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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-08-20
STATE NEWS
BOILED DOWN.
Brief News Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges.

farmer living near Pulaski picked
zoo cabbage heads from NJ. eros which
weighed 2.5''o pounds. an average Of 10
pounds per head.
William Leckie. of L.trohe. Pa. has
succeeded A. J. King. resigned. as super
interderi 81 the Pccahontas Coal Compa-
ny. at rocahontas, Va.
u il stated that many ladies' in Peters,
. burg suffered severely from the recrn,
depreciation In the stock Of the Virginia
Carolina Chemical Company.
Beginning as friendly bout. wrest-
ling match between two men IA Heurico
county SUNDAY afternoon ended in a trar-
edy, as result Of which ono Of them lies
siia and cold in death. sad the other i
nurder.
The Lebanon Baptist Association was
held a. Chiiho~ic last week. ~ was large
ly attended
hd~ard Bruce Chestcrmsn. one Of the
most experienced newspaper writer's in
the state. died az bis home in Richmond
on Aonda. OF last week Of Bright's dis
ease.
The retail merchants Of Roanoke have
organized a mutual FIRE insurance COM
pany for their oan protection. II Is
claimed that che merchants of that city
have paid iu Insurance sisn,nn0 annually
Tor The past ten years. and during that
time thew haze received only about $40
600 in The say of losses
The Virginia Farmer Association will
convene ia Danviiie in aunuai session on
August 18Th
The southern Railvny f. increasing ts
force OF iahorers engaged iu noublc-track-
ins ihc hne in CuIrsrcr county A party
% about twenty-five negroes from south
Carolina has just gone io that country 20
work 1n thc road
The comptroller OF the Norfolk and
Western Rafvae BIAS just issued mis- esti-
mate oi tHs gross earnings of the system
Tor The htrf week oi August Tho figures
Tor ihe seek are sfl7. l16. compared with
-''.ith. 900 iucrefsc of So .ncO Esu-
mated eross earning. from July 1908. 90
tnN ODD zoe hrsr week of August. Sa.2qg-
iii 3, comrnrcd with : -6- ..if. au increase
ior Che period stated of Si3i.O76.
haii B. dozen tramns induI-cd Boz ani..
iNl battle on Norfolk and Ms.ferr
irOi-hi ifair pear Marion Na.. la.t Thurs /
laf, as thc result nfa quarrel Several
-a"is were exchanged. tharics Smith. o. 7
rrsf' ifom iohnson city, rrnn.. was shot /
hfHH-H fHe bead ani Killed Another I
n ceru ra- wounded boz thcarm. The man t
.N N'A iue hfilinr uas captured
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DooMsDAY NOVEMBER rs.
Georgia Negroes Alarmed BY
a Printers Error in An
Almanac.

The error Of comp0sitor in srbsti-
iuiing the figure for the figure in set
ting up the matter for the 1908 issue Of
an almanac hiss resulted in a state Of ex-
eitement almost approaching panic among
the negroes Of GAINESVILLE. Ca. who think
the day Of Judgment is near al hand
SAYS special from that place.
The excitement was started hv a sermon
ly The Rev. J ID. Loveiov. pastor Of the
81. Paul Colored Methodist EPISCOPAL
Church Of GAINESVILLE. in which ne declared
that the day Of final doom will come on
November 18th. To dispel an doubt ON
the subject he pulled a copy Of the al
manae trcm his pocket and pointed out
the incorrect item
Tn tine November table OF the rising
and the setting Of the sun The asirono-
mers calculated for the 25th that The sun
will rise az 6.50 and set AZ 5.0I. RIGHT
here was where the printer got 10 his
WORK hy substituting Tor : De
made it appear that on November a5fh the
sun is Go set at .ni In the afternoon.
Lovelof. in looking over the almanac.
came 90 this item. Being close student
o. the Holy Scriptures, he a. ou,e recalled
that passage Of Amos viii. o.. which
reads.
And It shall come 20 pass iu that dav.
saith the Lord tod, that will cause the
-un Co 60 down at noon. and will darkcn
ODE earth Boa the clear dav."
The Thought OF doubling the time set
in The almanac dil not occur 90 the
preacher last sunday. lie took for Dis
text The passage quoted and then uifh d,
voice trembling with excitement. called
attention Co the statement iu tho almanac.
and announced November 25th rs "thc
great day Of the Lords"
GAINESVILLE on June suffered from 7
storm vlic- in au instant snunrd out /
more chan hundred lives aud DESTROYED I
hon-ands OF dollars worth of property /
W 900 ihc roar oi che tornado siiii in their /
ears the negroes we're more than u.raf, 1
ready io believe BOB such a prophecy. and 4
q season oi PRAYER and repentance ai once I
began.
hunucrs soon carried che news 90 other
ie-ro churches BOO the town. and boz o. short
'me the entire negro population oftsain.-
'''Ic was gathered at thc Methodist church.
PRAYING and waiiiur. The morning meet
POS became go aii-day affair and the prav-
ns was kept opp until late hour
lhe next morning many NEGROES failed
o appear af work. and forfuo d.t.tt.
'hor oi thc tovu was dcmoralizrd The
negroes declared chat the, cared nothing
nf earthly things ar they were sii saon to
BOB o. thrir reward. The excitement s-.ra,a /
n oatIa.iug farms and many ncerac. de-
rfi'a ihtff crops aud came o. town fo
h.s of ihc impending doom.
Nle citizens taVc uoa persuaded
carry aii oi tNru tn -o back to WORK riti
Ht idra chat thr, ulu have fo live rnfH
Norrn'Ncr 2Hih. even 3D. the Judgment is fo
'e'Ht ihcn. hut all Efforts iu explain ta
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me Last Seashore Excursion
OF the Year September
Sth- lQ0Q

q" above date the Norfolk 4 wester,
NA"~Ay vii operate the last low rate ex.
ou's'o" 81 the season 20 Norfolk aud
NC :, s'nena- Leave Bristol a. m, arrive
-" ~. hrte 10 Norfolk IS ~. T. Rich
mond ss.e1. Tickets good oe sneei.t
trains only. hofh going aad refnrnirr
fes further Information apply 4. Aeerss
y. a. W. ny. Or write to
:. \. BRyAN,
Bristol. Va
Sse- a. fscx, Excarisoa Agent.
ssgss ''''R Rss =, & :. a !.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-08-20

ALL MINISTERS sAosls seneub<r
We give literal qusatity Of Lopxman 4
Marines Pure Psssts. toward the painting
Of Churches, rersorsg~s. OF institutions
supported bv voluntary contributions.
Norr; Have done 50 for twensy-sesen
years Ssiee: Tens OF millions of gall
Ions; painted nearly two million houses
under guarantee 10 repaint " not ssfis-
factory. The paint wears for periods up
TO eighteen years. Linseed Oil must be
added to the paint done In two utnutes).
Actual cost then about si25a gallon.
Samples free. Sold by our Agent, J. W.
Kelly. n.
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cures Eczema, itching HUI
mors, Pimples and Car
bunCles. Costs
Nothing 10
Try

D. N. h- "otanic Blood Ralml Is a Ger.
iain cure Tor eczema. itching skin. nm
nors. scahs, scales, watcry biisters ,i.,-
Plies aching bones or joints. bodies. car
""ncies, prickiiug pain b. the skia. ola
,''in2 SORES, ulcers, etc. Botanic Blood
n"t'" enres the worst and most deem
seated cases hv enr.chinr. purif,i.., "a
Ntaiu'us ihe blood thereh, civi,e
healthy blood supply g. the skia. Heals
every sore and gives the rich SLOW III
ecaltn o. the skin. Builds 40 the broken
ao~n body and makes the blood red ana
holrisllng. Especially advised for ehrou-
10 I'D eases that doctors. patent meJi.
eineA aud hot springs fail 10 cure Drue-
$50 ~ VIA complete directions for
aomc care To prose thai b. b. II cp,.s
sample sent free aud prepaid bv writinc
niood Balm Co, Atlanta, Ga. Drseril,s
'soe"ie. ard free medical advice sent in
sealed letter =.
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ee most inspiring OF American times
s niaie. The words OF Dan Emmett's
oia "~aikaronnd' may be silly, but he
music g. Of that character that sets ne
blood tngling and the heart beating FAST
mere isn a city la che United States +,
winch Dixie is not greeted with a Chez
ana when an American hears it PLAYED i,
9 ioFc'gn country 10 stirs bis patriotism
} NC had TIC right sort 81 words 10 10
..'ons With Dixie The question OF q ns-
,lenM song would be solYed.-~arasab
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NOTICE

have opened su establishment in
iae room adjoining the telephone ex.
change. IN the Ayers Building. where
am prepared to clesn sad press
geniiemen's clothing in first class
style. All work guaranteed. Give
"'e ''l~'. MACK PATTON.
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THE LAST DAYS
OF ST. PIERRE.


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psttios buried under volcanic scesi.s ard
ssaes. The place viii never he rsbailt.
Ihre~ing aside The impending trecherous
feiee, the memories Of she place i too
errie FOR population 80 saturated ~ish
superstition a. are these picturesque West
Indian hsif-brceds. Aud not many nrac-
teal whites would nov like 20 Eve there.
Nature. With tropical prodigslity. viii. IN
fcs yssFs, throw beautiful veil over
the seeee Of the tragedy. No one will
care IN visit The SPOT. for morbid eusi-
osliy demands vssibilas.
q
The Moltke rounded up about mile
frer the shore. Nothing IN the form of
pier eNisiing. our muifi-desicesi captain
ia'd one Of the whale boats broadside on
The beach which made cur landing as
iesciie and luxurious ~ stepping from one
anscotchcd rocking-chair 10 another. The
variety Of individual STYLES Of getting
ashore vas wondcrfui One thing PIE
vailed in Common-the bew ildercd lock
around 60 trd which way 70 60 When Won
did land n was not the RUNE Of town.
wrecked by some apprehensihlc cause. We
were gazing At The place appeared a. Il
throNn from aEhoTci or. more Realistically.
shot from cannon. BY some instinct.
perhaps following unconscious'v the lead
Of some one who had visited the place be-
fore. We made our way TO what had been
She main avenue 81 the town. the Rue
Nuor Huco. IL had been before thc
catastrophe the principal thororrhfare OF
The town. street running parallel with
The shore, about rs feet in width and bor-
deted t1 eslkvavs not exceeding one ard
a halt feet boz breadth. The fall or dra
oi volcanic dust and of r. curious Whitley
Nrsas a.
egg. had submerged The ola thorouchfarc
20 thc depth Of four feet. oLiitcratiur arc
side lines, or producing a scoriacic lane
running between meaningless ruins for
several blocks AN beyond and aside
we've couiuscd piles. save. az Intervals.
where narrow washed out lanes, Uttered
~fh debris and human houcs. tapped THE
main thofuu-hlarc During the GAN Too
shorty four hours allotted to ST. ricrre We
randcrcd aimlcsslv taifhout o. guide and
DOB ave struck wonder. To gitra surccs-
iiou of thc destruction. Che Place Hefiin.
under tho shade Of whose lofty trees. and
around whose attractive fountain. Che
population of 81. Pierre met for recreation
'r business, b. Indicated ir great troc
trunks stretched iu line. their hranchc.
buried in Volcanic duet aud furucd ale
most io coal, thcir roots pointing to ihc
cruel mountain uhieh brought such de-
tastafiou. A. 81, wandered along We saw
twisted bars of iron. crcaf masses of rood
.Hceihiac wrapped as cloth about fnr
posts against which they Dad Icra fane.
and against iron lifdrr- lenn0l and fc.-
innuoa a- If thsr bad hlDu f.na. Wl|
imHcd over walls. cicrt into criiar-. .
frfN "NrfU ihc same CHASTITY. rtiIf.fI
silence. Tho dead acre thrre. MANY nI .
hrm. int bones hatr uu voice. I.DI
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"ule thing sometimes results in
yea. IT, thus mere scratch. insirnif-
you, cuts OF pnu1 hoils have paid the
death penalty Tits wise 10 have R,.t
len's Aruies Salrc ever hand, IGs ~.
best oaive on earth and viii n,eve,, a.,
ialt,, when Burns. SORES Ulcers ami
lies threaten. oHls pc att ". KelI,fs
Drug Store.
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Renew your SUbScrjD-
ton to the Post.
EXCURSIONS

w o'N ana western Railway
atlantic City via Shenan-
dOah Route.
July 10th aud 3nth. August Isn aud
gus sept ~ Tickets limited sixteen
GAYS. ery iov rates, and Virrini,
,s.' Notloik' oid Point Comfort the
= ''o""''in Resorts boz Southwest Virginia.
s s,,..-y S"'erns- Nntnral Bridge and the
.''.''.'','o'" , alley Resorts Tickets sold
limited 90 October 81. 1903
w d. Brylt. ten. Pass Ar,rt
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-08-20

Syivnnia Ciarkson. Henry CLARK son. John
Charleston. Alice Charleston. Nora CLARK
ston, Nellie n. Eads, Laura Kelly, =.
David Charleston. Kehcca Jane Hoicomh.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21
Mr.. Cannon's Threat.

Shortly before daybreak, in the clos.
ing night of the session of the con
gress which came to an end on the 4th
u last March, Mr.. Cannon made a re-
markable speech. One of the great
appropriation bills necessary to run
the government was in conference be
tween the two houses. Unless II
day it would be necessary to have an
extra session, or the wheels of some Of
the great governmental departments
would be stepped. A senator had de
liz cred an ultimatum that an ancient
bill of his state should be fastened up
on the bill, or, as an alternative, he
would talk until the end of the session
and defeat the measure. Under the
rules of the senate it was clearly in
the power of one senator to carry on
as long as his physical strength would
last, the appearance of debate, which
would in no fair sense be debate at all
but simply forcible stopping OF the
legislative machine.
Mr.. Cannon very unwillingly con-
scented to pay the price demanded, but
he declared with emphasis that "the
senate should change it's rules, or that
another body, backed up by the people
will compel that change. else this
body, close to the people, shall become
a mere tender. mere bender OF the
pregnant hinges of the knee to sub
NIT to what any one member of an
other body may demand of this body
as a price for legislation."-S. w. Nc.
Call, in the Atlantic.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21
Property Found on Criminals.

1.-THE question as to what final dis
position is made of money and jewelry
found in the possession Of criminals
was frequently asked when l was on
the force two years ago." said an ex-
captain of the New York police force.
"As u rule, everything found on an ar.
rested criminal which obviously Is not
his lawful property is held IN trust, as
1t were, by the police for possible
claimants. If no claimants turn up the
property is returned to the criminal
ON being released from his term of i'm
prisonment, provided the commission.
err of police is perfectly satisfied that
the property actually does belong to
him. If the commissioner mas reasons
to think otherwise, however, the arti-
cles. often valuable, are held indehn-
itely or until it is certain that they
will never be claimed by their rightful
owners, when the stuff is finally dis.
posed of and the proceeds handed over
IN benefit one or another of the vari-
Gus police funds. There are certain
things. however. which the police
never return to those on whom they
have been found, such as burglarizing
tools, firearms, gambling devices, beg.
ging letters-anyt thing, in fact, that
might be used by criminals again In
their Rsfarious occupations"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21

opposite, Of either glass or silver, pre-
ferably silver Hall dozen flowers
with their foliage Is sufficient for the
average vase.
Only white linen should be used, and
on it construct Il viDa around the table
about two and bali feet from the
edge, of white grapes green leaves,
rs nearly as possible In the shape of
the grape foliage. and II candles are
used shade them with white.
Another timely decoration Is to use
large pumpkin for the centrepiece.
Cut Off the top. scoop out the contents
and cut the top of the shell in points.
Fill it with white grapes and oranges
and place four vases at the four cor
ners and place In them two or three
yellow chrysanthemums.
Again, autumn tones are NOSE effect
i've. For example. Il bunch of reddish
brown chrysanthemums can be used
for centrepiere and low silver dishes
or epergnes placed at equal distances
from the flow ers ut each end of the
table. They DhOuld be hlled with the
brightest red apples that can be found
and Tokay grapes. About these dishes
and in front of the wine and water
glasses make vine of autumn leaves.
somt Pretty Decorations.
The table can also be successfully
decorated with cobs Of yellow corn,
green russell and red autumn leaves,
bitter sweet berries and fruit. Make
the centrepiece Of apples. grapes and
oranges. They n be put either into
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21

Oysters served on the half shell
should always be opened on the deep,
rs the shell will then retain the liquor,
which is delicious portion Of the
oyster. Six oysters should be served 10
each person, and they should be placed
on Il bed of cracked Ice and lemon and
horseradish served with them.
Fish timbale can be made Of cod,
halibut or whtetish. 1t Is essential
that the meat of the fish should be per.
fectly white. Cut one pound of very
fresh uncoOked fish into small pieces,
put 1t into mortar and pound until
the fibre Is well settled in the meat;
then press 1t through PURGE sieve;
to every cupful OF fish pulp add one
tablespoonful of bread crumbs soaked
In milk or cream until soft, and then
press through sieve; add also the
beaten yolk of one egg, ten drops OF
onion juice, one teaspoonful OF salt,
one-quarter teaspoonful Of pepper and
Il da sh of nutmeg.
Beat all we'll together and for some
time to make 1t light. Then for every
cupful Of pulp beat In lightly the
whites of two eggs whipped very stir,
Put the mixture into a well-buttered
mold filling 1t only three-quarters full;
set 1t into pan of warm water. cover.
ing three-quarters of the mold; cover
the mold with CREASED paper and place
in moderate oven twenty minutes.
DO not let the water boil. Turn the
tllnbale onto hot dish and pour over 1t
q lobster sauce.
The lobster sauce consists of the meat
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21
A Story of Grant.

In a paper read before the Missouri
Historical society last night DR.. Will
liam Taussig, president CT the st.
Louis Bridge Company & Tunnel rail-
road, related an amusing incident in
the life of President U. s. Grant.
Mr.. Taussig, when mayor of Caron-
delet, in 1852, had incurred the enmity
of Col. Dent, Grants father-in-law
Some years later, he saiu, while Grant
was living near st. Louis, he applied
for the modest position of road COM
missioner. The matter came before
the board of county commissioners
Mr. Taussig, who was then county
commissioner, reported adversely on
the application.
To county commissioners were, by
courtesy, given the title of Judge,
much as to justices of the peace now
Many years later, when the Eads
bridge was nearly completed, Mr..
Taussig said complications arose
which could only be settled satisfac
torily by an immediate and personal
appeal to the president. Mr.. Taussis
was one of the committee appointed tc
call on that officer. and it was with
much trepidation that he approached
the man he had once refused to ap
point road commissioner.
President Grant placed him at his
ease by shaking him cordially by the
hand and saying, Good morning
Judge 1t is probably just as well
that did not get that appointment.
He gratified the committee still fur
Their by despatching their business in
q manner highly pleasing to them.-St
Louis Republic.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21

began weeks beforehand to concoct
dainties for the feast.
A hundred years since, yes, even
twenty-five years ago, the menu of the
Thanksgiving dinner consisted ordi-
narily Of soup, roast turkey. an oyster
or chicken pie, which were served
at the same time, and three or four
vegetables. This course was some
times followed by chicken salad, but
more often by the desert of pumpkin
squash and mince pie with which was
served American cheese, fruit and nuts
and ralsins being served with the cof-
fee.
To-day the Thanksgiving dinner Is
not so heavy. but 1t is somewhat more
elaborate in point of serving. An
essential feature Of the Thanksgiving
dinner Is the decoration Of the table
With a little forethought tables can
not only be made very beautiful, but
extremely original.
Fruits and Flowers.
Autumn fruits and mowers are tht
most suitable embellishments. ant
fruits and flowers were never more
lovely than this year. Chrysanthe
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-11-21
The Boer Gunners.

In his testimony regarding artillery
firing during the South African war
Gen. Butler told the British War com,
mission an interesting story. He
said: 81 think the foreign system OF
intercepting the recoil, which was
adopted by the Beers, was far superior
to ours; that is to say, big Boer
gun would fire at any extreme range
| saw it happen myself-a shell and
that shell fell and made a great hole
in the ground. A native got into the
hole to see. how deep it was and the
next shell that came went into the
same hole and killed him. I do not
think we had a gun that would put
two shells running into the same
hole"