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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-24
MISS LIBERTY.
The Young Lady Whose Face Appears
Upon the Silver Dollar, Still Living
in Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia Press says that Phila-
dclphians familiar with the story Of Miss
Liberty as they term the young lady
whose profile was taken as the model for
the Goddess upon the silver dollar, read
with surprise yesterday that the picture
represents the features of q once living,
breathing, beautiful American woman.
That "Miss Liberty" is beautiful no
one would deny, but the imputation that
she is no longer in the flesh all her friends
were ready to deny.
The young lady is Miss Anna ". Will
liams, teacher of kindergarten philosophy
in the Girls Normal School, Seventeenth
and Spring Garden streets. AT the time
Miss Williams Classic features attracted
the attention Of the Mint engravcr she
was Principal of the girls school at the
House of Refuge.
Her profile was then considered 10 lie
the most perfect Of any woman in Phila-
delphia 1t was with great difficulty,
however. that she was prevailed upon to
give sttings to tho artist, and only upon
the condition that her identity should
never be revealed would Miss Williams
consent to have her likeness indellibly
stamped upon the hearts of the people
for it is said the dollar Is nearest the
average American heart, But 1t was I'm
possible to keep the secret long, and soon
after the dollars were put In circulation
the Young woman's identity also became
known.
The story that the engrayer had put so
much of his own soul into the work that
he fairly worsllippcd his ideal. and that
the romance ended, as it always does when
two hearts beat as one, was the produc-
ton Of romantic Imagination.
Miss Williams continued to teach at
the House of Refuge until q few years
ago, when she obtained the position at
the Girls Normal School which she now
SO acceptably fills.
A person who will take q silver dollar
from his purse and compare it with Miss
Williams picture will see that Miss Will
liams' features are still as classic In mold
as when they attracted the attention of
the United States Government.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-24
THE PULASKI cosvEsT1or.
A successful Session The Resolutions
Adopted.

The Worlds Columbian Fair Conven-
ton at Pulaski has adjourned, to meet in
Norfolk October 90.
The following resolutions, offered by c.
! r. Boyd, Of WJthe. before the committee,
we're referred to the convention with q
favorable report az to their adoption foi
the guidance of the Worlds Fair Assoc
citation. They we're unanimously adopted
I. That county committee to be ap-
pointed by the Board Of Supervisors OF
each county be the central county auth-
FORTY for getting up the exhibit from each
county; suggesting that such committee
be composed with reference to the inter
est of the farmer, manufacturer, mineral
and timber land proprietor, furnace owner,
mine owners, proprietors Of mineral
springs and watering places and land and
improvement companies acting outside OF
the corporate limits of any city or town.
And that such central committee appoint
its own agents of collection, and that the
expenses of such collection be paid by
the board Of supervisors together with
such contributions as may be made by
companies and individuals owning yalua-
bic objects for exhibition.
II. Resolved, That the city council or
board of trustees of every city and town
in the Commonwealth be urged to appoint
such committee to act within its corpor-
ate limits, as provided in Section for
counties, covering all interests whatever
within the limits of such city worthy OF
being represented at Chicago.
III. Resolved, That the governor OF
the State be requested to appoint his
torical commission to act especially in
getting up the best possible historic e1-
hibit Of Virginia,
". Resolved. That all Universities,
School aud Colleges within the State be
called upon to make such exhibit as each
may deem proper of any and everything
connected with such Universities, Schools
and Colleges IS may best serve to illus
trate the character and the progress OF
education in Virginia, as well as the facil-
tiles for education.
V. Resolved, That all railway compan-
les in the State be called upon to cooper
ate with the State authorities in making
the best exhibit of which the State is
capable.
VI. Resolved, That al the above
county committees, city and town commit
tees and other corporations, be requested
to appoint their own agents for the COL
lection to be established by the State
Commissioners.
VII. Resolved, That all corporations
and municipal bodies DO requested to sup
ply fund for the collection of it's exhib-
it's as indicated for counties in section J..
VIII. Resolved, That all exhibits of
whatever description, be provided to the
depots as suggested in section 6, in order
that the Commissioners Of the State may
forward and arrange them for exhibition
at Chicago at the expense of the State
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-24
Two Drunks u Year.
fredericksburg LANCE !


'The mill" at the court house in Bal
simore ceased on the first to grind grist
OF drunkards in the usual way. The new
probation law then went into effect. 1t
allows man two DRINKS per year for
which he connot be sentenced, hut upon
the third offense he goes up for one wear.
According to this law, when u man has
been arrested the captain Of the station
must inform him when he gets sober of
bis right TO make an application for dis
missal from custody. The drunkard signs
q blank in which he declares he has NOT
been twice arrested as drunkard during
the year, and he is allowed to go if the
captain OF the station is convinced he is
telling the truth. The new law also pro-
vides for the appointment of probation
ohcers, whose duty is to look up the re-
cords OF the drundards and report on
them to the Judge. The Sentences hence
forth will be regulated considerably by
these officers. tits thought that the new
law will have good effect in preventing
men from being arrested ON a third otfense
which may send them to prison for u wear
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-24

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only OF secondary consideration in the
ewes Of this bureau Ifthe Southern
Interstate Immigration Bureau as such
intended In truth TO hold an exposition OF
Southern products why not hold it in one
Of the great Southern cities instead of in
d second or third rate city which is com
paratively inaccessible, and one in which
en- exposition could scarcely be expected
10 rise above the dignity Of an ordinary
State fair. Now there can be no objec-
ton to North Carolina advertising itself
in every manner possible, but she will find
that ether States Of tho South are loath
to be wagged as tail to North Cardinals
Jov
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-24
The Worlds Fair.

A Worlds Fair Association was organ
lied at the Pulaski Convention for the
purpose of agitating the question of a
Virginia exhibit at the Worlds Fair; and
Of securing the cooperation OF corpora
tions and individuals throughout the State
in the effort to make the exhibit one that
will be credit to the State and properly
advertise it's great resources. Now. that
the Force Bill is defeated, there can be
no doubt the Legislature will make an
appropriation as large es the condition
of the treasury will permit. Whatever
this amount may be, it will be ny no
means sufficient, and fund will have TO
be raised bv contributions from corpora
tions and wealthy individuals to supple
ment the appropriations. The various town
companies Of the State should contribute
literally to this fund, as this is an oppor-
tunity the like Of which they have never
before had for advertising their adyan-
tages and one which they will again
have. That the Importance of the occa-
sion is appreciated by the world at large
is demonstrated by the article taken
from the London Times, which appears in
another column. The governments of
almost every civilized country in the
World, approaching the fact that this is
to be the grandest exposition ever held
in any country, are preparing to make ex-
tensive and costly exhibits, 1t will there
fore require the united effort Of the pco-
pie of the entire State to make the Nir-
ginia exhibit one that will properly repre-
sent her resources and one that will not
bring the blush of shame to the cheek of
d Virgirian when he visits the great
Worlds Fair
In natural resources, Big Stone Gap is
the richest spot, in the richest section OF
the richest State In the United States,
and no effort must be spared on the part
of the citizens of this town and county
to make proper display of the wealth
which lies hidden in these mountains.
Some suitable person should be chosen to
take charge of the interests of Big Stone
Gap in this matter, who should place him
self in communication with the associa-
tion organized at Pulaski, and see that
we have proper recognition in the Viz
ginia exhibit. Every locality in the State
is looking out for its own interests, and
unless something Of this kind is done, the
claims of Big Stone Gap will be ignored
and the stranger visiting the Virginia
section of the Fair will be unable TO tell
that there is any such place in the coun-
try as Big Stone Gap.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-24
ms he regards himself, bat little more

ms he regards himself, bat little more
than n beginner in fiction. . :.
S 1t is easy, then, to believe that ne 10
perfectly honest in his attitude toward
his own work and in his intense aversion
TO being photographed or written OF, pc
fore be has done hat he deems worthy OF
note. Measuring what he has done only
BIZ the highest, he is himself his Own
sternest critic. About his collection OF
tales he confessss singular indifference,
and with characteristic humor he pre-
sented himself copy in this way: ITO
the Author, with his humble compliments
and profound apologies"
With diffidence, then, the subject of his
personality and appearance is approached.
Merely TO say that he is kentuckian
would give distinct impression anywhere
in the land for in personality and ubiquity
the Kentuckian is to this country what
the freshman is to the world. Only Mr.
Allen is beyond the proportions OF the
typical Kentuckian, as may be seen in
this tribute Of one who was once his pupil.
| believe know no man whom nature has
made quite so near what man should be
in mind, character, and physique. Ply
aically, Lane Allen, as he is intimately
known, is in detail, or was before recent
illness, not much unlike Gordon Helm,
the hero Of "Sister Dolorosa;" Saxon in
type, tall, splendidly proportional, with a
magnificent head, and strong. kindly
face. know not whether admire him
most for his brain or for his heart, his
exquisite cultivation or his greatness OF
soul. His manner Of typical Southern
gentlemen Of the old school; and there is
something in his bearing that gives an ir-
resistible impression ofi..superiority; SO
that while have seen good many men
of distinction, l can remember no one
who, in splendid balance of varied pow
ers, does not shrink little by contrast
with James Lane Allen.
The friends who know him best, know
that his full strength is yet untried; that
the best in him is yet untold; and that
with time and health he will give it per-
manent artistic shape, But they, with
the Kentpckians at large, while confident
and expectant, would rest proud and con-
tent, if lie did no moro.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-24
No Woman Need Apply.
(From the Cincinnati Eng uirer.)

And so Miss Irena w. Colt, Yale's first
and only successful female noyitiatc, cam
not become graduate of the justly re-
nowned university. She passed the ex-
animation in splendid style and took an
average that would have entitled her to
creditable entry in the freshman class il
she had been boy: but she is not boy,
and so the faculty informed her that she
could not enter. The fiat seems arbitrary,
but there are good reasons for it. Miss
Colt showed proficiency only in academic
studies. She was able to enter the door,
but there are many more exercises requir-
ed to pass through an institution like
Yale besides mere ability in Latin, Greek
and mathematics, and it is morally GER
tain that at least some of these must be
beyond the reach Of any woman.
She might be able to row boat, though
scarcely with the speed and skill required
in race with the crew Of u rival college,
but she would lie worse than useless in a
base ball nine, and rs for football team,
the very suggestion Of her presence on
the rush line would be ridiculous. These
are the things that make college famous
and the ability to devise
and carry out new and peculiarly exas-
perating methods of hazing-and it is not
to be presumed that Miss Colt would care
to join crowd of college rowdies in that
part of the curriculum.
Undoubtedly, then, the faculty showed
wisdom in declining to receive the young
lady. Yale is no place for women, and
the venerable professors know it. Women
60 to school to study When they so in
for higher education, it is with the sim
cerc intention of learning something USE
full, not Of having four years Of Il good
time, with incidental instruction. Fill
up Yale's classes with young women, and
what would become of the universities
prestige for athletic sports! 1t would be
simply nowhere, and the institution would
have. to depend for reputation on the old
played out issue of intellectual superior
ty. Better keep the girls away. They'll
play the mischief with the old college,
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-24
Club and Northern Magazines.
NASHVILLE Americana


The Powhatan Club of Richmond has
Withdrawn it's subscription to the North
American Review and the Century Maya
zine because of their eagerncss to pub
lish the most defamatory libels concern
ing public men. The clubs action was
spirited and just, though it cannot, Of
course, have much effect in checking the
spirit of malignant SANDER which appears
to possess the pretentious magazines of
the North almost completely as it does
the partisan Republican press. The North
American Review under the management
of Thorndyke Rice became as scurrilous a
lampoon as was ever employed for pur-
poses of hate and SANDER; its greatest
feat of enterprise was in the employment
OF Syndicate of blackguards' to yilify
various Democratic leaders 1t has not
improved in this respect since. The Cen
tury has opened its columns occasionally
to southern writer's, but it, too, makes it.
sell ready instrument for he dissemina-
ton of sectional SANDER.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-24
The Trouble In East Tennessee.

The Trouble in East Tennessee.
The trouble with the miners in East
Tennessee is assuming grave proportions,
and Mt this writing it seems possible fhat
the Governor of. Tennessee will have to
appeal to the U. S. Government for assls-
lance in quclling the outbreak.
The trouble grew out Of the refusal OF
the operators to comply with the demand
from tho miners that they be allowed to
employ check-weigh to see that
they got fair play from the operators. On
this demand being refused the miners
stopped work, aud the operators entered
into contract to have the mines worked
by conyicts. The miners resenting this
introduction Of convicts compelled them
to return TO Knoxville, only to be again
sent back under the escort Of State
troops. Governor Buchanan himself went
to the scene of action and while trying to
conciliate the miners and citizens OF the
coal district in every manner, by MS
words and conduct gave them to under
stand that the law would be enforced.
After the departure Of the Governor
large force of miners made an attack On
the militia Col. Sewer commanding the
troops surrendered without firing shot
and agreed to return to Knoxville with
his troops aud the conyicts. Governor
Buchanan has now ordered out the entire
militia force of Tennessee and as the
miners are massing in large numbers
there may .ensue very serious clash Of
arms.
These men doubtless have suffered
grayely from the injustice Of the opera
tors and SO far deserve the sympathy and
support of the people, but an appeal to
arms is under no circumstances justifia-
BILE, and they will find that they will only
iniure their own cause by such course.
If they would only stop and think they
must see that such outbreaks as shis will
be put down, no matter what proportions
they may gain, if it takes the entire armed
force of the United States.
We believe that in great measure the
press of East Tennessee has been respon-
sible for the magnitude this uprising has
attained. For several days past we have
noticed tendency to sentimental SYM
patty with these law breakers. This is
no time for discussing the hardships the
miners have had to endure, but the press
of Tennessee should with one accord
rally to the support Of the authorities in
quelling this rebellion; and after peace is
restored there will he abundance CT. time
for discussion of whether or not the oper-
ators have done their duty.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-24
GOT DIAMONDS FROM A GRAVE,
a Californian's Second Vito Dospolls the
Body of IIer Predecessor.

a unique story comes from MADEIRA, Cal.
Cameron Dync Ia wcll-to-do fruit-raiscr
of that ncighborhood, and within the past
year has taken to himself second wife.
His first better half was a lady very wealthy
in her own right, aud the possessor of a
number Of valuable diamond ornaments,
among which WIGS pair of earrings. Dy-
ing. she requested TINT she be buried in
these, which was done. The second wife,
It appears, on hearing Of these ya!uables,
thought herself much defrauded, and in
sisted on her husband opening the grave
of the deceased Mrs. Dyce and getting
them for her.
This he declined to DO in spite Of tears
and sulks, and the lady finally ceased to
importune him, but it began to be whis-
pered week or two ago that she WAS
wearing pair Of earrings SO singularly
like those of her predecessor that the lat
ter's friends were convinced they were
the same. This coming to Mr.. Dycc's
ears he charged his wife with having en-
ployed some one TO open the grave and
steal the jewels. She admitted they were
the earrings in question, but declared
that, finding no one willing to co the
thing for her, she had herself gone at
night and diSinterred the coffin, and talk
ing the jewels replaced the lid, re6lled
the grave, and then walked back home
FIVE miles.
Mr.. Dyca deEounces the woman as o
ghoul, and refuses to live with her any
longer. Tha affair has created consider
able stir in the neighborhood, while the
authorities are rather at loss as to what
measures to take In the matter, involving
as it does several delicate points In Law.
Mrs. Dyce brazens the thing out and says
she had right to the jewels.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-24
The American Girl.

Stylish to the backbone. Independent
as can be, but very pure. Is devoted to
dress, spending money, shows her normal
nature nude-iust as it $50 as to de-
ceive nobody Flirts all winter with this
or that one, and dismisses him in the
spring, when she Immediately catches
another. Goes out alone. Travels alone.
When the fancy strikes her she travels
with gentleman friend, or walks any,
where with him; puts boundless conf
dence in him; conjugal intimacy between
them. She lets him tell what he feels
talks of love from morning till night, but
never gives him permission to kiss SO
much as her hand. He may say anything
but shall do nothing. She is restless !;
she gives heart and soul to amusement
before she marries after marriage she is
a mother annually, is alone all day; hears
nothing all night except discussions Of
patent machinery, explosive petroleum
and chemical manure. She will then let
her daughters enjoy the liberty she used
without grave abuse. AS nothing serious
happens to her; why should Fannie, Mary
and Jennie be less strong and adroit than
their mother?
She originates French fashions. Pari-
sian women detest her. Provincial
women despise her. Men of all countries
adore her, but will not marry her unless
she has an immense fortune. Her hair ia
yermillion, paler than golden hair; her
eyes are bold and frank; she has patent
shape which tits forbidden to counterfeit,
spreads herself on carriage as if she
were in hanlnock-the natural and
thought posture of her passion for ease.
When she walks she moves briskly, and
throws glances right and left gives many
of her thoughts to herself and few of them
to anybody else. She is wild plant put
in hot house.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-24
TIN PLATE.
The Latest Reports as to known Facts.

From tho San Frsnctsco Chronicla.l
On Friday the Temescai tin mines ship
ped to the American Tin Plate Company
of st. Louis $4,000 pounds Of pig tin,
produced, smelted, and refined at Temes-
cal. That company now has orders ON
hand from newly formed tin plate COM
panies in the United States for over $500
600 wosth Of block tin, and is running
day and night with thrae shifts of men 10
meet the demand.
From the Pittsburgh Dispaich.)
The additions to the tin-plate plant 81
p, H. Laufman 4 Co., at Apollo. have
been completed. The first black sheets
we're rolled yesterday, and the timing
plant viii lie put in operation by Satur.
day or Monday sure.
There are three pots each With a q pa
city Of 400 sheets 28xl01 In size. This
means goo boxes aday s0saO. or 400 s,oze "a
i4xa0. This viii give the mill 4 CAPACITY
OF 900 year. IL will be the Iarges.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-24
Friday, July "a. 1891.

The time for which many Of the readers
of the Posr subscribed for the paper will
expire in August and September, and
those who wish to renew their subscrip-
tions will please do so promptly. They
will observe that the price OF the paper
has been reduced, but the rule requiring
subscribers to pay in advance will be
strictly adhered to.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-07-24
The Ohio Election.

Governor Campbell has been rc-nomi-
mated by the Democrats of Ohio in spite
Of the bitter and determined opposition
on the part of Hamilton county, which
includes Cincinnati. In fact the opposi-
ton was so bitter that the delegates oppos-
ed to his nomination at the Cleveland con-
vention refused to concur in the usual
vote to make the successful candidates
nomination unanimous. In spite of this
fact Governor Campbell seems to be con-
fident of recollection. In an interview at
Columbus he said that he believed that
95 per cent of the Democrats who opposed
him will drop into line by election day.
On the other hand Mckinley, the Re-
publican nominee, is equally confident of
election. In an interview at Clarksburg,
W. Va, he said that he was more than
satisfied with the result Of the Cleveland
convention; that OIL account Of the fac
tional feeling engendered Campbell was
the weakest man that could have been
selected as his opponent.
This will he one Of the hottest contest
ed elections ever held in Ohio and its
progress will be watched with interest by
the entire country. Both. sides go into
the fight confident Of victory and each
has selected its very ablest man for a
leader. Both candidates recognize the
fact that something more than the gov
ernorship of Ohio is at stake, that the
successful candidate at the October cleo
ton will be very favorably looked upon
by his party as strong candidate for the
Presidency in 49,