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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-02

In order to grasp the full idiocy Of
royalty one has only to read the rules
and regulations concerning dress ut the
coming coronation OF King Edward
VII. The mantles, robes ana cOrOnets,
In all their multiple variations Of de.
sign ana color to distinguish rank and
exalt the aristOcracy, take one back
past the Tudors and the Plantaganets
In automobile time. That the ceremony
Is to be very exclusive affair Ii made
plain by the curt announcement that
widows OF peers who have remarked
beneath their rank In the peerage are
mot entitled to summons to attend
the coronation" That excludes Lady
Randolph Churchill like stone wall.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-02
Too Literal.

They seldom gave dinner parties. and
what they gave were small. But they
liked things done decently and In order.
and generally had the best. On the aft
ernoOn Of one Of the little parties the
host summoned the boy In buttons and
said to him: "Now, John, you must be
very CAREFUL how you hand round the
wine."
Eyes. SIR"
"These bottles with the black seals
are the best and these with the red
seals the inferior sherry. The best
sherry Is for after dinner; the inferior
sherry you will hand around with the
hook and SOUP You UNDERSTANDINGS
and inferior sherry after sOup?"
Eyes. sir. perfectly" responded the
boy In buttons.
The evening came. and with 1t the
guests. Everything went on swim
mingly till the boy went round the ia
BILE asking each OF the guests, Hook
or inferior herryT'-LOndon Tit-Bits.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-02
The Troubles of Br'er williams.

'De ways er providence" said
Brother Dickey, ''is past fndin' out.
Take Br'er Williams. for instance: Fer
six days en- dat number er nights he
constant prayed fer rain, en- wen de
rain come hit crowded dc only mule
he had en- washed his house sideways!
Den he lit in fer ter pray fer dry. en-
de sun shine so hot dat his cO'nfel
wuz burnt ter FRAGILE, an de new
mule what he buysd on a credit wuz
sunstroked, en- what wuz lef' er his
house ketched fire, en- sence de well
done dried up he didn't have no water
ter put 1t out. Den he got so mad he
gone off in a corner ter swear In pri-
yate, en- de preacher, comm dat way,
hearin' i'm swearin' en- had i'm up befO'
a speshul committee, en- turned i'm out
de church! En- de las time seen i'm
he wuz settin' In de place whar his
house use ter be a-readin' er de book Of
Job.-Atlanta Constitution.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-02
pes,ccATeo VEGETABLES.
Dried Garden Truck viii BE Used By
Uncle Sans Soldiers.

Desiccated vegetables are coming on
the market, for use especially by pro-
pectors and hunters, who are obliged to
economize every ounce in the weight Of
the provisions they carry. Necessity
compels them to select such foods rs
combine the maximum Of nutriment
with the minimum Of bulk and avoir.
dupois. This implies water.free sub.
stances, and dried fruits and vegetables
are especially adapted for the purpose.
Of late the War Department has been
experimenting with products Of this
kind: II has found them wholesome and
In all respects desirable, and Is likely
to use them largely In future years.
White potatoes, carrots and sweet
potatoes have been found particularly
available for desiccation. The sweet
potatoes are cut up into little cubes,
while the white potatoes and carrots
are sliced. When wanted for use. ley
have to be soaked In water before cook.
ing them; as sold. they are supposed ia
he absolutely water free. What saw.
Ing In weight and bulk they represent
will be realized when It Is understood
that fresh white potatoes contain 80 pei
cent. Of water and fresh carrots 90 per
cent.
Experiments have proved that the
drying process causes no loss Of nutri.
ment and that the product furnishes a
most valuable addition to the food OF
people who are unable to get fresh
vegetables. The desiccated white pc.
ta,oes are rs rich In muscle forming
element rs the best wheat -four, though
consisting mainly Of the starchy ma.
terial which Is SO useful rs fuel for the
body machine. The same thing may
be said Of the carrots and sweet pota-
toes; but a notable fact Is that dried
eastern vegetables are richer in starch
and poorer In muscle-forming material
than those grown in California.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-02

Every few years statistics of some
kind report that human life is growing
longer. One enthusiastic claim Is made
to the effect that within the last half
century the average of life has been
extended over ten years and that for Il
long time II was fixed at BIB, whereas
now 1t Is close to Is. Whether this
claim can be proved is doubtful, but all
statistics seem to agree that the aver
age Is advancing and that the quality
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-02
HEALy'S GOOD WORK.

Daniel ID. Healy. the excellent Ward
on Of the Cook County Hospital, de.
serves the thanks of the public and Of
every humane person In the community
for the stand he has taken In regard to
the so-ca1led bedside clinics.
1t has been too long the custom to
permit the County Hospital to be con-
verted into and used for n school Of ex-
pertinent for young medical gentlemen.
many of them mere boys. just emery.
ing from their schools of medicines,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-02

Of life is improving with the quantity.
Men at 90. ~ and 70 are still In active
business where formerly they were set
aside at much earlier age as too old
to work. The passage In Psalms which
puts mans age at three.score and
ten or ut most four score years
has doubtless limited the expectation
and ambition of men and led them to
regard that period as the fixed and III
evitable boundary Of all that makes
life worth living for them, says the Chi.
cngo Chronicle. 1t is quite possible,
however. that another passage of scrip.
ture. wholly overlooked In the recogni-
ton given to the other, may be pressed
into service and the limit of mans as,
piratiOn and endeavor be fixed at 40.
While the Psalmist says "three-score
and ten," In Genesis we find the Lord
saying: MANS days shall be hundred
and twenty years." Why may not this
text inclte man to pass from what 1t
Is, as given In Psalms. to what shall
he. as given In Genesis? Why not ex.
pect a longer life? II, as scientists
, say, the period of development In an
/ animal Is one.sixth of his appointed
life man ought to live his 100 years.
The time IL ripe for such an expecta.
ton. Consumption. the great pest OF
civilization. Is decidedly on the wane.
Contagious diseases are hunted to their
germ and destroyed. Surgery Is I'D.
vancing with rapid strides and medical
treatment Is getting on more scien.
tific basis each year. Sanitary meas.
ures In the home, the school. church
and theater are more imperative and
hyglenic laws Of every kind are better
understood. Further than this, the
number Of schools, colleges and unlver.
stiles that are multiplying throughout
the land imply larger brain power in
the future. more wisdom and more
foresight. Other things being equal.
the scholar lives longer than the ignor.
ant and his powers are more enduring
In extreme old age. Athletics are do.
ing their part In the conservation and
direction Of physical energy. At pres.
ent they are In the experimental stage,
but they will eventually be reduced to
science ana mankind will reap the ben.
eft. On the whole. there Is every en-.
enlargement to believe that the years
OF human life may be increased and
that. too. without any fear that their
length must necessarily be ''labor ana
sorrow" From an econimical as well
as from every other point Of view the
Increase would be boon to humanity.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-02
Chinaman's New God.

l asked Chinaman the other day
what they would do now. as the idols
were getting so scarce. What would
they Worship "Mcxican dollars" he
replied, without a moments hesitation;
"and." he added, cts genuine worship.
too. mister China Herald.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-31
GEN. AYERS LECTURE.
Adventures and Hardships Of
a Confederate Soldier.

Il "a pleasant 20 recount the valor
Gus deeds Of bygone days and TO 60
over in imagination the trying scenes
of DAYS when man hunted man The
recalling Of such scenes j. called
history. biography and personal re-
miniseence. }, carries large degree
Of human interest aud is legitimate
Forty years after the experiences
they can be treated ty The actors in
an imperronal way aud enjoyed. On
Friday evening by warm IRE,
after = hearty suppe-. the recalling
Of dangerous encounters =; nights in
uid~inter ON guard duty, Of lay,
without = comfortable meal. and oi
months without word from home.
can be enjoyed. for the danger IL past
and the prescott is peace.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-31
BEAUTIFUL NIGHT.

Last Monday night vas ideal.
The ground was white Sish snow. the
atmosphere crisp and the sky clear.
except here aud there seurrying
flerces Of clouds with the moon pierre
ing through some rent. Looking
east over Imboden hill, past the
lights Of the town. the pleasant ont
line Of hills and mountains could be
seen above the snowy surface and
beyond and above tkst the sky and
clouds As the delighted beholder
looked in admiration. he could say
with Whittier;
"Aloft on sky aud mountain wall
Are Gods great pictures hung"
This view, to the east and north,
including the Gap. Is second in
beauty only 20 the vslley sunset
down towards the south aud west.
TO CURE \ GOLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinins Tablets. Al
drues,-ts refund the money II il fails e
cure. y. " Groves signature is on esct
hor ~
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-31

4 large ,'sai. Involving f15.000-
wa e;ssed ia Big Ssohe Gap on last
sssrriay. When h. l.. Brown. the
well krown and poprlrs eontraetor
aud builder and wholesale and retail
humber dealer. of this place. purchas-
ed from ~ O. SeCcrkle nha Sors,
also Of this place. two large saw mills,
25 head oi horses. and a.; sPpastsA-
spces belonging To the ,n,lis OF every
description. together with the sissber
ON 1000 scres Of land lying On Sfoes
Mountain near this place. wes--a
MssSrs- Mcccrkie sud Sons recently
purchased from the Virginia CoSl X
Iron Company.
The mills are located, one at APP
pslschis. snd the other in the Valley
above town. Il takes sbont 80 men
TO operate and supply them with
logs. MIR. Brown has slready taken
charge Of the mills and viii operate
,hem regularly. These two mills.
run to their fullest capacity. will cat
about so. 600 feet Of lamber per day
Ii Is believed that there IL between
and 10 million feet Of lumber on the
above tract. which wiil take between
two and three year 10 cut. The
principle timber on the tract is poplar
oak and hemleck.
Mr.. J. A. Taylor has accepted .
position with Mr. Brown as manege'
Of the mills.
Messrs. McCorkle & Sons will con
,inue TO keep an Office in Big StoEe
Gap for awhile at least. They ex-
peci to. this spring. commence the
cutting Of the timber on larg'
tract Of land near Nashville. Tenn.
which they recently purchased. !
is said this Tennessee boundary con
tains some Of the finest timber in th
South.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-31
FROM ST. PAUL.


Cerrssr.a.irtrs of TIE nig Stone Gao Poor.
ST. r.u1..Ys.. Jan. l--f.ce Bickler.
representing rovcr.. Little & Co. e. D.
nuucau, Of she sam &. BoneV Shoe Coz
and Mr.. johnson. thc handsome clothing
man representing Ale Bias s Co. we're
Interviewing our merchants lsrt Thursday
VIII Smith spent some day. iu our tosn
last se-k
Shsyior Cuiy. of Uuices. attended
church here SUNDAY. The last We sas of
hiui be vas going toward "niverside.'
Miss Gertrude Grecar. who has been in-
disposed foi some DAYS. b. improving.
Mrs. smith. 90 ihe Cap. who has been
ei-ifiur she family nf her 500 70 fhis
place. returned te her hume yesterday.
Little James smith has about recovered
from che Group
D. n. Turacr. Of Coalisic. nsii a ffinc
risit 90 81. Paul luesdav
Ni-- Aside cieek has been right .ieh
for some days.
Anns Roth. hfiic daughter of D 81
Hilim.u. BE- seriously SICK aith Group
The disease seems io Dee raging Boo thu
place boz epidemic form
Penny Hnihrook spent saturday ni-h
aad snnda, with e.. A Broad~Ater.
George S~orcs. travelling for Waiter
and Nhiiamson, spent % night iu tosi
last week
Mrs Rasicr Musick ass ght sick fo
several iavs. hut BE- better 40 tails writing
nro. Alexander preached au cscclieu
I sermon SUNDAY. Despite fhe bad seattle
there was light good congregation.
nr Grccar has gone Go Wise to atom
I court This week. NHoWsIt.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-31

10 Doe bound hand and foot Tor years hs
the chains OF disease is The vofst form OF
slavery. George ID. Williams, ot Man
chester, Mich. tells how such a slave was
made free. lie save. my wife has been
so helpless Tor five gesrs thtt sle could
not turu over Boa he'd sianc. AFTER using
two bottles OF Electric biiters, she b.
wonderfully improved aud able 10 DO her
own work This supreme remedy for
female diseases quickly cures nervousness,
sleepicssuess. melancholy, headache, back
ache, faintiug and dirzy spells. This
miracle working medicine Is a godacad %
weak, sickly, run down people. Every
bottle guaranteed. Only 50 cents. Sold
bs J. ". Kelly. druggist
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-31
MAN KILLED.
Sam Lawson Falls in Front of
Moving Log and is
Crushed to Death.

Ga last Friday. January %. IN
the logging OF Goodloe Bros. at
Wild Cat. six miles from this place.
Sam Lawson. a teamsteF, fell in front
OF q rolling log and WAS crushed 10
death.
Mr. Lawrence was young, uG-
married. man from Lee county. and
had been in the employ OF Goodloe
BIOS. 81 shoot four months. Tie
had the reputation OF being an up
right. sober and Industrious young
man.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-31
JACK" COX
MAKES M3ISlC.
His Drum Beat Will Now Be
Heard Around the World.


Charles W. Cox. son Of our towns
man, Lieut.. James II. Cox. j. no
longer an humble private In the army.
lie has been transferred from the
ranks to a position in the newly or
gained band of Company a. 26th
Regiment L. ;. Regulars, and il ROW
ia charge of the snare drum. Jack"
always did love music and now. like
the British Empire. his drum beat
will be heard sruund the world.
When his drum beat is heard az the
hesa OF the column, the PHILIPPINES
will flee. and sitter "ail Philippines
hs- been pscihcd." his drum will ie-
call Them 90 their vineyards, towns
and park-. and will there soothe the
''~avsge breast" possibly beast.
Jack has been gone something like
two months now. but according 70
his letters he is no stranger in the
camp. lie seems 10 know how 20
enjoy himself IN tho City Of San
Francisco, where he is now awaiting
transportation FOR the Tar East.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-31

The virgiais Coal and Iron Com
Fzny. operating at Stoaega. still en-
joys the spirit 81 progress and is At
present operating nearly GOO coke
ovens, the same constituting the
pisss st Ssoaess Bristol Courier
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-31
ms Is What rhey SAY.

Those Who take Hoods S~rsaparilla for
serofaia. eczema. erupiions. catsrrh.
rheumatism or dyspepsia. say u cures
promptly aud permsnen,iy, even after ~sl
other preparations fail You may take
this medicine with the utmost Conscience
that il will do you good What u has
done for others you have every reason TO
believe IL will Go for yoa.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-31
ORE MINERS WANTED.

a large number Of ore miners for
underground work can obtain employ
ment at the mines Of the Big Stone
Gap Iron Company at Ewing. Va.
From present indications our miners
will be regularly employed regardless
Of the price OF iron.
l.. O. PxTrIr,
Supt. Ore supply
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-31
The b. stone Gap Post.
THURSDAY. JAN. 81. 1901.
LOCAL ITEMS.


Sloan and Tayior's.
r. Anderson. Of RogersvilIe. Tenn,
WAS in town last week.
w. l.. Cormsn. Of Cincinnati. was
ir town last Friday.
ca fashion Lye Hominy q, Hamb-
lin Bros
Attorney G. NJ. Edmunds. Of Gate
City, was in town one day last week.
Miss Minnie Fox S. ,isis:rg re's-
|asves in Louisville this week.
Capt. A. =. Eaton spent Sunday
with his family 10 Bristol.
We have hai little taste Of
winter weather tae past week.
Buy your paint from Head. sloan
and Taylor.
Every ex-soldier. Confederate or
Federal. will enjoy General Ayers'
talk next Friday night.
+. Johnston, Of Barrwood. Va. /
spent Saturday night at the Inter /
mont.
Attorneys ". :. Mathews and Il.
4. Irvine went 70 Wise Monday to
attend Court
C. L. Buckley. 4 prominent Knox
,illc clothing drummer was ia town
saturday night
H. X. Shipman. OF Knoxville. was
d visitor 20 oar mountain city last
week
T.. l.. Goodloc moved iuto his new
cottsge on Swsnee avenue this week.
II. q. Moody. Of Knoxville. was
begisiered at the intermoat Hotel
Jas, Saturday
c. B. Allen Of Knoxville. was reg
isiered At the Intermont last Thars-
day.
w. A. Fuller. Of Washington. d.
C.. was At the Intermont last Thurs
day.
James r. Todd. Of M,ddlesboro
spent Sunday Ia town visiting his
brother. l. 7. Todd.
Miss Elizabeth. len iast Thursday
morning for New York. where sAe
viii visit relstivs-.
Circuit Court Judge H. A. w
Skcen. who has been confined to his
room with lagrippe is improving.
1t your stomach is weak il should
have help Hoods Sarsspanlls
gives strength 10 the stomach and
cures dyspepsia and indigestion.
@. II. Mustard. general agent tor
the Mccormick moving machine,
WAS in town last week looking after
the interest Of his company.
When you come to town trade
with the merchants who advertise in
the Posi-. They soliciting your
trade and will treat You right.
Attorney j +. Bnllitt aud ,teaog-
Iapher. Mr. Hylton. returned Sunday
morning from business trip to Pine
Vile. Ky.
have had no coffee tor month
sni no grub for three lays, bu, have
tobacco. will meet shy Fedora
soldier between the haes At the pub
lie school on Friday night. February
/. 10 sSNp. Caution: Watch Gen.
ersl Ayers. JoHSSY RES.
Our friend and townsman. w. G
Robinson, who met with the mis-
fortune Of getting his leg broke a few
weeks ago. is improving aud he hope
10 be able to be out again so0n.
Any Confed. who wants to swal
tobacco for coffee will ind me witt
the article at the campfire on Frida,
night. February l. at the schoo
house. Caution: Keep sn eye q
the General. Yours,
II Jhe Ideal Teacher was the subiec
Of Rev. John L. Wsber's talk beior
the teachers Of The graded school an
the young teachers attending TN
school. on Tuesday evening at fou
| O'Clock
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-31
stockholders' Meeting.

The annuas meeting 81 tbs stock
holders Of The virginis Coal aud
Iron Company viii he held at the
Brs,laock House. Alexandria. Vs.,
Wednesday. February 20. 1901. at
l.. o'clock. noon.
d. y. wESr<.
General Manager.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-31

Are grand. but skin srupfioi-- rou life
Of joy. Buckicn's Arutce Salse. cuscs
them. also old. running ard fever cores.
ulcers. hoils. fclons. CONS. Starts. cuts.
hruisce burns. syalds. chspped band.
Chnhiaius Best Pile cure on carih.
Drives oat pains ,nd aches ouif 25cfs a.
box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by j. ".
Kelly, Drugvist. q
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-31

~
Oar ,5ttIe toes = n>e<ie.l dewn
ssaosx re uoants.a-. !. . naturally
beansiful rpes. anj i - IDEAL sitf
f>r town or city. SesrcnsdS4 o..
I'll side> - II - b. nasunt<ins che
sxa sues OF climate that it> mouutssn
situation would Indicate are not en-
pesicnced. The ssmmsrs are so
pleasant that there are few nights Ia
which blanket ,- not required feF
comfort. On the other hand. the
winters ,re mild free aud from the ex-
sremes OF similar attitudes. Up 10
the present writing. January 20.
there has been no protrsetsd cold
SESSION, and not more than half an
inch OF snow has fallen. Today.
however. the ground is white TN
patches ard tls. atmosphere is fall Of
fakes Of snow. fhc Thermometer
movers near the freezing point. and
winter seems 10 have come in earnest.
From this on there will be cold
weather until about ,he first OF April,
when warm weather viii set in.
Notwithstanding the fact that Big
Stone Gap Was. 10 begin with. boom
town, i, has laid aside all mushroom
city" ideas and has taken a steady
and healthy growth. and seems
destined 70 be the town OF all this
country. il has It's electric light
plant. its own water works. its street
railway. public schools, numerous
churches, and a half dozen or more
industrial plants that represent mil
lions Of dollars. Situated as it is
near the terminus Of the Louisville
and Nashville. and the Virginia and
Southwestern it has easy access TO the
outside world.
The town Of Big Stone Gap is a
law abiding place. Whatever row
dyism there may be in the mining
towns that are found on every side
the town is free from that kind o.
thing. It, citizens are among the
hest and most intelligent in th'
State. aud they. BY means Of thsil
police guard OF citizens. are deter
mined 70 have a quiet. peacesbl'
community. IL any Of the roughe
element FROM the surrounding mining
camps or towns should come in an,
begin operations. well known sigua
would bring TO the scene fifty %
sixty as brave men as ever csrric'
Winchester. These would be arme'
60 the teeth snd, fearing nothing
would arrest. iisarm aud lock up hv
times their number Their mott
is 1--WE will preserve the peace OF GA
town at any cost. " The inevitabl
result is pcaceable community
As a matter Of self proteotio
there Is not a bar room IN town. al
the best citizens of the place. n
matter what their private opinion
: may BE- on the liquor question, wonl
fight 90 the death any attempt
place o bar room here. The resu
is q drunken man is not seen on Al
streets once In a mouth.
q Nowhere can there be- found MOI
chsritably inclined people. No RI
mand that h. made upon them
be- ignored. Their purse L. open Go a.
o poor aud their sympathy is not viii
r held from those ia distress ~
e public spirit shat 80 manifested in th
p mountain town would put 60 shan
b the selhshuess Of some of the old'
a communities ia the state.
Taken all len all. there Is not
% more promising town IN. the Stat
x and certainly not a more pleasaI
one.
story 90 a slave.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1901-01-31
COME EARLY AM AVOID THE RUsMMi

Have you heard OF the Commissarythat general store.
Just back OF the furnace, twelve feet or moref
Where everything useful in the grocery line
Obtained at slight cost Il most wonderily fine
There's pulverzed sugar the best in the town,
And fruits OF all kinds, from Apricots down
So call on us soon before It's too late
You'll find clothing and dry goods right up TO date