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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-05-25
FROM LAUREL.

Correspondence Of The Big stone Gap Posr.
LAUREL. Va, May I3.-Speaking on the
subject of training children | Insist on
c0nquering the will Of children, because
this is the only strong and rational fOunda-
ton of "A religious education, without
which both precept and example will be
Intellectual. But when this is thoroughly
done, then a child is caOable OF being
governed by the reason and Picty of its
parents tiil its own understanding comes
to maturity and the principles OF religion
have taken root in IT'S mind. AS sell VIII
il the root Of all sin and misery, so what
ever chcrisles this i'm children insures
their after wretchedness and irreligion;
| whatever checks and mortifies it pro-
notes their future happiness and piety.
This is still more evident if we consider
that religion is nothing else than doing
the will Of of God and not our own, that
the one grand jmpedment to our temporal
and eternal happiness being this self
will no denial or indulgence OF it can be
trivial, no denial Improbable. Heaven
or hell depends Oh this alone. SO That the
parent who studies to subdue 1t IN his
child, works together with God i'll the re-
newIng and saving OF Il soul. The parent
who INDUCES it does the devils work,
makes religion impracticable, salvation
uuatlainabic, and does all that in him lies
to damn his children forever.
O gentle spring at last has come
And the bees be on the bum,
The little flies begin to flea
And gayly sing their melody,
The grass begins to green,
The housewife plants the navy bean,
The farmer tilis the virgin soil,
The sun comes out his blood TO boil,
The printer, who no money gets,
Lives on pie and cigarettes.
Miss Mary Rutherford, a popular young
lady OF Donkey, is staying with her sister
Oh Laurel.
Mrs. David MaSgard, of Donkey, was
visiting at Dewey this week.
On account Of so much rain farmers are
very much behind with their
crops.
Grant Meade and his son, Rash, of near
Moss, n.y., was here this week on business.
David and Caleb Sturgill were visiting
home folks Oh Cumberland river Thurs
day.
DR.. Anderson Sturgill, of Flat Gap, was
at Laurel ON the llth inst.
!. V. Newsome, a hustling merchant Of
was at Laurel Thursday.
Jere. Hubbard and Il. II. Bowling re-
from Abingdon, Va, on the 9th
inst.
Mrs. Lille Bowling, of near Dewey, is
sick, lying very near deaths door. DR..
of Rock House, KY, has been
attending her case and pronOunces it be-
yond the reach OF any of our common
physicians.
Mrs. Sarah j. and Miss NJ. j. Mullins,
left Thursday evening for Letcher county,
Ky. The want of medical aid was their
business.
j. Thomas Rutherford, of Donkey, was
at Laurel on the ii inst.
Come again Seba. We like to hear the
news from that little city called Dewey.
DIVER.
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Notice.

Commencing March 18th, the WASH
1NGTON 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 Lynchburg, Southern Railway
and Pennsylvania Railroad, instead Of via
Shenandoah Junction and "Royal Blue
Line" as formerly.
A new service Of through Pullman
Sleepers will be established between
Knoxville and New York over SHENAN-
DOAH VALLEY ROUTE, via Bristol,
Roanoke, Natural Bridge, Luray. lIagers-
town, Harrisburg and Pennsylvania Rail-
road, on trains Nos. 3 and l..
See other column for timetable, and
apply to Ticket Agents, Norfolk & Western
Railway, for schedules in detail.
W. b. BENILL,
Gen1 Passenger Agent.
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THE U. S. POSTAL SERVICE.
The Abuse of Second Class
Mail Rate Privileges.

Few people even among those whose
Lns;ncss relations with the Post Office
Department are such as to AFFORD them
better opportunities than others TO kno"
of The ,~esults that have followed the un-
| firing labors Of the Postmaster General to
| increase the efficiency of the postal scr
vice. have even a rsmote conception OF the
results that have been accomplished IN
this direction.
Year by year the extension of the postal
service has been continued into sparsely
settled portions Of the country. Constant
improvements have been made in facilities
! for transmitting and delivery of mail
until il can he truthfully asserted that the
efficiency Of the United States postal
service is in every respect fully equal to
that of any of the countries of the world.
The fact that it is not fully sclf-sustalning
is in the opinion of the Postmaster
General due solely to the abuses that
have arisen in connection with second
w.
class mail matter. The increase in the
amount of second-cIass mail matter has
within the past two or three years been
immense and entirely disproportionate to
the general increase of the postal business.
The result of recent Investigations made
by the Postmaster General shows that this
increase is not due to the healthy growth
of genuine newspapers and periodicals,
but more TO the enterprise of merchants
and manufacturers in securing the entry
of their publications designed solely TO
advertise their business. 1t has been
found that Notwithstanding the fact that
in order to secure second class mail rates
the publishers are required to swear that
their publications are devoted 10 either
news or the interest of some trade or
science: that it is intended for distribu-
ton among regular paid subscribers and
that it is not to be gratuitously distribut-
cd; many of the publications that have
been admitted to the mails at second-class
are merely advertising sheets having
no bonafde subscriptions. Millions of
OF advertising sheets of this kind
have been and are being carried through
the mails at second-class rates, resulting
in a loss which necessitates that Congress
should annually provide for Post Once
Department deficiencies, when, were it not
for the frauds the Department would be
much more than self-sustaining. A per-
effort is being made to secure
penny rates for letter postage and it is ex-
pecied that Congress will at its next ses-
sion so amend the present laws defining
second-class mail and providing for the
exclusion of advertising matter gratuitos-
nly distributed through the postal chan
nels under the guisc oflegitimate publica-
lions, as to give to the public at an early
day in the future the advantage to be de-
from a one-cent rate for letters and
other sealed packages.
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Largest Gun In the World.

The War Department has decided to
mount at Sandy Hook the largest gun
ever forged in the world. This is the
great l26 ton rifle now at Watervliet, n.
Y. 1t is not only the longest and heaviest
gun ever built. but it is the most powerful.
1t is proposed to place the great gun in a
Gruson turret. The plates will have an
average thickness Of thirty-three inches
Of chilled cast iron. There will be a belt
used in the building of the great turret.
The places will first be mortiscd, or shap-
ed, and then fitted in place, and the inter-
stices will be filled in with molten white
metal. The Gruson turret will be dome
shaped, and will lie close to the ground.
All that will be visible of the great gun
will lie the muzzle, which it is proposed to
swing so low that for all ordinary angles
of elevation it will barely clear the ground.
The turret will stand on a solid concrete
foundation fifty feet deep and 10 feet
square. The cost of the turret, cmplace-
ment and machinery at Sandy Hook is
estimated at 81 100000. The gun costs
about $4,000. The cost of the turret
alone is placed at 81, 500 1000.
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Commissioners Sitting.

Pursuant to a decree of Wise County
Circuit Court, rendered in the chancery
cause of Melvin Mcconnell against John
q. Davis ct al, on the 9TH day of April,
1899, the undersigned will sit at o. NJ.
Wears law office, Wise, Virginia, June 20,
1899, for the purpose of taking and settling
the account of Emily F.. Freeman, admin
istratrix of William ". Freeman, deceased,
aud for the further purpose of ascertain.
ing all the Indebtedness against the
estate of said William W. Freeman and all
real estate owned by said Freeman at the
time of his death.
II. A. W. SKEES,
oil 1922 Commissioner in Chancerv.
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JBismark's Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid health.
lndomitable will and tremendous energy
are not found where stomach, liver, kid
ncys and bowels are out OF order. II you
these qualities and the success they
use DR.. Kings New Life Pills:
They develop every power of brain and
body. Only % cents at j. W. Kelly's
drug store. U
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Volcanic EruptiOns

Are grand, but skin eruptions rob life
Of JOY. Bucklen's Arnica Salye, cures
them, also old, running and fever sores,
ulcers, bOils, t%elons, cOrns, warts, cuts,
bruises, burns, scalds, chapped hands,
chilblains. Best Pile cure on earth.
Drives out pains and aches. Only 25cts. a
box, Cure guaranteed. Sold by j, W.
Kelly, Druggist. 8
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eager for inspection and I did not

people eager for inspection and ] did not
dare TO enter.
While going down Chestnut a few days
20 I happened to meet Spencer Miller a
brother to Hobart Miller, deceased, OF
Coeburu, aud we'll known in that section.
| introduced myself and had n long talk
with him. lie told me where Hobert was
buried. and seemed TO be glad 10 see me.
we'll I must close. Sincerely,
Howard G. MILLER.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.
BIG STONE GAP.

TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH-REv. s. II.
'AuGIr, Pastor. Preaching FRS, and Third SUNDAYS
In each month. morning and night.
SuSDAY-ScHoOLe--Evefy Sunday morning at 10
O'clock. ?. WOLFE, Superintendent.
PRArKR-MEETfNG.-Every Wednesday night.
EPwoRTH LEAcUE.-Every Friday night.
CLASs-MEEriS Second Sunday In each month az
soclock ?. nj. {. SrEcHr. Class-Leader.
Rev. Vaught breaches at tie Double Tunnel First
aud Third Sundays in each month at 4 O'Clock, and a.
Stonega Second Sunday, morning aud night, and Al;
htnersville Fourth Sunday.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rrv. r. q. MArHE-
son, Pastor. Preaching Second SUNDAY in each
month, morning and night, at the Episcopal Church.
SUSDAY-ScHOoL.-Evcry Sunday morning at 10
O'Clock, in Presbyterian Chapplc near the bridge.-lI.
|. SULLIVAN, Superintendent.
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Clubbing Offer.

The Big Stone Gap Post is clubbing
with the following papers at the following
rates:
The Post and Thrice.a-week New
York World. ....... 81 80
The Post and The Twice-a-week
Louisville COurier-J ournal. .... 81. -
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STONEGA.

PRESBYTERIAN CIiURCH.-REv. r.. Riosrco.
Pastor. Preaching First, Third and Fourth Sundays
at ii a. IN. aud 80 y. IN.
SrNpAY-ScHOoL-Every Sunday afternoon at > 80
o'clock.-J0HS A. EssEg, superintendent
PGAYIR-MEETiNG.-Eyery Wednesday Iight.
You've PEOPLE's S0cIErY.-Everv Sunday after
noon at 6 IS O'Clock.
Rev. Rioseco breaches at Appalachia Second Sun
day at II \. m, and AT MinersAlIle al 3 30 p. M.
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BuckIcn's Arnlcl Salve.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chiblain-
COrns and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price - cents per
box. For sale by }. W. Kelly.
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The Thrice-a-week Edition of Tux NEW
YORK WORLD is first among all weekly
papers IN size, frequency OF publication,
and the freshness, accuracy and variety of
its contents. Ii has all the merits of a
great So daily at the price of a dollar
weekly. Its political news is prompt,
complete, accurate and impartial as all its
readers will testify. 1t is against monop-
olies and for the people.
1t prints the news OF all the world, hay-
ing special correspondence from all i'm
portant news points on the globe. Ia has
brilliant illustrations, stories hy great
authors. a capital humcr page. complete
markets, departments for the household
and women's work aud other special de-
partments of unusual interest.
We offer this unequal newspaper and
THE Big STONE GAP POST
Together one year for 81 80.
Address all orders TO
THE BIG STONE GAP POST.
Big stone Gar, Va.
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Louisville a. Nashville.

Central tine.)
No. 81, Passenger dsily.-Leayes Louisville 3 40 T.
M, arrives Big Stone Gap 3 10 a. m.
NO. 80, Passenger daily.-Ieaves Big Stone Gar
';5S p. m, arrives at Louisville : 80 a. m.
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ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF
TRAINS.
South Atlantic & Ohio.

East bolnd-No.2 passenger leaves Big Stone Gan
daily at I II a. m. arrives a. Bristol 10 AS d. m.
West bound.-No.l !, passenger leaves Bristol 3 :lO
p. daily and arrives at Big Stone Gap 6 as D. IN.
Connections.-No. ! connects with the l.. 4 n al
Double Tunnel.
Schedulein effect December 25th, 1898. Standard
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Big Stone Gapand Poweli's valley.

DIG stohe Gap POweIi's Valley.
STANDARD time.l
r. A. Ayers, Pres't.
A. b. Eaton, Superintendent.
GENERAL 0TucEs Bio Sross Gar, Va.
a transfer line for freight and passenger busip.s.
between the South Atlantic a. Ohio and Louisville A
Stone Gap Iron Co. "s
IRA ms leave the l%ntermont hotel as follows:
forl" n N. train, going east. s.4Da M
1. west.......,. $3.50 D. NJ.
A.. sou. train, going south 49,. 7:l0 a. m.
Pc. ,..u north....... 600 .. IN.
TOT further information regarding freight and
passengerirafhc apply to S
Hi. Ayers, Sec,
Ayers building, Bio STONE Gar Va.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-12
Some RfE Honnea.

The Sultan is said to have nearly completed the largest hotel in the world at Mecca. This establishment is to lodge 5000 pilgrims at once, with, presumably, their camels and other beasts of burden, and promises to be one of the most picturesque places to stay atin the world, although, of course, ''infidel dogs" are not allowed to ap- proach it. Its vast size has drawn at- tention to monster residences. The largest dwelling-house in existence is in Vienna, where there isan apartment house with 1,500 rooms in it, occupied by more than 5000 people. This build ing has thirty-two staircases, thirteen interior courts and $50 windows on the street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-12
Shoes Must Crcnk fn Bnrmn.

The march of civilization in Burma is full of interest and amusement, even to the most casual observer. Young Burma cannot now go forth as his fa- ther did, in loose but comfortable san- dies; he must have fancy colored socks, held in rigid order by fancy garters worn about the swell of the calf, while Cromwellian shoes with large steel buckles have caught on famously. A young student who purchased his first pair on a Saturday wore them to church on Sunday, but took them back to the store on Monday, to be changed because they did not creak!
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-12

shikaree or huntsman, who provides the meat of the caravan. Some of the native converts have come down to meet the missionary and are carrying him across the river in ssdan chair fashion
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-12
Good Things.

Starting with one car, and q funeral car at that, the Pullman Palace Car company in 93 years laid aside a sur plus of $24,000,00O, which was divided between the stockholders. How cur ious it all seems. Pullman's hearse on the rail brought him great fortune, yet he disinherited his two sons. It has always been superstition that hearses brought Ill luck. Another amazing success was Edison Electric
 which went begging at 45. A broker bought 20 shares for $900, and sold 1C of them year later for $3O,0OO. Bell Telephone stock started at a low price
 but went to 200, and made many rich
 There is no end of these good things
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-12

TYR. J. P. PAISLEY, Dentist. have moved G my parlors to the corner of Main and Fourth, opposite the post Gfiice. Telephone Nos.; Old, 202; New, 250.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-12

TYR. A. W. TROUPE, Pine Bluff, Ark D Office Hours, 3 to D. m. Telephone No. 64. Office with Anderson Meyer Drug Co. Residence, No. 9l7 West Fifth Ave.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-12
4 WISE COMMANDER. "
Lord Howes Campaign Against the French
 and Indians.

and Indians.
 Lord Howe, who, in 175S, accom- panied Gen. Abercrombie in the attack on Fort Ticonderoga, did not, like the foolish Braddock, insist on fighting In- d1ans and Frenchmen according to the military rules of European armies. while his army was encamped at AL Dany he forbade all display of gold and scarlet in the march, and ordered the barrels of the muskets to be blackened. that the soldiers might not be seen at a distance by the glittering of their arms.
 He himself set an example by wear Ing a soldiers coat shorn of it's tail, and leggings made of cloth. The hair was, in those days, worn in bag or queue by the officers. Lord Howe's hair was abundant and fine, yet he cropped 1t, and ordered the officers to do the same. The amount of personal bag gage and camp equipage then carried by the officers was enormous.
 One day the officers were invited to dine with Lord Howe In his tent. When they arrived they were surprised to see no chairs or tables, but bear skins spread on the floor like rugs. Lord Howe sat down on small log, and the officers followed his example. Presently the servants set down a large dish of pork and peas.
 Lord Howe took a sheath out of his pocket, drew from 1t knife and fork and began to cut and divide the pork The officers sat in silence, which he in- terrupted by asking if they were not provided with similar portable instru- ments. Then he distributed to each case like his own.
 On the march he ordered that each soldier should be provided with pow dered ginger, and that it should be mixed with the water with which they filled their canteens.
 The simple prescription saved the lives of many while marching through malarial swamps, the water of which thirst compelled them to drink. The wise and gallant commander was shot while leading his men against an ad- Vanced guard of the French.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-12

DR. P. RUNYAN, Physician and Sur Ek Reon. Office in rear of Anderson-Meyer Drug Go. Residence, No. 1916 West Second Avenue
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-12
Man-Fnced Crnbs.

The man-faced crabs which swarm in the island seas of Japan are queer creatures. The body is only about an inch in length. but it is crowned with head which has a face closely re- sembling that of a Chinese coolie.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-12
Twilight Effect on CoIor..

It is frequently observed that as twilight comes on red objects lose their color sooner than others, finally ap- bearing black, while other colors are still visible.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-12
PrOfe SSiOnaI.

nR. c. D. SMITH, Veterinary Surgeon and G Dentist. treats all diseases of domestic animals. Office at Brewster's Stable. Tele- phone, old "A new 129.
 All Calls Night and Day RS Answered Promptly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-01-12
Missionary Travel in Africa.

This scene represents an episode in the journey of MT. Painter. an African missionary, to Mankompu. Tn the fore ground on the left there is the man who does the cooking, and on the right the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-08-05
Furnishes Valuable SCOT.

The flame of acetylene gas has been
found TO furnish SCOT which is es-
pecially valuable in the color industry.
When such gas is burned with smok-
ing flame the result is the production Of
three or four times as great quantity
OF SCOT as is the case with mineral oils.
Moreover. il is very light in weight
and exhibits an absolutely black color
without tingc of brown and has none
of the tarry admiytures or other sub
stances that Enthusiastically appear
in lampb!ack. The substance is like
wise noted for being very bulky and is
found to be admirably adapted for In
dia ink and the colors of fine inks for
such photographic work as requires a
positive black. II is now being manu-
featured in France by patented proc
css, almost absolute purity Of color and
texture being obtained at compare
lively small cost.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-08-05
TIMELY GARDEN NOTES.

Watch n sod orchard. 1t will begin
TO fall before you know it.
Good drainage, natural or artificial.
is essential to success. Trees are i'm
patient of wet feet
Good tillage increases the available
food supply of the soil and also con-
serves it's moisture.
Potash is the chief fertilizer to be APP
piled to fruit trees, particularly after
they come into bearing.
Only cultivated crops should be al
lowed in orchards carly in the season.
Grain and hay should never be grown.
Nitrogen can be obtained cheapest
by means of thorough tillage Ito pro-
mote narifcation) and heterogeneous
green manures.
The remedy for these apple failures
is to cut down many Of the orchards.
For the remainder, the treatment is cul-
tivation, fertilization, spraying - the
trinity of orthodox apple growing.
Cultivation may be stopped late in
the season, and crop can then be sown
upon the land. This crop may serve as
a cover or protection to the soil, and as
a green manure.-Prof. Bailey.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-08-05

sitting-room, and the hot air piped to
all the rooms on both floors. This
house is not thrown together" as is
so often the case with houses of this
GLASS. but is well and carefully planned
and built.
The construction is shown in the fol-
lowing abstract of the specifications:
Dimensions, 33h by 46 feet, not in
Guiding the projection of the front
porch. Height of ceilings: Cellar.
feet; first story, Q feet; second story,
So feet. The cellar is eXcavated to IA
depth of four feet and the loose earth
used to grade around the house at COM
pletion. leaving two feet of the founda-
ton exposed to view on the outside.
The foundation is Of good rubble stone
or brick, laid in good mortar Is inches
thick to top of ground, from which it
is laid of brick IL inches thick to top,
neatly pointed where exposed to view.
The chimneys are of hard brick and
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-08-05
NOT A GOOD RATION.
Dat straw Diminishes the Flow of
MIX and Otherwise Injuries
Dairy Cows.

Generally right after the threshing
machine has pulled out of the barnyard
the cattle are turned in to pick up the
scattered heads and loose wheat and
eat as much as they wish from the
straw stack. There is nothing so det-
rimental to the flow of milk as straw,
especially oat straw. have known
mich COWS that were giving two and a
half to three gallons Of milk day, in
two weeks to decrease to less than a
gallon day. Not that they were fed
on straw. They had good fresh fall pas
lures, but they were allowed to eat
from the strawstack also.
I know by experience that nothing
gives the butter such 4 checsy taste and
smell, besides making it much harder to
churn, as feeding the cows oat straw.
1t also dries up the flow of milk much
faster than any other feed you can
give them. Save your straw for your
young stock; they will do well on it if
YOU give them some ground corn along
with II. Feed your cows middlings,
with good clover or timothy hay, or,
what is better yet, cornfodder or silage.
] know of no better dry feed for milch
cows than cornfodder. Feed them that.
Keep oat straw away from them and
there will be no decrease i'm the flow of
milk in the fall and winter.-Beatrice
N. Ebbinghaus. in Ohio Farmer.