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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-05
United for the War.

The public is settling down to Tia
realities of war. There is mucl
better comprehension Of the seriou,
business before us than there was TIVE
or three weeks ago. There has beer
no surcease Of the demand that ther,
shall be a vigorous prosecution o
hOstilities by the authorities al
Washington, but there is an improved
understanding of the necessities foi
proceeding with judgment. The
great superiority of our country over
Spain counts for nothing in the pres
ent emergency until our navy is
strengthened and our citizen soldiery
organized and equipped. Tremen-
dous additions have been made to the
naval establishment since the passage
Of the bill appropriating fifty millions
Of dollars for fighting betterments,
and the absence of a large standing
army is soon to be made up for by a
drilled and disciplined volunteer
force. The civil strategists who in
sisted that the war must be closed in
two weeks to thirty days have had
their day, and it is well that their
harmful clamor has come to an end.
Now comes the universal duty to
stand by the government. There is
no statesman so eminent that he has
a night to obstinately oppose the
plans of the commander-in chief and
his lieutenants, and there is no man
so obscure OF humble whose influence,
little as it may be, is not worth cast
ing i'll favor of the regular, constitut-
ed leadership. Men and means must
be furnished with generosity that
will show to the world that we have
no Tories or backsliders. Our svs
TEN Of government, like all others in
which the will of the people ultimate
ly prevails, must in ordinary times
must be run by parties Political
parties are the organized mediums
through which the people express
themselves, in limited monarchies as
well as in republics. For the time
being there has been a readiustment.
There are two parties. One is the
unified citizenship Of the United
States; the other is Spain. The man
who does not earnestly support the
government in the conflict, and who !
is not ready to sacrifice individual
views as to the best means Of pro-
noting the was on our side, will find
his proper utilization with the Span
Ssh party. Obedience in citizenship,
as well as in the Soldery, is a prime
'equisite Of success in war. There
5 an authorized leadership, and to
'avil and embarrass it would merely
'e to help the enemy.-Ciacianati
EHqUircr.
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
IFrom our regular correspondent.

WASHINGTON, DC, May 2.-The war i.
going to get started in good earnest dur.
ing the next few days, probably this week
by the landing Of portion Of the regular
army in Cuba. The capturing of prizes
and the Slencing of few Spanish
batteries in Cuba 10y the well directed fire
from our wdrships was merely little pre-
Jude, just TO give the dons an idea of the
Workmanship Of Uncle Sans gunners.
The full programme is likely to he DELAYED
until some Of the Spanish warships can
he found to act as targets: then look out
for trouble
The organization Of the volunteer army
is being pushed as rapidly as possible, in
order that the men may be gotten into
camps Of instruction and seasoned for a
campaign in the field. Some ofits officers
have already been selected, and the re-
mainder Will be announced in few DAYS.
1t is definitely settled that the command
OF tie first section Of the army of Cuban
invasion will he given to Brig. Gen
Shafler, Of the regular army, who has
been selected for one of the volunteer
major generals.
Congress will probably at once pass the
bill authorizing the enlistment of about
l3,OOO men for immediate service in Cuba
who have had the yellow fever, it having
been stated to the President that it would |
be an easy matter to secure such men in |
The extreme south. These enistments |
will be in addition to the 10000 first
allied for by the president.
Every DAY the President is compelled TO
lecline offers Of regiment. of men, because
re has no authority to accept them. the
taies have chosen to furnish their quota
i volunteers from their national guard.
hd III nearly every case having protested
ecause their quota was not large enough.
Pennsylvania sent word that il would
lady have furnished the entire I9j. 600.
mould there he a second call, which at
MS time locks very doubtful. some of the
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-05
EngIand'S Attitude Towards
America

The British press and public were
a little slow In getting thoroughly
walked up about the Cuban question
and the impending conflict between
the United States and Spain. But
nothing could have been more clear
sighted, fair-mindcd, and in general
also, wcll-informed, than the views
that had been adopted by almost the
entire United Kingdom as the situa-
ton grew acute in April The firm
friendship Of the British Government
has been highly appreciated by our
authorities at Washington and bv
American public opinion at large.
This friendship-which has not in
volved any failure on the part Of
Great Britain to treat Spain with all
the courtesy that has been due to her
as also friendly nation-has in point
Of fact been Of more real use and sat
islaction to us in America than
treaty Of alliance could have been.
For if the rapprochcmcM between
England and America had been too
marked we might have been embar-
raised in our friendly relations with
some OF the continental powers, and |
thus a coalition might have been pro-
voked for the benefit of Spain. All |
that we wanted from England was
courtesy, fair play, and an openmind-
ed readiness to believe that we were
not acting without ample reason or
proper motives. 1t is precisely this
treatment that we have in fact receiv-
ed; and it will not be forgotten. Our
traditional friendship with Russia re
mains undisturbed, and it might be
fortunate thing upon the whole for the
peace and progress of the whole world
i the steadily growing friend ship be-
ween England and the United States
should be accompanied by similar ,
growth of friendly relations between ,
he British empire and Russia. Al /
houSh in another paragraph we have
rankly deprecated the joint action Of 2
he powers in addressing the United ,
states Government on the Cuban t
ueStion, it is certainly to be admitted :
hat Sir Julian Pauncefote's consent 6
D accompany the other ambassadors
as very tactful, inasmuch as Spain
as thus lett without any excuse or
Jason for complaining that England
as openly siding with the United
tates.-Rcrielo Of Reriers.
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SraniaIds had no mastery Of the art
by which the sea i held.
Is there on record battle whicl
shows that Drake and Blake and Jer
Wis and Nelson. were mistaken in Their
low estimate Of Spanish seamen!
Can any OF Us recall the name OF a
Spanish admiral Of genius, or Of any
great Spanish naval victory since
Lepanto, which was won largely by
Venetian crews? II we look at the
history Of Spain since the Armada
we find only succession of triumphs
for any state which has venturel to
grapple with the Spaniards on the
sea.
Take the history of the seventeenth
century and follow the career Of the
Dutch admirals and Of the greatest Of
Nelson's predecessors-Blake. Take
the eighteenth century, and notice
how even Albernoni and Patino fail
ed, with all their efforts, to resusci-
tate the fleets Of Spain. Take the
modern war in Chill, and mark how
few antagonists Cochrane could find
there worthy Of his steel. Even in
the days Of her greatest POWER at sea
Spain was VIGOROUSLY deficient in the
capacity Of her sailors, and since
those days she has steadily declined.
Today Spanish gunners and Span
ISL engineers are confeSsedly among
the worst in Europe. 1t would be
little short Of a miracle if it should
turn ont that Spain within the last
tyo decades had bred a race Of sea-
men capable Of reversing the unvary-
ing misfortunes Of the past. 1t is
when we consider the temper and
Of the opposing nations,
far more than when we study their
resources and their fleets, that we
realize how little probability war
would offer even Of transient
Spanish victory, and how much there
is to Justify the American peoples
expectation that from the very be-
ginning Of the conflict they would
sweep the SpaniardS from the sea.
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A Clever Trick.

1t certainly looks like it, but there
is really no trick about it. Anybody
can try it who has lame back and
weak kidneys, maleria or nervous
troubles. We mean he can cure him
self right away by taking Electric
Bitters. This medicine tones up the
whole system, acts as a stimulaut to
liver and kidneys, is blood purifier
and nerve tonic. 1t cures constipa-
ton, headache, fainting spells, sleep
leSsneSs and melancholy. 1t is pure
ly vedetable, a mild laxative, and re-
stores the system to its natural yigor
Try Electric Bitters and be convinced
that they are a miracle worker
Every bottle guaranteed. Only soc
a bottle at j. w. Kelly's drug
store. q
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One of the theories about the Span
ish Navy, which has appeared to be
Indifferent to our demonstration
against SPANS forces in Cuba. i,
that our sea coast is to be attacked.
Perhaps the Spanish Navy can be
least harmful in such an enterprise.
1t may pillow up some ground along
the coast where there is no town, OF
pound the cottages and board walks
az summer resorts; but what would
that do for Spain except to pile up
the indemnity she must pay after the
close of the war, or bankrupt her
treasury, her throne and the mother
country itself, to raise the means to
detray the expense of her own folly?
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Harmon Adam, wa, given ten
years in the peniteutiary for con-
spring aith the Skecn boys fol the
murder of VIM. Fiecman. Counsel
are arguing a motion before Judge
Pennington to set aside the verdict.
Jack Cox, the boy lhief was given
three months in Jail, and jim Moon
gets accommodations at the same
place for four months, both for house
breaking.
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The Island Of Porte Rico is one ot
SPANS sea treasures. 1t pays Spain
yearly $4,374,874 in taxes, only
100000 of which is spent for the
people of the island The exports Of
the island exceed $4,000, 900 a year,
OF which the United States takes the
greater potion. The population is
about 100000, Of whom about 700,
600 are illterates. Wherever the
Spanish have dominion ignorance
prevails. Porto Rico has an area of
$3.50 square miles, exclusive of sew
eral dependent islets, which comprise
about lS4 square miles Nearly the
whole surface is under cultivation the
forests being restricted to a few
mountain sides.
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WISE DEPARTMENT.
CeAs. r. Kileoar. Editor.
Local and Otherwise.
Court is still in session.

Court is still in session.
r. V. Phalen was up from Morton
Sunday
Misses BERTHE Kelly and SufPipel
Well, went To Norton FriIay even
ing auI returned Saturday.
Rev. }. 3. Craft preached here
Sunday morning.
C.. +. Kilgorc and Chas Reufro
went to Cocburn Friday.
Some boy set fire to the woods
near the "lidge" field and burned a
lot of fence for Nj Napoleon Dot
son Monday
Joe Hale. who has been very sick
for some time, j, able TO be ont again.
James Dot>on', mother and sister
in-Iaw from the Vailcy. are visiting
him.
Howard Miller, Of Tacoma, was in
town Saturday.
Joe Blair was here from Tacoma
Monday.
Err Dean, who has been quite
sick for several days. is better
Ms. D. \. Fancy, BramwelI, w.
Va, came Saturday, to be present at
tLo n,rr;,ra nf bor Lrntha- Mr. l.
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A GENERALLY accepted truth is thu,

"A GENERALLY accepted truth is thu,
stated by the Washington Post:
In our Southern brethren we have
as true patriots, as cool and determin
ed and sincere champions Of the re-
public as are to be found anywhere
within the borders Of the land. We
know that if trouble comes to us they
will be among the first to spring to
arms, and that, in the cause of the
Union they will display the same i'm
petuous valor and brilliant dash that.
thlrty-fve years ago, immortallized
the paladins who followed Lee. Jack
son, Johnston and Longstreet, with
equal zeal TO victory or defeat
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regiments which have been ohercn VIII w
given u chance for service.
In addition to the share of the S'''"""'
900 recently appropriated by Congress
allotted TO the War Department, Secretary
Alrer has been compelled to ask Congress
TO appropriate more than $4,OOO,OOO to
meet war expenses of that department
during the two months remaining oil Tue
present fiscal year. The money VIII he
promptly voted II appears that Repre-
sentative Dingley was speaking 10y '"e
card when he said the other day that the
! war expenditures had exceeded S2''oOVoVV
month since March |, and would 60 much
higher shortly
The long lists of nominations to eva!
Offices sent to the Senate by the President
furnish evidence enough that every body
has not got the war fever, aud other
evidence is found in the civil departments
of the government, where patents ana
pensions are issued with the usual reSu-
arity and other business is attended TO
Just az usual, and will continue to he.
The fact of the matter ia that this country
il too big to allow its ordinary business to
become disarranged by little thing like
II war with Spain. a few men will night,
fewer will gain fame aud glory, but about
seventy millions Of US will 60 right along
attending to our every day affairs, with a
little shouting on the side a. news OF
victories come in.
The wipng out of political lines in
Congress was not permanent When II /
was only a question Of voting money al .
ready in the Treasury TO enable the +.
country to prepare for war, or of dccllr- /
alton Of war, party lines were ob.iteratcd, !
but a. soon as it became necessary Tor /
Congress to provide the money to fight the I
war party lines were very much Ia .
evidence The democrats Of The House
with eight exceptions. and all OF the pop
ulsts voted against the war revenue bill
because it provided for the issue of bonds,
but all of the republicans, except two, and
SIX democrats voted for the bill. 1t was
passed by vote of Isl to 1871. The bill
will be taken up by the Senate this week.
The bond provision will be fought by the
populists, the silver republicans, and a
of the democrats, but sufficient
number of democrats have annouHced
heir intention to vote with the republi-
ans to make the passage Of the bill a
certainty, but the discussion may be
avage and partisan in its nature. Some
# the silver men have the idea that there
) a trick in the bond authorization, be- .
ause it is so largc-SGO0 600 ,00O-but q
he administration men declare their only I
bject is to make sure that the govern. t
lent shall not at any time he hampered [
Il the conduct Of the war, and that bonds
uthOrized will not be issued unless the C
honey shall be needed
War Department officials do not like the ;
tanner in which military news ha, leaked
rom that departments and movements been
about as soon as they mad been /
ctermined upon. SO new rule ab,o- 81,
Itely prohibiting information being given O..
y any official has been adopted, ana !
rying eyes are TO be kept at distance +,
= denying admittance to newspaper men 81,
i'd other outsiders to any of the Offices of =
e department.
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Our National Weakness.

The European powers. though
jealous of the rapid progress and
great prosperity OF the United States.
are also aware Of the thoroughly
peaceful character Of our people and
our government. Then jealousy OF
us is trltiing matter when compared
with their jealousy OF one another.
All that Is necessary to save us from
European interference is to know our
own mind. to he less boisterouS in
talk, and to be more prompt and de-
cisive IN action. TO Justify one
titieth part Of the talk we have done
IN tins country, we ought long ago to
have driven out the Spaniards and
emancipated Cuba. 1t is not the
sensational newspapers that have had
sole monopoly Of the talkinc.
Presidents. cabinets, diplomats and
above all Congress, have done their
full share. The discussions Of the
Cuban question in the messages Of |
President Cleveland an President
Mckinley have been of a nsture
which III any European country
would have been promptly followed !
by the mobilization of troops and a
declaration of war. From the NOM.
ent when Cleveland made his famous
intimstion that he should have TO
interfere on tho high grounds of hu-
manity if the Cuban war were not
soon ended, a war between this
country and Spain has been practic.
ally inevitable.-Reriew Of Reriews. !,
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The historic old battlefield Of
Chickamauga is again the scene of
hundreds Of army camps with soldiers
ready to fight for the homer of their
country. The days Of G1 is no doubt
brought wildly to the mind Of the
old veterans who seen service at the
same SPOT.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-05

The man who stays out Of the
church, says an exchange. because
some hypocrites are in it, will have a
very poor excuse to give for his own
meanness in the great day of ac-
counts.
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Moral depravity is pre-cminently
the nature Of the Spaniards. Even
their sport takes the form Of blood
shed. Never are they 50 happy as
when they are witnessing a bull-fght.
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The Spanish soldiers shut up in
Havana are likely to have sort of
reconcentrado feeling before the siege
is over.
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Strong Champion
a Mother Whose Cnild Wac
Saved from Suffering
Had InfiamnIatory rheumatism
and Screamed with Pain.

cone OF my children was helpless with
inhammatory rheumatism and rheumatic
fever. He had been in n bad condition
for five weeks, and screamed nearly all
the time with pain. i,edicinc seemed TO
do him no good. One evening my hug
band suggested that good blood purifier
was what was needed. lie purchased
bottle OF Hoods Sarsaparila and began
giving it TO him. From that time be i'm
proved rapidly and soon he was able to
attend school and could walk quite dis
lance. He has never since had an attack
OF this kind. have given Hood 10 other
members OF my family, and find It ensures
good health. am strong champion OF
Hoods Sarssparilla' MRS. c. 3.
FLETCHER, Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Hoods SaTSapariila
I. the best-in fact the one True Blood Purifier.
LID. D.;I. are purely vegetable. re-
aiOOu ii'o liable, beneficial &c.
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l.. +. Farley conducts a large ncr-
camille bushes, at Liberty Hill. Ga.
He says: zone application Of Cham
beriand's Pain Balm relieved me of
severe pain in my back ! think it
Q. X Fol lame back, rheumatism.
neuralgia, >wcIlng>, sprain>, bru>i,c.,
buns and >cald~ mo- other linimeut
can approach Chamberlain, Pain
Balm. 1t j, intended especially f,r
these diseases and !, famou, for it,
cures. For sale by j. w Kelly
druggist.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-05

tIrznUGH LEE has been appointed
MajOr-General Of the volunteer forces
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GIRLS love brave men, but none Of
them want their sweetAearts to go to
war.
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!
/ there was m'H hni r"dr OF ana GOT
among % LIT of women 'ad cHildrcu then
/ they fixed their pistol, some six or seven
times ana Thought they were doing some
thing vcN brave when they bad frightened
some Women and children. Nr Blackwell
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,.,..,ri mo,..r =, know lo had b.c.
arrested f,r..f l..v,-. worth and be ...i
Io had about $1,000 in cash. but ne '.,! to.
borrow six dollars LOB pay hi. fine. SD ann
told. Such ail. -bou,l bc ti,I 70 tic iri
post lr! ird with a suck bottle uu OF
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truth is mighty-that is It's
mighty scarce.
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RATES or ADVERTISING.

The above rates are for standing ADVERTISE
ments only.
Nv Local ADVERTISEMENTS will be cbarc-
oe Tor at the rate of cents per line for each
ncertion.
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Mr.. John Peterson, Of Patoutville,
La, was very agreeably surprised not
long ago. For eighteen months he
had been troubled with dysentry and
had tried three of the best doctors in
New Orleans, besides half dozen or
more patent medicines, but received
very little relief Chamberlain S
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
having been recommended to him, he
gave it a trial and to his great sur
prise, three doses Of that remedy
effected permanent cure. Mr.. VIM.
Mcnamara, a well known merchant
Of the same place, is well acquainted
with Mr.. Peterson and attests to the
truth Of this statement. This remedy
is for sale by j. w. Kelly, druggist.
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SPANS Naval Power.

II Spain lickS the United State.
on the sea it will establish a reputa
ton as a sea power that it never hat
before. The London Spectator tell,
OF its many failures in that direction
in the following:
But 1t was not by sea that Spain
won her supremacy, and not by naval
victories that she laid her grip on
every quarter Of the globe. Even
when her power and wealth seemed
irresistible, when her military reputa-
ton was at its height, when the
world was strewn with her territories
and the ocean laden with her argosies
amt fleets, her real naval power was
utterly lncommensurate with the as.
tonlshlng pretensions which it made
AS soon as England and Holland laid
a hnger on it her maritime empire
into dust. The Armada
only revealed a fact which English
sailors had for long suspected. and
y Tue consciousness for which explains
brakes sublime contempt for the
OF Spain--the fact that. even
II the zenith of their fame. the
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