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behalf Of the United States, signed 9
protocol as a basis for the negotia
tions of peace treaty settling the
results Of the war. The protocol
provides for SPANS surrender of all
claim to Cuba, the cession of Porto
Rico and all other Spanish West In
dia islands to the United States, the
surrender OF Manila and the cession
OF one of the Ladrone islands, to be
selected by this country. The future
OF the Philippines is TO be determined
by peace commission. Immediately
after the signing Of the protocol the
President issued proclamation de-
claring an armistice and instructions
were Immediately sent to Gems. Miles
Shafter and Merritt and Admirals
Dewey and Sampson aid Commo-
dore Watson, notifying them of the
cessation of hostilities. The armis-
tice proclamation also provides for
raising the blockade of Cuban and
Porto Rican ports. The comm ission
s to arrange for the evacuation of
Cuba and Porto Rico and San Juan.
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depa rtment to move to Jacksonville, Fla .
which was received with JOY by the boys
Of the 18th Kentucky, as we were all tired
OF staying IN camp here. 1t has been very
disagresable in Camp CorbeD for the past
week on the account OF so much rain, but
this morning finds the sun shining from a
clear sky once more. Those who visited
Camp COrben at the first of the encamp-
ment would find great difference in APP
pearance of things now. Then it looked
| like great number of farmers gathered
together without discipline, order or any
thing of the kind. Now you would find
fine regiment of soldiers under fine dis
cipline, well equipped, and well drilled,
considering the time we have been drilling.
This is considered The finest regiment that
has been mustered from the State of Ken
lucky, and no one doubts the fighting
quality of the 4th Kentucky.
Everything is on a rush in Camp COrben
today making preparations to move.
Every soldier has drawn his cooking
utentials this forenoon, and will draw
hard tack, corned beef aud coffee this !
afternoon.
We will move the 18th or 18th. 1t not
NHdt Ioult We VIII idhe, DHI ~ is |
thought we will go by Newport News, Va.
If so we will go over the Gao X. K. from
here.
This regiment has been drilling six hours
a day for the past two weeks and have
improved very fast in the drill. There are
a number of Virginians in this regiment
and, OF course, if we get to the front you
will hear from them, for no Virgnian ever
acted dishonOrabe in war. and we were
delighted to know that we would get to
'erve snder Fits Lee the best officer in
he army. We are all glad to get away
rom Lexington not because we have not {
'een well treated, for the citizens of Lex
ngfon have showed all courtesy and kind
less possible and a great number of us (
cave warm friends when we leave here,
'ut we did not enlist in the army TO lie |
round camp. We enlisted for service r
nd was delighted to get orders to move =
. the front. q
My friends in Zig Stone Gap, East {
tone Gap aud surrounding country will
lease except my best regards. would
e glad to hear from them all, but it is
nposslble tor me 10 write to them all, so
Will say that they can hear from me
trough the Big Stone Gap Posr, as will
v TO write the Posi- once week form II
DIV on. Will give more news next time. l.
X. +. HAROLD. y
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
Prom our regular eorresnondent.l

WASHINGTON, D. c., August Is
Although Spain has accepted our
terms Of peace and there is not likely
to be any more fighting. unless there
should be a dead lock in the peace
commission over the disposition of
the PHILIPPINES, the expenditures of
this government are likely to be quite
as heavy, if not heavier, for some
time to come as they were while the
war was going on. This may sound
little queer, but it is easily explain
ed. The expenses Of the army will
not be lessened until we begin to
muster the troops out of service, and
that is a matter not even yet thought
OF, as we shall have to garrison Porto
Rico and Cuba, the latter quite
heavily, for nobody knows how long,
and the expenses of the Navy will be
increased, instead Of lessened, as
orders have already been issued to
overhaul all Of our heavy fighting
ships as quickly as the work can be
done. In addition to these expenses,
the President has decided that it is
our duty to feed everybody in Cuba
that needs food, including the Span
lsh soldiers, until such time as they
can feed themselves, and Government
rations are already on the way. A
strict account will be kept of all food
Spanish soldiers in Cuba,
and Spain will be made to reimburse
Is, but the rationS issued to Others in
juba, will simply be charged mp to
var expenses, and from all accounts, q
will not be small sum that will |
ave to be expended for that purpose. >
All these things combined will make
ur peace expenses heavier than our =.
var expenses, for time. a
The military commissions to ar i
ange for the time and method of l.
parish evacuation of Cuba and
orto Rico will at once be appointed,
ut it is likely to be months before r.
he last Spanish troop leaves Cuba. y
Porto Rico there are fewer of them -
I'd they will probably evacuate that N
land in few weeks. For reasons Tt
ltirrly selfish,-the health of our
Vn troors-we will not hurry them We
1t of Cuba. 50
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FROM TACOMA.
Correspondence oirhe Big Stone Gan posr.

Correspondence Of The Big Stone Gap Posr.
TACOMA, VA, Aug. l5.-Couniy free.
schools begin this morning. Prof. W. d
McNiel is the proficient preceptor at
Tacoma.
J.. NJ. Bond, telegraph operator at Taze-
well, Va, was taken sick last Friday with
something like muscular rheumatism thus
necessItatIng trip to this place, where
his parents live.
Little Katie Miller, a sister of the cor.
respondent, had her arm broken last week
ny falling distance of four or five feet
ne injured parts were bound together.
ana she is speedily getting we'll.
r, A. Ashworth is preparing TO move his
family to Princeton, W. Va. where no
can nave access to good school. We.
whIle approaching the determination TO
educate his children, regret that he has TO
leave us. ""' ~
MISS oallie Hilman stopped with us last
week on her return from the exam;nat;o,'
at Wise. ''"a''on
- Mrs Emma BIevins is visiting relatives
in Lee county.
me war is ended. The blood that boil
ca IN the veins of Americans is gradually
subsIdlng. Thanks be to God and man
lor country freed from the horrors of
war ''ois vi
). W. Durham will move into tbs
property Vacated by Mr.. Ashwor,h.
reopie are wanting more rain-pit
j. W. Durham will be made a masonic
"e 'iiro next Saturday night. "He leaves
vile and four children"
g S Ss Just mo-, now learn that Mrs. Miller, wife
u oherit Miller, died at East Stone Gan
asst night. We fully realize the Ioss ~aP
AIMED, both as mother and wife W.
'ouid tender our heart felt sympatbiss ~
he dear ones left behind. "
=, We congratulate Big Stone Gap on bav.
u 30 many nice young ladies. The cor
Is supposed to know. Wbv9
MS de attended the normal. Hon
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FROM DWALE.
Correspondence Of The Big Stone Gan poo.

O''''Po"uehee OF The Big Stone Gap Posr.
DwALE' DIcRESsoN Co., Va, Auvpsts
IL sun rains almost without tsf;nn o.. %.
recess. "'"' taxing an.
county Court will Convene on Tussd.,
next; special grand jury will no QUO,
boys. '"' interests OF tht
some improvement is heinz nd.
in nv C vie.ak IN front of the public souars
m :" U' !, A much needed improvs'
n no"' ~ WIN be too, only there should ba
Ihe recent tide in the streams
an the logs out The waters 'e 'oVS
'' 'uey have been for sometime 81
a"! io's we're on the banks of IL
STREAMS awaiting the coming of tho ga; s"e
. ,LawyerF. p. Phipps, of Clintwood' li',aa
af "'se crane near his residence iust We,
1 D. 'own' day or two since A. NJ.
= u'PPs Is something of a taxidermis,
Io v% mas stuffed crane for his friends -
Inc examination of teacbar.
county will be held nj Ci;as ior thIs
rheso IN, ana wednesday Of this weeL |
I is sail. '""" schools,
On I t. . -, OF our democratic bre,b.
9" 10 'n's vicinity seems to be.
so'ed straight in 'ninety-six
FOR gallant Billy Bryan;
:" on'nety.eIgbf III vote for Rhea
VI else be found a-tTyin."
FRANK.
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FROM EAST STONE GAP,
Of The Biz Stone Gap Posi-.

Correspondence Of The Biz Stone Gap Posi-.
EAST SroXE Gar, Va, Aug. I6.-Ou,
little town has been visited with a malaria
which has developed into a fever in a,
| aggravated form, assuming type similar
to typhoid. 1t has claimed several of on,
citizens as its victims, viz: Mrs. ! A
Miller oldest son Ebert and younoes,
son Coaman; Mrs. NJ. A. Riggs and Oldest
son, Charles; A. f. buckingham and wife
J. n. Jones and wife lessee Kendrick
WIN. kayley and A. WOcson Skapgs were
compelled to leave our town and go -
their respective homes with this fever and
we learn are very low at their homes at
this writing. ~
Inc home of Sheriff Miller is in mourn.
ing TINS morning on account of the death
oi his vile, Mrs. Ester Miller. She quietly
passed away at O'Clock a. m. Mondav
August 10Th. She was n devoted Wiz
and good, Christian mother. She Ie,vos
n"soaDu ana three sons to mourn her
absence from this life. But may thew he
resigned and profit by her life, and death
mat they too may be prepared when the
summons snail come; that the spirit shalI
welcome the change, and 90 to the snirit
l E, 10 1--we with the God who gave it
Inc body will be inferred in the Slemn
in the head of Powolls vaIIer
.ouay' August 10th. We extend our
'ympathies to the bereaved family and
specially to Ebert, VINO is very low with
ever May they, as we'll as we, remember
u an times that God the Great Power
Ioeth all things we'll. mt
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ORDER OF PUBLICATIONS

In the Clerks Office of the Circuit Cour
OF the county of Wise on the Sth dav q
August, 1898. y
s. b. Buckner, Plaintiff, J
against In Chancorv
L. W. Hardin ct al, Defts.
The object of this salt is TO foreclose .
mortgage for S4,500OO. and interest from
September the 9Th, 1892 on two tracts oi
land IN Wise County, Virginia, containing
respectively lS5 acres end 1881 acres
known as the d. Nj. Lipps land, and fuIIv
described in said mortgage now on record
IN wise County in deed book No. RI n
'oo TO which reference is here made And
an affidavit having been made and fled
that the defendant. P. W. Hardin. is NOT =
resident OF the State of Virginia. II ia
ordered that he do appear here within n
Gays after due publication hereof, and do
"uat may he necessary to protect his in
terest in this suit. And il is fnrtber
ordered that copy heoeef he published
once week tor four weeks in the Kig
stone Gap Posr, and that copy he nosted
~ tue front door OF the court honse az
'u's comfy on the first day OF the next
term OF the county court.
copy: 1esfc:
". +. kiLGoRE. Clerk.
by q. A. JOHNSON, DC
LII "HILT q. auglI 32-3J
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Furniture.

We have large assortment of Furniture
will close out at cost, as are discontinue, .
ment We have chairs from so cents up. b.d....
$I75 up, mattresses from s2.oo to $500 forth.
bureaus, wash-stands and tables at prices nc.c-n.
in this community
We have suits of good Furniture with French ...
mirrors never before offered for less than $500
which we will sell for $3.50. These sn',. .. ~
rub finish, frst-ciass in every respect and w,,I
ment to any home
We have job lot of wall paper, which we wi. .....
than cost
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FROM CLEVELAND.
Correspondence Of The Big Some Gap Post.

Correspondence Of The Big Some Gap Post
CLEVELAND, Va, Aug. I5.-The Schoo
Board met here on last Saturday and
elected teachers for the schools Of tn,
Cleveland district as follows Cedar Bluff
Miss Blanch Riser; Reeds Valley, Frank
Artrip; Smiths Store, l.. B. Counts Sandy
Ridge, John Arlington; Sinkholes, Robert
Shuler; Musick's, Everett Combs; and for
this place, Rev. Campbell Johnson was
elected principal, and Mrs. Ada Wallace
NEE Jessee> assistant teacher. We think
the selections are all good and we con-
| fidently expert prosperous school here
as these teachers have both proven their
efficiency in the past.
We had interesting services at the
Baptist church Saturday and Sunday with
an excellent sermon each day from our
pastor, o. L. Terry.
The whistle of the steam thresher has
been ringing through these hills and val
legs for number of days The yield of
wheat is said to be good and quality ex-
cellent. The machine will pass down
Reeds valley in few days. The
abundance of fine wheat with which
bountiful providence has blessed us this
season and the fine Touring mills in our
county, make the outlook tor good bread
through the coming year all that could
reasonably he desired, for which we should
return to the giyer of all good the devout
and unfeigned thanks of our hearts.
Dir. Charley Wallace, of Cleveland, and
Miss Ada lessee, of Carterton, daughter
Of Franklin 7. lessee, were married OH
last Wednesday.
May worthy deeds and cheerful WAYS,
Mark their pathway all their days.
The peaches in this section are almost
Ia entIre failure, but the apples promises
half crop. Potatoes are good and corn
5 lar. Rain is plenty and some to apare.
iurrah for peace. Will
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SECRETARY Day has information Of
a plot of the Spaniards to endeavor
to evade the evacuation of Cuba.
The scheme was to disband the
troops and leave them to become cit
liens Of Cuba, instead of transport
ing them to Spain, with the under
standing, of course, that they make
trouble for the Cubans and the
United States. The government,
however, will insist on complete evac-
nation.
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The Democrats of the Ninth Con.
gressional District of Virginia will
rally to the standard of Judge Rhea
and elect him to Congress. He is a
strong representative of the business
element, true and tried democrat
of unblemished reputation, and will
make a faithful representative of the
people in Congress.
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PERHAPS it may be we'll to say that
wise men will not put their money
into every Cuban business scheme
that is presented to them by a slick
talker. There will doubtless be a
great deal Of money made in Cuba in
the next four or five years, but it will
not be made by concerns which offer
stock to the dear public.
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PRoF. w. ii. JONES has returned
to take charge of the school at this
place for another year. Mr.. Jones
taught one of the best schools last
year that has ever been taught in Big
Stone Gap. Let everybody stand by
the school and make it a success.
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ONE of the demands on the Span
government should be the surrender
of the assassiDs in Havana, who so
murderously blew up the Maine.
They should not be allowed to es-
cape.
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Tux Cosmopolitan for August ha,
lengthy and attractive list of con
tents. Stories are contributed BY
Mark Twain, Mary L. Wilkins,
Hsrold Frederick and Anna A. Roy
ers. Secretary Gage contributes an
article on the organization of the
United States Treasury. J. Brisben
Walker tells the story of the man
user'pt Of alleged autobiography of
Napoleon" now heiug published in
the magazine. In addition to the
features mentioned. there are half a
dozen other articles by we'll known
writer's on topics Of general interest
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RATES or ADVERTISING.

Inc above rates are for standing ADVERTISE
ments only.
~>LooAL ADVERTISEMENT will be charp.
ue 'or at the rate Of cents per line for each
incertion.
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ALREADY the prospects of enor.
nous grain crops in the western
states has stimulated the railroads to
renewed exertions to meet the de-
mands for shipment. The crops are
going to be the greatest in the histo-
ry OF the continent, and if the Eas-
tern demand will justify early ship.
ments the fall freight traffic will be-
gin with rush, aud all through the
winter the railroads will be kept
busy.
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Clothing, Shoes, &c.

In Clothing, we have Mems suits from s;.oo,...
Guiding some of the finest Worsteds, Serge, and =
ever offered here.
In Boots and Shoes, we have the finest hd....
kid shoes, purchased before the advance vh.t
pared to offer at prices that cannot be duplic,..l
shoes we have everything from the heavy b-.,..
finest calf
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-18

THs war between the United States
and Spain was practically brought to
amend at 4;22 o'clock last Friday
afternoon, when NJ. cambon, French
Ambassador at Washington, on be-
half OF Spain. AID Secretary Day, on.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-18

IT was pity that Col. Faw
bought out the Bristol Courier. 1t
was doing an immense amount of
good fol- Judge Rhea.
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The Ayers Mercantile .,
Manufacturing Co,

We beg to announce to our patrons Of Bio S,on. o
vicinity that we are receiving and opening one ~ IL '
stocks of General Merchandise ever brouobt we
Gap, including Dry Goods, Boots and Shoe.
Clothing and Gents Furnishing Goods H,r,. ''.>
Iron, Stoves, Woodenware, Groceries of all lrJ
niture, which we are prepared to offer at yo-,. '-
prices. '~-
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WE venture to say that when
Gent Walker attempts to criticise
Judge Rhea's political record he'll
be sorry that he spoke.
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from A Wise County Soldier

S'''''p'hds"'s Of The Big sioa. Gap rosr.
..a LrxIseros, Ky, Anc IL
lamp oorben is all excitement This mos,
"s' we got orders last night from the wsr
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ADMIRAl CEnvERA is firmly of the
opinion ii at it pays to treat prisoners
of war decently.
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Stoves.

In Stove, we have over twenty kinds. ran .i,.....
500 tor a step stove with all furniture to s,oo.
est ranges. We have CRATES and fronts that c.Io
that can be used in wood fire places.
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hHEA and Walker will probably
hrst meet on the stump in Russell
county in September.
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The Spanish at Manila have had a
taste Of American land fighting and
they found it up to the sea standard.
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AN exchange says the moon was
iull the ether night and painted the
sky red.
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WE cannot go to war, but we can
lick war revenue stamps.
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The Virginia Coal & lron)
Company, Plaintiff,
against In Chancerv
Edmund Witt and Others,
Defendants.
The object of this suit is to require the
clerk OF the county court of Wise county
to erase the word (seal) which follows the
signature of j. NJ. Charleston from the deed
O00k, where is recorded what purports "a
be certain writing from J. NJ. Clarkston
to Edmund Witt, dated June 23rd. 1876.
conveying to said Witt tract of land on
Plgion creek, Wise county, Va. And an
amdavlt having been made and filed that
the defendants, Edmund Witt, Eliza Witt
Folly Ann Witt and Isaac Witt, are NOT
residents OF the State of Virginia, It is
ordered that they do appear here within
hiteen days after due publication hereof,
and do what may lie necessary TO protect
their interest in this suit. And il ia
further ordered that copy hereof be
published once a week for four weeks in
The Big Stone Gap Posr, and that a COW
be posted at the front door of the court.
mouse OF this county Oh the first day of
the next term of the county court.
A copy: Teste:
W. 4. KILGoRE, Clerk.
=, by Z. A. JOHNSON, DC. |
. D'LLirr' p O. auglS 1896
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Remember the Big Stone Gap Pos,
"oen you want first-class job Printing
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Gained Strength
Able to Walk q Long Distance since
Taking Moods sarsparIlia That
Tired Feeling Overcome.

Taking Moods sarspariIIa That
Tired Feeling Overcome.
al was very weak and could not gain
strength. determined to try Hoods Sar-
saparills. After had taken few bottles
could get around IN the house and walk
block or two. I kept on taking Hoods
and now ] am able to walk quite . dis
tancc and can do many other things about
the house, which could not do for long
time before taking Hoods Sarsaparilla.
This medicine has strengthened me won
derfully, and done me good in many
ways" MRS. J. J. GRIMES, 21s West Cory
Street, Richmond, Virginia.
"Iam subject to that tired feeling, and
hearing Hoods Sarsaparills so often
spoken Of as strengthening medicine
purchased bottle. 1t gave me relief at
once, and have not been troubled with
that tired feeling since began its use."
WILLIAM A. BARNETT, 40 North West
Street, Alexandria, Virginia.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court
OF the County of Wise on the 9th day of
August, 1898.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-18

In the Clerks office of the Circuit Court
OIL the county ,nny of Wise on the sth day of
August, 1893.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-12

Governor Leedy Of Kansas. ordered
the firing of thirteen guns in honor Of
the declaration Of peace.
Miss Virginia Fair takes her morn
ing dip In the sea at Newport and rows
away out in the canoes, generally with
Mr.. Henry Cews and Harry Lehr.
The Vatican asserts, despite the re-
ports to the contrary. that the recent
illness Of the Pope was merely transit
tory indisposition. from which he has
entirely recovered.
Herr Heinrich Kilpert. the well
known geographer Of Berlin. was
eighty years old the other day. The
geographers of Germany presented a
collections Of essays and maps to him.
President Mckinley has appointed
Major Fred Bracket Of Maryland.
secretary Of the United States commits
sion to the Paris Exposition. Major
Brackett Is chief OF the appointment
division OF the treasury department
and Is resident OF Baltimore.
Emperor william has ordered Al
miral Won Diederichs. commander OF
the division Of the German squadron
In the North Pacific. to go ON board the
first class cruiser Kaiser to Batavia
lava. IN the Netherlands, to represent
him at the festivities there, in connec-
ton with the forthcoming coronation
OF the Queen OF the Netherlands.