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Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-22

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Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-22

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Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1891-10-22

Syrup"

Those who have NOT
used Bosehee's Ger
man syrup Cor some
severe and chronic
trouble Of the Throat
aud Lungs can hard
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15
WHAT HE SAW.
of an Editor who Visits Big
Stone Gap.
(IIarlun CHI. Bulletin.}

(tlarlun CHI Bulietlli.j
We had occasion last week TO visit Big
Stone Gap. We left Harlan on mule
about ) a. M, Friday morning, and arriv-
ed at Hagan Station, Bricr Field Gap in
time to board the train We stopped at
Hubbard's Spring and Pennington's Gap.
We found Pcnnington's Gap on boom.
Everybody was enthusiastic in regard to
the prospects of Pennington Gap. Build
ings and Improvements are going on
rapidly y large Hotel is erected there
and business houses are going up. We
were told by French Price that lots were
being bought and sold every day. We
went on to Big Stone Gap aid were told
before we reached there that Big Stone
had died on Thursday night before at II
p. NJ. All the Saloons were closed up ut
that time and no more license would be
granted. Big Stone Gap loses by closing
her six saloons $4,000, as license. We
predict tlat tllcrc Will Dc dS HiuNIi " h'@n.'
used in Big Stone as ever, and the cor
poration will lose that much money.
We noticed considerable improvement
since We we're there Xmas. The Crate u
Nantcl Factory which is being erected at
the l.. & n. depot, covers more than one
half acre Of ground We passed what they
called Small Pox, but learned that there
was more scare than PoX. The grand
auction sale that was to take place al
Olingcr Station on Saturday, May 2nd,
was Il flash. Coils Adams and Slcmp
were about all the real-cstate men that
we're present, Col. Slemp was wishing to
buv Il few lots 10 erect hotel, livery STA
bic and blacksmith shop. We took the
train for Hubbard's Spring on Saturday
night. where we got of and walked three
miles across the country to orr father :,
a. c. Ely, where we rested until Sunday
afternoon, when we started for Harlan
again. We reached G. ". Eager in time
for supper, after which we walked on to
Harlan C. H., and we had the pleasure OF
wading Martins and Glover Forks. We
cnioyed the trip, though it was very
rough. The great thing Harlan people
need is u wagon road to HaGan Station from
this point If such a road WAS completed
we would then he in twelve miles oi tie
railroad and in connection with the civil
lied world more. County Judge. let us
have that road ut once.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15

three great commercial countries Of Eu-
rop. have betrayed undue zeal in seeking
TO attract gold from us.
THAT in my Judgment" he continued,
sis the entire situation. 1t is one we can
afford to regard with complacency, Tor
crop conditions in Europe and in this
country are Numerically opposite with
in six months We shall have to DO our
share to supply the shortage Of European
crops. Then the trade balance will he in
our favor, so largely, believe, that the
most strenuous efforts which England,
Germany, and France MAJ make, cannot
prevent the return to IL OF II very large
proportion of the specie ae are now send
ing them
As showing the amount Of gold in use
as money in this country the following
statement, prepared by MIR. John ";
Mccartney, of Washington from oilicIa!
figures and teegraphed to Messrs. Moore
& Schley Yesterday. is Of interest:
"rhc stock Of gold in the United States
on TIE first of this month, according to
official figures, was $Gc9.l93,ooo against
s7O4. :,g7 900 on Jan. ! falling oil OF only
$l5.102, 900 The current production OF
our mines is about thirty-two million
dollars. During The last calendar year
SIT, 4G3 900 Of foreign gold was imported
into the United States and melted ut our
mnts. and nearly $3,000,000 of our own
gold coin was brought back, a tota! OF
$20,OOO,0o0
Notwithstanding the export OF over
SCI 600, 600 of our gold bars in the sum
mcr of 1889. and nearly $4,000. 600 III the
Summer Of 1890, the stock of gold in the
United States on the first OF tins year
was about $lJ,000,0O0 more than II was on
Jan. |, 1890 and within $300.ooo OF the
gold stock on Jan. !, lSe9 .,oo
The Treasury has in its vaults SOU
O00, 900 in gold and the United states has
to-day probably Tie largest stock OF gold
of any country in the world. with the pos
siblc exception Of France.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15
MRS. BUCKINGHAMS pR0TEGkE.
4 Young Syrian Girl Comes Over the
Ocean to Enter Her Adopted Home
in Chicago.
NV York SUM

When the late Congressman :. 5. Cox WAS
Minister to Turkey lie made frequent trips i'll
Syria. On one Of his journeys be was accom-
panied by his Cousin, Mrs. Buckingham, of
Chicago One hot summers day the party
reached the ancient town Of Baalbcc. They
put up at a hotel kept BY n. Arbeed and de-
cded to remain there for several days to ex-
plore tie ruins II the vicinity. On their visits
to the rains they were accompanied by The
young daughter OF the hotel keeper.
Mrs buckingham was greatly attracted by
the young girl on account of her beauty and
intelligence. Tie girl was thenabout 10 years
old and showed great affection for her patron.
Minister Cox suggested TO his cousin that she
adopt the girl, and Mrs. Buckingham, after ex-
plantations, induced the father to consent
Mrs. buckingham had the girl, whose name
is Labeebe a. Arbeed, sent to an English
school at Bcyrout, where she became proficient
in languages and music. She arrived in this
city on the steamship Spaarndam on Wednes-
day, on her way to enter her adopted home
with Mrs. Buckingham in Chicago. She is
now III years old,
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15

Holders OF So Per Cent Of the Total Debt
Willing to Compromise.

willing to Compromise.
NEW YORK, May lI.-I'he committee of
the American bondholders Of the Nir-
ginia debt say that there is no objection
to having the correspondence on the sub
iect made public, but courtesy to Govern
or Mckinney and respect for the dignity
Of The chief magistrate of the State of
Virginia forbid that such step should
lie taken at this end of the debt settle
ment proceedings. They feel that when
the public sees the details OF their propo
sitions there will be nothing but appro-
baton for the manner in which they have
brought the debt to its present stage. \
gentleman who has been ono CT the most
active promoters Of the settlement said Il
day or two ago that in the course OF II
long experience in large financial trans
actions lie did not remember any scheme
Of reorganization or refundinS where the
committee had been so successful Ill Is
dealings with the bondhOlders. The debt
committee now had deposited So per cent
Of the total debt. and this in spite OF the
fact that fvc-sixths of it was owned
abroad They were prepared to go TO the
State of Virginia and say: Here are
YOUR bonds-thc cause of so much trou-
BILE, litigation and expcnsc-what fair offer
will YOU make for them:' And the bar
gain thus made would he binding on the
creditors, The State never before had
such al, offer, and he had not the slight
est doubt that when the committee met
the official representatives Of the State
they would have no trouble in determine
ing what terms Of settlement were most
favorable to the creditors and practicable
and honorable to the State.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15
SMALL p0% IN BRISTOL.
New Gases Reported ans: thc Citizens
scared up.

'I'''ot"I N'IIi'I.I
4 case Of small pox broke out in Bristol
some three weeks ago and the disease has
been communicated to four or five other per-
sons. The yellow flags were hung on, on
Main street promptly, quarantine established,
ana precautionary measures exercised to pre-
vent an epidemic OF the contagion. Exagger-
atcd reports have gone through the country
about the prevalence Of the con.ayion l.. Bris,
toll; and the yellow flags, orniaous signals Of
danger, are still hying in the heart of tie lusi.
ness center of the community. An officer of
the -la,T, Will: suspicious .i.iu crurt:on was
placed in quarantine Fridar and on SUNDAY
another victim was picked ~, on Main stree,
and declared q small po& i,!ient. Ia beth Of
these cases the physicians Of the town are d.
ylded, both rs to numbers anA eminence Of
authority.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15
The War Against Dogma.

Twelve months ago an interesting anu
important discussion took place before
the great Presbyterian Assembly OF the
United States, in regard to certain modl-
fcations of the church's confession OF
faith. Indeed at nearly every general
meeting or council Of the various protes-
tant churches some such controversy
arises. either by the rraignmcnt of
minister upon the charge of hercsy or by
proposition to change some existing
canon. The beliefs Of both laymen and
clergymen are constantly undergoing
change; and, as Mr.. Lecky shows in his
History of Rationalism in Europe, such
movements originate with the masses and
assume a threatening Importance before
any evidence Of their existence appears
among the clergy.
The General Assembly of the Presby-
terians will soon hold its sessions at De-
troit. and the issue between dogma and
unbeliet will lie brought before it by the
arraignanent Of PROT Briggs, OF New
York, who, in IN inaugural address, dcvi-
ated widely from the existing canons OF
the church ia regard to the sources OF
Divine authority, and The existence of
errors in the scriptures. The matter was
referred TO a commttce Of the New FORK
Presbytery, a.d four out OF the six mcm-
bcrs Of that committee recommend that
the Presbytery enter at once upon the
judicial investigation of the case.
The casual readers OF the newspapers
only, have little idea to what extent the
dogmas of all he churches are now be-
ing assaied by historical and literary
critics. The controversy dates back to
the earlier centuries after Christ, when
class of heretics sprung up and were called
Alogi. They disappeared for 4 time, but
were followed by another class Of doubters
with whom the learned I.eclerc held fierce
battle. A century later the brilliant
Herder doomed in the literary world, fol-
lowed by others of less Importance with
whom Hug and Eichorn wrestled. Then
came Bretschneider, who assaulted the
authenticity of st. Johns gospel, which,
since then, has been the battle field Of the
New Testament, as the book of Daniel
was the battle field Of the old. Bret
schneider retracted his thesis, but Baur's
powerful work followed, and DR.. Strauss
startled Christian Europe by his "Life
of jesus.
The School of Tubingen, of which
Baur was the leader, has been the head
center Of this eharacter Of criticism in
Europe, though it has found able support,
both in England snd France and America. |
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15

Among yecenl American productions
are the works Of Or Toy, who is nov
Professor of Hebrew at Yale co'lase
pr. Toy was Professor OF the old 1esta-
ment Scriptures at The Theological Senlin-
airy, Mt Louisville; but in the course of
his Investigations into the authenticity of
the books Of the old Testament, his mind
vas led to adopt conclusions at varience
with the standards Of his church and he
resigned. Since then he has written sew
erai books, the last Of which, very recent
publication, we have not seen, but judging
from criticisms of it, we take it he
follows closely along the lines hlazed by
Baur, and he bids fair to become one Of
the ablest Of the school
It's the custom Of the clergy to under
estimate the Importance Of this contro
vcrsy They demolish this and that work
with the simple movement Of their hand;
but the discussions which are annually
occurring in their general courcils and
assemblages, the number Of their own
clergy that are arraigncd for hercsy, and
the boldness with which the most influen-
tial magazines give place to articles TAX
ing advance ground on these questions, all
go to show that instead of the conflict be-
ing over, it is becoming more general, and
is engaging the attention of a large class
of readers who have never hitherto felt
an active interest in it.
Every christian sect in this country will
watch with concern the discussion that
DR.. Briggs case will provoke, and there is
reason to believe that a large element III
the Prcsbytcry contemplate it with dread.
Two Of the committee appointed to inves-
tigate the subject have signed areport
urging that the matter he dropped, and
another committee Of the Alumni Of the
Union Theological Seminary, composed of
eleven Presbyterian ministers OF distinc-
ton, have issued 4 circular letter deprc-
eating the prosecution as the "prccurso or
of discord and of detriment to the whole
Presbyterian church. y
But it is plain the issue must be met.
Both Dr. Briggs and the Preshyterl an
Confession can not be right, as they are
i'm direct conflict with each other. His
acquittal must involve the reconstruction
of the canons Of the church and the cs-
Enlistment of new standards OF belief.
And. on the other hand, he be condemn
ed and the judgment be ratified by the
Synod and finally by the General Assem-
bly at Detroit, he must leave the church,
and with him will probably go large
number of his followers who sympathlzc
with his views and who will decline to re-
main members of Il church TO whose doc
trinc they can not consclentious!F sub
scribe.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15
The Mass NJ G etin s..

The mass meeting which assembled
Saturday evening was largely ATTENDED as
well as uncommonly representative and
harmonious. The nomination o! Capt
Joshua +. Bulltt, Jr., was the best that
could have been made for the good OF the
city, while it was also proper though in
adequate recognition of his services as
Captain Of the police, the value Of which
can not he easily calculated. The Coun-
ell selected is capable, and will make
useful body, if each member will re-
solve to attend its meetings regularly and
discharge committee duty with energy and
promptncss. There has been too much
laxity in this respect and the city has
suffered in consequence. 1t is the duty
of the electors now to vote, and they can
not better cyincc their interest in NUM-
cipa affairs or more effectively impress
upon Tic incoming administration that
they expect faithful and energetic work,
than by casting Il large vote.
One significant and gratifying feature
of the meeting was an entire absence of
partisan prejudice 1t is doubtful if any
one present thought Of the politics OF the
men lie was voting for. After all, the
primary wish of every one should be to
secure rood government, and those most
likely to effect this result should be
selected without any regard whatever to
party preferences or affiliations. Parties
are useful so far and only so far as they
further this end, and it is rarely il ever
necessary to draw party lines in purely
municipal affairs. There is far more
danger of corruption and misrulc in the
government of cities when q band OF
partisans acquire control of them than
when all shades Of political opinion arc
represented their civil administration.
Now let the people set the new officers
good example by turning out and doing
their duty at the polls. Give the ticket 4
hearty and unanimous endorsement and
demand, what we have no doubt they will
get, faithful and efficient service III re-
turn
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15
Mr.. Procter's Report.
pr t'
American M1n,,r,cf,,o.

r report on the geology OF Whitley county,
director of the State Geological Survey TIA
report deals largely with the coal deposits Of
the county, which are extensive and yaluablc
a similar report has also been issued ON Gin.
ton county. Both Of these reports are accom-
panied by maps and arc finely illustrated, and
throughout a degree of Typographical excel
ience and attractiveness IS shown. n fcature
too often lacking in publications of this class
ana while such may not add to the Intrinsic
value nI such report, it certainly is more
conducive to pleasure in its perusal, $500
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15
The Case Of the rtata.

Unusual interest has been excited in
the revolution in Chilli because Of certain
complications in which this government
may be involved.
The Itata, war ship in the service OF
the insurgents, entered the harbor of San
Diego, CAL An American schooner, the
Robert and Minnie, was meanwhile being
loaded with munitions Of war. The auth
critics at Washington were notified by
the Gillian Minister that these munitions
were intended for the insurgents and were
to be placed on board the Itata Upon
this information the government took
immediate steps to prevent the transfer
of the munitions and to seize the schoon-
er, as the established CHILEAN government
is the only one now recognized by this
country, and to permit the fitting out OF
war ship in one of cur ports against
friendly foreign power would he contrary
to the rules of international law and the
courtesy of nations, and might SUBJECT
this government to damages upon the
same principle that this government de-
mandcd damages and obtained them from
England because Of the injury sustained
from the Confederate privatcers which
were armed in English ports and which
played such havoc with Northern COM
mcrce during our war.
Orders were accordingly sent from
Washington to the U. S. Marshal TO arrest
the Itata, which the Marshal proceeded to
do, leaving deputy in charge OF the
ship. Meanwhile the schooner slipped
out Of the harbor with one of our pilots,
and the Itata steamed out to sea with the
U. S. Deputy Marshal standing between
two CHILEAN scntnels armed with rifles
and pistols.
The pilot of the schooner has returned
and the schooner has been captured, but
the arms had already been deposited on
an island. The U. S. Warship, Charles
ton was sent to sea at once with sealed
orders, and is HOW reported in hot chase
after the Itata. If the Gillian ship is
found, there will doubtless be battle, as
she is we'll equipped with guns and has
several hundred marines aboard There
are various reports as to the prospects OF
the insurgents. The destruction OF their
most formidable war ship by torpedocs
has been Il severe blow to them, though
they claim victory is already assured. 1t
is known that Balmaceda, the head Of the
regular government, is driven to desper-
ate financial expedients i'll order to raise
war fund, and it is stated his agent in
Europe has failed to negotiate loan.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15
Friday, May is, 1891.

Freight trains are now running regularly
on the L. g. n. R. R. Merchants Of Gin
cinnati, Lexington, Louisville and Knox
Vile should make haste to establish bus
mess relations with this rapidly growing
section. They should advertise literally
in the Posi-.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15
Safely Landed.

Sheriff Hughes took Geo. and Jno. Wright.
and Geo. Potter to Richmond last week and
landed them safely in the penltentiary, where
they will serve Il term Of three years for horse
stealing. These prisoners belong to the fa-
nous Wright and Potter gang of Kentucky
outlaws, and are wanted in Johnson county,
Tenn, for the murder Of a man by the name
of EdmundSon
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15

fifty. 1T that age it begins ;odeelne There
is no hope therefore Of Improvement in Mills
brain. There may be just cuougi left to cna-
bic bin to destroy the democratic party should
he ever occupy the speakers chair. He has
several times come near doing that already.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15
True to Their Mast

tChat,anoosa tinl,'
Fhe Supreme court of !.oeisiaa@
the extension of the lottery hce'sc
ally enough. A majority OF The J''l-
bench were nominated by loue'A III
backed by lottery money. Thai stt3.
bling hell owns half the courts Il. i.'3.'
majority OF the Legislature and TIE ti'
crnment OF New Orleans, in fee simp1''
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15

IT is gratifying to learn that the chances Of
Crisp's election to the speakership are improv-
ing and those of Mills declining. Crisp is
perhaps the ablest democrat now in the lower
House of Congress. His head is exceedingly
clear and cool, and contains brains. Mills
head is neither clear nor cool; and, so far as in
dications go, it sadly lacks brains. Scientists
tell us that mans brain reaches maturity ut
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15
New Road For Harlan.
(HarIan G.. II. Bulletin J

Tile Kentucky Lumber Co. have begun 10 make
wagon road across the Stone mountain to connect witt
the L. & " Railroad. We have not learned whether
It will connect at Hagans Station OF Rose lli any
way 1t is move in the right direction. The Com
pany are building this road at their Own expense.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15
The Germans ant iur


u INt-i go = s-t4 -'.t
French feeling against nera
high at the present moment
the German Embassy in Pax.
Gently over here. complalned
social ostracism 10 which be ,.d j.
are subjected at the hand, al 8.
nation Of Europe. No scc;laa
society asks them out cAccp, rs
entertainments; they belong q" ~.
would certainly be blachbalicc d z
ed to pnt up TOR ANY. The exc.
With the unfortunate WIS.,;
Friedrich, and the part Tie t'cfa
played IN her ill-advisci csst
sailies, have OF couvse cmhlttcfe.
relations OF French and German, .
II little.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15
Iron to England,

AssisroS' ALA" May 1.-THE Jeniter Iron Company
Is shipping Iron to England. there 10 be used In max
Ing chilled rolls The irss shlpmcn, was made hi,
wees and Is the first iron ever shipped from Aabana
to England.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15
At AnTEGnD\

Abingdon, MAY lit Is reported here that
t Two cases OF small pox have developed among
me witnesses attending the L. S. Court. Con.
siderable excitement prevailed in consequence,
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15
a PHILADELPHIA paper says:

Mrs Catherine Sharp, now Oh her Hath year, at
tributes her great longevity 10 the fact that she
has made it the rule OF her life 10 preserve tram
quill mind and never to become ag'tated.
It would be interesting TO know how Mrs.
Sharp always got her spring bonuets when they
were promised, and how she succeeded in
avoiding mice through life.
The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-05-15

There were nearly thousand delegates to
the Baptist Convention at Birmingham, and
the proceedings must have been very interest
ing to DR.. McManaway and to Hon. j. Is. +.
Mills. But if brother Mills forgot to get in
word for Big Stone Gap his right hand has
forgotten its cunning. There are few men who
can do more with Baptist convention than
brother Mills.
Quite number of distinguished visitors
arrived at the Gap last Saturday. Mr.. Ed
ward Atkinson, Prof. Morse, and Vice-Presi-
dent Eddy, of the N. & W. R. R., with quite a
number of Eastern Capitalists, took in the
city and its surroundings. They said the sit
uation and opportunities of Big Stone Gap
were a revelation to them. They were SUR
prised and delighted with their visit.
President VI. II. Smith and large party OF
gentlemen are expected here tomorrow or next
day. Mr.. Smith will likely bring with him the
next Governor of Kentucky The party will
come on a special train, visit Norton and remain
for some DAYS here and in the vicinity.