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The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-03
The Commercial Club.

Six months have passed since the or
ganixaton OF the Commercial Club. The
officers elected when it was organized and
the committees, when appointed, we're
only provisional. Since then there have
been opportunities for ascertaining the
capacity and disposition of the member
ship for work. The chairmen of some
important committees have not attended
half o dozen meetings and have taken lit
tie or no interest in the duties assigned
them.
The time has come for thorough shake
up, and resolution was adopted at the
last meeting to elect new officers and re-
organize the committees Monday night.
1t is hoped that there will he good at
tendance, and that the action taken will
reflect the wishes of a large majority Of
the club. The organization can be made
valuable. Bodies of men united can do.
what individuals, acting separately, can
not do. Commercial Clubs concentrate
action and make it effective. Such
body is a necessity in cities of CONNER
scial dignity and Importance, at least in
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-03
!ASSASsiNATIoS AVENGED.
Express Agent Murdered by Negro
The Criminal Lyncaed.
fChaitauoorn rimea .r.ciaIl.

CUMBERLAND Gar. Tax. March ,!9.-rhe
little town is in great excitement, caused
by a brutal marder this morning, the kill
ing of }. A. Burkcs, TIE Southern Ex-
press agent here. By a negro named Tom
Hunter.
Burkcs, with several Young friends, had
been playing pool last night in Rcnfroc' S
pool room. About :@0 they started to
their rooms when they met the negro
Hunter, in the from; room Of Rcniroc $
building, whIch is. used - saloon and
restaurant. Hunter for some unknown
cause began to abuse l'urlses III the most
violent and insulting language, but par
ties ;ntcrlcred and prevented trouble
The negro left the house swearing ven
geance upon Burkes, and in u few minutes
BurEcs and his friends were on their way
home unsuspectinS harm. Passing Il
shanty where there is lime house, they
were fired upon, and Bur!.cs fell dead, and
instantly there was great excitement. 1t
was found that the negro was the assas-
sin, and early this morning he was caught
and placed in the city jail. The feelin.
ran high all day and increased as the dia-
bolical deed was better known. About
,':30 o'clock this Afternoon the sheriff
took the prisoner and started TO farewell
for safe keeping. he had, however, pro-
cecded but u little way when he was over
taken by mob and the nero taken away
from him and hanged to thc nearest tree.
Hunter is said to have killed two other
men, and Was considered most danger
our character.
The negroes are greatls excited and
declaring tliat they will have revenge
No trouble is feared, as lie police force
has been increased. The murdered man
was about torty-tiye years OF age and
leaves a wife and two Children. His re-
mains were sent 10 his Old home 81 Shelby
county, Kentucky. fer intcrnent. He was
a faithful employc Of the Southern Ex-
press Company.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-03
,h;a ean,trv II Eurone tbe central vov-

,shis country In Frrene tbe central gov
e,,s,ye,lt docs eYer5thiug. The tlsorT
faele Is ,sisi 40 citizen musi 40 Tor him
self anything the government can do for
him. The theory here is that the govern
ment must do nothing for the citizen cx-
cept that which the citizen can not do
for himself Hence the citizen is thrown
on his own resources, and in him is de-
veloped manliness and self reliance.
Hence too the necessity for commercial
organizations. There are SO many things
individuals may do better when organized
than by scattered and often inharmonious
effort, that their union into corporate
bodies is important.
A little observation and q little rcfec-
ton will convince any one that the main
tenance Of the club here is matter OF
prime necessity Every citizen and every
non president who is at all interested in
the place, should give it their unqualified
and earnest support.
The Club can do very little without
money. An effort should be made to col
lcct sufficient fund to place it on i
sound basis and make its work effective
This feature-the most important per-
haps at prcscnt-has been neglected
Under the reorganization it should be
given the first consideration. Let all be
present Monday evening promptly at
O'Clock and 60 at the work with a will.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-03
Miss .5.Yard nIarried.

WILLMlxGroN, DEL, April 2.Ihe we'd
ding on today Of Miss Ellen Bayird, eldest
daughter of cx-Sccretary Of State Thomas +.
Bayard, to Corn: i-ewcnhaupt, { Sweden,
was very quiet affair. The groom is a
member oi tie Swedish nobility, aud a man
or culture and refinement. BY occupation lie
is simply Il practical machinis! If the first
order. He is al present emp!oHed at the
Harlan & IIoliingswortli Company in this
city. Count Lewenhaupt came 10 imerica for
the express purpose Of familiarizing himself
with all the requirements Of a frs class ma
chinist. He is one Of the bes; draughismcn
in the establishment, and speaks the Eng
ish language fuen:;y and accurately. lie
has donned q heavy suit of worilnan's jean
overalls, and is ever. inch laborer like she
rest. He is looked upon By the other work
men as merely their equal, and ali address
him famiiarly rs Count" Besides his co,a-
plete mastery Of several languages, the Count
is an excellent musician.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-03
Friday, April 8, 1894.

4 THE arrival Of the train containing
President Smith and his party over the L.
& n. road last Friday, was the coming of
an old friend, and like the song of our
country, in strange land The occa-
sion was one of rejoicing to the entire
population Of Big Stone Gap, connecting
us directly with the great world surround
ing this beautiful and strategic CONNER
cial situation. One may now reach Louis
Vile, Lexington or Cincinnati in night.
And while this important connection is
valuable to us, it is also valuable 10 those
cities, placing them within easy reach Of
our products and opening to them rich
and rapidly growing section for the ex-
tension of their trade 1t also brings US
much nearer to Knoxville, and all those
cities should at once take advantage of
the opportunities presented for establish
ing profitable business relations with this
industrial community. They can not
adopt better method Of doing SO than by
inserting their advertisements in the Posi-.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-03
YEARS.

During the past decade the
has not held its own against
regions where the climate All
are, of all those the coun'n A.
suited to its Development f F..
three decades that from l>o0nl
ing part of which time slave tn.
progress, has the colorcl re,
more rapidly than the whit :
the whites have steadily !ace8
more rapid rate than the coia..
This increase has not been ,,'.r
Of immigration, for with tie Is.
Kansas and Missouri these -lat,.
ceivcd comparatively iew em.n
from foreign countries OF iram
states.
Similarly the proportion g
habitants to the whites iuctCl.
what between $500 and l,jo.
that time II has steadily uiuAt'
1880 when the proportion "a, /,
imum there were nearly ,N q.
habitants 10 ten white. hgi't.
ton has been reduced To q
than four at the present daie
" Onc-third OF its amount u
cicS Of the ninth census, $40. v
are so apparent i'll this tall '.a
tended reference to them /, gao
scsary.
The following table si'c. IT,
white and colorcd population q.
eral states under consideration
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-03
: Eig Deal.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 2.-It is learned
on good authority that an English syndicate is
negotiating for the purchase Of the Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad Company, the largest
corporation Of the sort in the SoHtll, and that
the chances are in favor OF a great deal being
consumatcd. The prospective purchasers have
plenty Of money behind them, RS they have
deposited s2,oGO,O0o i'll the Bank of England
for the development Of the new toxin of KIM
bail, in the Seqnachee Wiley, which they have
hnu rht
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-03
An Old Murder.
Harlan C. H. Bnllctin.l

SoIne eight or ten years ago. there was petllcr
killed in Harlan county, back Of Pine Mountain by the
name OF James Wheeler, His murderer disappearance
has boon mystery up 10 the present. st :is tern,
OF the circui! court woman By the ae IS Aals Nor
ris goes before the grand jury and removes the CLOUD
and mist by explaining and telling how the murder
occurred, and who the guilty ones are There are some
sls or eight prominent men OF Greasy connected with
the murder. 1t is thought Wheeler was killed for his
money Judge Clark had Bench Warrants issued for
the parties Yesterday morning.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-03
POPULATION BY n
Important Statistics whlo,
eTsatio of Increase Of thu - v
Negro Race In tho ''f'
ANGLO AxONs q,

wAsHisor0s'. April l.-se,. j,
the census bureau, has in ,,...
important bulletin giving n.
Of the South Atlantic and -.
states, Missouri and kan,a.
The total population emi,.,.
count is given as %, S,j.259 q.
SCS,205 were white, $685.
lO,sss Chinese, japanese anil
the states included were toq5.
teen-sixtecnths of the cnri,e =.
uiation of the United STATE.
the purpose Of immediate,
the percentage Of increase al, :.
population the returns Of r.s..
adequate and not likcly to 4.
affected by the return, o.. ri.
and territories where TIE cola.
ton is small.
The abnormal increase %
population in what is know a..
belt during the decade cn,!jo,
the popular belief thar the ,.,.
increasing at much cr,ars.
the white population. Thi. ..
natural one, and arose from
Of ascertaining how much O, =.
shown by the tenth census w..
how much was due to the o,n;.
census Of 1870.
The facts rs ascer,aia,l
theory that the high rate of +.
the growth of the co!ogcl bon.
shown in 1880 was apparent. Ms,
that it was due to the imper,e,,
ton in the southern state. IN \
The following table gives II
of colorcd to every one hundred
whites in the United State,
cadcs since 1890 with the per NJ
crease of each:
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-03

East Tennessee Railroad Receiver Liable
Cor Old Judgments Against the
c'ofn0anv.

WAsnlSGroy, April 2.-Thc case Of Frazier
ct al vs. the East Tennessee, Virginia & Gcor-
gia railroad has been decidedly the Supreme
Court of The United States. The case involved
about $4,000 ofciaims against the old railroad
company for damages done % persons and prop
erty by The ollcompany be fore the receiycrship,
and included :: score Of judgments in favor of
persons allaiong the line Of railroad from Bris-
tol to Chattanooga.
The case Is one Of very general interest, as
the highest court in lie nation says in its rul-
ing that railroad company cannot avoid judg-
ment debts by going into the hands OF a
receiver. There arc similar cases in nearly
ever Southern State.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-03

Several tables are given 7.'-
the movement OF the colo.e- ''
the population during the 1875
fury. An inspection OF tn ~
it evident, says the bulletin.
has been no extended nor'a@",-
mcnt Of this element s!ncf '..''
civil war. Indeed, with the q q
the District Of Colnmlar
states appear TO have io'l .''-..
gained, and during the lH>' 81
becomes porccptiblc 4 >oA'i
ment of the colored elcmeni''o.
der states Into those bouniii-
particularly into Mis,is>le'' 49,
sas, where they have increase.
ately to the whites.
Let the states under coa'l4'
divided into two groups. To- ~
ing Delaware, Maryland, p''''A
umbia, Virginia. West Nis-'-'' y
Carolina, Kentucky, Tcnne>''[ =
and Kansas, and second, >oI' ,
Georgia, Florida, AlabamS' =
Louisiana, Texas and ArAaii,A'
increase of whites III The N'''
groups from 1880 to 1870 wa >
Of - per cent, while that o. 10.
was but "a per cent. III 'A'
these groups, the rate Q. Q'''.'
whites was 3i.S per cent VIZ.
the colorcd was but III Pc? c'"'
In the FIRST group the mimic -
to l00, 900 whites diminished "e''
and 1890 from 90, 70l TO :293''-o'
cent, while in the second sF'".N
ishcd from 81 1856 to IDOL COS
per cent. There is, Therefore .
bic tendency southwark o! ~ i
people, which, by no means Fo' -,
resulted in drawing notable g''I
that element from the boTd',
in producing in two far ,o1'"' -,
more rapid increase OF tie 'V'
ment than of white.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-03

They acquire privileges under orr Hotrraiiza-
tios lnws SO easiig that they .lc not yt'le shem
and even have contempt Tor It's government
that grants them. These laws should be made
more restrictive and enforced more rigidly
Otherwise there will some day be revolution
in public sentiment so violent that it will cause
far more bloodshed than the killing of few
SiciIian cut thr0ats
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-03
A Chance for War.

Baron Fava, Minister to this country
from Italy, has been recalled.
When there is no objection to minis
ter by his home government, and when
the recall is made because Of differences
with the government to which he is ac-
credited, conditions that exist in the
present case, it is Il serious matter. 1t
often Immediately prccedes movements
that lead to declaration of war.
1t is said Italy is dissatisfied with the
meagrc assurances our National Govern
ment has been able to give, that the New
Orleans mob will be punished. That Ma
ton does not understood that this is
free country; that Grand Jures must in
dict before petty jurics can convict; and
that Mr.. Blaine or Mr.. Harrison has no
more power to secure the Indictment Of a
person than the humhlcst citizen in the
land. Italy would doubtless have us
abandon our theory Of local government
and burn our Constitution in order to
punish the citizens of New Orleans for
killing the Sicilian cut throats who made
a business of numbering those who dis
pleased them.
Now if Italy wants war; in Gods good
name, let her have it, If this country is
to be ovcrrun by her criminal classes who
defy our laws and assassinate those COM
missioned with their enforcement, we
should know it. II the dark brood that
swarm TO our shores are 10 take posses
sion of our cities, the fact should be def
nitely determined. and the earlier the
better.
Bring on the iron clads and the trans
ports. We shall see what stuff they are
made Of. AS Daniel Webster said, "our
local differences stop at the shores Of the
sea- When foreign power comes
against us, we are as one man. The first
gun that is tired-vcs, and the first paper
declaration OF war, will summon around
the stars and stripes, our young and old
men who have no boards and men who
have been grizzled with the frost of win
ter campaigns,-Scarred veterans of
fercer struggle than any Rome waged in
the days when the world covered before
the name of Titus or trembled under the
tread of the legions Of Caesar.
1t is all game of bluff. Italy has no
idea of war; but, knowing her present
naval superiority, seeks to gain conces-
sions which will strengthen her prestige
in Europe. If she proposes to get on her
ear because of dozen dead wretches and
undertake the game of brag and blus-
ter, our only answer should he a slap in
the face.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-03
Robbed q KentucAi'"

tSt. Lnuis Special ~.
4 wealthy KehtackiaD papitd te't' w." -,
robbed as $500 In the Cherokee snip y
ritory. lie was out on the prairie 'u::''' ~
a couple OF men who were hunting ROW.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-03
The I!arian Road.

Judge ]. II Middleton was ln,own this week aud
says thai work win commence IN short tine on The
road up yooup,s Greek peuningon's Gap, and iha,
il will take hui short tl put TIE road III ccndi-
ton so that it can be ,ravelsi on.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-03

NEARLY every newspaper in the North is pay
inc more and more attention to the industrial
movement in the South-morc in fact than
many leading papers of the South. Our own
papers are too fond of platitudes and politics.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-03

SPRING rains are heavier than winter rains
The council has declared the dams nusances.
If will have them blown out at once there VIII
not be shovel full ofthc mud left after thirty
DAYS. Should there be point where any re-
mains, it Gan be shoYeed into the stream by Il
half dozen laborers within few hours. " Ill
the council take the necessary step to protect
the public from another summer OF sickness
and Sufrerinc?
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-03
Tho Cambridge. Mass. Tribune saws:

For the past ten months We have published each
week letter from the special correspondent OF the
Tribune who has visited and inspected the new cities
that have sprung up like magic in the Southern states
within little more than year. Nothing III the hlsto-
ry OF our country has equalled the wonderful III
dustrial developments in that acknowledgements
that have been rendered possible only by the aid Of
the liberal investments OF intelligent Northern CAPT
isIc
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-03

To get the local popu.At'e-
states, 1881 Chinese, 100 jta1-'s
S,207 Indians should be added '@'
Of the white and colored pop4 - Z.
The percentage OF white ~. $
population in each OF these s'a'.'
and 1880 are given Is !ollo",
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-03
A Serious Omission.

The Legislature Of Tennessee has re-
fused to make any appropriation for an
exhibit at the Worlds Fair. Such neglect
is worthy of a body, a large number of
whom tried to drive the manufactures of
the State out of existence or to compel
their removal elsewhere. Every man OF
sense and advocate of progress is of
course outraged at the mean parsimony OF
the demagogues; but rcpining now will
DO no good. What had best be done to
remedy this shameful omission, is the
question: and the Chattanooga Times an
swcrs it as follows:
Now that the State will do nothing for the State 5
credit at the Worlds Fair, aud all know it, is good
time cast about for to save Tennessee from
everlasting disgrace There four cities and coun-
ties combined that can easily afford to give, say
$4,000, for the purpose, and ten more that can con-
tribute $1,000 each, making total Of $4,000 Let
Shelby, Davidson, Hamilton aud KnoN move III the
business At their April county courts, and ask Madi-
son, Montgomery, Rhca, Roanc, Haywood and others
TO join them. Then let the business bodies OF the four
counties containing large and rich cities, consult
through delegates on plan fol- 4 proper building at
Chicago in which each county can place its cAhiblt}
or, still better, space for Tennessee exhibit in
of the main fair buildings and use the house for
the exhibition Of specimens OF minerals, samples Of
manufacture, agricultural products, maps, etc, and
the entertainment Of visitors. The exhibit need not
be aggregated TO destroy the individuaiism OF
the counties participating, and still be very fair, if
not complete display OF TcnncSsce's industries and
resources The May convention is the best place and
time for the organization of details, but the matter
ought bc taken hold OF at the April courts. and at
least put in substantial shape to insure the funds
necessary.
This is just what should be done in the
Southern States even where Legislatures
have made Or are to make appropriations.
There will not be another such oppor-
tunity in life time to call the attention
of the world to the resources ofthe South.
This immediate section, should formulate
some plan for making creditable exhibit
without respect to State lines or rival in
tercsts The matter is important and
action should not be delayed.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-03

THE intervieY with Dr.. Yandell will startle
the community into a consciousness that an
important sanitary matter has been seriously
neglected. The PosT commenced agtating
the question of removing the mill dams in its
issue of January 2. 1t has kept itup continu
ously since. Public sentiment seemed to be
almost unanimous in favor of their removal,
but that sentiment has been ignored and practi-
cally treated with contempt by those whose
duty it was to respect and obey it. DR.. Yam
dell says the presence. of those dams will
double the death rate and cause incalculablc
loss, not only to the productive energies of the
community, but to the value of property at
Big Stone Gap; and certainly no higher author
ity can be found in this country. He fur
Their says that current so strong will wash
away every particle of the filthy mud before
the hot summer, and that there should not be
moments delay in removing these distractions.
His language on some points was even stronger
than appears III the published interview. 1t
remains TO be seen if the delay and do nothing
policy is to continue, and if ne are to retain
these nuisances under our noses all summer.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-03

Some Improvement should be made in the
candle power of the electric lights. 1t now
requires at least two of these lights to read
one word
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-03

The Italians Of London met and passed res
olutions on Che New Orleans lynching. After
some discussion they passed . resolution de-
nounciug Gan execrated band called the Malta,
who, BY their nisdeeds. have excited general
indignation" 1t seems however that when
foreigners get to this country they fancy they
have more rights than native born citizens.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-03

Delinquents ,ciu please pay their sub
ScripsiOn to the Post, or their names aciU
hereafter be omitted from the list.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Taggart gave an elegant
dinner Saturday evening. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Addison; Mr.. and Mrs. S.
c.. Bergman; Mr.. and Mrs. John Harding Mr..
and Mrs. E. NJ. Hardin; 3fr. and Mrs. Marston;
DR.. and Mrs. Kunkel; Mr.. Irvine and Miss Fox.
Easter Sunday was an ideal day. The air
was bracing yet softened by the sun, and when
the church bells sounded numbers of graceful
figures and pretty faces, crowned with Easter
bonnets, emerged alike from castle and cottage
and filed the pews of our two cathedrals. The
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-03
3. .,..,t so,es Il BRA scr aud thanks

cl.nr- aaprg srert e0frs q prafcF aId thAHHs- 7
rty;a. ltlIsna ~ yerg ioul.ss u tiisss temples
with anthems Of praise and isTetion. The
voice of the angel uho answered the Mary's
"Hc has risen," could hardly have oeeli more
nusical and pathetic than some that co'n'nem-
Grated the event on SundaE.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-06-18

fourths of them at all for some years.
The secretary viii merely replace them
with 9 per cent bonds to run for .
term of years, subject to the approval
of congress This is a rather peculiar
way of showing that there is plenty OF
money to pay the bonds 1t is pre-
cisely parallel to the case of an indi-
vidual who declares that he has plenty
of money to pay q maturing note which
he proposes to pay by giving another
note at q lower rate of interest
1t is not . question whether or mot
the treasury will be able to meet its
obligations by some shift, such as issu-
ing new bonds Nobody supPoses thar
the credit of the government is so far
impaired that it cannot contrive to
get money to pay current demands
The essential fact is that, under the
appropriations made by the billion-dol-
lar congress, the government is living
beyond its income, and has to resort to
extraordinary measures to get money
to meet the demands against it To
conceal this damaging fact from the
people is the object of all this ingenious
discussion about methods of bookkeep-
ing and funds that are available for
general purposes--I.ouisville Courier.
Journal