The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-02-15
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III ever any pOrtioh VI '"o
tan world should secede from Chris,
tianity, Pennington Gap would lead
the way.-Pennington Gap Ne0s'
There are over hundred thousand
Republicans in West Virginia and
less than 200 offices, SO its dead GER
tain somebody will get left.-Dd'ly
(Bluefeld) Telegraph.
Judge w. II. Bond, of Wise, was
ia Lebanon last Thursday attending
to various matters. He lett for
Washington Friday, stopping on his
return at Richmond.-1he Outlook.
Authorizations are very useful; but
when The Baptist Mississippi print
ed isis" johnson (some other name
was actually used). it was carrying
the matter rather too Advantageous
Herald.
Women in high station in the
Philippines never walk much less
run. which accounts for the capture
of Mrs. Aguinsldo by our soldiers.
1t is different with the men, Green
vile (Tsnn.) Times.
Judge w. A. Ayers received the
sad intelligence Monday that his
aunt, residing in Bristol, was at the
point of death.-Tne Outlook.
Miss Jane Ayers, Judge Ayers
aunt, is somewhat recovered.-ED.
Posi-.
It's easy enough for fellow to sit
down and tell how roads ought to be
built, but Greene county will never
have good roads till the taxpayers
shove their fists way down into their
leans add plank down the hard cash
to build them with.-Greenville Dem
icrdt.
An indication Of the prosperity oil
farmers in the Shenandoah valley OF
Virginia is the announcement that
the First National Bank, Of Harrison
burg has 100000 of deposits, the
bulk of which belongs to farmers and
stock raisers, of Rockingham county
Page Neos.
All OF the Democrats and halt Of
the Republicans want to see Tate
Irvine become candinate for attor'
ney-general. 1t would take ream
of Paper to tally the vote he woulc
get in Lee county.-Southwest Var
gilman.
Two young Chinese-T. Y. ane
G. H. Sung, grandsons of III huns
Chang-came over in care of DIR. w
X. Lambuth. They propose to study
the English language and WesterI
civilization for the benefit Of thel
own country on their return. The.
will attend preparatory school be
fore entering Observation-Disclosures
Methodist.
A bill has been introduced in tn
Kentucky Legislature providing 10
a tax Of 81 on all dogs, to be pai'
into fund to reimburse sheep own
ers losing sheep through depreciation
| of dogs. The money is to be collect
ed by the sheriff and the surplus owe
and above fifty dollars at the end o
, each year is to 60 into school fund
-Adair County Ky Nesos.
Very many Of us would find it har'
to receive religious admonition iron
q man with a patch on his elbow
We wonder how John the Baptis
would have Jared with his camel
. hair and leather girdle. Would b
| be likely to receive call? However
, he has this to be said in his favor
that Judging from his pictures, b
7 parted his hair in the middle.-Hol
D s.on Christian Advocate.
Hon. Stuart +. Lindsey, who al
ways holds q conspicuous place in tn
} republican ranks of Southwest Viz
, GINA, is out in a pamphlet entities
what Of Expansion?" in which h
discusses expansion from q constitu
: tionsl standpoint. Now that tn
national campaign 10 near 1t hand
, Mr.. Lindsey hes cause to feel tia
. his services will b in demand. h
lis spoken Of in two important con
nections. and it is said that one o
the other will be his for less than tn
asking. He is likely to DO delsgat
IN the republican national convention