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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-28
War.

1t wonld require some superhuman
power of divination to indicate an
issue from these thronging clouds
into the bright path Of peace. Little
by little, with countless checks aud
haItlngs. but always pressing forward
to the melancholy goal, we have at
last come face to face with war
There may still be some means of
escaping the dreaded consequence.
1t is not absolutely impossible that,
i'll the eleventh hour Of the crises, a
way shall be opened for us. But no
ordinary mortal can imagine such a
thing at this moment. Look where
we will, no avenue of avoidance is
discernible.
a large majority of our population
have no practical knowledge or ex-
perience Of war. 10 most OF us it
presents itself in the alluring and
romantic garb Of gallantry. Like
some fine image of excitement, trick
ed out in all the bravery of adventure,
it appeals to the Imagination and
stimulates every heroic and ambitious
instinct. We recall the glorious
color Of the crusades, the fields of
Acre, the splendid deeds of Agincourt
and Cressy. We see only the poetic
side Of tragedy that has drenched
the earth in blood and filled the cen
turtles with lamentation. But war
has another aspect. Hundreds of
thousands Of men now living are
familiar with that aspect, and they
know, without any suggestion from
us, how sad and terrible it is The
mother gives her son, the wife her
husband, the maid her lover, the child
its father. There are periods Of
anguish, interludeS of intolerable sus-
pense, viSitations of bereavement, |
eras Of calamity. Behind the radiant |
banners and the glittering cavalcades
troop the specters of the victims, the
procession of the lost. For every |
sword that flashes in the sunlight |
there is an episode of agony. For
every throb of triumph, there is a
grave. The sumptuous pageantry,
the pOmp, the circumstance, the
acclamations of the victors, these
make the bright side of the picture.
Death, desolation, ruined homes, and
broken hearts are carved upon the
horrible reverse. Let us think Of
This.
But all misgiving and regret and
'peculation we must leave behind us
IN the threshold Of the mysterious
iomain we are invading now. For
veal or woe the die is cast and Amer
cans have no alternative. We stand
ogether as brethren, as patriots, as |
,insmen. The first gun fuses us into u
homogeneous and indomitable mass. /
The first battle cry is an appeal to ;,
manhood, to duty and to self-abnega-
ion that will not be denied This is u
nation slow to wrath, given to the a
rays Of thrift and peace; but once 5
ouse it from its amiable langour, >
nee touch its hidden nerve, and you
ct free the fighting demons of
louoand years of war and appal the
orld with their awakened fury. c.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-28
FROM DWALE.

Correspondence Of The Big Stone Gap Posi-
DvALE, DIcKENsoN Co., Va, April. %
Your correspondent learns that the au-
lhorities from Pike county, Ky. arrested
one BrannOn and his daughter at Clint
wood day or two since on a warrant i'm
plicsting them in the murder of woman
there by the name of Demron. which was
committed there few days ago. Bran.
mans son did the killing 10y cutting the
woman with knife, is still at large. II
is thought that he came in this direction
with his father and sister.
Felix SentSr, 4 merchant of Clntwood,
is organizing a company Of volunteers to
enter the service of the United States in
case Of war with Spain. Mr. Senter sery-
ed as II private in the Confederate army.
Messrs. Hudson andBrowu,o LaGrangc,
Ind, are in this section on business. They
are the owners Of considerable realty in
Dickinson county.
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II our homes and the purity Of our

OF our homes and the purity OF oni
children.
There was polled ut thi" place 80 votes
70 for aud ~ against saloons a h'"Jorn'
of - against the accurse,l traffic. making
good the promise made before the election
via. That our precinct WOULD again re-
deem the Richmond district from the
saloon power if left to her.
The interest Of the saloons was repre-
sented here by DR. Johnson. Of kcniarki
Mr. Powers, Of Tennessee, and joe
Willis. of Norton.
What il the matter with the saloon
party of thi. district that they have 10 go
out of the district and even out of the
State to get men 10 advocate her iniqui.
tious cause? Or has the time come, that
the voters of the grand old commonwealth
of Virginia, the mother OF States aud the
birth place of Washington, Jefferson and
Lee, has sunk so low in intelligence that
they have to be shown their duties by
Rumites from Kentucky and Tennessee?
Men who came here and gave as the grand
reason why everybody should vote wet
ticket was that under license, lawlessness
and crime would thereby be prevented.
Yet even while using this argument to
mislead and deceive the voters, this law
and order party in direct violation OF the
law were using whskey and money to
brihe and influence the voters OF this
place to vote the wet ticket. In proof OF
which one of their workers was arrested
and bottle of whiskey found in his
pocket, and n key containing about one
half gallon Of whskey was found up in a
room they had been using as private
consulting room. And still worse for
them their Norton representative was
arrested and bound in bond Of 500 TO
answer an Indictment for treating on
whiskev on the election grounds ON the /
day of election. SO you see the methods |
used by this law and order patty to try to
carry the vote of this place, hut thanks to /
he voters of this place they have too (
much independence and good sense to lie I
ed, cajoled or bribed by Il representative
If brewery company or Kentucky saw
zone. NoTER.
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County Court.

Up to this time but very little work
has been done in county CONT.
Noah lIylton got 500 put against
him for carrying a pistol on Sunday.
j. H. Eller was fined 500 for sell.
ing liquor at Stonega and his honor
Judge Skeen added 80 days in Jail
for good measure. Chas. Blair will
be tried for the same offence.
In the Adams case both the Com
monwealth and Defendants have an
nounced ready and that case will
be disposed of this court.
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FROM TACOMA.
Correspondence Of Th. Zig Stone Gap P.sF.

Correspondence Of TIE. Zig Stone Gap P.sT.
TACOMA, Va, April ga number OF
our people went to Wise today to attend
county court
W. d. McNei! has returned from visit
to Bland and Floyd counties.
W. F. Roberts has opened mp his new
stock Of merchandise.
b. p. Fink has moved his saw mill TO
Tacoma. The mill is in good condition
and is doing excellent work.
Mrs Emma Bleyns returned from Lee
county last week, where she had been
visiting relatives.
The Terry property situated on what
was anciently called Wall street will he
sold at court today.
Preparations are being made to have a
nice and profitable time at this place the
fourth Sunday in May. Set part as
children's day.
The Millendcr mills are at work. The
building aud machinery recently destroy.
ed by fire will be replaced.
A horse was killed this morning by the
train. The horse belonged TO Nicholas
Horne. HON
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-28

An interesting occasion is anticipated
The Board of Directors Of the Col
lege met on last Saturday, and unan-
imously elected the following faculty
for the next year: c. Y. Chapman,
president; Miss l.. L. Beaty. first
assistant; Miss Sarah j. Greear, sec
ond assistant; Miss Alice NJ Sheppe,
music teacher; and Prof. Geo. w.
Durham. principal Of Business de-
partment.
Arrangements were made for fur
nishing the new building and printing
catalogue. The outlook for school is
hatterIng
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Beats the KIOndike.

Mr.. a. c. Thomas, Of Malyvillc
Tex, has found a more valuable dis.
covery than has yet been made in the
Klondike. For years he suffered un
told agony from consumption, ac-
companied by hemorrhages; and was
absolutely cured by DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. lie declares that gold IS
of little value in comparison with
this marvellous cure; would have il,
even if it cost hundred dollars a
bottle. Asthma, Bronchitis and all
throat and lung affections are posi-
lively cured by DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for consumption. Trial bot
ties free at j. w. Kelly's drug store.
Regular size soc. and 81 90. Guar
anteed to cure or price refunded. >
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time: has more work than it can do;
has just put in blast thirty new ovens,
making a total Of fonr hundred and
thirty ovens now in blast. and i, now
engaged in the erection Of seventy
additional ovens. I'm addition 10 all
this it has recently purchased another
large boundary Of land at a cost Of
$SG5 AMI i, in magnificent finan-
cial condition in every particular.
We are glad to take this opportu-
nifty 10 retract the statements con
tanned in the article referred to and
greatly regret having given currency
thereto.
The article referred to was given
the newsgatherer by man who
claimed to have worked at these
ovens, but as the statement was a
false one. we are unable to state what
object he had in view when he report
II this to the reporter. The reporter
would under no circumstances, pub
ish an article calculated to hurt any
Individual or corporation, and had he
Known the untruthfulness of the re-
port given him, it would have been
gladly.
The exchanges Of the News will
,leaSe copy this article in order to let
he truth dominate over the erroneous
eport which has gained publicity
Bristol News.
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WISE DEPARTMENT.
Local and Otherwise.

Little Mamie Cox is onite sick a
her grandmother's. Mrs. Nan Smith
near town.
ATTY. r. +. Irvine. Of Biz Ston,
zap i attending court this week.
!. VI. Dean came up from Notion
sunday
Judge Aller,on is here from
N0'"7''" '"'' week
Mrs. Grubb and children returned
rf''ay from a VISIT to relatives at
Tacoma
Misses Sarah Greear and Vesta
Ir'. went TO Coe0urn Satnr-
'"'
c,. MlI'nm t. Gillian returned from
O"'''"o'd I 'id'y'
Judge W. T. Miller week to
Buchanan Saturday.
County court is in session onito
a large crowd is in attendance
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent


WASHINGTON, DC, April 2j.-There has
been no occasion for anybody to find fault
with the rapidly with which i'm =
portant events have followed each other
during the past week. The signing by
the President Of the armed Intervention
resolution; the ultimatum to Spain the
breaking OF diplomatic relations with US
by Spain; the proclamation declaring to
the nations of the world the intention of
the United States to blockade Havana
and other Cuban ports; the actual estab-
fishing OF that blockade; the capture Of
Spanish merchant vessels by ships of the
blockadng squadron; the proclamation
| calling for l25,OOO men to serve two years
unless sooner discharged. That is the
weeks record of the most important acts
OF the executive branch of the govern
meut.
Congress has not been idle during the
week 1t passed the bill authorizing the
formation OF volunteer army the bill for
recognizing the regular army and in
creasing it in time of war TO Gtl,000 men: !
adopted Il resolution declaring the exist
ance of state Of war between Spain and |
the United States, besides doing the |
usual amount of routine business and at
tending the funeral of the late Senator
Nalthall, of Mississippi, which was held
in the Senate chamber on Saturday and
was attended by the President and all the
of the Cabinet.
The Ways and Means committee of the
House upon which devolved the duty Of .
preparing the bill to provide the money TO
pay the expenses of the war, has perform
I'd that duty and reported the bill TO the
House. The bill by the imposition ofnew
nternal revenue taxes and an increase Of
he taxes on beer and manufactured I
ohacco provides for an estimated increase
i SlOO,OOO,OOO in the countrys annual
evenues. 1t also provides for the issue of
100000, 900 in per cent coin bonds. TO .
nm from ten to twenty years, at the option &
the government, and authorizes the
sue Of $lOO,0O0,OO0 in 3 per cent certi6. q
'teS OF Indebtedness by the treasury q
he expectation is that the bill will be n
used this week, AS the disposition of q
)ngress is TO push everything connected Il
ith the conduct of the war through with n
1t prolonged discussion, recognizing tbe g
oral effect upon the world of speed, and d
I'ted action by Congress upon war x
easures. %
Inc hghting is not likely to lie as speedy q
arriving as the events which immedi. x
ny proceed the opening Of the war. So x
as known the bulk of the Snanj.h a
w is on the other side of the Atlantic x
II the intention of remaining there and &
'otlng its attention to hunting for stray @
'eriean merchant vessels which can he d
en- Without lighting. There are numer- x
reports about their coming over here e
Ight, but our naval officers do not Ia. *
e them, although they would be mara o
d glad TO have them do so. Our uavv w
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-28
Error Corrected.

In our issue of the Goth appeared
an article saying that the Virginia
Coal d. Iron Co. had closed down its
ovens at Stonega because of lack of
capital to pay its employees. We now
hnd that there is not word of truth
IN said article; that the company has
never closed down or concentrated
closing down Cor a single day, but on
the contrary has been running on full
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-28
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of tie East Big Stone Gap
Land and Improvement Company is
called to meet at the law Office Of r.
L. Irvine in the town of Big Stone
Gap, Va, on Thursday, May 9th,
1898, at the hour of 10 a. m.
r. +. IRVINE, Pres.
BY l. Y. JOKES, Secy. IBIS
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-28

The statement issued by the Cuban
Junta in New York that their country
is satisfied with and grateful for tae
action of Congress, is source Of
much qualification to all Americans.
Our regulars and volunteers will yet
have a chance to fight side by side
with the brave veterans OF Gomez and
Garcia in the attack upon Havana
which is to tear the yellow rag Of
Spain forever from the fair but UNI
happy island.
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PRESIDENT j. S. VENT,
Of the Virginia Coal and Iron
Company Denies RumorS.


Dir. j. S. Vent, president Of the
Virginia Coal and Iron Company, was
in the city yesterday returning to
hllaielphia, from a visit to the COM
pany's plant at Stonega, Va. \
Times reporter Intercepted Mr..
Wentz regarding the report published
IN another paper a few days ago to
the effect that the coke ovens at
Stonega were shut down He replied
as follows:
"lou may state that we are run
ming full time. We are in better
shape than we have been for the past
SIX years; we are paying all our bill.
regularly every month. and the re-
port which | read was as absurd as it
was untrue. Reports like that tend
to damage a company, and the same
has been placed in the hands of the
company's attorney"
lie was greatly agitated over the
rumor and report and wanted to know
If that was the way the ne yspapcrs in
the south "helped" her industries.
The Times reporter assured him it
was not.
EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT.
r. w. Croxton. the Richmond
drummer, was in the city last night
returning from Stonega, Va. lie
denied the report to the effect that
the Virginia Coal and Iron Co. were |
closing down their ovens. He said
The company was in excellent condi-
ton financially, and that they were
long splendid business both at the
store and at the plant. Also that
within ten days they will have 43O
,Vens IN operation, and within 30
lays 900 ovens, and that the compa.
~ Is figuring on the building Of 100
more ovens by September lst Mr..
'roxton says that Jno. \. Esser.
superintendent, and Aaron O'Nei.
he purchaser for the company, are
len who fill their positions with
Iillciency and are capable of making
ne business successful in every way; !
$50 they have a thoroughly efficient
orps OF statesmen and bookkeepser. :
nd that there is no dissatisfaction
mong the employees. bristol Times.
uaday. !,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-28
FROM EAST STONE GAP.
Correspondence Of The Big Stone Gap posr.

EAST Stone Gar, Va, April 23.-Yester-
day was the election at this place to say
whether for the next two years We will
have saloons or no saloons Owing to il
beng fine day for work, there was only
about half the voters out. Yet notwitb.
standing the fact of poor turnout the
East Stone Gap precinct as two years ago
again declared through the sulrerages Of
ITS voters, that the liquor traffic should
not be carried on in our little village to
corrupt the morals, and debase our sons.
but instead we would preserve the sanctily
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-28

The question Of coal supplies
makes it impossible for the Spanish
to maintain their fleet on this side, as
coal is declared by civilized nations
to be contraband OF war, and no ma
tion would dare furnish either Of the
combatants coal, and the Spaniards
not having any coal on this Side-nor
on the other either for that matter
would seem to be in pretty hard fix
for coal.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-28

THINGS will be extremely dull on
the political lines for some time to
come, and we advise the professional
agitators to stay at home and save
railway fare.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-28

TIE national sword is drawn and
the scabbard thrown away, and we
may expect lively times from now on
until the Spaniards have been driven
from American waters and the Amer
lean Continent.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-28

THE married ladies in western
city have formed Come home-hus-
band club. 1t is about four feet
long and has brush on the end Of
it.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-28

The above rates are for standing ADVERTISE
ments only.
6~LooAL ADVERTISEMENT will be charg-
de tor at the rate Of 3 cents per line for each
incertiou.
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vile with the war correspondent of
the Associated Press and a crew Of
picked men, knowing every inch Of
the Florida and Cuban coasts.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-28

TnE world famous fIibuster, the
swift and rakish sea tug Dauntless.
is now the dispatch boat of the
Associated Press. She is being pro-
vlsioned and coaled for her mission in
Southern seas. When the necessity
arises she will 90 to the scene of the
ray and bring news to the world of
naval conflict She can show her
heels to any craft Of her Kind upon
the sea in rough weather. Powerful
stanch, with hull of steel, she can
battle with the waves aud carry a |
rafting fine bone in her teeth. She
will sail out Of the port of jackson. |
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-28

TIE Spaniards in the United
States at the present time are in no
danger whatever. The SpaniaIds
who are thinking of coming here to
fight are the oncs who may have I'M
pleasant experiences.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-28

The government is purchasing
surgical instruments at rate which
indicates that it doesn't expect honor
to set the broken legs.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-28

THE Spaniards evidently are intend
ing to play waiting game, as they
have sent their largest ships out of
American waters, and are now on the
other side.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-28

If it be true that the usual summer
exodus to Europe of wealthy ton lists
will be greatly curtailed by the exist
ence OF war, the same result will fol-
low as to the seaJathing resorts
North and South. Consequently the
mountain watering places may reas-
onably expect largely increased
patronage, and even the mountain
towns and villages should prepare to
entertain more visitors than usnaI.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-28

TIE area Of the United States be-
fore the purchase Of Alaska was .
932, 666 square miles; Alaska contains
100000 square miles of mainland,
1000 square miles Of the Aleutian
islands and $4,000 miles of other is
lands, total of $4,000 square miles,
or one-ffth Of the area of the rest of
the United States.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-28

The next time Fitz Lee goes to
Havana he will probably carry his
calling card in his scabbard.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-28

Strong, steady ncrycs
Are needed for success
Everywhere. Nerves
Depend simply, solely,
Upon the blood.
Pure, rich, nourishing
Blood feeds the nerves
And makes them strong.
TIE great nerve tonic is
Hoods Sarsaparilla,
Because it makes
The blood rich and
Pure, giving it power
To fced@he nerves.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Cures nervousness,
Dyspepsia, rheumatism,
Catarrh, scrofula,
And all forms Of
Impure blood,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-28

NEARLY all OF the modern wars have
been begun in the month Of April.
The Revolutionary war, the Mexican
war and the Civil war all began in
this month. The war between Chill
and Peru in 1879 began April >, and
that between Greece and Turkey
April 10. 1897. The last mentioned
one lasted only one month and the
Hispano-Amercan war will probably
be terminated in less time than that.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-28

The Government is chartering
vessels for the purpose of shipping
our infantry and artillery from this
country to Cuba 1t is expected
that 100000 men will be landed in
Cuba within the next two weeks, and
it is believed that this force will be
ample for completely subiugating
Spanish rule in that Island. Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee, it is understood, will
be commissioned as Major General
Of Volunteers. and Mr.. Roosevelt.
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy, it is
said will take a position upon his
staff
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OUR SOUVENIR SEED COLLECTION

will also be sent without charge to all appl,
cants sending 10 cts. for the Manual whoW
state where they saw this advertisement
Postal ca hnnlicailnns WEI Recels No Ailsntion
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-08-16
Wished He Hadn't Went.

The unbridled muse OF the Lost Greek
Tyre contributes this gem to the ioating
literature OF the day:
"Come where my love lies dreaming" is
quite romantic theme,
But these lofty.soundin' idees isn't al
ways what they seem,
For went where my Maria, was a lynn
in a snooze
Meath the branches OF pinon, where
the shadders was profuse.
She was snoring like fog-horn, and
her purity face was wrecked
Into twisted-up contortions till my
heart with pity ached,
And her tangled-up attractions made
me bitterly repent
That I ever saw her dreamin'-msde
me wishI hadn't went!