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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07
Hotel Roanoke Burned.

At 2;39 last Friday afternoon ITo-
tel Roanoke, in Roanoke, Va, was
destroyed by Gre. 1t was the largest
and one Of the finest hotels in the
state 1t was erected in 1888 and
was estimated as worth 100000. No
one was injured and not a trunk was
lost. Insurance about $4,000
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: I0TI0MIns accounts were allowcd.

-. WAS unanimously passed
granting to the Athletic As.oclatiop -,
bis stone Gap the exclusive priyil.oo anal
! 'lsht to sell under its auspice, rrfr,.L.
mehts' fruits, NOTWITHSTANDING dri,t.
sandwiches ami other provisions. Other
'nah at regular stores, BOARDING Lou.o.
ana hotels, IN the town OF Biz SION. Gem.
Oh inc Ist' 2nd and lth DAYS ofJulv. $50,
ana the sergeant was directed 10 see that
inns privilege Is not uhiuccd uu,n
Inc FioIators OF this order is made ham,.
Ishable 10y a fi@e from - toSIO.
The council then adjourned to limo .o
at ; p. m. '''' ''
The council met according to adjourn
ment' The minutes of previous mcellng
read and approved
Gen Il. \. Ayers offered the G,llo,,;ro
resolutions, which were seconded and
unanimously adopted.
Resolved. That the Trustees d.siro ,o
enter OF record their appreciation of tLe
able and faithful manner ina which U., /
Joshua Mullins has discharged the re,pon.
'IbIe duties of mayor ana thew berol,,
'ehder him Their thanks for the uniform
courtesy which has characterized hi. can
met IN presiding over this body.
Resolved, That the council bcr.l,
ender its thanks to 4. i. Hoback ~, ,l,
'ery faithful and efficient manner II, which
~ mas ui-chaIged the duties of recorder
Iur'nS the year. and heartily commend ,
'''n 10 an! community in which he may
IereaiIcr locate or reside.
hen on motion the council Adjourned. ;
Al. lIoBAcK, Recorder
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07
Hoods Pills cures nausea.
sick headache, biliousness, indiges-
ton. Price % cents.

MIS-. Charlie Gibson and Mrs. An.
dy Coins took it into their heads last
spring that they would have their
yards set in kentucky bluegrass.
The seed we've bought and duly
,owei and resolved, and as result
Mrs. Charley and Mrs. Andy have
the finest set Of plantain in all Lee
county.-JooesrUe Ijryiajoa. Tell
them to buy Kentucky plantain seed
next year and they will most likely
get what they wanted this Year.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07
Had Typhoid Fever.

My system was very much run
down by typhoid fever. began
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla and the
effect was most invigorating. 1t
gave me a new lease of life, and |
have enjoyed good health ever since
taking it, and have been able to fol-
low my usual business" ia. Cox
Nrn, JH., Rockbridge Baths, Va.
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Clubbing Offhr
LOCAL ITEMS.

= 4,h ''' '''''
4 lie IH'or has purchased a new
! 4" r. G.re',. of Turkey Cove.
/ J. =, 'e,,ee, Of Dryden. spent the
' the Gap. ''
! '.'''k came up from Corbin
/ '"l l' spending a few days
''pou business.
| D Do'ton and wife. Of Wise.
1 's"ierel at the Lntermont last
"a4 ''''''' '"''
|, :.. Ao,I and wife. Of Pennington
1 a,i''' relatives in the Gap the
- Scott. Of Norton, was in the
last Saturday.
H. Lipp, and wife, Of Wise.
'' ''''e'ed at the Internont last
L. T. City, Of Norton, spent the
the cap. 'F'"' ''''
'a' 800 people witnessed tho
'Iaa' amt bicycle tournament at
ace last Saturday. |
n. " w., }. lIor,lcy and children J
n IL. morning for Dulield ON a -,
!. \ r. ;. l. yausLt aud family re. |
w. 'ae' st night from visit to {
9p,La Garden preached at r
by ,a ',u Methodist church last .
: morning and night. &
a.. , r may Young went to penning.
'''aay night to visit rela- h
i. Trim a, o., left Tuesday on a
= - " eSterL North Car.
lie I' Oh L lett Monday night for NJ
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'nhrod town lots which have been sold
'i sH.d Improvement Company will be ex.
''fl'd IN selling said tracts OF land.
Ii-' "' the lots which have been sold with
'H' numbers ot the lots, blocks and
p''i- O. included 90 The decree of sale in
w. = can>e~. lie said lands aud los are
lnly Described "a the maps aud plats fled
." me cause and the decree of sale 10 which
reference j. here made. A copv Of said
decree and maps and pats may also he
seen 60 il,c Office OF the Special Commits.
s'oner in Big Stone 6ap.
The said sale VIII be madeon
tne promises IN Big Stone Gan.
wise county. Virginia: on 25th
Gay OF Jul y. 1898, and the said
nd'wlll be sold as a whole.
ana NOT In separate lots and
parcels. "''N
NO bid viii he accepted from an, per.
son Of less than Thirtv-five
thousand dollars lS35. 100000
got me "H'ie lard, nor viii an, bid bcac.
,ept'd i'"m any person who shall not first
deposit with toe Special CommisSionertbe
sum 81 Ten thousand dollars
olC'OOO.OO, In money. ora check nav.
'"le u the Clerk OF The Circuit Court ~
The Oni,cd States for the Western Dis.
TICK OF Irgluia, al Abingdon, for that
mount upon United states Nations,
pans duly certified by such Bank TO be
god. The sale will be for cash which
'.lt he paid aS aud when the Court shall
ider' but the purchaser may make pert
a!ment Of the purchase money in con.
ons and bonds adjudged 10 bc liens 10
re extent or 90 the proportion which tbev
nan under the term OF the decree Ice ON.
'ed 10 share in the purchase money
-! certified chec k deposited with tho
'mmisSloner bv any bidder whose hid IA
't accepted will be returned 10 him by
ID COMMISSIONS and. if any bidder
oSe b'd Is accepted shall fail Ia comuIv
ih us biz. tho amount of Tie cer,i6ed
ccN deposited by him viii be- io,feitcJ
'4"l-a'ed damages. and the amount
''e't applied 10 the payment OF expen-
b costs. ami prior claim. under the de.
e otsaie.
i. A. AYERS.
~ -t-EJ Special Commissioners
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AHint To The Wise Is Sufficient,

Now that the season for Spring and Sum-
mer Millinery is almost spent and we find
Ourself still stocked on this line Of goods we
will now make the prices at exactly cost on
our entire line. Our stock of ribbons is the
finest our silks the latest effects. In fact we
have everything to be found in a first class
millinery store and the prices we will make
you until the season closes will be exactly
what the goods cost us. Anyone needing any
thing in this line will do well to call at once
and see us or write us, telling us what they
want and get our prices; orders by mail will /
receive our prompt attention. Satisfaction
guaranteed
Thanking you for the liberal patronage you
have given us this season and ask a contin-
lance of the same we are,
Yours to please, o
j. WI. WILLIS & co.
hone No. D. Big Stone Gap, Va. s
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07
Badly Stabbed.

Monday evening as the train from
bristol came into this place and was
unloading It's passengers, very seri-
Gus cutting affair took place. Cheat
Adams, Of Camp Branch, Ky, stabbed
Charles Mullins, of Cumberland, Ky,
IN the back with pocket knife, in
iilctlng a serious, if not fatal, wound
Ihare is no cause attributed to the
deed except that Adams was intoxi
Gated and seemed bent on doing some
KIND of mischief. The two men had
had no quarrel and we're not even ac-
qualnted. After the stabbing Ad. !
ans left the depot and went up on |
the side Of the mountain, where he
was arrested short time afterward
by officers from this place and lodged
IN the calabooSe. He was tried be-
fore Esquire Horton Tuesday morn
ing and sent to Jail.
Mr.. Mullins was brought to town
on the dummy and his wound dressed
by DR.. J. w. Kelly, after which he a
was taken to the residence of his un- t
lie, Ex-Mayor Joshua Mullins, where
he IS now. At first it was thought
le would not recover, but at this a
writing he is improving some and,
With careful attention, will probably n
uIl through. Mr.. Mullins is a
night young man of %, and is a son r,
f Joseph Mullins. II
Adams is about 10 years of age
nd Is considered pretty tough fell al al
wv. l.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07
Rhea Nominated.

Judge WIN. f. Rhea, Of Bristol,
wa was nominated by the Democratic
convention assembled at Pulaski
Yesterday, for Congress. A full ac.
count OF the convention will appear
IA our next issue.
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Notice.

y meeting Of the Athletic Associa.
ton will be held Friday night and
every member is requested to be pres
ent.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07
Counterteiter Arrested.

Floyd Porter. who lives on Bold
! Camp, Wise county, was arrested at
I this place last Friday night for pass,
ing counterfeit money. He arrived
in the Gap Friday and proceeded to
dispose Of his illegal money BY going
to the different stores and bnying
small articles and Offering his money
in payment for same and receiving
the difference in change. He had
two denominations, 80 cent and dol
lar pieces. which were pretty fair i'm
itations. He disposed of four or five
dollars of his money and when arrest
ed 10y &. +. Gilly and J. NJ. Willis
had about fifteen dollars more on his
person. He was taken 10 Coeburn
Monday for trial before Commission
rr Wears, and there is little doubt
but that the peuitentiary will be his !
home for the next few years. 1t is
thought other parties are engaged
With him in making the money.
The Ayers Mercantile e Manufact-
ring Co. have received a car load of
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07

For the best assortment of shoes
80 to Ayers Mercantile IL Manufact-
url's Company. They have some
thing to suit everybody.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07
SALE OF VALUABLE
Ian
AT BIG STONE GAP, VA.
JULY 25Th. 1895.
IN the Circuit Court of the
United States fer the West
ern District of Virginia. At
AbiDodOn

Tu.,,.. '' ''''"'
The BE-, Sto,.. a.. H. !" O""hcefF.
provene,,t CON-. ~
Pursuant f. -.
Court oltbo I-,,,..tS.''.' " me circuit
pi.tri,., 80. ~: ,'' '"e western
''''''o' 90 uSiIi' entered iu the above
moa,e' "" H., '"' I'm, III" 'ay Of April IsyS. as
/ L,.-,;.i ,,...' CUT .I'i DID sand cause
| Isa, ,.,, -" me i''H day OF June,
nn., '''', IT, NP,cih Commissioner.
bigbost L;.it b'"''. cutlery to the +.
"a t-,,.,., '',' '' c''H t"eufy-thrce .
ad,,cent =, rtrye'' OIL ''n" lying ia and .
m VIZ .n,'- Wv" OK DIG stone Gap,
I.t 49,,
kno..u ~ ,t, 80 acres
Co,r.an 49, ''t o'"'" Appalachian Land
End. 4 t,,., ,.a..... .,-
Bird. Anot,er .r,., .u.:.
an. Anothe, ,r,c, .. o...,, y
obtaining Ii59 ,po ao0'' named tracts
o3 49, ae 1"o'''' tract of land containing +,
o "" A"G 1aI tract or parcel of Land NJ
,. ,',' VI ''e n'r Aforesaid tract, being !,
..,.I'.. '"' ir-ih'a' tennessee and
,T 1,'"' o''g' ANA Iron Company tracts W,
dn. Another tract ot land couiaiuin., 'h
- ." acres known As the Josiah Raad as
a. W.T.
no., n"o'" S' tract containing iji.oj 49,.
- ~ 81 ''',, known us the 1t. &.
ou 'u' ',n "itrId5e and Fox tract -.
~" U"'I ''dcd t"o-ni1ihs interest IDI
,' - '' nr q. ''l'u containing I9ro' acres
,'c OF i''s' known o., the Jones interest
~" AN undivided = interest ia
ut VI ''hd obtaining - acres.
-" " "' '"e ""I| MIL tract.
I'm. \ tract containing 9!9 acres.
DIV n as me "iily Ridge tract.
I'D Another tract containing 1915
e>'
9TH. Another tract containing an
-.
''". Another tract containing C2I>
es.
DIN. Another tract containing 93o2 III
oS. -
6fh Auotbrr tract ....,:: vi
,tb. Anoror t.., ... .. =
.. ''''''''"" wa T..
he last alor,.,iJ nina. g..
=, o''',y,'u TO The '$ Stone Gap I'm EI
rps. anu
.h An nm. ,i,id,J ..,... H..
, ,fl.,'t '"'''e'' Ih On'
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07

The Ayers Mercantile e Manufact-
uring Co. have received a car load Of
stoves and yJu can get anything you
want there.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-22
How to Get the Bonds.

The secretary of the treasury has
issued the folio owing instructions for
those who wish to subscribe for the
new three per cent bonds:
The war loan which is now being
offered will be sold to subscribers at
par during the period of subscription,
which ends July IA, 1898. The
method OF subscription has been
made as simple as possible. Blank
forms may be obtained at every
money-order post office, and at most
of the banks and express Offices, and
on these forms is clearly indicated all
that it is necessary for the subscriber
to fill out. The subscriber may him
self mail to the treasury department
at Washington the blank form filled
out, together with his remittance
covering the par value ofthe amount
of bonds for which he wishes to SUBJ
scribe. That remittance may be in
whatever form best suits the SUBJ
scribers convenience-ir currency,
bank draft, check, post Office money
order, or express money order. The
day the currency is received, or the
day the proceeds are received from
the checks. drafts, or money orders,
the subscription will be entered and
will Immediately begin drawing in
terest. When the bonds are delivered
a check will accompany each deliv-
cry covering the interest at 3 per
cent from the day the subscription is
entered to the LIST of August. the
date of the bonds, and from which
date the bonds will carry their own
interest.
Coupon bonds are issued in denom-
nations of 500, 500, $500, and
$1,000. Registered bonds are issued
in denominations 500. $500, $500,
81 900, $4,000, $4,000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-22
Five TOasts.

A story is told that recently in Los
Angeles five prominent gentlemen of
foreign birth CHANGED to meet. One was
a Russian, one Turk, one Frenchman,
one an American and the other an Eng
lishman.
The gent lemen became bosom friends.
and finally a champagne supper was pro-
posed, at which each gentleman, to be in
keeping with the times, was to give a
toast to his native country, the one Civ
ing the best toast to be at no expense for
the wine Here are the toasts given:
The Russian" Here's to the stars and
bars of Russia, that were never pulled
down."
The Turk" Here's to the moons of
Turkey, whose wings were never clipped"
The nchman-"Here's to the cock
of France, whose feathers were never
picked"
The American" Here's to the stars
and stripes OF the United States OF Amer
lea never trailed in defeat"
The Englshman-"Heres to the ramp
in, roarin' lion of Great Britain. that
tore down the stars and bars Of Russia,
clipped the wings of Turkey, picked the
feathers off the cock Of France and run
like hi from the stars and stripes of the
United States of America"
The Englshman paid for no cham
pagne.-[ Los Angeles CALI Record.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-22
Turn to the Right.

1t is good plan to follow the GUS
tom Of ones country. 1t is just now,
and has been for a long time, sens.
ible habit OF some people to turn to
the right on meeting other people,
either riding or walking. A few, to
suit their convenience, deliberately
choose to turn to the left. A little re-
Fiction ought to convince sensible
folks that such procedure may end in
disaster. Two bicyclists were seen the
other day attempting to keep to the
left in face of an approaching carriage.
The driver OF the carriage was on the
right and held his course as he ought
and as it was his habit. Any other
course must certainly end some time
in accident.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-22

all days ride and dinner at mining
camp in the m ountains being rendered
free by the railroads of Colorado.
With Western hospitality the women
of Denver have thrown open their
homes for receptions, garden parties
and fetes, and the Broadway
Theatre, where the larger gath
crings are to be held, will be freshly
decked every morning with the ia
nous wild flowers of the Rockies.
Great interest will be shown in the
election of officers as Mrs. Hemotin
will retire from the presidency and
her successor must be chosen. Among
several candidates Mrs. Alice Ives
Breed OF Lynn is the one who will
doubtless receive the most votes.
1t is to be regretted that Vermont
cannot be represented at this Bien-
NAL. We have two clubs belonging
to the General Federation, the St.
Johnsbury Woman's Club and the
Philomathean Club OF Barre, but
neither of these clubs will send dele
gates.
Regret will also be very general at
the absence Of Mrs. Julia Ward Howe,
who is too delicate to take the long
journey, and Mrs. Jennie c. Croly,
who recently fractured her hip in
New York. These two, with Mrs.
Lucinda H. Stone Of Michigan, are
honorary presidents of the G. F. W.
c., as mothers of clubs"
Tuesday afternoon the delegates
will begin the way homeward. Many
of them will visit the Omaha Expo
sition, and quite party will go on
to the Yellowstone.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-22
Why Is II.

When all other preparations fail,
Hoods Sarsaparilla absolutely cures
That is why Hoods Sarsaparilla is
Americas Greatest Medicine.
The worst cases of scrofula, salt rheum
hip disease, dyspepsia, catarrh, rheuma-
tism and neuralgia are constantly being
cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla, and the
same is true OF the long list OF diseases
that have their origin in impure and i'm
poverished blood. What Hoods Sarsa-
parilla has done and is doing for Others
it will also do for you if you give it the
opportunity. Remember, Hoods Sarsa-
parilla is an honest medicine, and that
its merit has been proved over and over
again in the experience of the people. If
you would have robust health, good APP
petite and good digestion, and if you
would be free FROM boils, pimples,, sores,
and all similar manifestations ofimpure
blood, it is your privilege and your duty
to take Hoods Sarsaparilla. and you
may confidently expect that it will do
Tor you what you desire. 1t will purify,
enrich and vitalize your blood, and give
you health vigor and vitality which are
needul for happiness and success.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-22
Vermont Diocese Meets.

The 108th annual convention of the
Vermont diocese of the Episcopal church
was opened last Wednesday morning in
the opera house at Burlington. Rt. Rev.
Arthur c. A. Hall, bishop of Vermont,
called the convention to order. After
roll call and the appointment of Rev. w.
]. Harris of Rutland and J.. O. Webster of
Chs ster as committee on credentials,
the meeting adjourned to attend the open
service of the convention at st. Paul's
church.
Bishop Hall celebrated holy commu-
Mon, Rev. w. H. Collins assisting as
epistoller and Rev. DIR. Bliss of Burling-
ton being gospeller. An early morning
prayer service was held at $50 o'clock,
conducted by Rev. H. P. LIE F. Grabau,
rector OF st. Paul's church, assisted by
Rev. w. F. Weeks of Brandon.
After the opening service at the church
the meeting adjourned to the opera
house and proceeded with the regular
order of business. At II O'Clock Bishop
Hall proceeded to deliver his annual adj
dress.
At the calling to order Of the evening
session, the missionary committee made
their report and recommended heappro-
priation of $4,000 for the use Of the cont
mittee for the benefit of missions and
weak parishes which was carried. Rev.
DR.. Harris, the missionary of the diocese
made his annual report, which is his last
as he expects to sever his connection with
the diocese, because of a lack of funds to
carry on that work.
These delegates to the general conven-
tion at Washington, D. c., were elected !:
Rev. Dr. Bliss of Burlington, Rev. T. b.
Foster of Rutland Rev. D. L. Sanford of
Bellows Falls, Rev. w. H. Collins OF
Brattleboro, Henry Wells of Burlington,
E. L. Temple of Rutland, Charles E. Par
ker of Vergennes, George Briggs of Bran
don.
The convention adjourned Thursday
forenoon. The next annual convention
will be held in Emmanuel church, Bellows
Falls, the third Wednesday in June, 1889
John Philip Sousa, TIE great band
leader. is to take vacation this summer
on Vermont farm. 1t will be his hrst
vacation for 16 years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-22
Gov. CIRCUITS Promptness.

Immediately on receiving protest
from the St. Johnsbury Board of
Trade that the boys at the front were
in need of clothes, food and water,
Gov. Grout sent Vermont's Qurter-
master General, w. H. Gilmore of
Fairlee, to Chickamauga to ascertain
the real facts. General Gilmore
reached there last week Tuesday and
he found that since the first arrival
OF the troops there had been great
improvement and that the boys were
now being pretty well cared for. The
boxes of food that kind friends from
here sent down were very gratefully
received and thoroughly enjoyed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-22
Stand by the Flag and President
The Right Kind of Daily Paper.

There are some people left in these
parts who care very little for the
"scare heads" jumbo headings, con-
tinued-on.th e-next.page type OF daily
newspapers. Such folk want solid,
and trustworthy news, without blare
and bombast.
The New York papers are now
available BY mail on the afternoon
train over the Connecticut and Pas.
sumpsic division of the Boston &
Maine on day of publication. The
evidence is very strong that the New
York Sun is just the paper to give
you the best of war news and the
most Of it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-22
When the Cadiz Squadron Comes.

Will Cervera be unbottled, to the music o.
the drums,
When the Cadiz squadron comes
When the Cadiz squadron comes
Nay q harbor waits in Hades
For those Spanish ships from Cadiz-
There's bottle, lords and ladies'
For your squadron when it comes!
Will the Santiago corks fly to the music o.
the drums,
When the Cadiz squadron comes
When the Cadiz squadron comes?
Will Cervera home be reeling
To the bells of Madrid pealing?
Nay! He'll have that tired feeling"
When the Cadiz squadron comes
But our troops, they will be marching to the
music o. the drums
When the Cadiz squadron comes
When the Cadz squadron comes.
And in spite of Spanish scheming,
Over Santiago cleaning
Will the Stars and Stripes be streaming
When the Cadiz squadron comes
-[Atlanta Constitution"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-22
The Red, Red Clover,

EDITOR The state
tlower-the red clover-is at it's best
this season. Many of the blossoms
are OF a beautiful deep red hue, the
color being more striking and at
tractive than it usually is. The co.
pious rains have enhanced the devel-
opment of these beauties, which lift
up their heads at the roadside and in
the meadows. They deserve all the
admiration bestowed upon them.
Possibly it may be looked upon as a
peculiar coincidence that the deeper
red of this favorite blossom of the
state shows itself at a season when
the patriotism Of the commonwealth
has a deeper glow by reason of the
red CLEAN of war that is casting its
fitful light over the nation. J. w.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-22
The Best Old Gun In Town.

/ never thought I'd need her,
That gun o. mine, again;
N'er ever have to take her
From the rack she's rustin' in,
But times is changed, an, Johnny.
You nights well han her down.
There's still some fightin' In her, VI
The best ole gun in town!
They heard her at Manassas.
She ripped away like fun,
An made some livel music,
tell you, at Bull Run.
An ever whars she helt her own.
Till peace came long ter drown
That overpowerin voice o. her'n,
The best ole gun In town.
I'm sorry that she's needed
lowed the wars wuZ done,
An that I'd never have to fill
More graves with that ole gun
But times is changed. an, Johnny,
You nights well take her down.
Once more they'll hear the music
o. the best ole gun in town
IF. l.. Stanton in Atlanta Constitution.