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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
A Mock MARRIAGE.

A very swell colored entertainment
under the management of Mrs. Jim
Morrison and Mrs. Boston Cloud was
given several nigats ago at the
African Methodist Church for the
benefit Of the preacher.
The principal features of the enter
tainment were the refreshments,
which were good and plentiful, and
the speeches, singing, DC, for which
the darkies are justly celebrated.
The browning event of the evening,
however, was the mock marriage Of
Mr.. Marcellus Murray and Miss
Rachel Cloud.
Miss Cloud, who is one of the col
ored bellies, was attired in a decollete
gown of white organdy with sweep
ing train and blue satin ribbons. In
her hair she wore hydrangea blossoms
and the shimmering folds of the
bridal veil fell over her shoulders.
"ParsOn" Fred Barteld, OF Lo0ney,
pronounced the ceremony, which ran
as follows:
Under the Old Virginia law,
Well marry the Indian to the squaw,
lie is black and she is WALLER,
Looks like beeswax mixed with tallow.
Over the hill and cross the level
Salute your bride, you ugly devil!'
On being thus conjured, we have
reason to suppose that the bridegroom
duly "saluted" the blushing bride
likewise several others.
The management realized about
$l4 from the venture.
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Mrs. &. w. Evans on last We'd
nesday gave party to number Of
her young friends at her residence on
East 3rd Street, in honor of some Of
the teachers attending the normal
and examinations.
There were but few invited, but
those present enjoyed themselves at
different games till IL o'clock, when
refreshments, consisting Of ice cream
and cake, were served, after which
the guests soon departed for their
respective homes, expressing them
selves as having spent an enjoyable
evening. They hope Mrs. Evans will
again open her hospitable doors
TO them.
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During the civil war. as well as in our
late war with Spain, diarrhoea was one of
the most troublesome diseases the army
had to contend with. In many instances
il became chronic and the old soldiers
still suffer from it, Mr.. David TAYLOR, of
Wind Ridge, Greene Co., Pa, is one OF
these lie uses Chamberlain Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and says
he never found ANYTHING that would give
him such quick relief. 1t is for sale by j.
W. Kelly, Druggist. 3l-35
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
DEVELOPMENT
OF Southern Iron and Railroad
Properties.

BALTIMORE, July 29.-With on,
corporation operating in southwestern
Virginia and eastern Tennessee
securing the country for 1900 men
to pnsh railroad construction to iron
fields, with men -amped out in the
} Birmingham district waiting for the
completion Of dwellings. with iron ore
moving from the Llano field in Texas
to the furnaces at Rusk, with the
completion OF the organization of a
So, O00, 900 iron AID coal company to
operate in Alabama. southern iron
and railroad, development during the
past week has shown more vigor than
ever. Activity, however, is not con-
fined to the ron industry.
\ sale of 10000 acres Of fine ore
land in West Virginia has just been
made to the Virginia Iron, Coal and
Coke Company, which controls over
dozen furnaces and several hundred
thousand acres of mineral lands.
The lumber market has developed
many features of interest, and the
lumber men of the country are en-
joying an unprecedented volume of
business.
Construction upon number Of
railroads is being pushed, while plans
for new roads and the renewal of old
undertakings are being made. The
Manufacturers Record of this week
reports many new enterprises, and
from these detailed statements a bare
summary as briefly told as possible is
given showing the remarkable activity
in the industrial life of the whole
south.
Commenting upon this develop
ment, the Manufacturers Record
says:
There is Just cause for public
complaint against many Of the con-
soidations of industrial enterprises
brought about during the last Nix
as many of them have been
ovcr-capitalized and are without any
sound basis for profitable business ex
cept in times OF prosperity; but it is |
fortunate that the few consultations
SO far effected in the South seem to
be free from these objections, the
having been secured at
bedrock cash basis, while the capital
by the public goes in for
enlarged operations and increase of
earnings"
The phosphate interests of the
south are undergoing rapid expansion.
Last week the statistics of the ie-
increase in phosphate min
ng in Tennessee were given, and this
week we have the details of cash
Increase of $9,0OO,00O of capital OF
he Virginia Carolina Chemical Com
Dany, which will be used for the en-
argement Of the phosphate mining
md fertilizer manufacturing interests
If this company.
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Small Pox.

a colored man by the name oil
Wall came to this place from Stonegs
a week or more ago and on last Sun.
day morning it was discovered that
he had small pox. He was mined
lately quarantined, as well as those
who had been exposed, and spread
Of the disease is not anticipated.
lie was removed on Monday to a
small house near the cemetery, and il
along very well. The
authorities deserve to be congratulate
ed for the prompt action taken in
This matter. There is no excitement
whatever over the appearance of
'mall pox acre, and we are confident
t will disappear in very short while.
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Trustees Meeting.

The School Trustees for Richmond
District met at East Stone Gap on
last Saturday and awarded the
schools of the district to the follow.
ing teachers:
East Stone Gap.--M. "A. Riggs,
principal; Misses Sallie Kennedy and
Laura Sloan, assistants.
Dorton's.-Misses Lula Moore and
Rosa Riggs.
Blue Spring-Miss Jennie Ken
needy.
Buffalo.-Wm. Ii. Sproles.
Irondale.-D. II. Parsons.
Stonega.-K. f. Kennedy, princi-
pal; Misses Corrie Broadwater and
Lura Kennedy. assistants.
Minersville.-Mrs. Sallie a. Bailey.
Double Tunnel.-NIiss Sallie f.
Gilly.
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Mrs. Desha Breckenridge. sister Of
II. G.. Mcdowell, Jr., f,rmerly Of this
place. and Miss Mary Mcvery, a
daughter of ex-Attorney General un-
der Cleveland's administration. spent
Sunday in town. They are members
OF party of Is men and ID ladies
who, for the last three weeks, have
been horseback riding through the
mountains of Kentucky, which have
been brought to the notice of the
reading public through the efforts Of
our townsman. John Fox, Jr.
The party have three wagons and
half dozen tents, and started from
Berea, KY, and went from there to
Jackson, Breaks of Sandy, Hazard,
Hyden. Whitesburg, Harlan Court
House, and are at present camped
about three miles from Pineville.
The party will return to Berea, dis
band and return to their homes.
The members of the party are
from New England States, Ohio,
Pennsylvania and the South. Among
the party arc several who have trav-
eled extensively abroad.
The management Of Bcrea College
early in the spring advertised the
trip, with the idea of awakening in
terest in tue education Of Kentucky
mountain folks, and is the pioneer
in this form of recreation and study
in Kentucky, and will doubtless be
followed by other parties in the future.
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ACTIVITYIN WISE COUNTY.
Industrial Development on the
High Tide of Pros perity.

The Bristol News has the following
to say Of Wise county: Judge +. NJ.
Anderson returned home t. Bristol
Thursday night from Wise county,
Va. He reports great industrial anil
commercial activity in said county.
The railroad from Ramsey to Glade
vile, three miles, was expected to be
completed today. Great stacks OF
lumber are piled up at Wise awaiting
the arrival Of the cars 10 remove the
same. The Interstate railroad run
ming from Appalachia to Norton, is
being graded. 1t is twelve miles in
length. The Big Stone Gap furnace
is to 60 into blast as soon as repairs
can be made.
At Toms Greek. 800 coke ovens
have been built, and foundations are
being laid for 200 more. Houses are
being built there, artesian wells bored,
coal tipples erected. switches extend
ed, brick, stone and wood work done.
in fact, any and all sorts Of work is
being carried on by the Virginia Iron,
Coal and Coke Company.
At Stonega, there are about 500
coke ovens in operation, besides the
great output of coal, by the Virginia
Coal and Iron Company. Hundreds
of hands are employed and worked at
remunerative wages, by this strong
corporation.
At Looney Creek, II. IIornick, the
big contractor, is quarrying stone for
the foundation Of 800 coke ovens to
be Immediately erected by the Vir-
ginia Iron, Coal an! Coke Company. |
In short the whole face of the earth |
in Wise county is alive and aswarm
with labor.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
Ball Game at Cladeville.

Last Saturday at Gladeville the
Big Stone Gap team played match
game Of base ball with the Gladevle
team, and won by score Of 9 to 3.
1t was good, clean, fast game Of
ball, and our boys clearly outplayed
their opponents, especially in the
ont field.
1t was a pitchers contest, as very
few balls went to the out field on
either side, and to Mullins is due the
well earned victory. Mullins pitch
ing and Slemp's double play unaided
were the features Of the game.
The game was called for half an
hour on account of rain and the
Gladeville team were unfortunate in
that the heaviest rain occurred while
they were in the field. 1t was diff
cult for pitcher to control a wet
ball, and this seemed to weaken the
delivery of the Gladeville pitcher
much more than it did that of our
home pitcher.
The following men played:
Big Stone Gap.-Mullins, p;
Goodloe, c.; Slemp, b.; l.. Garden,
2 b.; e. Chalkley, S.; Chalkley, 3 b.;
Blanton, IT,; Gilly cf.; McCorkle, RI.
Gladevile-Wade Lipps, c.; f.
Lipps, p; w. b. Fulton, b.; Rich
mond, 2 b.; Rice, 3 b.; Kilgore, SIS;
Fulton, IT,; Bruce. cf.; Kelly, rf.
The Gladeville team acknowledged
like sportsmcn that they were out
played.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
CALL FOR MASS-MEETING.

Pursuant to the foregoing action of the
Senatorial District Committee, IA mass
meeting of The democrats of Wise County
will he held at the Court House 40 Non
day, August 2sth. being court day, to
elect delegates TO the Senatorial C"nVen-
ton to he held at Big Stone Gap Oh sep
TENDER H.
At the same time and place delegates
win he chosen to represent Wise county
at the legislative district convention TO
nominate a candidate for the House oi
Delegates from the counties OF WISE,
Dickinson and Buchanan. Let all demo-
Gratis attend. W 4. DoNp'
Chairman.
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Will Cure Small POx.

The following receipt is said to be
a sure cure for small pox:
Sulphate of zinc, | gr.; foxglove,
(digitalis), ] gr.; J teaspoonful Of
sugar; mix with = tablespoonfuls of
water. When thoroughly mixed,
add 4 Oh. of water Take a teaspoon
full every hour. The disease will
disappear in II hours. For child,
smaller doses, according to age.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
That Thro bling eatlache

Would quickly leave YOU, If you used DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Thousands OF
sufferers have proved their matchless
merit tor sick aud nervous headaches
They make pure blood and strong nerves
aud build up your health. Easy TO take
Try them. Only ~ cents. Money back IL
not cured. Sold by J. W. Kelly. drug
gist. 5
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
Eye Hurt.

At the ball ground last Saturday
afternoon Carlisle Skeen, the six
year-old son Of Judge II. ~. w.
Skeen. was hit in the eye with a ball =,
badly bruising the same. 1t is not
thought that the eye is permanently
injured, though the bruise is a pretty
bad one.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
Poor Wagonroads Expensive

Poor wagon roads are an immense
drain upon the farmers of this
country. Careful inquiry by the
United States Agricultural Depart
ment has shown that the average load
hauled by the American farmer Is
1902 pounds; the average length Of
haul is II | miles; average cost Of
hanling a ton to market, 1902, or %
cents per ton per mile. Careful in
quiry through consuIS in the princi-
pal European countries show the
average cost Of hauling one ton per
mile to be as follows: In England,
10 cents; Germany, s. cents; Bel
gium. - cents; Italy, I! cents. and
Switzerland 8 to s cent, General
average of all of these European
countries being Sc cents per mile.
The difference is due mainly to our
poorly made dirt roads. In Europe
n farmer hauls three or four tons at IA
load, in the United States he haulS a
ton or less load.-F'Wm, Furnace
and FncfOrU.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
ONLY A SMALL STRIKE.
Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke
Company Will be Able to
Arrange With MiddleS-
boro Employees.

MlDDLEsBoRo, Ky, Aug. 5.-The
Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Com
psny a,e negotiating with their
striking men. and it is believed the
trouble will soon he ended. The
men struck Tor higher wages Only
twenty Of them went ont.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
a frightfui Iilunder

\ !, 'sn cause horrible burn, scaid,
"'a''e BuckleD's Arnica Salye.
\ nv, - ~ lhe world, will kill the pain
\, ro"p'ly heal it, Cures old sores,
d , 49, ulcers, boils, felons, corns, all
l, S >, Best pile cure on earth.
u H. e,s. a box. Cure guaranteed.
% w. Kelly, druggist. 8
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Thursday. AUG. 10, 1899.
LOCAL ITEMS.

Drink yichy. 1t is healthy.
That "dam' picnic was a big
,cess.
In W. Fields, Of Bristol, was in
|rn last Friday.
|W. II. Bond, of Wise, was regis
! sl at the Intermont last Friday.
Nv. :. Cox, of Gate City, was in
sn last week.
|They are lovely. What? The
ia anl ice, at the Drug Store.
Doe T.. Letter, a travelling sales
|1n Of Lynchburg was in town Fri
+.
l. ". Kent, Richmond sales
|an. wa, in town last week.
j y. Hackney, of Louisville, was
town last week.
J. X. p. Barron was up from
|mkey Cove Sunday.
lee cold soda and crushed fruit
J, at the Drug Store.
e. A. Smith, Of Rogersville, Tenn,
}, in the Gap last week.
lln. Pennington, CT Dryden, arriv-
! m the Gap Monday morning on a
|lt to her daughter Mrs. w. S.
E'erley.
H. 5. Kane, of Gate City, spent
|nlay in the Gap.
II T. Bruce, of Wise, was IN town
h Sunday afternoon, en- route to
Ins,yile.
We overheard a young lady say
Ealay that she could kiss the whole |
l'sball nine for beating Wise.
A recent writer calls tightening
be autograph Of God" Pretty.
htt? But how about thunder?
J.. E Dodds, a prominent lumber
'n Of Tranquility, Ohio. spent
Neal days in the Gap last week on
L,Iness.
Joseph Buckley, of Tuscumbia,
ia, spent several days in the Gap
/ past week visiting relatives.
Attorney Il. T. Irvine spent Mon
y at JonesviIle on professional
isMess.
Before You buy your shoes, see
i" 1t will pay you.
:. y. HORTON ~ 20.
Attorney W. 5. Mathews returned
VAntwood last week, where he is
s'ged IN abstracting quite a num-
2 Of land titles.
Oeolge II Esser, Of Stonega, was
Town last Thursday and gave US a
'l'ant call Mr.. EsSer is a cadet
|, us Virginia Military Institute and
graduate next year.
n MAS Matte llorSley returned Sat-
''y evening from Abingdon, where
'Pent couple of weeks visiting
Am'Iy Of I. +. Trigg.
= II. Finn, an employee at the
''''y' lett last Thursday morning |
Luray, Va, where his family |
'a''. lie will be gone about two
!" and on his return he will bring !
''mIly with him. |
' W NJ. Goodloe, Supt. of the /
PUT Sunday School, wants every |
.s'er Of said Sunday School to |
:, 'lln at the church not later than !
.U0ek Friday morning to start for /
fenlc grounds either a: Gilly's I
'1S u Butchers Fork. Don't i
s'' to bring lunch. i
!, ~ .. Kennedy, land agent for the y
' ""''e Coal and Iron Company.
"'u last week from business \
" Dickinson and buchanan
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10

The soothing and healing properties of
Chamberain's Cough Remedy, its pleasant
taste and prompt and permanent cures.
have made il a great favorite with the
people everywhere. For sale by j. W.
Kelly, Druggist. 3l-35
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
WILL OPEN NEW MINES.
Log Mountain Coal and Coke
Company Extending
Operations.

MIDpLEspoRo, Ky, Aug. 5.-The
Log Mountain Coal and Coke Com
pany, located at Pincvle, Ky, will
open a coal mine on this side of the
Cumberland mountains at the head
of Stony Fork.
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day of August, 1899.
J. c. Cullop, Guardian, &C.,
Plaintiff,
against Ia Chaucerv.
Heirs Stephen Parsons,
deed ct al, Defendants.
The object OF this suit il To- sell the land
in the bill aud proceedings mentioned,
and apply tbs proceed, thereof to the use
aud maintainance OF the infant children
OF Stephen Parsons, decd, under direction
Of the court. And an affidavit haying
been made aud fled that the defendants,
George Parsons and Ferdinand Parsons,
not residents of the State OF Virginia,
aud that there are or may he persons in
terested ia the subject to he disposed OF
in this SUIT whose names are unknown, II
il ordered that they do appear here within
IL DAYS after due publication hereof, and
do what may he necessary TO protect their
interest in this suit. Aud ii is further
ordered that Il copy hereof be published
once week for four weeks ia the Big
Stone Gap Posr, aud that a copy he posted
AT the front door of the courthouse of
this county on the first day Of the next
term of the County Court
a copy-leste;
W. T. KILGoRE, Clerk.
BY G. A. Johnson, DC.
r. p. BRucE. p. q. AugI0 3?-3j
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Sue Roberts and Miss Allen Jen-
nipgs. and, beyond all doubt. they
successfully carried it through.
f. Mrs. John A. Taylor and Mrs.
Henry Taylor were the chaperons.
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w. II. Horton returned Tuesday
night from fishing trip to the
Clinch. He brought back with him
cat fish that weighed 10 pounds.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10

Miss Mary Margaret Macauley, a
popular young society lady from
Louisville is visiting the Misses Fox.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10

Don't forget to attend Mrs. Bar
ron's ice cream supper in Goodloe's
building Saturday night.
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II. G. Mcdowell, Jr., is in town
today. He will move back to this
place the first Of next m onth.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10

ID. b. Wentz and wife retrned
Tuesday night from Philadelphia.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10

Remember the Maine" and drink
soda at the drug store.
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Uncle Sam is Laying Coat o.
War Paint

on his white squadron Of war vessels, bun
it i different color from ours. We are
LAYING on beautiful color on your dis
cOlored and soilcd linen that is as popular
with people Of Big Stone Gap "a Uncle
Sans new color For beauty and artistic
finish our laundry work il unsurpassed.
}. w. KELLY, Agent
Winchester Power Laundry.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-08-10
ORDER OF PUBLICATIONS.

In the Clerks Office of the Circuit
Court OF the County Of Wise Dn the Sth
day of August, 1899.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-09
CHAPTER I.

URELY, you have not left off
for the evening, Miss Mars
S1SN ton?' said the French count,
sa9 as fair, grey-eyed English
(SN girl swung round on the music
okNCI stool, and folded her hands on
her lap Have we tired you:
We ourselves would never
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-12
District of New Haven, SIS. Probate Court,
TO DISCUSS BANKRUPTCY LAW.
Referees of the Courts to Meet in Chi
cago July rs.

Referees Of the Courts to Meet in Chi.
cago July rs.
The referees in bankruptcy for the
state of Connecticut have received re-
quests to attend a meeting of referees
and other interested persons in Chicago
on July Is, to secure amendments to the
Torrey bankruptcy bill passed by con-
gress last year. The call bears the sig
natures of nineteen referees in all parts
of the country, and reads as follows:
Recognizing the merits of the fed
eral bankruptcy act Of 1898, and believ-
ing that the beneticent results at which
It's aims can be promoted by confer
ence of those who have been charged
with details of its administration, the
undersigned invite the referees in the
United States to meet In convention at
the Chicago Beach hotel, Chicago, on
July 25, at 10 a. M, for the following
objects: 1. To listen to addresses and
special papers prepared by those exper-
fenced in bankruptcy legislation. 2. To
discuss topics pertinent TO the laws Of
bankruptcy and consider conflicting de-
cisions. 3. To promote uniform method
Of procedure before the referees in thu
several districts a. To recommend to
the committee in congress such amend
ments to the law as will promote it's OBJ
1ects and simplify and expedite its adj
ministration. s. To suggest to the
Judges such changes in the rules as ex-
perience has shown to be desirable"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-07-12
WANTED

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olIuAIioN by a German girl to do light
nouseWork OF second work. Inquire at
Jyl1 up 80 ANN ST