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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07
WANTED THE STAGE STOPPED.
n Vehicle and His Mistake
Was Excusnble.

The morning after ;he assassination
Of President Lincoln, thanks to the cleo
trio telegraph, something like pail
settled over the northern states. The
telegraph operator Of small town in
Ohio read passing dispatch which con-
veyed the sorrowful information that
the head Of the nation had fallen at the
hands of an assassin. This speedily
spread through the surrounding coun-
try and at ii o'clock, when the mail
train was due, nearly 100 men had con-
gregated to buy 4 morning paper.
As matter Of course not single pa
per remained and all were in despair, so
frantic were they for the details of the
awful tragedy, until some one remem-
bered that the postmaster was a regular
subscriber and that the mail bag must
contain morning new paper addressed
10 him.
The coveted paper found, the opening
of the mail was postponed, while the
aged postmaster proceeded to read to
the people who had crowded into the
long store the details Of the murder.
Grief was everywhere noticeable, while
tears trickled down more thar one
bronzed face. In the front rank of the
little circle that had, by innate cour-
tesy, been left before the reader stood
a very patriotic but ignorant old man,
who was ever making pertinent sugges-
tons.
The voice of the reader faltered more
than once as he read the account, now so
familiar to all Americans. Finally he
reached the point where it was said Of
Booth that he "shrieked out, Sic semper
tyrannis, leaped on the stage and made
his escape"
Throwing his old poke hat upon the
floor the patriotic old man lifted hia
hand aloft and shouted:
'Why in the name Of God didn't some
body have sense enough to stop the
stage ?"-Chicago Chronicle.
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Makes Him Hesitate.

81 don't think men used TO be so back
ward inatrimonially as they are now,'
she suggested.
Every likely" he admitted. "You
see, il used TO be so that when man
wanted to propose to girl he could
buy dollars worth OF flowers, 90 TO
her home, ring the bet, ask for her,
most likely find her there, and ask her
TO be his; but now"
well, what's the difference now?"
she demanded.
why, now he said, when a young
man makes up his mini to propose to
a girl, he goes to her home two or three
times, fails to find her in. catches on.
as it were, and buys an $50 bicycle to 90
after her. That makes him feel so poor
that when he finally catches her he asks
her to have an ice cream soda and lets
it go at that. | tell you, in the DAYS
when a man didn't have to invest $50
or 500 just to begin the courtship he
didn't lose his nerve 50 quick."-Chi-
cago Post.
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DIDN'T KNOW LIGHT GREEN.
n bumptious Dominic Who Was q
TriGe on in Distinguish
ing CoIors.

Out OF every 80 young men who want TO
volunteer at the different recruiting sta.
lions IN the downtown district IL * esti.
mated that at least Is stipulate that com.
missions shall be the price of their sacri.
nee. Some of these would-be officers are
eventually convinced that as much glory
can be gained in the file as in the rank OF
tne army, but the majority 60 away insist
ing tnat they were constituted for com.
mana and could not brook the orders of in.
ferior beings.
Col: Koch. was visited by former school
principal, who appeared to have the make.
UP OF desirable recruit. He was tall and
broad, and walked with firm military step.
The stranger proved to be native of the
united States and well posted on the con-
stitution Of the nation. In accordance with
ms custom, Col. Koch explained some of the
manifold duties of the soldier. The appli.
cant was told that he might be called on any
iine 10 tear up fence, build fire, clean
horse or carry water. These mental chores
ala not accord with the professor precon.
ception Of the man of war.
am accustomed to command" said the
principal: why not make me a captain"
=, Capt; Koch did not stop TO reason with
tne caller. lie signaled to Capt. Jones, who
understood the situation, and who presented
himself as the medical examiner
WHAT'S the color Of that card in the end
OF the room?" the captain demanded.
That's pale blue" replied the stranger.
No, it isn't. It's light green I'm afraid
you're color blind. In spite OF your many
qualifications to command, we could not de.
pend upon you to distinguish Spanish NOR.
tar battery from sesquipedialian. We're
sorry, but can't Use you under any circum.
stances. Chicago Chronicle.
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RECONCILED TO EARTH.
An Easy.Going Individual VINO hho
No Desire to visit the Planet
Jupiter.

"What did you say those are" inquired
the man with the old-fashioned derby hat
who had paused to patronize the curD-stone
astronomer. .o,i;od
"Those are the moons Of Jupiter" replled
the proprietor Of the telescope.
"Let me see. Jupiter-thats one OF tne
planets" :, :,
"Assuredly." .,
on this earth, but t might be worse. win
ali the drawbacks, I'm glad l live here IN
stead of on Jupiter: A..
"Of course; you have no assurance that
the conditions there would be adapted to
your kind of life" =,
at isn't that. I'm one OF the sort OF
neonle who can bunk down anywhere ana
he comfortable with piece Of, hard tack
and a CUP of coffee There's only ono thing
that gives me the blues, and that's seeing
the new moon over my left shoulder; 1t
bad enough on this earth having to be on
the lookout for one moon every four weeks,
hut if I lived on planet where there were
four of them never would know where l
stood. II all goes to show that no matter
how bad things are they might be worse -
Detroit Free Press.
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Ee sMALt,s PReAcHIN,.

n death is Jest tho end. and settles us fer
II when feller dies It's same as when he
sleeps,
II this worlds Eli there is fer me and every
man.
Still, seems ter me. we ought ter do the best
we can:
We'd ought ter try as hard, we ought ter
climb as high
As II we'd be repaid all through the by
and by:
We'd ought ter strive fer good, II life b.
but a Whit
/ amt a-sayin' tits. I'm only sayIn' ~"
If when we die We 80 ter Mansions Of the
BEST"
Where all is perfect peace and paradise
and rest.
II this worlds Jest a vale OF sorrer and Of
strife
Ter 1T us fer the next. the higher, better
life.
Why. still It seems ter me, as longs we're
here at all.
We mus; be here ter work, not loaf until
the call.
Though through the grave We gain our scat
on Heavens cliff
] don't say as we do I'm only sayin III.
II life Is all, why then. be thankful you're
alive,
And set your aim on high and do and dare
and strive
II Heaven comes beyond. be manful-like
and brave,
And make your Heaven shine bit THIS
side the grave;
Don't set around and fret about what
goin ter be,
But make your life light FER other men
ter see;
No matter. gleamin' robes or grave-cIU hes
cold and stiff
don't say which It Isl " only sayin III.
Joe Lincoln, in J.. A. w Bulletin.
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rewards for nerBel1 anu ner pc'i"'"sSi
were made to her on the one hand, and Q
death Of torture on the other.
But. like a true heroine, as she was
the noble young lady refused to impli-
cate anyone, and solemnly asserted the
innocence of her lover to the last.
Finding Il impossible to elicit any
thing from the courageous girl, scarcely
~ hours were suffered 10 elapse, when
she, together with young La Pola, her
betrothed husband, was escorted by a
picket of grenadiers to the fatal seat,
where once more an official approached
them. and addressing himself to Senorlta
Apolinaria again made an offer of par
don and reward, on condition that she
would bctray her friends, and give list
OF the patriots she might know OF IN the
city.
"My life she said TO the officer, "i'
dear to me, and gladly would save that
of my lover, were it possible to do so, ano
be true TO my country and myself; but
neither my own nor his life. even, would
he sufficient to make traitoress of me!
Your insulting offer of rewards | de-
spise. MS | do yonder tyrant.' and wav-
ing her hand toward a veranda where
was seated Samano, WHO, with savage
satisfaction, was gazing upon the scene,
She seated herself upon the garrote, and
bade the executioner obey the orders OF
the vicerOy.
But still again the officer, as If desir>
Gus of saving tie life of the beautiful
victim, repeated the offer of pardon
now upon condition that she would re-
veal the names of a few only OF the
principal liberals in Bogota.
Her only reply was;
Bolivar will soon be here, and theh
you will learn who they are"
Then, perceiving that her lover he's
itated. as if about to speak, through fear
of the death that awaited them, she inn
plored him as the last earthly request,
that if he ever really loved her, to prove
it now by dying without regret
at is a glorious death" she said, ito
die for ones country. And dying with
me YOU will show that you were worthy
70 live with me. Make no disclosures TO
the tvrant, my beloved husband, for
whatever you might say will not change
his purpose-he would never spare your
life"
Then for the first time, as the priests
left them alone with the garroter, did
this noble young woman appear to ap-
preciate the awful doom so soon to be
theirs; and addressing herself to the off
Ger, who had frequently visited in her
family. she called him by name, and eX.
claimed:
as it possible that you, too, have
turned butcher, and can kill woman
an old friend."
She then embraced her lover. and,
placing her snowy neck within the
fatal ring, covered her face with her
saga. The lifting of this article Of her
dress exposed to view her closely fit
ting basquiana, on which was en-
broidered in golden threads TIE words:
"Viva Ia Patrial"
On seeing this motto Of the patriots
thus defiantly displayed to the eyes of
the gazing populace, the impatiert vice
roy gave the signal from his balcony,
and with one turn of the deadly screws
the souls Of the lovers were released
from their earthly tabernacles and
united forever in Heavenly. Y.
Ledger.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07
SINGULAR STATEMENT.
From Mrs. Rank to Mrs. Pinkham.

The following letter to Mrs. Pink
ham from Mrs. NJ. RANE, No. 1854
Eas: Susquehanna Ave, Philadelphia,
Pa, is a remarkable statement OF re-
lief from utter encouragement. She
says:
In never can find words with which
to thank you for what Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
for me.
Some years ago l had womb trouble
and doctored for long time, not see
ing any improvement. At times I
would feel well enough, and other
times was miserable. So it went on
uusl last October, felt something
terrible creeping over me, knew not
what, but kept getting worse. l can
hardly explain my feelings at that
time. | was SO depressed in spirits
that did not wish to live, although /
had everything to live for. Had hys-
terra, was very nervous; could not
sleep and was not safe to be left
alone.
Indeed, l thought would lose nv
mind. No one knows what endured
l continued this way until the last
OF February, when saw in a paper a
testimonial of lady whose case was
similar to mine, and who had been
cured by Lydia e. Pinkham's vegcta-
bic Compound. determined to try H.
and felt better after the first dose.
continued taking It, and to-day am a
wen woman, and can say from nv
heart, Thank God for such a medi.
,ine.'"
Mrs. Pinkham invites all SUFFERING
women TO write TO her at Lynn, Mass,
Tor advice. All such letters are seen
sns answered BY women only.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07

On Wednesday, July 2Oth, the Cleveland,
Akron & Columbus R'y will run an excursion
from Columbus, GAINESVILLE and intermediate
stations to Niagara Falls, via Cleveland and
the elegant Steamer City Of Erie or City Of
Buffalo of the Cleveland & Buffalo Transit
Co. The round trip rate to Niagara Falls
will be $500 from Columbus anu GAINESVILLE.
$500 from Mt. Vernon, 800 from Millers.
burg, $500 from Akron and proportionately
low rates from intermediate stations: Train
vile 1900 noon of that day, making fast
time. For full information as to limits Of
tickets, trips beyond Niagara Falls and all
details, apply to any agent of this company,
or G.. +. DAILY, General Passenger Agent.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07

called Grain-O. 1t is delicious, apICtHlnsl
nourishing food drink to take the place o.
coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked by a..
who have used il, because when properly
prepared it tastes like the finest coffee Du'
Is free from all its injurious pr0per'lfs
Grain-O aids digestion and STRENGTHENS ~. ine
nerves II is not stimulant but health
builder. and children, as well as adults, can
drink il with great benefit. Costs about as
much as coffee. Is ard 25c.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07
he First Ser0cDnt.

never knew their INC f"'' '''V''''' =.
worth until | used them for the cure Of
chronic dyspepsia. For two years suffered
and doctored for that aggravating, trouble
but could only be helped Temporarily
~ think dyspepsia ia one OF the most
stubborn OF ailments, and there IS scarcely
a clerk or office man but what IS more or
less a victim. Some days ! could eat any
thing. while at other times | would be starv-
ing. Those distressed pains would force me
to quit work. Lu,,
Il tried the hot-water treatment thorough
". but it did not affect my case, ! nave
tried many advertised remedies. but they
would help only for a time. a trend OF
mine recommended DR.. Williams Pink PIlls
for Pale People, but did not think much OF
them. =,
~ finally was induced to try the pills and
commenced using them. After taking few
doses I found much relief. do not renem-
Der how many boxes Of the pills used, but
used them until the old trouble stopped.
know they will cure dyspepsia OF the, worst
form and I am pleased to recommend them,
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by al
dealers. or will be sent post paid on receipt
of price. 20 cents box or six boxes tor sou
bv addressing DR.. Williams Medicine Com
pany, Schenectady, \. y.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07
,..no..a ALLIANCE with England.

II the United States and England snoutS
form ar an alliance, the combined, strength
I wonId be so great that there would be Ettl.
chance for enemies to overcome US. In li Iie
sumner when men and women keep up their
Snd TL strength with Hostetter's Stomach
RITES there Is little chance or attacks from
disease The old time remedy enriches tho
blood. builds up the muscles, ste9gles 'ns
nerves and increases the appetite. lily H.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07
Try Aliens Foot-Ease,

A powder TO be shaken into the shoes. 1t
this season your feet feel swollen, nervous
and hot, and get tired easily. If you have
smarting feet or tight. shoes, try Aliens
ing easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet,
blstcrs and calous spots. Relieves cornsand
bunons Of all pain and gives rest and comfort.
Try 1t to-day Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores for BIC. Trial package FREE: Ad-
dress, Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07
Is Health Worth Ten Ccntsv

Man suffers many mysterious ailments
from unknown causes, and ninetenths of
them have their origin in the digestive canal
somewhere. 1t does any person good TO
clean out this canal occasionally in rational
way, provided it is not done in a violent
manner. The proper cleansing and disin-
fecting preparation is Cascarets Candy Ca
thartic, which are very gentle, but at the
same time thoroughly effective. a Zoe box
will purify the whole system and in most
cases remove the cause of i'll health. When
"feeling bad" take Cascarets. They will do
you good, and can do you no harm.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07
To Test Persian Carpet..

The test of a true Persian carpet
that used by the natives themselves-is
to drop piece of red-hot charcoal up.
on 1t, which leaves a singed round spot.
II the carpet is one Of the first quality
the singed wool can be brushed off With
the hand without the least trace OF tbs
burn being afterNard dlseerplble,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07

Cpguardson-There has been so many, re-
ports of those Cuban cables being cut when
they haven't been cut at all that don take
any more stock in stories of that kind.
Atom-Yes. but it's true this time. The
news about the last cable that was cut came
over the cable itself-Chicago Tribune.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07
A sIIght NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Mr.. Guyer-I suppose you ride wheel,
Miss Antiquate?
Miss Antiquate- indeed l completed
my first century yesterday.
Really? You don't look it, I'm sure"
Friends they were, but strangers now
Chicago Evening News.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07
Violations of Law.

Dewey began bombarding at Manila at
five n. m, and Sampson and Schley did lit
tie job of the same sort the other day, at
three a m. Spain is understood to intend
filing protest against these rank violations
of the eight-hour labor law.--Albany Argus.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07
A GUARDSMAN's TROUBLE.
From III. pe,rol, CMIch.) Journal.

The promptness with which the National
Guard of the different states responded 10
President McKinley's call for troops at me
beginning of the war with Spain made the
whole country proud of its citizen soioiels'
+. no.roil thnr. are few ruardsmen more
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07
A srmhnI of Starvation.

"Won't they let you stop at our boarding
house any more?" asked the Iircasslah' ar,
mo" answered the living skeleton. ~
there a. one Of the boarders told the land!ady
I looked like he felt after one of her break
s."-Detrot Free Press.
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beauty Wos Profitable.

Pretty Casher-.You must give me holi.
day to recruit my health. My beauty is be-
ginning to fade.
Manager-Why do you think so?
"The men are beginning to count their
change. "-Pearsons Weekly.
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For What Cnba IL Noted.

CUBA" said an urchin at the foot Of the
class, rs that place what used TO be, sur
rounded by water. and now IS surrounded by
warships II Is noted for It's tobacco and
war bulletins. adams (Mass) Freeman.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07

III DthADib AhNa =
popular and efficient
than Max X. Davies,
first sergeant OF Co. b.
He has been a resi-
dent of Detroit for the
past six years, and his
home is at 4l6 Third
Avenue. For four
years he was connected
with the well known
wholesale drug house
of Farrand, Williams
& Clark, in the capac-
ity of bookkeeper.
81 have charged up
many thousand orders
for DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People, y
said Mr.. Davies, "but
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Good Color Scheme.

All American warshps are painted a dull
gray. the expectation being that the span,
ish vessels will be done brown. That inc
color scheme as at present arranged'-N' l.
Mail and Express.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07

Dropsy treated free by Or. II. II. Green's
Sons. of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world Read their adyer
tisement in another column OF thiS paper.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07

Piso's Cure for Consumption relieves the
mort obstinate coughs Rev. d. Buch-
mueller, Lexington, Mo-, Feb. q, 0i.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07

Phillips-What's the matter with. that
follow from Colorado-isn't he all right!
Ouipps--I don't know. Somebody said
he left Pixies peak under a cloud.--Iown
rnnics
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07

The desire of appearing clever often pre-
vents one becoming sc.-ROchefoucauld.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07

Nearly every man has a grievance, and
You will find it out if you touch him right
Washington Qa.) Democrat.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07

One of the great trials in a woman's ne
is that no two members Of her family Ike
an article cooked the same way.-AtchlsoD
Globe
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Language of the Day.

He-I shall never love again. :. ;,
Shc-Ah! An immune. - Indianapolis
journal.
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There were fought 2,26l engagements Dur
ing the war of the rebellion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07

What an uncoucerncd look everybody, has
when the contribution box Is passed thelr
way.-WaShmgto lla.) Democrat.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-07-07

Take Laxative Bromo Quininc Tablets Al
druggists refund money if it failstocure pc.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-06-09
With God.

Written for The Voice by Caddie E. Carl
| lifted from the gutter
A wounded, loathsome thing;
The world stood back and warned me
Its nature was to sting:
Sick with disgust and pity,
A sensitive hearts great cry,
Nevertheless | raised it up,
I could not let it die.
Life might have been poem;
Its rhythm's golden run
Like the Penobscot waters
At setting of the sun
| might have caught the spirit
Within the organ-roll,
And pictured forth the starlight
That shone within my soul.
But, oh the years, impatient years,
Ambitious, held at bay,
Spirits that loved Gods sunshine
Brought down to dwell with clay.
And when ia taught the world
To little less abhor it,
And thought it metamorphosed,
1t turned and stung me tor it,
| cast the burden from me,
Mad with disgust and hate;
Father my faith in self is dead,
But faith in Thee is great"
And in the fiery furnace
OF some great mental pain,
God burned the creatures nature out,
And it was born again.
Winterport, Me.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-06-09

THE JOURNAL AND TRIBUNE. 1t seems
necessary to explain frequently our clubbing
arrangements with the New York Weekly
Tribune Under the terms of our contract
with that paper it can only be sent free to
those who pay their subscription to Inc
Journal one wear in advance. 1t is not sent
unless requested by the subscriber. Inc
date will not correspond with the date on
The journal slip, but each subscriber entl-
tied to the Weekly Tribune will receive 1t
for full year from the time the first num-
Der is received. The Tribune is printed
published and mailed in New York, and not
from this office.