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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-02

Remember Milford & DuPre carries the
most complete line Of stationary in the city.
When In need OF a nice box call on thence
Phone 107.
For driving out dull bilious feeling
strengthening the appetite and increasing the
up hypopbosphites is golden remedy. Sold
only by Milford Il DuPre.
Fresh and good tanglefoot fly paper sold at
Speeds.
Now is the time to get rid of bed bugs. Use
kill.a-bug. For sale by Speed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-02
Right I'm the Swim on the Following
Goods.

1yd white lawns at 6, s, and 10 cent. very
fine and nice.
Calicoes cheviots, drills, sattiens, etc.
Sheetings, bleechings etc.
A bargain in towels at 5, 10, l5c.
Some bargains In ladies and childrens un-
derwear.
A nice line OF Sc. shirting.
Lots of straw hats cheap, and lots Of notions
buttons etc., low down.
Canned goods down to nothing, pork and
beans SC. can, Bib cans l0c. okra and toma-
toes 10c, can.
Leader and excelsior flour. the finest.
Salt soda, soap, baking powders, etc.
Kerosene oil, any way you want 1t.
Come in and see,
w. D. Barksdale.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-02

A Lady's Ramblincs at r. c. Bernau's
Jewelry Store.
A lot of the latest styles of belt and sash
buckles and neck clasps have just arrived,
they are beauties, and prices only from Is cts.
to Is cts. each. You will need one before going
Off TO spend the summer.
Mr. Bernauis showing some nice pictures
made with q SIS Kodak, just the thing to take
on your trips.
Blouse sets of the latest patterns can be
seen at r. G. Bernau's. Crescent shape pins
are the latest fad, one must see these set 10
appreciate them. Miss Inquisitive.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-02
Presbyterian College
CLINTON, 8. c.

CLINTON, s. G.
SPECIAL OFFER OF REDUCED RATES
- for next session. A college education
placed within reach OF every one. Matricula la.
tion, Tuition, Room Rent and Board for next
Collegiate year $1,000. Full Faculty of exper
fenced teachers moral influences; heathful
location; fine course OF study lowest possible
cost. Offer good only until boarding depart
ment Is full. send for catalogue TO
w. T. MATTHEWS,
June 80 1899 or A. +. SPENCER.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-02
$4,000 IN SILVER.

Given Away BY p. b. Speed, Abbe'
VILE, 8. C.
We have placed In our store handsome
Oak Money.Box containing 20 silver dollars.
We have had made for us number Of keys
some Of which will unlock the box. With
every cash purchase Of Sl.00 and with every
slOO paid on account will be given q key at.
tached 10 a tag. Keys can be tried the 1st
Saturday in each month, begl nning 1st Satur-
day in August, and holders of keys that un.
lock the box will be given S. dollars as q
present. P. B. Speed, Druggist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-02

When In need OF medicines at night our
pharmacist will be found next door TO the
Western Union Telegraph Office, over the
Abbeville supply Co.'s store.
Harrison 4 Game.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
BIG TELEPHONE COMPANY,
Pulaski Corporation Controls
the Entire Southwest
Country.

Pulaski now enjoys the distinction OF
being the home of one of the most exIen-
sive telephone systems in Virginia. The
enterprise in question is the newly char
tered Virginia and Tennessee Telephone
CO., with IL capital stock of 100000 and
Differed AS follows:
George NJ. Holstein, president; ID. ID.
Hull, Jr., vice. president aud treasurer; B.
+. Garnett, secretary; Il. Laughon, mana
ger. The office of Manager Laughon is in
the Gardner Law Building, on second
street.
The company has just bought out the
Interstate Telephone Co., of Roanoke.
which carries with it 400 phones.
This Is very important acquisition, for
the people OF Roanoke as well as our Pu-
laski company.
Besides this point the company is. or
will in short while, he actively operat-
ing systems at Radford, Wythevillc, Ma
rion, Big Stone Gap and all points outly-
ing from these The phones necessary TO
supply this service will number about L.
DO0 aud connection will lie had with all
points from Roanoke, west to Mountain
City, Elizabethton, johnson City, En-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
FROM LAUREL.
Correspondence OF The Big Stone Gap Posr.

LAUREL, WISE Co. Va, June l2.-As 1t
might be interesting to some of the read
ers of the Posi- will give a description of
Laurel Fork. 1t lies in the western part
of Wise county and covers an area of
about 1000 acres OF land a great portion
of which is suited to gardening and agri-
ricultural farming, raising fruit etc. There
is plenty Of good free stone water and
bountiful supply of valuable timbcr, such
as poplar, white oak, chestnut and many
other kinds too numerous to mention.
Where but few years ago there was not
stick amiss and nothing to break the
mOnOtony of the forest except the wild
animals and sweet singing bird, now is the
home of half dozen families and some of
the prettiest girls in Southwest Va.
News has reached this place that John
IL. Mullins house was burnt OH Elkhorn
last week. We understand that his store
house was destroyed with many dollars
worth of goods and $50 in money.
Revenue officers made raid in Cumber-
land mountains last week aud destroy
ed one still. Oh, may the good work 90
on.
Frank Mullins is attending court at
Frankfort, Ky.
We would like to hear the local news
from every J. o. where the Posi- goes.
We wish the pretty Hurricane and Fer
nadia girls would come to Mt. Zion Church
and sing sometime this summer
DIR. A Sturgill, of Flat Gap, is visiting
friends at Laurel.
Mrs. s. j. Mullins went to Dewey and
back Sunday.
II is thought that J. Il Banks and Miss
Mary J. Mullins will soon embark on the
sea of matrimony.
John, c. W. aud d. Sturgill went to
Donkey Monday.
DIVER
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
SOLD TO VIRGINIA CON-
PANY.
Baldwin Fertilizer Company,
of Savannah, Joins the
Combine.

SAVANNAH, Ga, June 1.-THE plant OF
the Baldwin Fertilizer Company, at Port
Royal, 5. c., has ben sold to the Virginia
and Carolina Fertilizer Company, Mr.. Ja-
cob Rauers, President OF the baldwin
company, stated that his company had
sold out to this combine, and that the
deal would probably be closed in a day OF
so. The transfer is to be made as soon as
possible.
The company which purchased the plant
Of the Baldwin company some time ago
acquired the factory of Conner, Hull Il Co.
and many other plants in the south, Civ
ing the combine virtually control of the
phosphate industry. Mr. Rauers would
not say what price was paid for the Bald =
win plant.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22

breeviIle, Rogersvilic and Bristol, Tenn sI',.
Middlesboro, KY, together with MENDOZA
Gate CITY, Hyltons, stonega. ApP"'acn',,'
Norton. Wise Z. H., Coeburn ana rom
Creek, with all outlying country districts.
when this system is once put IN Tofk'n
order a man can stand in Pulaski ana ialE
into three different states besides this
one. for the darion connections run ih'o
North Carolina. .u.
The writer has had experience WIN u
great many phone systems, but does nor
hesitate to say that when this system Is
FULLY installed it will be the most periec'
and satisfactory in the state; -,
Tests have been made with Imperial
nhones, and a whisper or Tie TICK OF
watch can be heard foriy-hve miles.
Ed. Moyler aud the rest OF the ROANOKE
drummers will then simply have to go TO
their phone in Roanoke and call up NO
10 in Pulaski and take jim Moelick order
for sugar and molasses while Manager
Lauchon, of the telephone system, can
call up the central in Middlesboro, n.y.
and "cuss" her because she don't clear
out the ring.off drops" as fast as she
ought to.-News RcriCw.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
State Summer Normal School.
Session Begins June
20, 1899.

The State Summer Normal has been To-
Gated at Rulaski City, a better selection
could not have been made. The town is
pleasantly located and has a delightful
climate.
These State Normals have been institu-
ted by the department Of education for the
benefit of our public school teachers. and
they certainly should avail themselves of
this opportunity. and we hope our teachers
will do SO. The instructors selected for
this school are perhaps as good as can
possibly he obtained anywhere.
We frequently hear complaints from
teachers of being poorly paid. The only
way to remedy this is to improve the pub
lie schools, and, in order TO do that, the
teachers should take advantage of the OPP
portunity 10 improve themselves, not only
for their own benefit, but for the public at
large. The cost OF attending the school is
"A mere bagatelle as compared with the
benefits to he derived. There are no tut
ton fees charged and board is only twelve
dollars for the month Besides all this
Pulaski City is II pleasant place to spend
the hot summer months, and the people of
the town are determined to make the STAY
Of the teachers here pleasant one. They
offer 10 furnish, in the schoOl-rOom, free
of charge TO the teachers, two of the finest
mineral waters in the state-Hunter's Al
un Water and Crabtree's Carbonated Wat
err. This alone is worth the expenses to
many over-worked and physically broken
down school teachers. There are many
attractions surrounding the town. beauti-
tiful scenery; the great Bertha Zinc Works,
which afford 4 sight nowhere else to he
seen in the country, not to speak of the
large iron furnaces and other enterprises
that are to be seen in this progressive
town. All these things have today made
Pulaski City one of the most popular sum.
mer resorts among the mountains of vir-
ginia.
Teachers who desire 70 attend should at
'nce make application to o. Il. Jordan, To-
al manager, Pulaski, Va, for trapsporta-
ion certificates which will give them re-
luced rates on the railroad. He will also
ecure board for you if you request il.
Write him at once.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
The Effect of Rapid Transit
Upon Suburban Property
in the District OF Col
unnbla.

At no time in the history of Washing
ton, says our Washington correspondent
which since the inauguration OF the I'M
provements instituted by Gov. Sheppard
has been marked lv steady and healthy
Improvement in real estate values, has
there been so bright future for the own
crs of suburban property lying within the
boundaries of the District Of Columbia, as
at the present time. While this is due to
several causes, among which an essential
factor is doubtless the liberality OF Con-
gress in making appropriations amounting
in the aggregate for the present year TO
aLouisG 900 900 for District improvements,
the improvements which have been insti-
tutcd bv the syndicate that has recently
GAINED control Of the street railways have
,roLobly done more than anything else to
bring about present conditions. Inc
street railways are being reconstructed
and new lines established. The roads are
being equipped with modern rapid trans
il The obsolete overhead trOlly has been
dispcnscd with. aud uniform electric
underground system has been adopted.
The lines have been extended in all dIrec-
tions TO the boundaries OF the District,
and as far as street railways are concern
ed the distinction between the portions
of the District formerly known ~ the cry
and the country have been abolished. A
system of free transfers betweed the vari-
Gus lines has been established, and II Is
now possible for person to go from one
part of the District to another upon fay-
ment of single .j-cent fare, with as great
facility and in little more time than was
heretofore required in going short dlstan-
Cos within the city limits. All OF the
former "suburban lines" have become
merged in the general system, thus bring |
ing remote sections near to the center OF
the city in point of time, and the advanta-
ges which are already apparent in the de-
vcopment of real estate in the suburbs |
are difficult TO estimate. The demand for |
property is increasing to an eX-
tent that renders it practically certain |
that no more promising Investment for
captal is offered any where than in sub
urban property living within the bounda-
ries of the Distsict of Columbia.
Probably never before was so inviting
an opportunity offered for the profitable
investment of large amounts of capital in
the forming OF communities where homes
can be procured within the means of peo-
pie of moderate incomes, and where houses
will be available for rent.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
Discovered by a Woman.

Another great discovery has been made,
and that too, by lady in this country.
disease fastened its clutches upon her
and for seven years she withstood its
scverest tests, but her vital organs were
undermined and death seemed imminent
For three months she coughed necessarily,
and could not sleep. She finally discover
ed a way to recovery, by purchasing of us
bottle of Dr. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, and was so much relieved
on taking first dose, that she slept all
night; and with two bottles, has been all
solutely cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther
Lutz." Thus writes W. c. Hamnick *
Co., of Shelby, n. c. Trial bottles free at
j. W. Kelly's drug store. Regular size
SOC and 81. Every bottle guaranteed !
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
THE GREAT COMPROMISE.
Susan BuIlitt DixOn'S Work on
One of the Side Lights Of
American History.

This volume tells the story Of great
epoch aud epoch maker in American
history. 1t is the first time in America
that woman has undertaken so ambitious
piece OF historical writing.
.Itappcars peculiarly timely just at this
crisis of our National development. Fresh
and entertaining glimpses Of the period of
which they treat ale found in its pages.
We NAV see "a we read that the spirit of
the fathers, their hopes and fears and talk
over the annexation OF Louisiana and
Texas, find reflection in the exhibits of
the sons of today. With very little
change, the expressions of the past about
these themes might he transferred to a
modern newspaper as the ebullitions OF
the evpansionsts and anti-expansonists
of the present year.
1t detracts nothing from the interest OF
the work that its bias is altogether
Southern, although thirty years ago this
book would doubtless have raised wild
SlOIH VI pIOltot lIOul tue .NOliH.
No woman has ever before written such
clear and yoluminous history of great
political movement, which occupied so
long period of time and was the cause
of the making and unmaking of so many
political destinies.
There were giants in those days, and
Mrs Dixon freely draws their portraits
She tells US her impressions of Calhoun,
Clay, Webster, Hale, Judge Dugas,
Seward, aud her own husband, Archibald
Dixon, Senator from Kentucky, and host
of others.
She is Southern woman, and her
position is not simply an impartial state
ment of the position OF North and South
on the great question of slavery, but on
all its pages one may discern the threads
OF an elaborate argument ia support OF
the Southern idea
Mrs. Dixon's book will appear to the
student OF history, and as II valuable con-
tribution to the literature OF the genera
ton before the war will find place in our
public and private libraries. As depOs
tory of facts, passions, and sentiments Of
the past, and vivid reflection OF the spirit
of the South in slavery days, it will he an
invaluable record.-New York Times.
Mrs. Dixon is the aunt of our towns
man, Capt. j. +. BulItt, and is spending
this summer with him at this place.-ED.l
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
BIC STONE GAP

:. TRINITY METHODIST cm'Rcu Re-,
NNueHr, Pastor. Preaching First and Third S,,nd,,.
IN each month, morning and nivhl
o,c,ocn Ni-SCnoe..-hNery Sunday morning s., 10
's,ooN.-1, Y. WolTE Superintendent
raNsR-hssrlNo.-Every Wednesday nieht
rrwoarn ikscrs.--Every Friday night
q ,, ~AEhriSe:-Second Sunday In each month at
90 CLOCK MI. {. SrEcar, Class.teader.
rev Naugh' breaches ai the Double Tunnel First
ana Third Sundays In each month Al o'clock. and a,
w,,onega Sscond Sunday, morning and night, and Al:
h'nersvillc Fourth Sunday.
PRESBYTERIAN cHuRCH.-Rrv. r. G. N,ru,.
soN, Pastor. Preaching Second Sunday in each
"S"'h, morning and night, at the Episcopal Church
SoSpAy-ScBOoL.--Every SUNDAY morning NJ 10
O'Clock. In Presbyterian Chapple near the bridge-II
l. SULLIVAN, superintendent
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
GlOr Gus News

Comes from DR.. d. B. Cargilc, Of Washita,
|. T. lie writes: "Four bottles of
Electric Bitlers has cured Mrs Brewer Of
scrOlua, which had caused her great
suffering for years Terrible soros would
break out on her head and face, and the
best doctors could give no help; but her
cure is complete and her health is excel
lent" This shows what Thousands have
proved, that Electric Bitters is the best
blood purifier known. It's the supreme
remedy for eczema, letter, salt rheum,
ulcers, bOls and running sores. 1t stlm-
ua;es liver, kidneys and bowels, expels
posons, helps digestion builds up the
strength. Only 10 cents. Sold by j. W.
Kelly, druggist. Guaranteed. /
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
Notice.

Commencing March 18th, the WASH
INGTON AND CHATTANOOGA LIMIT
ED, trains 80 and 81, with through Pull
man Sleepers, Memphis TO New York and
New Orleans to New York, will he Oper-
ated via Lyuchburg, Southern Railway
and Pennsylvania Railroad, instead Of via
Shenandoah Junction and "Royal Blue
Line" as formerly.
new service of through Pullman
Sleepers will he established between
Knoxville and New York over SHENAN-
D0AH VALLEY ROUTE, via Bristol,
Roanoke, Natural Bridge, Luray. Hagers-
town, Harrisburg and Pennsylvania Rail
road, on trains Nos 3 and I.
See other column for timetable, and
apply to Ticket Agents, Norfolk n Western
Railway, for schedules in detail.
W. b. BENILL,
Gen1 Passenger Agent.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22

If troubled with rheumatism, give
Chamberlain Pain Balm trial. 1t will
not cost you cent if it does no good
One application will relieve the pain. 1t
also cures sprains and bruises in one
third the time required by any other treat
ment. Cuts, burns, frostbites, qunsey,
pains in the side and chest, giandular and
other swelings are quickly cured by
applying it. Every bottle warranted.
Price, % and 30 cents. DR.. j. W. Kelly.
l2-26
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
The Appetite or n Goat

Is enved by all poor dyspeplics whose
Stomach and Liver are out of order. All
such should know that DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, the wonderful Stomach and
Liver Remedy, gives splendid appetite,
sound digestion and a regular bodily habit
that insures perfect health and great
energy. Only - cents at any drug
Sfn 4
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
ueEnnIed The Surgeons.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, OF
West jefferson, O., after suffering Ia
months from Rectal Fistula, he would die
unless a costly operation was performed /;
but he cured himself with five boxes OF
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the surest Pile
Cure on Earth, and the best Salve in the
World. - cents box. Sold by }. W.
Kelly, druggist .
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
His Justification.

When for another piece of pie
Her boy did urgent plead,
The mother, with rebuke in eve,
To chide him did proceed.
Then asked, "What lesson, child, have |
Begged YOU to keep in sighi?"
(Meaning the one that does decree
Excess of appetite.)
Whereat the youngster did proceed
To smile and answer plain,
why, 1T at first YOU don't succeed.
just try, try again"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
STONEGA.

- FRkSBi TERRAIN CHURCH.--Rrv. T. Rosgco.
ras,cr' Preaching First, Third and Fourth Sundays
at III a. m. and Z 20 D. M
srSpNv-ScHooI-EveryS Sunday afternoon at . 80
."ck.--iouN \. EsSNR, Superintendent
IsAfE1- Mssrtso. livery Wednesday night
ioUNG PsortE's SocIETY.--Every sunday after
noon Al q as O'Clock
Rev. Rioseco breaches at Appaachia Second sun
aay at III a. m, and at Mnersville at 30 p. IN.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
Clubbing Offer,

The Big Stone Gap Post is clubbing
with the following papers at the following
rates:
The Post and Thrice-a- New
York World. 81 80
The Post and The Twice-a-wcek
Louisville Courier-J Ournal ... 81 %
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF
TRAINS.
south Atlantic A. Ohio,

East bound-No. passenger leaves Big Stone Gap
daily at ~ a. m, arrives A. Bristol 10 l5 p. m.
west bound No. ], passenger leaves Bristol 10
D. daily aud arrives at Big Stone Gap 6 As p m
:, Sonnections.-NO. ! connects with the l.. 4 at
Double Tunnel
Seheduetn effect December 25th. 1898. Standard
time
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
Louisville a. Nashville.

Central tme)
No. ri, Passenger daily.-l@aves Louisville 80 p
m, arrives Big Stone Gap 10 a. m.
No. 80, Passenger daiy.-LeaveS Big Stone Gar
I:3S p. M, arrives at Louisville = 80 q. m.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-22
Zig stone Gapand Poweirs valley.
STANDARD tme.l
r. a. Ayers, Pres't.
A. 3, Eaton Superintend'nt.

~ u. GdtOtls III.
GENERAL OvUCys Bic STOSE Gar, VA.
transfer line for freight and passenger business
between the South Atlantic 4 Ohio and Louisville 4
Nashville Railroads and the furnaces Of the Big
Stone Gap Iron Co.
Ira ins leave the lntermont hotel as follows:
FOrL. n. train, going east. .....-.... 40 a. J..
west ......... 80 p. +.
\. A. O. train. going south. 40 m.
:" - n0rth....... 6:OOp. m.
For further information regarding freight and
passengertraiic apply to
n. J. Ayers, Sec.
Ayers building, BIG STONE GAP VA.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-03-29
DOWN ON COLUMBUS.
the Spaniards Would Have
Had No Trouble.

One of the most delightfully."- humorous as.
poets Of our late antagonists is their utter
absence of sense of humor. Some Ameri.
can jester having predicted that when the
Spaniards got through with the war they
would repudiate Christopher Columbus for
having ever discovered America, the Madrid
journals are verifying the prediction by as.
sorting with truly Iberian profundity that
Cristobal Colon has turned out to be the
evil genius of Spain.
1t is evident that if the old mariner had
been content with staying in the Mediter-
ranean and had not gone about bothering
monarchs to furnish him the means of dis
covering the new world Spain would have
no colonies, and having none she could not
lose them. cts ill taking the treeks off
H;elander," says the Scotch proverb, and by
the same logic, if it had not been for the
mischievous activity of Columbus Spain
would have been thoroughly guarded against
such disasters as have now befallen her.
But even upon the Spanish method of
reasoning-that Columbus was at fault and
not the ages of plumber and cruelty which
have wiped out the Spanish ownership of
nearly half the world-our Madrid friends
forget that Columbus gave them three CEN
turtles of squeezing the colonies that fol-
lowed his discoveries in South America, and
four in Cuba and Porto Rico. Inasmuch as
Columbus was thrown into disfavor and
prison while he lived, we should say that
the balance between him and Spain was
still in his favor.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.