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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-06-12


Buckley, in his history Of
'Tazewell county, says the prin-
cipal Indian trails through
Tazewell county led through
the Clinch Valley. but after the
whites began 10 settle there
Indians trails all led from the
Ohio River. One Of these trails
led up the Indian Ridge be-
tween Virginia and West Vir-
ginia till opposite a fork of Tug
River. It then crossed over 60
that branch and keeping INTO
the lowest gaps of the hills, led
into Abbs Valley. Another
trail afterwards much used by
The whites, left the Indian
Ridge and struck Tug River at
the mouth Of Clair Fork Creek
thence up that creek and on a
branch emptying into Dry Fork
.of Tug River It then crossed
over that branch; and keeping
into the lowest gaps Of the hills,
and thence through Rocks Gap.
IN Tazewell county. Another
trail came up the Louisa fork
OF Sandy river. leading to the
settlements on Clinch River,
now Russell county, and into
Tazewell county. 1t is worthy
TO note that all these trails
|crossed the mountains at the
lowest gap, and frequent
ly Is to be found in these gaps
large piles of stones, often of
considerable size, in Little
Moccasin Gap, South Fork of
Holston, and in Roaks Gap,
Fazewell county.
Ramsey, in his annals of Ten
nessee, states that the first de-
scrIbed Indian trail after leav-
ing Seven Mile Ford bore to the
left and followed the middle
and south fork of the Holston
river, above the old ford at
Long Island. Tenn. In making
this statement the historian
may be correct, and some evil
oences yet remain that might
De gwen TO sustain this state
ment. A small Indian mound
'estage of an old Indian fort
or village on the north and
south sides of the middle fork
OF the Holston river, and n
small Indian mound about six
miles southwest of Abingdon.
The Indians, as far as we can
learn, travelled in the paths first
broke through this vast wilder
ness country by buffaloes and
other wild animals. 1t is gem
orally accepted as true that ear
~ hunters and explorers in this.
us Wen as other SECTIONS, OF vir-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1907-06-12

ollowed almost without "a sin
gle deviation the trails made
Shawnees. Adair. an early In
dian trader, and later historian.
in describing the Indian and
his passion for revenge. saws:
l have known them 60 go a thou
sand miles for the purpose of re-
venge, i'm pathless woods, over
hills and mountains, through
large cane swamps full OF grape
vines and briars. over broad
lakes and rapid rivers aud deep
creeks. all the way endangered
10y poisonous snakes aud expos
edlto the heat or cold, s,the case
might be. hunger and thirst,
fatigue and difficulty. Such is
their revengeful temper that
all these things they contemn
are imaginery trifles. if they
are SO happy as 90 get the scalp
of their enemy. And this record
is preserved by "a man who
spoke from his experience with
the Cherokee Indians, the one
tribe that gave early settlers of
this section more trouble than
all the Indian tribes combined.
The Cherokee tribe OF Indians.
at the time of the settlement of
Southwest Virginia, inhabited
one of the most attractive sec
tions of the American Cont
nent, occupying the banks of
the Catawba. Savannah, \ Iadkin
Tennessee rivers on the east and
south hanks, and several tribu-
taries of the Tennessee. There
were no fOrtresses TO be fOnnd
among them. Their settlements
were rude huts scattered irregu-
larly along some water course, ,
convenient to good pasture land
and hunting and fishing
grounds. They usually had
small cIearings which were cul-
tiyated by the women aud chill
dren in Indian corn and beans.
But little of the history of the
Cherokees can be gathered from
their tradition. The existence
of this tribe of Indians was
noted by the historian of the
expedition of DeSoto when
travelling in the South, and it is
said that they came originally
from east of the Alleghaney
Mountains. L b e ir principal
town or capitol city was ChOto,
located. about five miles from
the ruins of Fort Loudon, in
Tenpessee. They were the
moentpIn. people of America
and l8vkd their homes and
their llpsftIes.
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NINTH CONGRESSIONAL DIS
TRlCT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.

Sup'. Il. ID. Baker and Prof.
II. II. Sheppe returned Sunday
night from Marion. Va. where
they attended the Teachers As
sociation for the Ninth Con
gressional District
They report an enthusiastic
and successful meeting, with a
good local attendance Of teach
ers and representative crowd
of visitors. More noted educa-
tors were present than ever be
fore at these meetings.
The opening session was held
Wednesday, June 3. Mayor
John =. Shelley, of Marion. de-
livered an eloquent address of
welcome 10 the visitors. Prof.
r. H. Sheppe. OF this place.
who. as the regular president Of
the Teachers Association for
Southwest Virginia, was chair
man of the meeting. then in
troduced Prof. Il. VI. Gardener.
of Dublin, who responded TO
Mayor Shefey's address of
welcome.
The chairman stated that the
present meeting was a confer
ence of three organizations for
the advancement Of education
in Virginia, viz, the Superin-
tendents' Conference. the Co
operative Educators Associa-
tion, and the State Teachers
Association. The session of
the evening was especially de
voted to the Cooperative Asso-
citation.
DR. j. p. Mcconnell, president
of Cooperative Association for
the Ninth District, was intro
duced and made a plain practi-
cal talk in explanation of the
work of his organization.
He advocated more communi-
ty of interest in the schools,
and school work. He depIored
the fact that many young men,
who profess to want an educa
tion are unwilling TO give up
forty dollar position to devote
themselves to their education.
The speaker advocated con-
solidation of the schools where
permissible. He said that Vir-
ginians are so individualistic
that every man wants even his
own individual graveyard on
his farm, as soon as he is able
to start one.
He proposes to establish inn
provement leagues all over
Southwest Virginia to advance
the cause of schools and tine
betterment of educational con-
ditions. His doctrine is that
all the people should take part
in the work of education in
some form or othBxs .u0x srst sssT
Drs sRobers sRpaxser, 'sdf Che
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southern education board. spoke
last. ami held tiie attention of
the audience for half un hour
The principal feature of
Thursday s session was the
address by Prof. r. b. Fuzpat-
rick, President of the State
Teachers Association. setting
forth the purposes and objects
of the work of thv organization
of which he is the Lead.
President Fitzpatrick was
followed in discussion. by Dr
Frazier, who dwcit upon Che
fostering of "a profc sional spirit
among the teachers. lle de-
clared that the third grade cer-
tiiicate must be eliminated.
Superintendent Baker. of
Wise county. said in discussion
that the third grade and emer
gency certificates could le ,lim
mated by letting one yooI first
grade teacher instruct two
schools sUcces,ivciN thr same
year This gives lhe teacher
bette. salary and TWO school. "a
good teacher.
Prof. Sheppe advocated grad
ing the Salaries Of the teachers
according 10 skill and expert
ence.
lie said thar the final per
fection of rural SCHOOLS VIII be
attained only by the employ
ment of supervising principals
for the country schools.
In discussion of educational
subjects at the last session, Prof.
r. I'll. Sheppe spoke at lenth on
school house ventilation.
lie said that If The lighting
was bad, the children, the
teacher or the parent might
possibly find IL out and correct
the fault; if the heating was
bad. the child would 20 home
and tell his parerts that lac was
cold. and the result would be
some very strenuous notes from
the parents to the teacher, and
the evil would be corrected: but
if there should be poor ventila-
tion, the child would not know
il, the teacher would be uncOn-
'sciOus of it, and the parent
would never find il out until
too late. The child viii have
contracted consumption and be
on the road 10 the grave. Con-
sequently in building a school
house, the first and most inn
portant thing to be considered
is ventilation; next, lighting,
and after that the heating, thus
reversing the usual procedure.
While on the floor. the speaker
also emphasized the necessity
for properly furnishing school
rooms With single desks.
Among the reports from the
fisid'@tfs that supt. Il. D. Baker,
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NOTHING BUT
THE LEAVES
Are Left When the Tug
River Lumber ComDa-
ny is Through With a
Boundary Of Land.

Boundary of and
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b... anal lsr,.. .r ,t. r.,.i,r
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thousands of i,. -..... v,.r. .,',
down ,,han ~on,a iitre 5.f..,
wonld .. di.r,,rr..i s,n,.. i..,l.
knots or hin. .t...l. ,,l f.,
This reason ,,,. ..,n,n,,..b of,h.
f.rest.' ,,oull d.. t.fftol...,5
rot wh.r. a. fam vhe ress.,
for mi, WAS b.car-.. fh.re y,as
very lrtl. local temanl for
lumber. and nothing lrt the
ver, highest rrale decided
uftsrau almost mprl.ron. in.
speciiou, would na4 the cost Of
transportation to market Very
liule Of any kind Of oak was
sawed at an. the price for the
very best being Too low to per
mit amy profit after the freight
charges were deducted. Thou
sands Of theVerA finest Of white
oaks were felled for slaves. aud
after the giants that had re-
quired centuries to produce
wore ca the ground. some small
defect wouii show up. some
iitlc wormhoies or sew IA a.
shakes" and this valuable tree
would be left 10 become food
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-16
Union Labor, Its Undoing

that
readily to win
horse racing
because
the spirit all calculations of the sports
nd for all is in
workingmen this
the nowf some
confidence
leaders of the different crafts.
union forces OF the
unions that would all sell out
If their
know
entirely We recall that several years
city of New
of
union Brcklayes the head OF
that organization had hundred
thousand dollars in brbes
ability and in
their
that little While human
scoundres
the the millions working whom they represent still
head of
several of the this
unionism
abore his union
respective
trades whose absolutely than but who
be
exactng amlon with
them, they make those who them.
the union standing
in there trades
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-16

one of the prettiest afternoon par
ties of the early fall was that one
given yesterday afternoon at her
home on Ouray avenue by Mrs. Al
vim N. Bucklin in honor of Mrs. Tup-
ner sister of Mrs. Bucklin, who is
visiting the Bucklin family. The
hostess provided many pleasures for
her guests and at o'clock a beauti-
fu luncheon was served. Autumn
colors and leaves were employed in
the decorations. 1t was an occasion
long to be pleasantly remembered
by the guests.
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-16

On the corner of Fourth and Rood
last night John T. Stoves produc-
ton of "Uncle Toms Cabin" was
given under tent. There was a
fair-sized crowd, but from all ac-
counts the performance was exceed
ingly rotten and the company very
inferior.
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-16
Real Estate Bargains

No. $3.50 acres of good land for
only s1.050.00 in a neighborhooi
where raw land is held at 100000
per acre. This is by far the best
bargain on our list.
No. S46.-40 acres of High Line, red
soil. Tract adjoining recently
sold for $4,000 per acre. Very
easy terms If desired. viii
tTduc. lVVV.Oo
No. 2S4.-15 acres / Ia miles from
Clifton. nearly all in bearing or
chard and good varieties. $4,000. 90
We are anxious to get few more
good places on our list as we think
there Is going to be something doing
in real estate this fall. No matter
how large or how small your prop
erty, we will make an effort to sell
1t for you.
MAGILL 6 WALKER
533 Main.
Phone Black 1887.
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-16
Hay.

We are now prepared to supply
hay in large or small quantities. VIII
make very close figures on car lots.
For prices and particulars inquire
at our office in Grand Junction, Cliff
ton. Palisade or at our seed store
We are now taking orders for nur-
sery stock.
THE GRAND JUNCTION FRUIT
GROWERS ASSOCIATION.
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-16

The car OF furniture which
reached us last week was partly filled
with beds;eads-both brass and iron
ones artistic creations all OF them
The style, as well as the price OF
these Will please you. Cosgroye &
Slough, the furniture men.
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-16
Cures Coughs and Colds.

Mrs. c. Peterson, 625 Lake street
Topeka, Kans., says: "Of all cough
remedies, Ballard's Horehound Syr
up is my favorite. 1t has done ant
will do all that is claimed for it-tC
speedily cure all coughs and colds
and 1t is so sweet and pleasant to
taste. For sale by C. d. Smith & Co
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-16

S25 to Ell Paso from Denver via
Colorado & Southern Ry. Write for
information. T. E. Fisher, C. p.
A, Denver.
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-16

Bracelets are going TO be worn
more than ever this fall and winter,
see our beautiful line. Primrose,
Jeweler.
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-16

buckng
usually when anticipate
the live
machinery that Mysteries,
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-16

The blacksmithing snop OF Harry
l.. Hiatt is equipped with all neces
sary machinery for turning out work
Ia the shortest possible time.
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-16


dozen sticks dynamite
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-16

Only four more days remain of
the deer season in Colorado. The
goth of October will be the last day.
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-16

From the reports the returning hunters had
time OF his life Colorado this
than
him with killing anything which game
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-16

See Posi- & Boyd.s big transfer
wagon. hauls anything at any time.
Phone Red 3S21.
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-16

What impression
East had the bombs
all
well
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-16

little swift in
Pierce claims killing Osborne
Of Bgeow the who
them through plea
a
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-16

There quite political
the good old times of popusm
ship state of Colorado for good
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-16

We like the spirit shown by uniting
the Continental tunnel for the Monat spirit
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-16

is hoped that Andy Hughes
hnesse with increasing
Chamber of Commerce will by
the IN his work
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-16

can be booster without everasngy
word booster We with
much action really
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-16

Gold coin poultry ana stock food
the best on earth at Platt's Enter
prise feed store. $50 Main st.
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-16

strikes there buyers Grand
indication nothing surprising
$ a
dollars
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-16

via Colorado & Southern Ry. Write
for particulars, T. E. Fisher, G. P.
A., Denver.
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-16

looking
committee Washington committee should be composed
official
officials experience
with sufficiently body members of the
who would f the bill exactly but usually these cannot be
others who the right
will
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-16
$1,000 To Invest In
Junk
Phone Black 1897.

Don't sell your junk at half price
when you can get full value by
bringing it to ]. Upton, 127 West
Colorado avenue.
l will pay Denver prices for junk
delivered at my place of business at
1877 West Colorado avenue.
Copper and brass. -. 10c per pound
Scrap iron. .60c per 100 pounds
Rubber. .7c per pound
Bottles. .............3 soc per dozen
We don't buy small quantities.
Patronize the junk house that
lives up to the law.
The daily sentinel., 1907-10-16

pack household furniture for
shipment. Call Raymond, S41 Col
orado avenue.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-26
BLUE EYES AND BROWN.
Which Are the Truthful and Honest,
Which Cruel and Treacherouse

N0rtherners have an invincible ten
dency TO assign virtue or goodness to
the fair complexion. wickedness or
falsahood TO the dark. II one could
rely upon the test Of novels il might
he argued that this prejudice is weak
ening-for the villain, whether male or
female, IS sometimes blond NOWADAYS
and the heroine brunette. One might
almost venture to say that il was never
so formerly. Perhaps there Is no
sound reason for thinking that the
blue-eyed are truthful honest. and low
ing-in the sense Of affection and CON
stancy-rather than the brown.
But the striking reports on the as
ISOLATION of complexion and disease in
hospitals which Dr. Beddoes suggested
long ago. and Dr. Shrubsall. foremost
among many, is now carrying out. have
a certain bearing on the point saws the
Pail Mall Gazette. They prove that
dark hair and eyes are supplanting the
light in this country fact which all
thoughtful persons have observed. But
also they demonstrate the reason
which is shortly, that the blond are
cOnstitutionally untitled 10 endure the
conditions of town life. and actually
perish in the foul atmosphere and the
barbarism Of the slums Adults enter
the hospital in proportion far too great
and children die. They must have
fresh air. wholesome exercise, and de-
cent surroundings TO keep in health.
But these are the conditions of rustic
life. which, as universal experience in
all ages agrees, preserves if It does
not generate such virtues as simplicity
truthfulness, and honesty which town
life. favored by the dark, corrupts.
Upon the other hand, the brown
eyed peoples assert that the fair are
treaeherous and cruel This is a com
mon belief in Italy. where it might be
traced to a popular Renaissance Of the
blond NoTtherners who ravaged that
hapless country from generation to
generation. But it is much older. Plu.
tarch cites a contemporary epigram
passed upon Cato tho Censor. who was
red-haired and gray-eyed, which shows
thar il was current even then And it
is an article Of f{th all through the
East.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-26
DR.. HERRARTE PROTESTS.
Points Out Three Errors in Three Lines
of Local Paper About Cabrera.


Speaking Of some recent incorrect
ideas about Guatemala and Central
American affairs. Dr. Toledo Herrarte.
the Guatemalan Minister here. yester-
day said.
i wish. through the columns Of The
Washington Herald. 70 draw the pub
lies attention to three glaring mac
curacies which occurred i'm the simple
publication Of President Estrada Ca
brera's picture in a Washington paper
yesterday morning, as a sample OF how
Incorrect some diplomatic questions
can be treated The picture, which
looks not the least like Cabrera. or any
other human being. is accompanied by
three lines Of writing. and each lire
contains glaring error.
'In the first place, President Ca
brera is not a dictator Of Guatemala.
The use Of the word dictator is incor-
rect ana shows plainly lack OF knowl-
edge Of conditions under which Cabrera
became President besides being a gross
blunder, automatically speaking
In the second place the Guate-
malan Presidents name is not Rafael
Estrada Cabrera. but Emanuel Estrada
Cabrera.
In the third place he is not the
leading figure in recent Central Amer
icaU disturbances. as he has had moth
ing whatever 90 do with recent Central
American disturbances
"When three mistakes appear I'm as
many lines, II is small wonder that
longer articles are sometimes hopeless
Iv incorrect"
The Washington herald., 1907-06-26
PRESS NIGHT At THEATER.
New National Plans Event Tonight
for Newspaper Men.

For the first time In years. the news
paper men OF Washington, together with
all of the local correspondents for out-of-
town papers, will take an evening OFF to-
night and in place Of the pen and pencil
for pastirne they viii lend their hands in
applause at a dramatic performance
Press night" at the New National
Theater will be the occasion. and The
Chimes of Normandy" Planquette's de-
lightfu comic opera. VIII be the drawing
card for the "scribes" located in Wash
ington
From the opening Of the summer opera
season at the New National Il had been
in the minds Of the theater management
20 put aside one night for she newspaper
men Of the city. and tonight being the
most favorable in the matter Of afrording
them the best opportunity TO witness "a
finished performance. it was chosen for
pres night
BY "a special arrangement on the part
Of several newspaper men with the thea
ter management. two seats will be put
aside for each and every gentleman Of the
press.
Mai John NJ Carson. dean of the
Washington newspaper men, viii be the
guest Of his colleagues. and. together
with members Of his family, viii occupy
the box Of honor tonight Maj. Carson
was for years the Washington correspou-
dent Of the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
and was for years also associated with the
New York Times as the head Of their
Washington Office. The major is now
chief Of the Bureau Of Manufactures I'm
the Department OF Commerce and Labor.
1t is estimated that more than two hun
dred "scribes' will be present at the New
National tonight.
The Washington herald., 1907-06-26

My reference is TO the maiden party.
sir, Miss smith, Mrs Smiths sister-in-
law"
Tom felt his face go white. He stared
stonily at his plate
And she let me call her Miss smith,
he murmured, a remark which. II his
man heard. he gTavely ignored.
For a week Tom fingered about his We
raEda and garden. desolate and discon-
tented, and when a summons came from
Holly House on Friday morning he bless
ed the fates. Holly House, at least. would
have no haunting memories Of her pres
ence. Mrs. Roberts message ran;
Third call to Holly House WIZ sou come satur.
day.
His reply was brief and expressive:
] viii ii have TO galk TOM
Having secured his seat half an hour
before the train left. Tom was deep IN his
paper when the train boys began 20 cry
their wares
Popular books Of the day, Papers.
magazines"
Give me Harper's." said a quiet voice
from the seat behind.
Tom whirIed.
Mrs Smith" he cried.
Il thought you looked familiar" smll-
/ ingly. but backs are often deceiving
Won't you join me?'
She made room at her side,
How much Of "a ride do we have to-
gether?' asked Tom, having migrated
My stop is COlumbia Heights"
How nice, was her answer. "Yru
can help me with my luggage"
This is provident!ai.' he cried. Where
do you stay?"
"Holly House
What"
Mrs Herndon Roberts place. I'm TO
be there over Sunday. I met her in Eu-
rope three years ago. soon after my hus-
band DEATH
Tom had opened his mouth To speak.
but the TRANSPORTATION Of his face ar her
last word was too great for speech. Tho
mouth closed without sound. Il was sh,
who broke the silence.
It's strange that they have never said
anything % either Of MS about the other.
she unused
Where were you last Saturday. sun
day, Monday demanded Tom. abruptly.
At Holly House Were YOU askedg"
Il was. I missed my train"
Il was to have gone a week before. but
I
DO you remember the special delivery
/ I received three weeks ago. I was stand
ing on the wall. talking to you when It
! came"
/ She nodded.
1T was an invitation from Mrs. Rob
erts.' he said, simply.
Then they looked at each other unsmil-
/ ingly. for the situation had suddenly as
/ sumed prophetic significance.
do you know, think they have been
trying TO bring US together Tom an
! nounced presently. Her hand Ian N the
: cushion beside him. He put his own
| over it, firmly. shall we LEI thenl?' he
/ whispered.
1T is too good a joke TO spoil" she
/ mUrmured blushng exquisitely. DO
! you think you can keep q straight face
when we are INTRODUCED
! Columbia Heights" yelled the condue-
/ tor.
! Copyrighted 1901 By Homer sprapie)