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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-08-22
SAVED BY TOBACCO.
A Drummer and Mailman at Niagara
Falls.
frrom ihs Sew York Sun. J

81 have seen three or four suicides nj
Niagara Falls" said the drummer, but
the first was the queerest and gave me the
greatest shock. had made the acquaint-
epcc of a guest at the hotel; as we sat on
the yeranda, man of handsome looks.
with soft, low voice, and at about 10
o'clock he proposed that VIC go over to
Goat Island together on foot. l readily as
sentcj, and We were crossing the bridge
when be suddenly stopped and looked over
the railing. Naturally / followed suit.
He had been in Brazil and he began tell
ing me of the customs and manners Of
that country, but after about ten minutes
he suddenly stopped short and quericd:
".Would you mind taking swim with
me this morningT
ga swim! Great heavens, man; but
where could you SWIM gasped.
"Here in the rapids.
".But you'd be swept over the falls in
ten seconds"
"Of coursew be laughed, showing his
white teeth; and before the words were
fairly uttered be struck the water. AL
most before could breathe twice he was
over the falls and out of sight forever,
and l stood there rubbing my eyes and
wondering if was asleep, until a crowd
came and began to ask questions. In the
afternoon the keeper of q private insane
ASYLUM arrived and identified the man Us
on escaped patient, and when he heard
my story he askedY
Ibid he lay hands on you?
mo
cts q wonder. He was always plan
ming to get here and compel some one to
90 over the falls with him. Excuse me,
but do you chew?'
81 do
"'You didn't offer him any?'
"'But did-while we were leaning
over the rail-
"'That accounts for it. He always de-
clared that man who used tobacco was d
hog, and that to die with one meant eter-
nal disgrace. The fit came upon him Us
he looked at the rushing waters, but your
tobacco saved your life. Stranger, lend
rs chawn"
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-08-22
The Thieves Refuge.
New York Sun,


The migration of thieves and swindler,
to Canada is by no means a new thing, nor
yet Yankee idea. The credit of starting
the exodus belongs to the New Workers Of
colonial days, and 10 an English sugges.
ton, you know. The New York Gazette
for September 8, l75l, Gays editorially
that it has received adyices from Halifax,
in Nova Scotia, that "there IL such q mum.
Der of New Workers. got to that place rs
will nearly fill one of the largest streets
in the town." These gentlemen had
agreed to enter into trust under the
name ofthc "Pree New York Fishery Com
pany ut Nova Scotia" The gist of tn.
announcement lies in the very candid post
script, that "all that shall hereafter come
here from New York, provided they come
as one Of King David's solaiers (see /.
Samuel, xii. q shall be permitted 10 join
them" Reference to the Bible shows
that the verse speaks Of Dayid's flight to
the cave Of Adullam, where he gathered
under his banner "eyery one that was dis.
tresaed and every ono that was in debt
and every one that vas aiscontented"-
presions Get Of sorcheads and pirates. The
hoodlerss aesa9lters aud embexalers OF
New York seen te.hAye been ss welcome
At Halifax In ISL 90 II The present year
Of grace.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-08-22
Notice to Subscribers.

Any person furnishing us the names Of
ten yearly subscribers or more, and for
warding the cash by postal order, regis
tered letter or express, is authorized ia
retain fifty cents of the two dollars for
each subscriber.
We will not be responsible, however, to
such subscribers unless the person acting
a. agent duly forwards the amount Of SUBJ
scription as directed
Subscriptions to the Post are payable i"
Advance. In no case win this rule be de-
rated from.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-08-22
A Word to the Wise.

The county authorities have been sim
gularly negligent in regard to the mcnd'ns
of county roads. The road from the Gap
to Gladeville is reported rs almost impnss-
able even in midsummer, and little
has been done to improve it for Winter
travel. If the Summer is allowed to pass
without thorough reconstruction Of this
and other roads in the county, it will be
impossible for citizens in this section to
reach the court house ut all during the
winter.
serious and apparently II determined
effort is being made to have the court
house moved to Tacoma, which will soon
be connected with the Gap by railroad.
The indifference of the county authorities
toward keeping the highways to the court
house in something like decent condition
for travel is doing much to strengthen
this movement and render it popular. 1t
has been urged with much force that the
inhabitants of Gladcville bought property
there and improved it with the understand
ing that it would remain the county seat
and that to remove the court house now
would operate as hardship and injustice.
But it is easy to see that if the roads lead
ing to the court house arc neglected, and
those who have business thore are kept
away, or must reach it only after much
delay aud the most serious Inconvenience,
the objections to its removal to Tacoma or
some other accessible point will be speed
lily overcome.
The law providing for the repair and
Of the county roads is very
clear and, il enforced, would prove ade-
quate TO secure decent thoroughfares;
and those who so bitterly oppose the re-
moyal OF the county seat will fnd it TO
their interest to see that the Law is en-
forced. Every mudhole and every other
obstruction Is au argument in ftvos Of
removal, and the longer the roas remain
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-08-22
AND so THEY PARTED.
The Awful Results of Youths Mispro-
nunclation.
from the Chicugo TrIbunc.)

(From the Chicago Trlbunc.)
4 They were standing by the window, look
Dig out at the golden sunset. His arm
Pas uround her slender waist, and her
Dead rested contidingly OH his manly
Nhoulcr. Life looked rosy to the youthful
pfir, and not u visible cloud obscurcd the
bright armament Of their hopes.
"Perseus, siiSs wurmured lit seems al
most incredible that W. nevcr>u,-, until
three weeks ago."
ut does, indeed, Andromcda," replied
the youth 1--WE have had hardly time to
become acquainted with each others views
Of life and its problems, not to speak Of
each others peculiarties and prejudces.
Yet it seems as if we must have known
one another always"
And that reminds me, Perseus," re-
joined the lovely New England girl,
thoughtfully adjusting her spectaccs,
that have never heard you express your
opinion of theosophy."
MY opinion Of theosophy, love-" the
young man said, breaking it to her u
gently as he could, is that the system, rs
thus far developed, hardly meets the re-
quircmcnts of an exact science"
1t was severe shock, but the maiden
did not finch. She only leaned little
harder on the young mans shoulder.
You find much to admire in Emerson
and Thoreuu, do you not?" she asked
hopefully.
II cannot say do. The one seems too
transcendental,t the other almost atheistic
"Ibsen, my darling, makes me the
wcarics me-"
"Does not the Delsartcan idea appeal 10
you favorablyS"
Him! This Delsartean business, dca:-
est, regard ns a harmless kind of thing
suitable for twelvc-year-old school girls
who have 40 roller skating facilities"
well, Perseus." she said, with huppy
sigh, what difference docs it make after
all, if we love each other7 These li,te
differences Of opinion shall not separa,e
u.s."
mo. An,lromcda, they shall not. We
will not speak q them. They are ,rifea
loo. q, the roses in this beautiful yase''--
4 cry q horror broke from TIE i2f q,
Andromeda. Shs spsapg from his en-
brace,
What is the ina -, dearcst!" c1-
claimed the young nan, s;:h the utmost
concern.
Don't touch me-" she pantca, mixing
on sofa. Don't come near me-"
What have r.
"Mr. Grigson," she said, recovering her
self by u powerful effort and standing
erect. II can overlook your lack of spprc-
citation Of the great names in our litcra.
ture. / can forgive your want Of sympathy
with the great movements in the world o:
thought that possess my soul and move
all my powers to action. But"-and the
proud Boston girl pointed sternly to the
door-'I can never look with ANYTHING
but utter adherence on man who does
not know how to pronounce the word
vahz? Cop
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-08-22
About Railroads,

The Introduction to "POcr's Manual
for 1880" has been issued, and is most
comprehensive synopsis of the railroads
in this country during 1889. The total
length of track laid in this country up to
December 81, 1889, according to the MAN
ual, was lGl ,397 miles, being an increase
of mileage during the calendar year 1889
of 5,75l miles The total liabilities OF the
companies owning the above mileage
were 1881 ,453, 80: and the total assets
SIC, 205, 1888 $50, b. :; an excess of assets
over liabilities of $274,039,9 04. The gem
eral results of the operations of the rail-
roads in the country during 1889 were
more encouraging than i'll the former year,
the tabulated statements showing large
and healthy growth in gross earnings,
ratio of expenses to earnings. The last
pages of the Introduction to the Manual"
contain interesting statistical tables, show
ing that the rolling stock of the railroads
of he United States in 1889 included 81,
0G2 locomotive engines, 23,465 passenger
cars, 1884 baggage, mail and express cars,
and ,060, "a freight cars, total of $780,
Sl3 cars. Steel rails are reported to be
laid on Isl ,723 miles of track and iron
rails on 5l,064 miles. The number Of
passengers carried during the year amount
ed to the enormous total of 1876, l24, 767,
and the average distance travelled by each
passenger was 24.l7 miles. The quantity
of freight moved in 1889 is reported to
have been 6l9,l37 ,237 tons, at an average
cost of .976 of cent per ton per mile, q
larger quantity at smaller cost than In
any previous year. o.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-08-22

TIE conference report ON the original
package bill has passed the House, and
unless the President has vetoed it, which
is not probable, it is by this time a law.
The bill provides that:
/. Gall fermented, distilled, or other intox-
icating liquors or liquids, transported into
any state or territory for use, consump-
tion, safe, or storage, shall, on arrival in
such state or Territory, or remaining
therein, be subject TO the operation and
effect Of the LARS of such state or terri
tory, enacted inlthe exercise Of the police
powers, 70 tha same extent and IN the
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-08-22
A Plain Proposition.

The outcry of Eastern iron manufuc-
turers is showing its influence in Congress.
Pending the discussion Of the tariff bill
in the Senate, four republicans-Messrs
Plumb and ingalls,, of Kansas; Paddock,
of Nebraska; and Dawes, of Massachusetts
voted to reduce the duty OH iron orc
from Is to 60 per cent.
The reason of this is that Eastern iron
and steel manufacturers arc finding it i'm
possible to compete with the South, and
they must either get their raw material
cheaper from abroad or move their plants
to where the raw materials can he OBJ
tanned ut loss cost 1t is clearly to the
interest of the Southern iron district to
maintain the existing duties on iron and
thereby compel Northern plants to come
to US. Already work has been suspended
in many of the Eastern mines. According
to the census of 1850 New York produced
/ ,239, 759 tons; but the Iron and Steel Asso-
citation reports only 1903 tons from the
same State last year, while the production
in New Jersey declined from ia, S12 tons
in 1880 to 49,, l69 tons in 1889. Yet the
total production of the United States was
1907, 727 tons last year, against 1861, o29
tons in 1880. The output this year will
greatly exceed that Of 1899, and, of course,
most of the increase since 1850 has been
due to the development. Of Southern mines.
Should Eastern manufacturers succeed,
however, in reducing the tariff TO any con-
sidcrSfJTc extent they will to the same de-
rnP!s the iron The South;
The miners of Spain and Cuba get less
than one-third of what is paid for the
same character of work here; and if their
product is admitted at II low rate of duty
it will be impossible even for the South to
compete with them without reducing
wages to nearly the same basis Frcights
from Europe here are very low; and Cuba
is not sufficiently removed from this coun-
try to render the cost of transportation
much of protection against its cheap
labor.
Under the existing tariff the South &C.
cupies the best possible position; and, if
those laws are maintained, nearly every
Eastern plant will he removed South of
the Potomac within fifteen or twenty years.
If the Eastern manufacturers, however,
can succeed in removing tho duty, they
can still maintain themselves where they
are by the importation of foreign ores.
This is u business matter and should he
considered from purely business stand
point, free from the prejudices which have
so long enveloped the question in the
South No man should foster a mere pre-
judice when it involves sacrifice of his
material interests. 1t is plain that if
Eastern plants can get their ore cheap
from abroad they will not move South; il
they can not do that they must come
South
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-08-22

its. at present, untrammelcd power. J.
ought TO be, and must be, restrained ~
the united power of the American people.
To that end wo recommend tho immsa,
ate adoption of an amendment to tho Z Gu.
cral Constitution prohibiting any S.a.c
from chartering or licensing any iolte,y
or gift prize, and abolishing those aireaa.
established, and giving Congress power .. ~
enforce the prohibition by appropriate
LEGISLATION.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-08-22

MrcH of the country adjacent TO Big
Stone Gap is still terra incognito, so far
as it's resources are concerned. There
are all kinds of mineral deposits here, and
surprising discoveries will doubtless be
made Us soon as thorough investigation is
instituted. We may have both silver and
gold in abundance, and there is no doubt
of aluminium. Those who wish to make
certain living and those who wish to take
the chances of speedily amassing great
fortunes should come at once. Delays are
often fatal in the affairs Of men.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-08-22

same manner us though such liquor or
liquids had been produced in such state or
territory, and shall not he exempt there
from by reason of being introduced therein
in original packages or otherwise"
This should satisfy the prohibitionists'
who became SO indignant at the decision
of the Supreme Court
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-08-22

ELABORATE preparations are being made
for the meeting of the British Iron and
Steel Institute, in New York, during the
latter part of September, and for the jour
ncy of investigation which the distin-
guishcd visitors will make through the
country. The Importance of this meeting
is duly appreciated by Eastern dealers in
iron and steel, and considerable sum
has been raised to defray the expenses OF
the party. Every possible effort should be
made to have them at Big Stone Gap.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-08-22

We want clean town; We want better
roads; We want more schools; re want
more energy and vigor displayed in build
ing houses, and pushing our industrial en-
tcprises. These results are not to be ac-
complished without determined and well
directed efforts. Hercules help only those
who help Themselves.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-08-22

in their present condition the stronger
the sentiment grows in favor of having
the court house at some more accessible
point.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-08-22

"waa the operation .a'''ss. do'ta-:''
~, ~: one VI the best Ter per ioInei
..wl will the patient b- out!
'Oh. he's dc.d-but I'm nicely speaking VI the
Surgical operation-it VA, beautiful
Thr Posr' smoke stack Is the frs ever erected u,
Zig Stone zap.
An sinircr write. To the Posr, "Your paper Is Il
spr;idid surprise and will prove the best advertise
nIrnt the town possibly have"
Is that so! Then let us see the color Of yonr
money-two dollars per year in ddrdacC.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-08-22

The Cup. re lsddics have their cqulpnn., and
they are -" spxious r., Are. II We d u have
one soon, they will have iiem,clves on ,..cii .wn
hook an. ladder. They d "a. o nothing now but
.lirg the roe's Of houses nd ilng dish, eed
al u'lircs,cd maidc!s from the laws Of the red
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1890-08-22
AGAINST THE FRAUD.
strong Fight by the Better Glasses
In Louisiana Against the
Lottery Swtndle.
ENORMOUS PROFITS RECENTLY.

BAros RooUr, La, Aug .ls.-The commit
tee appointed by the Anti-Lottery League
Convention has issued an address to the
people Of the United States, which takes
the form also of memorial to the Presi-
dent and Congress. After setting forth the
object for which the league was formed,
and appealing for help and sympathy in its
struggle with powerful gambling corpo-
ration, the memorial proceeds to give in
detail the history of the remarkable
growth of the Louisiana Lottery Company,
aided by corrupt Legislature, elected by
its liberal use of money.
1t is related that in 1868 syndicate OF
New York gamblers secured, by means Of
bribery, from the carpet-bag Legislature
charter giving it a monopoly of drawing
lotteries in the State for twenty-five years.
1t then had capital of 81 ,O0O,O 900 and for
ten years maintained itself against con-
slant legislative assault by corrupt means.
In 1879 the charter was repealed by
scant majority, but this repeal was NULL.
fed by an injunction issued by United
States District Judge Billings, who de-
clared it unconstitutional. Then pro-
vision was inserted in the State COnstitu-
ton prohibiting all lotteries after January
I, 1895.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-16

When toe Scarlet gowns q the students IN
winter are moving above these venerable
courts, and those narrow lanes With their
st-ocg SAVIOR Of the ssn, ehen s. Andrews
looks lis best, looks most like tself- and pre-
senns that odd blending Of q university town
with an cas-. coast nshng village. which is IN
fact lis essence, lts hScreuca, as the kcZicians
say. Where else csn yca md lecture rooms.
enapeas, schools, within few aune2red yards
OF narrow and periSoss haven, pssr buist
OF huge rudely cut stones dragged from the
fallen cathedral. end the leng rollers breaking
On vast dssosase sands, sxewn here and tisere
with the gaEnt ribs and unkers Of vrecksi
When you .ose thai al tins mingled hand
scape b watched BY TIE heep and the v.4s
of great prela.e,s casEie, the scene Ct fsases
and tortures, Of murders and na-tyrs3soA
the broken survival Of an sge when the
church leaned on tbs r,Ain secular a-m- aad
when cardinals were fighting Den- tnan you
have, IN hr,ef, Sac historical magic q St
Andrsws--Andsev Lang N Ha-p<Es Mag
Ina
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-16
To Hu,,aer, ana ca,,,,-ro,,

Sealed proposals. viii he received until
February /, 1880. TO construct the factory
buildings Of the Denisoa Cotton Manu-
featuring company, Deuison, Texas The
the Carey Lombard Lumber compaay.
Wichita, Kansas. Parties visiting D>ni-
son to examine the locality OF the proposed
cotton mill can be advised at the oflee 81
toe Denison Land and Investment com
rauy. All bids are 10 Be addressed 20 The
Denison Cotton Manufacturing company.
proposals" The said com psry reserve The
tight to ne ject auy or ali Of the pr1oosaas
j NJ fosD. President.
CT Deuison Cotton Mfg. Co
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-16
WOMAN is THE HIGHEST.

Somewhere have heard thisAdage
And think 1t is true one
''It takes much to make lady,
Il takes more to make q woman"
Ladies with their studied graces,
Ladies with their snow white hands
Delicate and clear cut faces,
Ladies high and ladies grand,
Clothed In velvet, ROBBED IN laces,
Much too fine for common touch,
Crowned and decked with pearls a0d.fuhsea
Not true woman, oyermuch
Shallow vain and superficial;
There are thousands simply human
Worthy of the name of lady,
Scarcely worth the name of woman.
Not for them the grand creations
OF GLORIOUS wona1hood;
Not for them the high ideals
Only soul hath understood;
Not for them the lofty mountains
Rising DER Me's desert waste;
They have eaten Dead Sea apples,
Let them paA upon their taste.
Woman mounting slowly upward.
Pure and steadfast, modest, sweet
As the violets, which are blooming
In some shaded, cool retreat:
Woman reaching out strong teDdrilA
Earnest in the walks OF life,
Treading in the path Of duty
Through temptation, care and strife:
Women in the gaxb of patience
Standing where the tried haze stood;
Breaking bread for questioning spirits,
Wearing crown Of motherhood;
Woman delviag, sculptzring, carving.
Making still this adaee true one:
1t takes much to make . lady.
Il takes more to un0hc . woman"
Let the fires Of fe1e burn higher,
Wei, who cares: On downy bed
2eeps tho Lady, but the woman
WALKS the earth with stronger tread.
Vital are the latent forces
Which are tried, tho pearls Lie deep
And they win who stem the courses
And who climb the mountain steep,
Write upon the heart this adaga
For we know il is . true one:
1T takes much - make lady.
1t takes more TO make a woman
: Emma p. Brown in Woman's Journal
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-16
CoTToywoop FALls. s.pt %. 1es2

COTTONWOOD FALLS. Sept. %. 1852
Dear Sir-I would not do without your
Attorneys Pocket Docket" Tor double
the price of it. / think every attorney
should have one as they can turn 70 IL 10 =
moment and get fuli history Of every
case that they are interested H.
Respectfully,
GEORGE II. HATDEg.
Attorney a: law and clerk district court
Chase county.
Pric. of Docke: sluo By n,sh postpaid
to any address upon receipt Of g. "
Address TIE WICHITA EAGLE
z p XURDOCS, Wichita, Kansas
Business Manager. d&rs
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-16
RECORD BOOK

Comfy Superintendent Fences class
ifacation register is the most com-
plete thing of the kind ever published.
John Mcdonald. editor OF the Western
School Journal, writes: 81 examined
Superintendent Fences Classification Reg
lister and Was much pleased with IL. A
number of superintendents pronounce it
superior to any other now before the peo-
pie and they are of the opinion that the
Register should be placed in our county
schools. There is no reason why Kansas
money should be going 20 distant cities
when we have better article IN our own
state. Address z p. MURDOCH
Manager EAGLI
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Kat in the Van.

Cleverton-How do you Ike our New York
,amate, Miss Calumet
Miss Calumet from Chicagol-Oh, l think
I is dreadful So many sudden changes. YOU
lnow. " hen II comes 10 hustling hannels or
ard off. Er. Cleverton. | don't suppose YOU
New York gentlemen are willing TO take
5ack seat with any one.-C1othier and Fur
. sbe-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-16

Wffe-A box came for you today flied
with shirts. Why did you have any made to
order when it was only the other day made
YOU q dozen with my own handsa
Husband-My dear, you don't undsrrtand.
I consider your shirts too good to wear every
DAY, so l ordered few ordinary ones for use
except on special occasions -Caoehier and
EDrDisioer
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-16
THE LAST CRICKET.

Triu, trin, trin,
Sweet and shrill
From the darA side Of stone;
Summer is flown away.
Clover Is made into hay,
Autumn nights are chill;
Trin away, little cricket
Out in the dark alone.
Trill, trin, trill,
The tree tops are S6n,
Never a katydid about
And the freely torches are burned out.
Trin away, little cricket
The stars listen, no doubt.
Trill. till, triu!
4 summer tune
Makes not November June
Everything has an end,
And so has thy song. little friend.
Twesk, the frost nips-thou art still!
Helen Thayer Hutcheson.