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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-08
MY LAST RAID.

BIC STONE Gap, Va, Feb. 3, 1900.
EDITOR Posr:-Accordng to promise, |
will give you sketch Of my last raid
afther the "moonshiners."
On January 9th got message from
Deputy Marshal W. B. Addington, asking
me to meet him at Norton. When | met
him he said he had very large "moon.
shine distillery" located on Head Of Pound
River, % miles from Norton, and that
there we're from four to six men connected
with its operation, and insisted upon me
to make this trip at all hazards. told
him | was crippled and could not walk at
all in the woods, and was not really able
to ride on horseback, and owing to the
extreme cold weather, the condition Of
the roads and the darkness Of the night,
it was extremely dangerous to make the
trip. He reiterated the fact that in Sep
tember, 1895, only few days after took
charge Of the office, he planned and helped
me to make two Of the best raids have
ever made, when We captured seven
prisoners, all of whom we're convicted,
and which evidently helped to establish
nv reputation as a rsiding ot6cer, and
subsequently led to nv permanent APP
pointment and promotion to the office of
General Deputy Collector" on Oct. 20,
1895.
He said in as much as was going to
retire from the service on Feb. LIST, he
wanted me to make one more good raid
and go out of Office with my banner flying
In the air. consented to 60 and We
started from Norton at s o'clock p. m,
going by Wise and down Birchfeld, cross
ing Indian Ridge and down Glade Fork to
South Fork of Pound River. The night
was dark, the roads were desperate, the
creeks we're frozen over, the thermometer
h ad dropped to almost zero, and the wind
sesmed to be direct frem the North Pole.
but still We Numbered on up the river,
until 3 o'clock in tho morning, whom We
reached the comfortable home of Thirston
Banner, who is one Of the most prominent
citizens in that section, and whose hospit-
able home 10 always open to his fellow
man, even to the much despised Revenue
Officer"
TWAS decided 10 leave all OF the horses
at Mr.. Banners and 60 on foot over the
hills from there, in order to take the
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Our Tate.

The Jonesville Iirginian takes
pleasure in presenting the name Of
Hon. Tate Irvine as a candidate fol
the democratic nomination for at
torney. general in 1901. Mr.. Irvine
is a gentleman end scholar, and a
democrat from spur to plume. His
nomination would lend strength to
the ticket in the Southwest, and as
an official he would compare favor
ably with his illustrious predecessors
The party would honor itself in hon
oring Tate Irvine.-Bristol Courier.
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REPRESENTATIVE LACEY, of Iowa
chairman of the committee on public
lands has drawn bill granting what
is termed a mineral easement" per.
hitting miners to work the rich gold
bearing sea sands of Cape Nome, to
which title cannot be secured in the
usual way. Speaking of the matter,
Mr.. Lacey said; 1.-THE richest dis
coveries have been made on the tide
land, between the high and low tide
water, and in the sea itself, along the
shore. Under existing law the min
erS have no right to dig for mineral
there, as the government reserves a
sixty foot line along the shore for
highway purposes, and it is against
the law everywhere to dig up pub
lie highway for mining operations.
Some way had to be found to get
around this existing law so as to
make the rich mineral lands available
to the public. think I have struck
the right path in my bill, guarding
the interests Of the government at
the same time enabling the miners to
get the benefit of the great mineral
wealth lying hidden in the forbidden
ground"
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent. }

WAsuryeroS, Feb. 5.-With the
exception of the sensational debate
in the Senate, during which Senator
Pettigrew was called a traitor by
three Senators and Admiral Dewey's
letter, branding Aguinaldo a liar
was read, and half a dozen short
speeches on the Philippines and the
Financial bill by as many Senators,
both branches of Congress put IN
the past week on routine business.
The attitude taken by the Presi-
dent toward the Kentucky political
situation is pleasing to all Senators
and Representatives, with the posi-
Bile exception of few radicals who
believe, or at least claim to believe,
that one of the proper functions of
the Federal government is to
straighten out every political rumpus
that happens to be kicked up in any
of the states. The President and his
Cabinet are unanimous in their be-
lief that in the State court IS the
proper place to settle the disputed
Kentucky question. There he's new
err been a case of Federal interference
in the political disputes OF state
that did not leave a bad taste behind
in the average mans mouth. AS
long as there is any semblance of law
and order maintained in Kentucky,
there isn't the slightest probability
that any official action will be taken
by the Federal government, and ii
Federal troops should actually be
needed to stop rioting, the legisla-
lature, and not one of the rival gov
ernors, will have to ask for them be-
fore they will be sent. Members OF
the Cabinet say the death of MIR.
Goebel has not changed the situation.
Secretary Hay has received $3.50,
collected by a St. Louis German
newspaper, to be used for the aid OF
widows and orphans of Boer soldiers,
and has forwarded it to U. S. Consul
Hay, Pretoria, with instructions that
the money and the accompany
Jag communication be turned over
to President Kruger. The sensation
predicted in connection with this
money did not materialize. Its re-
ceipt has had nothing to do with any
recognition of the Boer government;
1t was received and forwarded just
as any other charitable contribution
would have been.
There is rivalry in everything,
even in doing good. There are bills
pending before Congress for the in
corporation Of the Red Cross Society
and White Cross Association, the
first being the American branch of
the organization, known all over the
world, and the second strictly
American organization, which was
started during the war with Spain.
When Senator Stewart reported that
the White Cross Bill should be taken
from the District of Columbia Com
mite and sent to the Committee on
Foreign Relations, which is consider
ing the Red Cross Bill, Senator AL
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a movement is on foot to erect a
monument to the late Eben Brewer,
the first United States Postmaster in
Cuba, who died at his post from yell
low fever. He landed at Sibouy
with General Skaters army, opened
his postoffice and distributed the mail
in that pestilent hole until death
claimed him. The recent meeting OF
postmasters in Washington started
the movement, and all postmasters
are asked to aid in raising subscrip-
tions. w. S. Edens, of the Chicago
postoffice, is chairman of the commit
tee having the matter in charge.
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Jim Crow" car law, the negro
should not forget that the white man
is not trying to drive him from his
present passenger accommodation. on
trains, but he is demanding another
and separate coach for himself, and
forbids the negro to follow him into
it, No gentleman" white or black,
would try to follow another into q
house which is forbidden him by the
legal owner; why then should there
be an attempt to intrude into a car
set apart exclusively for white peo-
ple.-Bedford Bulletin.
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Growth of New YORK Banking

A glance at a recent tabulated
weekly statement of New York bank
returns shows for this one bank de-
posits OF more than $l05. 600. 900 and
outstanding loans of more than $751;
100000. One of the effects of the
stupendous movement in the direc-
ton Of the formation Of industrial
consultations during the past two
years has been to unite the financial
operations Of widely scattering manu-
featuring plants; and this has added
relatively to the Importance Of the
banking facilities at central points.
New York especially has been affect
ed by this tendency, which helps to
account for the formation within the
past year of considerable number Of
new trust companies. as well as for
the expansion OF the New York
banks. The New York superintend-
emit Of banking reports that eight
new trust companies were organized
during the last year and that FIVE
more were 10 process Of organisation,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-08

The sixteenth annual report of the
Civil Service Commission shows how
we'll the administration has kept its
pledges to the advocates Of that sys'
tenn. 1t calls attention to the graft
flying progress shown in the remark.
ably small per cent. of removals now
made from the classified service.
Only 90 per cent. Of those appoint
ed through the commissions exami-
nations have been removed from the
department service during the last
sixteen years. or little over seven
tenths of per cent. a year. The
commission recommends providing a
retiring fund for superannuated en-
ployes.
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been kind and courteous to ~ ri
to express through the Foir rr'..
thanks to the hotel keeper thr0cr
District, for tho kind and c0 rf
tention I have received a. it,' .r7
Also TO tho liverymen, who have tH'
been ready to furnish me W.T. 20 r
horses in their stable, and prsi'.' b.
the hard work before me A. ."
Railroad officials and emp,o,t" r"
kind consideration received A. f., SO
| can not close this nay farf' 20
without expressing my siucc' " .
to the good Christian womea .'i'r
the district, whose kindost "- zee
have always been with me ina. ~ F
tskings, and whose fervent pri''' q
success and safety did much 90. 'n'
cheer me on nv way
With best wishes for tae lore 20"
service in general, and ,h, %. % :
toward everybody with whom 90
either my pleasure or di-p.-''.'' "
in contact, during my come
service, bid you all an aae'' s."
bye. " D. -..
Late D,9i
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-08
WHAT THE EDITORS SAY.

Rev. J. w. Rider was seen to
come in the other morning with two
chickens tied to his saddle.-The
Outlook.
The Boer war will not be so alb
sorbing now. We have a war of our
own-in Kentucky, and a sad war it
is!-Richmond Dispatch.
Because Goebel was foe to cor
ruption in his state, he made enemies,
but he had the courage Of his convic-
tions and dared to express them
Washington Herald.
Miss French Kunkel. who has
been teaching at Stone wall Jackson
Institute, has returned to Pulaski,
much to the qualification of her
many friends here.-Nclps Reriew.
The indignation of the Italian gov
eminent over the fact that the Sultan
of Turkey has an Italian girl IN his
harem may prove to be another Helen
of Troy episode on a small scale
Hue6eld Telegraph.
Before Dom Paul consents to fight
with the British again, it might be
well for him to adopt prize-fghting
verbiage and tell them to 60 and get
a reputation on some easier dub first.
Pennington Gap Neps.
We would rather see a man die a
pauper and be laid way in his final
resting place by the band of charity
than to see him sacrifice that great
principle of liberty, his vote, for a
few dollars.-Grecnrille Democrat.
The legislature has decided not to
abolish the Eighteenth judicial dis
trict, now presided over by Judge j.
A. Dupuy, of Roanoke. There is
now a red-hot fight on for the Judge
ship between Judge Dupuy and Mr..
j. Ran Tucker, Of Bedford.-Salem
Times Register.
A young lady was requested to
parse the sentence, "He kissed me-"
HE is a pronoun, masculine gender,
singular. good looking, pretty well
fixed and universally considered a
good catch; kissed is a verb, common,
very common, indicative mode, gov
erned by circumstances; me-oh, we'll
everybody knows me" and then sat
down.-Bristol News.
1t will not do to say that mans
conscience is safe guide. 1t may
be an unenlightened conscience
the blind leading the blind into a
ditch or down an embankment. The
fellow who throws himself before the
ponderous car of Juggernaut to be
crushed into mass of pulpy flesh
may do 1t conscientiously, but who
will contend that his conscience guild
eth him aright?-Midland Method
iss.
The indispensable demand, INrEo-
RIrY. is yet in force. despite the fact
that these days are quite unlike those
Of the ancisnts. Compel men. all
men. with whom you deal to admit
that you are q GENTLEMAN. By this
term is not meant the fitual and fool
ish thing 10 generally in vogue in
other lands; with us "the dress is not
the man." nor do the best folks ad-
mire the snob; Christian manhood is
The object Of our search. -Holston
Christiaa Advocate.
While protesting against the ;
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-08

CONGRESSMAN VIM. F. Rhea re-
quests us to state that parties desir.
ing garden seeds will at once drop
him a card to the House of Repre-
sentatives. The supply is very limit
ed and those desiring seeds should
write at once as requests will be filled
in the order received.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

Pursuant 10 the terms ~ = 's.l t-.
executed n me by Walter T. All. -,
Virginia II. Addison. his rt. no.
October 18th. 1895. and is r'.a-i-i r. De-,
clerks Office Of the County Do.-tt, r IL
County, Virginia, in Deed Boo, g. .r,
81, to secure A. J.. Pridcmors In f. a.,
Of one thousand dollars. 49, -,,.a
thereon from the 18th day .' O,.r
1897, and having been reGue.'.i Do,
said 4. L. Pridemore 80 70 g.. ,
Saturday the
2Ath day of February. 1900
between the hours Of II o.c'o.t, ~
, o'clock ?. m OF that day, On '.s .,,
ises TO be sold, proceed 10 Sol =.
auction, to the highest biddtr. '.- .'.i
hand, the following properlr. nr
that certain lot or paroei ~ '.. 80
buildings and Improvements rfv t
ing aud situate in the town o. ga
Gap, Wise county, Virgins. g.. ..r
and described as Lots 40. ST.
Block 40. 81. OF Big Stone G'7 '-..a
ment Compsny's Plat 40. D. az. .l
duly recorded in the Clerks ofa 'H
Wise county court. and relcrer.t 90
by made to said deed of trust ..t, col
particular description Of sad
be sold, and the said debt lhcra.'
This the 18th day of Jauualf It
JnlS Sc Z. II. StuEii. ..'r .
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Stockholders Meo'n,

The annaul meeting 81 - = .
holders Of the Virginia Coa. -. ~
Company will be held at 80 ~,
dock House, Alexan 'f'. ID
Wednesday, February 2l't
IL O'Clock noon.
The annual meeting Of t.f E "
holders Of the interstate is
Company will be held on 40 :"
date and at the same place A. '''
D. M. ID. Is. W.
Genera N','
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II think ] would - cr',r -
were it not for Chamberlain.
writes SIR. ". ii. sNpleton. t.'-
IL have been afflicted pir
for several wears and have i.'t
without number, bu, Pain ..
medicine have got hold ~
cation relieves the pain. f'r 80
W. Kelly, druggist.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-08

We hope to see that new school
building for this place started in the
early spring. 1t ought to be ready
for use by the opening Of the school
next fall.
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DEPUTY COLLECTOR SLEMP says he
wants to take the editor Of this paper
with him on his first raid. That
settles it. The moodshiners will quit
the business as soon as they find out
the editor is coming after them.
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in
living pmpes boy
other impeeons the skin, warning that
haps ypeas pulmonary dsease certain
heed the and the mistakes
Many lingering painful disease and early death las
and the
pure BY right s. o JOHNSTONS SARSAPARILLA.
Abbie Rande Marshall Mich. D
cur OF a with
my said II i
whole body I perfectly with
during years. telling Nobody would be
enough to buy house heard JoHNsToNS sARSAPARlLLA
praised tried bottle Of right and WEE
finished the third bottle completely cured had
thing good till tried joins
SARSAPARLLA.
ds o
SARSAA
made all right"
The blood life pure and strong
st disease feaess J0HNsTONS
fails for sale by all druggists full bottles only
MICHIGAN DRUG COMPANY. DmTzsOrT. NIL
For Sale by J. w. KELLY
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s. S. S. FOR THE BLOOD

an potash and mereurJt YorF
osoS out Of the system gets rid Of entirely Aeses
disease while osly shut the poison vsocs u @
the Our Of rvxts hcn
% css chr, within tbs reach ~ Civ. an med
Woe free Of charge the patient the Pi5g
W.T. for S, Information to Specific Co., Atlanta Ga
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The above rates are for standing ADVERTISE"
ments only.
~LocAL ADVERTISEMENTS will be charg-
ed for at the rate of CENTS per line for each
insertion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-08

WANTED-sEvERAL BRIGHT AND HONEST
w persons to represent us as Managers In this
and close BY counties. Salary $500 a year and en-
penses. Straight, bonahde no more, no less salary.
Position permanent. Our references, any bank In
any town. II is mainly Office work conducted Al
home. Reference. Enclose sef-sddressed stamped
envelope. TIE DoxisIor COMPANY. Dept. 8, Chicago.
ssp2s-sm
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Beware Of tho Doctors
Patchwork; You Gan
Cure Yourself at Home.

M II I, Myers 100 Mulberry 81, NoWdrk. NJ - sJ
hundred dollars with the doctors when realised aas
thew could do me no good had large sIess all svr "
enJ,red ali the suffering which this vile aissass fc-
duces decided to try s. s. g. last resort '.s vss
soon greatly improved followed closely ysar p,rss
ebest began to grow paer ana smaller and before Ing
disappeared entirely was soon cured perfectly ana my
self at home after the doctors had failed eompetely
valuable time thrown away to expect she esssss
10 cure Contagious Blood Poison, for the disease 20
vond their skin Swifts Specific
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-08
SALT RHEUM CURED BY
JOhnStOn'S SarSaparilla
QUART BOTTLES.
JUST SEEN IN TINE.

Sigh! skin Eruptons waning OF Something More ssr.u
II the Most Powerful BLOOD Further Known
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HOME CURE
FOR BLO0DPo|S0N,

There 10 not the slightest dsabt TIA. \,
doctors DO more harm shaa coed u t-.s.,,
Contagious Blood Poison; nsay 'iotn, J
this losshsoms disease wsuA b Bssa .,s.
of to-day II they hsl never LtsvA AZ
selves to be dosea % mercury saA pstsss, a,
only remedies which We dsstsrs ever rr, =
blood poison.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-08

len, who introduced the White Cross
Bill. made vigorous protest. charg-
ing that the transfer was scheme to
kill his bill.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-24
VACCINATION OF CHILDREN
In the Future This WIN tie Dooe ont-
side the schools.

I At tbs regular monthly n Getting Of the
school board ystisrdry tier. oon oil the
memteIs were DIT slns v / q ths sx,ep IN
of Meesrs. HuEol iason and Nhiiehouss.
, he records were real and approTsd aud
Ii was then tets1 to tiss to Isabel W.
Roi son a yara ion TO the end OF the
year.
Thss- only other matter OF busin' 81
which came before the board was the
vact aa ian OF the school Children.
Mr.. Bro Tnson b-ouRhs the matter up
and al that ke battered 1t would he at
tisatIe to haze ell tie vaotiGaiing of
ohiitrsn dons on. 81 10 Of the s,hools. lie
ssid tr at the beard OF health would It
| o. q ell OF tldrsn to be vxctipHted at the
tegipLing OF the NeJ term bsfcrs they
could he admitted to the schools. Ihi
yrs ri tle mere impcrtaIt because
during she last few weeks there have
been so cssts OF smsIl pox in Pertain :.
10 have tie Children vaci ,at d In t 10
schools at the bss iqrirg Of tina term, 5
res teen tie cUftlm in Tho pss', causes
DO end CT trouble ard IL very card upon
n o teaohers. Scnje of the ohildr9n do not
undsIs,end what ia required OF them anu
often | rec res'ss -uccinaiiol or are S
FILTERED ths, Ihsy hsve bern known TO
f int avny. to Org and fome.imss nave
had 10 hs carried into tie room whore t. Q
turEeors were at rcrk. L. 10 very I'M
rleasHnt duty for The teGche!s to rerfo, ~
MI is te'y tsrc upon TIE pr lis, mir.
Brow nsou said that n o board of healbh
40 always tsen vry courteous and
oh isiog regarding sis matter. but they
have their duly e. perform and he had NO
dcutt II requested they would cooperate
it, the slh0ol bnssd making 1t pos
i l!e 20 have tie children vaooinatoi at
some ether place thau II the school
housed. Mir. Brow1son sugFestsd at
tho best un7 TO do would be to vo.s to
absolutely pFohlhi1 Auy oSil1 from enter
sng the schools az TITO beelnn'ng OF the
Say term who had nos burn vsoo mated
The beard Of health wuuld then vsceii ate
those who had not teen vaceii atet by
,hsir fam " uey siciens at tome place
cutsife Ct tha soacol Iooms.
Tt,si'eA seemed to meet With the np
rroval OF tbs mem bsrs OF the school
board az Il was voted not to allow any
rupil TO enter tho schools at the begin
ming OF the May term who could not ex-
hitit vacoD' tlon ostt'd5stn.
Itufs also vuesd to Ad Vsftlse this fact
in th4 ne ssp,oe 5 int have thu teachers
IustTus 81 / 0Iasses besors the ac-
,prora,-t for the MAY vacation.
L board then 40 iourDed.
The Portland daily press., 1900-04-24

and ths epsra sads amid psaisss OF stra-
della and ais great sFs. the chorus knssi-
ing Islngina "BlssBsd Madonna We
Adore Thea"
AZ the sstting for the second aot IL 90
slabsrsfs. niss Helen Lang, one Of o.
Stewart Tayior's pupils. has been re-
guessed 10 sing In her usual bfinlant and
charming manner.
There have been issusd artistic ssuve-
sir programmes Of the performance.
They contsin muoh that Is inter- sling
presented In abrasive form and will
doubtless be tree sursd By nany Of thoss
who are 20 fortuaAts az 10 witness the
performances VI the opsra.
GRoSSMITH.
The second visit Of Mr.. George GroE-
smith, ths famous English entertainer,
Is b,ing looked forward 10 WITH intense
interest He will give an entire rev
programme which will INTRODUCES Mr..
Grossmith In widely varied SELECTIONS
from his monologuss and other attractive
features Of his entertainments. 5eftI sra
ssliIng rapidly AZ tookbridge's riaro
rooms. Half fare on NJ. G. X. X. and
"a 4. X. X. to ell holding GrosImith
tickets.