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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-27

In the Clerks office Of the Circuit Cour
of the county of Wise on the 18th day o.
OctoberslS9S.
G. d. Utter, Plaintiff,
against In Cbancery
J. II. Childress ct al, DTS.
The object Of this suit is 10 recover
Judgment in favor of the plaintiff against
the defendants, J. II. Chiidress and &. J
Nash, for $3S SO, with interest from the
2Sth day of June. 1898, and to attach the
estate of the said defendants in Wise
county and subject the same to the pay
ment of said debt, interest aud costs OF
suit. And IN attachment having been
returned levied on. tie estate Of the said
defendant j. II. Childress. And an aili-
dayit having been made aud filed that tn e
defendants, j. II. Childress and C.. j.
Nash, are not residents of the State Of
Virginia, it is ordered that they do appear
here within fifteen DAYS alter due publi-
cation hereof. aud do what may be neces-
sary to protect their interest in this suit.
And it is further ordered that copy
hereof be published once week for four
weeks in The Big Stone Gap POST and
hat a copy lie posted at the front door of
The court house % this county on the first
lay of the next term of the county court.
A cOp.-Teste:
W. +. kILGoRE, Clerk.
BY c. A. JOHNSON, d. c.
A. NJ. Wears, q. Octl3 Al
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Excursion Tickets.
Internal Exposition

Norfolk & Western Railway
Omaha Neb. 4 Kansas City No.
Ch0loe OF two routes
Columbus & Chicago or Cincinnati & st.
Louis. Tickets ON sale daily limited to
Nov. LIST, 1898,
TO THE SEA SHORE.
On Jaly.6 g. 10, 20 ands27 and August 3,
10, IL aud. "a, Excursion tickets at one
fare will be sold 10 Atlantic City, Cape
My, Sea Isle City, Ocean City, n. j., and
Ocean City, Md, good for fourteen DAYS
:. Apply to Agent Norfolk l. Western
Railway, or
W. B.. BEvlLI, N. f. BRAee.
Gen Pass. Agt, Tray. Pass. A +.
Roanoke, Va.
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Floods IA colonb,a

iASAMA, COLOMBIA, Jan 27.-Tbe
.auea valley is Inundated. The flood
70 ,ne most destructive OF the century
M the crops have been swept away
anu .ne damage in other respects Is be-.
yona computation Widespread dis
'ress y certain, and famine Is feared
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-27
queen Victoria wear, Chase.

oseen Victoria. who has OF late
taken to wearing spectacles in public.
mas Tor many years regularly batbed
ner eyes morning and evening in weak
tepid tea. This old-fasbioned remedy
was In favor with the duchess Of Ken;
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-27
Forest stands ON Ice.

One OF the largest forests In the
world stands on ice. 1t is situated be
tween Ural and the Okhotsk sea. A
wen was recently dug in that region,
when it was found that at depth of
200 feet the ground was still frozen.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-27

PLAINFIELD, N. j., Nov. lathe
Daily Press, in its issue Thursday, saws
that the Standard Oil Co. will soon
commence the work of doubling the
refining capacity of their plant at Con,
stable sta Point n. j., and will spend ST..
100000 in the work. "
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-27

Every German soldier carries four.
ounce religious book with the rest Of
his personal equipment. -
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-27

Earliest -, Autograph I'm Existence.
), Inc earliest autograph In existenes
q that Of Richard II. "'s
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-27
The BIG STONE GAP POST
Together one year Tor $50
Address all orders 60
TIE BIG STONE GAP Posi-,
big stone Gap, Va.
ARKIvALAND DEPAKTURE OF
TRAINS.
snmth AllnnLicNn hin.

East bouud-No. passc' ger leaves Big Stone Gap
daily at a:2' =. M, arrive, ai Bristol Il 35 p m
West bOund.-N0. J, passenger leaves Bristol 20
p m. daily AMI arrive, a. Big Stone Gap rs D. m
C0unectiOns.-No. ! cona'cts With the h. \ a..
Double Tunnel.
sohefulein Eject September 9th. 1881 STANDARD
time.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-27

Argentina owes It's name to the sil-
very reflection OF It's rivers.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-27

Address: Democratic Congress
slonal Committee. 726 18th Street
N. W., Washington, ID. G. 39.42
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-27
To All Democrats.

Every Democratic speaker, every
party leader, should obtain at once a
copy of the "DemOCratic
Campaign Book" of 1898.
1t is work of 275 pages, and is the
most valuable and instructive book
ever published by the party. 1t con
tains the most unanswerable facts.
and arguments on the money and
banking questions, the tariff and has
everything pertaining to the Ameri-
can Spanish War. Don't fail to send
for copy:
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THE
NEW YORK WORLD,
THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION.
Is Pages a Week
l56 Papers a Year
FOR ONE DOLLAR.
Published every Alternate Day except
sunday.

The Thtice-a-week Edition Of TWr NEW
YoRE WORLD is FIRST among all weekly
papers IN size, frequency of publication
and the freshness, accuracy and variety OF
its contents. II has all Tie merits Of e
great So daily az The price OF a dollar
weekly. Its political news is prompt,
complete, accurate and impartial as all it,
readers will testify. II is against monop-
olies and for the people.
1t prints the news of all the world, hay
ing special correspondence from all I'M
portant news points on the globe I, has
brilliant illustrations, stories by great
authors. a capital humor page. complete
markets, departments for the household
and women's work and other special de-
partments OF unusual Interest
q offer This uupnuat neWsr.ror and
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-27
Odorlesr Onion.
To Double It's Capacity.

The Chinese cultivate an odorless
onion.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court
of the county of Wise on the 18th day
October 1898.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-10-27
ORDER OT PUBLICATION.

In the Clerks office of the Circuit Court
of the county of Wise on the 18th day of
October,sIS9S.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-02
Silver Dollars Refused.
pecial to the Denver News.

ppeCial 10 tno DenVeT NeWb.
PONTIAC, Michigan, January 81
Stephen Baldwin, OF Detroit, the mil
lionaire capitalist, by his attorney, E.
Tarsney, to-day began q suit in the
Oakland county circuit court at Pontiac
against Chairman Fred A. Baker of
the democratic state central committee,
the final determination of which will
be watched with interest all over the
United States.
The suit involves the constitutionality
of the Bland Allison silver act of 1878.
II was brought expressly to determine
the validity OF that act, along with come
other DEGREES bearing ON silver as a cur
rency. Both Chairman Baker and ex-
Congressman Tarsney say the case, no
matter how it is determined in the
Oakland circuit court and before the
Michigan supreme court, will posi-
lively be carried to the supreme court
of the United States. Mr.. Baldwin a
few months ago, bought a piece OF
farming land in Oakland county.
Chairman Baker held a mortgage on
the land, which became due December
18th, last. The amount due that day,
with accrued interest, was 1864. Mr..
Baker refused to accept in payment
S64 silver dollars, hence the suit.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-02

q lieutenant and aide dc camp to Gen.
eral Elphinstone. He has had quito .
distinguished career ps a soldier, ana
his death has been recently reported.
These officers were delivered up as
hostages TO the Aghans on The 2lst Of
December, 18fl, and remained prison.
ers In their hands till the 17lh OF
September, 1912. On the 28th oil
December, 1S4l, he and his compan-
IONS were delivered over to the Afg han
n%obleman, who had been the head and
front In the attack against the British.
He proved to DO, while q gallant and
determined foe, a most ~chivalrous
gentlemen, and received the hostages
into bis charge with these words
"Remember, you are no longer hes
tages, but my honored guests" and
for several months they were in great
danger from the fanatical mob, who
had come back fresh from the
slaughter OF the British army in the
Kyber Pass, Of which l will speak
hereafter. Their brave friend pro
tected them, and even the ladies Of his
harem sent messages that no harm
should come to them save over their
dead bodies. At last seeing that they
would bring sure ruin on their noble
friend, they decided, after much re.
sistance on his part, to leave him, and
he delivered them over to tie Mahom.
medan head priest, first making him
swear solomnly on the Koran that be
would protect them. lie kept them
safely for a few months, and then sold
them to Akber Khan for 1000 rupees,
worth in those days about 81. COO,
and they we're sent to join other pris,
oners which he had taken. Finally,
On the advance of a relieving force
under General Pollock from India, by
means of bribing those in charge o.
them, they got safely to the British
camp.
But long before this the bones Of the
British army Of 5000 men and camp
followers had been whitening in the
Kyber Pass.
In a few days after the hostages had
been delivered up the march OF the
British army toward India commenced
In twenty.four boursit became nothing
but q disorganized mob tor the cold
was intense and the snow deep. Bog
gage and guns we've abandoned, and
those who did not lie down in the
snow were shot by the crowds Of
Afghans who lined the high cliffs which
marked the pass.
A few got away on horseback
These were mounted on horses with
the exception of DIR. Brydor, who was
riding a tat or Indian pony. The
horsemen left him very soon. They
were never heard of, but Dr.. Brydon,
nearly dead from starvation, cold and
exposure, appeared at JelIabad as the
sole survivor of the 10000 Who had
attempted to face the terrible pass and
make their way through to India.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-02
The Kyber Pass.

OF late many meager dispatches
have been received regarding England's
attempt to preserve peace 10 her India
possessions, and the Kyber Pass fight
has been matter OF comment through
| out the whole world. The following,
contributed by an British soldier, to
the Denver News, will prove of in
%terest:
The Afridis are back again in the
Kybsr Pass. that grim old canon be-
tween ~Afghanlstan and India, which
has so many tales of blood to tell.
In November, 1841, the British army,
then occupying Cabul, were besieged
by an overwhelming number OF Afghans
and beng in desperate straits for want
of food were forced to make terms
with the enemy. The political envoy
from Iodia, Sir William McNaughten,
went to meet Mahomed Akbar Kahn
to negotiate and he and his party were
shot down. After his death the nego.
tiatlons were carried on by his success
Sor and General E%lphinstone, the off
Ger In command, who was mainly
tesponsible from his ignorance and his
capacity for the scrape into which his
,roops had got. He was one of the
old "John Company" as the "East
India company used to be called,
officers. He had gone out to
India under the powerful aegi, Of
one of the directors OF the East
India company" and had served
very little with the regiment to which
he had been appointed. He nominally
still held his place in the regiment, and
his promotion went on therein, but he
possibly may have never seen it again,
for by the powerful interest that hack
ed MIN he was appointed to a fat posi-
ton, and served away from his reg
iment % long that he had probably
forgot to tell a soldier how to shoulder
arms, or to get even a company out of
a corner into which he might have
marched them. One morning, needing
only to have lived long enough, he
awakes TO find himself a major general
and is placed in command Of troops,
" here his capacity and opportunities
fer mischief and laundering were al
most unlimited, as 1t proved at Cabul.
The terms now demanded were that
Afghanistan should be completely
cuated by the British troops, and
Mahomed Akbar Khan also demanded
that six of the officers and thr ir wives
should be handed over as hostages, as
q guarantee that the force would not
The married officers declared
they would shoot their wives
sooner than consent to any such arran.
cement, and an answer was sent that
40 ladies could be given up as hostages
Finally it was agreed that six siogle |
Ulcers should be given ur, end six Of
hese volunteered. D of whom was
General Sir James Airey, who a sthen i
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-02
WEDNESDAY EVENING. FEB ?, 1889
A UNION b CASE.

A superior court in Boston has Just
decided a case involving agreements by
contractors to employ only union labor.
Tho case Is that of Lynch & Wood
ward, contractors, against Mayor
Quincy of Boston, and Peabody &
Stearns, architects. The contractors
were at work on a building, and had
agreed to employ non but union men.
On Jonuary 9Th Mayor Quincy ordered
them to stop work, on the ground that
they had violated this agreement.
Judge Richardson says in his decis-
ion that such discrimination in The
employment of labor as the plaintiffs
agreed 10 make sis not in accord with
Jul ideas of equal rights, and seems
not 10 be consistent with an impartial
administration of public business, and
any agreement that such discrimina.
ton shall be made is contrary to public
policy, and is in my opinion void
The constitution of Massachusetts
declares that no man nor corporation
nor association of men has any
other title to obtain advantages OF
particular aud exclusive privileges
distinct from those Of the community
than what arises from the c~onsidera-
ton Of service rendered TO the public :
Also that government is instituted fol-
the common good, not for the profit,
honor or private interests Of any ont
man, family or class OF men,"
Members of labor unions had sough'
by interference with persons employed
by the contractor to force the employ
ment of union men only. This led
Judge Richardson to say: "This
interference by members of the labor
unions with the plaintiffs work, to
force the plaintiff to employ union
men y was an unlawful in
reference with the plaintiffs rights,
and If permitted and continued would,
in the language of the supreme court
(of Massachusetts, 'tend to establish q
tyranny of irresponsible persons over
labor and mechanical busint So which
would be extremely injurious to BOTH"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-02
An Extra Twinge.

When the weather gets cold and damp,
persons subject to rheumatic attacks expect
an extra twinge of their old complaint.
There is one way to prevent this, viz: by
taking in advance a short course of LALLE-
MAND's SPECIFIC for RHEUMATISM. II en-
ters the blood and destroys the rheumatic
acid in every pert Of the system. Gives
quick relief from pain, quiets inflammation
and performs permanent cure. Get your
blood cleansed Of this acid poison in adj
vance OF the rough weather season, and
you will safely pass through unaffected
LALLEMAND's SPECIFIC is an anti acid, safe,
thorough and reliable. Price, $1.00 per
vial. Sold by Murphey-Van Petten Drug
No aNh
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-02
The Coming Woman

Who goes to the club while her husband
tends the baby, as well as the good old
fashioned woman who looks after her
home, VIII both at times get run down in
health. They will be tr ubled with loss OF
appetite, headaches, sleeple ssness, faint
ing or dizzy spells. The most wonderful
remedy for these women Is Electric Bitters.
Thousands of sufferers from Lame Back
and Weak Kidneys rise up and call it
blessed. 1t is the medicine for women.
Female complaints and Nervous troubles
Of all kinds are soon relieved by the use Of
Electric Bitters, Delicate women should
keep this remedy on hand to build ~ the
Only fifty cents FER bottle. For
sale by Murphey-Van Petten Drug Co ),
and Browne & Manzanares Co,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-02
ELEcTRlo RAILRoApING.

The announcement that an electric
railroad on the "third rail'' system Is
to be built from New York to Philadel-
phia makes interesting an estimate by
DR.. Louis Bell, In the Electrical World,
OF the cost Of changing an ordinary
railroad TO this system. He makes his
estimate on a trunk line LOO miles 10
length. The road considered employs
$50 locomotives, burning annually
about 800, 900 tons OF coal, costing 10
the neighborhood OF 81, 100000. AS
suming that a more favorable system
OF power Transmission by high tension
alternating currents than has yet been
fully worked out, can be employed, il
Is estimated that seventeen power
stations 100 miles apart would be
needed, each delivering an average
output OF 1900 horse power at the
wheels, which at the least calculation
would require q capacity for 1000,
and more probably 5000, horse power
At the wheels. Taking into considera-
ton the losses on motors, transmission
lines, dynamos and engines, 1t is held
that the full capacity Of each station
would necessarily have to average
about 5000, indicated horse power,
Allowing two pounds of coal per icdi.
Gated horse power per hour, the annual
fuel bill of the road operated on this
system would amount to about 1921
500, or a saving OF 1922, 800 annually
as compared with operation by steam
locomotives.
As against this economy OF fuel mus
be set the interest on the cost OF making
the change in the equipment, which
DR.. Bell estimates at $8,400,00 fol-
conductors erected at $4,000 per mile
OF rack for a transmission at not less
than 10000 volts; S.. 100, 900 fol
seventeen stations at $S00,0 00 each,
and Sc, 600. 0OU for Cos electric loco
motives ut $l0,0 900 each. The total Of
these items reaches 500, 100, 900, which
ut 4 per cent. gives an annual interest
charge of $500, 900. Setting this
against tie amount saved l n fuel, as
above determined, only SIG, 800 re-
mains in favor of the scheme Of electric
traction. Comparing the cost Of re-
pairs on steam locomotives with that
of electric locomotives o margin OF
$500. 900 is estimated in favor of cleo
trical traction; but assuming the de-
probation of the electrical plants and
lines at 4 per cent. a counter charge OF
$40, 900 is found. 1t would therefore
not appear to be within the limits Of
probability that any such change OF
motor power will be undertaken on ex-
,sting railroads unless some improved
and chenpened method of electrical
transportation be invented. And this
would apply equally to roads merely
competing with established lines. i
might be possible, however, to apply
the system profitably to entirely new
lines, or on those OF less than 200 miles
in length.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-02
Plainly Told.
From the Sacramento Chief.

from the SacTamentO Chle1.
Certain old fossils in this section
max, o business OF finding fault with
some articles that appear in this paper.
They are not subscribers and could not
become such il they 81 desired to. W.
recognize the brand Of old frauds, es.
pecially when such a brand is exposed
on the posterior part ct his pusilanlmous
anatomy.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-02

AN article in the Bookman tells how
DR. Alfred Russell Wallace preserves
his health and spirits. DR.. Wallace
refrains from working continuously.
He does his writing in the morning,
and keeps himself amused with his
garden, his conservatory, music and
chess. "Darwin," he says, "was a
continuous worker at one great SUBJ
ject l am not. l Should not be happy
without some work, but l vary it with
gardening, walking or novel reading.
Even when in the midst of writing q
book never cease to read light
literature.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-02

THE money III circulation in the
United States on January 1st, 1898,
vas S214, 6e5,674 in excess Of the
amount in circulation when the Chi
cago convention adopted the Free
coinage platform IN 1896 The official
figures of the treasury department
showing the money in circulation in
the United States give the total fol
July 1st, 1896, S1,506. 434. 966, and
that for January 1st, 1898, $l.721,.
100, GAO. Nearly 500, 900. 900 OF this
increase was in gold, about $40. 000,.
900 in standard silver dollars, and
nearly $50. 600, 900 in silver certifi Gates.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-02
Somewhat a Mystery.
Sacramento Chief.

O~HcFHnntHIO CnItf.
The exact truth of how one of our
Territorial officials is spending his
time for which he is paid for out of the
public treasury, might make very
interesting reading for some, but it
certainly would not ref sct very great
credit upoE said officer. But then
"Pvker Bill" Thornton appointed
Of these officers during his term
and they seem to be aping the habits
Of the old man.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-02

I write this TO let you know what [ would
not do: l would not do without Chamber
lain's Pain Balm in my house, II it cost
$500 per bottle. 1t does all you recon-
mend It to do and more-J. r. WALLACE.
Wallaceville, Ga. CHARACTERISTICS Pain
Balm Is the best household liniment 10 the
world and Invaluable for rheumatism lame
back, spraios and bruises. Be ready for
emergencies ty buying a bottle at K. D.
Goodall, Depot Drug store.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-02

THE OPTIC has examined into the
objections of Marshall Field u Co.,
against the impending bankruptcy
law, and we are compelled to say that
hey are neither ~forceful nor con-
elusive. We believe that an equitable
law ON the subject would be good
like for debtor and creditor.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-02

hotel business can be had by calling on Mrs.
Dennis, at the Park house, Las Vegas hot
springs. Owing to i'll -health, she Is com
PEELED to sacrifice the contents OF this ho-
tel. consisting of bedroom suites, carpets,
tables, chairs. linens, chinaware, range,
kitchen utensils, and, in fact, everything
that is required to conduct a first class
hotel. 2al tt
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-02

IL Japan's nine warships now bound
for Chinese waters should run across
Germany's two, Prince Henry may
yet have a mailed fist full Of trouble on
bis haLds.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-02

81. MAITLAND KERsEY, of New York.
is sued for $5, 700 because be attempted
to kiss his cook. For men who want
10 make a record for giving the .rnost
expensive dinners this is evidently The
right cook to engege.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-02
rHr DISCRIMINATORY POINT

Las Vegas is the distributing point for
nearly all New Mexico. By the Atchison
system, she has connection with Kansas on
the east, Colorado on the north. Arizona
and California on the west, nnd Texas aud
Old Mexico on the south. Besides these,
she has more stage lines, connecting her
with tribut'ry territory, than has any
other towrLin New Mexico. This territory
includes the entire g o.ion east and south
of the mountains. aud comprises the coun-
ties of Colfax. Mora, Taos, San Miguel,
Santa Fe. Socorro, Dona Ana, Grant,
Chaves, Lincoln and Eddy, with parts of
' alencia and Bernalillo-a country larger
than all New England This takes In the
Valley OF the Rio Grande and the
less famous, but not less excellent. Valley
OF the Pecos-the finest fruit sections Of
the west.