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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-29

Mr.. J. q. Moore, the popular lum.
herman Of East Big Stone Gap, and
Miss Mollie Guthrie, Of RogersvillC
Junction, Tenn, were married in
RogersviIle on last Thursday and re-
turned to this place on Friday and
are now occupying Mr. Moore's prop
erty in East Big Stone Gap. Mr..
Moore stole a march on his friends,
pretending that he was going to Gate
City on business, but when he reach
ed that place he secured conveyance
and proceeded direct to Rogersville,
where he was met by his fancee,
and where they were married Thurs
day. After the wedding ceremony
they returned to Gate City and
thence to this place, arriving Friday
night as above stated. 1t is said that
not even Mr.. Moore's relatives knew
he was going to get married, 50
closely did he keep the secret.
Mr.. Moore is one of Big Stone
Gaps most prominent business men.
and the bride is we'll known and
popular East Tennessee lady.
The Posi- joins hands with their
many friends in wishing them
happy and prosperous married life.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-29
HaSty Words.

We are told that we ought to think
twice before we speak. Sometimes
we are advised if we are feeling I'M
kindly, to count ten before we open
our mouth. Yet hasty words ofIimes
fly from cur lips, in the moment OF
excited feeling, and before we have
time to think twice or count half of
ten, the harm is done. the keen word
has flashed like a dart into some
gentle heart. Those hasty words are
spoken, too, most frequently between
those who love each other. We con-
troll our speech fairly we'll when it is
with strangers or ordinary scquaint-
ances we are speaking; but with those
we love the best we are less careful.
We let our worry or our WEAKNESS
make us irritable, and then we utter
hasty words which, FIVE minutes after
ward, we would give all we have to
recall. But such words never can be
recalled. They may be forgiven, for
love forgives till seventy times seven
times; but the wounds, the scars, re-
msin.-Ershaage.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-29
FROM LAUREL.
corre.pondenee o. rhe BIs slons Gap ~.

Correspondence Of The Big Stone Gap loss.
LAUREL, Va, Sept 2i-Fodder pulling
and bean stringing is the order Of the da!
in this neck Of the woods
W r. and II, Benton Boggs. of Eola
Ky, spent Saturday with friends at Laurel
The postolIice Of Hobbs will he known
hereafter by the name Dewey. SO called
in honor of Capt. &. G. Dewey, one OF
Americas greatest patriots.
The following were guests of Laurel last
Saturday night from Flat Gap: J.J. Hub
bard, j NJ. Mullins, Prof. Jno Il. Banks
and Miss WeIle Roberts.
Mrs. David Sexton, of Wright, Ky, is
very much indisposed at this voting.
John &. Surgil will leave Sunday for
Stonega, Va, on business.
News reached this place that Dock Null
Inns was badly beaten and injured in
Donkey Friday by woman. We failed to
hear what the trouble was over, but sup
pose it was over some talk Mullins had
been using.
Francis Mullins made business trip TO
Letcher county KY. and returned Friday.
Caleb Sturgll vas shopping at Donkey,
Va, Friday.
Miss Margaret Bowling is getting worse
fast and all hope tor h,r recovery is
abandoned.
The forest has began to put on that red
and yellow look that tells Us autumn -
near.
Geo SurgHl leave, today Tor MS home
on Cumberland.
James g. /. Hubbard spent Last week
at Wright, ky, employed helping tahe
care of fodder.
G.. ". and Johnnie Stursil, prominent
men OF Flat Gap, spent , Of days this
week with friends OF Laurel
Miss Martha Rumley, beautiful young
lady of Flat Gap is staying with j. A..
Rutherford on the Laurel.
Francis Mullins, c. ". Sturgill, John
Sturgill and } T. Rutherford made a
business trip to Donkey and returned
Thursday.
Uncle Henry Boggs went to the head Of
South Fork aud back this week on bust
ness.
NJ. y. Shortt went over to Oven Fork,
Letcher county, KY, and returned this
week. Snoo Fly.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-29
General Creely's Rescue By
SChley.

Admiral Schley won the nations
applause some fifteen years ago,
when, as a Captain in the United
States Navy, he led a relief party
successfully to the rescue Of General
w. Greedy and the few Survivors OF
his band of Attic explorers. General
Greedy has at last consented to tell
the story of his terrible winter in the
frozen North, and his article appears
it the October Ladies Home Journal
1t is valuable paper, valuable, be-
sides being a record of the Artic'S
darkest tragedy, in showing the hero
ism and abiding faith of American
soldiers when brought face to face
with death.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-29
How To Look Good.

Good looks are really more than
skin deer. depending entirely on a
healthy condition of all the vital
organs. If the liver is inactive, you
have a bilious look; if your stomach
is disordered, you have dyspeptic
look; if your kidneys are affected,
you have a pinched look. Secure
good health, and you will surely have
good looks. Electric Bitters" is a
good Alternative and Tonic. Acts
directly on the stomach, liver and
kidneys, puri6eS the blood, cures
pimples, blotches and boils, and gives
good complexion. Every bottle
guaranteed. Sold at j. w. Kelly's
drug store. so cents per bottle.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-29
WISE DEPARTMENT.
Local and Otherwise.
County court this week.

County court this week.
DR.. and Mrs. T. N. Cherry. Of Clinch
port, are visiting relatives in the city.
Rev. Garden preached at the NJ. Z
Church, South, Monday evening.
W. W. Bond was here from Nickelsvill'
this week.
r. T. Irvine. Of Big Stone Gap is attend
ing court at this place.
Judge Miller is holding Circuit Court al
Grundy
Hon. ". II. Horton, of Big Stone Gap
addressed the democrats Of Wise in the
court house Monday.
Geo. A. Moore, OF Big Stone Gap was in
town this week.
Chas. 7. Kilgore returned from the
Association as Nickclsyille Saturday. The
next session of the Cinch Valley Baptist
Association will convene at this place
during the month Of August, 1899.
{. O. Counts, H. L. Rollins, A. NJ
Wears and J. A Hughes, of the Coeburn
bar, are attending court here this week.
John, Jerome, Nlburn, Ebert and
Patton Gillian returned from Cuba Satur-
day. They belonged to the Rough Riders
and did gallant work at Jacksonville dur
ing the campaign. Their many friends
are glad to welcome them home. They
will leave for Richmond in 80 days TO be
either mustered out or assigned to some
post in the Philippine Islands to do garri-
son service.
Mr.. l.. n. Balton was in town Tuesday.
Col Meadows, Of Virginia City, was in
town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Bruce, of Coeburn,
were in town Monday.
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I 9 g 4 5 6 Z s 9
Millinery Goods.

Don't fail to visit j. NJ. Willis d
Co.'S store and see our immence stock
of goods, which will be coming IN
this week. After spending several
days in the city | have made care
full selection of the best and most
stylish goods in market. We will
take great pleasure in showing You
our goods, and will give you the
closest prices. Here is the place to
buy your dress goods trimmings IN
all the latest styles. Our new stock
of Millinery has arrived, any one
wishing to buy any thing in this line
can get them before our opening.
Yours to please,
Mrs. j. NJ. WILLIS.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-29
Furniture for the Court House,

George A. Moore, the well known
furniture manufacturer of this place,
shipped on last Friday a nice lot of
furniture to Wise to be used in the
court house. a. PosT man took a
look at the furniture before it was
loaded on the car, and we can truly
say it was in every particular first
class, we'll made and mp to date.
This furniture consisted of four large
office tables, 10 feet long and 3 feet
wide, and five smaller ones feet long
and q feet wide. These tables are
made of first class oak, very strong
and we'll braced. Mr.. Moore expects
to make some more furniture for the
court house soon, and the fact that he
has secured this work is evidence Of
hls ability as furniture maker. MIR.
Moore makes all kinds of furniture,
and is kept busy, with a large num-
Der of hands, filling orders.
He also made last week and de-
livered to the Ayers Mercantile and
Manufacturing Company four up
right show cases, which are beauties,
and equal, if not superior, to those
furnished by the large furniture es-
Establishments. We are glad to know
that our home people are beginning to
realize that furniture can be made
here as good aud as cheap as any
where, and are, therefore, literally
patronizinp home industry.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-29
LOCAL ITEMS.

4 large assortment of winter un-
dcraear at the Ayers Mercantile and
Manufacturing Co.'S store.
Esqlire w. II. Horton went to
Wise Monday to attend county court.
Capt Henry Taylor spent few
days last week at Middlesboro on
business
w. Is. Kilbourn went to Wise
Monday.
CD. Mathews, of Giles county, is
visiting his son, Attorney w. S.
Mathews, in the Gap.
W. Winters, Of Knoxville, was
registered at the Intermont last Fri
day.
h. Homick spent last Saturday at
AlddleSboro on business.
7. ). Gibson, of Abingdon, was
registered at the lntermOnt last Sat-
ulday.
". {. TatuU, a prominent Knox
VILE salesman was in the city last
Saturday.
W. II. Wheeler, of Winston, NC,
was IN the Gap last Friday.
John H. Kelly returned Sunday
morning from a two weeks trip to
Corbln and Cincinnati.
The days and nights were of equal
length last Thursday and autumn
has begun.
John W. Chalkley left last week
'O' Washington City, where he will
probably locate.
Miss Minnie Fox left this morning
loT New York, where she will spend
MS iall and winter with relatives.
james l.. Mullins left this morning
',r Marion, where he will take
'0a'ge Of Mr.. Culbert's commissary.
James w. Fox returned this morn
'nS from business trip to Kentucky.
Mrs. H. G. Mcdowell, Jr., return
ea tuesday night;from visit to rela-
yves at Rogersville, Tenn.
The best medicine you can take is
spSt which builds solid foundation
%, % health in pure, rich blood-llood's
sarsaparilla.
he johnson City iron furnace will
future
o. n. GoodlOe left Monday night
O0 business trip to Louisville.
Mrs. Col. }. B. Richmond and Miss
louise Morrison, Of Gatc City, are
visiting Mrs. r. A. Ayers.
" 'enl X. A. Ayers left Monday for
"e" York Oh business trip,
The Ayers Mercantile a. Manufac-
'urlng Co.'S hardware department is
s ~ and they are constantly
adding to It.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-29
For Your Summer Outing.

One of the most delightful sections Of
the country in which 10 pass the hot sum
mer days Is the famous mountain region
of the Virginias, on the line Of the Chesa-
peake aud Ohio Railway. No rail line in
the United States can offer TO iie pleasure
and health seekers 50 great variety Of at
fractions. Worldwide Is the reputation
Of such resorts as the Virginia Hot
Springs, the Warm Springs, the Greenbr-
err White sulphur Springs, the Red Sulphur
and the Rockbridge Alum Springs. Be-
sides these resorts for health aud pleasure,
there are hundreds Of country homes in
the mountain region where board can be
obtained Oh the most favorable terms.
The people along the line Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio have made the care vi the
summer boarder special business, and il
is safe TO say one can secure better accom-
modations with them than ia any part vi
the country.
The scenery on the Chesapeake aud Ohio
is grand without being anstere. Gentle
streams flow through messy banks aud
over gravel beds. long yislas Open
through the rolling masses Ut hhls, and
mountains. Delightful glades Invite 10
rest, and one NAY walk ~ ride with per-
feet comfort IN all directions. The elisate
is equal. The days being mildly warm,
tempered by cool evenings and nights.
One does not experience great degrees VI
either heat or cold, and there is always
the feeling of energy aud buoyaney that
the rae mountain Air Inspires There is
ozone and exhiliratiOn ia the atmosphere
during even the warmest season, aud per-
sons who are IistIess AZ home are surprised
10 mad themselves taking keen delight in
long mountain walks, or in riding or driv-
ing for miles over mountain roads. De-
serptiye matter, gith rates and general
information, will be furnished 10y u. W.
Fuller, General Passenger Agent, WASH
ngiOn ID. Z
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-29
FROM DWALE.
Of The Big Stone Gap Posr.

Correspondence Of The Big Stone Gap Posi-
DwALE. DIcREysoN Co., Va, sept. IL
An evening or two since, at about sunset
your correspondent witnessed something
of n phenomenon. Some dark clouds were
massed about the western horizon, and
some vapory 1eaks rose above the mass,
and collecting themselves together, assum-
ed the outlines OF IL huge man. These
outlines for few minutes grew more dis
tinct, while the physiognomy was not
neglected. Tie visage, as well az the
general outlines seemed to remind me OF
the picture Of the Scandyan Cod Thor
The right hand seemed to be reaching Tor
something Just above the head, while the
left was raised to about the elevation OF
the shoulder The legs were hidden be-
hind the mass of clouds below. The huge
image went to pieces as it had collected
the head first becoming dissolved, and the
yapory particles foated away, leaving only
a mental image OF what they had been
FM. b.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-29
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Asylum of Johnson Comand-
cry No. Ia K. T.
BRIsroL. ". Sert. 19. lS9S

BRIsToL, Va. Sept. 10, 1898
WHEREAS our beloved Sir Knight
and fratre, c. w. Evans, has com
pleted his weary pilgrimage on earth
and reached the mecca of Christian
hopes, and has, by order Of "The
Eminent Commander of all things -
been received into the celestial
Asylum above
Be 1T RESOLVED
First: That while we deplore the
removal from our ranks of our kind
and courteous Sir Knight and Broth
err, yet we bow in humble submission
to the divine command of our
Supreme Commander.
Second: That his wife and child
rem have lost loving, kind and prov
ident husband and father, the com
munity a useful and honorable citizen,
and this Commandery a brave, chiv-
alric and courieous SIR Knight.
Third: That this Commandery
tenders to his bereaved widow and
orphans their sincerest coincidence
and sympathy in this their severe
affection.
Fourth: That a copy Of these
resolutions be spread upon our re-
cords, published in the Big Stone
Gap Posi-, and also copy thereof
to his widow and children.
Respectfully submitted,
WV. 5. MATHEWS,
w. b. KILBoURN,
JosHUA MULLINS,
COMMITTEES
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SOLID FOR RHEA.
The Judge Makes A Fne I'M
preston at Richards, Va.

RrcnLAxps. Va, Sept. 2!-Judgc VIM.
f. Rhea arrived here Yesterday on his
triumphal march through the Ninth dis
trict and in the afternoon addressed a
large and enthusiastic crowd. He was in
fine trim, and his cloquence and logic
made telling impression upon the people.
His arraignment OF Walker was iavorably
received, and his exposition OF that gentle
mans record was enjoyed, even by the
republicans.
Judge Rhea is in good spirits, and is
confident of election The democracy OF
this part of the district is solid for him,
and he will get good republican vote for
the republicans are disguised with Walk
erism and all that 1t means
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Telephone Extention.

The Big Stone Gap Telephone
Company is making some more i'm
oortant connections with their system
at this place. They will extend a
line t, Coeburn and one to Dryden,
which will connect with the Jonesville
line. and also one to Gate City
where connection will be made with
Bristol and other East Tennessee
points. Work has already begun on
these new lines. A phone will also
be put in at AppaIachis, the junction
Of the L. 4 N. and Interstate rail
roads.
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u. S. Commissioner.

On last Wednesday Judge Paul
appointed Capt. Henry Taylor, of this
place, a U. S. Commissioner. Mr..
Taylor is we'll qualified to fill the
position, and will, no doubt, make q
good commissioner. We are glad to
know that such an Office has been
established at this place, as it was
not only a necessity. but will be a
great convenience.
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Taken to the Asylum.

Edward Burchett, Of Hubbard
Springs, Lee county. Va, was in the
border city Thursday in the custody
Of Deputy Sheriff James NJ. Weston,
en- route to the Southwestern Hospi'
tal at Marion, Va, where he will be
placed in charge of the physicians OF
that institution. MIR. Burchett's mind
is slightly deranged from religious
excitement. He is very quiet and
does not give any one any trouble
Bristol Times.
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Rev. b. f. Giles, Of Pennington
Gap, spent a few days last week in
Gap.
The Ayers Mercantile d Manufac-
turing Go. have anything you want
in the way of boots. shoes and hats
at prices to sult everybody.
Mrs. j. b. Patterson left last Sat
urday night for Corbin, Ky, on a
visit to her daughter.
Jos. C. Maynor, prominent Cor
bin, Ky, lawyer, spent last Saturday
in the Gap.
Judge c. T. Duncan, Of Jonesville,
spent last Saturday in the Gap on
business
l. T. Taylor has moved into the
Duff house and will continue tc keep
boarderS.
The Stonega boys will be down
tomorrow Thursday for game of
ball with the Big Stone Gap players.
R. 4. Irvine returned Sunday night
from an extended business trip to
Abingdon and Lynchburg.
B. II. SeweIl, a prominent attorney
of Jopesville, spent last Friday in
the Gap on business.
w. S. Mathews returned last week
from Giles county, where he had been
for several days on account of the ILL
ness and death of his mother
The Ayers Mercantile d Manufac-
tnring Co. have large stock OF cloth
ing which they are selling at rock
bottom prices. Clothing can be
bought at their store at lower prices
than they can in Bristol.
Miss Rebecca Young, OF Stoneea,
spent several days last week in the
Gap visiting relatives and friends.
Rev. and Mrs. G. w. Kilgore re-
turned Sunday night from NlckelS,
Vile Scott county, where they had
been to attend the Clinch Valley
Baptist Association.
Next Sunday Rev. S. b. Vaught
will preach his last sermon at TINS
place for this conference year An
nual conference will be held III Nor
ristown, Tenn, the second week IN
October.
r. E. Herald, Lieutenant IN the
4th Kentucky regiment stationed az
Annison, Ala, is at home III East
Stone Gap on visit TO his parents.
Mr.. Herald has been sick with fever
and was granted a inrlough for few
weeks.
The Ayers Mercantile " Manniac-
turing Co. have just received a large
assortment OF harness, collars paus
and brides. They also have COM
nlete line of saddles, which they are
selling at amazingly low prices:
Anything you want in the saddle ana
harness line from throat-lateh 10
the highest priced Texas saddle can
be found at their store.
We call attention to the pubic OF
the advertisement in this issue oil the
puff House. This house under It's
new management will be INST cisss'
and the proprietor solicits puoiic
patronage.
Frank A. Groseclose returned TO
the Gap Saturday night from Iaz e
we'll county where he had been TO
visit relatives, and left Tuesday. Tor
his place Of business az jackson
KY.
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RhRa Club.

The Rhea Dem ocratic Club met in
the town hall last Saturday night
and a number of new members were
enrolled. The Club was addressed
by Esquire w. II. Horton. who made
rOuSing speech of an hour or more.
The Club will meet every Saturday
night from now until the election and
at each meeting some prominent
speaker will address it.
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Work Given Up.

81 had boils all over my body and
| became so weak / could hardly
walk. | became reduced in flesh and
was obliged to give up work. l be.
gan taking Hoods SarSaparilla and
it made me sound and well so that |
have been able to resume my work.
| now weigh 200 pounds" Charles
w. Poke, Brucetown, Virginia.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-29

An Arizonian rancher has posted
the following notice on a cottonwood
tree near his place: "Aly wife Sar-
rah has left my ranch when | didn't
Doc Thing too her and i want it
distinctly understood that any Man
as takes her in anu keers for her on
my account will get himself Pumped
so Full of Led that some tenderfoot
will locate him for a mineral claim.
A word to the wise is sufficient and
orter work on fools"
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Literary Society.

The pupils of the Big Stone Gap
High School organized on last Fri.
day a Literary Society, with the fol-
lowing officers:
Axley Gilmer, president; Miss
Margie McClary, wise president; Eddie
Taylor, secretary; Miss Eula Young,
critic.
The society meets every Friday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
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Stove Blown Up.

Last Thursday, Richard Bradley,
son of Henry Bradley, cOlored, took a
tomato can and filled it with water
and fastened the lid on tight and
placed the can in the fre-box of the
cook stove, and the result was when
the water got hot, the can exploded
and blew the stove to pieces, and
came near setting the house on fire.
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Killed at Middlesboro.

MIDDLEsBoRo, KY, Sept. 24.-Jak,
Wanderers, Of Virginia, shot ant
fatally wounded William d. Denham
of Louisville, here to day. The
crime, it is alleged, was unprovoked.
Wanderers was placed in the City
Jail, but will be removed to the
County Jail to suppress excitement.
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No Joint Discussion

Judge Rhea and General Walker
spoke in Abingdon Monday, but Mr..
Walker refused to divide time with
MIR. Rhea, and as a result there was
no joint discussion and each spoke in
separate places, Walker occupying
the court house and Rhea the street.
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Democratic Speaking.

Judge II. \. w. Skeen will address
the Rhea Club in Town Hall Satur-
day night, October lst, 1898, at 9 p.
m. sharp.
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Avoid alcoholic preparations for the
hair; they injure it. Halls Hair
l'enewer contains no alcohol; its CON-
Ponep's are natural food to produce
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+. H. Quinn, Of Abingdon, was
registered at the Intermont Tuesday,

". /. Hull returned to his home
IN Marion today, after a weeks visit
y. 70 his sister, Mrs. Jos. L. Kelly, at
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-29

XITAxrEn-sEyERALT RVsTwOR PERSONS
w Ia this State 10 mnsge baAiDSss IA ihslf own
and nearby ceuniits. Il Il mainly otice work COO.
dacted =, home. SszFy straight 800 year ard en-
netsgs--iehnlle bonagds. more, NO ltss salary.
Monthly SIS. Reference. EEei0ss ssll-addFssssd
stamped suvslOps, HEsssar ), hisa, Priest, psIa y,
chlcsgo. ssyub-sm