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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04
VIRGINIA TANNING
AND EXTRACT co.
me wheels Begin to Roll and
the Large Tannery Com
menceS Operations.

r Ihis Company placed its tanner,
: Ia operation Monday and it will sooI
r De a hive Of industry. Work upo,
the plant has been in progress foI
more than a year and it is easily IN,
most complete and up to date tan.
merry in Virginia. The capacity o.
me tannery is one hundred heavy
ildeS per day, but all the machinery
and other appliances have been
provided so that it can be increased
nifty per cent. at very little cost
lie Company have purchased several
car loads OF hides and the force will be
steadily increased until the full ca.
pacity is reached.
The plant has been built from
plans of j. c. Specht, who has
superlntended the entire work.
When all the engines, pumps and
other machinery were completed the
steam was turned on without previous
adjustment and everything moved off
smoothly, without a hitch.
MIR. j. G. Cover has been appoint.
ed superintendent of the %tannery and
will have charge of the operating de.
partment in all its branches.
Ihe enterprise was set on foot and
carried out by Gen'l R. A. Ayers.
and ITS successful completion and op.
Grafton is due to his indomitable
energy, pluck and perseverance, which
all obstacles. The Com.
Pany has a large quantity of tan
bark iron last years peel and has
for several thousand cords
to be delivered this year from Good.
Bros. and others.
The plant is located in a beautiful
ALLEY upon Powells river below the
o. d. N depot. 1t has twenty dwell.
ing houses nicely painted and fenced, ,
including a superintendent house. l
water is brought from a pure noun !.
ain spring (where there is a 80, 900 :.
reservoir to the ~tannery and =
.ouseS, affording an i~nexhaustibie Ct
npply. il
We welcome the sound of another i
'dustrlal whistle and trust it is but "
ne f%orerunner of many Others to 81
blow.
The officers of the Company are: OF OF
B. a. Ayers, president; j. G. Cover. VI
'perlntendent; H. j. Ayers, secreta- n
Z; d. Is. Ayers, treasurer, and we u.
e certain that all having business VI
18th the Company will find them NJ
'nrteous and accommodating.
We hope the operations OF the
nmpany will meet with the success >"
so we'll deserves. I'D
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04

A STORY is told of a Young LADY
who found a package of love letters
that had been written TO her mother
by her father before they were mar
ried. The daughter saw that she
could have a little sport and read
them to her mother, substituting her
own name for that of her mother. and
a fine young man for that Of her
father. The mother Jumped mp and
down in her chair, shifting her feet
and seemed terribly disgusted, and
forbade her daughter to have any
thing to do with a mar who would
such sickeuing and ~nonsensical
stuff to n young girl. When the
young lady handed the letters to her
mother to read the house became so
till that one could hear the grass
growing in the back yard.--Abingdon
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04
An Epidemic OF Whooninp Cnnrh

Last winter during an epidemic of
whooping coIgh my children contracted
the disease, having severe coughing spells.
We had used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy very successfully for Group and
naturally turned to it that time and found
1t reliefed the cough and effected a COM
Plete cure. JONI E. CLIFFORD, Proprietor
Norwood House, Norwood, N. Y. This
remedy is for sale by j. W. Kelly, Drug
gust 1921
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04

The ancients believed that rheumatism
was the work of a demon within a man
Any one who has had an attack of sciatic
or infammatory rheumatism will agree
that the infection is demoniac enough to
warrant the belief. 1t has never been
claimed that Chamberlain's Pain Balm
would cast out demons, but it will cure
rheumatism, and hundreds bear testimony
to the truth Of this statement. One appli-
cation relieves the pain, and this quick
relief which it affords is alone worth many
times its cost. For sale by j. W. Kelly,
Druggist. 1921
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04

/ consider it not only a pleasure but a
duty owe to my n%eighbors to tell about
the wonderful cure effected in my case by
the timely use of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. | was
taken very badly with fux and procured
a bottle of this remedy. A few doses Of il
effected a permanent cure. | take
pleasure in recommending it to other suf-
ferers from that dreadful disease. W.
Lynch, Dorr, W. Va. This remedy is sold
by j. W. Kelly, Druggist. 1921
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04

ALTER testing the John Holland Gold
Fen for several months" writes W. g.
webb Of Sergent, Ky. II find them
possessed of good writing qualities, dur.
able and true to name, having an estab-
i'shed reputation of over forty years. The
only medal awarded for gold pens at the
centennial Exposition, Philadelphia. 1916,
the John Holland WAS winner. For price
I,st address, The John Holland Gold Pen
Co., ia E. Fourth ST.. Cincinnati, o.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04
LOCAL ITEMS.

lake your produce to J. NJ. Will
81 The county election will soon b
here. May 18th is the time.
70 Fresh fish at S. T. lessee d CO.
n Friday morning.
w. b. Renfro, of Wise, spen
e Monday night in the Gap.
Mrs. w. H. Horton left Tucsda,
morning for Abingdon.
w. T. Baker left Tuesday morn
ing for Abingdon to attend U. S.
Court.
Judge w. T. Miller, of Wise.
spent Monday night in the Gap, en-
route to Bristol.
}. NJ. Willis d Co. will pay market
prices for produce, and sell goods very
cheap.
The Posi- is prepared to print cleo
ton tickets very cheap. Send us
your order.
j. l.. Jennings returned Saturday
night from a business trip to Lynch
burg.
Mrs. Stallard, of Norton, spent q
few days shopping in the Gap last
week.
Miss Maggie Pennington, of Dry
den, is visiting her sister, Mrs. w.
5. Beverley, in the Gap.
Mrs. john A. Taylor, who has
been very sick for some time is i'm
proving slowly.
Sam'l Lowell has accepted a posi-
ion in the Ayers Mercantile & Man
lfacturing Company'S store. {
II. Iardaway, superintendent of |
he mines at Toms Creek, spent |
night in the Gap.
John l.. Litz, of Coeburn, an :,
ounces himself in this issue a can :
idate for the office of County Treas y
rer.
O. j. Buckley, Of Norton, spent A
night in the Gap, en- route al
Abingdon to attend U. 5. Court. eI
Clerk w. E. Kilgore. of Wise, fe
.ent Monday night in the Gap en- tr
Abingdon to attend u. S. ri
)urt. fe
Kelly Mann, the accommodating Va.
). w. Il. Il. agent at this place, fol
10 was very sick a few days last NJ,
Is able to attend to his duties.
Donnie Litton presented to Ben VI
Clark the largest pair of deer tn,
ever seen in this county. Mr.. wi
ton found these massive horns on IN
nch mountain, and from the gem ba
| appearance they have been drop the
there for many years.-AbingdOn are
'JiH}dR. tio,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04

To u own personal knowledge (
L. lessee d Co. carry the most con
plete line Of smoking and chewin
tobaccos in town.
U. 5. Commissioner Henry Taylo
left Monday morning for Abingdon
to attend U. S. Court.
| Judge 4. NJ. Fulton, of Wise
spent Saturday night in the Gap Ell
route home from Abingdon, wller,
he had been to attend L. S. Court.
Mrs. b. G. Chapman and Miss
ibbie Smith, Of Norton, spent several
days the past week, including Sun
day, visiting friends in the Gap.
Mrs. II. ID. Baker and little baby,
OF Wise, are visiting Mrs. Bakers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs j. N. Moore,
in the Gap.
j. i. Mullins, who is connected
with Mr.. Culbert in the mining bust
ness at Marion, is visiting homefolks
in the Gap.
For nice fresh canned goods, pick
les, cakes and crackers, fruits and
nuts, laundry and toilet soaps, sta
tlonery, DC. go to lessee, p. O..
Building.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. w. T. Marshall, of
Norton, spent Friday night in the
Gap, EN- route home from a trip to
Bristol.
X. NJ. Young and C.. a. Barley, of
Dryden, spent Friday in the Gap on
their return from the show at Bristol.
John A. Taylor, who is engaged in
the lumber business at Hanover, w.
Va spent several days the past week,
including Sunday, with his family in
this place.
w. E. Gilly, who has been clerk
ng in the Ayers Mercantile & Man
iiacturlng Company's store for the s
'ast year, left Tuesday for his home .
n Hawkins county, Tenn. =
Miss Susan B. d. Burbank, of f
henderson, Ky, arrived in the Gap a
asst week and will spend the summer n
ere, the guest Of her relatives, Capt. a
. f. Bullitt and family. fC
Spring tiredness is due to an i'm
overiShed condition of the blood and
cured by Hoods SarSaparilla, "
hich enriches the blood. :,
q. r. Sproles and wife, of Corbin, "
y, spent Monday in the Gap, en- R
ute to Benham's, Va, on a visit to M
MIR. Sproles is a freight it
ndnctOr on the l.. & n. pl
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04

The preacher who can preach tc
please every hearer; the editor who
can write to please every reader; the
merchant who can sell goods to please
every customer; the lawyer who can
speak to please every listener; and the
dreSsmaker who can please every
woman. are all dead and are wearing
wings in heaven. Perfection is not
found in humanity.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04
To The Voters of Wise County.

| desire to state that | have made
an arrangement with Mr.. W. II.
Riggs, who is now a candidate for
the Office of County and Circuit Court
CLERK Of Wise County, whereby |
will have the position Of deputy clerk
if he be elected to said office, and |
trust that my friends throughout the
county will do all in their power for
the election of Mr.. Riggs and there
by favor ME, for which | will ever
feel grateful. Respectfully,
S. r. JESSIE.
Big Stone Gap, Va, May 8, 1899.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04

Two Michigan farmers are now in
Virginia looking for locations for
themselves and a dozen more farmers
who have tired of the northwest.
They claim that in Michigan they
have to feed their stock 8 months of
the year, and that climatic conditions
are responsible for their dissat,sfac-
H. ytheUiUe Sentinel.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04

About IS witnesses spent Monday
night in the Gap en- route to Abing-
don to attend U. S. Court. These
men come from Russell, Dickinson,
Buchanan and Wise counties. A
large number also passed through on
Tuesday morning from Lee county.
The Va. u S. w. train waited about
three hours for the l.. & N. train in
order to take these men Oh through.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04
stockholders Meeting.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Big Stone GAP
and Powells Valley Railway Com
pany will be held at the office Of the
in the town of Big Stone
Gap, Wise county, Va. on Thursday.
the 4th day Of May. 1899.
r. p. BARRON.
Secretary.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04
The Spring MOnth

Are most likely to find your blood impure
and lacking in the red corpuscles which
enable 1t to carry nourishment to the
nerves and other organs. Therefore YOU
feel weak, tired and ~listless and are
troubled with spring humors. Relief is
given by Hoods S%arsaparilla which puri-
flies. enricbes and viializes the blood.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04
FOR SUPERVISOR.

TOR SUPERVISOR.
'o'ir, of Visa CorNn.
! Il. ''a-'4ale ior the office Of snoer.
J. District. and as nave
''f auy Office prior 70
e,,tr '"s support OF both Demo.
s5 I~l'''''Hs ! promise. ifelec.
!. GENT, study fine best in,erest
IN p'' and guard the public ,reas
count against cxfr,,.r,nta
Ls., ana unnecessary allowances
~ m' ability With This ss9
'D''1 Won an il advance for tho
Won p' 10 receive in the com;nc
Your. sincerely.
D. lu GurrAr.
Coehurn. Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04
Bucklen's Arnlca SaIye.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt RheuU, Fever
sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chiblain-
Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles. or no pay required. Ii
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale by j. w. Kelly
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04

This is a good time to commence
the spring campaign for trade. With
coming warm weather people will
watch the advertisements more close
Iy for spring bargains. Are YOU an
advertiser?
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04

An exchange says if you want to
succeed in life and be healthy and
happy:
Drink leSs--breathe more.
Eat less-chew more.
Clothe less-bathe more.
Ride lesS-walk more.
Write less-read more.
Talk less-think more.
Preach less-practice more.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04
stockholders Meeting.

The regular annual meeting Of the
stockholders Of the Big Stone Gap
Improvement Company will be held
at the Office Of the Company in the
town Of Big Stone Gap. Wise county.
Va, on Wednesday, the 3rd day Of
May. 1890. r. A. AYERS.
President.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04
SPRING OPENINGI

Having spent several days in the city, | have
made a careful selection of dress goods for
our Spring trade. fail to visit our store
before buying your Spring costumes. We
have the newest designs in Silk Waist pat
terms, French Ginghams, Madris cloth, Per-
Gals, Dimities, Organizes and all kinds of
trimmings for same. We have had our ladies'
and gents neck ware made to order in the
newest styles. Our new assortment of fades
belt buckles, waist pins and sets are going
fast. Every department filled with new goods.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04
Big Stone Gap. Va. May 8, 1899.

DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup should be kept
in every household. II is the best remedy
Tor cough or cold, and is especially recon-
inended for that grippe cough. Price -
cents.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04

MeSsrS. w. r. Willis and A. b.
Fritz, of this place. opened up a
boarding house at Kellyview Mon.
day for the accommodation of the
men employed in building the extern
sion of the Interstate railroad from
Appalachia to Norton.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04
COMMENCED WORK
On the Extension of the Inter
state Railroad,

X. Hornick, the contractor, COM
menced work Monday, May 1st, on
the Interstate railroad extension from
Appalachia to Norton, and work will
be pushed as rapidly as possible.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04
Big Stone Cap Post.


date, for office at the spring cleo
.uc TO announce themselves in
.r clu DO so at the following rates:
O.ari, Office. $50. For District
$500. Cash must accompany the
r..wtuf.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04

desire % announce to the people of
IS. County. through the columns of the
sm q candidate for the Office
a.aty Treasurer, to he voted forat the
election. / viii earnestly %endeayor
.r.otm the duties of said office, if
f.I. o. tie satisfaction of the citizens
y,y County. Respectfully,
L. 7. RISER.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04

Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup will cure crouu
ana whooping- cough. No danger to the
child when this wonderful medicine is
used in time. Mothers, always keep a
bottle on hand.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04
-l-LI-. nL Nl.E CnlNrA:

' t.Ii.- of Nl~E COUNTY:
.''i' q. announce that | am Il candi-
i.r o'-ce OF County and Circuit
''.e'- ALLOW me 20 say that have
'e'ase asked for any Office at the
Us 'i the people, and shouic | be
'tl ~i'a YOUR support and election, !
faithfully perform the duties Of the
'oi.e 'ery best of my ability.
Da'.- you BOO advance for your kind
.'''t support, which hope to
'sAt i.g coming May election, | am
lours very truly
I. b. HiLIMAN.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04
ANNOUNCEMENT rs:
FOR TREASURER.

r.t announce myself Il candidate
ons.c OF Treasurer Of Wise County.
voted for az the ensuing spring cleo
lte.,ctei will faithfully perform
l.'.., ot my Office TO the very best Of
i Respectfully,
II. c. STEWART.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04

.rr.if announce myself a candidate
re Office of Attorney for the Common
.'a.lo bc voted fora the MAY election.
.ni.c, u elected. to faithfully perform
cutie. % that office to the very best of
tlt'. Respectfully,
". ". e.. DoTsoN.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04
"'OlPAL ELECTION.


fok MAYOR.
as ' an to announce W. ].
san,.' ,"d.pendenl candidate for /,
H., q. a1Ddnoonee myself q csodu...
to " o D,; Stone Gap. promisiar' If
|stLe perform the duties Of ,6a,
VIC. ROBINSON.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04

Hoods Pills cure biliousncss. Mailed
for % cents by c. /. Hood 4 Co., Lowell.
Mass. .
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04
G. L. HAM BLIN,
Rea Estate Agent,
Big Stone Gap, Va.

II you have property to Rent,
Taxes to pay, Property to Sell,
TIMBER Land to look after,
Collections to make on Rent or
Land, you can address me at
Big Stone Gap, Va, Box 81.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04
Fot COMMISSIONER.

i'b COMMISSIONER.
'. '".ll, oI Wis., CorNrY:
announce myself a candidate
'. of Commissioner of the Rev
'-e EASTERN District. Iha,e had
.''i t..nethi, Office for one term.
'... '.at ana better qualified to
''' l4l.e, oithi- Office. Ii elect
Zoo serve the people to the
'0.'i,. Trusting my candi-
~' voters OF the County, | am
Respectfully,
d. =. KELLY.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04

.rit t%nloUue, myself "a candidate
..f. Treasures Election May 2jth,
joins /. LIZ.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-04
MI MILLINERY

Our spring millinery opening will begin
March 10Th. This department is complete
with everything pretty. Here is the place to
get your Easter hats. Don't fail to see them
before buying. Yours respectfully.
Mrs. j. WI. Willis.
BIG STONE GAP. VAL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-19

enced our progress during the present CEN
fury is reverence for liberty of thought,
as expressed in our national and individual
life. The special contribution of Unitarian
ism to that progress is that it has won
place for this sentiment in religion.
This in itself is no slight achievement. 1t
has meant salvation from despair to thou
sands whose hearts have lOnged to hold fast
the religious ideals of their youth. while
their minds have revo!ted from the creeds
and dogmas with which these ideals have
seemed hopelessly involved.
THE real source of power of the Chris
tian religion does not lie In Its outward
effort to identify the personality of Jesus
with the eternal God. 1t inhereS rather in
the subconscious ideal of a human Christ
inspiring the heart and vitalizing the will.
The elaborate and irrational worship of
Jesus as God has hindered hitherto the best
development Of Christian sentiment. AS
this hindrance becomes gradually removed
fuller opportunity is given to make the
ideal OF the Christ life a controlling force
in all conceivable relations of the COM
pick life of man. But this ideal is not hard
and fast. 1t contains germ of the di-
vine life capable of infinite expansion
Creeds cannot circumscrbe It, nor detini-
tons limit its unfolding power"
Rev. w. w. Fenn's Address.
Rev DR.. Minot J. Savage, who was ex-
pected to speak on 1.-The Appeal to Con-
| science" having been prevented by illness
| from being present, his place was by re-
| quest taken by Rev. w. w. Fem of Chi
| cago. Mr.. Fem said:
1T is true we have no infallible revela-
| ton from God to man. 1t is true we have
| a progressive reveation-good guides. but
| not infallible guides. Conscience is a man
| own perception of what is right. The idea
| of solidarity is rapidly coming to the front
| in human thinking Jesus conceived rellg-
| ion as intensely individualistic. But the
idea of the individual in religion died out
and the institution took its pace"
! The speaker urged that 1t was the duty
| of Unitarians to stand up for the idea of
individuality as against the institution.
= 1T is well-known fact" he said, that
| there are thousands of clergymen in the
| Christian churches who do not agree with
| the creed of their church. Sometimes their
| feeling on the subject is expressed public
| ly, but more frequently 1t is mentioned
| only in private
| How can a. man come face to face with
| Jesus, that noble spirit, and make such ex-
| cuses to Him as he makes to himself and
| to his friends-when he sacrifices integrity
| for sociability2'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-19
kENSINGTON NEWS.
Boy Receives Serious Injury While
Watching a Game.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
KENstNGToN. Nd, October Is. 1899.
Eden, the ten-year-old son of Capt. E.
]. Hartshorn,, was badly injured while
watching a game of Skinny" during the
noon recess at. the Kensington public school
yesterday. During the progress of the
game the BALI was driven with such force
that 1t broke in two shiny stick held up
to ward 1t off, and, turning in another di-
rection, hit the lad on the forehead, near
the temple cutting large a cash that
six stitches were required to bring it to-
gether.
Messrs. Parker Warner and Milton Ford
are at home on the thirty days furlough
granted to the pupils of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute on account of typhoid fever
in the school.
Dr. E. R. Hodge has purchased the Gaines
house and will soon remove there with his
family
Roger the three-year-old son of Mr..
Charles Smith, fell yesterday afternoon
while going up flight Of stairs cutting
a two-inch cash over his left eye. The
physician found it necessary to sew up the
wound.
This is the third week during which spe-
ciaI services have been held at st. Paul s
M. E. Church. The pastor, Rev. A. n.
Thompson, has been assisted by Rev. Mr..
Gill and Rev. Stowell Bryant Of Washing
' ton.