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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-29
NEW CONTRACTING COM
PANY.
Chartered at Bristol. Under
Virginia Laws, With $780,
600 CAPITAL.

BRISToI., June pa charter was
granted by the hustings court of this
city granted to the Crowell Building
and Construction company, corpo,
ration formed under the Virginia
state laws. The capital stock of the
new company has been placed at
500, 700 and is differed with John
Crowell president; w. II. Crowell
vice-president, and II. j. Wilcox Sec
rotary and treasurer. The purpose
OF the company is to do a general
building and construction business
The first two members are among
the old contractors and brick manu-
fact1rers in Bristol, having dono bus
mess here fur over thirty years.
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FINE GAME.
remington Gap and Big Stone
Cap Played a Close Game
SATURDAY.

Last Saturday afternoon at tbi.
place the Pennington Gap and Bic
Stone Gap ball teams met in a match
game. This was the first
game in two years between
these teams and large crowd assem-.
bled TO witness the game, expecting
to see some good playing and thew
We're by no means disappointed. for
beyond a doubt, this was one Of tho
incest games ever played at thi,
place aud every one commended tba
players on both teams for their good
playing and the manly way in which
zach one conducted himself The
core stood 4 to I in favor Of the home |
cam, and the boys are highly cIated
'ver their victory. /
Following is the score, with name,
nd position of each nlavor.
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| hey Found Names.
w. II. WANrLER.
County Supt.

An exchange tells a good story OF
a father and mother who were trv.
ing to find names for their twin ba.
o'eS' who by the way were girls. 1t
was decided that the father should
name them. After casting about and
hndIng no names exactly snited him.
ne determined to call them" Ka;e
ana Duplicate" In course of time
another pair Of twins came. thew were
boys This was the husbands op.
Portunlty to get even and he wanted
ms good wife to christen the bows
imagine his feelings when the moth |
n one day told him she had named
he boys pete and Repete."
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\ IhOIIhAnn Tnnrnna

Couiu not express the rapture Of Anne f.
springer Of lI?j Howard ST., Philedel-
ph'a' Pa, when she found that DR.. kim.
New Discovery for Consumption had com
pleiely cured her OF hacking cough 81.
Tor many years had made life hu ,..
All other remedies and doctors could a..
her no help but she Says of this H..
Curc-"it soon re moved the pain i'm my
cheSt and ! can now sleep soundlv. some
thIpS ! can scarcely remember doing be-
tore. J feel like sounding it. praise.
throughout the Universe" So will every
one who tries DR.. Kings New Discovery
Tor any trouble OF the throat. chest or
lungs. Price Joe and 81. Trial bottle
free at J. W. KelIy's drug store; every
bottle guaranteed.
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COUNTY NORMAL.

:, Teachers Of the County of Wis,
VIII please take notice that the ex
animation for teachers Of the county
VIII be held at Big Stone Gap. Tues
aay' August LIST, and Wednesday
md. Examination for coIored teach !.
e snoU will be held August 3rd and 4tb.
y Normal institute will be held At
big Stone Gap commencing July
'hh, and continuing till the Exam.
nation. We urge the teachers ofthe
county to attend the County Norm /
as there will be general review If
all the school branches and especially
on the Theory and Practice of Teach
ing. We will have men who are nm
on the latest methods at the head Of
The Normal.
Tuition fee for the term will be-
90 or 800 per week or fraction
hereof. Board will be 50 90 nor
week. ~
w. II. WANrLER,
County Supt.
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NOTICE..

Pursuant to an Ordinance of the
Council Of the Town Of Big Stone
Gap Virginia, notice is hereby given
that an election will be held on fine
10th day Of July, 1899, at the Coun-
Ell Chamber in the Town of Big
stone Gap, Virginia, to ascertain
whether majority of the voters Of
the Town are in favor of the issue Of
bonds OF the Town, to the amount Of
Twenty Five Thousand Dollars
$50, OOO) to bear int est from the LIST
day Of July, 1899, at the rate of five
per cent. per annum and to become
due july lst, 1929. One per cent Of
the principal to be collected and paid
into tine Sinking Fund for each wear
until the whole amount shall have
become due and payable.
The proceeds Of the sale Of said
bonds are to be applied for the pur-
pose of supplying the town with wa
Ter.
At such election all residents off
he Town Of Big Stone Gap, Virgin
a, qualified to vote for members Of
he General Assembly may vote.
June 22nd. 1899.
w. j. IIoEsLEY, Mayor.
w. ). BEVERLEY, Recorder.
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n Cara Ot Thanks.

/ wish to say that | feel under lasting
obligations for what Chambcrlain's Cough
hemedy has done our family. We have
used it in 50 many cases of coughs, lung
troubles and whoopng cough, and it has
always given the most perfect satisfaction.
We feel greatly indebted to the manufact-
urers of this remedy and wish them to
please accept our hearty thanks.-MGs.
;. DorY, Des Mones, Iowa. For sale by
}. W. Kelly, Druggist. 22-26
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"Remember the Maine" and d,inl
soda at the drug store
Judge Skeen anl wife and Etn,
son, Carlisle, went to Wise last SIM.
dav morning, where the JUDGE !.
holding court this week.
Rev. a. NJ. Wilson and Postmaslo.
D. IL. lessee returned Friday night
from their Scott county fishing tonr
They report good time and plenty
of fish.
Mrs. w, NJ. Richardson and chill.
dren, OF MorriStown, Tenn, spent
Sunday night in the Gap, en- routc
home from 4 visit to relatives at
Wise.
John Stanley, Of Rye Cove. spent
sunday in the Gap, the guest of Rev.
): NJ. Stewart and family, en- route to
Norton to visit relatives.
Z. L. Goodloe, manager Of the |
department of the Virginia
Goal and Iron Company, left Mon
lay for New York on business.
Look out for hot weather this
summer and remember that cold
IunkS at the drug store will keep
'Ou cool.
William NJ. adams, of Norton.
a., filed his petition in Bankruptcv
n the u. ). clerk Office at this place t
his week.-Abng'ion yJryiuiqu. i
Several of the JonesvilIe ball t
layers came up Saturday with the
bennington Gap nine to see if the
~ Stone Gap boys could really
lay ball. We imagine they are :
lad they didn't tackle them the It
her Saturday.
l.. 5. McElrath, prominent dent ia
Of Norton, will be in Big Stone Il
ap on Wednesday and Thursday of
oh week and will have his Office in
e lntermont. Mr.. McElrath is a
aduate of Baltimore College Dental
lrgery and comes highly recon-. :"
ended. See his advertisement. in
other column of this paper, -,
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a Letter to this EditO

Mr.. EDToH:-What is the matter
with our road oversecrs that they do
not work at or remove instructions
from our county roads in this district
or what Is the matter with the road
commissioners that they ID not see
that the overscers attend to their bus
mess II they are not 50 inclined them
selves. The season is now half gone
and not a lick has been struck ON the
main roads. 1t Is true that some Of
the back roads that are not used bv
more than half-do1en people have
been worked at, bat the main thor
ouShiales have not been touched and
II Is dangerous to pass over them even
by day light. There are trees acros,
thu road that have been
there since last winter aud those |
passing are compelled to take the by
paths. This is very important
that concerns all persons and
there should be a unanimous appeal
10 our courts to see that these Off
'lalS attend to their duties, or if they
viii not do so remove them and an
'olnt those who will. There has
'een vast amount Of money expend-
d on the roads in this district in the
asst few years but it has been so in
ndielously used that the public has
OF been benefited by it The great =
= part OF it has been used in build. .
~ roads that only benefit a chosen
Nv. | have been talking to some of Q
lr most influential citizens and thew
e all aroused over this matter and
y they will lend a helping hand to
ing about reckoning. T.
NE VINO Uses THE ROADS EVERY Day =,
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tFo'm NJ lS)
NOTICE OF First Meeting Of
CredItOrS.

In the District Court OF the Unite,
States for the Western District of Vir
gIni". In Bankruptcy.
In the matter Of
"mM Adams, Bankrupt In Bankruptcy
Norton, Va.
To the creditors of YIN. NJ. Adams o,
norton, Va, in the county OF Wise. and
district aforesaid. a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that ON fine lgtb
day Of June. \. d. 1899. the said Vim N
Adams was duly adiudicated bankrunt.
ana that the first meeting OF his creditor.
VIII he held at the Office of l.. +. Uyntt il,
the courthouse, at Joncsville. Va. in tho
county OF Lee on the Eth day of Jnly. \
ID. Io99, at - o'clock, noon. IA which
ilme The said creditors NAV attend. pro,.
,neIr claims, appoint Il trustee, examine
rue bankrupt, aud transact such other
business ~ may properly come before said
meeting.
l.. 7. HYArr.
June 10Th, 1899.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-29

Another victory for Virginia coal
Is announced by the bureau Of equip
ment of the navy department, which
recent sent out letters to l23 com
manders in the L. S. navy asking
what coal they preferred for their
vessels. III ont Of the l23 answer
ed Pocahontas. 1t is said the French
navy will also adopt this coal in pref
erence to the Welsh article.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-29
MISS GENTRY DEAD.
Popular Young Lady Dies at
Her Home in Johnson Civ

Miss Annie Gentry. a popular
yonng lady Of johnson City. who Ina.
frequently visited in Bristol. died at
The home Of her mother at 3 o'clock
yesterday morning of consumption
lhe funeral services will be con-
Quoted from the residence at 100
O'Clock this afternoon. The service,
VIII be conducted by Rev. j. c.. Co.
wan OF Morristown, assisted by Rev.
}. Il. lleIndon.
Ihe deceased was member Of the
Presbyterian church and lived an ex-
empIary Christian life.-Bristol
Ti1buRc, p inst. ''
Miss Gentry was sister Of Mrs
y. l. Cash and was well known in
Dig Stone Gap, she having freonent.
y visited Mrs. Cash at this place.
MmIe her husband was pastor Of
unity Methodist Church.
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From the Augusta Chr, nicIe.

FROM The Augusta Chr nicle.
There is too much cArelessness amone
Young men concerning their department
WINE IN The company of young ladies in
public. ~ l. not an uncommon sight !,
see Young men smoking cigarettes while
waking IN The company of ladies on the
street or riding in buggy or carriage
1t IL likely that this ia not considered
rude by the Young men who do il. and
seems not to he objected to by the ,ounc
ladies who permit j.. but il is n.,e ,.o
Tess violation at the proprieiies and
shocks The sensil iliiies of ue,ple Win
were reared to scru ,ulously avoid any con.
duct which indicate. lack OF respect for
omen.
loung women make mistake in allow
ing thoughtless conduct of this kind nm
tue part OF young men. and if they will
promptly forbid it, The Young men will
Ihink more of them and get wholesome
lesson IN department. at the same time
Il at nome Young ladies are willing for
'ouns men to smoke in their presence {
nat IS their privilege, but on the street :
ma IN public places they should not per. ;
MT what by others may he regarded as an {
nd'gnity to them. No man has right 70 5
Ide or walk along the street and smoke .
' the side OF his wife or sister, and he
er'aInly should not take such liberty
Ith anybody else's sister. 1t isa redec. :. -
on both upon his companion and upon re-
mself to he guilty OF such lhoughtess- OF
eSS' not TO say harsher word. X X
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-29

Last i"' ] spraiued my left hip while
I"hd''r some heavy boxes The doctor
J called o said at first it was a slipbt
strain and would soon be well, but it grew
wo Sc and the doctor then said had the
I-Nc1matISn. IT continued to crow wo @
ana codld hardly got around TO wo
"eh' 10 drug store and the dru.
iecommc lded me to try Chamberllir',
ram J I'm. ! tried it aud one-haf of a
''"- . bottle cured me entirely. ! no.
rIcco mend it to all my friends.-F. 4
!. An'oCk' Erie Pa. 1t is for sale by j. ".
Kelly, Druggist 11.3G
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-29

An exchange credits the following
up-to-late version of Marv's little
lamb to a schoolboy; MARY had
oillygoat-it's tail was sort O. bent
and everywhere that Mary goes. that
lamb Is shore to went. lie followed
her to school one day, which made
her hot as fire, for she had gone there
on her wheel, and billy ate the tire
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-29
Of Interest to inventors.

{. A. Snow x Co. one of the oldest and
most successful firms Of patent LAWYERS.
whose offices are opposite the United
States Patent Office in Washington, D. c..
ana who have procured patents for more
than lIOOO inventors, say that, owing to
the improved condition in the United
States Patent Office, patents may now be
more promptly procured than at ANY pre-.
yiouS time in their experience of twenty.
n'e wears. 2l-26
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-29
Virginia Census Taken.

SATURDAYS Washington Past saws: Tn,
census Supervisors OF Virginia were
agreed uDnH Yesterday at con Greco ho.
tween Senators Daniel aud Martin, leo,e.
sentIng the democrats, and State Char
mau Agnew, Colonel James u. Brady a ID
george +. bnwden, representing the re-
publIchns. Director Merriam had ALREADY
decided that the Supervisors should lac
equally divided between the two political
parties, 80 that the first question 10 he
settled was the assignment of dist lets
1t WIS agreed that the republicans should
have the First, Third, Eighth Ninth aud
Tenth. aud the democrats the Second.
Fourth, Filth, Sixth and Seventh. Later
IN the day Senator Daniel aud Chairman
AgUew called upon director VI arritm and
submitted the following lit Of supervisors.
" no will he appointed:
Fir-t-Dr. Scarborough. of Accom,c
'repubIican.l
Third. Z. Sncad Richmond trepnb- |
ican)
Fourih-F. Il. I.as,itc, Petersburg dem
)crat)
Fifth-C. NJ. Hurt, Franklin county
democrat
Sixth-C. c. Darlington, Halifax cou. =.
democrat)
Sevenih-John NJ. Steck, Wiuchesic.
democrat
Eighih-R. r. Campbell, Warrenton
republican,
Ninih-G. W. Glankenshi1, Lee county
,
Tenih-R. T. Hubbard, Buckingham
Duntv (repubIican)
The vacancy in the Second district will
filled 10y Senator Martin as sanm as he
As comHunicattN with Colonel Dav. The ,
'"trmaE at that district There will he
NJ enumeraiors appointed IN the state,
W democrats aud 2OO republicans
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-29

If troubled with rheumatism, give
Chamberlain's Pain-Bllm trial. 1t will
not cost you cent if it does no good
one application will relieve the pain. It
also cures sprains ana bruises in one.
tn'rd the time required by any other treat
ment Cuts, burns. frostbites, qunsev.
pains in the side and chest, g;andular and
other swellings are quickly cured by
applying it. Every bottle warranted
,f'ce' - and % cents. DR.. j. W. Kelly.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-29

An exchange furnishes the follow
ing little story which points a very
clear moral Have you noticed the
fine advertisement ! have on the fence
ont east Of town." NO" replied the
customer, "but if you will send the
iercc around to my honSe | will read
it over AMI see what you are dealing
in. Fact is, I'm reading newspapers
and don't get much time to study
ienceolOgy."
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-29

The Bristol iron furnace will go
into blast some time next month. and
with prospects of permanent opera
ton SO encouraging that y, may soon
forget the long period of idleness dur
ing which the big plant was an eye
sore and a drawback to the town. 1t.
is "a conSumation most dcyoutly to
be wished. "-ByistN Tribune.
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Born EeYleSS.

y colored child was born in the
lower part Of the county last week
without eyes. Dr. Spoon says the
chIId has no appearance of eyes an
mat the eye sockets are as smooth AS
ms hand. 1t is healthy and alright
othcrwise.-.UorriStowa, Tenn, Gu
-rffG.
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received Another Confrac+

Il. llornick, the big contractor Of
inns place, has received a conlrac, to
ouIId a oumber Of fills and culverts
Tor the Virginia and Southwestern
hallway Company between Bristol
and Elizabcthton.
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That ThrO5bing Headache

Would quickly leave YOU, if YOU used DR.
Kings New Life Pills Thousands of
sufferers have proved their matchless
merit Tor sick and nervous headaches.
they make pure blood and strong nerves
ana build up your health. Easy to take.
Try them. Only - cents Money back if
not cured. Sold by j, W, Kelly, drug
gist.
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Bucklen's Arnfc1 SaIva

! ne best Salye in the world for Cuts
bruises, Sores Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
sores Ietter, Cbapped Hands, Cbiblain.
Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and posi.
i've y cures Piles, or no pay required. II
Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price - cents Der
box For sale by j. W. Kelly.
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ITO Throw Good Money After

viii but increase my pain" If YOU have
thrown away money for medicine that I'd
not and could not cure, why shodld v.J
not now begin taking Hoods Sarsaparil..
the medicine that never disappoints?
Thou ndS Of people who were in vou.
condition and took Hoods Sarsapar;lla
say it was the best investment they ever
made, for it brought them health.
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Totals

remington Gap. OOI0I2OOO :
- lhree-base hits-O. Home runs-O
Wo-oase hits. Struck out-hy Null
nus -; 10y ChcatAm, > First base ON
balls by Mullins, .; by Cheatam. /. Feat
G o. 'he game were Mullins pitching,
GARDEN running catch and double play
oh each side. Umpire-C. +. Bianton.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-29

rs worth bag Of goid.r This
AZ les with special force to IIood's
"a 'aparilla, Americas Greatest Med.
iciuc. '''0u
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The Big Stone Cap Post.
THURSDAY. JUNE %, 1899.
LOCAL ITEMS.

8 Drink Nichy. 1t is healthy.
4 L. lloinick, the contractor, went
a Bu,to. sunday.
Attorney H. !. Ayers went to
4 Mise Monday morning.
John e. Goodloe, of Stonega, spent
i miay with relatives in the Gap.
GEM \. L. Pridemore, of Jones'
! .s spent last Saturday in the Gap,
Mr. b l.. lessee, of Dryden,
! .a' last Saturday in the Gap.
Attorney p. p. Fields, Of Whites
! E hr. spent few days in the
last week
W. X Lindsay, Of Norton, spent
ay night in the Gap.
j J. Vent and Alexander An
/ ..a "cnt to Wise Monday.
" " Taylor went to Wise Mon
lee cold soda and crushed fruit
at the Drug Store.
j. r. Kidd, Esq went to Wise
'tay where he took the oath of
Pei. [
Hatcher Will, has been spending t
BE time with his father at lrondale
Dev. ) L Vaught went to Stonega :
Il sunday morning, where he filled II
/ regular appointment. d
d. ;. L. Whitehead, of Norton,
.'4' Sunday with his family in the
HILBERT Hairl, of Elizahcthton, n
-a, spent a few days in the Gan ~.
. past week. -.
IS ". bickley went to Wise al
'y morning to attend county Nc
Miss Maggie Kennedy returned pie
iHiay morning from visit to ;.
'''e' and friends in Lee county. }.
u stanley, Of lrondale, who
= cuier in hi, eye several DAYS
a'' gone 90 bristol to have his 49, -"
treated WI
b. H.bi,on, the Insurance man. for
'' Wise Monday on professions ing
SOr
'.r' i Ayers, who has been at IS
.- school at the Virginia Mil,,..- oc
''''ie, returned home Saturday
" Il. Jones left Monday -
'.r E'anoke where he will 6lE
'1" Summer School of Meth 9l
lIl
understand that II. G. Nc. T@l
'.. 't' Will move back to Big LSI
''f n short time. Sl
D. Scott, who was badly hurt at Sl
'.''s mill last week is improv- t9l
.i VIII recover. l6l
Moore met with the misfor- Ia
-'''i"s "a couple ofhis fingers Hl
'.' WIN circle saw last Sat. OIL
sunday schools at the differ FSiI
"'' 'n town are in flour Ia
''i'ion. Why not have a 6 {
'.'' picnic this summer. .. S
are lovely. What? The IS [
'' ices at the Drug Store. 1 /
.. .'''" lee county's new Com. SI
''," attorney, came up Satur- In
". the ball game between S
.'''" zap and Big Stone Gap. lS
~. " .'AeIs' treasurer of Wash H.
''a7'y Va, died at his home S 6,
e ''A On the morning Of June IS :,
Nl u
T. H. Davis, Of Carroltop. VI G,
~ .pent several days visiting S ~
;, and friends in Scott county S
'",ough the Gap Thursday IS
% route home. III
oallle a. Barron lett last y
morning l'' for Roanoke. where IHr5I5
attend the Summer school off Ss''=
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&. L. HAM BLIN.
Real Estate Agent,
Big Stone Gap. Va.

II you have property to Rent.
axes to pay, Property to Sell.
timber Land to look after.
collections to make on Rent or
Land, you can address me at
Big Stone Gap, Va, Box So.
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ANNOU NCEMENT.

fa.I hca candidate before the demo-
Convention when it convencS, to
..,.nt fire counties of Buchanan,
l... and Dickinson in the House of
.-.i,, u tUc Legislature Of Virginia.
Respectfully,
". II. Horror.
t91 Big Stone Gap, Va.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-06-29

Hoods Pills cure sick headache, midi
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Analysts Virginia and 81 Eastern Ken
lucky Coke made by A. No,r..th