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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13
The Bond Election.

The election to authorize the Issue
Of $4,000. thirty years five per cent
bonds to pay Tor the water works
which have been purchased from tho
Glamorgan Pipe Il Foundry Co., will
be held on Saturday the 18th inst.
The bonds have been sold at par
to a Chicago Banker which speaks
we'll for the credit OF our town and
gives us the lowest interest charge.
The amount the town pays for
Fire Hydrants and the rents secured
from water takers will almost pay the
fixed charge for interest and sinking
fund from the start and the works
will eventually be great source OF
revenue to the town. thereby reducing
taxation to minimum.
The capacity Of the works with all
waste cut off will supply town a
great many times larger than ours
and as the population increases the
surplus will be sold to water takers.
Negotiation, have about been con-
cludcd for building large Wood Pulp
Mill here which will use over twenty
thousand cords Of wood per annum,
employ one hundred and fifty
hands, and pay out nearly one-half
million Of dollars every year.
To stimulate this industry the
council has agreed to donate them
the waste water for five years. The
taxes derived from this plant alone
will more than pay all the interest
charge upon the water works bonds.
1t is impossible Tor the town to
grow unless we retain our water sup
ply. If we were to let it go we would
be subject to typhoid fever cpidemlcs
and the health Of our people would
be like it was in lSS9-90 before the
water works were put in.
With pure water. good schools
churches and progressive people, the
town will rapidly grow into a city.
We cannot afford to stand still; we
cannot stand still; we must either
advance or retrograde. Let us main
tain our reputation for pluck and en-
ergy and demonstrate that we are
alive-abreast of the times. Let Us
not be content with carrying the cleo
ton approving the bonds, but let us
make it as nearly unanimous as pos
sible and show TO our neighboring
towns and cities that when it comes
to moving the car of progress we all
stand together with our shoulders to
the wheel.
We want to urge allour citizens to
turn out and vote on Saturday and
show that they are interested. DO
not leave some one else to do your
work come out and show your inter
est.
Big Stone Gap is soon to realize
the prosperity predicted ten years
ago when the town was established.
1t will rapidly grow from now on il
our people are public spirited and
broad guaged. Come out and vote
and have your neighbor vote and try |
to make the election unanimous.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

TIE Jonesville IIrgiaian had the
following to sayof Hon. r. Il. Irvine
Fourth of July speech at that place:
Judge Duncan, in a few appropri-
ate words, introduced Hon. r. II.
Irvine, OF Big Stone Gap, who de-
lighted the assembled hundreds with
one of the happiest speeches of his
life. lie flew with the "Old Eagle"
from the earth to the skies, and
trailed the historian through all the
winding labyrinths of epoch making
events from the birth of the Declara-
ton of independence down to this
good hour where he found our Uncle
Sam reaching his star-ieweled arm to
spank the yaller gals way over in
the Philippines-because they want
and dare attempt to be free as we
are free. Along with this oratorlcal
flights he mingled poetical fancies,
and closed his brilliant effort by
paying a tribute to the chivalry Of
American manhood and to the purity
OF American wamanhood.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13
FROM SERGENT.
Correspondence Of The Big Stone Gap Posi-

Correspondence Of The Big Stone Gap Posr.
SEnGENr Nv. July lO.-We had a sprn.
kle yesterday-lhe first in three weeks
Corn crops have been greatly damaged by
the draughi.
1t is reliably reported here that the
Rev. Escott, of the Presbyterian church OF
Whtcsburg, will soon organize Sunday
school hcre-a step in the right direction
Our people should encourage the noble
course which will enlighten our noble
hearted rouths to the purity of Christiani-
| ty.
Misses Mary and Jennie Gibson, Of Bot
tom Fork. who were shot two months ago
by Blaine Combs, are able to he out again.
They were with friends here Friday and
Saturday, and given II royal welcome and
hand shake
W. i. Webb. yOIr scribe, returned from
Whitesburg Thursday, where he sojourned
for several days.
Several OF our Youngsters attended the
lialcOmb- Ilolbrook nupiials at Milestone
Friday evening, and report an ENJOYABLE
occasion.
Charlie Stallard, young man of Colly.
who was accidentally shot two weeks ago
while out squirrel hunting, is now able to
be out again-much to the pleasure of his
many friends.
Married, at the brides home at Mill
stone, Mr.. 7. +. Holconb to Miss Cora
Holbrook, magistrate Webb officiating.
Marshal Atkinson, of Jackson, was here
on business for Uncle Samuel No grass
grows under his feet.
The Republican state convention con-
venes at Lexington on the 18th inst.
Uncle Miles Webb has returned from a
pleasant sojourn with relatives in FLOYD
county.
Several of our people are prosp Getting
on trip to Guests river. Va, whe re they
VIII attend funeral meeting.
Letcher county will send good sized
delegation to the Lexington convention
on the 18th.
The mail for this place failed TO connect
with the mail from Stonega Tuesday. We
hope this will not occur again.
There is quite a wrangle over the Bot
tom Fork school. The contestants are Mrs.
Lydia Blair and j. J. Webb.
Il. A. Holbrook is the boss Poland Chi.
ma man. Hurrahl Rr,n,x,
- .I..1.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13
AguinaIdo's Government and
Army.

The government which was organ
/ lied by Aguinaldo at Cavite and con-
tinued first at Bakor and later at
/ Malolos developed into a much more
elaborate affair than it's most ardent
supporters had originally expected.
By the middle Of October, 1898, he
had assembled at Malolos a congress
of 100 men who would compare in
behavior. manner, dress, and educa-
( ton with the average men OF the
( better classes of other Asiatic nations,
possibly including the japanese.
These men, whose sessions | repeat
edly attended, conducted themselves
with great decorum and showed a
knowledge of debate and parlimen-
tary law that would not compare I'M
favoraJly with the Japanese Parli-
mcnt. The executive portion Of the
government was made up Of ministry
of bright men who seemed to under
stand their respective positions.
Each general division was subdivided
with reference to practical work.
There was large force of under
secretaries and clerks, who appeared
to be kept very busy with routine
labor.
The army. however, of Aguinaldo
was the marvel of his achievements.
He had over 20 regiments of COM
paratively well-organized, we'll
drilled, and well dressed soldiers,
carrying modern rifles and ammuni-
ton. saw many Of these regiments
executing not only regimental, but
battalion and company drill with a
precision that astonished me. Ger
tainly as far as dress was concerned
the comparison with the uniform of
our soldiers was favorable to the
FiIipinos. They were differed large
ly, except in the higher positions,
with young men who were ambitious
to win honors and were not merely
show fighters. The people in all the
different towns took great pride in
this army. Nearly every family had
a father, son. or cousin IN 1t.
Wherever they went they reused
enthusiasm for the Filipino cause.
The impression made upon the in
habitants Of the interior by such dis
plays can be readily appreciated.
Agninaldo and his principal lieuten-
ants also made frequent visits to the
principal towns and were received
with the same earnestneSs that we
show in greeting successful Presi-
dent.
Along with the army there was
Rcd Cross association, at the head Of
which were Aguinaldo's mother and
wife. There were quartermaStcr and
commissary departments which
were well equipped, in view of the
lack Of experience of the men in
charge. The American who thinks
for a moment that we were or have
been fighting a disorganized force
abors under great error. 1t would
be difficult to imagine the army of
any European country being in better
'hape to fight us than that Of Agui-
laldo at the time of the outbreak on
February +, with the conditions Of
climate and country favoring them.
John Barrett, in the american
Monthly Rccicr Of Reciecs for July.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

Not many people are aware of the
tact that Benjamin Franklin once at
tempted a revision Of the hook OF
job. AS an example of his version
we take the famous verse:
"Then Satan answered the Lord,
and said, Doth job fear God for
naught?" Franklin made this read
"Does your majesty imagine that
Jobs good conduct is the effect OF
mere personal attachment and ailcc
ton"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

TAMMAxY Hall celebrated the
Fourth with formal exercises in the
wigwam at New York. Speeches
were made by Joseph j. Willett, of
Alabama; ex-Congressman A. q.
Caruth, Of Kentucky; cx-Gov. Hogg,
of Texas; Representative J. ID. Rich.
ardson, of Tennessee, and number
Of others.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13
paper manufacture

liz this enlightened state OF Vir-
ginia we actually heard grown men
and sweet-faced girls on the grand.
stand last Tuesday asking who the
Empire was. Shade of Noah Web
ster! And some of them even called
the innings BINDINGS"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

TIE most numerous articles in Big
Stone Gap just at present are small
boys and junebugs-the latter usual
ly accompanying the former with a
long threat fastened to one OF their
hind legs.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

We understand that Harry j.
Ayers, son Of Gen. Rufus A. Ayers
OF Big Stone Gap. Va. and nephew
OF Judge Ayers, is favorably spoken
OF as the candidate for representative
OF Buchanan, Dickinson and Wise,
in the next legislature. We know
Harry, aud can say he is a first class
gentleman. worthy and capable in
every way to represent us in the
Northumberland MESSENGER.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13
Results Fatally in Sias
Cases Out Of Ten
Cure Found at Last.

blood diseases which were considered incurabl
spairing sufferers to try it for Cancer after exh
the physicians without a. cure. Much 70 their dc
equal to the disease and promptly effected a GU
spread rapidly, and it was soon demonstrated
beyond doubt that a cure had at last been
found for deadly Cancer. Evidence has accu-
mulated which is incontroyertible Of which
the following is specimen
Cancer is hereditary in our family. my father
sister and an aunt having died from this dreadful
disease. My feelings may be imagined when the hor-
ribe disease made its appearance my side 1t was
a malignant Cancer, eating inwardly in such way rs
TO cause great alarm The disease seemed beyond the
skill Of the doctors, for their treatment did no good
whatever, the Cancer growing worse all the while.
Numerous remedies were used for it. but the Cancer
grew steadily worse until 1t seemed that doomed
to follow the others of the family for know how dead
when inherited. was advised to try Swfts Specific -
first day. forced out the poison continued its use unit
bottles whsn cured sound and well and have b.
dreadful atfctiou though many years have elapsed
for Cancer.-MRs. s. NJ. IDOL. Winston, n. c.
Our book on Cancer, containing other tcstim
information, will be sent free to any address b.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

"A letter from Admiral Dewey to
the German Rear Admiral Won Died
erichs has been made public in Ger
many. In this letter, as already un-
officially told, Admiral Dewey says
that their differences were cot news .
paper manufacture.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

The London Telegraph says the
Manx language is the best of all Ian
guages for counting in, as it has no
fewer than ninety seven ways of say
ing "My dear" Hall Game is luckier
than most fellows.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

The Post office ought to be suppl
ed with seats for the youth and beauty
that collects there morning and
night to await the opening of the
mail.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

An Eastern syndicate has closed
a deal for 81 ,200,000 worth of coal
lands at Uniontown, Pa. Previous
purchases Of over $500, 900 has been
made.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

FLIPINo women have sent il letter
to Genl Otis stating that they will
keep up the fight against the Amcri-
cans if all the native men are killed.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

The youngest college president i'll
the world, probably, is John II. Nc
Cracker, age twenty-four, head OF
Westminster College, Fulton, Mo.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

PoRro Rico boasts a bicycle club of
between twenty and thirty members
at Ponce.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

THREE months ago we heard moth
ing but Kipling. Now we hear
nothing about him.. So much for
being the fashion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

SPEAKING Of revivals, it is a source
OF genuine regret to all serious mind
Cd people that a number Of our young
folks are non'cllurch members. The
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

LErcnEE county, Ky. Republicans
have instructed for w. S. Taylor for
Governor.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

In Kentucky the democratic party
is anything else but united, and the
republicans will have very little trou-
bic in electing the next governor.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

The Samoan commissioners expect
to sail for the United States July
18th.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

One of the regiments for service in
the Philippines will be modified at
Fort Thomas.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

EVERY school teacher in the county
ought to take the PosT. When you
come to the normal come prepared to
subscribe.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

AN enthusiastic Chinese merchant
at Indianapolis celebrated the Fourth
by touching off 100000 frecrackers.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

We would like to see Bro. Vaught
get up as much enthusiasm in re-
vival, time unlimited, as two base
ball teams can in halt an hour.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13
RATES or ADVERTISING.

The above rates are for standing ADVERTISE
ments only.
"-LocAL ADVERTISEMENTS will be charg-
Cd Tor at the rate of cents per line for each
incertion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

TAMA Kurokawa. Lady Arnold,
the wife OF Sir Edwin Arnold, is the
only japanese lady with an English
title.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

ARTHUR Twining Hadley has been
elected to succeed DR.. Timothy
Dwight as President of Yale.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

Church is the greatest institution un-
der Heaven, and il is great honor
to be counted worthy Of its protcc-
ton.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

AERANGEMENrs are being made to
put up an old still at Spring city,
three miles from Lebanon. Men who
permit still to be put up on their
land is an enemy to good society, and
the devil don't want a better agent
than the aistiler.
The above sounds funny, coming
from a paper that allows columns of
its space to be used every week by
whiskey dealers, advert Using their
whiskey for sale. Brother, practice
what you preach.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

This fearful disease often fir, ..
as a mere scratch, a piin}la -
the breast. too small 10 a,.r
notice. until. in many caso,. d.
disease is fully developed.
Cancer can not be cured by ..
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

REPORTS as to the loss Of life by the
Texas floods are widely at variance.
Some say between two hundred and
three hundred persisted, while others
say the list will not reach fifty. 1t is
known, however, that many lives
were lost, and that most Of the vic
tins were negroes. Desolation and
destructo on are to be found all through
the Brazos valley, and an appeal for
the suffering survivors has been is
sued by Gov. Sayers.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

LET us take time for the good bye
kiss. We shall so to the days work
with sweeter spirit for it; let us
take time to speak kind words to
those we love. BY and bye, when
they hear us no longer, our foolish
ness will seem more wise than the
best wisdom. Let us take time to be
pleasant. The small courtesies which
we often omit because they are small,
will some day look larger to us than
the wealth which we have coveted. or
the fame ior which we have struggled.
Let us take time to get acquainted
with our families. Your beautifully
kept house, busy mother, can never
be a home to the daughter whom
you have no time to carcss. --Er-
ChdnQe.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-07-13

BRIGADIEE General Fred Funston,
"thc little hero from Kansas" who
recently distinguished himself in the
campaign against the Philippine in
surgents, is thus described in the Ju-
ly WunscV
"a little man with a slight limp;
a little man who weighs less than a
hundred pounds and is under five
feet four; a little man with a Van
dyke beard and a sense of humor
that bubbles IN him like the efferves-
ence of wine"
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-09-02
IN NAVAL CIRCLES WALTER B. TARDY A JEF- PERSON CoUNY BOY
 GOES WAY UP. ON THE BALTIMORE
MT. Tardy is Fleet Signal Officer Under Watson-Was
 With Dewey.

Mr. S Y F Knox, of this cit9 is in receipt of 3 letter from Mr Wal ter B. Tardy, a graduate Of the Hinemon University of Monticello, and whose mother resides about F miles from Pine Bluff in Jefferson county MT. Tardy is on the staff of Admiral Watson oa the flagship Baltimore. From March l5 to May b, 1899, he was on the Olympia with Dewey. On the Baltimore Mir. Tardy is feet signal officer and he writes that his duties are pleasant and not al all onerous.
 This young man was at Manila when the insurrection began. He states that he and several other of the officers had sent their laundry ashore to De cleaned, but it was de- stroyed ia one of the many fires re. sultant from the trouble During the months of July, August aud September, says Mir. Tardy, "the rainfall is continuous. He adds that in a course of F hours on the 18th day of the past July, there was a rainfall of 739 inches.
 MT, Tardg was raised a poor coun- try boy and you might say he issell- made in naval circles. He was ap- pointed to Annapolis by Hon. Cliff ton R. Breckinridge, during the lat ter's last term in office. His pres ence is required at Annapolis by next April for final graduation. He says he will likely return in trans port to San Francisco, thus com pleting his circuit of the globe.
 Walter B. Tardy is well known in Pine Bluff where he was frequent visitor while attending school at Monticello. He is a mem Der Of a family of rare intelligence, and has many friends in South Arkansas who will be glad to learn of the honors bestowed upon him.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-09-02
ACQUITTED

Kit Parker was acquitted by a jury in Justice Yance's court in this city Tuesday afternoon of the charge Of assault and battery. He put some oi. of mustard on the seat of West MitehelIs (eol. trous- CTS Sunday and West had him ar rested. The jury was somewhat puzzled however, in rendering it's verdict. West was very bot and they were undecided whether he sat in a hornet s nest or that Kit Parker had poured oil of mustard oD him, as alleged.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-09-02
GEN, jO WHEELER, HE is GIVEN COMMAND OF GENERAL FUNSTON'S
 BRIGADE.
TO WORK IN EARNEST
He is Highly Pleased With the Situation-Says Otis Needs
 More Troops,

MANILA, Aug. 29.-Gea. Wheeler has been ordered to report to Gen. MaeArthar. He will be giuen com mand of Gen. Funston's brigade. which Col. Liseum was commanded temporarily. Gen. Wheeler will proceed to San Fernando tomorrow after having spent week in ener- getically visiting the towns.
 Gen. Wheeler said to a represen- tative of the Associated Press: I am much pleased with the situation, l think that when Mai. Gen. Otis gets more troops here he will make rapid progress. The country is more favorable for military opera tions than l supposed. The i'm pression that the country is un- healthy is wrong
 The railroad to Angeles will be restored within week and Gen. MaeArthur will advance headquar- ters to that place.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-09-02
4 $25,OOO CONTRACT
Awarded Messrs Brewster 6 Henslee
 of This City.

Through Bodkin Brothers < Ship pey, of Memphis, Tenn, Messrs. Brewster < Henslee, of this city, have been awarded a $25, 900 con tract.
 The contract is for the work on the Ievee of the St. Francis LeYee District, which is situated ia Crit tenden county, Arkansas, on the Mississippi river. These gentlemen will begin the work or the levee at the beginning of the first week in September with seyenty=fve men and fifty teams and wagons. The base of operations will be Lear Clarkson, on the Kansas City, Ft. Scott $ Memphis Railway,