The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-12-01

hoose. next To The lsds who does shs
oking &c sls,s,on News.
The man who robbed the cireas
wagon probably thought that 'eura
about is fair play. "-Bsltimore Sun.
A Chicogo preacher says that d.
voree is = necessity. and in Chicago
il seems 10 be The kind OF necessity
that Knows no lsw-Richmond
Times-Dispsrch.
When David D. Hill announced
thst he was about 10 90 into retire
ment il was not suspected that be
was going TO take his party with him.
Kansas City .lonrasl
IL Is impossible for the man whs Is
really in love to be an ideal lover.
Sincerity is frequently awkward 10
its expression. while deception may
be high art.-Duluth News Tribune.
We are ready TO ADMIT that the
Democratic machine isn't operated
by angle fingers" but. as Col. Jim
White used TO say, "it dosen't be-
come any dadgummed radical to
boast Of it. "-Chattsnooga Times.
James Carlev has been arrested at
Council Bluffs, Iowa, charged with
stealing the rails and ties from sever
al miles Of railroad As he could
not show that he was incorporated
under the laws Of New Jersey. be
was thrown into jail.-Washington
Post.
The Gees has taken the lead in
newspaperdom since the land slid.
That il will not be built. right At
this time. is as safe as to bet Penn
sylvsnia went Republicsn.-Wise
News.
Siufing ones self full Of turkey
and cranberry rsuse is not giving
thanks. But some people think that
is the chief end Of Thanksgiving
Day.-Gate City Hesrld.
The skin-tight tronser is coming
Into fashion again. This will give $
new impetus to the shoe horn trade
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The announcement that the Hon.
r. Bum Carson. Of Lauderdal,
County. will be candidate for Speak
er Of the House. calls attention 10 III,
fact that Legislature timber wa,
scarce in Landcrdsle this year. +
Bunu represents that county when
nobody else wants the job.-Chatta
nooga News.
The late VIM G.. Breckenridge wal
famous as an oartor. and his elov
queuoe had a tendency go the emo
uonal. The Boston Hearld recall
the incident when Mr. Breckinridgl
was delivering an imprisoned an,
almost fearful address on some pub
p lie question in the House. aud Ton
Reed came ia and inquired the nam,
b % the deceased.-Nashvillo Banner.
Rear Admiral Evans has NOR
scars 20 show for his service thai
, Rear Admiral Schley. retired. an,
the Nirginisn's services have been a
least rs ariuous. as daring and a
valuable as the MaIylander's Will
mentally the former is much super
ior 60 the latter. Yet seemingl.
there are those who. ia their IN
bounded adulation Of the latter. he
light Go sneer st the former Nash
vile American
{ Queen Iilioukalani has arrived IL
" Sau Francisco. She comes at
b more proper time than when sh
{ made n visit 20 President Clevelsn
10 some years sgo, and Bill Nye regreti
4, ca the fact that she could not be en-
y tertsiuei properly. as there was n
"r" in the month OF her arriva
e thereby making it little too earl
a for oysters and little ton late e.
o missionaries.-M Memphis Scimitsr.
S Chattanooga is bidding for
worlds fair in 1915 20 celebrate n
e semi-eentcuisl Of the close OF IA
% great civil war. II she can iadu,
all the surviving pensioners to at
> tend at the usual rates IL will be q
assured financial success. --Nashvil
q Banner.