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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-10
Judged Insane.

The Big Stone Gap correspondent
Of the Bristol Courier of the Bird inst
says:
On last Friday night an aged lady,
Mrs. Marian Hail, supposed to be the
same one referred to in the Courier a
few days ago, arrived here over the
South Atlantic and Ohio railroad.
Since then she has been wandering
around town, stopping wherever she
conld find lodging. sunday she wad-
ed Powells river twice, and finally
went to the home of Mrs. Barron,
wet and cold Mrs. Barron sent for
Chief OF Police G. w. Evans, who
went out and made arrangements for
her to be cared for during the night.
\ esterday warrant was sworn out
by the authorities and she was taken
before commission of lunacy con
sisting of DR. \. j. HoLack and
Esquires Dorton, Horton and Parson.
The commission, after examining her,
decided that she was mentally un-
balanced, aud ordered her sent to the
asylum at Marion. Deputy Sheriff
Collier will take her to Gladeville to-
day, where she will be cared Tor by
the jailer until place can be arrang-
ed for her at Marion.
This is sad case. Mrs. Hall re-
lates how her son was killed three
years ago by Arch Hopkins, near the
Pound, in this county. She was
born and raised on Beaver, in Floyd
county, Ky. Officers here remember
the killing of Hall by Hopkins at the
Pound. She says she is full blood
ed cousin of Talt Hall, who was hung
at Gladeville. She says she has had
many fights in her younger days.
She gives her age as "a.
LATER.-On the way to Gladeville
with Mrs. Hall, Deputy Collier heard
hat she had relatives living at
otCnega. When he arrived at
stonega, he readily found two
Of the afflicted lady, who
we're more than glad to take their
mother and care for her One of the
auYhters is married to miner nam
d King, just as the old lady stated.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-10
Renew your subscription to
the Post.
Another Road.

There is splendid prospects for a
rai.roaa IN L"'rh-r county TIL,
following. taEeo t,om tie L,a,vill,
Evening Post tells the tale:
The Richmond. Nicholasville. IT.
vine AMI Beatty,iIle railroad COMPANY
has passed ont Of exi>tauce and the
line which runs from Versailles to
Irvine distance of II miles will be
known as the Louisville and South-
eastern hereafter The new COM
pany proposes to extend tho line at
once mp into the coal fields at Beatty
vile, a distance OF 100 miles from
Versailles. The line has been grad
ed as far as BeattyviIle and the ex-
tension will be completed by June.
1t IS said the new company will ex-
tend the line on to Norton, Va. to
connect with the y. IL W. and l.. IL
\. This will open up one of the
richest coal countries in the United
States.
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Road May Be Extended.

81 understand the Lexington all,
Eastern railroad, which now extends
IRON Lexington To jackson, til,
county seat OF Breathltt county, may
soon be extended to Big Stone Gap
Va" said Mr. John Cope, 90 Jack
sou, at the FIith.aveuue Hotel.
The road was originally pls ned to
tap the Eastern kentucky coalfieldS
and reach Big Stone Gap. where it
would connect with one of tie Vir-
gina roads, and thus make through
line from Louisville to the Atlantic
coast. The road is surveyed to nun
from jackson up South QnickSaud
creek or Buckhorn creek. to Hind
man, the county seat ot Knott, and
thence near WhItesburg, the county
seat OF Letcher. to Pound Gap, which
ls considered the easiest gap TO tun-
mel between kentucky aud Virginia.
Passing through Pound Gap the road
would run out upon a broad plateau
leading down to Big Stone Gap AMI
to a CONNECTION with the Norfolk IL
Western railroad. 1t is a fact well
known to Eastern Kentuckians that
the Lexington IL Eastern railroad
hoes not at present reach the valuable
,oalhelds OF Eastern kentucky. Its
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-10

Last Sunday was a model mountain
spring day.
The Posi- has had a good run OF
job printing for the past week or two
The people know where to get good
work.
w. Z. Kilgore, Wise county's
efficient and accommodating clerk,
spent Sunday night in the Gap, en-
route to Bristol on official business
If you are not feeling well, why
don't you take Hoods Sarsaparilla?
1t will purify and enrich your blood
and do you wonderful good.
G. c. Cochran, OF Bristol, spent a
few days in the Gap last week look
ins after the interests of his telephone
system.
If you want to. keep posted on
matters pertaining to home affairs
read your home paper--and pay for
it, too, or else don't read it.
j. NJ. Willis left Monday night for
Cincinnati to buy his spring stock of
goods. Miss Bard, the expert Mill
ner, will return with Mr.. Willis 70
the Gap.
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Ayers Sarsaparilla
will do it. 1t has done it
for thousands. 1t has been
doing it for SO years. Try it.
Send for the "curebook." 100 pages free.
&C. Aver Co. Lowell, Mass.

In the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court OF Wise County ON the Doth day OF
February, 1898.
The Virginia Coal Iron Com
pany, Plaintiffs,
vs.. In Ch'y.
The heirs at law of Jonathan
Baker, deceased, whose names
are unknown, Defendants.
The object OF this suit is to extract the
legal title from the unknown heirs of
Johnathan Baker, deceased, in and TO a
certain tract Of land situated in Wise
County, Virginia, on Powells River. known
as the Shell Camp tract and being the
same when was granted by the Common.
wealth OF Virginia by patent to Jonathan
Baker and 10y him sold by title bond in
1879 to one William Prince and by him
sold 10y title bond to one Daniel Triplett
and bv him sold by title bond TO one
Stephen Jones, and thence, by divers
mesne cOnveyances, having passed TO the
aforesaid Plaintiff, and being the same
conveyed by James +. Jones 10 Francis
Sturgill by deed dated October Doth. 1872.
recorded in the County Clerks Office of
W ise County, Virginia, in Deed Book ,,
page !, to which reference is here msde
for fuller description of said land. And
an affidavit having been mode and filed /
that the Defendants, the heirs at law of !
Jonathan Baker, deceased, are unknown |
to the Plaintiff, or afliant il is ordered |
that they do appear here within fifteen
days after due publication hereof aud do |
what may be necessary to protect their
interests in said suit
And it is further ordered that copy
iereof he published once week for four
successive weeks in the Big Stone Gap
osr and that I copy be posted at the
ront door of the court house o. this
county Oh the first day OF the next term
II county court.
A copy Teste:
W. +. KILGoRE, Clerk
By c. A. Johnson. DC.
!. +. Bullitt, a. Mar3 9-l2
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-10
THE WONDERS OF
SCIENCE.
LUNG TROUBLES AND CON-
SUMPTION CAN BE
CURED.
An Eminent New York Chem
iSt and Scientist Makes
Free offer to Our
Readers.

The distinguished New York Chemist, +.
a. Slocum, demonstrating his discovery of
a reliable and absolute cure tor Consump-
ton pulmonary Tuberculosis) and all
/ bronchial, throat, lung and chest diseases,
stubborn coughs. catarrhal affection. gen.
eral decline and weakness. loss of flesh,
and all conditions of wasting away, will
send THREE FREE BOTTLES (all differ
enD of his New Discoveries TO any afflicted
reader OF the Posr writing for them.
His New Scientific Treatment" has
cured thousands pc 'manently by its time
ly use, and he considers il simple profess
siohal duty to suffering humanity to donate
a trial of his infalibe cure.
Science daily develops new wonders,
and this great chemist, patiently expert
mcnling Tor years, has produced results as
beneficial TO humanity as can be claimed
by any modern genius. lIisassertion that
lung troubles and consumption are cura-
BILE in any climate is proven by "hearifelt
letters OF gratitude" flied in his American
and European laboratories in thousands
from those cured in all parts of the world.
Medical experts concede that bronchial,
chest and lung trouble lead TO Consump.
ton, which, uninterrupted, means speedy
and certain death.
Simply write to 7. a. Slocum, NJ G. 80
Pine street, New York, giving postofnce
aud express address. and the free medi-
cine will he promptly sent Sufferers
should take instant advantage of his gem
erOus proposition.
Please tell the doctor that YOU saw his
offer in the Big Stone Gap Posi-
July Sly.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-10

From all over the country, come
words OF praise for Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. Here is u sample
letter from Mrs. G. Shep, of Little
Rock, Ark: IL was suffering from
a very severe cold, when read of the
cures that had been effected by
ChamberIain'S Cough Remedy. |
concluded to give it a trial and ac-
cordingly procured a bottle. 1t gave
me prompt relief, and | have the
best reason for recommending it very
highly. which | do with pleasure "
For sale by j. w. Kelly, Druggist.
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The Big Stone Gap Post,
THURSDAY. NIGH. 10, 1898.
LOCAL ITEMS.

Gg ~. -four and Maple Syrul
at W. W. Dickley's.
Rev. Sd. Vaught preached at Eas
Stone Gap last Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. Mays, of Richlands, Va.
was registered at the Iutermont Sat.
urlsy.
/. b. Barnes, Of Bristol, was regis.
'e''d at the lntermont Saturday.
Three new cases of small pox has
'een reported near Mendoza, Va.
&. +. Beverley has taken charge Of
Tue ;. a. d .. Office at this place.
4 Use Royal Crown Flour, the best
On earth at w. W. Bickley's.
I'll. Barnes. Of Bristol, was among
'"e guests at the lntermont last Sat
urlay
lhe legislature adjourned last
Friday
James Weston. deputy sheriff of
lee county, was in the Gap last Sat
u'aay on official business.
o"e case Of small pox has been re-
ported IN Bristol. Big Stone Gap
has none as yet.
>, NJ Hodge is now ready to make
us llr't shipment Of mattresses from
ms factory.
>. r. Amburgey has been confined
" MS room several days with a vac.
e'nated arm.
G. Hev. w. II. wampler, of East
S'one zap. filed the palpit at the
day. "''" '"'' gun
Mr' Pierce ard Nr. Finlay, Of St. !
i,'u,s' No., sister and brother Of Ms. |
Gap. s !" '"'
lOe Big Stone GAP Telcphooe
= ' ~ expect to extend their line
~ ~ V"eourn. AMI slso to JonesyiIle u
Tue near future.
D., "ue1'agham'sDye for the whiskcW /
p' ,'"."gham's Dye for the mns,achc
,I"'"gnam's Dye for the eyel,rows.
'O'''S a beautiful brown or black.
< L. IL. Prichard left last week for
s s';a City. where he will probably
+. as ;" The future. His family for
'' present will remain in Bristol.
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CircuIr Court of WISE County Virginia

NirfhiI Nouft OF WISE County, Virginia,
c. VI. Howell Guardian, Mary Helen Tag.
CART, John X. Taggart and Ralph Enos
Taggart
V.
j.. +. BTllitt, Administrator of the Estate
of j. h. Taggart, deceased
Notice is here given that the aforesaid
{. VI. Howell, guardian. as aforesaid. will
make application To the aforesaid Court
It its April term, 1893, for an order
authorizing the said Howell, guardian as
aforesaid to receive from said Admins
traitor all money and other personal
property now IN the hands Of said Admin
istrator, or which may hereafter come into
his possession and which he may have for
distribution to the wards OF said guardian.
and to receive all money and other per-
sonal property including accruing rents
for the real estate OF the said infants in
like manner ~ 4 he was appointed
guardian Tor the said children in this
state, and 10 remove the same TO the state
OF Pennsylvania. in which state the said
{. VI. Howell was appointed aud qualified
as guardian OF the said children
c. NJ HOWELL, guardian.
Mar1 81? by j. l.. KELLY, Council.
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Still Another Railroad.

1t is officially announced that work
on the BeattyvilIe extension OF the
Richmond, NicholasviIle, Irvine &
Beattyville will begin April /. Capt.
5. f. Rock, division engineer, is al
ready on the scene and has begun
preliminary work. The new road
will be about thirty-fve miles in
length, and will penetrate one of the
richest coal and timber regions of the
upper Kentucky river valley. 1t is
predicted that trains will be running
through to Beattyvillc by September.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-10

present terminus, in fact, is just al
the entrance OF rich coal county
Qnlcksand, Troublesome and Buck
b'rn creeks all run through a country
iich in thick veins Of bitumous and
c1nnel codl. While the timber is also
ine L. L4l-lrr count. tho
short Jrsuch. would tap
tae 'am4D. Pike county cgal. re
coklng qualities 81 this coal are ex-
ceptionally good. aud it would we'll
repay the cost Of extending this road
-LoWsriHc Coprier-JourauI.
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STOLEN.

Monday morning last at the saw
mill in East Big Stone Gap some one
stole from my vest pocket in my alb
sence a heavy open face silver watch,
key winder. The watch was made
by p. S. Bartlett; number of works,
1673670; number of case 1862.
A liberal reward will be given for
information leading to the recovery
of my watch. john n. Moore.
Big Stone Gap, Va.
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For some time, | have suffered
with rheumatism aud tried every i'm
aginable remedy, without effect Nj
f. &. s. Wells advised me to try
Chamberlain spain Balm, telling me
that it ha | cured many cases of long
standing like mine. have used
four bottles and feel sure that one
more bottle will make my cure com
plete.-A. p. KoNz, Claren ore, Ark.
Sold by J. w. Kelly, Druggist.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

/ in The Clerks Office of the Circuit Court
of the County OF Wise on the 18th day OF
/ February, 1898.
v. II. Henderson, Plaintiff
against In Chancery.
j. {. Bryant ct al, Deits.
The object Of this suit is to require the
defendants, X. G. and : j BRYANT, TO ac-
cept from the plaintiff one-third of the
purchase price together with costs and
expenses paid by them tor lots Is and If
block l6, OF improvement Company's
Plat No. of the town Of Big Stone Gap,
Virginia, purchased by r. G. and S. j.
Bryant from J. +. Bullitt, Jr., Trustee,
November 22nd, 1891, and upon the pay
ment OF said one-third of said sums to
require said defendants to convey TO the
plaintiff a ODe-third undivided interest in
said property. And an affidavit having
been made and flied that the defendants,
j. G. Bryant, X. G.. Bryant, ). j. BRYANT
aud Mrs. Bessie Kelsey are not residents
Of the State of Virginia, it is ordered that
they do appear here within H. DAYS after
due publication hereof aud do what may
he necessary to protect their interest in
this suit And it is further ordered that
a copy hereof be published once "a week
ior four weeks in the Biz Stone Gap Posi-,
and that copy he posted at the front
door of the court house Of this county on
the first day of the next term of the
couAty court.
A copy; Teste:
W. f. KILGoRE, Clerk.
BY G. A. JOHNSON, DC
R. T. IRVINE, p. q. FebI7 40
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-10

The Rubber Stamp Supply Co. is
the name of new company recently
organized in Big Stone Gap. They
will manufacture rubber stamps,
seals, stencils, punches, numbering
machines and everything connected
with the rubber stamp business.
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Three Fingers Cut Off.

Perry Moore had the misfortune to
get three Of his right hand fingers
cut eff this morning at the planning
mill in East Big Stone Gap. DR..
Kelly was summoned and rendered
medical assistance.
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Little Bows Trouble.

"My little boy has been troubled
every spring for the past four or five
years by an eruption covering his
body and limbs. 1t was so bad he
could not get on his shoes and stock
iags. Last spring heard OF Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and by taking this med
icine he was entirely cured" Mrs.
NETTIR RYAN, Winchester, Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-10
ATTENTION FARMERS
Wanted to Contract For Tan
Bark.

We want all the farmers in this
section to get ont tan bark for MS.
We are now ready to contract for
several thousand cord to be delivered
on wagons. Gail on or write to J. c.
SPEcnr, Supt. Va. Tanning 81 Ex-
tract Co., Big Stone Gap, Va. S11
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-10

Last Friday evening the third and
last entertainment was given by
Miss McCarthy's class at the Big
Stone Gap High School, which was
very enjoyable affair. The piece,
Marriage Of Mother Goose" by a
number of small girls, was exceed
ingly entertaining.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-10

Little jennie. the 'onr veal old son
OF J. " GoodIoe has hccn seriously
i'll for several days with diphrheria.
but as we go to press, he is Thought
to be improving. Mrs ''oodioe ais
has a slight attack he lisease.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-10
New Board.

The following gentlemen appoint
ed by the Legislature will comprise
,hc election board for Wise county:
j. L. Greer, of Coeburn; w. w. @.
Dotson, of Wise, and J. w. Kelly,
Of Big Stone Gap.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-10

James NJ. Atkerson, representing
the II; z Frick Company, of Pitts
burg, Pa, spent Sunday night in
the Gap, and went up to Stonega
Monday morning.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-10

bicycling promises to be one of the
principal sports the coming summer.
Already some new wheels have been
brought to town and old ones are be-
ing repaired.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-10

l.. r. Perry, who has the contract
for building the court house at
Whitesburg, Ky, is at home on
visit to his family, he having sus-
pended laying brick until the LIST OF
April.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-10

Everybody ought to g. 10 church
amt SUNDAY School. bat IN every
community YOU fluid people too in
'ernal lazy to 60 anywhere that is
calculated Ia de- them good.
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An ca idea.

hyeiy DAY Strengthens the belief of emf.
"'H' ply aiciars tbat impure blood is the
-''use OF most OF our diseases. Twenty-Five
Years AGO this theory was used as a basis for
the formula Of Browns Iron Bitters. The
remarkable cures effected by this famous
remedy are sufficient 10 prove the theory
correct. Browns Iron Bittcrs are sold bv
}. i. Jennings, Big Stone Gap.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-10

w. II. Cox popular drummer
was in the Gap bis week.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-10

. a. kmcaid will move his family
down to the tannery plant as soon as
his wife is able to move. She is re-
covering from a slight attact of fever
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-10

w. 4. Goodlce went to I,ouisyiIl.
last week on business.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-10

Mrs. &. NJ. Brown, who has been
very i'll for the past two weeks. /.
improving.
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Valuable 20 Women

Valuable 40 Women.
Especially valuable to women is Browns
Iron Bitters Backache vanishcs, headache
disappears, strength takes the place of weak.
ness. and the glow % health comes 10 the
pallid cheek when this wonderful remedy il
taken For sickly children or Oyerworked
men it has no equal No home should be
without Browns Iron Bitters. For sale by
j. l.. JENNINGS. Big Stone Gap.
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Hoods Pills are the only
piliS to take with Hoods Sar>aparilla.
Cure all liz ills.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-10

Old newspapers for sale at this
office, 20 cents per hundred.
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GIBBS & CO.,
Broom Makers,
Big Stone Gap, Va.

Orders bv mail promptly filled
Cash paid for broom-oorn.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-10

in the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court
of the County OF Wise on the 18th day OF
February, lo9S
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-03-10

!. F. BulIitt, p. q.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-19
NEGRO AVENGEs HIS FATHER.
Three Deputy sheriGs Killed After
Killing the Black.

OCPuAS
Killing the Black.
Horn Lake, Miss, May 1s.--A tragedy oc-
CURED on the Foster plantation. four miles
southeast of this town, at 10 o'clock this
morning, resulting In the death of four
men.
r. b. Campbell, ii. r. Campbell, W. c.
Cooper and c. l. Jones, deputy sheriffs,
visited the Foster place TO arrest Nimrod
Littlefield and William Littleheld, his
son, both negroes, charged with murder
committed in Bolivar county several years
ago
The negroes resisted the officers, where
upon Deputy r. b. Campbell fired, killing
Nimrod Littleheld. The younger negro
seized a Winchester rifle and used 1t with
deadly effect His first shot struck Dep
uty Cooper squarely in the forehead, kali
ing him instantly.
The infurlated negro then turned on II.
r. Campbell, shooting him in the head
death resulting instantly, while a third
shot brought Deputy Jones to the ground
a corpse.
Deputy r. B. Campbell having no avail
able ammunition beat a hasty retreat for
assistance and upon returning to he
scene of the tragedy a posse found the
bodies Of the dead men horribly mutiated
their heads having been beaten into jelly
Bloodhounds were secured and put
on Ltteheld's track. and IL caught
lynching will occur.