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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18
The Big Stone Gap Post.
THURSDAY. Jan. IS, 1900.
LOCAL ITEMS.

Baker Dunn, of Abingdon, was in
town Sunday.
G.. w. Atkmore, of Bluefeld, ".
Va, was in town last week.
f. Goodman, of Lynchburg, was
in the Gap last Thursday.
ID. G. Freeman, Of Kenton, 5. c.,
was in town the past week.
L. +. Newcomb, Of Lebanon, was
in town last week
n. p. Reaves, of Bristol, was in
the Gap last Friday.
j. T. Jones, of Richmond. was in
town last Friday.
G.. Boice, was down from Norton
last Saturday.
Col. A. 5. Horsley spent Sunday
in the Gap.
5. j. Miles, of Frankfort, Ky, was
in town last week.
q. w. Wolfe, of Richmond, was
in town last week
l.. S. Jones, of Bristol, was in the
Gap last Friday.
c. l.. Kidd, popular Bristol
drummer spent Sunday IN the Gap.
Miss Martha Hamblen is visiting
relatives at Yokum, Lee county, this
week.
S. p. RamcS accidently cut off the
thumb of his lett hand last Saturday
with an axe, while splitting wood.
II. Hardaway, superintendent OF
the coal mines at Toms Creek, was
in the Gap last Saturday.
II. Ii. Lewis, Of Wise, was in town
last week.
Ii. b. Stokes, of Bristol, was a
visitor to the Gap last week.
More than dozen new subscrib-
ers have been added to our subscrip-
ton list the past week.
Frank Meekly a travelling man
from Lebanon, was in town last
week.
f. w. Samuel, Of New York. was
registered at the lntcrmont last Fri
day.
&. &. Kelly, store manager for the
n Virginia Coal and Iron Company at
StOnega, was in town last Saturday.
b Business still continues to improve
IN this section aud the Gap is not all
exception.
q Hon. II. L. Irvine returned from a
business trip to Richmond last Sat
urday night.
Judge II. A. w. Skeen returned
& last week from business trip to
n Washington City and Richmond, Va
Il Speers Webster, prominen,
Knoxville hardware drummer, was in
town Saturday.
Attorney JOS. l.. Kelly. of Bristol,
was in town a couple OF days last
week on business.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18

want to let the peopl' ~ho suffer from
rheumatism and sciai = know that
Chamberlain Pain Balm relieved me after
A number of other medicines and doctor
had failed. It il the best Eminent ! have
ever known of. A. DopGEy, Alpharetta,
Ca. Thousands have been cured Of
rheumatism by ihi- remedy. One appli-
cation relieves the pain. For sale 10y j..
W. Kelly. druggist. ~
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18
Stockholders Meeting.

The annaul meeting Of the stock
holders of the Virginia Coal and Iron
Company will be held at the Brad
dock House, Alexandra, Na.'
Wednesday, February Dist, 1901, at
II o'clock noon.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Interstate Railroad
Company will be held on the same
date and at the same place at l2:3O
n M D.B. VENT,
General Manager.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18
A GREAT AGRICULTURAL
JOURNAL.
The Southern Planter, Rich
mond, Va.


For an agricultural journal to be con-
tinuously published for the long period of
60 years is an unique experience in this
country, and yet this is what The Southern
Planter has accomplished. To commemo-
rate the event the Planter comes out this
month in n special Autographed cover in
colors, and is finely illustrated. 1t is, rs
always, full of matter of the greatest in
terest to every farmer, stock broader,
trucker and poultry keeper. No Southern
farmer (for whom the Planter is specially
written) can afford to farm without this
journal il he desires to be successful in
his calling. This is the testimony Of hun
dreds of those who have been taking the
journal for years. The price, 50 cents
per pear, 10 so low that no one can say
that he cannot afford IL.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18

Our good friend and subscriber,
Fletcher Powers, of Bucu, recently
sent us 81 for subscription. He said
the reading members of his family
thought more OF the Lebanon News,
the Big Stone Gap Post and the
Louisville Courier-Journal than any
other of the many papers that he is
taking.-LebanOn Nelcs.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18
MARRIED..
YOung-HObaCk.

At the home Of the brides parents,
DR.. and Mrs. NJ. b. Hoback, Mr.. Lee
Young and Miss MolIie Hoback were
quietly married on Friday evening,
Jan 18th, Rev c. w. kilgore per
forming the ceremony. We extend
our heartiest congratulations.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18
Mr.. Thruston IN Town.

r. G. Ballard Thrustou, of Lou is
vile, spent Sunday in the Gap. MIR.
Thruston is largely interested in val
liable coal lands in Grab Orchard
and is now engaged in opening up
the different veins Of coal preparatory
to active mining. He will also
probably build a number of coke
ovens in the near future. Mr.. Thrus-
ton is an active business man and we
are glad to have him in our midst
again.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18
Sc A WEEK TO START.

We want intelligent ladies', or gentle
men, to accept permanent position in own
town; salary to start Sc week, guaran-
teed, and commission. Many make from
$l2 to $24 a week. You can devote all or
your spare time. Send stamp for full par
tculars. Address, The BELL COMPANY,
Dent. c., PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 42-49
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18
An Ideal Ready-Made Food.

Prof. Naumann, a most eminent
authority on chemical and medical
questions. says that cod liver oil !"
almost an ideal ready-made food. lie
saws it is easy to digest, easily makes
fat, and is also a medicine. SCOTS
Emulsion contains this oil so prepar-
ed that it is not at all unpleasant.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18

Rev. r. G.. Matheson. Of Gate City,
filled his regular monthly appoint
ment at this place on last Saturday
and Sunday. Mr.. Matheson is an
excellent preacher and is much liked
bv his congregation here. a. we'll a.
By every one else.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18
PUBLIC TAKE NOTICE.

We wish to thank our many friends for
.bc;r liberal patronage through the Holidays
and through the past year. We take pleas
''ro IN announcing that we will continue bus
;mess at the same old stand and respectfully
:n,;tc vour attention to THIS SPACE from
time to time to see what we have and what
we are going to do
Wishing all happy and prosperous New
Wear we are Respectfully,
J. w. KELLY, Druggist.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18
Notice to Water Users.

Water rent for the first quarter
this wear is now due and must be
paid at once. The town requires me
to collect water rent in advance, so
come in and pay up an save trouble.
G.. t. Gully, Sergent.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18

Miss Lizzie Skeen left last Sun
dav for Lexington, KY, where she
will attend the Lexington Business
College. This is first class school
in every respect.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18

G. NJ. Smith, representing the
State Executive Committee of the
Young Mems Christian Association,
spent couple of days in the Gap
last week.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18

Judge T. VI. Anderson, u. 5. attor-
nev for the Western District of Vir-
ginia with headquarters at Abingdon
spent Monday night in the Gap en-
route to Wise.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18

Kidd and Beaman has received the
contract to build a residence house
for S. P. Fleenor near the planning
mill. The house will contain SIX
rooms and will be two stories high.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18

J. S. Beaman has accepted posi-
ton as carpenter foreman for con-
tractor r. Hornick at the Virginia
Iron. Coal and Coke Company's
works nea- Wards Mill.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18

Tom baylor while compiling one
Of the cinder kettles to the engine
used on the cinder pile at the furnace
got one Of his legs broke lat Satur'
day morning.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18
Next Friday.

DR.. G. NJ. Peavler, the popular eye
and throat specialist, of Bristol, will
be in the Gap next Friday. Those
wishing to consult him can call at
the Intermont on that day.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18

Dr. Bulls Cough syrup cures Group IL
has saved the life of many child
Mothers, keep this medicine always on
hand: it will save you many restless
moments. Price % cents.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18

j. B. Pennington. of Mosheim,
Tenn, spent few days the past
week in the Gap looking after his in
terests here.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18

J. G.. Stewart and son, of Hawkins
county, Tenn, returned home Mon
day, after a stay of ten days with
with relatives in Wise county.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18

Advertising by spurts is profitable,
no doubt, but keeping everlastlngly
at it is sure to bring success.-Br'S-
fol Courier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18

Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup cures coughs and
colds. Don't 60 to church or public meet
ing and disturb the audience by incessant
coughing, but use this wonderful remedy
at once.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18

Attorney r r. Irvine is at Jones'
vile this week attending county
court.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18

BRIGHT AND HoNE .s,.
w persons to represent US as Managers IN I'M,
and cra.. by counties. Salary $500 year ana e.
psures. Straight. bonande, no more, no Tess as n
Position permanent. Our relefene. ,s coDaaeted I
home reference Enclose self-addressed Slam
envelope. TnE DoxIsios cOnrAsr, Dept y on'eas0'
sep3sSm
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-01-18

81 suffered for twenty-five years from
heart trouble, and tried endless rene
dies without relief. | steadily grew
worss and became unable to lie
down; my heart would palpitats. and
flutter, and at times 1t seemed as
though could not get my breath; !
sed three bottles Of Dr.. Miles Heart
Cure, and thank God ! am enjoying
good health as a result II cured me. =.
Mrs. Ella schindhelnn. Mt. Vernon. ia.V
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
THE COST OF WAR.
Enormous Sunas fer England 10 Fay for tie Sou<h African
 Ca1s. s.;aifSn.

Recently some inter !sting data have been published regarding the trans portation of troops, horses and mate rial to South Africa. based On official re- ports, says the New Ycrl5 Sun.
 Between October 20 and June 234 transports left England for the seat Of war. carrying on board 1s6.1 men, 36,333 horses, 400 guns and 1851 wag- ons. Moreover. about 34,G00 horses came from Australia, Argentina and New Orleans, and 10000 were brought by the colonia. troops. Finally, som Q 75,oC0 mules were shipped from the United States, Italy, India and Spain. making total of 150,GO0 animals. The average price of those purchased abroad was SIT for horses and $67 for mules. The cost of transporting the troops was about $T0,0C0.O0O.
 For the hospital service there were II general hospitals, five permanent hospitals and 27 field hospitals, be- sides IS bearer companies. with a per sonnel of 47O military surgeons, SO civil surgeons. 53G nurses, 3.5CG men of the hospital corps, 500 volunteers. 1900 men of the St. John arabulance corps, and 13O men of the militia am bu- lance corps. Finally, two hospital trains and four hospital ships were sent out from England.
 Between October 5 and April 2s. 792 ships, of a total tonnage capacity of 293, 744 tons, were chartered for carr--- ing ammunition and supplies, anI about 15o,oC0 tons of meat, coal. foC- der, etc.. were shipped from England and foreign ports.
 For the postal service 5-2 teleg- raphers and $500 postal officials v5 70 required for the enormous mail. wllic.,. for example, on one day Clay 19l amounted to 13,461 letters and 1G1 ,5G $ newspaper packages. eFinally, up to the end of May, the transports had brought back to England 11,343 slcl, officers and men,
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
HAVE CONE OUT OF STYLE.
Porterhcrse Steaks Arc iEo LouEcr C<ascG by the Ecv York
 FasEifoIabIcS.

PorterE ouse. steaks have gone out of fashion. according to one of the up- town butchers who supplies meat to a lot of the families in the fashionable districts on Riverdale dri-e and West End ave24ue, says tk. New Yqr!t Trio une. Fer years and years the porter house steak has been ccnside cred the best GU! of beef and has fetched the highest price. Now thu demand is for the Delmc2ico steak, which is the porterl.ouse with the bit of the ten derioin cut out of it. A dislike for the tastelsss bit of tenderloin seems to have developed unless the tenderloin is served separately, either as a, roast CT fixed up as one of the fancy steaks that the accomplished chef knows how to prepare. There is more flavor to the sirloin, and the demand is either for the bone sirioin, as it is called, or the Delmonico steak, which follows it in the carving of 2 scritter." This fancy has generally put out the butchers, who have now to find a new way to carTe their meats to an advantage. Even when the tendeSloin is cut away from the bono, it is ssid by the dealers to. be the hardest piece of the beef to now dispose of to advantage.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
A STREAK OF LUCK. It Gave Deserving Young Man
 His Start in Life.
Et Wouldn't Have Happened, Ecvv- ever, If the Auctioneer Hadn't Forgotten Iiis Eyeglasses
 on This Particular Day.

'I owe my start in life to the fact that an estimable old gentleman for got to put his eyeglasses in his pocket one morning. said prosperous busi- ness man from sister city, to New Orleans Times-Democrat man. Its rather a curious story" he went on, ''and I'll tell it it as briefly as possible. A good many years ago l was a young fellow of 25 or thereabouts l drifted into Louisville in search of a job that didn't materialze, and the upshot of it was that I found myself practically broke in a strange city. Up to that time l had always worked for small wages and had never succeeded in ac- cumulating as much as $50, but 1 had an abiding faith that if I could once get hold of a modest stake I could launch out for myself and make some money.
 "One morning, when I was wander ing about with only two or three silver dollars in my pocket, looking for a chance to go to work at anything that might offer. I dropped into a big down town. room where some real estate was being sold at auction. A large crowd was present. and there was an inde-
 
 that warned me something was about to happen. While 1 was standing there. only vaguely interested, the auction ger, who was quite an elderly gentle man, put up a piece of improved city property. and after a considera ble pause received a bid of S26O could see that the smallness Of the amount eX- cited surprise and was also aware of a i,,, I, l. a dozen previous bidders were gathered together in an excited group. They seemed to be quarreling about some thing, and meanwhile the auctioneer was indignantly appealing for a re- speCtable offer. Make it $2 800 he shouted; does any gentleman bid $2,500?' He looked directly at me. and l made a gesture of denial. 'Thanl; you he exclaimed, greatly to my sur prise; the gentleman over there bids twen tyfive hundred; and, if l can help
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
Butterflies Sleep Head Down.

The butterfly invariably goes tc sleep head downward. It folds and contracts it's wings to the utmost The effect is to reduce it's size and shape to a narrow ridge. hardly dis tinguishable in shape and color from the seed heads on thousands of other stems around. The butterfly also sleeps on the top Of the stem. In the morning, when the sunbeams warm them, all these greypied sleepers on the grass tops open their wings, and the colorless bennets are starred with q thousand living flowers of purest Rzure-Chicago Chronicle.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
OAKVILLE Irh-PEWIWGS

Frederick Main has recovered his usual health and resumed his duties at the factory.
 Floyd and William Jerman. who have been sick with typhoid fever, are recovering. William is able to be out and Floyd is able to sit up a while each day.
 Oscar Harris, who is sick with ty- phOid fever. is about the same. mo change in his condition having oc- cured vet.
 The Daughters of the King will hold a meeting Friday evening in All Saints church. The Woman's auxiliary held a meet ing at the home of Mrs George Hanna yesterday afternoon.
 Saturday afternoon the Junior aux Hilary will hold a meeting at the par iSh rooms at 3 o'clock.
 Miss Edla Atwood. who is suffering with typhoid fever. was taken to the Waterbury hospital Tuesday. They are rushing the work on the trolley road and expect to run it fur ther this week, if the weather ,contin, ueS pleasant.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01

work in hand we kept the white house from taking fire, and we saved a DOT tion of the conservatory, too. But it was close call for the white house.
 We were in the federal government fire department then. It is not gen orally known that the city govern nlent and the federal government each maintained fire department during and after the civil war. But when Grant became president, and Sherman commander of the army, there was a great cry about retrenchment and re- form. As a result of this clamor Gen. Sherman abolished the federal government fire department, and we all returned to duty in the city fire department. There has been no fed eral fire department since that time. It is as a member of the city depart ment that I am pensioned and on the retired list.
 'Thc hottest fire I was ever en- gagged in fighting began at 1O:4O a. m. September IS, 1877, in the patent of fee, in the model rooms on the Ninth and c street wing. That fire ragged for two days and nights. Fire. eli, zines came here from Baltimore to helD us. and they rendered good serv- ice. The fire lasted from Wednesday morning until Friday afternoon, and smoldered for some time after that. The, heat was so intense and awful that firemen at the nozzle could only play on the flames for a couple of minutes at a time. Then they would retire almost roasted, and others would take their places. The steam engines kept pufing and blowing con stantly and the water supply of the city was alniost overtaxed.
 "All along G street the houses were in great danger. The Baltimore en-
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
SHIPPING WILD ANIMALS.
How They Are Confined and Cared for in Transit Across
 tl.e Ocean.

Nsr. W. B. Robertson tells us in Cas- sells Magazine that, compared with giraffes and elephants, lions, partners and tigers are small; they are always 50 progressively ferocious, however, that care must be exercised in pack ing them up for shipment. To see such goods in process of transit is to see simply box that might be taken for packing case full of sew ing machines or some other harm less article of peaceful merchandise. Look at the label. however. and you will read in large letters: Wild ami mals-with care" Sometimes this is supplemented by drawing of a lien or tiger or snake. or whatever the animal inside may be. on the box. This is in case of its having to be handled by people that do not know the language in which the label is written. The box is only a box in appearance, the woodwork being merely the outside covering of the iron cage within. The whole thing is called a den. and access to it is obtained by lifting a sliding door at one end. Behind this is small gate way. through which the animal is fed and watercd. At his journeys end the other end of the box is knocked off, the exposed ironwork is lifted out of it's sockets, and the captive is free to walk out-not where he likes but into the cage, against the open door of which has been placed the open end o''lsthe den he has been travelling in. It is easy to get him to walk from the small den to the large cage, from cramped captivity to comparative freedom. Still. he is sure to be suspicious, and to save time he has been kept from food and wa ter, both of which are temptingly displayed before him in the cage. He
 likes bound forward, intending to t9ltidrn to his now familiar lair with the joint he seizes; but the bars are dropped against him and he glares deiantly at his jailers. Similar de vices are resorted to in getting a dangerous animal from his large cage into small travelling den; if he prove obstinate he is quickly driven out by lighting a fire of straw in the cage.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
MILLIONS GIVEN AWAY

It is certainly gratifying to the pub, lie ro krow of one concern ir the land who are not afraid to be generous to sEe needy and suffering. The proprc- tors of Dr Kings New Discovery fnc Consumption, Coughs and Colds. have given away over ten million trial bot ties of this great medicine; ana have the satisfaction of knowing it las alb. sOlutely cured thousands of hopeless clses Asthma. Bronchitis. Hcarsc- ness and all diseases of the Throat. Chest and Lungs are surely cEioi by it. Call on c. L. Dexter ,S Go drug gists. and get free trial bottle. Reg ular size. 50c and S1. Every bottle guaranteed. or price refundcd.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-01
NOT UP IN THAT GRADE.
Little VyiIIie's Nct t!IcIn9tical Ability Was Not HGual to t,,e Task.
 Set for I:iIl.

II is not often that the very young recognize the advantages Of higher edu- cation. but in this case it is evident that little Willie even in his first six months of school. had grasped the meaning and value of superior knowledge, says the Chicago Chronicle. It was one of his restless afternoons and to keep him busy he had been set to counting basketful of walnuts. Stretched full length on the kitchen table he Ia abcri- ously piled them out one by one in a big heap. Tessie. who was a past mis- tress of the art of 'p.a aguing," picked a double handful from the pile and car 1ied them off to the hammer. "I only took 12'' she said sweetly. Willie cazed after her fiercely for awhile. then began to count them all over again. Fifteen minutes later. when he had a second time almost emntied the basket, Tessie again raided his stores. Il took ten this time" she said. There was a moment of storm, but 1t ended with Willie beginning once more at the beginning. But when she perpetrated q third outrage the small brother sent forth such a roar of fury and rushed with his case before the maternal tri- bunal. "Jist as soon as l get them near done she comes along an takes away lot of them I've counted, an then have to count the whole basketful over again." "Yes, but. maw," protested Tessie, virtuously. T always tell l'him just how many I take" ''Yes, yuh do, yah mean thing. yu1." yelled Willie, but suh knew vsGy well our class is au'y teg;Gnin' su5traction!"