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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17
FROM LAUREL.
Correspondence OF Til. Big Stone Gap POsr.

Correspondence OF The Big Stone Gap Posr.
LAuEEL, Va, Jan. l2.-hoses Msgxard
OF the South Fork OF Pound river, hs,
moved 10 Laurel.
little year old child OF Mr. and Mrs
Nelson Hopkins, died the Srd inst, about
one mile and half east ofthis place. W,
sympathize with the parents in the loss Of
the'r child. But IL is a happy thought to
know ii they live right in this world b,
and by they will meet little Frank up
yonder in the presence Of one more dear
and precious than all the rubes Of earth:
~ that home prepared for those that love
the Redeamer.
A gentle hand unseen by US,
has plucked our sweetest bud.
by tnis alone our grief Is blest.
1t was the hand OF God.
Oh gentle one, we miss thee here,
Sweet form we love SO we'll,
But in our Fathers better care
We know the child is we'll.
In all our hearts he planted deep
This precious little one;
As fotth He takes his own we weep.
But say, Thy will he done.
No care was lav;shed here in vain,
Upon this plant Of love;
Tho soon removed it will bloom again
In sweeter form above.
Would not our grief forever How
upon thy silent iomb
Did not our hearts this comfort know,
Wen meet ia glory soon.
Dear Jesus thou hast died for us.
Aud for our dazzling, too,
We'll truat thee in each providence
Thy love is ever true.
Mrs. Francis Mullins was shopping At
Oven Fork on The 4th inst.
Prof. Jno. Il. Banks school, on Cumber.
and river, was out last Friday.
W. i. Webb, the Sergent correspondent,
vas at this place last week.
jesse Hubbard went TO Bold Camp
tuesday TO see his daughter. DwrrR.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17
Announcement for Treasurer.

We desire to call the attention o.
our readers to the announcement, in
another column of this issue, of j. B
Skeen for Treasurer of Wise county
to be elected at the coming spring
election. Mr. Skeen is we'll known
to the people of this county as the
present treasurer, and has, no doubt,
made one of the best, il not the
best, treasurers this county has ever
had. He is fine business man and
has succeeded in reducing the delin-
quent list to lower margin, we
believe, than any man who has held
the Office before him. II the people
Of the county elect Mr.. Skeen again
he will, no doubt, discharge his duties
in the same faithful and business like
manner in the future as he has been
doing in the past and is doing now.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17
A PROMINENT MAN
DEAD.
Capt. Frank S. Blair Passes
Away at WythevIIle.

The intelligence reached this cit,
yesterday Of the death of Hon. Franz
3. Blair, which occursed yesterda,
morning at 3 o'clock, at his home ir
Wytheville, Va. The cause of his
death was not learned.
Captain Blair was we'll known
throughout the state of Virginia and
Tennessee. He was the Youngest
son OF the Hon. John Blair, who for
several terms represented the First
Tennessee district in Congress.
Capt. Frank Blair was gallant
officer in the Confederate army. AT
the close of the war he began the
study of law, and located at Wythe-
vile, where he has always command
ed a lucrative practice. He was re-
cognized as one Of the ablest lawyers
in Southwest Virginia. He was
elected Attorney general of Virginia
on the Cameron ticket, and filled that
office for four years. When he re-
tired from politics about ten years
ago, he was considered one of the
most effective orators in the state.
Capt. Blair married a Miss Pierce.
Wytne county, who together with
son and four daughters, survive him.
tie was approaching the age of sixty;
vas Mason and a leading member
If the Presbyterian church.
The funeral and burial will occur
It Wytheville this afternoon. Sever
il of his friends from Bristol will
ttend.-BristOl Tribune, Sunday.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17
An Aged Lady Dead.

Mrs. Sarah Z. Gill, the mother Of
Mrs. J. p. Wolfe. of this place. died
on last Sunday evening &C the resi-
dence Of her son in Petersburg, Va.
Mrs. Gill was So years Of age and
was taken seriously i'll tive weeks
ago, at which time she was prepar-
ing to come to this place to visit her
daughter.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17
Sale of Valuable PROPERTY.

We call attention. to an advertise
ment, now running in the Posi-, OF
the sale of the Cranes Nest Coal e.
Iron Company's property, a large
portion of which lies in Wise county,
and on which the coke ovens and
mines at Toms Creek are operated.
This property is very valuable and
if you are interested look up the ad-
vertisement and read it.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17
NO TRUTH
In the Report that A. M. Blair
was Killed at Harlin, XIV.

Mr.. +. A. Collins, who is clerking
for MIR. G. S. Hale at Appalachia
and whose home is in Kentucky, in
formed the Posi- that there was no
truth in the report, circulated in this
section last week, that A. NJ. Blair
and others were killed at Harlan G..
H., Ky, on Monday 9th inst. He
says Mr.. Blair died of heart trouble.
and that the reported shooting was
untrue. Mr.. Collins was in Ken
lucky at the time and attended the
funeral of Mr. Blair, and, therefore
knows the above to be the true facts
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17

The most costly leather in the
world is known to the trade as the
piano leather. The secret of tanning
this leather is known only to family
OF tanners in Germany, though the
skins from which it is tanned come
almost entirely from America.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17

During the past year the registe,
Of the land Office in Richmond has
~ grants for 1900 acres of land.
ms wild land is nearly all in the
Virginia. f y
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17

An Ohio newspaper has taken a
vote to decided who is the greatest
living american. Out of 10000
votes Dewey leads, Bryan comes
second and Mckinley third. Mark
Hanna received less than 500 and
Grover Cleveland did not get a vote
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17
GOOD PROSPECTS
OF the Furnace Going In Blast
Again.

General r. A. Ayers has FINAL,
succeeded in interesting Mr.. Milton
H. Smith. president of the L. & n,
sufficiently in the Big Stone GAP
furnace as to cause him to send an
expert out here to report upon the
ores tributary to the furnace.
Mr.. A: j. McGarrY, of Alabama,
an experienced and practical iron
man is the one Mr.. Smith engaged to
make the report. Mr.. McGarry has
been here for over a week and has
made a thorough examination of the
ores along the line of the S. A. d O.
X. Il. as far as Wards Mill. 1t is
his intention to make en- examination
as far as Mendoza on this road; then
he will examine the ores along the
l.. & n. X. r. Should Mr.. MEG arry's
report be favorable there is no doubt
but that the l.. Il N. will at once
advance the money to put ia thorough
repair the two furnaces and by the
lSt of April the furnace will be run
ming at its full capacity. 1t is the
intention of the parties TO put all
modern improvements upon the fur
mace and to line both stacks.
Mr.. McGarry naturally is very re-
ticent concerning his examination so
ia, but it is thought it will be highly
favorable.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17

A curious custom is made known
by correspondent in Berlin. The
butchers Of that town are in the
habit of informing their customers of
the days on which fresh saugages are
made by placinga chair, covered with
large, clean apon, at the side of the
shop door.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17
LOCAL ITEMS.

N Armstrong, of Knoxville
sm toan this week.
r Evans, of Turkey Cove, wa
Gle Gap last Friday.
5. coliiron, of Lee county
a TIE zap last Friday.
" W. Buckley is spending few
ID Scott county this week.
T. Nuatton, Of johnson City,
ID The Gap last week.
eyi Gray, Of Bedford City, was
DE Gap last Wednesday.
J. Mccormick, Of Bristol, was
a~ 'a'' Friday.
Rev. $. B. yau5ht preached at
'''a last Friday night.
''''a eggs, DC at the Ayers
camille f Mfg. Co, store.
''ai H. A. Ayers is confined to
''m tbs week with g,ippe.
Il. Faace'te. OF Bristol, was in
zap last Friday.
. \ ". T. Miller. of Wise. was
~' zap last Thursday.
!. ..'1e r. r. Kane, of Gate City,
I. ..' Sunday night in the Gap.
y IL Niloonrn. Of Whilesburg, |
- ''' '' the Gap Monday.
!, J. CaIlitt spent several DAYS
week 'a New York on business.
a. ,a'' b Lyon, prominent in
''.' man i.' Of Bristol, was in the
: .''' Thursday.
~ 4. AIMS Of produce for sale cheap
/. ayes Mercantile d Mfg. Co.'s
!. 4. 7. Irvine returned Tues
.,,.i .'D5 l'om business trip to
~, A. Taylor, who has been
~, To his room with measles, is
p" be out again.
n. customary in China to con.
,r d lat man, because it is '
"' granted that he is rich. I
,,n. Webster, a prominent l
"a The Gap. 'p'"' Gun
WY o''Ieetor w. B. Kilbourn !
|. e morning on a. business f
y Buchanan comfy !
-.r e". Wolfe. father of Mr.. J
ga. viii vi leave in few weeks
H. Mr. j. B. Wolfe.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17

IL. Hornick, who is engaged in
getting out limestone for the johnson
city and Middlesboro furnaces passed
through the Gap Tuesday night en-
route to Middlesboro.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17

>. I. Smith, the popular sho,
drummer of this place, left this week
on o. a months trip through eastern
hentucky. Mr.. Smith says he has
: oe :, dong a good business the past
fall and winter.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17

Among the regiments in the last
list to be mustered out are the Third
4 at Admission, Ala; Third
North Carolina and Sixth Virginia,
at Macon, Ca, Second Tennessee. at
Columbia, s. G..
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17

Rev. P. l.. Cobb, of Nashville,
Tenn, travelling in the interest of
Southern Methodist Missions, spent
tuesday night in the Gap en- route
to Bluefeld, w. Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17
ANNOUNCEME rs:


sire through paper to announce
E'lsmacaudidate for County Tfeasur-
fI I've thankful for the support of
brand al citizens. Ii elected will in
y fore. IFS To- tie past, discharge the
b., ID, lae office to the best of my
.'1 JAMES +. SHEEN.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17
Renew your subscrip-
ton to the Post.

WANrED-sEvERALTR UsTwoRrH PERSONS
In this State 10 manage our business IN their oxn
and nearby counties I, Is mainly once work eoa-
dneted Al home. Salary straight t2oo year aud ez.
psnses-defnits, boasnde. no more. no less salary.
hontAly US. Reference Enclose ssif-addressed
s,ampsd envelope, Hrsssss =. Haas, rrss,, Dspl y,
Chicago sspilssgl
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17
1900. -
A HAPPY new YEAR TO YOU ALL.

AID many thanks to my customers for their libar-
patronage, through the past year and especially
Enough the H0LlHHAY SHsASON, and as we are Just
of your i nFatron3age for as has been
ana Srst class Drug Store, Aside from a full line
a Drugs and Chemicals. ! have on hand an
e.esSS Soaps, Sponges and Perfumes. STATIONERY
esI hoyes packages and buIk-all of latest DESIGNS
IN o "o fresh stock of LOWNEY'S CANDIES 's"''
Eli orders will receive prompt attention and
Lm"cians' prescriptions will also receive caref,,l
piSSnfion and will be filled accurately and with die
at4ch Again thanking you for your kind patron-
age, am ou'e ruy'
II w. KELT~
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17
Notice to Candidates.

Facilitates for office at the spring cleo
..s.Ie- 90 announce themselves in
i.rcn do 50 at The following rates:
tw.f Office, $50. For District
'-w Cash must accompany the
Hcenant.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17

Call at the Ayers Mercantile d
sifg' Cos store and get one of those
cheap suits or hats or both. We
guarantee the quality.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17

The best way to avoid sickness is
TO Keep Yourself healthy by taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the great blood
purifier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17

DIR. Bulls Cough syrup will cure Group
and wbooping-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, 1899-01-17
HI. Big Stone Gap Post.
THURSDAY. JAN. 10. 1899.
Clubbing Offer.

Fl 81. Stone Gap Post is clubbing
following paper, at the following
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17

TIE EXCELLENCE OF SYaUP or HaS
IL due not only 10 the originality and
simplicity Of the combination, but slso
TO the care and skill with which Il IA
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALIFORNIA Fie SYRUp
Co. only. and We wish TO impress upon
all the importance of purchasing tho
true and original remedy. As the
genuine Syrup Of Figs is manufactured
oy tho CALIFORNIA Ere SYRUP Co.
only. knowledge Of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured BY other par.
ties. The high standing of the Cali.
voRSIA FIe SrRUP Co. with the mcdi-
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given TO millions Of families, makes
tho name Of the Company q guaranty
OF the excellence Of its remedy. Il Il
far Ia advance of all other lsxatives.
a. 1t acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken.
ing them, and IL does not grippe nor
nauseate. In order to get its bene 6cisi
effects, please remember the name OF
The Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
San FRANCISCO. Cat
'"unsvILLx. H. SEw IsRK. MT.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17

DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup should be kept
in every household 1t is the best remedy
for cough or cold, and is especially recon-
mended for that grippe cough. Price 25c.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-17

Attempts are being made to grow
the olive, fig and camphor plants in
the United States. Nearly 10000
young plants have been planted in
various parts Of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14
\ Site for the Librarx

ne question Of providing a site for the
library building so generously offered bv
MI carnegie TO the city of Washington is
moi Hkeiy TO prove beyond easy and speedy
solution The problem is materially re-
ouced by reason of the fact that the insti-
luton Is primarily a circulating library
Designed 10 supply in such measure as NAV
De possible the deficiencies of the Congress
sional Library in this respect; and bv the
further fact that II is an existing brancn
OF the municipal government, already main
famed IN rented quarters at the public ex-
pense. The Commissioners have proposad
In the form OF a bill which they have sub
united 10 the District committees. that the
Triangular space in front of the Center
market be made available as the library
site. This plan has the great advantage
that central and accessible site can he
speedily utilized, inasmuch as it is not now
encountered by buildings and Is already
nominally devoted to municipal uses. II is
evident that its use will not be a violation
of the sound principle which declares
against the occupancy of the public parks
for the erection of buildings This space
is not a park in any sense of the word. 1t
was in the beginning a private donation
for market OF municipal purposes 1t has
already been devoted for a number of
years to the uses Of the municipality, under
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14

The senators who are opposing ratifica-
ton of the peace treaty are taking upon
themselves tremendous responsibility. The
dangers to the country from inaction grow
with every hour. The insurgents in the
Philippines are being encouraged to greater
resistance and, what is of more moment
outside interference is. in effect, being in
vited. Hitherto We have acted with one
accord. We now present a divided front to
outsiders; and with their limited informa-
ton about our affairs and their difficulty
in digesting what they gather it is not I'M
likely that some of the powers are recast-
ing their calculations about US. 1t would be
very unwise for them to go too far about
this, but it might embarrass US II they
were to do so.
Our difficulties will be great enough after
the treaty has been ratifed-as it will be.
Neither side has prepared its program
Both are hestating about a matter so new,
so important, and SO very delicate. The
anti-expansionists in declaring for indie
pendence for the Filpinos leave a great
deal unsaid. They do not undertake to fix
a time for the establishment of the new
government. They cannot shut their eyes
to the fact that if a republican form of
government is set up in the Philippine Is
ldnUS tne I Hlltu States must LOT Il tlllc ttt
least, protect it. AS its creator, it would
he obliged to preserve it. 1t would be I'M
der special obligations to defend it from
outside attack. Is this government pre-
pared for such work?
The President. for his part, has announced
no program. Nobody, in Congress or out,
has so far, spoken for him. He is reserv-
ing his fire; and wisely enough, because
the question then will not be with him for
decision. He can only recommend. Con-
gress will determine what shall be done
with the Philippines.
One other point is worth considering at
this time. Admiral Dewey and General
Otis have been most successful up to the
present And this has in part been due TO
the fact that they have been acting under
positive instructions. They are now being
held in suspense. They are placed at
disadvantage While the treaty is being
held up in the Senate the situation Is being
made the more difficult for them in case
in the end, force shall be necessary TO es-
tablish them in full authority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14

an arrangement whereby the franchise rem
tails of the market company were reduced
as an offset to the public use of this un-
occupied land.
As will be seen from n statement pub
lished in the news columns today, steps
were actually taken at one time to erect
District building Upon this site, and ex-
caya tons were begun for the structure.
From time to time Efforts have been made
to secure congressional appropriations for
the erection of a municipal office on this
site and thus the ground has become in
local tradition closely associated with the
enterprise of providing an adequate home
for the local government. The present
proposition for the erection of a municipal
building. which has received the approval of
the Senate and is considered favorably by
the legislators upon local affairs in the
House, provides for another site. The law
which created the Washington public
library provided that when in the course
of time municipal building should be
erected space should be granted in it for
ths proper accommodation of this institu-
ton 1t is therefore quite appropriate that
the library, which has been distinctly char
acterized by the law as part of the mu
nicipal machine, should be given perma-
nent and adequate homo on the ground
which was long ago set apart for the Dis
trict building, but which seems now not to
be desired for this purpose. 1t is obvious
that the library will be more likely to ac
complish all the purposes for which it was
created and also to expand in the proper
degree If IL can have home of its own
instead of being housed with the miscel-
laneous bureaus of the local government
If this site be granted and Mr.. Carnegies
fund of quarter of million or more be
applied to the construction of handsome,
artistic and Well-arranged library home the
capital will have ample reason to feel that
at last things are coming its way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14
Nelson Dingiey.

The strongest language is poor in an eX-
preston Of the country's loss in the death
Of Mr.. Dinglcy. He WAS one of those
rare men, uniting wisdom, character. abil-
ity and a perfect serenity and courage
without whom the best results in matters
Of government would be impossible. He
brought to the discharge of high duties an
enyiable combination of all clear and
sturdy qualities His influence was very
great and wholly good. He commanded
the unqualified respect of the men of both
parties. Those in agreement with him on
political questions were proud to have him
for a leader and followed him with unfiag-
ging confidence. while those in opposition
offered him, in debate and at the commit
tee table. the homage of a perfect belief
in both his patriotism and sincerity. His
DEATH in the truest sense, is a national
bereavement.
Mr.. Dingley's reputation. although he did
much excellent work in Congress in other
fields. is principally associated with the
tariff question. He had made himself the
master of that subject from the protection
standpoint, and he handled it in most
acceptable way to his party and to the
country. His treatment of il was business
like and Illuminating. and he showed in his
purposes and the details of his schedules
Il uTn grasp OF all the country economic
requirements. He lifted the subject, as
nearly as any legislator who has ever ad
dressed himself to it, above the plane of
sectiOnaiism or politics and made it ma
tional in its bearings and benefits.
And it is because of this fact that his
death. which at any time would have been
deplored. is especially deplorable at this
time. In the new adjustment and extern
sions Of our tariff laws, made necessary by
the requirement of our new possessions,
he would have been an authority of the
first value He was certain of reappont-
ment to his post as chairman of ways and
means. and in that Office he would have
continued to exert himself along the lines
of the country's upbuilding and its in
creased Importance among the nations.
1t should be nOted-and it may be noted
without improperly bringing forward a
question Of warm controversy at the bier
that Mr.. Dingley, calm and conservative
man that he was, supported the policy of
national expansion very cordially. His
faith in the country was supreme. His
recognition of the national duty was I'M
grudgiug. And nothing more completely
dullS the shafts of abuse and detraction
now being hurled from some of the anti
expansion quarters at the policy of progress
than the fact that this excellent man was
as justly a target for them as another
Had he lived he would have given to the
President the fullest assistance in his
power toward carrying out the policy hon
crably made necessary by the obligations
imposed by the results of the war with
Spain.
The people of the whole country mourn
with the people of Maine in the loss of one
of the best and most useful men they have
for in nIr
tiOnal affairs.