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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13

Southern took charge Of the Mem
phis & Charleston that line doomed
the emigrant business for all it wa,
worth. Men who could best handle
the emigrants were employed al
agents and everything possible was
done to get the farmers Of this Sec
ton to try the "wooly west" The
Southern, however, is following a
very different plan. The idea of the
officials is to keep tho farmers where
they are and to increase their num-
Der. They believe that il is to their
best interests TO build up the section
through which their lines run in
stead of diminishing the population
tor the temporary profit OF selling
long distance tickets. Every effort
is being made to bring immigrants
into this territory and hundreds and
hundreds are being brought in.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13
THE SMITH FAMILY.
hoid Their Annual Picnic at Plain.
heid, n. J. - Nearly
1900 Present.

The Smith family Of New Jersey held
Its annual picnic the other day In
Plainfeld. Nearly 1900 Smiths assem-
pied on the grounds sacred to genera
lions of Smiths. It has been In the
Smith family since the time OF King
Georges rule.
one OF the first arrivals was Isaiah
smith, president of the association
and patriarch and caretaker OF the
morals OF the tribe. Isaiah claims 10
be a llneal descendant of the cele-
DRAFTED John of colonial times.
The older folks gathered In cropns
70 renew acquaintance and indulge in
"reminiscences. The Smith bows and
girls divided into couples, and PLAYED
games. The Smith babies Just rolled
around on the green grass and cooed
Smiths.
After the dinner hour there were
exercises appropriate to the occasion
Inc Smiths gathered under the trees
while an old Dutch banner. which "a
always swung to the breeze on the oc-
casion of the Smith picnic, was an evil
1ence OF how the first Smiths came IN
'nis country. Tsniah Smith presided
over the exercises.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13
immense Timber Purchase

y A special from Parkersburg, w.
va says: The Crosby u Beekley
Company, of New Haven, Conn, has
purchased the timber lands contain
ing from 9O,OOO,OOO tc 10000. 600
ieet of oak and poplar timber, form
erly owned by the Holly River Lum.
Der Company. in Webster, Braxton
and Opshur counties. The property
was bid in at receivers sale by
John L. McGraw, who sold to the
Connecticut company for a cash CON
SIC understood to be $500. 600.
l ne company will operate the prom.
erty and give employment to 200
men.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13
Gen. Walker and Judge Rhea

The campaign in the Ninth District
is growing about as exciting as could
we'll be so long as the opposing can
didates do not resort to violence.
Feeling is running high. Congress-
man Walker and Judge Rhea have
each been speaking eight or ten times
a week for more than a month, and
three times they have met in joint
debate. Though interest in the
campaign is not so general as has
been seen in the Ninth, yet these
joint debates have always drawn large
crowds.
The discussions have been very
bitter. Personalities have been
brought in, and feeling has been en-
gendered that will. if it has not al |
ready done SO, reach a white heat
before the day of election. Judge
Rhea has met General Walker at
Lebanon, ia Russell county; at Gate
City, in Scott, and Pulaski City,
in Pulaski. This seems
to have been enough for the Republi-
can candidate, for his committee re-
fused to- allow him to divide time
with Judge Rhea when they spoke at !
Abingdon. $
Judge Rhea has a hard fight, but t
here is scarcely a man in the State. s
n in the country, better fitted to "
make such fight than he, and he is !,
demonstrating his powers in mag a
ificent manner. The result in the G
1nth District is unquestionably tt
oubtiul, but the splendid work of Of
Judge Rhea, the excellent condition r,
the party since the settling of the ii
ctional differences in Washington e,
'unty. and rapid rousing of the
emocrats from their condition of ar
vigorous apathy, equally as surely -
AXE the chances in favor of the Ca
ection of Judge William f. Rhea. tn
Richmond Dispatch. wi
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13
HOod,c D;gfe cure nausea. Indigestion
1Ao bfiiousness. constipation.
HEROIC DEED OF PRoSpEcToR.
FORCED Party OF Indians to Carry
Wounded Wisconsin Man
D.. Many Miles.

While Thomas Gentle, q mining ma
chinery expert of Green Lake, Wis.
was prospecting with James Nesbitt
near Glyins inlet, In British Columbia
GO miles from the nearest camp, q
log rolled down hill on them. Mes
bitt wriggled from beneath It, but
Gentle was pinned by the small of his
back between the log and big rock,
and was fatally injured.
His partner worked for two days and
nights before he succeeded In prying
up the tree and pulling Gentle's
crushed body free. Nesbitt then went
for help, but Indians were the only
human beings he could find.
He gave them 500, all he had, to carry
the dying man to Camp Vanada, 60
miles away. After covering IS miles
the Indians refused to 90 further
Nesbitt then gave the Indians a gold
watch. which induced them to carry
Gentle five miles further. Then the
Siwashes stopped again, saying: NO
use carrying dead man."
Nesbitt whipped out a revolver and
told the Indians there would be more
dead men around II they did not |
move on.
At the point of a revolver IS more
miles were covered by the Indians,
when they abruptly dropped their bur
len and fled into the woods. Nesbitt
carried his injured partner to Van
ialia in three days travel. Gentle died
TWO days after reaching there, and
light days after the accident.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13
FROM STONEGA.
Correspondence of The Big Stone Gap Posr.

SroSEes, Va, Oct. lion Sunday
morning just before church service. Rev.
). b. Vaught united John c. Leedy and
Miss Blair in the holy bonds of matrimony
and the union formed promises well for
Stonega.
Rev Vaught preached morning and
evening in the Presbyterian Church here
and at the close of the evening service he
he modestly announced that the Stewards
OF his church were a trihe behind for the
conference year, and before Diminishing
Mr. Geo. ROebuck asked the congregation
OF Stonega to lend helpful hand to the
other charges in few minutes $50 90 was
subscribed, which was handed Mr. Vaught
before leaving on the morning train in
cash.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13
Commissioners Sale

As Special Commissioner !, ~,
cause nov pending ia chaneery in III,
circnIt court Of Russell county. Virginia
Oh Nv. I. Miller, for &c, VS.. Joel p "a
uS, =. al, and pursuant to DEGREES rem.
ueteu III said cause on March 9th, 1896
ON anu august oth' 1898, respectively, 1 will
monday, October 24th, 1893.
INA. mat being the first day of the octobs,
Term OF the county court of Wise countv
~ ~ PUBIC cutlery to the highest bidder a.
'ne 'front.' door of the court house of WIS.,
county, sell the lot of land situated in 81
:. au', wise county, Va, in the hill ana
ia said cause mentionad u
wiz Lot j, block 8, of the ST pa, ~ ~
Co.'S Plat No. !, of said town
TERMS.
Inc terms Of sale are cash In bs,dsu
'cient to pay the costs of suit .nd s sa,
'na the commissions Of sale. and The So
aue 10 SIX, twelve and eighteen mon,hs
urcnaser tn execute his bonds naysI,Ie =.
ne commissioner, with approved 1sr .,v "
: ~ ~ said bonds bearing interest from
X. I. IRVINE,
Special Commissioner
An tue Clerks Office of the circpit oou Il
the county Of RUSSELL: 'O'r'
W.T.. Miller, Plaintiff
against 4,
'oc' !, Adams ct al, Defendants.
4, ~ y. Meade CLERK ~ A.
,a sel''y that the bond required Of H..
r sv'I :. commissioner by the decree rem.
'su ~ said cause, on The 9th dsv =,
I,' a;, 1880 Ss Of August, 1898, has ieenl
4 .ss. anaer my hand as Clerk Of tho
''o s' sa 18th day ofseptember lsge i
p<s SS-si r. S. MrADr, CLERK.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13
kentucky State Poultry ASso-
citation.

In the past few years there has been
great Improvement in the poultry industry
in the State. Some sections doing away
almost entirely with scrub stock and are
now breeding only pure breeds.
TO more successfully carry on this work
OF Improvement, about three years ago the
breeders from different sections of the
State met in Louisville and organized the
Kentucky State Poultry Association.
which was incorporated under the State
laws, exempting the members of the Assoc
citation from any liability of the debts of
the Association, and prohibiting the
officers and members from deriving any
pecuniary benefits from the Association.
so that any set of officers or members could
not operate the affairs of the Association
tor the benefit of their personal interests |
The membership is not confined to the
poultry breeders, and any person of good
character taking an interest in The deyelop-
ment OF the poultry industry can become
member-the membership being one
dollar each year.
The executive committee is so distribut-
ID over the State as to give all sections n
air representation, the annual show to be
leld in Louisville.
The third annual show will he held
anubry l6-2l, 1899, and promises to be
great success, each year showing marked
Improvement and growing interest with
be public
Inc Association was not organized in
ne interest of any set of breeders. but for
lie general advancement of the noultrv
lterests and for the commercial advance. 1
ent of the State.
The annual premium list will be issued /
November. Membership fee on appli- I
tion for premium list should be sent 70 .
. j. Druien, Secy., Louisville.
The management of the Association il G
good hands and should have hearty n
pport. :,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13
Furniture.

| We have large assortment of Furnitnro .-I-,
Will close out at cost, as are discontinue th;
ment We have chairs from so cents up bedsc,J
SII5 up mattresses from $500 to $500 for the f~.
bureaus wash-standS and tables at prices never br,
IN this community '''''c 1l.
We have suits of good Furniture with French p5,.
wbcb we w D se fo oe cred for less than $500
rub lnlsh firstciass in every respect and would he
ment to any home w. '' OH
We have job lot of wall paper which we will Sell Nv,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13

ton OF an anti-silver man for President
Bishop Wbipple, Of MIMI, who is at
tending the Episcopal Convention, al
Washington, says Of the Indian uprising
in bis state: "The Indians at Bear Island
have always refused civilization. The
whole difficulty has been due to fire water,
which was struggled to them. The Indian
police are good fellows, but they appear
to be unable to, prevent the introduction
Of whiskey among their brethren, aud
when these Indians become drunk they
are veritable devils. The punishment for
smuggling liquor to them should be made
more severe, and then the practice might
be broken up. There is not the slightest
cause for the belief that general uprising
will occur. There are six thousand
Chipewas in Minnesota, and they have
always been friends of the whites, and as
rule they are honest and law-abiding."
War Department officials say the trouble
is now all over.
President Mckinley has shown upon
more than one occasion that he has moral
courage of a high order. Just before the
war began an order was prepared exempt
ing several thousand positions placed
under the civil service rules, by Mr..
Clevelands blanket order, but the war
came on and the order was laid aside, be-
cause the President had more important
lffairs TO- look after. Several days ago,
several. prominent republicans called on
he President and asked him to issue that
rider at once, to help his party in the
Congressional election. The President
old themthat he has made up his mind
issue the order, but would not do SO
ntil after the Congressional elections, {
ecause he had no intention of engaging ]
such small politics as many would con-
der the Issuing of the order in the midst ,,
campaign. A politician deserves :
ore credit for displaying moral courage
ian an ordinary man, because such dis n
avs are rare. II
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13

Two years ago the Vermont Dem
ocracy failed to give unqualified in
dorsement to the Chicago platform.
The result was that vermont's Dem
ocracy was buried from sight. This
year the Vermont Democracy stood
squarely upon the Chicago platform
and the result was the smallest Re.
publican victory in many years.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13

The Republicans are making a
desperate effort in Washington
comfy. They have called home
gentlemen from their post of duty in
washington City as capital police
men, and have them riding the county
working for the party. They are
reckoning on split in the democratic
party carrying them through. But
the factions of democracy in the old
Tribune. ''0'o'
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13

LIE gold bug press are claimine
that the State convention Of New
Jersey declared against the Chicago
platform. This is an evidence thu,
they are afraid to let the people know
inc truth. New Jersey nom mated
Tor governor man who voted q,
every line OF the chicago platform,
and its candidate. and the platform
endorsed the position 81 the Demo.
crate party on all national issues.
Every candidate nominated for Con. i
gress IN the State stands on the |
platform. and they are thel
strongest kind Of silver men.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13

1T may be all right for Republican
speakers in some places to tell how
the furnaces of the country have been
put into blast and are being operated,
out IN Big Stone Gap It does not
sound very pleasant to the ears Of
the dear people. They remember
our own furnace, and how they were
promised if Mckinley was elected il
would be put into blast. and up to
this good day it has not been done.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13
Notice..
/. R. GILLIAN, ESQ.,:

:, fon are hereby notified that ! will on
1onday' the 24th day of October, 1898. Al
tue court house of Wise county. Va.
apply to the County Court of Wise county
70 enter an order discharging the lien
. by you In deed executed by r..
y. Gillian and S. @. Gillian, his wife. IN
.; ROXY to secure the payment of the sum
OF three hundred seventv-seyen and s3
dollars t$31793), part Of the purchase
nriee for lot of land in the, town Of Bic
Stone Gap, which sum has been fuIly na;SS
to you. w H. u pa'u
-~f'e''' W ISL, 1910. 3S-4I
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13
Lumber Business Improving.

A dispatch from Richmond, Ky,
says: Through real estate agents
&. w. Evans and C. E. Smith, Of
this city, a deal was closed at Irvine
to-day by which $4,000 acres of val
liable timber land, a large part of
which is virgin forest in Knott and
Perry counties, were transferred to
an English syndicate represented by
Ernest j. Fawke, of Liverpool, Eng
land and Alex. Frazies, of Toronto
Canada. Included in the deal was
lngles' saw mill at Irving, one of tho
largest along the Kentucky river,
which will be utilized in turning
timber into lumber to supply NAM
moth furniture factories, which the
syndicate will erect in Cincinnati
The transaction represented an in
vestment of one hundred thousand
dollars and was the biggest timber
deal made in Kentucky in recent |
years.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13
All Southern Railroads Should
do the Same.

Western business. which usua,lv
OoomS about this time every year, on
account OF hundreds of emigrants
moving toward Texas, is not VERY
large now One reason fer this con-.
al',on OF affairs and probably the
nam reason, is the fact that ibs
! southern, which would naturally
handle half or more Of lthis business s,,s
IS not pushing II at ali. Before ths |
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13
A Big Timber Deal.

Local brokers of Knoxville, Tenn,
nave conSummated a contract with
mountain lumber land owners bv
which 100000 feet of walnut, oak
and poplar timber will be delivered
here 1t will be shipped to Europe
and markets where there exists a
great demand for this class of tim
Der The contract is to be filled in
four years.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13

WHEN did Big Stone Gap ever
have better mayor than w. j.
Horsley, the present incumbent? We
don't think we ever had man who
discharged his duty any better and
yet without making any great TODD
about it.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13

JUDGE RHEA continues his trium.
phial march. Never has such a bril-
liant canvass been made in the old
Ninth as he is making and win or
loose he has enshrined himself forever
IN the affection of the Democrats of
this district.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13
Clothing, Shoes, &c.

In Clothing, we have Mems suits from 6, oot..
Guiding some of the finest Worsteds Sergcs az I.ooo
ever offered here. al" 'a>'2
In Boots and Shoes we have the finest ladies r,,.
KID Shoes purchased before the advance which
pared to OTTER at prices that cannot be duplicated
SHOES we have everything from the heavy bro,,r' ne
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13

The jackson, KY. Hustler of las,
U week says; Last Monday the Floyd
Day Lumber Company closed q con.
tract ?, with the Lake Era and Western
railroad for 100000 railroad ties, 10
Dc delivered by next June. The
contract price for the ties is 1925, 900.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13
Agricultural Implements, Hardware. g.,

we have large assortment of Chattanooga Cbll.dp .
SeytheS cradles, and other agricultural implements &
can sell Tor lower prices than ever before made Orr E
goods have been largely purchased in carload o,. ..
to us full advantage of low freight rates and we cn
10 le teSest OF any one to examine stock before ~
chaSng In hardware we have full and comnl.t. 49,,
all kinds OF building material including locks Rngr. ~
staples cord etc. O"' '''6'' S@s
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13

Mr.. JOHN w. PRICE, of the Bristol
Tribune, is certainly developing into
a splendid editorial writer. Mr.
Price is a good lawyer and we are
glad to see his deserved success in
the newspaper field.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13
The Ayers Mercantile an
Manufacturing Co.

we beg to announce to our patrons of Big Stone r.
stocks of General Merchandise ever bro1obt ;" me ar
Gap including Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes tf D' $
Clothing and Gents Furnishing Goods. Har,, ,'@~
iron, Stoves Woodenware, Groceries of all kind ~
niture which we are prepared to offer at very, 'a
prices wy reason
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13
Another Timber Deal.

A dispatch from St. Adams. w
va says Captain Asa Williams. Of
Marietta. O.. has purchased the Tim.
800, 900. '""1 '''
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13

HE election in this district is said
10 DO the warmest Of any district in
the State.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13

The election is drawing near and
somebody is going to be defeated.
The 9Th of November will tell the
tale.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13

The Bristol Carnival on the 10Th.
18th and 18th inst, promises to be a
nice affair, and, no doubt, a number
OF our people will attend.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13
RATES or ADVERTISING.

Inc above rates are for standing ADVERTISE
ments only.
s~LocAL ADVERTISEMENTS will be charg-
o' '0r AZ the rate Of cents per line for each
incertion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13

Hon. JOSEPH BAILEY, of Texas, will
speak here, probably. on Thursday,
9th inst.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13
Stoves.

IN Stove we have over twenty kinds, ranging in ,-
~ 90 Tor step stove with all furniture to 5000 fer
est ranges We have CRATES and fronts that can be- M
very low prices, and large number Of n"r, We Sod
that can be used in wood replaces. '''''''' El.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13

The old English ale house sign o
"The Five Ais" applies always anc
everywhere:
The king-"I rule ALL"
The preacher-'I pray for all"
The lawyer-H plead for ALL"
The soldier-"I fight for all"
The Nottingham pay for all"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13

HoN. Z. w. STRornER is writing
some very entertaining articles about
Hon. James A. Walker.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13

HE more you advertise an honest
article the more it will advertise Won
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13

1T is thought business is improving
some in this section. We hope it
will soon become much improved.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13
Virginia Family
Afflicted in Various Ways, But
All Find Help
Hoods SarsaparIlia Cures pyspcp-
ala and Other Troublea.

HOODS SarsaphrIIia Cures Dyspcp-
sIa and other Troubles.
az have taken Hoods Ssrsaparilla ss Q
blood purifier with good results. / also
took 1t while going through the critical
period OF my life which have always
dreaded. MY oge Is "a years and never
felt better In my life. About two months
ago my arm was covered with carbuncles,
but these have all healed since taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla. My little daughter
had dyspepsia for two years and medicines
did not give her permanent relief. She
was obliged to stay out OF school and I
becsme discouraged. began giving her
Hoods Sarsaparills and now she is going
to school every day, has q good appetite
and sleeps well. hoods Sarsapariila has
cured my son of catarrh." MRS. HARRY
GROVES, l0o3 Fifth Avenue, North West,
Roanoke, Virginia. Remember
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Is the best the One True Blood Purifier.
Sold by all druggists Al: sIx for ek
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-13
Hoods SarsapariIIa

Is the best the One True Blood Purifier.
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for g.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-10

Key West. March 4.-The schooner
Speedwell, Captain Collier, from Marco,
Fla, for Key West, was struck by a
squall yestAday while off Marquesas.
IS miles from here, and capsized. Nine
persons were drowned out of 13 all told
on board Among the victims were the
three children of Captain Collier
George, Tom and Wilbur, aged respect
lively A, and Sand the centre Nichols
family-Mr. Bradley Nichols and his
wife, their son and the latter's wife and
two grandchildren. The family was
from Bridgeport, Conn. Those saved
are Captain Collier, Samuel Gates and
Jesse Green, deckhands. and Mr.. r. w.
Bates of Meyers, Fla, a passenger. The
Nichols family is said to have been well
to do. All had been staying for a month
or two at a small hotel kept by Captain
Collier at Marco. and they were on
their way home.