible agony death did not
relieve him. He tried to get the bottle once
more to take another dose. but he was too
weak and cold to dig the stuff out again.
He lay there until o'clock In the after
noon when Ben Porter and a couple of other
boys who were hunting, discovered him. He
asked for drink Of water, which was given
him, and then the police station officials
were notified. Officer Robbins went out,
and after a hard search discovered him.
Nielsen told the officer that he had 4
brother living in Clearwater, and added
that the reason he had tried to take his own
life had been on account Of Old ago and
dependency. He is a native Of Illinois and
GA years of age. Nielsen was removed to
the county hospital where he was reported
to be doing we'll late last night. Neverthe-
less, his life Is despaired Of.
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FOURTH EXPEDITION
The Transports and Supplies Will Be
Ready This Week

SAN FRANCISCO, July S.-Major Cen
eral Otis and Majors Long and Rubin held
a consultation today regarding the trans
ports of the next expedition and the troops
which will go on them. The troops for the
City Of Puebla and Peru have already been
decided upon. The Rio Janeiro and Penn
sylvania are now being prepared. Their
carrying capacity has not yet been officially
figured out, but as soon as that has been
done the regiments will be designated. I'm
less the accommodations Of the ships are
very much less than Is thought and unless
some troops not yet here shall be given pre-
cedence, the South Dakota and Kansas regi-
ments will get away.
In spite of all rumors to the contrary, it
seems probable now that the fourth expe-
dtion to the Philippines will be of the same
nature as those that preceded it. Arrange
ments have been made with the Alaska
Trading company whereby the St. Paul can
be chartered. She is a new vessel, a sister
ship OF the Senator, and is due here from
St. Michaels tomorrow or Sunday.
Tomorrow the supplies for two Of the
transports of the next fleet will be delivered
and those for the other three are ready to
be delivered when they are wanted.
The Pacific Mail Steamship company has
chartered in Hong Kong the British steam
ship Glenfarg, 1850 tons, to replace one of
the steamers taken by the government. The
service is much crippled in consequence of
the number Of vessels that have been taken
including the City of Picking, China, Colon
City of Sydney, Peru, Para and lastly the
Rio de Janeiro. The Glenfarg has not yet
left Hong Kong.
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Controlling CUBANS
SKATER ISSUES STRINGENT
ORDERS TO GARCIA
Insurgents Massacre Spanish Troops
ap1 Sack Ell Caney-Will Not Be
Allowed in Santiago

BEFORE SANTIAGO, July Z, per Asso-
ciated Press Dispatch Boat Dauntless, via
Port Antonio and Kingston, Jamaica, July
s. p. m.-(Copyrighted, 1898, by the Asso.
ciated Press.) One secret of the determine.
ton Of the Spanish soldiery in Santiago tc
fight to the death was the belief which pre-.
vailed generally among them that prisoners
taken by the Americans would be put to the
sword.
1t is known that after the fall Of Ell Caney
on July 1st the Spanish soldiers who escaped
along the foothills marched. directly into
General Garcia's men. posted to the north
Of Santiago. They fought desperately but
were shown no mercy by the Cubans, and
were macheted to the last man. General
Deerine, who was in command, was brutal
" mutilated. The knowledge Of this massa-
ere found its way into Santiago and prompt
ed the Spanish resolution to die rather than
surrender.
The voluntary surrender Of some Of the
wounded Spanish officers and men has dis
PEELED the delusion and is helping to induce
General Toral to consider the proposition to
capitulate. After the fall Of Ell Caney the
Cubans sacked tho town. Information Of
the two outrages was promptly senA to Gen
eral Shafter, who issued orders that any
wounded Spaniards would be promptly dealt
with. To prevent the possibility of Cubans
plundering Santiago when 1t captulates 1t
has been decided to forbid the Cubans enter
ing the town.
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SEEKING PEACE
CONTINUED from Page One.)
Tested at Washington, but the Madrid cab
met strongly opposes any idea of peace.
Have Heard Nothing

WASHINGTON, July SIT can be
stated authoritatively that no overtures to-
ward peace have been received up to the
time of the Cabinet meeting today. At the
same time Cabinet members look upon the
situation as having more factors conducive
TO peace than at any time heretofore. 1t
would be no surprise if peace overtures
came to the government any moment, either
from Spain or through some intermediary.
This Is felt to be so imminent that it leads
to numerous rumors that actual overtures
have been made. but the reports are pre-
mature and are based on expectations
rather than anything tangible. This is
not only the official statement of govern
ment officials, but the same view Is taken
at the British, French, German and other
foreign embassies and legations where 1t
is stated that peace negotiations have not
assumed definite form, but that all cir
cumstances tend in the direction of a de-
sire by Spain to terminate the conflict.
None Of the foreign representatives have
yet received instructions to act. At the
British Embassy specific inquiry was made
concerning a published report that Sir
Julian Pauncefote had made indirect over
lures to the President, looking to peace,
and that the President, while declining in
termediation, has said he would agree to
peace If Spain applied direct on certain
stated terms. The embassy authorized a
full, explicit and complete denial of the
report. The Ambassador, 1t was stated
had not seen the President of late, and
no overtures of any kind had been made
by him to the United States.
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POOR DYING OF STARVATION IN
THE STREETS
Troops anxious for a Battle but Cie3-
zens Anxious for the War to End
No Flour and No Meat

KINGSTON. Jamaica. July 4 -. n.-
copyrighted, 1898, by the Associated Prsss.)
The British cruiser Talbot, which left Ha.
vana on Tuesday, July 9Th. arrived at Port
Royal today with twenty-thres passengers,
among them Sir Alexander Gollan, British
consul general at Havana, and Mr.. Higgins
Of the British consulate there, both on leave,
which is given as the only explanation Of
their departure. Mr.. Jerome has been left
in charge of British affairs in Havana
Mr.. Higgins said: 1.-THE city of Havana
is quiet and there are no new complications.
The well-to-do inhabitants are subsisting
tolerably, but the poor are dying Of starva-
ton in the streets. There are many sights
Of terrible misery. The barracks are filled
with starving women.
1.-THE soldiers are fairly well fed. General
Pando has been sending troops into tho in
terror, It Is said, en- route to Santiago. but
I do not see how they will get there.
THE blockade Is maintained and vessels
are frequently turned back. Everybody 10
anxious for the conclusion Of the war, al
though the soldiers wish to fight and all the
officials are resolute. There Is no flour In
Havana and no meat. while yams are
scarce"
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can be described in one way-it was Spanish
and 1t was ordered by Blanco. The same
must be said of the entire movement.
II took Admiral Cervera aboard from the
Gloucester, which had rescued him from
the dead and received him with a fun adj
mirars guard. The crew Of the Iowa crowd
ed close to the turrets, half naked and bla ok
with powder, as Cervera stepped over the
side, bareheaded. Over his undershirt he
wore thin suit of flannel, borrowed from
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright of the
Gloucester. The crew cheered vociferously.
Cervera is every inch an admiral, even if he
did not have hat He submitted to the
fortunes of war with grace that proclaim
ed him a thoroughbred
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INDEX
TO TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

1, Spain has asked England to aid her
l. in securing peace but proposes terms
4. she does not expect to be accepted.
+ The army before Santiago waiting to :
/. strike the final blow; surrender ex- :
i. Hobson tells the story Of the sinking
/, of the Merrimac.
+ Spanish troops and the poor IN Ha- :
!. vana are slowly starving; no flour or :
4, meat in the city. ~ :
i, Fighting Bob Evans, captain OF the .
!, Iowa. tells thrilling story of the fight .
+ with Cervera.
i. Further testimony shows that the
4, crew of the Bourgogne were set of in
1, human monsters; wanton murders
/. committed; women the victims.
/ Congress adjourns; the senate peace .
!, ably and the house with row; grand .
/, patriotic demonstration in the house .
i. after adjournment. 1
/ Shafter sends an order to Garcia for .
4 bidding the insurgents to enter San .
l. tiago in case Of surrender.
/ More lighters sent to Cuba lost in .
/, a tornado; no lives lost. .
/ President has selected the commits .
i sioners to formally take char~e Of j
i. Hawaii in behalf Of the United 1 tates.
1, 1t is thought two Of Cervera's ships .
/ can be saved; all but the Colon and .
4. one other are battered into wrecks. !
+ Troubles in Spain rapidly growing .
+ and revolution is almost certainty.
+ + + ****** + + f******f*