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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-07
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-07

-, ~. Louis Republic: The people
OIL The United States have resolved 70
put an end to the inhuman business
. IN ouOa. If they have a right to
stop starvation, they also have a
I!gnt to remove forever the cause of
'n1d ion That cause is Spanish
'ule. From this logic there is no
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-07

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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-07

New York World: In the chilly
n which achieved the paradox
OF making congress and the country
instantly hot, President Mckinley
expressed his belief that "the sense Of
justice Of the Spanish nation will
a'ctate course of action suggested
by honor ,'!, More amazing than his
chlldlIke trust in the justice and
honor of the nation that producoJ |
ana a. glolified Pizarro, Alva, Cortez'
vselaSqnez and Weyler, was the pres,
ldent'S obliviouSness to the course Of
and honor. justice
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-07

Baltimore American: We believe
IN the event Of war, this country
would win, but it is silly to minimize
the danger of war, even with Spain,
Tor ID naval fights, especially, there
are many incidents, and nobody
knows how much damage these little
orpedo boats can do.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-07

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune:
The whole world, and the United
states most of all, hopes that Spain
Will see the useleSSness of further
effort, and will yield. But the news
at hand does not warrant a belief
that she will do So
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-07

New York Times: The Spanish
government must retire from Cuba.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-07

New York Journal The Ameri.
can people have imposed their will
"o'n upon congress and upon the
president and through that oyelmas-
'erlng power all branches of the gov.
eminent are still working in harmony
'o~afd a common end. What Spain
may decide to do about Cuba is oil
interest chiefly to herself. 1t cannot |
il'er the fact that Cuba is to be free,
ma that her freedom is to come forth.
, V ;, That is the irrevocable policy
j The United States. forced upon a
'luc'an' government by a popular
iandate that cannot be disobeyed
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-07

New York Press: There scarcely
can be doubt but that the. defeat of
Spain will be accomplished in less
time than has been consumed by the
negotiations since the destruction of
the Maine.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-07

Philadelphia Times: There are
many reasons why Spain cannot
AFFORD to provoke war, and unless it
shall be provoked by Spain there can
De no war between that country and
ours.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-07

New York Herald: Whatever falls
we snail not be taken unaware,
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The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-12-20
A Good Suit of Clothes

IT is not only o. desirable present, but also Sens
able one zuhen one considers goods and prices.
the prices qtotns the best class of
afford to glue yourself present. make goo6 Investment
money at the same time
You ca1, get a Heavyweight Sa10yer Cheviot, Heav
Worsteds Blue and BLack Un0ressed Worsteds 0t $1O
$15OO-Boys; Fancy CheUots, and choice
Fine Heavy Black C1ys and Superior Gray Worsteds
less than $780,
Our assortment of Gents FURNISHINGS is at its be
mind in selecting Christmas Gifts
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-06

Smoking. when INDUCED in by per-
sons who are not physic slly very ro-
bust, may produce tempors ~ color
blindness. Snch is the conclusion at
which Capt. Abnoy, tbc Photographic
specialist, has arrived, nnd which he
recently explained before an audience
ht the Royal institute We nay be
thcnkfai for this fres' argument dc
rived from scioncc againgt the adoption
of the tobacco bnhii ~ iadicq OBJ
ylmely. II smoking rclGpfs people Nm.
able to die,inVnish between different
iiu"s ~ rii',g mud satsns ard ssuTs The
pleasant ceremony ot "aJoppirv would
bc ot a1 end, na for aq wontnlind IS
concerned. It seems that those 81 no
are "tDDaCto blin" can correctly pick
but n1d name tic bide pellets in n
ramber 81 dilcfent ones. hut oll other
colors thcy inaecuiutoiv Goci0ofas
yaitc. This would be sirgni1rlv en-
barrassin0 ~ ~ lldy whose heart was
,et upon some delicate gresDy yellovy
tinf fOf drcso
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princess was indclibly stamped upon
the hearts of several OF the Younger
officers of the garrison. vet none ~
them were suitors for her hand. They
knew how her father idolized her aud
neld her ms "A precious Jewel set I'm his
crown OF life for him alone. aud each
one felt that IL would he almost sacri-
iege to attempt To pluck the gent from
ITS parent setting and transfer IL To an
other. she had. seemingly. no espc-
cial favoritc among the young men OF
the post. The same sweet snlilu which
would set the heart of IA young officer
throbbing with delight would illunine
her pretty features while bonding over
the cot OF n sick soldier In Tie hospital.
or while thanking the humblest pri-
vate who had doiie her favor. She
treated all alike, and came To bc looked
upon as IA treasure which all might adj
mire but none need ever hope to pos
seSsu devoted child whose father So
filed every nook Of her pure heu TT that
there was no room there for another.
One lovely morning tn the month of
September. 1865, while returning from
e g'tllop down the valley of the Rio
Grande. NJ iss Sanford rode up n gulch
onto the mesa about mile below the
fort. As she came out upon the higher
ground she observed n young soldier
sitting upon n rock near the trail busily
enga&cd in SlSetching. She was her
sc!f n clever artist aid pasSiunately
fond nf drawing from nature. and her
intcrcst in the soldier was at once
aroused. lie had not noticed her mp
proach. 80 deeply interested was he In
his work. end she reined In her pony n
few yards distant from where he sat TO
study him. There was pleased ex-
preston on her face when she noted
that he was handsome young man
with frank. honest face, neat aud
tidy in dress, and wearing an air OF In
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-06
FROM The COUNTRY.
An Old Lndy's iIret Visit Co Great
City.


An Old Lady's iIret Visit Co Great
City.
The last passenger TO icnve tho 4,3u
train on the Michigan Central railroad
utter "a drew TO n standstill one after
noon recently was littlc old woman
IN black A wisp OF gray hair stingglcd
FROM under an old-fashionrd poke bon.
pct. and pair OF kindly blue eyes
looked out from behind her steel
trimmed spectncles. In ore hand sha
carried a huge, shiny valise. the key OF
which wns tied to the handle with n
strip of calico cloth. When she wns
part way mp the platform she stopped
with "A troubled look and watched the
baggagemcn toll by with their loaded
trucks. Presently she dropped the va
lise and opened big black fan which
was fnstened 90 her waist by velvet
ribbon. After she had waited some
time. one of the depot uShers came
along and asked IL he could be of any
service To her.
Why, thank you. I think mott she
answered; "I'm waiting for Dick Rob
inson."
The depot usher hurried ON and paid
no more attention TO the little old
woinnn When ne came baeA half
hour later. she was still standing
whore he had left her. gently tanning
herself with the black fan. HAS your
friend come yet9" asked the usher
40 she answered Ills watch
must have been slow"
Did he expect you lJy tlbs train?"
"Wcll, you see. it's this way. Last
summer, Dick and lis wife came over
TO Griggsburg 20 visit tie Cooper.es.
While they were there they came over
often TO my place TO get drink Of but
5crmills. Well, wc got friendly and
sarah told mo lot of things about
Chicago, and that she cCtldnnt, by no
manner of means, get buttcrmiliC in
tho city. Before Dick went back he
came around and shysi Mrs DcgQs.
just take "a run mp To Chicago next sum
mer and visit us. Let us know when
you're coming, and I'll meet you at the
ilopot, And 80 I'm here. and I've got
three jars OF fresh buttermillS for them
in that bag."
The depot usher helped the little old
woman 20 seat IN the waiting room
md then he searched the directory for
Richard Hobinson. His charge couldn't
help him much because sic didn't know
Dicks occupation.
"All know she explained. SIS that
he's genuine gentleman, and II he
had got my letter he'd been here. -
The usher made list of two or three
addresses and put the woman "a la charge
Of IA trusty cabmon with instructions 70
lind Dick" Two hours later the
driver came bacis with tho report that
his fare was delivering her butiormilk
Chicago Record.
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ALICE, rnE coioyELs DAUGHTER.

tellectual refinement which seemed
sadly out Of place In one whose lot was
cast among the rough soldiers of tho
ranks. ii must be remembered that I
write Of the days just following the
close OF our great civil war, when the
ranks of the regular army on the
frontier were made up Of rough, Hitter
ate men largely fshed from the slums
OF the eastern cities, many of them
having fed TO the west and buried
themselves in the army under assumed
names TO escape the consequences Of
crime. Alice Sanford had never dreamed
the barracks OF the private soldiers
sheltered a man Of artistic tastes, and
the spectacle presented of "a soldier
welding the pencil OF the artist was
TO her q revelation.
The soldier becoming aware of her
presence glanced mp from his work,
and, noting that IL was the daughter
of the commanding officer who had APP
preached him, quickly arose 20 his feet,
removed his cap and silently waited
for her 20 address him should she de-
sire TO do so.
''I am sorry disturbed YOU" she
said. "Nill you permit me TO look at
the sketeh You are malSing9"
cit Is as yet far from complete" no
quietly responded, "and fear you may
not be able 70 form an intelligent idea
Of what It's appearance will be when
the details are filed In. ! began II but
an hour ago"
lie handed her the picture. and she
sat for sonc moments closely studying
IL, occasionally casting her eyes across
the intervening desert 20 the Fra Girls
,tobel range.
"You have chosen beautiful study, i"
sbe finally said "In my eyes the Fra
Cristobcf Is the most attractive of all
the ranges which surround u.s."
'I experience great pleasure In
sletching it," he replied. This will
be my third sketch ~ the range. and +
seem 10 never tire Of tracing is bold
otslihes and copying its rugged details
'of rOcl and pine"
Returning The picture. with a
si1uplo 'tb0nk you" she rode homo
ward. she allowed her pony 20 walk
slowly along The troll aud did not even
chide him for stopping occasionally 20
snatcba mouthful Of grass as he ioitcred
along, ~ busy were her thoughts with
the humble private soldier whom she
had Just lcft She had sccn iu the get
crude sketch the worls Of master
hand. and sho wondered why 20 wss
that ono so gifted should DC wenripv
the uniform and performing The duties
Of n solder Ills manner was that of
Tho polished gentleman. his speech re-
6ned and pleasing. aud his general do.
meaDor was widely different from that
Of any Of the other soldiers with whom
she. had been brought ia contact. What
could man Of his attainmcnts be do
ing Ia the ranks OF the army9 The
question flashed through her brain. but
90 reply followed in i's wake a frown
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-06
a REMARKABLE CAREER.
Capt Jack Crawford tho Famous
"Poet Scout
iic Writes rhrnilngiy foterSetlnv ana
Romantic story OF Western Experi-
encc--A Pure. Pathetic and
Lifc-T.lko Picture.

The hitoty OF our western border
from the day when the first advcntur.
GUS white mon set foot npon the fur
ther shore OF the turhid Missouri teens
With stories OF adventure and desperate
heroism. That history Is tinged with
blood upon almost every page. Evcrp
advancing footstep in the great march
Of progress Has been stuhhornly dis.
putcd by the Indian claimants OF tho
territory, but, with intrepid men In
the lead, the great army OF home seelS-
ers lias marched steadily forward and
thrown out its nanlScrs on either side,
until the whole western country has
been SCARED with the plow or stabbed
with the picl, OF the miner, while tho
Indians crushed into submission 20 the
inevitable. are herdcd like beasts OF
the Geld within the limits of their res
ervations There they lie In dreamy
idlencss. supported by the government,
OF no benefit 10 themselves: OF no bcnei
iit TO the people az lafge--of benefit
only 20 the officials who draw fat sal.
aries for governing them and 10 tho
gray-bnelscd pests which form their
acquaintance VA Infancy and hang 20
them thre,Ssh life, depending for sus-
tenancc upon the hronzcd bodies over
which they roam almost unmolcsted.
The really distinguished heroes who
have 10y their intrepidity and iron cour-
age reapsd undying famo from the
gory field of Indian warfare, can be
enumerated on the fingers of the
hands. Prominently over all stands
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-06

swept over her face. .but as quickly
vanished at rchulsing thought.
20, no not crime" she unused.
"'rhoSc clear eyes of his mirrored n
clear soul. lie must not be elassed
with those who lurlt In the shadow Of
enlistment 10 escape the Searching
eye OF justice. There is "A romance
strcwn along his trail of lifc. There
must he. Perhaps Il was an affair OF
The heart Yes, that must be the cor
rect solution OF The queer problem.
Some cruel fair one In the far-awas
east. OF which have read but never
seen, has crushed his happiness aud he
fed TO the army ranks hoping To meet
death ut the hands Of an Indian foe
man. How could girl bc SO cruci to
SO handsoWc man, and one SO intclli-
gent and rehncdr"
Thus she unused until she reached
her home Throwing the rein tu Tho
orderly In waiting She softly entered
her fathers sitting-room and aNvolse
him from the half sleep into which he
had fallen in his easy chair 10y feath.
cry kiss on the check.
well, Sunshine did yon enjoy youf
ride?" he asked, drawing her TO n scat
ON his knee and more forcibly return
ing her kiss.
20, very much, papa | rcde clear
down to the Tafoya ranch six miles bc.
low, and ON my way back | found such
n curiosity"
"fou arc eternally picking mp curios
What was IL this time? moss agate,
n new species OF cactus. rare Hover
that you never happened to como onto
before, or magniiicently large horned
toad?"
20, no, papa. none OF those could
never place this one with my collection.
IL Is not of tho geological. floral nor
reptile species. papa; but living, NOV
ing, breathing human being"
"A Mexican freak, ell? And what
was Il lilxc?"
mo, nor was Il Mexican. You are n
horribly poor guesser, papa. II was n
soldier. private soldier of the post I
came upon him while he was slxctchlnp
the IRA Cristobcl range, and when /
asked II might look at his sketch /
really expected tosce nothing but awlS-
ward, ill-shaped work. You can inn.
aginc my surprise when observed
that he was an artist OF no ordinary
skill OH there must be such n ro-
nance connected with his life. Have
you ever discovered mon OF refined
tastes in the ranks, papa, driven there
by romantic causcs?"
Yes, the romance OF crime. The
service and an assumed. name have
served as n barrier bctweon many n
criminal and the outraged laws Who
is this fcllow?"
20. am sure this man Is not n crirni-
nal. papa You would share that be-
lief with me were you to see him (
spoke but few words with him. and
did not ask his name. IIo wore the
cavalry tinifofm."
well. Sunshine, II IL not ut nil Inn
probable that II his past history were
laid before you, you would find IL a
dark one. You must not allow your
romantic little brain TO picture him a
prince In disguise. Come. dinner Is
waiting. and am as hungry as troop
or after IA hard days scout. Attention,
squad! Right facet Forward. niarch!"
Gayly trilling the air Of THE Girl T
Left Behind Me" she led the way with
military step TO the dining-room, the
old colonel marching after her with
the precision OF other days.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-06
AaRr CRAIG.

they knew the old man never meant
the half he said, and that beneath his
forbiddinQ exterior rested a soul that
was really warm and generous.
The light Of the old commanders
military home was his daughter Alice.
his only child, who came as ray Of
Sunshine into bis life hut a week be-
fore tile death OF bis beloved wife At
the time our story Opeps Alice was a
lovely, sunny-faced little fairy Of
eighteen. full OF life and spirit, as
beautiful In her blonde loteiiness na
tho lily bursting from It's bud She
was devotedly attached To her stcrn
old father, Who. Pa her society. laid
aside his air Of military dignity shd al
lowed the reflection Of his really kind
heart 70 play In genial smiles over his
soldicfly face. lie idoli1ed The lovely
girl. the last priceless gift from bis dy-
ing wife, and 90 contribute 20 her hap
piness and enjoyment seemed 70 be The
ono leading aim of bis life The best
instructors which money could secure
had been brought from the far-away
cnst 70 look after her instruction. aDd
when she reached her eighteenth yctr
her education IN ail necessary branches
was complete. and She possessed os fine
Accomplishments as she could have so-
cured iu any academy in thc land. iiorn
IN a border military fort aud reared in
che 0nrrisuns Of The far west she became
imbucd with the spirit Of adventure iu-
cident TO frontier life. and was never
30 happy as when dashing over the cac-
tus studded plain or wooded river bot
tom on her strong limbcd pony or cx-
ploring the gulehes and canyons cleft
ia the breasts 81 the adjacent noun
taius.
The picture Of this young border
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The soldier artist resumed his scat as
Alice rode away, and sat and watched
her until bend In the trail hid her
from his eyes. He had often seen the
young girl at n distance and had ad-
mircd hcr graceful figure and light,
springy step, but had never before had
an opportunity TO closely observe her
face. AS she sat ON her pony bowed
over his sketch he had studied her
feoturcs, and he thought he had never
seen so beautiful girl. Her sunny
disposition flashed softly from her
laughing blue eyes, and tho lingering
echoes of her low, sweet, voice re-
sounded in his ears in pleasing melody
long after she had gone.
There was marked stir In the So
cial circles Of the garrison. when an
official communication from the war
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-01-06

adobe houses of the Mexican ranch
eros, the great black powders and
monuments of lava fock across the
stream. set in beds OF mesquite bushes
and cactus. far away 20 the eastward
the bold towering peaks of the SAN
Andrcas and oscurit ranges, to the
southward the Fra Cyistohcl and TO the
westward the Magdalcna and the San
Mateo ranges of mountains. all con-
tribute TO a picture SO fascinating in Its
rugged grandeur and beauty that Il
would seem as mocl,cry fer The most
gifted artist TO presume To transfer its
details 20 canvas.
All of the buildings OF this remote
border garrison were built ~ ndobcs.
or sun-dficd bricks OF Mexican manu-
facture officers quarters, barrncl,s for
the enlisted men. storchouses. stables,
etc, being bnt one story In height.
Around the post ran line of earth
works thrown up during the civil war
when Indian and confederate Zoe alike
coveted it's possession. The buildinws
formed n hollow square around Lowell
parade ground some twenty ncres In
extent. and i'm the center during the
occupancy Of the fort stood tall nag-
staff from the top OF which. every day
in rae year from sunrise 10 sunset gun.
the stlrs and stripes floated proudly in
the oemi-tropicai brceaes.
At the time Of which write the fort
was g.rrisoned by four troops of cav
nlry. two companies Of infantry ahd a
battery Of light artillery rhc com
manding officer, Col Elmore Sanford.
was n dignifed. gruf old veteran who
had grown gray IN the service Of his
country, a strict disciplinafinn who OK
acted with unilinchiug severity the
performance OF every duty from of
Hcers and men alike Htth prompthess
and precision Every i;finctioa OF mil
itary rules met with swift punishment,
whether the offender wore the gold
laced uniforI6 OF the officer or the plain
garb Of the private soldier lie pos.
sessed volcanic temper. at times,
when angered. stormjng and swearing
like madman. then as quickly subsid-
ing into his usual state Of icy dignity.
Those most familiar with his moods
met these fitIul outburSts OF passion
with mo thought OF resentment for