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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15
FROM CRAB ORCHARD.
nnce OF The Bic Stone Gan Posi-.

Correspondence OF The Big Stone Gap PoSr.
CRAB ORCHARD, Va, Mar. l2.-The Par
dee Company, of Pennsylvania, are busy
surveying their 5000 acre boundary, pur-
chased from Col. Slcmp and others, up
here and doing preliminary engineering,
locating their coal veins, coke ovens and
mining town. They have selected for
their town site the old Jacob Norris and
John Edens farm.
The Interstate Investment Company is
still working on their property up here on
the old ThOs. G.. Morris farm. They are
taking a map of their property generally
and locating their town and coke oven
sites. r. q. Ballard Thruston is superin-
tending this work; he is hustler and
business man from Louisville, Ky.
The new century, 1900, has ushered in
and dawned with great prosperity,no ener-
getic, industrious, enterprising man has
any reason now to complain. The gold
standard policy of our government is 4
complete success. The Interstate Invest
ment company here has paid off their men
in gold.
Born to Z. E. Witt and wife, last week,
fine girl y
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15

bag" are pleased to note that they
will not be required to unlearn ola
statutes and to master new ones.
Heretofore they have found their rep
resentatives at the capitol too prone
to tinker with matters which the par
regarded rs private property. HIS
inyestigativcness and restlessneSs de-
volved much work on attorneys. who
were forced to mark their codes with
amendatory notes and RAISE nice
questions of construction"
From now on until the two houses
adjourn some Of the visiting states
men" and lobbyists will be more or
less uncomfortable lest the ship OF
state should strike unseen shoals ana
shadows. but on the whole, we be-
lieve the body polite is tolerabiy
we'll satisfied so far. At any rate,
we feel safe in asserting that Rich
mond will greatly miss the leg'sla,
tors when they are gone.-R'chmond
Dispatch.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15
Mr.. Ellyson Names Them.

At the recent meeting of the State
Committee in Richmond a resolution
was adopted requesting the State
chairman to appoint committe of
ten. one from each Congressional
District, to examine AMI recommend
to the State convention any necessa
ry changes in the party plan of or
ganization.
Chairman Ellyson, who is exofficio
member and chairman of the commit
tee, has appointed the following gen
tlemen from the various districts:
First-Claggett b. Jones; Second
w. w. Dey; Third-E. l.. G,
Scott; Fourth-F. r. Lassiter; Fifth
r. A. James; Sixth. =. Woods;
Seventh-George w. Morris; Eighth
George S. Shaekleford; Ninth-R
Il. Irvine; Tenth-W. A. Anderson
Mr.. Ellyson hopes to have thi.
committee meet before the conven'
tion, and il not sooner. it will surely
convene in Norfolk on May LIST. the
day before tie convention.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15
FROM JASPER.
Correspondence Of The Big stone GAP Posr.

Correspondence OF The Big Stone Gap Posi-.
JASPER. Va, Mar. l3.-Att,r the hard
winter we have had, these last few DAYS
are simply glorious.
The iron mines near this place under
the management Of Supt. Horueck have
been very successful. He is now shipping
from $50 to 200 tons of ore daily.
He is also building new roads, and max
ing other improvements. An engine ":'h
which to haul ore is to be put on soon
j. d. Bailey and Miss Allie Bailey were
united in marriage one day last week ~
the home Of the brides parents. The
contracting parties are well known in
Lee county.
Samuel Il. Duff, of Wallen', Creek. va,
recently showing US a complete map ot
the famous Swift's Silver Mines. the ioca-
ton of which has long been matter OF
search and conjecture. He proposes TO
form a Joint stock company for the open
ing up and management OF the mines.
H. T.. "
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in the iron and steel trade.
1t was found that in 1857 a rife
barrel took % hours to make by
hand. 1t is now made in 3 hours
and 40 minutes. Half-inch bolts D
inches long with nuts were made by
hand at the rate Of 500 in 43 hours,
while by machinery the same product
is turned out with only S hours labor.
In 1885, 100 feet Of 4-inch lap
welded pipe required over "a hours OF
labor, while in 1895 the same pro-
duct was turned out in 5 hours.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15
Our LEGISLATORS.

The closing days of the Virginia
legislature are being marked by the
usual hurry and hustle which 50
astonishes the uninitiated visitor
who drops into the capitol at this
trying period The average specta-
tor who views the proceedings of the
house or senate is amazed at the
speed with which bills are passed,
and marvelS that anything at all can
be accomplished in such confusion.
And, indeed, he is not the only one
who wonders, for towards the end OF
the session there seems to be
feverish haste and anxiety to rush
through with minor matters and to
clear the calendar of the petty
things which cucumber it. On the
whole, not as many mistakes are
made as one would suppose, despite
the apparently loose way in which
business is carried on.
We do not think the Virginia leg
islature is unlike other Legislatures
in its methods, and there are many
who say it is better working body
than the congress Of the United
States is. Certainly the individual
members stand for better chances
for recognition" at the hands of
their presiding officers than do our
congressional representatives at the
hands of theirs. In course Of time
the loquacious ones here will get an
opportunity to talk, and occasionally
they are allowed to talk as much as
they please.
The trouble, or rather the rush,
incident to the closing hours, is due
partly to procrastination but still
more to the fact that the members
can accomplish but little in the
opening days of the session. What
with caucuslng, handshaking. the
Christmas holidays, the election of
state officials, our SOlons lose several
weeks, and then the more they strug-
gle to catch mp the worse things get.
And to this the scores-nay, hundreds
of local bills which pour in upon
them at the last moment and the
explanation of the final rush is
easily found. This year there is a
growing complaint against the
number of local measures and the
time they consume. Wise Leads
have vainly thought Of some means
by which this difficulty might be
obviated, but none that is satisfacto-
ry has been suggested. Each law
maker thinks that his first duty
is to his constituency; and howsoever
much his neighbours petty troubles
may bore him. he feels that his little
bill Ito protect opossums in such
and such county" should certainly
be passed. Thus there rs no end to
the trivial measures which in the ag-
gregate, are so pestiferous.
OF general legislation there has
been but little, and lawyers through
out the state are rejoicing that their
portions Of the vi ginia code remain
practically unchan led. In other
words, the "5rethren Of the green
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15
Coke Making Process.
fBiuaacld Telegraph }

The following is description OF
the Renewal process, which has been
employed in coking at knoxville,
Tenn, and other places:
The new process uses an oven en-
tirelv different from any other process
now in use, but is simple in the man
agement Of its parts, and not expen-
siye in construction. The recent eX-
periments have been made in the
bank ovens, covering a space OF about
ISx25 feet and ID feet high. The
interior measurement of each oven is:
Length q feet six inches; height II
feet and width 20 inches. The ca
pacity of each oven is 20 tons. The
draught is regulated by doors below
the CRATE bars and cover on the up
draught chimney, with which each
oven is connected. The product Of
the experimental tests already made,
per ton of coal Of 1000, have been;
Coke | 800 pounds; ammoncal liquor
Is pounds; sulphur 60 pounds; coal
tar, 25 gallons; sulphuric acid and
10. 900 cubic feet of gas. One-third
of the gas has been used for consump-
ton in the oven. In the recent ex-
pertinent the analysis of the coal
gave a little over per cent. sulphur
and the resulting coke gave by anal
ysis the following: Moisture .0S; sui
phur ST.; fixed carbon o.; ash 5.1S;
volatile matter 1873; total, 100. The
experiment was made with coal from
the Brushy mountain mines.
"The conversion into coke is fully
completed in about 10 hours, and
the product is claimed by experts to
be fully as good, if not better than
~ hour coke by the old bee hive
ovens, while its crushing strength is
over 80 per cent. greater than the
best Connellsville coke, given a
strength as burden bearer greater
than any coke now made, thus per-
hitting a corresponding increase in
height of furnace stack and product
of the furnace"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15
Brave Men Fall

Victims of Stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as well as women, and all i,el the
results in loss of appetite, polson' IN the
blood. backache, nervousness. headache
and tired, listless, rundown feeling. bnt
there's no need to feel like that. Listen
to J. W. Gardner, ldaville, Ind. lie says.
"Electrc Bitter. are just the thing tor a
man when he is all run down, aud don
care whether he lives or dies. 1t did
more to give me now strength and good
appetite than anything | could take. !
can now eat anything aud have new
lease on life" Only 50 cents. at d.. j.
". Kelly's Drug Store. Every botiie
guaranteed
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15

SAYS an exchange: The womea of
kentucky have determined that the
concealed deadly weapon must go,
and that there must be more patriot
ism and less blind partisanship i'll
the politics of the State. Fiji
teen hundred women started the re-
form movement in Louisville the
other night. 1t is believed the work
will be quickly extended to other
sections of the State. 1t ought not
to stop in Kentucky, but be extended
all over the United States.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15
Card of Thanks

To the Ladies' and Gentlemen q
Stoaega, Va.
The box Of groceries gotten ny by
you and sent us at Bristol was nice
and valuable and came when, per
haps, we most needed them. Many
thanks for the same. s.c~
Respectfully, - -.
II. w. LESLIE, D.
EMMA LESLIE.
March s. 1900.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15

The above rates are for standing ADVERTISE
ments only.
WLocAL ADvERrrsExESrs will be charg-
ed for at the rate Of S cents per line for each
insertion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15
SGROFULH And ITS awful HORRORS
JOhnStOn's SarSaparllla
QUART BOTTLES.
A MOST WONDERFUL & i'i''
Grand Old Lady Gives Her Experience

Mrs Thankful Oria Hurd lives In the beauuiA f..
Livingston Mich This venerable and highly resp d
the wear 1872 the year OF great in Hebron N
York She came Michigan in 1910, the year 81 ~
too All her faculties excclently preserved ana
memory, her mind Is full or Interesting rem
Ife Of early days OF the State or Michigan ana ''
markable people and the stirring events "
ness But nothing her varied and manifold r'"''''
velous worthy OF attention than are her exp
JOHNSTONS SARSAPARII.LA. Mrs. IIurd Inherited
scrofula, that terribly destructive hlood ~
and Is cursing OF thousands and marking u'li
tins OF death angel Transmitted from generation I'D
found neary every family form or another ~
pearance dreadful running In unsghty s"'i"
goitre, In eruptons varied forms Attacking the u
NAV be known head developing IN tLe
often is, the prime or consumption
Speaking OF her Mrs Iiurd IL was troIi.'
with q skin disease. My and limbs would ht'ah
dlscharging yellow matter My neck began 90 sN'
unghtly appearance. My body covered with s,''-
My eyes greatly in1amed and weakened ana @
much Ny blood In very bad condition ana ny i ..
frequent intervals, and had no appetite had sores
miserable condition had tried remedy '-
mended, doctor had failed. One or Tie
beginning FORM at length was told Of DR. johnston
his famous Sarsaparla. tried bottle more "A an U
thing ese had faith In IT, and greatly 10 my '-'
began better. You be sure kept on tiAl-
many steadily improved until became en-.
healed up all the bad symptoms disappeared ~"
and have been troubled with scroula since. VI
Of SO years Is not young woman but have had ,
since then. firmly believe that JOIINSTONS -
greatest purifier medicine In the Wi'
scrofua a spring medicine This remarkably
not lok to be than sixty and she repeated seI' ~
life was saved by JOHNSTONS SARSAPAtlLLA ,,, ,,Ic
MICHIGAN DRUG COMPANY,
yCaa Ia, / w
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15

THE Mormon elders are becoming
too aggressive in North Carolina to
suit the people of that State, and
three of them were tarred and feath-
cred at Lemon Springs recently and
ridden out of town on rail.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15

If somebody doesn't build some
dwelling houses in Big Stone Gap
we don't know what some OF our
people are going to do. There is
scarcely a vacant house in town.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15

GEN. JOE WHEELER will probably
be a candidate fol the Democratic
nomination for Governor of Ala
bama.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15

The number of children attending
public schools in Cuba has increased
the past four months from 1000 to
$4,000. There are now over 2,OOO
free schools in operation in the Is
land.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15

A statistician has compiled some
figures relative to New York city
which shows that there are 2,OOO,O OO
persons in the metropolis who make
no profession of religion. This is
65 per cent. of the total population
of New York.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15

Our neighbor, the Lebanon NewS,
is now entering upon its Dist year.
and we are glad to say that it is one
of the newsiest papers published in
the Southwest. 1t has been greatly
improved during the past few months,
and deserves liberal support.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15

JUDGE SAM w. WILLIAMS, OF
Wytheville, is, we understand, can
didate for the Democratic nomination
for Attorney, General of Virginia
next year. Tate Irvine is the man
for that place, and he is going to get
it too.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15

"Adversity aattereth no man."
but the pains of dyspepsia turn his
attention to Hoods SarSaparilla and
in its use he finds a cure.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15

The citizen who is always ready
to welcome the stranger is the sort OF
man that builds up his town.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15

The total expenditures by the
United States Government during
the war with Spain and as result OF
it up to the present time is 1885, OOo,-
900.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15

DIR. Bulls Cough syrup always cures
coughs and colds. 1t is poor economy to
neglect a cold when bottle of this relia-
bic remedy will relieve and cure it at once.
Price % cents.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15

They say there are no bands in
the Boer army, but they seem to
know how to face the music just the
same
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15

Use pr. Bulls Cough Syrup for that hack
ing cough. 1t il the best medicine Tor
throat aud lung affections One bottle OF
this reliable medicine will affect cure.
Price - cents
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15

MEMBERS OF congress favor an early
adiournment-about April LIST.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15

TIE Jonesville Virginian says:
There is no earthly accommodation
at all about the Virginia and South
western railway. 1t runs when and
as it pleaSes, and connects nowhere.
What have we got a railroad com
missioner for, anyway? Is that officer
a servant Of the people or is he a
budding rose in the corporation gar
dens? If he fails to do his duty why
not decapitatc him, even to the abol-
ishment Of his office? And if this par
ticular railroad persists in outrageous
dealing in handling mails aud public
travel. the people will see to it by
having its charter revoked at the ear
Hest possible moment.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15

TuE Uaited States Bureau of La.
Dor has been investigating the effect
Of displacement Of hand labor by
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15

A dispatch from jackson, Miss.
says:
A bill has passed both Houses
taking from the Governor nearly all
of the appointive power heretofore
vested ip the office and providing
that when vacancies occur in any
State, district, county seat or manic
ipal office, they shall be filled by a
special election called for that pur-
pose. The measure is a very sweep
ing one and deprives the Executive
Of large amount Of patronage.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15
"Self Preservation

Is the first law of nature" For this
reason everyone who is i'll desires to be-
come we'll. Those who have impure or
impoverished blood turn to Hoods Sar-
saparilla, because they know it will enrich
and purify their blood and give them good
health. To take this medicine on the first
appearance Of impure blood is an import
ant step toward self preservation.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15
"Eva Dispositions
Are Early Shoavn. "

Are Larry OHOCO'i'
Just so evil in the blood
comes out In shape of scrof
ala, pimples. etc., tn children
and young people. Taken IN
time it can be eradfcated BY
nsins Hoods Sarsapaalla:
In older people, the aftermath
of irregular FVing shows IT.
self in bilious conditions. 4
heavy head, a foul mouth,
a general bad feeling.
It is the blood, the impure blood,
friends, which is the real cause. Purify
that with Hoods Sarsaparills and
happiness will reign in your family.
Blood Poison lived In bed OF hre
for years owing TO blood poisoning that FOL
lowed small pox. II broke out all over my
body, itching intensely. Tried doctors ana
hospitals In vain. tried Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. It helped. kept at 1t and was en-
tIrely cured. could go on the housetop'
and shout about It," MRS. J. L. WILLIAMS
Carbonate, Pa.
scrofula Sores my baby at two
months had scrofula sores on cheek ana
arm. Local applications and physicians
medicine did little or no good. HOOD 5 oar-
saparilla cured him permanently. ne Is
now four. with smooth fair skin" Mrs.
S. s. WRorEN. Pennington Del.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15
Promptly Reaches tho Seat
Of all Blood Diseases and
Cures tho Worst Cases. Dis S

ments or troubles so obstinate and difficult to cure y,-
TO cure such real deepseated blood diseases s. S on
offer such inconsrovertibe evidence OF merit isrot
ID curel It goes down 20 the very seat OF all blood
found alton Of the very cases and poison
not like other remedies. dry up the poison and hide from
only to break forth again more violently than ever )
trace OF faint, and rids the system Of it forever
Mrs. T W. Lee Montgomery, Ala, writes: "Sono year.
ago inocuated with poison by who infected
my babe with blood faint. covered with ami
ulcers from head foot and my great extremity prayed
to die Several prominent physicians treated but
10 no purpose. The mercury and potash which they
gave seemed TO add fuel TO the awful fame which wa,
devourng me- l advised by friends who had seen
wonderful made by it, to try Swfts Specific inn
proved from the start the medicine seemed g. direct
to the trouble and force the poison Twenty
bottles cured me completely" swift's Specific
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15
8. s. s. FOR THE BLOOD

is the only remedy that is guaranteed purely
mercury potash, arsenic, other mineral chemical
Cancer Eczema Scrofula, Rheumatism, Conagug,
letter Bos, Carbunces Sores etc.
Valuable books mailed free by Swift Specific Company
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-03-15
5. s. s. GOES
TO THE BOTTOM.

In every test made s
demonstrates lis sapor..r..,
blood remedies ltma,.or.r 81
s s. the case, nor what 0 ,-
ment or remedies haro 2
ALWAYS nr0mntlY rna.-....-
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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-08-24
TWO BAD.DosEs.

"The provisions disqualifying judges
from.holding other offices is one which
has the approval of the people, who
will have little patience with shysters
who claim the constitution is uncon.
stitutional. By naming Moore in the
face ::of this provisionthe peoples party
have thrown away an opportunity to
elect aImember of congress. Moore
ought to be defeated and in our opin.
ion will be.
The democrats in naming Fred
Smith for secretary of state have put
up a hard dose for Brown county
populists but most of them will make
a heroic effort to swallow it.
The foregoing isn't from any repub.
lican newspaper but from the Rural,
list, ofsAberdeen, w. E. Kidd's paper
and probably the strongest populist
paper in South Dakota. MI. Kidd
evidently isn't enthusiastically de.
lighted lover. the populist ticket and
doesn't expect it to win.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-08-24
There are doubtless several ways

There are doubtless several ways of
reducing the expenses of Fall River
county. The county officers them.
selves have plans in mind that they
believe would materially reduce ex.
penses. They believe that the janitol
might we'll be dispensed with and the
officers do ther own j%anitor work
Then in the matter of clerk here, they
believe that tho work of the auditors
and treasurers Office can be handled
together in a manner-by the two
officers, with possibly help for only
a short time-so that the clerk hire
will be considerably reduced. Then
there is chance for large reductions in
the running of the sheriffs office. The
janitor's fees can be cut off almost
entirely together with several other
i%ncidentals. The expenses of the
county have been cut down wonder
fully during the past few years and
with the reductions as contemplated
Fall River county begins to feel that
it will work its salvation yet.