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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-01
CAUGHT AMERICAN Bird S.
Two of Adm Cers.ra'. omcer- Are Re
ported to he Engaged to Two OF
Msrylsnd's Pair Dsushts,s

WAsHSaToS, Aug. 27.--A letter re-
eeived in Washington announced the
alleged engagement OF two fair daugh-
ters OF Maryland 20 two of Adm. Ger.
vera's officers The two officers who
will take to Spain with them Ameri.
can brides, the letter said. are
Lieut. Enrique Lacicvera and
Juan CavanillaS The first named
would make Miss Clara w. Duff. OF
baltimore. his bride, 1t was sald, and
that Lieut. Cavanillas had won the
heart and the promise Of her hand
from Miss Mamie Hays, of Annapolis.
whose hospitable home has enter
tanned the Spanish officer almost con.
stantly since their arrival
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-01
Nsw pl.tillery a. rerre nau,e.

TERRE HAUrE, Ind, Aug. IA new
distillery company capitalized at $780,
900 has let contracts for the erection
of distillery in this city TO have a
daily capacity OF 5000 bushels Of corn.
The contract calls for the completion
Of the building before December l.
Tine company, in which Frsd h. Smith,
of this city, and George L. Emmitt, of
Pekin. Ills, are the two heaviest
stockholders, viii be an antitrust
concern and will manufacture nothing
bot high proof spirits
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-01
Soldiers, Train Wrecked.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 29.-A wreck
OF train bearing soldiers to Hunts
vile is reported on the Louisville &
Nashville near here One man is said
TO have been killed and many injured.
The troops are said TO be the 60th New
York en- route from Fernandina to
Huntsville.
Two enlisted men of the Goth New
York volunteers were instantly killed,
one fatally and six seriously injured
IN wreck which occurred on the
Louisville and Nashville near here
Sunday night
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-01
EX-G0V. MATTHEWS DEAD.
He Passed Away Peacefully, Surrounded
oy His wife and Other Members of
HIs Immediate Family.

LANCASTER Ind, Aug 9i-F, rmer
Gov. Claude Matthews was stricken
with paralysis Thursday afternoon at
Meharrys grove, where he was at
tending the old settlers meeting Gov.
Matthews had just concluded his ad-
dress when stricken. lie IS speech
less and his entire right side Is par
alyzed Physicians from Elmdale and
"ingate are in attendance and his
is conside red dangerous
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-01
Forio Elco Troop. Ordered Hnm..

A'DlNoIoN, Aug 90. Orders have
1 @ued to Gen. Miles to send home
''''o Rico all troops not actu.
-'.'. Tor service there. No point
81 designated as yet for their
-'''8a'ion in the United States.
elimination Of several sites is
'''s' It is desired to secure a
.' camp and at the same time one
''''u0aFkation can take place
~ |, "''"out any delay, such as oc.
" o. hontauk point
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-01
RoosrveIt aua Aieer shake.

MoNTAuK PoINT, n Y, Aug. 97-
Col. Roosevelt arrived here, and, after
his men, called on Secretary
Alger at Gen. Wheeler's headquarters
The secretary shook hands with Roose.
velt, and for FIVE minutes the two
stood talking together Relations
seemed of the most cordial character.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-01

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81 The navy de-
partment has ordered the cruisers St
Louis and 81 Paul to the League Is
land navy yards, Philadelphia, where
they will be restored to their condition
as liners and returned TO the American
line, from which they were chartered.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-01
Missionaries for Cuba and Porto Rico

Fr. WAYNE, Ind, Aug. a9.-The
Michigan conference Of the African
Methodist Episcopal church, which
was in session here this week. decided
TO send Bishop Turner and Rev. Mr.
Atwood as missionaries TO Cuba aud
Porto Rico Special action may be
taken later in regard To the Philip
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-01

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. Senator Dav-
is, OF Minnesota, and senator Frye, of
Maine, who have been selected for
peace commissioners. arrived Mt the
white house little before 10 o'clock
Thursday and immediately began a
conferences with the president over the
coming iabors OF the commission.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-01
Gen. shaftor Leaves Santiago

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. 27.-Gen.
Shafter and his staff sailed Thursday
morning on the United States trans.
port Mexico. His departure was not
marked by special incident. On arriv-
ing at Montauk Point he will go with
Maj Miley to Washington TO meet
Pre- sident Mckinley.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-01
The Now Chilian Minlster.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 97.-Senor vicu.
ma, the new minister from Chilli TO this
country, was accompanied to the white
house Friday by Secretary Day and
presented TO the president There va,
the usual exchange OF diplomatic
greetings incident to the reception of
a new minister.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-01
The 2sd Kansas to Be Mustered ON,

WASHINGTON, Aug. o. The 29d Kan.
sas volunt ntcer infantry now at Middle
town, Pa, has been ordered TO Fort
Leavenworth, Kan. where they will
be mustered out and the ist New
Hampshire volunteer infantry, now at
Lexington, Ky, 70 Concord, n. H., TO
be mustered out
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r., I'ON' Aug. g The war de.
J., "'' Received the following:
.D,,". aug %. -Adjutant General,
b. ,.-' lao de Janeiro and Penn.
.p.. ''''a 2i'h. Al wen. No
or,b D'' D,N''pnng Private wenks,
irspc,.,~ D~@o'a' VINO died between
'''co ana Honolulu.
"MEpDrr.r
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wIuIns 20 s.a, IN rhe ser,lee.

FERNANpiNA, Fla, Aug 81 The re-
port that the men OF the So O. V. l.
desire TO be mustered out Is false. The
regiment is willing TO abide with the
decision of the war department.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-01

E'lufncd Spun ia - q crs say Santa.
( Had Ao'qn'tc Defrrc.s-sp spanish
f'r's disguNied at ihe Surrender.

ADmp Aur 2G The newspapers
TIE genera. public display con-
RnO.e disgust at the hasty sur.
r ot Santiago dc Cuba. since
r. tbe tor.rs with regard to
Aeq1aic defensive conditions pre-
'g there told by the repatriated
'" who arrived Wednesday at
|'i' by the Spanish steamer
A''e There have been six deaths
I's me returned soldiers since their
va and many others are feared.
Nela' commission is now meeting
'''le upon The question of Quaran.
lie military authorities have
ia ''e distribution of arrears of |
" 'he repatriated troops.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-01

AsHTARuLA, o., Aug<s9. Miss Mary
Collins, highly cstimable young lady,
went violently insane on the street
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-01

Du.LsDoao. Ind, Aug. e6 William
Lewisen. farmer four miles south Of
here. was perhaps fatally injnred by Q
bull
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h,, %, r@NSf' y. Ind, Aug. so.-The
q n,. ''oyd county met Thurs.
pom,a..,'n convention in this city.
aor,ed iI,Fa p5 a full county ticket
'rin,e "a "'e0ard Pearson Hobson.
& STAT. ,a'"'' Tor president OF the
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-01

b. den,.. ,s.SFe'ary Mciklejohu, OF
ab.5IIh'''Den'' is contemplating
ron MN l'inent of a line Of trans.
Ponce and 'orS .,', to Havana, San
Itae rau aua return. 1t is expect.
'es, wee. "',l be ready for oper-
trout@ y, Havana viii not be
a., a' Present
held a', : hA-Slaves Home asso-
'epa, No '"'yS - days session in
ssre n -, ~. delegates from Eve
son,ep,'an'.',e 'a''endance. The object
'tOfs r... a was to provide for
I'D 70 e,,sG ,,.lo1al ex.slayes' home
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-09-01
HENRY c. CORBIN.

Elrlri General q the United States
ArmyD
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
Looking Indian.

+. Somebody dropped stickpin in the hall
the other day and had hard work to find
1t. She hunted high and low, and on her
hands and knees, and with candle spe-
cially procured for the purpose, but 1t was
no use; the pin was very tiny and unper-
ceivable, it's value being that Of association
rather than size or brilliancy. The some
body, after q final shake of the rugs, was
just about to give 1t up forever when one
of the children CHANGED to come along.
"Why don't you look Indian for itp" he
asked. Before the somebody realized
what was meant down dropped the young
ster on the floor, his head and his whole
body lying sidewise and just as close to
the dead level as possible. In this position
his eyes roved rapidly over the floor. II
have it," he shouted presently, and sure
enough, right in the middle of the floor,
in 30 plain q place that 1t had escaped no.
tice, was the missing stickpin. The
youngster then explained that Choking
Indian" meant putting the head to the
ground in order to catch sight of the
smallest object between oneself and the
horizon. "They do it on the plains all the
time" he said. "That's why they can al
ways tell who's coming. But 1t works In
houses just as well as on the plains. Why.
We never lose anything In the nursery
nowadays-we just look Indian and find
1t right of. New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
His Rebuke.

The Rev. Mr.. Durwell an old Methodist
minister of Tennessee, went to Kentucky
in the year 1852 to visit a relative, the
Hon. William Bolton, and was invited to
hold family worship every evening during
his stay.
One day Judge Cone and his wife from
Nashville came TO pass the night. MIR.
Bolton said to the old minister, as he
brought out the Bible, that he would best
make the service short that evening, as the
judge was probably not accustomed to
such things.
The old man said, every well, very
well, J." though he looked panied. He read
one or two verses, and then knelt down.
20 Lordl' he prayed, 1--WE are very poor
and needy creatures and we know thou
art able and willing to supply all our
wants, but Cousin William says that
Judge Cone and his wife from Nashville,
who are with us, are not used to family
worship, and however needy we are there
Is no time to spare in telling thee our
wants. Amen"
The Judge was greatly taken abaok and
so was his host. Between them they per-
suaded Mr.. Durwell to continue his prayer,
which he did with great earnestness and
eloquence. Youths Companion.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
The Cost of Oratory.

Many a speaker has been credited with
skill as an extempore orator the secrets of
whose study would rob him of any such
honor. The late James G. Blaine used
sometimes to dictate to a reporter as he
walked the floor of his study speech to
be delivered in the evening of the same
day, and the speech of the afternoon and
that of the evening would BIO identical I'm
every respect. Yet the speech as delivered
In the auditorium had all the appearance,
the grace and charm of extempore oratory.
Sir John Millais was graceful speaker,
but his speeches cost him great deal of
time and labor. At dinner given at the
Arts club, on Leightons appointment as
president OF the Royal academy, Millais
was In the chair. He made an admirable
spcech-frank, sympathetic, eloquent and
apparently unstudied. His friends con-
grdtuluated him, saying they had no idea
he had the gift of oratory or could speak
30 well and so spontaneously. "Spontane-
Gus = he said. why, that wretched speech
has kept me awake for the last five weeks!"
christian Work.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
CHAPLAINs IN THE NAVY.
Branch OF Service Regarding Which bu
Little Is Known.

Little Is Known.
Beyond the main fact. that "a clergyman
is always TO be found on board man Of
war the public knows hardly anything of
chaplains in the navy. This is not due,
however, TO the unimportance of the corps.
At present every chaplain, with single
exception, is actively employed either on
man-of war or at an important shore sta
tion. The secretary of the navy declares
that the work of a chaplain is very highly
appreciated on shipboard by most of the
commanding officers and that the moral
effect OF their influence upon the men is
noticeably good. There are but "a chap
lains in the entire service, and acquaint-
ance with the personnel of the corps leads
one to believe that the standard of fitness
has been kept high by the appointing
power. The regulations require that an
applicant as chaplain be between the ages
of 81 and 25 years and minister in good
standing in his denomination. In addi-
ton to these qualifications practice requires
the hearty and unequivocal Endorsement
OF high ecclesiastical authorities, who are
willing to assume good degree of moral
responsibility for the appointment. Po-
litical influence Of high order may be
used to bring the applicant to the atten-
ton OF the president and secretary of the
navy, but can avail very little beyond this.
The chaplain, once appointed, ranks as a
commissioned officer of the staff, messes in
the wardroom when on shipboard and is
entitled to private stateroom In the
wardroom quarters.
He wears no uniform and in this is the
sole exception to the rule which obtains
on all the ships Of our navy and applies to
all officers and enlisted men, from the ad-
miral of the fleet to the humblest mess at
tendant Nothing invidious is involved
In this discrimination, and it is to be pre-
sumed that If majority of the chaplains |
were to ask for a uniform it would be |
granted. The chaplains as rule dress in !
clerical suits, the coats close but |
toned, and in blouse or frock, according to |
In conducting divine serv- |
Ice each chaplain is permitted to employ |
the order used in his own denomination |
and may also use the vestments of his |
church, If any.-Chicago Chronicle.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
A Chapter of DELAYS.

One evening not long ago a slight blaze
was discovered in the neighborhood of the
corner of Prospect and Erie streets, and a
rush was made for the fire alarm box As
sometimes happens, the whereabouts of
the Key was not known and for a minute
or two there was lot of wild anxiety run
ming to waste. All sorts of suggestions
were offered, but nobody took advantage
OF them. Fortunately short policeman
came trotting up and presently produced
his key. 1t was attached to a chain, and
the chain was attached to him. 1t was a
short chain, and the box was pretty high
up, and the key didn't come within six
inches of the keyhole. The short police
man pulled and tugged
"Well, by George' he said.
Lift him upl" roared somebody.
Hold on, boys" said the officer, "I'll
loosen the chain"
He unbuttoned his coat and vest and
the waistband of his official trousers and
finally released the jangling attachment.
A moment later the door of the box flew
open.
Let me see, F" said the policeman, "you
turn something, don't your"
The fact is, he didn't know anything
about it.
Say" said funny man in the crowd,
will somebody kindly step around and
ask that fire to be as deliberate as posi-
bleY''
This made everybody laugh.
Il guess the cop takes this for Lunnon,
don't you KNOW" said the funny man
again.
Pull down de knob" yelled small
boy, and the short policeman obeyed.
Luckily it was only a tri1ing blaze
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
A Queer New England Betrotha,.

Hawthorne found romance on the shores
of old New England, and there is good
deal of it unminded in the modern life of
the Yankees. The following story of love
and marriage, strange as it may seem, is
known to the writer to be true:
Years ago summer boarder at cottage
on point of land which formed the pro-
tecting arm of the harbor of fishing town
In Massachusetts was shown a girl baby
only few months old. He looked at the
babe and admired; then said to the moth.
er:
"Will you give me that babe for nv
wifeS'
The mother had known the young man
for several summers she liked him. and
therefore answered promptly, "Yes."
"Will you promise never to tell her that
you have selected me as her husband?'
eyes"
The conditions Of the singular betrotbal
were observed. The girl baby grew nm.
and summer after summer the young man
courted her. When she was 1S, he married
her, and not till then did she know that
she had been betrothed to her husband
while In her cradle. Can old romance he
more romantic than this story of New
England fishing town?-Youth's Compan-
ion.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
A LAY SERMON.

Ye gentlemen who serve the British drama
With all the wit and wisdom of your pen.
Who from highly cultivated Karma
Evolve your views Of manners and Of men,
would but ask. as one whom oft an order
Admits, worshiper within your fanes,
err
Il trust the word sufficiently explains.)
Has decency so far gone out Of fashion
That ye must needs, to catch the English
folk
Dip for your plots in troubled pools OF passion
And bait your lines with spicy equivokef
Why are your personages so full bloodedf
Why nail such scarlet colors TO your mast
And hold aloft as ''she who must be studied"
The lady Of tn Apologize pastf
-Cotsford Dick in "The Ways of the World"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
"TELL HER SHE MUST"
The Doctors Mistake, Which Was Cor
rected by the Married Man.

Tho Doctors Mistake, Which Was Cor
rected by the Married Man.
The family physician pulled meditative-
ly at his cigar for few minutes before
coming down to business
II have been to see your wife, as you re-
quested," he said at last, "and l asked
you to come in SO that ! could tell you
what should be done. She's In pretty
bad way"
"Indeed?"
"Yes. No regular sickness, you know,
but generally run down and in bad shape
With rest and care she'll come out all
right, but you II have to look after her
pretty closely"
Il beg your pardon?''
II say you'll have to look after her pref
ty closely. You'll have to appoint your
self sort of general overseer or supervisor
of everything pertaining to her welfare for
time and be very strict with her too. In
the first place, tell her she must
Doctor, are you acquainted with my
wifeS" interrupted the husband.
mot intimately at all, replied the as
tonished physician. "I've been called upon
to treat her once or twice, as you know,
but that is all. ~
Possibly that may be urged as an ex-
cuse, said the husband, "but it's not q
particularly good one. There are women
with whom you are quite well acquainted,
arc there notY'
Certainly"
"Married women?'
"Many of Them
And still you advise me to tell nv wife
that she must do something or other?''
The physician looked at the husband
and the husband looked at the physician.
My dear sir" said the physician at
last, sit flatters some men to talk to them
that way, but see you are a man of judg-
ment and sense who prefers the truth to
all else. OF course what l mean is that
you ought to suggest to your wife that, if
1t is in accord with her Judgment, possibly
1t might be good thing to follow the adj
vice that will now give you. Naturally,
being married, / know as well as you that
must is word that ought to be elimi-
mated from the English language or at
the most confined to the intercourse of
parents with children. Chicago Post.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-11
THE GENTLE THAcKERAY.
n uas . Sad Christmas Eve when His
Bright Light Went Out.

ri have known Thackeray IS years, and
don't know him yet" said Douglas Jer-
rold. There was reserve In the manner
of the great satirist and humorist which
prevented his friends from being near to
him, and yet when the humor suited him
he would open his heart as though he bad
never known the feeling of reticence. He
cared little for display and adulation and
when a banquet was rendered him on his
departure for America he said he wished
IL were over, as such things always set him
trembling.
Besides, said he, "I'll have to make a
speech, and what am TO say? I'll see II l
can hammer ont something. l am afraid
it will he stammerine by and by"
At the time VANITY Fair was pub
lished, Charles Dickens was producing in
monthly form, the story of "Dombey and
Son." Thackeray read with eager delight
each number as IL came from the press.
Where Dickens described the death of little
Paul with depth of pathos which pro-
duced vibratory emotion in the hearts of
all who read it, Thackeray seemed electri-
fled at the thought that there was man
living who could exercise SO complete a
control over him. Putting the copy of
anu sun III Ills poChtu, ITO
ried down to Mr.. Punch's Office and, dash
ing it down on the table with startling
yehemence, exclaimed: There's no writ
ing against such power as this--one has
no chance Read that chapter describing
Paul's death. 1t is stupendous!"
Thackeray was found dead in bed on
the eve of Christmas, 1863 He had laid
his weary pen" aside and sunk into his
last deep sleep after months and years of
suffering.
My song, save this, is little worth.
lay the weary pen aside
And wish for health and love'and mirth,
As fits the solemn Christmastide.
As fits the holy Christmas birth,
Be this, good friends our carol still,
Be peace on earth. be peace on earth,
To men of gentle will.
II these simple but impressive words
may be taken as shadow of what his
feelings may have been when called upon
to lay aside his pen for the last time, we
may well believe that Mt that sad moment
his thoughts were full of prayer for the
earthly peace of all.-Detroit Free Press.