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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-12-05

The contest over the removal of the
county seat of Wise county will lie bitter
one; but there is no reason for either side
to become wrought up over the matter,
and threats of violence arc not only mex
cusable, but if carried out to the smallest
extent will injure the party represented
BY the aggressor. The best thing those
who oppose the removal can do is to adopt
some plan for improving the roads, so lit
igants, lawyers and others who have husi-
ness at the county seat can get there:
otherwise it will be only question OF
time when the court house will he re-
moved to some more accessible point.
The posr has no interest in the matter
beyond this.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-12-05
STARTING IN TINE.
The Texas Marplot Commences Early TO
Throw the Fat In tho Fire, Fearing
Some other Idiot VIII Get
Ahead Of Him.
iRos.on Globe.l


Immediately after the election an inti-
mate friend Of Representative Mills wrote
to him asking for his opinion on the coruse
of the republicans in Congress during the
coming session. Mr.. Mills's letter, which
follows, is important, as it is written very
frankly and expresses his opinions without
reservation. Mr.. Mills writes:
"In reply to inquiries ] would say that
the Mckinley hill has had much TO do III
producing the changes, as shown By The
election on the 4th inst.
"The country has been demanding lower
duties and larger trade, AMI Congress
answered the demand by higher duties
and smaller trade. The restriction of the
markets for our agricultural products has
been throwing growing surplus on the
home market and forcing down prices,
and that has brought depression in oil
branches of industry.
The verdict of the people is for demo-
cratic policies. free trade, lower taxes, less
interference with local governments and
larger liberty to individual action.
You ask me what will be the most i'm
portant measures which the second session
DI tUc III NoHEtSSS viii
The Force bill will occupy much of the time
of the Senate unless that body has learned
something from the recent election. If
they pass it the people will finish the
work begun on the 18th. They are in no
bumor for having their government taken
from them and placed beyond the reach Of
the popular will. a Federal apportion-
mcnt bill will be considered and possibly
passed.
The president and his party DO not want
democratic House to have anything to
say in forming that measure. The demo-
cratic States have been deprived OF 2,O0O.-
900 or 100000 Of their population by the
refusal of the enumcrators to exc the CELL
sus of all the people, and now i. will he at
tempted by the present Congress and the
executive to pass bill which will still
further lessen their representation, III
order TO make more secure the hold of the
republican party.
I'm reply to your question. who Is to-
day the strongest democrat before the
American people, would say that in my
Judgment Grover Cleveland is not only
the strongest democrat, but the strongest
man Of any party with the people: and ne
is growing stronger daily, not only by his
own merits. but by contrast with the pres
ent executive. Yours. truly. R. Q. Mills
"Corsicana, Texas. Nov. !. 1890
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-12-05

ible, and he is only given two terms. The
commissioner Of agriculture is made elect
i've by the people, and got in an amend
ment which makes it a part OF his dnty to
consider the interests of labor. Those
who labor for their daily bread receive less
consideration from legislators and men in
authority than any other portion of the
people; they have neither time nor money
to haunt the halls of legislation, and are
usually ignored. The new bureau will be
run partly for their benefit. and can he
made quite useful. il they will be wide
awake in watching tive election OF its
head. | made fight TO abolish at once
the office of register OF the laud office, but
the present register is quite popular and
had worked up the opposition too visor-
ouslv. cannot blame him. got power
for the legislature 10 abolish II, however:
which is quite gain. 1t is much easier
to have an office created than TO do away
with nnc
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-12-05
The Indian Problem.

While we are not disposed to be sent-
mental in the matter. il is difficult to con-
slider the situation of the few remaining
Indians in this country without feeling
Of sympathy not far removed from re-
morse They have preferred cxtcrmina-
ton to civilization. and they are sternlv
meeting their fate, perfectly conscious at
its near approach "Our nation, said Red
Cloud, some wears ago, lis melting away
like the snow on the side Of the hills,
where the sun is warm, while your people
are like the blades OF grass in spring, when
summer is coming. We are but hand
full" and smaller handful now than
when these words were uttered.
True they arc menace te the inhabi-
tants Of the frontier-true they steal and
sometimes use the tonahawk and scalp
ing knife upon the innocent and helpless:
but when one sums up the uSurpation and
robberies Of the whites, on which side are
the equities of the case? Sitting Bull,
stern, moody, full of hatred and revenge,
though realizing the terrible odds against
him and his people, has both the desire
and courage To make one more effort for
vengeance without even the hope of VIC
tory. He sees as clearly as his palefaccd
antagonists that the two races are brought
finally face to face, and that the issue for
him and his people is death
There is certainly enough i'll his career
to give pathos to his sufferings and dignity
TO his resentmcnts He it was who dealt
that terrible blow to Clusters heroic little
band: and he it is who nov animates his
race with fierce spirit of resistance and
wrath. Neither he nor his followers can
change their natures any easier than the
leopard can change its spots. "The Great
Shirt has raised me in this way" he once
mournfully said,-"hc raised me naked.
The Great Spirit has raised you to read
and write, and put papers before you; but
/ am not So" Certainly the government
should adopt every means to conciliate the
small remnants of this once mighty race.
They will not linger much longer III the
domain of their ancestors and among the
graves of their fathers. The work OF ex-
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-12-05
An Important Matter.

The principal officers of the various land
and improvement companies in and around
Big Stone Gap should have conference
and agree upon consolidation of their
various interests under one company and
one management.
The Posi- urged this step ON Il previous
occasion, but while all or nearly all the
parties in interest concede that the con-
summation Of such plan would prove OF
great value to the growth Of the city and
the development of the surrounding cOun-
try, they have taken no steps whatever TO
secure its adoption.
As matters stand no one company or
individual feels justified in making large
concessions to manufacturing enter
prises when their establishment will
benefit other parties as much as they
benefit the donors. II is manifestly
unfair to tax any single interest with con-
ccssions that inurc 10 the general good,
but under the proposed arrangement all
would share the cost and all would enjoy
the benefits. The city. 100, under one
management, could he built up with some
system. locating Il! manufacturing estab-
lishmcnts within 4 certain area and pre-
scribing The character OF buildings to he
put up in other districts. No rejecting
person can question the value Of such an
arrangements: and vet nothing is done to
effect it.
Gen. Hardin who owns large and val
liable tract southwest of the city, is anxious
10 pool his property with the rest. and
urged the plan before the Commercial
Club. The East Big Stone Gap Company
would not hesitate to enter the combna-
ton upon fair basis. and Gen. Ayers
is reported to favor the project. Capt.
Jerrow has also said he would be glad to
effect such an arrangement, and it is prob
able the Faycitc Land Company would
likewise.
Under such conditions why is not an
effort made 10 effect the desired result:
Far more difficult combinations have been
formed. and there is no reason why those
interested here, nearly all of whom have
expressed willingness and even desire
to unite, cannot come together upon some
fair and equitable basis.
The matter might very well como up
before the Commercial Club and y COM
mittec be appointed to do for the leading
officers of these land companies what they
seem unable to DO for themselves. 1t is
true these officers arc paid salaries to
look after the interests of their stock
holders-to enter agreements and form
combinations for their benefit, and Il COM
mittcc of the Commercial Club would get
no direct compensation for their time and
labor, but they could ut least spare the
time to confer with those in authority
aid urge them to some decisive action.
The more one reflects on the plan the
more important to the interests OF the
city it will appear.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-12-05
particular pride in, and that i. in ,,,i,.
his floating home as clean as ever "a. u.
y.:..L., of fLrift- bousessifp

particular pride in, and that l. in ia,i,,
his floating home az clean as ever -
kitchen of thrifty housewife.
Captain Schley was then mid ...,,,.
and was on the Niagara. He va fsr.
sixteen years Of age hish-heail.f ,,5
very pranksome. He chated so rneeh n,
der the restraint OF man-oiNar di.r ,.r;,.
and so often broke out Of bound. ia, :.
was freely predicted that. lille hi. ars.,
in the service might bc very hre.1s ,,I
cxi,iiarating one, it would also De i.-,.s
One bright morning the Niagara lie i,e.
ing along in the Indian ocean Wi'l -a,o,
able thirtcen-knot breeze hclli.r- H..
sails and singing through hcs ,.is.
The decks had been washed dow .. a's
dried. They were as sPoiics> l- l.f
linen. Midshipmam Schlcy VA on, ne
watch on deck. There came from
bassy quarters the diplomat T.. ..,
He offended as he had oifrndr4 ...
before. Schlcy could not stand -.
stood by slush bucket on the .a.
He called the Simian to him. and ...i
him with his hand. He then took nd
full Of oakum, and. dipping it i.,0 .6.
liquid grease in the bucket. mad aai.
boon's tail thoroughly lnbricou-
There was something in Sci
which showed that he WAS wor. s.
scheme OF revenge and dcstrucfion Rh
a ropes end he gave the blhboou s-
four smart blows. The ugly brur. ras.
diatclv took 10 the rigging. amid
had so often sported before. So. I'D
lowed him for few feet. The
reached the height of the main %,
which he sprung. He ran nimhl' ID
The yard arm. aud then made tie ,,,..
of his lite Wrapping his tail ago. n,
foot rope. he swung head doHnwa. .is
nothing below him but blue wat Pa,
the prehensile function OF his tail i .r
destroyed by the lubrica,us that ,ea'sr
had given it, As consequencctl' me-
with wild yell. plunged into IL, Jan
ocean and was seen 10 more.
Schleys excuse to the captain Re-
ship for what he had done wa se
could not have prevented the '!i-a- --.sl.
passenger from committing >uict. OVEN
if he had orders TO that effect Nns
stern face and twinkling eve tn, rain
told the lad TO go and sin 40 more
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-12-05
BAD WEATHER FOR DECEMBER.
Prospects for Cold and Rain for This
Month. Due to the EIcellen' Weather
OF the Past Thirty Days.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4 prospects are
good for very cold and cIcec linglv wet
weather in December.
The record OF temperature frnm January
l.. 1890 to date. exceeds the normal tenn
pcratura for the same time 500 degrees.
The precipitation for the year has been
4.72 inches less than the average. the pre-
cipitation for the month OF November
being only .l6 Of nm inch. This is less
than in any November in the part eleven
years, the least Of any time previous be-
ing in November. 1859, when it reached
4.15 inches.
The excess in temperature and the de-
ficiency in precipitation. though not un-
usual. are largely in excess OF any previous
time The records in the sigma! office show
that the temperature in seven OF the eleven
wears has been above normal aud the re-
naming four below.
Nothing has occurred. however. as yet
in the Northwest 10 indicate any severe
weather." said Scrgt. Pindcll OF the Sig
nal service Yesterday. The coolest weather
at any point in the United States was at
CHEYENNE on November |. being Is degrees
above zero. We have had but very little
snow and very little precipitation for the
past two weeks. and to bring our tcrnpcra-
iurc down 10 the average for this time OF
he year NC must have n mean daily tenn
peralurc at least 26 degrees below the
daily normal. which averages ahout 40 de-
crees. This would bring US down to Ii
degrees above zero. or Is degrees below
he freezing point. To equal the normal
precipitation We must have nine inches OF
rainfall during the month.
think VIC will cnt down our excess i'll
temperature about ! degrees per day. The
rainfall in the early part OF the month
will he light and we'll distributed. Wet
weather will set in about the middle and
continue to the end of the month.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-12-05
Mr.. Flower on the Political Situation,

From the S,an,Iari-I MON
The Hon. Roswell +. Flower. who has
been reelected to Congress by 4 larger
majority than any member Of that body
outside of the Southern States. expressed
his view of the situation substantially As
follows:
Assuming he said. THAT the recent
election was fought out on the morris of
the Mckinley bill. rs is claimed, it is GER
tain that the people have rejected il most
emphalicaly. But it must he remembered
that ONLY two wears ago the pco pie also re-
iectcd the Mills bill. That bill embodied
the issue made by Mr.. Cleveland. The
democratic party went to the COUNTRY Oh
that issue, with Cleveland as their candi-
date, and were beaten. There certainly
never was an election in this country where
the issue of high or low iaril! was more
distinctly put before the people than that
of 1855 1t was almost the only issue.
Therefore. inasmuch rs the people have
rejected both the Mills bill and the Nc
kinley hill, the question Tor the democratic
party to consider now is. or will be when
they &c, the power of legislation in their
hands. what do the people want: The
democrats in the Fiity-sccond Congress
will not have it in their power 10 repeal Or
materially modify the Mchinle, bill, with
out the aid of the republicans, which | do
not expect they will get; nor vii ii be OF
anv use for them to frame ne, tariff bill,
such rs they think will meet tn" wishes OF
the people, except to show tacir hand.
There will he two courses for The demo-
Gratis in the first session vi the Fifty
second Congress to pursue. acco riding rs 4
majority shall think best. One will be to
draft a tariff bill on which, as :. party. they
are willing to stand in the election of 1892.
and the other will be to hold the tariff
question in allegiance until they get the
Senate and are able to legislate to some
purpose, and meantimes to pass the neces-
sary appropriation bills and adjourn"
'.Then you do not regard the late cleo
ton as Indicating ANYTHING yerr decisive.
either on the tariff question or prcsidcn-
tia! candidates.
NO, | do not On the tariff question
the recent election, together with the cleo
ton of IsSS, indicates what the people do
not want, bur not definitely what they do
want. As to the presidency they do not
in my opinion, make any man Z logical or
necessary candidate. Mr. Clev,land may
be the candidate, or Governor Hill, or Pat
tison of Pennsylvania. or some other man.
The election is two years OFF, and there
will he plenty of time to settle the question
Of candidates"
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-12-05

The Commercial Club will hereafter
meet every Monday evening. 1t is hoped
that the committees have been devoting
themselves to their duties since the last
meeting and will be ready to make full
reports Monday night. The chairmen of
several important committees have APP
pcared little dilatory and Indifferent,
though they are largely interested in the
growth of the city and should give the
Club their earnest support. There should
be more zeal, more punctuality and more
effective work. 1t is time now TO look for
results
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-12-05
Friday, December S. 1890.

The Posr now reaches large constitu-
eacy of capitalists and business men, North
and South. and its columns afford a supc-
rior means of communicating with them.
Real estate agents, lawyers, manufac-
turers and merchants, here and in other
cities, will find it to their advantage to
advertise in its columns.
The Pos1 has also superior job Office,
better equipped than any plant of the
kind within a radius OF two hundred
miles, and is prepared to do first class
job work. with taste and dispatch.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-12-05
\ COvington Enterprise

iAi!eghany >eniinrI'
The negotiations which hay" bsc' '''
days between Nr. T.. J. bird. ir.. q; 'fo'i.'
,iie covin-ton Improvement Com!s'i.,'
securing The removal from rrn>yht,'f
Of Mr.. Birds inmcns, iron plant, vsts
last Tuesday.
7his enterprise Mas already >Cra'.l 80
Bird WAS concerned, bu, the coinpssn
25,ii lust To- consider the n,s,,rr, ali' 81
Investigations as were right aud props
lion Of such magnitude.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-12-05
Effects ofn Good Law.
Chattanooga Iime,.I

W earn upon goo,. authority that the entire force
-; Gle a. tia: haIi,ct the o,erys mails in the New
Orleai- postocc las been Discharged because Their,
i. nothing for /; In do. The income Of the Office from
,h, source was average Of $l2ooo0 year; il has
practically sill been cut of. Tie express companies
have secol,ie,. the government; i'll this work. and the
res.. is the lo,.erys business, outside Of the daily
and weekly drawing, in the city, is goie completely
gone. The company's shares, thar were quoted a'
81 100 before the la~ passed, have fallen TO 400. AMI
robocr want, them At that;
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-12-05
Changes in the Kentucky Constitution.

(W. n. Heckner In Winchester Democrati
Quite a number Of important changes
have been made in the article relating TO
State officers. The governor is authorized
to commute sentences, which he could not
do before; and is required not only to give
his reasons for pardon or remission,
but to file all papers for public inspection.
He may call the General Assembly together
in special session, but it can only consider
such subjects as he designates in his pro-
clamation. He is given power TO disap-
prove of any item OF appropriation with
ont rctoins the whole measure. All State
officers except the auditor are made inelis-
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-12-05
No Place To Move Too.

From the Washington Mirror.J
There lives out in Joe Cannon district. in illinois,
an old farmer who IS jealous republican. one OF the
r,.-hct partisan STRIPE. he'll lie heard Of Cannon
defeat he aid 10 his wife. who is OF those women
who obey their lord and maste! hliDdly:
Wary. pack up everything. I'm going to move.
WAY asked Mary
because Joe Cannon Is beat aud Wont live III a
democratic district
.vecy ELL said Mary. with little resigned sigh.
The. tie old nan went 10 Town 10 sell his farm.
There ne heard all the election news. lie returned
lone and entering the horI>e. said
MARY, rou can quit packing up amt asoing 10
move
WY inquired Mary.
.'Be.ause,' he replied sadly, there's 10 place 10
mayo "a :;
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-12-05

,eruinat;cn need hardly he hastencd Ore
or two hundred thousand arc all VIII" re-
main o. the millions tina, roamed unrc-
strained from coast to coast. Two CEN
turtles have swept them from the earth;
a half century later the red man will he a
curiosity and a relic.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-12-05
Origin OF An Old Hallt|'


The name of Lord El!enborou-
death is announced. was in hi>
ciatcd with that OF Queen ltLen j.
Victoria. II was matte ~ e.
rumor that the two Young pcoi.e
voted TO each other, and that 'he
queen insisted that she should c...'
as her conSort. But reasons o. 3D.
vailed over love, and young Ellen
WAS given 4 commission in the
went 10 India. where he distil.-Ni--.
self. His romantic love altns '
writing OF . ballad. which used o.
in the driwing-room> oI IseAi
the first verse Of whicl. va, Al, tool"
I'll hang my harp eli u w.iio" -,r.t'
III on la III. wars again.
\ peaceful ho,ne has nu c'iafa' iof e
The battlefield 40 pain;
The lady lorc will so,m be = a-'a..
With diat-ln GA Der brow.
oh, Why did she t.aIger Uiy h'sl'.
She's soing Ia leave ~ :.pT
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-12-05

TIN country papers in Tennessee are
quarreling with each other over the ques
ton which one first nominated Mcmillan
for the spcakership OF the next House.
The matter is not important. Mcmillan is
one Of the most bathcring members OF
that body, constantly springing up like
jumping jack, shooting off his mouth in
season and out Of season and never saving
ANYTHING worthy Of attention. He is az
yoiublc Us IL tishwoman and rs windy as
Ole .Eolus himself. The few struggling
hairs that are ever straying over the top
of his head in sterile waste OF badness
are typical of the weakness and wander
ngs of his ideas and he has Il voice like
that of IL crosscut saw. There is no posi-
bilty that he will ever be speaker Of the
House or OF anything else except bad
grammar and worse rhetoric.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-12-05
Col. Glenu's Idea of Heaven.
From the Atlanta Journal.l

..My idea Of heaven remarked Col. Bill Glenn,
last nj ;Iit '.s place where two lawyers Who thor
orghly understand the case, argue before III able
judge and impartial jury. Just argue. and argue and
argue
''And never finish t,e trial..
''Nevsr. 4 verdict would put an end To my idea of
happiness which consists in the intellectual struggle
Yo, Sir a verdict would be the other place
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-12-05

THERE is still only one mail per day by
train to and from Biz Stone Gap. Here
is a matter for the grievance committee
of the Commercial Club TO investigate at
once Other place, with not half or a
third OF the mail matter that comes TO
the Gap have two mails per day and they
can be had here if a proper effort is made.
Under the present arrangement our East
cru mail remains 1T Bristol some twenty
four hours before it is started for This
point. and there is no time to answer
letters on the same day they are received.
These delays often expose merchants and
other business men to the necessity of
paving heavy tolls to the telegraph com
panics. 1t is difficult to understand why
our postmaster does not make more
earnest effort 10 obligc the public in this
respect
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-12-05

II is understood that Gen. Ayers pro-
poses to devote himself to the work of
consolidating the various interests in and
about Big Stone Gap under one manage
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-12-05
inert. and IT il likely he will accomplish
the object. 1t will lie all admirable move
for the city and all interested in it.

Mosrr is scarce. OF course; how could
IT h. otherwise when NC are compelled to
patronize the Southern Express Company!
1t is worse than a faro bank.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-12-05
The senatorial situation In Kansas.
frrom tn. Kansas CITY Times

(FfUlil Tie hahsl5 CIIy IINts.I
Whenever you seq man ON Kansas avenue III
Topeka now with a suit OF jeans clothes on, corn
stalk In his hand, and few straws scattered In his
hair II ls pretty safe 20 ask him what he thinks his
chances dre for tho United States senai6rship.