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The Lamar register., 1891-05-02

The remains of a preacher who had
been buried over $50 years were recently
exhumed at Waterbury, Connecticut,
and found to be perfectly preserved.
A museum has offered large price for
the remains and there is talk Of accept
the offer and building church with the
money. This would indicate that preach
ers were of more value dead than alive.
The Lamar register., 1891-05-02

The Bellamy colony in California has
not panned out we'll, and the colonists
are Looking Backward" on what ap-
pears to have been swindle of consider
able dimensions Level-headed people
investigate such Utopian schemes before
embarking on them, but the Bellamy
colonists seem to have neglected this
Rochester Herald.
The Lamar register., 1891-05-02

A Las Vegas paper, alluding to the
prospect of better mail facilities between
that city and Denver, says: "As it is
now, we get the Denver, Kansas City
and st. Louis papers at the same time,
though Denver is SO much the nearest
~ the .''G Danver on'es mails is certainIv % had ID
enough. But think of the infections
which accompany them when they are
received.-Er.
The Lamar register., 1891-05-02

The healthy financial condition of this
country at the time the Barring Brothers
went down was amply demonstrated by
subsequent events. The people have re-
allied this and reaction has set in.
Money is again coming out of the stock
ings. Capitalists have grown tired Of
boarding it. Their confidence being now
restored, they are ready to resume oper-
ations, and it is very probable that this
summer will witness an extraordinary
stimulation of business in all lines The
money is in the country. The banks are
full OF it.-Memphis Appedl-Ardianche.
The Lamar register., 1891-05-02

Slight indications of a disposition to
hedge a little on the silver question may
be detected in recent alleged utterances
of Mr.. Cleveland. He admits that he
was mistaken in forecasting the effect of
the two-million-per-m r-month bill, and equal
ly SO in the case of the "a 100000 act The
country is big one and is getting big
ger, he says; what looks like suicidal
policy now may be desirable statesman
ship two or three years hence-even free
coinage of silver. Perhaps Mr.. Cleve-
land has become convinced that he can
not prevent the world from moving and
has finally concluded to move with it.
Pueblo Opinion.
The Lamar register., 1891-05-02

The McHale anti-tights bill was de
feated in the Minnesota Legislature, ant
probably there is rejoicing in the from
row. 1t was bad enough to deprive Min
nesota bald-heads of their hair, but t.
take from them the theatrical privilege
nifty was pushing persecution too far
Toledo Commercial.
The Lamar register., 1891-05-02

In theory Australia, under its new
Constitution, is still dependency Of
Great Britain, yet IN practice it is virtu-
ally independent. John Bull would not
have granted any such liberties to his
American colonies eleven or twelve dec
AIDES ago; but John has been taught to
view matters of this sort differently
since then.=EE.
The Lamar register., 1891-05-02

San Domingo, too, is to enter into re-
ciprocal trade relations with the United
States. 1t begins now to look as if the
great Republican aspiration for continen-
tai free trade will be much more than
half realized by the time the balloting for
President takes place.-Globe- Democrat.
The Lamar register., 1891-05-02

r,. rioneer Paper Of Prowers
county was established on
June 18th. 1885. Now Ia the
time to subscribe. $50.
The Lamar register., 1891-05-02

Nobody has yet accused Editor Pat
terson of design to dramatize the Mil
lington case-,Sunday Opinion.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-01-30
The Silver Craze


While the business community is rapidly
recovering from the fright of the last two
months and the financial situation IS
growing Better every day. the silver men
in Congress arc doing all within their
power to cndanger recovery. The Senate
is committed 20 free coinage. Its attitude
would lead to serious commercial disaster,
were il not 70: the conviction based upon
a close study OF the situation that its
course will no, be followed by the other
house. The free coinage Of silver is urged
vigorously By two classes, the first en-
bracng the producers OF the white metal
in the Rocky Mountains and communities
dependent upon the industry, and the sec
ond consisting of those who look to the
debtor class for political preferment.
The interest oi the silver mines can be
pretty readily reduced to figures. Their
product is about 5000, 600 ounces annu-
ally, which at 81 per ounce would sell, to
the Government, which is now buying
practically HE whole output, AT sos, o0o, QUO.
If the free coinage bill should become
law. the mint would be forced TO coin this
product at 81 80 and the silver miners
would get about 81 900. 600 more annually
than now. That is sum which probably
would not embarrass the Treasury much;
but unfortunately. there is no restriction
whatever rs to the origin OF the metal
rendered for coinage In other words, we
might afford the luxury OF paying l,OOo,-
000 for American silver, but under the
proposed law. the mint is to be ready to
buy white metal at the rate Of fl.29 an
ounce. 10 matter where it may come
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-01-30
kEsTuckr.s NEW CONSTITUTION.
The Sections Relating 20 Exemptions Oh
Property from Taxation.

Section ,. as finally adopted. is as FOL
lows: There shall be exempt from tax
alton public property used for public pur-
noses: actual places of religious worship,
with grounds attached thereto and aPpur-
tenances. not TO exceed One-haii acre Ia
the city and two acres in the country
places of burial not held for private or
corporate profit; institutions OF pure's
public charity: institutions OF education
not used or employed for the gain OF any
uersou or CORPORATION whose income Is
devoted solely to the cause of education;
nublic libraries and their cndowments ana
incomes on such property as IS useo
solely for their maintenance; parsoh-
ages and houses that are used as homes
for ministers, priests and teachers OF
religion. and crops in the hands OF
the producer grown in the year lana Is
assessed. All laws exemptIng or COM
mutin. property from taxation other man
above mentioned shall he void, provided
household goods and personal property
do not exceed $3.50 in value shall be e1-
emit: and further. that the General AS
sembly ma authorize Incorporated towns
or cities to exempt manufacturing cstab-
lshmcnts from municipal taxes for
period OF five years to induce their loca-
ton
Section :; was adopted without discus
sion. II provides that taxes shall be uni
form upon all property within the terri
torial limits of the authority levying the
tax. Bhs is the provision which places
banks on he same footing with other prop
erty in the matter OF taxation.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-01-30
Lake Superior Ore Profits.


\ Duluth paper announced recently
that the profits Of the Chandler iron ore
mine on the business OF 1890 would be
over 100000. Is the mine shipped
some $50, GOO tons OF ore. this would indi
cate a profit OF almost s. per ton. 1t
seems pity TO spoil story 20 well cal
culatcd to boom the development OF more
ore properties, but the officers Of the
Chandler Iron Company deny the truth
of the statement, aud say thcy Will be
we'll satisfied with the years business il
the profits only prove to be half as much.
The truth is that the rosy anticipation in
ing OF last years business were sadly
blighted They would have had 4 year of
unexampled prosperity and Of cxtraordi
nary profit if business had continued az il
began. But the presence Of nearly 1000
000 tons OF ore on the docks ut Lake Erie
ports at the close Of navigation showed
condition OF sta9nation which BODIED ii
to miners profits 1t is claimed that all
Of this ore has been sold. but there is so
large bulk of il, more than 30 per cent
above the stock OF any previous season,
that it is safe to presume much Of it will
still be on the docks when navigation
opens. The furnace companies will not
move it, as they DO not need it. The pig
iron trade will hardly become sufficiently
active between this and spring to absorb
much more than half Of it,
Meanwhile the ore companies will have
more or less difficulty in enforcing their
contracts. Il is likely that much longer
terms for payment will have to be made
with the furnace companies disposed to
stand by their agreements. But there
must he many furnace companies not in
position 70 take the ore coming to them.
In that case the ore will have to be sold,
and at much lower price than the origi-
mai contract named. The mining COM
panv will he the heaviest loser.
1t is safe to say that so far no Lake Su-
peror ore company suppiyingthc gener-
al market can estimate the profit on last
years business. The contracts vet to lie
settled are in many eases SO important
that wealthy companies are passing their
usual dividends to see what the outcome
will be. They may need their spare cash
to tide them over the coming season. i
general policy OF retrenchment and reduc-
ton of output is being put into effect,
which will considerably restrict shipments
next season. The huge stock plies a.
mines, which were q feature Of the open
ing of navigation last year, will be quite
scarce this year. Some large shippers
say they are prepared to put out justl
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-01-30
a SUICIDE rN FILE cE1LAR.
Mr. Huntington's Guests at Dinner Went
Home Without Hearing of 1t.

Coils P. Huntington, who lives at Thir-
ty-eighth Street and Park avenue, has
had in his employ Swede named Julius
Lundell, who attended to the furnaces and
did odd jobs. Lately Lundell has been
drinking, and Mr. Huntington had found
it necessary TO warn BIN.
Last evening at $50 Lundcll came in
somewhat under the influence OF liquor,
brought up some coal from the cellar,
empticd it, and Said
THAT is M last turn
He went back to the cellar about go
and shot himself One of the servants
who heard the shot ventured far enough
down the stairs to see the Swede lying
upon the floor She ran back with an
outcrv and sent down the pantryman.
LuEdell was found lying upon his back,
with bullet hole in his left side just over
the heart By his side was a 3S-calibre
pistol.
While the Swcde was lying dead in the
cellar dinner party was going on in Mr.
Huntnctons dining room. The guests
departed without any knowledge OF the
suicide
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-01-30
\ YOUNG coUSrEss's FAIL.
Found by Her Father Living a Dissoiute
Life in New York City.

Two wears ago last. June the only
daughter of Count George Szirmoy, Of
Hungary. disappeared from her fathers
palace at Buda-Pesth She was ten years
old and beautiful girl, 4 blonde. with
long way hair and blue eyes. y few
DAYS later the Counts mistress quit his
palatiai roof because be would not marry
her, and the Count then became convinced
that it was she who had abducted his
child for revenge. She was a fascinating
Hungarian woman, about Twenty-Five
years old.
He got an extended leave of absence
from his regiment and started out to find
his daughter. After Il search OF two
years. during which time he has Travelled
in almost every country throughout the
world. he located her in this city. But
during those two years she had become
irreparahly lost to him and he was COM
PEELED to return 20 his palace across the
sea heartbroken man he could not
even trust himself to sec his young
daughter, but left a letter blurred with
tears. begging her to lead better life.
On July 22d. Jennie was engaged BY
Mrs. Lowensohn. of Sol Seventh avenue
as servant While in her employ She
went to Concy Island, and in that way be-
gan her downward career. She went to
the bad fast. and before the summer was
out had TO be sent 10 the Charity Hos
pitaI on Wards Island.
Upon leaving the hospital she became
acquainted with a Young man named LII
casch He knew nothing OF her past and
fell in love with her They became en-
gagged to be married. The day for the
wedding arrived. and just before the time
for the ceremony came Jennie made 4
semi confession and flew from her lover
She went directly to Mrs. RoeSler'S mouse.
rs East Third street. where she spent
tic night From that time until about q
week ago all trace of her was lost.
The officer gently broke the news to the
father. 1t was ali the doinss OF; his mis-
tress, he said Marshal Bernard led the
Count through the Gens of iniquty where
the girl han lived, and five days later he
went aboard the Umbria and sailed tor his
home hearted man.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-01-30
Politics and Progress.
(Salcm Time>-Regi ter )


III reading State exchanges one can not
help being struck with the fact that the
papers which come from the . deadesi .
towns in Virginia. are those which devote
most Of thcir space to long column edi-
torialS upon politics and deiunct issues.
1t is natural. their towns are 50 fast
asleep that they have no local news, and
their people have so little energy that 10
write Of industries and progressive meas
urcs would not interest them one Bit So
at i! the, 20 with their long wndcd CT
fusions about nothing. drawing their in
spraticnS from the Congressional Record
and the reports Of secretaries Of court
house political clubs. Sometimes these
windy editorials are well written; hut
granted that they are, of what material
advantages are they TO the town in which
they are printed: Do they bring wealth:
Do they induce new citizens TO come and
settle DO they build up the town! Do
they make men better or wiser: To all
of which we answer: Decidedly not. And
while it is the duty Of good paper 10
keep thoroughly posted with all that nap
pens. vel the days Of lonewinded poliii-
cal editorials are numbered, and it Is bcs!
they should he Politics is al best but
dirty work. full Of schcming and lying
and bribery. while all that pertains TO in
dusiry and Improvement is enob!ine. and
tends to make men better citizens. Then
for the sake Of the growing generation
let rs pas more attention to the practical
solid interests of the day and Let the
frothy eicryesccncc OF the mighty one
column political editorial writer, he ree-
gated to the dead past where be rightfuily
helouns
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-01-30

had partial control oply. and we only had
part Of a Democrat as an executive. HAD
Cleveland been a full 5looded Democrat,
wearing the mantle and adhering TO the
doctrines Of the fathers, he would be
President now. He adopted the undcmo-
cratic heresy of free trade and the people
beat him at the polls. But for this fault,
would he not have been reelected by an
overwhelming majority?
Now VIC wish in parting, TO deliver a
short lecture TO our contempory. You
arc not well posted as TO what Democracy
is and YOU should devote your talents to
the acquisition Of more knowledge on the
subject or you should discuss matters
with which you are more familiar. Look
around YOU. Can't Yon write UP the in
dustrics OF your town. Are there no re-
| forms needed in your municipal affairs
Have YOU a good drainage system: good
electric lights. effective police-decent
hotels? Had YOU not better he dealing
with these matters. doing somebody some
good, than occupying all your time and
mental force in abusing people because
they do not come up to yoa' standard OF
Democracy? People Judge town often
from its newspapers. If one sees paper
filed with nothing but politics he will say
that is political paper and it must be
published in political town, where the
people think Of nothing but politics and
do nothing but talk and read politics
Such town is sure to be run down at the
heel, INDECENT sleepy, untid:y, frowsy
like cat in the familyway. Abingdon
is judged by its organ, and the infer
ence among business men and capitalists
after reading the Nirginian, is that Alb.
ingdon may be good town for polite:
but is bad town for business.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-01-30
But 1t Commits the Party.


President J. Edward Simmons, Of the
Fourth National Bank. is prominent
Democrat, but is as much opposed to free
coinage az any Republican inancicr. He
can not account for the action Of the
Democratic Senators or any other theory
than that they are anxious to get free
coinage bill before President Harrison, in
order TO put him g in hole" because,
whether he sign or veto il. he will make
enemies. Carl Schnrz gave it as his opin-
ion to-day that the bill would he smoth-
cred in the House, or. if passing that
body, would be vetoed by the President.
he believes that the free coinage advo-
cafes will ultimately fail if means are
taken to present the issue properly to the
people
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-01-30
SOME EFFECTS OF THE TARIFF.
Prices of Farm Implements. Hardware
Clothing, etc.. in the West in 1880
and 1891.


We arc very far from affirming or be-
lieving that our social order is perfect.
There is much Inequality and injustice in
the distribution Of burdens and rewards.
But the important question is whether
matters are growing better or worse. Arc
the rich growing richer and the poor
poorer? Are the trusts and monopolics
OF which We read 80 much making lite
harder for the man who works by the day
or the month, and for the farmer who
must sell his produce in competition with
the world: Are the inequalities OF life
becoming greater? Are the poor more in
the power Of the rich than formerly? Is
it true that none Of the increased produc-
ton of civilization goes to labor These
are the living questions. Facts arc bet
ter than opinions, and we have gathered
few facts that arc very convincing.
PRICES ~ 1850 COMPARED WITH lcJl.
What better method of determining
these questions is there than TO compare
the present with the past in cold figures:
Do the wages of the workingman buy more
or better food. clothes. comforts. and lux
urcs now than formerly, or do they not?
; If not, then il is true that he is not get
1
! the age But if we find q general rcduc-
ton in the cost of what he has to buy it
! is evident that he is being benefited by
the increased production.
We have accordingly applied to one
merchant in each line OF trade in Fort
| Dodge for comparative statement OF his
retail prices now and in 1850. We have
chosen the year 1880 for comparison in
stead OF one more distant because We wish
t to show the comparatively recent reduc-
tons. ESQ or 1850 had been chosen
/ the comparison on all manufact ured artl-
Giles would, Of course. have shown much
greater reductions We have cndeavorcd
! to procure strictly fair statement. re-
questing that care be taken TO compare
articles of the same grade and if possible
OF the same brand, and to give the cash
price in each case. There are some
! times so many grades of the same article
that some confusion may arise unless it
is borne in mind that the lco0 aud 1891
prices given are for one and the same
| Grade. In some cases, where there are
MANY makes and grades and prices, it is
more ineligible 10 give the percentage
Of reduction on all
FARM IMPLEMENTS.
Let us take UP the case of the farmer
first, as he is the largest factor in the
Iowa agitation of this problem. There
have been great fortunes made in the
manufacture of farm implements. and
much talk OF combines and cxorbitant
profits. Let Us see whether the million
aires have been able to absorb ali the
benefits ot-inycntivc skill and large pro-
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-01-30
Senator shoup's Genial Ways.

IAiianta JournaLl
ne neg Idaho SENATOR, Shoup,is getting hlmsel.
talked ahoat because of bis Wild and woody express.
sl0ns. he approached Morton during the nigh, ses-
sio last week, il. one d TIE CLOAK rooms, ami. slap-
Pig The Viee-presidsnt 90 the back. said:
NJ President, shake; your ruling awhile
ago Was dead ssa,c.'
Later he addressed iToay rs follows:
Ok! nian, that was dandy speech you
aee iersae bill, and Ne shall stand by you until hell
freezes over
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-01-30
Shipping Pig Iron.

Since The ion furnace went in blast about month
ago 1t has Slipped sixty loads OF pig-iron to Diff
fere pats Of ts country. The average car load has
been twenty-five tons. In aggregate about 200 tons
has beer shipped This has gone to Massa-
chnse;ts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maine, Mary
Lard, Connecticu' Lous sland Illinois and Virginia.
Bpena Vista iron is rp, being worked ND into manu-.
features IN 81 least ten Northern States. This is fine
result for one months work. The furnace is now.
working most satisfactorily, turning out 100 tons of
slleEdid pig-iron every iey
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-01-30

half Of what they did in 1880. They do
not proposc to be caught again with
large stock at lower lake ports asfhe close
of navigation. In fact, there is some aan.
ger that the past years experience OF Lake
Superior ore miners may cause them 70 60
to the other extreme, and that tue ore
supply may run short before the summer
is ended
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-01-30
THE Louisville & Nashville railroad will

THE Louisville & Nashville railroad will
soon be completed to Big Stone Gap.
This road will give Louisville and Cincin-
natl access to valuable trade, and the
merchants Of those cities should take ac-
tive and immediate steps to secure it.
They cannot possibly adopt better plan
for establishing business relations with
this new and rapidly developing section
than by advertising in the Posi-. They
should start in time. The carly bird
catches the worm
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-01-30
Prepared ror ANYTHING.
lFTom iac Chicago Tribune.)

from VIC Sbitl-O itIDu!le.J
Tie suddenuess of M avowal, Miss
pinkie. the Young man said fevcrishly,
may have taken YOU by surprise
No, cannot say
at is true | had no right to address
YOU in such terms You had given me no
reason to hope that YOU looked upon me
in any other light than that Of n
friend Yet was carried away. ]
acted on Impulse. II made fool Of
myself
Tie Young woman nodded.
= Yet did NOT surprise YOU"
She shook her head.
. II IN, an at loss to understand you,
Miss pinkic Naddcncd by your intoxi-
eating beauty lost control Of myself.
presumed upon an acquaintance Of only a
few weeks and declared 4 passion that |
ought TO havc held in check. Your prompt
rejection of my suit is mcrited rcbuke
to ny audacity Yet have endcavorcd
to soften tie blow by the reflection that
was only prcmature-tha; took you un-
ewarcs-that ! surprised you. And you
say did not
You did not .
''ihcn, Pinkic Bi!mcrc," he exclaimed,
=" nave yon been tri!!ng with me! Have
you aft.,liy ed me to a declaration tor
Che sole purpose Of rejecting me scorn-
fully: never breathcd word of love
until dis evening | have studiously con-
cca!cd ny feelings. How does it hap
pen, he went on. holding tightly to the
back OF clair as if to steady himself.
that my Sudden burst Of passion did not
take YOU by surprisc::'
because, Nr. Longshot,' gently re-
piled the Young woman, in whose lovely
blue eyes, moist with tender sympathy,
there shone the clear light Of truth itself,
because | saw when you came in that
you had tremendous jag on"
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-01-30

and patch there and fathomlcss mud be-
tween. Though the work was commenced
many weeks ago the public have hardly yet
derived any practical benefit fromit. The sug-
gcstion that one side of street be completed
before the other side. is commenced, and that
the crossings be laid rs las, az the walk, seems
not WORTH considering in the opinion of those
in charge Of it. 4 single line of planks at the
crossings would help matters.