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side and the shades of twilight were
darkening the car. Johnnie's eyel ds
dropped, and soon he was dreaming OF
Billy.
The woman dried her eyes and put away
her handkerchief Then she rearranged
her hair and hat. and folding her hands
in her lap. waited. Presently her hus-
band ard child returned.
jim" she said with a pale face, will
you sit down." He raised his eyebrows
in surprise, but took the seat beside her.
jim" she went on bravely, her voice
shaking ~ krow I've been greatly to
blame. Won't you forgive me? And don't
you think we might try TO get along-for
our boys sake"
By this time the mans face was as pale
as her own. He tried to speak, but the
words would not come. he put out his
land and folded hers within 1t. and there
vas peace between them.
An hour passed before the lights OF the
city began to appear one by one. Mean
while the couple talked together quietly
and happily, the woman with her child's
head nesting on her breast. 1t was the
calm after the storm.
The brakeman came through the car and
aroused the tired travellers who pr apared
to leave the train. Johnnie's mother
awoke and looked about her with bewil-
dered eyes. She passed an unhappy mo-
ment until she espied her son across the
aisle.
Wake up, Johnnie" she said. going
over and shaking him vigorously by the
arm. How did you come over here!
Wake up! Don't you see we've got to the
city,"
Johnnie opened his blue eyes and yawn-
ed as he tried to stand on his feet. Just
then the strange lady leaned forward.
May kiss your little boy?' she asked.
sweetly. and without waiting for reply,
she drew him to her and kissed him gent
ly on the cheek.
Johnnie trotted along by his mothers
side. holding tightly to her hand as they
passed through the clamorous. crowded
station. Soon they entered a street car.
We'll. that was funny" she said. under
her breath as she lifted him up on the
seat beside her.
What was funny" asked Johnnie,
drowsily as his head fell against her arm.
THAT strange lady asking to kiss you.
He yawned and cuddled closer. Con-
seriousness was fast slipping away
she was going off to leave her little
boy" he murmured and fell asleep-New
Orleans Times Democrat.
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attention being absorbed in contemplate
| ing the unfortunate tanager.
Look how its feathers are scorched, "
/ said.
Il know it," Hall replied, without glanc-
! ing at the bird.
And it is covered with film Of arte-
misium,'' l added. little piqued by his
| abstraction.
Il know that, too!'
''See here. Hail." / exclaimed, "are
you trying TO make game of me?"
Not all all, my dear fellow" he re-
| piled. dropping his cogitation, pray
| forgive me. But this is no new phenom-
1 enon to me- have picked UP birds in that
condition on this mountain before. There
is a terrible mystery here. but 1 am
slowly letting light into it, and if we suc-
coed in reaching the top Of the peak l
| have good hope that the illumination will
increase"
Here now" he added, a moment lat
er, sitting down upon rock and thrust
| ing the blade of his penknife into crew
! ice what do you think of this?"
| He held up little midget OF pure ar
| temisium and then went on:
You know that all this slope was swept
! as clean as dutch housewives kitchen
| floor by the thousands Of miners and pros
| pectors who swarmed over it year CT
| two ago. and do you suppose they would
have missed such tidbit il it had been
| here them"
DIR. Syx must have been sailing the
| mountain again. l suggested.
Well" replied Hall, with significant
smile, .'if the doctor hasn't sailed it some
| body else has, that's plain enough. But
perhaps you would like to know precisely
what l expect to find out when We get on
| the topkuot of the Teton"
Il should certainly be delighted to learn
| the object of our Journey" l said. "Of
course. I'm only going along for company
! and for the fun of the thing: but you
, know you can count on me for substantial
aid whenever you need it,
ut is because you are so willing to let
me keep my own COUNSEL" he rejoined,
land to wait for things to ripen before
compelling me to disclose them. that like
to have you with me at critical times.
Now. as to the object Of this breakneck ex-
petition. whose risks you understand as
fully as l do, / need not assure you that
it is Of extreme importance to the success
Of my plans. In word, / hope to be able
to look down into part of DR.. Sy1's mill,
which, if am not mistaken. no human eye
except his and those of his most trust
worthy helpers has ever been permitted to
see. And II I see there what I fully ex-
pect to see. I shall have got long step
nearer to a great fortune"
Good cried. En- avant, then! We
are losing time"
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"a balloon," 1 exclaimed

"a ballooni' l exclaimed. But how
are you going to initiate it,"
For reply Hall showed me a recepta-
Gle which, he said, contained liquid hy-
drogen, and which was furnished with a
device for retarding the rehabilitation of
the liquid so that it could be carried with
little loss.
you remember / have a small labora-
tory in the abandoned mine" he ex-
planned. where we used to manufacture
liquid air fer blasting. This balloon
made for our present purpose. 1t will
Just suffice to carry up our rope, and Il
small but practically urbreakab,e Crap
pie OF hardened gold. / calculate to send
the grapple to the top of the preclpce
with the balloon, and when it has OBJ
tanned firm hold in the riven rock there
we can ascend, sailor fashion. You see
the rope has knots. and know your mus
cles are as trustworthy in such work as
my own"
There was a slight breeze from the
eastward. and the current of air slanting
up the face Of the peak assisted the bal
loon In mounting with its burden and fav-
ored us by promptly swinging the little
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the edge with each impulse Of the climber.
until but another pull was needed to set
it flying! So vivid was my fancy that
tried to Danish it by noticing that Ger
tain knot in the rope remained just at the
level of my eyes. where 1t had been from
the start. Hall was now fully 200 feet
above the ledge on which l stood. and
was rapidly nearing the top Of the preci-
pice. In q minute more he would be safe.
CONTINUED next Sunday.)
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A VERY PECULIAR DUEL.
Potatoes the Weapons of n Victori-
Gus Kentucky Preacher.

Trom the Boston Herald.)
One way of combating an evil practice is
to make it look ridiculous. 1t was by this
means that dueling was stopped in a GER
tain district In Kentucky. travelling
preacher named Bowman-a strong mus
cular fellow-was conducting services in
Kentucky. At one Of his meetings we'll
known desperate character created dis
turbance. and. being publicly rebuked by
Bowman. sent him a challenge to fight.
Bowman. as the challenged party had the
choice of weapons. He selected a half
bushel of Irish potatoes, as big as his fist,
for each man. and stipulated that his OPP
ponent must stand fifteen PAGES distant,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-04

The story opens with the startling of the
distovor, Of gold near the South Pole The out
nut becomes so great that the market is flooded,
gold ioscs lis value, and panic follows. At an
international congress Of financiers DIR. Syx IN
PRODUCES a peculiar metal called srse;nisium to
take the place of gold. Dr.. Syx conducts the
party 10 his mines and furnaces in the Grand
Teton in the Rocky Mountains. The wonderful
metal is accepted by the finaneiers, adopted as
a common monetary standard. and commerce Is
revived Andrew Hall, mining engineer, tries
10 solve the mystery of the wonderful discovery
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Wealthy Tanners.

T. f. Cover, manager Of the Gov
ington, Va, tannery, and j. K. Co.
yer, proprietor of the Swift Run tan
merry, were the guests of their broth
err, + l.. Cover, Friday. These gen
tlcmen have been in the tannery bus
mess for many years and have ac-
CURED wealth as well as experience,
In company with their brother, they
went to Big Stone Gap from here to
visit another brother, John Cover,
who is superintendent Of the tannery
at that place.-BristOl Courier.
The above gentlemen spent a few
days last week in the Gap visiting
their brother, j. G. Cover, who is
manager Of the Virginia Tanning and
Extract Company'O plant at this
place.
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Millions Given Away.

!, is certainly gratifying TO the pu'iic
To know OF one concern in the land VINO
are not afraid to be generous to the needy
and suffering. The propretors Of DR.
King's New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds, have given away over
= million trial bottles of this great medI-
cine; and have the satisfaction Of knowing
# has absolutely cured thousands of hope
less cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarse-
ue.s and all diseases of the Throat Ohesl
and Iuncs are surely cured 10y IT. CAL
ON DR.. J. y. Kelly Druggist, and get a
free trial bottle. Regular size 'oc' ana T.
Every bottle guaranteed, or price refund
ed
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FROM STONEGA.
.n,ndence Of rh. Big Stone Gap Posi-.

Correspondence Of The Big Stone Gap Posi-.
SroMEGA, Va, Mar. 14--AlthouSh
too much confidence cannot be placed
in March for steady weather, yet 1t
shows signs Of leading respectable
life. and if the present signs don't
fail, the frogs will soon be tuning up.
If the Germans enjoy Sauer kraut
why should their Legislators elevate
their noses at our salt pork?
Base ballists are beginning to leave
their happy homes, and another re-
bellion is imminent in kentucky on
account of the dropping OF the Louis
VILE Club.
Returning to the weather, it was
so fine last Friday that Asst. Engl-
neer JOHN \. Mills was impelled to
take a bath in the creek without re-
moving his clothes, while setting a
battery post for the electric line.
John l.. Parsons has just recover
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We have onions, onion sets ano

We have onions, onion sets and
potatoes.
S. \. lloRroN & Co.
w. H. Horton. Esq, returned
Tuesday night from business trip
to Tennessee.
Thos. II. Mason, of Abingdon, was
in town Saturday.
Spears Webster, a prominent
Knoxville hardware drummer spent
Sunday in the Gap.
Dr. G. NJ. Peavler, the popular
specialist Of Bristol will not visit the
Gap again until the 3rd Friday in
May.
Rev. II. G. Matheson and wife, OF
Gate City. spent Sunday in the Gap.
Mr. Matheson filled his regular
monthly appointment at this place
on that day.
We neglected last week to mention
the arrival of a II pound boy at the
home Of our townsman. Mr. James
I. Smith. Mr. Smith is stepping
powerful high now.
When the ground begins to mellow
and the SIM warns oVerhead-When
the birds begin to twitter and the
mules begin to shed; when the vio-
lets are stirring aud hens are chasing
bug>-you may look out for the fell
lows with the smiles upon their mugs!
They're candidates -E'rchaage
All druggists guarantee Dr. Miles PAIN
PILLS TO stop Headache. zone cent dose"
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Notice to Farmers.

The Administration Building OF
the State Agricultural and Mechanl-
cal College and Poltechnic Institute,
at Blacksburg, containing the offices
of the Faculty, and Surgeon; and the
Library. mailing room, and office OF
the secretary of the State AgrlcuItn-
raj Experiment Station, was totally
DESTROYED by fire on the night OF Feb.
LIST. 1900. All the records, books
papers etc, Of the several offices were
burned. The Station lost all OF Its
books, bulletins and mailing list con
tanning the names of 10000 Virginia
farmers. Notwithstanding this serl'
Gus interrupted to it's work the Sta
ton will have ready for free dlstnbu'
ton within the nexs few months
eight important bulletins. =,
As it is anxious to renew its mail
inc list all farmers DESTROYS OF secur'
ing these bulletins aAd It's subsequent
publications are invited to send II
their names at once TO the DlrestoI
of the Station at Blacksburg IN order
that they may be included in the ne"
mailing list now in course OF prepa
ration.
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ed from a severe attack of the
measles.
John +. Barker, who was 50 badly
cut by Norman Twigg last August
was removed to the Sisters Hospital
in Louisville on Saturday evening
last, in order that he may get all the
care of trained nurses, which is
necessary in his present condition.
Twigg is still in Jail awaiting his
trial, which has been postponed from
time to time awaiting the result Of
Bankers injuries.
Rev. John Cook preached in the
Presbyterian church on Sabbath
morning last, and Archy Graham
conducted a very interesting Bible
song service in the evening. Both
services were we'll attended
John a. Esser came over from
Dorchester on Saturday evening, and
remained over the Sabbath with MS
going back on Monday morning. lie
had been threatened with the Grippe,
but fought it off by heroic exercise at
tending to business. Il looked nat
ural to see him around.
The Ladies Aid Society are ar
ranging for a social on Saturday
evening. 18th inst. The proceeds to
be given for the benefit Of the church.
They promise a good time and a new
game called Snap. The social will
be held in the school building.
The "Stonega Mirror" a SENT
monthly will be issued i'll the not
distant future. 1t will contain only
original articles contributed by local
TALENT on a variety of subjects, per
tanning to mines and the mining IN
terest principally. Its columns will
be open to contributors from our
nearby neighboring towns. The hrSt
meeting of the projectors has been
held and encouraging progress has
been made for start.
Following is roll OF the sick since
last issue: j. +. Prescott, recover
ing from Grippe; Miss Lucy BarStow'
taken Sunday with Mumps; Miss
Maude John, taken Tuesday with
Grippe; George Richmond, recovering
from Grippe. Miss Ida Specht and
Marvin Kelly are beginning to Srowl,
but the disease has not developed
fully enough for the Dr. to diagonl'e.
Easter echoes are already in the
air
VIM. Alsover, a brother Of Robt.
B., arrived on the late train Monday
evening. He will fill the position
Robt. has filled for the past years
when Bob goes to the Gap he
only difference between the brothers
i that William is fatter and hand
somer than Robt.
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WISE DEPARTMENT.
CsAs.T. KILeor =. Editor.
Local and Otherwise.

Attorney \. G.. Parsons, Of Fer
nadia, wa, in the city Tuesday.
Hon. e. T. Duncan, Of Jonesville,
is in town this week. lie is assist
ing in the pro- ecution of j. NJ
Wampler for tie murder of Wm.
Jenkins
Wade II. Lips is'very sick at his
home on Nottr CHAM Street. with
grip
Little Harry X gore. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. r. t. kiigore, has been
dangerously sick with tonsulitis for
the past few days, but is improving
now.
y motion for change of venue
has been made in the Wampler case.
and is being argued before Judge
Stewart. OF Tazewei comfy. Judge
Bond was not in position To try the
case. aud Judge Stewart was as ked
To- hear the case The grounds al
legged for the change 81 venue are
that Wampler can not obtain iair
Trial in this county, and Il so that the
Masons expelled him from their OF
Ter. aud the Masonic influence in the
county will tend to prejudice the
minds OF the people against the ac-
cused. The motion is being argued
by Mess. BuIlitt. Wears, Fulton aud
Mcdowell, for the defense, and Mess
Duncan, Bruce, Rollins and DotSon
for the commonwealth. 1t is thought
that decision will be reached early
Wednesday morning.
Rev. G.. w Kilgore i, preaching
at the Hurrican this week.
w. b. Fulton, who has been con
fned with grip for several days, l.
able to be out again.
Mrs. Tom Gent Anderson, and lit
tie daughter, Virginia, are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. G.. +. Flanary this
week.
VIII Cecil's famons bird dog, Pat,
died a few days ago. MIR. Cecil who
was in New York at the time, was
wired, but could not reach home be
fore the animal died.
Rev. l.. O. Adams preached at the
VI. f. Church South Sunday at II
a. m, and in the evening
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viii co to lrOntOn.

Mr.. J. 4. Peters, who is cornecct-
ed with the Office force of the Big
Stone Gap Iron Company, has ac-
cepted more lucrative position with
the Union Iron d Steel Company at
Ironton. Ohio, and will leave on the
DIST OF this Month f,r that place.
Mr.. Peters and wife have won many
friend. during their stay in the Gap
and We regret to see them leave. Mr..
Kelly Mann, who is now agent for
the Virginia and Southwestern Rail
road at this place will take Mr.. PetorS'
place at the furnace.
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DEPUTY SLEMP
Has Destroyed Two Stills
Since His Appointment.

since HIS Appointment.
The moonshiners are beginning to
dread Deputy Revenue Collector VIM.
Slemp already. lie has been after
them and has already destroyed two
stills.
On March the 2nd, in company
with Deputies w. b. Addington, of
Wise; a. j. Swinlle, Of Pound; and
\. CULLEN, of Coeburn, made q raid
on Lick Creek in the upper end of
Wise county and cut up 20 gallon
still and destroyed 10 gallons of
whi>key and 400 gallons OF beer. No
arrests were made, as no one was at
the still at the time Of the raid.
On March the 18th, Deputy Slemp
in company with Deputies Adding
ton, Swindle, Mullins and McFall
made a raid into the Pound country
about II miles from Wise, and cut
up 30 gallon still and arrested Hir-
am Stamford and man named Pei
kins, who were ,aken before commits
sioner Wears at Cocburn and bound
over for their appearance at l. 3.
Court at Abingdon in May.
Mr.. Slcmp has gone at the duties
of his Office with vim, and will, no
doubt, make an excellent officer.
Moonshiners, you had better keep
an eye out for Slemp; he's looking
for Won.
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Of the County of Wise on the IJlh day OF
Feb, 1900.
0. NJ. Wears, Plai"tiit,
against In Chancery
Howell and Williamson for
&c. ct al, Defendants.
The object of this suit j. 10 have cam
celled. vacated, annulled and set aside two
certain judgments in favor OF Howell
and williamson for &c. W. VIM +. Gibson,
las. II. Snodgrass, II. c. Jones and g. W.
Kilrore. Said jujyments are docketed
in Wise COUNTY Court Clerks Office in
Judgment Lien Do ket No. s. page 81 SAID
judgements cOnsti u.e cloud on title oil
nlaintifTs land and said clold ~ sought 10
he removed. And an afiG vi having been
made and fled that the defendants Alex
snder Howell aud Ii. c. williamson,
mariners trading as Howell andWilliamsoni
David Darby, Philip Darby and b. r
Darby. partners rading as Darby a Co.
/ " Betterton and ". b. Lockef, part
ners trading as Belterton Co.; and II
Rosenheim, are not resident.
of the State Of Nirgip'a, il Is ordered
that they do appe.r he within ID days
after due publication hereof, and do wha'
NAV be necessary to protect their Interest
in this suit. And it is further ordered
that a copy hereof be published once
week for four weeks in the Big Stone Gar
Posr. and that copy be posted at ih'
front door of the courthouse OF tn
County on the first day OF the next tern
of the County Court.
A copy-Teste:
". L. KILGoRE, Clerk.
BY &. A. Johnson, ID. U.
KiLGoRE l. kiLGoRE, pa. leo@@ OIL
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Mrs. Iosanh Stewart Dead.

Mrs. Joseph Stewart died very
suddenly at her home in this place
at > o'clock this morning Of heart
failure. Mrs. Stewar' nd been in
bad health for scveiai weeks int had
net been confined to her bed and her
death was a great surprise to her
relatives and friends. Her remains
will be inferred in Gl' coe Cemetery
this afternoon about i o'clock.
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FROM BUCU.
CORRESPONDENCE Of The Big Stone Gap Posi-.
DO you WANT TO MAKE
$500?

We want local manager, lady or
gentleman, N own town or county; no
canvassing required You can devote full
or spare time; or evenings only in con-
nection with YOUR regular vocation. 5000
to $500 can be made before Christmas
and it will require very little time. 1t Is
not necessary to have had experience.
Send STAMP for fall particulars. Address
TnE BELL COMPANY, Dept. B, Philadelphia,
p, ~ 40
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15
Working Night and Day

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made j. Dr.. Kings New
Lite Pills. Every pill is sugar coated
globule Of health, that changes weakness
into health, listlessncss intOenerg., brain
f,g into mental power. They're wonder
ful in binding mp the health. Only %
cents per box. Sold by j. W, Kelly,
Drngcist.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15

la. Prichard, who has been in the
railroad business in Kansas for the
past two years, returned to the Gap
with his family last week. Mr..
Prichard formerly worked for the
Va. ~ 5. w. and will again work
for the same road. We gladly wei
come him and his excellent family
back to the Gap.
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Renew your subscrip-
ton to the Post.

yXrANTED-sEvERAL BRIGHT AND HONEST
w persons 70 represent as a. Managers IN tbis
and close by counties. Salary 500 year aud "a
penses. straight bonande no more, no less salary
pos;,ion permsuent. Oar references. any bahk VA
~ ,oxp II Is mainly ONCE work conducted al
home Reference Enclose set-addiessed stamped
envelope. THr DOMINION COMPANY, Dept ,, Chicago.
sspss6m
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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............... =. ~
The Pot and The Twice-a-week
Louisville Courier-J Journal. 81 %
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15

Circuit Court Judge Skeen went
to JonesviIIe Monday night to hold
Circuit Cou,t. The Judge was sick
with giip last week and was compell-
ed to adjourn court the first OF last
week.
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i NJ Willis.
-. VI. " iiilH,
Big Stone Gap, Va.

Stewart and Blanton, merchants Of
East Stone Gap, have bought out
General Ayers commissary at the
furnace and will conduct the same in
the future.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15
Red Hot From the Gun

Was the ball that hit &. B. Steadmen,
of Newark, Mich, in the Civil War. 1t
caused horrible Ulcers that no treatment
helped for 20 years. Then Bucklen's Ar
Mica Salvc cured him. Cures Cuts, Bruis-
es, Burns, Boils, felous, COrns, Skin Erup-
tions. Best Pile cure on earth. - cents
box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by DR.. } .
W. Kelly, Druggist.
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4. BID Stone Gap Post.
NCIl -, 1900.
LOCAL ITEMS.

I, x.,.n simon,
D y Ilw'hr' OF Notion spent
\ LAY " the ''f
\ B.. Parsons. D.. N'onega' was in
/ a,, sunday
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15

Mr.. }. V. Graham, formerly with
the l.. IL n. at Big Stone Gap, Va,
has taken the place of Wick Victor
as day operator in the Office here,
while Victor Is omoted to the place
oi night operator.-Widdtcsboro
Neirs.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15

The Virginia and Southwestern
has changed the name Of the junction
of their road with the Louisville and
Nashville from Bristol junction to
lntermount junction.