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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-11-10
BLAINE AND THE DRUMMER
How the Man from Maine Figured In an
Amusing Episode.

now the Man from Maine Figured In ar
Amusing Episode.
A thoughtful, rather distinguished
looking man was sitting in the dress.
Ing room of my studio one morning
while my assistant was getting the
studio ready to receive him. He sat in
a low arm chair, with his head upon
his hand, his characteristic attitude.
Presently his reflections were inter.
rupted by sprucely dressed young
drummer. The latter hustled into the
room, rammed his hands into his pock-
cts, and proceeded to inspect the pic.
lures on the wall. Growing tired Of
that he turned his attention to the
silent man sitting in the low arm
chair. Now, first-class drummer will
accost any stranger with the most
suave lack of ceremony.
"You next, friend?" he asked, Just as
he would ask the question in barber
shop. Friend" replied very gently
in the affirmative. "S'pose I'll have to
wait until you get your own 'phiz' i'm.
mortalized," remarked the drummer.
Then he produced cigar, bit off the
end and searched his pockets for q
match.
"Got light? Let's have it. Have
a smoker" The stranger politely de.
clined the proffered cigar, but rendered
the match.
Then the drummer bleated on, allow.
ing the stranger time only for an oc.
casional monosyllable remark. 1t
happened to be in the autumn of 1884,
just before the presidential election.
II tell you, old man, Blaine won't get
there this trip" said the drummer.
"Do you know, that mans the biggest
inposter, the most gigantic fake in our
politics? Why! he hasn't ghost of a
show. Cleveland's the man, you betl
Say! I've got a tenner up against a
chaps flyer. Want to go me? Well |
put up the stuff right here, and
Sarony'u hold the stakes"
And just then my assistant appeared
In the doorway and announced:
"An ready, Mr.. Blaine"
This story was afterward rchearsed
Tor my benefit by the drummer, who
was a jolly sort of fellow.-Napoleo
Sarony, in Demorest's.
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The Hot Springs of Arkansas,
The Mountain-Locked
Miracle of the Ozarks.

The hot waters, the mountain air,
equable climate and the pine forests make
Hot Springs the most wonderful health
and pleasure resort in the world, summer
or winter. II is owned, endorsed and con-
trolled by the U. S. Government and has
accommodations for all classes. The Ar
lington and Park hotels and 60 others and
200 boarding houses are open all sumner.
Having an altitude of 1000 feet it is a
cool, safe and nearby refuge during the
heated term in the south.
For information concerning Hot Springs
address G. F. Cooley, Manager Business
Mems League, Hot Springs, Ark.
For reduced excursion tickets and par
ticulars of the trip see local agent or adj
dress W. A. turk, Gent Pass. Agent,
Southern Ry., Washington, D. G.
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Tourist Sleeping Car Service

The Tourist Sleeping Car Line operated
by the Southern Railway between Wash
ington and San Francisco without change
via New Orleons, has proven so success
full that it has become necessary to make
semi weekly service, the Westbound de-
parture being on Wednesday and Saturday
of each week.
This sleeper offers sleeping car facilities
to persons holding first or second class
tickets, the berth rate being only 500
from Washington to San Francisco, Los
Angeles, or Portland, berth being large
enough for occupancy by two people, if
desired, without extra charge.
These Sleepers run through Texas,
Arizona and New Mexico, and connect
with similar cars for Oregon.
Information in regard thereto may be
had form any Southern Railway Ticket
Agent, from Mr.. A. j. Poston, Gent
Agent, Sunset Tourist Excursions, 5ll
Penn. Ave, n. W., Washington, d. c., or
from Mr.. W. A. Turk, G, p A., 1900 Penn.
Ave, N. W., Washington, DC.
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BIOGRAPHICAL sLETCH OF JUDGE RHEA
Judge William Frances Rhea j
thirty-niue years of age. He wa
born in Washington county, Virginia
His mother died when he was thre
years of age. and his father, JOSEPH
w. Rhea, died while in the service 0
the confederate army near Petersburg
Virginia, in 1864
He was reared by his grandmother
and worked upon the farm during the
summer and fall aud attended the
cold Field" school during the winter
until he was about l6 years of age
Afterwards he attended school at
King College, Bristol, Tenn, at irreg-
ular intervals for about three years.
He then quit school and studied
law under Col. ChaS. r. Vance in
Bristol, and was admitted to the bar
upon arriving at the age of Il years,
and was soon thereafter elected Judge
of the county court of Washington
county, Virginia. In 1885 the dem
ecrats of Smythe and Washington
counties unanimously nominated him
for the state senate, and he immed-
lately resigned the county judgeship.
He was elected to the senate and
served four years, during which time
he was appointed by the Legislature
one of the Virginia Debt Commission
to meet a committee from England
representing the bondholders for the
purpose of securing amicable settle
able settlement of the state debt.
After his term in the senate he con-
tinued the practice of Law until 1890,
when the Legislature established a
hastings court for the city of Bristol,
and without solicitation and against
his wishes. he was unanimously elect
ed by the legislature judge of said
court, receiving every vote cast by
both democrats and republicans.
In 1894 he desired to resign the
udgeship and offered his resignation,
but upon the petition of the bar and
4 large number of citizens, without
'egard to party, he Withheld his resig
nation until the winter of 1895, when
lie resigned and resumed the practice
# law. In the summer of 1896 he
Innounced his candidacy for con-
,ress, but was defeated for the nom
nation by Hon. Samuel w. Will
Jams. He Immediately went on the
lump for his successful opponent
nd gave his entire time to the can
ass up to the day of election. He
as been an active party worker for
everal years.
While he was on the bench for ten f,
ears, and tried hundreds of crimi- $
ais, chancery and law cases, he has c
ne remarkable record of having been !,
'versed by the court of appeals only d
ne time. Il
lie married'MiSs Mary C. Keebler, Z
. Bristol, and they have three
iildren.
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elREsIpE FRAGMENTS.

n--lce PouItice Enclose chopped Tee,
between layers of bran. in muslin
bag. The rubber ice bag is preferable,
as there is no danger OF wetting the
clothes. Good Housekeeping.
Cream Biscuits. One pint of sour
cream, two eggs not beaten, one tea
spoqs of soda, -four enough to make a
stiff eatter. Drop In tablespoon of the
mixture on creased pan. Bake In q
| quick oven. -Housekeeper.
Lemon or Vanilla Cookies. Two
cups sugar, one cup cottolene, three
fourths cup sweet milk, two eggs, five
cups Of -four, two teaspoonfuls of bal-
ing powder and little salt, which
must be sifted into the -four. Mix all
together and add lemon or vanilla flavor
ing to taste. Roll very thin and bake
quickly. Farm, Field and Fireside.
Roast Partridge. them we'll
with fat pork; tie the legs down to the
rump leaving the feet on; while cook
Ing, haste them well with butter. They
require twenty-five or thirty minutes
to cook. To make gravy, put the
drippings into saucepan with a piece
Of butter about the size of an egg, and
little -four and hot water. Let 1t boil
up once.-Farmer's Voice.
-Tripe and Onions. - Simmer one
pound of dressed tripe, cut into square
pieces, in one pint of milk and half a pint
of water for about two hours, or until
tender. Thicker the milk, boil II for
few moments, add half pound Of on
ions boiled tender and chopped finely.
Let all cook together for about quar-
ter OF an hour, add good seasoning OF
pepper and salt, and serve very hot.
Plain boiled potatoes and boiled green's
go best with this dish. Those who do |
not like onions may simmer tripe in a
nice brown gravy, and serve with
grated cheese handed separately
Leeds Mercury.
-Ramaquin-Which you may call
cheese toast il you don't like a fine
name. Cut a slice lengthwise of the
loaf from Vienna or good bakers bread.
1t should be fully half an inch thick.
Butter pudding dish in which it will
fit, if possible. Beat two eggs with
cup Of rich milk and good pinch of
salt. Pour this over the bread and let
1t stand until absorbed. II any re.
mains, drain it off. Dissolve in q little
sweet cream enough good cheese to
cover the bread to its own thickness.
Dust both bread and cheese with cay
enne pepper. Brown in a hot oven, ;
Both at top and bottom.-Country Gen. ,
tleman.
Sweet Potatoes. cold boiled
sweet potatoes into sixths, lengthwise.
Season then with salt and putting
them into the frying basket cook in
lat for five minutes This is one of the
most delicious ways for cooking sweet 7
potatoes. For eight croquettes use !
enough boiled sweet potatoes TO make !
/ pint when mashed, half a cup of hot :
milk, two generous tablespoonfuls OF
,utter, one teaspoonful of salt, two
.ggs, and some crumbs for breading. ,
When the potatoes have been mashed
mooth and light beat into them the
lot milk and then the salt and butter
Vext beat one egg until light and beat
his into mixture, which should now be
haped into croquettes. Beat the second
gg in a soup plate. Cover the GRO
uettes with this egg and roll them
n the bread crumbs. Fry in fat till
hey turn a rich brown. Serve at once.
Prairie Farmer.
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JUDGE RHEA
Elected to Congress from
the Ninth District.
MAJORITY BETWEEN 1900
AND 1000.
bristol Tribune.l

The election is over and Judge
Rhea is congressman from the Ninth
district by a good majority. His
election came in the nature Of sur
prise to most Of the republicans, but
the democrats confidently expected
it. Judge Rhea had made a mag.
nificent canvass, and if democracy
had been defeated ali hope of the re-
demption OF the Ninth district would
have been abandoned.
Judge Rhea has been busy. today
receiving and answering congratula.
tory kilograms.
NEWS FROM THE COUNTIES.
The official vote giving maj critics
in some Of the counties has been re-
ceived, and in others the majorities
are based upon conservative esti-
mates. This is about how it stands:
County: Candidates:
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| November, 1898.
Virginia Coal and Iron Co.,
Plaintiff,
against In Chamcery
| Martin W. Dixon ct al, De-
| PENDANTS.
The object Of this suit is 10 quiet the
title to two certain tracts of land living on
the waters Of Powel's river and Callahan
Greek in Wise County, Va, containing
22l acres and 1913 acres, more or less,
respectively. The said 1919 acre tract
being the same that was conveyed by
Henry Boggs to W. X. Sturgill by deed
dated March 9th, 1892, of Record in the
Clerks Office of Wise county, and there
after conveyed by the said W. X. Sturgill
to W. II. Nickels and VIM. McGeorge, Jr.
and undivided interest therein having
thereafter been conveyed by the said VIM
McGeOrge, Jr., to the said Martin W.
Dixon and the said 23l3 "a acre tract being
the same which was conveyed by W. X.
Sturgill to Henry Boggs by deed dated
May 10, 1892, of record in the Clerks
Office OF Wise county. the said Henry
BOggs, having thereafter conveyed the
H"hiC " w. II. NICktiS anu " III. NC
George, Jr., aud the said VIM. McGeorge,
Dr., having thereafter conveyed and un-
divided interest therein to the said Martin
W. Dixon. All Of the foregoing deeds are
OF record in the Clerks Office of Wise
county and reference is here made therto
for more particular description Of said
lands. The further object of said suit will
be to obtain decree declaring said deeds
null and void, and cancelling and recind- |
ing the same. And an AFFIDAVIT having |
been made and filed that the defendant |
Martin W. Dixon is not resident of the |
State OF Virginia, it is ordered that he
DO appear here within Is days after due
publication hereof, and do what NAV he
necessary to protect his interest in this
'u t. And it is further ordered that a
copy hereof he published once a week for
our weeks in the Big Stone Gap Posi-, and
hat copy be posted at the front
loor of the courthouse Of this county on
he first day of the next term of the
;ounty Court.
a copy: Testc:
W. r. KuGoRR. Clerk.
Gs Z. a. JOHNSON, D. G..
E. hVLL'fr' q hOvlO -. 4S
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QUICK SERVICE
to the
WEST and NORTH WEST
via
NORFOLK e. WESTERN RY

The New Train leaving Bristol p. ~
daily, except Sunday, arrives in Cincin-
natl $50 next morning, indianapolis II 40
a. M. Terre Haute 1877 p. M, ST. Louis
$50 p. m, Portsmouth Sis II. m, Chilli
cothe Gas q. IN, Columbus $3.50 a. m,
Toledo 1901 noon, Detroit 4;55 p. m,
Chicago 500 p. IN.
At Chicago and st. Louis'close connec-
ton Is made in Union Station with all
Trans Continental Lines for all points i'm
Kansas, Nebraska, Dakota, Washington,
Oregon, California and Alaska.
Through tickets to all points at very
low rates.
For all information, call on or address
any Agent Of the Norfolk Il Western Rail-
way, or
W. b. BEvILL, NJ. f. BRAGG,
Gen'l Pass. Agent, TRAY. Pass. Agt.
Roanoke, Va. Roanoke, Va.
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Died Wednesday Mornlno

Mrs. Clarence Bromer died at he,
home in East Big Stone Gap Wed
nesday morning. after an illness Of
about two weeks with fever. Her
remains were taken to Mendoza to-
day where they will be- inferred.
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Excursion Tickets.
Internal Exposition
via

Norfolk 4 Western Railway
0maha Neb. d Kansas City Mo.
Choice OF two routes
Columbus 81 Chicago or Cincinnati & St
Louis, Tickets on sale daily limited to
NV. LIST, 1898,
TO THE SEA SHORE.
Ion Julys.6, 10, 20 andI27 and August 3,
II, ~ and "a, Excursion tickets at one
fare will be sold 10 Atlantic City, Care
Nay, Sea Isle City, Ocean City, n. j., and
Ocean City, Md, good for fourteen DAYS.
Apply to Agent Norfolk & Western
Railway, or
W. B. BkvLL, NJ. BRAGG.
Gen. Pass. Agi., Tray. Pass. All.
Roanoke, Va.
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THE
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FOR ONE DOLLAR,
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AND DEPARTURE OF
TRAINS
south Atlantic & Ohio.

Eas, bound-No. passenger leaves Big Stone Gap
daily at 1927 4. m, arrives az Bristol y 3j D. M
West bound.-No. !, passenger lssves Bristol 20
p. m. daily and arrives al Big Stone GapS:lsp mn.
Connectons-No. / connects with the l.. 4 a.
Double Tunnel.
Scbedulein effect September 5th. 1897. STANDARD
fine
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-11-10
Vote of Wise County.

Following is the majority vote of
Wise county at the various precincts:
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WANIEis-skV kRALIb usrwoRTHY PRISONS
in this STATE a. inaiiaqe orr Lusi,.ss a. ~
a'l nearby courts. II Is naInly Office no,h CIV,
uas'ea - snne' sal'Fs srsisLi $500 year and es.
gfh's'-ceill.ie. honal. no more. so l..s s..r,
s,@dhy ~. Reference. Knclose sef-addrrsssd
~ ~ envelope hEnpkHT Y. Hess Prest, Dent nj
6eptl5-en
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LnnIsYille 4 Nashville.

Central time.l
No. 81, Passenger day-Leaves Louisville & 30 p
H. arrives Rig Stoge Gap s 10 a. m.
No. SO,'Passenger daily.-Leayes Big Stone Gar
:3S p. m, arrives at Louisville : 80 a. m
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Big stone Gapand PoweJl's valley.
STANDARD time.l
R. A. Ayers, Pres't.
A. 2. Eaton, Superintendent.

A. 2. Eaton, Superintendent.
GENERAL OFucEs Bic SroNE Gar, VA
transfer line for freight and passenger business
between the South Atlantic d Ohio aud Louisville 4
Nashville Railroads and the furnaces OF The Big
Stone Gap Iron Co.
Ira ins leave the Intermort hotel as follows:
F0rL. y. train. going ea,t.....-.- S:4Oa m
west.......... 30 %. M.
" s. a. & &. train, going -outh...... 9:IO a m.
north. 1902. M.
For further information regarding freight and
passenger traffic, apply 10
n. J. Ayers. Sec.
Ayers building. BIG SroSE gar Va.
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Make your lie a ministry OF love
s ..',a, angels viii take an interest in yous
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335 2OS
Walkers majority in the county, 1872

There will he sacrameAtal services
at the Presbyterian Church next
Sunday Preaching beginning on
FRIDAY night and Saturday night.
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ODRER OF PUBLICATION.

In the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court
of the County of Wise Oh the 9Th day of
November, 1898.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-25
Tired Metals.

1t is fact of comparatively recent dis
covelv in chemical inetnllurgy that metals
loso their vitality from repetitions of
shocks ANA strains and may be said, us the
expression is, to suffer from fatiguo-that
is, they may be worked till their molecules
fail to hold together, and then they are In
a state of exhaustion AS is Familiarity
known, bars of tin, rods of brass and wires
of any metal will separate, owing to ia
tiguc, if bent backward and forward con-
tinuously. But by careful experiments,
however, the fact is mado to appear that a
remedy exists for this condition of metals,
| if the overstrnin does not border on rup-
ture and this remedy is very much Ike
that which is applied III the case Of an
ovcrworlcd human frame-nnmely, rest.
! + Gather edged tools recover their vitality
better than any other. or course the
length OF time required for this rest varies
with different metals and the amount OF
strain to which they have been subjected
Hard metals such rs iron and steel. ust
up ono and two years time in the process
On the other hand, soft metals, like lead
retain their cohesive force longer and alst
require less rest. sUm.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-25

au..'s; ana SO not enJlrely nerecuu,, l., -,
| eAlstlnE government :. '" 1'
ohe morning, while it was in rnII s,.,,,,,
a., gentlemen met accidentally in ~
oon S Green park Ono of tho,n W Ion
eui,nr or the scditious paper ,,n, th, ,,h NV
an Engllshn,an who seemed ~ h.' , "a,,,'
Interested in public affairs. Thrv Gr;s,
l,eo talk on Ireland. and ut it's
che stranger presented his gold s,,,,iy Slo.'
to tho editor. e''>1 S'iu'i oo1
re-, axe this my friond,'' said he .,s !.
lutte memorial Of the most usefuJ NM, T., .
1si us'''ve conversation have over I'M, .,r
,..sh "hairs You will not vain. IL ,hn
gent" an 'i'e prlnco re-
1,;. WI your royal highness,' said III,
Arlsh1nan, permit mo in tcndor;,,e. wv
si"ael"i thanks to name myself far fay am,
fore. '' near" Oh me be-
d ny ali means said the prince. !. ,oo,
ueAi amused ut the assurance Of +bo -.
'ieoia freshman. '"Iell me who vo,, ~ - =,
May it please your royal his bu ore
Ana IN those days tho captains ,,
" equivalent to that of - ,l,,,o,, len"
Needless to say thnt tho new .c nn'Ge1'
ahces parted with no talk Of = t,t,,a,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-25

AA''l' wants 10 relieve and 1Jis .h;,
drcE to bless ehls
n,ai ne procession then returns to n
.aI , whence it set out and the r.,Sm
Is closed in due form. '''e i1ods
With glory adorned f1;s ,o.,
4" God who defence and n,en,, ,,,
| ~ plies. aiehts sup
ihe'r loud acc1amatIons to Him riot,
| -, Great King '"ei'
through r.na,, earth shall be sounded and
ansels above. His glories who,ve
In !of'iest notes now publish His
we h"rt;tIs. delighted. wou,d hor.,,,..
Your tongue. oo'roW
'''',.u JOIN IN your numbers ant,
ghant to Your lays. "i'a
~ suitable ! grafton is delivered tb,.
s,,, 49, .,., pnihs Introduced by some ns..
',, ''l'l,nihted for that purn,sn i"'~
n" Master directs inc We,.,
prOcl;,ims: .ii'il oHlcer
80 ~ ~ order of the Worshipful N1,sto,.
corn,.,. '. .tn Lodge, proclaim that the
80, I'sc,sd. mas this DAY been found son,r
~ ana plumb, true and trustv a.;
$3.50 ,'cGoroinE to- GU: ancient c,1stn,,,s.
Dsaaaer Ha fia finin6a;1 ataster' = l.s
tl'tt.' % which ALI respond. . ne oenedic-
To tile precious w: Wy u,=r,,---=---
Back to the CLEAN of the g!;,d sunshine
When we were children, you and ,s
ne are growing old, but long 50 much
For the grasp OF mot hers hands 10 hold
Me away from sin and it's soilinc touch
AS they used to do i'll the days OF old.
I'm tired of dogma of church and state;
Let's trail with our feet the dust of the lane
As we wander down to the pasture gore
And bring the cows for mother again
And see once more the wood lark dip
From stake to stake of the ridered fence
And feel the old time fellowship ~.
We felt in our boyhood innocence .U
Let's climb to the rafters overhead
And build n swing the old barn floor
Let's ..hide and seek in the wagon shed
And be ..llce high" again once more.
Let's part the weeds where the truant hen
Has stolen her nest, then st"op and fold
The sheltering weeds DER the nest again
! AS vSo used to do in the days of old ..
| Oh, the endless joys of the days Of old,
With the path TINT led TO the frnitcd trees.
| Where tho danaelions their coins of gold
| Had scattered to bride the b1,nhlehees!
| Down in the grass wns tho cricket chirr
| And overhead was the dragon fly,
! And roundabout us everywhere
Was the dreamy CLEAN of the days gone by.
And oh, the years and tears since then,
The miles and smiles that have lured US on
The graves We have passed and the moment
1 when
Tho cradle and coffin seemed almost onei
So let's go back O brother mine,
| Forgetting tonight our greed OF gold,
And talk awhile of the glad sunshine
That silGea the ways of the days Of oldi
Alfred Ellison in Chicago Record.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-25
Bacon as Food FOR soldiers.

OF all of the meats supplied to the army
bacon is looked upon us the most valuable.
1t certainly is the easiest to handle, the
most pnlatnble and serves the greatest va
ricty of purposes Of any meat known.
Properly cooked, bacon makes not only
meat, but an oxcellent substitute for but
ter. AS u rule, bacon is not sufficiently
cooked to be most relished. 1t should be
crisp so that it will break or very nearly
So A slice of bacon that cannot DO cut
with i; fork is not cooked enough to nc
quire the best flavor. 1t is quite out of the
question to furnish butter for tho use OF
tho army, therefore bacon fat, heated unit
it smokes, is substitute not to be los
sight uf-Ncw York Ledger.